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Skip the turkey this year!
Terrific turkey alternatives to serve as your holiday main
Christmas is one month away and many holiday menus are well underway. Turkey is the traditional holiday dinner headliner, but not everyone loves this bird.
If you're looking to shake things up and swap out your traditional turkey with an equally delicious holiday alternative this year, you must give one of these main courses a try.
Choose one of these main dishes for Christmas dinner
Braised brisket
Brisket is an affordable, deliciously well-marbled cut of beef that is easy to prepare. It can feed a lot of people, and be prepared in many different ways. The best way to enjoy brisket over the holidays is to slow-roast it alongside root vegetables like parsnips, carrots, sweet potatoes, and celery.
If brisket isn't your thing, choose a juicy, tender prime rib as your main course. It's a little pricier, but a superb piece of prime rib will certainly have your family members begging for seconds.
Glazed ham
This crowd-pleasing main is almost as popular as turkey (depending on who you ask!). It can easily feed a large group of people, and it pairs well with Gratin and a selection of seasonal vegetables. If it seems easy, that's because it is!
Grilled lamb chops
You can't go wrong with lamb. Pair those perfectly seasoned chops with roasted butternut squash, mustard glazed carrots, peas and pancetta, and garlic mashed potatoes for a scrumptiously simple holiday meal.
Roast Chicken
Roast chicken is a great alternative for those cooking for a small group or those who don't love turkey, but want white meat. They are easy to make, take far less time to roast, and can easily feed 3-4 people per bird. Plus, they easy to season and pair well with a variety of side dishes.
If you're looking to make roast chicken for a crowd, roasting 2 (or even 3) birds at a time is easy, and won't take up too much space in your oven.
If you're looking for a big change—or a vegetarian alternative that isn't just vegetables—pasta is the way to go.
Choose a dish as simple as fettuccine Alfredo, or get a little fancy with stuffed cannelloni baked in a creamy wine sauce. Whatever pasta dish you serve for Christmas dinner, the options are endless and the sides are a plenty.
Get really crazy, and make the pasta dough yourself! Maybe it will be the start of a new holiday tradition?!
Pork tenderloin
Pork is another delicious meat alternative to the traditional turkey. Since there are so many budget friendly and tasty pork inspired holiday meal ideas, this other white meat could easily steal the show at Christmas.
Tenderloin is simply one option. There are plenty of cut choices to choose from, depending on how you'd like to prepare your pork.
Tip: invest in a really good meat thermometer to prevent overcooking.
Vegetables, legumes, and grains can absolutely steal the show at Christmas. If you're looking for some non-traditional vegetarian options for your main course, think about serving vegetarian pilaf, portobello pot roast, risotto, or cauliflower steaks.
If you'd rather not entertain a large group at home, we've got your back (except on Christmas Day)!
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A podcast on European conflicts from the perspective of each side to provide an alternative to the traditional national narratives. Going chronologically from the Ancient Greeks onwards I will describe to some extent how each battle was won or lost by particular decisions, tactics, technology or fortune. But the aim of each main narrative will be to place each battle in the context of the overall history of Europe.
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Our Protein Sciences Group is seeking a highly motivated Research Scientist to provide hands-on support for purification and characterization of target proteins and monoclonal antibodies to enable multiple therapeutic discovery projects.
• Participate in the design and implementation of protein purification strategies that provide active proteins for use in binding assays and functional assays;
• Execute routine protein purification with affinity, size exclusion, ion exchange, and hydrophobic interaction chromatography using FPLC systems;
• Perform protein analyses using SDS-PAGE, SE-HPLC, ELISA, etc.;
• Develop novel purification processes as well as using standard methods to purify proteins from the mg to gram scale;
• Analyze and interpret data, present the results at meetings, provide reports and prepare scientific presentations as needed, and write/revise SOPs and technical reports.
• Master's degree in biology, chemistry, or pharmacology with 2+ years industry experience, or equivalent;
• Solid and proven theoretical basis and hands-on experience in protein purification and analytical characterization including filtration, chromatography, FPLC and HPLC systems;
• Expertise in purification of affinity-tagged, secreted proteins;
• Hands-on experience in troubleshooting and routine instrument maintenance;
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We couldn't have a Billy Ray Cyrus concert and not relive some of the best mullets in country music history! Billy Ray may have left his mullet behind- but loads of new music is in front of him and we are happy to host his Nashville residency! Music City Rooftop Bar performance April 18 and 19th! Click HERE FOR TICKETS
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Boeing delivers 300th 737-800 to Ryanair
SEATTLE - Boeing has delivered the 300th Next Generation 737-800 to Europe's largest low-fare carrier, Ryanair.
SEATTLE – Boeing has delivered the 300th Next Generation 737-800 to Europe's largest low-fare carrier, Ryanair. The airline will take delivery of a total of 37 of these aircraft during 2011 and is the world's largest operator of the 737-800. Ryanair took delivery of its first 737-800, which seats 189 passengers, from Boeing in 1999.
Ryanair's Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said, "We are proud to take delivery of our 300th brand new Boeing 737 aircraft. The total value of the Ryanair fleet is now over $18 billion. We are proud to operate the youngest, greenest and most fuel-efficient fleet of any major European airline. This aircraft will help us to grow to 78 million passengers this year as we continue to lower fares and guarantee no fuel surcharges, which is why so many passengers are switching to Ryanair – the world's favorite airline."
"The milestone delivery of this 737-800 to Ryanair is a tribute to the 737 and the strength and sustainability of Ryanair's business model," said Marlin Dailey, vice president of Sales & Marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "The 737 offers an unbeatable combination of economics that will continue to give Ryanair a competitive advantage in the marketplace."
The Boeing 737-800 is the best-selling version of the successful Next-Generation 737 family. Known for its reliability, fuel efficiency and economical performance, the 737-800 is selected by leading carriers throughout the world because it provides operators the flexibility to serve a wide range of markets.
Today's operators fly 737s that are five percent more fuel-efficient than the first Next-Generation 737s delivered in 1998, and another two percent improvement is on the way. Boeing's performance improvement package, now being certified, will boost customers' fuel efficiency a further two percent through aerodynamic and engine changes. Testing and certification will continue through April 2011. Boeing is phasing into production the performance improvement package, beginning in mid-2011 through early 2012.
