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Do you find yourself looking at shorter hairstyles with envy? If so, it may be time to seriously consider getting a cut. But, what if you regret it? Convincing yourself to take the leap into a new hair tomorrow is easier if you do your research, consider your personal needs, and embrace the possibilities inherent with a new, shorter style.
Method 1 of 3:
Finding Positive Examples
Method 1 of 3:
1Consult with a stylist or barber. Schedule a consultation appointment. This is a 30-minute meeting between you and your stylist. You will talk over style options without actually getting your hair cut. This will relieve some of the pressure on you while also giving you a chance to discuss your fears.[1] X Research source
- Choose your stylist carefully as they will have a great deal of control over the final product. Look for online reviews and ask for client references, if possible.
- Be honest about your lifestyle, in particular, as some short styles are low maintenance while others require a considerable amount of time. If your stylist asks, "How much time would you like to spend on your hair in the morning?" There is no shame in answering, "Five minutes or less."
2Find real-life examples. If your friend has a particularly flattering short haircut that you think would work for you as well, ask to take their head shot. Flip through magazines and clip out images of hair styles that you like and would consider as options. Then, bring all of these images to the salon with you.
- Remember that there are limits as to what a good haircut can achieve. Do not cut out a photo of a celebrity and then expect a salon visit to transform you into that celebrity. Instead, be specific about what you like about a cut. Think, "The layers around her face really flatter her cheekbones."[2] X Research source
3Model your potential new style. Tie your hair back into a loose pony, adjusting it so that your hair is at your future length. Take a photo of your head from a variety of angles. Ask yourself, "Am I going to look good with this hair?" Continue to make adjustments and take new photos until you are happy with the model hairstyle.
4Go online for a virtual makeover. Upload a head shot to certain websites, or using particular computer programs, and you can digitally alter your hair in the image. This will allow you to see how a particular cut will look on you in 'real time.'[3] X Research sourceAdvertisement
Method 2 of 3:
Making Small Changes First
Method 2 of 3:
1Cut it a medium length. If your hair is very long, try trimming an inch (or less) off each visit to the salon and scheduling a number of visits close to one another. This will give you time to consider a variety of different lengths and to learn more about various styling options.
- Planning several different cuts will also give you time to see how your hair 'settles' after a trim. It usually takes a week to see the true final product as the newly cut strands intermix with the old.[4] X Research source
2Play with styling products. Do you want a textured and choppy feel? Would you prefer a smooth and sleek look? Buy an assortment of products, from straightening gels to lightweight waxes, and try them out, rotating every few days. Ask yourself, "What works with my hair texture now?"[5] X Research source
- It is a myth that shorter haircuts require less styling and, therefore, are cheaper. If you want a short cut that requires the very minimal product usage, make sure to express this to your stylist.
3Look into new accessory choices. Take another glance at your example photos and pay attention to their fashion and jewelry choices. Short hair will show your ears more, so you might want to consider getting your ears pierced. Or, play with the possibility of emphasizing the now-visible length of your neck by wearing high-necked shirts.
- For example, a woman with a new pixie cut might wear an ear cuff (a jeweled piece that borders the outer earlobe). This will create a youthful and edgy look.[6] X Research source
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Overcoming Your Fears
Method 3 of 3:
1Make a list of the pros and cons. Sit down, take out a pen and paper, and create a t-chart with "pros" on one side and "cons" on the other. Add specific examples to both sides, such as "I like the idea that shorter hair will make me look younger." Or, "I'm afraid I'll look bald if it is cut too short."
- Just the process of writing down your concerns will help you to feel more in control of this process. After all, it is your body and your choice in the end.[7] X Research source
- For example, getting regular trims (every six to eight weeks) prevents split ends and breakage that travels up the hair shaft. So, scheduling regular hair appointments (even to just trim a small amount) will see health benefits in the long term.[8] X Research source
2Consider your lifestyle. Ask yourself, "What are my professional obligations regarding appearance?" "How much time do I have to devote to hair care?" "Do I need a cut that can withstand certain athletic activities?" For example, if you are used to wearing a ponytail you may want a cut that will keep hair strands away from your face.[9] X Research source
3Talk to a friend with short hair. Ask them about their routine and what they perceive as the benefits, as opposed to longer hair. Get them to detail their salon experience and how, and why, they made the decision to go short. You could say, "What is the best thing about having short hair?"[10] X Research source
4Experiment with a wig. Purchase a short wig made out of a high quality material (such as human hair) and wear it for a trial period. Don't just stay indoors-go out on a date or meet friends for drinks wearing your new acquisition. Ask them what they think and pay attention to how you feel with short hair.[11] X Research source
- The sensation of wearing a wig will be foreign to you (the ways it acts in wet weather, the feel of the strands, etc.), so try to concentrate primarily on the length and feel of the cut itself. Ask yourself, "Do I prefer this length or a bit longer? Do I think these layers are flattering?"
5Recall past haircuts. Remember that time that you gave yourself a bob or that really poor-choice perm? Visualize and recount these experiences in as much detail as you can. You made it through these moments, so any decision you make now has to be better, right?
6Remember that it will grow out again. Remind yourself that this is really only a short-term change. If you dislike the final product, your hair will grow back to its former length and will, quite possibly, be healthier as a result. If it helps, repeat the mantra to yourself, "Change is good."Advertisement
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QuestionHow do I deal with people who want me to donate my hair beacause it is long, when I just want a trim?Community AnswerGoodness. Tell them you're not planning to cut that much off, and end the conversation there.
