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Being mentally strong means taking charge of your subconscious. Have you ever been so frustrated with your current life circumstances that you swear you will change overnight?
You begin the next day assuming the change took place while you were sleeping. By the end of the day, after the same problems crop up, and the same reactions to those problems bring the same unsatisfactory results…you realize your life did not change.
You give up and just accept the fact that you can't really change your life. Entrepreneurs who are mentally strong never think like this.
Your subconscious is playing tricks on you. You see, the subconscious is lazy. It operates solely upon the scripts your thoughts have fed it. Think about when you have doubts. You think the same thing over and over.
"I can't do this."
"I'm not experienced enough."
"I'm not educated."
So when you try and change, it resists because its mode of operation is based upon your habits, thoughts and fears in which it's collected for years.
When you allow your subconscious to rule your life, instead of ruling your subconscious, you cannot be mentally strong. You can't attain goals, can't break bad habits and begin to believe you can't change.
YOU CAN! But you have to tell your subconscious how to think and what messages you want it to send to you.
REPEAT: You have to tell your subconscious how to think and what messages you want it to send to you. The scientific term for this is neuro-conditioning.
These strategies are twelve of the most prominent ones to incorporate into your daily activities to become mentally strong. When you act and think in this manner, you gradually reprogram your subconscious to go after every single goal and aspiration you hold in life.
1. Rejoice when you fail!
Failure is the #1 trick your subconscious will play on you forever if you don't learn how to truly view failure. If you've managed to fail at something, you've actually succeeded.
Here is why. In order to fail, you have to possess courage, ambition and mental strength to try. The mere word is like an oxymoron.
Society is programmed to view failure as a loss. Don't let your mind trick you! Failing is a positive thing, because it shows you exactly what went wrong. Now, after failing, you just have to figure out how to make it work.
Go back to zero, set goals, fix what went wrong and try again and again. The only time a failure is a loss is when you give up and don't continue trying.
2. Mentally strong people take advantage of alone time.
Being alone and being lonely are not the same thing. Never confuse the two. Most lonely people feel lonely both when they're alone as well as when they're with people. Treat your alone time as a precious gift. Pray, meditate, rest, plan strategies for your business, evaluate and define your goals and pamper yourself.
3. Let go of the past.
There is a reason it's called 'past.' It's because that circumstance has passed. So leave it.
Whenever your mind tries to dwell on a particular past incident, release the negative feelings that memory holds and immerse yourself in your goals and daily responsibilities.
4. Reject all sense of entitlement.
Nobody owes you anything just because you have a traumatic past, are of a certain race or gender, or have a disability that your mind has told you can't succeed with. Being mentally strong means you know you can succeed regardless of any obstacle, even disabilities.
Believe that you can and will, earn everything you possess. Doing anything other than that, is a blow to your ego. You are more than capable of making your own dreams come true if you're willing to put in the work.
5. Never become dependent upon immediate gratification.
With modern technology, it's so easy to become addicted to immediate gratification. You press a button and instantly have access to something, or instantly pay for an item, or instantly delete something.
Health, wealth and happiness are always interwoven with consistency, effort and relentless dedication. Don't ever become impatient with your progress.
As long as each day, you make one tiny step toward whatever your goals are, you're guaranteed to succeed eventually.
6. Please yourself, your family and your God.
This is a common pitfall for many. You don't want to let anyone down, or be viewed negatively by anyone. The more you focus on this, the more you'll find that you don't please everyone.
Here is a secret: You never will. All this does is bring your self-worth down. Focus on YOU, and only you. Deep down, you know what's best for you more than anyone else.
When you set and maintain your goals, it's immediate reinforcement to your subconscious.
THIS is what builds your character, your strength and your success. Focus on YOU.
7. No self-pity.
Feeling sorry for yourself completely stagnates creativity. Usually self-pity sets in when you've tried something and failed, or when you're comparing yourself to another's successes.
When you work hard on something and it doesn't work out, that is NOT failure! It's actually success. Refer back to number 1.
8. Spend your time and energy on things you can change.
It is absolutely pointless to spend time trying to change things or people you have no control of. Things might change for a while, but you'll be stuck in a repeating cycle of being satisfied because you changed them for a while and being frustrated because you lost control and things went back to what they were.
Change your outlook, your attitude, your thoughts, your reactions and your goals if you have to. Those are things that guarantee permanent results.
9. Base your self-worth upon your morals and values, not upon the opinions of others.
People are always going to talk, criticize and perhaps even insult. They're only words, and these words certainly don't define you. Don't listen or believe them for one second.
You know exactly what your weaknesses and strengths are. Do you realize you can use both of them for your benefit? You can do this by combining your morals and values with both your strengths and weaknesses.
Use what you have, and know that deep down, you have everything you need to be successful.
10. Share other people's successes instead of resenting them.
Even your greatest competition cannot stop you from your own success if you stay on track and never give up. When you see others succeed, never fill your mind with envious thoughts on whether you deserve it more than them.
Be happy for them. Congratulate them and recognize that if they can do it, so can you.
11. Do the most dreaded things first.
This is a little trick that has come in handy so many days. When you dread or procrastinate doing something, internally you're battling your subconscious. There's part of you saying 'do it now,' while another part of you is saying, 'it can wait.'
This is exhausting mentally and physically. Take your most dreaded task of the day and dive into it first thing. When you're done, regardless of how difficult, or emotional that task was, there's a tiny part of your subconscious that's puffed up in pride.
It makes all the other tasks you have lined up seem easy. Ride this wave of confidence and crush those other tasks.
12. Always be willing to take CALCULATED risks.
The definition of a calculated risk is "…associated with a certain course of action which has been given full consideration prior to making the decision to pursue that action. This is usually done when the potential gain is greater than any potential harm that might occur.
Taking a calculated risk is opening up the chances of failure. You no longer have to fear failure, because remember, mentally strong people know that failure is actually success in the making.
How To Be Mentally Strong
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Most importantly, never give up, never give in and pull from within.


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Did you ever want to be one of those parents that send handmade Valentine's card and treat bags with your children to school? I am here to show you how you CAN be that parent with just a few minutes and some simple supplies from Consumer Crafts. I have a super simple idea for Valentine's Day cards plus two ideas for handmade treat bags that includes one for girls and one for boys.
Let's start with some super adorable Valentine's Day cards that can work for either boys or girls. Supplies needed:
- Foamies Pom Pom Critters Kit (makes 24) (this is the kit I used also available is the Foamies Valentine Sparkle Critters Kit)
- Gemstones Paper Pack in 4.25 x 5.5 size
- White Card stock
- Circle punch, die for cutter, electronic cutter, paper cutter, or scissors
- Hot glue
Print "Have a FUZZY Valentine's Day!" on white card stock. Cut with whatever method you have available. I used a circle die with my Sizzix Big Shot. You could even use a pair of scissors or paper cutter and alter the design to a square or rectangle.
The pom pom critters kit comes with everything you need to make your little pom pom guys. My kids loved helping with that part of our Valentines making party. I then just hot glued the critters and the punched paper circles to the precut gemstomes paper. So simple yet cute and gives a handmade touch to your Valentine's gift giving.
I wanted to send a small bag filled with goodies along with our handmade Valentine's cards. So the kids and I made handmade treat bags as well. We ended up with one design for boys and another for girls.
- Felties Guitar Shapes (for boys version)
- Foamies Glitter Sticker Sheets (for boys version)
- Foamies Stickers Asst Hearts (for girls version)
- Felties Valentine's Peace Heart Stickers (for girls version)
- White and black card stock (for boys version)
- Leftover Halloween scrapbook paper sheets (for boys version)
- Kraft Paper Bag White (for both versions)
- Stamp and ink (for girls version)
- Circle punch, die for cutter, electronic cutter, paper cutter, or scissors (for boys version)
- Hot Glue
For the boys treat bags, the felt guitar was my main element. I added "ROCK ON VALENTINE!" printed on card stock. Again I used my Sizzix to cut both the printed white card stock and another circle from black card stock. Use any method of paper cutting you have available to get your elements. You can use scissors or a paper cutter to make a square or rectangular element instead of a circle if desired.
I made all of my elements first and set up a mini assembly line to put together our bags. The first version was not boyish enough for my 7 year old so he insisted on adding the skull element. Thank goodness for leftover Halloween scrapbook paper huh? I used a couple of different sized circle dies to get those skulls out of two sheets of leftover paper.
I actually used hot glue for all of the elements except for the star stickers. It was handy and I like to keep things simple. These will be filled with some candy and delivered to my 7 year old's classroom come February 14th.
I could not leave my 12 year old daughter out of this little crafting session. She did not want to hand out the "rock on" treat bag to her friends. So we made some girly treat bags as well.
These are so super simple. I used a Valentine's Day stamp and pink ink in one corner of the bag. Then used a variety of the foam and felt stickers to decorate the bag.
So simple yet these will show off your handmade craftiness and make you the star of the classroom this February 14th.
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Angie blogs at The Country Chic Cottage where you can find creative crafts, vintage finds, home decor, and DIY all with a little farmhouse flair. Angie has been blogging for over 2 years and is married with three kids. Stop by her blog where you will find everything from small, quick crafts to major furniture and home makeovers.


