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Where The World Blooms
I turn my face into the wind as my lips and eyes sting,
blinking away blurred and distorted visions.
Stringing my fingers together I catch little bits of heaven,
that I get to keep for a little while inside of me.
Accepting this fateful day for what it is,
the end of a story, a chapter, a journey…
Sometimes you can't avoid the rain if you want to escape the flames,
the ones licking at your rain-filled, booted feet.
I look at the flowers, surrounding my longer than average legs,
each refreshed from this shower of otherworldly immensity,
colorful and unique.
I see flowers, made of different day-dreams,
shining bright as on the day they were planted in my psyche.
I pick up the one that reminds me of his eyes.
In the center, I see what could have been a simple life,
but even this blessed rain couldn't clear the scene.
I pluck it's petals slowly,
knowing our time was borrowed on broken dreams.
Forgetting you is the hardest thing for my heart to see.
Forgive me,
run in your own rain and relish it.
Run until you find your sunshine calling to you in a gentle breeze.
Under thunder is where the world blooms,
it's where I grow up and let go of you.
Photographer: Andy Fang @andyfangphoto
Model: Esme B with Numa Models
Makeup/Hair: Sydney Whalen @sydneywbeauty


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July 2011: The Bottle on the Counter
It beckoned, seductively trying to woo her back
"I woke every couple of hours and crept through the dark, silent apartment to make sure the bottle was still there."
Sobriety gave me a life I never expected, happy, joyous and free ... the exact opposite of life when I was drinking. The obsession and compulsion were gone and the promises came to fruition at every turn. Life was going so well, I got complacent. I lingered around the edges of AA, kept up with program friends, read a little literature, and every once in a great while, I remembered to thank my Higher Power for my life and continued sobriety. It seemed like that was enough for a number of years. Then, my partner of nineteen years died. I stayed sober, but edged further and further away from people, choosing to live alone with my pain. In the process, I edged further and further away from anything resembling happiness.
Over time, my emotional sobriety eroded, until there was a thin veil between me and insanity. I entered a relationship, became a tortured victim to emotions spun way out of control, and that thin veil was torn to shreds. Alcohol, I thought, was the only way I could possibly deal with it all.-- Laurie H.
Flint, Michigan
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Sarah is a Model Rep. from Fairport High School's Class of 201 6. She is very talkative and has s lively personality. During this outdoor portion of her sessions, we ended up at several locations around the Village of Fairport that I'd stopped at before, but we made every photo of Sarah at those locations new and unique.
We also got permission from a couple of private property owners to use their locations for photos. I always recommend getting permission to go on private property, even if you are only going to be 5-10 minutes, and they would never know if you are there. Some people think that it's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission, but in this case, I never want to trespass on someone's property.


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Imperial Pumking - Pumpkin Ale - Southern Tier Brewing - ABV 8.6 %/
Pours lighter than I imagined with a pretty small but typical pumpkin ale head, the nose is rather nice like grandma's house in the autumn, cinnamon, vanilla, sweet butterscotch, caramel, apple & nutmeg. To be honest I can't stop smelling it. The taste is along the same lines with cinnamon, brown sugar, a toffee or butterscotch flavor and of course pumpkin although occasionally it taste like apple pie. This ale has a nice malty sweetness to it but doesn't go overboard. This is a fun brew perfect for the Halloween season and be wary because it's a sneaky 8.6 % ABV. Rating of 8.3 out of 10 in the pumpkin ale category.


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Dear DFI readers,
It's been a wonderful year. When we first started this blog in February, I was half-convinced that no one would read it. That the only subscribers would be myself, my boss, and maybe my mother if I could persuade her that I wouldn't send spam. I'd heard the stereotype that the dairy industry was full of crusty blokes who didn't like new technology and didn't have time to read a 'blog'. So what was I getting myself in for?
Well… here we are in December, with 100+ subscribers, and over 6,500 views of the articles I've written. I feel really proud to work in an industry full of people who are determined to keep learning and growing; who seek to inform themselves of the latest research outcomes, and to constantly improve fertility on-farm.
I get a lot of emails from farmers through the blog, and also work closely with a few in my 'day job'. Through this, I've seen with my own eyes farmers go from struggling to survive, to industry best. Farmers having to make new goals for themselves because they've smashed through the old set. I've been privileged to view these triumphs, and want to share these with any farmers who may have given up on herd fertility, to persuade them to keep on trying. I hope that the blog can stand as a resource for those in a similar boat, aspiring to make a change.
Seeing farmers make progress has been the most satisfying thing about being an extension officer. Unfortunately, from next year onwards, I'll no longer be working in this capacity. Instead, I'll be a full-time dairy vet for the Rochester Veterinary Clinic, and researching dairy fertility in my own right as part of the University of Melbourne dairy clinical residency program. I'm really excited about these changes, but sad to leave at the same time.
So… what will become of the blog? The short answer is that I don't know yet. I'd love to keep on writing, but it isn't my decision to make. However, as soon as I know what's happening, I'll be sure to keep you informed. Either way, I'm taking a (much-anticipated) Christmas blog break, and I hope to see the rest of you looking bright and perky and ready to share ideas about dairy fertility next year.
In the meantime, I'd like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year. May your six-week-in-calf rates be high, and your profits even higher!
Best wishes,
The Dairy Fertility Investigator


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Netflix is a very popular streaming service that allows people to watch a wide variety of video content. If you want to build a service similar to Netflix then you need to have solutions for the three most difficult problems you are gonna face.
- How do I acquire content?
- How do I build a platform to deliver this content?
- How do I scale this platform and service?
The first problem is something you need to figure out yourself. Either you need to buy rights for the content and deliver it on your website or create your own original content which is what most of the streaming services are currently doing. Both are expensive options but I will just assume that you figured out a way to acquire content that you think people wanna watch. This problem is non-technical and hence I will just answer any queries you have in comments on this particular aspect.
This article is primarily gonna focus on the second problem.
Before we dive into the article, I would like to inform the readers that this article is for those who have a basic idea of Web development and Cloud computing. Take a look at Netflix's tech stack If you don't have these skills, don't worry just ensure you have sufficient knowledge before you start building the product. Be sure to note that, in order to make this work you will need a dedicated tech team with skills in diverse fields. I am giving you guys a solution which is as tech-stack independent as possible.
Enough is enough, let's get started. I am gonna divide the whole setup into 2 parts.,
- Creating a website to access the video content.
- A serverless configuration for video processing.
Creating a website to access the video content:
The Simplest architecture for the website could be something like this.,
- Login Page: This page will be used for registering users into your platform. Additionally, you can collect payment details needed. Netflix is a subscription-based service. Hence you would require a payment service integration like Stripe. You can also collect user preferences if your content is diverse. You can map your content to specific topics and show the list of topics to the users and ask them to choose at least 3 during the registration process.
- Series Page: This page will contain the list of Series or Movies. In this page, you can add a ton features like, ability to add bookmarks or showing the content based on user preferences. Keep this page as clean as possible. Show thumbnails for Movies or Series. Ensure that this page can also be viewed without registration in case you want to expose your content to the world. This will give organic traffic if you do your SEO properly.
- Episodes Page: This page is optional. If it's a movie, this page wouldn't exist and hence you can take users directly to the content page. This page contains a list of episodes if it's a Series. You can cluster the episodes according to their seasons.
- Content Page: This page will contain a video player. This is the most important page as the user experience in this page will determine the retention. You can use a native HTML5 player but in order to provide features like Adaptive bitrate streaming, we will use Shaka Player in this article.
Now, what is Adaptive bitrate streaming?
Adaptive bitrate streaming works by detecting a user's bandwidth and CPU capacity in real time and adjusting the quality of the media stream accordingly. To know more about it check out this link. This will ensure at any point in time, viewer's don't end up seeing the video buffer.
There are primarily 2 video formats which follow this technology. They are HLS and DASH. HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) is Apple's proprietary format. This format works natively in Safari browser. If you watched any of Apple's live events or keynotes on safari, this is the format in which the video was delivered. To know more check out this link. DASH (Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP) also known as MPEG-DASH is developed under MPEG. DASH is not natively supported by any browser yet but Google created Shaka Player which can play Adaptive media formats like DASH or HLS. You need to take a call on which format you want your video to be. People often choose HLS over DASH. Any Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome OS, or other modern devices should support HLS. This includes smart TVs, game consoles, and set-top boxes. However, MPEG-DASH is not supported on the Safari browser. Given that most iPhone, iPad, AppleTV, and macOS users stick with the default Safari browser, this is a major downside for MPEG-DASH. Know more about this here. In this article, we will be using Shaka Player. You can acquire the code for shaka player in this GitHub repo.
Okay, now you have a basics idea on how the latest content consumption formats work. But how do you must be pondering with one question? How do you create a DASH or HLS?
Well, the answer is simple. You need Media encoder software. Media Transcoding is not a simple process. Basically, the raw video is taken and encoded into multiple videos with various resolutions and bitrates. A map of these videos is stored as a playlist in the m3u8 file in case of HLS or mpd file in case of DASH.
