text:
Buying a used car is always considered as a bad idea. For many, spending money for a used car is not just worth it. But if you keep a few things in mind, it might turn up as the best deal of your life.
We are telling you a few things to keep in mind before buying a used car. Let's take a look!
- Your Budget
The first thing to consider is your budget. If you know your budget, it will help you to find out the best used cars that fit into the budget decided by you. If you consider the insurance as well as additional costs, you will be able to select the best car in your budget.
- Research
After firmly deciding your budget, you need to begin with research. Do not seal the first deal that comes your way. Do proper research on the internet. Look for the newer cars first. Select the model that fits your budget and offers you the specifications that you have been looking for.
You must also look for the authorized dealers to get the used cars in Buena Park.
- Where to buy the car from
Where you buy the car from is also a big point of consideration. Whether you are buying a car from a dealer or an individual also affects your selection. You get better and numerous options on the internet.
If you are buying from an individual, get the vehicle checked by a mechanic. Buy the car only when you are fully satisfied with the selection and the condition of the used car.
- Buy certified pre-owned vehicles
It is recommended to always look for certified pre-owned cars. You might not get the extended warranty or the remaining original warranty, but this is always a deal to seal.
- Check the car thoroughly
As already said, you must buy the car only after getting it checked by the mechanic. Observe the car thoroughly. Check if there is any fault in the shape or body of the car. Also, check if the engine is working smoothly, if the chassis looks fine, if the tires are well aligned. At last, check the condition of the battery and the electronics in the used car.
- Check the documents
Before buying the used car, you must always check the documents. You are advised to check out all the paperwork like registration book, taxation book, invoice, PUC certificate, et al.
- Take a test drive
Drive the car for about 4 to 5 km before saying yes. Assess the condition of the car while you are driving the car. Check the brakes, clutches, speedometer, mileage recorder, and so on. Make sure that everything is working fine.
- Bargaining
Do not shy away from bargaining. Negotiate for the best deal. If you think that the car needs to get repaired before you take the driving seat, you can further negotiate to reduce the price.
Once you are fully satisfied, buy the car.


text:
erry Dwyer
555 Goldleaf Lane
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
At Falcon's Nest Media we are always bringing you all the latest news from all over the world. We talk about interesting fields and topics, ensuring to avail important facts that people can use to make their lives better. We have a team that is dedicated to providing important content that will make you more knowledgeable.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Before moving to London in 2005 Craig had an extensive background in both artistic and display gymnastics for over ten years finishing up choreographing mass displays of a team of 54 people at one time. He decided to combine these skills with dance and choreography by going into the world of circus. While expanding his existing skills he specialised in hula-hoop and experimented with classic hula-hoop styles with handstands, movement and isolation. He has also done complimentary training in theatre, dance, voice and acrobatics.
He graduated with a Circus BA Hons degree from London's Circus School 'The Circus Space' in 2008 and has performed his acts all around the world since.
He successfully performed on the semi finals on Britains got talent with his troupe to 14 million viewers and has been awarded three Guinness world records. He also earned himself awards including the title of Slaughter and May Performer of the year and the 'Miss Spark wood' at the Double R Club 'Miss twin peaks completion and the Specialty act award 2013 at the London cabaret awards.
Craig is available to perform a range of technical and stylised work and very interested in collaborating in areas of theatre, dance, fashion, video, photography and circus.
Please get in touch! I would love to hear from you! firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
Chairman's remarks.
A good attendance of over 50 members and families made the 50th annual reunion a special evening. It was particularly pleasing to have with us John Garrard and his family, Ted Wicks and Captain Stephen and Julia Harwood. It was good to welcome Ken Smith and his brother on this special occasion. Ken spoke of the early days of the Association and how his father founded the Association 50 years ago. From those early days, the Association continues to grow with many Frigate members and family members of the Cruiser crew becoming members.
I was very pleased to read a letter from Mayor Steve Parish and also a few thoughts from Cherry Sevigny in which she remembered some long standing Association members.
John and Ted cut the cake which was made to mark the occasion.
I am very grateful to Bob Adams who undertook the role of our photographer for the evening and what a splendid job he did. His article, illustrated with pictures, is very interesting – see this newsletter. Thanks are due to Malcolm and Judi for running the raffle and Alf and Doug for their traditional Up Spirits and to Mike Fox for supplying the Pussers.
On the next morning, an accident to John Hitchen prevented his attendance at the Church and AGM (he soon made a full recovery). However, we held a very nice service conducted by the Reverend Paul Kerr in the St George's Centre where Doug Moultrie again played the organ for us. Dough said he was 94 and he has been part of our arrangements for many years and deserves our special thanks.
On return to the Hotel, the AGM was held and details are covered in this issue. May I draw your attention to the events which are planned for 2016 and would urge you to support them as the Committee seek to implement the proposals which came from members. I would like to publicly thank everyone who made a contribution to our 75th anniversary events. Those events don't just happen, many long hours were spent by your committee in their preparation and execution on the day.
Gillingham Reunion 2015 by Bob Adams. The Muster.
I was asked to take the Official photos which I was delighted to do and these have been submitted to the Fleet Review. As I was introduced by our Chairman as the "Happy Snapper", I took the chance of taking informal and personal photos. Our members have moved on with the times and everyone else was also a Happy Snapper on their mobile phones.
Left to right Ian Darbyshire, Mike Fox, Glyn Seagrave, Nigel Masters, Paul Parker.
Jerry Kirk received his tot from Alf Larkin and Doug Harris under the slogan "Time Flies When You're Having Rum", and Jo Wilson recorded a superb photo on her phone."
Joe Stokes brought a reproduction figurehead of the first wooden Ajax, which are available in the Chatham Dockyard Museum. The raffle prizes organised by Judi Collis, all helped towards association funds.
The Ceremonial cake was cut by the veterans, Ted Wicks and John Garrard, (Ken Smith behind)
I was privy to their subsequent self-congratulations, as shown
in their delightful expressions.
The Formalities.
Ken Smith, who said he was nervous at the start, told us a fascinating account of his early life with his father Eric Smudge Smith who was a founder member of the Association in 1965 and the audience warmed to him, which Stephen Harwood acknowledged in his thanks.
The Formal Photos.
1. The River Plate Veterans. John Garrard and Ted Wicks with Stephen Harwood and Ken Smith.
2. The Cruiser Veterans - left to right, John Hitchen, (with Stephen Harwood), Ted Wicks, Dennis Talbot, John Garrard, Don Birrell & Jerry Kirk.
3. The Frigate Veterans, left to right, Ken "Sharky" Ward, Ian Darbyshire, Peter Danks, Alf Larkin, Bob McMorran, Vic Wilson, Glyn Seagrave, Mike Fox, Alan Phillips, Paul Byrne & Nigel Masters.
Although I never got to meet and learn the names of all the Associate Members present, it was great that so many attended.


text:
Too Many Cooks (and much too little broth)
The National Audit Office (NAO) has issued a report critical of Cafcass. What a surprise – given that NAGALRO, NAPO, the Association of Lawyers for Children and many other organisations and individuals including this and other Blogs, have been pointing out the systemic management failings in Cafcass for several years.
Now, reacting to the NAO report the chairwoman of the Committee of Public Accounts, Margaret Hodge, said the report raised "serious concerns about the way in which Cafcass meets the needs of vulnerable children". She said: "My committee will take evidence on this report in September and I will want to understand why, some seven years after it was formed, the organisation lacked the managerial competence to deliver an effective service."
My heading to this post is intended as a succinct contribution to increasing Margaret's understanding.


text:
Monday, 18 March 2013
Lizard cavalry
The lizard is made from dark green hard plastic and the rider yellow soft plastic.
Army of the Underworld bods
14 comments:
I like it! I love the tail armor. :)ReplyDelete
A mounted Samurztecimp! This is 1st time I've ever seen one caught on camera! Great job, Mr. Bods.ReplyDelete
That horse had better pick up the pace a bit or it's lasagna for lizzie. Very nice.ReplyDelete
A real mix of Aztec, Samurai and GW lizard about him, very nice Paul!ReplyDelete
looks good Paul you should have send them off with the Austrian cavalry :-D add a bit of humour to the big diorama... anyway great work. your army of the underworld must be coming along nicely.ReplyDelete
Stunning figure!ReplyDelete
very interesting and beautiful colours: I like it!
That is seriously good fun, I love him Paul.ReplyDelete
Very cool, how many Austrian Cuirassier will it take to bring him down.ReplyDelete
Great Paintjob.ReplyDelete
The model is from a boardgame called "Schlacht der Dinosaurier". A wonderful game full of different dinsaurs and riders, ohh and a small vulcano if I am right
Nice painting. look wonderfulReplyDelete
the model is from a boardgame called "Schlacht der Dinosaurier". The game is full of various dinosaurs with riders and a small vulcano
Good find!ReplyDelete
It's a mini from the "Schlacht der Dinosaurier" board-game (DSA/the dark eye)
I still have the full set lying around, lot's of 15-18mm dinosaur/aztec-type minis.
Cheers !
Good find !ReplyDelete
It's from the "Schlacht der Dinosaurier" board-game (DSA/the dark eye).
Still have the full set lying around, lot's a 15-18mm dinosaur/aztec-type minis.
Cheers !
Oh, and if you'd like a few more of those drop me a mail! I'm not planning to give away all but neither do I want to keep them together.ReplyDelete


text:
Over 13 years from 1987 to 1999, photographer Irving Penn and fashion designer Issey Miyake created an extraordinary collection of over 250 images.
Their relationship was unique: Miyake supplied pieces from his seasonal Paris collections to Penn to photograph, but he never attended a photo shoot, and Penn never went to one of Miyake's fashion shows. The two men never even discussed a general direction, which is how Miyake wanted it. For him, the results were not only a complete surprise, they were pure inspiration.
"I have found a strong and sure bond with Penn-san," Miyake once wrote, "and what I receive from him moves me deeply."
Many of these images, along with Penn's preliminary sketches, a short film with drawings by Michael Crawford detailing the process behind their creation, and posters by Ikko Tanaka, are displayed collectively for the first time in a captivating exhibition in Tokyo. "Irving Penn and Issey Miyake: Visual Dialogue" runs until from Sept. 16 until April 8 at 21_21 Design Sight museum.
Creatively, both Penn (1917-2009) and Miyake were seemingly more drawn to art and the avant-garde than to commercial fashion, blending East and West, primitivism and modernism, geometry and drama. Beyond his work in the pages of Vogue, Penn was best known for his striking black and white portraits, sculptural still lifes and flowers, all set with perfected lighting and the barest of backgrounds.
The red poppy flower that forms one half of the exhibition poster, mimicking a pleated piece by Miyake below it, is a Penn work. "It symbolizes blossoming thoughts and creativity," says Midori Kitamura, president of Miyake Design Studio.
The exhibition space, designed by architect Shigeru Ban, is one of elegant simplicity. Along one extended platform, the photographs are displayed as a slide show in three-meter-high format, with huge, high definition images fading in and out to reveal the exquisitely fine detail of Miyake's materials, textiles and pleating. These pictures are perfectly expressive of what Miyake referred to as his and Penn's "silent understanding" but to visitors to the exhibition, they speak resoundingly of shared genius.
For more information, see www.2121designsight.jp.