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See Beyonce's Blue Wedding Day Nails
I'm sure y'all have seen the images of the American Royal Wedding that have finally, finally, finally, been released, but if you haven't heard: in celebration of their seven (!) year anniversary, Jay-Z posted a video montage of his wedding to Beyonce, allowing us plebs to get a glimpse of Queen Bey's wedding gown (creamy sweetheart perfection), it was the bride's something blue that really popped. PEOPLE StyleWatch reported on the bright, cobalt polish Beyonce rocked down the aisle and it's got me thinking that unconventional manis are as overdue as those wedding photos.
Bridal blush or beige? Wayyy too safe for Beyonce, who opted for a pop of blue that took center stage when Jay-Z slipped that megawatt ring on her finger. A little crazy for a wedding day, yes, but would you expect anything else from your favorite fashion chameleon?
In the real world (aka not a multi-million dollar celebrity wedding), blue polish is a hit for spring, livening up your digits after a winter of dark plum and grey shades. Plus, the shade just so happens to look awesome on a wide variety of skin tones. Take a gander at the baby blues and sexy sapphire nail polishes below. It's time for mani that matches the springtime sky.
Tiffany Blue
This soft periwinkle is dainty enough for teatime, and edgy enough that it'll remind you that you don't drink tea. (butter London, Petticoat)
Classic Colbalt
An Essie cult-fave that'll have your fingers channeling Beyonce's (minus the 18 carat ring, of course). (Essie, Mesmerized)
Bright Blue
A hot, vivid shade to help melt that winter frost. (OPI, No Room for Blues)
Slightly muted, but still uniquely bold and a little retro. (Deborah Lippmann, I Know What Boys Like)
The lightest of them all, this butter London polish is reminiscent of the soft, fluffy clouds of springtime picnics. (butter London, Kip)
Glitter, Glitter, Everywhere
A turquoise polish with a shock of shimmer (Forever 21, Turquoise Glitter)
Another Deborah Lippmann shade that adds a touch of green and tons of sparkle. (Deborah Lippmann, Mermaid's Eyes)
An oceanic shade to match the blue Caribbean Sea... (UNT Nail Lacquer, Gypsy's Secret)


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Making Marketing Greater Than the Sum of its Campaigns
Everyone knows the old saying, "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts." It makes so much sense when put to use, so why is it rarely ever applied to marketing? Time and time again, the simple logic of an old adage has dramatically improved campaign performance.
Take, for example, some recent research we conducted on Visual IQ's customer base. Although not completely scientific, it did reveal that carefully orchestrated TV, email and search advertising generate about 43 percent more overall conversions than these channels executed in silos. That could equate to thousands, if not millions, in increased revenue for just minimal additional effort.
Gone are the days of running disparate campaigns and executing new programs without consulting other departments. To stay competitive in today's noisy marketplace with infinite touchpoints, marketing efforts need to be collaborative, tightly integrated and treated as a learning experience that, with each iteration, drives greater results.
Step back before moving forward
Before rushing into any new strategy, begin by understanding where you are now. This baseline will not only help you demonstrate success down the road, but is the critical information you need to map out a plan.
Consider which channels you currently have in your marketing mix, and how you measure the performance of each. Make a list of all your advertising channels (e.g., search, display, email, TV, radio and print) and determine what type of data you can get from each channel. In many cases, marketers are so bogged down in day-to-day operations that they may still be using metrics that evaluate media efficiency rather than marketing effectiveness. A simple example would be a cost per acquisition (CPA) metric versus a combination of revenue earned against CPA.
Break down barriers
With a better understanding of each channel's metrics for success, and increasingly advanced, yet affordable, marketing intelligence solutions, a silo approach is no longer necessary. Exchanging customer data across channels and marketing departments is now available and essential to all marketers, their campaigns and, most importantly, their bottom lines.


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Template:Images Victory Pose (歓喜 Kanki?, lit. "Delight") is a technique in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix. When utilized, the user will gain an EXP boost that is triple the EXP of the last foe defeated.
In Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Victory Pose is an Advanced Friendship Command that takes up one slot in the Command Deck, has a maximum level of 1, and a normal reload time of 5 seconds.
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- Terra, Ventus, and Aqua can purchase Victory Pose at the Medal Shop in the Mirage Arena for 100 medals.
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- Terra will swing his Keyblade over his shoulder, ending with him pumping his fist out.
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Quail Hatching Eggs
Quail Hatching Eggs. . .
Lots of people like to raise gamebirds, and one of the popular types are quail.
You can buy chicks, or if you know someone nearby who raises quail, you might be able to buy some eggs from them. Or perhaps you bought chicks or even adult quail, and they are now grown and laying eggs, and you want to try hatching some eggs in an incubator.
Whether you want to raise quail from eggs for your own use, or go into business of selling the quail, this article will give you some tips on how to take care of the eggs to get them to hatch out.
Bobwhite Quail Eggs
Bobwhite quail is the most commonly bred quail species in the world. Countless bobwhite quails are bred on farms to meet the ever-increasing demand for Bobwhite quail eggs worldwide. There are several websites over the Internet that sell eggs of bobwhite quail and even ship them to your destination. You must go through the various sites and compare their prices and offers. This way you will be able to select the best offers on the eggs.
Fully-grown bobwhite quail hens can lay more than 100 eggs per year. They can even lay more eggs if they are exposed to light for more than sixteen hours per day. The eggs are pure white in color. Eggs can be laid one each day. These eggs are more pointed compared to chicken eggs. Bobwhite quails are capable of producing large quantity of eggs. It is easy to raise them; they mix well and interbreed too. Hence, they are bred. Families in the business of selling this variety of quail eggs have farms and their generations carry on this activity. This has been going on for years.
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Humidity & Temperature: Hatching quail eggs keep the humidity of the machine to about 60 per cent for the initial 20 days. For the last three days you can raise the humidity to 75 per cent. If there is not enough humidity the eggs might just dry off and the embryos might not survive. And for the last 3 days if humidity is too low the chicks might get stuck in their own shells if they try to hatch.
When you hatch the bobwhite variety of quail eggs ensure that you maintain the temperature of the air incubator at 99.5°F or 102°F, if you have a still-air incubator. You must place the incubator in a room where temperature does not fluctuate too much and is more or less stable. If you keep them at the right temperature in 23 days you will have great bobwhite chicks.
