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BIM – or Building Information Modelling – has revolutionised building design and we've been quick to invest in the appropriate skills and technology to make sure our clients gain maximum advantage.
In essence, BIM is a new way of working that improves efficiency, reduces time on-site and makes sure that projects are delivered on time and on budget. BIM is a collaborative process involving the entire project team. The client identifies the desired goal for the process and the team works together to deliver a co-ordinated model.
We have an excellent reputation for delivering complex BIM projects – meeting BIM Level 2 requirements with ease. This is recognised as the highest level of BIM that can currently be achieved, putting us firmly at the forefront of M&E consultancy in the UK. As the industry moves towards Level 3, we're committed to building on our leadership, ensuring that our clients benefit from the very best service and support. You can see more about BIM FAQs here (Qu 16 is about maturity levels).
We present our designs through Autodesk Revit, so clients can see how the completed building will look in 3D. By using Revit, we can quickly and easily provide additional details such as sections or elevations without having to redraw the entire area – reducing delays and saving money. At the same time, we provide a traditional set of drawing sheets as well as the 3D model for anybody who's unfamiliar with BIM/Revit or is tasked with producing project costings, such as Quantity Surveyors.
We've also embraced the principles of COBie, the Construction Operations Building Information Exchange, because we believe it adds real value to the facilities management function. With COBie, a client can use an iPad or other tablet to maintain and manage their building. It's simple to access technical information for each asset and also order replacement parts when necessary. More information about COBie can be found here.
Not just IT literate – engineering literate too
At BSD, our people don't just understand the technology behind BIM – they have first-hand knowledge of how it works in practice and on-site. Like many other M&E consultancies, we hire talented individuals and provide them with high quality training in 2D CAD followed by Revit. That's where the similarities end – because unlike most other M&E consultancies, we then make sure they also have practical knowledge of how their BIM and Revit work impacts at the sharp end of the business. We take them on site visits to gain an understanding of how their drawings translate into real-life features and, in many instances, pay for them to gain building services qualifications.

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How do you resurrect a mostly-dead marriage?
Because that's what ours was. Mostly dead. It looked alive on the outside. It worked hard, it had a ministry, it raised four children. But on the inside, it was a stone cold cycle of emotional distance.
Andy was emotionally unavailable. I was emotionally invulnerable.
We were each stuck in our own patterns, and because the other person didn't change, we each kept being stuck. Any little move we made toward change was directed at changing the other person.
Well, it was directed from me toward Andy. (And this is normal. In even the healthiest marriages, women bring up the issues 80% of the time. Apparently it's our job.)
So it would go like this.
Me: "Can we talk?"
Andy (looking at me like I've grown two heads): "About what?"
Me: "I don't know. Just talk, I guess?"
Andy: "Well, OK, go ahead."
And it killed us dead as a couple.
The pornography was just the obituary.
Last week, Andy and I were processing through this question: what was the turning point from a dead marriage to a resurrected one?
Of all the things we do differently now, compared to back then, what really turned the Titanic?
I thought resurrection day was the day I talked about last week, when he was confronted with his sin, and repented. (To put it like a Baptist preacher would.)
He said, "No, no, it was way before that. It was back in the Solomons, in 1998, when you apologized for being so angry with me."
Let me tell you that story, so you'll be in the loop.
We went to the Solomons in 1993, moving to the village with two toddlers, and intending to build relationships, learn language, and start the translation project as soon as possible. Andy pretty much did that.
But me? I got pregnant during our first village stay. I threw up for 9 months. The day before the baby was born (in the Guadalcanal hospital labeled "Number 9" on WW2 maps, with "Number 10" being the cemetery) our daughter turned 5. She wanted to start school that very day. She was adamant. When the baby was four weeks old, we went back to the village. (Stupidest human trick ever.) We got on the ship on a Monday night. The Friday night before, I had strep throat and a fever of 104. For the next 18 months, until we went back to the States, I had strep throat every 6 weeks. And did I mention that I had to cook every single meal from scratch? And that it takes about 47 hours a day to do that? And that it's always 95 degrees with 95 percent humidity? Except at Christmas, when it's hotter?
So let's just say that it wasn't the most fun I'd ever had in my life.
Meanwhile, Andy was doing the thing we had trained and planned to do. But Andy was finding that it was not a good match for his personality. One day, he came to me and said, "I'm not sure I can do translation for the next 10 or 15 years. I think I'd like to help with group administration instead."
So my mouth moved like this: "OK, honey. You should do what you feel is right."
And deep inside, so deep I couldn't hear it, my soul said, "Why can you do whatever you want? Why don't I count for anything? What about what I want?"
I was furious. And I didn't know it. Until about 18 months later.
At that point, we were doing administrative work, just like Andy wanted. (He also worked on the translation project part time.) And I was going through this really weird spiritual dry spell. I would read my Bible and it was just black squiggles on the page. I would pray and the words would bounce around next to the ceiling and fall back down on me. I shared this with my weekly prayer partners.
One day, I was out for coffee with one of those ladies and she asked me how God and me were doing. And I said, "Still not speaking."
So she said, "When that happens to me, I've found that it's because of unforgiveness in my life. I wonder if that could be going on with you?"
"Well," said I, "I don't think so."
But because she was a good friend, and because she had been praying with me for weeks and weeks, I said I would think about it. So I thought about it all day and I couldn't sleep that night at all. Finally, at 2 in the morning, I reached over and poked Andy awake. I told him I'd been mad at him for having the freedom to do what he wanted. I was mad even though I had said it was OK. And I was sorry for being mad, and I wanted to forgive him now. And I wanted him to forgive me. He said, "OK." And he rolled over and went back to sleep.
But he remembers our marriage getting way better after that.
I thought resurrection happened when he repented. He thought it happened when I repented.
I think we are both right. I think what turned the Titanic was each of us owning our own stuff.
And the more we started recognizing and owning our own stuff, the more there was of it. It started on the surface with pornography and unforgiveness but then it tunneled down into all these hidden places that we never even knew existed.
It took two years of crawling over broken glass to get out of that mess. It was excruciatingly painful at times.
It was often good to have a therapist in the room with us to help us past the worst parts.
But 99% of it was us, telling each other the truth and being willing to dig down into our deepest hurts, and own the broken ways that we were living, out of our pain.
And here's the thing. I don't think you can do repentance or do forgiveness as a way to fix the other person. Like, if I forgive you, then you're suddenly going to get it and be real with me. Andy remembers that our marriage turned around when I forgave him in 1998. But he was still addicted to pornography in 2002.
That's hardly the kind of instant success that I can turn into a how-to book on marital resurrection. Dangit.
Here is all I can tell you: I can only do what I can do. I get no guarantees about what the other person will do.
No matter how right I do everything, the other person can still make bad choices. And that sucks. Real bad.
If somebody knows how to guarantee a better outcome, let me in on it. Now.
Oh, and here's the other thing. About the emotional distance. I was too depressed to be emotionally invulnerable. Andy was too worried to be emotionally distant. So that broke our vicious cycle. But I think it was really the repentance and forgiveness, as we each kept practicing them over months and years, that finally cured it.
Because you can't be emotionally distant while seriously facing up to the ways you've hurt the love of your life, and forgiving them for the ways they've hurt you.
Repentance and forgiveness. That's the way God raises the dead. That's how He makes a miracle.
But, one last reminder...


