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|Bonnie Sheehan is closing her 15-year-old small dog rescue, Hearts for Hounds, in Long Beach after people quit adoption once thriving non-profit. She's headed back east with 60 dogs.
By Diana L. Chapman
Scrambling "to put together our pennies," small dog rescuer Bonnie Sheehan sadly began this month to hang up the leash, pack up her dog crates and save her remaining 60 small canines by moving them across the country.
It was not a departure she wanted, but was forced into due to dwindling pet adoptions that once helped her keep the doors open to continue her non-profit rescue, Hearts for Hounds, in Long Beach.
"I'm not crying," said Sheehan who has saved thousands of the small creatures such as poodles, pugs, Tibetan terriers and found them loving homes. "I am not going to have a defeatist attitude. We've got plans and we're not afraid to change. But we are going to be flying by the seat of our pants."
Sheehan settled on Virginia after contacting several pet rescues there that indicated small canine adoptions were still flourishing, unlike here, where the economy has taken a deep toll on humans and animals alike. She plans to leave mid- December and currently is still adopting out – but not taking in any more dogs.
Part of the reason for her departure is she could no longer bark up the $7,000-a-month kennel bill.
If Sheehan is not crying, I am. When Hearts for Hounds was financially healthy, Sheehan and her team purchased dogs from shelters the day they were scheduled to receive the needle of death. Sheehan's team cleaned them up and made them beautiful, getting rid of mange, ticks, fleas and restoring their health.
My 82-year-old mother's dog, Dara, was one Sheehan swooped in and saved. The cuddly and loving Havanese has brought my mother so much joy and light that I can't help but wonder how many more Dara's are on death row. My family has since adopted two more dogs from Hearts for Hounds, a bearded collie-poodle mix and another Havanese.
Due to Sheehan's crises, she asked the thousands who adopted from her to send in $10 each to Hearts for Hounds to help make the move. Only $800 trickled in.
Instead, Sheehan borrowed about $8,000 from a close friend to close the deal in October. She purchased an 11-acre piece of property in Huddleston, Virginia –near Blacksburg.
It includes a moderate house, a shack and a small shed. Initially, Sheehan looked at the location with her friend, Pam King, and realized it would be impossible to pay the asking price of $169,000.
Sheehan's Virginia realtor "who always was on top of things," however, notified them immediately when it was sharply reduced to $84,000 and a deal was cut.
The desperate action to move came after Sheehan noticed her popular adoptions – that once found homes for about 17 dogs a weekend begin to dwindle, first dropping to three, then to one – and then to none in the past four months. It was then the rescuer realized drastic measures were necessary so she could house the canines she still cares for, including the 18 "duds" so fearful of people they are unadoptable.
Those dogs will always live with Sheehan, she said.
Heartbroken to close her Long Beach doors after running the rescue for 15 years, she said she still needs donations to focus on the work ahead that needs to be done at her new kennel. She will obtain a full time job, she said, to help pay for it.
"We have to build a fence and we have to get a kennel permit," she said. "We also have to have a business license to become a non-profit."
Once a successful fashion consultant, Sheehan landed in rescues accidentally after becoming lost in the Los Angeles Garment District.
There she spotted a group of men using a bloodied pug as yo-yo, relentlessly dropping the small canine into the snapping teeth of a pit bull that was ripping her apart. A screaming Sheehan leaped out of her car yelling "give me that dog."
The men threw the pug, dripping in blood, at her. The next thing Sheehan knew she found herself racing in her brand new BMW with baby blue seats to the veterinarians, getting splashed with blood along the way.
The good news: Daisy, the pug, survived and became her mother's companion.
That day changed Sheehan forever. First she began as a shelter volunteer fixing and cleaning dogs up for adoption, but was devastated when she returned the following day to find the canines had been killed.
That's when she started Hearts for Hounds and led thriving adoptions for years – often at Alamitos Farmer's Market in Long Beach.
The heart wrenching change prevents Sheehan from buying and saving any dogs from the shelter. "Those days are gone," she said.
With the move, she plans to take on a full-time job and was delighted that King, a long time friend who has helped her with the rescue for years who had no plans to move to found Virginia , suddenly fell in love with the state's beauty – and then spotted a home that fit her perfectly.
King purchased it and is about 45 minutes from Sheehan's new kennel where she will continue her volunteer services.
The two are astounded by the coincidences such as the property falling by $65,000 – to a price that fit the budget and that King, who wasn't searching, stumbled on a home that had the colors and requirements she wanted.
Both women are already geared up to find ways to make money to support the kennel besides working full time.
"We are not going to sit around and wait," Sheehan said. "There's a million things you can do. You just can't sit and wait."
The friends are already preparing to start an on-line bakery service called Le' Delectable, which will feature an old Italian Biscotti recipe, a shortbread recipe King received from her mother-in-law in Scotland and Sheehan's mother's chocolate brownies with pistachios.
Each piece will have a dog tag replica and all the proceeds will go directly back to Hearts for Hounds.
Sheehan is not new the food business either. From 2005 to 2006, she took a break from her dog rescue and opened the Celtic Café in the Jefferson National Forest, also near Blacksburg.
A friend ran the non-profit while she was gone, but Sheehan decided she missed her dog companions too much and returned to Long Beach.
Despite that the dog rescue currently doesn't look bright, Sheehan said "We are counting our blessings rather than dwelling on the nightmare."
Sheehan can be reached at (562) 597- 9587. Because she is frequently swamped, call several times. To see what she has for currently up for adoptions, visit www.heartsforhounds.com. Donations can be sent to Hearts for Hound Kennel at 1356 Obispo Avenue, Long Beach.


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While shocking examples of pet spoilage can easily be found in our culture, Stella here represents a fairly normal middle-class dog existence. She's good in that she doesn't whine about getting what all the other dogs have, mostly because her cognitive capacity can't process "keeping up with the Jones" and also because she probably knows she's lucky enough to have humans who will let her cuddle on their laps, which is like cuddling with a 50-pound sack of elbows.
Her dining area is in one corner of our kitchen, and we thought she might like a little ambience. Candles and flower-filled vases were nixed for obvious reasons, but I did find this lovely and skillfully executed paint-by-number portrait of a cocker spaniel for 50-cents. Really, even when you look up close it's very well done. Though spaniels aren't really Stella's kind, she does seem to like it.

