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Stefano Tranelli (Alps and Trekking)
Hiking Guide Aosta Valley
I'm a hiking guide and I like walking with my customers with regular and slow steps to enjoy the charm of the Nature.
I live in Cogne Frazione Cretaz 9/B
Socio Société de la Flore Valdôtaine.
Appassionato di Flora Alpina.
My suggestions:
- in winter: hikes and walks with snow shoes in Aosta Valley;
in autumn and spring:
- pleasant walks through the hills and vineyards of Monferrato and Langhe (Piedmont);
- walks along the bottom of the valley watching the wildlife (Aosta Valley);
- in summer: trekking along Alta Via 1 and 2 of Aosta Valley, and Tour of Mont Blanc (Italy, Switzerland and France).
Some photos during my excursions
Stefano Tranelli – Guida Escursionistica Naturalistica
Tel. +39 339.7371146
Mail: email@example.com
Fraz. Cretaz, 9/B
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Ah, that glorious day when you finally get your braces off. I bet you can't wait.
Whether you just got braces or you've had them for a while, you know how great it will feel to get them removed. So let's cover what that process will look like.Creative Commons
When Will I Get My Braces Off?
You might be wondering, "When will I get my braces off?"
This is the question every person with braces starts asking as soon as the last bracket is placed. Well, there are several factors that contribute to when you can get your braces removed.
Here are a handful of those factors:
- How many appointments you can make and how many you miss
- How well or poorly you care for you teeth — brushing your teeth, especially with braces, is crucial to the success of your time with braces
- Wearing all contraptions and auxiliaries is super important — for example, rubber bands and getting spacers refitted ASAP
- How complicated your teeth alignment is (the more complicated, the longer the treatment)
- Your overall health (the less you smoke or if you don't have any systemic health issues, the shorter the treatment can be)
- Every patient's body is different and can respond to different treatments in different ways
The most common problems that lengthen the time of treatment are when patients miss appointments, when they don't wear rubber bands as instructed, and even broken brackets. So even if you reach the date you were originally told would be the last day with braces, it may not actually be if any of these issues have come up during treatment.
However, the patient does have full control and can choose to end treatment whenever they want. It's not a good idea, but it is an option.
How To Get Braces Off Faster?
Basically, if you follow every single instruction from the orthodontist to the letter, that will help you get your braces off as fast as possible.
So this includes brushing your teeth as directed (2-3 times daily), removing food debris from underneath the wires and brackets, and making every appointment.
These are the things in your control that can help speed up the process of the treatment.
How To Remove Braces?
This is not something you really need to worry about because you won't be the one removing your braces. But it can be helpful to know what the process looks like.
How Does The Orthodontist Take My Braces Off?
During your last visit, the orthodontist will pull out some special pliers (don't be scared, they're a professional) and begint to remove the brackets, one by one.
After the brackets have been taken off, they will scrape and clean each tooth of the residual glue. Then they will take a mold of your teeth to make a custom-fit retainer, which you will wear in the following days.
Can I Remove Braces At Home?
This is not a good idea. If you try to remove your braces yourself at home, you could seriously injure yourself and undo the long treatment you just went through.
This is just a bad idea that we're not even going to explore it or encourage it. The only way you should get your braces removed is by visiting your orthodontist.
How Long Does It Take To Get My Braces Off?
The whole procedure of removing your braces will take about an hour.
That sounds like a long time, but the orthodontist and their assistants need to be very careful so as not to damage or move the teeth and so the process has as little discomfort you as possible.
Braces Removal Cost
Usually, the last visit to your orthodontist is included in the overall cost of the treatment. But some orthodontists will charge the last visit separately, or you may end up getting the braces removed by a different doctor because you've moved. In these cases, the last visit usually costs between $60 and $250.
On top of that cost, you'll most likely need to wear a retainer, which is a separate cost to the braces removal. And that cost can vary depending on your specific situation and the orthodontist who provides the retainer. These retainers are necessary in holding the alignment of the teeth and you may need to wear one for at least six months and maybe for the rest of your life.
If you're worried about the cost of getting your braces removed and the cost of a retainer, there are plenty of options to help with financing your braces removal. These options can include insurance, payment plans, and dental discount plans.
Does Getting My Braces Off Hurt?
We know that you'll experience soreness, tightness, and maybe sensitivity after getting braces, but what about after the removal of braces?
Because the orthodontist will have just pulled pieces of metal off of your teeth, you may feel some soreness, but it won't be at the level of soreness as when you first got braces. If you do experience soreness, OTC pain medication can easily help it.
It will definitely feel weird going from metal brackets on every tooth to nothing in your mouth at all — no brackets, no wiring, no rubber bands.
Caring For Your Teeth After Braces
The best things you can do to care for your teeth post-braces is to consistently wear your retainer, keep up good at-home oral hygiene, and continue to visit your dentist and orthodontist as needed.
You should always wear your retainer as directed by your orthodontist. This is a mouth device that fits over your teeth to help keep your teeth positioned properly in the long-term. Because, by default, teeth will want to move to where they were pre-braces.
You can get either a removable retainer or a permanent retainer.
Removable retainers are usually made with wire and acrylic. The wire would go along the front surface of your teeth while the acrylic mold would fit snugly on the roof of your mouth or under your tongue.
You can even have removable retainers that are clear and fit over your teeth like a glove. A good example of this is Smile Direct invisible aligners. With Smile Direct, you wear customized clear aligners for about 6 months, then you can choose to get a set of retainers that you'd wear occasionally to keep your teeth straight.
Whatever removable retainer you get, you can and should remove them when you eat, drink, and brush your teeth. This is the most convenient way of doing things and it prevents food getting stuck in it. But because they're removable, it's possible they could get damaged or lost.
On the other hand, permanent (aka fixed) retainers is a piece of wire that eh orthodontist cements to the back of your teeth (upper or lower), typically spanning multiple teeth. From the front, no one will be able to notice them. Once you get a fixed retainer, you won't have to think about it, except for the period of time where you get used to the strange feeling in your mouth.
You are able to brush around the retainer and in the space between the retainer and your teeth, so it shouldn't affect your brush habits too drastically.
Oral Hygiene
After getting your braces removed, you should continue brushing and flossing as you normally would. And now that you don't have metal in your mouth, it should be easier to clean your teeth. Plus, you can enjoy those hard, sticky, crunchy, chewy foods now.
Care For Tooth Sensitivity
Right after you get your braces off, you may experience some tooth sensitivity — you could also call it discomfort or "a weird feeling" in your mouth.
You might decide to brighten your smile after braces. You can whiten your teeth at the dentist's office or at home. Even though you can start eating all of those good foods again, eating might be uncomfortable for a few days after the removal of your braces.
Visit Your Dentist And Orthodontist
Continuing regular checkups with your dentist (which you should've been doing while you had braces) is super important. Just like before you got braces, getting a professional checkup and cleaning is a key factor to overall good oral health. And, of course, you'll need to keep any follow-up appointments with your orthodontist.
- Braces typically take nine months to 2-3 years to align your teeth
- Your orthodontist is the only person who should remove your braces
- It may take up to an hour for the orthodontist to remove your braces
- Braces removal can cost up to $250, but there are plenty of financing options to help you spend less than that
- Getting your braces removed is not painful, but you may feel some pressure
- After your braces removal, you should wear your retainer, keep good oral hygiene, care for any potential tooth sensitivity, and visit your dentist regularly

