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How Long the Mystery Novel?
Jennifer Laughran, a senior agent at Andrea Brown Literary Agency, wrote an entertaining and authoritative piece dealing with the annoyance provoked by questions she received regarding word counts. She titled her post "WordCount Dracula." I use the term "annoyance" because, as she states, prospective clients ask her about this with a bothersome regularity. It is the amateur writer's equivalent of "Are we there yet?" with "there" being the length of the manuscript. While Laughran's post focuses on children's and young adult books, other agents share her frustration on the tiresomeness of the question.
With all due respect for Ms. Laughran, for every Count Dracula there must be a Van Helsing. I would like to drive a stake through the heart of common assumptions of word length for novels, in particular, for mystery/thriller/suspense novels. My goal is not to attack common sense (I've got a 300,000 word debut novel - now love me!) but, rather, to determine how long mystery books actually are and how the length has changed over time. In the course of doing this, I will address the mysterious death of the short mystery.
I examined the lengths of the most celebrated mystery novels, both historical and contemporary. I began with the lists of the top mystery novels assembled by the British Crime Writers' Association (CWA) and by the Mystery Writers of America (MWA). Since these presented classic mysteries spanning all but the most recent history, I decided to also examine more recent books. I chose the last 55 years of Edgar Award winners (as determined by the MWA). Why the Edgars? Unlike the British counterpart, the Dagger Awards, the Edgars recognize both first-time novelists and the best novels of the year. They provide a sense of both up-and-coming and established authors. In the case of best novel, I was concerned established authors might be awarded for name recognition or secondary to internal politics. In contrast, the literary effort is the calling card of the novice.
I tried looking at the New York Times bestsellers list but, after compiling a set of what were the best-selling mystery novels during the last ten years, I realized I would mostly be counting the length of James Patterson books. Seriously, during 2005-2006, Patterson had six different novels with at least three weeks at the number one position on the adult NYT list and another that lasted only two weeks. He produced sixteen books in 2014.
A Hack That Allowed Me To Estimate Word Counts.
I set out to examine the length of mystery novels. The gold standard measurement of length is word count. Word counts can be found for a limited number of books. I came across the figures for about one quarter of those novels on the MWA/CWA lists. The method for digging up actual word counts is described below, under Sources and Methodology.
In contrast to word count, page count is a much poorer determinant of book length. Sometimes very short novels are puffed up in their page counts; sometimes very long novels are squeezed down. The same novel can be found with hair-pulling variations in the page counts between editions.
Page count doesn't mean much -- but it does mean something. A book with 190 pages is very likely briefer in content than a book with 300 pages. The main advantage to page count is that it can be found for most every book.
There is a third measure of length which is often available: the listening time of audio presentations of the unabridged recordings. Through Amazon, Audible.com often links up a reading of the book that synchs to the electronic edition of the book being sold. The length of audio recordings could be found for over 90% of the books on the CWA/MWA list.
In instances where I could find both audio length and word count for novels, I could calculate the average words/minute. This has a reasonably limited range so that it allowed me to estimate word counts in instances where I had audio length alone.
The CWA/MWA List.
I first began by examining a list which combined the choices of top 100 mystery novels as presented by the CWA and MWA. Short story collections were omitted from my analysis. Selections which appeared on both lists were counted once. This left 149 novels. The full list is presented below at the end of this post.
General Profile of the CWA/MWA List.
- 149 novels. Page counts were found for each of these.
- Unabridged (non-dramatized) audiobook lengths were found for 137 (91.9%). Those 12 novels for which only page count was available were not included in the analyses.
- Actual word counts were found for 36.
- All 36 with word counts had an audio recording.
- Average words per minute (wpm) determined from the database of actual word counts and audio recordings: 151.9 wpm (±15.8 SDEV). 70,000 words/151.9=461 minutes. (7 hours 41 minutes)
Book length.
Back in the 19th century, when books were used as substitutes for boulders in the family trebuchet to fight back the marauding Huns, novels were expected to be humongous. There are five pre-20th century works on the list and four of these ranked 1st, 3rd, 5th and 13th longest. The fifth book, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, was never finished. The average pre-20th century book length was 184,948 words. The average for the 132 books thereafter was 87,527 words.
Page counts were highly variable and showed a broad range between editions. The average length in pages came out to be 311.6. The average number of words per page in those books with actual word counts was 295.8. Including those with estimated word counts, the number was 292.2.
Several trends could be noted regarding word count/page. First, books that are in the public domain crammed in a lot of words per page, 347.8 on the average. This is probably because the publisher has a low profit margin on such works. Secondly, the shortest works tended to puff up their page count. The seventeen works with less than 55,000 words had 252.8 words per page.
The Short Novel
There was a substantial number of shorter mystery novels. Seven of the "novels" clocked in at under 50,000 words. Fifty-two of the novels, that is, 38%, were less than 70,000 words. The median book length was 86,572 words.
There is a lot more to say, but this is starting to run on like a 19th century novel. So I'll leave some for the upcoming posts, including examinations of more recent works.
Coming next: Word Count Van Helsing, Part Two. Who killed the short mystery novel?
Sources and methodology
Actual word counts: limited number available at Renaissance.com.
Actual word counts (books in public domain): Downloaded and counted.
In several cases I estimated word count from my own copy of the novels to confirm word counts. In particular, The Postman Always Rings Twice was presented at 35,000 words, the round number seemed disconcerting. I counted word total from six pages and extrapolated and came out to 34,660.
Page counts: Amazon was my first choice. (I chose the one that linked up to unabridged audible.com versions), Goodreads if not listed on Amazon. If not linked to an audio file then, with the many editions of classics, I chose the page count that came up first. (Note. If I were to repeat this analysis, I would take a more systematic approach and look for the page count of the first or earliest edition at WorldCat.)
Listening length. This included only unabridged, non-dramatized recordings. Most commonly these were found via Audible.com through Amazon link and then through worldcat.org if not available through Amazon.
In all cases, if page counts, listening length or word counts greatly diverged from one another, I cross-checked against additional sources (worldcat.org usually has several editions) and I caught a couple of errors at Amazon that I suspect were typos.
The Combined CWA/MWA list.
(Combined ranking was performed as discussed here. This list differs slightly in that short story collections were removed.)


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I want to work on these docs on iPad , as well. Is there an app to transparently sync, and tag/organize my docs, the way EF does on my Mac? And then either provide a nice writing environment (I don't need heavy-duty BBEdit power on iPad), or else pass the data off (EF-style) to a writing app?
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Kings World Podcast - Ep 1.28
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Here is EPISODE 28: Back To Reality!
The Kings were back in Staples for two of the three games this past week and Marie and I wonder whether they've been brought back to reality or not. The Kings haven't been in the playoff hunt for a number of years and it's apparent to everyone in the locker room, in the seats at Staples, and those viewing at home. Atlanta, Anaheim, San Jose, and Phoenix are up next for this week and the ladies give out Valentine's to a couple of unpredictable (yet predictable) Kings players.