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We've gone to the dogs! Below are ten images of ten dogs from ten horror films. How many can you identify? While we're on the subject, there's a brand new book coming out all about the making of the classic movie CUJO ! It's called NOPE, NOTHING WRONG HERE: THE MAKING OF CUJO and it's written and edited by good old LEE GAMBIN! There's no need to beg- you can pre-order the hardcover HERE or the softcover HERE!
Name That Horror Dog!
April 7th, 2017 by unkle lancifer · 6 Comments
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6 responses so far ↓
3 poltergeist dog
8 Nanook from The Lost Boys
3 is Ebuzz (named of Dan Aykroyd's Saturday Night Live character E. Buzz Miller, it was Spielberg's dog) from POLTERGEIST
4 is the dog from DEVIL DOG
7 maybe Beast from THE HILLS HAVE EYES 2
8 is WHITE DOG
top bumper is Cujo from Cujo, shit…do we have to name the dog too?
1. The Amityville Horror (1979) …Harry?
5. The Mephisto Watltz …Robin?
6. Pumpkinhead …Gypsy?
9. Bad Moon …Thore??? this is a guess.
Thanks for mentioning the new book about one of my favorite movies, Cujo. Very underrated and underappreciated. Actually, as there is a new IAHTKY below, I recall naming Cujo in mine.
I'm awarding a thousand extra points for anybody who provided the actual name of the dog in question.
I was a little sleepy – maybe I should have titled this "Name That Horror Dog's Movie" or something.
Because I only know the movie titles for most of these guys….
1 AMITYVILLE HORROR= yay Matt and yep his name was Harry! – I do now that one!
3 POLTERGEIST= yay Tomb and KevM!
4 DEVIL DOG- right on KevM
5 MEPHISTO WALTZ= yay Matt S!
6 PUMPKINHEAD= Matt again!
7 THE HILLS HAVE EYES 2= correct KevinM and
8 WHITE DOG= yay KevM
9 BAD MOON= and yep that's Thor! This movie is based on a book called Thor!
10 DAWN OF THE DEAD (remake) Andrew D on FB got this one
So that leaves only #2
And I know her name is Sneakers!!!!
Sneakers and #2 = CATHY'S CURSE
Top Bumper= CUJO of course
Bottom Bumper = Toby from FRIDAY THE 13th part 8: JASON TAKES MANHATTAN
(I was going to do Muffin from Part 2 but I thought she might be too easy)
Matt, I will keep you updated on the book. I'm sure it will be the last word on CUJO. Lee is very detailed oriented and it looks like there are going to be tons of never seen before images. I totally agree about CUJO.
I'll never forget seeing it in the theater. Dee Wallace should have got an Oscar nomination. So good!
Maybe next time we'll do all bad dogs…
Thanks to all who played. Have a great weekend!!!!
You are lucky, I wish I could have seen Cujo in a theater. And I agree, even Danny Pintauro should have at least been nominated, what a performance from such a little kid. Wallace probably would have had it not been a horror movie, but some well meaning drama.
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Java and Software Engineering Notes
For MIT 6.170 - Laboratory in Software Engineering
March 2006 (perspective of a master's student)
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For the Spring 2006 semester, I was a TA for 6.170, the software engineering laboratory course at MIT. This is a collection of notes about software engineering concepts and Java programming that I have compiled from emails and feedback that I have sent to students in my recitation.
General Java 1.5 Coding Style Tips
Java 1.5 Standard Library Tips
Don't re-invent the wheel. Java has a great standard library that provides tons of functionality. Many of you implemented your own versions of common operations, especially on lists. Before you do that, read the Java 1.5 Standard Library API for the classes of interest (and their super-classes); chances are, there will be some method or combinations of methods that accomplishes what you want to do. Well-written code should contain lots of calls to the Java Standard Library instead of to your own hacked-up versions of methods.
Abstraction Functions
Your abstraction function must explicitly mention ALL of your specfields! It can't just be some informal description of what the class is supposed to represent. Informal descriptions belong in regular comments or in the class overview, not in abstraction functions.
The easiest two-step way to write an abstraction function:
That's it! e.g., for a class Money, let's say:
@specfield amount : real private int dollars; private int cents;
Then here is an example of an abstraction function:
AF(r) = Money m such that: m.amount = r.dollars + (r.cents / 100)
Even if you write your abstraction function in English, make sure to properly disambiguate between concrete fields and specfields. Remember that the abstraction function provides a mapping between combinations of concrete fields to all specfields. Don't leave out any specfields in your abstraction function!
e.g., for GeoPoint, the specfields are:
@specfield latitude : real @specfield longitude : real
and the concrete fields are:
private int latitude; private int longitude;
This is an ambiguous and vague abstraction function:
latitude represents latitude measured in degrees; longitude represents longitude measured in degrees
It is not clear which latitude or longitude one is referring to, and it's not even clear that it's a function. Here is a more preferred abstraction function:
AF(r) = some point p on the Earth such that: r.latitude represents p.latitude measured in millionths of degrees r.longitude represents p.longitude measured in millionths of degrees
Even though this is also written in pseudo-English, it is now clearly a function from a concrete representation to an abstract state.
Representation Invariants
Be very nitpicky when writing your rep. invariants. Here is my suggested way for doing it:
Examine EVERY concrete field and try to pick out what properties MUST be true about each field and its relationships with other fields. For fields that are not primitives, do they have to be non-null? If so, that's part of the rep. invariant. You don't need to repeat the rep. invariant of a field whose type already has a rep. invariant written for it (ahh, the power of induction).
You should write down rep. invariants even for states that are disallowed by the preconditions of the public constructors. For instance, recall GeoSegment:
public class GeoSegment { ... private final String name; private final GeoPoint p1; private final GeoPoint p2; /** * @requires name != null && p1 != null && p2 != null * ... **/ public GeoSegment(String name, GeoPoint p1, GeoPoint p2) { ... } }
A reasonable rep. invariant is that name, p1, and p2 cannot be null, but some of you purposely didn't write that down because you figured that any valid GeoSegment must be created with those fields non-null because that's the precondition (@requires) of its only public constructor. However, simply stating in comments that something cannot be null doesn't mean that the code will honor that promise. The whole point of a rep. invariant and accompanying checkRep() is to catch errors in your code. What if your constructor had a bug in it that didn't properly initialize name, p1, and p2? Then the rep. invariant should be violated, and the checkRep() should fail.
Tips for writing and using the checkRep() method to check rep. invariants:
Avoiding Representation Exposure
Code Efficiency
The main focus of 6.170 (and of most real-world software engineering) is on building reliable, maintainable, robust software systems, not squeezing out every ounce of performance possible. As my fellow TA Matthew puts it, computers double in speed every 18 months, but humans don't ever double in speed. What he means is that programmer time is much more valuable than machine time. If you have to make a piece of code more complicated and thus more likely to be buggy just to (hopefully) get some performance gains, then it's not worth it.
The only time you should think about optimizations is after you've already built up a working system along with a test suite. Then you can profile your system to see where it's spending most of its time and direct your optimization efforts to those areas. You will have the advantage of both having an already-working version and also a test suite to serve as your safety net. That being said, in later problem sets, you will sometimes have to consider efficiency, but in those cases we will always tell you that speed is one of the requirements. Otherwise, you should strive to write the clearest code possible.
A general rule of thumb is to never make a design decision that makes your code more complicated for the sole purpose of improving run-time performance.
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If the sumptuous leather seats, cutting-edge infotainment system and massively raised ride height of the standard Range Rover isn't quite opulent enough for you, there is good news.
The British purveyor of almighty Chelsea tractors has just announced that it is to create a new SVAutobiography version of its best-selling Rangie for next year, which features bespoke two-tone exterior paint, chrome accents and a unique front grille.
But wait, there's more. The whopping £148,900 price tag also bags an interior that is decked out in aluminium, rear tray tables that can be deployed and returned electronically, a rear chiller compartment for bottles of bubbly and luxurious deep pile carpets.
There are even a couple of neat Windsor leather seats that can be slotted into the tailgate. Dubbed 'Event Seating', these plush thrones are perfect for watching the polo, lording over a picnic or punishing naughty children that speak without being spoken to.
Although, Range Rover does state that these seats haven't been designed for use when the vehicle is in motion.
Customers will be able to choose from a selection of V6, V8 and hybrid powertrains, as well as the meaty 542bhp 5.0-litre supercharged V8 from the Range Rover Sport SVR, which has be retuned to offer greater refinement and comfort.
So, if you can't wait for Rolls-Royce and Bentley to release their ludicrously lavish SUVs, the posh new Range Rover should suffice in the meantime.