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How to contact Google for support?
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Google Posts
Google posts are a way of making your Google business listing stand out from your competitors and drive customers to your business. If you have something going on in the pub, you can post it with your listing so people can see something before going onto your website. You can add an event, offer or special information to your post.
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Mari Black
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Mari Black
Wed. August 7
$12 adv. $15 dos.
Called "One of the brightest fiddlers around today" by WGBH radio A Celtic Sojourn's host Brian O'Donovan, multistyle violinist and champion fiddler MARI BLACK has been delighting audiences across the country and around the world with her energetic playing, sparkling stage presence, and dazzlingly virtuosic fiddling. Raised on a rich blend of traditional musical styles, Mari made her entrance onto the international stage when she became Scotland's Glenfiddich Fiddle Champion, 2-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion, and 2-time Canadian Maritime Fiddle champion, all within a three-year period. Ever since then, she has been spreading her love for dance-based music, performing as a featured artist at Celtic festivals, Scottish Highland Games, celebrated folk venues, world music concert series, and acclaimed classical concert venues including Carnegie Hall. Mari's passion for traditional music extends far beyond the concert stage, as reflected in her work as a teacher, performance coach, dancer, competition judge, and musical ambassador dedicated to connecting people through music. Known as a master teacher with a playful and unconventional approach to helping students expand their horizons, Mari has taught workshops at the Acadia Trad School, the Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, the Mark O'Connor fiddle camp, the Tanglewood Festival, the Yale School of Music, and more. Currently touring nationally with her trio, Mari's favorite thing to do is sweep her audience away on a spirited musical adventure featuring dance music from around the globe: Celtic, American, and Canadian fiddling, jazz, tango, klezmer, folk, original works, and more!
Coming to see the show from out of town? Please visit our friends at the Adams Mark Hotel.
Please call 716-845-5100 to get a special Sportsmen's Tavern Rate for Concert Series Ticket Holders.
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Midway into a three-and-a-half-hour congressional hearing this week featuring Mary Jo White, the chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, none of the legislators had bothered to ask if or when her agency would require that corporations disclose their political spending.
The bipartisan silence testified to the growing importance to both parties of anonymous campaign donations. With each passing year since 2010, when the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United opened the floodgates to secretive political giving, politicians appear to value so-called dark money more and value disclosure of unnamed donors less. The issue was finally broached by Representative Michael Capuano, Democrat of Massachusetts. He observed that shareholders have a right to know how corporate cash is spent, and demanded to know why the S.E.C. has not required disclosure. Ms. White gave the same answer she has given since she became chairwoman in 2013 — essentially, that the agency is too busy with more important issues.
Since then, however, the S.E.C. has added new issues to its agenda, while neglecting to put political-spending disclosure on its to-do list. The omission is indefensible, because the investors' need to know will only grow as the level of anonymous giving rises.
In 2012, a record $6.3 billion was spent on presidential and congressional elections; estimates for spending in the 2016 contest run between $7.5 billion and $8 billion. Much of the spending is disclosed, but the portion that is dark is certain to expand. For example, the network run by the Koch brothers — which is constructed chiefly of groups that are not required to reveal their donors — has set a spending goal of nearly $900 million for the 2016 races, compared with $400 million in 2012.
Another reason for the S.E.C. to act is that investors are clamoring for disclosure via petitions and letters to the S.E.C. and via the filing of shareholder resolutions. Several research papers bolster the case for disclosure.
In the meantime, President Obama has also come under pressure to force disclosure of corporate political spending. Recently, 50 public advocacy groups called on the president to issue an executive order requiring such disclosure by corporations that receive federal contracts.
He should issue such an order without delay, not only because it is the right thing to do for transparency, but because doing so would set a needed example for Ms. White, corporate leaders and anyone else in a position to provide investors with the disclosure they want and deserve.


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A Wisconsin woman needing a kidney went to the extreme to find a kidney, placing billboards throughout her city - and it worked!
Finding a Kidney By Advertising on a Billboard
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Updated: 2018-11-16 11:39:24-05
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Tamilnad Mercantile Bank appoints Mindshare
Mindshare will conceptualise, design and manage Tamilnad Mercantile Bank's presence through print, radio, TV, outdoor & online medium
Mindshare (Chennai) has been appointed by Tamilnad Mercantile Bank as its media AoR.
Mindshare will conceptualise, design and manage Tamilnad Mercantile Bank's presence through print, radio, TV, outdoor and online medium from second week of July.
Confirming this development, Gunashekaran, Chief Marketing Officer, Tamilnad Mercantile Bank said, "At our bank we believe that media is the most effective channel to communicate to the people and so we have made an agreement with mindshare for one year to help promote our business. This is the first time we have taken any company to be our media planner. Forty per cent of advertisement in India is done by Mindshare; hence, we have selected them."
Mindshare did not want to comment on the deal.
According to the company website, Tamilnad Mercantile Bank has a history of 90 years. It has 251 branches and 261 ATMs across the country, with plans to increase the branch and ATM network by identifying rural / semi-urban centres where there is huge untapped potential.For more updates, be socially connected with us on
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Dear Friend,
Today is Human Rights Day, an opportunity to stand up for equality, justice, and human dignity.
As you read this, there is a human rights crisis at the border; but it is not the one the president tweets about. The real crisis has been created by the Trump administration's cruel and dangerous decision to limit the number of asylum seekers it admits each day.
Because of this, more than 100 LGBTQ and HIV-positive refugees fleeing violence and persecution are trapped at the border. These individuals cannot safely wait for weeks or months — or even years — to seek asylum in the U.S. Last year, a shelter in Mexico where trans asylum seekers were staying was set on fire, and LGBTQ asylum seekers in Mexico regularly report being harassed, threatened, and assaulted.
The right to seek asylum is a human right. We are working with our partners on the ground to make sure these asylum seekers have the support and legal representation they need once they are able to enter the U.S.
Donate to support LGBTQ asylum seekers at the border!
Please join us today, Human Rights Day, to defend the asylum system from those who seek to use fear and lies to delegitimize it. You can donate here to help fund our asylum program for LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants, or help us share our graphic in defense of the asylum system.
Human rights are universal and inalienable, but history has shown us time and again that we must stand together to protect them. Thank you for fighting for human rights with us all year long.
Sincerely Yours,
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Executive Director, Immigration Equality


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"Redlining was not officially outlawed until 1968, by the Fair Housing Act. By then the damage was done—and reports of redlining by banks have continued."
– Ta-Nehisi Coates
Redlining is the refusal to offer credit or insurance in certain neighborhoods
Fair Lending prohibits lenders from considering your race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability when applying for residential mortgage loans.
The Federal Fair Housing Act makes it unlawful to discriminate in the sale, rental, or financing of homes because of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability.
Anytime you're denied a home loan or the terms and conditions are changed, you could be a victim of mortgage lending discrimination.
The following are examples of lending discrimination (if they are done on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion,sex, familial status, or disability):
– Refusal of a mortgage loan
– Refusal to provide information regarding mortgage loans
– Imposing different terms or conditions on a mortgage loan
– Discriminating in property appraisals
– Steering an applicant toward a bad mortgage loan
– Providing inferior servicing of your mortgage loan
If you've been a victim of lending discrimination, or would like to discuss an instance that you feel may have been discriminatory, please contact FHRC or fill out the survey below.
Have you had an account application denied by a bank? FHRC works to combat lending discrimination that fuels the segregation of our communities. Please fill out FHRC's Banking Experience Survey. Thank you for participating.


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Now looks like the model # will be C811.
Looks less beefy than the gshock phone Casio showed off early this year. I'm glad about that, but with only a 1.5G dual core snapdragon processor, I fear the performance won't be as good as other Androids being released around now, but decent for a Casio phone.
I'll likely get the Verizon version when it comes out.
I started a pre-release for this phone. I am going to cut & paste this to the new thread...so lets continue this over there.


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You Can Strengthen Yourself and Your Thoughts
Practicing the path towards developing one's self and proper mindset are the two most-examined themes in any written copies nowadays. If you want to do this too, there are many website that you can find on the web aimed for such targeted development.
The more you read, understand, practice and apply what you have read in yourself, the less demanding it would be for you to fully comprehend the intricate workings of your personality and your thoughts – and how these two work hand in hand.
Still, it is important for you to comprehend just why exactly you would need to further develop your whole personality and your thoughts in the end – which is really the first step to improving yourself.
In actuality, a great many people need to do some work on this aspect yet plenty of things can be accomplished just by putting in a certain effort and concentrating on a given matter. It is at this point wherein, here would be the best way for you to determine if your efforts are enough to effect some changes in yourself or, maybe not at all so you would have to put in an extra work on it still. Thus, in opposition towards managing a circumstance in outrage or forcefulness, everyone can take a gander in controlling their personality and their thoughts in the right direction starting now. Truly, this is one of the most direct and effective path that just about anyone can take a gander at if they are truly decided in improving themselves and realizing their fullest potential. That is the one thing that truly separates the successful people from the rest of the world – their willingness and drive to continue improving themselves through self-development and their thoughts.
You might not be aware of it but the arrangement of your thoughts or your state of mind greatly affects the quality of your everyday life. So it is quite important that you take the necessary efforts to change the kind of thoughts that you have in your mind. Here this site, it is relatively easy to see what are the helpful things, topics, articles and books that tackle self-development and proper mind-setting which can help you in your daily life. Likewise, do not stop by simply improving but make it a point to continue to read more whenever you can like Mindset by Dr. Carol Dweck, The Universe Has Your Back by Gabrielle Bernstein, or Strong Woman, The Truth About Getting to the Top by Karren Brady – which are considered the gems of books when it comes to self-development, self-improvement, and mind-setting. Follow what is written on it and you will definitely not go wrong at all.


