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This blog was originally published in 2015; we have since updated it to reflect the most current and accurate information possible.
When you sit and think about it, there are a lot of costs incurred during your everyday travels for work.
The whole point of working is to earn and save money, but sometimes, you have to spend money to make money.
You don't need to drain your wallet with unnecessary expenses associated with your work transportation though.
There are other options for the working man or woman in regards to getting from place to place.
One of the most cost and time effective options is a corporate car service. While you may not immediately think of a corporate car service when trying to save money, we've put together a few reasons that should hopefully change your mind.
No Costly Repairs or Maintenance
When you consider the cost of a daily car service, it may seem a little excessive.
Replacing an engine or transmission, however, could cost you thousands of dollars.
Then you have to consider the cost of maintenance on your daily vehicle. If you live any substantial distance away from your job, the need for this maintenance will increase over time.
When you use a car service, you don't have to worry about those costs.
You are no longer responsible for any necessary repairs or upkeep on the vehicles you'll be riding in every day. That alone should take a huge weight off of your shoulders and keep a few extra bucks in your pocket.
Time to Focus on Work
When you're driving yourself to work, you're not able to add finishing touches or last minute tweaks to projects for work.
In some cases, you may actually have to leave home early and stay at work late to get it done. That's taking time away from your family and personal life.
When you have a chauffeured car service driving you to work, you can actually focus on your work along the way. This way you can keep the time with your family without sacrificing it for work.
Save on Gas
Although the current gas prices are lower than they've been in years, we all know that it won't stay this way.
Back in January the national average for gas prices was just $1.99 a gallon, but they've already started going back up in the first half of the year.
While the most optimistic people predict that gas prices will stay under $3.00 a gallon for 2016, there is no guarantee of this.
When you drive yourself to work, that fluctuating cost is something that you have to work into your budget. When you use a car service, it's a set price and you don't have to worry about filling up the car when you're done with it.
No More Rentals
One of the most frustrating aspects of out of town travel is renting a car.
You have to worry about the added cost of insurance, mileage fees, and repairs should anything happen while you're away.
When driving yourself in an unfamiliar city, you're more likely to get lost even if you have a GPS.
That time you spend driving around trying to find your hotel or the location of your meeting or conference could be better spent. When you know you're going to be out of town for work, reserve a car service while you're there.
The knowledgeable drivers can make sure you never get lost will always arrive on time for whatever work activities you have on the agenda.
These are just a few of the great ways using a corporate car service can save you time and money. If you don't believe us, give it a try and you'll realize just how much you've been missing out.
Whether you're in Baltimore or anywhere else around the globe, a worldwide car service provider like ZBest can help you with all your transportation needs while also saving you money!


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Corpus Christi
Through the series « Corpus Christi », I wished to highlight the architectural aesthetic of the new places of worship and their hymn to minimalism, which has represented a genuine creative inspiration in modern religious architecture.
Participating in a movement initiated in the 1920s and perpetuated by great architects such as Guillaume Gillet, Gottfried Böhm and Auguste Perret, most of these churches were built in the 1950-60s.
Scattered throughout Europe and the world, they reveal a new conception of the sacred, a representation of the divine imbued with modernity, thus triggering a debate and a rejection from some architects and members of the clergy.
I have chosen to capture this break with centuries of architectural tradition, the choice of materials; reinforced concrete, plastic, crystal, diffusion of diaphanous or bright light, and to draw the viewer's attention to the altar at the bottom of the picture, respecting a perfect symmetry, while the height of the building confronts our smallness to the greatness of the sacred.
This work also insists that many unique interiors structures could be made for the same type of institution.

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The distinction between a masterpiece and a piece of trash is left largely to preference. Further, it's true that we all have our own unique tastes. However, despite the claims of postmodern thinkers, it seems difficult to deny that inherent beauty exists in art and architecture just as it does in the natural world.
Of course, that's not what you'll hear from some on the cultural left. To them, literally and figuratively deconstructing architecture is just another way of challenging the objective worldview that the rest of us take for granted.
The postmodern mistake
Progressives' relativistic worldview doesn't end where brick and mortar begin.
When the perpetually aggrieved can accuse architecture itself of being racist, anything is possible. Cherished symbols of classicism are defaced with soulless edifices of gleaming glass and steel. European history is overshadowed by a geometric successor that forces the old into undeserved obscurity.
Meanwhile, historic statues and memorials are removed to appease modern sensibilities. We are not allowed to keep our own history, however troubling it may be. Instead, we must make way for a nationwide monument to political correctness that stood in the place formerly occupied by our collective legacy and soul.
Building perspective
Is this any surprise? After all, any observer of postmodernism understands at a glance that its practitioners value novelty over substance. When the identity of the architect is more important than the quality of his predecessor's design, should we expect anything other than an extension of moral relativism made manifest in colossal fashion?
It is your right to deny the inherent beauty of God's world. It is even your right to ignore the very the senses He gave us to appreciate them. But what if old pictures of cities move your heart, or if you feel nostalgia for things that existed before you were born? You are just one more victim of "progress."


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Home of the original Jaco Pastorius and Joe Zawinul inspired beanies, hand made in the USA.
For me, crochet is all about being creative for myself and also using that to make other people's dreams a reality.
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A day without creating something is a dreary day indeed
When I was a little girl, every little girl was taught how to make things. My mother and my aunts taught me how to embroider tea towels, sew my own clothes and crochet garments. I am sure that I was not the only girl in high school who made her own pants from gabardine remnants.
I used these skills when I had my babies . I sewed little baby clothes, my maternity dresses, and I crocheted little baby blankets . I made each of my boys a twin sized blanket and I also crocheted a huge blanket for my bed. My two oldest boys are in their mid 30s and my homemade blankets are all still going strong while store bought comforters and bedspreads have disintegrated. I tell you this to show the durability of hand made items.
I love Christmas, it's the one holiday where I will definitely overspend on presents. In 2008, I had no funds set aside for Christmas presents. What I did have though was a bag of yarn and a couple of needles that my Mom had given me. It had been at least 15 years since I had picked up a crochet needle, but there I was one week before Christmas crocheting like crazy. I made scarves for everyone. I made a hat for my niece but it was not that good.
I crochet every single day. A day without crochet is a very stressful day indeed (unless I'm on a boat of course, I love cruising -:).
I like to try my hand at different things, and I've honestly never met a crochet pattern that I followed to the letter or completed as written. I have learned a lot from all of the online bloggers who offer us their patterns , techniques and advice for free. For them, I am grateful.
I love making hats. When I can't figure something out, or need some inspiration I make a hat. I especially like my felted hats, they start out as a nondesript humongous piece of crochet and then I felt them and let them sit on a shaper (sometimes for months!) until one day I see what they are supposed to be. I find the process of creation via inspiration to be exciting and so I never rush myself.
I strive to not make the same thing twice, but when customers really love particular products (like minion, pokemon, and tardis hats) I don't mind being repetitive.
I started making my Jaco Pastorius and Joe Zawinul inspired hats for my bass player husband at first, but after searching Etsy, I realized that musicians were underserved in this area. I've been making my Jaco Pastorius and Joe Zawinul inspired hats for a decade now and am overwhelmed by the response to them.
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10 years ago I saw a picture of Jaco Pastorius (hubby's bass hero) on the front of a magazine . I became obsessed with making the various hats that Jaco and Joe Zawinul wore. I love seeing musicians on stage in my hats, it's the greatest compliment.
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Review: "Zombie Girl: The Movie"
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"The movie brat spirit is alive and well, judging by the determination of Emily Hagins, the twelve-year-old subject of "Zombie Girl: The Movie." With the help of family, friends and a surprisingly generous grant, Hagins managed to complete a feature-length undead saga at a time when most kids are grappling with homework and puberty. Although clearly in its early stages, Hagins's vision provokes more curiosity than unintentional humor. She's not a child prodigy — nobody refers to her as the next Mozart or Spielberg — but nonetheless manages to relentlessly pursue her directorial vision. The result proves that there's no age limit on cinematic expression."


