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How Can Live Polling be used to Personalize and Increase Engagement?
In terms of return on investment (ROI) in marketing dollars, email is still the gold standard. For every $1 spent on email marketing, the average ROI is $44.25. And what's more interesting is when you add contextual marketing capability into the mix, that number can more than double.
Contextual marketing is about using approaches that bring highly specific, relevant content to your readers in order to increase engagement.
Gamify your emails to boost engagement
One of the most effective methods for engaging readers is to use live polling in your email campaigns. Live polling is a form of gamification that lets marketers engage readers with polls, and can lead to a 100%-150% increase in engagement metrics, according to M2 Research.
Implementing a live poll achieves two aims:
- Engages readers through fun, game-like interactions.
- Feeds data to you about the particular interests of your subscribers enabling you to:
- Understand them better
- Deliver more relevant content
- Drive significantly higher engagement in your campaigns.
Ticketmaster VMA Awards Poll
Leading up to the Video Music Awards, Ticketmaster implemented a live poll asking readers to vote in each of the main categories from best male and female video to best rock video and more right up to video of the year.
The result was an unequivocal success including a lift in average open rate of 182 percent, a zero percent unsubscribe rate and 80 percent of readers returning to the email to cast a second vote.
Banana Republic Multi-Tier Poll
Clothing retailer, Banana Republic raised the stakes on their live poll by combining a web cropped Spotify playlist with an assortment of "looks" to engage their readers, asking them which of the looks best matched the selected playlist.
This particular campaign raised the stakes even more by continually updating live results which encouraged readers to return over and over and tune into which looks were winning.
The experience was designed to give readers a fun way of engaging with the content, all the while, providing Banana Republic a deeper view of their customers. Follow up email s included insights gained from tracking user preference on click. As a result, later campaigns delivered more of what readers identified as their preferences by vote.
Context is king in email
There is a significant benefit to embracing contextual marketing in your email program. Email remains one of the most effective marketing channels by any measure, but if you engage with gamification features and introduce a more personalized approach utilizing progressive profiling that enables you to know your subscribers better over time, you could see a major boost in your engagement metrics and possibly even a doubling of your ROI.


