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We need a long range plan to suffice today's needs played against tomorrow's vision. To have an enterprise level systems approach without breaking the bank is essential. Costs, performance, reliability, sustainability and flexibility make managing resources a real challenge.
Taking our systems to the next level may call for an upgrade in hardware, software, infrastructure and more often than not, a change in personnel. Technologies change on average once per quarter or every 90 days. Major upgrades can be seen on an annual basis, affecting the entire enterprise. These beneficial upgrades can pay for themselves when the enterprise is built to accept change gracefully and painlessly.
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Building the right team is a leadership essential. Experience and expertise qualifying the targets based on your business' disaster recovery plan (DRP) may be a good first step. Your DRP, because it outlines those critical components of business architecture, gives you the baseline systems required to recover business continuity. These systems and components may include backup and recovery policies and procedures. Backups are the first line of defense. Recovery policies instruct the company what, who, where and when procedures are executed. Procedure testing ensures your plan works, as described, allowing business continuation following a disaster.
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To reduce hardware and software recurring costs while gaining better system performance architecture in the process. Initially, starting with twelve physical servers, each server is serving particular (granular) "single-ended" functions, like email or database. Each server has purchase, management, upgrade, repair, maintenance, and general support costs. Each server requires a percentage of man-years available from their technical staff. Together with these costs are the reliability questions, life-cycles, ageing and replacement schedules.
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Data deduplication; getting rid of duplicate files and file-shares are of concern for the company. Each storage "unit" (PC, disk, NAS/SAN, etc) is considered to be a point of failure. These data stores require time and resources to ensure continued operations. The non-systematic nature of their data growth is cause for concern.
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The Major Arcana Tarot cards (also known as the trump cards) form the foundation of the Tarot deck and consists of twenty-one numbered cards and one unnumbered card (the Fool).
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Being in the gap can be disorienting and even scary. Nothing to hold on to, no sense of direction, not even a hint of what choices and possibilities might lie ahead. But it was just this state of pure potential that existed before the universe was created. All you can do now is to relax into this no-thingness...fall into this silence between the words...watch this gap between the outgoing and incoming breath. And treasure each empty moment of the experience. Something sacred is about to be born.
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Buddha has chosen one of the really very potential words--shunyata. The English word, the English equivalent, "nothingness", is not such a beautiful word. That's why I would like to make it "no-thingness"--because the nothing is not just nothing, it is all. It is vibrant with all possibilities. It is potential, absolute potential. It is unmanifest yet, but it contains all. In the beginning is nature, in the end is nature, so why in the middle do you make so much fuss? Why, in the middle, becoming so worried, so anxious, so ambitious--why create such despair? Nothingness to nothingness is the whole journey.
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The heaviness of the match was looming in the air last night. In the end the German teams Mojito (Mosh-gee-toe) numero un and dos won 1-0 and 5-0 respectively. It was a sad night, for the german women as they could not defend their title and lost 1-0 to the cuban team.
Emotions were sky high and the german mens team Mojito(Mosh-gee-toe) numero uno, held a strong front during the pre game press conference. The captain Florian said that he will need motivation from his team and will not spare any team members that do not have the motivation to give what it takes to win the match. When asked what the teams diet was like Florian exclaimed "Eggs Eggs Eggs.."
"Eggs! Eggs! Eggs!"- Captain Florian on the teams diet.
The co- captain Jonas added that they optimised the teams diet by eating cuban rice and beans, to into get into the mindset of their opponents.
In addition there was still a friendly mixed team match. German women formed a team with cuban men, and the german men paired with cuban women. In this friendly match, the wrath of the losers was felt and like a phoenix the german women and cuban men were reborn and beat the previous winners 2-0.


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Pink Twin Gingham Coord (ツインギンガムピンク) has not appeared in the anime as of yet. It is from the brand Fortune Party. It is a Pop Type coord. This coord, Green Twin Gingham Coord, Yellow Twin Gingham Coord, Twin Signal Gingham Coord is a recolor of the Twin Gingham Coord.
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There are over 34 million ways to craft a single Domino's pizza. That means you can be sure we've got a slice for whatever your hunger demands! Customize your pizza from bottom to top or choose from one of our chef-inspired specialty pizzas, like the popular Wisconsin 6 Cheese, Pacific Veggie, or ExtravaganZZa™, and have it delivered to your doorstep, super fast!
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One of the first things you'll want to do after logging into Maxwell for the first time is set up your Employer Preferences. You can find this page under "Settings." In this article, we'll review each of the following Employer Preference settings:
- Default reply-to address
- Default welcome email template
- Fields required when adding dependents
- Sandbox Mode
- Salary effective date and changes
- Medical Waiver Reason
Default reply-to address
Here, you can enter in an email address that you'd like to be the default reply-to address on all communications that are sent to employees from the Maxwell system. This will save you time when you go to manually send emails, as the email will already be populated as the "Reply To:" address, which you can always update if needed.
Note that all emails sent from the Maxwell system are sent from the email address "firstname.lastname@example.com." However, if the employee does reply to the email, it will be sent to the reply-to address, if specified.
Default welcome email template
Here, you can choose your default welcome email template, whether it's the Maxwell system template "Welcome & Plan Select - New Hire" or a customized email template you've created on your own. When you go to add a new employee (whether individually or in bulk via Bulk Upload), the welcome email template you selected here will default as the choice, which you can always change to another email template if you'd like.
Fields required when adding dependents
Here you can determine which fields (if any) should be required for the employee to complete when they add a dependent to their profile. If you have an EDI connection, we recommend requiring Social Security Number (SSN), as many carriers need that information to enroll dependents.
- If SSN is set as required, employees can still add a child dependent who is 6 months or younger without an SSN, however, they will need to add the SSN in Maxwell once they receive it.
- This preference does not require the Administrator to enter this information when editing dependents information. However, if SSN is required and has been entered on the dependent, the Administrator will not be able to delete the SSN (only update it).
- If you already have dependents in the system when you update this setting, the required fields will only apply to new dependents and to any existing dependents if the employee or HR administrator goes to edit their information.
Sandbox mode
Most of the time, you'll want to have sandbox mode disabled. This means your Maxwell portal is up and running.
You may want to have your portal in sandbox mode when you first receive it from your Advisor. This allows you to do testing as while in sandbox mode, employees cannot log into Maxwell, and any data connections (including integrations and EDI) will fail. You can test employee communications and system notifications at this time, as emails will not send to employees. Enter the email address where the emails should be sent so you can make sure everything looks good. Please note that any changes you make while in sandbox mode will remain after sandbox mode is disabled, so you'll want to be careful about removing any test employees after you add them.
Salary Effective Date and Changes
With this setting, you can determine which salary the system should look to when determining the coverage options and costs of an employee's enrollments in salary-based benefits. Read more about salary changes and how they impact benefits here >
Medical Waiver Reason
Here you can determine if you want to require employees to provide a reason for waiving medical coverage. If you have specific carrier requirements, we recommend you enable this setting. To enable, simply navigate to Settings > Preferences > Medical Waiver Reason and toggle the setting to the "Enabled" status.
When enabled, if an employee selects to waive medical coverage during their benefits shopping, this feature will prompt them to select a waiver reason from a standard list of options. The employee will be required to enter a selection before the waiver will apply to their shopping cart.
Please Note: The options to select from are based on a standard set of waiver reasons and cannot be customized at this time. If no options apply, the employee can respond with a custom reason.
After you've enabled the Medical Waiver Reason requirement, any captured responses will be available for you to include when running the Cost and Coverage Report - Horizontal from your Reports Library.
Use the following settings to include waiver reasons when running the coverage report:
- Benefit Intent filter should include "Waived"
- Benefit Fields column setting should include "Waiver Reasons"
- The Medical Waiver Reason setting will only appear in your Preferences area if you offer medical coverage to your employees on Maxwell. If you choose to add medical products onto Maxwell at a later date, you will then see the option to turn on the Medical Waiver feature.
- If any of your employees had waived their medical coverage prior to this feature being enabled, they will not be required to enter a waiver reason until the next active enrollment opportunity.


