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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announces five-year plans
Tuesday marked a big day for the automotive industry, as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles introduced their five year plans for Fiat and Chrysler, as well as Alfa, Dodge, Ferrari, Jeep, and Maserati. Each of the seven brands is taking things in a slightly different direction, though they all share a common vision. Here's what Fiat Chrysler Automobiles told us that we can expect from their seven divisions in the coming years:
Alfa:
The biggest takeaway from Alfa is that they're looking to distance themselves from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Alfa is overtly looking to return to their sporty Italian roots, and stated that they will have no interference from Fiat Chrysler, and will instead have virtually all operations taking place in Italy. More importantly, Alfa pledged a return to the engineering that made their cars so lovable in the past: perfect weight-distribution, advanced engines, noteworthy power-to-weight ratios, and unquestionably Italian design.
Alfa's getting their five year plan underway with a new mid-size vehicle (presumably the Giulia) in 2015, and six new models (one mid-size, one full-size, two crossovers and two compacts) in the following few years.
Chrysler:
Chrysler has lofty goals with their five-year plan, as they are openly seeking to increase sales to 800,000 units by 2018. They're starting it off with an entry-level 100 that will hit showrooms in 2016, with a brand-new full-size crossover in 2017, and mid-size crossover in 2018. 2018 will also feature an all-new 300, which will surely gain attention.
Dodge:
Dodge came out swinging with their five year plan, pledging to become more sporty, while also taking a cheap shot at VW ("No kid ever grew up with a poster of a Passat on his bedroom wall"). As a result, they're dropping the boring Avenger and Grand Caravan, integrating SRT into the company, facelifting the Viper, and planning an SRT Dart, and SRT variation of the soon to be unveiled Journey replacement. They're planning to spend the next five years getting more and more sporty.
Ferrari had the most simplistic five-year plan, at least in terms of what they revealed. That said, it was also the most exciting. Ferrari announced that they'll release a new model for each of the next five years; each model will run for four years, then get an M variant which will also run for four years.
Not much came out of Fiat's five-year plan. They announced that the 500X, a small truck, will be coming soon, and that a mysterious "specialty" vehicle will be unveiled in late 2015. Otherwise, it's more of the same for the successful small car company.
Jeep:
Jeep also has lofty goals, and plans to reach 1.9 million units annually by 2018, while opening 1,300 new dealerships. But the most important thing to come from their five-year plan is the announcement of an all-new Wrangler in 2017, which promises to be lighter than the current model. Jeep also announced that the underwhelming Compass and Patriot models will end after 2016, and will be replaced by what is currently being referred to as a "C SUV."
Maserati:
Maserati's five-year plan was relatively simple, albeit good. The GranTurismo Convertible will be seeing the end of its time, while coupe will be completely redesigned for 2018. They'll also be pumping out a few new models: the Alfieri coupe and convertible, as well as the Levante SUV. As far as philosophy, Maserati announced that over this time frame they'll be focusing on increasing power, while shifting towards more all-wheel drive vehicles.
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We had a wonderful 4th of July! Chuck intercepted Landry in the morning & let me sleep in a little (until 8:00!) Then Chuck spent a few hours playing Ultimate Frisbee (his favorite) with the guys while the kids & I went to Walmart & did laundry. After the boys' naps we went over to some friends' house where several other of our friends were hanging out. We had a cookout & just talked & watched the kids run around. It was such a great time & what a pleasure to get to catch up with some old friends who we hadn't seen in a while.
Here's Landry playing with his good friend, Kaylee. Around 7:30 we left & went to this Christian campground out in the country where they had a huge 4th of July celebration with fun activities for the kids & music, as well as fireworks. It was a magical experience for the boys! They were both in awe of the fireworks & the noise didn't seem to bother them at all! I was a little hesitant to even go thinking that the loud noise would upset them in addition to it being WAY past bedtime by the time the show would begin! But it was great & Chuck reminded me that it's okay to let the kids get out of their routine every now & then, especially for special occasions like 4th of July. He's right!! These are the experiences in life that make so many memories. Landry's still talking about the cool fireworks!