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Just a while ago, the music world was mourning the demise of a great man and a multi-talented star named Tom Petty. The music star died at the age of 66 and while he is no more, we are taking a quick look at his life to see those who were dear to him. Amongst them is Jane Benyo who was his first love and the mother of his children. Although they had a very complex relationship, their relationship stood for a very long time before hitting the rocks. Join us as we explore the life of Jane Benyo below
Who is Jane Benyo – Tom Petty's Ex-Wife?
Jane Benyo is an American celebrity famously known as the first wife of the late music legend Tom Petty. The pair were married for over two decades before they lost the spark in their relationship and eventually went their separate ways in 1996.
The former wife of Tom Petty was born as Jane Benyo many years ago at Gainsville neighbourhood of Florida. Her exact birth year and date are currently not known because the celebrity has never shared such information with the media. Also, there is no information as regards to her childhood, educational background, career, and family. She came into the spotlight following her marriage to Tom Petty. Although Petty wasn't popular at the time, she was with him throughout his early struggles until he became famous.
Her Ex-Husband Tom Petty
Tom Petty was a well-known figure in the American music industry, courtesy of his musical style and his ability to play multiple instruments. In addition to that, Tom is also a record producer as well as an actor. He was the lead vocalist of the rock band called Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
Born and raised in Gainsville, Florida, the music star dropped out of high school at the age of seventeen to pursue his music career. He formed the band known as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in 1976 along with Stan Lynch (drummer), Benmont Tech (keyboardist), Mike Campbell, and Ron Blair.
With the group, Tom recorded over fourteen albums including their self-titled debut album in 1976. Others are You're Gonna Get It, The Last DJ, and American Treasure, just to mention a few. Amazingly, the group was enrolled into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame following their unparallel contributions to rock and roll music in 2002.
Jane Benyo's Marriage to Tom Petty
Jane and her former spouse began their relationship a very long time ago. At the time, Jane was just seventeen and they met each other in high school. After a few years, the duo decided to seal their love with a nuptial bond and their wedding took place in March 1974. Shortly after their wedding, the couple relocated to Los Angeles where Tom's music career began to bloom.
The amazing couple continued to enjoy a flourishing married life until 1996 when their relationship hit the rocks. The pair first separated and their divorce process was finalized in September 1996. After their divorce, Tom went on to marry Dana York in 2001. Petty also became a stepfather to Dana's son, Dylan whom she had from her previous marriage. While there is no news of Jane's subsequent relationships, it is already known that she dedicated her life training her two lovely daughters.
Meanwhile, Jane and Tom had two beautiful daughters named Kimberly Petty and Adria Petty from their marriage. Her eldest daughter Adria pursued a career in theatre. She graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and is a well-known film and art director, as well as an editor and artist. Adria has worked with famous musicians such as Regina Skeptor, Macy Gray, and Beyonce. Her younger sister Kimberly has equally established herself as an artist and a fashion designer.
Check Out: Who is Michelle Moyer? All You Must Know About Dennis Rodman's Ex-Wife
Where is She Now?
Soon after her marriage with Tom Petty ended, Jane Benyo disappeared from the limelight. She decided to maintain a low profile; thus staying away from the spotlight to avoid attracting unnecessary media attention. However, after twenty-two years, her name reappeared everywhere on the media following the demise of her husband Tom.
Tom was said to have died from cardiac arrest in October 2017. Although the pair had long separated, the news of Tom's death left Jane heartbroken. Due to the shock, she couldn't issue a statement on Tom's death. Sadly, Tom might be gone, but his legacy in the music world will not be forgotten. His memories will continue to live in the hearts of his family, friends, and partners.


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A juicy piece of organic sirloin doesn't need too much fanfare, since the perfectly marbled steak can stand on its feet just fine, thankyouverymuch! We love a good, complex sauce, but every once in awhile you need to improvise. This recipe is easily amendable and can be customized to your exact needs and taste.
Step 1:
Skip the non-stick and ready your cast iron skillet! Add your choice of oil in the pan and place over medium high heat. You'll want the pan to be HOT! A hot pan ensures a nice, crusty sear. Cook your meat as you would normally (2-3 minutes on each side). Keep an eye out for those tasty bits of browned bits, they're come into play next.
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Set aside your meat and drain the pan of extra oil. Keep those tasty brown bits in the pan! Turn the heat down and add an aromatic. Aromatics refer to the combination of certain ingredients heated in fat. The heat will release aromas and leave your ingredients with a deep, rich flavor. You can add shallots, garlic, onion, etc. Add spices [black pepper is our go-to] and keep things moving by stirring. Once the aromatics have softened and the spices have bloomed, go to the next step.
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It's time for the liquid! We recommend using either red or white wine, as they both add their own personal punch to the sauce. Broth works, too. A half cup can go a long way, so pour it in! This is also a great time to add a bouquet garni or a few sprigs of your favorite herb. Simmer until the liquid thickens and reduced by at least half.
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You can leave your sauce where it is, or you can do the sensible thing and add a nice pat of butter! Who doesn't love butter? Simply remove the pan from the heat, add the butter, salt and pepper and stir. And just like that, you're done! Slice your meat and drizzle the sauce over it. Bon appetit!


