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#GoodRead | Why It Matters #WhoTalks During the 2016 Presidential Election
GenderAvenger's Who Talks? is featured on Glamour!
"Why It Matters #WhoTalks During the 2016 Presidential Election":
When Hillary Clinton won five primaries in one night last month, male pundits offered more than just their congratulations. Joe Scarborough advised Clinton to "smile"; political analyst Brit Hume wondered why she was "shouting angrily" in her victory speech; and Howard Kurtz recommended a more "conversational tone." This kind of gendered analysis of Clinton's speeches—and women's issues in general—is not unusual in conversations when they exclude actual women. #WhoTalks, a new campaign by GenderAvenger—a nonprofit committed to ensuring women are included in public dialogue—in partnership with the Women's Media Center and Rutgers University Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), is taking a look at the facts. Just how many analysts on major political news shows are women?


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Merthyr Tydfil
Youngsters in Merthyr have taken the health of the local
community into their own hands.
In a quest to get local residents more active, pupils from Afon
Taf High School have opened the school doors to bring new sport and
leisure activities to the area, all as part of a community pilot
project delivered in collaboration with Sport Wales and Merthyr
Sport Development.
Recognising a lack of sports facilities in the area and
concerned about the future health of their local community, the
High School's Young Ambassadors and Young Leaders (who have pledged
a commitment to improving sports opportunities for others as part
of their role), set about creating new ways of getting the people
of Merthyr fit and active.
A full programme of leisure classes and sports club training
sessions are now available of an evening within the schools grounds
for both pupils and the local public. The young role models
created the new opportunities by taking ownership of the Sport
Wales 5x60 programme at their school, which traditionally increases
the choice of PE activities available to school pupils.
Afon Taf High School Head of PE, Sian Carter comments:
"This project will not only increase the opportunities for our
pupils to become involved in more physical activity outside of
school, but has also provided members of the local community, young
and old with a range of exciting new leisure and sport
"Through the Sport Wales 5x60 programme we have already been
able to engage more girls at the school in sport, offering
activities such as dance and fitness alongside traditional PE; we
are hoping that this programme will now help encourage more local
women into sport.
"The project is also providing huge development opportunities to
our Young Ambassador and Young Leader pupils, who have been heavily
involved in the planning of activities, offering the schools
facilities for hire to local clubs and leisure providers, and who
will also deliver some of the sessions themselves."
Harry Baberis one of thoseYoung Ambassadorswho will be heavily
involved in the project. Hecomments:
"Since becoming a Young Ambassador I have had several
opportunities to increase the profile of sport across my school and
community. I also recently applied to become a Community Chest
panel member, which will give me an opportunity to encourage
community clubs to develop and expand by using the facilities we
have in Afon Taf during the evenings."
Presently the High School is offering a range of sporting and
leisure activities including rugby, football, cricket, circuits and
fitness classes until 8.30pm every evening. It is hoped that
this list will also continue to grow with the possibility of
Community Chest grants being awarded to clubs and community groups
looking to develop in the area.
Getting every child hooked on sport for life and creating
thriving community clubs are key elements of the Sport Wales
vision. It is hoped that projects such as this one being
piloted at Afon Taf High School will help to realise this
Sport Wales Senior Officer Angela Farr said:
"Projects such as this one between Sport Wales, Afon Taf High
School and Merthyr Sports Development play a pivotal role in
ensuring that each child has the opportunity to develop their love
of sport outside of school within their preferred activities.
It also provides an excellent facility for all members of the local
community to become involved and maintain a healthy lifestyle."
For more information about the sports club and leisure
facilities at Afon Taf High School please visit
www.afontaf.merthyr.sch.uk For more information about Community
Chest grants please contact Merthyr Sports Development on 01685
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Player Profile: Kelsey Hull/
Hard work and dedication pays off. Sonoma State women's volleyball outside hitter, Kelsey Hull is a fine example. She has accomplished a lot playing at Sonoma State: she was named First Team CCAA All-Conference, CCAA Newcomer of the Year, American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Region, AVCA All-American and has earned NCAA Division II West Regional All-Tournament honors. She has made the Seawolves very proud.
"It all started my freshmen year of high school. All my friends played and it was something new so I wanted to try it out," said Hull.
Hull wasn't like most kids who started at a young age. She fell in love with the sport later on.
"I didn't start playing really seriously until my senior year when I got on a club team so I could play in college. I set goals I thought I could achieve and worked until I got there," said Hull.
She is a great example to young athletes that if you set your mind to something and stick with it you can achieve anything.
Hull grew up in the small town of Valley Springs where she attended Calaveras High School in San Andreas. While playing in high school she was first team all-league selection and all-conference/all-area honoree, broke the school record for kills per set, and was named Athlete of the Year.
She was also a three-sport athlete as well, not only playing volleyball but also dominating in basketball and softball as well. She still loves playing softball and basketball in her free time. Not only was she awesome on the court but also in the classroom, she received the honor roll.
If it were not for the support she wouldn't have reached her achievements.
"My moms have been my biggest support and always my number one fans," said Hull.
Hull grew up just three hours away from Sonoma State. When it came time to looking for colleges she was very interested in becoming a Seawolf.
"The campus was so nice I just wanted to find a school that would let me play for them and I got really lucky when Sonoma said yes and on top allowing me to play my favorite sport it was also the fact of being close enough to my home," said Hull.
She plans on graduating majoring in Criminal Justice, but after college Hull would love to keep on playing volleyball.
"I plan on playing overseas after Sonoma State," said Hull.
It will be exciting to see what is to come for this power hitter of an athlete.


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Reading Take Joy by Jane Yolen
Everyone needs a touchstone sometimes, and right now I need one of mine mine. It is a little book called Take Joy by Jane Yolen. Take Joy has been a part of my life since I first picked it up at WisCon in 2006. It has also been in storage, way back in Ohio, since I came to the UK later that year. I took copious notes, but at this point notes aren't enough. The other day I bought another copy of Take Joy to have here with me. I am so glad I did.
This edition of Take Joy is subtitled "A Writer's Guide to Loving the Craft", and if anyone knows about the craft of writing, it is Jane Yolen, she who has written more books, short stories and poems than I can actually count. This is a book about writing, that is true, and so it may seem strange that I turn to it when I'm not doing much creative writing of my own. You know how they say some things are timeless, right? Well this book works just as much for any creative art as it does for the art of writing and it does it because what it's really about is joy. Remembering to take and keep joy is crucial to my work.
Once upon a time I began a series a paintings from a very angry and ugly place. The canvases were gashed, had nails in, were splashed with red paint and who knows what else. Barbed wire. Broken glass. They were a perfect reflection of what was going on inside me and around me. It was powerful work, I'll give it that, but about halfway through, I stepped back and said wait. I looked at my creations and suddenly realised I did not want to pull my art out through that doorway. Those canvases went into the dustbin, and I made a pact with myself that the things I make - whatever they are - will be made with love and joy or not made at all. It was hard going at first. Just because my intent changed doesn't mean anything else about my life at that point did. I was still angry and ugly inside. Things were still going on around me that fostered those feelings. But as my intent changed, so did my art. As my art changed, slowly, slowly, so did my life. I chose joy, and ever since I've held to that.
When I found Take Joy lying there all innocently on a dealer's table at WisCon, and picked it up and started flipping through its pages, I was taken back to the day I stepped away from those paintings. It was a good day. It was the day I took a step closer to the artist I am now, and when I see people online say things like "Papaveria Press books are so pretty", I smile a secret smile because I know how close it all came to not being that way. It's a smile that forms now as I flip through these familiar and comfortable pages. It's so easy to forget joy in a world that doesn't seem to approve of it. It's also easy to forget joy when the to-do list is long and deadlines loom.Jane says something at the end of Chapter 1 that I didn't have recorded in my notes. She says, "Do not be afraid to grab hold of the experience with both hands and take joy."
Thank you, Jane, for reminding me of what it's all about.


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Fascinating story about in-house counsel disqualification: "Acacia Feels Fallout From Schlumberger Ruling" --
- "Patent licensing juggernaut Acacia Research Group [current market cap: $540m] suffered a blow last week when its lawyers—including its entire in-house legal department—were kicked off an infringement suit against oil field services company Schlumberger Ltd."
- "Schlumberger's lawyers at Latham & Watkins convinced U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel in Austin to disqualify Acacia's counsel in a case accusing Schlumberger of violating a patent related to three-dimensional geologic mapping. The judge also dismissed the suit, filed by Acacia subsidiary Dynamic 3D Geosolutions LLC, without prejudice."
- "Schlumberger's disqualification bid centered on the role that Acacia lawyer and executive Charlotte Rutherford played in Acacia's decision to acquire the 3D-mapping patent in late 2013 and to sue Schlumberger in February 2014. Rutherford served as Schlumberger's deputy general counsel for intellectual property for four years, until she joined Acacia and took the lead of its newly formed Texas energy practice in 2013. Schlumberger claimed Rutherford worked on matters related to Acacia's infringement claims before making the move, and then counseled her new company about the litigation."
- "Yeakel disqualified not only Rutherford, but also the rest of Acacia's in-house legal team and its outside lawyers at Collins, Edmonds, Pogorzelski, Schiather & Tower. He then dismissed the case, ruling that 'although a harsh result,' Rutherford's involvement had tainted the litigation."
- "'This has been, to my knowledge, only the third case that's been published where a disqualification has led to a dismissal,' said Latham's Maximilian Grant, who argued the disqualification motion for Schlumberger at a November hearing."