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True eccentric style—always unusual, sometimes downright outlandish—exists in a world free from the predictable rules and rhythms of trends or seasons. Yet this fall, hints of quirky chic bubbled up on the runway.
At Marni, the perennial home of the eccentric, unexpected combinations such as ochre Bermuda shorts, knee socks and reading spectacles recall "Little Edie" Beale. At Chris Benz, an acid green fur hat is paired with a punky plaid kilt. For Balenciaga, Nicolas Ghesquière fashioned striped tops with cropped pajama-style pants in prints inspired by 1970s Formica. And Stefano Pilati went to further extremes, dressing his models like sultry nuns at Yves Saint Laurent, complete with medieval wimple headdresses.
It's easy to imagine some of today's outlandish tastemakers wearing these clothes. Anna Piaggi, a fashion-industry icon known for her eclectic ensembles and blue-flecked hair, might wear Balenciaga's bold stripes. Fashion blogger Diane Pernet, who has worn head-to-toe black for more than 20 years, could pull off the YSL wimple.
Rookie eccentrics will find a manageable dose of self-expression by playing with an usual color combination (pistachio and plum, anyone?), or by wearing printed pants with a white T-shirt and bold jewelry.
In the age of Facebook and YouTube, where nearly anyone can—and does—steal the spotlight, doing so with wit and taste has become something of a lost art.
These imaginative looks are actually a potent alternative to what normally grabs attention these days: sex. "Today, the default mode for many women is looking hot," says Simon Doonan, who profiled the likes of Tilda Swinton, Dita Von Teese and the late fashion icon Isabella Blow in his book "Eccentric Glamour." Mr. Doonan continued, "But eccentric style is cerebral rather than flagrantly sexual. It's the antidote to the Jersey Shore."
Before eccentricity became stylish, it was used in the service of a cause. According to Phyllis Madgison, curator of "Notorious and Notable: 20th Century Women of Style," an exhibition on view at the Museum of the City of New York—featuring clothes from limelight lovers as disparate as Brooke Astor, Gypsy Rose Lee and Isadora Duncan—the first known fashion eccentrics used their clothes to make a political statement.
Madame de Recamier and Madame Tallien, two elegant members of a French Revolution rebellion movement called Les Incroyables et Merveilleuses (the incredible and marvelous), showed their support for the French monarchy by wearing flimsy, allegorical Grecian-style gowns that stood in contrast to the formal court dress of the time.
In 18th-century England, Georgiana Cavendish, the Duchess of Devonshire, used her extravagant tastes to support the Whig cause against George III, wearing outrageously plumed hats to political rallies.
In the glamorous 1900s, intriguing women made their looks extreme to express their personal, rather than political passions.
The Marchesa Casati, a Venetian noblewoman who died in 1957, famously said, "I want to be a living work of art." She wore elaborate gowns by Paul Poiret and Léon Bakst with Lalique jewelry and live snakes, and was sometimes accompanied by cheetahs on diamond leashes.
Millicent Rogers, the Standard Oil heiress who died in 1953, was so enamored of her homes that she had her favorite couturiers create wardrobes for each one. Cristóbal Balenciaga stitched a Tyrolean-themed wardrobe for her chalet in the Austrian Alps. At her farm in Virginia, she wore 19th-century-style puffed-sleeved gowns by Mainbocher.
In the "Notorious" exhibition, Ms. Astor's white lace gown for Truman Capote's legendary Black and White Ball in 1966 and burlesque dancer Rose Lee's snap-off striptease costume from the 1940s vie for attention. Yet the showstopper is the most eccentric look: Mona Bismarck's aqua green Balenciaga gown with sleeves of blooming pink petals from 1968.
"Eccentric women have very strong personas," said Ms. Madgison, the show's curator. "They feel so strongly about their personal identities that they don't give a fling for what others are wearing." With that advice in mind, get dressed and find a camera—and a crowd—to pose for. There's never been a better time to reveal the kooky you.
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Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart Brut, Champagne
The name Billecart-Salmon comes from the joining of two families by the marriage of Nicolas François Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon. This prestige cuvée vintage Champagne, first created in 1964, is named in honour of co-founder Nicolas François.
"The mark of Billecart is made not by the heavy foot?all of concentration, power and presence, but rather by the fairy touch of delicacy and crystal/clear fidelity."
- Tyson Stelzer, The Champagne Guide.
60% Montagne de Reims pinot noir, 40% Côte des Blancs Chardonnay; 18% barrel-fermented in old oak casks; no malolactic fermentation; 4g/L dosage
Some champagnes volunteer their life story within seconds of first introductions, like overworked movie trailers that leave you fully convinced you've seen the film. Others churn in your consciousness for days, slowly unravelling their story long after the credits have rolled. My first introduction to NFB 2002 was four months before its release, when it emerged, blinking, into the stark daylight of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ from the depths of Billecart's cellars. It squirmed, shocked, uncomfortable at first, then began to play an exhilarating script that held me captivated for a full half hour. As always, the greatness of Billecart is proclaimed not by impact or power, but by slowly rising complexity and profound chalk mineral presence. A hint of struck flint reduction makes way for the icy brightness of grapefruit zest, lemon, white peach, then the warmth of figs, and later, yellow summer fruits. A decade in the cellar has set down layers of toast and nuts, even wood spice. Refreshing acidity takes time to uncoil, and minerality rises slowly, super fine, confident and taut, surging on the finish in a cascade of chalk that lingers, undeterred, for minutes. There is nothing overt or glamorous about NFB 2002, yet its delightful poise and intricate craftsmanship clearly proclaim one of the great Billecarts of the modern era, taming the exuberance of 2002 with exacting skill. This is a champagne with many characters and subplots to reveal, to be enjoyed slowly in the presence of the most intimate company — and ideally not until it has rested at least another decade in the darkness.
98 points, Champagne Guide 2014-2015
Located 150 km east of Paris, Champagne is the French wine region renowned for producing the finest, most rich and complex sparkling wines in the world. The elegance, longevity and racy acidity of these wines are attributed to the influence of the chalky soils of the region and the cool, marginal continental climate. The region spans an area of 35,000 ha and has 4 main growing areas, each favouring one of the three noble Champagne varieties; Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. Champagne has a vineyard quality hierarchy based on the soils, aspect and overall quality of the grapes. Like Burgundy, these quality designations are allocated to the vineyards of the village. Of the 319 villages of Champagne, 17 have Grand Cru status and 44 villages are designated Premier Cru. All Champagne is produced by Traditional Method. The vast majority of Champagne is a blend of the three varieties and may also be a blend of several vintages producing the popular Non Vintage (NV) house styles. Top quality blends from exceptional years are sold as Vintage (Millésime) Champagne.


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I have 2 tabs using Tab Navigation widget. On first tab put Section Expandable. On second tab put drop down widget. When I go to second widget I cannot see drop down when clicked. Apparently, the drop down opened on first tab instead.
1. Open Section Expandable widget on first tab 2. Then go to second tab click drop down widget. Nothing happen on second tab. 3. Go back to first tab. Drop down list opened on first tab.
Can you please confirm this behavior and if it's a bug what is the workaround solution?
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Hello Eric :)
This behavior had already been identified and has been fixed, but it's not out on the forge yet.
Thanks for the headsup!
Hi Rita, How do you know about this issue had been identified? And any information about when it will be released?
Any workaround for this issue in case clients don't want to update?
Fairydust and a bit of magic ;)
Just kidding, I'm part of the Silk team.
The release will be done sometime this week. I can give you a workaround of course, but out of curiosity, why would you not want to update?
Here's the CSS that should fix those problems:
.tabs [data-dropdown] {
position: relative;
.tabs [data-dropdown] > div.dropdown-list {
position: absolute;
z-index: 10;
top: 60px !important;
left: 10px !important;
.tabs-content {
border-top-width: 0;
overflow: visible;
white-space: nowrap;
width: 100%;
.tabs .dropdown-background-window {
left: initial !important;
Good luck!
You're great! It works like a fairy dust and magic. All good. Hopefully new release will be available soon.


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I directed/wrote/edited/shot this funky cold medina with my boy, Ricki Bedenbaugh, shooting right beside me. I came on board as the set was already being built and then, yeah, did the damn thing. Defy hooked it up with an epic stabilizer. Check them out and don't watch this behind-the-scenes piece that I'm terribly embarrassed by.


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Enabling a "single" digital experience across computing devices for their employees is a priority for a lot of our clients. For the highest productivity and user experience, they want the interactive experience to be the same on any device, at any time. For mobile developers, the prospect of a single anything is a daunting task because mobility needs and technologies are so different than desk-bound versions. But the reality of our new mobile world is that the barrier between what's mobile and what's not is slowly but surely starting to crumble, and user's expectations of what their "mobile apps" can do is quickly starting to transcend devices.
They're not just mobile apps, they're "Omni" apps…
The days of siloed app stores are numbered. The new AppleTV demonstrated the wide range of possibilities for commerce on devices that traditionally didn't see much business transacted through them. For example, clothes shopping using virtual reality through companies like Gilt. Domino's is enticing gamers with Pizza ordering straight from their Xbox One. The jury is still out on a lot of other devices, but it's hard to argue with the fact that we're starting to see watches, door locks and even toys talking to each other and the apps we use. We are heading into an era where interaction points with users are going to be early, often and across devices of all types. Apps need to best leverage all those interaction points in ways that are contextually relevant to the user and work across multiple platforms.
Development Tools Are Consolidating
The consolidation of development tools really means that the days of standalone "mobile" app development are done- we're now developing for consumption on a wide range of devices. We're seeing this today in the Apple ecosystem- apps for its newest platform, tvOS, will be developed in xCode. Android Marshmallow's SDK includes support for TV and car-based apps. Microsoft is launching the "universal" app with Windows 10. We can expect cross platform development and API management tools to make the process of porting across platforms easier as new OS and form factors grow in popularity.
IoT Era: Connected Devices are gaining popularity
Though smartphones still lead the way in sales, connected devices of all kinds mark the start of the Internet of Everything (IoT) explosion and are both growing in popularity and coming down in price. Streaming media players for TVs are sold for as low as $35, and NPD group is predicting nearly 40% of US homes will have a streaming media device by the start of 2017. Business Insider estimates 75% of cars globally will have the necessary hardware to connect to the internet by 2020.
Leveraging functions and features across hardware will still be challenging
But size still matters, when it comes to devices anyway. You can share a browser window on a TV. You can use your iPad as a drawing tablet for the Mac. Your car can turn the lights on when you get home with simple apps on the phone. There's a lot of cool interoperability that can happen between devices, and it's up to mobile product owners and developers to know what capabilities and integrations make the most sense for their apps and their customers.
These decisions can't be made in a vacuum- often they are dependent on disparate partners, teams and technology to make things work together. The strategy for how to enable the right interoperability should be determined together, too. As discrete pieces of hardware continue to be more and more interoperable, successful mobile product owners will begin to realize that every day, their existence and the way they manage and develop their products must become more holistic to be successful.
In the new world of interconnected devices and experiences, product owners should be sure to:
Widen the Net – engage stakeholders in other areas of the business that can help build synergy between a company's mobile products and the rest of its digital assets.
Consider what devices and apps may compliment your primary experience – would information on a smart watch be valuable to your user? How about integrating with a home automation system? The possibilities are endless, but knowledge of what technology is out there is the first step.
Build for function, not flash – just because you can doesn't mean you should. Focus your builds on features those that add value to your apps and your users.
The age of the standalone device is dead, and product owners must adapt. Making it a team effort, keeping up on technology, and being user-centric will all help create a better experience for app owners, developers, and users alike.


