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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II
So impressed was I by the first half of the final Harry Potter film that I declared it the best movie of 2010. It differentiated itself from the previous films in the series by being much more low-key and personal, despite the fact that the action at this point is ramping up for the final battles. A lot of the movie involves the three main characters – Harry, Ron, and Hermione – camping out in the woods, trying to figure out where to turn, and growing in fear and confusion. How very much the film diverged from the tone of those which had come prior excited me, and I was hoping that the second half of the finale would maintain that sense of somber complexity. It does not. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II returns to the heart of the war, pitting the good wizards and witches of Hogwarts against the evil Death Eaters led by Lord Voldemort. The movie is all about sending the series off with an epic closing face-off, hurriedly wrapping up the tale's many threads, and appeasing the fans' desire to see everything from the books brought to the screen. Because there was so much to accomplish, the film is unfortunately unable to take such a leisurely pace that its immediate predecessor had, though that's not to say that it doesn't manage to hit some extraordinary highs regardless.
The film opens with a dynamite exchange between Harry Potter and the goblin Griphook (Warwick Davis), each choosing their words and meaning with caution. It's a staggering performance from Davis, who has appeared in every film of the series but has until now not gotten the chance to shine in such a way. It's not long until they're off on the first of what will prove to be many dangerous encounters, a trip to the guarded vaults of the only bank in all of the Wizarding world, in order to continue the search for Horcruxes (pieces of Lord Voldemort's soul encased in various bric-a-brac). Where Part I seemed, in some people's eyes, to move at a snail's pace, Part II hits the ground running and rarely lets up. This tendency does not do the important plot points enough justice, and the escape from Gringotts Bank is a good example of this. The escape plan comes together too quickly, too neatly, so that despite an intriguing concept involving dragons and demolition, the moment does not manage the constricting feeling and exuberant release that could have easily been employed here.
That's the large problem that the film faces: it does not have a good grasp on how to wind the tension in such a way that the eventual recoil snaps with power. The fated kiss between Ron and Hermione is sudden and slight; the famous line from Molly Weasley to Bellatrix LeStrange ("Not my daughter, bitch!") feels oddly listless, and hard to see as hugely meaningful given that LeStrange is almost absent from the film (Helena Bonham Carter has literally one line in the movie); Neville's rise to stardom and momentous involvement in the destruction of Voldemort could have been recast in a much more thrilling manner (fire rages when other characters take down a Horcrux, but Neville's moment in the spotlight fizzes out as the camera cuts back to the Boy Who Lived). Most of all, there's the shrugging way that major characters are killed off during the battle sequence. I know that a lot of this comes directly from J.K. Rowling's book, and some have argued that addressing the deaths of key players as an afterthought is a more realistic way of portraying a war – that is, people die during warfare without fanfare. But this is a fantasy story. Denying the reader/viewer the satisfaction of seeing beloved characters sent off in a caring manner does not feel like a shot of realism so much as it feels like a missed opportunity. As it stands, the bloody battle for Hogwarts rarely captures the danger and dread in the way that it ought to have.
Those complaints noted, there are also many examples of times where the film reaches beyond the pedal-to-the-metal action. Most memorable of these is an extended, stream-of-conscious flashback which reveals the true depths of the character of Severus Snape (Alan Rickman). Snape has been a central character in the series from the beginning, and this section of the film ties his actions from previous movies – even the Christopher Columbus ones! – together to form a larger picture of the true man behind the dark robes. It is marvelous. An intense moment in the Great Hall of Hogwarts, with Snape threatening violent repercussions for anybody who is hiding their knowledge of the boy wizard's actions, is a great example of one of the times when the scene builds to a crescendo that does manage to rally the viewer, complete with a touching moment between Professor McGonagall and Potter. We are introduced to Aberforth, brother of the deposed Hogwarts headmaster, for the first time in Part II, yet though he appears in only two scenes there is nonetheless a strong inner struggle and poignant resolution for the character. In just two scenes! And in my very favorite moment of the film, Potter gets some words of wisdom from his mentor during a fever dream. Dumbledore looks at Harry with a soft smile, marvelling, "You wonderful boy. You brave, brave man."
The students of Hogwarts have grown up and into adults over the course of these eight films, the actors themselves have grown over the years so that to go back to the first few Potter movies now is to see a totally different cast. Both the AVClub and I have referred to the series by comparing it to the Seven Up documentary series, wherein a group of children are interviewed on camera every seven years of their lives. You can see the growth of the children in these documentaries, can think about the choices in their lives that have led them down the roads they've ended up on. In a similar fashion, Harry Potter and his friends have taken very specific routes in their lives and it's lovely to see the adults (Dumbledore, McGonagall, etc.) treat Harry not as a child but instead as an equal, as the man that has he already become.
My disappointment in the rushed treatment of the story is great. There are some who aren't given enough closure, Draco Malfoy for instance; and the finale – just as it did in the book – hinges on a banal and perplexing code of magical rules which feels like an awful stretch to wrap around the plot. My frustration, though, does not discount those moments of ecstatic excellence which manage to surface again and again. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II is hardly the best that the series has had to offer, but it is a closing which maintains the dignity of the franchise to the very end.
It even makes that awful epilogue work, which has got to be some kind of miracle.
This is my favorite of the Harry Potter series. I have watched it three times. I do agree, even though it is two hours and ten minutes, the movie moves very fast. I was exceptionally surprised with the flashbacks of Snape and I've concluded that to be my favorite part. It adds the touching heart warming emotion that is always needed in an action movie. I wish the writers or directors(or whatever) didn't mention Lupin's son . If I had not read the books, I would of been like," He had a son!!" Oh- and it's Harry's godchild. I found that important to the story, for some reason. I enjoyed this review, I like seeing other people's opinions on movies I like.
I'd been looking forward to this review. Really good thoughts on the film. It sounds like I probably enjoyed it a bit more than you did, but I agree with many of your thoughts here. I agree that the film should have given some of these deceased characters a bit more reverent send off or at least given our leading characters a little more on-screen grieving time. I like the fast pace of the film overall, but an additional ten minutes or so to ramp up to some of the bigger emotional cues would have been totally permissible (it's the FINAL Harry Potter film – fans aren't quite ready to let go, so help them out a bit).
And yes, on Ron and Hermione, there was something a bit off about that kiss and really, the romantic relationships in the film general. It would be a massive understatement to say that there was no chemistry between Harry and Ginny.
However, I really liked the film and on a second viewing I even liked the epilogue. This might sound a bit odd but my favorite moment in the film hands down was when McGonagall and the other professors were rallying together to protect Hogwarts and they're building the forcefield thing around it. Just seeing all the secondary characters again so invested in protecting the school.
Alexandre Desplat's score is also perfect. It's incredibly thrilling and emotional. I seriously almost teared up on that build up during the statues scene. Also, that Snape montage is breathtaking.
For me the highs very much outweigh the lows. I did, however, really dislike the scene with Harry and Dumbledore in the heaven-like train station. I haven't read the book, but I understand that it's done pretty much the same way there too (?). It's just really momentum-killing although I too really liked Dumbledore's line "You brave, brave man." It was one of only probably two moments in the film that felt like a true misstep, the other being Harry's re-entrance into Hogwarts after the final battle with Voldemort. Am I missing the significance of the apparent non-reaction that everyone has to the fact that Harry has JUST KILLED THE ULTIMATE EVIL IN THE UNIVERSE? The only way that I could think to totally rationalize it is that the moment is basically from Harry's point of view and that it's a reference to the theme earlier of Harry being the cause of many innocent people dying. Voldemort has that line about Harry "allowing" his friends to die. Do they NOT acknowledge him when he comes back in because what we're seeing is a sort of portrait of these people without suffering in a dream-like sense? As in, Harry is their hero and HIS ideal ending to the battle would be that life would be like it was before any of this happened, with these people not worrying about the threat of evil or lavishing him with praise? If so, I really like it. If that wasn't the thought though, then I don't know…
I really want to see the entire "Deathly Hallows" as one film, because I feel like it would play better. I know it sounds like I'm being really critical of the film, but I really really enjoyed it. I was glad that Yates brought the series full circle by taking us back to the Columbus films and making them fit into the story in a tasteful way. Great acting all around and I think a very worthy ending to the series.
What a great review..I enjoyed the film so much I could not come to terms with finding any fault with it.. After reading your review it was easy to see there was a hurried feel to the ending with a lot of lapses where events could have been clarified. I agree with Collin about there being no chemistry between Harry and Ginny. That scene in the Room of Requirements when Harry saw Ginney left me cold. My favorite scene was Snapes death scene and seeing his tears, his memories and that he could love was awesome.
Excellent review. What I probably appreciate most, in reading your reviews, is your ability to be objective.
As a bandwagon fan that didn't ever really get in the books, but definitely did the films it is hard for me to sit and completely be objective while viewing the film. This film represents so much investment for me as a viewer, as well as a lot of people, that I can appreciate your dissection of the parts that did not work.
That being said, I gave into the ride. It was easy for me to accept and did just enough right to help me easily overlook the negatives.
I agree with most of you in that Ginny brings nothing to the table and their relationship hasn't been handled well at all in the final films. On the other hand, Ron and Hermonie's relationship was given time – over films – to develop, but was left feeling kind of rushed.
I agree with Collin about the scene in which the teachers are preparing for battle. That set up is perfect – especially with the score. That is the only part of the film where I choked up a bit – pre-battle.
Unfortunately the actual battle itself didn't quite grasp what I was hoping for. It would have been easy to invest brief scenes showing how the other secondary characters died. That would have maybe made the final battle feel more epic, but instead – because of the scale – never really captured the intensity of what that battle should/could have been.
I am reminded of the battle at the end of OotP. The scenes in the ministry felt real. I was invested in what was happening – especially when (spoiler, but come on this is final film we are talking about now) Sirius dies and how Harry responds. Very emotional. That was lacking in the final battle. I understand the scales are completely different, but I still feel it could have been done to a similar effect.
I would also like to see Part I and Part II in one viewing. I think that may change some of the feeling overall.
Overall, very enjoyable – even if some of it was quickly wrapped up to appease the fan-base, I am okay with that.
P.S. – I really want to watch the entire "Up" series again.
Nice review. Just finished watching the film and loved it.
I agree wholeheartedly with your comment on Warwick Davis' performance in the beginning of the film–fine, fine work. Very enjoyable.
I never read the books and I would say my favorites of the movies were 3, 5, and 7.2 (and to a lesser extent, 6). I am among those who felt 7.1 was a bit slow I guess.
Having never read the books, I was satisfied with the way many of the events and reveals unfolded in the film. The events with Draco and his parents, and with Longbottom, for instance.
I agree about the lack of chemistry betwixt love interests in this film but Hermione and Ralph were okay because I'm already invested in them being a good couple from previous films. Sorry, Winny, you don't convince.
I wondered if the scene in "heaven" would work at first (something like "Oh no" crossed my mind) but then I found it intriguing. Valdemort (or a part of him, but I prefer to think of it as all of him) as a poor little bloody child was fascinating, and quite sci-fi. And the exchange that I enjoyed most in that scene was, Harry: "Is this all real? Or is it just happening inside my head?" Dumbledore: "Of course it's happening inside your head, Harry! Why should that mean that it's not real?"
Finally, the allusions to British culture and history in the films continue to fascinate me (in addition to the obvious accents, tea, trams, and such, I mean). Longbottom to me represents a sort of British Everyman, a common man who is indomitable and humble at the same time; "good people" as they say. And Hogwarts itself and its travails seem very similar to those of the UK in World War II. Interesting that Valdemort and cohorts begin their assault on Hogwarts from afar, via "missles/bombs".


