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Cruise & Maritime Voyages is Britain's leading independent cruise line and 2017 heralds their eighth year of operating no fly cruises from a choice of 11 UK ports. We believe smaller more intimate ships offer a leisurely and traditional home from home country house style of cruising with the emphasis very much on personal service and going that extra mile. That's why over 40% of passengers cruise with us again and again and why over 95% of guests are satisfied and enjoy their cruising experience with CMV.
Compare fares together with what's included and you'll appreciate what outstanding value cruises represent. Cabin accommodation, full board cuisine afternoon teas, daytime activities, evening entertainment and full use of all the on-board leisure facilities are all included in the fare.
Cruise & Maritime Voyages aim to offer a more traditional and leisurely 'country house' style cruising and maritime experience aboard our classic cruise ships, Magellan, Marco Polo, Astoria , Columbus, Vasco da Gama and Astor. where the emphasis is very much on providing attentive service within a 'home from home' atmosphere.
Whether you are cruising the Baltic Sea or the Atlantic Ocean it is guaranteed that nothing whets your appetite like sea air. You'll therefore have even more reason to anticipate the feast of delights freshly prepared by expert chefs and served by attentive restaurant staff.
Cruise & Maritime Voyages recognise the importance of offering a very high standard of evening entertainment brought to you by experienced Cruise Directors and entertainment hosts. It is their aim to ensure that you have an unforgettable cruise holiday and present a truly wonderful and varied entertainment programme.
The relaxing atmosphere created by Cruise & Maritime Voyages is ideal for enjoying their extensive programme of guest speakers, entertainers and craft specialists. They are pleased to present their special Additions Programme, so called because in addition to our highly acclaimed evening entertainment and wide range of leisure facilities, we are presenting a range of other complimentary activities and entertainment for you to enjoy when the mood takes you.


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HBO kindly provided us with an advanced copy of the movie they made based on the 2008 campaign book by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, or at least based on the parts about John McCain and Sarah Palin. We'll have more coverage in the coming days, but here is what you need to know if you want to settle in and watch it on HBO during the several repeats we expect.
The movie appeals primarily to political junkies and those who have strong feelings about Sarah Palin. It relies very heavily on interspersed montages of media coverage. We're not sure if this works as drama, although real politics-fanatics will feel like they are reliving all the big moments.
Ed Harris absolutely nails John McCain's exasperation and excitement but ignores his style of speech. But Julianne Moore occasionally seems to become Sarah Palin. How you feel about her performance will depend a great deal on how you feel about Palin herself.
The movie, just like the book, takes as fact the views of the McCain political consultants who most hated Sarah Palin. So the movie portrays her not just as unprepared but positively stupid. And some of the "tutoring" she receives is completely condescending. Even if you think she wasn't the most knowledgeable politician it is hard to believe she is this dumb.
All that said, the film does occasionally capture why Sarah Palin was so exciting. There are scenes that show how she seemed to speak for a group of Americans who don't feel connected to politics. And it reminds us that the McCain campaign was dead before she joined the ticket and juiced both the fundraising and the live events.
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Good morning, Friends! I am excited to show you this week's Create with Connie and Mary challenge! It's a color challenge! And take a look at these beautiful colors!
Island Indigo, Summer Starfruit, and Early Espresso! And here is what I came up with!
I used the CAS(E) This Sketch from last week to help me make this! So with all the new stuff I got I had to go and use an "old" stamp - lol!! I stamped the flourish from Everything Eleanor in Early Espresso onto Early Espresso and then punched the bottom using the scallop edge border punch. I added a strip of Island Indigo and then tied a piece of Summer Starfruit around this before adhering it to a card base of Very Vanilla. Then I stamped the label image onto Very Vanilla using Summer Starfruit and fussy cut it out. I used the flourish stamp again and "strategically" stamped it onto the label with Early Espresso. The label is popped up in just the right place onto the card. I stamped the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Early Espresso and flagged the end. This is adhered to the label. Then I stamped the bird in Island Indigo and fussy cut this out, too. It is popped up onto the card.
Be sure to see what the other designers did with these fabulous colors by visiting the Create with Connie and Mary site! I hope to see all your wonderful creations uploaded there this week! And don't forget to sign up for the Create with Connie and Mary Summer Collection! By signing up now you get the early bird pricing! Visit the Create with Connie and Mary site for more information! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!
Card Recipe: Stamps- Every Eleanor, Teeny Tiny Wishes; Paper- Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Island Indigo; Ink- Summer Starfruit, Early Espresso, Island Indigo; Accessories- Summer Starfruit stitched satin ribbon, scallop edge border punch, dimensionals


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Liberal Arts Associate and Bachelor's: Degrees at a Glance
A degree in liberal arts, also known as liberal studies, is often an inviting prospect because it allows students to study a wide variety of topics. It's a college degree that doesn't require a specific focus and can lead to a wide variety of career and education options. A liberal arts program improves your critical thinking and communication skills - skills that many employers search for in potential employees.
A liberal arts degree is not ideal for everyone. Many careers require a more focused degree. Likewise, you might be better served by a degree in a specific field if there is a particular graduate degree you would like to seek later, particularly if that degree is in the sciences.
|Who is this degree for?
|Individuals who wish to seek an education but are unsure of what to focus on or those who want a broad education without limiting that education to a single specialty
|Bachelor's degree can qualify you for employment in many of the same ways as an associate degree
|Common Career Paths (with approximate mean annual salary)
| - Desktop publisher ($39,000)*
- Library assistant ($26,000)*
| - Editor ($60,000)*
- Public relations specialist ($60,000)*
|Time to Completion
|2 years full time
|4 years full time
|Common Graduation Requirements
|None beyond normal associate degree requirements
|None beyond normal bachelor's degree requirements
|High school diploma or equivalent
|High school diploma or equivalent
|Online Availability
Source: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (data as of 2011)
Associate in Liberal Arts
An associate in liberal arts program is designed to offer education in a wide variety of disciplines without focusing on any one area. Rather than becoming proficient in a field, you will learn to improve your abilities through a range of skills and knowledge. Because an associate degree in liberal arts includes many of the core courses for a variety of degrees, class size is likely to be large, which might limit the individual attention you might receive in smaller, more specialized classes. However, the credits acquired in this degree can be applied toward a bachelor's degree, allowing you to choose a focus and continue your education after you determine your interest area.
Pros and Cons
- Offers versatility, allowing for a number of career and further education options
- Allows you to improve your interpersonal communication and problem solving abilities
- Provides greater career prospects than those with a high school diploma
- Lower average salary for those with a liberal arts degree than for those with a more focused degree (some jobs, like respiratory specialist, requiring a specialized associate degree paid over double in 2010 compared to the salary paid by some jobs requiring only a general liberal arts degree)*
- Lack of specialization means you won't gain proficiency in any one area
- Could be applying for many of the same jobs as those with high school diplomas
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Courses and Requirements
Courses required for this degree are spread across many fields. Though there will be certain requirements you must fill, such as English, mathematics, and physical science, your course list will largely be decided by you. To get exposure to a number of topics, you might choose to take widely diverse courses. Conversely, as you work through your education, you might wish to focus your electives in a particular area to prepare yourself for a career or higher degree.
Online Degree Options
There are many online options for liberal arts degrees. These range from hybrid to wholly online courses. Programs might be aimed at those with a need for more adaptable schedules. The coursework will depend on the individual college program, as well as the course in question. Some courses may require on-campus labs for completion.
Getting Ahead with This Degree
One option for liberal arts students to stand out is participation in extracurricular activities, particularly those offering experience in academia, the sciences, or career-related topics, as well as exposure to the latest technologies available. Your college might also offer work-study opportunities or internships in a number of fields, which could both count for credit and offer work experience. Finding such opportunities in career fields that interest you can improve your chances of finding employment after graduation.
Bachelor's in Liberal Arts
Like the associate degree, a bachelor's degree in liberal arts offers a wide range of potential courses. Because there are more credits needed for a bachelor's degree, you can further tailor your educational experience, making it as broad or narrow as you wish. Introductory classes are liable to be large, as they might be filled with liberal arts students as well as students from other disciplines. Higher-level courses might be smaller, as they are not necessarily required for a large number of programs.
Pros and Cons
- Potential for a wide range of careers
- Can be used as a basis for a graduate degree in many fields
- Foundation in a wide range of disciplines
- Many employers that require a bachelor's degree prefer more focused education than offered by a liberal arts program
- Average salary is significantly lower than for many careers with specialized bachelor's degrees (some jobs, like software developer, requiring a specialized bachelor's degree paid 50% more in 2010 compared to the salary paid by jobs requiring a bachelor's degree in liberal arts)*
- Job search might require more diligence and effort to find appropriate careers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Courses and Requirements
As with the associate degree program, coursework for the bachelor's degree is broad, and you have a lot of room to customize the program for yourself. However, also like the associate degree program, you will likely have to take some standard core courses, such as English, math, and science. Additionally, your program might require a capstone course that is designed to test your ability to critically analyze and understand a given topic, which can vary depending on your program.
Online Degree Options
There are a number of online bachelor's degree programs. As with the associate degrees, many are aimed at those with a need for adaptable schedules, such as working adults. Programs might be partially on-campus, or can be offered wholly online. Some courses might require portions of the work to be done in-person, as well.
Getting Ahead with This Degree
As with the associate degree, some methods of getting ahead include extracurricular activities and internships that can provide you with technical skills and work experience. In a bachelor's degree program, you also have the option to choose to pursue a minor degree in a specific area, in addition to your liberal arts major. This can demonstrate to potential employers your interest in and dedication to that particular field, which can be important when most of your courses could be so diverse.