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Andretti Green Racing team had a superb day Sunday at the Detroit Indy Grand Prix. Their two drivers Tony Kanaan and Danica Patrick made a big surprise. Tony Kanaan won the Detroit Indy Grand Prix while Danica followed him closely on the second place. The 3rd driver of the team, Dario Franchitti, took only the 6th place. Not a bad place for Franchitti considering that he is currently the leader of the IndyCar Series Championship.
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Andretti Green Racing's Tony Kanaan dominated the Miejer Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway Saturday night, scoring his second consecutive IndyCar Series race win and a league-leading fourth victory of 2007 to move into title contention with three races remaining.
Starting second, Kanaan traded the early lead with teammate and championship leader Dario Franchitti for the first half of the 200-lap contest, then out raced Scott Dixon and A.J. Foyt IV to post his 11th career IndyCar victory. (...)
On a day when more than half the IndyCar Series field was eliminated by crashes, Andretti Green Racing's Tony Kanaan bested teammate Marco Andretti in a final 10-lap duel to win Sunday's Firestone Indy 400 at Michigan Speedway. It was Kanaan's third victory of the season, and kept his championship hopes alive with four races remaining.
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January 2017 will see the start of the house-painting schedule; 30 homes will be repainted at a time, on a rotating basis. Much work is being done on the privacy wall bordering Gateway, with repairs, power washing and painting in the plans.
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Kicking off their spring 2016 tour in the Bluegrass, the Nashville-based Old Crow Medicine Show returns to Lexington Wednesday, March 30 and Thursday, March 31 for a two-night run of American roots music at UK's Singletary Center for the Arts.
Old Crow started in 1998 busking in upstate New York, and got their big break the next year when legendary singer-songwriter Doc Watson discovered them outside of a drug store in Boone, North Carolina.
When the summer of 2000 rolled around, the group made their debut appearance at Watson's MerleFest in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, helping launching the band's career.
"I think if we started in the middle it would've been a harder slog to get to the top," said Old Crow fiddle, harmonica and banjo player Ketch Secor. "We've always loved playing, even when we played bars for $200 a night."
While at MerleFest, they were seen by Sally Williams of the "Grand Ole Opry," who proceeded to bring the band down to Nashville. Old Crow now plays the "Opry," the world's longest-running radio program, ten times a year, and are official members.
The group has also appeared on "Renfro Valley Gatherin'," the world's third longest-running radio program, located in Renfro Valley, Kentucky, and often dubbed the country music capital of the state.
"The 'Opry' brought us to Nashville, then 15 years later decided to bring us into their family," Secor said. "It's been a long courtship, and there's no higher achievement, no number of tickets sold or gold records, that measure up in my heart to the 'Opry.'"
If MerleFest jump-started Old Crow's success, then 2004's hit "Wagon Wheel" sent it to the moon and back. The song received platinum status in 2013 by the Recording Industry Association of America for surpassing one million copies sold.
"There's no question that 'Wagon Wheel' is bigger than Old Crow", Secor said. "It's like a kid holding a weather balloon by a string. That balloon can see all of creation, from Paducah to Pikeville."
According to Secor, some of Old Crow's favorite topics to explore in songwriting are those that are rough around the edges; coal mines, trailer parks, meth labs and county lock-downs, to name a few.
"I'm also very interested in history, but at the same time I'm a pacifist," Secor said. "I have a great deal of respect for our U.S. service members."
In 2011, Old Crow departed on a train from California to New Orleans with fellow bands Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and Mumford and Sons, stopping along the way to play shows for adoring fans.
The journey is documented in the film "Big Easy Express." The cross-country expedition left Secor reflecting on the musicians who have come and gone before him.
"I felt very connected to the lives of musicians from a hundred years ago," Secor said. "In the 1910s and 20s, everybody travelled by train, so it was an exciting opportunity to let the travelling part of touring be just as important as the live performances."
Tickets for next Thursday night's show at the Singletary Center, featuring special guest and opening act Parker Millsap, have already sold out. A limited number of tickets remain for Wednesday's March 30 show, also with Millsap. Tickets are $39.50, with doors opening at 7 p.m. and music starting at 8 p.m.
Secor said the band plans to get into the studio this summer to begin recording for a new album. He went on to hint that some new songs are sure to be heard during next week's shows.
Old Crow has a number of Kentucky shows on the horizon, including dates April 14 and 28 in Louisville and Prestonsburg, respectively. They will also headline the 13th annual ROMP Festival in Owensboro on June 25.
Other acts at the festival include the Del McCoury Band, Sam Bush Band, Jerry Douglas, Infamous Stringdusters, Town Mountain and many more.
"The first time we played in Lexington was at The Dame, which held about 75 people," Secor said. "People were dancing so hard they broke the gumball machine. Everyone in the band dropped their instruments and ran down into the front row and started grabbing as many gumballs as we could. I think I got about 14 in my mouth while playing the fiddle, and blew the biggest bubble that Central Kentucky had ever seen. When we return later this month, I plan on breaking my record."


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BERWICK, Pa. -- Gas prices in Columbia and Luzerne counties are creeping towards $3 for a gallon of regular.
Prices at the pump in Hazleton had some people thinking about moving away.
"I have to move to Jersey, which it's very, very cheap there. But I like it here, so I have to pay for it," Erick Paulino of Hazleton said.
According to AAA, the average gas price in our area is $2.93, but the most expensive we found was $3.01 in Dupont.
The cheapest place we found to fill up in Luzerne and Columbia counties was Laubach's in Berwick at $2.95 for a gallon of regular.
AAA reports the price of gas in our area has gone up nearly 30 cents in the last month.
"Usually between $85 to $90, but right now it's about $115, so it's a big difference," Chad Hoppes of Berwick said.
Regardless of the price increase, the customers keep coming.
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Meanwhile, in Bloomsburg, people are hoping some relief comes soon before one of the busiest times to travel comes.
"Hopefully in time for Easter maybe the price will go down a little bit," Matt Wills of Bloomsburg said.
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Apparently indicating that it does not want blacks around its premises, a South African church in Orania on Sunday barred two black journalists from attending a service in the church.
Africa Review reports that the Afrikaanse Protestante Kerk church in Orania told the journalists "the church is only for whites".
It is understood that the journalists were on an assignment and decided to attend a Sunday service before returning to Pretoria but they were intercepted by a church leader, identified as Mr. Theunis Oukamp, at the door.
Oukamp, it was gathered, told the journalists that allowing black people into an all-white church would be violating the "rights of Afrikaans people".
"I am now in a difficult situation. You know that Orania, is only for white people, this is why we are here.