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Can I share something with you? One of my most desired Christmas was to have my very own Christmas tree. And by that I mean no borrowing, no inheriting, no some else's tree. MINE. Of course with that comes all the decoration. This year is so special because I got to buy my favorite Christmas tree and decided that most of the ornaments and decoration would be handmade and rustic. It feels like a huge accomplishment even though seems silly and small thing for many people. One of my ideas was that our Christmas tree should somehow include important moments of our family life. I thought it would be cute to have photos of those moments and I came up with these cute Memory Keepsake Snow Globe Christmas Ornaments.
DIY Memory Keepsake Snow Globe Christmas Ornaments
If you have been around for the las few weeks, you might remember my Family Rustic Monogram Christmas Ornaments that was the start of this deeply personal Christmas decoration. Later I found these crystal Christmas balls and some mini wooden frames. I knew right away what to create.
Of course, I would need quite some dozens of these balls to include all my best memories but I thought 4 balls with 2 memories each would do. I included, the first time I had my girl on my chest, my wedding day, happy moments with family and the love between us 3.
These Snow Globe Christmas Ornaments hold so much meaning and love that makes my whole tree even bigger.
Hope you enjoy these ornaments and get inspired to make some with your own special moments and memories.
Let's learn how to make these Snow Globe Christmas Ornaments, shall we?
- Faux snow
- Jingle bells
- Crystal balls {those that open in half}
- Printed photos
- Glitter {snow-like and gold}
- glue gun + glue sticks
- Twine
- Wooden mini frames {make sure fit into the crystal balls}
- Nylon thread.
The first step is cutting your photos and test them on your frames to have them in the right size.
Once you have all your photos ready, apply some hot glue on your frames and glue your photos right face down.
Do this on both frames, front and back.
Cut a strip of nylon thread {about 2 Inches}


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Casio Exilim EX-Z75
Casio made its name in the digital camera world with its ultraslim Exilim Card cameras, and thin cameras--such as the Exilim EX-Z75 (part of the Exilim Zoom series)--remain one of the company's specialties. As Casio will readily admit, the Z75 is a very basic upgrade of the existing EX-Z70. Aside from the Z75's 2.6-inch (instead of 2.5-inch) wide-screen LCD, the two cameras are almost identical. We just wish that the slightly larger screen brought more pixels with it, but alas, we found it just as coarse as its predecessor's.
At 3.8 inches wide by 2.4 inches high by 0.8 inch deep with the lens retracted, the Z75 will fit in almost any pocket, though you'll need to dig into the setup menu if you don't want to turn the camera on by accident. By default, the playback and record buttons on the back will power up the camera if you press them when the camera is off. In our field tests, we were vexed on more than one occasion when the lens extended while the camera was in a jacket pocket. Ultimately, we turned this feature off. All of the camera's buttons are on the right hand side of the camera, making one-handed shooting fairly comfortable, though we always recommend shooting with two hands for better stability. Most of the buttons look and feel very similar, making it difficult to differentiate between them without looking.
Like most ultracompacts, you won't find any manual exposure controls, though Casio does include exposure compensation to tweak the camera's auto exposure decisions. There are also 34 Best Shot modes (aka scene modes) to help the camera deal with specific shooting situations, such as fireworks, sunsets, portraits, or sports. The 3x optical, 38mm-to-114mm-equivalent, f/3.1 to f/5.9 zoom lens isn't anything to write home about, but is comparable to what we'd expect from a camera in this price range. Casio's Anti-Shake DSP (aka electronic image stabilization) tries to keep the shutter speed fast to help prevent blurry photos, but isn't nearly as useful as the optical or mechanical image stabilization found in some cameras.
Considering that all Casio did, essentially, to differentiate the Z75 from its predecessor was make the LCD screen 0.1-inch larger, we don't see the benefit of the change. When we reviewed the Z70, we knocked it for its low-resolution screen, but this new screen is just as coarse, with a mere 114,960 pixels, which means you're previewing and reviewing you images on an LCD with a resolution of 479X240 pixels. In our field tests, we found it difficult to tell if an image was in focus before shooting. If not for the AF/metering square turning green, and the accompanying chirp if the sound is turned on, there's no way we would've known if the camera achieved focus. With so many companies offering cameras with 230,000-pixel LCDs, or at least something near that, it's absurd to see such a low-resolution screen. It's a clear example of cutting costs at the obvious expense of quality.


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More than one in 28 children have a parent locked up behind bars—that's 2.7 million children in United States, according to a report by the Pew Charitable Trusts. Only 25 years ago that number was 1 in 125.
Who's helping these kids understand their parents' incarceration?
Enter Alex, the newest "Sesame Street" muppet. The fuzzy friend with a green nose and a wild mop of blue hair atop his head stars in an educational tool kit recently released by the children's television network. "Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration" is geared to kids ages 3 to 8 and provides "talking points and tools to help families manage the changes resulting from this situation and to find comfort in one another."
Terribly sad? Yes, but kudos to 'Sesame Street' for raising awareness about this important issue and for reaching out to these kids who are often ignored.
"There are several million children impacted by incarceration in this country," Carol Burton, executive director of Centerforce, a non-profit dedicated to supporting families impacted by incarceration, told NBC's Today show. "No one is paying attention to them."
The kit, which is accessible to anyone online, includes a collection of videos and in one Alex speaks sorrowfully as he tells some fellow furry friends that his dad can't help him make a toy car. Alex is afraid to tell his friends the truth about his dad being in jail and when he decides to open up, he learns that the father of one of his friends was also incarcerated. ("Congratulations, America, on making it almost normal to have a parent in prison or jail," a blogger writes on Reason.com.)
In another section, tips for moms, dads and caregivers advise talking honestly with the child of a parent behind bars.
"It's important to tell your child the truth about his parent's incarceration. It's the best
way to help him feel loved and cared for," the toolkit suggest. "If you do not provide information about the incarceration, your child may come up with his own mistaken reason for his parent's absence. Let your child know that the incarceration is not his fault."
The online kit also addresses visiting the parent in jail. "Visits can be positive for children, but jails can seem scary," one tip reads. "Break the ice with games. List favorite colors, music, or sports teams. Describe something and ask your child to guess it."The kit also encourage phone calls, letter writing and televisiting, which might offer the opportunity for "an everyday routine such as storytime."


