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The Film & Television Charity can trace its roots back to the earliest days of the cinema industry in the early 1900s.
The cinema industry in the UK was fairly well established by 1913, with over 3,000 cinemas. It was, however, a fragmented industry that had sprouted up quickly. In the early days, the thousands employed in the cinema industry were on relatively low pay, even by the standards of the time.
By the 1920s, employers and philanthropists recognised the need to deal with the social conditions and, sometimes desperate, situations that cinema employees were facing.
In April 1925, the first meeting of the Cinematograph Trade Benevolent Fund took place in 33 Soho Square and the Fund received its very first donation – the proceeds of the Cinematograph Garden Party held at the Royal Botanic Gardens, which yielded the impressive sum of £2,551.10s.10d.
One of the first donors was cinema pioneer Sir William Jury. He not only made an early contribution to the fund of £1,000, but in 1935 bought Glebelands – a large country house in Berkshire – for the fund to use as a rest and convalescent home.
The great names in the British cinema industry – Delfont, Samuelson, Rank, Woolf – run through our history.
Today, we enjoy the patronage of Lords Puttnam and Grade, and the support of our most talented filmmakers and performers, including Sir Alan Parker, the multi-award winning director, and the Broccoli family, producers of the James Bond franchise.


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Math-A-Magic! / Echo!
The Game: Wow! We must be in the future, for we now have electronic flash cards! This is more or less the function fulfilled by Math-A-Magic, while Echo is a slightly watered down version of the classic electronic game Simon. (Magnavox, 1979)
Memories: This may sound a wee bit pretentious, but this "game" – at least the Math-A-Magic! side of things – was instrumental in me getting through some problems comprehending basic math many years ago in grade school. I'm still not a math wizard – I barely passed any applied or theoretical math classes beyond Algebra I in high school and college – but way back when, this actually helped. Who said that video games can't change anyone's life for the better? Read More


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Hello and welcome to the MFT March Release Countdown kickoff! All of the amazing new products will be available on Tuesday, March 12th at 10AM EST. Make sure to stop by the MFT Blog every day for the next five days to see the full reveal.
My project today features the new and adorable set called Sweet Friends as well as the new Interactive Swing Die-namics and the new A2 Rectangle Frames Die-namics.
To begin, I copic colored the stamped images from the Sweet Friends stamp set and die-cut them with the coordinating dies.
I ink blended the A2 sized background panel with Distress Oxides and added splatters of water for texture. Once dried, I heat embossed the sentiment from the Sweet Friends in silver.
For the cloud panels, I die-cut white cardstock with the Interactive Swing Die-namics. I lightly ink blended the edges of with Distress Oxide.
For the frame, I die-cut white cardstock with the largest die from the A2 Rectangle Frames Dienamics.
To finish, I foam mounted the clouds panels, the colored images and the frame to the background panel as shown. After, I glued on a few sparkling star sequins for added interest.
That's it for today. I hope you enjoyed my card. See you again tomorrow for my Count Down Day 4 project.


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The monthly service theme at Seattle Unity Church for November, 2013, is "Spiritual Home." Here are the links and players to the music videos and sermon from Sunday, 11-17-2013, with the sermon titled "Be the Blessing."
Christina Brewer Sings "There's a Church Within Us"
Christina Brewer Sings "O Breath of Life"
Rev. Karen Lindvig Sermon "Be the Blessing"
Christina Brewer Sings "Testify to Love"
https://seattleunity.org—Rev. Karen Lindvig builds on her theme for November, which is to explore the meaning of one's spiritual home. She offers ways of deepening the sacredness of our space by enhancing the heart-based approach to handling situations, which enables us to create sacred space wherever we go by being the blessing. She then expands the concept of one's spiritual home to include the entire Earth. Because this next week marks the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's assassination on November 22nd, 1963, Rev. Karen leads the group in an exercise in remembering and healing that event of the images related to it. She also explores the meaning of the larger problems that have developed since then, including the climate crisis and the increase in random shootings of all kinds. She tells the story of the recent occupation of the church by a Seattle SWAT team to prevent violence in the building next door and the staff members' reaction in prayer.
Key quotations and ideas related to this sermon:
John 13:34 ""A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another."
Eckhart Tolle: "The power for creating a better future is contained in the present moment: You create a good future by creating a good present."
Rumi: "Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing there is a field. I'll meet you there."
Deborah Rozman:
1. "Shift your attention to the area of your heart and breathe slowly and deeply.
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Barbara Thorp:
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Anna Thomas
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I was lucky enough to begin my love for travel at a very young age, every year my family and I would go on family vacations to destinations all over North America such as Hawaii, Mexico, National Parks and many more.
My passion for marine life and animals sparked the beginning of my adult travel journey. In high school I became a certified diver and went on my first scuba diving trip to the Virgin Islands. After, I continued to dive in places like Honduras, Fiji, Solomon Islands, and the Caribbean.
In my twenties, I traveled around the United States, Costa Rica, Mexico, Canada and Europe. I am an incredibly active and adventurous person who is always up for the next adventure in life.
I have always had a fascination with Africa and its wildlife, since a very young age, I was reading about Africa and watching any documentaries I could get my hands on. I have always found Africa to be a magical place containing unique biodiversity like no other.
My first trip to Africa was to Tanzania in East Africa, and it was the most magical trip I have ever been on. I did everything from scuba diving in the Indian Ocean, swimming with wild dolphins, fishing on the Rufiji River in Selous Game Reserve, fly camping on a river bed, a hot air balloon safari over Ruaha National Park, to witnessing The Great Wildebeest Migration in the Northern Serengeti. Africa has a lifetime of things to offer and once I visited there, I knew it was just the beginning. Africa will leave you wondering how quickly you can go back and wanting to see and experience more.
I have always had a joy of planning memorable trips for myself and others who travel, and this transferred into why I decided to work in the travel industry. I am passionate about the places I have been, and I love to share this passion with others and help them create their own "trips of a lifetime."
Favourite places I've been
Travel nuggets
Be sure to go fly camping for a night while visiting Selous Game Reserve. Sleeping under the African night sky on a river bed is certainly a memory never to forget.
Make sure that binoculars are at the top of your packing list. They don't need to be the most expensive ones, they just need to be able to have a steady focus and light weight. You will be able to see so many more things than you would with the naked eye.
The sounds of the bush at night are thrilling, so thrilling that bringing some ear plugs will be useful to get a full night's rest.
Make sure to do a walking safari if the camps you are staying at, provides them. They are a unique experience to that of a driving safari. It allows you to see small details that you can't see from a vehicle, all you need is your own two feet.
Utilize the small aircraft flights to learn about the landscape from a unique bird's eye view. Bring a map to look at while you fly over specific regions.
Utilize your safari guide. The guides on safari are very experienced, passionate people, who know so much about the area and animals around. They will have all the information you will need and are more than happy to share their knowledge with you.
Bring a travel journal to write about your journey. Possibly, challenge yourself to write down the different animals you see through out your safari.
