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5 Things Every Jewelry Salesperson Should Do Each MorningSuccess doesn`t happen by accident, at least in the long term. ĀWe can all point to periods in our life where everything just clicked. For the highest and most consistent performers, nothing is left to chance; and that requires planning. ĀYour mental, physical and emotional preparedness can lead to excellent results.
- Get It Scheduled - The first part of this step is reviewing any unfinished business. For example: You dealt with a customer that wanted to look at something you needed to order; items were ordered and an appointment was scheduled. Today, you need to confirm the shipment and the appointment. I`m a big believer in "to do" lists. Creating a list is the second part of this step. I like to lead off with small tasks that can be finished quickly like returning a call, or preparing an item for presentation. The idea is to start getting things checked off to create momentum. Distractions from the most fundamental purpose of your position, (sales), are killers. ĀDevoting partial attention is the same as paying no attention, it can knock you off your game. Organization is absolutely essential. This task should be accomplished before you are open for business. With that said, even if time constraints make it difficult don`t ever let anything take your focus off a live customer, whether in your store or on the phone.
- Stay Positive - Get yourself positively energized. Your state of mind will dictate what happens for the rest of the day. We broadcast how we feel to everyone we come in contact with. When we`re "up", we influence others to feel up; unfortunately the contrary is true as well. How do you get positively energized? It starts with you! When you are positive and upbeat with your co-workers, they`ll be with you. See the best in others and inspire them with your words and actions. You are like a tuning fork. You attract the vibrations you emit. Put aside any issues that may be bothering you, and avoid co-workers that are negative. Fix what can be fixed and don`t worry about the things you can`t.
- Set Goals - Have a goal that is commensurate with the goals of management. ĀYou always want to make sure that everybody is on the same page. We are all members of a team with different responsibilities but all working toward the same end. Don`t be afraid to use what is available to you to achieve your personal goals and the company`s goals as well. By that I mean: utilize the support staff and tools your company provides you with to promote everyone`s common interest. Your goals should be set by you and attained through your effort. Impossible goals are frustrating and are quickly abandoned, while easy goals don`t challenge us to grow. ĀGoals should be designed to stretch us in a variety of ways both in quality and quantity. ĀGoals that only drive us to work harder fall short when they don`t inspire us to work smarter. For example, a basic metric of making more contacts with potential customers in order to grow your business. If all other metrics stay the same you should see a proportionate gain in business. However, things may be different if you were to incorporate an improvement in the quality of the contact. It could be something as easy as making sure you`re physically putting an item of jewelry in every contact`s hand. You will see a better rate of growth with a better method. Therefore, you should have multiple goals and goals within those goals. For example: your annual goals should be broken down by months, weeks and days. Sometimes itæs even advantageous to break them down by hour. There`s an old adage: How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. Choose your goals wisely, one bite at a time, and you will benefit.
- Get Focus - I differentiate focus from organization. Constructing a plan is different than mentally preparing for it. Focus requires belief in yourself and holding yourself personally responsible for whatever happens today. There are no excuses. Focus can be best understood as knowing what needs to be done and the realization that it`s well within your means to make it happen. Focus can help you eliminate things that distract you from your primary mission. It helps with putting things into perspective. ĀFor example: you are in the middle of a troubling task requiring your full attention. Suddenly, a potential customer walks in the door. Do you stop what you`re doing to take care of a customer, or do you continue with the task? NEVER make a potential customer feel like they aren`t your first priority. If you can do that without stopping what you`re doing, then great. If you can`t, stop and greet your customer. We have all had the experience of walking into a store and having to wait for a store employee to free themselves up from some "busy" work. Of course, this is before they can even be bothered to help you. Personally I won`t buy from that store, nor will I go back. ĀRecently during a conversation with one of my customers, she informed me about a similar situation she had many years ago. She was treated poorly in a well-known local store that is noted for it`s great customer service. She still holds a grudge and has not been in the store since. Even though she knows her experience was the exception to the rule, she still refuses to shop there. When you`re in sales, customers are your lifeline, and as such, deserve your full attention.
- Execution - Commitment to executing the plan. Around here, we call it "million dollar execution." The best-laid plans mean nothing without an "all in" execution. That means making sure every moment counts. No wasted time, no wasted effort. If it requires thinking outside the box with a more creative approach, then so be it. ĀGrowth comes from expanding our comfort zone, not hiding in it. ĀNothing is more satisfying than trying something new and benefitting from the benefits. ĀYour comfort zone has just been expanded like inflating a toy balloon. ĀTo get the most out of a million dollar execution, it needs to be repeated over and over again. I used the word "commitment" because it implies more than just sticking your toe in the water. It means not bailing out when things get difficult and choosing to work through any obstacles without making excuses. This concept is what separates the successful from the most successful. Some of the world`s greatest inventors died penniless because, while brilliant, they lacked the ability to bring their inventions to market. In our business, success is measured in sales.ĀHaving a plan and then executing that plan will lead to more sales.


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"That's the difference between me and the rest of the world! Happiness isn't good enough for me! I demand euphoria"
Friday, May 12, 2006
Just say it!
but you didn't.....
you bought me a gift instead......
a new Camera!
that's your way of saying sorry...
you always shower me with gifts instead of........ words!
I guess you'll never change..
6 comments:
- SunShine said...
Words are the hardest thing to ask for, yet the easiest to give.
Hang-on in there =)
Welcome to the blog world!
- Saturday, May 20, 2006 4:47:00 AM
- Euphoria said...
Sunshine: That's true!
Thanks for stopping by :)
- Saturday, May 20, 2006 4:53:00 PM
- Sedna said...
Hmm some people just can't say it. It doesn't make them any less sorry...and they have other ways of showing you how they feel.
What happened though? Is everything ok babe?
- Sunday, May 21, 2006 8:31:00 PM
- Euphoria said...
Sedna: yeah, everything is fine now, thanks :)
- Sunday, May 21, 2006 8:44:00 PM
- FA$HIONISTA said...
sometimes its hard for people to say they are sorry-- maybe that person is one of them
so0ory to hear that though o0o i hope everything is better now :)
- Monday, May 29, 2006 12:19:00 PM
La brazilizn bella:
I just wanna understand one thing.. why?
why is it hard?!
al7amdellah, everything is just ok, thanks :)
- Monday, May 29, 2006 1:14:00 PM

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Eleanor & Park...A review.
I wanted to love this book. So badly. And there were parts of it that I really enjoyed. But I didn't love it. I have been on a massive young adult fiction kick this summer/fall. And I thought this would fit nicely into the theme. This is a weird thing to say, but maybe it was too well written? Let me explain...
The book is about young love, high school love to be specific. And Rainbow Rowell writes about it with reckless abandon. All the awkward things that high schoolers think, say and do...she puts it in there. For me, it was too accurate and made it almost uncomfortable to read. But that doesn't mean it isn't an excellent book. It just wasn't an excellent book for me.
The parts I appreciated most were maybe the darker ones: difficult family interactions, bullies, gym class, etc. Those are written with the same accuracy as the lovey stuff and packed a different, more resonating punch. I would read more of Rowell's work and I hope to soon!
Who is this book for?
Your high schooler: They would probably relate to it.
Your friends: Sure.
Grandma: It's hard to imagine what she would get out of this.
Husband: Doesn't strike me as a "dude" book. But maybe? If he was awkward in high school, then probably?
What does this book say?
Eleanor's mother was beautiful. She was tall and stately, with broad shoulders and an elegant waist. All her bones seemed more purposeful than other people's. Like they weren't just there to hold her up; they were there to make a point.
It was cold and half dark, and Eleanor could see Park's breath. She resisted the urge to try to swallow it.
He loved how much they loved each other. It was the thing he thought about when he woke up scared in the middle of the night. Not that they loved him - they were his parents, they had to love him. That they loved each other. They didn't have to do that.