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Not too bad this week. Tomatoes are still slowly coming in, but we are losing a few, I'll blog about that later. There were quite a few jalapeños ready and it looks like we have enough to make some jalapeño poppers!
It was kind of hard to see in the above picture how many herbs there were so I took this picture to show you the bundles:
|Herb harvest bundles
One of the eggplants has bounced back, the other two died (ants) and I pulled them up. Squash is still struggling. Once again though, not too bad for being out there once a week and not getting them watered by hand on a daily basis. This is a test this first season to see what we need to change for future seasons and we're taking good notes on what does and doesn't work.
Vegetable harvest: 1 lb 8 oz
Herb harvest: 9 oz
Total harvest YTD: 3 lb 2 oz


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Exhibition of The Familiar of Zero(Zero no Tsukaima) is being held now in Akihabara!(25 March 2017 – 23 April 2017)
[Anime][Light novel] Exhibition of The Familiar of Zero in Akihabara(秋葉原)
The last volume is now on sale.
We can see original illustrator Eiji Usatsuka's works there!
Zero no Tsukaima series have been published 2004 – 2017 and Eiji Usatsuka's style of painting has changed.
In Japanese otaku illustrations, Garuge or Eroge illustrations(they are called ギャルゲ絵Gyaruge-E, エロゲ絵Eroge-E) were cutting edge in this time.
e.g. Gyaruge-E, Eroge-E
His illust was also Garuge or Eroge style.(He is illustrator of Eroge company "VisualArt's")
Characteristic of this style is emphasized light and shadow, color, three-dimensionality.
Volume1 – 3(2004)
Volume4 – 6(2005)
Volume7 – 9(2006)
His illust has changed into mild!!
Soft light and shadow.
I like this time! KAWAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!
Volume10 – 11(2006 – 2007)
Eyes changed softly!
Way of drawing eyes in otaku illustrations have changed to mild and soft.
Volume12 – 14(2007 – 2008)
Volume15 – 17(2008 – 2009)
Changed to colorful and more mild.
Volume18 – 20(2010 – 2011)
Head changed to a bit small.
Volume21 – 22(2016 – 2017)
Changed a lot! More clear color, way of drawing face and body have changed to realistic.
In Japan, cutting edge illustration is light novel illust now.(they are called ラノベ絵Ranobe-E)
His illust also have changed from Gyaruge-E to Ranobe-E.
Characteristic of Ranobe-E is stylish, splendid, colorful, detailed because cover illust influences novel's sales.
e.g. Ranobe-E
I think that one of the illustration's charm(both drawing and seeing) is enjoying transition!
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3 Pop-Up Beer Gardens are Coming to Philly This Summer!
Pop-up anything is all the rage in Philly. Folks seem to go crazy over pop-up dinners, stores and parks so when beer gardens are thrown in the mix, you already know it will be a big hit. The Pennsylvania Horticulture Society (PHS) has announced today three pop-up parks set to open in early June. Located in various locales around town, each park will have a specialized theme along with various drink and food options. Here is a quick breakdown of each park:
South Street Beer Garden
1438 South Street
This location was popular last year with awesome views of Center City skyscrapers, the South Street Beer Garden is probably the most popular out of the three. This year PHS will decorate the garden with a Bohemian theme complete with banana and palm trees. What makes this park extra cool is the outdoor take out window to order food from the adjoining Jamaican restaurant, Jamaican Jerk Hut as well as onsite food trucks. Beers here will be provided by Barren Hill Brewery.
South Philadelphia Beer Garden
9th & Wharton
This location will ooze the hipster vibe. The furnishings will be ultra casual with beanbag type chairs and decor that includes reclaimed wood and spare bike parts. So if you're looking for an artsy vibe to wash down brews this summer, this is the place to be. Food & drinks will be provided by Royal Tavern, and Cantina Los Caballitos.
Logan Square Beer Garden
18th & Cherry
Last but not least is the Logan Square Beer Garden. The theme here is describe as beachy. So expect sand, honey locusts, palm trees, whispygrasses and cabanas for the ultimate chill vibe. Folks working and living in around this Center City hot spot will definitely be flocking to this tropical spot in the heart of the city. Food and drinks here will be provided by City Tap House.


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- Admitted to practice law only in the states listed above.
David is a partner in the Vorys Cincinnati office and a member of the litigation group. His practice is focused on civil litigation and encompasses complex commercial, insurance, intellectual property, and government procurement cases. David also has significant experience in cases brought under the False Claims Act by the government or whistleblowers. He has represented large corporations, small businesses and individuals in both state and federal courts across the country.
His notable experience includes:
- Coordinating the successful defense of a large financial institution in multi-million dollar and multi-jurisdictional litigation involving more than ten separate actions.
- Serving as a key member of a trial team that won a directed verdict for multiple manufacturing companies in a trial over claims valued at $7 million
- Drafting winning appellate brief in the leading case in the Ohio First District Court of Appeals on the duty of loyalty, the question of trade secret ownership, and the application of Ohio Appellate Rule 3(D)
- Successfully representing clients in state court trial on liability
- Serving as lead counsel for multiple businesses and individuals in commercial litigation, and negotiating resolutions of those cases that involved clients obtaining substantial recoveries or avoiding additional litigation with payments well below their settlement authority
- Successfully enforcing trademark rights of large financial institution against a group of infringing entities spread out across the country
David received his J.D. from Boston College Law School, where he was the Executive Articles Editor on the Boston College International and Comparative Law Review. He received his B.A. magna cum laude from Miami University, where he was Phi Beta Kappa. David was also a member of Miami University's varsity swimming team, and served as an assistant coach for Boston College's men's and women's varsity swimming teams while in law school.
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- Member of the Cincinnati Bar Association.
- Member of the Cincinnati Academy of Leadership for Lawyers (CALL) - Class XXII


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In a crowded elevator, an Indian Desi wife became angry with her naughty husband, who was delighted to be pressed against a beautiful girl.
The girl suddenly slapped naughty Husband and said, "This will teach you not to pinch any girl in future".
Bewildered, "naughty" Husband was on the way to parking lot with his Wife when he choked, "I... I... didn't pinch that girl."
"Of course you didn't," said Wife consolingly. "I did".


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Im not sure what shaders are, can someone explain it to me? Are those 'shiny effects' in some Q3 surfaces?
What are 'shaders' ?
Dont take this as totally accurate, but as far as I am aware, shaders are ways of combining different layers of textures into one, with each layer having different controls on blending and UV coordinates.
These can be altered with time to produce an array of very cool effects, or to add details -
ie, a surface shader for a brick wall may say that from a certain distance, you should bumpmap a texture onto the surface, and if you're even closer still, add a detail texture (maybe some fine grain noise) to add to the roughness of the surface.
Your noise texture/function could be much smaller and tiled over the surface moreso than a normal texture map, as you have control over the uv coords.
I think that's what it's about, but if anyone can say it better, please do, coz I'm interested!
Almost that, but this is what you are describing is blending!!
A shader is simply a way of defining a texture procedurally. Instead of having an artist draw a texture, you just create a fonction that return the color of u v coordinates. The function can be fully procedural or simply an hybrid : You use a real texture that you modify slightly.
In Quake 3, they use the hybrid mode because it is much faster right now. But don't be surprise, if in less than a year, a company named Nvidia release a piece of hardware that will let us do totally proceduraly what can be done proceduraly.
Anyway, the whole point is to be able to apply functions to you data and make very cool stuff!!! Everything, from bump-map, environnement mapping gets in the procedural texture band wagon.
Don't be surprise, if you are already doing shaders in your own code!!! Every time you use blending to modify the same surface, you have just done a shader!


