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Last Saturday evening she started terrorising us again. I was in the sitting room with my three sons, Raymond 16, Leonard, ten, and Jerry, eight, when the all-too-familiar wailing started.
We'd just settled down with a Chinese takeaway to watch Batman Returns, excited about a lovely evening together after seeing off the smallest member of our family, six-year-old Ottoline, on a sleepover.
'See you tomorrow,' we trilled at her, waving her off. Then, out of earshot, the boys let out a whoop of delight.
My little madam: Lucy with her six-year-old daughter Ottoline
Ottoline would undoubtedly have started screaming before we'd even sat down. She would probably have refused the meal before announcing she wouldn't watch a 'boys' movie - demanding something like Barbie instead.
Because although Ottoline may look angelic, she acts like a little demon. She bites. She scratches. She shouts and wails, caterwauling for hours if she doesn't get what she wants.
And she never wants to go to bed. After hours spent coaxing and cajoling her, I inevitably lose my temper, possibly even pushing her up the stairs, from where her screams can last up to an hour. So, most Saturday nights, we run out of time to do anything together at all.
But this time I had managed to persuade a friend to take Ottoline for the night - promising endless babysitting (in fact, almost having to pay her). She has a daughter the same age (a lovely, well-behaved one) and, weirdly, our two girls seem to get on. What could go wrong?
I was so looking forward to spending time with my sons. The boys and I are a harmonious unit when left alone, but we had only just settled down for some crispy duck when we heard it outside: the unmistakeable sound of my daughter shouting her head off.
'What's that?' asked Jerry, nervously. 'Is it Ottoline?' said a panicky Leonard. Raymond calmly reached for the remote control and turned the volume up. 'Just ignore it,' he said. 'It's our ears playing tricks on us.'
A little demon: She scratches, she shouts, and wails. And she never wants to go to bed.
Two minutes later there was a frantic banging on the front door. And there, on the doorstep, was my little girl, red-eyed and screaming.
'I WANT COME HOME!' she wailed, inconsolably. My friend, standing beside her, shrugged, looking desperate. 'Sorry,' she said. 'She just wouldn't settle.'
In one fell swoop our lovely evening was destroyed - just like every other evening and almost every other day.
I couldn't help reminding myself, I had wanted this - I did everything I could to ensure I got a girl after three boys. Although every expectant mother insists she doesn't care what sex her child is, when surveyed last year, 45 per cent of women admitted they longed for a girl.
I even bought a DIY gender selection 'kit' off the internet, containing a thermometer so I could plot my ovulation days and strict advice on my diet and even the position in which I had sex. Did it work? Who can tell . . . all I know is that Ottoline, my longed-for little girl, arrived nine months later.
This all came to mind when I was listening last week to a debate on whether gender selection, for social reasons, should be made legal in the UK. A leading medical ethicist feels it should.
'Be careful what you wish for!' I shouted at the radio. My Ottoline seemed to hit the terrible twos and never leave them behind.
Whereas my sons are sweetness and light, Ottoline is loud, noisy, screechy and demanding. We live in a state of shock - a six-year-old girl's version of martial law.
Everything with her is a trial: from washing her hair (she hates that) to cutting her nails (she hates that even more) to getting her dressed (this invokes hours of screaming). And so we all creep around her - it's like treading on eggshells stuffed with Semtex.
I've tried to put my foot down, but Ottoline has defied everything. One day I yelled (in extreme frustration): 'Right that's it! I am going to smack you!'
'Oh are you?' she said, cool as a cucumber. 'Go on then - and see if I care.'
She then proffered up her bottom in such an insouciant way that the fire in my belly was quenched.
But we still all love her to death. She is the apple of my eye, and her brothers could not be kinder. But how does she repay them? With routine physical and verbal abuse.
Jerry, she attacks - biting and scratching. Leonard is so kind to her it makes me want to weep when she turns on him and screams: 'Go away, Piggy!'
Even Raymond, who is possessed of almost super-human levels of sangfroid, has given up on her.
This is not how it was supposed to be. For years, all I ever wanted was a baby girl. I had visions of us shopping together, reading Flower Fairies, pressing blossom, maybe riding ponies and horses.
So I was in shock when I had Raymond. I was even more in shock when I had two more boys. My life turned into one long paean to Thomas the Tank Engine and pulling legs off spiders.
Oh brother: Ottoline's brothers are well-behaved, in contrast to their out-of-control sister
I'd almost given up on having a girl until I stumbled on a website filled with old wives' tales that promised to guarantee one.
Soon, I was cutting down on protein and bulking up on carbs and dairy to decrease the acidity of my womb, before insisting my then-husband and I (we separated 18 months ago) made love in the missionary position - afterwards lying prone for an hour to give the 'female' swimmers the best chance of success.
When I found I was pregnant with a daughter, I was so happy I cried for days. And after I gave birth in April 2007, I spent days on end marvelling at her. A girl! A girl!
Yes, Ottoline has completed our family, but not quite in the way I expected. I love her so much my bones hurt, but I have never experienced anything as exhausting as her. I thought I knew how to do this mothering lark, but Ottoline's behaviour drives me to tears.
I am sure she has been sent here to teach us all a lesson. I'm just not sure what that is.
Now, I have been through all the reasons why she might be such a handful. Is it because she is the only girl? She complains she has 'no one to play with' and wishes she has a sister. But I am 46. This is not going to happen.
It's not as if she wants for attention. Her brothers think she is spoiled because I spend so much time and money satiating her desire for pink plastic tat. Her room is full of dolls and dressing-up clothes.
Bossy: There's no doubt Ottoline is a handful - but why?
She has a constant stream of friends round for playdates and sleepovers - although she often screams at them so badly that they ask, tearfully, if they can go home.
I wonder if it's all because she's the baby of the family. But I am the youngest of four and not at all like that. My mother says I was a bit bossy, but not in Ottoline's league.
Then I feel the terrible guilt at the fact that her father and I have separated. She is very much a Daddy's girl, and the past 18 months must have been terrible for her. But Ottoline sees her father a lot and her behaviour is no worse than before we split.
I have done a straw poll of other mums and the simple answer seems to be that it is an age thing.
Three friends of mine have told me how bossy their daughters are compared with their sons - so much so, that one of them is even sending her girl off to boarding school as soon as she turns seven.
When I tell my male friends about her behaviour, they snigger: 'Do you know yourself at all?' one said to me, raising an eyebrow.
Perhaps I was a little horror and my mother just doesn't want to tell me. Or maybe I was so dreadful, she's simply blocked it all out.
We'll always love Ottoline to bits. But I wish she would carry on being herself - only less so. We all need some peace.


