Remember the Singapore channel 8 TV cooking show, 弹指间的料理 that I have mentioned before at here? In this show, there is actually one episode that is featuring me!!!
Yes! I'm going to be on TV!!!
Mine is the coming 7th episode that is going to be screened on 18 May 2016, Wednesday, 8pm (Singapore time) and one of the top 10 most popular Singapore female Mediacorp artiste will be on the show with me. So please stay tune!
We love watching this show but due to the fact that we are not living in Singapore, we have limited access to the previous episodes. Yet, we have managed to catch up a few short glimpses of previous episodes. After we watched the episode that was showing food blogger Kenneth from Guai Shu Shu and celebrity Kim Ng making Teochew Png Kueh, my son kept telling me that I have to make Png Kueh for him.
"Mum, I always want to try this pink kueh when we were in Singapore but I never get to eat it!" said my son.
"Eewww... Png Kueh!!!" My husband gave us the disgusted look. "Please don't cook Png Kueh because I hate the thick rubbery skin and the glutinous rice is so difficult to digest!!!" The old man was trying to convince me to cook any Png Kueh for our family.
Then we had these never ending of "Pleaseeeee... Mummy!" and "No... Mummy!" Gosh! What should I do??? My husband and son were driving me crazy!!!
Being caught in between my husband and son, I was feeling indecisive but curious too because the inquisitive side of me is telling me that I'm LOVING this challenge!!! Ha ha! The challenge of finding an ideal recipe that can make good Png Kueh. Good Png Kueh? Any definition??? For the sake of my husband, I'm gonna make good Png Kueh that has NO thick rubbery skin with tasty and easy to digest glutinous rice filling.
1) No thick skin - To avoid making kueh skin that is too thick, I have seen recipes that roll the dough to fit into the mould first, fill the dough with filling and seal the filling with the overhanging dough. This wrapping technique will help to make the skin thin, uniform and nice. So it is a NO NO for me to wrap the filling into the dough first and then press the wrapped kueh into the mould... NO NO!!!
2) No rubbery skin - To avoid tough rubbery skin, I prefer to use recipe with NO glutinous rice flour added and this is why I'm not using Kenneth's recipe and also other recipes like this. Having said that, some might said that kueh with no glutinous rice flour are not "boing boing" enough. Totally true! ... but I prefer not to take this risk. I'm sure that I will be happy enough to enjoy kueh with less QQ (meaning chewy texture) but with 100% success. Rubbery vs Success? QQ vs less Boing Boing? No right! No wrong! It's really up to you to choose.
3) No lard please - For our health, I like to make this traditional kueh with moderate amount of good oil and also prefer not to use recipe that contains lard.
4) No hard indigestible glutinous rice - I must say this is also another very subjective preference. When I was little, my grandma and I used to cook glutinous rice by steaming. I remember that she is always so proud of her steamed glutinous rice, pointing to me that every grain of her rice is so glossy and well defined with a nice finishing chewy bite. Can you imagine serving my husband this kind of glutinous rice? He will probably eat one spoonful or two and whine for the rest of the day... LOL! For me, I really don't mind eating glutinous rice that is steamed and chewy or cooked with absorption method and soft. For my husband, I guess my choice is clear!
This is me filming an episode of Touch Screen Cuisine 弹指间的料理 at Mediacorp studio.
So remember to watch me on 18 May 2016 (the coming Wed), 8.00pm (Singapore time)!!!
Soak glutinous rice with adequate water.
Due to food safety, please remember to soak rice in the fridge if you are doing this for more than 8 hrs.
You can cook the glutinous rice by steaming or water absorption method by using a rice cooker or a pot on a stove and I cooked by using the easiest rice cooker method.
Combine these seasonings. Set aside.
So easy, convenient and delicious!!!
All ready! So I started cooking the filling.
Stir in the glutinous rice and seasonings.
All done! Set aside to cool.
To make the kueh skin, I'm using this recipe that uses rice flour. Prior making these kueh, I have tried another recipe that uses rice starch (from a book) and it was bad. Thus I'm not going to mention this recipe! Unlike tapioca starch which is the same as tapioca flour, rice flour is not the same as rice starch and so please make sure that you use the right recipe and also the right ingredient.
Yes to rice flour. No to rice starch!
It is important to do this step quickly and allow the boiling water to cook the dough.
And knead until the dough is soft and pliable.
Instead of wrapping the filling into the rolled dough then use the mould to shape the kueh, I'm pressing the dough into the mould and fill the dough with the filling.
This step will make your kueh nicely shaped and has a thin and uniformly rolled skin.
Use the overhanging dough to seal your kueh.
Give your mould a gentle knock and your kueh will come out nicely!
Steam your kuehs until the skin is thoroughly cooked.
And brush with a layer of oil when they are freshly steamed.
Oh... I love the crispy and chewy skin of lightly fried png kueh! So yummy!
Now I'm ready to eat!
For the most traditional taste, it is best to enjoy your kueh with this sweet dark sauce or any of your fav chilli sauce.
OMG! This is totally epic!!!
My son can eat 3 of these all at one go and within less than 10 minutes!!! My anti-Png-kueh husband wasn't complaining... LOL! Me? I will definitely make these Png Kueh again!!!
Here is the recipe that is mostly modified from Annielicious with many additional tips to share.
12-14 (about 35g) dried shiitake mushrooms, it is best to use the amount according to the number rather than weight as the weight is depending on the size and compactness of the mushrooms you used.
* Thanks Annie! I love love love this fuss free idea of using braised peanut from a can... but if you prefer to cook 100g dried peanuts from scratch, you will have to soak the peanuts in water overnight in the fridge and cook them in a high pressure cooker for 20 mins or until well soften.
Note: I would highly recommend this recipe as this dough is so easy to work with!
Soak the peanuts in adequate amount of water in the fridge if you are cooking the peanuts from scratch.
Wash and rinse glutinous rice for about 2-3 times with adequate amount of water or until the water used for washing is no longer cloudy. Add adequate amount of water into the washed rice and let the rice soak overnight in the fridge. Please be aware that (1) the rice will absorb the water while soaking and so it is always better to add extra water rather than too little. (2) Do NOT soak rice at the room temperature for more than 8 hrs as it is not safe to do that.
Soak mushrooms and shrimps in hot boiling water for a short 5-10 mins or until well soften. Do not soak them for too long as they will lose their flavours into the water. Sayang leh! (meaning what a waste) Rinse and pat them dry. Then slice the mushrooms and cut dried shrimps into small pieces that you like to chew on. We like our dried shrimps to be rather chunky and so I have cut mine into chunky pieces.
Peel shallots, rinse, pat dry with kitchen towel and chop them finely.
Drain braised peanuts from the can and discard the braised sauce.
Cook glutinous rice. You can cook glutinous rice using a rice cooker, steamer or on a stove. For me, I have chosen to cook the rice using a rice cooker because it is the easiest way to cook glutinous rice and will produce glutinous rice that is rather soft and easier to digest.
To cook glutinous rice using rice cooker method: Drain the soaked glutinous rice well. Assuming that the amount of the retaining water in the drained rice is about 1/2 cup, top the glutinous rice with 1 3/4 cup (430 ml) of water. If you prefer not to agak agak (meaning estimate in Malay) and want to be super critical with the amount of water added, you can use a sieve to drain the rice very thoroughly and add 2 1/4 cup (560 ml) water into the washed and thoroughly drained glutinous rice.
Switch on your rice cooker preferably with glutinous rice function) to cook the rice. If your rice cooker has an automatic function, it will cook and rest the rice accordingly. If it doesn't, allow the rice to cook until all the liquid has been absorbed, about 15 to 20 mins, switch off the heating and allow the rice to rest for at least 10 mins. Make sure that the rice is well covered and set aside to allow the rice to cool completely.
If you want your rice to be defined firm and glossy with chewy texture, you can choose to steam your glutinous rice. Drain the soaked glutinous rice well. Without adding any additional water, transfer the rice into a large bowl and steam it with medium heat for 25 mins or soft enough to eat. If you like your steamed rice to be softer, splash 1-2 tbsp water into the glutinous rice in every 10 mins of steaming until your rice is cooked according to the consistency that you like. Kind of agak agak but this is the way my grandma used to do too. Make sure that the rice is well covered and set aside to allow the rice to cool completely. If you like to use the other methods, please see here for more instructions.
Pre-heat a wok or a large frying pan in medium heat with 4 tbsp cooking oil. Sauté shallots and dried shrimps for 2 mins or until fragrant. Add mushrooms and cook for about 1-2 mins.
Reduce heat to low and stir in the cooked glutinous rice. Break the lumpy glutinous rice apart while stirring the rice into the mushroom mixture.
Add seasonings, stir and toss well making sure that the glutinous rice is well coated with seasonings. Stir in braised peanuts. Remove from heat. Cover the rice with a wet cloth or a cover to prevent the top layer of the glutinous rice from drying out. Set aside for the rice to cool well enough before using the filling for wrapping.
In a large mixing bowl, combine rice flour, tapioca flour, sugar and salt. Set aside.
In a saucepan, bring water to boil. Just after removing the boiling water from the heat, stir in the oil and a few drops of pink colouring until the solution is pink enough to use. Pour boiled water into the rice flour mixture and mix quickly with a wooden spoon until a dough is formed.
Using your hand, knead dough until it pliable and smooth and it is now ready for wrapping. While wrapping and shaping the kueh, it is important to cover dough with a damp cloth or cling wrap to prevent the dough from drying.
Dust png kueh mould especially its groove with a good sprinkle of rice flour.
Instead of dividing the dough into equal portions by weight, it is ok to divide the dough into 20 portions by estimation. You don't have to be exact and you will see why I did it this way.
Using a rolling pin with the minimal amount of rice flour to dust, roll each portion of dough into a large round with about 4mm thickness. Place the rolled dough loosely over floured mould and use your fingers to press the rolled dough gently to fit into the groove of the mould with good amount of dough overhanging outside the shape of the mould.
Fill the dough with the glutinous rice filling and flip the overhanging dough around the rim to cover the filling. Trim off any excessive dough if required and you can reuse these trimmed dough to assemble subsequent kueh later. Seal by pressing and pinching the dough together. Turn mould over and knock the assembled kueh onto lightly floured work surface. At this stage, please do not use a knife to trim off any excess dough at the side of the kueh as any of these trimming might slit the sides of the kueh! They will look ok after steaming... So no fuss and no worries!!! Repeat this assemble and shaping step until all the dough and fillings are all used.
Place the assembled and shaped kueh on a small piece of baking paper that is cut according to the same size of the kueh. Arrange kuehs in steaming trays or baskets with steam ventilation holes and steam kuehs for about 15 mins with low heat or until cooked. Please do not over steam kuehs as their skin will become gluey and slimy.
Using a pastry brush, brush oil on the freshly steamed png kuehs. Serve immediately... Or if you like something crispy and chewy, you can shallow fry with about 2-3 tbsp cooking oil the kueh in a flat frying pan with medium high heat until the skin of the kueh become crispy. Whether you are frying the kueh or not, it is best to eat the kueh while they are warm.
Store uneaten kueh covered either at room temperature within the same day that they were made or in the fridge up to 3 days. Before serving, it is best to steam the stored kueh until they are warm and soft again.
Enjoy with sweet dark soy sauce and your favourite chilli sauce.
Ehh, all these while I thought this kuih is sweet one and not savoury one.. I thought inside got red bean paste, hehe..
Congratulation to you! We can't tune in to Singapore TV channel. I have not eaten this before but they sure look yummy!
This pink color teochew kuih is my favorite, my late grand parents are teochew, I ate that very often when they were around. Yours look so awesome.
Hi Zoe! I am not familiar with png kueh but from the looks of it, I think I'm going to love it! The filling looks quite delicious with all those ingredients. Your son must be very happy to finally eat the pink png kueh and it looks like your hubby is converted LOL!
Congratulations on your TV debut Zoe!!! It doesn't surprise me at all, your meals always look so enticing and you try to please everyone!!!
I wish that we could see it here in the US. Do you know if we can? Perhaps by computer?
You went to great lengths to please both your husband and son. From the looks of this meal, mission accomplished!!!
I'm really not a fan of Png Kueh as dislike the thick chewy rubbery skin that I purchased from those kueh stalls. Thanks for sharing this recipe using rice flour instead of glutinous rice flour. So yummy. .. bookmark it!
Soooo gorgeous! I LOVE LOVE these and I rather the skin be thinner. My dad and I love our savory kuehs all fried on the outside! I will be home on wednesday, totally going to try to catch the show to watch you! Congrats on the tv feature!
Hi Zoe, thanks for the recipe and the skin is indeed softer and easier to handle as compared to other recipe I've tried. Cheers!
May I know where you got the png kueh mould?


