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Is Happiness Overrated?
May 21, 2011 by Deborah Calla
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Posted below is an excellent article I found today in the New York Times – albeit a little late, it was published on May 16th.
It's about Martin Seligman's new book, "Flourish". Seligman is also the writer of the 2002 bestseller "American Happiness" and founder of the positive psychology movement.
It is an excellent post because it states that happiness is overrated. The post then goes on to describe what the feeling of well-being is, and the necessary elements to get there. It lists 5 elements and they are: 1- positive emotion, 2 – engagement, 3 – relationships, 4 – meaning and 5 – accomplishment. These five elements together create a sense of well-being which is actually permanent and not transient like happiness.
When I lived in upstate NY years ago, I used to love to mow the lawn. It may sound strange to draw satisfaction from such a mundane activity, but let's look at the five elements and what mowing the lawn meant for me.
The days I went out were beautiful days. I picked them specifically because I would be outside for a couple of hours going up and down and around the house so being a nice day was important. The beautiful day created in me a positive emotion. Then sitting in my little tractor repeating the same activity over and over, allowed me to become lost in what I was doing. It felt like there was nothing else beyond me, the lawn and my mower. I was fully committed to what I was doing. And when I was done, I felt tremendous satisfaction. I looked around, saw the great job I had done, and I felt fulfilled. I can't add relationship to this or meaning. But the three other elements were enough to make me feel content and thus have a sense of well-being.
Now mowing the lawn may not create the same response on everyone. So it is up to each one of us to find those things that give us that sense of well-being.
Another example out of my own life; is my weekends. The reason is that on weekends I slow-down, and I do things that give me pleasure. Then I combined that with doing things like writing – which give me a sense of meaning and accomplishment. I also make time to check in with my close friends and so create a feeling of connection and belonging as well.
This all goes back to: money and fame without meaning and a true sense of accomplishment feel empty. But simple tasks imbued with our full attention can give us a sense of meaning and create a sense of accomplishment.
Having a sense of well-being is much more within our reach than we imagine. Paying attention to our friends and family, fully engaging in certain activities, finding what give our lives meaning, and setting out to do them is all it takes. It doesn't take reaching mount Everest or being on the cover of People Magazine.
Is happiness overrated?
by John Tierney
Martin Seligman now thinks so, which may seem like an odd position for the founder of the positive psychology movement. As president of the American Pyschological Association in the late 1990s, he criticized his colleagues for focusing relentlessly on mental illness and other problems. He prodded them to study life's joys, and wrote a best seller in 2002 titled "Authentic Happiness."
But now he regrets that title. As the investigation of happiness proceeded, Dr. Seligman began seeing certain limitations of the concept. Why did couples go on having children even though the data clearly showed that parents are less happy than childless couples? Why did billionaires desperately seek more money even when there was nothing they wanted to do with it? Continued…


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Architects: J. Mayer H. Architects
Location: Schlump ONE – Hamburg, Germany
Architect In Charge: Hans Schneider
Design Team: Juergen Mayer H., Christoph Emenlauer, Mehrdad Mashaie, Ana Alonso de la Varga
Landscape Architects: Breimann Bruun Simons
Structural Engineers: WTM Engineers
Building Services: Energiehaus Ingenieure
Year: 2012
The project "Schlump ONE" is located directly at the underground station Schlump in Eimsbüttel district in Hamburg.
The original administration building from the 1950s and 90s was gutted, renovated and expanded, and has now been converted into an office building with four possible rental units per floor.
The existing data processing center in the courtyard has been transformed into a private university and expanded to include a new building.
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- Cost
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- 5-20 Stories
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- Alessandro Scandurra, Roberto Songini, Nicola Bianchi, Andrea Trucillo, Alessandro Danesi, Massimo Cutini, Marzia De Giovanni
Sarca 235 is born within the transformation of the industrial area in the North East of Milan. The building is based on dimensional and geometric elements aimed at fulfilling the best functional characteristics of a contemporary building. The main entrance is on viale Sarca, with a urban square that makes the double-height central lobby visible from the main road. The efficiency of the building is guaranteed by a compact frame and by an excellent relation between served and service spaces.The internal flows and the distributive dynamics guarantee the greatest flexibility and privacy. Its rational design, the quality of its wiring makes Sarca 235 a representative building with all the high-level features guaranteed by a LEED Gold certification. The innovative and classical appearance express innovation and duration in time, a dynamic transparent building of a contemporary classicism which mixes a high functionality with a high formal value.
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What do bubbles, boxes and buckets have in common?They are all Bare Necessities for a 2 year old Little Mister! They can bring joy and happiness on a level unparalleled by plastic toys or paper money! Make today a simple pleasure day! Be in the moment and take every opportunity to laugh and make a cherished memory for your little one and yourself! It's alright for a grown-up to play; so, bust out the bubbles, build castles from a box and throw water from a bucket! Just have fun!
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Baker, William George, 1864-1929 :Pink Terrace, N.Z. [1920-1925]
Reference Number: E-628-015
Shows a view of the Pink Terrace, Lake Rotomahana, with two figures in a canoe in the left foreground. The work may be a copy of a photograph.
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Baker, William George, 1864-1929 :[Sketchbook of views mostly of the Wellington region and South Island. 1920-1925]., Reference Number E-628 (37 digitised items)
Extent: 1 watercolour(s)Watercolour on pink page of sketchbook, 120 x 147 mm.. Horizontal imageSingle art work
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Doing a small evaluation from that time till nowdays i was thinking what is the biggest change that i have noticed in my life, and the answer was very simple and very clear : the "art of letting go".
I remember the time that i was thinking that having a degree of a university, or a right job, a right partner in my life it will really help me to live fully my life, but at the end of the day i felt tired and trapped in those ideas and instead of feeling more free i was feeling more and more conditioned by my own ideas about life!
When you start practicing a traditional system in Yoga, you start getting immediately benefits from it. If you give more time then more deeper changes taking place and that is the grounding in a ethical life which allows you to open the door of "Letting go". That is why the ethical self disciplines Yamas & Niyamas are the first 2 rungs in the eigh-fold path that Patanjali left us in the Yoga Sutras. To know better yourself in an individual, collectively & universal level, allows you to let go of what is not nourishes you anymore, allows you to say stop in a way of life that your don't really like, allows you to be content with what you already have and live far more simply than you did in the past. And that is the "art of letting go" a practice that comes naturally and become one with your daily life.
