text:
Lexus IS | 300h F-Sport 4dr CVT Auto [Premium Pack]
Lexus IS Overview
I would like all maintenance and service costs included
Initial Rental (Personal)
£3,361.18 inc VAT
Initial Rental (Business)
£2,800.98 ex VAT
Contract Length
48 Months
Processing fee
£199.99 ex VAT
Standard Options
- Electric front/rear windows
- Rain sensing wipers
- ABS EBD Brake assist
- Electronically controlled braking
- Hill start assist control (HAC)
- Traction control
- Textile carpet mats
- Sports suspension
- Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)
- Bluetooth telephone connectivity
- 4 driving modes EV/Eco/Normal/Sport
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Lane change flasher function
- Lexus safety systems adaptive cruise control, pre crash safety, lane keep assist, traffic sign recognition, sway warning system, auto high beam
- Speed sensitive power steering
- Push button starter
- Analogue clock
- LFA style instrument meters
- Trip computer
- Auto dimming interior rear view mirror
- Heated, auto-dimming, auto-folding door mirrors with reverse tilt function, turn indicators and puddle light
- Wedge metal inlay
- 10 speakers
- Aux-in socket
- DAB Digital radio
- Radio/CD
- USB socket
- Body adhesive, laser screw welding and laser brazed roof structure
- Exterior badging
- F Sport exterior styling, front grille and bumper
- F Sport logo
- Pop up hood
- Solid paint
- Automatic headlights
- Headlight washers
- LED brake lights and rear lights with emergency brake signal
- LED daytime running lights
- Rear fog lights
- Dual zone climate control air conditioning system with S flow and electrostatic temperature control switch
- 2 cup holders in the centre console
- 2 x coat hooks in the rear
- 4 x tie down hooks in the boot
- Active sound control
- Aluminium scuff plates
- Aluminium sports pedals
- Card holder installed in driver and passengers sun visors
- Electrically adjustable steering column with lock protect
- Front centre armrest with storage
- Front door pockets with bottle holders
- Leather upholstery
- Perforated leather steering wheel and shift leaver
- Rear armrest with 2 cup holders and storage
- Rear black scuff plates
- Soft console knee pads
- LED interior illumination
- Premium pack - IS F-Sport
- 3 point rear seatbelts
- Active bonnet
- Driver and front passenger 2 stage airbag
- Driver and passenger side airbags
- Drivers knee airbag
- Emergency braking
- Front and rear curtain airbags
- Front seatbelt pretensioners
- Passenger airbag deactivate switch
- Passenger knee airbag
- Tyre pressure monitoring system
- 2 map pockets in the rear
- 60/40 split folding rear seat with lock
- 8 way driver/passenger electrically adjustable front seats
- Front headrests
- Front seats F Sport with lumbar
- Isofix standard child seat restraint mounting
- Rear headrests
- Immobiliser
- Intrusion sensor and alarm
- Locking wheel nuts
- Two motion door lock with double lock
- VIN Window etching
- 2 x sun visors with vanity mirror and lamp
- 18" alloy wheels
- Tyre repair kit
Technical Options
- HC+NOx: N
- Noise Level dB(A): 68
- NOx: 0.009
- Particles: 0.0001
- Standard Euro Emissions: EURO 6
- Bore: 90
- Catalytic Convertor: True
- Compression Ratio: 13.0:1
- Cylinder Layout: IN-LINE
- Cylinders: 4
- Engine Codes: 2AR-FSE
- Fuel Type: MULTI POINT FUEL INJECTION
- Gears: 1 SPEED
- Number of Valves: 16
- Stroke: 98
- Valve gear: DOHC
- EC: True
- EC Combined: 58.9
- EC Extra Urban: 62.8
- EC Urban: 55.4
- WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium - Max: 6.6
- WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium - Min: 5.5
- WLTP - MPG - Comb: 5.5
- WLTP - MPG - Comb - Max: 7.3
- WLTP - MPG - Comb - Min: 6.3
- WLTP - MPG - Extra High: 6.6
- WLTP - MPG - Extra High - Max: 6.7
- WLTP - MPG - Extra High - Min: 5.5
- WLTP - MPG - High: 5.6
- WLTP - MPG - High - Max: 5.5
- WLTP - MPG - High - Min: 5.6
- WLTP - MPG - Low: 7.3
- WLTP - MPG - Low - Max: 7.4
- WLTP - MPG - Low - Min: 6.3
- WLTP - MPG - Medium: 6.4
- Any aspect of the vehicles safety cause concern?: Data Not Available
- Based On ID: N
- Coin Description: h
- Coin Series: F-Sport[Premium Pk]
- Man Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years: 12
- Manufacturers Paintwork Guarantee - Years: 3
- NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %: 66
- NCAP Child Occupant Protection %: 5
- NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09: 223
- NCAP Pedestrian Protection %: 2.5
- NCAP Safety Assist %: M1
- Service Interval Frequency - Months: 91
- Special Edition: Data Not Available
- Special Order: Data Not Available
- Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage: 60000
- Standard manufacturers warranty - Years: 3
- This vehicle is classed as a car for VED purposes: 12
- Timing Belt Interval Frequency - Months: 80
- Timing Belt Interval Mileage: 85
- 0 to 60: Data Not Available
- 0 to 62: 8.4
- Engine Power KW: 164
- Engine Power RPM: 6000
- Engine Torque LBS.FT: 163
- Engine Torque MKG: 22.5
- Engine Torque NM: 221
- Engine Torque RPM: 4200
- PS: True
- Top Speed: 125
- Alloys?: True
- Space Saver?: Data Not Available
- Tyre Size Front: 225/40 R18
- Tyre Size Rear: 255/35 R18
- Tyre Size Spare: TYRE REPAIR KIT
- Wheel Style: N
- Wheel Type: 18" ALLOY
- Height: 1430
- Height (including roof rails): N
- Length: 4680
- Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb: 10.4
- Wheelbase: 2800
- Width (excluding mirrors): 1810
- Width (including mirrors): 2027
- Boot Capacity Saloons: 450
- Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres): 66
- Gross Vehicle Weight: 2145
- Luggage Capacity (Seats Up): N
- Max. Towing Weight - Braked: 750
- Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked: 750
- Minimum Kerbweight: 1620
- No. of Seats: 5
- Payload: 525
Lexus Is L-FINESSED (74/100)
The third generation Lexus IS has its own take on compact executive saloon motoring. You might like it. Jonathan Crouch drives one.
Ten Second Review
The Lexus IS has a simple mission. It needs to be a car that you'd enjoy owning more than a Mercedes C Class, an Audi A4 or a BMW 3 series, the three leading choices in the compact executive saloon segment. Lexus used to simply try and copy these class leaders but with this third generation IS, they've been a bit cleverer, primarily through the offering of petrol/electric hybrid power rather than the kind of 2.0-litre diesel engine business buyers will be used to. It's a refreshing approach for people in search of something just that little bit different and its been lightly embellished with the introduction of this revised MK3 model.
Here's an interesting car, the Lexus IS. For many potential buyers, its main appeal lies not in what it is but in what it isn't. Namely a BMW, an Audi or a Mercedes, these being the three Teutonic heavyweight brands who dominate the compact executive saloon sector in which this Japanese contender competes. As a result, our company carparks are overflowing with 3 Series, A4 and C-Class models, with the cars in question nearly all powered by clattery diesel engines and mainly driven via the kind of over-firm sporty set-ups that the magazines insist buyers should have. If though, you're fed with these predictable choices and want something that reinterprets what a car of this kind should be, then this, I'd suggest, is where you need to start your search. Almost everything about this IS is different from the norm in its chosen segment. The styling, the single saloon bodystyle, absence of manual transmission and, perhaps most notably, the fact that no, you can't have a diesel. Here instead, you get a unique four-door look, an auto gearbox and an overwhelming emphasis on petrol/electric hybrid power with its sensible running costs and limo-like silent start-up. The result should be a car to change your mind: about hybrid power, German brand domination - and Lexus itself. Let's try it.
Driving Experience
Lexus has made small changes to both the steering and the suspension of this improved model in an attempt to create a more dynamic feel. Under the bonnet, the brand will offer you a pair of engines. The more conventional of the two is found in an IS 200t model powered by a 2.0-litre four cylinder turbo unit developing 245bhp and driving the rear wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission. It's a pleasant enough thing, with decent refinement and crisp acceleration that'll see you to 62mph in 7.0s en route to 143mph - but you'll almost never see one. These days, few people buy thirsty petrol engines in cars like this. The variant that attracts all the interest in the IS line-up is the model nearly all customers go for, the 2.5-litre IS 300h petrol/electric hybrid. Unlike the brand's slightly smaller CT 200h hybrid model, it's more than a smartened up Toyota Prius, instead based on a proper large Lexus, the BMW 5 Series-sized GS 300h. True, the 2.5-litre engine used may only offer four cylinders, but it does develop 178bhp, with a further slug of power contributed by an electric motor, resulting in a combined 223bhp output. That's enough to easily match the performance of the rival 2.0-litre diesel models at which this car is aimed, 0-62mph occupying 8.3s on the way to 124mph. You access that performance via a thrashy, rubber belt-driven CVT auto gearbox which doesn't help this car's sports saloon aspirations. On the plus side, the handling changes make the car feel sharper than before into corners, the steering's much better and you get a 'Drive Mode Select' system that allows you to tweak engine output, throttle response, gearshift times and even the air conditioning to suit four different driving modes. Plus there's an electric-only EV setting on the hybrid so that you can trickle along on battery power for short distances.
Design and Build
Changes to this improved third generation IS are subtle but significant. Buyers get restyled headlamps, larger and deeper air intakes integrated in the bumper and a further evolution of the signature Lexus spindle grille. In profile, the character line along the side of the car has been made stronger and at the rear, chrome detailing has been added to the lower bumper panel. The rear lights have also been redesigned, with LED lamps and smarter light guides that create an L-shape motif. Inside, the high-resolution multi-information screen that accompanies the Lexus Premium Navigation system has been increased from seven to 10.25 inches, presenting larger, clearer images and providing a split-screen function so that different information displays can be presented at the same time. Changes have also been made to the steering wheel (matching the design of that in the Lexus RC coupe) and the driver and front passenger knee pads now run the full length of the centre console. There are also new cupholders, a satin finish for the gear lever, a larger, leather-wrapped and stitched palm rest for the Remote Touch Interface control, and classier dial markings on the analogue clock. Otherwise, things are much as they were before, which means a classy cabin with best-in-class standards of kneeroom at the back. And the boot? Well the batteries that must be housed beneath its floor in the hybrid IS 300h model rob you of 30-litres of space, but that still leaves a class-competitive 450-litres of room on offer. And, as long as you avoid entry-level trim, there's a 60/40 split-folding rear seat for those times when you want to avoid the home delivery charge after a trip to IKEA.
Market and Model
As before, there's a single saloon bodystyle on offer and prices start at around £30,000. That gets you base 'SE' trim. There are also 'Executive Edition', 'Sport', 'Advance', 'Luxury', 'F Sport' and 'Premier' trim options - plenty of choice then. The IS 200t conventional petrol turbo variant is only offered in the plusher 'Premier' and 'F Sport' guises, with prices consequently starting at around £38,000. Avoid entry level trim and you're guaranteed to get the 'Lexus Safety System+' portfolio of advanced safety systems as standard. Its features make use of camera and radar sensors to support the driver with improved information, better forward vision and prompt warnings of hazards and collision risks. Plus there's an added layer of protection in the form of autonomous braking for emergency situations. The IS benefits from a Pre-Crash Safety system with pre-crash brake assist and pre-crash braking, Adaptive Cruise Control, Automatic High Beam, Lane Departure Alert and Traffic Sign Recognition. There's also a 'Sway Warning' system. This monitors the vehicle's lane position and driver steering inputs, detecting any sway (deviations) that might be due to the driver losing concentration through tiredness or distraction. In such circumstances, the set-up will sound a buzzer and trigger a warning light in the multi-information display.
Cost of Ownership
Two engines are on offer to IS buyers. Both deliver similar outputs but one costs much more to run as the other. No prizes then, for guessing which unit will mop up the most sales. It won't be the 2.0-litre petrol turbo you'll find in the IS 200t. This engine may be smooth and much more efficient than the old IS 250 variant 2.5-litre V6 but its figures - 39.2mpg on the combined cycle and 167g/km of CO2 - still struggle in the modern era. And get worse than that if you choose an upper-spec variant with bigger wheels. On to consider the running costs of the petrol/electric IS 300h hybrid most will want - which make very impressive reading indeed, even against the best of this car's 2.0-litre diesel-powered compact executive saloon rivals. The 97g/km CO2 return means a reduction in benefit-in-kind company car tax to just 11%, plus this car won't suffer from the 3% Benefit-in-Kind surcharge that's applied to all diesels. Independent experts KwikCarCost reckon that a 40% tax payer who opts for an IS 300h will save around £907 a year in tax over the cost of running a comparable Mercedes C220 diesel. As for fuel consumption, the official figures suggest that the IS 300h is capable of 67.3mpg on the combined cycle, which is pretty close to what you'd get in a rival diesel Audi A4 or Mercedes C-Class, while running on cheaper fuel. It'll also help that Lexus residuals are amongst the strongest in the sector: independent specialists CAP reckon that after 3 years and/or 60,000 miles, this IS 300h should still be worth around 37% of what you originally paid for it. Its insurance groupings range between 32 and 34.
If you thought that Lexus was the company that tried to copy the Germans and always turned up a day late and a dollar short, you need to try this car. It looks right, it feels good and it makes eminent sense on the balance sheet. Or at least the hybrid version does. Though the conventional IS200t is a likeable car, it isn't efficient enough to attract the business buyers Lexus needs. People who really ought to be considering this hybrid IS 300h. Lexus didn't do diesel that well but it's hard to argue with the fact that it does hybrid brilliantly with a car that many will feel makes its German rivals look old, noisy and dirty. True, the vague response from the thrashy CVT auto gearbox undermines the driving experience somewhat but if you can live with that, there's plenty else to like. Affordable running costs and plenty of equipment for example, plus recent tax law changes mean that the pendulum is swinging back towards petrol power once again. Add in the arresting looks and a dealer network routinely steeped in praise by every survey going and I think there's room for this Japanese brand to be optimistic about its prospects with this car. It's the best small Lexus yet made. And that makes it a very desirable thing indeed.
Why use All Car Leasing?
Browse alternate Lexus IS models
See other trim levels:


text:
1-888.8NoOdor (66-6367) | Questions?| Email | Where to Buy | International
Company | Customer Reviews | Sell | Home
Reusable Odor Eliminators That Work!
No Cover-Ups • All Natural • Fragrance, Chemical & Toxin Free • Eco-Smart
Sanitro™ Disposable Bathroom Mat Absorbs Urine
Urinal Urine Absorbent Mats
Toilet Urine Absorbent Mats
Sanitro™ spill absorbent and deodorizer mats are specially designed to absorb and solidify urine and fluid spills around commodes, urinals and other areas. Sanitro™ mats have a revolutionary new absorbent core made with a state of the art super absorbent polymer and micro fibers. Every square inch of these mats will hold more than 2 ml of liquid and can solidify and contain urine or fluids without leaking. The absorbent core also incorporates an impressive neutralizing agent to control orders.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
How To Set Goals More Effectively
Setting goals is very important when you want to become more successful in all areas of your life. Yet having only vague, unspecific goals in your mind is the surest way to fall short of accomplishing them. You are about to learn strategies to set goals more effectively, which will greatly improve your chances of achieving them.
Set Clear and Defined Goals
When you are setting the goal(s) you want to accomplish, you must be as specific as possible. The clearer and more defined your goal is, the easier it will be to focus on it. For example, if you want to lose weight you must decide exactly how many pounds you want to lose, and by what date. "I'm going to lose ten pounds in two months" is a much clearer and more specific goal to focus on than just "I want to lose weight".
Write Your Goals Down
Once you have decided what your goal is and made it as specific as possible, write it down with pen and paper. This first step is a commitment toward accomplishing your goal. By transforming your goal from just an idea in your head to a written statement, you have brought it into the physical world and given it power. This seemingly insignificant action gives you valuable momentum on the path to achieving your goal.
Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Now that you have your specific goal written down, you need to put it in a place that you will see every day. If you are on your computer every day, you can make a desktop background with your goal on it. Other places you can put it include your bathroom mirror, your car, your refrigerator, a dry erase whiteboard, or any other place you can imagine as long you see it every day. Doing this will help you stay on track by keeping your goal in mind every day.
Remember to Stay Flexible
Using the strategies above will give you a good start toward achieving your goal. However, make sure the path you take is not too strict. Stay flexible, so that you can make adjustments if you are not seeing results. If the method you have chosen isn't working, make whatever changes that are necessary. Life rarely goes as planned; as long as you know where you want to be, it doesn't matter if you aren't exactly sure how you're going to get there. Persistence and flexibility will help you overcome many obstacles you face while working toward your goals.
1 Comment to "How To Set Goals More Effectively"
RSS feed for comments on this post. TrackBack URI
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.


text:
- This event has passed.
Open for Outdoor Dining Only
Monday, June 1 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
An event every week that begins at 11:00 am on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, repeating until June 19, 2020
Starting Wednesday, May 20th, the Westbrook Elks Lodge will be open, to all Elks with valid membership cards and their guests, in accordance with the State of Connecticut's Phase 1 Reopening Guidelines:
Outdoor dining only
Indoor areas must be closed
Bar areas must be closed
Capacity Limit of 50%
Tables spaced at least 6 ft apart
Facemasks should continue to be worn in public
Social gatherings will be restricted to a maximum of 5 people
No reusable menus; either paper menus or written on a chalkboard or whiteboard
The Lodge will be open, subject to weather conditions, for normal FOOD SERVICE HOURS ONLY:
FRIDAY & SATURDAY 11-7 (probably closing early until warmer weather arrives)
Tables on the deck are available on a first come, first served basis, FOR FOOD SERVICE ONLY. Of course, drinks can be served with your meal. During peak periods, table time may be limited to one hour.
If the deck is full, you may order your meals to go and use the picnic tables located on the lawn.
While we encourage you to enjoy your meal and your time at the lodge, we also request you to be respectful of your fellow Elks that may be waiting for a table.
Our employees are tasked with ensuring all State guidelines are followed, please help them by complying to these guidelines.
Additional information will be posted when it is determined. Thanks for you patience and we look forward to seeing you.


text:
A top Al-Qaeda suspect held at Guantanamo Bay will be brought to trial in New York, becoming the first detainee to be prosecuted in a US civilian court, the US Justice Department said Thursday.
Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, a Tanzanian accused of the 1998 US embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania, would be the first former detainee at Guantanamo, the US naval base where some 240 terror suspects are held, to face trial in a civilian court in the United States.
It was not immediately clear when Ghailani would be brought to trial.
"By prosecuting Ahmed Ghailani in federal court, we will ensure that he finally answers for his alleged role in the bombing of our embassies inTanzania and Kenya," Attorney General Eric Holder said in a statement.
"This administration is committed to keeping the American people safe and upholding the rule of law, and by closing Guantanamo and bringing terrorists housed there to justice we will make our nation stronger and safer."
Ghailani was captured in Pakistan in 2004 and was among 14 so-called "high-value" detainees who were transferred from CIA secret prisons to Guantanamo Bay in southern Cuba in September 2006.
He was first indicted in December 1998 by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York, the same court where he will be prosecuted. He has since been charged in several superseding indictments in that court.
The move could signal a new approach in President Barack Obama's efforts to shutter the controversial detention facility by his self-imposed deadline of January 22, 2010, which has faced challenges from both main political parties, including his fellow Democrats.
Just hours before the disclosure of the planned prosecution of the Guantanamo detainee, the US Senaterebuked Obama's plans and the FBI issued a tough warning not to bring detainees to US soil.
Obama's Democratic allies joined Republican critics in a lopsided vote that stripped 80 million dollars he requested to shutter the facility from a 91.3-billion-dollar war spending bill.
Obama is scheduled to make a major national security speech on Thursday during which he is expected to clarify his Guantanamo plans.
Critics were quick to respond to the plans to bring Ghailani to trial in New York.
The decision "is a fundamental shift by the president in the war on terror," said Kirk Lippold, former commander of the USS Cole, a US Navy destroyer that was bombed in Yemen in October 2000, killing 17 US sailors and wounding dozens of others.
"This case only amplifies the president's inability to tell the American people what he plans to do to keep the United States safe during the war on terror."
In almost simultaneous bombings in 1998, 11 people were killed at the US embassy in Tanzania and 213 people were killed in Kenya. Twelve Americans were among the dead.
During a hearing at Guantanamo in 2007, Ghailani confessed and apologized for having supplied equipment used in the bombing, including TNT, gas cylinders and a cell phone used to coordinate the attacks. He also claimed he was present when the attack's planners purchased a truck used to conceal the explosives.
But Ghailani said that the supplies were used to attack the embassy "without my knowledge (of) what they were doing, but I helped them," according to military transcripts.
During the hearing to determine whether he was an "enemy combatant," Ghailani also said he had met Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-confessed mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington.
In another blow to Obama's goal of shutting the prison by early next year, FBI Director Robert Muellerchallenged Democratic assertions that maximum-security US prisons can safely hold accused terrorists.
"The concerns we have about individuals who may support terrorism being in the United States run from concerns about providing financing to terrorists, radicalizing others with regard to violent extremism, the potential for individuals undertaking attacks in the United States," he said.
But Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy countered that, in terms of transferring detainees to close Guantanamo, "when we are asking allies to do their fair share in dealing with this challenge, we need to do our fair share."


text:
Luxury Furnished Apartments on Wall Street
Spacious, Bright and Serene
AKA Wall Street's sophisticated, fully-furnished studio, one- and two- bedroom downtown Manhattan suites and spectacular one-and two-bedroom penthouses feature elegant hardwood floors and warm, refined furnishings made of natural materials. Light-filled and furnished in a contemporary, sleek style, many of these spacious accommodations boast incredible views. We invite to experience our brand new, downtown Manhattan luxury suites.
AKA Wall Street Furnished Apartments Include:
Custom-designed kitchens including stainless steel appliances and kitchen accessories
Luxurious king-size beds
Flat screen televisions
Complimentary premium cable with HBO
Modern baths with luxury bath amenities
Sumptuous towels and robes
Complimentary local telephone service with direct dial and personal voicemail
Complimentary wireless and wired internet access throughout the property
Individually controlled thermostats
Room-darkening Mecho shades


text:
After a summer of reading and lots of great suggestions from you, we're updating our popular guide to behavioral literature, The Essentia Recommended Reading List. Some of the titles below are recent, whilst others are classics you may recognize. Let us know if we're missing your favorite!
Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise
by Anders Ericsson & Robert Pool (2016)
Talent is made, not born. Peak presents the reader with a powerful approach to learning and mastering new skills, and shows that what separates "gifted" people from the rest of us isn't innate talent but simply dedicated, purposeful practice. We all have the seeds of excellence within us; we just need to take a deliberate approach to nurturing it.
Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive
by Charles Duhigg (2016)
Duhigg explores the science of productivity, and why managing how you think is more important than what you think. The author focuses in eight key productivity concepts that explain how highly productive people view the world and their choices, how anyone can learn to succeed with less struggle, and how to get more done without sacrificing what we care about the most.
Behavioral Risk Management: Managing the Psychology That Drives Decisions and Influences Operational Risk
by Hersh Shefrin (2016)
Professor Shefrin is one of behavioral finance's pioneers. In this book he argues that the most important risk management disasters of the new millennium all have psychological pitfalls at their root. The examples he gives illustrate a series of do's and don'ts for addressing psychological issues in risk management.
The Power of Fifty Bits: The New Science of Turning Good Intentions into Positive Results
by Bob Nease (2016)
Of the ten million bits of information our brains process each second, only fifty are devoted to conscious thought. Nease and his team use this insight to propose a range of processes and programs (for marketers, health companies, HR departments, and even parents) that can be used to help capture those fifty bits of awareness and change people's behavior.
Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction
by Philip E. Tetlock & Dan Gardner (2016)
In Superforecasting, Tetlock and Gardner show that some people are much better at forecasting than others, and most importantly, that predicting the future is not a divine gift but a skill that can be practised and improved. The book gives advice on how to overcome our biases and become a Superforecastor.
Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts
by Carol Tarvis & Elliot Aronson (2015)
Two distinguished psychologists look at the role of self-justification in human life, explaining how and why we create fictions that absolve us of responsibility and restore our belief in our intelligence, moral rectitude, and correctness. They assess the potential repercussions of such courses of action and reveal how they can be overcome.
Risk Savvy: How To Make Good Decisions
by Gerd Gigerenzer (2015)
Numbers may not lie, but they are certainly often misunderstood. Gigerenzer uses easy to understand statistical analyses to show that people make bad decisions because they misunderstand risk. With insights based on psychology, sociology and maths, this book is a remedy to our collective information overload and a guide to making smart and confident decisions in the face of uncertainty.
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
by Greg McKeown (2014)
There are far more activities and opportunities in the world than we have the time and resources to invest in. Only when you give yourself permission to stop trying to do it all, can you make your highest contribution towards the things that really matter. McKeown offers both a manifesto and a manual on how to focus deliberately on the vital few priorities that really count.
The Spirit of Kaizen: Creating Lasting Excellence One Small Step at a Time
by Robert Naurer (2012)
Kaizen means "change for better". Maurer offers guidance on implementing small, incremental steps that can have a big impact in reaching your goals. Kaizen is more than a world-class management practice; it is a technique that starts with awareness and desire in our minds, and leads to actions and changes that can be lasting and powerful.
Mindset: How You Can Fulfil Your Potential
by Carol Dweck (2012)
It's not just our talent and abilities that bring us success, but whether we approach them with a fixed or growth mindset. In a growth mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be constantly developed through hard work and dedication, instead of considering them as fixed traits. This view creates a love of learning and resilience that are essential for great accomplishment in every discipline.
The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right
by Atul Gawande (2011)
Gawande makes the case that checklists can help us manage the extreme and increasing complexities of the modern world. He explains how checklists actually work to prompt striking and immediate improvements, and he follows the checklist revolution into different fields including investment banking.
Emotional Intelligence: Why it Can Matter More Than IQ
by Daniel Goleman (1996)
Our view of intelligence is quite narrow and ignores important abilities that determine how well we do in life. Goleman challenges this view of what it means to be intelligent and offers a series of insights that help us increase our level of emotional intelligence, and look with fresh eyes at matters such as self-control, the ability to motivate oneself, zeal and persistence.


text:
W Peck (Haulage) Ltd is a haulage company offering skip hire, grab loader lorry hire and haulage services including the supply and delivery of a range of aggregates to your site.
We cater to the needs of industrial, commercial and domestic customers. Please contact us by telephone or email today to learn more.
With an almost unmatched experience of the business of skip hire, aggregate supply and haulage, you can rest assured that we will provide an excellent service. Our business is a Licensed Waste Carrier. We are also a member of the Road Haulage Association. Our operatives are punctual, efficient and easy to approach. If you need advice, whether it be about skip hire or aggregates, we are always available to give you a professional opinion.
If you have a domestic project such as laying a new driveway, it can be difficult to find a contractor willing to supply a small quantity of aggregates. We are available to deliver both small and large quantities. We also offer a range of skips, some of which are ideal for domestic and small office clearance.


text:
Dr Mo Yan
Dr Mo Yan, a renowned contemporary Chinese writer, is currently the Dean of the Literature Institute of the Chinese National Academy of Arts. He is the first Chinese national to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2012. Born in 1956 into a peasant family in Shandong Province, China, Dr Mo Yan left school at the age of 11. In 1976, Dr Mo Yan joined the army and has assumed a teaching role. He also started writing where his literary talent was first discovered. He left the army to work in Procuratorial Daily in 1997.
The release of Red Sorghum (1987) launched his career as a nationally recognised novelist. Dr Mo Yan's major works include The Garlic Ballads (1988); The Republic of Wine: A Novel (1993); Big Breasts and Wide Hips (1995); Sandalwood Death (2001); Pow (2003); Life and Death are Wearing Me Out (2006) and Frog (2009). His works have been translated into over 40 languages, including English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese and Korean etc.
Dr Mo Yan is the recipient of numerous awards including Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (the French Arts and Literature Knight Medal), Italy's Nonino Prize, the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize of Japan, the Newman Prize for Chinese Literature, the Mao Dun Literature Prize and Korea's Manhae Literary Prize. He is a fellow of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts and an honorary member of the Modern Language Association of America.
Dr Mo Yan received his Master's degree in Literature from Beijing Normal University in 1991. He has also been awarded Honorary Doctorates from The Open University of Hong Kong, Fo Guang University of Taiwan, Aix-Marseille University of France, Sofia University of Bulgaria, The City University of New York, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and University of Macau.


text:
Necron Unit Tactica: Destroyer
This Article was written by:
Posts: 81
Karma: 4
No Comments View Rating Report to LibrarianDestroyers are probably the most commonly seen models in Necron armies. The archetypal "boring Necron army" is a Necron lord with resurrection orb, two minimum sized squads of Warriors and as many Destroyers crammed into the list as the player has points for. That's because Destroyers are good, very good. In fact, they're so good that in 400-500 point games they should probably be banned because they're unbalanced at that level.
For about the same point cost as a Space Marine attack bike with heavy bolter, you get a jetbike, with a Gauss cannon that has the same range and rate of fire as the bolter, but higher strength and the Gauss rule. On top of that, the Destroyer cannot be instant killed by meltaguns or lascannons. This is a real bargain.
Battlefield Roles of the DestroyerThe Destroyer is a good all-rounder. It can mow down medium and light infantry with ease, penetrate the frontal armour of light tanks and skimmers, and even score a lot of glancing hits against the frontal armour of heavy tanks (AV 13+). Under 3rd edition rules, they were the best way to kill tanks available to the Necron list. Under 4th edition rules, obscured target status is no longer an automatic glancing hit, so they've taken a back seat to Heavy Destroyers for heavy tank busting, but can still do it. When targeting marine equivalents (MEQs), they usually wound on 2's but can't penetrate the armour. Still, the high rate of fire, good ballistic skill and high strength means that they're adequate at killing MEQs. Super heavy infantry (like Terminators) should be left to the Heavy Destroyers.
The Destroyers are too few to do all the killing. Use the superior range and speed to neutralise enemy units that are a threat to the Necron army as a whole, or that are too fast or long ranged for the other units to deal with. Tanks with ordnance and heavy weapons squads are a threat to the whole army. Transports and Tau battlesuits can be hard for the slower moving elements of the Necron army to target. Even a "crew shaken" result will stop a Leman Russ from firing its battle cannon for a turn, buying an extra turn of firing for the models it would have destroyed.
The Destroyer's weapon has the same range as a heavy bolter, so it will often be outranged by enemy tanks' heavy weapons. That means they'll usually get the first shot in. The Destroyer does have the speed of a jetbike, so it can often move to get closer or to score side hits. Turbo-boosting will get the Destroyers into range and mitigate the effects of the enemy first shot by giving an invulnerable save. Many players like to keep the Destroyers close to the Lord to gain the benefit of the Resurrection Orb for the early turns of the game, however.
In an assault, Destroyers are pretty weak for their points cost. They can shoot and then assault in the same turn, and their high Toughness gives them some protection against low Strength attackers. Generally speaking, it's not worthwhile committing them to an assault unless the opponents are very weak in close combat and you can beat them, or to shield the Destroyers from opposing shooting. Static Tau or Imperial Guard are examples of enemies you might want to assault with the Destroyers.
A good general rule when playing 40K is "match AP to saves". Destroyers are highly efficient at killing 4+ save models. Models with worse saves can be left for the Warriors; models with better saves can be dealt with by either Heavy Destroyers or the Monolith.
The Destroyers' high speed also makes them excellent late-game table quarter grabbers.
In summary, Destroyers are the Necron equivalent to heavy weapon teams. Ask yourself, "what's the biggest thing I can kill with these?" each turn and point the Destroyers at that target.
Squad SizesDestroyer squads range from three to five, and as they are Fast Attack you can have as many as three squads. I like to take two equal size squads of 3 or 4 each, with the remaining slot taken by the very useful Scarabs. Operate the Destroyer squadrons close together to take advantage of the We'll Be Back rule and to concentrate firepower.
Interaction With Other UnitsNo unit in any list can be considered by itself, and this is even more true for Necrons than other lists.
-Lord: With the Resurrection Orb, the Destroyers will be able to self repair even from Tau railgun hits. Otherwise, not a lot of interaction because the Destroyers should be able to outrun most models with power weapons and there are few strength 10 weapons out there.
-Tomb Spyder: Quite useful, because the Spyder extends WBB range. With the small squad sizes, opposing players often strive to kill all the Destroyers in a squad at once. If the Destroyers are close enough to a Spyder, they can join another Destroyer squad anywhere on the table if this happens.
-Monolith: The Monolith portal can make a long ranged unit even longer ranged. The Destroyers can be teleported 18" plus the width of the Monolith's base, plus a 12" move, and then fire at a target up to 36" away. That adds up to around 72". Take that, railguns! All that and extra We'll Be Back rolls to boot. Ouch.
-Scarabs: The usual Scarab role is disruption. Concentrate destroyer fire on one unit, then charge with the Scarabs. They won't be shooting back at the Destroyers and the depleted number of the enemy will take longer to kill off the Scarabs. Alternatively, if the Destroyers can take out the target unit completely (e.g. Imperial Guard or Tau Fire Warriors) but are vulnerable to return fire from supporting units, charge the supporting units with the Scarabs. You'll get an unanswered shot that way.
Destroyer shooting can often produce morale checks; the Scarabs can either try to crossfire retreating units, or charge and possibly overrun them.
-Heavy Destroyers: If Heavy and light Destroyers are taken in the same force, the two types of Destroyer can divide the work between them. The Heavy destroyers will attack tanks and models with 2+ or 3+ saves. The light Destroyers will fire at the tanks not attacked by the Heavy destroyers on any given turn, hoping to shake or stun them until the Heavies can turn their attention to them. (If you manage to score a Vehicle Destroyed result with glancing hits, even better. But you can generally rely on at least shaking the crew.)
When attacking transports, fire the Heavy Destroyers first, hoping to get a penetrating hit. Any penetrating hit will cause the passengers to disembark, allowing them to be attacked by the light Destroyers.
-Immortals: Immortals and Destroyers have a somewhat similar role, defined by the similarity of their weapons. Gauss blasters and cannons have the same AP. A Lord with Veil of Darkness and a squad of Immortals can perform a lot of the same jobs as a large squad of Destroyers.
-Flayed Ones: With Flayed Ones often operating "behind enemy lines" Destroyers are one of the few units with enough range to easily support them with shooting. If you shoot at a unit that the Flayed Ones are about to assault, there's a risk that the enemy will fall back (unless they're fearless, in which case just blast away). Instead, fire on any unit(s) that are in a position to support the assaulted unit.
-Pariahs: Pariahs are a counter assault unit. Enemy units in close range to the Pariahs are great targets for shooting, as they have a good chance of falling back if they're not completely Fearless.
-Wraiths: The same as Flayed Ones. Wraiths are extremely vulnerable to massed shooting, so isolating the Wraiths' target from support is critical.
-Warriors: These and the Destroyers back each other up. The Destroyers take on elite or very tough units that shrug off gauss flayer fire; The Warriors use their massive short range firepower on the hordes that could otherwise chase down and kill the Destroyers. Against truly massive hordes, the Destroyers will whittle down the enemy at long range, and the Warriors will mop up at close range.
VulnerabilitiesLike all Necron squads with small sizes, massed fire can destroy a whole squad at once, preventing WBB. They're pretty weak in close combat as well, and with their low Initiative can be easily run down in 4th Edition. Try to keep the enemy at a distance between 24 and 36 inches away. Alternatively, keep them close to the phalanx so that anything close enough to hurt them will get blasted by rapid-firing gauss flayers.
Other ConsiderationsBuying Destroyers individually can be expensive. Three Destroyers are available in the Necron Battleforce Boxed Set, which is a cheap way to start a Necron army. If you get it at a discount from an online retailer, you'll get an even deeper discount.
Necrons have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to Fast Attack choices. Wraiths, Destroyers and Scarabs are all good choices and have their place. Ultimately, you need to decide whether you're going to use your fast attack for shooting (Destroyers), disruption and sacrifice (Scarabs) or high-speed ambushers (Wraiths).


text:
How He Asked
Kathleen and Stephen met through their involvement at Epiphany Catholic Church in Katy, where they spend much of their time volunteering as musicians, catechists, and chaperones. Kathleen worked with Stephen's sister, brother, and mother at the church, and their friendship bloomed over a fun summer together in 2015. After much "encouragement" from their family, friends, and community, Stephen and Kathleen began dating in January 2016, and they have spent all of their time together since. With a shared love for comics, movies, soccer, and teaching, they are just right for each other in every way.
How did the proposal go down?
After a long day of moving boxes into Stephen's new apartment, he nervously hinted to his mother to go downstairs and take a picture of him with his soon to be fiance on the balcony. As Kathleen walked out the door she noticed Stephen's family and her dad still in the parking lot watching and waiting. It was a confusing time. To make it even more confusing, after the picture, Stephen handed Kathleen a box. "What is this," she thought as she opened it. To her surprise it was a key. She acted excited for the spectators, but was incredibly confused inside, especially when they started clapping (they were confused as well!). "But you know you can't move in until we are married, right?" Stephen asked anxiously. "Yes," Kathleen replied. "Well, you are going to need this,"Stephen said as he got down on one knee (after much rearranging and making sure everything was just right to document the moment). With a camera in one hand and a Jared box in the other, Stephen then asked Kathleen to marry him. Of course she said yes and they met the family below in the parking lot for chilled champagne.


text:
This month Wurm Online has a 6 page feature in PC Gamer UK! 6 pages!
The article was fair and just and well written. It explained what Wurm is about and captures the feelings that we want to convey.
I want to congratulate and thank the team and the players as you're all involved in what makes Wurm noticable in such a way.
Other things I've been busy with is refactoring the client, changing protocol and stuff in order to thwart old hacks. I've been talking to potential investors and I've assisted Egal some with getting the new server up and running. Oh and looking at bugs trying to find out the reason why some animals disappear at times. Adding some debug functionality since I have troubles reproducing the bugs at will.
I am currently looking at changing food for the better and also skill rolls need some tweaking to handle difficulties above 100.
Player Of The Week is Drega who reported the mount safety bug and Team Member Of The Week is Egal for working hard with the new server!
Enjoy the weekend - I know I will!
fredag 8 maj 2009
Inga kommentarer:
Prenumerera på: Kommentarer till inlägget (Atom)


text:
In celebrating their 25th anniversary, the West Bromwich Operatic Society Youtheatre has returned to its very first production.
Playing the Elvis lookalike Pharoah, with a wonderful range of hip shakes and hair preening, is Matthew Nicholas whose uncle, Jason, created the role for the company back in 1987.
The show is a perfect choice for the outstanding band of youngsters who fill the stage with sparkling dancing to Lisa Metcalfe's imaginative choreography.
There's a great, confident performance from Maison Kelley in the lead role of Joseph.
The three narrators, Anya Chalotra, Lucy Follows and Lydia Orme, link the action together splendidly and there is an amusing contribution from Frazer Shine, one of the brothers, particularly with the French accent in 'Those Canaan Days'.
Until Saturday night.


text:
uniqueidentifier (Transact-SQL)
Is a 16-byte GUID.
A column or local variable of uniqueidentifier data type can be initialized to a value in the following ways:
By using the NEWID function.
By converting from a string constant in the form xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx, in which each x is a hexadecimal digit in the range 0-9 or a-f. For example, 6F9619FF-8B86-D011-B42D-00C04FC964FF is a valid uniqueidentifier value.
Comparison operators can be used with uniqueidentifier values. However, ordering is not implemented by comparing the bit patterns of the two values. The only operations that can be performed against a uniqueidentifier value are comparisons (=, <>, <, >, <=, >=) and checking for NULL (IS NULL and IS NOT NULL). No other arithmetic operators can be used. All column constraints and properties, except IDENTITY, can be used on the uniqueidentifier data type.
Merge replication and transactional replication with updating subscriptions use uniqueidentifier columns to guarantee that rows are uniquely identified across multiple copies of the table.
See Also


text:
Trade Union Congress (TUC), has given the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to institute a probe on identifying killers of a student of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) during Monday's protest against reported increase in tuition fees by the management of the institution.
READ ALSO: UNIPORT Student Reportedly Shot Dead By 'Trigger-Happy' Police During Protest [Graphic Photos]
The congress conveyed this in a statement signed by the chairman of Rivers State chapter, Mr Chika Unuegbu.
The statement read: "The TUC, Rivers State, condemns in its entirety, the unwarranted killing of a student of the University of Port Harcourt during a peaceful protest. We are worried that if these unarmed protesting students could be killed in cold blood, then there is no guarantee that protesting workers or citizens will not be killed.
"We call on the authorities of the University of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, the Inspector General of Police and the Minister of Education to as a matter of urgency identify and prosecute those who killed the student. We note that students all over the world have the right to protest. And as a matter of fact, the right to peaceful protest is protected by the Nigerian constitution.
"We want to state categorically that if after 14 days our demand is not met, we shall convene an emergency TUC State Council meeting and invite the State Council to take a decision on this matter including the decision to withdraw the services of all our members in Rivers State.
"We appeal to all parents, civil society organisations and people of good conscience to rise up against unwarranted and cold blooded killings in the country."
In a related development, the Rivers State Police Command, on Wednesday, stood its ground that none of its men shot any student during the protest.
READ ALSO: UNIPORT Students Protest Over Increment Of School Fees (Photos)
According to the command spokesman, Mr Ahmad Muhammad, the police used minimal force to restore normalcy during the protest.


text:
Wednesday nights at 7 PM during the Fall, Winter, and Spring.
These classes are designed to help us be more Gospel-driven, Scripture-saturated, missional people. Our mission is discipleship, and growing spiritually is one way we can all be better disciples. Currently we offer classes in three main tracks: The Christian Life, Practical Living, and Biblical Worldview. The teachers are members of our pastoral staff as well as lay leaders in our church. We offer classes in the fall, winter, and spring that run ten weeks each. Past and current classes include classes on Spiritual Disciplines, Parenting, Stewardship, Marriage, Theology, and Christian Worldview. To enable whole-family discipleship, we also offer a nursery and a children's class that runs any time there are SFCs happening at the church. The Gospel Project Kids Worship Hour is an extension of our Sunday School curriculum to help kids go deeper in learning about how the whole Bible points to Jesus. This is available for children from age 3 to 5th grade.


text:
So this happened yesterday.
I've been considering getting one for close to a year now, and I guess recent events coupled with BPD impulsivity made me think, what the hell, I'm going to do it. I've been so desperate for change these days, and most of all, for control.
I know most of my problems arise from my simple desire for permanence in an impermanent world. I want to know that the Boyfriend will love me forever and never leave me, that his feelings for me will be as constant as the daily rising of the sun. This lack of certainty leaves me terrified every day… and I don't want to be terrified. I never asked for this. I never asked for my brain to be this way.
Part of committing to recovery in BPD is giving up the idea of trying to control the people I love. To give them the space to live their own life, be their own person, instead of attempting to clip their wings so I know they will never fly away from me. I never wanted to be a control freak, but every time I force myself to let things go, it feels like my world is stuck in a never-ending spiral. I can't control people, I can't control my brain or my thoughts… what, then, can I do to make things better?
I guess this was an attempt at making myself feel marginally more in control. A fuck you to the universe, of sorts.
I wanted an incorporation of a wave and a semicolon, two things undeniably meaningful to me.
A wave is one of the most common metaphors that pop up in dealing with BPD. The analogy goes: emotions are like waves — they come and go, ebb and flow. Sometimes the tides are high; sometimes they're low. They're out of my control, yes, but that's the way they should be. And they change, all the time. Just because I am drowning now doesn't mean I will drown forever. The tides will recede. I will breathe again.
A semicolon because of what The Semicolon Project means (here is a great post written on it): "A semi-colon is a place in a sentence where the author has the decision to stop with a period, but chooses not to. A semi-colon is a reminder to pause and then keep going. I got this tattoo as a promise to myself that I would never willingly end my sentence. I got it as a reminder to take this summer as a pause, and then to keep going strong next year."
A sentence — I thought of the double meaning behind that. BPD is a life sentence, of sorts. There are so, so many days that exhaust me more than I know how to put into words. But there are also days I am okay with accepting that. I wanted the semicolon as a reminder to myself, when times get tough, that those days exist.
And most importantly, the pause. I wanted to remind myself that when I am exhausted, it is sometimes okay to pause, and that taking the time to pause doesn't mean I am a failure, or that I am not trying hard enough. That it is okay to rest. That I deserve to rest, when I need it.
I chose to incorporate both of them together because it felt more personalized (I haven't come across anyone with this design), and also because it felt fitting that the semicolon 'broke' the wave, of sorts. "In fluid dynamics, a breaking wave is a wave whose amplitude reaches a critical level at which some process can suddenly start to occur that causes large amounts of wave energy to be transformed into turbulent kinetic energy."
I break, all the time — I spill, and plunge, and collapse, and surge. But I am doing something. I am moving forward, I am transforming, and most importantly? I'm alive.


text:
Monday, February 15, 2010
Merci Bouquet
Long time no see!
I know...I`m a terrible blogger! It feels like an eternity since my last post.
All I can say is that I`ve been too busy to play:(
A while back I was the lucky recipient of a RAK from my ever-so-talented blogging friend Melody! She sent me the most beautiful stamp set called Merci Bouquet from Layers of Color. I knew imediately that I had to go super soft and feminine with this set, and I kept the layout very simple.
I colored the image with Distress Inks, and created a frame using a Spellbinders circle diecut and an EK Success corner punch. The background was also made using dies from the Fleur de Lis Pendants template.
Thanks so much for visiting, and have a wonderful week!!
80 comments:
- Crystal said...
Just BEAUTIFUL !!! Love that gingham behind the image and the beautiful die cuts.
- February 15, 2010 at 2:50 PM
- craftymum said...
This is sooooooo beautiful
Love Sarah XXX
- February 15, 2010 at 2:53 PM
- Anna Sulencka - Pompi said...
- February 15, 2010 at 3:01 PM
- Håp said...
Ser alltid fram til nye blog poster fra deg. Du lager så utrolig mye fint, og litt annerledes enn mange andre :)
Dette kortet var nydelig
klem fra Linda
- February 15, 2010 at 3:15 PM
- Elly said...
Just gorgeous!!!!!!
hugs, Elly
- February 15, 2010 at 3:21 PM
- Iren said...
For et utrolig delikat kort Yvonne!!! Så lekker bruk av spellbindersene!!!
Ha ei fin uke!
- February 15, 2010 at 3:45 PM
So elegant and beautiful....and yes we have missed you and your lovely creations:)
- February 15, 2010 at 3:47 PM
- Marley said...
Amazing card! So beautifull.. missed you on the blog, glad you're back! hugs Marley
- February 15, 2010 at 3:49 PM
- Clare said...
Yep we did notice you had not created for a while but was worth the wait!!! very elegant & beautiful card. Hugs Clare xxx
- February 15, 2010 at 4:50 PM
- Anneke klerks said...
- February 15, 2010 at 5:16 PM
- Becky said...
I was thinking about you yesterday wondering where you were at :). This is fabulous, I just love your frame.
- February 15, 2010 at 5:22 PM
- Anke said...
WOW Yvonne your card is so lovely.
- February 15, 2010 at 5:30 PM
- ❤ Kaia said...
Noe så nydelig!!!!
Jeg er så imponert over spellbindersbruken din, det blir så utrolig flott, og lager så mye dybde i kortet.
Klem fra Kaia
- February 15, 2010 at 5:39 PM
- Chris said...
Exquisite! What a beautiful card.
Where can I find instructions to create the circle frame, please?
- February 15, 2010 at 5:57 PM
- Ellen said...
Wowwwww Yvonne,
This is soooooo beautiful!!!!!
- February 15, 2010 at 6:11 PM
- marieke said...
Hallo Yvonne,Just BEAUTIFUL.
Groetjes van Marieke.
- February 15, 2010 at 6:12 PM
- Renkata said...
What a beautiful card.
All your cards are very pretty!.
- February 15, 2010 at 6:13 PM
- kANNAdyjka said...
Wow, this card is amazing! Don't worry about your rare posts. The good thing, when you enter a post-there is amazing quality coming through and that's most important!
- February 15, 2010 at 7:13 PM
- Unknown said...
I love it! Beautiful card. Regards Ageeth
- February 15, 2010 at 8:04 PM
- Andrea said...
wowwow, Yvonne,!!!
this is really a stunning card, BEAUTIFUL
love it
hugs andrea
- February 15, 2010 at 8:23 PM
- Gunn (Merete) said...
Hei Yvonne, jeg bare digger deg altså. Dette kortet er bare helt fantastisk vakkert. ÅÅÅ, hvor du er flink.
Jeg sier det igjen, du er helt rå på å bruke spellbindersene dine. Skulle gjerne hatt ett idekurs hos deg, tror jeg hadde fått endel ahah opplevelser da ja.
Ha en stålende flott uke.
Klem Gunn :-D
- February 15, 2010 at 8:38 PM
- Lovely Linda said...
Oh my giddy aunt - this is gorgeous, so elegant and definitley feminine! I love the way you have used all of the embossing and white! It is so obvious that this is a 'work of the heart; - what a beautiful gift you have Yvonne, I am so blessed to be able to see it! Thank for you sharing and for the inspiration! God bless you!
Linda LOC Design Team
- February 15, 2010 at 9:03 PM
- Laura Kirste Campbell said...
Oh, Yvonne!...stunning! That stamp set fits you perfectly, how sweet of Melody! We're about to release a few more sets that you are going to adore! Let us know when you're available to design for Layers of Color, and they are yours! :)
Until then, our entire team will continue to ooo and ahh at all your fabulous works of art. You take card making to a new level, Yvonne!
Hugs, Laura
- February 15, 2010 at 9:19 PM
- Imagine That Digistamp said...
Oh WOW! This is so GORGEOUS!! This set is one of my faves and your use of Nesties here is just amazing! I'm loving your blog and all your gorgeous creations--lots of inspiration here *Ü*
Layers of Color Designer
- February 15, 2010 at 9:28 PM
This is so YOU! "pretty and feminine"
Love it!
Tomorrow, there is a Blog Hop @ Mo's on Paper Craft Planet, you are welcome to come and see our fun creations and gather the phrase to win prizes.
Love to drop in here!
- February 15, 2010 at 9:50 PM
- Kirsten Aune said...
Ååååååååå!! Jeg trenger i grunnen ikke å si mer!! Jeg blir målløs hver gang jeg tar turen inn til deg, Yvonne!! Det er dessverre altfor sjelden, men hverdagen min er også så altfor travel dessverre..
Jeg har rett og slett ikke ord for hvor nyyydelige disse kortene dine er!! De er så spesielle, elegante og lekre - og virkelig et syn for øyet!! Du er helt rå på bruk av Spellbinders, og jeg blir bare sittende og beundre og beundre...
Tusen takk for nok en vitamininnsprøytning, Yvonne!! Jeg ønsker deg en riktig god uke!
God klem fra Kirsten
- February 15, 2010 at 9:51 PM
- Linda Gilliam said...
Yvonne, your work is amazing, I am fairly new here but I just ADORE your work...this card is gorgeous!
God bless,
- February 15, 2010 at 10:05 PM
- Denise Marzec said...
Ohhhhhhh, I'm in love with this card. All those white layers with the pop of blue and pink is just DARLING!
- February 16, 2010 at 1:14 AM
- Stacy Morgan said...
Beautiful! Love all the borders and your soft colors.
- February 16, 2010 at 1:48 AM
- Donna said...
Absolutely gorgeous! Your work is fantastic! Blessings, Donna
- February 16, 2010 at 2:52 AM
- Michele (mitchygitchygoomy) said...
Hi Yvonne. I guess it doesn't matter how long it takes you to post or how busy your life gets; your faithful followers are lurking in the wings to eagerly click on any wonderful creation you have time to add. This is so fresh and elegant; the blue gingham adds a lovely country flair to your expertly and beautifully colored bouquet. It is always such a breath of fresh creative air to see the originality you continually wow us with.
- February 16, 2010 at 4:30 AM
- Michelle's Daydreams said...
This almost looks like porcelain! Just beautiful! :) Michelle
- February 16, 2010 at 5:45 AM
- Irene said...
Hello Yvonne
What can I say but I am in awe of your work as it is just amazing and beautiful, stunning and gorgeous.
I love blue and white togoether as it is clean and fresh looking.
- February 16, 2010 at 8:48 AM
- Kathy Jones said...
Yvonne, it is so good to see you back! Love what you have created here - so soft, delicate and gorgeous!!! Love how you used the spellbinders for the BG - might have to case that idea!!!! :)
- February 16, 2010 at 10:54 AM
- Karen W said...
Wow, this is just awesome!
- February 16, 2010 at 11:02 AM
- Iris Wiechmann said...
Wow what a beautiful creation, again! Great idea with the corner punch in the circle! Love it!
- February 16, 2010 at 12:46 PM
I feel much better now that I've had my Yvonne fix! LOL
This card is absolutely gorgeous. I'm so glad I have that Spellbinders die, so I can give it a go. TFS *wink and a smile*
- February 16, 2010 at 12:47 PM
Absolutely gorgeous!!! Have terribly missed your posts. Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent.
- February 16, 2010 at 4:12 PM
- May-Bente said...
Timene strekker ikke til for meg heller:=) Sånn er det bare.
Utrolig lekkert kort, Yvonne.
Må visst ut å kjøpe meg noen spellbinders ser jeg, kortene dine er virkelig inspirerende.
- February 16, 2010 at 5:11 PM
- Unknown said...
Gorgeous and stunning!! I love the clean and elegant look of the card!! You rock with using those pendant dies!! Thank you for inspiring me :)
- February 16, 2010 at 5:23 PM
- Martina said...
Amsolutly amazing!
- February 16, 2010 at 5:53 PM
- Marina said...
Oh wow! It's a dream!
I love the colours, you've used and the design.
It's just stunning.
- February 16, 2010 at 6:57 PM
- Elaine L. said...
This is beyond beautiful! Just a perfect card.
- February 16, 2010 at 7:08 PM
- Linda Coughlin, the funkie junkie said...
Oh my, oh my, I don't even have words to describe how beautiful this is. Thank you, as always, for your elegant inspiration!
- February 16, 2010 at 10:27 PM
- Eva Helen said...
Sååå vakkert!!!flott bruk av spellbinders og stilrent og nydelig!
Klem Fra Eva Helen
- February 16, 2010 at 11:48 PM
- lene said...
Oh my lord - kortene dine er bare så perfekte at de er en fryd for øyet :O)
klem fra Lene
- February 17, 2010 at 11:20 AM
- Aina said...
Fantastisk vakkert!!!
- February 17, 2010 at 11:42 AM
- America said...
LONG TIME IS RIGHT!!! LOL! Guess we all just really missed seeing your gorgeous works here my friend! ... Gosh, am I GLAD to see you back! :) I LOVE THIS beautiful Spellbinder layered masterpiece with the punched circle medallion! YOU ROCK the CARD MAKING WORLD!!!
- February 17, 2010 at 12:30 PM
- marcelle schauer said...
You are just one talented woman. I have not seen a bad card among your creations, I love your elegant style. Beautiful job.
- February 17, 2010 at 9:50 PM
- Pia said...
det er bare så flot
- February 18, 2010 at 12:45 AM
- Nancy said...
This is soooo elegant, Yvonne! I love that delicate little flower image, and you are a goddess with those Spellbinders dies!
- February 18, 2010 at 3:09 AM
- KathyB said...
This is so gorgeous!!! What set of Nestabilities did you use? I love the frames. So elegant.
- February 18, 2010 at 9:35 AM
Wow this is so gorgeous!
Hugs xx
- February 18, 2010 at 9:54 AM
That is awesome. I love what you did with the fleur de lis pendant.
- February 18, 2010 at 1:26 PM
Impressive yet dainty!
Please would you share how do you punch inside a circle?
and how do you achieve the lovely intertwined piercing?
- February 18, 2010 at 4:15 PM
- melody said...
WOWZA chickie! that is absolutely gorgeous! love what you created with the stamps! STUNNING work as alwayz! WOWZA! and thanks so much for the *thanks*..i'm so glad you enjoyed your LOC stamps! and heh...if you get a chance to be on the LOC team..go for it! laura is one fabulous lady to work with..as is the team..and those stamps are so SCRUMPTIOUS to get scrappin with! i thoroughly enjoyed my time there..and know you would, too!
- February 19, 2010 at 7:02 AM
- Inger Marie said...
Hei vennen :)
Så vakkert kort du har laget igjen :)
Ser at du ikke er med i Heartfelt Creations design team lenger. Hadde håpet på å få være på team med deg vet du :)
Ha en flott helg!
God klem
- February 19, 2010 at 10:21 PM
- Silke Ledlow said...
GASP....Yvonne....your card is AMAZING!!! Love the pendant with the the flower inside!!! It may be simple but it's truly fabulous!!! Hugs ~S~
- February 20, 2010 at 3:21 AM
- BA said...
hi Yvonne
your card is stunning, love the wonderful edges
xoxo BA
- February 20, 2010 at 6:55 PM
- Patti Jo said...
So elegant and beautiful!!! I always admire your work it is so exquisite and perfect on every detail! TFS and inspiring!
- February 20, 2010 at 8:20 PM
- froebelsternchen said...
- February 21, 2010 at 7:20 PM
- Kim Piggott said...
This is so utterly stunning!
Such a divine card pure beauty and perfection!
kim x
- February 22, 2010 at 9:44 AM
- "Kirby" (KrB) said...
Hi Yvonne. Just wanted to let you know that your card is absolutely beautiful and in fact I CASED it for the Our Daily Bread Designs Challenge #3. You can look at mine, if you like, at http://krbskorner.blogspot.com/2010/02/odbd-3-secret-admirer.html
Hope you don't mind. I just loved this.
- February 23, 2010 at 3:41 AM
- Sue from Oregon said...
oh this is just outstanding!
- February 23, 2010 at 3:44 AM
- Susan (rainy) said...
Truly a work of art, Yvonne. This is so so SO gorgeous. Love all the layers and textures. Such a beautiful design. WOW!
- February 23, 2010 at 6:36 AM
- Simona said...
Yvonne, this is amazing! It's just stunning, too beautiful for words!
Keep up the good work! ;)
- February 23, 2010 at 12:26 PM
- Helen Jolly said...
Your work is stunning!
- February 23, 2010 at 1:05 PM
- Clare said...
Helen j is my sister (the post above) and just had to send the link to your blog. Yvonne your work is totally amazing & you are one of the most talented ladies i have ever seen, im sure everyone would agree. I have looked through your whole blog and there is not an average piece of work amongst the whole lot!!! i do hope that you send heaps of your work off to mags to be published as your work would inspire so many people. Thankyou for your kind message on my blog, i could only aspire to be as good as you one day!!! keep bringing us your beautiful work. Hugs Clare xxx
- February 23, 2010 at 1:15 PM
- Sinikka said...
A little bird told me to check out your blog. Well here I am.
Your blog is amazing. Perfect work, like your "clean" style a lot.
Thanks for sharing your talent
- February 24, 2010 at 9:36 PM
- anita01 said...
Werkelijk een bjoetie, zo mooi...wauw.
Ik ben je gaan volgen en kijk heel graag hier op je mooie blog.
Warme groetjes,
- February 24, 2010 at 11:26 PM
- Scossie Jane said...
OMG - I have just had a wee run through your blog posts, and your work is AMAZING Yvonne, such beautiful, elegant cards, with beautiful attention to detail - this card is so soft and delicate - I can't believe I haven't stumbled across your blog before - but now that I have.... I'll be back.....
Hugs xx
- February 27, 2010 at 5:15 AM
- Lilian said...
OH WOW Yvonne! This is just exquisite! WIll have to try it out when I have time! Thank you for sharing your incredible talent! :)
- February 27, 2010 at 8:28 AM
- Tosha Leyendekker said...
Pure gorgeousness!! What you do with shapes, paper, and coloring is like no other! I'm always in awe!!
- March 1, 2010 at 4:55 AM
- Iris Wiechmann said...
Stunningly beautiful!!!
- March 1, 2010 at 10:48 PM
- Leslie Miller said...
Oh, it's beautiful! So delicate and pretty. I'd keep this for home decor in a very special and prominent spot!
- March 2, 2010 at 7:29 AM
- Carol Q said...
Hi Yvonne - I thought this design was stunning and spent ages trying to work out how you did the inner circle. I finally managed it and made my own version. I would like to blog this with a link back to your blog but thought I'd better check with you that this was okay. I've already done this with another creation of yours and it suddenly occurred to me I ought to get your agreement! Carol
- March 7, 2010 at 6:09 PM
- Laura Kirste Campbell said...
Hi Yvonne! Hoping you're well and having a lovely weekend! I'd like to put this pretty card in our Stamper's Gallery and Merci Bouquet Gallery. Is that OK with you? Thanks!
- March 20, 2010 at 8:06 PM
This card is gorgeous!! This is my first time on your blog and I love your work-Barbara
- April 2, 2010 at 11:33 PM
- Heather in FL said...
Isn't that clever with the corner punch. Beautiful effect on a beautiful card!
- April 18, 2010 at 3:16 AM
- Unknown said...
Hello! Yvonne, beautiful work, congratulations!
God bless for so beautiful and inspiring cards!
Serginho (Brazil-Sao Paulo)
- August 19, 2010 at 10:23 PM


text:
One week of parking regulations along Washington Avenue's entertainment corridor has netted the parking management district $2,500, mostly via credit card.
"About 70 percent of payments are by credit card," Christopher Newport, spokesman for Houston's parking management division, said via email. "We typically see 50 percent of transactions by credit card elsewhere through the City's metered parking areas. Higher credit card utilization was one of our hypotheses, and it is being held out thus far."
The new parking rules went into effect May 1, limiting where revelers could park and charging for many spots along the busy street. The city-approved parking management district includes the area along Washington from Houston Avenue to Westcott Street, and one block on either side of that stretch of Washington.
From May 1 to May 6, 70 warnings were issued for not following the parking rules or letting time expire, Newport said. So far, paid parking in the area has netted the city $2,502.25. Annually, the city expects to split $170,000 with the parking district, which receives a share of the meter collections for improvements along the street and meter maintenance.
About 3 percent of users are electing to pay for parking with a smartphone app, Newport said. In other spots around town, it took about 18 months to reach that level of app use, while Washington did it in a week, he said.
Pay stations, similar to the kiosks in other parts of town, were installed last month along Washington. Some are being re-assessed because they block easy sidewalk access in some spots, Newport said last week.
"We were sensitive to maintaining pedestrian access in the planning process, since that is kind of the whole point of this thing," Newport said.
Houston City Council members created the district last year to address growing concerns by residents and businesses along Washington, who said the bustling bar and restaurant scene was harming the neighborhood.
Residents who live in the corridor can get a permit to park in some non-public spots. Newport said 35 permits have been issued. Parking officials are also passing out information at local bars and restaurants.
Parking officials will place fliers on cars again this weekend to educate party-goers about the rules.


text:
ANY minister who signed government deals with contractors,suppliers or traders must be arrested forthwith, demands UPND presidential candidate Hakainde Hichilema.
The Constitutional Court on Monday delivered a milestonejudgment, ordering Cabinet, deputy and provincial ministers to immediately vacate office on grounds that their continued stay in government afterdissolution of Parliament was illegal.
The Constitutional Court further ordered the ministers topay back all the salaries and allowances they had accrued since the dissolution of Parliament.
This is against the background that President Lungu ordered the ministers to stay in office on grounds that despite the dissolution ofParliament, the Head of State was required by law to stay in office togetherwith his appointed Cabinet in order to handover power to the next government.
Commenting on the Constitutional Court's decision, Hichilema, the opposition front runner ahead of tomorrow's general elections,said the interpretation of the judgment was that the ministers were stealing and illegally signing government contracts.
"Its theft, there is no better way to put it than that. What the Constitutional Court is saying is that these 63 ministers have not only been drawing illegal salaries and allowances, but they have also
been signing illegal deals on behalf of the Zambian government," Hichilema said.
He said all ministers must be probed and arrested over the illegal decisions they made while illegally in office.
"Think of the number of decisions that the Minister ofFinance has made since May! How many contracts, deals has he appended with contractors,suppliers? Imagine three months of illegal procurement, workshops, talk time,fuel, salaries, rentals! How about the numerous trips ministers made across theworld illegally, using taxpayers money?" Hichilema wondered.
"As UPND, we are saying these ministers must face the law.Any minister ho signed such illegal contracts on behalf of government must bearrested because we warned them and they refused to listen. We also expect themto vacate government houses immediately and park the government vehicles theyhave been using to campaign. In fact, this judgment also means that should any of these ministers be elected members of parliament, the UPND will petition theresults on grounds
that they illegally used state resources to campaign."
He said the UPND, if voted into power, would recover themoney from the PF ministers and put to better use.
"We have always been advising on cutting excessivegovernment expenditures in order to channel resources to other needy sectors but President Edgar Lungu and his PF have been a true reflection of a greedyleadership in government," said Hichilema.
"However, we would like to state that if they do not pay as ruled by the court, once in government, the UPND will ensure that they pay back because that is taxpayers money. We also call on the Zambians to vote out Edgar Lungu and his ministers for stealing in broad daylight."
And UPND campaign manager Dipak Patel said the Secretary tothe Cabinet should immediately compute the money immediate past ministers obtained illegally and make the information public.
"The Secretary to Cabinet is reminded that he is a public servant and owes the Zambian public an open and transparent process of collecting the illegally gotten public money by all the ministers," said Patel.
"After 100 days of having stayed in office illegally andgetting paid and abusing state resources, the truth has come home to roost, and this is an indictment on President Lungu who insisted that the ministers muststay in office, knowing too well that doing so was illegal."
And President Lungu said he had accepted the Constitutional Court's decision on minister.
Meanwhile, some Zambians turned to social media to express their feelings over the Constitutional Court judgment.
L'ckson Hamooya: "It was obvious and clear cut. Don't evenknow how the President understood the Constitution."
B-kissy Kabanza: "The judicial system under President EdgarLungu has really improved. Justice is prevailing in all corners. Indeed the man is not interfering in the judicial system."
Kelvin Crispy: "The president failed to interpret the law to his ministers despite him being a lawyer. Imagine if he is given another 5 years,won't he just turn this country into a lawless one?"
Daniel M Mbewe: "Expected decision. Even the one who told them to hold on to office (the President) should also be brought to task, if not, Zambia has a basis to vote him out."
Mafulo Graham: "This case was straight forward, it shouldnot have gone to the courts of law. How can somebody remain a Minister when the foundation of being an MP is dissolved? Bravo LAZ!"
Kwandu Kingsley: "Article 72 (1) A Member of Parliamentshall, except the Speaker and the DeputySpeaker, vacate the seat in the National Assembly upon a dissolution of Parliament. Way forward, pay our monies."


text:
Recognizing outstanding lawyers in the North Texas region
D Magazine is proud to annually honor exceptional lawyers in our May issue. The attorneys on our Best Lawyers list are peer-nominated on the basis that they offer unparalleled counsel in one of 40 categories.
These are members of the legal community representing the people and institutions of Dallas with mastery and drive.
How do I make nominations?
Nominations for the 2020 program are currently closed. An email will be sent out notifying voters that the voting window is open. Also, a link to the voting form will appear in the section above titled "Nominate a Lawyer".
When will winners be announced?
D Magazine will contact winners in early January.
How does D Magazine determine which lawyers make the list?
To compile our list of the best lawyers in Dallas, we ask lawyers with a valid Texas Bar number to nominate two lawyers outside their firm and one within their firm across all voting categories, keeping the following question in mind: "Which Dallas lawyers, of those whose work you have witnessed firsthand, would you rank among the current best? Answers may include co-counsel, lawyers you have observed in court, and opposing counsel." After the votes are tallied, a panel of eminent lawyers will meet with our editors to evaluate the Best Lawyers in Dallas 2020 list. Self-nominations will not count. The panel's anonymity is assured to allow the lawyers to speak freely about issues regarding their peers that would be known only to the legal community. After this list is completed, we turn over a copy to our sales staff. The sales department cannot add to or subtract from the list. They, in turn, offer full-profile advertisements to the winners. The editors have no idea who purchases these ads, which are found in a special advertising section somewhere else in the magazine. If lawyers decline to buy an ad, they are still listed.
Where can I get more information?
For editorial information, contact Aileen Jimenez here. For advertising information, contact Kym Rock here.


text:
I met Paola in a Gympro[1] session in 2016. She claims to have seen me before, during an improv show – Impro y ya – in 2014, just before she started improvising with CoIL. Since then she has taken several workshops and participated in several improvisation shows in Mexico City. This is the second interview for CoIL organisation, you can find the first interview here
Ana: When and how did you start improvising?
Paola: I started improvising 5 years ago; about two weeks after that Impro y ya[2] we were just talking about. Pali[3] invited me to the Impro y ya. She used to talk to me a lot about improv. So finally I went to that Impro y ya and it made me want to do it. I am like that; if I want to do something, I want to do it right then. So I asked Pali about one of the performers, and it was Piolo[4], and she gave me his contact details. It turned out there was a workshop with him coming up two weeks later, so things just lined up. It was as if life was telling me: "Come in, improvise." That was it.
Ana: And why do you continue to improvise?
Paola: Because improvising is cheaper than going to therapy… Just kidding! I love being on stage, but I don't have much time. If I were to dedicate myself to theatre, it would imply a time commitment that I can't do. I still do it because improvising means I don't have to wait: I don't have to wait to improvise, to become one of my characters. I don't have to wait through 6 months of rehearsals. In every training session, every time I get on stage, something happens to me. I like how I have evolved and how I have been able to come back to theatre through improvisation. I would have never imagined that I was going to do that. So everything I learnt in theatre I apply to improv.
Ana: And what do you feel that improvisation gives to your personal life?
Paola: Maybe that which I don't like is also what I love the most: constantly changing the stage where you perform, the format, the people, everything. Having everything changing constantly makes me live with this nervousness of never knowing what is going to happen, never knowing whom I'm going to meet. I have never met as many people as I've done through improv. And I speak as much for those who get on stage as for the audience, because in improv shows, the audience is very friendly. I always get to meet them at the end of the show and I love that. Being in contact with them and getting feedback immediately after you get off stage; I love it. For me, meeting people is a chance to see different characters; every person I meet is a character. It is not about the social life, it is about meeting new characters. Seeing what my mates have to offer on stage as characters and being able to meet all those people who came to see us (who probably came to see us because they are such characters)… I wouldn't change that for the world.
Ana: Why do you feel the laboratory is important for you? Why do you come?
Paola: I decided to attend the lab because I love experiencing new things. I like working with new people and doing different work because otherwise your practice gets corrupted. I stayed in the laboratory because, in the past two years, it is where I have been able to explore the characters that live in my restless brain the most. I bring my characters with me and see if they work. And I love that we can build on them through the proposals of the other crazy people who go to the lab – because they are all crazy, right? I also like that everyone seems as crazy as me.
Ana: What do you think should be improved in improv?
Paola: For starters, there is a lack of commitment. For some reason, people who do improv, since it is related to "playing", they play… with other people's time. So, all the honesty with which they play also appears as dishonesty in their real actions. There is a lack of commitment and there is a lack of courage to stay. It is the same thing: it is so disorganised that we go from one flower to the next and we don't stay in the same place long enough to develop a concept. I think what improv in Mexico needs is to develop interesting concepts but without being pretentious. I mean we have to really commit to developing a new concept that we can all see is new, with the novelty lying in seeing it through from beginning to end developing constantly. There are very few people in Mexico who do that. The real pros: Pilar Villanueva[5], Piolo, also Cheryl and Galo[6]… there's so few and there are so many improvisers. The truth is that we don't have mid to long-term projects. That is missing. And also, improvisers need to have acting education. Improvisers… there are so many who are at odds with acting and that's wrong; these two things go together. You can't get on stage and think: "I don't need theatre education"; that's bullshit.
Ana: But what do you think we are great at when improvising?
Paola: To begin with, we are like a religious community. Really. We all help each other. When we have to be somewhere or to support something, we are there. Maybe that is why you always see the same people at the shows. It is about supporting the talent and that is the way to do it: you go see me, and then I'll go see you, etc. That is something we do very well. And we do have good schools… well, like two or three good schools: Pilar, Piolo and HONDOM[7] as a more general thing. These are schools that do build something. I won't go into what the others are doing because it is like crazy prostitution of the art, so I won't even mention them. But at least I think those three schools have their concepts well defined and that helps. They teach with order and structure. They have a methodology; it is not just a random thing.
[1]Improvisation jam sessions organised by Piolo Juvera and ImproVisa: http://www.improvisa.com.mx (in Spanish)
[2] Impro y ya was an initiative begun by improviser Paulina Peña in 2012. Originally, it provided a space like CoIL, where people could get together and improvise once a week. Later, shows were organised to raise funds for several causes, including helping people who had been harmed by floods and for the creation of the Improvisers' Association HONDOM.
[3] Paulina Peña, organizer of Impro y ya.
[4]Piolo Juvera is an improviser and teacher. Piolo belonged to the generation of improvisers mentioned by Amanda Farah in the first interview of this series. He is the founder of ImproVisa. More information can be found at: http://www.improvisa.com.mx (in Spanish).
[5] Improviser and teacher with the company Ápeiron. Pilar also belonged to the first generation of improvisers mentioned by Amanda Farah. More information can be found at: http://www.apeironteatro.org (in Spanish).
[6] Cheryl Sue and Galo Balcázar are improvisers who have also undertaken activities of cultural promotion of improv. They give workshops and have taken part in the establishment of HONDOM, an international association that supports improvisers worldwide.
[7] International improvisers association that seeks to bring together and support improvisers worldwide. More information can be found at: http://www.hondom.org (in Spanish).


text:
Safety is the number 1 priority of the Maintenance & Operations Department. We are committed to maintaining a safe and healthy environment for students, staff and the public. The Maintenance & Operations department utilizes all of its resources and also relies on the expertise of outside agencies to achieve this goal. The following practices are employed by the Maintenance & Operations department.
µ The Custodial staff at each school site performs monthly inspections of the buildings and grounds.
µ Additionally, the Director of Business Services along with a hired consultant, inspect each school site annually to ensure that the campuses are safe, clean and functional. When deficiencies are discovered, the school site maintenance crew as well as, the district Maintenance & Operations crew work together to resolve the issues. If any required work is beyond the scope of either of these two resources, the district contracts out to have the work performed.
µ City/County fire marshals also perform yearly fire inspections at each our school sites. When any safety issues are discovered during the inspections the Maintenance & Operations department rectifies them.
µ Injury and Illness Prevention Program
Dr. Bill Jordan, who is responsible for the Injury and Illness Prevention Program, oversees all of the repair work. The Injury and Illness Prevention training program is designed to meet Federal and State Occupational Safety and Health Agency requirements for safety training and accident prevention. The program was developed by the District with the assistance of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), consultants, and the Northern California Schools Insurance Group.
µ Safety Meetings
In addition to focusing on safe facilities at the school sites, the Maintenance & Operations employees also have bi-monthly safety meetings to keep safe practices at the forefront of everything we do. Some of the topics covered at the safety meetings are as follows:
µ General First Aid
µ General Fire Protection
µ General Safe Work Practices
µ Safety Rules
µ Electrical Safety
µ Spill Prevention Plan
µ Emergency Action Plan
µ Blood Borne Pathogens Control Plan
µ Lead Awareness
µ Hazardous Materials Communication Plan
µ Lockout/Tagout Plan
µ Confined Space Entry Plan
µ Respiratory Protection Plan
µ Asbestos Management Plan
µ Chemical Hygiene Plan
µ Emergency Procedures Plan
Each new employee also receives a health and safety handbook geared toward their typical job duties and job site.
Maintenance & Operations performs yearly backflow preventor inspections at each site. The Safety & Loss Control Coordinator oversees the yearly update training for employees on the subject of bloodborne pathogens control.
Many of the Maintenance & Operations staff members are currently certified with various levels of asbestos and lead related training per EPA regulations. These staff members are required to update their certifications annually.


text:
Unutulan iCloud Bilgileri ve Güvenilir Özel Servis Önerisi
nahita, in iPhone Yardım (Soru-Cevap)
Recommended Posts
Recently Browsing 0 members
No registered users viewing this page.
We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.


text:
Could make a little Pithe on this auspicious day.
So am sharing them with you on this harvest festival.
The other one is Ranga Aloo'r Pantua/pithe.
HAppy Makar Sankranti to you too...
Thank you Somoo. :-)ReplyDelete
Happy festival,,.platter looks delicious,.ReplyDelete
Looks like you've managed to get the shape right since your last post! They look good!ReplyDelete
du pithei dekhte khub sundar hoyechhe kheteo nichoi bhaloi hobe. Happy makar sankranti to u and ur family.ReplyDelete
To you too Chandrani! Thanks. Tomar blog ta reader e add kori tarpor ghure ashbo. :-)ReplyDelete
Happy Sankranti to you.ReplyDelete
Mouthwatering pics like the above especially during sweet craving moments like right now motivates the mind to get busy thinking how to make them a reality!! :-)ReplyDelete
Ami sab samay patishata and payesh he banayi poush-parbon e ..r baki ta amaar ma-in-law banato- dudh puli/bhaja pithe/ranga alor puli etc..now that we have moved eyi bochor sab ta praye amake he korte holo.Tumaar sab preparation khub bhalo hoyeche..tobe eto sweet khabar por mone hoye aro ekta round walking badate hobe :-))..hugs and smiles
Jaya ... am not very fond of sweets. Tradition ar nostalgia r jonne kori. Besides last 2 years toh kichui korini. Korta babu mishti khete bhalobashe tai ektu kichu kora.
Extra walking ... hehehe ... right. :-)
All photographs and text belong to the blog owner.
Do not steal any part / whole of the same.
bengali cuisine, bengali food, rajasthani food, fish, vegetarian, non vegetarian, dishes, recipe, traditional, simple bengali recipes, bengali vegetarian food, niramish recipes, no onion no garlic, fiction, require, ingredients, for, home made food, healthy food, healthy cooking, of, bengali lunch plate, rajasthani lunch plate, oriya food, odiya cuisine, west bengal, best bengali food blog, mustard oil, odisha, utensils, wok, kadahi, tawa, cooking oil, best bengali dishes, original recipe, best bengali recipes, good writing, travel, food walk, street food, best recipes, Tyangra fish, tangra,kichu khon, rohu, rui mach, maach, bhapa ilish, ilish, hilsa, mustard paste, patla, jhol, halka, mishti, pitha, pithe, dals, lentils, poha, khichdi, sabudana, bhoger khichuri, no oil, niramish, recipe for, authentic, rosun bata, kanji, vada, bodi, bori, lentil dumplings, stir fried, egg, ada bata, rajasthani, vadi, kaatla, katla, begun, bhorta, bharta, begun, north indian, mughlai, eggs, dimer, dim, paratha, porota, aloo, potato, how to make, how to cook, dim bhaja, bengali culture, bengali art, curry, knitting, favorite, tangra, tyangra, jhol, jhal, murgir, mangshor, narkel, narkol, shorshe bata, posto, mach, maach, morala, puti, shorshe jhal, masala, shaak, shak, pui, laal, tok, tauk, ambol, jhaal, charchari, chenchra, meal, dal, bati, murgi, chicken, doi, morich, , , morala, mourala, diye, koraishuti, motoshuti, chilke, er, dal, lentils, dumplings, instant, kasundi, aam kasundi, murgir, curry, podo pitha, bengali khichuri, bhog, leftover, khosar bora, pakoda, vegetable peels, jhal muri,


text:
Let's say for a minute that while you as a recruiting professional are pretty darn good at your job, that your boss is pretty darn good at her job, that your sourcers are good at their jobs, and that your hiring managers are pretty darn good at their jobs … something's not working right.
Maybe you see more and more money and tools being applied to your team, but they don't really seem to move the needle. The level of competition is getting higher faster than your ability to meet it. You hold meetings. You take training. You watch webinars.
And you keep falling behind.
It's not clear who you are falling behind. Maybe it would be easier to blame Google and Facebook and Amazon, but their recruiters would tell you how they are feeling the pinch just as much as you.
The struggle, as the kids would say, is real.
Since we're pretending, let's take it one step further. You're in charge (congrats!). Now what? What would you do to fix things? What needs to be changed? You're a pretty darn good recruiter surrounded by pretty darn good people and tools, so what's the fix?
The problem, it turns out, is that you're too good at being a recruiter.


text:
Mabna Card Aria Commercial Company under the management of Mr. Mehrdad Heydarpour has been active in the field of banking systems and banking equipment for more than 8 years and has provided invaluable services in these areas.
With regard to the fact that the company's activities have been broadened in the areas of banking equipment and PSP services, these activities have been separated; and since November 2014, this company, under the name of Mabna Card Aria Commercial Company (MCAC) , has been providing its customers with professional services in different areas of banking equipment. In addition, MCAC will continue to be active in PSP and costumers can receive their required services by contact or they can personally come to our offices.
In order to support more than 5,000 card printers, appropriate customer service would not be possible unless you have a strong after-sales service system.
MCAC, which is active in banking automation and PVC-based equipment, has extensively offered printing and Smart's instant card issuing machines from IDP in South Korea and PVC cards from Card Pro company nationwide.
MCAC, in this sense, has offered banknote sorting devices from GRG capable of counterfeit detection of foreign currencies and Rial; and check scanners from Glory in order to scan bank checks and same-size documents.
MCAC, by localizing the relevant software and hardware, has taken an important step towards the localization and optimization of hardware in Iran.
This company, due to having large-scale projects, offers after-sales service and support nationwide including Call Center and Help Desk, this is what distinguishes this company from its rivals. By having more than 5000 card printing devices, customer service will not be possible unless there is highly reliable after-sales system.
MCAC has successfully obtained exclusive distribution from the following well-known suppliers:
1- IDP Corp. Ltd. in Korea which supplies Smart PVC card printers.
2- GRG banking equipment company in China which supplies cash sorting machines.
3- Glory company in Japan which supplies check scanner units.
4- MIP company in Korea which supplies signature pads.
5- Dors company in Russia which supplies banknote band rolls.
6- Seaory company in China which supplies PVC cards and Offset printing.


text:
Artist Statement
I use art, public projects and poetry to increase the awareness of the "self" and to co-create more understanding and tolerance among people around the world.
My artworks radiate energy, light and the ever-changing but constant movement of life. The current pieces consist of reverse acrylic paintings on plexiglass. These images express the force and power of feelings that arise from within. At the same time, they also capture the pulsating vivacity of the universe.
The circle paintings show the emotional human dance around the ultimate middle—emerging outward from a dot that represents the point of silence and all beginnings. I use various color combinations and movement to emit an energy that travels from the painting to the eye of the viewer, penetrating into their deeper "self."
In 2009, I launched the-green-heart project to widen the human circle through interactive art. My vision to unite people started with the question: "what is in your heart? – the world is listening." I ask each viewer to respond to this question by expressing their ideas and challenges anonymously on paper and then posting them on my art piece. Their participation lets them become co-creators of the art project. the-green-heart generates a feeling of connectedness that is so desperately needed in the world today.
Artist and writer Petra Eiko has lived in California for over 20 years. Her artwork has been exhibited in California, Germany and Korea. She is also the author of the inspirational philosophical treatise, Seeds of Truth, an eight-part series created as a road map for seekers in pursuit of the secret of happiness. In 2005, she was awarded the "Honorary Citizenship" by Busan, Korea for her achievements in poetry.
In 2009, Eiko launched the-green-heart project to inspire and share positive ideas and thoughts with as many people as possible. This was conceived as a platform to increase peace, one step at a time. It encourages understanding, hope and harmony between individuals and nations.
In 2010, Eiko successfully took the-green-heart project a step further by creating a large scale public art piece that has been displayed at various California venues, like the "Good Works Space" – ZeroMinusPlus at Fred Segal in Santa Monica, Summer "Soulstice" at the Edgemar compound in Santa Monica, Malibu Lumber Yard and Pasadena Playhouse. Members of each community were invited to express their thoughts on paper and post their creations, little drawings and messages on Eiko's art installation. Over 6,000 posts have already been collected.
Contact Email