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A poll of 600 small business leaders has found that key aspects of business strategy are being overlooked, including employee wellbeing.
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The survey, conducted by digital agency 10Yetis, has also found that more than half of businesses that sell online do not use search engine optimisation (SEO) to attract new customers.
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Of those business owners that admitted to neglecting their company's finances, 58% said they have an accountant, while 36% said they look after their business finances themselves and 6% said that they use someone else to look after this area (but not an accountant).
Just under half (48%) of respondents said that their staff received training; most of these (61%) said that it was a mix of in-house and external staff training, while 32% said they did all training in-house and 7% said that they outsourced it all.
Respondents with an ecommerce business (77% of those polled) were asked if they used search engine optimisation to attract new customers. Just over half (53%) said that they hadn't even considered using SEO and had no plans to, but 30% said that they currently use SEO and 17% have plans to do so in the future.
Andy Barr, md and founder of 10Yetis, said: "Sometimes, time can run away from you and, before you know it, those things you should've been prioritising have fallen by the wayside. We didn't expect to see employee welfare and happiness at the top of the neglected list, as if you don't look after your staff then your business will ultimately suffer. Similarly, marketing, staff training, company finances and customer service should all be thoroughly covered and polished. The future of your business can rely on all of these things working in cohesion."
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1. Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum
2. Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum
3.Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
4. Portland Japanese Garden
5. Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
6. Whale Research EcoExcursions
7.Hartfield Marine Science Center
8.Wanderlust Tours
9. Columbia River Maritime Museum
10. High Desert Museum
11.Oregon Coast Aquarium
12.Washington Park
13.Powell's Books
14.Lan Su Chinese Garden
15.The Grotto
16.Anthony Lakes
17.Heceta Head Lighthouse
18.Willamette Valley
19.John Day Fossil Beds
20.Fort Rock Valley Homestead Museum
21.Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center
22.Oregon Observatory
23.South Coast Tours
24.Vista House
25.Pearl District
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Dangerous LIDS security flaw
A vulnerability exists in LIDS, the Linux Intrusion Detection System, version 0.9.7 for the 2.2.16 kernel. If LIDS is disabled using the 'security=0' option at boot time, all users logging in to the system will effectively be able to behave as root. All filesystem checks are disabled, and it is likely other privileged actions can also be performed.


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Room 404, East Quadrangle, School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8QQ
Research interests
I am a geomorphologist interested in understanding the evolution of the Earth surface, with particular focus on tectonically active landscapes and eroding coastlines. I am motivated by the problem that eroding landscapes (both terrestrial and coastal) leave behind scant evidence of their previous form. I try to understand by which processes, and how fast such landscapes have evolved. To do this I gather quantitative information about landscape form from topographic data and field observations, apply numerical models that can predict landscape form under different forcing conditions such as climatic shifts or tectonic processes, and measure past rates of landscape change using geochronometry (in particular cosmogenic radionuclides). The Earth surface is a principle human resource and thus I am interested in making predictions about landscape change at human-relevant timescales (from individual storm events to decadal/planning timescales), particularly associated with anticipated future environmental forcing.
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Hurst, M. D. , Mudd, S. M., Walcott, R., Attal, M. and Yoo, K. (2012) Using hilltop curvature to derive the spatial distribution of erosion rates. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 117(F2), F02017. (doi: 10.1029/2011JF002057)
Hurst, M. D. , Barkwith, A., Ellis, M. A., Thomas, C. W. and Murray, A. B. (2015) Exploring the sensitivities of crenulate bay shorelines to wave climates using a new vector-based one-line model. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 120(12), pp. 2586-2608. (doi: 10.1002/2015JF003704)
Hurst, M.D. , Mudd, S.M., Attal, M. and Hilley, G. (2013) Hillslopes record the growth and decay of landscapes. Science, 341(6148), pp. 868-871. (doi: 10.1126/science.1241791) (PMID:23970695)
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Natural Environment Research Council Highlight Topic: £560k (WP component). BLUE-Coast - Physical and biological dynamic coastal processes and their role in coastal recovery. Co-I on work package with the British Geological Survey.
Natural Environment Research Council Innovation Project: £128k. Software for quantifying shallow landslide hazards to transportation infrastructure under changing climate and forest management. Co-I with University of Edinburgh.
Daniel Peifer Bezerra, PhD Candidate (commenced 2014), University of Glasgow: Lanscape evolution of the interior of continents in intraplate settings.
Ben Phillips, PhD Candidate (commenced 2016), University of Liverpool: Future vulnerability of evolving gravel barrier coastlines – the impacts for flood risk management.
GEOG2001: Geography Level 2: Global geomorphology, landscape evolution, hillslope forms, processes and hazards
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A modern, bustling port divides the sea front of Valencia into two main sections. To the north lies an attractive promenade along the most urban and popular beaches: Malvarrosa, Cabañal and Las Arenas. The beach itself has full facilities in addition to the wide range of bars, restaurants and leisure activities which transform the area into a hive of activity 24 hours a day in the hottest months. To the south lies Pinedo, a quiet beach leading onto the beautiful, fine sand beaches of El Saler and Devesa, sheltered from westerly winds by a strip of sand dunes and pine trees.
They also have the great advantage of being situated in the Albufera Nature Reserve, one of the finest natural settings along this coastline. Besides swimming and sunbathing, the beaches in Valencia are the scene of a great variety of activities. Its 15 km of beach are ideal for windsurfing, sailing and dinghy sailing in the yacht club. The El Saler golf course on the very edge of the sea is one of the best in Europe, and just a few metres away lies a leisure complex for riding, playing tennis and pelota, or taking a traditional boat ride around the Albufera lake itself.


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Thanks to our North Regional Officer, Siri, and all the folks over at YSTV in York for hosting a fabulous North Regional Convention today. Featuring talks from Jonny McGuigan (BBC Yorkshire), Ed Braman (University of York) and Emma Bew (BBC Academy) and an 'Agony Aunt' session from present and future North Regional Officers and NaSTA Executive Members to name just a few of the sessions on offer.
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The Marim Outdoor Concept Store offers you the opportunity to view the complete outdoor collection and get to know the suppliers who work closely with João Marim.
The different collection has followed the same trend. It ranges from individual items, such as outdoor barbecue to the full development of the garden furniture, terrace or pool house.
"The customized approach is what makes us stand out in the market," says João Marim, who radiates a passion for the business he carries within him. "For us, every customer receives customized advice. Replicating the previous project is out of the question."
He continues to favour a viable concept and specialist staff. "We listen to our customers and try to get a feeling for how they live and what is important to them. Often we go their homes in order to better analyse the general framework and to harmonize the development. "
The Concept Store distributes more than 20 different brands, always allowing the designer to create the perfect combination for each place.
They start from scratch, looking at every detail and then submit a proposal of articles and carefully chosen solutions placed in the right place. In harmony with the environment, adding value to the property!
"We treat our customers with great care, from the first contact to the delivery, transport and supervision of the installation.... nothing is left to chance."
The Concept Store works very effectively. "For each project, there are new elements that arise and challenges to consider. This is exactly what makes our work so exciting!"
His concept is to extend the indoor area to the outdoors garden area with the Concept Store being a fundamental part in making this happen.
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Dear COR colleagues,
Please join us for a colloquium with Professor Kathrin Sele (Aalto University School of Business in Helsinki, Finland)
"When the Food you Order Ends Up Ordering You: A Rhythmanalysis Perspective on Temporal Order(ing)"
February 22, 2019
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Abstract: Organizing is a matter of time, but could we see it as a matter of rhythms? Building on the biological notion of entrainment, existing research suggests that rhythms should be accounted for when studying how organizations synchronize their activities and (re)produce order. However, rhythms tend to be portrayed as something that organizations, industries, or the economic environment at large just have. Accordingly, they are conceptualized as entities or relatively stable organizational features. Following a larger turn toward temporal aspects and the subjective nature of time in organization and management studies, we advocate to study rhythms as a relative rather than an absolute concept and as something that organizations "do". We build on Henri Lefebvre (1999; 2004) who defines rhythms as "movement and differences within repetition" to capture their role in the continuous enactment and reproduction of social order. This rhythmanalysis perspective enables us to study rhythms as "lived" and to approach the temporal unfolding of practices as rhythmic performances. To understand how rhythms "order" practices and thus become a source of social order empirically, we draw on an ethnographic study of household food collectives in Finland. The results of our study suggest that the everyday performance of the different practices that make up these food collectives are characterized by the flow, beat, and regularity of rhythms that overlap, exist in parallel, and at times, collide. We show how biological, material and idealistic aspects embedded in human action nurture and influence the rhythms at play leading to enhancement (eurythmia) and/or disruption (arrhythmia). Finally, we elucidate how food collectives deal with this polyrhythmicity by introducing what we call embodied qualities of rhythmic engagement that are necessary for continuous social order and, hence, the everyday ordering of practices.
Bio: Kathrin Sele is an Assistant Professor in Organization and Management at Aalto University School of Business in Helsinki, Finland. Her research focuses on organizational routines and their role in innovation and strategy making with a particular focus on sociomaterial and temporal aspects as well as on discursive practices and rhetorical strategies and their role in emergence and legitimation processes of new technologies, research paradigms, and strategies. For her PhD, she conducted a 3-year ethnographic study at the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory of the University of Zurich based on which she recently published a study that elucidates the generative nature of routine interactions. After completing her PhD at St. Gallen University in 2012, Kathrin was an assistant professor at the Toulouse School of Management in France. During her stay at UCI, Kathrin will be working with Professor Martha Feldman at the School of Ecology.


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Today's featured jeeper is Kurt Ganrud. I really don't know how to introduce this jeeper to you other then pull up a chair, sit down and take a stroll with Kurt and his life… Enjoy.. I know I did.. Make sure to check out his facebook.. he has a lot of great pics!
"My Name Is Kurt Ganrud. I live in a small town in Southern Minnesota, I have two children; Erin is 7 years old and Mason is 2 years old. I also have a loving wife who lets me dump tons of time and money into our family wheeling rig. She grew up with wheeling in her family with her father and her brother so she is used to it and loves it just about as much as me.
We have a decently modified 1986 Jeep CJ-7. It has a custom built frame with a double triangulated Four Link front and rear; 16″ air shocks; front and rear winches; mild built 350 TBI; built 700R4 mated to a NP 203- Dana 300 doublers twin stick. It also has a full roll cage, tube fenders, and body armor. Axles are GM Dana 60 front hydro steer with high steer arms, 5:38 gears with a air locker. Back has a GM Corp 14 welded 5:38's disc brake conversion; tires are 44′ TSL'S southern cut on custom Beadlocks.
My favorite place to go off roading has got to be in the Iron Range OHV park in Northern Minnesota. It's an old taconite mine and it has a little bit of everything from huge hills to sharp shale rock, red mud and boulders the size of Toyotas. I really do love it up there! It has amazing views and you can see for miles when you get up on those cliffs. But really, anywhere we go with a good group of people it's destined to be a great time no matter what.
I think my favorite quote would have to be " When in doubt throttle out" well, it seems to work for me anyway.
If I could change anything on this Rig it would have to be a TPI 383 Stroker with 400 HP. I am going to get that accomplished "next year", hopefully!!!
I have a few modifications that I believe are the best and wouldn't go without: On board air, Rocklights, Front and rear Winch and a full belly skid.
We belong to a club called Rockbottom 4×4 I have been the President since we started it in 2009. It consists of a tight group of family and friends and is constantly growing. Rockbottom also belongs to the MN4WDA ( Minnesota Four wheel drive association). We do what we can to help open new trails and parks and also help keep the old ones open.
I used to be a "Mudder" until 1998 when my Buddy took me out in his Dads brand new (STOCK) 4.0 Cherokee in the middle of winter. We drove up a hill with 2″ of snow and with a little finesse, we made it! I was hooked ever since!!
I love off-roading because everyone I have met involved with this sport is Awesome. I have met so many great people and now great friends with this hobby. Our kids just love wheeling and its great to have a family sport that you can all do together. If you have family and friends; Jeeping and camping equals nothing but fun in my books!
I have so many great wheeling stories but my favorite was actually during my Jeeps build process. It was a long hard 6 months, but that day that we put the body on the chassis and had it all put together and running, it was the look on my kid's faces that made it priceless! They were so excited to see it actually come together after all the hard work that was put into it!"
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Oatley RSL Sustainability Policy
Energy Efficiency
We work to reduce energy used by lighting, heating, ventilation , air conditioning, appliances, office equipment, and transport. Equipment is maintained to ensure it is operating efficiently and not wastefully. Kitchen staff turn off gas burners when not in use. Ice machines are tunned off whenever possible, and ice is stored for use in down periods. Compact fluorescents and low-wattage lights are used where practicable. Staff are encouraged to economise in the use of transport when travelling to and from work.
When equipment is not being used overnight, it is turned-off, and not left on standby. Lights in storerooms use movement sensors and switch off automatically when not needed. Hot water pipes are insulated, and ceiling insulation has been installed to reduce the need for air-conditioning and heating. We monitor the monthly use of electricity and gas to ensure that we are maintaining good practices.
Where possible lights are turned off until the area is used. Many areas lighting is controlled by movement sensors. In toilet areas where there can be an abundance of natural light the lights are controlled by movement and light senors
Water Conservation
Methods and technologies are used for kitchen appliances and equipment in a way that does not compromise hygiene and cleanliness, and also in landscaping. Flush toilets are not set to automatic and have a system installed that waterless urinals; taps are fitted with devices to reduce water flow. Sinks in kitchen are not over filled. Wash cycle in dish washers is set to the minimum cycle to save water and electricity. Shut off nozzles are fitted to hose outlets and minimum amounts of water are used for hosing hard surfaces. Water use is monitored regularly to ensure we are maintaining good practice.
We recycle glass, plastic, metal, cardboard, paper, corks, waste oil, ink and toner cartridges is a part of our daily operations, where possible, and within food- safety guidelines.
Source Reduction
Wherever possible, suppliers take back the packaging supplied with deliveries or eliminate it altogether. Suppliers are encouraged not to use polystyrene foam boxes and packages for any deliveries to the Club.
Photocopying and printing is done on both sides of paper, and communication is done by email wherever possible instead of using paper. Menus are available on the internet website for customers to view at any time. Recycled paper is used for photocopying.
Sustainable food is used to support the long term viability of agriculture, fishing and grazing. Where possible we use organic produce and avoid the use of genetically modified food. We source food locally to reduce the use of transport.
Chlorine-free Paper Products such as napkins, table cloths and paper towels where possible are used that are unbleached or whitened with alternatives such as hydrogen peroxide, oxygen and ozone.
Tree Free
Tree-free products are used wherever possible, and we endeavour not to purchase timber products sourced from old-growth forest timbers.
Non-toxic Cleaning Products are used that are biodegradable, free of hazardous ingredients and safe for people and the environment.
Green Power
Our electricity supply contract is reviewed regularly. The proposal accepted is chosen for the suppliers willingness to strive to use renewable sources of energy, ensuring a reduction in air pollution.
Employee Education is at the heart of our environmental commitment, and staff are given regular updates about our environmental issues, goals and results. Training is given regarding the Clubs environmental issues and best practice in hospitality. Staff give the program enthusiastic support and are encouraged to provide ideas for improvement. It would not be possible without their commitment and contribution. If you would like to know more about our environmental program, email us firstname.lastname@example.com


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- For trade orders cards are sold in packs of 6 minimum, unless a different amount is agreed upon. Please do email me with any questions or queries regarding this.
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Initially a Sparta Trades Kitchen & Bath Remodeling designer will have an interview with you regarding the type and size of your project. This initial interview will take place in our showroom, and will be more productive when we know about your needs and dreams for your future kitchen.
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Sparta Trades serves the residents of Denville, Boonton, Randolph, Rockaway, Sparta, Succasunna, Oak Ridge, Jefferson, Vernon, Parsippany, Hopatcong, Mt. Lakes, Budd Lake, Newton, Landing, Mendham, Andover, Summit, Branchville, Montville, East Hanover and Kenvil in New Jersey. We have 50 years of experience in kitchen & bath remodeling.


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When I go out to eat, there is often one item on the menu that I "wish" I could have. Artichoke dip.
Faced with a chilly October weekend, I decided to stay indoors and create my own Vegan Artichoke Dip. Wanting to make something quick and easy, I decided to use canned artichokes (plus I love their briny taste). After playing around with different variations, I finally decided the combination of a tangy sour cream, made the perfect compliment to the buttery artichoke.
Keeping with the theme (quick and easy), I decided to bake this two ways: 1) the microwave, for those desiring instant gratification or 2) the oven, for those desiring a browned and bubbly top.
- In a food processor, combine artichoke hearts, sour cream and lemon juice. Blend as much, or little, as you prefer.
- Season with salt & pepper to taste.
- Transfer to a bowl and mix in shredded cheese.
- If microwaving: transfer to a microwave safe bowl and heat for 3-5 minutes. Stir after each minute, until the dip is warm and cheese has melted.
- If baking: preheat oven to 375º F. Transfer dip into an oven-safe baking dish, that has been lightly coated with oil. Bake in the center of the pre-heated oven for about 25 minutes, until the top is lightly browned and bubbly.


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Candles make an impact upon entrance.
French doors opening to a gorgeous room with a French chandelier.
The kitchen really sealed the deal for me, I could move in immediately! Note the unusual step ladder, we have almost the exact model in our store right now (and many others very similar just arrived). I particularly like the floor to ceiling cabinets stacked full of white china...
Another view through into the kitchen. The stone flooring is divine.
A rustic dining room with an antique trestle table and benches. Note the French cheese board on the table. We have a fresh supply of these boards in the store, but they are selling fast!
The urn in the corner appears to be marble or stone of some kind. The hall lantern is lovely too.
A French chaise longue in the bedroom. We found a similar chaise on our last buying trip, but it didn't fit into the shipment. We now have to wait even longer for it!
A very comfortable living room. And cosy with the open fire. I like the use of the table at the back of the sofa.
A dreamy bathroom! The double pedestal basin is unusual. And the wall sconces either side of the mirror make sense.The chandelier is amazing but I am more drawn to the collection of mercury glass candlesticks on the buffet.
A more formal dining room, it looks ready for a white Christmas. For more visit Chateau de Moissaic. In the meantime, we can just dream...


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The new Microsoft Dynamics C5 2014 has just been announced. When released later this year it will be based on Dynamics NAV 2013 R2 which is also being released later this year. So far there has not been released too much details about what exactly will be included. But it will basically be a scaled down version of NAV, with a maximum of 3 users. The development system is said not to be open, but reports must be made using NAV's standard 2013 R2 report designer.
Microsoft Dynamics C5 might not be known by too many of our members. But Dynamics C5 is one of the most popular ERP systems to small companies in Denmark. It is build on the same platform as Dynamics XAL – the predecessor of Dynamics AX developed by Damgaard Data. The current version is C5 2012. But the last couple of years C5 has lost a lot of market shares to e-conomic, a relative newcomer who in about 10 years have gone from 0 to almost 200,000 customers in a 100% cloud based solution.
For last number of years there has been rumors that Microsoft stop to develop and support C5 and that they instead would start to offer NAV with a licensing cost that could compete with e-conomic. But seen from the side-line, then I believe that the main problem why we haven't seen this until now, is that C5 includes special features like online bank integration. Something which only has been available as a rather expensive add-on, costing more than the C5 license in itself. NAV 2013 R2 changes this with the new/updated Cash Management module, where these new features to import/export payments, bank statements etc. now is standard. And with Denmark as the first country where all the national banks are supported out-of-the-box.
So now you also know why NAV 2013 R2 supports the Danish formats and not those in much bigger markets in Europe.
You might remember a number of years back Microsoft introduced a product they called Entrepreneur. This was a special version of NAV targeted toward the same segment as C5, one to three users (or did Entrepreneur allow up to 5 users – I don't remember), no access to the development system etc. But it was not only a scaled down version of NAV. It was basically an entirely new application, just using Navision as the platform. Upgrades to standard NAV was therefor not possible. To say it mildly, then Entrepreneur never became the success Microsoft wanted, and it was discontinued after a few years. I don't think Microsoft will do the same mistake again. It is expected that C5 2014 will be based on the exact same codebase as NAV, just with a version which functionally is limited through the license, and with a new set of role centers made especially for Danish companies.
Many of the bigger C5 partners have already started offering standard NAV to their clients as an alternative to bigger C5 clients (some C5 clients has almost 50 users). So for them C5 2014 will not be a challenge. But for the rest then the C5 2012 to C5 2014 change will be big. Nothing is going to be as it used to be for them. Personally I have so far helped three former C5 partners, in their transition to become a NAV partner. And one thing they all agrees to is that NAV is much more complex than C5, it takes much more time to do everything in NAV, but you can do everything in NAV, which you can't in C5.
I hope that Microsoft is going to be successful with this new Dynamics C5 2014.
And I welcome all C5 2014 users and professionals into the Dynamics User Group. You will be able to use the existing Dynamics NAV foras, just remember to write that you're using C5 2014.
Users of C5 2012 and previous version are of course also welcome, but please use the special Danish forum for these older versions of C5. The same forum to be used regarding other special Danish features.
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On October 30, 1517, Elector Frederick III had a strange and elaborate dream. The next day, Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. The Reformation had begun.
One hundred years later, this broadside was printed in Leipzig to mark the anniversary. It shows how Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony, correctly foretold of Martin Luther's centric role in the Reformation. By posting the 95 theses, Luther challenged the Catholic Church, which would lead to the split between Catholics and Protestants still followed today.
There is so much happening in this letterpress print. On the right side near the top you see a seated Martin Luther writing in a book. He's receiving Divine inspiration from above.
My favorite part is actually the man at the bottom picking up what looks to be parts of Luther's pen that have sprouted off. I think it's such a great representation of how word of the 95 theses spread. Copy after copy after were made and distributed. This was the 16th century version of "going viral."
Happy Reformation Day!
Here is a description of Frederick's dream found at www.reformation.org:
On the morning of the 31st October, 1517, the elector said to Duke John,
"Brother, I must tell you a dream which I had last night, and the meaning of which I should like much to know. It is so deeply impressed on my mind, that I will never forget it, were I to live a thousand years. For I dreamed it thrice, and each time with new circumstances."
Duke John: "Is it a good or a bad dream?"
The Elector: "I know not; God knows."
Duke John: "Don't be uneasy at it; but be so good as tell it to me."
The Elector: "Having gone to bed last night, fatigued and out of spirits, I fell asleep shortly after my prayer, and slept calmly for about two hours and a half; I then awoke, and continued awake to midnight, all sorts of thoughts passing through my mind. Among other things, I thought how I was to observe the Feast of All Saints. I prayed for the poor souls in purgatory; and supplicated God to guide me, my counsels, and my people according to truth. I again fell asleep, and then dreamed that Almighty God sent me a monk, who was a true son of the Apostle Paul. All the saints accompanied him by order of God, in order to bear testimony before me, and to declare that he did not come to contrive any plot, but that all that he did was according to the will of God. They asked me to have the goodness graciously to permit him to write something on the door of the church of the Castle of Wittenberg. This I granted through my chancellor. Thereupon the monk went to the church, and began to write in such large characters that I could read the writing at Schweinitz. The pen which he used was so large that its end reached as far as Rome, where it pierced the ears of a lion that was crouching there, and caused the triple crown upon the head of the Pope to shake. All the cardinals and princes, running hastily up, tried to prevent it from falling. You and I, brother, wished also to assist, and I stretched out my arm; — but at this moment I awoke, with my arm in the air, quite amazed, and very much enraged at the monk for not managing his pen better. I recollected myself a little; it was only a dream.
"I was still half asleep, and once more closed my eyes. The dream returned. The lion, still annoyed by the pen, began to roar with all his might, so much so that the whole city of Rome, and all the States of the Holy Empire, ran to see what the matter was. The Pope requested them to oppose this monk, and applied particularly to me, on account of his being in my country. I again awoke, repeated the Lord's prayer, entreated God to preserve his Holiness, and once more fell asleep."
"Then I dreamed that all the princes of the Empire, and we among them, hastened to Rome, and strove, one after another, to break the pen; but the more we tried the stiffer it became, sounding as if it had been made of iron. We at length desisted. I then asked the monk (for I was sometimes at Rome, and sometimes at Wittenberg) where he got this pen, and why it was so strong. 'The pen,' replied he, 'belonged to an old goose of Bohemia, a hundred years old. I got it from one of my old schoolmasters. As to its strength, it is owing to the impossibility of depriving it of its pith or marrow; and I am quite astonished at it myself.' Suddenly I heard a loud noise — a large number of other pens had sprung out of the long pen of the monk. I awoke a third time: it was daylight."
Duke John: "Chancellor, what is your opinion? Would we had a Joseph, or a Daniel, enlightened by God!"
Chancellor: "Your highness knows the common proverb, that the dreams of young girls, learned men, and great lords have usually some hidden meaning. The meaning of this dream, however, we shall not be able to know for some time — not till the things to which it relates have taken place. Wherefore, leave the accomplishment to God, and place it fully in his hand."
Duke John: "I am of your opinion, Chancellor; 'tis not fit for us to annoy ourselves in attempting to discover the meaning. God will overrule all for his glory."
Elector: "May our faithful God do so; yet I shall never forget, this dream. I have, indeed, thought of an interpretation, but I keep it to myself. Time, perhaps, will show if I have been a good diviner."


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As promised earlier, here is a review of an adult book called Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. It's a fantasy fiction book that has great characters and an engaging storyline. I'm really enjoying Neil Gaiman. He has such imaginative stories. It's not your typical magicians and dragons fantasy fiction book.
Similar to Coraline, this book involves the protagonist (Richard Mayhew) being transported to a parallel universe. This universe is place that is described as being the "cracks" and "forgotten areas" from our world. For example, the London fog/mist has mostly disappeared due to better laws about emissions, but in alternate world, they still get the occasional fog/mist. Once transported to this world, people from London Above (real/normal world) don't always see or recognize you. I really liked how this was done in the book – it's almost as if people are forgotten in London Above once they become a part of the parallel universe.
The characters are great. Richard Mayhew is a very normal person, not very capable, but basically has a good heart and manages to get by. There's also a bodyguard called Hunter, a girl named Door (who can open doors), the Marquis of Carabas (the roguish, likable character), an angel, two pretty darn sadistic bad guys, and some mysterious dangerous beasts & other dangers that aren't always named.
The book was well written and it was incredibly imaginative.
After reading the book, I found that it had been made into a television series (or maybe it was written for television first?). I'll have to see if I can get a copy of it.


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yummm..I wana get that achu next time from India..miss these stuff sorely..:)ReplyDelete
How are you now?hope you have recovered..!
The uniappams have turned out really well dear.ReplyDelete
oh i thought it is gulab jamun..but i am sure it also taste good..ReplyDelete
Looks so yummy and tasty... wish to have one. looks so soft too.. the color is making me drool.ReplyDelete
yummy perfect shape...ReplyDelete
wow looks yummmilicious, love the spongy, crispy edged delicacy..I've never made them at home, thanks for the recipe.ReplyDelete
You took me back to my college days. I had a friend of mine, who's mother used to make these tasty unniappams. Just for the sake of this we used to do group study in her house. Haa Haa Hoo Hoo.ReplyDelete
Appams looks gorgeous, soft and fluffy..feel like munching few rite now.ReplyDelete
WOw, iam drooling ..we too make this with maida..Looks superb, nice entry :)ReplyDelete
unniappam looks perfect!!...i love this!!ReplyDelete
Wow...that's an yum recipe...adding ripe banana sounds yum....ReplyDelete
looking yummy...perfect shape..ReplyDelete
Oh my..gorgeous unniyappam,last week my hubby made these for me,i am bit scarred to use unniyappam pan,looks perfect and yumm...ReplyDelete
Wow...wonderful Poornima.Mouthwatering unniyappam.I really want to try this one.But i don't have Unniyappam Pan:(ReplyDelete
i have never tried this but would love to make them at home some day!ReplyDelete
That looks so nice. Beautiful photograph.ReplyDelete
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Adipoli unniyappam...My all time favorite hmmmm...."serikum kothiyavunu :)"ReplyDelete
Yum, Poornima, please send over that plate right now! They look so good.ReplyDelete
oh wow,looks perfect!ReplyDelete
Wow!They look fantastic:)ReplyDelete
wow yummy unniappam s poornima you got a very nice color too looks tempting.ReplyDelete
wow, looks yumm, my hubby is a great fan of it.ReplyDelete
Looks so perfect and delicious Poornima... long time since I had them... my grandma used to prepare this often... yummy :)ReplyDelete
Beautiful and delcious.ReplyDelete
I love them. Just that don't have the pan and it is only me wholike them at home. You can always parcel me som if there is left over ;-)
i alwayz used to think next time i will bye this vessel...but couldn buy..after seeing your post, afternoon itself i went and baught it.. :) it came out perfectly..adipoli.. :)ReplyDelete
Wow, Poornima, these sound great. If I wasn't dieting I would definitely make them. How did you manage to have such uniformity? Don't they need any sugar?ReplyDelete
they have turned out fantastic..just the way its meant to be..ReplyDelete
Perfect shape, looks yummy...ReplyDelete
Perfect shapes and colour..thanks for the entryReplyDelete
Unniappams looks os good :) i have been thinking ti make this for long time. What type of rice do u use for this? is it the raw rice? the one we use for puttu and idly?ReplyDelete
Hey Shifa....I just use the regular rice to make these. Hope u try it and like it.ReplyDelete
The uniappams have turned out really well dear. susanReplyDelete
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I have decided to collaborate with Mohammed Awath because he wanted to focus on post production Visual effects which I am also interested it. His original idea was basically to film a person walking and incorporate some animation in the surroundings, but looking at the time schedule left, I dont think we can add in some 2D animation, it will take some time to complete it, because I have experience it in the previous final piece on "Only Time Can Tell Animation" though it might still work...We have decided to look for actors and actresses right away so, itll be easier to contact them early.
We have decided to do some experimenting in our own for some Visual and Special effects, like green screening and camera tricks. Since this is the first time Im doing a Visual effects, I have decided to try out some Video Copilot tutorials and try it out for my self, I have done the Iron man hud tutorial. I think it is very simple to make, it not as complicated as I imagined because I have used after effects quite alot. Though I havent used any tracking on it because it is hard to track my face without a marker, especially I have used a really bad camera phone to record a footage of me, it is very blurry. But I am still happy with the result
Micro Project 1
I have made another mirco project experimenting on live action comedy skit. this is an idea that came out of no where and I thought it was a very funny idea, I had to film it. I asked my friend Danny to help me act out the scene and he was brilliant. the footages came out as I had hoped because we worked quite well in it and we enjoyed our selves. I do think if I am to have random person to act out in my soon to be film with Awath, I need to be good friends with the actors or we wont get along and might mess up the project. This tutorial is very helpful when shooting with someone. Even though this tutorial is for interviews, I think it could also help when filming in live action short story.
After filming with Danny, I have began to edit the footages in premiere pro, I have timed every footages right, adjusting the speed of the video to match it together, but not too much that makes the movement irregular. I have then simply adjusted the opacity of the fore ground layer to make it appear like a real ghost. I hope I could use this technique when creating my 2nd final piece after we finalised with the story.
Micro Project 2
If I want to specialise on effects and post production, I needed a footage to work on, I have done some experiment on special effects on reverse shot test where I had someone walk backwards and played it in reverse on premiere pro togive the illusion of the person walking forward. This has been inspired from my research.
After few days completing my micro projects, Riz Khan, another animator from the course has contacted me to to collaborate on a work experience to help promote Cranford College from London by having 7 adverts done. Our transport and food are paid for. I am basically in charge of the camera and lighting and Riz is in charge of mainly the directing and scripting because he has better grammar than I do :D I have used the things I have learnt from the video on "shooting an Interview" from above to use. I have made good friends with everyone. At first when we met the actors, they were very nervous because we behaved very professional. they arent even experienced, infact they literally work in that same university. So just before we shoot Riz and I got them to relax by telling some jokes and having fun. By the time we are ready to shoot, they will have confidence to talk to the camera. It takes some time to get them say the right lines, so we had to break it down for them, we switch camera angles so they can have a break from saying their lines and review it. I have kept the camera in mid shot so it shows professionalism and a little seriousness. If I was to use a wide shot, they would look too relaxed and feels more like a drama interview, didnt do close ups because its too serious.
We have shot 8 Adverts in a day and took all our energy away but it was a great experience for Riz and myself. When working in that college, we felt like we where big shots because, we got to do everything we want, they gave us all the food we need which I enjoyed and we got to redecorate the whole office. We even got to the principal's home, btw he is a millionaire and his home is gorgeous :D. For Post production a little editing is needed, just adding the logos and tags and we are done with our 1 days work experience. Here are some of the adverts.
After Completing the Advert shoot, I came up with the story about a man dying with a twist, I met up with Awath and discussed on ways to improve the scene and make it sound unique and simple to create. it took us hours to agree on the story and finally finalised it. I have then went on and do a proper story board showing the exact scenes I wanted to portray, though in filming, shot angles can be changed quite alot, depends on how good it looks like from the angle. We would be taking alot of footage to experiment and see which fits better.
So far the story starts off with eye blinking, woke up in bed in a hospital and tries to escape the nurses, as he tries to get past them, he bumps to a busy nurse unexpectedly and continues to rush off the exit. The story is about a dying man so he goes out to the city and wants to explore and remember about good memories. At some point he had a jolt in his head remembering flashbacks about himself on the floor near a well and got helped by a pretty woman but he cant picture her face because his vision is going off. As he came to, he found himself near the well same as the flashback. He wishes to know who the woman was, so as he approached the well to wait, he lost all his energy drop to the floor. Camera pans to his wrist showing he is a patient. few seconds later his eyes r blinking slowly, and saw a woman trying to wake him up on the floor. The mans vision clears up a bit and remembered that the woman who help him in his flashback was the nurse he bumped to in the beginning and now is in front of him. He is satisfied that he saw her one last time and dies peacefully. After the credits, blinking scene is repeated same as the beginning waking up from the hospital. this shows that the events that are happening is on a loop but the guy doesnt know that, basically he has a short term amnesia.
We havent got any contacts of any actors to help us for our film but 3 actresses are willing to help. For now, I have volunteered to be the substitute actor doing some simple walks. Awath and I decided to test on camera angles, Awath is incharge of the camera because he is much more experienced in using one and he understands most of the settings. In this test shot, all I had to do is walk and act sad because it is also part of the story in the story board. I know I am a shit actor but I gave it my best. By the end of shooting, I have then composited the good shots and played around with some of the colour correction, I have even added in slow motion to give the effect of sadness which works well with the cinematic music. I have dulled the colour scheme and made it blue/ greenish which shows a bit of sadness because if I kept it too light, it would look too relaxing. we have also incorporated reverse motion in one scene where I started waving my arms around. I think it looked really good when it is played backwards. I added in a quick lens flare just to test the look of it, I didnt even animate its path but its alright for our first test


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When we came back from the ICW last year and the boat was finally pulled, it was easy for me to walk away from the boat shed and leave that to-do list firmly on the back burner. In fact, it felt good to spend a winter- a long, brutal, dark, land-based, car-trouble-infested winter- in a state of hibernation.
But here we are, back in the boat shed grinding things, running wires, and putting a shine on things that were very well used during our year away. I can hear the voice of our friend we met in Brunswick, Georgia, a woman who has many more nautical miles under her belt than I have. "It's a part of it," she said one afternoon, "You have to learn to like it."
It's not separate from the rest of the sailing and adventuring. The work you do maintaining a boat, for most cruisers and people with budgets, is a pie slice of the time you spend. Luckily, I DO happen to like it. I'm proud of the boat and of the work I do on her. They're long days though, the ones where I'm working on "work work" and then going directly to the boat shed to keep charging forward toward launch date.
I started thinking about this a little while back, and it came together a little better when I learned earlier this spring about the six perfections of Buddhism. One rings in my head like a tuning fork: Joyful Effort. The application of your efforts, especially ones done to benefit other people, done with joy, zeal, and energy, is behavior befitting an enlightened being.
I've been meditating on that as I'm bent over for an hour painting the dinghy, or as my face gets hot under a respirator as I sand. My joy comes from the gratitude I feel that I have the equipment I need and that when I'm finished I'll get to use the boat. It also comes from new skills and pride when a project is completed. And of course, it comes when she's finally launched and we get to know what it's like to float again. Joyful effort can only go in one direction, and that's toward success.
At first I just amended the way I was moving while I was working. Mindfulness and meditation crept into the way I hold my tools, the way I breathe, the way I move as I work. Straight back, fluid motions, a bit of artful dancing, an occasional stop to admire what's been done, smile, repeat. If someone were to look at me, I'd want to appear joyful, and to me in my motions, truly BE joyful. And then, eventually, the joy was louder than the grind.
I figure it also helps to enjoy more than just the work itself, but to really revel in making fun decisions. That means the colors are getting crazy:
And the results are pretty rad:
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Earlier this week, we were hit with yet another winter storm here outside of the Washington, D.C., area, and, true to form, many things came to a girding halt. We can add this to the other winter storms that have taken their toll on the economy in the current quarter, but as I shared with subscribers to my PowerTrend Profits investing newsletter, most of that will be temporary. As we have seen in the past, this slowdown likely will create a burst of pent-up demand once the warmer weather rolls around.
During my snowed-in time, I was fortunate enough to have some interesting reading. One key data point I gleaned was a very robust purchasing managers' index (PMI) reading for the U.S. economy. The February reading from Markit Economics showed a significant month-over-month jump in output, new orders, backlogs and new export orders. All told, it was the strongest month for manufacturing since May 2010, despite the impact of the winter storms. I continue to see signs of pent-up demand in the short term that should give a boost to domestic manufacturing.
At the same time, the euro zone continues to recover as its pace of manufacturing has continued to expand, with February marking the eighth consecutive month of expansion for manufacturing output, new orders and new export business. An even broader view of global manufacturing offered by JP Morgan came in at a reading of 53.3, a 34-month record and higher than the 53.0 January figure. On that global basis, JP Morgan found that global output remained on track, but new order activity rose in February compared to January.
That tells me the global manufacturing economy is doing better than is being talked about by all the pundits and talking heads on TV.
We also had the annual treat that is "Uncle" Warren Buffett's annual letter to shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A). I've read and re-read many of his letters over the years for both insight and entertainment, and if you've missed them, you can find them on Berkshire Hathaway's website or pick up Mike Olson's book "Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders." This year's letter was once again filled with wit, wisdom and humor. If you have not yet seen it, I highly recommend that you read it.
Uncle Warren and his team have achieved this by being value investors who look for businesses and securities with prices trading below their intrinsic value. That value is determined by analyzing a company's business fundamentals. More than just determining whether an opportunity is underpriced by the market, Buffett and his team also look at the overall potential of the company and how well that company can make money as a business. As such, these investments tend to be longer-term in nature, and Buffett has been rather open about his views on what the stock market may or may not think about his team's investments.
Subscribers to my investment newsletter PowerTrend Profits will say this sounds very familiar.
Is this the only style of investing? No. Is it for everyone? No. It takes many different investors and traders to make a market, but given the performance by Buffett and his team, I think many would be hard pressed to argue that when Warren Buffett talks, it makes sense to ponder what he says.
Some of my favorite quotes by Buffett include:
"The stock market is a no-called-strike game. You don't have to swing at everything -- you can wait for your pitch."
"'Price is what you pay; value is what you get.' Whether we're talking about socks or stocks, I like buying quality merchandise when it is marked down."
"The best thing that happens to us is when a great company gets into temporary trouble... We want to buy them when they're on the operating table."
"When we own portions of outstanding businesses with outstanding managements, our favorite holding period is forever."
"It's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price."
There are many other pearls of wisdom from Uncle Warren and more than a few humorous ones along the way. Those quotes above are my favorite because they reflect my mindset when picking recommendations in PowerTrend Profits, where we will buy the right company at the right time and not before, but we will hold it as long as the investment rationale continues to make sense.
How's that working for us? As I write this to you, subscribers to PowerTrend Profits are up in 11 of 13 positions, with eight double-digit percentage returns and one that is up nearly 90%.
It seems to me that Uncle Warren is onto something.
In case you missed it, I encourage you to read my PowerTrend Brief posted last week on Eagle Daily Investor about how rising prices will affect retail and restaurant recovery.


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Possibility of failure
There is always the possibility of failure – a single wrong business decision can bring a business to bankruptcy.
Unpredictable business conditions
A small business is vulnerable to sudden changes in the business environment. In a fast-paced industry, a small firm may not have the financial capability or the organizational capacity to respond adequately to new opportunities and their concomitant problems.
Long hours of work
A prospective entrepreneur must be ready to spend most if not all his waking hours in the business. Also, family time and personal affairs may be sacrificed.
Unwanted or unexpected responsibilities
The entrepreneur may eventually find himself saddled with management responsibilities he did not bargain for.
Do you have what it takes to go into business?
A successful entrepreneur possesses personal qualities that will help him grow and thrive his business. Extensive research by the Management Systems International reveals ten Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies (PECs) that lead to success. These are grouped into what are known as the Achievement Cluster, the Planning Cluster, and the Power Cluster.
Take a look at these competencies. Try to see if you have some of them and to what extent.
1. Opportunity-seeking
• Perceives and acts on new business opportunities
• Seizes unusual opportunities to obtain financing, equipment, land, workspace or assistance.
2. Persistence
• Takes repeated or different actions to overcome obstacles
• Makes sacrifices or expends extraordinary effort to complete a task
• Sticks to own judgment in the face of opposition or disappointments
3. Commitment to work contract
• Accepts full responsibility for problems encountered
• Helps own employees to get the job done
• Seeks to satisfy the customer
4. Risk-taking
• Takes calculated or studied risks
• Prefers situations involving moderate risks
5. Demand for quality and efficiency
• Always strives to raise standards
• Aims for excellence
• Strives to do things better, faster, cheaper.
6. Goal-setting
• Sets clear and specific short-term objectives
• Sets clear long-term goals
7. Information-seeking
• Personally seeks information on clients, suppliers, and competitors
• Seeks experts for business or technical advice
• Uses contacts or networks to obtain information
8. Systematic planning and monitoring
• Develops logical, step-by-step plans to reach goals
• Looks into alternatives and weighs them
• Monitors progress and shifts to alternative strategies when necessary
to achieve goals.
9. Persuasion and networking
• Employs deliberate strategies to influence or persuade others
• Uses business and personal contacts to accomplish objectives
10. Self-confidence
• Believes in self
• Expresses confidence in own ability to complete a difficult task or meet
a challenge.
After looking into yourself – your personal qualities, your interests, skills,
experiences and hobbies and how these would orient you towards a
business of your own, you may now look around. See if the environment
is a conducive one for entrepreneurship.
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New California "Gig Economy" Law Could Crush Uber's Already Wildly Unprofitable Business Model
Courtesy of ZeroHedge View original post here.
Uber, which posted an astounding $5 billion loss in its earnings report in August, looks like it may not be heading closer to profitability anytime soon (big surprise) – especially if California has anything to say about it.
California could be the first state set to disrupt Uber's business model "gravy train" of essentially being able to use drivers as employees, but classifying them as independent contractors, according to Bloomberg. It's a move that could significantly disrupt the ride-sharing company's business model and, because of that, is prompting a legal response from Uber.
What does that rock solid legal response look like? Uber is arguing that driving isn't its core business.
In California, lawmakers are seeking to reclassify workers that are treated as independent contractors. The move could wind up "dramatically" boosting costs for Uber and other companies built around the "gig economy". The bill, Assembly Bill 5, would require that many workers be provided a minimum wage, mileage reimbursement and workers compensation. The California senate approved the bill on Tuesday. It now goes back to the Assembly before being sent to the governor for his signature.
The bill has the support of Governor Gavin Newsom who, along with supporters, says that it will finally provide contract workers what they are owed. Uber, and those similarly situated, say that if the bill becomes law, it may not meaningfully change their business model because there would still be questions about which workers qualify.
Tony West, Uber's general counsel said:
"AB 5 doesn't all of a sudden — magic wand — change everybody's status to employee. Instead, new criteria would be used to determine whether workers are employees or contractors. Now, whether or not we win under that test in California remains to be seen."
No it doesn't, Tony. The company would almost certainly not "win" from this type of regulation.
Echoing our sentiments are skeptics of the company, who believe Uber may be too optimistic. The company has been able to get out of classifying independent contractors as employees by using litigation and settlements thus far. But AB 5 could pose a significant risk to the company and, even more terrifying for Uber, could also pave the way for other parts of the United States to do the same.
Jason Lohr, an employment lawyer in Uber's hometown of San Francisco said: "Uber is 'whistling past the graveyard' if it underestimates how much AB 5 would favor drivers. If Uber balks, it will be a bonanza for personal-injury attorneys because the company will be presumed negligent when a driver is injured — and on the hook for attorney's fees for failing to provide coverage."
Obviously, higher labor costs would mean significant price hikes for riders.
Tom White, an analyst at D.A. Davidson in New York said: "Some of the data we've seen suggests that in order for ride-sharing to be a suitable replacement for car ownership, prices have to come down, not go up. That part of the story gets eroded somewhat if Uber is forced to increase prices in a material way."
He continued:
"The market generally anticipates there being a headline about AB 5 being signed. But I think there's still some question as to whether that necessarily means that it's enforced before the two sides hash something out."
As AB 5 continued to gain support in Sacramento, Uber has argued that other industries – like hairdressers and travel agents – have been exempted from the law. There's also a provision in the law that gives California's attorney general or city attorneys the ability to prosecute companies and block their operations if they mis-classify employees. Uber has argued that this could result in companies being "arbitrarily targeted with lawsuits and injunctions".
Uber is prepared to go to court if the bill wins final approval. Part of its argument will be that it is a technology platform, not a transportation company. The new law states that for drivers to be considered independent contractors they must perform work "outside the usual course" of the company's business.
With the implementation of meal delivery, Uber is going to argue that instead of being a ride hailing company, it is "connecting individuals with a work opportunity."
Uber's general counsel hilariously argued: "When courts understand that, they realize that drivers are not involved in the usual core business of Uber -- because Uber is a technology company that operates a marketplace."