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You Are Designed To Desire
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Dreams are The DNA of Your Life
"Talk about a dream, Try to make it
Have you ever wondered why you have conscious dreams? You're driving or walking along, imagining what you'd like to have in your life, or what you'd like your life to be. You see yourself living in a certain place or in a certain way. You imagine yourself doing things that others might consider silly or highly unlikely. Still, you dream about it in your waking hours.
The fact is, you are designed to dream. You are designed to imagine what you want. It's the way God wanted you to be. You're designed to walk, talk, eat, and imagine.
And there's a very good reason for this. The reason is that your thoughts become your reality. It doesn't matter if your thoughts are good or bad, or if they're conscious or subconscious, they all have a way of materializing into your life.
At first glance, it might not look like this is true, but if you really inspect what's been going on in your life, you'll come to realize that the good and the bad that happen in your life are somehow linked to what you think, believe, and imagine.
This is why it is so important to revere your dreams, those things you imagine for yourself. Your dreams don't just stay tidily inside your head. Instead, they budge and nudge the matter all around you in an effort to come alive in your life. According to the poet e. e. cummings, "Deeds cannot dream what dreams can do".
Another reason dreams are important is that they are keys to what your soul wants for you. Do you dream of living in a lovely environment? That's because your soul wants to live in a lovely environment. Do you dream of helping people have a happier, easier life? That's because your soul wants to do that for others. And do you dream of having plenty of resources like money, connections, and opportunities? That's because you soul knows there is plenty of everything, and it wants to partake in it.
"Dreams" said Anais Nin, "are necessary to life." Dreams help to create your reality. Spend plenty of time on your favorite dreams. This will help you experience them emotionally which fastens them into your body, so your body also wants the dream.
And take time to determine what it is about the dream that really inspires you. This will help you understand your essence, your soul, and all that it wants and knows is possible for your life. "At first," said Christopher Reeve, "dreams seem impossible, then improbable, then inevitable." Take your dreams seriously, for you are meant to have them. Know that your dreams are God's way of giving you the life you really want.
How many times have you really wanted something, only to be told that wanting it is selfish or unrealistic? Have there been times in your life when you've dreamed of grandness, only to be reminded that the "meek shall inherit the earth"?
These limiting reminders, while well-intended, block and deny the very essence of one of God's greatest gifts to you: your ability to create what you desire.
That's right. God designed each of us to desire things. Not only that, he designed us to be able to create that which we desire. According to Proverbs 13:19, "The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul". God wants us to want, and God wants us to have what we want.
And, really, if you think about it, this seems pretty logical. Why would God gift us with the quality to desire without also gifting us with the ability to have what we desire?
At the same time, we must understand that we get into problems with desire when we don't understand it and when we don't understand how to use it. We want the wrong things, or we're out of touch with what it is we really long.
In order to desire properly, we have to understand the power of desire. According to Paul Vernon Buser, "Desire, like the atom, is explosive with creative force". Buser doesn't just mean that having a desire makes you creative. He's saying that a desire, like a belief, has a creative force all its own. Not only does the desire compel and propel you to do things that will attain the desire, but it has its own personal influence on matter. The energy of the desire itself works outside yourself to manifest itself in the physical world. That's how powerful a desire is.
God knows this. That's why God created us to want and desire; He knew that our act of wanting would indeed create that which is desired.
From one perspective, this is pretty fabulous. Just think of the desires you'd like to see show up in your life!
But from another perspective, there are some problems. What happens when you desire conflicting things? What happens when you want bad things? What happens when you want things meant only to protect you from others?
What happens is that these conflicting and protective desires actually manifest into exactly what you don't want. For example, if you want a someone who has been cheating you to get what he deserves, that desire can create revenge. But it doesn't create what you really want, which is to be treated fairly.
Conflicting and protective desires usually result from limited thinking. "We trifle [squander] when we assign limits to our desires," wrote Christian Bovee, "since nature hath set none". In other words, we waste a great opportunity each time we rouse a desire based on limited thinking.
For instance, if someone has been cheating you, is it revenge or fairness that you really want? Desiring vengeance doesn't solve the problem; it just creates a punishment. Desiring fairness, on the other hand, creates what you really want, which is being treated truthfully and equitably. Desiring fairness creates safety, while desiring revenge does not. Desiring fairness requires unlimited thinking, while wanting revenge assumes that fairness is impossible to attain.
What, then, can each of us do to make the most of our desires?
The answer lies in asking ourselves: What do I really want to happen, if anything in the whole world were possible? That question asks us to really look at what we yearn for.
To illustrate, if we want a cheating person to be punished, it implies that nothing can change. The person will continue cheating, and will never apologize, and we just have to learn to cope with such monsters. This is fixed thinking, indeed.
On the other hand, if we remember that anything is possible, we might realize that what we really want is for the cheating person to realize somehow that he doesn't have to cheat to get what he wants, that the person will feel so much better if he apologizes, and even that the person will have wonderful people in his life who help and support him in getting what he wants with honesty and integrity.
Such a desire creates just that. It creates a future in which the cheating person gets the help and support he needs so that he can comfortably and openly get what he wants.
With that in mind, consider this: Would you rather create healing and recovery for a cheating person, or would you rather create revenge? Would you rather create the possibility of honesty and integrity for the person, or would you rather create more anger, shame, and lack?
Hopefully, you'd rather create healing and recovery! If so, remember this example, and then practice asking yourself what it is that you really desire if anything in the world were possible. Ask yourself what the other person, people, or organizations need to get their needs met. When people get their needs met, they usually don't do mean things to others. Think about what others want and need, and desire it for them. What do you want and need? Desire it for yourself. And lastly, "Plant the seed of desire in your mind," as Robert Collier wrote, and it will form "a nucleus with power to attract to itself everything needed for its fulfillment".


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Presenter: Shane Dowle, RHUL/University of Surrey
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· enable supervisors to reflect on good practice for supporting their researchers to timely completion;
· inform participants about a piece of recent research in the area of doctoral completions;
· enable them to contribute to the study's conclusions.
This workshop is based on active participation and the sharing of experiences in groups with a view to helping participants to learn from each other about what facilitates and what delays progress during the doctorate while also contributing to research on timely completion. Participants will be provided in advance with instructions about how to produce a visual outline of their own doctoral experience with particular aspects highlighted. This should be completed before the workshop for sharing within it on the day to establish common themes and individual differences of perspective.
Following this groupwork there will be a presentation of the main themes that have emerged from the presenter's research on this topic. The presentation will produce questions for further discussion in groups and a plenary digest of what helps and hinders doctoral progress so that the former can be actively sought or nurtured while the latter can be compensated for or avoided.
By participating in this workshop, attendees will have the option of contributing to the presenter's PhD research into doctoral completions. Information packs will be provided on registration.
We would like to encourage the attendance of both doctoral students and supervisors who have had positive experiences, at least so far, regarding progress with PhD projects, as much as those who have encountered difficulties so that a balance of experiences can be considered. The workshop is open to all supervisors and doctoral students though those with at least a year's experience in either role may find it most beneficial.
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Even though he hasn't officially announced it, Governor Walker has left no doubt he will seek a third term next year.
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Best Craft Cocktails in Saigon
It may not be the birthplace of the cocktail, but Ho Chi Minh City is certainly making its mark in the creative drinks scene.