text:
The project aims to provide effective and necessary training and support for VET teachers to enable them to identify and respond to skill-gaps in the labour market, but also involving other relevant stakeholders - students, parents, teaching staff, and particularly employers experiencing difficulties finding skilled workers to fill vacancies.
Project identifier: 2018-1-HU01-KA202-047816
Program: Erasmus+ KA2
Participant countries: Estonia, Hungary, Italy, United Kingdom
Duration: 1 September 2018. - 28 February 2021.
No front page content has been created yet.


text:
Find results with:
- in
- remove
- to
Searching collections:
- Seek
- Discover
- Look
- Learn
- Services
- Donate
Magic and Miss Michigan
With the wave of a wand, Miss Michigan displays the "magic" of her state!
The above photo originates from the Michigan Tourist Council. It promotes a then-new Council brochure titled The Magic of Michigan. Obtaining a copy proved easy, as the Library of Michigan houses several (To view the ANSWER online catalog record, click here: Magic of Michigan Catalog Record.). The brochure consists of a front and back cover and ten interior pages. Content consists mostly of color photographs, with some accompanying text. The photos depict lush Michigan landscapes, while the prose poetically describes the state's virtues as a vacation destination. Click Page from the Magic of Michigan to view a typical page.
Our featured photo and the brochure are both undated. Text on back of the photo does, however, identify our Miss Michigan as "Karen Southway." The official Miss Michigan Scholarship Pageant Web site includes a list of former Miss Michigans. From this, we learn that "Karen Southway Dewert" of Wyoming, Michigan (a Grand Rapids suburb) was crowned Miss Michigan in 1961. As the Miss Michigan pageants are held in summer, the above photo was almost certainly taken between mid-1961 and mid-1962. The added surname ("Dewert") suggests that Ms. Southway married at some point, but the Archives of Michigan does not know when this might have occurred (A brief search did not turn up a marriage date.).
Newspaper accounts of the 1961 Miss Michigan pageant provide more information on Karen Southway. The July 8, 1961 edition of the Detroit Free Press noted that her father, James B. Southway, worked at a Grand Rapids factory. The Free Press also reported that Karen, a 1960 graduate of Rogers High School, was eighteen years old when she became Miss Michigan. The Free Press described her as "a hazel-eyed beauty" who "is 5 feet, 6 ½, weighs 123 and measures 36-23-36." The Detroit News, in its July 7, 1961 issue, noted that Karen was a "former high school cheerleader" who "likes to watch all types of athletics." Both Detroit newspapers noted that Southway worked hard to prepare for the pageant, and her father was quoted as saying that she "practically wore out the driveway practicing her walk and her poise."
Every photo presents a unique snapshot in time. The image above proved quite captivating, prompting one archivist to investigate its background. What photos might we have tucked away in our own homes and what might they tell us about history? Who knows what we might find when we peer into the windows of the past!
2 Responses to Magic and Miss Michigan
Nancy August 13, 2010 at 3:14 pm
The photo with the wand looks like Nancy Fleming of Michigan who also won Miss America in 1961. She was Miss Michigan of 1961, so why a different 1961 winner on brochure? How odd!
Bob Garrett, Archives of Michigan August 13, 2010 at 4:12 pm
The Miss Michigan pageant was held in the summer. Nancy Fleming was crowned Miss Michigan in 1960, and Karen Southway succeeded her the following summer. Fleming was designated "Miss Michigan 1960," even though she held the title into part of the following year. Karen Southway was "Miss Michigan 1961" and held the title until mid-1962.
Incidentally, Nancy Fleming, who was Miss Michigan 1960, was also Miss America 1961.


text:
Iranian authorities have launched a new crackdown on social media, arresting fashion models active on photo-sharing websites and a blog website manager after Tehran's top leader declared war on un-Islamic thoughts on the Internet. Eight members of a modeling network were arrested and accused of publishing photos of women without the obligatory hijab headscarf on the picture-sharing application Instagram, Tasnim news agency said on Sunday.
State television also broadcasted live "confessions" of a model who explained she posted photos of herself on Instagram wearing certain clothes or beauty products to earn money through advertisements.
ISNA, an Iranian student news agency, also reported that Mehdi Butorabi, the manager of the popular, Persian Blog, which was launched in 2001 as the Iranian equivalent of the Blogger platform, was arrested on Monday, as well. According to sources, the blogging platform provided a vibrant, diverse platform for thousands of young Iranians to express their thoughts and interact with others.
The Center for Investigation of Organised Crime, a branch of the elite Revolutionary Guards Corps ("IRGC"), monitors social media to hunt for evidence of immorality or subversion.Iran blocks access to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube but millions of Iranians easily get around that by using virtual private networks. However, that does not make them immune from state surveillance. Last year, three men and three women who posted a video of themselves singing and dancing along with a Western pop song were arrested.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday the Internet was promoting un-Islamic thoughts that should be promptly dealt with. "This is a real battlefield. The clerics and seminary students should prepare to enter this field and fight against deviations and erroneous thoughts," Khamenei was quoted as saying by his website.
The news comes on the heels of Roberto Cavalli's entrance into the Iranian market. The Italian fashion house (pictured above) has opened a new store in Iran's capital, Tehran, making it one of the first luxury brands to formally enter the Iranian market since Iran curbed its nuclear program enough to trigger sanctions relief in January. The lifting of sanctions was a major part of the Iranian nuclear deal. Now, many European and U.S. companies are cautiously eyeing the Iranian market, despite uncertainty about what sort of business dealings will be allowed in the absence of many sanctions.


text:
NEW DELHI: Deloitte today celebrated its 15th annual Impact Day, the company's flagship volunteering programme to accelerate positive societal impact in the country, company said.
This year, more than 37,000 Deloitte professionals volunteered 1,82,000 hours for the benefit of local communities and not-for-profit organizations through skills-based and traditional volunteering initiatives, across 13 cities in India.
The projects focused on pressing issues such as education, employability and skill building, healthcare and sanitation, environment sustainability and empowerment.
India has the largest youth population in the world, accounting for a third of Indians in the 15 – 29 years age group. Additionally, India is on track to become the world's youngest population, with an average age of 29 and 64% belonging to the working age group, according to UN.
Echoing the spurring growth of millennials, who make up the largest portion of today's workforce in the country, Deloitte is not just making them career-ready, but life-ready through various initiatives that focus on education and employability.
Last year, Deloitte mobilized over 29,000 professionals to participate in over 175 different projects and impacted the lives of 9,42,000 people on a single day, company said.


text:
Chamber of commerce and industry hosts a Bulgarian delegation
on 14.04.2014: Sulaimany Chamber of Commerce and Industry Hosted a Bulgarian delegation
in the meeting hall of the Chamber, who visited Kurdistan region. They welcomed
by first vice-chairman Mr. Yaseen Raheem and number of member of the Board of
Directors of the Sulaimany chamber of commerce and industry, businessmen and
investors in Kurdistan Region. And from Bulgarian sides, head of the deligation
Mr. Krasin Dimitrov Deputy Minister of Economy and Energy, Mr. Svetoslav
Stoykov Vice-Mayor of Dimitrovgard city,
Yancho Yanev the chairman of Haskov Chamber of commerce and industry and member
of businessmen and representative of Bulgarian companies.
aim of the visit is to strength relation between Bulgaria and Kurdistan Region in
all aspect of development, Business, construction, oil & Gas, tourism,
machinery, agriculture and investment in particular.
The delegation
expressed their happiness of visiting Sulaimnay city and they wish that their
visit would be a starting point for develop trade and economic relations.
Yaseen Raheem said "the need to strengthen relations between the two sides at
various levels and the importance of the exchange of trade visits between the
two countries in the interest of both sides based on mutual co-operation."
At the
end of the meeting, Sulaimany Chamber of commerce and industry signed a
memorandum of understanding (MOU) with HASKOVO Chamber of commerce and


text:
Visitor Locations
Fatal error: Call to undefined method WP_Error::get_item() in /home/myhall5/public_html/wp-content/plugins/nasa-image-of-the-day/nasa_image_of_the_day.php on line 72
Category Archives: Politics
Goodbye Sweden | THE SWEDEN REPORT
Interesting opinions from someone with boots on the ground. Do you see any similarities to North America? Goodbye Sweden | THE SWEDEN REPORT.
Posted in Government, Politics 1 Comment
How many mistakes can a campaign make and still have the candidate considered as a front runner 2016 elections? I would enjoy the comedy of it all if it weren't for the fact that she is still being considered as … Continue reading
Posted in Presidential Politics 1 Comment
Don't Let The Wookiee Kill An Open Society
Excellent piece by Varad Mehta over at The Federalist. Don't Let The Wookiee Kill An Open Society. Prepare to spend more than a couple of minutes on this one, and put on your critical thinking hats. He makes some great … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Current Events, Politics 1 Comment
Thoughts On Events In Iraq
There seems to be a lot going on in the world recently. We could spend hours talking about the Bergdahl swap, or Hillary's comments regarding domestic terrorists, or Obama's non-comments about anything meaningful. What does Cantor's loss in the Virginia … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Foriegn Policy, Iraq 1 Comment
When Old Is Again New
It has been 34 years since the fall of the US Embassy in Tehran. While that is an event that many of us have placed in the dustbins of history, we received a reminder of the event as "tens of … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Foriegn Policy, History, Presidential Politics 1 Comment
Entitlement Reform
Here is an approach for you. WRITTEN BY A 21 YEAR OLD FEMALE. PUT ME IN CHARGE . . . Put me in charge of food stamps. I'd get rid of Lone Star cards; no cash for Ding Dongs or … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Humor, Politics 1 Comment
September 11, 2012
The events of 9/11/01 weigh on everyone's mind today, as well they should. As time passes those memories will fade but, with the technology of the 21rst century and the 24 hour news cycle we will always be reminded of … Continue reading
Posted in Foriegn Policy, GWOT 1 Comment
A reminder piece out of Fred Thompson's new organization.
Posted in Government, Heroes, History, Politics 1 Comment
Been a busy few weeks here but I thought I would weigh in on a political topic for a moment. Last week Margaret Thatcher passed away. A historical figure with a strength and courage the likes of which Britain had not seen … Continue reading
Posted in Foriegn Policy, Presidential Politics 1 Comment
Unintended Consequences
Over the last few years our society has spent a fair bit of time talking about "The Law of Unintended Consequences". While this phrase dates back to the 18th century (or earlier) it has really become an adage for describing … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Current Events, Gun Control, Politics 2 Comments