Media transcoding is a complex process which requires enormous CPU and GPU if the content is heavy. It's highly recommended to use Cloud services such as AWS's Elastic Transcoder or Akami AMD or Wowza Streaming service.
Having an adaptive media content is not enough. You need to have a good CDN in order to deliver content smoothly. A content delivery network (CDN) is a system of distributed servers (network) that deliver pages and other Web content to a user, based on the geographic locations of the user, the origin of the webpage and the content delivery server.
CDNs basically cache the content in the server which is nearest to your location and so content is delivered much faster compared to accessing it from the actual source. The same media transcoding service providers also provide CDNs. In the case of Amazon, it's CloudFront.
This article is written keeping in perspective that your product is just going to be a website. But you will definitely need an app for both Android and iOS. You also need to integrate your product deep into your customer's entertainment systems like Smart TVs and Gaming consoles like PlayStation and Xbox.
Scaling a product is necessary, but not easy. I will just list down a few challenges you are gonna face and it's up to you and your tech teach to figure out.
- How to deliver content to the viewers smoothly without any interruptions?
- How to scale the servers with the increasing load of traffic?
- How to deliver higher resolution content at low bandwidth internet?
Let me know in the comments below if you want help with any of the above challenges or any challenge you are currently facing.


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But I will keep the point in mind. I suspect you are right that if moderately strong it could affect the conclusion. Ben> The cost function for developing software is complex. Sure, Ben> as you get more interfaces you get increasing costs. (As Ben> Brooks points out.) However real projects periodically Ben> recognize their internal problems and go through internal Ben> clean-up. Plus most significant projects eventually develop Ben> reasonable interfaces through which additional functionality Ben> can be added in a pretty good way. When that happens the Ben> development cost does the unexpected and drops. This is a good point. However, it is not clear to me that it is relevant to economics. I think that for economic purposes Perl 5 is _not_ a bigger Perl 4. It is a new product. I think that this model, although unnatural for the developers themselves, is accurate and would support the result I proposed (a mixed regime is better). >> Lock-in may or may not cause problems with the demand >> functions. This will depend on exactly how lock-in is >> specified in the demand functions. But not all software >> creates lock-in problems. Ben> Possibly not all, I grant you that. I am having a hard time Ben> coming up with a good example though... Anything under GPL. You can hire anyone who can read code to fix it for you. At that point, the decision to go back to the original supplier means they've come up with such an incredibly redeeming improvement that it's equivalent to deciding to buy a new product. Ben> - Vendor lock-in means that each software product is to some Ben> extent a natural monopoly (lawyers originally were encouraged >> In fact, it's a misuse of the term "monopoly". Ben> I claim that there are monopolies today in areas like: [examples snipped] I don't contest these examples are monopolies. I am contesting that lock-in necessarily implies monopoly in the important market. It does not imply monopoly in the original installation market, and I claim that for many software products that is the important one. Ben> I claim that general factors about the software market cause Ben> the emergence, again and again, of such monopolies. I Yes, but the factors that cause monopoly are economies of scale in distribution and network externalities for users. Not lock-in. Ben> further claim that, theory notwithstanding, in the market the Ben> seller is in fact forcing buyers to absorb the costs of Ben> lock-in, and not the other way around. A real example of sellers shouldering the switching cost is in the long distance telephone market, where vendors offer significant bonuses to customers to switch. In software, many vendors offer significant rebates to users of competing products, and discounts to students. Of course, once you've learned to use Word as a student, you or your company must bear the switching cost as a legal assistant. But it's not like the company invested in handcuffs from which you get no benefit. To many customers who complain about lock-in, I say "didn't you listen when your mom told you not to take candy from strangers?" Or, to switch metaphors: overeaters shouldn't complain about the cost of the Alka-Seltzer! If the seller can establish a monopoly, the seller can extract a greater share of the surplus from the long-term relationship created by lock-in. That awkward wording is intentional; it focuses on two things. First, the buyer is not forced to absorb the costs of lock-in; they are deducted from the surplus. Second, lock-in is a _good_ thing from the (static) point of view of production; costs of switching are avoided, thus creating the increased surplus. This means that customers who buy products which artificially create switching costs (eg, proprietary file formats) are locking the handcuffs on their own wrists. Caveat emptor, I have no sympathy. But if the firm was a monopoly ex ante, the unbalanced sharing of gains from trade should be ascribed to the monopoly, not to the lock-in. Today we see customers everywhere demanding source and compatibility to public interfaces. It worked for TCP/IP, it worked for HTML, it will work for XML. Of course Microsoft will try to hijack XML with proprietary extensions. So what? If the extensions are worth that much to you, you're stuck with Microsoft anyway. If you don't use the extensions, then the file format is compatible. (Further comments below.) Ben> Should the resulting monopolies not be called natural? It depends on what you see as their cause. Natural monopolies in economic analysis have a strong connotation of productive efficiency. You don't want to put that gloss on proprietary software, do you? >> Lock-in effects can be analyzed separately from the production >> side. They're well understood, have been since at latest the >> late 70s. >> Network externalities have only been carefully studied since >> the early 90s. I don't know whether they are more important >> than lock-in as such. Ben> Both are significant in software. Isn't it true that Ben> software is a major motivator of studying network Ben> externalities? In any case the example of lawyers using Word Ben> Perfect is an example where the one factor is pitted against Ben> the other. So far lock-in has won in this case. Yes. It's worth noting that the lock-in here is generated by a strong network externality in a "local" community, opposed by a weaker global network externality. Ben> There *YOU* are using the phrase, "natural monopoloy"! Ben> AFAICS I was using it to mean the same thing that you are Ben> here... Lock-in doesn't mean increasing returns to scale (IRTS). The scale of the relationship doesn't change. So it is not a natural monopoly, even with respect to the locked-in customer, in the sense of IRTS. Ben> Partial disagreement here. What I mean by readily Ben> distributed is that it is possible to extract considerable Ben> parallelism in the testing. The overall effort may be Ben> substantially increased, but the time to test plus the Ben> individual effort required from any one participant is Ben> decreased. Unless the cost of time-to-market really dominates the cost of production, this is convex costs. Ben> Here is an interesting question for you. Suppose that Ben> marginal total costs are increasing, but the marginal Ben> costs/participant are decreasing. Does this economically Ben> behave like you would normally expect a convex cost-model to Ben> behave? If all participants are part of a single economic Ben> entity, clearly yes. But if they are not? No, this doesn't behave like convex costs. This is precisely why the free software case is so theoretically interesting. The costs of producing proprietary software are (plausibly) convex, whether development is centralized or distributed. The costs of distributing it are not. However, we can plausibly separate the two processes, so that your question about the two margins are analytically separable. This is basically the economic state of the art, as represented by _Information Rules_. It is not clear to me that the free software production costs are analytically separable in that way, to the extent that the users join the developer community. This is fascinating. My belief is that some software products will have a strong advantage to being produced in a free regime, but they will be greatly underfunded because of the free rider problem. Others will have a smaller advantage, so the lower degree of underfunding in the proprietary regime will be the important consideration. (Note that monopoly production also guarantees underfunding (but less); this is a general property of monopoly.) It is this tradeoff that leads to my conclusion that a mixed regime leads to the highest benefits for society. Ben> A concrete example to consider is Perl's test suites. A Ben> substantial amount of Perl, including most good modules, come Ben> with test suites. If something obscure breaks on your Ben> system, there is an excellent chance that the breakage was Ben> found and identified on installation, and your standard Ben> perlbug report likely contains the information that Ben> developers will need to debug what happened. This means that Ben> a lot of people sit through a lot of tests, but fixing things Ben> becomes far, far easier! This can, of course, be emulated by proprietary firms, although their customers may tend to be more cranky about sitting through the tests. I don't understand the implications for cost; it looks like developing test suites should be convex in size. I suppose that user bug reports are helpful, but again proprietary firms can use this. (User-supplied fixes are something else, of course. That discussion belongs elsewhere.) Ben> However one thing is much more sharply true of free software Ben> than proprietary software. Poor modularity in your Ben> interfaces much more rapidly becomes a barrier for testing Ben> and development. As a result free software has a strong Ben> immediate incentive to keep things modular and well-defined. Ben> Is this a benefit or a disadvantage? I have seen both sides Ben> argued... I can't see how the beneficial part can do anything but dominate