Turning: You must turn the eggs thrice a day for good results. You can put some marking on the eggs that will help you turn them properly and will ensure equal incubation on both sides of the egg. Last three days of hatching you must not turn the eggs. So, you must stop turning the quail eggs from day 21. Few tips for hatching or purchasing Bobwhite quail eggs: • Buy from producers who are well known and reputed • The stocks you choose must have a decent egg production history • Hatched eggs must be more or less uniform in size. There should not be any cracks on them. • Chicks must be active, alert and perfectly normal. • Birds must be free of disease. • Check the birds if possible that they are uniform in color, size, shape, etc. and that they are normal.


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The Furuno FCV620 is a dual frequency (50 kHz and 200 kHz) Color LCD Sounder featuring Furuno's DSP technology. Comprised of a display unit and a transducer, the FCV620 displays underwater conditions in 8, 16 or 64 colors on a super-bright 5.6" LCD screen.
You've probably heard about digital fish finders, but aren't quite sure what the difference is. The main difference is the filtering capabilities and auto adjustments. Furuno's new DSP (Digital Signal Processing) technology helps adjust gain, STC "Clutter" and output power, as well as suppress main bang (the echoes just below the transducer.) It also makes the picture clearer and easier to decipher. But even the best digital filter won't help unless you start with a solid basis, such as Furuno's renowned fish finder technology.
The FCV620's waterproof construction allows it to be installed on any bridge. Audio and visual alarms alert you whenever preset limits are met for water depth, water temperature and fish echoes. Selectable display modes include High or Low Frequency, Dual Frequency, Zoom, Nav Data, A-Scope, Marker Zoom, Bottom Zoom or Bottom-Lock. Furuno's TLL (Target Lat/Lon) output allows you to interface the FCV620 with your Furuno chart plotter so you can mark any spot you desire and save it as a waypoint, enabling you to return to it whenever you desire.
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text: Bing Ads PPC goal series: Tips to help drive more traffic to your web site April 05, 2015 3-minute read Tina Kelleher Tips Regardless of whether your ultimate PPC goal is to rack up clicks on your web site's "Submit Order" button, to have your phone ringing with customers ready to place orders or to have new customers walking through the door of your store, you need to make sure that your campaigns are both effective and efficient at getting customers to visit your web site. In my last post on this series, I covered some tips on lowering your advertising costs. The reason I chose that as my first topic is because it's quite common for PPC newbies to figure out what works and what doesn't through trial and error. Once you've got the basics down on keeping your costs within the range that works for your budget, you can shift your focus to getting your campaigns ramped up to their full potential in terms of bringing in web traffic. The quick wins Ad position. When thinking about increasing traffic, typically one of the first actions advertisers take is to evaluate their ads' positions and make adjustments accordingly. If your ad is not showing up within the top 3 positions and you're not hitting your daily budget targets, consider increasing your bids to achieve a more prominent placing. If increasing bids to make it into the top 3 is not an option for your budget, then at least try to make sure you're showing up as high as possible on the first page of Bing search results. Targeting. Depending on your business and the areas you're able to provide service to, you might consider broadening your audience. For example, let's say you sell sporting goods in an area known for mountain recreation and you initially set your campaign up to only target the immediate area near your store with the intention of driving walk-in sales. While that would seem to make sense if walk-in sales are your goal, you might consider opening up that target to include areas a bit further away, e.g. where a lot of the tourists who visit your store come from when they're on vacation. Keywords. Even if you think your keyword list is complete and absolutely perfect, chances are, your competition can prove you wrong. Popular words and phrases are constantly shifting as interests, news and pop culture bring some to the surface and shove others away from the spotlight, so be sure to keep your keyword lists fresh and updated. Don't forget about those less common words, which can also help keep your return on investment right where you want it – less common means less competition. If you haven't yet, check out the Bing Ads Power Tools series post on the Campaign Planner for more on this topic. Broad match. If you're taking a conservative approach with your match types by focusing only on phrase and exact, adding broad match can help cast a wider net to capture more web traffic. Just be sure to keep an eye on your reports and monitor them to ensure your return on investment is within the range you want it to be. Sitelink Extensions. Enabling Sitelink Extensions can help drive more traffic to your web site because it provides your potential customers with links to specific pages within your site, which helps them locate the information they're after faster and more efficiently. Because they're able to see that your site offers the level of detail they're looking for, they're more confident in clicking through to learn more. The more labor intensive wins Ad copy. Ad copy is one of the most important aspects of a PPC campaign, but sometimes it will take a certain degree of trial and error before you find a winning combination of words that makes your ads irresistible to customers. Try experimenting with different versions of ads that highlight different benefits to customers, different solutions to the problems your product will help solve for them. Mobile friendliness. This one has less to do with your PPC campaigns and more to do with your web site. As mobile devices become more ubiquitous, more and more people are using them to find the things they're looking for while on the go. If you're not optimized for mobile, you could be losing customers to your competitors who are. More resources For more information on how to increase web traffic to your site, be sure to visit the "Increase your website traffic" page here on the Bing Ads site. If you have other goals in mind, keep an eye here on the blog for the next installment in this series, or you can visit the "Solutions" page. Tina Kelleher Microsoft Advertising Content Marketing & Social Media (US) Tags ad copy ad extensions ads bidding blog series budgeting getting started keywords manage campaigns reporting and optimization targeting tips and tricks troubleshooting


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UMBC's Matt Bailey: Freshman with Potential looks to do some damage!
UMBC's Men's Soccer has had a pretty strong season. With 7 games left in the regular season, the team holds a 6-2-2 record, one game behind second place in the American East Conference and are ranked #16th in the nation. The team's success includes games against ranked teams, West Virginia and New Hampshire while tying with third-ranked UMD.
Much of the team's success comes from the majority of the upperclassmen starters. Players like Cormack Noel, Sammy Kahsai, and Gregg Hauck may be the current clear stars of the team but freshman Matt Bailey has potential to be the future of the team.
Matt Bailey, a freshman midfielder from Stevensville, MD attended Saints Peters and Paul High School. Bailey has been playing soccer for 14 years but played only 2 out of his four years at Saints Peters and Paul.
Instead, he was heavily involved with Baltimore Armour, Baltimore Bays Academy, and Pipeline Soccer club.
He credits some of his success and current position to his Baltimore Bays coach of four years, Frank Assaro. "[Assaro]really got me to where I'm at," Bailey says.
Bailey also has had some training with the U23 D.C. United program. In this program, he trained with players from powerhouse teams like Maryland and Duke. Bailey was recruited through one of his old coaches Nate Kish, U18-U19 coach for D.C. United. The program included 5 days a week, games against other U23 league teams and teams from the professional league, United Soccer League(USL).