For the past month or so we've had a guest staying in our home. She does everything with us. She eats with us. She goes shopping with us. She goes to church with us. She swings with us in the backyard. She goes to the park with us. She goes out to eat with us. She goes to Bible Study with us on Wednesday mornings. She plays with Landry's toys. She cries sometimes. She laughs a lot. She takes showers with us. She even sleeps with Landry in his bunk bed. And anytime we go anywhere Landry is very careful to make sure she is buckled into her car seat.
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Wright County hereby gives notice that it has filed an Antenna Structure Registration application, Form 854 File Number A1101993, with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) due to the acquisition of an existing 300-foot guyed tower at 1695 240th Street, Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa. The tower currently and will continue to operate FAA compliant, medium intensity, white obstruction lighting. Interested persons may review the application by going to: www.fcc.gov/asr/applications and entering the Form 854 file number and may raise environmental concerns about the structure by filing a Request for Environmental Review with the FCC. Instructions for making such filings can be found at: www.fcc.gov/asr/environmentalrequest. The FCC strongly encourages interested parties to make such filings on-line. The mailing address for interested parties that would prefer to file by paper copy is: FCC Requests for Environmental Review, Attn: Ramon Williams, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. Those with questions may contact Wright County Sheriff, Jason Schluttenhofer at (515)532-3722.


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Plumbers are practiced tradespersons whose specialization is the setting up and maintenance to systems used to achieve drinking water, drainage, sewage and esophagus fitting for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC), among people today. They also install plumbing fixtures such as bathtubs, bathrooms and sinks as a well as energy and refrigeration units. Plumbers usually deliver the results for contractors on the contrary many are often employed by companies which have blossoms and factories. Plumbing companies are assigned in which to do the collaboration work for any of them. They may furthermore be contracted regarding install and unite piping for water, gas and use up disposal in a city or metropolis.
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DCT Media are looking for an exceptional, artistic and self-motivated designer to dive right in to cover a period of maternity leave starting in early January.
As a graphic designer working in advertising, no two days are the same. It's a busy job but ultimately rewarding and you'll be working on commercial jobs across print, online and event promotions as part of a talented creative team.
You'll be based at our state-of-the-art Meadowside offices in the heart of Dundee, working for one of the UK's foremost publishers.
Candidates should also be fully conversant with a range of Adobe products including InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator software.
This is a full-time, temporary position, working 35 hours per week from our Meadowside office. We offer a generous package including 34 days holiday, health cash plan, on-site staff gym, excellent pension, a competitive salary, and many more staff discounts and benefits.
Full training will be given to the right candidate across a multitude of hardware and software. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an award winning creative team working on a variety of dynamic products and publications.


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Ask an Expert: Does Propecia Really Prevent Balding?
Illustrations by Jonathan Carlson
And what are the chances that you lose your libido?
Earlier this year, the web was atwitter about claims that Donald Trump was taking hair regrowth drug Propecia. It's a drug that decreases the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone, which in turns prevents hair from falling out (since dihydrotestosterone is a big culprit behind balding). It wouldn't be surprising if Trump takes Propecia; that wispy, discolored mop looks anything but natural. Or perhaps, like Samson the Israelite, Trump's power is somehow linked to his flowing locks. It makes total sense that he would do whatever possible to prevent balding. (Hey, anything to make sense of the guy.)
This bit of gossip aside, it's a big question for guys in their late twenties and early- to mid-thirties: How far will you go to prevent hair loss? Are you going to move to Nova Scotia because you read somewhere that pollution causes male pattern baldness? Or will you embrace it and shave your hair as closely as possible?
Hormone-altering drugs like Propecia have numerous potential side effects. Many of the outlets blogging about this Trump item pointed out that Propecia can cause mental confusion and impotence in rare cases—though most guys see no negative side effects at all. (Trump, obviously, has never been impotent.)