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Foodie Swellness: The ultimate hibernation meal, homemade "Hamburger Helper"
Is this dish full of veggies and fibre? Nope. Paleo? Nuh-uh. A rainbow of ingredients chockfull of vitamins and minerals? Not really. It's pretty beige. But sometimes, like when it's colder than -30C out and a bomb cyclone is hitting the east coast, you just crave plain old comfort food.
I didn't grow up eating Hamburger Helper. I actually am not sure if I've ever had it. I have always thought it looks delicious in commercials, though. Meaty, creamy, carby. So I suppose I should state that I am not sure if this tastes at all like the boxed HH.
In any case, my recipe is inspired by this one from Dinner Then Dessert, except I added milk to make it creamier and some spices. And the result is everything I wanted for my winter dinner (warm and hearty), eaten tucked under a blanket all cozy, while watching The Mindy Project. It's the ultimate winter hibernation meal.
Homemade Hamburger Helper
- 1 pound large elbow macaroni
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 ½ cups beef broth
- ½ cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 to 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded (depending on how cheesy you want it!)
- Cook the macaroni according to the package directions and drain.
- Meanwhile, brown the beef in a large skillet. Remove beef from skillet.
- Add butter to the beef fat in the skillet and saute onion and bell pepper for about five minutes.
- Add beef back to the skillet.
- In a bowl, mix the beef broth, milk and cornstarch together.
- Add the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, paprika and beef broth mixture into the skillet.
- Cook about three minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
- Add the macaroni to the skillet and mix together gently.
- Remove from heat and stir in grated mozzarella.
I'd love to hear from HH fans if this is at all what the boxed variety tastes like. I like the idea of making it from scratch versus using the powdered ingredients and am so pleased with this stick-to-your-hones results of this meal. I rounded out my dinner with a glass of Cabernet but a nice crisp green salad would be a nice side (I just didn't have anything for a salad in my refrigerator at the time).
Happy hibernating!
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Ann Friedman is a freelance journalist who writes about gender, politics, technology, and culture. She is a contributor for New York Magazine and the Los Angeles Times, and a contributing editor to The Gentlewoman. Her work has appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New Republic and ELLE to Lucky Peach and The New York Times. Ann also co-hosts the ever-popular podcast Call Your Girlfriend, writes a popular weekly email, and makes hand-drawn pie charts - all from her home-base in Los Angeles. She's the long distance bestie you wish you had.
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Snow Alert:
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Alpine 24, Heavenly Just that, Kirkwood Powder !
Monday FORECAST:
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Bear Valley Central California 20 inches
Loveland, 6 inches New Snow
Vail,6 in. of New Snow
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4" @ Upper-Mountain
Snow Depth:
45" @ Upper-Mountain
Total Snowfall(season to-date)
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CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine - Skiers and riders at Sugarloaf/USA will be skiing from its lofty 4,237 foot summit this week with some of the best holiday week conditions in the resort's 55 year history. Abundant natural snow combined with extended periods of ideal snowmaking temperatures will permit Sugarloaf to open terrain in every area of the mountain including the fabled summit, King Pine Bowl, and Whiffletree area before Christmas.
"Sugarloaf's Summit is a special place not only for the terrain but for the spectacular setting," said Bill Swain, Sugarloaf's communications manager. "You're on top of the world looking out over much of Maine including Mt. Katahdin, Mt. Washington and the White Mountains in New Hampshire, and well into Canada. To top it off, the Timberline trail makes the Summit something even beginning skiers and riders can enjoy."
On Tuesday, Dec. 27, guests can take to the slopes of Sugarloaf at night for the second annual Carry the Torch for the Cure Torchlight Parade. This event is a part of the Sugarloaf Charity Summit and all proceeds from the torchlight parade will benefit the Maine Cancer Foundation and the Martha B. Webber Breast Cancer Center.
Sugarloaf/USA would like to invite you to
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Dec. 27, Sugarloaf is hosting the 2nd Annual Carry
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SUN VALLEY, ID….... A very special tribute to actress Janet Leigh will be presented by her daughters Jamie Lee and Kelly Curtis, and Sun Valley Resort, Thursday evening, December 22, 2005.
To honor her legacy in Sun Valley, a newly renamed lane on Seattle Ridge will become "LEIGH LANE."
The dedication will include a few words by Jamie Lee Curtis Thursday evening at 6:30 pm in Sun Valley Resort's Opera House.
A free showing of "Psycho" will follow. The event is free and everyone is welcome.
In addition, a new Janet Leigh Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established // for the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation.
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Ride the Panorama Express Bus from Calgary through the picturesque scenery of B.C. & Alberta's mountain parks. A Panorama Host with Playwest Vacations will direct you to the Express Bus and ensure that the atmosphere of the motor coach trip is about R&R, that will prepare you for an active weekend on the slopes.
Call 1-800-663-2929 to book.
Say goodbye to 2005 and welcome in 2006 at Panorama Mountain Village. The annual torch light parade and fire works extravaganza will commence an evening filled with other spectacular events and festivities to ring in the New Year with your family and friends
Mauna Kea,( Hawaii ) 13,796 Feet
It is the highest in the Pacific (more than 1,000 feet higher than Mount Fuji).
It is the world's highest mountain from base to summit (it rises more than 33,000 feet from the ocean floor -- Everest's height is 29,000 feet).
There are many tales of week-long storms and instances where the summit could be accessed with a Snow Cat. And there are some pretty dramatic photos of its snows.
you must rent a 4WD vehicle or hire a guide. Skiers take turns being the driver up a road that also serves several observatories at the summit.
Snow falls during winter months, though the ski season can run from November through July, and the snow can accumulate to a few meters depth. February and March are the best bets for good snow. This has been called the finest snow in the world, and there is a ski-able area of almost 100 square miles.
Hawaii's Big Kahuna Ski Club
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Get some fresh!
Over a foot of fresh-ness snow with more forecast for today.
Cable Car, the Funitel, Siberia and Shirley Lake, Granite Chief, Emigrant, Gold Coast, Headwall and much more.
Upper mountian is L o o k i n g Good.!
SV Ski Corp Photo /red dog photography
Headwall is open so " The SLOT" Light towers and other RIppin lines now have enough to safely open.
Reverse traverse You got it !
Hail to the Chief, .... Split tree, Carnells', Swan Dive ( careful ) rock slide and other goodies
The Squaw Valley Ski School descends Squaw Valley's lower mountain in a brilliant parade of lights, finishing just outside the Plaza Bar. The Parade begins at aprox. 6pm. More Details
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USSA Competition
OBERSTDORF, Germany (Dec. 18) - Olympic medalist Travis Mayer (Steamboat Springs, CO) finished second Sunday, leading three U.S. men into the top five while Jillian Vogtli (Ellicotville, NY), led U.S. women, placing fifth in wet, snowy weather.
In the second meet of the season - following Wednesday's opener in Tignes, France, Australian Dale Begg-Smith won the men's contest with 25.69 points and Mayer took second at 25.31, connecting with a D-spin (off-axis) up top and quad-twister off the bottom jump. In addition, defending World Cup champion Jeremy Bloom (Loveland, CO) was fourth with 2003 World Cup champion Travis Cabral (South lake Tahoe, CA) fifth.
Oberstdorf, GER - Dec. 18, 2005
Moguls (16 make finals) Men
1. Dale Begg-Smith, Australia, 25.69 points
2. Travis Mayer, Steamboat Springs, Colo., 25.31
3. Michael Robertson, Australia, 24.83
4. Jeremy Bloom, Loveland, Colo., 23.99
5. Travis Cabral, South Lake Tahoe, Calif., 23.69
7. Toby Dawson, Vail, Colo., 23.50
14. Nate Roberts, Park City, Utah, 16.65
19. Luke Westerlund, Breckenridge, Colo.
61. David Babic, Washington, Vt.
1. Jennifer Heil, Canada, 25.86
2. Kristi Richards, Canada, 24.21
3. Nikola Sudova, Czech Republic, 23.85
4. Kari Traa, Norway, 23.79
5. Jillian Vogtli, Ellicotville, N.Y., 22.67
7. Laurel Shanley, Squaw Valley, Calif., 21.84
12. Shannon Bahrke, Tahoe City, Calif., 17.26
15. Michelle Roark, Denver, 13.39
30. Hannah Kearney, Norwich, Vt.
35. Emiko Torito, Denver
For complete results and World Cup standings:
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Head of Fundraising
We are looking for an outstanding person to lead our new Fundraising Team to shape and deliver an ambitious income growth strategy across the range of our funding streams to resource United Purpose's vision of harnessing disruptive innovation to empower poor communities around the world.
We need someone to lead the Fundraising Team to develop and deliver an ambitious-growth fundraising strategy across high net-worth individuals, individual donors, corporates, institutions, foundations, digital giving, community fundraising and other innovative initiatives which are under development.
The postholder will work with others to develop fundraising offerings around our core propositions for different donors – and manage the deployment of these to build productive partnerships which support UP's distinctive organisational positioning, including through leveraging the potential of the heritage brought by the mergers with other organisations (e.g. on sport for development from the merger with the London 2012 Olympics-linked International Inspiration which became part of UP in 2016), and close working with our country programmes around the world. They will lead work to develop and manage a strong and effective relationship management strategy. They will be responsible for UP's systems to build and maintain good relationships with its donors of all kinds, including its contact management database system – where there are plans for significant overhaul. They will manage the UP fundraising budget and ensure strong systems to track income against target.
The postholder will also be responsible for fundraising campaign development and roll out – including working with the communications team on impactful fundraising materials and digital engagement mechanisms. They will manage our Bakewell-based community fundraising hub as part of the wider fundraising team – and work on ways to expand the potential of this area to net further resources. They will also work with others in the organisation to build multi-dimensional strategic partnerships around key areas of our organisational positioning such disruptive innovation with other stakeholders such business, academia or government bodies to ensure these generate income. They will play a central role in building on an established portfolio of foundation and trust income to significantly increase income from these sources and from institutions including UK-based and international governmental sources.
The postholder should relish shaping, building and delivering a new strategy and team in an organisation with high ambition and aspiration to shape and set agendas. They will need drive, determination, creativity and ambition to make things happen, with a proven ability and experience of driving income-generating strategies and an entrepreneurial, go-getting mind set. They will need to have a strong track-record of experience of managing a range of fundraising approaches and channels(though not necessarily all the ones used by UP) – and a proven ability to build individual and organisational relationships with a range of types of funders. Knowledge of international development and its funding context would be a distinct advantage – but is not essential; just an ability to show they can quickly get to grips with the drivers and mechanisms involved.
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Well, you know I can't do a North American giveaway without having one for us Aussies!!!!
This is one you don't want to miss! Thomas Nelson have given me a copy of Denise Hunter's fabulous Surrender Bay so leave a comment by midnight Thursday 15th November, 2007 to be included in the draw!
And no big question this time - can't think of one - LOL!!!
Read my review, here!
Saturday, 10 November 2007
Aussie Giveaway ~ Surrender Bay by Denise Hunter
Well, you know I can't do a North American giveaway without having one for us Aussies!!!!
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- Naomi said...
Yes please enter me too and if I win you can give mine to Jenny.
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- Tracy said...
Could you please pop me in that draw too. What can I say ~ I'm one book off attacking my enticing TBR pile!!!!
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- wendyb said...
great review, would love to read it so definately put it on next year's book club list
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oooh, sounds so good, please add my name.
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Love the cover of this book so please pop me in Rel.
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- Ausjenny said...
Love the look of this book have wanted it for ages I did enter but i have someone sending me the book so i deleted my entry.
naomi if you win you get to have it as i will have my own copy.
but thanks for thinking of me.
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Sounds good ,so could you please put my name in as well.Thanks.
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Election Center
Suzan DelBene
A candidate for U.S. Representative, Congressional District 8 in the 2010 Washington Primary Election
Party: Democrat
On this race:
Elected Experience: I've never run for elective office.
Other Professional Experience: I've spent 20 years as a businesswoman and entrepreneur: a Vice President at Microsoft; a leader of local startups; and advisor to a non-profit helping struggling families.
Education: B.A. from Reed College; M.B.A. from University of Washington.
Community Service: I've served as a mentor to students at UW Business School. I've been active in my church as a board member and Stephen's minister, supporting those going through crises. I've been a volunteer with the PTA, the Girl Scouts and at the YWCA, supporting transitional housing, job training and services to help families get back on their feet.
Statement: After years of great risk taking and excessive, inefficient government spending, our economy continues to struggle. It's time to bring sound fiscal leadership to Congress. I believe my experience creating jobs and managing budgets can help us find a way out of this mess, reduce spending, and put people back to work.
I've spent 20 years as a business leader and entrepreneur, including as a Vice President at Microsoft and as a leader of local startups. I understand the challenges small businesses face and the role that government can play in helping - or stifling - innovation and job growth.
We must build on our region's legacy and skills by promoting an innovation-based, small business-driven economy. Government alone can't create jobs, but it can help nurture small businesses and new industries, encouraging their development as they produce new job opportunities.
To create economic opportunity, we must get serious about fiscal accountability -cracking down on Wall Street, ending taxpayer bailouts, demanding strict rules on risky banking practices, and eliminating tax loopholes that contribute to our outrageous debt.
I understand the importance of creating opportunity at every step of the economic ladder. Growing up, my father was frequently out of work and my family struggled financially. I worked my way through college and have volunteered at my church, at the YWCA, and worked with a non-profit, helping struggling families get back on their feet.
The incumbent has been in elective office for 14 years. He and his colleagues in Congress have demonstrated they don't have the expertise or the political courage to solve the fiscal and economic challenges we face. It's time for new blood with a different approach. I have the right experience to help revive our economy. I'm proud to be the Washington State Democratic Party's official nominee for Congress.
Election results
|Dave Reichert (R)
|47.23 %
|Suzan DelBene (D)
|26.85 %
|Tom Cramer (D)
|9.50 %
|Ernest Huber (R)
|5.82 %
|Tim Dillon (R)
|5.14 %
|Keith Arnold (D)
|2.11 %
|Robin Adair (I)
|1.64 %
|Boleslaw (John) Orlinski (D)
|1.09 %
|Caleb Love Mardini ()
|0.61 %