"You must understand I know you want to serve God and everything but I have to protect the rights of Afrikaans people. So I cannot let you in, you guys can go to any other church, but this one is only for white people," Mr. Oukamp told the journalists.
Speaking on the development, the president of the South Africa Union Council of Independent Churches, Archbishop Modiri Patrick Shole, expressed shock that there was still segregation in the body of Christ, 23 years after apartheid ended.
"We don't discriminate in church because before God we are one – whether white or black. I find it weird that we still have discrimination in the church," he said.
The church's spokesperson, Mr James Kemp, said the leader acted out of line with the church's policy. He said an internal process would take place.
"The sensitivity of the Orania church is that over the last few years they have had six journalists visiting the congregation and it had a negative impact in the media. It was mainly European publications," Mr Kemp said.
Meanwhile, Orania is an Afrikaans-only South African town located along the banks of the Orange River, in the arid Karoo region of the Northern Cape Province.
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In a blog post for the Economist Group, Vision Critical CMO Tyler Douglas outlines three ways brands today can show love for their customers. Here's a recap of his tips in the article:
- Treat customers as humans.
With the wide availability of analytics tools, it's easy to make the mistake of treating your customers as data points. But for data to be useful, it requires a human touch. To keep customers coming back, companies need to understand their motivations, something that data don't readily provide.
Yes, as business leaders should use data to guide their decisions. But don't let data hinder you from getting a deeper understanding of your customers. Loving your customers means seeing them as humans and engaging with them to get to the "why" of their decisions.
- Go beyond social media analytics.
Social networks like Facebook and Twitter have given customers a platform to broadcast their opinions. A deeper look, however, reveals that social media conversations tune in to a small slice of your customers. The metrics you see in social media analytics are dominated by enthusiasts: a core 30 percent of social network users are responsible for 90 percent of posts. Overdependence on social media analytics doesn't show customer love because it ignores the voice of a majority of your customers.
- Partner with your customers.
"Today's hyper-informed, mobile enabled and always-on customer knows more about your products and services than you do," writes Douglas in the article. "Not only that, they know more about your competitors' products. It makes sense to bring your customers into the fold and share that information with key stakeholders."
Indeed, empowered customers are armed with information and insight—and they're eager to share with companies. If you truly love your customers, why wouldn't you take this opportunity to listen and to engage?


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Though this book is available in its entirety on winsecguide.net, if you are like me, you will not be disappointed if you kill a tree and buy the book.
The book deals with Windows security, something every windows developer worth his or her salt should know.
The book is organized as a collection of practical, to the point insights on windows security. 75 topics are covered as items. This is what I like the best about this book. Each topic is short, to the point and covers just the right amount of information. Curious readers are urged to do their own further investigations. Although the book does not directly talk about security as implemented in the .net frameworks, and it may appear that the title is a misnomer, the underlying concepts are beautifully described. This is a very easy to read book. You don't have to spend endless brain cycles to in reading a chapter and get something useful. In about 5 minutes you can read most "items" and digest the nugget of security insight.
The 75 items in the book are grouped into 6 parts or categories. Part 1 paints the Big Picture and lays the groundwork. You will learn about different kinds of attacks and how to mitigate them. Part 2 describes what Security context is all about. Here you can read about security tokens, daemons, impersonation and a host of other things you didn't even know about. In part 3 you will learn about Access Control and how to grant/restrict access to various resources. Part 4 talks about COM(+) and Enterprise Services. Part 5 deals with Network Security. You will learn what Kerberos, SSPI and IPSEC are. Part 6 is for items that did not fit under the other 5 parts. One of the misc items talks about how to store secrets on a machine. You can also learn to programmatically log off or reboot a machine.
To summarize, this is a very easy to read book with bite sized information on windows security. As more and more emphasis is being placed on developing secure applications in an increasingly networked world, you will find yourself reaching for this book often.
Go buy it. Rating 5 stars.
Review from: The Greater Charleston .NET User Group
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PHY339 - Statistical Physics
Module Summary
Statistical Physics is the derivation of the thermal properties of matter using the underlying Microscopic Hamiltonians. The aims of this course are to introduce the techniques of Statistical Mechanics, and to use them to describe a wide variety of phenomena from physics, chemistry and astronomy.
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Terry Fox 360
Join Terry Fox's brother, Darrell, and the Road of Hope cycling team as they cycle 360km from Sun Peaks to Mount Terry Fox raising funds for cancer research.
Terry Fox 360 is a single day cycling event geared towards competitive/ endurance cyclists. In true Terry Fox spirit, the TF 360 will demand riders test themselves mentally and physically, just as Terry did in 1980.
Working Together
The Terry Fox 360 team will work together as a single peloton throughout the ride. We are focused on helping each rider overcome the mental and physical discomfort of covering 360km in a day. Our strength is derived by the knowledge Terry ran 42 kilometers every day and as we ride there are those facing cancer every minute of every day.
Any rider that experiences a mechanical or has difficulty in maintaining the pace will be picked-up by a chase vehicle and reunited with the peloton. The event will provide neutral support and though there is no set fee to participate riders are strongly encouraged to raise funds from family, friends and colleagues online at www.terryfox.org/tf360 . Riders will briefly stop at predetermined feed zones in-order to refuel and celebrate Terry Fox and the Marathon of Hope.
Event Details
When: Saturday August 17th, 2019
Where: HWY 5N – Sun Peaks Resort, BC to Mt. Terry Fox in Valemount, BC (see route map)
What: Fundraise for cancer research while testing your mental & physical limits
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Questions about Terry Fox 360?
Terry Fox 360 – The day in pictures
A collection of over forty incredible photos journaling the days ride.
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Sewing 101: Lanyards
Lanyards are a great beginner sewing project. Learn the basic of machine sewing or expand on skills you already have. Lanyard clip will be provided but participants must provide their own fabric. Registration required; supply list provided at registration. Open to students ages 9 and older.


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The Republican Party is busy with a pitted civil war between those who are willing to jump on Trump's crazy train, and those who realize the party has to be saved from the ultra-conservative extremism which handed a trust fund tycoon the party leadership. But as the Daily Show attempted to report events this week, things were so crazy, the team couldn't keep a straight face.
Noah begins by outlining the GOP dilemma.
"Now the voting is over, and Republicans have chosen a mutant from a carrot juicing accident."
As the party wakes up to that devastating reality, the GOP is splitting along the Trump fault line. Noah describes their plight with typical relish:
"You've got the people who support Trump. You've got the people who aren't ready to support Trump. And the most interesting people are a group who spent the whole race throwing sh*t at Trump. And now, they're picking it back up, spreading it on a sandwich, and taking a big bite."
The host then shows clips of come-lately Trump supporters railing against the candidate in the most personal and vivid terms earlier in the race. Bobby Jindal calls Trump "weak" and a "narcissist," and claims he would not back him in the event of his becoming nominee. But the real gold comes from Rick Perry, who refers to Trump as a "cancer" on the party and America, then chooses to back him. But even more insane, is that Perry now even wishes to become Trump's running mate! This left Noah almost tearful with laughter:
"So wait" he says. "You want to be running mates with cancer? That's what you're saying?"
