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The Second Photoshoot
Our second lift lobby photoshoot! At block 43 Teban Gardens road.
Something big is coming…… I hope it's big.
Our second lift lobby photoshoot! At block 43 Teban Gardens road.
Something big is coming…… I hope it's big.
So Riyanna and me had dinner at Bedok Corner after our meeting with infamous Pak Andam, Fai Bani, better known by his company name Grandeur Fai.
Bangers & Mash and Tom Yum Noodles.
Oh shit I forgot to take a picture of the food before we destroyed it. Lol.
Disclaimer: This blog post is not intended to promote smoking. It's merely an information-based article from a user's perspective and experience from a brand of cigarette.
First and foremost, I'd like to emphasize that smoking is harmful and it'll cause health, family and other problems, if not now, later. Yeah guys it's true. It's gonna happen to you. Nah, joking.
Today I found myself a new friend, Mr Pall Mall Krystal Storm. He's cool, as in literally cool, like Viceroy Freeze or Next Chill.
But why I love him more is, he costs a mere $8.70 only! That's about a dollar cheaper than the 2 other cigarette brands up there, so I'm sticking with this guy. Also, the filter's unique design really attracts me (most eccentric designers would agree with me).
I think he's new in the market. It's becoming a trend for these cigarette makers to produce a cooler menthol brand of cigarettes.
So friends, what's your favorite killer? Marlboro Ice Blast, Viceroy Freeze, Next Chill, or Pall Mall Krystal Storm?
Marlboro Ice Blast, fret not, you are still the Queen of my heart.
So last night I was just checking my email and I saw an email from BuySellAds.com sitting calmly in my Inbox. Read more
Every Muslim couple in Singapore has to undergo a mandatory Marriage Preparation Course before marriage.
Riyanna and me signed up for ours from http://spmc.sapphirepearl.com.sg/mpcregistration like a month ago.
The site is great, it lists a lot of venues available for this course and the courses are available not only in mosques but other venues (mostly libraries). Also, the fee is on par with the market rate – my friends signed up for a course like 6 months ago for $260 (per couple), and we're paying the same price (6 months later).
The process was easy, just that we had to fill up a whole load of information via this online form on their site (we all hate filling up forms right). Then again, that's still better than traditionally writing on a form. Then we transferred the amount to their bank account and within a day, our seats were sealed.
We registered for the one at Tampines Library. It's this coming Saturday and Sunday. Can't wait to see what kinda food they've got. LOL.
Tonight, we're gonna exercise! No, not that exercise, the one that consists of activities like running, doing pull-ups, crunches and all that crap.
We're heading to Labrador Park.
Most probably, it's gonna be 30 minutes of really exercising and then 3 hours of chit chatting and munching.
Stay healthy! Keep fit!
Riyanna, meet here?
First time since 2007 am I receiving this error message from Facebook.
And the solution is, simply clear the freaking browser cache.
Samantha Murphy has shared some tips on what to do when your electronic device gets wet.
Do not try to be a smartass and use a hair dryer. Use your microwave. LOL kidding.
Alright I'll quote her:
Uncover the container the next morning, remove the device and hope for the best.
Now go on and dip your iPhone into some water and try it out.
Just chillin' at work.
That's Neo's cappucino flavored mini cigars. YUMMY.
NO, smoking is bad for you.
Alright folks, Facebook has quietly set up an office in Singapore and is now hiring. The open positions available are in sales, corporate communications, account management, recruitment and human resource (unfortunately they don't need a creative team).
According to its ACRA listing, the company's registered address is at Millenia Tower where law firm Baker & McKenzie and Wong & Leow is currently located.
So if you think you've got what it takes, click here.

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TL;DR: We should focus on measuring how much knowledge we allow every human to share in, instead of number of articles or active editors. A project to measure Wikimedia's success has been started. We can already start using this metric to evaluate new proposals with a common measure.The point Denny makes is great; we aim to enable every human being to share in the sum of all knowledge and we should measure the extend to which we are achieving this goal. When you read the article carefully it does not say Wikipedia, it says Wikimetrics. The point Denny makes is very much that we need to focus on what it takes to bring information to people.
Presenting data that is available to us as information is what Reasonator does. It relies on what is known in Wikidata about articles that exist in any Wikipedia. To make this understood to a person, the number of available statements and the number of available labels for an item are key.
When Wikimetrics is to appreciate the potential of Wikidata and the approach Reasonator takes, it should include three bits of information;
- the number of statements per item
- the number of labels per language
- how items are covered with labels in a language
With such an approach the graph will be substantially different. Not one language covers 50% of all the topics known to Wikidata and consequently the graph will show that there is much more work for us to do. It will also indicate that the amount of information that is available for a public that can read English is much larger and the amount available to people who can only read Gujarati is much less.


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A fiery Demoness or a fiery PinUp..
Whatever your needs she is here to fullfil.
But watch her she has also has a fiery temper.
Multiple Layers, with Mix N Match
for her With or Without MakeUp and
With or Without her vamp teeth.
So many combinations, you can use her
in any project.
All Close Ups are included!
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Scott Lang is grappling with the consequences of his choices as both a superhero and a father. Approached by Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym, Lang must once again don the Ant-Man suit and fight alongside the Wasp. The urgent mission soon leads to secret revelations from the past as the dynamic duo finds itself in an epic battle against a powerful new enemy.
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Introduced to wheelchair basketball aged 12 through a community project at his school, Simon Brown quickly proved to be a natural.
Under the guidance of club coach Ian Laker, Simon started his playing career at the Aspire Centre in Stanmore with London Force (now London Titans), developing the skills that would see him go on to earn great success with the GB U22 Team – winning two European titles (2002, 2004) before making his senior debut for Great Britain in 2007.
In 2008, he made his ParalympicsGB debut in Beijing, assisting the team to bronze medal; a feat he repeated the following year at the 2009 European Championships in Turkey.
The following year was another great year for Simon: not only did he win gold at the BT Paralympic World Cup, but he was a part of the GB team who finished 5th at the 2010 World Championships.
In addition to his international success for Great Britain, the London native has earned great accomplishments with clubs across the world, including South Africa's Discovery Eagles and Italy's San Stefano, GSD Porto Torres, and DECO Group Amicacci Giulianova – the latter of whom he competed for in the 2015-16 season.
Simon was part of the ParalympicsGB team that clinched a bronze medal at Rio 2016 when they beat Turkey.
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Over the summer, we bought some organic corn and made dehydrated corn chips with homemade 'sour cream'. We don't have dairy in our diet so we love to discover alternatives to our favorite dairy foods, such as sour cream. The recipe uses sunflower seeds as the key ingredient for the cream. We only eat certified organic food - both our sunflower seeds and corn were organic. We also made sure to pre-soak the seeds! Buying organic corn is a healthier option because Certified Organic farmers are not allowed to plant GMO seed. You can find out more information at the Non GMO Project website. Check out the simple recipe below - enjoy!Pin It
Faux Sour Cream Recipe
∙ organic garlic (cooked, let sit for 5 minutes before lightly frying with coconut oil)
∙ Himalayan sea salt
Faux Sour Cream Recipe
Serves 2
∙ 1/2 cup of pre-soaked organic sunflower seeds (min. 6 hours soaked)
∙ organic red onions (diced, let sit for at least 5 minutes before blending)
∙ 4-6 tbsp of filtered water∙ 1 organic lemon (medium sized)
∙ organic garlic (cooked, let sit for 5 minutes before lightly frying with coconut oil)
∙ Himalayan sea salt
1. Squeeze lemon into a container.
2. Add seeds, onions, water and seasoning.
3. Blend all ingredients using a hand blender. The more time you blend, the smoother.
4. Add more seasoning if necessary.
5. Place in fridge for at least an hour to chill.
6. Add to guacamole, gnocchi, yams or use as a dip for chips. Eat and enjoy!
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This week, Boeing officially cranked the production rate of its 737 Next Generation plane to 42 per month, an all-time high.
That's a 33% jump over 2010, when Boeing was producing 31.5 a month at its Renton, Wash., factory.
While problems continue to plague the 787 Dreamliner, which debuted in the U.S. at the end of 2012, Boeing's older models are reliable enough to warrant an increased production rate.
"Efficiency improvements in the factory, many of them developed by our employees, are a big part of why we are able to successfully increase the number of airplanes we build," Beverly Wyse, vice president and general manager, 737 Program, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said in a statement.
The first 737NG produced at the new rate will debut by the end of March and Boeing execs hope to increase production even further, to 47 planes a month by 2017.
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Originally hailing from Dublin, Ireland, Tony Kelly is considered by many as a world-class fashion photographer. Kelly has worked for many clients, such as Playboy, Cosmo, GQ, Vanity Fair, and American Apparel to name just a few.