Rooftop bars, up-class cocktail lounges and hidden speakeasies are continuing to pop up all over the southern capital, with a number of talented mixologists at the helm.
Deep at the heart of many of these watering holes lie innovative and fresh recipes that have a good dash of Asian flair as well as traditional flavours and pairings.
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There are a number of contenders, offering good quality cocktails in relaxed or lively atmospheres.
Most recently, the city hosted the opening of cocktail bar The Alley on popular Pasteur Street. It serves up a selection of Mekong Delta-inspired cocktails, with a number of classics also available.
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Another relatively new entrant is the swish Qui - Cuisine Mixology, which sits towards the high end of the market. This is another bar that prides itself on its Vietnamese-influenced cocktails.
"We are able to use local ingredients that only can be found in Vietnam so our cocktails are unique and different compared with the ones found in Europe," says Qui bar manager Le Thanh Tung.
"Come thirsty and leave happy" is Urban Kitchen + Bar's slogan, which has happy hour on cocktails every day between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Room With a View or Secret Hideaway?
HCMC has scenery to suit every mood, whether it's a room with a view or a secret venue that you have to hunt to find.
Speakeasy The Alley is one such hidden place. Ring the doorbell to enter this little hole in the wall and you will be greeted with old-fashioned decor and chilled-out vibes.
Another hidden hideout is Snuffbox, a 1920s-themed speakeasy that serves reasonably priced classic cocktails all night long in a vintage setting.
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If you're after something a little more out in the open, however, HCMC is fast becoming known for its rooftop bars with superb views.
The super-slick Anan Saigon is one such place, serving Vietnamese-inspired cocktails and food in a stylish setting.
Dress to impress at Chill Skybar, a venue that has become a bit of an institution among HCMC's elite. Boasting a high-class restaurant, private rooftop dining and an indoor VIP lounge, this is the place to drink cocktails in executive style.
Shri Restaurant & Lounge, which opened its doors in 2010, is another well-established rooftop bar. Head over here to sip a cocktail with one of the best views in the city.
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If you'd rather your feet were placed firmly on the ground, there are a number of other bars across the city.
The earlier mentioned Urban Kitchen + Bar is fully grounded and can be found on District 1's Ngo Van Nam street.
Down the road from Urban is Last Call, which not only serves up tasty cocktails but has regular promotions throughout the week for any cocktail lovers on a budget.
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Vietnamese mixologists draw from a number of different inspirations when creating their cocktails, such as local ingredients or dishes.
Urban Kitchen + Bar mixologist Rex Tu says he experiments with various local tropical fruits to make home-made jams to use in his cocktails.
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"I also dry fruits like apple, berry, pear, pineapple, banana and mix them with a little of my homemade jam to combine with the drink," he adds.
Meanwhile, Mekong Delta-born and raised Pham Minh Tam uses regional influences on his drinks menu at The Alley.
One cocktail on the menu, named Mekong Delta, mixes infused whiskey with the tropical flavours of banana syrup and lime leaves.
Other mixologists even go so far as to base their drinks on Vietnamese dishes, like Qui's Le Thanh Tung, who says, "70 percent of [my] cocktails are created from Vietnamese food."
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One of his cocktails, Nha Trang Calling—which is a twist on the classic White Lady—infuses gin with clams, lemon basil, green chilli, lemongrass and ginger. He then adds lime, Cointreau, smoky scotch and sea salt to get the finished result.
Last Call is another venue that takes a lot of inspiration for its signature cocktails from Vietnamese food, like its Bun Bo 59.
Into this drink goes chilli and lemongrass-infused tequila, along with flavours found within the fiery bun bo noodle-soup such as red capsicum, satay oil, lime and fresh coriander leaves.
Subtler influences can also be found in drinks like Shri's Old Fashioned—Saigon Style. This is made with the familiar whiskey and Angostura bitters but instead of brown sugar, Shri adds regional sugarcane juice for the sweet finish.
Flavour isn't the only thing that Vietnamese mixologists are experimenting with.
An interesting twist on technique is the introduction of the Vietnamese brewing method, which Le Thanh Tung at Qui says is often used in HCMC.
Mixologists making up cocktails that require a touch of coffee or tea may use a traditional phin filter, which sits on the top of a cup, allowing the coffee to drip through.
Typical brewing time for a phin filter takes a little longer than your average western-style machine, which can result in a richer taste.
Further interesting and innovative creations are getting HCMC mixologists noticed.
Urban Kitchen + Bar's Rex Tu, for example, says his signature cocktail The Rex is a favourite among customers.
Mr Tu spent two years crafting this drink, which he describes as having the perfect balance of sweet and spice.
To make it he mixes a four-week, cinnamon-infused vodka with flavours including lychee juice and blackberry liqueur.
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It is served in a bowl that has been filled with smoke using American woodchip and a smoking gun, which brings out all the individual flavours of the drink.
"If I present that to you, you will feel different and you will want to come back," he says—a perfect example of HCMC's quickly evolving and impressive craft cocktail scene.
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Location Scout For 'Narcos' Shot Dead In Mexico
In a sad turn of events, the location scout for the hit Netflix series 'Narcos' was shot and killed in central Mexico in an area known to be violent. Carlos Muñoz Portal worked for Redrum, a production company based in Mexico and had many credits to his name including high profile movies such as Fast & Furious, Sicario, and Spectre.
Portal was found in an area that has one of the highest rates of murder in all of Mexico. In July alone, there were 182 homicide cases in the month which when broken down, for every 100,000 inhabitants, that's 12.2 homicides. His body was riddled with bullet wounds and was in a car near San Bartolo Actopan in a remote area.
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Authorities are still investigating his death, however, given the lack of witnesses, they're not having an easy time at it.
Netflix is aware of the tragic events and sent their condolences to his family.
As season 3 wrapped up for Narcos, the story now shifts to Mexico after seeing the rise and fall of the Cali cartel in Colombia. Season 4 is expected to focus on the Juarez cartel from Mexico, however, given the circumstances of Portal's death, it's uncertain whether Netflix will continue their plans to film in Mexico. If they don't and go back to Colombia, hundreds of jobs may be lost in Mexico.


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- It is important to note that Cuba tends to be quite different to other areas of the world you may have travelled in. Buildings and infrastructure are generally old and may not have been maintained to the highest standard.
- Elevators, internet and A/C often break down, things happen very slowly and water pressure and hot water can be minimal. Cuba is an amazing place to visit but to fully enjoy and relax, western expectations should be left at home and your sense of adventure should be your guide.
Day 1: Havana/Cienfuegos
Arrive in time for the 3pm welcome meeting at the joining point hotel. After, travel to Cienfuegos and set sail, spending the night aboard the catamaran.
Meals included: Dinner
Day 2: Cienfuegos/ Canarreos Archipelago
Wake to breakfast and new surroundings on the way to the Canarreos Archipelago.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 3: Canarreos Archipelago
Travel through the islands of the Canarreos Archipelago and spend the next five days soaking in everything these island communities have to offer. Discover paradise among the rustic, sparsely populated islands, go snorkelling, explore secluded beaches or simply relax on deck.
Today we begin to explore some of the the Caribbeans most beautiful islands.
Composed of approximately 350 islets, the islands are known to be more rustic and quiet than many of the other popular Cuban travel destinations.