QuestionHow can I convince my wife of a short haircut when she likes long hair but her hair is very damaged?Zoe Nightshade27Community AnswerThat's very difficult. Try looking through different pictures of short hairstyles. She's bound to look and see one and say "Ooh, that's pretty. For being short..." Also, check with the stylist beforehand, and see how much actually needs to be cut. It may seem worse than it is.
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- Do it for you. Your hair is a part of your body, so do not change it for anyone but yourself.
- If you're looking for another reason, get it cut at a salon that donates to Locks of Love. This organization uses long hair that has been cut to make wigs for people with cancer who have lost their hair to chemotherapy. It's a great way to give back.[12] X Research source
- Stay confident about your choice. If people comment negatively about the final length of your hair, remember that it reflects poorly on them, not you. You are the one embracing change while they may be afraid of it. Focus on positive feedback instead.
- Convince Your Parents to Let You Get a Haircut
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- ↑ http://www.womansday.com/style/beauty/a3944/dont-settle-for-a-bad-haircut-79055/
- ↑ http://www.esquire.com/style/grooming/a28818/barber-donts-2014/
- ↑ http://www.marieclaire.com/beauty/virtual-hairstyle-makeovers/
- ↑ http://www.allure.com/story/what-to-do-if-you-hate-your-new-haircut
- ↑ http://www.allure.com/gallery/how-to-style-pixie-cut
- ↑ http://www.stylebistro.com/How+to+Match+Your+Earrings+to+Your+Hairstyle/articles/6aLEv0i-fij/For+a+Pixie+Cut
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-creativity-cure/201403/how-making-lists-can-quell-anxiety-and-breed-creativity
- ↑ http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/beauty/hair/a33448/haircuts-how-often-trim-hair/
- ↑ http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/beauty/hair/styles/hairstyles-and-haircuts-for-short-hair/
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"Perseverance is not a long race. It is many short races one after another" – Walter Elliot
In my last post I mentioned that the most important thing you have to do to learn a language is to simply persevere. That's easier said than done, but here are a few ideas that might be useful. Continue reading

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Supercapacitor electric boat : Ar Vag Tredan operates in FranceWritten by SupercapTech - - 31 comments
The first electric boat in the world powered 100% by supercapacitors has been named this Wednesday, September 18, 2013 in Lorient (France). This electric ferry that will shuttle between Lorient and Pen-Mané (Locmiquélic) is aptly named: Ar Vag Tredan means "electric boat" in Breton, the local historical language.
Built by STX shipyard in Lanester, this boat shuttle with exclusively electric propulsion will charge at each stop in just 4 minutes. A capacity provided by the charging speed of supercapacitors that far exceeds that of traditional batteries. This is certainly a breakthrough for the design and construction of ships "zero emission".
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The Green Party's 2016 presidential candidate Jill Stein has raised over $3.2 million in less than 24 hours to fund vote recounts in swing states Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan.
Stein is nearing her overall goal of $4.5 million to cover the recount costs in all three states, and so far the Wisconsin funding has been completed in time to meet the recount filing deadline of November 25.
Funding for Pennsylvania's recount is also well underway, where the deadline for filing for a recount is Monday. The fundraising site says that after meeting Pennsylvania's cost goals, the team will turn its attention to Michigan, which has a Wednesday deadline.
Stein, who won about 1.2 million votes in the presidential election, launched an online fundraising campaign Wednesday in an effort to "ensure the integrity of our elections" and "demand recounts in these three states where the data suggest a significant need to verify machine-counted vote totals."
Stein says the $4.5 million in funds is required by state law to cover "filing fees alone" and claims the total cost including attorney fees is likely to reach $6-7 million.
Together, the three states carry a total of 46 electoral votes, and Trump would have to lose all three in the recount for them to impact the presidential result. Stein's fundraising success has prompted mixed responses on social media, with some people suggesting the move undemocratic in refusing to accept the results as they stand, or is too late to be effective.


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The U.S. Coast Guard is one of the nation's five armed services — the
only one residing outside the Department
of Defense — and serves as a maritime military and law enforcement force within the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
According to Title 14, U.S. Code, the
Coast Guard is responsible for enforcing
federal law on the high seas and in U.S.
waters. It administers the law and
enforces regulations that promote the
safety of life and property in the maritime environment. It also is charged
with engaging in maritime surveillance
and interdiction, licensing mariners,
monitoring shipping within the United
States and ensuring navigability of
U.S. waterways.
In 2015, the Coast Guard maintained
an active-duty force of around 36,235, a
Reserve force of 7,350 and a cadre of
7,064 civilian employees. The Coast
Guard Auxiliary comprises 29,620 volunteers who support boating safety,
marine environmental protection and
search-and-rescue missions. The Coast
Guard conducts its missions with a force
of about 238 cutters, 1,600 boats and
187 aircraft.
The U.S. Coast Guard is led by Adm.
Paul F. Zukunft. His priorities for the
force during his four-year tenure include
aligning Coast Guard strategies with DHS
priorities to advance national interests,
continuing to invest in the 21st-century
fleet, sustaining mission excellence and
maximizing service to the nation.
The Coast Guard now is more than a
third of the way through the largest
recapitalization in its history. The service
is acquiring the last of its eight National
Security Cutters, continuing acquisition
of the Fast Response Cutter and moving
along with pre-acquisition work for the
Offshore Patrol Cutter. Two Island-class
patrol boats are being retired in 2016.