In much of Kelly's fashion work, certain motifs and trademarks can undoubtedly be found, such as "dynamism, sex, relationships, boundaries that are transgressed, beautiful men, beautiful women, ugly emotions, ecstasy, ferocious colour, darkest black and total dedication to the integrity of the shoot."
Indeed, sir, indeed.


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Just like last year, I rang in my birthday by working on a list for Mashable.
Man I hate being predictable!
It was a butt-kicker of a list though, and took over eleven hours to complete (I can't say what the subject was until it's published), but it's finally done. The funny thing was I didn't look up at the clock until it was done, and then it took me a second to go, "Oh… I'm 37 now… wheee", and I went back to hand coding some special image codes we use.
I am a wild man unleashed, let me tell ya.
Anyway, I always find it amusing now what my big plans are for my birthday, and I honestly can't remember the last time I even cared about it. At some point it just becomes another day, and all it changes is me double checking when I fill out a survey if I'm marking the right age-range section.
The good news is that I am actually probably in the best shape of my life. Despite still being heavy set, I am lifting weights 3 – 4 times a week, and have more muscle mass than I've ever had. My pants are about at the point of falling off of me, but I don't want to buy new ones quite yet. And in a true test of weight loss… my airplane seat belt was the loosest on my last weekend than it has been in a long, long time. So, despite my creeping age, I seem to be doing okay.
Either way, it's my 37th… the countdown to 40 continues.


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Oklahoma City, OK – The Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission (WCC) has replaced their automated answering service with a live operator during normal hours of operations. Commenting on the reason behind the change, Commissioner Mark Liotta said, "I just find it extremely frustrating to call my government and be met with a recording and computerized options to direct my call, and eventually being put on hold, sent to a voice mailbox, or my call being dropped."
Liotta continued, "I want to talk my issue over with a live human being whenever possible. I want to know they understand why I'm calling, and I want the most efficient response to my issue. I think most people prefer this as well."
For the past three years, the WCC had used an automated service provided through the Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES). Chairman Liotta stated, "I was disappointed when I first arrived and found this system had been adopted, but I lived with it until it became clear it was not efficiently serving the needs of our stakeholders, and I immediately investigated the practicality of returning to live reception."
WCC Receptionist Becky Bradley described the response so far, "People are very surprised when I answer, and are sometimes so startled they have to take a minute to remember why they called. The response has been very positive."
Eric Russell, Director of Legal Operations at the WCC sees an increase in efficiency with the new policy. He said, "In my experience the calls we receive have been directed more appropriately with fewer steps. The overall result has been significantly improved response to public inquiries, with less caller frustration."
Liotta summarized, "Yes, I recognize this might be an old-fashioned idea, but to be honest, I really don't care. We are here to provide a service to our citizens, and if it doesn't cost more money, then we would rather provide efficient personal service instead of an automated, computerized, recorded response."
The WCC will continue to use the automated response as a backup for high call volume, holidays, emergency weather, and after hours. For normal operations, a receptionist will answer calls, provide information when possible, or direct the call to the appropriate individual within the agency.
The WCC began full operations in February of 2014 as a legislative replacement for the former Workers' Compensation Court. Liotta was named Chairman of the WCC in 2017 by Governor Mary Fallin.
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|Grey Booties: Acne (The right kind!)
* Quick note... If you haven't read the first half, please do so... this whole thing will make a whole lot more sense if you do! (That is, if you have an interest in indulging in problematic skin topics!) First half is HERE!
So, firstly I should begin by being completely astonished at the fact that I wrote that post 3 months ago... oh time, how you sprint! Secondly, I must say how lovely your responses were... not that it's lovely to suffer, but it's always lovely to share the acne hate... love! Together!
So thank you!
I think my beautiful baby Annika whom I'm missing like a son of a ***** amount right now (HEALING VIBES BABY, HEALING POSITIVE VIBES TO YOU) hit the zit on the white head (eweeee!) when she said the best method for dealing with acne is to (and I quote!) simply "not give a crap". This is entirely true.
I've probably put a good 3 years in total of hours spent researching all things acne, and subscribing to the most intensive and consuming acne cults out there (I dont really mean cults... but I kind of do... you know what I mean!) This is all a part of the learning process I guess... but all this research and reading also feeds your acne hormones with tons of negative chemicals whizzing through your little body telling you that you do in fact have acne, and it is the most awful thing ever, and in order for you to get rid of it, you must do about 6 billion things... in the order stated!
I have a theory... it comes and goes depending on my minds state of clarity, but it's generally there these days in all it's helpfulness. My theory is, as with anything, if you spend a lot of time indulging in something, whether it be your vanity, or your hobbies or your fears, or your self loathing... this thing generally tends to become you. (seems pretty obvious, but I've certainly had to learn it the long way around!)
My dad has always been a firm believer in doing nothing... and I guess if you are a trained Buddhist monk, with endless scopes of mountains before you... and a bucket of water and a mop to clean the temple between meditation, well, this is a little more easy to do- in fact, not even then really... as this bucket and mop are totally riveting in such an instance (to me anyway!) However, when it comes to living in this mental world that is what the majority of us are in today, there is a tiny bit more stimuli about to distract us from all this "nothing"... good and bad. The internet is a prime example of the not so good when it comes to self diagnosis! It can also be great... i'm using it now, clearly... oh god, this is getting a bit to complex, bordering on existential in a few more sentences! Must stop.
So, anyway... to do nothing is just not an option... the option has to be, when it comes to acne, looking at it, picking at it, thinking about it... to do something else!
When I've been at my lowest points with my skin, i've sat there and cried, and picked at my face and looked at everyone else's perfect faces and brought on so much self loathing that has pretty much always ended in a panik attack of some kind, before I've covered myself in calamine lotion and eventually fallen asleep from all the hysteria!
It's the same with depression... for me, the only way to conquer this highly distracting affliction is to re-arrange my patterns of behavior, both mentally and physically... getting up early, going to the office, discussing things, getting outside of my head... it's all rather helpful. When you stay at home all day in bed, the nothingness just starts to eat away at you and beg you to consider all your failings! This is BAD! It never helps... no, no... and it's a slippery slope... One I shan't go into, but it very much applies to acne too.
Annika was indeed oh so correct when she said the only way she has managed to help her skin is to just not give a crap. It's actually the answer I am eventually going to get to in this new novel I appear to be writing!
(So I guess you can stop reading now!!!!)
Don't though! I have some products too to share with you that seem to be rather wonderful!!!!
It's always hard when your trying to deal with something as debilitating as a skin affliction (yes there are much, much worse things in life, undoubtedly... but this one is a real bitch, and I won't be more PC about it) because, as with anything, when your still learning and growing, you can't just take the advice of others! You have to go through the shit yourself... make sure what they are saying is in fact true... because at the time it rarely is.. especially if those who have no spots are preaching this to you in all their wisdom! Gah, those bastards with their beautiful clear skin, what could they possibly know?! Well, potentially a lot...
So, here is where I am in my life today... 25 years old, nearly 10 years of dealing with the little acne bugger! I get spots, all the time in fact... I do... I have clear weeks, and medium clear and totally gross weeks, where my skin needs a Mac paintbrush and a pot of Laura Mercier paint to look normal! The thing is... I don't care. I have learned that I get spots, that they go away... they come back, but then they go away. The more I stare at them, the more they haunt me... the more they like all the attention, the longer they stay!
Basically guys, zits/spots/acne/blemishes...whatever you call them, they LOVE attention! They love it... they suck it all up and tell their friends and their little friend join... the red ones, the yellow ones, the white ones, the black ones! They are all invited... speeding along to get in on the action and enjoy the attention fest!
You have to ignore them! Dont give them the pleasure! Or if you must, just love them for being a part of you... ugly as they are... they are actually your body trying to protect you... so it's a nice way to remember that you are alive if you want to be really sickeningly positive about it! And I do!
You can either ignore them... they will go away eventually... and return, but they will go again... or you can love them to death by just accepting them for the time being. Hating... it never works. Do it for a moment maybe, but then forgive yourself for being "imperfect" whatever that means...
It's not an easy peasy thing to do... I trust that any younger readers out there will have to go through the motions of obsessing before any of this is even possible... but it's good to know that eventually you will get totally bored of all the self obsessing, and realise that nobody actually cares... only you... and why bother?! I mean... really... it's just exhausting and ultimately damaging.
The most interesting thing you will see, is that when you are too busy to have the time to look at your face every ten minutes, you ironically wont have much to look at in the way of acne when you do get a second... your mind has been else where... thus ignoring the acne, and it upped and left!!! It's definitely one of the only cases where "Ignore it and it will go away" isn't completely incorrect, awful advice! You really have to be involved in what you are busy with though... there is no cheating when it comes to ignornig it... you cant just look busy! You have to actually be so busy you honestly havent though about it all week kind of thing!
Onto treatments that can assist in your being able to ignore/love to death your spots!
As I mentioned... I have tried EVERYTHING I have ever been able to get my hands on when it comes to products. Boots has in fact made its millions off me, i'm sure of it!!!