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What is the Tale Spin Virtual Season?
This is a project from fans to make new episodes of the series.
A Virtual Season can take different forms : from a 100% animated project (unrealistic) to screenplays / fanfics (realistic)
For our project, we have chosen to do screenplays with some illustrations, and we intend in the long term to do a comic based on this.
Of course this project is made on our free time and only for entertainment purposes.
Current Status
- A gallery filled with all the artworks done by everyone who contributed, has been added on the site :
- The first few episodes have been written and are in the process of being finalized. Here for your reading pleasure is a small sample of the script:
Here is a first sample of a comic page :
And here's some concept art:
It is our hope that the episodes can be released as comic books, but at the moment we just don't have enough artists on the VS team to pull that off. So for now, it looks like the first few episodes will be released in script format with a few accompaning illustrations.Of course, if at sometime in the future we get more artists on the VS team, it could then be converted into comic book format.
Story by: Opus, 0x7B, Straycloud and Phylogeny
Written by: Phylogeny
Concept Art by: Eclipse
Original Characters by: 0x7B, Eclipse and Godzillawolf
Thanks to the entire VS team for providing all the valuable feedback, ideas and suggestions!
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MOTHERWELL-born Thina Maqubela has proved that success has nothing to do with where one comes from, winning a regional businesswomen's award last week. She's achieved this while working on her PhD in statistics education at Rhodes University.
She was crowned among the top achievers at the annual Business women's Association (BWA) Regional Achievers Awards last week.
At 24, Maqubela was the youngest of 18 finalists and her outstanding work as the coordinator of the Future Leaders Programme (FLP), at Zwide's Ubuntu Education Fund, saw her take home the stellar statue in the social entrepreneur category.
Asked about her win Maqubela said: "I feel very honoured to have been part of the awards. It really shows that the world has unlimited opportunities. I have learned so much from all the other finalists."
A third-born in a family of four, Maqubela was raised by a single mother, who sells fruit and vegetables at the Motherwell Shopping Centre.
Her mother Khanyiswa could not hold back her tears at an interview last week. "I have been numb since last night [last week Thursday] – Thina has done us all very proud. I could not believe my ears when her name was announced. It was as if I was in a trance of some sorts, I saw my baby jump up and down with excitement.
"Patience, hope and prayer is all I have lived by, while raising my four children alone," she said
While at university she volunteered as a maths tutor in disadvantaged schools in Khayelitsha and a rural part of the United States called Keyser. There she created extracurricular activities that used puzzles and games such as Sudoku to improve pupils' numeracy.
She has also worked as an intern at Ubuntu's education department in the past, where she tutored mathematics and computer skills.
FLP is a project dear to her heart, which she started last year, on her return to the country after graduating with a masters in Statistics from West Virginia University in the US.
Through the programme, Maqubela and her team provide career guidance, academic and social support as well as experiential learning opportunities to secondary school pupils who come from disadvantaged backgrounds as herself.
"I realised there was not enough exposure to information for youngsters in the township when it comes to university related matters such as how to go about applying for bursaries and what will be expect from them."
Maqubela said the challenges she had experienced while studying for her statistics degree at the University of Cape Town (UCT) had been among the factors that led to the inception of Future Leaders.
"There were so many things I wished someone had told me before I started my undergrad. The reality is that kids from the township are not exposed to most resources," the former Newell High School pupil said.
Although Maqubela has since left Ubuntu Education Fund as a full-time employee earlier this year, and is now a first-year statistics (theory of finance) lecturer at Rhodes University, she said she still regularly came down to the Bay whenever she can to check up on the pupils she mentors.
"Technology has also made things easier, so we text and Skype," she said. "Though I have a passion for education, accepting the lecturing opportunity did not come easily, because I knew that I had to now leave a programme which was very dear to my heart. It was more like giving up my baby for adoption."
But after careful and thorough thought about it over a few weeks, she said she knew it was something she had to do.
By Balisa Ntloko
PROUD MOMENT: Thina Maqubela and her mother Khanyiswa at the Businesswomen's Association Regional Achievers Awards gala last week.
Picture: Brian Witbooi
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Country superstar Trisha Yearwood has toured all over the country, so we know that her music venue picks are some of the best in the South. From the ever-famous House of Blues in New Orleans, Louisiana to the airy Wolf Trap National Park in Vienna, Virginia, see why these musical joints top Trisha's list.
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Gloucester, Va. (PRWEB) January 19, 2014
Ware Academy will host the Dance Theatre of Harlem, Theatre IV and their performance of the Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad and the American Youth Harp Ensemble this year as part of its fine arts enrichment program for students.
All events are free and open to the public – including homeschool and public school students.
Please contact Ginger James, Ware Academy's Director of Admissions and Special Events, at gjames(at)wareacademy(dot)org or 804.693.3825, with questions or to express interest to attend.
James can assist in making seating available.
Dance Theatre of Harlem
-February 6
-10:45 a.m.
-Ware Academy Gymnasium
-Ware Academy will welcome the Dance Theatre of Harlem, a leading dance institution of unparalleled global acclaim, whose mission is to train young people in ballet and the allied arts while providing art education and offer a troupe of racially diverse performers.
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad, presented by Theatre IV
-March 11
-9:30 a.m.
-Third through Fifth Grade
-Ware Academy Gymnasium
-This stirring drama aimed at students from third to fifth grade includes music and is a classic tribute to the great American who freed herself and hundreds of her people from the bonds of slavery. Supports Virginia's Standards of Learning.
The American Youth Harp Ensemble
-April 3
-10:30 a.m.
-Pre-school through eighth grade
-Ware Academy Gymnasium
-This youth harp ensemble continues to dazzle audiences around the world as America's premier youth harp ensemble. They are well known for their musical sophistication, rich sound, emotional power, and imaginative programming of repertoire.
Located one mile from Main Street in Gloucester's historic Courthouse district on a 19-acre campus, Ware Academy is a co-ed, independent day school for students in Pre-Kindergarten 3 through eighth grade. Ware Academy empowers each student to achieve academic excellence, emphasizing the development of mind, body and character.
The primary objectives are to educate the whole child to his fullest potential and for students to acquire a respect and a desire for learning in order to develop into independent, life long learners in preparation for productive and fulfilled lives.
Founded in 1949, Ware Academy is a non-profit, non-denominational, non-sectarian school promoting ethnic and racial diversity. Ware Academy selects students on the basis of academic potential and developmental readiness without regard to race, color, creed, or ethnic origin.
Ware Academy is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools, the National Association of Independent Schools, and the Education Records Bureau and the Secondary School Admissions Test Board. Ware Academy is also a member of the National Middle School Association, the National Junior Honor Society and the Association of Supervision in Curriculum Development.
Keep in touch with Ware Academy online at http://www.wareacademy.org, on Facebook at /WareAcademy and on Twitter @WareAcademy1.


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The Melrose Open Mic is back!
The open mic will now be held at Mossman Hall 301 SR-26. See facebook.com/NicoleGoffSpeaks for more info and updates. February will feature our 2nd annual love poem contest and artist/storyteller, Kirsten Engstrom. The facebook event can be found here: /https://www.facebook.com/events/970747849762173/
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Meanwhile back in Technology Land, the lord looked on helplessly as his traders abandoned him for the competition, initially in a trickle and then en masse. The speed with which the shift happened was mind-boggling. With all his money and power gone, he was ruined.
As he reflected on his life (he had a lot of time now), the lord wished he had heeded his minister's good advice sooner.
What could he have done differently to prevent the slide in trader loyalty while he was on top? And how could he have anticipated the shift in loyalty better?


