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9 Traveller reviews from Holiday Watchdog
Best Holiday Ever
"Just got back after a week in rhodes, stayed in kresten palace the hotel is fantastic, booked half board the staff was excellent, very helpfull and polite everybody was always smiling, the receptionists, the waiters the rooms were very big and cleaned every day the pool was lovely, clean water the food was ecxellent, large boofet for breakfast and dinner lovely gardens "
Holiday details
- Travel date: 21st July 2010
"What an amazing holiday! We booked it on the Wednesday and went on the Saturday and held our breath as the coach reached the hotel. Lets face it, pictures of hotels can sometimes be deceptive. We were taken aback with how fantastic it was. Staff were courteous and extremely helpful and friendly. The room was impecably clean, every day without fail, the food was exquisite and extremely varied, the pool was clean with plenty of sunbeds and umbrellas, in fact we could not find anything wrong whatsoever, and recommend it to all at the highest level. We would definitely go back the the Kresten Palace Hotel again."
Holiday details
- Travel date: 19th January 2009
With a rating of 10, it's obvious we fou...
"With a rating of 10, it's obvious we found the hotel, island and people exceeded expectations. So much so that we went back two years later and took friends! A mark of the quality is that the first evening of the second visit, the Restaurant manager came over to greet us and welcomed us, having recognised us from the previous stay. But back to the basics. The hotel is on the 'right' side of the island - ie away from the airport - but close enough to get there in 20 mins self drive. Taxis are fixed price and bus fares very acceptable, particularly into Rhodes Town from right outside he Hotel if you intend to enjoy the wines and beers. The facilities in the Hotel include a games/fitness room etc and you don't have to leave with choices for eating, both through the day and evening with a mixture of waiter/ess and buffet service and excellent choice of wines [House wines very acceptable]. Rooms are with or without sea view but the inland views across the hills or up to Rhodes are equally impressive. Sea view rooms give a more inclusive feel as you see the whole of the impeccable grounds and can watch the evening entertainment from your balcony if you prefer. The Hotel is generally quiet and appreciates not everyone is a night owl but bars are lively and friendly. We found that hiring a car for two/three days at the Hotel gave us as much freedom as we needed and local rates can be negotiated with reputable companies. The brochures and guides will suggest trips and visits - Rhodes, Lindos and the west coast drive were our favourites. Falaraki is only for the brave. A day trip to Turkey is available but be prepared to be pestered to death and try to avoid using a 'guide' unless you want to meet all their relatives who invariably have the "best prices" in town! I could go on but I suggest you give it a go for yourselves. PS Brush up on your German - the Hotel is a very popular German resort and I believe this contributes to the exceptional standard and service provided."
Holiday details
- Travel date: 4th February 2008
Beautiful Grounds, but bring your own Pillow!
"The grounds were very nice, and the beach though small we liked very much. The rooms were small, and the beds were very hard-we ended up sleeping on pool floats, and the service at the Front DESK was less than spectacular. In the dining room, (we were on the "half board" plan) the food was mediocre, but the staff was very nice to us- If you need an extra pillow or towel, you'll need to bring your own. When asked for either of these items we were told it would be "VERY difficult" to provide anything extra. The hotel is actually located away from the very busy main Faliraki beach which we thought was OK. The Pool could have used a good scrubbing. The entertainment -we really enjoyed. The first night there, they had Greek Night with lots of dancing. There were always events going on for the kids, and many seemed to participate and enjoy. This hotel was OK but I wouldn't stay here again."
Holiday details
- Travel date: 15th September 2005
8 mediocre days at the Kresten Palace
"We stayed at the Kresten Palace from August 9th- 16th. Let me start with the hotel's good points: A/C and hot water were available 24hrs a day. There is a bus stop and taxi station right outside of the hotel entrance. Down the road to the right are some mini-market type stores that also have more reasonably priced souvenirs. There are also a few good places for lunch within walking distance. The rooms and the hotel in general are clean. Now the hotel's bad points: We discovered by accident on the second day that the door to our room seemed locked but, with a hard pull, just opened up! We reported this asap and they sent a maid to sit in the room since we were leaving until a locksmith could fix the door. The meals were terrible. The breakfast was fine as long as you don't mind flies landing all over your plate. Dinners came with the same flies everywhere, sweating since there is no a/c in that area, fruit that seemed to be cut weeks in advanced and food that just didn't taste good for various reasons (cold, greasy, salty...). We gave it 2 tries and then ate the rest of the dinners out. The hotel is a bit run down in general. The hotel staff was not helpful in any way! We asked the receptionist about attractions that she thought a visitor to Rhodos should see. Her response was "what do you want to see?" Duh! The man at the desk seemed annoyed most of the time. I would never send a friend or associate to this hotel. I found more reviews for this hotel under "Kreston Palace" on this site."
Holiday details
- Travel date: 31st August 2005
nice hotel
"we have just returned from a week in the kresten palace.The hotel is geared up for mainly italian visitors plus germans and slovaks in fact we were the only british in the hotel.It was spotlessly clean but the bedrooms were looking a bit shabby we only ate dinner once even though we had paid for it ,it was as if the guests had never seen food before!We got a taxi from the rank just opposite the hotel and went into the old town for our evening meals found lovely restaurants and on the whole the prices were great.We deffinately want to go back to Rhodes next year but not to this hotel."
Holiday details
- Travel date: 9th July 2005
Kresten palace 12.06-26.06
"Everything ok for the price...but one thing was horrible...AIRCO!!!!!....We'll died at 08.00 in the morning...because no AIRCO...."
Holiday details
- Travel date: 27th June 2005
A fine family holiday
"Our family of three visited in mid April as part of a last minute package. About 6 km from the town of Rhodes, the hotel has a great setting overlooking the sea. On a clear day you see both the town and Turkey. The best things: a very clean, modern hotel with good size rooms (most with sea views), a very large swimming pool great for the kids and with a poolside bar, easy access to Rhodes town (6 euro taxi ride, or very cheap bus if you are willing to be patient). And above all, a friendly and helpful staff. Other things: The shop inside the hotel was handy. There is a games room with a few coin-operated games. Not so great: The food was edible but unremarkable. There is a TV but Eurosport was the only English language channel. The beach is quite private but small. There was a small exercise room, but it was unattended and some of the equipment needed to be fixed. Would we stay there again? Yes, but perhaps only bed and breakfast. Other things to do: Rent a car to tour the island (especially Lindos). There is a car rental agency in the hotel. If you walk down the hill, there are several other agencies with slightly older cars but significantly lower prices (from 20 euros a day with all insurance)."
Holiday details
- Travel date: 28th April 2004
First timers
"My wife and I stayed for a fortnight in 2001 as part of our Silver Wedding anniversary. We were told at the airport that our accomodation had been changed and planned for the worst. We couldn't have been more wrong. Lovely first impression and it got better from there. Family owned, and it shows - the atmosphere was friendly and warm. Good selection of food and pleasant ambience throughout. Minor issues resolved without fuss or bother. Our room was adequate and the additional facilities varied. Overall, we felt we had had 5* treatment at 3* prices. We were impressed enough to go back this year and enjoy a week with them."
Holiday details
- Travel date: 20th April 2003
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Jimmy Kimmel responds to being called 'an out-of-touch Hollywood elitist creep'
On his first night back from paternity leave, Jimmy Kimmel on Monday thanked his well-wishers while paying special attention to those who disliked what he had to say about the state of health care during his May 2 monologue on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
"I can't even count the number of times I've been called an out-of-touch Hollywood elitist creep this week," said Kimmel, who said last week that "no parent should ever have to decide if they can afford to save their child's life." Kimmel made the emotional speech after his infant son was born April 21 with congenital heart disease that required surgery.