My hot picks
Buhoma Lodge, Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda
Sit on your personal deck and gaze out at the stunning forest views and soak in the sounds of the rain forest.
Kigelia Ruaha, Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Stay at Kigelia Ruaha and enjoy a true rustic safari experience in luxury. It is a haven for big game sightings all around and a wonderful authentic safari experience.
Lamai Serengeti, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
A true slice of heaven in the Northern Serengeti. Located in the Kogakuria Kopje, Lamai can only be seen if you look thoroughly at the landscape for it is uniquely camouflaged with its surroundings. Be sure to take a dip in the lovely pool.
Lewa House, Laikipia, Northern Kenya, Kenya
A beautiful property that will make you feel right at home.
Mara House, Maasai Mara, Kenya
A truly unique private safari experience in the Maasai Mara.
Mnemba Island Lodge, Mnemba Island, Zanzibar
Staying at Mnemba island is a beach goers dream come true. Located on a private island, they offer a variety of activities such as diving, snorkeling, fishing, kayaking and more. , Mnemba is a true island experience and great end to a long safari trip.
Sand Rivers Selous, Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
A truly unique property located on the Edge of the Rufiji River. Take part in the activities such as river boating, fishing, walking safaris and fly camping. Relax on the beautiful patio while gazing out at the wildlife along the Rufiji river banks.
Saruni Rhino, Sera Conservnacy, Northern Kenya, Kenya
Tracking rhinos on foot is thrilling!
Tangulia Mara Camp, Maasai Mara, Maasai Mara and Southern Kenya, Kenya
Its location overlooking the Mara River is stunning and you can sit on the decks as you watch the animals come to drink below.


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Dear 2016, the time has come for you to finally make your exit. You've been one rough year, but one thing we will thank you for is the great music you graced us with, which we'll be listening to on New Year's Eve. Everything else, though, you can take with you.
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Ring in 2017 with this party playlist:
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So I was recently listening to the guys over on Fundamentally Flawed, a podcast I thoroughly enjoy, and they had Hezekiah Ahaz on the program for a 2nd time. Now I couldn't make it through the first appearance of our friend Hezekiah on the Fundamentally Flawed podcast, due to the fact I couldn't hear it over my own laughter. These Atheists did little to make a mockery out of him, so you can imagine how surprised I was to find he was back for a second round.
What surprised me even more was when they asked him about polytheistic views and he said "…if you find one, bring him on…". Now this shouldn't shock me, these types of claims are pretty common, from my experience, when dealing with someone of blind faith. But what truly surprised me is for close to a week prior I had been asking him questions from a polytheistic world view, and he even went as far as to say "I don't care." as an answer to a question. You can see the thread here.
I asked him:
"…By the way… What if I said I was bestowed my knowledge through communing with a God and Goddess through ritualistic prayer? My god stories are older than your god stories, and I actually commune with my gods, sounds like I have more room to make claims of knowledge and wisdom granted by deity than you do, you claim you don't hear your god, yet understand what he says, are you sure he's not speaking Spanish?"
His only response was:
I dont care."
So, after I heard this response to the FF guys I decided to post how funny I found such a comment to be, you can read the full thread here. In probably a hurried and not so thought out response he challenged me to a debate of world views. His Christian Monotheist world view vs. a Polytheist world view. As someone who has believed in polytheism since childhood I welcomed such a debate. I offered it to be on the FF podcast but instead he desired it to be on Evolution of Skepticism, while normally I would prefer someone I consider an authority on a subject to be interviewed, I am also not one to back down from a challenge.
So here's the plan, we will have a traditional debate, meaning question and answer. This will not be an argument where the one who can talk loudest wins. So here are the rules:
- At the beginning each respondent will receive 3 minutes to present a short dialog about their world view.
- After a question is asked each respondent will have 2 minutes to respond with their world views answer.
- After 2 minutes the respondent will be stopped and either the next respondent will get their chance to respond or another question will be asked.
- If a respondent interrupts the question that respondent will forfeit their 2 minute response.
- If a respondent interrupts the answer of the other they will forfeit their next 2 minute response.
- If we reach 2 forfeits, the debate will be stopped and will not continue.
- Debaters cannot ask questions of the other respondent, the only person allowed to ask questions will be the moderator.
- There will be no personal attacks towards respondents if this rule is violated the debate will end immediately.
I don't like a lot of rules but I do believe guidelines will be necessary in this situation, and I wanted to post them to make sure everyone understood what was expected.
Now, here's where I need help from others, I would like to receive questions that will be used in the debate. Please leave your questions in the comments below. We will only use 2 questions from each person (including 2 from each respondent) so if there are more than 2, so please make them worth it!
The debate has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 02, 2012 @ 1 PM EDT, so if you want your questions asked please submit them prior to Midnight on Tuesday May 03, 2012.


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Share the post "Miss May I announce North American tour with Upon A Burning Body, Kublai Khan & more (playing NY)"
Troy, Ohio-based metalcore fivesome Miss May I have just announced their triumphant return to the road in North America in the form of an extensive headlining tour dubbed the "Shadows Inside," featuring support from Obey The Brave and Auras on the Canadian leg of dates and Upon A Burning Body, Kublai Khan and Currents on the USA run of shows.
The massive 35-date outing ignites in early May and runs through June, with the following New York stops set to happen: Manhattan at The Marlin Room at Webster Hall on June 20 [TIX on sale 3/31], Webster at Harmony House on June 24 [TIX on sale 3/31], and Buffalo at The Waiting Room on June 25 [TIX on sale 3/31].
Regarding the upcoming jaunt, Miss May I frontman, Levi Benton, states:
We are so stoked to back out on tour after our longest time off ever doing this new record. Not only are we excited to be out but its our first time headlining in years! Its been a long time coming and because of that we are bringing so much more to these shows. The line up is stacked with great bands and our live show has so many more surprises and new songs. All this time really did was make Miss May I ready to put on shows to remember!
Check out all confirmed tour dates (along with a teaser trailer) below.
Miss May I's latest release, a full-length titled Deathless, came out in 2015 through Rise Records (stream that below as well). The band are currently working on a new LP, reportedly titled "Shadows Inside."
