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"I've never seen her smile or shine so bright,' her mother said.
It was a Tuesday afternoon and a local Mom came in to pick up her photography order. She met me with tears in her eyes and she shared with me that the photos we created for her and her family sparked a new level of connection between them all.
Just a few weeks prior we had spent just an hour and a half at a beautiful seaside location documenting her family memories. Prior to our session the Mom had shared her concerns that her family may not cooperate, they weren't excited about getting photos taken and she was already apologizing before we even started. I assured her she had nothing to worry about and her only job was to get her family to our session. 10 years in this business, it wasn't my first rodeo!
It was the day of our session and the family reluctantly came out of the car, teenagers shuffling along, less than thrilled to be there, parents obviously feeling anxious already. I introduced myself to everyone and in my true chatty fashion began asking questions.
Within minutes it was as if I could feel the anxiety slipping away from Mom and Dad. I could see the teenagers begin to open up. But the crazy part was this family didn't even realize what was happening, it was a natural experience because the environment felt comfortable. Within just the first few clicks of my camera, there were moments of smiles, real laughter, and dare I even say fun! We moved around the location and documented family memories, connections and conversations in a way that was full of ease, full of joy and even with a sense of relaxation.
It took me years to discover that while my eye for documenting emotional photography is amazing, that isn't what created my successful business.
It was never about the prints, the albums, the slideshows or the wall portraits, although those are dear to my heart.
It is always about the connection, the feeling of safety, a sense of trust and vulnerability that I create with my clients, almost instantly. It is my ability to draw out people's light in a way that makes them shine their true self in a way that they could actually see for themselves.
This mother shared with me she hadn't seen her daughter light up the way she did in these photographs in months. She said she hadn't seen her husband lovingly look at her the way we documented, ever. She said she didn't know her son and daughter were actually as close as they really are which you can see in the moments of their laughter.
She is one of hundreds that I have had this experience with over the 13 years of that business. Parents would come to my studio to order prints and albums but somehow we would sit together over tea and they would share their worries about their daughters eating disorder or disconnection in their marriage or frustration with the education of their son. 99% of the time by the time we'd get to the ordering of photos I'd hear the phrase "I don't know why I'm telling you all this but you've made me feel so much better and helped me immensely!" .. I've always said, no matter what, we always get what we need when we need it. Even if it looks different than we expect.
The memory of this mom came flooding back to me while I was out walking this morning and I realized there are threads that have been there throughout all the work I've ever done.
Helping people be themselves. Showing people just how beautiful they really are on the inside as well as the outside. In both photography and mentoring, it's always been about helping feel safe enough to be who they really are. When they feel safe, they feel confident. When they feel confident, they shine.
The other thing I realized is, this isn't something I sent out to 'learn' or 'take a class on.' it's just my way of BEing. I have always been a nurturer, a caregiver, a cheerleader. I have always looked for the best in others and helped them see that in themselves. I have always been a lighthouse as a way to show others what is possible when they may feel as if they are being tossed around a stormy sea. I can't turn that off, nor would I ever want to, but it was a pretty monumental experience to realize these characteristics have always been the driving force for me not just in my business, but in my life.
I believe that when we lean into our natural strengths, no matter what they are, we are able to connect more, serve more, create more and make a bigger impact. I've also witness how we are so afraid to actually own what we're good at due to (false) society conditioning, (fear of what other people thing, or fear of being arrogant, or fear of being rude etc) that we can sell ourselves short and count ourselves out far too early.
What I've discovered is when we do fully embrace what we're naturally good it, it skyrockets our clarity and confidence. Without that clarity and coincidence we find it difficult to take action. If we don't take action, we don't get results. The first step is acknowledging your brilliance!
So I invite you to ask yourself, what are you brilliant at? What do you do better than anyone you know? What totally lights you up? What feels like fun? It can feel so much easier to compliment or praise others but I encourage you to take just a minute today and ask yourself, what is one of your superpowers?
I'd love for you to share with me below — You never know who is watching and needs what you're brilliant at!
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Today I'm being interviewed over on suspense writer, Jacquie Biggar's blog. Do hop on over and let's have the discussion over there instead of here.
Here's the link for her blog.
Also - my novel Night Watch is on sale for .99 until next Wednesday, Feb. 10. Since the eBook is regularly 4.99, this is a really, really good deal. Today I'm featured on ebooksoda.


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The 360 is available in the Customer Detail view, as well as in the Relationships Detail view (if your org has configured Relationships in Gainsight). You can also access Timeline from the 360; click here for more information on Timeline.
You can also learn more about configuring and using 360 and Timeline in our free self-paced elearning courses on Gainsight University.
Customer 360
The Customer 360 is a central hub for customer information. It synthesizes data from various sources and provides you with a holistic view of your customers.
The benefits of using Customer 360 include:
- Efficiency - save time by accessing customer information from various sources in your one-stop data shop
- Standardization - ensure that you have a single source of truth that is accessible to others in your organization
- Flexibility - utilize multiple layouts to tailor the information based on customer or user characteristics
- Integration - connect with other Gainsight features to provide a comprehensive ability to manage your customers
- Configure 360 Page (path for Admins)
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Relationships are an object in Gainsight that provide you with the flexibility to accurately model and manage your complex customer structures by creating relationship types and relationships. Relationships takes Customer Success beyond managing Accounts. They help CS manage each connection point (Relationship) with your customer. Therefore, the Relationship 360 is unique to the specific relationship.
The same sections are available and/or can be configured in the R360 as the C360, and R360 layouts can be applied to different relationship types.


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This statement necklace and earrings is versatile. Wear it to elevate an everyday outfit, or let it shine on a night on the town. It is elegant and is made to last generations.
