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Lesbian Clothes Ripping & Licking with Ava Austen
Sapphire & Ava are going out until it all gets a bit catty and Ava end up ripping Sapphires top!
Sapphire retailiates and it turns into a sexy clothes ripping play where they tear each others clothes right off!
Ava even ends up ripping Sapphies little panties open so she can get to her little pussy
They girls end up staying in for some naughty fun together with plenty of kissing and pussy licking
On my knees I take your cock out and begin to suck that dick. Sucking down hard and looking up to you with my big blue eyes. I spit all over your big throbbing cock, pull out my big tits and lay back so you can begin to fuck that cute little pussy. I lay back so you pound me from above making my tits bounce and getting me to cum all over your big dick before you shower me i spunk Simulated dildo sucking and virtual sex
Virtual Girlfriend Part 4 My New Look!
Hi Again Babe! I love sending you these naughty videos I hope they keep you happy and horny. I love knowing that I can get your cock hard even whilst your away!I've had a bit of a change - do you like my new hair? I bet your dick has shot straight up! I'll let you explore my body with lots of close ups and as I get myself off I want you to too!Hand held camera action gets you very close to me so you really imagine your right here with me now. I miss you and I wish I was wanking you off myself but until you get back heres another virtual girlfriend update!
3 Way Fantasy Part 1 - How are we going to FUCK
Prequeal to this weekends Update "3 Way With Cherry Blush - You Get To Cum When We Say So!"So you cum home from the office and we need to spice up our sex life!You spot my naughty doxy massager wand and I tell you that Im ready to explore our 3 way fantasy. That I was intact just about to play with myself and maybe you should join in!Get your cock out and let me get you off by telling you about the dirty 3 way I want - what i want to do!In fact theres a new girl at work - a beautiful, busty brunette and she was checking me out today. I think she'd be perfect. Let me tell you exactly what I have been fantasying about - licking her pussy while you slam your dick into her, cleaning her pussy of your cum, all the filthy things we've thought about doing with a dirty slut to share between us. Watch me bend over and spread my ass wide open - just like I want you to do to herPlay nice close up witth those big lovely tits Pound that pussy until you cum over both of us. Utter filth pouring from my lips as I finish myself off with my wand - cumming together - Ive missed us being filthy - lets make this happen.This clip has close ups, dirty talk, pussy, tits and a diary fantasy build up to our lesbian adventure
Secret Phone Sex with a Stranger
I get a mysterious call from a number that I don't recognise. A naughty stranger starts to get flirty and because I am bored housewife I decide to have a little fun. I suspect you got my number from husbands phone and thats how you know me but Im all alone so whats the harm?Phone sex isn't really cheating is it?I start to strip off while telling you what i'm doing, what I want to do with you, and what you should be doing over the thought of me. I start to play with my juicy little pussy and hold the phone down to my cunt as I push my fingers in so you can hear it. YES you CAN actually hear my juices the wetness of my cunt, you can hear all my lovely lady juice slipping over my diners squelching. It sounds so horny. I finish myself off and encourage you to do the same. Filthy phonesex with a stranger - so hot and horny - I'll trust you came too.
UpSkirt Panty Wank Pretty In Pink Spunk On My Ass
Would you like to have a peek up my sexy little lingerie?Well get down there so you can have a naughty look upwards at my lovely little pantiesThey're so pretty, pink, silky and lacey - would you like to try them on? Would you like to feel them wrapped around your horny dick? Let me slip them off then and sank you into them - I want to get your pre cum all over them before I slip them back on and bend over so you can finish off by unloading your hot spunk onto my ass If you like sexy panties, JOI, UpSkirt action and filthy blondes then I suggest you get this clip and get ready to cum hard!
Slutty Office Uniform Masturbation
You've come home from work and want sex - well I have also just come home from work - I'm still in my shirt, black skirt and stockings - I was going to chill with my book, get a shower - I've already taken my bra off to free my big boobs - but I think I'm just too tired to ride your big cock tonight - instead why don't we have some mutual masturbation?I know how much you LOVE it when I tell you how to wank your cock, encourage you to masturbate over me, and give you jerk off instruction! How about I slip my little black thong off and grab a dildo to join you - we don't always have to have sex - sometimes its equally as exciting to masturbate in front of each other - to orgasm together - I love that I can make you cum this way. Watch me climb all over the sofa and play with my pussy, fuck myself with the dildo and talk dirty to you while I do. I want you to spunk all over me in my slutty office uniform!
VirtualGirlfriend Part 3 - I want you to know Im still thinking about you and really REALLy want to give you a treat so it's all about satisfying your dick with my mouth!POV BlockJob On your big juicy cock! I miss the real thing but thinking of you watching my naughty video and spunking on my face makes me so happy! I don't want you cheating on me while you work away so let me take care of that with another virtual girlfriend update!
Samantha Joins Me For A Lesbian Play
My good friend Samantha Alexandra celebrates my launch by stripping out her beautiful big tits and giving me a naughty orgasm with my wand!Watch us have a laugh and a play and two sets of gorgeous sexy big boobs for you to wank over - close up pussy views, sexy teasing and of course a big orgasm to finish!
Squattting towards your face gets you nice hardPumping those weights and moaning, pushing my chest out, you have a sneaky watch and in my little gym outfit you get excited... The workout turns you on but The thing is after this work out Im feeling a bit too tired for sex ...So why dont we play a little game instead - I'll encourage you to wank off and I'll make your cock sweat with spunk as you wank for me - plenty of JOI and stripping down out of my little shorts and bra - I then give my pussy a workout - spreading and finger fucking until every muscle has been worn outLike watching me workout? Your going to like the workout I give my pussy even more while I encourage your man juice from those balls
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How Finance and Procurement can join forces to drive savings in four steps
How CFOs can better understand and leverage Procurement's role in spend management.
As a CFO, you're undoubtedly spending much of your time working to reduce costs wherever you possibly can; and trying to do so in ways that strengthen rather than weaken your organisation. You may be working to reduce costs within the Finance function with initiatives like Accounts Payable (AP) automation. And like many CFOs today, you may be focused on the subject of spend management, possibly using tools such as eProcurement.
Gaining control and visibility of your Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) process is a big step towards realising the benefits of Spend Control, including better management of budgets and consistent compliance with purchase authorisation policies.
But the biggest benefit comes when you are able to actually reduce the cost of the goods and services your organisation buys by channelling a higher percentage of purchases to preferred suppliers and contracts – i.e. to sources with the lowest prices and best overall value.
The four steps outlined below, all of which can be done within a few months with proper commitment, will provide important and valuable "quick wins" in many organisations:
1. Implement a central supplier directory:
Utilising a procurement system to establish a central supplier directory – and the processes to keep it complete and up to date – provides an informational foundation to improve just about every procurement activity. Besides providing a single view of your suppliers (much like you have probably done for customers), a central electronic directory enables you to quickly:
Eliminate redundant and excessive maintenance effort.
Improve Procurement team and Accounts Payable department productivity.
Enable supplier base categorisation to support better spend analysis.
Improve the effectiveness of existing financial systems from improved supplier data.
Set the stage for supplier self-service data management.
2. Strengthen supplier qualification and contract review processes:
Supplier qualification and contract review processes are critical to maintaining a solid supplier base and avoiding undo risk. But they can take a lot of time and effort. A good procurement system will support streamlined processes that can quickly do several important things:
Identify existing supplier risk so steps can be taken to mitigate it.
Reduce risk, and the associated cost, going forward.
Improve Procurement team productivity by automating supplier reviews and performance. assessments, as well as the contract review process.
3. Perform a supplier rationalisation process and establish corporate contracts:
Once a central supplier directory is in place, suppliers are categorised for effective spend and risk analysis, and a solid qualification and review process is implemented, you will be in a position to address what is likely to be your biggest "quick win" opportunity: supplier rationalisation.
If your organisation is like most, you have accumulated far more suppliers in many categories than you really need, while possibly having too few in others. Spreading your spend across more suppliers than necessary dilutes your buying power, while maintaining only one source of supply in key areas may represent too much risk if that supplier should fail to perform.
Using information from your supplier directory along with spend history and other information from your financial systems, a supplier base rationalisation initiative will enable you to:
Reduce the overall cost of purchased goods and services by negotiating lower prices and better overall value when you consolidate your spend to just one or a few good suppliers per category.
Lock in savings through corporate contracts with preferred suppliers.
Where appropriate, reduce the risk of reliance on just one supplier in certain categories by establishing relationships with one or more additional suppliers.
4. Deploy a business network
One of the best tools for reducing administrative expense in both the short term and long term is deployment of a business network which can dramatically streamline two-way communication with suppliers. You can use such a network to:
Reduce initial supplier engagement effort by enabling potential suppliers to apply for approved status and answer questionnaire online themselves.
Reduce supplier on-boarding effort by enabling suppliers to enter or upload profile and catalogue information themselves.
Reduce sourcing event effort by enabling appropriate suppliers to browse open invitations to tender, download RFx documents, upload responses, and view award status.
Reduce the workload in Accounts Payable by enabling suppliers to access account information themselves.
Reduce supplier information management effort by enabling suppliers to maintain changes to their profile and catalogue information themselves.
If you already have these capabilities in hand, your best opportunities for quick savings may be in better contract management or streamlined sourcing processes. A good procurement system will allow you to start wherever your best opportunities lie, and move towards the ultimate benefits of an integrated approach in the phases that work best for your organisation.
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Dance like everybody is watching
"They say to dance like nobody is watching. I think that implies that we are afraid or ashamed to dance in front of the people. I say dance like everybody is watching. Dance like your children are watching, your ancestors, your family. Dance for those who are hurting, those who can't dance, those who lost loved ones and those who suffer injustices throughout the world. Let every step be a prayer for humanity! Most of all dance for the Creator, who breathed into your soul so you may celebrate this gift of life!" - Supaman