text: Yosharian 757 Posted December 28, 2018 (edited) So, I'm building a 5-man custom party and I'm wondering what the best arrangement of skills would be. I'm asking partially because I know some of the skills were nerfed/changed since I last played the game, but also because I never quite figured out the most optimal way of distributing skills/skill points. 1) With respect to consumable-based skills such as Alchemy and Arcana, should each character dabble a little in them, or should one character specialise? 2) Again with respect to those consumable-based skills, what is the advantage from maxing those skills? (as opposed to putting just enough points into them to be able to use the relevant items) 3) How useful/important is Sleight Of Hand, really? 4) Passive skills: are all of these able to be used effectively by non-Watcher characters? If I give one of my non-Watcher characters Insight, for example, will that be useful? Or, are certain Passive skills significantly worse than others, for non-Watcher characters? If you have any other information, suggestions, advice, tips regarding skills, I'd be grateful. Edited December 28, 2018 by Yosharian Add Multi quote Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


text: TV / Video Robert Rodriguez Will Make Sure His New Network Gets His Movies First Hits the ground running with From Dusk Till Dawn: The SeriesBy Sam Thielman|February 26, 2014 Share By Sam Thielman|February 26, 2014 Share At a breakfast at the Lamb's Club in Manhattan today, Robert Rodriguez, founder and chairman of the El Rey Network, was voluble on topics ranging from the vampire prosthetics in From Dusk Till Dawn to his network's new sponsorships. The presser featured commentary from other execs—notably vice chair Scott Sassa—but for the most part, it was the Rob Rodriguez show. Indeed, Rodriguez seems to have had a hand in everything from the promotion of the movies he's buying to fill airtime (Tarantino helped him winnow down the list and now emails him when Starsky and Hutch is on) to windowing on his own films, which he plans to write into his own Hollywood contracts. "I'll build that in going forward," he told Adweek. "All roads lead to El Rey." The famously prolific writer-director is adding "network big-shot" to his lengthy resume, and his pitch to press this morning was chiefly that El Rey is going to be a "pipeline to the audience" for talented up-and-comers, especially from the Hispanic community. That market is both vast and hard-to-reach, but with the backing of Univision and a new sales team headed by Michael Finn, From Dusk Till Dawn has secured partnerships with General Motors (the Chevrolet logo featured prominently in a lobby card at the presentation) and Heineken—appropriate for a show that takes place largely in a bar. At the beginning of his career, according to the director, "they said, 'he can move really fast and really cheap—he's probably perfect for television.'" "But I liked movies," Rodriguez recalled. "You had a lot of control. Television seemed like a lot of maybes where film was a sure thing." Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino always kept the rights to From Dusk Till Dawn close to the vest—the pair wanted to make sure that nobody did anything that wasn't good for their baby. "Even if [a showrunner] had the best intentions, you never knew what would happen on the network level with the executives," Rodriguez said. "It might turn into Bambi. And now there are no executives." (Nobody tell him he's an executive now. Seems cruel.) The show premieres on March 11. Upcoming on the network are reality series The Director's Chair and scripted drama The Matador; Rodriguez is deeply involved with both and, in fact, has directed half of the From Dusk Till Dawn series by himself thus far. For the first at least two episodes of the Director's Chair, Rodriguez will interview influential horror director John Carpenter. Share http://adweek.it/1fs2l0x copy Adweek Adweek


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|Alexander Skarsgard as Nikolos
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This man's long, oval face is framed by dark blond hair that grows a little long but is always tidily coiffed. His pale blue eyes are almond in shape and set beneath light brows. His nose is straight, if a little prominent, and he has a mouth with a narrow top lip and a faintly pouty bottom one. His cheekbones are high and his chin sports a cleft. His complexion is generally pale, save if he has had reason to be out in the sun for prolonged hours, in which case it's rather red.
At 6'2", Nikolos is tall, broad-shouldered and very fit. His limbs are long and leanly muscled, his hands large and the knuckles of his fingers just a little knobby. He usually wears clothing that is finely if simply made and in colors that allow him to fall easily into the background. Depending on the situation, he may wear a leather armor vest, and either a blade or an ax at his belt. Occasionally, when circumstance demands, he is dressed far more finely to showcase the wealth and prestige of the woman he protects.
There have always been courtesans, and those courtesans have always needed a means of security. Some find it by working within an establishment that provides such services, some find it by serving only one specific house, and some, like Penellen, the Flower of Oldtown, find it the more straightforward way of hiring it for themselves.
Penellen's most trusted bodyguard was a skilled smallfolk warrior named Jolon. He came into her service with an infant son, Nikolos, and no wife to speak of, and Penellen's courteous treatment of the men in her employ, as well as the accommodations she offered for the babe, earned her Jolon's utter loyalty. When, four years later, Penellen gave birth to her daughter Veronica, it only made sense that the only two children in the household spent much of their time together. And, when it became clear that Veronica would grow to possess both the beauty and wit to become her mother's successor, it only made sense that Nikolos be trained to protect her as Jolon protected her mother.
Nikolos spent long hours learning the martial skills not only under his father, but under various local knights and hedge knights willing to offer a few sessions of training to the boy. He was also taught to read and write, the basics of etiquette and heraldry, so as not to embarrass his future mistress or completely miss the subtle intrigue and deviousness at which nobles are so skilled. He also learned how to hunt, track and survive out in the wilds. Not that a courtesan ever had much call to camp, but her job would sometimes require travel, and it would fall to Nikolos to keep them safe if anything should befall them between cities. Lastly, it was impressed upon him his station and his duty. That Nikolos would be Veronica's protector, the head of her guard and responsible for any other tasks she asked of him, but never, ever anything more.
Some of his lessons in etiquette, reading and writing he learned alongside Veronica, and the two children were good friends from the start. Because of Penellen's station, Veronica never had much chance to make friends her own age, and Jolon's rigorous schedule for his son kept Nikolos from spending much time with other young lads. So, the pair naturally gravitated towards each other, sometimes best friends and confidants, sometimes as quick to bicker as blood siblings. Veronica grew into her beauty and Nikolos grew into his skill. On the night Veronica inherited her mother's title, Nikolos took up Jolon's mantle as head of the household guard and Veronica's protector. It has been thus ever since.
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Sparring Partner: When the Flower of Oldtown doesn't need Nikolos at hand, he can often be found in the tourney grounds, looking for a chance to test his skill against a variety of warriorish folk.
Familiar Face: Nikolos has spent almost his entire life in Oldtown. It may well be, if your character has been in Oldtown a while as well, that they know each other. Or, at least, know of each other.
Loyal Protector: Nokolos is the sworn protector of Veronica, the Flower of Oldtown. He takes his duties very seriously and does not take kindly to those uncouth knaves who would confuse a courtesan with a whore.
- Wealth: Poor
- Educated Smallfolk
- Protects the Flower of Oldtown
- Perfectionist
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Earl Grey Chia Pudding
- 2 cups unsweetened non-dairy milk of choice
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 Earl Grey tea bags
- 5 tbsp + 1 1/2 (1.5) tsp chia seeds
Rhubarb Compote
- 2 cups of rhubarb (about 5 stalks, ends trimmed and chopped into pieces)
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 3–4 tbsp agave nectar (adjust depending on your preferred sweetness level)
- dairy-free coconut yogurt
- unsweetened coconut flakes
- Whisk the non-dairy milk, maple syrup, and vanilla extract together in a medium-sized saucepan. Slowly warm the creamy milk base over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until it gently heats (about 5-7 minutes; be careful not to burn).
- While the creamy milk base is heating, add two Earl Grey tea bags to a medium-sized bowl (leaving the tags outside of the bowl).
- Pour the heated milk base over the Earl Grey tea bags and allow to steep for 5 minutes. (Hold the tags in place while pouring to avoid slippage).
- After steeping, discard the Earl Grey tea bags and allow the milk tea to cool to room temperature. Once cool, add the chia seeds to the tea-infused milk base and stir to incorporate. Cover the chia seed pudding with a clean kitchen towel and set aside for 15 minutes; stirring every 5 minutes to avoid clumping. Cover and place in the refrigerator overnight.
- In the morning, remove the chia pudding from the refrigerator and give it a good stir. If the chia pudding seems thick, you may wish to add a few splashes of milk to help thin the pudding to your desired consistency.
- Then make the rhubarb compote. Add the rhubarb, vanilla extract and agave nectar in a medium-sized saucepan. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Then reduce the heat and simmer for 5-7 minutes until most of the rhubarb has broken down. Remove the rhubarb compote from the heat and set aside to cool.
- Layer the cooled rhubarb compote and Earl Grey chia pudding in a jar, glass or bowl. Top with coconut yogurt and coconut flakes. Enjoy!
- Before discarding, press the Earl Grey tea bags with the back of a spoon to increase the strength of the milk tea base and Earl Grey flavor. This also helps to drain out any excess milk.
- Soaked chia seeds can be refrigerated for up to 5 days. Which means breakfast is easy! Make a batch of the chia pudding portion of this recipe ahead of time, and enjoy it throughout the week.
- Avoiding caffeine? Try this recipe with decaf Earl Grey!