- Composition: Solid Sterling Silver, Abalone Shell
- Origin: Handmade in Peru
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text: Quarterly Publishing Peer Reviewed Journal Notice: "doi number" allotment has been started for present and past manuscripts Volume10,Issue9 August 2018 ; Volume 10, Issue 9 1. Phytochemical Investigation and Validation of Antioxidant Potential Of β-Sitosterol from Tubers of Eulophia herbacea and Eulophia ochreata Patil Manisha, Patil Chandrashekhar, Mahajan Raghunath Abstract Many species of the genus Eulophia from family Orchidaceae are used as excellent health-promoting agent, in traditional medicine to treat diarrhoea, stomach pain, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, asthma, bronchitis, gynaecological problems, paralysis, cough, anaemia, piles, impotency, tuberculosis, epilepsy, blood purification. Phytochemical investigation has been carried out qualitatively as well as quantitatively on tuber powder and extracts of Eulophia herbacea and Eulophia ochreata prepared in different solvents. The order of % of extracts obtained in different solvents is water > methanol > benzene > chloroform > petroleum ether for E. herbacea as well as E. ochreata. Secondary metabolites like phytosterol, mucilage, phenol, proanthocyanidine and flavonoid have been detected in both the test plant extracts. β-sitosterol has been isolated and purified from methanolic extract of both the plants using TLC, HPLC and spectroscopically, however β-sitosterol is more in E. ochreata than E. herbacea. Both the Eulophia species have been found to possess significant radical scavenging activity against 1, 1‐diphenyl‐2‐picrylhydrazyl (DPPH). IC50 value of E. herbacea and E. ochreata was found to be 51.04 µg/ml and 50.13µg/ml respectively. Further validation of antioxidant potential of β-sitosterol confirmed its in vitro antioxidant property through DPPH free radical scavenging and reducing power properties.The medicinal property of Eulophia may be attributed due to the presence of phenol, flavonoids and β-sitosterol with profound antioxidant potential. The therapeutic effect of this plant may be accounted for its counteracting action on free radicals in vivo. Download Full Text PDF 2. Potential Role of Carica papaya Leaves in Regulating Cholesterol as Inhibitor HMG COA Reductase in the Liver on Wistar Rats Hyperlipidemia Hasimun P, Sulaeman A, Mahakam H, Esde S R Abstract Objectives: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality worldwide. One of the main risk factors for cardiovascular diseases is hyperlipidemia. The aim of this study was to determine the inhibition of HMG-CoA Reductase enzyme activity of Carica papaya (Carica papaya L.) ethanol extract to decrease cholesterol levels in the blood. Methods: This study was performed on 24 male Wistar rats aged two months weighing 200-250 g randomly divided into 6 groups, that was group 1 (negative control group), group 2 (the positive control group), group 3 (Simvastatin 0.9 mg /kg), and group 4-6 (extract at a dose of 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg). All groups, except group 1, received drinking water containing 25% D-Fructose for 21 days. On day 21, each group was measured for total cholesterol, LDL, HDL and triglycerides levels in the blood. The rats were sacrificed and its liver was isolated for HMG CoA reductase activity measurement. Results: The results showed that papaya leaves extract at a dose of 200 mg/kg decreased the levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL cholesterol and increased HDL cholesterol. The IC50 of ethanol extract of papaya leaves as HMG CoA reductase inhibitor was 243 mg/kg. Conclusions: Based on these results it could be concluded that the ethanol extract of papaya leaves (Carica papaya L.) had antihyperlipidemic activity, one of its mechanism action was inhibiting the activity of HMG CoA reductase, the enzyme that plays a role in the synthesis of endogenous cholesterol. Download Full Text PDF


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Once the revised Payment Services Directive (EU) 2015/2366 (PSD2) is implemented in Dutch law, businesses wishing to provide payment initiation services must hold a licence1 for payment service 7 in Annex I to PSD2. It is not possible to conduct these activities under an exemption as may be the case for certain other payment services.
You can use a digital form to apply for the licence, which we will make available in good time in the Digital Supervision Portal (DLT). To access the Digital Supervision Portal your business or legal adviser must have eHerkenning.
See here for further information about the procedure for applying for a licence and handling times. As long as the transposition of the Directive into Dutch law is not complete, and a draft bill has not yet been submitted to Parliament, DNB is not able to publish any specific licence requirements that will apply in the Netherlands. For an indication of the conditions to operate as payment initiation service provider, we refer you to PSD2 and to the Guidelines published by the European Banking Authority (EBA).
1 In order not to be in violation of the prohibition on operating as a payment service provider without holding a licence as referred to in Section 2:3a of the Wft.


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Do you ever feel like you have gone too far for God to reach you? Like you have made too many mistakes or messed up too much for God to love you? No matter what you have done, you need to know that you are loved unconditionally. You are not beyond God's reach!
God's grace for us is immeasurable. He does not see us and look at our track record, trying to decide if we are worthy of His grace. The truth is, none of us deserve Christ's love and salvation, but still God takes away all our shame and forgives us of our sins the moment we call on Him to save us.
But maybe you are thinking, "Yeah, but you don't know what I have done. God can't love someone like me." Or maybe you used to believe it, but you have made choices that are not aligned with God's will. Often times we believe that God has a limit when it comes to grace and forgiveness. We wonder if this time, we really have gone too far.
If only you could see how much He loves you, right now in this moment. You, beloved, are not out of His reach. He will never stop pursuing you and inviting you back home.
I am often reminded of the parable of the lost sheep. In this example, Jesus beautifully gives us a picture of His heart for us.
"Then Jesus told them this parable: "Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn't he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.' I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent." -Luke 15:3-7 NIV
God isn't afraid to find you in the places where you think His love can't reach. Because just like the shepherd, He will leave the ninety-nine to go after the one. When we have wandered, when we have strayed, He goes to the ends of the earth to save you and me.
So maybe this week, you have been fighting old habits or are overwhelmed with guilt and shame from your past or made a choice that makes you feel isolated from Him. Whatever it is that has been replaying in your head telling you that God's grace is not enough to cover you, the fact is, that's simply not true.
God is reaching out and surrounding you with His love. He is passionately pursuing you and tenderly calling you back to know the depths of His grace and forgiveness. No matter what you are facing or feeling, you can know that you are not beyond God's reach.
