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TEN SQUILLION GODZILLION iPHONES. That's how many they are making in the 3rd quarter alone. I only mention this to try to make myself look a bit better after having hung my dirty underpants out to dry this week, for I, Baruch, predicted just this! I am not a complete investment dolt! OK I didn't give numbers, but I said, in a piece which was long term negative on Apple but short term positive (know, and do not confuse, your time frames):
Apple . . . has a window to build some scale. At the same price as an HTC, hell, I'd buy a 3G iPhone. I can finally see it taking off
this is what I imagine will happen: a flattish reception to the 3G iPhone launch in May or June (I hear it looks identical to iPhone v.1, and may not have GPS or a 5 megapixel camera), followed by amazing initial volumes of 3G iPhone.
There was a flattish reception; AAPL sold off a bit after a rally into the launch announcement and everyone seemed more interested in whether Steve Jobs had cooties or not. I hope he doesn't. "MobileMe" didn't work (one wag said the Blackberry version of this would be called "RimmMe"). But this 10 million number has blown my mind. "Amazing initial volumes" is an understatement. For context, there will be about 1.1-1.2 billion cellphones sold in 2008, according to like, everybody. So 10 million sounds like small beer. But that's in one quarter, so really it's 40 million annualised, which is 3.5% unit share from zilcho (iPhone v.1 was negligible), and then assuming a $550 average selling price — pre-subsidy of course — and a $120 ASP for the rest of the market, and assuming they actually sell them in Q3, well Apple just took a 16% share of the total value of the handset market, give or take. In other words, it just created the equivalent of RIMM's handset business, Sony Ericsson, the equivalent of LG handsets. In one quarter. Just like that!
There just isn't room in the market for that type of share loss. There are good reasons to believe growth in the overall handset market is slowing. I don't know who is going to lose that 16%. I suspect everyone will lose a bit. RIM will see its growth slow (not good news at 35x PE), Nokia high end will suffer. Sony Ericsson and Motorola really, really don't need this type of aggravation. Somehow I suspect Samsung will be OK. LG? Palm? HTC? Until these guys have something to fight iPhone, the only way to compete will be pricing inferior product to a point where it can compete.
Of course, this is the first quarter of build, where Apple are launching the phone in 80 countries or something and have to stock the shelves. Smarter people than me call this "initial channel fill," and question whether it is sustainable. It could just be the fanboys buying it (though I plan to get one too). Whether it is or not there is no question, however, that this quarter is going to be a bit of a stinker for everyone involved in the handset market, from vendor to component maker to operator who isn't Apple or also designed into the iPhone or selling the iPhone.
As for my thesis, step one complete. You will remember the thesis: I was negative on Apple, long term, because they are taking a major gamble on iPhone from a position of weakness, a stalling iPod franchise; after a big initial splash, they will find it difficult to build scale and make the same margins off the iPhone, and in the worst case it could be a major albatross around their necks.
This is still in play. A major shock for Apple's competitors, and awful quarters in Q3 and maybe Q4 will make clear that fighting the iPhone successfully means a huge effort in terms of R&D and time to market, and Nokia, RIMM, Samsung et al will have to throw whatever they can at the project. They'll probably come up with something. Opex intensity is set to rise in the space, bad news for everyone, and remember, Apple hamstrung themselves by exclusive agreements with single operators in Europe. But right now the competitors are distracted, overly sanguine, and the instant scale and momentum Apple seems to have created is truly impressive. If they can continue, I may have to revisit my conclusion.
Right now I could think about a trade like long Apple, longer the people who make the bits (except Qualcomm, who have no bits in the iPhone, and whose customers are going to lose share), and short everything else in handsets (note to readership: do not follow stock tips from pseudonymous bloggers). I would think again about this positioning when we are in Q1 next year. I would have said November would be the time frame for the trade to get stale, but we have some sense of the product pipelines for the competitors, and they seem to suck. Again, the only weapon they have here is price.
That might mean revisiting my conclusion, but not in a good way: what if Apple's entering the smartphone market turns out to be a disaster for everyone? What if it leads to huge price down, greater competition, and an overall lower margin in the market? Not just long term Schmapple, but Schmokia, Schmimm and Schmamschmung too? Say what you like about Baruch, but know that he refuses to persist in error!


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My latest design is inspired by tribal patterns and the Zentangle© style of drawing.
I drew this image using my Faber-Castell Manga Pitt Artist Drawing Pens 4/Pkg-Black and my Pro-Art Canson 9-Inch by 12-Inch Universal Sketch Book, 100-Sheet.
I've also made a second version with a black background:
I've added this design to several products in my Society6 store, on which I think it turned out pretty cool!
Tribal Deer Skull Tank Top $22
Tribal Deer Skull Wall Tapestry $39 (Size S)
Tribal Deer Skull Throw Pillow $20
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What do you guys think? Should I make a coloured version?
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The following report was released by Canadian Lutheran World Relief:
As the conflict enters into fifth year people growing increasingly desperate, need for assistance heightens
A heartbreaking photo of a little boy, Aylan Kurdi, who drowned when the boat he was on capsized off the coast of Turkey. Thousands of people desperately trying to find refuge in Europe. For many, these stories have been a renewed call-to-action to help Syrians fleeing violence and bloodshed in their country.
As that conflict escalates, Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) and its partners are continuing to respond to the suffering.
CLWR has been supporting Syrian refugees in Jordan since 2012 with support from the Canadian government, the Government of Saskatchewan, partner agencies including Canadian Foodgrains Bank and The Lutheran World Federation, and Lutherans from across the country.
Its response to date has grown to more than $9 million in programming.
Emergency food vouchers were distributed over two six month periods to almost 3,500 households having difficulty meeting their family's food needs.
Over 6,000 households have received non-food relief items including heaters, gas refills, clothing, sheets, mattress covers and hygiene kits. Over 700 dilapidated shelters were rehabilitated for warmth, safety, and water and sanitation.
This programming supported Syrian refugees and impoverished Jordanian families struggling with rising costs due to the increased demand for housing, food and other resources.
In Canada, CLWR has submitted 124 refugee sponsorship applications to date for Syrians on behalf of Canadian congregations, groups and families who wish to sponsor them to come to Canada. CLWR is a Sponsorship Agreement Holder with the Canadian government. CLWR continues to receive requests in record numbers from other Canadians who wish to help Syrian refugees find a safe home in Canada.
CLWR has also shipped $300,000 worth of aid donated by Canadians to people in the Za'atari refugee camp and refugees living in urban areas in northern Jordan. The shipments included sweaters and other clothing, blankets, school supplies and hygiene kits. Another shipment is scheduled to be loaded and dispatched on September 22 and 23.
"We've been on the front lines delivering aid to Syrian refugees with the support of Canadian Lutherans, our Canadian and international partners, communities in Jordan, and Syrian refugees themselves," says Robert Granke, CLWR's executive director. "We intend to continue doing so."
"Although the needs are enormous, there are things Canadians can do. One way is make a donation to help those who are struggling to survive because of the conflict, or consider sponsoring refugees to come to Canada. Another is to pray for peace in the region, so people no longer need to flee. Please reach out today."
People who would like to learn about refugee sponsorship or make a donation to help those affected by the crisis in Syria can go to www.clwr.org.
Contact: Tom Brook, Community Relations Director for Canadian Lutheran World Relief, 204.299.9274.
Canadian Lutheran World Relief carries out international relief, development and refugee resettlement on behalf of Canadian Lutherans. Our vision is world where people live in justice, peace and dignity, united in diversity and empowered to achieve their universal rights to basic needs and quality of life. www.clwr.org
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The die cut pieces were lined up in rainbow order and adhered flat to the top folding card base. The sentiment was then stamped and die cut with a foam layer for dimension. The final step was to adhere the droplets.
I then made this version using watercolour card and distress inks.
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Vacations are known to be vital to life. Whether you are after paid or unpaid time off, it is important that you make the time for vacation. Here are some of the best reasons why.
1. You can live longer.
Studies prove that since vacations lower your stress levels you can live longer because it is less likely that you develop heart disease.
2. You can return to work feeling renewed and revitalized.
Many people who take vacations go to work feeling more energized, more revitalized and more enthusiastic than before. If you think more of it, you are actually not just giving yourself a favor by taking a time off from work but you are also actually giving more to your employers since you will be returning to work more focused and more refreshed.
3. Feelings of stress will go away.
Taking a vacation whether it is the next city, out of town or even out of the country can bust the stress that you are feeling right now. You can choose to refuel by taking that much needed vacation and you are guaranteed to feel better afterwards.
4. Expect your creative juices to flow.
Surrounding yourself with work most of the time can get your brain stagnant. If you take a vacation, you can encourage innovation, thus, expect your creative juices to flow. All these, of course, can benefit your life in general.
5. You can have better job satisfaction.
If your work allows you to take paid vacations, then you can love your employer more. That is important especially if your vacation can help you unwind while getting paid by the company.
6. It is easy to connect with your loved ones during vacations.
It is also healthy that you take a vacation so that you can reconnect with the people you love. By taking a vacation with these people, you can expect better relationships like stronger marriages and partnerships as well as more bonded families.
7. You will definitely sleep better.
If your usual workweek is full of sleepless nights, then taking a vacation can bring you back to a sleeping better routine. You can sleep longer and also have better quality of sleep each night.
8. You can enjoy life more.
Life can truly be short that is why it is best to enjoy it now. Do not put off your plan vacations especially if you can make time for it now.
Top 8 Reasons to Take That Much Needed Vacation – best job vacation is vital for life
Vacations are known to be vital to life. Whether you are after paid or unpaid time off, it is important that you make the time for vacation. Here are some of the best reasons why.


