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A couple of months ago I wrote a blog entitled Tips from the inside, where I gave you all some inside knowledge that i'd gathered over the past few years of parenthood.
So I decided this week that i'd bring you a few more tips and insights. Now bear in mind that these are my thoughts and in no way am I attempting to write a rule book on parenting. As you all know there are hundreds of books and guides of 'How to be the worlds most tremendous, monumental, philosophical, fun-tastic parent'. So just to reassure you, this isn't one of them. I'm writing this as a father who never read one of the a fore mentioned books, I learnt the basics and then just improvised.
1 . Don't be afraid of the school run.
When your child reaches school age they are thrown in head first, they have to make friends with strangers, they have to study a new environment, its a very scary situation to encounter. Parents have to face the same exact situation but on the outside, at the school gate. You will meet people all in the same situation, so please don't be afraid to talk to each other and maybe, just maybe you might make friends. When Bobby started at his school, we were just as nervous as he was but making small talk with total strangers will soon turn into more, and believe it or not you have something in common with these 'strangers' – You're parents.
2. Kids get hurt, don't panic!
In my experience, one of the most common reactions to the sight of blood is panic, Even more so when it's your own child who is injured. All I can say is DON'T! Kids look up to and mimic a lot of things you will do as a parent, it's your job to lead, protect, and educate. When I say this, I do not mean ignore the kid, I mean if your child has fallen over smashed their head on the floor and has a small cut or graze, do not over react, take charge, use a calming voice, tell them it's okay, talk about something else whilst you administer first aid and send them on their way. Panicking will only make it worse. Obviously if its a serious injury the same still applies but consult a medical professional.
3. Don't be embarrassed to play.
You should always take time to play with your children, play time helps their imagination grow, and subsequently helps them learn. I have found that playing toys at home can get a little tedious so when ever we are out and about we try and have a little fun, it may be counting red cars on the motorway, or singing down the street. One thing I've learnt has been to not be embarrassed to play, no matter whose watching. On many occasion me and Bobby can be spotted having a superhero battle down our local High Street, or chasing mummy around a department store. At first you may feel like a fool, but when your child is giggling uncontrollably on the floor of the perfume department it makes it all worth it.
4. Remember, children have ears too.
This is one tip that every parent should know and if you do not, then I'm sure a situation will arise where you become all too aware of them. Whether its an impromptu swear word, or a reference to something you and their mummy were discussing when you thought they were asleep, they will almost certainly of heard it. However this will only become apparent at the most awkward of times. So please remember this before you say something you might later regret.
5. If you're cold, your children are too.
As I'm writing this in the Great British winter I thought I'd conclude with this one (my Australian readers will have to forgive me for a moment). When you're getting ready to go out give yourself a mental check list, (Keys, wallet, phone..) I do this every time I head out and it really does work. Do you do this for your children as well, hat, scarf, gloves, toys, food etc. There's nothing worse than getting to your destination and realising that you've forgotten a coat or a hat and it's -2 and raining hard! By all means get your self ready first, but please don't forget about the little ones. After all they should be your priority.
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US-led coalition airstrikes on Tuesday hit ISIL positions near the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani as criticism is mounting against Washington for failing to loosen ISIL grip.
The airstrikes pounded different areas around Kobani, the strategic town near the Turkish border, but ISIL terrorists are further approaching the city.
Also, air raids on Monday struck two fighting positions near Kobani, two tanks near Raqqa, two small ISIL units, two mortar positions as well as a building in Iraq.
However, militants have already seized control of three districts in Kobani and the fighting has spilled over into new areas in the south and the west of the town.
According to a senior US military official, many ISIL targets in Kobani are too close to the Turkish border or Kurdish forces and that makes them difficult targets to strike.
The head of the administration in Kobani says that US-led campaigns are fruitless because they have failed to prevent ISIL militants from advancing toward Kobani.
Kobani and its surroundings have been under attack since mid-September, with ISIL militants capturing dozens of nearby Kurdish villages.
The intense fighting for the strategic town has forced nearly 200,000 people to take refuge in Turkey.
ISIL militants made swift advances in much of northern and western Iraq over the summer, after capturing large swaths of northern Syria.
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Hollie Steel and Friends at Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre on 3rd July, 2010
I was fortunate enough to attend the final leg of Hollie Steel's tour at Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre yesterday evening, and I was treated to a spectacular performance by our favourite little star.
Hollie opened the show by singing three songs from her album: "I Could Have Danced All Night", "When She Loved Me" and "O Mio Babbino Caro". She was wearing the cute white and rose petal dress which appears on her album cover. It was amazing listening to Hollie's voice, and the fact that this diminutive little 12 year old girl was singing live in front of a packed audience, and was doing so with such confidence, charisma and skill. And speaking of charisma, it would be appropriate here to mention Hollie's brother, Josh, who MC'd the entire event with such fluency and charm that it belied the fact that he too is just 16 years old. Regular visitors to this site will know that Josh has been offered a place at the Italia Conti Stage School and will be starting there in September.
After Hollie's opening songs, we were treated to some performances by the Basics Theatre School, which both Hollie and Josh attend. It must be easy for other talented children who attend this theatre group to be overlooked when two such talented siblings are present, but a special mention must be given to Nicole Talmer, who sang "Your Song" in the first half and "Over the Rainbow" in the second half, who is clearly a talented and accomplished singer in her own right. I must also mention Josh's performance as Fagin, singing "You've Got To Pick a Pocket or Two" from Oliver. He sings, he dances, he acts, he presents, and I'm sure the teenage girls in the audience would have a plethora of further favourable adjectives to describe this talented young man.
Josh also sang two further songs in the first half – "She's Out of My Life", originally sung by Michael Jackson, and "Everything", originally sung by Michael Bublé. The first half was finished off by Hollie singing three more songs from her album, "These Eyes of Mine", the song that Jason and Hollie wrote together, "Come to My Garden" and "Ave Maria".
After the interval, Hollie appeared in a teal blue dress, with a sparkly sequinned bodice and pleated skirt. She sang a further three songs from her album: "Edelweiss", "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" and "The Music of the Night" with brother, Josh. There were further performances by Josh and Basics Theatre School, then Hollie and Josh sang another duet – "Together at Last" from Annie. I found Hollie's performance again quite astonishing. She had switched from operatic to musical theatre in an instant, complete with an authentic American accent!
Hollie finished the show with three more performances of songs from her album – "Hushabye Mountain", "God Help the Outcasts" and the finale, "Nessun Dorma".
After Hollie's performance I took the opportunity to speak with the Mayor of Hyndburn, Councillor Malcolm Pritchard, who is pictured with his wife, the Mayoress Mrs Irene Pritchard, and Hollie, in the photo top left. He told me that he had met Hollie when she was leading the recent Hyndburn recycling rally for Hyndburn Council, and said it was great that such a talented little girl lived in the area. He also told me that chart topper Diana Vickers of X Factor fame, is also from the Hyndburn Council area. Councillor Pritchard also added that he would like Hollie to appear and perform at further events within the region in the future.