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I have been quite under the weather recently, suffering through a dreary head cold and an awfully runny nose. However, while recovering in bed during the last several days I have had the opportunity to drink plenty of hot tea and read none other than The Count of Monte Cristo. Actually, I have finished the book only two nights ago and I'm still processing my thoughts and feelings regarding the book. I feel like I haven't been on such an adventure since I read The Lord of the Rings trilogy a few years ago. Despite the differences between these books, they share a common depth so often present in the works that move and touch us the most. Themes of suffering, sacrifice, and the limits of human (or hobbit) character are as thoughtfully explored as those of redemption, true happiness, and purpose.
There are many memorable chapters and passages within the pages of The Count of Monte Cristo, and yet a few stand out at the moment. Eventually, the reader comes to Mercédès' ball, whereupon she notices The Count (whom she alone recognizes as her Edmond of so long ago) refusing to eat any food that is offered to him. She takes him to her greenhouse, where she offers him grapes and I believe a peach as well, urging him to enjoy himself. When Edmond refuses, she feels crushed. The plot here is really of less significance than the feeling Dumas seems to conjure up so well with his writing. The reader feels the ache, the loss, the tension between the two former loves, and truly the food becomes a symbol for something much greater, that is perhaps of forgiveness, acceptance, and the bond between the two characters. I just thought Dumas so cleverly used cultural conceptions regarding the sharing of food to subtly articulate the deeper occurrence taking place.
Additionally, the whole evolution of Edmond's character is just fascinating. As I have before mentioned, his character begins as a naïve sailor on the cusp of all the success and happiness he could possibly wish for, but through his disillusionment he becomes hardened, and years of surviving false imprisonment and betrayal shape his perception of himself into that of Providence (and consequently, menacing angel), where he believes his role is one of punishing those who so wronged him. Later, Edmond is once again disillusioned, though finally redeemed, as he comes to terms with his own wrongdoings, emptiness, and longing, all while the possibilities of true love and loyalty unfold before him. A powerful book all around — check it out from your library if you haven't already read it.


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Lunch date and finances
I had lunch today – with my husband – and with no kids. We did this last week too, but the entire lunchtime discussion revolved solely around Harry Potter, as my attempts at otherwise engaging Ron in conversation miserably failed. Today was very nice though – we ate at a 'real' restaurant (i.e., one with no waiting in line to give your order and carrying your food to the table yourself) and actually had an enjoyable time that did not involve crayons, whining, food on the floor or anyone ducking under the table. What a concept!
We talked about several things – one of which was ways that we can improve our budgeting skills and keep from overspending. We came up with a couple of very simple things that we're going to try.
Back when I originally used to keep the checkbook, I tracked everything in the checkbook register, like you're 'supposed' to do. For a while I also used Quicken, but everything was written down in the register as well. A few years ago when Ron took over the checkbook, he set up an Excel spreadsheet to track everything in and only entered transactions into that. This frustrated me to no end since I couldn't just pick up the checkbook and see where things were at. Having to turn on the computer, wait for it to boot up, open up Excel, find the checkbook file – you get the idea. I thought about buying a PDA and entering in debits as I made them right after leaving the store. As much as the technical equipment-loving, geeky side of me liked that idea, I couldn't justify the cost. Then last year, it got so neither of us wanted to keep up the checkbook – it was just way too depressing.
When I came back to work last fall, I took the checkbook back over. I still use Ron's Excel file since it's handy to categorize things and be able to quickly sum up lists of expenses. Every few days, I download our transactions from our handy credit union website and update the Excel file. But, it's still been annoying that we can't see our status at a glance. We also tend to use the debit card way too just because it's – well, it's just there and much too easy to pull out and use.
So, here are our ideas from today to help get things under control:
- First of all, that I will print out the last day or two of our checkbook transactions every Friday after I update the Excel file with Ron's paycheck information and bring the sheet home for us to refer to over the weekend (which is the biggest danger zone for overspending for us).
- Daycare is due every Monday for that week. I've been paying it on Tuesday or even Wednesday a few times because we've 'dipped' into that money the previous weekend and I have to hope that the check doesn't clear until Friday when Ron gets paid again. Hmmm, see the problem here? Especially when I forget to record the darn daycare check and then pay other bills with that money… So, since Ron is paid every Friday, I'm going to start paying daycare on Fridays for the next week instead of waiting until Monday or Tuesday. That way the money for that comes out immediately (or at least is recorded immediately) so we know exactly how much we have left for the weekend and next week.
- Ron eats out almost every day for lunch. Yes, this is a bad idea when you're struggling financially. Yes, it's not healthy since he eats fast food almost every day. However, I've pretty much given up the fight on this one because a) there is literally nothing he will eat that he can take with him since he is out on the road every day with nowhere to re-heat food and even with a cooler, he's found it impossible to keep cold food cold in his truck. And b) even with eating fast food every day for lunch, the guy has lost over 30 pounds since he started this job because he's so active every day. But, it's still hitting us financially. Not to mention that I'll often take the girls out for lunch or dinner on the weekends just for a change or for somewhere to go since Ron's often working. Which is more money being wasted. So… Every Friday when I leave work, I will stop on my way to get the girls from daycare and pick up $57 in cash. Of that, $25 will go to Ron for lunches and $25 for me for miscellaneous stuff (taking the girls out to lunch or to go do something fun, or snacks/lunches for myself during the week). When our weekly money is gone, nothing more gets spent that week. The other $7 will go to the girls for an allowance – something we've been meaning to do anyway. I'm thinking $4/week for Abby and $3/week for Hannah (and then having them each give $1 at church every week out of 'their' money). Hopefully this will curb the impulse spending that we do.
There's more to work on, like coming up with a regular schedule for grocery shopping – something we've really been struggling with since Ron started this job and his hours are so unpredictable. And setting a budget for expenses in general. But hey – baby steps… And I think that these ideas will help out a lot.
What budgeting/financial tips do you have that work well for your family? I'd love to know!