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I Will Not Be Commanded: A Requiem for Opie
Damn me for being a sentimental sod but the death of Opie on the Sons of Anarchy was the lowest low (tragedy wise) of the tv series so far. That man went through hell yet always seemed to be the best of 'brothers'. Kudos to the scriptwriters and actor Ryan Hurst for making such a badarse character into a hero. My heart swelled bigger than my manhood when he died. But that's not why i chat to you today. That song that played during Opie's funeral was chillingly beautiful and, … Continue reading →


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Even after ten years, I continue to strive to keep my style fresh and creative, yet relaxed and unobtrusive. I am above all a storyteller, an observer of people, relationships, intimacy, capturing emotions, the love, the laughter and sometimes the tears. I want to capture your day with minimum interruption and provide a story which has timeless appeal. Although I adopt a documentary approach, if you want posed photographs I am happy to direct the bridal party, but I will always look for new and interesting ways to make your images stand out from the crowd. For years I always felt wedding photography had been limited to stiff poses without much regard for the underlying story, emotion, romance, and behind-the-scene events of the day itself. However, over the years weddings have changed and become more relaxed and intimate. Couples now incorporate their personalities and passions into their wedding style, opting for a more contemporary approach to their big day and this is why I became a wedding photographer. I believe it is my job to capture and express your love in photographs which are completely unique to you. Many have described my approach to be contemporary – a perfect blend of documentary, fashion, lifestyle and still life images. For me, it is essential that your photographs have integrity so while I am happy to direct a bridal party, I will not put you into any unnatural poses or try to create moments that are not there. You will be relieved to know that I won't ask you to say 'cheese', it is my job to make you smile and create an atmosphere in which you can be yourself. I love it when brides and grooms have their own ideas and will always work with them, be open-minded, to make it happen. Spontaneity is what I believe makes a great photograph and enjoying the moment; even if you claim to hate having your photograph taken that's what they all say. My overall aim is to capture individuals' personalities, passions and style, by opting for a contemporary and editorial approach to photography. If I am lucky enough to shoot your wedding I will cover detailed still-life shots of the decor and photographs of the bride getting ready, through to candid documentary images of the day unfolding and couple portraits with an edgy fashion twist. For me, creating a story is the most important aspect of my job. I prefer to photograph the wedding as an occasion, a story unfolding from before the ceremony through to the fun of the reception, capturing the natural rather than the posed. Every wedding is unique and this will be reflected in your photographs. I like to maintain an unobtrusive style and will make the best of the time available so you are not away from your guests for long periods. Once I have captured your day I will process your images to suit your individual style. I will ensure your wedding has it own unique colour palette because no two weddings are the same. My hope is that long after your wedding, as the years pass and memories fade, you will be able to look at your wedding photographs and relive that special day again with pride and joy.
If you think I would be a good fit for your wedding please get in touch. I am always happy to answer any questions you may have, even if you are not at the booking stage. To view my latest work please visit the gallery to view complete collections and a few of my favourite images from over the years.


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A second interview with KAren Swain of Accentuate the Positive is available now on YouTube – click here to watch.
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Interview: Accentuate The Positive Radio
I recently did an interview with KAren Swain for Accentuate the Positive Radio out of Australia – listen here:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuMzhvxThec&feature=em-upload_owner
soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/atp-radio-karen-swain/natalie-sudman-the-application-of-impossible-things
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Interview: Shattered Reality Podcast
Fahrusha (noted New York psychic) and Kate Valentine (UFO enthusiast and radio personality) are now hosting a relatively new podcast called Shattered Reality. Kate and Fahrusha interviewed me yesterday … If you're interested check it out by clicking here: Shattered Reality.
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Interview on AfterlifeTV (another one)
Bob Olson invited me to join him on AferlifeTV again last week … to watch the show, visit AfterlifeTv.com or see it on YouTube.
Happy holidays … !
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Blississippi Interview: Application of Impossible Things
Frank Gjata of Blississippi interviewed me a month or so ago, and the interview is posted here: Blississippi.
Hope you enjoy …
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The Moore Show interview
Kevin Moore interviewed me awhile ago, and it's been posted – click here to watch
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Eureka moments are incredible. That moment when you discover (or at worst learn) some incredible thing that will fundamentally change the way you work or think. They're amazing moments. We all strive for that moment of enlightenment where we make a leap forward, our Elon Musk moment, where we revolutionize an industry or a concept by flexing our mental muscles.
But don't hold your breath. Those moments are NOT common moments. Not only are they not common for you or me (no offense) but I have a feeling that they're not even that common for the game-changers, the people who've revolutionized the world in which we live. But that's ok. Because here's the secret.
They don't need to be.
You see, most things don't require some sort of Bill Gates level sleuthing. Most problems that we encounter in our day to day lives can be solved using two things that are oft overlooked; simplicity and common sense.
We have a tendency to go full Benedict Cumberbatch when we encounter a problem. We all want to be the great detective Sherlock Holmes. We all want to be Tony Stark, inventing world-altering technology that no one has ever been able to comprehend using our big, beautiful brains. But the thing is that not only are most of us NOT Tony Stark, but most of us are not dealing with "Tony Stark with shrapnel in his heart" type problems.
Most of us are trying to figure out our itinerary or a faster way to fill out a spreadsheet. The point is that not only are most of us not geniuses, we're also not required to be so even if we are outstanding individuals in our given fields. Let me give you an example.
I became friends with this incredible guy that we'll call…Steve. Steve was a digital animator and possibly one of the most interesting people that I've ever known. At one point, I was interested in learning a little bit more about animation and so I reached out to Steve to see if he might have some advice. Not only did he agree to give some advice but he sort of invented an impromptu animation course for me to get me going.
Now along with being wildly funny and interesting and pleasant, Steve is also a highly regarded professional in the field of animation. He works on huge Hollywood blockbusters and has done work on some of the most CGI driven films of the last decades, films that blew everyone away as special effects masterpieces. Steve is a digital hairdresser.
Steve's job is to make sure that when someone falls out of a window, their hair falls the right way. His job is to make sure that when someone flies through the air, their hair flips in just the right way.
I don't say these things because I believe that Steve is not doing important work or that he's not successful. Steve is great at what he does and what he does requires simple solutions. He doesn't have to reinvent the wheel. He doesn't have to change the way the world works or thinks. He has to make sure that movies look realistic, even when they're fantastical in nature. It's a challenging job but when it comes down to it, Steve's job is to find the simplest, most effective way to do his job.
Like most people, Steve's job is to do his job better and more efficiently over time and that's usually achieved using simple solutions.
Imagine the last time you were talking to someone about a series of complicated plans. Let's say you were trying to arrange a bunch of drives for people to get to a cabin for a weekend. There is ALMOST ALWAYS that moment when someone says, "wait…we're making this way too complicated…why don't we just."
Our lives can be summed up in the phrase, "why don't we just."
Why don't we just.
The next time you're thinking, "there has to be a better way to do this," you're probably right. But instead of trying to figure out some super interesting solution that no one has ever thought of, Google it. Type in "how can I…" in the search bar. Chances are that on that first page, the simplest most effective answer will be RIGHT there.
And if it's not, that's ok. Just work towards solutions that are as bare-bones as possible. The simplest way of doing something is often, if not usually, the best way to do something.
Why don't we just.


