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For a business in another industry, these things might not be the immediate concerns addressed by an incoming CFO, but as he explained to us, "lack of attention in this area of the business (IT management) is impairing our priorities."
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But you are not alone.
A few days ago, we got a phone call here at KalioTek™ from an Interim CFO of a financial consulting firm.
Why did he call us?
He was concerned about three things:
For a business in another industry, these things might not be the immediate concerns addressed by an incoming CFO, but as he explained to us, "lack of attention in this area of the business (IT management) is impairing our priorities."
When he explained it that way, we understood exactly what he was talking about.
We'd seen this same scenario play out in other financial services clients as well as other industries.
What happens?
Basically, IT maintenance and technology issues distract employees to the point that they are not able to give their best to the pro-growth goals of the business. However, the compliance requirements in financial consulting ratchet up the pressure when IT systems are not properly configured, aligned with their purpose, and maintained.
Unfortunately, many times, company leadership does not "clue in" to the fact that their lack of IT support is costing them, until it has cost them a lot of time, energy, and lost productivity. It's just not on their radar – until it's almost too late.
The simple answer to this question would be that he wanted computers that worked while being both compliant and secure.
And that was definitely a part of the equation…but, not the biggest part.
Our new financial services client was looking at a bigger picture.
He wanted holistic, ongoing IT support because it would help him with financial modeling and budgeting.
A lot of financial consulting firms still rely on the old break/fix model. In this scenario, they wait for something to go wrong. Then, they suffer the slowdown or downtime while they wait for a technician to come and wait for him to fix the problem.
What do they get for all their patient waiting?
They get their computer issue resolved, and they receive a bill in the mail for hours plus materials.
What don't they get?
We could go on…but you get the picture.
The break/fix IT contractor is there to do two things: fix the problem and rack up the hours and materials for the invoice.
Managed IT Services makes more sense in terms of budgeting.
In a Managed IT Services scenario, an IT support company provides all the technology implantation, configuration, management, maintenance, and operational/security monitoring that your firm needs in return for a stable monthly payment.
This IT support delivery format ensures that your data and systems are proactively maintained – instead of waiting for a catastrophic breakdown.
In addition to the proactive aspect of Managed IT Services, the model provides billing, budgeting, AND support consistency.
How Do IT Management Services Enable You to Model and Scale?
The numbers derived from these lower-level models will give detail to your organizational modeling and will provide answers for questions that before were left to chance. With this data in hand, your financial services organization will be better equipped to make decisions relating to growth.
Financial services companies have always had a close relationship with data and data security. Data forms the foundation of the individual financial services that you deliver as well as serving as the backbone of the analytics and advice you give to your clients.
By entering into a Managed IT Services agreement with an IT support company, you gain the following:
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Hey everyone, remember these? I took a quick trip to the park yesterday and wanted to share a few things that I saw. The park is about to undergo some major changes so I wanted to get some pictures before it does so we can compare!
Park wasn't insanely crowded but most coasters had a 30-60 minute wait. Overall a very picturesque day at the park!
On to what you're here for!
The main draw was Batman Backwards. It was unique but I'm not sure if I really want to ride again, I felt a bit uneasy after riding it.
That's a lot of fence
Good operations on Nitro today with 3 trains
But back to the fence
All of the light trusses and canopy is gone from the live and local stage
No major signs of construction yet
I'm sure this area will be refreshed in some way
Safari Discoveries has reopened and a lion cub has taken residence!
And some sea otters!
Good to see that we still have the Sea Lions!
Zumanjaro going up
Macho Nacho has finally opened!
A look at the menu
Looks like they've installed an outdoor grill too
El Diablo has reopened, there was almost no line for it even though Toro was 60 minutes
Putting the AD in Great ADventure
Time for another repaint? Can't believe how awful it looks after only a few years...
Still rides nice
Coming sooner than you know it!

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Thursday, 17 March 2011
Mirrors, mirrors on the wall...
A weekend project that's taken 12 months. But it's just the right time - I needed a change. I do love old mirrors, but I have to say - my favourite thing has got to be that dried palm branch the I rescued from the driveway. it has been driven over and flattened into the cutest, most perfect miniature tree.
FYI - It is really, really difficult to photograph a mirror wall without reflecting all sorts of limbs, camera lenses and other undesirable messy areas of the house. You need to be quite the contortionist. I found myself in the strangest of positions... the things we do.
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In this post let me explain about the needles and threads used in this technique.
1.These aari hooks are made of iron.
2.They are handcrafted.
3.They are not coated.
4.They'll not spoil the silk threads because they are filed properly.
5.There is no specific size.(Will explain this later)
6.Many people think that these are crochet hooks but it's not.
a. hook used to stitch silk ,zari threads
b. hook used to stitch sequins,beads.
close up view.
Note: hook b has a longer stem.
hooks with wooden handles are also available
In this image I'd kept a crochet needle first and a latch hook at the end just to show you all the difference between aari needle/hook and crochet,latch hook.For an extra grip,cotton thread is glued to the needle.
Pony crewel needle#12 is used to fix beads, darning needle used to fix the material to the frame
Mostly silk threads ,metallic threads(known as zari here),Silk Zari threads are used.
Thick cotton thread - used to fix the material to the frame
a.metallic thread b.silk thread c.silk zari thread
sequins,sequin mirror,plastic stones,beads
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Florida prosecutors said on Friday they were surprised to learn that George Zimmerman had raised more than $200,000 for his own defense in the killing of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin.
But a week ago, those same prosecutors had a chance to grill Zimmerman and his family about the fund and mostly took a pass.The revelation about just how much money Zimmerman collected came on Thursday night when his attorney told CNN that his client managed to raise the cash in just a few weeks by using a crudely built website and a PayPal account.
The six-figure surprise was a major departure from what the Zimmerman family claimed during sworn testimony at a hearing last week.
Zimmerman, through his attorney, claimed poverty at the April 20 hearing about whether he should be released from jail on bond. His wife and parents testified they had little money on their own to pay a high bond amount if Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. decided to grant it.
But given the opportunity to question the family about the website, which was well publicized after it went live earlier this month, the special prosecutors who were picked by Gov. Rick Scott to handle the case spent so little time asking about it that they were unable to learn that Zimmerman socked away all that cash.
Assistant state attorney Bernie de la Rionda did ask the family members briefly about the website, which was called "The Real George Zimmerman" and offered a vague defense of the Feb. 26 killing in Sanford, Fla. But each one pleaded ignorance and the prosecutor quickly moved on.
"You don't have any knowledge of the web site, do you, in terms of the money?" de la Rionda asked Zimmerman's mother, Gladys Zimmerman.
