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Is this a good poster for a vodka thing? Would be be impressed if you where hiring me based on this?
>>526379I would kick you out if you tried to get a job at my company if this is the best you can do.
>>526380What if I was an apprentice?
Looks like absolute shit.
>>526379What are you trying to convey with the image?
>>526383classy ice cool vodkanot trying to sell a product just something you would hang up in a bar, club or something
>>526384Ok, don't know why I make the effort, but ok, here it goes.Your problem is that you have spent virtually zero thought on visual communication, which is the basis of advertising.- Ice looks dull grey, as if covered by soot from coal plant or shitty Russian car.- bottle looks empty and dry, as if it was thrown away after drinking.- bottlecap instead of screwtop? So once opened just drink it all?- logo design and lettertype look super cheap. Like WordArt cheap.- bottle is as dark as the ice around it, so just blends in the background.- etc.Honestly, I would have given you top marks if this would have been pastiche advertising for a new brand of wodka for alcoholic bums, because that's what it communicates.
So, basically, I would not give you a job, even as an apprentice, not just because you fail technically, but your total failure of understanding advertising. Even if you would have simply copied or modified an existing design it would have been better.Not that I want to rub your face in it, but just make it clear that before you start, you need to think about what you do and why. Look, analyze, think.
>>526379https://www.behance.net/gallery/36200305/Sculpting-LiquidsSearch that site for vodka. Contrary to what people think you don't want to be original when looking for a job. Literally copy several of the designs there and put them in a portfolio. Products are fairly easy to model so it's all texturing and rendering. Based on the image you are well on your way, just need to get better at compositing.
>>526379I think, that you probably should watch some tutorials, and google some photos that will help you understand how things looks in real world (i think this image pretends to be realistic, not artistic), and make it again.1. Glass IOR is probably wrong, and color is too dark for glass.2. Same for ice.3. Don't just add bump on ice, and think "oh, looks fine". Just don't. Fracture a whole model and add bump and displace.4. Bottle cap is good, but i not seen in markets vodka bottles with this type of caps. With this cap it looks more like beer bottle.5. Caustics not have enough photons.6. Try to find right hdri map for environment. Place 2 area lights on sides. 7. Model condensation on bottle. I mean - man, this bottle is stuck in the ice, it has to be there 100%.8. Post. Maybe you should edit this image in ps even more?9. My english is probably wrong, but i hope that you will understand what i wanted to say.
>>526402I don't think there would be any condensation. Assuming that bottle has been there for a while the glass and vodka is the same temperature as the surrounding area.then again I could be wrong since I live in the tropics and don't get that cold of weather.
>>526379it's just too boring and unappealing. try learning composition and color theory first.
>>526401> Steal, steal, stealIs your native language Cantonese or Mandarin
>>526533https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SrCMpP9H0gI wish. I think I am trans chink. In all seriousness tho some art director isn't going to give a fuck about ur artistic vision. You will be making product representations to a direct spec down to finite measurements. The "creative" people with the MacBook airs and Wacom companions will be coming up with the ideas (after crowd sourcing from 100 of their trendy nu male mates).
>>526379Make your bottle transparent, like it's regular glass.
>>526381i would hire you to do mundane things like UV mapping and baking which are the 2 things i hate
Why would anyone make something like this if ice and a bottle of vodka are not that hard to come by?