in the real world, which is dynamic. I know that Windows NT started as a microkernel architecture but today is anything but, for performance reasons. Well, Linux, for all purposes I know of, kicks that "anything but". And Linux is going to be able to "embrace and extend" new modules faster. I expect this advantage to increase as more and more stuff gets modularized. Also, given the results we're seeing in Windows NT, I suspect there must have been a management failure somewhere. For example, in all implementations I know of, a C++ static class member variable is nothing but a global variable as far as the CPU knows. This means that where global variables are efficient, a C++ class can preserve modularity without giving up efficiency. I imagine that there are similar devices for most of the performance problems that would have occurred. So (following every development guru in history) I would say that good management would have resulted in a microkernel _architecture_ that would have been compiled into an efficient integrated _executable object_. (I am not a professional programmer; I welcome criticism of this analogy, but do consider whether others on FSB need to see it ;-) Re: planned obsolescence. Ben> Tell me why I cannot buy a slant 6 engine today then. (This Ben> was an engine sold briefly by Dodge in the 70's that was Ben> unbelievably reliable. I know people who still swear by Ben> it...) I remember those. I can't see that this has anything to do with "obsolescence," let alone the "planned" version. I can think of lots of reasons why they might discontinue a technically superior product, like lower consumer-willingness-to-pay/producer-cost ratio, higher costs of maintaining and improving the design, couldn't meet California pollution standards cheaply enough, etc. If you tell me none of those are true, I dunno; I still don't see a connection to planned obsolescence. Ben> Agreed that customers are ignorant of computers. However I Ben> suspect that rapid change is in the nature of sofware for the Ben> near future. Rapid change guarantees ignorance in most of Ben> your consumers... True. This can be a big problem, sufficient to justify legal intervention (creation of non-disclaimable implicit warrantees). However, remember that most economic processes are driven by what happens at the margin. If the customers at the margin of the "informedness" distribution are well-informed, they may be enough to start a "stampede for the exit" (did you have investments in stocks on Black Monday? do you have them today?) And remember that distribution costs of _information_ are low. Training consumers to understand the meaning of what you say may be hard, but I don't think the broad properties of software change that fast. Eg, once a consumer understands the idea of a secure VPN, changing the encoding method or the various tunneling/addressing methods can be treated as information that the consumer doesn't need to understand in detail. This should improve over time. Ben> Agreed. If you were not locked in to the solution, then Ben> guarantees of future support would not matter - you could Ben> just switch later. But switching is hard, consumers know Ben> that, and so said guarantees are very important to consumers. However, one thing that consumers are going to be more aware of as time goes on is that one simple measure---using publically standardized interfaces---decreases switching costs enormously. Ben> - The incremental cost of distribution is approximately zero >> The size of this cost is irrelevant as long it's constant. (To >> the qualitative results.) Ben> I think that you cannot ignore the shift when you move from Ben> having a vendor selling a product with a company like Ben> LinuxCare which offers you support on a range of products Ben> from a range of sources. Point taken; I don't see its relevance. Reflecting.... ;-) Ben> I claim that these factors result in unusual economic Ben> properties for software, and should not be ignored in an Ben> analysis. If you explain why they are irrelevant to an Ben> analysis, that should also be sufficient. I believe that the Ben> shift in economic models followed by the supplier is likely Ben> to break hidden assumptions that economists make... All of that is true. My claim is that they can be considered independently, or in some cases in groups of two. Experiences with examples using such small groups of factors is sufficient to extrapolate to models combining them all. Ben> And also please explain why these factors are irrelevant. >> That's your problem, I didn't say they were. If you think they >> are, be my guest and explain. Ben> Huh? I am claiming that they are relevant, why should I try Ben> explaining why they are irrelevant? As my sister would say, "Steve, stop being a d**kh**d." I don't say those factors are irrelevant, because they are not. and I was pissed that you were misreading me to say they do. Sorry, entirely my bad. What is irrelevant is demanding an example with all of the various influences together. For example, for nearly all purposes cost-side factors and demand-side factors can be treated completely separately because they are additively separable in profit (= revenue - cost). Ben> It was somewhat of a rhetorical question. I am claiming that Ben> software lends itself strongly to natural monopolies, this Ben> fact is being recognized more and more widely, and the Ben> resulting dynamics are not to be underestimated. I don't understand what you're getting at. The natural monopoly aspect is sufficiently obvious that anybody who doesn't understand it had better get a job working for somebody who does (or why Wozniak worked for Jobs, not vice versa). It has been at least since Visicalc. What is really interesting about software is that product space is continuous (up to your intuitionistic objections), and that the design process is sufficiently powerful that a product "near" another product can be designed, specified, and coded, although possibly at great expense. Once the product is designed, producing and distributing it is trival, unlike hardware. This means that software is naturally what economist call "monopolistic competition". However, normal monopolistically competitive markets have strong decreasing returns to scale, so there are many firms, and the competition results in perfect competition in the limit. This is not true of software. On the other hand, the very low costs (by industrial standards) of entry mean that there could be more competition. One application: the strongest competition for Word 2000 is Word 98. Another: freeing a program instantly results in several-orders-of- magnitude leap in competition in that application, because it lowers the costs even further. Ben> But when the "monopoly" is held by a free software product, Ben> which allows for the product to be supplied by "an internal Ben> free market" within the bounds what would otherwise be a Ben> "monopoly market", then you get an opportunities for a more Ben> efficient competition. That's true, as I re-stated above. Except that I don't see an obvious definition for "internal free market". I don't even really have a good idea of what it looks like to the firms and users participating, let alone what the crucial economic relations will be. Ben> A major claim of mine is that as a consequence the choice Ben> between a proprietary product and a free software product is Ben> an implicit choice between whether your needs will be Ben> provided by a monopoly with all that entails, or a free Ben> market. True. But what you're missing in that statement is that you can choose the degree of monopoly by specifying the level(s) at which public standard interfaces must be used. It may very well be acceptable to the market and public policy for Word to be entirely proprietary in code as long as the user has the ability to save files in a publically standardized format. (It may not; this may not be enough to keep Microsoft from mangling say XML to the point that the only Microsoft-generated XML files that are readable from other programs could just as well have been saved as text/plain. It might be necessary to legally create an implicit warrantee that all programs claiming compliance with a published standard must provide a list of features which, if used, have _any_ possibility of producing non-standard output.) >> I don't care. To an economist, perceived barriers are real >> barriers, and vice versa. A real barrier which isn't perceived >> has a tendency to supply the dreamer with a rude awakening. >> Perceived barriers which aren't real have a habit of >> evaporating, to the great profit of the lucky sleeper who wakes >> first. No guarantees, but close enough for government work. Ben> In the long-run at equilibrium, yes. However a substantial Ben> part of the dynamics of software depends upon what the Ben> current *dis-equilibrium* is. True. I think that the important part of disequilibrium is that consumers don't realize things like "all Internet connections are publicly accessible" in a certain sense, though. Once consumers are educated to that level, they will start demanding appropriate features and standards and the perceived/real differential will vanish. Ben> Transient effects are hard to model, granted. However that Ben> does not stop them from being incredibly important in a Ben> rapidly changing industry... On the flip side, robber barons come and go, but government regulatory agencies are forever. Regards, Ben PS to FSB: Is this conversation of general interest? Should we take this one to private email, or are people following this? -- University of Tsukuba Tennodai 1-1-1 Tsukuba 305-8573 JAPAN Institute of Policy and Planning Sciences Tel/fax: +81 (298) 53-5091 __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ What are those two straight lines for? "Free software rules."


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Tuesday, 8 April 2014
Memorable morning ...
Since arriving in Yowah, Erin has been cross-stitching and she took one of her current Easter egg designs. I had some small felt pieces and found an owl template last night that used materials we already had with us. It was a pleasant morning, seeing what the other ladies were up to and listening to their chatter. We added comments at times but for the most part enjoyed working quietly. I finished my owl and attached a brooch-back so that I could wear him home. Hopefully we'll remember to attend again next week!
Funny story: Erin was asked last night how she'd been amusing herself in Yowah. She responded "craft" and most of the men present stared at her. After a short pause one of them said they used "craft" is an acronym for "can't remember a f...... thing" and she seemed a bit young to be suffering similar memory loss!