The one thing, apart from the pill that I have wished I never did to myself was Pro Active... it's like putting bleach onto your face! And this is sometimes what you may feel like doing... but if you think about it... even just for a second, it's clearly a bad idea! Poor face :(
But there is some really good stuff out there! More natural and pro-face/living organisms stuff! For me... that has been Aesop. A little gift from above! For men actually... but I'm thinking any one with as much testosterone as an acne sufferer can only benefit from a product aimed at men right!!!
Ive tried a lot of the products in this line... and they are ALL wonderful, wonderful, delicious treats that will leave you feeling like you ate only vegetables and water for a month kind of fresh and good about yourself!
My all time favorites are the "Amazing Face Cleanser", the "Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream" and the "B & Tea Balancing Toner"
I'm currently out of all of them, surviving solely off my remaining jar of parsley seed face wash... (Supposedly more hydrating in these "cold winter months" that are in fact peak summer time temps for Europe!!!) It hasn't been as amazing as the Amazing Face Cleanser I must say... I mean, obviously, it's all in the name right!!!
The next thing on the check list is primary really... but I got to Aesop first, because I love it so!
So... sounds weird, but Olive Oil is a saving grace when it comes to removing your make up... and I mean ALL OF IT! Don't bother with expensive oils... unless you have the money, and desire to do so... but essentially all a girl needs is to know there is a bottle of Extra Virgin (the best option by far- if not, normal does the same trick, when washed off with the Aesop cleanser after) Olive Oil in her kitchen!
Smoosh it all over your face... as contradictory as it may seem... I'm not going to go into all the reasons why one shouldn't strip their face with harsh cleansers, I'm suuure you have read it all before... yada yada yada... just do it... let it dissolve all the make up... mascara included... then you get a soft face sponge- those round yellow disk shaped ones that are generally really cheap in most places (especially Hong Kong) get it all wet and warm with water... apply some Amazing Face Cleanser and smoosh it all over and rinse it off... and seriously, voilaaaa, you have totally clean skin! Test it! I assure you... cleaner than clean... and not dry at all! Then some toner, then some moisturizer and your done! Plus you smell like an angel!
I tried the EVO thing... where you use Olive Oil as moisturizer over night... Hit and miss this one... I think it's better as a cleanser really. But well worth a try if you have really dry skin, or feel like experimenting!
Anyway... this is all nice and simple... and it means you dont have to worry about worrying about what you are doing! No over thinking it all... just WASH N GO!!! snort! Sorry that was amusing!
So... there you have it... a condensed lesson of my acne life for you! Works a treat, if you stop fretting over your poor skin, that will pretty much always inevitably break out when you are stressed, eating purely sugar, about to get your period, not doing any exorcise, sleeping too much etc, etc... All fine, we all do it/dont do it/go through it etc, but as long as you know the non permanence of it all... it's all so fine again! I have a huge spot on my head right now, loads actually... but it's okay! I really dont mind at all! It will be there for a few days, then it will go... and then it will come back, but I wont mind then either! I'm just so over it! It's most liberating! And oddly enough, when you dont care, the world can tell... And they just don't either!
I hope this helps you in some way, shape or form... All the things I mentioned product wise are available on line in a ton of countries... Olive Oil is pretty much standard... unless you are in Thailand!!! What's that all about!!?!!? You can totally use any oil really... coconut oil is another amazing one. Peanut oil you should probably give a miss... not sure what that would do, can't imagine it's any good though... but you never know!!!
A last note... my love goes out to Annika right now. A huge hole has appeared in the blog world since your terrible news... you are so missed, in my real life and the online one too. You know how I feel... but it's seems only right that some words are said in this land of blog where we first did meet. And for that, I am so truly thankful, for you are one of my most valued, beautiful friends.
Photography by Albert Dedeu


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Dean Erhardt, Dan Steiber and David Suchanek establish D2 to offer turn-key commercialization services to biopharmaceutical companies.
Added Managed Markets consulting to the services portfolio.
Expanded financial analytics. Added reimbursement expertise. Introduced GPO consulting and sales support.
D2 continues to expand services in the pharmacy operations area with URAC, ACHC, VIPPs and other certification expertise.
D2 continues to add expertise and service tools that drive effective decision making and operational efficiencies to our customers.
New support services added for specialty pharmacies including sales planning and consulting, compliance and reaccreditation support services.
Value-based contracting advisement and planning services for manufacturers' managed care teams.
D2's culture can be described as collaborative, strategic and results oriented.
We believe that our combination of strategy development and tactical execution makes D2 unique in the industry.
Our team is comprised of experienced industry personnel from across a multitude of disciplines within the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device arenas, including: Third Party Logistics (3PL), Wholesale, Retail, PBM, LTC, Hospital/IDN, Specialty/Infusion Pharmacy, Specialty Distribution, Mail Order, Manufacturer, and Payer including: Commercial, Government, GPO and Employer Groups. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of accountability and are committed to your success.
We've launched hundreds of products over the years and can provide both the buyer (SP, PBM, Wholesaler, Retailer etc.) and the Seller (manufacturer) perspective.
Further, we believe that our one of a kind industry reach in working across the distribution and reimbursement channels provides a unique perspective to our customers in understanding the financial and operational impact of key decisions.
Mr. Erhardt offers over 30 years of strategic marketing and management experience across both the consumer product and pharmaceutical arenas. Mr. Erhardt's experience has spanned several Fortune 500 organizations including Express Scripts, Cardinal Health and U.S. Healthcare.
Mr. Suchanek brings over 25 years of experience focused on patient services and specialty pharmacy operations. Prior to joining D2, Mr. Suchanek served as Vice President of Pharma Programs at CuraScript (specialty division of Express Scripts, Inc.) where he had responsibility for some of the organizations largest and most profitable business product/disease segments.
Since 1985, Mr. Glasgow has held a variety of roles in the pharmaceutical industry. His primary focus and expertise is developing strategy and implementing solutions for commercial drug launches, particularly for specialty pharmaceuticals.
Mr. Brannan offers nearly two decades of healthcare distribution, operations, and sales experience. He began his career as an Account Manager at McKesson and was quickly promoted to VP of Sales for McKesson Plasma and Biologics in charge of new customer acquisition initiatives, GPO contracting opportunities, contract negotiations and new business launches. As the VP of Operations at McKesson Plasma and Biologics, Mr. Brannan was responsible for large institutions, manufacturers, group purchasing organizations, and sales force management, focusing on knowledge transfer, contract negotiations, pricing analysis, complex launches and best practices.
Ms. Gittinger joined the D2 team as a part time consultant assisting with reimbursement projects in the Medicare and Medicaid arenas. She officially joined D2 as a full-time member in 2014 and brings 20+ years of experience within the Healthcare and Insurance industries. She has in-depth knowledge of the criteria and processes necessary to achieve positive reimbursement outcomes for drugs, medical devices and biotech therapies amongst public and private payer organizations, with specific emphasis in Medicare, Medicaid, and managed Medicaid programs. Ms. Gittinger currently leads payer strategy development and coverage and policy implementation related to the public and government payer markets.
Ms. Naz joined D2 in 2017 to assist with payer strategies, contracting and various growth opportunities. Ms. Naz has in-depth knowledge of FDA regulatory strategies, payer data criteria, and payer contract strategies necessary to achieve positive reimbursement outcomes for drugs, medical devices, and digital therapies amongst public and private payer organizations. Ms. Naz currently develops innovative contracts and provides research and management with complex projects across multiple D2 business units.
Mr. Saunders possess an extensive background and deep knowledge in market access and reimbursement. Additionally, he provides expertise in strategic sales and marketing, focusing on new market introductions of pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and clinical lab services. Mr. Saunders has extensive training and experience in management, sales force development, contract negotiations, brand positioning, strategic planning and budgeting for profit improvement.
D2 works collaboratively with your team to properly position your product into the desired sales channels while at the same time working to ensure reimbursement success at the commercial and government payer levels. Our team provides trade/supply chain experts, pharmacists, managed care professionals, executive management and financial specialists at your disposal at a fraction of the cost of creating an internal structure.
D2 brings the experience of launching over 200 pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device products while working collaboratively with over 300 manufacturers, distributors and other industry stakeholders. This experience provides the insights needed to see clearly the opportunities, challenges and solutions that can be driven to ensure a successful commercial effort.
We believe that our combination of strategy development and tactical execution makes D2 a unique consulting partner. D2's team has launched hundreds of products over the years and provides both the buyer (SP, PBM, Wholesaler, Retailer etc.), the Seller (manufacturer) perspective and the Reimbursement provider (Payer, PBM).
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Forward Service Corporation, a passionate, not-for-profit firm providing employment and training related services to local, state, and federally funded program participants, is seeking a full time TrANS Instructor to join our team in Madison.