text: We started with breakfast at Mark's Cafe. It is a great spot with excellent espresso pulls and good, fast, hot breakfast. Because we only knew of two potential stops off trail on the way, we had them make us sandwiches to go for lunch. Our route took us 50 miles down the C&O Tow Path. The C&O is more primitive than the GAP also less maintained generally. There are far fewer towns on the trail so less community investment. If it weren't a National Park, it probably wouldn't exist. I'm just saying that it is not highly condusive to bicycle travel. There were plenty of muddy sections. We felt like we were at the cross races through some sections. Lauren's bike, being a road bike, has almost no mud clearance and I cleaned it out twice for her during the ride. It slowed us down a little but at least it was mostly shaded. That's good because we're in record breaking heat again. 100 degrees today plus humidity. I always bear in mind the potential for extreme conditions becoming dangerous. I felt that quite a bit during the 110 degree days from New Mexico to Amarillo. Then again in Southern Missouri. Today never felt dangerous. We stopped and checked out a couple of locks and talked to a park service guy at one. There are 74 locks on the canal between Washington, DC and Cumberland numbers 1 through 75 because they never built lock 65. About 45 miles into the ride we stopped for lunch at a group of picnic tables in the busiest campground we had seen on the C&O. There are hiker/biker campgrounds every 6-8 miles that have water available at a hand pump. This campground was one of the very few we'd ridden through that had asphalt road access. It was super peaceful when we got there and soon after, all of the sudden it's mega motorcycles mega loud and then came a blaring A/C-D/C karaoke. Just A/C-D/C. I like A/C-D/C. This was a greatest hits album turned nightmare. The baffling thing to me is where the sub woofer was. The fidelity was actually pretty good and the volume rices the forest. At least we could finish our lunch and ride. There were families camping there peacefully who didn't have the choice to hear it or not. Another 4 miles down the trail, we picked up a paved trail running parallel called Western Maryland Rail Trail. We'll be back on it in the morning. We headed into Hancock and to The 1828 Trail Inn. It is a beautiful old Craftsman house operated by wonderful host and hostess Bill and Darleen. Complete with bike wash and lock-up for bikes. Then on to dinner across the street at Buddy Lou's. Of course the she crab soup was spectacular, we are in Maryland.


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The title of this post has been in my mind ever since I first saw the performance.
They were all emotional that day and I understand that their dream came true to be able to perform at Tokyo Dome. I told myself that and never thought much about it. Though, I still wondered if it was anything more than that.
Well, other Shawols had theories and I think it makes sense and a great reason as to why he would cry. Of course, he doesn't need a reason. He could just get into it! 😉 I was just a little surprised by him getting emotional like that because he's not usually like that. He doesn't necessarily not cry like Taemin and Minho but he doesn't cry a lot like Jonghyun or Key, either. He's somewhere in the middle XD
Some of you might have already heard of this theory…but here it is!
Do we all know about Onew's throat surgery? Recap! In around February of 2014 Onew's throat ached and he couldn't perform in his scheduled musical "Singin' in the Rain". On the 3rd of June Onew underwent surgery: polyp removal and mucous membrane reconstruction.
It was…hmm…June until September or October that Onew fully recovered. I think he said it was three months. He said those three months were the hardest time in his life. He couldn't talk, he laid in bed all day, and he couldn't sing. He hated it. He was frustrated that he couldn't sing. He basically had to train his voice all over again. He had to train his voice to do high notes, long notes, etc. He said it was so hard that he just wanted to give up and actually thought about quitting his career. The other members were there supporting him and everything–he said if it wasn't for their encouragement and love, he doesn't know how would have made it. They helped him fight. Of course, he thought about the fans, too.
Well, Onew recovered three months later and people say he sings even better! Is that even possible? 😛 Doesn't it make you proud? Just makes you love him more, right? 😉 ❤
Well, onto the theory!
The composer of "Rainy Blue", Hideaki Tokunaga, went through everything Onew did. He had the surgery, he struggled, and the experience changed his life. After he recovered from his surgery, he composed and sang "Rainy Blue" as his first comeback after the surgery.
Let's think about this for a second!
Onew picks that song to sing at Tokyo Dome–a song with so much connection and meaning! Who wouldn't cry?
I think this theory makes perfect sense. It isn't a fact but does it really need to be?


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Political Instability in Iraq
Iraq, a nation with enormous economic potential, yet remains as one of the most devasted areas in the middle east. Iraq is an ethnically religiously, socially and culturally highly diversified country, but several decades of dictatorship has strengthened its inner divisions today.Much of the blame can be vested on the social integration that happened in the royal regime during the 1970s, the effects of which paved the way to the policies of suppression and dictatorship in the 1980s.
The war against Iran and Kuwait invasion further extended the fall of Iraq. Today, Iraq is facing identity crises among its various sectarian and ethnic groups due to lack of effective post-war plans and mainstream Arab Nationalism which paved the way to religiosity and sectarianism. In the state's absence people had reverted to their traditional ethnic, social and sectarian groups for their protection. These local groups took law in their hands making it a source of their livelihood.
2014 witnessed an emergence of the armed Islamic State group which became the major force in the region and seized larger parts of the country. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) , Daesh , also called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) since 2014, operated primarily in western Iraq and after making the desired territorial gains in Iraq, first proclaimed the establishment of a Caliphate and then conducted immense violence and torture on the people to achieve its goal, led by the leader of ISIL, Abu Bakr al- Baghdadi. By November 2017, the ISIL was driven out of Iraq losing all of its major territorial holdings. Multinational military operations against the ISIL displaced at least 3.2 million Iraqis, over 1 million from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Today, the federal government in Baghdad, the capital city of Iraq, is now dominated by the Shia Arab majority, marginalizing the Sunni Arabs who once formed the backbone of Saddam Hussein's regime. The then Saddam's regime which was characterized by the dominance of the Sunni group, after invasion has witnessed the ascendancy of the rural Shia to power in the urban hub; Baghdad, Mosul and Basra losing much of their influence.On the other hand, the Kurdish minority is having its own security and government forces are being at odds with the central government over the division of oil profits and the territorial status of Arab- Kurdish territories.
There is still a lot of chaos and uncertainty on the question of what Iraq should look like in future. Most Kurd are in favor of independence along with some Sunnis who want autonomy from the Shiite-dominated central government. At the same time, many Shiite provinces are enjoying the perks of living in oil-rich provinces and desire to live without the interference from Baghdad. On the other hand, there is a prevailing debate among the nationalists which include both Sunni and Shiite who advocate a unified Iraq with a strong central government.
At present, the political scenario in the country is that the federal government of Iraq is headed by Prime Minister Haider al- Abadi along with the coalition of Shia, Sunni and Kurdish leaders.Today, the Iraqis believe that the nation and Prime Minister Haider al- Abadi's face a challenge of corruption which had plagued the state and its institutions ever since the former regime collapsed.
The Kurdistan Regional Government, in northern Iraq based in Ebril takes part in the federal state institutions in Baghdad, yet the Kurdish area is considered a semi- autonomous area. The tense relations between Baghdad and Ibril have risen because of Kurds' efforts of wanting an Independent Kurdistan in 2017, but Baghdad considered the referendum illegal. This challenge however requires radical solutions.
Iraq, once was a homeland to the most ancient Ottomon Empire is now fighting its battle to gain political stability and peace with U.S. intervention being obvious. The power struggle and poor economic conditions attract the people towards the religious and sectarian groups which promise safe havens to them. Even though Iraq has the world's largest reserves of crude oil, its political and social instability has hindered its growth and prosperity.
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June 25-28
Ages 6-10
Campers will invent something new as they learn all about the creative thinkers featured in our Discover Steampunk exhibit. After designing an invention, students will be presented with challenges that encourage them to think creatively and discover what it means to be an inventor! Students will: apply STEAM topics to their inventions, work together to design prototypes inspired by historical figures and real world problems, and be able to take hands-on materials home to continue the learning process.
Learn more, apply for scholarships, and register HERE.


