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China is strategically positioned to expand its influence in Asia and the global arena. Expanding economic and political influence allows Beijing to facilitate the emergence of a Sino-centric Asia in which China is the center of gravity in all major regional issues–economics, finance, trade, security, and diplomacy. How will China exercise its growing influence–whether as a responsible consensus-builder or an assertive system-changer–and to what end? The question for strategists is how to ascertain Beijing's strategic orientation through its decisions, actions, and public statements. Beijing's ability to mitigate domestic vulnerabilities; manage strategic relationships with Japan, India, Pakistan, and the United States; and resolve crisis situations, such as tensions in the Korean peninsula and South China Sea, will test the potency, or lack thereof, of its power.
China measures its great-power capabilities in the context of its sectors of influence and defines its sectors of influence in terms of global and systemic influence. Specifically, Beijing pursues the internationalization of the Chinese currency (renminbi) and monitors exchange rates and trade balances to influence the global trading system.[1] Beijing attempts to regulate market access to facilitate acquisition of technological innovation, intellectual property and capital, as evidenced with the Chinese government's recent passage of China's national security law that could impact foreign technology.[2]
China enhances cross-strait dominance with short-range missile capabilities, combined arms operations including special operations, psychological and information technology capabilities, proven ability to interdict U.S. carrier battle groups and deploy increasingly accurate cruise missiles, and a potential willingness to employ tactical nuclear devices to defend national sovereignty issues.[3]
China's exercise of power is manifested in ten areas:
- Demographic weight as the world's most populous country,
- World's second largest country in terms of sheer physical terrain,
- World's largest armed forces (2.33 million in active service) and the world's fourth-largest nuclear weapons capabilities,
- A United Nations Security Council permanent member with veto power,
- Membership in virtually all the major global institutions, including the WTO, IMF, G-20, etc.,
- World's largest economy per purchasing power parity,
- World's largest generator of carbon dioxide emissions,
- World's largest oil importer,
- World's largest manufacturer, and
- World's largest foreign exchange reserve holder.
Beijing weighs the domestic impact and international consequences that frame its strategic choices and factor into maximizing material capabilities to maintain a power advantage in each category.[4] While China's developments in each area merits in-depth, separate analysis, a few examples underscore the sheer magnitude of China's expansive reach. As the world's most populous country, China with 680 million internet users accounts for 40% of the world's e-commerce retail sales.[5] With the world's largest terrain, China's mega-infrastructure projects traverse the country and the globe.[6] As the world's largest reserve currency holder, China's influence in global currency markets is growing.[7] China's power leverage could affect international security and economic norms and practices for better or for worse. Moreover, as China's influence and confidence grow, it could position itself as a counterweight to the United States–witness its launch of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), promulgation of the Asia Defense Identification Zone in the East China Sea (ADIZ), "One Belt, One Road (OBOR)" economicinitiative,[8] and reclamation advances in the South China Sea.
A critical variable in the unfolding trajectory of China's strategic orientation is the U.S. approach toward China, specifically the ability of the next president to articulate a vision for U.S. leadership in Asia and the direction of U.S.-China relations. Although China-bashing serves as a default rhetorical campaign tool,[9] the absence of measured articulation on the strategic relevance of U.S.-China relations can perhaps be attributed to an identity crisis in American foreign policymaking. The struggle to define the core values and strategic objectives of American foreign policy in a post-9/11 "Great Recession" world is exacerbated by the specter of mounting national debt, deteriorating social values, and the American public's introversion in tough economic times. But, in times of surmounting trials and deep divide the founding principles of the United States preserve and guide the essence of U.S. foreign policy.
It is beneficial to consider the foundation of U.S. foreign policy principles as analyzed in Special Providence: American Foreign Policy and How It Changed the World by Walter Russell Mead, who delineates four U.S. foreign policy schools–Hamiltonian, Jeffersonian, Jacksonian, Wilsonian–rooted in American political tradition and described briefly below.[10] The description of each school encapsulates distinct traits. As a caveat, leaders who exemplified these distinct schools in some cases also represented a combination of traits from other schools in their leadership outlook.
Hamiltonian: This school of foreign policy sees the first task of the American government as promoting the health of American enterprise at home and abroad. Hamiltonians have historically attempted to ensure the United States government supported the rights of American merchants and investors and, within its original context, was quick to understand the importance of the British world order for American interests. A partial list of Hamiltonians include: Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, Theodore Roosevelt, Dean Acheson, and George H.W. Bush.
Jacksonian: The Jacksonian school represents a deeply embedded, widely spread populist culture of honor, independence, courage, and military pride among the American people. One measure of Jacksonian influence in American politics is the degree to which successful generals become formidable political figures. All told, ten former generals have become presidents of the United States; and several other presidents, including Theodore Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and George H.W. Bush, were assisted in their careers by heroic war records. Jacksonian attitudes and ideas have played and still do plan an immense role in shaping the American debate over foreign policy.
Jeffersonian: The Jeffersonian school opposed Hamiltonian policy and saw the preservation of American democracy in a dangerous world as the most pressing and vital interest of the American people. It has consistently looked for the least costly and dangerous method of defending American independence while counseling against attempts to impose American values on other countries. Democratic isolationists such as John Quincy Adams and George Kennan represent this school.
Wilsonian: The Wilsonian school was more interested in the legal and moral aspects of that economic agenda supported by the Hamiltonians. Wilsonians have typically believed American interests require that other countries accept basic American values and conduct both their foreign and domestic affairs accordingly. This school has deeper roots in American history than is sometimes recognized. The foreign policies of Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton carried salient strands of Wilsonian thinking. Carter added human rights as a policy dimension in the liberalization of authoritarian regimes. Clinton focused on the enlargement of democracy worldwide.
The utility of Mead's descriptions can be found in the explanatory power that resonates in the multi-faceted principles of American foreign policy. Various aspects of each school could help provide clearer definition and dimensionality to a contemporary U.S. foreign policy framework and to a much-needed effective U.S. Asia policy and China strategy. For the current field of U.S. presidential contenders–Democratic and Republican–the ongoing challenge is to articulate consistently and convincingly the core principles and objectives of the future president's foreign policy agenda and strategy.
A worthwhile forward-looking analytic exercise would be to explore how each candidate would interpret the principles of each school–Hamiltonian, Jacksonian, Jeffersonian, and Wilsonian–in formulating a China strategy. Such an assessment would warrant applying scenario-based analysis to identify key variables, actors, and strategic context and determining holistic implications for alliances, investment, trade, security, and civil society. Analysis of leadership dynamics among key American, Asian, and Chinese decision-makers would also illuminate the impact from implementation of and interactions with each school. Looking over the horizon, China's emergence as a potentially formidable countervailing force to U.S. power and American values cannot be underestimated. Beijing's ability to limit Washington's options or undercut its leverage in advancing U.S. national interests would indicate China's arrival as a consequential agenda-setter able to co-opt power with other countries or international entities at the expense of U.S. influence and global leadership.