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BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): A Russian man was arrested in Pattaya for allegedly trying to lure a young Russian girl to have sex with him and sending a revealing photo to her chat app.
Denis Galinkov, 30, was arrested at the Kwan Muang Market near the Jomthian beach on Monday under an arrest warrant issued by the Pattaya Court earlier Monday, said the Chon Buri police chief, Pol Maj-General Nanthachart Supamongkol.
The court issued an arrest warrant after a Russian woman, whose name was withheld, sought help from the Chon Buri Immigration Office.
The mother alleged that Galinkov had approached her 10-year-old daughter at Jomtien Beach hotel and asked for her Viber app ID.
The mother said she learned that Galinkov had invited the girl to have sex with him and sent a photo of his genitals to her.
Glainkov denied the charges, saying he wanted to talk to the mother, not the girl. – The Nation/Asia News Network


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Lumix GF2 Announced by PanasonicBy Jayita, Gaea News Network
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Huge success of GF1 has paved the way for its successor GF2. Panasonic announces a lighter, smaller, yet more powerful camera GF2.ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW
Claimed as the "world's smallest and lightest digital interchangeable lens system camera, GF2 comes with array of features. The size of the GF2 has been reduced by 19%, and the weight by approx. 7% as compared to GF1.
As I told earlier, GF2 covers loads of new features. even it packs more features than GF1. It includes a touch-screen for touch controls such as Touch AF, Touch Shutter, Touch peripheral de-focusing control, a Touch Quick Menu and My Color mode.
While you can record only 720p video to AVCHD Lite with GF1, GF2 will allow you record full 1080i HD video to AVCHD, that with focus control.
Some enticing features include a Venus Engine FHD with faster performance and 3 CPUs, an Intelligent D-Range Control to optimize the dynamic range in an image. The D-Range Control will help in capturing both light and dark area using Intelligent Resolution Technology and balanced sharpness.
GF2 will be available in five colors: red, pink, white, silver and black. The release date of GF2 is yet to be revealed.


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auxiliary verb.
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Roofingroof•ing (ro̅o̅′fing, rŏŏf′ing),USA pronunciation n.
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We'd want to talk about some tips on wood floor hues before discussing Done Right Roofing. Dim and black hues are a preferred option for performers' galleries, contemporary interiors and fashionable. Polluted standard brown colour or natural wood which is excellent in case you desire a classic look. Colour level and striking (numerous shades-of red: pine and ash Jatoba or stained while in the same colour) that's perfect for industrial decorations, workplaces and other substantial spaces where a floor becomes a fundamental part of the design.
Whilst the Done Right Roofing pictures and online place manager can give a broad notion of what the ultimate result may be, there's no greater strategy to ascertain the color of the floor in place of taking a look at the sample location in sun light.
Brown warm platinum and reddish wood shades will make your room cozy. White and dull flooring is likely to make your space huge. When the power to hide a small reduction and scratches really are a must choose organic shaded wood flooring in matt end. Keep in mind that the hues must enhance one another and distinction. The ground can not have similar hues as furniture.


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Here are a few links to help inspire healthier living. Amazon Affiliate Links are included in this post. Thanks for your support.
9 Store bought salad dressings dietitians use. I have never actually used any of these but there are a couple I will add to my list. I prefer to make a super simple oil and vinegar at home. Get details in this post. I think I will try a couple options from that list.
Soap Nuts: A Natural DIY Option for your Laundry. I have used soap nuts for several years now. I find them as effective as the All Free and Clear I was using before at a fraction of the cost. I love that these are all natural and easily available on Amazon.
Why Relationships Are More Important to Your Health Than Diet. "American put so much thought, stress, and expectations around food that we are missing the whole point." Eating nutrient dense foods is important and so is enjoying food and people. I am reading through The Turquoise Table by Kristin Schell right now and she address this same issue.
Lots of talk about the Ketogenic Diet right now, especially for weight loss. I like this review from another RD summarizing the evidence.
While I advocate quality of food over calorie counting, calories are still a factor. Check out this post from a fellow dietitian who learned the hard way.
What has been inspiring you lately? Let me know in the comments below.
Health really does happen at home,
Erin Marie
Cranberry and Cream Cheese Crackers Recipe. A delicious and quick snack.
A review on the new 100 Days of Real Food on a Budget Cookbook!
Our family's August meal plan - what's left of it. With recipe and new book links
A simple grilled pork and plum kabab recipe!
Some links on ketogenic diet, soap nuts, relationships for optimal health, salad dressings and whether calories matter to inspire healthier living.
Our June meal plan with recipe links plus a quick update on why things have been quiet around here.
Links on weight loss, nutrition, sugar cravings and a curry recipe to inspire healthier living
A simple banana bread recipe sure to become a family favorite.
Our February meal plan with recipe links.


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As teachers get older they become more and more out of touch with their students as the generations progress. We see their state of dress deteriorate, their health declines and their general attitude towards education and guiding the world's youth slip to somewhere between apathy and disdain. This phenomenon is on display in the video below where the teacher does little to try to break up a savage tussle between two students at the front of his class. We start during a particularly dry maths class with the two boys right up in each other's grill, each daring the other to throw the first punch.
There is a kid in a white hoodie who is a bit bigger than the bloke in the shorts. But rest assured, despite his size disadvantage, he knows how to handle himself! All of a sudden it's on! The kid in the white hoodie gets the upper hand early on engaging the other kid in a headlock of sorts whilst punching him in the head. He really looks like he's going to knock the kid out. The class is well into it too, yelling, screaming and egging the two on.
It isn't long before the kid in the shorts has wriggled himself loose and gotten himself positioned behind his opponent. You see, in addition to being a mediocre mathematician, we are told he is also a state champion wrestler. Not one you want to mess with! From his rear hold, the wrestler executes a perfect pickup and body slam which takes a great deal of sting out of the kid in the white hoodie.
But after a few shots to the head, he picks him up and does the same thing again much to the delight of the assembled class. The teacher finally sees the din after turning his back and noting that this is not your average school fight. He makes a few tired calls for them to cease, but the wrestler has all but annihilated the other kid. See the classroom mayhem below.


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Join us for Wheels & What's Crackin! This is Mesa's favorite cars & coffee hangout, happening the third Saturday of every month. Cruise in, park, and have a good time! SW corner of Power & McDowell in Northeast Mesa, right off the Loop 202!
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iO are looking for an experienced Full Stack Developer/Java Software engineer to join a team of talented developers within one of our esteemed clients in the Insurance sector.
Successful applicants will be expected to proactively share knowledge and ideas, rapidly obtain information to solve the problem, ask for help in a timely manner when needed, and always stay calm and composed under pressure.
Key accountabilities
* Develop a variety of systems using Java and JVM based technologies, translating design specifications into software components from the ground up
* Design, develop and deploy different components with a focus on high availability, low latency, and scalability in a distributed environment
* Work closely with agile team members to collaborate and influence new development
* Share technical expertise with the team as a senior developer and mentor
Skills, knowledge and experience
* Expert in Java and J2EE technologies
* Exhibits drive and initiative to learn whatever is necessary to explore new and existing solutions
* Skilled in diagnosing and solving complex problems and providing detailed technical analysis
* Proficient in EJB, REST, JMS, enterprise integration patterns, web services
* Must have experience in design and development of distributed, scalable, and highly available systems
* Previous background working in high traffic, highly transactional online environments
* Experience with relational databases and/or key-value stores
This really isn't one to be missed and I'm happy to have further a conversation before you make an application. Please apply with an up to date CV or call Rebecca Long at iO Associates for a confidential chat.