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Is an RRSP in Your Future?
Fishing for weeks at a time? Hitting the open road in an RV? Enjoying the family cottage with friends and grandkids? No matter what your retirement plan is, it's never too late (or too early) to start saving with an RRSP.
A registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) is a government-approved plan where you save money for your retirement years. RRSPs have special tax benefits that defer current income tax, potentially making you save faster. They're the single biggest tax break available to Canadians.
RRSPs with Hubert
With Hubert, just like our other investment products, all your RRSP deposits are guaranteed without limit by the Deposit Guarantee Corporation of Manitoba. You can keep your RRSP in a variable rate plan or invest it in something long term.
- Interest is calculated daily and paid monthly. See current interest rates here.
- 100% guaranteed by the Deposit Guarantee Corporation of Manitoba.
- No minimum balance required.
- No monthly service fee.
You can transfer a RRSP to Hubert, but please keep in mind at this time we cannot accept any locked-in retirement accounts. Any fees incurred from transferring a RRSP to Hubert from outside financial institutions are your responsibility. Hubert doesn't charge a fee to transfer RRSPs to an outside financial institution. To transfer your RRSP to Hubert, fill out the RRSP / RRIF transfer form and send it our way!
You'll need to de-register your RRSP by the end of the year that you turn 71. You can either take the money out, or purchase an registered retirement income fund (RRIF) or an annuity.


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Summer squash is coming in quickly at the farm right now. It's not record breaking numbers, but a steady stream that has me thinking about creative ways to use it. Inspired by the abundance of squash and some over-zealous basil picking this afternoon, I made PESTO SQUASH-STA (squash + pasta = "squash-sta").
I made a quick PESTO by blending fresh basil, garlic scapes (though regular garlic cloves would work fine, too), olive oil, salt, and toasted pumpkin seeds in a cuisinart. Some notes on our pesto:
- I used garlic scapes because we had a bunch of them readily available on the farm. You can easily use cloves of garlic instead.
- I used pumpkin seeds because they were the best nutty thing we had around. You could use walnuts, almonds, or pine nuts.
- Many people use parmesean cheese in pesto. Some of us are vegan, so we skipped it and added salt.
Then I made the SQUASH-STA by running different colors of summer squash over a mandolin on the thinnest setting.
Don't have a mandolin? You can also use a vegetable peeler to slice thin strips, like this:
All these squash noodles went into a pot with about an inch of boiling water and a splash of olive oil. A lid on top and occasional stirring was enough to cook the squash noodles through in just a few minutes.I drained most of the water (leaving a little to dilute our thick pesto).
That's it!
I'm not the only one using summer squash as a noodle replacement (or enhancement!). Check out these recipes for more inspiration:
- Noodle-Less Zucchini Lasagna
- Summer Squash "Pasta" with Garlic and Basil
- Zucchini and Yellow Squash Spaghetti


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Service Delivery Coordinator
Service Delivery Coordinator position
This is a full-time position based in Durbanville. Please use SDC001 as reference to the position.
We are a small growing company with 13 staff members in need of someone that has impeccable verbal and written communication skills with a strong assertive but friendly demeanour. You should be meticulous in ensuring proper due diligence for sensitive tasks and competent in prioritizing. You'd be fulfilling the role of a Service Delivery Coordinator where communication between clients and team members will be the focal point. You need to have a keen eye for detail; be methodical; have excellent coordination skills.
Our team consists of amazing software developers (not the usual bunch of coders, we actually socialise) in need of someone to unlock more 'developer-time' by bridging the liaising gap.
This position plays an integral role in the quality of service our organization provides, as communication and attention to detail are key drivers. As Service Delivery Coordinator, you need to be mindful of client Service Level Agreements and ensure consistency, quality and accuracy of all communication and reporting.
We have daily stand-ups that include a scrum session, where we combine efforts to focus on continuous delivery, using our very own, custom-built, fully integrated, mobile ticket management system.
This role has great metrics to measure both team and individual performance and we allocate quarterly performance bonuses for each qualifying team member. We believe what-you-put-in is what-you-get-out.
Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following.
Improve client Service Delivery experience
• Ensure quick response-time on communication.
• Ensure efficient solution turn-around time.
• Ensure accurate, consistent correspondence.
Maintain client Service Level Agreements
• Monitor incoming client service requests.
• Create service tickets for each client request.
• Provide client feedback on request progress.
Administrative office duties
• Daily service status checks.
• Weekly status reports.
• Update and maintain Standard Operating Procedures.
• Great summation-type communication skills with the ability to explain in non-technical terms.
• Methodical and thorough approach to work.
• Tact and diplomacy.
• Organized, good at prioritizing.
• A great team player / team leader.
• Self-development skills to keep up-to-date.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Professional approach to efficiency.
Key Requirements
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Google Docs
• Google Sheets
Must be a South African Citizen
Must have a valid Driver's License


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Viacom and Radio One were among the shares to close higher in the media and entertainment sector Thursday.
Viacom VIA, -1.48% VIA rose 27 cents to $36.82 after it said it is considering a split of its broadcast group from its cable networks. See full story.
Radio One ROIAK, one of the largest U.S. radio groups, rose 69 cents, or 5.2 percent, to $14.07 after it said it sees first quarter broadcast revenue growth of at least 4 percent and station operating income growth in the low-single digit percentage range.
Satellite broadcaster EchoStar Communications DISH, +0.28% picked up $1.07, or 4 percent, to $29.90 following its release of fourth-quarter results. Net income per share rose to 15 cents from 1 cent in the year-earlier period, while revenue advanced 28 percent to $1.93 billion. Dish Network added 430,000 net new subscribers in the quarter. At Dec. 31, the company had more than 10.9 million subscribers, up nearly 16 percent from the prior year. See full story.
On the downside early Thursday, newspaper publisher and broadcaster Media General MEG, -1.49% declined 6 cents to $64.58 after it said it sees first-quarter earnings in the range of 36 cents to 38 cents a share, below the average forecast for earnings of 43 cents a share of analysts polled by Thomson First Call.
Hollinger International HLR, the publisher of the Chicago Sun-Times, said late Wednesday it has delayed filing its Form 10-Q for the first three quarters of 2004 and its Form 10-K for fiscal 2004. The company is embroiled in a lawsuit against Conrad Black, its former chief executive, and parent company Hollinger Inc. (HLG.C), alleging that Black and others conspired to steal more than $400 million from Hollinger International over a period of seven years.
Hollinger International shares declined 7 cents to $10.68