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Earlier in the week we blogged about the hair trends seen at NYFW, but now we need to talk street style. Perhaps even more amazing than the runway looks (and certainly more wearable for us non-models!) are the looks seen on the editors, bloggers, buyers, and fashion junkies that flock to Lincoln Center for the shows. Some of our favorites trends so far: lots of black and white, the mixing of casual and glam pieces, crop tops, printed pants, full skirts, pointy toed flats and of course, denim everything.
Photo Credit, from top to bottom: NY Mag, Harper's Bazaar (two), Style Snooper Dan, W Magazine, PrettyZ


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Discover the clients' needs and make the sale
It is essential to the effectiveness of your sales presentations to establish rapport and trust with your prospects.
It is also important to gather information by asking them open-ended questions about their problems and needs.
The next step is to establish an agreement on need where you will summarize all the input you have received from your prospect so far. Then you'll create a capsule summary based on that information to help you both agree on the prospect's needs and how best to serve them.
If you are not able to effectively communicate your understanding of your prospects' needs, they will assume you are not really interested in serving them.
By summarizing the input you've received in the approach and qualification steps, you communicate that you are tuned in to your prospects, that you care about their problems and that you and the prospect are working together as a team to fill your prospect's needs.
The agreement on need step is crucial because it clears up the communication process, which is what selling is all about.
To easily understand your prospects' needs as well as to help them understand their own needs better, take the time to communicate sincerely that, above all, you want to be of service to them. This immediately creates a win-win atmosphere in the sales relationship.
If more salespeople took the time to evaluate their selling techniques they would give far more effective presentations. They would also see how developing win-win relationships make it easier for both parties to understand the prospects' requirements and how to meet them.
Earlier in your presentation your open-ended qualifying questions helped you uncover your prospect's exact problems. They helped you discover what the prospect needs, how your product or service might be used, what aspects of your product or service are the most important to this prospect and the benefits he or she expects to receive with the purchase.
Now it's time to put all the information together and present it to your prospect in a capsule summary.
Your statement should follow this form:
"As I understand it, you are looking for something that will [summarize all the important information that you have gathered in the approach and qualification steps]. Is that correct?"
When you say: "As I understand it..." you are verifying the information you have received thus far and that you and the prospect are on the same wavelength. When you ask: "Is that correct?" it gives the prospect the opportunity to clarify any misunderstandings that may exist.
This capsule summary statement is so important, and so effective, that I recommend you commit it to memory. Read it over several times and then practice saying it until you are comfortable with it.
The following is an example of how the capsule summary can be used:
"As I understand it, you are looking for an electronic system to control your building's complete heating, cooling and lighting systems, provide your employees with consistent comfort and cut your energy bills by a minimum of 20 percent. Is that correct?"
Making this statement shows your prospects that you have listened to and understand their needs and wants. From this point on you can have confidence that you and your prospect are working in complete accord toward mutual goals.
In using the capsule summary in the agreement on need step you also demonstrate that you are a serious professional sales counselor -- one who uses persuasion, not pressure.
Keep in mind that prospects buy not because they understand you or your product but because they feel you understand them and their needs.
If your statement is right on target your prospect will tell you.
However, if the prospect says, "No" don't panic.
One of the reasons you asked, "Is that correct?" is to allow the prospect to make corrections. Listen to those corrections, revise your statement incorporating those changes and present it again using the form outlined above.
If the prospect says "No" a second time, go over the details with them again.
Continue this process of restating the capsule summary until there are no further corrections and you both agree.
As a professional salesperson you cannot assume that you have heard correctly or remember every fact or that you have pinpointed your prospect's problems and needs exactly. Therefore, you should continue to verify with them until you are both in agreement.
The heart's desire of every human being is to be understood, to have someone really listen to them and remember what they've said.
Utilizing the agreement on need is the best way to communicate to your prospect that you're listening.
Roy Chitwood is an author, trainer and consultant in sales and sales management and is president of Max Sacks International, Seattle.


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An apple a day keeps the doctor away right?
An apple a day will also help you improve your boxing!
When it comes to pre-workout snacks, people always ask me what's the best thing to eat.
Whatever your goal; sports performance, fat loss, or better health, apples are top of my pre-workout snack list. When I used to fight I'd have an apple within an hour before I fought.
1. Endurance and Energy Extender
Apples will boost your endurance before a workout. They contain certain anti-oxidants that aid endurance by making oxygen available to the lungs.
When we're tired we huff n' puff for air in the lungs, when that air is steadily available to us, we can be more explosive and fight for longer.
What else do we need endurance for? Keeping those hands up high, the more tired we get, the harder it is to keep that defense high and hands loaded ready to go. Anytime I fought, I always felt so focused and energized eating an apple beforehand. Apples definitely help keep the brain switched on and the hands firing fast.
2. They'll Keep You Slim
Nutrients in an apple's skin contain acids that boost calorie burn. Apples are also a negative calorie food which means you'll burn more calories than an apple contains just by digesting it. They also are a slow digesting fruit which will help you feel fuller for longer, which will help if you're cutting calories.
3. Strengthens Your Immune System
Like I mentioned before, the antioxidants in apples contain so many benefits. Their health benefits on our immune system have shown us its helps relieve the symptoms of allergies, runny nose, watery eyes, and swelling of the face. They have been associated with lowering risks of stroke, diabetes, and lowering bad cholesterol.
4. Improves Neurological Health
Everyone's brain health is important, but boxers even more so, since we get punched in the head on the daily. Tests have showed that nutrients in apples help reduce cellular death caused by inflammation of neurons. They'll help your memory and help prevent Dementia, another reason boxers should eat those apples!
5. Decrease The Risk Of Diabetes
Apples along with other red, blue, and purple fruits and veggies are in the class of antioxidants are linked with a lower risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes. Keeping you healthier for longer.


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ControlWorks Consulting, LLC is proud to be entering the 23rd year of its relationship with Crestron Electronics. As a Crestron Services Provider, we enjoy a high level of support directly from Crestron. We have served as alpha and beta testers for a variety of Crestron hardware and software products (including the 2- and 3-series processors), and enjoy intimate relationships with a variety of internal Crestron departments and personnel. ControlWorks Consulting, LLC is a proud member of the Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) as well as InfoComm International.
We serve Crestron dealers in the US and abroad. Our organization is headquartered in Cleveland, and we maintain an office in Boston. Eight Crestron certified programmers bring a combined 75 years of experience with Crestron systems to the table. Both our facilities are fully outfitted with Crestron control systems and related peripherals to allow for a complete system testing and debugging environment.
ControlWorks is like no other Crestron Authorized Independent Programmer. We are the only CSP member to offer an extensive library of turnkey modules for sale to Crestron developers via our online store.
To support our Crestron Dealers across the country and around the world, we maintain a secure file transfer service to exchange files with dealers and our partners. We maintain a toll free number for technicians to utilize in the field thereby reducing cellular tolls or long distance charges on client's phone lines.
Our IT infrastructure is anchored by Dell Workstations and Dell PowerEdge Servers, and backed by infrastructure from Cisco and APC. Our file servers are configured as RAID arrays with real-time data mirroring across multiple servers in geographically disperse locations. Data is backed up nightly with off-site media storage to ensure the highest possible level of protection. Our entire IT infrastructure is mirrored in our Boston location in real time, ControlWorks Application Engineers have full access to these resources via VPN while in the field. Project Management is central to the success of our product. We utilize a Project Management platform from Copper Project (
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|Sir Charles Topham Hatt
Vital statistics
|Controller of the North West Railway
| 83
Born in 1914
|Arrived on Sodor
|Died in 1997
| Sir Topham Hatt I (father; deceased)
Sir Stephen Topham Hatt (son)
Bridget Hatt (daughter)
Richard Topham Hatt (grandson)
Charles Nicholas Hatt (grandson)
Emily Helen Hatt (granddaughter)
Physical attributes
|5 ft 7 in, 1.7 m
|450lbs at time of death (204 kg)
Sir Charles Topham Hatt II was the controller of the NWR from 1954 to 1984, when he retired and was succeeded by Sir Stephen Topham Hatt.
He received his baronetcy in 1956 after Sir Topham Hatt I died at the age of seventy-six. He retired the NWR in 1984. WildNorWester voices the former fat controller in Sodor: The Early Years. He is the grandfather of Emily Helen Hatt, Charles Nicholas Hatt , and Richard Topham Hatt.
When Charles Topham Hatt was nine years old in 1923 when Sir Topham Hatt I came with him to see the current NWR engines at the time: Thomas, Winston, Alfred, Edward and Henry. Sir Charles saw the new engine: Gordon, who was designed as an A0 Pacific by Sir Nigel Gresley in 1920. After his father retired, Sir Charles became the next fat controller of the North West Railway in 1954 aged forty years old. He got his baronetcy in 1956 aged forty-two and that year his father died aged just seventy-six years old. He appears in seasons one to three as controller before returning to Season 4 plus being in a Barry the Rescue Engine mini-series and Season 5 in one episode. From Season 4 onwards, he is father to his successor, Stephen Topham Hatt, and from Winds of Change onwards, he is grandfather to his own son's successor: Emily Helen Hatt. As of 1984, Sir Charles Hatt is retired. Hatt died in 1997 at the age of eighty-three.
- Season 1 - Desperate Measures, Limits, Tolerance, The Missing Coach, Running Solo, New Beginnings, Great Western, Little Western, Night Run, Identity and Snowstorm
- Season 2 - Old Tricks and Galloping Sausage (stock footage)
- Season 3 - Search Engines, Football Special (mentioned), Bluebells & Batsmen, Storm Report (mentioned), Useful Engines, First Impressions, Comfort Zone, Gordon's Promise, Rescue Mission, On the Run (mentioned), Escape, Changes, Bad Water, Suspicions, Bygones, Henry Sees Red and Christmas Delivery
- Season 4 - Decisions (mentioned), Douglas the Brave (mentioned), Cold Wheels and Snowed In
- Barry the Rescue Engine - The Lucky Ones, Testing Times, Back on Track and A Troubled Engine
- Season 5 - Expectations
- Season 1 STMY - The Missing Engine (not named, mentioned)
- Season 2 STMY - The Thin Clergyman and Unwanted
- Bad Apple
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Hello knife people:D
I am doing project for Magnus from Sweden out of some very expensive materials and I have to use new way of doing handles. I couldn't risk experimenting with his materials so I quickly made new handle for myself but in the same way and style as his. The point is that I was usually gluing materials together and then was doing tang hole. However this construction have some pros and cons. It's easy and quick to made but construction is not strong and after gluing everything you have to spend a lot of time on tang hole which is hardest thing to do.
My new construction is stonger. It's secret is dowel which is cut in half. This is meant to be my tang slot. After preparing dowel I had only to drill hole in my wood in same size as dowel or little bit bigger. All parts of handle like spacers, horn and other are placed on that dowel. I drilled hole for my dewel in ferule as well but not full lenght. I left about 3mm so I was able to make a nice tang slot in ready handle. After gluing everything I didn't have to spend a lot of time to mould that slot.