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The exploits of the BRE race team from 1970-72 were well chronicled in Sylvia Wilkinson's now legendary book from the period, The Stainless Steel Carrot. Long out of print and still highly sought after, Sylvia finally succumbed to pleas from fans of that era to reprint the book. She has done that, and consistent with her pursuit of excellence, Sylvia has updated the book to include:
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The Stainless Steel Carrot shares, without prejudice, the trials and tribulations of the era's top race team reaching for the Trans-Am 2.5 Championship and their hopes to rise to even greater heights with the Stainless Steel Carrot, BRE's Lotus Formula 5000. The magic Sylvia pulls off is to neutralize any voice of the author. The book grabs the reader from their own perspective. If the reader has some experience in management, they are apt to empathize with Brock's struggles to guide a team of talented, opinionated individuals. If the reader is an engineer, the plight of the mechanics may gain their focus. The main subject of the book, of course, is championship driver John Morton. His insight has all drivers and wanna-be drivers on the edge of their seats waiting to see what he will do and how he'll deal with adversity next.
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We have not had a post in this forum for a while, so I thought I might talk about our Inaugural bus trip.
A few days ago, we celebrated our tenth anniversary. No not Pat and I (we are working on 52 years), but rather the tenth anniversary of the first trip in our bus. We left Evergreen on March 6, 2006 for what turned out to be a 5 week, 2500 mile trip.
When I think back on the trip, I get a mixture of emotions. We had less than 100 miles on my Series 60/Eaton AutoShift conversion prior to our departure. I had planned to do at least one shake-down trip, but ran out of time and we had several commitments that we needed to attend. So, the major emotion is amazement that we would even attempt the trip with so little testing - I would not do that today The other emotions that come to mind are joy and fond memories. It was an amazing trip.
For many years I have documented our travel in some detail. I do this mostly to permit us to go back and enjoy memories. I also wanted to share our travels with our family. Later that documentation morphed into a couple of blog platforms. Today we use WordPress software hosted on our website.
I have posted our eight part travelogue of our inaugural trip starting here: http://beltguy.com/blog/2016/03/06/ten-year-anniversary/


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I'll be brief. There is a now-familiar narrative which blames the current obesity crisis on the introduction of dietary guidelines in the 1980s, and specifically with the "liphobia" (fear of fat) introduced by Ancel Keys in the 1970s. The story goes thus: government is led to believe that fat is the root of all
fire and brimstone disease, so they issue guidelines telling everyone to eat low- or no-fat foods. Everyone complies, and unknowingly stuffs themselves with sugar, with which all foods are secretly laced, because the government also subsidises the sugar industry.
Three or so decades later, an epidemic of obesity and diabetic children, all because of the sugar! (Or, as the Daily Mail calls it 'The new tobacco. A ticking time-bomb. The hidden menace').
Solution: Give up sugar! Eat fat! Be a cave person! Etc.
There is just one little flaw in that story, and that is the assumption that a majority of people actually follow(ed) recommended dietary guidelines.
New research from the USDA confirms this little problem, highlighting that
Findings reveal that consumer spending came close to matching USDA food plan recommendations for only 1 of the 23 food categories examined–potatoes. The food plan recommends 2.1 percent of a family's food expenditures be spent on potatoes, and the Homescan panelists were found to have spent 2.0 percent. Panelists underspent on all categories of vegetables except potatoes. For example, they spent only 0.5 percent of their food budgets on dark green vegetables, while the food plan recommended 7 percent. Panelists also underspent on whole grains, whole fruit, lower fat dairy, nuts, poultry, and fish.
Here it is in handy table form:
The take-home of this is of course not that people are not eating too much sugar, nor that cutting out carbs will not lead to weight loss (though this upcoming documentary on sugar vs. fat for weight-loss sounds like it could upset the cave people wagon).
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A post office manager in Cape Coral, Florida, thought the perfect way to make staffers feel better about a poor rating from a mystery shopper was to bake a cake.
So far so good, right? Except this manager didn't bake just any cake -- she baked a cake that looked like human waste.
It almost sounds like something Michael Scott would do, doesn't it?
On Saturday afternoon, the line to the post office was out the door. Among those in the line was a "mystery shopper," a fake customer who reports back to management on how the post office staff handled customer service. Because that mystery shopper had to wait more than 25 minutes -- even though the office was understaffed that day -- the post office score dropped to a 75 instantly. The final score, for whatever reason, ended up a 48 out of 100 -- in other words, a very "poopy" score.
Like a scene from The Office, the poop cake had disastrous consequences -- employees were outraged and the U.S. Postal Service had to issue an apology. The Southwest Florida President of the American Postal Workers Union wasn't pleased either.
Although ... if you think about it, the poop cake probably made everyone at the Cape Coral branch forget about the poor rating ... so maybe it served its purpose after all?
Do postal employees in Cape Coral need to lighten up? Or was the poop cake really in -- no pun intended -- poor taste?