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Monthly Archive: April 2017
Please Release Me
Sorry it has been a while, been busy both personally and musically – I now have a new rehearsal space which is fantastic – just pay for the electricity jobs a good un – well happy with that. The album is still being finished and now has a proper title. "Age Of Contempt" – and it will be delayed in being released, – Looking at releasing it in July now and maybe with the last download tagged onto the end of it. Reason for the late release is that I have been booked to play TWO festivals in August and September and want it ready for then – Rebellion in Blackpool which i am overjoyed at getting coz I didnt think I ever would get to play it and Undercover in Margate – Not forgetting that I am doing Blank Generation at the end of May but may be pushing it to get it done by then.
The live situation will carry on as it has as I am still working out the kinks for doing it live with backing tracks so you will have to put up with me shouting acoustically for now.
There is also a new vinyl in the offing – if anyone remembers my first proper release on vinyl was "We Are The Enemy" which was a split with Andy H – well, we are doing it again – we are releasing another very limited edition vinyl of 50 copies on clear vinyl with 2 CDs (one for each of us) and a few badges thrown in for good measure. It will be out for Halloween and the vinyl will have a Halloween based them for it – My CD (1 of the 2 ) at the moment, will contain tracks that never made it to the album, tracks, some that have only ever been released digitally or on compilations as well as a couple of other new ones – its almost going to be an album. May do another pre order on it – and those who paid for the full package last time will get both vinyl and CD (my album and The Split) because it doesnt look like the box is going to happen (i will refund if you would rather do that) – keep coming along to gigs and supporting live music and i will see you at the bar


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After a couple successful years of touring, producing an anthem of his own, "Language," as well as co-writing a second with Zedd ("Clarity"), Porter Robinson decided it was time to sit down and create an album. Not just a random, disjointed pile of songs, but a complete and cohesive group of songs sharing a theme.
He also did something out of the ordinary and took time off from touring to conceptualize, design and assemble his songs around a central theme. His theme is "Worlds," and it seems to merge his professional life of music and his personal life of video games and anime.
Even if you don't follow Porter Robinson on Twitter or tumblr, you can hear the evidence in his music that he was deeply immersed in pop culture growing up, and that it's had a profound effect on the way he sees the world. "Fellow Feeling" absolutely reeks of Hayao Miyazaki, and evokes images of passing dramatic landscapes, marking an emotional journey. Not to mention the heavily digitized vocals on Flicker, who sounds reminiscent of Midna from Twilight Princess.
While separating himself physically from the world of EDM, Porter wound up distancing himself further with criticisms of the state of EDM, citing that both the music and it's producers had become hollow vessels of their former selves, and that the appeal was only to the biggest drops and the lowest common denominator. However, he did come back after his two-hour Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1, he expressed his enthusiasm for the future of dance music, stating the process of putting together the mix and combing through material reminded him that everything was, perhaps, going to be okay.
Fans of his previous work, like "Language" and his collab with Mat Zo, "Easy" will no doubt find it odd to transition to his new style. It's not beat-driven, vocals way up front and jagged synth-lines competing for sonic space. There's room to breathe, and the valleys outnumber the peaks, but there is still payoff. It just might not come until 1:32 into the song (Flicker). My girlfriend may have put it best when she said, "I like his new music, I just don't really know how to dance to it."
I think "Worlds" will prove an important record in the EDM world, marking a shift where producers and songwriters take a break to craft something more meaningful and more cohesive than a string of singles they created on their laptops while on layover. It may also open the door for more emotions than the "I love you and I love the world and I love this very moment let's not ever let this moment end" type of lyrics that dominate the EDM music world. I like those lyrics, but there's more to life than that.
So, this Sunday, adjust your expectations. No, I don't mean just lowering the bar so you don't get disappointed. That trick never works because you never allow yourself to stop being disappointed. Be more open to your own ambitions as well as the people around you.


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Have any of you have even think of having a web server seating right at home? I did! Here i'm going to show you have to setup a network that your webste visitor can access your real top level domain website directly from your home (or office) without any Dynamic DNS client updater installed on home network, i don't trust 3rd-party software that much, most of the time something like i would programmed it myself. First i will give some background why i wrote this post.
Here when I developing my website http://www.zendsms.com/ which first I hosted the site at GoDaddy.com, but came to found that I can't modify most system and that I'm getting a 500 internal error from my SMS gateway callback. That I feel really bad due to that I have signup for 1 year hosting and also purchase an SSL certificate with it (bored like a duck, Thai saying). Ok then I had looked at some Virtual Private Server, I found that there are still Windows Server 2003, not Windows Server 2008 with IIS7 yet (A good Win2K8 VPS treads are for next year). Due to that I'm developing on Vista with IIS7 and .Net 3.5, I don't want to risk another $400 for another annual contract. Therefore I test it my server at home that I have Win2K3 with .Net 3.5 to test it with, great it work perfectly. Let the gateway callback to my home server through my dynamic sub-domain that I signup with DynDNS.org, again my server is updating the database with no error 500 to the gateway. This was good news to me, but then I came to think to install Dynamic DNS updating client to my server to update my home ADSL to my domain zendsms.com. Really their charging like $50 for a software that developed 2 years ago my company to download free (sorry, the service is now removed, anybody interested please comment me).
Due to that I don't want to install anything onto my server, it made me thinking can link my second-level-domain (yourdomain.com) with my dynamic sub-domain from DynDNS.org. First URL Frame, not it doesn't work due that don't get sub-directory shown into browser and that you can't use SSL. Secord URL Redirect still no, because I need the SSL for my website domain, not my DynDNS.org sub-domain. Then it came CNAME host record, this worked. Why? Because CNAME is answered by the nameservers as an IP, and that you can the CNAME of the domain with FQDN (Fully Qualify Domain Name) of any other server. And that a sub-domain of DynDNS.org is FQDN, which will answer back with the Dynamic IP address of my ASDL line.
First of all create an account with DynDNS.org, and create to dynamic hostname;
Then go to your ADSL router that supports Dynamic DNS (mostly that support DynDNS.org or No-ip.com), setup your router correct;
Then configure your router to forward all ports to your server, that you have configured and internal static IP address in a private subnet.
Also don't forget to allow income access from the internet at your router and on your server (BOTH), to pass income TCP port like HTTP/80, HTTPS/443, FTP/20-21, or RCP/3389 (Remote Desktop).
From this can try accessing your server from external network to your server from your Dynamic DNS sub-domain from DynDNS.org, this must work first from this point (if you open your dynamic sub-domain from your home network, mostly you get your router admin control panel, not your server).
Then when you get everything working, go your domain name DNS (host record) management, http://www.sathaihost.com/ is a nice place where you get Free DNS hosting service with your domain name purchase (I work here). Enter the FQDN of your dynamic sub-domain (don't forget the dot at the end of the domain, also don't enter http, just enter domain name), make sure have select the record type as CNAME (Alias).
You can host your mail server at home, but I don't like to go in too much detail right now, if anybody interested comment me to write about it.
Now you have domain open your website from your server at home, here mine.


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Medical Power of Attorney
The Medical Power of Attorney is an important legal document that appoints someone to speak on your behalf in regards to your healthcare in the case that you are unable to do so yourself.
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Advance Directive
The advance directive is a form that allows you to direct physicians to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment. It comes into play when you have an irreversible or incurable condition. The advance directive will tell doctors and those close to you what you with to be done should you need life-sustaining treatment.


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Samara's Democracy 360 uses quantifiable indicators to focus on three areas that are essential to a healthy democracy: communication, participation and leadership.
While Canada consistently ranks in the top 10 countries in the world on headline indices that measure freedom and democracy, these indices do not give a complete picture of Canada's democracy. This is why the Democracy 360 report card goes deeper, measuring 19 indicators and 38 sub-indicators. Together, these indicators provide a comprehensive picture of how Canadians feel about their democracy.
Click through all three pages—communication, participation and leadership—to see all the indicators.
To learn about the regional, national and international context, read the story. To learn about how the Democracy 360 was put together, see the methodology. In addition to national results, see the appendix for a complete breakdown of the regional data.
The percentage of Canadians who reported that they are "very" or "fairly satisfied" with democracy.
Click on chart to compare with 2015
Tap or hover over region to view percentage
View percentages for all regions
Source: 2016 Samara Citizens' Survey
The percentage of Canadians who reported that decisions made by elected officials affect them "every day."
Click through the communication, participation and leadership pages to see all the indicators


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This week's photo challenge is about reflections, and I thought about some of the photos I took when I did Project 365.
This is just a bit of wire, twisted into some random shape, sitting on my laptop which happened to have a reflective surface. But when we got up close (and got the macro filters onto the camera), the little inch long piece of wire suddenly took on a different tone. I'm reaching for a word here, and I'm landing on "serene."
Here's a different one. It looks like circles, and there's some blobs in the middle. Can you tell what it is yet? 🙂
It's my kitchen inside a glass of wine. Our old flat had a small kitchen, and when I took this photo from right above the glass, the whole room got reflected 'in the round.' It's not the most fantastically composed photo (I didn't realise that would happen, to be honest), but there were lots of good memories in that kitchen, and it has a place in my heart.