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Today was a Christmas card workshop at the Cubby Hole, with Sarah Anderson.
After an hour spent gossiping, we eventually started at 11. Sarah provided some sample cards for inspiration, and then left us to get on with it. in our own styles, and just prompting and helping where needed. From then on we sprayed and inked and stamped (and ate cake), and I eventually left with eight cards and a decorated peg.
Production was suspended at one point as Carol received and opened a parcel of stamps from Stampotique, resulting in the sort of feeding frenzy normally seen on Discovery channel :)
Whilst I was making cards, and using red inks, it seemed sensible to make one for this week's Play Date Cafe, where the theme is Red & White. In the end I made three :)


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3300 River Road, Richmond
Welcome to this 2 level quality built beautiful house in Seafair area. Lot size 66'x120' (7,919 sf) 4,199 sf living area, large Solarium 158 sf added by sellers and did not included in living area. Grand entrance 18' high ceiling in foyer and living room, triple garage, and extra 7 open parking spaces, 2 staircases, brick driveway/sidewalk. Very well designed with 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms on upper floor, 2 bedrooms (1 ensuite) living room/dining room/laundry room/kitchen/nook/family room/1.5 bathrooms plus huge solarium on main floor. Master bedroom has 2 walk in closets. Master Ensuite has jacuzzi bath tub. Seller wants to downsize and motivated seller. All measurements are approx. buyer to verify if deemed important. School catchment: Gilmore Elementary and Boyd Secondary School.
Clothes Washer/Dryer/Fridge/Stove/DW, Disposal - Waste, Drapes/Window Coverings, Garage Door Opener, Storage Shed
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Listing information last updated on May 31st, 2020 at 2:31am CDT.


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Critical Ops: a CS - free GO well thought
Critical Ops is a multiplayer FPS action game created by Critical Force Ltd. There are two game modes: "Defusing", which is to prevent the terrorists from planting a bomb, and "Death Match", PvP T errorist VS Counter terrorist. You can create your own servers in the menu "Create" and choose if you want to play with friends or in public. Then set the number of players and the card to use for the part. There are 5 cards designed for the tactic. To invite friends to a private game, simply give them the password defined by your care. The game features 5 different types of guns, 3 machine guns, 6 assault rifles, 2 rifles of precision (snipers), 2 rifles has pumps and 1 knife, all customizable via quests that you earn a variable sum to buy a crate containing a weapon skin.
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Mosaic Marketplace
with Deborah Biddle — A blog for diverse business enterprises in and around Madison.
March 2017
Making room for one more, a simple act of micro-inclusion
In many organizations, there remains a void between understanding inclusive behaviors and putting them into practice.
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Proposed legislation in one of America's most popular spring break
locations has sparked concern throughout several communities. Scores of
Maryland students travel to Florida for spring break, and they could have
easier access to alcohol if the new legislation is passed. The measure
would make it legal to purchase hard alcohol at a grocery store, a move
that some opponents say would encourage
underage drinking throughout the year.
The new legislation would allow big-box stores and grocery stores to include
a liquor aisle next to other, traditional items. Currently, big-box stores
are permitted to sell liquor, but customers are required to use a separate
entrance. Law enforcement professionals say that this move could be problematic,
especially with a popular vacation time approaching. Florida's spring
break culture could cause college students and high school students to
face serious penalties if they are found in possession of alcohol.
Even though detractors say that the bill should not be approved because
of Florida's unique social environment, the bill's sponsors
argue that it is time for change. Legislators say that underage drinkers
are less likely to choose hard alcohol, anyway, with beer instead serving
as the beverage of choice. Big-box stores are also on board with the change,
though industry representatives worry that inexperienced cashiers may
not be prepared to identify fake identification.
Maryland residents who find themselves in trouble with the juvenile law
system in another state for underage drinking may benefit from the assistance
of a criminal defense attorney. These professionals may be able to help
defendants and their parents learn more about legal rights and options.
Those accused of underage drinking deserve to have their rights protected,
even during spring break.
Source: News Channel 7, "Booze at the Grocery Store" No author given, Feb. 26, 2014