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A bit of metal and some wood - perhaps not the most beautiful or glamorous of things I've brought to the table to share with you here, but I assure you it is truly one of the most exciting sights to us, without a doubt.
Since the day we first walked this parcel of land, we've had our eye and mind on the work of restoring the pastures. Obviously farmed at one time, it has been years and years since livestock lived here. This particular bit, a roughly three-acre patch, surrounded by rock wall and mostly clear has been a great focus of our time these past (almost two!) years. Countless hours have been logged removing old barbed wire, fallen down outbuildings, moving rocks, clearing trees and fenceline, running pigs through to turn roots over, burning brush, moving the meat birds through for fertilizer, seeding, digging fence post holes one by one, and eventually - just this month - putting up the two thousand feet of fencing that we saved for.
Little by little, step by step, post by post and day after day. With a whole lot of work by Steve, some of the rest of us as helpers here and there (Harper most of all), and most definitely with the hands of our community - a nearby dairy farm where we got the cedar posts, parents who cleared trees and burned brush alongside us, a friend who was getting out of the 'sheep business' and had fencing to spare, our neighbor with a comealong and tractor stronger than the arms we were using to pull the fencing with before. And on and on. We never could have done this alone, and I do so love that about it. It seems just the way a pasture should be cleared, a fence raised, and a homestead brought back to life.
We've got a bit more work to do in the pasture - extending the fencing a bit, clearing more trees when the pigs are done with their work, adding temporary fencing between it all so we can properly rotate, and of course, there will always be work now on maintaining it. But, there was a big sigh of relief and satisfaction around here on the day last week when we moved the sheep from the not-ideal smaller and sparse yard they were in (and that we had always considered temporary) into the lush pasture they now graze in.
They were pleased, this flock of four lovely ladies, when we moved them to their new digs. Adelaide thought they were smiling, and I quite agree. I felt the same way at the sight of all that fresh grass and beautiful fencing, though for different reasons. My mind wandered from wondering about the people and animals who once lived and worked here too, to all the people and animals that have made this all come together for us in the past two years, and what might come in the years to come. So much life and living in a piece of land. It feels truly alive now, in all the ways we dreamed about in the beginning.


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About Us
A Gaushala as we call them are the shelters especially designed for keeping a large number of cows. Desi cow's shelter or gaushala is not about cattle farming as done in Western countries. Instead, desi cows are kept with utmost care and respect in a gaushala. They are provided all the nourishment required for sustainable living and clean and hygienic surroundings for a healthy living environment.
e-Gaushala is a new concept offering to contribute to various gaushalas India through electronic way i.e., online. e-gaushala is an innovative medium connecting the donors to the gaushalas across the globe, all in just a click.
The donor can even go to the nearest gaushala as provided in gaushala map further on this website and donate or feed cows as a part of gauseva directly as per his own wish and capacity.
Feeding a cow in gaushala is the most common routine followed by Indians. Most of the visits to gaushalas by local people happen on weekends since weekdays are usually hectic with office, schools, family etc. Through e-Gaushala anyone at any point of time is able to contribute to any gaushala near or at remote locations through online means.
We are on a journey to modernize the gaushalas and a significant part of this journey is going to be 'Gaubnb' an initiative by e-Gaushala. Gaubnb lets you choose staying option at multiple gaushalas. This is going to be a breakthrough change as it will allow concerned people and donors to witness the gaushala life real close. With this initiative of ours we aim to enable people to stay in gaushala of their choosing and serve mother cows in all capacity they can.
Why cows need so much of respectful treatment?
In India, cow is not treated as a commodity which is used until it is monetarily beneficial and then sold out in the form of piece of meat on people's plate for further money. Cows hold a highly reputed position in Indian history. The Hindu mythology has given a specific holy place for Cows as per Vedas, Bhagwat Gita and other Purans (holy books). That is why Indian (desi) cow is also known as Vedic cow. A desi cow is not like the ones traded in abroad or by foreign countries, namely jersey cow, whose milk is not as healthy as that of an Indigenous/Vedic cow.
"The Vedic cow's milk has the nutritional value equivalent as that of a mother's milk. This is why it is also known as The Mother Cow in India."
India before independence was looted by Britishers in many ways-directly or indirectly. India was known as Golden bird because of the wealth it had before the British arrival. The reason for such richness was due to India's richness in handlooms and highly productive agriculture land. Indians relied heavily on cows for agriculture for centuries. This made Britishers frowned because there was no commercialization or even need of other products so that the British products could be sold. This was also the era when Cow slaughtering was introduced for selling out as beef. Cow beef was started being used as a weapon to create tensions in between Hindus and Muslims as per the Divide and Rule Policy. The detailed tale of stories in this context are named as "British origin of Cow Slaughter in India"!! The cow slaughter graph only has raised up since then and India today is named as the largest exporter of beef in which desi cow serves a percentage too.
This has created such circumstances for desi cow that today these cows seek for food, safety and shelter on its own home land- India. The land it had nurtured for centuries, the land who was known as golden bird because of its richness in agriculture, the land in which cows, buffaloes were used for agriculture, the land which continued to be productive because of desi cow manure and the other cow based products. The practical situation of desi cows is even more pathetic than it may sound right now.
The alarming points about condition of Indian cows:
- Increasing human population left not much of grass land for cows to survive.
- Cows wander around in the populated cities, on the streets in search of shade and food.
- Cows eat garbage which is likely to affect the health and original quality of milk of a desi cow.
- There are increasing incidents of death of cows eating garbage, polythene and such other products in the garbage.
- Cows get slaughtered ruthlessly after their milking age.
Someone has rightly said- "If slaughterhouses had walls of glasses everyone would be a vegetarian"
How e-Gaushala will help?
The pointers below shall give a gist about how e-gaushala can help in improving the situation.
- Internet reach nationwide – Nationwide connectivity between users (donors) and Gaushalas through internet.
- Active users – Users all around the country can donate anytime from anywhere with the use of e-gaushala website and thus do their part of gauseva.
- Active Indulgence in Social work – For social workers, it is a social work platform too. Betterment of Gaushalas will lead to healthier cows and thus healthier milk.
- Cultural development as a part of social work – There is a development of cow-serving culture when we serve to gaushalas in anyway.
- An option to stay in Gaushalas – A change can be brought in more effectively if you get an opportunity to witness the gaushala life real close. eGaushala's initiative 'Gaubnb' will allow you to stay in any gaushala of your choosing. Gaubnb is going to significantly improve sustainable tourism which will benefit gaushalas and in turn the cows.
Gauseva through e-gaushala:
- Donations for betterment of facilities provided by gaushala cow keepers.
- Donations for providing essentials to cows under Gaushala.
- Locating gaushalas nearby using e-gaushala and do gauseva in person.
- Purchasing E-gaushop products through e-gaushala.
"Promoting cow based products will encourage more and more people and even industrialists to invest in up-keeping cows rather than selling beef".
Our mission
- Protect cows – Cow slaughter is not just a danger for the Hindu beliefs. From getting worshipped for nurturing us and our land in many ways to getting sold for getting slaughtered and eating its meat, by the citizens of same country – Where is the humanism? We grow up having its milk and then eat it when we are grown. Which religion support this sin?
- Save cows from dying on streets – Gaushalas are the only places for cows in city streets. These must not let to be died in search of food or place to survive.
- Cultivate our culture – Our Vedic culture holds a simple logic. To give back the good to someone who has done good to you. Isn't it our duty to care for the one who nurtured us throughout their milking life? After all, cows are also living beings.
- Connect more people to gaushala – Connecting more and more people through gaushala and imparting importance and knowledge about cows is one of the main objectives.
- Spreading awareness about cow preservation – We aim to spread awareness about the importance of cows among people. The need of the hour is to preserve cows. This awareness needs to be imparted especially among the youth of the country, being the majority of them impacted by the western culture and loosing importance and logics behind cultural values.
- Empowering cow based farming – Cow after its milking age is a burden on the cow keeper. This is a myth spread out just to encourage cow slaughter for selling and earning money through serving beef. Cow based products are highly beneficial for agriculture which are used as manure, natural pesticides and much more, throughout the cow's life.
Our Vision
- To inculcate a healthy cow-friendly culture in its home land
- To provide heathy food and place for living for our holy mother cow
- Nourishment of health country's citizens by promoting Indigenous cow's milk than foreign jersey cow.
- Ensuring health by promoting desi cow based products.
- Taking steps to preventing health hazards of country's kids because of machine based or even jersey cow's milk products.
Our efforts
- Introduction to E-gaushala as a step forward for reaching more people- to ensure betterment of gaushalas in India.
- To provide information about details of various gaushala through the websites,
- Pure cow based products through E-Gaushop to help country's money to stay within the hands of country people as an investment in gaushalas developments.
- Our gaushalas have team of dedicated doctors and reach to medical assistance stores/ hospitals in case of emergencies.
How serving cows equals to serving nation?
By doing Gauseva, we indirectly contribute in serving our Nation. Below are the supporting points-
- Preventing Indian money from flowing outside India – Cow slaughter leads to money for the slaughterhouses and to majority of foreigners/ NRI running fast food chains in India by selling beef. Saving no to beef will lead to loss of value to those food chains. Instead spending money on gaushala's will be only used for desi cow enrichment. This will prevent the money flow outside the India.
- Money circulation within India– The funds from selling cow-based through E-gaushala will only be used in further encouragement to healthy cow-keeping. The countrymen money will thus be re-circulated within the country only.
- Cow based farming for Indian agriculture needs– Dry cow based farming will only save crores of Indian rupees spent on chemical fertilizers.
The words with logic
We don't need to be a Hindu or a personal with emotional belief or respect to a religion, but a person with Human heart and Human values to understand the concept of saving and helping serving the cows. Hope the above facts and insights are enlightening enough as a step ahead to work towards the noble cause of serving or saving the nation.
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NIGEL Pearson has stressed the importance to Albion of strengthening their squad with quality additions before the new season gets under way.
Albion are waiting on a #2million-plus bid lodged with Wigan for former striker Jason Roberts and are also believed to have lined up another two transfers as they seek to add yet more strike power and a centre-back.
Albion's pursuit of Roberts remains something of a long shot because even though they would pay Premiership wages to tempt him back, Charlton, Blackburn and Fulham are waiting in the wings should Wigan agree a fee.
Even so, chairman Jeremy Peace has signalled his intention to give Baggies manager Bryan Robson as good a shot at promotion as possible by rejecting huge offers for four of his stars - Curtis Davies, Zoltan Gera, Nathan Ellington and Paul Robinson - while also sanctioning the high-profile arrival of John Hartson from Celtic.
Assistant manager Pearson refrained from commenting on Roberts' situation but remains focused on bringing more strikers to the club despite admitting negotiations with Kanu and Kevin Campbell are continuing.
He said: "I don't want to go into specifics but last year we struggled for goals. If we are going to move on again we need to have strength in depth, and that is an area where we need to add."
As regards Kanu and Campbell he added: "Negotiations are on-going. We are hopeful we will be successful on as many fronts as possible with players, because the more quality we have the better chance we will have."
* Who should Albion be trying to sign? Tell us what you think at www.birminghammail.net/albion/yourshout