"I mean, I guess it has a pretty sturgeon history of winning….but still!"
Noah goes on to compare the GOP split like that of commuters waiting for a subway train. The doors open, and there's some crazy guy screaming. For some they think, well, it's my train, I'm just going to have to "get on board the crazy train." While others simply refuse, and to hell with the consequences.
But when Noah reaches out to his correspondents for their take on the situation, no one can keep a straight face. Jordan Klepper collapses laughing, saying:
"They were all such assholes for so long and they completely did this to themselves!"
Noah turns to Hasan Minhaj in hopes of getting more sensible commentary, but he also falls apart when comparing the GOP to "a dog that chewed its own balls off."
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Meet Iyuana-Nichole, aka the Exotic Trophy Wife. She is a 23-year-old on-the-go model who has great big pretty eyes, big dreams, and a voluptuous backside. While her curvaceous body will be one of the first things that draw you in, once chatting with Iyuana, you will quickly find that there's more than meets the eye with her. She's goal-oriented, knows what she wants, and is ready to make those things happen.
Iyuana hails from Cleveland, Ohio — not the ideal location for an aspiring model, but she's making the best of it. In a short time, she shot several sexy photos shoots, appeared in local music videos, and launched her own website, ExoticTrophyWife.com, which she hopes will give her more exposure to break out of the Cleveland bubble. Her biggest dream is to, one day, appear in Playboy, and have an empire equivalent to Kimora's. However, she's not in a rush, and is willing to work to get there.
We caught up with the 5'3″ voluptuous model to discuss her beginnings, her goals, and of course, what she's looking for in a man. Yep, she's single guys.
BallerStatus.com: Ok, so first, before we get into it, why don't you give us a little introduction about yourself?
Iyuana-Nichole: Well, I am a fun loving young woman who loves to write and read poetry, along with designing clothes. I stand 5'3″, [and my measurements are] 36D/26/42. Many people don't know how to pronounce my name correctly (it is pronounced eye-yah-nah), African meaning for beautiful flower. I think it fits me well.
BallerStatus.com: How old are you and where are you from?
Iyuana-Nichole: I am 23 years old, currently residing in Cleveland, Ohio.
BallerStatus.com: You've been modeling for less than five years, how did you get into it at first?
Iyuana-Nichole: Actually, I started my journey modeling and building my portfolio five years ago. The way I got into it was my friend A.P and I would always buy disposable cameras, dress up and take pictures of each other in different parts of the house. We did that since like the 7th grade. Then one day my cousin and I were playing around with my digital camera and kind of liked how the pictures turned out. So we put on make up and just some cute clothes we already had. I ended up keeping my pictures and then about a week or two later, I ran into this photographer and he was looking to expand his horizons because he did photos for weddings and school events, and I went to his studio and started my first professional shoot. I believe I was 17 at the time. I wasn't able to afford the photos at the time, so when I got all of my money together I couldn't get a hold of him. I think he may have passed away because he was up in age. He did really good work. Ever since then I haven't been able to stay away from the camera.
BallerStatus.com: Was modeling something you've always wanted to do, or was it more like the opportunity came and you took it?
Iyuana-Nichole: Well, I always thought I couldn't do modeling because I didn't know of the different types of modeling. For a very long time I always thought I had to be 5'8″, 120 lbs. So once I found out that those women were runway models, I felt better because I can do print work. I don't have to walk a runway, the clothes don't fit anyways.
BallerStatus.com: You have a very curvy figure. The modeling game over the past few years and has really opened up for models with body types like yourself. Why do you feel that is?
Iyuana-Nichole: I think it's opened up so much because everyone isn't the same size, everyone can't be a size two. Most African American women and young girls are curvy. Young girls need someone to look up to and know they don't have to be bone rail thin to be accepted. There are so many young girls who want to model now because of that reason. It actually feels good to be thick (laughs). Also, men now like a little meat on women.
BallerStatus.com: How hard was it for you to really break into it originally?
Iyuana-Nichole: It wasn't really hard because, not to sound conceited, but it seemed that every photographer or urban agency wants someone like me — light skin, pretty eyes, and a curvy shape. Or just a female who has a bangin' body in general with a pretty face. Sells more. It was actually hard finding an agency that was legit and about business. So many "agencies" would contact me asking to shoot with me and all of that, but my question was always "For what? What are you trying to accomplish? What's your budget? Do you have a contract? What company do you represent?" Then they're stuck and they don't reply (laughs). I've also dealt with a photographer that doubles as a modeling agency. It would have been okay if he wasn't so unprofessional about it.
BallerStatus.com: So far, what are some of the things you've accomplished thus far?
Iyuana-Nichole: Well I have my own website (finally), something that I've always wanted to do to showcase my talent and beauty. It gives me a lot of exposure to everyone no matter if it's just a regular person who works a 9-5 to a freelance agency/photographer to a producer or something of that nature. I've done a local video with Chip Tha Ripper and a group out of Cleveland. I have so much more that I would like to accomplish, but I am always patient and hardworking. I take my time so that I don't get screwed over.
BallerStatus.com: You have your website, ExoticTrophyWife.com. That's a pretty clever name. Tell us about the site.
Iyuana-Nichole: The name "Trophywife," I've always used as a modeling name for myself because it's different and men always want a beautiful woman on their arm to show off. Now the exotic part came from A.Fox. She couldn't get the domain as just "trophy wife," so she put the exotic part in front of it and it worked. Also because I feel that I have a very different/exotic look because my family has many different ethnic backgrounds. The site is glamour modeling. I'm not fully nude, but some photos are topless. But they aren't raunchy. It's a part of the field and I'm comfortable with it. I think that some people look better nude (laughs). I'm a big fan of anatomy. The rest of the site people will just have to look at it. I love it.
BallerStatus.com: What are some of your goals in modeling?
Iyuana-Nichole: My MAIN goal in modeling is to hopefully be in Playboy by 2010. If it doesn't happen before then, I'll just be happy if it ever happens. I've always wanted to do Playboy since I was 15. Honestly, I always thought the women were so beautiful and perfect! The body is meant to be seen, not all covered up anyways. I would love to do EVERY men's magazine. Nelly, aolla at me. I got an Apple Bottom (laughs). Another goal would be to start acting and transform into a "mactress" (model/actress). It's pretty typical, but my brain is always festering something up so that's not the only thing I have going. I want one day spa in each of these cities: Miami, Vegas, Cleveland, and California. I love shoes so a shoe line (hopefully).
BallerStatus.com: What's your favorite asset, on your body and why?