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Matt Cosgrove has been playing the guitar since the summer of 1990. Matt's guitar playing has been nationally televised on the Rejoice Broadcast Network serving in both solo and accompaniment roles. Matt placed first in the annual commencement contest at Pensacola Christian College (PCC) and performed for nearly 5,000 people watching live and by close circuit television in adjacent auditoriums. Recently, Matt has performed Twilight composed by Toru Takemitsu with the Kalamazoo Symphony in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Matt received a Bachelors of Arts in guitar performance from PCC. He also received a Master of Music in Guitar performance from the Florida State University. Matt's major teachers have included Bruce Holzman, Joe Stallings, Steven Walter, and George Yeatman. While at PCC, he studied chamber music with Daisy and Alberto Jaffe. He has also performed in the Master Classes of Juan Mercadel, Ricardo Cobo, David Tanenbaum, Stephen Robinson, Jorge Caballero, Douglas James, Lorenzo Micheli, Adam Holzman, Oscar Ghiglia, and Jeremy Jouve.
Matt has taught at the college level since January 2000. He taught guitar, bowed string instruments, music theory, and advanced cello full-time at Pensacola Christian College until 2006. He has also taught at Pensacola Junior College, Grand Rapids Community College, and Cornerstone University. Matt moved to the Kalamazoo area in July of 2011 and is teaching at Kalamazoo College.


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ISLAMABAD: A day after reports emerged that hundreds of angry protestors had wrested a mentally unstable man from police custody before burning him in the town square for alleged blasphemy, President Asif Ali Zardari has taken notice, expressing profound grief and shock over the harrowing incident.
President Zardari said that no one should be allowed to take the law into their own hands no matter what the crime is. The President also directed the concerned to dispense justice according to the law in this case.
The President directed the Advisor for Interior Rehman Malik to conduct an inquiry into the incident and that the report be submitted to the Presidency immediately.
PM seeks report on incident
Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has also taken notice of the incident and has sought a report from the concerned departments.
Burnt alive
Hundreds of people accused a 'deranged' man of sacrilege, mercilessly beat him and burnt him alive in southern Punjab, police said on Wednesday.
The incident took place in Chanighot area of Bahawalpur on Tuesday evening. Residents saw a man allegedly throwing pages from the Holy Quran onto the street. Local police took him into custody and put him in the lockup.
The news spread – and soon a frenzied mob gathered outside the Chanighot police station baying for blood.
Police couldn't stand up to the furious and violent crowd who got hold of the alleged blasphemer, described by one police official as deranged, and brutally tortured him.
Some officers fired tear gas canisters to disperse the mob – but the emotionally charged people refused to hand over the alleged blasphemer and instead turned against the police officers, according to Ghulam Mohiuddin Gujjar, the station house officer (SHO) of Chanighot police station.
Nine police officers, including SHO Gujjar and DSP Rana Naveed Mumtaz, were injured while trying – though unsuccessfully – to rescue the man.


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Take some time to reflect on the game from last year.
I had to watch the highlights from last years Texas Nebraska Game. I was there, in Dallas and remember seeing the clock read 0:00 and feeling on top of the world. Colt McCoy had his head down and was dejected. Then by some early Christmas Gift, a second was put back on the clock…And we know what happened next.
You can bet this Saturday there will be some incentive.
Also, there will not be any mental lapses in the last few minutes.
Watch this video before Saturday and remember where we are coming from and where we hope to be. A win this Saturday will really show how far this program has come and how momentum keeps building each week.


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Reckon Bilic could beat Koeman out the door. 3-0 down at home to Brighton now.
Anytime you are tempted to feel any sympathy for them, remind yourself how unbearable they wouldve been.Thank fuck
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And what kind of towns have more bars?
The results showed that completed suicides were more common in less populous zip-code areas, such as rural communities, and in zip-code areas with larger proportions of older, lower-income whites, but less common in zip code areas with larger proportions of blacks and Hispanics. Suicide attempts were also more common in rural zip codes, but those who attempted suicide were younger, and included blacks and Hispanics as well as whites.
...These results could be due to some contextual effect that affects both drinkers and non-drinkers, commented Dennis M. Gorman, interim director of the Health Science Center at Texas A&M University.
"For example, rural places with lots of bars might be depressing places to live in due to isolation, lack of social ties, etc.," said Gorman. "This 'depressing' context would affect all who live there, both drinkers and non-drinkers...."
[Study co-author Fred W.] Johnson agreed. "Other factors include population loss as youth desert rural towns to find jobs and opportunity in urban areas," he said. "The average age of farmers is now rising toward 60, an age when suicide rates increase as medical problems multiply and social isolation increases. Some small towns cannot attract industry and jobs with tax and other incentives, meanwhile property values plummet. More frequent possession of firearms in rural areas is a major factor in rural suicides, with 75 percent of rural completed suicides nationally and 57 percent of rural completed suicides in California involving firearms."
..."One might also advise against moving into areas that have a high density of bars and off-premise alcohol outlets," said Gorman. "There are a number of social problems that seem to cluster in places with high alcohol-outlet density, excluding restaurants, whether this is as a result of alcohol consumption or a result of problem-prone individuals being attracted into such areas" ["Too Many Bars in Rural America Linked to High Suicide Rates Instead of Idyllic Life," Physorg.com, 2009.09.18].
Oh my. I find one blogger who does some number-crunching to identify the cities with the highest bars-per-person ratio. Swampette's winner: Williston, North Dakota, with one bar for every 941 residents.
How does Madison stack up to that number? Let's see: population 6482, 10 bars in city limits... 1 bar for every 648 of us.
Expand that to Lake County: population 11,693, 18 bars... darn near same ratio, 1 bar for very 650 residents.
Anyone care to dig up the local suicide rate?


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My AquaCure experiment has 7 days left. I am at the end of my third week of drinking glasses of water each day with positive words written on them. To read my past posts, see Week 1 and Week 2 .
Today, I want to emphasize what a benefit it has been to go on a non-gluten diet. I must admit, going on this type of food plan was the last thought in my head. But guidance while on my AquaCure experiment led me to this opportunity, and I said "Why not?"
I didn't expect to like it — being off pizza, toast, noodles, flour tortillas didn't sound inviting– but within a few days of starting the food plan I felt the benefits, even though a friend told me her holistic doctor said it takes 2-3 months to realize the full effect.
What I have experienced was no mood swings or energy peaks and valleys, a clearness of thought, loss of about 9 lbs, I don't have uncontrollable urges to food binge, and a lower blood pressure and cholesterol. This non-gluten food plan has been a blessing that I plan to continue.
Did you know that 1 in 7 people have an intolerance to gluten, a protein in wheat, spelt, rye, barley, oats. Gluten intolerance is the inability to digest or break down gluten. This causes problems with digesting vitamins and minerals and this brings about an inflammation in the small intestines that is related to illnesses like:
- According to NaturalNews.com, eating foods containing gluten can lead to rheumatoid arthritis, a disease characterized by inflammation and pain in the joint, and serious conditions such as diabetes and intestinal cancer.
- ln an article titled Gluten Attacks the Brain and Damages the Nervous System, it says "Approximately 10 percent of people with Celiac disease [that many gluten intolerant people have] develop neurologic symptoms, according to the Center for Peripheral Neuropathy." And this causes unexplained dizziness to numbness in the hands and feet.
- The Nutrition Research Center warns that if you have skin conditions or chronic health problems that won't go away, you should serious consider getting off gluten.
Some very prominent people are on no gluten diets. Here's an article from TheCelebrityCafe.com called "Top Ten Gluten-Free Celebrities that include: Zooey Deschanel, Victoria Beckham, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jenny McCarthy, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, and Chelsea Clinton among others. I understand Oprah Winfrey is also gluten-free.
There must really be something to this gluten-free movement because tons of products, bakeries, and recipes are popping up on the market. To tantalize your taste buds, below are links to a few yummy-looking gluten-free recipes. Click on the images to be transported to the websites.