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It's the beginner's basic: one round(ish) glob o' icing, and one string.
And yet...
Er, sorry, but I'm afraid writing it doesn't make it true.
Well, I AM seeing something that starts with a "B"...
[looking around] Er...
[waving] Hi, kids!
Dude. Are those teeth?
You know what to do when you see packs of wild balloons running in opposite directions, right?
Thaaat's right: Check the expiration on all your prescription meds.
Look at this next Wreck long enough, and you'll begin to ask yourself some interesting questions:
Questions like, "Which way is up? Which way is down? Is that green circle supposed to be the string? And if so, why aren't the balloons attached to it? Hey, am I being Punk'd here? Is that show even ON anymore? And where did my friends go? Do I seem strange, standing here alone in this bakery, questioning a cookie? Answer me, random old woman walking by! ANSWER ME!!
"Oh. Sorry. Well, I didn't know you were called Dennis, now did I?"
Look out, Kerri. They've organized, and they're coming.
Which reminds me:
I bet it's a girl.
Early C., Tracy C., Heather P., Tiffany H., Vikki, Kim M., Kerri K., & Stacey, I'd say something about the sprinkles, but that just seems rude, you know?
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I have two baby showers this month so thought I would share the card design I came up with! This card uses the Baby Bundle stamp set stamped with Black Stazon and water colored with our Classic Ink. This design can be adapted to so many different occasions!
Happy Stamping!


text: Natali is an artist who specializes in cartoon style artwork. Her pieces illuminate the uniqueness of each individual while celebrating the commonalities that unite us all. Natali's goal is to create pieces that advocate connections to people in all walks of life. Her art frequently features her family and friends and provides a visual reminder of her passion for equality and open-mindedness in all aspects of life. Natali's hope is that her artwork will open a window to the lives of others and create awareness of the various struggles and inequalities we face and inspire conversations and encouragement to women who feel marginalized.


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Before the wedding this past weekend, I spent a lovely morning with a past bride of mine, Lindsey, and her brand new baby boy! They came from CT for the wedding and we took advantage of them being in town for a quick portrait session. Here's a quick sneak peek for her and her man to help hold them over a few more days until their online gallery is ready. :) First, some lovely details of his little chub...!! SO SWEET!
Look at all of his hair!! It is a golden strawberry and soooo shiny! I loved it. :)
These baby blues? They are 100% natural. No special touch-ups, I promise.
Tender moments <3 Ahhh he was so easy to photograph! Thank you guys for inviting me to capture the beauty of your baby boy during these first few weeks of his life. I hope to see him again sooner than later! (Aunt Courtney, these went up two days early for YOU, girl!)


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One among the main entrances to your house that you should secure is the garage door. This is because it helps to guard not simply your automobile but also other stuff that is trapped in the room. Likewise, taking good care of the access protects your household from getting injured therefore of a malfunction. Consider time to find a qualified garage door repair professional to handle any problems you have.
A few of the problems that you should avoid correcting upon you own are when you are having issues with the computerized time conseillé. Also, if the door has built-in reversal features call an expert to fix it when something goes wrong. In addition, avoid trying to fix the condition if the central spring has a problem. If you cannot get the access to go all the way up or all the way down, by all means, avoid driving under it or passing beneath it until it finally is fixed.
The cost of fixing the access may differ greatly from professional to another. Some jobs can cost quite a whole lot. That is why you should take your time to research until you find someone who is affordable. In some situations, you may well be best getting a new door installed alternatively than fixing the one.
To make sure that everything is within tip top condition you need to have the access maintained on a regular most basic. This is often done once every several years. You can check out the access regularly to be sure that the features are in good condition to continue working. When you notice that something is wrong to get involved an expert to analyze the condition. The professional should repair any damages noticed immediately otherwise the situation could get worse and wrap up being more costly.
You can study a few tips to help you carry out basic fixes. You could find a lot of information on websites held by different companies. In the event that you get stuck, you can contact some pros to give you advice on what to do. There are also online forums where you can get questions answered.
Handle the access to care. Also, be aware when you are starting or closing it. These types of are some of those things you can do to make certain that the access will last for long. Often, there may be nothing that is finally wrong with the doorway and it can be how you are working it that is the problem. For example, always ensure that your power packs are working if you have a remotely manipulated entrance.
Lubrication is quite important. You should lubricate various parts of the access on a regular most basic so that the door does not break down. Some of the parts that need to be lubricated include the rollers, the springs, and the hinges. Regardless of how often you employ the garage, you should make sure that you use lubrication these parts regularly.
Learning some few tips will help you care for some minor problems on your own rather than calling a garage door repair professional. This will help you not spend so much money on having the access serviced. Even so calling in garage door repair Valencia specialist when you have a serious problem is important so that they can properly handle the challenge.


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Everything I learned in September about running a business, I learned from a lump of clay.
On September 16, I joined a dozen other participants in the first of three sessions that make up the Visual Art Center of Richmond's new "Creativity at Work" program. Having participated in the original design team for the program last fall, I thought I knew what to expect. Of course, the difference between intellectually designing a program and sitting through it in t he flesh with 11 other human beings is not minor.
Things were going along rather swimmingly until we headed downstairs to the clay studio, where artists Richard McCord and Chip Jones waited for us – aforementioned lumps of clay sitting patiently on a table. As Richard talked about clay and how to work with it – one part artist, one part avuncular uncle (same difference, right?) – I did what I am most famous for doing in learning environments.
Right. I ignored him, and began to slowly shape my lump of clay into a bowl. While the rest of the group – following instructions, mind you – individually crafted bowls of similar size, shape and form, I wandered off into some other dimension where clay bowls flare out around the edges. Before I realized it, I was staring at a slightly mishapen tulip bowl – and at everyone else's sturdily crafted urns.
My first instinct – self-criticism, of course. This, my inner voice reminded me, is exactly why you always get feedback about being an avant-garde freelancer.
The problem, of course, was that my bowl was not like everyone else's bowl. Well, it was a problem until I stopped to reflect on the business issue I brought into the Creativity at Work program – namely, insight into ways I could continue to creatively grow and expand my business.
It was Chip Jones who pulled it all together for me. Standing over my shoulder, he commented on the individual nature of the bowl I had crafted. "It's not a problem if the structure is sound," he said. "That's what creatity is all about. It gives you a chance to ignore the rules, stretch the boundaries and discover new approaches."
A bit like my approach to Floricane.
I wonder what I'll learn when class reconvenes on October 14...