"It was a real good experience… and it really got me ready for coming here and playing."
Bailey's experience and talent didn't go unnoticed as he racked up offers from schools like Ohio State, Maryland, Loyola, Lehigh and George Washington. Out of these schools, he chose UMBC.
When I asked him why he chose to come to UMBC he told me, "I felt like I was valued here. I really like the coaching staff and program we got here. I felt like I could have an immediate impact and provide for the team."
And he did exactly that. Besides freshman starting goalkeeper Ciaran O' Loughlin, out of the 7 other freshmen on the team Bailey has seen the most playing time. He is the only other freshman to play in all 10 games.
When I asked why Coach Peter Caringi trusts him so much he told me, "I bring lots of energy… I work for the time that I'm on.When I come in some guys might be dead and I try to give them a little bit of a boost."
His biggest wave of energy came in his best game this season against West Virginia University which ended in a 3-1 win for the Retrievers. Bailey assisted two of UMBC's three that night, one off a beautiful corner kick delivery.
thought Matt Bailey was very active for @UMBCMensSoccer @UMBCAthletics vs @MarylandMSoccer getting @Lot17UMBC crowd involved 🔥@MattBailey_26 pic.twitter.com/dyzxk7RItF
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Seeing him in that game and throughout the season, I couldn't help but compare Bailey's style of play to Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez, for two reasons: his presence all around the field and his passing ability.
Although he did appreciate and understand the comparison he had a bigger player in mind.
"I try to emulate Messi and a guy named Shaqiri," Bailey said.
Both players are similar in size and specialty in some aspects. Both are 5'7", left-footed and display exquisite touch and incredible passing ability.
Short-haired @MattBailey_26 going HAM for @UMBCMensSoccer way to bounce back 😎💪⚽ pic.twitter.com/9aLAZ0yVDi
— George Danny Murphy (@george_murphy) August 29, 2017
"He's a small guy like me and he just moves in the same way as I do," Bailey said comparing himself to Swiss star Xherdan Shaqiri. While Bailey is an inch shorter, he does emulate the style of play of both these stars.
As a fan of the Retrievers, I would love and hope that Bailey continued to emulate these incredible stars for the next four years and for the rest of Bailey's soccer career.
When I asked him what he hoped to bring to the team these next four years, he replied:
"I just wanna really impact the game in any way I can, in any way possible. And really just kind of build on what we're doing now. We got a lot of big-time seniors leaving, really impactful guys so I kind of want to fill their spots and avoid a drop-off."
And that is exactly why Coach Caringi trusts him on the pitch. As he gains more and more experience playing with the top guys on the team against the top guys across the nation, we can for sure expect him to develop into the leader of this team over the next four years.
Bailey has been impactful for the team through nail-biting finishes ranked wins and tough losses. Every minute in, you see his contribution through his vision, awareness, exquisite touch and play creating ability.
So, expect Coach Caringi to mold Bailey into one of the future leaders of this team.


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I don't know much about anything in Florida and Panama City is no exception. It was named as such because of the Panama Canal construction of the early 1900s.
Our son and daughter-in-law (Diann), along with her parents and the two of us (Josie and me), went to stay at the Landmark Resort yesterday. I believe the timeshare belongs to Dianne's aunt and uncle, her aunt being her father's sister.
Some of Diann's relatives, including her father's mother (her grandmother) came from other places for Diann's birthday party at the resort.
According to one relative (and I can't remember names), some company built the Landmark Resort for time-sharing in 1982. It certainly looks that old.
The resort sits in front of a beach but I can't tell you the name of the beach. I think it's called "Panama City Beach", like the small city of the same name next to Panama City. Josie and I spent an hour or so at the beach, showered the sand off just outside the resort's pool and then spent about an hour in the pool.
I don't know if a timeshare is worth the cost for only one week's usage a year. I suppose it depends on how long ago they paid for it. If they bought it in 1982 (or thereabout), it would certainly be less expensive than being a hotel guest for a week at today's prices.
The only part of the city that I saw were the parts where the more affluent people live. I'm sure people with lower incomes live there as well, even if I didn't see that area. There's an Air Force base and a Navy base nearby and they're the largest employers in the area.
I don't like the Panama City beach. They call the ocean in this part of Florida the "Emerald Coast" because the water is green. The waves were too rough to enjoy swimming for long. It didn't take long for the calves of my legs to tighten up while fighting the undertow.
The beaches next to Olongapo City in the Philippines are better for swimming, even if they aren't as clean. I don't even like to go to those beaches very often.
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Lawyers encouraged to upskill
Legal professionals of all ages are being urged to broaden their knowledge base as the end of the financial year approaches.
Described as Australia's first online symposium and virtual marketplace for the legal profession, CPD-LIVE is encouraging lawyers to bolster their skills and knowledge in a way that is easily accessible for even the busiest of professionals.
The online symposium and virtual marketplace, hosted by CPD for Me, is offering EOFY sales on 26 to 30 June where accredited specialists and industry experts are going to be providing lawyers with updates and industry know-how on new and emerging products, careers, operations, strategies, as well as information affecting IT and CPD.
In addition to this, attendees are able to obtain exclusive offers and discounts from 18 leading exhibitors in the virtual marketplace, which includes industry players such as PEXA, Ridge Films, Legal Practice Blueprint, FileMan and Bronwyn Pott Consulting.
"CPD-LIVE Virtual Marketplace attendees can [also] participate in a collective prize draw based on their event participation," said CPD for Me publisher and founder of CPD-LIVE Paula Gilmour.
"Any attendee who visits all the exhibitor booths and collects all 'unique passcodes' available from booths in their swag bag is entitled to free on-demand CPD from the CPD-LIVE 2017 event and automatically goes in the collective prize draw, totalling over $8,500.
"Only attendees who visit all exhibitor stands and collect all 'unique passcodes' in their 'swag bag' to confirm their participation in the Virtual Marketplace will go into collective major prize draws. The prizes will be drawn on 31 July 2017 at 6pm in the CPD for Me Studio, Level 2, 23-27 Pulteney Street, Taree live on Facebook."
Ms Gilmour said the interactive online environment makes the online symposium and virtual marketplace not only worth attending but also easily accessible, with it available on any device from anywhere.