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Slippers or Hunters?/
That was yesterdays big question! There has been a terrible weather here lately and I was wondering whether I had to wear my Hunters for school, or if I can take my new sandals!
I really wanted to wear my new sandals, so I was hoping for sun!
I was delighted when I peeked out of the window finding out there was no rain =) Even though there was some dark clouds in the sky I took the chance! I would be sitting inside all day at school anyway =)
On my way home on the other hand..... Gosh, couldn't even see the road at some point.. Thankfully it didn't´last for very long and I got home safe..=)
Check my newest OOTD where I have my new sandals on!
I hate bad weather! I just hope we+re gonna have a nice Fall... I´m really looking forward to that now <3


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True Colors
True Colors- Cyndi Lauper ....
The reason I have always loved this song is that it expresses so clearly the way I look at the people in my world.
First I see you with my eyes.
Then as I get to know you, (and I always seem to want to know people on a deeper level)., I want to know your heart. I am not very content with the shallow stuff ,which has little significance to me.
I want to know what makes your heart beat faster.
What makes you cry.
What makes you smile, and gives you joy.
I want to know if you can be vulnerable... (more)
Tags: life, truth, soul, beauty, compassion, true colors
Memories Of The Heart
In the whisper of the wind
On the golden red horizon
The rustle of the leaves
Rouse my longings
Latent quiescent reflections...
Remembering the times
We were together
The times we were apart
Never separate in heart or soul
Transcending space and time....
Walking hand in hand
On the sun-baked winter ground
Beneath a slate blue sky
The trees like skeletons
Their raised arms a plea to heaven.....
Dusk to Dawn together as one
Watching the dusk embrace the daylight
With open arms... (more)
An Unwelcome Journey
I know I must not go there
The cost is too high to pay
Yet I hear a silent calling of my name
Almost prayer like as if
Someone is crying in their sleep
I ask to be shown, to bring to
Fruition with sacred truth
But my thoughts, prayers
Go unanswered, unacknowledged
As if they never existed or bore fruit
I gather my shattered heart
Tuck it safely in God's hands
Wondering if I shall return
In some unforeseen lifetime
To finish which was begun
And left to wilt in a forgotten
Dream ....... (more)
Tags: dreams, life, journey, strength, crossroads
I see me in you...I feel me in you....
My heart is too soft, I know I hurt myself...
I do not know how to NOT care
To Not Feel
What you feel...
I have asked God many times
WHY..and what do you want me to do
The answers come slowly,
Not always on my time table.
But yet they come,
So I listen longer, harder.
Opening my heart to go inside
This unknown vision
Waiting to be taught patience
With Your divine guidance.
I surrender my life to what is gifted
Beyond my knowing... (more)
Tags: caring, surrender, feeling, empathy. life
Into The Wind
As I stand with kite in hand I cast my words into the wind With good intention I hold on Knowing also the fear of letting go
I know I am strong,
I know I have courage
To face the raging storm
Growing inside my distracted dismay
But not Today...
Today I will let my heart weep
Emptying and cleansing
Holding only what brings
All I have been given
Must be released
Without expectation
May the wind carry these words
To another lost soul to pick up
Holding them in their needful... (more)
There Will Come A Time
Lately I have felt the sadness
In you.
I see it in your eyes
Taste it in your soul....
This fills my own heart with sorrow
Because, as much as I know I could help
You pull away, to escape to this lost place...
A place that feds your addiction
To what I know you are better than
I fear you are getting lost
Becoming what you are not.....
My prayers travel to you, although
You do not know
You do not see
You do not feel....
They rise above this vision of illusion
I know your struggle... (more)
Tags: growth, life, hope, sadness, understanding
We All Have A Story
We are defined by the stories we tell ourselves..but the question is...is your story empowering you or causing you to fall short . Story does not mean it is not true...but to continue to focus on it will not empower you. My story...I was given up, I was rejected, thrown away.
Later because of the love of my Mama, who adopted me , it became I was chosen....Biography is the farthest thing from your destiny...Your choices are your destiny, and who you will become.
We are in control of only two things...first, how we prepare for what may happen, and secondly how we response... (more)
Tags: destiny, choices, history, life story
A Poem Of Love
I consecrate this poem
to you my beloved
It is all I possess
and hold sacred in my heart...
I consecrate it's rhythm,
pulse, symmetry and soul
To you to hold and cherish
when I am away or simply gone....
Material possessions
are endless
Bought and sold within a moment
Squandered and consumed....
This poem given birth within
moments of remembrance
Crafted forever through time
Found accidentally in an old book....
I consecrate this poem to you
My only gift to give
Written... (more)
Stagnate or expanding?
Destroying or creating?
Acquiring through sharpened thoughts
Exposing one's own wounds....
with the transparent softness of compassion
Helping to heal the wounds of another....
To embrace the shell of yesterday?
Or slow dance into the puzzle of now....?
We make this choice
Everyday, every moment
Although we often forget
That it is
The choice between
Stagnate or expanding
Destroying or creating
Life and Death........ (more)
You heard my prayers on bended knees
I wept spilling bloody tears of confusion
Did you not hear me?
Did you not see me?
Did you not care?
You never answered
You never showed yourself to me
You made no acknowledgement....
You simply turned your back and
quietly walked away....
Now I will find my own answers
Given from above with true intention
They lift me from this illusion
They make mine burden bearable.
Endured and tolerated is over-rated
It slowly rips your heart and... (more)
Tags: life, truth, understanding, divine purpose, unanswered prayers
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Awarding organisation
Awarding Body: CACHE
Qualifications on offer:
- Level 1 Award in Caring for Children (QFC) or
- Certificate in Caring for Children (QFC) or
- Diploma in Caring for Children (QFC)
- Functional Skills at an appropriate level
Summary of course
This course is designed to stimulate the interest and encourage your understanding of the skills and knowledge needed to care for a child. You will study units covering both personal development and growth of babies and young children.
The method of learning is through classroom based activity.
What will I study?
The units you will study are likely to include:
Core Units:
- Communication
- Principles and values
- Safeguarding and protection
- Creative Activities
- Healthy eating
Specialist Units:
- Introduction to the development of children and young people
- encouraging children to eat healthily
All units are subject to change and may be withdrawn.
For further information about the course and the units you will study, please read the awarding body specification by clicking on the link below:
Awarding Body specification. target=_blank>Awarding Body specification.
How is the course assessed?
Students will be assessed through:
- written tasks
- assignments
- practical activities
Your Study Programme
If you are aged 16-18, you will join a Study Programme. We will make sure you are working at the right level on your core qualification and are challenged to achieve the highest level of qualification you can. All students will continue to improve their maths and English and if you don't have a grade 4 (C) at GCSE, we will work with you towards achieving that goal (subject to specific entry requirements for particular courses). Work experience will be part of your study programme and complement your college study and prepare you for employment. You will also get involved in activities to help you develop life skills and to build your confidence so you can make progress in your career. Weekly timetables will include tutorial support which may comprise of full group activities or one to one sessions to discuss individual progress or support needs.
Who is this course for?
This course is ideal if you have an interest in childcare work and wish to gain a Level 1 qualification in Childcare. This course will not qualify you to work with children but will prepare you for further training.
Progression and Career Opportunities
After successful completion of this course you could go onto do CACHE Level 2 Certificate Introduction to Early Years Education and Care.
Opportunities include:
- Level 2 study
- Level 3 study
- Apprenticeship
- University
- Employment
Entry Requirements for new students
|Entry Requirements
|Entry and Foundation:
|GCSEs, mainly 2-1 (F/G) grades. Satisfactory school reference*
|Level 1:
|Four GCSEs at grade 2 (E) or above
|Level 2:
|Four GCSEs at grade 3 (D) or above
|Level 3 BTEC Courses or equivalent:
|Four GCSEs at grade 9-4 (A*-C)
|Level 3 A Levels:
|Five GCSEs at grade 9-4 (A*-C) including English and maths
|Level 4/5:
|A Level 3 qualification such as: A Levels, BTEC Level 3, Access to HE, Advanced Apprenticeship; equivalent of 48 UCAS points
|Specific Course Requirements:
|Standard Level 1 entry requirements including English and Maths
*All applicants will be invited in for interview.
Equivalent qualifications will be considered except where English has been studies as a second language and is required at GCSE grade 2 (E).
In exceptional circumstances, applications which do not meet the formal entry criteria may be considered on an individual basis.
Interview Requirements
You must bring your interview letter to your appointment and arrive 15 minutes before your interview is due to take place.
You will be required to bring a piece of written work to your interview appointment, using one side of A4 paper, identifying why you want to work with children.
General Info (materials required for the course)
There is nothing specific required for this course, however you will require stationery, including notebook, diary, lever arch folders and pens.