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Making more from milk
Based in the heart of Canterbury, New Zealand, Synlait Milk is an innovative dairy processing company that combines expert farming with state-of-the-art processing to produce a range of nutritional milk products that provide genuine benefits for human health and wellbeing. The company was founded to ensure that global consumers were able to access the best that New Zealand dairying had to offer.
They are a business-to-business (B2B) company that produces value-added milk powder ingredients. The name Synlait comes from Synergy and Milk, and the idea of "making more from milk" has been the company's mission statement from the get-go. "In a B2B context, that's about helping our farmers make more from it and helping our customers make more from it," explains Dr. John Penno, CEO of Synlait Milk.
The company as it exists today grew out of a farming business established 10 years ago. Back then, Synlait's first commercial project was the purchase and development of the Robindale farm in Canterbury, a site which quickly grew to a 3,000 cow dairy farm, one of the largest and most innovative of its kind in New Zealand. By 2005, Synlait owned eight farms and had the cornerstone block of milk supply they had been striving for.
"The early thinking came from the realisation we were in a recently deregulated industry, and there were opportunities for new companies with a focus on particular in-market opportunities," recounts Dr. Penno. "In our case the opportunity was adding value to what had essentially become a very commoditised industry here in New Zealand. So we developed the business from there."
Synlait brought together a world-class team with a wealth of dairy industry and global business experience, and the business took off from there. "During the first year of the company's life we went from being a dairy farming business with ideas to become an integrated supplier in the international markets to suddenly a milk processing and marketing company that happened to have a few farms in the portfolio," Dr.Penno explains.
As a B2B company, Synlait makes ingredients and consumer-ready products for fast moving consumer goods companies working in dairy all over the globe. "You can be anywhere in the world and be consuming a Synlait product without actually knowing it, because often we're providing key ingredients in nutritional products or consumer dairy products," Dr.Penno says."But you won't see the Synlait brand on the can or on the bottle."
When working for these customers, Synlait have the capacity to tailor-make their products to abide by their specific requirements – that is how the vast majority of their powder products are made, for example. While they do have some standard, non-custom products available, they are actively working on minimising those because of the superior margins seen with tailored manufacturing. "If I walked into the manufacturing plant today I would see on the wall who we're making the product for, what the specifications were, and I would understand the unique things we're building into the product for that customer," Dr.Penno explains.
"Our sales force is a highly technically oriented team, so we love to engage with the technical people within our customers businesses and find things we can do together," Dr.Penno continues, describing Synlait's approach to customer service. "We're providing products that really add value to what they're doing. That might be a certain opportunity in a consumer market or it might be a key ingredient they need in their process with specific characteristics that we can provide."
"We try to engage on a technical level and try to maintain and build a really good understanding of the consumer markets our customers are working in," he adds. "This also includes understanding their specific business needs, their processes, and what's important to them – by taking that all into account; it means we can shape our offerings to take to their businesses, to help them make more from milk."
Internally, Dr.Penno says they have a fast-growing, entrepreneurial culture deeply embedded in Synlait. "As we've grown and developed, we've tried to marry that with good strong business disciplines around everything we do," he explains."The culture is really defined by being fast moving, innovative and nimble, but at the same time being very disciplined about the way we go about things."
This culture is reflected in their people, all of whom have extensive experience across all areas of their supply chain – from farming and farm management to manufacturing and product development all the way through to sales and customer service. This wealth of expertise ensures Synlait is offering their customers the very best in terms of service and quality.
Another way Synlait ensures their offering is top-notch is by integrating every part of their supply chain, from their suppliers to their state-of-the-art processing, to their customers. They work very closely with milk suppliers to make sure the quality of their milk is superior, and provide training programmes and access to on-farm expertise in areas such as quality and environment management.
"In terms of minimising environmental impact, we would argue that in our supply agreements we have the highest standards," Dr.Penno says. If they find their suppliers are not meeting their standards, they will work with them to help change that, but are also not afraid to terminate an agreement altogether. "It's something we take very seriously," he says.
That commitment to environmental best practice applies to every link in the company's supply chain as well. Later in that chain, for example, Synlait's wastewater is carefully treated and actually goes on to be reused in their farming system. "We've put a lot of effort into that. All across the board, we try to do what we can to be operating at best practice," says Dr.Penno.The company has this focus both because it is the right thing to do in terms of sustaining the planets natural resources, but also because they earn efficiency gains as a result – so there is a practical element to it, as well.
The challenge for Synlait is simply being a dairy company that has to compete in a highly competitive market, both globally and domestically in New Zealand. To best compete, they have sought to move up the value chain as quickly as they can – that rapid mobility has its risks, and contending with those is definitely a challenge as well. "The major initiative we have going on now is the move into nutritional products, which is really the most sophisticated end of the dairy processing business, as you're making it from formulas with the most demanding specifications," Dr.Penno explains."For us, as essentially a brand new company to be doing that is a big challenge we've set ourselves."
In the long term, Dr.Penno says the company's plans are really centred on building that nutritional business. In New Zealand and around the world, there is definitely a trend towards consumers paying closer attention to the ingredients in their food and beverages, and trying to practice a healthier lifestyle. The future of Synlait Milk lies in capitalising on that trend. "We expect our nutritional revenues to grow from very little to be about half of the company's revenues over the next five years," he says. "So that's the big immediate focus."


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Who cannot feel some sympathy for Rick Crawford, whose race for Congress in east Arkansas, including Lonoke County, unlocked some unfortunate past — that he had run up a lot of credit as a young man and got the government to relieve him of the debt? It happens to too many of us. But who cannot feel disappointment, even anger, that he would try to mislead people about what he had done?
He asks people to trust him to represent them responsibly and to tell them the truth about all things public and private, which is the very nature of representative democracy. And he fails the first small test.
Crawford won the Republican nomination for representative from the First District in May, and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette then disclosed during the summer that he had filed for bankruptcy 16 years ago in Missouri. He was relieved of $12,000 in credit-card, utility and other debts. Someone meanly pointed out his strong rhetoric about responsibility during the campaign:
"If businesses in America spent money the way the federal government does, they would be in bankruptcy. If people ran their personal finances the way Congress does, they would be in jail. When is this reckless spending going to stop? It will stop when we unite to send citizen legislators to Congress who will not cave to the Washington-loving professional politicians."
It looked a little hypocritical. But Rick Crawford was not the first young man who fell on hard times. The bankruptcy list in the paper every week is so sadly long, the names of good people who lost their jobs or had a family member get sick without insurance and couldn't pay their bills. Unlike today, those were boom times when Rick Crawford went to bankruptcy court for relief, but even the most prosperous times can leave individuals stranded.
Crawford owned up to the bankruptcy, but he said he had eventually repaid every dime of the debts. But the newspaper reporter did not take him at his word and began to check with creditors. There was a hospital in Columbia, Mo., that he had not paid for surgery and a hospital stay in 1993. When the reporter called University of Missouri Health Care, Crawford had already called to check on the status of his debt. The hospital told the reporter it was forbidden to disclose a patient's records, even the status of his debt, without a waiver signed by Crawford. He refused to waive his privacy right.
But later he did. The hospital was given permission to disclose only one thing, which was whether at this moment Crawford still owes the hospital. The hospital said that right now he doesn't owe anything. It could not say when he had paid the bill.
Crawford refuses to say whether he paid the bill this summer after questions were raised and after he had insisted that he had long ago repaid his debts. A campaign aide of the candidate said that was all he was ever going to say about the matter.
Crawford counts on the matter blowing over, and no doubt it will. The centrifugal force of an election season will soon have our minds chasing a hundred other chimeras, and memories are short. There is no reason anyone should store resentments of one man's irresponsibility as a callow youth if only he had been honest about it — completely honest.
If you cannot trust a man to be honest about so trivial an affair in his own life, how can you vouchsafe any faith in what he says about matters that are truly grave?
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
EDITORIAL >>Candidate's bankruptcy
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Is Article Directories Really Working Out For SEO in 2014?
Webmasters usually try various methods to build back links, from different aspects link directory submissions, link exchange, comments and many other choices to build links. In recent times Article directories have been making buzz around to build links by submitting an article in various content submission sites along with a hyperlink, to build links.
But recently Google's head of search spam Matt Cutts, stated as a personal recommendation not use article submission directories to build links; he also posted out a video encouraging webmasters not to use article directory web sites with the aim of building links. Matt also tweeted his answer to the question, Are Article Directories recommended to build links? Matt said "No."
There have been several questions and answers like.
Why does GOOGLE support Article Marketing sites? If we cannot create back-links in the Article then how will our keywords rank on search engine? Some of them are saying Each and Every link building technique you mentioned above is still working but one has to do it in a natural way. Some of them are stating They have done article marketing in the past and found out the hard way that Article Marketing is NOT advisable.
Is it something like Google doesn't want you to BUILD links but wants you to EARN links? Ideally Google would prefer that you earn links based on the value you provide.
What do you Say? Is Article Directories Suggest to Build Links?


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6 reviews for Xylitol-Free Gentle Sweet™ 16oz (3 Bags)
What makes this different from super sweet other that being ground fine?
Love this blend! My 3rd purchase of the 3 pack.
We've spent a sweet-free month while saving to order more Xylitol-free Gentle Sweet. Hubby will be happy when I can make oatmeal, cake, and snacks again. Looks like another week of savory breakfast. Add my email to the notification list.
I started using this because I read a post that said ""makes baked goods taste like baked goods!". And it does! This is all I buy –hub noticed the difference, so picky hub approved! 🙂
How soon are you going to have xylitol free gentle sweet again? I am out, and xylitol and me don't get along, so I would rather not have the tri-mix gentle sweet.