I'd like to finish this review by saying a quick hello to some of Hollie's biggest fans, some of whom had travelled all the way from America to see her perform. So hello to Mick, Robert, Jennifer, John, David, Sean, Margaret and Agata, it was lovely to meet you!
9 Responses to "Hollie Steel and Friends at Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre on 3rd July, 2010"
Hi Mandy. I can only approve to all you´ve said about Hollie and Josh. I saw them perform so brilliantly in Exeter and you describe so well the huge impression they make on their fans! I´m most happy hearing about Hollies success and that she is so well received in her own area. "Wishing I were somehow there again" :-). Love, Allan xxxxxxx
We defiinelty need more smart people like you around.
Glad you had a great evening Mandy. Hollie and Josh were fantastic in Exeter too. Bet Hollie loved performing in front of some of her biggest fans
Scott x
Great write up Mandy, spot on!, amazing performance's from all, Hollie was a delight, and Josh sang and danced his heart out!, fantastic evening all round spent with special friend's…Jenny x
"Wished somehowe I was there again, and saw and heard Hollie and Josh and their groups.
The only comfort was that I had during the concert a very nice chat talk with another big friend from the most talentes newcomer Singers just in the world.
I hope the camera from Mick was as brillant working as the venue was. And we can soon watch the Liveshow in the youtube or on a CD DVD.
I want to come to the Concert in Surrey Hillcroft House. Is this a house a parc or what? I cannot see it well on the maps. Is there much place?
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I enjoyed meeting you very much, Mandy. It was a fabulous time. Sorry, I chewed your ear off. I hope you were able to complete your business with Nina.
I, too, am amazed at what Hollie can do on stage. She does everything so brilliantly and easily. Not knowing Josh nearly as well as Hollie, I can say that he held the concert together with such ease, friendliness, and charisma that I thought for a moment, from the distaff reaction, that the Beatles had returned. I love the rapport Josh has with his younger sister. A bit of older brother teasing mixed in with great support and a lot of obvious love and pride of her.
I enjoyed myself so much that I was couldn't believe that the two hours went by so quickly. It seemed like half the time. That is the greatest compliment I can give to any entertainment. I applaud Nina and Jason for all of the hard work that they did behind the scenes. I was at the theatre for the set-up and dress rehearsal and witnessed first hand all of the work that they did. Everything went smoothly in the final performance, thanks to their dedication, and I believe everyone there had a wonderful time. I know that I did.
I had some time to get to know the family and, like everyone else who meets them, can't say enough of their friendliness and generosity. Considering how very busy they were, they still took the time to make sure that I had a good time, too. This visit to Accrington is certainly one of the highlights of my life. (I will only hint at Nina and Jason rescuing me from a slight car accident.)
Glad to see this gig being so well received. (Sigh!) I'd booked tickets for
both Manchester and Oswaltwistle, but, with the cancellation of Manchester and an
attack of hypoglyceamia preventing my travelling to Oswaltwistle, I missed both.
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Good things happened though, and we want them to be recognised. It will also massively help if we decide to do another book in 2017. I can barely remember what happened last week as it is.
So, here are this year's winners, as voted by the Rhubarb Bomb reading public…
Album Of The Year - Cyclone by The Michael Ainsley Band
Not a bad year for the band. On the strength of reviews alone, they should really have had two albums in this category. There isn't much between them, but we chose this because it had the song from the Long Division video on it, and it seemed you all agreed with us too. A band with an exciting 2014 ahead of them.
Creature Feature – Piskie Sits
Moon Coastal
– Imp Maine
Sometimes Lifes Cool – Mi Mye
Single / EP Of The Year - My Cat / Fruit by Allusondrugs
The closest fought category this year, Allusondrugs claimed victory on the final day, by a single vote. Wow! A band from the increasingly impressive Clue Records, they are very much on the ascendency at the moment, and once again, we look forward to seeing what 2014 will bring for them.
19 – Narcs
Two Hearts – Tiny Planets
Vicugna Pacos – Fur Blend
Gig Of The Year - Philophobia Fifth Birthday All-Dayer
With around ten bands playing over the course of a day, it's no wonder Philophobia ran away with this award. It was a wonderful day, celebrating something that is very special in
, and that all
too many people take for granted. It was your kindly editor's birthday also, so
I don't recall how the night ended, but let's presume it was amazing. Wakefield
Art Brut @ The Hop
Jamie Lockhart's Holiday Fundraiser (inc The Old House)
Mi Mye Album Recording @ Long Division
Skaters (+ Blackeye, Forever Cult & Slugs)
Festival Of The Year - Beacons
For the second year running Beacons takes the crown of best festival. It's has grown massively since its first year and continues to do so in a completely agreeable way. Interesting line-ups, thoughtful touches to the site and great scenery conspire to make it a wonderful experience all round.
A Carefully Planned Festival
Crooked Ways
Live At
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Better – Unity Hall Begins Wakefield
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A Night Of Enlightenment @ The Orangery
Plays & Pints
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people. Wakefield
Another Failed Festival Application
How I Made Diamond Studios
Rites Of Passage: Corporate Festivals & High Street Music Chains
Best Live Band Of The Year - Middleman
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Best Long Division Performance - Post War Glamour Girls
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"Wake up all you teachers. Time to teach a new way. Maybe then they'll listen to what you have to say. They're the ones who're coming up and the world is in their hands. When you teach the children, teach them the very best you can. The world won't get no better if we just let it be. We gotta' change the world, just you and me…" Harold Melvin and the BlueNotes
Our destinies are tied to that of our children and their ability to read, write, comprehend, and interpret all aspects of our environment.
What is this thing called reading and why should we be concerned about developing a nation of "readers"?
First, and most importantly, we should be concerned because we are failing our children, they are not failing themselves.
- 70% of all eight graders are NOT on grade level and will never catch up.
- 96% percent of all information adults obtain is through expository reading
- The Commission on Reading reports children arrive at school with a language disconnect.
- Drop-outs are the students who feel no relationship, connection or involvement in the learning process.
- Nationwide 50% or more of our students will drop out.
- 20%, or 1/5, of the dropouts nationwide are in Dallas/Houston.
- A 17 year old black/Latino student is on the same academic level as the average 13 year old white student.
- The average Black/Latino high school graduate has the academic skill level of an eighth grader.
Literacy is a secondary system, dependent on language as the primary system. Language comprehension and word recognition produces fluent execution and coordination of word recognition and text comprehension, or skilled reading.
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Does anyone here know how to mine Merit with a GPU. I already tried installing the Wallet, the wallet only mines with the CPU. So any step by step mining guide would be much appreciated ?
I already mined several other coins but I just can't find a CLI that can mine Merit.
I only need the link to download such a CLI and I will make a proper tutorial to mine and post it here later on.
Thank you in advance
I've been mining my 1080 ti's for several days. You can use either the light wallet or cmd line. The lightwallet seems to bog the CPU down more so than the cmd line miner. Both can be found on the official mining website here: https://pool.merit.me/help/miningsoftware/
harsh77 on the link you provided, both of those software are just for CPU mining. Can you please provide more details? Something along the lines:
1. Download cmd line miner from this link
2. Create a new file with extension .bat and add this line to it:
merit-miner.exe --url stratum+tcp://pool.merit.me:3333 --address your-mining-address --gpu 0 1 2 --cores 0
3. run the .bat file
I already tried to add the exe miner to several other cmd line miners but without success
Any further details will be much appreciated
Thank you
Bumping this thread as I'm looking for this as well. No luck with the 3rd party miners as they're full of adWare and Software Loaders that add junk to your OS during the miner install. ?