Our company was established as a family company business in 1990. The company started its activity in its own property by the construction of small plants. The main activity in 1990 till 2000 was in cultivation and processing the dried herbs and spices and sells them in our local markets. At the beginning of 2000, we decided to expand our activity to export our production of herbs and spices to the European countries. We succeeded in exporting and establishing a good business relation with many partners in many European countries in the food sector industry.


Many thanks to Audiobook Jukebox and Henry Holt and Company, LLC for sending the Literary Hoarders this eye-widening report of the state of our environment. Let me tell you something that you should know right off the top… something that isn't a spoiler if you're considering Elizabeth Kolbert's book… and that is…. the future is in our hands. Right now.
Too doom-and-gloom for you? Too much? Too dramatic? Sorry to disappoint, but I'm afraid that the last word that can be used to describe Kolbert's work is dramatic. Anyone who picks up this meticulously researched account of our current state of ecological affairs must be prepared for an unflinching look at what's truly happening. And something IS happening. The weather is changing. Our oceans are changing. The fate of the Panamanian golden frog is changing. The Great Barrier Reef is changing. While I was listening to this sombre account, all I could think of was the common phrase….. if you're not worried, you're not paying attention.
Let me illustrate just one haunting example of what we're doing to our precious planet. Have you heard of ocean acidification? In a nutshell, this process deals with the changing nutrients of the oceans' waters. It's the ongoing decrease of the ocean's natural PH levels, which is caused by an uptake of carbon dioxide. As Kolbert reports, roughly one third of the CO2 that humans have pumped into the air thus far has been absorbed by our oceans. This represents approximately 150 billion metric tons. When CO2 dissolves in water, it forms an acid. How do you like the sound of oceans with corrosive waters?
But this is just the tip of the iceberg, so to speak. As Kolbert deftly speaks of everything from the plight of the Neanderthal to how certain species of bats are being threatened, you're reminded that humans, as a collective, can be miserably short-sighted. What struck me most about this book is that the very people who should pay close attention to the looming sixth extinction (yes, climate change deniers, I'm speaking to you), are those who are not likely to pick it up. But The Sixth Extinction should be read. Get a copy. Decide what's more important – the exhaustive research behind this book, or the need for everything to plod along as is. What I liked most about The Sixth Extinction was its tone. This book does not speak down to the reader, but rather entices people to take notice. We have the power to impact the environment, and we have the power to help it.
But one of the central points of the IPCC report is that some of what we've wrought is already irreversible, and more of it soon will be. The world's existing power plants are already slated to pump over 300 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere — a figure that's growing by billions of tons each year, speeding up the changes that are already underway. Governments' efforts to do something are a drop in the bucket compared to what's needed.
If Elizabeth Kolbert's work does what it intends, to enlighten, then there is hope. Let's think beyond our styrofoam cups and "follow the frog" on the products we buy (http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/). Let's watch our water use. Let's move forward with hybrid transportation. Most importantly, let's pay attention. Reading this book is a great start. If you choose the audiobook version, you'll appreciate Anne Twomey's narration very much. She expertly reads Kolbert's work with the seriousness that it deserves.
4 stars for The Sixth Extinction. Let's decide not to be the asteroid.