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Summer Lovin'
A few weeks ago I wrote an article Summer Is Here – Now What? I talked about actually focusing on me this summer. Creating that "me time" I actually need. As Mamas we tend to put all of our time and energy in our families, which is wonderful. But it also means we aren't focusing on ourselves and tending to our own needs. As a rule. I have definitely fallen into this pattern and that's why I've dedicated this summer to taking care of me.
Of course I'm still taking care of my family as well. I'm not making them fend for themselves this summer. But I'm being intentional and scheduling time to focus on me, my health and spiritual needs.
So, today I want to go a little further with this and talk about incorporating your "me time" into some amazing summer fun!
- Fun In The Sun: Whether you're blessed with a pool in your backyard, community pool, private pool or a great YMCA pool – get out and enjoy the summer sun! Lather those kiddos up with sunscreen (safe summer fun) and hit the pool early in the morning. While you're at the pool find those little moments where you can read, Bible study, journal, listen to pod casts/books, etc. for yourself. I know. I know. That's super tough to do if you have little ones or non-swimmers. This is when swim lessons are a wonderful asset to YOU! Your kids learn a great tool for life and you get to pour into yourself for 30 minutes!
- Outdoor Fun: Planned outdoor fun can be a sanity saver. Simple sprinkler time in the backyard or outdoor games get the kids up and moving in that beautiful fresh air. Plus, YOU can take that time to sit outside and read, listen to uplifting music, or maybe even give yourself a mani-pedi. But NO you are not in planning mode for the next school year. YES – planning outside is amazing (and I always feel totally pumped for the new school year when I do) but THIS IS NOT "ME TIME"! Plan outside – yes. But spend some outdoor time for just you.
- Keep It Fun: Are you sensing a theme yet – Summer = Fun! Find something that you want to do for yourself and make it a fun project for you and your kids to do together. Are you trying to eat healthier (and possibly loose weight)? Have the kids help you plan out a few healthy meals and create these new creations with you. Or maybe begin walking in the morning but have the kids do lunges for one block, jumping jacks the next, and walk backwards for the next block. Trust me, this one will increase your ab muscles as you laugh your way through.
- Chill Time: Plan time to just chill. Seriously – schedule this into your days. I know some days you're super swamped and can't even imagine down time. So maybe start with just one day a week where you are all just reading a book for 30 minutes. If all your kids are readers this is a great time for you to get some reading in for yourself. Something that will encourage you, strengthen your faith and keep you motivated as a homeschoolin' mama!
- Mama Time: If you haven't created this, much needed, Mama Time yet – now is the time to do it! For those of us who are NOT morning people getting up before the kids sounds like the craziest idea. Right!? I love sleeping in the morning! But I have to say, getting up just 30 minutes before my girls do and diving into a Bible Study, has been one of the best changes I've made in my life. Getting that quiet time before my day begins has truly helped my sanity through out the day. Do you know Francessca Battistlie's The Crazy Kicks In? Oh, you really should! It will so hit home for you!
Basically it comes down to this…Don't sacrifice your healthy and sanity just because you're a mom. No where does it say that a good mom only takes care of her family and should neglect herself. If it does, run from that advice. Eventually you are going to feel empty and useless because you aren't refreshing yourself. Don't let yourself fall into that trap. If you have already…STOP…Right NOW is the time to make the change. It's time you show your self some serious love. You're kids need to see you care for yourself too!
How are you creating "Me Time" this summer? Are you showing your self some Summer Lovin'? Share with me your tips and plans for this summer either here or on Social Media! I'd love to hear about it!