"With a profession under so much stress, we've spoken before about our desire to deliver the tools for productivity improvements and real change to firms by providing practical sessions, introducing them to new ways of working," Ms Gilmour said.
"After a year of putting that thought out there, and working with some of our speakers to develop workshops and implementation plans, it looks like now might be the time that the market is ready to move on from introductions to the likes of 'value pricing'; 'virtual offices'; process and project management, mastering time and email and in many instances, just making the most of the tools you already have to make a real difference in your productivity."
Ms Gilmour noted that as the end of the financial year approaches, now is the best time for legal professionals to update their professional knowledge.


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Two years after it began, the internal divide among Democrats may be wider than ever, particularly here in Colorado.
As evidenced by Donald Trump's election and Bernie Sanders's rapid rise two-plus years ago, there is a strong national appetite for outsiders to enter politics, and Colorado, home to a plurality of independent voters, is the beating heart of that sentiment. In a state where Sanders won Colorado's 2016 Democratic primaries by nearly twenty points, progressive energy is still visible across the Centennial State.
Several Colorado Democratic primaries are pitting establishment candidates — often deemed to be longtime party insiders, big-money recipients or both — against progressives, who are often former Bernie supporters with varying degrees of progressive ideals and relatively new to politics.[Some content from the original article removed for brevity. To see the full article click here.]
"If the Democratic Party doesn't right itself, it's going to suffer the same fate as the Republican Party, and it barely has any moral high ground to stand on now," says Mark Williams, a progressive Democratic candidate vying for the 2nd Congressional District, which covers Boulder. "I hear that if you're worried about the well-being of your party that Levi's gone a step too far by releasing [the tapes], but if you're a patriot and you're concerned about the well-being of our country, then that dialogue within parties [should be released]. I want this conversation to matter to people so that they feel that the parties represent them. Those are the stakes that are much more important than saying, 'Oh, I've hurt the party.'"
Many progressive candidates, like Williams, argue that an internal Democratic debate is required and that more than anti-Trump rhetoric will be needed to win general elections this fall.
"Yes, we hate Trump, but like other folks say, if all we say is we hate Trump, Trump likely gets re-elected in 2020, in my mind," he explains. "That's not enough. My question is: What, as a party, are the ideas that we're bringing forward? For me, the energizing ideas behind that are the ideas of a healthy democracy, medicare for all, of just very progressive positions."
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text: As pre-IPO companies generate more revenue, they are more likely to make changes to their short-term incentive plan targets, eligibility levels and performance measurements. As pre-IPO companies generate more revenue, the composition and design of employee compensation packages naturally evolves. Smaller revenue-generating companies are more likely to grant employees incentive compensation delivered almost exclusively in stock options rather than invest in a cash program. However, with pre-IPO companies taking longer to go public on average, employees can become concerned about the liquidity of their equity compensation. In response, some private companies have begun to allocate a significant amount of their payroll to variable bonus plans. With that in mind, we took a closer look at bonus plan design at pre-IPO technology companies to provide some insight on how plans evolve as companies grow their revenue. 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Smaller companies are more likely to tie their bonus plan to sales and revenue targets and other specific non-financial objectives, whereas larger pre-IPO companies are more likely to use a variety of measurements including profit and income, customer satisfaction and quality. Finally, we looked at the cost of a bonus plan. Smaller companies spend 8.9% of their US payroll budget on bonuses (for US employees only). The expense drops a little to 6.7% of payroll for mid-sized companies but jumps up significantly to 11.1% at larger companies. Smaller companies appear to be stretching their budget to provide a cash program to retain employees and provide them with tangible rewards beyond salary in the absence of immediate liquidity in their stock awards. Additionally, the egalitarian approach to bonus eligibility is likely a contributing factor in the expense as a percentage of payroll. 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'Tis Hallowe'en, that joyous ancient Pagan/Christian/commercial (take your pick, there seems to be little consensus on it's origins) spooky festival when people traditionally give each other a friendly fright. In the spirit of Hallowe'en, I would like to put forward the terrifying thought of going a whole day without checking your phone.
*listens appreciatively*
Ah, the horrified screams of the app-obsessed is music to my ears!
More seriously, phone addiction and phone distraction are serious challenges for any young person trying to concentrate on a task, and you cannot be fully absorbed in anything you are doing if you are continually distracted by what your mobile phone is doing to compete for your attention. Since the dawn of text messaging,† mobile phones provided plenty of distraction from anything people were doing. Today, there are probably dozens of social media, game and other apps all competing for your love and time in your life. Since people rely on their phones to keep their lives running (I know I do), ignoring the piteous cries from your phone can be difficult.
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† SMS or Short Messaging Service text messaging is that strange app so many of you may never have opened that comes by default on all phones that is the less fun forerunner of WhatsApp, SnapChat, and whatever app arrived yesterday to replace them. SMS text messaging was first used at a computing conference to disseminate what was happening to those who could not make it into the most popular conference sessions, and this grew later into the SMS based and later web based platform called Twitter.
Text messages also help miserly middle-aged people stay in touch after they run out of data and refuse for a top-up to their pay-as-you-go credit. We understand that young people take pains never to run out of data, but if you ever do, hunt down the text messaging button and it should still work. If you have a carrier signal, that is. Text messaging doesn't use wifi. Feel free to start screaming again at the thought of technology that still operates independently of the internet.


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I just finished making some improvements to my Unisaw's miter gauge. I added a 1"x2" aluminum extrusion to give me a longer reference surface and added a flip stop to ride in the top t-slot out of some aluminum plate and scraps of maple.
I got the idea after watching on of Allan Little's (the owner of Very Super Cool Tools) youtube videos where he made a similar system.
The upgrades have been great so far. The flip stop is sturdy and the adjustable stops in the track let me keep two positions locked in for milling two separate lengths easily. The aluminum extrusion, which I got from Grainger for $30, is dead flat and quite sturdy as well. I cut a 26" length off the 72" piece for this, but if I were milling long parts and needed the capacity I could easily slide the ~4ft piece I have left over onto the t-nuts. That would have been handy when I was making a bed last summer, for example.
I even added some UHMW tape to the bottom of the extrusion to make sure it slides really well on the cast iron. I ended up having to drill new holes in the miter gauge to line up with the t-slot, but that was quite easy since the casting is pretty thin-walled.
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#1 posted 10-22-2017 11:35 PM
Great project and write up.
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#2 posted 10-23-2017 01:48 AM
Yes I like this. Very good.
