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Izzy's 1st birthday
This is a birthday cake for Izzy's first birthday. The theme is Draco the Dragon from BabyTV.
The cake is a 8" x 8" chocolate and vanilla marble sponge cake, covered in buttercream icing.
The decorations are made of fondant icing using the runout method.
Christmas Cupcakes
These are cupcakes I made for Christmas. I piped a tree on each cupcake so that the kids can decorate them with sprinkles and confectionary.The cakes are plain sponge and the trees are buttercream icing.
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Joseph and Martha's Christening
These are cakes for Joseph's (3) and Martha's (18 months) joint christening.
The cakes are 7" hexagons. One of them is a vanilla sponge and the other is a lemon sponge.
The cakes are covered and decorated with fondant icing. The figurines on the cakes are handmade out of fondant icing.
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Poppy and Alan's Elephants
One of the cake is a vanilla sponge and the other is chocolate sponge. Both cakes are about 12" square, and carved into shape.
The cakes are covered and decorated with fondant icing. The colour scheme is red, green and gold.
The cakes are covered and decorated with fondant icing. The colour scheme is red, green and gold.
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This is a wedding cake I decorated for Sharon.The cakes (6", 8" and 10") were made by Sharon and she covered them in buttercream icing ready for me to decorate.
The cakes are then covered and decorated in white fondant icing.
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Maisy for Sydney
This is Sydney's second birthday cake. The theme is Maisy, and the idea to have a cake in the cake.
When viewed from the top, it looks 2D, but when viewed from the side, the cake on the picnic is actually a cake and therefore 3D.
William's Plane, Train, Boat and Car
This is William's second birthday cake. He loves vehicles and I tried to incorporate as many of them in the cake as possible.
The cake are chocolate sponge (12" square and 8" round) covered in buttercream and decorated to look like the ground (green) and sky (blue).
The vehicles are all made of chocolate sponge cakes and covered with fondant icing and painted with edible colouring.
Special touches include the boat named "William", the car's number plate says "Foo" and the train has a number 2 in the front.
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Whenever a runner can chip nearly a full second off a world record in a sprint race, you know he or she put in an impressive performance.
That was the case this week in Tokyo, where Kenichi Ito shattered his old mark and set a new world record for fastest 100-meter dash run on all fours. Ito completed the race in 16.87 seconds, breaking last year's time of 17.47 seconds.
Here's his performance:

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Saturday, October 20, 2007
Greater Victoria Public Library Workers Fight for Pay Equity & Honor Nellie McClung
VICTORIA - Nellie McClung was a passionate crusader for equality, and that's one reason Greater Victoria Public Library workers are shutting down all branches-beginning with what would have been the legendary women's rights activist's 134th birthday today.
"If Nellie were alive today and saw how the City of Victoria treats its library workers, most of whom are women, she would raise bloody hell," says CUPE 410 president Ed Seedhouse, noting that one of the library's Saanich branches is named for McClung.
In a continuing effort to achieve a fair contract with pay equity, CUPE 410 members will shut down all nine GVPL branches today, tomorrow and Monday. Picketing will take place today and tomorrow, and on Monday the union will hold a grand opening of its strike headquarters at 1609 Blanshard Street (2 p.m. until 6 p.m.).
That will be followed by a peaceful appearance at Oak Bay council's regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. The library workers will return to work on Tuesday.
To celebrate Nellie McClung's birthday today, CUPE 410 members will be handing out birthday cake instead of books.
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Microsoft is buying LinkedIn and it is all about Office
Microsoft announced today that it is buying LinkedIn for $26.2 Billion in cash, which translates to $196 per share and a healthy premium of 49% on the value of LinkedIn shares. Which is a great deal if you're a LinkedIn shareholder. However for the rest of us mortals, this acquisition couldn't be more confusing, thankfully we've got the CEO of Microsoft Nadella to explain it to us.
We are in pursuit of a common mission centered on empowering people and organizations. Along with the new growth in our Office 365 commercial and Dynamics businesses this deal is key to our bold ambition to reinvent productivity and business processes. Think about it: How people find jobs, build skills, sell, market and get work done and ultimately find success requires a connected professional world. It requires a vibrant network that brings together a professional's information in LinkedIn's public network with the information in Office 365 and Dynamics. This combination will make it possible for new experiences such as a LinkedIn newsfeed that serves up articles based on the project you are working on and Office suggesting an expert to connect with via LinkedIn to help with a task you're trying to complete. As these experiences get more intelligent and delightful, the LinkedIn and Office 365 engagement will grow. And in turn, new opportunities will be created for monetization through individual and organization subscriptions and targeted advertising.
At the end of the day, it's all about making Microsoft's Cash cow Office better for its users. I do hope their LinkedIn purchase works out better for Microsoft than Skype or Nokia.


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Verafin Celebrates Successful 2014
Genesis Centre graduate Verafin had a very successful year in 2014. The company secured a $60 million growth investment by Spectrum Equity which will support Verafin's rapid growth. The company provided the following snapshot of their year.
- User interface upgraded for increased speed and enhanced usability
- Improvement in analytics reduced false alerts by 50%
- Implemented new data interfaces bringing total to over 125
- Launched a new user community with 6000 users to enhance customer experience
- Surpassed 60 million transactions processed daily
- Added over 200 new customers
- Maintained a leading retention rate of 98%
Congratulations Team Verafin!


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Here's a patient's view on eHealth (and why we should drop the 'e' and add 'care'.)
As a SaaS business owner in the fintech industry and as a girl with Parkinson's I believe that:
1. Nothing can ever replace personal and direct contact with a doctor
2. eHealth is not an online product such as Airbnb, as Airbnb offers a clearly defined 'product' that people actually wánt, while eHealth is or aims to be a 'process' to achieve what people need
3. eHealth needs marketing, think webinars, think online training, to increase adaptation – eHealth is not a 'fun' thing in a patient's life, which will make 'conversion' harder
4. We don't want to tumble into the old pitfall of supply driven (eHealth)care vs demand driven (eHealth)care.
5. The definition of eHealth, anyone? Aaah now we're getting somewhere. eHealth is a noun, invented by digital inventors. Healthcare is a noun containing a verb. Healthcare was not invented, it simply exists, develops, changes – but it exists and each of us can describe its meaning. But eHealth, well, eeer, technology, digital thingymebobs, virtual chats with doc, that sort of thing. That's where the 'failing' comes in: the verb 'to Care' is missing.
Drop the e, add Care
At some point the 'e' will drop off. In the investment industry we're not developing e-option strategies or e-option parameters or e-API's. Same goes for eHealth: at some point eHealth will simply be known as Healthcare.


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Scarlett Johansson now a mom
Los Angeles: Actress Scarlett Johansson and her fiancé Romain Dauriac have welcomed a daughter. The 29-year-old actress and Dauriac have reportedly named their first child Rose, reports femalefirst.co.uk. A representative for the couple said the mother and the little one are both doing well following the delivery, but they are seeking privacy and do not wish their daughter to grow up under the spotlight. The pair, who started dating in 2012, sparked rumours they were expecting a child together in March this year, just three months after Johansson revealed that she was keen to start a family.


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The arrival of the Ebola virus in the United States has claimed a lot of attention that otherwise would have gone to a stepped-up war on terror and the looming election November 4.
The death of a Liberian man in a Dallas hospital and the resulting exposure of two health care workers who treated him have spiraled into questions as large as whether the United States should close off its borders to anyone who has been in West Africa where Ebola has become an epidemic.
The Obama administration ordered tighter checks at major U.S. airports where most flights from West Africa land and the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention is busily trying to train health care workers in protocols for treating persons with Ebola virus symptoms.
However, Americans have grown concerned after a series of missteps at the Dallas hospital where Thomas Eric Duncan died after he was initially sent home. The chief clinical officer for the hospital has apologized for mistakes that were made.
Those mistakes have extended to improper procedures and equipment that led to healthcare workers Nina Pham and Amber Joy Vinson contracting Ebola. Another nurse has turned whistleblower about protective gear that she said failed to cover someone's body around the throat and could expose a health care worker. The nurse said she would ask to be sent to another hospital if she came down with the Ebola virus.
The CDC has admitted to blame for being too cavalier about the readiness of hospitals to handle Ebola patients. Its judgment also was called into question after Vinson was allowed to go on a flight despite having a temperature.
The apparent bungling of Ebola care in Dallas and statements by nurses and others that most hospitals lack the training and equipment to deal with an Ebola outbreak has fed fears nationwide that the deadly disease could spread here just like in West Africa.
Like so many other issues, there is a partisan divide on the federal government's ability to respond effectively to Ebola here. An ABC/Washington Post poll revealed 76 percent of Democrats are confident of the federal government's ability, while only 54 percent Republicans share that confidence. More Republicans than Democrats worry that the Ebola virus could affect them personally.
Gone is the pride and relief Americans felt when the first two American health care workers who contracted Ebola in West Africa recovered successfully in the care of a Atlanta hospital. Pride and relief have been replaced by concern and, in some cases, fear-mongering that has made a lot of other bogeymen fade into the background.