Mercy A. Kuo authors a weekly column on the U.S. rebalance to Asia for The Diplomat and is an advisory board member of CHINADebate. She was previously director of the Southeast Asia Studies and Strategic Asia Programs at the National Bureau of Asian Research and served as an analyst of Northeast and Southeast Asian political, security, and military affairs at the Central Intelligence Agency. She holds degrees from Oxford University (Ph.D.), University of Michigan at Ann Arbor (M.A.), and Pomona College (B.A) and is proficient in Chinese, Polish, and Italian.
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[1] Mercy A. Kuo and Angelica O. Tang. "Renminbi Rising: Brave New Monetary World?" The Diplomat, January 19, 2016. http://thediplomat.com/2016/01/renminbi-rising-brave-new-monetary-world/ (Retrieved April 7, 2016)
[2] "China passes new national security law extending control over internet," The Guardian (July 1, 2015). http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/01/china-national-security-law-internet-regulation-cyberspace-xi-jinping (Retrieved April 7, 2016)
[3] "China's Militarization and Cross-Strait Balance, " US-China Economic and Security Commission report (September 15,2005) http://www.uscc.gov/sites/default/files/transcripts/9.15.05HT.pdf
[4] A theoretical characterization of this behavior might read, "States that maximize relative power are concerned primarily with the distribution of material capabilities. In particular, they try to gain as large a power advantage as possible over potential rivals, because power is the best means to survival in a dangerous world," John J. Mearsheimer, The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (University of Chicago: New York & London, 2001), 36.
[5] "Asia-Pacific is Home to Majority of World Retail Ecommerce Market," eMarketeer (December 16, 2015). http://www.emarketer.com/Article/Asia-Pacific-Home-Majority-of-World-Retail-Ecommerce-Market/1013352 (Retrieved April 7, 2016)
[6] Steve Levine. "China is building the most extensive global commercial-military empire in history," Quartz (June 9, 2015). http://qz.com/415649/china-is-building-the-most-extensive-global-commercial-military-empire-in-history/ (Retrieved April 7, 2016)
[7] "China Foreign Exchange Reserves Rise for First Time in Five Months," Bloomberg Markets (April 7, 2016). http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-07/china-foreign-exchange-reserves-rise-for-first-time-in-5-months (Retrieved April 7, 2016)
[8] Mercy A. Kuo and Angelica O. Tang. "China's 'One Belt, One Road' Initiative: Outlook for OBOR and the US Rebalance," The Diplomat (December 3, 2015). http://thediplomat.com/2015/12/chinas-one-belt-one-road-initiative-outlook-for-obor-and-the-us-rebalance/ (Retrieved April 7, 2016)
[9] David Nakamura. "Anti-China rhetoric in campaign suggests change under a new president," The Washington Post (September 23, 2015). https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/anti-china-rhetoric-in-campaign-suggests-change-under-a-new-president/2015/09/23/f6bb3066-61ff-11e5-b38e-06883aacba64_story.html (Retrieved April 6, 2016)
[10] Special Providence: American Foreign Policy and How It Changed the World, Walter Russell Mead, (Albert A. Knopf: New York 2001), 87-89.
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Leave the city behind, get off the beaten track & experience the best of Hawkes Bay camping. Less than an hours drive up the Taihape Road, west of Napier and Hastings cities finds Waiwhenua Farmstays River Side Park situated on the banks of the Tutaekuri River.
A short wind down through the farm and bush to the secluded river section finds this newly developed River Park river camping site. It includes plenty of shade and shelter from the wind. The location is right on the banks of the river which flows right past your front door.
You are welcome to bring your pets however you are asked to keep them under command at all times or tied up.
All sites are on a first in first serve basis. You have full access to the shared bush bathroom with washing and toilet facilities including a hot water shower. You have the option of full or limited use of the facilities. This is reflected in the pricing structure. Full use of facilities includes the use of the unique camp bush kitchen, BBQ area and Pizza oven. Our bush baths are also available for use for full paying guests to enjoy.
This site is family friendly, however we advise that small children are supervised at all times. The river is perfect for a dip in hot weather or try your luck at fishing for beautiful rainbow trout.
The River Park site amenities include
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- Hot water shower
- Cold running water taps
- Outdoor bush baths
- Gas camp cooking facilities
- Firewood and fire pits
- Free access to fishing in river
- BBQ and Pizza oven
- Camp toilets
- All prices ( $NZ) are per person unless otherwise quoted.
- Limited to a maximum 1 week stay
- Payment must be received prior to intended stay or at registration station- VISA and Master credit cards accepted. Please refer to terms and conditions at bottom of the page
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Angel Band opens for the seasoned performer
David Bromberg was one of the first performers to sell out this year, and for good reason. The multitalented Bromberg has been making music for over four decades, and has a dedicated and loyal following – many of whom were in the audience for his Nov. 20 performance.
The opening act for the night was Angel Band, fronted by artist and Bromberg's wife, Nancy Josephson. Josephson and the other two female vocalists – Aly Paige and Kathleen Weber – produce stunning, soaring harmonies. Each singer is a powerhouse on her own, and the women took turns with the lead vocals.
I was reminded of the tight and innovative harmonies of the band Red Molly, who also have appeared at Landmark.
Other members of Angel Band included Bob Taylor on bass, Marc Moss on guitar and mandolin, Josh Kanusky on drums, and Nate Grower, an incredibly talented fiddle player who is also part of Bromberg's quartet. During the course of Angel Band's set, members of Bromberg's quartet, including Bromberg himself, stepped in to play as well.
Angel Band was promoting their new CD – "Bless My Sole" – an homage to shoes, neo-folk music, and Americana. The harmonies and musicianship of the performers was breathtaking.
I particularly was impressed with the songs "King of Nothing" with guest guitar playing by Bromberg, and "Boots of Guadalupe," a tribute to a coveted pair of boots that Josephson spotted while performing in New Mexico.
Some of the songs had a country sound reminiscent of the Dixie Chicks, which probably isn't surprising considering that the new CD was co-produced by Lloyd Maines, who won a Grammy for his work with the Dixie Chicks (as well as being the father of the Dixie Chicks' lead singer Natalie Maines).
But as wonderful as Angel Band was — and they really were — the audience was there to see Bromberg. After a short intermission, the audience's wish came true.