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Did you guys catch the spot-on illustration of me that appeared on the blog and on my Instagram? It was done by Cate Currie, a wonderful local Canadian artist. I've added it to my blog's sidebar. I absolutely love it!
Cate took an existing photograph of me and combined the image with some beautiful florals to do the watercolour. I can't get over how much it looks like me! It's bizarre…but then again…I guess that's what good art can do. Art is so worth it.
More of Cate's work can be found on her website. You can also hire her for your own projects! Thank you Cate for the lovely illustration :)
xo Mary Jane


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Sebastian Vettel says he is still committed to his personal "mission" of winning a title with Ferrari, despite another disappointing season with the Italian team.
Vettel has missed out on the championship twice in the last two years despite having a car capable of challenging rivals Mercedes for victories. This season was his best chance of winning a title with Ferrari, but a series of errors in the second half of the year put the championship beyond his reach and allowed Lewis Hamilton to claim the 2018 crown in Mexico two weeks ago.
Vettel joined Ferrari in 2015 -- following in the footsteps of his boyhood hero Michael Schumacher -- but so far has fallen short of emulating the seven-time world champion's success.
"I still have a mission here and I still want to win -- that hasn't changed," he said. "Obviously the last race [when Vettel was ruled out of title contention in Mexico] was a tough one to swallow and probably the winter will be as well, but giving up is not an option."
Vettel is a four-time world champion and has finished second in the drivers' championship on three occasions. He said his first experience of coming second, with Red Bull in 2009 to Jenson Button and Brawn GP, was still the most painful.
"I have been three times in a position like that in '17, '09 and this year. Probably '09 was the worst one and the lowest point. You never know what the next year brings and whether you get another chance.
"Obviously I worked very hard for it and I'm confident it will come but you can't predict. None of those moments were nice."


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Lindt Hello {Nice to Sweet You}
Confession? I'm not the biggest fan of chocolate. I rarely crave it and don't really get too excited by it. In saying that, let me just talk to you about Lindt for a second.
Confession? I'm not the biggest fan of chocolate. I rarely crave it and don't really get too excited by it. In saying that, let me just talk to you about Lindt for a second.
I'm a little unsure how to start this post, if I'm being completely honest. Do I start the few months before we actually arrived at five hundred (yes, all lower case) – all of the excitement and build-up to the dinner? Or do I start on the night?
Every once in a while you stumble onto a recipe that is so simple and so delicious that you literally find yourself making it once a week or so. This coconut ginger curry sauce is one of those recipes.
I've said it before and I will say it over and over again – being a foodie blogger is pretty damn awesome. I am absolutely in love with what I do and the fact that it revolves around food (pretty much 24/7) is the living best. But, it can also be ridiculously manic – not in a stressful way – just full and busy and go, go, go!
Simply put, this is my favourite burger on our current menu. It's simple, yet ridiculously tasty and packs a real punch. The Favourite – homemade beef burger with white cheddar, bacon and a handmade chilli pesto mayonnaise. Served with the BEST Parmesan and truffle skinny fries.
Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll have seen we've started a little something over on Instagram that I am ridiculously proud of. Every few weeks or so, we'll be releasing video recipes based on our favourite products. We're tagging each video with the #InstaBites and #CounterSecrets hashtags, just so you know.
It's the week of luuuuuuuuurve and I am feeling super generous, so here's a quick and easy competition for you guys.
I'm giving two lucky winners THREE meal vouchers each from Simply Asia – that's R300 to spend on delicious oodles of noodles! As usual, entering is simple:
As you may know, Simply Asia have launched their #SweetDeal promotion to celebrate their tenth birthday – R10 extra when ordering any one of the 10 new dishes on their menu, gets you the most incredible corn cakes. Only R10 extra!


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Houston, We Have a Problem...Posted by Unknown at 22:10
The babies are doing fine. I just had to post about an interesting flight I had today.
It was the end of a four day trip and I had one more turn to New Orleans. The weather was, well for lack of a better word, crappy. There was a line of thunderstorms stretching from the Gulf coast to well north of Oklahoma sitting right between Houston and New Orleans. I had just flown over it on the way from New York and so I knew that it was going to be bumpy.
The take off and climb out was uneventful. Bumpy, just like I knew it was going to be, but not horrible. We deviated south over the Gulf to avoid the worst of the storms, but had to penetrate some weather to get to the New Orleans airport. No problem, we do it all the time. You can't avoid everything, but we try to make it as smooth as possible.
Houston center handed us off to New Orleans approach control for the decent and approach. Approach gave us a vector toward the final approach course and gave us a clearance to descend to five thousand feet. The controller then advised us that he was showing moderate to heavy precipitation between us and the final approach course and cleared us to deviate as necessary and join the localizer. I told him that we were painting yellow everywhere and could not distinguish anything worse.
Yellow on our weather radar is moderate precipitation. We generally try to avoid yellow. However, sometimes the only way to get there is to pick the least yellow and tighten your seatbelt. At any rate we were already in it and once you are in the weather the radar is much less helpful so we took the controllers advice and turned a little more to the left.
At just about that time I started hearing some static on the radio. That usually means that you are in fairly close proximity to an electrical storm. That happens all the time and I was not concerned. We were in the weather and the ride was not to terrible, you might have spilled your coffee, but you would not have smacked your head on the ceiling. At about that moment I saw a flash of light. A bolt of lightening started in the distance and stretched out toward us. It happened very very fast, but I watched it come, dip down below us and then rise up to meet the nose of the airplane. There was a flash, a shudder. and as you might imagine a loud bang. I about hit my head on the overhead panel, it really startled me.
It all happened in about 3/4 of a second. After scanning all the instruments, and determining that we were still flying, I reflected on something that Jim Lovell said in his book, "From the Earth to the Moon." (A fascinating read by the way.) He was complaining about being hooked up to all kinds of monitors so everyone knew his slightest elevation in heart rate or first drop of sweat. He explains perfectly the pilot mentality. We remain cool at all times. We have things under control, no matter the situation. We are unflappable. This image is necessary for us, to project calm to our passengers, maybe for our egos too. I am glad that I didn't have a heart rate monitor hooked up to me. I am sure that I was calm on the outside, but that sure spiked my heart rate for a few seconds.
The captain and I looked at each other for a moment, he was trying to look calm too. He said, nonchalantly, "Maybe we should start the APU." The APU (auxiliary power unit) provides electrical power and compressed air to all the aircraft systems. With a lightening strike we thought that there might be some electrical problems and so having an extra generator sounded like a good idea.
We didn't end up needing the APU. The rest of the flight was uneventful. I gave New Orleans Operations a heads up that we would need maintenance to come have a look at the plane and we continued on. The captain wasn't completely sure that we even got struck, he thought that it may have just been close. I on the other hand knew we got hit, because it struck about three feet in front of my face on my side of the plane. Sure enough, the mechanic found the "exit wound" on the left wing tip.
It is kind of amazing that you can send that much electricity through an airplane and not have anything to show for it but a few pin holes in one wing tip.
On the home front: Not too much new to report. Jordan rolled over for the first time tonight and I am sure that Madison will not be too far behind. I am thrilled with how well the kids are doing.
Four days away from my munchkins seemed like an eternity and I had about an hour of quality time on the couch with the girls when I got home today. Reagan was sitting on the arm of the couch to my left, Rylee was snuggled up on my right, and Jordan was in my lap giving me smiles while we sat through a couple of episodes of "Dora The Explorer."
I have been wondering how Dora and Deigo finance their adventures. They must be government funded, right? Do you think that if they lost their funding that they would be trying to sell me "Chicklettes" on the beach in Mexico?
Sorry, side track.
I took Rylee and Reagan to the local park for swinging and sliding. It was a very good time. I wish that I had brought the camera, the light was perfect. I love that golden glow you get on a cloudless day, just when the sun is starting to go down.
That is all for now.
Merry Christmas! (Not Happy Holidays... that drives me nuts. Remember the reason for the season.)