The 10 vows or ethical codes of Patanjali's:
- Ahiṃsā : non-violence
- Satya : truthfulness
- Asteya : non-stealing
- Bramacharya : the wise use of the sexual energy
- Aparigraha : non-possessiveness
- Saucha : purity
- Santosha : Contentment, satisfaction.
- Tapas : discipline practice, the "heat of change"
- Svādhyāya : self-study
- Isvara Pranidhana :Letting go into your spiritual source


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1. Trump said Wednesday he was âlooking forwardâ to speaking to federal prosecutors as part of Muellerâs investigation. He said his lawyers were discussing a time frame for a meeting in âabout two or three weeks.â Trump also said he would be happy to be interviewed under oath.
2. Trump on Dec. 17 told reporters that he does not intend to fire Mueller. Trump allies had complained that month about how Mueller's team obtained emails from the presidential transition. Trump said that he didn't think Mueller would find anything useful in the emails.
3. Last July, Trump laid out a red line for Mueller during an interview with The New York Times. The president said that if Mueller began looking into his and his family's finances, that would cross a line. When asked whether Trump would fire Mueller "if he went out side of certain parameters of what his charge is," the president replied: "I canât, I canât answer that question because I donât think itâs going to happen."
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Can University Technology Commercialization Create Wealth in Latin America?
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Container Consultants and Systems (CC&S)
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Crossing the ethic – non ethic border: A cognitive dissonance theory approach
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Cultura Ciudadana: Performative Acts for Cultural Change in Bogotá, Colombia. Bridging the Gap between Formal and Informal Structures.
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Design Thinking-based Innovation: how to do it, and how to teach it?
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Do Strategic Marketing and Social Networks Really Matter in Clusters?
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Do US and Mexico Micro Businesses Have Similar Problems over the Organization Life Cycle?
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Exchange Rate Fluctuations and International Technology Transfer
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Family businesses and capital structure: Empirical evidence from Colombia
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Family firms and financial performance: Empirical evidence from Colombia
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Fostering Innovation in Brazil through Private Equity and Venture Capital Public Policies
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From farmers to entrepreneurs: The importance of associative behavior
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From intuition to innovation:The importance of taking risks
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Generation or Culture? Work Attitude Drivers: an analysis in Latin America and Iberian Countries
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HRM practices, affective organizational commitment and turnover among Mexican IT professionals
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Hospital service quality and productivity and nursing professional management: a case study in five Brazilian hospitals
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Impact of Customer Value Management on Profitability of the Company
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Incentives to Share Knowledge across Cultures
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Initial Public Offerings in Brazil: Perceptions of Financial Executives
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Initial Public Offerings in Brazil: the Relationship between Issuers, Shareholders and Investment Banks
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Innovation and Technology: Effect of Information Infrastructure on Economic Development
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Innovation and mobile phones: Opportunities for Latin America & the Caribbean
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Innovation in market research methodology through the "learning by doing"
Fernández Robin, Cristóbal. and Cea Valencia, Jorge.
International Joint Ventures and the Birth of New Organizational Forms: IBM in Central America
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International business competence develops the increase of the finacial performance:the case of brazilian SMEs
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Las Llaves Powder Detergent: Remake or Die?
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Leblon Cachaça: the Born Global Phenomenon in a Traditional Industry
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Managing Strategic Thinking in an International Small and Medium-sized Organization located in an Emerging Economy
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Marketing Strategy, Innovation and Externalities: The Case of the Chilean Wine Cluster
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Methodologies for Cut-Off Point Determination in Credit Scoring Models for Not-for-Profit Governmental Institutions
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Moral philosophy and ethics across borders: How do Latin Americans compare?
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Non-Explicit FOREX Intervention: Central Bank Role in a Dollarized Economy: The Peruvian Case
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Optimal Takeover Contests with Toeholds
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Organizational Spirituality and Workplace Inclusion: a Study with Black Managers
von Borell de Araujo, Bruno. and Bispo, Marcelo.
Perceptions of unfairness in prices increases: An experimental study
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Peripheral Entrepreneurship: Exploring Framework Conditions at regional levels in Latin America
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R&D by Multinational Enterprises in Latin America
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Reason and Emotion in the POS: Deciphering the Store Environment under the Consumer Viewpoint
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Required Individual Competences and Organizational Modernity: an Study on Brazilian Professionals
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Role perceptions and motivations to perform organizational citizenship behaviors
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Short Term Borrowing: Emerging Markets' Only Choice?
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Sobral and its Hard Earned Success in the International Costume Jewelry Market
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Stock volatility and pension funds' holdings in an individual capitalization-based system
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Study of the Influence of Governance Variables at the Country Level on the Profitability of Companies: Analysis through Hierarchical Linear Models
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Subject-Specific Performance Information can worsen the Tragedy of the Commons: Experimental Evidence
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The Relationship between Strategic Behavior, Environmental Monitoring and Performance in Automobile/Motorcycle Resale in the cities of São Bento do Sul/SC and Lages/SC
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First I cut a Grape Jelly panel using a die from the Blueprints 24 Die-namics and white embossed the sentiment. I daubed Grape Jelly Premium Dye ink over the top half of the panel and splattered some white ink.
I cut a panel of Vellum and stamped it with the Distressed Stripes Background using Versa Mark ink to add a little texture. (Can you see it?)
The snowflakes were cut from Whip Cream CS using the Stylish Snowflakes Die-namics. The tree is from the Oh Christmas Trees stamp set. It was stamped in Bubblegum and Coral Crush, and was embellished with a hemp bow and several sequins. I stamped, colored, and die cut a polar bear from the Polar Bear Pals stamp set. I added an oval shadow cut from Grout Gray CS using the Oval Shadows Die-namics instead of the horizontal rectangle panel in the sketch.After I put everything together, I thought that the vellum panel needed to be emphasized. So I added the stitching lines with a white marker.
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Today, we are going to be talking about some of the best work boots for welders. Having a sturdy boot that you can count on during work hours is a must! In fact, a durable protective boot or shoe is part of the complete set of a worker's Personal Protective Equipment or PPE for short. There are some insurance companies who refuse to give you a pay out if the employee or worker who got injured lacks even one piece of the PPE.