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Following a teaser all the way back in May, Disney have finally brought out a substantial amount of fresh footage in a beautiful new trailer for Bill Condon's live-action Beauty And The Beast. Watch it below:
"Beauty and the Beast" is the fantastic journey of Belle, a bright, beautiful and independent young woman who is taken prisoner by a beast in his castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle's enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the Beast's hideous exterior and realize the kind heart and soul of the true Prince within.
Starring Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Ewan McGregor and more, Beauty And The Beast arrives in cinemas March 17.


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What does Liber Ero mean?
"Liber Ero" is Latin for I will be free. It is the motto and title of the Liber Ero Fellowship, a program in Canada that funds applied conservation research.
Liber Ero Fellows are post-doctoral researchers who are working on an applied conservation research program that addresses issues of critical conservation importance to Canada. The topics span ecosystems, biomes, and subjects, but all focus on employing best-available evidence to conserve Canada's biodiversity.
What will I find on this blog?
In this blog, Liber Ero Fellows will post articles of importance to environmental science, ecology, and conservation. The topics will be broad, and there will be something here for everyone.
All opinions we express are solely our own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our host institutions, the Liber Ero program, or our collaborators.
How do I apply for the Fellowship?
To learn more about the program and apply, please see the primary website at http://liberero.ca/


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With over 48 years of experience in teaching dance, we have thousands of clients who understand the value and sense of family our studio offers.
"My youngest girls have grown up in this studio. The teachers have been excellent role models….One of my girls is going to college now to study dance and I owe a big thank you to the teachers at Leigh's who believed in her and mentored her since she was a little girl. If your looking for a supportive "dance family. Leigh's dance school is it!
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Our Awesome TeamHere is a short introduction to some of our team
Nyree Allen
Nyree began her career assisting her mother in dance class when she was 12 years old. She moved to California to pursue her love of dance. She taught at a studio and was a middle school dance coach in the Los Angeles area for 10 years. She has been back teaching children and adults with us for the past 10 years. She is happy to be sharing her love of dance here at Leighs School of Dance.
Connor Nuessen
Connor has been at Leighs School of Dance for 12 years. In addition to running much of the adminsitrative duties, she loves tap dancing and has been trained in tap, jazz and ballet. She recently led her team to a 1st place win and 2nd overall for the 4-6 Level II combo. Connor believes that dance is about having fun.
Amanda Raney
Star Team Director
Amanda holds a BFA in ballet from University of Utah, and trained with the Ballet West. She has also danced with the Missouri Ballet Theater in St. Louis and was selected to perform at ACDFA. She is also a multiple award winner with RDA and has worked with Disney Entertainment.
AJ Hopes-Pflumm
AJ is in his second year at Leighs School of Dance. He teaches ballet, pointe and contemporary to our competitive students. He graduated from Wichita State University with a BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography. He has toured both nationally and internationally (Italy, England, Chicago and New York. He is currently working on his Master's in Dance Education.
Jessica Para
Jessica has been dancing for 20 years and teaching for 6 years with a Bachelors in Fine Arts from Southeast Missouri State University. She has worked with many top dance companies including Big Muddy, Keigwin & Company and Giordano Dance. She will be teaching dance in our Fall 2018 dance season.
Stacy Sneed
Stacy has been part of the Leigh's family for many years. Stacy started her dance journey taking recreation class that led to her joining the competition team. Through high school Stacy was Miss Leigh's dance assistant. This is when Stacy discovered her joy of teaching. She has been instructing classes for 12 years now. Stacy is full of fun and energy. Introducing old school styles with the latest trends in jazz and hip hop.
Delaney Borders
Delaney is from Dallas, Texas where she started her dance training at the age of 4. Delaney has continued to dance throughout her life on drill teams, competiton teams, and preparatory company. Currently she is a junior at the University of Kansas working toward her Bachelor of the arts in dance. Delaney is a member of the University Dance Company. She is very excited to share her passion and love of dance to others.
Maggie O'Hara
Maggie started her dance training in her hometown of DesMoines, Iowa. She continued her dance carerr at the University of Kansas, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. Maggie has trained in modern, jazz, hip hop, tap, ballet, and acro. She is very excited to be teaching acro and hip hop this fall.


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There has been a rash of burglaries lately in the Lakeshore at Windrose neighborhood. Items have been taken out of beds of trucks, off porches and even a motor taken off a parked boat. Keep an eye out for anything suspicious.
This is typical crime in the Rez area. Great advice is to always keep your vehicles locked if parked outside overnight. Usually, the thieves will go for the easy take, and not risk breaking into a locked vehicle.


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During my current PADI IDC on Koh Phangan, it turned out that today it was time for the yearly PADI Member forum and that offered a great opportunity for me to visit a PADI Member forum in a new location.
PADI decided to split Thailand up in two regions last year and the East coast, to which Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Tao, Bangkok and Pattaya belong (just to name a few locations) has now a new Regional Manager by the name of Tim Hunt, who used to be a successful PADI Course Director on Koh Tao. Tony Andrews, is now the Regional Manager for the Thai West coast which includes among others Phuket, Khao Lak and Koh Lanta.
Me and Tim Hunt, the PADI Regional Manager for Thailand's East coast
Tim gave us an insight in various changes and updates coming our way later this year, which include some interesting changes in the Open Water diver course for instance.
There was a good turn out, approximately 45-50 PADI members attended, well done Koh Phangan!


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H. H. Taklung Kyabgon Tsetrul Thupten Gyaltsen
Rinpoche, born in year 1926, is the Dharma King of Nyingma Northern
Termas Lineage of the Dorje Drak Monastery, one of the six main
Nyingma Monasteries, founded in 1610 by Rigdzin Ngakgi (Aji) Wangpo
This monastery specialized in the Changter or
Jangter tradition of Rigdzin Godem (1337-1408). Rigdzin Godem was
the master of the "Northern Terma tradition of the Nyingma school.
Rigdzin Godem literally means "the Vidyadhara with the vulture
He received this name because three vulture
feathers grew from his head when he was twelve years old, and five
more when he was twenty-four. A reincarnation of Dorje Dudjom of
Nanam, one of the nine close Tibetan disciples of Guru
Padmasambhava, he is also counted among the five king-like tertons
and one of the three nirmanakays of Guru Padmasambhava.
H.H. Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche is one of the
few living lamas, who has received the traditional education and
training in Tibet, and nowadays he is the Master of many tulkus
such as of Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche (1993-), Düdjom Yangsi
Rinpoche (1990-) and of others.
He is often invited to teach and give
transmissions in the most important Dharma Centers in India, Nepal
and Bhutan. Many practitioners from various schools come to receive
his transmission, since he is considered to be the Master of Rime,
whose realization, wisdom and spiritual qualifications transcend
the limitation of the diverse schools and their differences.