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Chaotic grindcore/progressive-metal duo The Central reinvent themselves on a new EP, Sick And Dying, which they'll celebrate at this show. While the Madison band's earlier releases, like 2014's We Hate Metal and 2013's A Clean Burning Hell, showcase their talents as experimental grindcore aficionados, The Central's vision really started to become clear on the 2016 album Discovery Of A Rat. Guitarist-vocalist Frankie Furillo and drummer Alex Robert's approach to blending daring syncopation with poppy chords made it one of the best local albums released that year.
Furillo calls Sick And Dying "more of an experimental weird rock album that we've been intending to make for six years that anyone who likes our other records will probably hate." But the record is less of a shock than Furillo makes it out to be, because The Central has always taken plenty of experimental detours. Tracks on Discovery Of A Rat would often abandon blast-beats for harmony, after all. The first single released from Sick And Dying, "Quiet Mouse In Muscatine," sounds more like a dream-pop ballad than the work of a metal band. It stretches for seven minutes, weaving soft vocals and bluesy chords with the menacing sounds of disjointed, scraping metal. "Sick And Dying Pt. 1 & 2" form a dream-like epic that highlights the band's gift for harmonic complexity. The more aggressive and chaotic side of the band comes through in the driving double bass and pentatonic sweeping of "Whatever Happens."
If this is The Central's attempt to admit that they have an identity crisis, it is a very-well managed identity crisis. The EP ebbs and flows in a way that would make fans of Tera Melos and The Number Twelve Looks Like You bond over its frantic energy. At this release show, The Central will be supported by one of the most impressive and exciting power-violence/mathcore acts in the Midwest, Closet Witch. Stoughton grindcore band Mellow Harsher will be opening as well. Limited-edition cassettes will be available for the night, alongside custom chalk-heart Valentine candies with endearing messages for fans. —John McCracken


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This article defines order views and tells how to save filtered views in one of two ways:
Order Views are specifically-filtered, reusable or single-use searches that display orders based on the criteria that you select. Views can have customized filters, column orders, and screen layouts.
|If you are using ShipStation V3, check out our article Use Filters and Views that goes over how to use this feature in V3.
This image shows the Filter bar along the top of the Orders tab (under the Actions menus).
To filter your orders by these criteria, select the criteria for the set of orders you want to display.
NOTE: Each criterion must be met for the filter to pick up the order. Because of this, we recommend that you keep the number of criteria low as you add them. The lower the number of criteria to be met, the more likely you will filter usable results.
Saved Filters
Saved filters are available for all users on your account to use and edit (if they have edit privileges). Click the Save Current Filter button under the Saved Filters drop-down menu. This creates a saved filter search that you can access under the same dropdown.
Manage your filters under your Account Settings and use these filters as your Automation rule criteria.
To view your list of saved filters:
1. Go to your Account Settings (the wrench icon in the upper right).
2. Select Automation and then Order Filters from the left-hand sidebar.
Saved Views
Back on the Orders tab, you can also save filters as an Order view. Access these views on the left-hand sidebar anytime, and they will take into account your current filters, column choices, and groups. Save up to five under each status.
Make any saved order view your default view by clicking on its action menu and choosing Show me this view by default.
Order views are visible and available to all users on an account. Each user can set their own default view that is unique to their login.


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I was doing my usual browse of Reddit and saw a trailer for an Indie game that looks like something worth your time! In Nocturnal Hunt, you play a wolf trying to rescue your cub from a bunch of hunters. This requires stealth, using wolf sense, and of course some violence! Here's an official list of game mechanics courtesy of the game's Steam page...
Wolf Instincts
Smell what you cannot see. Discover hidden collectibles, see enemies from far distance and through obstacles and track traces.
Brutal Stealth Attack
Jump onto the neck of your opponent and rip it to death - in first-person.
Decide to Use Violence
As stealth-game Nocturnal Hunt is playable without a single killing. It's up to you if there will be blood.
Break bottles to create a distracting noise that will lure nearby hunters. This will give you enough time for sneak behind them.
Depending on your playstyle, you'll get rewards in the end. Some are really hard to get.
Hidden Meat
Even a predator like you needs to eat. Find hidden meat collectibles around the area.
I really like the art style of the game, especially the looks of the hunters and forest. It kind of reminds me of Carnevil, but only in style, as this game looks leaps and bounds better than that game looked!
Check out the trailer for the game below, and if you like what you see make sure to track the game's progress on Steam!


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- Zest from one lime
- 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh mint
- 2 1/2 cups blueberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1/2 stick (2oz.) of butter
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 cup spelt flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3/4 cups milk
- 1/3 cup agave nectar or maple syrup
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup yogurt or cream
Blueberry Cobbler-esque Cake
Molly Reeder is a world-traveling, baking and illustrating super-talent. She has worked as a baker in New Orleans, Australia, New Zealand, and Bulgaria. Today she lives in Charlottesville and is currently working on an art project titled: Edible Illustration Series. Find more of her work on her instagram @Mollyreeder or at her website: mollyreeder.com
What to do
Preheat the oven to 350 fahrenheit.
Mix together the blueberries, lime zest and mint in a bowl. Let this sit while you are preparing the other ingredients.
Place the butter and oil in the iron skillet (or cassoulet pan). Put the skillet into the oven while it is heating up so that the butter melts.
In a clean bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Remove the hot skillet from the oven and let cool slightly.
In another bowl, mix together the milk, agave and vanilla extract. Pour in the melted butter/oil and mix until incorporated.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and whisk until just mixed together smoothly, with no clumps. Pour this into the hot pan, that has been greased already from the butter and oil that were in it before. drop the blueberries throughout the batter evenly.
Place the cake in the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the edges are slightly caramel-brown and the middle is cooked through.
Let cool, slice, and serve with a dollop of yogurt or whipped cream.


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7 Ways To Attract & Retain High-End Clients
A study conducted by Harvard Business School revealed that high-end customers are among the first to jump ship and switch vendors. Even if your customer service reaches rockstar levels, a competitor who offers a better experience could pick off even your long-time clients. Harvard researchers Buell, Campbell, and Frei concluded that brands in the business of serving luxury clients must maintain spotless service records if they want to thrive over time.
The Differentiating Factor
Customer service is really the differentiating factor for businesses who hope to continue serving high-end clients and business who feel lucky just to keep their doors open another year. All other factors being equal, you've got to implement luxury client retention strategies in order to remain competitive in the high-end transportation space:
1. Understand Your High-End Clients
Make it your mission to truly understand the type of customer you're trying to attract. More importantly, know that these clients' needs can change drastically over time.
Don't advertise your luxury shuttle bus as a vehicle for night club nights out if your ideal customer is more interested in using it for roadshow transportation or wine tours.
2. Purify Your Marketing Messaging
Do you provide bus services for proms, weddings, and other retails events, when you don't really have any interest in it? Expert Tiffany deSilva recommends you stop spending resources on marketing to customers you don't really want.
There's a good chance parents of teens and brides will find your brand, anyway. Make your marketing messaging laser-focused so no one is confused over the fact that you're a luxury brand.
3. Highlight Your High-End Offerings
Luxury clients want convenience, customer service, and consistency. This also includes offering high-end equipment to complement your high-end service, such as late-model luxury sedans, SUVs, Sprinters and buses.
They probably don't care about much else, unless it somehow enhances your service offerings. They want something truly valuable, which means it's about the experience, not the price point, so avoid highlighting pricing.
When you talk about pricing, you put your brand into the trap of becoming a commodity rather than a service.
Remember: When value exceeds price, price is no longer an issue.
4. Consider High-End Add-Ons
If your organization is looking to expand your product and service offerings, consider how they help you better meet the needs of luxury clients.
deSilva points out that high-end consumers value "personal attention, done-for-you products and services that save them time, money, and energy, and exclusive add-ons."
Every extra dollar you invest should meet at least one of these criteria.
5. Consider Your Front-Line Employees
Every single one of your front-line employees, from dispatchers to detailers to drivers, must understand your mission. They must exceed expectations every time, without exception.
Your company needs to implement a zero-tolerance policy of outstanding service and continually train your staff to better understand your luxury clients.
Consider ways to ensure your drivers and dispatchers have more skin in the game of providing the best customer service in your market, potentially through tactics like a performance-based monthly bonus program.
6. Implement Customer Satisfaction Surveys
Surveys can have a bad reputation among consumers, but they don't need to be long and laborious. Use a simple platform for reaching out to your customers immediately after their trip to ask them about their experience. If anything was less than outstanding or excellent, immediately reach out to the client to determine how you can make the situation right.
7. Reward Your Clients
Personalized "Thank You"s matter immensely, especially in an era where most communications are impersonal and digital. Hand-written thank you notes or small gifts of appreciation tailored to your client's interests and needs will show that you listen and really appreciate their business.
These tactics are really just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to providing the sort of service that luxury clients come back for time and again.
Grech Motors is a high-end coachbuilder founded by Ed Grech, who currently serves as President and CEO.