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Fine with me. A general observation is that most of these people eventually moved back to the cities, naturally with the exception of those who really knew the fine art of running a farm, instead of just manhandling animals. A slight, but just slight, generalisation, is also that they started to apply both standards and politics in their new back yards. Most Green parties in Northern Europe have their majority of supporters in fancy city center neighbourhoods.
The thing this year is bee keeping. In the city.
It's a nice idea for the Hilton to be able to serve fresh honey. Nice idea for anyone, really. Bees, if handled the right way, tend to stay at home. When they wander, no such luck.
For quite a few people, a sting can be lethal. And though city dwellers are closer to emergency, the time line is tight.
You might want to compare this to the ever increasing frenzy, using the same generalisation again, about smoking. Staged by the same people.
If you choose to live in a rural area, you accept the rules of nature. I have considered moving, but – yes – my allergy – and my love of infrastructure has prohibited it.
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Yesterday was a beautiful blue sky and for the first time this year the temperature actually crept up a little.
With a warning of more chills to come we decided to have a day out, despite having been out all the previous day at the Manchester Cake and Bake Show.
Apparently sunshine and fresh air are recommended as part of rebuilding my immune system – just in case I needed a reason to avoid tasks and get out for a walk!
At the show Aiden Chapman, from The Phoenix Bakery in Dorset, who is a campaigner for Real Bread, said try and buy our stoneground flour from a producer as close to home as you can. I buy a lot of mine from the girls at Bread Club and as they source everything from as close to Macclesfield as possible that comes from Walk Mill, Waverton, nr Chester.
We've wanted to visit for a while so with post code in the Sat Nav off we went.
We arrived to a perfect farming scene. A beautifully rebuilt house and mill sit alongside the River Gowy. To the right of the Mill on the Cheshire Plain the fields were being ploughed for spring wheat with flocks of gulls swooping noisily around. We found out from Ben later that the Autumn wheat had rotted in the ground so they're hoping for a good harvest this time round.
A mill on the site was mentioned in the Domesday book and was only demolished in the 1960's but it has been brought back to life by this farming family.
Despite a building being on the site it took them five years just to get planning permission but Ben told us they are glad they persevered. The family also runs an arable farm in Mollington, and it was when removing soil for a lake and as they drove over the land, the tractor wheels unearthed the mill stone and they found the footprint for the original building, the floor tiles were still there and you could see where all the doorways and fireplaces were.
Ben stonegrounds the flour while daughter Caroline and wife Sarah bake cakes and bread ready for the onsite cafe. They also supply flour to the Grosvenor hotel and other local restaurants. His son and son in law also work on the farm so it's a real family affair.
Once cleaned, the wheat is ground with stones operated by water flowing down the River Gowy. The flour retains much of its goodness and is good for people with diabetes and irritable bowel syndrome.
Tiles on the floor are from the original mill and the fireplace is made from hand-made bricks which were found beneath the quarry tiles. A date stone engraved "RW 1668" was also found which now sits above the fire place in the millers kitchen.
The mill is open Tuesday-Sunday from 10am to 5pm, except Mondays when it is closed (open on bank holidays).
There are a number of walks setting off from the mill so after a visit to the mill, then a good walk – you can enjoy the homemade food in the cafe. We will have to return as for the first time I can remember I went out with no purse so we had to go hungry!
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It's October, between apple pie and beer, we're loading up on carbs. Once in awhile, it's good to take a break from the glycemic spiking fare, and enjoy a delicious low-carb/ no-carb meal. So how about sushi? Sounds great, but what about the rice!? Toro Sushi Bar, 44 Upper Montclair Plaza (behind Starbucks on Valley Rd.), is now offering no-carbohydrate and low-carbohydrate sushi options.
Toro Sushi Bar is a family business, owned and operated by husband and wife team, Andy Hayasaka and Amy Chen. The couple came to America from Tokyo in 1992. Amy was a nurse, always conscious of healthy eating, and Andy has been a chef since he was eighteen years old. Previous to opening Toro in 2008, Andy and Amy operated three other restaurants including, Sakae in Ridgewood.
Toro is committed to traditional Japanese cuisine, and offers simple, healthy and light preparations. Local Montclair photographer, Linda Bohm, introduced me to Amy, who was kind enough to invite me to Toro for lunch to sample their no/low carbohydrate sushi.
Lunch began with a low-carb Asian Spring Roll with shrimp, kani, and avocado wrapped in rice paper. Next, I enjoyed a striking no-carb sushi made with Escolar, endive and capers with a Yuzu sauce. The capers added just a touch of briny goodness; delicious and highly recommended.
However, my personal favorite, and the favorite of my dining companion, was the delicious Naruto Roll (pictured above). A no-carb, double-decker, that is best eaten in traditional fashion, by hand, to facilitate consuming both layers simultaneously. The top portion is yellow tail tuna with endive, and the bottom is hollowed out daikon with kani. When eaten together the flavors are absolutely complimentary and remarkably vibrant!
Next we enjoyed the low-carb Memory of Sake Roll, with tuna, avo, crunchy, and a bright homemade sauce with a kick of heat.
Another sure to please no-carb option is the Tuna Nuta. A delicate, yet satisfying dish with cucumber, traditional Japanese Nuta sauce and Japanese bean sprouts.
I also tried the signature item at Toro, the Tuna Dumpling. This very creative appetizer is the shape of a traditional dumpling, filled with blue crab, avo, and crunchy, then wrapped in a thin sheath of tuna.
The Gan Mai Tea at Toro, is among the best I've ever had in a sushi house. The green tea is roasted with brown rice and jasmine flowers, giving it a deep roasted flavor with soothing floral notes.
In addition to the no/low carb sushi, Toro also offers a Build-A-Bento-Box dinner special on Sunday through Thursday from 5 pm – 7 pm for only $16. Simply make a selection from the sushi bar, the appetizer menu, and the kitchen menu and voila! It's bento, baby!
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Links We Like: June 26, 2015
We chose two articles to share with you this week that we think represent how innovative ideas can positively impact and change caregiving, aging, and dying in our country.
The first is an idea of how to provide support to Alzheimer's caregivers and shows how important social support can be for these individuals. Read more: Counseling has benefits for Alzheimer's caregivers
This second article is about an idea that sounds very much like our own Kanmar Place. Staying home is not always an option for a hospice patient. We believe providing a peaceful atmosphere that feels like home and understands individuals' end-of-life needs enhances end-of-life services and can improve quality of life for terminally ill patients. Read more: Social model hospice homes may revolutionize end-of-life care in the U.S.Back to Articles


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Young Musician 2017
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
Kira first competed in 2014 as an intermediate and came 3rd, she came second in the Seniors in 2016 and last night won the Seniors section and was crowned overall winner of the YMY competition to receive the Brian Wood Trophy.
Florence Hand who was last year's winner (Voice) sang to open the event for us.
The level of talent was again exceptionally good and the results were:
Winner of the Arthur Gilbert Memorial Cup– Euan Braddish (Cello)
Euan was the only contestant in the Junior's but quite frankly he would have been of a level to have competed in the senior section and was a very worthy winner.
Winner of the Henry Brown Memorial Cup – Theodore Sargent (Voice)
2nd – Libby Challans (Voice), Libby also competed last year when she was again 2nd
3rd – Louise Jervis (Flute)
4th – Jessica Gillatt (Voice)
Winner, and overall winner of the Brian Wood Trophy – Kira Roberts (Euphonium)
2nd – Felicity Turner (Voice)
3rd – Jake Lent (Flute)
4th – Jacob Smith (Violin)
5th – Lily Platts (Voice)
Graham Burrell our MD and Head of Music at Cambridge Park Academy, Grimsby, together with Janet McKee our retired accompanist, were the adjudicators. Graham's critique of each performance, as always, was expounding both the good and not so good. He makes a point of being positive but also instructive.
It was very pleasing that one of the contestants, who had problems with the backing track and microphone, did not blame the equipment but her choice of songs, and has told us her positive plan for next year. Such a welcome change from the 'blame society' that the kids grow up with today. It is encouraging that a young person believes not everyone is equal and in life you have to compete.
Malcolm Kerridge has again done a superb job in running the competition, spending a great deal of time and effort in getting it all together. John Hards, our assistant MD, gave the introductions for all the contestants in a very professional manner, adding his very knowledgeable comments about the music. Special thanks to Councillor Adam Grist, for presenting the prizes and giving the audience a positive feedback at the end.
LMVC sang a few songs while the adjudicators did their deliberations.
I am sure next year's competition will be just as good!


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Products that can help you get organized
Organization doesn't stop in the rooms of your house; everyone can use a little personal organization to keep their lives on track. If you find that you're constantly missing appointments and never have enough time for anything, you may benefit from one of the many personal organizer products available to consumers.
Personal Organizers for Busy Lives
If you're ruled by the calendar yet still find yourself trying to keep pace with your busy life, you might benefit from a personal organizer that you can carry around with you. Most people use a handheld electronic organizer as part of a cell phone or smart phone, but there are electronic organizers that are available as standalone units or built into portable video game devices.
Electronic organizers have a calendar that lets you to set up alerts to remind you of important appointments during your day. You can also organize yourself while on the run by typing in your details, or by using a special electronic pen that can "write" notes directly onto the touch screen.
If you don't want to shell out the money for an electronic organizer, consider the use of a paper-based day planner that keeps your addresses, phone numbers, dates and appointments all together in one easily accessible place.
Organization at Home and Work
If you're looking to de-clutter busy rooms of your home so that you're not constantly scrambling to find things, you might use organization and storage solutions in your kitchen or home office to ensure that all of your important information and items are at close at hand. Desk organizers compartmentalize your office supplies so that you can easily find whatever you need without wasting time. Closet organizers do the same to pantries, clothes closets and linen closets so that you aren't frantically hunting down your favorite shirt or pair of shoes when you're five minutes late for work.
Kitchen organizers mostly refer to cupboard or drawer organizers, which allow you to sort your silverware and crockery on hooks or racks. Kitchen organization is perhaps one of the most important forms of organization; a kitchen that's neat and tidy is a more relaxing place to work than one that is buried beneath a mess of food products and utensils. Equally, garage organizers allow you to keep your outdoor equipment, tools and toys in order so that you can use your garage for parking your car.
Desk and locker organizers are particularly important for students who have constant deadlines and need to keep their research and schoolwork in good order. A locker organizer gives students a place to hang bags, coats and clothing, and ensures that books, folders and papers are kept in their proper places. Personal organization not only keeps your life in order, but keeps your stress level down as well.