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Katuntu said that in his last term he wants to see constitutional reforms
Bugweri County Member of Parliament Abdul Katuntu has announced that this will be his last term as a legislator.
After swearing in, Katuntu said that the people of Bugweri have given him twenty years of service and after this term he will sit with the people of Bugweri and choose someone else to represent them.
Katuntu said that in his last term he wants to see constitutional reforms for the 2021 general elections.
"I think we need to do reforms especially in the Electoral Commission to make sure that people have got faith in the institution that's going to organize the next elections" he said.
Katuntu also condemned government's decision to arrest former FDC leader Kiiza Besigye saying that a political question cannot be solved by arresting people.


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Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas
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Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas
Some Businesses finally come to the realization that growth must exceed the boundaries of the United States and expand globally. Chicago Style Pizza has made the leap of faith. However, one must look at the culture of the host nation and understand the differences and incompatibilities. Additionally, find ways to take advantage of the comparative advantages within the host country. Evaluate the business environment, identify the trade barriers and develop the cost and pricing structure for the business.
The Czech Republic is not so far from the United States. In fact, the Czech Republic has a stronger economy than the United States. According to the State Department, the Czech Republic has been growing at a rate of 6% over the last few years. Additionally, unemployment rates are at around 8% (Bureau of Public Affairs, 2009, p. 1).
One major obstacle is the lack of domestic funds to invest in the franchise ideology. The Czech Republic does not have the financial resources for individuals to invest in franchising. However, one of the ways around this is to provide corporate funding and maintaining corporate management control (U.S. Dept of Commerce, 2000, p. 1). The risk with this endeavor rests with the corporation. Normal franchising policy gives individuals the tools needed to run a successful business. In the Czech Republic, the corporation retains control and just provides the goods and services to the Czech public.
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Benue state Governor, Samuel Ortom said Thursday, he would reconsider his intention to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Governor disclosed this after he met with the National Chairman of
APC, Adams Oshiomhole.
Speaking with journalists after the meeting, Ortom said the party leadership has assured him that no individual in Benue State can push him out of the party.
This is even as Benue chapter of the party has denied ever given the Governor a 'red card'
Ortom said: "I was given a red card by a Senator but the leadership of the party told me that the decision of the party leadership at the national level is superior to any individual and I think that is good enough. We have spoken to him, he has spoken to me, stakeholders are going to be spoken to and that is where I belong. We have not concluded the matter, it is an ongoing process because I have always stood for peace and I always want peace to prevail. I appreciate the intervention and I hope that we would be able to resolve the matter of differences and this is the funny thing about politics.
"I am here in APC, a member of APC, am still flying the flag of APC and I only said I was given a red card but I have been corrected by the National Chairman", he said.
Meanwhile, Oshiomhole said Ortom would not be allowed to return to his former party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
He said: "I have, as the National Chairman, assured him that the APC does not have a red card in its cupboard so we cannot give what we do not have and we recognize that in several states, there could be legitimate legal issues, there could be agreements, disagreements, some contestations and these we are familiar with.
"There are evidences of the fact that we are a free democratic party and when leaders have disagreements, our responsibility is to help them to find a common ground and the issues in Benue are not so fundamental that we cannot resolve. We have made it clear that we would resolve them; and Sen. Akume is a very respected leader of the party, a former Governor- he will recognise the need for peace and we have what it takes to make peace.
"In Benue, we are going for a win-win solution. Gov. Ortom is not going anywhere; he is a very prominent member of our party. We appreciate his leadership in Benue and we will do everything possible to help those who have issues to have those issues resolved.
"Anything we would do, we would do, provided the only thing we will not accept is anybody leaving the house that we have built together, that we are committed to and I think the government statement is clear.
"For PDP that is deceiving people, they must know that only people without honour will vomit in the morning and in the afternoon they convert it to lunch.
"People like Ortom who have honour cannot leave PDP just three and a half years ago with his eyes open and then later there are some tensions in his master bedroom and is thinking of returning to deceiving people. That, cannot be an option. He is a man of honour and he knows that one should look for one step if you want to take the second step to consolidate the first step; that is the way to go.
"Be assured that PDP can go and do whatever they do, it won't change the minds of those who are convinced about building the future. It would not be without contestations, it will be based on the understanding that we can have contestations, but we have the qualities required to resolve issues. In Benue, those would be deployed and I am sure Gov. Ortom would be happy, Senator Akume would be happy, much more importantly, the great people of Benue state would be happy, not just our party members, because they want to consolidate what works and not to go back to a broken vehicle", he added.
However, Benue APC said it has not given Governor Ortom any red card contrary to claims by the Governor.
The Director of Publicity of APC in the state, Peterhot Apeh made the denial in a statement on Thursday in Makurdi.
"We wish to state categorically that the Benue State chapter of the APC has not at any point given a red card to Gov. Samuel Ortom or any other member of the party.
"Rather, the party at its last state Congress in Makurdi endorsed the Governor, and leader of the party in the state, Sen. George Akume for another term in office.
"The endorsement of the Governor and leader of the party was meant to further unite the party in the state.
"And provide a stable political atmosphere for the governor as well as the leader of the party to deliver better dividends of democracy to the people of the state.
"In return for the endorsement by the state chapter of the party, we demand from the Governor improved welfare for the people of the state," Apeh said.
According to him, these demands have become necessary due to several interventions by the Federal Government in form of bailouts, Paris Club Refunds, budgetary supports.
He said that in spite these and the huge borrowings by Ortom, the state was still clouded with huge salary arrears.
"This includes unpaid pensions of retired civil servants, huge deficits of basic infrastructure and porous security situation bedeviling the state.
"We demand explanations on the handling of affairs, especially issues bothering on security in the state.
"We are grossly embarrassed that these issues raised with the governor in confidence for the purpose of repositioning governance to improve the lot of Benue people has been juxtaposed and treated unclad without regard to the code of secrecy."
Apeh said that it was disheartening that the Governor was apparently trying to shy away from accountability and to portray the party in bad light.
Ortom Reconsiders Defecting from APC as Benue Chapter Says No Red Card for Governor
Benue state Governor, Samuel Ortom said Thursday, he would reconsider his intention to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC).