Iyuana-Nichole: It would have to be my eyes. It's very rare that someone who has eyes that change every so often. When I was born they were blue, and since I was and still am so light, my mom told the doctor they gave her the wrong baby. By the time I was two, they turned grey, then to hazel/green and ever since then they turn from like a rusty color, to a light brownish green.
BallerStatus.com: For the fellas, are you single?
Iyuana-Nichole: Yes I am very much single, but I have been seeing someone. Guys don't do right by me as far as a serious relationship or I just have bad luck. I can honestly say that I have never been in a real relationship where I felt secure and loved. I've felt loved, but it's like I know when I don't have someone's full attention, like there's other females he's dating. Then there's always that one guy who shows too much attention (annoying!!) Like they could be getting money/working instead of calling me every five minutes.
BallerStatus.com: What kind of guys are you most interested in? What attracts you to a guy?
Iyuana-Nichole: I am most interested in brown skin/dark skin men, with beautiful STRAIGHT pearly whites. They have to be cocky, confident and dress nice — not too available. I love a challenge. I feel like easy come, easy go. They have to be established because I don't want to take care of no man. 50/50 here (laughs). He also has to have a heart, no one who is a smart talker, that's a female trait. Someone who is very intelligent to stimulate my mind because I like to learn new things, and he just has to be fun and make me laugh.
BallerStatus.com: What are some of the corniest pick-up lines a guy has tried to use on you?
Iyuana-Nichole: "I think I can afford you, where you wanna go?" So I said "I wanna go to Paris and watch the sunrise and eat crepes for breakfast." Then he goes "Damn, aight, I'll holla at you later" (laughs). I guess he couldn't afford me huh? Then another guy who liked me for a long time used the oldest one in the book. My legs were really tired — seriously — because I had just gotten off of work I was on my feet all day. So I'm walking into the store and tripped on the curb and this guy says "You trippin' 'cause your legs tired from running through my mind all day."
BallerStatus.com: Give the fellas out there some tips about how to approach a woman like yourself.
Iyuana-Nichole: I don't approach guys, so if you like what you see, then be real, be yourself. Don't try to stunt in front of me. It's far from cute. I'm not into flashy guys. Most importantly, if I can look at your mouth and say "I know where the fourth of July was last year, then all you can do is look, save yourself the time of being shut down, that is a major turn off (laughs). That's not shallow, that's real.
BallerStatus.com: What's in the future for you? Tell us some of the things you have coming up or have planned.
Iyuana-Nichole: Just look for "Exotic Trophywife" everywhere. I'm trying to be the next Kimora Lee (laughs). Until then, everyone can check out my site, ExoticTrophyWife.com, and be on the lookout for the Sprinkles Production.


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Events for September 18, 2019 › Live Music
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Sheryl and Kerry grew up in San Francisco surrounded by music . Daughters of film and theater performer " Eileen Christy " they have a lifetime of singing together . From practicing Beatles harmonies on the front porch to summer stock with their mother , they have a deep love for the stage and performing...Find out more »


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>I showed this franken before, but I wanted to wear it today anyway. It's a very light mint green, more on the blue side, very similar to Mint Candy Apple. I love the color, but the quality is bad, it's very streaky, and this one is 4 coats. Not because it's not opaque, because it didn't want to even out.
I thought I could apply polish well, until I saw Lacquerized. She applies flawlessly. How can she maintain her cuticles so perfectly? I'm stunned, such gorgeous nails and application! My next goal: Make cuticles perfect and practise, till you apply better.
It looks too bright on the second pic, the flash one is color accurate.
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Over the past several months the U.S. has been implementing tariffs in phases urging China to change their unfair trade practices with the United States of America as well as addressing the theft of US technology and intellectual property. China needs to give fair and reciprocal treatment to American companies.
To date, Cables Plus has not been affected adversely by the implemented tariffs because we source our Fiber Optic cable assemblies from USA and/or South Korea. These products meet TAA trade compliance and we are proud of the fact that we source USA made products whenever possible. Our preferred sourcing of USA manufacturers helps support USA made products that produce USA manufacturing jobs.
Earlier this week President Trump directed the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to proceed placing additional tariffs on roughly $200 billion of imports from China.
According to the President "we have given China every opportunity to treat us more fairly. But, so far, China has been unwilling to change its practices." Customs and Border Protection will begin to collect additional duties of 10% on September 24, 2018. On January 1, the tariffs will rise to 25%.
These new tariffs may impact some of our manufacturers pricing. Many copper manufacturers are reliant on China for those copper products; such as copper patch cables, power cables, and copper patch panels. The additional tariffs planned to take effect on Monday Sept 24th will begin affecting some of our metal based products.
Cables Plus is hopeful an agreement will be reached soon and we will do our best to hold price quotes on metal products. We will also do our best to update pricing as it becomes available from our manufacturers. However we may receive price increases that will result in higher prices to you. If you have any orders you know you need please place them as soon as possible
Below is a summary of recent and future tariffs that affect the end-to-end network connectivity technology industry.
July 6, 2018 - USTR tariff list
August 23, 2018 - USTR tariff list
September 24, 2018 - USTR tariff list
January 1, 2019
Thanks for your understanding,
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Step back from the bustle of everyday life in this tranquil abode. The separate unit features a private entrance, rich textures, contrasting patterns, blue hues, a library corner, and a lush garden with an outdoor shower.
Hillscapes is a beautifully modern styled studio that looks out across the Byron Bay hinterland. Located on a 5 acre estate, enjoy the peaceful serenity the property offers, while relaxing watching the cows and wallabies. Enjoy the best of both worlds. Relax hidden away from the rest of the world looking out across a pine forest, with the luxury of being only 5 minutes drive to Byron Bay CBD, beaches, restaurants and all that Byron has to offer.
Family owned and operated we are dedicated to meticulous cleaning, all detail, surface and linen cleaning is personally managed to the highest standard. Sit at a quaint breakfast table surrounded by grainy wood walls within this airy guest suite. Step out onto a leafy garden patio or find rejuvenation in an alfresco soaking tub within a stunning spa-style bathroom with a glass wall and marble floors. The Studio is in the perfect location, minutes to the beach and the finest restaurants, bars, cafes, shopping and nightlife. Walk everywhere, no traffic & no parking to contend with.


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This song contains one of my favorite couplets of all time -- Well, my friends are gone and my hair is grey/I ache in the places where I used to play -- but there are so many brilliant, funny, arresting, heartbreaking lines from so many of his songs that I'm going to indulge myself:
From "I'm Your Man": If you want a lover/I'll do anything you ask me to/And if you want another kind of love/I'll wear a mask for you . . . From "Chelsea Hotel": You told me again you preferred handsome men/but for me you would make an exception . . . From "Dance Me To The End Of Love": Dance me to the wedding now, dance me on and on/Dance me very tenderly and dance me very long . . . From "Famous Blue Raincoat": Yes, and thanks, for the trouble you took from her eyes/I thought it was there for good so I never tried . . . From "Hallelujah": Her beauty in the moonlight overthrew you . . . From "The Faith": The sea so deep and blind/The sun, the deep regret/The club, the wheel, the mind/O love, aren't you tired yet? . . .