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Hi there lovelies! For today's Makeup Monday post, we'll be talking about my favorite lip products for the springtime!
As soon as the first flower blooms, we're probably tempted to throw out all our dark colors and play around with some brighter shades.
I'm personally drawn to warm pinks, corals, and some lighter red hues. I think those are the perfect colors to symbolize the spring and summer seasons. So here are my top picks that I'll be rocking this spring!
This is the Colourpop Ultra Matte Lip in Ouija. For my skin tone, this is almost a neon coral pink color so this is a really intimidating shade to wear. But I found my way around it by either using only a couple dabs on the lips and blending it out or mixing it with a wine lipliner to darken the color and match my skin better!
This lippie from NYX is super fun to wear when you're in the mood for a bright pink. Since it's a soft matte lip cream, it's not too drying on the lips and it's not too bright to the point where you would feel uncomfortable wearing it out in public, at least that's how I feel!
Pink Velvet from Revlon has been one of my favorite lip colors for years now; I always find myself gravitating towards it when I'm in a good mood. You'll definitely see me wearing this shade for the spring!
For a subtle coral shade to wear this season, the shade 905 from Kiko Milano is a really great choice! It looks super natural on the lips and I think it would be compatible with many different skin tones! It's also moisturizing so it won't last all day, but at least it's comfortable to wear on the lips.
Lastly, this is Rimmel's One of a Kind lipstick from their The Only One collection. It's a very pigmented darker red shade, but when you dab it onto the lips and blend it out with your fingers, it transforms into a bright flush of red, which is perfect if you're looking to brighten up your lips but don't want to go too heavy on the application!
So those are my top lippie picks for the spring! I hope you liked it; let me know what your favorite spring lip colors are in the comments below! Thanks for reading and I'll see you lovelies tomorrow!
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Through Penn Foster Career School, students have the opportunity to earn a Legal Secretary Diploma. The Legal Secretary program consists of 12 Instruction Sets, taking students through specialized courses to advance students in the profession of a legal secretary.
Students start out constructing a professional image by identifying personal strengths and ways for improvement. By establishing effective stress management strategies, students learn the importance of relaxation and time management. Students practice effective listening, improving speech and non-verbal communication skills, enunciation and pronunciation, and positive interpersonal relations. Through developing adequate communication skills, students are able to execute project coordination, leadership tasks, customer relations, and practice business ethics. Students should learn how to use a business traveler profile, make travel arrangements, and plan online meetings.
In learning filing techniques, students file according to the Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA International), using color-coded and electronic filing systems. Students work with handling records and archiving technologies. The students learn security and ethical issues in the workplace, how to format business documents, and use basic and advanced word processing functions. Reviewing the fundamentals of English, students brush up on grammar, figures of speech, editing techniques and first-person narratives. Students create documents with graphs, charts and text, using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
In the Legal Secretary program, students learn various legal terminologies. The students utilize terminology in contracts, criminal law, and business organization. Students learn to prepare legal documents including pleadings, discovery and appellate procedures. The program's course materials conclude with Office Finances and Management. Students track income and travel expenses, maintain inventory records, and supervise and evalu
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Johnson begins Chase with Chicagoland pole
Joliet, IL – Championship contender Jimmie Johnson will start on the pole for the first in the 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup after posting the fastest lap in Saturday's qualifying at Chicagoland Speedway.
Johnson, who was the 23rd driver to qualify in the 47-car field for the Geico 400, turned a lap at 182.865 mph for his second pole of the season and the 27th of his Sprint Cup Series career. The five-time series champion begins this year's Chase in the second seed, just three points behind Denny Hamlin.
"It's a great start for the weekend," Johnson said. "We did everything right today, which I'm exited about. I have to say more than anything I'm excited, because (in Friday's practice), we were fair and needed a little bit more. The adjustments we made to our race car really helped today. We can apply that to our race setup, and I think we'll be just right."
Johnson is the only driver who has qualified for the Chase each year since the playoff system in NASCAR's premier series began in 2004. He also holds the record for most postseason wins with 20. Johnson has yet to win a Sprint Cup race at Chicagoland.
"We've been saying all along we're ready for this Chase to start, so we need to go out there and prove it, and today was a start in the right direction," he added.
Aric Almirola, who is not in the Chase field, will share the front row with Johnson after his qualifying lap at 182.636 mph.
Matt Kenseth qualified third, followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Carl Edwards.
Kasey Kahne, Regan Smith, Hamlin, Clint Bowyer and Joey Logano completed the top-10.
Kenseth, Earnhardt Jr., Kahne and Bowyer are other drivers in the Chase field.
"I was happy from the aspect that I got everything we could get out of it for today," said Kenseth, who was the 16th driver in the qualifying order. "I thought it was good strategy by (crew chief) Jimmy (Fennig) to try to go fast in the second practice, not in the first one, to go out earlier, although I don't think there will be a big difference today."
Earnhardt Jr. will have to start from the rear of the field since his No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports team made an engine change shortly after the conclusion of qualifying.
"I don't think we are super concerned," Earnhardt Jr.'s crew chief, Steve Letarte, said. "We had a great car in practice and qualified really well, so we showed we have good speed."
The other title contenders and their starting positions include: Brad Keselowski (13th), Martin Truex Jr. (18th), Jeff Gordon (19th), Greg Biffle (22nd), Tony Stewart (29th) and Kevin Harvick (35th).
Stewart won last year's Chase-opener at Chicagoland and went on to score four more victories in the playoffs to capture his third series championship.
Danica Patrick will start 41st.
Scott Riggs, Reed Sorenson, J.J. Yeley and Jason Leffler failed to qualify for Sunday's 400-mile race at Chicagoland, which is scheduled to start just after 2 p.m. (ET).


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|An intimate table for 150.
We were lucky enough to be part of a special event recently: a farm dinner in upstate New York. It was an event by Outstanding in the Field, a traveling food circus of sorts, and we had the honor of being the first riverside dinner they'd done. It was three hours of food- and atmosphere-induced merriment, with some outrageous laughs and a few people in the water (yep, including my hubby!). (And okay, the copious amounts of wine might have influenced the merriment, too.) What a gloriously memorable way to spend an evening.
Although the whole shebang was supposed to start with a tour of the farm and a talk by the farmer, we missed that part of it as the farmer never showed. (Odd, the whole farm-dinner-without-the-farmer. But we had a great time all the same!)
|Part of the tradition: each guest brings his or her own plate. Look at the wonderful variety...
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Jim Lahey from the Sullivan Street Bakery in NYC served as our fabulously talented and friendly chef and baker, and he started us off with hors d'oeuvres, addictive strawberry/coriander/champagne cocktails, and a mouth-watering view of a simply elegant table for 150 along the banks of a river running through Roscoe, NY.
|Mountain Sweet Berry Farm - Roscoe, NY
Some highlights from the dinner were the Windfall Farms green salad with fresh farm vegetables, herbs, and gorgeous, richly-colored flowers, perfect roasted potatoes that I so wish I could make, and a delicious panzanella with heirloom tomatoes. Everything was paired with local wines - all from Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery in the Finger Lakes region of NY. But it was the juicy-ripe peaches and cream crumble with honey and Early Bird Cookery homemade blueberry ice cream that I could have eaten for the rest of the week.
|Left: Jim Denevan (OITF founder) entertaining the crowd.
Right: the results of a little wine!
Thanks to our super-fun tablemates for a hoot of an evening, to Steve for taking good care of our table, and to Grace Bonney at Design*Sponge for telling her loyal readers (yep, I'm one!) about it. Check out Grace's post about it for better photos (I blame all that wine for our clunkers :) ). We loved it and can't wait for the next one!
P.S. Their events book up crazily quickly and they're quite a splurge, but it was so unique and special that we thought it was well worth it.
|Loved the Mason jar lanterns - great atmosphere to end the evening!


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I'm super excited to share this release with you. This will be our last release this year. The DT ladies have done an outstanding job since I've started my stamps in May. I want them to enjoy the Holidays, so we will be back in January for our next release. I also want to thank all of you!! I truly enjoy being able to share my creations with you, because without you I would not be able to continue. I'm truly thankful for all the wonderful customers that keep my little business going!!
Today is day 1 of the sneak peeks for the November stamp release at Craftin Desert Divas. We have 6 new stamps in this release. This release is going to be Holiday themed! We will have Elves, Snowmen, Tags and more to share with you.
We are going to share with you a variety of projects to help inspire you with your upcoming Holiday projects. These images and sentiments will come with a SVG outline that is FREE to you.
Dec. 5 We will have 1 sneak peek day to share it with you.
Each day there will be a new FREE SVG pattern, you can email email@example.com or message Tara on Facebook to request it. You must comment and follow each blog in order to get the free file. Join us over this Saturday & Sunday for our Hop for more free files!!!
Here's todays free pattern:
Here are all the sneak peek projects....
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For my first project I created this card. It's from LSHD and the pattern is Mouse in Envelope. I thought this would make a super cute card. I just love this sentiment from the new Get Your Jingle On set. There's a variety of says that are great for inside or on the front of your card. The snowflake does come with this stamp set. I did heat emboss them with silver to give them a pretty shine.
For my second project I just couldn't resist this new pattern from Too Cute by Jessica called Dressed for Christmas Owls. I just think it's the cutest!!! My paper is from MME Merry pad. I like to do some cards in non traditional Christmas colors. I've added this PKS critter face and of course the sentiment is from Get Your Jingle On. I really love having the option of the svgs around the sentiments. It's so simple and I love to layer them and add more color around the sentiment. I really think this stamp set is a must have in your collection for the holidays!
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It might comfortably be said that the London 2012 Olympics was the Games the internet meme and animated gif struck gold.
But one sport in particular seems to have dominated the meme wars. First the Atlantic produced a series of gymnastics animated gif guides, then Gabrielle Douglas's hair, and Buzzfeed's tribute to Russian gymnast Aliya Mustafina's steely-eyed stare and now American gymnast McKayla Maroney's podium performance has yet again got the meme-creators' juices flowing.
Maroney's response to her surprise defeat on the women's artistic gymnastics vault, where she was tipped to take gold, was the subject of much internet gossip and has resulted in a slate of memes about her 'inner Mean Girl' - the most prominent being the 'McKayla is not impressed' Tumblr blog.
The particularly witty users on reddit have put together a list of captions on the theme 'When I ask my girlfriend what's wrong' to go with Maroney's stance including "You don't serve Coke? Oh Pepsi is fine" and "No, go ahead, go out with your friends".
Gymnastics seems to lend itself to the idea of the meme - what Sue Blackmore describes on Comment is free as:
"information that is copied, varied and selected – but the term is usually reserved for those that hit the big time, or "go viral"."
Maroney herself has shown good humour in getting involved with the mickey-take - retweeting a link to the Tumblr account during a London tour with the rest of the US gymnast team. She also defended her lack of hugs to fellow female gymnasts in tweets.
But while gymnastics has been champion of the memes, other sports seem to have caught the viral loop of the internet too. Including funny diving faces, the whole of Tumblr being obsessed with Tom Daley, and the lack of medals for the Australian team (with reference to the Rock). The Queen of course has her own meme altogether.
What were your favourite gifs and memes of the London 2012 Olympics? Leave a link in a comment below? Or feel free to leave your own caption to the McKayla Maroney picture.