"When I was a kid, we had to drink powdered milk because we couldn't afford the liquid variety," Kimmel continued on Monday. "Our orange juice came frozen out of a can; it would squeeze out. My father, on the rare occasion we took a family trip, would hide our dog in the car and then smuggle it into the motel room to avoid paying a $2 pet fee. So after that, my dream was to become an out-of-touch Hollywood elitist. And I guess it came true. Anyway, I'd like to apologize for saying that children in America should have health care. That was insensitive. It was offensive, and I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me."
Kimmel also had some choice words for former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, who reportedly said, "the problem you have with humor in America today is that Hollywood is so enraged at Donald Trump that they can't be funny." He also accused liberals of perpetuating the notion that doctors will not treat uninsured or under-insured people. "Doctors do everything [they] can to save the baby," Gingrich said.
"Yes, it is true that if you have an emergency, they will do an operation, and that's terrific if your baby's health problems are all solved during that one visit. the only problem is that never, ever happens," Kimmel said Monday. "We've had a dozen doctor's appointments since our son had surgery. You have a cardiologist, a pediatrician, the surgeons, some kids need an ambulance to transport them, and that doesn't even count parents who have to miss work for all this stuff. Those details, Newt forgot to mention. I don't know if the double layers of Spanx are restricting the blood flow to his brain. And not only is Newt Gingrich an expert on sick babies, it turns out he also knows a thing or two about the late night comedy business."
As for his son Billy with wife Molly McNearney, he's doing "very, very well," Kimmel said. "He's eating. He is getting bigger. He is sleeping well. He can read now, which they say is unusual for a child his age."
Kimmel also lauded the many viewers who contributed to Children's Hospital of LA after last week's monologue. "Our plan is to send a card to everyone who made a donation, and there were a lot, so you may get those at Christmas time."
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So tonight we currently have some folks hanging in our kitchen. Three new friends – hurray!
Yes, I said they're hanging in our kitchen. David has this thing against sitting down so he hangs out in the kitchen and for some reason, everyone else hangs outwith him. I don't get it. So I sit on the counter. And currently, I sit on the counter to chat and type. I'm sort of fantastic like that.
It's nice to get to know new people. Even if they end up sucking (shh don't tell them I said that, they can hear me) it's still nice to venture out. Making friends as an adult is hard. When you don't have a class with someone or work with people, where do you turn? Oh man, I should invent an e-harmony style website except for adult friendship!!
Hmm. I'm worried that this would end in more one night stands than friendship. Does anyone have any constructive ideas on how I can create this MEGA AWESOME website without it turning into a sex factory? No? Too hard?
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Anyway. I like making new friends. Particularly when they're not awkward. Although I'm awkward but that's a whole other blog post.
I'm trying to focus on this blog post but everyone in real life keeps talking to me so I guess I'll let it go. Dammit all!! STUPID REAL LIFE FRIENDS RUINING MY INTERNET BLOG TYPING!
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Rice U. students build an upside-down room for Willy Week
HOUSTON – (March 22, 2018) – Rice University students have built a carefully constructed replica of Spider-Man character Peter Parker's upside-down bedroom inside the commons of one of the university's residential colleges, Martel College.
The students' work is part of Martel's theme for Willy Week, "The Amazing Cider-Man!" Willy Week, named for university founder William Marsh Rice, is a Rice tradition in which each residential college engages in a week of activities centered around a theme leading up to Beer Bike, an annual intramural bicycle race and water-chugging competition.
A trio of students began the build in January and unveiled their upside-down bedroom Monday. Through this weekend's festivities, Rice students will be able to step inside, strike a pose on the floor, have a friend snap their photo, rotate it 180 degrees and voila!: They're suspended from the ceiling like Spider-Man.
All in, the $500 project took 350 hours, during which the students stapled down real carpet and baseboards, painted the walls, hung blinds and found innovative ways to keep all of Parker's stuff from falling "up" along the way.
"The bed is actually just PVC," said senior Gigi Rill, a mechanical engineering major who has been in charge of Martel's Willy Week build for the last three years. "Everything needed to be light." Sustainability was also a core focus for the students, who used leftover paint, scrap wood, carpet remnants and their own college-created detritus — Post-it notes from a chemistry study session, an empty jar of Nutella — to stage the room and enhance the illusion.
Rill was joined on the build by freshman Amanda Suarez, a materials science and nanoengineering major who created theater sets in high school, and Jonathan Bunt, an electrical engineering major who last year constructed a motorized couch that he drove around campus until the wheels fell off.
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molly_dog replied to MikeC2010's topic in General Poweramp ChatterHi, Luki! I'm still kinda new at PA so I'm learning too. I don't know whether you can shuffle the queue. I've never tried but I did learn something else that's helpful to me. So hopefully it'll be helpful to others as well. After you create a play list & while you have it open for viewing, press the Menu button. Press the AZ List Options. You bring up a list of sorting options like Random Sort & by Track #, etc. Then when you're in playback long press Repeat & select Repeat List then long press Shuffle & select Songs/Lists & you're all set. I've been listening to the same list for nearly 3 days & it hasn't played the same song in the same day yet. Maybe it's my settings but I can't shut Poweramp down. Whenever I start it up it picks up right where I left off. Even when I "end this app" it doesn't really shut down. I haven't gone to the extreme & stopped it in App Manager, just via the normal end apps by long pressing the Menu button on my S4. Hope this helps. M_D
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molly_dog replied to motomech10's topic in General Poweramp ChatterI have/had the same issue. It seems to be a common problem with all music players, not just Android apps. Seemed like "Come Dancing" by The Kinks; "Freak on a Leash" by Korn & Zebra's "Who's Behind the Door" played every 3rd or 4th song, along with some others that I used to love till they played incessantly. Frustrating. I read on some tech site somewhere that you can "train" your player to look farther into your files. Don't yet know whether this will work in PA because I just started using this app about a week ago. What you do is every time a song is repeatedly chosen "randomly", advance to the next track as quickly as you can, Preferably in the first 2 or 3 seconds. It takes some time (a couple months) but then your player should finally start looking at some of the other files on its own. I have on my phone 800+ songs & it seemed to work with the "default" player that I first used on my S4. I started hearing some deeper tracks. I was just getting used to not having to keep my finger poised over the screen when disaster struck. A couple weeks ago my 8 month-old Galaxy bit the dust due to a fatal hairline crack in the screen so I'm starting back over from scratch, this time with PA. Hope this technique works for both of us. Lotsa Luck! M_D
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molly_dog replied to molly_dog's topic in General Poweramp ChatterWell, d'uh! I thought it was paired from my last music player. There again, I paired it through my old music player & just wasn't thinking it through. Look up the word "scatterbrained" and you'll see my picture next to the definition!! Thanks so much, Andre!! M_D
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molly_dog posted a topic in General Poweramp ChatterOK, I'll say it. My name is molly_dog & I'm a noob to Poweramp (& this forum). I'm in a huge hurry right now so I'll fill out my profile when I get home but, in the meantime, I'm 52, disabled due to kidney failure, I live in Western New York near Buffalo and I cannot exist without my music, eclectic as it may be--any- & everything except Country, even though I'm originally from Mississippi. I have been using the app for about a week on my Galaxy S4 in a heads-up competition between PA, n7 & MAVEN 3D. Obviously, PA won because I'm here. I purchased the full version last night but I forgot one critical test: Bluetooth connectivity. I'll admit, sometimes I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer, brightest bulb in the box, pick your euphemism, but I'd like to think this would be a rather simple task. Kind of like my former player: Click "Settings", select "Bluetooth"-Done. To switch back, "Settings", select "Device"-Done. I did find Headset/Bluetooth in the settings but then it went all cryptic on me. I have the "Show buttons....." enabled but I'll be dipped in sheep poo if I can find any button on my screen in the player anywhere that shows I have a choice in the output. In Googling this conundrum I found one one other person (so apparently I'm not the only one who can't figure it out ) who had posted to a forum for help. The only response to the question was "It works for me in my car." That's it?!?!? No "press this to do that"? Just "La dee da, works for me, you figure it out". Which led me to find this forum. Maybe I'm a little out of control on the whole Bluetooth thing but, really, could someone please explain to me how to connect to my external speaker and/or headphones with Poweramp? Thanks!! M_D


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State AGs' Amicus Brief in Oakland/San Francisco Climate Lawsuit
15 State Attorneys Generals argue the city's of Oakland and San Francisco climate lawsuits violate the constitution and open themselves up to liability.