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Los Angeles (August 16, 2016) – The California Endowment today announced the appointment of S. Karthick Ramakrishnan, PhD, professor and associate dean of the School of Public Policy at the University of California, Riverside, effective August 15, 2016.
"I am thrilled to welcome Karthick to the Board," said Board Chair Jane Garcia. "His expertise and guidance will be critically important to The Endowment and its partners seeking policy change that results in better health and well-being for California's poor and marginalized communities, as well as for all Californians regardless of immigration status."
Ramakrishnan, who has been at UC Riverside since 2005, previously served as a Research Fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California in San Francisco from 2002-2005. In addition, he directs the National Asian American Survey and is founder of AAPIdata.com, which seeks to make policy-relevant data on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders more accessible to a variety of audiences.
As a published author, Ramakrishnan is the founding editor (July 2014-present) of the Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics, an official section journal of the American Political Science Association. He also has authored and co-authored six books and many book chapters, monographs, policy reports and journal articles on various topics including civic engagement, public opinion, race and immigration, among others.
Ramakrishnan is the recipient of numerous fellowships and awards including Visiting Scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation (2006 and 2011) and Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center (2015-present).
Ramakrishnan earned his bachelor's in International Relations and Political Science, magna cum laude, from Brown University, and his PhD in Politics from Princeton University.
The California Endowment, a private, statewide health foundation, was established in 1996 to expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities, and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians. The Endowment challenges the conventional wisdom that medical settings and individual choices are solely responsible for people's health. The Endowment believes that health happens in neighborhoods, schools, and with prevention. For more information, visit The Endowment's Web site at www.calendow.org.


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'Computer vision syndrome' on the rise
Optometrists treating more patients with computer-related eye problems
FERN PARK, Fla. – Are your eyes irritated, blurry and red after a day at work? You might be one of a growing number of workers suffering from C.V.S., or computer vision syndrome.
Studies show between 50 and 90 percent of people who work at computers have at least some of the symptoms.
Staring at a computer, tablet or even a phone for long hours can lead to a variety of eye problems, including headaches, itchy, burning eyes, and in extreme cases, even permanent scarring.
Dr. Trisha Tran, of Eye Express in Fern Park, Florida, said it's a problem she sees daily. Anyone who uses a computer for more than five hours a day is at risk.
"The main complaint my patients tell me is that at the end of the day their eyes feel tired. They feel like there's more pressure in and around the eyes. They feel like their eyes are irritated or red," said Tran. "That's my first clue. Then, I usually ask them, 'Well, how many hours a day do you spend on the computer?'
"It's a product of modern times. I feel like it's an epidemic because I see it almost on a daily basis. At least half my patients come in complaining about it."
Tran said the problems stem from not blinking enough.
"The back-lighting that is on a lot of our modern-day devices overstimulate us," Tran said. "Basically, it can cause us to want to focus and not look away."
But Tran said there are a number of things we can do to help prevent eye irritation. She tells her patients to follow the 20-20-20 rule.
For every 20 minutes of computer time you should spend 20 seconds looking away at a distance of 20 feet. Tran also suggests using artificial tears sold over the counter in drug stores.
"Take artificial tears, take breaks when you can and also make sure your work environment is best for your eyes so that it doesn't cause any strain or problems," said Tran.
Tran said you should minimize glare in the room by keeping walls and other surfaces dull. In addition:
- Use proper lighting, as bright lights should be overhead and out of your eyes.
- Upgrade your monitor to an LCD if you're still using an old-tube type.
- Adjust the brightness on your monitor. It should be the same as the lighting in the room.
- You can also use a glare filter that goes on the front of your screen.
If you wear glasses or contact lenses you can also get glare-resistant glasses with a focal length appropriate for desk work.
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though branded under Subaru performance arm, Subaru Technica International (STI), the newly announced Subaru BRZ tS Coupe is hardly the STI you might have expected. simply put, it is like the Beemer 3 Series M Sport to the M3, which means expectation of any boost in the power department is virtually zero, instead look forward to the aerodynamic and handling improvements that STI is also known for, as well as a different level of equipment. honestly, 200 ponies from a performance brand such as STI really leaves much to be desired and therefore, if you are planning to snag one of these, then it would probably means more visits to your local mod shops. i guess Subaru is more keen in proposing the ideology of correlation between man and machine over power, in which the tS version is said to evoke "oneness with vehicle", along with "agile handling pleasure." the latter would be more like "pressure" if you find yourself lagging behind a drag.
anyway, that's just our honest and somewhat random rant. however, if you have already achieved the Nirvana in motoring where handling is all that matters, then we suppose the "goodies" that come with the Subaru BRZ tS should be suffice to convince you to put down 3,664,500.00 Yen (about US$38,000) for one such example. on the exterior and handling aspects, expect features like STI larger diameter driveshaft, Brembo ventilated disc brakes (4-pot front and 2-pot rear), STI 18-inch aluminum wheels with 225/40ZR18 Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires, STI designed and tuned suspension, exclusively-tuned Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC), various STI aero parts, plus the mandatory STI branding at the front and rear. on the inside, the STI branding continues throughout (on the seats, steering wheel and all – in short, more rampant), plus features like exclusive front seats in Alcantara and leather, exclusive leather wrapped steering wheel, STI designed leather shift knob, exclusive speedometer with visor in stitched Alcantara, carbon-tone instrument cluster, STI logo adorned push start button (in red, naturally), and aluminum side sill plates with "tS" logo. the "tS" logo can also found at the rear of the vehicle.
additionally, a GT package is also available for those who find the tS version isn't enough (for whatever reason). the GT package, which starts from 4,294,500 Yen (around US$44,000), will see your would-be Subaru BRZ tS receiving STI 18-inch aluminum wheels in black (as oppose to 'stock' silver on the tS), STI dry carbon rear spoiler with two angle of adjustments, and a set Alcantara and leather Recaro seats up front. whether it is worth the premium without a power bump, is really up to individual. i hate to compare it with the likes of Toyota, Scion, Hyundai or some other makes where the word "sport" is often misused, but at least this ride does sport beefed up handling that might appeal to those who aren't in need of power. we can always deal with the power later, don't we? only 500 units will be made, including 250 units of the GT Package.