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Every startup and successful venture is looking for their next great hire. Catching candidate attention and fostering interest can be tough, however – especially for startups with lower brand visibility and awareness. So what do successful Silicon Valley startups do differently and how can you apply those lessons as Dallas TX staffing agencies? Here are.. read more →
Although Dallas TX staffing agencies are a great resource for small and mid-sized companies, business owners and HR managers don't often have a proper understanding of how they work. In fact, most professionals involved in the in-house hiring process are often misled by information they receive from faulty sources. As a result, there is a.. read more →
Several members of the HumCap team joined Entrepreneurs for North Texas on September 11th for their annual Freedom Day project at the William H. Atwell Middle School. Over 500 members of various local companies participated by joining together to paint the hallways, clean and repair the classrooms and generally restore the school. While the volunteers.. read more →
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Crafty Vaporizer
Crafty Vaporizer Wear and Tear Set
A kit that includes all essential replacement and extra parts for the Crafty Vaporizer to keep your vaporizer running well. All components are OEM by Storz & Bickel.
- 1 x Cooling Unit
- 1 x Cleaning Brush
- 3 x Mouthpiece
- 4 x Liquid Pad
- 4 x Upper Screen
- 2 x Lower Screen
- 2 x Chamber Tool
Crafty Vaporizer | Portable Dry Herb Vaporizer Australia
One of the first portable vaporizers from Storz & Bickel - the makers of the Volcano - the Crafty delivers quality vapor in a slim, handheld design. The Crafty is for both dried aromatherapy blends and solid and thick oil concentrates (via the included liquid pad). Within it's compact, ergonomic design is a simple, quiet one-button operation method. It can be controlled remotely via a bluetooth app for your phone and notifies you when ready through a Haptic Vibration Alarm. Like all Storz & Bickel vapes, it features scientifically precise temperature control. No stranger to setting the bar, Storz & Bickel provides innovative combined Full Hot Air Convection + Conduction Combined heating with a state of the art high efficiency heat exchange.
Technical Specifications - Crafty Vaporizer Australia
Herbs and concentrates
Storage capacity
0.25 grams
Preconfigured temperature levels
02 levels (initial 180 ° C)
Initial warm-up time
Approximately 2 minutes
Heating system
Hybrid (conduction and convection)
Heating chamber material
Stainless Steel and Ceramic
External coating material
Stainless steel
Battery capacity
01 hour of use
Battery functions
Allows use during battery charging (with at least 20% charge available)
Compatibility with chargers
USB connector
Compatibility with smartphone applications
Other functions
Cooling, stand-by and vibration and LED alerts
Approximate dimensions (W x H x D)
11.0 cm x 5.7 cm x 3.3 cm
Approximate weight
136 grams
Included with the Crafty Vaporizer:
|1x CRAFTY Portable Vaporizer
|1x Power Adapter with USB Cable
|1x Mouthpiece
|1x Liquid Pad for Thick Oil and Concentrates
|3x Normal Screens
|1x Cleaning Brush
|1x Filling Aid
|1x Set of Spare Seal Rings
|1x Storz & Bickel Grinder
|1x User Manual
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Note: This product is intended for aromatherapy purpose
Note: Standard USB cable included for charging. The Mains adaptor for the USB cable supplied will be in the standard of the Vaporizer Manufacturers Country.
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Crafty Vaporizer Australia - Features
The Crafty vape employs several cutting-edge thermal engineering features, improving the vaporization experience. This lithium-ion battery powered unit fits right in your pocket. A one-button control turns the Crafty on and it heats automatically to the default temperature of 356°F (180°C). Once at the desired temperature, it is signaled through a short double-vibration and the LED lights change from red to green.
The Crafty also comes with one of the more functional vaporizer apps on the market (more on that later). The vape also comes with vibration alerts as well as automatic shutoff features for safety. The Crafty also comes with semi-pass through charging. Pass through charging is when a vaporizer can be used while it's plugged in,and in the Crafty's case, it can be charged and be used while the vape has more than 20% battery left.
Crafty Vaporizer Australia- Heating and Temperature
The Crafty vaporizer is a hybrid heated, portable powerhouse that is as delicious as it is unique. The Crafty has two pre-set temperature settings, the lowest of which is the default at 180 celsius, with a bolstered temperature of 190 celsius. These temperatures can be altered and set using the vapes smartphone app so you'll be able to vape at higher temperatures pretty easily.
On top of the Crafty is a cooling unit built into the mouthpiece that forces the vaporizer to travel longer, allowing it to cool more before it reaches your mouth. The chamber that this vape is built from allows for high-heat efficiency.
Crafty Vaporizer Australia - Design
The Crafty vaporizer is hand-crafted in Germany by Storz & Bickel, the makers of the Volcano Vaporizer and Plenty Vaporizer, and is constructed of top quality materials for first-rate durability and functionality. We're talking stainless steel for the exterior of the body as well as a choice between steel or ceramics for the heating chamber. All of Storz & Bickel's vapes look like genuine machines and the Mighty vape is no different, with a coiled and textured design that makes it look like it was pulled straight from a car engine.
Crafty Vaporizer - Compatible App
Crafty users can also adjust the temperatures to suit personal preferences by downloading the free smartphone app. This app lets you remotely control the temperature of the Crafty from your smartphone, so you can set it to whatever heat setting suits you best!. This great functionality ensures that you get the most from each batch of herbs you load into the device. The Crafty app also allows you to set alarms, adjust the vibrating alert level and view the Crafty's battery charge.
The most recent updated version of the Crafty app for use with the latest models (Version 2.51 and above) offers a massive amount of great functions that will let you get even more out of your incredible Storz & Bickel vaporizer.
With the app you can remotely switch on your vape. To do this all you do is press the Crafty logo in the centre of the app and the vapor will heat up as long as it's within range. On top of this you won't have to fret about accidentally turning on your Crafty and running down the battery, it has a built in auto-shut off that will help you save your battery and your precious dry herb! With the app you can customise this automatic shut off from anything up to five minutes of inactivity.
For the absent minded among you the Crafty has an amazing and innovative feature. If you misplace your Crafty simply open the phone app and tap on the 'Find My Crafty' button and your vape will start flashing and buzzing, letting you know its location!
The Crafty app is also compatible with smart watches, so if you're a gadget fan then you'll be more than well provided for! If you have several Storz & Bickel vapes then you can manage them all from your phone thanks to its multi-vape compatibility!
Crafty Vaporizer - Premium Vapor
The Crafty's creates vapor of quality similar to the Volcano: dense, pleasant , and pure. The Crafty vape's effective vapor production system makes for an enjoyable experience without the learning curve or multitude of components found in other vaporizers.


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A successful website is usually one of the most optimized and frequently visited by online visitors from all over the world, which is why webmasters are constantly trying to find ways on how to get their hands on some of the most commonly used optimization tools like SEO or search engine optimization, effective use of advertising platforms like Google Adwords, and of course backlinks and the different kinds of internet marketing. But among all of these internet tools, most people haven't been able to really utilize the potential of backlinks. Otherwise known as inbound links, these URLs aim to increase not only traffic rates higher than ever before, but they also boost the site's overall rankings and position in search engines like Google, MSN, and Yahoo. The main purpose why webmasters prioritize tools like backlinks is because they want their website to increase pagerank. This determines the site's placement in search engines, which eventually would lead to the increase or decrease of traffic rates. Traffic is the number of active participants or visitors in a particular website and it gives the webmaster an idea of how popular, effective, and accommodating his or her website is. Without an increase of web traffic, most likely that website will be forgotten and abandoned in a few months' time. So by maximizing the power of backlinks, you might just be able to boost your website's popularity and credibility. Now, acquiring active backlinks used to be a tough task, but with the innovations of the World Wide Web and the birth of several web 2.0 applications getting backlinks and exchanging your own with other people is easier and quicker than ever. Here are some of the most common ways on how to build your backlink list and how you can attract more people to click on your links for more traffic hits: • Posting in forums, writing articles, and even blog posting will definitely win you the interests of readers, potential customers, and even business partners who are willing to exchange URLs with you for backlink purposes. • Social networking sites are always great places to find potential customers and business partners if you are looking for a targeted traffic source or market. Just like in any business, having no customers to sell to would only mean the end of a potentially good business, so this is the perfect time to venture into social networking sites and see who you can find. After becoming a member, you would most likely create profiles and upload all kinds of posts and media for other people to see. Once other people notice you, you can then begin building relationships with them, which could become long lasting connections. • Another interesting way to build your backlinks is converting them into Scuttle links or PLIGG links. Scuttle and PLIGG or Pligg are websites where people can post anything they would want people to know, whether it is about a new event or promo or a new arrival of a certain product, along with the specified links to their pages.


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This weekend marks the end of Pacific Film Archive screenings in its 15-year-old "temporary" theater. The PFA will reopen early next at their new location near downtown Berkeley. In festival news, the Brainwash Movie Festival reopens today and closes Saturday. As I write this, the programs have not yet been released. But the San Francisco … Continue reading What's Screening: July 31 – August 6
Month: July 2015
Resnais and Stroheim at the Pacific Film Archive
Friday night, I attended two very different screenings at the Pacific Film Archive. The first, Alain Resnais' Hiroshima mon amour, is a widely-acknowledged masterpiece. The other, Erich von Stroheim's Queen Kelly, is the uncompleted final work of great but controversial filmmaker. It was my first experience seeing either film. Hiroshima mon amour Why did it … Continue reading Resnais and Stroheim at the Pacific Film Archive
The A+ List: Five Easy Pieces
Bob Dupea (Jack Nicholson) doesn't play well with others. A blue-collar worker on an oil rig near Los Angeles (such things existed then), he's moody and difficult. He treats Rayette, his live-in waitress girlfriend (Karen Black) horribly. He has one good friend, but he lashes out at him, as well. As we discover reasonably early … Continue reading The A+ List: Five Easy Pieces
Dough and Opening night at the SF Jewish film festival
I attended opening night of the SF Jewish Film Festival at the Castro last night. It was, for the most part, an enjoyable evening. Although it did start with the inevitable reserved seating problem. The whole front half of the theater was cordoned off for VIPs. Luckily, I convinced a volunteer usher that as press, … Continue reading Dough and Opening night at the SF Jewish film festival
What's Screening: July 24 – 30
The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival runs through this weekend and beyond. And the Brainwash Movie Festival opens tonight, runs through the weekend, takes the week off, then revives for next weekend. I've placed the festival films that I've seen at the bottom of this newsletter. A+ Red River, Balboa, Thursday, 7:30 John Wayne gives one … Continue reading What's Screening: July 24 – 30
Yet another great American film list–and like the others, mostly about white people
We've got yet another all-time greatest films list. So what's different about this one? It's a list of American films, but it's not an American list. It comes from the BBC, and was created through a survey of film critics from around the world (and yes, Yankee critics were allowed to submit their opinions). Of … Continue reading Yet another great American film list–and like the others, mostly about white people
Miracle Mile: A quirky romantic comedy thriller about the ultimate disaster. My Blu-ray review
I usually review Blu-rays of well-loved classics. This time, I'm covering a little-known film you've probably never heard of. But it should be a well-loved classic. Miracle Mile starts as a quirky, one-of-a-kind romantic comedy. Harry (Anthony Edwards) woos Julie (Mare Winningham)--in a science museum--with his wit and his slide trombone. He meets her grandparents. … Continue reading Miracle Mile: A quirky romantic comedy thriller about the ultimate disaster. My Blu-ray review


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There are approximately 5.4 million people receiving treatment for asthma in the UK which means that it is fairly widespread in the population and considered to be a common condition. Health professionals have received some criticism for potentially over-diagnosing asthma but recent press has served as a solemn reminder that an attack can be fatal for both adults and children.
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Garrett- 2010 Buckskin Crossbred Gelding
Garrett is a special kinda gelding- Gentle, Honest and Easy going and he's a BUCKSKIN. He's 16.3 hands tall, he's got lots of mane and tail along with plenty of bone and foot, it'd take an ax to cripple this guy. He really is a "One of a Kind"- Gentle for ANYONE to ride, he's a rock star on the mountain, he's been used to brand on, he will ride on the trail, lopes a big easy circle. He's got more look than you could find on any crossbred. He really is a favorite at our place and know he will be someone else's favorite. He's just coming into the prime of his life. He's been used to help start and pony colts, give lessons, pull the kids on sleds, hunted on, packed on and the list will go on and on. He's been on our place for two years, its very hard to offer him up for sale, he will make someone very happy at his new home. He's sound and very sane.