"No," she replied.
His father, Robert Zimmerman, said likewise: "I have no idea if there's money, how much money or who has access to it."
His wife, Shellie Zimmerman, said the same: "Currently, I don't know."
When Zimmerman himself took the stand later in the hearing, de la Rionda didn't ask him about the funds. It's unclear whether the judge would have allowed the questions, however, since he greatly limited what Zimmerman was allowed to talk about.
In general at last week's hearing, de la Rionda and state attorney Angela Corey appeared to be caught off guard by several events. One of their lead investigators was called to testify and admitted he didn't expect to take the stand. Additionally, de la Rionda said at the time that he didn't expect so many facts about the night of the killing to be addressed at what was supposed to be a routine bond hearing.
But one of the questions left unanswered at the end was exactly who had control of the funds and how much was there.
Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara, said he found out this week after he ordered his client to shut down the website. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Zimmerman then asked him what to do with all the money.
Attorneys for Martin's family reacted with anger on Friday, saying Zimmerman had an obligation to disclose how much money he had available when he took the witness stand last week.
"George Zimmerman raised his right hand in court and swore to tell the truth. He swore to be honest," attorney Benjamin Crump told CNN. "He watched that whole proceeding and never once said a word to the court whether or not he had raised money on that website when he knew he had raised over $200,000. He kept claiming he was indigent so he could get a very, very low bond."
Indeed, despite the fact that prosecutors asked the judge to hold Zimmerman on a bond of no less than a $1 million, Lester ruled the defendant could be released from jail for $150,000. That meant Zimmerman's family would have to put together just $15,000, or 10 percent, to secure his release.
The family was able to come up with the money a little more than two days later. Zimmerman was released from a Seminole County, Fla., jail early Monday morning. According to the Sentinel, Zimmerman's attorney said $5,000 from the fund was used to help bail him from jail.
The attorneys for Martin's family demanded on Friday that Zimmerman be thrown back in jail because they believe he intentionally deceived the court.
Prosecutors have asked for Lester to at least reconsider the amount of the bond.
Lester said on Friday he would consider the prosecution's request and make a decision in the coming days. According to the Sentinel, he also told Zimmerman's attorney he wants to know more information about where the donations came from.
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Mohegan parents petition to get recess back
Parents at Mohegan Elementary School are circulating a petition regarding changes made to school recess and last week asked the Board of Education for its support.
Parents came before the board at last Wednesday's meeting to voice opposition to changes to the school day schedule, resulting in cutting recess from five days to three days a week.
"Prior to this September students had recess every day for a minimum of 20 minutes, five days a week," Mohegan parent Lisbeth Condo said to the board. "This year recess has been eliminated two days a week and reduced to 15 minutes."
It's not just the cut to recess but also the way it has been staggered, Condo said. Her fourth grader has recess after being in school for just an hour and the first grade students don't have recess until 3 p.m., she said.
Aimee Cayer is also helping to circulate copies of the petition.
"We are the only elementary school in town that this affected and we don't know why," Cayer said.
Condo said parents were not told about the change until well into the school year in a newsletter, and were told the school is incorporating more short bursts of physical activity during the day and more time for art, music and gym.
"That's not a mental break, you are being told what do to and how to do it," Condo said of gym and energy bursts.
Waking her daughter up for school on non-recess days is very difficult, she said. Condo, who owns a day care center, said she is worried about how losing recess will affect child development and overall well-being.
"The education going on there is fantastic," Condo said of Mohegan, "but this scheduling issue needs to be addressed."
Cayer said the first thing her children told her after the first day back at school was that recess had been cut. She said it is particularly difficult for the first grade students, because many of them came from half-day kindergarten programs and now have to go a whole school day with no downtime.
"Imagine if you had a day where every minute was accounted for, with no chance to take a break," Cayer said to the board last week. "We ask that you intervene in this, for the well-being of our children."
But not all parents are against the change.
Faith Gydus also spoke, offering a different opinion on the recess cut.
"Not all parents are represented in that petition," Gydus said. "Last year there were many concerns with the cafeteria process, with not enough time for kids to eat and too much time in line. There has been a huge improvement with that from last year."
Gydus said the new recess schedule works better and there are fewer playground accidents.
"Playground accidents have gone down from 28 to seven in September alone," she said.
Gydus said Principal Anne Hamilton has made Mohegan a better school and she doesn't agree with the negativity surrounding recess.
Condo said parents are split on the change but she and others will continue to try to get recess back to five days a week.
"The kids need their break," Condo said. "It seems so inappropriate as adults that we have laws to make sure we get breaks at work but there isn't something for kids."
Cayer said the parents against the cut will continue to circulate the petition and have sent letters to Superintendent Freeman Burr and the Board of Education.
"We also want to get the word out to parents at other schools," Cayer said. "If it started with us this year, maybe you're next."


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Loadrunner checkpoints - validating response
Call this as text checkpoint or page validation or response verification, but these checkpoints you insert for every request helpful in identifying the failed transactions.
Function to be used as text checkpoint -
Web_reg_find("text=expected string on the page", LAST);
This function has to be inserted above the http request that you want to validate.
I will add more posts on this function later.


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With the recent hubbub over domestic syping by U.S. spy agencies, here's an example that's probably legal.
Spy Agency Watching Americans From Space
The article is about the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
Their work is described this way:
Geospatial intelligence is the science of combining imagery, such as satellite pictures, to physically depict features or activities happening anywhere on the planet. A part of the Defense Department, the NGA usually operates unnoticed to provide information on nuclear sites, terror camps, troop movements or natural disasters.
With help, the agency can also zoom in. Its officials cooperate with private groups, such as hotel security, to get access to footage of a lobby or ballroom. That video can then be linked with mapping and graphical data to help secure events or take action, if a hostage situation or other catastrophe happens.
Privacy advocates wonder how much the agency picks up — and stores. Many are increasingly skeptical of intelligence agencies with recent revelations about the Bush administration's surveillance on phone calls and e-mails.
Among the government's most closely guarded secrets, the quality of pictures NGA receives from classified satellites is believed to far exceed the one-meter resolution available commercially. That means they can take a satellite "snapshot" from high above the atmosphere that is crisply detailed down to one meter level, which is 3.3 feet.
In other words their job is similar to the Google Earth service. But it's likely that, because they're the military, the resolution on their images is much better.
The images available through commercial services are, by law, limited to a resolution of 1 meter. Meaning the smallest object that can be identified is 1 meter in size. So we wonder what their resolution is. For example if you have a habit of having sex in the back yard, the commercial images won't recognize what you're doing, but what about theirs?