Relax and enjoy the warm Caribbean air, or take the opportunity to fish. The cook will happily prepare any fish that are caught.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Days 4- 6: Canarreos Archipelago
Explore the remote and beautiful islands of the Canarreos Archipelago. Snorkel the crystal-clear waters in search of colourful fish, relax on the beach, and dine on some of the best seafood you'll ever have.
Visit Cayo Largo, the largest island in the Canarreos Archipelago, known for its 25km (15 mi) of pristine white-sand beaches and mangrove forests. Let your worries melt away – you won't have any trouble relaxing here!
Sit back and relax with a book while sipping on a refreshing beverage, play a game of beach volleyball or enjoy some snorkelling. Or take a river cruise among the maze of mangroves to spot crocodiles resting in their natural habitat.
Be welcomed by bright turquoise waters on Cayo Rico island. Enjoy a cocktail at a friendly beach bar, and soak in amazing waterfront views. Feed iguanas indigenous to the island or snorkel right off the boat – try and spot one of the rays that like to hang out here.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 7: Canarreos Archipelago/ Cienfuegos
Wake up and admire the view from the lighthouse in Cayo Guano. Enjoy one last snorkel before sailing back from the Canarreos Archipelago to the town of Cienfuegos. Enjoy some final time on deck, and keep an eye out for fish and other marine life along the way.
Meals included: Breakfast | Dinner
Day 8: Cienfuegos/ Havana
Depart Cienfuegos after breakfast and arrive back into Havana around midday when the trip will end. After being dropped off at the hotel your CEO will be able to help with onward travel arrangements.
Meals included: Breakfast
Price is per person sharing and includes:
- Flights and charges from Ireland
- 8 days sailing through the islands of Canarreos Archipelago in southern Cuba
- Snorkelling, kayaking and fishing equipment
- Bath and beach towels
- EUR12 per day Cuba Sailing Tax
- Accommodation:
- Twin/ double bed cabins with shared bathrooms (7 nights)
- Meals:
- 7 breakfasts
- 5 lunches
- 7 dinners
- Allow USD20-30 for meals not included. While on board, drinks are available for an additional charge. Non-alcoholic beverages, spirits, and beer are available for 1-2CUC, and bottles of wine are available for 10CUC.
- Transportation:
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
- 24m (82 ft) sailing catamaran
- Staff & experts:
- Chief Experience Officer (CEO) throughout
- Skipper
- Assistant/cook
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Fidencio Rivera Sr.
Fidencio Rivera Sr., 89, of Uvalde died on Sept. 1, 2017, at his residence.
He was born on Feb. 17, 1928, in Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico, to Margarita (de Hoyos) and Jacobo Rivera.
He is survived by two sons, Fidencio Rivera Jr. and wife, Elsa, and Fernando Rivera and wife, Susie; eight daughters, Luz Martinez and husband, Tony, Sylvia Ruiz, Rebecca Rivera, Delia Aviles and husband, Adam, Sulema Flores, and Esther Rodriguez and companion, Jaime Cortez, all of Uvalde, Susie Rivera and companion, Tony Gonzales, of Hobbs, New Mexico, and Ida Smylie of New Braunfels; three sisters, Zopopana Rivera de Chavez of Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico, and Maria de Pilar Rivera Bu, and Sofia Rivera Wog, both of Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico; three brothers, Victorino Rivera, Candelario Rivera, and Silverio Rivera, all of Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico; 34 grandchildren; 74 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Olga Rivera; two daughters, Olgita Rivera and Juanita Rivera; one son, Fermin Rivera; three sisters, Petra Vasquez, Estella Solar, and Margarita Rivera.
A funeral service was held on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Templo Cristiano, followed by interment at Hillcrest Cemetery.
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Le Capricorne Pouldreuzic
Le Capricorne
At the heart of Pouldreuzic, close to all shops, the hotel & restaurant has established a reputation for its attentive, family service. Discover the countryside, floral setting of the back courtyard. Choose from one of our very comfortable 12 rooms or studios (for 2 - 5 persons). Dishes are made with fresh local produce, with a different menu each day.
Example Menu
Menu du Terroir
First courses
6 Huîtres creuses de la Rade de Brest
Blinis au Chèvre, bouquet de légumes au parfum balsamique
Soupe de poissons « maison »
Main courses
Moules frites (marinières ou à la crème et poireaux)
Poisson côtier meunière au blé noir et noisettes
Entrecôte à la Bretonne
Pommes poêlées au caramel au beurre salé
Assiette aux 4 fromages
Coupe Penn Ar Bed
- Family run hotel
- Good local reputation for friendly service
- Restaurant offers menu with a good selection which changes daily
- Great opportunity to try local seafood
- Outside pool
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|Software Engineer
|4 Years
|Masters is Software Systems
|Time with Allshore:
|1.5 Years
At first glance, Faisal S. might seem a little reserved and quiet. After getting to know him more, his co-workers are often surprised to see his personality blossom before their eyes. His client had this to say: "Faisal is a diligent, hardworking developer that puts his head down and focuses on the tasks he is given. He has solid developer skills and good written English skills also. He also takes direction and advice well and would be a benefit to any team that he works with."
His Team Lead, RK, told us: "Faisal is a hardworking, polite and humble person. His down-to-earth nature makes him great to work with. Given a task, he will put in all the necessary effort to get that task done."
To get to know Faisal better, we sat down to chat with him.
Where did you grow up?
I grew up mainly in the cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, but I have also spent three years living in Karachi with family.
What college did you attend and what degree(s) do you have?
I finished my primary education in the Pakistan Air Force schools. Later I graduated from Punjab University with my Bachelors and then received my MCS with Software Systems specialty from Federal Urdu University Islamabad (FUUAST).
What is your favorite framework to work with and why?
My favorite frameworks are .NET and DevExpress controls. .NET is a Microsoft based framework and provides a lot of functionalities for developers, DevExpress controls framework is similar to .NET, only it provides a larger range of functionalities for a great user experience.
Can you tell us about your family?
I have four brothers, and I am the eldest one. My Father is retired from the Pakistan Air Force and my mother is a housewife.
Do you guys like to go to movies?
As a family we do not often go out to the movies but I do go with my friends a lot.
Do you have any favorite movies, or a favorite genre of movie?
I have a list of favorite movies, both Indian and English films, that includes several different genres. My favorite movie is 3 Idiot because it's really funny and I love the idea of it. I also love Van Helsing, Solomon Kane, and The Season of the Witch. However, The Conjuring is the best scary one I've seen.
Do you have any funny office stories?
A funny incident occurred when we were moving into our new office and there was still construction being done on the building. The spot where one of our Team Leads was seated was below a temporary opening in the ceiling. One day he was seated and working at his desk and suddenly a cat jumped on him from the hole in the ceiling! That was one of the strangest and funniest things to happen at work, and we still talk and laugh about it to this day!
Tell us about your experiences working in the company.
It is a great experience to work at Allshore. This environment has helped to better my communication skills. I have also been able to learn new technologies and work on complex projects that help to enhance my skill set.
What is the most valuable thing you have learned through your working experiences?
I would have to say focus and communication are the most valuable things I have learned. They make for a successful software developer.
What is the most rewarding part of your job?