Oakland and San Francisco officials are claiming oil companies have worked to delay emissions regulations by discrediting climate change research. The city governments claim the companies should be held liable for harms allegedly caused by climate change and the costs to cities responding to the changing climate.
Led by Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill (R), attorneys general from 15 states, Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming filed a friend of the court brief in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California asking the presiding judge, William Alsup, to dismiss a climate liability lawsuit against five oil companies brought by the cities of Oakland and San Francisco.
The AGs cite numerous reasons why Alsup should dismiss the cities' lawsuit including the cities are treading upon power specifically delegated to the Congress of the United States in the Constitution and that if successful, the suits could open the cities and states around the country up to similar claims.
Per the brief:
"Imposing such financial consequences on business activity contravenes Congress's exclusive power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce," the brief says.
"Plaintiffs' objections to fossil fuel use are based in public policy, not law, and are thus not appropriate for judicial resolution," the brief says.
The AGs also say the cities' claims could "jeopardize our national system of cooperative federalism" by allowing certain cities or states to set energy policies to the whole nation.
"[Cities are suing for] nothing more specific than promoting the use of fossil fuels," the AGs write. "As utility owners, power plant operators, and generally significant users of fossil fuels (through facilities, vehicle fleets and highway construction, among other functions), States and their political subdivisions themselves may be future defendants in similar actions."


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Sankofa Film/Video Collective and Black Audio Film Collective
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The Workshop Declaration emerged in Britain in 1981, giving support to nonprofit media production units. These workshops function as community focal points for education and training and help produce media projects which could not be made through commercial channels. Sankofa Film/Video Collective and Black Audio Film Collective are two of the workshops which emerged through this moment of racially sensitive cultural policy.
In The Passion of Remembrance, 1986, directed by Isaac Julian and Maureen Blackwood, Sankofa looks for the place of sexuality amidst the prioritizing of Black identity and nationalism, and tries to skew the surety of the clenched fist as signage: to loosen up what can be seen as the machismo implicit in this body language. Divided into urban and landscape sections, Passion focuses on the Black family, showing us the Baptiste clan glued to a TV game show which features
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If working in Japan is one of your dreams, you should prepare for this! The Japanese government announced that the country will accept more than half a million foreign workers to address the labor shortage. The Japanese government decision to welcome more than 500,000 foreign workers will push through under fiscal 2025.
Due to the labor shortage, five industries are the most affected — agriculture, construction, lodging, nursing, and shipbuilding. Under the plan, foreign workers will be allowed to stay in Japan for five years. They will be required to pass a test demonstrating proficiency in the relevant field and the Japanese language. Those who go through the country's foreign trainee program will be exempt from the test and can stay for a total of 10 years.
It is reiterated in the framework that there will be a five-year limit to every foreign worker in Japan. Bringing family members with them is also not allowed.
Companies that hire foreign workers will be required to submit a plan of support that includes assisting the workers to find housing and take language classes. Small businesses will be able to ask a government-certified organization for help.
Around 12 percent of 1.28 million foreigners working in Japan is from the Philippines while 29 percent were from China, followed by 19 percent from Vietnam, then the Philippines. There are also foreign workers from Brazil and Nepal.
Meanwhile, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said that Japan is now hiring for hundreds of nurses and caregivers. According to the POEA, 150 nurses and 720 caretakers are now needed in Japan. Nurses in Japan is earning as much as P42,000 to P83, 000 while P48,000 to P96,000 per month for caregivers.


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Evidence Based Hyperkalemia ManagementFrom Hyperkalemia Management, Lupus, Wegener's, EM MIndset, Iron, Red Anus
Hyperkalemia is one of, if not the most, common electrolyte abnormalities we see. But much of what we do in treatment is what someone told us to do when we were young learners. In this episode we debunk hyperkalemia myths and discuss an evidence based approach to management33min 55Rob Orman, MD and Britt Long, MD
Rhabdo: Sick vs Not, How to Treat, Who Needs AdmissionFrom Las Vegas Mass Casualty, TIA, Primum Non Nocere, UTI, Rhabdo
Discuss the evaluation, treatment, and disposition for patients with rhabdomyolysis.25min 42Rob Orman, MD and Matt Delaney, MD
Peeing Blood and the Pesky ErectionFrom July - August 2017: Peeing blood and getting sued
Emergency management of priapism, hematuria, and interstitial cystitis are discussed with urologist Brian Shaffer.42min 14Rob Orman
The bell tolls for renal colic CTFrom January 2015: CT, CT, CT
Use of CT scans for the evaluation of renal colic increased 10 fold between 1996 to 2007. Is this good for patients?16min 19Rob Orman
Life, The Universe, and UTIsFrom February 2012: UTIs, constipation, and the meaning of life
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Priapism and HematuriaFrom February 2010: Hematuria, priapism, limps and brains!
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The 2014 Golden Globes award show was one for the book. The Red Carpet event, which seemed more like an episode of Comedy Central's Celebrity Roast than a prestigious Hollywood event, featured our favorite stars engaging in celebratory make-out sessions, wife swapping, tweeting of pleas for additional liquor and the broadcasting of messages from jealous lovers. Not to mention presenting awards with stilettos and dry martini locked and loaded in hand. Hotdog munching, "selfies," and endorsing the pre-win calming effects of e-cigs were all part of the show. Amidst the debauchery were "photobombs" and ongoing feuds flung into the public eye that makes us wonder what really goes on behind the scenes of our favorite big screen movies and television shows.
But hey, at least Taylor Swift has some new material.
The award show, which began upon an inundated red carpet after a lighting rig caught ablaze and set off emergency sprinklers, spawned two new hashtags. "#Lawrencing," in reference to American Hustle star Jennifer Lawrence storming the frame in a mermaid-like gown during an interview with Taylor Swift, and "#NotBuyingIt," which was popular amongst online critics.
The Golden Globes have been held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles since 1961, and the historic hotel is no stranger to controversy. Various presidential sex scandals are said to have taken place there, as well as the tragic February 2012 drowning death singer of Whitney Houston. On Sept. 19, 2011, Seth MacFarlane, creator of the animated sitcom Family Guy hosted a Celebrity Roast aimed at troubled Anger Management star Charlie Sheen. The episode boasted 6.4 million viewers. This year's Golden Globe telecast, which seems vaguely comparable in content, drew in close to 21 million.