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Amy started her career in 1996 after graduating with her master's degree in nursing from Vanderbilt University, and began working as a Family Nurse Practitioner at a community health center in the inner city of Chicago. She returned to graduate school for a degree in midwifery at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and practiced as a full-scope Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), attending nearly 300 births since 2003. Amy and her husband moved from Chicago to Connecticut in 2008.
Over the past several years, Amy has experienced some health challenges including autoimmune issues and Lyme disease. Through her own experience of healing with functional medicine and looking to the root cause of disease, Amy is excited to shift from practicing midwifery back to primary care, and now with a functional medicine focus.
Amy and her husband live on a hobby farm with their four children, alpacas, chickens, cats, and a dog. Amy enjoys being in the kitchen learning about fermentation, sourdough, and canning, and also enjoys knitting, being outdoors, staying active with cross-training, and all things creative.
Amy is thrilled to join Collaborative Health Partners and is passionate about making a tangible difference by partnering with her patients in their healing.


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WOCAM 15th Anniversary BBQ
Friday, July 19th, 11:30-1:30pm . Let's celebrate 15 great years at the Wells Ogunquit Senior Center. $5.00 per person. Sign-up at the Welcome Desk.
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Momoko Hatano: Shinju
The newest collection from cult Sydney based jewellery designer Momoko Hatano is inspired by the humble pearl: or 'shinju' as it's known in her native Japanese tongue.
"The fact that [pearls come] from a living creature, that each one is differently shaped and coloured depending on its mother, their form, lustre and texture are all really interesting to me," explains Momoko.
Encompassing solid gold and silver earrings coiled into seashell spirals, pearls hidden in tiny sterling silver rockpools and simple drop earrings that celebrate the vintage gems that took so much time and effort for the designer to source, it's a surreal and alluring collection of beautiful organic forms that catapults Momoko into the league of serious, heavy-weight Australian designers.
A COFA graduate, Momoko spent seven years at iconic Australian design house Dinosaur Designs, some of which as Head of Silver, before launching her own label. This is her fourth collection, and the first time she's explored a gem extensively throughout a collection. Up until now she's worked only with precious metals.
"In whatever work I do I'm always trying to create an aesthetic that is timeless with a twist," she explains.
Momoko makes every piece herself by hand in her Marrickville workshop and fiddly lost-wax casting, soldering, and pearl drilling aside, she says one of the hardest elements of this collection was finding the pearls to begin with.
"Sustainability is an important part of my business values and I believe upcycling is the most sustainable design practice. Using something that already exists is much better than using something that has been newly created, even if it's in a very conscious way."
Because vintage pearls are so hard to come by, Momoko is always on the hunt for them, wherever she goes. Most of the gems in this collection ended up coming from American vintage jewellery, bead or costume wholesalers, but she also had some good luck at antique shops on King Street in Sydney's Newtown.
Heavy on surrealism and seaside glimmer, the collection has been expertly captured by Isabella Moore and food and lifestyle stylist Jessica Johnson.
"We wanted to create a shoot with a sense of mystery and romance, because I think that's what pearls are to me."


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Categories > Celebrities > My Chemical Romance > Down We Go.
That was so random2 reviews
The girls are being random...nothing new there!
Down We Go.
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Warner Bros. is pulling out all the stops for its upcoming 300 follow-up 300: Rise of an Empire. The studio previewed the first 13 minutes of the Noam Murro-directed film in front of screenings of 300 earlier this month, then they invited a handful of media outlets (Collider included) to watch the same footage, and now they're attaching an extended look at the film to IMAX screenings of RoboCop. The sneak peek will play exclusively in IMAX showings of Sony's RoboCop remake starting February 12th, giving fans an early look at the actioner, which takes place before, during, and after the events of Zack Snyder's 300 and revolves around the naval battles between Themistokles (Sullivan Stapleton) and Artemisia (Eva Green).
The footage we've seen thus far has been visually impressive, but it's still unclear whether WB can recapture the 300 magic given that it's now been seven years since Snyder's original film took audiences by storm. We'll find out when 300: Rise of an Empire opens in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D on March 7th.


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By: Peter, Rosie, Aaron—
How does the intertidal life differ between areas with more and less sun?
This is the question that we set out to answer with Dr. Hilary Hayford, another specialist from Friday Harbor Laboratories. Out in Andrews Bay, on the northwestern portion of the island we gathered data in an observational study; a study where we surveyed a the amount of preexisting life along different levels in the intertidal zone. We calculated the percentage of the surface rock that attached animals and algae covered on two separate sites and then returned to Spring Street to input and analyze our findings.
After a well deserved lunch siesta we drove over to the soccer fields for a rematch of the previous week's game. Tim B.'s team, the former champions and favorites for the win suffered a glorious upset aided by a few local players who joined in.
We returned and packed our dinner sandwiches for an evening picnic and show at with the Island Stage Left theater. The play was Humble Boy, a modern take on the Shakespearian Hamlet. There was not a dry eye in the audience, both happy and sad tears. The play surely received the Salish Sea Sciences students' seal of approval.


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A comprehensive discussion of the sub-surface production system, enabling detailed analysis and diagnosis of production impeachments and their corrective mitigation, has to take in to account the integrality of the production system: from the reservoir offer and limitations to the wellbore restrictions and the production completions.
This 2-week course discusses methods to analyze reservoir behavior and optimize production based on decline curve analizis and Nodal analysis. Also, the course discusses the performance of fracturing completions and acid stimulations.
Oilfield economics, applied to well interventions, are also discussed.
Practical exercises illustrate each module and enable full comprehension of the methods explained.
Day 1
AM - Introduction
AM - 1st day quiz
AM - Five Reservoir Fluids
PM - Inflow Performance in Oil Wells
PM - Inflow Performance in Gas Wells
Day 2
AM - Damage and Skin
AM - Formation Damage
PM - Vertical Multiphase Flow
Day 3
AM - Optimization Using Nodal Analysis
PM - Conventional Decline Curve Analysis
Day 4
AM - Decline Curve Analysis in Multilayers
AM - Advanced Decline Curve Analysis
PM - Well Testing
Day 5
AM - History of Fracturing
AM - Fracturing Production Prediciton
PM - Acid Fracturing
Day 6
AM -Perforations Requirements
AM - Fracturing Mapping
PM - Fundamentals of Acid Stimulation
Day 7
AM - Matrix Stimulation or Perforating
AM - Scale
AM - Paraffins and Asphaltenes
PM - Mini-frac testing
Day 8
AM - Frac growth analysis
AM - Post-frac evaluation
PM - Flow through restrictions
Day 9
AM - Productivity of horizontal wells
AM - Fracturing horizontal wells
PM - Gas conditioning
Day 10
AM - Production separation systems
AM - Economics in Well Interventions
PM -Last day quiz
Decline curve analysis, Nodal analysis, fracturing and stimulation design analysis and all other topics of the daily schedule.
Reservoir and Production Engineers.
Knowledge of basic concepts of Reservoir Engineering, Petrophysics and Production Engineering and experience dealing and solving field problems related to well productivity. Minimum of 3 years experienced working on Reservoir and Production Optimization.