text:
Little Men
|Average rating
|Based on 54 Ratings and 54 Reviews
Book Description
This is the third book about the March family and their friends. With two sons of her own, and twelve rescued orphan boys filling the informal school at Plumfield, Jo March (now Jo Bhaer) couldn't be happier. But despite the warm and affectionate help of the whole March family, boys have a habit of getting into scrapes and there are plenty of troubles and adventures ahead.
Book Information
|Adamant Media Corporation
|Digital (255 editions)
|Reading Level
|# of Pages
|Publication Date
Read the First Chapter of Little Men for Free
The Creators
Louisa May Alcott (Author) : Louisa May Alcott (November 29, 1832 – March 6, 1888) was an American novelist. She is best known for the novel Little Women, published in 1868. This novel is loosely based on her childhood experien... more
View Louisa May Alcott's profile
View Louisa May Alcott's profile
Reader Comments
Amazon US ReviewsWrite a review on Amazon.com for this book
Amazon UK ReviewsWrite a review on Amazon.co.uk for this book
Barnes & Noble ReviewsWrite a review on Barnes & Noble for this book
Goodreads ReviewsWrite a review on Goodreads for this book


text:
watch 01:51
The Loop (TV)
Do you like this video?
Samantha "Sam" Manson is one of the deuteragonists from Danny Phantom. She is a Jewish teenaged girl who is a self-proclaimed Goth and an ultra-recyclo-vegetarian (which means she doesn't eat anything with a face), and one of Danny Fenton's two best friends, alongside Tucker Foley. She has unholding interest in the subliminal and netherworldly, but combines this with an outspoken attitude on vegetarianism, animal rights and environmentalism. Throughout the series, she and Danny deny the idea that they are boyfriend and girlfriend, though they eventually become a couple in the series finale.
- Sam shares several noticeable similarities with Tootie from The Fairly OddParents. Among them, Tootie and Sam both have black hair and purple eyes (though Tootie's eyes were originally blue), their regular outfits look somewhat similar, they are both environmentalists, they're both voiced by Grey DeLisle, and both girls are in love with (and ultimately end up with) their respective show's protagonist.
External links
|Danny Phantom
|Team Phantom
|Danny • Sam • Tucker • Jazz
|Vlad Masters • Freakshow • Box Ghost • Lunch Lady • Skulker • Nicolai Technus • Desiree • Walker • Penelope Spectra • Aragon • Ember • Youngblood • Johnny 13 • Kitty • Ghost Writer • Fright Knight • Pariah Dark • Dark Danny
|Jack • Maddie • Mr. Lancer • Valerie • Dash • Paulina • Kwan • Star • Dani • Clockwork • Frostbite
|Episodes (Seasons: 1 • 2 • 3) • DVDs • The Ultimate Enemy video game • Urban Jungle video game • The Fairly Odd Phantom
|See also
|The Fairly OddParents • T.U.F.F. Puppy • Bunsen is a Beast
Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.


text:
LA Producer Mike Medavoy to receive prestigious "Raimondo Rezzonico" Award at the 64th Festival del Film Locarno
(via pardo.ch)
This year's Raimondo Rezzonico Prize at the 64th Festival del Film Locarno is to be awarded to U.S. producer Mike Medavoy.
(see also Variety.com)
Over a forty year industry career, Medavoy has been involved in more than 300 feature films. As one of the most far-sighted figures in the business, he discovered and placed his trust in several waves of New Hollywood directors from the late 1960s to the present day. The Festival del film Locarno will feature screenings of some of the most representative films of his career as studio head and producer: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) by Milos Forman, Apocalypse Now (1979) by Francis Ford Coppola, Dances with Wolves (1990) by Kevin Costner and Black Swan (2010) by Darren Aronofsky. Festival-goers will also be able to attend a master class given by the producer.
Born in Shanghai in 1941, Mike Medavoy started in the industry in Los Angeles in 1964, with Universal Studios. He rose to become a casting director before turning his skills to working as an agent for new talent in auteur cinema in the U.S., handling clients of the caliber of Steven Spielberg, John Milius, Francis Ford Coppola, Terrence Malick, Monte Hellman and Brian De Palma. In the 1970s he became vice-president of production at United Artists, taking a lead role in the fulfillment of projects such as One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) by Milos Forman, Rocky (1976) by John G. Avildsen, Annie Hall (1977) by Woody Allen and Apocalypse Now (1979) by Francis Ford Coppola. In 1978 he co-founded Orion Pictures, where their productions included Dances with Wolves (1990) by Kevin Costner and Silence of the Lambs (1991) by Jonathan Demme. After serving as chairman of TriStar Pictures, in 1995 Medavoy joined Arnie Messer in setting up Phoenix Pictures, where the productions he has since brought to the screen include The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) by Milos Forman, U-Turn (1997) by Oliver Stone and The Thin Red Line (1998) by Terrence Malick.
Outstanding among Medavoy's more recent productions are All the King's Men (2006) by Steven Zaillan, Zodiac (2007) by David Fincher and Shutter Island (2010) by Martin Scorsese. Medavoy has, among other awards, received France's Legion of Honor and the Chilean government's Bernardo O'Higgins award. As Olivier Père, Artistic Director at Locarno, puts it, «Mike Medavoy is a producer with the courage of his convictions, brilliantly demonstrated by his long term and untiring support for the best American auteurs, up until the success of Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan, which was nominated as Best Picture and for which Natalie Portman won the Best Actress Oscar. We are proud to pay tribute to a personality of his stature». Created in 2002 and offered by the Municipality of Minusio, the Raimondo Rezzonico Prize is named for the man who oversaw almost two decades of the Locarno Festival as its chairman. The producers who have received the award to date are Paulo Branco, Ruth Waldburger, Karl Baumgartner, Jeremy Thomas, the Agat Films & Cie collective, Lita Stantic, Christine Vachon, Martine Marignac and, in 2010, Menahem Golan.
The 64th Festival del film Locarno will be held
from August 3 to 13 2011.
For your tireless contribution to the World of Film, and your recognition at Locarno, we nominate you for an (Honorary)Angeleno-Swiss Award!
http://www.Helvetic.LA – celebrating everything Swiss in Hollywood!


text:
~Foggy Sunset~
Michelle Alton June 21, 2008This is brilliant, Marylee! #946010
Deb Koskovich June 21, 2008A very beautiful and striking image, Marylee. #6088641
Bojan Bencic June 21, 2008Fantastic photo, Marylee. Love it! #6090432
Shot at Clingman's Dome in the Smokey's
At 6,643 feet, Clingmans Dome is the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
It is the highest point in Tennessee, and the third highest mountain east of the Mississippi.
Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 71, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 5.85 mm, Model: KODAK Z812 IS ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA
Uploaded on June 21, 2008
Copyright for this gallery photo belongs solely to Marylee Pope. Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer.
Log in to follow or message this photographer or report this photo.


text:
Yes, I think that a lot of times a company will mess up a person's check or they will just rip a person off on person, and I think that this act would be good to point out these issues, and make sure that people are paid how they should be.
I think there should be a Paycheck Fairness Act. Women and minorities are paid substantially less than men who do the same type of work. A Paycheck act would stop the discrimination against women and minorities and pay everyone the same amount of money if the work they do is the same.
Equality in pay is something that is very important, especially when you consider the issue of gender. Women routinely make less than their male counterparts -- even when they are doing the same work and performing the same tasks. While there needs to be fairness, there also needs to be a way to recognize and reward merit.
The paycheck fairness act is anything but fair. Whenever the government tries to make things fair, it winds up taking away peoples freedom and harming the economy at the same time. The government should not get involved in how much a private company decides to pay the employees that work there.
No, I do not think that there should be a Paycheck Fairness Act, because people should make and earn what they can based on their talent, their skill, and their work ethic. The Paycheck Fairness Act would only interrupt the economy, because businesses would not be able to stay open if they had to pay wages they could not afford.