Working in IT is an excellent career. The most rewarding thing about this industry is that as long as you stay up to date with technologies you will never find yourself bored and wanting another job. Technologies change and grow very quickly thanks to the IT revolution, so you are never bored and have many new things to learn.
What is your best advice for a newcomer joining our company?
Being punctual and a good communicator will help to make any newcomer successful in this company.
What are the most important skills and abilities in order to remain successful in this career?
By paying close attention to detail and delivering error free work, as well as updating your skill set with the change of technologies, you will remain successful in this career field.
Do you have a favorite quote?
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela
Do you like sports or play any?
I played football until I started attending school and I played basketball in college. Now because of my busy schedule I am unable play sports as much as I would like.
What is your favorite memory?
I spent three years of high school in Karachi from 1998 to 2001. That is a memorable time for me. All of my teachers and friends were very funny and jolly and I loved spending my time with them. In fact, you may say that was the best time of my educational years.
Any funny stories from home/friends to share?
In my last year of school, one of my unruly classmates brought itching powder to class. He put some of the powder down the backs of few of the guys in class and we saw those guys scratching their backs for the rest of the day. The funniest thing was that he managed to put some powder down the back of one of our teachers who proceeded to scratch his back curiously as if trying to find out what was wrong. Thankfully, I was able to dodge the culprit as he tried to put some of the powder on me!
When asked what part he would like to play in a movie he told us, "I am very impressed by some of the revolutionary leaders of history. I could see myself playing the role of a revolutionary leader that has his own groundbreaking thoughts and encourages innovation and change for the better in the thoughts and life of his people." Faisal has a dream to promote education in his society, because he wants Pakistan to be a great nation. All in all, you can definitely say that Faisal is a passionate man.


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Because he can.
Because he does.
And because he has mad Web 2.0, Social Media and interpersonal skills:
Vote For the DirtySouthWine
Looking forward to this wine meets social media in practice study…and how it turns out!
Posted in blogging, California wine, imagination, inspiration, lifestyle, marketing, online community, online marketing, red wine, review, Wine 2.0, wine lovers, wine tasting, wine video, tagged wine marketing on May 7, 2009| 5 Comments »
Because he can.
Because he does.
And because he has mad Web 2.0, Social Media and interpersonal skills:
Vote For the DirtySouthWine
Looking forward to this wine meets social media in practice study…and how it turns out!
Posted in blogging, California wine, lifestyle, marketing, online marketing, red wine, wine lovers, wine tasting, tagged wine widgets on April 21, 2009| 4 Comments »
Yep, another beta tester: The American Winery widget is working its way into California Wine Life. While I talk more about the wine industry here and I don't review wines, I certainly enjoy them with friends, family and co-workers…hey, it's my job! So I'm happy to share with you my favorite finds. Put it this way: I have access to a different set of people and information. Yes, that impacts the wine I enjoy and if I can share the fruits of a great winery with you…along with some inside information, isn't that cool? AND, you can get the wine fast and easy…
So what do you think about the widget: Its features, functionality and form?
Other blogger friends trying out the WineCliq: RickBakas.Com and 1WineDude.
Posted in blogging, California wine, lifestyle, marketing, online community, red wine, white wine, wine, wine lovers, wine tasting, tagged Bloggers Tasting Forum, Dollar Hide, Napa, St. Supery, Vineyards on April 7, 2009| 11 Comments »
A cloud post:
First class, Lesley Russell, St. Supery, Napa. Forward thinking, bloggers wine tasting II, Sauvignon Blanc, Moscato…bacon. Gathering names, Chris Parker, and guilty pleasures, Brittany Spears, Scissor Sisters, Justin Timberlake, Michael Jackson, Journey and Barry Manilow!? Sunshine, old oaks, vineyards, bud break, Dollarhide, Cabernet Sauvignon, photos. Soil, vines, rows, Josh Antsey, sleepy, fuzzy, friendly, fabulous, knowledgeable, funny. Gracious, supportive, amazing leadership, Michaela Rodeno, Emma Swain, smiles and the Boos. GG. Bloggers gather. Hugs. Tweets. Twitpics. Representing Napa, Contra Costa, San Francisco, Sonoma, Santa Clara, Alameda, food and wine. Fig trees, fruit trees, farming, Fish Friendly, Green.
Tasting Gallery, bottles, glasses. "What is this?" "That's a spit cup, Shana." "What's it for?" "Never mind." Josh leading, bloggers tasting. Semillion, 100%. Sarah Jones, sweet. Wine Club line up: Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot: rich, complex, friendly, Napa, more please. GG. Reds. Winery exclusive. 650 cases. Photographs, laughter, sharing. Limited editions.
Chef Ron Barber, specialties, fallen goat cheese souffle. Cherry tomatoes. Out side, under the oak. More tweets. Lunch, Game Hen, Elu, red blends, more sun. Cheers!. Greens, fresh french bread, olive oil, red, Cabernet Sauvignon. Cheeses, flowers, French, dessert, Chateauneuf du Pape.
Nothing I could have written would have been anywhere near as eloquent, graceful and prefect as that day.
My fellow bloggers, however, will have collectively communicated through their posts. Check them out listed below:
Janesta: Brix Chicks
Jim White: NapaMan
Liza: Brix Chicks
Russ Beebe: WitiCulture: Wine Hikers Blog
Shana Ray: Not Yet Out on VHS
Thea Dwelle: Luscious Lushes'
Trevor & Karen Jonas: UnCork 29
Ward Kadel: WineLog
Xandria: Brix Chicks
Posted in blogging, California wine, california wine. california wines, lifestyle, marketing, online community, red wine, review, San Francisco, tech, Twitter, web 2.0, wine lovers, wine tasting, tagged Wine 2.0, wine bloggers on April 4, 2009| 5 Comments »
Great crowd, fantastic wines, cool mix up of technology and of course…this very social event: that was the basic recipe for Thursday's Wine 2.0 Tasting. The tweet-stream of the evening played high above the crowd. Video screens and projectors with various content were in every row. But I think my favorite part has to be the bloggers lounge. Here, Wine 2.0 is working to set aside space for food & wine bloggers to do what they do right there at the event. Of course no one wants to spend a whole tasting attached to their keyboard when there is wine to enjoy…but the possibility of connecting a few readers with the bloggers experience in real time, maybe some photos and a couple quick wine reviews, sounds like a great blend of technology and current, relevant stuff. My next hope is that consumers at the tasting have enough exposure to the bloggers at the event and have the opportunity to connect with the wine bloggers and their content.
The greatest value I see in creating a space for the bloggers at these events, in addition to acknowledging their passion and contribution to the wine loving world, is to connect them with consumers and fellow trade to increase exposure and readership. I think the next easy step is to include links to the attending bloggers' web sites. Their content continues to be entertaining, interesting, educational and valuable to wine consumers…and did I mention wine blogs are free? They can help cover wines attendees weren't able to get to or couldn't remember. Their coverage of the event seems to me to be an obvious way to reconnect with the wine tasting experience, the wineries and the wine bloggers who were there.
There are always more wine blogs to check out. My blog roll to the right here is continually getting longer and their content keeps getting better. There is so much variety that I'm sure you'll find one to suit your taste. Check out a wine blog now.