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Peel continues to make progress on Protos Vision
Peel Environmental continues to make progress in bringing forward its flagship Protos destination by developing a renewed scheme for the Energy from Waste (EfW )facility.
The plan is to amend the original scheme and reduce it in scale to develop a 35MW Energy-from-Waste facility at the 126-acre Protos development site, with construction anticipated to start as early as 2017. The planned facility will create energy from 350,000 tonnes of household, commercial and non-hazardous industrialwasteper year, to be sourced predominantly from the region.
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I read a few years ago that 'free' had overtaken 'sex' as the most searched-for term on the web. I don't know how much truth there was in the story, but it's certainly true the prevailing view is that stuff online should be free – an attitude which has found its way into the very core of some of the world's biggest businesses.
Of course, there's no such thing as a free ride. While we're not digging into our wallets, the free services we use are digging into our online lives, farming and selling as much intelligence about us as they can. Google knows what we search for, what we say to each other in email, and how we use the zillions of websites who've plugged in Analytics. Their value is in that vast knowledge and their revenue in its sale to advertisers – the deeper the data, the more surgical the marketing strike and the higher the premium. Facebook's based on the same principle; the more we tell our friends about ourselves, the more Facebook knows about our preferences, and the higher its share price becomes.
It's an attractive model because 'free' is such a good way to grow quickly, but it inevitably creates a chasm between the value of the platform and the values of its audience. The only way to capture monetary value in this model is to erode the personal and private, especially as we've begun to share increasingly intimate pieces of our lives online. Once that model's instilled, new features only have value if they increase or improve the data being captured – appeal to the user is only considered to ensure the feature is used, thus providing the extra data.
It's like being offered a free car on the condition every journey you make is tracked, every piece of shopping carried in it logged, all your passengers' details noted, every phone call made from it taped, and that data being sold to the highest bidder so they can sell things back to you. Would you take the car? I'm sure many would, but I think most would consider the intrusion too great.
Surprisingly, successful business models did exist before the web, and I believe they're perfectly transferable. There's nothing wrong with building an appealing brand which provides great services and expecting people to pay to use them.
It's exactly the approach we've taken with Blipfoto, because the integrity which underpins our offering is central to the values – and value – of the brand. And that includes respecting its users' privacy. As well as providing the service, we're some of the platform's most avid users and it seems stupid to manage it in anything other than a way which provides the best experience to its users.
We're not alone in this approach. The most obvious example I can think of is Vimeo, who've firmly established themselves as the best place to share original moving image content online. There are many other places to post your videos, but the folks at Vimeo have built something focussed on the user, not advertisers. That's why users (me included) happily become customers – at a price of $60 a year.
Where personal content sharing and social networking are concerned, my money's on this approach giving greater value and stability in the long run. Unlike a business whose customers are advertisers and users its commodity, it forges a deeper relationship which really can be based on openness, trust and integrity.
It's still early days even for the Googles of this world, but it'll be interesting to see how these two approaches pan out – particularly for those being forced into moving real-world business models, value and values online. The biggest challenge is possibly faced by newspapers, who've always had to tread a fine line between the integrity of the brand and the value of their readership to advertisers, but will increasingly struggle to draw income from both ends.
As ever, with challenges come huge opportunities for those who get it right. I'm sure the winners will be those who don't throw the baby out with the bathwater and remember that despite all the layers of new-fangled wizardry, people are still people, good service is still good service, and customers are still customers.


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Tamzin, Student Wellbeing Champion, talks about 'Mind Your Head' Week and World Mental Health Day and how you can get involved with events around campus.
Mind Your Head Week is an annual event running Monday 8 October – Saturday 13 October this year. It's a week of events held around Cardiff University to raise awareness of mental health and to bring an end the stigma surrounding it. Mental health can impact anyone, so it's vital we consider our minds to be as important as our bodies.
The week is about raising awareness, talking about issues, and also having fun!
A whole range of different activities are taking place for students and staff (because mental health really can affect anyone).
Get involved
World Mental Health Day
The Wednesday of Mind Your Head Week is World Mental Health Day and Cardiff University is holding an event in the Council Chamber of Main building, 12:00-14:00, to raise awareness, hear other people's stories and be part of ending stigma.
Join in on World Mental Health Day! The event will include a talk about how cultural awareness is important when looking at mental health and a talk about the additional challenges LGBT+ people can face with their mental wellbeing. Students and staff members will also join a panel where they will share their experiences about their own mental health and what they find helps or doesn't help, linked to the Uni's Mental Health Campaign: What's on your mind? #LetsShare.
The #LetsShare Campaign, is a Campaign with Time to Change, encouraging students and staff to talk about mental health with ease and free from fear, stigma or worry.
The Five key messages are:
- Speak about your mental health
- Help others to talk about their mental health
- Access support for mental health
- Recognise language is important
- Expect small things to make a big difference.
Watch our #LetsShare video, featuring Cardiff University students and staff, who have been brave enough to speak about their own personal experiences of mental health, in support of the Campaign.
The #LetsShare banner Exhibition will also be up in Main Building throughout Mind Your Head Week – stop by and check it out.
How are you?
Cardiff Uni is also partnering with the National Centre for Mental Health on a new project called How are you? The aim of the project is to improve students' mental health and wellbeing and to take part you just need to complete a short survey.
Please share your thoughts by going to How are you?
1 in 4 people suffer from some form of mental health problem during university – So let's talk about it!
Get involved in Mind Your Head week, Book your place at the World Mental Health Day Event and please remember: you are not alone.
Counselling, Health and Wellbeing Service
The Counselling, Health and Wellbeing Service can offer support to anybody experiencing any sort of difficulty.
One-to-one therapy appointments are available to request via an Online Self-Referral Form, which can be found on the Our Appointments Page of the Student Intranet.
A daily Wellbeing Walk-In Service (15:00-15:45: Monday–Friday and Wednesday mornings: 9:30-10:15 at the Student Support Centre at 50 Park Place) is also available.
Wellbeing Workshops offer information, support and self-help resources on a variety of mental health difficulties, and several therapeutic Courses and Groups are also available, offering a safe and confidential space to explore issues and develop new skills over the course of several weeks.
Best wishes,
Tamzin, Student Wellbeing Champion.
Your Student Life, Supported.
The Student Support Centre has a range of services dedicated to helping students make the most of their time at University, including: Advice & Money, Careers & Employability, Counselling, Health & Wellbeing, Disability & Dyslexia and International Student Support.
The Student Support Centres are located at 50 Park Place, Cathays Campus and Cardigan House, Heath Park Campus.
For further details of services, events, opening times and more find us on the University Intranet.


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Today, iMaschine 2 launches on the iOS App Store at a limited time price (50% off) for $5.79. Many exciting updates comes with iMashine 2. Head on after the break to get a full list.
- Use 16 pads for real-time drum sequencing on your iOS device
- Quickly create beats without finger drumming using Step Mode
- Use the Arranger to structure your track by adding, moving, and deleting different patterns on the fly
- Play always-in-key melodies and basslines by combining Chord, Scale, and Arpeggiator features with the Smart Play keyboard
- Use Note Repeat in Keyboard and Drum Pad Modes to create rolls, fills, and fast note attacks with note ranges from 1/4 notes to 1/32 notes
- Better organize your sounds using multi-colored pads and groups
- Optimize your workflow using Quick Actions with Apple 3D Touch for app and pad shortcuts*
- Control the velocity or rate of note repeat depending on how hard you press the screen using 3D Touch*
- Capture vocals, field recordings, or any audio from the microphone on your iOS device
- Sample directly from your iTunes library
- Mix your sounds and choose from professional audio effects
- Open your existing iMASCHINE projects effortlessly in iMASCHINE 2
- Start building tracks immediately with the included extended iMASCHINE 2 library, featuring over 300 MB of content: 19 projects, 38 drum kits and over 750 samples
- Choose from a huge collection of additional drum kits, projects and instrument sounds from top sound designers and renowned artists with iMASCHINE Expansions – available at the In-App Expansions Store
- No matter which iOS device you use, iMASCHINE adapts to your screen size – a compact workflow for iPhone and an optimized iPad workflow for two-handed groove production
- Learn how to use the app and discover helpful tricks with the New Features Notification function
For a limited time you can purchase all iMaschines' 36 expansion kits for the price of $1.19. Check out the App Store for more information or to purchase iMaschine 2.