I must admit that although I'd heard of Bromberg, I don't believe that I'd ever actually heard him before. And I certainly had never seen him. In fact, I could have walked by him a dozen times in Port Washington and never noticed. Bromberg, for all his incredible talent, is an unassuming-looking man. He looks, in fact, like any guy you might see in Starbucks or the grocery. But then he picked up his guitar and became another person.
Bromberg is truly a multi-instrumentalist. During the course of his performance, he played at various times an acoustic guitar, an electric guitar, a mandolin and a fiddle – and he was superb on every instrument he picked up.
His quartet included the amazing fiddle player Nate Grower (who is the only person I've ever heard play blues on the violin), Mitch Corbin (another multi-instrumentalist who played guitar, mandolin and fiddle), and Butch Amiot on bass and excellent high harmonies.
The first piece was sort of a "hoe-down" number, with Bromberg, Grower and Corbin all furiously playing the fiddle. The music over the rest of the night ranged from blues, to folk, to political-themed songs, and of course humor – something which Bromberg has plenty of.
Particularly impressive were Bromberg's unusual renditions of other people's songs. Specifically, he did innovative covers of "Over the Rainbow" (as an instrumental), the blues number "Drown in My Own Tears," Carole King's "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow," and the ever popular Sam Cooke song, "Wonderful World." Bromberg ended the show with a rousing 15-minute performance of his song "Sharon," a captivating narrative whose bass line was later sampled by the Beastie Boys on their album "Paul's Boutique." During the song, Bromberg demonstrated his range of vocal abilities including growls, howls, and other appropriate sounds. At the conclusion of the number, the audience jumped to its feet, roaring in approval. Bromberg humbly thanked the crowd, explaining that "we don't get paid to play. They just pay us to get here."
This concert was part of Landmark's Roots Rock series. The series continues on Jan. 22, 2011, with Diane Birch. The next performance at Landmark is Red Horse, part of the Fabulous Folk Series, on Dec. 4.


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We need to be very confident that your style, personality, and skills are matched to the business, to minimise any risks of failure for you. Our future is dependent upon yours, so we both need to make sure that we can work well together in the system. Below we've included questions that we recommend thinking about before proceeding with the application.
- Do you have your family's support in starting this business?
- Do you work well disciplined systems, and are you good at following procedures?
- Are you a good communicator?
- Can you lead a team?
- Do you have a competitive streak?
- Are you hungry for financial success?
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Strategic offsites are important for the health of a company. When done right, an offsite establishes a market position, internal alignment on a vision, and actionable steps to making that vision a reality. We asked expert Veronika Sonsev from Chameleon Collective for advice on how to plan a successful strategic offsite. If there's a strategic offsite in your future, this is a must read because her simple steps will make a big difference...
According to Sun Tsu, the ancient Chinese military strategist, "Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat." These words were just as relevant then as they are now for today's business leaders. If you're worrying that your strategic plan is missing part of the picture, or that new entrants are gaining competitive advantage, you most likely need to step back and realign your strategy with the market environment. For many organizations, the catalyst of meaningful change is a strategic offsite.
With a little bit of planning and a few tricks of facilitation, an offsite can transform your business by (1) uncovering market misalignment, (2) finding new opportunities for growth, and (3) aligning your leadership team for execution. The secret of planning a successful offsite can be broken down into five simple steps:
A successful offsite/planning sessions should involve no more than eight people total. Ensure key departments, such as sales, marketing, product, technology and customer service are represented, but inviting too many people will likely impede any productive discussions. Attendees should be the decision-makers — any others who should have input can be consulted before or after the offsite session.
The last essential person is the facilitator, who ensures everyone is engaged, asks probing questions and keeps the agenda on track. If you need help with facilitation, you can contact me or my colleagues at Chameleon Collective [www.chameleoncollective.com] to help.
Send your decision-makers homework in advance of the offsite. Everyone should review the most recent strategic plan and measure results against goals. You can assign individual executives to each of the following tasks: study the market, collect market feedback (from customer service, sales and/or even a survey), analyze the competition, update your product roadmap and map out your partnerships. The more thorough your prep work, the quicker your leadership team can dig in and take action.
Two-day offsites are ideal: the first day focuses on the strategic direction and the second day focuses on execution. But, don't expect to leave the offsite with your strategy all wrapped up and ready to go. Ideas will still require vetting and refining outside of the offsite group, so the second day not only outlines a potential plan, it also assesses what's missing and creates action items for finalizing the strategic plan.
Here is a sample agenda that I've used in the past:
- Team Introductions
- Review Current Plan
- Market: Competitive Analysis
- Market: Environmental Scan - Where is it going in 1 year, 3 years, 5 years, 10 years?
- Alignment with the Market - How do We Win?
- Discussion on Organization
- Evening Team Building Activity
- Thoughts from Yesterday
- Product Roadmap Analysis
- Review Partnerships
- Review Budgets
- Goal Setting: Converting Strategies Into Company Goals
- Implementation Plans
- Individual Goal Measurement
- Communication Plan
Every agenda item is pertinent to the end goal, but staying on track throughout the day, with so many analytical minds in the same room, can easily be a challenge. Mitigate the chances of disruption by allocating specific times for each topic and, of course, include short breaks for relaxing, resetting and returning calls. Just don't make the breaks too long so people get completely distracted with other priorities.
Your agenda should also incorporate multiple methods of engagement to ensure everyone on the leadership team has a voice. Some parts of the agenda can be an open discussions, with others better suited to small groups for more productive and cohesive brainstorming. And you'll never know when arts and crafts may be needed — bring along some supplies, like stickies, in case you need to have a vote or discussion that requires individual, versus collective, opinions. If you know of any communication styles your executives prefer, find a way to incorporate them so all voices are heard and can relate their ideas in an effective and productive manner.
Leave your offsite with plenty of ammo for the next phases, including strategic recommendations, clear action items (each with its own accountable party and due date), and an internal communication plan. Since it's difficult to finalize your strategy without market and team input, the action items should cover the steps required to quickly research and vet the collective recommendations. People will also want to know what transpired over those two days outside the office, so the attendees need to be prepared to disseminate a cohesive message about the progress, even if the full strategy is not yet finalized. Your communication plan should encompasses instructions for both managing up (e.g., board, corporate management) and managing down (e.g., employees, team).
The work only begins at the offsite. Before leaving, schedule a weekly touch-base meeting with your leadership team to track progress of action items and address any impeding issues. Within 30-45 days of your offsite, you should have a solid draft of the core strategy that can be presented to the broader stakeholders and team.