#3 posted 10-23-2017 05:36 AM
I like it a lot. I use a wooden extension so I can use it zero clearance to prevent tearout. Suppose you could do the same with aluminum but it's a bit spendy to be chewing up.
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#4 posted 10-23-2017 11:11 AM
Well done
#5 posted 10-23-2017 01:08 PM
It's super easy to add a sacrificial wooden face to the extrusion, actually. You just need to countersink a couple of holes for flat head machine screws that engage with t-nuts in the front track.
My next shop project might be a crosscut sled, since I got rid of my old one during a move last year. That's generally how I cut stuff if I'm very concerned about tearout. I actually got a beefier 1 1/2" x 3" extrusion at the same time as the small one here that I'm planning to use as the front and back fences for the crosscut sled. Should be a pretty simple build.
#6 posted 10-23-2017 01:58 PM
You did a nice job on this miter gage.
helluvawreck aka Charles
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#7 posted 10-23-2017 02:36 PM
What a great idea. I just might have to copy it. I know I could definitely put it to good use. Thanks for posting this.
#8 posted 10-24-2017 02:22 AM
Yeah I might keep an eye out for a deal on 80/20.
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#9 posted 10-24-2017 02:59 AM
If you have a Grainger location near you, you can avoid shipping costs by picking it up at the store. I got this 80/20 extrusion. It's a few dollars more now than when I got it, but the thing was dead flat. Good way to get a 6ft straightedge if nothing else.
For t-nuts, Grainger has some that'll fit I think, but I got mine off eBay. You want the 80/20 3204 t-nuts.
#10 posted 10-24-2017 03:02 AM
You could also get a 1×1" extrusion if you're going to be putting a sacrificial face on it and don't need it to ride along the table top. That's what Allan Little did, but I figured I'd go with the bigger extrusion and only add the sacrificial face if I needed to down the road.
#11 posted 01-04-2018 11:24 PM
I've seen these 80/20s online and thought about getting one of them for my Incra miter gauge.
I dont hate the idea of having the Incra telescoping fence and flip stop, but I DO hate the idea of spending $90+ on it..
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The Italian government introduced, effective on January 1, 2004, a new set of rules to modernize Italian corporate law. These new rules include several provisions which significantly and positively innovate in the area of Directors' duties and liabilities.
Past Rules: All Directors Are Made Equal
The old corporate rules described the duties and liabilities of Directors in general terms (e.g., duty of loyalty, duty of care, duty of supervision). Pursuant to the courts' interpretation of the duty of supervision, all Directors were practically always be held jointly and severally liable due to an alleged failure to "supervise." These applied also to non-executive Directors who found themselves most of the times in exactly the same position as executive Directors.
Instead, the new corporate rules:
- describe more clearly the duties and liabilities of all Directors, indicating specific duties and tasks;
- distinguish between the duties and tasks (and liability) of executive and non-executive Directors;
- restrict appropriately the scenarios when a Director can be held accountable for actions (or omissions) of other Directors.
Transparency Is Keyword
As a general premise, a strengthened "transparency" principle underlies almost all new corporate rules on Directors' duties and liabilities.
Duty Of Information
This is achieved mainly through a new encompassing "duty of information," which is characterized, depending on the circumstances, as a duty either to provide information (in the case of executive Directors) or to request information (for non-executive Directors). Not insignificantly, this duty of information is specifically expressed in a new generally applicable statement: "Directors must act in an informed manner."
We will describe below how this encompassing duty of information affects: (a) the new role of the Chairman of the Board; (b) the executive Directors reporting duties; (c) the non-executive Directors duty to solicit information from the executive Directors; (d) the duty to seek professional advice, when appropriate; (e) all Directors' duty to disclose interest in a transaction.
Duties Of A Chairman
In the past, a Chairman could limit his/her activity to calling and supervising Board meetings, making the chairmanship at times almost only an honorary position. The duties of the Chairman are now instead specifically listed, making him/her a much more central and active figure in the management of a corporation.
Chairman To Collect Information
The Chairman is still responsible for calling and chairing Board meetings (although such duty is now specifically listed with a new specific provision to this effect). However, now, much more importantly, the Chairman is primarily responsible to ensure that adequate information is provided on the Board meetings' agenda items. This is a significant addition to the statutory duties of a Chairman, who becomes now statutorily bound to arrange for the preparation, collection and distribution of appropriate reports and documentation.
What Is A Chairman To Do
In practical terms, a Chairman, depending on the circumstances, should, among other things, carry out these tasks:
- solicit executive Directors to prepare appropriate documentation regarding the items on the agenda and to distribute same prior to the meeting, if appropriate;
- not allow resolutions on an agenda item without the Board having been sufficiently informed;
- insert in the minutes of Board meetings wording to specifically acknowledge the existence and circulation of any documentation (e.g., "the Chairman distributed a report on … prepared by …"); and
- attach such information/documentation to the meeting minutes, when appropriate.
In deciding whether and to what extent to exercise such "duty to collect information," a Chairman should look at several factors: (a) the complexity of the matter at issue; (b) its potential effects on the business (e.g., a bet-your-company litigation); (c) the specific knowledge of each Director in connection with the matter; (d) whether immediate action is required; etc.
The new corporate rules also innovate in the relationship between executive and non-executive directors and their respective duties, tasks, and liabilities. Thanks to these new principles, Directors, in their respective roles, can now operate under clearer guidelines.
To clarify the role of executive Directors, the new corporate rules take a two prong approach: (a) they introduce a list of tasks to be carried out by executive Directors; and (b) establish a new "reporting duty."
Executive Directors Must …
In this respect, although the tasks' list is rather "obvious," it is significant nonetheless since executive Directors should now regard it as a minimum "To do list." In other words, an executive Director not properly carrying out these tasks will be held almost automatically liable for breach of his/her duties.
As to the actual content of the list, an executive Director's statutorily tasks will be to:
- set up an operational, administrative, and accounting structure adequate to the nature and size of the business;
- prepare the business' strategic, industrial, and financial plans;
- monitor the ongoing and possible future development of the business.
Executive Directors Reports
More importantly, executive Directors must now specifically report to the Board (a) on their performance of these tasks; and (b) on the most relevant transactions (for their characteristics or size) regarding their company or its subsidiaries. The new corporate rules require executive Directors to make such reports at least every six months (or more often if the by-laws so require).
