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Potential Marriage Proposal
Potential Marriage Proposal
I'm off to vietnam, starting in Hanoi, then heading down the coast to Hoi Chi Min. I'm going with my girlfriend of 5 years and am planning to get engaged whilst there.. I was wondering if anyone could suggest any romantic settings/good hotels/nice restraunts for a potential proposal?
Any help would be appreciated.
#1 wormholer has been a member since 6/10/2006. Posts: 3
What a lovely idea! I think Halong Bay would be a romantic place to propose. The only problem is that's it's hardly private, there are quite a few tourists, but I'm sure you could arrange a trip where there is only a small group rather then the usual large groups.
#2 Laura_B has been a member since 30/6/2006. Posts: 54
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Hi Matt,
You got so lovely idea, as Laura said.
I agree with Halong Bay. think about a romantic night on board with only 2 of you. Woww....
You can easily to take a private tour. It's not so expensive with normal board, just expensive if you take the Deluxe Junk.
#3 Vietnaminfo has been a member since 27/4/2006. Posts: 11
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thanks for the info.. wheres the best place to sort out a trip? Is it the right season at that time.. as isnt it the wet season in november?
#4 wormholer has been a member since 6/10/2006. Posts: 3
wormholer -- agree with the comments for Ha Long Bay -- magical place, though you will be sharing it with stacks of others...
Here's some other suggestions:
Sapa -- take a walk off into the hills -- take a packed lunch perhaps -- views are awesome
Deserted beach on Phu Quoc Island -- really stunning
Sitting on plastic stools on the pavement sipping steaming Vn coffee as the traffic all blares past -- not romantic, but certainly memorable!
Sand dunes at Mui Ne
Anywhere in Hoi An -- then she can get a dress made at the same time! also lots of "suitable" restaurants there.
Good luck!
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A few thoughts as well:
A place called Mediterraneo in Hanoi, on a very romantic street a stone's throw from the cathedral. Guy called Leo owns it, superb food and wine, Leo makes his own cheeses and meat. You could call ahead and make any arrangements.
Another very special restaurant in Hanoi is called Vine, it's near the Sheraton hotel. My sister in law lives walking distance from Vine, but I couldn't tell you how to find it - someone at the Sheraton would know for sure. It's owned by a Canadian guy from Quebec and has the best wine selection in VN. Food is classy and the decor is very romantic, the place is on a lake. Very expensive by Vietnamese standards, but really, 4 of us ate and drank wine for hours for only about US$120.
Like typical Vietnamese lovers in a swan boat on the West Lake, or sitting on your motorbike among the trees on the lakeshore.
Life Resort in Hoi An is stunning, with amazing food. Such a romantic, charming town in general. You could arrange a river boat tour at sunset for just yourselves, then treat your lady to a lovely meal and special night at Life. If you find a boat guy earlier in the day and let him know the plan, he'll take you to a perfect spot. If you slip him an extra $20 beyond what he's asking, I'll bet his family will wait to bring out the trinkets and sodas until after you propose. Or you could call that a corkage fee for the champagne you ask him to hide on the boat.
We stayed at the Victoria Phan Thiet resort which has a very nice and romantic-like restaurant overlooking the ocean, as well as you could organize horses or a jeep to go driving on the beach to find a secluded spot. Depending on your thrill seeking level, you could also borrow one of the resort's motorbikes to find the perfect spot along the PT-Mui Ne strip. My fiancees opinion of Mui Ne other than at the Victoria resort would tell you to find another place. Much of Mui Ne is neither classy nor charming, let alone romantic.
Another cozy, romantic spot is a restaurant called Skewers in HCMC. In the swanky part of town near the big hotels.
If you're going for an outdoor venue, the waterfall at Cat Cat village near Sapa would be a nice spot. Halong Bay nice as well, but you'll be the star attraction on your boat once you pop the question and I know when I proposed I enjoyed having some, ahem, privacy that night. We were on one of the nicer junks in Halong Bay and could hear every word said by our neighbours over the wall. A thought to keep in mind.
I have photos of a few of these spots if you'd like to see. In any case, congratulations and good luck!
#6 ryanssmith has been a member since 15/10/2006. Posts: 5
Some great tips there ryanssmith - thanks!
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If you have come here from Jean McNulty's Blog, you are on the right path! I am the first stop for this month's hop! You can find a list of all the partipant's in case you get lost here: http://bowlofstamps.blogspot.com/p/sotm-blog-hop-list.html This month we have just over 50 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this beautiful set. The hop is simple to follow - just click on the link provided in the post to move to the next blog!
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Which Flowers Bloom Year Round?
Gardeners creating a flower garden should consider the addition of plants that bloom year-round for a constant display of colors. They will give the extra bonus of blooming while other plants in the garden have stopped the blooming process or are in transition. Gardeners have a wealth of choices in year-round flowering plants. Whether desiring a shrub, tree, annuals or perennials, there is plant to suit your gardening requirements.
Hibiscus, a tropical shrub, grows quite well planted outdoor in the subtropical and tropical areas of the United States. Gardeners living in cooler regions where frosts and freezes are annual events should grow hibiscus in containers. The many cultivars of hibiscus produce a year-round display of large, tropical flowers in colors of pink, white, purple, red, orange and yellow. Depending on the variety, flowers are either single or double.
Plants grow up to 10 feet tall with a spread of up to 6 feet and perform best in full sun to partial sun conditions. Once established, hibiscus has medium watering requirements with a once per week watering sufficient. Hibiscus attracts butterflies making it a good addition to butterfly gardens. The plant also does well planted inside containers, and making a good specimen plant and hedge.
Bush Daisy (Gamolepis)
Bush daisy is a perennial flowering plant reaching a mature height of up to 2 to 4 feet with the same spread. Plants produce massive displays of bright yellow, daisy-like flowers year-round. Snipping off the old blooms will promote new blooms.
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Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia Reginae)
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Periwinkle (Cartharanthus Roseus)
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Mark Francis
Mark has a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from the University of Otago and a background in finance and property in roles with Hendry Hay MacIntosh, Force Corporation Limited and Village Roadshow Australia Pty Limited. Mark formed Augusta Group Limited in 2001 and began property syndication through Augusta Funds Management in 2003. Mark is the largest shareholder in Augusta and is also a director of a number of private companies.
Joel Lindsey
Prior to his return to New Zealand in 2014, Joel worked at Aviva Investors (London) where he worked his way from Analyst to Fund Manager and ultimately held the position of Senior Director – Real Estate. In that position, he was responsible for management of the £4 billion Aviva Life & Pensions real estate investment portfolio. On his return to New Zealand, Joel has worked at Panuku Development Auckland and was, until recently, the Head of Business Development and Project Director. He started his career at Trust Investments in Auckland in the late 1990s.
Simon Woollams
Simon has a commerce degree majoring in accountancy and is a Chartered Accountant. Simon has a strong financial background including roles with BDO Spicers, UK experience and ANZ National Bank in the property and finance teams. Simon has been with Augusta since 2007.
Luke Fitzgibbon
Luke joined Augusta in January 2016 from Chapman Tripp where he spent 8 years in the corporate team where he advised on securities laws (including for Augusta's syndications), mergers and acquisitions as well as general commercial and corporate advice. Luke's role at Augusta is to oversee and advise on all legal aspects of the Augusta business.