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S.O.S. Part 1: My Journey of Recognizing, Remembering, and Processing Abuse
In this post, an anonymous CRC congregant shares his journey of recognizing, remembering, and processing the abuse he endured.
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In this post, an anonymous CRC congregant shares his journey of recognizing, remembering, and processing the abuse he endured.
In a powerful blog, Hilary Jerome Scarsella reflects on what she has experienced and witnessed in the years following her sexual assault on the campus of her seminary.
This five-part series considers what the Bible says about power and how we might better follow Jesus' way of self-emptying power (Philippians 2). This series is a partnership between the CRC's Safe Church Ministry and the Office of Social Justice.
Nancy shares memories from her life, which was characterized by domestic abuse for many years. Despite the pain and loss, she finds hope for each day, and the strength that she needs, in her precious Lord, Jesus.
As a man, its time to tell my story of sexual assault at school.
This story should help us realize that sexual assault must never be minimized and there must always be proper discipline administered to those who abuse their power. This too should remind us of the devastation that sexually inappropriate and assaultive behavior causes for women and men in all walks of life.
This story is part of our SOS series - "My sister's story" can help us understand the devastation that happens in families as a result of domestic abuse. How might the church respond to make a positive difference?
Amy's story can help us understand what it is like to experience abuse from a trusted church member, and then not to be believed when she tried to tell about it.
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ok.. So all those salads? Five? Well that for sure is my five a day? Well how did we eat them? First take hanger steak and marinate it in chimichurri.. Then make up some breads.. Easy dough .. Just… Read More ›
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Salad adventures – part five- Egyptian style salad
this is some salad journey huh? Ok.. We are nearing the end.. Yet lets go again.. Climb aboard this salad train.. We are off to eygypt .. Well my Egypt .. Is this Egyptian? Yes.. I have decided.. And it's… Read More ›
Salad tales.. Part four , Arabic potatoes and French beans
by now you may be thinking what the heck? What the hell is Mr Fitz up to with all these salads? Well it's a great way of getting me to eat more non animal things.. So let us continue in… Read More ›
Salad stories .. Part three.. Kinda Turkish cabbage salad
the story continues.. It's salad time.. Let's travel to Turkey.. Well kinda.. I have based this on food journeys I have made.. Is it truly Turkish? Well I say it is.. Kinda! Chopped white cabbage.. Boiled in a little veg… Read More ›
Salad days.. Part two morrocan carrots..
Again on this salad trip.. And it's a flavourful taste-full adventure for sure! Again taking inspiration from my blogger buddy Le petit paniere.. http://lapetitepaniere.com/2014/01/22/zrodiya-bel-kemoun-and-khobz-tajine/ Carrots.. Chopped and boiled.. In a pan add olive oil.. Harissa and cumin.. Warm that up….. Read More ›
Salads.. Part one! Algerian
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Sunday post 10k race lunch For Mrs Fitz
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Over on The RPG Site is another excellent review of Scourge of the Demon Wolf. It by Brendan of Bedrock Games. He published an interesting Roman Era RPG called the Servants of Gaius.
Note that we do have a professional association in that I drew the maps for the upcoming Arrows of Indra authored by the RPG Pundit and published by Bedrock Games. Arrows of Indra is similar to my Majestic Wilderlands except it implements the original 1974 roleplaying game for mythological India. It includes classes, spells, monsters, races, and magic items designed to work with the India of Vedic myth.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Another Review of Scourge of the Demon Wolf
Posted by Robert Conley at 12:28 PM
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Nice review, Rob.
- December 11, 2012 at 1:01 PM
- Steven D said...
Hey Robert, I've really enjoyed your Points of Light series (1 & 2). Maybe a little off topic but are there any plans to get a 3rd published anytime soon?
- December 14, 2012 at 1:08 AM
- Robert Conley said...
Although it only has one setting, I consider Blackmarsh the 3rd one
And I plan to another next year, the Wild North. It will also be one setting but it cover a larger area.
- December 14, 2012 at 4:19 PM
- Steven D said...
Awesome! Looking forward to it. I enjoy the connectivity between the mini-settings. Just the right amount of vagueness.
- December 14, 2012 at 6:22 PM
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From End User to Project Manager: Soyer Cole's Career Journey
Project Manager Soyer Cole has been with Textron Systems for two and a half years, but first became familiar with the company as an end user. Cole served in the U.S. Army for six years, referring to himself as a "Shadow guy," who operated Textron Systems' Shadow® Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System.
Cole joined Textron Systems as a deployed flight crew member, providing on-site support to customers deploying the Aerosonde® Small Unmanned Aircraft System. Quickly making an impression with his background knowledge and expertise, Cole was promoted to site lead three months later. After one year as site lead, Cole moved into his current role as Project Manager in the Hunt Valley, Md. office.
Leading a team of deployed Field Service Representatives (FSRs) who support the Aerosonde system, Cole highly values his military experience. "My experience is crucial in my success in this role because I can reference everything. I've seen it and understand what the deployed FSRs are experiencing, how the sites run and what the customer expects," Cole explained.
Managing an international team, communication is critical in Cole's role. "Communication has to be fluid. Since we can only communicate through phone and email, I have to be detailed and specific in expectations. We communicate constantly because collaboration is crucial to our success. We all rely on each other," Cole shared.
Frequent and clear communication with the customer is extremely important to the success of both Cole's team and the customer. "My military experience has been beneficial to my communication with the customer. They expect direct and open communication, which I understand based on personal experience," Cole explained.
Reflecting on his career journey, Cole shared, "Leadership, from the ground up, has given me every opportunity to succeed. They've pushed me to keep learning and given me a great example to follow. They understood it was a transition to move into an office environment and enrolled me in training and courses to make me successful."
Learning from leaders he's admired, Cole is an advocate of servant leadership, a philosophy based on putting the needs of others before your own. "I make it a daily goal to advance my servant leadership with my direct reports. It's extremely motivating in a deployed environment and I think our team has had great success because of it," he noted.
Cole's advice to anyone entering a leadership role is to never stop learning. "No matter which direction the information is coming from, always be open to learn. I've learned a lot from my direct reports because they have great insight and valuable information," he explained.
In his next role, Cole would like to work more closely with the customer in Program Management. "I'd like to see my supervisors move forward and to expand upon what they've accomplished. I really enjoy the Aerosonde program and would like to continue to support it moving forward," Cole shared.


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On 18 June 1984, dressed in T-shirt, jeans and plimsolls, I ran breathlessly up the steep hill, my 21-year-old son in front of me, the pounding hooves of horses carrying police officers wearing riot gear close behind me and getting closer. I was aware that many of my fellow mineworkers had already been battered to the ground, where they were ferociously beaten by other officers on foot.
It was the scene of a running battle between a highly trained and disciplined police force out of control and coal miners striking to save their industry, jobs and way of life. This was not Naseby, Bosworth or Towton; it was Orgreave coking plant, near Sheffield. It was a glorious English summer's day and yet it felt like civil war.
Once at the top of the hill we found refuge in a supermarket. Some residents in the village opened their doors to allow miners to escape from the galloping horses, but there were instances of police on horseback following them into the homes of those trying to help.
Was I terrified? Of course I was. The actions of the police at Orgreave were far from proportionate.
Following the Hillsborough inquiry I have called for an investigation into the actions of the police during the miners' strike. To my certain knowledge there was widespread telephone tapping. There were, in my view, malicious arrests and prosecutions of many miners. The worst examples were charges of riot brought against a number of miners who were later acquitted – had they been found guilty, they could have faced lengthy spells in prison, up to and including life sentences.
The cases collapsed because of unreliable police evidence. During the trial it came to light that the BBC had reversed footage of scenes at Orgreave to give the impression that miners were responsible for starting violent scenes, when in fact it was the police that had instigated the violence.
Once again, as with Hillsborough, police officers are apparently confessing that they were instructed to fabricate statements in connection with Orgreave and the policing of the miners' strike. I see no difference between that and attempting to pervert the course of justice.
We need to know to what extent agent provocateurs were used by the authorities at Orgreave and who authorised it. Two miners, David Jones and Joe Green, were killed in suspicious circumstances on the picket lines during the strike. We need to know if those deaths were ever properly investigated. If not, we deserve to be told why not.
Orgreave will be remembered in the history of working class struggle for those who fought valiantly for their industry, jobs and communities. It was a terrifying experience, but I was proud to have been there.