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NOTE: Due to "issues" with the "embedded" Comment process, I have had to disable this approach ... so these instructions are not valid right now. I have switched to an older pop-up window method, which will work fine unless you have pop-up blocker enabled on your browser. I will switch back to the embedded approach once blogger.com has fixed their problem.
To encourage feedback, I have inserted my e-mail address (hopefully masked against most automated e-mail address grabbers) into my Profile. Feel free. I also welcome Comments ... and I'm disappointed that I don't see more.
Some of you who may be unfamiliar with the blog Comment process, and do not quite see how it works. It's really not all that bad, so here's a quick primer
The comment log may or may not be open: If it's open, you can scroll down to the bottom, where an empty box labeled "Post a Comment" appears. If the log is not open, you will find – just under the blog article/feature – the text "0 comments" (or they may be some number of comments).
Click on the underlined text to bring up the "Post a Comment" box. When you enter your text and click on the Post Comment button, the system will tell you to "Please choose a profile" (note the red text in the example).
The "Select profile" strip is actually a drop-down menu of various profile choices. Click on the icon at the right end and the profile menu appears. If you already have a Username (and password) among the accounts, you probably don't need these instructions. If not, scroll down and highlight the "Anonymous" profile. That's how your comment will be attributed in the blog. (You can always "sign" your comment inside the text box with your name or some other identifier..)
The second illustration shows the drop-down menu with the Anonymous profile selected.
With that selected, you can now hit the "Post Comment" button again. A "Word Verification" screen will appear. That screen presents some "swirly" letters that you must type into the box -- "nicshre" in my example. (Generally that's easy for a person, but automated programs can't interpret what is actually a graphic image.)
When you type in the letters and click the final "Post Comment" button, a message appears: "Your comment will be visible after approval." The system will send me an e-mail telling me to "moderate" the comment. I do have the option to reject a comment, but hope that won't be necessary. (Disagreement can be healthy, as long as it's expressed in suitable language and doesn't turn personal.)
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Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, an alleged al-Qaeda militant with a $5m American bounty on his head, was captured in Pakistan on Sunday.
In tears Mrs Bimkubwa Said Abdullah told the BBC that she feared her son would be tortured in custody.
The Tanzanian government has yet to comment on the arrest of its national.
Tanzania's Foreign Affairs Minister Jakaya Kikwete said he learnt about the arrest from the media, and has not received any information from Pakistan.
Mr Ghailani has been indicted in the US over the bombings of the American embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, nearly six years ago.
More than 200 people were killed in the two explosions, including 12 American citizens. Most of the victims were Kenyans and Tanzanians.
He left the island six years ago, relatives say, to pursue his studies.
Asha Muhammed, Mr Ghailani's first cousin, told the BBC's Ally Saleh in Zanzibar that he finds it hard to believe his cousin would be capable of harming anyone.
Mr Ghailani is on the FBI's list of 22 "most wanted terrorists".
He was captured in a fierce gun battle along with his Uzbek wife and two unnamed South African nationals in the town of Gujrat.
Mr Hayat said Mr Ghailani was at present in Pakistani custody and being interrogated, but did not rule out the possibility of him being handed over to the US at a later stage.
Mrs Said Abdullah said she hoped her son would receive a fair trial.
The interior minister said the South Africans captured in the raid had not yet been identified.
South African press named them as Feroze Ganchi, a 30-year-old doctor, and 20-year-old student Zubair Ismael, but also said concerns had been raised that they might have been using fake passports.
South Africa has applied to Pakistan for access to the men.


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Served with choice of
salad or fries. (590-620 Cal)
Choose cheese-only
or cheese and pepperoni.
(150-170 Cal per slice
- 6 slices)
Includes ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT Soup or Salad and Garlic Homeloaf
Served with plum sauce and choice of salad or fries.
(720-750 Cal)
Tossed in creamy tomato sauce. (460 Cal)
Choose cheese-only or cheese and pepperoni.
(210 Cal per slice - 6 slices)
This Carnival favourite
has the flavour of
Cotton Candy in a glass
and a magic wand on the side! DELISH! (260 Cal)
Comes with a cotton candy magic wand! (140 Cal)
It bubbles, it fizzes, it pops... and it rocks! (150 Cal)
Everything you LOVE
about a banana split
but served in a glass! (330 Cal)
Your choice of a Jolly Rancher® Blue Raspberry or Cherry Chiller. (270 Cal)
Finish Your Meal & Get a Free Dessert
A peanut-free chocolate chunk filled brownie topped with caramel and chocolate sauce and vanilla cream. LOVES IT! (420 Cal)
(GF)* (90 Cal) OR SWISS MILK CHOCOLATE (170 Cal)
The average child aged 4 to 8 years old requires approximately 1,200 to 1,400 calories per day, and the average child
aged 9 to 13 years old requires approximately 1,400 to 2,000 calories per day; however, individual calorie needs may vary. *Dear Valued Guest: We take our Gluten-Friendly pasta and pizza program very seriously. Every item listed as "(GF)" on our menu is prepared using only gluten-free ingredients. However, due to the open nature of our kitchens where gluten is present, cross contamination may occur during food preparation. Therefore, East Side Mario's restaurants cannot claim to be gluten-free facilities and we cannot accept liability for symptoms contracted through the ingestion of gluten. We hope that you enjoy our newest, healthy offerings, and encourage you to visit us our nutrition and allergy guide above for a detailed nutritional account of all of our dishes.


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MediaTab Adds Advanced Audio/Video Information Tab In File Properties
MediaTab uses MediaInfo libraries to analyze media files and extract audio/video related information. Unlike MediaInfo, which shows multimedia information in a separate window, it integrates with Windows Explorer file Properties dialog box so you can quickly view detailed information of media file in question. The application doesn't offer a separate interface to browse media files; once installed, right-click the media file, select Properties, and switch to newly added MediaTab tab to view video and audio codecs information, default aspect ratio for video files, video resolution, bitrate, meta tag information, encoded information and lot more.
After the application is installed, you may have to restart Windows Explorer in order to integrate a new tab in File Properties dialog. When done, simply right-click a media file whose information is to be extracted and go to Properties.
By default, MediaTab shows basic media information, such as format, file size, duration, bitrate, duration, video information (frame rate, aspect ratio, stream size, bit depth, colorimetry, etc.), and audio codec details (format, format version and profile, codec, bitrate mode, channel, sampling rate, interleave duration and more).
The Tree view lets you collapse/expand general, audio, and video details. You can, for instance, view all the audio information by collapsing both general and video sections.
MediaTab has the ability to extract advance media information from selected file. When you click Advanced, it will render the media file again to get extra audio, video, and general multimedia file information.
Additionally, you can export and copy media information to Windows clipboard in Text, HTML, and BBCode format.
MediaTab offers a relatively more convenient way to analyze media files than MediaInfo. You can use tools like MediaTab to check the encoding issues, codecs pack required for media files, and to verify the quality of converted media files by extracting numerous audio and video parameters through it.
MediaTab runs on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. It supports both 32-bit and 64-bit OS.
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Metro's offering counter thank you par-tay!
As a thank you to our offering counters, we had a BBQ/Pool party this past Sunday in Englewood. It was great to see most of them come out with their families and just mingle and eat while the little ones splashed away in the pool.
Our offering counters dedicate their time after all 3 services are over and count the offering with an LT member present. We choose the counters from our Partners list and have them sign a confidentiality form. Why is choosing from a Partner's list important? Because we know that they are committed to this church and that they chose the next step to invest and take ownership of Metro.
Our offering counters commit for a year - however, most of them have been on board for over 2 years now! 😁Metro is thankful to have such committed and trustworthy offering counters - thank you team!!
Jenny Lim


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blink blink Swatchbook
To get started with your blink blink swatchbook you can download the swatchbook guide HERE. Then watch this series of 4 videos as we walk you through how to build 3 different kinds of creactive circuits into your swatchbook.
PART 1: The Basics
Learn about the materials you need to build the swatch book, test your LEDS, and build a prototype circuit.
PART 2: Parallel Circuit
Use conductive thread & conductive fabric to complete the swatchbook parallel circuit.
PART 3: Switch Circuit
Watch this video to complete the second creative circuit in the swatchbook. This circuit will teach you how to integrate a snap and use it as a on & off switch,
PART 4: Custom Battery Holder
This video will walk you through how to make your own battery holder by folding paper. This is a helpful trick to learn for embedding circuitry into garments.