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Flies find and decapitate fire ants by tracking their venom
Halloween is right around the corner, which means scary movies are playing at the theater and trick-or-treaters are shopping for costumes. This year, there's no need to go looking for spooky thrills and chills in graveyards — inspiration can come from nature.
Consider the case of fire ants and phorid flies. Fire ants are venomous pests that roam the southeastern United States and pack a powerful punch with their bite. Phorid flies are tiny bugs, half the size of a grain of rice. When a phorid fly lands on a fire ant, it deposits eggs in the ant's chest. An egg hatches, and the fly pupa makes its way to the ant's head.
And cuts the ant's head off.
Scientists have known for years that flies can decapitate ants, but they didn't know how the flies were able to find the unlucky ants in the first place. According to a recent study, the flies track the ants by tracking chemicals from a surprising source: the ants' venom. In other words, the fire ants' own poison works against them.
The study was led by Henry Fadamiro, an entomologist at Auburn University in Alabama. An entomologist is a scientist who studies insects. Fire ants give off a wide range of different chemicals, and Fadamino and his team wanted to know which of these chemicals attracted the flies.
In their experiment, they attached small electrodes to the antennae of the flies and then exposed the flies' antennae to different chemicals from fire ants. These electrical devices were able to detect signals from the nervous systems of the flies. As a result, they were able to determine which chemicals caused the flies to get excited.
The flies responded to chemicals from the venom of the fire ants. Fadamiro and his team then separated the venom into its different chemical components and tested those chemicals as well. They wanted to know which specific chemical compounds the flies liked best. The venom is mostly made up of alkaloids, which are chemical compounds that contain nitrogen and can be poisonous.
Fadamiro's research may result in a new way to control the fire ant population in the United States. By understanding what makes phorid flies tick, scientists may be able to figure out how to attract them to areas—say, where fire ants thrive. If phorid flies can be introduced to these areas, they may help take the sting out of fire ant infestations.
"We hope if we get the right combination, that these … methods will begin to really make a difference," says Sanford Porter, a fire ant specialist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service in Gainesville, Fla.
Fadamiro's research also explores how gruesome some animals can be. And even though this science is not just a Halloween curiosity, it may inspire a spooky holiday. For a scary costume this year, why not grab a friend and go as a naturally creepy duo: the headless fire ant and the phorid fly?


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Two Haitian Brothers: A TPS Story
Two Haitian brothers, graduate students in Brooklyn, discuss what the withdrawal of TPS status would mean for them.
Two Haitian brothers, graduate students in Brooklyn, discuss what the withdrawal of TPS status would mean for them.
A street in Little Haiti is being co-named after Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the first leader of Haiti after independence. Brooklyn Daily Eagle takes a look at why some hesitate to celebrate the ruler.
Joelle Fontaine, the designer behind the I Am Kréyol fashion line, speaks to The Haitian Times about her goal of producing an entire collection in Haiti and creating jobs for women.
BRIC is holding an exhibit of artists from Haiti, the Dominican Republic and their diasporas through April 29, report The Haitian Times and Brooklyn Paper.
When it comes to Haitian community leaders, "the pull of Haiti is too strong for them to resist and remain focused on the prize ahead," writes Garry Pierre-Pierre in a Haitian Times column calling for a new generation of Haitian-American leaders to empower the community.
BRIC TV visits Radio Soleil, one of dozens of radio stations in Brooklyn serving the Haitian community.
Haitian activist Jean Montrevil and his family talk to The Indypendent about coping following his Jan. 16 deportation to Haiti.
Haitian Times founder Garry Pierre-Pierre writes that the diaspora should focus not just on helping those in Haiti but also on empowering and supporting the community in the U.S.
Garry Pierre-Pierre writes a letter to Donald Trump giving him a history lesson about Haiti.
"Trump's rhetoric and attack on the Haitian community, black and brown immigrants as a whole, is rife with irony and hypocrisy," writes Vania Andre in The Haitian Times.
Haitian organizations will hold a rally Nov. 18 at Cadman Plaza to seek an extension of Temporary Protected Status, reports The Haitian Times.
Brooklyn Paper reports on a new ice creamery featuring Caribbean flavors.
The New York Korean Saxophone Ensemble offered its third annual charity concert to benefit, among other recipients, orphanages in Haiti that need drinking water and a wind ensemble in the country, reports The Korea Times.
The Haitian diaspora in Brooklyn and elsewhere has geared up to send help home in the wake of Hurricane Matthew's destruction, but an opinion piece in The Haitian Times argues for "tough love."
In response to Hurricane Matthew, #HaitiRelief efforts were endorsed by numerous local politicians in New York City.


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• 2 zucchini
• 1 summer squash
• ½ tsp olive oil
• ½ lb. washed button mushrooms
• 2 veggie burgers (your choice)
• Tomato sauce – low-sugar store bought (I like Classico) or homemade
Wash the zucchini and squash. Then peel or "spiralize" each one into long, slim "noodles." Set aside. Heat homemade or healthy tomato sauce in small sauce pan. In small skillet, sauté button mushrooms in ½ tsp. of olive oil. Meanwhile, heat veggies burgers as directed, and then break burgers into crumbles over a small bowl. Put Zoodles in pasta dishes or on plates, mix with sauce, top with mushrooms and veggie burger crumbles, and serve.
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The recent fighting between the Lebanese army and Islamist militants at the Nahr el-Bared refugee camp was possibly the worst internal violence in Lebanon since the civil war ended in 1990. About one year ago, peace in Lebanon was shattered after militants with Hezbollah, the Iran-supported terrorist group, killed three Israeli soldiers and took two others as hostages near the Israeli border. That set off eight weeks of violence in the region. Four thousand rockets and countless bombs later, 162 Israelis and more than 1,000 Lebanese were dead, and billions of dollars in property were destroyed. Hezbollah still has the hostages.
Such violence is taking place in a unique country in the Middle East, the nation with the highest percentage of Christians in the region. That percentage is falling, as it is elsewhere in the region, but Christians were the majority until 40 years ago. At the village level, Christian and Muslim relationships sometimes go back generations. One cannot understand Lebanon's situation without taking into account its distinctive religious environment.
Beirut-based journalist Rami Khouri, a Palestinian-Jordanian Christian, reported on and lived through the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict. An American citizen, he is editor-at-large of The Daily Star, the largest English-language newspaper in the Middle East. He is also director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut.
Journalist Charles Strohmer interviewed Khouri several times during the last few months in order to understand recent events and the political-religious interplay between Muslims and Christians in Lebanon.
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Life has thrown us another curve, and I've had to put my Etsy shops in vacation mode for a while. My 85 year old mother-in-law fell last Friday (January 23) and she broke her hip. She had surgery on Sunday and, unfortunately, it led to several complications to her already bad health. I'm spending my days with my husband Lawrence at the hospital.
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Devil's Playground Burlesque brings the original Star Girls show comes to the historic Yost Theater in old-town Santa Ana! Annie appears as "Skywalker OG." 7 pm door/8 pm show; 18 and over. Get tickets now at https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1221177/tfly
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Portrait Bizarre releases new album 'A New Day' on Minimal/Maximal Records
After releasing the split-single with Red Zebra in May earlier this year, and the preliminary I-tunes single 'Genesis (Good Things Come To An End)', Portrait Bizarre now will be releasing their first full album "A New Day" ever.
The album will be released on December 7th by the Belgian vinyl only label Minimal >< Maximal (subdivision of Daft Records) on 520 hand numbered copies.
Portrait Bizarre will present their new album live at our 10th BIMFEST edition!