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Freeze up on set Not any more, says red hot Kiera Knightley
23:14 GMT, 2 August 2012
Kiera Knightley as Anna Karenina in the new film
Keira Knightley revealed to me she is over the stage fright that used to make her freeze when she was filming a movie.
She told me she took time off to go travelling, and when she got back there was 'the discovery that a lot of what I was suffering from on film sets was stage fright'.
To conquer it, she found that delving more into the character she was playing helped — and so did acting live on stage.
'It's easier for me now, and even if I do freeze I know how to deal with it,' she says.
Well, whatever she's doing, it's working, because Keira gives her best screen performance, and one of the best of the year, in Joe Wright's exquisite and exciting new Anna Karenina, based on Tom Stoppard's brilliant adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's novel.
There were times, Keira admitted, that she wanted to give Anna a good shake.
'She's a wonderful character, but very strange and complex. She is needy and manipulative and then there are sides of her that are vulnerable and innocent, and I sometimes think it's the innocence that pulls her down.
'She will not see reality and when she does, it destroys her.
'I found her a challenging person,' she says, adding with a laugh: 'I wanted to shake her and tell her to pull herself together.'
Anna's affair with handsome cavalry Count Vronsky, played with scalding intensity by Aaron Johnson, scandalises society.
There's a scene, during an opulent ball, where Anna, her face flushed, and Vronsky dance with such passionate fierceness that I wanted to shout: 'Get a room!'
No wonder Keira noted that Johnson 'works from a very physical place', adding that 'when a man dances like that, you're definitely going to fall for him'.
After they make love for the first
time, Keira's Anna declares to her illicit lover that she feels like a
starving beggar being given food.
completely see where she's coming from, but you want to choke her at
the same time because at no point can she see what is right in front of
her. Love is never enough for her.'
On-screen love: Knightley's Anna falls for Count Vronsky, played by Aaron Johnson, much to the dismay of her husband Karenin in the latest film adaption of the classic novel
encounters with Vronsky leave her husband Karenin (an almost
unrecognisable Jude Law) a cuckold and, in retaliation, he attempts to
stop her from seeing their young son.
'She starts to crumble and the shame and the guilt takes her over, and she believes that she's bad.'
Keira and director Wright would have long discussions about Anna, during which he would shout 'I hate her, I hate her!' and Keira would attempt to defend her.
Though she concedes there were times when she, too, thought: 'I really hate this person.'
She agrees with Stoppard's assertion
that Tolstoy's story is a thesis on all forms of love. 'He's got the
pain, the madness, the destruction — and the romance is such a small
element of the whole thing. He has managed to draw a picture of all of
love's extremes.'
destruction and heartbreak that Anna brings to her relationships is
counterpointed in the film by the relative happiness of Levin and Kitty
(Domhnall Gleeson and Alicia Vikander). Giving equal weight to the often
neglected second love story balances the film.
But it's Keira's scorching performance that anchors the movie.
Becoming Karenina: Jacqueline Durran's costumes have transformed English rose Kiera into a Russian high society lady mixing fabulous gowns with all manner of fur: hats, capes and coats and stunning jewellery
she looks ravishing. Jacqueline Durran's costumes have a flavour of the
1870s coupled with a hint of Fifties Dior. Keira looks particularly
fetching in a red silk taffeta gown with a plunging neckline. Durran
mixes the fabulous gowns with all manner of fur: hats, capes and coats.
Keira acknowledges that using real fur was always going to be contentious, but it was necessary as a symbol.
'It was very important that Anna be surrounded by death, and the fur gives that sense of her being suffocated,' she says.
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In addition to being swathed in furs, Anna is also adorned with millions of pounds worth of gems, loaned by Chanel. They, too, serve a purpose beyond mere decoration.
'They represent that cut-glass perfection Anna displays that's too perfect. A big part of the book focuses on Anna's vanity, and as it all crumbles around her, the vanity increases.' And so do the diamonds and pearls.
Wright, working with Stoppard, production designer Sarah Greenwood, cinematographer Seamus McGarvey and his producers Paul Webster, Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, rejected the idea of a big conventional drama.
Instead, they encased Tolstoy's tale in a theatre, and used the stage as a starting point, from which the action flows (though naturalistic scenes were shot in Russia).
The expressionistic approach doesn't inhibit the action one iota, because within that framework the film's sublime performances are realistic.
This Anna Karenina's a literary blockbuster that I believe will feature heavily in the coming movie awards season.
Interestingly, Keira announced some time ago that blockbusters of the popcorn variety would not be 'the majority of what I do'. But she's not ruling one out, particularly now that movie technology is so good, 'as long as it has a really wonderful story'. Alas, she tells me, 'I haven't found one yet'.
Well, perhaps she needs Stoppard to write it and Wright to direct.
They bring out the best in this actress who continues to dazzle and surprise.
The film opens here on September 7, and has a North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival next month.
Soho Cinders, a one-off charity concert last year, has grown into a full-blown musical with a cast of 16 and an orchestra of, well, five — still sizeable for the off-West End Soho Theatre where previews start tonight.
Anthony Drewe and George Stiles created the show, along with Elliot Davis. Lyricist Drewe said: 'We call it Cinderella remixed, because it has a contemporary score and some naughty goings-on in Soho.'
Stiles said the idea was born after they won an Olivier for the musical Honk! 12 years ago.
Producer Jamie Hendry has an option to transfer the show to a larger theatre if it thrives at the Soho. Michael Xavier, Jenna Russell and Tom Milner play the love triangle at Cinders' heart.
Expect a helluva lot of noise at the Olympic Stadium for next Sunday's closing ceremony.
Apart from the rock stars, 40 performers from dance show Stomp will be banging bin lids and heaven knows what else, along with 100 dancers and 300 volunteers.
The opening ceremony was an electrifying example of 21st-century British showbiz imagination, so I'm dying to see what they come up with next.


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Telephone in the Park
Telephone in the Park is a simple interactive investigation of mimetic information. A micro-phone recording device follows the analogue telephone message, recording the adaptation and evolution of the message. Beginning quotes taken from Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Noam Chomsky, and limericks. Investigation using purely sonic and melodic information, as well as physical abstraction patterns, yielded similar results.
Research Questions
Why does the final person show a dramatic increase in information fluctuation? Could this be related to the task of presenting the final information to the group? Does this relate to personal obligation to a group versus a single person?
How does informations fluctuation potential relate to its simplicity and/or commonality?
In a world of sharing information digitally, what is lost and/or gained by relative perfect replications of shared information?