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For those that offer commercial building services, the best way to deliver a marketing message is by going straight to property owners. The problem, however, in most cases, is having the ability to find the necessary contact information needed to do so.
In this article, we're going to discuss how commercial building service providers can find the contact information of their target property owners and use that information to build very specific, targeted, and powerful marketing strategies.
Marketing Your Commercial Building Services to Property Owners
From cleaners, to security companies, to construction, repair, energy providers, and on, the companies that offer commercial building services are a very diverse bunch.
Despite that diversity, when it comes to marketing those services, one major pain point they all share in common is being able to find accurate property owner contact information in a timely manner.
With that, we're going to dive into how you can use Reonomy to find commercial property owner contact information, as well as how different types of service providers can use their website, email, and direct marketing efforts to impress those property owners on a consistent basis.
In this article, we'll cover the following:
- How to Find Property Owner Contact Information with Reonomy →
- How to Tailor Your Marketing Message to Property Owners →
- Marketing Ideas for Specific Commercial Building Service Types →
How to Find Property Owner Contact Information with Reonomy
First things first, in order to deliver your marketing message to property owners, you have to actually find their contact information. And while that may seem quite obvious, what is not always obvious is the best way to do so.
With Reonomy, you can easily access the contact information for the owner of a commercial property, which includes both LLC and individual owners. You can also dig beyond the LLC to find the contact information of those associated with it in any way.
Reonomy Property Owner Search
Whether you already know the name of a property owner, or simply have interest in a particular property, searching for and finding property owner contact information with Reonomy is quite simple.
You can find contact information by searching for property owners based on their name, LLC, or property address.
Reonomy Property Owner Search by Name
Upon entering Reonomy's search platform, simply visit the "Ownership" search tab to begin your search.
There, you can enter the name of the owning person or LLC you'd like to find contact information for. You can use the "Owner name" search bar to lookup individuals, and the "Owner of record" search bar to lookup an LLC.
You'll be given a list of results for all of the commercial properties that have matching owner names, so it's also helpful to add the necessary location and asset types filters to hone in more specifically on your target owner.
Based on the filters you add, you will be given a list of properties that have that property owning name tied to it in any way—even if only through an LLC.
Once you see a property of interest in your list of results, simply click into the profile page of that property and visit the "Ownership" tab.
There, you will see the reported owner, which could be an LLC, individual, or group. Again, if the reported owner is not the same as what you've searched, it simply means that the name is associated to that property in some way, or could simply be hiding behind the owning LLC.
In the "Ownership" tab, you can then click "Get Contact Information," and you'll be given all available contact information for the people associated with that property's ownership.
Reonomy Property Owner Search by Address
You can also search by property owners based on their mailing address, or their property's address (if known).
To do this, visit the "Ownership" tab of Reonomy's platform once again, but this time, use the "Owner mailing address" search bar to run your search.
From here, you'd follow the same steps as mentioned above to dive into an owner's contact information.
Perhaps you know of a property but don't know the owner. In this case, you can search for a property address specifically, to simply see the ownership information
Now, let's say you know of a property but don't know the owner. In this case, you can instead search for a property address. Through that property address, you'll be brought to a property profile, where you can again take the same steps mentioned above to first find the owner of that property, then access their contact information.
To see a more detailed breakdown of how to find property owners before getting their contact information, visit our previous article.
How to Tailor Your Marketing Message to Property Owners
Once you have the contact information of your target property owner, you can now draw your focus heavily to studying their properties. This enables you to build incredibly specific, valuable marketing messages.
To tailor your marketing message to property owners, it's best to utilize a variety of marketing channels. The strategy for each channel, as well as the strategy for each type of service provider on those channels, can look quite different.
Below, we'll run through powerful strategies for marketing various types of commercial building services to property owners by using an optimized website, email, and direct mail campaigns.
Optimize Your Web Content
A well-designed, SEO-friendly website is fundamental to your success as a commercial property service provider. A locally-optimized website can help bring in a high number of qualified, engaged leads in your area.
You can easily optimize your web content to boost the number of local leads you acquire with a handful of simple tweaks. To begin with, it's important to include details of your location on your homepage and in your homepage title tag. If you serve several different locations, you can also include a separate page for every area you provide services for.
Furthermore, it's also important to include a number of links to local businesses, websites, or government agencies, to boost your local SEO rankings.
In comparison, all commercial business services should also ensure that their local SEO game plan also incorporates external location signals. For example, if you are an HVAC service provider, you may like to include your business details in a local HVAC marketing directory, or a generalized local business directory such as Yelp.
Website Design
Website design is one of the most important elements of a successful marketing strategy.
Your website should be stylish and include the following:
- Easy navigation
- Fast loading times
- Your direct contact information
- Clear calls to action
- Detailed information on your services
All of this together can boost the presence of your business online and generate higher levels of interest in your services.
In addition, you can enhance the number of conversions you see by including social proof in the form of testimonials, affiliations, awards, certifications, and the incorporation of your past and present clients' logos on your homepage. Case studies are also an excellent way to demonstrate the services you offer and the positive outcomes that you generate for your clients.
The latest research shows that roughly 48% of real estate search queries are undertaken on a mobile phone. As such, it's important to test your website for design appeal, ease of use, and load time on mobile, as well.
Content Marketing
Content Marketing helps build your online presence as an expert, and builds rapport and trust with both potential and current clients. Content marketing includes blogs, social media content, research reports, videos, and white papers.
Content marketing can be used to help educate property owners on how to utilize your services to enhance the safety, efficacy, or comfort of their commercial property. Your content topics are best informed by researching the pain points and business goals of property owners and targeting your content to address those needs and ambitions.
For example, if you are focusing on energy marketing, you may want to provide rich and informative blog or video content on the latest energy innovations and how they can be incorporated by property owners to enhance efficacy and save money. You can help drive traffic to your website by sharing your videos or blog posts on external platforms, through guest blog posts, social media postings, or advertising partnerships.
Furthermore, your content should be optimized for SEO to help property owners find your website. You can increase your search engine rankings by consistently creating high-quality content that makes use of keywords and includes a rich variety of outbound and inbound links.
Utilize Email Marketing
Email marketing can help you directly reach property owners and help differentiate your business from the competition. With email marketing, you can provide detailed information as to your knowledge, experience, and the value you offer above your competitors.
By reaching out to property owners directly, you'll boost your conversion rates, as the advertising of your services won't get lost in the lurch; or wind up in the hands of someone without the power and incentive to follow up with you.
An effective marketing email should be kept short and sweet, providing a brief introduction to your services, a demonstration of some quantifiable results that you've achieved for clients, plus some direct references to your target's ownership portfolio.
Use the owner's name and include a reference to their business, such as a compliment on a new business win or provide value by offering a news piece, personal blog post, or report relevant to their location, interests, or asset class. This personal touch will differentiate you from spam mail, building rapport and trust.
Send Postcards and Direct Mailers
While much of modern marketing now takes place online, direct mail can still be an effective way to market your services directly to property owners. The popularity of digital marketing can mean that an appealing direct mailer or postcard can help you stand out from the competition.
You can use Reonomy to find granular information on property owners, which can be included in your mailout to generate rapport and directly address their interests. Reonomy can also be used to help you draw up a targeted list of prospects and their contact details.
A direct mailer does best when it includes a discount or direct call-to-action. Give commercial property owners a reason to reach out to you. Your offer or discount works best when it is time sensitive, as this will create a sense of urgency and push your prospect to act. Be sure to include clear contact information on your mailer, as well.
Your direct mailer or postcard should be appealing to the eye. Online design programs or a graphic designer can be used to design unique, charming designs. A beautiful, high-quality design will go far in enhancing the perceived value of your direct mail piece.
Marketing Ideas for Specific Commercial Building Service Types
Based on the type of commercial building services you offer, the way you approach your marketing strategy can vary quite a bit.
Let's look the steps that different service providers can take to build powerful marketing strategies.
Construction Marketing
Commercial construction marketing requires that a strong, professional aesthetic take centre stage to differentiate a business from the competition. Professional photographers or high-tech photography equipment and editing software are a smart investment that can help showcase your best work.
Posting photos of your projects as they progress, as well as the finished result, will allow property owners to gain insight into your processes and typical timeframe.
Direct mail is a great way to showcase your projects, as you can include impressive shots of your latest undertakings to draw CRE property owners in.
You can utilize social media and content marketing to generate interest in your business by sharing news, advice, and business announcements.
Video content can also be used to engage property owners and infuse your brand with more charm and personality. Video content can bring to life a commercial property service that often remains 'behind the scenes.'
Educational and informative videos can be paired with site tours and team introductions to appeal to a diverse range of CRE property owners.
HVAC Marketing
The ideal way to optimize your HVAC marketing strategy is to tap into the seasons. As a provider of heating and air conditioning, tailor your HVAC marketing campaigns to the season by advertising for heating when colder months are around the corner, and vice versa.
You can also use the seasons to guide your content offerings, writing helpful blog posts on tackling seasonal challenges and tailoring your imagery to compliment your written content.
Energy Marketing
Energy services are vital for the majority of commercial real estate owners. As an energy service provider, your end goal is to ensure that your marketing materials are found by your target audience and that your message is more compelling than that of the competition.
Directly reaching out to property owners through email marketing, cold calls, and direct mail can ensure that your brand's message reaches property owners before your competition. An enrollment campaign, providing fast and easy sign up, can also win over busy property owners and lead to a higher number of service plan sign ups.
In the end, no matter what service you offer, successfully marketing your commercial building services to property owners depends on you having the right information to build value relevant to them. With Reonomy, all of the information you need to learn about property owners and eventually contact them can be had with a mere few clicks.