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The hardest part about saving is….STARTING!
Are you tired of not saving money at the end of the month? Feel like you are constantly living paycheck to paycheck?
You have to make a decision to start saving money.
Are you up for this money saving challenge in 2020?
Because of freewill, you have the choice to save or not to save. That is completely up to you.
One key hint… the more money you can save now, the faster you can reach financial freedom.
Background on Save Age Challenge
I was speaking to a friend about their family struggles to save money. The thought of trying to squeeze one more dollar out to save was unthinkable. Reaching $50 a month to save was totally out of the question.
So, I posed the question, "Can you save your age?"
She said, "Of course, I can save my age?"
Wait a minute.
I thought you said saving $1-50 per month was unthinkable. But, now you are telling me that you can save your age in dollars?
That is when the Save Age Challenge formed.
Small steps to saving money.
It is all about perspective. For some reason, we correlate our age differently than we do typical dollar amounts. Regardless, it is a technique that works.
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Understand the Save Age Challenge
Simple. Easy. Start.
Every week or month deposit your age in dollars to a separate bank account. This could be a regular savings, Roth IRA, college savings, online savings account – whatever type of account you want.
You have to decide what will work better for you – weekly or monthly deposits.
However, the key is you cannot withdraw money until you finish one full year. 52 weeks of saving under your belt!
Why can't I withdraw money? Because you want to prove to yourself that you can save money and not spend it immediately.
Period. Deposit. Save.
This is your first small steps to saving money.
How the Save Age Challenge Works:
Just to recap on this money saving challenge:
- Decide if the Save Age Challenge will be done on a weekly or monthly basis.
- Each week or month deposit your AGE in dollars to a separate bank account. (You can deposit more – Extreme Challenge, too!)
- Make no withdrawals in the account for ONE FULL YEAR! 52 weeks in total!
- Prove to yourself that YOU CAN SAVE MONEY!
How much could you save each year by just saving your age?
Join the Save Age Challenge
For instance, if you are 27 years old, then with the Extreme version, you would be saving $270.
Maybe you are really fired up to save money and trying to reach saving 50% of your income.
Then, go for the Double Extreme Save Age Challenge! Add two zeros to your age!
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word. very close in spirit to one of my early posts.
nice collection of inspirational quotes by Nuno Filipe Miranda!
i may have posted this video a while back, if you're short on time you can check out the trailer. the green movement needs more influencers! transforming into a sustainable future will also need a shift in the culture that surrounds us, it needs to become part of that which produces meaning among our society.
on october 7, the influencer conference is coming to berlin (fb event). the conference took place for the first time in new york last year and "seeks to identify, understand and support influencer culture globally." this year, it is also happening in berlin and london and i'm very happy to be part of this conference, since it looks like it's exactly down my alley! the overarching theme for berlin is 'reaching new audiences' and the sessions are called: changing to green, making contributions and rebranding the arts. the 'new by deconstruction' workshop also looks exciting.
the conference venue is in west berlin, smack down in the 'city' – where you can really feel the difference to east berlin. the place is called 'bikini berlin' and it's directly at breitscheidplatz where we did the silent climate parade last weekend.
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This whole thing has been contrived of course. The axe-grinding Danes on the one hand deeming that bowing to multi-culturalism had gone too far and hoping these cartoons would provide welcome catharsis; and the Islamic militants on the other hand using this as a pretext to get the excitable masses wound up and visit violence on the despised West.
And of course the masses are ripe for it now that George Bush as pushed the vast majority of Moslems into an anti-Western lather. It's deeply ironic that a president whose term in office has been defined by the war on terror has in fact alienated the Islamic world to a degree that has rendered the world a far more dangerous place than it was before he took office. His exploits in Afghanistan and Iraq, and his indifference to the plight of Palestine has ensured that we now have a new Cold War between the West and the bulk of the Islamic world. It'll get really interesting when Iran get nuclear weapons.
And the cartoons themselves seem so bland - I did like the one about heaven running out of virgins though.
At least it won't affect Denmark's bacon exports.