text:
London 2012 organisers (Locog) were still taking money from accounts as late as midnight on Tuesday but Locog said if no money had been debited after that time then applicants have been unsuccessful.
But Locog has extended the time for people to amend rejected credit cards from June 2 to June 6 after being deluged with complaints yesterday.
One reader who applied for £38,000 worth received £2,000 pounds worth of tickets. He was one of the lucky ones.
Mayor of London Boris Johnson said he was "cheesed off" at missing out on tickets
"Clearly it's been a massively popular thing and there's no surprise the event has attracted so much demand for tickets but I'm massively disappointed and cheesed off," said Johnson.
The Mayor, who declined to reveal the value of tickets he had applied for, said his failure in the ballot could have been an orchestrated campaign by Locog to cheer up the rest of the nation's fans who had been devastated at failing to any Olympic tickets.
But he noted, the egalitarian nature of the ballot system made him proud to be British. "I am proud to be British. No other country or culture in the world would have a situation where the mayor of the host city goes into a ballot for tickets for his family and gets rejected," Johnson said.
"I'm more than eager now to resubmit in July and have another crack and if I fail I will reapply again. I am resolute on this.
"I suspect Locog has done this deliberately to cheer up everyone else. Obviously people are disappointed, like me, but they will all have another chance, like me. "
Jeremy Hunt, the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, said that when he had last checked he too had not been debited for tickets.
Locog chairman Seb Coe said he hadn't been checking, so wasn't sure of the status of his application. All three men will have VIP passes to the Games, but they said they had been applying for family members.
The Government has applied to Locog for 9,000 tickets outside of the official ballot, including 3,000 for civil servants and other officials involved in the Games. The remaining 6,000 tickets are expected to be given to dignitaries and VIP guests.
Local authorities in London have also been given a ticketing 'menu' of top-levels events such as the men's 100m final and track cycling events to choose from, paid for by the taxpayer and free from the intense competition of the public sale.
Baroness Doocey, chair of the London Assembly and an author of the Just The Ticket report, argued that local councils should not be able to beat the ballot in this way.
"It's wrong on two counts, first of all that anyone should be able to queue jump and secondly that local authorities are paying with taxpayers' money in order to get mayors and deputy mayors seats at opening and closing ceremonies. I think that's disgraceful," she said.
Team GB cyclist Bradley Wiggins announced that his children would "have to watch dad on telly" after unsuccessfully applying for tickets to the team pursuit. However Wiggins, like all Olympic competitors, will have the opportunity to buy one ticket through the British Olympic Association to every event in which they compete.
Lord Coe defended the Olympic ticket system as being fair. He said there was no need for an independent audit of the ticket process because Locog has "consulted experts" to deal with the complexity and size of the ticketing.
On the issue of transparency and the failure of Locog to provide information about how many seats were on sale at specific sessions at the various price points, Coe said: "We have put as much information as you can get into the public domain. There has been two years of work go into this and we went as far as we could."
Anecdotally it appears the number of people who have not received any tickets has been far higher than one in seven.
"It is not a fiasco," Coe said. "It is the fairest system I believe. We had 1.8 million applications for 20 million tickets and with 'six point something' to distribute, I firmly believe this was the fairest system rather than crashing a website and having first come first served. For some people it will be bitterly disappointing news, but that is the system we set."
Antonio Munno, a doctor, said he had been frustrated because his card had been declined for a £56 payment supposedly because he had entered the wrong expiry date.
But he said his bank had reported significant numbers of people experiencing the same problem and the sheer numbers suggested a problem at the Locog ticketing end, rather than with individual card holders.
"I can't log into my account on the website and I can't get through to anyone on the phone line, it is perpetually engaged," Munno said.
Another reader, mother of two Carol Messenger, said she had tried more than 50 times to speak to someone about her credit card details, but each time had to listen to 90 seconds of recorded messages before being told the lines were busy.
"I don't hold out hope,"she said.
What happens now?
• All of the 1.8 million Olympic ticket applicants will be notified by June 24 of the success of their application. People will be told which events they have secured, but further details such as seating numbers or areas of seating will not be available for a further 12 months.
• People who were unsuccessful in the ticket ballot will have the first opportunity in the second chance ballot. Locog will release unsold tickets on a website, with first come first served sale conditions, at the end of June or early July for at least a week for unsuccessful applicants only. Locog has not specified how long this website will be quarantined.
• After that period of time, people who had been in the ballot and secured some, but not all ticket requests, will be able to access the website and purchase unsold tickets.
• People who had not applied for any tickets in the ballot will be able to buy remaining unsold tickets when a new batch goes on sale at the end of November or early December.


text:
My stay at the Hotel Friesacher in Salzburg was stunning – it combines homey atmosphere with modern exclusivness.
- Julian Schneider from New York
For centuries, the ultimate in host culture has been celebrated in Anif near Salzburg. Here, Hotel Friesacher is awaiting you with its doors open throughout the year. In our cosy four-star superior hotel with large spa area and conference area is a restaurant, a wine tavern, an inn and the Stadl barn, known far beyond the borders of Salzburg because the name Friesacher stands for quality. This was also confirmed by the "Wirtschaftsblatt" business newspaper in 2013 which gave us the award for "Best Family Establishment" (PDF). We were also listed in the travel portal HolidayCheck with 5.4 out of 6 stars (PDF) and have certificate of excellence (PDF) from tripadvisor. Whether a business trip or on holiday in Salzburg, the Hotel Friesacher offers you a comfortable home away from home.


text:
to suit your interest. If you're looking to learn in the Beit Midrash, spend a year in Israel with your other half or travel and tour Israel from North to South, we have the right program for you...
The heart and soul of Shapell's/Darche Noam is our full-time yeshiva program. Students learn, live, and grow together with a full program of classes, independent study, guest speakers, shabbatonim, tiyulim, and once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to forge relationships with scholarly and caring rabbis from across the spectrum of Orthodox Jewish life.
The yeshiva program includes classes and beit midrash study morning, afternoon, and night, imparting to students the tools and skills necessary to study Torah, live a Torah life, and continue growing even after their time in yeshiva comes to an end. Gemara study is the backbone of the program that also includes Chumash, Halacha, Hashkafa (Jewish Philosophy and Thought), and Hebrew. Our Gemara program is world-renowned for providing students a structured approach to learning in the original Hebrew and Aramaic. In addition to the formal curriculum, students benefit greatly from the care and counsel of the rabbis, including a mashgiach, who regularly meets with students to ensure that they're enjoying their growth and study and getting the most out of yeshiva.
The Yeshiva program accepts students for short periods of study and for our comprehensive 1-2 year program throughout the year, and has five "start dates" – two in the fall, and one each in the winter, spring, and summer. For more information, contact Rabbi Moshe Baron, Director of Recruitment.
We offer exceptional opportunities for students who wish to spend the summer with us.
Students who would like a full Yeshiva program during their summer, can benefit from one or both of our regular one month summer zmanim.
Students at all levels will experience our world famous Gemara program, as well as our unforgettable Shabbatot and tiyluim. For more info click here!
For more information, contact Rabbi Moshe Baron, Director of Recruitment.
Pathways Plus – the second level program of our celebrated Jack E. Gindi Pathways Israel program – is a short term "taste of yeshiva" program run for two and three-week programs in the summer and winter.
During Pathways Plus, motivated students experience a rich curriculum of Gemara, Hebrew, Jewish Law, and Jewish Philosophy, all combined with inspirational Shabbos experiences and travel in Israel. Students live, learn, and eat alongside yeshiva students, and benefit from small classes and a specialized schedule designed especially for two to three weeks of learning in Israel.
A full sample schedule for Pathways Plus and more information about upcoming dates, how to apply, and opportunities to combine Pathways Plus with the jInternship program can be found on the Pathways Israel website.
For more information, contact Rabbi Moshe Baron, Director of Recruitment.
The Executive Learning Program provides busy professionals a tailor made, short term learning program during their time in Yerushalayim. Participants come from a variety of backgrounds. Some have had prior intensive Torah study, while for others this is their first Yeshiva/Seminary experience. They learn privately with faculty members over a period ranging from a few hours to a few weeks. Subjects have included Gemara, Chumash, Jewish philosophy, medical ethics, business ethics and specific areas of Jewish law (such as Kashrut and Shabbat observance). Tuition is based on the amount of hours spent in the program.
For more information, please contact Rabbi Binyamin Wolff at firstname.lastname@example.com.
For over 30 years, Shapell's and our sister seminary, Midreshet Rachel V'Chaya, have been providing the perfect combination for married couples interested in a shared growth and learning experience in Israel. The full curriculum of each school is combined with special classes for married students and joint monthly educational events, covering topics relevant to couples and young families. Couples also benefit from the community of peers and alumni around Shapell's and Midreshet Rachel, and from sharing teachers and mentors.
Shapell's/Darche Noam awards the David Shapell z"l Memorial Married Couples Fellowship to a couple with outstanding academic and leadership potential. The fellowship – in memory of our great benefactor Mr. David Shapell – includes full tuition, room and half board for the year. For more information on the fellowship and the application, visit http://shapellsjerusalem.com/couples-fellowship/.
Click here for a video from Eliyahu and Lindsay Feldman, our first Fellows, discussing their experience in this life changing program.
For information about our Married Couples Program, please contact Rabbi Moshe Baron, Director of Recruitment.
Each year, a talented group of dedicated and accomplished students spend the afternoons learning advanced Halacha with Rabbi Joel Cohen, and preparing for the joint smicha of Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg shlit"a and Yeshiva Darche Noam/Shapell's. Successful alumni are active in teaching and rabbinic careers in Israel and in the Jewish diaspora. Smicha students can complement their afternoon learning with our morning yeshiva program or by learning at another institution. For more information, contact the Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Dovid Schoonmaker.
For more information contact Rabbi Moshe Baron, Director of Recruitment, or visit pathwaysisrael.com
Pathways Israel is a co-ed Israel learning and touring experience for your campus or young professional group. Experience fascinating classes on Judaism from some of Jerusalem's best teachers, while also touring Israel from North to South with an energetic group of people. In the lush, green Golan Heights, you'll learn about the history of the State of Israel and understand Israel's relationships with its neighbors. You'll have quiet time for reflection in the Negev desert, where you'll climb into the world's largest crater of its kind. Experience Tel Aviv, take a dip in the Dead Sea, and explore the religious sites of Jerusalem – all in just two and a half weeks of action-packed days! In the evenings, there is ample free time to hang out in Jerusalem or see family and friends.
At Midreshet Rachel v'Chaya we offer a variety of programs for you to choose from in a supportive and warm environment. Our intensive curriculum combines formal instruction with independent chavruta-partner work helping you strengthen your text skills and making your learning more meaningful. From full-year, long term study programs, to short term summer or winter programs, we offer you the opportunity to select the program that suits you best. Our educational trips allow our students to spend time outside the classroom attending Shabbatonim and experiencing warm home hospitality, integrating Torah study with Torah living, while broadening their knowledge outside of the classroom. Get more information here.


text:
Your life…your style…your home décor...
Seabel`s is one of the premier shopping destinations in Colorado when it comes to home décor and kitchenware. We offer a dynamic and eclectic mix of items, designed to make your home feel warm, inspiring and comfortable.
Some of our most popular brands are: Demdaco, Yankee candles, Gracious Goods, Sticks, Jim Shore, Lolita, Raz, Department 56, Timeworks, Arthur Court, Waterford, Bonjour, Progressive, Microplane, OXO Good Grips, Chef`n and many more.
We dedicated more than half of our store especially to home décor and kitchenware, since we believe that in order to feel good a person should be able to look forward to come home to a place full of color, warmth, memories, joy and happiness.
"Every once in a while, in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale." Anonymous
Free gift wrapping and free local delivery available!