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Political Chaos in Venezuela & The Rise of a Cocoa Cartel | The Daily Show
You may remember that Venezuela
is a country in chaos right now. The economy has crashed,
people can't afford food, and two men both claim
to be the rightful leader– President Nicolás Maduro and the head of the Venezuelan
congress, Juan Guaidó. And over the weekend,
there was an awkward moment when Guaidó showed up
at the office and found that Maduro
had changed the locks. WOMAN: There was chaos
outside Venezuela's opposition-controlled
National Assembly. Security forces blocked
opposition leader Juan Guaidó from presiding over
a special session of congress to elect a leader. At one point yesterday,
Guaidó tried to climb a fence, but was prevented
from entering. Guaidó has been recognized
as Venezuela's head by more than 50 nations,
including the U.S. Opposition leaders blamed
President Nicolás Maduro for the move to try
and oust Guaidó. Goddamn! What is going on
in Venezuela? It's like
Southern America Ninja Warrior. What is that? Politicians are trying to climb
over the fence just to vote. That would never happen
in America. Can you imagine Mitch McConnell
climbing a fence to try to get into Congress? Although he probably
wouldn't climb. He would just try and ooze
through the bars. (laughter) He'd just be like, "Yeah,
I'm-I'm mostly skin. Yeah. Mm. Yeah." Seriously, I'm very impressed
by Guaidó, because there's no vote
that would be important enough for me to try and jump a fence that had all of
those sharp points on top of it. I'd be like, "Uh, is this a vote "to replace my testicles
for free? Uh, then, no,
I'm gonna wait outside." I bet there was one politician
inside the building who was like, "I wonder
which way Guaidó's gonna vote, "because right now, he seems
to be on the fence! "Get it? Get it? Just me? Okay." (applause and cheering) All right, and finally… if you love chocolate,
first of all, congratulations on being basic,
and, second, prepare to pay up. The top two cocoa producers
in the world– this is front page news
in the Wall Street Journal– have decided to join forces
and form a cocoa cartel. Ivory Coast and Ghana, combined, produce about two-thirds
of the world's cocoa supply. MAN 2:
Wow. MAN: And they are banding
together to raise prices. So you can expect the cost of
candy bars, ice cream and cake to go up about 16%. Premium cocoa prices are due
to take effect in October. This is
a super interesting story, 'cause on the one hand,
you think of chocolate bars… -Yeah. -…and you think,
like, Willy Wonka, -and, like, everyone's having
fun. -Right. -Yes. -Nah.
-And the golden ticket, yes. All right, this is big. Two of the world's biggest
cocoa producers have teamed up to form the cocoa cartel, which also happens
to be my stripper name. (laughter) Don't forget.
Tickets are still available for the show at the Man Cave
next Tuesday. The DJ doesn't come in
that early, so I need you guys to hum
Britney Spears while I dance. (laughter) But for real, but for real,
it's a cocoa cartel. It's a real thing.
Sounds like a lot of fun. 'Cause now I'm imagining,
like, cocoa dealers opening briefcases
of cocoa powder. Like, "This better be pure." And just like, "Mmm! Mr. Toblerone
will be very pleased." (laughter) It's also funny how,
when the news anchor said, "Most people think of chocolate,
they think of Willy Wonka." Who? Who thinks that? 'Cause you realize Africa makes
75% of the world's cocoa, right? So if Charlie got
a golden ticket in real life, they would ship him to Ghana
to meet the real Willy Wonka. -Yeah, that's who that would be.
-(applause) That would be
the real Willy Wonka. (applause and cheering) That movie would be completely
different if it was real life. Charlie would be there
in the factory. Willy Wonka would be like,
"Now, Charlie, look at me. "Look at me, Charlie. "You are the captain now, okay? "That fat German kid
had to die, Charlie, "because you are the best. "So if anyone comes,
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Mine rehabilitation laws expected to be passed by the Queensland parliament this week would allow coalminers to leave more than 200 voids as pockmarks on the state's landscape.
In recent days the mining sector, in a campaign backed by both the Queensland Resources Council and the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union, has piled pressure on the government to delay the legislation and ensure new regulations would not be retrospective.
The laws would place additional requirements on newly approved mines, requiring areas such as voids and waste ponds to be rehabilitated in most cases. But the state has repeatedly said those laws would not be applied to existing mines or rescind previously approved environmental management plans.
Queensland coalmines have approval to leave 218 voids as "non-use management areas" that do not require filling or remediation. In many cases, management plans allow miners to do the "bare minimum" to remediate sites.
Rick Humphries from Lock the Gate said amendments to the laws were needed to "ensure taxpayers are not left with the clean-up bill when miners decide to abandon their responsibility".
For the rest of this article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/nov/14/queensland-mine-laws-would-leave-more-than-200-voids-across-the-state


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my first e-book purchase
I just bought "New York: The Rough Guide" formatted for Microsoft Reader from Amazon so I don't have to carry the physical book with me while I visit NYC next week. As far as I can recall, even though I have been an avid ebook reader since we launched Microsoft Reader a few years ago, this is the first time I have paid out my hard earned coin for a title. It was only USD$7.95. The acquisition process was fairly simple, but it surprised me that it took Amazon 24 hours to process the order. I thought it whould be instantaneous. Anyway, 24 hours doesn't make much difference. I didn't need it for at least a week.
The biggest pain has been actually FINDING the damn thing once I downloaded it. I clicked on Amazon's download button and it started to download to my machine, without asking me which destination I intended for the file. Once it finishes downloading, MS Reader opens up. Is the book in the library? Nope. So... I search my hard drive. Can't find it. Try to download it again. Same thing happens. Check that my copy of Reader is "activated". Yep. No updates required at this time.
Can anyone tell me what's going on here? I'm just about ready to walk down to my nearest Borders to buy me some good ol' fashioned analog atoms.
UPDATE: note to self "think first - then blog"
I found an answer to part of my problem here.
This article was previously published under Q177976
When you download a file from the Internet, you may not be prompted for the location in which to save the file that you are downloading. Instead, the file may be opened.
This behavior can occur if you clear the Always ask before opening this type of file check box when you download a file. If you do this, files of this type are automatically placed in the Temporary Internet Files folder and opened by the program that is associated with the file type.
If you want to be prompted for a download location for the file type, follow these steps:
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- On the View menu, click Folder Options.