The real stars of the show were hosts Amy Pohler and Tina Fey of the late-night talk show Saturday Night Live, which premiered in October of 1975. During the 2013 Golden Globes, the sardonic pair drew TMZ (a news website and popular television show that uses paparazzi-esque reporting techniques to gather hot details on the latest celebrity gossip; named after a famous 30 mile per hour zone amidst the exuberant studios of West Hollywood) fans, and dipsomaniacal pop culture lovers at home a bit closer to the onscreen action by creating a luring drinking game. This year TIME Magazine's Celebrity NewsFeed continued the festivities.
The website of the longstanding magazine instructs viewers to polish off their entire drink, dash to the liquor store for a bottle of tequila, and drink the whole thing " if Jennifer Lawrence trips, tries to get up; trips again, then takes a "selfie" on the ground." This, of course alluding to the incident at the 2013 Oscars when the Silver Linings Playbook star tripped on her Dior gown while ascending the steps to accept her award for Best Actress.
One thing is for sure, the halcyon days of classy award shows, where elegant behavior matched the elegant attire, when disappointed nominees avoided being filmed gorging on America's favorite Fourth of July snack, and pre-acceptance nicotine puffing wasn't illuminated by an ostentatious green light, have long gave way to the twerking and tweeting of wisecracks and shenanigans that would make participants at Charlie Sheen's Celebrity Roast blush. The runner up award for most tawdry ceremony of the decade goes to the 71st annual Golden Globes Award ceremony… Second only to the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards featuring Miley Cyrus and her infamous twerking performance.
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I chose to create a baseball layout for this week's sketch at Let's Scrap.
This is our sketch by Debby de Wilde. I adapted the 8 1/2 x 11 sketch into a 12 x 12 sketch.
I used two pictures of Tanner pitching at the 8u All-Star Game. I cut some baseball laces and my title from my Cameo. I tied some twine around the page.
I typed "We want a Pitcher Not a Belly Itcher!!!" on my computer and printed it out on cardstock. I trimmed them, inked them and stapled them to my page.
I tucked a PLAY bingo card between the photos.
I have had this Sports Page paper for years and finally found a layout to use it with!
Consider joining our challenges at Let's Scrap - since joining the site I have created 7 layouts! The sketches are very inspiring and there is a LOAD (Lay Out A Day) Challenge. A great way to catch up on layouts!!


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Te Mania Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2014 13%
A bouquet packed with ripe fresh fruit suggestions with sweet citrus and peach leading the charge; sweet hay, stony soils and mild grassy attributes - all displaying a great energy and flow. On the palate - vibrant and expressive with spice laden fruit, highly energised acidity and a generous flavorful finish.
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Te Mania Nelson Pinot Gris 2014 14%
Fresh lively fruit bouquet with sweet pear and apple suggestions, quite floral too with some white flower suggestions and honeysuckle; a gentle white pepper and pear skin note. On the palate - juicy, fresh, lively and tasty - what's not to like about this wine; flavors reflect the nose, high(ish) fresh and expressive acidity dances nicely on the palate; the finish is persistent with medium+ length. Balanced, well made; drink now and through 2015.
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Te Mania Nelson Gewurztraminer 2014 14%
Quietly spicy, generously fruity and lush; aromas of white fleshed fruits both tree and stone, gentle white spices and delicate florals. On the palate - just dry with an immediate punch of spice, fruit and juiciness. Flavors reflect the nose with a gentle warmth of alcohol pushing these through the palate; medium acidity and full creamy texture. Balanced and well made.
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Te Mania Nelson Pinot Noir Rose 2014 14%
Lots of light red fruit aromas with strawberry first then a mix of melon and other cherry like red fruits; some gentle floral attributes; clean, fresh lively. On the palate - just dry with some very plush and juicy light red fruit flavors; medium+ acidity and very low tannin. Balanced, juicy and well made.
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I know, I know, you've been given so much parenting advice already you probably want to scream.
And while a lot of the advice can happily go in one ear and out the other, there really are some little gems of wisdom that are worth listening to.
Out of all the things I was told when I became a parent, here are the 6 things that stuck with me and really did help on my parenting journey:
1) Don't tip toe around the baby – get them used to noise.
I remember going to visit my sister when her oldest was a baby, and before I had any children of my own. We were sat in her living room with the baby sleeping in the next room, with the doors to both rooms wide open and the tv blaring.
I mean, it was really loud. And I asked, wouldn't it wake the baby up? Shouldn't we turn it down a bit?
And was met with words that have stuck with me ever since.
"It's fine. It won't wake her. She's used to noise".
She's used to noise.
My sister and her husband never tiptoed around when she was sleeping. They went about their day (and night) as usual. Making all the usual noise. And the baby got used to it.
So when Rhys came along we made a point of doing the same. And he will pretty much sleep through anything!
2) Wipe their lower tummy before you take their nappy off.
I wrote about this tip the other day. Basically, if you want to try and avoid getting hit in the face with a stream of wee during a nappy change, loosen the nappy, wipe the lower part of baby's tummy with a cold baby wipe, then wait.
The cold of the wipe makes them wee while their nappy is still on, rather than them doing it a few seconds after you take the nappy off.
Game changer!
3) Pick your battles
Some things are worth battling with your kids over. When their health or safety is at risk, then yes, you battle with them.
But if they want to go the shops wearing a pyjama top, a tutu and their wellies? Well, does it really matter?! In the greater scheme of things, is it worth a battle?
So they want to pile all their teddies in with them at bedtime. Does it matter?
They want to colour the sun in green and the sky in orange in their colouring book. Does it really matter?
Just take a second and think about it.
Don't fight over things that really don't matter. Save your energy for the important stuff.
Pick your battles.
4) Don't stress about what they eat in a day, look at the whole week
Weaning your first child can be really quite stressful. I mean, it can also be a load of fun, watching them exploring the wonderful world of food, and learning to navigate different textures and tastes, but weaning does come with its stressful times.
One of those stressors can be the concern that your baby isn't eating enough. Or isn't eating enough of a variety of foods.
The best advice I was given about that was to look at what they're eating over the course of a week, not just a day.
While it might be concerning when they eat nothing but yoghurt for a day (or two!), it's less worrying when you consider that for the other 5 days of the week they also consumed plenty of things from the other food groups.
5) If you're bottle feeding, give them their milk cold or at room temperature from the start.
I nearly forgot about this one while writing this post, but luckily my husband pointed it out to me! When Rhys was born I tried breastfeeding him for about 2 weeks before deciding that, for us, moving on to formula was the best decision.
I was talking through my decision with my Mum when she gave me this piece of advice that proved really useful for us.
She told me to give him his milk at room temperature (or cold from the fridge) from the start, so I would never be stuck trying to warm up a bottle when I was out and about.
Now, I'm sure some of you will disagree with this, and I think that the standard advice is to prepare fresh bottles as you need them and to make them up at a certain temperature. But what I used to do was boil the kettle, fill the bottles with the right amount of water, screw the tops on and then leave them on the work-surface until I needed them.
Then, when he needed a feed, I would just add the right about of formula powder to the, now-cooled, boiled water and shake it up. Simple. And meant that all his bottles were basically room temperature when he drank them.
And when we went out I would just take my bottles of measured out water with me, and a useful tub with measured out portions of formula powder. Then just mix them together when needed. No need for flasks of boiling water to warm the bottle. He was used to drinking it as it came.
So much easier.
6) "Listen, smile, agree, then do whatever the fuck you were gonna do anyway."
Ok, maybe Robert Downey Jr didn't say that in relation to parenting, but I still apply it in that way!
People will give you tons of advice when you have a baby, and most of it will be conflicting and confusing.