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Competing on the speediest track in the world, look for "the fastest sport on ice" to clock some impressive runs in Whistler, British Columbia. Also keep an eye – if you can – on Erin Hamlin, the US woman who last year broke Germany's 99-win streak. Will she fend off the most dominant team again?
Who to watch
Armin Zöggeler, ITA (see video)
Nicknamed "The Cannibal," Zöggeler is the Roger Federer of luge. He won his first World Cup at age 15 and is a two-time gold medalist whose Olympic career dates back to 1994. And while he's still going strong entering his fifth Games, he's making sure the Zöggeler tradition will continue: Daughter Nina won her first race at age 7 in 2008, beating all the boys in her age group.
Erin Hamlin, USA (see video)
Hamlin, a no-nonsense athlete from Remsen, N.Y., is the breakout member of the US women's team. In 2009, Hamlin broke the Germans' 99-year winning streak when she slid her way to a gold medal at the World Championships in Lake Placid, N.Y. Hamlin vs. Germany will likely be among the most intriguing luge stories at the Vancouver Games. Read more on her website.
Event Details
Click here for schedule and results.
There are three events in luge: men's singles, women's singles, and doubles. Singles take four runs over two days, while doubles teams compete twice on the same day. The athlete or team with the fastest total time wins.
Both luge and short track speed skating races are timed down to the thousandth of a second, making them the most precisely timed events of the Winter Games.
Luge is sledding for the overachiever. Catapulting down a mile-long track in less than one minute, luge athletes – called "sliders" – balance explosive power with tremendous control to showcase one of the most exhilarating sports in the Winter Games. The sleds have no brakes or steering mechanisms, and the athlete must hold his or her head and feet off the ice without any supportive devices – a challenging feat at speeds of up to 90 m.p.h., when gravitational forces can make one's head feel as if it weighs 500 pounds.
Luge developed from 19th-century European sled racing and was refined by the Austrians during the 1930s. The sport was first included in the Olympics at the 1964 Innsbruck Games.
Luge Lingo
- Kufens: Fiberglass runners attached to steel blades at the front of the luge allowing the slider to steer. The sled is steered by applying pressure to these.
- Lose Your Head: when a competitor's head is pulled back onto the ice by high G-forces.
- Paddle: Using spiked gloves, it is the action a slider uses after the start to propel themselves forward.
- Slider: A luge competitor, less commonly referred to as a luger.
Sources: nbcolympics.com, vancouver2010.com, Oxford Encyclopedia of World Sports, usaluge.org


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On October 5, the Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics at the University of Chicago will host a conference entitled "The Legacy of the First Chicago School of Economics." Organized by Hoover distinguished visiting fellow and Dartmouth professor Douglas Irwin, the conference will explore the legacy of the 1930s school of University of Chicago economists—including Frank Knight, Henry Simons, and Jacob Viner—and their relationship to a subsequent group of Chicago thinkers that included Milton Friedman, George Stigler, and Aaron Director.
Hoover Institution Board of Overseers' Summer Meeting 2011
The Hoover Institution hosted the Board of Overseers' Summer Meeting on July 12–14, 2011.
On Tuesday evening, Hoover fellows discussed topics relating to defense, global issues, entitlements, and the state of the economy. Victor Davis Hanson and Bruce Thornton's speech was titled "America Abroad: Appeasement or Deterrence?" David Brady and John Cogan's presentation was titled "Entitlements, Debt and Electoral Politics: How Did We Get Where We Are–and Where Do We Go from Here?" In their speech titled "The Road Ahead for the Fed: Two Years Later," John Taylor and Kevin Warsh discussed the state of the economy today.
Karl Raimund Popper: The Philosopher and His Papers
An examination of the political philosophy and legacy of one of the most important minds of the twentieth century. By Tom Bethell.
At 200, Marx Is Still Wrong
Marxism was never about achieving an egalitarian society. It was about the pursuit of raw power.
Remembering Karl Popper
A reflection on the life of former Hoover fellow Karl Popper, one of the past century's greatest thinkers. By Piers Norris Turner.
Why Socialism Fails
The Soviet disaster shows that modern economies are too complex to plan.
The Economist's Pantheon
Library & Archives Awards Research Funds to Scholars
The Hoover Institution Library & Archives is pleased to announce the winners of its first annual research support program competition.
Milton Friedman: Old School Liberalism
The root of most arguments against the market is a lack of belief in freedom—at least for other people—as a worthy end.
Russia, China, And The Future Of Democracy
Analyzing the future of democracy with former prime ministers and presidents. Featuring Nick Clegg, Felipe Calderón, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, and Anders Fogh Rasmussen
College Students Flunk Economics
They support Bernie Sanders in droves even though capitalism, not socialism, will increase their standard of living.
The Joy of Freedom
Why ideas really do matter. By Hoover fellow David R. Henderson.
America Stalled
The nineteenth century laissez-fair state gave way to the centralized behemoths of the twentieth century. Today, another radical political transformation may be under way.
Home Economics
California's History Curriculum–Objectionable, Not Objective
By law, textbooks and other teaching materials in California's public schools are supposed to be up-to-date. Yet history textbooks that are currently in the schools are twelve-years old.
Working Group on Economic Policy: Speeches and Testimony
Quantum Leaps to Hiroshima
Glimpses into the world of the celebrated thinkers who brought the atomic age to life. By Bertrand M. Patenaude.
Aaron Director, founder of the field of Law and Economics,Hoover Institution fellow and distinguished University of Chicago economist
The Market Democracy Project
Why Democrats Could Win In 2016
Progressive populism is on the rise, and Republicans have not championed a compelling pro-growth alternative.