text:
Wedding Planning
Wedding Exit Ideas: Creative Wedding Send-Offs
Whether you're departing your ceremony or calling it a night at the very end of your wedding reception, it's always fun to end a good celebration with a bang.
Whether you're departing your ceremony or calling it a night at the very end of your wedding reception, it's always fun to end a good celebration with a bang. Each of these wedding exit ideas is a completely approachable project (although some admittedly require a little bit more organization and elbow grease than others), and they're all practically guaranteed to result in a great memory and some pretty incredible photos to boot. Here are some of our all-time favorite send-offs, from unique wedding exits to the best of the classics.
1. Streamers: Bright, colorful and not too incredibly difficult to clean up after all the fun is over, streamers are a slightly more traditional wedding exit option, but one that's no less wonderful! Plus, you can easily incorporate your wedding color palette or put the streamers together as a DIY. (Photo by Mark Brooke)
2. Glitter Confetti: You know how we feel about gold. We'd have a pretty near impossible time passing up a wedding exit option like this…but that's just us. Or is it? (Photo by Nancy Ebert)
3. Autumn Leaves: These autumn leaves make for a wedding send-off that's eco-friendly, colorful and completely perfect for a seasonally-inspired wedding. We're in. (Photo by Heidi Ryder)
4. Lavender: From its sweet scent to its pretty color, dried lavender is another more natural choice for exits. This one is best used after the ceremony or for daytime weddings — it becomes a little more difficult to see at night. (Photos by KT Merry and Julianna Collett Photography)
5. Balloon Wedding Exit: There's just something about balloons that makes wedding photos that much better. This balloon-packed wedding exit is no exception. (Photos by Allison Davis Photography)
6. Dramatic Exit: Because who wouldn't enjoy a high-drama, backlit exit with the help of a fog machine? This idea is 100% fun and perfect for a playful couple with a little extra flair. (Photo by Phil Chester)
7. Rose Petals: Almost as classic as the traditional rice toss, rose petals are pretty, elegant and suit a variety of wedding styles. (Photo by Coralee Stone)
8. Paper Planes: This wedding exit is the ultimate DIY. It's also great if you're looking for a chance to sharpen your paper plane making skills…or include other throwback-inspired details in your wedding decor. We love the monograms that this couple chose to include on their planes. (Photo by Corbin Gurkin)
9. Pom Wedding Exit: These felt poms are so much fun and full of color — a great choice for vibrant, eclectic celebrations. (Photos by Megan and Seth Photography)
10. Sparklers: This wouldn't be a very good roundup of wedding exit ideas if it didn't include sparklers. Seriously. An exit like this is the ideal final touch to a carefully planning (and thoroughly enjoyed) celebration. (Photo by Amy and Stuart)
11. Air Lanterns: This unique wedding exit would be an excellent way to end your reception by spending a little extra personal time with your family and friends away from the dance floor. (Photo by M Three Studio)
12. Sprinkles: Another creative wedding exit idea, these sprinkles are pretty similar to a traditional rice toss — except extra colorful. Obviously you'll want to remove the engagement ring first, but otherwise we're sold. (Photos by Diana Rush Photography)


text:
Born in Düsseldorf, Germany on September 14th, 1959, Rainer Lagemann studied in Abitur Albert Einstein Gymnasium from 1965 - 1978. Following this, he enrolled in the University of FH Detmold (1983 - 1987) where he studied Interior architecture and got a sense of himself - learned a lot about design, furniture, architecture and art.Read more
It was only in 2005 when Lagemann started welding and found his true passion and special talent for it. Concentrating on the human body in a modern interpretation of the classic art of sculpture, Rainer is fascinated by the human body and the classic theme of artistic expression and struggle that has been depicted in all shapes, materials and mediums since the existence of mankind. Rainer's sculptures capture the human body in motion--a freeze frame of classic, timeless gestures and emotions that are both ethereal and concrete. The forms he creates are how one would imagine the grace of a Nureyev or Baryshnikov in mid-flight.
Rainer uses hollow metal squares to sculpt the human form, creating works that elicit both the strength and delicacy of the body. Each square represents the trials and tribulations of life, the four corners symbolizing the intellectual, emotional, physical and spiritual dimension of human beings that form the framework of the spirit and the image of the body. The hollow squares strip away distractions, leaving a powerful vision and exploration of the human body, adding an element of tangible levity and intangible abstraction. With all of Rainer's sculptures there is a secondary layer of beauty, abstraction and mystery. When darkness falls and the lights come on, the exquisite shadows of form, squares, body and spirit cast themselves upon the walls creating a second sculpture of light and shadow.
Invited Artist At, and Awards
Coconut Grove Arts Festival, FL
Gasparilla Festival of the Art, FL
Art Beth-El, St. Petersburg
Miami Beach Festival of the Arts
-First prize in sculpture
Bonita Springs Arts Festival, FL
- Award of Distinction
Art Festival Beth-El, FL
-Award of Distinction
Boca Raton Museum of Art Festival, FL
Bonita Springs Arts Festival, FL 3.2009
-Award of Distinction
Art City Austin
Art City Austin
Park City Kimball Arts Festival 8.2008 Tiburon Arts Festival
juried by:
Alison Gass.Assistant Curator, Art and Painting, SF MOMA
Phillip E. Linhares, Chief Curator of Art, Oakland Museum of CaliforniaSausalito Art Festival
Public Installations
Lobby of China Square Central Building, Singapore
The Lenox Hotel, Boston
Hotel Capri, Singapore
Museum of Biblical Art, Dallas, TX
Hotel Monopole, St. Moritz, Switzerland
Harvard University, Lobby of i-Lab Building, Boston, MA
Burst on Wheels & Art Deco Welcome Center Miami Beach, Art Basel Miami
Lobby of One Burlington Woods Drive, Burlington, MA 01803
Permanent Collections
Museum of Biblical Art, Dallas TX
iLab, Harvard University, Boston
Hotel Capri, Singapore
Red Rock Casino, Las Vegas, NV
Gallery Show
DTR Boston, Off the Wall: Rainer Lagemann & James Verbicky
Modern Art Gallery Sofia, Bulgaria
2012Etra Fine Art, Miami
Shown Artist
LA Art Fair
Hongkong Affortable Art Fair
Dallas Art Show
Toronto International Art Fair
Toronto International Art Fair
Miami International Art Fair
Art Palm Beach
Toronto International Art Fair
Red Dot Miami
Burst Art Fair, Miami Beach
Art Palm Beach
Art Chicago
Art Hamptons
Toronto International Art Fair
Red Dot Miami
Art Hamptons
Toronto International Art Fair
Red Dot Miami


text:
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Giving Good Guest
I dread it. It horrifies me, the thought of anyone invading my "inner sanctum", mostly because my child has about 4,000 toys strewn all about, including an infinite number of tiny Lego pieces. I can't even contemplate cleaning all that up; it gives me a migraine. I certainly don't want my parents here, because my mother is one of those extreme clean freaks. The sight of my living room would likely cause her to have a conniption. So no people over this Guest Season. I will instead be the Guest.
My parents were serious about their visiting. My brother and I seemed to be constantly dragged to different houses in different places, my mother speaking to us firmly as my father drove. Mostly her lectures referred to what would happen to us if we broke anything, but some tips for being a good Guest seem to have stuck with me. I thought that, on the eve of Guest season, that I would share.
1. If this is your first visit to a house, bring a gift. It doesn't have to be anything extravagant; I usually bring a bottle of moderately priced wine. A friend of mine brings a small framed photograph of flowers. Whatever. A small gift immediately starts your first Guest appearance on a positive note; everyone loves to get presents. There is also the very old tradition that says that if the host accepts a gift, the visitor is under the host's protection for the duration of their visit. That protection may come in handy if you forget that your Aunt Edna's new husband is a rabid member of the NRA and the discussion gets heated.
2. Ask not what your hostess can do for you, ask what you can do for her. Be as agreeable as possible. Don't start telling the cook that she's putting too much oregano in the stuffing. Don't criticize the color palette of the home's decor. Don't park yourself in the host's favorite chair. Don't demand that the hostess rise at 5am to make you coffee. Instead, always try to fit in with the routines of the household. Offer to help with food preparation. Clean up after yourself in the bathroom. If you are an early riser, ask the hostess to show you how to operate the coffee maker and where she keeps the sugar. These may seem like little things, but they go a long way in making your hostess' life easier. This makes it more likely that you will be invited back, which is very important if the hostess makes the best damn poppyseed cake on the planet.
3. Diet is important, but try not to be a jerk about it. If you have dietary restrictions, let the hostess know as soon as you accept the invitation so there is time to adjust the menu. Otherwise, eat what is put on the table. Nothing insults a hostess more than when an invited guest won't eat the food they've spent hours preparing. You do not have to choke down huge helpings of everything, but a tablespoon of corn casserole is not going to hurt you. You might even like some of it, and expand your palate. While it might be part of your weight-loss program, there is absolutely no need to ruin the meal for everyone else by revealing the number of calories in each bite.
4. Send a thank-you note after your visit. NOT an email. Not a phone call. Certainly not a text message. An honest-to-goodness handwritten note, written by you or a family member, thanking the host for inviting you into their home. Describe at least one thing that you enjoyed about your visit, even if it was only the green jello salad with the carrots in it. For those who are challenged by writing, here is a form:
Dear Aunt Edna,
Thank you so much for inviting me to your home for the holidays. I really enjoyed visiting with you and your new husband. Sorry about that bullet hole above the credenza. I particularly liked the corn casserole; perhaps one day you might share the recipe?
Thanks again,
Your niece
Three sentences and you are all done! That minor in English finally paid off.
Did I forget any other tips for being a good guest?
19 comments:
I am going to leave this up on my screen...and the sad thing is that they've broken all the pointers that you have listed in under the first 12 hours. Sigh. No gift, a list of "required foods" and complaints that the house is not what they expected. Coffee demands with breakfast--we don't have the right brand. And yes, they have been here before. I'm just praying to get through till Sunday.ReplyDeleteReplies
When staying somebody's home, whether they're nearby family, more reserved families, supports, co-workers, it is significant to be a polite guest. It might make all the variance between a enjoyable break, or not ever being requested again. Since I am providing Economics Assignment Assistance - http://www.assignmenthelpfolks.com/economics/ for students at Assignment Help Folks consultancy. I like to read your post and its formatting style. And like to recommend to more people. Keep it up, and share with us.Delete
Oh no!!! Maybe I should have posted this yesterday. Or better yet, I should have printed this out and mailed it to your relatives two weeks ago?ReplyDelete
I will be praying for you to make it until Sunday, too!
Great tips - they seem so simple and obvious and yet so many people do not follow any of them.ReplyDelete
I've had my share of bad guests - no more.
fantastic! "Miss Manners" would approve! Sadly these reminders are needed, I have seen far to many do NONE of these!ReplyDelete
Happy Thanksgiving!
- AnonymousNovember 27, 2011 at 1:46 PM
OK, I'm just intrigued by the bullet hole and the credenza. Please expound! ;)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 28, 2011 at 7:52 PM
This is very thoughtful. I cannot think of any other tips that I would add. It's great that you added a sample thank you note too!ReplyDelete
You don't need to force down gigantic helpings of everything, except a tablespoon of corn dish is not going to hurt you. You may even like some of it, and extend your sense of taste. UK Dissertation HelpReplyDelete
This comment has been removed by the author.ReplyDelete
There are different types of video production companies available in the market, but if you are searching Dubai best video production services to make a unique video, you can search online. With online search, you can get complete details of their services, products and efforts. You can also check reviews online and accordingly select a service provider.ReplyDelete
Video Shooting in Dubai
YouTube Video ads Experts in Dubai
Dubai Best Video Production Services
Awesome website with awesome articles keeps up the good work. Assignment Writing ConsultancyReplyDelete
Assignment Writing Consultancy
If you have dietary restrictions, let the hostess know as soon as you accept the invitation so there is time to adjust the menu. Otherwise, eat what is put on the table. Nothing insults a hostess more than when an invited guest won't eat the food they've spent hours preparing.ReplyDelete
No one can have a perfect idea about all of these because according to a dissertation writing service company, there are still lot of other things that can be suggested.ReplyDelete
now present in your cityReplyDelete
Anyone can dial +1 800-684-5649 where our specialists will help you through the telephone call and help you in the greatest possible way so that you can simply enjoy as indicated by your work.ReplyDelete
canon mx922 manual
brother printers troubleshooting
hp-printer install wizard
printer is in error state
hp printer in error state
cannon mg2922
how to connect canon printer to wifi
canon mx922 software
canon pixma mx922 manual
best to keep your customers satisfied with what you offer. Online Dissertation WritingReplyDelete
Keep writing more. The contents are really cohesive and make sense.
I really appreciate it. If you are interested in cryptocurrency like bitcoin, ethereum then you can earn bitcoin for free with us.
Thank You.
It is really Fantastic post. I appreciate this post. If you are interested in cryptocurrency, then Here you can know How to Earn Bitcoin and Other CryptocurrenciesReplyDelete
now present in your cityReplyDelete
0. cara mempercepat haid
1. manfaat kurma untuk persalinan
2. manfaat buah nanas
3. aktivitas penyebab keguguran
4. apakah usg berbahaya
5. penyebab telat haid
6. cara mengatasi keputihan
7. tanda tanda menopause