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Successfully funded on Kickstarter, LB Sedlacek's newest poetry project is now available as an E-book on Kindle. "Infra Dig" is LB's very first all electronic chapbook about pools, chemicals, the Inauguration, Art, moving, pets, birds, you name it, it's probably in this chapbook.
From LB Sedlacek "What I mean by it being all electronic – for me – is that I composed it originally on a tablet without ever using paper! The neat thing about poetry is that it can take many forms and it can be composed almost anywhere. It's an adaptable art!" "Infra Dig (It's a Chemical Life)" on Kindle


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There we saw the giants…And we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight. (Numbers 13:33 NKJV)
Moses sent twelve scouts to check out the new homeland. Joshua and Caleb were included in the twelve. All twelve scouts saw the same thing: a land rich in milk and honey—and giants! Ten of the spies reported, "We saw the giants…And we were like grasshoppers in our own sight." Joshua and Caleb saw the giants, too. But they had a different perspective. They reported, "Do not rebel against the LORD, or fear the people of the land, for they are our bread" (Numbers 14:9). Faith feeds off the bugs the enemy throws at us!
The ten negative reports caused the people to be afraid. Some wanted to return to Egypt, and others wanted to just settle right there in the wilderness! They had a grasshopper mentality. Fear causes us to forget all the blessings from God and focus only on what we do not have. Joshua and Caleb stayed focused on doing God's will, knowing He would be with them and bring the victory. They had a giant-killer mentality. To move from a grasshopper mentality to a giant-killer mentality, we have to believe that God goes with us into every battle. He equips us for every circumstance He brings us to. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me (Philippians 4:13). If you are facing a difficult challenge right now, remember that God is bigger than the biggest giant you will ever face!
Father, help me to remember that I cannot do anything in my own strength. I am thankful that You never leave me alone to face my fears.
Angie Davis (OH)
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We are delighted to have Mark Quick join our board this month. Mark holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) from NUI Galway, a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Trinity College Dublin and a professional accreditation as a Project Management Practitioner.
He has spent almost 15 years in entrepreneurship in Ireland and previously co-founded, grew and sold SourceDogg a multi-award winning procurement software company which created 65 jobs in Dublin and Galway. Mark is now a consultant in the area of economic, environmental & social sustainability with a focus on how procuring organisations can use these criteria in the selection and risk management of suppliers. He is responsible for the Irish rollout of the Sustainability Index initiative of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS), a global organisation with over 100,000 professional members. Mark also serves on the Board of Directors of several start-up companies.
He has been involved with not-for-profit work for many years including fundraising & mentoring activities and aims to actively assist in the continuous improvement of the EmployAbility Galway processes to achieve the best possible outcomes for clients.


