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Weight Control And The Brain:Both Friend And Foe
When it comes to weight control, being aware of what, how and why we eat is an important tool for helping us to take better control of our eating. Different parts of the brain have different functions, and when it comes to eating, there's a part of the brain that is responsible for the impulsive urge to eat, and another part that enables us to make rational decisions about our eating. The drive to eat can be very powerful, but with a little practice, we can engage the brain to engage us in new eating habits.
Eating On Autopilot- The Unconscious Drive To Eat
What can let us down when we're trying to control our eating is 'auto-pilot' mode – eating is such a routine behaviour that it's easy to eat with little thought and awareness, which can cause us to overeat and make poor food choices. When it comes to weight control, we can often find that we're battling with our innate drive to eat. In today's Western world, where food is abundant, we're at little risk of starvation and yet our ancient brain is still in survival mode. It doesn't know where the next meal is coming from, so it will do all it can to make us eat- this is why we can end up giving in to the urge to eat, often just by the sight or smell of food. A surge of dopamine, a brain chemical involved in reward and pleasure, causes the drive to eat- the urge to eat can take over your thinking and keep you focused on putting some food in your mouth- this is also why we might eat a dessert even though we're feeling full. The brain is telling us to eat, otherwise we might die- no wonder so many of us have weight control problems!
The Conscious Brain And The Impulsive Brain
The human brain has evolved over hundreds of millions of years and is made up of several sections, with some parts more primitive than others. One part of the brain is involved in basic life support such as breathing, heart beat and digestion (the brain stem); another part controls body position, poise, balance and spatial awareness (the cerebellum). The midbrain (limbic system) has a variety of functions including regulating hormones, body temperature, eating, sleep, sexual drive and emotions- including survival emotions for self-protection such as fear and anxiety. It therefore helps us to survive due to its role in feeding, fighting, fleeing and sexual reproduction. Then there is the cerebrum, the most modern and sophisticated part of the brain, divided into four lobes- these lobes each have various roles such as visual processing, movement, speech and language ability. It is from the front of the brain, the frontal lobe, that we're able to plan, think and problem- solve. Unlike the frontal lobe, the midbrain is not involved in conscious thought. Although they have very different functions, the conscious brain (frontal lobe) is closely linked to the limbic system (midbrain), and so our ability to think and problem solve are heavily influenced by it- as is our weight control ability.
Train Your Brain: Activating the Frontal Lobe For Successful Weight Control
So how can we control this more primitive midbrain, that urges us to eat? In order to control the impulse to eat, activating the frontal lobe, the more 'human' part, can help us to make food choices we won't regret. The frontal lobe enables us to make rational decisions, it enables us to think twice. By activating the frontal lobe it can be possible to calm down the intensity of food cravings coming from the midbrain. We could think of the midbrain as the impulsive child, and the frontal brain as the adult keeping the impulsive child in check. If the frontal lobe of a person becomes damaged through serious injury, that person can lose control of any impulses they have, and taking control of addictive behaviours is directly related to the degree of activation of the frontal lobe.
Getting Out Of The Overeating Rut
To help with their weight control, it's common for individuals to avoid certain situations where they will be confronted with tempting food. Avoidance, however, isn't always the answer- what is helpful is actually confronting situations instead, seeing them as opportunities for you to make positive changes. The reason we act on autopilot or think the same thoughts is because familiar thoughts and behaviours can become engraved into our brains, so that we get stuck in a rut of habitual behaviour. However, by activating the frontal lobe, we can get our brain working in a different way, in a more conscious and controlled way rather than an unconscious and impulsive way.
It can help to think about what it is about your eating that you'd like to improve or change, and then come up with some strategies to help you. Having a dialogue with yourself can help you to become much more conscious of your eating in any moment. Noticing and addressing any unhelpful, repetitive eating behaviours can activate the frontal brain and lessen the influence of the midbrain. For example, asking yourself 'Why am I eating this?', or thinking beyond the immediate pleasure of eating and considering the outcome too (such as feeling uncomfortably full or angry at yourself for overeating) by asking yourself 'How am I going to feel after I eat this?' can be useful in helping you to become a more conscious, mindful eater and to achieve weight control success.
No More Strict Diets- Build Lifelong Habits Instead
If you're trying to become more skilful at weight control, it's important to remember that it doesn't happen overnight. It's important to be patient- if you think about how many years you might have struggled with weight control, you can't expect your old habits to suddenly vanish- repetition of new thoughts and behaviours is the way that we learn, and so by practising new attitudes and habits, you should start being able to reach your weight control goals in a few days or weeks. Remember that it's the primitive part of your brain that can let you down by urging you to eat, but it's possible to tame it with the more rational, thinking part of the brain. Quick-fix weight loss diets that involve being told what to eat don't necessarily help us to think for ourselves or to create new habits- they are often just a strict eating plan that we attempt to stick to, until the drive to eat takes over and we ditch the diet. It can be much more helpful to focus on becoming less of a calorie-counter and more of a conscious eater- by engaging the thinking brain. Awareness is key, and so identifying your most unhelpful eating habits and motivations and gradually replacing them with more helpful ones is more likely to help you make permanent changes for life. So shake up your brain to help you shape up!
If you feel you could benefit from my Mindful Eating service, give me a call (Emma Randall) on 07961 423120, or email me: firstname.lastname@example.com. I'm based in Lightwater, Surrey. I also offer Skype sessions.
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The Skatepark Cabinet and California Skateparks collaborated to create a world-class skate park in Des Moines that is set to be one of the largest open parks in the nation totaling more than 65,000 Sq. Ft.
The City of Des Moines, worked with the Cabinet to select a site located along the Des Moines River adjacent to School St. and 2nd Ave. The skatepark will incorporate an extension of the Principal Riverwalk, giving pedestrians an option to travel through the passive part of the skatepark. The nearby Women of Achievement Bridge spanning the Des Moines River adds an additional element to the setting enhancing the interest of the skatepark's location. The bridge will also serve as a route to the skatepark from the East Village. Centrally located to downtown and the freeway, the Lauridsen Skatepark will be a welcome addition to the network of parks in the city.
Design inspiration was gathered from plazas and architecture found around the world to create the design for the skate plaza. The clover bowl and kidney pool are reminiscent of all the influence from backyard pools and 70's style snake runs. At a base level, the skate plaza is intended to provide safe, fun and challenging opportunities for skate boarders and spectators alike. The plaza terrain maintains a focus on modern street/plaza and elements with an orientation towards beginner through advanced level users of all ages. Design considerations also address the opportunity for users to grow and progress in their skills. The park has the ability to host a variety of events including demos, competitions and concerts. Attention has been given to incorporating a safe pedestrian walkway and inviting viewing/socializing areas.
"The park has the ability to host a variety of events including demos, competitions and concerts. Attention has been given to incorporating a safe pedestrian walkway and inviting viewing/socializing areas."
At more than 65,000 square feet of skate-able terrain, the design consists of 3 main areas. The lower plaza/pedestrian walk, the main plaza and the snake run, bowl and pool. The park includes decorative paving patterns and an earth tone color pallet consisting of tans, shades of grey, black and steel blue giving the design a unique style that integrates with its surroundings. Detailing for the handrails, ledges, seating benches and shade structures were inspired by the arches and cables seen on the bridges throughout Des Moines.
The entire skate park was heavily influenced by the existing topography of the land and the water table. The design also responds to the powerful currents of the river. The snake run lends itself to the flow of water at high speeds. The 2-tiered downhill snake run is over 300 feet long and includes a bit of everything.
The plaza has varying heights as it terraces down the hill in all directions. The lower and upper plaza will contain all the essential elements for modern street skating as well as a pedestrian friendly walkway with shaded seating adjacent to the river. The plazas imaginative architecture replicates the organic nature of real street spots. Features were meticulously designed for optimum functionality and to reflect the true power of skateboarding.

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Posted: Apr 04 2012
With so many pretty dresses in store right now we've worked hard to put together an edited collection for our online launch. Whether you're a Cupcake fashion regular, or a new addition to the family welcome and enjoy what we have to show you. You should find plenty of hot women's fashion pieces here, from party dresses to casual weekend wear, summer shorts and stunning special occasion pieces. Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions or comments, we're always happy to hear from our fans ;)
Keep an eye on our latest styles to find beautiful pieces from our fave labels like Keepsake, Cooper St, Azuki and many more...