Some of it will speak to you, some of it will sound like complete nonsense.
Some will just sit well with you, while other bits of advice will make you want to scream 'how on earth is that the best thing to do in this situation?".
So the trick is to do what Robert suggests.
Listen to the various bits of advice (mine included).
Then listen to your heart.
Listen to your instincts.
And do whatever feels right for you and your family.
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Nailaholics: Great Argan Sale 2016
During end of the year, i'm sure all of you would agree that it is the time when our skin gets the most attention. Living in a tropical country during the most unpredictable season of the year, where the weather swings from sunny and humid to cold and wet in minutes, on top of all the sugar, alcohol and greasy holiday treats, it can really wreak havoc on our skin. So, as part of our new year's resolutions,the promise to make an effort to take better care of our skin is one of those promises we made to ourselves.
Of course, it entails different activities such as eating healthy foods (a lot of greens, water, and fiber), getting enough sleep and a lot of exercise helps. Unfortunately, the since the season to be merry, jolly, and bright is just around the corner, and believe me, it is nearly impossible to say no to all the revelry. So here's an insider tip: Argan oil.
What is Argan Oil?
Drawn from trees that grow in the southern region of Morocco, argan oil is a rich blend of antioxidants, vitamin A and E, polyunsaturated fat, and essential fatty acid. It's literally food for hair and skin, eases inflammation, and gives it a boost of moisture from within that lends itself to an inner glow—the hallmark of healthy skin.
The great news is that you can get all the benefits of argan oil can from just mixing a few drops of argan oil into your trusty, go-to beauty products or by directly applying it onto your skin. This makes it a very versatile addition to your beauty routine. So nice, is it?
That said, here's an even better insider tip: just in time for the upcoming holidays, you can buy one bottle of Argan Oil from Nailaholics and get one free at any Nailaholics branch. Yes, you read it right! Free another one! Nice deal!
It's a small price to pay for a product that can really serve as your night time moisturizer, a skin toner, makeup remover, whole body moiturizer, leave-in hair conditioner and can also be a cure for acne, stretchmarks and razor bumps and burns.
"It's important to note though that you get the real deal. So be sure to get it from somewhere that has a longstanding reputation of reliability and quality. It's the concentration of argan oil that allows you to receive all its benefits, so make sure you're getting it from a brand that can be trusted when they say that they are giving you a bottle with no artificial preservatives," ends Arvin Amaro, Marketing Head.
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Just a quick update: SSW Spouse and I arrived in Lima, Peru after midnight last night. Today, we strolled around Miraflores, where we are staying and then took a city tour. The city tour was really interesting, in spite of the fact that it involved a tour bus and about 25 other people. The most interesting part of the tour was the Franciscan Monastery that we were able to tour, along with its catacombs, that was built in the early 1600s. The associated cathedral was quite spectacular, too.
We were also lucky enough to stumble into the annual flower festival at a park near our hotel. The park was filled with an impressive array of live and cut flower vendors.
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Chicago you were awesome!
Thank you so much to the 1,000 men women and children that supported the inaugural Great Pink Run Chicago raising in excess of $110,000 to support the collaborative research efforts at the University of Chicago Ludwig Breast Center exploring metastatic disease.
Patient Supporters- Their Stories
Lee Cambata
- Age: 33
- Date Diagnosed: May 2017
- Diagnosis: Stage IV metastatic breast cancer
I am 33 years old and live with my husband and 3-year-old son in Highland Park, IL. I run a body-positive health and fitness coaching business and love cooking tons of yummy, healthy food. I also enjoy travelling the world, working out at home and in a Bar Method studio.
Right after Mother's Day 2017, I found a lump in my left breast. I called my doctor immediately and she had me schedule a mammogram and ultrasound as quickly as possible. Based on the imagining, the radiologist believed that it was breast cancer. A biopsy a few days later confirmed that I had Stage II triple-negative breast cancer. Over the next eight months, I went through IVF for fertility preservation, four cycles of A/C chemotherapy and four cycles of Taxol chemotherapy, a lumpectomy with immediate reconstruction and reduction on the other side, and 23 rounds of radiation. As of January 29, 2018, I was in remission.
In time for my first mammogram and ultrasound, I started to have soreness and tightness in my chest. All of my doctors said that is was scar tissue from my surgeries. During my ultrasound, one of my lymph nodes was enlarged. Immediately, my breast surgeon ordered a biopsy. It confirmed that my cancer had returned. I was rushed into a PET scan two days later and on September 14, 2018, it confirmed that my cancer had spread to lymph nodes in my left armpit, left neck, in my left breast tissue and into my left pectoral muscle. I now had Stage IV metastatic breast cancer. My team referred me to the University of Chicago and I was put on an immunotherapy trial that has shrunk many of my masses and now I am stable.
Being a part of this race, that fundraises for the research of metastatic breast cancer, made total sense to me. This research is giving me more time with my family. And gives me hope that there will be a cure in the near future. As an ambassador, I want others to know they are not alone in these diagnoses and treatments. We help each other through the bright and the dark times no matter what.
Run for them!
With 1 in 8 women developing the disease in their lifetime, everybody knows someone that has been affected, whether a family relative, friend, or member within the community – making it all the more important to continue investing in research to help transform breast cancer from often being a fatal disease to a long term treatable illness.
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I have been thinking of refashioning my blog but didn't get to do so until last evening. A simple, clean and white look was what I envisioned. One that is more conducive to read and more intuitive to navigate. After going through five to six themes, trying out layouts with two or three columns, I settled on this and certainly hope you like it.
I like that the hyperlinks on blog entries are now easy to spot since they are in blue and there is a wider margin between paragraphs. There is a new widget I added which tells you the Most Popular Post in the last 48 hours. You can find this at the top right column.
I also uncluttered some mess. I tried to, anyways :).
1) The Pages are better defined on the top of the blog. 'Made Kids', 'Made Me', 'Who Am I?' and so on can be seen more easily as they are demarcated by tabs.
2) The search function is right on top, you don't have to search for the search box anymore 🙂
3) New sub pages have been created, for easier retrieval of information. What used to be 'Made Me' now has three subcategories- Dresses, Tops as well as Jumpsuits & Bottoms. Just scroll over 'Made Me' and you will see them. I even indicated Y next to a garment I have worn out of the house and a YY, if I worn it on a regular basis just to have a better idea of how I fare. I think I need to wear my Made-Me garments out more. I know I would in September since I am gearing up for Self-Stitched-September but I would also like to wear them more often before and after that.
Do you like the changes? I hope I have not inconvenienced anyone in the process of my minor blog refashioning.
Oh yes, before I forget, you can now subscribe to RSS feeds from your preferred reader such as google, yahoo or blogline besides email subscription via wordpress. Simply scroll over the RSS feed icon on top to select.
As I am not used to blog entries without images, I added two. The photos you see here were taken using my phone camera, often in a spurt of the moment just to capture scenes of nostalgia, images fast disappearing in our urban landscape. I hope you like them! If you have any suggestions on how I can further improve the blog or think there is something else I should add, do let me know. I love to hear from you!
Have a blessed day!
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The stresses of running an event can be the most painful experience of an organisers life! When goals and targets seem so far to reach and the light at the end of the tunnel is nothing but a flicking matchstick flame. Many organisers struggle with the separation between event day needs, customer service & marketing and try and wear all hats.