If you're thinking about taking Propecia (aka Finasteride, its generic name), it's imperative to educate yourself about your chances of a positive outcome and the potential harms. To help you sift through all the noise, we asked three dermatologists to tell us exactly what they tell their patients before prescribing anything.
1. Once you start taking it, you need to keep taking it
"If Propecia is discontinued, all the hair retained in that period will fall out," says Jane F. Kardashian, MD in Fresno, CA. So, you're basically committing yourself to using this drug for life.
2. Finasteride is traditionally a medicine that treats enlarged prostates"Many men take this drug in much higher doses for enlarged prostate and we only use one fifth of that dose for hair loss," says Lindsey Bordone, MD at New York Presbyterian and Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Columbia University. Your insurance may not cover a 1mg dose of Finasteride, since this is such a low dose that it's clearly being used for cosmetic reasons. One workaround is that your insurance might actually cover the 5mg dose, used to treat enlarged prostates. Some guys cut these pills into fifths—good luck with that task. But seriously, do not take the whole pill. Because…
3. Especially high doses (like 5mg) can lead to breast cancer in men
"One side effect can be breast enlargement, and other changes in breast tissue which might be a sign of male breast cancer," says Kardashian. "A ten-year study published in the Journal of Urology found no link between Finasteride 1 mg and male breast cancer. However, studies of Proscar (Finasteride 5mg) used to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), did show a rare increased rate of breast cancer of 1.5 out of 20,000 patients. So, this may be dose-related problem and warrants further investigation."
4. Also, you might lose your sex drive…
"Because many men want to keep their hair to attract a sexual partner, perhaps the most annoying side effect is sexual dysfunction," says Kardashian. "3.8 percent of men reported one or more adverse sexual consequences, like loss of libido, impotence, or failure to ejaculate." So, small as the risk is, you're definitely rolling the dice when you take Propecia.
5. …And your libido might not come back for a while
"Symptoms can persist for a longer period of time than what we previously believed, even after stopping the medication," says Filamer Kabigting, MD, who also practices at New York Presbyterian, and is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Columbia University. Bordone adds that she has never had patients with this issue, and that anybody who does should see his urologist immediately.
6. Propecia might not be the best solution for your specific case
"Before taking Propecia get a full hair evaluation by a knowledgeable healthcare provider to determine if the hair loss is caused by an underlying medical condition," says Kardashian. "There are many causes of hair loss many of which are reversible and include fungal infections, autoimmune disorders, traction from tight braiding, and telogen effluvium (caused by fever, surgery, chronic illness). This diagnostic step is best carried out by a dermatologist who has spent time learning about hair structure, function, and diseases."
7. The closest alternative is Rogaine
"Rogaine, or minoxidil 5%, is the most common first-line treatment," says Kabigting. "It's simple to use and proven to work, but you have to use it regularly, twice daily, to maintain its effect. Mild scalp irritation can develop in some, but this can largely be avoided by minoxidil foam rather liquid. Like Propecia, it can take while to see results—up to six months—so be patient. It is otherwise well tolerated, and affordable: as cheap as $10 per month."
8. Men who are trying to conceive might want to temporarily discontinue
"There is a risk of decreased ejaculation volume," says Bordone. "I mention this to men who are trying to conceive and explain that if there is any delay beyond several months in their partner becoming pregnant, to consider taking a break from the medication."
9. It actually works in preserving and regrowing your hair
"In studies, 80 percent of men taking Finasteride 1mg preserved their original hair follicle counts and 64 percent experienced some regrowth after two years of continued use," says Kardashian. "Additional studies at one, two, and five years respectively showed hair loss at a rate of 58, 72, and 100 percent in groups of men receiving placebo, versus 14, 17, and 35 percent hair loss in men taking Propecia."
10. Scare tactics aside, negative side effects are fairly rare
"Overall I have no less than 300 men on this medication, and in the last few years have not had a single patient tell me that he is discontinuing the medication due to side effects," says Bordone. Either way, pay close attention to your own body's response, and speak with your dermatologist immediately at any indication of a change.