The Municipality of Sant'Angelo in Vado has a training department, certified in the Marche Region, Italy. The training department offers training to internal employees on communication aspects and team work and has experience in vocational training and continuous education for adults with emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged groups, i.e. immigrants, unemployed people.
The Municipality of Sant'Angelo in Vado is situated in a rural area in the Marche Region and has the highest density of immigrants in the whole Province of Pesaro and Urbino.
Furthermore the Municipality has participated in previous Leonardo and Grundtvig partnership projects on intercultural dialogue, vocational education and training techniques and Lifelong learning.
The Municipality cooperates with all local stakeholders, schools, higher education institutions and in particular with experts in new training methodologies for adults and younger generations.
In this project, our specialists from the training and IT departments will create the Moodle platform which will be used, first of all by the students of the partner's schools of each region of the partners and by the all persons interested of the career guidance.
We are aware of important role of local community as a link between education providers and employers and we want to use the results of this project in the whole community for a better integration of the young people on the labour market and the access of informations regarding their VET guidance. In this sense we provide to the community members and interested schools the content of the platform regarding videos about crafts, informations about the ECVET competences necessary practicing various crafts, cognitive and aptitude tests, quizz, about crafts from the countries involved in the project and the members of our training departments will offers qualify and efficient support in counseling and VET guidance whenever they need.
All of these will be made available free to all the people interested in all the period of implementing the project and after that. Our specialists of the training department will update and adapt continuously the content of the platfom, taking in consideration the requirmments of the users detected in time.


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Review: Bret Michaels phenomenal on Long Island, dedicates song to father Special
By Markos Papadatos Dec 28, 2019 in Music
Huntington - On December 28, iconic rock singer-songwriter Bret Michaels (of Poison) performed at The Paramount on Long Island, as part of his "Unbroken" World Tour.
Michaels played for an excellent turnout of fans. "The party starts now," he exclaimed, and he was running and hopping on the stage. "Are we ready?" he shouted, and kicked off his set with "Talk Dirty to Me." "Raise your hands. C'mon," he said. "This is old-school Poison." He noted that it was good to see his friends on Long Island.
"How are you doing, New York?" he asked. "Are you ready to party?" he inquired, and the answer was a resounding "oh yeah." He immediately broke into Poison's vivacious "Ride the Wind," where he had the crowd clapping along with him, and he went on to introduce his talented band members.
"Let's keep is it going," he said. "It's good to be back in Huntington, Long Island," he added, and he took his fans on a trip down memory lane to the first song he ever wrote with Poison, and that was the uptempo and fun "Look What the Cat Dragged in," which featured electrifying guitar riffs.
"I'm fired up tonight," he admitted. "Last year, it was an awesome night at The Paramount. I'm in ho hurry to go anywhere on a Saturday night on the Island with my friends." He went on to wish everybody "Happy Holidays" from himself and his Poison bandmates (Rikki Rockett, Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille), all of which he spoke to earlier today.
Michaels shared that he is stoked about the "Stadium Tour," which kicks off in the summer of 2020, Poison will be sharing the stage with Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, as well as Joan Jett & the Blackhearts.
He went on to dedicate the poignant song "Unbroken" to his late father, Wally, who passed away in August. He described it as one of his personal favorite songs since it's about overcoming adversity and going through the hard times. This song struck a chord with his Long Island audience, as many of them were moved to tears.
On a lighter note, he picked up the pace with the infectious "Your Mama Don't Dance." "It never gets old New York," he acknowledged.
"Is everyone having a good time," he asked, and of course the audience erupted with cheers. He went on to perform "Something to Believe In" on his acoustic guitar, which he dedicated to all the men and women that are fighting for our freedom, which "allow us to party tonight." He encouraged everybody to light up the venue with their phones, and it was quite a beautiful spectacle. Particularly impressive about this tender performance was that there was "zero politics" and everyone was "one big family." "You look amazing," he said, complimenting The Paramount audience.
Equally incredible songs were his signature song "Every Rose Has Its Thorn," where everybody was singing along with him, and of course, "Nothin' But a Good Time," which was the theme of the evening. He deserved every standing ovation he received tonight, and then some.
Overall, Bret Michaels was amazing at The Paramount on Huntington. He engaged with the audience throughout his set, making them feel at home, and commanded the stage the entire night. He has the energy level of a 20-year-old and that is really inspiring; moreover, his entire band was exceptional and rocking as well. Michaels' live set at The Paramount earned five out of five stars. Michaels proves once again, that he deserves to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with Poison.
To learn more about Bret Michaels and his forthcoming tour dates, check out his official website.
Read More: Digital Journal's Markos Papadatos chatted with Bret Michaels about the "Stadium Tour," his future plans for 2020, family and his dedicated fans.
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This is primary/primary cluster. And to fix this issue we had to perform manual procedures since we don't use automatic recovery feature.
According to the DRDB official documentation the solution is next.
The issue can be solved in two ways.
After DRBD will sync you can change role of split-brain victim to primary.


Waste is something that none of us can afford.
Yet the amount of money wasted in the average household every year continues to grow.
Mobile phones and tablets are an increasing culprit: leaving the charger plugged in soaks up almost as much energy as it did while the device was actually charging.
Now that almost everyone in the house has their own mobile, there could easily be three or four disconnected chargers eating their way through your electricity bill right now.
Have you thought about your other electronic devices?
Computers can be wasteful too. Your machine may be switched off, but almost certainly the broadband modem will be flickering away, to say nothing of the wireless hub.
If you use a desktop rather than a laptop, have you left the monitor on standby?
Are the speakers switched off?
The printer may well be using power too. The same is true of your television: many modern TVs use as much energy on standby as they do when you're watching them.
And while we're considering TVs, don't forget your set-top box.
If it's not recording something, unplug it. A regular patrol around the house, especially last thing at night, will make sure that everything's not just turned off, but also unplugged.
That saves you money and may keep you safer as well.
Most houses nowadays have double glazed windows. They are far more thermally efficient than the old single-glazed type, especially modern A-rated units. But the latest windows are fitted with ventilators called trickle vents.
It's a little-known fact that an A-rated window with an open trickle vent is less thermally efficient than an older unrated type.
So as winter approaches, closing those vents will certainly save you money.
But saving money isn't restricted to cutting your energy bills.
The mortgage that worked so well a few years ago might not be the best deal today.
Fortunately, it's easier than ever before to switch, and doing so may see you hundreds of pounds better off every month.
A conversation with a mortgage expert could be well worth your while.