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There has been a lot of pressure on wedding photographers over the last few years, with the reduction in cost of equipment with prosumer-level DSLR cameras and easier access and marketing to potential customers through social media, craigslist, gumtree and other classified ad platforms. Even with people relying on their friends and family to capture most of celebrations with their point and shoots or mobile phone cameras (especially with services like instagram and their popular filters/effects), professional wedding photographers are facing changing demands and a financial squeeze.
Here's 11 simple ways to improve your earnings from wedding shoots:
First step: Whine less
If you're first instinct after reading this post (or any other about any type of commercial photography) is to comment on how unfair it is that the market is saturated with 'weekend warriors' or other negative terms, don't bother, don't waste your time.
Wedding photography is a marketplace, marketplaces are capitalist, capitalism is not fair, markets change… Get over it and move forward to constructive thoughts that will help your business. The people who do well in changing markets don't waste time worrying about how it used to be, they shut up and get on with dealing how it is now.
Expand what you shoot and how you shoot it
Don't just turn up on the day of wedding, shoot the ceremony, then leave… Focus on the surrounding events of the day, the preparation and dressing of the bride and groom, the meal and the family, the after-party, even if just the arrival of the extra guests and the first dance.
Also arrange for the engagement shoot, or separate studio sessions of the bachelor and bachelorette with dressing up, make-up and other enhancements to give the couple memories of themselves before they tied the knot. Post-wedding shoots also offer a lot for newly wedded couple, morning-after shots showing the afterglow of the wedding night are a popular move lately, even if shot long after the wedding. Remember a good wedding photographer need not be forgotten soon after the wedding day, there are countless happy memories to be captured for a young married couple.
Be more creative
So many wedding photographers are stuck in their existing style of images, usually the 'classic' shots of the couple walking down the aisle, or standing at the altar. Walking on a beach or riverbank, through gardens or parks near the venue and the family and friend group-shots are all common (and must-have) images.
There's so much more you can capture beyond what your DSLR produces as-standard, consider filters and alternative lenses, different setups, and take a good look at the environment you're shooting in to find those areas which uniquely capture the venue, the time of year, the town/city you're in and even landmarks you might take for granted as a local may be items the new couple would want to keep for a long-term memory.
Offer value-added print-services
Typical wedding photo print offerings include a couple of large prints for the new couple, for their family, an album and maybe some wallet-sizes. You can however 'enrich' this typical offering by including various other options (even if they're a little gimmicky) such as mugs, hats, cellphone covers, mousepads, keyrings (great as fillers for the guests gift-bags), cigarette tins and lighters, you can even go-extreme and get thongs printed 😉
There are tons of places online where you can get these printed and delivered direct; I use Custom Dropshipper (through my own store), they have a huge range and their prices are insanely cheap, though I don't use them for the high-end prints their widgets/gadgets and extras are excellent. You can even get a customised usb-drive, memory stick printed with the wedding details or a photo of the couple and deliver any digital prints on that.
Shoot many more weddings
Want to make more money? Of course you do, probably the most obvious way is to actually shoot more weddings. This may sound easy, but finding them can be difficult especially if you live in a big city where there is a lot of competition… take advantage of the classifieds boards yourself and build your price list so it's flexible. Have a low-end offering for people without a large wedding budget with plenty of room for expansion and customisation for those more affluent customers.
The major issue of course with shooting more weddings is processing the images (it takes a lot longer to adjust and retouch the images from a shoot than it does to actually shoot them on the day), take advantage of photo retouching services to increase the number of photos you can handle, and to reduce the time it takes to deliver your images to the newly married couple.
Most couples don't want to wait months for their wedding pictures, leverage the low cost and flexibility of picWorkflow to get your images done and delivered in perfect condition AND quickly. From as little as one dollar an image for basic processing versus perhaps 20 minutes to an hour of your time, you can hugely increase the number of images you can handle and how fast you can deliver.
Build your reputation for word-of-mouth referrals
There are a few ways to improve your reputation as a wedding photographer, and garner those word-of-mouth referrals which are so important to your business:
- Be friendly, nobody wants a miserable lurker at their wedding. Wear a smile on the day, and follow-up with the couple on the progress of their images.
- Be professional, just because you're not actually IN the pictures, doesn't mean you can turn up to shoot in a t-shirt and jeans. Dress the part to fit in with their wedding party.
- Put something nice in with the bill, even if it's just a note saying "I was delighted to be a part of your big day" or "Congratulations, you guys make such a lovely couple" (even if they both look like trolls ;)), make them feel special and you'll sure find them returning less issues with retouching surcharges or other fees.
- Put something a little extra in the deliverables, if they wanted an 18×12 but could only afford the 16, if it only costs you a couple of extra bucks include an 18 anyway with a little card saying it's an extra gift. Not only will they remember the extra gesture and pass on your name to friends, but will have a little story to go with it about how nice you were.
- Have business cards to give out at the wedding in-case anyone else takes a liking to you and asks about your services. Don't go shoving them in everyone's face, but leave a couple on the bar or other heavily trafficked spots just so people can pick one up.
- When it comes to the group-shots, be a take-charge guy (or girl), or at least recruit someone from their family to shout some orders at the family and get everyone organised. Particularly try to recruit the patriarch or matriarch to get things organised, after the ceremony everyone is going to want to get to the food as fast as possible and if you can get those group shots done before anyone even notices their stomach is rumbling they'll remember you.
Consider images from each shoot for stock
Do you have hundreds of images of the venue, the table or the meals, the flowers or other event accessories… anything not needing a model or property release, get them selling on stock, selling microstock is pretty easy (if you can shoot a good quality image) and makes for a nice little earner to see you through the slow winters.
Have a query from a couple on a tight budget and feeling like you'd get their business if you were selling at a slightly lower price point? If they're reasonably good looking (at least to guy/girl next door standard, i.e. not trolls) then offer a small discount if they'll sign a model release each. It's rather unreasonable to extend this to friends and family but if you can get some good images of the young couple in their fine-and-fancies to sell for stock, you can make up that difference easily. There are a lot of wedding images of couples on microstock, but not a lot of really good ones.
Leverage social media (properly)
There's a lot of fear about social media among photographers, and I've lost count of the number of times I've read or been told variations of "the customer asked me to remove my watermark from the facebook photos so they can print them".
Stop being afraid of facebook, twitter, pinterest and others… use them to your advantage. First off you should be getting a handful of images up on facebook immediately (literally on the day if possible, or within a couple of days at the most).
Setup a facebook page for your business, and focus on uploading at least 1 or 2 of just the bride and groom, and a handful of the friends and family group shots (resized to at-most 1024 pixels on the longest side) within this first couple of days. Tag the bride and groom yourself, and make sure you have setup the permissions so they can tag their family and friends. Each of these images should have a clear but subtle watermark, ideally designed so it sits in the image unobtrusively.
Try to think like this… if they want to print the social-media images themselves, would they feel the need to ask you to remove the watermark? If so, it's too intrusive. Essentially, you want their friends and family who wouldn't otherwise buy the professional-level prints you offer to have the option of using the facebook photos, but without minding that they're printing them with your name on, but if in future they (or anyone else) wonders who shot them your name is visible. Essentially your watermark should sit in 'copyspace' within the image, not directly over the main elements.
Social media presents you with an opportunity to connect with, and stay in touch with more customers (and potential customers) than ever before. Take control of that opportunity.
Raise your prices
Wedding photographers aren't usually the best 'business-minded people' around, mostly tending towards the creative side of things, but to do well you have to be wary of not undervaluing your work. Most people understand that "you get what you pay for" and this is essentially why professional photographers shouldn't be worrying about the new competition, make it clear to your potential customers that you provide a premium service… and that your prices are a reflection of that. If you really are a 'good' photographer your work will stand up to the high price and people will be happy to pay it.
Don't reduce your prices, increase them, and make the price really worth it. Customers will almost always ask for a discount so build this into your pricing structure, offer addons, and most-importantly offer opt-outs for people who want lower pricing and support them in your business.
With a flexible structure you begin to learn not only what customers really want from you, but also what they don't want. Consider this along with which offerings/products/packages make the higher margins for you, then focus on selling those. A really good wedding photographer can make some offering for almost any budget, you need to learn to do this too.
Improve your website
If your website has thousands of images of every wedding you've ever shot and every other personal photo you've ever taken, it's failing you… if it has just 6 images (or if you don't have a website at all, shame on you), it's failing you…
Your website should be clean, clear of distractions, and contain no more than 50-80 of the best wedding photos you've ever shot. Don't include your stock portfolio, your travel/holiday images, or photos of your own friends, family, breakfast, house. Include only those images which show-off best how you shoot a wedding. Break them down into simple categories ideally inline with the various packages you offer and one-or-two examples of the extras you can provide.
Every page should have your name (or business name) at the top along with your phone number and email address. It should be at something like bobs-wedding-photos.com (this will also help with search engines), NEVER use a gmail, hotmail, yahoo or other bulk-provider email address. All your images should have a subtle watermark as described above, and should have some text captions describing when, where, who, how each image was shot (again useful for search engines, but also for humans to read). It should have a plain off-white or off-black background and be quick to load (don't use flash) and easy to navigate.
I also suggest including a blog so you can write about your recent weddings or other shoots and update it at least once a week with a short post (If you can't update it, don't bother with the blog part). I'm quite liking Tumblr for this type of thing lately since it's free, it's easy to setup, it doesn't intrude on your site's design, you can point your own domain name at it, and you can either buy a photo-friendly theme for a few bucks or have your own designed. I customised my own theme for a few images from my microstock portfolio in less than an hour. Tumblr's social integration also makes it easy to 'follow' people and have people 'follow' you.
Don't compete… Be the leader!
The days when all you needed to make a living as a wedding photographer was a decent camera and a good eye are over, they're long gone and are never coming back. If you really want to be a wedding photographer now you're going to have to change, or get left behind.
There really is no competition between true professionals and the typical 'craigslist photographer' I hear everyone whining about. Stop competing for business… You can already offer more, be better, and make customers come to you because if you're really going to make it you need to be more than someone with a 'decent camera and a good eye', be a professional, be a leader!


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September 19, 2019, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Lakeville Area Arts Center
For ages 15+Intermediate/Advanced levelBegin by learning how to paint in the 7-layer method. Demonstrations will cover basic oil painting techniques for beginners, as well as more advanced concepts for intermediate students. Students will work at their own pace with both individualized and group instruction. Instructor will provide personalized art instruction tailored to meet your artistic goals. A recommended supply list is available at the time of registration.
September 19, 2019, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Ritter Farm Park
For ages 15+You will begin your plein air adventure in Ritter Farm Park with a demonstration, followed by outdoor class time painting in the park. The instructor will work with each student individually on their paintings with tips to make them stronger. A supply list will be provided. Class meets at the Ed Mako Environmental Learning Center, rain or shine.
September 19, 2019, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Lakeville Area Arts Center
For ages 15+
Beginning/Intermediate level
Demonstrations will cover hand-building and basic wheel-throwing techniques for beginners, as well as more advanced concepts for intermediate students. Students work at their own pace with both individualized and group instruction. Bring an old towel.
September 19, 2019, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Lakeville Holiday Inn and Suites
Join us for a night of education and over 40 wine samples. Limit 2 attendees per membership. Additional attendees charged $10 cash at door. For convenient parking, park behind the hotel and use back entrance near Rudy's.
September 19, 2019, 6:00 PM @ City Hall
The Planning Commission meets at 6 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of each month at City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Avenue. Planning Commission meetings are televised live on Government Channel 180 and are also available for online viewing after each meeting.
September 19, 2019, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ Life Time Fitness
For ages 7-11
Join us for age-appropriate climbing classes that teach terminology, safety and climbing techniques. Fee varies, depending on number of sessions per month. You need not be a member of Life Time Fitness to participate.