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Sports day a huge success!!
On Thursday we all put on our trainers to take part in this years sports day. It was another huge success organised by Mr H and Miss Wright. There were loads of events and we were sorted this year into the new school houses, Steepholm, Flatholm, Knightstone and Birnbeck.
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Titans draft surprise?
The Tennessee Titans are in a difficult, yet great place to be for this years NFL Draft. The Titans hold the 2nd pick in the 2015 NFL Draft and have a lot of options to consider. Those options include, trading the pick, trading up or down, or they can of course do the traditional thing and simply draft a young prospect.
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So the Titans are on the clock but this doesn't quite feel like business as usual. It is widely believed that the number one pick in the draft, going to Tampa Bay, will indeed be Jameis Winston from Florida State. Nothing suggests that Tampa Bay will go in any other direction but Winston. They just haven't come out and said such publicly to date. Going by this assumption, the door is wide open for Tennessee to make some noise and be the talk of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Let's walk through some of these options at the door of the Titans. All of the following scenarios have been rumored either by the Titans organization or NFL analysts. While a couple of them may be long shots, they are possibilities. I am listing them in order from what I believe to be least to most likely.
- Trade up for Jameis Winston- While this is probably not the most likely scenario for the Titans, it is possible. There has been concerns by many in NFL circles about Winston's off-the-field issues and trepidation about handing the reigns of the franchise over to this young man who has shown immaturity time and time again. The Titans would also most likely have to give up another valuable pick along with the 2nd pick, or throw in a valuable player, something the Titans cannot afford to lose at this time. They also went through a similar situation recently with Vince Young who hit the league by storm, but eventually had a meltdown and crashed and burned long before he should have. So while this option is worth noting…it is unlikely.
- Trade 2nd pick to San Diego for Philip Rivers- The thought of this must excite a lot of Titans fans…but this is not what their front office does. They do not have a history of making blockbuster player deals and this would be a complicated one. There is a tie to Tennessee for Rivers as the Titans head coach Ken Whisenhunt served as OC for the Chargers in 2013, a season in which Rivers had his career high completion percentage of 69.5%. The Titans also have the cap room to take on Rivers $15.75 million dollar 2015 contract, however, Rivers will be a free agent in 2016 and there is no guarantee that he wouldn't walk after next season. This seems like a risky, all-in for next season type of deal for the Titans. And again, given their history, this is not an extremely likely possibility.
- Select Marcus Mariota with the 2nd pick- This is a very likely option for the Titans as they try to solve their QB issues that have plagued them since the late great Steve McNair. Jake Locker was not winning popularity contests in Nashville and could not stay healthy. So just as it looks like Tennessee was about ready to turn the page, Locker decided to retire last month. The Titans now have the opportunity to draft last years Heisman winning QB Marcus Mariota with the 2nd pick. It is very unlikely that Tamp Bay will pass on Jameis Winston and Mariota is widely regarded as the second best QB prospect in the draft. Mariota also visited the Titans last week and from all accounts Tennessee was impressed with the young QB from Oregon. He has also moved up ESPN's NFL analyst Mel Kiper's mock draft board from 6th to 2nd recently, hinting that Tennessee is interested and seriously considering taking Mariota with the 2nd pick. There is also cries from the Nashville fan base to acquire a QB and solve these woes that have been discouraging fans for the last several years. Not selecting Mariota could cause another round of backlash from the fan base following the draft…something the Titans front office must be getting use to by now.
- Select Leonard Williams with the 2nd pick- Now this is what the Titans do. Draft the most secure, non-flashy pick available. The non-sexy thing that drives the fan base crazy. This was the most likely draft pick for the Titans according to most NFL analysts a couple of months ago. The 6-4 300 lb defensive end from USC is regarded as possibly the most talented player in the draft and the one to most likely make an immediate impact for whatever team drafts him. Drafting Williams would make Tennessee one of the more formidable defenses in the league after signing linebacker Brian Orakpo and adding Hall-of-Fame defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau to the staff in February. I list this as my most likely scenario because of two reasons: The Titans have a history of disappointing fans by doing the non-sexy thing, and there is a lot of talk coming from Nashville that the Titans are sold on Zach Mettenberger as the franchise signal caller. For every rumor circulating about Mariota going to Tennessee, I hear another one to support Mettenberger as the next big thing. After all, this is what the Titans do. They drafted Locker and gave him every opportunity to finally make good but it never came to fruition. I can see that scenario now playing out with Mettenberger. This scenario is the least risky option that would almost guarantee the Tennessee Titans would be significantly better this season.
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Whatever the Titans front office decides to do, the fans are anxious, impatient and watching. I myself have been very critical of the Titans draft choices and lack of free agent activity. I was disappointed last year when they didn't take Johnny Football, only for the fact that it would have given the fans a sense of excitement, hope, and sold seats. I also didn't agree with the choice of passing on running back Carlos Hyde in favor of Bishop Sankey. I think all Titans fans would agree that their off-season free agent activity has been lacking to say the least. They finished last year 2-14 with one of the most dismal offenses in the NFL. The Titans finished last year ranked 30th in points, 29th in yards, 22nd in passing and 26th in rushing. Those type of numbers will not be acceptable to fans or management next year so there is a lot of pressure on coach Ken Whisenhunt and GM Ruston Webster to get this pick right.
I am actually going against the grain and reversing course on previous stances about the Titans draft strategy. This time, I want them to do the boring , safe thing. Draft Leonard Williams and develop Zach Mettenberger. I am rooting for this scenario for two reasons…Zach Mettenberger and Dick LeBeau. I think that Mettenberger is as much of a good prospect as Mariota, but has a year in the system under his belt. Plus, he would enter next year as the clear number one after the retirement of Jake Locker. Phillip Rivers is too much of a gamble not knowing if he would stay in Tennessee after the 2015 season. And lastly, by drafting Leonard Williams, you give Dick LeBeau a major piece in turning around the 27th ranked defense in the NFL last year. I trust that LeBeau will make a huge, immediate impact on the defense and in turn that will help Mettenberger develop under less pressure to put up big numbers. Whatever the Titans do decide, eager and somewhat impatient fans like myself are counting the hours until the 2nd pick in the 2015 NFL Draft is announced on April 30th.
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Oliver Jeffers was born in Port Hedland in Western Australia in 1977. He moved to Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1979 where he grew up and learned to paint and write.
Oliver graduated from the University of Ulster in the spring of 2001 with a first class BA Hons degree in Design for Visual Communication, and taught part time for a while on the same course.
His sell-out exhibitions have included 'Opposites', 'A world with coffee', 'The Boys at the Bar' and 'The Session'. Joint exhibitions include '9 days in Belfast' 'book', and 'BUILDING', all critically acclaimed.
'Opposites', an exhibition of oil paintings took place in Sydney as part of the 2000 Olympic Arts Festival. 'A world with coffee' taking place in Sydney the same year and sponsored by Lavazza Coffee Company, featured work incorporating coffee rings as part of a line drawing depicting the contemporary coffee culture. This work is now being compiled with writing in the form of a coffee table art book.
'the boys at the bar', an exhibition of portraiture, took place in The John Hewitt bar at the center of Belfast's Cathedral Quarter in December 2001. The exhibition looked at the morning and afternoon drinking culture in Belfast.
'The session', an exhibition of paintings in 2003, was commissioned by the Lryic Theatre, Belfast, to coincide with the Premiere Launch of Marie Jones' play 'the Blind Fiddler', and was a study of traditional Irish music circles in the Pubs of Northern Ireland.
'9 days in Belfast' was part of the 4th cathedral Quarter Arts Festival in May of 2003. In this joint exhibition with New Yorker Mac Premo, both artists viewed Belfast from alternative perspectives, Oliver from growing up in the city and Mac as a visitor to the city the previous year.
'book' was first exhibited in Belfast in 2004 and then in New York in September 2005 as part of the 'Cities, Art and Recovery' Festival. This group exhibition featured the work of Belfast artists Oliver Jeffers and Rory Jeffers, and New York artists Mac Premo and Duke Riley, who together work under the name of OAR. For thirty-six weeks, a sketchbook travelled over sixty thousand miles as it was sent in random order between the four artists on either side of the Atlantic, each completing a spread in response to the one that preceded it in a 4-way visual conversation. 'Book' was short-listed for the McNaughton Paper Design Award, held in Monte-Carlo in March 2005.
BUILDING, the second major OAR project, was about the life and times of an abandoned innocuous, small brick building in Belfast that housed some of the cities most important electrical equipment. The building, Belfast's giant on/off switch, was the control room for Northern Ireland Electricity for almost 40 years. The four artists of OAR were given one week to document and salvage as much of the abandoned equipment as possible, prior to its renovation into the new offices of renowned architects Robinson McIlwaine. Then using that equipment, OAR told the buildings story from four different perspectives: Its function behind closed doors, how it effected and was in turn affected by the city it was built in, the people who worked there every day, and the citizens of Belfast unaware of its existence.
OAR created a gallery, THE SWITCH ROOM, in the ground floor of the same building, to house the exhibition.
Oliver is preparing for another double header exhibition of paintings with artist Mac Premo to be exhibited in the Florence Gallery, London, later next year. The collection entitled 'Understanding Everything' looks at the overlap between two different sets of rules used to understand our world: science and emotion.
Oliver has illustrated for such clients as RCA Records, Starbucks, Lavazza, Ernst &Young, the Progressive Building Society, UTV, HarperCollins and Penguin, and donated illustrations to the War Child Fund for their Children's Compilation Book 'Kids Night In', published in the UK and Australia in July 2003 by Harper Collins.
Oliver began writing and illustrating children's stories when he realised that people didn't believe what he did with his time. He has had a number of adventures that he has collected into his books for children; his debut picture book, 'How to Catch a Star', was inspired by a moment sitting on the end of a jetty in Sydney, looking at the reflections of things in the water. Not having an agent, Oliver sent his work unsolicited to HarperCollins Publishers. Its potential was immediately recognised, it was whisked off the slush pile and the publishing process began. In 2004, the book was published by HarperCollins Children's Books and was also short listed for the Booktrust Early Years Award for Best New Illustrator. In 2005, 'How to Catch a Star' won a Merit Award at the CBI/Bisto Book of Year Awards.
After the international success of 'How to Catch a Star', Oliver went on to produce the breathtakingly beautiful follow-up, 'Lost and Found', which garnered fantastic sales and critical acclaim on publication in 2005, and has been short listed for the Nestle Children's Book Prize 2005.
Oliver's artwork is primarily about telling stories. He does so with an inquisitiveness and underlying humour, where colour, space and the relationship between words and pictures become the tools of his narration.
His loves include plastic food, suitcase handles and Bill Cosby and he continues to write lists he never reads. He remains hell bent on travelling all over the world.
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Toe rings are on the top of our list of things a woman should never ever own. But this summer, we are all about the toe ring sandals. These strappy sandals range from neutral to neon and from minimal to embellished, so there's a color and shape to fit everyone's personal style. These sandals add the perfect amount of detail to a casual summer outfit. How cute would these Loeffler Randall Sarie Multicolor Sandals ($175) be peaking out from under your favorite maxi skirt or dress? We like that toe ring sandals are different from your average gladiator sandal or flip flop (ugh). We just wish these sandals had a different name–the words "toe ring" bring back terrible memories of fashion mistakes we made in the '90s. Click through our picks below and let use know what you think of the toe ring sandals trend.
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Amidst the DIY craze, I hopped on a ferry to Staten Island to Makerspace, a community workshop where any idea from laser cutting a plywood bookmark to crafting a metal shelf can come to life — with your own hands.
Staten Island MakerSpace
450 Front St, Staten Island, NY (View map)
Open Tue-Thu 10—9, Fri 10—8, Sat-Sun 10—6
Co-Working Membership — Access to open all open workspace, conference room, computer lab, sewing room ($150 a month or $40 a day)
Pro Membership — Access to everything in the space including the metal and wood shops ($250 a month or $75 a day)
Upcoming Workshops
Sundays April 8, 15, & 22 Introduction to Welding ($280 + $10 materials fee | See info)
Sunday, April 22 Introduction to 3D Printing ($75 | See info)
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While I'm still procrastinating on the second half of my Cuba blog, I will share another one of my favorite images for now from the trip. For this one, we were in Trinidad (no this wasn't taken in the rainforest of anything, this was at our Airbnb).
After we got slammed by a hurricane while hiking down a mountain, we hurried back to where we were staying in the city center. The Cuban government regulates the amount of water each household gets every week, so the whole time we were there, we were showering under a leaky faucet (First world problems, I know). Throughout the torrential downpour, this was a perfect opportunity for us to bathe. This was probably one of the best showers I've ever taken in my life and I felt like I had to document it. I took out the Zeiss Batis 85mm so I could shoot from a distance and began firing away to get some portraits. This might actually be my favorite shot of the whole trip and I'm truly happy I was able capture it.
This was tough to shoot because it was so dim and I needed as much light as possible to freeze the rain. I should've had a higher iso but it still came out great. It was also tough because the camera kept focusing on the rain drops splashing off their faces instead of the faces themselves.
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Antonio Conte has clearly taken to life among the top-flight of English football with plenty of vigour thus far. Chelsea have seemingly re-established their dominant touch among the Premier League this season, and on the back of the Italian's new tactics down at Stamford Bridge in recent weeks, things certainly seem to be on the up among the formally dejected Blues faithful.
After Jose Mourinho led his once triumphant Blues to the brink of crisis throughout the course of last term, former head-coach of the Italian national team – Antonio Conte – arguably deserves a great deal of praise for transforming his side's fortunes in a relatively short period of time.
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Many Premier League onlookers have ultimately been left impressed by Chelsea of late…
Being an Arsenal fan I feel a bit strange saying this but I like the way Chelsea play under Conte. I even like Costa.
— addy (@Addyylaide) 27 November 2016
…especially certain aspects of the Italian's notorious man-management skills…
Antonio Conte's man management has been brilliant & Diego Costa avoiding to be booked in over 7 matches testifies to that.
—  (@AddictedToCFC) 27 November 2016
Jose Mourinho's legacy has seemingly been all but forgotten in the wake of Conte's recent introduction down at Stamford Bridge…
17 points off better than we were last season with virtually the same team.. Antonio Conte has to be the second coming of Jesus
— Magic Conte! (@EliteConte) 26 November 2016
…and as the Blues have certainly looked largely formidable so far this term under the Italian manager's tactics…
Don't think Conte using 3-4-3 is anything special. He has seen the squad he has and decided 3-4-3 is the best way to organize them. Simple.
— Paracelsus (@DoctorDrugFree) 27 November 2016
…Conte's passionate touch-line displays are clearly beginning to take effect among the Premier League this season…
Conte is such an admirable manager.
Chelsea are lucky to have him. Hard to find a manager that's the complete package like him nowadays.
— Juan (@socraticjuan) 26 November 2016
Although some fellow managers among the English top-flight are seemingly running out of patience with the new Chelsea manager of late…
Pochettino angered by Conte's touchline antics. Conte responds by gesturing to the Chelsea fans to cheer for the team. What a man.
— Dami (@TheChelseaWay) 26 November 2016
…certain Chelsea players are starting to truly blossom under Antonio Conte's guidance…
Moses looks a completely different player under Conte, just shows what a bit confidence under the right manager can do!
— Mr DT © (@mrdt2016) 26 November 2016
Whilst things could admittedly change at Stamford Bridge between now and the end of the season, everything seems to be going just swimmingly for Chelsea right in the here and now!
#Chelsea are the 1st team to:
⚽ Win 10 PL games this season
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Kristina grew up on Long Island and attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in NY studying textile design. Her textile degree required a class in abstract painting. The professor strongly recommended she study painting realism. This charted a new course in Kristina's artistic life.
Harold Stevenson who had studied at the Art Students League and with Norman Rockwell, along with his wife Alma Gallanos, also an artist, ran a private school of traditional realism painting on Long Island. While working in N.Y. Kristina attended his 3 hour classes 5 nights a week. She loved the challenge of painting the nude figure accurately. Back in the 1980's her pastel nude was the only nude accepted in the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club annual juried exhibition at the National Arts Club in NY. Generally they did not accept nudes but they made an exception for her pastel!
Kristina spoke with Stevenson about her desire to transition into landscape painting. He was not a plein-air landscape painter but he recommended John F. Carlson's bible for artists, Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting. Between her work matching colors in the textile industry, the values, drawing and edges learned with Harold Stevenson and Carlson's book filling in the gap regarding aerial perspective, she has continued her love of painting, both outdoors and in the studio.
Kristina presently resides and paints the landscapes of East Tennessee and near-by highlands of North Carolina. What drives her choice of subject matter can vary from beautiful lighting, an emotional experience, or simply the esthetics of the moment. The painting titled "New Mother's was the result of a disturbing visit to an acquaintance who was caring for a new baby and whose marriage was collapsing. The elements for the painting came to her quickly after a difficult visit. At a recent retrospective of her work, people admiring this painting saw nothing of the painful inspiration but felt it had a Madonna motif. On the other side of the spectrum the still life "Pink Elephants" was inspired by the beautiful surfaces of art glass, lusterware and the way light passes through sheer fabrics. No introspection with this one, just the challenge of representing the textures and lighting beautifully.
Kristina has exhibited in many juried shows at the National Arts Club and Salmagundi Club in New York and her work is in private and public collections including Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Provident Insurance and Wachovia Bank (now Wells Fargo).