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|sifting compost
Yes, I know it's still really stinking hot, but it's time to get our fall planting on! So time to sift up some compost and make some potting soil. First I sift some compost through 1/2 inch hardware cloth. Then I mix about 1/2 a bucket of perlite to 4 buckets of sifted compost. The perlite helps allow some oxygen into the soil so that it won't get waterlogged. It keeps the soil free draining, sometimes the compost is very fine and packs tightly, excluding oxygen,
|adding perlite
|finished potting soil
When I have a lot of worm castings I will had some to the mixture, otherwise just moisten it a bit and mix together thoroughly.
|ready to pot up cauliflower seedlings
I potted up broccoli and cauliflower seedlings into some pots. They will be ready to go into the ground in about 4 weeks. There should be room in the garden by then.
|cauliflower ready to pot up
|netting helps keep birds and bugs out
I set up some shelves in the garden to put the seedlings on, and covered them with fine netting to keep birds and bugs out.
Woot! My first box from Peaceful Valley came! (there will be a couple more over the next couple of months)
|seeds seeds seeds!
This box contains about 20+ pounds of cover crop seeds. I ordered a variety for different areas. For the top of the hill erosion control I got Dryland Fire Recovery mix along with Dryland Clovers. I also got some perennial clover mix to plant under all the trees I'm planting. I ordered a compost thermometer so I can track the temperature of the compost piles. And lucky me Peaceful Valley gives you free seed packets when you order so much merchandise.
And I love their shredded cardboard packing material so I can toss it on the mulch or the compost pile.
|fig tree roots!
Oh wow! My little fig trees are growing roots out the drain holes of their pots! I'm hoping the weather will cool off a bit soon so I can just go ahead and plant them in the ground in a couple of weeks.


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I love books. But I don't have an unlimited supply of bookshelves. So I have to be very selective as to what goes on my shelves. Cluttering my shelves with numerous books on one topic just will not due.
Here I hope to offer insight and help you chose some books that will compliment your bookshelves and provide information to help your gardens grow.
Carrots Love Tomatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting for Successful Gardening – Louise Riotte
If you want to know if it is ok to plant onions in between your cabbage plants, then this book is for you. It's like listening to my grandmother as she walked thru her garden planting the peas.
First published in 1975, it has served millions of gardeners, both serious and casual. Many of us prefer to utilize pest-resistant planning over the use of chemicals. This book provides the information on what you should plant near another plant to not only resist pests and help deter them, but to help the sister plant thrive.
It also provides recipes for herbal sprays to control insects and what wild plants you should be encouraging in your gardens.
If you don't have a lot of garden space this book will guide you thru utilizing a window box garden.
This is one of those books you will pick up year after year as you rotate your crops and want to maximize a variety of produce. For instance, did you know if you plant parsley with your carrot seeds you'll repel carrot flies. Not only that but planting tomatoes and asparagus will give added vigor to both. Now go buy the book, I don't want to give away the ending here.
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With the transition to a market-based system for determining the external value
of the Indian rupee the foreign exchange market in India gained importance in the
early reform period.
RBI/2015-16/305 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 41
February 04, 2016
All Category - l Authorised Dealer Banks
Madam / Sir,
Deferred Payment Protocols dated April 30, 1981 and December 23, 1985 between Government of India and erstwhile USSR
Attention of Authorized Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 25 dated November 05, 2015 wherein the Rupee value of the Special Currency Basket was indicated as Rs. 78.1657270 effective from October 28, 2015.
2. AD Category-I banks are advised that a further revision has taken place on January 20, 2016 and accordingly, the Rupee value of the Special Currency Basket has been fixed at Rs. 80.9604520 with effect from January 25, 2016.
3. AD Category-I banks may bring the contents of this Circular to the notice of their constituents concerned.
4. The Directions contained in this circular have been issued under section 10(4) and 11(1) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999 (42 of 1999) and are without prejudice to permissions / approvals, if any, required under any other law.
Yours faithfully,
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Report State Budget
Giving and Getting
December 19, 2011The report analyzes the regional distribution of revenues collected and dollars spent within the New York State budget by examining actual receipts and expenditures for the 2009-10 fiscal year. It finds that downstate gives more to the State in taxes and revenues than it gets back in expenditures for services and other assistance and that upstate gets more than it gives.
Report Capital Spending
New York City's Water and Sewer System
December 14, 2011This report provides a history of the City's water rental payment, critiques the current method for setting the rent, and suggests alternative approaches to setting the rent.
Report Health Care
A Poor Way to Pay for Medicaid
December 11, 2011This paper examines the fiscal inequities and other problems that arise as a result of New York's large
local share for Medicaid financing.
Report City Budget
What is a "Balanced Budget"?
November 08, 2011This brief examines the multiple versions of a balanced budget standard that have arisen from the City's deviation from Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and recent modifications to GAAP that set a new and higher benchmark for a balanced budget.
Report Economic Development
Avoiding Past Mistakes
September 12, 2011This report examines New York State economic development programs' past mistakes and explores the potential to improve meaningful outcomes via new regional councils designed to streamline and coordinate the current array of state economic development efforts. It warns of the danger that new regional councils will become new heads on the already huge an unwieldy New York State economic development portfolio.
Report State Budget
The Broken Umbrella
June 05, 2011This report explores the reasons why New York has not developed an effective rainy day fund and presents four guidelines for how the State can create a more useful rainy day fund.
Report Transportation
Benchmarking Efficiency for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Services
April 05, 2011This report helps identify priorities for ongoing efforts to control costs at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority through benchmarking by comparing unit cost measures with other large urban transit agencies in the United States. It also suggests priorities for new efficiency initiatives.
Report City Budget
New York's Green Policies
April 03, 2011This report assesses how New York compares to other cities in pursuing green objectives and suggests how New York's leaders can set priorities for taking additional steps to promote environmental goals in ways that align with goals of economic growth and urban competitiveness.
Report Public Workforce
The Citizens' Stakes in Collective Bargaining
December 12, 2000Report presenting recommendations for contracts to be negotiated with municipal employees that would help reduce the cost of public services, improve the quality of those services, and enhance the income and working conditions of New York's civil servants.
Report Capital Spending
An Affordable Debt Policy for New York State and New York City
October 17, 2000Presents a new approach for determining how much the State and City should borrow, including criteria for deciding how much state and local debt is affordable.
Using Collective Bargaining to Improve Public Education: Recommendations for the 2000 Negotiations With the United Federation of Teachers
August 30, 2000This report on the contract between the Board of Education and the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) provides suggestions for how to improve public schools through collective bargaining.


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Anonymous donor makes gift to FHSU's Department of Teacher Education
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Most would agree that teaching is one of the most important jobs in the world. It leaves a lasting impression on future generations. Without the guidance of gifted teachers, many individuals wouldn't be where they are today.