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By Richard White, September 11, 2013
This blog was originally published in the Calgary Herald's New Condos section on September 7, 2013. There have been a few revisions and the photos and captions are different.
The recent flurry of announcements of new office buildings for downtown Calgary has me wondering if these are all just more nails in the coffin of our downtown's urban vitality? The goal for a vibrant, healthy downtown is to have the streets animated with people from early morning to midnight seven days a week i.e. 18/7. This is very difficult when over 80% of your buildings are offices.
While the addition of new office buildings is great for the 7 am to 7 pm weekday vitality of the downtown, it does nothing for the evening and weekend animation. I don't blame the developers as office buildings generate the most return for shareholders. And kudos to Shaw and Telus who are locating in buildings, which will have both office and condos spaces; this should generate some non-office hour vitality. Unfortunately our downtown continues to evolve into an "office ghetto" a place where people come to work during the day, but few live or play there in the evening or weekends.
Show me the jelly...
Our city center is like a jelly donut, with the downtown offices being the "jelly" in the middle. There is also a flurry of condos being constructed around the downtown in Beltline, Bridgeland, East Village, Inglewood and Kensington. Each of these communities have their own "Main Street" with restaurants, cafes, bars, pubs and shops, which means people living there have no need to come downtown to play. What downtown needs is its own live-in population if it is going to become an 18/7 community
Unfortunately, the density of downtown office towers is already too unfriendly to pedestrians especially in a winter city. More and more no sunlight will reach the downtown sidewalks from October to April and this is only going to get worse. The chilling wind tunnels will also increase with each new building. And while the new developments will try to be more pedestrian friendly at street level, in reality the main floor will be an elevator lobby as all the retail will be on the +15 level.
Sure you can place a sculpture on the street and make it look clean and neat but that isn't enough to make people gather and linger as a café or restaurant patio could do. Sorry, nobody wants to live and play on streets that are "chock-a-bloc" full of office buildings.
Bring back the "Mom & Pop"
Great streets have lots of little pedestrian oriented shops at street level, not corporate glass canopies and lobbies. Stephen Avenue has some of these elements but none of the other streets or avenue in the downtown have any contiguous pedestrian oriented retail. Stephen Avenue is great in the summer with the patios, but in the winter it becomes a dark, dreary place with no sun, no patios and mostly "expense account" restaurants. Kudos to the Calgary Downtown Association for all of its work to try and make it more colourful and cheerful, but I am afraid it is a losing battle.
Dare to be different!
Perhaps we need to accept reality! Our downtown is our central business district and it will always just that - a business district and nothing more. The reality is our downtown (from 9th Avenue to Bow River, from Macleod Trail to 8th Street SW) will never be a major tourist attraction and it will never attract a lot of people to live there. However, it will be one of North America's leading downtown office parks!
Every city centre is different - we are not Vancouver, Chicago or Portland. Every city evolves differently due to numerous different factors and influences. We should never strive to be like other cities, we should focus only on being Calgary and being the best we can be given our inherent strengths and weaknesses.
As such we must understand and accept that as a major corporate headquarters city, with downtown as the hub of our LRT system, we need to continue to foster a strong central office core that will be vibrant 12/5 (12 hours a day, five days a week).
We can then use our vivacious office core as the catalyst for expanding our existing live/play urban communities (Beltline, Bridgeland, Inglewood, Kensington and Mission), which are as good as anything in Chicago, Vancouver or Portland. As well, we must create new ones along the LRT – East Village, SunAlta, University Village and Westbrook Village and along 16th Avenue NW next to next Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.
Be Brave
Recently, I attended the d.talks (conversations about design and built environment) panel discussion on "Bravery" as it relates to urban design planning and development in Calgary. One of the key messages was delivered by Sonny Tomic (Manager, Centre City Planning and Implementation, City of Calgary) which was we need to be patient, that Calgary's evolution into a more interesting urban city is happening more quickly than most people think – SETON, Currie Barracks, Calatrava Bridge, RiverWalk, Memorial Park redevelopment and the East Village public art. He thinks we are close to the "tipping" point where all of a sudden Calgary will have a very exciting urban Centre City.
Perhaps the "bravest" thing we can do is to lose our "urban inferiority complex" and become proud of our Centre City, as one of the best in North America for a city of a million people
New Downtown Office Towers:
- Brookfield Place, 56 floors
- Calgary City Centre, 36 floors
- GWL Tower, 28 floors
- Manulife Tower, 27 floors
- Telus Sky, 58 floors (office/condo)
- 3 Eau Claire, 48 and 43 floors (office/condo)
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Pravic's 2nd Science Fiction Extravaganza - with Rudy Rucker and Erik Davis!
Get ready for a night of SF revelry! Come out to Pravic's second event at Brainwash Cafe.
Featuring appearances by psychonaut extraordinaire Erik Davis and legendary SF writer Rudy Rucker, author of The Big Aha and winner of the Philip K Dick award!
Also featuring readings by a slew of talented Pravic alums, including Ian Kappos, Ben Weiner, Michael Buckley, Daniel Gonzalez, Suhail Rafidi, and Nikita Allgire!
Music by Feral Luggage.
Trivia, prizes, food and beer! 7pm-11pm. Free admission!
You can also RSVP here.


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Doing the One Thing that Matters
"Will I see you on Thursday?" Two days ago, the instructor of the fitness class I normally attend on Tuesdays asked me this. While I'm reliably at the gym on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, I can't be counted on to show up other days. Sometimes I make a Thursday. Sometimes I squeeze in a Friday morning workout.
"I'm not sure," I said hesitatingly. "It's hard, you know, with work and kids. It's sort of unpredictable for me."
"Well, the important thing is that you get here when you can!" And I'm sure he walked away thinking that I was lousy at excuses.
The truth is that though I want to exercise more regularly (and am getting to the gym fairly predictably these days), bootcamp isn't always my highest priority. Sometimes I trade my time in the gym for lunch with a friend or for chaperoning a field trip. Last week, I skipped class and cleaned my house.
So maybe my "work and kids" answer wasn't an excuse after all. Maybe it just meant I had limitations.
It's already mid-January, which may mean that most of us us have already run out of resolution steam. But in the event that you are still reflecting on your goals for 2015, I want to recommend Greg McKeown's great book, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. In this book intended for a more corporate kind of reader, McKeown isn't necessarily saying something new. In fact, his message is pretty straightforward: if you want to do the things that are most important, you have to eliminate what isn't. That's obvious, maybe - but the courage required for living "essentially" isn't. I suppose if there is one take-away for me personally from McKeown's book, it's this idea of emotional courage. It takes courage to admit to yourself that you can't do it all. It takes courage to bear the pending disappointments of the trade-offs we must make to live essentially. It takes courage to say 'no' to other people.
It takes courage to live into your limitations.
Here are some of my favorite quotes from the book:
"If you don't prioritize your life, someone else will" (10).
"We simply cannot have it all. An Essentalist makes trade-offs deliberately [and asks] 'Which problem do I want?'" (55).
"Courage is key to the process of elimination . . . Anyone can talk about the importance of focusing on the things that matter most, but to see people who dare to live it is rare" (132, 133).
"Saying no is its own leadership capability" (143).
"What's important now?" (220).
Again, none of this is rocket science, but the simplicity of the advice is actually what's best about the book. Figure out what's important. Define your priorities. Start courageously saying no to everything else.
I am a complete coward when it comes to saying no. But I'm trying to get better at it, and I think it's its own kind of spiritual discipline. If you're interested in the ways I'm applying some of these "essentialist" ideas to my life, I hope you'll click the links to some of these pieces below.
First, I wrote a piece for Christianity Today's her.meneutics blog entitled, "You're Not Too Busy for the Bible." Here's a little peek inside:
"Research commissioned by the American Bible Society shows that more than half of Americans want to read the Bible more often. Only 15 percent read our Bibles daily. (The oldest Americans and those living in the South are doing better than most.) While more than 60 percent aspire to greater diligence, we all cite the same reason for our laxity: we're too busy.
There may be good reasons for reconsidering the resolution to read the entire Bible this year, but citing "busyness" as the reason for not attempting any daily Bible reading is, in vernacular of my twelve-year old son, "a dumb old" excuse. So why aren't we reading? And how can we make a more enduring resolution to read the Bible in 2015?"
Second, I wrote a guest post for Charity Singleton Craig's blog. She features a regular series called, In Your Own Words. My piece was about leaving things undone:
"Setting priorities and living faithfully by them is never easy. There's no breeze in life that carries us effortlessly to the shore of the meaningful life. Rather, what will be required for new ambitions is the muscular motion of rowing into the wind: of other people's expectations, of self-imposed obligation, of inner demons like fear, apathy, and laziness. Priorities require both the strong yes as well as the brave no. Priorities depend on resistance as much as thrust, pull as much as push. To set a priority is to decide what will be prior-first; in this way, it requires leaving something undone."
I hope you'll pop over to Charity's site and find the rest here.
Courage, friends - for faithfully living into your God-given call and commission.


