Our campsite is family run with 130 pitches located on the riverbank of the Ardèche river. A brief stroll from the centre of the local town - Vallon Pont d'Arc, and 5km from the famous Pont d'Arc, the campsite is ideally situated for exploring the Gorges de l'Ardèche and the local area.
The price for the campsite is for your pitch only and you are expected to bring your own tent, caravan or campervan etc. All pitches are shaded and seperated by hedges. They also have access to water points and electricity (extension cord may be necessary). The campsite borders the Ardeche river and there is direct access down to the river.
The bathrooms have been recently refurbished and are equipped with individual shower cubicles, sinks and child cubicles (toilet, shower, sink). There are also washing machines for your use.
The restaurant is open midday and evening and provides a daily selection of quality local cuisine.
Whether with family or friends, you can enjoy the unique setting to unwind and appreciate the traditional food either inside or on the terrace by the pool.
The heated pool has been recently refurbished and for the little ones there is a secure shallow area helping you to familiarize them with water.
There is also a small slide reserved just for them. Sun loungers are also at your disposal around the pool.
Please note that, in France, no beach shorts are allowed in the pool and you must wear 'speedo' style swimming trunks.
Mini Shop - Each morning you can pick up your baguette, coissants and you can also find your groceries here.
Snack bar and bar open every day.
BBQ area - only electric BBQ's are allowed on the campsite pitches but there is an area provided for charcoal if required.


"Fall down 7 times, stand up 8"…this Japanese saying summarizes Serge's philosophy of life and his approach to yoga. After 15 years of very diverse professional experiences (working in the banking and jewellery industry for instance) and 12 years of yoga practice all around the world (Bikram Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Yin…), Serge decided to start teaching yoga and share the many lessons learnt on the winding road of life. Serge discovered the Moksha/Modo Yoga (Hot Hatha) series in Montréal in June 2011 and fell instantly connected to it and subsequently attended the teacher training in February 2014 in Los Angeles.
He deeply believes in the benefits and the transformation for the body and the mind of a regular Hot Yoga Practice. His teaching style is fun, accessible for everyone and with his special French touch.


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Explore Scotland & Ireland with Frances Litman
Main destination United Kingdom · About Adventure
NEW!! This tour is the perfect combination of two great countries in one itinerary. We will start in Glasgow before exploring the Scottish Highlands with a Loch Ness cruise and whisky tasting in St Andrews. Experience a castle in Edinburgh and walk part of the Royal Mile. We will take a quick ferry ride to Belfast where we explore the Titanic Belfast before heading to the southern part of Ireland where we will explore Dublin, Blarney, Killarney and the Cliffs of Moher. Here we enjoy a scones and tea in a local farmhouse complete with viewing sheep dogs herding sheep. We then visit Blarney Castle, Blarney Woolen Mills, drive the Ring of Kerry, view the stunning Cliffs of Moher and so much more! We hope you will join Frances for this wonderful exploration of Scotland and Ireland.
Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary
Transfers and sightseeing as per itinerary by private air-conditioned motor coach
Entrance fees to museums and sites mentioned in itinerary
Activities and classes as mentioned in itinerary
Local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person
Free Wi-Fi on coaches and in hotel lobbies
Group arrival and departure transfers
Price per person land only $3,999.00 based on two sharing and minimum of 10 passengers. (Limited to a maximum of 12) Not included: personal expenses, international airfare and taxes, meals not specified, tipping. Single supplement $950.00 Private transfers are available at an additional cost for those not arriving at the same time as the group. Hold your space with a $600 non-refundable deposit.
To book contact: Phone: (250) 595-1161
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1889 Oak Bay Ave Victoria , BC , V8R 1C6
Day 1: Glasgow Highlights
Our tour starts today at 2:30 pm when we meet our tour director and set out on an introductory tour of central Glasgow. This is a city that flourished in Victorian times due to the shipbuilding industry and international trade. Drive around George Square with its ornate City Chambers and visit Provand's Lordship, Glasgow's oldest house built in 1471. The house was originally part of a hospital and has been extensively restored and furnished. (D)
Day 2: Loch Lomond & Loch Ness Cruise
Travel alongside the famous Loch Lomond, renowned for its unsurpassed beauty and through Glen Coe, often considered one of Scotland's most spectacular and beautiful places. Drive through Fort William and stop at a woolen mill for refreshments and to shop for quality Scottish goods. At Fort Augustus, we will embark on a short cruise on Loch Ness to look for "Nessie." Our journey continues north to Nairn. (B, D)
Day 3: Whisky Tasting & St Andrews
Today we drive to Blair Athol Distillery in Pitlochry to see how whisky is distilled and sample some before continuing south to St Andrews, renowned as the "Home of Golf". We will take a panoramic drive around the town then spend some time exploring on our own. Next, we head towards Edinburgh and our gracious manor house hotel, set on 1,000 acres with two golf courses and spa facilities a few miles from the city. Enjoy a special Scottish Evening, dining on excellent local cuisine with haggis if you dare, followed by a lively show with bagpipes, kilts and Highland dancing. (B, D)
Day 4: Edinburgh Castle & City Tour
This morning we tour the magical sites of central Edinburgh. Drive along the bustling Princes Street and through the gracious, wide streets of the 200-year-old Georgian New Town. Walk along part of the Royal Mile. Visit Edinburgh Castle, which dominates the city and contains the Scottish Crown Jewels and the Stone of Scone. The rest of the day is free for you to explore on your own. (B)
Day 5: Ferry to Ireland & Titanic Belfast
Depart Edinburgh early this morning as we drive south through Ayrshire and along the coast. At Cairnryan take a ferry ride to Belfast and enjoy a casual lunch on board. Visit Titanic Belfast to learn about this famous liner which was built in the adjacent docks. State-of-the-art displays describe working conditions in the shipbuilding industry and the construction of the Titanic. Drive south to Dublin and check in to our hotel, overlooking Dublin Bay. This evening is at leisure. (B, L)
Day 6: Dublin Sightseeing & Canal Dinner Cruise
Tour central Dublin today to see fashionable shopping areas around Grafton and Nassau Streets, view elegant Georgian squares and pass the General Post Office, where the 1916 Uprising started. Take a brief walk through Trinity College with a student guide to view the illuminated manuscript of the 8th century Book of Kells and learn how monks created this and other masterpieces. In the evening enjoy a canal dinner cruise with traditional Irish music aboard a former Guinness barge through central Dublin. (B, D)
Day 7: Farmhouse Tea & Blarney Castle
Travel through the midlands of Ireland, stopping for photos at the stately Rock of Cashel. Visit a farmhouse for tea with scones and watch skilled sheep dogs herd sheep. Continue south to visit Blarney Castle and kiss the famous "Stone of Eloquence." Also visit the Blarney Woolen Mills where you can find quality Irish-made goods. Drive to Killarney, picturesquely set beside lakes and mountains, and relax before dinner. Afterwards you may like to explore some of Killarney's famous "singing pubs." Evening at leisure. (B, D)
Day 8: Ring of Kerry & Skellig Experience
Experience a jaunting car ride to view Ross Castle set on Lough Leane. Then embark on the Ring of Kerry drive – a winding route with breathtaking sights of mountains and coastal views. Drive through Killorglin and Cahirciveen to cross the bridge to Valentia Island. Visit the Skellig Experience, which explains the life of early Christian hermits on Skellig Michael, a rocky offshore island, featured in the "Star Wars VII" movie. Enjoy a casual lunch and stop in the pretty village of Sneem. Pause at Moll's Gap for panoramic mountain views and return to Killarney where the evening is free. (B, L)
Day 9: Cliffs of Moher & Castle Banquet
Take a ferry ride across the River Shannon to reach the Cliffs of Moher, a spectacular wall of sandstone that reaches 700 feet above the Atlantic Ocean. Check in to Bunratty Castle Hotel, close to Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. If you wish, you may visit the Folk Park, have a drink in the 200-year-old Durty Nelly's Pub, or shop at the Bunratty Mills. In the evening head to either Bunratty or Knappogue Castle for a memorable medieval-style feast where the lords and ladies will serenade you with song and harp music, evocative of the Middle Ages. (B, D)
Day 10: Dublin via Galway
Drive to Galway for a walking tour around the central part of the city. Visit Clonmacnoise Monastic Site, founded in 546 AD by Saint Ciaran. View elaborate Celtic crosses, round towers and ruins of medieval churches. Drive to Dublin and enjoy a free afternoon and evening for independent activities and dining. (B)
Day 11: Depart Dublin for Home
Our tour ends after breakfast today. Transfer to the airport for your homeward flight. (B)

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I have recently come into trouble with my desktop PC, the USB 3.0, USB 2.0 and microphone slot on the top of my Cooler Master COSMOS SE case next to the power button have stopped working. I have identified the cable and disconnected it from my motherboard to not cause any further problems. I would be happy to buy a replacement part/s and fix it myself but have had great difficulty finding the part I need, I have looked on Cooler Master's website for spare parts but they don't have anything for my case as it is now discontinued. i also would like to know the name of the part I am looking for as I have yet to find it.
The images attached show to the part I am looking for and would welcome and greatly appreciate any feedback or help finding the part I need.
There is no specific name for it atleast in my knowledge. But many are available on Amazon and ebay but most of them are USB 2.0.
Try searching "CPU case front panel USB ports" on Google.