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Saltel Industries at DUG Midcontinent
Saltel Industries will be exhibiting at DUG MIDCONTINENT next 24-26 February 2015. You will find us at OKC Cox Convention Center, on booth 429. Saltel Expandable Steel technologies will be showcased:
SES Packers
An innovative technical answer to Open hole Multistage Fracturing, Multistage Cementing and Zonal Isolation applications.
SES Patches
A permanent solution to repair damaged casing or tubing, shut off unwanted perforations, repair leaking DV tools or Frac ports, sealing zones of slotted liners or other remedial operations. Saltel industries is proud to announce we have run more than 480 patches worldwide.
Both technologies are innovative solutions for oil & gas operators who have high technical expectations on our technologies.
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SEER Data Management System
SEER*DMS supports all core functions of a central cancer registry.
SEER*DMS supports all core functions of a central cancer registry.
SEER*DMS implements algorithms for Collaborative Stage, NHIA, NAPPIA, the Census Tract Poverty Code and many other derived fields. New versions of the NAACCR Data Standards are implemented in SEER*DMS in January of the year in which they go into effect.
SEER*DMS submits secure API calls to the AGGIE geocoding system provided by Texas A&M, NAACCR, and the NCI.
SEER*DMS includes a variety of integrated reports which summarize registry activities, track data through the system, and provide quality control and completeness metrics.
SEER*DMS provides a push button mechanism for creating data submission files required by standard setters such as NAACCR, NPCR, and SEER. It includes pre-defined extracts for standard linkage such as NDI and SSA.
Patient data are validated against standard edit sets and edits written by registry staff.SEER, NPCR, NCDB, and NAACCR Call for Data edits are maintained and updated in a timely manner.
The registry's instance of the SEER*DMS application and database are hosted at an IMS Computer Center. Registry users access the system via a Web browser using a secure connection. The benefits of this distribution model include:
SEER*DMS was developed by IMS under contract to the National Cancer Institute, DCCPS, Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program.
It supports all core functions of a central cancer registry. The centralized system design improves data quality and consistency, increases efficiency, and reduces registry operating costs. All aspects of the system can be customized to meet the needs of individual registries.
The SEER*DMS workflow engine moves data and tasks from one person to another based on registry business rules. Automated tasks are handled seamlessly by the system. Processes that require human intervention are held in a manual task for completion by a user. Routing decisions are made declaratively in configuration files. The XML construct allows the SEER*DMS workflow to be easily customized for each registry.
SEER*DMS users interact with the registry's database through an interface displayed in a web browser. This design reduces maintenance of individual workstations by providing a mechanism to deliver system upgrades to all registry desktops simultaneously.
Editors and coders view and update the data through an intuitive graphical interface. Specific tasks are assigned to their user accounts. Registry managers can easily monitor and re-distribute the workload.
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The SoftSelect ERP Selection Process Details
Phase 1: Business Review/Develop ERP Long-List
As with any complex and important initiative, it's crucial to be prepared and to have a realistic understanding of what resources, energy, and commitment will be needed. We've continuously enhanced our methods to help our team and clients better prepare for enterprise software projects, based on the experience of more than 900 projects. These few hours of meetings, presentations, and team discussion can significantly contribute to project continuity, momentum, and quality.
Client companies are discussed in the context of how the company might be different for the reasonably foreseeable future. These are major differences, such as new product lines, new locations, international business, changes in customer status, etc. These findings in turn may influence the priorities that drive a selection of ERP software.
Determining key ERP selection functionality criteria is the first purpose of the business process areas interviews. Other benefits of these interviews are (1) increased awareness (and confidence) about the ERP improvement project for those involved and (2) the development of valuable discovery (improvement ideas, current problems, and uncertainties) which is useful to prepare for and control the implementation. Before the interviews, we provide training to business process area representatives so they may better prepare for the interviews.
It is important to have a good sense of the enterprise software application status and strategy to properly understand what company processes ERP should support. This question needs to be answered to enable a concise review of ERP and purchase appropriate ERP access. Often a buyer's expectations of ERP do not align with what ERP should practically support for their company. If not corrected this can result in the purchase of inappropriate software access, disappointment during the implementation or at some later point in time, and likely increasing to initial and ongoing costs. In this step, we:
- Establish the Enterprise Software Strategy diagram which models all major applications and any minor application that has some level of interaction with ERP related business processes or metrics.
- Establish the ERP boundary within the Enterprise Software Strategy diagram from (1) information gained during business process interviews and (2) EAI-SoftSelect's deep understanding of the appropriate functional footprint for ERP for a company of the size and type as the company seeking ERP. The diagram includes reasons for why various boundary business processes are contemplated to be fully or partially in or out of the estimated ERP boundary.
- Develop an initial integration plan which can influence the boundary of the ERP, affect development decision of boundary applications, and impact the approach for negotiating ERP access rights.
This process step uses (1) SoftSelect business software research and (2) the SoftSelect team's general knowledge and insight of specific business software, software vendors, and the current business software market. Key influencers for listing ERP are (1) the business application's track record of use in companies similar to our clients and (2) that the ERP offering has been substantially modernized. This includes providing our opinion on any ERP software not included on our suggested list in which your company has an interest. A thorough briefing and discussion of the long list is provided so members of your selection team and executives can build confidence in the list.
Based on the long-list ERP sales structure and attributes of the ERP buyer, some ERP candidates may be sold through resellers. These resellers nearly always are implementers of the ERP and the implementation is their main reason to seek new business. In these situations we orchestrate a screening process to locate one or more appropriate resellers based on screening factors related to geography, ERP buyer industry and company size experience, and apparent ability to be adaptive to the EAI-SoftSelect process to achieve superior ERP access and implementation services cost and terms.
Phase 2: ERP Software Long-List to Short-List
These are carefully chosen company objectives that are designed to differentiate long list candidate ERP applications. They are referred to as High-level Differentiators or HLDs. Specifically:
- Using the results from business process discussions in selection phase-1, develop functional HLDs, typically 15 to 25 HLDs.
- Review and tune standard SoftSelect HLDs, which address standard ERP tools for developing functionality, workflows, metrics, and integrations that should be present in a modernized ERP, typically 5 to 7 HLDs.
- Combine all HLDs in an order more productive for reviewing candidate software.
- Work with your company's business process managers and operational executives to review and approve the HLDs.
This first review of the candidate ERP is called the ERP Introductory Event—which is an approximate 2.5 hour event to conduct a 'first pass' test of the candidate ERP against the HLDs. First we identify appropriate personnel at each candidate software vendor firm (or appropriately selected reseller firm) to discuss the SoftSelect selection process being conducted and then work with them to prepare for the ERP Introductory Event. Then your ERP selection team conducts the ERP Introductory Event with each ERP seller, and each selection team member provides a structured opinion, for each HLD, using standard scoring methods. Technical related screening factors may also be introduced in this step as needed.
We have extensive experience in controlling the cost and terms for purchasing access to ERP applications and other business software that augments ERP. This typically results in large improvements in cost and terms for our clients over what is otherwise arranged when buyers are unaware of their options. This process is composed of the following major steps and is the same whether one is accessing ERP via subscription or owned licenses:
- Develop ERP access cost and terms objectives: In this step, we will work with your team to:
- Define ERP in terms of (1) different User Types, (2) business process areas to be supported, (3) Device access, and (4) geography of application users—for functional objectives within the ERP functionality boundary and other satellite business applications in project scope.
- Establish ERP access cost objectives for the license types and business process areas included from the prior step leveraging EAI knowledge on highly favorable ERP subscription or owned licenses. These amounts are typically 40 to 50% lower than the normal discounted pricing, and are achievable and fair for the sellers. Ongoing ERP access cost objectives are also developed which is where the biggest cost savings can be realized.
- Discuss techniques to achieve better (and faster) results with the ERP sellers. This includes (1) discussing typical tactics or arguments you may hear and how to handle them, and (2) strategies for negotiating with an ERP vendor that presumes they have the deal won. This coaching intends to build resilience and confidence for the selection team and executive sponsors in this high-stakes game of ERP cost and terms control.
- Present ERP access cost objectives to the candidate ERP vendors (typically the Long-list): This step is composed of:
- Establishing appropriate vendor points-of-contact and brief them on the ERP access cost and terms objectives to determine vendor questions and concerns.
- Gaining the ERP vendor points-of-contact's acknowledgement that they generally understand the ERP access cost objectives and explain our approach is to orchestrate a competitive selection and they can react to these ERP access cost objectives as they believe is in their self-interest. This does not put any specific demand on the sellers but instead keeps them flexible to adapt at a point in the selection in which their self-interest and willingness to negotiate is typically the strongest.
- Explaining how the ERP cost and terms discussions/negotiations will occur with the finalist candidate ERP vendors.
- Processing ERP vendor replies and reaching the buyer-centric purchase arrangement: This step is typically conducted in phase-3 on the final two candidate ERP It's an iterative process that requires varying amounts of calendar time and consulting time based on the culture and attitude of the finalist ERP vendors, and to a lesser degree, factors to do with your company. Based on these factors it's not practical to accurately predict the time required to complete purchase negotiations of immediate and ongoing ERP access costs and terms. However, this proposal includes consulting time intended to complete the ERP access cost and terms negotiations. If more time is needed for this activity, it can be identified and discussed when it's detected. Usually at this time in negotiations, the cost of extra consulting time is easy to tie to relatively large improvements to the ERP access purchase arrangement. Key aspects of this step are:
- Work with finalist candidate ERP vendors to understand how they breakdown their ERP (user types and software modules/parts/add-ons) and align this to the ERP access objectives developed in an early project step).
- After a vendor's offering has been aligned with your company's ERP business process support objectives, then (and only then) discuss (1) proposed ERP access pricing and terms in the context of the objectives set forth in an earlier project step.
- Take possession of the finalist ERP seller's contracts for ERP access (agreements for licenses/maintenance or subscriptions). Then mark up these documents with SoftSelect's established commercial terms favorable for buyers and negotiate strongly on the buyer's behalf.
- As needed, interact with the candidate vendors to improve the vendor's offer.
Develop two finalist ERP from quantitative and qualitative results of the software vendor HLD reviews and other screening factors to do with (1) strength of ERP systemic tools, (2) projected software costs, (3) known or presumed status of ERP access contracts, (4) status of implementation offer to do with talent of team, terms and rates, and (5) ERP technical layer status, and other potential factors.
Phase 3: ERP Short-List to Software Selection
Develop an ERP application demonstration plan, coordinate with candidate ERP vendors/representatives, and lead full-day ERP product demonstrations. Based on the bulk of functions needing to be demonstrated and the level of all participants interests in various functional areas, there may be additional focused demonstration events. These are usually done after the full demonstration, take one or two hours each, and are delivered remotely. Experienced leadership during the full-day demonstrations will help keep the event focused, consistent, and relevant, improving the experience of your team and the confidence in the results.
Typically at this point in the selection process, the finalist ERP offerings are from relatively strong software vendors that have mature implementation service options. Based on this, it has been our experience that the most relevant differentiating factors for a candidate implementation service provider are (1) the talent of the proposed key business process analyst who also should serve as the operational project manager (in our terms, the Anchor Consultant), (2) the hourly rates for various team members and (3) the willingness to provide solid commercial relationship terms to the buyer. EAI-SoftSelect has a list of relationship control objectives for implementation contracts that we arrange with candidate implementers significantly as a condition to being selected as the implementer.
The total cost estimate for services and statements about methodology are usually not that relevant in selecting an implementer. The implementers simply do not know with any precision what a prospect needs and project obstacles they will encounter and therefore service proposals are developed to win business and not scare off prospects—in other words full of wishful thinking. For the leading vendors, methodology is nearly the same, despite the marketing language and bold statements used to suggest otherwise.
Develop the ERP selection recommendation based on results of the (1) ERP application functionality demonstrations, (2) strength of ERP tools for development, workflows, metrics, and integrations, (3) software access costs (initially and ongoing), (4) status of commercial terms for ERP access and services, (5) status of implementation offer to do with talent of team, terms and rates, (6) ERP technical layer status, and other potential factors.
The selection team makes a final ERP recommendation to executives/owners and other appropriate company members. As in the phase-2 debriefing and discussion, this process step is designed to build high confidence in the selected ERP application and implementer and contribute to overall project confidence in the pending implementation.