Miss May I live:
w/ Obey The Brave, Auras
Thursday, May 11th – Hamilton, ON @ Club Absinthe
Friday, May 12th – Windsor, ON @ The Back Stage
Saturday, May 13th – Ottawa, ON @ Maverick's
Sunday, May 14th – Quebec, QC @ Salle Multi
Tuesday, May 16th – Montreal, QC @ La Tulipe
Wednesday, May 17th – London, ON @ London Music Hall
w/ Upon A Burning Body, Kublai Khan, Currents
Friday, May 26th – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
Saturday, May 27th – Dallas, TX @ The Door
Sunday, May 28th – Austin, TX @ Grizzly Hall
Wednesday, May 31st – Albuquerque, NM @ The Launchpad
Thursday, June 1st – Phoenix, AZ @ Joe's Grotto
Friday, June 2nd – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
Saturday, June 3rd – West Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky
Sunday, June 4th – Fresno, CA @ Strummers
Wednesday, June 7th – Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
Thursday, June 8th – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
Friday, June 9th – Merriam, KS @ Aftershock
Saturday, June 10th – Green Bay, WI @ The Sandlot
Sunday, June 11th – Minneapolis, MN @ Cabooze
Tuesday, June 13th – Berwyn, IL @ The Wire
Wednesday, June 14th – St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
Thursday, June 15th – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
Friday, June 16th – Greensboro, NC @ Blind Tiger
Saturday, June 17th – Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage
Sunday, June 18th – Freehold, NJ @ GameChanger World
Tuesday, June 20th – New York, NY @ Webster Hall (Marlin Room)
Wednesday, June 21st – Allentown, PA @ GameChanger World – Allentown
Thursday, June 22nd – Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground
Friday, June 23rd – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Saturday, June 24th – Webster, NY @ Harmony House
Sunday, June 25th – Buffalo, NY @ The Waiting Room
Tuesday, June 27th – Detroit, MI @ The Magic Stick
Wednesday, June 28th – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Ballroom
Thursday, June 29th – Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theater
Friday, June 30th – Columbus, OH @ Park Street Saloon


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Greetings Blog followers: Oceans of water have coursed under our keel since last I added to our blog. Muddy storm churned brackish water on the Hudson courtesy of Irene; deep sapphire blue of the open ocean and the warm and inviting aqua and coke bottle green of the Bahama Bank. I'd like to tell you how many miles we've covered, but it depends on who you ask. Our Raymarine Speedometer log was set on kilometers when we started. It reads the boat speed by way of a little wheel at the keel, and therefore distance through the water. The Garmin chart plotter on the other hand tells the actual distance over the ground traveled as it measures our movements from place to place geometrically. On land, these would be the same, but on the fluid medium of the sea, interesting things happen.
Imagine if you will, riding an escalator, or moving sidewalk like at the airport. If you stand still you will be carried to your destination. If you walk while riding, you combine your efforts with that of the conveyor, reaching your destination that much quicker. I'm sure we've all tried going the wrong way on one of these people movers. This happens all the time on the water and we try to find favorable rather than adverse currents. Now imagine that the current is moving at a 45° angle to your course. The ship is pointed south, and moving southeast or southwest. Anyway you get the picture.
Besides the speed over ground (SOG) vs. Boatspeed, there is tacking to consider. As a sailboat cannot sail too close to the wind direction, it often has to zig-zag or tack it's way towards its destination. A hundred mile course from A to B may in fact require sailing two hundred miles (or more.)
Now the modern marvels of technology should be able to give us a good Idea of our travels anyhow, BUT.. I reset the Speedo log to read Nautical Miles after we were under way for some time so my log start is in Km. and my current log is in NM, all in distance through the water. This was to bring it into sync with the chart plotter. Then the chart plotter had a hiccup and added several thousand NM while we weren't looking. So we can estimate a straight line course from Nyack NY, to our current location and say we've covered ???? miles.
All this however does not include the part of last year's voyage never blogged, or the summer in between. A brief recap to be fleshed out at a later date….
After Cat Island, we began out trek north with stops at Little San Salvador and several stops on Eleuthera revisiting our new friend Sue. At Spanish Wells, we met Deb and Bob.
On the Marsh Harbor net (morning cruisers chat on VHF radio) we found Bob and Judy on board "The Edge" who became our buddy-boat back to the states.
We crossed from Great Sale Cay, the Bahamas to Fort Pierce, Florida with little wind, motoring through a thirty hour trip across the gulfstream.
We motored up the Intra Coastal Waterway AKA "the ditch." Stopping to visit Cousin Laurie near Coca Beach and ate at "Squid Lips" and then heading out to sea at New Smyrna Beach, around Georgia and into Charleston Harbor. A delightful visit to this lovely town (will definitely get a fleshed out chapter.) Tim Harris a Charleston resident, who crewed with us going down, loaned us his house and car while he was away.
We parted company with The Edge when we reached Albemarle Sound, NC as they went home to the Outer Banks and we continued North with a stop at Herfort, NC to visit the Lavery's at Snug Harbor, then on the ICW to Hampton where we again enjoyed this historic friendly city.
We buddy-boated to Cape May with Nicky and Franz on Split Decision and spent a day geocaching on loaner bikes. We arrived back at the Nyack Boat Club under full sail (as in the photo at the top of the Blog) on May 6, exactly 7 months after we left.
The weather was much too cold for our thin blood, and the teaching job we rushed home for Judy to fill was given to someone else. Then the weather got hot and I longed for the salubrious climate we had left in the islands. Judy has described our summer elsewhere, the decision was made to cast off our land lines and move on board Bentaña, so we're all caught up.


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An Irishman walks into a bar and asks for two beers. He then pulls a small green-skinned man out of his pocket and puts him on the counter. As he's drinking one drink and the green man is drinking the other, an Englishman down the bar who has had a few too many drinks says, "Hey Paddy!, what's that little green thing you've got down there?" The little green man runs down the bar and gives the Englishman a raspberry, "SPLBLBLBLT!," right in the face and then runs back to the Irishman. The Englishman mops himself off and says to the Irishman, "Hey Paddy!, what is that thing, anyway?" The Irishman replies, "Have some respect. He's a leprechaun." "A leprechaun!" says the Englishman laughing, "Boy, I never knew leprechauns were so ugly!" The leprechaun runs down the bar and gives the Englishman a raspberry again- SPLBLBLBLBT! This time the Englishman is really mad! "Tell that leprechaun that if he does that again I'll cut his pecker off!" he shouts. "You can't do that" says the Irishman. "Leprechauns don't have peckers." "How do they pee, then?" asks the Englishman. "They don't," says the Irishman. "They go SPLBLBLBLBT!" ____________________________________________________ Daily tip from Thriftyfun.com Small Handy Tool Box Put together a small tool box for making minor repairs around the house. Fill it with the essentials: hammer, screw drivers, a chisel, pliers, scissors, a small level, a tape measure and anything else you find yourself needing frequently. Keep it in a safe convenient place and make sure all the tools and the tool box is put away when it's done being used. Tip provided by Thriftyfun.com ____________________________________________________ Two brooms were hanging in the closet and after a while they got to know each other so well, they decided to get married. One broom was, of course, the bride broom and the other the groom broom. The bride broom looked very beautiful in her white dress. The groom broom was handsome and suave in his tuxedo. The wedding was lovely. After the wedding at the wedding dinner, the bride broom leaned over and said to the groom broom "I think I am going to have a little whisk broom!!!" "IMPOSSIBLE!!" said the groom broom. "We haven't even swept together!"