- On the File Types tab, click the appropriate file type in the Registered File Types box.
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Still doesn't answer my question of "where did the first three copies of it go?" but meh. I now have an ebook!


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Marketing is about stories (and so are we)
We joined forces with BrandsConf as the event's official media partner because we feel as though Jeff Pulver's view of brands is very much in line with our own. Sparksheet is all about telling the stories behind brands and branding, and storytelling was one of the day's most powerful and pervasive themes.
As brand strategist David Knies – the first of roughly 50 speakers – put it, "marketing is how you tell the story of you brand." Get Storied author Michael Margolis suggested brands borrow a page from superhero comics and draw upon their "origin story" to carve out their niche. As he put it, "Narrative is how you find the invisible lines of connection" between a company's past and present.
Oxford Communication's Ben Grossman explained how brands can humanize themselves without relying on any specific human beings to tell their stories. He suggested brands move beyond logos and icons to create avatars that engage consumers with nearly human qualities in the brand's name, ala Quick Chek's 'Q' avatar.
One of the day's most surprising speakers was Sam von Trapp, a descendent of the singing Sound of Music clan who spoke about using his family's famous story to market the von Trapps' Stowe, Vermont inn.
Brands are created from the inside out
Most marketing conferences are all about how brands can tell and sell their stories to customers. At BrandsConf, several speakers pointed out that brands need to get their stories straight internally first. JWT Inside's Robert Fieseler noted that we are living in a "post-WikiLeaks world," in which "anything electronic is public."
In other words, businesses need to foster a corporate culture that employees can buy into and that's in synch with their own personal values and identities. The transparency theme was also explored by passionate marketing veteran Hank Wasiak who insisted that a brand should be an open book that's open for inspection 24/7.
Care about your customers
From the onstage hugs to the backstage camaraderie, it was evident that BrandsConf was a warm and friendly environment. The people at Jeff's conferences clearly care about each other so it's not surprising that they also care about your customers.
Several speakers stressed that it's not enough for brands to "reward" or "engage" customers. In one of the day's funnier talks, Freshbooks' Saul Colt suggested good branding is like a great first kiss – sometimes awkward but always unforgettable.
Wunderman's Nick Moore talked about the need for brands to create "an affinity" with their audience before bothering to engage. Meanwhile, search marketer Ric Dragon suggested being the sort of brand "you'd want to take home to meet your parents."
Find the customers who care about you
Of course, caring about customers isn't just touch-feely stuff. It's also really good for business. The idea is to win the hearts and minds of people who will go to bat for your brand. Business strategist and customer loyalty expert Carol Roth advised businesses to reward "the senders as well as the spenders," that is, those influencers and advocates who won't stop referring people to your brand.
Technology "tinkerer" Gilad Lotan showed the crowd how to use online tools like "data sculptures" to visualize "your invisible audience" and to identify the surprising relationships between its members. Likewise, CareOne's Nichole Kelly explained how the debt settlement firm created community forums for customers to discuss their experiences and commiserate with each other.
Nothing beats face-to-face
For me, the highlight of BrandsConf was getting to meet the many incredible people who have contributed to Sparksheet in the last month or so, whether in the form of a Q&A, blog post, comment, tweet or fleeting online conversation.
Technology has made it easier to connect with people around the world than ever before, but there is still no substitute for connecting face to face. As IRL Productions founder Emily Gannett put it, "the most resonant conversations happen in real life."
Emily explained how her agency has used real-world events and tools – from Foursquare-themed pool parties to QR codes – to amplify online conversations.
In a similar vein, social media strategist Lynne D. Johnson pointed out that brands need both interactive tools and flesh-and-blood human beings to interpret online data. And Tribal DDB's Eric Weaver insisted that "you don't need a social media strategy;" instead, brands should strive to make every element of their business more social.
Finally, we'd like to thank everyone who stopped by the Sparksheet table to say hello and leave us your business card. At the end of the day we asked Jeff Pulver to draw from our big box of cards and crown the lucky winner of a brand new iPad. Congratulations to Stephanie M. Cockerl of nextSTEPH.com!


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Cemetery is a place for the burial of the dead. Death is inevitable but oftentimes a lot of us find it hard to accept it. The fear of cemeteries is known as Coimetrophobia. This refers to an abnormal, constant and terribly debilitating fear of cemeteries or burial grounds. Fear of cemeteries is somewhat common and perhaps the greatest phobia of all.
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The world is changing fast and to keep up you need local knowledge with global context.
Meet SARS acting head Mark Kingon: Here's what Jacques Pauw wrote about him
JOHANNESBURG — 'Ding dong, Tom Moyane's gone'. That might become a popular refrain across South Africa today as President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday night dramatically suspended the SARS Commissioner. Moyane – who has faced serious allegations of maladministration – was coming under increasing pressure to quit. Reports indicate that he was given the opportunity to resign on Sunday night by Ramaphosa. But Moyane, in his typical stubborn fashion, declined the opportunity and Ramaphosa was left with no choice but to sack him. Stepping into the breach is Mark Kingon, who is now the acting Commissioner. It was only last week that Kingon was appointed as Moyane's deputy following the resignation of Jonas Makwakwa. We've done some research on Kingon and below is what we've found about him, both from his bio at SARS and from descriptions about him in Jacques Pauw's 'The President's Keepers'. – Gareth van Zyl
Short bio of Mark Kingon sourced from SARS:
Mr Kingon has been with SARS for close to 34 years. He was previously the Group Executive: Relationship Management within BAIT (Business and Individual Taxes). Mark is a respected senior executive who has risen through the ranks of the organisation, having worked in enforcement and in the legal department of SARS, amongst others. He is also widely respected within the broader professional tax community.
Media statement on an Acting Commissioner appointed for SARS. @GCISMedia #SARS pic.twitter.com/9dVyQOLGre
— National Treasury (@TreasuryRSA) March 20, 2018
MUST READ: Ramaphosa's SCATHING suspension letter to disgraced Moyane
Below are extracts from veteran journalist Jacques Pauw's smash-hit book, 'The President's Keepers', which briefly mention Mark Kingon. There are two things that are clear from these extracts. Firstly, that Kingon appears to have knowledge of ex-President Jacob Zuma's tax status and potential problems around that. Secondly, Kingon is described as being independent of political influence. These snippets are sourced from the 'The President's Keepers'.