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Let's not just skim past moments of gratitude today–let's stop and give our whole-hearted thanks to the Giver.
Please click here for today's devotion over at Blessed is She.
From my family to yours: Happy Thanksgiving!!
God bless y'all,
Let's not just skim past moments of gratitude today–let's stop and give our whole-hearted thanks to the Giver.
Please click here for today's devotion over at Blessed is She.
From my family to yours: Happy Thanksgiving!!
God bless y'all,
Earlier today, I asked for your help, and y'all done BROUGHT it. I mean, for reals and for trues. I stand in awe of our awesome God and the amazing things we can accomplish as believers when we stand united in prayer and purpose. PRAISE HIS NAME!!
Here is an update on the situation, from Mary herself:
You all are amazing! Just amazing. I have absolutely no words left. I am typing through tears. I had to pick Jerry up from the floor. You fabulously wonderful people have given $4,200 plus dollars in the last several hours. I walked away from the computer to go to the grocery store and post office and I come home to yet another Christmas miracle for the Lenaburg Family. We have more than enough to get back to Oklahoma for Jerry's Dad's funeral early next week and to pay for extended parking and other traveling expenses. There is more than enough to cover Jerry's leave without pay as well. Whatever is left, we will apply to the debt that remains from Courtney's time here on earth. I should have known that when Courtney is involved, she doesn't mess around. My daughter is an incredible intercessor. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for your love and most generous support. We are humbled beyond belief … God is GOOD, ALL THE TIME.
So thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! While these dollars and cents don't erase the pain, they sure do ease some of the burden for this faithful family. I am so humbled and grateful for your response.
And, just for fun, here's what I texted Mary when I heard that y'all helped them FAR surpass their goal:
That's how I felt, and that's how I feel, and that's the truth, and I'm stickin' to it.
God bless y'all. REALLY.
P.S. Anyone who has struggled with grief knows that it is an ongoing process of the heart, mind, and body. Ongoing prayers for the entire Lenaburg Clan are, of course, encouraged and appreciated. Amen and amen. <3
Photo by Edwin Andrade. Used with permission via Unsplash.com
This Advent has been … odd. Is that the right word? Odd? Yes. Sure. Let's go with it.
It was Thanksgiving one day, then I turned around for a second, and WOOSH! – it was the first Sunday of Advent! What in the actual heck?
I ascribe at least some of my radical disorientation to being displaced. Traveling away from home over the holidays will do that to you, unless you are super organized and have everything for the impending holiday season located, unpacked, and situated just so before you leave so it's all waiting for you upon your return.
If you are a human who actually does that, I salute you.
I am not one of those humans.
I am grateful we only forgot my contact lens case, my glasses, and all of the 4-year-old's pants at home.
But I digress.
Our family traveled for a good chunk of time over snowy mountains and through forests and desert on Thanksgiving day to celebrate with my family. It was a long drive with lots of excited (read: loud and obnoxious) kids over some precarious roads, but the trip wasn't the worst ever.
Here (below) are most of us on the way out of Dodge. See how we're all (mostly) smiling? That lasted about another 20 minutes or so. My husband is trying to make the sign for "turkey" with his non-driving hand. I think.
The most precarious part of our journey wasn't over the mountain itself, but through the small towns with super icy roads once we reached the other side. Thank God for studded tires!
Look! Pretty fake stuff at my Mom and Dad's house!
I think it was -9 degrees on Black Friday. Holy brrrrr, Batman!
Something I wasn't expecting to see (check out the date on this bad boy) at a place I wasn't expecting to be (for four hours) with my son on Black Friday. #urgentcare #misnomer
Thank You, Lord (and Mom and Dad!) for date night with my main dude. It was very, very, very, very, very, very, very (infinity) much needed.
Sir K with his tube. For a Southern-born lad, he handled the freezing temps pretty well. For the first 20 minutes.
The loud and rowdy cousin table at dinner Saturday night … we're missing a few in frame, but don't worry. We knew exactly where they were. Mostly.
And, just like that, Advent was here.
And then we drove back through the (not-quite-as) icy small town roads, through the desert, through the forests, over the mountains, and finally back home on the first Sunday of Advent.
Despite being pretty bone tired from our the drive, we began dutifully digging through the bin in the garage marked "Advent," hoping to at least find our calendar and wreath for that first evening.
A funny thing happens when you move cross-country twice in under three years with a big family and lots on your mind, apparently. Things get displaced. Or worse.
Here's the sad excuse for an Advent wreath I found in my Advent bin in the garage. Apparently, candles don't take too well to lots and lots and lots of changes in heat.
I finally found the calendar, too, about ten boxes later. It was NOT, I repeat, NOT in the Advent bin. NBD.
#rageface #whyGodwhyface
The thought crossed my mind, and it wasn't the first time, either: "If only I could get more organized, Lord. Then I'd have a peaceful, holy Advent, and I'd be ready for Christmas."
Last Monday was spent kvetching about my presentation the next night at my old parish. You know that whole Gospel passage about a prophet not being welcomed in his own home? Yeah. That Scripture passage had gotten in my head and wouldn't leave me in peace and I was, frankly, freaking me the freak out. I shared my specific sentiments with a priest friend, who wrote back: "Well, by all means, then, I will pray for you."
It turns out his prayers (and those of other dear friends in the know) reached God's ears and were answered. By no means a flawless talk, it was, nevertheless, not too shabby. The crowd was smaller than expected but quite attentive and very receptive, which was wonderful.
So, fast forward one talk and several days of more real life throughout the rest of the week later, and WOOSH! – it's the second Sunday of Advent.
Holy moly.
I wrote a little more about what – or, rather whom – might be attempting to keep us away from where we should be this Advent for CatholicMom.com. The article was borne of a great deal of inner turmoil – I just talked about this very topic on Tuesday night! Why can't I just get the words out on the page?? – and I hope it speaks to someone who is looking toward the manger this Advent season but is having a hard time nonetheless.
You're not alone.


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Full Name: Jo Portman
Occupation at MI5: Junior Case Officer
Joined MI5: 2005
Jo first stumbled across the team when she was an aspiring journalist. She got a visit from Adam dressed as a gas meter reader and was immediately suspicious something was up. Her natural spy instincts lead her to follow Adam to an MI5 safe house, where she got caught up in a shoot-out and her quick thinking helped the team track down the perpetrators.
As luck would have it, Jo was looking for a job, and MI5 were looking for new recruits. Adam grabbed the chance and offered Jo a job with the team.
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I used to work from home. Can relate to a few of the points but I had to get more disciplined. Glad I did. Ha
Passion, Self-Awareness, & Language of Renewal
A few months ago, I came across this comical piece from the New Yorker about working from home. It's hilarious, mostly because it's a little too accurate. Everyone who works from home is at risk of getting sucked into a vortex of unstructured-ness, a wormhole of "I have nowhere to go, nobody to see, no […]
via 10 Ways to Resist Depression When You Work from Home — Allie Racette
Excellent article but I might add: having work you can do when you are on the couch binge watching shows or numbing out.
11. having work you can do when you are on the couch binge watching shows or numbing out.
Delegate the easiest and most repetitive tasks to your down time and that way you are still kind of getting work done but without having to think too much.
12. If you don't have a pet, maybe a plant?