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Halong Bay and Cat Ba Island Cycling Tour 9days
Especially in the summer in Vietnam, you will have chances to explore and discover many wonderful things by cruising yachts, kayaks that Ha Long Bay and Cat Ba Island – the World's Biosphere Reserve has to offer with best summer travel deal.
One of the most common ways to explore Ha Long Bay is by taking Ha Long bay cruises, these cruises take you round the bay in a luxurious manner so that you can enjoy the seascape without straining a lot.
Although, it is also possible for you to alternate your Halong bay cruises with kayaking – this helps you explore the amazing areas where the cruise ships can't reach.
Depending on the length of the cruise, you'll enjoy a global overview of different wonders of this UNESCO World Heritage site. Cruising Itineraries including Restaurant, Sunbathing, Swimming, Fishing, Kayaking, Hikking, Rock Climbing, Bikking, Spa, Tai Chi and programs for exploring caves, islands, islets.
Rugged, craggy and jungle-clad Cat Ba, the largest island in Halong Bay, is straight out of Jurassic Park. Lan Ha Bay, off the eastern side of the island, is especially scenic and offers numerous beaches to explore. While the vast majority of Halong Bay's islands are uninhabited vertical rocks, Cat Ba has a few fishing villages, as well as a fast-growing town.
But majestic and mysterious, inspiring and imperious: words alone cannot do justice to the natural wonder that is Halong Bay. Imagine 3000 or more incredible islands rising from the emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin and you have a vision of breathtaking beauty. Halong Bay is pure art, a priceless collection of unfinished sculptures hewn from the hand of nature.
In 1994 it was designated a World Heritage site. Visitors can't help but compare the magical, mystical landscape of limestone islets to Guilin in China and Krabi in southern Thailand, but in reality Halong Bay is more spectacular. These tiny islands are dotted with beaches and grottoes created by wind and waves, and have sparsely forested slopes ringing with birdsong.
Beyond the breathtaking vistas on a boat cruise through the bay, visitors to Halong come to explore the caves – some of which are beautifully illuminated for the benefit of tourists – and to hike in Cat Ba National Park. There are few real beaches in Halong Bay, but Lan Ha Bay (off the coast of Cat Ba Island) has more than 100 sandy strips and more clear blue water.
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Day 1: Cat Ba Island – Cat Dua islet – Ho Ba Ham
Today is the first surprise for travelers. In the morning, we boat to Ba Ham village at Dau Be Mountain. After have lunch and relax on the sun-desk here, we start to paddle to Ho Ba Ham where we kayak through under three tunnel water caves of which is one cave lead to one lake. We can swim in that lake then kayak back to the village. Kayak around the floating village and anchor the boat for dinner and stay overnight here.
Ba Ham Lake is one of the beauty spots for a spectacular discovery on kayaks across the clear blue lake in the mountains, amidst the tranquil atmosphere, you feel like boating in an abyssal well walled by mountains.
Situated on the south-west side of Ha Long Bay, Ba Ham Lake is found on Dau Be Island (Calf Head Island) in Lan Ha Bay – the end point of the natural heritage recognized by UNESCO to start an exciting discovery on kayaks across the blue lake in the mountains, kayaking through three amazing tunnel under karst mountain.
This island is part of the range of islands at the farthest end of Ha Long Bay, bordering the Gulf of Tonkin. Ba Ham Lake is situated in the middle of a narrow, rectangular area, with the all four sides enclosed by vertical cliffs.
The lake is a system comprising three wide and round pits, linked together by a narrow and meandering tunnel. Stalactites hang from the ceiling in a myriad of strange, coloured forms. The silence is disturbed only by the sounds of the boat's oars. On the island are many species of plants such as orchids, benjamin figs, banyans and cycads, which blossom throughout the year. It is also the home of yellow-haired monkeys, birds, flying squirrels and bats. Under the deep blue surface of the water are the animated lives of shrimp and fish.
Although 25 km from the shore, it has long been considered an ideal tourism zone. The entrance is a open semi-circular hole in the flat stone wall on the north-west side of the island, 4 to 5 m above the sea.
Starting from the entrance, tourists enter the first tunnel, which boasts a forest of stalactites and stalagmites in different shapes and various colours. They fall down the water surface like the roots of banyan or ficus trees. The deeper one pushes into the tunnel, the darker it becomes. The river is deep yet so clear that one can see shoals of fish swimming. Some 100 m from the entrance one finds a shaft of light coming from the roof of the tunnel, which reveals different kinds of orchids clinging to the cliff, cycads growing here and there, truc duoi ga (a kind of reed with cock's tail-liked yellow leaves) flourishing in clumps. In the southeast cliff of the second tunnel there grows an old carambola tree, which bears fruits all year round. Tourists can find groups of monkeys, flying squirrels, or silver-headed parrots gathering in its branches. Lying one cliff away from the second one, the third tunnel is home to various species of bats and butterflies.
Overnight place: Dau Be fishing village (1st night).
(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are included)
Day 2: Ho Ba Ham – Van Gia village – Drum cave
After breakfast we start with our kayaks to Van Gia village, the hundred years old village. We see the real livelihoods of the fishermen like floating house, fish farm on the sea, UNESCO floating school, join in several fishing boats, taking photos of those fishermen, searching tiny house on the rafting float. In the afternoon, we paddle to Drum Cave for anchor the boat.
Over night in front of Drum Cave (2nd night)
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Day 3: Drum Cave – Luon cave – Sung Sot cave – Titop beach
Today is an easy day. After breakfast on the boat, we set kayak for a route from the boat to Hang Luon, a beautiful water cave, where you can have an early morning swim in a sea water lake which rounded by a range of mountain. Afterward, we paddle to one of the most wonderful grotto named Sung Sot, or the Amazing Cave, which is taken a couple of hours to visit. Back to the boat and paddle to Bo Nau cave (The Pelican Cave) which is located in a small mountain in front of The Amazing Cave and surrounded by a thousand years old fishing village. Have lunch in front of this cave and back on kayaks to paddle to Titop beach which is named for memorial to the chairman Ghermann Titov of the friend-ship between Xo Viet Union and Viet Nam in 1962.
From this beach, we can swim in the crystal water or hike up the mountain top for Ha Long Bay view and sun set picture. Overnight in front of Titop Beach. (3rd night)
(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are included)
Day 4: Titop Beach – Vung Vieng fishing village
After your breakfast, we boat to Vong Vieng village on Bai Tu Long Bay. It will be taken all the morning for transfer and have lunch at the village. After lunch, we set the kayak to paddle around the area to see the livelihoods of the villagers. We can go on a fishing boat to see the real life of those fishermen.
Vung Vieng village is one of the most famous tourist sight-seeing villages. People here often have bigger fishing boat which could go far off see for a month.
Anchor for overnight place: Vung Vieng village.
Optional: It will be free for us to go to the main town of this island for a dinner and join the late night karaoke.
Go back to the boat for over-night. (4th night)
(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are included)
Day 5: Hong Gai market – Bai Tho Mountain – Thien Cung cave – Titop Beach
Today, we boat along the sea-shore then landed on Hong Gai market where we have a chance to search for many Chinese products and shopping or taking photos fishing markets. Back to the boat, we boat near Bai Tho Mountain, then goes along town Bai Chay of Ha Long city while having lunch. In the afternoon, we boat to the other most wonderful cave Thien Cung (The Heaven Palce Grotto) and Dau Go cave ( The Wooden-stake Grotto) and visit it. After visit those two biggest cave in an hour, we set the kayak to the route Cho Da (The Dog Rock), Dinh Huong (The Insence Pot) to visit Ba Hang fishing village here. If time and water available for visit tunnel cave, we can enter to see it, if not, we can go back the boat and move toward Titop Beach.
Along the way, we see Ga Choi (The Fighting Cock Rosks), Ngon Tay Cai (The Thumb mountain) and stop at Soi Sim beach, a less tourist beach for relaxing. We anchor the boat here for relaxing then boat to the sleeping point.
Anchor for overnight place: Titop Beach. (5th night)
(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are included)
Day 6: Titop Beach – Labyrinth Cave – Dark cave – Three Peaches Beach
Today is a hard kayaking day. We start kayaks after breakfast, paddle to Me Cung cave (The Labyrinth Cave), which is imaged as its name that we must walk under a zigzag route to a garden at a top of a small mountain and enjoy the view of a lake inside a mountain bound.
Return to our kayaks, we paddle to the dark cave. This area need a muscle arms and big effort for the strong current if we gain the water lines. However, it will be very much easy for flowing the current incase. Arriving the cave, depend on the water current and water level that be allowed to go inside this cave because of 300 hundred meters long in the dark tunnel open to a fairy lake in the mountain bound. Return the boat for lunch then boat to Three Peaches Beaches (Ba Trai Dao) for swimming or paddle around the area and go to difference beaches for swimming. Have dinner on the boat again.
Anchor for overnight place: Ba Trai Dao. (6th night)
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Day 7: Three Peaches Beaches – Viet Hai village – Lan Ha Bay
Today is a lovely day to explore another side of Cat Ba National park of Cat Ba Island by kayaking to a little dock where to get bicycle and ride to a remote village. Hundred of photos to local hamlets and living style of those inhabitants could make a special memorial about your trip.
In the morning, we boat to Lan Ha Bay then kayak to Viet Hai dock. Having lunch afterward then riding bicycles to Viet Hai village. Return the boat on riding bicycle and having dinner there.
Anchor for overnight place: Viet Hai dock. (7th night)
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Day 8: Viet Hai dock – Lan Ha Bay – Nam Cat Beach
Today we spend a day paddle kayaks to roam in Lan Ha Bay, the bay formed by Cat Ba archipelago islands. We learn the pearl farm and buy souvenirs from pearls. After lunch we paddle toward the reset of the bay and go to Nam Cat beach for anchor the boat and having dinner there. The high lights of the trip is the best side of mountains which grow from the water are closer than mountain distance in Ha Long Bay.
Anchor for overnight place: Viet Hai dock. (8th night)
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Day 9: Return to Cat Ba Island
After breakfast, we drive to Cat Dua Island, Cat Dua beach where hundreds of red bottom monkeys are living. Swim and relax then return the boat. We boat back to Cai Beo dock and get pick up by bus to return our hotel. Tour end.
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Science fiction is a genre I very rarely read. That's not to say I'm averse to reading it; I just feel like I'm unqualified to be writing about it as I have so few reference points to draw upon when discussing it. But this means that I'm especially delighted that the Baileys Prize longlist has brought Becky Chambers' "The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet" to my attention because it was such a thoroughly engrossing, skilfully-written and enjoyable read. The novel primarily follows a journey of the spaceship The Wayfarer as it travels across the galaxy to create a new "tunnel" connecting a reclusive embattled civilization with an allied group of human and alien species. Rosemary is a human with a mysterious past who joins the closely connected crew. There are thrilling adventures, lucky escapes, tragic losses and hilarious escapades. But what really brings this novel alive are its vibrant characters who form complex relationships that speak meaningfully about building cross-cultural exchanges.
The crew encounter several kinds of aliens on their journey and Chambers carefully describes how they differ from humans and the other species that are part of the ship's crew. Some of these aliens are friendly and others are adversarial. However, the contrasts between their culture and human culture made me think more complexly about the way we interact with each other both in interpersonal relationships and broader attitudes towards other races/cultures. The author is careful not to idealize any specific alien culture over others, but shows how each has its own specific qualities, problems and contradictions. There are inherited prejudices that everyone carries, but which individuals work to specifically overcome. It's especially moving how the guilt of former generations plays out across two species who might hate each other. The character of a species called Grum that has been rendered almost extinct states how "We cannot blame ourselves for the wars our parents start. Sometimes the very best thing we can do is walk away." This is a powerful statement about our ability to separate ourselves from the shameful actions of our forefathers to act independently in thought and action. The way in which the story of large scale conflicts between alien races plays out has a lot of parallels with how we relate to each other across national, religious, sexual and racial boundaries.
One thing I found particularly impressive about this novel is the way different relationships are handled. Several characters engage in romantic relationships with alien species – one human character even has a long term affair with a sentient AI system. Don't worry, there are no cringe-worthy descriptions of human-alien sex scenes. Rather, the development of the relationships come across as wholly believable and emotionally poignant. Each couple face their own challenges in overcoming prejudice, practical challenges or dealing with culturally confusing differences. Although the way we humans relate to each other socially and sexually may feel "natural", when viewed from an alien perspective it can seem quite bizarre. The author has a pleasurable way of poking fun at this at some points such as when one character named Sissix who comes from an Aandrisk race that resembles large lizards states about humans: "This was a people that had coupled themselves stupid." There is also something quite radical in how a character named Kizzy makes occasional references about her two dads. The reason or story behind her same-sex parents is never explained (nor does it need to be), but is presented as something perfectly natural and is fully integrated into the story rather than being treated as an "issue". This all speaks meaningfully about the way love ought to be respected over our fixed social and political ideas about how relationships should be.
Becky Chambers includes a touching message at the end of this novel encouraging people who have artistic urges not to become discouraged in trying to realize their vision. This is a debut novel whose creation was supported by a Kickstarter campaign and it was originally self published. It wouldn't have come to prominence without the support of encouraging readers who felt moved by the story and message that Chambers makes. It's a heart-warming testament to how communities of readers can make a difference. "The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet" is a dazzling read and it definitely makes me want to look out for more sci-fi reads in the future.