The Coast Guard began receiving 14C-27J Spartan medium-sized militarytransport aircraft acquired from the AirForce for modification into the HC-27Jconfiguration. The service also is acquir-ing more HC-130J aircraft as it retiressome older HC-130Hs.In 2015, President Barack Obama'sadministration requested $9.96 billionfor the service for fiscal 2016, including$1.01 billion for acquisition, construc-tion and improvements.The service, in 2015, continuedworking closely with U.S. SouthernCommand on strategic objectives, mutu-al priorities and opportunities for collab-oration in Latin America and the Carib-bean, including drug and human traf-ficking interdiction.The Coast Guard also was responsiblefor fisheries enforcement and safety opera-tions that help support the U.S. domesticfisheries' $24-billion-per-year industry.The Coast Guard expanded its opera-tions in the Arctic to improve readinessin the region during 2015. The icebreak-er Healy reached the North Pole inSeptember, the first U.S. surface ship toreach the Pole on its own. During theyear, Obama stated his support for a newicebreaker, with procurement expectedto begin in 2020. n
The Coast Guard National Security Cutter Bertholf returns to its homeport of
Alameda, Calif., Nov. 24, 2015, following its first 104-day operational patrol in
the Eastern Pacific. The crew made a stop in San Diego the previous week to
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Solo-preneurs and small business owners become so overwhelmed at times with the daily routine of running their business that they keep pushing to the back burner an essential element–planning.
There are a great deal of really good collaboration/project management tools that are web-based (my favorite) and there are project management software brands that require you to download. I use CentralDesktop, which is web-based, but this is not a promotional blast for any cloud or collaboration brand in particular. This blog post is about a feature that is prime on the best of the best of collaboration workspaces that I wanted to shine a light on. This feature is the"MILESTONE".
Milestones can be used for individual projects as well as a way to keep an eye on how your business plan is developing whether short or long term. It can be used for personal accountability and when working with a team, it's a way to define goals and ensure that everyone stays on task. You know that feeling you get when you complete a project? Such a rush, a sense of accomplishment and you really want to celebrate! Integrating milestones in your business processes, especially if your teams are working with you remotely, is the best thing you can do to get that rush of accomplishment every time.
A milestone is your overall goal. Take for instance your business is expanding and you need to develop a new department within your company. That would be considered a milestone with a realistic target date for when that department would be functional. You may need to recruit new staff, develop job descriptions, operating procedures, add this department to your intranet, website, etc. All of these components would be broken down into tasks and possibly assigned to people on your team with timelines to reach your milestone goal. Your project management software of choice is crucial to be utilized for something like this so your project can move along with efficiency and powerful teamwork.
So whatever collaboration/project management brand you decide to invest in, stay on task by using that "Milestone" feature! It paves the way for you and your team to C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-E!


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University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) foreign candidates, visually impaired and other handicapped candidates admission list for the 2019/2020 academic is out online.
The UNN admission list has been uploaded online for easy access by all applicants. Such candidates can now go online to check their admission status.
How To Check UNN Foreign, Visually Impaired & Handicapped Candidates Admission List for 2019/2020 Academic Session
The under-listed candidates have been offered Provisional Admission for into the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) Degree Programmes for the 2019/2020 academic session.
Scroll through the PDF file below to check your name on the list:
Candidates offered provisional admission are required to adopt the following guidelines to regularize their acceptance of the offer:
- Visit the JAMB Portal and accept your admission on CAPS by clicking "Accept Admission". Candidates who fail to accept their admission on JAMB CAPS would not be issued JAMB Admission Letter and would b deemed as not admitted.
- Visit the University of Nigeria website (unn.edu.ng) or portal (unnportal.edu.ng), log in your JAMB Registration number to generate and download a Payment Invoice which contains a Remitta number, the invoice will enable you to make payment at any Commercial Bank.
- With the Payment Invoice, the candidate is requested to pay Twenty Five Thousand Naira Only (N25, 000.00) acceptance fee. Ensure that the Invoice number is keyed in appropriately at the Bank and obtain a confirmation slip containing your Confirmation number and Invoice number.
- Visit the University of Nigeria website (unn.edu.ng) or portal (unnportal.edu.ng) again and login your JAMB Registration Number, the Confirmation Number and Invoice Number, then print the Admission slip and complete the Acceptance Form online.
- Proceed with other fee payments and registration as indicated on the University of Nigeria website.
- Candidates should note that this admission is provisional.
- If at any time in future, including final year, it is discovered that any candidate does not possess the minimum university and the faculty/departmental entry requirements for the course as prescribed by the Senate of the University, and published in JAMB Brochure, the offer of admission will be withdrawn.
- All candidates recommended for admission who have not uploaded their O'level results (WAEC/NECO) to JAMB Portal should endeavour to do so urgently as JAMB would not recognize their admissions until they have uploaded their O'Level results that would qualify them for their chosen courses.
ALSO SEE: How To Accept/Reject Admission on JAMB CAPS
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Evanston Office
Jackson LLP's Evanston office serves Chicago's northside neighborhoods and the North Shore suburbs. The firm's partners live in downtown Evanston, and most days, they commute on foot to this office. As a blend of urban-suburban community, a college town and home to Northwestern University, and a socially conscious and welcoming city, Evanston is an ideal home for our firm and for new businesses and startups. To foster this entrepreneurial spirit at the firm, our Evanston office is located within the new Industrious coworking space.