Welcome to Hôtel Mercator in Vendôme !
Just steps from the town centre, Hôtel Mercator in Vendôme is your host in an atmosphere designed to be cosy and refined. This guest establishment is like a large family dwelling where you'll find that "home away from home" spirit. The comfy, handsomely decorated fully equipped rooms (free WiFi, flat-screen satellite TV, hair-dryer...) are your invitation to relax. After a day's work or a family getaway, make way for repose and enjoy the benefits of a hotel with personalised family atmosphere. Step over the threshold of Hôtel Mercator in the heart of Vendôme and the Loire Châteaux are all yours.


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Spirit Mama
High Performance Habits - Brendon Burchard
I came across High Performance Habits a couple of years ago via one of my top favourite thought-leaders, Gabby Bernstein. I already had a bit of an idea about Steven Covey's work on the 7 Habits fo Highly Effective People and found this book really interesting as a next-level approach. This is a great book to start the year with - especially as goal setting is en vogue in January.
Through coaching thousands of people over the last 20 years and researching what habits are most effective, Brendon gives us a deep-dive into the six areas we should be looking to capitalise on in the pursuit of maintaining and sustaining high performance. These are, energy, clarity, influence, necessity, productivity and courage.
Following a terrible car accident in the late 90s, Brendon was confronted with his own mortality which set him on a path to encourage vast amounts of people to improve their lives. He has a really happy, enthusiastic approach, and is a shot of positivity and real-talk which can give a boost on a blustery winter day.
It explores what 'High Performance' means, and that's not necessarily a CEO of of a Fortune 500. It can mean anything that you are intentionally working on such as parenting, your health, friendships - it's about looking at being the best possible version of yourself and making it actionable.
Just after the book came out, Brendon released a planner which lays out the strategies and ideas as a guide for how to structure your day and ask yourself questions in the morning and at the end of the day. Personally, this has been of great use to me, especially when feeling overwhelmed, but also in terms of monitoring my self-care. Do I use it every single day? No, but, if you really wanted to interrogate how you spend your days it has a facility at the end of each month to analyse this, which is really helpful in assisting you to see your blind spots.
Brendon has lots of free resources too on YouTube and a podcast, and is soon to be delivering his new venture, Growth Day, which brings together the very best people in personal development.
The Almanac - Lia Leendertz
The Artists' Way - Julia Cameron
Big Magic - Elizabeth Gilbert


Could this also be interpreted as "Pardon me ..."?
I believe bocsánat can be used whenever one would use excuse me or pardon me in English, so I'd say yes. Usually if you interrupt a person or bump into somebody on the street elnézést is preferred, but bocsánat isn't inappropriate either.
So, that's why the chocolate is called Boci. Ha! I always wondered about that one on my trips to Hungary.
Boci actually means cow in an affectionate way.
Thank you. :) This is so much fun!
I can't imagine a situation where one would say in English 'Excuse me, thank you!' Are the two Hungarian words something one would say together? If so, what does the phrase as a whole mean? Does this mean 'please excuse me'?
I imagine something would be happening mid-sentence. Like you say excuse me, they immediately give way, and you end up thanking them in the same breath. Imagine having to leave a theatre row during the show, in the dark. You would keep repeating this sentence.


June 7, 2001 (Toronto) – The timing of the government's plan to launch a teacher re-certification program this September is unreasonable and the costs are unknown, says the Ontario College of Teachers, the self-regulatory body for the teaching profession in Ontario.
"The College's support for lifelong professional learning has been demonstrated by its development of the Standards of Practice for the Teaching Profession and the Professional Learning Framework for the Teaching Profession. Members of the profession are committed to having all teachers remain up-to-date in their professional knowledge and practice. However, this announcement by the government will result in a program that is being rushed into implementation, a program that will be expensive to administer," said College Chair Larry Capstick.
"It is unrealistic to expect that this program that ties teacher licensing to completion of professional development can be successfully launched by September. The government is demanding that in a little over two months, with no clear funding commitments from the Ministry of Education related to implementation or maintenance, the College puts in place a re-certification program for 40,000 classroom teachers – one third of teachers in publicly funded schools.
"When we talk about re-certification, we're talking about people's licences to teach – their ability to earn a living. Such a program must be driven by the realities of setting up a complex system that is administratively feasible, publicly credible, professionally acceptable, legally defensible and economically feasible."
The College provided the Minister of Education with advice on the government's teacher testing plans in April 2000 following an extensive consultation with education stakeholders and the public across the province. The College is now being given approximately 10 weeks to implement the government's initiative.
The College has explained to the ministry's Teacher Testing Project staff the work needed to register course providers, approve courses, develop an appeal process for the providers who are not registered and set up a system to receive information from providers.
In addition, the College has to inform teachers and those soon to enter the profession about the new requirements and develop a web site to keep track of the professional learning activities of almost 180,000 College members in seven mandated areas.
The College will also be required to communicate with teachers about their progress and inform those nearing the end of the five-year period who have not completed the requirements that they may be suspended temporarily and removed from their classrooms if they do not meet the requirements. The College would then have to investigate each of these cases and refer them to a process similar to the disciplinary process for the removal of their certificate, their license to teach.
"I fear that the government does not recognize many of the very real implementation issues brought forward by the College," said Capstick. "But even more disturbing is the fact that the government is introducing changes to the Ontario College of Teachers Act without any consultation with the College Council."
The College is committed to lifelong professional learning and is willing to work with all educational partners to ensure that this new government requirement for licensing is a meaningful exercise. The government, in turn, must recognize and respond to the issues and concerns raised by the College.
The College will work with the two organizations that have been awarded the contract to develop a test for entry to the teaching profession. As the body that is responsible for licensing new teachers in the province, the College must approve the test that new teachers write.
The College provided its advice on teacher testing in a 15-point plan – called Maintaining, Ensuring and Demonstrating Competency in the Teaching Profession – that included a language proficiency requirement, an entry to the profession test, a standard appraisal system across the province and a two-year induction program.


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Hotels and Resorts August 10, 2011 June 4, 2016
Marriott signs up for New York's largest new hotel project
by Deepa Thukral
Marriott International has teamed up with Granite Broadway Development for a multi-million dollar project that will rise up to 68-story making it the tallest by-it-self hotel building for lodging only. Located at 54th Street, the Courtyard and Residence Inn Manhattan/Central Park will include a 378-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel and a 261-room Residence Inn by Marriott hotel. The New York Times justifies the tallest title by reporting that the new Marriott building is expected to reach almost 753 feet which is higher than the 682 feet high Four Seasons Hotel on the 57th Street. Slated to open before 2013, the lobby of the Courtyard will boast of a 55-inch interactive touch screen GoBoard where guests can update themselves with local information and news headlines.
Read more details after the jump…….
NY Times reports, "Designed by Nobutaka Ashihara, the tower will have a main entrance and arrival lobby on West 54th Street; the lobby for the Residence Inn will be on the building's third floor, and the Courtyard lobby will be on the fourth floor. Courtyard guest rooms will be on floors 6 through 32, while Residence Inn rooms will be on floors 36 through 64; each hotel will have its own elevator banks.
The project will include ground-floor retail space; a leased restaurant on the second floor; a lounge and terrace with outdoor seating and views of Broadway on the fifth floor; and a fitness center, for use by guests of both hotels, on the 34th floor."
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Of the hundreds of books I have designed, the vast majority have been for large publishing companies who always maintain separation of designer from author. With the advent of good-quality digital printing and social media networking, however, more authors are trying the route of self-publishing. It is a great privilege for me to work directly with authors to achieve their goals. Typically I design the cover and the interior of the book, help with project management, and find the right printer. I can also recommend editors and proofreaders, illustrators and photographers.
Greta Sibley is a consummate and impeccable professional. She is also a highly innovative and richly artistic designer. I have had the great pleasure to work with Greta on two very different books, a memoir and an illustrated fairy tale. On both of these projects she handled every aspect of the design with grace and a rare precision for detail; working collaboratively with me on the interior and cover designs, binding details, and finding the right printer so that we made use of cutting edge, digital printing technology. When you work with Greta you know that she wants the very best for you and collaboration always trumps ego. Both of my books went on to win numerous awards and this is in no small part due to Greta's stunning designs. I cannot recommend Greta Sibley highly enough.
Working with Greta on a poetry collection I'd long wanted to do was a collaborative joy. Whether it was choosing a typeface, laying out the pages, or creating a cover that mirrored the book's contents, I knew that my thoughts and concerns would play a crucial role in the choices that Greta made. If the finished book, Leaving Things Behind, is at all pleasing to the reader, a pleasure to look at and leaf through, it is because of Greta's great gift of design.
Greta has the aesthetics of a fine artist. Samples of her inspired and creative book designs speak for themselves. But almost as important is her professional commitment to cheerfully meet even the toughest deadlines and to remain creative "under the gun." We look forward to our next two projects with her.
Set in Centaur and Colmcille.
Set in Charlemagne, Cancione, and Truesdell.