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I've had this vision sketched out for nearly a year now, waiting for the right client to come along, as well as my new Pearland photography studio to be completed following our move to Houston. I'd previously seen these elaborate ceiling drops done for an upscale wedding reception – the flowers and long crystal "chains" were centered above each table creating a wash of gorgeous color and elegance. So, I thought to myself, how hard could it be? Three days, some fishing wire and many, many 3M Command hooks later, I found out. Ha!
The poppy gown is a vintage slip I picked up two years ago at a resale shop and this is the first time it's been used in a session. I have a large collection of vintage slips, camisoles, skirts and other items perfect for new moms and moms-to-be. I squealed when I realized it fit her like a glove. Even more so, when I realized she loved it, too.
I really can't imagine a more lovely mama-to-be at the center of this very Spring-themed set. This was a studio maternity session designed to capture those final "feel good" weeks of pregnancy before they welcome their daughter. In addition to the bright, light and airy feel of the white set and the blush-on-pink flowers, we also photographed a series of moodier, more "boudoir-like" shots wearing black lingerie against a deep gray set and lighting designed to illuminate the curves of her belly. I remember mom saying to me in our pre-session consult that she feels really proud of her body (as she should!). That feeling is something I wish for any woman, but especially one doing the miraculous job of growing another human being.
I can honestly say their baby girl doesn't stand a chance, but to be beautiful (inside and out), confident, smart and immeasurably loved.
Enjoy a few of my favorites from their maternity session. And, if you're expecting or know someone who is, be sure to visit my NEW! studio page to see photos and all of the perks of choosing the KB Studio for your maternity and/or newborn photography.