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After a round of golf, 4 elderly ladies sat around the club house chatting. Seeing the ladies, the Pro approached them and asked: "How did your game go?" The first said she had a good round...making the comment that she actually had 25 riders. The Pro was a bit perplexed not knowing what a "Rider" was. The second lady then quickly chimed in and said that she had a very good round as well with 16 riders. The third lady then said that her round was average and that she only had 10 riders. The fourth lady admitted that she played the worst round of the day and that she only had 2 riders all day long. The Pro was completely confused not knowing what the term "rider" meant. But, because he didn't want to look dumb, he made a quick polite remark, wished the ladies well and then left. He then approached the bartender and asked "Hey, can you tell me what these ladies are talking about when they refer to "riders"?" The bar tender simply smiled and said: "A 'rider' is when you have hit a shot long enough to take a ride on a golf cart." ___________________________________________________
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In this week's activity I chose to write about classmate's Meghan Arce's previous blog post on her artist conversation with Norax Ayala. Pasted below is her blog post and below that I will be making 9 total corrections. 3 of those are technical problems that I will correct, and 3 more will be conceptual things wrong and the other 3 will be conceptual things that are good. The objective of this activity is to give our classmate's some feedback because our professor, Glenn doesn't have enough time on Mondays to go through each one thoroughly.
This week I spoke to Norax Ayala who's work was displayed in the Merlino Gallery. She is currently finishing up her last year in the masters program for print making. She decided that she wanted to major in art right after high school. She had always had an interest in art, which her mother had some influence in. She is from Southern California and came to Long Beach for grad school. She has just recently moved to Anaheim as well. Norax likes her art to be abstract and figurative. To make her art pieces, she used screen printing. She feels that it is quick and efficient. The screen printing is pixilated. This symbolized long distance relationships relying on phone communication. She worked on the pieces for two weeks for about 18 hours a day. For these pieces, Norax used repetition in color landscapes. To make the imprints, she used paper and ink. She used silver in her work because of its metallic look. It gives the viewers a different view at different angles. In a sense, there is something always coming and going. Norax's partner had helped her in creating the center piece of her gallery. Her partner is the person she cares about most. For this piece, she used lipstick because it was nontoxic. Lipstick goes on the lips in which they go on other body parts. They put lipstick on the "lips" of their vaginas to make this print. This represents the intimacy of their relationship. Norax does a lot of feminist work and is into gender politics. She is also an advocate for the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community. Unfortunately, Norax does not have a website at the moment. However, she does have an Instagram. Her user name is norax_darko.
- In the first sentence, "This week I spoke to Norax Ayala who's work was displayed in the Merlino Gallery." after 'Ayala' there should be a comma.
- Along with the first sentence still when she writes "I spoke to" it feels awkward to me. I feel like saying "I had the opportunity to speak to" would sound better and give the artist more respect. So the sentence should look like "This week, I had the opportunity to speak to Norax Ayala, who's work was…."
- Underlined in red, centerpiece is actually one word and not two.
- There was quite a bit of adjectives like: a lot, because, make, most, go, look, well, some, does, going, is, was, about. These can hurt your post because they are only emphasizing what you are already saying and do not need to be there, causing confusing sentences and poor word choice.
- "She worked on the pieces for two weeks for about 18 hours a day" In this sentence for is used twice making it confusing to read, instead try another word in place of for.
- "Lipstick goes on the lips in which they go on other body parts." Lipstick does not go on other body parts unless you put it there, but what I think she meant was that, lipstick goes on your lips and your lips go on other body parts.
- Her use of sophisticated words worked well in this paper and was above average. These words include: abstract, figurative, politics, and advocate.
- I like how she explained why she used lipstick because it was nontoxic.
- She also went into depth and detail on the intimacy of the relationship between her and her partner.
"In summary, Meghan wrote a really good blog and made the artist look good which she is supposed to do, because if the artist were to stop by her page one day, she would want to see what was written about her.
Next, I will be thoroughly grading my artist conversation from last week.
Hello everyone, this week I would like to include you all in an interesting conversation with an artist I just met by the name of Norax Ayala. Norax does feminist work her at California State University, Long Beach and she is also a graduate student. She grew up in the Inland Empire and went to undergraduate school there before coming to Long beach. She has always been interested in art and decided that she wanted to major in art coming out of high school. She started doing a lot of coloring when she was younger and then transitioned to water color painting. Norax now does small work like the one I saw today in the Dr. Maxine Merlino Gallery which is inspired by feminism. Her piece "She and I" represents everything she stand for as she is very inspired by gender politics and what she cares about most, her partner. Her inspiration for her work comes from well-known artist Fransisco De Goya who does etchings.
The objective of "She and I" is to "Represent relationships, of any kind". She says that relationships are essential to humans because we need to have emotional experiences "emotionally, physically, mentally, and sometimes even spiritually" Her body of work is to investigate aesthetics of sensuality and intimacy. Her paintings show two becoming one through the use of transparent layers. She also likes the use of lipstick, since lipstick goes on lips and lips go on other body parts, she felt it was appropriate to use lipstick as a material. Lipstick was also a good material for her to use because it is nontoxic.
Her pieces all took about 2 weeks to make which includes 18 small pieces. The red and pink ink and the lipstick create patterns on the paper that range from curved lines to full circles and blank spaces. Her focus when creating her peace was on her partner and using their experience. Norax says that the rubbing motion to transfer the ink is like the motion of what people do with their partners or with themselves.
Least to say, I was not very comfortable in my conversation with Norax because our point of views are millions of miles apart. I grew up with a very different background from her but I was easily able to identify what her piece was saying. It was interesting watching the piece slowly mix together like two partners do and watch the piece become one. Her piece easily got her point across of what she was trying to accomplish. if you all would like to see more of her work you can follow her on instagram- @norax_darko. In the pictures below you can see her two paintings become one."
- The first spelling mistake I see is I spelled watercolor as two words and it is one.
- In the last paragraph the sentence "I grew up with a very different background from her but I was easily" there should be a comma after but.
- "Her body of work is to investigate aesthetics" there should be a 'the' before aesthetics.
- "Norax now does small work like the one I saw today in the Dr. Maxine Merlino Gallery which is inspired by feminism." I should have used 'make' instead of 'does' because she makes the work, she doesn't do it.
- "represents everything she stand for a" instead of stand use stands.
- "The red and pink ink and the lipstick" the sentence needs to be fixed because it doesn't make sense.
- The use of vocabulary was nice, including the words: graduate, politics, objective, aesthetics, transparent, and appropriate.
- Some of the transitional phrases were average but they weren't confusing or misleading.
- Understanding her point of view for the professionalism of the paper.
In Summary, the paper hit all the points and represented the artist well and what she was trying to accomplish.
Here is a snapchat of a part of my dinner from tonight! A delicious bowl of mac & cheese.


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Each week administrators Ashley Kniola and Valerie Gonzales meet at Library Circle to go out to after school packages at Alice Birney Elementary and Trillium Charter College. Though the video games do present sure benefits, the question is how much and is it really worthwhile. The phrasing within the last line brings me to the second half of New Games Journalism's dogma. I've learnt lots about structuring and optimising video games while working on this one.