text:
Twilight star Robert Pattinson is taking new girlfriend Dylan Penn to his London home in Richmond for the festive season.
R-Patz's relationship with model Dylan Penn is turning serious, and the couple are flying back to London to spend late December with his family.
Sources say that Pattinson is keen to show the model, who is the daughter of actor Sean Penn, how he lives away from the spotlight of Hollywood.
"Dylan says she's a huge Anglophile and that she has a list of places she has always wanted to go to in England and Scotland since she was a kid," a source told The Sun.
"That includes Loch Ness, feeding the pigeons in Trafalgar Square and eating food like haggis and eels."
Pattinson and Penn were spotted canoodling in September at the Viper Room in Los Angeles. Since then, the two have been out on the town several times.
"It's a great match and Rob thinks she's one of the most beautiful girls he's ever seen. He couldn't keep his hands off her that night, both at the Chateau Marmont and then later on at his house in LA," an insider told OK! Magazine.
"She's spent several nights at his place; now they're just taking each day as it comes."
The source continued: "She understands him so well, having grown up with a famous family and she's been an expert in helping him decoy the paparazzi with a few tricks her old man taught her...The surprising thing for Rob's friends, though, is that he's considering another relationship, having vowed to remain a bachelor for at least a year after splitting from Kristen."
Pattinson has been previously linked with Elvis Presley's granddaughter Riley Keough.
But this has been denied by Keogh's mother Lisa Marie Presley, saying: "The silliest thing I've ever heard, is that she was with Robert Pattinson because her and Kristen Stewart are like best friends.
"So that was the craziest rumour that I will put to bed," she said on the Watch What Happens Live show.


text:
1 cup fresh spinach or kale
1 small banana
1/2 cup 0% plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1 tbsp chia seeds
1 cup plain unsweetened almond milk
Combine all ingredients in blender. Blend until smooth.
Healthy, green, vegetarian recipes
** OFFICIAL Site of Artist Ray Ferrer **
Life is busy. Let make our food easy and interesting .
Displaying All My Crafting Adventures
RAAAW! But not like lion. Like chocolate. Raw like chocolate.
Healthy, green, vegetarian recipes
The true organic ingredient is Love!
Spreading vegan love
Exploring the possibilities of cruelty free food
All About Good Food & Great Health
A journey in healthy living through the eyes of a college student...
Recettes favorites - Favorite recipes
little blog of my darling times in the nation's capital
and yes, I know you're hungry too
Living well in the urban village
I'm Kate and Finger, Fork and Knife is where I record the recipes that excite, nourish and inspire me. I focus on wholesome, high-nutrition, home-cooked food - recipes that satisfy and delight. Welcome!
It's the Cat's oven mitts.
Cook·ing: The practice or skill of preparing food


text:
Work has commenced at Turf Moor on the building of new club offices.
The new build comprises of a first floor extension from the existing function rooms in the Bob Lord Stand and will house all club staff from an expected completion date of October, 2015.
New turnstiles will be installed at ground level beneath the new build and long-term access to the Bob Lord Stand for supporters using this entrance will remain unaffected.
The club's main reception also remains unaffected by ongoing work and will remain open during normal office hours.
However, during the build the club's catering department, who currently occupy offices on the ground floor of the Bob Lord Stand, will relocate into the UCFB Student Services offices at the east end of the James Hargreaves Stand.
They can also be contacted on 01282 700008 and firstname.lastname@example.com.
We will have further news on this development next week.
Club News
Work Begins On New Club Offices
27 May 2015
Advertisement block


text:
NOVA Continues Partnership With Melbourne Comedy Festival
Nova 100 celebrates its eighth year as partner for the globally respected Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
This year Nova 100 will provide listeners with some of the best experiences and highlights of the comedy festival and for the first time add a trade element by using comedy to mentor and entertain media agencies.
Louise Higgins, NOVA Entertainment COO said, "Nova and Melbourne International Comedy Festival's marquee partnership is one of our most valued and rewarding relationships. We are delighted to work with one of Australia's premiere events, which not only reflects the Nova brand and values but also our commitment to constantly create engaging content that is loved and shared by audiences wherever they are."
Nova 100's Meshel & Tommy will showcase the best of the festival with 30 comedians in three weeks. The duo will chat to some of the best local and international comedians each morning during their breakfast show, providing listeners with a taste of what to expect during this year's festival.
Nova's ROFL Room will return for a third year. Showcasing an array of established and up and coming comedians, Nova's ROFL Rooms will be held over three consecutive Saturday nights at Trades Hall from 28 March. Tickets can only be won by listening to Nova.
Meshel Laurie will return to the MICF for the first time in seven years with her comedy show Meshel Laurie Talks Funny on Saturday afternoons, Tommy Little will appear six nights a week with his show Tommy Little – Enter the Weapon and Nath Valvo will hold his Happy Idiot shows throughout the festival.
Throughout the festival, Nova will feature ticket giveaways to the hottest shows on the circuit and will cover the festival extensively on-line with reviews, highlights and videos, pop up comedy and interviews. All content will be housed on novafm.com.au.
For the first time Nova 100 is holding Stand Up School, a unique day targeting young rising stars in media agencies, designed to address the issue of retention and motivation, through reward, recognition and entertainment. Comedy is a natural entry point to deliver on this with Nova's Tommy Little and Marty Sheargold and comedians Kate McLennan and Rachel Berger delivering practical insight to a uniquely designed and executed program.
Friday Funnies will see Nova 100 put on "pop up" stand up shows in key agencies throughout April with staff enjoying cocktails while comedians including Nath Valvo and Adam Rozenbachs do a live stand up set.


text:
Coffey County, KSHome Menu
Popular Content
Highway Department
Mission Statement
The Coffey County Highway Department is charged with the responsibility to construct, maintain, and operate the county road system and landfill operation as directed by the Coffey County Commission.
The Highway Department is to increase the overall quality and safety of the road system with minimum maintenance and construction cost in order to reduce dependence of the tax levy required for operation cost.
Review new methods of operation by researching and implementing new technology, reviewing current methods for providing the most efficient operations and service in the operations of the department.
To respond to all citizens request in a responsive and professional manner shall be the goal of every employee in the Highway Department. To adopt a good neighbor policy with our approach to work requested. Follow the golden rule "Treat people as we would like to be treated." We shall be accountable to the policies of the county, co-workers, and citizens of the county for all work and actions requested in the operations of the department.
About the Department
The Highway Department provides direct tangible services to the public as well as support services to other departments. The department consists of several primary divisions:
- Accounting / Administrative Support / Records
- Engineering / Construction
- Road Records / Survey Library
- Landfill
Primary Services
- Permits / authorizations for entrances, utilities, oversized loads, and other right of way accommodations along county roads
- Maintenance of designated county roads - patching, mowing, surfacing, and snow / ice removal
- Construction of county road and bridge projects
- Operation of the county landfill and recycling programs
- Connection permits and operation of rural sewer districts
- Road records / right-of-way files
- Survey records
- Zoning permits
- Jacobs Creek Sewer District
Special Notices
- Permits / permission is required for entrance / driveway construction, and utility construction
Contact Information
Wayne Blackbourn P.E. & P.S.,
County Engineer and County Surveyor
Highway Department
County Engineer's Office
1510 S. 6th St.
Burlington, KS 66839
Telephone: (620) 364-2441 or (866) 937-2897
Fax: (620) 364-8271
Email: email@example.com
Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.


text:
Can I really install Proclaim on as many computers as I want?
Yes! You can install Proclaim on Mac and PC; and, there is no limit to the amount on computers you can install Proclaim on. If you invite someone to join your presentation group, they will also be able to install Proclaim on as many computers as they want.
Don't forget that you can also use the Proclaim remote on Android and iOS devices to view notes and control your presentations.
How do I add new members to my Proclaim presentation group?
Follow these steps to learn how to add members to your presentation group.
How do I join a Proclaim presentation group?
If you have already received an invitation to group, you can follow these easy steps to get started working with your group in Proclaim.
If you have not received an invitation and you know the church has a presentation group, you can request to join it. Learn more about finding a group here.
If you and your church do not yet have a Presentation group, you can download Proclaim and start one now.
How do I know if I am in the correct presentation group?
When you are signed in to Proclaim, click on your account name in the upper right of the program. You will be able to see the which presentation group you are currently selected to be working with. If you need to change the group you are working in for any reason you can learn how here.
This is especially helpful if you are part of a group with an active subscription and wanting to make sure you are creating presentations in the correct group.
How does the Proclaim subscription work? Is it true that our group can add people for no additional cost?
Anyone who is a member of your presentation group can pay for a Proclaim subscription and everyone in the group shares the benefit of the subscription license! There is no additional charge to invite more people to join the group and collaborate together. Learn more about available Proclaim subscriptions here.
How do I change my group's settings?
Group administrators can change permissions, rename/delete a group, and approve membership requests. Group members who do not have administrative status can invite new collaborators, but by default can't change group settings. Find out how to make a group member an administrator here.
Note: Anyone in the presentation group can pay for a subscription, it does not have to be the group administrator.
What's the difference between a presentation group and a church group?
Presentation groups are for everyone that creates presentations. Church groups are for everyone that worships together, and are your hub for sermon recordings, bulletins, and events. Learn more about church groups and how they can benefit your congregation here.