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New York City cookie dough shop DŌ is indulging in summer childhood nostalgia with a new camp-themed pop-up shop in Soho serving up delicious treats.
The pop-up inside the Chefs Club Counter at 62 Spring St. is decorated with a tire swing, mural wall and a canoe to remind guests of their favorite camp memories.
The Adirondack chairs and tree stump tables outside the shop round out the Instagram-worthy spot.
Dessert options include The Campfire, The Dirty Worm and The Chocolatey Blob, all inspired by childhood camp favorites.
The shop will also be serving "Bug Juice" made of Natalie's Lemonade and a secret off the menu dessert named "The Tony Perkis" based off the character in Heavyweights.


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At this point there's not much left to say: The Avon, which has stood on Lemmon Avenue since 1930 and served as everything from a lux residential hotel to a live-in secretarial college, has met its demise. Or, at least, it's this close.
On Tuesday evening passers-by armed with cameras and coffee marveled at the gaping wound left in the side of the pink Spanish Colonial Revival-style building near the Oak Lawn intersection. It dodged the wrecking ball in 2012, when Chase was eyeing the apartment building and next-door gas station for a bank branch. Three years later, though, Verizon wants the site, along with the corner lot occupied by the long-shuttered gas station that's been rendered debris.
For now, most of the Avon still stands. A bulldozer has ripped off its Oak Lawn-facing side, exposing apartment units still filled with remnants of recent residents -- refrigerators, chairs, tables. People were told to evacuate weeks ago, when the dumpster pulled up. The front door has been unlocked for days, welcoming the curious into the lobby, where the marble floor is buried beneath a fine layer of dirt and detritus. One side of the complex remains whole, for now. The other side -- seen in the photo below taken on November 22, 1963, as John and Jackie Kennedy drove down Lemmon on their way downtown -- has been ripped off and left in a pile.
A local real-estater told me the other day that, yeah, it's sad to see the Avon go, and, yeah, Verizon could go anywhere or nowhere, what's the difference. But, he said, the gas station site was never going to get redone without the Avon coming down. That's the way business go.
Meanwhile, word is the historic preservation task force is taking all of its recommendations to the city council within a few weeks. The Avon, meanwhile, is not impressed.


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Snooki's Fiance Jionni Is her Perfect Match
When MTV's Jersey Shore spinoff Snooki & Jwoww begins its final season on Nov. 5, both stars will still be pregnant, putting motherhood and family center stage as we watch them both prepare for the births of their daughters. Thinking back on Snooki and JWoww's relationships, in some ways, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and her fiancé, Jionni LaValle, are an unlikely match, but in other ways, they're completely perfect for each other. And since they're currently planning their wedding and raising two children together, clearly Snooki and Jionni make for a great couple. One reason they make sense is because Jionni is a Jersey Boy through and through, having grown up in East Hanover. (Yes, Snooki is from Poughkeepsie, N.Y., but her fame is entirely due to the Garden State.) Yet it's surprising to see that they ended up together, since she's a full-blown reality star, and she's said Jionni is not that into celebrity. He reportedly doesn't even like to call her Snooki. The dynamic makes it easy for Jionni to eschew the limelight, but he hasn't escaped fans' curiosity. In trying to learn more about him, I've discovered that Jionni is a great fit for Snooki, and here's why.
Reality Shows Aren't His Only Gig
Jionni has a couple of side-businesses, the coolest being ATM owner. If you were wondering what Snooki and her fiancé were talking about whenever they tweeted about JNL Fast Cash, it's Jionni's ATM business. And there's also Jionni's NJ Fatman clothing line, with t-shirts that say things like "give me a scotch, I'm starving," but that's not quite as interesting because everybody associated with Jersey Shore has a clothing line. It's obligatory at this point.
He's a Team Player (and Leader)
Jionni comes from a family of wrestlers, and he wrestled himself, both at Hanover Park High School and Centenary College. You can see videos of his matches. Snooki has also said he was at one point studying to be a teacher and coach — though it's anyone's guess how he could fit that in between the clothing line, ATM biz, and reality show.
He's Already a Proud Papa — Twice
At the end of this past September, Snooki and Jionni had their second little meatball, Giovanna Marie LaValle. Their son, Lorenzo, was born two years earlier in 2012, shortly after the couple's engagement. Could there be more in the future? Jionni is no stranger to big families: According to E!, he has two brothers and a sister.
Hopefully we'll get to learn even more about Jionni during the final season of Snooki & JWoww.


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In this Unity tutorial, we are going to learn how to get up and running using the Mecanim system in Unity. We'll start out by discussing some basic guidelines for exporting characters from a 3D package of your choice. Then we'll discuss the import settings in Unity and get right to work on bringing our character to life. We'll learn how to utilize the humanoid rig in Unity and how to split up our animations from our FBX character file. Then we'll learn how to set up state machines and blend trees that will allow us to blend multiple animations together based on our key presses while playing the game. Then we'll discuss how to utilize layers and avatar masks to override certain animations on top of other animations. Finally, we'll end the tutorial by learning how to re-target a character's animations to a whole new character. Software required: Unity 4.1.
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Food for Thought Festival
October 31 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Get ready for a family-fun food event focused on "No Waste, No Hunger!"
The day will comprise of a cook-off challenge between top local chefs with the backing of local businesses and Toi Ohomai students. All teams are competing for the winning title and trophy.
Our aim is to
- Raise awareness of the environmental impact of food waste
- Show the growing needs within our local community
- Explain the work Good Neighbour does to help alleviate this
All teams will be collaborating to produce innovative and delicious street food, using only ingredients that are rescued locally and are no longer perceived by consumers as desirable goods to purchase.
The street food created by the teams will be unrecognisable from the form it started in, to the end product. (e.g. 2-minute noodles made into taco baskets to dip into a mouthwatering curry, rice paper rolls made from sliced bread, and so many more amazing transformations.)
The winner's trophy will be decided by the number of meals each team sells, the challenge is to have the best sales strategies possible.
A family fun day with food including;
- A corporate cook off challenge
- Tips and ideas for minimising food waste
- Kids activities and prizes
- Lots of yummy treats to sample
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By Betsy Kuhr, ElectWomen.com – Womenwinning, Minnesota's state-wide Political Action Committee, announced the endorsement of two Minneapolis City Council races; City Council Member, Diane Hofstede (DFL-3rd Ward) and Linea Palmisano in her race for Minneapolis City Council in the 13th Ward.
City Council Member Diane Hofstede (DFL-3rd Ward) announced the endorsement of the powerful women's organization stating, "I am proud to have the endorsement of womenwinning. An organization that understands the importance of having women at the table and that works hard to ensure all voices are heard".
"Council Member Diane Hofstede has been a long time supporter of women and families in Minneapolis and the 3rd Ward. We are proud to support Diane for re-election because not only is she the most qualified candidate in this race, she will continue to develop and implement smart policy that levels the playing field for all Minnesotans" – Lauren Beecham, Executive Director.
Linea Palmisano's campaign recently announced the endorsement of womenwinning. Palmisano stated, "I am proud to be endorsed by Women Winning, and I know they don't get involved in every race. The fact that they chose this one means that the 13th ward is an important race to them, and demonstrates their confidence in me as a candidate."
"We are proud to support Linea Palmisano for Minneapolis City Council in the 13th Ward. Not only does she have a big city vision that will benefit all families in Minneapolis, she has a track record of bringing people together to solve tough issues," said Lauren Beecham, Women Winning Executive Director. Their committee endorsement vote was unanimous.
Established in 1982, to help increase the number of women in public office, womenwinning has given over $1 million to more than 2000 women's campaigns. In 2011, womenwinning started their candidate training and recruitment program and have witnessed significant success in the number of women running and getting elected to public office.