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Monday, June 28, 2010
Grapplers, as much as I love Fedor (especially as an old, old school Pride supporter), Saturday night was a sweet, sweet day for jiu jitz.
If you haven't already seen it, check it out:
Classic setup and finish. Just like I taught him!!
Who said the straight BJJ submission game is dead in MMA? Props to Fabricio Werdum for a fine showing.
Carry on.
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Labels: Grappling in MMA
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I had a feeling that might happen to Fedor. Congrats to Werdum. Now someone please buy him a T-Shirt that fits.ReplyDelete
Fedor tried to spin out of the triangle like he did when he fought Minotauro. The diference is Werdum had a tighter traingle and there was no sweat involved. Notice Werdum did an excellent job of denying Fedor his posture.ReplyDelete
Great submission.
- AnonymousJuly 1, 2010 at 9:45 AM
yeah...great subReplyDelete
- BcarnessJuly 1, 2010 at 4:35 PM
The other big difference between this fight and Fedor's fight with Minotauro is the cage vs the ring. You can see at one point, Fedor tries to circle out of the triangle, but the cage forces back towards Werdum's guard.ReplyDelete


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It's time for another Superstar Interview! Each week we feature an interview with a member of the Superstar Blogging community. These interviews highlight the ups and downs faced on the road to success, illuminating helpful tips and tricks along the way. If you want to get inspired and succeed in the world of travel blogging, video, writing, or photography then consider these interviews must-read material! This week we are featuring Will from the Business of Blogging course. He blogs at Monkey Steals Peach.
Tell us about yourself!
My name is Will. At the age of 18 I decided to leave my home (northern England) to embark on an adventure to train martial arts in China. I've traveled all over China, training under various masters, as well as in Hong Kong and South Korea. Ten years later, I'm still here, currently living in Shanghai and doing a degree in Chinese.
How did you get started traveling?
As a teenager, I lacked ambition and drive; I didn't have any inspiration or goals in life. However, the teacher at the Kung Fu school I trained at always said that in order for us to develop, we have to step out of our comfort zones. This idea planted a seed, although it was my mum who really got me thinking about going off to China. It was this first trip that took me through China, Hong Kong, Tibet, Nepal, and India for six months that totally changed me and got me hooked. I came back a different person and was infected with the travel bug. I knew I wanted to go back and train martial arts and really learn to speak Chinese properly, so I started working my ass off to save the money to do so.
What are some of your favorite places you've been to?
While China is my focus and I've devoted most of my time to studying and understanding its culture, as far as travel goes, I actually think I would say Malaysia and Bali. I experienced these places in very different ways. Malaysia I went to with my wife (we were backpacking). It was actually on our last night in Malaysia that I proposed to her on the beach in Langkawi! We both fell in love with Malaysia. The people, the culture — just everything. Bali was a very different experience. My wife and I took both our parents, and we stayed in a huge villa in Lovina, a quiet place in the north of the island. This was more luxury travel, we had our own cook, our own driver, and everything was catered for.
As far as China, I really love the southwest: Yunnan, Guangxi and Guizhou provinces. These provinces are where a lot of China's ethnic minorities are concentrated, and there is plenty of amazing hiking opportunities to remote villages. It's incredibly diverse; if you go to northern Yunnan it is very Tibetan/Himalayan in feel, whereas the south of the province in more like Burma/Laos kind of feel.
What advice do you have for anyone looking to move to China?
For those considering to move to China, I would say this: it's not easy adapting to the lifestyle here. I see all too many bitter expats crowding into pubs, doing nothing but ranting about China and how much they hate it. The fact is, these people make no effort. Sure, China is far from perfect, and everybody needs to let off some steam from time to time, but if you make some effort on your part, you can thrive here. There are just so many opportunities! English teaching is very well paid (you can be making upwards of 500rmb an hour if you are savvy) and there are various business opportunities too (everything is made in China these days). But I do feel you have to be able to take some crap. You will get stared at in the streets, you will get people cut in line in front of you, taxi drivers take you around all the back streets and people in the market overcharge you. Also, most definitely try to learn some Chinese so you don't always have to rely on others to get things done.
Finally, I'd say try to take regular trips out to the countryside. Things are much simpler there, and while poor, the people are always hospitable and all the crap in the cities will feel a mile away.
Where are you heading in 2017?
I got just back from a trip to Australia. In the summer my wife and I will go to Italy, France, and Switzerland. We also have a few small trips in China planned: Henan province to attend a friend's wedding and we'll try to spare some time to visit some historical sites there (it's the cradle of Chinese civilization). Also, I will go to Shandong province for more martial arts training.
The trip I'm really looking forward to is still in the early stages of planning, but won't take place this year. The plan is to do the 'Stans: Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.
Tell us about your blog
My blog is called Monkey Steals Peach, which is the name of a Kung Fu move (many people say it's a move for grabbing the balls, but in the style I practice its actually a move that grabs the opponents head and pulls it into your knee). It started off as just me reporting my travels and martial arts training to friends, but I started doing martial arts research and it began to grow. Now it's a mixture of both travel and martial arts research. I try to make it interesting for both serious martial artists and casual readers, so there is a range of content on there.
What has been your biggest success so far?
Probably just actually getting my blog out there and having a decent following. My YouTube channel has close to 4,000 subscribers at the time of writing, and I have a good circle of regular followers who I maintain a good relationship with.
I owe my YouTube following mostly to the fact that, besides my own clips, I uploaded some documentaries from Chinese TV with English subtitles. These turned out to be popular and I guess had people going to my channel and then seeing my own clips. One particular clip I uploaded showed some Chinese police martial arts, and this somehow went viral. As of now it has over 600,000 views, and gets commented on almost daily. I've since seen it get reuploaded and shared by loads of other people. As far as followers to my site, I make sure to always take the time to reply to everyone who contacts me, and to really try to get to know them. When people trust you, they will be keener to follow you. I'd say gaining people's respect, showing that you know what you are talking about while remaining humble and respectful is key here.
What struggles have you had during your blogging career? How have you overcome them?
Learning how to write well. This has been a big challenge for me, and it's still something I'm working on. For this I am reading as much as I can to get the feel for what kind of style attracts me and what doesn't.
What do you enjoy the most about blogging?
It's hard to say, but I guess I would have to choose two aspects. First, I have been able to make so many new friends due to the exposure my blog has got me. It's enabled me to travel to places and have somebody to hang out with and be shown around. For example, a couple of years ago I went to the Philippines. Through my website, I had made friends with a guy from Manila who ran his own Kung Fu school there. He helped me book a hotel, looked after me really well, and even had his students drive me around and act as tour guides!
I also love sharing my knowledge and experience with likeminded people. Besides just writing about my exploits in Asia, I've also conducted research on martial arts, translated documents, and interviewed masters.
Why do you keep blogging?
I love doing it, and I want to build up a top-class blog that can provide good, reliable information that reaches more people while providing me with some extra income.
What is one thing you wish you knew before you started blogging?
I wish I just knew how to actually do it! I started off with a free blog on blogspot.com, my writing very amateur with almost unreadable articles along the lines of "I went here, I saw this, then I went there." Thanks to Matt's course I'm now finally learning the ins and outs, and how to do things professionally which has been a huge help. If I did this from the beginning, my blog could be WAY more than what it is now!
What are your blogging goals for 2017?
I want my blog to look more professional, and I want to reach a larger audience. I'm working on improving the quality of the content as well. I hope to get some of my articles published in some larger publications, too.
Besides enrolling on this course, in order to reach those goals I've been learning the ins-and-outs of WordPress and I plan to find a designer who can tweak my site to get it looking more professional. I'm doing more networking with other bloggers, writing guest posts on other people blogs and inviting people to do the same on mine. I also plan to start to play around with Google AdWords and Facebook's post "boosting" feature. Once I get all this down, I will consider ways of monetizing the site. I'm already using Google AdSense, but I am interested in affiliate marketing. Further down the line, I may consider working with a friend of mine to do run a couple of Kung Fu tours, where I take people to train with different teachers around China.
What's one piece of advice you'd give to a new blogger?
Don't do what I did and just write a load of crap with no plan or goal. Figure out what you want to focus on, what your niche is and direction is, and craft your blog that way. I would seriously recommend taking a course, or at least doing research about other successful bloggers and their strategies. Also, I would say get involved in forums and chat groups related to your niche and get yourself known.
What is one thing you can't travel without?
I would say my MP3 player and an internet connection (either phone or laptop), as I need to listen to music on long journeys, and I like to keep connected to people via Facebook.
What camera/video gear do you travel with?
I use my iPhone 6 and recently I purchased a GoPro. Although, I think the iPhone is enough for what I do at the moment.
Where can we find you online?
My blog is Monkey Steals Peach. You can also find me on YouTube and Facebook.