Fort Hays State University greatly values teachers and strives to provide a quality education for the educators of tomorrow, and the university's Department of Teacher Education has recently been strengthened by a generous contribution from a Fort Hays State alum and anonymous donor.
The donor was born and raised in Kansas and has loved school since the age of 5. This person was introduced to Fort Hays State in 1948 and began taking summer classes as a student. The individual earned an undergraduate degree in 1956 and, later on, both a master's and specialist's degree and then proceeded to teach for many years before retiring.
Now, the donor has given $124,000 in the hope of helping students earn a quality education at Fort Hays State. The fund is an open-ended account, which means additional contributions may be made by family, friends or whoever wishes to support it.
"I believe that education is vital to our future and hope that this gift will help students who, perhaps without this support, wouldn't be able to attend FHSU," said the donor.
The funds will provide scholarship support for a student enrolled in the teacher education program at FHSU. Recipients must have graduated from a high school in Osborne or Ellis counties and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher. The scholarship is renewable for four years as long as the student remains in good academic standing.
"Many of our students are balancing school with full-time jobs and families," said Tiffany Hester, coordinator of clinical practices in FHSU's Department of Teacher Education. "This gift will definitely help ease the financial burden that many of them face."
She added, "Scholarships are especially important for pre-service teachers because, while teaching is very emotionally rewarding, salaries are also very modest."
To join this donor in supporting deserving students in FHSU's Department of Teacher Education, other donors can make a gift today simply by visiting https://secure.fhsu.edu/foundation and list the "Endowed Scholarship Fund for Education" as your area of designation.
To learn more about supporting students at Fort Hays State University, please visit the FHSU Foundation website at foundation.fhsu.edu or contact the Foundation office at 785-628-5620 or email email@example.com.


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Steinberg introduces a compact, yet powerful two-channel audio interface with 32-bit/192 kHz audio resolution and flexible headphone monitoring modes ideal for recording and performing.
Is this a joke or a bizarre example of sexism in the music industry? Here's an audio interface for females that looks like a make-up box and comes with a biult-in LED-lit mirror!
We all use them, but how much do you really know about the different kinds of audio interface available? Joe Albano breaks down the fundamentals in this short video.
ESI's U168XT high speed recording interface couldn't sound as good as it looks, could it? G.W Childs puts it through its paces to find out. (Spoiler alert: he liked it).
There's lots of audio interfaces available for budget and professional musicians, producers and engineers. So, how do you go about choosing the right one for your needs? Joe Albano with the answers.
Apogee have been teasing a new product announcement... and here it is! new Thunderbolt audio interfaces with Ensemble quality at cheaper prices and a new control ecosystem. Sweet!
With this nifty workaround, you should be able to get some macOS Sierra 10.12 incompatible drivers and audio plug-ins working just fine.
Antelope Audio suggest their new Zen Tour could be the new King of portable audio interfaces. Matt Vanacoro takes a closer look and puts its claims to the test. Spoiler alert: It very well might be!
Good for live or studio use, the iConnectAudio 2+ is a versatile 2-in 6-out audio & MIDI interface for musicians & DJs. Matt Vanacoro finds out just how good this interface is in this review.
If you have multiple audio interfaces, synthesizers, or even iPad interfaces, you can get them to all work as one virtual interface on the Mac. Here's how to combine them as an aggregate device.
What makes the new Apogee ONE for Mac (now in its 3rd incarnation) so attractive? Aside from the high-quality build and audio components...? The price. We took a closer look at Musikmesse 2016.
The new One audio interface for Mac from Apogee is a 2 in/2 out interface with built in microphone at an attractive price point and with offers on Waves Audio plugins. What more could you want?
If you want to get audio into and out of your DAW, you'll need an audio interface. We were surprised when we asked you which audio interface brand you owned in our recent survey. Here's the results!
Focusrite are well known for their high-end, professional audio interfaces. The new Clarett range promises clarity, virtually no noise, and AIR preamp modeling settings. Matt Vanacoro tests the 8pre.
Big news from California! If you're about to choose a new pro audio interface, then Apogee just made their Duet, Quartet & Ensemble options even more appealing by including Waves plugin bundles.


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The inability to get a good nights sleep can affect people in different ways. Some people experience difficulty in getting to sleep in the first place, others may wake up periodically during the night or wake very early in the morning and then find that they are unable to get back to sleep at all. But whatever pattern you may be experiencing, it is certain that your insomnia will be preventing you from enjoying everyday activities which others simply take for granted.
The difficulty with sleeplessness is that the more you try to 'will' yourself to sleep, the harder this becomes, then if you start thinking that you can't sleep, it's almost certain that you won't, which leads to nights of endless rumination, worry about the lack of sleep and clock watching.
Insomnia is extremely debilitating. Not only does it leave you feeling exhausted and irritable, it can also affect you emotionally and can make you experience feelings of anxiety and helplessness. Persistent lack of sleep can weaken your immune system leaving you susceptible to illness, it can also affect your relationships and have a negative impact on the way you react to everyday situations.
The primary causes of insomnia can vary, but usually have a connection with either current stress anxiety or environmental change, an unresolved psychological issue or physical factors such as pain or a medical condition.
Hypnotherapy in Westcliff offers an excellent sleep program using hypnosis which is designed specifically to target the root cause of your insomnia and provide you with techniques for you to use at home which will allow you to quieten your mind and enable you to enjoy easy quality sleep and to wake the next day feeling refreshed and clear headed. After all, sleep is a natural process and we all possess inborn mechanisms that allow us to sleep comfortably and well. This sleep program will provide you with the ability to enjoy this natural part of life by re-educating your mind to relax easily into sleep.
This sleep program with hypnotherapy for insomnia in Westcliff will also give you the opportunity to learn simple easy to use relaxation exercises which will allow you to rest your mind and body and ease you into a comfortable nights sleep. These are tried and tested techniques which have helped countless others to experience the benefits of simply slowing down for a while and enjoying deep comfortable relaxation, something that we all need in order to function properly in our busy lives!
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FIONA BOYES, Australia's first lady of the Blues, receives prestigious nomination for the 2019 TRADITIONAL FEMALE BLUES ARTIST (KOKO TAYLOR AWARD) at the 40th Annual (USA) BLUES MUSIC AWARDS in Memphis, Tennessee!
VOTING is open now, only to members of the BLUES FOUNDATION - https://blues.org/blues-music-awards/
About the BLUES MUSIC AWARDS:
The Blues Music Awards bring together Blues performers, industry representatives, and fans from all over the world to celebrate the best in Blues recordings and performances from the previous year. The BMAs are recognized as the highest international honor given to blues musicians and are awarded by vote of Blues Foundation members.
The Blues Foundation enlists a group of approximately 100 industry professionals as nominators. All have worked extensively in all areas of the blues industry. They include individuals with expertise as producers, engineers, radio DJs, journalists, academics, club owners, promoters and others with a deep knowledge of blues music.