If set up correctly using this recipe, your two days away should be a productive and effective reset button for the entire team. Skipping the offsite is not an option. In today's dynamic, rapidly changing market landscape, the only way to win is to constantly re-evaluate your strategy based on where you think the market is going. This means doing a deep dive at least once per year with lighter quarterly reviews.
If you're putting this off because you don't have time, give us a shout. Chameleon Collective [www.chameleoncollective.com] has a strategic assessment and planning program that can easily help. We'll manage your strategic offsite from concept and planning to day-of facilitation and post offsite execution.
Let us know if we can help, and may your next offsite be a huge success!
Veronica Sonsev is a Partner with Chameleon Collective and also an advisor to a number of startups. She works with B2B clients in retail and digital media to help them accelerate revenue through strategy, marketing and business development.You can find Veronika on Twitter at @vsonsev and on LinkedIn


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What happened in the case of dentist Priya Puelicher who was arrested for spraying her kids with cleaning spray?
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According to Sacramento Superior Court online records, Priya Praveena Puelicher, 42, was sentenced in May to 90 days in jail after pleading no contest to misdemeanor counts of inflicting unjustifiable physical pain or mental suffering on a child, and inflicting cruel or inhuman corporal punishment on a child.
Puelicher was arrested in September 2012 for investigation of assaulting her two daughters, 9 and 11, by spraying them in the face with a household cleaner.
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Hi! I hope you had a wonderful Easter. Ours was low-key and cosy - we've just about come to the end of the chocolate mountain and now for ready for life without chocolate. For a day or two at least.
Today's post is about something that so many of you ask me about - namely, how to take natural, relaxed photos of our own children. Wouldn't it be wonderful if every photograph we took of our family was a beautiful and authentic image full of genuine emotion? Where everyone was completely natural and relaxed, super happy to be in front of the lens for as long as you needed, simply being themselves.
No pulling faces or awkward posing. No eye rolling or fake smiles.
Unfortunately, the default position for 99% of people is the latter - me included. You'd think by now that I might have actually mastered the art of being photographed but I am laughably bad at it! Regardless, I still make sure that I'm photographed with my family every year, and they remain some of my most treasured possessions.
So, unless I employ some clever ninja like tactics during a photo shoot, I would expect many of my sitters (young and old alike) to fall back to the default setting.
Here are 5 tips that you can use every day when photographing your family. I'm excited to share some of my tricks and hope they'll give you some inspiration throughout the rest of the holidays - they don't require any special equipment or big fancy camera's, just a love of natural, authentic photography.
1. Encourage them to engage or interact with each other
This is an easy one but obviously requires two or more children, or a parent and child. See below for tips when shooting children on their own. I love photographing siblings together because you can make them do the work, and with a few simple pointers they relax very quickly. I always start out shooting the larger groups because I don't want to single anyone out at the beginning of a session - that's easier once everyone has warmed up and has got into the swing of things.
Idea's for interaction can be as simple as getting one of them to tickle the other. It's an oldie, I admit, but it works! Make sure you've got them in the right position with good lighting and a nice clean background, preferably sitting down next to each other. I will make it into a game and only tell one of them, and give them a secret signal when I'm absolutely ready, because the moment will only last a couple of seconds.
Another way to make them engage with each other and forget they're being photographed is to tell one of them to think of a silly word and then whisper it to the person next to them - like Chinese whispers. This works as well for 2 siblings as it does for large groups. Once the word has been passed down through everyone, I count to 3 and they all shout the word out loud.
Permission to shout the naughty words they're never normally allowed to say - how much fun is that?!
2. Step back and observe the quiet moments
Once children become absorbed in an activity and aren't looking at the camera it's incredibly easy to capture natural images of them being themselves. The quiet images are as important as the laughing ones, and often make for some of my favourite portraits. The easiest way to capture these quiet moments is to step back and observe. Often during a shoot I'll look behind me and see one of the other children absorbed in something and I'll quickly take some photographs without them knowing. Or we'll be on our way to a new location, and moving from one place to another - they have no idea that I'm still quietly shooting.
Other times I'll set it up - I'll tell the children to go and count how many flowers there are underneath the tree, or just to simply wait somewhere whilst I pretend I've got to do something important with my equipment. They instantly 'switch off' and that's the perfect moment for a shot.
3. Movement
This one is probably the easiest; it requires very little effort on your part, you've just got to spot the opportunity and make the most of your surroundings. It works brilliantly when the session is getting a bit stuck and the children are getting bored, and immediately injects a boost of energy.
The no-brainer is jumping on the bed or sofa. Guaranteed fun!!
For younger children you simply have to throw them in the air for instant radiance - even the very shyest of my sitters will laugh when we do this. Good work out for the biceps too :)
And the failsafe "Run to that tree and back - I'll time you" works every time.
Why did I always fall for that when I was little?
4. Ask a question
When shooting children or adults I talk. A lot. And one of the quickest ways to get people to relax is to ask them a question. It momentarily makes them think about something else and nearly always makes them relax. The questions can be about them, or things they like doing, or just silly things.
Do you like ketchup on your cornflakes?
What was the best thing you did yesterday?
What's your favourite superpower?
Who is cooler - Hans Solo* or Luke Skywalker? (*Hans obvs)
Ask a few questions and you should be able to capture some thoughtful, natural expressions.
5. Play, Play, Play
Probably the most obvious one of all, but often over looked. It's what children do best, after all! I like to give children free reign to come up with their own ideas - this gives them a sense of independence and make them feel part of the session.
Find a branch to swing on, do a headstand, turn the music up loud and dance.
Have a cartwheel competition. Leapfrog ten times.
All lie on top of each other and squiiiish.
The sillier the better.
I hope this has inspired you to go and take some lovely family photos, and above all, have FUN. Because if it's not fun, then it's not worth doing!
Do you want some fun-filled, sun-drenched, and above all genuine images of your family? If so you can get in touch to find out more about how I work. You can also find lots of info on my FAQ page.
Now I'd love to hear from you in the comments below what you do to have fun and capture genuine emotion when photographing your family or clients. Have you got any great tips that work every time? And if you think that Luke is cooler than Hans then you can tell me that too - we will still be friends, I promise.
As always, thank you so much for dropping by, and for your support!
Sophie X
P.S As the light starts to get better, look out for a post next month about how I shoot/ create amazing soft light, plus a bumper piece about iPhone photography. They say that the best camera is the one that's with you, and I've done the hard work for you. It'll come out just before the summer holidays and will take your iPhone photography to the next level, including my favourite 5 apps, some great accessories and lots of tips. I'm VERY excited about this one!