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Heritage Category: Listed Building
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List Entry Number: 1055136
Date first listed: 29-Jan-1952
Statutory Address: MYTTON HALL
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Statutory Address: MYTTON HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish: Pimhill
National Grid Reference: SJ 44123 17192
5/96 Mytton Hall
Small country house. Early C19, enlarged in 1933. Rendered brick, lined as ashlar. Painted brick to left-hand side and rear. Square plan with later wing to north-east. Two and three storeys. South front: plinth, first-floor cill band, moulded cornice and blocking course, and raised panelled parapet to centre bay with Soanian caps over dies. Panelled rendered brick ridge stacks, one to left and 2 to right, and integral painted brick lateral stack to rear. 3 bays; glazing bar sashes (15-pane to ground floor), rectangular panels above ground-floor window and blind box to central first-floor window. Central door with 6 raised and fielded panels (top 2 glazed), and flanking side lights with raised and fielded panels beneath, divided by incised pilaster strips with shallow consoles supporting frieze and cornice; panelled reveals and soffit, frieze, and cornice above again. Grey sandstone ashlar Ionic porch with paired unfluted columns, unfluted antae behind, full entablature, and blocking course, raised and projecting to centre. Left-hand return front: 3 storeys. 4 bays; slightly curved glazing bar sashes with painted stone cills (16-pane to first floor with slightly segmental heads). Ground floor with flat 12-pane sashes in end bays, and shallow bow in second bay from left with tripartite glazing bar sash, pilaster strips, and frieze. 6-panelled door (lower boarded flush and upper 4 glazed) in second bay from right with radial fanlight, and doorcase consisting of unfluted quarter columns and open triangular pediment. Union fire insurance plate between first and second first-floor windows from right. Right-hand return front: 4 bays; glazing bar sashes, with panels above ground-floor windows. Circa 1933 wing at angle to rear in an early C19 style. 3 bays; glazing bar sashes. Semi-circular 2-storey porch in angle to left, corbelled out above a pair of half-glazed doors. Interior not inspected. The present occupant (January 1986) dates part of the building to 1860, but this seems unlikely to refer to any of the principal building periods.
Listing NGR: SJ4412317192
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Legacy System number: 259159
Legacy System: LBS
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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We already reported about top selling Black Friday products according to a price comparison engine yesterday. Today Wal-mart revealed some of their top seller from the Thanksgiving Day.
Wal-mart's online shop had a 40% increase in traffic on Thanksgiving Day compared to a year ago.
The most popular products the Walmart online shop sold on Thanksgiving Day included Garmin Nuvi 650 GPS, a Canon 7.1MP PowerShot digital camera and photo printer bundle and the Power Wheels Ford F150 pickup truck from Fisher-Price. We have reported about these Wal-mart Deals in our Wal-mart Thanksgiving feature story. Those deals are not available now.
Via Reuters.
Wal-mart.com has of course Cyber Monday deals today and will continue the whole week to offer new deals online.


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Posted By Ravi Sinha | On 30th, May. 2017 Under News
The weekly reset has come and gone for Bungie's Destiny with a fan base that awaits Destiny 2 with bated breath.
This week's activities include the Dust Palace as Nightfall with modifiers like Epic, Small Arms, Chaff, Match Game and Berserk. This offers quite a few headaches with enemies that don't flinch, no radar, enemy shields that require the right element, etc.
The Heroic Weekly playlist is more forgiving with only Berserk posing a challenge as a modifier. Other include Heroic, Solar Burn and Brawler, thus allowing for fun times with Sunsingers and Sunbreakers. If only the Dawnblade class could have arrived by now.
The Weekly Featured Raid this time around will be Vault of Glass, meaning all challenges are active, Adept weapons and ornaments stand to be gained and much more. Challenges will be active on the Templar and Atheon so make sure you prepare in advance.
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^ I know I'm pretty unfashionable, but this really takes the biscuit.
Axl Rose, former singer for seminal rock band Guns N' Roses, current front-man for tribute act Axl N' The Roses (who occasionally tour under the GN'R moniker), is no stranger to causing trouble. Guns' most recent tour – a tour in support of an album that came out two yearsago and took fifteen years to make – was plagued with Rose's standard shenanigans; turning up late, stopping shows in the middle of songs, hilariously over the top tour riders, shouting at people and just generally being a bit of a nuisance.
The latest in a long line of on-going and pathetic controversies sees the bandana-bearing blunder suing Activision for including 'Welcome To The Jungle' and Slash in Guitar Hero III. Apparently the issue here is that Activision allegedly lied about making links between the Guns N' Roses name and Slash himself, the guitarist being probably the only member of Guns N' Roses who hasn't reconciled with Axl in any capacity. Axl wants Slash and anything related to him to be treated completely separately from the Guns N' Roses body, which is essentially saying he wants to rewrite the band's history. A history that is integral to Axl Rose being able to make any money nowadays – Slash has writing credits on the bulk of the band's discography. I don't mind Axl continuing the band but to ride so highly on the heels of its legacy whilst simultaneously refusing to acknowledge some of the key reasons it worked so well seems like Axl cutting off his nose to spite his botoxed face.
One thing I don't understand, after being in the music business for so long, how does Axl Rose not understand that the only people who lose out in all these shenanigans are the fans? You show up late to your own gig after being repeatedly warned of the promoters' legal obligation to pull the plug on you after a certain time and you have the audacity to blame the shortened set on the Reading festival organisers. That's not fair. You could have just showed up on time. One of Axl's penned lyrics from GN'R's hey-day sees Rose lambasting the music media for "rippin' off the fuckin' kids while they be payin' their hard earned money" to read about and be involved with their favourite bands. I fail to see how Rose is doing much better when he continues to act like a spoilt adolescent at every opportunity, robbing the dwindling modern day Guns fan-base out of their cash too.
Ultimately, if anyone is unceremoniously urinating over the Guns N' Roses legacy, it's Axl. Not Activision, not Slash, not Axl's merry band of hired guns and hell, not even Steven Adler and his unrelenting need to cling to the past (I don't think that reunion is happening any time soon, Steven). Just chill out, stop taking yourself so seriously, cease suing everybody and show up on time.
P.S. Also, first the multicolour braids and hockey jerseys. Then the pony-tail braids / goatee combo. And now a fu-manchu. Dude. No.
P.P.S. I realise this is a post that could be summed up as "The Ramblings of a Slash Fanboy", but this is my corner of the internet and I'll be as pompous and self-indulgent as I want. Pout.
Disclaimer: I did see Axl N' The Roses on their most recent tour and it was actually pretty fantastic, despite the lateness. Even Rose himself sounded on top form. I was shocked. They covered Rose Tattoo's 'Nice Boys'. Duff McKagan came on stage. It was magical. Also, please don't sue me, Axl.