Posted in blogging, California wine, lifestyle, marketing, online community, Twitter, wine lovers, wine tasting, tagged Customer Service, Hospitality, personal touch on March 2, 2009| 8 Comments »
Can you repair a Hospitality Fail? Ok, you have to try anyway. And I must give credit to Domaine Chandon for e-mailing me an apology and an offer to give us a better tasting experience. Here's an excerpt from Chandon:
"On behalf of the entire hospitality staff at Domaine Chandon, I would like to thank you for your very powerful feedback and extend our most sincere apology in regards to your visit to our winery. I am absolutely shocked at the lack of attention that you and your guests were paid, and you are absolutely right in calling us out on it… we always aspire to provide each of our guests with world class customer service and with your group we obviously dropped the ball. I agree with you whole 100% that even a smile or an I'll be right with you would have had a significant impact on your 15 minute downward spiral… I cannot speak as to what happened on Sunday, but I always appreciate the feedback and I always address the issues at once.
On a lighter note, we would really appreciate if you and your group would come visit us again our compliments."
If you missed the terrible customer service story from last time, check out Hospitality Fail. There are SO many wineries in northern California, and say I go this once and of course it will be …better, because they will be trying to fix the hospitality fail experience from our previous visit. Then the next time I go (if I go) to Domaine Chandon, what then? I'm worried about risking the same embarrassment with guests again.
Of course we will go back and let you know how that visit works out. I do feel obligated to go and give them the opportunity to come full circle despite my hesitation. Poor hospitality is an unfortunate by-product in areas where success, tourism and complacency collect…and sadly, Napa is sometimes one of those places. In these bad economic times, complacency is a sure bet for failure. The kind of customer service that makes the most difference is inexpensive and easy: it is that personal touch that reminds your customer that they are important…beyond what they spend. The business that can offer great customer service with a personal touch will gain my loyalty and my recommendation to all my friends and family.
Posted in California wine, marketing, online marketing, review, wine lovers, wine tasting, tagged Domaine Chandon, Hospitality on February 23, 2009| 37 Comments »
Clearly I'm pissed…annoyed, perhaps. Actually embarrassed. As tweeted earlier today, I took friends, a wine blogger from SF and a Food and Beverage manager from New York (this is all context) on a spontaneous wine tasting day in our beautiful Napa valley. Sunday morning seems to be one of those days that begs for bubbles. We headed north to Domaine Chandon. The rain, the fog, the day was, frankly, stunning. We arrived at D.C. as the prologue to start our venture into the best of Napa Valley Hospitality. Or not.
We entered the store where 3 employees chatted amongst themselves and greeted us before resuming their conversation. Heading upstairs for the tasting room, we found a place at the bar and tables ready for us. Fantastic blood oranges adorned the champagne cocktails as winter life during the mustard festival buzzed on this delicious Sunday noon. As we chatted about where we'd lunch and visit it was almost 15 minutes of waiting without a single word, glance or acknowledgment, from anyone working there. Totally invisible, we looked around, found another place at the bar for about 2 minutes before deciding we were not going to be helped in any way. Domaine Chandon was clearly too important to care. With too many choices in the valley we left. Sadly surprised at this discouraging start, we walked out past the same 3 chatting employees (greeters?) who didn't say good bye or interrupt their conversation…yet another missed opportunity.
Generally we expect adequate service. That's the kind of service you barely notice as it becomes part of your daily routine…basically it is the bare minimum. Occasionally we get really good or even great service or great hospitality. When we do get that kind of service, it changes our day. We talk about it …a lot. We go back. We take our friends. When we get bad service we talk about that too…but it also changes us, or at least it changes our day. Soured, disappointed, a hospitality fail is incumbent on every person working there. From the manager down to the newest tasting room hire, any guest leaving with a bad experience does so because each and every person on that team failed to do their job.
Simply put, we were ignored…for over 15 minutes. No "hi", no "welcome" no, "we'll be right with you", no nothing. I would never do that to my friends coming to my home. Why would any winery let that happen? We left with me embarrassed by my choice to go to Domaine Chandon and the lack of hospitality here in Napa. I am so grateful that Elizabeth Spencer (a fabulous tasting room just across from the Rutherford Bar and Grill), and specifically, Vanessa, turned our entire experience around. With a calm ease and charm, she shared the wines and delightful conversation reminding me that a Sunday with friends in Napa Valley can be a spontaneous joy with just a little hospitality.
I'd recommend anywhere else for bubbles in Napa: both Domaine Carneros and Mumm are less likely to ignore you than Domaine Chandon. But at Elizabeth Spencer (and at Darioush, Rutherford Bar and Grill and Rubicon Estate) you'll get at least good service, if not great hospitality. Customer service is the best marketing, hands down. For another perspective on the same visit, check out The Luscious Lushes's Blog, or The Roger Smith Life. It wasn't just me.


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Automotive parts resellers say that quality is the No. 1 need of their professional customers, but price is the No. 1 need of their do-it-yourself (DIY) customers, according to the Aftermarket Business World 2018 Reseller Study.
In the annual survey conducted by the magazine in 2018, 38 percent of resellers said that part quality is the top need of its professional customers, while 23 percent said part availability is the top need and 18 percent said the part's OEM form fit and function is the top need of professional buyers.
This is consistent with last year's study, in which 36 percent of resellers cited quality as the No. 1 need of professional customers, 20 percent cited availability and 14 percent said OEM form, fit and function was the top need.
This year's study results also followed the same pattern of responses received last year about DIY customers. In this year's study, 53 percent of resellers said that price was the No. 1 need of DIY customers and 21 percent said availability was the No. 1 need. Those two items also were ranked in the top two in last year's reseller study when 58 percent of respondents said price was the No. 1 need of DIY customers and 17 percent said availability was the No. 1 need.
In the 2018 study, 38 percent of resellers said their sales of the products surveyed increased 1 percent to 10 percent in 2017, while 35 percent said sales stayed the same. Some 13 percent of resellers said their sales of those products declined in 2017.
When it comes to 2018 sales expectations, 49 percent of resellers said they expect to increase sales 1 percent to 10 percent of those same products in 2018, while 31 percent said they expect sales will be flat and 7 percent expect to see a sales decline.
For 2018 gross margin expectations, 48 percent of resellers expect their margins to increase 1 percent to 10 percent, 32 percent of resellers expect margins to hold steady and 5 percent of respondents expect their gross margins to decrease in 2018.
Some 51 percent of resellers said the majority of their parts inventory is national brand products while 15 percent said the majority of their parts inventory is private label and the remaining 34 percent said their inventory is evenly split between national brand and private label products.
Methodology: The Reseller Product Study was fielded to readers of Aftermarket Business World via email. Survey results are intended to show general market trends, not statistical certainties.
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Customers with their own AWS account can choose to host Grid nodes under their account. This offers significant savings to customers as Grid nodes are then billed at cost price to the customer. Customers can also track allocation of spending via custom AWS billing tags. Host Your Own grid nodes is available by subscribing to one of our hosted plans.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) delivers a set of services that when put together form a reliable, scalable, and inexpensive computing platform "in the cloud".
To access any web service AWS offers, you must first create an AWS account at aws.amazon.com. An AWS account is simply an Amazon.com account that is enabled to use AWS products; you can use an existing Amazon.com account login and password when creating the AWS account.