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Employment in Greece
From a peak of 4.5 million workers in 2008, Greece has already lost 500,000 jobs. Our first chart shows that the country is already in its worst condition since the beginning of the century in terms of the share of the working age population who have a job (our projections are based on the last monthly data for 2011).
It is hard to see how laying off another 150,000 workers from the public sector, as requested for a new international loan, will help Greece to recover.
In the next chart we compare government tax revenues to employment, where tax data are from the sectoral accounts of Greece. Although the recent data revision to sectoral accounts are less pessimistic than the former release, we should expect the fall in employment to produce a corresponding fall in government revenues, with adverse effects on government deficits and debt.
What Greece needs are policies to create jobs.
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2011 Summer Movie Review Part II
HollywoodNews.com: This summer was supposed to be the first real test for the mainstream viability of the 3D format in cinema. While the format had been a fringe indulgence for horror films and animated movies, it obviously became a full-on sensation following the release of Avatar in December, 2009. 2010 saw a handful of high-profile 3D conversions, as studios hastily converted some of their big-budget tentpoles (Clash of the Titans, The Last Airbender, Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader) and/or low-budget cult pictures (Piranha 3D, My Soul to Take) into the format under the delusion that Avatar made $2.7 billion worldwide only because it was in 3D.
But this was the supposed to be the sink-or-swim year for the 3D film. Was it merely a passing fad, or was it here to stay? The answer is, alas, more complicated. First and foremost, as long as studios can spend $5-$10 million to convert a film to 3D and then charge an extra 33% or so per ticket, 3D isn't going away. So while 3D was not the answer to studios' prayers domestically, it took the industry by storm in overseas markets, which mattered all the more this year, the first summer on record where domestic box office was all-but beside the point. And of course, the embrace of 3D was always about more than just that $3-$5 up-charge. It was about countering overseas piracy, and on that front, it was a HUGE success. But when you look at the films that scored in 3D and the films that flopped in 3D, you notice something that should have been obvious. The films that hit were always going to be big hits, while the 3D flops never stood a chance in any dimension.
If you were to take a guess at the top films of summer 2011, they would probably include some combination of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part II ($370 million), Transformers: Dark of the Moon ($350 million), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides ($240 million), Cars 2 ($187 million), Thor ($181 million), Captain America ($169 million), and Kung Fu Panda 2 ($164 million). In the realm of 2D, The Hangover part II ($254 million), Fast Five ($209 million) and X-Men: First Class ($146 million) were also destined to join the club, while Bridesmaids ($168 million), Rise of the Planet of the Apes ($149 million and climbing), and The Help ($96 million and climbing even faster) were relative surprises (all were expected to be hits, but not mega-smashes).
And if you were to take a stab at which summer films just wouldn't click with audiences, among the films on your list would likely be Priest, Conan the Barbarian, Spy Kids: All the Time in the World, and Fright Night. You'll notice three of those titles were released just two weekends ago. That's because the studios, up until the end of the summer, generally reserved the 3D format for their biggest films, rather than use it to allegedly 'add value' to their smaller releases. Green Lantern and Cowboys and Aliens were always 50/50 propositions. But Green Lantern ($116 million) didn't tank because of its 3D conversion (one of the better ones, ironically) anymore than Cowboys and Aliens ($94 million) flopped due to its 2D existence. Super 8 ($126 million) did about as well as could be expected, as its primary fault was betting to be the one good movie in a summer full of bad genre entries (most of the would-be tentpoles were actually pretty good, while Super 8 was not).
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Feinstein seeks end to abusive suits against firms
One of the biggest reader responses this column received in recent months concerned the epidemic of "drive-by" lawsuits filed against small businesses in San Francisco and elsewhere under the 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act. A follow-up column, in November, outlined some resources and procedures small business owners might use to avoid the sometimes fatal damage these lawsuits can cause.
Since then, more attention has been paid to the matter in the media, by small business agencies and in Sacramento. But to little effect.
"It's as bad as ever. If anything, the lawsuits have been increasing," said Regina Dick-Endrizzi, executive director of San Francisco's Office of Small Business.
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Enter Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. In a letter to California's Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg last month, Feinstein demanded that the Legislature do something to stop the "shakedown" tactics pursued by a small group of plaintiffs and lawyers that "threaten the viability of small businesses in our state." If the Legislature failed to take action, she warned, "I will consider introducing legislation in the U.S. Senate."
Any such legislation presumably would address the ease with which, in Feinstein's words, "abusive lawsuits" and "coercive demand letters" can be filed in California. And, unlike federal law or in other states, how it can cost small-business owners found in noncompliance with ADA regulations guaranteeing ease of access $4,000 for each violation, per day, no matter how trivial and easily fixable the alleged violations are.
What happens in most cases - here's the "coercive demand" part - small-business owners settle, often for tens of thousands of dollars, in exchange for plaintiff and lawyer to walk away (and also forget about the violations).
Small-business owners and local officials in California have been screaming about this for years. Some GOP lawmakers, including the Senate's GOP leader, Bob Dutton of Rancho Cucamonga (San Bernardino County), have sponsored legislation seeking to address some of the issues.
Last year, Dutton introduced a bill that would give business owners 120 days to fix violations from the time a demand letter was received - a so-called right-to-cure provision. It got voted down in committee by three Bay Area Democrats - Sens. Mark Leno of San Francisco, Ellen Corbett of San Leandro and Noreen Evans of Santa Rosa. Dutton's office is looking for a similar bill, reducing the time allowed to 90 days, to get a committee hearing this month.
That bill, SB1186, is mentioned favorably in Feinstein's letter. But don't hold your breath. In a response to Feinstein's letter last week, Steinberg noted the Legislature has consistently rejected right-to-cure proposals in the face of opposition from disability rights and other civil rights organizations, and said Dutton's bill would "remove the incentive to encourage businesses to attain ADA compliance."
Steinberg says current state law works just fine, pointing to a provision allowing small-business owners to at least temporarily stave off a lawsuit if they sign up for a state-certified ADA inspection and then take measures to fix violations. "Some 'professional plaintiffs' have continued their practice of sending pre-litigation demand letters for immediate settlement," Steinberg acknowledged, "albeit for significantly lower amounts." But he saw no reason for the Legislature to change its mind.
A call and e-mails requesting comment from Feinstein's office and what her next steps may be were not returned Monday.
David Peters, a San Diego attorney who has worked on hundreds of ADA cases around the state and heads up an advocacy group, Lawyers Against Lawsuit Abuse, said Feinstein's letter is important. "It's getting people's attention, you bet," he said. So is Steinberg's response.
"Since it circulated, phones have been ringing off the hook," Peters said. "It will be interesting to see how this plays out."
Andrew S. Ross is a San Francisco Chronicle columnist. Blogs at www.sfgate.com/columns/bottomline. Facebook: sfg.ly/doACKM. Twitter: @andrewsross. email@example.com


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Series: All Souls Trilogy #3
Published by: Headline
Published: July 2014
Pages: 592
Format reviewed: Paperback
Site: Author Site
Goodreads: Book Page
Stars: Four out of Five
'The Book of Life' by Deborah Harkness is the third in the All Souls trilogy, a series I unfortunately haven't been able to read yet! After reading this though, I'll certainly be going back to the start to read them in order.
This is the final installment in the All Souls series, and we see Diana and Matthew return to present time after their time in 15th century Europe and their search of 'The Book of Life'. Their return feels weighty because things have not paused while they were away, so they come back to hear of what has happened – deaths and challenges – and must face the results of what happened.
Other characters not seen for a while also return, and even if I haven't read of them before there is a huge sense of fun and happiness to see everything come together once more.
It's hard to say much more about this novel because a lot of it would be considered spoilers – all I can say is that there are battles and creatures, a lot of action and heartache, moment of magic and beauty, and it all comes together in a weave of wondrous acclaim. It seems this book has been a long time coming, and it feels like a satisfying end – one that would always leave you wishing there was more to come, but more as a sign of good writing and engaging characters, rather than loose threads.
I hope that after I've read the first two books, I'll return and expand on this review!