Unglamorous family selfies (except the first one) from today, Easter Sunday.
Omgshuh how do ppl do this pose without falling off I can't get my foot to rest on the counter anyway I tried.
I turned twenty-five years old on a hot August day, somewhere downtown in a room I sublet last summer. The season, although perfectly warm, was turning out to be bittersweet: I had just lost a job I worked hard to achieve, and it took a huge toll on my psyche. I cried often in bed due to shame, embarrassment, and feeling lost about what to do next. I wanted my mother (who could only be there in spirit) and the comfort of having no responsibility. Twenty-five years of living also seemed like a long time to me— life had barely been a breeze. But I was living with a friend and they took me out on adventures in the neighborhood: super long walks, a curious visit to a phony psychic, hunting down a beautiful neighborhood my friend once came across, and birthday brunch! Most of all, I looked forward to opening a special present from my past self, four years ago, addressed to twenty-five-year-old me. The present was a letter sealed in an envelope that read my name and the date I was to open it. It was stashed somewhere I could easily find. When that day came, which was my birthday, four years of waiting felt like it could have been a decade.
…I must have been 21? 22?
That last sentence broke my heart. I have not finished school. Stress, depression, and anxiety had me bedridden for a few months before I could finish the third year. There had been many bad experiences at school that made me question my life path and the quality of my education. I felt lost and believed that finding myself meant switching programs three times. I could no longer afford to be there anyway because my bank account dipped into the negatives so often. I'm sorry, twenty-one-year-old me, that your expectations weren't fulfilled. But I tried my best to look for work and to start saving money, and it worked. I did all the inner-work required to get us out of bed, to let go of unnecessary fears, and get back outside. This break was not in vain, but indeed necessary. And, by the way, I'm no longer bound by familial pressure to hurry up and get a degree, nor the idea that a degree will guarantee me a job. I take my time to accomplish all my goals now. While it can be hard to go at my own pace sometimes in a metropolitan city where the world around me seems to be moving so fast, I still try my best to remember that it's not important to catch up to others. I dream of returning to school someday, and that day may be coming soon.
I'm not sure why it was so scary to think about my love life at twenty-five back then. Maybe it had to do with the fear of dying alone or meeting someone at an age past my 20s. I'm actually tired of dating and casual flings at the moment, but between four years ago and now, I loved someone with whom there was a deep connection. Unfortunately, they didn't want the same level of commitment. I met a couple other jerks along the way, too. And although loneliness has had moments where it tormented me to tears, especially as someone who is a complete introvert, I've come to acknowledge that it's okay to want someone to spend your life with. However, giving yourself the love and affection you sometimes crave is more important than seeking a partner.
That's only half of the letter. Truth is, expectations of myself have not lined up to reality for the most part. This is because my younger self was naively influenced by the demands of the world around her. She read 30 Under 30 lists and articles about how one should spend their 20's grinding for their dream job. She subscribed to the idea that one must always be productive, have goals, and absolutely follow their bliss— notions constantly drilled in today's youth. But, in my early 20's, I didn't even know what my "bliss" was. That's the reality for many folks in that age range. Besides, if your day job isn't part of your "bliss", so what?
The dog days aren't over yet. I'm trying to start a small business, which is proving itself to be one of the biggest challenges of my life. Money remains an object and the blues can still grip me sometimes (not on most days, thankfully). Despite all of this, I keep going. At least my spiritual life and inner world are rich. They allow me to see a lot of beauty in the world, and to heal. It's clear what my values are and the types of people I should align myself with. As life goes on, I only hope that my future self is simply happy and confident in who she truly is.


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United Kingdom joins 2007 Child Support Convention
On 28 September 2020, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland deposited its instrument of ratification to the HCCH Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (2007 Child Support Convention).
The United Kingdom is currently bound by the 2007 Child Support Convention by virtue of the approval of the European Union. This new instrument of ratification ensures continuity in the application of the Convention after the conclusion of the transition period following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU. The Convention will continue to be applicable to and in the United Kingdom until 31 December 2020, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement. The 2007 Child Support Convention will then enter into force for the United Kingdom on 1 January 2021.
The United Kingdom has been a Member of the HCCH since 1955 and is currently bound by 13 HCCH Conventions. Currently, 40 States and the EU are bound by the 2007 Child Support Convention.
For more details of the 2007 Child Support Convention, click here.


The 10-minute clip isn't all music, though. In fact, it features some robust plot about 50's Kanan, the riches he's gathered from heists with his crew, and the robbery he's planning to commit.
50 Cent to debut comedy site. Can he bring the funny?


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https://ncontracts.com/articles/another-vendor-behaving-badly-failed-vendor-management-results-in-236k-consent-order/
Another Vendor Behaving Badly: Failed Vendor Management Results in $236K+ Consent Order
By michael_berman | July 2, 2019
How much do you think it would cost a mortgage servicer to conduct vendor due diligence and monitoring to ensure it's properly managing customer documents? You may not know the exact figure, but I can tell you how much it costs when a mortgage servicer doesn't bother to do it.
It's $200,000 in penalties and at least $36,500 in restitution.
That's how much the Consumer Financial Protection Board is getting from a settlement with mortgage servicer BSI Financial Services in Irving, Texas, according to a May consent order.
The CFPB says that from September 2012 through July 2014, BSI outsourced the job of determining borrower's property tax and homeowner's insurance premiums to a third-party vendor but lacked the policies and procedures necessary to conduct adequate periodic reviews of the vendor and its data. As a result, BSI didn't create escrow accounts for some borrowers and in several cases failed to pay property taxes and insurance premiums on time, violating RESPA and Reg X. Meanwhile, borrowers were forced to pay late fees and in some cases were responsible for covering damage when homeowner's insurance policies unknowingly lapsed.
Preventing Consent Orders with a Strong CMS
As part of the consent order, the CFPB says BSI must update its compliance management system (CMS) to ensure it's able to uncover errors, including those committed by third-party service providers. Proscribed steps include:
Monitoring and supervision of third-party vendors
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Vendor management is a critical element of both risk and compliance management, which all fall under the umbrella of enterprise risk management (ERM). Failing to engage in appropriate third-party vendor planning, due diligence, contract negotiations, and ongoing monitoring can result in bad press, large fines, and a regulatory headache.
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Study shows some genes activate after death
We can probably get a lot of information about life by studying death.
By Anna Scanlon -
According to a new study, life does go on after death, at least for your genes. For some animals, their genes may remain turned on for up to four days after death. This discovery can be used to help in preserving organs for transplants and determining when a victim of a murder was killed.
Scientists have even discovered that genes associated with creating an embryo and cancer can actually turn on and remain increasingly-active after death.
Professor Peter Noble, of Washington University in Seattle said of the study, "We can probably get a lot of information about life by studying death."
Originally, scientists believed that the genes would slowly deactivate after death until they stopped altogether. However, they were surprised to learn that instead, many of the genes became much more active.
Although human cadavers have been studied previously, for this experiment, zebrafish and mice were the subject of study. They found that in zebrafish, some genes remained active for up to 4 days after death, while mice had activity for up to 2 days after death.
Noble stated that he was most surprised to find that developmental genes were activated after death. These genes, which work in forming an embryo are not used after birth. However, research finds that they are used immediately after death because cellular conditions of recently deceased animals are very similar to that of embryos.
The team also found that the genes that spread cancer become active after death. Noble says that people who receive transplants are more likely to develop cancer, and this may be a root cause.
Molecular pharmacologist Ashim Malhotra of Pacific University, who did not participate in the study, stated, "It is important to understand what happens to organs after a person dies, especially if we are going to transplant them."
Researchers say that there is potential for measuring the gene activity of a recently deceased person in order to accurately gauge the quality of a transplant.
However, scientists did remark that the zebrafish and mice have no real use for genes turning on after death. It is possible, they theorize, that these genes turn on simply because the bodily mechanisms that have been suppressing them have turned off.
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By Bonner R. Cohen
Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal (D) is leading a bipartisan challenge against the secretive nature of bureaucratic planning regarding federal lands in the state. The U.S. Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management, which controls how federal lands are used, refuses to open its decision-making process to the public, and Wyoming residents are outraged about it.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is refusing to allow the public to attend its sessions where Resource Management Plans (RMPs) are drawn up. In a state where the federal government owns most of the land, RMPs determine how millions of acres of public land are used. Such decisions affect, among other things, oil and gas exploration, off-road vehicle use, and habitat management.
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"The memo reminds staffers that meetings are closed based on federal environmental regulations and BLM policy, but fails to point out that the law allows them to open such meetings if agency decision-makers prefer that option, or if state law requires it, as is the case in Montana," reported the Billings Gazette (September 5),
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Park County Commissioner Jill Shockley Siggins could barely conceal her contempt for BLM's attitude in comments to the Casper Star-Tribune (September 7). "What's wrong with openness in public debate?" she asked. "What is wrong with the public hearing this, so that everybody is held accountable?"
R. J. Smith, senior environmental scholar and the Competitive Enterprise Institute and senior fellow at the National Center for Public Policy Research, agrees BLM's secrecy runs counter to principles of government accountability.
"As government at all levels now owns over 40 percent of all land in the United States and controls major amounts of the remainder through the Endangered Species Act and the Clean Water Act's wetlands designations, Americans are rapidly being forced into a modern Green Serfdom," Smith said.
The BLM's secrecy "is in complete disregard of the 1972 Federal Advisory Committee Act, designed specifically to prevent such secretive, backroom discussions, committees and commissions," Smith explained. "Such secretive meetings are a clear violation of federal law."
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From 2015 to 2018, we completed a restoration project on the Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Purcell Room and the Hayward Gallery. The project preserved and improved these architectural treasures for our audiences.
It was made possible by a £4.9 million award from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the generosity of our supporters. Our archive studio was at the heart of the project. We created a new approach to collections management, asking visitors to help us develop our archive.
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Q: drawing chips from a bag without replacement problem: A bag contains 7 black, 8 orange, and 9 red chips. You draw five chips from the bag at random and without replacement. What is the probability that you draw at least one chip of each color?
I am new to probabilities, and am finding myself kind of lost on this question. From what I have been able to gather from researching similar problems I've been led to believe that a solution might be (using combinatorics):
$\dfrac{{{7}\choose{1}} {{8}\choose{1}} {{9}\choose{1}}{{24}\choose 2}}{{{24}\choose 5}}$
But I'm not sure if it's correct or how this method works. This is my first time encountering a problem like this and I would really appreciate any help I could get. Thank you.