TrANS (Transportation Alliance for New Solutions) trains people, prepares women, minorities and other individuals with skills needed to gain access to the road-building industry as laborers and apprentices in the construction industry.
The TrANS Instructor is responsible for coordinating the recruiting and training portion of the TrANS program. Responsible for developing relationships with community organizations and agencies throughout the southwestern Wisconsin region for recruiting and delivering the TrANS training program.
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Recruit, screen, and assess potential candidates
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Assist TrANS students in solving problems related to completing the class.
Assist TrANS graduates in solving problems related to keeping employment.
Schedule classes, locations, and guest instructors
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Create monthly reports and any other requested reporting
Enter information into appropriate databases, including CRM
Develop and maintain working relationship with Job Center partners and community agencies
Other duties may be assigned.
Candidates must have the ability to present at workshops; organization and communication skills are essential, as well as the ability to work independently. Ideal candidates will have an understanding of community resources, labor market information, and availability of support services, but is not required to apply.
Associate Degree and two (2) plus years of work-related experience and/or equivalent combination of education and experience. Educational backgrounds are encouraged to apply, as well as recent graduates.
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Forward Service Corporation offers a competitive wage, along with an excellent full-time benefits package, including a phenomenal 401(k) plan, as well as an excellent Paid Time Off (PTO) and vacation leave of 15 days per year. Candidates must also maintain a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record as determined by our insurance carrier.
This is a non-exempt position with a minimum wage of $15.57/hr. Compensation is based upon a combination of past experience work experience and education.
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I started working at the age of 12, and at many points in my life I had two (sometimes three) jobs, including in High School. Every two weeks, since then, I've received at least one paycheck. When your checks are regulated, your meals are regulated and your lifestyle is regulated.
Last August, my husband Che "Rhymefest" Smith, Kanye & I launched Donda's House, Inc., with a simple idea – that kids deserve access to artistic opportunities. Art changes lives. It certainly changed mine, when I was raped by my mother's boyfriend at the age of 12. I did not go to counseling or therapy at that time, but I did put ink to paper. My notebook, and reading the poetry of Maya Angelou, Sonia Sanchez and Nikki Giovanni carried me through that confusion, shame and anger… It's hard to believe it, and downright disgusting that somewhere around 75% of black and Latino youth do not have access to arts instruction. Unfortunately, art is usually the first thing to go when schools face budget crises. Creativity has been relegated to the crevices of public education and when we look at the poor reading and math skills, the violence and the overall funk that low-income communities seem steeped in, there has to be correlation.
After we launched Donda's House, I quickly realized that not only did I love it more than teaching, but that it was what I was sent to this planet to do. In the same way that plants provide oxygen to humans, I am supposed to advocate for access, build bridges over troubled water and steer this large vessel that we call Donda's House in the right direction. This is the first job that I've had, that is always on my mind, and this is the first job that I've had that doesn't feel like work. I live for the moment that our artists believe that they are talented, for the moments of discomfort where we ask them to do something creatively they've never done before, for the final mixed version of the songs that they work all semester for. Besides my family, I live for Donda's House…
When I submitted my Echoing Green Application in December of 2013, my prayer was if it be God's will, to make a way to allow me to do Donda's House full time. The deal that I made with myself was that I could only leave teaching if at least replaced my teaching salary. The day that I received the news was a particularly tough day, and I cried like a baby, because on top of the realization that I was in fact being provided with the opportunity to focus exclusively on Donda's House, it was confirmation for me, that I have in fact discovered my life's purpose. Not only does Echoing Green provide seed funding, but I am a part of a 55 member cohort of organizational leaders from all over the world in multiple industries, looking to change the world with a big, bold idea. Read more about all of the fellows here: http://www.echoinggreen.org/blog/whos-next-meet-2014-fellows. One of the first things that I learned is that this work cannot be done alone and a strong tribe (network) is vital to success! Additionally, the support and training that I will receive as a fellow will really help to accelerate my growth as a leader, and our impact as an organization. Also, the fellowship will take me to Mumbai, India later this year!!!
At this moment I am feeling incredibly blessed… a little scared (like going up the hill on a roller coaster scared). My husband joked that I've pretty much accomplished everything on my list of 10 year goals (that were set 10 years ago, one of which included to start an organization of my own). He's challenged me to recreate a list for the next 10 years.
I'm planning to make more time to write, and I'd like to thank you for sharing in my journey! The truth is, I quit my job and I'm changing not only my world, but the world that I live in. I hope that when I'm no longer here, it can be said that I made the world a better place because there were so many that came before me, who did just that for me. If you haven't already, please check out Donda's House: http://dondashouseinc.org/ and join our mailing list: http://dondashouse.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3e2f2bf4af854cabb9f6e542c&id=8382974aca.


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Late last week, a black man named Eric Garner died after being placed in a chokehold by police officers in Staten Island, New York. He was suspected of selling untaxed cigarettes. The arresting officers claim he resisted arrest.
If you are a glutton for punishment, you might browse the comment sections of any number of web articles, blogs or Facebook posts about either of these incidents and you will hear many, many, many white people saying the same thing.
"Well why didn't he/she just cooperate with the officer?"
"Even if the officer is wrong, you only make things worse for yourself if you resist!"
"Why ask questions and demand explanations? Just follow the officer's orders!"
You see . . . we don't get it.
In our world, the cops are the good guys. They come sort out the neighbors when the music is too loud and give anti-drug talks at middle schools. The most unpleasant interaction most of us have with them is when we get pulled over for speeding. In that situation, we all know that sappy sweet friendliness is the best play. It's the only approach that has any hope of avoiding a ticket, which is the worst outcome the majority of us ever experience with police.
That said, if by some odd chance any of us ever had a police officer ask us to produce identification, or, God forbid, place our hands behind our back, we would do so immediately with the full confidence that this whole misunderstanding would soon be rectified. Heck, in a few minutes we'll probably all get a good laugh out of how the well intentioned cop got the wrong idea! No hard feelings Officer, have a great night!
That's what makes stories like the aforementioned so frustrating to white people. Sure we feel bad for Mr. Garner and his family, and sure we feel bad for Professor Ore, but gosh darn it, why didn't they just cooperate?
You see, what white people like me don't understand, is that black people - young black males in particular - have a fundamentally different perspective on interaction with the police. For young black men, police are not a problem solving resource to be called upon for help, they are something to fear. No matter how far back you go in U.S. history, be it 'Reconstruction era' South or modern day New York City, you will find stories of black men and boys suffering assault, battery and even death at the hands of law enforcement.
As a white dude, the prospect of police interaction represents little more than an inconvenience in the worst case: maybe traffic school if I'm really unlucky. But if I were black, I'd have a whole lifetime of frightening anecdotes to inform my fear. Not to mention the stories of all my friends and male family members reinforcing the idea that contact with cops, legitimately founded or otherwise, leads to physical pain, incarceration and death for people who look like me.
Cooperation as the best play is not automatic when you consider the prospect of being brutally arrested, interrogated (including being sodomized with a broomstick) and falsely convicted for hard time or death. If these are the prospects than run through your mind when you see the flashing lights, you will fearfully seek to avoid that contact. You will not want to answer questions, you will not want to identify yourself and you will not put your hands behind your back and wait to be rendered defenseless.
You will not!
Instead, you might want the officers to explain themselves. You might stall and plead your case. You might become visibly anxious and feel threatened when 'backup' arrives and positions himself behind you. These may be your last moments as a free person after all. Should you go quietly and have faith in due process, or should you try to escape? I know what I'd do.
I'm not saying that resisting arrest is the best play. I'm saying it's a rational, historically validated act of desperation, motivated by well-founded fear. One need not be guilty to feel that fear.
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The military Prosecutor General's Office of Southern region of Ukraine has proposed to the Economic Development and Trade Ministry of Ukraine to impose sanctions on Ukrainian Chemical Products (earlier Crimean Titanium, a part of Dmytro Firtash's Group DF) in the form of temporary suspension of foreign economic operations, the ministry has reported on its website.
"It is proposed to apply a special sanction in the form of a temporary halt of foreign economic operations on private joint-stock company Ukrainian Chemical Products for making steps harming the interests of Ukraine's national economic security. It is said that Ukrainian Chemical Products sends titanium ore to temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine – Crimea," the ministry said.
The ministry said that according to Article 1 of the law on provision of rights and freedoms of citizens and the law regime on the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine, the Constitution of Ukraine and Ukrainian laws applied to the territory of Crimea.
"The ministry asked the Main Military Prosecutor General's Office and the Security Service of Ukraine to analyze the information presented by the Military Prosecutor General's Office of Southern region, give their explanations and specify the concrete clauses of Ukrainian law in the foreign economic operations sphere that could be a ground for applying this type of special sanctions," the ministry said.
As reported, under a decision of the ministry, since November 2015, foreign economic activities of Ukrainian Chemical Products has been licensed in an individual mode. (Interfax-Ukraine/Ukrainian metal)
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Don Bragg, in full Donald Bragg, (born May 15, 1935, Penns Grove, N.J., U.S.), American athlete who won a gold medal in the pole vault at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.