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Looking for a new Vehicle? – Automobile Financing For Bad Credit Coon Rapids MN
The majority of people who decide to buy a car will finance that purchase through an auto loan. After you select the car that's best for you, decided on options and colors and negotiated the price it will be time to finance your purchase. A little forethought and planning will make this transaction much easier.Long-term and short-term auto loans each have advantages and drawbacks. Lenders will usually restrict long-term loans to new cars. These loans typically have lower monthly payments, as they're spread over a period of three, four or five years however, you'll pay more interest charges on these longer loans. A car purchased for fifteen thousand dollars and financed with a four year loan will ultimately cost you about $18,000!The longer the term of your loan, the high the interest rate. You must also take into consideration the devaluation of the car over the life of the loan. If the car is damaged or destroyed before the loan is paid off it can be worth less than the value of the loan.Short-term loans are extended for used cars and last from two to three years. They usually have lower interest rates than long-term loans, so you're actually saving money by taking out a short-term loan. Your monthly payments will be higher than with a long-term loan but the interest savings are substantial and you'll pay less overall.Another type of loan is a lease. You may choose to lease a car for many reasons but people usually lease in order to have a new car every few years and avoid the devaluation that comes with owning a car. Lease payments are often lower than the loan payments on a car you purchase but there are costs to leasing you will want to be aware of.If you decide to lease a car you will need a down payment, just as when you buy one. The leasing industry calls this a "capitalized cost reduction", as it reduces the amount of the lease. A security deposit will also be required, also referred to as a "reconditioning reserve". Your deposit is returned to you at the end of the lease arrangement unless your violate the terms or damage the vehicle. You must also pay the first monthly payment of the lease before you take possession of the car.Closed-end leasing is an agreement that allows you to simply turn over the car to the leasing company as the end of the agreement and walk away with no other commitments. Unless you've damaged the car, violated the lease agreement or have caused unusual or excessive wear and tear to it, the end of the lease is the end of your commitment.Open-end leasing, on the other hand, doesn't afford the same protection as closed-end leasing. At the end of your lease agreement, the leasing company (or "lessor") calculates the car's fair market value and residual value. You will have to make up the difference in the form of an extra payment and it could be quite costly.One big disadvantage of leasing a car is the mileage limitations, imposed to control the devaluation of the vehicle. If your business or personal needs require you to do quite a bit of travel, leasing may not be your best option.Lessors are required by the Consumer Leasing Act to explain all charges and terms of the lease to you. Be very sure you understand the terms and conditions if you decide to lease a car.Whether you decide to buy or lease a car, read every document carefully before signing.
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When you need a new car, most people start looking at car options online and then head to the dealership with Automobile Financing For Bad Credit, thinking only of the vehicle itself. Then the salesperson shows up, and you go through the process of looking and test-driving and negotiating the price. When you finally get to the paperwork, you're exhausted, right when you're about to discuss the most important part of this whole transaction — the financing in Coon Rapids.
Why use us for Automobile Financing For Bad Credit?Bad debt is sometimes inevitable. You could go broke because of a sudden illness, a divorce, losing your job or simply put, bad luck. Being in a bad financial situation is not a permanent situation. You can always get a new high-paying job, have a side business for extra income or simply get back on track with your finances.Getting a loan is not that easy if you have a bad debt history. To be eligible for mortgage loans and finance loans, banks and lenders will require you to have a good credit history. The better your credit history is, the higher the amount of loan you can possibly acquire. Better interest rates are also given to clients with good credit scores. They are considered as low-risk clients.Bad Credit LoansFortunately, securing a mortgage loan or finance loan is still possible even with bad credit. These are called bad debt loans. Secured home loans are secured loans with your property as your collateral while a bad credit car loan is a type of financial loan with your vehicle as your collateral for the loan.Secured mortgages and finances are offered by specialist lenders that are willing to see beyond the blemishes in your credit file. Mortgage and finance specialists can also help connect you with the right banks and brokers that could help you secure a mortgage loan or a bad credit car loan.Two Secured Loans at the Same TimeSo, you have found a mortgage specialist and have managed to secure a bad debt home loan. Can you get a secured car loan afterward? Will an existing secured mortgage loan affect your chances of getting a bad credit car loan?Yes, it is possible to have a secured mortgage and finance loan at the same time. A stain on your credit caused by a life event is something specialist lenders understand. The nature of your poor credit and the efforts that you are doing to fix your bad credit file counts the most for banks and lenders. This also helps you get your credit back on track.The chances of getting a second secured loan, say a bad credit car loan after getting approved for a bad credit mortgage loan is possible. Fixing your bad financial rating is the best way to get a second bad credit loan. Paying off your debts and religiously paying for your loans, including your first bad credit loan creates a good impression for banks and lenders.Going through the black marks and the outstanding defaults on your credit file, one by one does not only build your credibility as a borrower. It actually builds your credit. The more you get rid of these, the faster you can get them remove from your credit file.Both types of loans are also secured loans. Failure to pay gives banks and lenders seize the collateral at stake - your home and your car. Getting a mortgage or finance specialist also helps in making a second secured loan possible. Experts like them can help you seal better interest rates and payment deals that will work for your budget - both for a mortgage and a finance loan.
No Credit Car Loans: Bad Credit, No ProblemIf you have made some mistakes in the past as far as your credit is concerned, brace yourself for the facts about bad credit loans. You should first try to assess just how bad your credit is before you hit the panic button though. Very often, bad credit items that appear on your credit report can be challenged and sometimes removed. In addition, mistakes on your credit report can have an adverse effect on your credit score, shunting you into the category of a high credit risk. Items that are good news for you but do not show up on your credit report (or on one or the other of the credit reporting bureaus' file on your credit history), can cost you some valuable points. Last, but not least, taking bad advice from well-intentioned relatives or friends can lower your credit score, making you a candidate for bad credit loans.Bad news firstLet's look at these possibilities for improving your credit rating one at a time. But first, let's get the hard core issues out of the way. If you have had bad credit issues in the past and know you have made some wrong choices that may have landed you in bankruptcy or wage garnishment, it will be almost impossible to fix your situation in the short term. Medical emergencies have unavoidable consequences as well but none of these means you will not be able to find a lender of last resort.If you are reading this you are probably at the point where you have decided to turn around your spiraling credit history, but know for sure that this will take time and will cost you money. Bad credit lenders will equate you with high risk and assign a high interest rate to whatever type of loan you are seeking in order to offset some of the risk that you may not pay back their loan on time.Bad credit car loanLet's say you are in the market for a car. You will be required to make a hefty down payment on a bad credit car loan. I have heard of down payment requirements as high as $3,000 but that is not the only problem you face. Your interest rate on a bad credit car loan may range from 19% on the low end to as high as 29% on the top end. A high-mileage used car could end up costing you $400.00 or more per month in monthly payments. To minimize the damage from these high rates, I would suggest you start by calling several lenders. They usually both sell and finance the product on the spot. If you can find one whose maximum interest rate is in the low twenties you may be able to save a substantial amount of interest payments. You must make sure though, that they report your payment history to the credit bureaus as this will help to improve your credit score provided you pay on time.Bad credit personal loanBad credit personal loans are issued by a variety of sources. Here again their emphasis will be on charging you a high interest rate to cover the risk of your defaulting on the loan. Payday loans are an example of bad credit personal loans that carry enormously high rates of interest as they are calculated over a short time span and are designed to get you to the next paycheck.Other types of personal loans include equity-backed loans. Let's say you have a home or some other asset that is almost or fully paid off. Local and regional banks or home equity specialists will lend you money using your asset as collateral. Although a loan of that nature will be safer for the lending institution, your past credit history will force you into a bracket paying somewhere around 21%, despite the use of your collateral.Bad credit mortgage loanThis is the big ticket item that will cost you dearly over the life of the loan. Consumers with credit scores above 650 may find themselves paying say, six percent on their mortgage loan, depending on the prevailing interest rates at the time of their purchase. If you have bad credit, you should be prepared to pay two and a half to three percentage points more and sometimes into double figures on your mortgage rate. Depending on the prevailing economic circumstances you may find it very difficult to get a mortgage at any rate. You can expect that any lender looking at your loan application will expect you to have a substantial down payment in hand, ranging from 10% to 20% of the value of the home you are trying to purchase.Not only should you expect to face a high interest rate, but also, your lender will require you to purchase private mortgage insurance to cover the risk of your defaulting on a payment. If your down payment is higher than 20% of the cost of the home you are buying, you may be able to negotiate away paying PMI, even on a bad credit mortgage loan.As with a bad credit car loan, your history of on-time payments will begin to raise your credit score over time. Given a record of good payments, you may be able to refinance at a more reasonable interest rate. But before you sign for your bad credit mortgage loan in the first place, be sure to check the penalties for getting out of the loan early. Pre-payment penalties may be enormous and most people are so excited to get a bad credit mortgage loan, they neglect to consider what may change three years down the line.Cleaning up bad credit itemsLet's say your situation is so bad that you can't find a lender willing to risk lending you money. Where do you go from here? You could wait a few years until bad credit items on your credit report fall off, usually in seven years for most items. Or you could begin the process of cleaning up your credit report as even a difference of a few points on your credit report score could make the difference between getting a loan or a refusal. If there are items on your credit report that are incorrect or should have been removed because of their age, write the credit bureaus and request their removal. They are required by federal law to make those corrections.Mistakes on your credit report can be caused by human error. An account with a bad history could appear on your report because a clerk typed someone's social security number one digit off. Rest assured, it happens. You could end up being saddled with someone else's court record but you wouldn't know until you inspect a copy of your credit report.Include the good newsIf you have paid off a delinquent account in the past but it does not show on your credit report, you will want to present proof of payment to the credit bureaus and have their records corrected. That can mean a few points on your credit report score.You may find that a car note you have paid off was never reported to the credit bureau and though your payments were all on time, you are not receiving the benefits of that piece of good credit history. Contact the lender and ask them if they will report your credit file to the bureaus.A word of cautionWell-intentioned friends and family often "hear" that you should do this, or that, to raise your credit report score and improve your chances of getting a bad credit loan. The most popular advice is that you should close your credit card accounts. This may sound reasonable but may affect you adversely. Make sure that if you take that route, you do not close the accounts with the longest history. It may be safer to close newer accounts but you should know that part of your credit report score is calculated by looking at the ratio of outstanding debt to total available credit. Close some accounts, lower your available credit and your score could go down.