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My toddler son doesn't eat at home. No, that's not right. I never see him eat anymore. At home, friend's place, restaurant – it could be anywhere. He just doesn't eat.
Let me give you an example. Last Saturday we went to "Gilroy Gardens" – a family theme park. Before we left for the day I made oatmeal breakfast with bananas. He ate one spoon and said "NO". He didn't wanna look at it anymore. Ok, may be he is not an oatmeal person or a banana person. So I gave him a waffle. He took it in his hand and threw it. OK, so not a waffle person also. May be he is just not hungry. Meanwhile my daughter had her cup of oatmeal and we all got into the car and left for the theme park. It was a 1 hr drive. During the drive my daughter ate 2 or 3 crackers while my son used them to pitch. In the theme park, he ran, went on carousels, baby rides, boat rides and had lot of fun. When it's lunch time, we got to the picnic area and opened our lunches. I packed pasta,rice for lunch and french toast as a snack. My daughter had a slice of french toast and finished her pasta. My son threw his french toast and pasta. He might make a good pitcher in the future.
Now I am not saying he never eats. He eats at day care. The lady says he is a really good eater. I cook and send food to day care, he eats it. He eats if the day care lady cooks it. He eats anything at day care. What am I doing differently? Is it the lack of other day care kids at home? When I pick him up on Friday evening, he is a healthy happy baby. When I drop him off on Monday morning he is a healthy happy baby – even though nothing went down his mouth since Friday evening.
I never had an issue with my daughter. She was happy and we were happy as parents. What am I doing wrong with my son? Why doesn't he eat outside of daycare? Is it me? I feel like I am failing as a mom.


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A smart article (also nicely designed, I must add) debunking the above-the-fold myth in web design:
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If you're anything like me, there are probably things about your job that you don't really like. Maybe it's something that is not your strongest skillset or that you're less comfortable doing or maybe it's something that you just don't like. Fortunately, if you're like me, there are more parts of your job that you love.
One of the highlights of my role at CHFA is that we host the best, most innovative and biggest trade shows for natural health and organic products in Canada. There's a lot to love about these shows — networking and social events, education, and connecting with friends both old and new. But what I love most about our shows (other than our members, of course!) are the exciting products and innovations that you find when browsing the aisles.
One of the trends we saw a lot of last weekend was turmeric. As an anti-inflammatory, turmeric has a long history of relieving joint pain. What's new this year is turmeric in innovative formats that are more cosmetic in nature, like toothpaste and skin care making it easy to get the most out of its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits both inside and out. We can't forget about the classics as well — from pre-mixed latte powder featuring turmeric and aromatic spices to flavoured snacks and kombuchas, turmeric is literally and figuratively a golden ingredient.
While we're talking about looking and feeling great, we're also seeing increasing interest in natural skin and hair care, a trend being led by collagen. For instance, you can still add your collagen powder to a smoothie but you now have other popular options to get collagen. We saw different types of bone broth, which comes with collagen and extra benefits: in addition to helping to make your skin glow, bone broth has been shown to help reduce joint pain and support digestive health. In hindsight, maybe we should've prepared some nutritious bone-broth soup to comfort us through that unusually snowy weekend in Vancouver!
Now, we can't talk about trends without talking about probiotics. Probiotics are still a heavy hitter. With gut health a concern for so many Canadians, interest in probiotics shows no signs of slowing down. We're continuing to see beverages, like kombucha and kefir, across the show floor, in even more flavours than ever. Of course, interest in supplements is still strong, with new formulations and options now available for both adults and children.
The next trend goes beyond just one product and encompasses a lifestyle change that many Canadians are choosing to make as we become more mindful of where our food comes from: going plant-based. Thanks to overwhelming demand for plant-based alternatives for, well, nearly everything, innovators at our shows are offering a wider variety of natural health products made specifically for vegetarians and vegans. From vegan capsules to plant-based protein powder, there are lots of options for those who are already, or planning to follow, a plant-based diet. This is another trend that will only continue to grow with time.
Switching gears, let's talk about food. The snack food competition continues to explode, as we saw many different chips, popcorn and puffs in unique formats and interesting flavours. And if you've got a sweet tooth, be on the lookout for all the ice creams that will soon be available at your local CHFA Member health food store, especially those that are plant-based — made with dairy alternatives from coconuts to cashews — coming in a wider selection of flavours.
Unfortunately, it's hard to travel with ice cream so I'll be sourcing a few of those flavours locally when I get back home, and I'll be thinking about which of these great new products and trends I want to incorporate into my home and lifestyle.


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Places visited:
Itinerary highlights
See the magnificent Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon.
Explore the temples of Bagan.
Rub shoulders with locals on the boat from Bagan to Mandalay.
Relax and enjoy the serenity of Inle Lake and Ngapali Beach.
Price includes
- Yangon
- Bagan (Pagan)
- Mandalay
- Heho
- Nyaung Shwe
- Inle Lake
- Nyaung Shwe
- Inle Lake
- Heho
- Ngapali Beach
- Yangon
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Includes international flights from a choice of UK airports, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Day 1 International outbound flight
International outbound flight
Today you begin your journey by boarding your international outbound flight to Yangon.
Day 2 Yangon
On arrival in Yangon you will be met by your guide and transferred by private vehicle to your downtown hotel. Head out to explore the glistening stupa of the Shwedagon Pagoda and enjoy a drink on 19th Street, with its lively atmosphere.
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Day 3 Yangon
Morning colonial walking tour of downtown Yangon with the highest concentration of colonial architecture in Southeast Asia. Your tour includes the former High Courts, Telegraph Office, Post Office and Strand Hotel to name a few. Remainder of the day at leisure.
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Day 4 Bagan (Pagan)
Yangon , Bagan (Pagan)
Morning transfer to the airport for your domestic flight from Yangon to Bagan. On arrival you will be met by your knowledgeable guide for an introduction to the temples of Bagan and surrounding area until check in time at 14.00. After spending some time relaxing at the hotel you will have the opportunity to head back out onto the temple plains and witness sunset from a choice of vantage points.
Day 5 Bagan (Pagan)
Bagan (Pagan)
Day 6 Mandalay
Bagan (Pagan) , Mandalay
Transfer to the riverside for your full day journey along the mighty Ayeyarwady to Mandalay. On arrival this evening you will be met by your guide at the riverside and transferred to your hotel.
Day 7 Mandalay
A fascinating and diverse day spent discovering Mandalay's various sights and attractions. Highlights include the railway bazaar, jade market and private cyclo ride.
Day 8 Nyaung Shwe
Mandalay , Heho , Nyaung Shwe
Transfer to the airport this morning for your flight to Heho where you will be met and transferred to your accommodation in the town of Nyaung Shwe on the shore of the lake.
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Day 9 Nyaung Shwe
Inle Lake , Nyaung Shwe
Explore Inle Lake by private boat. This is a leisurely day trip and includes visits to stilted villages, monasteries, an interesting tribal market and a visit to the Indein Temple complex on the southwest side of the lake.
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Day 10 Ngapali Beach
Inle Lake , Heho , Ngapali Beach
Return to the airport at Heho and fly to Ngapali to finish your trip with complete relaxation in this stunning and unspoilt setting.
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Day 11 Ngapali Beach
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Day 12 Ngapali Beach
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Day 13 International return flight
Ngapali Beach , Yangon , International return flight
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Odelia Fried
Odelia Fried is a student, poet, and actor based in NYC. Their work can be found in The Fem, Cleaver Magazine, Melancholy Hyperbole, Lavender Review, Window Cat Press, The Rising Phoenix Poetry Review, and other magazines. Their passions include gender, Judaism, adolescence, and intersections of the three. They can be found on twitter at @odeliafried.
Read Odelia's poem "A Short Jewish Poem by a Short Jewish Poet" here.