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The Center Is Right
Margaret Thatcher: an image, an ideal and an obelisk at odds with her frail disposition today. Although Thatcher, like we all do aged, her will never rusted. Despite the narrative, Thatcher alone, although incredibly influential, is and was not the only figure of significance in the modern rise of neo-liberalism in its current iteration. As with any movement, she was the key figurehead. She was and remains the point of reference in most discussions regarding British politics.New Labour emerged amidst a Thatcherite toned fallout in the shape of John Major. Historically the narrative goes, Labour required a rebranding after the party's 1970s collapse and Thatcher's evisceration of the Trade Union's in the 1980s. These two things are not untrue, and yet, like many things they neglect the wider panorama that history can proffer. Thatcher's rise and Labour's fall are linked in illustrating a pendulum swing economically, politically and within British media.
Before Labour's crash, Britain – like much of Europe – had been riding a wave invigorated by the winds of the Second World War. The strong grass roots spirit that had taken root during the war years (ironically, resurrected unsuccessfully by the current government) continued into the post-war years. Shared rations can be seen as a prescient metaphor for the formation of the community-based Welfare State and National Health Service. The rebuilding effort across Europe also culminated in the formation of a macro-community in the form of the European Union (as well as the Council of Europe).
There is a long list of tangible benefits provided by effective community. The United Kingdom, and other EU nations at the time, sought to not only make war history on the continent, but sought with this lofty goal to understand one another. Within the UK, the same could be said of the spirit fostered by the war effort. Governments had been intermingling in coalition and, not unlike today, the pretext was to bring Britain through tough times.
The difference in comparison to today lies in the source of the will for such a change. In post-war Britain a true grassroots will for community, one fuelled by an empathy of the shared horrors of war, propelled the welfare schemes and ideals currently being dismantled today. The country can be said to have experienced a sweep to the left. Labour's fall quashed much of the good will and coupled with economic hardship sparked what has been a tailgate spin to the right.
New Labour's resurrection was indebted to Thatcher, the concept of economic responsibility associated with the propping up of big business in the wake of British industry's extinction. The death of Britain's industry, considering the cheap labour costs of many developing nation's economies, was likely an inevitability. Yet, New Labour despite a great deal of social spending, were in many ways a centre right party. The two integral pieces of evidence to this claim lie in: Labour's courting of Private Financial Initiatives and the party's utilisation of performance contingent benefits.
PFIs have woven deep into the DNA of public services, and under this current Conservative government, they have been a keen tool in the retooling and/or disintegration of public services as we know them. The three mainstream parties have, in searching for the 'squeezed middle', abandoned (and in the case of the Tories demonised) the working class. The demonisation, in methodology, has taken the form of draconian cuts to, and lofty performance goals for, benefits.
Perhaps most importantly, the mandate for this demonisation of a significant proportion of the population – who also happen to be the most impoverished – is provided by the strength of the media, who have had a mammoth role in Britain's rightward shift. Sections of the media, despite frequently misinforming and illegally reporting, have thrived with the growth of right wing rhetoric. The media's close communion with Westminster makes much of the current rhetoric unsettling, particularly when considering the pithy approach taken by politicians in lieu of the Leveson enquiry.
The significance in all the above is that, within society, although big business continues to thrive, society has grown increasingly fractious. Two referendums in Scotland and potentially in the rest of the UK, threaten to reverse much of the tangible post-war progress in favour of the reactionary. There are no easy solutions as all three major parties veer rightwards, but one would hope that it does not take anything as heinous as a war to restore some semblance of balance in the UK political system.


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Auntie Mame said, "Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death," and that line has landed me in more hot water than I'd like to admit. But it sure has been a fun road. And now I'm thrilled to be doing this:
There's so much fear surrounding pregnancy and childbirth. Thank you to my friends who have chosen not to impart on me their horror stories. But through it all, I've felt physically solid, calm, and happy and, as a result, hale and hearty. Again, the only explanation that I have is faith. I fully expect the Peachick to make an ordinary, run-of-the-mill landing into this world, but I know without a shadow of a doubt that if a one-in-a-billion freak accident should occur, God will be there and will take care of us in His own way through our incredible medical team's skill and other factors about which we might never know.


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Established in 2002, this strategic venture is part of a long-term vision of JPM to produce high value and high quality patented drug formulations for global markets. Suwagh is expected to become one of the most vital JPM operations, forcefully introducing JPM into the global market as a world player in pharmaceutical manufacturing and technology.
Suwagh has over 20 patents at various stages of patency process; a number that is growing and will continue to grow rapidly in years to come.


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If you are trying to start your exercise regime or are just looking for a no frills workout, here is a Bodyweight Circuit Training workout that you can perform with minimal to no equipment at all.
Circuit training might be the exercise of choice for busy people who also want to train both their aerobic and anaerobic capacity. Circuit training is also a good way to boost your metabolism, which in turn leads to more calories burnt compared to typical resistance training. However, to reap the full benefits of a High Intensity Interval Training workout (which includes circuit training), the total volume should be high, which makes it somewhat reserved for the elite exerciser or professional athlete. But don't despair! Circuit training can be adapted for the novice exerciser who can still gain the benefits of an effective workout in less time.
For this circuit exercise, you may want to use an exercise mat, especially if you don't like hurting your knees or tailbone while doing exercises on the floor. If you don't have one, you can use a big towel for exercises on the floor. For additional resistance, try filling two regular 500ml/1L water bottles, as long as you can hold on to them while doing the exercises.
Remember to warm-up properly by doing slow head rotations, arm circles (forward and back), arm cross overs, alternating leg/foot reach while standing, lunges, and jumping jacks. Try for around 10 to 12 repetitions of each movement. The warm up is important to make sure that your body is ready for more work and so that your heart is prepared for the stress from the exercises. If you are new to exercise, add a few more repetitions to warm-up for 5 to 10 minutes.
If you're warmed up and ready, here's the body weight circuit workout that you can do at home:
Start by performing 12 repetitions or 12 counts for each exercise for your first set. If you feel 12 reps is too easy, you can do 15 to 20 reps for each exercise on your next sets. If you feel that it's too hard or you can't finish up to 12 repetitions of each while maintaining proper form, try doing 8 to 10 repetitions of each for your next sets.
• Jumping Jacks for a metabolic start. Hold one water bottle for each hand and perform moderate to fast jumping jacks.
• Wall Squats. Lean with your back against the wall and squat down until your legs are bent to about 90 degrees. Hold the squat position for 12 slow counts. You can hold on to your water bottles for this one, but for additional intensity, you can alternate lifting your heels.
• Stand from your squat position and perform bicep curls using your water bottles. Try this with either one arm at a time or both arms at the same time.
• Next, move to alternating front and lateral arm raises with your water bottles. With both arms straight, lift them up sideways to shoulder level and bring them down, then lift both arms again to shoulder level but this time bring them in front of you and return them to your sides. That counts as one repetition. Do 12 to 15 repetitions for bicep curls and arm raises.
• Crawl Leg Extension. Drop to your hands and knees to a crawl to work the back of your legs and your buttocks. Do a minimum of 12 repetitions, one leg at a time. This exercise also works your core muscles – abdominal and back – if you maintain proper form while kicking by not letting your tummy or your chest sag.
• Lie on your side and perform Side-lying Leg Lifts. Lying on one side with your shoulders on top of each other and the bottom arm supporting your head, align your spine by making a straight line from your bottom foot to your hips and to your shoulders and head. Lift the top leg up and slowly lower it down. Do a minimum of 12 repetitions for each leg.
• If you have access to stairs, quickly run to perform the Stair Climb with Overhead Raise. Yes, this includes an arm exercise so if you forgot your water bottles, go back and grab them! Holding on to your equipment, reach both arms straight up and overhead, reaching towards the ceiling without arching your back. Keep your arms up as you do moderate to fast stair climbing. Start with your right foot. After a minimum of 12 steps, continue performing the exercise but this time start with your left foot. Your core muscles are also challenged in this exercise as you keep your arms up and your spine stable throughout the exercise. This exercise is great for your posture!
• Catch your breath and then lie down on your back to do the Hip Bridge also known as the Glute bridge. As the name implies, this mainly works your glutes, but this exercise has been included to this circuit for another purpose. If you have been sitting all day or haven't been stretching regularly, then you might be having chronic lower back pain. Lower back pain sometimes arises from tightness on your hip flexors – the muscles opposite your lower back (i.e., in front of you), which connects from your pelvis to your spine. The hip bridge alleviates the tightness by placing a good stretch on the hip flexors. It also challenges your core muscles to stabilize the position of the exercise. Make sure that your knees are aligned with your hips when you push your hips up to the bridge position. You can intensify this exercise by reaching your arms overhead and placing them on the mat. This adds a stretch to your upper back and shoulders. When you reach this position, lower your hips without touching the mat and then push your hips up again to a bridge position. Do this for a minimum of 12 repetitions.
• Straighten your legs then roll over onto your belly to perform Dry Swimming. This is a great Pilates exercise that you can add to your circuit to work out your back muscles and shoulders. Hold on to your water bottles and straighten both arms and legs. Make sure that you keep your abdominal muscles engaged by 'sucking in' your belly button all throughout the exercise. Keep your gaze down on your mat as you reach both arms and legs up. And as the name implies, alternately lift and lower opposing arms and legs, as if you're swimming on land. Count at least to 12 seconds for this exercise.
• End the circuit with a nice Front Plank. If you're starting and haven't done a plank before, hold it for at least 15 to 20 seconds. If you're more experienced, hold the plank for at least 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Rest and stretch by dropping into the prayer position, kneeling with your feet relaxed and your hips almost touching your heels. Curl your spine down and reach your arms straight and forward. Relax your shoulders every time you exhale on slow breaths for 15 counts.
That concludes one set of 10 easy body weight exercises for your home circuit workout. Rest for at least 30 seconds to 1 minute before performing another set. Try 3 sets of this routine to reap maximum results. You can do this 2 to 3 times a week for around 2 weeks, gradually increasing the intensity, then you will be ready for a more intense circuit.