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What possible meanings does measure have in medical imaging discipline and how can it be applied?
The different meanings of measure, think about abstract and concrete meaning, and choose one like if we choose that medical imaging more concrete and look to the development of the measurement and how it has improved argument. Not just looking in how it measure but also evaluating the progress that been made and that is self measuring (evaluating the progress in medical imaging) and what is the practical application that describe and talk about what exactly means (how do we measure) and how measure the tumor size, impact on that with this examples the more details (guidlines) in word ducoment and if i have any thing to add i will just send it to you also the list of references


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Five NatSci students receive full-ride scholarships to MSU
- Sep 11, 2017
- Homepage News, Students, Biochemistry, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Physics & Astronomy
Five incoming College of Natural Science (NatSci) students are among 20 graduating high school seniors who received full-ride scholarships to Michigan State University this fall – Noah Ankney, Maura Glynn, Lindsay Guare, Rylie Hendren and Jonathan Sheehan.
All of the students are also members of MSU's Honors College.
Noah Ankney and Lindsay Guare were chosen as Alumni Distinguished Scholars from more than 1,200 of the top high school seniors who applied to MSU by a committee of faculty and administrators.
Noah Ankney
Ankney, a Bath, Mich., high school graduate, is an advanced mathematics and computer science major.
"This award means much more to me than its monetary value; it is the opportunity to learn, to lead and to thrive," Ankney said.
Lindsay Guare
"Michigan State, to me, is a place without limits thanks to this scholarship," said Guare, a Deerfield, Ill., high school graduate majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology. "I worked really hard in high school, taking eight AP classes throughout the four years, and now it's paying off in countless ways that all start with this honor. I am so grateful for this opportunity and feel that it will allow me to reach my highest potential. Go Green!"
Glynn, Hendren and Sheehan were each awarded a University Distinguished Scholarship, an honor based on academic records and accomplishments as well as test scores and a final interview.
Maura Glynn
Glynn, from Steamboat Springs, Colorado, is heading to MSU's Neuroscience Program.
"I'm very excited that I have received this scholarship," Glynn said. "As a student at Michigan State Uuniversity, I will not have to worry about finances, especially as an out-of-state student. This will allow me to focus on other opportunities such as research, clubs and internships."
Rylie Hendren
"The University Distinguished Scholarship serves as recognition for the effort I have put into expanding my education and extending myself as a valuable community member," said Hendren, an advanced mathematics major form Muskego, Wisc. "The financial security offered by a full ride to MSU allows me to prioritize a rigorous academic career and fully participate in student life. I hope to use the university Distinguished Scholarship advantage to serve my community and become successful in whatever I do."
Jonathan Sheehan
Sheehan, a graduate from Quincy, Mass., who is majoring in astrophysics, said, "This scholarship is one of the best things that could have happened to me academically. The research opportunities that I will have, along with the support of my professors, will allow me to achieve whatever I put my mind to, and will truly let me be the Spartan I was always meant to be."
The students' scholarships cover full tuition, room and board and a stipend for up to eight semesters of study at MSU, an award valued at around $120,000 for in-state students and approximately $200,000 for out-of-state students.


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Summer Term: Wrapping Up Session One/
Students learning English as another language ended the first session of Summer Term @Ross with a variety of performances.
High intermediate level students staged several scenes from William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. As group, the class designed and recreated the magical forest setting for their show. They also crafted costumes from clothing and accessories purchased at a local thrift store. "We were fortunate to have some real actors and actresses in our midst," said Jennifer Lloyd, director of Summer Term. "The students transported us into the land of fairies, kings, and queens."
Intermediate level students had been studying various versions of Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. In their performance on Thursday, students read their own tales, drafted in the style of the great English author, who lived in the 14th century. "The students demonstrated an authentic understanding of narratives and how to tell a story in English," Lloyd commented.
The low intermediate students also staged a play titled Pandora's Box. During early classes, students created their own Pandora's boxes, capturing what they believed were the evils in the world. At the end of the session, the class designed costumes and a set in preparation for staging a presentation of the classic Greek myth. "It was a masterful performance and great fun to see the students enjoying themselves," Lloyd said.
And finally, beginner ESOL students showed their understanding of the Ross School's campus and Core Values by constructing a 3D model of the school campus. As each student described a Core Value, he or she also associated that value with a place on campus. "These students will become our ambassadors for their new classmates who arrive in September," Lloyd said.
Following the end-of-session presentations, there were tearful goodbyes among the students as some of them embarked on their journey home. Some students even signed up for an additional session, not quite ready to leave Ross. Those who remain, however, are anticipating this weekend's activities and the arrival of new students as they begin the second session, which will bring another three weeks of English learning and fun.


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Winter skin care wonders
Protection and moisture guarantee skin that feels genuinely good in winter
Autumn is the season of cozy evenings spent on the sofa. It is also a season of changeable weather and temperature fluctuations (from 30 degrees to 10 to 2 degrees outside) which have a detrimental effect on our skin, making it more susceptible to irritation and sensitivity. With targeted care, you can protect your skin from head to toe against wind, rain and dry centrally heated air so that it feels healthy and relaxed throughout the winter months.
Winter protection for the complexion
When temperatures plummet, our skin's lipid production practically comes to a standstill. Scientific studies have revealed that the protective film of lipids produced by our sebum glands spreads at a rate of around three millimeters a second at 20 degrees centigrade. At temperatures below this, the process continuously slows and, at eight degrees centigrade it comes to a stop. When this happens, moisturizers have no beneficial effects on the complexion and evaporating moisture can actually freeze on the skin at temperatures below zero. That's why it's a good idea to use a richer product when the skin is exposed to dry winter air. Rich crèmes & lotions with long-lasting effect protect the facial skin, strengthen its protective barrier and seal in the moisture (NIVEA Cream or NIVEA Nourishing Body Milk).
Hands and feet need special care in winter
Our circulation slows in winter so that our body can keep our temperature constant in cold weather. The hands, feet, ears and tip of the nose are the first parts of the body to show signs of this phenomenon. Cold wind causes our skin to lose moisture faster. Then, when we return inside where it's warm, the centrally heated air acts like a hairdryer on the skin, causing the natural reflex in our capillaries of fast and very wide dilation. Our ears start to burn, our nose turns red and starts to run – and our hands feel hot. The only thing that helps is the frequent application of lotion, especially after washing.
A conditioning lotion can repair even small cracks and dry areas of skin (NIVEA Smooth Milk). The weekly application of rich conditioning creams and lotions to the hands perfects the appearance of the skin. Simply apply a thick layer of the cream, put a pair of cotton gloves on and leave to take effect for a few hours while you watch TV in the evening or overnight. Our feet also benefit from conditioning treatments. Lotions specialized for dry skin like NIVEA SMOOTH MILK BODY lotion soften skin that is stressed by winter boots, keep it supple and protect it from cracking due to dryness.
Close your eyes and immerse yourself
We long for warmth in the cold autumn and winter months. Women are particularly susceptible to cold. When it's cold, a woman's skin temperature is three degrees lower than that of a man. There's nothing more appealing at this time of year than a hot bath. Breathe deeply, float and relax in a hot bath because it banishes coldness and muscle tension and improves your general wellbeing. Dry and very dry skin will benefit from bath oil products. They contain rich botanical oils and beneficial natural substances such as liposomes (Creme You should never use soap in conjunction with bath oil and remember to just dab your skin dry after your bath. If you rub your skin with the towel, you'll remove the protective layer of oil which means you won't enjoy its beneficial effects. After a bath it's a good idea to apply a body lotion that provides valuable moisture – such as NIVEA Smooth MilkBody Lotion which alleviates the sensation of tightness that you get with dry skin for 24 hours plus.
Saunas soothe the body and soul
In winter, we perceive outdoor temperatures as up to 10 degrees colder than they actually are. That is because we have around 3,000,000 cold receptors that transmit frosty messages via the nerve paths to the brain in a matter of seconds. It's no wonder that we feel cold so quickly because, by comparison, we only have around 30,000 heat receptors. Steam baths are skin-friendly as The steam improves our circulation and makes the skin look plumped up and rosy. And after the steam bath, don't forget to moisturize! Rich body crèmes and lotions contain lipids which are stored between the skin's outermost layers NIVEA Smooth Milk & NIVEA CRÈME. They form a protective film that seals in moisture, prevents it from evaporating and maintains the skin's natural balance and protective barrier.
Specialists for dry skin
Sometimes dry skin is a congenital problem which means that we naturally produce too few lipids and moisture binding substances. Often, though, dry skin has other causes. In the autumn and winter, the majority of us suffer from dry and flaky skin at some time or other because cold temperatures, wind, centrally heated air and woolen clothing cause it to lose moisture and lipids. In addition to these climatic factors, long, hot showers or baths and frequent hand washing using large quantities of soap can also cause dryness. In close collaboration with leading dermatologists, the NIVEA skin experts have developed the range of NIVEA body care products for dry skin in the NIVEA Smooth Milk Body Lotion & NIVEA Nourishing Body Milk Lotions. The products have the goodness of Shea Butter & Almond Oil which work beautifully on dry and very dry skin respectively along with Hydra IQ, the intelligent moisturiser to provide intensive care to even very dry skin. Nivea Smooth Milk helps everyone to enjoy visibly smooth and touchably soft skin in winter.
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Tucked away from the hustle bustle, 3/3rds is a little oasis located in a conventional industrial building in Wong Chuk Hang. There are 3 things we absolutely love faffing about - what we Eat, what we Do, and how we Live. It takes 3 food/design enthusiasts (Daniel, Wesley & Adelaide) to put all our oversea experiences and blind love for food/living together.
Everyday we wake you up with our in-house roasted coffee, and spoil you with freshly prepared soups and salads that are inspired by flavours from around the world. What is more, we top our ultra thin pizza crust (1mm thin!!) with the ingredients we absolutely love.
All we're trying to do is to bring you a well-deserved little smile. We hope to see you drop by and chill for a little while before rushing back to the hectic daily life again.