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Stephen is development manager for Augusta's Value Add Fund No. 1, responsible for delivering the value-add strategy on these five Auckland based assets. He is also responsible for identifying, negotiating, planning and delivery of development and add-value opportunities across the existing Augusta portfolio. He joined KCL in 2007, which was acquired by Augusta in 2014. His background is in development, asset and project management.
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Ben joined Augusta in March 2017 as an Asset Manager with a portfolio spanning from Auckland to Hastings. Ben holds a Bachelor of Business Studies with a double major in Finance and Valuation & Property Management. Previously Ben had roles with Jones Lang LaSalle in the valuations and office leasing team and most recently worked for Trust Investments Management as a Property Manager. Coming from a successful Triathlon career Ben now plans to re-focus his attention to Commercial Property.


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NEW YORK – The Rabbinical Assembly and Jewish Lights, a leading publisher of books and LifeLights™ pastoral care resources that reflect the Jewish wisdom tradition for people of all faiths and all backgrounds, announced the establishment of a new joint imprint. The new imprint will publish works of interest both to the Jewish community and other readers interested in how Conservative Judaism teaches Torah.
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It's been a great (albeit insanely hot) summer so far. One recent highlight was Elise turning two. She has grown so much and has developed quite the personality. She was not very interested in posing for pictures unless she could be photographed with her chicken. So, here it is - Lisi and the chicken:
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Eight Ball Deluxe (1980)
I received a scan in 10k(ish) resolution so I couldn't say no to creating a new VPX version of EBD. This game was such a classic that even Bally remade it.
Based on @32assassin's script, with new plastic scans from @manples, and playtesting by @theloafer.
Additional script troubleshooting by 32assassin, JPSalas, and @rothbauerw.
Plays lean and mean like the real thing. Best when viewed on a 4k display.
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Last year, @PwnStarzDotCom & I became the first max prestige players in the world for Call of Duty Ghosts. This year we look to do the same in Advanced Warfare, adding a 3rd dominant player to our team's roster: @TheRealRon1224.
You can follow our progress at WeRankUp.com.
Because there is a lot of confusion surrounding the race to max prestige, I hope to clear some of that up in this post:
#TheRace is not the Race to Max Prestige
#TheRace started out as a "race" in that ErnestLe, TmarTn, GoldGlove & Jericho were trying to be the first players to reach max prestige in Black Ops 2 but they later stated that #TheRace is just their brand name and that they aren't actually racing against anyone else. Aside from the irony of calling your brand #TheRace and then stating that you aren't racing, the point is that there are essentially 2 races that have happened in the past 2 years. #TheRace is the charity stream comprised of the popular streamers and the actual race is where teams from around the world compete to become the first max prestige players in the world.
I'm not competing in #TheRace
Because of the misinformation above, #TheRace has become a term used to generically describe the real race and the brand name. While I've specifically stated several times that I'm not competing in #TheRace, the community tends to pit us against each other due to the name of their brand. My goal in Black Ops 2 was to become the first prestige master in the world and I accomplished that. It might be better if we used a different hashtag like #CODrace to describe the real race to max prestige but at this point #TheRace has become an ambiguous term which relates to both.
Racing to Max Prestige is NOT FAIR.
I hear a lot of people say that if you want to be the first max prestige player in the world that you need to compete fairly. This is entirely untrue. The first person to reach max prestige in a COD game has typically been the person who gets the game early and plays the game the most. That is the case for ErnestLe in MW3 and the same case for me in Black Ops 2. The multiplayer servers are already online for Advanced Warfare and most likely the first person to reach max prestige in this game is going to be someone who has the game right now and is willing to play it non-stop until they reach max prestige.
Racing to Max Prestige SHOULD BE FAIR.
Now this is something that I agree wholeheartedly with. Racing to Max Prestige SHOULD BE FAIR. It should be an official event sponsored by the developers with an official start time and official rules. It should be a competition that anyone can compete in, not only the people with connections or enough money to get the game early. Unfortunately, as much as I have requested it, no developer ever responds to these requests. I have also message @SHGames this year about this but to no avail.
To try and make the race to max prestige as fair as possible this year, I am working with as many teams as possible that I know of to determine a starting time which coincides with the embargo lift of the game. I will also be creating a race leaderboard where you can track the progress of all the teams as they level up. If you would like to add your own team to this list of competing players, contact @oTradeMark on twitter. I have outlined some generally agreed upon guidelines and rules below which I will get the competing teams to agree upon.
1. Most people compete in the prestige race as a team, trading off and taking turns playing on the same account. This is not a requirement, but if you want to be at the top of the in-game leaderboards as the first account to reach max prestige you will most likely want to participate in a team. Team size is not necessarily important, last year we won with 2 players but other teams had 3, 4 or even 5+ members rotating on the same account. I know a few people are going to participate in a "solo" race to max prestige, however due to it being much harder to verify that the leveling was done by a single person it's harder to track and judge.
2. Stream or Upload your progress -- In order to be considered the first legitimate max prestige players in the world you need to upload or stream your journey to max prestige somewhere online where other players can verify the legitimacy of your leveling process. The reason this is a requirement is that every year there are players which hack and modify the game in order to gain massive amounts of XP and cheat their way to the top of the leaderboards.
3. No cheating. Any exploits, hacking, cheating or boosting using people you know on the enemy team is against Xbox terms of service and will result in the community disqualifying you from being considered first.


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You definately need this for a demo!
Hi all,
Last weeks I've been giving some demo's. When a prospect would like to see a demo, then ofcouse I create a demo (in a virtual machine) in which they can recognize themselves. Every client has their own requirements and therefore require an own VPC. I used to use a simple VPC which has Windows 2003, SQL server 2000 and CRM 3.0 and extend this default image for every demo.
But now I have another default image :o) It's an image which contains Windows 2003, SQL Server 2005, Visual Studio 2005, Sharepoint Portal Server 2003 and more.
Best of this demo vpc, is that it is available for free! You can download this from Microsoft's website:
Be sure to have enough diskspace though, unpacked this VPC is about 11 gigs huge!


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Opening This Week: July 6th, 2007
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By Christopher Bonet
IFC News
[Photo: Brenda Blethyn in "Introducing the Dwights," Warner Independent, 2007]
A round-up of the best (or worst) $10 you'll spend this week.
"Dynamite Warrior"
With the long-delayed release of "Tears of the Black Tiger," the rising popularity of actioner Tony Jaa, and the arthouse appreciation of Apichatpong Weerasethakul, we say it's about time Thai cinema found some respect on American shores. This latest Thai action film comes courtesy of "The Protector" camera operator Chalerm Wongpim, and finds "Born to Fight" star Dan Chupong kicking some serious ass in 1920s Thailand as he sets out to avenge the death of his parents. The trailer makes the film look like a Muay Thai Western, but c'mon, just check out this dude riding a missile.
Opens in New York and Los Angeles (official site).
"Introducing the Dwights"
While this Aussie rom-com features all too familiar "Meet the Parents"-esque wackiness, early reviews state the film exudes a warmth that is nothing but charming. A shy 20-year-old brings his new girlfriend home to meet his aging comedienne mother, who, in a bit of ace casting, is played by Brenda Blethyn in full-on "Little Voice" mode. We would've loved to see her paired with Geoffrey Rush as the Neil Diamond-esque Dwight patriarch.
Opens in New York and Los Angeles (official site).