Many organisers we witness take it upon themselves to manage marketing for there event. It's the biggest mistake they could do unless they have a full time experienced seasoned marketing manager with the know how for events. We hear it time and time again… "oh I do all that". Our first response is… generally one of bitter kind. We can't stress this enough. Do not over look marketing! It's everything in the event industry these days. Here is a list of helpful life saving tips that can safe you sometime and hopefully result in a positive ticket selling effect.
1) Know your audience – There is no use marketing to the wrong audience. Understand what makes your industry and brand tick, do some market research and gather the ideas that can save you in the long run.
2) Sales funnel – It all starts with brand awareness and ends with an unforgettable experience. Our suggestion would be to check out a few social media and website sales funnel videos on youtube for the correct information. We have a few videos up that will really become beneficial to you.
3) The old X = Y – What is x=y marketing, it's simple really just go do to your local newsagent and pick up one magazine. Know doubt the covers will read "10 ways to get your beach bod this winter", or "33 ways to get more done in less time"!!!! People have been engaged in the X=Y technique since the 1800's. Don't change something that is not broken we say, So I guess you're wondering how does this work for the event space? 10 must see DJ's at such & such event, 5 reason why you should become an exhibitor with us. See how it works.
4) Social media – We all know it. Social media is where the world talks. No long do we read newspapers in the morning! no longer do we flick on the news to see the news. NO we jump on our phone and the world of statuses & news articles is flying down our feeds. The only real advice we can give you here is, hire an expert! People that understand the data like no one else. Since the big change in facebook laws in May 2018 you really need to find yourself an industry expert.
5) Branding – No need to explain this one but spend the time and money on a graphic designer and have your event branding consistent across the whole campaign.
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Breathtaking big dining table from 1967. The table is a one-of-a-kind, manufactured in the surroundings of the pottery of Wilhelm and Elly Kuch, two of the most famous German ceramic artist from the second half of the 20. century. Both frame and tiles of the table are hand made. The table is extremely heavy and can hardly be moved by two persons.
One of the most beautiful dining tables we have ever seen!
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As a popular author and speaker, Heidi St. John has been speaking on marriage, family and cultural issues for over 15 years. Her passion to encourage moms and set them free to boldly become who God has created them to be will challenge encourage you. Heidi has been married to her college sweetheart since 1989, and their family now includes seven children and two grandsons! Jay and Heidi reside just outside of beautiful Vancouver, Washington, where they have homeschooled their kids.


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By Kamila Aliyeva
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has once again confirmed Iran's compliance with its commitments under the landmark nuclear deal, also known as JCPOA, amid U.S. calls to renegotiate the strategic accord.
Iran's stock of low-enriched uranium remained below a 202.8-kg limit, and the level of enrichment did not exceed the 3.67-percent cap, according to the confidential quarterly IAEA document, Iranian media outlets reported.
Iran is cooperating with the IAEA, as its inspectors experienced no barriers in gaining access to the desired nuclear sites in the country.
Tehran's ambassador to the IAEA, Reza Najafi, said on November 14 that the agency's ninth report directly contradicts Washington's claims about Iranian nuclear deal and once again proves that Iran's nuclear activities are in direct compliance with the JCPOA
He also stressed that Iran and other members of the IAEA expect the agency to continue with its impartial assessment of the agreement.
The Iran nuclear deal was negotiated in July 2015 between Iran, the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council - the U.S., France, Britain, Russia and China – as well as Germany. By ratifying the plan, Iran agreed to scale down its nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief.
Despite eight reports by the IAEA which confirm Tehran's compliance, On October 13, U.S. President Donald Trump, long been known as the main critic of the landmark deal, declared his view of the JCPOA, which was reached under his predecessor - Barack Obama.
He announced that he would not certify Iran's compliance with the deal. At the same time he did not challenge the compliance of Iran at the international level. The move paves the way for Congress to put new restrictions on Iran. It now has less than 60 days to decide whether to reimpose economic sanctions on Tehran which were lifted under the nuclear accord in 2016.
The other parties to the agreement - Britain, Germany, France, Russia, China and the European Union - have all reaffirmed their commitment to it and called on the United States not to step out.
However, it is believed that Trump would not recommend the Congress to re-impose sanctions in order to reach a compromise with many congressional leaders who stand for keeping the deal at least with some changes.
In case sanctions are applied, the U.S. would find itself in breach of its commitments. This means a unilateral withdrawal from the agreement, which will damage the reputation of the U.S. in the eyes of world community.
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Case Studies: Cloud hosting 2017
Firms that transition to cloud hosting can alter the structure of their practice. It can help a firm go paperless, which saves time and money, and it can enable a firm to operate with more agility, expanding service offerings. Here, three firms share their cloud-hosting experiences.
Product: Right Networks
Firm: AFSG Consulting
On record: Owner Lauryn Charles
Start date: 2014
Users: Six (using four user profiles)
Price: $65 per user per month
Objective: Having started her career in small-business banking, Lauryn Charles learned early on that, "If your accounting systems are in place correctly, your whole business will run smoothly." When she subsequently started her own accounting firm, she knew there had to be a better way for her clients to interact with her services.
As a firm that provides personalized QuickBooks consulting — Charles is a self-taught QuickBooks guru — AFSG selected Right Networks to create a cloud-hosted environment for its clients, because the company has a strong focus on bringing QuickBooks Desktop into the cloud. "Having the ability to have QuickBooks Desktop version in the cloud has made my, and my clients', life so much easier," Charles said.
Implementation: Charles said that Right Networks has been responsive and "wonderful to work with." Right Networks provides AFSG with a standard, one-page form for onboarding clients. Charles sends the completed form to the cloud-hosting company, and the client is set up within 24 hours. If Charles is not available, Right Networks walks her client through the process in her absence.
"I've never spoken to an employee [at Right Networks] that wasn't a joy to speak with and wasn't totally helpful," Charles said.
Advantages: "One of the advantages of Right Networks is it gives me another option to offer my clients," Charles said. "What accounting solutions exist? I now have an option [QuickBooks Desktop in the cloud], that's so much more efficient and cost-effective. I can say, 'Here's something that might fit your specific needs that QuickBooks Online or a remote-access program won't do.'"
She also added that Right Networks saves her firm time and money.
Challenges: According to Charles, the challenges of working with Right Networks include some minor functionality issues, such as the inability to right-click in some windows in a remote environment, and that it doesn't host certain apps yet. However, she said, Right Networks is working closely with Microsoft and Intuit (maker of QuickBooks) to bring more functionality to users.
"I don't want to act like it's perfect for everyone," Charles added. "There's a cost boundary. In other words, a firm with an excessive number of users — and I don't know what that would be — could find it very expensive." But AFSG has found a solution for per-user costs. While it has six users that need to get on the system, the firm only pays for four user profiles, with some sharing. This ability to overlap helps keep costs down.
Next steps: "We live in such a mobile environment and more businesses have remote employees, or work from home programs, or multiple locations," Charles said. "I think I'll be able to migrate more of my clients to the cloud that are still in QuickBooks Desktop."
"As accountants, QuickBooks Desktop is our biggest ally," she continued. "It's so much better for reporting, financial statements, bank reconciliations and tax planning. It has a lot more features than QBO. Over time, hosting QBD on the cloud will enable me to share data more quickly with my clients. And I do it now. I have a shared folder with a client. I can log in and save their financial data on the cloud and it's on their home computer. That's a better alternative to Dropbox — it's somewhere where it's secure and backed up."
Product: Cloud9 Real Time
Firm: Crippen & Co.