Once Jacob Zuma ascended to the highest office on 6 May 2009, one would have hoped that he had changed his ways and obeyed the laws of the land. He didn't, and failed to submit a tax return for his first year in office. This was no exception. He didn't submit a tax return for the second year, either. Or the third or the fourth. By 2011, the VIP Taxpayer Unit was again begging the president to get his tax affairs in order. At the time, this unit reported directly to Ivan Pillay, who was concerned that Zuma's non-compliance would create a political fallout and cause people to pitch SARS against the president. He appointed Mark Kingon to handle this predicament. Kingon, Pillay and Ravele had meetings with both Hulley and Zuma – one was held in Durban – where the president's onus to submit his returns was (yet again) explained to him. The majority of subsequent meetings appear to have been between Kingon and Hulley.
Source: Pauw, Jacques. The President's Keepers: Those keeping Zuma in power and out of prison, Tafelberg.
The "J.G. Zuma" tax query from the Durban auditor at the regional office in Durban caused a minor consternation at head office in Pretoria. The auditor escalated the matter to SARS audit boss Jonas Makwakwa. He reported the matter to Oupa Magashula. I want to pause for a moment at Makwakwa. He became Tom Moyane's number two after the departure of the "Gordhan Four" and has been described to me as an ambitious official who seized this opportunity to gain more influence and power. It was rumoured at SARS at the time that Makwakwa wanted to use the Royal Security/Zuma case to gain access to the president, and then somehow come to his "rescue". Makwakwa had no struggle background and apparently considered this a hindrance to his career at SARS. This case was perfect for him to achieve his ambitions. Magashula reassigned the case, however, to Mark Kingon at the VIP Taxpayer Unit. This might have angered Makwakwa, because the next moment SARS received two media enquiries about the Royal Security payments to Zuma. The Presidency received similar enquiries and accused Magashula of undermining the president. SARS gave the usual "we do not discuss the affairs of taxpayers" and the allegations were never published.
Source: Pauw, Jacques. The President's Keepers: Those keeping Zuma in power and out of prison. Tafelberg.
Zuma was in deep trouble, because the officials that dealt with Zuma's tax affairs – Oupa Magashula before he left SARS, Ivan Pillay, Mark Kingon, Gene Ravele and Johann van Loggerenberg – would have treated Zuma no differently from any other taxpayer. And the president was in complete agreement with this, wasn't he? During the meeting between Pillay and Zuma in February 2014, the SARS acting commissioner apparently stressed to the president that he could not continue to drag his feet on the Nkandla tax issue and that unless he submitted his tax returns and declared the fringe benefit, SARS would have no choice but to advance the case to the next level.
Source: Pauw, Jacques. The President's Keepers: Those keeping Zuma in power and out of prison. Tafelberg.
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Our trip!
4 comments:
- Rina said...
Being with family is the best. Especially when you have a grandma around to spoil the kids and take care of the mom! Your kids look like they had a lot of fun. I can't believe you are about to have a fourth!!! Are ya ready?!
- August 21, 2011 at 10:04 PM
- Rina said...
Oh, and is that dog a shih tzu? It looks like my two doggies.
- August 21, 2011 at 10:05 PM
- charlotte said...
Have you picked a name for the new little one? I can't wait to have more babies...it's kind of ironic that I actually have to wait right now though. I just really don't want to be 9 mo. pregs and in the middle of nursing school! Have a wonderful last month of pregnancy!
- August 22, 2011 at 1:41 AM
- Grammy of 9 said...
You made me cry! The house is so quiet and poor Cochise (yes, he is a shih tzu, btw) is so lonely. He keeps following us around and wanting to play, but it just isn't like having three little people to play with. I can't wait to see you when Little Ace comes into the picture and then again at Christmas. Grandma Richardson will have so much fun when she is there. And then when you move to AZ next year, she'll have to take over part of my spoiling! The kids will go from a MeMe a thousand miles away with occassional visits to one right in town they get to see all the time! The only loser here? ME, well, and PaPa and Cochise, too.
- August 23, 2011 at 5:37 AM


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It can cost $1 per minute to call someone in another country.
Needless to say, calling overseas can be a huge company expense.
You may need to speak to someone in the UK, but you probably don't want to spend the money it costs to do so.
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If you're calling the UK on a basic phone plan, it's relatively simple. You'll set up the conference call as you normally do, but will dial whomever you need to in the UK.
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Dream holiday funds. Personalised wooden money box
Whether you're saving up for that around the world cruise or a fortnight in Bali this personalised money box will make saving up a bit more fun.
These personalised money boxes are a great way kick start a savings fund for that special purchase or event. The artwork work is lovingly engraved on one side of the money box and on the bottom, there is a simple hinged door where you can access your money.
150mm long x 80mm deep x 110mm high
There is a slight curve at the top of the money box.
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6mm birch wood
Please note that with all unfinished wooden items the wood grain will vary from one item to another. Knots may be visible on a piece but we do are best to avoid these when engraving the artwork on to it.


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Interior Elevation Hand Rendering in Progress.... Here's is a sneak peek of what I'm working on. This is a design board of a master bedroom I created a while back. The look is timeless and sophisticated with a monochromatic color scheme in various shades of blue. Classic french style infused with a modern flair. Art… Continue reading Mondays Hues: Blue Master Bedroom En-Suite Interior Design Board
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908 Devices, a pioneer of purpose-built analytical devices for chemical analysis, today announced it has made significant investments in its Life Science division, succeeding a prosperous Series C funding round last year. Recent investments include the opening of a new Life Science laboratory in North Carolina, the hiring of a new Life Science leader, and the expansion of the Company's Boston headquarters. Further building upon this growth, the Company has been awarded $165,000 in tax incentives through the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center's Tax Incentive Program.