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2016 Racing Champions Broadcast
The 2016 Racing Champions Announcements broadcast.
January 30, 2017
The 2016 AQHA Racing Champions Announcements were held on January 18 at Heritage Place Sale Co. in Oklahoma City, and broadcast live via the web and on social media.
If you missed seeing the broadcast or want to rewatch, the ceremony is now available for viewing above.
Meet the 2016 Racing Champions.
AQHA News and information is a service of the American Quarter Horse Association. For more news and information, follow @AQHARacing on Twitter, "like" Q-Racing on Facebook and visit www.aqharacing.com.


text: We're Saving a Seat for You We don't care how you're dressed, how many tattoos you have, or the bad you have done. We're a church full of broken, imperfect people with every kind of story imaginable and we're saving a seat for YOU! I'm New Plan Your Visit Isaiah 54:2 "Enlarge the place of your tent, And let them stretch out the curtains of your dwellings; Do not spare; Lengthen your cords, And strengthen your stakes." Can't Make it to Fairview? Watch Live Recent Message Archived Messages All Events


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Understand the 'planning poker' technique for task/story estimation for high tech development project and to obtain useful estimates for (iteration) planning.
Familiarisation with 'user stories' and the 'story card' method for capturing goal driven requirements.
Planning poker cards or index cards with range of numbers (?, 0, 1/2, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 20, 40, 100, & coffee)
Budget up to 45 minutes to run the whole exercise (for a class size of ~50). Arrange class into groups from 4 to 7 people.
- Allocate 1" for everyone to read through the 'local' rules for planning poker below.
- Discuss planning poker rules to clarify understanding.
- Allocate 2" for everyone to read the scenario carefully (don't make personal estimates yet).
- 25" for planning poker rounds.
- 15" for debriefing discussion.
- The dealer picks up the next story and asks: "Ok, how many story points will this story take?"
- Team members think about the story and come up their own estimates. Nobody speaks the estimate just yet.
- Members place a card from their decks face down on the table, with a value equal to or close to their estimate.
- When everyone's card is on the table turn the cards over at the same time.
- Each person explains what he or she thought the story required, maximum of 3 minutes discussion.
- Taking account of new information the cards are played again (and perhaps again) until rough convergence is achieved or one developer's proposal and estimate is agreed upon.
Discussion points
- Did you identify duplicate entries?
- How did you handle user stories that did not follow the "As a… I want to… so that…" pattern?
- Were some user stories too ambiguous to estimate?
- How did the teams make sense of the stated requirement?
- Did the teams seek clarification from the product owner?
- How were divergent estimates treated?
- Describe your 'feelings' about the process? Fair, political, honest, dominated, contentious, accurate, shared, personalised, ideas, support, attack…
- How did the team arrive at a shared interpretation of the estimated value?
- Did you attach a concrete meaning for the estimate figure? Dimensionless, people, complex-standalone, similar to or like something else, hours, days, small-medium-large, easy-difficult…
Cohn, M. (2006) Agile Estimating and Planning, Upper Saddle River, NJ, Pearson Education.


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Good morning everyone , well I was going through all my photos and launches coming up and a couple of the new bags from Tonic Studios slipped past me so here they are.
Materials used :-
Blue bell Trellis bag die set
Navy craft- perfect card stock
Ivory craft -perfect card stock
Gold mirror -Craft perfect
Kraft card- craft perfect
Everything on this bag is from the die set nothing extra has been added and thats what i love about these die sets if your staring out with your journey with Tonic & die cutting you have everything you need in this set to make a stunning gift bag.
Materials used :-
Lattice Lily Pillow box bag
Chocolate craft perfect
Decorative papers
Craft perfect- Ivory
Craft perfect- Gold mirror card
To create just a plain pillow bag you will need to trim off the handles but keep both the glue table at the bottom of both die cuts these will hold your pillow box together just to give you more choice. For this pillow box I went with patterned papers and a vellum wrap.
Materials needed :-
Lattice Lily pillow box die set
Cream card stock 240gsm
Patterned papers
Pink -craft perfect
This is with the handle in place as a full pillow box,you will need to trim off one of the glue tabs at the bottom , the glue tab at the bottom and the top half of the bag have been glued together with wet glue left to dry and decorated flat as it's much easier and then once dry you can flip in the side pieces making sure the decorated edge is to the outside of the bag, the bow was then put in place using a hot glue gun.
Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today
See Victoria's original blog post here.


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|Finished size: 25" x 16"
There is iron on interfacing on the back, which made the f.m.sketching a bit tricky, but I got through it.
Peace maaaaan!
|Finished size: 25" x 16"
Wow! You rose to the challenge beautifully. Great job!ReplyDelete
Seriously impressed!
(And I was born in the 60s!)
Woah! Psychadelic cosmic chick! Gobsmacked!ReplyDelete
Wow, it's fabulous! Well done!ReplyDelete
Oh my! You certainly rose to the challenge. Amazing result. Di xoReplyDelete
Fabulous!You really rocked this one :) Very recognisable!ReplyDelete
That is so great! I think it works really well, you can definitely recognise its you!ReplyDelete
wow, this is amazing! Well done to you!ReplyDelete
You rose to the challenge indeed but I am certain the real one is prettier!ReplyDelete
Judith, you have outdone yourself, this is a fantastic piece of work. well doneReplyDelete
Wow what a great job you did. you must be ver7y pleased with that and yes I can see the likeness too.ReplyDelete
Oh Jude you've done a fabulous job! Reallllly nervous about doing it now... lolReplyDelete
It's brilliant Judith! You've put the fear in me now too.....ReplyDelete
Cool Dude! or should that be cool Jude! Fantastic all the same, shamed I still haven't done mine yet.ReplyDelete
Very cool, love how you did this!ReplyDelete
A-maz-ing. You nailed it.ReplyDelete
OK - you did brilliantly - way better than my effort - you were feeling the love!ReplyDelete
Wow. Just wow. Thats incredible!ReplyDelete
Looks great Judith! Loving the highlights in your hair!ReplyDelete
Hi J, this is totally awesome! (and recognisable too!) Love the flower-power feel to it...mine's still in pieces and my mouth looks like a fish (I'm going to have to unpick it!) xReplyDelete
This is amazing!! Great job!! I love it!ReplyDelete
Great work ! I have to tackle mine next weekend. Oh that dammed song. Do you know how often people have given me renditions of it in a drunken state. I am sure you suffer from the same.ReplyDelete
Love this and the hippy element!!ReplyDelete
That is so brilliant!! So are you going to San Francisco? :)ReplyDelete
That is a very wonderful block and great job on the portrait, it does look like your photo!ReplyDelete
Wow what a challenge and you've executed it so wonderfully! Congrats...bet you're gutted you have to part with it!ReplyDelete
Damn that is good!!ReplyDelete
Wow judith, I'm amazed! Love the autograph too!ReplyDelete
Thank you for taking the time to leave me a comment. I really appreciate it & I will always reply. (If you don't get a reply from me it is because you are a 'no reply comment' blogger. You might want to change your blog settings to make sure folks can reply to your comments more easily.) Jxo


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Advice for Parents
If you are a white mother anywhere in the UK breastfeeding in Winter or Spring:
The risk: if you follow all of the current guidelines, our analysis is that your baby is at significant risk of vitamin D deficiency or serious vitamin D deficiency during the first six months of life. The main health consequences to be concerned about are a risk of impaired bone development, and impaired ability to avoid or manage infections.
Recommended actions if you want to avoid vitamin D deficiency in your child during the first six months of life:
- Take all of the supplements recommended in the current NHS guidelines, for you as a preganant of breastfeeding mother – if you do not know what these are then ask your health professional or your chemist.
- Speak to your GP and raise your concerns with them. Point them to this website. What you are asking them to do, is to support the decision, that the right thing is to give your baby direct supplementation with vitamin D3, beginning from the first few days of life, until you change to giving your baby the official recommended "healthy start" type drops at six months. You would be requesting that they follow the guidelines of other countries, e.g. USA, Canada, Germany, France, Ireland, Holland, Sweden, Norway, Finland etc
Links for your GP, to the USA and to the Canadian guidelines are here:
American Pediatric Guidelines 2008
Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS)
GPs in the UK are not able themselves to prescribe pure vitamin D3 preparations for infants without exposing themselves to legal risk! So until this is changed, what you are after, is their advice on whether or not it is OK for you to buy the drops or other melt-in-the-mouth preparations yourself – they are available from many chemists, and you can order them online through Amazon. Check with your GP that you are ordering is correct. You must consult with your GP, as there are rare conditions which might mean that your baby should not receive these supplements, and because all medication you give to a young infant should only be given with the support of your main health professional.
- From the age of six months, follow the official NHS guidlines diligently: Give your child a supplement of 7 micrograms of vitamin D per day until their sixth birthday.
The supplement should be of vitamin D3, not vitamin D2. Vitamin D3 is the natural form of vitamin D produced in our bodies, and it has not been established that vitamin D2 (the plant form of vitamin D) is equivalent to vitamin D3 in all cellular pathways.
- If you are a white mother who is pregnant or breastfeeding in Scotland or Northern Ireland in winter or spring, the risks are much higher. Have your own vitamin D level checked (this is the standard of care in the USA and in Australia and New Zealand), and that if you are found to be deficient or 'insufficient'. Ask your GP for advice
- If you think the current situation is highly unsatisfactory, or if your GP does not feel able to help, you may want to email the Chief Medical Officer of the region in which you live, detailing your experiences. Email addresses for all of the Chief Medical Officers in the UK are given at the bottom of this section.
If you are a South Asian or African in England or Wales and are pregnant or breastfeeding:
The risk: if you follow all of the current guidelines, your baby is at serious risk of acute vitamin D deficiency during the first six months of life. The health consequences to be concerned about are a serious risk of rickets, seizures, heart problems, and even death.
Recommended actions:
- Take all of the supplements recommended in the current guidelines. However, our research suggests that this will not be enough.
- Speak to your GP.
- Have your own vitamin D status checked and corrected
- Get your doctor to prescribe pure vitamin D drops for your infant, or get instructions from your GP about what vitamin D supplement to purchase and administer to your baby. Supplementation should begin during the first few days of life until 6 months old. Point out to your GP that the source document for the current guidelines (SACN 2007) includes the provision that:
"The UK RNI for vitamin D for all pregnant and breastfeeding women is 10μg of vitamin D daily, and for breastfed babies is 7-8.5μg daily from the age of six months or earlier if there is increased risk of deficiency by virtue of low maternal status. The UK RNI for vitamin D for all pregnant and breastfeeding women is 10μg of vitamin D daily, and for breastfed babies is 7-8.5μg daily from the age of six months or earlier if there is increased risk of deficiency by virtue of low maternal status". (Paragraph 109, page 35)
Point out that as a South Asian or African mother you fall into the category of " low maternal status" . If there is any disagreement about this, ask to have your vitamin D level measured ASAP.
If you have not been exactly following the guidelines on taking absolutely every vitamin D supplement every day yourself, you can tell your GP that your status is questionable, and on the current guidelines they have issued to them, (see here) they should start giving your baby a pure vitamin D3 supplement from 1 month. Hopefully your GP will co-operate, even though the Health Service may have made this difficult for them. In the worst case, if your GP refuses to cooperate, they are exposing themselves or their health service to the risk of a claim for negligence.
- If you have difficulty getting the support we have advised, or if you think that the current position in terms of guidelines for the South Asian and African community is unacceptable, email the Chief Medical Officer of your region and have this issue raised with your MP.
- Follow the current guidelines diligently from age six months to 4 and a half years.
- Information you might like to take to your GP:
American Pediatric Guidelines 2008