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Toxins from cigarettes can be transmitted down phone lines?
Smokers and non-smokers should be buried in separate sections of grave-yards?
Smoking bans lead to drop in rate of sexually transmitted diseases?
The sight of people smoking triggers lung cancer in ex-smokers?
Using the word 'cigarette' should be classified as tobacco advertising?
Saturday, 22 May 2010
What fresh hell?
5 comments:
- Dick Puddlecote said...
Err, your fifth one was I think proposed by the scottish parliament recently (something to do with the shop signs IIRC).
I'll look it up tomorrow.
- 22 May 2010 at 20:41
How's about "Reductions in use of immuno-suppressant drugs reduce disease transmission rates".
Or have you already suggested that one...?
- 24 May 2010 at 11:37
second hand smoke can reduce signal strength of cell phones thus reducing brain cancer risks.
second hand smoke reduces exposure to sunlite in outdoor areas thus reducing exposures to ultra violet light and possible skin cancers.
second hand smoke has been found to improve sinus drainage and tear duct dysfunction by causing irritation..
- 25 May 2010 at 02:43
harley: snort chuckle hardy har har! thanks for that this AM.
- 26 May 2010 at 13:51
The mere sight of the wretched creatures can sent the weak of constitution to the doctor or corrupt the morality of fragile minds.
Or is that fifth hand smoke?
- 30 May 2010 at 19:48


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Out of the closet
I often feel somewhat caught in the middle of art and design. I teach art. I enjoy art. However my training and experience lies mainly in design. In college I was a graphic design major. I had somehow convinced the college I attended to allow me to take my studio electives in the theatre department. I am not really sure why I did this. I didn't like theatre any more than I liked art. I suppose I felt comfortable there, mainly because of the people, but I also appreciated the tangible aspect of creating for the theatre. I liked that it had a purpose and an end product. In art, almost anything goes. In design, hardly anything does. Because I spent my studio electives studying things like sound, lighting and set design, I missed out on the very important classes that I would eventually need in my career. For instance, I have never taken a ceramics class, ever. I actually really don't enjoy clay. I hate the way it feels on my hands. (I also can't touch glass which is very hard to explain to strangers who hand me a glass) When students ask me to teach them pottery, I explain honestly that I know as much about ceramics as a kid at camp.
I decided to become an art teacher despite the fact that I had a lot of catching up to do in terms of advancing my "elective" skills. I started out my career learning all that I could about different techniques. In graduate school I was taught to expose the students to as many mediums as possible. A healthy balance of technique, history and concept was stressed and expected. Technique was always at the forefront of the lessons that my classmates were teaching. While observing them, I thought back to a couple of intelligent and inspiring undergraduate professors who taught me that concept is equally or even more important than composition or technique. Now, learning this in the design department is very different than learning it in the art studio. In design, concept is everything. The idea is the child; technique only nurtures it enough to allow it out in the world to roam. This simple rule in design is not so easily translated to fine art. I did my best to create a precedent for my lessons; technique is important, but concept, idea, or the ability to move the viewer is even more essential.
As I began actually teaching...like in the classroom, all on my own, I had to sort through what I felt was expected of me in the typical art classroom and what worked for me, my philosophy, and my students. I learned that placing concept in front of technique didn't always make for the best art gallery in the hallways. I also learned that getting my students to talk about their work became essential and even teaching them how to "massage" their explanations was a somewhat useful skill. I felt good about what the students were learning and thought that my experience in design had helped to mold this approach. The thing is, I knew deep down that design wasn't something I had to just fit into the art education world. I had a feeling that there was something brewing in the world of art ed and that design was going to be an essential part of that. I was right.
Daniel Pink spoke at the NAEA conference in NY (I don't know when; a few years ago) and I became aware that design could and should be placed on equal playing field with art. It was a great feeling to be able to have my design passion come out of the closet. In that room, with all of the typical art teachers and their cool looking stockings, dangling earrings and daring scarfs, and me in my black, blue, and grey simple ensemble, I felt as though I finally fit into the world of art education. There was a place for what I learned about, and what I thought was important. I decided then, to go with design...put it in the forefront and give my students the piece of me that was strongest.
Through the years, my curriculum has morphed from a studio-heavy, traditional art class model to a nicely balanced, art and design partnership. Students in my school take a Foundations of Art class in 9th grade and Foundations of Design in 10th. In that course they learn what design is, how to do it, why it's important, and what they can do with it. I am very proud of this course and the addition of it in my school's class schedule. The purpose of this long-winded explanation is to provide the purpose of this blog. My goal is to post the lessons that I have been using in my class, gain feedback and share with those that did not have the design training that I did. In the same way that I searched the web for the best way to use watercolors ( I still don't have the knack) I hope that other art teachers can find some answers here. I also hope to be inspired by designers that are much better at it than I am. And yes....this is a part of my Smart Goal!
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I have been teaching art and design at the middle and high school level since 2006 and learning about both for a lot longer.


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Inch House is located in the heart of a working village farm.
Inch House is located in the heart of a working village farm.
Inch House is located in the heart of a working village farm. This Georgian house was built by the landed Catholic Ryan family in 1720 and has been tastefully restored by John and Nora Egan over the last 25 years. The Egan family will welcome you to their home and offer you excellent local and Irish produce on their menus in their restaurant, while consuming the gorgeous food, sit back and choose from an extensive wine list and enjoy friendly and efficient service.
The locally sourced food is of excellent quality and many of the fruits and vegetables are grown at this working, 18th century, 250 acre working farmhouse. The restaurant, which seats up to 80 people, opens five nights and offers an extensive array of choice for both the food and wine connoisseur.
Each of the five bedrooms at Inch House are spacious and elegantly decorated. All are individually styled yet offer the same standards and amenities. They are beautifully appointed with antique furniture and tasteful embellishments fitting to this Georgian Country House. All rooms offer still and sparkling Tipperary water refreshed daily, tea- and coffee-making facilities, hairdryer (hair appointments can be arranged on request), fresh cotton towels, white crisp bed linen and luxurious throws for all the beds. Extra pillows and Foxford blankets are also available.
Inch House provides the perfect base from which to explore the surrounding region, including a multitude of walking routes, cycle routes, horse-riding, food trails, fishing and hunting, as well as plenty of Gaelic sporting activities to discover. The area has an abundance of Norman and Medieval history, including many castles, ring forts and abbeys and is the home of the famous Rock of Cashel.


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Mini Thrill Bench
Mini launched the MINI John Cooper Works COuntryman (JCW) in February with "Thrill Bench", a guerilla campaign held during the Geneva international motor show. A specially prepared "Thrill Bench" was placed at bus stops, public places close to traffic roads, and in front of luxury hotels to raise awareness of press and automobile managers. As soon as waiting passers-by sat down on the bench, a MINI John Cooper Works Countryman drove up. In this moment strong vibrations within the bench were triggered, synchronized to the powerful sound of the JCW engine.
Click on the image below to play the Thrill Bench case study video in YouTube
The Thrill beach campaign was developed at future:headz – bordercross marketing, Munich, by managing director and creative director Amiel Pretsch.
Tagged: Future:Headz Bordercross Marketing
Location: Switzerland


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Animated Meat serves as the official junk drawer of the universe. Much like a junk drawer, there are plenty of needful things here, nestled among the clutter.
Animated Meat seeks out and the unusual and the offbeat and documents it here. I believe in putting the spotlight on things that deserve a second look and are often missed in this fast paced, click-bait world.
Animated Meat also houses photos of some of my creative work. Feel free to purse them at your leisure, or politely ignore.
I promise to always put the truth before profits.
- Ed Richter, editor and contributing writer


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Discovery Bay
Hongkong has always been quite accessible to us Filipinos with relatively cheap airfares and no visa requirements. Most of the people I know, even my family, would always stay at the busy areas of Kowloon or Central so imagine my surprise when my dad booked us at the very laid back Discovery Bay.
We booked our rooms at Auburge Discovery Bay and we got to soak in this view every single morning during our stay. I made sure to wake up extra early to catch the sunset (and to have a little me time before the kids wake up). Best thing about the rooms at this hotel is the floor to ceiling windows especially if you love taking photos.
I've gotten used the hustle and bustle of Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon so this serene development was very much an unexpected discovery (pardon the pun) for me. Instead of seeing buildings, traffic and rushing people left and right, you can see families strolling along the streets with almost zero cars (hurray for their very efficient public transportation), trees, mountains and the sea. (Click on the photo thumbnails to view the captions.)
Of course, what's a visit to Hongkong without going to Disneyland? We had to make sure we got this done as soon as we arrived or else the kids will drive us crazy asking us when they'd get to see Mickey, Donald, Anna and Elsa! (Click on the photo thumbnails to view the captions.)
And since getting from one point to another is pretty much a breeze in Hongkong thanks to their very efficient transport system, we went to other areas such as Mongkok, Tsim Sha Tsui and Tung Chung. (Click on the photo thumbnails to view the captions.)
A few more tips for you guys in case you need it! Hope you enjoy your visit to Hongkong as much as we did! (Click on the photo thumbnails to view the captions.)