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Above: Plushie Slime Stack. Good for hugs. Also: dusting the inside of vases
Above: Pencils make good styluses after a long sesh grinds down the real thing
Above: Laugh as your cat breaks its teeth trying to eat this metallic paperweight
Above: The plastic Gold Golem is just another brick in the wall of merchandise
Above: Affix stickers to DS for +5 cuteness (and +10 post-removal smudges)
Above: Our favorite Dragon Quest moment immortalized in t-shirt form
Above: With a Slime face on the tip of the stylus, it looks like he's hiding in the stylus hole on the DS
Above: Good luck differentiating one generic face part from the next
Above: Behold - this thing! Your guess is as good as ours
Above: The box calls it a lucky charm. Doesn't work: we wanted the Slime one
Above: Giant plush key ring. Let's see you pocket this in your skinny jeans
Above: Stationery - because the forces of evil hate straight lines
Above: All your favorite heroes preserved in plastic. Look: it's him!
Above: Flannel for cleaning dirt/blood/Slime from your post-Quest face
Above: A 'make your own Dragon Quest IX hero' kit. Er, we made it for you
Above: Delightful King Slime mug turns every cup of tea into an adventure!
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One big step for DQ is a small step for all other RPGs
We examine the core games' cryptic artwork for their true meaning, plus bonus images from the spin-offs


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Family eating habits have changed due to lifestyle changes in our society and the ever increasing growth and influence of technology. This change in the way families fuel themselves affects many things, not just our physical health and nutrition but mood, energy, behaviour and growth. Even our ability to concentrate is affected and these areas are negatively impacted by increased intake of junk food and the additives that make convenience meals so quick to get them from the freezer to the stomach.
How we eat as a family is equally as important too. The amount of face-to-face time young people have with the rest of the family group has a huge impact on their mental health. This is because meal times eaten together on a daily basis become a key place for children to connect together with parents and each other. It's a place where they learn to listen to each other and also voice what's going on with them.
The Let's Eat Programme is a series of free courses to teach life skills such as:
All of our courses are run by experienced health care professionals who also happen to be fully qualified mum and dads in their own right and know first-hand that meal times aren't always easy. Courses are designed and implemented by a trained Health Psychologist (BPS registered).


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Porto Cervo at a Glance
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Porto Cervo is the main hub of the Costa Smerelda, a luxury resort area on the northern coast of Sardinia. The area's amazing beaches and great Italian food are the perfect complement to your family holidays.
- If you want to spend your cheap Porto Cervo holidays sunning yourself then head to one of the gorgeous beaches in the area, our picks for families with younger are Liscia Ruja and Bados Beach.
- For something with a bit more bite, why not try snorkelling or water sports? There are some great family-friendly boat trips that take in the Maddalena archipelago with a chance to stop and snorkel in the sea. If you want a bit of danger while the kids are paddling why not try out some kite surfing at Beach of Isola dei Gabbiani.
- If you were drawn here for the decadent restaurants and designer shopping but can't quite face the prices, why not at least treat yourself to watching the sun go down over the luxury yachts in the harbour? It might not cost the earth but it's still perfect for a romantic moment.
- When the kids need a bit of excitement on your family holiday, head to the Aquadream Aquatic Park for some splashy fun.
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Tag Archives: glorifying God
Thanking God for His Wonderful Deeds
The Thanksgiving holiday season has arrived in the United States, preceded ironically by shootings in churches as well as a concert venue and numerous accusations of sexual harassment or assault against well-known entertainers or politicians. The possibility of nuclear war … Continue reading →
A Prayer that We Will Find our Security in God
Fifteen years ago, the fabric of security in which Americans had wrapped themselves was ripped away as hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania. Our government responded with what the Attorney General … Continue reading →
Prayer When We Overcommit
John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus … Continue reading →
A Prayer on the National Day of Prayer
Today, people prayed and sang across the nation as they observed the National Day of Prayer. The theme for this year, drawn from Isaiah 58:1, called for people to wake up and repent. Psalm 58 describes God as distressed by … Continue reading →
A Prayer that We May Listen
Calling for fire in a military context requires confidence that that the headquarters being called for assistance can and will provide what is needed. It also requires caution. The caller must communicate accurately the nature of the request, the correct … Continue reading →
A Prayer that Our Love Will Renew Hope
I've witnessed Christians working together to glorify God and to serve others this week. This morning, about sixteen members of our congregation welcomed over seventy families who needed food and helped meet their needs at our monthly Food Pantry. Tomorrow, … Continue reading →
A Prayer to God who Delights in Setting Right What Has Gone Wrong
In Psalm 35, a victim of betrayal and injustice calls for fire in militaristic fashion. He pleads for God to fight against his opponents. He cries out for God to put on his armor, "Take hold of shield and buckler … Continue reading →


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When a couple with kids splits up, it's often difficult to get along, but each party probably still feels compelled to try for the sake of the little ones. This Teen Mom 2 couple is taking the high road for just that reason. Kailyn Lowry and Javi Marroquin reunited to spend quality family time watching their 3-year-old son, Lincoln, and Kailyn's 7-year-old son, Isaac (whom she shares with ex Jo Rivera), enjoy a little soccer.
It's sweet to see the proud dad out there with the little fellas, who look pretty darn happy themselves. Javi shared this precious photo on Instagram:
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Though Kailyn is expecting her third child with a mystery baby daddy and Javi was recently linked to MTV Real World: Skeletons star Madison Channing Walls, the two seem to have very effectively put aside their differences for the sake of their family.
"We are actually doing really well," Marroquin told Radar Online of his relationship with Kailyn. "Everything is behind us now and we've moved on. It's all about the boys now and it's great."
That is so nice to hear!
More from CafeMom: Kailyn Lowry Shares Adorable Ultrasound Picture of Baby #3
Having a positive relationship with each other will benefit not only these little fellas but also Kailyn's unborn baby, as it undoubtedly takes a lot of stress off the expectant mom to be in a good place with Javi, who's been teaching Isaac some soccer skills.
Also, it would be wonderful if this continues when she welcomes her new baby and he can help make sure Lincoln and Isaac feel special and not left out with a new sibling in the house.
We hope this growing family continues to co-parent so well -- for everyone's sake!


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One thing that is surprising me about my participation in the Alpha Course is that my anger boils to the surface at very odd provocations.
For instance, it's not the terrible doctrine discussed during Day 4 that pisses me off (that the vast majority of humanity is condemned to eternal torment in hell through no fault of their own) . What pissed me off was the uncritical 180 degree turn the people in my group made, a turn they made without realizing or acknowledging it. They have suspended their critical faculties. In return, I get angry.
Again, another example is the repeated claim that the historical evidence for Jesus's life is as strong as for any person in history, with Gumbel using the Julius Caesar analogy in an earlier sermon and the lawyer guy using Alexander the Great yesterday. What bothers me is that it's such a weird claim to make. I've repeatedly pointed out to my group that I don't need evidence for Jesus's life to be as strong as for Caesar; just provide SOME good evidence that he was as advertised (which they haven't done, but I don't really begrudge them that). But what they do is keep making extravagant claims about how fantastically well historically supported Jesus is, "As much as anyone else in history," despite all evidence to the contrary. Frankly, that just hurts my brain and tremendously pisses me off.