When we think of science fiction, we tend not to think of poetry.
When we think of science fiction, we tend not to think of poetry. At least I don't -- or haven't until now. For it seems that quite a lot of "speculative poetry," as it also is called, is being written these days. The Web site Strange Horizons is a good place to visit to become acquainted with it.
Among the better-known practitioners of speculative poetry is Mike Allen, and Strange Wisdoms of the Dead is his first book-length collection. Allen has carved out for himself -- the phrase seems peculiarly apt -- an odd poetic territory. At first I found it somewhat off-putting, with its "protruding pulpy tongues," "snaky black intestubes," shrieks and teeth and severed heads.
But I soon found myself remembering some of Edgar Allan Poe's poetry -- notably "The Conqueror Worm" -- and how much, for whatever reason, I enjoyed it once. I still enjoy a good horror movie, or ghost story. So why not a creepy poem? It's easy to see a kid wearing "a black three-piece suit, the coat decorated along every seam with linked chains of safety pins" -- like the one in "Between Stanzas," one of the prose pieces included here -- taking to this sort of thing. In a sense, Allen's is poetry for goths of all ages. Which is not to say it's just a bunch of cheap thrills and Halloween fustian. There's a good deal more to it than that.
The book is divided into four parts, each given a title in Greek: "krypta" (secrets); "chresthenta" (epiphanies); "deina" (horrors); and "diauliai" (duets). The poems in the second section in particular are strangely affecting. Such lines as "the spirits of the stars / are with us tonight // watching from the heart / of the fire" (from "A Curtain of Stars") are like the sun breaking through, after you've spent time with "gunmetal gray forms" that "stretch the membrane of sky, / force themselves out of ether, etch themselves on air ... hungry, crawling god-machines." ("The Clairvoyant, Between Dark & Dream"). But the former works as relief precisely because the latter has worked so well to tense you up.
Allen's poems work best when his bizarre lyricism is put in the service of a scary and taut narrative, as in "The Dream Eaters."
According to this little ditty, "when a dream attains substance and shape ... it also becomes edible." Our speaker "learned of these things and more / the day I tasted my own dreams for the first time." This happened "as I walked in the landscape of sleep" and "tripped over my own dream as it took shape."
Of course, "I did not know what it was / until my teeth sank in; a tiny, infant thing ... it squealed and screamed, but ... no matter how it struggled, I couldn't stop." And that's when "I saw them, these achingly beautiful / destroyers of dreams, baring their / fangs to shrill a frustrated siren song / as I stole their meal." To learn how this turns out, you'll have to buy the book.
""You're using our known course and speed to chart our position?" Starkey asked.
"I believe we call that 'dead' reckoning," Starkey said, grinning.
There is a long tradition of poetry dealing with the uncanny -- think Keats' "La Belle Dame Sans Merci" or Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" -- and it's nice to see someone putting it to such use again. Allen's poems may not have reached that exalted level yet, but he does do a fine job of making the human scary and the scary human. In fact, by the time you finish Strange Wisdoms of the Dead, the ghosts and monsters and demons have taken on a certain charm and seem no worse -- if not any better -- than the real-life people you encounter daily.


The Integrated Solutions department is responsible for integrating the latest in precision agriculture into our customer's business. If you are the type of person that is excited with the newest technology, you will fit right into the IS department. Acting as a trusted advisor you will build and support advanced solutions to the customer's needs. A proficient member of the IS team is a person who is just as comfortable with a toolbox as they are behind a computer. The next generation of IS solutions are data driven and there are great opportunities for people with skills in database, GIS, and telematics solutions.
Market, sell, and support precision agriculture technologies.
Embrace and lead market trends to adoption.
Develop and provide customer focused solutions and support.
Represent Premier at trade shows and conferences.
Support Sales, Parts and Service to integrate technology throughout the business.
As a dynamic and growing department the IS department has many opportunities for employment and advancement. Supporting two major Precision Ag product lines, Premier is one of the largest Precision Ag organizations in Eastern Canada. As a department that is integrated in the company you will cross train with other department functions opening doors across the company.