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*A blog series on what every leader needs to be effective in serving Christ.* Time is passing away every second of every day. The reality is that leaders are to make the most of the time that God has provided. One of the most important principles of leadership is to excel in time management. What is most important? One of the ways I prioritize my time every week through writing down important goals to accomplish. It is important to begin this way because if a leader does not prioritize their time, someone else will do it for them. I have learned that unless I have a goal in mind, it is easy to waste time on projects and plans and end up stressing due to last-minute decisions. Let's be honest. We all have the same amount of time (7 days, 24 hours, 60 minutes). One of the best ways to find out how you are using your time is to evaluate it. I have had to do this during my seminary class and at my ministry job. It is a hard discipline but it will quickly reveal where all of the time is being spent. We have to be willing to remove whatever time-wasting actions. The personal life of a leader is more important than the public ministry due to the fact that character and health is developed in small decisions on a daily basis. Restoring margin to a busy and overloaded life begins with an honest assessment of priorities and a clear decision to make changes to have a clear vision for health and strong leadership.
I have learned to say "no" to good things in order to be able to lead great things. Through my ministry I have learned to delegate responsibilities in order to accomplish a goal faster and more effectively. When a leader rallies the people behind the vision, it becomes shared responsibility and takes less time to accomplish. The goal is to balance time between marriage, ministry, relationships and health. Once time has passed it cannot be refunded, we need to make the most of the time we are given by God.
Effective leaders do not allow the culture to dictate decisions. Find the time wasting decisions and cut it out. Replace it with a goal driven approach so that we manage time instead of letting it manage us! The main goal is to use handle time as precious because eternity is at stake!


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As Oscar Wilde once said 'The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on'' While there may be more to that quote, I like to leave it just there, and on that vein, who better to give you business advice than those who have been there?
So on that note, I spoke to a variety of business owners in the UK and beyond to get their top tips on how to get your business off the ground and tell us the one piece of advice that they wish they had known.
Rebecca De Jager, founder of bespoke gift service www.hugosworkshop.co.uk says
Rebecca's started Hugos Workshop to offer high quality gifts
Ben Maddock, Director of Aim for the Sky an events company that provide unique
team building activities and country sports for corporate events, family parties and stag
and hen dos.
'Be patient, it doesn't all happen overnight. It takes a time to grow a successful business and for the first few months/years you may need to reinvest your profits to further grow your business. However, it's worth noting that when you have to work long days it's good to know that everything you're doing is helping to build your own business. It definitely'gives you that extra drive and determination when things are tough.'
Edward Relf, CEO of Laundrapp
'One of the most important decisions that you'll have as an entrepreneur is hiring staff. It is better to not hire at all than to hire an individual just to put a bum on a seat. Doubling in size doesn't mean you're doubling in speed as the fastest decisions can often be made by one person on their own. Ensure that you hire the best of the bunch – 'A-Players' that hire top talent, not B-Players that want to hire C-Players. As a business leader, it's important that you build a well-rounded team and most importantly recognise your weaknesses and hire to mitigate them. So, if you're the smartest person in the room, get the hell out as fast as you can! '
Ariana of Sweat and Sound, an experiential exercise event company
'JUST DO IT. The more you think and plan and strategise the less natural and perfectly imperfect your entry into the market will be. People love seeing new products & services, and people also know that brand new startups are always a work in progress. The key is to show customers an intense passion for what you do. People will buy in and love you not because you have the perfect strategy and everything has been planned to a T, but because the business has SOUL & is a constantly evolving entity - basically, it has to come from the heart!'
''The internet is your friend! There are so many free resources out there with advice on running a business. There are blogs, podcasts, you tube videos. You can learn just about anything you need to if you just look in the right places.
I am currently obsessed with Janet Murray's Soulful PR Podcast, it's full of amazing advice on how to get PR for your business and also covers other topics such as social media marketing and blogging.''
Alex Nathaniel owner of Burstimo.com
'Don't keep your business a secret, no matter what the business is you won't be the first person to think of it and most people have too much on their hands to steal your idea. Tell everyone about it who wants to know, but I emphasise the point who wants to know. You can fall in to the trap of receiving gratification for saying "I'm starting a business" then you feel rewarded for being acknowledged for doing it. Then you actually lose motivation there after, as you're already feeling good about yourself. So, keep the business low key to friends and family, always play it down if asked. But with those who are in the industry you should be reaching out, it's amazing the advice, suggestions and support you will be offered.'
Sanjay Aggarwal, Founder, Spice Kitchen - Handmade Spices and Teas
'Launch your product or service quickly, almost as a pilot or as a beta for a tech product. This means from the outset you can gain valuable feedback that can help you improve. In the words of LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman, "If you're not embarrassed by your first product release, you've released too late". From experience, I have procrastinated and sat on great ideas for lots of time before launching them, and when they took off I always wish I had done it sooner. Sometimes this has been due to fear and feeling there was too much competition in the market, but later I have realised competition means there is a market for that business, and I develop an idea into a business that will outperform or differentiate.'
Rhea Freeman, of Freeman PR an creator of popular Facebook Group Small & Supercharged
Everyone starts at zero- zero followers,zero subscribers, zero customers. Don't be disheartened. EVERYONE starts at this point! Make use of Facebook groups such as Small & Supercharged! This supports SMEs and can be invaluable if you work alone as there are people to talk to and bounce ideas off.
So these business owners from start ups to SMEs have already been there and done that - and you can learn a lot from them! What tips would you give to someone just thinking about starting a company or venture? Get in touch and let us know!


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In Memory of
Kendra Nicole Semler
October 3, 1981 – March 5, 1999
We miss you today as much as
the day you received your wings.
We do see you in the sun, in the rain
and in the stars. Just know, you will
always be in our hearts till we meet again.