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At the premiere for the third instalment of the popular Hunger Games trilogy, Jennifer Lawrence undoubtedly stole the show, in her exquisite quilted Dior gown. She looked effortlessly beautiful in the white quilted drop-hem gown, that comprised an elegant black floral design on the front, with plunging back detail. She wore her hair up with a neat black headband, that appropriately co-ordinated with the floral detail on the dress, as did her dainty black T-bar heels. She certainly made a positive style statement.
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7 Ways Your Bartender Can Be Your Wingwoman... If You Play It Cool
A wingwoman beats a wingman any day -- let's face it, your boy might mean well, but his hat is on backwards. And while a willing wingwoman can be hard/impossible to find, there might be one waiting where you least expect: behind the bar.
No, female bartenders still don't want dudes to hit on them, but if you're a solid patron who doesn't give off the faintest whiff of van ownership, they might take it upon themselves to help you hit on someone else. The fact is, some bartenders like playing Cupid, as long as it's not Jeremy Piven's Cupid (Season 1 is on DVD; there was no Season 2). They see every expression of interest on every customer's face, and as with any good rom-com, they want to see what happens next. Helping "what happens next" happen is part entertainment, part power trip, and part good business.
We talked to Nora and Phoebe, owners/bartenders at New York's Lois, about how to get in good with your bartender, and what she might be able to for you once you do.
How to Get in Good
1. Before you try to befriend the bartender, befriend the bar
Favors are for the familiar. Go to the bar, ask the bartender her name, be friendly but not a creep, and leave a decent tip. Repeat. Only when she starts recognizing you as a regular more interested in the welfare of the bar than the welfare of your sex life will the wing-relationship develop. (Here's how to befriend the bar.)
2. Don't forget to sit at the bar
Obviously! But still: leaning on the bar to order and then retreating elsewhere is a non-starter. Take a seat and get comfortable. Also, the bar is the bartender's domain -- if you want her to use her power, you must be where the power is most concentrated.
3. Get off your cell phone
A cell phone in your face tells the world to leave you alone, in the same way that sweatpants tell the world you've given up. If a good bartender sees you drinking alone or with human friends, she'll talk to you. If she sees you nose deep in stats proving Chris Paul's been the best point guard in history over the past five years, she probably won't.
4. Remember she's at work
Getting drinks in hands is still her number one priority; no matter how eager she might be to help you break your dry spell/continue your hot streak, you're still going to have to be patient.
5. Communicate who it is you're into
Bartenders might have a front row seat, but they don't read minds. If someone at the bar is getting you all worked up (in a positive, romantisexual way), ask the bartender what she thinks about her. If you're already on a date, wait for her to go the bathroom, then chat with your bartender about how it's going and maybe your bartender will help it go better.
How Your Bartender Can Help You After the In-Good Thing Happens
1. She can ask you to carry something
Your bartender can feign being overwhelmed, and then ask you to help out by carrying a drink to someone's table. This serves as a clear endorsement of your awesomeness (you're clearly an important person and the bartender trusts you), but it also makes you look as humbly helpful as a Boy Scout carrying a strange grandma's groceries.
2. So she can manipulate patrons like pawns
Which could mean, say, asking a group of girls to slide down a stool closer to you to make room for another party, even if there is no other party.
3. She can tell you what someone's drinking
If you want to buy a woman a drink, you should buy her something she'll like (so, probably not a Bear Fight). Asking your bartender what the lady you're after is drinking is a simple way to demonstrate, to both the bartender and said lady, that you're both considerate and interested.
4. She can assess potential, and keep you from going down a dark path
According to Nora & Phoebe, this could mean telling you "No, that girl is not into you. I just heard her talking about her boyfriend," or "No you shouldn't be into that girl. I just heard her tell her friend that she faked a pregnancy to get back at her ex-boyfriend." Your bartender also has the scoop on all the regulars, which is nice.
5. She can keep you/her around until success happens
As our experts point out, it's never hard to get a customer to stick around for a drink on the house. Giving one to you makes you stay in the game longer (it also doesn't hurt if a woman sees that the bartender likes you enough to give you a free drink); and giving one to the object of your attraction keeps her around long enough for you to work up some balls, son!
6. She can straight-up talk about you to your could-be
A straight-up, not-sleazy endorsement from another woman -- Wow, you guys really seem to have hit it off; he seems pretty great -- is invaluable, say Nora & Phoebe. "Sometimes ladies just need another lady to feel comfortable and also vet the situation."
7. She'll give you the reassurance of a soft landing
It's always helpful to know that, if you flame out horribly, there'll be at least one woman still willing to talk to you, and put out the flames with another delicious beverage.


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It starts in the desert with plaid cargo shorts. The owner of the shorts struts across the casino floor hemmed by walls of singing slot machines with a plastic guitar slung across his neck. He sips something thick and red from a straw attached to the hollow belly of the guitar. Squinting against the high Nevada sun reflecting off the hotel's floor-to-ceiling windows, he pulls cheap plastic sunglasses from the collar of his lime muscle shirt. The red muscle shirt next to him says something about bitches they met last night and lime muscle shirt responds with a hoarse "oh fuck yes," as they hit the hotel lobby. A kid no older than twelve standing with his parents at check-in eyes the pair nervously as dad sags under an oversized backpack.
This is Las Vegas, a place where showing up on the casino floor without a collared shirt 40 years ago meant a handful of sidelong glances and maybe a visit from the pit boss. The bare minimum had shifted dramatically from polished leather loafers to feet cushioned by cheap rubber sandals. Pajama pants were inevitable.
It wasn't only clothing. It's the lack of decorum in a city that formally helped define elegance and class in the era of Frank and Ella. It's the tanline, the bedhead, the notion that this multimillion dollar hotel / casino is somehow these muscle-teed, twenty-somethings' living room. It's slights like these that define the anti-tourist movement for us; a new mindset that took in the sum of these messy details and rejected them in every possible way.
"Anti-tourist" is maybe too rigid of a container for what we're trying to express here and in our Fuck It Guides. Like any mindset, words will only get you so far. The punch-in-the-gut, full impact can't be summed up that easily.
So what's the elevator pitch? It's complicated. The anti-tourist movement starts with the realization that traveling well depends on what you put into it. That passive appreciation of cultures separates the fibers that weave together an incredible journey. We're not sure if there'll ever be a neat, Oxford dictionary definition for anti-tourist, but we're also not sure if we'd want that. After all, the backbone of Fuck It Guides was constructed in chaos – a maelstrom that washed away our best laid plans, leaving nothing but a liberating sense of freedom. The compass is spinning, now you've just gotta figure out where to follow it — maybe we'll help you get to wherever that is.


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Some people are so talkative and it's easy for them to make and lead non-stop conversations with others whereas others find it so difficult and hard to make a conversation with people. At the end of the day, you just wish you could be talkative just like them.
Those talkative people often seem to never worry about what they utter. They seem to be so self-confident and they seldom think of what others think of them because they have good self esteem.
Another reason why a great number of those people who talk so much like machines is they are born extroverts. They probably grew up around other people like in my part of the world where I live in a very crowded place. They easily get outgoing and they enjoy being surrounded by others rather than being alone.
There is also insensitivity when it comes to social cues particularly when they don't pay enough attention or listen to the other person, not to mention how arrogant these talkative people may be. They are sometimes very conceited with their own haughtiness and their own sense of self importance.
You might be considered a talkative person in the eyes of others too, and the way to get a better balanced conversation is to learn how to pay more attention to your behavior during conversations and leave more space for others to participate in talking.
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Both a legendary fighter and coach. Sean has not only won every major sport martial arts competition but he has also produced a string of exceptional fighters and black Sash students that have followed in his footsteps. He heads up one of the most consistent teams in the UK and is at the core of the World Association of Kickboxing Organization Great Britain coaching team. Sean says "I believe that both my personal success and that of my team of fighters is largely to do with our focus to evolve, adapt and move with the times. I am constantly looking to learn and improve our training methods".
Sean is a lover of all the arts and associated disciplines. He is a true traditionalist and holds Lau Gar Kung Fu Guardian status with the British Kung Fu Association. He is known worldwide for his fitness and conditioning ethics and has always led his team from the front.
I have gained extensive knowledge and experience having worked as a personal trainer for the last 15 years. In my early 20's I was Western Counties light heavyweight amateur boxing champion. I have done a number of 10k's, half marathons, mountain marathons and the Tough Guy where I was placed 19th out of 6000. I directed my focus towards cage fighting having 10 professional fights over three and a half years. In 2013 I won Bristol's Super Human Games. The last thing I competed in was a Crossfit challenge for charity, 1000 burpees for time in which I came in the top 5, finishing in 1.5 hours.
My years of experience as a personal trainer and sports person will help clients to achieve their goals effectively.
Tom spent two years as a P.E teacher and swimming coach, four years practicing gymnastics and athletics and has over 20 years kickboxing, boxing and Thai Boxing experience. Tom has a Degree in Physical education and Recreation Diploma in Personal Training, Diploma in Boxing and has a Level 1 qualification in NLP. He is the creator of 4 Core Fitness the medicine ball core stability training system.
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Sharon is a high level competitor through and through. At 4th Degree Black Sash she has been rated as the most accomplished female fighters of all time. She has been part of and won every major competition for over 20years and her consistency is respected by many. She has witnessed change and development and is very keen to pour her knowledge into the Bristol Lau Gar Kung Fu clubs. Sharon lives and breathes what she does and is always in tip top condition ready to teach and inspire her students and clients. There is no one more experienced to get this job right.
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$298.50 (as of October 5, 2018, 4:09 pm)
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Gas-like power you want, attachment capability you need. This RYOBI trimmer has a brushless motor for maximum power and durability. For fast and simple reloads, this unit is equipped with the REEL EASY bump feed head with speed winder, that can be reloaded in 60 seconds or less. The variable speed trigger and 2-speed switch deliver increased control for any application. The adjustable 13 in. – 15 in. cutting width allows you to optimize your trimmer for increased run time or a wider cut swath. This lightweight and well-balanced design also has an adjustable front handle for user comfort. The battery and charger that are included are compatible with over 25 tools on the Ryobi 40-Volt system. Works with all Ryobi 40-Volt lithium-ion tools and batteries Brushless motor for maximum power and durability Attachment capable: works with RYOBI expand-it attachments Reel easy bump feed head with speed winder for fast and simple reloading Premium dual 0.080 in. twisted line Adjustable 13 in. – 15 in. cutting width Variable speed with 2-speed trigger for more control Adjustable front handle for user comfort 5-year limited warranty