The Board as a whole, in turn, will be responsible for analyzing the information provided by the executive Directors and, if appropriate based on the information received, the Board must take corrective measures.
Set Up A Reporting System
In the future, therefore, the executive/non-executive Director relationship (and the respective liabilities) will be based on the setting up, under the responsibility of all Directors, of an appropriate information reporting system.
In this new scenario, executive Directors will no longer be allowed to operate entirely independently of their Boards (within the limits of the authority granted to them) and will instead have to make a positive effort to periodically provide the Board with information on the business. At the same time, in our opinion, this reporting system will not hinder the efficient management of a corporation, since executive Directors will retain their authority and power, and will instead only be subject to clearer reporting and supervision duties.
Non-Executive Directors Perspective
From a non-executive Director's point of view, all the above means that a non-executive Director must:
- carefully monitor that the executive Directors' reports are given timely and contain all mandatory information;
- carefully analyze and assess the information provided by the executive Directors;
- solicit additional information when appropriate;
- require that the Chairman and the executive Directors provide adequate information (and adequate time to review it) on any resolution proposed;
- object to (and vote against) resolutions, if he/she believes not to have sufficient information (or not enough time to review it);
- propose adequate corrective measures, based on the information received,
In this respect, it must be stressed that the role of non-executive Directors is completely transformed and that, actually, only thanks to these new rules is it possible to finally clearly differentiate between executive and non-executive Directors.
Under the old corporate rules executive and non-executive Directors were bound by the same duties and therefore non-executive Directors were held liable in the same manner and degree as executive Directors.
Now, instead, the new corporate rules expressly state that Directors will be liable "depending on the nature of the office." This is a clear acknowledgement that the duties, role and liabilities of a Managing Director, for example, cannot be identical to those of any other Director.
As a consequence, while the Managing Director will remain liable for the management of (or failure to manage) the company, non-executive Directors will be liable if they (a) do not solicit or collect information from the executive Directors; or (b) do not take any corrective measure, when such measures should be taken based on the information provided by the executive Directors. In other words, non-executive Directors will not be liable if they have relied in good faith on the information provided by the executive Directors.
In light of all the above, although the reporting system described above imposes a partially new burden, its benefits in our opinion significantly outweigh its disadvantages. The reporting system will be beneficial since it will involve the Board as a whole in the supervision of the management and will help reduce the areas of uncertainty regarding the liability of both executive and non-executive Directors: (a) executive Directors, on the one hand, will benefit from the input from the Board; (b) non-executive Directors will be able to monitor closely the actions of executive Directors and to take any appropriate corrective action.
Benefits Of Setting Up Reporting System
In light of these principles, we are of the opinion that Boards should make extensive use of such a reporting system, possibly beyond what is statutorily required. In larger companies and/or companies with several shareholders or in general in companies paying particular attenton on governance issues, the Board should consider setting up specific reporting guidelines and in particular the Board could require reports to be made more often than as required by the law (180 days). In any event, executive Directors should report timely to the Board on any significant event affecting the company.
From a practical point of view, such reports should be preferably made in writing and circulated in a somewhat formal way. We would suggest that, as a minimum, the statutorily required half-year report be formally circulated and discussed in a meeting and attached to the relevant minutes. Such report should be drafted with care so as to adequately describe all relevant information.
Directors No Superhumans
As indicated above, the new corporate rules graduate a Director's liability based on "the nature of the office and [his/her] specific competences."
This means that a Director will no longer be "presumed" to be, and judged as, an expert on all possible aspects of a company's operation (e.g., corporate, legal, financial, accounting, tax, industrial, human resources).
By way of example, a physician holding a non-executive directorship in a health care company will not be assumed to understand in the same manner complex amortization issues on the one hand and patient treatment protocols on the other.
Duty To Seek Professional Advice
As a consequence of this acknowledgment that a Director is no longer supposed to know everything, and given that a Director will still be under a duty to act "in an informed manner," Boards and Directors should now be deemed under a stricter duty to seek specific professional advice in certain circumstances to supplement their lack of specific, in-depth knowledge of a certain matter.
Interest Of Directors In Company Transactions
In the area of conflicts of interest, a Director bearing (personally or on behalf of third parties) an interest in a certain resolution or transaction must disclose all details of such interest. If it is an executive Director's interest, then he/she must abstain from the transaction and must submit the matter to the Board.
Consistently with the transparency principles inspiring the new corporate rules, Directors must disclose not only conflicting interest but all interest. In other words, also interests coinciding with those of the company must be disclosed. By way of example, if a company is about to lease real estate from one of its Directors, such Director must make an appropriate disclosure to the Board even if the transaction is extremely favorable to the company.
Board Must Motivate
Following the disclosure by the interested Director, the Board, to approve the transaction at issue, must adequately explain the "reasons and benefits to the company" of the transaction. If a Director believes the transaction is not beneficial to the company, he/she must expressly motivate, and record in the minutes or elsewhere, his/her dissent.
From a practical point of view, in certain circumstances, a Director bearing an interest in a certain transaction should consider providing such information in writing and in advance. The Board, in turn, will be under a positive duty to request any necessary additional information and to adequately discuss the transaction in question. In light of this, Board meeting minutes will be more complex then before. The minutes will need to comply with all the formal requirements under the new corporate rules and, among other things, specifically describe: (a) detailed information regarding any Director's interest; (b) adequate discussion and motivation for approving the transaction; (c) any dissenting opinions; etc.
It must be stressed that a Director bearing an interest in a transaction will not avoid his/her liability by simply abstaining. The only means to avoid liability is appropriate disclosure.
If, however, a Director bears an interest in a transaction and has not disclosed such interest, he/she will be liable only to the extent that the transaction has damaged the company. The breach of the duty of disclosure, therefore, should not in itself trigger the immediate liability of the non-disclosing Director.
Corporate Opportunity
The new corporate rules also introduce in Italy the "corporate opportunity theory". It is expressly stated now that "a Director is liable for the damages caused to the company by the utilization, to the benefit of third parties' or his/her own, of data, information, or business opportunities acquired in the discharge of his/her office." Although it is not expressly indicated, we are of the opinion that this principle applies while the Director is holding office and also following termination of his/her office.