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Spirit of '68 and Winspear Present
with Doozie and Matty Pop Chart
Friday October 28, 2016
at The Void
All Ages | 7 PM Doors | 8 PM Show
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"Hidden Driver," the opening track of LVL UP's third album and Sub Pop debut Return to Love, never stops moving. What starts with unassuming guitars and vocals adds new lines, depths, and intensity, until its unrestrained, triumphant finish. "God is peeking, softly speaking," repeats the chorus, working through the relationship between spirituality and creative inspiration, and introducing a band that is always pushing further.
LVL UP – guitarists Mike Caridi and Dave Benton, bassist Nick Corbo, and drummer Greg Rutkin – is a true collaboration, a band that takes the stylistically distinct ideas of four members and brings them together into something new. Caridi, Benton, and Corbo write and sing equally, bringing their work to the group to be fully realized, resulting in an album built on different perspectives but a common drive.
"We have very different inspirations across the board," says Benton, noting his own admiration for the writer and documentarian Astra Taylor, Corbo's interest in the mystical and the occult, and Caridi's attention to personal storytelling. The music itself grows from a shared melodic and experimental sensibility, as well as a nod to iconic influences like Neutral Milk Hotel and Mount Eerie. But each songwriter has a different vision every step of the way, and there isn't always alignment–it shouldn't make sense, but in the end it does.
LVL UP was formed in 2011 at SUNY Purchase as a recording project between Caridi, Benton, and their friend Ben Smith, with the original intention of releasing a split cassette with Corbo's then-solo material. They instead released that album, Space Brothers, as one band, and Rutkin joined shortly afterwards for the group's first show. Smith left the band for personal reasons just before the release of second album Hoodwink'd, a joint release on Caridi and Benton's label Double Double Whammy and Exploding in Sound. DDW also put out records from other artists in the tight-knit community that launched the band.
"There's not really a town associated with the school, so there's no bar or club that you could go play in easily," says Corbo. "But there was a student center on campus that was all student run. That was a great place to play, and also take care of a lot of practical issues like a place to put your stuff and a place to practice weekly. It was almost like an incubator situation for us and a lot of other bands – it gave us a little bit of experience and confidence, so it wasn't as scary when we decided to go on tour for the first time."
Also part of that university community was Return to Love's producer Mike Ditrio, who mixed LVL UP's previous records and "was basically a fifth member of the band," says Corbo. "He played a huge role in developing the sound, without butting in too much. He also navigated our personal dynamic really nicely."
That sound is marked by reverb, harmony and tape distortion, with a keen balance of pop and experimentation. From the fast yet flowing lines of "Blur" to the all-consuming wall of guitar in "The Closing Door," each song pushes and pulls in compelling, unexpected ways. There's deliberation as well as spontaneity – the latter developed with the help of a song-a-day project, which pushed Caridi and Corbo to write and record full songs in a single day. Some of that material, including "Naked in the River with the Creator," made it onto the album.
"I ultimately made this half-drone, half-really loud guitar song, because it was an idea I had floating around in my head but never got around to doing until I had to write a song in a day," says Corbo. "The thing that pulled me through was grasping onto words and images, but instead of pulling from an infinite sea of all the images that you could pull from, it's easier to constrict yourself a little bit."
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If we talk about Samsung's unique finger impression scanner technology included in the home button on the new Galaxy S5, there is bot bad news and good news. The good news is that we have invested a lot of time testing it, and we have observed that it works extremely well. The terrible news, on the other hand, is that it has recently been hacked, leaving Galaxy S5 holders' handsets and their Paypal account at danger.
As noted by German-language security blog H Security, SRLabs has posted video (watch the actual video below) prove that the finger impression scanner on Samsung's Galaxy S5 can undoubtedly be spoofed using a lifted print. In few minutes, the group was able to make "dummy finger" putting a genuine unique mark to increase unapproved access to the handset.
Some might recall that Apple's iPhone 5s fingerprint scanner was hacked using the same method. As SRLabs points out, however, the Galaxy S5′s fingerprint security implementation makes this hack far more risky.
If we talk about Apple's Touch ID security, users are required to enter their password one time before using the fingerprint for any authentication. The same password must be used again if any one reboot their device. This extra step looks annoying, but it provides extra layer of security and helps users from spoof added by SRLabs.
On Galaxy S5, no password is required to get inside the device. Even after the reboot, a simple finger swipe which you have set up is enough to open the handset. Furthermore what could be more dangerous is the actual fact, considerably after a reboot, users do not need any password to get to Paypal and make any kind of payments through the app which just some day ago has been released supporting this finger print scanner log-in.
Still there is no word from Samsung's side, let us see what step the tech giant is going to take towards the security of this hing end Smartphone. Check out the video to know how it has been hacked using the method I told earlier.


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Fill cells with a series by using the fill handle
- Select the first cell in the range that you want to fill.
- Type the starting value for the series.
- Type a value in the next cell to establish a pattern.
For example, if you want the series 1, 2, 3, 4, 5…, type 1 and 2 in the first two cells. If you want the series 2, 4, 6, 8…, type 2 and 4. If you want the series 2, 2, 2, 2…, you can leave the second cell blank.
- Select the cell or cells that contain the starting values.
- Drag the fill handle across the range that you want to fill.
To fill in increasing order, drag down or to the right. To fill in decreasing order, drag up or to the left.