From "The Omen" to "The Shining," from "The Sixth Sense" to "The Ring," that whole "creepy little kid" thing seems ready to be put to rest, but then along comes "Hell House" director George Ratliff's debut, featuring an adorable little tyke bent on familial destruction. Indie darlings Vera Farmiga and Sam Rockwell star as the parents of newborn daughter Lily and nine-year-old prodigy son Joshua, who begins to display a dark side after the arrival of his new sister. We'll watch this for Rockwell, who was recently cast as Victor Mancini in the adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's "Choke" (squeal!).
Opens in limited release (official site).
"License to Wed"
We look forward to a new Robin Williams movie about as much as a root canal, so it's no surprise that our hopes for this movie are pretty slim. Williams stars as a preacher who does annoying things to newlyweds-to-be Mandy Moore and John Krasinski (yes!) for some reason or another. The poster itself suggests the film has way too much Robin Williams, but, hey, at least several cast members of "The Office" will also make appearances. That's good enough to last us until September.
Opens wide (official site).
"The Method"
This film looks a little like "The Apprentice" meets "Battle Royale," but, you know, tolerable. "The Sea Inside" screenwriter Mateo Gil wrote this Spanish film about seven eager businessmen who are called upon to interview for a position with a mysterious company, and are enlisted to participate in a bizarre test known only as the Grönholm Method. The film premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in 2005.
Opens in limited release (official site).
"Rescue Dawn"
Werner Herzog's latest feature may find him with the largest budget he's had to date (a whopping $10 mil!) and may seem a bit more mainstream than his usual fare, but that doesn't stop us from being excited over his first fiction film since 2005's "The Wild Blue Yonder." Christian Bale stars as a German-American fighter pilot who ends up in a Vietcong prison camp shortly after his plane is shot down over Laos, and who must organize an escape with a small band of captives. Steve Zahn co-stars, and is surprisingly good.
Opens in New York and Los Angeles (official site).
Michael Bay sets out to destroy our collective childhoods with this live-action take on this popular 80s cartoon franchise. Our gripes: Megatron isn't a giant gun that resembles an NES Zapper (he's a jet), Bumblebee is a Chevy Camaro instead of a VW Beetle (damn you, product placement!), and Optimus Prime has lips (nipples on the Batsuit, anyone?). What we're looking forward to: Peter Cullen returns as the original voice of Prime (yay nostalgia!), Hugo Weaving voices Megatron, and lots of stuff blows up.
Opens wide (official site).


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On October 1st a Week of the Russian cinema started in the Russian Cultural Center.
It is devoted to the 70th anniversary of Lydia Nikolayevna Fedoseyeva-Shukshina, one of the most popular actresses of the Soviet and Russian cinema. At the inauguration of the Week a film director Abdel Khamid Abdel Latyf presented a lecture about L.N. Shukshina. He spoke about her contribution into cinematic art and about the value of her creative work for creation and development of women's characters in the Syrian and Arabian cinema. Abdel Khamid Abdel Latyf is one of the most famous Syrian film directors. He studied in Moscow, in Russian State University of Cinematography named after S. Gerasimov.
During the Week Syrian in the Russian Cultural Center screen fans can see Russian films "Red Snowball tree", "Countess Sheremeteva", "They fought for the Motherland", "Prince Yuri Dolgoruky".
Announcements of this action were shown on the central Syrian TV.
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You look gorgeous, I hope you're feeling better soon :)ReplyDelete
Gurll your outfit is way to sick and i want those shoes, I hope you feel much better. xxxReplyDelete
whoaaa your shoes are to die for and those vintage rings make me drool!!!!! you look tres haute :D thanx for commenting on my blog ;)ReplyDelete
That dress looks great on you! Loving your collection of rings too. Get well soon. xxReplyDelete
I'm loving this crushed velvet look, it reminds me of myself in the 90s. I'm glad to see it's coming back.ReplyDelete
You look great. You have a rockin body and these dresses look best on you! I just found your blog and I love it!
GORGEOUS! loving this look
flawless darling, loving the velvet and the detail on the bracelet
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You look gorgeous!! I'm totally into the short, tight, long-sleeved dress look (I've got a mermaid-looking turquoise one from American Apparel, which I highlllyyyy recommend :D) You look insane fabulous as usual!!
I like the dress! I was thinking about getting this one, or a similar one they were selling on topshop. i dig the throwback to the crushed velvetReplyDelete
Love the velvet! It's nothing like the velvet dresses I remember in elementary school.ReplyDelete
Beautiful pics! Love the outfit, shoes, etc.. Awesome!ReplyDelete
how do you do it??? Being sick and look so fabulous???ReplyDelete
so edgy! love this outfit.
feel better soon :)
Aw get better asap!
Love love this outfit by the way! Your party looks are always so cool. The velvet is gorgeous!
so hot! so erin!ReplyDelete
that's a HOT dress! and looks fabulous on you!!! wish you took a photo when you had that www outfit on with the awesome makeup. oh well.
love love your dress, I like the thumb holes too ;) Once I figure out my sewing machine I hope to make one similar.ReplyDelete
Stunning dress,love the jewellery!ReplyDelete
I love the dress - it looks AMAZING on you, as do the boots. So hilariously great that you basically matched the "what would she wear" post before even having seen it..ReplyDelete
I knew it! I saw the dress on my WhoWhatWear newsletter but had a sneaking suspicion that it would barely cover my bum. Thanks for the confirmation. I will now go in search for something similar at the thrift store. Although I doubt the thrifted dress will have thumb holes. :(ReplyDelete
haha that's so funny, shows that you have great taste in clothes! and that dress is amazing on u, fits u like a glove :)
this dress!!! amazing!ReplyDelete
well done on your hair.
love it
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That dress looks great on you! And your shoes are to die for!ReplyDelete
super short yes,but cool !
i would be so afraid if it would go higher than my belly XD and wore it as a t shit i think ...
LOVE the dress!ReplyDelete
Get better soon. I love that dress on you! And you hair looks great!ReplyDelete
curly hair are what you should wearReplyDelete
I am currently dying for a pair of these shoes!!!!!! i am bidding on them on ebay I type xxxxReplyDelete
I'm with you girl.
I've spent more time out than in recently which is super fun but as weird as I feel saying this I'm beginning to miss a clearer structure to my days.
like going to bed before 1AM and getting up before 11AM.
seriously, I need a change.
but then again university is starting soon so I should appreciate the leisure time with my friends before everyone will be spread all over the country.
this was half a novel already so I'm leaving your little comment box now, only saying this:
you look beautiful, get well soon and let your mom and dad take care of you!
i love your hair and your shoes so much!!!! :DReplyDelete
Love love love that dress! You look so pretty :) And I love your hair!ReplyDelete
Adorable outfit! Love the boots.
And might I add that you have the most gorgeous hair? :)
The short velvet number is magic! You look amazing..
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love those pics!!1 great lookReplyDelete
I think I love velvet in deep shades like this...Topshop has great pieces too.
love the Velvet!!!ReplyDelete
Your fuckin dress !!!!! God I so want that one, I loooove velvet and it reminds me my outfit when I was little and did gym xD. Plus it's soooo sexy at our age xD !!
And your hair, wow !!!
Anyway, I really hope you'll be better soon... but better this way than avoiding the NIGHT ! ;D
I want all your rings & velvet dress.
xx. Shannon
AMAZING- i have no other word to describe your dress and your boots. omg, love them!ReplyDelete
Stunning! Get well soon.
You look so beautiful in that dress!! Perfect curves!! Your hair is just wow!! xxoxoxoxoReplyDelete
lovely rings!!
You look gorgeous, especially your hair!