Let's take a quick look at some work boots that you can easily purchase from Amazon! Purchasing from Amazon is great since you won't have to go downtown anymore. You can just get it delivered to your home or your work place if you prefer.
Here are the boots we picked out for today!
The price range of this boot begins at 65.99 US DOLLARS to 84.95 US DOLLARS! It's not that expensive, compared to other brands like Timberland and Caterpillar. How is the quality of this boot? The boot has been made from high quality rubber and it comes with a thick rubber sole, as you can probably see in the photo. The shaft of this boot measures approximately 6″ from the arch, and when it comes to protection this boot has been approved for ASTM F2413-05 I/75 C/75. It also comes with a steel toe and a metatarsal shield. That's double protection for your feet.
I must mention that this boot also has an approved Electrical Hazard (EH) safety outsole. It is also slip resistant and oil resistant.
Here are some reviews about it:
"The boots were pretty stiff at first, took a couple days to loosen up. Pretty good quality but the laces are crap. Buy some better laces and save some aggregation. Mine lasted about two weeks. When the boots came there was a price tag on the box of $49.99 They're a little slick if you work in a wet area especially wet steel grating or deck plate." – Budd Moore
"Very well made, very well metereals, and look great. kind of tricky getting used to lacing them. You will need better laces as the ones that ar supplied with the boots brake easily . Exellent boots. I will continue buying these boots for work as they are RUGGED …….." – Jodie Kear
"These are the most comfortable boots I've worn in sometime "REALLY" I am wearing them all day and not even thinking that they are on they are so comfortable. Very good buy, Thank you "RHINO"" – Greg
This boot has been given an average rating of 4.4 stars out of 5 stars.
- Rocky Men's Iron Clad Pull-on Steel Work BootIf you are looking for something long, you might like this boot.
This product is being sold for 69.93 US DOLLARS up to 197.95 US DOLLARS. Yes, it expensive but the original price was at 214.99 US DOLLARS so you will be able to save. And lucky for you, this product has been included on the sale on selected items that's going on at Amazon. With this said sale, you will be able to select the lower price that's available on the select options.
The boot has been made from genuine leather and it comes with a rubber sole. Here, take a good look at the sole.
It's really made of high quality and it will be able to protect you in case you step on something that could cause injury or harm to your feet. The boot is also breathable and waterproof. Plus, because the design of the boot is longer (I mean the neck), you can be sure that it's protection is longer. It also comes with a steel toe protection so it will surely be able to prevent your feet from getting hurt dangerously in case something heavy falls on top of it.
Here are some reviews about it:
"Boots are fine except that its a typical pair. The left boot fits fine with a little wiggle room but the right boot fits a little too tight from heel to toe. Also the top of the boot is tight as they dont quite easily slide on. So far they hold up to rain and walking through puddles and mud. Very Comfortable also from the sole support. I would give a 5 star rating but the boots are not quite even in size." – Eric
"Comfortable boot I would have given them a 5 start but my heel slips when I walk. The soles are to hard they feel like I've cubes also horrible traction when it is cold out side" – D. Olson
"Seem to run slightly large, but they feel nice. I usually wear lace ups, and this is my first pair of pull-ons in years. I have to say they after a little break in they are nice. A taller shaft would be awesome. These boots are worth every dollar." – Philip
This boot has been given an average rating of 4.0 stars out of 5 stars.
- Timberland PRO Men's 53530 8″ Metguard Steel-Toe BootThe price of this boot ranges from 116.66 US DOLLARS to 200.00 US DOLLARS. It comes with free returns on some sizes and colors if you purchase from Amazon. Here is a picture of it:
The boot is made from leather and it comes with a very thick rubber sole. It will be able to protect your sole and your whole feet because of the added steel toe and metatarsal guard of the boot. The said metguard is also waterproof so there's no fear of your feet being soaked. It also comes with an anti-microbial lining membrane from Goodyear. It's abrasion resistant, slip resistant, and oil resistant. You will feel really comfortable when you are using this shoe since it has been hinged for comfort and it will follow the natural shape of the foot.
Here are some reviews about it:
"We bought these for my husband to wear to work.
I told him to wear them to break them in, but he said the first time he put them on they were comfortable.
He spends all day on his feet, and he hasn't complained once of foot discomfort.
That is worth way more than these boots cost!
We will buy these again when he needs new ones!" – Hope Coen
"These boots are awesome! Very high quality, and look to be more than durable enough to take the abuse I put my boots through. Steel toe cap is generously sized and comfortable. This is my first pair of boots to feature metatarsal guards, so I don't have much frame of reference, but I find them quite comfy. They do slightly impede movement of the ankle; if I squat down far enough, my lower shin rests on the metatarsal guard. I do live production work for a living (think concerts, etc.) and these make me feel safe and comfortable while rolling 600 pound road cases off of trucks. Very pleased with them.
Pros: tough and durable. Waterproof. Basically armor with a work boot hidden underneath. The added weight probably builds leg muscle. (har har)
Cons: Heavy. Not as breathable as my last pair of boots, which had gore-tex lining. You may want to keep an extra pair of socks in the car if you're working a 10+ hour day.
Pro Tip: replace the laces with 550 paracord." – Lyric_Hart
"I bought these boots to replace a pair of old Kmart steel toed boots I had bought back in 1996. These do fit good. They will hurt your feet and ankles if you don't slowly break these in. I didn't have the chance to break them in good before using them at work. For the first two weekends at work my ankle was swollen just a little on one side. But these do help protect my feet as I'm work on a press line that makes frame parts for Volkswagen. I do like these. I give these 4 stars because they took so long to break in." – Paul B. Thomas
The average rating that these boots got is at 4.5 stars out of 5 stars.
Welding Steel Tips and Tricks aims to give you the best so what did you think of our selection today? Are you going to purchase any of those boots featured? Hopefully, our article for today has helped you even just a little bit. You can share this post to your friends and family if you think they can learn from it as well. Did you know that you can also subscribe to us? Subscribing to us is a great way to never miss a post and you'll always be the first one to know or read! We will be sending you alerts or notifications in your e-mail address every time we post something new. We don't spam! No worries! If you have further additional questions or you just want to discuss the topic, you can send a message to us or better yet, leave a comment below so that we and other readers will be able to answer your question or discuss it further. The more the merrier, right? Thanks for reading! Hope to see you here again next time! Have a nice day!