On record: Partner Mike Torres
Start date: December 2010
Users: 100 total users — 40 staff, 60 clients
Price: $50,000 per year
Objective: Crippen & Co. was founded in 1981. When Mike Torres made partner in 2010, he wanted to shake things up. The firm still operated almost entirely on paper. "I wanted to change our processes, procedures, the way we do things, and outsource our technology," Torres said. The managing partners supported his efforts, and within a year, the firm was up and running in a cloud-hosted environment with Cloud9 Real Time.
Implementation: Crippen & Co. implemented Cloud9 during tax season, which was "probably not a smart thing, but it worked," Torres said. Instead of waiting any longer, he encouraged his firm to jump right in.
Implementation involved "basically taking an image of our server and moving the entire thing to the outsourced platform." The migration occurred over the space of a week just before Christmas, and it took the firm about 60 days to be comfortable with the new environment; but by mid-February, Torres said, staff were "utilizing the program as [they] should."
The move to the cloud also meant a move to a paperless environment, and Crippen & Co. was very paper-dependent. So after implementation, the printers were eliminated, and each staff member got three sophisticated monitors so they could review documents on screens instead.
Advantages: Prior to moving to the cloud, Crippen & Co. had 15 printers on location, each of which cost about $1,000 a month. The firm would go through 1 million sheets of paper a year. Print-related costs were in the range of $80,000 to $100,000 annually. Outsourcing its technology also meant eliminating the IT department. At $50,000 a year, Cloud9 represents a significant savings for the firm, along with the benefit of existing in the cloud and the mobility that comes with that.
Challenges: Learning how to be paperless represented a major learning curve at Crippen & Co. Staff had to re-learn basic tasks like "how to print" from the remote server, while at the same time getting used to the idea that they shouldn't be printing even a fraction as much as they used to.
The only other challenge Torres noted is that the speed of the server could be faster.
Next steps: "When you take clients and move them to a cloud server, it gives you full access to live data," Torres said.
This has allowed the firm to prepare taxes much faster, enabling it to expand service offerings. "This is the more progressive side of our firm — the outsourced accounting concept. Cloud9 allows us to do tax planning and become consultants. Now we're more of a true accountant than just a tax preparer."
Before moving to Cloud9, Crippen & Co.'s business was roughly 90 percent tax, 5 percent audit, and 5 percent accounting. Today, 65 percent of its revenue comes from tax, 25 percent from outsourced accounting, and 10 percent from audit.
Product: Cetrom
Firm: DP&C
On record: Administrator Karen Teles
Start date: November 2015
Users: 28
Price: Contact vendor
Objective: DP&C staff were having difficulty accessing their audit and tax platform, CCH ProSystem fx Engagement, while working remotely on client engagements. Employees couldn't check in and out easily, which meant that other users couldn't connect in real-time to collaborate or share documents. The firm needed a secure solution to address ease of working in the field.
Implementation: "I was really impressed," said Karen Teles, the administrator at the firm. "We're accountants, not tech wizards. We had a weekly meeting with one of Cetrom's senior engineers, and she was exceptional. She answered every question we had, such as how the design of the system was going to work."
Consultations with the engineer occurred six to eight weeks before the migration to Cetrom, and then the migration took place over one weekend. Afterward, Cetrom representatives stayed at DP&C for two days to help with any issues.
Advantages: Teles said that the firm is very impressed with the security of Cetrom's servers, both virtual and physical. Physical security is very important to DP&C — more so than for most firms — because it is located in Tacoma, Wash., on a geological fault line prone to earthquake and volcano activity. In the event of a natural disaster, the firm feels safe in the knowledge that all its information — and sensitive client data — is safe off-site on servers in Virginia and Colorado.
"We also now have laptops that employees take into the field that have no information stored locally," Teles added. "All the information is on the cloud. If a laptop is stolen, there's no information on it, so we feel a lot better about that."
Teles also noted that whenever the firm investigates new software and applications, they now turn to Cetrom as a resource "because they work with so many CPA firms like ours."
"Cetrom is able to provide their insight on the technology as well as put us in contact with their clients that have already implemented the solution, so that we can learn firsthand about their experiences — whether good or bad," she added. "Cetrom's recommendations have been really helpful when deciding to purchase new solutions, and we have avoided wasting time and money from implemented solutions that wouldn't work."
Challenges: "We have some [staff members] with a lot of years of experience, and others with less," Teles said. "The staff with less experience are a lot more open to change and technology. We get a lot more questions from experienced staff members like 'Why?' and 'How will this help?' But as a whole, with our switch to Cetrom, we tried to take into consideration how that would feel to the end user. It feels similar to how we were operating before."
The only other challenge Teles mentioned was an occasional hiccup with how the software programs hosted in Cetrom talk to each other.
Next steps: "I think what we've been most impressed by is how much Cetrom has improved our effectiveness," Teles said. "It's been a very positive experience for us. From the beginning, we felt like we made the right decision."


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20th Anniversary Tribute mixtape of Ghostface's 'Supreme Clientele', featuring:
OG Samples + Flips
Rarities + B-sides
At the time, I didn't think Ghost would be able to top 'Ironman', especially during the year 2000 when a lot of the albums coming out were watered-down trash. Not only did he manage to beat the sophomore jinx and deliver his best LP, he gave us a Top 5 album from the whole Wu discography. Ghost was at his lyrical pinnacle, flowin over bangers from RZA, Mathematics, Juju (Beatnuts), Hass-G (UMC's), Carlos Broady, and even his barber Black Moes-Art.
As I usually do on my tribute mixes, I included the original songs, and this is one of the strongest collections of soul/funk samples that I've ever seen on an LP. Just lookin at that album cover with Ghost holdin the old-school mic like he was the 5th member of the Chi-Lites......you just KNEW he was coming with the ill soul samples. Everything from The Dramatics to Gladys Knight to Baby Huey to Lyn Collins.....all ingredients that went into making this opus. Happy 20th to this CLASSIC.


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When neither of the public's top two betting choices were within three lengths of the lead at the head of the lane, it was left to the Coolmore partners and Bridlewood Farm's Moonshine Memories to take the G1 Del Mar Debutante field from gate-to-wire at 5-1. The juvenile daughter of Malibu Moon, ridden by the red-hot Flavien Prat for his third victory on the card, covered seven furlongs over Del Mar's fast main track in 1:23.61. Trained by Simon Callaghan, Moonshine Memories held off the 18-1 Piedi Bianchi by about a half-length at the wire.
"No special instructions for me today; he (trainer Simon Callaghan) said 'She's got speed; get her away from there and find a spot.'" said Prat. "She was cruising out there today. Just cruising. She's a nice filly. And I think she'll definitely run on."
Favored Just a Smidge collided firmly with second-choice Spectator leaving the starting gate, but both were quickly up with the leading group down the chute toward the main track. Moonshine Memories had the lead from the beginning, getting three-quarters of a length's advantage over the duo of Just a Smidge and Gabrielelizabeth, while Spectator was back in fourth. Fractions were :21.97 and :44.85 as Moonshine Memories inched away to a full length in front.
Rounding the far turn, Piedi Bianchi moved up the rail to get within two lengths of Moonshine Memories, but the leader had something left for the drive down the lane as Spectator faded back through the field. Piedi Bianchi was able to close the gap to a half-length by the finish, but Moonshine Memories kept in front at the wire. Spectator came back to finish third.
"She stumbled coming away from there and grabbed a quarter," jockey Jamie Theriot explained of Spectator. (Cut herself up front.) "She was swapping leads on the backside and I couldn't figure out why. Afterwards I knew. But she fought through the pain and came running late. Good effort for her."