In order to successfully use your own grid nodes - firstly you will need to create a new AWS IAM policy that will outline the exact permissions and AWS services that our new Flood-specific IAM user will require.
Step 1
Navigate to the IAM Management Console section in the list of AWS services:
Step 2
Under the Policies sub-menu - create a new Policy and within the JSON tab, paste the following Flood-specific policy:
"Version": "2012-10-17",
"Statement": [
"Sid": "FloodIO",
"Action": [
"Effect": "Allow",
"Resource": [
Click Next, and name the policy FloodIO and complete the wizard.
Step 3
Now that the policy has been created - we need to create and attach it to a Flood-specific IAM User. Click on the Users sub-menu in the IAM Management Console and Add User.
Name the new user something like flood_io (or another meaningful username) and ensure that Programmatic access is selected.
click Next: Permissions to continue.
On the Set permissions page - choose the Attach existing policies directly option, search for the previously created policy FloodIO, and select it from the policies list.
click Next: Tags to continue.
click Next: Review if you don't want to add any optional specific Tags to this user.
Review the newly created user's permissions, and click Create user.
Please take note of the Access key ID and Secret access key once the user has been created successfully. You will need to enter both of these later on the Integrations page within the Flood app.
Step 4
Now we have created a Flood-specific user with an appropriate policy - we now need to create a new Flood-specific IAM Role.
Click on the Roles sub-menu within the IAM Management console.
Click on the Create role button.
Select the AWS Service option and EC2 as the service. Click Next: Permissions to continue.
Search for the previously created FloodIO policy and select it from the filtered policy list. Click Next: Tags to continue.
click Next: Review if you don't want to add any optional specific Tags to this role.
Review the new Role details and enter flood-node as the Role name. Also, ensure that the previously created FloodIO policy is linked to this role.
Click Create role.
Step 5
Now we need to retrieve your AWS Account ID so we can enter it into the Flood Integrations section to complete your account setup.
In your IAM Management Console, click on My Account.
Under the Account Settings section take note of your Account ID.
Step 6
The last step is to add your AWS account key, secret key and AWS Account ID to Flood so you can use our platform to created your hosted Grids.
Login with your username and password to the Flood application. Click on your account settings icon in the top right hand corner of the screen and select Integrations.
Expand the Amazon AWS section within the Integrations list and click Add AWS Account...
Enter all fields with the values that you have noted in previous steps.
Click Save to continue.
Your AWS account details should be listed and ready to use!
Step 7
Now whenever you start the next Grid, you will be able to select Hosted as the infrastructure option which will launch the nodes under your own AWS account.


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So I was tagged for this a long while ago by the good Crispian Thurlborn over at his blog. I've been working on this a while, and realized I should probably finally post this. So here you go!
I know I'm cheating by only putting 5 for each, but...well there it is.
Also, I tag...you! If you want to do this, go ahead!
Things I Love
1) Things that make me verbally respond in a positive way
We've all read a book or seen a movie that, for one reason or another, caused us to verbally respond. Granted, more often than not, I'm doing it in a negative sense, but I absolutely love it when something causes me to verbally respond in the positive.
One example is when I reading Clash of Kings, specifically the scene where a riot breaks out in King's Landing. As survivors gather back at the castle, some begin to wonder what happened to Sansa. Suddenly, in walks the Hound, carrying Sansa on his back. When that happened, I literally held up my hand up into the air and cried, "Yes!"
When you end up verbally responding to a work in a positive way, there's a strange feeling of connection between you and that work. It's difficult to describe, but I'm sure many reading this post know what I mean.
2) When a story makes an effort to put some realism in combat.
Whenever action becomes part of the story, you almost need to be resigned that movies will be movies, and books will be books. We all know the trope about people who jump into mud and come out perfectly clean, or the gun that never runs out, or the guy who can take ten bullets and shrug it off as a flesh wound (eg., Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai). It's pretty much expected.
That being said, I do appreciate it when there's some effort to put some realism into the situation, even if it's a little. One of the things I loved about the gunfights in Last Man Standing was that Bruce Willis had to reload his handguns every now and then. One of the things I loved about the climactic battle between Aragorn and the Uruk-Hai at the end of Fellowship of the Ring was that Viggo Mortensen played Aragorn exhausted, like he really had just fought an army of orcs.
Little things like this can add a sense of urgency, uncertainty, and suspense that otherwise wasn't there.
3) A strong father figure
Being a father myself (and of a little girl, no less), one thing I've become more aware of is the stereotype of the doddering daddy. If the MC is a teenage or preteen girl, then her father is often the secondary villain. You find shaking his finger at her vile shenanigans throughout the story, but at the end coming to his senses and shrugging off whatever it was she was doing, whether it was dating the social outcast at school or committing mass genocide. Dads get treated like bumbling, backwards idiots who need to succumb to whatever it is the manchildren and teenage girls want them to do.
That's why I adore it when you have a story that features a strong, or at the very least relatable, father figure. I don't necessarily mean something as extreme Liam Neeson's character from Taken; I just mean someone who you can understand is trying to take care of his family, and is looking out for the future generation. Heck, even Homer Simpson had that kind of appeal early on, before the new writers Flanderized the entire cast; as goofy and stupid as Homer could get, you also understood he was trying to make ends meet, and was just trying to be a good father to his three children (see, for example, The Simpsons Christmas special). Even Peter Griffith had some of this appeal early on in Family Guy, before Scott MacFarlane discovered he could make money off his fanboys by making five or six series based entirely around cutaway jokes.
Point is, having a father figure that isn't just a caricature to appeal to the sensibilities of teenage girls, and actually functions like a father is supposed to, is an enjoyable aspect to the story.
4) When characters actually care others have died
A pet peeve of mine is when a story has a character die, and the other characters either don't mourn at all, or mourn for maybe like a few seconds, then move on. I know that everyone responds to death and grief in their own way...but I'm fairly certain people respond to it somehow, let alone at all. The sheer nonchalance of some people after seeing their friend or lover die reminds me of that line from the MST3K Hobgoblins episode: "C'mon, Nick...oh yeah, he died. Oh well!"
On the other hand, I love it when they make reactions to death far more realistic.
One of the best examples of this I can think of is in the horror movie Abominable. A female character, after seeing her friends get brutalized by the title monster, has to be calmed down by the MC. She's weeping. She's distressed. You know, she's reacting like any rational person would after a hideous beast murders their lifelong friends. I give great kudos to Haley Joel and Matt McCoy for their performances in that scene, and filmmaker Ryan Schifrin for putting such a scene in his movie.
5) Actors who put great effort in a historical role
We all expect good acting - that's pretty much a given. What I love, however, is when an actor or actress puts such an effort into a historical role that they're able to repeat all the nuances and intricacies of that personality.
One example is Forest Whitaker in The Last King of Scotland; after watching some documentaries on Idi Amin, seeing Whitaker play him was like seeing Idi Amin live on the screen. He probably didn't look as much like Idi Amin as other actors, but he was able to capture the mannerisms, the ways of speaking, etc.
An even greater example is Robert Carlyle in Hitler: The Rise of Evil. My wife probably remembers washing her hands in the bathroom while I watched the movie, and suddenly hearing me leap up and say, "Robert Carlyle is a great actor!" Why did I say that? Because of a scene where Robert Carlyle, after finishing a speech, lowered his head and rubbed his mustache. Why is that so significant? Because I've seen videos where Hitler did that, either out of nervousness or in-between thoughts. I've rarely seen other actors playing Hitler imitate that motion, but Robert Carlyle did.