It is not clear at this point what will be the scope of application of this general statement and where courts will draw the line between legal and illegal behaviors. We suggest the following issues for reflection:
- not all "business opportunities" should trigger application of the corporate opportunity but only those related to the business in which the company operates;
- whether "data and information" should be interpreted to include specific proprietary data of company or instead other information as well. By way of example, a secret formula or an innovative pricing model should be deemed protected;
- to what extent a Director can take advantage of a business opportunity if he/she has disclosed it to the Board and the Board has rejected it. In our opinion a Director should be entitled to disclose a corporate opportunity and then, if the Board rejects it, to pursue it. If however the corporate opportunity is in competition with the company, the Director may be prevented from pursuing it in light of his/her general non-competition obligation;
- the length of time, following termination of the Director's office, during which a Director is prevented from using the "data, information, and business opportunity." In this respect, the restriction of a Director's freedom will need to be determined taking into account the actual circumstances. The time window could be as long as to allow that the use of the data, information or corporate opportunity is either (a) no longer of interest to the company (pro-company approach) or (b) no longer damaging to the company (pro-Director approach). In most cases, probably, the time window should range from a few months to a couple of years.
As a consequence of all the above, based on the new rules, in the future the liability of a Director should mainly derive from a positive breach of a specific duty (e.g., duty to provide information to the Board, for an executive Director; duty to require information, for a non-executive Director; duty to act in an informed manner; duty to disclose interests in a transactions; etc.).
However, a Director will still be liable, not surprisingly, if he/she is aware of circumstances damaging the company and has not acted to prevent them or to reduce their damaging impact.
In conclusion, we believe that the new "information system" should be beneficial to the functioning of Board of Directors and the allocation of the respective duties and liabilities of executive and non-executive Directors.
The new system will require a more "formal" approach to the relationship between executive and non-executive Directors. Board meeting minutes will need to appropriately reflect all information required by the law (e.g., circulation of reports, detailed disclosure of interests) and in certain cases certain information will need to be exchanged in writing.
Correct adoption of such more formal approach, however, will allow to more clearly identify and allocate Directors' duties and liabilities.
The new corporate rules set forth a clear set of guidelines to be followed by executive and non-executive Directors.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.


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Nadine Velazquez came to widespread public notice after playing Catalina Aruca on My Name Is Earl (2005-2009). Her other notable roles include playing Maria Chang on War (2007), Katerina Marquez on Flight (2012), Rosalita in a 2013 episode of Arrested Development, herself on real Husbands of Hollywood (2013-2014), Emma Rios on Major Crimes (2013-2017), and Jackie Ortiz on Six (2017-2018). Meanwhile, here are things you didn't know about Nadine Velazquez.
Who Exactly is Nadine Velazquez?
Nadine Velazquez is an American model and actress. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on the 20th of November, 1978. Albeit being American by nationality, Nadine has Puerto Rican origins.
Velazquez grew up in her birth town of Chicago where she attended the Notre Dame High School for Girls. She subsequently studied Marketing at the Columbia College, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in the field in 2001. Nadine also trained for two years at The Joanne Baron DW Brown Studio in Santa Monica, California. On completing her education, she started working as a model and actress, appearing in several print and television advertisements including a McDonald commercial which was her first job.
Acting Career
In 2003, Nadine made both her television show and movie debut in The Bold and the Beautiful and Biker Boyz respectively. Velazquez subsequently played minor roles in several movies, TV films and series including Blast (2004), The Last Ride (2004), Sueño (2005) House of the Dead 2 (2005), Entourage (2004), Hollywood Vice (2005) and Las Vegas (2005).
Following these, Nadine played her first starring and breakthrough role on the 2005 to 2009 NBC situation comedy series, My Name is Earl. She portrayed Catalina Aruca, a provocative motel maid in all episodes of the four-season sitcom. While playing Catalina, Velazquez also starred alongside popular Chinese actor, Jet Li on the high-grossing American action thriller movie, War (2007). In 2008, Nadine served as a judge on the Miss Universe beauty pageant. She subsequently hosted the 2009 Miss USA contest.
After playing bit parts in several movies, TV films and series, Velazquez appeared in a recurring role on The League (2009). She played Sofia Ruxin in 26 episodes of the FX sitcom which lasted until 2015. Within this period, she also starred alongside Denzel Washington on the 2012 box office hit, Flight. Nadine Velazquez also appeared on A Day in the Life (2009), All's Faire in Love (2009), CSI: Miami (2010), Hawaii Five-0 (2010), and Hart of Dixie (2011-'12), among others.
Facts You Didn't Know About Nadine Velazquez
1. Nadine Velazquez grew up idolizing the late 1980's TV character, Punky Brewster portrayed by Soleil Moon Frye.
2. Obsessed with joining showbiz as a young girl, Nadine approached a talent agency all by herself at 13. They however rejected her on the basis of not having her parents' green light.
3. Looking at her present success, one might scarcely believe Nadine's rough beginnings. Her school expelled her at 14 for being too rascally and she abandoned home at 16! While struggling to find her feet in showbiz, she had to work as a waitress to survive.
4. Nadine Velazquez was the original cast for Maricruz Delgado, the girlfriend of Fernando Sucre (Amaury Nolasco) in Fox's Prison Break (2005-2009). She however, forwent the role for My Name is Earl's Catalina Aruca. Camille Guaty played the Delgado role in her stead.
4. In 2005, Nadine made it to Daily Variety's "Ten Actors to Watch", and USA Today's "Five Rising Stars to Watch Closely". She also ranked 93rd, 39th, 61st and 41st on Maxim's "Hot 100" lists of 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008 respectively.
6. One of Nadine's favorite things to do is going naked. She loves her body and is very comfortable being in her own skin any day.
7. The cute actress does not need to work too hard to maintain a model's stature – exercise or diet-wise! She said she inherited great genes from her parents, and so her soft spot for sweets and fried foods doesn't really affect her.
9. The actress moreover adores royals – be it a prince, a king, a sultan or a count. In 2008, an already-married Nadine specifically said she "would definitely" abandon her husband for Prince William, should she ever get the opportunity! Eventually, Kate Middleton outsmarted her!
10. Nadine quit alcohol in 2006. That was after she discovered how much time being drunk takes out of her life.
11. Velazques can be weird. She has given specifications of what she wants her burial outfit to look like. According to the actress/model, she wants a long long-sleeve black Ralph Lauren dress and brown chunky boots, a Lauren model hairstyle, and natural makeup with a light pink lip!
12. Nadine is divorced with no child. She married, Marc Provissiero, an American talent agent in 2005. The duo divorced in 2011 and had no kids together.