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3 out of 5 stars
We talked a bit about this on the last episode...
While it stumbles in places, this adaptation of the Clive Barker story from BOOKS OF BLOOD is a lot better than one would think it would be being that it's part of the After Dark Horrorfest. The pace is deliberately slow, but methodical and the film is, in many ways, a thinking person's horror film. It's also noteworthy for what it DIDN'T do - it was a film about college-aged people and it never does the MTV dance party thing (ala SORORITY). Yes, there are moments that happen purely to drive the plot forward and come off kind of contrived, but overall... in a time when truly terrible horror films reign, this one rises to the top. For DiBlasi's first film, DREAD offers up hope for things to come.


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The watch is a system that allows you to keep track of fellow deviants as well as groups and various types of their submissions and community activity. The watch can notify you via your message centre of new deviations, scraps, journals, polls, critiques and forum threads posted by the deviants and groups on your watch.
Managing your watch
You can manage your watch by clicking the Friends drop down listing (double silhouette icon) at the top of most DeviantArt pages. Once the list drops down click on 'Manage' and you will be taken to your management page.
In your watch listing you will notice several check boxes, the following describes what each of these check boxes do. Please note that for any changes to take effect you must click on the 'Save' button, located at the bottom of the pages, after making any changes.
- Friends - Checking this box places the corresponding deviant or deviants on your friends list.
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AZTGOLD Plus
Amazing Technology. Amazing Value.
AZT Gold Plus is our Gold Basic package (Android tablet, lockable stand, and credit card reader), with an added feature of a high speed wireless printer. The printer is completely wireless and prints at a high speed of 250mm/second, making it desirable for high demand printing. The wire-free feature allows for flexibility and a cable-free environment, cleaning up space and creating a truly mobile, portable system, allowing you to print from anywhere. It comes with the Kensington lockable, 360 degree rotating stand and runs on an Android operating system, for a lower cost month-to-month subscription, and cloud based software to access anywhere.
10" Android Tablet
Windfall lockable metal tablet stand
USB Credit Card Reader
High speed wireless thermal printer with multiple interfaces
Android S970 Tablet
Operating System : Android 4.2/ 4.2
Processor : A31S Quad-Core ARM Cortex A7 (1.0 GHz)
Memory : DDRIII 1GB
HDD : 8GB Memory
Removable Storage : Supported external USB, Micro SD Card up to 32GB
Display : 9.7" 4:3 1024 x 768, IPS Panel
Touch Panel : 6 Point Capacitive - Touch
Wi-Fi : Wireless Standard 802.1 b/g/n
Web Camera : Built - in 0.3M pixel front - cam, 2M pixel rear cam
Output : HDMI 1080P
Speaker : Built - in speakers
3G : Supported external 3G dongles
Bluetooth : Supports Bluetooth keyboard and mouse
USB Host : Micro USB to connect to PC and USB flash drive or keyboard
Dimensions : 9.4 x 7.3 x 0.38 (L x W x H, in.)
Weight : 1.4 lbs
Battery : 8000m AH Lithium rechargeable battery
Power : AC adapter – Input: AC110V~240V, Output: DC 5V@2A
Color : Silver
Windfall Tablet Stand
Construction : 12 gauge
Viewing Angle : 45 degrees Rotation 360 degrees
Material Finish : Gloss powdercoated steel
Dimensions : 6.9 x 10.3 x 6.25 (H x W x D, in.)
Weight : 3.5 lbs
Color : Black
Security : Kensington Clicksafe Cable Lock
Magtek USB Credit Card Reader
Connector : Micro USB to connect to PC
Cable Length : 6 ft.
Input and Encryption : HID Mode, Encrypted for OLB
Dimensions : 3.94 x 1.28 x 1.23 (L x W x H, in.) Weight 4.5 oz
Color : Black
805W Wi-Fi Thermal Receipt Printer
Paper Width : 80mm (3")
Speed : 250mm/sec Interface Serial, USB, Wi-Fi, RJ-11, Ethernet
Resolution : 203 dpi Reliability Head life = 100km
Cutter : Auto-cutter (partial) Operating Temperature Range 41-115F
Dimensions : 5.7 x 7.1 x 5.9 (W x D x H, in.) Weight 3.2 lbs
Weight : 3.2 lbs
Color : Black


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If you are one of those who thought that Dj crème Dela crème will fade away after the 2015 s3x tape, then you are truly lying to yourself as the Mix master is still attracting more fans like a magnet.
Dj Crème left revelers at the popular Natives club begging for more as he took on the decks to do what he does best.
Have a look at these photos


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Kathryn and Jaime have an ease about them, I noticed it from the first time I met them, and throughout the entirety of their wedding. That ease made their wedding a peaceful and authentic event, I loved the feel of it and I'm sure they did to.
This was my first time shooting at Union/Pine too, it's a relatively new venue in Portland and it's a gorgeous and intimate space, I love what they've done to the old building and it has a great feel.
Venue: Union/Pine
Caterer: Por Que No?
Bakery: Simply Sweets
Videographer: Watertown Films
Second Photographer: Karissa Griggs
Kathryn and Jaime, thank you so much for hiring me, it's been such a pleasure getting to know you both!