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Starshine Road
Starshine Road by L.I. Henley
Perugia Press, 2017. 72 pp.
Reviewed by Sonja Johanson
L.I. Henley's second poetry collection, Starshine Road, is the chronicle of living in small towns edging the Mojave desert. Henley's gaze is unshrinking; she directs our view to rust, junk, discarded shoes, flash floods, poverty and death. But Henley's stark descriptors are not a denunciation. The thieving grackle is pearlescent, desert lilies bloom red, and a tooth-sized crystal shines in the dirt. These are love poems, but honest ones, written for a place and a life simultaneously hard and precious.
Starshine Road begins as a reverie. Many of the pieces in the opening section recall a childhood as the daughter of a divorced father. Henley's speaker learns to shoot and to spot perverts in the grocery store. She also learns that her father's protection comes with a certain level of menace - "his gold star pressed cold against my cheek," and "With his welder...he creates/ a jailhouse for me to play in."
Henley's speaker and her father are not the only characters wandering through the poems. We meet the deteriorating grandfather, the family who babysits her, and a woman hustling money. "Dog & His Man," skillfully written from the dog's perspective, tells of the companionship between a homeless man and a stray: "he finds me in a box of dogs/we cry cold we live/in his shirt." Again, Henley does not hold back with her descriptions. Through the eyes of the dog we see the reality of living homeless and the deep affection between the two.
"The man is old he shivers he dies slow
times we walk
we walk in snow he shivers he dies slow"
"I pull out my bones and make a bed frame….
I lie on top of him
as a blanket"
The "Shoe Tree," a roadside tamarisk festooned with footwear, claims its own space as a player in the book. It is the central character in a twelve-part poem. As Henley's speaker contemplates its role, she explores what gives our existence meaning. Is the tree defined by its classification? Is it a failure if it loses its decor? Is it lightened when a woman removes them, and is it ever possible to escape such a burden? Who sees it? Who ignores it? Is it the devil? Fate? A god? "Tamarisk, I'm not saying we deserve forgiveness,/but if we did,/would you give it?"
Henley's speaker also revisits and explores her relationship with her mother, her parents' divorce, and later, her own young divorce. In "We Girls," Henley lists the lessons girls learn from their mothers - "at the razor's smiling glint how something so sharp/could be run along the skin…" With her mother, the speaker experiences home invasion and flash flood, metaphors for constant danger against which women have to be vigilant. Henley's speaker also alludes to her own experience with cancer, "He'll be the lump in my breast", and "What did it mean that we were afraid of small things/ marble-sized explosions on a screen blurs on x-rays."
Throughout the collection, Henley manages pacing through careful use of white space. Lines most often stand alone or in couplets; few poems have long stanzas, and none are regular. Henley makes frequent use of medial caesura, and she drops and breaks lines in unexpected places, stopping the reader and making her linger on tight phrases. She also uses litany to illuminate the landscape; several poems are lists of what can be found in a junk pile. She lists facts which are purportedly about lightning, and which are actually anything but; offers a catalogue of items you can find when lost in the desert. Henley's gaze controls the reader's gaze, and she points us to places we might not otherwise look.
The collection ends with the speaker considering leaving the desert, and highlights the love and grief she feels at the possibility.
"You say you want to leave
& go back to the city as if I want you to
stand a little longer in the parking lot
of Sam's Liquor suffer my home with me"
She concludes the collection with a laser-sharp clarity of place — a lingering, longing reflection of sand, childhood, joshua trees, and human survival at its fringes.
"the desert's cracked egg
The thick, clear, single-celled night
all life now everything
running away from us"
Sonja Johanson has recent work appearing in the Mid-American Review, Ninth Letter, and Poet Lore. She is a contributing editor at the Eastern Iowa Review, and the author of Impossible Dovetail (IDES, Silver Birch Press), all those ragged scars (Choose the Sword Press), and Trees in Our Dooryards (Redbird Chapbooks). Sonja divides her time between work in Massachusetts and her home in the mountains of western Maine. Follow her at www.sonjajohanson.net


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Almost two-thirds of today's high school students hold part-time jobs, and nearly all students have a job before graduating. For teenagers who prefer a more traditional approach to employment, try some of the listings I've found on a couple of the websites that should be on every Midtown Houston teen's, A-list of places to on the web to find jobs for the summer. They must demonstrate extensive expertise and experience in a foreign country or region, as well as experience working with youth or in a camp setting. Your teen can log hours at an internship after school or on the weekends to earn credit and experience. Grace Balapbat tells other teens to find a job you are really passionate about that might benefit your future." She has already worked at a hospital and plans to go into the health care field. Most of these positions are offered as part-time jobs for teens, so school work and extracurricular activities won't be affected.
If you already have experience working as a barista or in other customer service positions, point this out on your resume. Teens and young adults are at the greatest disadvantage for entering the workforce after getting out of school. Look for sign-holder jobs, which are like sign-spinner jobs but don't involve spinning. When applying for a retail job, make sure you highlight your customer service skills and any knowledge or experience you have with the target market for the store you're applying to. However, you need to understand that these positions can be hard to get in some places where adults are competing for the same jobs. In addition, since barista work is one of the best jobs for teens, you generally do not need to have finished school.
In the mountains, the tourism industry provides some insulation from national woes, although teenagers might find that some restaurants, hotels and shops aren't hiring as fervently as in years past. If you're looking for job ideas for teens aged 13, 14 or 15, then you could make money by washing cars, doing light gardening, doing jobs for your parents, or there is pet sitting or dog walking. There would be number of jobs they could do but it should match with the temperament of the person. The influx of moviegoers in the summer pushes theaters into hiring mode in the spring.
Unemployment in that three-county area stood at 4.1 percent through April, up from a year ago when it was 3.3 percent. Food Service-Jobs at restaurants, diners or fast food places are nice options for teens because they can make a quick buck. The instructions for the typing jobs are clearly written and presented hence making it very easy for you to follow. There's generally a market rate" in your area for sitting jobs, and it could range from $10 an hour to $25 an hour depending on your location and your experience.
Adult teens (18-19) have an advantage over minor teens (14-17) in getting a job. But, if you live in a more rural area, then jobs for teenagers may be more limited. Most camp counselor jobs are advertised in the winter time and are usually filled in April or May. You will likely find yourself working in early morning and evening hours, which can also make this job a great option for having during the school year. But some jobs are better than others in terms of giving you new skills and experience that may be useful to you in the future. The cash you get can be nice at the time, but think about the jobs you will want in the future and base your decisions on these as well.


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Kricket Lane
Prepositions All the Way Down
September 15, 2018–October 28, 2018
Reception: Saturday, September 15, 6–9pm
Oh, how we speak to the creaturely! In Kricket Lane's surreal visual world, it's in a series of half-Imperative, partly-cooing ask-commands: sculptural portmanteaus of nature- and human-made, inspired by her love for and interactions with her dog. Human-to-animal being intra-relations have long been fodder for thought. Jacques Derrida considered his nude self before his cat, Donna Haraway probes the bonds of our canine companions' "significant otherness," and Hélène Cixous' poor, noble dog Fips became zoomorphically emblematic for the wounds of colonialism and anti-Semitism.
Derrida coined animot to linguistically replace the unnuanced animal; a written bridge to encapsulate the spirit and multitudinousness contained within critters. Lane's work dwells in that same border crossing of partnership between species and the magnificent and mundane. It's apt that her work has included comb teeth and grill grates. More uncanny objects: A shell-like husk trimmed with an infinity-curve of faux shearling; a branch simulacra is topped off with a sheep duster; a pair of green socks, delicately carved, become treasure.
Animal and human creatures share so much, from suffering to mortality and love. That relationship, constantly modified by and with the other, is at the heart of these works. In this ethical alterity, each thing or encounter is more than simply a tool or function. We come up hard on the big metaphysical truth of interdependence: we're one, many, and in our force dynamics, cannot be left unchanged.
– Yin Ho
Kricket Lane (b.1985, BFA Smith College) is an artist based in New York City and Hudson, NY working primarily in sculpture. Her work has been shown in New York at Signal, Unisex Salon, 321 Gallery, RK Projects at Shoot the Lobster, The Smile Face Museum, Molasses Books, and in a solo presentation Emotional Facelift at Weekend Projects; other group shows include Hammock Gallery and 356 Mission in Los Angeles, CA and The Range in Saguache, Colorado. She has had two editions published by Psychiania: Self-Help Aesthetics and Lies. Lane is also co-creator of No Notice, a nomadic exhibition series. She recently completed a residency at Centre Pompadour in Ercourt, France. Forthcoming is a book of her work published by Maga Books (New York).