On Feb. 13, 1959, he set a world indoor record by vaulting 15 feet 9 1/8 inches (4.8 m), and on July 2, 1960, he established a world outdoor mark of 15 feet 9 1/2 inches. At the 1960 Olympics he won a gold medal with a vault of 15 feet 5 1/8 inches [4.70 m]. Nicknamed "Tarzan," he was unusually heavy (190 pounds [86.36 kg]) for a pole-vaulter.
Bragg's career took place during the predominance of the aluminum pole, which supplanted the bamboo pole and was itself superseded by the fibre-glass pole. After retirement as a vaulter, he became athletic director at Stockton State College, Pomona, N.J.


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International Photographer
Street style shutterbug and our man in Moscow. Regularly pounding streets across the pond to get the snap the latest street style strutters. Rain, hail, snow or shine.
Dimitra Koriozos
Music lover, perfectionist and street style aficionado. Regularly seen squashed in the media riser at fashion festivals around the country.
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Stylist, Marketing & Office Manager
Stylist, blogger, social media guru and fashion watcher. Office manager who keeps us all Organised with a capital "O"! Did you say "Fashion Launch?" Outta her way!
Kirstey Whicker
Movie Reviewer
Loves going to the movies so much she's turned it into an art form. Notorious choc-bomb-aholic and Jaffa-cruncher from way back! Known also for writing killer posts about fashion designers.
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Goody two shoes by day, notorious pantry raider by night. Photographer, editor, writer, website designer, basically running the show.
Remi Martin
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Gadget master and tech guru who runs things for us by remote where ever he is and whichever ski slope he's on.
Stacey Pallaras
All round control freak and recovering perfectionist. Stalks sick & injured animals when not attending fashion shows.
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Impressive shutterbug and street style photographer who's out in the trenches, pounding the streets looking for your best street style looks. Also shoots fashion festival runways, backstage and more.


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Tru-Blu K9s is a pet assisted therapy group. We bring animal/handler teams to visit children and adolescents in various settings, such as psychiatric hospitals, group homes, correctional facilities, and foster care facilities. By working with the animals in obedience training, trick training, and grooming and basic animal care, children with emotional and social needs, can develop self esteem, learn to trust, learn to follow complex instruction, as well as participate in the everyday, fun activities having a pet brings.
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March 2008: Another project completed with students at Canarvon School, Kits, Vancouver – hooray!
Students and we (Suz and Isabel) learned all about some of the horrors of household products we use everyday – candles, cotton, toothpaste, soap, face soaps. All of these products contain man made chemicals and petroleum based products which lead to an increase in allergies, asthma, cancers and are polluting our waters and soil.
We also discovered how easy it was to make all natural alternatives which are kinder to ourselves and kinder to nature. Toothpaste made of baking soda, glycerine, a touch of salt and peppermint. Face soaps made of orange and rose water. Candles made of beeswax. Friendship bracelets made of hemp. Thanks to all of the students who participated in our program and of course our beloved program leader Noreen – who makes all these after school programs possible.
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U-15 Boys' National Team Headed to Tournament Delle Nazioni
Head Coach Hugo Perez Names 18-Player Roster for Tournament in Gradisca d'Isonzo, Italy
CHICAGO (April 17, 2014) – U.S. Under-15 Boys' National Team head coach Hugo Perez has named an 18-player roster for the upcoming Tournament Delle Nazioni in Gradisca d'Isonzo, Italy, that runs from April 25-May 1.
The U.S., which will play a friendly match against a to-be-determined opponent on April 23, is in Group C and opens tournament play against Slovenia on Friday, April 25. The team then plays Mexico on Saturday before concluding group play against China PR on Sunday.
The tournament fields two other four-team groups consisting of Brazil, Israel, Italy and Zambia in Group A, and Azerbaijan, Chile, Croatia and Japan in Group B. The three group winners and best second-placed team of the three groups advance to the tournament semifinals where the Group A winner meets the Group B winner, and the Group C winner faces the best second-placed qualifier on April 29. The tournament final will be played on May 1.
The roster is comprised of a familiar group of players as 14 of the 18 have participated in both the U-15 BNT's trip to the United Arab Emirates in January and its domestic training camp in Carson, Calif., in March. Club Tijuana defender Angel Uribe is the only player on the roster not to have taken part in either 2014 event; however, he did participate in the U-15 BNT's first camp of the current cycle back in October of 2013.
Twelve of the players on the roster are currently registered with U.S. Soccer Development Academy clubs, while a further two, Jose Alfaro Jr. (Monarcas Morelia) and Kyle Gruno (Leicester City) formerly played with Development Academy teams.
Additionally, former U.S. Men's National Team goalkeeper Tony Meola will accompany the U-15 BNT to Italy to serve as the team's Goalkeeper Coach. The 2012 National Soccer Hall of Fame inductee previously served in a similar capacity for the team's March training camp at U.S. Soccer's National Training Center.
April 23 – U-15 BNT vs. TBD
April 25; 11:30 a.m. ET – U-15 BNT vs. Slovenia; Bilje, Slovenia
April 26; 11:30 a.m. ET – U-15 BNT vs. Mexico; Vipolze, Slovenia
April 27; 11:30 a.m. ET – U-15 BNT vs. China PR; Vipolze, Slovenia
April 29 – Tournament Delle Nazioni Semifinals
May 1 – Tournament Delle Nazioni Final
Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Carlos Avilez (FC Dallas; Dallas, Texas), Erik Lopez (LA Galaxy; Westminster, Calif.)
DEFENDERS (6): Jose Alfaro, Jr. (Monarcas Morelia; West Chicago, Ill.), McKay Eves (San Diego Surf; San Diego, Calif.), Kyle Gruno (Leicester City; Saddle River, N.J.), Gabe Kash (St. Louis Scott Gallagher Metro; Marshall, Ill.), Angel Uribe (Club Tijuana; Tijuana, Mexico), Sam Vines (Colorado Rapids; Colorado Springs, Colo.)
MIDFIELDERS (4): Raul Aguilera, Jr. (Orlando City; Sanford, Fla.), Jose Carranza (D.C. United; Manassas, Va.), Jonathan Gonzalez (Monterrey; Santa Rosa, Calif.), Juan Pablo Torres (Georgia United; Lilburn, Ga.)
FORWARDS (6): Lucas Del Rosario (Capital Area RailHawks Academy; Durham, N.C.), Jeanpaul Marin (New York Red Bulls; Rego Park, N.Y.), Leonardo Marquez (Odyssey South; Visalia, Calif.), Marty Raygoza (FC Golden State; South El Monte, Calif.) Adolfo Trujillo (De Anza Force; Livermore, Calif.), Hanif Wright (LA Galaxy; Los Angeles, Calif.)


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A decade after the dance adaptation of Edward Scissorhands debuted on the London stage, the show is back in the capital in its first major UK revival.
Based on Tim Burton's classic 90s film, it tells the story of a boy created by a lonely inventor who dies leaving him alone and unfinished.
Left with only scissors for hands, Edward must find his place in a strange suburban world where the well-meaning community struggle to see past his appearance to the innocence and gentleness within.
Devised, directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne - widely hailed as the UK's most popular and successful choreographer/director - The New Adventures' production has staged sell out performances across Europe, America, Asia and Australia.
Bourne is the creator of the world's longest running ballet production (Swan Lake), a five-time Olivier Award winner, and the only British director to have won Tony Awards for both Best Choreographer and Best Director of a Musical. R
eya El-Salahi caught up with the Hackney-born choreographer to discuss performing arts, reality TV and why reluctant theatre-goers make the best audience.
Edward Scissorhands is at Sadler's Wells Theatre until 11th January 2015.


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Please note that all information below is from the 2016 Ontario Summer Games that occured on August 11 to 14, 2016 in Mississauga. For images for the past Ontario 55+ Games please contact OSGA 55+.
A lasting legacy for Mississauga
The largest Ontario Summer Games in history have crossed the finish line, but the legacy of the 2016 Mississauga Ontario Games will be felt for decades to come. Mississauga built much more than a 4 day sporting event – the City is left with a lasting legacy that includes:
Showcasing seventeen of Mississauga's versatile sport venues and its ability to host a number of competitions simultaneously. Mississauga was put on the map as a destination to consider for future multi-sport events;
Building new beach volleyball courts for the community. The new four-lit courts were built for the Games at Lakefront Promenade in Ward 1. They are situated on Mississauga's waterfront near existing amenities such as parks, washrooms, parking and restaurants. The courts will provide active living opportunities for local residents, and host adult volleyball leagues, recreational programming and facility rentals for tournaments.