A: An easier approach might be to use inclusion exclusion.  What is the probability of not getting any black?  $$\frac{{7 \choose 0}\cdot {17 \choose 5}}{24 \choose 5}$$
Then the probability of not getting orange is similar, and likewise red.
If you add those up, you have triple counted the cases where only $1$ color was picked, and so you should subtract the extras.  Then $1-$ that is your answer.

A: The answer given by the original poster is wrong for two reasons:
(1) After selecting one from each color, you would be left with only $(21)$ chips,
so the 4th factor in the numerator should be $\binom{21}{2}.$
(2) Even with the above correction, the answer is still wrong, because of
over-counting.  That is, suppose that you label the black chips
$b_1, b_2, \cdots.$  The time when the first black chip selected is $b_1$ and
the 2nd black chip (from the remaining 21) selected is $b_2$ will also be
inaccurately counted separately when the 1st black chip selected is $b_2$
and the 2nd black (from the remaining 21) selected is $b_1$.
To avoid this type of pitfall, it is better to take the approach outlined in
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Lunden er en by og kommune i det nordlige Tyskland, beliggende i Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinden Eider i den nordlige del af Kreis Dithmarschen. Kreis Dithmarschen ligger i den sydvestlige del af delstaten Slesvig-Holsten.

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Den første skriftlige omtale af Lunden dateres tilbage til 1140 og skyldes ærkebiskoppen af Bremen. Stednavnet er formentlig afledt fra det danske "Lunn" (ø-lignende højde) eller "Lund" (mindre træbevokset område).

St. Laurentius-kirken blev bygget i det 12. århundrede og udvidet i 1471.

I Kong Valdemars Jordebog fra 1231 nævnes, at:
"Disse ejendomme købte kong Valdemar II (Valdemar Sejr) i Ditmarsken af abbed Herman i Hærseuld  for 200 mark sølv på "det almindelige ting (Ditmarsken landsting): I Ciuængehusæ 2 hufe, i Heem 3 hufe, i Crembøl 3 hufe. Ovenfor Ulra ½ bol. I Uluersum 5 hufe, fradraget 1 jardæ. I Melsword 2 hufe. I Ysmædowæ 2½ hufe. I Ændebytæl og Metæs 2½ hufe og ½ jarde. I Tharnword 1½ hufe. I Flede 1½ hufe. I Læ ½ hufe. I Gardæsflyt 1 hufe. I Hunsbytæl og Flette 1 hufe og 1 jarde. I herrens år 1217."

1450-1453 og 1484 kom pesten til Lunden.

Fra 1516 til 1532 var der et kloster fra franciskanerordenen i Lunden. Den tilhørte først den danske provins Dacia og kom i 1520 til den saksiske franciskanerprovins Saxonia, indtil den blev ophævet som følge af reformationen. Klosterbygningerne blev revet ned i 1539.

Den 27. februar 1529 blev Lunden tildelt stadsrettigheder af Dithmarscher Statsforsamling. I 1559, efter at bonderepublikken Dithmarschen gik under efter en sidste kamp, blev disse rettigheder tabt igen.

Fra 1806 til 1816 virkede den velkendte lutherske teolog Claus Harms som præst på stedet.

Indbyggertallet var i 1835 1.304., i 1840 1.3.99 indbyggere, i 1845 1.457 indbyggere, i 1855 1.577 indbyggere og i 1860 1.703 indbyggere.

I 1885 havde Lunden 1.586 indbyggere.

Den 1. april 1934 blev sognekommunen Lunden opløst. Alle dens landsbyer, landsbysamfund og bondegårde blev uafhængige samfund eller landdistrikter ved siden af deres hovedstad Lunden.

Geografi
Lunden ligger godt en kilometer øst for Ejderen. De nærmeste større byer er Heide (cirka 15 km) og Husum (cirka 20 km væk).

Nabokommuner
Nabokommuner er (med uret fra nord) kommunerne Lehe, Sankt Annen, Krempel og Groven (alle i Kreis Dithmarschen).

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Litteratur
 Adolph Frederik Bergsøe: Den danske Stats Statistik, Første bind; København 1844
 "Folketællingen i Kongeriget Danmark, Hertugdömmet Slesvig, Hertugdömmet Holsteen og Hertugdömmet Lauenborg den 1ste Februar 1860! (Meddelelser fra Det Statistiske Bureau, Sjette Samling), København 1861

 O. Nielsen: Liber Census Daniæ. Kong Valdemar den Andens Jordebog; G.E.C. Gads forlag, København 1

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Four Democratic and two Republican cosponsors of the Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) reversed course and voted against the bill on the House floor on Thursday evening.
Sure, the bill had a plethora of cosponsors, but to jump ship before reaching port is always a rather startling action. It sends a rather mixed message: why would a Congressperson sponsor a bill, that even after amendments they found so odious that they backed out of it?
Knowing firsthand the seriousness of what cyber threats pose as an eight year veteran of the House Intelligence Committee, I cosponsored H.R. 3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act.
I cosponsored the bill knowing that additional work needed to be done to narrow the scope of the bill, to ensure strong oversight, and to provide robust consumer privacy protections.
While progress has been made since H.R. 3523 was first introduced, I've reviewed the 16 amendments that the House will consider and I've concluded that they collectively fail to cure the larger shortcomings of the bill. At its core, the legislation must provide robust protections to minimize the collection of personally-identifiable information, and because it does not, I'm unable to support this version of the legislation.
I feel compelled to note that she is the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, so she's hardly an unimportant figure in this debate.
Now, I'm not trying to highlight what some might call hypocrisy. The opposite, in fact. These six members of Congress voted with their conscience, at the risk of their supposed change of heart becoming a potential campaign cudgel. They did right, in other words.
CISPA passed the House, but without its full roster. That is small progress, but progress yet.