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Posting the pic below reminds me that the Naval Institute started a blog. They have pulled together a group of really smart people for it.....so you know they have plenty of my Navy Coterie there. They know quality when they read it! I love that it's Adams on the logo.....it's like they know me or something.........
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ASU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This collection includes most of the ASU Theses and Dissertations from 2011 to present. ASU Theses and Dissertations are available in downloadable PDF format; however, a small percentage of items are under embargo. Information about the dissertations/theses includes degree information, committee members, an abstract, supporting data or media.
In addition to the electronic theses found in the ASU Digital Repository, ASU Theses and Dissertations can be found in the ASU Library Catalog.
Dissertations and Theses granted by Arizona State University are archived and made available through a joint effort of the ASU Graduate College and the ASU Libraries. For more information or questions about this collection contact or visit the Digital Repository ETD Library Guide or contact the ASU Graduate College at firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Arizona State University
- Ferry, David
- Goodnick, Stephen
- 1 Akis, Richard
- 1 Saraniti, Marco
- 1 Tierney, Brian David
- 1 Vasileska, Dragica
- 1 English
- 1 Public
- Physics
- 1 Computational Electronics
- 1 Device Simulation
- 1 Electrical engineering
- 1 Ensemble Monte Carlo
- 1 III-V semiconductors
- 1 Nanotechnology
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- 1 Spintronics
- Mobile Crowd Sensing in Edge Computing Environment
- The Effect of Disability on Subjective Well-Being across the Adult Lifespan: The Moderating Roles of Age at Disability Onset and Disability Type
- Mechanically Active Heterogeneous Polymer Matrix Composites
- Attribute-Based Encryption for Fine-Grained Access Control over Sensitive Data
- 并购背景下教育行业品牌价值研究
ABSTRACT An Ensemble Monte Carlo (EMC) computer code has been developed to simulate, semi-classically, spin-dependent electron transport in quasi two-dimensional (2D) III-V semiconductors. The code accounts for both three-dimensional (3D) and quasi-2D transport, utilizing either 3D or 2D scattering mechanisms, as appropriate. Phonon, alloy, interface roughness, and impurity scattering mechanisms are included, accounting for the Pauli Exclusion Principle via a rejection algorithm. The 2D carrier states are calculated via a self-consistent 1D Schrödinger-3D-Poisson solution in which the charge distribution of the 2D carriers in the quantization direction is taken as the spatial distribution of the squared envelope functions within the …
- Contributors
- Tierney, Brian David, Goodnick, Stephen, Ferry, David, et al.
- Created Date
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Can't find a prescription?
We've had feedback that patients feel like they're "caught in the crossfire" when an electronic prescribing goes missing and they feel like they get bounced between the practice and the pharmacy.
The prescription tracker should be the solution to this problem:
Before you contact the GP practice or send the patient back to the surgery, remember you can now use the prescription tracker to search for an electronic prescription. The prescription tracker allows you to check the status and history of electronic prescriptions.
If the prescription cannot be found, then at that point please contact the GP Practice.
The most up to date information on the prescription tracker can be found on the NHS Digital website:
There is also useful information on the PSNC website at,
but for the latest information on the prescription tracker, please refer to the NHS Digital website as this has the latest information.
Both community pharmacies and GP practices access the same prescription tracker.


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Bananas are suitable for the type of fruit that was served in any event, formal or non-formal, simple or lavish parties, elite or ordinary. The fruit is always suitable and appropriate to serve as a dessert fruit. One of the properties of the banana is very good for skin care. Some of the benefits of banana for skin care include:
– To remove dead skin cells. Skin care using bananas can remove dead skin cells. Take bananas and strawberries to taste (ratio 1:1). Blend until smooth and then pour in a little container. Add 2 tsp of olive oil and half a cup of sugar. Stir briefly until blended.
Use this mixture to rub the skin of your face and neck gently around 5-10 minutes. The rest of the mixture is used as a mask and applied evenly to the face and neck. Wait a while, then wash with warm water. Do this every 1 week or 2 weeks.
– To soften the skin. Take half a banana and half a avocado. Blend until completely smooth. Add 2 tablespoons of plain yogurt and 1 tbsp olive oil. Stir until completely blended. Use this as a mask and apply evenly on the skin of the face and neck. Allow about 15 to 20 minutes, then wash with warm water. Afterwards, rinse again using rose water. Do this at least once every 1 week.
– To brighten the skin. Take 1 banana, blend until completely smooth, then add a little oatmeal and 1 tbsp honey. Stir until blended. Use this as a mask and apply evenly on the skin. Allow about 15 minutes to dry. Then use warm water to clean and rinse. Do this regularly every 1 week for maximum results.
How to care for the skin so white, clean, and smooth, because it depends of each discipline in caring and maintaining the skin. Who would not want to have white skin, smooth, and clean, especially the women would want to have skin like that for their beauty perfection.


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PieA pie is a baked dish which is usually made of a pastry dough casing that covers or completely contains a filling of various sweet or savoury ingredients.
The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Pie
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- A type of pastry that consists of an outer crust and a filling.
- The family had steak and kidney pie for dinner and cherry pie for dessert.
- Any of various other, non-pastry dishes that maintain the general concept of a shell with a filling.
- Shepherd's pie is made of mince covered with mashed potato.
- Pizza.
- The whole of a wealth or resource, to be divided in parts.
- A disorderly mess of spilt type.
- An especially badly bowled ball.
- a gluttonous person.
- A pie chart.
- The vulva.
Noun (etymology 2)
Noun (etymology 3)
- To hit in the face with a pie, either for comic effect or as a means of protest (see also pieing).
- I'd like to see someone pie the chairman of the board.
- To go around (a corner) in a guarded manner.
The above text is a snippet from Wiktionary: pie
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.