Auto Loans and Car Finance OptionsIn the last few years car loan financing has changed incredibly. The banks have tightened up lending, and people's overall credit situations have worsened. Buying a new or used car is a big investment, so financing can be tricky! And there's a few things you should know before going into a dealership and attempting to finance a new or used car -- even if you have great credit!What Car Loan Finance Companies Look ForWhen financing a vehicle, the rate, term, and therefore payments are going to be determined based on a few different factors. First, is credit bureau through either Equifax or Trans Union. Second, is the amount of investment YOU are making into the vehicle. And third, the vehicle itself. The worse your overall credit situation, the more the banks will scrutinize each piece of this puzzle. Let's take a look at each piece to see how you can give yourself the best opportunity for automobile financing, even with bad credit.1. Your Credit HistoryIn years past, banks would lend car loan money based almost exclusively on your beacon score. Today, that's totally out the window. Car loans today are based on previous comparable credit performance. What this means is, a loan officer will take a look at your credit history (you can see what that looks like by searching google for "free annual credit report") and search for previous accounts that would be similar in financed amount and payment to the car you are looking to finance.I've seen many customers who have not paid well on almost everything except previous auto loans, which they paid good on. And because those car loans and or other comparable payments were paid well, they got financed even though they had previous charge-offs, bankruptcy, a large amount of collections, and more. Often times these people had very very low credit scores, but their comparable credit was good enough to get a car loan!On the other hand, if you haven't paid other similar credit well at all, or had prior charge-offs, repossessions, or slow payments, it does make securing financing on a car a bit tougher. However, there are two other factors that weigh almost as heavily as your credit history, so don't fret! Even with slow pays, repos, etc I have been able to secure financing on a new car for people who could satisfy a bank's wants in the other two areas. Take a look:2. Your InvestmentAnother area that banks take very seriously, whether you have good or bad credit, is what type of investment you are willing to make into the vehicle. This can either be a cash investment, or something that can be easily liquidated such as a trade-in vehicle that has equity in it. In general, cash weighs more heavily since it means that you are willing to put some skin into the loan. Remember, a car loan for a bank is a liability. They want to make sure that it will be repaid, and someone who puts any money -- especially a significant amount of money, $2,000 or more -- makes the loan less risky for them. The less risky a car loan is for a bank, the more likely they are to be free with their money and loan it to you.I have seen many instances where a customer's credit history was frankly terrible, and they had no comparable credit that was any good. But they had a significant cash down payment and/or equity in a trade-in vehicle, and so it lessened the risk of the loan and they got approved for auto financing. The same person without the cash investment in the loan would not get approved, simply because the bank won't feel that the person seeking the loan, if they have poor previous credit experience, is willing to make all the necessary efforts to repay the loan. Banks like to loan money, but even more important is that the money they loan gets repaid in a timely manner. Having a cash investment helps the banks to feel sure this will be the case.Remember, your investment is just one area that plays a part in getting approved for a car loan with bad credit. It is good to have a large cash investment, but one is not always required.3. The Vehicle You Are Looking To PurchaseThe bank is going to loan money to you which will be secured by a vehicle. So what type of vehicle it is, it's average value, condition, miles, and who you're buying it from all play a large part in what type of financing you can receive. Let's look at each of these points individually: Type of vehicle -- matters because certain vehicles have lower risk factors than others. For example, loaning money on a fast sports car to a younger person carries a higher risk than loaning money on a minivan to a family of five. Because of this, if you have poor past experiences with car credit and not a large investment, but want a car that's likely not very practical, a bank isn't going to be as easy to lend money on that car as they will one which is more practical and suited for your needs. Also, newer cars are less likely to cause problems than older ones, so banks are more easy to lend money on a brand new vehicle and give a better finance rate, than on one that's three or four years old. Average Value -- Different banks use different sources to gather information about a car's value. The value determines how much can be financed on the vehicle and if any negative equity can be carried over to the next vehicle. Cars with a higher value or that hold their value better than others are easier to get financing on. Condition -- As mentioned earlier, the bank will be investing their own money into your vehicle, so if it's not in good condition, it's not likely something a bank will want to invest money into. This is why it's typically better to buy from a dealer and banks give better rates to dealers, since there's someone to stand behind the condition of the car. Miles -- The more miles a car has the more likely it is to have problems, and also therefore the less stable the value is on a car. For that reason, cars with lower miles -- especially new cars with next to no miles -- are easier to get financed on. If you have bad credit, the general rule of thumb is to stay away from cars with more than 60,000 miles. And on used cars, banks like to see it when customers opt for extended warranties to protect them from large future shop bills. Who you're buying it from -- actually plays a larger part than you think. If you're buying a car from a dealer, the bank knows that dealer is more likely and has better resources to stand behind the car than a private owner. Dealers also often offer extended warranties which help lower the overall risk. So it will be much easier to get financing through a dealer. Picking a larger new car dealership will also lend you a benefit, since they likely have good relationships with lots of banks that they can use to help you get financing.The Bottom Line on Financing The bottom line is, there are many factors to getting financed on a new or used car in Spartanburg -- or anywhere! Get to know where you stand in each of these areas and you will have a better idea of what type of financing you are likely to receive on your next car purchase.
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2018 O'Reilly Auto Parts Championship Custom Car, Truck & Motorcycle
HUNDREDS of custom cars, trucks and motorcycles will be displayed. Anyone attending StreetFest with a general admission ticket will have access to the car show.
HUNDREDS of custom cars, trucks and motorcycles will be displayed. Anyone attending StreetFest with a general admission ticket will have access to the car show.
KLAQ, TFCU, and Western Tech present the El Paso Downtown Street Festival 2018. We know you have been somewhat patiently waiting for the headliners for this year's event and now you have it.
95.5 KLAQ FM and Destination El Paso are pleased to announce that the El Paso Downtown Street Festival (StreetFest), will be moving to a cooler timeframe.
Check out the Dokken meet and greet photos from StreetFest 2017!
Check out the meet & greet photos with Papa Roach as they headlined day one of StreetFest 2017, kicking off a rocking weekend in downtown El Paso.
The Downtown Street Festival 2017 will be one to mark in the books because of the sexiness In This Moment brought.
It was another spectacular year at StreetFest 2017 which included one of our headliners, Alice Cooper.
If you're not already at peak excitement level for the El Paso Downtown Street Festival then just listen to this interview with Jackyl frontman Jesse James Dupree.
Buzz got some golf advice and Alice talked about the Hollywood Vampires.
The El Paso Downtown Street Festival starts tomorrow and a special, salute to our military, price break has been arranged.
StreetFest is almost here, taking place Downtown Friday and Saturday!
The singer not only wants us to rock, he wants us to party too!
Your last chance to win Streetfest tickets is this Wednesday (June 21st) at Tortuga Sports Lounge - 126 Shadow Mountain with Nico Cooper.
Here is a man who can get away with a couple titles like singer AND chef and rocks the titles well!
In This Moment will be returning to El Paso for the Downtown Street Festival and hope to hear this Friday night.


text: 10 Jul 2014 09:00 Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today announced the launch of a three times per week service between Abu Dhabi and Algiers, marking the next stage of growth for the airline's African network. Commencing on 17 June 2015, the new capital-to-capital link will make Algiers, the largest city of Algeria, Etihad Airways' tenth destination in Africa. The new flights will offer significant travel options for business and leisure travellers in Algeria, a country with a population exceeding 37 million, providing links to the airline's Abu Dhabi hub and destinations across the Gulf region, Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australasia. They will also provide better access to Algeria for over 10,000 Algerians expatriates living in the UAE. James Hogan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, said: "The direct link between the capitals of the UAE and Algeria is another milestone in our African expansion strategy and underscores our ongoing commitment to serve emerging markets. "Algeria, the tenth largest country in the world and the largest in Africa, is rich in natural resources, such as oil and natural gas. Our new services will strengthen the oil and gas links between the UAE and Algeria, and create new opportunities for both countries in the areas of government, trade, tourism and cultural exchange." The Abu Dhabi-Algiers route will be operated by a three-class Airbus A330-300 aircraft, configured to carry 231 passengers, with eight seats in First Class, 32 seats in Business Class and 191 seats in Economy Class, offering a total of 1,386 seats per week. TheA330-300 aircraft will also offer just over 72 tonnes of weekly belly hold capacity to and from Algeria, giving a further boost to trade opportunities. The airline expects to transport oil equipment, consumable commodities, garments, electronics, building materials and vehicles to points across its network. Imports including dates, lubricants and a wide range of manufactured goods will be shipped in the other direction. Located on the west side of a bay on the Mediterranean coast, the cosmopolitan city of Algiers is home to numerous historical and cultural attractions, including the Great Mosque, Notre Dame D'Afrique, Martyrs Square and multiple monuments and forts. With its Phoenician, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman, and French colonial heritage, Algeria offers a rich variety of architecture and a vibrant cultural scene. The country has some of the world's most beautiful coastline, as well as vast mountainous and desert landscapes. Etihad Airways currently has flights to Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, the Seychelles, South Africa and Sudan in its African network. The airline has announced six new routes for the first half of 2015, starting with Kolkata in February, Madrid in March, Entebbe in May, and Edinburgh, Hong Kong and Algiers in June. The airline's flights to and from Algiers can be booked from today on etihad.com, through Etihad Airways Contact Centres, or via travel agents. Contacto Como aerolínea verdaderamente internacional, contamos con una presencia auténticamente global. Cómo ponerse en contacto con su oficina de Etihad más cercana. Ver información de contacto Observaciones Si desea enviarnos un comentario, una felicitación o una reclamación, o simplemente hacernos una pregunta, pulse aquí Déle a «Me gusta». ¡Visite nuestra página de Facebook! Véanos ¡Visite nuestro canal de YouTube! Síganos Etihad Airways | Ofertas Etihad | Ayuda Etihad | Recompensas Etihad


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Le Cordon Bleu
Wine, Gastronomy and Management
This very practical and hands on Diploma is one of the UK's most innovative and professional wine programmes that ties the theory of wine knowledge in with field trips to renowned wineries, breweries and distilleries.