Things I Hate
1) The Third Act Break Up
This is the nickname given to the cliche most often seen in a romantic comedy where, either around or after the climax of the story, the couple breaks up. (The Nostalgia Critic referred to this as "The Misunderstanding," since it's often based around a misunderstanding between the two characters.) Granted, this scenario can happen in general romances as well, but I've seen it the most often in romantic comedies.
And it's one of the primary reasons I rarely watch romantic comedies.
I might compare this to the James Bond cliche of the villain leaving Bond and the girl to die. It doesn't give us any suspense - we all know that Bond is going to escape. It's not like they're going to pull one over on us, have Bond and the girl die, and then cut to the end credits. We all know Bond is going to break out and go on to defeat the villain. Similarly, we all know the boy and girl are going to get back together. The movie isn't going to end with them still broken up. The movie isn't going to show them with other people, and then cut to the end credits. They're going to realize they were idiots, get back together, make up, and end happily ever after.
Some people try to defend this because it makes us care about the characters. No, it doesn't. It just drags the film on for another ten minutes until we get the conclusion that we all saw coming. I've even seen films where it was completely unnecessary; there was absolutely no reason for the couple to break up, but the writers had them break up anyway, because...reasons.
2) When a horror/monster story becomes a string of killing scenes
Something that gets old real quick is when a story just sort of becomes a string of murder scenes tied together for no other reason than they all involve the same killer. At some point, it becomes episodic, and you just sort of watch one killing after another. I've seen this in serial killer and monster stories. Amazing as it sounds, I end up getting bored and disinterested. Halfway through I end up thinking, "Yeah okay, we get it, he kills things - let's move on."
Some people might find this a ridiculous contention, as a string of killings almost comes with the territory of anything involving a monster, be they human or not. However, plenty of entries into this have managed to keep it interesting by having something else going on. One example of this is Predator 2: even though you have the Predator going around killing people, you still have the parallel story of Danny Glover figuring things out. My point is, so long as the storyteller gives us some other reason to become emotionally invested in the story besides a rising body count, then there's a reason to continue being invested until the end.
3) Endings that ruin everything
There have been a few times when I've sat through something, either a book or a movie, and thought, "Hey, this is pretty cool!" Then something happens. Something occurs that ruins my entire experience.
Maybe it's like the movie Cube, where they randomly decide to kill off most of the characters for absolutely no reason, and in a way that leaves plot holes so big a semi could drive through it. Maybe it's like The Village, which is an otherwise good film destroyed by the worst plot twist ever conceived in film history. Either way, the payoff ends up being one that leaves a bad taste in the viewer's mouth.
4) When the military is absolutely incompetent.
Let me qualify this by adding that I'm well aware not every serviceman (or woman) is perfect. I'm not making any claim of perfection. However, many stories take potential military fallibility and make it extreme. Maybe my being a military brat has a part in this, but it's a major pet peeve of mine.
One of the most infamous examples of this is in the Italian horror film Nightmare City. In that film, the military is told that shooting zombies in the head will kill them. Guess what one thing no soldier does for the rest of the film? That's right. No one shoots the zombies in the head. Most of the time they shoot them in the chest, then stare like DERP DERP and permit the zombies to kill them. Two-thirds into the movie you find yourself screaming "SHOOT THEM IN THE HEAD! SHOOT THEM IN THE HEAD! FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY, SHOOT THOSE BUGGERS IN THE HEAD!"
By contrast, one of the things I liked about movies like Close Encounters of the Third Kind and the remake of Invaders from Mars is the very fact that the government and military characters are competent. They figure things out, they handle things in a rational manner, and while they aren't perfect in everything they do, they aren't so over-the-top stupid that you wanna bang your head against the wall.
Perhaps a slight addition to this might be when civilian characters, for no previously established reason, are far more competent or powerful than the military characters. It's hilarious in movies when a full-time nurse suddenly knows how to handle an assault rifle, or a desk clerk can suddenly beat up a team of special forces, or a small town sheriff knows how to drive and fire an armored personnel carrier. Seriously, unless there's good reason these characters can do those things, it's just ridiculous.
5) When something bad happens to a baby.
Chalk this up to me being the father of a little girl - a father who held her in his arms when she was a newborn and realized what it was like to have a precious little life in your hands. Whenever I see an infant on screen, or hear about one in a story, I think about my daughter. I know my wife feels the same way.
I'm fully aware life isn't fair, and that, sadly, bad things do happen to babies in this world. However, as far as the world of fiction and storytelling goes, I can't stand it when a story takes the cheap route for tragedy or suspense by putting a child in danger, or even kills them. It's like killing off an adult character or letting a female character get raped for nothing else but "muh drama." It's tasteless, unnecessary, and goes for shock value rather than any kind of development.
If you want an example of this, I recently watched Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem. There's a scene where the "PredAlien" (yes that's a thing) rises up in a hospital amid dozens of crying newborns. You don't see anything, but the implication is that, off screen, the PredAlien killed them. I was already hating the movie beforehand, but at that point it completely lost me beyond any point of redemption. Thankfully, I wasn't the only one who found that scene tasteless, and Requiem is considered by many to be the worst in the series (though granted, for a host of other reasons).


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After nine months of heightened suspense, ONGC has received only three bids in a tender for 27 onland drilling rigs.
By the January 10 deadline, this report learns the only companies to respond were a joint venture of US-headquartered National Oilwell Varco (NOV) with Indian state-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL); Italian rig manufacturer Drillmec with Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering & Infrastructures and finally, Schlumberger with China Petroleum Technology & Development Corporation (CPTDC). More than 15 companies from around the world were originally interested if their attendance at a pre-bid on October 11 (2018) for this tender is anything to go by.
So what went wrong? ONGC's refusal to accept a less stringent steel quality certificate and reluctance to extend the bid deadline are blamed. "If ONGC wanted more bids," says a source at a company which refused to bid because of the strict eligibility criteria, "it should have been more congenial towards bidders."
A source at CPTDC was more upbeat saying his colleagues at the company's India office are looking forward to a two-week break after submitting the bid. "We worked on this tender very hard for many months," he said.
"ONGC might not be happy but it's good for us there are only three bidders." This tender was originally for 27 drilling rigs and 20 workover rigs but ONGC decided to tender for workover rigs separately.
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In her series Girls, Beijing-based photographer Luo Yang reveals a side to contemporary China that is rarely seen in the West. Her portraits depict an emerging generation of women who defy traditional stereotypes. Instead of being simply shy and reserved as one might expect, these Chinese women are also bold, self-aware and painfully cool.
Her work will be on display at the Mo Industries gallery in Berlin until early June. Speaking of the series, Mo Industries said: "Luo loves to photograph the girls around her, attempting to grasp an understanding of their lives as well as her own. Although different, they share the same ambivalent emotions, confusions and concerns.
"It is in that connection that Luo finds the strength and fragility of her subject. Her images are brave and upfront, intimate and sensitive at the same time. They explore the themes of youth and femininity, while challenging traditional beliefs about women in Chinese society. As such, Luo's Girls reflect a view on life in China that both celebrates and defies its reality."