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The salmon have entered the forest! Last night and this evening from 6 – 9 pm, the salmon lanterns are swimming upstream in the woods alongside the Alouette River in Cross' Cabins Park. The installation is part of Culture Days and is a celebration of Rivers Day, both happening this weekend.
Here are a few photos of the lanterns. This afternoon (Sat Sept 26) between 1 – 4 pm, drop by the studio to make your own lantern to carry through the installation this evening. We'll be making the lanterns out of glass jars and tissue paper. You need about 15 or 20 minutes to make yours. All ages welcome. The studio is at 23740 Fern Crescent in Maple Ridge.
On Sunday, you're invited to bring your lantern (not required) down to the Haney Warf from 6 – 8 pm for an evening of storytelling, songs and the WaterBody performance, all celebrating water.
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Finish and Start Up
The final two steps of any project are Start-up and Walk-through. These two steps are critical to the upkeep and ongoing enjoyment of your new pool.
Start up
This is when we put on the final touches and get the equipment started up. The diving board goes on, pool sweep goes in, circuit breakers get installed, everything gets cleaned up, and start-up chemicals go in.
Walk through
This is when we meet with you a go over how everything works and what you need to know to maintain your new pool.


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All-Star Game diary: Vincent Trocheck
Panthers forward discusses ceremonial puck drop with Mario Lemieux, playing with Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedmanby Vincent Trocheck / Special to NHL.com
Florida Panthers forward Vincent Trocheck participated in his first NHL All-Star Game on Sunday. Trocheck, 23, scored a goal and had three assists in the Atlantic Division's 10-6 loss to the Metropolitan Division in the semifinal. In his third entry from Los Angeles, Trocheck talks about the 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Game, growing up in Pittsburgh as a Mario Lemieux fan, and what a 2-on-0 looks like when nobody wants to score.
LOS ANGELES -- I was a lot less nervous today than I was yesterday, I think. I think I was a little bit settled in. Yesterday there was a lot more pressure -- when it's just you and everybody's watching you do one thing. Today was a little bit easier, I had some pretty good linemates to make it a little bit easier on me.
You rarely see me taking one-timers in a game. I'm not that guy. I enjoyed doing the Fastest Skater because I think that's one of my strengths, so that was fun for me, but a lot of that stuff -- that Four Line Challenge -- you never see guys shooting from the far blue line in a game into the corners. It's just fun for the fans; it's fun for us to make fun of each other for messing up.
Video: Vincent Trocheck discusses his experience at 2017 ASG
Today, it was just, go out there and play, the same way you do every time you're on the ice. Play hockey instead of goofing around.
The opening ceremony was a blast. It was awesome to see all those guys out on the ice with us, be able to shake their hands. I was lucky enough that I picked up Lemieux's puck when they did they puck drop. I was able to pick up Mario's and Chris Pronger's, two guys that I idolized growing up. Mario - being from Pittsburgh - is even a little bit more special.
My agency is the same agency he had when he was in the League, so I've been able to meet him a few times. He's the most humble, down-to-earth guy you'd ever meet. It's awesome to see guys like that who were so incredible on the ice be good people off the ice. To be able to meet him after watching him growing up, it's always a pleasure.
The game was fun. Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov and defenseman Victor Hedman, my linemates, are both really skilled guys, so any time you get to play with guys as good as them, it makes it a little bit easier on me. I know them a little bit better than some others just because I play them so many times being cross-state rivals, so I guess we had a little bit of chemistry and obviously they have chemistry since they play on the same time.
Playing in an All-Star Game, you get to learn a lot about the guys off the ice, not too much about them on the ice. Obviously you play against so many guys in the League and you hate all of them just because you're competing against them, but then you meet them off the ice and all these guys are great guys, very easy to get along with. Makes it a little bit harder to hate them whenever you play them.
Video: MET@ATL: Trocheck one-times home Kucherov's nice dish
I had to get one point today. That was my goal. Just to get one, make sure you don't embarrass yourself and be minus-50 -- obviously there's a lot of goals scored in these games. I'd never been here before, so I didn't have too many expectations. It was just go out there and have fun. I did. I had a lot of fun.
I think I had like three 2-on-0s in the game. I was just trying to get away from 2-on-0s. Any time there was a 2-on-0, I wanted to turn back. The goalies are too good at them now. I would much rather have had a 2-on-1 or 1-on-0 rather than a 2-on-0. Nobody wants to shoot in these games. Everybody wants to just keep passing, so you make six passes and by the time you know it, you're behind the net.
I didn't even look at the net. I think I was just looking at Kucherov. Every time he gave it to me, I was giving it right back.
It was an honor to be here. Any time I can get back here -- I'd love to be here every year, obviously. I tried to take it all in because you never know, it could be my first and last. I was just glad I was able to have some fun with it and have family here to enjoy it with me.