Evanston Office
909 Davis Street Suite 500
Evanston Illinois
*Metered street parking and hourly garage parking available in nearby area.
*We are steps from the Metra UP North Line and the CTA Purple Line's Davis station.
*We're located in the Industrious coworking space on the fifth floor. Check in with the security guard in the lobby, take the elevators to the fifth floor, and check in with the receptionist.


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One of the more recent cases where a female Banteng was shot by poachers in the vicinity of Maliau Basin last October 2017.
Photo: Danau Girang Field Centre
Malaysia: VIPs, managers among poachers
By Kan Yaw Chong, 1st December 2017;
The future of Sabah's Banteng (Bos javanicus) or wild cattle has reached a "critical" situation, says Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) Deputy Director Peter Malin.
"Given an average of four gunned down per month in the State by poachers and Sabah has only an estimated 316 Banteng left, the only fitting words to describe it is we have a critical situation," he said.
He was speaking at the two-day Bornean Banteng International Workshop and Conference here Thursday, representing SWD Director Augustine Tuuga, where all speakers from across Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia and Sabah reported a decline of the Banteng populations.
"Sabah is left with no other choice but do something to control and reduce the killings or else the fate of our Banteng will be heading towards the same as our Sumatran Rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatraensis)," said Indra Sunjoto, Deputy Director of the Sabah Forest Department, who spoke on "Challenges of managing Banteng in commercial forests in Sabah."
All speakers, from Dr Benoit Goossens, Director of Danau Girang Field Centre, to Iman Sapari of Kalimantan, Naris Bhumpakphan of Thailand, Prum Sovana of Cambodia and veteran researcher Ramesh Boonratana, cited poaching as the main culprit behind the decline.
In the course of his research dating back to the past, Boonratana said he found VIPs were among the pack of hunters who were contributing to its possible extinction.
"This fact is hard to take because they are supposed to set an example," Boonratana noted.
At a press conference, Guest of Honour and Chief Conservator of Forests Datuk Sam Mannan, who launched the workshop earlier, said among the poachers were "people of high ranking in the oil palm industry and managers of plantations."
"It couldn't have been anybody else because they have their typical planters' uniforms – shorts and high socks," he told reporters.
"You see how difficult and how hard it is, and how embarrassing it is like RSPO," he added.
"We wrote to RSPO and advised them: You warn your people who are certified and people who are with you that this is happening," said Mannan, who noted the deteriorating poaching menace even within protected forests has forced the Forestry Department to take a direct role in prosecuting poachers caught in the act in a twin approach with the Wildlife Department to catch and put illegal hunters behind bars.
"We will start first where it will make a difference," Mannan said
Asked what that meant, he said: "We will go where it all started first – Lahad Datu, Tabin, some parts of Kalabakan, south of Maliau, then the highway in Sapulut down to Tawau, especially the point where you enter Maliau Basin and then smaller cases in the northern area usually done by kampung people and Sipitang, etc."
On what will make the difference this time around, Mannan said the authorities have mooted the idea of a specialised team of rangers to look solely into wildlife protection aspects, including data and intelligence collection and surveillance analysing and prosecution.
"They will be armed and work on shifts. They don't do anything but 24-hour surveillance. We will give them guns.
It's not necessarily to shoot people, more for warnings, but if things get heated, they have to be able to protect themselves," he said.
"In the past, the same people looked after illegal felling, do forest restoration, do anti-poaching and so on, they were not focused. It doesn't work but now they are focused, say five people in one vehicle and they do nothing else except go after poachers," he added.
Mannan said the idea is still at the proposed stage, but added that the elite rangers would be under the Wildlife Enforcement Unit if accepted.
"A better effect sought would be deterrence," said Boonratana.
Dr Goossens said plans are afoot to vastly improve surveillance, detective, software and hardware to analyse camera trap pictures and information gathered which will be able to pinpoint the whereabouts accurately and send enforcement teams to go to places that are very likely to catch the poachers.
"There is now that willingness to do what it takes such as increase the protection with 50 more forestry rangers who are mobile and focused only on wildlife," noted Dr Goossens.
"It is very critical that we have a surveillance intelligence gathering, we will provide the training because information gathered need to be analysed so that enforcement teams will be able to go to places that are very likely will catch the poachers. Otherwise, we are sending rangers running around wasting time for nothing," Goossens said.
Goossens said he agreed urgent work must begin now to avert another disaster like what befell Sabah's Sumatran Rhino.
"Basically we have increased some of the populations like those in Sipitang, Sugut, etc, which don't have enough numbers to survive the long term and even if there is no poaching, they go down.
So we need to supplement those populations and a captive breeding programme would be a solution to provide those animals," Goossens told the media.
"We don't want to end up with a situation like that of the Rhino where in 20 years we realise we have only 10 individuals left and only then suddenly do a captive program too late," he explained.
"So with the Banteng, we want to start now and that's going to be something we want to discuss in the workshop Friday (Nov 31) exactly what is the best way to do it and then together with the support of the Forestry Department, start a programme as soon as possible."
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Americans Long to Have More Fun
Apparently, there is "fun gap" in the United States, according to a Chase Freedom Unlimited Card survey. Almost everyone (97%) agrees it's important to have fun, but 58% of the survey respondents said they feel as if they cannot live a fun, happy life.
Only 53% of Americans said they're having enough fun, and 47% said they limit their fun on purpose.
A Stanford University psychologist, Dr. Emma Seppälä, said people need to inject fun and happiness in their days if they hope to lead a stress-free life.