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Part of improving skills is constantly trying new things. It's pretty simple to substitute a nectarine for a peach, pair up blueberries and rhubarb, or grate a little ginger in the mix, but I want to push myself in baking outside of my comfort zone both technically and aesthetically. I picked up the Miette cookbook because it focused on the greatest ingredients– flour, butter, and sugar– without being filled with trends in regards to taste, presentation, or technique. After giving the book a couple look throughs, I decided I would attempt to bake every recipe in this book, since many take the same recipes and use them in different ways allowing me to practice multiple times. I hope to work on more delicate pastries and create an over all prettier product. As a bonus, I hope I can become more comfortable with my camera (which I've had for three+ years now…) and take more risks.
As you can see, my cat is very enthused by this experiment.
Since I had a four day weekend, this weekend I made Pâte Sucrée with two different fillings and meringues following the recipes from the book exactly.
A couple notes, for the sake of throughness: The proportions of how much dough each makes might be slightly off. I was in a pinch and could only find an 8 inch pan, but got more than two 8-inch pans worth of dough. It is possible I did not have the dough thick enough or large enough. I do not have a ruler in my apartment or those little rings to tell me how thick the dough is. This should be remedied before my next recipe.
There are several recipes on the internet for Pâte Sucrée, Lemon Curd, Pastry Cream, and Meringues on the internet if you want to make your own without purchasing the book. Now for the lovely pictures.
Pastry Cream and Fresh Fruit Tart
Rose Meringues with Red & Blue Food Coloring for 4th of July


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This weekend was so summery and fun! Our first hot weekend. And I indulged. A lot. My diet consisted of processed foods like chips and Oreo cookies and alcoholic beverages full of refined sugar. Oh the horror of it! It was fun and I felt like it was a summer celebration and now I won't feel the need to fall off the wagon again for quite a while – perhaps I can hold out until my stagette?!?! I'm back to craving whole foods and clean eats and would say all those naughty choices are merely a memory, but my bloated stomach says otherwise.
As I was saying in a previous post, I have been searching and searching for a workout program that I feel is a good fit for me. I think the key here is just committing to something for a length of time. The main programs I looked at (and I absolutely think they are all great) were: Tone It Up, Jillian Michaels, the dvd's from my Rip:60, and James Wilson's program. Aaaaand…. I've decided to go with James Wilson's program!! The awesome thing is that right when I was looking at his Facebook page a post popped up announcing a Summer Sizzle contest!! You can find the details here. It's the exact motivation I need at the exact time I need it. I am going to follow his at home program and basically have everything he says is required for equipment (very minimal). Once you pay for his program you are invited into a private Facebook group with others who are doing the program as well, and it is an incredibly interactive and friendly group! They are so helpful and kind and I don't feel intimidated at all to ask a question which is so nice. He has templates for caloric intake, what to eat in a day, and just so much info!
I have a plan for a big poster to put in my workout room that I can keep track of everything on and will post a pic
if when I finish it… maybe this evening?
Loving the feeling of looking forward to a workout. The contest starts on Monday, May 13 so for the rest of this week I will be doing my own thing and possibly trying to get some Couch to 5 k in?


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Music References for our Pathfinder Campaign
First off, huge shout out to the creators that made this music. We really appreciate using it, so THANK YOU! Without you we wouldn't have the delightful music we do in our videos.
Artist: http://audionautix.com/
Acoustic Meditation 2
Deep Space
Running Waters Full Band
The Visitors
Minor With Cricket
Running Waters
Dark Mystery
Go Not Gently
Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/
Direct to Video
Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/dtv/
I Don't See the Branches, I See the Leaves
Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/dtv/
Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/divider/
Readers! Do You Read
Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/reappear/
Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/divider/
Prelude No. 8 by Chris Zabriskie
Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/
Cylinder Five
Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/
The Life and Death of a Certain K. Zabriskie
Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/vendaface/
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Heart of the Beast
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100209
Blue Sizzle – Madness Paranoia
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100385
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400003
Echoes of Time v2
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300030
Inner Sanctum
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100196
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400056
Measured Paces
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100164
Brittle Rille
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200047
Consequence – Wonders
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100283
Long Note Three by Kevin MacLeod
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100424
Darkness Speaks
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100364
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100804
Echoes of Time
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300029
Lasting Hope
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100178
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100719
Darkening Developments
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100267
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100830
Long Note Four
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100467
Day of Chaos
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300040
Awaiting Return
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100318
Destiny Day
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500008
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100193
Chanter – Vadodara
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100571
Long Road Ahead
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100588
Babylon – Disco Ultralounge
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100314
Long Road Ahead B
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100588
Dark Times
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100747
Colorless Aura
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400008
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100481
All This – Scoring Action
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300001
At Launch
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100539
Death of Kings 2
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100876
Evening of Chaos
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300041
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100403
Future Gladiator
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200051
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100830
Midnight in the Graveyard
Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/252/midnight-in-the-graveyard
Down With That
Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/
Video Game Soldiers by Twin Musicom
Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/295/video-game-soldiers
Brand New Pathfinder Team!
I know we updated this just a few short weeks ago, but we have a new GIF to represent our new members and how our party has changed! Exciting!
Checking in with the internet world.
Hello everyone!
It is time for your yearly dose of TTAS news.
If you weren't already aware (and, we are sure you are, as most of our views come from our other websites where our content is actually published) we have two major projects currently happening.
Our first is our web-comic series Tale of Strun. We have been seeing some success with gaining viewership and support. We would be immensely grateful if you clicked here: www.taleofstrun.com and helped support us in our creative endeavors. It means a lot to us and we would love to continue bringing you a free, awesome comic. Dani's been working every day to make it better and better so go check it out!
Our second project has been maintaining a YouTube channel where we play pathfinder and other games! We've been having a great time learning about live-streaming and designing viewing screens and all of that jazz involving video creation. We have also been having a blast learning how to play a role-play game, as well as having a roller-coaster of a journey filled with more drama than we had imagined. You can see all of our laughs and frustrations here: https://www.youtube.com/user/threetoascreen
As always, thank you all for being here and learning with us as we become the everything game-nerd-creators we aspire to be.
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas Everyone!
Happy New Year to come!
Your aspiring creators,
Danicka Bright and Colton Blomker


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Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!