I could go on, but I have to go out into the crisp clarity and brightness of the November autumn day outside my four walls -- to the bank, to the grocery store, to whatever other sacred trivial stuff I get to do while I'm still alive. The newspapers tell us that he died peacefully in the company of his family. Good for him.


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Pet-friendly Banff budget motel on the edge of town with clean, quiet & well-equipped roooms
- Free amenities: Wi-Fi, parking, local calls
- Rooms were clean and well equipped said guests
- Cheap room rates for Banff was a draw for many guests
- Location was handy to the Hwy, the bus stop, restaurants in walking distance and quiet
- Some budget-minded travellers were pleased to have a mini-fridge and microwave in their room
- Off-site front desk was an inconvenience to some guests
- No air conditioning in the rooms
- No elevator to the 2nd floor
- Some guests found the rooms dated and too basic
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This hotel is located an 18-minute walk to the town centre. Guests can also catch the Roam bus just outside the hotel and ride to town in 8 minutes with free bus passes supplied by the hotel.more
The smoke-free hotel offers 39 rooms over 2 floors with no elevator.
All rooms include free Wi-Fi, free local calls, a 32" flat screen TV with cable, a coffeemaker, tea kettle, a mini-fridge, a microwave, a desk, a safe, Rocky Mountain soap, a hair dryer and windows that open, but no air conditioning.
Some rooms include a table and chairs, a walk-out patio and a semi-private balcony.
Rooms are furnished with 1 double bed, 1 double + 1 queen, or 1 king bed.
Free outdoor parking is available on site.
Pets can stay (2) for $25 per pet, per night. Beds, bowls and treats are supplied.
There is no restaurant on site, but guests will find Japanese Restaurant Miki at the sister property, Inns of Banff, a 2-minute walk. Bumpers Beef House and Globetrotter are both on Banff Avenue, 4 minutes on foot.
On-site hotel amenities include an outdoor courtyard with seating.
Off-site hotel amenities include a 24-hour front desk, an indoor pool, a rooftop hot pool, daily or hourly bike rentals, tour/ticket assistance, a room for ski storage and safety deposit boxes. These are available at the sister property (Inns of Banff) which is located a 2-minute walk away (go down Marmot Crescent and cross the street on Banff Avenue).
What's nearby? Cave and Basin National Historic Site is a 10-minute drive. Cascade Plaza offers groceries and coin-laundry a 4-minute drive away or 15 minutes on foot. Calgary International Airport (YYC) is at least 1.5 hours away by car. (All travel times: Google Maps)
Confirmed with the front desk on July 15, 2016: the front desk and many of the hotel amenities are located at Inns of Banff (a sister property) down the way and across Banff Avenue (150 metres), extra parking is also available there
The Good
Guests were usually satisfied with the hotel stay.
It was cheaper comparitively, being a budget hotel. This was the biggest draw due to high in-season hotel prices in the area, although when prices reached $200 per night, guests judged it to be poor value.
The rooms were clean and comfortable. The best part about the rooms was the wood siding, which gave them a rustic mountain ambiance. Guests usually were pleased with the modern TVs, comfortable beds and good shower pressure, although the rooms were dated.
The location was convenient. Although on the edge of town and a bit of a distance to walk, the area was well treed and quiet, and the Roam bus was free to use and the stop close by. There were restaurants in the area if needed also and the Trans-Canada Highway was easy to access (about 6 minutes' drive).
Guests often liked the surrounding area of the hotel. One guest put it like this, "We came for a quiet retreat and found exactly what we needed! Our main door looked out into a forest and the other door/window led to a very pleasant treed, benched, central court!"
The Bad
There were a number of things guests did not like about the hotel and their stay.
The hotel did not have its own front desk, but utilized the neighbouring sister hotel's reception area. This was an inconvenience, especially to guests who did not know about this, as they had to locate the sister hotel and walk down Marmot Crescent and then across Banff Avenue to get there. Sometimes issues arose when guests could not locate their room and they had to walk back to reception for clearer instructions.
Some guests felt the rooms were too basic and in need of better maintenance but this was not universally felt. One guest found the very high shower pressure with too thin a stream sharp and painful, a stained towel and chipped toilet tank offputting.
The layout of the hotel although liked by many, was displeasing to some. They described the main floor rooms having 2 doors, with one leading to a shared patio or courtyard which felt closed in and lacking in privacy. The balconies faced this courtyard and were described as semi-private as you were in view of your neighbours and anyone in the courtyard.
SourcesExpedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 3.6 out of 5 from 430 reviews.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 7.4 out of 10 from 446 reviews.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #27 of 33 Banff hotels with an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 from 148 reviews.
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Parkwood Leisure
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North & Midlands
Brough Park Leisure Centres Pool comprises of a 25 metre, 4 lane swimming pool and 30 station 'Expressions' fitness gym.
We are currently looking for a 28 hour a week contracted receptionist. You will be flexible, reliable, possess good communication skills and enjoy working as part of a team. Hours will be working weekends.
The position requires computer literacy and office administration, a knowledge of cash handling and excellent communication skills...
The position is subject to a successful DBS check.
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Clare Bare Eco Lingerie Blacklight Collection
Last month we gave you a sneak peak at Clare Bare Eco Lingerie's new Blacklight collection in our video interview with the designer, Clare Herron. We saw some beautiful sketches and gained some insight into her design process. Now her collection is ready to order and Clare was kind enough to send us some images from the new collection for your viewing pleasure.
Inspired by colors that glow in the dark and 90's iconography, Clare Bare's new collection "Blacklight" is created from a combination of dark neutrals with pops of neon detail. Provocative sheer purple tie dye mesh and black bamboo jersey hug the body with a modern take on vintage styling. The collection features garter belts, bodysuits, and separates that can be accessorized together or worn alone to make a bold statement.
The fabrics in this collection consist of black organic bamboo jersey, lilac nylon tricot and hand tie dyed purple mesh (sourced from vintage lingerie fabric mill in New York), and plush back elastic.
All pieces, except garter belts which are self adjustable, are available in small, medium, or large.
Every piece is created in house by Clare and her assistants. "This allows for more quality control and faster turnaround. Lead time is two months from date of order," she explained.
To see more of Clare's work and for wholesale inquiries, please visit her website at www.clarebare.com or her Etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/ClareBare
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This year I am working as a temp after 10 months of being out of work. I definitely no longer consider myself hot stuff.
I am so, so grateful to be back at work. But my ego has taken a major bruising.
As the boss, I had my own office. I came and went pretty much as pleased, although I did, for the most part, work 10 to 12 hour days and had a three hour round trip commute.