Spreading the Community spirit as 560 volunteers, most of which are Mississauga residents, jumped in and helped host this event right in their own backyard. Not to mention the numerous spectators from the community that came out to watch;
Delivering Games that were inclusive to persons of all abilities. Mississauga showcased its commitment to accessibility hosting the Para sport of Sledge hockey. Sixteen sports were also held in fully accessible Mississauga venues;
Growing our relationships. To host an event of this size, the City developed, maintained and nurtured individual relationships with local and remote groups like: the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport; Tourism Toronto; the Region of Peel; neighbouring municipalities including Brampton, Caledon, Etobicoke, Innisfil, Welland and London; St. John's Ambulance providing 101 Medical First Response volunteers; 34 provincial sport organizations; 560 community volunteers; nearly 30 businesses sponsors; and media outlets resulting in over 30 million media impressions;
Experiencing Mississauga's rich arts and diverse culture community. The Opening Ceremonies showcased local artists to 6,200 live attendees and 5,500 online viewers. The medals, designed by local artist Tomas Rojcik, will hang proudly in the homes of over 2,000 recipients;
Supporting local athletes and officials by nurturing amateur sports. One hundred and sixty seven Mississauga athletes, coaches and officials participated during the Games. These are potential future Olympians that were able to compete with pride on hometown soil; and
Putting Mississauga on the map as a top tourism destination. Guests were made to feel at home with accommodations in 22 hotels, chauffeur services on 167 MiWay buses, and delectable meals to fuel their Game. Visitors left with Mississauga's Official Tourism Guide and exclusive OSG coupons promoting sightseer gems and services across the City.
Now we pass the Summer Games torch to London, host of the 2018 Ontario Summer Games. And next Mississauga takes the torch for the 2018 Ontario 55+ Games. See you in 2018!
Opening Ceremonies
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Antonov or AN-225 is the world's heaviest and largest jet ever built with the landing gear system of 32 wheels and a wing span of 291 feet. It was designed for the Soviet space program in 1988 and able to airlift the Energia rocket's boosters, Buran space shuttle or ultra-heavy and oversize freight, up to 250,000 kg (550,000 lb) internally or 200,000 kg (440,000 lb) on the upper fuselage. Cargo on the upper fuselage can be 70 m long.
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It is always crazy to see the Russian space shuttle Buran.
I always think I'm looking at Discovery, Columbia, or even the Challenger!
@ Wackyruss
That's because you are looking at Discovery, Columbia and Challenger! Russia completely ripped off our Space Shuttle design.
@ kendall
I dont know the facts about that. but NASA totally ripped off russian rocket engine design, they never thought of using closed-loop designs because they thought it would be too risky. Untill they tested some old soviet engines that had been shoved away in storage for 10+ years and outperformed every engine they had
Some years back I had a chance to speak with a Russian Aerospace engineer traveling with An exhibit as part of "Perestroika". His explanation of the Bural shuttle was that the engineering behind it was totally Russian but some shapes are simply the best for the job. There were British and French shuttles being developed at that time and they too resembled the Russian and American shuttles.
@Wackyruss and Kendall
Message of Tomcat1147:
Some years back I had a chance to speak with a Russian Aerospace engineer traveling with An exhibit as part of "Perestroika". His explanation of the Bural shuttle was that the engineering behind it was totally Russian but some shapes are simply the best for the job. There were British and French shuttles being developed at that time and they too resembled the Russian and American shuttles.
It's not about the copying… It's about the aerodynamics that shuttle (Buran's)shape is aerodynamically designed this shape is the best aerodynamically speaking that can carry payload as well. Have you heard about the Aurora Project? Triagular shape for aircraft is the best.
You guys better finish grade school first before you make a comment about aircraft design.
Beautiful monster!
I don't know about if the Antonov AN-225 is the largest and heaviest aircraft in the world when it is compared to the USA's Galaxy C-5 aircraft. But, I will say that it is a most beautiful and majestic aircraft. Congratulations to the Russians for this marvelous aircraft design and engineering. It would be interesting to some time park the AN-225 next to the C-5 and observe the difference between the two !
AN-225 is twice bigger than Galaxy C-5 and bigger even than the new European A-380. They should keep it and find some specific use for it, maybe again for space programs, and/or any other specific transport of urgent and outsize cargoes just not to drop such a beauty.
Wladimir Vostrikov
AN-225 is twice bigger than Galaxy C-5 and bigger even than the new European A-380. They should keep it and find some specific use for it. Maybe again for space programs, "Buran" should be kept, it a genius idea! and/or any other specific transport of urgent and outsize cargoes and emergencies military and non military needs just not to drop such a beauty. "Buran" was certainly much more economic than using rockets, system which seem still so dangerous in comparison with this smooth system to reach the stratosphere!
Wladimir Vostrikov
I remember seeing that jet land in Abbotsford B.C. Canada in 1986 during the Abbotsford International Airshow. I am not making this up. The Soviets were giving tours of this aircraft and at the last minute I was turned away when they stopped offering tours. It is indeed an impressive aircraft. I think there was a Lockheed C-5A Galaxy there but this aircraft dwarfed it.How many of these aircraft exist now?
Only 1 AN-225 exists. It created for soviet space programm, not for ordinary cargo tasks.
yeah, that's very cool, technically it's just unbelivable. russian technology is really shining in these kinda events. too bad it all fell apart.
Here is more informations about the Mriya.
Nice site. Thanks for the link.
Its plane called Mria, Antonov means that plane developed by Antonov design bureau. There are less than 10 Mrias, as far as i can remember. But there is Antonov 124, its more commonly used.
In fact there is only one Mriya and the second one is being completed by now. That plane is located on Gostomel (Ucraine) and can be seen on Google Maps. I know it because in that town lives my girlfriend's family and my mother-in-law works in Antonov.
Here is the google map link to this plane:
Music: Sky – toccata
Sure is, it reached the top 40 in the UK charts
How many times did the Russian Space Shuttle fly into orbit?
Only once, in November 1988 (somebody correct me if I am wrong). However, several Burans were built.
Who made the turbofans? GE, Rolls Royce?
Lotarev D-18 by SE IVCHENKO-PROGRESS
100% soviet technology ;).
Wow! That's big enough to carry 5-6 middle aged Russian women .. = )
Ouch.. whose the one with jokez?
bobo the clown ; and unemployed.
Is this plane bigger than an Airbus A380
Of course it is. Take a look to this graphic comparing the biggest planes of all time:
For more information:
RE:Yeah, and 1-2 american girls, courtesy of McDonald's.
Lots of laughs!!=) There is nothing wrong with Russian babes. Go to no marriage.com and you will know why.
always cool to see. the scale is amazing.
Historical pillar. I really wish that i travel in ti once..Well, its a big news.
My God That's Amazing! I Thought The C-5 Galaxy Was Big But That Makes It Look Small!
It should be noted that there is currently a project under way by a private German company to purchase the license for, and to mass-produce an upgraded and fully modernized version of the AN225. I don't currently know whether this program is still moving, but if completed, the AN225's upgraded version would replace the Lockheed C5 and Boeing C17 in Military Transport and civilian airlift operations worldwide.
Just another helpful tidbit from the All-Seeing Pie-In-The-Sky. Hope you don't mind.
Correction. The plane to be manufactured in future is AN325. Same style and many common parts but 8 engines each is more powerful than any of 6 of AN225. As with AN225, it's primarily for needs of russian space program, it should be used to launch shuttles.
That just won't happen Dave for the simple reason of it's size — the darn thing is just too big to be practical for military applications.
Please please please… Who is playing the rock version of "toccata and fugue" in the movie? What's the band?
Thx crowd!
Look amongst the previous comments. A guy claims it to be "Sky – Toccata", which seems to be pretty much right.
There's no "jump". There's never a "jump". Why do these bloggers think it's so cool to use newsroom jargon that they even use it when it isn't necessary?
Two things about the photos that surprised me. There isn't a photo of it flying with the undercarriage retracted. There must be some; just wondering why none published.
Also, the instrument panel seems to be almost completely analog. The only CRT looks as if it might be for an onboard computer. Odd for such a modern aircraft.
"Buran" was the first unmanned space shuttle in the world. In that first flight it landed by itself.
The Antonov looks like some sci-fi creation you'd find on Gerry Anderson's "Thunderbirds" series.
That's awesome………….
hell look at the size its just(no word)…………
You could park that up my arse and it still wouldn't touch the sides
I copared the length of the 225 to the length of the old B-17 Bomber . That monster is about four times larger! As Jimmy Durante would say< "It's Tremendeous!!
damn thats a big A$$ plane right there…how much was the plane?
initally constructed to quckly trnsfer wast amounts of armour during WWIII[canceled due to sabotaged[by Gorby]launch of key element of Soviet "Star Wars" on Energia missile in '87(yes WWIII migh start in 1987)].
planned to build about ~87 units at least.
What a monster
Check the differende with the jet-fighter!