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Ja Vonne Beard Bio, Age, Nationality, Parents, Net Worth, Ethnicity, Height, Instagram, YouTube
Updated On December 26, 2022 | by Niall
Who is Ja Vonne Beard?
Ja Vonne Beard: Bio, Age, Nationality, Parents
Ja Vonne Career and Professional Life
Relationship Status: Single?
Ja Vonne Beard Net Worth and Salary
Body Measurements: Height and Weight
Social Media Appearance
Ja Vonne Beard is a well-known YouTube family vlogger from the United States. Ja Vonne Beard is best known for being the matriarch of the YouTube channel JaVlogs. She primarily posts challenges, Q&As, and daily vlogs with her children.
Ja Vonne Beard
When did Ja Vonne Beard get married? (married date):
Fivw (Clevon, Jalen, Iyanna, Dejah, Janiyah)
How old is Ja Vonne Beard? Ja Vonne Beard was born on September 22, 1981, in Detroit, Michigan, to parents who were both Virgos. She is currently 40 years old and an American citizen. She has not, however, disclosed any information about her parents. Additionally, she shared a wonderful upbringing with her younger brother, Riah.
Ja Vonne Beard ( Source: Pinterest)
Furthermore, she has not divulged her educational credentials to the media. However, based on her accomplishments and success, she appears to be well educated.
Ja Vonne got her start in the industry thanks to her YouTube channel. Although she started her self-titled YouTube account in 2011, she didn't start making vlogs until 2016. She also released her debut video, "ULTA HAUL," in May 2016. "STORYTIME: MY DAUGHTER WENT MISSING!" and "PRINGLES CHALLENGE" are two of her most popular YouTube videos.
As a result, the online celebrity has become highly popular by providing family content challenges, Q&As, and daily vlogs with her children. She maintained a steady pace of uploading videos, lifestyle themes, and vlogs while also participating in a range of video challenges. As a result, she has become a well-known YouTube personality with hundreds of thousands of subscribers in the contemporary era. Her channel has topped 103 million views, which is incredible for a family-oriented channel.
Ja Vonne is a YouTube family content maker who enjoys vlogging her daily activities in the goal of inspiring and spreading love to their growing YouTube family. She enjoys making films with her family. They frequently give us a family Goals vibe, eliciting aww reactions from the audience.
Who is dating Ja Vonne Beard? When it comes to Beard's dating life, she has a marital relationship with Cleveland. Furthermore, they have been happily married for 19 years. Her marriage to her spouse is also going quite well, with no symptoms of strain or difficulties. It demonstrates her passion for and commitment to her relationship.
Furthermore, they have a total of five children, all of whom they are rearing with their love and support. Furthermore, the oldest child is Clevon, who is 20 years old, and the second child is Jalen, who is 19 years old. In addition, the third child's name is Iyanna, and she is 17 years old, while the fourth child's name is Dejah, and she is 16. Finally, the youngest child is Janiyah, who will be nine years old in 2020.
How much is Ja Vonne Beard's net worth? The family has not divulged Ja Vonne Beard's income or net worth to the general realm. However, based on her accomplishments and achievements, she must have received a significant amount of money from YouTube and Instagram sponsors as well.
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How tall is Ja Vonne Beard? When it comes to her body measurements, it's still a mystery because she hasn't revealed anything about them. She is also fairly tall, standing at 5.6 feet and weighing roughly 66 kilograms. Her body is attractive and appears to be in good health.
When it comes to her social media presence, Ja Vonne is only on YouTube and Instagram. She is, nevertheless, incredibly well-known on Instagram. Despite the fact that YouTube and Instagram are her only social media platforms, she has a sizable following. Her Instagram handles @javonne has more than 52.3k followers. She also has 439k followers and has accumulated over 103 million views since her first upload in 2016.
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End of the School Year (2015-2016)
created by. Sol Ahn(G12) & Helen Jeon (G12)
Questions: What would you say was the most grateful/painful thing that happened to you this entire school year? How do you feel about this year overall? What do you look forward to most this upcoming school year?
Elementary (G1-G6)
Joyce (G2)
"I feel good about this year. I did a lot of art, which is my favourite subject. I will try to win an award next year, and I also want to learn more about science next year."
Elie Jin (G2)
"I love sports. I like playing games with my friends in gym class. So gym class is what I'm excited about for next year."
JR Cho (G4)
"I feel great because our teacher this year was great and really funny. The best moment of this school year was the speech contest, because I won the first place in narrative speech (in elementary division). And as a rising grade 5, I want to work on expressing my feelings a bit more next year."
Tiffany (G4)
"I can't believe it's almost nearing an end of Grade 4. This year was really fun. Ms.Potts was really funny. When we are learning things, it was very exciting and fun because she was such a great teacher! And I am also very excited to become a Grade 5 student. I want to work on my reading skills next year. "
Rachael Jang (G4)
"I loved this school year so much because our teacher (Ms.Potts) was weird in a good way. She was the first ever teacher of mine who wasn't afraid of being weird and funny in front of students. I think this year was extra fun for all of us because of our teacher. For next year... I think I'm good enough, so there's nothing much to improve next year!"
Secondary (G9-11)
Brian Kim (G10)
"I feel like my grades dropped this year. But I'm building up and trying to get better while preparing for my provincial exam. And I feel like I'm suddenly in a very high position in our school as a rising grade 11, so hopefully I can boss around some of the younger grades (joking). I'd try hard to maintain my grades for next year."
Esther Park (G11)
"This year, since I was grade 11, I had a lot of things to do such as SAT tests and school projects. Thinking about becoming a senior is both an exciting and nervous thing for me. The mots painful thing is on its way because I'll be taking my SATs this Saturday.."
Hans Sohn (G10)
"I feel good about becoming Grade 11, but I don't want to study. I loved being in soccer team this year. And the most painful thing that happened was (literally) getting injured. During I was playing soccer, I fell down and now I have a cast on."
Class of 2016 (G12s)
Sol Ahn (G12)
"I feel very relaxed this year because I'm done with everything and I didn't come to school a lot (haha). At first, during September to December, I was really stressed out because of college applications and extra tests I had to take, But I thought the year went by very quickly and I'm currently enjoying my relaxation time as a senior.
I'm heading to New York University (NYU) next year. I want to major in either psychology or media studies. I'm really looking forward to taking classes, meeting a whole new group of people, and finding my interests in the upcoming years in New York!"
Grace Jeon (G12)
"I feel melancholy since I've been attending BIS for the last 7 years and it's finally my senior year. I really enjoyed spending my middle school and high school years here at BIS. I have so much memories to keep and I'm going to miss every single activity and joke we made throughout our school years. Even though we went through a lot of ups and downs within and outside of our class, I think it's just a normal high school drama that most high school students would go through. And most importantly, we learn from our mistakes! That's what school is for, I think. Starting from this summer I'm heading to a much bigger world, Chicago! I'll be a freshman at School of the Arts Institute of Chicago (SAIC). I'm going to be majoring in Photography for my first year, but I'm also interested in taking Designed Object class in my second year! I'm looking forward to meet new people and am excited to study abroad for the first time!"
Bryan Jeong (G12)
"I feel both great and sad to be graduating. I've been in this school for almost 6 years. I'm heading to School of Visual Arts in New York City and am most excited about getting an internship for next year."
Brian Lee (G12)
"My favourite memories at BIS Canada would be any sports related activities such as Sports day, Soccer games, Volleyball and Basketball matches. I will miss my "babies" I love from BIS as I leave. (I hope you know who you are ;))
I'm heading to Northeastern University in Boston to study English and Business majors. Peace out"
Heesun Lee (G12)
"I'll be heading to University of Utah in Korea and be studying communication. My goal is to always put my best effort to everything. I'm excited to attend my new school and make more memories there. I think I will miss my uniform the most."
Jamie Kim (G12)
"I loved how this year I wasn't as stressful since we had a lot more free time. I will miss the teachers a lot next year! I will be studying in Cornell University in New York."
Helen Jeon (G12)
"It was another bizarre year. As I always do, I learned a lot in many different aspects throughout this year, and I hope the lessons I learn here will help and guide me through the right directions in the upcoming years. I'll be heading to King's College London next year. Cheers to all of our second chapters of life!"
Hyeri Jeon (G12)
"My happiest moment of this year was when I finished my English 12 Provincial Exams. Next year, I will be at Biola University to study Nursing. I am so excited to start my new chapter of my life".
Annie Yun (G12)
"My favorite day this year was the graduation photo day. Next year, I'll be going to Canada to study Criminology, which I'm really excited about! Though I feel happy to go to college, I feel sad at the same time; I feel mixed emotions. I think that I will really miss being with my BIS friends next year".
DongHyun Lee (G12)
"This year, my favorite moments were the holidays. I'll be heading to Los Angeles next year to study Arts & Design. I am really sad about leaving BIS; I think that I will miss my friends the most".
Teachers & Staffs
Ms. Yoo (Secondary Math Teacher)
"I think it was a bit of abrupt start in the beginning because I came in September. But as much as I learned from teaching Korean students, I think I really enjoyed teaching them. I think as much as I put my effort to it, I've gained a lot. So, overall, this year was a little hectic in the beginning, but I did and am currently enjoying it. I hope I can continue this kind of experience next year and onwards."
Mr.Schroeder (Secondary Film/Socials Teacher)
"It's been a really interesting year for me. This is my first year teaching high school after teaching elementary kids for 5 years. So, there was bit of a challenge at the start, dealing with older kids, but I've actually liked it a lot. I enjoyed the mental stimulation that came from trying to teach higher level subjects. It's been great and I'm thankful for it. I'm looking forward to next year as well, although I'll miss a lot of great teachers."


..:: Is Obama's "Better Buildings" Initiative Real or Rhetoric? :: Zlien ::..
Is Obama's "Better Buildings" Initiative Real or Rhetoric?
[The program will provide] tax breaks and other proposal aimed at getting commerical-building owners to retrofit their structures to be more energy efficient, an initiate [the President] hopes to fund with higher taxes on oil and gas companies.
[O]ur homes and businesses consume 40 percent of the energy we use…So the good news is we can change all that. Making our buildings more energy-efficient is one of the fastest, easiset and cheapest ways to save money, combat pollution and create jobs right herein the United States of America.
The plan for Better Buildings is outlined in a White House "Fact Sheet," which you can view online here. There is a lot of fluff in this fact sheet on the initiative's ideas, and even more fluff on the White House's Energy and Environment blog. I count 5 blog posts from February 3rd (the day the program was announced) touting this "Better Buildings" program. Administration officials, however, have yet to identify a cost for the program, or any specifics as to how anyone can utilize the program.
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Introduced by Rep. Cary Condotta, (R-Wenatchee) (R) on January 25, 2011, requires the calculations for the adjusted minimum wage rate to include the actual change in consumer prices since September 1, 2000, based on the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, or a successor index. This act requires the new calculations to begin September 30, 2011.
Introduced by Rep. Cary Condotta, (R-Wenatchee) (R) on January 25, 2011, relieves liability for employers who violate minimum wage or overtime pay requirements when the act or omission occurs in good faith and in reliance on rules, rule interpretations by the Director of the Department of Labor and Industries, or administrative or interpretive opinions issues by the Department.
Introduced by Rep. Cary Condotta, (R-Wenatchee) (R) on January 25, 2011, provides for specific requirements for business payment contracts. This act requires a separate signature line for a business representative to accept the terms of the contract on behalf of another and makes the business representative personally liable for the contract. This act applies to business payment contracts executed on or after July 1, 2012.
Introduced by Rep. Kathy Haigh, (D-Shelton) (D) on January 25, 2011, modifies current law to limit indemnification agreements involving design professionals. This act allows for the indemnification of a public agency in a claim filed by a design professional only to the extent of any negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the design professional. This act may not be waived or modified by contractual agreement, act, or omission of the parties.
Introduced by Sen. Steve Conway, (D-Tacoma) (D) on January 25, 2011, to make specific provisions for the construction of a state boundary bridge. This act requires specific conditions in any requests for proposals issued by the Department of Transportation for the bridge, including a requirement that the contractor use products, materials, and components manufactured in Washington or the adjoining state with which the project is designed. This act also provides other considerations for the contract, unless any would jeopardize federal funding. (Companion: HB 1383).
Introduced by Sen. Jim Hargrove, (D-Hoquiam) (D) on January 26, 2011, to adopt, by reference, the international green construction code to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental impacts at earlier stages in the building and construction design process. The state building code council is required to review the state building code and adopt changes as necessary to promote the greater use of wood and wood products.
Introduced by Sen. Jerome Delvin, (R-Richland) (R) on January 31, 2011, to create a task force on construction crane safety review to review the implementation of statutes concerning crane safety. Membership will consist of legislators, stakeholders from the construction crane industry, and a representative of the department of labor and industries. The task force expires December 31, 2011.
Introduced by Rep. Hans Dunshee, (D-Snohomish) (D) on February 1, 2011, to allow lines of group disability insurance, except short-term or student-only plans, to be issued to more groups when certain conditions are met. (Companion: SB 5617).
Introduced by Rep. Tami Green, (D-Lakewood) (D) on February 2, 2011, creates registration requirements and fees for those who practice interior design. This act includes design services rendered for new construction, alterations, or interior repairs on any nonstructural interior area of any occupancy not exceeding four thousand square feet. This act creates the state Board for Registered Interior Designers consisting of five members appointed by the Governor. This act requires the Board to adopt a national exam to test competencies in codes and practices in interior, nonstructural design work.
Introduced in the House on February 2, 2011, requires construction and industrial storm water general permits issued by the department to include an enforceable adaptive storm water mechanism using benchmarks and action levels as goals. This act sets out specific criteria for monitoring compliance under industrial storm water general permits. This act allows the department to modify or terminate the permit if the permit holder is not satisfying the controls in place with the original permit. This act also creates reporting and assessment requirements of the department regarding these permits. This act expires January 1, 2015.
Introduced by Rep. Kevin Van De Wege, (D-Sequim) (D) on February 3, 2011, to require the state or a municipality to award a contract to the responsible bidder with the lowest responsive bid after a resident contractor preference of seven percent has been applied. (Companion: SB 5662).
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 3, 2011, to provide that a local government's capital facilities plan, included in its comprehensive plan adopted under the growth management act, must include public streets, roads, and transit, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities.
Introduced by Sen. Val Stevens, (R-Arlington) (R) on February 3, 2011, to revise the definition of "well" for purposes of water well construction to provide that "well" does not mean an excavation of less than six feet in depth, regardless of purpose or method of construction.
Introduced by Rep. Mike Sells, (D-Everett) (D) on February 7, 2011, modifies current law to allow to allow an engineer to provide structural engineering services on certain structures without being registered as a structural engineer. This act excludes from the definition of significant structure non-occupied towers containing telecommunication and broadcast antennas, allowing non-registered structural engineers to provide services on such towers.