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The win-win strategy was the term I often used to hear in corporate meetings and other business places and as the word suggests it simply means winning for the both parties involved in the deal which is pretty straight forward and self-explanatory. What I never heard of was below five other strategies :
- Win
- Lose
- Win-lose
- Lose-win
- Lose-lose
So there is basically 6 type of strategies that are possible in a deal and it was an eye opener for me to understand the nature of the people behind this different kind of deals.
In our daily life too every time we converse with the other person, we go through any one of the strategy mentioned above. I got to know, how courage and empathy plays a very important role in a win-win strategy from the book "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change".
A person with low self-respect will never accomplish a win-win deal and probably would lose in his deals every time likewise, a person running low on empathy and respect for the other person would only think about his win and so on.
The reason why so many marriages fail is because the people involved don't think win-win, it's that simple. With that said it's not easy to play win-win every time and it requires a lot of effort to do so.
To let the other person win we have to see things from his point of view which is a difficult thing to do and we normally don't care too much about the other person which leads to conflict in a long run.


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I can't believe Karoline is 16 weeks old as of yesterday. Babies really don't keep, that's for sure. She's finishing her third week of daycare, trying to cut her two bottom teeth, and becoming more mobile by the day. I want to savor every moment. Yesterday was National Wear Your Lilly Day, so we popped this on for a quick pic before daycare.
When I was pregnant with her, I took weekly bump photos that I never shared, even on my personal social media. I'm planning on sharing them in an upcoming blog post, though, so last night I went through my phone and sorted all of the "bump" pics. I'm so thankful for both of my pregnancies, but it's bittersweet when it's your last. I truly loved being pregnant.
I'm feeling much better after having the stomach bug. Chauncey ended up getting it too. Anyways, it completely derailed my blog schedule this week. My Willow Pump review will now be up next week. I'm learning that sometimes you really do need to take time to slow down when you're sick and it's OK to take an unscheduled break.
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! We're taking Kane to see the new Jurassic World movie. Is anyone else going?
ICYMI, here's this week's posts:
2. Wardrobe Re-Wear: Red Scallop Shorts
TGIF!!! Della at Della Devoted, Katie at Cup of Tea, Becky at BYBMG, and myself want to welcome you to the High Five for Friday link-up and the weekend. We made it! High Five for Friday is where we come together to share our favorite posts we've written throughout the week. Drop up to 3 links below!
- If you're thinking about heading to Savannah, GA, which I've always wanted to do, checkout Amy's take on The Pirate House.
- Check out Savvy Southern Chic's easy summer outfit.
- Where's my Disney fans at? Brenda has another fun Disney trip report up featuring Hollywood Studios, Boardwalk at Christmas, and Disney Springs.


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Why Gender Biases Have No Chill
I'm a designer—oh, you too? Of course you are, this is the Internet. *secret designer handshake* As designers, we stick up our noses and say things like, "I use research to justify all my design decisions." You see that big button inside that app you're using? It's because Suzanne, aged 34, three kids and a shih tzu, super-user from Research Group A, has long nails and can't hit the small buttons. Oh, and that hidden menu? It's because *checks notepad* exactly 334 students aged six to eight didn't see it while they were getting their slimy jam hands all over our test equipment.
Being Right-Honorable-Research-Based-Designers, we know that design is a mashup of creativity and problem-solving. Hell, without research, how can you be expected to actually solve the problem? We've all heard the cautionary tales of businesses that have failed due to lack of research. Pour one out for user testing.
But damn it, I think it's about time that we come clean. There are a lot of decisions that are based on our subjective opinions, not research. It's cool—we've got empathy—it's what makes us good at what we do, but the double-edged sword of empathy is bias.
You can still screw it up with unconscious biases. Even if you look at the research, turn around three times, and throw salt over your shoulder *I'm not biased, I'm NOT biased* like you're performing some kind of millennial ritual. You have to imagine yourself as the user to do your job. You tilt your head to the side, like your creative director does, and tap tap tap...238px later *Suzanne and her stupid shih tzu are going to love this. Hashtag best app EVER.*
Harmless. But these liberties can add up, especially if they're driven by stereotypes and ignorance. So, if designers make some decisions based on invisible biases, how does that translate to design-led thinking? You can bet your Pantone books that those unconscious assumptions translate.
Design thinking is a great approach to problem solving that designers have been using for years. (Here's a good breakdown.) But the process is bound to have its flaws when implemented by, let's call them "less than diverse" groups of people. Although they are sticking to tried-and-true methods, they're also unconsciously building biases into their systems while they try to create ground-breaking solutions.
Say you're a male engineer, on a completely male team, at a predominately male company. It's going to be hard to suss out what's real and what's based on an archetype. And look, it's not even that uncommon for engineers to be silos like that, especially in tech; most of the big tech companies are predominantly male. Looking for proof? Here are some examples of how unconscious biases in design-led thinking have screwed things up for the gals.
Up until 2011, regulations for seat belts were based on a single crash dummy: the average male. In 2011, researchers found that women were 47% more likely to suffer severe life-threatening injuries. After that report came out, regulations changed to require female crash dummies in addition to the males. But throughout the tests, the male crash dummies are put in the driver's seat, and women in the passenger side. So what happens if women are driving? Sorry, no test results. Many are insisting that the lack of results leaves consumers with too little information, especially in vehicles, such as minivans, that particularly appeal to mothers.
Remember HealthKit? "With Health, you can monitor all of your metrics that you're most interested in," said Craig Federighi, Apple's Software executive. You could track your height, weight, blood alcohol content, hell, even your sodium intake. But if half of humanity wants to track something that happens to them once a month, like menstruation, too bad, bruh. Apple's diversity report at the time showed the company was mostly white and male. A group like that tackling "comprehensive health" is bound to have its pitfalls. Dat sodium tho.
Decades-old algorithms that regulate office building temperature are based on the metabolic rates of men (a 40-year-old, 154-pound man, to be exact). On average, men have more muscle mass and larger frames, so they don't feel the cold quite as much as women do. The biggest bummer? The algorithms are often easily rectified—but come June, all the ladies still look like the end of The Shining.
No. Just no. Not going there.
Design thinking fails when the people using the process lack diversity and therefore don't accurately represent the real users. Even if these innovators empathize, research, and do user testing, they can still build unconscious biases into their work. And look, to be honest, sometimes the biases don't matter; they may be small and insignificant. But sometimes they do matter, and they affect a lot of people.
We need more of everyone empowered in problem-solving roles. We need all races and cultures represented. We need those who identify as women, men, and those who identify somewhere in between on the gender spectrum. We need all sexualities, and political views, and those with disabilities doing the problem-solving. Diversity in fields like tech, engineering, math, the automotive industry—hell, every industry, let's lock this down, people. The world shouldn't be designed for men. It should be designed for people.


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San Ildefonso gunmetal bowl
San Ildefonso gunmetal bowl
signed Maria Poveka
(signature used between 1956-1965 by Maria Martinez)
circa 5 1/8" diameter x 3 5/8" high
excellent condition
Maria Martinez is considered to be the matriarch of contemporary San Ildefonso pottery. Maria was born in 1887 and died in 1980, a lifespan that occurred during an intense period of change in San Ildefonso pottery. Maria and her husband Julian were long recognized for their artistry in clay and their innovation in design.
Working in traditional methods with traditional clay, Maria and Julian revived an earlier form of pottery that was finished in black slip (achieved through firing over an outdoor fire). They expanded this form by developing black-on-black pottery, which is still produced by potters from San Ildefonso today.
Maria was especially known for her fine formation and slipping of the pots, finishing them with hand polishing using a smooth stone or piece of gourd. The pots with the "gunmetal" finish were achieved by firing at a "perfect" temperature and in "perfect" conditions. This is extremely difficult to do with an outdoor fire and hand-prepared materials. Thus, the pots with a gunmetal finish are relatively rare.
We are very fortunate to have two Maria Martinez gunmetal pots in our current inventory: this pot and also one that has a black-on-black design. To see the other gunmetal pot, click on this link: http://www.marcyburns.com/pottery-collection/san-ildefonso-gunmetal-jar-by-maria-and-santana
We also have an earlier and beautiful black on black jar by Maria and Santana (signature: Marie + Santana), made between 1943-1956. Click this link to learn more:


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By KATE THURSTON - firstname.lastname@example.com
Derek Summan loves nothing more than to bring a story to life.
That is why the Connersville man is an actor. This month, he is playing a role in "A Charlie Brown Christmas" at Richmond Civic Theatre, which starts Friday.
This is the classic television special that comes on every holiday season. At RCT, he plays Shermy.
"Even though it's a smaller part, it is still a lot of fun," Summan said. "This is a great show for the whole family to come see – makes a great Christmas gift. The show itself is about a half hour long. There will be some fantastic pre-show singing to get you in the holiday spirit."
It's far from Summan's first time on stage. A few of the many productions in which he's played a role include "Diary of Anne Frank," "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," "Hairspray," "Les Mis," "White Christmas," and "A Few Good Men."
The "theater bug" bit him when he did a Readers Theatre performance, Summan said.
"I would say I really started acting in high school when I was in school plays and musicals. I was in Skit Squad in middle school," Summan said. "When I was younger, I was involved in church pageants and sang in the children's choir."
Summan, whose job is as HR and payroll clerk for the Fayette County auditor, said he enjoys performing in musicals. He loves the energy he gets from the songs and choreography.
"It makes it fun for not only the ones on stage, but the audience as well. there are many things I enjoy about it. The smiles on people's faces when they tell you and your fellow actors how much joy the performance brought to them; the people that you meet and the friendships that you make; the message(s) behind the stories that you bring to life."
Summan encourages people to get into acting.
"If you're wanting to try your hand at acting – go for it! You never know until you try," he said. "If you audition and don't get a part, there are other areas of the theater to get involved in until your next audition."
"A Charlie Brown Christmas"
Richmond Civic Theatre, 1003 E. Main St., Richmond
Shows: Dec. 7, 8, 14, 15 at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 9, 16 at 2 p.m.
Tickets: Adults: $18, students and senior citizens, $15, Group rate (10 or more): $13
For tickets call the box office at 765-962-1816 or online at www.gorct.org


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Australian Tour 2018
with very special guests
Knuckle Puck
Australian Summer Tour
With Special Guests ROAM
Chicago's pop punk upstarts KNUCKLE PUCK return to Australian shores this
January and they're bringing along UK's ROAM for the ride.
Fresh off the announce of their sophomore album 'Shapeshifter', due
October 13th through Rise Records, KNUCKLE PUCK have offered fans a
taste of the album in the form of lead single 'Gone', a shimmering beacon of
punk rock brilliance and the follow-up to their 2015 glorious debut
album Copacetic.
Returning to our shores, having toured here with The Wonder Years, this
will be KNUCKLE PUCK's first run of Australian headline shows and a chance
for new and old fans to hear tracks from the looming 'Shapeshifter' album,
already pegged as KNUCKLE PUCK's most deliberate and honed effort to date,
lyrically introspective and urgent – without losing an ounce of the sweatsoaked
authenticity and passion that made KNUCKLE PUCK the punk rock force
it is today.
Joining KNUCKLE PUCK on tour are UK's ROAM. Already established at the
head of the burgeoning new wave of pop-punk, ROAM returned this year
with 'Great Heights And Nosedives', an album of wicked turns of pace and
choruses that have a habit of becoming irreversibly stuck in one's head for
days on end. Already released singles 'Playing Fiction' and 'Alive' stand as
a testament to both the band's commitment to the friendly mosh, but the
maturity of their song writing ability.
Quickly becoming synonymous with the next wave of pop punk, ROAM are
fresh from touring alongside greats such as Sum 41, Simple Plan and
Against The Current as well lighting festival stages from Download to Slam
Dunk and the revered stages of Warped Tour.
Including all ages and 18+ shows, KNUCKLE PUCK's Australian Tour kicks
off in Melbourne and will travel through Adelaide, Sydney, Newcastle, finishing
off in Brisbane as well as a slot at the already sold out Unify Gathering
festival in Victoria. With KNUCKLE PUCK and ROAM in tow, January is about
to get a hard dose of punk rock goodness.
Tickets on sale from tickets.destroyalllines.com on Thursday 28th September
at 9:00am AEST.
Tuesday 9th January – Arrow On Swanston, Melbourne – AA
Wednesday 10th January – Evelyn Hotel, Melbourne –18+
Thursday 11th January – Fowlers Live, Adelaide – Licensed A/A
Saturday 13th January – Unify Gathering, Tarwin Lower – 18+ *SOLD OUT*
Sunday 14th January – Factory Theatre, Sydney – Licensed A/A
Monday 15th January – Small Ballroom, Newcastle – 18+
Tuesday 16th January – The Zoo, Brisbane –18+
Locations & Dates
Tuesday 9 January - 6:30pm
Arrow On Swanston
488 Swanston Street, Carlton VIC (All Ages)
Knuckle Puck, ROAM, Stand Atlantic & Stuck Out
Tickets available here.
Wednesday 10 January - 8:00pm
Evelyn Hotel
351 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC (18+)
Knuckle Puck, ROAM, Stand Atlantic & Bukowski
Tickets available here.
Thursday 11 January - 7:30pm
Fowlers Live
68 North Tce, Adelaide SA (Lic A/A)
Knuckle Puck, ROAM, Stand Atlantic & Bearclaw Camp
Tickets available here.
Sunday 14 January - 7:30pm
The Factory Theatre
105 Victoria Rd, Marrickville NSW (Lic A/A)
Knuckle Puck, ROAM, Stand Atlantic & Undercast
Tickets available here.
Monday 15 January - 7:30pm
The Small Ballroom
139 Maitland Rd, Islington NSW (18+)
Knuckle Puck, ROAM, Stand Atlantic & Capeside
Tickets available here.
Tuesday 16 January - 7:30pm
The Zoo
711 Ann St, Fortitude Valley QLD (18+)
Knuckle Puck, ROAM, Stand Atlantic & Satellites
Tickets available here.


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15 Must-Read Tweets from Top SaaS Marketing Influencers
by Shayla Price on Jun 23, 2016 in Social Media
Your Twitter timeline is flooded. If you're like me, you probably follow several different people. Everyone serves a purpose. So, you're consuming a little news, some sports, and lots of influencers in your industry. And despite your efforts to read every tweet, you simply can't. But don't worry. I've curated the best tweets from the […]Read Full Post
5 Ways to Create Super-Addictive Loyalty Programs
by Shayla Price on Jun 2, 2016 in Marketing Strategy
You want customers to love your brand. Well, loyalty doesn't happen overnight. It starts with building a quality relationship with your consumers. To reach "cult loyalty" status, like Apple's fanatics, customers must identify with your brand on a deeper level. And one way to achieve that is through well-developed loyalty programs. It gives your company […]Read Full Post
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by Shayla Price on May 5, 2016 in Marketing Strategy
B2B marketing is the stepchild of the creativity family. Some people consider the B2B industry boring. Every now and then, you will hear executives complaining about how they can't be creative in their marketing strategies. And how their team struggles to gain customer attention. Well, that's not entirely true. Yes, we all have restrictions on […]Read Full Post
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by Shayla Price on Mar 28, 2016 in Marketing Strategy
Reading is more than fundamental. It's essential to becoming a great leader. What you read has a profound effect on your decisions and lifestyle choices. We learn how to operate in this world by gaining valuable knowledge from people who came before us. Leadership involves taking insights from internal and external experiences. And one way […]Read Full Post
Why Aren't You Co-Marketing?
by Shayla Price on Mar 15, 2016 in Marketing Strategy
It's time to team up to produce greater results. Co-marketing is a highly underutilized marketing technique for most companies. Why? Because teams don't truly understand the value of working with one another. "Co-marketing helps brands build a new audience, and get a new type of content in front of their audience," says Amanda Sibley, Campaigns […]Read Full Post
5 Ways User-Generated Content Amplifies Your Social Media Strategy
by Shayla Price on Mar 1, 2016 in Social Media
Social media brings online conversations to life. According to a research study, 74% of all Internet users use social media. So, whether you strive to connect with a few customers or millions, it's time to move your marketing efforts to platforms, like Twitter, Facebook, and Snapchat. And with social media, content emerges. Consumers are sharing […]Read Full Post