Bottom line: Losing your hair isn't the worst thing in the world. Even power donuts can look good when worn with confidence. Should you want to avoid Propecia or Rogaine, though, there's always hair transplants or micropigmentation.
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Barry Cole – Music Supervisor, Barry Cole Music
Barry Cole and Sweet Spot Music (est. 2001), stand at the threshold of where music meets media and technology. Spot Music is an independent consultation, licensing and music supervision firm with more than 100 credits (Film.TV, Video Games), including The Chi, Who Killed Malcolm X, Living With Yourself, Songs That Shook America, The New Edition Story, Mind Of A Chef, The Daily Show, Sling Blade, American Psycho, Super Troopers, Talk To Me, Belly, Brown Sugar, Our Family Wedding, Roll Bounce, Beautyshop and Notorious. In addition to music supervision for films, Cole has a proven track record in Media Production, Soundtrack A&R, Music Publishing and Music Licensing. Cole is a Producer of the soundtrack for the film "Brown Sugar" from which the single "Love Of My Life" performed by Erykah Badu and Common won the Grammy for R&B Single Of The Year.
Barry Cole's exceptional talent as a Music Supervisor caught the attention of Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records. Blackwell tapped Cole to manage his Blue Mountain Music publishing catalog of over 15,000 songs including the catalogs of such luminaries as Bob Marley. Cole and Blackwell were Grammy nominees for their work on the documentary "Marley" in the category of Best Compilation for Visual Media.
Cole is Co-Producer of the documentary "Alive Inside" which won the coveted audience award at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. The film explores the strong link that is made between music and memory.
Cole is Producer of "The Art Of Dying Young" with Director Shawn Peters. The project is a mixed reality project promoting hyper local tours based around memorial murals. The project is the recipient of a grants from Creative Capitol, Verizon's 5G Lab and was invited to the Sundance New Frontier Lab. Cole has presented at Film Music workshops (IFP, NYU), Augmented Reality and Technology events including ARNY (Augmented Realty NY) and AWE (The Augmented Reality World Expo).
Cole has pioneered a method that he calls "augmation" that brings public art, murals and graffiti to life through the use of smartphones.
In 2014 Cole created multisfalcon.com to deliver high quality audio multitracks and stems for sale to the Production Audio and Pro Audio markets. Multisfalcon also helps artists an writers prepare their music for monetization.
Cole and Sweet SPOT Music provide music supervision, lcensing, publishing and music tech services for all media. Current clients include Netflix, MACRO, Jigsaw Productions, AMC and Amazon Studios.
Email: spotmusic@mac.com
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"Stranded in India" Portal launched to help Foreign Tourists
On March 31, 2020, the Ministry of Tourism had launched "Stranded in India", a portal aimed to support foreign tourists.
The portal aims to disseminate information to the foreign tourists stuck far away from their homeland amidst COVID-19 threats and Lock Down. The tourists can use the portal to learn information about steps or measures being made by the Indian Government and the foreign government to take them home safely. The portal also holds contact details through which the stranded tourists can contact Ministry of Tourism. The Tourism ministry will help them contact concerned authorities and will also ensure their well being.
The website also holds contact details of list of officers that are appointed to assist the stranded tourists. Every officer has been given charge of a country. Currently the service has been extended to tourists from US, Spain, Italy, Japan, Russia, China and Latin America. Slowly the service is to be extended to other countries as well.
This will help curb fake news that is being spread on social media. Recently the Indian High Commission in the UK took it to Twitter to clarify that no evacuation flights are being arranged for Indians in the UK. The fake news was spread through Whatsapp couple of days ago.