X, fashion-nerdic.
You look gorgeous, as always! :)
missy i love the dress.
i want. and your ring bling...yes please.
hmm yes i know what you mean about post party hitting hard. last night i drank vvvv vodka on an empty stomach. lets just say i was in bed by say 11 pm?! arghhh.
tomorrow night i will be better. haha!
hope you feel better soon! and omg that ice cream sounds INSANE!
your hair! Ah it looks lovely - just like your outfit.
I'm sorry you're sick.. :( I hope you feel better soon!
Hope you get better, gorgeous velevet dress!
hope you get better soon! you're looking stunning as always!ReplyDelete
this outfit is gorgeous.
love your rings.. and your hair is fab :)
hope you feel better soon. awh thats so sweet of your parents! yay.
We love all the jewelry you're wearing! and that dress is so pretty!
velvet love <3333 ! you lookin kinda hot in it. I love you! <333ReplyDelete
looking SMOKIN hot missy, the jewelry makes me die xReplyDelete
Girl,get well sooonnnn !!!
I love the velvet dress on your and wit hall those accessories,yet again I've said this many times but yessss ! Gorgeous always <3
Gorgeous hair toooo
I just found your blog through Frassy's, dont know I havnt seen it before
p.s your hair is ridicoulsy gorgeous!
the dress I wore to the clothing show is soooo similar....well but I got it thrifted for like $7 I think? looks great on you
Hope youre feeling better...I know im getting sick :s
love the velvet!!! so frickin' amazing!
i think your look is brilliant !!!!!
Just discovered your blog, it's great!
Love your blue outfit!
I've been wanting that dress forever!! you look absolutely gorgeous in it!! Im gonna save up and buy it - its perfect!!
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fantastic! love the dress.
BTW! what shoe size do you usually wear? do the sam edelman's zeo bootie are true to size or wider??
get well!!
yes, i love the velvet trend....i love this little maroon one by Lover.
I really want it....
you look lovely here!
Aww poor you! I hope you feel better soon. The dress is sickkkkk, looks perfect on you.
And your hair! ♥
you're gorgeous!!!!
I love your dress and your hair :)
I detest velvet, but you pull this off better than anyone I've seen
you're gorgeous, too!
I'm sure the eye-makeup was good for the dramatic shots but I'm positive you're better off without it
Aww I hope you're feeling better by now, moms cure any illness magically! :) I wish you took a pic of the makeup, love love looove dramatic looks!
I love this Vic! GORGEOUS LOOK!ReplyDelete
you look stunning! love your hair :)
I hope you feel better soon!ReplyDelete
Stunning! Love the dress, and your hair (you must get SO sick of hearing this) is incredible!ReplyDelete
i've never seen crushed velvet so fashionable! get well soon! :DReplyDelete
Very well
love love love love love love this outfit. it is absolutely perfect. i can't believe i never discovered your blog before this but i'm so glad i did xoxoReplyDelete
i think velvet is a trend among bloggers :)
love it so much though .. it reminds me of fashiontoast .. although i really prefer this look to hers because i like the jewelry youve added
Super sweet! You make me really want long hair x SushiReplyDelete
You look super gorg! The dress is fabulous. Hope you are feeling better now!
xo, Becs
hooooly crap that is freaky i practically live in my crushed velvet mini dress and usually always team it with sheer black tights. always a winner.
wish i had boots like those edelmans to top it off though!
faaaabulous look. makes me want to hunt for a velvet dress. and you are pretty such that it doesn't matter you took off most of your makeup :)ReplyDelete
love this look-I think I need to stop thinking about those S.E.'s and just buy them...ReplyDelete
Gorgeous, darling! Really loving this look, especially all your accessories!
Hope you feel better asap!
i love love love your hair!ReplyDelete
GORGEOUS! Feel better soon love xoReplyDelete
I love the velvet dress, I want one too! It's very early 90s. It reminds me of the dress that Brenda, Kelly and Donna wore as back up singers in an episode of 90210.
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love that series of rings .
o my god!! love love LOVE this dress!
OOOO i like the shoes which are black.
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You look beautifull! Nice dress though.ReplyDelete
Your Ringss are really beautifull!!!!
Love velvet!!!
love your hair!!!
velvet dress !!! love it !ReplyDelete


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Installation Profile: THX at Home
Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
By Dan Daley
Quality-assurance specifications dictate a budget built for acoustics.
With a budget of $325,000, Ambleside Logic recently designed and built the first reasonably scaled home theater to be constructed to THX-certified standards.
The remarkable When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions series on The Discovery Channel earlier this year reminded viewers of one of the sore points of those crewed NASA missions to the moon: We labored so hard to reach the moon, and yet, after a scant few visits, we left — never to return.
It might be like that for the first and, thus far, only reasonably scaled home theater to have been constructed to THX-certified standards — from the technical components to the construction methodology. (It's a given that there are some moguls along the lines of a Spielberg or a Lucas who probably have something akin to a high-end public theater in their five-figure-square-foot abodes, but that's obviously not the kind of scale we're talking about here.) The theater — in the suburb of Hillsborough, Calif., south of San Francisco — was designed and built by nearby integrator Ambleside Logic, and it cost $325,000.
But Aaron Rosenbaum, president of Ambleside, points out that instead of allocating most of that budget to trophy-level technology, half of that amount went to the physical properties of the room — especially its acoustical aspects. In fact, in keeping with the THX protocol's strict adherence to the use of only THX-certified products and systems in any installations that bear its imprimatur, the pool of technology available to any project is finite — and the short list of accessible systems that are appropriate and affordable is shorter still for installations with non-palace budgets. That reinforces the vision of audio pioneer Tomlinson Holman (who co-developed the THX standard — hence the initials "TH" in "THX") that the nature of the space, not the gear, defines the sound of the room. And sound is certainly what makes a home theater the immersive experience that it's meant to be.
Sixteen Triad Bronze/6 subwoofers are stacked in four arrays of four each, and the LCR uses Triad's InRoom Gold series loudspeakers with Triad OnWall Gold surrounds.
Translating the THX protocol, with which major-motion-picture audio is mixed, to a residential environment is first and foremost a matter of scale, according to Rosenbaum. It is, inevitably, an ongoing series of compromises to allow a 300-square-foot space to reproduce audio in the same manner that a 750-seat-theater can. The 13.5ft.-wide shoebox allocated to the theater put the squeeze on the owner's request for two rows of four seats. Rosenbaum responded by using seats with shared armrests.
The thickness of the finished walls also put pressure on the design. In order to meet the THX standard for sound isolation, the walls have a total of 9in. of treatment on them beyond the drywall. Of the 50 percent of the budget allocated to the physical space, Rosenbaum estimates that between a quarter and a third of that was spent on acoustics.
The design, created in conjunction with subcontractor Performance Media Industries (PMI, whose president, Anthony Grimani, was once an executive at THX), called for 6.5in. of acoustical treatments — including sheets of QuietSolution QuietRock 545 paneling and steel-fiber-reinforced generic-mineral wall finished off with mass-loaded vinyl covering. It also called for 2.5in. of isolation, including the use of Acoustical Surfaces RSIC-1 Resilient Sound Isolation Clips to minimize wall-borne vibrations. Even the backs of the wall light sconces have special putty from QuietRock to dampen vibration from the walls.