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A veteran fisherman in Port Melbourne has recorded a heartbreaking voicemail message to tell his loyal customers his business has shut down for good after the state government revoked his licence.
For more than 50 years Dugga Beazley, 75, has been catching fish locally and selling them at his shop on Dow Street, Port Melbourne.
He is now being forced to hand over his net fishing licence as the state government has begun to buy out commercial fishing licences in a move to close Port Phillip Bay to the practice, the Port Phillip Leader reports.
Mr Beazley broke the news to his regular customers through a heart-wrenching voice message on his work phone.
"Hello. There is no more fish. We have closed down, we have no choice. It's not our decision," the message says.
"There's no more fish."
Mr Beazley said he had been informed about the move about 18 months ago.
"They're (the government) under the impression that we catch all the fish. Actually, amateur fishermen catch more fish than we do," he told 9news.com.au.
The elderly fisherman said the compensation offered would have depreciated by 10 percent each year until there was nothing left.
"We're being compensated fairly, but if we didn't take the buyout, we could fish there for another six years - and every year that we didn't take it, it depreciated by 10 percent.
"I'm 75. In five years' time, I'm going to be 80. Will I still be here in five years time?" he said.
Mr Beazley said the Greens were the only political party to oppose the legislation.
"It virtually passed unanimously - the only ones who voted for us were the Greens. They reckon our fishing is sustainable."
Mr Beazley said he was "devastated" at having to close up his store and would have continued on for years if given the choice.
"Everyone here is crook on it. You want to hear some of the comments from my customers. Where are we going to get fish? No one in Melbourne sold fish like we do here. Fresh, straight out of the water," he said.
"I've had 60 good years. I've had the best of it".
A spokesman for the Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford said the government planned to have all commercial netting removed from Port Phillip Bay entirely by April 2022, but said licence holders will be compensated.
"Each licence holder will be fairly compensated upon their exit with compensation packages ranging from $400,000 to $1.6m," the spokesman said.
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The main reason for a denial on application of credit card – bad credit profile. In most countries, bad credit is the primary reason why several lending companies deny credit card applications. The good news is that there are now lenders that are willing to give a second chance and one website where you can locate these companies is called BadCreditOffers.com. It is a leading comparison website for people with bad credit offering services like credit cards, home loans, auto loans, and much more. They can offer you loans regardless of your credit background – either good or bad.
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Tips For Choosing The Right Umbrella Company
Category : Gifts
One of the most essential things that we need during monsoons or in rainy season is umbrella, even in summers we need it to protect us from the extreme heat, and again in winters we need it to protect us from light snowfall. Umbrellas are very useful things and a must have in every family. Each member in every house has an umbrella for each of them for various seasonal uses.
Therefore, it becomes mandatory for us to buy umbrella from good umbrella company. Umbrellas are also used a promotional gifts, so giving quality umbrellas is mandatory to increase the reputation of the company. However, in order to buy the umbrellas for both personal and professional use it is necessary that you chose the correct umbrella company. There are many umbrella companies in market, each demanding that they provide the best quality, style and designed umbrella for all kinds of use and for all-purpose. In order to select the best company here are a few tips.
- Research the background of the company.
- Talk to the concerned person of the company to see if he or she understands your needs and requirements. It is necessary that the person should understand your requirement, only then he can deliver the best product.
- Check out the price they charge for the product. If they are charging too low then there is something fishy, and the product can be not good in standards as expected by you.
- There are various schemes that some of these companies provide in case of bulk orders. If these schemes suit you, then you can easily choose those schemes for bulk delivery.
- Brand matters, there are certain brands that are very well known for its good quality and affordable products. Select them if you are buying umbrella for personal use.
Keep these tips in mind and surely, you will buy the best umbrella companies for your personal and professional use.


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I know I haven't been posting here for a long time.
The reason is: I've been very busy packing up for our next move.
Today, I found this box and I could't help smiling.
Can you spot the hand written -ER after Hamburg?
My Little Miss Fussy must have written it at some point; she loves reading, writing and food 🙂


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How to Select a Life Vest
By Tom Burden, Last updated: 2/12/2019
When you enter a West Marine store, selecting the best life jacket for your boating activities that can be a daunting challenge. There are a wide variety of life jackets from which to choose—but that's a good thing because there are a wide variety of types of boating.
U.S. Coast Guard Life Jacket Requirements
The Coast Guard requires you to have one life vest of Type I, II, III or V of the correct size for each person on board your boat. This requirement also applies to kayaks and, in most cases, stand up paddle boards. On boats longer than 16', you need to have a throwable device, for example, a cushion, horseshoe, ring buoy or a Lifesling.
- Type I is typically a large, commercial vest with 22 pounds of buoyancy that's intended for commercial vessels, not recreational vessels.
- Type II usually describes the old-style, inexpensive Type II, always orange, with one strap. While these meet Coast Guard requirements, they're not comfortable, and we would recommend a different type of life jacket.
- Type III life jackets, like the Medalist vest in the photo below, provide 15 1/2 pounds of buoyancy, with pretty good in-water performance. Their main benefit is the number of styles available, so wakeboarders, kayakers, sailors and boaters who engage in other activities can find a life vest that's made for their style of boating. You can even find Type III products—float coats—that look like a jacket and are ideal for colder seasons.
- Type IV: Any boat 16' and longer (except sailboards, racing shells, rowing sculls, racing canoes, and racing kayaks) must also carry one throwable PFD.
- Type V is a catchall category for life vests that don't fit into one of the Type I, II or III categories. Automatic inflatable life jackets with a built-in harness are frequently assigned to this category. Although classed as "Type V", many of these offer Type II or Type III performance. Type V life jackets such as these might have just the features you require for your style of boating.
- PFDs must be Coast Guard Approved, in good and serviceable condition, and the appropriate size for the intended user.
- The Coast Guard considers a stand-up paddleboard to be a "vessel" when used "beyond the narrow limits of a swimming, surfing or bathing area." This means that SUPs used outside of the surf zone, are required to carry a Personal Flotation Device (PFD), a whistle (or other sound producing device) and, if out after dark, a white light to give warning to other boaters in the area. In most states, children under age 13 are required to wear a life vest.
Type IV Throwable Device. Not to be worn.
What type of boating do you enjoy?
Select a life jacket that has the features you need for the type of boating or water activity you enjoy. Our selection of life jackets breaks down into eight different classifications: recreational, watersports, day sailing, fishing, offshore sailing, offshore powerboating, paddlesports and commercial.
This type is recommended for powerboats or sailboats in relatively calm, warm water, where comfort and freedom of movement are important. Choose from either a belted or day sailing vest, or an inshore inflatable. The choices are many since this is the most popular type of boating, but demands are not very rigorous.
Owners of small powerboats often choose belted vests, which can be adjusted for a comfortable fit depending on the conditions, while sailors will select a more flexible vest or an inflatable. Our Coastal Inflatable Vests with 26lb. of buoyancy are easy to wear, don't restrict your movement and are available in automatic, manual, and belt pack manual designs. They fit adult boaters over 80lb. with 30" to 52" chest sizes.
We also sell a remarkable number of economical Type II vests, but we don't recommend them as primary PFDs since they are unattractive and uncomfortable to wear. View Type IIs as extra vests for unexpected guests, or consider stocking up with some relatively low-priced Type III vests of different sizes and designs, which tend to fit better and are more likely to be worn.
Activities like wakeboarding, water skiing, being towed on an inflatable tube and riding a personal watercraft include a risk of hitting the water at high speed. PFDs for watersports must withstand these impacts and stay intact and attached to your body. Belted vests with three or four strong belts encircling your torso work best because they won't get torn off easily, even when you wipe out at high speed. Look for vests that have Watersports marked on the label, and ensure that they can be adjusted to a snug fit.
Type III Medalist Day Sailing Life Jacket offers a minimum 15lb. buoyancy for adults. Life jacket buoyancy can be used to right this El Toro in the event of a capsize.
Day Sailing
Small boat sailing requires freedom of movement and flexibility, yet a good PFD has to fit snugly and hug the upper body. The preferred style has a zippered closure and is made from soft, pliable foam. To increase the vest's flexibility, thin strips of foam are inserted into "channels" so the foam wraps comfortably around your chest. Deep armholes offer additional freedom of movement, but may allow the vest to "ride up" when in the water, so a good, snug fit is important. If you sail a dinghy or beach catamaran your PFD may have to be worn with a trapeze harness, so take the harness with you when you go shopping for a new life jacket. Many customers will find that Day Sailing vests are a good choice for a variety of boating styles except for high-speed watersports.
Anglers often like to carry a collection of lures, leaders and other gear, and will appreciate a vest with built-in pockets. They may also operate small and fast boats, which could lead to a high-speed water impact. Therefore, we offer two distinct types of fishing vests; those with pockets that can hold lure boxes, a sandwich or fishing tools, and those with wide encircling belts. The second style is similar to watersports PFDs and can be adjusted to a snug and secure fit, so the vest will stay on during high-speed impacts.
Offshore Sail
Offshore vests provide lots of buoyancy, freedom of movement, and commonly a safety harness that the wearer tethers onto jacklines to stay connected to the boat. In the past, offshore sailors chose between a life jacket and a safety harness, since the two items were seen as interfering with one another. Today's inflatable life jackets with integrated harnesses provide a high level of safety with one single product. Offshore PFDs are now available with Hammar hydrostatic inflators, so they won't suddenly inflate due to spray, rain or humidity. West Marine/Mustang Ocean Series vests only inflate when submerged. Decide which type of inflation you prefer (manual or automatic). Virtually all models in the Offshore Sailing category will have similar buoyancy (35lb.) and a harness that complies with ISAF standards.
We recommend that offshore powerboaters also have one or two of these vests aboard. You never know when you might need to venture out onto a pitching, slippery deck in rough conditions, perhaps to get the anchor ready or to secure a dinghy that has come loose.
Offshore Power
Passagemaking requires high buoyancy life jackets designed for rough waters. While the chances of ending up overboard are far lower on a trawler with an enclosed pilothouse, the crew should always wear high buoyancy inflatable life jackets every time they go on deck. If a crewmember goes overboard the time to rescue may be long, the water may be cold and most likely the seas will be rough.
Canoeists, kayakers, and whitewater rafters need PFDs that combine freedom of movement and protection. Many specialized life jackets have been developed for niche markets and different styles of paddling, so make sure you try different models that are labeled for paddle sports. But most will offer freedom of movement and freedom from chafe while performing repetitive motions, with large armholes and foam that is distributed away from normal arm movement. Kayakers may need vests with high-cut waists that don't interfere with a spray skirt. Manually-operated inflatable vests with chest packs are ergonomic and convenient, but require you to slip the inflated bladder over your head.
Commercial Vessels
Commercial vessels must have specific types of life jackets onboard to be legal. We offer a range of Type I life jackets and SOLAS-approved models, but we don't recommend their use on recreational boats. Type I devices are virtually unwearable and they take up valuable storage space. But if you operate a commercial fishing boat that is required to have Type I vests onboard, West Marine has you covered.
Other Features to Consider
Below are some other attributes or applications for life jackets that affect their performance requirements.
Dynamic Strength Testing
On the Underwriter's Laboratory label on the inside of all approved vests is a Dynamic Strength Testing value, which used to be called the Impact Rating. This rating describes the strength of the life jacket when subjected to high-speed impacts. However, UL and the Coast Guard are quick to point out that it is unrelated to the injuries that a user might suffer during a high-speed impact; it only measures the resistance of the fabric, belts to failure. Vests with multiple encircling belts are appropriate for high-speed water sports.
Hypothermia Protection
If you boat in cold climates you should understand the importance of hypothermia protection. Immersion in cold water rapidly reduces your core body temperature, leading to greatly impaired physical and mental capabilities. Even a five-minute immersion in 50-degree water can impair your ability to climb a ladder, catch a line, or tread water. In addition to protective clothing such as exposure coveralls, immersion suits, wetsuits, and float coats, a properly fitted Type III vest also can delay the onset and lessen the effects of hypothermia. High buoyancy vests like offshore inflatables allow the wearer to assume the Heat Escape Lessening Posture (HELP), which can double survival times by reducing heat loss to the water.
Maximum Freeboard
Crew who have gone overboard may be in the water for a long time and may lose consciousness, either through injury due to hypothermia. In this case, high buoyancy devices like inflatables and Type I vests help retain an open airway. Type II and Type III PFDs lack the flotation and righting force to keep wearers face-up with an unobstructed airway. This distance from the water to your mouth is called freeboard. If knocked unconscious in the water, the added freeboard offered by Type I PFDs may save your life by keeping your airway unobstructed. USCG approved Type III inflatables have to average 3" of freeboard and Type II must average 3 3/4".
Infants and small children are hard to keep floating in a face-up position, and sometimes protest when wearing a PFD. Frankly, we think that boating with infants is not a very good idea if there is any likelihood of the baby ending up in the water. As kids get older and more water-savvy they become right at home onboard. There are many choices for well-fitting PFDs that provide stability and buoyancy.
Those of us who have had to pull our children out of the drink appreciate behind-the-head flotation collars designed for smaller kids. These come standard with a grab strap and crotch straps. We highly recommend testing the life jacket you select for your child ahead of time in a safe environment, like a pool, to familiarize yourself and your child with the device's characteristics.
Classifying Inflatables by Coast Guard Types
Prior to Coast Guard-approved inflatables, you could determine a PFD's type by sight. Type IIIs looked like vests or float coats, Type IVs were horseshoes, rings, or cushions, and so forth. The introduction of inflatables changed everything. Inflatables are given a Coast Guard type, just like non-inflatables, but they are also given a performance type and a designation as to whether they have to be worn to be counted in the vessel's life jacket inventory. What this means is that you cannot simply say that an inflatable is a Type III and equate its characteristics to the Type III that you are familiar with. Here are some pointers on how inflatables are classified:
- Inflatables with harnesses are, by default, Type V life jackets. They come with instructions that you should be familiar with when wearing a harness. Their performance type is generally Type III or Type II.
- Belt pack inflatables are Type V life jackets with Type III performance because you have to slip the inflated chamber over your head.
- High buoyancy inflatables (150 N or 33lb. of buoyancy) have a Type III performance rating if they are manually-activated with a ripcord, and a Type II performance rating if they are water-activated. Since the bladder and the rest of the life jacket are identical except for the inflator, once they're inflated they perform exactly the same.
- The Coast Guard requires that automatic, water-activated inflatables with non-1F inflators have to be worn to be counted in the vessel's inventory of life jackets. The most recent models with 1F inflators, so-called "stowables", don't have to be worn to be counted as inventory. However, this misses the point of inflatable PFDs, which are so comfortable that you'll wear them while on the water.
- Finally, the inshore Coastal Series inflatables use a 25g cylinder, and provide 26lb. of flotation. They are only legal when worn.
Be Safe on the Water
- Always have the federally required safety equipment on board, meaning Coast Guard-approved life jackets. If you select non-approved devices, make sure you back them up with what the law requires.
- If you have an older, non-approved SOSpenders, Crewfit, or West Marine inflatable, wear it confidently until its useful life is over (around 10 years). If you have life jackets in your inventory that must be worn to be counted, back them up with Coast Guard approved life jackets so you are never caught short and suffer an expensive fine.
- Establish rules on board your boat defining when life jackets are to be worn and lead by example. Kids 13 years and younger should always wear them, and there would be far fewer boating deaths among adults if they wore them, too.