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In the middle my essay-induced stress over the weekend I took another day trip. This time we headed north! I was worried the day would be ruined by typical northern weather but I really needn't have. I think I'm going to split this post into two because I have sooo many photos I want to put up but I don't want to breach photo-overload territory.
The first stop of the day was definitely the highlight. I honestly didn't know a thing about Fountains Abbey until I got there. Turns out I was actually heading to a film location of one of my favourite movies (History Boys). I knew exactly where I was the second I spotted the ruins through the trees.
|A very rare photo of yours truly
If nothing else, the photos above show that I have a penchant for sun flares and taking photos through naturally occuring frames. Hopefully they also make you want to visit this amazing place. It really was quite bizarre - we don't have anything like this back home.
After spending a good hour or so climbing through the ruins we headed towards the water garden. Stay tuned for photos!


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Item # - IRG - 1022
Type - Vintage Mid-Century French Designer
Design Era - 1950s Mid-Century
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Total Diamond Weight - .60 Carat
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An adventurer with a passion for precious stones and pearls, Fred Samuel spent his life traveling the world, on a mission to make women everywhere even more beautiful. From his childhood in Argentina, the light, the ever-present sea and the mellow energy of South America always stayed with him, becoming central themes of his work and inspiration. Swept up by the turbulence of Paris in the 1930s, he drew his creative inspiration from artists and shared his passion for jewelry with some of the most iconic personalities of the 20th century. In the 1950s, Fred Samuel discovered the exceptional nature of gemstones and colored diamonds, becoming the favorite jeweler of the princes of the Middle East.
His work became famous for its jewels designed by Jean Cocteau, and for famous clients such as Marlene Dietrich and Grace Kelly, and is now a favorite of British Supermodel Kate Moss. Fred of Paris also made the 18 karat white gold ruby and diamond necklace that Richard Gere placed on Julia Roberts' exquisite neckline in "Pretty Woman". Fred is an exclusive brand and has provided jewels to major stars for many events including the Oscars. Most recently, Fred Paris provided jewelry for 'Casino Royale' starring Daniel Craig.
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The "unelected" Bushitler-chimpy-katrina-burton Regime's days are numbered.
Iranian Fars News is reporting that President Bush is going to be frogmarched from the White House upon his return to Washington.
Fars News reported:
Tehran said US President George Bush could be prosecuted for his belligerent and unreal statements against Iran, adding that the US president would be impeached for his irrational wording by his own party upon return to Washington from a tour of the Middle-East.
"Upon his return to Washington, Bush will be impeached by his own party because the statements he made against Iran in one of the Arab countries and during his visit to the region did not accord with any logic," Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said in a joint press conference with his visiting Kuwaiti counterpart here in Tehran on Wednesday.
"Bush must apologize to Iran for his lies and for the unfounded and baseless insults he has levied against Iran and the Iranian nation during his term of office," he added.
Mottaki said the best thing Bush could have done during his recent visit to the region was making acknowledgements about the United States' wrong policies and mistakes and offering his apology to Iran for his smear propaganda and insults to the Iranian nation.
Meantime, he said that Bush's statements could be prosecuted, reminding that during Bush's term, the US administration has, unfortunately, inspired the world countries and regional people with a very incorrect picture of Iran and other issues.
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okay, so I have the fastest broadband I can get in my area and that is
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Hi @James1806,
Was the speed test run via a wired connection?
Please post stats from your router. If HH5, http://192.168.1.254 - Troubleshooting - Helpdesk. If HH6, go to http://192.168.1.254/0000016400/gui/#/technicalLog/information
Please post the result of your phone number from the DSL checker: http://dslchecker.bt.com, remember to blank out your phone number but keep the exchange and cabinet info.
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Nike World Basketball Festival 2014
If any company can be said to consistently change the game by raising the bar of innovation, it has to be Nike. Take, for example, the Nike World Basketball Festival: Its ambit, stature and ability to attract stellar players and other celebrities have grown with every installment, as the latest event held last August in Chicago attests. The festival premiered a few years back in Harlem, New York's famous Rucker Park with satis&fy on board as reported in TC issue no. 03/2010. From the b-ball shindig's inception, Nike was adamant that the event would have to have an authentic flavor, with a look and feel similar to the NBA's. Nothing about the sporting goods manufacturer's philosophy has changed since: The mission is to hit those urban hotspots, reach out to and motivate kids to get into the game, and point out the prospects for improving their game – both on and off the court. The money and time invested in staging the festival in the Bulls' hometown goes to show how seriously Nike takes its role as a responsible corporate citizen. The three-day festival's events were held in various presentation and activation areas, most in the rather more infamous than famous Lake Front Park on Lake Michigan in Chi-Town's Southside, boardering one of the city's most vulnerable and violent urban environments. Our first priority was to cordon off the area, a task that involved high security fences, metal detectors at the entrances, security personnel and drug dogs. The WBF was primarily a 'World Logistics Challenge' for the satis&fy crew that shuttled in from several sites. Up to 200 teamsters, including local reinforcements, were in on the action during the 20 days it took to set up and tear down. In addition to obtaining all the necessary permits, an exercise in red tape we had already had the pleasure of enjoying in NYC, we also provided the entire infrastructure: fencing, power (including wiring and generators), IT, Internet, radio communications gear, temporary offices, furniture, a trailer for LED walls and the stage, tents, toilets and signage. And of course we furnished everything else satis&fy is routinely expected to deliver: audio, lighting, video and rigging for all the locations as well as all décor, set pieces and custom builds for the tents where products, heritage stories and innovations were presented. On top of that, we rolled out bleachers for 1,500 spectators, a trailer on the lakeside stage for the basketball heroes' appearances and local music celebs' performances, and risers at various locations on the grounds. Our carpenters also crafted the mirrored walls, displays and showcases for the exhibits. Production manager Nancy Schacht from satis&fy Portland explains how the production company's international reach was put to good use for this project: "Like the reinforcements brought in from Karben, our team always traveled to the location where we could get the most work done during the six-week prep phase. We not only worked around the time difference; we even exploited it to our advantage. For example, the Karben support units provided us with updated design drawings and plans. From our vantage point, revisions were made overnight so every morning we were given superb updates on renderings, data and other information."


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Does SQL Servers suddently appears all over your organization and are you thinking about consolidating? More and more are talking about consolidation and especially to virtualize, but beware it can become a very expensive experience in licenses to Microsoft. I will try to give my recipe on how to consolidate your SQL Server environment. - Do you know all your servers? - Do you know the amount of resources they use? - Are you in control of versions? - Are you in control of access to the databases? - Are you in control of the developers? Per Andersen from the insurance agency IF, will give a brief description of how they have consolidated nearly 180 SQL Servers to 20 in one year