text:
How do I buy a Dobot Magician?Great question! Luckily the answer is, as always, "It's easy!" I just purchased eight of them for my CIM class after testing them for the better part of the last six months. I feel that they are so much more accurate and durable than anything else I have used in my classroom to date. Any questions please contact me. Also see the videos I have made about the accuracy here, and about how I used it here. Just go to www.dobot.us to purchase your robot from In-Position Technologies; a real robotics company that designs, sells, and services manufacturing systems for industry. They are a US based provider for service and support for the Dobot line of robots. If your district is paying on line, be sure they type in the code: chrisandjimcim to give us credit. They will help us pay for this website if you use this code. If your district is using a purchase order, be sure to use this address and phone number. Just put the code chrisandjimcim on the purchase order. The address to use is:
Dobot.US c/o Christian Hunter
7403 West Boston Street
Chandler AZ 85226
Phone: 480.893.8086
- US warranty work is done here in the United States.
- They sell spare parts and accessories that are shipped from right here too.
- US based email and telephone support.
- Updated User's manual.
- Software is FREE. No Codes. Download HERE.
- Comes Pre-assembled.
- Access to Curriculum as it becomes available
- Access to the 3D print and laser cut accessory files as seen in the videos like the pneumatic parts feeder and the pallets.


text:
Three police investigators were found dead after being abducted in a region of Mexico plagued by drug violence, authorities said.
Their bodies were found in a van in the municipality of Maltrata in the eastern region of Veracruz, public prosecutors said in a statement released on Thursday.
They had been kidnapped and killed hours earlier 40 kilometers (25 miles) away in the neighboring region of Puebla, it said.
The area has been one of those worst hit by a wave of violence involving drug gangs.
Overall 177,000 people have been killed in violent crime across Mexico since 2006, according to the government.
Source: AFP


text:
Three factors have made possible the modern world's wars: graduated taxation, the central bank, and the abolition of the gold coin standard.
The relationship between central banking and war has been known for at least 400 years. The ability of the Dutch Republic to wage what was in effect a revolutionary war against the Spanish Empire from the 1580s until 1647 was due in large part to the creation of the bank of Amsterdam in 1609. The bank was not inflationary. It operated on the basis of the gold standard. Stable money became the backbone of the revolution.
The creation of the Bank of England in 1694 enabled Britain to fight a series of wars to build its empire in the 18th century. The loss of the American colonies in the 1780s had not been expected by British leaders. They understood that the Bank of England provided an advantage in terms of raising capital for the sale of war bonds. The Americans had nothing like this. What the Americans had was a system of militias. The Americans fought what was essentially a guerrilla war against the British.
The British were successful against France between 1793 and 1815, and again it was stable finances that gave them the edge. It has long been understood that the sinews of war come from stable finances.
With the demise of the gold standard shortly after the breakout of World War I in 1914, central banks have no longer been restrained in their expansion of credit. The arrival of the income tax, and especially the graduated income tax, immediately before World War I, also enabled the mass warfare of World War I. The British got the income tax in 1911, because Asquith, the Prime Minister, along with Lloyd George and Winston Churchill, threatened to add so many peers to the House of Lords, that the Lords buckled and accepted the income tax, as well as the loss of being able to veto money bills. Two years later, the United States also ratified the income tax, or at least the Attorney General said the states had ratified it. There is considerable doubt they did. But that did not matter, since the public believed that the 16th amendment had been ratified. Also in 1913, in late December, the Federal Reserve was created. It went into operation in 1914.
The top tax bracket in 1913 was 6%, on incomes over $500,000, the equivalent today of over $11,500,000. The bottom rate was 3% incomes over $20,000, the equivalent of $469,000 today. There was no tax below $20,000. In 1916, the top rate was 13%. Then the USA entered World War I in 1917. In 1918, the top rate was 77%: 12% plus a 65% surtax.
So, in both Great Britain and the United States, the basis for mass warfare came just before World War I. The income tax, when coupled with central banking, and followed by the abolition of gold coin redeemability of the banking system, all combined to create the worst war in man's history, World War I. It was followed by World War II. Then came the Cold War, with its massive military expenditures by the USA.
There has been an unbreakable relationship over the past century that combined the graduated income tax, central banking, the abolition of the gold standard, and the rise of empire. If the national governments had not been able to impose the income tax, they could not have borrowed as much as they did from the general public. The investors would not have believed that the central government could repay the debt. Without the abolition of the gold standard, the central banks could not have expanded money at the rate that they did. The inflation tax was imposed on the public, which was in addition to the income tax. This was true throughout Western Europe and the USA.
Related articles
- Alan Greenspan and the Gold Standard (economese.wordpress.com)
- The Dying Dollar and the Rise of a New Currency Order (realcurrencies.wordpress.com)
- The Stability Of The Gold Standard Era Vs The Centrally-Banked Fiat Capital Era (infiniteunknown.net)
- This Day in the Yesteryear: FIRST TREATIES OF UTRECHT SIGNED (1713) (euzicasa.wordpress.com)
- How to Go Gold (dailyreckoning.com)
- Dangerous experimentation (abolishthebank.wordpress.com)
- The Dying Dollar and the Rise of a New Currency Order (zengardner.com)
- How Franklin Roosevelt Secretly Ended the Gold Standard (bloomberg.com)
- Governments Worldwide are Implementing Orwellian Gold Confiscation Today. You Just Haven't Realized it Yet. (theundergroundinvestor.com)


text:
Obamacare is thriving
From Kevin Drum at Mother Jones:
...A funny thing has happened on the way to the collapse: Obamacare is more popular than ever. Charles Gaba is the go-to guy for Obamacare enrollment data, and the simplified chart on the right is based on his more detailed versions here and here.
Last year at this time, a little over 11 million people had signed up on the exchanges. This year, a little over 12 million have signed up...
Time will tell what this means, but it doesn't look like a death spiral. The premium hikes are painful, but clearly people find health insurance worth it even at the higher price. What's more, about 85 percent of Obamacare customers qualify for federal subsidies, and for them premiums are up only slightly—and not even that much if they also shop around.
So: insurance companies will be in pretty good shape this year. A few people have seen sharp premium increases, but the vast majority haven't. Uncle Sam is picking up most of the tab. In other words, 2017 is shaping up to be the healthiest year on record for Obamacare.
See also Before Trump Tries to Kill It, Obamacare Actually Just Got a Lot Stronger.
See also Before Trump Tries to Kill It, Obamacare Actually Just Got a Lot Stronger.
Labels: President Obama


text:
A dear friend of ours is having a baby soon and I wanted to make her something special as we celebrate his imminent arrival. Enter the Shwin baby romper. It was a good sew but I could have done with a few more pointers like a pattern piece to trace for the front and some instructions on box pleats. These were my first box pleats (see under the front panel) but after much faffing, I think they came out ok.
Also, in the back of my mind was the concern that Shauna made this pattern for her unborn baby and I kept thinking, is this going to fit ok, did she make modifications once her baby tried it on??!! Of which I am still in the dark until baby bubbles makes his entrance and tries on his romper! The anxiety led me and fellow Thursday night crafter to look up newborn chest size charts! Mind you, the overalls were almost complete at this stage, there was no turning back!
Similarly, without a little model where does one place the shoulder buttons?! I'll tell you where: at midnight when you've made a hash of the button holes and are completely freaking out with the baby shower looming the following day, you revert to press studs hidden by fake buttons! Eeep, don't look too close at that one.
On press studs, I loved the interface piece that is added at the crotch. It means the 'back side' of the press studs are hidden which I love.
It couldn't be a baby gift from me without a pair of baby shoes to go with. Do you realise the amount of gear required for these tiny charmers?
I've said it before, but I love making these shoes. Tried and tested by my own cherubs, they're cute, functional, washable and I can sew them without thinking anymore! (If they look big next to the romper, yes, ahem, they are 6 month size. Newborn would be ultra-fiddly!)


text:
Great Recruiting = Great Candidate Experience
Before they were a Mile 20 client, a company came to us with a Big Problem. They described a new opportunity at their company that had been highly urgent, confidential and a highly transformative role. Key words here: – "had been "and the sacred one: "confidential." When we first met, the opportunity was months old, growing hair, and many recruiters were advertising the role far and wide.


text:
Xtabay is having a 30% off sale for the rest of 2014!
All vintage clothing, shoes and accessories will be 30% off the lowest marked price. Look at all the beautiful things that will be on sale this week:
|1950's pink silk satin couture cocktail dress. Waist 25".
|1960's Ivory Mink Jacket!
|1940's Golden Lurex Cocktail Dress!
|Stunning Late 1940's Lilli Ann Jacket!
|1950's black illusion lace and chiffon cocktail dress.
|1950's gingham dress with matching bolero jacket.
|1960's silk chiffon water color print floral dress!
and remember….


text:
About Chrissie Chapman
Trained as a midwife, Chrissie Chapman went to Burundi in the eighties to open a maternity clinic and dispensary in a rural area of the country. She had been there just three years when a coup was declared, and the country descended into a state of civil war. It lasted for thirteen long years.
During that time, God directed her to work with the orphans and widows. She started a center for abandoned babies and traumatized children and saw the Lord performing remarkable miracles in the lives of people who had lost everything. Chrissie adopted three children herself, and has raised more than fifty others to young adulthood. Again and again she has witnessed miracles of protection and provision.
When the war started Chrissie, her adopted children, and the health staff were living in a rural location on top of a mountain, in a healing center, with maternity clinic and dispensary. Every night there was gunfire, and every day people would come seeking refuge. One night, she and David Ndarahutse, the mission director, were sitting praying amid the fighting, when David said, "Chrissie, look up." There were dozens of angels standing on top of the walls of the healing center. That was the night the angels came. "From that moment on," Chrissie records, "I have never experienced or felt fear for my life."
Today Chrissie divides her time between Burundi, where she continues to care for the teenagers in her charge, and England, Canada and America, where she speaks widely about the faithfulness and power of God.