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Leadership starts with you. Leadership begins with finding and bringing forth your highest potential so you can do the same for others. This is leadership's highest calling – unlocking the potential of others, but it starts with you. Understanding who you are is the foundation for knowing your purpose, or why you do what you do. Knowing who you are and your purpose gives you the foundations for others to take up your cause and you'll still need to figure out what you need to do and how you'll do it to ensure your followers can take your strategic vision and run with it to create results.
All of the leaders I meet experience areas of challenge and opportunity. Whether it's feeling lonely at the top, like they don't really make an impact, that they're putting out fires day to day but not thinking strategically enough, that the days just fly by and they're left to do the real work after hours or that they're not developing their team or creating deep accountability with their followers. These are just a few of the essential areas of development for all leaders and often I find that leaders have attempted to develop in their challenge or opportunity areas without success. What's common is that their development has been focused on the skill before creating a solid foundation of authentic leadership first. After all, leadership starts with the leader not with the skills of leadership.
Today I'm inviting all leaders who want to be worth following to take a deep look at themselves. To know and understand who you are, the purpose and impact you care about bringing to the world, your values as a leader as a foundation to bring great leadership forward. Once you, as a leader, have taken that first step of the journey I invite you to look at how you trust others, express gratitude and how you build depth of relationships while also having strong and honest boundaries for yourself and your team. Finally, look at how you develop others through coaching and having honest feedback conversations with yourself and your team to ensure you continue to evolve as individuals and together.
Leadership is not a skill, it's an art that begins with you. Like any great artist, you need support and structure to develop and refine your craft whether it's through a coach, an e-course or something else – a book doesn't create an artist.
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I often think about what makes the most compelling musical performance. Is it remarkable technical facility? Is it incredible attention to the score? Is it pristine intonation and imperceptible bow changes? Or is it letting go of ego and allowing one's self to be truly vulnerable?
The answer is obvious. A truly touching musical experience comes from letting go and giving one's self fully to the music. However, how does one practice letting go when precision and adherence to detail are so crucial in making a performance inspiring and genuine?
When I was about 14, I picked up a book by Madeline Bruser called The Art of Practicing. She addresses how musicians can practice feeling free and spontaneous when playing their instruments, instead of boxed in by fear and anxiety. At the time this incredible knowledge was wasted on me, since my idea of practicing was making up sappy, indulgent melodies on my cello…it's true. However, as a young musician, not yet tainted by over-critical internal dialogue, I truly loved every minute that I was behind my instrument–I was already experiencing what Bruser was writing about. When I decided to pursue music professionally, I was so excited to get to dedicate every day to the thing that gave me so much joy and inspiration. Unfortunately, my joy become my biggest source of unhappiness. That exhilarating newness that had always accompanied my time with the cello had faded into something else. I finally picked up Bruser's book again and knew that I had become one of those musicians who couldn't be spontaneous because I was boxed in by fear.
One of the leading roadblocks that keeps me and many of my colleagues from being expressive is our perfectionist tendencies. When practicing, we are trained to look for mistakes, and to expose and criticize the weakest parts of our playing. We become obsessed with refining and perfecting each musical passage while forgetting about the music itself. We forget that the most powerful musical experiences are not based in technical perfection.
Of course, one cannot be expressive if the music has not been studied and practiced, but how one goes about practicing makes the biggest difference. Since the majority of our practicing involves physical repetition of passages, we are aware of physical injury as a possible hazard to look out for in the profession. However, what we often ignore is the toxic self-criticism that we subject ourselves to each day without the awareness of its long-term consequences. We often feel that we should feel bad about ourselves and tearing ourselves down is for the better and will pay off when it comes time for the performance. But it's not true. If anything, we become more mentally, physically, and emotionally stuck. In The Art of Practicing, Bruser says that physical "tension and inefficient technique stem from mental and emotional attitudes toward ourselves and our practicing". Overcoming inefficient playing habits both technically and emotionally require patience and kindness. Be kind to yourself. Be patient.
Releasing one's self during a performance is not easy. It is against human instinct to deliberately expose one's vulnerability while in front of a crowd. However, that is the precise reason why it is so impactful and mesmerizing. In order to practice being vulnerable, Bruser suggests tuning into your heart. This means that, before even touching your instrument, you recall and reflect on the preciousness of life and the opportunity we have as musicians. As we connect with each composer and her or her music, we also connect with and nourish ourselves.
As a young musician, I find Bruser's words to be incredibly insightful and practical. They are points that I try to ponder each day before practicing. Too often, the joy and excitement that ignited the passion in a young musician is extinguished by fear, toxic self-criticism and frustration. By reminding ourselves to consistently tune into our hearts, we can make sure to remain sensitive to ourselves and the beauty that is around us.
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The water level at Irvine Lake has fallen to 59 percent of capacity following an arid winter and spring.
The lake, just east of Orange, has seen its level fall to 14,755 acre-feet of water, according to the Serrano Water District, the agency that administers the lake. When full, the lake holds 25,000 acre-feet of water.
The 2012-13 rainy season for the region was among the lowest over the past decade. The National Weather Service reported the region received little more than 15 inches of rain last season, compared with a seasonal average of about 38 inches.
The lake's water level is measured every two months. The latest level was taken May 31. At the same point last year, the level was 19,070 acre-feet of water, or 23 percent higher than today, according to the water district.
Still, officials said the water level is nowhere near record lows. Especially wet winters over the past five years left the lake at near capacity before the current drought.
Lakes across the state have seen dwindling water levels as an ongoing drought continues to grip the region.
The 700-acre Irvine Lake is part of the Santiago Creek. The lake was formed after the creation of the Santiago Dam in 1931. It serves as a reservoir and provides drinking water to Villa Park and some parts of Orange.
The lake is a popular fishing spot in Orange County, and is stocked with largemouth bass, catfish, trout and other fish.
Steve Carson, a spokesman for the lake who also produces weekly fishing reports, said the lake is about 15-20 feet below "full pool."
Carson said that over a 10-year cycle, the current levels could still be considered fairly high.
"The very popular fishing areas are currently still under 10 feet of water or more," he said.
Andy Gomez of Fullerton said he's seen the notably lower water level, but that it has hardly affected the fishing conditions.
"If anything, it gives some of us guys a better chance of catching the 'big one' when there are fewer places for it to hide," he said.
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In recent years, the creationism versus evolution controversy has received much attention. Christian fundamentalists have denied the validity of the theory of evolution, attempted to change school syllabi, and even taken the debate to civil courts. Atheists, in their own way, have used the theory to discredit Christianity and other religions. This controversy appears to be a classic case of conflict between science and religion.