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So…here's the reality. You and your team take months to determine what benefit programs you'll offer your employees, what changes you'll make for the new Plan Year. You go to great lengths to analyze the data to understand your company's cost trends and health care risks…and, then, you are in a panic to tell employees. In your rush to get out your 48-page enrollment guide, you take the easy route and update last year's guide because—well, it seemed to work just fine. You think: done. Until next year at the same time. Am I right? Come on…you know I am.
Here's the thing…communication does not have to be that hard. It just takes some planning. If communication is not your cup of tea, or you don't have a resource available to help you internally, it might be worth the investment to partner with a benefit communication consultant. Wouldn't it be worth it to make sure your messages reach the right people? That behaviors change to save individuals and your company money? That your employees know about and value the benefits you invest so much time and money on? Yes, of course it would. Here are three tips to help you get started:
1. Create your plan with the end in mind
You wouldn't leave on a trip without a map or a destination in mind (unless of course you are a college kid trying to find the meaning of life traveling the country). You wouldn't build a house without a blueprint (unless you have all the money in the world, and then you wouldn't be reading this blog). And you wouldn't create your benefit communication without a strategy (unless you don't think communication is important—and you do, because you are reading this blog!).
To develop a solid foundation that you can base all communication from and around, you have to evaluate where you are and where you want to go. Specifically, what changes are you making? What results are you looking for? Then, ask the question, what does this mean to me? What does it mean to employees? What does it mean to the people in the organization who are helping me communicate the change?
You must also determine what behaviors will make the change successful. Are you trying to shift employees from brand-name prescriptions to generics? Do employees need to have a biometric screening to earn an incentive? Have you seen a spike in Emergency Room visits or are you wondering why people don't call the EAP? Make these issues part of your strategy. Your claims data has a wealth of information, as does your Call Center. Tap into these two things to really understand what is driving your claims and what employees seem to have the most questions about.
Then, determine what you want to say about the changes. Make sure to put yourself in your employees' shoes. Look at it from their perspective—not your HR perspective. This is critical to your success. Make sure you incorporate (and repeat) key messages and your branding. Once you have this down, list the various methods you will use to send your message: print, e-mail, portal, website, face to face, etc.
Set your goals and measure results throughout the year. Make sure to apply your strategy to a calendar or schedule; this will help ensure you are prepared in advance and help you execute your strategy.
2. Keep the bottom line on top!
Often, critical details about the action you want employees to take are hidden or hard to find. Recently we audited a wellness newsletter that was intended to get employees to take part in a biometric screening event that would save them a considerable amount of money on their paycheck each month. Great concept, poor execution. The critical details (including the deadline) and the WHY for employees was on the back inside cover, lower left corner of an 8-page newsletter. The company's 15% participation rate in the first year of the wellness program was not a shock to us.
You only have a limited amount of time to capture employees' attention. Make sure you understand the call to action, what you are trying to accomplish with the communication. Now, move those details to the front page, put them in a callout box, or highlight them another way. Make them easy to find. Scavenger hunts are fun for kids, but make for really ineffective communication. Don't forget, most people learn through repetition, so give them multiple touch points—if it doesn't resonate the first time they see or hear it, be sure they have another opportunity to get the information they need to take action! Make sure your key stakeholders also understand what you are trying to accomplish with your communication. They will be on the front lines so to speak, answering questions, and they need to know what you know. If possible, get these key stakeholders an advance copy of the communication with talking points.
3. Use marketing ideas to SELL your benefits.
Imagine if Apple launched the iPhone and only had one commercial each year. Probably would have not been a great launch. In a recent study by Towers Watson, employees who received ongoing, effective communication believed their benefits were a HUGE value, compared to those who never received any communication. The true value of the benefits was not a big differentiator—the perception of value was based on the strength of the communication. If it is important to your organization that your employees value the benefits you provide, then let's do something about it. Market these benefits. Make them valuable.
People don't buy products because of technical specs! Most people buy off emotion: what will the product do for me? How will I feel using it? Same with benefits. Make sure your communication is not just data. Some data is important, but make sure the employees understand what the benefit offers them and their family.
I have a friend who works for a Fortune 500 company. One day his daughter slipped and fell, cutting her chin. My friend passed three Urgent Care centers on the way to the local Emergency Room. Why? Because he didn't know about the Urgent Care benefit that's part of his health plan. He didn't know that stopping at one of those centers would have saved him 4-5 hours, and over $2,000. I don't know about you, but wasting over $2,000 is a lot of emotion! Let employees know how good consumerism can impact their pocketbook, and then tell them how to do it. Then do it again, until you see changes happening.
If you want to make sure you communicate effectively, make sure you deliver the right message, to the right people at the right time.


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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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This is really similar to the scene that I'm in
This is really similar to the scene that I'm in
We were in for a little surprise Monday night class that I'm in.
I had my fourth Cinderella rehearsal in five days earlier in the day for performances coming up in April. I've been in company spring performances before.
Our school also has school sketches at the end of May where classes perform recital pieces. The company and open ballet classes I take normally don't participate in it because the concentration is normally on the company's spring performances. The only time I've been in a recital dance was a hip-hop piece a couple of years ago.
Our teacher informed us tonight that we'll be performing a recital piece. It will be interesting, because this is the class that I struggle in most. It is the class in which I am least in my comfort zone, the only adult and only male dancer in a class of teenage company girls.
It'll be interesting to see what kind of dance we'll be doing.
This is the class, I'll be honest, where I need the biggest confidence boost. I am still reliant on my better dancing classmates, but a lot of company leaders are not in this class. To be honest, the majority of the girls in this class are really close to my level.
Combinations I usually nail in other classes, I struggled with tonight. Our petite allegro was a variation from Giselle … glissade, assemble', sissone, sissone, glissade, assemble', pas de chat, pas de chat. I've done it before, but for some reason struggled tonight.
I can dance so much better than I did tonight. I can dance so much better than I've shown in this class. I need to prove it.
How can I be excelling in Cinderella rehearsal and not be able to do things in this class?
When I was cast in Cinderella, I really expected more of the same of the roles I've performed.
Like most roles, the hairdresser is mainly a character role mixed with some dancing. I expected rehearsals around once or twice a week until tech week.
I was mistaken.
We've had rehearsals for my scene every day since Thursday. Today is the first break away from the ballet studio. But I'll be racing from college class to rehearsal again tomorrow.
There is a reason for the intense rehearsals. Most of the story ballets we've done during the spring have been condensed versions. I've been in Romeo and Juliet, Firebird, Dracula and Billy the Kid, and none of the versions have been more than 45 minutes long. The company only did Act 2 of Swan Lake a couple of years ago.
Cinderella, according to Mr. O., is the first full-length non-Nutcracker ballet he's staged since his arrival here. It's based on the version performed by Birmingham Royal Ballet. We're changing some things around and trying to cut it from a three-act, three-hour version, to a two-act, two-hour version.
The ballet seems to be a little darker, but still sticks to the main theme. This version, the step-sisters are danced by company girls (not men in drag) who are quite comedic. And one of my teachers who also still dances is simply amazingly evil as the evil stepmother.
My scene involves them, a dancing master and a dressmaker. The dressmaker and I do a short dance around the stepmother when presenting our bills. We've got much of our scene staged, but there is still a bit to add. I'm still learning my music cues and trying not to botch the little polka step I have to do.
It's exciting to watch it being put together, and really exciting to be a part of it.
As for class, I'm doing OK. The new schedule for the semester has taken some adjustment to get used to, and I've been a little sluggish. But I'm trying to get back into a routine.
This is the version of Cinderella we're doing. Started rehearsing my part the last two days.
She is one of my favorite ballerinas
I'd like to thank all of you who nominated me. And don't really know 10 people to nominate (since most of the ones I know have already been nominated by others).
But I will do the 10 Things about Me. So here goes:
1. I am a copy editor-page designer for two newspapers.
2. I am pursuing a second degree in art studio-graphic design.
3. Cinderella will be the sixth ballet I've performed in. I've been in The Nutcracker about seven times. I've also had parts in Romeo and Juliet, Firebird, Dracula and Billy the Kid.
4. I was bit by a Brown Recluse spider once, so like Disney, I can't stand the creatures. Yeah, I'm scared of them. But I still kill them … because I'm a dad and that's what we do.
5. I want to drive cross country to California.
6. I found out my great-grandmother was Jewish during Christmas Eve dinner … while we were eating ham.
7. The ballet studio is my favorite place on earth, even over the beach or the mountains.
8. My dream vacation would be a trip to Italy to tour the sites of ancient Rome and Renaissance buildings and works of art.
9. I have two wonderful kids who love me, a son and a daughter (this should probably be No. 1 on the list).
10. I've become addicted to the TV show "The Walking Dead."
"Ballet is Woman" is a phrase used by the late, great George Balanchine.
It's not entirely correct, even for Balanchine. Even Balanchine choreographed and taught steps that flew in the face of the stereotypes out there for men dancing. Ballet can be, and is, a "guy" thing as much as it is a "girl" thing.
But … there are aspects and dynamics that at times prove Balanchine correct.
You get a different vibe when there is a male teacher, or if there are multiple male dancers in the room.
Be the only male dancer in a room that also includes a female teacher … there are times when your class fits in the "Ballet is Woman" category.
That was the case in the last two classes I took this week, the visit to my old, slower class on Friday, and my Saturday class, where the other two male dancers were "no-shows."
The classes were a bit on the "girly" side (Dawn C's class on Monday also fits in that category).
Confession No. 1: I'm cool with that. Before Mr. O arrived, that was my adult ballet world.
Confession No. 2: I like dancy, "pretty" combinations.
Case in point: Pique turn, pique turn, ton be pas de bouree into fifth, then fourth, pirouette. That's the combination Mr. O's sister gave us Saturday. It was flowy, showy, but I loved it just the same.
She also gave us a balance', balance', balance turn (waltz turn), chaine turns where you went to passe (I can't really explain the step) into an inside pirouette turn. It felt beautiful, and graceful, and I loved it so.
We did several combinations that were like that in her class.
Ballet was pretty, graceful.
It was a bit girly over the last two days.
Is it weird for me to say that it was OK by me?