Dear Ones, understand that the dark Ones are answerable to Universal Law exactly as you are, and like you when in duality are allowed to experience through their freewill choice. Of course they are also subject to your laws, but by the very nature of their rejection of them and the power they hold, they feel above the law. However, as you will know by now every soul is answerable at some stage for every action and even thought that intended to harm or cause the death of another soul. It is why we ask you to bear this in mind when the dark Ones are called to justice, and stand for their crimes against Humanity. If it is within your ability and your mindset allows for compassion, it is the best response you can have. Better still if you can acknowledge that the dark Ones are Beings of Light that retain their godspark, you would help them by sending Love and Light. Naturally that is not easy particularly if you have a relative or friend that has been a victim of theirs. How you respond depends on your level of consciousness, but you will eventually reach one of Christ Consciousness and act from that level of understanding. Therefore if it needs a "deal" to remove the dark Ones and they are allowed refuge somewhere, it is only a temporary respite as ultimately they will not escape justice.
Meantime, all progresses well and our allies are pushing for the disclosure announcement. The facts have been coming out for many years now, but what we need is an official recognition of our presence so that we can introduce the Galactic Federation to you. There are numerous websites on your Internet where you can indulge yourselves in facts about our craft, and these are supported by photographs and even videos. Whether we exist is no longer the question as we have made contact with every major government. We want to open up the whole subject, and thus allow debate and discussion as to what has been taking place over the last century. Governments will have to come clean with regard to their own part in suppressing information about us. They will also have to admit to their activities under the guise of allowing their craft to be taken as ours, or groups such as the Greys.
It is obvious to any intelligent person that our Mothercraft have not originated from Earth. They are in some cases of such massive size, being several miles long it is common sense that they are coming from other civilizations. There is also the question of the sheer numbers of craft that have been seen on some occasions. When you can count around a hundred or more as per the sighting recently in Mexico, you will know for certain that their origin is not from the Earth. The evidence of our presence is so obvious; yet generally speaking your media still hides the truth. We are pleased to say that this situation will not remain the same for much longer. There are many aspects before our appearance that need to come out to prepare people for it.
Remember that we are Spiritual Beings exactly as you are, and all from the Source. We are not different just because we come from other civilizations, beyond the fact that we are more evolved. That applies to all members of the Galactic Federation and we act out of service to you as our brothers and sisters. Everything that exists is moving back to the Source, so we join hands and help each other. You are not in anyway less than we are; it is just that you allowed your higher levels of consciousness to be veiled. It was inevitable once you slipped into the lower vibrations, and set the scene for your challenge to find your true selves again. You knew this was to be the greatest one that you would face, but also the most magnificent opportunity to evolve once again and merge with your Higher Self. You were inspired by knowing that there would always help for you, and you would not be fighting your battles alone. Perhaps more importantly, you were aware that the cycle would end with an equal opportunity for each soul to ascend. That time is of course now, and Ascension is just a short step away from taking place.
We are certain that once we can walk amongst you, the doubts and hesitation about accepting us will soon disappear. Your governments will announce their support for us, as they too will be briefed as to the full implications as to what is to happen. Together we can make sure that the changes and cleansing of Earth are efficiently and quickly carried out. We can as far as possible safeguard the population from earthquakes or their consequences, but there will still be fatalities as some souls have chosen to leave Earth in this manner. Once you understand the reasons for what is occurring, the outcome will be your focus rather than the manner in which it is achieved. There are many views as to how it will be, and with our coming much will be explained to avoid misunderstanding.
You are becoming more aware of Mother Earths need to push on with her own program of changes. We also know what is needed and that gives us the opportunity to help alleviate any affects upon you. If need be we can transport people from one point to another instantaneously, and will use our technologies to carry out such missions. We know where every person is, and it does not matter where they are at any given time we can locate them. Again this is by using our highly advanced computers that you could say, "have a mind of their own" as you will find out. You can understand why we approach the whole issue of Ascension with full confidence, as our part in it is well within our capabilities. That even applies to equipment or the likes that will be needed for our projects, and for free issue to you as part of "modernizing" your society to enjoy all of the benefits of free energy.
I am SaLuSa form Sirius, and have given you a picture of what lies ahead so that you can feel assured of your well-being. We like you are keen to get going, although we are never idle and forever adjusting our plans to accommodate the latest situation on Earth. We can look ahead with accurate predictions and that is essential to our timing in all matters. It is not possible to inform you of them other than to generalize about them, as we have to keep our information out of the hands of the mischief-makers that would interfere. Be assured we are working hard to assist our allies to make those last inroads that will achieve our immediate goal.
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You'll never always need it all. We live in a world that supports us in havingit all, but to be honest, all of itis just unnecessary. What we need, as Hermoza women is to know and feel our intrinsic value. We are women of heart, of mind, of strength, of spirit, of faith, and of humor. We are clear that our value is our own – not dictated from any source outside of our own powerful selves. If we were to live distinctive lives, unbound by the social conventions and trends that surround us, we might see everything that really matters.
Unplugging from the impact and influence of distractions, we finally see more of the world around us. We can breathe and see with a clarity that is typically missing from our daily lives. When we exist in this space of few restrictions, we can move and live with comfort and confidence.
This is the vision of Hermoza's Shape Collection -- a captivating line of swimwear that isn't restrictive, but still maintains and provides comfortable support. While our Sculpt Collection refines and polishes a woman's figure and the Movement Collection offers a complete liberation akin to a second skin, the Shape Collection creates its own niche in the market.
What is so unique about Shape?
Committed to enabling women to exude the timeless elegance and sophistication they naturally possess, the suits in the Shape Collection are thoughtfully designed and well-crafted. Easily the suit that becomes your go-to, season after season, these Hermoza suits will not only travel with you everywhere but will be suitable everywhere.
Your confidence has never been supported by such accessible fashion. At Hermoza, women are never asked to sacrifice style or comfort. The fact that both elements exist in the suits of the Shape Collection further proves that the time has arrived for making smarter, more refined choices that are well-suited to you and your life.
Go ahead, Hermoza woman. Get obsessive about our Shape Collection. We won't judge.
The suit for all ages - the classic silhouette that never goes out of style!


Team Building. Can You Stand it?
Make Team-Building Less Awkward With These.
What do Scavenger Hunts Have to do with Team Building?
If you need an idea for a team building event, look no further. At our team meeting a couple months ago, we realized we were due for a culture event, but lacking a designated planner. Building a culture is about traditions.
Team building icebreakers are designed to loosen people up in social settings. When it comes to team building icebreakers, not all are created equal. Some require extensive preparation or elaborate building materials that many would deem overwhelming to plan.
The CultureIQ team is an eclectic bunch, both in personality and professional background. So, in the spirit of appreciating what everyone brings to the table, I decided to poll members of the CultureIQ team about their favorite team building events (past, present, or future).
Here's how we react when we hear about strong teams: ?? Here's how we react when we hear about "team building activities": ??. Team building activities can be awkward. Jump straight to our list of team building activities.
There's a lot of value in periodically bringing all of your employees together for a team building exercise. With that said, team building is harder than it used to be, and that's largely thanks to the phenomenon of remote workers. Set up meetings off-site.
In today's highly competitive business environment, how well your team performs has a direct impact on the bottom line. Successful collaboration within teams and strengthening the relationship between managers and colleagues can have a positive influence on both.
To ensure that this happens successfully, take care to avoid these common team building mistakes. In order to keep your team motivated, you need to set both short and long-term goals that everyone in your office is working to achieve.
Team meetings are renowned for being boring and, to many employees, a waste of time. In fact, one survey shows that over 75% of meeting participants are annoyed by meetings they deem unnecessary, and many more will agree they find them boring, even if it's just from time to time.
Ensuring a focus is placed on team building can prove beneficial for both employee morale and retention as well as for the company that hires them. Social Media Today states that 67% of people believe that it is their colleagues that encourage and help them to do their jobs better, making teamwork and relationship building an important aspect of company or office life that is well worth fostering. The conflict between teams.
Building camaraderie with your co-workers is an important piece of a healthy working environment — it helps create a stronger and more communicative team. One of the many enjoyable ways to build camaraderie is by heading out to the great outdoors.
I'm not a huge fan of team bonding activities, largely because I'm an introvert who hates games. Okay, not all games, but I don't want to play volleyball or go rock climbing, or play flag football, and frankly, no one wants me on their team anyway.
Team Building Activities that Increase Employee Engagement In an effort to keep employees motivated, satisfied and productive, business leaders and psychologists have developed a variety of programs over the years. With an effective team, the system of rowers and riders disappears.
Team building is important for uniting coworkers, working on strengths and weaknesses, and boosting employee morale. So how can we make team building exercises less mind numbingly boring? They can range from a simple game to start off a meeting to a day-long offsite. Look no further for team bonding ideas that are actually enjoyable! 13 Fun Team Building Exercises 1.
For a company's morale, it is important to periodically host team building exercises. To build an engaging rapport and trust between employees, leaders should consider connecting team building with an emphasis on charitable organizations.
At their best, town hall meetings are an opportunity for senior leadership and all employees to connect, collaborate, and share updates. At their worst, these company-wide meetings can simply be a waste of time, where it feels more like a one-sided lecture better served as an email.
Team building activities promote teamwork, increase productivity and problem solving skills, as well as encourage creativity within the workforce. One of the newest activities to be introduced is team building simulations. Team building simulations are activities that simulate possible scenarios and situations that workers and companies may find themselves facing in their daily work lives.
This ice breaker is quick and fun to do at your meeting Want a fun and appreciated ice breaker to help your session attendees get to know each other?
If the shorter daylight hours and cool breezes are starting to make shoulders slump around the office, look to these out-of-the-box ideas to keep your team in the best of spirits! Volunteer: Teams that volunteer together, stay together. The key to a successful team-building activity?
A friend had to go to a mandatory "team building" event. Wasting time "building unity" by doing a silly activity such as building a raft, making a dinner or negotiating a ropes course is bad enough during business hours, but this event was held in the evening. During this team building activity, a nice HR person (who undoubtedly had a hand in organizing the whole event) talked about how they were having a turnover problem.
At some point in your career, you've probably participated in a team-building exercise that made you wonder, "What's the point?" Team-building activities don't have to be this way. They can improve a team's productivity and efficiency. What It Means to Build a Team.
Offering team building activities in the workplace is one of the best ways to motive and inspire employees to be their most productive selves, while ultimately working to boost your bottom line. As such they serve to highlight the value and role of individual team members.
Yes, we know: team building exercises, as well-intentioned as they are, have garnered a bit of a reputation. There are team building activities that are actually fun and surprisingly effective at building camaraderie. Why is it so important for teams to bond? Fun fact: Did you know bonding as a team releases oxytocin in the brain? Where are we going with the team-building-oxytocin-trust connection? Good for: Team bonding.
Looking for a fun and extremely simple way to introduce team building to your team? But, when executed properly, icebreaker questions can actually get creativity flowing while helping teams get to know each other. Icebreaker questions are essentially micro-team building exercises in disguise. So whether you have a room full of employees with diverse backgrounds and interests or a remote team that needs to bond, icebreakers are your answer.
Everyone in our office thoroughly enjoys Friday Fitness because it breaks up the monotony of our office desk jobs and is a great team-building activity. Unfortunately, the success of this event has prompted my manager to start initiating new team activities. Today at our staff meeting, our department head mentioned that she would like us to think of some team activities that we can do on a weekly or monthly basis.
"I'd like to do a team-building session and get everyone together. Morale is low, and our team needs some motivation.". Team building won't fix this problem and could even make it worse. Team building to solve bigger problems.
You''ve probably been involved in a team building exercise at some point in your work life. I''ve never been a fan of forced team building. I go for building strong teams. Being forced to play a ridiculous game is not going to turn a struggling team around.
Lack of nonverbal communication cues, limited opportunities to build relationships and absence of camaraderie and rapport are some of the most common challenges in virtual work environments, an RW3 report says. Meeting Face-to-Face. Keeping remote workers engaged is important.
With the two branches of our Engagement Multiplier team based in Chicago and the UK, the entire company had never actually been in the same room until recently. And we kick-started our group effort with a full day of team building activities led by Shannon Waller , a Kolbe Certified Consultant and Strategic Coach presenter, speaker and coach. Her expertise is in getting teams to work seamlessly together. First, we did our own office team building exercise.
As a Principal Consultant at DecisionWise, Christian leads a consulting team focused on leadership and organizational development. He and his team partner with organizations to identify unique improvement opportunities and bring about meaningful change. His broad expertise covers leadership development, coaching, employee engagement, organizational change, team building, group facilitation, and process improvement.