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The Your First 1K Ultimate Guide to Digital Products
The Your First 1K Ultimate Guide to Digital Products
If you've got the tech skills to create a technical "over the shoulder" training video, this is an awesome digital product idea for you!
There is a huge demand for easy to follow, step-by-step technical trainings for how to use software.
(Please note, this article contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I'll receive a small commission. I only recommend products that I use and love. Thank you for your support!)
Even though many software companies have their own "knowledge base" of tutorials, many times they are not detailed enough or users have a hard time learning from those.
Creating a screenshare video tutorial that helps your customers set up and get started with a software or tech platform quickly will save them tons of time and frustration!
Tech tutorial videos could be:
How to set up your wordpress website
How to migrate your email list to a new provider
How to use excel to create your own spreadsheets
How to get started with a content management software
How to use Asana
How to use the Power editor
How to set up Quickbooks
Really anything that you can record your screen walking someone through every detail of how you actually use the platform or software.
If you're techy or love systems and new software, this is a great idea for you. Tons of people need lots of hand-holding to get the most out of their tech platforms.
You could consider these "tech courses" but I think of them more as a series of video tutorials. It's like a library of technical videos that people can reference.
These types of trainings can go from $29 to "the sky's the limit", especially if the technical training is something a team or company is going to use internally to train people in their company.
For example, if you're creating a super comprehensive Infusionsoft technical training library that bigger companies will use, that could be worth thousands of dollars and have a very premium price!
Whereas if you're creating a quick "How to use Trello to Organize Your Personal To Do List" type training, that might be $20.
There is a huge range of possibilities here depending on what tech you can teach, how comprehensive your trainings are, and what the ultimate purpose is of the tutorials (if businesses will be using them or more personal use situations).
Depending on how many videos you want to create and how comprehensive your product, it can take anywhere from an hour to a couple of weeks!
Creating a 30-minute quick start training might take you all of 2 hours to prep, plan, record, edit and produce.
Whereas if we use the example of the comprehensive training library teaching how to use a very advanced program, that might take weeks to create!
There's no one size fits all answer, but pick a scope that feels manageable to you. Start small with something you can create in a day or two, and charge a fair price for.
If you're creating your first digital product, it's a good idea to start with something smaller and manageable that you charge $47-$97 for in order to practice and get your feet wet.
This also allows you to get a "quick win" and start practicing selling sooner, which builds your confidence to create those more complex products later!
This is what we teach in Your First 1K®, because it's really important to get that experience and start selling something small and manageable (your first digital product) as quickly as possible!
For a technical training video or series of videos, it's a good idea to have some sort of course platform such as Teachable or Thinkific that people can log into to watch the video training.
If your video tutorial is just one very short video, you can choose to host the video training on a password protected page on your site (like on Squarespace).
Creating the Video Tutorials:
In order to create "over the shoulder" screenshare type videos, you'll need a software like "Screenflow" (what I use myself!) to record your screen and your voice.
There is also Camtasia and even Quicktime can record your screen!
What I love about Screenflow is that you can easily edit directly within the program. So after you record, if you made any mistakes and want to quickly edit those parts out, you can just do that immediately without using another editing program.
It's super simple to use, but has all the features you need to crop or zoom in, add annotations, and edit the sound too.
Microphone: ATR 2100
If you're recording yourself talking and explaining things as you make the trainings, you want to make sure the sound quality is really good for the recording!
This is the microphone I use and recommend. It's also perfect for podcasting, webinars, talking to clients on skype, etc so you'll use it all the time for other stuff too!
Hosting the Video Tutorials:
As I mentioned, you might decide to host your video tutorials in a course platform like Teachable or Thinkific.
If you're tech tutorials are a series of videos that need to be organized into "sections" , using a course platform makes sense for you.
If you only have one video, you can just use a password protected page on your site if you're comfortable with that.
Selling the Video Tutorials:
Whether you host the video training digital product on a course platform or on your own site on a private page, you'll need a way to accept payments!
We use and love Samcart, and recommend that for collecting payments and connecting to your course platform to deliver the
Check out the features of Samcart and decide which tier you need for your set up here.
By design, this digital product requires you to have the tech skills to teach and create these tutorial videos!
So you are probably already pretty tech savvy if you are thinking about this type of digital product.
You'll need the skills to create the content itself - the knowledge of the software or platform you're making videos about.
Then you'll need some very basic video "editing" skills. Meaning you just need to know how to record your screen using Screenflow, then make some basic adjustments (cropping, adjusting the sound levels) and then exporting the videos.
(I am not super tech savvy and do all of this myself in Screenflow - it's pretty simple once you've done it once or twice!)
Then you'll just need to have the basic level skills to set up Samcart and connect it to your product delivery (a course platform or page on your site). Samcart is really designed to be dead-simple, and if you're tech savvy already this will be super easy fo you.
Because you need to be tech savvy to create the content for this type of product, I'm giving it a 4 out of 5 on a scale of 1-5 (1 being super easy and 5 being more advanced and difficult to create).
But if you can create these tutorials, you'll have no problem with the other tech pieces of making the videos and setting up the product for sale!
There are sooo many amazing examples of technical training digital products big and small.
Some are full-blown courses with dozens of videos, others are 1 or 2 quick start videos.
We'll show a few examples here, but keep an eye out and you'll notice how popular these products are.
It's such a valuable thing to create that helps people with something almost everyone struggles with, so it's no wonder they become very successful!
Lots of our Your First 1K® students who are tech savvy (not everyone has to be, but some are gifted with the tech!) have created successful products like this, where it's just a few simple screen-share videos walking their students through "how to use this, how to do that, click here, and voila!".
This is one of the first digital products I ever heard about and I was amazed at how seemingly simple it was, and yet is very successful on all fronts!
Joseph Michael figured out how to use this writing software called Scrivener, which is for writers putting together books or stories or even blog content.
It's one of those software platforms you open up for the first time and go "oh gosh, what do I click first? Where do I start? Help!" (at least I felt that way!)
Joseph created a video library of tutorials about how to use Scrivener: how to get set up, how to use it for different applications, how to get the most out of it.
If you have some kind of platform or software you use every day and don't even think twice about it, there's a good chance you are sitting on a great idea for a tech tutorial type of digital product!
We're biased because this is our own product, but the Square Your Site tutorials are our world-class Squarespace training videos. If you need a website, a blog template or a sales page template - go check it out!
The videos are hosted in our course platform, and each one walks you through exactly how to build your website on Squarespace: step by step, click by click.
The trainings are screen-share videos of exactly what to do, where Megan talks and explains what she's doing and why while showing you "behind the scenes" of it all.
If you don't already have a website or blog, or are looking to create a great looking sales page, we've got a few different templates you can check out!
Build Your Own VA by Brittany Berger
Brittany Berger is another student of ours! She created her "Build Your Own VA" course as her first digital product as part of our programs.
She's a tech unicorn, and specializes in automation (so things like Zapier, IFTTT) and saving time.
Her course is a collection of video tech trainings about how to automate your business using these awesome hacks and tricks to save you time.
You can see how she broke up her course into sections about each platform she teaches.
Her videos are hosted in a course platform since there are quite a few a few of them.
If you're reading this and thinking, "hey I use this software every day and it's just second nature to me, I bet I could record a video of how I use it!" this could be the perfect digital product idea for you!
If you've figured out little tips and tricks and workaround or any cool features in your favorite software platforms, you should share those in a a digital product!
Something that might seem easy to you, or something that you might think "well that company has a knowledge base of tutorials why would anyone want mine?", those could be the perfect opportunities!
People want hand-holding, they want to watch over your shoulder as you do stuff that is intimidating to most of us non-techies!
What software or platforms are you using anyway that you could teach others how to use better?
(Please note, this article contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I'll receive a small commission. I only recommend products that I use and love. YourFirst1K.co is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.Thank you for your support!)


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The High Holidays at Congregation B'nai Emunah
From the first sounds of shofar through the waning fall days of the Sukkot harvest festival, our community is bustling with action throughout the High Holiday season. The heart of this activity takes place on Rosh Ha-Shanah and Yom Kippur. With services, youth programming and meals happening throughout, we hope you'll find a way to connect with our community in this season of rejoicing and renewal.
Below is a brief overview of our service calendar for the Holidays. For a rundown of events and programs, please visit our calendar and events pages. For an in depth look at our entire High Holiday season, take a look a the most recent edition of The Messenger.
There are no tickets or admissions requirements of any kind to participate in High Holiday services at the Synagogue. Come home to B'nai Emunah.


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6 Attractions in Shanghai
There are hidden corners of this thrumming Chinese metropolis where past and future quietly collide. Story and photos by Christopher Kucway.
Published on Jan 9, 2015
At (1) Shàng-Xí (+86 21 2036 8888; fourseasons.com/pudong) in the Four Seasons Pudong is a taste of traditional China with set menus showcasing the best teas in town. Okay, so the sautéed beef happens to be melt-in-yourmouth wagyu and the steamed pork dumplings come with a hairy crab cream, but its these off-script touches that make lunch all the more unforgettable.
Traditional dishes with flair at Shang-Xi
Among the small collection of restaurants and bars that has sprouted up in a restored Chinese courtyard, (2) Black Pepper (89 Taixing Lu; +86 138 1833 6837) is a favorite for inexpensive Turkish fare and filling meals. Broken down into hot and cold starters, grills and desserts, expect haydari (homemade yogurt), a sea prawn casserole, izgara köfte (grilled meatballs), and tavuk göğsü, a blended chicken breast dessert that has to be tasted to be believed.
Outside Black Pepper
Is there any better way to tour Shanghai's French Concession than from the sidecar of a restored Chinese army motorcycle? Tooling around the tree-lined, history-laden streets on a sunny autumn day for a few hours with (3) Insiders Experience (+86 138 1761 6975; insidersexperience.com), a typical stop is the pine- and maple-dotted gardens of (4) Yongfoo Elite (+86 21 5466 2727; yongfooelite.com), a private club with a throwback feel that conjures the Shanghai of decades past. While in the sidecar, make time for a chat with owner Thomas Chabrieres, who is a font of inside information when it comes to lesser-known addresses. If you'd rather amble about on your own two feet, then touring some of the last remaining shikumen in the city is, well, up your alley. Wedged between Black Pepper and the (5) Four Seasons Puxi (+86 21 6256 8888) is a cluster of streets that date back to the 1920's, but you'll need the assistance of a resident to find your way around. That's where photographer Wang Gangfeng enters the frame. This is his 'hood and he leads tours through these time-worn buildings to which few others have access. The area just screams black-andwhite photography and, in fast-changing Shanghai, better visit now. Some of the narrow lanes are protected but, when asked, Wang admits, "Shanghai people don't really care about these buildings."
Zipping around the French Concession in a sidecar
A standout in Shanghai's forest of a modern skyline, the (6) Four Seasons Pudong (fourseasons.com/pudong) is an escape, both in that you could easily stay put in the hotel all weekend—state-ofthe-art spa, excellent dining and well thought-out guestrooms—and as a launch pad for exploring the older charms of Puxi.
Photo courtesy of Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai at Pudong
Getting Around
It is easiest to take taxis but have your destination written down in Chinese and always ask for a receipt or fa piao.
China in Focus
After your tour of the shikumen, stop in at Wang Gangfeng's studio (gangofonephotography.com) to see his often- comical work from around China shot during the past 30 years.
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Portland To Drain Reservoir After Teen Is Caught On Tape Urinating In It
CBS News – In a bizarre case, a suspect was caught on tape peeing into a Portland reservoir. As a result, the city is draining the entire thing.
Portland officials said Wednesday they are flushing away millions of gallons of treated water for the second time in less than three years because someone urinated into a city reservoir.
In June 2011, the city drained a 7.5 million-gallon reservoir at Mount Tabor in southeast Portland. This time, 38 million gallons from a different reservoir at the same location will be discarded after a 19-year-old was videotaped in the act.
"The basic commandment of the Water Bureau is to provide clean, cold and constant water to its customers," bureau administrator David Shaff said Wednesday. "And the premise behind that is we don't have pee in it."
The open reservoirs hold water that has already been treated and goes directly into mains for distribution to customers.
The urine poses little risk – animals routinely deposit waste without creating a public health crisis – but Shaff said he doesn't want to serve water that was deliberately tainted.
"There is at least a perceived difference from my perspective," Shaff said. "I could be wrong on that, but the reality is our customers don't anticipate drinking water that's been contaminated by some yahoo who decided to pee into a reservoir."
He told CBS Portland affiliate KOIN-TV upgraded security cameras and sensors on the fences helped bureau personnel determine what the 19-year-old had done.
Water-quality test samples have been taken from the reservoir, with the results due Thursday. The water will be drained into the sewage system, eventually reaching a treatment plant before it's dumped into the Columbia River.
In the meantime, Shaff said the city has plenty of water to meet demand.
"It's easy to replace those 38 million gallons of water," Shaff said. "We're not in the arid Southwest. We're not in drought-stricken parts of Texas or Oklahoma."
The incident occurred shortly after 1 a.m., when Water Bureau security personnel noticed three men on camera at Mount Tabor Reservoir No. 5. One was seen on video urinating through an iron fence, officials said. Minutes later, two other young men attempted to scale the fence.
The three men, whose names have not been released, were cited for trespassing and excluded from Mount Tabor Park. A 19-year-old was cited for public urination.
The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office will decide whether to pursue criminal charges.
The kidney-shaped reservoir, built in 1911, is drained for cleaning each spring and fall. The spring draining was done about three weeks ago, the Water Bureau said.
The reservoir is one of five the city is in the process of replacing with underground storage to comply with federal regulations.
Floy Jones, co-founder of the group Friends of the Reservoirs, criticized the decision to drain the reservoir, saying there's no evidence any urine reached the water and it wouldn't harm anyone if it did.
"It's extremely wasteful," she said.
The man who urinated into Portland's water supply in June 2011 eventually pleaded guilty to misuse of a reservoir and was sentenced to community service