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Disney on Ice For Small Children
Whoever came up with the idea to combine the childhood obsessions of princesses and ice-skating into the whirlwind of princess Disney costumes and special effects known as Disney on Ice deserves a pat on the back. If you can imagine an arena filled with thousands of toddlers and little girls dress up costumes filling every seat, enraptured with watching a Cinderella princess and a Snow White princess dance on ice with large scale features and special effects, then you can imagine how thrilling Disney on Ice is for small children. If you're planning on attending Disney on Ice with your young children, there are a few things you may want to be prepared for as you plan to make this family outing one of the best.
Unless you're looking for a memoir of the Disney on Ice experience, you may want to pack a few snacks to keep your children settled during the show. There are snow cones available in a souvenir cup to purchase at a steep $12, and cotton candy with a mouse-ear tiara for $10. Other snacks are available during the intermission at the snack bar, with more moderate pricing. You may want to pack a few wipes as well, just in case something gets spilled one of your Little Adventures girls dress up costumes.
It is almost essential to come to this event in a costume. Girls will have a tough time decided if they want to wear their Cinderella princess costume or their Snow White princess costume. Whatever they decide, the entire princess Disney costumes and princesses will be represented at the show! Putting on a Disney girls dress up costume (or another brand of costumes like Little Adventures) will allow girls to feel like they are truly part of the show. Small children experience the euphoria of being a princess vicariously as they watch it, and allowing them to be in a princess Disney costume will enhance this experience for them even more. Little boys will enjoy wearing a special cape, hat, or costume accessory (like a pirate shirt) to help them feel like they are part of the big event around them.
Parents will want to take note that the "scary" music and parts of the popular Disney movies is still present during Disney on Ice. If the witch who tempts the Snow White princess on the movie makes your child squirm, then you should anticipate your children burrowing into your arms during some of the "scarier" parts of the show. These are infrequent and have the same intensity as the movies do, and are targeted for some of the slightly older children. Some of the effects, like the fire-breathing dragon, can be a little frightening but are capturing and stunning to watch and are age appropriate for most children.
Depending on your kids usual nap times, you may want to bring a familiar toy or "lovey" for your child. The show runs about 2 hours long, with an intermission at the halfway point. If your children get sleepy early, having something familiar to curl up with will help ease the burden of a late night.
Pack the cameras, iron your Little Adventures girls dress up costumes, and pull your Cinderella princess out the door. Disney on Ice is a great way to get out as a family, and enjoy an evening unlike any other. The whole family will enjoy snuggling together, munching on snacks, and watching a live Disney spectacular with talented figure skaters.
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I can't stay away from Hale Golf Course it seems. I had planned on my last survey day being at another site but after I was contacted by a man called Andrew who had been given my email address by Richard I now knew the location of some good river bank sites on the course which is pretty much all I needed to get my 10 plots per 3 habitat types.
As I cycled there yesterday I thought that this was the last chance for me to have a really bad day surveying, and wondered if it was inevitable therefore that I would? As I wondered this my litre of Vimto fell out of the bottle holder on my bike. I rode up onto the pavement and looked back in time to see an articulated lorry run over it sending a purple Vimto fountain arcing onto the pavement behind me. I'm happy to say this is as bad as the day got.
Now knowing the route well I was there in no time and this time had the curiosity of surveying a site on the golf course side of the river. I've always assumed that I don't like golf courses on account of them being so heavily landscaped but I've discovered I enjoy the polished aesthetic of the course contrasting with the wilderness of its surroundings. Neatly mown grass with foxgloves peering down at it from the tree line. I made sure I didn't make any sudden movements as I passed the golfers. I didn't want to put anyone off their game and get in trouble.
The patch I was to survey was out of the way of the green. Some work had been undertaken to remove Balsam but there was plenty left and I wasted no time getting started. My plots were steep and difficult to navigate due to over hanging branches and dense vegetation. I noticed that a couple of bees seemed to have taken an interest in one of the foot holes I was using to climb the bank but thought nothing of it. As I began my second quadrat there were several bees in and around the foot hole which I now realised was their home. At this point, looking at the steep bank, dozens of holes came into focus, each with either bees or wasps entering and exiting. It appeared I had chosen a veritable bee/wasp city to survey along. I tucked my jumper into my trousers and my sleeves into my gloves and doubled my speed. Every time I threw a handful of Balsam up onto the bank I'd quickly scramble away in case the bees caught me at it! If they decided I was a threat there was really nowhere to go but the river.
Thankfully as I moved along the bank I left the bees and wasps behind and remained unstung. I sat on a fallen tree by the river and ate my sandwiches in the sunshine before retracing my steps, off the course, over the bridge and into the woods for two last quadrats…
The last two were boggy but rich in species. I finally had some Wood Sorrel to include in the surveys and snacked on their leaves as I did so. Ferns too this time which I am yet to identify but have a pinna complete with indusium in my press awaiting my attention. As I left the site I bumped into Richard and handed him the one golf ball I'd found in the whole survey. "Your members must be excellent shots" I told him. He said no it's just that I was off the beaten track.
Surveys complete all that was left to do for this first half of my fieldwork was head into uni and analyse my soil samples. I spent last night drying half of my samples out in the oven much to the amusement of Stacey. I arrived at the lab this morning at 09:30. The lab was deserted but for the few staff in over the summer and for the pH testing I was left to my own devices.
Such a contrast between the survey sites and the lab. As different a selection of shapes and colours as you could achieve if you set out of create a contrast on purpose. In term time the busy lab sessions are not my favorite part of uni. My dyslexia goes crazy in the bright white of the lab brim full of voices and distractions, but on a quiet day like today there was a pleasant calm and quirkiness to the surroundings that I couldn't help but enjoy…
A quick break for a bag of crisps and a wander around the empty university then back to the lab to head out back and use the LECO elemental analyser. Using my dry samples I weighed out 0.1000g, rolled them up in foil and fed them into the machine. The results will be emailed to me at a later date…
That's me done with my project field work for this year. I'll repeat it all same time next year and the data comparison will make up the bulk of my dissertation. I went and had a chat with Liz as I'll be disappearing for a year come Monday when I start my placement. As usual she was encouraging and also gave me more work to be getting on with!
I cycled home in the rain. The last 2 miles of what has amounted to around 200 over the past fortnight. I feel fit, satisfied and totally knackered. Time for a beer I think!