The article raises a big question. Just what are they doing spending most of their effort looking inside the U.S. territory? What are they looking for? An obvious use leaps to mind, that this service could help locate marijuana fields and the like. It might also help locate illicit airfields, such as used by drug smugglers.
I expect one strategic service they provide is finding new construction. This would require some fancy image analysis, but with a whole world full of images detecting new construction would be very labor intensive. However a computer, with fancy image analysis, might be able to identify changes between pictures taken at different times. The tricky part of course is the pictures will never be at the same angle or lighting conditions, hence the required fancy image analysis.
My thought is that if "change" is detected in a series of pictures, then a flag could be raised to send those pictures to an analyst for further study. It may be benign, but it may be an illicit nuclear weapons construction facility.
In any case the current hubbub is over domestic spying. Earlier in this I suggested this is probably legal. My reasoning is pictures taken of the outdoors are, by definition, public spaces. A warrant is not required for anybody to take a picture of the outside of a building, nor is one required to take a picture from above. That's all they're doing.
Where it becomes a little tricky is they have made arrangements with building owners to incorporate video from surveillance cameras. Where are those surveillance cameras pointing? Inside or outside buildings? Are they pointing into private spaces or only public ones?


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ALTOONA — The brackets for the Northwest Region AAA wrestling tournament were released on Monday morning; and five of the six Bison qualifiers now know their first round opponent.
Sophomore Logan Gilbert (19-14), the District 4-9 Champion at 113, is the lone Bison to receive a bye when the action commences Friday night at 5:00 p.m. at the Altoona Area High School Fieldhouse. Gilbert's quarterfinal opponent will be the winner of the Noah Myers (23-11), District 6 fourth place finisher from Mifflin County, versus Ta'Naz Gregory (18-5), the District 10 runner-up out of Erie Cathedral Prep, match.
Fellow sophomore Josiah McClarren (19-15), the District 4-9 fourth place finisher, will tangle with the District 10 runner-up, Josh Caban (23-3) of Erie Strong Vincent in his preliminary bout.
District 4-9 third place finisher, junior Noah Cline (23-8) will face off with DeShon Hill (4-3), the District 8 runner-up from Obama Academy.
At 138, sophomore Tallin Norris (10-15), a District 4-9 fourth place finisher, will meet a District 8 champion, Jordon Oliver (7-6) from Brashear.
The fourth Bison sophomore to qualify for the regional tournament, Travis Ogden (26-11), the District 4-9 runner-up at 182, will wrestle State College's Cory Dreibelbis (5-4), the fourth place finisher out of District 6.
Finally, the lone Bison senior to make the trip to Altoona, Jake Verchick (23-7), the District 4-9 champion at 285, will hit the resilite against Jason Oakes (19-14), the District 10 third place finisher from Titusville.
Quarterfinal action will take place at 7:15 p.m. on Friday night, right after the 5:00 p.m. preliminary round. There will also be one round of consolations on Friday night at approximately 9:30 p.m.
The top-3 finishers will advance to the PIAA State Wrestling Championships at the Giant Center in Hershey, which begin Thursday March 6.
Full brackets courtesty Escape sports can be found here: http://liveresults.escapesports.com/PIAA/2014-PIAA-Region-NW_AAA.html


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The Ultimate UX Hook – Anticipatory, Persuasive, and Emotional Design in UX
How do we design products that are irresistible and have an enduring life? Learn about designing products that are attractive and desirable because their design combines several psychological design techniques that create the ultimate UX hook: anticipatory, persuasive, and emotional design.
The next frontier in UX design will embrace the science of advertising and persuasion to forge stronger human connections that drive positive, engaging product experiences.
Does advertising really work? US companies spend around $170 billion on advertising each year, so they seem to think it does. Successful advertising uses a variety of tricks to influence the consumer. They evoke positive memories and emotions that affect our behavior over time and prompt us to buy something at a later date.
Advertising needs to reach the subconscious levels of the brain in order for it to work. People don't like to think that they're easily influenced by advertising, but they are. For example, advertising uses happy faces and attractive models looking at or using a product or service. Because we have what behavioral scientists call mirror neurons, the prompt is to mimic the expression of the person in the ad and to imagine our better, more successful selves using the same product.


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Positioned in highly desirable Brucedale Avenue, this 4 bedroom brick home holds huge potential for the family wanting a sizable property, in a great spot…All 4 bedrooms feature built in robes, master bedroom with ensuite & full wall of built ins…Living area is in abundance with formal lounge & dining rooms, meals area & family room !! There is also an extra-large enclosed entertaining area with built in BBQ that includes "drop down" sliding windows catering for all seasons…The double garage provides internal access via the Ent. Area & a large level yard is fully fenced…Also..ducted air conditioning, 3rd WC in laundry, 3 way main bathroom & garden shed.


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A lot of people demonize money, large sums of money, the accumulation of large sums of money, and people that are highly successful. This is common in American/European culture. It's no secret that people demonize success, wealth, and power. That's not something that you have to look hard to find. One of the primary reasons for this is the economic contrast and comparison the goes on in people's minds by default. If you know someone with the wealth, power, and position that you want or desire, there is no denying that you and that person are not in the same economic position. Now, does this mean that the wealthier person is a better person than you are or more intelligent than you are? No. Not at all. It does mean that the wealthier person indeed has more than you do. By default, you automatically know that a wealthy person is, in fact, economically capable of doing more than you can in the present or near future. The perception that somebody else can do more than you can is intimidating to the average mind and it should be because there is no denying that people with money make the decisions that control your environment (politicians, companies, royals). There is no denying that the most powerful economic influencers amongst people are wealthy people or people with more money than most people have. That is a fact.
Companies make the biggest impact in communities. This includes every store, restaurant, service, or business that provides what people need to actually live. The electricity that is powering the device that you are reading this post on right now is made possible by wealthy and powerful people. Your internet connection is made possible by wealthy and powerful people. The water you drink is made available to you by wealthy and powerful people. The food you eat is made available to you by wealthy and powerful people. The biggest social, economic, medical, and environmental problems are also caused by wealthy and powerful people. If you have a job, your job is controlled by people that have more money than you do. Wealthy and powerful people determine what time most people get up in the morning or when they go to sleep. Wealth, power, and position are not bad things by default, yet the perception that these are bad is the default prejudice.