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Many times in the history of this website, I have mentioned that certain touches are not "bad" touches like those given by Michael Jackson. This is to ensure you, O weary Google stumbler, that what I am discussing is not "bad", and will not make you want to kill yourself. I thought that I would be able to keep away from the type of subjects that Rotten.com routinely discusses. This was before I discovered Paul Sharits.
As you probably know if you have looked through my archives, I generally regard the website Something Awful in the same basic way as I regard pond scum and some species of dog, particularly those poodles whose owners insist on cutting their hair into those little poofy balls around their joints; that is, I tolerate its existence, but it would not trouble me in the least if it were to get run over by a semi truck. This is because Something Awful routinely makes things that scare me, such as the following video:
Now, you probably looked at that video and thought, "Gee, that's retarded". That would make you normal. Even I don't find this particular video to be particularly scary, except that it starts by saying "YOU WILL SEE SUCH PRETTY THINGS", which is pretty much what the Wicked Witch of the West would probably say to Dorothy just before she kills Toto and makes the Cowardly Lion start "yiffing" the Tin Man.
But the video gets worse, and just as you think, "Oh, that wasn't so bad, the video says "WE STAND AT THE DOOR" and a disembodied head turns around and makes you want to shit your pants:
…I should probably mention that it had really scary music.
So anyway, I don't really know why I am so terrified of a man with such high cheekbones, especially considering how he seems so extremely jovial in the picture, but this video made me lose sleep for days. Maybe it's because he appears to have had his eyeballs removed in the cosmetic surgery to heighten his cheekbones, maybe it's his unnaturally white teeth, or maybe it's because they said this was a television hijacking that made people kill themselves, but I was scared of Grandpa Smiley-Face.
Also, this picture:
So, anyway, I don't like Something Awful because of these videos, not to mention the fact that they want to kill me just because I want to be a wolf and routinely refer to my dog as the "Love Sausage". Nevermind. I continue to read through their archives, especially their "Pictures that Will Unnerve You" thread, because I don't like to sleep at a normal hour, and naturally I stumbled upon the work of Paul Sharits.
(Also: Just because I call my dog the "Love Sausage" does not mean that I want to stick my sausage into her, so to speak. It means that she is shaped like a sausage, and I love her very much. You sick-minded pervert assholes.)
For those of you artless swine that would not know a Van Gogh from a Rembrandt, or frankly, a Bryan Konefsky from … some other avant-garde video maker I don't actually know of, Paul Sharits was a teacher at the Maryland Institute College of Art who pioneered the technique of regularly scaring the shit out of his students by showing them movies with flickering words all over the place. These words, such as "DESTROY", "MEMBRANE", and "HORMONE", were used to associate certain words and images with one another. This groundbreaking technique caused most of his students to become accountants, which is why today we do not have many avant-garde filmmakers.
His most famous piece is entitled "T,O,U,C,H,I,N,G" and is apparently his version of a very emotionally painful breakup. At least, this is what I'm guessing, considering the fact that the movie suggests that Sharits wanted to cut his tongue out.
And then "do it doggy style", so to speak.
And then engage in something that I can't really make out, but which I think is best left unT,O,U,C,H,E,D.
My take on Paul Sharits is about the same as my take on Something Awful, in that his work makes me want to hide behind my chair in terror. Whenever the movie starts just screaming "DESTROY DESTROY DESTROY", it makes me want to prepare for some kind of alien invasion wherein moon people start flushing paper down toilets for no reason and then start opening people up and filming the whole bizarre thing like some kind of intensely disturbing wildlife nature video starring Gargon-5, Human Hunter.
I know I should keep writing more for this article, but after watching some of the videos I just heaped on you, I feel like taking a long, long nap. I don't think it's possible to look at anything more bizarre than that last picture, and if there is I don't want to know about it. The only other thing I want to say is this: Paul Sharits needs to be destroyed. Not only did he take the name of my bestest friend Shari, but he will likely be the cause of several months of sleepless nights for me, not to mention even more problems with my golf game. On the other hand, after watching it several times, I can safely say there is no reason to be angry or afraid of the Wyoming Incident.
After all, why should you hate?
It is only Happy Grandpa.


text: 02 December 2015 Bournemouth University MBA Students Showcase How Dorset Business Competitiveness Can Capture Global Markets On the eve of November 25th, MBA students from Bournemouth University (BU) came together in a series of presentations centred around the theme of 'Competitive Dorset: Doing Business Across Cultures". MBA students from Bournemouth University with lecturers after presentations Led and planned by a team of BU academics, under the direction of MBA Programme Director, Dr Milena Bobeva, the event showcased the talents of the BU MBA students as potential sources of competitive advantage for Dorset businesses, who are seeking to expand globally. The presentations outlined new ways of enhancing relationships with organisations in Dorset, to enable them to discover global entrepreneurial and other business opportunities. Part of the brief was to represent a consultancy company that was based in the UK, but with offices around the world. The consultancy companies are asked to present to organisations such as the Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), the Dorset Chamber of Commerce (DCCI) and UK Trade and Industry South-West (UKTI South-West), to support the launch of the LEP theme - 'Competitive Dorset'. For more information contact: Mark Painter, Centre for Entrepreneurship Manager at Bournemouth University Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Tel 01202 963547 Mark Ridolfo, Principle Lecturer at BU's Faculty of Management, said: "Bournemouth University is really keen to work with local enterprises and organisations and this helped us to formulate the brief's themes. We had presentations on India, China, Thailand and Brazil and were really impressed with how our students performed, which received fantastic feedback from our guests. We very much look forward to doing this again." The event was the first of its kind and demonstrated how international students at BU could, with appropriate mentoring and training, provide vital intelligence for local regional businesses who are considering going global. This included key research in cultural patterns of foreign entrepreneurs and sectors for opportunity and growth and export. Among the attendees were managers from Barclays, Regional and International Business developers from Santander and representatives from the Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole Skills & Learning team. News Share Tweet