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Product Owner at Vivid Seats
Vivid Seats is the largest independent online ticket marketplace, sending tens of millions of fans to live events. Experiences Matter- The importance of them is expanding rapidly as the industry continues to grow year over year. Working at Vivid Seats provides an opportunity to scale our best in class platform, allowing our fans to sit closer and see more.
At Vivid Seats, you will have the opportunity to work with the flexibility and the speed of a startup while operating at massive, profitable scale. We keep our teams lean, giving every single employee direct accountability to creating a positive ticket buying experience. We are relentless and move quickly to release new features and content to our applications daily. Your ideas are heard and implemented, your hard work rewarded. Being a part of our team means that you have the ability to drive impact and own the innovation that allows us to connect our tens of millions of unique monthly users to the memorable experiences that live events create.
As a Product Owner you will report directly to the Head of Product, assisting with all aspects that impact the customer journey and the opportunity to make every part of their experience special. You will provide data and customer feedback insights which will impact all product lines. You will also be responsible for managing the road map across products and resolving blockers and open issues. We will look to you to execute with speed and agility as part of a small, focused team, including direct access to founders and cross functional partners enabling you to make key decisions quickly.
You will also be responsible for ensuring all teams are aligned on priorities as well as communicating out to the broader organization on those priorities. Above all, you will spend your days obsessed with our users, viewing every decision through hyper customer centricity lenses and ensuring that we champion to the best decision.
To be Successful, You'll Need
- 2-3 years related experience
- Desire to grow your Product Management career
- Interest and trust in data analytics, including the ability to identify and self-serve required data
- Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, or related field, preferred
- Creativity, fearlessness and an unwavering commitment to putting our customer first
We are passionate about creating memorable experiences for our fans and the best in class experience for our employees. Vivid Seats offers competitive compensation levels, individual and team-based bonus opportunities, generous benefits package and Flex PTO policy plus a variety of workplace perks. The most exciting one: We offer our employees $100 worth of credits each month to spend on Vivid Seats tickets along with promotional discounts. At the heart of it, we are all fans of great live events. We want to help you get there more often.
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The Volunteer Managers' Network meets quarterly. The meeting is completely free for any staff or volunteers who have responsibility for recruiting and managing volunteers within their organisation.
The group is informal and offers the chance to meet with fellow Volunteer Managers to discuss different issues and offer advice. The meeting is facilitated by HARCVS.
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June 8, 2009
The State Bar of California honored the McGeorge Education Pipeline Initiative at its 2nd Annual Diversity Stakeholder Forum on June 5, 2009, in San Francisco. Dean Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker accepted the 2009 State Bar Education Pipeline Award at a luncheon hosted by the State Bar Council on Access & Fairness.
The McGeorge Education Pipeline Initiative is an effort to increase the educational achievement of underrepresented youth in college graduate and professional school programs. The program provides mentorship, academic assistance and enrichment, and career guidance for K-12 students at six Sacramento area schools. Christine Minero is the director of the program, which brings together law students, law faculty and teaching professionals in a collaborative effort. Program sponsors include Downey Brand, LLP.
One of the schools in the pipeline program, Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep School, recently held its third annual commencement exercise. Thirty-four students received their high school diplomas on June 4, 2009, in a McGeorge lecture hall ceremony.
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I am a big fan of the Amazon Kindle app for all of my #requiredreading, which basically turns into required listening as I use the Audible companion to have Kindle read the books for me.
I have recently discovered and added a new weapon to my arsenal: Blinkist!
Blinkist is the Cliff's Notes of book reading apps, breaking down the world's best non-fiction books to their most important concepts and reading the entire book to me in under 20 minutes! Here is a link to sign up.
I don't use Blinkist to replace Kindle, but rather to complement it. My #requiredreading books aren't going anywhere and I will always enjoy them in their full versions. Blinkist helps me to discover new books and to get through their concepts quickly. Once I begin to take interest in a new concept I can choose to purchase the entire book and add it to my Kindle library, or I can simply keep the book in Blinkist and refer back to the summarized concepts!


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I keep no secret of the fact that I am a big fan of Flying Dog beers. So I just had to try the new Flying Dog Disobedience Abbey Dubbel. An Abbey Dubbel is a type of beer that originated from the Trappist monks of Belgium. Typically these beers are double fermented which gives them complexity and a higher alcohol content. The Flying Dog Abbey Dubbel is part of their limited release Brewhouse Rarities Line. According to their website this line consists of beers that are the brainchildren of individual brewers at Flying Dog and "push the confines of conventional beer styles." Now I'm not really sure I would say this beer pushes the boundaries of conventional beer styles, but it certainly was tasty and one of the better Abbey Dubbels I have tried. I came in a big 750 ml bottle with the racking date printed right on the front. (April 12 in my case) The beer had an opaque, dark caramel color. When poured the glass was filled with fine, tight bubbles. It had a complex but gentle,creamy malty flavor. Very little hop notes were present. It finished with a touch of sweetness. Sweet is not something I'm a big fan of in a beer and I had my reservations because Abbey Dubbels can tend toward the sweet side. I also saw that it said on the bottle that it was made with "local maple syrup." Luckily there was only a touch of sweetness, but it was not overpowering and did not clash with the food.
VERDICT: A fine sipping beer!
7.6% ABV. I paid $10.88 for a 750ml bottle at Ye Olde Spirit Shoppe


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More than 200 Mainers, including many who have been personally affected by the state's failure to accept federal funding to expand health care coverage, gathered at the State House today for a rally and lobby day organized by the Maine People's Alliance. Attendees told their own personal stories and urged legislators returning to Augusta for the first day of the new legislative session to make accepting federal funds and expanding health care their top priority.
One of the personal stories highlighted was that of Richard Holt, a lobsterman and carpenter living in South Portland, who describes himself as a "Downeast, Yankee Republican." Currently building a new boat by hand, he has refused to take a tax exemption on his materials because of his belief that "you have to carry your own weight." Recurring injuries and disability, however, have made it difficult for Holt to work and to afford to keep his home. He has relied on MaineCare to keep him afloat, but on December 31st he lost his coverage.
"Without MaineCare, my injuries will just keep getting worse and worse. I'll just keep going until I can't go anymore and then they'll throw you to the wolves, I guess," said Holt. "I need it to make sure I can stay healthy enough to keep working for at least another 4 years before I qualify for Medicare."
Almost 70,000 Mainers, including Holt, would be covered if Maine accepted federal funding to expand health care. More than a dozen of those who would be directly-affected shared their stories publicly at the rally in the State House's Hall of Flags.
"As a nurse, many of the patients I see every day wait until they are so sick that we can't help them the way that we should and their health deteriorates even more," said Jessie Mellott, a Registered Nurse from Bangor, introducing the speakers. "They lose limbs. They may never get back to their previous health due to lack of access to care. A lot of the time, these are easy things to fix if they were addressed in time. I urge the legislature to help me care for my patients and take the important step of expanding Medicaid services for 70,000 Maine people."
"I am a veteran of the U.S. Navy and lost my MaineCare coverage on December 31st," said Thomas Ptacek of Portland. "My family has a history of multiple sclerosis and I worry that I, too, may have it someday. But my VA benefits are limited and will not cover the cost of preventative care or any treatment for the disease. I need MaineCare for that."
"When I found out I had seriously aggressive cancer I was able to access MaineCare and that was life-saving for me," said Laura Tasheiko of Northport. "I was dropped and left without coverage as I continue my recovery from the ongoing and debilitating effects of cancer, surgery, and chemotherapy treatment. MaineCare is essential for the monitoring and care needed to avoid a medical crisis from medication complications, or even death, in the event of the cancer coming back."
Pastor Rick Ness of Wales Presbyterian Church closed the event by discussing the Parable of the Good Samaritan and the universality of human morality.
"We have the opportunity to make access to health care better or worse. I say for those of us of faith let us be guided to choose better. We are called to shine light on those in darkness, to heal the broken and not leave them by the side of the road," said Ness. "To my neighbors, my fellow citizens and to those who have heard the call to be our legislators, I implore you to choose light over darkness."