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A big part of leadership is understanding the difference between brand loyalty and service. "I love that idea." "I love what you all do." "I love the impact you're making."
We have to be careful to recognize that love does equal service. And this might be our biggest challenge in the digital age. People can easily love something with no actual support of anything, at least not doing anything to make a difference. There is a new word for these folks, "Slacktivist." The average organization or team simply doesn't have the numbers to actually cause a stir through slacktivist, check out this inforgraphic from the kind folks at sortable.com.
In order to lead well we have to read between lines with people who say they "love" a cause and those who actually want to serve. But we can't ignore slacktivist! How do we identify people who actually want to serve?
1. Personally impacted - People affected by the cause are more likely to serve. Their experience can be a training enhancement. Once they discover the why's behind what they experienced they can become powerful change agents.
2. Life change - Some people are sick and tired of being sick and tired. This is my own personal story with debt. I eventually ran out of patience with feeling like my financial success was in someone else's hands. As I started to listen to Dave Ramsey I was hearing the way I wanted life to be financially. This is an opportunity to harness as leaders and to be looking for in potential volunteers. People can reach a place where they want to stop thinking only about themselves and begin to want to serve.
3. Gone hunting - I've found that people who are looking to get involved stick around. I know this seems like a no brainer but sometimes leaders fail to follow up with those who want to be found when great people are hunting for opportunities to serve. If someone reaches out to you across a social media channel or email make sure you follow up!
I really like working with motivated people who are eager to serve. Fans are great but if we try to rely on them the mission they love will eventually fall short because no one is working. This might change but for now leaders need to distinguish between potential laborers and not just fans.
Do you think I'm missing anything? Is there anything else you would add to this list? Do you have any suggestions how to identify possible servants instead of slacktivist? Please leave a comment below!


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"Small drops of water go on to make the mighty ocean", goes the old adage, Green Gamut drives its vision from the very same philosophy.
"Each and every act, big and small leading to a greener world is invaluable. Each such individual and their act is to be cherished and rewarded"
In a time and age where we are ever connected through the digital medium which plays a critical role in galvanizing masses for causes - Green Gamut is on a mission to
"Build a digital social platform, for a greener and cleaner today, tomorrow and ever after"
"To enlighten and educate one and all on the fragility and importance of natural resources and the imperative need for its optimal use"
Founder - Mr. Kavi Chaurasia ( email@example.com, email@example.com )
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September 2, the projected launch of the federal government's First Time Homebuyer Incentive, is fast approaching! Many who are currently in the midst of their home search have been eagerly awaiting this date and keeping a close eye on additional information that is still coming out from the Government of Canada.
Make your first home a Rohit home
In partnership with the City of Edmonton, Rohit Communities is building townhomes for first time homebuyers in various neighbourhoods throughout the city. The First Place Program is an initiative to redefine home ownership and allow a first time home buyer the opportunity to enter the housing market with a financial advantage. Not to be mistaken with low income or subsidized housing, qualified buyers of this program can have incomes up to $117,000 per annum and are looking for a value enhancing investment on their first home. Buyers are offered the opportunity to defer land cost payments for five years interest free, meaning more money goes towards your mortgage principal.
The process of developing the First Place Program in existing mature neighbourhoods includes several public consultations with community members in the surrounding area allowing for feedback, input and debate of any objections to design. Architectural controls are held to only the highest standards – the same that Rohit Communities would offer of any other development. Unused school sites are transformed by seamlessly integrating the new development into the existing area, Rohit Communities will help breathe new life into each First Place community without compromising the character and feel of what has already been there for decades.
Rohit Communities is currently selling townhomes in Larkspur Landing in the south east, and Bulyea Heights in the south west, and coming soon to north Edmonton, Belle Rive.
Do you qualify?
The First Place Program has certain criteria. In order to be eligible, you:
- Must be able to qualify and obtain pre-approved financing – see your financial lending institution for more details.
- Must be first time home buyer in Alberta
- Applicants must agree to be full time occupants and residents of the home for five years.
- Must have a net personal worth less than $25,000, excluding a primary vehicle, locked-in or group RRSP and the down payment you have saved for the unit
- Must be a Canadian citizen or have permanent resident status.
- Must be employed and have a combined income of less than $117,000.
- Combined income refers to those holding the mortgage and title to the home.
- Applicants may use a "co-signer" to qualify for and obtain their first mortgage approval.
- If you have any questions with the criteria, feel free to contact us by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com
If you don't qualify for the first place program, don't worry! We have plenty of other home style options including: starter homes, duplexes, and townhomes.
More questions? Please contact Daphne Chan at 780-722-2804 or email us.


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DANI MARTI shows as part of Cinema X: I Like to Watch at the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art. The exhibition showcases the works of a series of international artists whose work explores the relationship between visual arts and sex, sexuality and eroticism. April 2 -11 2010.
Dani is also a part of 100 YEARS: Highlights from the University of Queensland Art Collection at the University of Queensland Art Museum, Brisbane, 16 April - 4 July 2010.


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Michelle Promaulayko
As the Editor-in-Chief of Yahoo Health, Michele Promaulayko curates what has become one of the largest, most authoritative and compelling resources for health news and wellness content online today.
Previously, Michele spent six years as Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of Women's Health, where she oversaw all facets of the brand, including the magazine, website, apps, books, and 30+ international editions. Under her leadership, Women's Health was recognized for outstanding performance in circulation, advertising, and overall buzz within the industry —it won a National Magazine Award for General Excellence, was named "Magazine of the Year" by Advertising Age, and twice made Adweek's Hot List.
Frequently consulted for her expertise, Michele has been featured as a guest on Good Morning America, Today, The Doctors, The Rachael Ray Show, Extra, Access Hollywood Live, CNN, and Fox News.
She is also the author of the new book, 20 Pounds Younger, a transformational guide that takes a holistic approach to well-being.
Social Media:
Website - michprom.com
Twitter – @michprom
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Some women have breasts. Dusty Rose has what we like to call, "fuckin' gazongas!" For you guys who appreciate a dirty-talking slut who boasts big, floppy hangers—you should if you're a member of XLGirls.com--Dusty Rose is for you. Dusty peels out of a denim outfit that laces up the front and talks a lot about her enormous boobs and what she wants to do with your staff. When Dusty removes her top, she's wearing a lacy, dusty rose-colored bra. That comes off and Dusty finds a small piece of rope that she ties around her hangers to help press them together. She takes the end of the rope and loops it around her man's cock, which she then presses in between her flesh pillows. He gets a good and nasty titty-fuck before Dusty goes to work with her mouth. Dusty uses a lot of tongue. After some extensive oral ministrations, Dusty's fuck-pal is so worked up that he grabs her jugs and wraps them around his prick for another round of titty-fucking. Dusty follows his lead and does another tit-banger. He seems ready to shoot his scum before he's even put his junk in her pussy. Dusty grabs her rope again and wraps it around her tits. One great shot has us looking down at Dusty as she continues to move her tits up and down this guy's joint. Finally, enough with the fucking rope, Dusty gets on her back and takes the cock. Then Dusty goes for a ride, cowgirl style. Dusty bounces up and down on his spear-meat and smothers him with her tit-flesh. We get a great view of her ass as his pole fills her. Dusty spins around for a reverse cowgirl twirl. When she leans back to take all of the cock, we see Dusty's entire package jiggling in a sexual frenzy. She amps up the dirty talk, telling him that she wants him to dump his load on her chest. Every man loves a woman with a filthy mouth in bed and Dusty is one fine, nasty slut. She will make a man sweat his balls off banging her. Running Time: 26:16
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August 4, 2019
2020 Audi Q5 Release Date And Price Rumors
2020 Audi Q5 Release Date And Price Rumors – Later on, the automobile 2020 Audi q5 will probably be introduced with new technological innovation and design within it. This auto is prepared to become brought to us and The European countries very first. Because of this, you will recognize that this best automobile is capable