Discover more of Luo Yang's work on Flickr. Or see the exhibition for yourself at Mo Industries, Rosa-Luxemburg Strasse 16, Berlin – until 5th June 2016.
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After months of speculation and doubt, tonight the organisers of RockNess finally announced that there would be no event held in 2014. Although the response to the news has been mixed, it surely comes as a major blow to music in the Highlands and in the North of Scotland in general.
Although the official reasons for the sabbatical year is "due to events alongside the World Cup and the Commonwealth Games" it would be naïve to assume this is the sole factor at play. RockNess' usual slot of the first weekend in June is more than six weeks before the start of the Commonwealth Games and a week before the start of the World Cup, where Scotland has no direct involvement. RockNess was held in 2010 and 2006 whilst the World Cup was actually being played, with big screens available for revellers to catch the action. This year's RockNess cancellation is a business decision – pure and simple.
RockNess is/was the biggest festival in the North of Scotland and was only really beaten by T in the Park as a place to see electronic music north of Creamfields. Its capacity of 35,000 was sold out for many years since it increased to that size following its' first successful trial year. It was the festival where Daft Punk, perhaps the most successful electronic act of a generation, were confined to the tent rather than the main stage. RockNess was a jewel in the crown of Scottish music and worth even more to the Highlands.
Last year saw the wheels begin to fall off. Things didn't start well when they launched an overly complex pricing structure for the festival. Multiple 'bands' of tickets were made available at different prices on the same day; which meant that people who bought their tickets earlier received them for a cheaper price than those that came just a few hours later. This ludicrous idea seemed to backfire, as one of these bands did not sell out as expected. The more expensive ticket prices seemed to draw criticism as well and for the first time since 2008 the festival did not sell out – something that is seen as a given for festivals of this magnitude and in this part of the world.
The 2013 event saw perhaps the poorest line-up in mine and many others' opinion for several years – with rapper Plan B headlining the final day, a strange and bewildering choice for an electronic festival. There were only three acts billed for the main stage on the Friday and second-fiddle on the Sunday were 80s ska band Madness. This wasn't the line-up that fans had come to expect, and they voted with their wallets in advance of last year's festival and this year too. RockNess couldn't be held if there wasn't enough people to go – so the organisers have shelved it for 2014.
Although I hadn't planned on going this year, it is a shame that there is no RockNess this summer. I went in 2012 and had an amazing time. RockNess was almost the perfect sized festival, with a campsite that sprawled over the hills but where nothing ever felt too far away. The arena itself was jam-packed with stages, but getting to the main stage and the tent at the other end never felt like too much of a trek. The acts when I went were absolutely fantastic – with Deadmau5, Justice and Knife Party giving three exceptionally good performances that will live long in my memory. All of this takes place right on the doorstep of Loch Ness, a beautiful and dramatic location, and within easy reach of the city of Inverness (and my hometown Dingwall). All together RockNess is a brilliant festival from my experience.
There are many other reasons why losing out on a year of RockNess is not a good thing. The festival provides a big boost to the local economy, with many of the revellers making the journey up the A9 or A96 to the Highlands. It will also hurt the image of the festival in the long run, meaning that bargaining with acts to make the fairly long trip up in future might be that bit tougher – which would see the Highlands yet again lose out because of its' isolation. RockNess has paved the way for many illustrious acts to visit the Highlands and play to crowds used to travelling hundreds of miles to see the bands they love. Losing RockNess would be a disaster for the thousands of people who live in the Highlands and have enjoyed their fix of live music on their own turf.
RockNess had become an institution of the Highland summer before tonight's announcement. Although the circumstances around this year's cancellation were not a shock and might not seem altogether promising for the future – I do believe the organisers when they say 2015's festival will be "bigger and better". I truly hope it is for them, for the fans and for the Highlands.


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Compared to the departing stellar canopy of winter, at first glance the spring sky may seem rather less inspiring. Yet, appearances can be deceptive and there is much to wonder at amongst the constellations now arranged across the south and east.
Our tour commences as darkness falls around 21:45h. By then Leo, the most readily identifiable spring constellation is located due south. The head and mane of the lion is marked by the distinctive star asterism known as the 'sickle', although some people view it as a backwards question mark. At the base of this arrangement shines prominent Regulus, Leo's chief star, and faintest of the 1st magnitude stars. Regulus sits just above the ecliptic and as a consequence is sometimes occulted by the Moon and on very rare occasions by a planet.
In antiquity; from 4000 to 2000 BC Regulus was counted as one of the four Royal stars, those bright stars closest to the equinox and solstice positions. During this period Regulus was nearest the summer solstice position, but the effect of precession has subsequently shifted this point well away.
To the left of the sickle, a 'triangle' of stars depicts the hindquarters of Leo. Just beneath an imaginary line joining Regulus to Denebola, the rearmost star of this triangle, a number of galaxies are found, some of which are visible under good seeing conditions in smaller scopes (see chart).
Ahead of Leo scuttles Cancer, faintest of the zodiac constellations the stars of which are often drowned out by moonlight or light pollution. Cancer is home to the fine open cluster M44 or Beehive, sometimes known as the Praesepe; 'the 'manger'. To the naked eye it appears as a misty patch, but a small scope reveals many individual stars.
Our next destination, Hydra – Water Serpent, is the largest constellation in the heavens, extending from below Cancer in the WSW, to beneath Virgo down in the ESE. Indeed it is well after 11pm before the entire constellation is visible. Hydra's brightest star; Alphard- the 'solitary one', is located a hands span to the southeast of the distinctive, though rather faint, loop of stars marking the beasts writhing heads, visible to the right of Regulus.
In Greek mythology Leo, Cancer and Hydra are all associated with Hera, Queen of the gods. Both Leo and Hydra were raised as pets by Hera. Leo's coat was said to be impervious to fire and metal weapons, whilst the multi-headed snake was empowered with the ability to re-grow heads should one be cut off. In the first of his twelve labours, Hercules, whom Hera despised, was tasked with slaying the lion beast ravaging the region of Nemea. He duly trapped the beast in a cave and clubbed it to death. In honour of this deed, Zeus placed the lion in the heavens.
Decidedly miffed by the loss of her pet, Hera then pitted Hercules against the multi headed Hydra, which he overcame by using flaming arrows to cauterise the neck-stumps thus stopping the heads from regenerating. Hera; who saw the snake was in trouble, sent a giant crab (Cancer) to assist Hydra. In the ensuing battle Hercules also crushed the giant crustacean. A distraught Hera then placed both monstrous creatures in the heavens.
Toward the tail of Hydra, two small but original constellations rest on snakes body; Corvus the Crow and Crater the Cup. The outline of Crater is rather faint and therefore difficult to trace in light polluted skies. Corvus is more prominent; a quadrilateral grouping of stars that, mariners and astronomers alike refer to as 'Spica's Spanker', a spanker being a type of sail nearby the bright star Spica.
Corvus and Crater are linked by one legend in which Apollo sent his pet white crow to fetch a cup of water. The bird flew off with the cup in his talons, but tarried, waiting for the fruit of a fig tree to ripen. On his return Corvus tried to convince Apollo that Hydra the water snake had delayed him. Apollo did not believe the bird and in a rage turned the crow black, dispatching him to the sky close to Crater, which is just out of the thirsty bird's reach.
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