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The estimates presented were derived from three components of the second National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children (NISMART-2): the National Household Survey of Adult Caretakers, the National Household Survey of Youth, and the Juvenile Facilities Study. The NISMART-2 studies covered the years 1997 to 1999. Because the majority of cases were from the studies conducted in 1999, the annual period used in this bulletin was 1999. In 1999 an estimated 1,682,900 youth had a runaway/thrownaway episode. Of these youth, 37 percent were missing from their caretakers, and 21 percent were reported to authorities for purposes of locating them. Of the total runaway/thrownaway youth, an estimated 1,190,900 (71 percent) could have been endangered during their runaway/thrownaway episode by virtue of factors such as substance dependency, use of hard drugs, sexual or physical abuse, presence in a place where criminal activity was occurring, or extremely young age (13 years old or younger). Two-thirds of the youth with runaway/thrownaway episodes during 1999 were between the ages of 15 and 17. There is suggestive evidence that the runaway problem may have been smaller in 1999 than in 1988. 5 tables
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Ahead of Olympics, LEGO Recreates Rio de Janeiro With Over 900,000 Bricks
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As the countdown to the start of 2016 Rio Olympics on August 5 continues, fans of the sporting event now have the opportunity to check out a different kind of impressive feat: a large-scale replica of Rio de Janeiro made of over 935,000 LEGO bricks.
A collaboration between LEGO and the Danish government, the structure was created as a legacy gift to Rio de Janeiro. Master builder Paul Chrzan tells The Wall Street Journal that the installation took over 2500 hours to complete, with over 50 people from three different countries working to recreate local landmarks like the Christ the Redeemer statue and the Maracanã Stadium using the multi-colored bricks.
The sculpture—the most expansive official LEGO structure modeled after Latin America—uses 10 different scales, Chrzan explains, so that the buildings and other elements could fit within the confines of a space that's roughly 16 by 20 feet wide. Check out the video below to learn more about the model and the work that went into building it.
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In this paper, a hybrid desalination system consisting of vacuum membrane distillation (VMD) and adsorption desalination (AD) units, designated as VMD-AD cycle, is proposed. The synergetic integration of the VMD and AD is demonstrated where a useful effect of the AD cycle is channelled to boost the operation of the VMD process, namely the low vacuum environment to maintain the high pressure gradient across the microporous hydrophobic membrane. A solar-assisted multi-stage VMD-AD hybrid desalination system with temperature modulating unit is first designed, and its performance is then examined with a mathematical model of each component in the system and compared with the VMD-only system with temperature modulating and heat recovery units. The total water production and water recovery ratio of a solar-assisted 24-stage VMD-AD hybrid system are found to be about 21% and 23% higher, respectively, as compared to the VMD-only system. For the solar-assisted 24-stage VMD-AD desalination system having 150 m2 of evacuated-tube collectors and 10 m3 seawater storage tanks, both annual collector efficiency and solar fraction are close to 60%.
This research reported in this paper was supported by a grant (code 13IFIP-B065893-03) from Industrial Facilities & Infrastructure Research Program funded by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of Korean government, and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia.
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We talked to Stan Ragets, from Toronto, USA, about his life and works.
I do a variety of artwork, from website and graphic design, drawing and illustration and more. However, my primary style and the type I enjoy most is abstract fractal artwork. Creating artwork that is geometric, ethereal, and surreal are my favourite.
My background is in computer programming and web development. I've been working with computers, both hardware and software, for 20+ years. I have no formal artistic training.
Ever since I can remember I've loved drawing. From the time I was little I would draw and sketch and color and build. It wasn't until my early 20's that I began to sell my artwork. In my mid-teens I discovered fractal artwork and haven't stopped creating it since then. It's a combination of computers and artwork!
At the age of 15 I was looking around the web for "cool desktop backgrounds" for my Windows 98 computer and I saw this amazing picture. It was by a fractal artist named Peter Sdobnov. I had never seen anything like it. Needing to know more, I began to ply him questions. He was very kind and patient with me and taught me the basics of fractal artwork.
I've mostly been self-taught since that time, although I have learned from many tutorials and help files for different fractal programs. As a freelance designer and programmer I will at times have a few minutes of downtime to explore new directions of fractal art. Over the years, I've taken the advice of several different gallery owners in providing high quality physical pieces of my digital artwork. I've also learned much from different professional printers and framers from around the world that I've worked with.