Now, I work on a computer at a conference table in someone else's office. I will be moved when this person comes back from vacation. I don't even have a phone. And literally every minute of my day has to be accounted for. The work that I am doing is billable back to another organization. So I keep a spreadsheet of how long I spend working on each patient's record that I review and then make notes on. We have to hand our numbers in at the end of each day. If your minutes are low, you don't last long. One girl in the office stopped drinking water during the day so she wouldn't have to go to the bathroom too often and cut back on her minutes. There is dead silence all day long. No chit chat or socializing. Just the constant sound of urgency.
The woman who 'trained' me spent five minutes explaining what to do. She appeared amazed that I got it the first time. She was so condescending I had to bite my tongue practically in half to keep from making a sarcastic remark.
So what I am trying to remember is that, despite the pressure, I am much better off than I was when I had to deal with:
- Moronic CEO's who made bad decisions and then blamed them on someone else. Like me. :(
- Bullying CEO's who made bad decisions and then blamed them on someone else. Like me. :(
- Worrying about the budget.
- Scheduling staff.
- Staff that didn't do their job.
- Staff who called out.
- Staff who said the building was toxic and making them sick.
- Staff who were toxic and made ME sick.
- Staff who had fictitious ailments.
- Staff who had real ailments.
- Staff who were insane.
- Staff who threatened to kill me (yup, it really happened; more than once)
- Patients who were cranky.
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Thursday, May 26, 2011
PHOTOS: May 13th, 1998 - Hot Water Music @ Supreme Imperial
Nick Vance dug up these photos that Mike Thompson took. My favorite thing about these is that my wife is in these photos, but we wouldn't meet until 8 years later. The only other people I recognize, besides myself, are John Waszak, Mike Dubin, and I think I see Kevin Lamiell, but I'm not positive.
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lots of college park / dc faces. god this band is awful
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Elliot Moss' new album A Change In Diet represents a shift, a dividing line separating nearly everything he once knew from his future. The album captures a period of upheaval that altered Moss' habits, relationships, and even his songwriting. Across the 11 songs, he methodically details the nature of change and the ways it can be liberating, discomforting, and often essential. "A change in diet is one of the first things that any self-help resource or therapist will recommend to you," he explains. "The title is almost a joke because it feels like a crazy oversimplification of your problem. But at the same time it's not wrong. It's rarely one singular change that needs to be made, it is many incremental changes. And everything contributes."
The New York-bred multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and producer first captured interest with his brand of dense, thoughtful electronic music on 2015's Highspeeds and 2017's Boomerang. The albums were icy at times, often shrouded in abstraction, but the path to A Change In Diet led Moss' art into compellingly vulnerable new territory. Following the end of a decade-long romantic relationship and a long struggle with depression, he turned to songwriting to find catharsis. "It can be easy to fall into old comfort zones. I wanted to write music that was more real. Music that made me nervous to play. If you're scared of what you're doing, it's a good thing...you're growing," Moss says.
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Derover is a NYC-based electronic songwriter, producer, and engineer. Hailing from a small town in the Netherlands, she made the move to New York City in 2015. Classically trained on piano from a young age, she shortly thereafter became interested in teacher herself other instruments as well. This drove her to fixate on combining sounds pulled from a wide range of instruments and other sources, shaping them into new compositions.
Her music reflects inspiration from several genres of electronic, indie-pop, and jazz music. She combines production techniques á la Squarepusher and Aphex Twin, with songwriting more in line with artists like Bjork and Radiohead. This leads to a unique sound, a delicate mix of lyrics with electronic drum programming, dark and mellow sound scapes, sonic experimentation, and heavy vocal layering.
By day, Derover is an active audio engineer with a focus on live jazz music and studio production. This enables her to fully self-produce and engineer her music. And with her debut album 'Who Programs You' released in 2017, and a February 2020 tour ahead, her sophomore effort is slated for release in early 2020."
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The term BigData brings into the table a huge headache to companies in regards to where should we store the data, how do we store it and more importantly - how do we search it and how can we get advanced analytics such as business KPI's, Machine Learning and anomalies detection on top of that data.
ELK became the new-age frameworks which is capable of handling Big Data demands and scale from multiple data sources with "ease".
Over the years the ELK stack has become quite popular, and for a good reason. It is a very robust, mature and feature rich framework. ELK is used by large enterprises, government organizations and startups alike. The ELK stack has a very rich and active community behind it. They develop, share and support tons of source code, components, plugins and knowledge about these tools freely and openly.
In this course, we will focus on one such enterprise search engine - The ElasticSearch which is one of the core components of the ELK stack. We will look at the overview and explore the technology that goes into this tool and how to really use it and utilize it for our very specific needs by tying it up with Logstash and Kibana and by building business dashboards with Grafana on top Elasticsearch.
As the title suggests – this course aims to provide you enough knowledge about ELK and ElasticSearch so that you can run and operate your own search cluster using these components together.
Build your own enterprise ready ELK Cluster and maintain it
Deep knowledge in Elasticsearch for operation
Configure Logstash to aggregate data from multiple sources
Search with Kibana
Build Dashboards with Grafana and create alerts
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Developers and software architects
Overview on ELK
Understanding Machine Learning
Starting with ElasticSearch
ElasticSearch - HandsOn
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ELK Beats and Logstash
Grafana for Data Visualization and Monitoring
As we need to have our own ELK setup for showing and practicing on Kibana, ELK and Grafana, every user should have Windows 10 Pro / Mac with Dockers Engine installed and working.
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The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. UN Environment's Policy and Programme Division is responsible for the organization's strategy, overseeing special initiatives, which includes environment and security work, and the organization's performance review and monitoring. This internship is located in the Gender and Safeguards Unit of the UN Environment Policy and Programme Division at the Nairobi duty station. Purpose: To provide an opportunity for students and graduates to obtain a first-hand impression of the day-to-day working environment of the United Nations, learn, develop new skills and gain experience.
The internship is unpaid and full time. Interns work 35-40 hours per week. Under the supervision of the Head of the Unit and the Safeguards Advisor, the incumbent will be responsible for the following:
- Support the Senior Gender Advisor and the Safeguard Advisor with related policy formulation, implementation and related tools, system and learning materials
- Support project review and communication with clients on gender and safeguards tasks
- Assist organization of meetings, coordination, focused support for impact assessment and risk management
- Carry out research and other duties on demand
- Speaks and writes clearly and effectively
- Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately
- Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication
- Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience
- Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed
- Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals
- Solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others
- Places team agenda before personal agenda
- Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position
- Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings
Client Orientation:
- Considers all those to whom services are provided to be "clients " and seeks to see things from clients' point of view
- Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect
- Identifies clients' needs and matches them to appropriate solutions
- Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients' environment to keep informed and anticipate problems
- Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects
- Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client
- Applicants must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:
- enrolled in a graduate school (second university degree) or higher in the area or
- in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent) or
- have graduated with a university degree (as defined in a) and b)) and must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation.