"If we focus on boosting fun and happiness in our lives, even in little ways, research suggests we can end up more productive, charismatic, energetic and innovative," said Dr. Seppälä. "The Chase Freedom Unlimited Card survey results suggest that there are unlimited opportunities for fun in everyday moments, experiences and things."
Cash back credit cards are a great way to earn some extra fun money, and issuers have made these cards more lucrative in the past year. Chase enhanced their Freedom card which is now called the Chase Freedom Unlimited®. Cardholders receive 1.5% cash back on everything they buy, which they can redeem for cash.
"Our customers use their cards for the essentials in life and enjoy their cash back for fun things," said Pam Codispoti, President of Chase Branded Cards. "Our new Chase Freedom Unlimited® card gives people 1.5% cash back on everything they buy and they can use their cash back for little things like coffee or save them up for a larger event like a spa day."
The study was conducted by ORC International, and surveyed 1,013 Americans 18 and older.


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Historical game archive
122 historical games, including all of those below, are available in PGN archive format. These were donated by former club champion Earl Roberts. Many of the games feature interesting commentary and variant lines which you can explore.
Don't have a PGN viewer?
A basic online viewer for the entire archive is available here, or you can see most individual games by browsing the top games section.
You can also download PGN software to your computer, which typically provide many more analysis features. See the chess links page for more details.


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Pete Goss is a West Countryman and former Royal Marine who is no stranger to adventure. The Spirit of Mystery voyage was just the latest in a long line of seafaring adventures for Pete, but the 2006 Two-handed Round Britain and Ireland Yacht Race marked a return to competitive sailing for him. Previously Pete competed in six transatlantic and two round-the-World races. The most recognized of these was the 1996/7 Vendee Globe non-stop single-handed round the world yacht race in his Open 50 yacht 'Aqua Quorum'. It was this race which turned Pete into a national hero for the dramatic rescue of fellow competitor Raphael Dinelli in hurricane-force winds. Pete was awarded the MBE by HM The Queen and the Legion d'Honneur by the French President.
Pete's other sailing exploits include training and leading a previously inexperienced crew of ten through what is generally held to be the toughest yacht race in the World — the British Steel Challenge (now known as the Global Challenge). The route goes the 'wrong way' around the World, against the prevailing winds and currents. Pete proudly led the team aboard Hofbrau into third place. In 1988 he defied convention by finishing second in the Carlsberg Single handed Transatlantic Race, sailing 'Cornish Meadow', a tiny catamaran just 26 feet in length. This was Pete's first project, but proved that small, lightweight multi-hulls can be viable giant-killing race boats.  More recently Pete gathered together the team and sponsors that enabled the construction of the World-famous giant catamaran 'Team Philips' — this was a five year project that ended with the sad loss of the boat, but thankfully not the crew, in a freak mid-Atlantic storm in December 2000.
Pete doesn't confine himself to sailing adventures though. He has competed in the infamous Three Peaks Challenge and is a frequent visitor to the North Pole — leading, motivating and coaching senior executives on both sides of the Atlantic.
A naturally gifted and eloquent speaker with a direct and engaging style, Pete thrills audiences with his inspiring stories that leave them yearning for their own taste of adventure. Pete is the author of the best-selling book about his yachting adventures — 'Close to the Wind'. He lives in Cornwall and is married to Tracey, with whom he has three children.With a wide variety of adventures under his belt, Pete Goss talks positively and with passion about leading teams through exciting, but often complex, difficult and dangerous situations. A natural communicator with a dynamic but informal style, Pete never ceases to amuse, entertain and inform with his presentations.
At the height of the Team Philips project, Pete headed-up a workforce of more than 100 employees, brokered multi-million pound sponsorship deals and assisted in the creation of several new companies in fields as diverse as new media, engineering, education and boat-building. Handling these complex and often conflicting pressures whilst all the while being under the media spotlight, gave Pete a unique insight into the challenges that face every organisation. Equally at home battling the elements alone or leading a business team from the front, Pete draws from these experiences to offer management talks, team-building exercises and training sessions that will not only challenge individuals and groups, but inspire them to achieve beyond what they thought possible. As Pete says: "I have been fortunate to have been brought up on a diet of adventure and privileged to take part in number of challenges. My training in the Royal Marines taught me to be professional at all times, even in dangerous and frightening circumstances. But fear can be dispelled by knowledge and preparation. I truly enjoy helping other people realise their full potential and tailor my talks and training to suit the needs of the audience.
(Note this is only a sample of available talks)
Pete has sailed just about every sea and ocean and has an adventure and story to tell about every one of them.
Do you want to hear about how on December 25, 1996, he turned his 50-ft yacht Aqua Quorum back into a hurricane force headwind to rescue French sailor Raphael Dinelli risking his own life and abandoning any chance of winning one of the world's great yachting challenges, the Vendeé Globe non-stop, singlehanded, round the world race. And how he was awarded France's highest honour, the Legion d'Honneur and an MBE for his selfless actions?
Or would you rather hear how he became the fastest British sailor to sail single handed around the world in 126 days and 21 hours?
You may want to hear Pete talk about how he and his team built 'Spirit of Mystery' to recreate and celebrate the heroic journey of seven Cornishmen who sailed a 37 ft wooden lugger to Australia more than 150 years ago.
Or you may just want to sit back and be inspired by this great man of action as he delivers after dinner talks or presentation to your guests.
Wherever you are Pete Goss has an adventure to tell about it.