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40 Reasons Why You Should Travel to Iceland
and 10K PHP (pocket money) would be enough for 6 days!
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Traveling to the country that is hailed as the most expensive place in the world would definitely hurt your pocket. But my girls and I figured out how to travel cheap in this amazing travel destination.
- To tick off Northern Lights from your bucketlist. Need I say more?
- To be in two continents at once where some parts of Iceland are on the North American Tectonic plate while the other half are on the Eurasian plate. Iceland is the only place in the world where this rift is above sea-level and nowhere you can see the edges of both plates as clearly as in Pingvellir.
- To see the only UNESCO World Heritage site on the Icelandic mainland, Pingvellir National Park.
- To visit one of the Game of Thrones location. Pingvellir National Park became the wildling camping site in the famous series.
- To swim in the largest man made lagoon in the world, Blue Lagoon.
- To bathe in the outside pool even if it's winter. Never forget to pack your bikinis.
- To witness the gorgeous powder blue water rich in minerals like silica and sulfur that help some skin diseases.
- To enjoy spa in the middle of a lava field, get some face mask and a couple of drinks which they charge to your electronic bracelet. Pretty cool right?
- To see the Skogafoss Waterfall which gets its water from two glaciers.
- To get a glimpse of a rainbow when it's sunny day as the light reflects from the water and the snow. Same location, totally different perspective compared to the previous picture.
- And Justin Bieber's music video "I'll Show You" was shot here.
- To get some exercise by hiking 370 steps in 15 minutes (including photoshoot time).
- To witness the view from above that is so worth it.
- To check out one of the top 10 beaches in the world, and the sand is black. Reynisfjara black sand beach is the most beautiful in the country.
- To see a panoramic view of the Atlantic Ocean and basalt stacks. Just a head's up. People die in here. "Sneaker waves" become very violent and drag people into the shore and they don't survive. So keep your distance.
- To walk into a lava beach that has risen from the ashes. White sand beaches are pretty but black sand beaches are to die for.
- To visit one of the three municipalities in Katla UNESCO Global Geopark, Vik.
- To be next to the Katla Volcano, which can erupt anytime.
- Well, the tour guide said they would send a text message if there is a need for a evacuation. So priorities, photo op first.
- To take endless road trip. Tours can last up to 14 hours per day. During summer, a lot of people do road trips and set up tents and just sleep anywhere. There is no wildlife so it's practically safe.
- Look at those gorgeous views. Not into Iceland yet?
- And did I mention it's the perfect backdrop for your Facebook cover photo?
- To see icebergs. Jokusarlon glacial lagoon, the largest national park in Iceland is formed due to melted glaciers. It's a photographer's paradise.
- Maybe it's called Iceland because everything here is covered with ice, even their "Diamond Beach".
- To observe seals in their natural habitat. During winter, seals hibernate here.
- I guess the wallpaper in Windows is real with this view. You can even camp out with your tents and witness the Northern Lights.
- To visit Europe's largest glacier, Vatnajokull.
- Ice caves are right behind me, being one of the largest glaciers; Vatnajokull becomes a primary source of water to Jokusarlon.
- To see Gulfoss Waterfall. It is a part of the glacial river Hvita. It's a three step waterfall. The first one gets obscured from the view so it appears that the river simply vanishes into the earth.
- As the sunlight reflects on it, the waterfall turns gold. Hence, the name came about as the Golden Circle Tour.
- There are so many waterfalls in Iceland. I probably need to come back in the summer as some of them turn ice and make a frozen waterfall.
- To experience winter season where the sun rises at 11am and starts to set at 3pm. During midday, everything is all white and the sky is filled with colours, you get pink skies if you're lucky.
- To walk behind the Seljalandsfoss waterfall. Except winter, where the path is closed as it becomes very slippery and dangerous for tourists.
- Since the days are short in winter, lights are turned on for the tourists to enjoy the view. Even had a northern lights forecast near it when we visited this place.
- To stop along the Golden Circle Tour and see the active Geysir Hot Spring Area. It explodes boiling water up to 30 meters every 5-10 minutes.
- To visit the old seat of the bishops, Skalholt Cathedral.
- To trace Iceland's Viking history in the country's capital, Reykjavik.
- To visit the largest church in Iceland. Hallgrimskirkja is a Lutheran parish church which is just 10 minutes walk away from our apartment.
- To take sight of Icelandic houses in the city that are just pretty awesome.
- Last but not the least, to have THE best adventure ever.
Travel tips:
- Traveling in winter season would be cheaper with its airline tickets and most people go this time to see the Northern Lights. However, if you really want to travel cheap; travel in the summer and rent a car, then you can split the bill with your travel buddies.
- Book all your tours in one place. Grayline is the leading tour guide for your Iceland Adventure. Driving a car in winter season would be dangerous as the snowstorm is unpredictable. So sit back, relax, travel with a group and meet new friends.
- Let's say a regular meal would cost 20GBP (1400PHP). To be specific, that would just be a meal, without drinks, deserts, or any starter. Total meal cost estimate would be 35-40GBP (2800PHP). Double it if you are into fine dining. Traveling for a week eating out would definitely blow up your budget. So we did grocery shopping. Cooked breakfast at home, made a sandwich, eat fruits in between and went out for dinner. That made us save a lot. Like a lot.
- Tap water is available everywhere and it's the cleanest in the world. Bring a water bottle to save some money.
- If you wanna drink alcohol, buy from their duty free shop before leaving the airport. Cocktails can charge up to 15 GBP (1000 PHP) per glass.
- Transportation is never a problem. It's so easy. I've never seen anything so organised. Well, to think that walking for 15 to 30 minutes would kill you in that weather. Needless to say, their means of transportation is very accessible. There are bus stops at every corner and everything is in schedule.
- Always have some spare change even if everything is payable by card. Some toilets charge up to a 100PHP.
- If you are traveling in winter, never underestimate the weather. Always bring a spare layer and invest in your best boots possible. The weather can change in an instant. It can snow, rain, be sunny or windy in between 20 minutes.
- Always book your Northern Lights Tour the first day so you can always reschedule it on the next days if you don't see it the first time.
Where to Stay:
Just a 10 minute walk from the bus stop and the famous tourist spot and 5 minutes walk from the grocery shops and restaurants, it's a perfect place right within the heart of the city.
Book Tours at https://grayline.is
Travel Itinerary
Day 1 Flight to Reykjavik
Day 2 Golden Circle Classic Tour 0830-1630
Day 3 South Iceland, Waterfall & Black Sand Beach Tour 0830-1830
Day 4 South Coast & Jokusarlon Glacier Lagoon 0730-2130
Day 5 The Blue Lagoon Tours start from 0700-2300
Northern Lights Mystery Tour 2100-0200
Day 6 Reykjavik City Sightseeing
Flight to London
Travel Expense Estimate: 5 people
In GBP
Flight 395
Apartment 785
All Tours 2560.8
Taxi RTN 260
Lunch 30
In ISK
Grocery 25830
Airport Transfer RTN 24500
Eat Out 33795
Coffee and Dessert 4300
Souvenir 4950
68 000 PHP per person
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The recipient of the 2015 Roger Slack Award is Dr Andrew Allan, for research on the transcriptional regulation of plant pigments
Andrew's research examines plant responses to the environment via the transcriptional regulation of key molecular pathways. An understanding of these responses can lead to improvements in plant growth, and the breeding of new cultivars for NZ plant based industries. Andrew's work on a variety of cultivated plants has led to significant discoveries concerning transcriptional regulation of the anthocyanin, carotenoid, and chlorophyll content of fruits, flowers and vegetables. His research has been published in top plant science journals and his standing in the field is reflected by a number of active international research collaborations with investigators from Italy, China, Thailand, Spain, South Africa, The Netherlands, Australia, and America. Andrew gained his PhD in 1992 at Cambridge University. Returning to NZ in 1997 he joined Plant and Food Research, and began lecturing at Auckland University in 2003. He is Director for the Joint Graduate School in Plant and Food Science, project leader for several genomics programmes, and full Professor in two Chinese Universities (and yes that is the Great Wall he is standing on in the image above). In 2002, Andrew was awarded the NZSPB Outstanding Physiologist Award, the predecessor to the Roger Slack Award, for research conducted within 10 years of gaining his PhD.
Andrew will be presented with his award at Combio 2015, where he will give a plenary address on his recent research.