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With 96% of businesses failing in the first 10 years, finding a company that has survived for more than a century-and-a-half is akin to finding a $5 bill stuck to the bottom of your shoe – sure, it happens, but it's a nice surprise when it does.
So, what has a 155-year-old success story done that others haven't? A few things, actually. We recently spoke with Vincent Colegrave, Head of Digital & Social at Solvay, to learn how the global chemical company stays relevant in a rapidly changing world.
As an international brand with 10 divisions, Solvay is equipped to serve the needs of its diverse customer base. The company manages dozens of social media accounts in five languages to keep everyone updated on Solvay's news and events.
"We have 50 people actively engaged on social media in-house," says Vincent. "We have content in Chinese, French, Italian, English, and Portuguese."
So, how does such a large team spread around the world stay in such close collaboration?
It's all about having the right support network.
With 10 business units to manage, keeping up with Solvay's social media needs was a challenge for its distributed marketing team.
To bring it all together, Vincent looked for a partner to optimize planning, publishing, and reporting across Solvay's many digital channels. Sprinklr – as the world's first enterprise Unified Platform with industry-leading social listening capabilities, rule engine, and advertising solutions – fit the bill.
"We're in an industry that is lagging behind others on digital, so this is a huge step forward for us," Vincent says of the unified dashboard. "With Sprinklr, we can step up our game in the B2B world in the way we interact with our customers and to foster real information sharing between all teams."
The company is always seeking to drive more personal interactions online and solve customer issues quickly through its social channels. By breaking down silos and allowing dozens of employees to share one singular view of engagements, Vincent says that Sprinklr has made this possible.
"Publishing and reporting was much slower before," he says. "Now, every time we publish something we can track the workflow, know which campaign it belongs to, and which languages and audience we want to target. This gives us the capacity to put into action the strategy we had in mind."
No matter the industry, crisis management is a necessary consideration for enterprises. Solvay keeps track of what people are saying online through automatic alerts set up in Sprinklr's rule engine. The immediate triggers allow employees to investigate potential issues and react quickly to maintain transparency and trust.
"As an industrial company, we have plants around the world and we want to be as close as possible to the communities and to the people that live around them," Vincent says. "Having a platform like Sprinklr gives us the capacity to share the right set of messages when we need to."
Thanks to Sprinklr's all-inclusive suite of social media management solutions, Solvay is able to track each campaign to see which ones are performing best. With that information in mind, it can not only repeat the results in future campaigns, but amplify them.
"When we ran a campaign announcing our new CEO, we were able to monitor it through Listening, identify key accounts that were talking about us, and make the right decisions for paid advertising and whether to invest or not," he says.
Through these efforts, the team saw increased engagement and visibility for the announcement. It made great use of advertising dollars since Solvay only applied funds to strategies that had already proven their worth.
For a company to not only survive, but to succeed as long as Solvay has, it must evolve over time. To do this, corporate leadership must embrace new ideas while maintaining a central focus on reliability and customer service.
Fortunately for Solvay, Vincent has the perfect solution for keeping things moving in the right direction: a concept called intrapraneurship. The idea is to look for opportunities to create value within an existing organization.
"My personal goal is to prove that this human approach to what we do is something that we can replicate in all companies, even ones that are not familiar with digital," he says. His objective is to get corporate leadership outside of their comfort zone to move toward a new path of growth. In Vincent's case, the path is digital, and it's already showing results.
Since implementing Sprinklr into Solvay's digital plan, the corporate communications team has saved approximately 50 hours per week in staff communication alone. Having all campaigns stored in one platform means the team no longer has to reach out via phone calls and emails and can exchange directly to see how things are performing.
While some transformations have a clear end-date, digital transformations are never truly complete — there's always a new improvement to be made. Solvay continues to look for ways to optimize processes and keep the company moving on a path of growth.
Vincent says the next step involves, as an example, finalizing its integration with Google Analytics in Sprinklr. Together, these processes will provide further insights into customer engagements to see how online visitors are interacting with content.
While the tactics evolve over time, the main goals remain the same: providing value to the company, and to its customers.Solvay Customer Story_v06 (1)
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Euphorbia flanaganii growing subshrub succulent of the genus Euphorbia also known as Medusa's Head, Euphorbia flanaganii perennial evergreen used as ornamental drought tolerant plant, can grow in subtropics or dry tropics climate or as houseplant and growing in hardiness zone 10+.
Euphorbia flanaganii stems
Stems color green, the shape looks like medusa or octopus "head" in the middle and a lot of arms.
Leaves color green small in linear shape.
Flower color green or yellow the flowers grow in the middle of the plants in the head.
Euphorbia flanaganii for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
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How to grow Euphorbia flanaganii growing and care:
Well-drained soil, more than 10C
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Recommended planting season?
Spring, summer, autumn
Pests and diseases:
Aphids, slugs, snails
Pruning season:
All year
How to prune:
Dead part
Size of the plant?
10-30 cm, 8-12 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Slow growing
Water requirement:
Small amount of water
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Full Sun / Half Shade / Full Shade (with light)
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Drive the great adventure on the wild Dempster highway
Drive the great Dempster adventure
The Dempster Highway is the most fun you can have while sitting down. North America's most adventurous road trip will transport you – in more ways than one. You'll see jagged peaks, crowds of caribou, the Arctic Circle, idyllic Aboriginal communities and the supersized Mackenzie River. And you'll feel a sense of adventure like no other. Discover the Dempster Highway. And get ready for one heck of a ride.
Traverse the Tombstones
Shortly after the Dempster Highway begins, fang-like peaks rear up, piercing the bright blue horizon. This is epic Tombstone Territorial Park, full of mind-bending mountains, alpine wildlife, tantalizing hiking trails and fine sites for scenic camping.
Enter the Arctic realm
The Dempster is Canada's only highway to straddle the Arctic Circle. From here on north, the summer sun never sets, spinning itself dizzy in the sky. You've now crossed into the true polar zone, a mythic region only a fraction of the travellers on Earth have ever entered.
Explore idyllic villages
As the Dempster exits the Richardson Range, it encounters two charming villages. First is the friendly old trading hub of Fort McPherson, home to the graves of the legendary Lost Patrol. Next is a tiny town with a big name – the Gwich'in settlement of Tsiigehtchic, one of the most quaint, traditional outposts in the Northland.
Be wowed by roadside wildlife
The Dempster passes through a Canadian Serengeti – wild, wide-open country, teeming with frontier beasts. Keep your eyes peeled for grizzlies patrolling the mountain slopes, moose plodding through swamplands, and – at certain times of year – herds of caribou so dense they block the highway and darken the far horizon.
Like what you've seen so far? Learn more about the delirious Dempster Highway.


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Here's a follow up to the Chrysler blog from a few days ago. Excerpts from the Governor's press release below.
Fenton, MO -- Gov. Matt Blunt and top Chrysler Group officials today announced the automaker's plans to invest up to $1 billion in the St. Louis North and St. Louis South Assembly Plants in Fenton over the next several years.
"This investment in the future is extremely good news for our workers and their families and it reflects on our continued efforts to expand economic opportunities for all Missourians," Blunt said.
The $1 billion investment will be shared between the two plants and is expected to give both plants additional state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities and modernization. The St. Louis South Plant currently employs 3,200 people and the St. Louis North plant employs 2,300 workers.
Blunt also praised officials of Fenton and St. Louis County for working together with the state to put together a deal that helped trigger Chrysler Group's decision. Blunt in October sent a letter to Fenton officials in support of local tax abatements linked to the Chrysler Group facility.
The Chrysler Group St. Louis South Assembly Plant was listed as the most productive minivan plant in 2005 by The Harbour Report North America. In 2003, the Harbour Report recognized the St. Louis North Assembly Plant as the most-improved plant within the Chrysler Group for increasing its efficiency by 28.6 percent during the launch of the Dodge Ram.
The automobile industry in Missouri employs approximately 36,500 people making up nearly 12 percent of the state's total manufacturing employment. The average wage for an auto worker in Missouri is $53,117, well above the state average of $34,855. Missouri has the sixth highest level of auto industry related employment in the United States and motor vehicle manufacturing accounts for 1.8 percent of Missouri's Gross State Product.
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Listener mail call: Portable Batman games
Want to weigh in for our next recording session? [Solicitation period over]
A few months ago, Benj Edwards and Chris Sims and I looked back at a bunch of games based on Batman. It was meant to be a total franchise overview, but we ended up talking so much about Batman as a property that we only touched on a handful of releases in any real detail. Tomorrow, we'll be circling back around to look in greater detail at some Batman games we missed — specifically, portable Batman titles.
As always, we want to include your thoughts and opinions in the mailbag section. So please send us an email this evening! (We record Tuesday July 18 at 1 p.m. ET, so you gotta get your letters in before that.) If you have thoughts on any of the following games:
- Batman: The Video Game (Game Boy)
- Batman: Return of the Joker (Game Boy)
- Batman Returns (Game Gear & Lynx)
- Batman: The Animated Series (Game Boy)
- Batman Forever (Game Boy & Game Gear)
- Batman & Robin (game.com)
- Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (Game Boy Color)
...drop me an email! ASAP!
My email address is jparish [at] retronauts [dot] com. Please don't leave replies here or on Twitter, because I need to have everything centralized in a single location. Thanks for your support for the show, and please look forward to more opinion-having opportunities throughout the week.