Pete is the author of the best-selling book about his yachting adventures — 'Close to the Wind', where Pete shares his adventures, thoughts, hardships and philosophy during and throughout the ten years of preparation for the 1996 Vendee Globe.


text: Everything inside me cries for orderEverything inside me wants to hideIs this shadow an angel or a warriorIf God is pleased with me, why I am I so terrifiedSomeone tell me I am only dreamingSomehow help me see with Heaven's eyesAnd before my head agrees, my heart is on it's kneesHoly is He. Blessed am I.(Chorus)Be born in me, be born in meTrembling heart, somehow I believe that You chose meI'll hold you in the beginning, You will hold me in the endEvery moment in the middle, make my heart your BethlehemBe born in meAll this time we've waited for the promiseAll this time You've waited for my armsDid You wrap yourself inside the unexpectedSo we might know that Love would go that far?ChorusI am not braveI'll never beThe only thing my heart can offer is a vacancyI'm just a girlNothing moreBut I am willing, I am YoursChorus


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Here's some stuff around the Paddock since alot of you haven't visited or live very far away.
Mooneyes Cones for this weekends WORDUP! event. Hope to see some great action this weekend. Hopefully my car makes it. Broken waterpump driving down the street.
The illest round stickers. Made for records too!
Oakley BMX Grips will find their way onto our BMX colab with FITBIKECO.
Custom BMX Dice Valve caps, also available after the colab drops.
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FL jacket. Releases tomorrow.
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Sales Leaders find ample, confusing, and self-contradictory advice at every turn. So, you may want to chase these 4 effective employee engagement ideas and techniques.
Sales contests can contribute to employee engagement and motivation. Competitions provide a game experience where theory and outcome integrate. If structure and process are logical and left-brained, gamification is creative and right-brained. Integration is the sales leader's challenge – and responsibility.
4 effective employee engagement ideas and techniques that work:
#1 – Find out what drives employee engagement and motivation!
Too often, bosses just do not know their employees. They make terribly risky assumptions that, just because a reward is meaningful to them, it will also appeal to the employee. Everyone likes restaurant gift certificates, cash prizes, company t-shirts, and so on – right?
A typical sales manager makes at least 30% more than the sales staff, so his/her values differ from their salespeople. Those salespeople might be more motivated by three days of housecleaning service, a full car detailing, or a day at the spa.
This takes some repeated and well-fashioned surveys of interest. But, the tip would run these assessments along with whole company promotions through postings, slogans, and promotional items. The surveys and feedback serve a larger purpose of linking individual performance goals with identification and definition of corporate goals. The specific rewards become the nexus for individual and corporate interests.
#2 – Make it about people!
- Design sales contests around the contestants more than the prize. You can set a dollar value that lets employee design his/her own reward within that budget. For example, a $5,000 top prize might let the winning salesperson choose a vacation option, a college tuition break, or home renovation project.
- Choose rewards for their status value. Salespeople tend to have strong egos. They boast self-confidence and drive. Status may be their strongest motivation. For example, including an inside sales rep in a lunch with the client or inviting the salesperson to travel to your next trade show.
- Recognition is its own reward. A low budget reward can motivate if presented well. So, attach as much genuine hoopla to the presentation as possible. Ceremonies reward winners and encourage others.
#3 – Participation is always productive and boost team engagement
- Involving salespeople in the goal setting, prize-selection, and contest rules recognize their strength and value. Its one of the best best effective employee engagement ideas that work. You can assign participative tasks according to the last sales performance measures.
- Proven sales leaders can mentor and train more junior staff. Structured well, it pays respect to both parties. Mentoring also strengthens teams, sustains values, and creates legacy.
- Encourage mentors to innovate with old sales scripts. Let them rewrite the models and prove that the rewrites work.
- Structure the process to reward multiple winners and/or recognize tiered performance. You want to respect the core performers as well as the rainmakers. The past performance of sales units and individuals structures a future as well as describes its past. It uses data to schedule contest process and flow to prompt performance in weak performers at their weakest times.
#4 – Make it a game!
- Sales gamification capitalizes on the momentum spurred by video gaming and related skills. There is visual acuity and focus, digital dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. More important to this development is a checklist of motivators: individual autonomy, drive to mastery of sequential skill levels, peer competition, and social interaction. Using it properly is one of the best employee engagement ideas results in great performance increase.
- Evolving from the history are games techniques, including target signage, streaming performance feedback, accumulative prizing, and mastery levels. It is a world salespeople know and enjoy. It keeps team members involved, collaborative, and engaged. By rewarding players in real time, games train and reinforce.
Motivating people: Getting beyond money byMartin Dewhurst, Matthew Guthridge, and Elizabeth Mohr, McKinsey Quarterly
Top Intrinsic Motivation Techniques for Employees by Lisa McQuerrey, Demand Media
5 Effective & Genuine Techniques to Motivate Employees BY VANESSA MERIT NORNBERG Inc.
Techniques for Motivating Employees in the Banking Industry: 5 Tips for Financial Managers, Dale Carnegie Training
Motivating Salespeople: What Really Works by Thomas Steenburgh and Michael Ahearne, Harvard Business Review
Fun Sales Contest Ideas for Work by Elizabeth Smith, Demand Media
Image courtesy of bplanet / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Sales Leaders run sales contests to increase employee engagement and performance with regard to a specific task. Prizes are merely incidental. You must know what performance you want to change, how you will measure it, and what it means to your employees. Sales contests involve more than the budget behind them; they decide the future of individuals and sales units. They are, therefore, integral to corporate success. Motivation techniques, such as those examined here, are keys to effective sales contests. Please feel free to share our employee engagement ideas that work for small and bigger companies.