Helmholtz resonators were installed at strategic points within this depth of wall to absorptively counter low-frequency buildup from the 16 Triad Bronze/6 subwoofers stacked in four arrays of four each (the LCR uses Triad's InRoom Gold series loudspeakers with Triad OnWall Gold surrounds). Of the three primary means of controlling bass frequencies, the tube trap and the resonant membrane cover a broad operational bandwidth and are good for generalized treatment. The Helmholtz resonator, however, is very much frequency-specific, and its narrow bandwidth of operation makes it ideal for treating single-frequency anomalies.
Installation Profile: THX at Home
Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
By Dan Daley
Quality-assurance specifications dictate a budget built for acoustics.
"To meet the low-frequency specifications of THX and get the bass coherently in between the seats, we found that more and smaller subs did the job better than the fewer 18in. subs we modeled," Rosenbaum says. "This was a great example of how a less expensive solution was able to achieve the THX specification, allowing us to allocate more of the budget to the acoustics of the room. I've been in theaters where larger and much more costly subs didn't perform as well in their space as these do."
Isolation was challenging. The theater could not be mechanically decoupled from the home's concrete slab, and the owners wanted the entrance to the theater at the same level as the anteroom. To serve both purposes, the design included a one-step riser for the first row and a two-step for the second with variably tuned Helmholz resonators beneath each of them.
The THX specification called for a Noise Criterion (NC) level of 30 — the theater, as measured in THX's certification process, came in at NC 17. It could have gone even lower if the situation had allowed for a spring ceiling like those found in many commercial THX theaters. "We're heavily protected across the spectrum from noise from below and from the sides and from the HVAC system," Rosenbaum says. "But if someone is walking in high heels in the kitchen [above the theater], you might hear it. It's one of the compromises of residential THX."
Equipment choices for THX on a residential scale are circumscribed — although Rosenbaum says that helped the process in a way, removing the temptation to pursue "trophy" gear.
"There's a whole suite of performance constraints and performance benchmarks along the audio chain that have to be met, and THX requires using equipment certified by them to achieve it," Rosenbaum says. This includes a difference in volume of less than +/-3dB between seats and the ability of the space to handle 105dB without distortion. "That's why the isolation was so important. It had to achieve the same level of volume as a commercial theater."
Among the systems that met THX certification standards and were appropriate for this residential install were the Triad loudspeakers, the Lexicon MC-8B DSP digital controller, Ashly Audio ne24.24M matrix processor, and QSC Audio DCA Cinema amplifiers.
This equipment was installed in a rack next to the home's whole-house audio and home-automation systems in a separate control room, allowing for easier integration with other functions of the house. Existing motion sensors from the security system and feedback from the lighting system, through the home's Crestron CNX-PVID8X3 video-distribution system, enable an integrated alert and monitoring system. When motion is detected, the alert system shows output of the proper camera on either the touchpanel or the screen. The lighting system is used to make sure the camera has adequate light. If the screen is chosen for alert monitoring, the movie or TV show is automatically paused. (When just the owners are using the theater, interruptions triggered by the security and monitoring systems will automatically pause the show. There is also a guest mode that lets the movie continue to play and the alert simply lighting up the Crestron TPS-15 touchpanel controller with the appropriate indications.)
Installation Profile: THX at Home
Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
By Dan Daley
Quality-assurance specifications dictate a budget built for acoustics.
Even without all that, there is still plenty to control from the theater — including a TiVo Series3 DVR, a Kaleidescape Player 1, a DirecTV HR20, an Xbox 360, a Denon DVD-3910, and an Antex Electronics SRX-3 TriplePlay Sirius satellite radio tuner. The owners did not want to compromise the immersive aspect of the theater with a large control panel in front of the seats. Instead, the main Crestron TPS-15 touchpanel controller — the interface for the Crestron PRO2 processor — is located in the rear row of seats. The command chair has only a Crestron ML-600 handheld remote.
"A touchpanel entices you to do just that — touch it," Rosenbaum says. "Putting the main controller in the rear row removes that distraction, while also opening up more space between the front row and the screen."
The coda to this installation was the final inspection and measurement by THX, and a passing grade is virtually ensured if the THX protocols were implemented throughout the design-and-build process.
"The whole process is night and day compared to conventional [home] theater construction, which can be a tussle between the owners, the GC, and the integrator," Rosenbaum says. "The end result of that is inevitably subjective to some extent, and the integrator faces some financial risk if it doesn't turn out right in the end. The THX process removes the subjective elements — if it passes THX's inspection, then you know the room is performing as it should. This makes the theater engineering-centric, as opposed to a sales person trying to make the owner feel good about individual equipment purchases.
"One of the biggest challenges of working on high-end theaters is managing [the clients'] expectations. And this does it very well because the outcomes are highly predictable. If it were up to me, this is the way I'd like to build every home theater."
Costs of THX
THX declined to disclose the actual cost of the license and design fee it requires to certify a home theater as THX-compliant, but Graham McKenna, senior PR manager for THX, confirms that is a set fee and not based on room size or budget. He says that the typical budget for a THX-certified room is in the $200,000-to-$300,000 range. Some industry sources estimate the fee in the low five figures.
The process goes as follows: THX will do a feasibility review of the room design to see if THX certification can be achieved. If the room meets initial criteria, the one-time fee is then charged to the developer or homeowner, which covers the design process during which THX works with the systems integrator to implement THX standards for audio and video reproduction — including acoustic parameters, sound isolation, viewing angles, and the effect of room aesthetics on picture quality. Once the room is built, THX engineers perform testing similar to what they do for cinema and professional studio projects, all covered within the design and licensing fee. Additional services and costs include THX's recently launched post-completion video calibration services or more in-depth room design services prior to the build.
The fee isn't as onerous as it might appear, says Aaron Rosenbaum, president of Ambleside.
"I was able to use $25,000 worth of speakers that I knew would meet the spec, and within that context, they outperform speakers that might have cost $200,000," he says. "It removed a lot of anxiety from technology choices, like not needing a three-chip 1080p projector, because the THX design optimizes the performance of the single-chip projector — that saved $20,000 right there. When you have a blueprint like THX that essentially guarantees an outcome, the budget is now accountable to meeting the criteria, not looking for the best in show in terms of technology.
"For a theater with a budget over $250,00, I'd say it's very worthwhile," he adds. "This room kicks ass over many $1 million rooms."
Equipment List
Tivo Series III
Kaleidescape Player 1
DirecTV HR20
Denon 3920 DVD
Antex SRX-3
Sim2 HT3000E T2 Projector
Screen Research CMASK 96" WIDE
Triad Gold LCR (3)
Triad Bonze/6 Subwoofer (16)
Triad Gold Surround (4)
Lexicon MC-8B
Ashley 24.24M Matrix Processor
QSC DCA Cinema 3022 2×900W Amplifier (4)
QSC DCA Cinema 1622 2×500W Amplifier (2)
QSC DCA Cinema 1824 4×170W Amplifier (1)
Systems Control:
Crestron PRO2 Processor
Crestron CENET-1 Ethernet Card
Crestron C2N-SDC Shade Drape Controller
Crestron TPS-15 Touch Panel
Crestron ML-600 Handheld Remote
Cinematech Valentino Incliners (4)
Cinematech Valentino Recliners (4)
WAC Lighting 12V fixtures
Crestron CLX-1DIM8 Dimmer
QTran Transformers (custom)
MSR Acoustic Treatments (reflectors/absorbers)
Sound Isolation:
QuietRock 545
RSIC-1 Isolation Clips
Acoustic Sound Door – custom by Ambleside
Zero International 7770 Jamb seal
Zero International 367 Automatic Door Bottom
Zero International 564 Jamb Saddle
Zero International 950 Cam Hinge


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Known throughout the Screen Printing industry for its quality products and technical expertise, Pyramid Screen Products, currently employing 10 workers, holds a leading position within its sector. Today the e-Commerce website of Pyramid Screen Products serves an extensive customer base. We spoke with Dean Smith, who oversees all online operations about their e-Commerce site and how its impact on their business is exceeding all expectations.