Starting with thousands of eligible blues releases for the year, the nominators work through the first round to come up with potential nominees in each award category. The nominators then vote in the second round and the 5 artists receiving the most votes in each category become the final Nominees for the Blues Music Award. The final winners are decided by popular vote from members of the Blues Foundation, and will be announced at the Cook Convention Center, in Memphis, TN. Join the Blues Foundation here to receive your ballot!
Fiona and the USA BLUES MUSIC AWARDS:
Fiona is the only Australian Blues artist ever to be nominated for a BMA. Building on her success in 2003 when she became the 1st woman and 1st Australian to win the International Blues Challenge on historic Beale St, Memphis, Fiona has now received her eighth BMA nomination. She has been previously nominated for Contemporary Blues Album (2007), Contemporary Female Artist (2008), Traditional Female Artist (2010, 2016), Traditional Blues Album (2009), Acoustic Blues Artist (2017), and Acoustic Blues Album (2017). Her 2017 release, 'Professin' the Blues' won the USA Blues Blast Award for Best Acoustic Blues Album and The Age/Music Victoria Award for Blues Album of the Year.
This latest Blues Music Award nomination comes in recognition of Fiona's 2018 release, 'Voodoo in the Shadows' which is also up for Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Band of the Year, at the Australian Blues Music Awards, to be announced in February.
Fiona would like to thank her blues fans, her family and friends, and especially her band, along with her team at Blue Empress Music, Reference Recordings, Only Blues Music, Maton Guitars, Elixir Strings, Fishman Acoustic Amps and Pick Ups, National Resophonic Guitars, and Shane Soall's Oz Blues & Roots Store and Cigar Box Emporium.


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Friday, March 07, 2008
Lidget Concrete Garages UK, Even Sheds Can Be Interesting!
Lidget Concrete Garages UK has established a reputation, over 30 years, building attractively designed buildings that are known to be of high quality. Lidget's concrete buildings are state-of-the-art.
The company has an excellent website; well designed, comprehensive and easy to navigate. I was quite impressed by the range of buildings the company is capable of manufacturing at its factory, to then be delivered and constructed, on the same day, by the company's fitters.
The can do single and double garages, high roof garages, garden buildings and a variety of specialty structures. Lidget can even make sheds interesting!
I got to thinking about what I would do, could do, if I had one of Lidget's Sectional Garage structures.
Yes, I could be practical; to get a building with a section to park vehicles, a section that could serve as a workshop, a section I could make into a secondary writing nook, a section that could serve as an office and a section where I could install a firing range.
The website's reference to garden buildings, of course, caught my attention. To make that Work, I would have to move to Alaska. Yes, if I lived in a state where I could legally grow marijuana and partake in my home without threat of recrimination by the powers that be I would have one super duper garden structure.
Short of that, I quite like the thought of an indoor firing range.
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The Penguin Ambidextrous Vertical Mouse from Posturite allows the user to comfortably rest either hand on the base adjoining to the vertical structure, encouraging the use of the gross motor muscles in the forearm and upper arm to manoeuvre the mouse. Fine cursor control can be achieved with small arm and/or hand movements. The ambidextrous design and central 'bow-tie' switch allow for easy transition between right and left handed use. The weight of the hand resting on the base ensures easy movement and control of the mouse, reducing the need to 'grip' the mouse and permitting the fingers to remain relaxed while still being in optimum position for clicking. Features include adjustable DPI (400, 600, 800, or 1200) and a precision scroll wheel. The Penguin is available in both wired and wireless models.
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SIZING: Originally the Penguin Ambidextrous Vertical Mouse was available in two Sizes - Small and Standard. It is currently available in 3 sizes - Small, Medium (formerly the Small), and Large (formerly Standard). While the names have changed the Model Numbers have not, so ordering by model number will correctly identify which current size you wish to purchase. If in doubt please feel free to contact us to determine the appropriate choice. As a general guide for selecting the appropriate size, measure the distance between the top of wrist and tip of middle finger - if it is under 16.0 cm choose the Small, between 16.0 cm and 18.0 cm choose the Medium, and above 18.0 cm select a Large model. If you have unusually long fingers or a very broad hand or if you are unsure whether a given size will work we encourage you to contact us
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Kansas Wichita Mission Office
Monday, March 21, 2016
¡Otro semana en paraíso!
Another week in Paradise!
I guess I need to fill everyone in on what it is that has been
happening here on my mission. I apologize for being so brief and
negative in my past two weeks. I have made it sound horrifying to be a
missionary!! I have been suffering from some extreme anxiety, so bad
that it was practically paralyzing me to the point where even when we
were serving someone I would lose focus and get shaky. I have been
started on some medications to help calm my anxiety. They really were
not helping, I was try I'll that I could to come out here. At this
point after much prayer, talking with my mission president, the APs,
my Zone Leaders, everyone you can think of, I was set on coming home.
Plane ticket was purchased, itinerary set, I should've been on a plane
to Arizona right now. I was just miserable. What happened? Why a
sudden change of mind?
My beloved young men's president gave me a call yesterday. He told me
there is no way in heaven that you are coming home. How could he say
this? Did he not know what I was going through? Did he not understand
I am suffering and that going home would be the best thing for me? He
understood perfectly that I was struggling, but he understood
perfectly what the Lord had asked me to do, and something that I had
committed to do a long time ago. I committed to the Lord that I would
serve a mission for 2 full years in the Kansas Wichita mission. I
committed to the Lord that I would go find and rescue those precious
children of God and bring them back to the fold. I committed to the
Lord that I would give Him my everything. Who am I to think that I
could walk away from my mission because my anxiety was getting bad
when our Lord and Savior suffered every pain and affliction. Jesus
Christ had a mission to perform when He came to earth, that was to
complete the Atonement-overcome sin and death. Was it easy? Absolutely
not. Did he suffer? So much more than any human being could ever
comprehend. Did he complete his mission? Yes. Why? Because he didn't
think once about himself. He knew that if he failed all mankind would
be lost and fallen forever. He suffered all that he suffered for each
and every one of us. So it came to my realization that I need to stop
thinking about myself and fully, 100% put my faith in the master, the
one who conquered everything. I need to truly get lost in the work.
I always knew the Savior was there for me, I always knew the Atonement
was available to me, but it has never impacted me as much as it has
these past few days. Family and friends, if you think you are alone
you are NEVER alone. If you think you can't conquer what may seem an
unconquerable task, you can WITH the Savior. I testify to you that
Jesus Christ knows each and every one of you by name. He knows your
struggles me weaknesses. He knows what makes you cry and what makes
you laugh. Call out for help from Him and He will help you. He is all
powerful and with Him you can do all things. If it were not for Jesus
Christ I would not be here serving a mission for 2 years. If I did not
absolutely know that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
was the true church I would not be out here in Kansas. Brothers and
Sisters the Church thay Jesus Christ established on the earth has been
Restored. Joseph Smith was a prophet of God and because of Him we have
Another Testament of Jesus Christ, the Book of Mormon. I love the
Savior with all my heart. I am so beyond grateful for Him, for His
sacrifice for me personally. I feel Him walking beside me every step
of the way, I challenge each of you to reach out to Him.