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It's hard to imagine how a driver can cause serious physical injury or death to a pedestrian and not even stop the car to check on the person's condition. Yet, after nearly 30 years as Denver personal injury attorneys, we know it's a common phenomenon ― and one that's increasing at an alarming rate.
As reported in a Denver Post article, area police reported 100 hit-and-run pedestrian cases between Jan. 1 and Aug. 17 of this year ― nearly four times the number of cases over the same period in 2009. More than one in every four auto-pedestrian accidents here is a hit-and-run, compared to a national rate of about one in five.
Just last year the Colorado legislature increased the penalties for hit-and-run cases involving death and serious injury. Convictions can now bring up to six years in prison ― but those convictions are hard to come by.
Case in point: Sixteen-year-old Devondrah "Dee" Bridgeman is struggling to walk and talk again after sustaining severe head trauma in a February 2013 hit-and-run. After waiting 19 hours to turn herself in, the driver claimed she was unaware that she'd hit someone. The judge didn't believe her, yet her attorneys negotiated a plea deal combining probation and community service. And cases like this are becoming the rule, rather than the exception:
- Since 2008, 461 Colorado drivers have been charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving serious bodily injury ― a Class 4 felony that allows for two to six years in prison.
- Sixty-one percent of the cases ― a total of 281 ― were dismissed.
- In the same time period, 80 drivers were charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving death.
- Thirty-one of the hit-and-run death cases were eventually dismissed.
Dee Bridgeman's family already faces more than a million dollars in medical bills. It will be interesting to see if a civil judgment will finally hold the driver accountable.
If you or a loved one has been victimized by a hit-and-run driver, a skilled Denver pedestrian accident attorney can stand up for your rights to justice and fair compensation.


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Almo Pro A/V Adds Business Development Managers
Almo Professional A/V announced this week that it has hired three new employees: two business development managers and a Southeast territory account manager.
Darren Altman is the company's Sharp Business Development Manager, Rob Ziv is Business Development Manager for Panasonic and other product lines and Don Dekker is territory account manager for the Southeast.
"Our partners are relying more on the role of our Business Development Managers due to their combination of product, sales and technical expertise, especially for some of our most prominent product lines," Sam Taylor, executive vice president and COO for Almo Professional A/V, said in a statement.
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Sterling soars again on growing support for 'remain' vote
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The Pound rallied sharply across the board on Tuesday, buoyed by growing expectations that the UK will vote to remain part of the European Union next month. Betting odds suggest just a 20% chance of a Brexit in June following a raft of opinion polls and warnings from senior officials on the negative effects of a vote to leave.
Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney launched a staunch defence of his stance on the EU referendum debate yesterday. Speaking to lawmakers at the inflation report hearings, Carney said it was not clear whether the central bank would cut rates in the event of a Brexit, although claimed that leaving the EU would lower the possibility that the next rate move would be up.
Meanwhile, expectations for the timing of the next US interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve have continued to be brought forward. This has provided good support for the US Dollar, which rallied to its strongest position against its major peers in almost two months on Tuesday.
Businesses have begun earmarking the Fed's next meeting in June as a realistic opportunity for the central bank to raise rates again after their historic hike in December.
Financial markets are now pricing in around a 40% chance that US rates will be ramped up again in June, the highest it's been since mid-March, and a 58% probability of higher rates by the July meeting. This was increased further yesterday by some very strong housing data, showing home sales had soared to an eight-year high last month.
The Bank of Canada will be meeting today, although they are not expected to announce any changes to monetary policy. Other than that, today will be fairly light in terms of economic data, with investors focusing their attention on growth figures in the US and UK later in the week.
Major currencies in detail:
Sterling rallied 1% against the US Dollar and a massive 1.6% versus the Euro on Tuesday, buoyed by growing support for the UK to remain in the EU.
The topic of a Brexit dominated yesterday's inflation report hearings. New monetary policy committee member Vlighe claimed that the slowdown in the UK economy in the past few months was 'more likely than not' due to the referendum, although he claimed that spending would increase should the UK vote to remain in.
In another stark warning, Carney claimed that the UK's export sector would likely shrink in the event of a Brexit, given that 60% of overall UK exports are currently to the EU.
With no economic indicator data out of the UK economy today, attention will remain firmly fixed on the latest Brexit polls.
The Euro fell 0.5% against the US Dollar to its weakest position since mid-March on Tuesday. A dismal performance since the beginning of May has seen the currency fall 4% in less than three weeks.
The single currency received little help yesterday from the latest ZEW economic sentiment surveys, which disappointed again in May. The Euro-wide index fell to 16.8 from 21.5, with optimism among European businesses dwindling amid concerns of a Brexit next month.
ECB Vice President Vitor Constancio spoke in Frankfurt yesterday, claiming it was too early to consider additional stimulus measures in the Eurozone.
The monthly IFO business expectation indices and another speech from Vitor Constancio this morning could cause some Euro volatility.
Growing expectations for a Fed interest rate hike at either the June or July Federal Open Market Committee meetings sent the US Dollar 0.3% higher yesterday.
The chances of a June hike were given another boost by a very strong set of new home sales figures yesterday. Sales soared by an unprecedented 16.6% in the month to April, a total of 619,000. This marks the highest increase in the measure in eight years, a further sign that the US economy is performing well enough to warrant higher rates.