The production and elimination of urine from the body is very important because regulates the balance of water in the body, and also rids the body of waste substances that are produced during metabolic processes. Urine can also disclose evidence of diseases, and even pregnancy. Here my own urine has been carefully brought to the point of crystallization and then imaged using Differential Interference Microscopy (100x magnification) so that it becomes a window onto my own health and internal biochemistry.


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Episode 77: Thriving Out of the Recession | Richard McKinnon, President of System 1 Interiors
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Richard McKinnon is the owner and President of System 1 Incorporated. Because of Richard's business sense, he realizes the importance on people to people interactions. That and advice from his father have helped him and his business get through the recession and thrive.
System 1 Interiors specializes in interior home remodeling including acoustic ceiling removal, plaster ceiling resurfacing, recessed lighting and interior & exterior painting. System 1 has been the leader in Acoustic Ceiling removal in southern California for over 30 years.
Zeb's Take
He is a good friend of mine. Richie and I have known each other forever. He's a really good guy. I've always been impressed with him. Basically, he was responsible for his entire family after his dad passed away and the business itself. He was able to overcome all of that and build a better stronger business. I've been working for Richie since the beginning of 2012.
The thing I want to touch on is the recession and how it contributes to business. In Richard's mind he thinks that was a blessing. It was a good experience because he was able to take his business and lean it up, learn to make it more efficient, and that made his business ultimately better. He learned a lot of life lessons too; business lessons; what not to do, what to do. He really carved out a niche and now that his business is doing extremely well he has a much better understanding of his business. He runs a tight ship.
On more of a grand scale, I think, a recession really provides an opportunity. When you're in a bull market and people are doing well in the economy, people look at the system in the wrong way. I've been involved with a few businesses where their question is, what's the return on investment? They look at everything as numbers, and people like Richard and myself understand it's not just a numbers game. It's taking that extra step. Richard was on his way home when he got a call to do a job in Malibu, and even though he didn't want to do it, he did, and it ended up saving his business. Those are the opportunities that you can't value on a piece of paper. What ends up happening is people end up cutting those expenditures. They think, it's going to cost this much in gas it takes this much time, it's not an appropriate expenditure, let's not do that. They miss out on this huge job, three months of business. They're looking at numbers and not people and doing right by people. People look at numbers to tell the story of a business, but they can never take the place of the people to people interactions.
I'm going to work as hard as I can to make introductions, meet as many people, expose people to my business and add as much value and to genuinely help and be of service to people. If I looked at everything from a financial perspective, a balance sheet, whether or not going to the Chamber of Commerce was worth my time, whether or not having this podcast is worth my time, I would miss out on so many opportunities that have opened up as a result of me doing these things that I feel are necessary from a business sense.
The recession trims out those people that are looking at the bottom line. Those are the businesses that tend not to do so well in recessionary times. And the businesses that do do well, especially the ones that thrive out of a recession, are the ones that make those people to people encounters and really foster and develop those relationships.
Find out more about System 1 Interiors and Richard McKinnon
Go to www.system1interiors.com to contact Richie and find out more.
"When I took over the business, for me, there was a lot of fear of the unknown. When I don't have someone to go to, what is it going to be like when the training wheels come off?"
"We take pride in being the best. We'll always strive for that."
"Dealing with customers and dealing with employees and the different personalities and making that work and making it a positive thing. That's the biggest struggle."
"You've got to go, and you've got to do some things whether you like them or not sometimes because they could be very big opportunities."
"I've always lived by the motto of just being real."
"Don't worry. Because it doesn't improve anything in your life."
"Just being a hard worker is successful in itself."
"You're going to be successful if you're the best at what you do, or striving to be the best at what you do."
More from the Interview
How did System 1 Interiors get started?
In 1978 Richie's father worked for a company that did acoustic ceiling spraying. He realized that if he had the right machinery and tools, he could start his own business and be able to raise and support a family. He knew he wasn't the type to be answering to anyone, he wanted to be in charge of his own destiny. He got a loan from his father-in-law and began his business.
Richie grew up around his father's business. He says, once he actually started working for his father he understood what it took. "It was very different: knowing what somebody does and then knowing what somebody does first-hand." At the age of 20 he began working full-time with his dad. A few years later his dad was diagnosed with skin cancer. Richie decided he needed to get to know the business end of things as much as possible. He went with his dad to as many estimates and appointments, management things, as he could to see how things were done. When his father passed away Richie had already been mostly running the company for about a year and was able to get a lot of his questions answered.
He says, his father was the kind of person that no matter what, he would make something happen. "When I took over the business, for me, there was a lot of fear of the unknown. When I don't have someone to go to. What is it going to be like when the training wheels come off?"
The Recession
"It was a complete blessing. It was business 101. It was a crash course. I really didn't look at it then that way. I honestly get chills thinking about some of the things I had to go through, making decisions at such a young age. I was only 25 years old when I took over this company. We had, at the time, 7 employees. I had a lot of determination knowing that it really was sink or swim."
Richie's whole family was dependent on this business.
Richie says his business felt the impact of the economy on the decline before he heard about it in the news.
"I was grieving, at the time I had to put on that armor and lead this company through the troubled waters." Having to explain to his long-time employees why there was no work while not really understanding why and trying to figure out how to fix it was difficult. In hindsight he realized that it's nothing that they were doing wrong. It was difficult because a lot of the news wasn't out he didn't know how bad it was. "But the blessing about the economy dropping off for us, we're a very very good business, we have a great reputation. I remember my father telling me before he passed, the one strength that you're going to have and you'll understand it one day, is that I've worked hard for 30 years of building this business to where it's solid. No matter what you do, whether it's advertising or things like that. We've built up a reputation… one day you're going to see, when it gets busy again, just how much work was put into it." He says, "Now I can understand that really what you put into your business, what you're willing to put in, you will get it. So when you plant your seeds and you're doing that hard work. A lot of times you don't see the benefit, it comes later. A lot of times you can look back and say you know what, everything we did up to this point brought us through these lean times."
The recession taught Richard to bear down and be a lean mean machine. They got a smaller shop, ordered less materials at a time, took away a lot of the things they didn't actually need. If it wasn't for the economy going down he says he would not have made those changes. Today System 1 would probably be wasting a lot of money, energy and resources, and not working as smart. "When you have an economic downturn, it's really a reality check, and a time to go through everything and figure out what you need and don't need. And then when the economy picks up all of a sudden you're like a marathon runner, ready to go. … We're better for it."
I think a lot of our success has to do with the customer feeling comfortable and knowing exactly what they're going to get and then where the success comes in is with executing that exactly as planned and exactly as you stated and if there is a hitch fixing it ASAP and making it right. That is the essence of what we try to do.
"My number one thing that I've learned is that clarity is key. Clarity is before you start anything with a customer you're being crystal clear up front. In our business there are things that are unpreventable because of the nature of the business, explaining that to the customer ahead of time, so there's not shock. Delivering exactly what you say you're going to deliver. Knowing that it's okay if somebody wants the impossible, to explain it, "That's impossible."
Biggest struggle
There are a lot of customers that are not capable of being pleased. Richie knows for certain they are the best company in southern California at what they do. "We've always known that we're a very good company. We take pride in being the best. We'll always strive for that."
Thriving out of the Recession
The last 3 years, his business has rebounded really well. The biggest asset to the company has been the internet. He says, the internet has separated the good companies from the bad companies. For the good companies, it makes them better. You don't know who is going to put up reviews. We don't have an on off switch where we do good work we do bad work. We only know how to do it well. If you can get a hundred reviews and 95 of them are straight A's you're going to get more business. At this point I'm not sure if the economy is as good as I believe it is, or if it's a matter of since we've established ourselves as being a good company through our reviews that we're just getting more work than others.
What's the biggest piece of advice you learned from your dad?
Probably, never to give up on anything and to be there. It's 4:30, it's raining, there's traffic and I get a call from a general contractor. He wants me to come to Malibu right now because a painting contractor didn't show up. I really didn't' want to go; it's going to take me an extra 3 hours to get home. But, I just had that advice, that you've got to go, and you've got to do some things whether you like them or not sometimes because they could be very big opportunities. It ended up being a job that probably saved our business back in 2008. I had no idea what it was, it ended up being a huge house for a Hollywood movie producer. It kept us busy for 2 or 3 months.