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Rawlings, J. 2008. Tri-angulation. Duff House (outstation National gallery of Scotland) 2nd april - 31st May 2009
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Tri-angulation is a multi-projection video installation using acrylic and black glass screens. The video loops, based on 3 separate historic journeys explore contemporary issues around migration and dis-location. The journeys were taken by a Polish Displaced person after WW2, a young woman travelling to India in 1845 and impoverished and homesick boy sailors in the late 19th century. The videos combine location filming at key ports, Liverpool, Southampton and Aberdeen, constructed sequences and archival material.They explore the liminal, or in-between, state experienced when leaving home for an unknown destination.
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This page is all about expressing your feelings and emotions in creative ways! Sometimes I like to let go of everything and create new things. This helps when I am in pain, but also when I am feeling very happy and grateful. I feel like expressing myself always helps to make me feel better. I love writing, drawing, painting, singing and dancing.
In this category I am also talking about other artists and how they inspire me. I hope to do some interviews with artists to talk about their ways of expressing themselves and more!
Expressing yourself can be minimalistic! For example, I am into bullet journaling, and I like to make my bujo look interesting. I will post updates on fun stuff I made in my bullet journal here.
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The 2020 Vision Goals
Presented for the first time in 2005, the 2020 Vision lays out specific goals for our missions.
Regions & Goals
We believe that God is calling The Hills Church family to devote tens of millions of dollars to this mission through our faithful, generous, regular tithes and offerings.
(The DFW area served directly by The Hills Church)
To double the number of fully devoted followers of Christ at The Hills Church
(The expanded DFW Metroplex and beyond)
To plant at least 10 new churches in the DFW Metroplex and beyond
(Like-minded church plants in domestic and multi-cultural settings)
To plant 24 multi-cultural churches in partnership with other congregations of diverse ethnicities
(God's kingdom outside the United States)
To increase The Hills' missionary workforce by ten new missionary families (bringing the total to 27 missionary families by 2020).
To see 100 missionary specialists sent by The Hills (including non-members and members of The Hills) that provide needed gifts and skills in support of long-term mission efforts.
To see 1,200 of our members sent to engage in international short-term outreach efforts for several weeks at a time.
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Today was the best day I have had in a long time! I went to Cradle Mountain with my three sisters, my mum, and some close family friends. And it was snowing! It was the second time I have ever seen snow, so I was like an excited little kid! I thought I would just share some photos of what we got up to… Enjoy!
First we stopped at the Information Centre to have some lunch.
We then went on the "Enchanted Walk"…
And we also stopped to take some photos!
Next we went on another walk to see a waterfall…
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Famous Canvas Oil Painting by Artists
Canvas Oil Painting
In recent times, canvas oil paintings by artist chosen to be a part of home décor need to be relevant to the specific room it is intended for. This is the key in choosing the nature of the painting so it would be more fitting for the scenario. Today, famous oil painting artists like Anthony Nunez has carved a niche for itself over long years. He has years of experience and he has allocated tremendous amount of time in order to complete one artwork. He has translated the image in his imagination through the strokes of his brush.
It is in our innate nature to appreciate art and its beauty. Some even collect works of their favorite artist. Oil painting is one of the most amazing artwork. Its value is high because of the time and effort he puts in his masterpiece. For instance, the kitchen understandably should have works of art related to cooking. Other times, people also like purchasing paintings of still life where the subjects are common ingredients and spices. There are also paintings that pertain to encouraging homemakers to do their best in the kitchen. Paintings should be able to evoke positive feelings and relaxing thoughts to calm down a usually panic-stricken morning.
In the living room, selected famous artist oil painting should act as a stimulant. Artworks should be powerful enough to stir feelings from both the family members and guests. For example, it should be something catchy enough to be a conversational piece as people would likely receive guests in that area.
In the bedroom, it would be best to consider the personality of the person dwelling in it. It would also be helpful to have relaxing themes that would help a person to sleep easily. It would not be a good idea to put up artworks that act as a stimulant as the person can have a lot of thoughts before they can get to sleep. At the same time, in the study area, it would be ideal to hang canvas oil painting by artist that would encourage inquisition. Pieces of art related to music are also well loved.
Buying paintings can also be in terms of era. If the interior speaks loudly about a specific era, it would not make sense to hang paintings that are irrelevant. That would end up looking out of place or artist like Anthony Nunez. He works for houses with the theme of art is understandable that the paintings themselves would be related to the specific design.


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How to check if you hired reliable movers?
Professionals with experience will make your relocation much easier and less stressful. Still, you may wonder have you made a good choice and hired reliable movers. This guide will show you the signs that moving company is trustworthy. Compare them with the moving company that you have chosen and see have you hired reliable movers.
Why is important to hire reliable movers?
Hiring reliable movers is not just important – it's crucial. You are putting your belongings into the hands of the stranger, and you need to be sure that they will be safe and without damages.
Since the average American is relocating at least once in life, the moving business is thriving. There are many moving companies on the market, and the key for successful relocation is finding the most reliable one.
If you go with shady and new movers which services cost significantly lower, that can get your belongings in jeopardy.
In the end, hiring a suspiciously cheap company can be more costly than going with the more expensive, yet reputable company. Hiring reliable movers is the best way to avoid moving scams.
How to check if you hired reliable movers?
If you want to check if the residential movers that you have hired are reliable, ask yourself these questions:
- Did they do the in-sight estimation of your home? – Any moving company that doesn't do an inspection of your home is suspicious. Movers that are giving estimation over the phone or online, are not to be trusted. The representative of the company has to come to your home and made an inventory of your belongings, any possible relocation obstacles and any items that are needing a special attention.
- How thorough was the estimator? – A representative of reliable movers will measure the dimensions of your household as well as the doors and hallways. He will be writing everything down. Any piece of information is relevant, so you should expect a lot of questions.
If the representative is doing a superficial check of your home, that is a bad sign.
- Is the contract complete? – Everything that you are discussing with the movers should be put in writing. If any of the items missing or is added without your consent, you shouldn't sign it. In that case, it'll be wise to consider another company.
- How much did you pay the deposit? – The common thing that moving companies do is to ask for the deposit. The amount of the deposit separate the reliable movers from the ones that you shouldn't trust. Deposit depends on the size of the move, but it is usually between $100 and $500. If the company demanded a higher amount or all the bill paid in front, it's the clear sign that you should find other movers.
License, insurance, experience – Three pillars of reliable movers
Every reliable moving company will have a proper license, insurance, and enough experience to conduct your move. Those are the three crucial things when choosing reliable movers.
How to check the license of the company?
All moving companies that operate in the USA have to have a license from the United States Department of Transportation, and each has unique movers license number – the US DOT number.
Companies have to renew their license every year. If the company wasn't operating by the law, it loses its license. Since moving business is huge, many companies are continuing to provide services, even if they've lost their license. That's why verifying if the company has a valid license is very important.
Checking if the movers have an up-to-date license is very easy. Just type in the US DOT number of the movers into U.S. Department of Transportation database and see the results.
After you verify that the company is legal, ask if it's the member of the American Moving and Storage Association (AMSA). Membership in the AMSA is not mandatory for the moving company. Still, it's a huge bonus that guarantees that you are dealing with the reliable movers that comply with federal moving and storage laws.
Check are the movers insured
Since relocation is a difficult task, there are many things that can go wrong. Accidents happen even to the best movers, so you need to know is your moving company properly insured. That means, is the company providing the basic moving insurance to your belongings. The reliable movers, with nothing to hide, will gladly give you a copy of their Certificate of Insurance to verify that they have insurance.
Still, you have to understand what basic insurance means. It is moving insurance that will cover damage or loss to your belongings in the moving process. Typically, a payout rate of $0.60 per pound, per item. For example, that means that if the movers damage an item that weighs 10 pounds, you will get a check of $6.00, regardless what the worth of the item is. Reliable movers will always explain that to you and suggest to purchase additional insurance to your stuff.
Why is the experience of the movers relevant?
It's doesn't necessarily means that a new company is a bad company. The movers that don't have much experience can compensate with their desire to prove themselves on the moving business. Still, ask yourself, do you want to be their guinea pig? If you are moving locally, you don't have much stuff to transport and your moving doesn't have obstacles, you can go with the new movers.
When it comes to long-distance relocation, you'll be wise to select a company with a lot of experience. Especially if you have bulky, yet delicate items like piano or a pool table. In that case, only hire the pool table movers with a lot of successful moves behind them.
Reliable movers with the years of experience will know how to handle almost every possible moving obstacles. They probably deal with them before, so they learn how to overcome them quickly and efficiently. They know how to handle the items that need special attention, and to deliver them to you safe and undamaged.


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I'll be making gravy
Australian Christmas songs either seem to be cringingly over the top, or songs designed to make you cry. This one manages to fall in between those two categories. As long as you don't think too much about being away from family at Christmas, or traditions around making gravy. I used to be in charge of… Continue reading I'll be making gravy


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The New Product Center is an area where attendees can see all of the new, innovative golf products launched at the PGA Merchandise Show.
New Product Center at the PGA Show
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Great golf products… Hope these come to South Africa.
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Today we get into the basics of the Bible, the book Christians use as their source of teaching. This is a two-part episode and the final part will be posted next week.
Today we get into the history of the bible, translations, parts of the bible, and we even deal with one common objection that some use to discredit the bible's accuracy.
Use this Bible Translation Guide to help you gain insight into the various (common) English translations of the bible.
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Hak5 1607 – Does Antenna Size Matter? 6 inch Dipole vs 6 Foot Collinear!
Using a $20 SDR and a home made antenna to track aircraft hundreds of miles away. Join Shannon Morse and Darren Kitchen as we put our coaxial collinear array to the test! All that and more, this time on Hak5.
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