I never really understood why the Russians needed to build the An-225 for Buran orbiter. The An-225 is enormous, with 50% more thrust than the An-124 and a much larger wing surface and undercarriage.
The Buran orbiter was very similar in size to the Space Shuttle Orbiter and the Buran orbiter was actually signifficantly lighter in weight and more aerodynamic than the Space Shuttle Orbiter (mostly because it didn't have the big main engines on board).
The American Space Shuttle can be carried on a modified Boeing 747. There's no need to build an enormous six-engine jet to carry it: the 747 Shuttle carrier gets the job done just fine. The An-124 is a signifficantly heavier, larger and more powerful than the 747. It should be more than capable of carrying the Buran.
The An-225 was also supposedly designed with the capability to carry the Energia booster (it never ended up being configured for that), but the Energia booster is also not necessarily beyond the capabilities of other big aircraft.
I'm not saying that it isn't a badass plane, it's feakin awesome. I just don't get why they needed it for the space carrier role, which is why it was created.
Maybe its a good thing we don't know what they were planning to use it for?
repeat, it is not related to space program in any way[except overseas PR and transportation of partially assembled missiles].
just just heavvy trasporter for strategic neeeds of ANY kind,initially(as it in USSR almost always) for Army.
I can see the need to replace the C-5s at some point as they are in the twilight of their careers but the C-17 still has plenty of life in it. In any case the C-17 is an awesome transport aircraft and is ideal for its size, it can carry more than the dear old Starlifter could. Would be great to see more 225s or equivalents built. Only saw it once even though it has been to the UK a few times. Typical Russian engineering, built to last!
This plane is the super sayan version of the boeing 747, SICK!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS WHAT WE NEED!!! COOL EXOTIC DESIGNS FOR AITCRAFTS OTHER THAN THE BASIC TRI TAIL DESIGN WHICH IS ON MOST JETS!!!! COMPANIES SHOULD GET INSPIRATION FROM ANTANOV TO MAKE BETTER LOOKING JETS!!!
I think plane has a smaller wing span then the Spruce Goose
halo …….. Iam from indonesia
please catologue from antov-8 second
how prize plane second antov-8 .
my planing to mission cargo plane only indonesia to
my corporation in indonesia …..
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An-225 is as big as Airbus A380
[...] Antonov launch facility. Source English Russia [...]
How sad for the once mighty "united states of america", will we soon be forgotten? Or will we be a sad example of a ruin & corrupt nation?
I wish i could see it physically
Really a very huge bird to see. I am sure that anything that is huge and can work ok could be easily found in Russia, as they always make things like that since their old Soviet era. I have seen it before and it is basically a derivative of the An-124 super cargo aircraft, it was developed to carry the Soviet Buran Space Shuttle to their Space launch facility. But now a day s it is going through some up-gradation and after that it will continue to serve as Commercial Air cargo plane. Thanks for the post….
[...] in its drone technology will be returned tenfold when the international markets come knocking with Antonov AN-225 and Boeing 747s filled with money. The big question is "Where will these huge planes be coming [...]
Very interesting .Russian are very sharp . What apity Stalin defamed socialism . Bright future for Russian . Antonov is a masteriece . Long live humanity & the science serve people .
Do you know that this plane was created in Romania?
Hey guys, its not right to call AN-225 a russian plane. It was design during the soviet era, it collapse. Antonov construction bureau is based in Ukraine, so it would be more correct to call it a soviet-Ukraine plane, as it was designed in Ukrainian SSR. Thanks.
The Russians and the Americans have both made some amazing machines. Just imagine what could be acheived if they could put aside their differences and work together for the good of all mankind.
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Did you set up a charitable remainder trust (CRT) at the height of the bull market? If so, your returns may have slipped lately as the market fluctuates. You may be rethinking your idea of setting up a CRT in the first place.
Strategy: Undo the CRT with the IRS's consent. Essentially, you can terminate the arrangement as long as you make sure the charity still receives a piece of the pie.
When you originally establish a CRT, you can donate appreciated assets—for example, stocks and other securities—to a trust. The trust then pays annual income to your designated beneficiaries. At the end of the trust term, the remainder goes to the charity.
Your immediate tax reward is a charitable tax deduction (based on the gift's future value) in the year the trust is established. Plus, you never need to pay any tax on the asset's appreciation.
But since the stock market has wobbled, the income generated by the trust for the beneficiaries (e.g., your spouse or children) may not be as much as you'd like. What's more, the IRS taxes the beneficiaries on the income payouts at ordinary income rates. If you had your druthers, you would do things differently today.
Good news: Surprisingly, the IRS is relatively lenient about letting you revoke a CRT. Of course, all parties to the arrangement—including your beneficiaries and the charity—must agree to the revocation. And the charity is entitled to gain a proportionate share of the assets in the trust.
Would a charity agree to this deal? Probably so. In most cases, it's all too happy to get its hands on assets sooner rather than later, even if it's not the whole enchilada.
Caution: Consider the impact of state law before you start ripping up documents. Your tax pro can help you work through the revocation details.


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Slave Girl Comics was first published by Avon Periodicals in 1949. The series was very short lived and ended after just one more issue.
Slave Girl Comics was published five years before the formation of the Comics Code Authority and would not have passed their censorship with the overt sexual nature of the images and stories it contained.
Slave Girl's real name was Sandra Worth. Sandra faints after receiving a mystical ring and when she comes around she has been transported back in time and is now Malu, a slave girl.
The cover work was by Howard Larsen and story titles included, 'The Banquet of Thuz' and 'The Slave Market of Manoch'.
To read a comic book, click on one of the covers beneath. Click on the sections on the right to navigate through the site.


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Age when shot: 23
Eye color: green
Hair color: brown
Height: 170cm
Weight: 53kg
Breast size: medium
Measurements: 94/64/94
Country: Ukraine
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Clear evidence that anyone with a couple hundred dollars for a modeling fee and a point and shoot camera can be a figure photographer in eastern Europe.
Nope, no Kenya safari for me.
I'm going to stay away from this one. Her pussy looks like a baseball mitten, no tits!. How about those bumps by the vagina on pic#10 - yikes! lost my erection
lekkere borstjes met stevige tepels. daar zou ik met veel plezier op kunnen zuigen.
Her body looks slinky and sensuous but her face looks too masculine for me.
I think that those are the largest nipples that I have ever seen.
Those nips are way too large for her small breasts ...and way too large for me as well.
It is dumb that MetArt characterized her as "Caucasian" and then named her "Kenya":
Kenya is an African nation and this lady appears to be mixed race.
In # 19 we see a line from her belly button down to her vagina.
It is obvious that the Photographer had her use that dress to cover it up.
I have been told that that line indicates a recent birth.
I am often attracted to mixed race ladies but in this case she does not attract me at all.
Kenya is a sweaty, love her and want to see more of her.....
Nope. Lousy navel and no tits. Plus, I'm not attracted to girl who when she spreads her legs her pussy opens up so wide that I can practically see her cervix. I don't know how that abdominal line means a recent birth, but it may be a recently shaved "treasure trail"? Either way, I pass.
Btw, where was Giselle Brady bitching that her husband "can't throw AND catch the passes,", like she did a few yr's ago? #wideopentommy
I think she's hot. Yeah, she's skinny, but it's a strong skinny, not a starvation body. Her ass is bony, and her nipples are big,and her pussy is meaty; but the overall look is sexy.
Her face is very pretty; and the eyes are captivating. She gives off a friendly, guileless vibe. She appears to be aroused. That's good enough for me. I would tear that sumbitch up! Heck yeah!
I noticed the "treasure trail" too, and by the looks of #15, the baby just fell out. This one just doesn't do it for me. We've been seeing some nice, new ladies though, so let's see what tomorrow holds!
A sweetie or a sweaty.................eww.
pic 14 and 15: there is a lot of semen inside her pussy. more than one man cum inside her during the photos making.
Are nursing mothers really supposed to pose like this? Give her some time to heal and then give her another chance.
@Dirty Harry, I checked some pic's of her dating back 2 years, the line on her belly is there from me stretching her out
It Looks Like All The Bases Were Covered Here Today , So I Will Stay Out Of It ...
I guess the photographer had a good f.ck near to the marshland...
I don't know, but her face, her big nose, her odd nipple doesn't turn me on.
The line on her abdomen is a Linea Nigra (Latin for "black line").
It is a dark vertical line that appears on the abdomen in about three quarters of all pregnancies.
Her large nipples are caused by nursing her child.
Would love to suck on everything she has.....
I think the newborn baby was driving a truck when he came out!
If she's nursing, that baby is going to starve. She wouldn't have enough milk for a cup of cafe au lait!
Never read or heard as much total shit about a girl before! FCOL! Hey Donatello you had better get back on the Thorazine real soon buddy. You come up with some seriously "Out There" comments.
Kenya é muito sexy. Tem olhos verdes que parecem chamar "cupa-me a pussy".