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Oxatis: As an established brand in the screen print industry, why did you decide to bring your products online?
Dean Smith: In 2015 we decided to launch our e-Commerce website to reach a different type of customer. We deal with fairly large screen printing companies, and we wanted to accommodate the newcomers on that market with a fresh-looking website that would attract this young and dynamic audience. We started out with a simple showcase website, but we soon decided we needed to facilitate the purchasing process with a fully functional e-Commerce site.
Oxatis: What factors did you consider when you decided on an e-Commerce partner?
Dean Smith: Because we didnt have any knowledge on how to run an e-Commerce site, we didnt want to work with a small agency or a freelance web developer and risk investing large sums in a project we couldnt control ourselves. So, we looked for an out-of-the-box solution that would suit our budget, but most of all, we wanted to work with a reliable partner that would be there for us in the long run, assisting us in setting up the e-Commerce site and providing us with the much-needed e-Commerce business insights.
When we spoke with the team about our project, they immediately helped us think things through in terms of objectives and expected turnover.
We took the right decision. The Oxatis e-Commerce solution is complete and enables us to grow in ways we didnt expect. We shouldve contacted them sooner!
Oxatis: Which were the elements that made your e-Commerce launch such a success?
Dean Smith: Our website turnover doubled after we implemented the bespoke design! We started by adapting a template that suited our business and products, which was surprisingly easy to do and it looked really good. The industry were in tends to a diverse customer base and we really wanted a design that reflects the artistic side of screen printing, setting our business apart from the competition. When we turned to the design experts at Oxatis for our logo, homepage and product page design, the black-themed website idea we brought in was an interesting challenge for the team, and they built us the eye-catching website we wanted, incorporating all the best practices, such as displaying payment methods and a breadcrumb trail to help guide our visitors to the checkout pages. Our product catalogue is at the centre of our home page design. The design draws the attention to our products, focusses on the important areas of our site, and our customers tell us they find the funky and colourful design as easy to use, as it is beautiful.
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Dean Smith: Our latest AdWords campaign reached a ROI of 31.29, an incredible result! We wanted to further increase our brands visibility on the net, so we set out to actively advertise on Google. Solenn, our traffic manager, analysed the AdWords campaigns per product group and suggested we optimise the product pages and descriptions for these products to enable higher organic ranking for our ads. Now 58% of our AdWords conversions come directly from these high-performing products! And because they constantly monitor and readjust our AdWords campaigns for us we continue to count on them to bring us these fantastic results! Working with Oxatis is like having another salesman to us!
The level of service and support we receive from the teams is just incredible. Andy, our contact at Oxatis, helped us set up the abandoned cart recovery program which already has a ROI of 66! He is always available to show us new ways and means to increase our online turnover or conversion rate. The training we received on back office management was very useful and informative. Luke our trainer was very knowledgeable and the strategies for growth he presented were easy to implement. We discovered the new mobile website and free delivery calculator which we installed and customised immediately and one month down the line we increased our online turnover by 27%! We now have our mobile website set up and are already taking an additional 10% over this channel.
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Oxatis helps our customers find us by getting us to the top of Google ads!
Dean Smith: Overall visibility has increased to an extend that now we reach out to customers that would otherwise not had known about our business and products, even internationally!
Many of our customers still pick up the phone and ask for a quote and because our Google ads feature contact details, we see our offline sales grow too! Oxatis helps our customers find us by getting us to the top of Google ads. Thanks to our brands increased visibility we are selling a lot more machinery now than we did before we sold through our e-Commerce site.
Last month we sold about £75.000 in screen printing machinery alone due to the efficient advertisement campaigns, and because we are looking forward to further improve and expand our e-Commerce business, we are now setting up Facebook ads and emailing campaigns directly from our back office!
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Kumho has expanded its European Technical Centre (KETC) with the creation of an innovative new tyre testing facility at Papenburg in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Kumho are increasing their technological capabilities in line with the increase of Original Equipment (OE) contracts with European vehicle manufacturers market .
The added workload on the Kumho ETC has resulted in the facility now testing more than 3,000 tyres per year.
This facility has been particularly designed to encompass, subjective handling, wet handling characteristics, aquaplaning, driving comfort, interior/exterior noise, braking on all surfaces which can be used to further strengthen the Kumho brand.
The new centre adds to the expanding network of Technical centres in Spain, Italy, Germany and Finland. This is further proof that Kumho are dedicated to ensuring that they are at the cutting edge of tyre technology.
The reward for Kumho's continuing investment in R&D was made apparent with the company recently winning major OE supply contracts with Volkswagen and Mercedes Benz.
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BOSTON (AP) – Amid new twists and turns in the wide open race to be the next leader of the Massachusetts Senate, lawmakers are struggling to stay focused on major legislation pending in the current session.
Democratic Sen. John Keenan, of Quincy, is the latest member to signal his interest in becoming Senate president, one of the three most powerful positions on Beacon Hill along with governor and speaker of the House.
While the next president won't be chosen until January, hopefuls must typically begin lining up support from their colleagues months in advance. Such internal jockeying can distract from other important business at hand.
There's even a chance Republicans, though heavily outnumbered by Democrats in the chamber, could wind up a spoiler in the leadership fight.
Democratic Sen. Stan Rosenberg, of Amherst, stepped aside as president in December as the Senate Ethics Committee launched a probe into whether he violated any Senate rules in connection with allegations – first reported by The Boston Globe – that Rosenberg's husband had sexually harassed or abused several men, some of whom had business before the Legislature.
Then-Majority Leader Harriette Chandler, of Worcester, was initially named acting Senate president for the duration of the probe. The Senate later dropped "acting" from the title and agreed that Chandler would remain president with full powers through the remainder of the current session. She's made clear she will not serve in the post beyond 2018.
Anyone serving in the Senate can run for president, regardless of seniority.
Keenan, considered a moderate, is among several Democrats in the mix, and others could still jump in.
Senate Ways and Means Committee chairwoman Karen Spilka, of Ashland, was among the first to signal interest. Spilka's clout is significant as her panel is responsible for drawing up the Senate version of the state's $40 billion budget.
Other contenders include Sen. Sal DiDomenico, of Everett, whom Chandler recently named assistant majority leader; Sen. Eric Lesser, of Longmeadow, who at age 32 would represent a generational change; and veteran Sen. Eileen Donoghue, though she is also reportedly in contention to be Lowell's next city manager.
Sen. Mark Montigny, of New Bedford, has considered throwing his hat in the ring.
He remains in the Senate, intends to run for re-election in November and has not – publicly at least – ruled out trying to reclaim the presidency.
Rosenberg has separated from his husband, which could ease any fears among colleagues of Bryon Hefner being a distraction in the future.
Still, a return to the president's office by Rosenberg under any set of circumstances seems a longshot, at best.
Republicans hold only seven seats in the 40-member Senate, a number unlikely to change much in the fall election.