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Veteran's day again. Thinking about my departed father and his still living brother and their service in the US military. The pic above I posted last year. Some Sgt. stripes my father wore. The round patch was off of one of his bags. The matchbook from the base in California he retired out of.
My father started his service at the end of WW2 , serving as part of the Japan occupation, and also serving in Korea and Viet Nam. He was in Photo Reconaissance.
My Uncle who lives in Canada was in artillery during WW2 and was part of the D-Day invasion. When I see him at Christmas, if he doesn't mind I'd like to talk about that time. He's about 85 I believe, and still driving.
An amazing group of aircraft enthusiasts and craftsmen in Pennsylvania, have recovered a wrecked lo-air miles P-61 from a mountain top in New Guinea. They are nearing a complete restoration of the aircraft...to a flying condition. A pretty amazing story, check it out. They are using parts from a P-61 that was being used as a fire fighting plane in California, until it suffered a 'hard landing', and it was decided not to rebuild it.
My father talked about how the time he spent in the P-61 (aka F-15 or later as the RF-61) as being one of the high points of his military career, and probably one of the more exciting and dangerous times. Not that there were not other exciting or dangerous times. He really didn't speak about it much, because for a long time this was all still classified stuff you didn't talk about. I'm finding all kinds of interesting articles on the web now.
Here's to all who served in the services, past, present and future.
Here are some links to other WW2 aircraft that have been found.
Two links about a P-38 found deep under the ice in Greenland, and dubbed 'Glacier Girl'
Click here-------->P-38 found in ice and click here--------->'Glacier Girl'
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These baby casing is an additional of what Sri Rahayu has prepared for her baby expected due on November.
With a cuddly comforter and a diaper stacker too.....
I was so in love with the fabric I made one piece for me .... :) as at my previous entry.
A Malaysian quilter, in love with quilting ever and every quilt sewn for family and friends is an act of love to provide comfort, filling a need and giving some blessings. On every stitch....... along goes my prayer and warmth ♥
Comel kak ....
kak dee.. memang cantik..
kain kat alor staq ni memang cun-cun la.. kat sini tak pernah jumpa design ni tau..
Suzie n Zila... thanks. Ada 3 kedai di pekan A/Setar yang jadi fav... dah berkawan ngan depa pun. Selalu latest design depa cantik2.... kedai ni, tokey amik sendiri dari China. Tu tak sama ngan Nagoya atau Kamdar.