It is currently 12:50 AM.... I am sitting in Starbucks, listening to some easy jazz Christmas music, and watching the crazy Black Friday shoppers file in to get their charge of caffeine before the madness ensues.
I feel like I'm about to pass out myself, but I told my roomie, Kelsey, that I'd come keep her company during her overnight shift at Starbucks tonight. There's no way I'm staying up ALL night, but we'll see how far I get.
Thanksgiving was surprisingly very enjoyable this year. I say that because I wasn't expecting it to be, at all (no offense roommates) I just hate missing the tradition laden holidays away from my family, BUT This is was I did...
Kelsey and I woke up around 9:00 am and immediately tuned into the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade while I began to dish out some scrumptious.....scrumptious....wow....i can't remember the name of the classic breakfast dish I..... FRENCH TOAST.... I was saying french bread over and over in my head and I knew that wasn't right. SO yes, I began to dish out some scrumptious french toast while we sipped coffee in our pj's.
That soon transitioned into baking a pumpkin pie, prepping the turkey, and some Purina Dog Show. The last part didn't last long, so we turned on Swan Princess instead. The next few hours were all about cooking the food. Kelsey was surprisingly very knowledgeable about how to properly cook a turkey, which I was excited to learn! I made the potatoes, heated the green beans, set up our fabulous card table... TIME OUT.... perks of having a friend that works in the coffee shop you frequent: moments like these when she amazingly hands you a glorious chai tea egg nog iced latte (aka cheggnogg)....seriously, the best drink i've ever had here. TIME IN... set up card table, placed dishes on said table and shortly after enjoyed an amazing Thanksgiving dinner! I was seriously proud of the work Kelsey and I did! Jeremy was pleased too.
After that we went to our friend Brandon's mother-in-law's house for ANOTHER dinner which was also amazing, but unnecessary, but STILL fun to hang out and play cards together.
Now I'm here! Welcoming the Christmas season with open arms already with Christmas carols ringing in my ears! (Literally...this song is all ringing bells right now)
Lakeland is going pretty well so far. Not a lot happening yet, but I'm trying to stay busy with my own personal projects I've got going, that could be awesome in the long run. I'm also do a lot of research of film opportunities in the area. Like the Tampa/Orland film commission which posts a lot of job listings and film crew opportunities. So! If I see something that is applicable I will not hesitate to apply! However, I think my chance for grabbing seasonal job is dwindling. Especially since I'm going to be gone 2 of the busiest weeks of the Season since I'm coming home to Tennessee for Christmas! That's right! 17th-2nd I'll be home!!!!! I'm excited :)
I'm taking it as a sign that since I haven't been able to grab a serving/coffee shop job around here, that it's not what I'm supposed to do. If God wants me to just concentrate on my random side projects then that's what I'll do and maybe they'll pay off someday! Or not! :D
No worries folks, Disney is still on the docket! Once you apply for a job with Disney you can't re-apply for 6 months. So I'm going to wait till after Christmas and apply then! More about that later though. For now it's going to be all about the Holidays!


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CORE by Clare Smyth
Located in London's Notting Hill at 92 Kensington Park Road, Core by Clare Smyth is a modern fine dining restaurant with a strong British ethos, in an elegant, relaxed interior.
Fabulous! We will return.
It was phenomenal! It was one of the best dining experiences I've ever had. The service from the moment we entered till the moment we we're out the door was amazing. The food and wine was second to none, just a glorious experience all round! Bravo!
Wonderful dinner in elegant surroundings. Gluten free adaptations made with no fuss and no loss in taste or experience. Perfect for a celebration
I had high hopes ahead of going to Core and it was certainly good but I didn't find it great. As a local, I was interested in how it compared to The Ledbury close by. In terms of food, the dishes were of a similar standard (The Ledbury perhaps being my slight preference). However, what disappointed me at Core was the lack of atmosphere in the rather sterile dining room and the service which whilst very professional lacked warmth or passion. This was probably the biggest let down for the restaurant - staff who said all the right things (i.e rattled of all the details about a particular dish) and delivered it in an efficient way but wouldn't recognise you if they bumped into you in the street five minutes after you left. It's Core's greatest difference when compared to the staff at The Ledbury who know their diners really well and take their time to chat and joke with them (but still in a highly professional way). Will I be going back? Probably not. Would I return to The Ledbury? Absolutely.
Almost everything was perfect with our meal at Core. The staff were welcoming and attentive and the food was amazing. I would recommend you don't go for the wine pairing though unless you're a serious enthusiast, as after eight glasses of wine it's quite hard to pay proper attention to the lovely food. I'm pretty sure everything I ate was delicious, but I'm a little hazy as to what it was for the last couple of courses...
Absolutely, great ambiance - fine food and wonderful experience.
Amazing food, from start to finish. Had the Core classic menu, and all the courses were great - not a single one I didn't like.
Service was also of the highest quality, and the dining room is bright and comfortable.
Lovely meal. The savoury courses were excellent and scored a solid 5. The desserts were 'nice' but not special and that's why we have scored a 4.
Fabulous and such a joy to partake in such a magical presentation of majestic cuisine !!! Bravo Clare and her team !!!
Absolutely outstanding and well worth another star.
What a great place! Highly recommend!
Fantastic tasting menu experience
Fabulous will return just amazing
What a fantastic experience. The food is exquisite. We had a pescatarian tasting menu with paired wines. The sommeliers were knowledgable and happy to spend time explaining their choices. As an enthusiastic amateur as regards wine knowledge and a seasoned foodie the whole experience was second to none. Clare Smyth was there and acknowledged us whilst managing the pass.
Simply outstanding! We could not fault any aspect of this meal. The service was exemplary and the staff were so attentive. The food was faultless and we absolutely loved all the elements added in to each dish and what a lovely touch to have one of the chefs explain the course. We eat in many high end London restaurants and this is by far one of the best you will visit. They deserve all the Michelin stars they have and more!
Everything was brilliant! They even got a little birthday pastry for my husband.
My husband and I dined at Core for our 30th Anniversary. To say that this exceeded all expectations is an understatement. We are both food lovers as are our family. My background is in catering and I belong to a Dining Club of 17th years. We have eaten in many fine restaurants and also enjoy eating at local places on our travels which include some of the best street food. This experience topped them all by far.
Thank you so much for such a wonderful evening....it will take a very long time to beat and we expect that will be when we return.