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…to me. What makes a blog interesting to me, that should read.
I think I had a blogging midlife crisis a few weeks ago; blogging felt like a chore, I couldn't think of anything to write, I questioned why I was even blogging in the first place, etc.
My original intention was to document my motherhood experience. I wanted something to look back on, maybe have my blog printed out into a book so I could read through it and show all my granny friends one day in my nursing home.
Then I started feeling like I needed to be useful. So I started sharing recipes. Honestly, I find those boring now. I don't really like doing them. Plus, after having my second baby, I'm lucky if I ever make anything while the sun is still up and I have good light.
Recently, I've felt caught up in what everyone else is blogging about. They're posting stuff that's useful and handy. But then when I really thought about it, I realized those aren't even my favorite kind of blog posts.
Because here's the thing: there are blogs that are awesome because they share an amazing recipe or they remodeled their house or just something totally cool. Something I'd like to scroll through and see for inspiration. I may bookmark their blog with the intention of coming back or pin their recipe or whatever. But those blogs don't usually lure me in long term.
So I got back to thinking…which are my favorite blogs? I picked a few out in my head and then I wondered…which of their blog posts am I usually most interested in reading? What makes me fall in love with a blog?
Here's what I pondered up:
1. Knowing the blogger. The more I know a blogger, the more I'm naturally interested in reading what they write. Not because I want to be polite and read it just because I know them, but since I have background on who they are I guess I'm just more interested in what's going on in their lives.
I don't mean that I have to know them in person. I feel like I really get to know my online friends by how much they share on social media outlets like Facebook and Instagram. Right now I'm really loving Instagram, and the more I see from a blogger/friend, the more interested I become in their lives (is that weird?). You feel closer to them somehow, like you're following along in a story I guess.
2. Getting personal. What draws me in and definitely makes me click to read the entire post is if it's personal. If they are sharing their thoughts on something (that definitely gets my attention) or if they share an experience. And this is where it helps if I know the blogger somewhat, because then I'm more drawn in to hear what she thinks or what she's experienced.
Basically, I'm reading to relate. I like feeling as if I just opened an email from a close girlfriend who is spilling her heart out to me or just updating me on her life.
3. Clean blog design. Okay, this one doesn't necessarily make a blog interesting to read, but if their blog is so cluttered and distracting that I can't read it, I'll never know if it's interesting or not because I will click the heck out of there as fast as I can!
There are some blogs that I just cannot read because the background is too dark or the font is too small or there are a million flashing ads or the page takes too long to load. Sad but true.
Clean, bright, big, simple. When it comes to blog design, less is more.
So basically…what I'm saying is…I like to get real, baby! As if I'm reading the blogger's journal or something. A journal with legible handwriting on clean, white paper 🙂
So many times I think "Who wants to read about my life/experiences/thoughts? I need to write posts that are useful."
But when I really think about what draws me into my favorite blogs, it's the ones who share their lives. I really am interested in the every day going ons, reflections, and memorable experiences.
And that's actually what I would prefer to blog about. I get that it's nice to be useful every now and then (especially on subjects that we know a lot about that others may not) (are you guys sure you don't want me to post about home birth or breastfeeding again?? Cause I can…) and that people don't want to know every mundane detail of my life, but I think I'm going to be okay with just sharing more of my life and thoughts.
Mainly because that serves me better anyhow. I'm not in the business of blogging for profit (I mean, it would be awesome but I want to keep it enjoyable and purposeful for myself first and foremost), so I really don't want to read through my blog years from now and only read impersonal posts like recipes or whatnot. I want to read what I was thinking, feeling, and experiencing.
So, lets talk blogging! What kinds of blogs do you find most interesting? What do you enjoy blogging about the most? What's your purpose for blogging?
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During New York Fashion Week, pins from Planned Parenthood will be featured everywhere in an effort to promote awareness and education on issues such as STI testing, birth control and sex education. After having a strong presence in the Women's March in Washington DC after the inauguration, the CFDA decided to partner up with Planned Parenthood during a time when many designers will be under one roof.
The pins come in a bright pink color and were designed by the Conde Nast Creative Group. They plan on having the pins worn by front-row guests during the shows as well as designers and models who will be hitting the runway.
Spearheaded by CFDA board member Tracy Reese, the pins are a reflection of the impact fashion had during the Women's March and they intend to keep that presence going with the upcoming New York Fashion Week. In a statement, Tracy says, "Planned Parenthood is often the only option for this type of care in underserved communities. By creating a visually engaging and fashionable pin, we hope to create an organic social media movement promoting awareness and education."
To find out more about Planned Parenthood, visit them here.
To see if your favorite designer will be at New York Fashion week, go here.
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Hi everyone!
It's been a long time since I've blogged, and that's because I've been working on a whole new rebrand! As you can see, both Purple Swirl and Yellowbelle now lead you to here, lindsaycowie.co.uk – the home of my freelance writing and lifestyle blogging. The name has changed, the look has started to change and pretty soon, the transformation will be complete!
I am so excited to share this with you.
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Pros and Cons of Being a Marketing Vice President
Marketing vice presidents (VPs) come up with strategies to sell goods and services for corporations. Read up about the pros and cons of pursuing an executive-level marketing career.
|Pros of Being a Marketing Vice President
|Attainable with just a bachelor's degree plus work experience *
|High median salary (roughly $139,000 as of 2015)*
|Work available in many industries (manufacturing, enterprise management, finance/insurance, and professional/technical services) *
|Marketing managers enjoy a higher level of job security than other types of managers *
|Cons of Being a Marketing Vice President
|Known to be stressful due to strict deadlines *
|Long hours (many work 50 or more hours each week) *
|Tough decisions (managers may need to choose from several different marketing strategies developed by colleagues) *
|Competition for positions is expected to be high *
Source: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Career Information
Job Description and Duties
Marketing vice presidents belong to a classification of jobs that the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) refers to as 'marketing managers'. These individuals conduct market research to determine the level of demand for particular goods or services. They then implement marketing strategies to reach the target demographic and determine the best price for the goods or services to meet the bottom line and to maximize consumer satisfaction. Marketing VPs may also oversee the hiring of new employees.
In this role, you might have a hand in the development stages of a product, ensuring that it's on track to meet the demands of its intended consumer demographic. Marketing VPs who work in high-ranking executive positions have more responsibilities, including contract negotiation and the execution of business goals. Specialization options are available in healthcare, sports, and entertainment marketing, among many others.
Career Prospects and Salary
The BLS reported that the employment of marketing managers is expected to increase 13% percent between 2012-2022, which is right around average growth for all jobs. Because marketing managers are integral to the operations of a corporation, they often are less likely to be let go during corporate down-sizing. Of the 184,490 marketing managers working in 2014, 18% were working in management of companies and enterprises roles.
In May 2014, the BLS reported that marketing managers earned a median annual salary of $127,130. According to that data, the highest paying industry for marketing VPs was security and commodity exchanges (averaging $213,620), while those working for insurance carriers made significantly less ($136,340 annually). In 2015, Payscale.com reported that the 10th-90th percentile of marketing VPs earned between approximately $82,000-$188,000 annually (with bonuses, profit sharing, and other such types of additional income).
Education and Training Requirements
You'll need at least a bachelor's degree in a business-related area before working through the ranks to become a marketing vice president. Expect to spend some time in lower-level positions, since many employers look for around 7-10 years' experience for their VP candidates. You can start building this experience while in school, through internships or by working entry-level jobs as you earn your degree. You should also possess skills in areas like
- Mathematics
- Analytical skills
- Management
- Interpersonal skills
- Decision-making skills
Job Postings from Real Employers
Though employers accept people with just bachelor's degrees, many may prefer candidates with advanced degrees, like a Master of Business Administration (MBA). These professionals commonly meet directly with top executives, such as a Chief Marketing Officer or a Senior Vice President. Employers look for candidates who are willing and able to take the initiative with regard to new marketing initiatives and strategies. Here are some actual postings from real employers, as of April 2012:
- A data protection agency based in Philadelphia is looking for candidates with at least five years of marketing management experience in the software industry. The position would involve managing the company's Internet media, developing lead generation strategies, and designing product launch plans. The ideal candidate will be skilled at budgeting, planning, and communicating.
- An Illinois-based bowling and billiards company is looking for a Vice President of Retail Marketing who'd be in charge of training new managerial workers, designing national marketing initiatives and recruiting league bowlers at the company's bowling alleys nationwide. The company is looking for individuals with at least a bachelor's degree in marketing plus ten years of business management experience, with at least five of those years being in the retail or hospitality sectors. Those with MBAs are given extra consideration.
- An academic governing body based in Washington, D.C., seeks someone to be its next senior vice president for marketing and communications. The individual hired would run the entire marketing department, which also entails maintaining membership records and handling communications. Ten years of experience in some type of marketing management role is required; those with that level of experience in an association or a college are preferred.
- A New York State provider of low-cost healthcare is looking for a marketing VP to put the agencies marketing strategies into action. The candidate should be familiar with government-assisted health care programs, like Family Health Plus, Child Health Plus, Medicare, and Medicaid. Seven years of experience and a bachelor's degree are required; candidates holding master's degrees are preferred.
How to Stand Out in the Field
Rising above the competition for marketing VP jobs can entail extra education and experience in various marketing-related professions. Interning during your undergraduate or graduate years can also help you stand out. Other ways of standing out include developing your organizational, creative, decision-making, and interpersonal skills, which can be built through an internship or related entry-level position, and highlighting these skills on the resume you send out to potential employers.
Market Yourself
Due to the variances in the specializations available, you may want to take inventory of your prior experiences and look for marketing jobs in fields in which you've worked or are otherwise knowledgeable. For example, looking at the job post for the bowling and billiards manufacturer, you could stand out if you have experience with the culture associated in bowling alleys, either through previous work experience in one or simply as a bowling enthusiast. Similarly, if you have a software or information technology (IT) background, consider looking for jobs such as the one posted by the Philadelphia-based data protection agency. You might also wish to look into social marketing workshops, which are offered by various professional organizations and by universities. These programs can get a bit costly, so look at the various options and see what kind of workshops or seminars would be worth your investment.
Get More Education and Credentials
Having a master's degree in a business-related area can also move you past many other people competing for these jobs, based on the job posts above. Many colleges and universities across the nation offer Master of Business Administration degrees with concentration options in marketing. These programs can help you develop well-rounded managerial skills while covering such marketing principles as performance and productivity analysis, marketing research, and marketing strategies. Programs may also include the study of specialized areas, like entertainment marketing and sports marketing. Many schools offer these programs online, allowing you to study remotely and at your own pace.
Once you make your way to a VP position, you can then pursue voluntary certification, which can highlight your professionalism and dedication to the field. One such certification is the Certified Marketing Executive (CME) credential offered by Sales & Marketing Executives International. Earning it requires that you demonstrate proficiency with marketing strategies, marketing management, and the legal and technical aspects of the profession.
Other Careers to Consider
If the above career path doesn't sound like it would fit you, then you could pursue one of a number of related career paths. Public relations managers and sales managers are among the possibilities that might be a better fit for you.
Public Relations Managers
A management career in public relations (PR) can be an option for you if you prefer the communications side of management. Strong communications skills are needed, since public relations managers deal directly with media agencies and the general public. In this role, it would be your job to translate the goals and visions of a business to its target audience. According to the BLS, public relations managers only need a bachelor's degree and a few years of experience to get into entry-level management positions. In time, you could work your way up to a directorial position, which could require 5-10 years of experience. In May 2011, the BLS reported that the median annual salary for public relations and fundraising managers was about $93,000. From 2010-2020, the BLS predicted that public relations managers and specialists would see a 21% employment growth.
Sales Managers
If you see yourself as a persuasive person with a knack for customer service, you may wish to become a sales manager. You can pursue a number of paths to enter this field. For example, you could get a bachelor's degree in a business-related area and then pursue a master's degree, which could get you in the door with minimal work experience. Alternatively, if you build experience in entry-level jobs, such as sales representative, you may not need as much college training. In 2011, the BLS reported that sales managers earned a median annual salary of about $102,000. From 2010-2020, they were expected to see an employment rate increase of about 12%.