Before I continue, I want to point out a very important fact: Politicians cause problems and corporations solve problems. Think about that. Let that sink in. Now, moving forward, I want to point out another notion that most people are addicted to. That notion is the idea that "the best things in life are free". Though that may sound nice to most people, it is a belief and not a fact. The best things in life actually cost money that most people don't have. Well, what about your health and life or the people that love you, right? Surely those things don't cost money, right? Wrong. You need food and food costs money. The amount of money you have determines the quality of the food you eat. The quality of the food you eat determines your health. Your health is what maintains your life. So, yes, money is needed to live. Money is needed for every aspect of a modern, balanced, and life perpetuating existence. The amount of money you have determines your quality of life. These are facts. Without money or the ability to make more money, you feel bad about yourself and the people that you "love" will not show you any love if you are broker than they are. That's how it is and you know it. People don't respect and listen to broke people. That shit only goes so far. Without money, you cannot be wealthy and without wealth, people will not listen to you for long if you cannot help them put food on their table. Of what use is any philosophy or knowledge if you can't use it to actually improve your quality of life?
So, now, let's get focused on the gist of the topic of this post which is indeed, money. There are a lot of things that separate humans from animals and the most unique of these things are the use of money or currency and commerce. Nothing else in existence does this. Therefore, one can correctly state that money is a human thing. Because we are all human, we all need a means of production and money. When you rob people of these things, you rob people of their humanity, by default. When my people were condemned to chattel slavery (unlike any other) in the United States of America, they were prevented from having money above all else and they were considered by the dominating culture at the time to be less than human. The two are not a coincidence. Have you ever seen or heard of a wealthy and powerful slave in America? There were no wealthy and powerful chattel slaves in America. It would be a fight against natural law and order to attempt to enslave a people with a means of production and wealth. At that point, it would be war, not slavery. Make no mistake, both wealth and power are needed. Without power, well, that's how Africa ended up being the least developed continent on this planet. They have a lot of natural wealth but no liquid wealth and power. Because of this, they don't even have control of their natural power. Thus, the corruption and problems that plague that entire continent.
Money is a representation of energy. Low money, low energy. High money, high energy. There is much more mental and physical activity (high energy) required for generating large amounts of money. Not as much mental and physical activity is required for small amounts of money. Get the picture? If you don't have enough money, you are not doing enough of the right things to generate more money and by default, you are not exercising your humanity enough. Your energy is low. You may think or believe that it is high, however, your quality of life is a direct indication of how well you utilize your environment and knowledge to the best of your ability to transmute mental activity (energy) into money. Yes, that's exactly what you are doing when you are making money. You are energy…mental energy, and if you are not transmuting your mental energy into a higher quality of life then somebody else is reaping your reward. That's not to say that all wealthy and powerful people are taking from you. It's saying that you are settling for less because you are unaware of information that wealthy and powerful people are aware of. If you were aware of these same things then you would be doing the things that are necessary for you to gain wealth, power, and position for yourself.
The Noonebu community is not stupid. We do not subscribe to or perpetuate altruism. Altruism is not part of our culture. We uphold the laws, order, and principles of absolute nature. Altruism upsets the laws of reciprocation and balance which state that any exchange of energy must be compensated or balanced. If not, the channel or path for that exchange of energy is neutralized at the point of any imbalance. Because of this, the Noonebu community does not ask for donations and we rarely give anything for free. People do not value things that are free. Because people subscribe to the notion that the best things in life are free (which you now know aren't), they expect something for nothing, by default. The slave mind likes "free" because that is what it can afford most of the time and not because "free" represents the best or highest in quality or value.
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
February Secret Agent #30
GENRE: YA Paranormal Romance
"Why does it vex you so?"
The Chancellor's smooth voice echoed against the stone, accentuating both the size and emptiness of the hall. Aleksandr rested against the wall, his gaze drifting over the courtyard below. He still wore the battered and beaten clothing from yesterday's successful raid. In the early morning light, a slight haze coated the dusty ground, obscuring most of the cottages in the distance. The acrid stench of soot and ash wafted from the east where thick billows of smoke rose on the horizon. Word had come late yesterday about the revolt in Paris, but it had been dwarfed amongst the celebration here. A small crowd was already gathered around the gallows in the center of the courtyard. Aleksandr frowned when the Chancellor repeated his question.
"How could it not?"
The restrained anger made the French he spoke clumsy. Aleksandr struggled to control the disdain, knowing he shouldn't direct it towards his superior. He wasn't angry with him, not angry with anyone in particular…except maybe himself for being this weak.
The elder council leader approached with a measured pace, his age just beginning to show in the slightly stiffened movements. Even decades removed from the field, Aleksandr knew the Chancellor was still as deadly as the Sentinels his council oversaw, the same warriors Aleksandr led. The Chancellor's wizened face held the emotional control of the politician he had become in order to lead, but his eyes betrayed his confusion. He genuinely didn't understand Aleksandr.
That made two of them.
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I think this is strong and get a real feel for the setting and characters. Good voice and clear, concise writing. Thanks for sharing and good luck.ReplyDelete
You have some wonderful imagery here, and the writing's pretty tight. I also liked the historical and/or epic fantasy feel of this (although that did make me question the reliability of the genre description).ReplyDelete
On the flip side, I did think this opening was a little too abrupt. I know we're supposed to drop our readers right into the middle of a scene, but I usually prefer a tad more setup. Also, while I liked the images, I thought they dragged the opening down a little (especially since you introduced quite a bit of back story as well). I had a hard time really engaging with the scene because there were so many long pauses.
On the whole, though, I think this has a lot of promise. It definitely sounds like something I'd like to read.
Good luck!
- J D WayeFebruary 15, 2012 at 2:32 PM
Well done - a strong sense of setting and characters. I would like a hint of the romance angle, but I'm guessing that's where the "vexing" comes onto play.ReplyDelete
Good luck.
I have to agree with Krista in that the first line made me think this took place in the past. There's nothing in the opening that tells me this YA or paranormal, it felt like an adult historical or possibly a fantasy opening.ReplyDelete
The writing is clean and strong and I have a good sense of the setting, but I'm confused by the genre.
Are the "elder council leader" and the Chancellor the same person? If so, I'd stick to Chancellor-the line about his age lets us know he's elder.ReplyDelete
And while the descriptions are all well written- they go on a bit long between question and answer. Maybe you could start with a sentence or two about the acrid stench and soot and ash and the gallows- that's all interesting enough to keep us reading.
Starting with dialogue is very tricky. Maybe you want to give us a little voice before introducing the dialogue?ReplyDelete
I do love your last line...I would read more!