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Answer to Question #37723 in C# for sandeep
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You have had enough of the cold unpredictable weather, wouldn't life be so much easier if you could live in the hot climates and head to the beach every weekend to top up on your tans?
Well that was my initial thoughts anyway.
I wanted to give you guys that are currently considering or are in the process of moving abroad, particularly to the Middle East, my personal advice.
Lets be honest we have all seen the insta pics of friends; or friend of friends (if you love a good stalk) on their hols in front of the Burj Al Arab or posing by the Zero Gravity pool and you think that could be me (I'd need to drop about 40lbs and understand the point of accessorizing in a swimming pool) …… it could be BUT first you need to understand what to expect when you make the move!
Here is my Top Ten Tips/ Advice for becoming an expat!
1. Travel to the country 🛩
This should actually be titled "Know where the country is prior to accepting the job" but I doubt many people are as silly as me. I had been offered a job and accepted it, called G to tell him the good news!
"We are moving to Dubai… well near Dubai"
Turns out;
1) Kuwait is not Qatar
2) Qatar is not just down the road from Dubai. Clearly a lot of research had been done prior to this point.
Ok! so that was a crazy error on my part but to be offered an amazing job and to move to the desert was still a massive plus. Expectations vs Reality are very different things and I urge you to take a trip to the country prior to any move. I loved Kuwait and I love Dubai however living in a new country vs holidays in a new country are very different experiences.
2. Have Patience…. A Lot of it☮
A resounding phrase you will hear in any part of the Middle East is "Inshalla" translated to English means "God Willing" or "In Gods Will", if anyone says this to you understand
1. the more realistic option-It's never gonna happen!
2. 3 weeks on Tuesday you will still be chasing them!
Recall all those frustrating phone-calls with Vodafone or arguments with any customer service representative, they were nothing compared to what you will endure in the desert. You may not notice at home now but our customer service teams will always do something to try and resolve your problem. Here, you remember the Little Britain sketch with David Walliams and "Computer says NO",he got that idea from a holiday to Dubai (that is not a fact, FYI), if the answer is not on their screen then tough! Rarely does anyone go out of their way to assist you whether you have been here 5 minutes or 5 years. Leading me onto…
3. Join expat groups👯👯
Miss unsociable here doesn't enjoy the prospect of having to introduce myself to new people all the time and ask for help but it is a must as an expat. I was fortunate enough that my company provided me with contacts in the business around my age who were living in Kuwait to help prepare me for the move and you could initially tag along with on your first few days of work while finding your feet.
One thing I will say for Kuwait specifically and the big reason Kuwait still holds a massive piece of my heart is because of the group of friends I made there. I will go more in-depth in a separate blog post about the difference between Kuwait & Dubai. In Kuwait you need to put yourself out there more and you build friendships and trust a lot faster as you rely on each other and become like family very quickly. Some of the people I now class as best friends are people who in day to day circumstance back home our paths may never have crossed. I love that they have!
If you don't put yourself out there and join expat groups/ forums you will miss out on a lot of great parties, experiences and honestly amazing friendships!
4.Embrace Primark👙
I cannot express this enough and anyone who currently lives in the Middle East will tell you hit up Primark hard before you head. Shopping here is pricey and that's coming from someone who even gets good discounts as a Buyer. Load up on vest tops, underwear, socks- yes you need trainer socks and fluffy socks for the tile floors and AC in your apartment.. Trust me!
Most things are more expensive here, but then salaries are better and they are TAX FREE! Take the good with the bad because the good outweighs the bad! The excitement of going home includes those bulk buys to Primark. Don't despair though ladies Asos and co all deliver to here, also we have Sephora and other amazing American stores that the UK doesn't have. Just be prepared to pay more for that top than your friend did back home, I struggle with that!
5.You will get home sick🏠
You are a strong independant female who don't take no sh*t from no one… right?! Well that doesn't matter when you move abroad. Be prepared to miss everything that made you move away in the first place and your loved ones.
I have the worlds best mum and an amazing family back home in Scotland, moving away from them was the most difficult decision I ever had to make. I also had family who were ill and elderly when I moved out to Kuwait, right up until I boarded that Emirates flight I was undecided if I would leave, SERIOUSLY! I literally had to take the final week of my life back in Glasgow hour by hour to determine if I would get on that plane and leave.
I was also bored of the cold damp weather, the same old scenery and boring work places, surely moving to the sun, sand & sea would be exactly what I needed. It was, it has made me completely change my perspective on my homeplace. The greenery, the hills, the cold weather and most importantly the people, I have a whole new outlook on Scotland and so much appreciation but it makes me miss it more and more.
Don't get me wrong, the rain I will never really miss and I still love being an expat so that won't change for a while but you have to be prepared. You also importantly have to be prepared to miss out on special occasions, you can't attend all parties, weddings etc. You may also have to endure as I did, the loss of a loved one and not being able to say goodbye, doesn't matter how much you think you'll cope, it is the worst pain to feel and I don't think I will ever stop regretting not being there but life has these struggles and this is all part of the experience.
Being an expat is amazing and comes with so much excitement, your family and friends coming to visit, weekends at the beach and there is no buzz quite like travelling home for the holidays but do question, can you live without seeing your loved ones every day? I am a Mama's girl,she is my best friend so it is a struggle for me but Skype, Facetime and Whatsapp are absolute heroes!
6. Get Saving 💵
You are moving for the cash right? You want Tax Free money and a better salary compared to back home, that's the reason most people are out here, the beaches and weather is an added bonus.
That is all true, you can earn some serious bucks out here but you Must have some savings behind you to get started.
I was fortunate enough that prior to moving I didn't have a lot of outgoings, honestly over half my monthly salary was spent purely on clothing! It is an addiction, I am working on it. I was also a really good saver, I was organised and had direct debits set up each month so we had a good bit of saving behind us for the move. Be prepared for that all to disappear in the first 6 months.
Rent in the Middle East is normally 1 Years rent upfront or in 2 payments. (FYI, Rent is expensive). You also either have to rent a car/ buy a car (Dubai) or your are not permitted to drive (Kuwait- Lots of rules) therefore you rely purely on taxi's, for everything! Also you will have your Electrics, Water, AC and mobile phone, internet charges each month, (excluding Kuwait where you do not pay for electrics, water, ac…..bonus!). You will soon find out DEWA , DU & Etisalat are not your friends and are not the most straight forward things to pay for.
On the plus side, you will be earning a larger salary which you can save and long term you will be better off, it is just the initial impact you need to have the cash for.
7. Sunscreen will not save you🌞
Controversial statement which is infact untrue- as Baz Lureman says " wear sunscreen". However in the desert heat you will not be able to endure much pool time or beach time. Kuwait, 2016 in the latter months of summer peaked at 61℃, you run from shade to shade or AC to AC. Heading out to work in the morning in this heat, you question what is worse rain or sun. Although in Kuwait it is a very dry heat with little humidity, Dubai you step out of your door and within a millisecond you feel as if you are in the shower. Although the temperature is significantly lower the ability to take a deep breath also drops in the summer months. Which is the lesser of two evils I am not sure.
It always poses a challenge during the month of Ramadan.
8. Ramadan📿
One full month where you cannot eat or drink in public during sunlight hours, people are sleep deprived and hungry. Not a good combination to be around, especially while working and in the horrendous heat. Depending upon where you live the rules and restrictions to Non- Muslims will vary as will peoples attitudes.
Basically nothing should pass your lips AT ALL in public while the hours of fasting are taking place. Everything pretty much shuts down in Kuwait, except you do have to work. Offices try to accommodate by providing a secluded area that people can go to drink water and have some food. Malls will be closed during daytime hours and open later at night. Bonus is working hours are reduced in most places quite significantly.
Dubai,I believe it is a lot more liberal, a lot of places are still open and cater to internationals who are not fasting by shielding any windows or openings to restaurants but still serving food, as it is a prime holiday destination. Although I do think alcohol is restricted or not available at all. Again while in work you will be restricted to a specific spot in the office to eat or drink out of sight and it is norm that you are not permitted to eat any food with strong scents out of respect.
As for the law during this time, if you are in the public eye at all and are seen to be eating or drinking- say you are stuck in a traffic jam, roasting hot day and you feel dehydrated you cannot sip that bottle of water unless you are pregnant or are a child. Chewing gum is also not permitted- seems obvious but you would be surprised. As far as I am aware there will be jail time for anyone breaking these rules- in Kuwait anyone caught would be jailed for the entire Ramadan period (there was also a rumor you would have your head shaved as punishment, not sure if that is true).
What I will say for all the restrictions it imposes during daytime, Iftar (breaking of fast) is amazing to experience, you will see there are a lot of events on and evening parties, you may even be invited to join a family or friends for Iftar. It is such a special social occasion and great to experience… soo much amazing food! For all the restrictions you get a month of shorter working hours and then you have Eid- Al Fitr which marks the end of Ramadan and is a public holiday ( a bit like Christmas, if you celebrate that), where there are more events on and celebrations and most people take the time to travel, it varies on the amount of days you will get off from work but last year it was 4 working days off! Bonus!!!
As you may or may not know you require a visa to enter into the Middle East, your visa requirements vary dependent upon the country you originate from (country your passport is issued). If you are from the UK we are fortunate enough that we get a visa upon arrival known as a Visit Visa, this is required if you are coming on holiday,again the amount of days varies on the country you visit normally 30 to 90 days.
If you have a job prior to the move the company normally assist with the full process- it will cost money which some of this is reimbursed by the company. If you arrive in the region without a job then beware as this is when it can become very difficult. The rules change what feels like every day and there is no announcements or notifications, just ensure you know how long your visit visa is for to ensure you avoid any fines. I believe it is now a requirement to provide proof of an exit flight at Check In when you are flying to Dubai, so ensure you have that booked (you can normally amend the ticket date for a small fee). This is to prevent people working in the countries illegally and doing a "Visa Run" every month. If you don't know what a visa run is-Best to Google it.
When you do need assistance with your visa- you must attend one of the immigration offices, I feel I am a regular here and an expert. They can be super helpful but they can also be super unhelpful. It comes part in parcel being in the region and there being no customer service skills. You will be given a ticket and sit in a chair for hours waiting for your turn, where you normally get into trouble and then pointed to another person where the process begins all over again.
My advice- have a job prior to moving. If not possible definitely have interviews lined up. Ensure the companies have PRO– public relationship officers (sort out all the visas in the workplace). Keep up to date with all the rules for your countries regulations. It is difficult as they change so often but you will hear about a friend of a friend who has endured the recent rule changes. And refer to point number 2.
10.The Experience🎉
It may come across that there are a lot of negatives about moving abroad, it is not the case I promise. I just want to prepare any of you planning the move to understand that the grass is not always greener, it just has different flowers growing in it. (lame metaphor I know).
The amazing things about living in the Middle East are that you are basically at the centrepoint for travel, the region itself is beautiful but you are also able to travel to Thailand, Sri Lanka, India and the list goes on! Everywhere seems a max of 8 hours away to me ( I am crap at geography as you already now know).
Spending your weekends by the beach or pool make it feel like mini holidays and when your loved ones come to visit it is a serious joy to see them wind down and relax by the sea or pool.
We are all really just a flight away, most of us can be home in the same day if needed.
Meeting and working with people from different countries and cultures is an experience I appreciate everyday. I love working with such a diverse group of people with completely different backgrounds. Like I already mentioned I have made some amazing friendships here with people whose paths would never have crossed under any other circumstances.
If you get the opportunity to work abroad or you plan on becoming an expat, I encourage you to do so. It is an amazing experience that brings with it a lot of challenges, what makes it harder is the lack of family support you have around you but what it does, it makes you stronger! It puts you in positions where you didn't know you would react that way or be able to make that decision, you become smarter, braver and stronger, it also gives you a fresh perspective on life.
If I can give you one piece of advice, just go for it. What is the worst that can happen? Even if you stay 1 week or 10 years it will always be worth it for the experience!
Are you an expat? What are your tips? Are you moving to Dubai or Kuwait,would you like any recommendations?
If you are planning a move or thinking about it and have any questions please let me know, I'd love to help.