- have demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations
- have a personal commitment to the ideals of the UN Charter
- have demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
Preferred area of study
A masters degree in Environmental study, Economics or Sustainable development.
Work Experience
Applicants are not required to have professional work experience for participation in the programme
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another UN Language is an advantage
Potential candidates will be contacted by hiring manager directly for further consideration.
Special Notice
Your application for this internship must include:
1. A Completed application (Personal History Profile) and Cover Note, through the UN careers Portal. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
The Cover Note must include:
- Title of the degree you are currently pursuing
- Graduation Date
- IT skills and programmes you are proficient in
- Explain why you are the best candidate for this specific internship
Explain your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme, ensure to include all past work experience (if any).
2. Proof of enrollment from current University (if not graduated).
3. A copy of degree certificate (if you have already graduated).
Due to a high volume of applications received, ONLY successful candidates will be contacted.
United Nations Considerations
According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term "sexual exploitation" means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term "sexual abuse" means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term "sexual harassment" means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator's working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.
Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on "Manuals" hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.
The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.
Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.


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After 5 hours of driving both ways and getting some much needed sleep (LOL), I wanted to get on here and say Congratulations to Natasha Braxton for winning the Miss Florida USofA pageant – a prelim to the national organization pageant title. 5 ladies competed for the title and the competition was spectatular – and I must say the Evening Gowns for all of the ladies were fantastic.
I will be working on the DVD this week and hope to have it finished in 2 weeks (maybe sooner) – we will see. Preview videos on Planet Q TV will be up this week.
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As we're drowning in a flood of big screen remakes, we ask ourselves time and time again; is it worth it? In Fright Night's case, yes. As we're drowning in a flood of 3D features, we ask ourselves time and time again; is it worth it? In Fright Night's case, no, but, luckily for director Craig Gillespie, he's working with some solid source material and an absolutely stellar case, both with the power to stake that extra dimension right in the heart. If only it'd burn up and evaporate for good.
For anyone familiar with the Tom Holland original, this synopsis is a bit redundant as Gillespie's Fright Night is quite similar. Charley Brewster (Anton Yelchin) is your average teen living with his loving mother (Toni Collette) in a quaint little neighborhood – that is until Jerry Dandridge (Colin Farrell) moves in next door and rips out the locals' throats as he pleases. Why? Because Charley's new neighbor is a vampire.
Peter Vincent (David Tennant) is still present and accounted for, but now he hosts "Fright Night" the live stage production, chugs Midori and dons skintight leather pants. When Jerry snatches up a couple of Charley's friends, Charley's got no choice but to head to the Vegas Strip to get some advice from the showman. Too bad the act is primarily a façade and Vincent lacks the nerve to put his extensive weaponry collection to use. With no one to turn to, Charley's mother and girlfriend, Amy's (Imogen Poots), lives are in his hands.
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|Nutritional Guidelines (per serving)
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|Servings: 1 serving
|Amount per serving
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|Total Fat 20g
|Saturated Fat 13g
|Cholesterol 64mg
|Sodium 16mg
|Total Carbohydrate 2g
|Dietary Fiber 0g
|Protein 2g
|Calcium 39mg
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The Sombrero is a wonderful way to enjoy Kahlua with milk. It is an easy drink to mix up and perfect for an after-dinner cocktail or those times when you simply want a smooth, light beverage.
It really does not get much simpler than adding a shot of coffee liqueur to a short glass of milk on the rocks. That is essentially all that the Sombrero is, and it is a casual delight to sip.
No matter how you end up taking your Sombrero, it is a fabulous drink. Think of it as a light variation on the White Russian. Mix it up and enjoy!
- 2 ounces Kahlua Coffee Liqueur (or coffee brandy)
- 2 ounces cream (or milk)
Steps to Make It
Gather the ingredients.
Pour the Kahlua or coffee brandy into an ice-filled old-fashioned glass.
Fill with cream or milk.
Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Variations
- As with all drinks, there are a few substitutions that can be made. If you would like to make your Sombrero a little thicker, choose cream over the milk.
- If you prefer, use a coffee brandy like that from Maine producer, Allen's.
- Kahlua may be the best-known coffee liqueur on the liquor shelf, but it is not the only one. In fact, the Kahlua brand itself makes some very interesting variations on the original, like Kahlua Especial, which is a richer coffee flavor (dark espresso) that is 35% ABV (70 proof).
- Kahlua Midnight, which is similar to the original Kahlua, is a 'Black Coffee Liqueur' that is also 70-proof.
- Kahlua also produces a few flavors like French vanilla, hazelnut, mocha and salted caramel. These can come and go from the market as the brand continues to experiment with new variations.
- You will find other fantastic coffee liqueurs as well and many drinkers will argue that they are superior to Kahlua. Coffee has become a popular new option for small, craft distilleries and these really are some of the best coffee liqueurs you can find right now.
- Firelit Coffee Liqueur: A cold-brew coffee liqueur, Firelit will have you rethinking what coffee liqueur can (and should be). It is one of the best on the market.
- Leopold Bros. French Press-Style American Coffee Liqueur: If you love French press coffee, this is the liqueur for you because it begins in a 25-liter press similar to the one in your kitchen.
- St. George Spirits' NOLA Coffee Liqueur: Sipping coffee in New Orleans is a different experience and it is captured to perfection in this bottle.
- New Deal Coffee Liqueur: Working with a coffee house near their Portland, Oregon distillery, New Deal continues to impress with a perfect coffee liqueur.
How Strong Is the Sombrero?
Kahlua varies in proof depending on the country it is sold in. In the United States, it is 20 percent ABV (40 proof).
If we were to pour 3-ounces of milk, that would make the average Sombrero a casual 6 percent ABV (12 proof). This drink ranks among the best low-proof cocktails you will find.


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Symply Turkey & Rice is a wholesome, complete and balanced food, formulated for a healthier digestive system. Its individually selected ingredient formula means no unnecessary additives which could lead to digestive upsets, just pure appropriate ingredients. Each appetizing ingredient has been carefully chosen to be gentle on your dog's stomach. Nutritious oats give a slow release of energy due to a low GI content and with the health benefits of seaweed, you can trust you are providing your dog with the valuable source of minerals he needs. You will see the proof for yourself in your dog's healthier, firmer stool consistency.
Dried Turkey (min. 26%), White Rice (min. 26%), Brown Rice, Oats, Sunflower Oil, Beet Pulp, Turkey Digest, Minerals, Dried Egg, Seaweed.
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What I love about the insurance industry is my interactions with my clients. Helping them to identify what their end goals are, and how to cultivate a lasting relationship guiding them along the way. In my free time I love watching and playing sports. I love golfing and going for runs!