While I know that my mission will continue to be a challenge, with
many times of trials, I know that there are so many happy moments
ahead. I know that this truly is Christ's work, the greatest, holiest,
most amazing work in the entire universe. May God be with all of you,
always remember who you are, you are a beloved Child of God.
How Firm a Foundation
3. Fear not, I am with thee; oh, be not dismayed,
For I am thy God and will still give thee aid.
I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
Upheld by my righteous, upheld by my righteous,
Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.
7. The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose
I will not, I cannot, desert to his foes;
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I'll never, no never, I'll never, no never,
I'll never, no never, no never forsake!
This week is Holy Week- the week leading up to Easter. Please take two
minutes to watch this video our church has put together about Jesus
Christ. What has Christ done for you? What are you doing to show your
gratitude to Him?
¡Dios te bendiga!


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"UNFOLD Art Beyond the BRICS" is a new and unique art fair, with its first edition taking place on 24th – 28th January 2018 in Abu Dhabi.
My brief was to create a brand for the art fair. The brand needed to appeal to wealthy art collectors, as well as top of the line galleries, banks and financial institutions, royal families and government ministers. The logo also had to showcase the distinct focus of the BRICS countries, while reflecting art as an asset class, bridging collection of art for both passion and investment.
I created a logo as a representation of the connections between the five locations of the BRICS countries, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Using the cartography of the locations on the world map, and joining the routes between each of these forms a distinct shape, the resulting logo represented the connections between these countries as fold lines on a piece of rectangular paper. The paper 'unfolding' to reveal the locations.


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Pat's News: The listening newsagents retire after 36 years
'There are so many shops run by corporations, rather than families, that don't know how to talk to people'
07 August, 2019 — By Helen Chapman
Suresh, Vidya and Misha get ready to say goodbye to Pat's News
THE secret to success in business? Listening, according to a couple who are retiring after more than 30 years running a newsagent's shop in Kentish Town.
Suresh Patel, 62, of Pat's News in Kentish Town Road, said: "People would come in, stop for a chat, and then it would become a pattern, a routine – I listen, I offer advice."
When one customer collapsed at home and later died, Mr Suresh said he "got the call from his sheltered housing manager to tell me", adding: "So I called the man's family in Jamaica to tell them. I organised the funeral and on the day, I was the only one who turned up."
Mr Patel and his wife Vidya, 63, opened the shop in July 1983 and have worked together every day since, apart from Sundays when daughter Misha does a shift.
Misha, 31, said: "Everybody would pour their heart out to my dad. It's because dad really listens. People always tell me 'your parents are wonderful'."
Customers have included All Saints singers Natalie and Nicole Appleton, and actor Damien Lewis.
Mr and Mrs Patel, Misha and her sister Pinal lived above the shop until 2013 when they moved to Edgware. The sisters went to Primrose Hill Primary School and Camden School for Girls.
"It was amazing," said Misha. "All my friends would envy me because I had a shop and I had a way to get midnight feasts. A lot of my school friends still come now to see my parents. Moving to Edgware was a total change. Camden is so lively all the time. I feel very at home here. We all call it our home."
She added: "As time has moved on, less people come to this area. It's great that new buildings are being built but it is harder for small businesses like ours."
Now, after their switch away from the area, Mr and Mrs Patel say they have decided to retire. Mr Patel said: "We leave the house at 6.15am, open at 7am and close at 7.30pm. We are not usually home until 8.45pm. We feel at the end of our day we are getting tired now. Our time has come."
Vincent Quinn, who used to manage the pub on the corner pops in
When the New Journal visited last week, customers popped in to buy a few things and bid the couple farewell. Vincent Quinn, who managed the pub Quinn's, two doors down, said: "This family are well liked in the community. Hopefully things will work out and they will have a pleasurable retirement."
David Horn-Marquez, who has been shopping at Pat's News for 16 years, said: "There are no shops like this anymore. There are so many shops run by corporations, rather than families, that don't know how to talk to people. They [Pat's News] will be missed. It is the end of an era."
Margaret Aliprandi, who lives in Castlehaven Road, has been a customer at Pat's News since she was a schoolgirl in the 1980s. She said: "My brother comes every morning and I come once a week. We are sad because we used to come and have a little talk when buying my lottery ticket and the newspaper."
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House Opens Hearings on White House Manipulation of News Media
With echoes of the Watergate hearings, the House Judiciary Committee Friday opened hearings on whether the White House obstructed justice by impeding the investigation into the outing of CIA operative Valerie Plame and manipulated the media in making the case for going to war with Iraq.
Referring to former press secretary Scott McClellan, whose allegations about such malfeasance in his book What Happened prompted the hearings, Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) began by saying that when "credible and troubling allegations are made by a former administration official, we can deal with fact and not personal and partisan attacks."
But that did not appear to be the case. Ranking Republican Lamar Smith of Texas took no time in calling McClellan a "Judas," saying it was hard to take the hearing seriously and that it remained to be seen whether it was "worth selling out the president and his friends for a few pieces of silver."
Smith tried to make light of the proceedings, saying it was the committee's first Book of the Month Club meeting, and next time it should consider Ann Coulter's book, How to Talk to a Liberal If You Must.
McClellan's attorney attempted to object Lamar's characterizations, but was out of order. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) later made note of what he called Smith's "character assassination."
Smith responded to the Nadler characterization in an e-mail to B&C during the hearing. ""Character assassination' sounds more like a review of the McClellan book. The motives behind someone's actions are always important. And in this case, Mr. McClellan's motives are suspect. If Mr. McClellan is going to offer personal opinions as testimony, Members of Congress have every right to question his motives."
"On behalf of some members of the committee," Nadler said. "let me apologize to you for the aspersions as to your motives instead of asking questions about the truth."
Conyers said that McClellan's revelations "may highlight acts that may constitute illegal obstruction of justice beyond that for which Scooter Libby was convicted." He added that it "seems clear that Mr. Libby, Andrew Card, the President and Vice President were involved in directing Mr. McClellan to falsely vouch for Mr. Libby despite Mr. McClellan's early reservations" about doing so.
McClellan said he did not think the president knew that he was being asked to mislead the media and the public about whether I. Lewis Libby and others had revealed Plame's name to reporters, but he said there remained questions about Vice President Dick Cheney's role, questions only the administration could clear up.
McClellan said he could not remove the cloud over the White House because he only knows part of the story. "Sadly," he said, the administration remains silent.
Conyers has subpoenaed the attorney general for documents related to the Plame case that the administration has refused to give up.
McCllean said he was being loyal to candor and integrity by giving his side of the story, one that has been slammed by the White House. "I don't know if any crimes have been committed," he said, or whether there was an attempt at a cover up. But he said he knew it was wrong to reveal Plame's identity and said he regretted his role in relaying false information.
McClellan reiterated that the Iraq war was pushed on the American people via a political propaganda campaign that overstated intelligence, manipulated the media and marginalized criticism.
"It was a marketing or propaganda campaign...used to take the nation to war," he said. The case was overstated and overpackaged, he said, "ignoring caveats and ignoring contradictory intelligence."
The White House had not returned a call for comment at press time.