Everything was outstanding. Ambience, food, service. An amazing experience
Outstanding experience. Perfect food and wonderful, great service.
Easily the best high end meal in London
Outstanding. A 50th Birthday night we had high expectations and it did not dissolve. Service perfect, professional, knowledgeable and passionate team. Tasting menu Food stunning. Atmosphere relaxed but buzzy. Would go back in a heartbeat.
INCREDIBLE experience!!
Amazing overall experience. The food was outstanding! The ambience is very relaxed and the staff is exceptionally attentativ. It literally ticks all the boxes - will definitely be back!
Fantastic! From the moment we walked in the service, atmosphere and most of all the food! Can't wait to return!!!
My only slightly negative comment is that the dish with a consommé was too shallow for the spoon (including a teaspoon which I requested when the soup spoon didn't manage to get all the liquid up; the teaspoon didn't either), which is shame as the consommé was delicious and the portion small. I felt a bit "cheated" as I had to leave some in the dish, which is not what I wanted at that price and with that taste!
Loved it! Everything was just right. Had the taster menu it was awesome! Excellent service. Met Clare who was very gracious with her time. Will go there again and again.
Stunning restaurant with a touch of class around the service and food whilst feeling relaxed. If celebrating something special this is a place not to be missed!
Fantastic all round. Food was incredible, great ambiance, excellent and attentive service but without being stuffy. Highly recommend!
We visited Core by Clare Smyth for a family members birthday in January 2019.
To say the food, service, ambiance and wine were exceptional doesn't do justice to the restaurant. We tried the large tasting menu and were consistently thrilled by the expertise shown in the execution of each dish. The hardest part was deciding which was our favourite dish of the evening, something my family still haven't agreed upon (and probably never will).
Thank you to the chef's and staff for a thoroughly memorable evening and we will certainly be back soon.
We expected great food, and were not disappointed. Amuse bouche that made us wish there were larger versions on the set menu we could order. Beautifully presented dishes, served by knowledgeable staff who were able to answer all our menu questions and so much more. The restaurant was tranquil, the lunch was leisurely, and the staff were amazing. Overall, we felt the experience was exceptional value for money, and are looking forward to being able to try the evening tasting menu in the future.
we got a charming experience on 25th JAN 2019 with my friend. I would so expressed by the food and the culture and story of clare smyth, Unfortunately, everything is well expect stuff who took away our chair for bags without ask, he took the chair to other table suddenly and impolite, I know there is a possible of lack of the chair that day, but we felt uncomfortable about this service. Hopefully, I will still recommend core with my friend owing to the fantastic food.
Yan Huang
Perfect, but without the wow factor.
Wonderful food in a relaxed atmosphere with most helpful but not intrusive staff. Lovely to meet the chef who explained what was included in the dishes. All waiting staff helpful, cheerful and looked as though they enjoy the dining experience as well. Highly recommended.
My wife and I had an afternoon lunch at Core and we immediately can see why it appeals to so many and why getting a booking can be a challenge. The food, the quality of service, the staff, atmosphere and location are all 5*. We opted for the a la carte menu and will all the accompanying morsels of tasting delights, we very much felt satisfyingly full.
My one complaint, which I suspect can be directed at a number of high demand restaurants, is that there is no discretion or exemption to the cancellation policy. I'd had a couple of kidney stones removed a couple days earlier as an urgent procedure and wasn't able to reschedule the booking on time, but when I tried to explain my circumstances to the booking representative at Core, I was met with no flexibility or empathy. Shame, since it was not inkeeping with the friendliness we experienced whilst physically there. I understand the necessity to deter last minute cancellations, but there must surely be room for genuine excuses too!!
Food and service were impeccable. One smallish comment is that the portions (we had the full tasting menu) are on the small side and the drinks felt expensive. Having said that, we had a lovely evening (staff are fantastic) and would have no hesitation in recommending Core to anyone.
Definitely my favorite fine dining restaurant in London. The fish for main course was salty for me, but it was still a wonderful experience. Recommend the chocolate for dessert.
The whole experience was just amazing. The food was fantastic and the service was fantastic as well. It is definitely worth it, and if I ever get back to Engkand this restaurant would be on my have to go back to list.
The service here is excellent. The food sublime, the flavours are fantastic. We would definitely go back. You are not rushed at all.
Best meal enjoyed in London for years. Very friendly, great service and food and drink were exciting experiences both visually and to taste. Very nice touch to say hello to Clare Smyth and her team as we entered. Perfectly run ship.
Simply the best in London.........a cut above the rest.
This place deserves its number one spot in London. They dont serve food, they serve perfection on a plate. Decor warm, refined and welcoming, staff excellent as to be expected. You enter for a night of food theatre, pass the glass fronted centre of operations the kitchen, Clare and her team even say hello as you'll shown to you seat. This is all great and feels special, but is just the warm up show.........we visited for an evening meal and went on the full tasting menu, Wow what an experience, course after course of simply stunning food, each dish had an exception to detail that I'd never seen from other Michelin restaurants. The must have dishes are the potato, lamb carrot and the duck.......you won't be disappointed, total cost for two with a bottle of wine was £325. You may feel this is expensive, put it simply its worth every penny. Will be back for lunch soon, well done best meal I've eaten.


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Prepare for long queues at Tube stations this evening as the Piccadilly line is suspended and other lines experience delays.
Here is your evening update for Monday (June 11).
This evening will remain clear with cloud forming and patches of rain are possible. Tomorrow will be cooler, with temperatures dropping to 19°C. Many places will stay dry with bright and sunny spells but there will be a risk of occasional light showers.
Piccadilly Line: No service due to a signal systems failure. Tickets accepted on local London buses, Great Northern and TFL Rail (Paddington to Heathrow).
Circle Line: Minor delays clockwise due to a signal systems failure on the District Line and a person ill on a train.
District Line: No service from Earls Court to Richmond / Ealing Broadway due to a signal systems failure and a signal failure. Severe delays on the rest of the line.
London Overground: No service from South Acton to Richmond. There is a good service on all other routes.
Metropolitan Line: Minor delays between Baker Street and Aldgate due to a person ill on a train earlier. There is a good service on the rest of the line.
Wanstead: Usual congestion on A12 Eastbound before A406 North Circular Road (Redbridge Roundabout). Travel time is five minutes.