Developed by Le Cordon Bleu London's Master Sommelier, students will learn how to turn a concept into a business venture, how to support a strategic business plan and how to brand and market a product before the course culminates in a pop up wine tasting event.
The comprehensive programme which is taught through practical learning is aimed at those who want to turn their passion for food and wine into their career. This Le Cordon Bleu Diploma is the first step to becoming equipped with the skills to succeed and excel in a commercial environment.
Entry requirements
High school diploma or equivalent, evidence of English language. All students must be aged 18 years or over.
Course modules
- Wine sensory analysis
- Wine producing Countries and Regions
- Wine production
- Other alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages
- Market research and business
- Hospitality and events
- Distribution
- Management
- Food and wine matching
Approx 22 hours per week
Entry requirements
High school diploma or equivalent, evidence of English language. All students must be aged 18 years or over.
- Over 500 wines tasted
- Guest speakers from the industry
- Access to various professional tastings
- Field trips to wineries, brewery and distillery in France and UK
- Multiple networking opportunities
Course modules
Drawing from the expertise of our Master Sommelier and Le Cordon Bleu Lecturers, this Level 4 diploma combines essential wine theory with a hands-on and practical approach: advanced knowledge and skills in wine and gastronomy as well as a focus on management. It is composed of two terms of 3 months each. Wine and Gastronomy (Term 1)Prerequisite: none
- Wine sensory analysis: grasp and assimilate the techniques to become competent in the art of wine tasting through the development of structured tasting notes and learn how to describe wine in a precise and concise fashion
- Wine production: explains viticulture, winemaking, maturation and bottling, in the context of climate, geography and topography. You will visit British wineries in different seasons
- Wine producing countries and regions: learn the specifics of each region and wine producing country, from the history, to the winemaking processes, with a focus on France, Italy and the fine sparkling wine regions of the world. Topics covered include an examination of the regional qualities of the wine, its terroir, climate and culture. The course will be supported by in-house tastings and professional fairs
- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages: advanced knowledge on beverages that can be offered as an alternative to wine. Students will develop a structured method to assess all drinks with the same efficiency as applied to wine
- Food and wine matching: drawing from the expertise of Le Cordon Bleu Master Chefs, students will experience food and wine pairing with both theoretical and practical understanding. Includes educational lunches in restaurants
- Hospitality and events: this unit focuses on wine service, covering different styles of service and highlighting the techniques required to optimise the flavour of a wine
- Professional development: enhance learning, study and communication skills to facilitate the student integration into the wine and beverage trade
- Field visits: during the term, students will visit different wineries, breweries, distilleries and restaurants in the UK, and participate in various trade tastings and wine events
Wine and ManagementPrerequisite: Wine and Gastronomy (Term 1)
- Wine sensory analysis: refine methodical sensory evaluation techniques, and develop blind tasting skills
- Wine producing countries and regions: further explore exceptional wines from a number of different origins around the world
- Beverage management: learn the technical and theoretical knowledge to effectively manage a wine and beverage department. This unit includes people management, procurement and cost control
- Distribution and commercialisation: explores the journey between winery and consumer and how to identify the right approach to distribute a product. This module includes branding, pricing methods and consumer behaviour
- Market research and business: this module is designed to equip student with the skills required to excel within a commercial environment. Students will learn how to use market research to turn a concept into a viable business venture, focusing on branding, consumer experience and marketing strategy
- Professional development: this unit certifies students to Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holder awarded by Highfield Qualifications
- Field visits: during the term, students will visit different wineries, breweries, distilleries and restaurants in the UK and France. They will also participate in various trade tastings and wine events.
Assessment methods
Graduates of our Diploma in Wine, Gastronomy and Management will acquire a thorough understanding of the world of wines, spirits & beverages and the proficiency to become an accomplished wine and food professional. Students completing this unique programme will boast a skill set which will set them apart in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
Examples of potential positions:
- Wine merchant / retailer
- Hospitality careers e.g. sommelier
- Wine business entrepreneur
- Wine journalist / broadcaster
- Wine buyer
- Wine consultant
- Events coordinator
This diploma course has been accredited under an "Investing in Quality" licence from national awarding organisation NCFE, and the course measurable learning outcomes have been benchmarked at Level 4 using Ofqual's Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) level descriptors.
The course fee includes learning materials, subscription to Jancis Robinson's Purple Pages, personal licence course.
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Better value and better quality - what's not to like?/
At Proud Events we believe greater collaboration is the key to delivering even better quality while keeping costs down.
Take four outdoor events happening across the summer months. They all have a number of requirements in common: Security and stewarding; marquees and market stalls; staging with lighting and sound systems; power; toilets; etc.
With Proud Events planning and managing each of these events it's possible to combine the requirements for each and offer to the supplier market a more attractive sets of proposals than procuring each individually.
Suppliers' benefit from only having to bid once instead of four times, a guarantee of business over a period during the summer and crucially a more significant contract value. If we're able to offer this on a longer term agreement that's better still.
In return Proud Events is able to drive considerable efficiencies as we're only dealing with one procurement process, one set of contracts that makes it more efficient and reduces our costs. We're also able to drive more significant discounts that we can use to offset our costs, ideally making our involvement cost neutral, and being able to pass back cost savings.
There is the benefit that by putting a larger value proposal out to tender you will also attract better quality. Something we know promoters and event attendees are always looking for.
Collaboration can be tricky. It takes trust and confidence in the process, but crucially event promoters must feel they aren't constrained by the arrangements and that they have flexibility to change their plans and requirements.
This is where Proud Events come into their own. We've been putting these types of collaborative arrangements in place for years across the events industry and also in our time in the public and not for profit sectors.
Are you an event promoter looking to drive greater up quality and efficiency or a supplier interesting in working collaboratively? Why not drop us an email firstname.lastname@example.com and we'll get straight back to you.


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What could be better than a gift of wine? What if it was beautifully packaged in a bespoke gift box and decorated with papers adorned with lipstick? That's exactly what I created for a sample on the upcoming Create & Craft shows which will be aired during the channel's birthday event! I made this using … Continue reading Wine bottle gift box and show previews
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Cutom Fitted Moccasins Made From Steel Blue Bull Hide Leather
Cutom fitted Moccasins with recycled conveyor belt soles. They are made from Steel Blue Bull Hide Leather with Baby blue trim leather.
This pair was made by our 16 and 17 year old Sons for their
Grandma D. of which She did the Beadwork. She wears a size 2


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by Ruth DuCharme
published in Family Matters eNewsletter, 6/26/14
Last week, fifteen of our third through sixth grade children attended our annual HHBC Children's Camp at Lake Sinclair Village. The children and their counselors enjoyed three days of Bible study, recreation, crafts, and worship. The theme for this year's camp was The Amazing Race, and we all learned the importance of following God while we are in the race of life.
Children's Camp is a long-standing tradition at Highland Hills, and while it is a time filled with fun and friendship, it is also a time of spiritual growth for our children. We give thanks for our children who were able to attend this year and for our awesome counselors who went along to care for our children. This year's Children's Camp counselors were Jay Davis, Caitlyn DuCharme, Ruth DuCharme, Wimberley Rader, Alisa Rehberg, Emma Tatum, and Tim Trotter. A big thanks also goes to Randy and Kathy Candler for coming to camp on Tuesday to fish with the children.