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Are you struggling to find something to buy a car driver a Christmas present? As the festive period gets into full swing you may be swamped by special offers and seemingly fantastic gift ideas and this article will present the 5 of the best Christmas gift ideas for people who drive cars!
If they have a passion for speed or racing, then a track day may be the perfect gift. These are when a racetrack opens its doors for members of the public to have a go at going around a race track. Most tracks in the UK offer this; it's an opportunity for people with road legal/track prepared cars to emulate their racing idols.
A fan of gadgets who drives would love this next present, the TomTom GO LIVE World Satellite Navigation System. It's one of the most advanced satellite navigation systems on the market and it provides traffic updates every 2 minutes. That's SEVEN times more often than any other provider! Another fantastic feature it has is advanced lane guidance, this feature allows drivers to negotiate tricky junctions whilst also allowing users to do a Google search for any local points of interest. It will come pre loaded with 66 international maps. This TomTom Go is a must have for any driver who enjoys using satellite navigation systems.
Is the driver you're looking to buy for has a dog they love, but struggle to transport safely. The Dogs Trust Safety Harness comes in sizes to suit all breeds. The gift would also support a very worthy cause and the dogs trust logo on it will show your charitable nature! This is an amazing stocking filler for a pet lover.
For a female driver look no farther than the Autoglym gift set! It contains absolutely everything you would need to keep your car in mint condition looking fresh from the production line. The pink bag it comes in is stunning and would look good anywhere. This is a steal at £45.99!
"Green" drivers have a wide range of products available that can be given as a Christmas presents! One of the most fun items on offer is the mini solar powered car kit, available direct from the Natural History Museum for £20. This would be the perfect gift for father and son, or maybe even just for the father!


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(MNN.com) — One in three adults suffers from high blood pressure, a key cause of strokes and heart disease, according to World Health Organization figures released on Wednesday.
Canada and the United States have the fewest patients, at less than 20 percent of adults, but in poorer countries like Niger the estimated figure is closer to 50 percent, the UN body said.
While wealthier countries have seen their cases drop thanks to effective, low-cost treatment, in Africa many remain people undiagnosed and are not getting help, according to the WHO.
Its World Health Statistics report includes figures on raised blood pressure, and also on blood glucose levels, for the first time this year.
One in 10 people are estimated to have diabetes, rising to up to one third in Pacific Island countries.
"This report is further evidence of the dramatic increase in the conditions that trigger heart disease and other chronic illnesses, particularly in low and middle-income countries," said WHO director general Margaret Chan.
"In some African countries, as much as half the adult population has high blood pressure."


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I started making these when Prima introduced them, and I couldn't wait for them to come out!!! You did a beautiful job illustrating this tutorial to teach others...Fantastic, and very pretty!!ReplyDelete
Wow I've been waiting for this tutorial, these looks fab, can't wait to have a play and start making one.ReplyDelete
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Beautiful stems Nanne, thanks for the tutorial, must give one a go xxReplyDelete
Wow, look at the talent here - what a beautiful idea and so nice of you to share with us! I love the blog - you have so many wonderful creations!ReplyDelete
OMG, this is beautiful and looks SO easy! Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 22, 2009 at 8:31 AM
Great tutorial! Love the finished product. They look so real. The instructions and photos are very helpful!ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousOctober 25, 2009 at 12:41 PM
what, how, do you make the branch?ReplyDelete
There are 3 posts with the steps for this vine/ flower stem.. just look at each post.. hope that helped..ReplyDelete
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What's the deal?
HSBC's new two-year discount has the market-leading rate at 1.99% - this is set at 1.95 percentage points below the bank's standard variable rate (SVR), currently 3.94%, for the term of the deal.
The product is available for house purchases and to those remortgaging, but you need a deposit of at least 40% to qualify and the maximum loan size is £250,000.
There is a £999 arrangement fee, which must be paid upfront. However, those remortgaging receive free legal work.
Any catches?
An early repayment charge (ERC) will be levied if you redeem your mortgage during the two-year discounted term. You'll be charged 2% of the outstanding loan if you want to get out of the mortgage in the first year and 1% in year two. However, the mortgage is portable so if you move house during the two-year term you can avoid the ERC by transferring the loan over to your new property.
It is important to note that this deal has a variable discounted rate linked to HSBC's SVR, rather than a tracker which is linked directly to the Bank of England base rate. This means that it is up to HSBC when the rate changes, and by how much. When base rate fell 4.50 percentage points from 5% to 0.5% between October 2008 and March 2009, HSBC's SVR was cut by just 2.31%.
The next move in interest rates is likely to be upwards and the risk of a discount is that the rate could rise by more than any increase in base rate.
If you are fortunate enough to have a 40% deposit and are happy to go for a variable-rate deal, then this is the most competitive two-year variable rate on the market. However, it won't be for everyone and it's important not to base your decision on the initial rate alone.
You may prefer to pay a slightly higher rate and opt for a longer term deal, such as a lifetime tracker, so that you don't have to remortgage again in two years.
And don't forget that this is a variable rate mortgage, so your payments could – and probably will – rise over the two year term. It is impossible to say by how much though. If this uncertainty would worry you, a fixed rate mortgage will be a better option. You will pay a higher rate but at least you'll have the security of knowing exactly what your mortgage repayments will be for the next few years.
Top Tip
When comparing mortgages, it's important not to base the decision on rate alone. Arrangement fees vary significantly and once you factor in the set-up cost the product with the lowest rate may not actually be the best value option. You therefore need to work out the total amount you will pay (including fees) over the term of the mortgage deal. If you are unsure how to do this an independent mortgage adviser will be able to help.
Please note: Any rates or deals mentioned in this article were available at the time of writing.
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Metallic Removable Partial Denture:
A removable partial denture (RPD) is for a partially edentulous dental patient who desires to have replacement teeth for functional or aesthetic reasons, and who cannot have a bridge (a fixed partial denture) for any number of reasons, such as a lack of required teeth to serve as support for a bridge (i.e. distal abutments) or due to financial limitations.
The reason why this type of prosthesis is referred to as a removable partial denture is because patients can remove and reinsert them when required without professional help. Conversely, a "fixed" prosthesis can and should be removed only by a dental professional.
Depending on where in the mouth teeth are missing, edentulous situations can be grouped under four different categories, as defined by Dr. Edward Kennedy in his classification of partially edentulous arches.
• Class I (bilateral free ended partially edentulous)
• Class II (unilateral free ended partially edentulous)
• Class III (unilateral bounded partially edentulous)
• Class IV (bilateral bounded anterior partially edentulous)
Kennedy Class I RPDs: are fabricated for people who are missing some or all of their posterior teeth on both sides (left and right) in a single arch (either mandibular or maxillary), and there are no teeth posterior to the edentulous area. In other words, Class I RPDs clasp onto teeth that are more towards the front of the mouth, while replacing the missing posterior teeth on both sides with false denture teeth. The denture teeth are composed of either plastic or porcelain.
Class II RPDs : are fabricated for people who are missing some or all of their posterior teeth on one side (left or right) in a single arch, and there are no teeth behind the edentulous area. Thus, Class II RPDs clasp onto teeth that are more towards the front of the mouth, as well as on teeth that are more towards the back of the mouth of the side on which teeth are not missing, while replacing the missing more-back-of-the-mouth teeth on one side with false denture teeth.
Class III RPDs: are fabricated for people who are missing some teeth such that the edentulous area has teeth remaining both posterior and anterior to it. Unlike Class I and Class II RPDs which are both tooth-and-tissue-borne (meaning they both clasp onto teeth, as well as rest on the posterior edentulous area for support), Class III RPDs are strictly tooth-borne, which means they only clasp onto teeth and do not need to rest on the tissue for added support. This makes Class III RPDs exceedingly more secure as per the three rules of removable prostheses that will be mentioned later, namely: support, stability and retention. (See the article on dentures for a more thorough review of these three fundamentals of removable prosthodontics.)