Bred in Kentucky by Summer Wind Farm, Moonshine Memories was a $ 650,000 yearling at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select sale. She won at first asking by a length just two weeks ago, and the Debutante improves her record to two wins from as many starts with earnings of over $ 210,000.
"We were actually looking for any small excuse not to run her back (in two weeks)," Callaghan said. "There was no pressure from the owners. This filly just did everything you'd want from a horse in between (starts). She showed in the paddock, her disposition and how calm she was, is something you can't instill in them, it's within them. (During the race) I liked the way she was traveling within herself, but then you look at the fractions and you get a little worried. She just kept running potential rivals off and she was all heart at the end."
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Light Up Your Creativity with Electric Play Dough
Kids can add a kick of STEM to the equation when they integrate LEDs and circuits to their play dough creations!
Light Up the Holidays with Electric Play Dough. Make creative light-up projects and learn about circuits and electricity at the same time! Hands-on STEM with Science Buddies. www.sciencebuddies.org
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Rolling a ball or making a snake from dough can be fun for all ages. With simple electronics concepts and two different kinds of dough (insulating and conductive), students can add LEDs to their dough creations using the Electric Play Dough Kit from the Science Buddies Store.
The Electric Play Dough Kit can be used with the following series of hands-on science projects and activities that introduce students to circuits:
- Electric Play Dough Project 1: Make Your Play Dough Light Up & Buzz!: Create a simple circuit that lights an LED (light-emitting diode), buzzer, or motor.
- Electric Play Dough Project 2: Rig Your Creations With Lots of Lights!: Create simple series and parallel circuits that light multiple LEDs.
- Electric Play Dough Project 3: Light Up Your Sculptures!: Create a three-dimensional sculpture that lights up.
- The Electric Play Dough lesson plan is also available for classroom use.
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The Electric Play Dough kit and projects are great for creative, hands-on science exploration at home. Kids can use the series of projects (listed above) or follow the directions in this fun, family-friendly science activity: Squishy Circuits: Light Up Your Play Doh® Creations!
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This is just one of the 10 projects available at the August "All You Can Create" class. Attendees this month will get hands-on sneak peaks of upcoming Fall/Winter new Close To My Heart products!
(an unlimited all you can create card and gift making session)
Date: Sunday, August 15th @ 2 to 4pm
Cost: $15 for 2 hours of unlimited creative fun!
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Where: Christine's Creative Studio in Maple Valley, WA
Bring: Your Basic Tool Kit
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How many projects will I get to create?
There are 10 projects to select from. You may create as many projects as the time allows based on your personal crafting speed. Please note that all supplies will be collected at the end of the two hours, so you'll want to arrive on time.
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Irena Chalmers explores the foundations and simplicity of cooking in this re-installment of her classic book, The Confident Cook.
"One tablespoon of butter, one tablespoon of flour, one cup of milk results in a cup of white sauce. And if you add some cheese, you have cheese sauce. If you add some egg yolks and some egg whites, you have a cheese souffle! So then everybody will love you," exclaimed Irena Chalmers.
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Irena Chalmers's The Confident Cook is a guide to cooking traditional and new foods that is all about simplicity–not in terms of her dishes, but in the ingredients and directions to make them.
Now a celebrated chef with over 40 years of experience, Chalmers first moved to the United States with no knowledge of cooking. It wasn't until she discovered Julia Child that she began to cook, which eventually led her to study at the Cordon Bleu School of Cooking in Paris.
From all of her work as a chef, an author, a mentor, and a restaurant consultant, Irena still claims that cooking relies solely on three ingredients: a base of butter, a flour, and a liquid. Certainly the liquid can vary from water to milk to eggs, but with these three types of ingredients, anyone can produce a diverse variety of soups and sauces.
That's what The Confident Cook is all about–boiling down cooking to the basics. From guiding an amateur chef through poaching, roasting, and grilling, to directing a skilled cook in preparing Veal Scallopini with Lemon and Brandy, The Confident Cook is made for everyone.
And all you need to start, according to Irena, is a sharp chef knife, a little paring knife, a whisk, and a frying pan.
Tune in to the third installment of Cookstr Classics by listening to Irena break down cooking into its simplest forms and share advice on becoming a successful cook with confidence.
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The Global Wind Turbine Market is anticipated to reach USD 254 billion in 2024. Renewable energy gained a major traction in 2017 and continues to be on top in the current scenario. The global move for wind energy is strongly affected by the government rules and regulations all over the world. The market for wind turbines across the world continues to remain at the forefront in terms of innovation and approach.
The factors responsible for the growth of wind turbine market include rising demand for renewable energy sources coupled with increasing awareness and rising industrialization. Rising costs of fossil fuels is likely to pump the market growth. Stringent norms and regulations pertaining to carbon emission are likely to account for a significant market growth during the forecast period. Based on type of wind farm, the wind turbines market segmentation includes offshore and onshore. By application, the segmentation for wind turbines market include residential, commercial, and industrial.
Geographical segmentation for wind turbines market includes North America, South America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa. North American and European markets are expected to account for a significant market share during the forecast period due to government initiatives and technological development. Depletion in natural resources and the rise in fuel costs in these regions demand renewable sources of energy. Installation trends and energy generation capacity has been higher in the U.S.
Asia-Pacific regions accounted for a significant market share due to rise in awareness, increase in fuel costs and inception of solar and wind energy generators. Additionally, the trends such as risk mitigation for environmental changes and inclination toward concepts such as solar and wind penetration are expected to gain a positive traction during the forecast period. Additionally, flexible norms and government support leverage the market growth during the forecast period.
The global players in the wind turbines market include Vestas, Goldwind, Suzlon, Guodian United Power, Sinovel, Gamesa, General Electric, Siemens, DHI DCW Group, Global Castings, Ningo Riyue, Wind Power, Seforge, Eisengiesserei Torgelow GmbH and Patel Alloys.
Market Segment:
Market Leaders
• Vestas
• GE Wind Turbines
• Goldwind
• Siemens Gamesa
• Enercon
• Nordex Acciona
• United Power
• Mingyang
• Envision
• Suzlon
Key Topics
• Storage of Wind Generated Electricity
• Wind Energy Leverages Smart Grid
• Electricity Hub Distribution
• Renewable Energy
• Low Auction Prices Transform Wind into Mainstream Energy Source
• Transition to Auctions
• Geared vs. Direct Technology
• Onshore Wind Turbine
• Offshore Wind Turbine
• Vertical Wind Turbines
• Horizontal Wind Turbines
• Wind Turbine Scale
• Wind Turbine Global Reach
• Wind Turbine Local Presence
• Digital Wind Turbine Transformation
• Global Warming
• Increase in Energy Yield
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Listening, like all skills, can be mastered through guidance, practice and persistence. This one-day, practical and cost-effective course is designed around numerous examples of good and bad listening techniques so delegates can see clearly which methods work and which do not. All sessions include exercises to allow delegates to practice the listening skills discussed. Delegates will explore listener personalities, types of listening, bad listening habits, toxic words, questioning skills to encourage constructive conversations and much more.
Listen up because this is what we'll be covering in this workshop although, as with all of our courses, our trainers do their best to incorporate your needs where they're not listed here:
Active Listening
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Sandy Keating leads this workshop. She's a good listener. And a great trainer. If you've got problems listening she'll lend you her ear.
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If you're ready to order an in-house workshop and you want to use our secure, online booking system then click on the order in-house button below. You'll get a chance to let us know your preferred date at the next step.
|From £1199 per day (or per hour)*
"An excellent course that was very well presented by a trainer who was clearly experienced in his field and put his message across in a relaxed and good humoured manner. Thank you."