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Crest Hardware & Urban Garden Center
558 Metropolitan Ave. between Lorimer & Union
Daily thorugh August 31, free, Monday - Saturday 8:00 - 7:00, Sunday 10:00 - 5:00
crest hardware art show slideshow
The annual Crest Hardware Art Show is an exhibit like none other, a fun, lighthearted display spread throughout the Brooklyn store, which is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary this year. More than one hundred artists have works on the shelves, down the aisles, hanging from the ceiling, and out in the garden, most of which are made of and/or comment on objects available at the popular hardware store. Priced from $10 to $8,888, with most works between $100 and $500, the show is like a treasure hunt, with a majority of the pieces artfully "hidden" as if they are regular hardware items. Chelsea Bahr uses toilet seats in "All the Things I've Read on the Pot." Bernadette Scelta paints a paintbrush painting in "Paint a Wall and Clear Your Mind," which evokes Magritte as it hangs among the paintbrushes. A pair of rats with a broom are not happy in Peter Pracilio's "Damn Housing." Aya Rosen and Ruti Dan create offbeat faces using unusual materials in "Where the Midnight Summer's Dreams." Jilly Ballistic places gas masks on Marilyn Monroe and a would-be subway rider that resemble nearby safety goggles and paint odor respirators in "Seven Year Itch à la Jilly Ballistic" and "E Train to World Trade Center." Joseph Silva's "50 Shades of Gray" features fifty squares of different shades of the color gray as if they were paint swatches. Jude Ferencz uses wires to create such Tim Burton-inspired works as "Crucified Copper" and "Copper Skate Punk." Damien Olsen's "Bill Murray" tells the bizarre tale of a hungry alligator and an unfortunate person. And visitors are encouraged to put on the headphones and groove to Kayrock's self-DJ'd "Emergency Synthesizer Tool Box." Other pieces incorporate power drills, hammers, watering cans, ladders, wrenches, chain saws, flashlights, nuts, bolts, locks, spray paint, pliers, lamps, screws, rat traps, duct tape, and other hardware elements in inventive ways. The Crest Hardware Art Show is a great way to spend a few hours when one of you wants to see art while the other is getting ready to do some home improvement. Sales from the works benefit the City Reliquary, the museum and civic organization down the street on Metropolitan Ave.
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Unlawful Detention and Deportation of Refugees from Turkey
The report Europe's Gatekeeper documents how, since September, in parallel with EU-Turkey migration talks, the Turkish authorities have rounded up and herded scores – possibly hundreds – of refugees and asylum-seekers onto buses and transported them more than 1,000 kilometres to isolated detention centres where they have been held incommunicado. Some report being shackled for days on end, beaten and forcibly transported back to the countries they had fled.
"We have documented the arbitrary detention of some of the most vulnerable people on Turkish soil. Pressuring refugees and asylum-seekers to return to countries like Syria and Iraq is not only unconscionable, but it's also in direct breach of international law," said John Dalhuisen, Amnesty International's Director for Europe and Central Asia.
"By engaging Turkey as a gatekeeper for Europe in the refugee crisis, the EU is in danger of ignoring and now encouraging serious human rights violations. EU-Turkey migration-related cooperation should cease until such violations are investigated and ended."
This apparent policy shift is a new development and contrasts with the generally favourable, humanitarian approach of the Turkish authorities towards refugees and asylum-seekers. Up until September this year, the main human rights concerns facing refugees and asylum-seekers in Turkey have not included unlawful detention and deportation. Turkey hosts the largest refugee population in the world, with about 2.2 million registered refugees from Syria and approximately 230,000 asylum-seekers from other countries.
As part of the EU-Turkey migration deal (Action Plan) signed in November, the EU made a 3-billion-euro pledge to improve the humanitarian situation for refugees and asylum-seekers in the country, while Turkey committed to strengthening measures to restrict the flow of migrants and refugees towards the EU. Further talks on EU-Turkey relations and the Action Plan are ongoing this week in the run up to the European Summit on Thursday.
While the EU is increasingly anxious to ensure Turkish cooperation in reducing irregular migration, it is allowing its funds to be used for equipment and infrastructure in facilities from which refugees and asylum-seekers are being unlawfully pressured to return to countries like Syria and Iraq. Refugees held in the Erzurum detention centre showed Amnesty International labels attached to beds and cupboards advertising the centre's funding under an EU pre-accession programme.
EU officials in Ankara confirmed to Amnesty International that the six EU-funded open reception centres outlined in the draft Action Plan on 6 October will actually be detention centres.
"It is shocking that EU money is being used to fund an unlawful detention and return programme. The EU must ensure that its funding and migration cooperation with Turkey promotes rather than undermines the rights of refugees and migrants."
Detained, transported – held in chains
All of the detained refugees and asylum-seekers told Amnesty International that they were taken into custody in Turkey's western border provinces, including Edirne and Muğla, before being driven to outposts in the south or east. Most of them said that they were intending or attempting to cross irregularly to the EU.
Refugees and asylum-seekers were detained without explanation or legal grounds in a camp in Düziçi in Osmaniye province or in the Erzurum Removal Centre in Erzurum province for up to two months. They were denied contact with the outside world, including to lawyers or their families; the only way people were able to communicate was through the use of mobile phones hidden from the authorities.
One Syrian man living in Turkey embarked on a 23-hour bus journey to the Erzurum Removal Centre after his daughter managed to contact him from a concealed phone. However, he was told by authorities upon arrival that they could neither confirm nor deny whether she was actually in the centre.
Amnesty International documented three cases of physical abuse in detention centres, amid numerous anecdotal reports of ill-treatment.
A 40-year-old Syrian man reported being confined to a room alone in the Erzurum Removal Centre for seven days with his hands and feet shackled.
"When they put a chain over your hands and legs, you feel like a slave, like you are not a human being," he told Amnesty International researchers.
For many, the harrowing experience of unlawful detention was followed by deportation to Syria or Iraq after being pressured to sign documents in Turkish, which they did not understand.
Refugees and asylum-seekers told Amnesty International that the only way they could leave the facilities was to agree to return from where they came. In Erzurum, a three-year-old child was forced to provide his fingerprints as evidence of his consent to return to Syria, a 23-year-old Syrian man told Amnesty International.
While researchers have documented more than one hundred forcible returns to Syria and Iraq from Turkey in recent months, it is feared that the actual number was far higher and included deportations to Afghanistan.
"There is a total lack of transparency surrounding these cases and the real number of arbitrary detentions and unlawful deportations carried out by the Turkish authorities is unknown. This new practice must be investigated immediately to protect all refugees and asylum-seekers in Turkey," said John Dalhuisen.
Amnesty International is calling on Turkey to end unlawful detentions and deportations. The EU and Turkey should establish effective independent monitoring mechanisms to review human rights compliance of the EU-Turkey Action Plan and the use of EU funds for migration-related detention purposes. Until these measures are in place, implementation of the Action Plan should be suspended.
"Da das Wort 'illegal' zum Stigma in meinem alltäglichen Umgang mit Menschen geworden ist, habe ich angefangen mich selbst zu fragen ob ich wirklich 'illegal' bin. Natürlich bin ich das nicht und werde es nie sein. Ich bin undokumentiert."
– Undokumentierter Migrant aus den Philippinen, der in den Niederlanden lebt
PICUM befürwortet angemessene, menschenwürdige Begrifflichkeit und vermeidet grundsätzlich die Bezeichnung "illegale_r Migrant_in". Die Begriffe "Migrant_innen ohne (gesicherten) Aufenthaltsstatus", "undokumentierter Migrant_in" und/oder "irreguläre_r Migrant_in" sind international anerkannt Bezeichnungen und entsprechende Begriffe existieren in allen Sprachen.
PICUMs Faltblatt zum Sprachgebrauch erläutert Gründe weshalb die Bezeichnung "illegale_r Migrant_in" nicht benutzt werden sollte. Außerdem bietet es ein Lexikon mit Übersetzungen der Begriffe "undokumentierte_r Migrant_in" und "irreguläre_r Migrant_in" in alle Sprachen der EU sowie einen Überblick über die wichtigsten Organisationen, die bereits angemessene Begriffe in Bezug zu Migrant_innen ohne Aufenthaltsstatus verwenden. Das Faltblatt wurde im Juni 2014 veröffentlicht und dient als Haupthilfsmittel zur Förderung menschenwürdiger Begrifflichkeit das unser Netzwerk. Jetzt liegt auch eine Übersetzung in deutscher Sprache vor.


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Do I dare to try Project333?
As with my quest to only buy recyclable, cruelty-free cosmetics, the new year has made me think of other changes. Nothing swift, just those slow-burn changes that make an impact over time. One such change that has been bouncing around overactive mind is Project333.
This is about having a "capsule wardrobe". You only have 33 items in your wardrobe collection at a time, and change them every three months. There are some sensible exclusions, such as PJs and undies, but the bulk of what the world sees you in is various combinations of the same 33 pieces. Not only does this project help you to de-clutter, it is also meant to inspire your creativity since you have to make the most of what you have.
I've decided to give it a go, in a diluted version. Firstly, as it's based on dressing seasonally and winter started last month, I'll be doing it for less than 3 months before deciding whether to continue. I'm also including accessories in my exclusion list, at least during my two-and-a-bit-month trial. I really ought to include jewellery, since I have an excessive quantity of it, and the same goes for scarves and wraps. But I'd rather try a wimpy version that works than do the "pure" version and give up within a week. I can always try including it in spring or summer. #Partial333 instead of #Project333 J
The 33 items I've decided to have for the rest of winter are:
- 10 tops
- 7 pairs of jeans/trousers (1x light blue jeans, 2x dark blue jeans, 2x work trousers, 1x black jeans, 1x grey jeans)
- 7 dresses
- 6 jackets/cardigans
- 3 coats
This will give me 77 basic combinations (10 tops multiplied by 7 bottoms equals 56, plus 7 dresses). Add various combinations of accessories and shoes and there are far more outfits then there are days in 3 months. Maybe this isn't as scary as I thought?
Follow me on Instagram so see my daily combinations as I take on Project333 – with curiosity and a little apprehension…


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Widow of Charlie Spoonhour Starts Scholarship Fund
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - The widow of former men's basketball coach Charlie Spoonhour has established a scholarship fund in his honor at Missouri State University.
Spoonhour was head coach at the school in Springfield from 1983 to 1992 before moving to Saint Louis University and the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. He died in February 2012.
His widow, Vicki Spoonhour, said she created the fund for the university's men's program because the school gave her husband his first Division I coaching job and the couple made many friends in Springfield. The Springfield News-Leader reports she declined to say how much she donated.
Spoonhour compiled a 197-81 record at Missouri State, which was then known as Southwest Missouri State, while leading the Bears to five NCAA Tournament appearances.