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Captain America: Civil War is a superhero action-adventure film produced in 2016 by Marvel Studios. The film is a sequel to Captain America: The First Avenger (2010) and Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014). Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, the film mainly features Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America, Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark/Iron Man), Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier), Chadwick Boseman (T'Challa/Black Panther), Anthony Mackie (Sam Wilson/Falcon), Don Cheadle (James Rhodes/War Machine), Scarlet Johansson (Natasha Romanoff/ Black Widow), Jeremy Renner (Clint Barton/Hawkeye), Paul Rudd (Scott Lang/Ant-Man), and Tom Holland as Spider-Man. As you see – a lot of superheroes.
How to Download Captain America: Civil War
You can download the third part of Captain America adventures by clicking the Download button at the end of this review. The movie is a downloadable item in the iTunes library. You can get it with audio and subtitles in several different languages. HD and SD quality are both available.
Released on 12th April 2016, the movie starts from 1991 where a brainwashed super-soldier called James Bucky Barnes is sent to Siberia to intercept a vehicle which is carrying super-soldier serum. In the present time, U.S Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross tells the Avengers that the U.S government is about to pass a bill that will establish a UN panel which will oversee and control their operations.
The Avengers become divided as Tony Stark (Iron Man) lends his support to Ross whereas Chris Rogers (Captain America) disagrees. Meanwhile, a villain named Helmut Zemo manages to steal a book which contains the words that trigger Barnes. At the same time, a bomb explodes in Wakanda which kills King T'Chaka.
After being shown how Barnes was responsible for the explosion through footage, T'Chaka's son, T'Challa, sets out to avenge his father's murder. Rogers, without informing the authorities, recruits Scott Lang (Ant-Man), Wanda Maximoff (Scarlet Witch), Clint Barton (Hawkeye), and Sam Wilson (Falcon) and heads out to bring in Barnes.
At the same time Stark, with the permission of Ross, forms a team consisting of Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow), T'Challa (Black Panther), James Rhodes (War Machine), and Peter Parker (Spider-Man) to take out Rogers' team. An intense fight breaks out between the two groups and it is revealed that Barnes was framed, and the real bomber turned out to be Zemo, who is arrested by T'Challa. After finding out about his parents' death, Stark once again fights an all-out battle against Rogers, only leading to a draw between the two. The film ends as the two depart to their own separate ways.
Captain America: Civil War Review
Just like every other Marvel film, Captain America: Civil War became an absolute hit throughout the globe. The film had as much as 20 visual effects companies working on it including Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Lola VFX, Method Studios, Luma Pictures, DNEG, Image Engine, Trixter, Cinesite, and The Third Floor.
Each company was given a certain aspect of the film to work on. Lola VFX which was responsible for creating a younger version of Stark explained the difficulty of that scene by claiming that it was close to 4000 frames with Robert Downey Jr. moving his head from side to side at the same time. Method Studios, which worked on 440 shots and was responsible for the helicopter scene during the fight between Iron Man, Barnes, and Rogers, explained how difficultly, yet efficiently, they managed to adjust the two scenes together which had to occur at the same time.
As far as the music is concerned, Henry Jackman, who also composed the score for Winter Soldier, made a comeback and rightly so. The score he composed this time around was relatively classical, mainly due to the tension that was seen in the film. The score was released by Hollywood Records on 6th May 2016.
Captain America: Civil War, like most Marvel films, turned out to become very successful at the box office. The film grossed over the mind-boggling $1 billion milestone, making it another successful superhero film to watch.
Captain America: Civil War is a superhero blockbuster movie about the favourite patriotic soldier. Download it and see what conflict ensued this time.
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The one benefit of Gorka Marquez and Katie Piper being eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing? He gets to spend more time with girlfriend Gemma Atkinson! The former Emmerdale star shared a loved-up snap with her boyfriend on Instagram on Sunday, and we don't know what we're more envious of – their perfect relationship or chiselled bodies.
The photo – captioned "making me smile since day 1" - showed Gemma and Gorka holding hands and gazing at each other while laughing on the beach. Taken from the couple's exclusive HELLO! magazine shoot in Greece during the summer, it showed them both dressed in swimwear revealing their impressively toned abs, and fans couldn't help but comment on their "matching abs". "You both look amazing," one commented. "Jealous," another wrote, while a third added: "Abs for dayzzzz. How beautiful are they though?"
Gorka and Gemma have been dating since meeting during Strictly in 2017. The couple share a passion for fitness, and often share photos and videos of their joint workouts on social media, which their personal trainer Steve Chambers believes is the secret to their happy relationship.
"It's a case of couples that train together, stay together," the PT told HELLO!. "It seems to be true in their case, they both obviously have a massive interest in fitness which I assume is one of their common grounds."
He added: "Even when they are both not in with me, they both will send me videos from their workouts. It's something they definitely enjoy doing together. They train three to four times a week depending on their schedule - one hour sessions."
Gemma has made no secret of her love for the Spanish dancer, and previously told HELLO!: "Gorka is like my best mate. He's very supportive and understanding of my career, and I'm very supportive and understanding of his. It works well. I hope he's The One, otherwise I wouldn't be with him."