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Freedom Park in partnership with Sosha fm and Ditsala Children's Shield and Projects, will on Monday 03 October 2016 welcome back home an 11 year old girl Reabetswe Mmekwa the founder of Ditsala Children's Shield and Projects from Greece. Reabetswe was crowned The Queen of Little Miss Continent and the First Princess of the Earth this year. Little Miss Continent qualified her to compete in Little Miss World 2016 in Greece. She left for Greece on Saturday the 24th September 2016, to represent South Africa and Africa.
Amongst her other accolades, she has been made an Ambassador for e'Pap, a n food programme that aims to eliminate Malnutrition in Africa. As a
First Princess for Little Miss Earth, she is currently working towards raising awareness about Global Warming and supporting Eco-Systenm Technologies as well
As other water-saving methodologies.
Reabetswe has worked closely with various Organisations including Nelson Mandela Children's Fund (MC), Department of Social Development, and Department of
Women, Children and People living with Disabilities. She has managed to create a national children's interactive group and recruited young people around the country for good causes such as children's rights, social welfare and humanitarian issues.
From humble beginnings in the deep rural village of Pankop in Mpumalanga, little Reabetswe Mmekwa (then 8 years old) was glued to her grandmother's radio when
She heard a certain plea to help others. Little did she know that her decision to take action will lead to the birth of the youngest children's organisation that is run by children, which became known as Ditsala Children Shield & Projects.
The main objective of Reabetshe's organisation is to touch and impact the lives of young people. Currently the organisation is running a campaign that aims to fight malnutrition and restoring the dignity of a girl child by collecting sanitary towels. This campaign also focuses on challenging boy children and men to contribute positively in their communities. Reabetswe came to a realization that children miss school and some are even using cow dung, old clothes, and grass, to try and cope with challenges of menstruation. Touched by the plight of young girls she took a stand, to campaign for sanitary towels donations.
Reabetswe returns back to South Africa tomorrow Monday the 3rd Oct 2016. Members of media are invited to join Freedom Park, Sosha fm and Ditsala Children Shield and Projects whilst welcoming back home from Greece , an 11 year old heroine.
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Single Slam – Lightning Strike by Judas Priest (FIREPOWER)
The living legends that are Judas Priest have a new album due out in March this year called Firepower. The first single for this album has now been released and it is called Lightning Strike. Firepower will be released via Epic Records and follows on from 2014's Redeemer of Souls.
Priest spent the majority of 2017 in the studio recording Firepower and it is the first album since 1988's Ram it Down to be produced by Tom Allom. Tom was assisted by Andy Sneap (Megadeth, Exodus) and Mike Exeter (Black Sabbath). The artwork for the new album was put together by Claudio Bergamin.
Judas Priest in 2017 are, of course, frontman Rob Halford on vocals. Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner are on guitars. Ian Hill is on the bass and Scott Travis is on the drums.
Lightning Strike is 3 and a half minutes long and is a really good song. It has a nice mid tempo to the vocals with Halford sounding really strong and powerful. The main rhythm is quick though with a thundering drum beat, chunky bass and quick riff. It gives the impression of rolling thunder or stampeding horses.
The song kicks straight in with that fast riff before a high guitar squeal brings the vocals in. A catchy chorus and pre chorus will get everyone singing along and throwing their devil horns in the air. There are plenty of soaring mini solos dappled over the track. They separate each verse from chorus and their is a solid full solo, complete with harmonising guitars as the track ends.
You can preview it here –
Rob Halford spoke with Vintagerock.com about writing the new album – "It's great. This is what Priest lives for. We're a hard-working metal band still making the metal forty-odd years later, thanks to our glorious metal fans around the world. So we make music now, obviously, still for our own pleasure and enjoyment, and the challenge of finding a new riff and a new melody is always very… It's a great feeling."
Lightning Strike does exactly what we would expect from a band like Judas Priest. It is a really solid song with a great riff, superb vocals and a powerful solo. There is nothing overly experimental or different here. This is just Priest doing what they do best. Creating rocking tracks to unleash to. Lightning Strike feels like a step back in to the glory days of NWOBHM or traditional heavy metal but with a modern sound. I can't wait to hear more from Firepower.
Lightning Strike is available on all the usual streaming services, like Apple Music and Spotify, now. You can grab it, and more from the band at the links below. In support of the new album, Priest are out on tour early this year across North America and Canada. You can see the dates and grab tickets from here.
For those in the UK, Judas Priest will be headlining the festival, Bloodstock Open Air so grab tickets for that from here. Find out more on the band at their website, on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Be sure to give them a like or follow while you are there.
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Some of the world's most infamous racists are starting to endorse Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Trump, who has refused three times to condemn KKK leaders' endorsements, received backing from a number of high-profile racists, including French right-wing politician Jean-Marie Le Pen.
According to Quartz, Le Pen, who founded France's anti-immigration National Front party, has argued that the Nazi occupation in WWII was not "particularly inhumane" and that there are too many non-white players on France's football team. This weekend, Le Pen expressed his support for Trump on his Twitter account.
Si j'étais américain, je voterais Donald TRUMP… Mais que Dieu le protège !
— Jean-Marie Le Pen (@lepenjm) February 27, 2016
The English translation: "If I were American, I would vote Donald Trump, … but may God protect him!"
The former reality TV star also tweeted out a quote from the infamous WWII-era Italian fascist Benito Mussolini.
"@ilduce2016: "It is better to live one day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep." – @realDonaldTrump #MakeAmericaGreatAgain"
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 28, 2016
Quartz attempted to reach out to the Trump campaign for comment but have yet to receive a response. Trump also received an endorsement from white nationalist and former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard David Duke just days before La Pen's support.
"Voting against Donald Trump at this point is really treason to your heritage," Duke said on his radio program on Wednesday.
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I liked Nikki Haley's response to the last Presidential state of the union speech by Obama. Now she is backing Rubio. OH BROTHER!!!?? Rubio's name calling, labeling & overall ridicule is very immature for someone that aims to be a leader of USA!!! That type of jab just turns people off and I bet you THAT is why people will not vote for Rubio!
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Ah, the Golden State. Home to sunshine, Hollywood, artisanal toast, and (most importantly) music festivals. There are, of course, a lot of festivals throughout the USA, but there's something about the Cali' climate and disposition that translates well in a festival environment.
Because of this the state is home to festivals of all shapes and sizes, ranging from highly curated boutique ones to anything goes hippy freakouts in the desert.
With so much to choose from, we thought we'd give you a hand and run down our favourites. Here they are, presented in chronological order.
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
Lineup Highlights (2019): Childish Gambino, Tame Impala, Ariana Grande, Janelle Monáe, The 1975, Solange, Aphex Twin, J Balvin
Heard of it? Whether you like it or not, Coachella is the most influential music festival in the world. The unofficial official start to the festival season every year, the festival has also become a fashion institution, setting trends for what you'll see at festivals throughout the summer. And as much as you might want to make fun of the people who attend, Coachella still puts together one of the best and most varied lineups you'll find anywhere.
When & Where: 10-12 April 2020 / 17-19 April 2020, Indio
Coachella 2020 Guide / Book Coachella 2020 tickets, packages, accommodation
Lineup Highlights: Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood, Eric Church, Lil Nas X, Billy Rae Cyrus, Alan Jackson, Brett Young
Put on by the same people behind Coachella and set in the same spot, Stagecoach is the biggest country music festival in the world. Welcoming the biggest names not just from country, but folk, bluegrass, and roots rock as well, the festival has grown every year since its inception in 2007. With 80,000 people attending in 2019, Stagecoach's melding of a classic rock weekender festival format with country sounds clearly strikes a chord with music fans.
When & Where: 24-26 April 2020, Indio
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Lightning in a Bottle
Lineup Highlights (2019): Disclosure, Flying Lotus, DJ Koze, Big Gigantic, Santigold, Toro Y Moi, Gramatik, Khruangbin