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I currently have my evenings to myself. This is unfortunate for me. This situation came to be when my sweet, darling man took a second shift job on a nearby police force. Therefore, I am left with some time on my hands after the kids are in bed, the chores are done, and Im left to my own devices. I have begun to pamper myself during my alone time, and have been experimenting with at-home spa treatment products. Dermovia- Lace Your Face LaceTex ® Facial Mask in Calming Chamomile for Sensitive Skin was part of my repertoire this week, and it such an amazing product, I had to share.
LaceTex ® is a delivery system which differs from all other products on the market. It fits like shapewear for your face, contouring to the face allowing for complete coverage. The mask is made of natural cotton stretch lace, with a unique ear and chin strap. I loved that this mask stayed out and during the 15minutes of exposure, I had complete mobility without having to adjust the mask whatsoever. I would advise using a mirror to apply, in order to be sure you have the perfect application, once perfectly applied, this mask stays put with no mess, no fuss.
The LaceTex ® mask is saturated completely with an amazing serum which contains some unique and beneficial ingredients. Bali Sea Salt and Tahitian Sea Water help to balance and soothe the skin. Chamomile Extract is also very soothing. Apple Stem cells helps repair the skin, leaving dull, dry or stressed skin soothed and smoothed. Dew Grass extract is an amazing natural anti-irritant. After applying the mask, I felt an immediate cooling sensation, which lasted throughout the treatment. I found this sensation to be extremely soothing. I would love to use this product after a day in the sun, I can tell it would sooth and heal a sunburn in the most amazing way.
The use instructions boast the versatility of this product. The mask can be warmed (might I suggest using you r blow-dryer on the unopened packet or running the unopened packet under warm water faucet). Once warmed, pores will open, allowing for increased penetration of the wonderful serum. This method of application would be immensely calming....


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Pair of French Empire Wall Sconces - LU91361941682
Pair of French Empire Wall Sconces - LU91361941682
French made in the traditional Empire style, this elegant pair of gas electrified wall sconces features a beautiful bronze and black lacquer design. Masterfully crafted pairs of bronze arrows coming out of baby's mouth which the end of arrow was knob for turning the gas light on.
In the style of: Empire
Place of Origin: France
Date of Manufacture: Late 19th Century
Materials and Techniques: Bronze
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Height: 8.25 in. (21 cm)
Width: 9.75 in. (25 cm)
Depth: 8.25 in. (21 cm)
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I must admit two things. First, this post is admittedly more for me to have on record, and secondly it's very late seeing how we are already 18 days in to 2018. To be fair, I started off the year with a stomach bug, got better-ish for a few days and then instantly hit with the flu that took me out for almost a week. If you ask me, 2018 doesn't start until February because that was one rough start. However, I did a survey on IG stories and had an overwhelming response that my audience loves athleisure posts so if reading my recap for 2017 doesn't do it for you, just enjoy this outfit that I got online at Largo Drive from the brand Splits 59.
I'm wearing this top and these bottoms.
Here is a list I made on the plane one day. In the future I'd like to keep up with what I do as it happens so I don't have to recall it from memory. I also linked a lot, but not everything.
What I've accomplished or moments I want to remember:
Flywheel Social Media Award
Signed with Redbull
Specialized Ambassador
My "standing theme" at Flywheel kicked off as one of the top themes in the nation
Became an aunt!!
Epic Dual ride with Carlee
Where I've traveled
NYC in January with Exploring Paths
NYC in the Summer with Exploring Paths
NYC with Flywheel
LA with Redbull for the Fitness Summit
Bonnaroo with Redbull to participate in the Big Freedia "Twerk-Out Workout"
Texas with Redbull for Last Stand
San Jose, California for the Specialized Women's Summit
Pensacola, Florida to see family
Sunset, Florida to run Wings for Life
Snowshoe Mountain to learn how to downhill mountain bike
Stay in ATL with Redbull for Culture Clash
Goals I've completed:
- Participated in my first Warrior Dash
- Longest run to date at Wings For Life
- Only traveling with a carry on - yes, I made a goal to only travel with a carry-on and did it! The only time I had to check a bag was when I brought the kids at Exploring Paths goodies!
- Got my very first mountain bike
- First downhill mtb experience
- December ab challenge - not the biggest success of my life, but it was a decent attempt (lolz)
- In 2016 I found a dog and decided to keep in. He ended up having heartworms so he was crated during recovery. In 2017 when he got better I spent 6 months in training with him. Something I highly recommend doing!
Brands I've worked with or who have supported me:
I'm very proud and selective of who I collaborate with. I always want my audience to only be exposed to products that I actually use and brands that I love.
Michelob ultra x Flywheel
Tarte (technically this was the very end of 2016) but how cool?!
Largo drive
Exploring Paths
BoltHouse Farms
Terez and Terez x Star Wars
Road Runner Sports
Arctic Zone
Published work:
Headspace the dot
Redbull.com for Last Stand
Star Wars Life account posted my photo
Popsugar Fitness posted my photo
Athleta posted my photo
Experience Avalon
What I would like to do in 2018:
- Take more photos
- Get my personal trainer certification
- Create more video content
- More audio booksI (I've already started this.) Currently I'm listening to Relentless by Tim Grover


text: The White House has been criticised by US legislators and pro-Israel lobby groups for its harsh stance towards Israel, which analysts said was very likely one reason for its softer tone on Tuesday.Moving forward Last week, Clinton called Israel's announcement, during a visit by Joe Biden, the US vice-president, "an insult to the United States". in depth Video: Israel pursues settlement growth Jerusalem's religious heart Israel's East Jerusalem housing plan Video: Israel's settlement subsidy policy Riz Khan: The Middle East peace process Video: Israelis protest settlement freeze Settlements strain US-Israel ties Q&A: Jewish settlements But on Tuesday, she said that the US and Israel "share common values and a commitment to a democratic future for the world, and we are both committed to a two-state solution". Clinton said that, while the United States had expressed "dismay and disappointment" over the Israeli announcement, it was now time to move forward. "I think we'll see what the next days hold and we're looking forward to Senator [George] Mitchell returning to the region and beginning the proximity talks," she said. However, Clinton again pressed Israel to show it was serious about making peace with the Palestinians. "We are engaged in very active consultations with the Israelis over steps that we think would demonstrate the requisite commitment to the process," Clinton said in an appearance with Ireland's visiting foreign minister.Mark Regev, an Israeli government spokesman, said: "Israel appreciates and values the warm words of Secretary of State Clinton about the deep ties between Israel and the U.S. and the commitment of the US to Israel's security. "Concerning the commitment to peace; Israel's government has proved over the past year its commitment to peace, in words and in deeds."Concerns 'outlined' PJ Crowley, a spokesman for Clinton's state department, told Al Jazeera that the US had "outlined some concerns to the Israelis" and was waiting for them to make a gesture in response. In video PJ Crowley tells Al Jazeera what the US expects from Israel on the peace talks "We're waiting for a response from the Israelis, and then from that, that will tell us what level of commitment Israel has to move forward "What we're saying to both sides [Palestinians and Israelis] is: you have said you're ready to move forward, now we need to have action on both sides that allow us to actually do that." Mitchell, the US Middle East envoy, had announced just last week that Israelis and Palestinians had agreed to enter into indirect talks which the US hoped would lead to a resumption of direct negotiations suspended more than a year ago. But the Israeli construction announcement undercut the deal just a day later and Mitchell, on Tuesday, again delayed his scheduled return to the region. Palestinians have demanded that Israel halt the plan to build 1,600 new housing units at Ramat Shlomo, a religious Jewish settlement in an area of the West Bank annexed to Jerusalem by Israel, before the talks can begin, but Israel has balked. Crowley said Mitchell still hoped to meet Israeli and Palestinian officials "as soon as possible", but this would not happen before Middle East peace mediators meet in Moscow on Thursday and Friday as he had originally planned. SOURCE: Al Jazeera and agencies