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Up until the new military constitution of 2007, that aimed to cut abuse of power and corruption, being a city councilor was a potentially lucrative post. Each one received some 25 million baht to spend pretty much as he or she pleased in their district: add street lights, build a park, expand a road. Three million baht of that budget was even chalked down to personal expenses, with practically no oversight whatsoever.Now I don't wonder anymore why for example in Bangkok Noi, the district I know best, it has kitsch animal figurines in the green middle part of Charansanitwong road - probably some money from that budget which needed to be spent, and no better and more useful idea came up.
Just sad that this article does not answer one of the things I wonder about a lot - why do these 14 districts vote their district councils some weeks before the others, so for the city council election they have to go to the ballot twice. As the turnout for these local elections is relatively weak, keeping the two elections together at the same date would make the turnout at least a bit higher.
By the link at the end of the article, I also now discovered the Press Release website of the city of Bangkok, and it even has RSS feeds, so I can comfortable monitor it for the news relevant for my topics, so I might be able to catch news of the planned new district and subdistricts more timely. But as usual, all just in Thai, but at least with Google Translate it get accessible.
As I was in Bangkok before the campaigning for these election actually started, I have no photo of election posters to decorate this article - but at 2bangkok it has a big gallery, including defaced ones and explanations of the slogans or the defacement.


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Home Extension
Victorian House Rear Infill and Loft Extension
Our Client bought a property and wanted to maximise its potential.
This house was split into two properties.
Step by step process
We researched the local planning SPD, Supplementary Planning Documents, to understand what was acceptable and what would be granted.
The base area needed to be 130m2 for the council to allow this property to be split into two properties.
Existing Situation
Because this street was denoted as a "Street Under Stress" by the Council, a Pre-Application Advice meeting was arranged.
final Design
The ground floor entrance was split into two, facilitating a new door to the upper level new apartment.
The ground floor is a substantial two bed, and the upper flat is also a two bedroom.
In London's tricky housing market, this is a good solution.


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NORTHEAST! We're coming back this fall. Happy to be heading back to some of our favorite cities and venues in a few months. See yall before too long.
10/26 - Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub - Cambridge, MA *
10/28 - The Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY *
10/30 - La Vitrola - Montreal, QC
11/01 - Portland House of Music and Events - Portland, ME^
11/03– Appell Center for the Performing Arts– York, PA ^
* w/ Sam Lewis
^ w/ 10 String Symphony
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The Backstory: An Interview With The Iranian President
Anderson, Wallace and associate producer Casey Morgan arrived early in the week of Aug. 1, expecting that the interview would take place later that week. On Thursday, word came from the press office that the interview would take place on Friday, so the crew brought their gear through security at the president's compound and stored it there until the interview. When Friday's interview fell through, Ahmadinejad's chief press advisor came to the hotel to speak with Wallace, and the interview was arranged for Saturday at 8 p.m. That interview was again cancelled -- Anderson suggests it probably had something to do with the news that broke that evening at around 6 p.m. – that the U.S. and France had drafted a Security Council resolution to end fighting in Lebanon.
By then, it looked like the interview might take place on Sunday, and in order to make air for "60 Minutes" that evening, Anderson explained, they would have had to book a live satellite feed through Iranian television so that the interview could be fed straight to New York, edited and broadcast that evening.
The window for a Sunday interview came and went, and they decided to attend the administration's weekly press conference on Monday, with a letter in hand reiterating their desire for an interview before leaving the country Tuesday. Wallace also spoke with the press officer personally following the conference. "The press people kept telling us that they were working on it," said Anderson.
Finally that day, the interview was set for Tuesday at the presidential compound, in a large room where Ahmadinejad meets with foreign ambassadors. "Maybe it was because of the letter, or because Mike spoke with the press officer. I don't know what it was that finally got us in," said Anderson.
You can listen to a podcast of the "60 Minutes" cut of the interview here (Part I) and here (Part II.) You'll notice that Wallace mentions in the interview that the voice translating Ahmadinejad's responses is identified as his "personal interpreter." According to Anderson, presidents typically provide their own interpreters for interviews. "Afterwards, we bring in our own to make sure it's accurate," and then for editing purposes, another voice is used for the on-air voiceover. "In this case their interpreter was accurate and compelling in his own way," said Anderson. "So it was sort of a bonus to use him in the piece."
The opportunity to air the complete interview on C-SPAN was another bonus, according to Anderson. As C-SPAN noted when announcing the program, "according to CBS News, the request to air the entire interview on C-SPAN came directly from President Ahmadinejad."
"We've done this before [with C-SPAN]" said Anderson. Ahmadinejad's people requested that the entire interview be aired because "they view their president's time as valuable and they want it heard and seen by the maximum number of people," said Anderson. "They don't want to see anything wasted."
The opportunity to broadcast the entire interview is something that Anderson and his colleagues "take pride in," he said. "I think people will likely watch and say, 'Gee, they didn't distort what was said in the interview … it's a good microcosm of what the interview actually was.'" He added, "We see it as quite a glorious part of transparency."
As for the intense reaction to the story, much of it questioning whether CBS News should have interviewed Ahmadinejad at all, Anderson expected it. "Whenever you interview someone who's controversial, there are always those who think he shouldn't be interviewed," he said.
Interviewing Ahmadinejad, says Anderson, is "not an endorsement of his policies," he said, adding that "the tenor of Mike's questions probably indicated as much."
"It's an opportunity for the American people to hear his view of the world," said Anderson. "And the audience can take its own measure" of the Iranian president.
Ahmadinejad is "a very important man on the world stage," said Anderson, especially considering that President Bush has has continually identified Iran among supporters of terrorism, which, Anderson noted, the president did again during his comments at the State Department yesterday. As a journalist, says Anderson, he's always in favor of more information about such figures rather than less. "Knowing more about him and his views is worth it," he said. "And I think our viewers have the requisite intelligence to glean their own opinions from the information."


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Politics & Government
Pierce County Council committee advances proposal for strippers' 'training program'
A Pierce County Council committee on Monday moved forward a measure that would require strip club dancers to go through a "training program" — earning a certificate of completion — to educate them about prostitution, human sex trafficking and domestic violence.
Councilman Jim McCune, R-Graham, said his proposed ordinance is needed to protect dancers from abuse.
Councilwoman Connie Ladenburg, D-Tacoma, said the program wouldn't do enough to get dancers out of the business.
The committee voted 4-0 to advance the proposal without a recommendation. The measure — along with several potential changes suggested by Auditor Julie Anderson, whose office would oversee the training— is expected to go to the full council for a final vote Dec. 16.
The Public Safety and Human Services Committee spent nearly three hours deliberating about issues affecting the only strip club in unincorporated Pierce County, DreamGirls at Fox's in Parkland.
Several members of the public spoke in favor of the changes, including a former dancer at Fox's and several other strip clubs.
Raquel Goodwin said she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from more than 17 years as an exotic dancer.
"It's a very destructive and isolating lifestyle, even though it's glamorized," said Goodwin, 40, who stopped stripping nearly four years ago. "There is sexual assault and solicitation for prostitution inside the club, not only by patrons but also by management.
"There is definitely sex trafficking and labor exploitation that happens within the clubs," Goodwin said. "We don't hear about it because we're not educated on it."
Goodwin, of Tacoma, said she's now an advocate for woman trying to leave the sex industry.
But Gilbert Levy, Fox's lawyer, said the dancers are "not a trafficked population."
The dancers are "intelligent, mature individuals" who don't "need the government telling them what they should do," he said.
"You're passing a law that you don't need to pass, that you're not going to be able to defend, which is going to cost the county a lot of money," Levy told the council members.
The council committee discussed another adult-business-related proposal, as well. It would prohibit a restaurant or bar for those 21 and over from locating within a 1,000 feet of or on the same parcel as an adult business.
McCune sponsored the resolution in response to Pole Position Sports Bar relocating next to Fox's early this year. Pole Position would be grandfathered, so the ordinance would not affect it.
Ladenburg questioned the need for the change since Pole Position would still be permitted to serve alcohol.
"I'm concerned that we keep moving more and more to becoming the morality police for our community," said Ladenburg, adding the council was overstepping its role.
McCune, who is chairman of the committee, interrupted Ladenburg, saying she didn't have the right to make remarks directed at council members.
Ladenburg countered that she has the right to free speech.
"I'm not criticizing anybody on the council," she said. "I'm talking about policy."
With Ladenburg casting the only "no" vote, the committee advanced the resolution restricting businesses for those 21 and over that serve alcohol. If approved by the full council, the county Planning Department would study the change and the Planning Commission would make a recommendation back to the council by March 1.
The elected leaders spent most of their time asking questions about the training program for strippers.
The program would cover its own costs, collecting money from the club and perhaps from the dancers' and managers' license fees. The same training would be taught by video in the auditor's office and with in-person instruction by a company through a contract.
Dancers and managers would be given contact information for services related to sexual exploitation, domestic violence and sex trafficking.
The measure would add two other requirements:
• The club would have to put up a 36-inch tall barrier, marking the required 10-foot distance between a customer and a dancer who is performing nude or partly nude.
• The club would have to post a sign inside and outside of each entrance and exit, urging people to call the Sheriff's Department if they suspect illegal activity. The sign would include the Sheriff's Department's nonemergency phone number.