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Tulum Travel Guide (with a Toddler)
We spent a week in Tulum at the beginning of January and completely fell in love. We have travelled to Sayulita a number of times and were nervous to venture away from a town we love so much. I can now honestly say that I love both places for different reasons. Sayulita I love for its charm, surf, and walkability. Tulum I love for the turquoise water, white sand, cenotes and ruins. Both places are full of delicious and affordable tacos, not to worry.
We rented an Airbnb just outside of town, closer to the jungle. It was comfortable and quiet and allowed us to cook a little and do laundry. We made sure it had a pool and proceeded to spend so much time at the beach that we never used it. We were grateful for air-conditioning and bug screens as the mosquitoes were vicious. If I was to do it again I think I would try and stay closer to the beach. We were about a 15 min drive from the beach and a 5 minute drive to town, none of it felt too walkable with a toddler. We spent time at the beach here CoCo Tulum… and I would love to actually stay overnight there next time.
There is tons to do in Tulum but you need transportation to get there. We rented a car and I would recommend this. I saw a lot of people biking which would also work but we got a lot more done in a day with a car.
Gran Cenote - only a 5 min drive from town and 150 pesos (about $12) to access, we found the Gran Cenote to be a highlight of the trip. Deep Turquoise, cold spring water that you can swim in and a gorgeous cave setting. Theo fed the Turtles with food sold at the Cenote and still talks about it.
Tulum Ruins - While very busy and touristy we still loved the Tulum ruins for the beautiful grounds, roaming lizards and gorgeous beach. We skipped the tour guide and just paid the 65 ($5.50ish) pesos entrance fee. Make sure to wear your bathing suit under your clothes and bring water!
Beaches - One of the highlights of Tulum was paying for overpriced food so we could take advantage of beautiful beach clubs like Ziggy's and Coco's. Most had a minimum spend of about $20 USD per person and then you could stay all day on their comfy beach chairs, and beds under umbrellas and palm trees. This made our pretty affordable trip feel very luxurious and was super helpful to have clean washrooms and showers at the ready.
We travelled with our Foodie friends which is always a treat because they make us more adventurous with our food choices. We ate all over the Tulum town, from $1 Al Pastor Tacos to Street-side Grilled Tamales. In Mexico I always crave Choco Frappes, something about mexican chocolate and the heat makes it taste so good! Some of our favourite spots to eat were…
Tacos al carboncito - Great meat tacos in town, available To-go
Pizoleria la Mexicanita - for Sopes and Pizole, don't miss this one! (a bit hidden at the edge of town)
Honorio - more meat tacos (rarely open so go if you can!)
Chamico's - Great fish and shrimp on a beautiful beach (we got caught in a rainstorm and still loved it)
Ki'bok- best coffee we found (we still brought our own beans and made coffee at home in the mornings
I was just out of my first trimester in this trip so I missed out on margaritas, which was very sad. But the guys had their fair share which we found to be fairly priced in town (especially during happy hours) and beers were cheap at the beach.
I would highly recommend travelling with friends who have similar interests to you and love your toddler. It is great to have extra hands and legs to chase a toddler down the beach.
Coqui Coqui - I would recommend visiting this infamous boutique hotel if only for the design inspiration. It is a beautiful space. I brought home a bottle of their Coco Coco perfume as my only souvenir. We couldn't bring ourselves to splurge on the Spa treatments this time but maybe in the future.
We generally follow the rule of all routines and schedules go out the window when you travel (and you deal with resetting everything when you get back). We got in naps when we could and let him stay up way too late and eat too much sugar. But he had the time of his life and there weren't many meltdowns.
At 2.5 years old we decided to not bring a stroller as the roads in mexico usually aren't stroller friendly and we knew he wouldn't want to be in it much. This was the right call for us. We did bring the ErgoBaby Carrier and wore him on our back a couple of times for longer walks/hikes.
Plane travel went surprisingly well thanks to an ipad and a Leapfrog Pad and no screen time rules. See previous post here for what we packed.
All things considered, we had the most wonderful time and can't recommend Tulum enough, especially for travel with a toddler.


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process addicts
The recruitment process you have is a direct reflection of the validity and professionalism of your business.
At each stage we ensure on-going change management and communication.
Collect project documentation
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future state process map
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There are many people under the impression that you need to spend a lot of time in the gym going from cardio machines to weights, then back to the cardio equipment. Fortunately, that's not the case! As today's post is titled... It doesn't take long!
It doesn't take long to get a full body workout in. It also doesn't take a lot of fancy equipment either. If you don't want to shell out the money for a gym membership, you can always pick up some of these things in the video (some of which are free) and you will get a tremendous workout.
When I lost almost 40lbs in 8 months, I wasn't using fancy equipment. I was doing a lot of bodyweight movements, incorporating cardio into my workouts and keeping the duration under 45 minutes. Of course I changed things in my diet and lifestyle as well, which helped speed up the process, but my exercise completely changed for better.
Again, it doesn't take long. Watch the video below and see how you can get a full body strength, conditioning, and cardio workout with just 3 exercises and minimal equipment. If you are interested in learning how to manage your lifestyle and improve your fitness, health and diet, then please click HERE schedule your free 15 minute with me to set up an action plan for you.


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Q. Are the girls featured on Diapered Online really into diapers?
There are a lot of girls here and not all of them have the same interest, but I only hire girls that express at least some interest. As of this edit, I am no longer remaining strict the requirement that the girls featured here be real ABDL girls. It is simply become too difficult to find new girls willing to be featured on a web site such as this. Some girls in future updates will range from professional models to just random girls interested in making some extra money. As pointed out by many of the members here, it's more of a punishment if they aren't enjoying themselves.
In the beginning, they were absolutely ABDL(Adult Baby/Diaper Lover) girls. Not just diaper girls, but girls that classify as LG(Little Girl) as well. About half had no specific interest in diapers, but favored regression quite heavily. For the purposes of this site, it wasn't much of a stretch into diapers.
As time passed, and ABDL girls became more scarce, I opened up to girls with only a passing or general interest. Mostly girls that are heavily into humiliation and were quite turned on by the idea of being diapered and wetting and messing themselves. Again, not much of a stretch to fit those girls into the scope of this site. Many would consider than a good thing, because only diapering girls that want to be diapered can defeat the entire point of diaper punishment.
Q. Some of your models are fetish models. I thought they were all ABDL. What gives?
A. See the answer one question up for this one for more details, but you should understand that fetish models become fetish models because they enjoy fetish. Just because they get paid for it doesn't mean they don't enjoy it. Most fetish models I've met have a healthy LG side and most enjoy a good dose of humiliation.
Q. How often is the site updated?
A. Currently, I update the site four times a month if possible. I try to keep to a schedule of 3-5 videos per week, but sometimes delays happen. In those cases, I will try to add additional updates the following month to compensate.
Q. Can I contact one or more of the girls featured on Diapered Online?
A. It really depends on the girl. Some of them are happy to hear from admirers and looking to make new friends. Others are in stable relationships and prefer to keep to themselves. If you have a message for one of the girls, you may send it to email@example.com and, if possible, I will forward it to them.
Q. Why do some of your messing videos look faked?
A. This one is harder to answer, because cynics are cynics. Many people seem to think that everyone shits exactly the same way they do. I have outlined a few specifics below. Most of the questionable videos are the result of taking creative steps to appease viewers. Those steps backfired. It doesn't mean they're faked, just not completely legitimate. Read further for an explanation.
Why don't the girls always fart when they mess?
Not everyone releases a stream of farts when they pinch a loaf. I certainly don't and only about half the girls I've worked with have been audible farters. I've noticed that when the girls push when messing, they are far more likely to fart audibly. Girls that are only messing because they can't hold it anymore tend to make no sounds at all.
Why is the mess the wrong color?
For years I shot regular diaper messing videos and people complained that they couldn't see the mess. In the real world, diapers are pretty good at doing their job. They hold the mess in and a visible stain usually only occurs after wearing the diaper for a while and allowing it to soak in. Wanting the video to look more appealing, I gave some of the girls enemas with chocolate syrup added. It resulted in a very brown stain that looked unnatural.
Why do some of the girls just stand in one spot? They look like they're hiding something.
Because not all girls are great on camera. Many times I will tell the girls to make sure their ass is facing the camera when they mess, so it can be captured. They take it a little too literally and stand there stiff as a board as they mess.
Why does this video look like she is shitting out of her tailbone instead of her ass?
This is an actual question asked by someone and referred to a single video. In the interest of being thorough, I will answer it here. In the video in question, the girl was wearing a diaper with two stuffers inside. After releasing an enema, the mess spread around the stuffer and stained the diaper near her tailbone first and just below her belly button second. The area with the stuffers was the slowest to absorb and stain the diaper.
Q. I forgot my password. How can I recover it?
A. Your password was emailed to you when you signed up for the site. If you no longer have that email, read the following:
If you signed up via Surfnet, you can recover your password at Surfnet.
If you signed up via Epoch, you can recover your password at Epoch.com.
Q. I have trouble playing the videos. What should I do?
A. The videos on this site are in Windows Media Video (.wmv) or Flash Video(.flv) format. If you have Windows the first thing you should try is playing the videos with Windows Media Player. Save the videos to your computer by right clicking on a video and choosing "Save As" or "Save Target As". Then you are free to open the files in any player you have.
If you don't have Windows or your Windows Media Player won't work, I would recommend VLC media player. It's a popular and free player that can play almost any type of video. Download VLC for Windows or VLC for Mac OS X.
Q. How can I cancel my account?
A.Members that signed up with Surfnet can find a link to cancel your account at Surfnet.
Members that signed up with Epoch can find a link to cancel your account at Epoch.com.
Q. I have a question not answered by the FAQ. What do I do?
A. Simply email firstname.lastname@example.com and I will answer your question as quickly as possible. If you have a billing or membership related question feel free to check out Epoch.com.