The Promised Messiah ('alayhi al-salam), the founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, however, always maintained that there is never a conflict between the Act of God and the Word of God. In other words, nature, and Islam's Holy Scripture, the Qur'an, do not contradict each other. If they both come from the same God there can't be any conflict. Any apparent conflict arises because of the misunderstanding of scripture or nature. So what is the source of misunderstanding in this controversy? First, let us see what the two points of view are.
Creationism refers to the view that God created the universe out of nothing and then placed on earth different species of plants, animals and human beings. There is, of course, a wide range of opinions among creationists as to how this happened and the time scales involved. However, the central idea is the same, which is that a super natural being has brought into existence all life on earth through super natural processes.
Evolution, on the other hand, is the theory stating that the diverse life forms we see around us have all emerged as a result of natural processes. It asserts that complex organisms like human beings and other animals have evolved from simpler organisms through small modifications over a long period of time. Evolution, a scientific theory first expressed by Charles Darwin in 1859, is considered to be on par with Newton's laws of motions, Einstein's theory of relativity and quantum mechanics.
This lecture will provide the Islamic perspective on the theory of evolution as explained by the Holy Qur'an and expounded by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
Speaker: Dr. Adeel Bajwa from Ahmadiyya Muslim Research Association (AMRA)
Chair: Dr Naveed Malik | Chairman of Ahmadiyya Muslim Research Association (AMRA)
Please note registration is essential for this event: Please send an email for your registration by Tuesday (20. Feb 2014). Contact email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Location: London Metropolitan University, North Campus, Tower Building, Holloway Road, N7 8DB | Google Map Link | Nearest tube station: Holloway Road (Piccadilly Line)
Time: Thursday, February 20, 2014 | 18:00 hours
Twitter: @amsa_uk
For original AMSA post – Click here
Jamia Ahmadiyya UK will be holding entry test and interview on 21st and 22nd July 2014 for this year's intake of students.
The following conditions apply:
Minimum qualifications for the candidates are six GCSE, three A-Level or equivalent with C grades or 60% marks.
Maximum age of 17 years for students with GCSE or 19 years with A-Levels or equivalent qualifications.
The applicants MUST submit a detailed medical report from the GP with whom they have been registered.
The applicants will take a written test and will appear before a Selection Board for interview. Only those who pass the written test will be invited for interview.
The written test and interview will be based on the recitation of the Holy Quran, the Waqfe Nau Syllabus, and proficiency in reading, writing and spoken English and Urdu languages. However, candidates will be judged for their inclination towards learning and reading the translation of the Holy Quran and the books of the Promised Messiah ('alayhi al-salam).
Application will ONLY be accepted on the prescribed Admission Form available from the Jamia UK office. It must be accompanied by the following documents:
The application for the 2014 entry MUST arrive by 30th June 2014. Applications received after that will not be considered.
Applications should be addressed to:
Jamia Ahmadiyya UK
Branksome Place
Hindhead Road
For any further help or clarification, please contact below:
Tel: +44(0)1428647170 or +44(0)1428647173 | Fax: +44(0)1428647188
Jamia is open from Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 2 pm.
Visitors are welcome ONLY by prior appointments.
Dear Students
Assalamu 'Alaikum
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Research Association (AMRA) invites you to a tour of Oxford University on Tuesday the 18th of February (during school half-term). This trip will be officially hosted by the University at St. Hilda's College, Oxford (pictured above).
It goes without saying that this is a fantastic opportunity for our students to visit one of the top universities in the world and learn about the application process.
Places are limited to 15 and the cost of the trip (including transport and boating) will be £12 for under 16's and £17 for over 16 students (excluding Oyster Card Travel within London).
Priority will be given to A-level and GCSE students.
Please apply as soon as possible, as places are expected to go quickly. Email (email@example.com) or call/text (0788-642-5859) stating your:
Please also note that AMRA will provide bursaries for students who have difficulty in covering the cost of the trip (please state "applying for bursary") in your email.
We will be leaving from Fazl mosque on early Tuesday morning and using the Oxford Tube for our journey. Further details will be provided to the applicants closer to the time.
Wassalamu 'Alaikum,
Ghalib Khan | Outreach officer
Ahmadiyya Muslim Research Association (AMRA)
"It is true that God has endowed man with the faculty of reason, which, like a lamp, shows him the right path and dispels his doubts and misconceptions. It is an extremely useful and essential faculty and a great blessing. Nonetheless, it has one major flaw: it cannot, on its own, take us to the level of absolute certainty with respect to the true nature of things, for absolute certainty consists in knowing things as they actually are. The best that reason can do is to postulate the need for something to exist, but it cannot go further and confirm that it does indeed exist. Perfect certainty, whereby we rise from the level of 'should be' to that of 'is' is only achieved when reason finds an ally that is capable of confirming its speculative reasoning and bringing it into the realm of perceptible facts; and where reason says, 'it should be,' this ally is able to confirm, 'it is.' (more…)


text: Can you guess this household item? I was playing around with some creative off camera flash techniques. While it looks like the room was pitch black, it was actually normal day brightness. Some pretty cool effects can be achieved with a fast shutter speed (1/250), small aperture (f/16), and a tiny burst of diffused flash (1/128) from the back/side. With those camera settings the bright ambient light of the room is turned to black and the only light visible is from the flash illuminating the side of our mystery item.


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Today, I came across some statements from the poet David Whyte that I want to share. In his new book Consolations, he writes this about one of our most important ongoing experiences in life:
Friendship is a mirror to presence and a testament to forgiveness. Friendship not only helps us see ourselves through another's eyes, but can be sustained over the years only with someone who has repeatedly forgiven us for our trespasses as we must find it in ourselves to forgive them in turn. A friend knows our difficulties and shadows and remains in sight, a companion to our vulnerabilities more than our triumphs, when we are under the strange illusion we do not need them. An undercurrent of real friendship is a blessing exactly because its elemental form is rediscovered again and again through understanding and mercy. All friendships of any length are based on a continued, mutual forgiveness. Without tolerance and mercy all friendships die.
That's a beautiful characterization of an immensely valuable thing in life, whose importance we easily forget. And I want to give you one more passage, because of the deeply wise advice it provides:
To remain friends we must know the other and their difficulties and even their sins and encourage the best in them, not through critique but through addressing the better part of them, the leading creative edge of their incarnation, thus subtly discouraging what makes them smaller, less generous, less of themselves.
Real friends help each other grow. We help our friends best when we encourage the best in them. Sometimes, yes, we need to point out a flaw with that honesty that only true friendship will muster. And it can be effective, when given and received in the right spirit. But more often, we help our friends most by encouraging them to be their best selves, through genuine praise and reinforcement.
Life is a team sport. Great friends make for great teams.


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CryptoSoft Dangerous Crypto Software Trading Application Review!