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Shapes and sounds on Sunset
Marc Gordon and Hal Davis at Motown West
Picture the suite at the Montcalm Hotel, an oasis of peace amid the noise and bustle of London's music business. A journalist, cautiously questioning a quintet of American visitors, plays a cassette of an early recording of theirs. Within seconds, the group's two female members jump up and jauntily demonstrate the on-stage choreography used with the song. The ice is officially broken.
That's how I met the original 5th Dimension, and their manager, Marc Gordon. It was "You're Good Enough For Me" which crackled out of my tape machine, their first and only single as the Versatiles, produced and co-written by Gordon. They were surprised that a British trade hack would know their history, never mind have the record. After all, it did not set the charts alight when first released, unlike their later releases: "Up – Up And Away," "Stoned Soul Picnic," "Wedding Bell Blues," "One Less Bell To Answer" and more. Even Marilyn McCoo and Florence LaRue Gordon seemed surprised at how a song from their past could summon an urge to reproduce its dance steps, ten years later.
Versatility aside, it was Marc Gordon who I was pleased to meet in London. I knew of his background at Motown's first California outpost in the early 1960s, but this quiet-spoken songwriter/producer/manager has generally received less attention for that history than his close associate, Hal Davis. I came away learning more about the 5th Dimension, but Marc confirmed a few other facts. For example, that it was at the National Association of Radio Announcers' convention in Los Angeles that Berry Gordy first caught the sight and sound of breath-taking, soul-shaking Brenda Holloway, who was to become Motown's initial West Coast-signed artist.
NARA was the black radio DJs' association; the event took place at the Ambassador Hotel in August 1963. In common with other record companies, Motown had promotion staff present, and even sponsored one of the convention dinners at the hotel's Cocoanut Grove nightclub. Berry knew many of the NARA broadcasters, but may not have been expecting to see 17-year-old Holloway "in a real, real tight gold pant suit, with a gold headband and gold heels," as the singer herself explained in Susan Whitall's Women of Motown book, and "that famous Brenda Holloway shape."
Marc Gordon and Hal Davis had arranged for her to sing for the NARA crowd. Both men knew a fair number of DJs themselves, having been in the music business for several years by this point. And Davis had no trouble persuading Holloway to put on a show, not least because they were engaged to be married. The producer had already been working with Holloway and her younger sister Patrice ("she was twelve," Davis once told me, "I used to put her on a box [to reach the microphone]").
Impressed by this California talent, Gordy expeditiously placed the Holloway sisters under contract, and also hired Gordon, 28, and Davis, 30. "Detroit-based Motown Records has opened an office here to handle A&R and publishing activities," reported Billboard in November 1963. Until then, the two men had been part-time in music. Their day jobs were different: Davis was a cook for Los Angeles County, while Gordon worked in engineering for Hughes Aircraft Co. Now, they squeezed into modest quarters for Motown in the Sunset Vine Tower on Sunset Boulevard; also on board was a young songwriter, Frank Wilson.
Davis and Gordon set to work with Brenda Holloway, producing her first hit, "Every Little Bit Hurts," and recording other, would-be stars, including Joanne & the Triangles, Oma Heard, the Vows and the Lewis Sisters. They also went into the studio with aging crooner Tony Martin and rockabilly/country singer Dorsey Burnette; neither had hits. "There was a club on Sunset where they had all these old stars," Gordy's former consigliere Barney Ales explained to me. "I told Berry to stop going! He made some of the worst mistakes in the world with those records."
More profitable were results from Marc Gordon's Hollywood film and TV studio contacts. In 1964, he netted $2,500 (worth approximately $20,000 today) for the Supremes' on-screen singing in Beach Ball, and he placed Little Stevie Wonder in Muscle Beach Party with Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon. Shortly afterwards, Davis and Gordon produced Stevie At The Beach and Marvin Gaye's Hello Broadway, both LPs made in California.
The team's talent-spotting extended to songwriters. To Jobete Music, they inked 19-year-old Jimmy Webb, whose work was recorded by the Supremes ("My Christmas Tree") and even Davis himself under the pseudonym of Danny Day ("This Time Last Summer"). Webb once also said that, while under Jobete's wing, he wrote "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" for Motown artist Paul Petersen, although it was declined.
Another unfortunate moment was Motown's decision to "pass" on the group which kicked off this story. Marc Gordon told me that the Versatiles – LaMonte McLemore, Ron Townson, Billy Davis Jr., Marilyn McCoo and Florence LaRue – wanted so badly to be signed to the company in 1965. McLemore already had a connection; he was a photographer who had handled some projects for Marc in Los Angeles, including a beachside shoot with Stevie Wonder.
So the Versatiles recorded tracks for Berry Gordy to hear. One was said to be "Tell Me," written by Gordon and Frank Wilson, which may still be in the Motown vaults. "Everyone in the group chipped in for me to take those demos to Berry [in Detroit]," wrote McLemore in his autobiography with Robert-Allan Arno, From Hobo Flats To The 5th Dimension, "but each day when I hightailed it to the Motown headquarters…Berry would tell me, 'I'm too busy, come back tomorrow.' "
"Tomorrow" eventually yielded a meeting with the boss, but he was unenthusiastic about what he heard. "The group was terribly disheartened," explained McLemore. "However, the always even-tempered Marc Gordon revved us up: 'If you go with Motown, you'll get lost in the shuffle behind the Supremes, the Temptations, and all.' " Instead, according to McLemore, Gordon suggested they pitch another company, perhaps with material composed by…Jimmy Webb.
Gordon left Motown at the end of '65, and the company shut down its Hollywood office for six months. It wasn't clear if the exit was due to a conflict of interest, or whether Gordon simply saw a better future elsewhere. Either way, the outcome was that he became the Versatiles' manager, securing a deal with Bronco Records, which released "You're Good Enough For Me" in the spring of 1966. Marc's new management firm had other clients, too: singers Willie Hutch (who also wrote songs) and Mary Love.
One year after his departure from Motown, Gordon was appointed to run pop star Johnny Rivers' new Soul City label, and the Versatiles – newly named the 5th Dimension – began their ascent to stardom. For them and for himself, Marc accomplished much. By the time we met at the Montcalm, the group had generated a string of major American hits (a couple in Britain, too) and built an enduring career in television and in concert.
There were one or two ironies. When the 5th were signed at ABC Records in the mid '70s, Gordon had them record a track included in a new Diana Ross album. He was confident the song had hit potential as a single – and he was right. Motown's reaction? To rush-release Diana's original "Love Hangover," sending the group's version into oblivion. What's more, that cover-killer was produced by none other than Hal Davis, who had maintained a relationship with Motown after Gordon left. What goes around, comes around.
Neither man is still alive, but their legacies are sound. They owed each other: that early partnership gave them valuable experience, industry contacts and creative credentials. For Marc Gordon, the 5th Dimension soared as high as many of Berry Gordy's stars. For Hal Davis, his skills as a writer and producer made him one of Motown's most effective magicians. To adapt a song title, both were good enough for music – and then some.


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Randolph Engineer Anniversary Aviator
Men shopping for sunglasses may find themselves unpleasantly surprised by the quality of the materials used to sculpt even the priciest pairs. With so much emphasis put on trends and design, workmanship and durability sometimes seem like afterthoughts. That's why you turn to Randolph Engineering, supplier to NASA and the military, which is set to commemorate the 35th anniversary of its aviator line with what may be the coolest pair of glasses you've ever seen.
Only 100 pairs of the Anniversary Aviator – now available for preorder – will be sold. And they will be sold quickly for two simple reasons: platinum and lizards. The Anniversary features a gorgeous platinum-plated frame, and the bayonet-style temples, which curve gently inward to embrace your skull, are wrapped in delicately tanned black Tejus lizard leather. The lenses? Hard, ultra-high-clarity mineral crown glass, fully polarized, with a perfect gray tint, an antireflective coating, and impact resistance exceeding the highest standards.
Beyond the exquisite build quality, these glasses are lightweight, comfortable, and impossible for even stunt pilots to shake off. Seems like the perfect way to celebrate an anniversary. [$450; randolphUSA.com]Back to top