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The Internet sensation's biggest wish was to sing before Oscar-winner A.R. Rahman, whom he considers his God, and the Kerala boy could perform before the musician during the grand audio launch event of Ilayathalapathy Vijay's upcoming movie Mersal at the Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai. "Everyone has a dream to meet God. I met my God," Vaishnav told after his performance.
"Thank you thank you thank you so much, everyone. Performed live in the audio launch of the film "Mersal" featuring Ilayathalapathi Actor Vijaysir, directed by the great Atlee sir and music by the legendary musician, Oscar awardee and my all time favourite, A.R. Rahman sir! Vibe of energy spreading with a full house of attendees here in the Nehru Indoor Stadium at Chennai! Thank you Sri Thenandal Films for this wonderful opportunity. This is my first experience in front of such a large audience. To be frank, I was really tensed to sing in such an atmosphere, especially in front of my music God. Thank you once again, everyone. Please keep supporting [sic]," Vaishnav posted on his Facebook page.
However, though it was a proud moment, some netizens are of the opinion that Vaishnav could not perform well on Sunday and suggested the lack of preparation was evident in his performance.
Meanwhile, Vaishnav, who has participated in many music reality shows, rose to fame with his performances in the second season of Indian Idol Junior. He was the third runner-up of the national show and is currently the participant of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs aired on Zee TV.


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EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) – A southwestern Illinois minister has been sentenced to more than a year in prison for committing securities fraud in a deal involving a Canadian gold mine.
The Belleville News-Democrat reports that 32-year-old Jeremiah Jacob, of Columbia, was sentenced Friday to 14 months by a U.S. District Court judge in East St. Louis. He also has to pay more than $240,000 in restitution.
Federal prosecutors say he solicited people to invest in a gold mine in the Yukon area. In return, he promised investors they'd get 15-percent annual returns.
Prosecutors say Jacob took a $200,000 investment from a woman even after the deal had fallen through because of his failure to raise enough money.
Invigorate Ministries lists Jacob as its founder. It conducts services in East Alton and State Park.


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I have this book from HBR including their "must read" articles on strategy. It's got Porter and all kinds of good stuff… But, this book is something my husband, a successful technical engineer and manager in his own right, finds humorous. Strategy, to him, is something more intuitive and a logical thought process that needs no defined approach. While I disagree, it does work for him.
So, it's serendipitous that Bill Troy discusses his approach to strategic planning in the latest View from the Q post. Yeah, I've been involved in the process many times over the years with both Pro QC and other consulting projects I've taken on. I've also been involved in the strategic planning process as Education Chair for our local ASQ Section, although that process could use some refinement. Without going into too much detail, I'll just say we're missing the "bigger picture" and spend too much time on the tactical side of things. We have good intentions, but I would not consider our strategic planning to be as productive as it could be. But, that's not what I want to discuss here… And, we are improving in this regard.
What I find interesting about all of this talk about strategy is that I've only recently been called out for lack of personal strategic planning.
Troy talks about the purpose:
"The purpose of strategy, after all, is to answer this question: How do you get from where you are to where you want to be? What is your path? How are you going to get there, what steps do you need to take, and in what order?"
And, this is exactly what I was recently asked when my mentor reached out over concerns that I wasn't planning my career with a long-term vision in mind. In the face of a new opportunity, he asked me an interesting question. On my 60th birthday, will I look back and be happy with the direction of my career based on the decisions I made? Did I follow my plan?
What plan?
The questions Troy incorporates into the post are relevant as I go through this process:
- What are your key facts and assumptions?
- What is your theory of victory?
- Can you actually accomplish each aspect of your strategy?
- Have you left enough planning time to test your strategy?
I'll admit. I like this approach.
My mentor expanded on personal strategy with a little more detail. He gave me some homework last week as I consider this new opportunity and whether or not it's in line with what my personal goals are. He asked me to really go through the strategic planning process and apply it to myself. He urged me to spend some time asking the important questions:
- Who am I?
- What should I be doing?
- How do I make that happen?
I'll admit I've sat down with pen in hand a few times and tried to answer these questions. I've answered them as a marketer though and am not sure I've really honestly given it the thought it deserves. Asking yourself what your strategic mission and values are has proven to be much more challenging than any similar exercise I've been through with an organization. Organizations are logical, and I can reflect on case studies and other resources/insight to guide me. I'm good at that. Thank you trusty HBR "On Strategy."
But, I still don't have the answers about the direction of my own life. Is my mentor right to say that fear and complacency guides us in a more powerful way than I had previously admitted.? How many organizations have we seen fail because of this very real threat to the planning process? At 60, how will I define success?
My favorite Strategic Planning Cycle… I continue to work on this process.


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Organ donation begins for brain-eating amoeba victim
Family of 12-year-old Zachary Cole Reyna donating his organs
MIAMI – The organs of a Florida child who was declared brain dead after suffering from a brain-eating amoeba were being harvested Monday night.
Zachary Cole Reyna, 12, was treated at Miami Children's Hospital after contracting the amoeba near his home in Southwest Florida.
His family posted an update to their Facebook page early Tuesday morning, saying in part:
Tonight at 10:13PM, Zachary Cole Reyna began his journey to save lives. Zac donated all his organs to others that were waiting on a miracle. Through donating his organs, Zac is living on. His heart will be pumping for someone, his lungs will be taking breaths for someone and all his other organs will change the lives of many.
Zac is our miracle. His strong spirit will always be among us. He changed all of our lives, brought us closer to God, strengthened our family and his story has touched people around the world.
We thank you all for your support and prayers.
The Reyna family also posted that funeral arrangements have not yet been made for the 12-year-old.
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What struck me too was her beauty, and I consider her to be one of the most beautiful women on film. Radiant, graceful, and mesmerising, if Young is onscreen you won't be able to take your eyes off her. The way Frank Capra lights her in Platinum Blonde gives her an ethereal glow that creates an angelic quality - especially juxtaposed to her love rival in the film, Jean Harlow. Not only is Young's character more likeable in the film, but the way she is lit is like a big alert to Robert Williams, 'Are you blind? The right girl for you is here!'
Here are some photos of the beautiful Loretta Young, but as for her acting ability and screen persona, you'll have to watch her films yourself to understand why this actress was so wonderful.


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The humble Hot Toddy isn't as flashy as an Old Fashioned. It's not as debonair as a Martini and it's not as elegant as a Sazerac. Perhaps that's why it's been relegated to the "comforting" section of the cocktail world.
As the National Brand Ambassador for Johnnie Walker, and a former bartender at Eau De Vie and Seamstress, Sean Baxter has the lowdown on this perfect winter drink.
"The word 'toddy' actually refers to a fermented coconut sap that colonials in India were drinking in the 1600s," says Baxter.
"When they got back to freezing England and Scotland, they started heating it up. The type of spirit used didn't matter, so you'd drink a hot gin toddy in London and a hot whisky toddy in Edinburgh."
For his classic toddy, Baxter likes to keeps it strong and simple, sticking to the template of spirit (Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve), sweetener (creamed honey) and boiling water, garnished with some bruised thyme.
When he wants to mix it up, Baxter draws on his grandmother, Elwyn's, old recipe, replacing the boiling water with ginger beer and adding fresh grated ginger for a stronger punch.