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Growing Up Boulder's Work with Youth on Resilience
In 2014, the City of Boulder was selected to participate in the Rockefeller Foundation's 100 Resilient Cities initiative. In order to help youth be involved in the newly adopted initiative, we began with facilitation methods that helped them begin to consider and develop their ideas about resilience and what it means to them. Growing Up Boulder wanted to ensure that all ages of youth were represented during this project, leading to three resilience projects done in collaboration with Youth Services Initiative (YSI) program in the Kalmia public housing site, Whittier International Elementary, and an AVID class at Boulder High School.


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The final plat for the Bridgecreek Planned Unit Development was approved unanimously by the Sheridan City Council Monday night. Throughout the approval process there have been questions raised about the density of the project, along with snow removal and access issues.
The Sheridan City Council removed from the table an ordinance amending restaurant liquor license fees at their meeting Monday night. The original change in fees would have lowered the restaurant liquor license fee from $1,500 a year to $600, and raised the bar and grill license fee from $1,500 to $3,000.
The Advocacy and Resource Center in Sheridan is holding the 2nd annual Bikers Against Bruises motorcycle poker run this weekend to raise funds to help victims of violent crimes in Sheridan County. Advocacy and Resource Center Victim Advocate Rhonda Weber says that things will get underway Friday at 6 o'clock at the Sheridan Holiday Inn.
Advocacy and Resource Center / Relay For Life w/ Lynie Phipps
The four GOP gubernatorial candidates spoke at a forum Saturday morning, hosted by the Wyoming Association of Broadcasters. Sheridan Media's Mary Jo Johnson has part two of a series.
Chris LeDoux Memorial Park Dedication (1 of 114)
WYOMING NEWS SERVICE, Laramie, WY – Email is a common part of political campaigning these days, but seeing such politics on the University of Wyoming email system is uncommon – that's because it's banned.
A really big ocular-related word a Knoxville, TN man correctly spelled in Cheyenne over the weekend earned him the win at the 2010 AARP National Spelling Bee.
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A tornado that ripped the roof off a sports arena in Billings also tore apart a casino, bar and coin-operated laundry in the city's downtown area.
BIG HORN MOUNTAIN TRAIL RUN - The over all 100 mile winner of Big Horn Mountain Wild and Scenic Trail run set a new race record Mike Wolfe from Helena Montana was the overall winner with a time of 18:43:37 which is a new course record.


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Internet Penetration Projections by Postal Code by technology (DSL, Cable, Wireless and Dial-up) are Now Available
Exclusive Canadian Internet Database
Ottawa, Canada, January 12, 2007…CATAAlliance announced its January product showcase today: a new Canadian Internet Database, called CID, developed by leading telecom market research and analyst firm Maravedis, a recent addition to the CATA membership network.
In addition to providing information on Canadian Internet penetration rates by year, region and technology, CID offers the unique capability to access precise information classified by Postal Code, a first in the industry.
John Reid, CATAAlliance President said, "CID is a substantial database and will particularly aid Internet Service Providers (ISP) looking to enhance revenues, improve customer loyalty, identify new prospective clients, create new customized service offerings and increase addressable market. It is a business growth tool, par excellence."
According to Julien Regoli and Adlane Fellah, the architects and originators of CID. "Age, income, education and location are the most influential factors," adding "we have created an equation to represent this correlation and used it to estimate the level of household penetration in each of Canada's Forward Sortation Areas (FSA), which provides users with higher quality projections taking into account the detailed socio-economic characteristics of this market,"
Over 95% of Internet users on broadband access by 2017
Internet penetration per household in Canada will exceed 70% by 2017, and it is anticipated that 95% of Internet users will have subscribed to a high-speed (broadband) connection.
Reid concluded "Canada is a leading country when it comes to Internet penetration as well as broadband deployment, and they continue to intensify although at a slower pace than in the past few years."
CID clearly projects a growing gap in penetration rate between the Atlantic and the Western Provinces. By 2017, British Columbia is expected to possess the highest Internet penetration rate followed by Ontario and Alberta.
Maravedis is a leading research and analysis firm focusing on Broadband technologies including WiMAX, 802.20, TD-CDMA and Wireless Local Loop Systems. Maravedis has established itself over the years as the most credible and reliable resource for market intelligence in the broadband wireless industry.
For more information, please visit www.maravedis-bwa.com.