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Cults And Their Appeal Part 1
Cults and Their Appeal
"That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;" (Ephesians 4:14)
I. cult: A particular form or system of religious worship; esp. in reference to its external rites and ceremonies. Now commonly, a relatively small group of people having religious beliefs or practices regarded by others as strange or sinister.
A. The term "cult" has such a negative connotation in our culture that being labelled as such is
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Raw Sunflower Seed Tuna Wraps are the perfect meal for those hot summer days when it's too hot to cook!
It's cooled down a little here in NJ, but 90 degrees only seems "cool" after a few days of 100+ temperatures. I'm still not thrilled with it, but I'll take it over last weekend's extreme heat wave. In keeping with this week's Too-Hot-Too-Cook-So-I'm-Eating-Raw-Food theme, I thought it would be good to share one of my favorite summertime raw lunches. I like to make this sunflower seed tuna salad and eat it with sliced veggies wrapped up in a collard green leaf. Collards are one of the most nutritious foods on the planet, and they're tough so they hold up nicely in the place of a slice of bread or a tortilla.
Tuna salad sandwiches were a mainstay in my diet throughout my younger years – especially when I was a teenager and figured out how to make it on my own. It was also one of the first foods I gave up for ethical reasons. After reading about the dolphins being caught and killed in the tuna nets, I stopped eating it. (I'm not sure why I was concerned about dolphins and not tuna fish, but we all have to start somewhere, right?)
I've impressed many omnivores with this sunflower seed tuna. The dusle flakes give it a little bit of a fishy taste, but if you're not a fan of seaweed, you can omit it and just add a little more dill.
Raw Sunflower Seed "Tuna" Wraps
For the Mayo
- ½ cup water
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 3/4 cup raw cashews
- 3 tablespoons stone ground mustard
For the Salad
- 1 cup raw sunflower seeds soaked for at least four hours, rinsed and drained
- 2 celery stalks diced
- 2 scallions sliced
- 2 teaspoons dulse or kelp flakes
- ¼ cup fresh dill chopped
For Serving
- 8 large collard green leaves
- 2 carrots julienned
- 1 red bell pepper julienned
- 1 avocado thinly sliced
Add all of the mayo ingredients to a food processor or high-speed blender and process until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
Add the sunflower seeds to the bowl of a food processor fitted with an s-blade. Process until they're ground into small pieces. Add the celery, scallions, dulse, and dill pulse a few times to mix everything together.
Place the sunflower seed mixture and mayo in a large bowl and mix to combine.
Take a large collard leaf and cut off the stem. Using a sharp knife, carefully shave off the thick part of the stem from the back of the leaf, making it easier to roll up. You can also use the knife to score what's left of the stem, making it more pliable.
Place the sunflower seed mixture, some of the red pepper, carrots and avocado l on the leaf, towards the top.
Starting with the top edge that has the filling, carefully roll the collard leaf, as you would a tortilla, tucking the sides in as you roll.


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Renowned Chinese director's conceptual show to be staged in Beijing
The third of a conceptual performance series named "2047 Apologue," directed by renowned film director Zhang Yimou, will be staged at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing from Sept. 13 to 15.
The show will present the relationship between human beings and technology as well as the theme of environmental protection.
Premiered in 2017, "2047 Apologue" was a concept theater show as it offers a blend of traditional Chinese arts and modern technology, which cannot be presented through common art forms such as operas and musicals, said Zhang.
Chinese artists including several inheritors of intangible cultural heritage and a drone performance team from Switzerland will jointly perform in the new production.
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There has never been a better time to buy a mattress, even if things sometimes seem a bit complicated. Only a few short years ago, excessively inflated prices at retail stores were the norm, but there are now far better options.
More and more often today, mattress shoppers discover that online sellers provide a lot more for the money. Value-oriented memory foam mattresses found online will often cost a fraction of the usual retail totals, while being every bit as comfortable. The Nectar brand mattress reviewed at this link, for instance, makes a great buy for many people today.
A Mattress That Aims to Please a Wide Audience
Some mattresses are designed to suit a fairly narrow selection of sleepers. Brick and mortar mattress stores sometimes try to make their stocks of such products selling points for their customers. In practice, though, most people need or more less the same things from mattresses, with special requirements at the ends of the spectrum being fairly rare.
The Nectar mattress was conceived to accommodate the many in ways that will work well with just about anyone's budget. With a medium-firm design being just what the average person sleeps, comfort can be ensured in just about every case. At the same time, the level of support that comes from not allowing things to get too soft will do away with many of the aches and kinds of stiffness that other mattresses might foster.
Aiming at the wide middle also allows the Nectar mattress to excel in other ways. For one thing, its makers are confident enough in the mattress's overall appeal that they are able to offer a generous one-year warranty. Given that most problems with mattresses become apparent quite quickly, that level of support ought to promote plenty of confidence in buyers.
Nectar Scores High Marks from Many Reviewers Online
These features alone would probably make the Nectar mattress worth looking into for many shoppers. Add to this selection of benefits a low price and a high quality, long-lasting construction, and the choice will frequently be clear.
Although some shoppers see the many options now available to them as a reason for confusion, it will not often be necessary to worry about such issues. Choosing a generally well rounded and highly regarded mattress like the one made by Nectar will normally be enough.