Be yourself. You don't have to go and sell the jobs. You don't have to put on a salesman pitch or face. Just go in there, be yourself and you'll do fine. I've had to understand that I'm perfectly capable of doing this without having to try so hard on the sales pitch thing. Go in, be yourself and people will see though the fakes and phonies. I've always lived by the motto of just being real.
His advice to me was always just to be myself and to know that I'm perfectly capable of doing it.
What's one piece of advice you would give to someone who found themselves running a business, like you did?
Don't let the doubt and the worry […] freeze you from having a clear brain and execute what you need to do. You start looking at the bills you have coming in and the amount of work you have and it will freeze you up. One great thing about business is that you can bounce back and it doesn't take very long to bounce back. Knowing that not only can you bounce back, but you will, and it doesn't take long.
If you keep going, and you work hard, and you're never gonna give up, and you keep going at it. Not only is it a probability that you'll bounce back but you can even turn it into something more amazing than what you had before.
I'm constantly trying to figure out how to perfect the business. Constantly trying to think of creating new businesses.
I don't like the thinking that everybody just needs a slice of the pie. Create your own pie. I'm constantly thinking about what else can I do. I feel I'm successful because I have a business mind and I have a mind to create.
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Episode 65: Creating an Online Community with Zeb Welborn
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Creating an online community is no easy task. The key ingredient toward building an online community of people who take action is consistency, persistence and greatness.
Bunkers Paradise
I came into contact with Bunker's Paradise while working for Los Serranos Country Club in Chino Hills, CA. Bunker's Paradise is an online golfing community where they talk about anything and everything golf. Mostly they focus on reviewing golf clubs and golf equipment, but they've created a great golfing community here in Southern California. The key to creating a vibrant golfing community online is creating good, quality content according to Ken Lee, the Editor-in-Chief at Bunker's Paradise. Ken is a full-time police officer, yet in his free time he's been able to build this online community of golfers. If you're a small business, work to build a community like Ken Lee's Bunker's Paradise.
Greenskeeper.org is another great golfing community in Southern California. Greenskeeper.org started as a website to notify golfers when golf courses were performing aeration. The community has expanded substantially since it began more than 10 years ago and is working to make the golfing experience more enjoyable for golfers. The owner, John Hakim said that whenever he invested in his community he's seen rewards come from it and he works hard to be of service to his GK'ers. By creating a vibrant golfing community which now regularly rates and reviews golf courses he's been able to create a community of 60,000 golfers here in Southern California. He routinely holds golf outings and gets his golfers involved. In fact, we'll be having a golf outing this week on March 14 at Los Serranos Country Club in Chino Hills, CA. All are welcome! Contact Zeb Welborn at Zeb@WelbornSocialMedia.com
Scrapbook Expo
Scrapbook Expo is another great company that has been able to build an online community which have helped them increase sales for their business. They started by developing an extremely active Facebook presence, now with more than 120,000 Facebook followers. These followers are very active online and contribute regularly to the Scrapbook Expo Facebook page and in turn, build massive word of mouth exposure for the events Scrapbook Expo holds all over the country. Look to Scrapbook Expo if you'd like to build a strong online community. Creating an online community is no easy task. Many who set out to achieve that goal quickly realize the amount of work it takes to establish and develop an online presence and quit. To develop a strong online community it takes consistency and persistence. Develop a loyal customer base and have those loyal customers promote and build your brand online and you'll be well on your way to developing a strong social media presence.
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Episode 49: Just Show Up! | Photographer Chris Carlson from the Associated Press
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Chris Carlson has done photography in more than 40 different countries covering some of the world's greatest sporting and political events. He's been involved in the business a long time but attributes his consistency and reliability to be one of the keys to his success. Learn how to just show up in Episode 49 of the Defining Success Podcast.
Chris Carlson
Chris Carlson has been a staff photographer at the AP in Southern California for the past 6 years, Prior to that, he has been on the staff of the Orange County Register where he shared a Pulitzer Prize for coverage. During his career, he has been on assignment in over 40 countries.
Chris's family was in the newspaper business. Early on he realized his spelling was so bad that the only way he could stay in the newspaper business was by becoming a photographer. Like any field you get into, you have to hone your craft. Chris was very lucky to work with people who were very skilled. Many people took Chris under his wing and helped develop him into a world class photographer.
When Chris started in photography, there was a huge delay between the time he took a picture and the time he had it developed. In some cases it was several hours. Now, photographers know very quickly whether or not they have shot something great or not and they have the ability to take more if they are not happy with what they've shot. Twenty years ago photographers were not as lucky because if they took bad shots, they would not be able to recognize this until hours later and in some cases this meant the opportunity was gone for good.
In photojournalism, they have deadlines and now the deadlines have sped up excessively.
One thing that Chris thinks many people in photography may not realize is the way that professional photographers are able to effectively use lighting to create a better picture. The average person would be able to look at a picture and say it's beautiful, but the professional photographer would be able to understand why the picture looks beautiful. A good photographer can take any situation and make it look like it was shot with photo studio lighting.
Some people get into journalism because they want to get into the world. Chris got into journalism because he wanted to see the world. Being a photographer has given Chris the opportunity to see how the world has unfolded before him.
One of the best assignments Chris ever had was the 2007 U.S. Open where Tiger Woods won in a 19 hole playoff and watching him make a put on the 18th hole to force a playoff was probably the most exciting thing he had ever seen. Watching the crowd react and watching Tiger's reaction and seeing how competitive that day was was amazing. And he felt very fortunate that photography was the vehicle that gave him the opportunity to witness the experience in person.
A lot of pressure comes from being a photographer. Chris works hard to capture special moments, but sometimes many factors can contribute to the missing of a moment which can be lost and gone forever if he doesn't capture it as it's happening. The stress of capturing these events can be a burden. Over time the stress of having to capture that one moment can weigh on you a bit.
Chris attributes his success to luck, good decisions, hard work and sometimes, no matter how hard you try, something happens that you couldn't plan for and in his case he feels very lucky. Somebody once told Chris that a key to success is just showing up. If you show up and do work you're already ahead of your competition. He looks at his colleagues that are very successful, he sees that it's because they have a very strong work ethic.
One of the biggest mistake Chris has made was that he didn't know if he enjoyed it enough in his time. He wonders if when he retires if he's going to say that he enjoyed it enough while he was doing it.
Working at the Associated Press, Chris feels fortunate that they cover big stories and the one event Chris wants to go to that he hasn't yet is the Masters Golf Tournament. Every year Chris covers the Kraft-Nabisco women's golf tournament events which conflicts with the Masters, but he hopes he can make it to the Masters.
Chris has done countless brush fires, earthquakes, civil unrest. He was on the presidential campaign with President Obama and he's done the Iowa Caucus and recommends that if anyone has an interest in politics that they should visit Iowa during that time because they are all very knowledgeable about politics.
If you're interested in becoming a photographer you need to decide what kind of photography you'd like to do and then position yourself to be able to do that. Sometimes it means starting at the high school level and hone your skills to build up to the big time. Photography is incredibly competitive and in order to be successful you must love photography and if you have a good work-ethic, you'll have a chance to be a good photographer.
When they started introducing digital cameras, your competition grew and the ability to make a living in photography is a lot tougher than it used to be.
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What does it take to make a great picture?
How important do you think being reliable is to business?
Would people say you just show up?
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The International Center of Photography – "The International Center of Photography (ICP) is the world's leading institution dedicated to the practice and understanding of photography and the reproduced image in all its forms. Through our exhibitions, educational programs, and community outreach, we offer an open forum for dialogue about the role images play in our culture. Since our founding, we have presented more than 500 exhibitions and offered thousands of classes, providing instruction at every level. ICP is a center where photographers and artists, students and scholars can create and interpret the world of the image within our comprehensive educational facilities and archive."
MSNBC – Pictures of the Week – "NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and visually engaging stories on your platform of choice. NBC News Digital features world-class brands including NBCNews.com, tv.msnbc.com, TODAY.com, theGrio.com, NBCLatino.com, NBCPolitics.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Rock Center, Dateline, Newsvine, Breaking News, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We provide something for every news consumer with our comprehensive offerings that deliver the best in breaking news, segments from your favorite NBC News shows, live video coverage, original journalism, lifestyle features, commentary and local updates. NBC News Digital reaches an audience of more than 58 million unique visitors who generate more than 1.2 billion page views and 140 million online video streams each month."
New York Times – Lens Blog – "Photography, Visual and Video Journalism."