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The match played between Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad did not come up with the expected results and to everyone's surprise, Kane Williamson's brigade belittled Rohit Sharma's army and ensured a second win for themselves in the ongoing IPL season.
Sunrisers Hyderabad took a major blow after their originally appointed captain David Warner was found involved in the ball-tampering case. However, SRH were quick replacing their skipper with Kane Williamson. The New Zealand skipper has been proving himself well suited for the job by winning two of the very first two matches.
Mumbai has the arguably the best bench strength when it comes to one to one player comparison. Rohit Sharma's team has won the IPL title thrice that has not been matched by any other team till date. Moreover, Mumbai has specialist death bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah in its squad who can stall the score of the opposite team in final overs. However, they have not been able to translate their bench strengths into wins.
April 13, 2018
In a match, mostly, only one team wins the match but it often happens that team may win the hearts of the people with its performance and those are the special moments. IPL has been known to have improved the fielding performance of all teams in the world cricket. And Jasprit Bumrah just proved it true with his catch in the match played against Sunrisers Hyderabad.


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Letting your dog or cat in your bedroom or living room and letting it stay on the couch can later have serious consequences on your health.
This can get especially bad for people with a weakened immune system as they are not able to deal with microorganisms as well as anyone. Pets carry various parasites which can infest your body and cause unwanted troubles.
According to a recent study, 60% of cat owners and 55% of dog owners in the USA sleep with their pets every day, but this is not strictly an American trend.
Similar results were obtained from studies performed on pet owners in countries such as Germany, Japan, Australia, Netherlands, The UK and France. In simpler terms, it is a worldwide trend which surely won't stop anytime soon. However, considering the problems it can cause, you should really consider if you're going to continue letting your pets stay in your bed.