CryptoSoft, an automated trading Crypto Software developed by Thomas Green and his team gains attention within our trading circle. They promote a heavy $1,760 to $5,489 profit return in the next 24 hours. And how much is the minimum requirement to take part in this cryptocurrency investment? $250 is the minimum deposit in order to gain access to CryptoSoft. Obviously, we've literally seen bitcoin and another major coin like Ethereum blow up in value recently.
Even more, those that trade Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency finds themselves in a window of opportunity to make profits online. A various channel such as ICO, through exchanges, CFD trading with leverage to are valid channels to do that. However, there are also many scammers out there that try to sell low quality trading software to traders. As such, we have strong reason to believe that Cryptosoft is one of this scam trading crypto software.
More importantly, Thomas Green's Cryptosoft is nowhere near the 87% success rate in cryptocurrency trading and it will not make you $5,000 in 24 hours! Crypto Software pretends to be a revolutionary trading technology that automatically trades and makes us super-rich. But in fact, it is just another scam software tested by one of our unlucky subscribers.
Why is CryptoSoft a SCAM?
If this is your first time reading about trading software or online trading for that matter, then there's one thing you should understand. Growing $250 to a miraculous $5,489 or even $1,760 overnight in 24 hours is impossible. Almost 90% of the scams we exposed in our Blacklist typically claims exaggerated profits that any real traders know are a hoax. It is a gimmick that scammers often use to entice inexperienced traders invest with them.
In reality, Cryptosoft does crypto software trading with at best 50% accuracy, which is not enough in options trading. There are already a few of my readers sent in their complaints where we advise them to close their account immediately. Of course, this shouldn't deter you from online trading completely, because there are tools that are genuine. It is just rather rare compare to scam software like Cryptosoft.
Aside from that, a quick research on Cryptosoft's founder and CEO, Thomas Green, shows another warning sign. According to Thomas, the company was formed 7 years ago. Plus, he also claims that the software made insane profits for them in the past 5 years. Hence, he is planning to release a public version of this auto trading software for $3,999 per month. But at the same time giving 77 people free access to it as beta testers.
This clearly doesn't make any sense! Firstly, Thomas Green is a fake character who hides behind an anonymous identity. We found Cryptosoft Inc (cryptosoft.com). to be a technology company that does encryption under Device Authority. Guess what, they aren't an investment or trading company and there is no Thomas Green in their board of director. He is neither the founder of that company.
It is apparent to us that the whole identity behind CryptoSoft or Crypto Software operates under a hidden face and false story. This explains why the trading software which is promoted by voice narrators with fake stories often fails traders and lose money. It is not a genuine company nor a genuine person that actually trades the market.
False Results & Testimonials
We already explained why unrealistic profits of making thousands in 24 hours are unreal. In actual scenario, percentage growth such as 10% to 20% gain per day is possible for our trading team. Definitely not $250 to $5,000 which is 20 times return on investment.
Our investigation on the people that are referred as beta testers that earn at least 4 figures turns out to be untrue too. We recognize them as actors that read scripted lies to their viewers. Although they are doing their job, unfortunately, they may not be aware that CryptoSoft is planning to steal peoples money too. They are in fact actors from Fiverr.com where they offer this gig for a minimum of $5 to read a short script.
Very often we see this attributes in other scams we revealed in the past also. They are products by the same group of scam artist that often designing new scams.
CryptoSoft Review Conclusion
Crypto Software is not a safe trading solution to be investing in. You would be better off trading on your own even as a beginner and get better results. Alternatively, there is some trading software that we tested in the past which are successful. We made some money out of it that proves it to be reliable in trading. You can check our reviews on Reliable & Tested Trading Software below or at our page itself.
There is also a video demonstration of the auto trading software we tested recently which may interest you at our Trading Software Page! 🙂
How to Trade the Market Effectively??
Thanks for reading our review on Cryptosoft and we hope it provides you with some warning to make a better decision.
In order to participate in the market, you can either trade yourself or use an automated trading solution. Both are actually viable and if you can actually perform both, you are maximizing your potential profits as well.
There is auto trading software that operates on a trading algorithm which trades on your behalf. The only thing you need to be careful is to avoid poor quality trading software like CryptoSoft and only use those that are proven to be effective!
On the other hand, there are Manual Trading Signals that provides trading signals on a daily basis. This is accompanied by details such as the trend of the asset price, together with an expiry time. Hence, you will be the one making the final decision whether to take on the trade while referring to a trading signal.
|Essential Tools Traders Need to Have! 🙂
It depends on you and you alone! You are the key to your own success in trading online. Also, there is some educational article that helps our readers to improve their decision making in the Trading Education Segment! The more you know, the better you profits are!
Crypto Advantage Testing Results!
Hope this helps, Trade SAFE!
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I can imagine he would have been washed up on the shore line days, weeks or possibly even months after his ship was sunk by German bombs or mines in the Thames Estuary.
I stumbled across this grave earlier this year and it made me think of my own late grandfather who also served in the Merchant Navy during World War II.
He went to sea in 1942, aged only sixteen as mess room boy. His first voyage lasted five months and took him all the way to South America and back to the UK via West Africa . On the return from Freetown four ships in his convoy were sunk.
The Merchant Navy suffered huge casualties with ships being lost to enemy action from the 3rd September 1939 right up to VE day in May 1945.
A total of more than 32000 men made the ultimate sacrifice.
Fortunately he was one of the lucky ones and back came home safely to his family.
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TRAILERS: 4 films in UAE cinemas this week
Flatliners (15)
For those old enough to remember the 1990 original, Flatliners was mainly famous for being the second Julia Roberts movie anybody ever watched. Released the same year as Pretty Woman, the role that catapulted the wide-smiled redhead to international stardom, Flatliners surfed a considerable box office wave to return three times its production budget and also consolidate Roberts as a young Hollywood talent alongside co-stars Kiefer Sutherland, Kevin Bacon and William Baldwin – the brother everyone rated in those days.
The story of cocky, thrill-seeking medical students inducing "death" only to be revived when their hearts stopped wasn't perhaps ripe for a remake, but then the movie industry is hardly replete with original ideas just now. Pitched as a sequel rather than a retelling, this new, slicker and slightly darker version of the tale stars Ellen Page, Rogue One's Diego Luna and, reprising his role, Kiefer Sutherland as the death-defying college gang.
Coming from the pen of screenwriter Ben Ripley, who also wrote the strangely effective Source Code and two of the Species movies, this Flatliners is at least sci-fi literate, and tries to say things about what-is-it-all-for? Millennial angst in a world where entertainment and experience has become virtual. Isn't simulating death in a controlled lab experiment really any different?