Zesting hand selected parts of hand selected oranges. Expect more orange from this batch of Mmm… osa.
mc² (8.0% ABV) is Photon's big brother. We literally took Photon's hopping rate and squared it. This DIPA is our tribute to the amazing relationship that energy and mass are balanced, proportional to the speed of a photon squared. It pours a hazy tangerine color, releasing bright tropical notes of mango, pineapple, and apricot. mc² tastes like succulent mango juice loaded with chewy hop resins. It's very drinkable for 8.0%; be careful, this one can sneak up on you.
Coming out this week to select draft accounts.
Our hoppy beers are pretty hazy! (see picture of Photon being bombarded by photons) Why?! Many, many, things can throw haze in a beer: proteins, nucleic acids, beta-glucans, suspended yeast, hop resins, polyphenols, polyphenol-protein complexes, etc… The haze in our beer is predominantly an unintentional by product of our of hopping process that has been refined again and again to try and extract the maximum amount of hop flavor and aroma while minimizing harsh and astringent flavors. Repeated experimentation has taught us that when we do things to limit haze, it also correlates with reduced flavor and aroma. So, our beers are and will continue to be hazy. Plus, we dig how they look: Photon looks great with light behind it (pun intention ~ medium).
The second reoccurring comment is something like: "I had photon right off the draft line… it was nice… but maybe a bit thin and lifeless… but then I came back to it and I got a lot more hoppy tropical notes, the mouthfeel was improved, it tasted juicer… what happened?" Photon is a very delicate beer and highly hopped for its low ABV of 4.8%. The temperature at which it is enjoyed is very important. This is a very very different beer than a filtered lager that tastes crisp and refreshing at 32F. To fully enjoy the type of beers we are making, they should really be served or enjoyed at warmer temps (low 40's F). If you get a cold glass (for whatever reason) warm it up! This why we prefer to drink beers like this out of stemmed glassware (yes, I know… pinkies out); however, it give the beer drinker greater ability to control the temperature of the beer. If the beer is cold, one can simple hold the bowl warming with your hand until the temp warms and the beer opens up to releases more of its flavor and aroma. After the beer is at the right temperature, switch to holding the glass by the stem, which no longer warms the beer keeping it at a more enjoyable temperature.
Hopefully this clears up some questions.
Fractal Mosaic will be available in the following venues in the Hudson Valley, enjoy!!
Fractal Mosaic (6.8% ABV) is the first release from our small-batch Research Series. A fractal is something simple at the core yet can produce wonderful and amazingly complex results. The fractal series will have only pale malt and a single hop (simple). We will use these beers to investigate how different hops manifest through our processes, allowing us to optimize both our use of hops and our hopping techniques. Fractal Mosaic pours a resinous-hazy-straw yellow releasing complex aromas of dank citrus, earthy grass, tropical melon, and a hint of berries (complex). The taste is highly resinous, piney, juicey, with a slightly creamy mouthfeel, and a firm but rounded bitterness. The menagerie of characteristics makes the name "Fractal Mosaic" warranted indeed.
First tapping Extravaganza across the Hudson Valley. Check our the locations that will have our beers this Friday!
Our First Two Large-Scale Batches!
Photon (4.8% ABV) is our light and crushable American Pale Ale loaded with pacific northwest hops. It pours a very hazy orange, releasing well-blended notes of apricot, tangerine, peach, mango, and pineapple. It tastes of soft juicy tropical fruits, hop resins, and a hint of biscuit. A smooth rounded bitterness with a touch of dryness ensures you're ready for the next sip. This drinking experience is further enhanced with a soft and billowy mouth-feel that has made this the go to ale for the EQ crew, especially when a productive day needs to follow a fun night.
Mmm… Osa (4.8% ABV) is our beloved Photon American Pale Ale conditioned on freshly zested oranges at a rate of 6 oranges per bbl. It is everything photon is, with a stronger orange presence; this citric delight is our preferred way to start the afternoon.
These beers will be tapped tomorrow (11/8/2016) with our dear friends from Dutch's in Rock Hill, NY at 5:00 PM. Dutch's is the sister restaurant to the Equilibrium Grille, which will provide local fresh foods on location at the Brewery. They will host our beers, our experimental small-scale batches, plenty of other amazing guest NY brewed beers, and out of state favorites. Please like their page to stay up to date on events and offerings.
The bulk of this beer will hit select draft accounts in the Hudson Valley and New York City this Friday (11/11/2016). We will provide exact locations shortly.


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Timing is everything with snake antivenom
Wednesday, 29 October 2008 Bianca Nogrady
Venom neutralises the clotting factors that normally help blood to clot, causing a dramatic thinning of the blood in people who are bitten (Source: iStockphoto)
Australian snake venom full of surprises
Snake toxin evolved from testicles
Australian snakes reveal deadly secrets
Map: Newcastle 2300
New evidence suggests antivenom should be given within an hour of receiving a snake bite to be effective at reducing the blood thinning effects of venom.
Australian clinical toxicologist Dr Geoffrey Isbister, from the Menzies School of Health Research, and colleagues, report their findings online in the journal Toxicon.
The researchers developed a mathematical model of the action of taipan venom on the many proteins, called 'clotting factors', that contribute to blood clotting in the human body.
The coagulation system is incredibly complex and difficult to model, but the general predictions of the model matched up well with real data on the effects of taipan bite, says Isbister, who is based in Newcastle.
Taipan venom neutralises the clotting factors that normally help blood to clot, causing a dramatic thinning of the blood in people who are bitten.
This is usually treated with antivenom and by giving patients fresh frozen plasma to help replace the missing clotting factors.
But when the researchers used the model to predict the effects of antivenom, which binds to the venom and effectively removes it from the system, they got a surprise.
"What we found with antivenom was only if you did it really early on could it prevent the whole process happening," says Isbister.
"If it's not given within 30 minutes, and definitely within an hour, then it made no difference to the time it took for the system to recover, for the clotting factors to come back to normal."
Antivenom still effective
Isbister stresses that this data does not challenge the effectiveness of taipan antivenom, which has been proven to effectively bind to the venom, but does question conventional wisdom about its effects.
"The thing has always been that if you give antivenom, it will shorten the course of that clotting effect," says Isbister. "[However] the model suggests if you don't give antivenom really early, you're not going to shorten the time of that coagulopathy."
Blood thinning is just one effect of taipan venom, so this model does not look at the effect of the antivenom on other aspects of venom toxicity, he says.
Isbister says with such questions being raised about antivenom, the next step is to look at real data on Australian snake bite to see if its use is in fact reducing the blood-thinning effects of venom.
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A Touching Moment, A Girl Hears For the Very First Time! Usher's syndrome is a condition that affects the inner ear and usually starts from birth. Most people who suffer from this condition have never heard a sound their entire lives. Joanne Milne is one of these people who suffers from this disease and aside from being deaf she also had went blind because of the disease in her mid-20's. Now 40 years old, she has just gotten a cochlear implant. In this video you see Joanne as she hears a sound for the very first time. She even gets to hear the sound of her own voice. It is an extremely touching moment and gives hope to people with this condition. Go ahead and check out the video.


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Q: "Instead to" or "instead of to"?
Why did she give you the keys instead to her parents?
Why did she give you the keys instead of to her parents?

What's the correct version? And why? (Both sound equally correct to me, but maybe that's because English isn't my native tongue.)

A: None!
It is used as a preposition in such context.

instead of: in the place of somebody/something

So,

Why did she give the keys to you instead of her parents?

A: It must be "instead of", so the first one is not correct.
Although the second one is "instead of", the structure before and after is not parallel. Perhaps you should change the verb phrase "give sb sth" as
"give the key to you instead of her parents".
If you say "give you the key instead of her parents", people may get the idea that "her parents" should be given to you, not the key.