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SJ church embezzler gets year in jail
ST. JOSEPH – Berrien County Trial Court Judge Gary Bruce on Monday conceded that the tearful apology made by convicted embezzler Jon Ruppel to the church he had stolen from was "probably the most heartfelt one I ever heard."
Nevertheless, Bruce sentenced Ruppel to 365 days in the Berrien County Jail, minus the two he's already served. He also ordered him to pay $192,727 in restitution to St. Peter's United Church of Christ in St. Joseph, where he had been treasurer, plus $2,548 in fines and costs.
Ruppel, 46, already has repaid $70,000 to the church where he had been baptized and confirmed.
Bruce said while this was Ruppel's first criminal offense, the embezzling had gone on for years and by his own admission Ruppel had stolen from the church hundreds of times over a roughly 10-year period. In a court appearance last month, he said he kept money for himself that was to have been deposited in church accounts, including collection plate offerings. He also withdrew money from church accounts.
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Although it might seem simple to keep kids happy and entertained, the process is a lot more difficult than most people realize. I started thinking more seriously about going through and entertaining the kids in my house, and it occurred to me that we could do better. I began carefully considering all of the different aspects of entertainment, and I was really surprised with how many options were out there. I wanted to start a new website that looked at entertainment from a parenting perspective. Check out these posts to find out how you can keep your kids happy without compromising their intelligence.
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Of the many decisions you'll make about your wedding reception, one of the most important is the selection of the DJ. He or she will play a pivotal role in the entire reception, from introducing the bridal party to sending everyone off at the end of the evening. Because of that, there are some things that you'll want to ensure have been addressed with him or her. Here are some of the most important things to talk with your DJ about before your wedding.
The Bridal Party Names
Your DJ will be the one to announce your entire bridal party as you arrive. Take time to go through everyone's names with him or her to be sure that each one is pronounced properly. The last thing you want is to have someone's name mispronounced during the introductions.
The Schedule
The DJ needs to receive a copy of the reception schedule as soon as possible. That way, he or she can start planning a playlist with everything in the correct order. Touch base with your DJ about a week before the wedding to make sure that they fully understand the schedule and there are no questions.
The Key Songs
Make sure that your DJ not only has the song list for your introduction, special dances, cake cutting, and other events, but that he or she has the correct version of each one. Remember that there are remixes, covers, and several different versions of many songs, so ask ahead of time to be sure that he or she has the ones that you want for your big day. You may even want to specify if you want radio edited versions of the songs played.
The Equipment
Ask your DJ how he or she plans to set up the equipment for the reception. If you're concerned about cords and wires serving as trip hazards for everyone, especially when there are drinks involved, you should ask him or her about laying safety mats or something to cover the cables. Further, if it's possible to run the cables elsewhere at the venue, that's always a good idea as well. He or she should have some method for doing this, especially if they've been in the business for a while.
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Fibromyalgia & Social Security Disability Insurance
Learn more about the SSDI approval process for individuals with Fibromyalgia.
SSDI Eligibility Guidelines: Fibromyalgia
Determine if an individual is working (engaging in substantial gainful activity) according to the SSA definition. Earning more than $1,170 a month as an employee is enough to be disqualified from receiving Social Security disability benefits.
Conclude the fibromyalgia disability must be severe enough to significantly limit one's ability to perform basic work activities needed to do most jobs. For example:
- Walking, standing, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, carrying or handling
- Seeing, hearing and speaking
- Understanding/carrying out and remembering simple instructions
- Responding appropriately to supervision, co-workers and usual work situations
- Dealing with changes in a routine work setting
Fibromyalgia has no medical listing, so at this level of consideration, the adjudicator is required to consider "equating" a medical listing. To establish fibromyalgia as a medically determinable severe impairment, there must be evidence of widespread pain present for at least three months. There must be pain present on palpation in at least 11 of the 18 tender point sites as identified by the American College of Rheumatology and the Centers for Disease Control. There must be evidence of morning stiffness and/or stiffness after sitting for a short period of time. Fatigue is to be present. To equate a medical listing, the signs, symptoms and laboratory findings must be equivalent to an established listing. In most claims with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, finding of disabled is usually at Step 5, i.e., functional limitations so significantly erode the occupational base for sedentary work that a finding of disabled is warranted.
Explore the ability of an individual to perform work they have done in the past despite their fibromyalgia. If the SSA finds that a person can do his past work, benefits are denied. If the person cannot, then the process proceeds to the fifth and final step.
Review age, education, work experience and physical/mental condition to determine what other work, if any, the person can perform. To determine fibromyalgia disability, the SSA enlists medical-vocational rules, which vary according to age.
For example, if a person is:
Under age 50 and, as a result of the symptoms of fibromyalgia, unable to perform what the SSA calls sedentary work, then the SSA will reach a determination of disabled. Sedentary work requires the ability to lift a maximum of 10 pounds at a time, sit six hours and occasionally walk and stand two hours per eight-hour day.
Age 50 or older and, due to the disability, limited to performing sedentary work, but has no work-related skills that allow him to do so, the SSA will reach a determination of disabled.
Age 55 or older and, due to the disability, limited to performing light work, but has no work-related skills that allow him to do so, the SSA will reach a determination of disabled.
Over age 60 and, due to the disability unable to perform any of the jobs he performed in the last 15 years, the SSA will likely reach a determination of disabled.
Any age and, because of fibromyalgia, has a psychological impairment that prevents even simple, unskilled work, the SSA will reach a determination of fibromyalgia disabled.
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Andi Mack season three is a go! The Disney Channel has renewed Andi Mack, it's hit teen series, for a third season. The news was announced to the cast today during their appearance on Good Morning America.
The cast appeared on GMA to participate in a book donation to kids in underserved communities through First Book, Disney|ABC Television and Disney Publishing "Magic of Storytelling" initiative.
The remaining 12 episodes of season two will debut in June 2018. New episodes from the third season are scheduled to premiere later in 2018.
Andi Mack, which premiered on Disney Channel in April 2017, ranks in the Top 10 series for Kids and Girls 6-11. It is praised as a heartwarming, diverse coming-of- age story about the most important things in any young person's life — family and friends, and the journey of self-discovery.
Andi Mack stars Peyton Elizabeth Lee as Andi Mack, Lilan Bowden as Bex Mack, Lauren Tom as Celia Mack, Joshua Rush as Cyrus Goodman, Sofia Wylie as Buffy Driscoll and Asher Angel as Jonah Beck. The show was created and is executive-produced by Terri Minsky (Lizzie McGuire). It is also executive-produced by Michelle Manning (The Breakfast Club, Disney Channel Original Movies Adventures in Babysitting and Teen Beach 2), while Phil Baker (Disney Channel's Good Luck Charlie) is co-executive producer.