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There is nothing you can't do!!! Don't be afraid of stepping into your own power, trying new things or of failing. Fears get pushed to the side and we set the world on fire this month!!! LET'S DO THIS!!!!
Many Blessings,
moving forward
Hello SEXY September
I deem this month Spectacular September!!! This is an empowering month… where we are recognizing our abilities and gifts. Full throttle… moving forward!! This month we are UNSTOPPABLE! It's time to step into your own power and set the world on FIRE!
Many Blessings,
Goodbye Astounding August
Today we are filled with a peaceful, easy feeling as we say goodbye to August and hello to a brand new month. We have cleared the way and are now ready for a new journey. Lots of work still to be done but we are feeling good about what's ahead!
Many Blessings,
A Gift of Clarity
You will be given a gift of clarity today that changes your world. TRUTH is FREEING … no matter if you like the truth or not … knowing it is truth, frees us. Enjoy the gift.
Many Blessings,
Information and Planning
Unexpected information comes your way today that will help you with something later on. Very curious… but when an unexpected source delivers you some information… remember it…. you will be using this information on a later date.
Many Blessings,
Dream a Little Dream
Dreams help us in so many ways. Dreams remove the rubbish from our minds, some of them help us heal and others bring us guidance. Pay attention and document your dreams!
Many Blessings,
Spiritual Guidance for August 22-28
This is a week of release. Cutting the final ties of those last few things that are holding us back. Moving forward is a must… so the ties bust be broken so that we can fly! There's a new life waiting for us… we just have to be brave enough to fly toward it!
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Dollar Shortages and Crises
Raghuram G. Rajan
NBER Working Paper No. 10845
Emerging markets do not handle adverse shocks well. In this paper, I will outline an explanation of why emerging markets are so fragile, and why they may adopt contractual mechanisms -- such as a dollarized banking system -- that increase their fragility. I draw on this analysis to explain why dollarized economies may be prone to dollar shortages and twin crises. The model of crises described here differs in some important aspects from what is now termed the first, second, and third generation models of crises. I then examine how domestic policies, especially monetary policy, can mitigate the adverse effects of these crises. Finally, I will ask if there is a constructive role for international financial institutions both in helping to prevent the crises and in helping resolve them.
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Towkio's "Swim" is a Footwork-Friendly Gospel Spell
A gospel-fueled exercise in furious footwork
In August of this year, Towkio signed a deal with Rick Rubin's American Recordings (via Republic Records) for his debut album.
WATCH: Towkio's Cult-Centric Video for Electric New Single "Hot Shit"
Two months down the line with a pair of singles in "Hot Shit" and "Drift," and WWW is finally taking shape. Today, he shares a third morsel from the album with release of the slick and spirited new track "Swim," a footwork-friendly blitz of church organs, choral arrangements and warm string sections. Here the limber 23-year-old vocalist half-raps, half-croons his spiritual ruminations akin to fellow SAVEMONEY member, Chance The Rapper.
WATCH: Chance The Rapper and Towkio Square-off in a Footwork Battle in New "Clean Up" Video
You can hear it below. Catch him on the road with Aminé this fall, the dates for which are listed beneath the player.
Tour Dates:
Oct 09 @ The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 10 @ Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom – Denver, CO
Oct 12 @ Cabooze – Minneapolis, MN
Oct 15 @ The Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH
Oct 16 @ Opera House – Toronto, Canada
Oct 17 @ El Club – Detroit, MI
Oct 19 @ Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA
Oct 24 @ Irving Plaza – New York, NY
Oct 25 @ Theatre of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
Oct 26 @ Howard Theatre – Washington, DC
Oct 27 @ Cat's Cradle – Carrboro, NC
Nov 02-03 @ Emo's Austin – Austin, TX
Nov 05 @ The Studio at Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
Nov 07 @ Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM
Nov 08 @ Club Red – Mesa, AZ
Nov 10 @ Observatory North Park – San Diego, CA
Nov 11 @ The Observatory – Santa Ana, CA
Nov 13 @ The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA
Nov 14 @ The Catalyst – Santa Cruz, CA
Nov 16 @ The Novo by Microsoft – Los Angeles, CA
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Surgical imaging technology is used for the image-guided surgical procedure. It offers ease in performing the complex surgical process. CT-scanners, C-arms and other devices are being used to view the area of surgery. Better accessibility of real-time data is becoming necessary, as it leads to the faster diagnosis and treatment, making it more reliable. Especially during the surgery, where the access to real-time 2D and 3D images that are reconstructed can be crucial during an ongoing surgery.
The recent emerging role and integration of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) in healthcare are enhancing the surgical experience. The rapid advancement of real-time visualization platforms is also leading towards better surgical treatments. Moreover, the rise in the prevalence of sports injury, increasing government funding, and the growing elderly population are contributing to the growth in the global surgical imaging market
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Full-Size C-Arm to Emerge as the Top-Selling Product
Among various surgical imaging products, full-size C-arm is likely to emerge as one of the top-selling surgical imaging products. Full-size C-arm is projected to bring in nearly US$ 800 million revenue by 2026 end. Due to its ability to provide high-resolution clear images, full-size c-arm surgical imaging product is gaining popularity. Meanwhile, mini C-arm is also likely to gain nearly one-third of the revenue share by 2017 end.
Hospitals to Gain Maximum Revenue Share
Compared to the different users of surgical imaging technology, hospitals are likely to emerge as one of the largest end-users. Hospitals are projected to surpass US$ 800 million revenue towards 2026 end. Increasing number of surgeries being carried on in the hospitals is leading to the increasing use of surgical imaging technology. Moreover, the rise in investment for deploying advanced technologies to carry successful surgeries at hospitals is also contributing to the growth of surgical imaging technologies at hospitals.
Surgical Imaging to Find Largest Application in Orthopedic Surgery
Surgical imaging is likely to find the largest application in the orthopedic surgeries. By 2026 end, orthopedic surgery is projected to create an incremental opportunity of more than US$ 100 million between 2017 and 2026. Increasing number of orthopedic surgeries being done along with the high-preference for the minimum intrusive procedure is significantly resulting in the use of surgical imaging in orthopedic surgery. Meanwhile, surgical imaging is also likely to find application in neurosurgeries.
Image Intensifier Technology to Gain Immense Popularity in the Global Market for Surgical Imaging
Compared to the flat panel detector technology, image intensifier technology is likely to become more popular during 2017-2026. Image intensifier technology is projected to bring in nearly US$ 900 million revenue by 2026 end. Allowing clear view under low-light conditions and facilitating visual imaging for low-light processes, image intensifier technology is gaining more popularity.
North America to Dominate the Global Market for Surgical Imaging
North America is likely to remain dominant in the global market for surgical imaging between 2017 and 2026. Increase in the number of sports injuries, well-developed healthcare infrastructure providing support for adoption of advanced surgical imaging technology, favorable government policies supporting the purchase of the advanced surgical imaging devices and reimbursement of the same are boosting the market for surgical imaging in North America. Meanwhile, APEJ is also likely to witness growth, due to increasing awareness and rapid developing healthcare infrastructure.
Competitive Landscape
Ziehm Imaging, Medtronic Plc, General Electric Company, Siemens AG, Koninklijke Philips N.V., Shimadzu Corporation, OrthoScan, Inc., Hologic Inc., Eurocolumbus Srl, and Allengers Medical Systems Limited., are some of the leading companies operating in the global market for surgical imaging.
Global Surgical Imaging Market- Overview
Used in image guided surgical procedures, surgical imaging is a transformational optical imaging technology. The technology is helping surgeons across the globe to perform complex surgical procedures. Owing to the increasing demand for minimally invasive procedures and rise in various health issues such as neurological and cardiovascular disorders the demand for surgical imaging is growing to perform image-guided surgical procedures.
Technological advancements are resulting in the development of compact surgical imaging technology by various key players. Augmented reality devices are also being developed to help in visualization procedures and lead to efficiency, safety and enhance the surgical procedure. However, the high cost of investment in building the infrastructure to support surgical imaging devices is one of the factors hampering the growth of the market. Meanwhile, companies are also investing in the research and development of portable devices. Moreover, the government of various countries are also taking initiatives to help in the development of advanced healthcare infrastructure.
Global Surgical Imaging Market: Research Methodology
The report on the global surgical imaging market provides key insights on various drivers and trends that will have an impact on the market. The report is based on both primary and secondary research. The report also talks about various segments and regions in the global surgery imaging market. Both quantitative and qualitative analysis is done in order to offer an estimation on the growth of the market. The report also provides in-depth information on the revenue in the past and the revenue expected for the forecast period 2017-2026.
Key industrial developments that took place in the past and the developments that are expected to take place in the future are also provided in the report. Market dynamics are also covered in the report including drivers, opportunities, trends, and challenges that will play a key role in the global surgical imaging market. The report also offers data on market size in the terms of both value and volume in the coming years.
The report also provides market attractiveness analysis, SWOT analysis and Porter's five force analysis. Information on the upcoming technologies and technically advanced devices has also been provided in the report. The companies currently active can come up with new strategies based on the information provided in the report.
The impact of various factors on the growth of the market has also been provided in the research report. The report on the global surgical imaging market provides estimated numbers in terms of CAGR, year-on-year growth, revenue, for the global as well as the segments given in the report this can help businesses in identifying right opportunities in the market.
Global Surgical Imaging Market: Segmentation
End User
Other Applications
The global surgical imaging market is segmented based on the product, end user, application, technology, and region. On the basis of product, the market segment includes Mini C-arm, full-size C-arm, and O-arms. On the basis of end user, the market is segmented into hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and other end users. By application, the market is segmented into neurosurgeries, orthopedic, cardiovascular surgeries, gastrointestinal surgeries, and other applications.
On the basis of technology, the market segment includes image intensifier and flat panel detector. Region-wise, the market is segmented into Asia Pacific Excluding Japan (APEJ), Japan, Europe, Latin America, North America, and the Middle East and Africa (MEA).
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Post by Madeleine Cardozo
The sun is still out , the sky is still blue, there's not a cloud to spoil the view - and there is still so much to do.
1.Plant potatoes in your patch or in potato bags, for some this is late but I always like to plant mine at the end of March. They should be planted roughly 30cm (12")apart at about 10cm (4") deep. I create a mound of earth to cover the tops. A) so I can see where my row is and b) so that they have time to grow a bit so that the last of the frosts dont nip their leaves when they poke out.
2.Sow more seeds either straight into the earth, such as carrots, spinach, nasturtiums, peas, rocket...
Or sow seeds that are more delicate such as courgettes and climbing or dwarf beans, into rootrainers or seed trays and leave them on a sunny windowsill or in the greenhouse. If you are sowing some of the larger seeds inside beware of mice!
3.Some of the seeds that you may have sown over the past couple of months may be large enough to transplant. It is good to transplant them into a bigger pot rather than leave them in seed trays as they get bigger more quickly if you do.
Keeping seedlings in the seed tray too long can stunt their growth
4. Neaten up your vegetable patch, trim and mow. Make sure the earth is fine and ready for planting, it makes all the difference being tidy, you can produce so much more.
5.Lastly, I have been thinking about saving water and am going to rig up a hand pump, hose and water butt under my bathroom window. I should be able to then use all the bathwater from our house for watering plants etc.
Stay tuned and subscribe (see right side of this page) to the 'love to grow' blog to keep up to date with Madeleine's gardening adventures.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post6647630919926707692..comments2020-05-29T01:25:26.448-04:00Comments on The Romance Dish: Today's Special - - Leigh LaVallepjpuppymomhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-46192027325417139092014-01-20T01:52:59.281-05:002014-01-20T01:52:59.281-05:00My favorites are friends-to-lovers, fake marriages...My favorites are friends-to-lovers, fake marriages, second chance, and secret baby.Cathy Phttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-49210610739162000732014-01-17T05:54:56.275-05:002014-01-17T05:54:56.275-05:00Leigh, As a labor and delivery nurse for the last ...Leigh, As a labor and delivery nurse for the last twenty-two years, I send my best wishes for a quick and tolerable labor. As far as a favorite read, anything that includes a pregnancy or baby - I'm in. Congrats on your new release, I look forward to reading it.Anonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-24451035911827614112014-01-17T00:55:03.469-05:002014-01-17T00:55:03.469-05:00Thanks so much ;-)Thanks so much ;-)Leigh LaVallehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-82279802983301823542014-01-17T00:54:00.469-05:002014-01-17T00:54:00.469-05:00Thanks for having me, PJ! It was fun!Thanks for having me, PJ! It was fun!Leigh LaVallehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-845498844094779242014-01-17T00:53:33.009-05:002014-01-17T00:53:33.009-05:00Ooh, wounded warrior stories. That's a great o...Ooh, wounded warrior stories. That's a great one! Leigh LaVallehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-71332935312838370742014-01-16T23:53:09.006-05:002014-01-16T23:53:09.006-05:00Thank you for the interview, Leigh and PJ. You ha...Thank you for the interview, Leigh and PJ. You have been busy and are about to be much busier in a few months, Leigh. Enjoy your little one when she gets here.