As my artwork is digital, all of my work is done on my personal computer. I have a custom-built powerhouse of a system to handle the complex computations involved in producing the artwork. Even with 32 GB of ram, at times the rendering process has taken up to 1 month non-stop processing.
It's good for an artist to produce work that people will enjoy and want to have in their homes or go to see. I don't believe in provocation for provocation's sake. Art should be enjoyed. It should stimulate thought and creativity. It should make people happy and contented. That's what an artist should aim for.
I use a wide variety of fractal programs. Each of these have strengths and weaknesses and allow for infinite possibilities in creating art. I've had over 18 years experience using Adobe Photoshop but have recently switched to Affinity Photo and now use this to enhance or clean up any images that I create.
The subject. As a programmer and artist, I've come to learn that there are many ways to reach the same outcome. As a digital artist, this reality really opened my ways to new opportunities in art. Just because someone uses a certain technique to create and image it doesn't make it better than another artist who uses a different technique but achieves the desired result. Don't be so fussy as to how something was done. The subject and end result are much more important than any technique to get you there.
It's very relaxing to just get lost in creating an image. Even though I deal with numbers and calculations at times to create the artwork, it's not heavy or stressful. It's a feeling of exploration, similar to when a young child is standing barefoot in a stream, lifting up rocks to see what's underneath and they look up with a huge smile when they've found something exciting. It's a joy of discovery.
Many years back I completed a 30 piece series called 'Thoughts, Feelings and Emotions'. I have on my list as my next project to complete a much more in-depth, 70+ piece, series called 'Thoughts, Feelings, and Emotions Part 2' where I utilize fractal artwork to visualize these abstract emotions and feelings we have.
Emotions and abstract thoughts often give me the greatest ideas. How would you depict gravity as an image? What about magnetic force? What does ambivalent look like? What color would people see motivation as? Is it possible to communicate all the states of matter of copper in one image? They're interesting things to ponder and sometimes very difficult to create.
I created a periodic table completely of fractals. Each and every element known at the time was carefully researched to provide a factually accurate and useful table for teachers and students. The idea was to help students have not just facts, but a visual reference and memory aid in truly knowing the elements on the periodic table. It was a fun and lengthy project.
Sometimes I feel that a piece is never finished. I'll work and work, change this value and that, sometimes down to 0.00001 of a value to make adjustments to the piece. At times I just have to stop myself and say, "Enough, you're done now, move on to something else". If I didn't, I probably wouldn't ever produce a piece!
This one is simple. My computer. A tablet or mobile phone would make the process insufferably long. The computer is the single, most important tool I have.
I enjoy seeing people's reaction, especially so when they don't know the title of a piece. If the artwork, and not just my artwork, evokes the thought or emotion that the piece was designed for, that is very exciting. It's my favourite part, seeing the art touch someone in a positive way.


One of the annual pitches from Elance where 10 startups were selected to pitch to a crowd and panel of esteemed judges. We took home 3rd place: $500 prize and had some great meetings afterwards!
Flickflyer is a mobile app for today's digital sellers/buyers who are constrained to traditional, time-consuming marketplaces; the Flickflyer app provides a B2B/B2C social marketplace where sellers can easily record and upload video listings from their smartphone, unlike the competition. Our product delivers a simpler, more intuitive and engaging platform that saves sellers time, and gives buyers the confidence to make purchasing decisions.
Our team believes in better connecting, communicating, and transacting more effectively through mobile video technology. With Flickflyer - It's as easy as Shoot, Upload, Sell!
Graduate of Finance/Economics SJSU. Founded a 300 member org focused on leadership. Founded a mobile app startup called Social-Flyer, which morphed into the current product, that helped online sellers create customizable flyers for their items.
I have been in the software industry since 2002 having founded and led a boutique team of 20 people focused on architecture, design and development of mobile and web related services.