It never hurts to have a good origin story. Started as a birthday party for its first four years, Lightning in a Bottle was first opened to the public in 2004. After moving around a few times, the festival have found an ideal home in Bradley, on the shores of Lake San Antonio. And as more and more festivals sell to either Live Nation or AEG, it's important to point out that Lightning in a Bottle remains independent. This ensures the experience is unique and the lineup is always solid and not filled out with label fodder.
When & Where: 20-25 May 2020, Bradley
Lightning in a Bottle 2020 Guide and Waiting List
BottleRock Napa Valley
Lineup Highlights (2019): Neil Young + Promise of the Real, Imagine Dragons, Logic, Pharrell Williams, Mumford & Sons, Santana, Jenny Lewis, Cypress Hill
Firstly, let's get this out of the way: yes, BottleRock is indeed Napa Valley's first large-scale music festival. Set in the heart of America's wine country, the festival merges chart-topping tunes with the highfalutin world of wine. Annually featuring a lineup of some of the biggest acts on the planet, the festival is about more than just music, with over twenty local wineries on site, along with a culinary stage of celebrity chefs and special guests. Oh and if all this gets a little overwhelming, BottleRock has its own spa.
When & Where: 22-24 May 2020, Napa Valley
BottleRock 2020 Guide and Waiting List
HARD Summer
Lineup Highlights (2019): Kid Cudi, Major Lazer, Dillon Francis, Zhu B2B Tchami, Alison Wonderland, RL Grime, Juice WRLD
If you haven't noticed, carving out a niche for yourself in the festival world isn't easy. There's at least one for pretty much everything you can think of. HARD's approach is to walk the fine line between EDM and the underground. Granted that sounds like a paradox, but you can't argue with the results here. Started as an electronic music festival, HARD Summer has broadened its horizons in the last few years to accommodate the undeniable appeal of hip hop.
When & Where: 3-4 August 2020, Fontana
Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival
Lineup Highlights (2019): Childish Gambino, Paul Simon, twenty one pilots, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, The Lumineers, Kygo, Flume, Blink-182
San Fran's main event, Outside Lands annually welcomes 200,000 music lovers. Heading into its 12th edition this year, the festival takes over Golden Gate park the second weekend of August every year. What separates Outside Lands from the competition is its ability to put together a lineup that balances critical and commercial success. You won't find many pop stars here, though. Instead its about artist who have used their critical success to crossover into the commercial world.
When & Where: 7-9 August 2020, San Francisco
Outside Lands 2020 Guide and Waiting List
Burning Man
This one is a bit of a rogue addition as not only is it not technically in California, but music is only a small part of the Burning Man experience. But it is a festival. And there are musicians performing there. So it counts as a music festival, thank you very much. The annual assemblage of the temporary Black Rock City in the desert is perhaps the most celebrated gathering in the world. This is your chance to let your freak-flag fly and get outside your comfort zone as anything goes, as long as it's consensual.
When & Where: 30 August - 7 September 2020, Black Rock Desert, Nevada
KAABOO San Diego
Lineup Highlights (2019): Kings of Leon, Dave Matthews Band, Mumford & Sons, Snoop Dogg, Duran Duran, Wu-Tang Clan, Sheryl Crow, The Black Eyed Peas
After five epic years at the laid back, coastal town of Del Mar, KAABOO is moving into the city; into the Padres' PETCO Park in downtown San Diego to be exact. Catering to a slightly older crowd, the festival's lineup still annually looks like a printout of Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Unlike other festivals of its ilk, KAABOO doesn't require a military-grade planning session to get the most of your time there. And to top it all off, the food and drink options are perhaps unparalleled on the festival scene.
When & Where: 18-20 September 2020, San Diego
KAABOO San Diego 2020 Guide
Desert Daze
Lineup Highlights (2019): The Flaming Lips, Flying Lotus, Stereolab, Animal Collective, Parquet Courts, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, The Black Angels, DIIV
Desert Daze is the perfect remedy for anyone who's worried about the future of music festivals. Set on the scenic Moreno Beach, the festival is a cohesive experience. The lineup annually features some big acts, but it's not the social media frenzy-inducing level of its bigger counterparts. Instead, organisers focus on curating a lineup of artists that compliment each other. My theory, because you're asking, is eventually people will get tired of the mega festivals where you can't possibly see all the acts you want to and instead start favouring more manageable and more put together ones like Desert Daze.
When & Where: 10-13 October 2019, Lake Perris
Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival
Lineup Highlights (2019): Tyler, The Creator, Solange, BROCKHAMPTON, Earl Sweatshirt, Thundercat, Juice WRLD
Another example of what I was talking about for Desert Daze, there's a lot that makes Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival great, but I think a major draw is its less grandiose aspirations. Curated by none other than Tyler, The Creator, the festival feels more like a bunch of friends hanging out than a festival. Of course, it doesn't hurt that Tyler can draw from a long list of his famous friends when putting together the lineup.
When & Where: 9-10 November 2019, Los Angeles
Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival 2019 Guide and Waiting List
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OK watching the news the last 24 hours I have seen the same thing said on many different sites, (like pcmag, sophos, google) that (something like) "companies that are lax on security need to be exposed … but the LulzSec approach wasn't the way to do it." (pcmag)
So what is the right way? How can a security expert/hacker "expose lax security" the "right way"? I suppose this right way is legal and by exposing lax security it would mean hacking a site to prove it's "lax security" and publishing it. And to prove that you hacked the site either defacing it or releasing information that could have come from no other place? Otherwise no-one would believe you and the company with the lax security could just explain it away or ignore you.
So the question is if you are a young computer and you find a system with lax security and you want to get the company that owns it to get their butt in gear and fix their site what can you do different than what Anon and Lulz are doing? Yes Lulz should not have exposed a bunch of seniors info on the web. But I actually applauded when they posted the the porn users emails. But who am I to decide what they should do with their data. The fact that people still use Sony networks and Sony devices scares me.
I think that someone should set up an organisation like wikileaks, but not to publish the data but to provide an anonymous holding site to publish that the hack occurred, and provide some proof that it did without compromising users data then offer a sample of the data to the companies as proof they were hacked. At that time the company would be put on notice that the attack would be repeated to confirm that the company fixed the problem, and that they will be checked repeatedly for a year or more to ensure they don't slip.
And this organisation would have to be supported. I think that community funding, or funding from donations would be the way to go. Donating would not be a guarantee that you would not be hacked, it might actually lead to being targeted. But if you have the right security in place that would not be a problem right?
The members of the site would be required to not be involved with any previous criminal activity and the site would have to get some type of government approval for it's activities or risk being branded criminal. This is one way that the problem of companies being lax about security and hackers that expose their security issues could be brought together with the required results. Feel free to come up with your own ideas and post them with attribution.
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- The Lulz are over? (echlinm.wordpress.com)
- LulzSec Says Goodbye (pochp.wordpress.com)


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Kazakh Ambassador discusses development of Kazakh-Indian relations in West Bengal
NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - On November 18-19, 2019, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to India Yerlan Alimbayev paid a working visit to one of the largest economic and financial centers of India – Kolkata (former Calcutta).
It is the capital of the state of West Bengal and serves as the headquarters for many industrial companies of the country, there are enterprises of industries such as steel, engineering (including electronics), concrete, pharmaceuticals, food and textile. The Kolkata Stock Exchange is the second largest in India, Kazinform has learnt from the press service of the Kazakh MFA.
Kazakhstan's diplomat met with the Governor of the state, the Chairman of the Kolkata Seaport, the Managing Director of the West Bengal industrial development Corporation, and also held talks with the leadership of the Kolkata Merchants' Chamber of Commerce and Industry and a number of leading Indian companies. In an interview with one of the leading publications of India «Times of India» Ambassador Yeran Alimbayev spoke about the state and prospects of bilateral relations and ways of their activation, as well as the main provisions of the Address of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to the people of Kazakhstan dated September 2, 2019.


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