Gostava de satistazer os seus "desejos" e os "meus"


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Q3 FY08 Earnings
I may or may not be covering this in detail today. To be honest, I'm close to packing it in wrt both MSFT and this blog. However, for those who wandered over here looking for the usual review, expectations are as follows:
The Street is looking for revenue of $14.5 billion and EPS of 44 cents. The company's guidance was for revenue of $14.3 billion to $14.6 billion, with EPS of 43-45 cents.
With the YHOO thing still hanging over us, reaction to strong results are likely to be muted. And with GOOG and AAPL having already posted blowout results, anything from MSFT will seem average by comparison - which of course it is. On the other hand, negative results and/or weak guidance will be punished severely. Personally, I expect a strong report given higher than expected PC sales. However, I think guidance will be on the modest side given the declining macro economic picture and MSFT's typical conservatism. So tomorrow, the stock may be $1 or so higher best case, or $1-$2 lower worst case. Then we'll drift along some more until the YHOO thing finally gets resolved. If that's a merger, then the stock will take a hit and be dead money for two more years. And if it's walk away, then maybe the stock goes up $2-$3 until worries about how MSFT can curb GOOG's growth without YHOO take over and drive the price back down $2-$3. In other words, yawn.
On first blush it's not great and the stock is off 5% in the after hours session presently. At $14.45 billion, revenue is in the middle (exactly) of company guidance but light versus consensus. Considering how much further the US$ fell during the Q, that's particularly weak. EPS at .47 looks to be a solid beat, but there's some noise there wrt charges and I haven't detailed what was in/out yet. The item that jumps out is that expenses came in very hot. In particular "Cost of revenue" and "General and administrative". As a result, net income fell off a cliff. Again, I haven't detailed what's behind that yet, although a billion of it looks to be accounting for the EC fine. There's a note in the .ppt that says "Operating income" would have been $5.8 billion ex the fine, which would have exceeded company guidance of $5.6-$5.7 billion. Not that investors apparently care about the distinction.
Results by segment are as follows (technology guarantee impact making compares difficult):
Again looking quickly, Client sucked. And it seems to be not just the technology guarantee impact but also anemic OEM growth. The .ppt brags about the same 140M Vista licenses sold that we've been hearing about for a while now. So clearly there's been no acceleration wrt installed base upgrades either. Surprise! Not. MBD was also weak. I haven't delved further to figure out why. Server put in a strong showing as per usual. Kudos to that group at least. And E&D managed to eke out a paper profit (as long as you ignore intra-group transfers and the convenient "Corporate-level activity" bucket).
Guidance for Q4 is $15.5-$15.8 billion. The street was expecting $15.6 billion, so nothing too negative there. But EPS guidance is .45 -.48, whereas consensus was .48. So that's a guide down.
Of course, since next fiscal provides lots of time for things to change, to beg forgiveness, or for a YHOO merger to screw up compares enough to make burying a subsequent miss easy, and since having the stock drop too far currently isn't ideal given the pending YHOO merger, the company is able to look past Q4's set back and be unreservedly bullish for FY09:
- Revenue is expected to be in the range of $66.9 billion to $68.0 billion.
- Operating income is expected to be in the range of $26.7 billion to $27.4 billion.
- Diluted earnings per share are expected to be in the range of $2.13 to $2.19.
Wall Street analysts were forecasting EPS of $2.00 to $2.20 per share ($2.10 consensus), on revenue of $66.5 billion.
Buybacks during the quarter were unsurprisingly light at around $1 billion.
Sample media reaction:
- Microsoft's Revenue, 4Q Outlook Disappoint the Street
- Microsoft quarter view disappoints, bullish on '09
- LIVE ANALYSIS: Microsoft FQ3 Weaker Than Expected
Tracy notes that revenues from the Client division - the Windows business - had been expected to be down 18%-20% year over year, but actually fell 24%. He notes that Microsoft believes PC market growth was 8%-10% in the quarter, below the company's previous estimate of 9%-11%. I would note here that other estimates of Q1 PC unit growth are higher: IDC says units grew 12.3%; Gartner says growth was 14.6%.
Minimum 20% miss versus forecast on a business this large? Not good. Who is getting fired? Kidding, we know no one will be. And who to believe wrt actual PC shipments? FWIW, I'm going with IDC and guessing a mix shift back to lower priced/lower margin XP and towards Linux in UMPCs and emerging markets is what is really responsible for the miss - which is even more concerning.
Tracy notes that the Microsoft Business Division's revenues came in about $20 million to $30 million below expectations. He says the server and online businesses were in line with expectations. He says the entertainment and devices segment was ahead of plan, driven by strong Xbox 360 sales
You know it's a weak report overall when MSFT is reduced to playing up E&D's results.
Thank God for the last minute "surge" today, or the maximum $2 downside target that I postulated yesterday would have been exceeded on a closing basis. As it was, the stock was down more than $2 during the session. But it managed to end the day down a mere $1.97. Hopefully you appreciate the psychologically important distinction there, because I'll bet dollars to donuts a bunch more of our cash got spent in order to ensure that result. So, let's call it $18 billion of shareholder wealth destruction. Not bad for one day's work.
Having listened again to the fifty something minute excuse-fest that passed for a conference call last night, I can see why investors were dumping. If I had a dollar for every "woulda, coulda, shoulda" that was uttered, I'd be rich today instead of just poorer like most shareholders. Liddell's attempt to blame the Client shortfall in part on some mysterious piracy problem with a Chinese distributor and their "market dynamics" (which when coupled with the recent MSFT/Novell/China announcement is probably really about Linux competition), while comically maintaining that there is no Vista problem (even though the "sold" counter is moving slower than Zimbabwe's national election results), just shows how much contempt this management team has for the truth and the intelligence of its shareholders. Most companies bend the truth. That's expected. But MSFT's current management team just dispense with it entirely.
I especially got a kick out of their self-congratulations for the wise "investments" made and diversification achieved, how good they feel about the way the business is performing, and how much they will have increased EPS by - assuming they make their targets - over the past three years or so (which conveniently have now morphed from the biggest product lineup in company history being well received by customers as recently as last Q, to "one of the most difficult economic environments we've seen". Huh?). Pop quiz: What has all this supposed goodness meant for the people they have a fiduciary obligation to - shareholders? Answer: Effectively squat. Had you simply invested in the indexes over the same period, you would have had a better return with much less volatility. Extending that to 5 years, you would have outperformed MSFT by approximately 34% to 50% ex-dividends (depending on whether you chose the S&P or the NASDAQ). And let's not even bother comparing returns to companies that have actually performed for shareholders like AAPL, GOOG, HPQ, or even IBM of all people.
I wonder if I'm unique among shareholders in that I'm only ever half-listening to their tired self-serving bullshit. Meanwhile, a virtual ticker tape of MSFT's moribund stock price this decade is scrolling along in my mind, serving to negate much of what they're saying and underscoring just how out of touch with reality they are. Based on market reaction today, it looks like at least some others reached similar conclusions.
Anyway, this piece includes analysts reactions following last night's results:
- Microsoft Shares Stumble; Earnings A Mix Bag; Xbox Strong, But Windows Disappoints; Waiting For Yahoo
There's also some additional color on the financial sinkhole that is Online in this piece:
Again, Ballmer must have a really low opinion of the average investor's IQ if he thinks we can review data like this and still believe him that MSFT has a "solid" strategy here with or without YHOO. They don't. They have another financial clusterfuck that rivals Xbox, and investors are more than smart enough to see that - which partially explains the stock action.


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Wood marine sculpture of Ollie the Octopus
Octopus can squeeze themselves through the smallest spaces and are very intelligent. The spaces they can squeeze into are limited by the size of their beak or mouth, which isn't very big. They're known to recognize and respond to specific people and learn how to open jars to get at especially tasty treats. Unfortunately, they're also very curious. Ollie had the misfortune to get curious about a Wizard who lived not far from his home and squeezed through some pipes to take a look around.
The Wizard wasn't happy about Ollie's squeezing through pipes and into his home. He also wasn't a very nice Wizard. He trapped Ollie in a tank with a locking lid and thought long and hard about what he was going to do with this pesky octopus. As he was feeding wood to his fire one day, he had a brilliant idea — he'd trap this creature in a block of wood! The Wizard hunted through his woodpile and found a block of cedar just a bit bigger than Ollie when he was all curled up. The octopus wasn't going to like this! Gleefully, the Wizard cast a spell merging Ollie with the wood and trapping him inside and then flung the piece of wood into the forest.
Though Ollie tried everything—pushing and pulling and curling his tentacles—he just couldn't get back out. Luckily, I found the block of wood and, with guidance from Ollie, was able to cut away the excess wood, so that he could at least look at the world around him. The Wizard did leave a way for Ollie to once again become a squishy octopus, but no one has figured out what that is. A close eye has to be kept on Ollie, because one day he will find his way out of the wood and be off to explore whatever next catches his fancy.
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