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"'Girls don't leave home,' he told me, as I sat an entire ocean away from mine," said Sarah Rigazio '18, recipient of this year's Lorant Fellowship, to begin her presentation at All-School Meeting on Wednesday.
Rigazio was describing a conversation she had with Abdullah, a refugee she met on her first day volunteering as an English teacher at a camp in Naples, Italy, this summer. In this conversation, she asked him why most of the refugees were male. Rigazio also recalled that most of the refugees had travelled across Africa to reach Libya, where they could then cross the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe.
"I thought [the presentation] was quite well done. I think Sarah translated the emotional impact of her trip clearly, and that helped me connect to her experience," said Nate Smith '18.
The Lorant Fellowship was created in 1994 by Andrew Lorant '48 and is awarded to a student who demonstrates the "most earnest endeavour." Rigazio was nominated by her peers and chosen by the Lorant Fellowship Council to receive a grant of 6,000 dollars to support a project of her choosing. Two other finalists, second runner-up Cole Demeulemeester '18 and first runner-up Emily Ndiokho '18, were selected alongside Rigazio.
Meghan Ward '19, a teammate of Rigazio's, said, "I can definitely see her being the type of person who actually takes something from this opportunity and does more with it."
Rigazio spent most of her time working for a refugee center in Naples, through the International Napoli Network. She taught English as a second language to the young refugees who were staying there, many of whom could not speak English, did not know how to read or write, and had never been to school before.
"I stayed at a dormitory in the center of Naples with 30 other volunteers ages 18-30. The refugee center was about 40 minutes from my dorm, and I traveled there with two other volunteers every weekday," wrote Rigazio in an email to The Phillipian.
Though on weekends she had time to travel around Italy, exploring the city and its culture, Rigazio said that her favorite part of the trip was getting to know the boys at the refugee camp.
"It is something I know I will hold with me for the rest of my life. It was unbelievable to me how they were my age and younger and had endured so much… I think about them every day. They really changed my life," said Rigazio.
She became motivated to aid refugees while doing research for a paper in History-300. According to Rigazio, it was a photo of the body of a three-year-old refugee lying face down in the mud that pushed her to commit herself to the refugee crisis.
Uanne Chang '20 said, "I guess it was very inspirational, hearing about this one girl and how amazing it was that she devoted a large amount of time to helping people in need. She sort of illustrated the effect that something as simple as a history class could have a big impact on her life and her way of thinking."
Experiencing the lives of refugees first hand in Naples brought the refugee crisis home for Rigazio.
Rigazio said, "Meeting someone who lives that truth and that reality just makes it so much more real. The trip made me realize so many things about my life that I hadn't previously considered… Simple, everyday aspects of my life are unimaginable to some of the boys that I worked with… I will always be cognizant of my place in the world and the refugees out there."
Rigazio continues to be motivated by her time with the refugees even after coming back to Andover.
"Moving forward, this experience has sparked a determination within me to make a change and remind others how important it is to use what we have to help others," said Rigazio.


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Sorry Agile, I Need To Move On.
I'm sorry Agile, but it's time for me to move on.
I'm afraid you're no longer the Agile I fell for. Now you're something else entirely. I don't like what you've become.
You used to have such high principles, but now all you want to do is set down rules.
Once when I looked at you I see alluring mystery. You used to be so magical, so full of surprises and apparent contradictions. Now all I see are to-do lists and time boxes.
We don't like to listen to the same sounds. I still adore the relational model. Every time I listen I discover something new. You just find it old fashioned. You tell me I should be listening to NoSQL but it just sounds like a lot of noise to me. I want to experiment and solve new problems but you seem satisfied with BDD. Hearing those same three chords repeated over and over again is boring me. I'm sick of you dismissing everything I find interesting as 'too waterfall'.
I hope we can stay friends. It has been an interesting journey, but now I need to find a path less travelled.
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* Jens R. Woinowski says:
Don't be too sad. Maybe it is just the through of disillusionment of a hype cycle. Or "The Dip" (from Seth Godin). There is hope. 🙂| Posted 5 years, 9 months ago
This may be a path less travelled, but I'm still following the footsteps of others:
http://flowchainsensei.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/my-forlorn-love-letter-to-agile/| Posted 5 years, 9 months ago
I have proposed a very simple change (express User Stories as Problem Statements) which I believe can have a tremendous impact on the outcome of a project.
I'd be interested to know what you think.| Posted 5 years, 8 months ago
Ged, thank you so much for you detailed response.
I wrote a book about the broader context of that approach. The book (http://www.b-mc2.com) is generally free (but it depends on your country, otherwise I can send you a copy, just email me at email@example.com).
Here I was just trying to focus on User Stories because I had come to the realization of two important facts (at least I believe they are facts):
a) a problem statement can be expressed formally
b) based on that definition, requirements and/or user stories are always expressed with the solution in mind
A lot of projects fail or get delayed simply because of the fact that the problem is poorly understood, the solutions embedded in the requirements is incomplete, possibly wrong or not optimal and the delivery team has back track from the wrong solution to solve the problem correctly.
At the next level of detail, the problem is that the vast majority of people think in terms of actions when they should be thinking in terms of outcomes. "value" is way to fuzzy and subjective to drive the solution in the right direction. Once the outcomes are clearly defined, then it is far easier to decide on a course of actions. A huge benefit of being outcome centric is that it allows the solutioning team to take into account the end user affinity with the proposed solution (see for instance http://www.b-mc2.com/learn/). You could have the best solution to a problem, if an end user can't get to it, it is still not a solution…
If I may, I'd like to explain the broader context of my work in a few paragraphs. The way we conceptualize something can be modeled in 3 levels (I don't think it is oversimplifying)
– knowledge / context
– insight
– communication
I would say that your statement is true regardless of xxx: "This lack of situational awareness is what has frustrated me about xxx". We live in the age of "insight" passed the age of knowledge. Up until about ten years ago, we used to get our knowledge from schools, sometimes books and also our immediate surroundings. Yet that knowledge was hardly applicable as is, it was often behind the work that people were doing (as in solving new problems), and yes, let's admit it, there was a time when we had to think and integrate that knowledge with the problem at hand, as we were formulating a solution.
Today, we live in the age of "insight": when you are looking for solutions (Note that I don't say you have a problem you want to solve), you google a few keywords and you find 10 solutions that seem to match what you were looking for. You pick one and you try to apply it. They call it "don't reinvent the wheel", they laugh at the "not invented here" syndrome… You get my point. Insight is packaged and delivered to your door, with a one click shopping experience. No thinking needed.
The problem with that ocean of insight is that it is both overwhelming in volume of information, and rarely (shall I say never?) applicable as-is to the problem that you have. This is why it is more critical than never before to look at everything we do from the angle of the problem that we need to solve, as a company, as a unit, as a product or a service. Hence, before we reuse someone's insight we have to understand the problem solved by that insight and match it with precision to our problem. As you can guess the solution will be partial and need to be adapted.
Unfortunately our communication tools don't help at all, they are not well suited to align people's insight either. Human languages (which were invented a very long time ago) can't describe complex graphs easily (i.e. problem statements), verbally or in writing. This compounds the problem, so to speak. We can't federate easily a group of people and harness their collective intelligence. The fundamental problem any organization has today is to align everyone's insight about the solution that is being built.
Ultimately my passion is about harnessing Collective Intelligence, that's why I believe it is very important that we start understanding the paradigm shift that has just happened.
Give me a couple of weeks to read the papers you sent me and I'll write a new post to detail some of these ideas.
http://www.b-mc2.com/2013/04/28/communication-insight-education-and-innovation/Posted 5 years, 8 months ago