Homerton: Very slow traffic on A102 Homerton High Street both ways between A107 Lower Clapton Road and B112 Marsh Hill, congestion on A107 Mare Street to Hackney Empire, on A12 East Cross Route to Hackney Wick and on A104 Lea Bridge Road to Lea Bridge Roundabout.
Bowes Park: Very slow traffic on A406 North Circular Road Westbound around A105 Green Lanes (Clockhouse Interchange). Travel time is 11 minutes.
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Monday, March 25, 2013
Movies for children-sensory friendly films at AMC
AMC theaters have what they call sensory friendly films where children can move around, not be expected to be totally quiet, the sound of the movie is not quite as loud and over whelming as normal, and the lights are not totally off.
The movies are on a Saturday morning, about every 6 weeks or so. I went to one with my grandson and was not sure what to expect, would there be kids running around, screaming, etc, but the experience was great. Yes, a few children asked questions in louder voices, but nothing was disturbing anyone. Also, nothing in the theater advertised the fact that this showing was any different than any other.
They also don't have all the previews, just the movie, which sure helps little ones who are done by the time the previews are over. I loved that the sounds were not as loud , it was not too quiet, just not blaring. Movies can be long, loud, and too much for preschoolers with or without sensory issues, so I strongly recommend checking this out. The next movie scheduled is "The Croods, on April 6, which looks like a fun one for the kids. http://www.amctheatres.com/programs/sensory-friendly-films
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Indonesians are quite the inquisitive people. Upon first meeting someone they are prone to inquire about all sorts of things most Americans would find odd, or even impolite, to ask an acquaintance. Age, marital status, religion, and when you have had your most recent shower or meal are all things Indonesians do not hesitate to ask. These are not questions many Americans would readily find appropriate to pose, even to someone with whom they regularly associate.
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A day of Ramadan
"It seems like Ramadan starts earlier and earlier every year." Well, if it seems that way then it is only because it is true. The Islamic calendar is based on lunar cycles, and one lunar year is about eleven days shorter than its cousin, the solar year. So generally Ramadan occurs eleven days earlier than it did the previous year.
Pernikahan Indonesia
Indonesian weddings, or pernikahan Indonesia, are interesting affairs. They occur over as many as five days and have several different stages of events. Some portions of Indonesian weddings resemble our American concept of what a wedding is, and many do not. As I tried to explain in Budaya Campur, culture here is complicated, layered, and diverse. Indonesian weddings, and Javanese in particular, are no exception.


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Writing a Cover Letter
The cover letter is your chance to introduce yourself to the employer. It's a chance to make an impression, and with the right cover letter, hopefully that impression will be a good one. Like CVs, cover letters each tend to have a set layout and generally follow a set structure:
First Paragraph
Second Paragraph
Third Paragraph
Final Paragraph
Writing a cover letter is one thing, writing a good cover letter is something else entirely. Here's a few useful pointers to get the ball rolling:
First Paragraph
- Describe the job you're applying for.
- Say where you found out about it.
- How soon you can start.
Second Paragraph
- Why you're interested in the vacancy.
- What it is about the company that attracts your interest.
Third Paragraph
- This is where you sell yourself. Say what you're good at and how your skills relate to the vacancy .
Final Paragraph
- Thank the employer and say you look forward to hearing from them soon.
Writing a cover letter is one thing, writing a good cover letter is something else entirely. Here's a few useful pointers to get the ball rolling:
- The cover letter is just that, a letter. Make sure to use the traditional letter format, remembering to include the sender address and contact info, the current date, and beginning the letter with "Dear sir/madam," or even better, the actual name of the recruiter. Remember to finish the whole thing off with "Yours faithfully" (for formal) or "Yours sincerely" (if you have used their name), followed by your own name and handwritten signature. If you get these basics right, then you're giving yourself the best possible head start.
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- In terms of size, there's no need to go over a single page. This is just an introduction after all, and a short one at that. No employer wants to spend their day reading your life story.
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We have a matinee this afternoon, so my free time today is limited, but I thought I might pop over to Tewkesbury at some point? I haven't been there since I was eighteen but I'm sure the memory of that visit will be heavily nudged by my return?
Tewkesbury was the starting point for a very important holiday for me. It was a treat for having completed our A levels succesfully, a canal/river trip with five other friends from school. I'm astonished, when I think about it now, that we were ever allowed to hire a river boat for a week at such a tender age? Three eighteen year old boys and three eighteen year old girls cruising down the river, alone? And I'm amazed the phrase 'cruising down the river alone' hasn't become a euphemism for a mass drunken orgy?
That's what we boys would have liked it to be. In reality it was just six friends going on holiday together and if anyone was going to get lucky it would have been an older, more manly, male stranger. And we would have had to stay off the boat for the entire evening while it happened.
Having driven up here the other day I realise how much roads have improved since then. In 1975 it took us ages. There was no M25 or M40 so our journey from Kent went straight through London and then along the A40, passing through Oxford. We started the journey first thing in the morning in two cars driven by generous parents. We may have been eighteen but we didn't own cars. The journey took so long that I am fairly certain we listened to the whole of the Wimbledon Final between Bjorn Borg and Ilie Nastase, Borg's first victory, during the journey? This means we must have arrived at about five thirty?
We were given a brief description of how to steer and moor the boat. The girls stashed their bags in the bow, we stashed our gear in the stern (again, sadly, not a euphemism) and we set off to find the nearest river pub.
The plan was to cruise from Tewkesbury to Stratford and back. We got to Stratford in a couple of days and moored our six berth cruiser on the far bank of the Avon from the Memorial Theatre. We were, as it transpired, directly opposite the balcony to the Green Room, and we could see groups of heavily made-up actors in costume, standing on the balcony, smoking in the late evening sun.
Now, I had always been interested in theatre, but I had had very little experience of it. My only previous involvement with Shakespeare had been through exams, so obviously, I loathed him. Watching these actors, laughing and smoking, so relaxed in their costumes, waiting for their entrance in the dying sun, I think I fell in love? Not with them, but with who they were and the lives they seemed to lead.
I suggested to my fellow travellers that we should go and see a show while we were there? My male mates looked at me as if I were mad, then they noticed that the girls seemed quite keen on the idea, so they feigned interest. On the way to the pub that night we went in to the theatre and bought six tickets for the next night's production of Romeo and Juliet. Very cheap tickets, I remember. We had elected to stand against the rail at the back of the stalls. I don't know if they still do that, but it was a great way for youngsters to enjoy the shows at a bargain price.