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The 93 percent leased, multi-tenant medical building near Austin, Texas, boasts ideal location, strong tenancy, excellent sponsor relationship, immediate cash flow and expansion potential
Some real estate acquisitions just have it all – every benefit a company could want. That's the case with MedProperties' and Equity's acquisition of the 32,987 square foot Lakeside Professional Building in Bastrop, a suburb of Austin, Texas.
MedProperties Holdings LLC, a national healthcare real estate private equity firm headquartered in Dallas, and Equity LLC, an Ohio-based developer, owner and operator of healthcare facilities and other real estate assets with 10 regional offices, including Austin and San Antonio, formed a joint venture and closed on the value-added acquisition and possible expansion of the Lakeside Professional Building in Bastrop.
MedProperties Managing Principal Darryl Freling, notes, "This value-added acquisition will provide the MedProperties Investment Partners LP fund with immediate cash flow while we evaluate potentially expanding the facility by 12,000 square feet.
"St. David's Healthcare, which owns ER services adjacent to the MOB, is planning to expand its services in this facility which would create the need for additional medical office space for the surgeons working there. The expansion, when it occurs, will result in incremental accretive cash flow and capital appreciation upon the sale of the building."
Mr. Freling added that other positives with the facility are the high occupancy rate of 93 percent and the strong tenancy, including the largest family practice groups in the area.
The Lakeside Professional Building, which is located at 3101 Highway 71 E. in Bastrop, about 34 miles southeast of Austin, houses a wide variety of healthcare services and specialties. The property is leased to a diverse range of tenants, including a St. David's-affiliated clinic Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia, Family Health Center of Bastrop, which leases 43 percent of the building and entered into a new 15-year lease immediately before the closing. Other tenants housed in the building include Austin Diagnostic Clinic, Austin Gastroenterology, Pain Specialist of America, Tru-Skin and CPL Labs, as well as other specialties and services including gynecology and obstetrics; orthopedics; ear, nose and throat specialists; and imaging.
MedProperties Managing Principal Roman Kupchynsky said this is the fourth joint venture project between MedProperties and Equity LLC and its affiliates, and that the MedProperties team is pleased to continue strengthening this relationship.
"MedProperties has a long history of working with Equity on their sponsored acquisitions and developments so we know they are a highly qualified national developer, operator and manager of healthcare real estate," Mr. Kupchynsky says. "Equity has an excellent national reputation and their team possesses the market knowledge and real estate expertise required to execute on this value-add strategy."
Lee Jackson, Equity, LLC SVP for Business Development, who is based in Austin, said the professional building is in an ideal location.
Mr. Jackson notes, "Lakeside Professional Building is situated on Highway 71, a major artery that connects Houston with Austin, one of the fastest-growing cities in the country. The property is also next to St. David's freestanding emergency center, as well as a cancer center leased by Texas Oncology-Bastrop. This is, in essence, a medical village with a synergistic group of healthcare tenants that generate significant referrals."
Debt for the project is being provided by American Bank NA with additional debt of made available for capital improvements and future tenant improvements.
About MedProperties
MedProperties is a Dallas-based healthcare real estate private equity firm that invests on a direct and an indirect basis (through joint venture relationships) in the development of new, value-add, and stabilized healthcare real estate, including multitenant medical office buildings and single-tenant, specialty healthcare facilities. MedProperties invests through its discretionary funds and through stand-alone investment vehicles. MedProperties is dedicated solely to investments in healthcare real estate. For further information on MedProperties, please visit www.medpropertieslp.com.
About Equity LLC
Equity LLC is a national commercial real estate company that provides real estate development, leasing, construction, and property management services for healthcare, retail, office, mixed-use, and seniors housing projects in the United States. It also offers full-service 3rd party brokerage, property management, and consulting services for most real estate product types, including office, medical office, senior living, retail, industrial, self-storage, and residential. The private company was founded in 1989 by Steve Wathen and is based in Columbus, Ohio. It also has locations in Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio; Austin and San Antonio, Texas; Charleston, S.C.; and Tampa, Naples, Orlando and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. For additional information, please visit www.equity.net.
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It goes without saying that global warming and other challenges are serious concerns.
We started Annasa because we wanted to use our expertise in energy management in the service of environmental conservation. This is what motivates us. This is what we care about. The foundation of our company is to act as a catalyst to help address these changes and slow down the damaging effects of energy production and consumption on the environment.
After we'd established ourselves, a visionary entrepreneurial team broadened Annasa's service offering to encompass the broader energy sector, the property and construction sector, and the hospitality sector.
Annasa Holdings has three broad business interests:
We realised that to carry out our mission we would need a highly skilled, multidisciplinary team. A team with world-class expertise and experience in working to international standards in consultancy, project management, engineering and energy management services.
And that's exactly the kind of team we have.
We are also very conscious of the Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment objectives and we wholeheartedly support the aims of empowering historically disadvantaged individuals. We have strategically allied ourselves with these objectives and with companies that encourage and promote empowerment.


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The background story - were you there? Recently, I was lucky enough to be invited as an expert to the Design Festival 2013 in association with Schools With Class 2.0. The event was held in the magnificent surroundings of the Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw which, incidentally, if you haven't been - you must pay a visit! It was also a
A candidate's experience - CELTA - Young Learners Extension Course
Welcome back! Are you a Young Learner teacher looking for development? Do you teach other age groups but would like to expand your teaching portfolio? Well, for all of you blog readers who are keen to know about Young Learner (YL) Extension to CELTA Course, here is an interview with Tereza Topolska who has just successfully completed the course in July 2013. Rebecca: Hi Tereza and
My blogging coverage of the event starts from tomorrow - keep reading for videos, interviews, insights, and summaries from the week
A special hello to all of you who attended today's workshops at Ośrodek Rozwoju Edukacji What's one of the favourite parts of my job? Without a doubt leading teacher training for state school teachers and getting to meet all of you who work so hard at the chalkface (actually for most of you it would now be the marker penface or IWBface!). Many
Hello again! Today, I'm really excited as I am sharing one of my all time favourite activities. Minimal Pair Telephone Numbers I've used it with all age groups of learners and with varied class sizes from 1:1s to a class of 50 in China! I've also used it with different types of classes including general english, EAP, ESP, and exam preperation. This activity


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My hair is far from the most co-operate sort, and usually dry, hard and dull. I've been trying a lot of different products that is supposed to soften the hair, and there are so far two that has my stamp of approval... but there is one that is my favourite and that really does the trick.
Trust me, if you have dry and unruly hair like me, this is going to be your favourite too. :)
|Hard, dry, dull hair... needs a helping hand.
If there is only one product I could recommend for dry hair out of all the things I've tried, it would be this beauty from Kerastase:
"Kérastase Masque Oléo-Relax is a smoothing masque to discipline dry, frizzy, unmanageable hair. Its smoothing formula will leave hair soft and silky whilst the Anti-Frizz Protection properties prevent it turning unmanageable in humid weather.
Kérastase Masque Oléo-Relax is formulated with Nutri-Huile Complex, containing shorea and palm oils and Anti-Frizz Protection formula, a soluble silicone derivative, which work to smooth and nourish your dry, frizzy, unmanageable hair. Hair will benefit from improved softness and long-lasting volume and control."
My hair is the kind where you will end up getting a comb stuck if you even try... except from after using this treatment. It really does make my hair a lot softer. It's a bit on the expensive side, but it's worth the money.
Even though it says on the box to only leave it in for only five minutes before you rinse, I'm going to let you in on a little secret on how to get an even better result...
Wash your hair in comfortable warm water (not hot) and squeeze as much water out of it as possible after you finish.
The warmth will help rinsing away all old products, dirt and grease from your hair and will open up the pores and the cuticle of your hair shaft.
(Warmth is also drying out you hair, little by little as you wash it, that is why washing your hair too often will dry too often leave the hair overly porous, causing it to be dry and brittle.)
As the hair now is all opened up, it's time to apply the Oléo-Relax hair treatment.
Put enough treatment to cover all damaged hair, and preferably do not massage into scalp if you suffer from more greasy hair.
Bundle the hair up, grab a towel, and wrap it around your head. For the little extra, take a warm fresh towel straight out from the tumble dryer.
It's time to kick back and let the treatment work it's magic for about twenty minutes.
Snuggle up in a large fluffy bathrobe with a cup of tea and read your favourite blog - the fuzzy corner, of course - while you're waiting. ;)
Rinse your hair in warm water and make sure you get out all of the product. Towel dry, and let your hair air dry if you can. If you use a blow-dryer, remember to apply heat protecting products. If you have very dry and damaged hair, try to do the treatment about two times per week.
A little extra tip:
If you suffer from frizzy hair there is one more step.
After you have rinsed your hair of the product, you will finish off with a second rinsing - in cold water. Not the scalp, just the hair.
(If you suffer from greasy scalp, the cold water will increase the amount of grease being produced.)
The cold water will help closing up the pores, and make it more sleek. Be aware that this can make your hair a bit more flat, so if you're going for big and voluminous, this is probably a step you can skip.
Now, we can all hope and dream for silky soft and shiny waves like this...
...or be a bit more realistic and be glad we can all pull our combs through our hair and get all giddy seeing that it has some shine. :)


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How a Watch (or clock) Works
Ever wonder what is going on inside that watch? This is a great video that explains very simply how a watch works. The same five elements that are illustrated here also apply to clocks. Of course there are many, many variations of just how these elements are designed and arranged.