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"The way we order, produce, package, sell, deliver, think of, and consume food is changing rapidly."– Seth Makowsky, Makowsky Restaurant Group.
"There is a rise of exceptional eateries with high-quality, pre-made food," according to Seth Makowsky, CEO and Founder of Makowsky Restaurant Group. "The way we order, produce, package, sell, deliver, think of, and consume food is changing rapidly. Restaurants are becoming more like retail outlets and the ability to deliver super fast is spreading. Now forecast this to all channels like grocery stores, farm to table, hotels, events, etc. and you can see why delivery is one of the most exciting shifts happening right now."
Congruently, consumer expectations have become higher when it comes to how they receive goods and how quickly. The consumer is now shifting away from traditional telephone-based takeaway ordering to online platforms, which offer a wide variety of choices – ratings and reviews, payment by credit and/or debit card, PayPal or in app purchases – providing a more efficient consumer experience. Combined this with new technological advances in smartphones, apps, APIs, and GPS tracking and it's clear that we are ushering in Delivery 2.0: the era of 'Food at Your Fingertips'.
Four segments gaining traction and key players to take note of are listed below:
Prepared Meal Delivery
There are two types of delivery companies sprouting up: Those that deliver food made by restaurants, and those that deliver food made by their own chefs.
3rd Party Food Delivery
The food delivery startup space is getting hot, crowded and very well funded. To reduce labor and insurance costs and overhead restaurants and food entrepreneurs are moving to 3rd party delivery, which employ their own fleet of couriers. Allowing the restaurants to rely on contractors and 1099s rather than full-time employees.
At the forefront of the 3rd party delivery trend is Uber. They are changing the face of delivery with the launch of UberFRESH, which utilizes their vast network of drivers and app technology to deliver lunch and dinner from your favorite restaurants within 10 minutes. This app based delivery system is operating Monday through Friday, plus brunch hours on the weekend. UberFRESH is currently delivery in Los Angeles. Meal options are pre-arranged with the restaurant, so currently there is no customizing available. Folks with food allergies take heed.
Other companies that offer online food ordering services include:
- POSTMATES: Transforming the way local goods move around a city by enabling anyone to get any product delivered in under one hour. Postmates' revolutionary urban logistics & on-demand delivery platform connects customers with local couriers, who purchase and deliver goods from any restaurant or store in a city. Recently, they teamed up with Starbucks to deliver coffee, pastries and more straight from the Starbucks mobile app.
- GRUBHUB SEAMLESS: Mobile and online food-ordering company that connects diners and corporate businesses with thousands of takeout restaurants in more than 700 U.S. cities and London.
- CAVIAR: "Premium" delivery service partners with top-tier restaurants that normally don't offer their food to-go.
- BITESQUAD: Mobile and online food-ordering company that connects diners to restaurants. Delivery cars are marked with BiteSquad logos and the drivers are uniformed so there's no mistaking when all that deliciousness has arrived.
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Chef Driven Delivery
Food delivery has expanded far beyond restaurants. Pre-made meal services like Munchery, Sprig, and SpoonRocket aim to meet customers at the nexus of healthy, convenient, and accessibility. This reveals another key reason why food delivery is taking off and spreading to new markets. It is not simply food that's being delivered, it's food culture. Organic food, farm-to-table eating, knowing and celebrating our chefs — these are intrinsic aspects of how people eat. Delivery services that focus on this approach of the dining experience mean customers can seamlessly maintain the aspect of dining, in the comfort of their own homes.
The following companies allow eateries to distribute their pre-made meals to consumers who can now enjoy them their homes or offices with a few clicks.
- SPRIG: A mobile app that allows users to order lunch and dinner off a limited, organic chef-driven menu. Promises to deliver in under 20 minutes.
- SPOONROCKET: An inexpensive, but healthy meal service that offers users a choice of four rotating menu items per day. Delivery is promised in 10 minutes or less.
- MUNCHERY: Meals are cooked by in-house chefs and delivered chilled, for reheating and eating later.
- PORTABLE CHEF NYC: Ready to heat farm-to-table meals for individuals, families or very large parties.
Meal-Kit Delivery
A Meal-Kit Delivery service will ship fresh ingredients each week, saving the consumer the time and hassle of meal planning and grocery shopping. Each package contains a chef-inspired recipe with the pre-measured ingredients. They are like a mix of meal planning, grocery shopping, and recipe discovery app all rolled into one. The following are the top 3 services:
Grocery Shopping Goes 24/7: Just Click to Eat
Consumers are becoming more comfortable and knowledgeable about the idea of grocery shopping online. Market research publisher Packaged Facts predicts that online grocery sales will increase from $23 billion in 2014 (accounting for 3.5% of total online and offline grocery spending) to approach $100 billion by 2019 (capturing 12% of total grocery spending). Online grocery service providers will develop models that streamline logistics and fulfillment. When this occurs, online services will become more widely available throughout the country and consumers will become more confident in shopping for food and beverages online.
The following are some of the big companies providing online groceries include:
- AMAZONFRESH: Huge selection with more than 500,000 items. Delivers groceries from a 1.2-million-square-foot distribution facility in San Bernardino: fresh produce (including organic), meat, seafood, pantry items, health, beauty, and household supplies.
- INSTACART: partners with major retailers; i.e. Whole Foods, Ralphs, Kroger and Costco. Instacart is the number one company on this year's Forbes America's Most Promising Companies list. They announced a new $220 million Series C funding round that has valued the company at more than $2 billion–just six months after it previously raised $44 million.
- PEAPOD: Markets include most of the Northeast and Midwest states. They offer money-saving store brands, fresh deli meat, cheese and salads, health and beauty care, baby food and baby care, natural and organic, meat and seafood, farm fresh produce, prepared meals.
- FRESHDIRECT: Made a name for itself by helping New Yorkers avoid long lines at grocery stores for years. They offer ready-made meals, fresh produce and more. No subscription necessary and meals are priced a la carte.
- NATUREBOX: Delivers a world of carefully sourced and nutritionist-approved foods right to the consumer's door. Each snack contains wholesome ingredients – with no artificial sweeteners, flavors or colors.
- FARMER"S MARKET by OVERSTOCK.COM
What's is on the horizon for Delivery 3.0? Drones
Drone delivery service is on the horizon. The US FAA regulations are preventing the use of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, like drones) for commercial purposes; however, a few companies that have petitioned and received the go-ahead from the government to start experimenting. One of them is Amazon Prime Air which is successfully testing and delivering in Europe. We're also keeping our eye on Air Burpy, a grocery delivery company servicing the areas of Austin, Houston, and San Antonio in Texas. They are offering drone delivery starting April 1, 2015; it's in beta, so there's only a limited amount of spots available. Their new delivery system is designed to get packages into customers' hands within 30 minutes or less. Now, all we need is Rosie from The Jetsons to put the food away for us.


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Jess McCormack with Berm Academy Part 1
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If you're looking to have the time of your life, for a week or even up to a month long, look no further than Berm Academy, where you can tour like a pro, with coach and tour guide Jason Carnes.
After a month of travelling across 7 states, riding tracks and trails and racing 2 BMX Nationals, Australian BMX racer Jess McCormack shows us what her trip was like, check out part 1 below.
The Ultimate Tour Experience for BMX Racers
Jason Carnes' Berm Academy is proud to deliver the ultimate BMX road trip experience for every rider, 14 and over, from novice to pro! Experiencing the coast-to-coast BMX scene in the U.S. is an exciting vision that many riders around the world share. Whether we're hitting a USA BMX race or practice night at one of their 350+ tracks, shredding the trails, bike park, or a secret backyard track, exploring a new city by bike, lounging at the beach, cannonballing at a local swim hole, whitewater rafting, or stopping in to check out one of the hundreds of National and State Parks, you are guaranteed to have a good time and create friendships and memories that will last a lifetime…and you'll do it all in one of the sickest rigs the sport has ever seen.
The Berm Academy offers seven day, fourteen day, and one month (or longer) options with transportation, accommodation, most meals, and an opportunity to hit some of the country's best tracks, trails, industry hot spots, and experience lots of road-life good times. And when it's time to roll into a USA BMX National, The Berm Academy gives you the "Pro" treatment with a massive pit set-up that is unrivaled by all other teams, and exclusive to tour participants (and maybe a few visiting Pros).
If you want to experience tour life and do it like a pro, get on board with Jason Carnes' Berm Academy and let's hit the road!


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Then mama decided to head back over across the street again and all the babies followed her.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Deer Family!
Then mama decided to head back over across the street again and all the babies followed her.
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Hello, found your blog and love the pictures you took, so happy you shared with us.Also love the fawns, oh my, so sweet and to have them in the backyard. Great picyures to of the birds and flowers, so pretty. Blessings Francine.ReplyDelete
How wonderful to be able to see the family all together, they are so cute. I did see something small with skinny legs running out then into the bushes, so think it was a baby deer, lol. Great shots of the nuthatch.ReplyDelete
what a beautiful sight, we were riding bikes with friends once & deer was right smack in the road, bout fell off my bike trying to turn my camera on lol!ReplyDelete
I absolutely love the pictures of the deer family. So sweet to see them in your back yard! As always...all of your photos are amazing!!ReplyDelete
love those baby deer, you are so lucky that they stayed around so you could enjoy them!!ReplyDelete
awesome captures!!
What beautiful deer and how much fun to be so close to watch. They are so graceful. Thanks for sharing your photos. -Steph-ReplyDelete


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March 17, 2001, Section A, Page 1Buy Reprints
A Manhattan jury acquitted the hip-hop mogul Sean Combs yesterday of all charges brought against him after a 1999 shooting in a nightclub in Midtown Manhattan that injured three people.
Mr. Combs stood in a rumpled beige suit, visibly shaking, as the jury filed into the courtroom at 6:10 p.m., his hand tapping the defense table where he had sat listening to testimony for the last seven weeks.
First a gasp was heard, then a whoop went up in the courtroom as the verdict was read. Mr. Combs, 31, was found not guilty of four counts of illegal possession of a gun and one count of bribery.
Mr. Combs's protégé Jamal Barrow, 21, a rap artist known to fans as Shyne, was found guilty of five of the eight charges against him, but Mr. Combs's bodyguard, Anthony Jones, 35, was found not guilty on charges of bribery and illegal possession of a gun. Mr. Jones hunched forward as the verdict was read, and his lawyer Michael Bachner embraced him.
Mr. Combs, escorted by court officers, later walked from the courthouse with his arm around his mother, Janice, who had attended the trial each day. A crush of supporters greeted him.
In the glare of television lights and before a bank of microphones, Mr. Combs, looking drained and somewhat subdued, said: ''I give all the glory to God. If it wasn't for God, I wouldn't be able to walk out here.'' He added, ''I want to thank my mother for being by my side every day.''
In response to shouted questions about the verdict against Mr. Barrow, Mr. Combs said: ''I'm going to talk about all that later. But right now, I just want to go and be with my kids.'' Later, someone who answered the door at his Upper East Side apartment building said that after the verdict, Mr. Combs went to a church in Westchester County.
Mr. Barrow was accused of firing wildly inside the nightclub and injuring three bystanders during a fight in which a patron allegedly threatened him and insulted Mr. Combs. Mr. Barrow was acquitted of the two most serious charges against him: attempted murder and intentional assault in the first degree. He stared ahead with no reaction as the jury proclaimed him guilty of three lesser assault charges, and reckless endangerment and criminal possession of a weapon. He was taken into custody.
The verdicts ended a seven-week trial that produced the spectacle of two worlds in conflict: the gray bureaucracy of State Supreme Court in Manhattan and the flashy world of Mr. Combs, whose supporters filled the benches day after day.
For years, Mr. Combs has been a leader in the rap world and in marketing urban youth culture, regularly producing top rap albums and setting fashion trends. He employed more than 400 people around the world through an entertainment conglomerate of a dozen main companies that gross more than $300 million a year. With his success, he was able to straddle urban street culture and the party scene in the Hamptons.
Apart from his performing as the rapper Puffy, or Puff Daddy, Mr. Combs is perhaps best known as the creator of the record label Bad Boy, which he started in his mother's home in Westchester in 1993. Today, the label features performers like Dream and Faith Evans, and the venture has evolved into Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group. His empire also includes two restaurants, a fashion line, a film development company and a technology company.
The prosecutor, Matthew Bogdanos, sat silently at the prosecution table as the verdicts were read, fingers pressed together, the 6,000 pages of trial transcript stacked before him on the table.
The trial, with 60 witnesses and 126 court exhibits, turned a shooting into a battle of wills between the Manhattan district attorney, Robert M. Morgenthau, and Mr. Combs's defense team, who rejected a plea bargain that required jail time.
Mr. Barrow could face 5 to 25 years in prison. Mr. Combs could have faced 15 years had he been convicted.
After the verdict, Mr. Morgenthau released a statement saying: ''It has been a longstanding practice of mine not to comment on jury verdicts, and I will maintain that policy in this case. The jury has rendered its verdict, and we accept it.''
Justice Charles H. Solomon strongly advised jurors not to speak with the news media.
One juror, Lisa L. Covington, said through the door of her Harlem apartment, ''I'm relieved that the trial is finally over, and I'm glad to be home, and that's all I have to say.''
Throughout the trial, Mr. Combs's lawyers, Benjamin Brafman and Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., asserted that the superstar was innocent and the victim of a selective prosecution resulting from Mr. Combs's fame and wealth.
By contrast, Mr. Bogdanos told the jurors repeatedly that no one is above the law, even those who run multimillion-dollar companies.
Mr. Bogdanos set out to prove that Mr. Combs took advantage of his celebrity from the moment he strode into Club New York on West 43rd Street just after midnight on Dec. 27, 1999. Neither he nor members of his entourage were searched for weapons, as were regular patrons, Mr. Bogdanos noted. And once under arrest, Mr. Combs expected the same special treatment from the legal system, Mr. Bogdanos argued, accusing him of trying to influence witnesses through offers of cash.
The nightclub party, which began as a festive occasion for members of the rap music industry, ended in pandemonium. Minutes after three patrons were shot, one in the face, Mr. Combs fled the nightclub in a Lincoln Navigator, with the movie star and singer Jennifer Lopez, who was then his girlfriend, Mr. Jones and his driver, Wardel Fenderson.
Witness after witness testified that after hours of dancing and drinking Champagne, a fight broke out between a patron, Matthew Allen, and Mr. Combs's entourage, and that insults were traded after Mr. Allen threw a wad of money at Mr. Combs as a show of disrespect.
Prosecution witnesses, including the most seriously injured victim, Natania Reuben, testified that Mr. Allen, who goes by the nickname Scar, threatened to kill Mr. Barrow, shouting threats like ''I'll see you in Brooklyn.'' Ms. Reuben recalled that she saw flashes from two shots -- one each fired by Mr. Combs and Mr. Barrow -- and then grasped her face as a bullet smashed into her nose.
''I just saw bam bam, like a bright muzzle flash from both guns at the same time, completely obliterate my vision,'' she testified. ''They both fired.''
Seven witnesses testified that they saw Mr. Barrow with a gun that night, some describing the bright light of a muzzle flash, others recalling smoke from his 9-millimeter gun after the sound of shots exploded over the blaring hip-hop music.
Three witnesses testified that they saw Mr. Combs at the club with a gun. Mr. Allen, who fled after the shooting and was arrested last month in Maryland on three outstanding warrants unrelated to the case, did not testify. But in a statement he gave the police shortly after the shooting, he said, ''I could see both Shyne and Puffy firing guns.''
But in cross-examination, Mr. Brafman not only drew out many inconsistencies in the witnesses' statements, but also pointed to a motive for their testimony: Ms. Reuben and the two other victims in the incident have filed multimillion-dollar lawsuits against Mr. Combs.
In his closing argument on Monday, Mr. Brafman characterized their testimony as a version of ''Who Wants to Be a Billionaire'' or ''The old 'Price Is Right' joke, 'Come on down.' '' On a more serious note, he told the jury, ''Bad people came into this courtroom and made bad accusations because they wanted to get rich.''
The trial was marked by strife between Mr. Brafman and the prosecutor, Mr. Bogdanos, their opposition often resulting in naked conflict before the jury, personal insults and admonishments by Justice Solomon. On one occasion, he snapped at them, ''This is not a playground.''
Mr. Barrow's lawyer, Murray Richman, made more than a dozen motions for a mistrial, generally on the grounds that Mr. Bogdanos had acted inappropriately or had made himself into a witness.
In one of his motions, Mr. Richman asked Justice Solomon to have Mr. Bogdanos ''clapped in leg irons.''
There was also spectacle outside the courtroom. During breaks, Mr. Combs frequently wandered the halls, dressed sometimes in winter- white suits with silk handkerchiefs, or khakis and sweaters from his own clothing line, signing autographs while his publicists and security guards trailed after him. And in his daily dash from the courthouse to his waiting sports utility vehicle with blackened windows, supporters hoisted signs like ''Hip Hop Needs You'' and ''Keep Puffy Free.''
More telling, perhaps, of the extent of his appeal were the court workers who flung open windows when he emerged from the courthouse and chanted his name in support, with cries of ''Leave him alone.''


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AngeloF necessitava di un nuovo design di logo e biglietto da visita e ha lanciato un contest su 99designs.
È stato scelto un vincitore tra 251 design presentati da 38 designer.
Kinetic Industries
Kinetic Industries is an ammunition company that designs and manufactures high quality precision ammunition. Our target audience is the serious recreational shooter and military level contracts. These are people who want dependability and quality with everything that they are buying because they may stake their life on it.
Blacks, Greys, simple and clean and appropriate accent colors
We are starting from ground zero here and are looking for someone with the capabilities to really lay the foundation for our brand.
What we want to portray:
(Some buzz words) Precision, accuracy, quality, high end, refined, science and engineering, designed, performance. We chose the name Kinetic Industries because kinetic is energy in motion and industries conveys the manufacturing process. In our logo we would like to capture the essence of that "Energy in Motion" and pair that with the refinement and design processes of manufacturing.
Something that we like about our name layout is that it affords a nice "nesting" of a logo:
Kinetic <--Icon in the space here.
Some of the ideas we like would be to incorporate some completed rounds (bullets), or some bullets in the design process (being drawn, dimensioned, etc) or to pair the form a bullet with the characteristics of it in flight. We like something like the design style that Leonardo Da Vinci used in his sketches.
We definitely want to give you freedom so please do no feel limited or constrained by some of the examples we have provided. We appreciate you doing this and are excited to see what kind of foundation you can put together for our brand!
I will do my best to give you feedback on design submissions, hopefully daily and fairly regularly. If I give you some feedback it does not mean that I do not like what you are doing but would love for you to try some different ideas.


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This cake is a three-layer, six-inch vanilla cake with vanilla frosting. I purchased most of the fondant pre-colored from Amazon. The purple is Fondarific Purple and the other colors are from Wilton: hot pink, black, and white. The Aurora and Maleficent toppers are part of a figurine set that I also purchased from Amazon.
Bake, cool, fill, and stack three six-inch layers of cake (this cake was about 4.5 inches tall). Cover the cake with a thin layer of frosting and then use a knife to mark the frosting where you want the two colors of fondant to meet (approximately in the middle of the top and sides).
Roll out some purple fondant. (Note: the Fondarific brand is a little bit softer than the Wilton fondant, so you may prefer to add a little bit of tylose powder or GumTex to stiffen it up, although it isn't necessary). Use a rotary cutter or knife to cut a straight edge on one side of the fondant while it is still lying flat, then drape the fondant over the cake so that the straight edge goes across the top of the cake. Press the fondant around the edge of the cake.
Use scissors or a sharp knife to trim away the excess fondant on the sides, and then use your rotary cutter or knife to trim the excess away from the bottom.
Repeat this process with the pink fondant. The seam and bottom edge do not need to be perfect because they will be covered later on.
To create the Maleficent side, roll several "logs" of black fondant (various lengths and widths) with one wide end and one pointy end. Attach the black fondant to the purple with some piping gel, edible glue, or a small amount of water, and then use a small pair of scissors to make several cuts into the logs to create thorns. (I started with with the thicker pieces, and then added thinner pieces afterward.) Use thorny vines to cover the seams on the sides of the cake and around the bottom edge.
Unfortunately, I did not take many pictures while I was creating the Aurora side, but this side did not take nearly as long as the Maleficent side.
To make the swags for the front of the Aurora side, mix a small amount of the hot pink fondant with some white fondant. Then roll a small piece of the light pink fondant and drape it over some wooden dowels to create the pleats (the length doesn't matter, because you can cut it later). Fold the top and bottom edges under so there are no "raw" edges, and then pinch the left and right ends together while removing the fondant from the dowel.
Attach it to the front/center of the cake with some piping gel and then repeat the process to create the other two swags. The edges where the swags meet do not need to be perfect, because they will be covered by buttons. To make the buttons, I used a silicone mold, but you could use whatever type of design/mold that you prefer. You could also use balls of fondant or flowers. If your edges are neater than mine, you won't need to cover them up with anything. :-)
Next, create the drapes for the sides of the cake using the same process that you used for the swags, except you only need to pinch one end and then let the other end hang freely. Attach them to the sides of the cake to help cover the seams. You can either allow the drapes to overlap the swags where they meet, or you can allow the swags to overlap the drapes (I chose the latter). Adjust your swags and drapes to your desired preferences while they are still pliable. I dusted my swags and drapes with a little bit of silver luster dust, but later regretted it because it didn't cover as evenly as I would have liked.
Add a row of pearls around the top edge, if desired. I used a small pearl mold, but edible pearls or small balls of white fondant would work equally as well.
To create the name plate for the front of the Aurora side, I used this template and adjusted it to the size of the name that I was using. Again, if you are unable to view the template, you can use the following image and resize it to meet your needs:
Print the template (preferably onto cardstock) and then cut it out. Roll out a thin piece of white fondant onto some wax/parchment paper, lay the template on top, and then use a sharp knife to cut it out. Attach it to the cake with some piping gel.
I used the Funky Alphabet Tappits cutters to create the letters for Lily's name. Then I painted the front of each letter with some edible gold paint. At this point, I also decided to add a thin, light pink border around the frame using my clay extruder. It was a barely noticeable addition.
Roll a strip of fondant to your desired level of thickness. Initially, I rolled my fondant really thin, and it didn't hold the shape as well, so I ended up making it a little bit thicker. Cut a long strip of fondant (length doesn't matter right now) that is about one inch wide.
Cut the strip into smaller sections (mine were about 3 inches).
To create the pleats, use your finger and thumbs to create three pleats (or more, if you want) in each strip.
Pinch the pleats together at the top.
Cut off the excess pinched portion at the top of the ruffle so that the ruffle is flat on top.
This is what a finished ruffle looks like:
Add some edible pearls, Sixlets, or some balls of white fondant in between the ruffles.
Lastly, add a strip of hot pink fondant (the same thickness as the strip that goes around the top) where the bottom of the divider meets the cake to give it a more finished look.
We're done!
And Lily loved it! :-)


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1. Re: January 18th TUG Meetup TimeDan Lucarelli Jan 8, 2018 1:36 PM (in response to Jennifer Hunter)
Has the venue location been set yet? I'm looking forward to my first TUG meeting and getting to know everyone who uses Tableau in Pittsburgh.
2. Re: January 18th TUG Meetup TimeJennifer Hunter Jan 8, 2018 1:50 PM (in response to Dan Lucarelli)
Hi Dan, excited to have you! If you go back to the Eventbrite page all of the details have been updated, and you should get a reminder email closer to the date. However, I've also included the venue details below. See you soon.
Jared L Cohon University Center
5032 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Rangos 2 Ballroom (2nd Floor of Center)


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So since Vox died, I have been using google reader to keep up with what was left of my Vox neighborhood and the people that I was following on Blogger. While it is no replacement for the Vox neighborhood it is actually more functional for the web as a whole.
You don't get to follow comments, which would be my only complaint. You can sort your feeds into as many folders as you would like. It keeps stats on who you are actually reading by tracking who you click through to. It even tracks how many you read in a day. It is pretty cool and I am sure that it does way more than what I have been using it for.
More great news is that it will track any site that has an RSS feed, so you can get updates to your web comics and new sites there as well. I am pretty sure you can link your twitter into it as well. So, what are you waiting for give Google Reader a try for yourself.


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EXCLUSIVE: UK distributor picks up theatrical and home ent rights to Cannes and Toronto entry.
Dogwoof has taken UK theatrical and home entertainment rights to Mark Cousins' Cannes Classics documentary A Story of Children and Film.
The deal was brokered by Oli Harbottle, head of Distribution for Dogwoof, with producer and journalist Adam Dawtrey.
The UK cinema release is planned for spring 2014.
Following on from his epic documentary series The Story of Film: An Odyssey, Cousins' latest film is a globe-spanning rumination on children in cinema.
- REVIEW: A Story of Children and Film
It gets its North American premiere on September 4 in the TIFF Docs strand at the Toronto Film Festival. Previous festival berths include Cannes, Edinburgh, Karlovy Vary and Telluride.
Written and directed by Cousins, and produced by Mary Bell and Adam Dawtrey of BofA Productions, the film was funded by the BFI in association with Film4, with Hanway Films handling sales outside the UK.
"The whole team at Dogwoof have long been huge fans of Mark and his unique work in the documentary space - we are all delighted to have the chance to bring this film to UK audiences in spring 2014," said Harbottle.