- AnonymousFebruary 15, 2012 at 11:52 PM
Nice! I like the setup of the MC's inner conflict and want to know more.ReplyDelete
Maybe a bit much backstory in the "revolt in Paris" and "dwarfed by the celebration here." I am curious about these events (yesterday?), as well as why a crowd has gathered around a gallows (today? but the gathering has something to do with yesterday's events ?).
The information detracts from the characterization of the MC.
I really want to know what vexes Aleksandr and why.
Word choice: Replace "amongst" with "by"?
Word choice: Aleksandr is feeling anger at himself and disdain for his superior?
All in all, a strong, focused, clear style and opening.
Beautiful prose. The line about the revolt in Paris drew me in, as does the opening question. Using the word "vex" in the opening line intrigued me because I'm wondering are we in the past? The future?ReplyDelete
That being said, while the descriptions are beautiful, I'd tighten it up just a bit so we can get to Aleksandr's answer quicker.
- SMKraftyFebruary 16, 2012 at 8:37 AM
Nice image of the situation. I have a sense of who the characters are, but I need a little more info to help me invest in the characters. Ramp up the tension- I'd like to see a hint at what's at stake for one of the two opening scene characters. I'm more curious about who is going to the gallows. You've gotten us to bite, now give us a tug so we're firmly in your lure.ReplyDelete
Your descriptions are really vivid, but it's a lot of description for an opening--at least for me. It almost feels more like something grabbed from the middle of a chapter than the first page.ReplyDelete
Like others have mentioned, I'm not really getting a sense of YA or paranormal or romance from it yet. Not saying it isn't there, but it doesn't *feel* that way in this first page.
I'm intrigued by the set-up and what Aleksandr is vexed about and who's going to the gallows, and if it wasn't for the genre heading, I'd definitely keep reading...if I'd picked it up in the sci-fi/fantasy section of the bookstore.
I loved the imagery. . .very vivid. . . I felt like I was there. Like some others, the interruption of the dialogue made me stumble, and while I enjoyed the backstory, I'd like to see more showing and less telling.ReplyDelete
I think an exchange between the characters would be more dynamic, and we could still get the same feel.
Overall, I enjoyed the piece and would read more.
- Secret AgentFebruary 18, 2012 at 8:34 PM
I'm not sure what is going on here. You are showing us lots of images and I'm not sure what to focus on. I don't even understand what the question is. Does what vex him? The smoke on the horizon? The word of the revolt in Paris? The successful raid? That people are celebrating? He doesn't seem weak. Why does he think he's weak. I'd slow down and lead the reader to what is most important to establish the scene and character.ReplyDelete
It could be that it is only 250 word and it will all be clarified soon. Also, it felt like fantasy to me.


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Of course, that enterprise is fraught with danger. As Karen Armstrong wrote in her excellent biography of the Buddha:
Some Buddhists might say that to write a biography of Siddhatta Gotama is a very un-Buddhist thing to do. In their view, no authority should be revered, however august; Buddhists must motivate themselves and rely on their own efforts, not on a charismatic leader. One ninth-century master, who founded the Lin-Chi line of Zen Buddhism, even went so far as to command his disciples, "If you meet the Buddha, kill the Buddha!" to emphasize the importance of maintaining this independence from authority figures. Gotama might not approved of the violence of this sentiment, but throughout his life he fought against the cult of personality, and endlessly deflected the attention of his disciples from himself. It was not his life and personality but his teaching that was important. He believed that he had woken up to a truth that was inscribed in the deepest structure of existence. It was a dhamma; the word has a wide range of connotations, but originally it denoted a fundamental law of life for gods, humans and animals alike. By discovering this truth, he had become enlightened and had experienced a profound inner transformation: he had won peace and immunity in the midst of life's suffering. Gotama had thus become a Buddha, an Enlightened or Awakened One. Any one of his disciples could achieve the same enlightenment if he or she followed this method. But if people started to revere Gotama the man, they would distract themselves from their task, and the cult could become a prop, causing an unworthy dependence that could only impede spiritual progress.
And that says quite a lot right there. I would strongly encourage anyone who is curious about this man, Siddhatta Gotama, to first be careful not to confuse the teacher with the teaching, and then to go and read Armstrong's Buddha.
But as Armstrong points out, Buddhism is not based on Buddhism the way, say, Christianity is based on the Christ; in fact, I bet that Gotama would be quite disappointed to learn that we were calling the dhamma "Buddhism."
Buddhism is about the here and now, your here and now, your life, you. It might as well be called "Insert-Your-Name-Here-ism." As my teacher recalls his teacher saying, "Your enlightenment will be a thousand times greater," because it's not something that others are experiencing, it's happening to you.
By the way, the "Kill the Buddha" teaching is widely misunderstood. My interpretation is that if you see something or someone, any one thing or person, and identify it as "Buddha," you are not recognizing the interconnectedness of all things. Everything is Buddha, so if you meet an individual "Buddha" it is just a manifestation of your own ignorance, and it's that ignorance that you're being exhorted to kill.
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- Our old keyboard player Jeff played on the recording, but he's no longer with us.
- We had a film crew of some of our buddies come up and record HD video of a lot of the tracking and general fucking around up there, did some awesome interviews, and they'll be turning it into a pretty cool doc video about the whole process. I don't know when it'll be completed, but it should be pretty substantial, and will be awesome for everyone to get a look into the studio life.
- We all basically lived in the Blasting Room through all of this. Slept in the bunkbeds, stayed up all night, watched Andrew make elk burgers on the grill out back, which we called Unicorn Burgers.
- Decided to mix in-house up there, and Andrew did an amazing job. Turned out exactly like we wanted it to.
- We did a day at Backbone Studios outside of Loveland, to get some real piano and Hammond sounds, and Andrew did all of that engineering. Cool to use a real Hammond that would catch on fire if left running all night.
- Steve Melton from the Northern Way did backup vocals with Chris Jak and Randy.
- Members of the Northen Way and Tickle Me Pink sang gang vocals, as well as a lot of our friends.
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|Carl Becker, 1772-1830, forgery of Pertinax denarius (top)
with the genuine Roman coin of the same type (bottom)
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Celtic coins that are not in the classical styles present a problem as they are not of an artistic style that we emulate today, and there are only two ways to detect a forgery : from analytic methods such as the observation of minute details in comparison with known genuine examples, or metallurgical or metrological methods, or that gut feeling that comes when one has handled enough genuine coins of the period. Our unconscious minds are recording everything, but is is only upon some sort of stimulation that this information comes into our consciousness. A year or so ago, there was a British Celtic coin type that became fairly plentiful in dealer's catalogues. The very first one I saw, bothered me. I felt that it was a modern forgery, but I could not explain to anyone what made it a modern forgery. I started to compare it with other examples and that is when I discovered that there had been a small number of them offered for sale in recent years. When I saw that each one of them had exactly the same details visible on the coin (unusual for many Celtic coins which are often off-struck and you have to look at a number of them to see the complete design), I was confident in my original assessment. A good forger only copies what is seen and knows better than not to invent part of a design as it will never be quite right.