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Farmington, MN (PRWEB) August 02, 2015
The homebuilder that more families have chosen to build their new home than any other homebuilder for the ninth consecutive year in the Twin Cities – Lennar has opened Summer Glen for pre-sale for one of its newest communities, located in Farmington. Summer Glen is located near excellent schools, numerous parks, grocery stores, and shopping centers providing absolute convenience for Summer Glen homebuyers. Summer Glen home sites also come with oversized homesites for outdoor enjoyment.
With prices starting in the low $300s, Lennar's Summer Glen Community offers up amazing floorplans and designs, affordably priced. Summer Glen will feature Lennar's Discovery Collection of homes which will include five thoughtful floor plans with exceptional layouts and quality finishes.
Summer Glen is located in Independent School District 192, including Riverview Elementary, Boeckman Middle School and Farmington High School which boast their unique learning environments and deep community involvement.
The City of Farmington offers 876 acres of park land, contributing to its 45 miles of paved and natural trails, including Dakota County Estates Park, Daisy Knoll Park and Depot Way Arts Park, among many others. Known for promoting green-living, the City of Farmington boasts it Green Team which develops strategies and programs to preserve and protect natural resources. Farmington is a rich community that promotes local businesses and has experienced substantial residential growth. Become part of this thriving city in our Summer Glen community.
Summer Glen's Welcome Home Center is set to open during the annual Fall Parade of Homes. Now, pre-selling from Lennar's Tullamore Community located at 16523 Endeavor Lane in Lakeville. Please contact New Home Consultants Michael or Alyssa to set-up a showing or for additional questions about the Summer Glen Community. Michael can be contacted at 612-366-8268 and Alyssa can be reached at 612-406-8061.
Lennar is leading the way in new home construction by including exceptional designs, desirable upgrades and energy efficient features in our "Everything's Included" packages. Lennar also implements quality assurance through every step of the home buying process to ensure a satisfactory experience for our customers.
For more information about Lennar, call 877-203-7191 or visit http://www.LENNAR.com


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Archive for August, 2009
Yahoo pick up my Bad Behavior in Good Hotels story, and even more people read and comment on it than on MSNBC.
They seem a more forgiving bunch than the MSNBC commenters, although if I was to go through all the responses to the story I'd be a paranoid schizophrenic, unable to get any work done.
Forbes Traveler have run a number of Top 10 pieces of mine, and this is the latest.
I tried to stay clear of the usual rock star OD'ing in the bathroom incidents, and instead come up with more peculiar and pathetic cases of bad behavior – celebrities or otherwise.
Christian Bale losing it with his mother and sister in the Dorchester, for example, or Russel Crowe throwing a phone the Mercer concierge. I mean really, Batman, Maximus.
The piece works up to a point, but the more I think about it, the more I realize the famous OD stories are still the best. If I did the piece again I would have to include Belushi, Moon, Sid Vicious and the rest.
My Travel & Leisure story on Outrageous Concierge Requests was picked up by MSNBC, which automatically catapulted it to an enormous audience.
Judging by the comments though, MSNBC readers don't care much for hotel guests requesting beaches covered in carpets, or beds propped up with philosophy books at just the right angle.
I'm not sure I understand their resentment, though. Concierges, at least the ones I interviewed for the piece, were only to happy to carry out these kinds of requests, and the more outrageous the better.
What the commentators are really saying is that they wish they could afford to stay in places like this.
Now that I can relate to.


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- [J - Movie] Missing 55 (2011)
Also Known As: Misshingu 55
Directed by: Yasushi Koshizaka
Language: Japanese
Genre: Thriller, Pinku
Cast: Saotome Rui, Aikawa Yui, Maeda Yuki, Saya Kobayashi
A kidnapped schoolgirl was imprisoned "goods" to re-educate slaves school student numbers was infiltrated as a spy for a secret organization, "No. 55? solid objective is destruction of human trafficking and rescue organization for girls that can not escape from hell Prison Break starts desperate campaign
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Now on display on the Museum's fourth floor through April 2, 2017, We Are Friends: A Lifetime Party of '70s Hawaiian Music will explore the period of renewed Hawaiian cultural awareness and the enormous impact of Hawaiian music and recording industry in the '70s.
|Grammy Museum new exhibit: suitcase of Cecilia Kapono tour manager Johnny Isara, 1970
|Mele Mei performers:Bobby Moderow Jr, Frank Hewett, Kalapana, Henry Kapono, Johnny Valentine, Blayne Asing and Alx Kawakami
LOS ANGELES – Last Feb. 8, 2017, for the second consecutive year, the GRAMMY Museum® celebrated the rich cultural heritage of Hawaii's music and kick off Mele Mei 2017 with a special evening titled We Are Friends: A Lifetime Party of '70s Hawaiian Music. The event was held in conjunction with the opening of the Museum's new fourth-floor exhibit of the same name and will feature performances by renowned Hawaiian artists and musicians.
|Grammy winner KALANI PE'A performed
"From the ukulele to the steel string guitar, folk music to modern rock and even hip-hop, the music of Hawaii continues to hold a singular place in popular culture," said Scott Goldman, Vice President of the GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares, who also played a large role in developing the exhibit through writing and research. "The artifacts that will be on display in the exhibit really place a much-deserved spotlight on the music of the "Hawaiian Renaissance" of the 1970s. I'm confident that even the most seasoned Hawaii music fans will learn something new."
"It's a true honor seeing the history and culture of Hawaiian music come to life in our space here at the GRAMMY Museum," said Chris Morrison, GRAMMY Museum Traveling Exhibits Manager who also played a role in curating the exhibit. "Our partnership with Outrigger Resorts has given us the opportunity to introduce our Los Angeles audience to Hawaiian music history, while also helping support Hawaii's Mele Mei event for two years in a row now. Shining this year's spotlight on the legendary Henry Kapono will make every day feel like a Sunday at Duke's, right here in downtown L.A."
|The second GRAMMY Museum exhibit to celebrate Hawaii's musical history, We Are Friends serves as the official kickoff of the Mele Mei 2017 celebration in Hawaii.
Opening day concert in the GRAMMY Museum's Clive Davis Theater was hosted by Billy V. and featuring performances by GRAMMY®-nominated artist Henry Kapono, as well as Johnny Valentine, Alx Kawakami, Blayne Asing, Malani Bilyeu, Gaylord Holomalia and GRAMMY nominee Kalani Pe'a who 4 days later won the #GRAMMY for "Best Regional Roots Music Album" at Staples Center.
"Mele Mei and the GRAMMY Museum are celebrating a golden era of Hawaiian music and the influential artists who helped inspire the renaissance of Hawaiian culture during that period," said George D. Szigeti, president and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority. "Anyone who enjoys Hawaiian music will appreciate seeing this exhibit in Los Angeles and learning about the proud legacy of artists who have touched the hearts of people for generations."
The leading artists in this renaissance of Hawaiian music included Cecilio and Kapono, Kalapana, Country Comfort, Olomana, Sunday Manoa, Hui Ohana, Gabby, Sons of Hawaii, and Keola and Kapono Beamer.
Mele Mei (Music May) is a month-long celebration of Hawaii's music, hula and culture. Music and hula events are at various hotels, venues, on the beach and statewide. Enjoy ukulele to steel guitar, traditional Hawaiian music to slack key, island reggae to rock — and everything in between. To learn more visit melemei.com.
"Hawaiian music and culture are the heartbeat of Outrigger Resorts. As the presenting sponsor of Mele Mei in L.A., Outrigger is proud to partner with the GRAMMY Museum, AEG, HARA and HTA among many others, to bring this event to life," said Sean Dee, executive vice president and chief marketing officer for Outrigger Enterprises Group. "This event is one note in our ongoing track to help perpetuate Hawaiian music and a fun way to display our appreciation for the talents of all of the world-class musicians participating this year."
"The Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts (HARA) is thrilled to return to such a special place in the music world — the GRAMMY Museum — to celebrate the launch of Mele Mei with Mele Mei in LA," said Pali Ka'aihue, Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts president. "We look forward to sharing the beautiful tradition of Hawaiian music with music lovers from Los Angeles and around the world."
We Are Friends: A Lifetime Party of '70s Hawaiian Music and the coinciding Mele Mei In L.A. event are made possible by the support of the Hawaii Tourism Authority, Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts, Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, Delta Vacations, Northstar Travel Group, Waikiki Beach Walk®, Yasuda International, Duke's Malibu, Duke's Huntington Beach, Blue Note Hawaii, Oahu Visitors Bureau, Innovative Networking Group, and AEG Facilities.
Featuring dozens of performances throughout the Hawaiian Islands, Mele Mei provides both residents and visitors from around the world a chance to immerse themselves in the islands' local music and culture. The annual event features an impressive schedule of artists and industry icons at various hotels and venues statewide with entertainment from ukulele and steel guitar to traditional Hawaiian music and hula. For more information on Mele Mei please visit www.melemei.com.
You can also follow Mele Mei on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MeleMeiHawaii, on Twitter at www.twitter.com/melemei, and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/melemei.