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Our experience with underground RFID dates to 2009 when we began exploring how RFID could enhance the marking of boundaries and infrastructure. During this time, we developed a number of new products and IP in this technology area. In 2012, we recognized that 'location marking' was giving way to 'communication marking' in the next generation infrastructure marking. As a result, we established InfraMarker in early 2013 as a separate unit to lead this strategy.
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The social network is beginning to add the immersive videos to the News Feed, the company announced Wednesday. The videos will be viewable from the web and from Facebook's iOS and Android apps. See also: A Facebook Dislike button — or something …
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What Western Men should know about Dating Asian Women
The Challenge of Understanding the Asian Culture The differences between Asian and Western women are important to know about before you start a serious relationship online. All Asian women are not the same and each culture brings different things to the table. My personal experience is with dating a woman from the Philippines so […]Continue reading "What Western Men should know about Dating Asian Women"


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Pinnacle Racing Tips Review Summary
Tipster Score: 85 Grade: A (Recommended)
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This service is operated by Sean who has recently been accepted on to the Betting Gods network. Bankroll growth looks consistent and overall attainment metrics are highly impressive. The Checkatipster.com team will now commence the detailed review of this service looking at key areas such as units profit, odds availability and the notice given for each selection. As always with our reviews we'll also provide a detailed analysis of daily selections beyond just simply looking at whether they have won or lost. Considering the value presented to help build an accurate picture in terms of projected future performance.
Follow the 'Pinnacle Racing Tips' review to see the score it achieves on our 1-100 grading scale. Checkatipster.com review services indefinitely as long as they are providing a service to subscribers. In the meantime view past results for Pinnacle Racing Tips.
October 2017 Review Update – Superb results to start the monitoring period. From £10 stakes per unit the Pinnacle Racing service has generated £946.30 profit this month so far which is impressive in anyone's books. Following the service we found it easy to obtain the prices quoted via bookmakers but advisory is normally sent late afternoon the day before the featured races. This can present an issue as there is rarely much liquidity on exchanges at this time and bookmakers are likely to start limiting the accounts of those following this service if they beat the start price consistently and/or make a sustained income. The fact this service frequently advises accumulator bets (doubles, trebles, trixies etc.) does negate the chances of this somewhat. Full details of this update.
Project Profit: Summary of Performance for Pinnacle Racing Tips
This tipster was rated highly and consequently included in the Checkatipster portfolio for the 'Project Profit' experiment. The concept being to analysis how realistic it is to follow a small selection of reputable tipsters and make a substantial income using a single bookmaker and exchange account. The odds quoted were the price our team actually received from the bookmaker or exchange used NOT the odds stated by the tipster. This is to measure how attainable odds are and how this affects long term performance vs the official recorded results on Betting Gods. Project results recorded from 23/10/17 onwards.
BSP (Betfair Start Price) – This is the price (odds) available at the official start time of an event. In horse racing this is available to be backed automatically using Betfair Exchange. For selections covering sports other than horse racing the start price recorded is the odds available just before the match begins. In other words if subscribers waited to place bets until just before they went in-play what odds would they receive. For all selections this is recorded in the 'notes' section. The original odds quoted by the tipster is provided in the far left column.
Available Betfair Odds – The team place bets 1 hour (60 minutes) after advisory is received from tipsters. It's at this point that the odds in the column below are recorded. The purpose of this is to give a fair reflection of the prices most subscribers will obtain as more often than not the odds will rapidly shorten.
Project Profit Reports will be published regularly analysing results in detail including all advisory provided by 'Pinnacle Racing Tips'. These posts will clearly document the actual profit or loss made by the Checkatipster team.
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At this week's Computer Science Table (at noon on Friday, December 13, in Rosenfield 224A), we will discuss a recent statement from a group of programmers about desired features of modern applications. The reading is:
From the statement:
A new architecture has evolved to let developers conceptualize and build applications that satisfy today's demands. We call these Reactive Applications. This architecture allows developers to build systems that are event-driven, scalable, resilient and responsive: delivering highly responsive user experiences with a real-time feel, backed by a scalable and resilient application stack, ready to be deployed on multicore and cloud computing architectures. The Reactive Manifesto describes these critical traits which are needed for going reactive.


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DIGBY - A process known as "ship-breaking" is 80 per cent complete on the MV Princess of Acadia, the ferry that used to sail between Digby and Saint John, N.B.
In June 2017, a $2.66-million contract was awarded to Marine Recycling Corporation (MRC), located in Port Colborne, Ontario, for the disposal of the vessel, which operated for 44 years.
Pierre-Alain Bujold, media relations officer for Public Services and Procurement Canada, says the disposal is being carried out in multiple stages.
"First, the vessel is broken down level-by-level (deck-by-deck), during which all machinery and components are removed," he says.
"This reduces the weight of the vessel so it is light enough to be removed from the water by the stern."
Once the stern is removed from the water, the remaining section (the lower hull) is cut into sections and dismantled.
The disposal of the MV Princess of Acadia should be completed this winter.
One hundred per cent of materials from the vessel are either sold, treated or disposed of in Canada. All facilities are inspected, audited and approved by MRC with regards to environmental compliance, safety and downstream facilities/final disposition of materials.
Bujold says these vessel disposal contracts create and sustain many jobs.
"Most importantly, they make Canada a global leader in waste management and sustainability," he says.
Canadian Pacific constructed the vessel in 1971 at the Saint John Shipyard specifically for the ferry run between Digby and Saint John, N.B.
The vessel held 650 passengers and could transport 180 automobiles.
In 2013 the federal government announced $60 million in funding toward a replacement of the vessel.
The Princess of Acadia was replaced in 2015 by Digby's current ferry, the MV Fundy Rose.
The government issued a tender notice March 22 that the Princess of Acadia had reached the end of her operational life. Bidding was restricted to contracting companies in eastern Canada.


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How to Get Out of Financial Trouble?
Maybe you made some bad choices in the past and you are now facing huge debt, you have no safety net and you feel completely helpless when you think about your financial future. Don't waste your time and take your future into your own hands. The most important thing is to be serious with your goals and build your own future. Forget the past and mistakes you used to make. Begin anew and take your future into your own hands.
What shall you do?
1. Analyze your financial situation and make a sustainable financial plan
As always, the first thing you have to do is to make a financial plan. You know your income and your expenses. The loan repayment is your most important expense and you must fully grasp the gravity of your financial problems. Make a detailed specification of your debts, including to whom you owe specific debt, interest rates you pay on each specific debt, when is the debt due (or when it was due), amount owed and all the other specifics that can help you address your problems. Only when you understand you financial situtation you can start building your way to debt free future. If you are in serious debt it is important to note that in your financial plan you have to be realistic and as a must you have incorporate in your financial plan significant, but realistic savings that have to be sustainable. Check out all other articles on Become Thrifty and get some ideas.
2. Talk to your debtors and renegotiate
If you are overdue with your payments or you know that you will be unable to service your debt in the near future, the only way you can handle it is to talk to your debtors. Be an adult and don't avoid talking to your bank or credit card company, the best policy is to be completely honest, present your situation and show that you are aware of your problems and that you are willing to put your financial situation under control. There is always a way out but you will need help from many people if you want to succeed. Look into options regarding the restructuring of your debt, maybe it is possible to refinance your debt, renegotiate terms, or see if maybe you can work with some family member that can provide you with a substitute loan or you can make some other adjustments that will enable you to make your payments in time.
3. Look for help if you need it and be careful
Maybe you don't understand financial terms and you feel you need help with your financial situation. If you feel you need help, if you are lucky enough to have a family member or a friend that is money savvy ask them for help, or if you don't than hire a professional that can help you with your options. Don't forget that on Internet you can find many useful information, but there are also many false information. Just be careful and don't believe anyone that will tell you that all financial troubles will be over in a second! Everything is hard work and it applies to getting out of debt. There are many dishonest people that will try to scam you into believing that there are easy solutions, whether they apply to getting rich quick or getting out of debt over night, don't be naive and trust only yourself!
4. Nothing is sacred and your financial stability is more important than anything else
Don't make yourself a slave in the golden cage. Maybe you spent thousands of dollars on expensive clothes, cars or some other luxuries. Sell everything you can if it will help you get out of debt. Getting out of financial trouble is your goal and number one priority. Don't sweat what will neighbors or friends think of you if you sell your luxurious house and move into more modest place, or what will they think if you buy a used cheap car. Being honest to yourself is the only way out and you must be prepared to make some sacrifices if you want to help yourself.


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Six inmates at the Franklin County jail were treated Monday after smoking synthetic marijuana, better known as K2.
Franklin County sheriff AJ Smith said some of the inmates were hospitalized briefly but were returned to the jail; one inmate lost consciousness and was taken to intensive care in Tallahassee. .
The drug was smuggled into the county jail by a female inmate who was arrested over the weekend at Franklin Correctional Institution in Carrabelle for bringing in contraband.
The sheriff said that even though she was strip searched, she was carrying contraband "inside her body" and that was not found.
The K2 got out to the inmates and they smoked it and had an adverse reaction to it.
The Sheriff's Office has taken steps to keep contraband out of the jail, - the jail now only allows video visitation of inmates and the sheriff's office has added additional fencing to keep people from throwing drugs into the yard where inmates exercise.