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Singapore Travel Destination And Tourist Attractions In Singapore - Online Article
The Singapore is a small island country and has a multi racial population. Singapore is located in South East Asia, at the southern most tip of Malaysia Peninsula. It is situated one degree north of Equator. The population of Singapore is about 4 millions. It occupies the tip of the peninsula and although it is an island it is connected by a cause way which allows us to start rail journeys here. Since the time of Raffles it has been the trading centre of the entire region. It is a highly developed modern city state totally unlike the rest of the archipelago. It is dedicated to commerce in all its forms and is a shoppers paradise.
It e is a dynamic city rich in contrast and colour, where one can find a harmonious blend of culture, cuisine, arts and architecture. From exotic ethnic enclave to efficient business centre, from serene gardens to sleek skyscrapers, Singapore embodies the finest of both East and West. With its friendly and welcoming people, state-of-the-art infrastructure and something new happening everyday, Singapore is a holiday like no other. There is so much you can learn about Singapore. We hope this interesting read will help you know more about this exciting island city.
Singapore, food is also readily and widely available. There are lots of cuisines to offer. We have, Chinese, Indian, Malay, Indonesian and Western, Italian, Peranakan, Spanish, French, Thai and even Fusion. It is very common to savour other culture's food and some of the food can be very intriguing. Indian food are relatively spicier, whereas Chinese food is less spicier and the Chinese enjoy seafood. Malay cooking uses coconut milk as their main ingredient, that makes their food very tasty.
Tourist Attractions in Singapore
Singapore is a haven for culture vultures and a paradise for brand loyalists and hagglers. While the Arab Street brings alive the essence of Islam in its Mosques, shops and cuisines, the Orchard Street could easily merge into the Las Vegas landscape. If Little India strives to offer a comprehensive taste of the Indian culture, the Colonial Singapore keeps intact the city blueprint that has made Singapore what it is today - a lively and fast-paced business leader in the world.
The Ethnic Quarters of Singapore is a famous tourist attraction of Singapore as it highlights the heterogeneity and the diversity of culture in Singapore. The ethnic quarters include Little India, Chinatown, Geylang Serai and Kampong Glam.
The wildlife sanctuaries of Singapore are an important tourist attraction. The Singapore Zoo is famous for the orang utan and small-clawed otter and reticulated python. The Jurong Bird Park is another favorite tourist location in Singapore. It is famous for the 600 different species of animals. The Underwater World located on Sentosa is home to the different underwater animals. The Butterfly Park and Insect Kingdom is unique to Singapore.
Some of the museums of Singapore are the Asian Civilizations Museum, Changi Chapel and Museum, the Chinatown Heritage Centre and the Malay Heritage Center.
Singapore is popular for its magnificent places of worship like the Abdul Gaffoor Mosque, Armenian Church, Central Sikh Temple, Hajjah Fatimah Mosque and the Jamae Chulia Mosque.
Those interested in water sports, the Singapore River will seem your ultimate tourist destination in Singapore. The Robertson Quay, the Clarke Quay and the Boat Quay offer different and very unique landscapes.
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Life of David – A Man After God's Own Heart
Four years ago, under the directorship of Sis. Tyjuna (TJ), an amazing play about the life of King David was featured in New York. This was no ordinary "church play" but a production that would rival most Off-Broadway plays. It is back! Right in the heart of Harlem, with limited performances by outstanding cast of actors. A MUST SEE!
Life of David – A Man After God's Own Heart
Friday, June 19th 7:00 pm
Saturday, June 20th 2 pm and 7 pm
Location: Poet's Den Theatre 309 West 108th Street NYC
Ticket: $20.00 (All ticket purchases go towards fundraising for WOW!)
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Christian Kleine / Electronic Music From The Lost World: (1998-2001) (ASIPV010)
Christian Kleine unearths a selection of previously unreleased tracks that capture his unique production approach and helped define an influential era of electronica. Recovered from DAT and pressed on transparent green vinyl, with Berlin-brutalist inspired artwork, A Strangely Isolated Place present Christian's most accomplished piece of work since his 2001 City Centre Offices album, 'Beyond Repair'.
1998, Berlin was a pivotal time for Germany's Christian Kleine and electronic music as a whole. Growing-up amongst a divided city's bleak aftermath, alongside hedonistic tendencies that birthed the likes of Loveparade, it was easy to be both inspired and rebellious at the same time. The influences of Detroit techno and rave culture started to travel, and artists were turning to new techniques and machinery, at a time when the bedroom, started to become a studio.
Christian would end up developing a new and unique sound, alongside a small but impactful community that eventually formed a cult artist roster on the City Centre Offices label. His background began in New Wave and Punk, eventually transitioning into DJ'ing in the early 90's and then, into more electronic productions, with Jungle and drum'n bass his first muse. Christian was on the hunt for something different to what Berlin had to offer at the time, and with his first synth, (Nordlead 1995) and an Atari computer, Christian was creating his first drum'n bass tracks, sending them off to the local radio station, (Kiss FM) where he met future production partner and CCO label head, Thaddeus Herrmann.
Sunday morning studio time alongside Thaddi (as Herrmann & Kleine), jam sessions with Arovane, and coffee with Ulrich Schnauss, continued to inspire and push Christian's style. This small but influential group of producers would go on to define a melodic, and introspective style of music that now has a cult status amongst IDM, ambient and electronic music fans.
Becoming tired of functional productions, Christian was always interested in finding his own place and language, and continued to experiment further. Taking his inspiration from drum'n bass, and the company of City Centre Offices artists, Christian defined his unique style we know today. Intelligent drum programming met an ethereal and melodic synthesizer style. A delicate and introspective listen, or a hazy layer of bubbling activity and color, Christian's music defies function and invites you into a world of personal reflection.
This collection of music is Christian's own moment to reflect. Going back to a time he misses; an intense period when producing music was the only thing that mattered. This is music that never saw the light of day; recovered from DAT and pressed on vinyl; A Strangely Isolated Place and Christian Kleine present 'Electronic Music From The Lost World: 1998-2001'.
Wish you were there...
Available on transparent green double vinyl and digital download. Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio. Featuring original Berlin-brutalist inspired artwork by Noah M / Keep Adding with photography by Midori Hirano.
Christian Kleine | Artist Page | Web | Bandcamp
Released: January 15th 2018
All songs written & produced by Christian Kleine between 1998 – 2001 in Berlin, Germany. Recovered from dusty DAT years later.
Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri @ Black Knoll Studio, New York.
Artwork by Noah M / Keep Adding.
Original photography by Midori Hirano.
Additional layout by Molly Smith.
Reviews/support: Headphone Commute | Igloo Mag |
Cyclic Defrost | Das Filter