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Squad Rotation Paying Dividends For Klopp
It is often thought that nothing beats consistency in football. In an ideal world, a manager would like to play the same eleven players on a weekly basis and expect to reap the rewards of this far from common gift. We only have to look at Leicester's miraculous title run from two years ago to see how beneficial it can be to have an in form, consistent starting eleven and roll with them essentially for an entire campaign. It was also seen as a massive advantage for Chelsea and Liverpool last year having no European exploits to stretch their squads to their limits.
However, in this day and age if you want to be considered a top side over a number of years it is a squad and not just a first team that carries a club to lofty heights, and then of course keeps them there. It was thought prior to the season that this Liverpool squad lacked depth. Not only did we lack depth but we played in a style that wasn't considered sustainable when frequently playing two games in a week. The poor form in January last season was largely attributed to these factors and it did ultimately derail what had briefly looked like a potential title challenging campaign. Our first eleven last year proved to be as good as anyone in the league, one that the other top six sides dreaded facing. There can be no doubt though that we were highly susceptible to losing certain key players for extended periods of time, namely a certain Sadio Mané.
Fast forward to this season and so far the story is being told in a way that was not foreseen. For starters the high octane counter press has not been near as prevalent to date. Perhaps this was Jurgen Klopp and his staff determining that to mount a challenge on all major fronts that an adjustment had to be made. Or simply it could have been a late decision based on the early loss of the counter press trigger extraordinaire in Adam Lallana. Whatever the reason, Liverpool have not been quite as ferocious on such a consistent basis as they were last year. There is a distinct element of patience apparent in this years' side.
With the chaotic Christmas period fast approaching, every Liverpool fan could be forgiven for being a little worried about what might be to come. After all, it was only a month ago that our world was apparently ending following a defensive meltdown at Wembley against Spurs. I can report safely now that the world is once again safe, and Klopp is proving to all the naysayers why he is more than just an eccentric German man with a booming yet jolly laugh.
It is squad rotation that has returned to the fore once again. It was a huge talking point in the Rafa Benitez years as Rafa was particularly averse to rolling out the same line up in consecutive matches no matter what the situation was. Benitez received a lot of criticism for this approach but ultimately he wasn't wrong. To sustain a challenge over a marathon of a season you simply must have players you can trust to bring in to keep the so called strongest eleven a little more fresh.
The vultures were out in force again last weekend when the always controversial and risky rotating began to rear its ugly head yet. Jurgen Klopp had the audacity to leave both Mané and Roberto Firmino out against the reigning champions Chelsea. He also rested Gini Wijnaldum for good measure as well. Klopp clearly was looking at the bigger picture but rarely is that a valid excuse for supporters far and wide. The fact of the matter was that the team faced three key Premier League fixtures in a week followed by the decisive Champions League fixture against Spartak Moscow. Something had to be done to keep the squad fresh.
Willian and his fluky right boot made the decision at Anfield look a little risky in retrospect. Klopp was again labelled a poor in game manager as he didn't send on Mané and Lallana earlier in the contest to kill off the Blues. Realistically, it was a no win situation for the boss as imagine he sends on Mané after 60 minutes and we concede the equalizer then? Klopp would be lambasted for being too gung ho and not knowing how to protect a lead. Be that as it may, if it wasn't for that wayward cross from Willian it would have been a quality win against a top side making the most of our deeper squad.
Moving on to Wednesday at Stoke and Klopp was still reading from the Benitez handbook for rotation. On this occasion it was the in form Mo Salah, Jordan Henderson and Philippe Coutinho who were withheld from the first eleven. Even more surprising was that Dom Solanke was handed his first Premier League start for the Reds. Once again the gamble paid off as Solanke set up Mané for the opener before a fresh Salah entered the fray in the second half and bagged a quick fire brace to seal the points. The Reds won 0-3 at Stoke with an all star bench consisting of Salah, Henderson, Coutinho, James Milner, Daniel Sturridge and Trent Alexander-Arnold. The squad must be half decent to say the least. Talented youngsters like Ben Woodburn and Marko Grujic can't even get a look in!
Finally, we had the win at Brighton on Saturday. Mané again took his place amongst the substitutes while Andy Robertson finally gave Alberto Moreno a long awaited day off. A rejuvenated Philippe Coutinho ran the show in front of a extremely makeshift back three of Emre Can, Dejan Lovren and Gini "I can play anywhere" Wijnaldum. The rotation strategy has paid off handsomely to date. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has looked every bit the player we hoped we had signed in the last couple of weeks now that he is getting a regular opportunity. Players like Firmino and Henderson who in past seasons have gone through phases of looking exhausted due to their energetic styles are getting the rest they need to benefit them in the long run.
Jurgen Klopp and his staff are using preventative measures to prepare Liverpool for the gauntlet that lies ahead. Waiting until Christmas to rotate would probably have been too late and they must be commended for this forward thinking approach. There is not one player anymore who is indispensable to this team (though with injuries/illness at the back right now losing Lovren would be an absolute disaster currently!). Our first eleven remains as strong as ever but we can now see that if one player is missing there are plenty who can step up and fill that gap.
The form of squad players such as Solanke, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Robertson, Milner, Sturridge and Ragnar Klavan is extremely encouraging. The players have been managed in such a way that they all now feel like integral cogs in the Liverpool machine. It is not just about the front three and Coutinho. Even Adam Lallana has barely still played a minute this season. The possibilities are still endless and we can thank Jurgen Klopp for making this scenario play out in such a convincing manner.
There were many doubters after the Spurs game, I hope by now that they have become believers like me.