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I photographed actor Drew Sheridan-Wheeler a couple of years ago and it was great to create some more work together last week. We produced some stunning head-shots (yet to be released) but these were some of my favourites we shot with a more editorial feel. Huge thanks to Sara Elhaj for hair/styling/makeup.
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'We've been noticing a growing trend in micro-fiction in recent years, and particularly in recent months: in fact, two of the books on our list of new must-reads for December fall into this category, so we thought we'd better take a look at it.
'Flash fiction or micro fiction is usually described as fiction under a thousand words, though much of it is much shorter — in fact, many traditions of flash fiction have self imposed word limits, like the popular 55 Fiction form. There are reigning masters of the field, like Julio Cortázar and Fredric Brown — and of course, everyone knows the most famous piece of micro fiction, supposedly penned by Hemingway: "For sale: baby shoes, never worn." Though the form has been around for a long time, it seems to be having a moment. This past year, we became obsessed with a literary journal devoted to the form, Esquire held a flash fiction contest judged by Colum McCann, and several books of tiny fiction have caught our eye. Click through to check out some of our favorite examples of micro fiction from the recent past, and let us know what you think in the comments.'
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It's a two way thing this wedding photography thing
I know, I know, the internet is fully geared towards finding an ideal photographer and so you should. You've got to feel like you 100% trust whoever it is you hand your money over to, you've got to fully believe that person is going to do your big day the justice it deserves - I get that, I really do.
Here's the thing (from my perspective), and feel free to disengage now if you're not with me on this.
You've got to be right for me too, yes you read that right, if you're not the right couple, then you won't get my best. I'm not here just for your money, although of course I need it to eat (to buy food to eat, not eat the money) so if you're a pair of miserable gits, or I get a vibe we're not going to get on, then there's no easy way to say this - I'll not be shooting your wedding, sorry - no amount of money will change that either I'm afraid.
Wedding Photography - I don't photograph weddings for everyone
Am I a millionaire who does this for fun, who can afford to laugh in the face of cold hard cash? Nope, I'm no Bruce Wayne playing photographic batman. What I am though is a photographer, a people person and someone who very much likes what I do (because I make sure the people I do it for are the right people for me), yes you heard it right, I want to have a good time too. I shoot around 25 weddings max a year and I really really really want to enjoy each and every one of them. I guess this is a two way selection process, you're deciding if you like me, I'm deciding if I like you too.
So my ideal couples are something like this....you're fun (you don't have to be clowns, just not miserable), you like each other a lot (you're not just getting married for money, or because you feel you have to, you actually really want to), your circle of friends are nice normal people and a bit of a hoot - nutcase family members a bonus.
Ideally you are happy to go with the flow (at the very least you're not a massive control freak who'll bark orders at me all day - if you lie about this and you end up doing it I will take pictures of your feet for the rest of the day), you don't have to be an out and out "wayhey look at us aren't we cool" couple - just genuine and in love, you're ideally fun to be around or nice at least (I've said this already but it is rather important)
I don't care where you're getting married - a shed, cave, tent, on top of a mountain, in the woods or wherever - weddings are about people, not places. I've photographed in a ridiculously diverse set of locations, from gardens to castles blah blah blah - people matter to me, my photography is all about the story of you.
So if you're still here, congrats - you're either extremely bored or actually want someone to tell your wedding story honestly, next step - get in touch, let's talk pictures. 🤘
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Senator Ron Klein, (D-Boca Raton), and Representative Doug Wiles, (D-St. Augustine), plan to file bills modeled after Senator Buddy Dyer's (D-Orlando) proposal to close state loopholes that Dyer says leads to retirees losing their nest eggs to unethical corporations, the paper reported.
However, the Democrats may have an uphill battle. Senator Jim King, the Jacksonville Republican slated to become Senate president if the Republicans keep their majority, says the state might need stiffer penalties for wrongdoers, but it doesn't need more regulations.
The plan would:
- make it a crime for an executive to lie to the public about the value of a company and its profits
- forbid accounting firms from acting at the same time as the audit firm and a consultant for the same corporation
- empower the state attorney general to go after dishonest corporations and their employees
- forbid corporations from loaning money to their officers and directors
- impose tougher sentences for corporate crimes.


text: One of the best and worst parts of owning a small business for me has been employees. While some of them are a joy and make my life easier, a few of them have shown me the darker side of humanity. After 13 years, I sometimes think I've seen it all, and then, inevitably, I'm surprised again. If you are in charge of employees or might have a need to hire some to help your business in the future, I'll share some tips I've leaned over the years. Put It In Writing Whether you are hiring someone as a once a month contractor or someone to work 40 hours per week, make up a contract. You could use a lawyer, but I've found that there are many templates online that are very affordable. Contracts don't have to be complicated, and you can inlcude what you want. These are some of the thing I've found to be important. Job Duties and Expectations Length of Contract Salary or Hourly Wage and Expected Hours to be Worked Arbitration Clause. This is something I've added over the past few years which states that if there is a conflict that the employer and employee can't ...Read More »


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Friday was the day of the partial solar eclipse and apparently bees sometimes show signs of knowing they are coming but for ours it was a very cold and cloudy 0930 in the morning so there was no sign of them at all.
However later in the afternoon the weather became sunny and actually warm - 14 degrees - and the bees poured out of their hives to collect pollen. I noticed a couple of them completely doused in yellow dust which is probably from the willows that are now in full flower.
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I woke up in my room on the ship. It was a nice dark blue. I was lying on my bed. My heart Crystal was still on the floor, lighting the room with Mandalas. I took the crystal back into my heart space. I sat on the couch and stared at the galaxy displayed on the walls. I lost myself a moment in the stars. I came back and turned my head to realize four people were sitting silently on the couch with me. I had a boost in energy, sat straight and looked at them. I said:
Do you have questions for me? The first said:
– What was it like?
I answered it was like living the same dream or nightmare every day. The second said:
– How do you feel?
I answered:
– Confused. Tired.
The third said:
– What now?
I thought I wished to be alone. The fourth must have felt it because he said:
– Let's take you to the garden.
I accepted. We stood up, I held on to hands like a child would his parents. The door lifted open. The light on the other side blinded me for a moment. We were on a passageway running around the level. There were many levels above and below. From the passageway, I could see all levels. There were many people walking around. We took an elevator and exited in the garden. I could only see immediately around me. The rest was foggy. There was greens and blues. I felt drawn to the sound of water. I walked almost with my eyes closed. I found a small waterfall. I stepped into the water, I rested under the water fall. I stretched my arms above my head. My fingers found a cave above the small waterfall. I pulled myself up easily and sat in the water flowing down from the cave. My four companions found me and smiled. They said from the ground:
– You know exactly what you are doing.
I looked around and hiding behind a rock was a little pixie with pink wings. She jumped on my knee, walked on my hand. I smiled, I felt I was home. I felt I had put her there for safekeeping. Three others came one yellow, one green, one blue. They stood in line on my right hand. I lost consciousness again.
I woke up I was in my room still staring at the stars of the galaxy. I turned my head to see someone beside me with a strong male energy. I knew him. He was the only one I wanted to be with since I awoke. We stayed in silence both staring at the stars. I felt angry suddenly. Then I felt sad. Both very strong emotions washing over me. He held my hand and I rested my head on his shoulder. I was lost in my thoughts and confused when he said:
– Let's go to the bridge.
I was thrilled but could not express it. I held onto him to get out of the room. I felt weak. We took the elevator way down all levels. I felt strength again by only entering the bridge. Nobody was disturbed by my presence. There were many consoles. Many crewmen attending them. I climbed the stairs to my right leading to a mezzanine overseeing the bridge. I stood there proud. I also felt overwhelmed. I fell on my knees and rested my forehead on the ground. While praying and thanking, I lost myself again in the moment. I regained consciousness I was in the same position in the same place. I felt energized. I stood up, took a good look around. I asked where we were. I was answered we were just outside the earth's atmosphere. I could see the blue marble from where we were. I turned to speak to my male companion and said I was ready for my debriefing. He seemed surprised. We took the elevator and the door opened on a conference room where seven people sat waiting for me. I remained standing with my companion by my side. I said:
– What is my mission?
– To hold the space. It is the most crucial part of the mission.
– Have I succeeded?
– Yes.
It is hard to stay focus before a council. I cannot yet remain in that state for more than a moment. I was tired from this exercise, it was enough. I wanted to be left alone with my companion. We visited the engineering room. I only saw a fraction of it. I saw an Emerald green energy being harvested in a clear tank. Many other forms of energy were also harvested here. It all felt very stable. We left the Engineering, walked on a large passageway overlooking a training ground. There were a regiment of disciplined, strong individuals reacting as one. I said:
– Hey guys!
They shouted, raised their arms and cheered me. I was happy. I felt all the people on the ship knew me. How could I ever forget this place?