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Ian Morrison 1945 Born Brisbane. 1957 Won scholarship to study at Queensland Art Gallery. 1966 Winner 1st prize for State-wide Warana Art Competition. For a long time Ian forsook his art while getting on with the business of life then on his retirement in 2008 he picked up his brushes and resumed his painting under the tutelage of Kevin Taylor. Ian's work is strongly influenced by the old masters such as Caravaggio and Vermeer in that he uses a technique called Chiaroscuro whereby he models his subject by the use of strong tonal contrast. This gives his work a pronounced feeling of drama and depth. Though basically a realist painter his work also reveals an impressionist influence. He has exhibited and sold in a number of locations including: Royal Queensland Art Society. One award and eight sales Gold Coast Show. Two awards including 1st prize for portraiture. Royal National Agriculture Show. Three sales. Elanora Art Competition. One award and two sales. Darcy Doyle Exhibition. One sale.
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World War One recipient 2nd Lieutenant Youens, 13th Battalion., The Durham Light Infantry, won his V.C. for action at Hill 60, near Ypres, during the third battle of Ypres (Passchendale) July 7, 1917.
"2nd Lt Youens, regardless of his wound, immediately set out to rally the team of a lewis gun"
From his citation:
"For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. While out on patrol this officer was wounded and had to return to his trenches to have his wounds dressed. Shortly afterwards a report came in that the enemy were preparing to raid our trenches. 2nd Lt Youens, regardless of his wound, immediately set out to rally the team of a lewis gun, which had become disorganised owing to heavy shell fire. During this process and enemy's bomb(grenade) fell on the lewis gun position without exploding. 2nd Lt. Youens immediately picked it up and hurled it over the parapet. Shortly afterwards another bomb fell near the same place; again 2nd Lt. Youens picked it up with the intention of throwing it way, when it exploded in his hand, severely wounding him and also some of his men. There is little doubt that the prompt and gallant action of 2nd Lt. Youens saved several of his men's lives and that by his energy and resource the enemy's raid was completely repulsed."
Youens died shortly afterwards as a result of his wounds. His medal is on Display at the Durham Light Infantry Museum, Durham.


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With Japan becoming a major economic power, lots of job prospects have opened up in the country. Japan houses some of the biggest corporate companies and provides employment opportunities to people from around the world. Besides, the academic culture too has evolved in Japan. Some of the most prominent educational institutes are based in this country. A large number of foreign students come here in search of better academic facilities.
If you have arrived lately in Japan and found out a place to live in, refurnishing the flat would be high on your mind. The first and foremost thing you need to do is to prepare a list of the furniture that you would like to have in your new house. Once you are done with the list, do some research in the market to know where you can find the best sets at affordable price.
Truck Furniture
The first shop to catch your attention is Truck Furniture in Osaka. If you have moved in a house nearby Osaka, this is the best place to find a wide range of vintage, minimalistic and industrial design of furniture. The inspiring theme inside the showroom will amaze you to the hilt and you will like to give a similar pattern to your flat. Although each and every product in the showroom is equally inspiring but the centre piece object is the highlight of Truck Furniture. You can buy a set of furniture to place in your dining or living room.
Pour Annick
Then there is Pour Annick in Meguro that sells contemporary interior products from Europe and other places. The sculptured-design stools are a great eye catching product in this showroom. After getting a look on their sofas, you will be instigated to add colours to your rooms. The Pour Annick provides you a great experience of furniture shopping in Japan.
The Gallup
If you are in and around Tokyo, The Gallup will make you available with some of the best sets of wooden furniture. The nearest showroom is in Monzennakacho and apart from wooden furniture, it sells paints and tiles from around the world. The DIY-enthusiasts have plenty of choices to make from this showroom.
The Stanley
Sofas are integral part of interior decoration. If you are particular about the design of sofa, Stanley's is the place to go. Established in the year 1994, this company knows the tastes of likes of yours. They are also a famous for upholstering sofas and chairs with different textiles.
The Rigna
On the other hand, Rigna offers some of the exquisite design of nest lampshade that you will like to have in your house. The bedroom collection at Rigna is another centre of attraction. Similar to Warren Evans pattern, you can find well-made wooden bed in their showroom.
There are many more places in Japan available with a wide array of furniture sets.


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O.k., so another boring post, but since I've tweaked a finger, I'm off climbing for a week to let it heal. By the way, no it's not the rest that's fixing it, it's having it stuck in a bowl of cold water for 20-30 minutes, 2-3 times per day. Borrrrrring but it definitely fixes problems!
Anyway, where was I? Right, the 'net. So, I find Facebook a pain in the ass. Boring, everyone is on it so if you can't beat 'em.... :)
Back to the reason for this post though:
You know all that spam you're getting in your inbox everyday (I get about 30 a day now, although Gmail filters it all perfectly)? Well, it turns out that more of it is coming from Europe now than from the USA these days and it totals 75% of ALL emails going around the world. So, my request for all those people out today is get check their computer cleaned. Install Spybot, Spywareblaster, and an antivirus program (all free). run them over the weekend and make sure it's not your computer that's helping the spam (it's possible!)
And that's your friend IT help for the day :)