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February 22
There was once a time when women in their 60s looked like nice grey-haired grannies and that was okay. Now, 63 year-old Christie Brinkley is featured in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue and a feisty woman in a TV ad keeps exulting, "I'm only in my sixties and there are a lot of things I want to do!" Each time that ad appears, I'm curled up on my couch with no Things I Want to Do except to make her shut up.
In many ways, older women used to be invisible. The ones who received public attention and respect were politicians and businesswomen who maintained their bodies and hairstyles in a way that was never threatening or provocative. The rules were simple. Don't be "too" anything. Too fat, too masculine, too feminine, too girlish, too eye-catching.
Now that 60 is the new 40, there are way more options, but far too few role models to help navigate this territory. The older women making a splash in fashion circles are flamboyant to a fault, so defiantly quirky that their whole personae seem like performance art. What if you're not looking for fame as an Advanced Style icon, and you're not rich enough for a facelift and personal trainer? What if you don't want to look like a desperate ageing Barbie or a white-haired sea-hag? Who can you look to for guidance, or do you have to invent your own way to break the mould?
First, there's the concept of age-appropriateness. Who should be the arbiter of these standards? Bazaar has a monthly feature offering looks for each decade of life, from 20's to 70's. It's nice of them to go past 70, but their choices are stodgy and unaffordable. These decade categories are too artificial to take seriously. Men's magazines don't divide their readers into age groups. Men have two modes of style: Casual and businesslike. The two options work equally well across the age spectrum.
Ladies, we're going to get old, and it isn't always pretty. It's easy to look at an ancient face and insist that it's beautiful, as long as it isn't your own. I've always admired how Georgia O'Keeffe looked in old age, but seeing a photo of her in her prime, with luxuriant armpit hair, I couldn't help but feel the loss of her ripe femaleness. And my own.
Once you reach a certain age, you can't rely on your sex appeal. You have to change your definition of attractive. The things you wear project your personality and aesthetics. You're making a choice with more calculation than when you were 19 and you could wear anything. My best advice to women in their 20's is: Wear shorts more often! Now is the time!
Personally, I don't favour the kooky looks celebrated by Advanced Style. I always feel these ladies are being ridiculed somehow. I don't want people to do a double-take when I walk by, or to marvel at my nerve. I'm afraid of being perceived as an old bag in a nutty costume. I want to look nice, and if at all possible, I still want to look fuckable. I said this to a younger friend, who was disgusted by my deference to the Male Gaze. At least, I think that's what raised her feminist ire.
At 80 years old, Gloria Steinem is a perfect role model. I think she looks fuckable, meaning she still radiates sexuality. Her style leans toward tomboyish, but she dresses up when the occasion calls for it. She has left her face alone instead of letting a surgeon mess it up. The wrinkles don't dim her beautiful smile, and her whole look is inviting rather than intimidating. Can I just be her?
Vera Wang always looks classic and elegant, still going strong at 67. Director Kathryn Bigelow is 65, and her style is ageless. She's still a babe and looks at ease in a leather jacket with jeans. I'd like to know what her secret is. Her style is understated but hip, tailored but soft.
Here are a couple of poets, Anne Waldman and Alice Notey, who are both over 70 but look totally cool. They don't look like they've compromised one bit. They seem aware of what they want to project, without looking like they're trying too hard.
What about you? Do you worry about age appropriate skirt lengths or are you eager to be old enough to not give a shit? The more role models we can find, the less we'll worry about ageing gracefully, and the less "ageing gracefully" will seem like an oxymoron.


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Born in Hong Kong 1966, Lives in Fremantle, Western Australia
Graham Miller is a photographic artist and co-founder of FotoFreo a biennial international festival of photography based in Fremantle, Western Australia. His work has been exhibited internationally and throughout Australia, including Pingyao International Festival of Photography China, Recontres Photographie Internationale de Niort France, Kaunas Photo Lithuania, F/Stop Festival Leipzig Germany, Australian Centre for Photography in Sydney, the Perth Institute of Contemporary Art, and the Photography Gallery of Western Australia.
"I'm interested in the ambiguity of images. The way that all photographs have elements of fabrication and truth making."
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iHeartCarrieUnderwood. In fact, in my next life, I wouldn't mind being Carrie Underwood. There, I said it. The conversation I just had with a friend went something like this: "Does she have any flaws?" From what I can see, the answer is a resounding no. Now, Carrie will be bringing all her flawlessness to iHeartRadio to oversee her own Guest DJ station.
Carrie's radio station will feature her new tracks, including "Something in the Water" and "Little Toy Guns" off her Greatest Hits: Decade #1 album, while likewise sharing her personal catalog of classics with fans. The station will also spotlight some of Carrie's favorites from artists whom she admires and by whom she has been inspired.
Included on Carrie's list of other artists she will play on her iHeartRadio Guest DJ station are Queen, Motley Crue, Randy Travis, and Dolly Parton. In speaking about Dolly Parton, Carrie explained:
Dolly Parton has always been such an inspiration to myself and so many others. She definitely helped pave the way for women like me.
Looks like we can check another role off her list of hats to wear during her momentous career: singer, songwriter, actress, host, entrepreneur, spokesperson, wife, expectant mother … the list goes on and on. And, if we have learned anything about this go-getter, she will continue to build her resumé one bullet at a time, seldom tiring and never closing any doors behind which lie possibility.
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on the hunt for vegan food
#1. Are veggie burgers becoming as average as Joe?
Going out to dinner with meat and dairy eaters can be tough, especially when you don't want to be difficult. I always feel bad holding up the order and being "high maintenance." But I've realized that your diet is so personal and no one has the right to criticize it. For me, being vegan is really reflective of my morals. People who love and respect me can support my choices. I also have gotten much better at scanning the menu and instantly finding vegan or "potentially vegan" dishes. I love to see a good ol' veggie burger on the menu and am ecstatic when I find out I can eat it. I'm seeing more and more places serving them, which is awesome. The one pictured is from Not Your Average Joe's. It's "house-made with quinoa, sweet potato, roasted mushrooms and black beans, topped with pickled red cabbage and guacamole on a toasted multigrain roll with organic greens or hand cut fries" - sounds like heaven, right? If you're looking to find out whether your veggie burger is vegan, just ask if it has dairy or egg in it. Many of them do have eggs, but restaurants are often more accommodating than you might think!
#2. Search & rescue
When the fridge is barren and the cabinets aren't stocked, it's easy to reach for the easiest and often not-very-nutritious snack. Cheese whiz on pretzels anyone? The other day I faced one of these desperate moments - but I searched until I found something that would take the edge off. Didn't require an ounce of creativity. I ended up making this delicious appetizer - chopped avocado, cherry tomatoes, and sliced cucumber drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette and sprinkled with seasoned salt and pepper. So so satisfying!
#3. Shots shots shots shots shots shots
This one is for the brave souls out there. I wouldn't deem it the tastiest but this health shot will essentially grant you superpowers. Health stores charge around $5 for these bad boys (if you're lucky), so making them at home is definitely the way to go! A shot a day keeps the doctor away...who knew! There are many variations but the one I've been taking contains:
• ¼ cup of vinegar
• ½ a lemon, squeezed
• 1 small piece of ginger, peeled & grated
• Shake of Turmeric
• Shake of cayenne pepper
How have you been able to navigate veganism in this not-so-vegan world? Do you have any great vegan tips to share? Comment below!
Stay peachy,
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If you own or operate a business, whether it's a small or medium-sized enterprise or a large corporation, you have certain requirements that need to be met. Take printing, for instance. Most – if not all – businesses today have particular printing requirements, be it the need for a standard laser printer for the office or a plotter which can be used to accommodate CAD drawing.
But this is where some difficulties may arise, as the cost of acquiring a printer (especially a highly-advanced one) can be substantial. Fortunately, rather than buying a printer outright, you have one option: leasing a printer. By leasing the printer you need, you can save money and have enough funds for a healthy cash flow. Leasing printers has become a popular solution for many businesses, and you can now benefit from it, too. Here are the top three benefits of printer leasing for your business.
- The latest equipment
When you lease printers, you will have the advantage of having the latest and most advanced equipment on-hand. You can easily plan the terms of your lease in such a way that you lease a printer for a fixed period of time, and when that time period ends, you can get a newer and better one. Whatever requirements you have can be met, and you'll have the assurance that the printers you get will be of top quality. No need to deal with 'old printer' issues, and your business can keep up with the latest technology, which can only add to your efficiency.
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By leasing your printer needs, you can preserve your available funds. Truth be told, buying printers can eat up your available cash flow, and if you have plans for expanding, hiring more staff, or investing in a product or service, you need the cash to help your business grow. With printer leasing, you don't need to dip too much into your funds. You can spend the money for other pursuits that will allow your business to develop.
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Printer leasing services, such as those provided by printer leasing Newbury specialists like CRS Document Solutions, allow you to plan your finances in a more organised way. When you lease your printer needs, you create a fixed cost (which can also be tax-deductible) every month; an expense that you can prepare for in advance. Even though buying something can help you counterbalance your profits by a neat sum, it can still produce a financial situation which is uneven based on how your depreciation is scheduled. When you have a lease payment, it simply becomes part and parcel of your bottom line each month. With leasing, you can plan your monthly expenditure in an easier way, since you know exactly what needs to be paid each month.