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One of my professors in college just told me a funny story about meeting Miles on several occasions.
The first time he met Miles was in Detroit at a club called the Minor Key. He was about 15 at the time and was already playing saxophone. He went to a matinee show and afterwards he saw Miles standing alone and decided to approach him and ask for his autograph. He didn't have a program or a record for him to sign with him so he reached in his pocket to see what he had. He pulled out his musician's union card.
So he approaches Miles, introduces himself, and tells Miles that he plays saxophone. He then asked if Miles would sign his union card. Miles took the union card out of his hand, takes a look at it, ripped it in half, and gave it back to him.
Decades later, my professor was in Boston playing with a big band. The leader of the band happened to be good friends with Miles. Miles' band was also in town and the big band had a night off during one of Miles' performances. So the bandleader asked my professor is he would like to go and meet Miles. Trying to put the past behind him, he agreed.
So they arrive backstage at Miles' show and Miles is sitting down on a huge black beanbag and the room is fairly full of people. The bandleader goes up to Miles, greets him, and then introduced Miles to my professor. By this time it's pretty quiet in the room and all the attention is focused on the three of them.
Professor goes on to tell Miles the details about the first time they actually met back in Detroit at the Minor Key. To that, Miles responded, "I wouldn't do no shit like that!!"


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Ireland's Marine Atlas is developed and maintained by the Marine Institute with funding by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. The atlas provides a one-stop-shop to view and download marine environmental data relevant to reporting under Ireland's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). The Compass team were instrumental in development of a first version that was driven by immediate MSFD requirements, and a following open source based version with greater visual qualities and usability. It is a highly usable and attractive example of an open source based map viewer.
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The aim of the European Union's MSFD directive is to more effectively protect the marine environment across Europe through the establishment of "good marine waters". Data in Ireland's Marine Atlas has been guided by the European Directive on harmonising environmental data across Europe within a spatial data infrastructure known as INSPIRE. INSPIRE Data Specifications (Data Models) have been used to manage and attribute data to the categories visible under THEMES in the atlas.
Compass Informatics worked alongside the Marine Institute and other consultants to deliver on the requirements of the MSFD in relation to data collation, analysis, dissemination, and detailsed reporting.


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We supplied and installed this striking external shelter outside The Old School House, a popular pub/restaurant in Glasgow.
To satisfy the growing demand for alfresco drinking and dining, owners Greene King Pub Company contracted us to produce the glazed structure, covering 100 square metres, to accommodate over 100 diners.
The attractive structure features a double-pitched roof with decorative cast iron columns and circle design frieze panels embellishing the structural steelwork. The metalwork was shot-blasted, then treated with a zinc-rich primer and finished in a gloss black powder-coat.


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Cherry-Barbecue Pork Ribs
This goof-proof recipe for lip-smacking ribs features microwave ease and smoky grilled flavor. You'll love the jazzed-up barbecue sauce. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Total TimePrep: 25 min. Grill: 10 min.
Makes8 servings
- 4 pounds bone-in country-style pork ribs
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 teaspoons Liquid Smoke, optional
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2/3 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/3 cup cherry preserves
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- Place the ribs in a 3-qt. microwave-safe dish. In a small bowl, combine the orange juice, Liquid Smoke if desired, garlic powder and pepper; pour over ribs. Cover and microwave on high for 15-20 minutes or until meat is tender.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the barbecue sauce, preserves and molasses. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Drain ribs. On a greased grill, cook ribs, covered, over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until browned, basting with sauce and turning occasionally.
Editor's NoteThis recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.
Nutrition Facts1 serving: 301 calories, 14g fat (5g saturated fat), 86mg cholesterol, 255mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 0 fiber), 27g protein.
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Dec 11, 2011
Never thought preserves would make such delicious ribs but it DID! I like short ribs better than baby back, etc. because they are more meaty. This is a keeper!
Jun 12, 2011
My family loved this recipe. I was not sure about microwaving the ribs but they were so tender and the sauce was delicious. It was very easy and I had all the ingredients on hand except the Liquid Smoke, which I omitted since it was optional.


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Weeks away from a Trump presidency and I figured I'd ask an important question for those within the diversity community. Do you think Donald Trump's lack of minorities reflect a color-blind approach in hiring decisions? The question is based on a statement made by a top Trump advisor promoting the idea that Cabinet qualifications are more important than checking off a box for black or Hispanic.
While I don't support the quota check box system alluded to, I hardly think recent Cabinet hires reflect a color-blind approach for Trump. Donald Trump is appointing close allies to Cabinet posts and rewarding loyal followers as all President's do. As his inner circle are mostly made up of white men, his Cabinet appointees reflect that truth. I am less concerned about the race of his Cabinet members as I am their qualifications. For example, how the former CEO of ExxonMobil is the most qualified person to lead our State Department or how a man who constantly sues the EPA is the best suited to control and grow it, I have no clue.
If Trump wants to go outside the box and appoint a man with dozens of years of foreign policy experience outside the mold of the federal government, sure I can support it. But to asking a business man with little experience to develop policy on American interests in South America and Central Europe is a tall task.
Still, this is where we are as a nation. Diversity will be an issue within the Trump administration, although I don't think it will be an issue that is happening due to malice. Because of this questions should always be asked when groups of people are not represented, especially when their passed over for people with less experience. For right now, both sides are in the right with the Trump administration backing members with success in other fields, and diversity advocates wondering why black and Hispanics with more qualified resumes were skipped over.
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My book circle meets on Monday to discuss THE MAN IN THE GRAY FLANNEL SUIT by Sloan Wilson. It's sixty years old, more or less, and still extremely timely.
Read it.
ETA But DON'T watch the movie! What a complete bore. Gregory Peck was awful as Tom Rath!
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Day 7 was Friday, March 4th and we visited EPCOT
This was another planned late day. I liked having late days because we got to sleep in. However, it really is best to get to the parks at opening. Next time we go, I'll probably plan more early days. It's a lot easier to get on rides without fast passes, and then you can come home and relax. Anyways, we got up, relaxed, ate breakfast, drove the golf cart around, and then headed to Epcot for lunch at Sommerfest. Epcot was the least busiest park, so that was nice. There was actually room to walk around.
We walked back through the World Showcase to Sommerfest. It was pretty busy, but the line moved fast. We got a brat and frankfurter with sauerkraut and paprika potato chips. Brian got a German beer and I got a German wine. It was pretty good.We snagged a good table outside.
After lunch we headed to our first ride- Mission: SPACE Green. No fast pass needed for the less intense "Green" version of the ride (the orange version spins). It was pretty fun; we ended up riding it twice.
Next up was Spaceship Earth- it was inside the giant iconic EPCOT ball, so that was pretty cool, buy the ride was boring and dated, so I'm glad we didn't have to wait in line for it.
After that we rode Living With the Land. It was an indoor, slow-moving boat ride. I enjoyed it because you got to see several greenhouse gardens with plants that Disney uses in some of their restaurants. Next was The Seas With Nemo. We had a fast pass for it, but it wasn't needed. Like I said, the park was pretty empty compared to the other parks we'd been in. It was an ok ride. They used a lot of TVs to show the Nemo cartoon and it just wasn't as good as rides at the Magic Kingdom. Next we went over to Journey Into Imagination with Figment- another slow-moving indoor ride incorporating a lot of TVs and a few animatronics. After that we had our last fast pass and last ride of the day- Test Track. It was by far the best ride of the day. You build a prototype car and then you get to drive your car through a test track- it was basically an indoor/outdoor roller coaster with a NASCAR type race track at the end. It was really fun and the only ride that had a significant wait, which is why we didn't do it a second time.
After the last ride we had a couple hours to kill before our 7:15 PM dinner reservations at La Hacienda de San Angel, so we grabbed a spot on the water in Mexico and drank two margaritas and shared chips and guac.
Without a kid I think EPCOT would be more fun because there is really a lot to explore in the World Showcase, but that kind of stuff is torture with a 5 year old. We realized there was another indoor boat ride in Mexico called the Gran Fiesta Tour, so we rode that and shopped around to kill another 30 minutes.
We finally went over to the restaurant to check in and asked for a window seat. They were all filled up so the host found us a table one seat away from the window. We had to wait a few extra minutes, but it was worth it. For dinner we had the shrimp and guac appetizer, and then I had the roasted snapper and Brian had the carnitas. All excellent. We finished eating a little before the fireworks show started, so we contemplated leaving, but we didn't and it was worth it. We had a front row seat to Illuminations, which is EPCOT's nightly show incorporating fireworks, lights, lasers and music. It was really good. Afterwards, it was mass exodus from the park, but since the park wasn't too busy and we weren't parked too far away, we made it to the car in good time. When we got back to the camper, Brian and Jack played the Wii and I colored and ended up going to bed pretty early for vacation standards.


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|After detangling 70%-80% dry and adding leave ins
Post wash, I detangle when my hair is 70-80% dry. How did I get this number? Trial and error. When I first started my journey, I always detangled my hair soaking wet. Why? Because that's what my favorite YouTube vlogger did. Y'all remember Ateeya? Throwback joint. Any who, it took me about a year to realize that my hair HATES being detangled soaking wet. However, when it's completely dry, it's not as easy to stretch my roots. By chance, I let my hair air dry for about 30 minutes then detangled and applied my leave-ins. My hair was smoother, I lost less hair in the process, and the single strand knots/tangles that I experienced prior were reduced.
Detangling is my least favorite part of wash day, but I know that its crucial if I want to retain length.
I want to know what you do. Are you a wet or dry detangler and why?