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Finding Balance with Emily Thomas
Last year, I wrote a post about how I schedule my work week and how I get it all done as a stay at home mom of a toddler and business owner of a growing, thriving business. The response was overwhelming, and I quickly realized how many of you needed guidance for creating your own schedule and finding balance between work and life. I realized that we all want a glimpse of how others are making it work so we can better structure our own lives.
Because of this, I was inspired to start this series featuring other busy women and business owners sharing how they manage their schedules and work towards work/life balance. My hope in everything I do is that we can make our lives less busy and more intentional so that we find more room for joy. I hope that this series will inspire you in your own life and help you find just the right combination of work and play so you can make it happen too.
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your business or work.
Hi, friends! My name is Emily Thomas. I like to describe myself as a born Northerner but a bred Southerner, because I grew up in New England but have lived in the South since I graduated from college. I am the Creative Director at Southern Weddings Magazine, which includes an annual heirloom print publication, a daily blog, and a bustling shop. I have also written a personal blog for 8 years, Em for Marvelous, where I share about my family's adventures, our house and the projects I dream up for it, financial freedom, my goals, and tougher topics like homesickness, how to slow down time, and deciding to have children. My husband and I are high school sweethearts (we just celebrated our 12th dativersary and our 4th wedding anniversary!) and our sweet baby girl is one. I'm a follower of Jesus. I'm also an excellent gift wrapper, skilled at loading the dishwasher, and I have a mean croquet game :)
Take us through your typical day and your main daily responsibilities.
I wake up at 7:15 and hustle to get ready before my baby girl wakes up at 7:30. Once she's up, I feed her, then finish getting ready while my husband changes her and gets her dressed. After breakfast and playtime, I drop her off at school at 8:45, then am back at my house to open my computer and start my day at 9. (I work from home three days a week and am in the office two days!) Throughout the day, I review submissions; send lots of emails; prep blog posts; collaborate on marketing projects; and write for our social accounts, for upcoming blog features, and (depending on the time of year) for magazine features. Some days I'm traveling for a shoot or to speak at a workshop, and some days I'm working on a longer form project, like the Southern Weddings Planner, but those days are more rare!
At 4pm I shut down my computer and drive the five minutes to my girl's school to pick her up – hooray! My next few hours are focused exclusively on her, and my husband once he gets home around 5:30 – playing on the floor, going for walks, hanging out on the porch, etc. June is in bed at 7:30, and then my husband and I will make and eat dinner. From 8:30 to 10:30, I work on blog posts for Em for Marvelous, work on orders from my Etsy shop, catch up on personal email, read, work on a project, do a household task, or watch TV, almost always alongside my husband. At 11 I try to shut things down so I can get ready for bed (I'm a night showerer!) before turning off the lights at 11:30.
What do you wish you had more time for?
Writing on my personal blog. When I'm not working, my priority is my family, and I'm totally at peace with that. But I constantly have a backlog of posts I'd love to write on Em for Marvelous, and I love sharing and conversing with my readers, so EFM is my number one priority in any spare time I have!
What is one thing you always make time for?
One thing we prioritize as a family is an evening walk. It's an important part of the glue that holds my husband and I together, because there's nothing like strolling around our neighborhood, no phones allowed, to facilitate great conversation! Plus, everything seems better after a few extra steps and some fresh air!
How do you manage your schedule?
I have a husband who is an equal partner in raising and caring for our daughter. Though he works at a traditional company that is not particularly flexible, he doesn't work super-long hours, meaning he is able to do a big chunk of taking care of the house, cooking, etc. He could probably earn more money working somewhere else, but we've decided that having him present is worth more than a higher paycheck right now. I think it's important to be very realistic about the trade-offs life presents us with, and to choose wisely from the options available!
On a more practical note, I am a pen and paper calendar gal. I keep a two-page spread calendar in a binder (you can see more here) so I can see the entire month at a glance. I do use an iCal to keep track of work meetings, which is shared across our entire office. I also have a Word doc on the desktop of my laptop that serves as my running to do list - everything that pops into my head gets typed in immediately, so that it's not forgotten and it's not cluttering my brain!
How do you find the balance between work and home?
It sounds simple, but when I'm at work, I'm at work, and when I'm at home, I'm at home. Lately I've been setting a timer during the day -- 55 minutes of work, then 5 minutes of checking my personal email, reading a friend's blog, stretching my legs, etc. -- which helps ensure big chunks of productivity. That's important, because if I'm productive at work, I can be all-in at home. I never check my work email after hours, and I sign out of my public Instagram account until the next morning. I am so, so grateful that I love my job, that I find it meaningful and think it's important, because it would be extremely difficult to be away from my daughter otherwise.
Tell us one thing that you have learned about managing a busy life.
Since having a baby, there's a conversation people love to have with me, and it goes something like this: "Wow, isn't time flying by? How is she so big? Where has the time gone?! Doesn't it seem like just yesterday that she was born? Soon she'll be one!" Even if you haven't recently had a baby, I'm sure you've had this conversation, and know that the socially-acceptable response is: "Yes! I know! Time IS flying by! It seems like the last few months have gone by in the blink of an eye! Can you believe it's already October?"
A few years ago, I declared a moratorium on this kind of talk, and I've stuck to it ever since. I purposefully try not to let the passing of time be a topic of conversation, especially in reference to its speed. I just refuse to let BUSY be the way I see my life. I recently wrote a three-post series about this topic and the tactics I use to slow down time, if you'd like to see: part one, part two, part three.
What is one piece of advice you would give readers about managing their own schedule?
ESPECIALLY when it comes to spending time with my girl, I refuse to multitask. From 4:15 to 8 every day, I am just with her. I drink her in. Sometimes we cook, sometimes we fold laundry, sometimes I just sit on the floor and watch her explore. I don't look at her through a screen to share our moments on Snapchat or a Story. We smile at each other and make each other laugh. We read books and stack blocks. We hinge and unhinge the guitar case a million times.
Since my sole job is to be present, it is easy to succeed and to feel accomplished. I am her mama, and in that role I feel like exactly enough. I have everything I need to give her exactly what she needs. I don't feel guilty, distracted, or frenzied.
Does that mean I take fewer pictures? Does that mean I miss out on opportunities to "grow my following"? Does that mean I have to stay up later some nights to finish Etsy orders? Does that mean I read fewer books? Does that mean it takes weeks for me to get back to some emails?
Is it worth it?
Be where you are. You will feel better, and the people you are with will feel better. That's my best advice :)


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2017 Display & Presentation
This years Display and Presentation will be a Musical theme. All seat proceeds will be donated to charity. All Recreational and Competitive Gymnasts including; Bronze, Boys Beginner, Silver, Gold, Advanced Recreational, Advanced Boys, Teen Gym, Tricking, Parkour, Mid Year Cheer Team and all Tumbling athletes along with all Competitive Squads, will be performing at the Display. We will keep in touch with dress requirements. All athletes will be working on the display in the upcoming weeks. Please see below times for the day. Tickets are available for purchase from the office or over the phone. Be quick we sell out every year.
Recreational Athletes - including all recreational, tumbling and freestyle athletes
- Arrive for dress Rehearsal 8:30am
- Doors Open: 10am
- Display Starts: 10:15am
- Presentation: 11:45am
- Finish: 12pm
Competitive Gymnasts - including all competitive squads
- Arrive for dress Rehearsal: 12:45pm
- Doors Open: 2:15pm
- Display Starts: 2:30pm
- Presentation: 4pm
- Finish: 4:30pm
What to wear/ bring: Please make sure your child has enough water. Especially if it is hot!Bronze: All black shorts and a different coloured top. Hair in high pony tail for girls.Monday: GreenTuesday: YellowWednesday: Red or PinkThursday: Lightish BlueFriday: OrangeSaturday: Dark blueSilver and Gold: Black pants, blue top, hair in plaits.Advanced Recreational: All black. Hair in high ponytail and teased.Boys Advanced: As much brown as possible – Tazarn themed.Parkour and Tricking: All blackWednesday 4.45pm and Thursday 7pm Tumble: Black shorts and White topWednesday 7pm and Friday 4.30pm Tumble: Black shorts and Orange topTuesday 7pm and Friday 5.30pm Tumble: Black shorts and a very Fluro top.
Levels Gymnasts will perform a group display as well as their competition routines. They will need their leotard as well as their display costume.Lime and Mint: Arrive in competition leotard and hair. Bring black shorts and a yellow top.Teal, Emerald, Aqua and Navy: Arrive in competition leotard with hair. Bring black shorts and a white top.Royal and Indigo: Arrive in training leotard with hair. Bring competition leotard and 1 piece swimmers; the brighter the better. Girls are also welcome to wear boardies if they would like.Titanium and Platinum: Arrive in warm up leotard. Bring competition leotard and display costume. The girls have decided what this is.Onyx: All boys are to wear one colour on top and bottom. Josh will tell them what colour tomorrow.