The show is set to resume filming soon in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Sunny Hill Language School opts for new it'seeze Max website
Posted on 10th November 2018 at 16:42
Sunny Hill Language School (SHLS) is part of Bruton School for Girls (BSG), a well-regarded private day and boarding school in Bruton, Somerset. SHLS offers exclusive, fully immersive language and cultural residential weeks for European school children (both male and female) and their teachers during term time. They contacted it'seeze Web Design Taunton to design a website that would appeal to the European schools market.
The brief
The team at Sunny Hill Language School were very clear that the website must be accessible to the European market (primarily French, Belgian, Dutch, and German) with particular emphasis on school teachers, school parents, and the children themselves. These potential clients would want to check the provenance of BSG, the SHLS offer, courses and fees, the cultural visit opportunities, and location.
The brief required it'seeze Web Design Taunton to produce a modern, responsive, professional, easy to navigate site which would hold a great deal of ever-changing information. To this end, the importance of the marketing team being able to edit and amend their own text and images in a timely manner was extremely important.
It was also a priority that the site reflect the nature of the main school website, so maintaining the colour palette of the logo throughout the site was important, as were prominent contact icons.
The outcome
The marketing team at Sunny Hill Language School worked very closely with it'seeze Web Design Taunton to create an original and interactive site appealing to their core users, with easy to use contact icons throughout the website.
The website uses images wholly provided by the school, giving it a personal and truly representative feel. The navigation header is 'sticky' so that when users scroll through the site, they are always able to see where they are in the site. The home page has links to all the key areas, including the teaching packages, fees, and FAQs. Online leaflets in English, French, and Dutch are also available for website users, as is an example of what a typical week at Sunny Hill Language School might look like.
Because the website is viewed mainly in Northern Europe, it was important that the SEO reflected the search engines in those countries. To that end, the SEO is translated into 3 languages.
Training to use the editing system is included in the cost of this website and the marketing team at Sunny Hill Language School have been delighted at the ease with which they are able to update and edit their brand new, fully responsive Max website.
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By Theresa Harding
In my own personal experience of marriage, I did not always approach difficult situations with understanding and love. I was young with less understanding at times. If I'd known about these 5 love languages from day one of our relationship, I would've saved us from many challenges in our marriage! I never knew there was a better way to nurture relationships. I first learned about the love languages some years ago from a Christian radio show I was listening to. I was appalled to learn about the 5 Love Languages! It's always nice to learn new and better ways to improve relationships, which can make them healthy for life.
A lot has been said about love and how to improve a relationship. Songs have been sung, emotional poems have been drafted. Yet this intriguing emotion remains as complex as it gets. When Gary Chapman wrote about "the 5 Love Languages", I am not sure he comprehended the kind of help and understanding he brought into relationships. This is because misunderstanding brought about by the inability to understand your partner's language of love can cripple a healthy relationship as soon as the "sparks" die out. So, how can you apply the love languages to improve and make your relationship solid?
You can't implement what you don't know. Therefore, if you want to learn how to improve a relationship, it is paramount that you first identify your love language and then secondly identify your partner's love language. First on the list of love languages is "Words of affirmation". Affirmations, verbal compliments, and encouragement are valued by the people who embody this love language. Statements such as "I love you", "I adore you", "You are handsome" accompanied by body language and facial expressions that denote the same, will have them smiling ear to ear, fully reassured of your love. Assuring your partner every so often can be magical, particularly during the turbulent times of the relationship.
"Quality time" is the other love language. Quality time involves spending one-on-one time with your partner. This time should be devoid of interruptions. Doing things together or simply engaging in deep conversation or silly jokes will have people who value quality time beaming with satisfaction. Actions that will make a healthy relationship.
The third love language is "Acts of service". You are the type of person whose love language is acts of service if you feel a deeper kind of appreciation and connection when your partner runs errands for you or does a chore that leaves you with a lighter load of work.
Other people value touch. These people understand love in terms of "Physical touch". Cuddling, kissing, hugging, a caring touch on the arm or shoulder and sexual intercourse touch their souls. Without these, these individuals will not feel loved adequately.
The fifth love language is "Gifts". A thoughtful gift will warm the hearts of those who exemplify this love language. In addition to receiving, they also love to give gifts. The gifts can be expensive or not. What matters is the thought behind the gift. So a cute note will go a long way, and rest assured, will make a healthy relationship.
After you have identified your love language, you need to boost your understanding and love of your partner. It can be a little bit difficult if you value physical touch, to understand why someone would need acts of service to feel loved. This calls for understanding and to appreciate that every human is different. Therefore do not be afraid to ask what your partner values.
The next course of action is to use your partner's love language to improve your relationship with better understanding and love. If they value quality time, be sure to create time, go out and do fun things together. This will create a bond not easily broken, as well as create a healthy relationship. Gift him/her often and watch him/her glow with appreciation and love.
To summarize, it is important to learn how to improve a relationship if you want lasting relationships with your friend and loved ones. Identify your love language and that of your partner, understand his/her love language and "do" their love language then sit back and watch your relationship soar higher in understanding and love every day.
My experience in applying these 5 love languages have helped me understand my husband and improve our understanding of each other better. This has helped us avoid complaining to each other (something we did in the past), about what we're not getting or giving in the relationship. I invite you to give them a try if you want to make a healthy relationship lifelong!
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Trademark Attorneys – The CMO's New Secret Weapon?
"EXCITING!" That's what I told my friend at a dinner party last week when he asked me about how I find working in the world of trademarks. He didn't expect that. Where's my 'stunned' emoji? Ah there it is... 😮 !
Naturally, he wanted to know more, and that part is what I want to share with you on this blog. I could of course have chosen to write about the rest of the conversation at that dinner table, but my friend is particularly dull, so I thought I'd spare you. Thoughtful, huh?
It might seem strange to write about the marketing team in my first trademark blog, but I think it will help you see why I find this space so exciting right now. The world of trademarks is changing. For the better. New software solutions are changing the way teams work together, which is changing the way work gets done and adding net new value. New trademark platforms are reaching out beyond the traditional legal silos, spreading value across different parts of the organisation. Little bits of value are dropped at everyone's door – especially at the door of the aforementioned CMO and his/her marketing team. Let me give you an example. A fictional one, that is…
J Patties Ltd sell burgers. Really good ones. And they're good at it, making hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue every year. Their marketing team has a new idea for a super-hot burger made with raw chilies, beef, and chicken. They have brainstormed a long list of clever names for the new product, and, being a tech-savvy, connected organisation, they email this list to Julie Meryx (Meryx/Marks I know, I know. Not sorry!) on their trademark team, to search and clear the names so they know which ones they can safely consider.