Page is again highly watchable, and has the credible smarts in this role that perhaps pre-Erin Brokovich Roberts didn't. Above-par stuff.
In cinemas from September 28
Prevenge (15)
If you saw the deeply dark, deeply unsettling "comedy" Sightseers – or if you are one of those people who has heard about Sightseers and keep meaning to watch it but still haven't got round to it, even though someone lent you the DVD – then you'll be delighted to hear that Alice Lowe's latest film (and her directorial debut) is basically Sightseers, but better. It's a funny-yet-disturbing killing rampage, featuring an unborn foetus which convinces its mother Ruth (Lowe) to avenge its father, who died in a tragic mountaineering accident.
In cinemas from September 28
Mark Felt (15)
We didn't know this man's name for three decades so a film about his life probably needs every syllable of its subtitle, "The Man Who Brought Down the White House". Mark Felt was better known as Deep Throat, the official who leaked the information that would ultimately shed light on the Watergate scandal. Writer-director Peter Landesman attempts to shine a light on the man behind the headlines – and, helped by Liam Neeson's portrayal, basically succeeds.
In cinemas from September 28
Stronger (15)
This is one of those films that you approach with a certain degree of trepidation: yes, you know it's an inspirational tale of rehabilitation after a life-shattering event, yes, you know you'll be uplifted and moved by the time the end credits roll. But you also know you'll have to confront the very real, very painful and very traumatic episode that led to T Jeff Bauman losing both his legs at the Boston Marathon in 2013 and, in doing so, understand that his challenges remain when you head for the exit. Jake Gyllenhaal excels in the lead.
In cinemas now
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Surprise! I won't even ask if you guys see anything different; I think the blonde hair is pretty obvious! I decided to try something new this spring - and I'm so happy that I did! I've never done anything this extravagant with my hair before and figured that there was no better time to switch it up and be daring than on my 23rd birthday (Cinco de mayo)! With my new hair and this new Zara dress, I feel oh-so lovely and very me.
To me, an easy dress in a gorgeous saturated color is always a no-brainer. Dresses in general have an unaltered simplicity to them, and much like Beyonce's "I woke up like this", carry a literal "I just threw this on" stereotype. It's quite alluring really, how powerful we are and the influence we can have over a dress. We each have something to say, and can say it very differently even if we were all to wear the same thing. Dresses allow you to "come as you are" with no additional work necessary. That's what I dearly love about them.
It was Yves Saint Laurent that once said: "Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it." Without sewing ourselves into the seams of our dresses, our influence and personality take over our outwardly appearance. Our confidence, strength and femininity amplify, and as the world sees us for our inwardly beauty, we see that beauty too. Today, I feel like I'm radiant. I'm happy to have made it to 23 and to have so much more of life ahead of me.
Thank you to those who wished me a happy birthday yesterday. I am so honored to know I have such an influence in my little piece of the world, and that I am here to promote more than fashion, but beauty and self-love. Thank you to my readers and friends, I am proud to know each of you - Thank you for the continuous encouragement everyday. With you, I am ready to take on this next year. Happy 23 to me! Let's make it our goal to acknowledge our own radiance.
Dress: Zara, Shoes: Aeropostale (I'm in love with these but these are a great cheaper alternative), Sunglasses: Chloe (this year's version here), Purse: Louis Vuitton, Rings: Henri Bendel, Bee Necklace: Beaufort's Calypso Cottage


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Annarabhan needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 105 designs submitted by 20 freelance designers.
The Organic Adventurer: Green Living Consultation
Provides customized advice, product recommendations and action suggestions for individuals and businesses that want to be more ecologically friendly but just don't have the time or desire to do the in-depth research it takes. Basically, we're selling our expertise, contacts, time, knowledge and experience.
Potential tagline: The Organic Adventurer makes greening your world easy!
1) A symbol involving a tree or an emoticon-style smiling earth, perhaps with "OA" worked in somehow next to the business name;
2) A female superhero figure with green cape and "OA" on the chest. One fist on hip and other arm at right angle with globe/earth resting on bicep;
3) Some sort of recognizable, unique symbol that represents the business and stands out in the industry crowd of recycle symbols, leaves, etc.
We are very open to a talented designer's artistic vision of what The Organic Adventurer represents!
Delivery in both AI and EPS formats, consisting of, at minimum, both horizontal and vertical (stacked) layouts, full color, and black & white reverse.
Part of our message is that transitioning to a more environmentally friendly lifestyle doesn't have to be scary, serious or hard. It should be a fun, fulfilling ADVENTURE. So we'd like to see some more lighthearted options as well.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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Key Features:
- 27.5"W x 52.25"L x 38"H
- Dual Quick Drain Technology
- Stainless Steel & Tempered Glass Door
- Premium White Gloss Acrylic Shell
- Extension Panel (extends to 60")
- Three Front Access Panels
- One End Access Panel
- Adjustable Threshold Height
- One Grab Bar
- Comfortable Back Rest
- Swivel Tray
The Ella Petite Soaking Walk In Tub is designed to fulfill the need for a smaller walk in bath. The Ella Petite models have a 19 ¾" seat, remaining 2" narrower than our standard sized models. The Ella Petite Soaking walk in tub offers a unique detachable swivel tray, removable rubber backrest, and the ability to lower the step in threshold. This walk in bathtub also comes standard with a textured slip resistant floor and a safety grab bar.
The Ella Petite models are equipped with two 2" drains, two overflows, and two stainless steel operated openers, instead of one 1 ½" bathtub drain and a single overflow. Each dial-style drain opener has an ADA compatible extension handle for easier gripping and turning, specifically designed for bathers with weaker hands. Both 2" drains are supplied with custom designed PVC elbow connectors, allowing for easy T connection to the 1 ½" house drain. This unique assembly of two 2" gravity drains and two overflows connected into standard 1 ½" house drain allows for air pocket relief, ensuring fast gravity draining in approximately 80 seconds (with ideal plumbing conditions.)
Ella acrylic walk in baths are constructed of the highest grade cast white acrylic, with an easy to clean gloss finish that is reinforced with fiberglass. The shell is supported by a stainless steel frame and leveling legs for ease and durability during installation. The supporting frame as well as the Toe Kick Access Panel allow for simple above the floor drain installation, convenient access to the underside of the tub, and the ability to lower the threshold for easier step in access. The Petite models also come with two front access panels, an end panel, and a wall extension kit to fit our tubs into a standard 60" opening.
The Ella Petite is available with the choice between a left or right hand side door and drain, and is also packaged without a faucet and no pre-drilled holes, which allows the customer to choose their own faucet.
|36in x 36in
|Ella's Bubbles