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Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Its been a long time!
Hello to all my friends -
Its been so long since I posted a personal post here on my blog, that I wonder in anyone still even reads this or checks in!
My life has changed so much since I was last here - I am a proud mother of not only one but two beautiful children!
Its been so long since I posted a personal post here on my blog, that I wonder in anyone still even reads this or checks in!
My life has changed so much since I was last here - I am a proud mother of not only one but two beautiful children!
First my daughter Robin, born on 30th July 2013, weighing 8IBS 10OZ,
and next my son Obi, born on 29th September 2014, weighing 11IBS 07OZ.
I will go into more detail about their births in another post, for now let me be honest and tell you that my life is complete! both my husband and I are in awe of these two little miracles and feel so proud that we are who they call Mama and Dada !
Robin is now three years old, she is in her first year at play school and really loves it! tonight she sang Jingle bells to us in Irish! she is so smart !
Obi is a busy two year old boy, he loves to keep moving and enjoys helping Mama cook and bake in the kitchen!
Almost two years ago Morgan and I decided to try to upload daily YouTube vlogs of our life- although we can miss a day here and there I am delighted to say we are still vlogging and have captured many happy memories for the kids :)
2016 was a stressful year for us - our landlord gave us notice as he wanted to rent his house for a much higher rent and would want us to leave in a few months, so we started the long journey of looking for our first home to buy! after many open houses we finally found "The One" it took a bidding war and a long drawn out back and forth but we did it!!! and on Easter weekend we moved!
our home
Having a place to call our own is amazing! and also I'm so proud of the hard work we put into it, we have saved every penny we could since getting married, I made the choice to return to work on a part time basis to help secure a mortgage and my husband has worked long hours and also took on freelance work- its a testimony to us that we can say we did it our self with no handouts from anyone!(well we did take a small loan out from my friend, and my parents did give us a cash gift to buy a washing machine etc) but apart from that it was all our own doing :)
Things in life never come easy for Morgan and I, we had to struggle with infertility for over four years before getting pregnant with Robin(with the help of NAPRO, details will follow) and struggle to buy our new home, but having my darling husband by my side makes things easier- we are partners. always
thank you so much for stopping by :)
please say hi in the comments :)
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Temperature extremes on Mars
"Mars ain't no kind of place to raise your kids; in fact it's cold as hell" sang Elton John in "Rocket Man", and although the song was released in 1972—four years before the first successful landing on Mars—his weather forecast was spot-on. Even though the fantastic images that are being returned from NASA's Curiosity rover show a rocky, ruddy landscape that could easily be mistaken for an arid region of the American Southwest one must remember three things: this is Mars, we're looking around the inside of an impact crater billions of years old, and it's cold out there.
Mars Exploration Program blogger Jeffrey Marlow writes in his latest "Martian Diaries" post:
Over the first 30 sols, air temperature has ranged from approximately -103 degrees Fahrenheit (-75 Celsius) at night to roughly 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 Celsius) in the afternoon. Two factors conspire to cause such a wide daily range (most day-night fluctuations on Earth are about 10 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit). The martian atmosphere is very thin; with fewer molecules in the air to heat up and cool down, there's more solar power to go around during the day, and less atmospheric warmth at night, so the magnitude of temperature shifts is amplified. There is also very little water vapor; water is particularly good at retaining its heat, and the dryness makes the temperature swings even more pronounced.
In that way Mars is like an Earthly desert; even after a blisteringly hot day the temperatures can plummet at night, leaving an ill-prepared camper shivering beneath the cold glow of starlight. Except on Mars, where the Sun is only 50% as bright as on Earth and the atmosphere only 1% as dense, the nighttime lows dip to Arctic depths.
"Deserts on Earth have very extreme temperature ranges," says Mars Science Laboratory Deputy Project Scientist, Ashwin Vasavada. "So if you take a desert on Earth and put it in a very thin atmosphere 50% farther from the Sun, you'd have something like what we're seeing at Gale Crater."
And although the afternoon temperatures in Gale may climb slightly above freezing that doesn't mean liquid water will be found pooling about in any large amounts. Curiosity's in no danger from flash floods on Mars… not these days, anyway.
With atmospheric pressure just above water's thermodynamic triple point, and temperatures occasionally hovering around the freezing point, it is likely that local niches are seeing above-zero temperatures, and Vasavada acknowledges, "liquid water could exist here over a tiny range of conditions." But don't expect a Culligan water plant in Gale Crater any time soon. "We wouldn't expect for Curiosity to see liquid water, because it would evaporate or re-freeze too quickly," explains Vasavada. "With so little water vapor in the atmosphere, any liquid water molecules on the surface would quickly turn to gas."
So when on Mars, drink your coffee quickly. (And pack a blanket.)
"Gale Crater may look like the dusty, basaltic basins of the American southwest, but one look at the thermometer will send you running for the winter coat."
– Jeffrey Marlow, Martian Diaries
Read Marlow's full article here.
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11 '90s Movies To Watch When You Need A Break From Reality
While every decade has its own contribution to film history, the '90s has a special place in my heart. It was a peak era for teen comedies, romantic dramas, and, of course, iconic witch movies. I think everyone can agree these are some of the most important movie genres but while these films certainly underwent a renaissance during the decade, that doesn't mean that other film genres were not thriving. Disaster movies had a moment, action films started to blow up (sometimes literally), and the science fiction genre expanded its repertoire as new special effects were invented. No matter what kind of movie you're in the mood for, the '90s are an endless source of escapism. While most of the decade's classics have a lot to offer, these are the '90s movies to watch when you need to take a break from reality.
These '90s flicks all have one thing in common; they are the perfect movies to get lost in. Whether it's a scientific exploration, a day that repeats itself over and over again, or a theme park gone awry, these movies are some of the most captivating of the decade. It's not just the crazy worlds or scenarios that make these movies stick, but also the intriguing characters. Why even bother sticking around in reality when you could hang out with a Bill Murray as a crotchity newscaster or Laura Dern as a dinosaur-fighting scientist? When your reality is a drag and you just need to take a pause, pick one of these '90s films.
1. 'Practical Magic'
What's better than a story about a witch? A story about two witches who are sisters with an unbreakable bond. While many classic witch stories came out of the decade, Practical Magic has everything; a feminist story where two sisters look out for each other, a school parent-teacher organization participating in a seance, and witch moms getting drunk on magical tequila. While only one of these scenarios is likely to happen IRL, they are all in this movie.
2. 'Groundhog Day'
In Groundhog Day, Bill Murray plays a grumpy newscaster named Phil Connors who knows what it's like to have an off day. The only difference is this guy has to live it over and over again until he starts learning some lessons. This comedy is hilarious, but it also has an enlightening message at the end that might just make you feel a little better about your circumstances.
3. 'Jurassic Park'
Before Westworld there was another creepy theme park gone rogue from the mind of Michael Crichton. The original Jurassic Park films are the perfect getaway for so many reasons. The suspense! The science! Laura Dern as a smart and capable dinosaur vet! It's time to revisit this Spielberg original.
4. 'Titanic'
OK, so maybe this isn't the best movie to watch if you're in a fragile emotional state. If you are looking for a good weep, however, Titanic has you covered. While the romance between Jack and Rose is the big draw for this movie, the action-filled ending will keep hearts racing and eyes tearing long after the credits roll. Don't forget the film is also a few hours long, so set aside a whole afternoon.
5. 'Princess Mononoke'
Most people grew up watching Miyazaki's films, but Princess Mononoke was a little too scary for children. The movie is about a princess trying to protect her wolf family and the forest they live in from the industrial world. It's pure animated magic, featuring some of Miyazaki's most terrifying creatures and magical landscapes.
6. 'The Addams Family'
If you think your family is weird, they have nothing on the Addams. From their creepy house to spooky relatives, The Addams Family is not a conventional family comedy. Underneath the goth exterior, however, this is a story about acceptance. The weirdo antics of the Addams family will definitely make you feel better about your oddball fam, and maybe your own individuality too.
7. 'Mrs. Doubtfire'
In the '90s there was a strange sub-genre of movies that were disguise-themed. In this one, Robin Williams plays a divorced father posing as a nanny to be in touch with his children. The antics that follow are hilarious, but it's also about mistakes and it gets pretty emotional.
8. 'Contact'
There is no better place to escape to than space. In this sci-fi drama, Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey are two intrepid scientists looking for extra-terrestrial life. The '90s was a prime decade for alien hunting, and anyone who marathons The X-Files will find this movie equally entertaining.
9. 'The Blair Witch Project'
There is no better wait to get your mind of things than to scare yourself silly, and for that The Blair Witch Project is the right film. This horror movie totally redefined the genre, and as a genuinely scary film, it was groundbreaking. Even into the next decade the horror holds up, so this is definitely not for scaredy-cats.
10. 'Being John Malkovich'
Warning: this movie is seriously weird. A retired puppeteer named Craig Philips discovers a portal in his office through which he can inhabit the actor John Malkovich's psyche for 15 minutes before it ejects him out onto a random highway. Craig gets permanently stuck in Malkovich, and turns him into a famous puppeteer to try and win his girlfriend back. The story is really about relationships and self-worth, but it definitely takes the viewer on a wild ride.
11. 'Wayne's World'
This buddy comedy is a comedy classic, following rock fans and public access TV hosts Wayne Cambell and Garth Algar as their show gets picked up by a studio and they try and make it big. This movie is lighthearted and low stakes, and if you're an ambitious person or under a lot of career-stress, it's the perfect watch to relieve the pressure.