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When a signal is delivered to a thread while the thread is waiting on a condition variable, the old convention (assuming that the process is not terminated) is that interrupted calls return EINTR.
The ideal new condition would be that when cond_wait(3T) and cond_timedwait(3T) return, the lock has been retaken on the mutex.
This is what is done in Solaris threads: when a thread is blocked in cond_wait() or cond_timedwait() and an unmasked, caught signal is delivered to the thread, the handler is invoked and the call to cond_wait() or cond_timedwait() returns EINTR with the mutex locked.
This implies that the mutex is locked in the signal handler because the handler might have to clean up after the thread. While this is true in the Solaris Operating Environment 2.5 release, it might change in the future, so do not rely on this behavior.
In POSIX threads, pthread_cond_wait(3T) returns from signals, but this is not an error, pthread_cond_wait() returns zero as a spurious wake-up.
Handler cleanup is illustrated by Example 5-4.
int sig_catcher() { sigset_t set; void hdlr(); mutex_lock(&mut); sigemptyset(&set); sigaddset(&set, SIGINT); sigsetmask(SIG_UNBLOCK, &set, 0); if (cond_wait(&cond, &mut) == EINTR) { /* signal occurred and lock is held */ cleanup(); mutex_unlock(&mut); return(0); } normal_processing(); mutex_unlock(&mut); return(1); } void hdlr() { /* lock is held in the handler */ ... }
Assume that the SIGINT signal is blocked in all threads on entry to sig_catcher() and that hdlr() has been established (with a call to sigaction(2)) as the handler for the SIGINT signal. When an unmasked and caught instance of the SIGINT signal is delivered to the thread while it is in cond_wait(), the thread first reacquires the lock on the mutex, then calls hdlr(), and then returns EINTR from cond_wait().
Note that whether SA_RESTART has been specified as a flag to sigaction() has no effect here; cond_wait(3T) is not a system call and is not automatically restarted. When a caught signal occurs while a thread is blocked in cond_wait(), the call always returns EINTR. Again, the application should not rely on an interrupted cond_wait() reacquiring the mutex, because this behavior could change in the future.


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A Writer's Process: Kriss Nichol/
Kriss is the winner of the Wild Words Writing Competition which closed in December 2015. Here she talks about her creative process.
I write because I have to and am particularly interested in human nature, human existence and our relationship with the natural world.
I love the process of writing, of creating spaces between the words that allow creativity to take form and I love the intensity, when everything in the cauldron comes together and sparks a chain reaction.
In 1997 I gave up my career as a teacher and senior manager of community education in a high school in Northumberland and set off to Nepal to work as a volunteer for VSO. This was to be a life-changing experience and provided me with the material for Magic Happens in the Dark. It is an autobiographical account, but the first problem I had was to present the 'facts' in a way that fit the brief.
When writing about events that happened within a different cultural setting and norms, the challenge was to convey and explain these without 'telling' all the time.
I therefore selected a couple of scenes to convey the alienation I felt first as a foreigner, then as a woman working in a hostile male environment, and finally as a woman whose sexuality was being suppressed by the culture.
I decided to open the story with a short description of the view from my flat and the longing for companionship then to move to the beheading and boiling of animals, a daily occurrence, which was woven into the theme of the story to be picked up later with the hot wax. The beheading also raised questions about male and female roles in that society that were then brought up in the workplace, enabling me to show scenes of the caste system and hostile male environment. There is also a 'caste' system amongst the westerners who worked there, as shown by the affluent wives of Embassy officials in the hotel, and a 'no touching' code of practice that has its effects on the main character in sexual repression.
In order to make the issues 'real' for the reader I had to find the right 'voice' for the main character and it took me several attempts till I was satisfied.
I also used sensual imagery, the fecundity and lushness of vegetation as a metaphor for her feelings. This then led into the character's slumbering, where the mistake is made, and culminated in her eventual awakening.


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The John F. Barnes Myofascial Release Approach
Myofascial Release (MFR) is a whole-body, hands-on, total body approach that directly treats the muscular and fascial (myo = muscle, fascial = connective tissue) system that surrounds every structure in the body.
Physical trauma, inflammation or infection, or a structural imbalance (from dental malocclusion, boney restriction, leg length discrepancy, and pelvic rotation) may create muscular and fascial strain that becomes pain.
Barnes says. "MFR is the three-dimensional application of sustained pressure and movement into the fascial system in order to eliminate fascial restrictions and facilitate the emergence of emotional patterns and belief systems that are no longer relevant or are impeding progress." — Myofascial Release, The Search for Excellence, 1990, chapter 1.
This hands-on, treatment is at the core of our approach to healing.
craniosacral therapy
Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is a precise and subtle, hands-on treatment approach that addresses the health and function of all structures surrounding and comprising our central nervous system (brain and spinal cord).
Past physical and/or emotional injuries, traumas, orthopedic problems or disease can create fascial restrictions within the nervous system, causing pain.
At Orlanu, this technique is a powerful tool to get to the root of many of your pain symptoms.
SomatoEmotional Release
Somato-Emotional Release (SER) is a therapeutic process that utilizes Myofascial Release and Craniosacral Therapy treatment principles to rid the body of residual affects of trauma. Past physical and emotional traumas, and the memories associated with those experiences, can become locked in the muscles and soft tissues of the body at the time of the injury. SER allows these "past hurts" to arise, move, and release — restoring the body's mobility, comfort and ease of movement.
At Orlanu, we support all levels of healing, and we welcome working in tandem with psychotherapists to enhance your treatments.
Working with the breath can release stress and uncover ease in the body. Stress may be physical, emotional or mental in nature. Sustained and connected breathing is an invaluable tool that can assist the body to release blocked tension and dis-ease that the body has learned to hold while coping with everyday stress or past trauma.
Restoring natural breath rhythms will also revive inherent coordination between breathing and allbody systems.
Neurodevelopmental Treatment
Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT) is a hands-on approach developed to treat individuals with pathophysiology of the central nervous system (CNS), primarily children and adults with cerebral palsy (CP), stroke and head injury. NDT was developed with the understanding that people who have trouble moving due to neurological challenges demonstrate a limited number of ways to move in any situation. Therapists trained in NDT offer and facilitate new ways to move. This variety gives the patient more freedom and mobility.
I use NDT principles with all patients because, over time, hurting bodies will develop compensatory and limiting ways to move to minimize pain, often perpetuating and worsening the pain in the future.
Returning to the building blocks of our movement patterns, I use gentle, hands-on techniques: touch, plus verbal and visual cues to shift you from moving painfully to more comfortable, functional and easy ways of moving.
Electromagnetic energy fields emanate from the different structures in our body. These magnetic fields talk to each other to create homeostasis (health). Evaluating the strength of these fields tells us how easy or how difficult it is for the body to maintain its internal balance.
Any form of stress can upset this delicate process of self-regulation; energy balancing is a technique to return the body to balance.
This subtle treatment is blended into everyone's comprehensive therapy at Orlanu.
Aromatherapy facilitates healing through the use of essential oils. The chemical structure of essential oils can penetrate cell membranes and transport oxygen and nutrients into the cells. These oils nourish and replenish the muscle tissue and joints via the blood stream, which in turn goes deep into all the organs and tissues.
During an Orlanu treatment, the oils can be used in a variety of ways: direct application, diluted in a carrier oil, and/or diffused into the air.


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After the dust swallowed the livestock,
stole the bees from their dry hive,
peeled the green from everything,
after a thick coat of what once was farm
filled the windowsill with black grime,
that is when my great-grandfather
went out onto the porch
and loaded the shotgun.
His young son watched him
from behind the screen door
wondering what was left to kill
in this husk of a land beaten
by the wind's calloused palms.
With even the dog gone,
what was left that could still bleed?
He wondered this as he watched
his father cross the packed earth
between the house and the barn—
stood, wondering, as the shot
tore the day into before and after.
Before, when he wondered
and after, when he knew.
Suzanne Langlois lives in Portland, Maine, where she teaches high school English. Her poetry has appeared in NAILED Magazine, Cider Press Review, Rust + Moth, deLuge, The Fourth River, Menacing Hedge, and Rattle. Her work has also been featured on the Button Poetry Channel.