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Vada is a traditional South Indian food which is shaped like a doughnut but doesnt taste like it,rather it is spicy.Dont ever think about calories when you want to enjoy vada's ,usally i make it only during festivals but last time i made these for Diwali gettogether and everyone liked the vada's so much that they were finished in few minutes.So here am sharing the recipe.
Ingredients :
Urad dal - 2 cups
Medium sized onions(chopped) - 2 nos
Green chillies(chopped) - 5 nos
Corainder leaves (chopped)
Salt - 2 tsp
Baking Soda - 3 pinches
Oil - To deep fry
makes approx 25-30 vadas
For two people 1 cup of Urad dal is sufficient accordingly reduce the other ingredients quantity.
Preparation :
Soak 2 cups of urad dal with enough water alteast for 6-8hrs , i usally soak it overnight if am preparing it for next day Morning. (pic 2 & pic 3)
Method :
Part 1 : ( preparing the batter )
1. Clean the soaked urad dal with fresh water and drain the water completely. (pic 3)
2. Now grind the urad dal in 2 batches ,no need to make it as a smooth paste ...here n there if you can feel urad dal that consistency will also do if you dont like to get dal pieces as surprise while you are relising the vada then grind the urad dal as much as possible .
3. If you feel it is not grinding properly then add 1 tsp salt and then try to grind again
( adding salt makes the batter to oose out little water ) if still the blades are not moving then add little water (may be 2 table spoons ) .
4. Add water very carefully ...little by little (if the batter is runny then your vadas dont turn up as it should be )
5. Add the remaining 1 tsp of salt to the batter also add chopped onions, chopped green chillies,chopped corainder, 3 pinches baking soda and mix well if you feel the batter is too tight add little water(dont add too much) (pic 4 & pic 5).
6. You can refer vah chef's video HEREto check how the consistency of the batter should be ?
7. Taste the batter if you feel the salt is less add according to your taste,if you cannot make out the taste ...after you fry your first vada taste and then add more salt accordingly.
Part 2 : (making the vada)
1. Heat oil for deep fry in a wide kadai.
2. Take a zip lock bag or a plastic sheet grease it with oil on one side ..this we will use it as a platform to make the vadas . (you can also make vada's on hand as shown by vah chef...which ever is convinient )(pic 5)
3. Also keep a bowl of water nearby...(pic 5)
4 .Check if the oil is heated by dropping a small drop of batter if it raises quickly then the oil temp is good enough for our frying.
5. Now take a dollop of batter place it on the greased ziplock bag try to make a flat round shape on it if the batter is sticking to your hand dip your hand in the water bowl and again try to make the shape...
6. Now lift the ziplock bag with your left hand carefully invert it onto your right hand plam and try to gently release the vada from the ziplock bag ...try to follow this video HERE on how to drop the vada into the oil.(from 2:50min)
7. drop it very carefully...if yours hands are watery it easily slips into the oil so be sure to dip your hands before dropping each vada.
8. Fry until golden brown,remove them with a slotted spoon onto a paper towel which is placed on a big plate.
Thats it....enjoy the hot vadas with any chutney of your choice we even have it with chicken curry it tastes heavenly...
today i prepared tomato chutney ,uploaded the recipe do check it out.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Vada/Gareelu/Medhu vada
Labels: Appetizers/Starters
Tomato chutney
Ingredients :
Medium size tomatos(chopped) - 4 nos
Tamarind - lemon size
Salt - to taste
Red chilli powder - to taste
Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
urad dal - 1 tsp
Corainder leaves (chopped)
oil - for tadka (popu or seasoning)
Method :
1 . Add approx 1 tbsp oil to a pan, after it gets heated
add cumin seeds ,urad dal after they splutter add tamarind
2 . Saute it for a while,till tamarind becomes soft
3 . Then add tomato pieces and keep the lid after few mins the tomato pieces gets cooked
4 . Then add salt , red chilli powder , corainder leaves after a min switch of the flame
5 . Let it cool down completely and grind them in mixie/ blender to a smooth paste
6 . Thats it ...enjoy it taste good with vada,dosa,idli .
Modifications you can make :
1 . i add more than 1 tbsp cumin seeds as my hubby likes the cumin flavour so depending upon
your taste you can modify the recipe.
2 . i add chopped onions after the tadka ..after they get cooked i add chopped tomato pieces and
the rest recipe is the same .
3 . I omit tomatoes completly and just make it with onion then i skip tamarind and corainder
the rest ingredients are same .
Labels: Chutneys


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As of September 2014 the Private Managed Forest Land Council will now be known as the Managed Forest Council (Council). Although not a legal name change, this working name and new logo will help distinguish Council from other organizations associated with private forest land in the Province.
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A year ago this week, David Samuel Paul Jones – known as Paul – went missing from Newcastle Emlyn in Carmarthenshire. Dyfed Powys Police have launched a new poster campaign to try to find him. Paul was last seen in Newcastle Emlyn town centre on December 8 2010. His disappearance led to widespread searches around the area, but he's … Continue reading
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Hilltop Sunset by Joyce T Strand, a Brynn Bancroft Mystery
Brynn Bancroft learns that a former employee who beat her nearly to death has returned to stalk her and her friend, Jillian Hillcrest, also a former victim. Recently divorced, Brynn turns to a new love interest only to encounter additional unwelcome issues. Meanwhile, short-timer Brynn, who has resigned from her Silicon Valley company, becomes bored fulfilling her remaining responsibilities there. She begins to prefer supporting the launch of her ex-husband's new hilltop winery while waiting to move to her next position. Between her stalker and her new love interest, Brynn faces a series of life-threatening events.
Her most recent novel, HILLTOP SUNSET, is the first of a new series featuring protagonist Brynn Bancroft, a financial guru in transition to winemaker from corporate executive. Brynn Bancroft is a minor character in Strand's novels ON MESSAGE, OPEN MEETINGS, and FAIR DISCLOSURE—three mysteries solved by Jillian Hillcrest, a publicist whose boss was Chief Financial Officer Brynn Bancroft.
Much like her protagonist Jillian Hillcrest, Strand headed corporate communications at several biotech and high-tech companies in California's Silicon Valley for more than 25 years. Unlike Jillian, however, she did not encounter murder in her career. She focused on writing by-lined articles, press releases, white papers, and brochures to publicize her companies and their products.
Fondest Christmas Memory...
"My late husband was a bit of a "bah humbugger" at Christmas time. Therefore, one year when he procrastinated getting a Christmas tree, I assumed it was due to his usual grumpy self during the holidays. As the day approached, he placed a tiny artificial tree on a table in our crowded living room, annoying me even more since I like tall trees which required him to move furniture. So when the doorbell rang I responded with an annoyed "What do you want?" to the man standing in front of me with what turned out to be the seat to my new Yamaha conservatory grand piano. Yes, he surprised me — and he placed the tiny tree on top of it — after moving furniture to make room for the most awesome gift ever!"
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