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Check the Gs distributed to over 3,500 internet sites.
Bradenton, FL, USA - July 29, 2011 -- Author Ray Shasho's memoir, Check the Gs, the true story of an eclectic American family and their wacky family business is now available in eBooks.
At an age when most kids are just getting rid of the training wheels on their bicycle, Ray Shasho entered into a crazy world of secret lingo and bullying sales tactics at the Chin Lung Art Gallery, his father's retail store on the corner of Thirteenth and F Street in Washington, DC. Check the Gs is the true story of how this bizarre family business changed his world forever.
Raised by a Cuban Catholic mother and Syrian Jewish father, Shasho made his first sale at the age of six and never looked back. Life in the family business, and in the Shasho family, was never boring. From FBI interrogations to angry mobs, each new day at the Chin Lung Art Gallery brought with it new adventures.
Check the Gs tells a story for everyone who is proud of their family and heritage but not afraid to laugh at its many eccentricities, and for anyone who has ever worked in retail and experienced its humorous situations and misadventures.
"Someone always wanted to rain on my parade because their life sucked." says author Ray Shasho. "I attended the school of hard knocks and learned to check the Gs," After deejaying at several popular radio stations Ray Shasho worked for four of the largest financial institutions in the world during a thirteen-year banking career. The avid writer currently lives in Bradenton, Florida, and pens a classic rock music column for Examiner.com. Ray especially enjoys in-depth interviews with notable rock celebrities. His articles are featured on recording artist's websites worldwide. His website is http://www.rayshasho.com.
"I found Check the Gs to be pure entertainment, fantastic fun and a catalyst to igniting so many memories of my own life, as I too am within a few years of Ray. So to all, I say if you have a bit of grey hair (or no hair), buy this book! It's a great gift for your "over-the-hill" friends, or for their kids, if they are the history buffs of younger generations trying to figure out why we are the way we are."-- Pacific Book Review
"Normalcy is a myth and anyone who tells you differently isn't very normal. Check the Gs is a memoir from Ray Shasho who tells of his own offbeat upbringing working in the family business art gallery, from a young age. Of Cuban and Syrian descent, he tells a very American story of coming from everything, seeing everything, walking the line of the law and much more. A fun and fast paced memoir, Check the Gs is a worthwhile addition to many a memoir collection."--Midwest Book Review
Check the Gs in eBook format, ISBN 978-1-4502-9859-9, was published on July 14, 2011 by First Edition Design eBook Publishing http://www.firsteditiondesignebooks.com based in Sarasota, Florida USA. It is available at Amazon's Kindle store, Apple's iBookstore, Barnes & Noble's Book Nook, Kobo, Sony, Diesel and Google's eBookstore, which supports numerous eReader devices. In addition to those outlets, Check the G's was distributed in eBook format worldwide to over 3,500 other sources including libraries, schools and online booksellers.
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I actually recently bought Mass Effect 2 for my brother for his birthday. However, I have not beaten Mass Effect 1 yet, but I have decided to make my guy go renegade. As a nickname, I named him "OJ Simpson Shepard" as a cool villian name for him. However, he will not be entirely evil and will have some good in him.
Will post updates on the game over time. Currently, I just beat the Matriarch boss and getting ready to go to Feros (though I might do some side missions as well)
Who likes video games? Who likes the Xbox 360. My name is Ryan Jones and I have been a gamer ever since I was a kid, and so I have created a website/blog all about video games and in particular, the Xbox 360 (though I will also talk about other systems as well). This site talks about upcoming games, offers reviews of games I have played, user sumitted content and more. Connect with me here on BlogSpot.
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SANAKO has announced that it will increase sales activities in South and Central America and the Caribbean. To back up this strategic focus, the company will establish a new SANAKO Regional Office to be based in Naples, Florida.
The regional office will be lead by sales partner Mr. Thomas Schonrock. SANAKO Senior Vice President Raimo Körkkö said Mr. Schonrock and his team are well positioned to support Sanako's efforts in the region. "Thomas has been a member of the SANAKO family since 2000, and we are pleased to embark on a closer relationship," he added.
The new regional office will enhance the following benefits for regional partners:
- immediate marketing and sales support in Spanish language
- instant support in the same time zone
- increased activities with a customer focus
- assistance in creating and maintaining contacts with high-level decision makers
- a strong link between regional partners and Finland Headquarters
The new arrangements take effect immediately. More information is available from:
Raimo Körkkö: raimo.korkko (at) sanako.com
Thomas Schonrock: tschonrock (at) multimedia-fl.com


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Upcoming Tvs Bikes in India
Wondering which bikes will come to India soon? Your search ends here. carandbike.com provides a list of all the upcoming bikes in India along with details of launch date, engine specifications and expected price. Users can search for new upcoming bikes slated to launch in the current as well as coming year. The 'alert when launch' option can be availed, wherein users are notified as soon as an upcoming model is launched in India. For those planning to buy a new bike, here is the complete list of upcoming bikes in India in 2020 and 2021.
Dec 2020
TVS ZeppelinExpected Price: ₹ 2 Lakh - 3.2 LakhCruiser, ElectricAlert on launchOverview :
The bike has the typical, relaxed cruiser stance and looks striking, especially in its shades of brown and matt black. The overall design of the bike is pretty contemporary and it feels well-finished. Adding to the looks is the retro-styled fuel tank and the flat-track style handlebar.
Mar 2021
TVS CreonExpected Price: ₹ 72,000 - 82,000Scooter, ElectricAlert on launchOverview :
The TVS Creon has been described as a "performance-oriented, electric scooter concept". TVS says that the new Creon concept is a testament to the fact that electric scooters can be both exciting as well as environment-friendly, and is capable of hitting 0-100 kmph in just 5.1 seconds. The concept scooter can also charge up to 80 per cent capacity in just 60 minutes to its lithium-ion battery pack. While it's not clear when the Creon will make it to production, but it sure has us excited.
Jan 2022
TVS DazzExpected Price: ₹ 55,000 - 60,000Scooter, PetrolAlert on launchOverview :
TVS is surely gearing up to launch new products in the scooter segment in India. Recently, the TVS Dazz was spotted testing in India near Bengaluru. The TVS Dazz was also showcased at the 2016 Auto Expo but wasn't introduced in the Indian market. It was manufactured for south-east Asian markets such as Indonesia. TVS manufactures the Dazz in both carburetted and fuel-injected version. But whether TVS will bring both variants to India is still not clear. The Dazz gets a 110 cc single-cylinder engine.


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I have thought long and hard about wanting to be able to give something back… weddings is a costly and time consuming business but how could I give something back … now I could have chosen Cancer Research or any number of pet charities, I mean who hasn't donated to these wonderful causes.
But I wanted to be able to make a difference to something not so well know and I came across Wish for a Wedding.
Get your tissues ready NOW….
Wish for a Wedding was set up by Racheal Kirkwood after her own wedding in 2015. And it has one simple function…. to enable those couples where one or both partners are terminally ill, the chance to get married.
Often these weddings are arranged hastily, and heavily rely on donations and the goodwill of suppliers to ensure the special day for these are couples can go ahead.
In keeping with all things wedding we are proud to support Wish for a Wedding and you can donate below by clicking on the link or alternatively by attending any of our events in the future where will be donating a % of our profits from each event to this fabulous cause.
Alternately you may wish to support Wish for a Wedding in a different way and they also except:
- Donate your wedding dress for reuse
- Donate your wedding service/products
- Fundraise
I will support this charity through A Cotswold Wedding and affiliates, we hope you'll help us to support them too