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By Tsz on August 30, 2011
My relationship with my food processor is like the ungrateful little boy and The Giving Tree.
When I first bought the processor, I was infatuated—I used it to grind meats to make sausage patties, crush cookies for tarts, made purees with anything and everything. I spent everyday getting to know my processor.
This honeymoon period lasted for a week. Even though the food processor made cutting and blending easy, I realized it was more work to clean all the components than the actual task of processing. There was the razor sharp blade, the bowl and the lid, each with its many crevices that made cleaning an unsavory chore.
So, just like the little boy, I started distancing myself from the processor, opting to chop by hand and make rustic soups that didn't need pureeing. Every time I cooked in the kitchen, the processor would beckon me from the counter, but I would look away and reach for the knife instead.
Days turned into weeks and weeks turned into months. It wasn't till recently that I spent quality time with my food processor—the day when I made 100 mini cupcakes. My friends, Hong and Kim (aka the talented Ravenous Couple) were getting married and had requested something sweet for their dessert table. So, I put on my thinking cap and settled on creating chocolate amaretto cupcakes with a chocolate fudge frosting.
For the frosting portion of the program, I found an unique recipe on Smitten Kitchen that uses only a food processor, which was ingenious. Because all the ingredients are contained within the processor, there was essentially no mess. So, I sheepishly went to my processor and together, we made a batch of the most dreamy-and-without-lumps chocolate fudge frosting in under 5 minutes. If you have an affinity for frosting, you have to check out this recipe.
That experience renew my appreciation for my trusty food processor. The cleaning isn't so bad when the output is more than just for myself. With that in mind, I scheduled another play date scheduled with my processor—stay tuned!


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I remember wanting a room with a view of the Hollywood sign. I thought it would be a good story to tell her someday.
I remember aching to have her naturally, to join the club of women who have birthed all naturally. But I also remember wanting to vocally support all women, every woman who had a baby by any means. If my plan b or c or z were to be the outcome, I wanted to celebrate it.
Jordan had been gone about 4-hours when my water broke. I didn't know it was happening right away. I had intense gas pains, my mucous plug had come out and I was alone in our house watching Burn Notice on Netflix, digesting pink Starburst and Swedish Fish. When I started throwing up I called my mom to come be with me. I texted my OB and he recommended I head to the hospital - I had been VERY sick during my pregnancy so he wanted me to be monitored for dehydration and to keep me as on track as possible for a natural and unmedicated labor and delivery.
It took exactly 4 and a half minutes to get to the hospital from my house. I am incredibly aware of how lucky I am to have had this luxury and the privilege of this non-commute. By the time my mom and I were on our way to the hospital, I realized that my gas pains were not gas pains... contractions. Duh. First 15-minutes apart, then 10-minutes later, then 5-minutes later, then back to 15-minutes. 15-10-5-15-10-5... Maybe I was fickle.
Mostly I was scared.
I had wanted a doula so badly. I had wanted to talk endlessly about my experience and the fear that I was wrapped up in during my pregnancy. I wanted reassurance, I wanted guarantees - knowing neither were truly possible, I wanted comfort. I didn't have a doula. (Part of my reason for doing a doula training is to find postpartum comfort and to be a resource for women who may have a similar experience. To be a support for someone else)
I was admitted to Good Samaritan Hospital around 1am on January 25, 2016, in a room with a view of the Hollywood Sign. Jordan arrived from a cocktail party with a fully-packed suitcase and wearing his dress shoes around 3am. He was scheduled to be gone for 4-days, he didn't even make it 12-hours into his work trip before I went into labor.
And I labored. Standing, kneeling, walking, sitting on the toilet, bleeding, side-lying. The contractions were intense and regular. Leaning against the cold walls in the bathroom felt like heaven. At the 7am staff shift change, my new Labor + Delivery Nurse, Chantelle, came in and announced that I needed to get in the shower.
Chantelle is 6 feet tall, gorgeous and confident. I wanted to do anything she said.
The shower was miraculous. It took 20-minutes and a hospital maintenance worker for the hot water to come on, which feels like 20-hours in labor-land, but once I was in - ecstacy. Seriously. No pain. In fact, comfort, pride, confidence, joy. I completely understand the appeal of a water birth now.
Chantelle came back at 9am to check my progress and told me I needed to get out of the shower. Heartbreaking, but, seriously, I'd do anything she told me to do. I was nearing 8cm.
So I labored hard. After hearing that I was at 8cm, I gave over. I let the contractions happen and tried to release to them. They worked their way up my spine each time - from the base of my pelvis and out my throat, sweeping, wave-like contractions. I slept between each one and dreamt about the moment that I would meet her.
The pain was so intense and time was moving so slowly. I had a very clear thought that I needed an epidural, but I didn't know how to speak. I could not find words. I could only make sounds and sounds were not going to get me an epidural so I gave up on the idea and just kept laboring.
When Chantelle called Dr Chang to let him know it was time to come, he sounded reluctant, based on the tone of her response. Not because he didn't want to deliver our baby, but because I am a first-time mom and these things tend to take time. When she called him back to let him know that this was happening, he sent the on-call doctor to come check on me.
The on-call doctor arrived with three interns/attending doctors/doctors-in-training in tow. I'll never remember exactly what she said to them, but she looked at them with a piercing stare and said something to the effect of "you all need to get out of here, I got this." Chantelle, if you're reading this, I LOVE YOU.
Dr Chang arrived and 20-ish minutes later our daughter was born. My 7lb, 10oz baby was here.
Perfect and purple-ish and truly here. In my arms. Breathing and miraculous.
I wonder what it would have been like if I had had a doula? Not because Jordan, my mom, Chantelle or Dr Chang did anything wrong, but shit... having a baby is intense. Intense and scary and so in your head. What would it have bene like to have someone whose sole purpose was to be in my head with me, to guide some of those scary thoughts, encourage the process and be the vocal advocate? I would call my experience lucky and incredibly successful, but I wonder what it could have been if I had had different or more information.
Then, I sometimes wonder if it had gone any different than it did if Naomi would be Naomi. Would she be the same incredible, curious, ecstatic, confident, snuggly, Naomi, or a slightly different version of herself? I don't care to know. I can always do it again if I want to.


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"Peggy Ahwesh at Times Square: The Light of Day, The Heat of Night" Millennium Film Journal #62, Fall, 2015.
"Duchamp du Film: Duchamp in the Camp of Film" Millennium Film Journal #61, Spring, 2015.
"Notes from Inside the Black Box" Art in America, March, 2015.
"20 Questions for Cindy Sherman" (participant) by Matthew Higgs, Interview Magazine, December, 2008.
"The Audience is Listening: Talk Radio by Eric Bogosian and Oliver Stone," Artforum, February, 1989.
"Rocket Gibraltar: Amos Poe in Hollywood," Artforum, September, 1988.
"Robert Longo Performance into Film," Artscribe, July, 1988.
"Critical Mass: Spalding Gray and Lizzie Borden in the Mainstream," Art in America, January, 1988.
"A Feminist Fairy Tale: Ericka Beckman's Cinderella," Art in America, 1987.
"Out of Hand: In Search of Meaning" (on avant-garde filmmaker Ericka Beckman), Dreamworks, 1982.
"The Film Viewer as Reader" (on George Landow's Wide Angle Saxon), Film Reader #3, 1976.


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Will Boase has written a truly touching article about the process and design of The Ross Langdon Health Education Centre, a building designed by Ross and completed by Studio FH (detailing & construction).
Have a read here:
"Building on Legacy - A health education centre in Uganda, begun by Ross Langdon before his untimely death, melds with the landscape and moderates the effects of the equatorial climate"
Or in the Published 2017 May edition of The Architectural Review.
"He [Ross] imagined buildings that breathed, that didn't just house but actively supported the inhabitants by mitigating some of the extremes of the equatorial climate. While most public infrastructure is built to government blueprints primarily focused on cost and durability, Langdon championed the application of tropical design principles, examining the fundamental design to better tailor the structure to the environment in which it is located, in order to improve building function and the user experience." (Boase, 2017)