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March 3, 2016 | Lindsay Booker
Social Impact Headlines: March 3, 2016
Image credit: Wecyclers
This week's headlines cover waste, motorbike taxis, and hero worship in the world of entrepreneurship.
- "If the majority of Nigerians are not living well, then there's really nothing that we're doing right." Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola '13 helps Nigerian households of low-income find value in their waste.
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- Brooklyn's future is energy efficient and full of job opportunity. Hear from BlocPower founder Donnel Baird '12 about what's next for greening Brooklyn.
Technical.ly | Tyler Woods
Words of note
"Why do we do this work? Because computer science education in our country has failed our kids...The bottom line is this: if mainstream education was doing its job, we would not have ours."
- Kalimah Priforce '13, founder of QeynoLabs.
- Michael Wilkerson '14 knows investing in motorbike drivers will transform lives and cities in Uganda and beyond. "Some potential investors think the model is too high-touch to scale up effectively, but Wilkerson says closeness to the customer is precisely what makes it work."
The Guardian | Anna Patton
- Make way for the "coffin-killers." Katrina Spade '14 and the Urban Death Project are giving us options to make death a little greener.
Fusion | Ari Phillips
- Your team is your greatest asset. Karim Abouelnaga '13 shares how to hire the right people for the job.
Entrepreneur | Karim Abouelnaga
- Being strategic can unlock entrepreneurial behaviors. Entrepreneurship and strategy can, and should, coexist.
HBR | David Collis
- Impact investing won't fix everything, but it has a crucial role in global development.
HuffPost Impact | Katharine Tengtio
- Millenials are attracted to companies that have philanthropic programs. They equate it with the character and values of a company's brand–and there are other benefits, too.
TechCo | AJ Agrawal
- "Heropreneur" worship is a thing. But really having an impact can't start from pursuing a trendy role without the chops to get it done. Good intentions can yield problematic results when we're not focused on the impact.
SSIR | Daniela Papi-Thornton
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The Next Generation of Embodied Teachers
The aim of the Strozzi Institute Teacher Training Program (SITT) is to develop depthful and embodied teachers of Strozzi Institute's methodology who carry forth our living lineage. The SITT participants are prepared to teach Strozzi Institute's Embodied Leadership programs, our certified Somatic Coaching Program and within our corporate partnerships.
Our teachers are the embodiment of Strozzi Institute and our work in the world – expressing our mission, our methodology, our brand and our best practices. We take our teacher development seriously, and love doing it!
We are seeking a next generation of embodied leaders to meet the growing demand for our corporate and organizational trainings, as well as public coaching and leadership courses. Through a rigorous program of study and a committed community of practice, this program allows us to develop embodied teachers who can bring the transformational power of SI into our public and corporate offerings.
We seek seasoned facilitators with experience and competence in one or more of the following domains:
• Organizational development & strategy
• Coaching (leadership, executive, organizational, business, etc.)
• Corporate leadership development
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• Ongoing transformative or embodiment practices
All qualified applicants, including people of color, women, LGBTQ identified individuals, differently-abled and those from all class backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
The path of embodied transformation is a methodology that someone develops into over time. As such, the SITT program is not a one-time three hundred hour teacher certification. Nor is it a training-of-trainers for consultants to bring somatics into their individual work or projects. Rather, we are building a team of committed teachers who can competently teach the Strozzi Institute's somatic methodology to leaders, teams, organizations and coaches, and be a compelling representative of Strozzi Institute in years to come. We serve multiple constituencies, including: sustainable business, benefit corporations, and corporate partnerships; as well as the fields of coaching, leadership development and personal transformation. Strozzi Institute and our teachers, together, forward the field of somatics.
Program Details
Strozzi Institute Teacher Training is a multi-year path, and includes intensive development with Strozzi Institute senior teachers.
The program includes:
Three 4-day in-person SITT trainings (12 days total) per year at The Dojo in Petaluma. The training sessions include:
- Monthly ZOOM webinars with the SITT community of practice to explore advanced levels of embodiment methodology.
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- Access to an online library of audio and written materials to support teacher development.
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- The Teacher Training program is free for participants, with the exception that participants pay for their own travel, lodging & meal costs.
We recommend that Teacher Training candidates complete a minimum of two courses at the Strozzi Institute, including an Embodied Leadership Level One course and one of the additional courses listed below. This will assist you in experiencing the methodology, teachers and study body while deepening your own leadership embodiment. Scholarships for courses are available – for more information, contact us at email@example.com.
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Campus Community Shuttle Update • Aug 8, 2019
As a response to your overwhelmingly positive feedback and thanks to a collaboration with FIC, we will be extending the current Campus Community Shuttle Pilot Project for one more year until the end of August 2020.
For more info about the shuttle pilot extension, head here.
Parking Tax Increase & Rate Changes for July 1, 2019
Effective July 1, 2019, Translink will be increasing the regional parking tax from 21% to 24% and consequently, the taxes on SFU parking rates will increase to 30.2% overall.
Permit rates are also being slightly adjusted in an effort to incentivize permit holders to choose lots with greater availability.
For more information please see our rates page here.
Parking, Traffic, and Transit interruptions for the Burnaby Mountain District Energy Utility
February 4, 2019 - August 2019
As part of the Burnaby Mountain District Energy Utility project, Corix will be installing piping along Tower Road, South Campus Road, and connecting up to the Library. For more information on the overall project please click here.
Construction will begin February 4th, and occur in three phases. The first phase will involve the partial closure of Tower Road.
Parking will not be impacted, however; there will be changes to vehicle traffic and transit bus routing.
Click here for more information on Parking & Traffic Impacts.
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For any questions or concerns regarding the project, please email the Facilities Services contact - Adil Jessa firstname.lastname@example.com
Parking Congestion
During the first few weeks of classes, many of the lots can reach "lot full" status.
Please drive with care and allow extra time to park and arrive at your classes/offices.
Note that Outdoor Permits are valid in any of East Parking, North Parking, and South Parking. If you find one of these lots full, please proceed to one of the other lots where your permit is valid.
We recommend:
1) If you arrive AFTER 9:30AM North Lot is often full, it may be best to proceed directly to East Lot, South Lot, or the overflow lot.
2) If you arrive AFTER 10:30AM or 11:00AM both North Lot and East Lot are often full, it may be best to proceed directly to the overflow lot or South lot.
3) Please follow the direction of parking & traffic staff and they will direct you to the nearest available parking. The lots generally begin to open up around 2:00PM
The Residence West Lot is now available to daily/hourly parkers, and offers an All-Day Early Bird rate of $6.50 - available to 10:00am.
Mobile Payments:
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SFU Parking & Sustainable Mobility Services has partnered with Passport Parking Canada to offer a Mobile Payment option. Using the Passport Parking Canada app or website, drivers can now easily pay for parking from their mobile phone.
Passport Parking Canada is available for free from the App Store or Google Play. You can also sign up and pay for parking by visiting passportca.com.
Where Can I Use Passport Parking Canada on Campus?
The Passport Parking Canada App can be used in most of the major lots across campus - Look for the Passport Zone signs and enter the zone # in the Passport Parking Canada App.
More information can be found here.
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The most important thing with trying on dresses is to have fun
The store will have everything you need to try on the dress- so don't worry about bringing a bustle(they're pricey, so wait to find out if you have to buy one or not). You won't even need shoes to try them on. All I brought was a strapless (which I didn't end up wearing it when I tried on dresses) and a hair clip so that I could see how the dress looked with a veil and my hair up.
Most dresses won't have a shipping cost unless you're putting in a rush order. You can use the stores seamstress or you own, but make sure you ask the store what
the average prices on the alterations they're recommending for the dress you buy are. (for instance, a dress with lots of layers can be $400 to hem!) If you know a good seamstress, don't be afraid to check with them to see what their prices are for the same alterations.
I didn't have to negotiate the price on my dress, as the price was already a lot less than I thought it should be, so I'm afraid that I can't help on that. However, if you buy your BM dresses at the same store, you'll usually get some type of discount. You can also tell your consultants your price range, and they're great at finding similar dresses to the one you love that won't break your budget.
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There's nothing like a little healthy competition to get the creative juices flowing. Read below for details and learn more here.
Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment (PAVE) and Security On Campus, Inc. (SOC) are having a contest to create the logo for the Safe Campus, Strong Voices campaign! This campaign is a national initiative for National Campus Safety Awareness Month in September to raise awareness and increase advocacy on the issue of college sexual violence and the vast amount of under-reported cases as well as the injustices that many survivors face. The Safe Campus, Strong Voices Campaign will focus on victim empowerment, prevention, bystander intervention, and provide tangible tools for both men and women to work together to create a safer campus.