Finally, I took all of the photos to my friend Robert Kokotailo of Calgary coin who has handled tens of thousands of ancient coins over many decades and also personally collects and studies forgeries. I told him that I was sure the coins were all fake but could not explain what gave them away. He took one look at the inscription on the coins and told me, "In every ancient coin I have seen that has beading in the ends of the lines of the letters, the die engraver cuts these dots first to use as a guide for the lines of the letters. On these coins, all of the beads were done after the letters were engraved". Then it became obvious to me too.
Novice collectors should familiarize themselves with the coins they want to collect even just by looking at illustrations in books before they start to buy their coins. Do not rely on certificates of authenticity, these are often used as a confidence trick to prevent buyers from being suspicious, but do buy from dealers who have a good reputation in the trade and will refund your money if anything turns out to be false (and some forgeries are very clever and can fool even seasoned dealers). Anything can be faked, and that includes provenance and find-spot information. Some ways to tell bad fakes are simple: a lost wax-casting of an ancient struck coin will feel soapy to the touch because the presence of raised bubbles and these bubbles can also be found in the smallest of lines of a pressure-cast forgery such as in the inscriptions of the silver coins of Syracuse. It might take a microscope, however, to see these bubbles in a good pressure cast fake. Most modern coin forgeries are of relatively modern coins: There are Chinese "copies", for example, of eighteenth century American dollars that are made very skilfully. With ancient forgeries of Celtic coins, the question is more "Are these really fakes or some sort of token?" Finally, do not take any web-page feedback as an indication that all is safe: many people can be fooled by fakes and will give positive feedback.
Tomorrow, an amusing example of journalistic(?) hype.
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Earlier in her career, Carlota worked at Architects of Invention in London, preparing technical drawings and liaising with developers, contractors and engineers on the design and build of a luxury office space in Moscow.
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All KS2 children have their own individual access to Charanga (the music website that we use) so that they can continue to learn and practise at home if they wish to.
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Extra curricular activities include a KS2 Choir and Hand Bell group. Additional opportunities are offered from time to time: such as participating in collaborative musical events with other local schools; Youth Festival of Remembrance; Young Voices at the O2 Arena and a variety of performances within the community.
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On the 7th of July we are back at The Meter for our July Session. As we roll into the summer months we decided to get some of the best up and coming DJ's in the UK to join us. DJ Darka and CanYouFelix are two of people that run the Manchester music scene. Between them they are involved in some of the best and brightest of the city's vibrant clubbing scene. Both of them are resident DJ's at one of the Top Five dancehall nights in the country (coincidentally so are we), Felix runs Kiss My Teeth, a great Tropical night in Manchester, which recently branched out into London at the World famous Camden Roundhouse. DJ Darka'a radio show is a must listen for those in the know and really highlights the best of the new and old Manchester clubbing scenes.
So we have those two guys joining us as well as Illanja giving us a classic garage set. The man knows his garage, this will not be purely a reminisce set, expect to hear gems that you may have missed out on. We all know that you associate garage with the summer, we grew up with it so lets go back and really HAVE IT. Kazabon and Hootie Who will of course bring you the best in hip hop, dancehall and tropical from around the world.
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Friday, March 28, 2014
Birthday Gifts for a 3-year old
blog, and if you have never seen her work, you definitely need to check it out. She is an artist who creates the sweetest prints, embroidery patterns, jewelry, and fabric that celebrate childhood. When they announced last year that the Wee Wander fabric line was coming out, I knew immediately that I would have to buy the sea foam Summer Ride-- a print of a little girl riding her white horse.
See, my little girl has her own white horse, Nellie, who is her best friend. They do everything together-- hold long conversations, play outside, go to the library, sleep together-- everything. Nellie looks a little love-worn these days, but she is very much a part of the family now. Every three-year old should have a friend as good as Nellie, and this fabric was the perfect way celebrate their friendship.
The second handmade gift was made with a pattern from the book Oliver + S Little Things to Sew. This book was written by Liesl Gibson, the designer and owner of Oliver + S, Lisette, and Lisel + Co patterns.
I made the Bias Tape Apron, which is a full apron with velcro back closures, side pockets, and bias tape trim. Perfect for a little girl who loves to help me bake!
After taking a picture of her in her dress, there was no way she was going to let me take a picture of her in her apron, too. One outfit picture a day is her limit, and sometimes not even that many.
Finally, as part of her birthday gifts she received a doll crib that had been my mom's when she was a little girl. To go along with the crib I made a little mattress, sheet, and doll quilt. It's such a sweet little bed, perfect for Nellie!
I guess I really don't need her birthday as an excuse to make her things, and she does get lots of handmade clothing throughout the year, but it was fun to give them to her as presents!
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All such lovely gifts. That dress is gorgeous, and the doll crib - swoon!ReplyDelete
Very Sweet. My Grandfather made me a little green doll crib when I was little, that looked a lot like that.ReplyDelete
Sweet gifts! I love the dress. I just used that same seafoam green horse fabric to make my oldest daughter a pillowcase!ReplyDelete
The dress is adorable and we love the rest of the gifts.ReplyDelete
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So cute! Love the dress. I will have to look up the pattern - my 3 year old would love it too! Sherri | www.threadridinghood.comReplyDelete
All so lovely :)ReplyDelete
Beautiful gifts! The dress is so lovely!ReplyDelete
I am so guilty of giving my just turned 4-year-old the character stuff, anything Disney and My Little Pony ;)
What sweet presents made even sweeter by being handmade!ReplyDelete
Lovely gifts, I especially love the bias trimmed apron, it's a great one!ReplyDelete
I'm hosting a challenge to sew all (or some ;) ) of the projects from the Little Things To Sew Book. Here's the link if you're curious to join in: http://bartacksandsingletrack.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/little-things-to-sew-cover-to-cover.htmlReplies
The apron is such a great pattern, it's easy to make it look good! Thanks for sharing the link to your sew-along, what a fun idea! I'll try to get some projects included, it will be good motivation to sew more from the book!Delete
Great info! I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have.ReplyDelete
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Eco Tasar's journey began 16 years back as a part of Pradan — a leading NGO in India. In the year 1984, PRADAN a national level NGO started working with the tribal communities in the villages of erstwhile Bihar ( now Jharkhand). It helped the traditional tasar silk cocoon rearers with techno managerial support to increase their incomes from cocoon rearing. As a sustainable social venture, Eco Tasar provides employment to over 500 families in rural India and also works as an independent entity with activities that span the entire gamut of the value chain : from sourcing to marketing of rural handmade Tasar products that are of the highest quality and are increasingly in great demand across the world.