Now they've got 50 names on that list, and yeah, I can almost hear you about to tell me how long that's going to take Julie, plus the cost, and, "surely they need to narrow the list down before they send it over?" and, "why are they sending it to the trademark team before they've decided on the name?" In the "old world", using legacy processes, you'd be right; however, J Patties are using TrademarkNow (tech-savvy, remember?). And this is why the marketing team can give Julie a list of 50 names and not feel they need to dodge a bullet from her of any kind. So, how is this possible, you ask?? Cue Superman music, here's what they do:
1. Julie happily accepts the list of 50 name candidates and runs a full global trademark search for all of them. Yes. All of them. It takes around 15 seconds per mark, plus coffee sips, plus Whatsapping Mr. Meryx about where they're going for dinner tonight. Because this is real life after all. All in all we'll be generous to Julie and say it takes her 20-30 minutes. To run a full search for 50 different trademark names. At the end, she gets a comprehensive report that has all of the results for the names, organized and listed in order of risk priority. The platform has analyzed registered and unregistered trademark data, word meaning in over 200 languages and domain names.
2. The results alert Julie that name candidate #23 "La Vache" (well it's a beef burger so) as well as meaning "cow" in French (could work), it also means "oh cr*p!" in French (not so much!). France is one of J Patties' largest markets, so Julie throws #23 out. Not sure that would've been picked up using the old way!
3. Julie also finds candidate #11 is probably not a good idea for their German market. In case you were wondering, candidate #11 takes two aspects of their burger into one awesome name. It's got chicken in it (yes as well as beef, they're innovators), and it's fiery… fiery chicken. "Fireicken Burger". Genius, I know. The marketing team loves this one; however, Julie's search flags a warning. It turns out a very similar word in German has a vulgar meaning. Uh-oh. That would've potentially damaged J Patties' credibility and good brand in Germany had they used it. Needless to say, Julie is straight back on the phone to marketing, who promptly strike candidate #11 from the list! Looks like J Patties Ltd won't be the next law school case study. Phew! That's a relief.
4. Finally, it's not just vulgar word meanings that marketing need to know about. Julie finds that a related word in Romanian (another big market for J Patties, they're truly global) "fachie" means a "stick with a fire at one end"… hmm… spicy food… fire… heat… double hmm… marketing could work with that! Maybe in Romania they could call it – the "Fachie Burger". Julie shared this insight with Marketing, who incorporate it into a new line of brainstorming on the name. They also share it with their colleagues responsible for local marketing in Romania.
If you're wondering how the story ends, they settle on the name "Chillified" – connotations of fried chicken and hot chilies included! No vulgar word meanings. No unwanted impressions in English or in other languages. Safe. A hot – but cool – name!
So there you have it. Trademark team and Marketing working in tandem to protect, create, and innovate. And the trademark team is now involved at the START of the process rather than at the end. Go trademark team! Yay!
CMO's secret weapon? You bet.
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The Impact of the PSD on Corporate Payment Institutions
The Payment Services Directive (PSD) has opened the European payments market to new entrants, effectively increasing competition and creating a more standardised environment.
The Payment Services Directive (PSD) came into European law in December 2007 to regulate payment services and service providers throughout the EU, with the aim to create a single market for payments across the eurozone. The main objectives of this directive are to create a common platform across participating nations for legislating payment service providers (PSPs) and reduce entry barriers to allow new, non-bank players into the payments industry.
With the aforementioned objectives in sight, the benefits that can be achieved upon implementation of PSD are the following:
- New players can enter into the market with ease. The PSD defines a new class of providers called payment institutions (PIs), which has a broader scope than just banks, credit institutions and electronic money institutions.
- The directive facilitates hassle-free entry for non-EU payment providers into the region, increasing the scale of the market. Cross-border services will be more easily available.
- The customer choice increases, and as a result competition will drive the market to deliver a higher standard of products and services.
- The development of the common platform eases the regulators' duties, and there will be standards, common across the eurozone, to protect customers.
- Greater competition will trigger innovation and product development and increase efficiency.
Increased Scope of Regulation
Until now, the broader area surrounding payments had little regulation. Also, with rapid technological advancements, new types of institutions are actively entering this sector. Only the banking and credit sectors came under the regulatory purview. The PSD aims to increase this scope in order to cover every aspect of payments. The newly-defined PI category will include organisations such as money remitters, retailers and mobile operators. The PSD will cover all electronic and non-cash payments, but does not cover cash and cheque payments.
The PSD has brought in improved supervision and controls in the sector. It has allowed institutions other than banks to participate and thus increased the competition. The well-defined rules for running the business and standardised service assessments will ensure that there is a level playing field in the market.
With the new regulation in place, a company need not apply for separate licences in each of the EU Member States. An organisation can apply for authorisation with the competent authorities of their home Member State and then apply for passports in all other states without a great deal of additional information.
Authorisation will be provided to a legal entity in a home Member State, with its registered and head offices in the same Member State. Once authorised, the organisation can apply for licenses to operate in other host Member States. Competent authorities of the home and host Member States will carry out the necessary steps in order to facilitate this.
This is a strong incentive for corporate players, big and small, to enter the European market. Also, for an existing player in a European nation, this will be an easy opportunity to spread its reach across the continent. Earlier, there were different national laws in each of the countries, which created much legal complication. After the introduction of the PSD, a firm will be able to provide payment services throughout the EU without having to apply for a new licence each time: a one time licensing by the authority in any of the home countries is sufficient.
Increased Transparency
The directive mandates that an end user of the payment services be provided with all the relevant information, including that pertaining to the provider and the service being offered. This includes the charges, processing time, spending limits, refund rules, etc. Detailed terms and conditions have to be given to the customer and any changes to them must be properly communicated. The PSD clearly states that all this information has to be provided in a manner that is easily accessible and understandable.
Therefore, customers stand to gain a lot with this increased transparency. The power of complete information gives them the option of choosing their PSPs wisely. As a direct consequence, firms in the market will have to be extremely competent to survive in this standardised environment. They will have to invest in technology and productive manpower in order to provide payment services efficiently, quickly and safely.
Towards SEPA
The PSD will be crucial in providing a basis for the implementation of the single euro payments area (SEPA). SEPA, which is a banking initiative, aims to create a single market across Europe for the payment industry, in which all electronic payments across the continent will be considered to bedomestic. There will be no separate national markets and the unification will result in increased efficiency and cost reduction.
The transposition into national law of the PSD is seen as a milestone in the implementation of SEPA. It will serve as a pilot project and the lessons learnt from PSD will help in making the SEPA initiative a successful one.
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Busy as bees07 Feb 2019
Form 2 were cool as cucumbers matching the beginning and ends of similes.
This week the children have been learning about similes. First they matched the beginning and end of lots of similes and then they thought of their own.
They enjoyed directional language in Mathematics carrying out quarter turns, half turns and whole turns. We also turned in an anticlockwise and clockwise direction. It was quite a challenge and the children had to listen carefully. They have also been subtracting numbers using a number line.
We had a lot of fun in our shop this week as Mrs Varley was selling items from the classroom. Mr McCarthy is going to come and buy a few objects. We hope he has the right money!
In Science the study of light is continuing. The children identified eyes belonging to various animals and discussed day and night in different countries.