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Agenda: W3C XML Security WG Distributed Meeting 25 September 2012 Distributed Meeting Logistics details and links to information at the bottom of this email. 1) Administrivia: Scribe confirmation, Agenda review, Liaisons, Announcements. 2) Minutes Approval 18 September 2012 http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-xmlsec/2012Sep/att-0028/minutes-2012-09-18.html Proposed RESOLUTION: Minutes from 18 September 2012 are approved. 3) PAG status Status update on PAG 4) Editorial updates 4a) removed OCSPResponse from XML Signature 1.1 and 2.0 editors drafts, per ACTION-911. Removed from the XML Signature 1.1 Interop Test Report. http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-xmlsec/2012Sep/0029.html (Frederick) 4b) Updated XML Signature 1.1 interop test report to include all test cases from wiki and email list: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-xmlsec/2012Sep/0030.html and http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-xmlsec/2012Sep/0031.html (Frederick) 5) 1.1 Interop status 5a) XML Signature 1.1 interop is complete,XML Signature 1.1 Interop Test Report updated and complete; please review http://www.w3.org/2008/xmlsec/Drafts/xmldsig-core1-interop/Overview.src.html 5b) Key Agreement Interop testing update - Pratik, Magnus ( http://www.w3.org/2008/xmlsec/Drafts/xmlenc-core1-interop/Overview.src.html#sec-key-agreement ) 5c) Open action to merge XML Encryption 1.1 test cases into XML Encryption 1.1 Interop Test Report, ACTION-913 6) Open Action and Issue review 6a) Open Actions ACTION-883: Frederick Hirsch to Review C14N 20 test cases document ACTION-910: Pratik Datta to Update test cases document with new tests, http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-xmlsec/2012Sep/0020.html ACTION-913: Frederick Hirsch to Merge XML Encryption 1.1 test case document into XML Encryption 1.1 interop test result document, once Pratik concludes updating XML Encryption 1.1 test case document (ACTION-910) ACTION-916: Frederick Hirsch to Outline timeline for completing 1.1 Rec and share with XML Security WG and PAG 6b) Close Pending actions These will be closed after the meeting unless concern raised before or during meeting. Please review in advance of meeting. ACTION-911: Frederick Hirsch to Remove OCSPResponse element from XML Signature 1.1 and 2.0 as outlined in the CfC and also remove from the interop test report ACTION-912: Frederick Hirsch to Put XML Signature 1.1 test case material from wiki into XML Signature 1.1. interop test report ACTION-914: Frederick Hirsch to Consult with XML Coordination Group to see if there is a community that would be interested in XML Security 2.0 and how to reach them ACTION-915: Frederick Hirsch to Bring up issue of XML maintenance at XML Coordination group 6c) Issue review [OPEN] ISSUE-234 : Reference SP800-56A later in publication process if the latest version is no longer a draft /2008/xmlsec/track/issues/234 [OPEN] ISSUE-91 : ECC can't be REQUIRED ; on [XML Security - General] /2008/xmlsec/track/issues/91 [OPEN] ISSUE-122 : Explain peformance improvements and rationale, relationship to earlier work, document, benchmarks ; on [XML Signature 2.0] /2008/xmlsec/track/issues/122 7) Other Business 8) Adjourn Logistics Info: 10-12:00 am Eastern Time Information on meeting times in various time zones: http://www.w3.org/2008/xmlsec/Group/Overview.html#phone Zakim Bridge: +1.617.761.6200 conference code 965732# ('XMLSEC') IRC Chat: irc.w3.org (port 6665), #xmlsec Web-based IRC (member-only): <http://irc.w3.org/?channels=xmlsec> Please note that attendance of XMLSEC WG teleconferences is restricted to registered WG participants and persons invited by the chair. Scribe Instructions: <http://www.w3.org/2007/xmlsec/Group/Scribe-Instructions.html Liaison information: <http://www.w3.org/2008/xmlsec/Group/Overview.html#coordination Publication Status available at <http://www.w3.org/2008/xmlsec/wiki/PublicationStatus Roadmap at <http://www.w3.org/2008/xmlsec/wiki/Roadmap> --- regards, Frederick Frederick Hirsch, Nokia Chair XML Security WGReceived on Monday, 24 September 2012 21:24:10 UTC
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Another B.C. tax evasion counsellor found guilty
Yet another B.C. advocate of the "natural person" theory of tax evasion faces possible jail time for teaching hundreds of Canadians a fraudulent scheme for dodging the tax man.
North Vancouver's Michael Spencer Millar is set to be sentenced this month after a B.C. Supreme Court judge found him guilty of filing false income tax returns, evading income taxes, failing to pay GST and counselling fraud.
Millar was an "educator" for the Paradigm Education Group, an outfit that taught students they weren't required to pay any incomes taxes if they declared themselves "natural persons." He and his colleagues falsely suggested that only "artificial persons" who have agreed to be taxpayers have any responsibilities under the Income Tax Act.
"The primary flaw in this argument is that the ITA does not make a distinction between 'artificial persons' and 'natural persons,' " Justice Victoria Gray wrote in an understated Oct. 11 judgment.
"The reference (in the act) to 'every person resident in Canada at any time in the year' is not limited in any way."
Investigators found evidence that Millar advised 238 students on how to use the debunked scheme, charging each of them a percentage of their earnings. A chart seized from his home suggested that someone earning $30,000 annually would lose $12,761 to taxes in two years, making the $4,200 fee to Paradigm look like a relative bargain.
One former student testified that she asked Millar what would happen if the scheme "fell apart," and he told her that tax evasion charges had failed in court against other "natural persons."
On each of his tax returns for 2004-2006, Millar reported just one cent in income. But an analysis of his bank records suggests he grossed about $185,500 from Paradigm students in those three years, and prosecutors estimated that he should have paid about $10,400 in federal taxes. He didn't file any returns over the next two years, when another $1,800 would have been owing.
He also owes about $12,000 in GST for Paradigm business between 2005 and 2008, according to Crown estimates.
Fans of the "natural person" theory often use arcane legal jargon to justify their tax evasion, invoking everything from the Magna Carta to Queen Elizabeth II's coronation oath. They occasionally add superfluous punctuation marks like colons and hyphens to their names to assert their "natural person" status.
During his trial, Millar attempted to argue his way out of the charges by claiming that Canadian law has no jurisdiction in British Columbia. He also suggested that the use of capital letters in his name had some significance to his case — i.e., that using Millar rather than MILLAR would make him a "natural person."
That claim, the judge pointed out, was based on Roman law from the first century. She went on: "The Roman law of almost 2,000 years ago is of historical interest only. Roman law is not even the historic basis of our law."
Millar is one of at least eight educators and 26 students of the Paradigm scheme who have been convicted in Canadian courts in recent years.
Last week, another key player in the group was sent to jail for his role in the scheme. Keith David Lawson received a sentence of 18 months on convictions for income tax and GST evasion, and counselling to commit fraud. The group's founder, Russell Porisky, was sentenced this summer to five-and-a-half years in prison.


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68: Milk Is For Baby Cows
New mother, Rachel Ferri, talks about raising her child vegan after having a fully vegan pregnancy. Being a new mother and realizing strength of the bond to her child, helps her connect even more to the mother cows who get their babies taken from them in the dairy industry.
Rachel Ferri's Links:
Website: http://www.TheVeganFerri.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theveganferri/
Vegan Danielle's Links:
Website: http://www.VeganDanielle.com
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/Vegan_Danielle
FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/VeganDanielleSD


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Bulb Dress 06: Saturn Glow
James Turrell at Wolfsburg
It was really amazing to experience the work of James Turrell in Wolfsburg Kunstmuseum.
It was like floating in light/air, if there was no gravity.
Exhibition also included models, drawings and fotos of Roden Crater Project.
It is admirable that he put in so much time and work(over 30 years and $40m) in search of light.


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The appreciation of folk art as 'art' is just skin deep, says Gargi Gupta of DNA as she discusses the destruction of a Madhubani painter's mural
The recent destruction at Delhi's Crafts Museum of a large mural by Ganga Devi, a pioneering Madhubani painter, strikes at the root of the paradoxes surrounding tribal art today.
On the one hand is the lack of appreciation — the bureaucrats' disregard for a large, important work by an internationally-acclaimed artist, a Padma Shri awardee no less. Ganga Devi's mural was, according to Jyotindra Jain, the former Crafts Museum director, who first flagged its destruction on Facebook, "the only example of a complete iconographic rendering of Mithila's kohbar ghar". (Kohbar ghar is the nuptial chamber which would traditionally be covered with paintings depicting auspicious and fertility symbols. Madhubani paintings even now depict motifs ofkohbar ghar murals.)
Besides, its tragic history — it was one of the last works she executed while undergoing chemotherapy for cancer — added to its importance. According to Jain, "Ganga Devi used to weep due to the painful treatment and had painted the chamber to occupy herself with something she found creatively engaging." Undoubtedly, had it been a modernist master — Husain or Souza, for instance, instead of Ganga Devi — a work with such a poignant back story would never have been painted over in a thoughtless "modernisation" drive.
There has been a growing market for Madhubani and other forms of tribal art in recent years but it's mostly for small works, churned out in bulk by artists who've renounced the painstaking, traditional methods for modern, quicker methods so they can keep prices at the Rs1,000-2,000 levels.
Prices, even in auction (art auction house Saffronart has had a dedicated sale of folk and tribal art since 2012) where large works by senior, important artists come up for sale, have remained low, barring a few exceptions like Gond artist Jangarh Singh Shyam. At the recent Saffronart "folk and tribal art auction", for instance, a work by Baua Devi, an early exponent of Madhubani painting like Ganga Devi, sold for Rs 42,900, less than its estimated high price of Rs 45,000.
But over and above these, the Ganga Devi episode reveals the more fundamental paradox of Indian tribal art. Traditionally, these paintings were part of the artists' daily lives — they decorated their walls with them, re-touched them when they became faint and when they had completely worn out, the walls would be repainted and covered again with art.
This changed in the 1960s, when under the likes of arts administrator Pupul Jayakar, artists J. Swaminathan and Bhaskar Kulkarni, and American anthropologists Raymond Owens and David Szanton, those like Ganga Devi were persuaded to switch to paper. That gave their art-works longer shelf-life and mobility, and brought prosperity as well as new identity as artists.
But as the destruction of the Crafts Museum mural shows, the appreciation of our folk artheritage as "art" runs only skin deep — until the next renovation when the officials think nothing of destroying another lot of art-works instead of finding ways to preserve them.