"At the end, I'll use a steam wand (from a coffee machine) to heat the whole thing up," says Baxter, who recommends making sure the wand doesn't have any old milk on it (an unwanted garnish). "Otherwise, you can just throw the whole thing in the microwave."
While the toddy isn't commonly featured on bars' printed menus, Baxter recommends asking your local bartender to whip one up – you might just be surprised.
"They're a bit like Bloody Marys," he says. "Everyone has their own personal twist."
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Approximately 2 standard drinks.
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Garnish with bruised thyme
Blend all ingredients into glass. Add hot water, stir. Garnish to taste.
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Approximately 2 standard drinks.
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150ml ginger beer
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Presidential candidate Gov. Jeb Bush believes GOP front-runner Donald Trump is preying on the worst fears of Americans. The former governor says his competitor is "not a serious candidate" in the race for the presidency
Jeb tells Dickerson that Trump is 'all over the map' and he has serious doubts about Donald Trump's ability to be commander-in-chief.


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Its 10.30 AM, and the office has just started. Everyone is getting into their normal office routine when suddenly an alarm on the wall goes off. After a moment of silence among employees, there is sense of urgency. Everyone started switching off their system and leaving office. In half an hour the entire building was evacuated. At 11.37, a massive Earthquake strikes the city but not a single casualty. Thanks to a Catastrophe Alert System, not a single life was lost.
The above incident could be a distant future dream, but with the help of Analytics it's not impossible to achieve. With the help of Seismological and historical data, Scientists are able to predict an Earthquake location and its measure on the Richter scale. But the data which is missing from such prediction is Date & Time.
To give you a perspective, the academic from US-Santa Cruz, Georgia Tech, The Costa Rica Volcanological and Seismological Observatory (OVSICORI), and the University of South Florida did an amazing prediction on Earthquakes. They figured it would be of 7.6 on Richter scale in Nicoya, Costa Rica, it turned out to be 7.8 on Richter scale. The only issue here was that they gave a window of 20 years for Earthquake to strike.
So it is just matter of time when we will start giving such predictions with lot of accuracy on Location, Date and Time. One can imagine kind of lives we can save with this information.
Now the question is how does Analytics help us in creating a better life? The answer is, in so many ways. Some of the analytics based solution I have listed down:
Crime Prediction
What if we could predict crime before it occurs. I am not talking about a Sci-Fi fiction movie Minority Report, but a reality which is taking place across the globe.
PredPol, a company in crime prediction, has implemented a statistical model which helps in identifying crime prone areas on a given day. The model creates hotspot on daily basis for those areas where a crime can take place. Once the model is implemented in Santa Cruz, California the crime rate for burglary has gone down by 27%. After the proven result, the model is getting implemented in Los Angeles. The algorithm triggers alert for a criminal activity which may happen in a particular area.
The predictions not only it helps in curbing such crimes but it also helps in deploying the policemen effectively.
Natural Disasters
World-earthquakes.com publishes next-48-hours-predictions on earthquake on its website. Although, it's just a statistical estimation but it gives alert for an earthquake prone areas. Risk Management Solutions, RMS, a privately held company is building catastrophe risk models since 1994. They give valuable predictions on natural calamities like Cyclones, Storms, Flood, and Pandemic.
Such predictions help in taking evasive actions before a calamity strikes.
City Traffic Management
A traffic analytics can help in traffic incident detections, real time traffic flow management and traffic violation image information storage system. It also helps in improved traffic police supervision.
The algorithm can devise sub route options based on overall traffic on the road hence helps in avoiding road blockage and bottleneck situation due to heavy traffic. And if we combine this data with weather prediction then a Traffic Analytics can do wonders for us.
Healthcare Predictions
Care Analytics helps organizers to assimilate patient information gathered at various levels of patient interactions and to mine the structure and unstructured data coming from Doctor's notes, lab reports and patient historical health record. Organizers quickly analyze the data and indentify trends and patterns to come up with better health solution.
It helps in understanding a patient at individual level which allows providers to come up with customized medical solution which will give a quick recovery. With insights derived from the data, hospitals can proactively work on post operative infections, prevent a disease or stop it at a very early stage.
Fraud Detection
With this quickly changing technological environment, the risk of frauds and identity theft is also increasing with a rapid pace. Imagine if somebody gets your credit card details and uses it for an online transaction, how does it feel?
To overcome this type of frauds and thefts, Banks are relying heavily on algorithm based alert system. Based on your historical transaction pattern, system generates alert every time it finds an unusual transaction. Most of the times, the credit card information is skimmed by cyber criminals and they use small transactions to verify if it's working. The algorithm keeps the record of your transactions and if any suspicious settlement happens it triggers an alert.
This is one example which talks about credit cards. The same concept can be implemented in case of loan default or tax thefts or scam detection.
These are the some benefits which can be derived from data driven strategies. Analytics is playing a prominent role in other domains of life such as precision agriculture, weather forecasting, city planning and many more. The list is endless; let's hope that human intelligence coupled with technology makes this world a better place to live.


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15 years ago, Nicolas Ghesquiere saw the Bob Hope estate in Palm Springs. It's taken him a decade and a half to finally show a collection in the storied home, which was designed by super star-chitect John Lautner. With his futuristic leanings and avant-garde pedigree, it's a surprise it's taken the super star designer this long, but with over 800 rooms booked in the desert oasis and a cadre of editors, models, superstars and luxury clients all ready to feast their eyes on the latest resort collection, Louis Vuitton took center stage under the building's iconic curves.
Far-flung locales are no surprise during resort season. Raf Simons has showed in Monaco (and will show at Pierre Cardin's South of France home this season) and Karl Lagerfeld has chosen Dubai, Venice and more for Chanel's outrageous presentations. But Palm Springs? It's a city known for bohemian bacchanals and bronzed skin, not high fashion. Ghesquiere's collection changed that, with a directional collection that you're sure to find contemporary labels and fast fashion lines scrambling to copy.
Like his A-line minis and tiny bags, this collection will have plenty for other designers to riff on. Just a hint of midriff was on show, a more demure take on fashion's obsession with the crop top. Motocross jackets blended leather, canvas, suede and even scuba — sometimes all in one. It was a feast of materials, craftsmanship and real fashion, especially when models came out in paisleys, distressed leathers and more. Croc embossing was on show, too, giving the already-luxe looks an even more expensive feel. Even the tried-and-true LV logos got a refresh. While some lines are shying away from house emblems, a few are embracing them whole-heartedly (Donatella never misses an opportunity to showcase the Medusa). Vuitton's floral motif was embossed super-sized on a column and imprinted in to snakeskin. Models even wore leather rings featuring the clover design sprinkled between those storied initials.
Dresses were paired with over-the-top sneakers and there was a feel of futurism (as is the norm with Ghesquiere's work), but it was all very grounded in the handwork and tradition of Vuitton. Some designers find taking the helm of a heritage brand a burden, but after just a year or so, Ghesquiere has shown that he's comfortable blending his point of view with that of Vuitton's.
Images courtesy Vogue and Style