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As small business owners, it's important to have a strong and successful support team that you can count on to represent your business. However, it doesn't have to be as hard as it sounds. Here are a few communication tips and techniques that we believe will help your small business receive positive customer service reviews.
1. Respond to Clients as Soon as Possible
Especially when a client is requesting something that is time-sensitive, it is important to remember that speed is everything. There may be times when you do not know the answer or you are waiting to hear back from someone else before you respond. However, in times like these, tell your client what you are waiting for and when you hope to have a solution. That way, you have addressed their issue and they will feel confident that you are paying attention to their request.
2. Go the Extra Mile
If a client asks you to do something that you don't normally do, but won't cost you a lot of time or resources, why not go the extra mile? One advantage of having a small business is that you can pay more attention to your clients' needs and dedicate more time to making sure each client is satisfied with your work. If a client trusts you to do something that you don't normally do, take it as a compliment.
3. Make People Feel Important
Every business knows that clients are important; however, how often do you work with a customer service representative and feel anything but important? Making people feel important is the easiest way to set your business apart from the competition. When you have a client with a problem, listen to them and relate to them. Then, let them know what you are going to do to solve the problem. Lastly, make it a top priority and keep the client updated along the way!
4. Be Yourself, Not a Script
Another perk of owning a small business is that you have the ability to communicate with each individual client just how you want. There is no need to have a cliché customer service report typed up with blanks to insert the client's name and problem. Instead, remember to use their first name frequently and always start the conversation by thanking them for their business. Then, let them know how important their business is to you and what you have enjoyed about personally working with them. Respond to their problem by informing them how you will fix the problem and when they can expect the solution. Lastly, make sure they don't have any other problems or concerns before you end the conversation.
5. Fix Your Mistakes
This one should seem obvious, but even today many companies have trouble admitting their mistakes. If something didn't turn out as promised, let the client know and repair it. If it's too late to fix, make sure you have a new idea that will satisfy your clients' needs. Not taking responsibility for your mistakes or flat-out ignoring them is the easiest way to gain a bad customer service reputation.
These are our top five ways small businesses can boost their customer service, but there are a lot more out there. What are some easy ways your small business boosts its customer service?


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The Oluremi Tinubu Hardship Fund was set up by Senator Oluremi Tinubu in London on 5th April 2014 to support Nigerian students who have made realistic provisions to fund their studies and have experienced unforeseen financial hardship. Applicants must be Nigerian overseas students in any Higher Education institution in the UK.
All grants are made at the discretion of the Hardship Fund Committee. Grants do not exceed £500; the same person is not funded twice.
Who can apply – The fund is open to any Nigerian overseas students that fulfil the following criteria:
• Applicants must be enrolled in a recognised HE or University degree or diploma programme of study
• Applicant must have Tier4 visa of study in the UK
• Applicants must have paid their tuition fees in full;
• Applicants must have completed a minimum of one term of their current programme of study.
• Awards are made towards maintenance costs only and up to a maximum of £500.
• How to Apply: Submit application online to ANAUK and you will be contacted in due course after your application has been duly checked.
Registered Address
Registered Address
Association of Nigerian Academics UK
Coker Isah
74 Church Street
Correspondence Address
Association of Nigerian Academics UK
8 Beatrice House
Bonham Road
London SW2 5HH
Phone: 07956810310
Companies Registration Number: 07132817


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Development Tools:IntelliJ IDEA Android Studio JetBrains Webstorm
Other skills:JSON
Libraries/Frameworks/Tools:Android SDK Google Analytics Google Maps ButterKnife Dagger 2 GSON ORM Lite Picasso Retrofit RxJava Realm
Industry Experience
Sports & Fitness, News & Media, Insurance & Risk Management, Business & Productivity, Social Media & Communication
Product Experience
Android fitness application, Company's website, document management system, an application for employees who make trips by requests, Application for communication platform based on SIP protocol
Sep `14 – Jun `16
1 year
Qardio App
Mobile Developer
3rd party solutions research; core and additional features implementation; material design implementation.
Qardio, inc
The application connects to the device via Bluetooth and allows a user to measure, record and share his vital heart information simply and effortlessly. QardioApp works with QardioBase – wireless smart scales. QardioApp for Smart Watches allows a user to demonstrate last weight and blood pressure measurements for him and his friends. QardioApp is integrated with health platforms Google Fit and Samsung Digital Health.
Technologies Stack:Android SDK Bluetooth Google Maps Java JSON OAuth Android Studio SQLite
Sports & Fitness
Android fitness application
Feb `16 – May `16
3 months
Senior Mobile Developer
Requirements analysis; architectural design, data modeling on the client, 3rd party solutions research; core and additional features implementation; material design implementation.
This project is a business card of the company. New customers can learn about the services offered by the company and ask questions. Existing customers are able to keep track of new solutions, services, and shares of the company. Users get up-to-date information in the location where they need it by means of the Push Notifications messaging technology.
Technologies Stack:Android SDK iBeacon Java Xcode Apple UIKit Framework JSON Swift Android Studio Apple Push Notification Service CoreData SQLite
News & Media
Company's website
Dec `17 – Jul `15
2 years
Swartz&Culleton PC
Senior Mobile Developer
3rd party solutions research; core and additional features implementation.
This application based on Alfresco application for Android, but with some extensions. The staff collects personal data of his client. When the process of collecting is completed, the app generates the set of PDF documents for the current client. A user can preview the documents and sign them. When the process of signing documents is completed, the app uploads all generated files to Alfresco.
Technologies Stack:Alfresco Android SDK Java Android Studio
Insurance & Risk Management
document management system
Jan `15 – Jun `15
5 months
Timecheckers Drive
Senior Mobile Developer
Requirements analysis; architectural design, data modeling on the client; 3rd party solutions research; core and additional features implementation.
Edge CS
There are 4 modes of the tracking: always on, manually, business, and based on the schedule. It is possible to change tracking parameters: intervals, distance. The application detects а user's location and sends a request to the server when a user is near his destination. The user can send messages manually. Also, it is possible to create a group of users.
Technologies Stack:Android SDK Java Android Studio SQLite
Business & Productivity
an application for employees who make trips by requests
Jan `13 – May `13
4 months
Android Developer
3rd party solutions research.
Optima Italia
Opticall is an application based on the PjSIP library which allows users to communicate through the SIP protocol. A user can make or accept a call. It is possible to send text messages. Opticall is integrated with a standard system contact list. Each contact has an indicator which shows whether the user is online or not.
Technologies Stack:Android SDK Java XML JSON SIP
Social Media & Communication
Application for communication platform based on SIP protocol
Senior Android Developer / Team Leader
Requirements analysis; architectural design, 3rd party solutions research; core and additional features implementation.
Edge CS
Municipalities are looking for new media to communicate with younger inhabitants. This will expand the reach of communication and probably will support participation/involvement in the local community. This app supports push messages and provides a simple survey option such that the user can be interviewed with a couple of questions.
Technologies Stack:Dagger 2 Firebase Client Android SQLite
Social Media & Communication
National Technical University 'Kharkiv Politechnic Institute'
Master's degree in Computer Engeneering


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The LYNN SWANSON FESTIVAL SINGERS perform a cappella works of BACH, CLAUSEN, TAVERNER and ARNSEN together with Folk Songs and Spirituals of DAVE MATHEWS, ALICE PARKER and CALDWELL & IVORY. This 50-voice, semi-professional chorus, originally founded as the Gwinnett Festival Singers (1985-1998) and formerly known as the William Baker Festival Singers (1998-2015), performs annually at Piccolo Spoleto before standing room only audiences. Tickets for this performance can be purchased online at https://lynnswansonfestivalsingersconcert2.eventbrite.com
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Earlier Event: October 29LYNN SWANSON FESTIVAL SINGERS 32nd Season Opening Concert 1
Later Event: November 4WILLIAM BAKER FESTIVAL SINGERS 19th Season Opening Concert 1


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Taste the Harvest, a thirty five year old event in Devonport, deserves to be a red letter date on our calendars. The name conjures up images of good food and this event certainly delivers that in spades. Yet, "what's in a name?" is not a question for Shakespeare alone to ask.
Taste the Harvest: A Meeting of the District
by Len Langan
"Taste the Harvest" is much more than the name implies. Seconds through the gates of Roundhouse Park you realise that this is not just a place to sample a variety of food and drink but a meeting place. It is more than a gathering of local businesses to promote their products but a heart warming festival. A place where the district meets the district. An event that brings the community together on the green green grass of home with an embrace wide enough to extend a welcome to visitors.
The setting of course, is on the banks of the wide wide, Mersey. The atmosphere? Warm and Inviting.
Devonport Marketing and Tourism
It was a delight to meet Suzy Parravicini, Devonport's Marketing and Tourism Coordinator, obviously a person that enjoys her work and is proud to be an ambassador for the City.
This event caters for everyone, Jumping Castles and face painting for the children, excellent music from Mersey Brass, the Australian Army Band, the Grand Central Big Band and a host of other talented performers.
Devonport is a well presented city. A place well worth a lingering visit or stay. Sadly, it is too often seen as an arrival and departure place rather than another bright gem stone in Tasmania's heritage crown rich in architecture, museums, shops and well maintained river-side parklands; attractions that should not be overlooked.
Note ~ additional photos from Taste the Harvest were taken by Kelly Slater and provided to Think Tasmania by Suzy Parravicini, Marketing and Tourism Coordinator for the Devonport City Council. Jill and Len Langan were guests at Taste the Harvest courtesy of the Devonport Food and Wine Festival on behalf of Think Tasmania.
Len Langan lives in Longford with his wife Jill. They are both passionate about Tasmanian heritage and tourism and things that can be done in this industry. Len writes about Tasmanian history for both The Courier in Longford and the magazine Sagacity, and works with Virtuosi taking music to rural areas.
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