Offered by the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC), the program aims to promote the growth of companies in the Commonwealth that are engaged in Life Science research and development, commercialization and manufacturing. 908 Devices will use the additional capital to continue its momentum and innovation in the Life Science market through the creation of a minimum of 11 new jobs within the Commonwealth. This award comes less than a year after 908 Devices received its Series C funding round, which accelerated the Company's entry into the Life Science market. This original investment is fueling the expansion of resources to meet market demand and supported the introduction of ZipChipTM, an innovative, front-end system that provides seamless, high-quality separation capabilities for traditional mass spectrometers (MS).
"With this award from MLSC, we will introduce additional resources that will help our team keep pace with the tremendous demand we are experiencing in the Life Sciences arena," said Dr. Chris Petty, Co-founder & VP of Business Development, 908 Devices. "As a result of these incentives, we will be welcoming new talent to our team, adding vital equipment to our operations and continuing to grow our lab spaces all in an effort to further develop our Life Science portfolio."
Since launching the revolutionary ZipChip system earlier this year, the Company has sold and installed systems at multiple leading biopharmaceutical companies, mid-sized biotherapeutics groups and key academic institutions across the U.S. In order to meet demand, 908 Devices has opened a new Life Science center in Carrboro, North Carolina and has expanded its Boston headquarters. The center will focus on Life Science application and product development. In Boston, Dr. Gary Paul has been appointed as the Commercial Leader within the Company's Life Science division. Dr. Paul's primary focus will be helping to bring to market new capabilities for key Life Science applications, such as biotherapeutics characterization and metabolomics studies.
"This is an exciting time for 908 Devices," said Gary Paul, Commercial Leader, Life Sciences, 908 Devices. "The company is continuing to grow and innovate, placing it in a strong position to become a key player throughout the Life Science industry. These recent financial investments reinforce the industry's confidence in our technology and will enable us to drive fresh innovation and bring new, game-changing solutions to our customers."


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RPI Women Tie Union in First Hockey Game of the Season
The Albany Times Union reports that Freshman Julie Aho scored a goal with 1:04 left in regulation time to give Rensselaer a 4-4 overtime tie with Union College in the opening game of the season for both schools.
This is the first game RPI has played since women's head coach Bill Cahill passed away. As such, it was John Burke's first game as acting head coach.


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I haven't been feeling well today so have only managed a few pages and no lunchtime read.
Once at the second party Jenkins gets to see a different world with those that have opted for finance as their main occupation hard at play. Stringham disappears and jis old don at Oxford reappears as if by magic to talk about some business deal he is trying to engineer for the college and of course himself.
Widmerpool is playing the game trying hard to make the right connections in a world that Jenkins's discovers from a conversation with Deacon is full of rumour and strange antics.
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008
A Buyer's Market - post II
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My name is the beginning point of my communication method in a totally new place like Australia. After one semester, I finally could sit down to tell about my doubt over the way I chose.
Unlike most of Asian students, I keep my Vietnamese name – Trang, resulting in owning no English name. In fact, I could anglicize it easily, at least more easily than most of my Vietnamese friends, as my Vietnamese name could be translated directly into English maintaining both meaning and structure closely to the original. Most non-English students I know anglicize their names often end up with either adopting English names they like or sounding similarly mere a part with their real names, such as Tâm – Tammy. But my name, Trang, which owns identical meaning, one syllable and similar tone in another English's name – Grace, is a piece-of-cake case. So why I don't use it despite all of the convenience if I were to compare with my friends? Also, how does such matter drive me crazy with my communicating with others?
"...using an actual name may be more socially-acceptable – it is a sign of showing our sincerity." – VOA Student
First of all, I think I emphasize too much on individualism. I insist on keeping my real name, which reminds me of who I am and where I come from and refuses to change. This responds to my fear of a cultural assimilation and an irresistible temptation towards "the sugar-coated bullets of the West". That is, losing my cultural identity and involving too much with capitalist lifestyle, which is often negatively seen as full of materialism and consumerism from the view of most Asians. Such fear I suppose, is due to the moral panic commonly shared by many people staying overseas, whose adoption of a passive perception on culture clash, that people from a different culture often feel being under attack by other cultures in globalized world, leads to a strong resistance of "exotic" culture influence I brought with me when I arrived in Gong.
Second, I expect a fair-shared pay-off effort from all parties in a communication process. Saying that means, I want to be acknowledged in a conversation, in which I attempt to get to know them and vice versa, others do the same to know me. Usually, international students use English names to make it less difficult for English native speakers to handle. It's understandable somehow as English is an international language, so a majority of the world's population studies it and get familiar with English names. While I know that fact, I can't help feeling that it seems like English speakers are often more passive in the communication process. By using my Vietnamese name, I could provoke mutual eagerness-to-know with whom I strike conversations with. In this way, efforts coming from both sides in a talk could meet and the communication process could flow, which helps me to break the ice and make more friends easily in an English-speaking environment.
"It is the inalienable right of every Englishman to pronounce foreign words exactly as he pleases" – Winston Churchill
Another reason is somewhat extremely subjective, in which I must admit I didn't give enough thoughts to it. I assume that my name – Trang, is simple enough for anyone to call. This default conception comes from the fact that my name consists of only one syllable and have no tones in my mother tongue. Vietnamese is a tonal language and there are six tones added to words, which trouble lots of foreigners while studying to speak it, and the tone (thank không – no tone) my name owns is the easiest of all. After a while staying here, I figure out "Trang" is more difficult to pronounce than I have imagined. While the vowel "a" stays the same in Spanish or similar to how people say "r" in English, most Australians I first meet might actually pronounce it /ae/ if they never hear me introducing myself before. Even after I try to correct them, some still can't get it right. My host is in such situation, though she is very serious and tries hard to say my name, she still ends up saying Traeng/Treng instead of Trang. A funny thing is her son-in-law's name is Tren(ch), so whenever we share/stand under the same roof, it becomes to mispronounce and mishear names of each other.