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I have your back
Recently, I was at the SaaStr Annual 2016, an event in San Francisco dedicated to SaaS companies. One consistent topic I heard from successful companies is that you need a customer success function, so your clients get maximum value from your products. As I was listening, I reached out to one of my customer care managers and his response made my day.
I was simply reaching out to share my appreciation for all the great work he is doing, and he responds with: "I have your back."
Thanks to every customer service rep out there
Being the CEO is easy if you have somebody that has your back. And if you have somebody like that, tell them thank you from time-to-time. There is somebody that gets up in the middle of the night to be available for a customer's project. There is somebody that is answering the same question over and over. And there is somebody who takes the heat when a new product feature isn't in place yet. And, of course, there is somebody that takes a customer's hand so they get the greatest value from our product—using it for which it was intended.
To all of you out there: Thanks so much! You rock!
P.S. Ertan and I talk in German, so I had to translate this for you. Here is the actual German chat:


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How to Create a New JavaScript File in Komodo Edit
Open Komodo Edit.
You see the IDE. Most IDEs provide some type of Start tab. The Start tab can contain a number of items, but most include a list of your previous projects and any news about the IDE you're using.
Choose File→New→File from Template.
You see the New File dialog box. IDEs usually provide some method for creating new files. This technique creates an individual file you can use to create the examples in the book. If you were working on a site that contained many files, you would create a project as a starting point instead.
Select Common in the Categories list and HTML5 in the Templates list.
Type a name for your file, such as MyTestPage.HTML. Choose a location to store the file in the Directory field (as required). Click Open.
You see the new file opened. An IDE uses templates to start the file content for you. The amount of content the IDE provides depends on the template and the kind of file you create. An HTML5 template typically contains the declaration, heading, body, and title.
Create a control tag to display on screen.
For example, type <input type="button" value="Click Me" onclick="DoTest()" /> to create a button control.
You see tag-specific help information provided by the IDE. An IDE typically displays helpful information about what to type next. These helpful tips make it easier to create useful code in less time and with fewer errors.
Type any code required to make the controls work. Save your work after each code addition.
You see function-specific help information provided by the IDE. As with the tags, the IDE also provides information about the code you type when it can. The code information is more detailed and usually contains descriptions of the functions you use.
Choose View→Browser Preview. Choose Preview with This File when you see the Preview dialog box and click Preview.
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Meg has been an East Boston resident for 6 years and grew up on the South Shore. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design from Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. Meg is the founder of Envidem Design, a Boston based creative planning + design firm. Her experience consists of 12+ years of design, business operations, marketing, and administration within corporate architecture, boutique consulting, private equity, and start up firms. Through collaborating with developers, architects and contractors and her involvement with various community organizations, Meg naturally entered the real estate field. Meg's strategic thinking, down to earth approach and innovative planning provide a cohesive package for her clients. Meg is the founder of the East Boston Open Market, Friends of Brophy Park, previous board member of the Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association and JPNA Planning and Zoning Board, and BSA Women in Design Co-Chair. Please contact Meg to discuss how Boston Harbor Real Estate can help you achieve your real estate goals!


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Alvaro Gil, our very own simulation modeller said it best:
"What can be sexier than a job where you can model, understand and improve virtually anything? Modellers are like artists that use simple analogies to replicate complex structures."
Alvaro was inspired by Benjamin Schumann, a simulation expert with a PhD in Complex Systems Simulation who wrote: The Second Sexiest Job of the 21st Century? Simulation Modeller! Although Harvard Business Review indicated that the sexiest job of the 21st century was a data scientist, Benjamin has some solid reasons as to why simulation modelling comes in second.
To quote Benjamin:
Simulation modelling is at the heart of what Stream does. And, the software we've developed makes simulation accessible for everyone. With the release of our SaaS product in September, we will be another step closer to democratizing simulation, and making the world, and the operations in it, better, faster, cheaper, and more efficient. It'll also make everyone a bit...sexier!


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Posts Taggedfunny
Photography apps are a dime a dozen. Personally, on the Windows Marketplace I've been through a variety of different apps which haven't suited my desires as much as I would have liked. This was highly disappointing seeing as I love to edit and create by own photos. Luckily, I actually found some which made the mark. This allowed me to access my inner imagination and actually use my camera as it should be used.
In this roundup I'm going to split the apps into two categories. Firstly, the apps for getting the perfect picture, then some which allow you to have fun with your friends! Hopefully, there will be one for you here!


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Behind the gates of UT Golf Club. Incredible property with tons of privacy! Rare 6 bedroom/6 bath with a huge, flat lot that backs to Greenbelt. Brazilian Tigerwood floors, 2 stone fireplaces, and integrated color plaster walls are only the beginning of what this house has to offer. Make sure to check out the resort-like pool area and the Mother-in-Law Suite, as well as all 3 living areas! Open floor plan with plenty of room to escape!
Lighting Recessed, Walk-In Closet
Built-In Oven(s), Cook Top Gas, Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave Oven
Property Listed by: Engel & Volkers Austin
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Based on information from the Austin Board of REALTORS® (alternatively, from ACTRIS) from September 20th, 2019 at 6:30am CDT. Neither the Board nor ACTRIS guarantees or is in any way responsible for its accuracy. The Austin Board of REALTORS®, ACTRIS and their affiliates provide the MLS and all content therein "AS IS" and without any warranty, express or implied. Data maintained by the Board or ACTRIS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.
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Research Lead: CognitiveOctober 28, 2013/in Research Lead Archive /by The Psych Report
"The Invisible Gorilla Strikes Again Sustained Inattentional Blindness in Expert Observers"August 6, 2013/in August 2013, Cognitive Psychology, Science /by Evan Nesterak
Did you see the gorilla? Contributing to the growing body of evidence on inattentional blindness, –the phenomenon that people often fail to recognize salient stimuli while engaged in another task–Drew et al. performed a study that examined how expert radiologists would fare if an anomalous stimuli was placed in lung CT scans. In the experiment, professional radiologists were tasked with detecting cancer nodes in 5 chest CT scans. In the final scan, the experimenters inserted the outline of a gorilla. Of the 24 radiologists who performed the task, 20 missed the gorilla. Eye tracking data of the radiologists who "did not see" the gorilla, indicated that the majority had looked directly at its position. The researchers suggest these results illustrate that even individuals with high levels of expertise can still fall victim to the limits of attention and perception. This work has implications for understanding how mistakes can be avoided during search tasks, especially in the healthcare industry, where the consequences of missed information can be catastrophic.
- Drew, T., Võ, M. L. H., & Wolfe, J. M. (2013). The Invisible Gorilla Strikes Again Sustained Inattentional Blindness in Expert Observers.Psychological science. Published online before print July 17, 2013.


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oh my god! (Short film)
Oh My God! is a humoristic commentary on children's perception and experience of sexuality. The film is also a retrospective glance for adults at the importance of belonging to the cool gang, and how far one is willing to go to become a respected girlfriend.
But more than anything Oh My God! is a film about orgasms.
Premiere: 12.06.2008
Screenplay: Kathinka Nicolaysen – based on a novel by Anna Bache-Wiig
Director: Anne Sewitsky
Producer: Synnøve Hørsdal
Cast: Ebba Tangen, Julie Solberg, Ella Victoria Henriksen Haagensen, Ulrikke H. Døvigen (voice)


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five months
Liam is five months old today and I love him more than ever. Although right now he's being a whiny, fussy, cranky baby. Probably a combination of teething and jet lag. Sighhh.
Liam continues to amaze me with how much he develops each day. He has his two bottom teeth already! They popped out just before we left to Miami for the holidays. And he is the most observant baby I've seen. He hates to be bored. He likes a challenge. He constantly wants to be doing something. He really requires my full attention most of the day. He likes holding things and putting them in his mouth. He has pretty good motor skills.
His sleeping is still terrible. He wakes up constantly throughout the night. Sometimes he's just awake and playing in his bassinet like it's not three in the morning. I kind of want to do some sort of sleep training but I'm so scared to do anything for some reason. Most of the time I just nurse him back to sleep because it works and fast. Eh, I will have to do some research.
This kid loves to stand. He constantly wants to be standing and jumping. I think he might just skip crawling (since he still hates being on his tummy) and go straight to walking. We'll see. He can also sit up by himself for a few seconds before toppling over.
He's still exclusively breastfed and thriving. I feel very fortunate to have such a great breastfeeding relationship with my son. It hasn't been an easy journey but it's definitely been worth it. I'll have to devote a separate blog post about it.
So here is Liam's five month photo...that smile makes me melt every time!