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"There is only one cure for terminal paralysis: you absolutely must have a battle plan for reinvestment and stick to it. Since every action must overcome paralysis what I recommend is a few large steps, not many small ones. … Remember that you will never catch the low."
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At The Speech House we take great pride in our attention to detail with the ultimate aim being to provide you with your perfect wedding day.
Every wedding is individually planned with our experienced wedding co-ordinators to ensure that you have a wedding that is tailor made just for you. A meeting to plan your day will be held approximately 8 weeks prior to your wedding, however, in the preceding weeks or months, we are always happy to answer any questions and give advice.
We have 36 en-suite bedrooms at The Speech House for any of your guests who may require accommodation and offer a ten percent discount for bookings of ten rooms or more. The bedrooms vary in style and are priced to accommodate all budgets.
Civil ceremonies are mostly held in the Verderers Court which is still used today by the Verderers to make decisions about our beautiful forest, of which The Speech House marks the centre. Your ceremony can be personalised with readings, music or poetry and we are here to help and advise with this important part of the proceedings. You can be married on any day of the week and need to be book your ceremony directly with the registrars, however it is important to liaise with your chosen venue regarding timings prior to booking.
Further options for ceremonies would be a civil ceremony, as above, followed by a blessing, a traditional church wedding or a European marriage ceremony. The European ceremony is usually preceded by a very small civil ceremony with the majority of your guests attending the church and is almost identical to a traditional wedding. You are not required to be on the parish register for this type of ceremony.
Your ceremony would normally be followed by welcome drinks and canapés served to your guests in the Orangery and garden. The Orangery can be hired exclusively for this part of your day.
The main wedding breakfast is held in the Court or Edwin Tauber Suite depending on your numbers. We serve coffee and petit fours in the Orangery after which dancing to our resident DJ takes place in the Edwin Tauber Suite for up to 200+ guests.
Wherever possible we are extremely flexible and would ask you to come to us with your ideas.
A non-refundable deposit of £250.00 secures your date at which point we will send you all the information you need to plan your perfect day with help from our dedicated wedding co-ordinators.
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text: The major market indexes are in pullback mode after two sessions of stunning gains, with the Dow industrials DJIA, +1.20% shedding 54 points to 7,796, with 20 of its 30 components seeing red. General Motors GM, +1.45%, which was downgraded by Merrill Lynch, is pacing the losers with a 3.9 percent slide. Merck MRK, +1.92%, up 3.6 percent, is the big winner. The Nasdaq Composite $compq is sliding 11 points to 1,199. Decliners are outnumbering advancers by a 1,463 to 920 margin on the NYSE and by a 1,306 to 785 score on the Nasdaq exchange. Over the past two sessions, the Dow had surged 564.02 points (7.7 percent) and the Nasdaq had powered up 96.36 points (8.6 percent.).


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Sonoma State men's soccer team split first matches of 2017/
Overtime is often proclaimed as one of the most nerve-wracking moments in sports, but if we learned anything in Thursday night's thrilling 2-1 overtime victory over host Western Washington, it's that the intensity of the moment doesn't faze the Sonoma State University men's soccer team.
After falling into an early 1-0 deficit on a goal by Western Washington's Luke Olney, Sonoma State had a response of their own in the form of senior forward Andrew Ogilvy, squaring the score at 1-1 with 26:27 left in the first half.
The finish on the far post gave Ogilvy his first goal of the season, with senior midfielder Josh Sanchez earning credit for the assist on the play.
Following an eventful first half that included goals from both squads, the second half remained without a shot finding the net, leaving the score knotted at 1-1 heading into the first overtime period of the season.
With six minutes left in the period, the Seawolves pressed, with a shot fired wide of the post by sophomore striker Luis Mendoza.
Then came the moment of truth. After securing the ball across Western Washington's half of the field, sophomore midfielder Evan Roehrig jetted past a defender, evading a tackle attempt to reach the top of the goal box.
He then took a shot that the keeper deflected, but the Seawolves remained in possession of the ball. Following the deflection, he let it fly, rifling a guided missile past Western Washington keeper Tyler Visten to settle the score at 2-1 in favor of Sonoma State.
Roehrig's golden moment earned the Seawolves their first win of the 2017 season, leaving the squad with positive vibes en route to their next game against Seattle Pacific Saturday night.
"We're looking really good right now - probably the best I've seen since being here," said senior defender Eric Alvarado. "Seattle is coming off a loss, and us a win. So we've got the momentum right now going into Saturday."
Following their scrappy overtime victory against Western Washington, the Sonoma State men's soccer team ran into a proverbial wall known as Seattle Pacific, falling 4-1 at Interbay Stadium Saturday afternoon.
The loss is the team's first of the season, leaving it with a record of 1-1-0 to kick off 2017.
The Seawolves struggled to make the most of their scoring opportunities, firing four shots without hitting twine, leaving them without a goal in the first 45 minutes of play.
Opposite of Sonoma State, Seattle Pacific looked strong in its pursuit, netting two goals in the opening frame. Early goals from the Falcon's striker, Gabe Kellum, (14:22) and Titus Grant (28:52) earned Seattle a 2-0 lead heading into the second half.
The subsequent half continued with the story of the afternoon –– the Falcon's ability to thrive off the counterattack and Sonoma State's inability to take advantage of missteps left by the opposition.
"Seattle was pretty opportunistic with their chances," Sanchez said. "We had the same amount of shots, but they did just a little better at finishing their chances than we did."
With 30 remaining in regulation play, the Seawolves were dealt a stinging blow when Kellum added to his team's lead, scoring his second goal of the game to give Seattle Pacific a 3-0 advantage.
Following Kellum's strike, Sonoma State ignited a chance to get back into the game as freshman midfielder Kyle Owings scored the Seawolves' first goal of the game from the left side of the six-yard box.
The short-yardage score gave Owings' his first career collegiate goal, shrinking the deficit to 3-1.
Unfortunately, any hope of staging a comeback was squashed on an own goal in the 88th minute, sealing the score at 4-1 in favor of Seattle Pacific.
Following the road loss, the Seawolves will take on California Baptist at home, marking their first game on home turf this year. The tilt will kick off at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Seawolf Soccer Field.


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Our Mission
The mission of the St. Thomas Music Program is to enrich the worship life of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, to deepen the spiritual experience for its congregation, and to contribute to the cultural life of the church and the area. Your participation in choir represents a significant contribution to the worship and outreach of St. Thomas.
Leadership in Worship
Of all the Christian traditions, the Anglican Communion, of which the Episcopal Church is the American manifestation, has nurtured one of the strongest traditions of worship led by choir. In this tradition, the choir leads worship through the singing of service music, canticles, hymns, psalms, and anthems. This leadership requires a sincere commitment from the choir. As such, the choir performs a sacramental role in worship, offering their gifts from God to the people of God through sung prayer.
Why We Do This
The music program of St. Thomas is dedicated to continuing this rich heritage of sacred choral music. The singer's time spent in rehearsals is intense preparation for a sacramental duty in the life of worship and prayer. It is through this dedication of time and talent that we are able to come together as one to support excellent music and liturgy that is meant to uplift those who worship. Music has a significant role to play in our spiritual lives. It has the power to uplift, to teach, to unite, and is an integral part of inspiring worship.
The Parish Choir
The St. Thomas Parish Choir consists of adults and teens and sings at the 10:15am service from after Labor Day to Pentecost, as well as special services and events throughout the year. The choir rehearses Thursday evenings from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. The choir's repertoire includes traditional Anglican works, choral masterworks from all eras, as well as the work of modern composers.
Some choral experience is recommended, although the Choral Scholars are able to help and lead less experienced singers..
Choristers (grades 3-6)
The Choristers are girls and boys in grades 3-6 (for boys until their voice changes). Choristers sing many Sundays with the Parish Choir and at most special events. The Choristers utilize the Royal School of Music Voice for Life Program in their training. Each week they meet for Voice for Life class, rehearsal, and dinner.
Allegro Choir (grades K-2)
Allegro Choir is an introduction to choral singing for young voices and rehearses Thursdays at 5:15pm. They rehearse year-round but singers can join us for specific sessions at a time. The choir offers music at Sunday services on an occasional basis.
St. Thomas Instrumental Ensemble (all grades)
Led by our Program Assistant for Music Ministries, Spencer Bartley, the St. Thomas Instrumental Ensemble prepares for special services and occasions throughout the year. Contact Spencer if you'd like to get involved – click here to send an email!
Super Singers
Under the direction of former St. Thomas Director of Music Pat Matchette, The 25 men and women of the Super Singers meet year-round on alternate Friday mornings, and welcome singers age 55 and up. This ecumenical group was first organized 18 years ago, and features members of at least 5 different local churches.
We meet not only to enjoy singing music of the past, but to entertain audiences at SEM Terrace and at St. Thomas on special occasions. Contact Pat at firstname.lastname@example.com or 513.831.2550
Taizé Prayer
A small group of musicians provide music for our monthly Taizé Prayer service (Third Sunday of the Month Fall – Spring). Because of the simplicity of music, the music is easily accessible for beginning musicians and able to be adapted to a number of different instruments. If you are interested in playing for a Taizé service please be in touch. Ideal instruments are guitar, flute, or violin.
For more information about any of the ensembles, please contact Dr. Carlton Monroe.