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Founder Jon Hepburn is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and a Chartered Marketer with over 20 years experience in a variety of marketing roles. Having worked in environments ranging from manufacturing to training videos and legal expenses insurance, Jon enjoys being able to adapt and apply his strategic marketing experience to the specific needs of different industries. Within Fedora, he carries out much of the creative work, project management and client liaison. Jon is also Managing Director of Legally Better Ltd, who provide a range client satisfaction and feedback services to law firms – Legallybetter.co.uk
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The Justice Department said the suspects were supposed to have recruited intelligence agents but were not directly involved in obtaining U.S. secrets themselves. They were charged with acting as agents of a foreign government,…
Well, duh. I am astonished. In a country that lived through so many years of a cold war you'd think journalists would know that 'deep cover' spies act as handlers rather than Tom Cruise-esque villains. ' Not directly involved with obtaining
US secrets themselves' means they didn't put on nightvision goggles and a catsuit in order to penetrate secure facilities with a thumb drive. Nobody actually does that. Spies look for
disaffected/disgruntled/moneystrapped citizens of the target nation who already have placement and access to sensitive information. Then they pay those people to put papers from their desk into a briefcase and drop it at a pre-arranged location. The 'drop' is just about the most glamorous bit of espionage activity that actually happens in the real world.
Now, at this point I must say I am not impressed with the tradecraft of anyone who puts '99 Fake street' when buying a drop phone. Sure, when it's your hundredth drop phone, I imagine one's creativity could become strained. But 'Fake street?'
It will be very interesting to see if any treason or espionage arrests come out of this busted spy ring. I hope none do. If you can level such charges and make them stick it's likely already cost some American asset his/her life. Hopefully we caught these folks before they could do
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Unity 101 FC is sponsored by the Police and Crime Commissioner of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and RM Legal Solicitors and supported by Cantell School. So please, Welcome on stage Michael Lane, Police and Crime Commissioner of Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Russell Mozumder, Managing Partner at RM Legal Solicitors LLP in Southampton, and finally Harry Kutty head teacher at Cantell School the home of Unity 101 FC ground. We would like to present the football shirts to Michael, Russell & Harry.


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Di kind tori wey newspaper, TV and radio dey carry now for dis our Naija don dey make afraid catch man pikin.
Everyday, na so so kidnap and gbomo gbomo news we dey hear.
And dis our taxi driver work get as e be. Na orisirisi passenger dem we dey carry everyday - di good, di bad and di... (BAT, OBJ, Timaya. Chuus one and fill in di gap. But my hand no dey dia o).
Dat's why I don dey tink how I go take fix machine wey I go take dey scan any passenger wey I wan carry.
Una kukuma sabi say our own no be like BRT, Lagbus, Danfo, Molue or Bolekaja wey dey carry plenty passenger dem. Our own na charter or drop. Na di taxi driver and passenger only.
As dat wicked Arike papa for my village don peme - di man wey wan take juju finish me for Standard Five say I give Arike im pikin belle, di man wey make me run comot for my village Ogbomoso come do mecho work for Lagos before I begin do dis my taxi driver work - I wan travel go my village since after 59 years ago wen I run come Lagos.
Na only God know weda I go still sabi di road go my papa house. But I must go becos wetin I dey go for dey very important.
I wan go meet beta Baba make e do African Insurance for me. I for do am for Lagos but fake Baba dem too plenty for Lagos. Na village product still be original.
I wan go do di kind one wey be say, if any passenger carry bad ting for mind, e go appear like dat oyibo mirror wey dem dey call CCTV. And if any passenger carry gun, di gun go peme as di passenger just enter my guonguoro.
Na di original bullet proof be dat. No scan or Insurance pass dat one, and I must travel go village go fix am for my guonguoro kia kia.
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WASHINGTON—Representative Eliot L. Engel, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement on the recent announcement that the removal of Bashar al-Assad is no longer an American priority:
"I am profoundly disappointed by the Trump Administration's change in Syria policy.
"Assad's hands are stained with the blood of hundreds of thousands of Syrians. He has used chemical weapons against his own people. His tactics, such as using barrel bombs loaded with shrapnel, are designed to cause the most possible harm to civilians.
"Accepting Assad in Syria also opens the door to more violence and a new generation of extremists who will learn to hate America. Assad creates more terrorists than he kills.
"And at a time when the United States seeks to push back on Iran in the region, the Trump Administration is empowering Tehran's most useful friend and ally. President Trump and Secretary Tillerson must immediately clarify how they intend to counter Iran's seemingly permanent presence in Syria when they just announced that the United States would be placing itself on the sideline.
"Assad is not a partner. He is not a legitimate leader. He is a butcher. And today, Assad, along with his partners in Moscow and Tehran, are cheering America's new policy, while the people of Syria are denied justice.
"I never held back criticizing the Obama Administration's lack of response to Assad's brutality. But for this new Administration to look the other way in the face of this carnage is nothing short of moral cowardice. If this is America's role on the world stage, shame on us."
Last week, Representative Engel reintroduced the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act (H.R. 1677), which would impose sanctions on those who support Assad's campaign of violence.


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Binghamton, NY Stacey Duncan, deputy director of community and economic development for The Agency Broome County IDA/LDC received certification as an Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) from the National Development Council (NDC). EDFP Certification is a professional credential given to individuals who complete NDC's economic development finance training series. The training provides individuals working in the field of economic development with instruction in business credit analysis, real estate financing, loan packaging, deal structuring and negotiating and the creation and implementation of development programs.
Each of the four EDFP Certification Program courses are five days in length and concludes with an exam. Upon completion of all four courses, the candidate is awarded EDFP Certification.
"As one who has both taken and taught NDC classes I can assure you that these classes are extremely challenging and it places Ms. Duncan in an elite group of economic development professionals who have successfully mastered these courses," said Kevin McLaughlin, executive director of The Agency. "I, along with the entire staff, congratulate Ms. Duncan on gaining her EDFP certification."
Duncan joined The Agency in 2014. In her role as deputy director of community and economic development she directs the organization's business retention and attraction activities, provides support for new project development and management and directs the organization's communications and marketing strategy.