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Just who is the Author named Peter Fifield:
I am a father who has experienced the happiness of a relationship and the heartbreak associated with premature loss, a man full of life due to the frustrations and joys of raising two teenagers.I am an internet published author of 15 books with readers in countries as diverse as India, Japan, Great Britain, Canada and the United States of America. I am a man who questions the performance of Christianity on the part of groups professing true performance a man who questions religions demanding obedience to their beliefs without encouraging exploration of truth on the part of followers.I am a man who supports equality of opportunity, treatment, and justice for every man and women on the face of the earth. I am a seeker of knowledge that transcends the bounds of culture and religions, and the constraints of governments and self-interests.
Why do I write?
It comes from the heart. It pours out in the night.It is the desire to communicate feelings others may share. It comes from the recognition that life is a journey that can be shared with other travelers when communicated. It comes from the recognition that words can heal, inspire, create dreams, and also let us touch reality. But most of all they allow us to express to others what we feel in our own hearts. That is the reason we read and quote others who have expressed what we ourselves share.
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In the end, mastering truly comes down to one simple thing: Does my audio sound better than it did before I entered the mastering studio?
With the rare luxury of time and resources over the past few years, I have been spending countless hours comparing every aspect of the mastering process; from revered analog gear such as Pultec's and Massey Massive Passives, to acclaimed hardware processors such as Crane Song and Weiss, to every plug-in available for Pro Tools, including Massey, Waves, and curious newcomers like brainworx and Flux.
With numerous mastering articles, audio graphs, inverse-phase comparisons, and just about every other measuring technique that could be applied, I have come to a few key conclusions in relation to mastering:
1. With today's technology and a basic few pieces of software, anyone possesses at least the potential to make a mastered version of music that at least is not offensive to the ear. But this comes with a rather large "but", which is described after this list of key points.
2. The skill set that is required to engineer audio, is completely and often diametrically opposed to the skill-set required to effectively master audio.
3. There is a vast difference in the quality of audio that can be captured with an SM 57, a consumer-grade pre-amp A/D converter (like a Digi 001), and whatever plug-ins that happen to come with whatever "mastering" workstation you are using, and a true recording and/or mastering studio that has quality equipment, designed for mastering from the ground up.
4. There is an incredibly vast difference between the monitoring systems recording/mixing studios use, as opposed to the monitoring systems that mastering studios use. This includes everything from the setup of the monitoring system at the start of the Control Room design, to calculating the exact dimensions of the physical space required to allow accurate representation of your material. Many studios tailor their monitors to make your music sound great and loud and punchy and fat, but at the expense of accuracy.
5. Finally, if I had a choice of going to a recording studio that had every name brand piece of gear and plug-in under the sun, or going to one that was not only devoted to mastering, but had a mastering engineer (not an audio engineer thinking that mastering isn't that different from his/her engineering skills) who knows the gear he/she is using like the back of his/her hand, I would, without question, go the place where the mastering engineer had an intimate knowledge of the equipment he/she was using to get the best possible sound from your audio material, especially when it's music.
With audio software now within the reach of just about anyone with a computer and a few dollars, I've seen an explosion of so-called "mastering studios" on the internet offering things like; "I'll master 30 seconds of a song for $1.00…" to "We only charge $25.00/song for mastering…", and so on. The plain fact of the matter is, is that every one of these places I have sent material to (anonymously) for mastering, were "home studios" that were in no way designed to conform to the meticulous standards required for truly mastering music and bringing out the best the material being worked on has to offer, and the material I received in return made me personal embarrassed for what come call mastering.
Most equipment lists for these kinds of places were a simple Pro Tools, Bias Peak, a Wavelab setup (or something similar), with a few plug-ins or other analog gear that "mastering studios typically use for mastering". But, none of them were true mastering studios designed to master audio. And, I always try to emphasize that the gear isn't everything, but there are few places it matters more than in a mastering studio, at least when it comes to a basic minimum of expertise and gear that won't degrade the sound of your audio material the moment the first transfer is made.
This is why we offer everything from a Mark Spitz ATR-102 that is meticulously maintained by Bruce Breckenfeld, to our WEISS ADC2 for jitter-free time clock mastering to conversions that, on a scope, look virtually indistinguishable from the original source material provided.
At minimum, mastering studios designed to be mastering studios have a few basic pieces of equipment that the mastering engineer knows inside and out, such as a set of monitors and amps to power it that have been carefully placed in a space designed for accuracy to the converters needed to get your audio onto and off of the workstation, to the getting the material to the Production Master used for making your final product.
Most studios have so many surfaces that bounce your sound all over the place (especially when there are large consoles in the Control Room), that it makes it nearly impossible to tell exactly what's going on with the audio material you're attempting to master. And nowhere is it more critical to have at least this minimum than when you're putting your faith into a mastering studio and a mastering engineer.
There is so much to know about the entire process, and although I've been doing it for many years; I learn something new on every single project I've ever been lucky enough to be a part of, and will never stop until some far-off day when my ears fail me. It takes passion and devotion to the task at hand, and not just a bunch of gear that could technically master a record. Burning your product onto "Toast" doesn't actually create a production master that enforces "CD Frames"; a basic essential that's required to ensure your final product will sound just as you intended when you left the mastering studio.
So, ask yourself again: Does my audio sound better than it did before I entered the mastering studio? If you have any doubt about this whatsoever, you're in the wrong mastering studio. The Playground not only has the passion, the equipment, and the expertise, we give you the rare gift of confidence that when you leave our facility, you will have the best sounding mastered audio possible from the material provided, with no hidden costs, and ready for any duplication house in the world.


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I'm a bit of a herbal tea fanatic (hence my love for Liquid Jade in this previous Hull Spotlight post) so when I discovered that there is a whole shop dedicated to loose leaf tea in the new phase of Trinity Market I was pretty excited. I was kindly sent some samples and after trying them had to have a wander down there to see the shop for myself. Along with a lot of Hull this year, Trinity Market is having a makeover and the first phase of the refurbishment is open. There have always been some gems in Trinity Market and I think it's a part of the city centre that isn't shouted about often enough and it looks fresher and more modern now it's been refurbished too. The Tea Shop is part of the first phase - a cute little unit tucked away in the newly revamped market. As well as tea (obviously) they sell crockery like mugs and teapots, including some rather Hull-centric themed pieces!
For an indecisive soul like me a trip to The Tea Shop is a mammoth task as there is so much choice. There are jars upon jars of flavours ranging from those you'd expect like earl grey and berry to the weird and wonderful like gin and tonic or peanut butter and jam (both of which I've tried and can highly recommend). What more could you want from life than a gin and tonic flavoured tea?! Having tried them I can confirm that although the flavours sound a bit wild and out there, they are quite subtle so definitely worth a try!
There are different categories of flavoured tea - I was sent the gin and tonic flavour from the green tea range, peanut butter and jam and also rhubarb and custard from the fruity range and very berry from the black tea range. I'm a sucker for flavoured green teas in particular and also a huge gin and tonic fan so that one was obviously the biggest winner for me. The flavours of lemon and juniper compliment green tea perfectly so however odd it may sound, it really does work. My other favourite was the very berry black tea. It's not that often you come across flavoured black teas and I think they're so tasty so I'll definitely be popping back to The Tea Shop to try some more of their black tea range.
I love getting use out of my loose leaf teapot because sooo pretty and I've got plans for making iced tea using some of these flavours when the weather gets warmer again (typical that just as I receive the samples the sun disappears). I think particularly the fruity flavours would taste great brewed in my teapot and then poured over ice, maybe with a little dash of honey too. Tastyyyy.
Are you a loose leaf tea fan? Have you ever been to The Tea Shop?
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The hot, new July issue of Sign Europe
30.06.2017 | Delmenhorst, Germany – At the ANME, will be plenty of new products to discover. Sign Magazine offers a comprehensive overview of the new products and relaunches. In this issue you will be able to find a review and numerous impressions of the Íntimi Expo in Brazil as well. Patrick Mallaise was also on tour: this time around he was on his way to the world cultural heritage city of Bath, to visit Lovehoney. The British company celebrated its 15th anniversary in style, and invited Sign Magazine for a guided tour of the headquarters.
There is also news from the sexual wellness sector: Shunga has developed aphrodisiac and warming oils that stimulate every erogenous zone of the body. They are edible and come in a number of different flavours. Education, on the other hand, is on offer from pjur. Silicone based lubricants can help when it comes to vaginal dryness. Patrick Giebel, Quality Management Representative, explained why and presents a number of lubricants.
You can also catch up on the latest news from Wicked Sensual Care, Scala Playhouse, Satisfyer, EDC, Orion, CalExotics, Fun Factory and many more, in this new edition of Sign Magazine. Finally we would like to wish you all a successful business month of July.
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"Prisma" is really fabulous in terms of turning your favorite photos into nice artwork. No wonder it has impressed one and all with its adorable quality. Primarily based on the works of world-renowned artists including Van Gogh, Picasso, Levitan, Prisma has been designed to turn your photo into amazing avatar.
I have been making the most of Prisma ever since it was launched with huge appreciation. Though I am indeed charmed by its creativity, there is one problem which has consistently annoyed me. Really. Every now and then the app gets stuck at creating artwork.
I am not alone to have encountered this issue as a number of users have been complaining about it. It may be due to a few reasons like;
- Your internet connection is too weak.
- The server of Prisma is not strong enough to bear millions of users at one go.
When you choose a filter to be applied on your photo, it is first sent to the server of Prisma. Once the image is analyzed using the artificial intelligence, it is sent back to your device with the artwork ready. This process requires very good internet connection.
Make sure:
- Make sure you have a proper internet connection.
- It's better to have 3G, 4G or WiFi connection.
Tips to Fix "Prisma is stuck at Creating Artwork" on Android and iPhone
Quit the App and Launch It Again
Whenever Prisma is stuck at creating artwork, quite the app and launch it again.
Switch to another Filter
If you get stuck at one filter, switch to another one.
Turn Off Wi-Fi/Cellular and Turn it Back On
Turn off Wi-Fi/ Cellular and then turn it back on after a couple of minutes.
Sign Out and Sign In Again
Tap on the gear icon to go to the settings → scroll down and tap on Sign Out. Wait for a few minutes and then sign in again.
That's it!
Hopefully, these tips help you in resolving this annoying problem. I wish Prisma fixed this major issue sooner than later.
If you want to make the best use of this app, make sure to check out these handy tips. At the same time, do let us know your feedback about it in the comments below or on Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus.