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The Necessity of Space Exploration

As folks might recall, I'm a big fan of Dr. Carolyn Porco, the planetary scientist who is the leader of the Imaging Science Team on the Cassini mission and director of the Cassini Imaging Central Laboratory for Operations.

In honor of the 45th anniversary of John Glenn's orbit, Dr. Porco has an op-ed piece in today's New York Times: NASA Goes Deep by Carolyn Porco (permalink; no registration required). The piece is definitely worth reading, and I commend it to your attention. The gist of her piece is that there should be no conflict between manned exploration and robotic exploration of the solar system, but that we should pursue them both as we move through the early years of the 21st century. In a way, she forgives the human race for abandoning manned exploration once we reached the Moon in 1969, as she points out that this is part of a pattern that has existed throughout history. But it is now time for us to return to the Moon, and this time to stay.

My hope is that Porco's vision of the future will come to pass. As she herself points out, her vision requires "adequate financing and a long-term cross-administration commitment that supports steady, uninterrupted progress." The cost of space exploration sounds large when presented as final budget numbers, but these numbers often pale in comparison to the amounts spent on other government programs. I hope the American people, and the citizens of the world, will make the commitment to reach for the stars. Because if we don't, in five billion years, all traces of our existence, that we were once here, the we mattered – all of that will be wiped out in an instant.
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You're right, it's a good article. I'd love to see it happen.
"Ask ten different scientists about the environment, population control, genetics - and you'll get ten different answers. But there's one thing every scientist on the planet agrees on: whether it happens in a hundred years, or a thousand years, or a million years, eventually our sun will grow cold, and go out. When that happens, it won't just take us; it'll take Marilyn Monroe, and Lao-tsu, Einstein, Maruputo, Buddy Holly, Aristophanes -- all of this. All of this was for nothing, unless we go to the stars."

--Jeffrey Sinclair, from "Infection"
Even beyond the necessity to leave Earth (we have at least a billion years before the sun grows hot/large enough to boil the oceans) so much technology ported to everyday life has been brought forth by the space program. We've become a nation more embroiled in the happenings of Anna Nicole Smith and Britney Spears to care about space exploration (and science in general for that matter). When was the last time Cassini made front-page news? Other than the actual launch (which is local news for us), even the shuttle missions get barely a mention.

In short, we not only need the funding but a shift in attitude as a nation as well.

Perhaps, except which government agency has funded more, and more profound, technology that has then been ported to everyday life, NASA or DOD? Is your argument that we should also be spending more money on the military, to better facilitate these fringe benefits?
I don't know about Porco's argument, but my basic argument has nothing to do with spinoffs or fringe benefits from the space program. My ultimate goal is to see the human race do what it needs to do to ensure its survival.

I think Larry Niven once noted that the dinosaurs died out because they didn't have a space program. I wouldn't want us to die out for the same reason.
I was responding more to Keith's argument than to yours or Porco's.
Ah. Sorry.
I agree we should do what is needed for our survival as a species, but I do think we have a lot of time before Earth is unable to support the human species. By no means do I think space programs should be curtailed. I was just adding there are other and immediate benefits to our space program.

I apologize if my comment seemed off-base.
I don't think your comment was off-base.

I'm reminded of how the world was portrayed in the movie Apollo 13. The American public had stopped watching space launches live on TV, and had moved onto other things. Until, of course, the lives of the astronauts were suddenly at risk.

I think we need to figure out a way to make space exciting again, and I think the pictures from the space probes have helped.
The interesting thing to me is that NASA's websites are some of the most popular in the whole world. People are much more willing to pay for the space program when it's presented to them as $1 per person per year. Instead, they see a $300 million price tag for the year, and don't even bother comparing it to the rest of the spending that's happening.

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Macbeth Currie festive hours:

Both our Bonnyrigg and Edinburgh Offices will be closed from 5 pm on 23rd December until 9 am on 5th January. If you would like to view Edinburgh and the Lothains properties over the festive period please contact ESPC on 0131 624 8000 and they will be able to help.

Our Dunfermline and Kinross Offices will also be closed over the same period however, our East Port Branch will be open from 10 am until 2 pm on 29th and 30th December. You can contact the office on 01383 738838 on both days. If you have a specific question for Kinross then please email kinross@macbethcurrie.co.uk and this will be picked up over the festive period. Again ESPC will also be able to help over the holiday period.

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Hit Promotional Products Acquires Admints & Zagabor

On July 10, 2015, Hit Promotional Products announced the acquisition of Admints & Zagabor.

“We are thrilled to have Brett Hersh, Stephen Weissman, and the entire Admints team as a part of Hit Promotional Products," CJ Schmidt, President of Hit Promotional Products, said. "The Admints & Zagabor product offering helps us become an even more diverse line than we already are by adding an element we have been lacking, which is a presence in the 4th quarter gift season. In addition, the endless possibilities we now have in the ever-evolving special packaging side of our business is very intriguing," he said. "More important than the products themselves are the two guys behind the products. We are adding two members to our team that have the same tenacity, determination and creativity we exude at Hit, and that will have a significant impact on our entire organization. Each company will continue to operate individually and if there are any changes in the future they will be communicated accordingly.”

“We started Admints & Zagabor fifteen years ago and one of the keys to our success in the industry is our philosophy of how we service our distributor customers," Brett Hersh, president of Admints & Zagabor, said. "Hit Promotional Products shares that same philosophy and we could not have found a better partner. What the Schmidt family has accomplished along with the hard-working team of HIT employees is record-setting in any industry and we are very proud to be a part of their organization," he said. "Admints & Zagabor is most excited about what the future holds for our combined company efforts. One thing for sure is that our distributor partners will reap the benefits of this transaction for many years to come.”

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Judge OK's Taylor Corp.'s Purchase of Standard Register

A Delaware bankruptcy judge has approved Mankato, Minnesota-based Taylor Corp.'s purchase of Standard Register Co., Dayton, Ohio, and its assets. According to the Dayton Daily News, the sale still needs approval from Standard Register's outstanding creditors, which is the final approval needed to make the sale official. However, since Taylor Corp.'s bid is $2 million higher than the only other bid for the company, which the creditors committee also approved, it is plausible to assume that they will accept this bid as well.

Community Spotlight: Proforma IDology Marketing Group

Giving back builds team morale, helps the community and creates a positive impact. Promo Marketing spoke to Keith Steiniger, president/owner of Proforma IDology Marketing Group, Lenexa, Kan., to learn about the Tour de Hope, an annual cycling event Steiniger helped start four years ago to raise money for local charities. The charity Tour de Hope has raised funds for the past three years is The Hope Center, a charter school in an underserved community.

My Best Promotion: Kimble Bosworth

It’s often recommended that distributors work toward having a consultative, partnership-focused relationship with clients (especially larger ones) because having such a relationship can lead to lucrative and emotionally satisfying work. Kimble Bosworth, president and chief operating officer of Proforma Printelligence, Nashville, Tenn., shared an example of such a promotion, where she was able to build a typical promotional job into something much more.

My Best Promotion

How one distributor landed an order with one of his favorite companies.

My Best Promotion: Justin Zavadil

Self promotion is a valuable skill to have for any business, but especially for those that focus on marketing and promotion. Justin Zavadil, executive vice president for American Solutions for Business (ASB), Glenwood, Minn., shared a particularly successful self-promotion ASB recently completed.

4th Quarter and Holiday Selling Guide

If there's one thing we remember about getting our MBA's, it's that the technical name for the fourth quarter is "the true warrior's test of guile and valor."

My Best Promotion: Paula Fenn

Branded Solutions in Sterling, Ill., shared the details of, and the thinking behind, a custom promo

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Tag Archives: Elbow

Glastonbury and a Repeat

I’ve polished off a good half of a nice bottle of plonk and I’ve got Elbow playing at Glastonbury live in my kitchen and I re-read my Latitude poem (the one that Mr Garvey read on his Radio 6 show a couple of years ago and which seems to have been my 15 minutes) and it really makes me smile…so I thought I’d re-send it into the ether….

It’s wet in here.

It’s coming in through the zip

and your knee’s in my back

and that hard bass thud won’t stop

and I can feel the start of a need for a pee

but I’m not going out in this

because I can’t get my wellies off without a pull from someone.

Don’t think about it.

She was good though wasn’t she

what’s her name again…

the one with the poems about women

about childbirth and the real purpose of breasts

(I can’t say ‘tits’ even in my head but she could)….

…remember that shelf of porn in the newsagent

labelled ‘Women’s Interest’….

and that girl with the guitar who made me dance,

the one with a voice like flying who took me away for a while

and let me swing through the trees.

God, please don’t snore.

We’re in a tent.

It’s starting,

those deep breaths that go far back into your head.

If I tip the pillow forward a bit it might stop…

Remember that man wearing his mum’s fur coat

and skinny stick legs laced into boots

do you think it’s because of Grayson Perry because it wasn’t just him

there were lots of them

neatly pre-war coiffed

and remember the sandy haired chap

who’d trimmed his yellow beard to a point

and that girl with the green sequinned nipple tassels

in the queue for the loo.

She looked cold.

I’m glad we got the extra thick self inflating mattress.

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Guy Garvey and Being Gobsmacked

I’ve just scraped myself off the kitchen floor.

Guy Garvey (he of Elbow and BBC 6) read my poem ‘Festival’ on his Sunday night show (about an hour and a quarter in, if you’re interested). I’ve just heard it on iPlayer.

Does this mean I’m famous?

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Source: Newsday
Subject: Immigration
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Figueroa: Support for immigration bill would help Peter King in ’16

If Rep. Peter King (R-Seaford) is truly considering a presidential run in 2016, as he indicated last week, his first national test may be the immigration bill currently before the House of Representatives.

The Senate passed a comprehensive immigration reform bill last month that included an attainable, earned path to citizenship; family reunification measures; strong worker protections; and increased border security measures. The bill is a model of bipartisan compromise that stood the test of scrutiny, heated debate and challenging amendments. But passage is far from certain in the House. So far, the House leadership has not brought the bill to the floor, despite support for comprehensive reform from moderate Republicans and Democrats.

King has an admirable record of protecting the interests of New Yorkers and Long Island residents. His strong stance in helping us recover from superstorm Sandy, for example, had a huge impact by bringing millions of dollars of federal aid to the region.

Now, the lives of 11 million immigrants living in the country without proper documentation hang in the balance.

It’s no secret that the Latino vote played a significant role in President Barack Obama’s victory in 2012. Latinos supported Obama over Mitt Romney by about 72 percent to 27 percent, according to the Pew Hispanic Center. That was the biggest share of Hispanic voters for a Democrat since 1996, when President Bill Clinton won 72 percent of the Latino vote.

And the importance of passing commonsense immigration reform is not just political spin coming from Democrats and reform supporters. As Republican strategist Karl Rove put it in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece last month, “Immigration reform is now a gateway issue: Many Hispanics won’t be open to Republicans until it is resolved.”

Just as the nation’s population is shifting, so is Long Island’s. About 20 percent of residents in King’s congressional district are Latino, for a total of about 144,000, according to census figures. That’s up dramatically from the roughly 45,000 Latinos in the previous configuration of his district, drawn after the 2000 census.

Long Island residents as a whole are also looking for immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship. A June poll by Harstad Strategic Research showed 80 percent of Long Island voters somewhat or strongly support the Senate’s version of the immigration bill.

Our union’s support for this bill is not only a moral commitment, as we watch families torn apart every day by deportations, but a practical one as well. Contrary to misinformation that immigration restrictionists have spread, immigrants actually help the economy grow for everyone. On Long Island, immigrants are 22 percent of small-business owners and hold thousands of essential agricultural jobs that, without reform, could go unfilled. And nationally, a recent Congressional Budget Office report outlined the potential positive economic impact of the reform bill passed in the Senate, showing a reduction in the federal deficit by $197 billion over the next 10 years.

Many of us recently have been heartened by King’s willingness to listen to the voices of long-time and new residents in his district. This included his statement at a recent forum organized by the NAACP and the Long Island Civic Engagement Table that, under certain conditions, he would support comprehensive reform with a path to citizenship. We hope that he continues to hear our voices and uses his senior position in the House to pass an immigration bill that includes an achievable path to citizenship.

King may find that continuing this openness will not only benefit the lives of immigrants and U.S. citizens, but may also open more doors nationally for him.

Hector Figueroa is president of 32BJ Service Employees International Union, the largest property services union in the country with 145,000 members.

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Toddler Favorites: Top 5 Netflix Movies and Shows

Unlike most toddlers, my son enjoys sitting down and watching a full length movie. There are very few TV shows that grab his attention, but I will mention two here that he loves! He doesn’t want 15 minute clips, he wants a one-and-a-half-hour feature film; the whole enchilada (clearly I’m craving Mexican food #pregnancy)!

Like most American households, we love and utilize Netflix on a daily basis. My two-year-old can navigate through the app on his IPad better than I can on the TV. He has his select movies and Netflix original series that he defaults to watching every single day. I’m not exaggerating when I say EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. I could probably act out every one of these movies and each episode of the shows word for word. Good thing he has good taste in his digital selections.

* Yes! My two-year-old son has an IPad and I’m OK with that. He uses it for much more than watching movies and shows. He plays educational games about shapes, colors, sizes, letters, numbers, and spelling. I’ve witnessed the benefits of using the IPad at a young age. *

Here are my son’s top 5 Netflix movies and shows:

Disney’s Zootopia:

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This movie was one of the first movies my son watched all the way through. There are certain parts *SPOILER* such as Judy being scratched in the face by Gideon or when Nick goes back in time to relive his saddening experience with the boy scouts, that he is not a fan of. He is very empathetic child, and when he sees his favorite characters go through a hard time, it breaks him down.

When the opening credits start and he sees young Judy enter the screen, he squeals in delight, laughs, jumps up and down, and screams “JUDY!!!” When he’s not feeling well or when he just wants to sit down and relax, this is the movie he goes for.

I will say, as a parent, I enjoy watching this movie. There are plenty of jokes only understood by adults and the storyline is something I can get behind. I want my son to believe that he can do anything he puts his mind to, just like Judy who became the first bunny cop in Zootopia history. As his biggest advocate, I know he can!

Justin Time Go!:

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This Netflix original series is great for your little explorer. It follows a young boy named Justin and his two imaginary friends, Olive and Squidgy, who go back in history and travel the world. He goes to Alaska, Germany, the Polynesian Islands, and other far off destinations.

Each episode focuses on a particular lesson that kids face on day-to-day basis. For example, the importance of going to bed and getting a good nights sleep or facing your fears. If you have an older child, this is a great show for them to not only learn about the world, but to become more self-aware as they continue to develop and grow.

I think my son has a crush on the character Olive, because he often stops dead in his tracks when she comes on the screen. She is the voice of reason for Justin and it appears for my son as well. I often catch him mimicking Olive’s statements, i.e. “cuckoo clock”, “let’s go!”, or “be patient.” I love that this show encourages my son to step outside of his current vocabulary and phrase words together.

Dreamwork’s Troll Hunters:

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“JIM!!!!” is currently being screamed into my ear by my two-year-old. This Netflix original series created by Guillermo del Toro, is quite possibly my son’s favorite show to watch. It’s the story of a young boy, Jim and his friends, both troll and human, as they try to save two worlds from destruction.

You think “trolls? Geeze that must scare your son, right?” Well, you are wrong! My son often acts out the role of troll hunter, pointing his toy sword, a stick, light saber, whatever he can get his hands on, taking on the “baaaadddd guuuuuuuuyssss!” as he likes to put it. He can easily differentiate between the “good” trolls and the “bad” trolls.

We have watched this series as a family, because it’s great, about 7 or 8 times all the way through. I often catch jokes that I missed the time before as we re-watch and re-watch the series over and over again. This show gets two thumbs up from my entire clan.

Hotel Transylvania 2:

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Adam Sandler’s second installment of the Hotel Transylvania movie series is frequently observed in my household. Both Hotel Transylvania movies are cute and family-friendly. Even though it is rated PG for action, rude humor, and “scary” images, I don’t think it’s inappropriate for my son to watch.

As Dracula works towards bringing out the vampire in his grandson, who is half human and half monster, he learns the lesson of accepting his grandson for who he is. The movie really focuses on the importance of being true to yourself as well as the love of family.

My son often points at Dennis, the young boy, and says “you, you, you!” Which is my son’s terms, “you” is how he refers to himself. Dennis has curly red hair just like my son, so essentially in my toddler’s eyes they are the same person.

Pixar’s Finding Dory:

The pitter patter of small feet runs across the house as my son runs to his room to collect his stuffed Dory. He embraces the plush fish in both arms and gazes lovingly at the screen as the Pixar logo appears. His eyes light right up!

We are currently learning all of our animals, in particular sea life, so my son loves to watch all of the sea critters interact and come together at the aquarium within the movie. The beluga whale, played by Ty Burrell, cracks my son up! His little giggles echo throughout the house. It’s one of my favorite sounds in the world!

Even though my son is young, Finding Dory has encouraged us to talk to my son about holding our hands, staying close, and not running away. I mentioned earlier that he is extremely empathetic, so when Dory is separated from her family, his little heart breaks into a million pieces, but by the end of the movie he is whole again. We explain the sadness he is experiencing along with Dory, is what happens when we run away from mommy and daddy. So, when we ask if he is going to stay close to us and always hold our hand, he wildly shakes his head yes and says “Okay!” We just love Finding Dory and all that it offers our little one.

These are just 5 of the many wonderful selections Netflix has to offer in terms of show and movies for toddlers. My son likes what he likes and he always go right back to these 5 selections time after time.

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EDM Machine Tool and Consumable Sales Engineer in Kalamazoo, MI at Makino, Inc

Date Posted: 8/26/2018

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Job Description

Single Source Technologies, representing Makino as well as other high end machine tool products, is a single-source provider of machine tools, engineering services, tooling, supplies, application support and customer service throughout North America. We are currently seeking a Sales Engineer for our Auburn Hills, MI location.

The Opportunity

The Sales Engineer is responsible for the development of profitable sales of Single Source Technologies EDM Consumables, EDM Wire machines and the lead generation of EDM Makino Machine opportunities within the Western Michigan territory through contacts, inquiries, services, advertising, and correspondence. The Sales Engineer is also responsible for continuous development of prospective users of company line of machine tool products and accessories.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Develop strong relationships with customers as the “first line” of Sales Engineers.
  • Develop the sales territory and close the sale with customers.
  • Initiate sales calls and create a rapport with the Makino Regional Sales Manager to develop  EDM Consumables and EDM Machine Sales relationships.
  • Organize work and planning activities for the most effective coverage of assigned territory.
  • Schedule calls with prospective and/or current customers.
  • Contact customers and prospective customers to discuss requirements, specifications, problems, or any concerns.
  • Identify Makino EDM machine lead opportunities by understanding customer needs and operations.
  • Provide detailed description of sales opportunities to manager and into CRM software.
  • Track past-due shipments and keep customers informed of delays, changes, or situations affecting delivery.
  • Interact professionally with customers and employees at all levels of the organization.
Required Skills
  • Technical/Mechanical aptitude.
  • Technical knowledge of EDM Consumable products and EDM Wire machines.  Ability to articulate this knowledge to customers in a professional and persuasive manner.
  • Basic Computer Skills (Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
  • Strong ambition and eagerness to develop new sales strategies, territories and customers required – not just maintain accounts.
  • Solid problem solving skills and decision making skills.
  • Excellent communication and customer relations skills.
Required Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering required (prefer Manufacturing or Electrical Engineering) –or equivalent experience.
  • 3 years' of relevant experience but would consider a new college graduate.
  • EDM Wire and Sinker application experience (preferred).
  • Blue print reading and GDT experience (preferred).
  • Metrology experience (preferred).
  • Able to work in the US without sponsorship.
  • Valid and current drivers license with the ability to drive to customer locations to establish rapport, as well as, deliver product in person, (required).

We believe the interests of our company and people are inseparable and we are committed to developing a diverse team of creative and independent professionals.   Employees enjoy a stable work environment from a company with years of success and growth in the machine tool industry. We offer competitive pay, generous benefits and ongoing training.

Makino is proud to be an EEO/M/F/Disabled/Vets employer

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Friday Review: TV Rewatch- 24

With the new 24 coming up in May of 2014, we have been rewatching the original series. We own several of the DVD sets and have been picking up the rest on Netflix instant. Honestly, for me, the series still holds up. We are into Season 6, and I have been enjoying all of it as much as when it first aired.

For those who may not know, the show follows Agent Jack Bauer, who works for the Los Angeles office of the Counter Terrorist Unit, which investigates and attempts to thwart those threats. The threats have ranged from nuclear to biological to threats against the President. There are always complications and problems, and Jack is usually forced to go off the books to resolve the threats. He gets fired, censured, marked for arrest, had his death faked, been in a Chinese prison, and more. Nothing manages to stop Jack when he gets his teeth in a problem. He’s willing to do anything to bring the bad guys down.

The show is filmed in real time, and follows Agent Bauer and his associates through one day of a different threat every season. It’s a different sort of television, and works effectively here.

Is it perfect? No. Does it push believability sometimes? Sure. Is Jack given (or takes) liberties no one realistically would? Yep. Is it good entertainment? You bet. The writers are  adept at the cliffhanger, both in the small, in episode breaks, the end of each show, and more than once, at the end of a season. Suspense flows and builds relentlessly. Plots are convoluted and twisty, with red herrings and misdirections to add to the tension.

Characters are well drawn, even if some are a bit stereotypical, particularly the bad guys. One of my favorites is Chloe O’Brian, the tech wizard at CTU. She  is more than smart, and very good at what she does, but she is pure geek, with less than stellar social skills. She is also a staunch ally of Jack, and will run under the radar operations on his behalf. Other characters are well drawn and acted.

Overall, the series is good, and worth watching, or re-watching. It is not perfect, but with the news lately, one can’t help but wish there was a Jack Bauer out there, with nothing but our safety on his mind.

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Cashgate at Nsanje District Council

Nsanje District Council has been marred with mismanagement of funds as K100 million is missing.

 It is alleged that the cash was meant for the implementation of various projects.

K100 million is missing at Nsanje District Council.

 District Commissioner for Nsanje district Council Reinhard Chavula told the local media that the cash was indeed mismanaged and the ministry of local government will deploy external auditors to investigate the matter.

 “We have failed to implement some projects because of the mismanagement of the funds,” he said.

 The money was under Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and District Development Fund (DDF) in the 2017/18 financial year.

  1. this is too much let the auditors visit each district….
    apapa tiziti bambo chilima amalakwa? muyalusidwa

  2. This means that Joyce Banda was not only the one behind cashgate. Is it wrong to say that,it started long time ago and it is still happening? My fellow Malawians this is the high time to think and do something. You let Mr (Dr) Chaponda go free, now I am just worried. These too will go loose.

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What a fate!

I have a refrigerator filled with several trays and bowls of ganache. Plain, blackberry, Calvados, Sabra (orange-chocolate) and Coffee.

The coffee, especially, is to die for. (I don't like liqueurs, but Starbucks coffee liqueur is delicious.)

Tomorrow, they will become truffles.

i am way jealous :)

Don't be. I can't actually eat them.

Did he at least give you the recipe for using your kitchen? :)

Oh, yes. If I wanted to, I could make them myself. At least, after tonight, when I learn how to dip.

Maybe I will, one day.

*paws pathetically at the computer screen*

Turns out, the recipe isn't hard. It's, as Mike puts it, the physics that's the problem. Chocolate, she is a temperamental beast.

OOOH! Is this coming to Contata?

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The Work of Sign Spinner

From time to time we notice someone standing next to the street waving a sign. They may be protesting something, low wages for example. They might be employees of the business they are waving the sign for. Often a new business will hire one or two people to try to attract customers. For established businesses they may be announcing a special sale. It might be a cut rate on a pizza or an oil change at a bargain price. In this YouTube video one of these employees with a sign was questioned. He was asked why he wanted this type of job. Well, in his case it was because he wanted the exercise. The salary was a pittance; however, he lost almost thirty pounds.

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Media Club event – Wednesday 7 November, 5.15-6.30pm, room 5.4, Crawford House

We are delighted that Helen Tonge, Managing Director and Executive Producer of Title Role Production is able to join us for our next Media Club session.  Title Role make a range of quality programmes.

Recent ones are Jeremy Bamber: crimes that shook Britain; The Consumer Police; The Baker Street Robbery and The Great Train Robbery.  More details are on their website

Helen will be telling us about her work, how she got started in her career and providing some valuable insights.  This is a great opportunity to learn more about the television industry, the importance of independent television production companies, and gain an understanding of the different roles in television and how to get started in the industry.

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How we get our cycling data

21 June 2018

You probably noticed that we started sharing content with you. For the past four months we have been doing a lot of testing with different projects. We are doing this, to find out what events are more suitable to share and which ones are less suitable. We discovered that cycling data is very popular. That’s why we decided to call in a third party.

The third party

Cycling data is not easy to find. Correct cycling data is even harder to find. The guys from make it their job, to make sure they have the correct .kml files of all the big tournaments.

The websites initiator, Hendrik Eppinga, creates most of the maps himself. “A lot of the times, the organization of a big tournament releases maps with the routes. With that information I create the maps. Creating a map can take up to an hour. I focus most on the start and end of the stages, those have to be 100% correct. Because organizations put big icons on those parts, it can take some time to figure out the exact locations. Especially with the finishes.”. This is the reason why, sometimes, it takes some time to get the correct data.

Meeting the deadline

We try to get all the cycling data to you as fast as possible. Especially for the big events like the Tour de France and the Giro d’Italia. However, we also need to make sure these routes are correct. And a lot of the time, the definite routes are only presented around two weeks prior to the start of the tour. As soon as we have the routes, we start creating maps to share with you. We make sure that the day we get the .KML’s, is the day you get the maps! However, please note that these routes are without prejudice because the organization can always decide to make last minute changes.

As soon as we release new featured maps, you can find them in your dashboard underneath ‘featured’.

If you have any more questions about our cycling data or our content sharing project, please let us know! Also do so, if you have any suggestions about content you would like to receive.


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Here Comes Summer!

30 Nov

Here in Sydney, Australia, where Ron and I live, today is the last day of Spring.

Where did it go?

So few of the glorious warm, but not too warm, sunny days so ideal for strolling in the park, reveling in your own garden, dining al fresco, or lolling on the beach.

Instead, cloudy skies that gave way to showers and, sometimes, steady rain: interspersed with uncomfortably hot days were, for a large part, our lot.

The result? Lush, well endowed greenery Spring-cleaned by nature, all set to please our senses as the new season rolls on!

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Dear Diary – Day 4

I meant to get to you yesterday, but things got out of hand here.  This is a crazy business. One of the other Line Producers took it upon herself to fire the Director of Photography (DP) on her show because he was a horse’s ass disguised as a DIVA.

I was at the copy machine when the whole thing went down. I ran to the bathroom, closed the door to the stall and did a silent happy dance around the bowl. I gotta admit, it was exhilarating, I know the DP and his work doesn’t merit the amount of posturing and diva gyrations he’s prone toward.

I was smack in the middle of giving her one more fist bump in the air when someone came in.  I had to pretend I was agitated with my lighting order.  No one thinks twice if you’re taking care of business while you’re taking care of business. This is a crazy business.


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Based in London, Maria is a Published Professional Photographer with BA(Hons) Photography Degree from the University of East London and a recent PGCE on Visual Merchandising from the London College of Fashion.

With more than 4 years of experience in Lifestyle and Fashion Photography, Maria’s portfolio includes collaborations with world known brands such as Cluse and Abbott Lyon as well as various well-known influencers/bloggers.

For any references, rates and availability please email: mariaparasphoto@gmail.com


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The home buying process can be a stressful time if you are not prepared. One of the first steps in the process is finding a real estate agent with whom you’re comfortable. Keep in mind that the person you choose will be working with you to help find your dream home. Therefore, you want to choose someone who is experienced and will represent you well. Before you start looking for a home, request a consultation with your real estate agent. Such a request will let you know your agent is interested in learning about your needs and expectations. There are several reasons why a buyer’s consultation is necessary.

👍 Clarify the Home Buying Process

Not only is buying a home stressful, but it can also be confusing. Meeting with your real estate agent before you begin your search will allow you to ask questions regarding the process. Your agent will use this time to conduct an interview. They will ask you many questions that will help them help you find the home of your dreams. Some questions you should be prepared to answer are:

  • Have you been pre-qualified for a home loan? If so, for what amount have you been pre-qualified?
  • What options must your new home have?
  • How many bedrooms and bathrooms must your new home have?
  • What options would you like to have with your new home, but could do without if necessary?
  • In which neighborhood are you looking?
  • How much square footage do you prefer?
  • What is your desired lot size?
  • Must the home be move-in ready or are you interested in repairs and remodeling?
  • Do you prefer new construction or is an older home okay?

These are just some of the questions your agent might ask you. If there’s something they should know that they didn’t ask you, now’s the time to speak up and let them know. The point is that they need to get to know a little about you so they can help find a home that you’ll love. Conversely, there are a few questions you should ask the agent. Some of these questions are:

  • How many years have you been in the real estate industry?
  • What is your process for finding me a home?
  • What is the average selling price of the homes you sell?
  • What is the average number of homes you’ve sold in a year?
  • Are you a member of any professional organizations?
  • Do you have references?

🗣 Set the Expectations on Both Sides

A consultation will allow you to discuss with your agent what you expect of them. They will, in turn, let you know what they expect of you. You need to know what your agent is willing to do to find you the right home. You need to set up communication expectations as soon as you start working with an agent. Let them know your preferred method of contact, whether it be by phone, text or email. Your agent should also tell you how to reach them should you have questions or have found a home you want to look at. Once your agent goes to work for you there may be times that they will want to contact you and these times may not be normal business hours. You need to let your agent know if there are hours when you are off limits and shouldn’t be contacted. You, as well as your agent, should walk away from the consultation knowing what is expected.

😃 Lay the Foundation for a Happy Client/Agent Relationship

Getting to know each other through the consultation gives you a chance to get comfortable with your agent and decide if you are compatible. Being comfortable with the agent who is going to represent you and help you negotiate a favorable deal can put your mind at ease when dealing with the stress of searching for and buying a new home. If you’re happy with your agent, you will feel free to call upon them when you have a question or need help or simply want to look at homes. When your agent is comfortable with you, they will keep your best interests in mind when finding the right home for you. Both parties will be able to communicate openly and honestly which lays the foundation for a happy client/agent relationship.

Once you’ve completed this important consultation with your agent, you can decide for yourself if this is the agent you want to work with. Once you’ve made that determination, it’s time for your agent to get to work for you and you can start the exciting process of finding a great home.

Your real estate agent is the best source of information about the local community and real estate topics. Give MarieJoseeMiami a call today at 786-486-9216 to learn more about local areas, discuss selling a house, or tour available homes for sale.

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Straightening Your Teeth Time Line (6 FACTS)

How long will it take to straighten my teeth? Straightening your teeth can be a positive move for those who have self-esteem and confidence issues. If you’ve always felt bad about the way that your teeth look, it is time to see a local orthodontist and be fitted for the right types of braces. Believe it or not, wearing braces can be a lot more comfortable than you might think. Especially thanks to the new innovation known as Invisalign. However, even if you go with traditional metal braces, you’ll find that they answer your questions of how to “straighten my teeth” because they work so well and so efficiently.

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Benefits of Straightening Your Teeth

If you have crooked or misaligned teeth, braces can help to straighten them out so that they not only look better but that your smile is more comfortable for you. Some people have issues talking, eating or brushing their teeth because of severe misalignment problems. If this has been an issue for you, it’s time to see an orthodontist who can fit you for braces. Then have you feeling and looking your best in no time. If you have some type of insurance, it may even cover a large portion of the price to have orthodontic work done. This is just another benefit that you’ll find with visiting your local professional’s office.

Types of Braces

There are a variety of different braces that you can use for straightening your teeth, and not every single type if ideal for every patient. One of the most popular new braces is known as Invisalign. It helps to straighten your teeth using clear plastic trays that are changed and molded specifically for your smile throughout the treatment. If you’d rather go the traditional route, you can opt for metal braces either put on the outside of your teeth or sublingual. This means that the braces are worn on the inside of your teeth so that no one but you knows you’re wearing them. There are so many options available to you, making it quite easy to speak with a local orthodontist and ask him about the specs of being able to “straighten my teeth” so that you can have it done.

How Long Does it Take With Invisalign?

You might be wondering, “How long does it take to straighten teeth with Invisalign?” The length of time you’re in your clear trays for is dependent upon the severity of your smile’s misalignment. However, the average time for those wearing Invisalign is roughly one year. After a year, your teeth should be straightened enough so that you no longer have to wear the trays any longer. Keep in mind that if your teeth aren’t horribly crooked, to begin with, it could take as little as six months from the start of your treatment to when it is complete. There are also some patients who will need to wear Invisalign for about two years before they can get out of the trays. This is mainly for those who have very crooked teeth or need additional orthodontic work done beforehand.

When Do My Teeth Start to Straighten?

Again, if you’re wondering, “When do teeth start to straighten with braces”, this is similar to Invisalign. Some people only need metal braces for six months and others are in them for two to three years. When it concerns which option straightens teeth quicker, many orthodontists are finding that Invisalign is more efficient at straightening teeth. This is because of the tight trays that are worn both day and night. It is required that you wear those braces for 22 or more hours a day to see the best results. Metal braces are cemented onto your teeth and it is your job to make regular trips to the orthodontist in order to have the braces adjusted and tightened. If you fail to make trips to the orthodontist, your treatment will be prolonged. You’ll have to wear the braces for a longer period of time.

Other Procedures That May Be Necessary

The world of straightening your teeth can be incredibly complicated because there are so many different procedures available to patients. Because it can be only a few months when it comes to how long does it take to see a difference with braces, you may need other work done prior to having braces put on. These might include a palette spreader, night guards or night braces and so much more. Your orthodontist will be able to go over a treatment plan specific to you. So that you can be sure you are getting the best options available. Then you will feel confident about your smile once the treatment has been totally completed for you.

Maintaining the Results

After you have the braces removed, it is crucial that you maintain the results by wearing a retainer. The retainer is given to you after having the braces removed. It is molded specifically to your mouth and will need to be working every night for a few months. Then a few nights a week for as long as you want straight teeth. Think of your retainer as something that preserves your investment and allows your teeth to look their best at all times. If you fail to wear the retainer, you will notice that your teeth begin to shift. Your teeth may become crooked again. In this case, you may need to go for additional braces and be wondering more about how long does it take to see a difference with braces. Retainers should be remade every few years as they begin to wear out.

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To begin the process of straightening your teeth, it is crucial that you make an appointment with Drs. Gorton & Schmohl Orthodontics in Marin County. You can contact one of their trained and licensed orthodontists. A beautiful smile is just a few months away.

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Rosneft Discovers Oil in Laptev Sea

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By MarEx 2017-06-18 16:59:49

Russian oil major Rosneft has discovered oil in the Laptev Sea after drilling its northernmost exploratory well on the Eastern Arctic shelf.

The Tsentralno-Olginskaya-1 well was the first well drilled in the Laptev Sea and is located in the Khatanga license area which has water depths of up to 32 meters (105 feet). The company was awarded the license in November 2015 and began drilling in April this year.

The Khatanga field's resource potential is yet to be confirmed, but seismic studies indicate 114 promising oil and gas-bearing structures, and preliminary estimates are that the sea may have a resource potential of 9.5 billion tons of oil equivalent.

The sea has a severe climate with temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F) for more than nine months of the year.

Currently, Rosneft owns 28 license areas on the Arctic shelf with total resources in the region estimated to be 34 billion tons of oil equivalent.

Russia estimates that the Arctic shelf will account for 20 to 30 percent of Russia's total oil production by 2050. Rosneft and its partners plan to invest over $8 billion in developing Russia's offshore energy industry in the next five years.


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Niamh graduated from NUI Galway in 2014 with a degree in International Commerce with German, where she spent one year studying at Trier University on Erasmus, she went on to specialise in Marketing in her final year. After graduating, Niamh began a Summer Internship with Horse Racing Ireland, where she then moved into a Sales & Hospitality role at Leopardstown Racecourse. Niamh started her career in Media in March 2015, as an Account Executive at Classic Hits 4FM. Digital became a huge interest and she went on to study Digital Marketing part time at NCI. January 2016, Niamh joined Journal Media as an Account Manager, where she now holds the position of a Senior Account Manager, working with several agencies across Core Media, Dentsu Aegis and Omnicom Media Group. Niamh has had the opportunity to work on many exciting and successful campaigns with a wide range of brands, her passion and creativity continues to grow.


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Night Time on the Wild Patch

Night Time on the Wild Patch A short film on the counter-temporal processes of grieving. The catalyst for making this piece was the premature loss of my friend Marianne. Grieving her, I felt the memories of other friends; friends lost to me due to addiction, AIDS and accident. The grief came and went, ebbing and flowing, illogical and persistent. The editing of the piece is meant to evoke the non-linear remembering and final acceptance of loss. I have buried theirRead more


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Alan’s success as a Loan Officer is supported by his excellent communication and organizational skills, combined with a passion for advising clients of product advantages and disadvantages; analyzing client information and efficient loan processing.

Alan Green brings over 20 years of experience in the Financial and Mortgage fields to his work as a Loan Officer. He specializes in FHA, Halfa, Homepath, Conventional, Jumbo, CalSTRS, First Time Buyers and 203K loans. He has completed numerous specialized mortgage courses in addition to holding a “Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist” certification.

Alan Green is an avid skier who enjoys nothing more than a fresh powder day. He also enjoys playing music, traveling, riding motorcycles, scuba diving, sailing and most importantly, chocolate!


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Today it begins, MKMMA 2014

Yes, it is finally Sunday and tonight the first webinar will take place.

I have prepared myself by getting this blog, a Twitter account, some cards and a folder to keep it organized. I also bought a book called “The greatest salesman in the world” by Od Mandino. I have read the first 50 pages and am now anxious to start working on the rest of the book together with everyone else.

The feeling of the upcoming webinars am to me like something man made is going to start living. Like a toy gets alive. I have seen Mark in a lot of recorded videos, but never live.

And then we have coaches that is actually going to support each and every one of us. Exiting, to say the least.

Looking forward to the tasks as well. This will suit me perfectly. I do know have great business on the side and will practice my learnings there.

Next update after the webinar and after my first impression…

Take care

Masterkey Mastermind Alliance MKMMA

It is about to start. Mark Januzevski “the lazies networker” has a very unique and special course called the MKMMA that start ones every year. This year I am going to take part in it, and I feel so excited.

I have followed Mark for quite a while now and am amazed in his excellent MLM skills and the way he teaches them for free. When I saw that this years mastermind course was up for grabs it did not take me long to decide. I want in. So I applied and got granted a scholarship. Tomorrow it will start…

This is not a usual education where they tell you what to do. Here you get to know how you do it. From the inside out depending on who you are and where you are in life.

I am really excited, and am looking forward to it.

Will try to keep my journey posted

Take care,

P.s please leave a comment and wish me luck 🙂


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bec and phil / rydges south bank wedding

ah – bec and phil. I have been waiting for a long time to share this day.

so much content. so many moments. so many good stories.

it was one of those days + celebrations where everything just went right.

as I went through the footage and put the edit together, there was one thing in particular that caught my attention.

bec had hand written in a ‘reasons I want to marry you’ book to phil:

‘you understand that sometimes I just need to cry – and you hug me and comfort me.’

that will do me.

side note: this is a slightly different editing direction to previous pieces. instead of multiple angled quicker cuts of events, I’ve focused more on letting more poignant shots breathe, giving them the screen time they deserve.

there’s 2 sequences in particular given this treatment – a free custom USB drive for the first to identify them. give your answer in the comments.

planning + coordination + flowers: giacinta from pink and purple petals
ceremony: st mary’s south brisbane
reception: rydges at southbank
photography: jess marks photography
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A Whole New World…..

As some of you might know, I’m ready to release some new material.  I’m very excited about it and I think you’re going to love it.  “Let it Shine” was slow to pick up steam, but after four years of still-growing sales and downloads and seven major network TV placements, I’m comfortable calling the album […]

Don’t Know What Ya Got ‘Til It’s Gone – Diesel Dick Hagglestein

    Listen everyone, I don’t come down from my drinkin’ couch on the roof very often and when I do it’s only for something that’s pretty damned important.  Recently I’ve been getting a lot of questions regarding the Matt Martino Street Team.  Some of you want to know what you can do to help, […]

Together We Can Do This – Matt Martino

Together We Can Do This I, like most Americans, am a simple, honest, hardworking individual. I go to work three, sometimes four days a week. I mow my own yard. I watch football on Sundays. And I enjoy a cold, refreshing beer from time to time. Ain’t nothing wrong with that. If you were to […]

Birmingham, AL: Transcending Space & Time – Matt Martino

As you may know, Dennis and I have been doing some traveling.  January began with a trip north to St. Louis, Rockford and Chicago, where we reconnected with a lot of old friends, made a lot of new ones and visited a few of our old haunts.  The trip was a blast and could not […]

Big changes for 2009

Hope everyone had a great Christmas and you are all ready for the new year! We’ve been hard at work here getting ready for 2009 and I wanted to let everyone know what we’ve got planned for the year ahead.

First….some website changes. Obviously we’ve added a blog section, video section and coming soon is a street team section, which we hope to finally implement. The photo section and home page will get some much needed updates as well.

Second….if all goes well, we will begin recording our follow up CD to Let it Shine in March…


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Four players in three different sports have now fell victim to ACL tears these last few weeks.

We all know what happened to Derrick Rose in game one of the Bulls v.s 76ers series. Rose came down very harsh and awkwardly on his left leg and tore his ACL. Rose is out for the remainder of the playoffs. The injury to Rose, basically killed any chances that the Bulls had of going to the NBA Finals. Then, Iman Shumpert tore his ACL in the first game of the Knicks v.s Heat series when he tried to crossover Mario Chalmers. That didn’t help New York at all.

Then came the biggest hit to New York sports when Yankees closer Mariano “sandman” Rivera was trying to catch fly balls, and fell. Mariano released a statement to the press when asked if he would ever pitch again saying this,” At this point I don’t know, at this point I don’t know. If he decides to not come back, his career will go down as the best closer in the history of the MLB. Truly, do I think he’s going to come back? No, I know its sad and we all want him to, but he’s already towards the end of his career. An ACL tear is one of the most devastating injuries a player can have. They almost never come back to 100%. He sounds doubtful now and he knows that he’s getting old. I’m just thankful I got to see him pitch once.


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QUIZ: Which TV show should you watch based on your zodiac sign?

Summer is coming, which means plenty of time to binge-watch tons of different shows. Whether your weapon of choice is Netflix, iPlayer or a good old box set, we’re sure you have some shows picked out.

However, if you’re trying to find a new show, look no further! See which show you should watch next based on your zodiac sign (and almost all of them are on Netflix). Be sure to let us know which you get over at @maximumpop.

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Handi Meat – An Absolute Temptation

Experimenting with food is always valid as you never know that it might give a new taste and look to the original one.

One such dish to which the well renowned Handi Restaurant, Jaipur is synonymous to is the Handi Meat. Been one of the specialties of Handi, this dish is cooked with a special procedure. This dish is cooked on low charcoal for hours, thus totally in true Rajasthani style 😉 Being on fire for long, the mutton soaks in all the spices and masala, giving it its rich and real taste to the dish.

Jaipur’s Best Non-Veg Restaurant

Relish the flavors of Handi Meat at Handi restaurant as you’ll find the dish served; clean in just a blink of your eyes. 😉

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Jaipur-302001, Rajasthan – India
18, Gautam Marg, Vaishali Nagar,
Jaipur-302021, Rajasthan – India

Kebabs Craving!

Kebabs have been an integral part of Awadhi cuisine. The kebabs in Awadhi cuisine are grilled on the chullahs and are also known as Chullah Kebabs.
Though there are not as many varieties available for vegetarians in kebabs, but non – vegetarian have a plethora of mouth – melting kebabs. Kebabs are cooked with very gentle and mild flavors but are served with green coriander chutney and lemon wedges to add that tanginess to the taste buds.
With Hara Bhara Kebab and Paneer Kathi Kabab only for vegetarians, there is a vast variety offered to the non – vegetarians like Seekh Kebab, Afghani Seekh Kebab, Kakori Kebab, Chicken Seekh Kebab, Shami Kebab, but Galouti Kebab remains a hit among all the food lovers.
Hara Bhara Kebab
Galouti Kebab
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So, if you are in Jaipur, Handi Restaurant is surely a place where you can gorge on some rich, creamy, mouthwatering kebab preparations.

5 Must Have Snacks On Holi!

It’s just a day left for holi 🙂 Holi is the time to relish some delightful cocktails and special snacks and sweets made especially for this festival. We have here 5 foods without which Holi might seem to be incomplete 🙂

  1. Thandai

Cool, milky , rich with dry fruits – Thandai finds its place on the festival of colors due to certain scientific reasons. With the summers approaching, people usually pick for cool, chilled drinks. Bhaang is one important part of Holi which is served while mixing in thandai.

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  1. Gujiya

A special sweet to add a sweet tooth to the festivities is Gujiya. With a wide variety of Gujiya available, they give a unique and special taste to fill your mouth.

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  1. Dahi Vadas

Dahi vadas though have become the most served dish today which is available throughout the year was served especially during spring summer season as it was said to had a cooling effect for the body. But it doesn’t matter, enjoy this curdilicious delicacy of Dahi Vadas this Holi 😉

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  1. Kanjhi Vada

A special chaat made to ease digestion, Kanjhi Vada is a spicy tangy snack. It is made especially on holi giving a perfect sweet and sour taste to your mouth.

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  1. Shakkar paras and Namak paras

Easy to make at home, shakkar paras and namak paras are all time favorite and best treat to munch all day while playing Holi.

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Dum Biryani Prepared From The Magic Of Slow Cooking

The well known cooking technique – Dum Pukht, that is cooking the dish with steam until it matures, is said to be an innovation of the Nawab of Awadh. Being on fire – sealed with dough though it takes hours and hours to prepare, but the aroma keeps everyone waiting to relish the flavors of the dish.

Here’s a recipe of one of the most famous dish – Dum Biryani, which has evolved from the lands of Mughals.

  • Mutton – 1 kg
  • Ghee – 75 gms
  • Jeera – 1 ½ tsp
  • Dalchini – 4 pieces
  • Doda elaichi – 4 pieces
  • Onions – 3 medium (thinly sliced)
  • Rice – 500 gms
  • Tej Patta – 4 pieces
  • Salt to taste

Soak the rice in water for an hour. Meanwhile, boil mutton with half the quantity of tej patta, dalchini, jeera and some salt. Strain and keep aside. Heat the ghee, add doda elaichi( cardamom) and the rest of jeera, dalchini (cinnamon) to it.

Add the sliced onions, stir till color changes. Add rice (after draining water), salt, strained stock and bring it to a boil. Cook on dum till the rice is fluffy and well done. Serve with some curd to relish its taste best 😉

So, head to Handi Restaurant to savor succulent and aromatic delicacies cooked in the traditional style 🙂

Jaipur-302001, Rajasthan – India

18, Gautam Marg, Vaishali Nagar,
Jaipur-302021, Rajasthan – India

Recalling The Traditional Art Of Slow Cooking

Getting back to the olden days when the traditional method of slow cooking was practiced in the royal kitchens of the Nawabs of Awadh. The magic behind the deliciousness and mouthwatering delicacies of the Awadhi cuisine is the traditional art of slow cooking, known as Dum Pukht, where the dish is cooked until it matures completely.

Handi, around heavy bottomed utensil was normally used and it was made a point to seal the utensil with a dough known as purdah or veil so as the moisture and flavors are retained in the dish. The reason behind the style of slow cooking is roasting and proper maturing of the prepared dish and sustains the flavors and aroma.

The two most relished dishes made by this fragile technique of slow cooking are Dal Makhani and Dum Biryani. These dishes are cooked for hours and hours to get the best results.

So, come down to Handi to taste these yummy dishes and resist the temptation to peek every time the lid is opened and smell the subtle flavors and aromas.

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The Times Food And Nightlife Awards Bring Accolades To The Woman Behind Handi

The Pink city witnessed a successful night for all foodies last night at the Times Food and Nightlife Awards 2016.

With a mission to pamper the guests with tasty, authentic and hygienic food, the woman behind Handi – Rashmi Kuchhal surely needs glorious accolades. We feel ecstatic and extremely proud of her being awarded as the Best Restaurateur who welcomes everyone at Handi Restaurant, Jaipur with immense warmth and makes them feel at home.

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Pic- Rashmi Kuchhal receiving the Best Restaurateur Award by actress Rama Pandey

Rashmi Kuchhal narrated the story because of which she stands here. “For a moment, I was pushed back 34 years when Shashi & I started Handi. The years flashed by in a series of pictures of dreams, happiness, sacrifice, pain, love, anguish and joy.
Today, I have received this award for my father who taught me the true meaning of hospitality and my mother who guided me to be a businessperson first and the woman later.
My sons, daughters- in- laws, and friends; each one of you have been a part of this journey. The wonderful staff at Handi and my beloved precious customers of Handi – today each one of you stand by me.
I would not have reached here without the unflinching support and guidance of my dear friend Gurinder”.

Receiving the award from the Grammy winning Hindustani Classical instrumentalist- Vishwa Mohan Bhatt at Hotel Marriot, Jaipur (L-R, Kunal Kuchhal, Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Rashmi Kuchhal and Arjun Kuchhal)

It’s through her right guidance that Handi Restaurant has been consistently winning the Best North Indian in Casual Dining at the Times Food and Nightlife Awards. The event was enlightened as there was a stall to relish the Handi delicacies and indulge in the victory celebration. We are truly thankful to the jury and all those who voted for us. We really appreciate the love and support and hope it continues to be like this every time.

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Thank you 🙂

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You don’t want to get into the hassles of cooking and looking into the kitchen again and again by keeping your menu simple but delicious with Rajasthani or Mughlai cuisine, the best and simple idea is to avail bulk packaging. And the good news is that the Best North Indian Restaurant – Handi now offers bulk packaging for parties and functions. So, what are you waiting for? 🙂

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Experience Fine Dining @Handi Restaurant, Vaishali

Where dining experience is beyond eating a lavishing and kingly meal by keeping the standards of food and service at par excellence, Handi Restaurant, Vaishali outlet puts quality and fine dining first.

As the name ‘Handi’ is mentioned, the first thing that strikes the mind is authentic Rajasthani cuisine served in a perfect Rajasthani backdrop. Handi Restaurant offers a delectable selection of Rajasthani and Mughlai cuisine. It has a wide variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian delicacies on the palate. But if you are non vegetarian, the visit is a worth to tingle your taste buds. If you relish non vegetarian, here are some of the specialties – Laal Maas, Handi special Chicken, Rogan Josh and not to forget the Kebabs.

So, head to Handi Restaurant, Vaishali to savor succulent and aromatic delicacies of the Nawabs and Maharajas. And you can also avail bulk packaging for parties and family get together!

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An Anusual Vegetarian Delight – Haldi Ki Sabzi

Haldi or turmeric is a basic ingredient of Indian cooking but ‘Kachi Haldi Ki Sabzi’ is something special and cooked on special occasions in Rajasthan during winter season. Traditionally cooked with lots of ghee, this subzi is typical to the Royal Rajasthani cuisine. This kachchi haldi ki subzi is easy to make and tastes good.

So here is a short & simple recipe for winter delicacy ‘Haldi Ki Sabzi’

  • Whole Raw Turmeric – 250 gms.
  • Peas – 1 cup.
  • Tomato – 4
  • Green chilli – 2-3
  • Ginger – 2 inch long piece
  • Curd – 400 gms. (2 cup)
  • Ghee – 150 gms. (2/3 cup)
  • Black pepper – 10
  • Cloves – 5
  • Cinnamon – 2 pieces.
  • Cardamom – 4
  • Cumin seeds – 1/2 tea spoon.
  • Heeng – 2 pinch
  • Coriander powder – 2 tea spoon.
  • Aniseed powder – 1 tea spoon.
  • Salt – 1 tea spoon (according to the taste)
  • Coriander leaves – 1 table spoon (chopped)

  • Cut the turmeric into pieces and soak in water for 5 min. Dry the water and wipe it with a cloth. Peel and grate them in a bowl.Grated Haldi
  • Cut tomatoes, chillies and ginger. Make a paste and keep them aside.Chopped Tomatoes
  • Heat ghee in a pan and fry the grated turmeric till golden brown on low flame.Fried Haldi
  • Take out turmeric from the pan & fry the pea in same ghee for 2 min.Peas in haldi
  • Take out the peas & tamper with asafetida (heeng) & cumin seeds (Zeera).Dry Masala
  • Once it’s roasted, add aniseed powder & coriander powder.
  • Put grinded black peppers, cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon to the tomato, chili, and ginger paste and add it to the roasted masala & cook till the ghee starts to float at the top.Garam Masala
  • Add whisked curd to the masala and bring it to a boil. Keep stirring.
  • Once it starts boiling, add tomato pieces to it. Once boiled add salt to taste.Gravy
  • Now add roasted turmeric & peas to the final gravy. Put the flame off.
  • Garnish with coriander leaves & cover it for 10 min.Ready to serve 'Kachi Haldi Ki Sabzi'
  • Winter special Kachi Haldi Ki sabzi is ready to serve.

Serve it with roti but it also taste good with zeera rice. As turmeric is quite dry and hot in nature so a good amount of ghee and curd should be added to balance the heat and dry nature of haldi. This subzi should be taken in moderation like a pickle or chutney.

Royal Delight of Rajasthan – Laal Maas

If Rajasthan is a state well known for its monumental forts and palaces, the vibrant desert – it’s cuisine is no less renowned. The ubiquitous ‘Laal Maas’ can make your nose water and get tears from the eyes.

Laal Maas

With the minimum ingredients available in the earlier times, the laal maas is cooked with red chillies and whole spicies, as tomatoes and other vegetables were not native to this land. Inspite of tomatoes, the secret ingredient used by the erstwhile people used to use kachri (a wild variety of cucumber grown in the desert).With the redolent flavor of cloves and other spices, garlic makes into a thick semi dry gravy for the dish.

This legendary red meat curry of Rajasthan which turns to a fiery looking dish is delicately smoked with charcoal to retain the aroma of the delicacy.

So, what are you waiting for? In your next visit to Jaipur, open the doors at Handi and try this succulent Rajasthan dish.


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The conference will take place in the middle of autumn 2016, from Wednesday afternoon to Friday, October 19 to October 21, 2016 with a prep-session Wednesday morning for first time participants. Our conference will take place at Malmö Borgarskola, a public preparatory institution for 16-19 year olds situated in the center of Malmö, Sweden. We expect delegates from a number of different schools, primarily from year 9 and MYP4. We have organised conferences like this a number of times and can guarantee a stimulating, high-quality event for all participants.

The MBMUN group embraces the spirit of Model United Nations and will provide the opportunity for students to debate global political issues connected to both a local and a regional context. As a demographically young, multicultural city located in the vibrant Öresund region, the City of Malmö is deeply committed to international-mindedness. The conference will allow students to collaborate, debate, and problem-solve according to the actual parliamentary procedures of the UN. In doing so, our intention is to promote international and “glocal” awareness. Last but not least, MUN is an exciting and fun way for students to broaden their horizons by forming new friendships and reflect on the pressing issues of today. For those teachers and heads of school not familiar with Model United Nations as a teaching opportunity, the MBMUN management team has put together a handbook for your information. This material is available HERE.

The topics on the agenda as well as the participating countries are available at our website Each school will be given a delegation (a country), and the students will be asked to research, prepare short speeches, and debate a number of different topics. Please note that the minimum age requirement for attending the conference is 14.

We look forward to meeting you all!

–    Sincerely, Jonas Bokelmann & Dora Dimitrova, Conference Manager & Secretary-General

Programme of events

Wednesday (Oct 19)

10:00 - 11:30   Opening ceremonies
11:30 - 12:15   Lunch
12:15 - 15:00   Committee work: How to write a resolution, rules and procedures, fun activity

Thursday (Oct 20)

09:00 - 15:00   Committee work
11:30 - 12:15   Lunch

Friday (Oct 21)

09:00 - 14:30   General Assembly
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New year ahead – what do you need to let go of?

In a few days, 2016 will be upon us. There is a lot of excitement and liveliness that surrounds the “new year, new me” energy wave people got going on. We’re all fired up to make change and add good things to our lives.

And there’s nothing wrong with that! I say all the power to ya if you wanna start fresh and set new goals, to become a bigger and better you.

While I do think its important to think about all the things we want to add to our lives – work out 4 times a week, eat healthier, see our families more, read more books, volunteer, recycle – there are also some ideas we need to ditch as we go forward, too. Lighten our load a little, you know? With all that we want to take on, there must be some things we can let go of in the process.

Okay, wait... McDooogs, do you mean cleaning out my closets and sending clothes to the second hand store? That kind of letting go?”

Well, sure. That works, too. But what else could we let go of, as we end 2015 and begin a new year and a fresh start?

  1. Let go of trying to change the people in your life.

You can’t change people. As much you and I would probably both love to change some people to be more what we think they need, it’s just not doable. You just can’t change people.

You can only love them.

Right here, right now, as they are.

If you have spent energy in the past trying to change the folks you love – no matter how gentle or subtle you were – you need to let go of this idea and start 2016 with out the habit of trying to make people be someone different than who they are.

It might feel uncomfortable and a bit like a struggle to do this. I mean, honestly, how many of us can just let people be just the way they are, no matter how wrong we think that is or how much we think they need our help?

Yikes. Not many of us. But we can do this… YOU can do this. Let go of the power struggle to change them, and your year will be more peaceful because of it.

  1. Let go of the idea that you always have to be in control of every situation

Sometimes, we just need to say, “Fuck it. I don’t know how this will turn out. I don’t know how to fix or control this. I’m just going to let go and let what will be, be.”

That’s hard. Like, really flipping hard.

Especially if you are a planning, control freak nut-case, like some of us. But there is a weight that will lift from you, and a sense of freedom that will build in you, when you let what you can’t control just simply be out of your control.

Whatever you are struggling to control, right there, that is your lesson… whatever you cant control is teaching you how to let go.

Take the lesson.

  1. Let go of what you didn’t do or become… AKA: regrets

Maybe you failed at something this year. Maybe you got lazy and quit. Maybe you weren’t lazy, but you found it was hard and you quit. Maybe there were some things you didn’t do at all and you have regrets in regards to that void.

Let. It. Go.

Holding on to those over-and-done-with-stories does nothing to benefit you in the now. It only ties to you to something that is not. Learn from your past mistakes and then leave them there, in the past. Where they belong.

Carrying something like regrets into the future just weighs you down emotionally, spiritually, psychologically and physically.

The new year will have enough new challenges… do you really need to bring past challenges with you, too? Say peace to those, and move forward with your arms free of carrying the past, and ready to receive new blessings and lessons.

  1.  Let go of all that you want.

Yes, it’s important to declare and know what you want out of 2016. But it’s also important that you let go of that once you figure it out.

If we have a strict image of how things will come into fruitation, we often ignore or don’t pay attention to different paths that show up for us… ones that may very well lead to the same place that we want, or hell, even a better place.

But we ignore those signs or those paths because we are tied to the outcome,  of how WE think it should unfold.

That path doesnt look like the one that will lead me to my goal, so I’m not taking it.”

Just because it doesnt look like the path you would expect, does that mean it’s automatically wrong? We know what we want out of life, but do we get to be in control as to HOW it happens for us?

Probably not.

Instead, just declare what you want, keep the end result in mind, and let go of how that comes to be.

  1. Let go of comparison

Do you ever get caught up with comparing your life to the lives you follow on social media? I know I am guilty of this.

Whether these lives are people I know, or just celebs and role models I admire, it’s hard to not look at what I see about their lives and compare it to my own.

We need to remember this: social media, like Facebook and Instagram, that’s someone else’s highlight reel. Don’t compare your everyday life to that! It’s not realistic. And a lot of the time, the stories we tell ourselves about their fabulous life, well these stories aren’t even true. We end up being jealous of something that likely doesn’t exist the way we imagine it to.

Don’t waste your energy or emotions comparing yourself to others.

You don’t need to be better than anyone; you just need to be better than the person you once were.

Your tomorrow is for you. Plan to add all that you can to it to make it amazing, but don’t be afraid to release some things, too. The more you let go of, the more there will be room for.

You’ve got this super fox… 2016, here we come.

Sending love, hugs and butt slaps

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Office Investment Is Not For the Meek Of Heart

by Steve DeVoe
May 9, 2017
Category:   M Pulse Blog

Office buildings can be a valuable asset in any investor’s portfolio, but they are not for the meek of heart or those that do not have significant cash at the ready. Yes they are generally comprised of triple net leases, meaning the tenant is responsible not only for rent, but also all other costs to maintain the asset through CAM, TMI or TAR (Total Additional Rent), which is very attractive.

However, office buildings also pose a unique set of challenges for investors that other similar assets such as retail plazas, industrial buildings, and apartment buildings do not. I refer to these challenges as ‘hidden costs’ because many investors significantly underestimate – or ignore completely – the impact these costs will have when calculating their return on investment.

By far the most common costs overlooked by investors are those associated with replacing a tenant or leasing any vacant suites. The repercussions of this miscalculation can be severe, as it can cause an investor to erroneously identify an asset as profitable.
Investing is not for the meek of hearAs an example, let’s look at the case of Bob, a knowledgeable investor looking to purchase a mixed-use complex in Mississauga. He finds a great building with 95% of the building leased, including one tenant occupying two-thirds of the space and a lease expiring in five years. When calculating his return on investment, he made sure to factor in the cost of that tenant leaving at the end of their lease, figuring his costs to be between $20 and $30 per square foot to lease the space in a six to eight month time frame. Based on his calculations, he buys the building.

Fast-forward to twenty-four months after the tenant has moved out and Bob finds himself with only 45% of the space leased and his costs are running more like $35 – $45 per square foot to lease rather than the initial $20 to $30 he originally estimated.

How did Bob so grossly underestimate his costs?

His $20m-$30 was basically construction costs or lease hold improvements. He neglected to include carrying costs such as mortgage and taxes. How about permit fees, advertising? What about utilities and insurance that must be maintained, and of course those significant brokerage fees for those who bring you the tenants? Don’t forget tenant inducements like free rent that are very prevalent in today’s market place.

Keep in mind as well, this all requires cash direct from your pocket and up front.

What Bob neglected to do was properly account for all the items that needs to be factored in when calculating the cost of replacing tenants and leasing vacant space.

When he first purchased the building, he believed he could rent the vacant space for $9 per square foot and only invest $20 to $30 per square foot. Now in realty when all the numbers are accounted for he’s really only receiving $5 per square foot after investing $35 to $45 per square foot, not the original target of $9. Clearly, not the return on investment he had initially anticipated.

You might ask “isn’t this the same for other assets like industrial or retail’? The answer is “yes” the types of costs are similar but the amounts are much different.

Think of office like a Mercedes Benz it is big and beautiful but expensive to own and to maintain. Further, each time ownership changes it takes a lot to keep it nice. The other asset classes are more like a Honda Civic. Less cost own, less to maintain, fewer changes in ownership, easier to sell etc…

While investor Bob was only an example, I’ve seen many cases over the past twenty years where landlords spent the money outlined above and ended up with current effective net rents lower than what the previous tenants were paying.

The main takeaway for investors considering acquiring an office building asset is to err on the side of caution when calculating your expected return.  Always consider the ‘hidden costs’ involved in replacing a tenant or leasing vacant space, and have plenty of cash readily available to meet your needs.

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SZA says she was 'mad as hell' after Grammy snub

The R&B sensation says that the Grammy night taught her a humbling lesson and that she would never make a record with a Grammy in her mind.

The 2018 Grammy Awards will go down in music history as the year that women were shut of every nearly every major award at the same time the 'Time’s Up' movement was gathering steam, and it’s arguable that few of the female nominees who were ignored by Grammy voters are as pissed off about it than SZA.

In a recent interview with GQ, the 'Love Galore' singer admitted that she was “mad as hell” to receive zero Grammys after receiving five nominations this year, losing out to Alessia Cara in the Best New Artist category (the only major award won by a woman that night).

“You feel like you’re really falling short and you f**king failed [your fans],” SZA said during the interview.

 “I just didn’t know how to take it,” she adds. “I didn’t say anything, I didn’t post, because I’ve never had to deal with anything I really believed in wholeheartedly, or invested in, and went through something that publicly before. I wanted to be honest as f**k, and if today I’m just mad as hell, I don’t want to say something that reflects me being mad as hell. But I definitely feel blessed now. I also don’t feel compelled to explain myself.”

SZA performs onstage at the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS)

Continuing furiously in the no-holds-barred interview, she said:“We reached a billion streams on Spotify. The United States f**ks with my songs. We’re changing little girls’ lives across the world, and we didn’t even know what we were doing when we started. This is something much bigger than me and a f**king trophy. I’m appreciative of the opportunity. But s**t happens.”

Although the 'Ctrl' singer was clearly irate with the Grammys, she did admit in the interview that the experience ultimately turned out to be humbling, and taught her a lesson that she says will guide her as she works on her second LP.

“It’s just learning how to process the lesson, the opportunity, the gift of the moment, rather than just letting your ego dictate what it all means,” she said.

The experience seems to have taught SZA an early lesson to leave awards out of the game and just make music that touches lives.

“That was hard, but it was a really beautiful lesson. I’m super grateful. I didn’t make my album with the Grammys in mind, and I’m definitely not gonna make my second one with the Grammys in mind. I’m just gonna make really good f**king music and just try to touch people,” she added emphatically.

With the Grammys getting less and less relevant in the era of streaming and instant fandom, it seems like a good approach.

We can't wait to see what SZA does next.

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