Duncan also facilities the work of the Broome Talent Task Force–a public-private workforce and talent attraction coalition.
Prior to her role with The Agency, Duncan served as the first Executive Director for the Broome County Land Bank Corporation, newly formed by Broome County in 2013. She also served as the Government Relations Manager for the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce, where she directed the Chamber's business advocacy program and served as the lead liaison with local, state, and federal government elected officials and regulatory agencies.
"I am very thrilled to have received NDC's Economic Development Finance Professional certification. NDC's comprehensive training has proven invaluable to economic development professionals across the country," said Duncan. "I am excited to put this knowledge to work for the betterment of Broome County."


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Industry Focus: Meal Replacement
Day by day, we are getting busier. Too much work and lack of time for ourselves, some don't even have time to enjoy a meal. Regardless, the solution is neither stopping work and devoting your valuable time to a proper nutritious meal, nor starving or eating unhealthy junk food. Some might say that financial success without good personal health is an utter waste of life. This is where the meal replacement industry plays an important role in each of our lives. So, can you see yourself working in this growing industry?
What are Meal Replacements?
According to CB Insights, meal replacement is considered quicker and more convenient than a conventional meal. Ready to drink shakes and powdered products are the current meal replacing products.
The History of Meal Replacement
Meal replacement is helpful in today's world. However, the concept of meal replacement has a much longer history. The first ever meal replacing product was invented in the pre 19th century. Pemmican was the first product in the 19th century. Then in 1920's people has produced meal replacing pills. Then in 1960's with the rise in space travel, people invented food which were suitable for consummation in space. Those were marketed as Tang and Space Food Sticks (Above data was extracted from Huel website). Likewise, up until today, companies have been producing new meal replacing products. This is a growing industry that will provide good job opportunities for graduates and job seekers.
Why is Meal Replacement Important for Food Tech?
Unlike other future food industries, the meal replacement industry holds a larger value. Other industry sectors such as food delivery and grocery delivery provide a good service by delivering our normal food to our doorsteps. Conversely, meal replacement companies consider natural nutrition. They also deliver to your doorsteps, but their products are much healthier than other orders such as pizza. Furthermore, it is more convenient and time saving than ordering groceries and preparing meals for yourself.
In other words, meal replacement holds a value in serving the world and ecosystem. There are many European countries that waste large quantities of food, while people in other countries starve to death. In contrast to our traditional meal habits, meal replacement products are produced in a way which give our daily nutrition in a matter of a shake or a bite. They provide all the nutrients we need and therefore food waste is minimal. Also, developing countries will have better meals. With our busy lives we don't have much time to waste on cooking and dining in a traditional way. Meal replacement shakes and bars are the best solution for this, because wherever you go you can consume the required nutrients with less effort.
Expected Market Growth of the Meal Replacement Industry
As stated before, this industry has been continuously growing since the 19th century, and the future will show even more market growth. According to the Mordor Intelligence recent market research (March 2017), it is expected to reach market growth of up to $22.6 billion by 2022 at 6.9% CAGR.
The reason for this is that this time period is rich in factors that drive market growth. Some such factors are urbanization and busy lifestyles: consumers tend to buy food with improved convenience, and many people are looking to eat easily but healthily, within a small time frame.
Also, this research has shown North America is the largest market, followed by Europe and Asia-Pacific. However, the best players in the market (such as Soylent) ship worldwide. There are people from other countries who are willing to try meal replacing products. So, here's an idea for you, the next potential worker in this industry, take this message to your new company. Play a part in expanding the meal replacement market by reaching customers worldwide.
Major Companies in the Meal Replacement Industry
In 2013, Soylent was founded by Matt Cauble, John Coogan, David Renteln, and Rob Rhinehart. The headquarters is located at Los Angeles, CA. According to compensation monitor Paysa, an average salary of a Soylent employee is $152k; whereas, minimum salary would be around $38k and maximum $486k. There are 11-50 employees working under Soylent. According to CB insights, Ambronite and Feed are the two competitors of the Soylent Company.
In 2013, Ambronite was founded by Simo Suoheimo, Mikko Ikola, and Arno Paula. Its headquarters is located at San Francisco, California, USA. The Europe office of Ambronite is located at Espoo. FIN. According to Crunchbase, currently there are 3 investors and up to 10 employees.
In 2014, Huel was founded by Julian Hearn. It is located in London. Currently, 10 employees are on the team. Salary for employees range from minimum £9k to maximum £35k.
Mosaic Nutrition
In 2015, Eduardo Altamirano founded the Mosaic Nutrition. It is located at Nashville, Tennessee, USA. There are currently 10 employees working with a competitive salary under the company. ALOHA is a company competitor.
In 2015, Ample was founded by Connor Young in San Francisco, California. There are 3 investors up to now and 10 employees working for the company. Ambronite, Huel and Soylent are the competitors of Ample. According to industry insights, average base salary of an Ample employee is $104k. Minimum salary is $33k, whereas the maximum salary is around $283k.
Job Opportunities and the Skills Required by the Meal Replacing Industry
Meal replacement companies tend to have no more than 10 to 50 employees. This make the sector extremely competitive for job seekers. Most of these companies do not have shops, but only an online platform to sell their products.
- Masters Portal for universities which give education in food technology and nutrition.
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Job Opportunities in the Meal Replacing Industry
Product developers, software engineers, directors, business administrator, graphic designers, and nutrition specialists are some of the job roles in the above companies. Another interesting job opportunity is to join them for a contract for 1 year to test new products. It is interesting because you get to live for a year only on the replaced meal product as the company instructs you. In return you earn a good payment.
Industry Activities and Tips to Become a Valuable Job Seeker
The major industry activities in meal replacement companies are to produce edible meal replacements with good nutrition. Producing edible bars, RID shakes, and prepared powdered drink mixes are the major activities which take place in this industry.
So, if you want to stand out think of new good ways of producing new products or how to develop the current products for better results. Also, expand the reach out of products to the worldwide customers.
Educational Institutes and Universities in Europe
- Wageningen University and Research (Netherlands)
- Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences (Poland)
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (London, UK)
- University of Padova (Italy)
- Future London Academy (London,UK)
- IED (Italy)
- University of Westminster (England)
- Berlin International College (Germany)
- University of Greenwich (UK)
- Thomas More University (Berlin, Germany)
Are You In?
As many companies active in this industry have only limited number of employees you need to stand out if you want to get started in this area. With the right skill sets, you will have an interesting job waiting for you. So, do some more research on these companies and the required skills. Find out which universities or institutes will help you to better your skills. Keep an open mind and be alert on current trends. Good luck with job hunting!
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