"Success is balancing my career, my family life, my social life and my future."
"I got into journalism because I wanted to see the world."
"The one thing that separates amateur photographers from professional photographers is the way they handle light."
"Photography is about capturing the moment."
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Episode #15: Exposing People to Their Passions | Principal Collin Miller from Sparks Middle School
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Teaser: Collin Miller is extremely hard working and extremely passionate about education and works hard to improve the lives of his students. His passion shines through in Episode 15 of the Defining Success Podcast as he shares what he's doing to improve the lives of the students that step foot in his school.
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Principal Collin Miller from Sparks Middle
Recap: At 33 years old, Collin Miller is one of the youngest administrators in Southern California and was recently nominated as a new administrator of the year by the HLPAA. He started as a teacher at Sparks Middle School and he's now the principal at the school he originally started working at.
Collin graduated from California State University, Fullerton with a degree in TV, Radio and Film and got a job with a multimedia company and he wasn't sure if that wasn't his passion. The only way he knew he would go anywhere in the industry, he knew he would have to move to Los Angeles.
He had a friend who was a second grade teacher who gave him the opportunity to teach a five-step lesson plan on soccer and he knew he found his passion. He then took all the necessary steps to become a classroom teacher and quickly moved into the classroom and up the ladder to administration.
When you're young you have people you look up to and Collin had some great mentors who helped guide him to become an administrator. Collin loved exposing people to their passions and building relationships with them. He teaches in a low income area. As a teacher he saw how resilient many of his students were. As an administrator the same goes for building relationships with students and growing them. Collin now feels like he has the same opportunity to work with teachers and help them become better in the classroom.
One of Collin's goals for Sparks Middle School is to help get more parents and partners involved with the school. Collin works really hard to get his students college ready. One thing Collin stresses to his students is that "Success is the only option."
Principal Collin Miller from Sparks Middle School
I was actually fortunate enought to attend a career day put on by Collin at Sparks Middle School where I taught students how they can use the Internet to achieve their goals. Collin worked really hard to put on the event in order to show students how many job possibilites there were out there. Too often students don't understand what options they have when it came to a career choice and his career day was designed to open the eyes of many students at his school.
One of Collin's favorite things is to get a yearbook and have student's sign his yearbook and his personal reflection is reading what student's say and is his best evaluation of himself for that year.
One of the challenges Collin faces is that you're always looking for what's in the best interest of the students. And that's challenging because we have feelings and mistakes are made and he always tries to learn from his mistakes and not make the same mistake twice.
Collin considers himself to be a great motivator and is very passionate at what he does which sets him apart from some other educators. Learn how Collin works tirelessly exposing people to their passions.
How do we work on exposing people to their passions?
What can we do to help our schools and educators?
Sparks Middle School – Sparks Middle School is located in Hacienda – La Puente in Southern California. Collin Miller is the school principal.
The Tutoring Solution – The Tutoring Solution tutors students in Corona, Chino, Ontario and across Southern California. Visit our website to learn more about our Share Your Passion scholarship gven to students who complete an essay about their passions and how they are using their passion to help others.
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Episode 10: The Business Breakthrough | Entrepreneur On Fire Host John Lee Dumas
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Fire Nation ignites seven days a week in John Lee Dumas' Entrepreneur on Fire podcast. He has interviewed some of the most successful entrepreneurs and shares the takeaways from his podcast with us.
If people are telling you something is impossible, or you'll never be able to do it . . . take that as a sign that that is something you should do.
John Lee Dumas
John Lee Dumas is the founder and host of Entrepreneur on Fire, a business podcast that interviews today's most inspiring and successful entrepreneurs 7 days a week. Entrepreneur on Fire is a top ranked business podcast generating over 150,000 unique downloads a month in over 140 countries. His lineup includes Barbara Corcoran, Seth Godin, Tim Ferriss, Gary Vaynerchuk, Guy Kawasaki and hundreds more. All the magic happens at EOFire.com so be sure to check them out.
John went to college in Providence, RI on a ROTC scholarship. He spent 8 years in the U.S. Army as an officer with a 13 month tour of duty in Iraq. He tried corporate finance, residential real estate, commercial real estate, tech start ups. In June 2012 he started his passion of sharing the journey of other entrepreneur's with the world where he interviews some of the most successful and inspiring entrepreneurs.
American spend so much time commuting to and from work which is where John Lee Dumas had his AHA Moment for Entrepreneur on Fire. In 2009, he discovered podcasts and became hooked because he could find the content he was looking for and the content had zero commercials. He started listening to Wall Street Journal and found another unique podcasts to listen to. At some point, he ran out of content and realized that there wasn't a podcaster who was posting a show once every day and he's been posting it every single day since September 20, 2012.
Entrepreneur on Fire follows a format for his podcasts and John wanted to hear about the journey of successful entrepreneurs. Every episode starts with a success quote and how they apply that quote to their life. Then he discusses obstacles and failures they've had in the past and how they've overcome those obstacles. Then covering the AHA moment that turned them into successful entrepreneurs. Then they talk about their current business and what's exciting them now and their plans for the future and then they have a lightning round which usually consists of five questions that pull out great information and resources for the listeners. The podcasts typically last 25 to 35 minutes.
John Lee Dumas has interviewed over 200 entrepreneurs and one of John Lee Dumas's favorite interviews was with Barbara Corcoran who is on ABC's Shark Tank. Hearing her story about how she was living in New York as a waitress and never thinking she was going to be more than that and how she had her AHA moment which led her to becoming one of the most successful entrepreneur's in America.
The process began for Entrepreneur on Fire in June 2012. He quit his job and went all in deciding to start his podcast. He went down to a conference called BlogWorld in New York City where he met Pat Flynn, Derek Halpern, and Adam Baker who were willing to be some of the first guests for his show. He planned appropriately and had 40 guests lined up and ready to go by the time he launched his podcast in September, 2012.
Consistency has been one of John's greatest attributes which have helped him build his following. "Fire Nation" has been a group of loyal listeners who have come to expect and appreciate the daily posting of podcasts by John Lee Dumas. As a result of his planning and consistency, he's getting 175,000 downloads in over 140 countries every single month. Just six months after the idea of Entrepreneur on Fire John was asked to speak at BlogWorld as an expert in podcasting.
John says the most important thing you can do is to have a high level of quality. John has always tried to produce the highest quality of show that he can possibly do. And every episode he creates he produces higher and higher levels of podcasts. So when people come across his podcast they know that the podcast is high quality and that he is someone who is working hard to bring an exceptional experience to them.
When he's talking about podcasting one example of how he strives to be the best is having high quality audio and the actual content has to be high quality. The guests and the topics have to be valuable to the people who will be listening to the podcasts.
One thing John points out in his interview is the existence of his "Avatar" or the target market for his podcast for John, his "Avatar" is 25 to 45 year old "Wannabepreneur" and they haven't done it yet, or maybe they just started it. His goal is to help entrepreneurs by motivating them and giving them motivational boosts along the way. If you have a clearly identifiable target market it's much easier to reach them. Asking for feedback from that group is also a great way to enhance your podcast to make it better.
Entrepreneur's are very transparent and love sharing their stories about how they've overcome mistakes. At the beginning John was very nervous to reach out to entrepreneurs and he learned that it was okay to reach out to people. His big takeaway was that people in the online world are very friendly, welcoming and willing to help.
If you're interested in podcasting, John Lee Dumas highly recommends buying Podcast Launch by John Lee Dumas. It goes through every step of the procees, it comes with 15 video tutorials, it's $5 and it's something John wish he had when he started podcasting. He wanted to come out with a book that was completely transparent about his process and he wants to further the brand of Entrepreneur on Fire by giving away great content and helping others. Right now, it's the #1 podcast book on Amazon.
One of John's greatest success stories came from a captain in the Marines who didn't know he had a story to tell, but because of the podcast he had his own AHA moment who came out with his own podcast called A Dose of Leadership where he interviewed some incredible leaders all over the world. His name is Richard Rierson and he's interviewed some successful leaders and is having his own impact and he started all because of Entrepreneur on Fire.
From Day 1, John always wanted to turn Entrepreneur on Fire into a business. And set out to become just a podcaster and now that he's getting close to 175,000 downloads a month he's getting sponsors who are providing a significant revenue for Entrepreneur on Fire. Once you have a big enough audience people start to take notice. Audible.com, Legal Zoom and SquareSpace.com are currently sponsoring Entrepreneur on Fire. But, John is also able to add books, products and services which have helped create a great income stream.
John's determination has been his greatest asset. Many people told John that doing one podcast a day was not doable and he had tons of people who were telling him that he couldn't and shouldn't do it. John was determined, passionate and was able to take over his niche of providing daily content for "Fire Nation."
Entrepreneur on Fire
Have you had an AHA moment? What was it?