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Top Ten Songs Written in Third PersonRecklessGreed This was a tough one. I realized that 99.9% of popular music is written in first person. Coming up with the items was a lot harder than you might think.
The Top Ten
I find this song creepy. "two riders were approaching" shiver
i find that's dylans folky style fits well with the midevil setting.
hendrixs guitar playing is amazing, and he's convining as the joker and the thief - RecklessGreed
This one starts out in thrid person and switches to first person midway - RecklessGreed
Great list and great selection, I find nothing to add, my english is probably not good enough to do so either - LotuscandyUListen to Sample
The Contenders
Except for the last verse, I think it belongs.
You're right, it's not easy to find, and you made great choices. - Lotuscandy
Their 2 first albums were produced by Gordon Gano from the Violent Femmes. - LotuscandyUListen to Sample
Written by her husband Michael Berger (without the a in his forename).
"Diego libre dans sa tête" (Diego free in his head) denounces the repression exercised by the dictatorships of Latin America (the song is from 1981). Diego being an imprisoned opponent "for a few words which he thought so strongly", he symbolises people imprisoned for their ideas in countries under dictatorship.
When I was a kid, we sang it in school choir, a great moment of emotion. - Lotuscandy
The song is from 1982, but I bet you could tell!
L'Aventurier (The Adventurer) evokes the universe of Bob Morane, the main character of a series of adventure books in French, created by French-speaking Belgian novelist Henri Vernes. - Lotuscandy
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Top Remixes
2. Life on Mars? - David Bowie
3. Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry


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Easy and delicious peach and blueberry tart
Summer is here, and with it comes all of its perks: lazy pool days, late nights, BBQs with friends, farmers markets, and tons of fresh fruits and veggies to name a few.
My family and I live in South Carolina and are blessed with lots of outdoor markets in the summer, which we usually check out on Saturdays. Plus walking is a good form of exercise especially if you're planning to eat yummy desserts later.
If you love dessert like my family does, you might also be looking for ways to stay fit and still enjoy the occasional desserts. It's never to late to get in
a family fitness groove together
Peaches are one of my favorite fruits, and I always look for those first. They are perfect for snacks on hot days, as well as for baked treats!
I've made peach cobbler a few times already this summer and decided to try out something new. This tart recipe is so easy and soooo good!
Peaches and blueberries are delicious together, but you could sub the blueberries for blackberries or raspberries, too!
Let's talk about puff pastry for a minute. It's easy to use, and you can whip up a super simple and delicious dessert in no time with very few ingredients. Perfect for last-minute dinner guests!
Easy and Delicious Peach and Blueberry Tart
3 large peaches, washed and thinly sliced
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon cornstarch
For the glaze:
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1-2 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
To make the tart:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees (F).
Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper, and set aside.
Thaw the puff pastry in the fridge until you can unfold it easily.
Thinly slice peaches, and place them in a large mixing bowl.
Mix together the sugar, salt, cinnamon, and cornstarch. Add to peaches, and mix well until all are coated.
Carefully unfold the thawed puff pastry, and place it on prepared baking sheet.
Layer the peaches in three rows on the pastry, leaving about a 1" border around the edges. Top with fresh blueberries.
In a small bowl, mix together the egg and 1 tablespoon of water. Brush the exposed layers of pastry with egg mixture.
Bake for 15-18 minutes or until crust is puffed up and golden brown.
To make the glaze:
In a small bowl, combine the confectioners sugar, vanilla, and milk or cream. Drizzle over tart before serving.
A printable version of this recipe can be found
I love that this recipe calls for just a few ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry.
Make sure you leave at least a 1-inch border around your puff pastry. I carved a little line with my knife to ensure it puffs up nice and fluffy.
I love it topped with fresh blueberries. Yum!
I let it cool for about 15 minutes before adding the vanilla glaze.
The perfect summer dessert!
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The Canadian DEF market: Where are the main opportunities and challenges?Posted On: 26-07-2018 By: Alicia Bennett
By Fabricio Cardoso, Research Manager, Integer Research
Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), also known as fluide d'échappement diesel (FED) in Québec, has been required by Canadian trucks for nearly ten years. Although DEF is a relatively simple product – a 32.5 wt% high-quality urea solution suitable for automotive systems, (and cannot be made of fertilizer-grade urea) – its supply chain has proven to be quite complex, with consolidation and acquisitions taking place on a regular basis. Yet it remains a fragmented market with several players operating in clusters. But why is this product so important for trucks, and why are there business opportunities emerging in this industry?
It starts by understanding the regulation in place for emissions of criteria air pollutants (NOx, particulates, CO) and greenhouse gases (CO2) from mobile sources. Canada has aligned its standards with those in place in the US, and currently follows EPA 2010 requirements for medium and heavy-duty trucks. This led to most Class 4-8 diesel trucks being equipped with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology, and therefore consuming DEF.
Truck sales in Canada typically represent 10-11% of those in the US, however we estimate DEF consumption in the country to account for only 8% of the North American totals. This is particularly due to lower average mileage in Canada than in the US, although the share of Class 8 trucks, which represent the bulk of DEF consumption, is higher in Canada.
The DEF supply chain has also developed in different ways in both countries. In the US, 18 urea plants are capable of producing DEF-grade urea and manufacture both final-strength solution or 50 wt% urea liquor to be diluted at separate facilities closer to the main consumption areas. These plants supply the bulk of the country's requirements, although some areas also rely on imported prilled urea, particularly the East and West Coasts.
In Canada, the situation is quite different as only two urea plants can make DEF-grade urea: Yara in Belle Plaine, SK, and CF Industries in Courtright, ON. Therefore the country relies more on imported sources, notably Yara operates an import terminal near Montréal, QC, and several other companies manufacture DEF from prilled urea, particularly in Central and Western Canada. Facilities diluting from 50% urea liquor also exist, but in a much smaller number.
DEF can be supplied in bulk to private fleets, sold in packaged options (typically 2.5 gallon jugs), or retailed at dedicated pumps installed at truck stops. There are nearly 3,000 truck stop locations with DEF pumps in North America, but only 200 in Canada, with over half of them concentrated in two provinces, Ontario and Alberta.
DEF truck stop network in Canada, July 2018
Bulk distribution of DEF to private fleets corresponds to most DEF demand in Canada, with a mix of domestic and foreign companies actively operating in the country. Brenntag, Recochem, Irving DEF, Yara, Old World Industries and MacEwen DEF are among the major DEF suppliers, with some of them holding a nationwide presence, while others concentrate their efforts on one or two provinces. As in the US, some consolidation is expected in the coming years, as economies of scale reduce production and logistics costs. On the other hand, longer distances and metropolitan areas spread out in the country would allow smaller businesses to conserve a local approach and survive in this marketplace.
Bulk DEF distributors by Canadian province
Source: Integer Research
There is still a lot of growth potential for the Canadian DEF market. There are approximately 460,000 Class 8 trucks in activity the country, but we estimate only 42% of these trucks to be SCR-equipped in 2018. On the other hand, we expect this number to reach 85% in 2027, and DEF consumption would more than double within the next ten years. Will the Canadian DEF supply chain keep developing in a different way?
Integer has been tracking the US and Canadian DEF markets from their start in 2009, and releases two reports covering these markets: The North American SCR & DEF Forecast Service, published annually, and The North American Monitor, published on a quarterly basis. We also develop bespoke consultancy services to support companies in their market entry strategies, competitive landscape assessment and merger & acquisition evaluations.
To talk to us in more detail about North America's DEF market dynamics, call Fabricio Cardoso, Research Manager on (973) 607 4142 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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So, I am checking out internet stuffs this weekend and see a re-cap of Kristin Wiig's performance on SNL. I didn't watch, but it is always so hit and miss.
This is the skit below, check the link, #10 video. It is Aaaaaaaaaaight, but there is a point. Hang in there.
All of a sudden at around 1:19 there was this.
I am sure it is Christ Parnell or some SNL Groundling flunky but still. Kinda creeped me out. But not like the old Three Men and a Baby Ghost Story
The site I got this picture from, http://screencrush.com/movie-myths-2/ debunks this myth as a cut out of Ted Danson shown later in the movie. I still think it is an over protective hair piece groomer, but tit for tat.
Then I found this horrifying thing on Pinterest.
Life is hard enough. Hard enough to not be inundated with the 2,443 ways I could be doing my nails better. I mean the above is clearly a mental institue craft project, but like below. They don't even look nice, looks like it took forever, and how did all those layers DRY?? I hate painting my nails.
If I want to feel pretty, oh so pretty, I go to the local place for my "Paws & Claws." I don't need the internet to put these scary thoughts into my mind. My Pinterest is 1/2 food, 1/4th emaciated fashion models wearing things I will never wear, and 1/4th that mess you see up there.
I may need a Pintervention. Just sayin.
As Always,
Woman on Pause
P.S. Update: The three minute fiction thing. Yeah I didn't make the deadline. Ok, further truth, I didn't submit. Well, OK, I didn't write anything. There. Pressure Schmessure. Another day la ti da.


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10 things i wish i had right now:
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1. Better fillings for my slices of bread than cheese and ham. I'd kill for some tuna right now.
2. An office which doesn't occasionally make noises leading to minor cardiac arrests
3. Some thing other than coffee and cocacola which is caffinated
4. More time
5. A giant bowl of carbonara
6. A monorail that takes me to my flat
7. Three more things for this list.


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Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch
We had a lot of fun at the Pumpkin Patch in Flower Mound tonight! We got there a little late, so we were all disappointed when it was getting too dark and cold to stay any longer. Our Texas boys did not like being cold, though, and we really couldn't see much in the dark!! They loved the bounce house, seeing all of the pumpkins, and racing through the bounce house maze with Daddy:)


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CEU alumna Lenka Bustikova (POLS '00) and Cristina Corduneau-Huci, assistant professor at CEU's School of Public Policy and Doctoral School of Political Science, Public Policy, and International Relations, received the prize for 2017 Best Paper award by the American Political Science Association's Comparative Democratization section for their article, Patronage, Trust, and State Capacity: The Historical Trajectories of Clientelism.
The article was published in World Politics vol. 69, no. 2 in April 2017.
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