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HMV is on the brink of collapse for the second time in six years, putting 2,200 jobs at risk.
The rise of Netflix and Amazon Prime, together with the struggling CD and DVD market looks set to put the final nail in the coffin for the music retailer, which still has 130 stores.
The company nearly went bust in 2013, when it was taken over by current owners Hilco Capital.
Just like many other once-popular chains, high business rates and weak consumer confidence have taken their toll on HMV.
The failure of another major high street name before the year is up would cap a miserable 12 months for the retail sector.
The likes of Poundworld, Toys'R'Us and Maplin have all gone bust this year, while heavyweights Marks & Spencer and Debenhams have announced plans to close hundreds of stores.
Several others – including Superdry, Carpetright and Card Factory – have all issued profit warnings.
High street retailers have been slashing prices after brutal trading in November and early December failed to lure shoppers to stores.
Traditional retailers have been battling the rise of online shopping, higher costs and low consumer confidence as shoppers rein in spending amid Brexit uncertainty.
KPMG is understood to be waiting in the wings to undertake HMV's administration process.
KPMG and Hilco, which also owns Homebase, declined to comment.
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Name: Nicolle Walker
Business/Location: Nicolle Walker, Personal Chef LLC / Bloomfield, New Jersey
Your Specialty: Weekly In Home Meal Service, creating healthy and well balanced meals for everyone who wants to eat well
What problem does your business solve: Life is Busy! And even those meal kits still require chopping and lots of recipe following. It can be really hard to feed yourself and your family well when you are pressed for time. I create complete, well rounded meals that only require you to preheat your oven, slide a dish in and set a timer.
What makes your business unique?: I offer an incredibly personalized service, based on you and your family's exact dietary needs and personal flavor preferences, created in your own home. I don't mass produce and deliver food. Every single meal is made specifically for you, with raw products chosen for you, and created from start to finish in your home. If you are trying to lose weight, or are following a specific food plan, I create meals that fit right in. Want your kids (or your spouse! or you!) to eat more fruits and veggies? I can make that happen. Autoimmune disorders or food allergies? I have you (safely) covered! When you work with me, you get one on one attention to detail, and food that is tailored to fit your life.
What's your story?: I am a professionally-trained chef with 12 years of experience working both front and back of house in New York and New Jersey. In 2015, after a long stint in operations, I realized that I desperately missed cooking, and quit my corporate job. As I began trying to find my next move, I kept meeting people who were struggling to feed themselves well, and many were frustrated with the meal kit options that had begun popping up. I joked that I could come over and cook those meal kits if they wanted me to, and someone actually said SURE! We laughed, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized that this was a real thing. I wouldn't actually cook their meal kits, but I could cook similar meals, tailored to what they needed.
One piece of advice you have for other food entrepreneurs: Take on the work that you know you can do well, and pass on the offers that don't fit into your mission or business structure.
What do you wish you had known before you started your business?: I think I was really surprised by the level of intimacy that I would develop with my clients. Food is an incredibly personal thing, and being in someone's home is a special privilege. The levels of trust involved are immense, and it creates intense relationships that take work to navigate and manage properly.
What's your greatest challenge in your business and how are you overcoming it?: Fear! I am afraid of failing because who wants to fail? But I am also afraid of the changes that come with success. I am surrounding myself with strong successful women, at all levels of this business, and giving and taking strength from them. I am pushing past the fear with real, concrete plans, lots of strategy, and a tribe who is cheering me on!
What are you most proud of about your business?: I am incredibly proud of the impact I have on people's day to day lives. I have helped my clients change their health, even the health of their children, and recover from illnesses. I help people enjoy meals at home again. I assist people in managing their busy lives, saving them time and giving them the ability to spend it with their families and loved ones.
What do you love most about being a food entrepreneur? I love all of the amazing people that I get to meet on this journey! Not just the other food professionals (who are absolutely amazing by the way!) but everyone. I have met the most amazing and inspiring people on this journey, and I just want to soak it all in!
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"Nail" Year's Resolution…
Hey, Polished People! One of my 2018 resolutions is to take the month of January to care for my nails, so I'm going to be sharing updates with you all month long. On January 1st, I trimmed my nails, brushed them (explained later in this post), and moisturized them. It was kind of funny because I broke a nail just a couple minutes after midnight, so I figured, what better time to start. 😂 Anyway, here's what I've been using to care for my nails so far…
Chill Zone Nails Swatch & Review ~ !Giveaway Item Reveal!
Hi, everyone! I'm so excited about today's post because I'm reviewing a bunch of goodies from Chill Zone Nails!! As you may remember if you visited Nail Buzz last month, I interviewed Mike and Victor Homma, the founders of Chill Zone Nails. As a part of the collaboration, the company was also so kind to send me a box of products to review! Let's get into it! 🙂
September Favorites!
Good morning, all! I just realized I didn't even do a Favorites post for August! Oops. ☺ Oh, well, I've got one for September, so here we go!
DIY Nail Emergency Kit ~ Nail Essentials for Back-to-School!
Good morning, everybody! If you're heading back to school, you've got to get back into a nail routine; plus, you certainly don't want to be caught at school with a broken nail or chipping nail polish (oh, the horror! ☺ ). So, I've compiled a guide of nail emergency kit essentials that you'll need while at school. These are also handy for the office! Let's begin!


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Chats with Matt Episode 4: The Future/
Nap time was over. Matt got Brandon out of bed and the child immediately began running through the upstairs looking for me. I could hear the excitement in his voice as he called for me. I could hear the urgency in his footsteps as he sought me out.
I was downstairs. (No, not hiding.)
Matt steered Brandon in the right direction and when he turned the corner in the kitchen, he ran to me with a huge smile and arms outstretched. It was one of those sweet moments that make your day.
After snack, we went downstairs to watch "green" - also known as Mommy or Daddy playing Super Mario Galaxy 2.
Brandon, clearly still groggy from his nap, crawled up into my lap and curled up into a sweet snuggle. (Yeah, TWO of these moments within 30 minutes of each other.)
Matt came over behind him and gently draped a blanket over Brandon as he snuggled in even closer, and said with an earnest look on his face, "Take good care of him. He's the future."
I just looked at him and snorted.
Then Matt spoke again, "And I'm the past."
"Yeah, the distant past," I replied. (There may have been another snort.)
At that point, Matt's earnest face broke into a grin, "Yeah, well you're not that far behind."


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Instagram Takeover
Final video!!! Video #9! THANK YOU for following me today, I was so honored to crash @theactorsfund Instagram for 12 hours of fun. Remember to buy your @wecomefromaway tickets for our Actors Fund Performance, Sunday May 6th at 7:30pm. Follow me on Instagram at @sswheatley, follow @wecomefromaway and always support the awesome Actors Fund!
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Gabrielle Hamilton's Soft Scrambled Eggs
Serves 2
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tbsp heavy cream (double cream)
- 1 tbsp salted butter
- Coarse kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp freshly chopped flat-leaf Italian parsley
- Crack the eggs into a shallow bowl and beat well with a fork.
- Add the cream and beat to incorporate.
- Heat the butter in a small nonstick skillet over low heat until the butter starts to foam.
- Pour in the egg mixture.
- Stir the eggs rigorously and continuously with a spatula until they are set and softly scrambled, with very small curds.
- They should look creamy and pale and moist.
- This can take a lot longer than you think, as the constant stirring slows down the cooking time.
- Transfer the eggs to a warm plate, season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle generously with the freshly chopped parsley.