text:
Hi All, we are facing an issue during the SAML validation. Getting the following error :
{"fault":{"faultstring":"ValidateSAMLAssertion[Validate-SAML-Assertion-1]: Error during signature validation","detail":{"errorcode":"steps.saml.ERROR_VALIDATING_SIGNATURE"}}}
I have attached the API Proxy that we are using, inside there is a javascript policy that contains the SAML Assertion (innested into the code just for speed-up the test).
Someone that had the same error can suggest how to proceed?
Thank you
@Cosimo, can you give us an example call? Looks like at least the assertion needs to be provided in the call.
can you share the cert you use for validation?
Answer by pbhogill · Jun 23, 2015 at 11:32 PM
Hi @Cosimo wanted to make sure that since you are trying to validate an assertion (leveraging Apigee as the SAML SP) that you have uploaded the cert to the trust store? Here is a good writeup of how to do that.
Answer by Cosimo · Jun 24, 2015 at 12:49 PM
Hi prithpal thank for your suggestion. I am actually trying to use WSO2 as IDS so i have a saml assertion generated there and i want to validate it into apigee with an API Proxy.
Yes, I meant leveraging Apigee as the SP (Service Provider). Let me know if you are able to get further along after uploading the cert.
Answer by Cosimo · Jun 24, 2015 at 06:02 PM
Hi actually we have to use WSO2 as identity provider and we uploaded the certificate of our WSO2 IDS.
The problem now is during validation of SAML Assertiion that we receive on our API Proxy trace flow the error
{"fault":{"faultstring":"ValidateSAMLAssertion[Validate-SAML-Assertion-1]: Error during signature validation","detail":{"errorcode":"steps.saml.ERROR_VALIDATING_SIGNATURE"}}}.
Follows the cert.
Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:59:59 CET CN= mlv_ca.ams.accenture.com, OU=mlv_ca.ams.accenture, O=mlv_ca.ams, L=Rome, ST=IT, C=IT CN= mlv1.ams.accenture.com, OU=mlv1.ams.accenture, O=mlv1.ams, L=Rome, ST=IT, C=IT Yes Tue, 03 Mar 2015 01:00:00 CET 3 dcppTruststore
Please let me know any suggestion.
Thank you
Hi @Cosimo, can you test your proxy with a SAML assertion that is sent as a form post. In your sample you are populating the request.body variable directly in javascript policy. Maybe use something like POSTMAN to test it out.
Also review the SAML Assertion policy to make sure you specify the XPATH (inside the source) correctly. Would be great if you can upload any trace tool screen shots.
Answer by Cosimo · Jun 25, 2015 at 10:13 AM
please see attached the SAML Assertion and the API Proxy configured for receiving the SAML Assertion in input as POST request. We get the same error. Please let me know your thought, aprreciate your feedback. Cosimo
Answer by Cosimo · Jun 30, 2015 at 08:32 AM
@Prithpal Bhogill any suggestion? Thanks
Answer by Harshit · Feb 01, 2017 at 01:46 AM
Hi Everyone, Am also facing the similar issue. I have trust store configured which have list of Telstra chain cert like this.
Keystore vhost_truststore_client
Truststore Telstra_CA_Chain.p7b
Telstra AD Object CA1
Telstra Policy CA1
Telstra Root CAtrace.txtsamlassertion.txt
But still am getting the ERROR_VALIDATING_SIGNATURE. I want to know how does this validation is working. Do I need to have the particular X509 cert configured in my trust store as well? Or only Telstra root cert chain will suffice.
Am attaching the Apigee trace log and SAMLassertion here for my request.
any resolution found on this?
ask a new question pls. you are posting this question as an "Answer".
Answer by Arjun Singh · Aug 31, 2018 at 08:52 AM
anyone found solution to this please explain
Answer by karthik Nagarajan · Oct 08, 2018 at 10:55 PM
I am also struck with this issue. In my case, I had to create a Java callout policy to decode the base64 SAML and then pass it on to SAML Validation policy. Even though the certificate in truststore matches with the one that is sent in Assertion, I am still getting "Digital Signature Validation Failed/
28 People are following this question.
How to use Edge in combination with SAML tokens 3 Answers
How to work with SAML? 0 Answers
Failure to Get Saml_Token In Order to Configure Plugin That Will Tell Us Whether Or Not Our Service is Working-Saml_token Is Needed I 0 Answers
SAML Validation - No key value found 4 Answers
Error fetching keystores 2 Answers


text:
Solomon Grundy,
Born on Monday,
Christened on Tuesday,
Married on Wednesday,
Took ill on Thursday,
Worse on Friday,
Died on Saturday,
Buried on Sunday:
This is the end
Of Solomon Grundy.
Performance Tips || History || Sources
(c)1995-2005, P. F. Anderson, All graphics, interface, organization, and selected content.
URL of current page: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pfa/dreamhouse/nursery/rhymes/grundy.html


text:
English Language- Basic and Advanced Level Lessons
Join students from all over the world who want to build their speaking and listening skills in our two-week summer course (20 lessons x 90 minutes). BSS Intensive Spoken English is for students who want to improve and revise spoken English communication skills while enjoying their time and going sightseeing in Belgrade. Our programme includes morning conversational language classes and afternoon sightseeing and socialising.
Our BSS Intensive Spoken English is an ideal course if you want to:
- develop communication skills and improve fluency
- practice listening more attentively
- overcome second-language speaking anxiety, fear and embarrassment
- use your knowledge in order to find a better job
- learn English in a pleasant and relaxed atmosphere through cooperative learning, project-based workshops and social activities
Course overview: The course is aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, which provides a basis for the recognition of language qualifications, thus facilitating educational and occupational mobility.
Course aim: This course is aimed at young students from 18 to 28 years of age, although the age limit is not strict.
Teaching methods: On the spot language course, organised in small groups, with an average number of 5 participants (maximum 8 participants in a group). The lectures are given by using the communicative method, with the newest techniques in language teaching, using original student books of the world's leading publishers.
Course material: Oxford University Press, Pearson, Cambridge University Press, Heinemann Macmillan
Prerequisites for participation: Basic knowledge of English for lower levels and intermediate knowledge for higher levels. Participants are required to take a placement test before being offered a place on the course.
You will learn: You will get the opportunity to equally develop all the language skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing, with an emphasis on academic writing on your respective level, which is necessary for young and ambitious people who are eager to continue their academic education in the English language in the future.
Course activities: Visual and audio techniques, dialogues, multimedia, games which motivate students and encourage their creativity.
Prospects upon course completion: The Basic level course helps participants use English in everyday situations, and advanced level enables participants to use English in an academic environment, as well as to pass some of the General English language tests such as TOEFL or IELTS, which are required for studying in the English language.
Recommended course follow-up: We suggest that you continue on to study a language with a compatible course at CONCORD language schools. Please click here.
Course Features
- Lectures 0
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 2 Week(s)
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 8
- Assessments Yes


text:
I did 2 spinning sessions both focused on interval training, but nothing too new to report there.
Lastly, I did a session with LeBarre, taught by Jen Hall, a former dancer with Beyoncé! She was awesome, and it was awesome!
Hmm, might also have to convince Adam we can fit an Equalizer in our gym, so that maybe I can get a few of these DVDs too!
I also had a great time at the Trade Show, as always, but for the first time ever (and I've been attending at least since 2000!), I didn't spend a dime. Nope. Just snatched up as many free samples as I could ;)
And, so what about all these sports nutrition products, protein powders, etc.? Well in the case of protein powder, in particular, I would agree that real food is a better choice whenever possible, but if you like protein powder, use them. I find them very convenient especially to get extra protein into my kids. Nancy Clark's advice, which I think is wise, is that if you are going to use them, buy the more expensive, high quality ones that are not full of crap.
So this ends my focus on fitness week. Remember, move it or lose it, so get out there this weekend and shake your bushy tail!


text:
Adventures in Home Brewing – Homebrewing.orgComplete Ruby Street All Grain Home Brewery
Limited time promo sale from Adventures In Home Brewing – Homebrewing.orgSale Date: 10-9-2015 to Unknown
Promotion Details: Complete Ruby Street All Grain Homebrewing Rig for $2850
Sale Code: Ruby Street Sale
Promotion Details: Complete Ruby Street All Grain Homebrewing Rig for $2850
Sale Code: Ruby Street Sale
Coupon Item Description: Adventures in Homebrewing has yet another great homebrew sale on these Ruby Street Homebrewing Rigs. This is a complete homebrew stand that includes kettles and all. Get this, it even includes free shipping! Here are some of the features that this homebrewing rig comes with:
- All welded steel frame with powder coated finish
- (3) 15.5 Gallon 304 Stainless Steel Brew Kettles w/ Lids
- 3 piece ball valves included on all kettles and pump
- Stainless steel flexible gas lines
- Magnetic drive pump with stainless steel drip shield
- All sanitary tri-clamp fittings on mash tun, boil kettle, and pump.
- Silicone hoses with fittings included
- Both boil kettle and mash tun include false bottoms, and 1/2″ stainless steel dip tubes.


text:
Glacier Slate Luxury 100% Cotton Beautiful Duvet CoversRRP £55.99 To £89.99
Glacier Slate Luxury 100% Cotton Beautiful Duvet Covers.Luxury 100% Cotton With A 180 Thread Count.This Modern Design With Button Style Pin Tuck ThatGives A Lovely Textured Look,In This Modern Slate Grey Colour.All Come With 2 Pillow Cases
Double Size 78"(200cm) x 78"(200cm)King Size 86"(220cm) x 90"(228cm)Super King 102"(260cm) x 86"(220cm)All Sizes Approx.
Low Priced But Lovely Quality.
* All Sizes* Includes Pillow Cases * 100% Cotton,180 Thread Count* Fully Washable
ReturnsYou are welcome to return any item you are not happy with.Allwe ask is that the item is returned to us all packed up.Curtains must not have the heading tape gathered.
Washing InstructionsAll our items have washing instructions attached to the itemsand on the packaging.Curtains are dry clean only unless otherwise stated.
SizesAll our Quilt/Duvet Covers are all around the same standard sizesSingle Size 137cm (54") x 198cm (78") ApproxDouble Size 198cm (78") x 198cm (78") ApproxKing Size 228cm (90") x 218cm (86") ApproxSuper King Size 260cm (102") x 220cm (87") Approx
Love this design,very simple and great value.***** Ian
Low Priced Delivery Service Only £3.99 Or Free Over £50Plus We Can Now Deliver To Most European Address Please SeeDelivery Charges