By tradition, the GOP caucus usually votes for its own leader in the election of a president. Minority Leader Bruce Tarr, of Gloucester, has said he expects his name to be placed in nomination. But what if Republicans chose a Democrat to throw their support behind, adding some potentially crucial votes in a close race?
Such a scenario is not unprecedented on Beacon Hill. In 1996, support among House Republicans helped tip the scales for Democrat Tom Finneran in his hard-fought race for speaker against then-House Majority Leader Richard Voke.
The uncertainty over future leadership only adds to a chamber already undergoing major changes. Four veteran Democrats – Linda Dorcena Forry, Thomas McGee, James Timilty and Jennifer Flanagan – have left the Senate for other political or professional pursuits during the 2017-2018 term. Another Democrat, Kenneth Donnelly, died of cancer last year.
Senators privately worry this lack of stability places them at a disadvantage in legislative negotiations with the House, where Democrat Robert DeLeo has held sway as speaker for nearly a decade. Such concerns could intensify efforts to unite around a single candidate for Senate president, avoiding an otherwise fractious fight.Copyright 2018 Associated Press


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my name is Anita and I live in the South Island of New Zealand - Lord of the Rings country!
I have ridden off and on for about 15 years now. I started riding sidesaddle about 2 years ago. I have a mixed breed 8 yr old mare called "Molly" who is such a gem and will have a go at anything with me. Sidesaddles are very rare in New Zealand and hard to find. But with luck I found an old one that fitted Molly (who takes a wide gullet). Once I had a go I was well and truly bitten by the sidesaddle bug, so I passed my old sidesaddle onto a friend to get her started and ordered a brand new one from Wendy Tidbold in Australia. Our goal is to show aside and also to ride dressage sidesaddle. I have attached two pictures of us. The one in the dusty arena is our very first sidesaddle lesson 2 years ago. The pik in front of the barn is me trying out my new sidesaddle the day it arrived. I think I had it on Molly before the mailman had left our driveway! lol
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Du's net profit up 45% in Q3
Telco's mobile subscriber base reaches 6.9m active users
Du, the UAE's second telecom operator, posted a net profit after royalty of AED 474m, an increase of 45% compared to the same period last year.
Revenues increased 8%, year on year, to AED 2.64bn, up from AED 2.45bn in Q3 2012.
Mobile revenue increased 9.7%, year on year, to AED 2.05bn, up from AED 1.87bn in Q3 2012.
Mobile data revenue increased 34.45%, year on year, to AED 616m, from AED 458m in Q3 2012. Fixed revenues increased 8.68% to AED 439m.
Du's total mobile subscriber base reached 6.9m active users, a 15.69% increase in customers from Q3 2012.
Osman Sultan, chief executive officer, said, "The results for the third quarter of 2013 are positive, with a healthy increase in net profit of 45% after royalty. Growth during the quarter was driven by progress made in the data segment and a continuing strategy of attracting high-value customers. We remain concentrated on fostering innovation and bringing a competitive set of products to the market, with particular focus on data-centric services."


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High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) for all levels offered at the Asics Community Space
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It's time to sweat while also meeting new people and making connections!
This 55-minute class based on a popular American fitness program called Insanity. All fitness levels, from beginner to advanced are encouraged to join this fun, group-focused cardio-conditioning and total-body strength-training class.
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text: In 1997 the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals detected harmful levels of vinyl chloride, a chemical used in plastics manufacturing, in the Upper Plaquemine Aquifer. However, the department failed to inform local residents of the contamination until five years later in 2001. Vinyl chloride is a suspected carcinogen very rarely studied in ground water. Residents of the nearby Myrtle Grove trailer park sued Dow Chemical. The company denied that it was the source of the contamination. However, a Judge found the company responsible and required Dow to carry out a plan of Monitored Natural Attenuation. With rising insurance rates and health concerns the Myrtle Grove trailer park was closed and its residents evicted.


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Amusing News Aliquots
Silly samplings of this week's science news, compiled by Sophia Cai and Jeff Huber.
This week, the world's oldest cat, Poppy, passed away at the age of 24. Family and friends of the feline say that Poppy will miss doing her favorite pastime: not dying. [ABC News]
Researchers report last month that sleep deprivation is often the result of "bedtime procrastination." The research team said that they had hoped to release their findings sooner but they totally got sucked into watching more episodes of "Orange is the New Black." [Newser]
World Cup of Soccer/Futbol started yesterday, but what about the World Cup of Everything Else? Leave it to the statisticians. [WSJ]
And for American sports fans who think soccer is too slow of a game, try watching it in microgravity. "World Cup?" astronauts ask. "Try Outta-This-World-Cup." [Time]
A couple in Western Pennsylvania has started a company that allows customers to rent chickens. Because sometimes you want a chicken to poop all over the yard, but you only want the chicken to do it for a day or so. [Trib Total Media]
For dwarf spiders, the Middle Ages aren't over. Researchers have revealed more about how male dwarf spiders put chastity belts on female spiders after mating. [National Geographic]
Travelers are avoiding a Ramada Inn in Prince George, British Columbia, because it has become overrun with bees. Owners of the hotel say they can't wait for the bees to leave so that they can go back to doing what they do best: making up excuses for why no one is staying at their hotel. [Prince George Free Press]
Rats, like humans, feel regret when it comes to making poor food choices. It's like, "Doh, should've had a V8," except the opposite. [Washington Post]


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WESTON, Fla., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- It is illegal in the state of California to unsafely dispose of "sharps" (medical waste such as needles and syringes) in the home, and thanks to California State Senator Joe Simitian's Senate Bill 486, and contributors from his annual "There Oughta Be A Law" contest, 1 million Californians will not be breaking the law anymore (see http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/hhw/sharps/).
American Scientific Resources, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ASFX) (the Company), is pleased to note that the SB 486 has been approved by Governor Schwarzenegger, providing Californians with a safe way to dispose of their sharps at home. Approximately 386-million sharps are generated each year in California that need to be disposed of (source).
This new law will require pharmaceutical companies to submit plans to the California Integrated Waste Management Board on how they propose to support the patients who use their drugs by providing safe needle collection and disposal programs. Additionally, they will be required to provide the specialty medication users (such as those with multiple sclerosis, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, hepatitis and HIV) with information on their websites on the various product options available to safely and easily manage their sharps.
Jason Roth, ASR's Senior Vice President comments, "Not only is this a triumph for numerous Californians, but it is also creating corporate responsibility in the green movement and holding pharmaceutical companies accountable for the proper disposal of their patients safe needle disposal. ASR is very much looking forward to continuing discussions with the pharmaceutical manufacturers about how we can meet their needs in the US and the rest of the globe."
ASR manufacturers the world's only FDA approved home needle destruction device (NDD), the Disintegrator(TM) and Disintegrator Plus(TM). The Disintegrator enables patients who give themselves injections to properly and safely dispose of needles at home.
About American Scientific Resources, Inc.
American Scientific Resources, Inc. is the parent company for wholly-owned subsidiaries, Kidz-Med, Inc. and Heart Smart System. The Company's objective is to locate and acquire innovative health and safety products that are successfully sold abroad, and to introduce and promote them to the North American market.
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My congregation received a letter from the Unitarian Universalist Association last week officially recognizing us as a Welcoming Congregation.
Letter from the BGLT Concerns Office
Dear Pathways Church,
It is with great pleasure that I inform you that your congregation may be recognized officially as a Welcoming Congregation.