I like Beauty & the Beast and Cinderella stories. I also like road trips, reunions, misunderstandings, and wounded hero or heroine story lines. THE ROGUE RETURNS is a story I will enjoy reading. I haven't read a firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-7399542332088117912014-01-16T22:47:28.854-05:002014-01-16T22:47:28.854-05:00I love beauty and the beast too, Marcy. It's ...I love beauty and the beast too, Marcy. It's such a classic. :)pjpuppymomhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-9041219719484432572014-01-16T22:46:27.282-05:002014-01-16T22:46:27.282-05:00Leigh, thanks so much for visiting with us today. ...Leigh, thanks so much for visiting with us today. Wishing you all the best with The Rogue Returns!pjpuppymomhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-68399953112308453342014-01-16T22:45:24.431-05:002014-01-16T22:45:24.431-05:00Hi Carey! Thanks for popping in. I'm looking...Hi Carey! Thanks for popping in. I'm looking forward to your next book and your visit with us in March. pjpuppymomhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-84194829314318987492014-01-16T20:11:21.123-05:002014-01-16T20:11:21.123-05:00Congratulations, Leigh, on the upcoming new book a...Congratulations, Leigh, on the upcoming new book and baby! :)

I've always loved beauty and the beast stories and wounded warrior stories.

Marcy firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-55405392637608237082014-01-16T19:48:42.856-05:002014-01-16T19:48:42.856-05:00Hi Janice- nice to meet you as well! Are you on go...Hi Janice- nice to meet you as well! Are you on goodreads? I find that to be a useful place to find new authors. I hope you get a chance to try one of my books!Leigh LaVallehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-27251942834717974982014-01-16T19:47:18.560-05:002014-01-16T19:47:18.560-05:00The first cover I had some input in- I think I sai...The first cover I had some input in- I think I said I liked gold and wanted a lot of fabric. The second two I was able to create with the designer together. Thanks for stopping by!Leigh LaVallehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-25970733722621061612014-01-16T19:44:28.195-05:002014-01-16T19:44:28.195-05:00Thanks, Erin. What I don't miss is the heavy c...Thanks, Erin. What I don't miss is the heavy carry-ons and suitcases full of books ;-) My dad will still bring huge hardcovers with him when he comes to visit me. Two, if it's a long trip. He's old school like that. Leigh LaVallehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-84346963138054987132014-01-16T19:43:09.335-05:002014-01-16T19:43:09.335-05:00Thanks for stopping by, Carey! And your very first...Thanks for stopping by, Carey! And your very first book was a friends to lovers romance...imagine that ;-)Leigh LaVallehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-53294923960115697362014-01-16T16:40:27.755-05:002014-01-16T16:40:27.755-05:00You are a new-to me author, Leigh, so I'm exci...You are a new-to me author, Leigh, so I'm excited about this post today...I'm always interested in new historical romance to feed my reading habit! Now I want to go shopping on Amazon to get the first book in this series. I'm so glad I"met"you today. email@example.com Houglandhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-91513675333064068752014-01-16T16:23:53.769-05:002014-01-16T16:23:53.769-05:00Hi Leigh, congratulations, I love the covers or yo...Hi Leigh, congratulations, I love the covers or your books their beautiful. Do you have a say as to what cover they use on your books? Your books sound fabulous and I will have to check them out.Quilt Ladyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-66932395378428817612014-01-16T16:14:23.850-05:002014-01-16T16:14:23.850-05:00Congrats Leigh on both the book and the new baby!!...Congrats Leigh on both the book and the new baby!!! I love the sound of this series :) I just picked up the MM and I can't wait to get started! LOL... Glad that I'm not the only one who packed multiple books on trips! This new age of the kindle and ipad make it soooo much easier. But I'm kinda nostalgic for the extra suitcase/backpack full of books!erinhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-68434306974505718772014-01-16T15:32:07.977-05:002014-01-16T15:32:07.977-05:00Congratulations, Leigh! I loved this book! It'...Congratulations, Leigh! I loved this book! It's hard to say my favorite trope but if pressed I'd have to say it's friends to lovers. I adore that! Carey Baldwinhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-63873450068707218102014-01-16T14:33:02.365-05:002014-01-16T14:33:02.365-05:00catslady- When we moved a few years ago, I had box...catslady- When we moved a few years ago, I had boxes and boxes of romance novels. A veritable tower! I love the covers, too. Have you seen any of the European covers? They are gorgeous. I want one ;-)Leigh LaVallehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-88061902410903764182014-01-16T13:38:48.769-05:002014-01-16T13:38:48.769-05:00I too like marriage of convenience or the bad boy ...I too like marriage of convenience or the bad boy (rogue). I love your covers and since I'm a print enthusiast, I just love being surrounded by books like yours (after I read them of course). catsladyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-80326636766255523282014-01-16T12:54:05.564-05:002014-01-16T12:54:05.564-05:00The cover designer did a great job with these! One...The cover designer did a great job with these! One of these days I'll get around to printing them out in 8x10 and framing them in my 'office'. Thanks for stopping by. Leigh LaVallehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-50990388059001796322014-01-16T12:51:30.696-05:002014-01-16T12:51:30.696-05:00Thanks, jcp!Thanks, jcp!Leigh LaVallehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-73459389887111240592014-01-16T12:51:12.266-05:002014-01-16T12:51:12.266-05:00I love Colin! He's a great hero. The historica...I love Colin! He's a great hero. The historical I'm working on now is a friends-to-lovers, girl next door story. The great thing about this theme is they already have a long history together. It allows for a deeper relationship from the start. AND the moment when the hero finally SEES her- I LOVE those moments in romance.Leigh LaVallehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-22244227356426060802014-01-16T12:48:16.592-05:002014-01-16T12:48:16.592-05:00Thanks, PJ! I wrote a few different versions of th...Thanks, PJ! I wrote a few different versions of this book, trying to find the best heroine for Roane. In some versions, she first meets him in Australia and comes to England around the same time. At one point it was a novella... I'm glad you enjoyed the final version. Thanks for having me, today! Leigh LaVallehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-8041421389659342432014-01-16T12:40:52.346-05:002014-01-16T12:40:52.346-05:00Thanks so much, Laurie. The balancing act is kind ...Thanks so much, Laurie. The balancing act is kind of crazy, and definitely a theme for moms today.

Have you read 'Any Duchess Will Do' by Tessa Dare? Such a fun Cinderella story!Leigh LaVallehttps://email@example.com


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IndieResults necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 26 diseños de 15 diseñadores freelance.
The Tipping Point
the website will be centered around helping website owners grow their websites to the point where it is making steady money.
I plan to build the main site on html, but have a wordpress blog and a vbulletin forum
I really like the layout of orangesoda.com yoast.com as far as colors and overall layout and colors go. There should be tabs or main nav links, and spots down the left like orangesoda.com. Perhaps something like that with a little different color scheme? I like the orange..but maybe work in something else that looks good with it?
marketing vice presidents website owners people who are looking to learn how to get their websites to the point where they are making money. The will come to the site, watch training videos, read the blog and purchase products that will help them.
I will need a a top navigation for the basics
home,about us, forum,videos,store,newsletter
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We often come across famous stars who chose to run away from the spotlight to live a normal life and earn their daily bread and butter out of ordinary jobs. However, it is rare that we try and understand what forced them to take this decision.
A lot of times, the decision comes out of their unsuccessful and non-performing career. On the contrary, we've also seen celebrities who get tired of this pretentious world and decide moving on to follow a more 'normal' lifestyle. Today, we're bringing you just that.
So, we at The Popple have compiled the list of celebrities who left Hollywood for regular jobs.
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