By using real name, on the contrary to my expectation, I ended up creating a communication barrier, which I first mistook as a language barrier with others. I guess it is either I have a lot of patience to carry out till the very end, or I might be too stubborn for not changing my method, even after writing this. I don't mind whenever I have to spell my name to sign up for a club, or repeating it several times so people could say it right, as I'm more than happy and welcome, considering their efforts to understand me, but others definitely don't view it that way. As people are afraid to call my name, they choose not to say it, might be because they struggle with it, or simply don't want to hurt me by mispronouncing it, yet I doubt that through the time, they even forget it (I explain in my below situation). Instead, they just start a face-to-face conversation with me by saying "hey" and "you", as far as I could notice. Saying that doesn't mean every Australian friend of mine is like that, since there are still a number of people who can say my name correctly, in which I really feel welcomed. I fully appreciate such a small thing they do, though people might not notice. Anyway, I know I can't blame anyone for that, but I can't help feeling hurt. What's more, my confusion of the communication approach I have taken, and whether I'm troubling others, constantly upsets me, even till now. The longer I keep doing this, the more I feel clueless and lost.
(Asian name's order)
I remember an experience in which I couldn't blame anyone but might be just myself. It was in the BCM110 class where we had a group presentation. Sue (my lecturer and also my tutor) randomly put us into different groups, in which I settled down with 3 other Australian friends. In our group, we then broke it down into 2 pairs to work. My partner was a lovely girl who was in the first year like me. Long story short, our group all work via Facebook. When her and I wrote the script for our speaking parts, she noted my name as "Minh". "Minh" is my middle name and this was easily mistaken as my first name because of the difference in word's order and social etiquettes I have on my account. Anyway, I didn't disappoint with it, as she didn't know these things, and at least she tried. She then realized her mistake and apologized, and asked for how I wanted be called. I was more than glad to tell her, expecting that this time she got it, as it was shown clearly in my FB nickname. Unfortunately, once again she wrote it wrong. She typed "Chan" instead of "Trang". I could get it if people have troubles with the pronunciation, but writing/typing, especially my name is there on top of the box chat, and it only contains 4 word, and even you can't remember, just copy+paste will do, I suppose, but my friend failed doing so.
Now, just back forward to the very first day our group was formed. We actually had a chat to get to know each other. We talked about ourselves and goals in this course, and even explained the origins of our names as Sue suggested. I thought I had explained mine well, even more detailed compared to the above. At that time, I didn't expect my team members to even remember my name, but since we added each other on FB, I hoped that by the time working together, we could know more of each other. At the end up the day, I realized that they might even not remember my name after all efforts building a group and preparing for the presentation. This time I was really sad, when no one knew mine while I knew all and even their names' origins. Since that moment, I can't stop questioning if I had expected too much in a talk, either it is an online or offline, and whether my method of communication so wrong that I ended up feeling embarrassed, un-confident in raising my voice and excluded from the community.
After that….After? No, there is no after. The result of our relationships could be summarized with us still being "friends" on each other's FB's friend-lists . They are nice people, no doubts. While we were working in group, we supported and listened to each other well. However, my over-thinking ability couldn't let me through and finally ended up with my self-blaming issue as usual. Just to sum up, I guess I'm no good at keeping in touch with people. After our performance, I didn't go to the class in the last 2 weeks of the autumn session, because I didn't know how to face them. Rather to say, I was scared to see them. "Where should I sit in the class? Would they sit with me or with other friends because we have finished as a team? And even we manage to do that, who are they to me and vice versa? Are we friends, teammates, classmates, acquaintances or strangers?" – All those questions spring up in my mind whenever I think about it.
Here, I believe I owe Sue a sincere apology. After the first day of my absence, I sent her an email, lying that I was sick and asking about class activities. She replied in details and didn't forget to wish me well. At that moment, I felt that she actually gave me strength to have courage to go to class the following week. But I was a coward and I escaped, breaking my promise with her that I would come in the final week for revision. I knew, I let her down, as I sent her an email to explain for my act, but of course, it wasn't as honest as I'm confessing my sins now, and she didn't say a word while she usually responds emails quickly.
I kept wondering since then and finally decided to have an English name, like everyone else studying abroad I know. I was almost close to shake off my Vietnamese part to blend in, then I came across this blog post, which actually opened my eyes. Surprisingly, my friend, chị Minh Anh, whom I often seek advice from, that she has an English name, is fluent in English, a good writer and seems never to have problems with communication, actually concerns she is white-washing herself. This makes me realize that, whatever I do with my name, communication barrier is a huge challenge to any overseas students, especially when their destinations are distinctly different from their motherlands, must overcome, sooner or later. Her case and mine are similar, yet our approaches contradict. While she immerses herself too much in the Western culture, I avoid it too often. From her writing, and my reflection, having both names seems to be the best of both world, as long as my priority is still "Trang", that I'm fully self-conscious of what I represent, but not "Grace" (please see Nick -Hậu Hoàng's part). As Mia proved in her blog, when learning and using another language, people often take on another identity, I think this way is easier for me to adapt more quickly in a new environment.
So this is my anxiety of my name and my communication at Wollongong. Along with that, is my wonder of my own choice in studying Communication and Media Studies. I'm certain that, I'm struggling at communicating, yet I'm studying Communication at university. After a term, I'm more keen on of what I am learning, though I'm picking up things slowly. But hey, better late than never, right? I recently have started to figure out how to accept my inner-self, embrace my weaknesses and strengths, and stop being afraid to learn more to socialize with all of my skeptical mind and over-thinking problem , even it takes me a long while to blend in. I am Trang, and also called Grace, but as you can see, "Trang" always comes first. I hope that, Grace could be another start – a detour for people to talk to me if they first could not find the shortcut. After all, strangers shall be friends and we could sit down to drink tea together, as you would explore the "Trang" part in me, and I could understand who you are.


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God bless our troops. American soldiers are a living testament to that old adage Neccesity is the mother of invention:
A young private in that platoon has one of those radio-controlled toy cars. When they find unidentifiable debris in the road, E.S. sends out his little RC car and rams it. If it's light enough to be moved or knocked over, it's too light to be a bomb, so we can approach it and get rid of it. If it's heavy, we call EOD. At night, they duct tape a flashlight to the car.(Link found via Noel Franus.)