The services PMI from Markit at 14:45 UK time will likely be the biggest data point out of the US today.
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03. Heart Without A Home
04. Time Is Passing
05. Circles
06. November
07. Colour Questions
08. You'll Never Know Me
09. Release
Gareth Johnson - Lead Guitar, Sitar, Lute, Electronic Effects
David Thomas - Vocals, Guitar, Bass
Richard Hopkins (Aka Richard John) - Bass, Keyboards
Les Hicks - Drums, Percussion
Whether they're doing the spacy, airy, psychedelic pop of "Castles in the Sky" or the folky "Time Is Passing," the group attack their instruments as though they're performing live, and the effect is riveting throughout, even when the melodic content flags slightly. Thomas' voice is powerful if a little over-dramatic at times, but when the band keeps things moving, there's enough richness of content to carry the album and then some; the band was probably really interesting in concert, too, based on the evidence here. And for once with a band like this, trying to encompass psychedelia, folk-rock, hard rock, and progressive rock between two covers, they don't over-reach on their magnum opus "Colour Questions," the record's 12-minute centerpiece.
The group's prog rock impulses are also expressed on the album's original closer, "You'll Never Know Me/Release," which is a tour de force for Richard Hopkins' keyboard playing; unlike most of the competition, Blonde on Blonde seems not to have gravitated to the Moog synthesizer or the Mellotron, and the difference is refreshing, Hopkins' grand piano and organ speaking volumes in their own resonant language.
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Sunday giving us the cold shoulder
A word to the wise...you had better enjoy our taste of warmer weather for Saturday, because it won't be here for the rest of the weekend.
How warm are we looking to get for Saturday though? Try mid to upper 60s (with some lower 70s possible for the River Valley). That being said, it's not all sunshine and dandelions...it'll be fairly breezy in the afternoon, with southerly winds picking up. Some gusts could be as high as 25 MPH, so there's a limited potential for fire danger. Our saving grace is that relative humidity will NOT be critically low, so I don't expect any red flag warnings to be issued. However, many counties have burn bans in effect, so keep that in mind.
But for Sunday, we have a fairly dry cold front moving in overnight and into the morning hours. We may see a few light rain showers pop up along the Ouchitas, but besides that, most of us should be staying dry. Everyone will be feeling the difference in temperatures once the front passes through though. Highs for the day will only reach the upper 40s and low to mid 50s...a solid 10-15° drop compared to Saturday.
Overall, the next several days look cooler as well as another pseudo-polar vortex descends across the midsection of the country. Will we get the full brunt? No, thankfully (it's off to put the Midwest back in the icebox). But we will get clipped by that cooler air moving in and our highs will only be in the mid to upper 30s by Wednesday.
At this point, it doesn't look like we have any imminent winter weather inbound (the few batches of moisture that come through beat the cold air to the punch, so I think we're looking at rain, followed by cooler temperatures), but we'll let you know if that changes.
In the meantime, enjoy the warm start to the weekend!


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Aspiration pneumonia is the medical term when food/fluids or phlegm of any kind go down the wrong pipe! This is different from a bacterial pneumonia where there is an infection.
At the end-of-life swallowing can be unnatural and difficult. A person's weakness and progression of a disease places this normal daily act into a category of just to hard to do.
Here lies one of the most difficult struggles for people to surrender to, not making someone eat/drink. The emotional wrestling that goes on to let "nature take its course" is profoundly hard. Yet, protecting a person from aspiration is one of the kindest acts in caring for the dying.


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Release Date: 01/21/2010
Genre: Action
Company: Sega
Version: Japan
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Valkyria Chronicles 2, known in Japan as Battlefield Valkyria 2: Gallian Royal Military Academy, is an upcoming video game for the PlayStation Portable. It is the sequel to the PlayStation 3 title Valkyria Chronicles by Sega. The game is set for a release in January of 2010 in Japan, with a North American release scheduled for summer of the same year.
- Many gameplay concepts in Valkyria Chronicles 2 are carried over from the original.
- The BLiTZ system is used during combat scenarios, splitting the action between an overhead Command Mode and third-person Action Mode. By selecting allied units during Command Mode, using Command Points in the process, said units can move and perform actions until their Action Points run out.
- When the player has exhausted their available Command Points, or volunteers to pass control without using all of them, the Player Phase ends and the Enemy Phase begins. This progresses back and forth until the battle's victory conditions are achieved or the player is defeated.
- Valkyria Chronicles 2 uses a system of multiple area maps connected by enemy encampments.
- When an enemy camp is captured by the player's forces, subsequent areas are made available, using the camp as a way-point to call in reinforcements and proceed.


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2011 Chiles Valley Zinfandel, Frederick Block 9
In 1928, Anton Nichelini planted a block of Zinfandel on his Chiles Valley vineyard and named it after his son Frederick. Some 80 years later, Anton's great-grandson Joe generously gave us access to what remained from some of the oldest vines in California. Nestled in the Vaca Mountains, they enjoyed a moderate climate well into fall, allowing riper, deeper flavors to develop. Sadly, these old vines have since been retired.
The 2011 vintage has a deep nose of dark chocolate, mocha and blackberry pie fresh from the oven. With a deep, dark fruit core surrounded by baking spices and vanilla, this lush Zinfandel is soft and smooth on the palate with a long, beautifully bright finish. BBQ a pork shoulder and introduce its new best friend.