Has anyone told you something you wanted to do was impossible? How did you respond?
Entrepreneur on Fire – "John Lee Dumas is the Founder and Host of EntrepreneurOnFire, a daily podcast that interviews todays most inspiring and successful Entrepreneurs. EntrepreneurOnFire tells the journey of the spotlighted guest, sharing their early failures, AHA moments, and insight into what is working for them now and why. Every show ends with a 5-question "Lightning Round" that pulls priceless nuggets of information from these incredibly successful Entrepreneurs. Subscribe to iTunes via http://bit.ly/RX3yMa and Prepare to Ignite!"
Podcast Launch – "Have you ever considered creating your very own podcast? Podcast Launch will take you through the entire process, from step one to step done. This book comes with 15 video tutorials where the author, John Lee Dumas, will walk you through the more technical aspects of podcasting. These tutorials will make your podcast experience enjoyable and stress free."
Barbara Corcoran – "Barbara Corcoran's credentials include straight D's in high school and college and twenty jobs by the time she turned twenty-three. It was her next job that would make her one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the country when she took a $1000 loan to start The Corcoran Group. She parlayed that loan into a five-billion-dollar real estate business which she sold in 2001 for $66 million."
Seth Godin – "Seth Godin has written fourteen books that have been translated into more than thirty languages. Every one has been a bestseller. He writes about the post-industrial revolution, the way ideas spread, marketing, quitting, leadership and most of all, changing everything."
Tim Ferriss – "Tim has been featured by more than 100 media outlets–including The New York Times, The Economist, TIME, Forbes, Fortune, CNN, and CBS–and has been a popular guest lecturer at Princeton University since 2003, where he presents entrepreneurship as a tool for world change and ideal lifestyle design."
Gary Vaynerchuk – "Meet Gary Vaynerchuk, a 36 year old New York Times and Wall Street Journal Best-Selling author who is also a self-trained wine and social media expert. From a young age, it was clear that Gary was a businessman. At 8-years-old he was operating seven lemonade stands in his neighborhood and by 10 he had moved onto selling baseball cards at local malls. In high school while working at his family owned liquor store, Gary started reading The Wine Spectator and wine books, and realized collecting wine offered an allure similar to his previous hobby of collecting baseball cards. With a wealth of knowledge and an entrepreneurial spirit, Gary spent every weekend of his college years at his parents' wine store. Recognizing the importance of e-commerce in 1997, Gary launched Winelibrary.com and helped grow his family business significantly from $3 million to $45 million by 2005."
Guy Kawasaki – "Guy Kawasaki is the co-founder of Alltop.com, an "online magazine rack" of popular topics on the web, and a founding partner at Garage Technology Ventures. Previously, he was the chief evangelist of Apple. Kawasaki is the author of ten books including Enchantment, Reality Check, The Art of the Start, Rules for Revolutionaries, How to Drive Your Competition Crazy, Selling the Dream, and The Macintosh Way. Kawasaki has a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from UCLA as well as an honorary doctorate from Babson College."
Audible.com – "We're here to establish literate listening as a core tool for anyone seeking to be more productive, better informed, or more thoughtfully entertained."
Legal Zoom – "Every year, Americans spend millions of dollars on routine legal needs, from incorporations and trademarks to last wills. Others put off creating essential legal documents because of the inconvenience and high fees. As attorneys, we knew there had to be an easier, more affordable way to take care of common legal matters."
SquareSpace.com – "Whether you need simple pages, sophisticated galleries, a professional blog, or want to sell online, it all comes standard with your Squarespace website."
A Dose of Leadership – "Hosted by Richard Rierson, the Dose of Leadership Podcast is the ultimate resource of inspiring & educational interviews with relevant and motivating leaders; real-life leadership & influence experts who dedicate their lives to the pursuit of the truth, common sense, & courageous leadership."
BlogWorld – "The BlogWorld/New Media Expo Blog is a prolific new media industry news and information site that offers a diverse array of content – covering social media for business, blog, podcast and video content creation, distribution, and monetization, the latest social networking tool, tech and trends –– and also covering topics in all vertical niche areas of blogging (tech, business, parenting, sports, real estate, military, politics, etc)."
Pat Flynn – "I'm Pat. I'm a 30 year old dude from Southern California who makes a living on the internet. I consider myself the luckiest person on Earth."
Derek Halpern – "I show people how to turn web traffic into leads and sales. And if they're not getting any traffic, I show them how to get that, too."
Adam Baker – "At Man Vs. Debt, we hope that by sharing a transparent and honest account of our own journeys to remove barriers – primarily our debt and excess clutter – we can empower and inspire others who find themselves on similar paths."
"Success is the gradual realization of a worthy goal."
"When you hear people talking strongly against an idea, that means it's a great idea."
"Once you have an audience in place, the sky is truly the limit."
"The mission of Entrepreneur on Fire is to inspire millions."
"If you want to make millions, you need to inspire millions."
"The online world is a very friendly place. We are in this huge marketplace where helping people is only going to help ourselves."
"Help spread the word and get more people motivated and passionate about following their dreams."
"She definitely flirted with me quite a bit throughout the interview so I definitely enjoyed that."
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Oxatis transforms your mobile site in a Progressive Web App Reap the benefits selling through a mobile app without the need for your customers to download one on play Store or Apple store! Oxatis is always on the lookout for ways to improve your customers' user experience and now we are proud to announce that the latest system's update allows for your customers to pin your mobile site to their smartphone's home screen! This revolutionary technology has many incredible benefits and is available to all Oxatis customers!
A Progressive Web App is an application that sits on your customers' home screen. It offers the same features a downloadable mobile app does which has to be downloaded from Apple Store or Play Store. A customer accesses a Progressive Web App without going through a store, but simply via its browser.
When your customer visits your e-commerce site on their mobile, their browser offers the possibility to add the site to the home screen. This instantly turns your mobile e-commerce site into a Progressive Web App, making your site accessible via an icon right from your customers' home screen. All the features of your mobile version can be found on your Progressive Web App.
It offers all the features of an application, such as an optimised user experience, offline browsing and fast load time, without the hassle of installing an app: no installation required via a store and no heavy updates.
It does not take up space in memory as it is not really an application.
An HTTPS protocol is required so they are extremely secure.
With a PWA from your store on their phone, your customers can enter your store and continue shopping, even when the internet connection is unreliable. The page load time is almost instantaneous as the app doesn't take up memory space. Twitter was one of the first to have launched a progressive web app, Twitter Lite, which weighs less than 1 MB, turned out to be 30% faster than Twitter and uses up to 70% less data. On most devices, the first load of this PWA takes less than 5 seconds on 3G networks. The following loads are almost instantaneous.
Speed and efficiency: According to a Google study, 53% of visitors leave a mobile page if it takes more than 3 seconds to load. A Progressive Web App starts faster than a native application and uses less data. Your visitors can navigate online and offline, increasing your chances to convert.
Increased open rate, the level of commitment and conversion: Alibaba.com, leader of the e-commerce in China, recorded an increase 76% in conversions of and an interaction rate 4 times higher after the customer has accepted the PWA on its home screen.
Lower rebound rate: Since the launch of its Progressive Web App, Lancôme has seen a 53% increase in session times, and its rebound rates are down 15%.
SEO: unlike traditional apps that are not in reach of the search engine indexing crawlers, a Progressive Web App gets its indexing from your mobile site. This is important for your SEO as Google boosts the ranking of mobile-friendly pages on mobile search results. Progressive Web Apps bring together the best of the web with the best of native applications. They adapt to all media and offer an optimised user experience, which will maximize your conversion rate.
Who should adopt the Progressive Web App?
All sites that want to allow their customers to buy-on-the-go will benefit from this update. eMarketer is predicting that m-commerce in the UK will be worth 48.6 billion euros at the end of this year. Make sure you deliver the best user experience with PWA.
How to turn your e-commerce site into a mobile app with Oxatis' new Progressive Web App? It's very simple, just activate your mobile version and make sure you have an SSL certificate. The PWA can be set-up right from your back office. Go to [Configuration] > Mobile site > Progressive Web App. Edit the Web App Manifest and activate.
Please note that iPhone is not yet compatible with the Progressive Web App technology.


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'Take off, tick over or exit?' is the strapline of the Women in Property Mid-Career Task Force, summarising the choices faced by many women juggling their mid stage careers. Since its launch, Task Force members have been working with businesses throughout the industry, in some cases developing bespoke programmes incorporating mentoring, women-returners, agile working unconscious bias, upskilling and refresher courses and the leaky talent pipeline.
You can read a review of a past Women in Property event 'Bumps and the Boardroom - agile working, parental leave and the power of networks' here.
Are you exploring a return to work after a career break? You might well be interested in this scheme from Mott Macdonald, who are launching the Re:Connectors Programme, offering opportunities for experienced professionals who have taken a career break of 2 years or more. The paid returnship will run for 6 months, starting October 2018. Please note, the closing date of 30th June 2018.
The programme has a wide range of opportunities across a number of business areas located in Croydon, London & Southampton. Working within their Highways Division, there are roles available for individuals with relevant experience in the following areas: Project Management, Engineering, Environment, Business Development and Business Improvement, Risk & Programming, Marketing & Communications, Finance & Commercial, Transport and Software Engineering.