To, for once, be brief; we went to see Romeo and Juliet. Ian McKellen and Francesca Annis. God, she was beautiful and magnificent and stunning and I envied the future Gandalf so much. Why couldn't a girl, or preferably a woman - that woman on stage - declare their love for me in that way? Why would she go for him? He was far too old to be Romeo. My mate Kevin thought he was gay? I was the right age. She should have been forcing my face in to her heaving bos...... anyway, you can see how my teenage mind enjoyed the experience. I was completely hooked. So hooked that, despite a great deal mickey taking, I went back again the next day to see the matinee. I think it was the same play, I'm not sure. It didn't really matter. I just wanted to be in the theatre. Afterwards I went on the theatre tour and walked on to a professional stage for the first time. "Would anyone like to get in to Juliet's grave?" our tour guide asked. Once again this turned out, disappointingly, to not be a euphemism. My hand shot up though (nor's that!) and I stepped forward and climbed down in to the pit where Francesca Annis had been laid. (look, will you stop it?! You're just being smutty and juvenile!).
The point is, it was then and there that I became determined that I would one day act on that stage. I didn't know how to go about it, but I knew that I would - one day.
Despite all the things I've done, I'm still waiting. Next year, perhaps? xx
A day by day account of the random goings on on tour by Michael Fenton Stevens
Wednesday, 6 April 2011
Wednesday - to be, or not to be?
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it's funny Mike that our "boy brains" (euphemism intended) never seem to change, regardless of age or opportunity!?ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing these little anecdotes which give some insight into what flicks certain people's hot-buttons (I don't think there was any euphemism intended there....but...)
All very interesting to li'l ol' me way downunder....good luck with crossing that stage off your bucket-list!
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I'm sensing that Twitter will soon get another crazy rant from Brandi Glanville about insufferable LeAnn Rimes….. – Reality Tea
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This clip of Brit Brit Spears making sweet mouth love to a hot dog should've been the video for "Make Me" – Drunken Stepfather
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As the Thanksgiving weekend drew to a close, CIHI staff from our Methodologies and Specialized Care branch and our Health Spending and Strategic Initiatives branch packed their bags and headed off to The Hague to participate in the Patient Classification Systems International (PCSI) annual conference.
The conference's primary focus is the evolution of case mix classifications and their applications — especially their use in government health care funding — making it the leading annual forum for our Case Mix staff to share research and exchange ideas with their international colleagues. It also emphasizes case mix–related activities — case costing and clinical coding in particular — which makes the conference of interest to other CIHI program areas as well.
3 of CIHI's presentations were about our population grouping methodology and were part of a special concurrent session — Population Grouping: The Canadian Experience, as presented by Douglas Yeo, Holly Homan, Victoria Zhu and Craig Homan. The associated paper, Building a Population Grouping Methodology and Cost Weights, by Jeff Hatcher, Heather Richards, Craig and Victoria, won the award for Best Paper at the conference. And to top off the fun, CIHI was the winner of the PCSI Innovation Award for our population grouping methodology work.
Left to right: Craig Homan, Victoria Zhu, Douglas Yeo, Holly Homan
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CIHI's representatives at this year's conference gave presentations and participated in 2 panels. If you're interested, you can view their presentation slides:
- Expensive Drugs: Lost in the Mix
- Evolution of CMG+: Doing More With Less
- Comprehensive Ambulatory Classification System 2: Doing More With Less
- Population Grouping: The Canadian Experience
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Criminal Profiling Topic of the Day: The War against Women by Women
What the hell happened to us?
What has happened is, we have shifted too much of the blame on ourselves, oddly by submitting to the old-fashioned concept of the emotionally and physically fragile female, giving up our strength, making ourselves dependent on something or someone else.
I went ballistic recently over Twilight and Fifty Shades of Grey because both have "heroines" with zero strength in themselves; if they had any backbone, they would have told their creepy stalkers to buzz off. They would have applied themselves in their careers, they would have enjoyed the company of good family and friendships, they would have waited patiently for a good boyfriend/husband that respected them from the start and admired who they were, not just that they were willing to submit to them.
Why don't we write about and promote women who strive to achieve, both in the work world and in the personal world? Why don't we fight to support each other in choosing good mates and good relationships, encouraging each other in striving for the best in creating our families and raising our children? Why don't we stress kindness in marriage, dignity, respect, and not cheating on each other? Why do any women have sex with married men knowing they are helping to destroy another woman's family? Why don't we cheer when other women break through that iron ceiling, achieve in a still man's world, manage to have an opportunity to be both a mother and a businesswomen, either at the same time or consecutively? What is wrong with women these days that we don't hold each others' hands and put our arms around each others' waists and help ourselves climb these hills? Why do we just accept victimhood, take drugs to mask the pain, and give up our lives to the naysayers?
We all will run into roadblocks and not always have great circumstances along the way. I haven't had a perfect life and neither will you or Bella or Ana but for goodness sake, do we have to drag ourselves into the mud and believe that we can't help but be there? Do we have to humiliate ourselves by wimping out, degrading ourselves in bed, in relationships, and at work, or by selling out our sisters?
Fifty Shades of Grey depresses the hell out of me, because a woman supposedly wrote it, but more that women think it is such a cool book. I started to throw up the first time Christian disrespected Ana and then read in total disgust as he did it over and over again and she came back for more. But, I guess it was okay because that total virgin had three orgasms the first time having sex because Christian is such a fine lover....please give me a barf bag. Christian is not hot; he is creepy right from the start and the fact women do not seem to recognize this is very, very sad. I suppose it is because Christian is megarich because if he worked at Petsmart in the story, Ana would have called the cops on him.
Being submissive in sex and in life is stepping back into the ancient past and shouldn't be confused with allowing someone with skill and respect to take the reins when it is useful for them to do so at work or at home; that is why we have management and people who oversee specific things. Labor can be divided with respect to both parties, in employment and in marriage. Even sex can be led by one or the other at times as long as neither is being degraded or humiliated while doing so. Whatever someone does with you or you with them should make them feel good about themselves; anything else means someone is the master and someone is a slave and the slave always loses.
Criminal Profiler Pat Brown