Our history shows that the liberal religious tradition is affirmed every time another congregation commits itself to being a human place that affirms, welcomes, and celebrates the presence of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender persons. Though there remains a great deal of work to do in the Association before homophobia and transphobia become things of the past, it is congregations like yours that serve as an inspiration for those who have yet to begin the work of greater inclusion and understanding.
We are also sending you two posters, suitable for framing, that read "We are a Welcoming Congregation: This Unitarian Universalist community welcomes and celebrates the presence and participation of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and/or transgender people."
Congratulations, and thanks! Sincerely,
Rev. Keith Kron, Directorog GLBT Concerns
This letter arrived during election week; during the week America elected its first black president and the week CA voted to actually take away rights from its gay citizens. Our president-elect's parents could not have been legally married in many states when he was born because interracial marriage was illegal at the time he was born in many states then. It took a Supreme Court decision to change that. That decision re-defined marriage. I think it is going to take another Supreme Court decision to end this madness that treats some of our fellow citizens as lesser human beings. Fittingly, the election of the 44th president will most likely allow a court majority open-minded enough, sensible enough to understand that everyone is equal before the law or our claim as a nation that every person is created equal is meaningless. I'm wondering if it will take mass action to get us there or if we are past that and what we need is the type of ground game that fueled the Obama campaign combined with the type of lobbying that made the equal marriage campaign successful in Massachusetts – Peppering every state legislature in the country with constant citizen lobbying efforts of GLBT citizens and allies and every federal legislative office with the same. And then a test case in every state, so that the courts are overwhelmed. Eventually, one is going to have to be heard by the SCOTUS.


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Friday, June 17, 2011
starts off simple enough....someone stole the t.v. remote from his sister.....
then someone pinched her brother HARD to teach him a lesson...
Matt decides its time for a new plan of
the battle raged on
intermingled with lots of laughter
finally exhausted, they declared a tie!
We are so blessed to have children who love each other...as for the remote, I have NO idea where it ended up!
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4 comments:
- Quiltingranny said...
Doesn't seem it really mattered Val, they were having lots of fun! They are growing up so quickly and such neat kids, thank you for sharing them with us!
- June 17, 2011 at 7:12 AM
- Turtles In Northern Florida said...
hahahahah Love it. They are truly a blessing :)
- June 17, 2011 at 3:47 PM
- Tammy@T's Daily Treasures said...
HA! Sibling rivalry. My brother used to kick me in the stomach. :/ Happy Father's Day to Dean. :) Best wishes, Tammy
- June 19, 2011 at 12:47 AM
- jillytacy said...
Too funny! You have two wonderful children! It's nice to see them have so much fun together!
- June 26, 2011 at 10:45 AM
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How convenient is that, wow!
Tuesday evening, Cardi B took to the gram to reveal to the world that her relationship with Offset has officially came to an end. The BX representative explained to fans that she and the Migos member had been dealing with internal issues, which she doesn't expect to affect their working relationship at Quality Control Music. Coincidentally, the news comes just a week before his official debut solo album arrives next Friday.
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Guests will find restaurants and cafes just 50 m from the property. Corfu Town and Port are 35 km away and Corfu Airport is at a distance of 37 km. Sidari can be reached within 300 m. Free on-site parking is provided.
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Greater China Vice President of Microsoft Corporation has been speaking rather openly about Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 7.8.
Speaking to Beijing newspaper BJD he revealed that Windows Phone 8 handsets would hit the market there some time in December. He said Nokia Corporation , Samsung Electronics, HTC Corporation and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. were actively preparing for the product launch, and that the phones would be localized to China, for example featuring Chinese speech recognition. This of course by itself is not news.
He also revealed that a batch of other Windows Phone OEMs would be joining the fold next year. This list likely includes the likes of ZTE and Lenovo.
More interesting however was the claim that the Windows Phone 7.8 upgrade will "be launched in Chinese market the coming weeks†and that the two major editions would co-exist in China simultaneously. This news confirms earlier rumours.
He also provided some interesting stats, mentioning that there were more than 50,000 Chinese Windows Phone developers who have already created 40,000 applications which is certainly one way to boost the numbers.
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Blogging is not "hard" - at least I'm pretty sure that being a rocket scientist or working in national security is more difficult in terms of the actual tasks you have to do. However, I will say this: blogging has a LOT of moving parts and it is time consuming! When I started my blog as a hobby over eight years ago, it wasn't quite this complicated. I was on a free blogging platform, not using any social media, and certainly not working with any sponsors. I posted whatever I wanted, when I … [Read more...]
My All-Time Favorite WordPress Plugins
You have to be really careful when it comes to Wordpress plugins. As one of my blog programmers told me once, "any idiot can write a Wordpress plugin" (this is what makes me love her, by the way). But really, it's true. If you go to the directory of plugins on Wordpress.org, the current count is over 37,000. So my caveat is this: just be careful. Whatever you download can break your site, and along the same lines, when you have a problem with your blog typically the first order of business is to … [Read more...]
How to Know When It's Time to Move to WordPress
I'm going to be honest - it took me a long time to move to Wordpress. There were a few reasons why I waited the 4.5 years to do it. First of all, I had a full time job in marketing, and blogging was always just a hobby to me. Even when I quit my professional career in January of 2012, I still didn't move until October of 2012 (it took me awhile to decide if I was officially going to make a go of this blogging thing). Secondly, I had convinced myself that Blogger was "good enough" and I was used … [Read more...]
How I Use Bloglovin to Promote My Fellow Bloggers
I have to say, I love being in the creative blogging niche. It's a very generous one, from what I can see. For the most part the bloggers I know focus on contributing and collaborating rather than competing. Growing up in a house with four younger brothers, I'm all about teams! I notice a lot of cross promotion in the craft blogging world, and I want to do my part as well. One of the tools I use to accomplish this is Bloglovin. It's an RSS reader, and I like the format. I know a lot of bloggers … [Read more...]


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Amenities are open to all residents, family, friends, volunteers and employees of Providence Mount St. Vincent.
Monday-Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: Limited hours
Note: residents pay for food, beverages and other items purchased at Jumpin' Java.
Open to the public:
Monday-Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Closed weekends
Emilie's Treasures Thrift Boutique is filled with special items – some of great "antique" value, others of great bargain value. Shoppers will find reasonably priced items such as clothing, shoes, jewelry, household goods, baby needs, furniture and decorative home items, some new and some slightly used. Quality donations are set out daily.
Located on The Mount's first floor near the Gift Shop and Espresso Bar, Emilie's Treasures Thrift Boutique is accessible to all residents and open to the public. Run entirely by volunteers, 100% of the proceeds from the shop go directly to benefit the residents and programs of The Mount.
Our goal is to provide a fun shopping experience for residents, staff and the community while raising money to support the residents and programs of Providence Mount St. Vincent.
Ask the clerk at Emilie's Treasures to let you into the Furniture Annex for great values on used furniture.
We need donations of gently used items and good quality furniture to the Emilie Shop. Please drop off smaller items on the first floor (ask at Reception Desk for instructions). Call ahead to 206-937-3701 ext. 28927 for furniture donations and other large donations. Donation acknowledgement receipts are available upon request. All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
The shop is operated entirely by volunteers. If you'd like to help, please contact Storey Squires at 206-937-3701, ext. 28170 or by email.
Tuesday-Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Minor alterations and clothing repairs for residents, retail shop with handmade items and baby gifts and more. Open to the public. Operated by volunteers.
The Business Office is located on the first floor by the reception desk.
Our beautiful chapel is located on the third floor.