Worked for over 15 years in the consumer goods, entertainment, dotcom & mobile content industries as an employee, with companies such as P&G, Sony, EMI. Became an entrepreneur in 2010, co-founding two companies in mobile gaming & mobile e-commerce.
Easy to reach via direct marketing, event sponsorships, partnerships with organizations, word-of-mouth etc.
What's stopping these giants from squashing us?
Craigslist is set on being a low-bandwidth, non-profit, and bare-bones site – implementing video is highly unlikely. eBay already allows users to post videos, but they have to go through upload process on YouTube and then embed into eBay, this process has a lot of steps and causes a lot of friction; whereas, Flickflyer stands above as a low-friction, easy-to-post site and application. For eBay to try an integrate a 1-2-3 process for video, users still have to go through all the other time-consuming steps of creating a listing.
After our pilot program/soft launch last fall an SJSU, we realized that we would need more brand recognition and more content/supply.
Receive brand recognition/grow awareness (each video post on white labelled product would say "powered by Flickflyer"
Grow content/supply on our own marketplace (we aggregate posts from our our ecommerce partners...videos uploaded on their sites will be cross-posted on Flickflyer. When a user visits Flickflyer they can see that a post was uploaded via "AirBnB Mobile, Etsy Mobile"
Benefits to E-Commerce clients/partners are focused on three factors: Our video technology enhancements will give competitive advantage, increase traffic, and increase revenue.
4) Giving the busy mothers a quick and efficient way to document and sell their items online.
Flickflyer was the solution to solve all of these.
1) Like eBay, we will take a commission from each successful transaction that takes place over our platform (eBay charges 9%, we charge 5%).
2) Fees: We will charge a $10 monthly subscriptions for frequent sellers - benefits would be: unlimited video listings and length of video, video analytics, and no listing fees; and would charge $1 per each premium listing category: home listings, automobiles, and any other high ticket items that benefit most from video.
3) Rev Share: By partnering with niche web forums, forum owners will advertise Flickflyer to their users to upload via Flickflyer app and post to their Buy/Sell/Trade section. For each successful transaction, we split revenues with the forums.
3) We have an in-house (not outsourced) team of talented and experienced developers/designers working in the Philippines at a lower rate than competitors in the U.S.
4) The value that we bring through our auxiliary benefits (video analytics, community pages, posting to eBay, Craigslist, forums) that are integrated into our business model for additional revenues that the competition lacks.
5) White labeling solution for key E-Commerce sites, no other marketplace/competitor provides this level of integrated solution.
6) Post once and share to all. Flickflyer has been built as the go-to solution for individuals who want a one-stop-stop solution for getting their items posted all across the web. We allow users to easily share to Facebook, Twitter, eBay, Craigslist, and any community forum.
Mobile phones and mobile internet have grown in power and efficiency in the last few years and we believe that the technology is ripe for the daily phone user to capture video and share them online. Our product, Flickflyer is aimed to maximize these capabilities.
Flickflyer was featured in a VatorNews article: "Presenting all 15 finalists for Vator Splash Oakland!"


MARINA FINI X EROS MORTIS collaboration brings all galactic warrior princesses and psychedelic plexi queens together in this rare, handmade collection inspired by the outer limits of our computer screens. MARINA FINI is a Los Angeles based designer, photographer, filmmaker, and self-made artist. All pieces are handmade. Slight variation may occur within each piece, illuminating its uniqueness and authenticity.


Michelle Stafford is an American screenwriter, she is also an actress and a producer. She is known to the world as Phyllis Summers on the Young and the Restless.
According to her bioraphy, Michelle Stafford was born on September 14th 1965, located in Chicago. She was raised in Montrose, California along with her older sister Janine as her parents moved there. Her mother works as an executive in Universal Studios and her father is a lawyer. Michelle spent her childhood in California and she attended schools there as well. Ever since she was a child, her parents stated that she loved to pose and dress up.
Michelle started modelling after she was 18 and she even had an encounter with a brain tumour but that did not turn out to be malignant. The actress has her first child through a gestational surrogate on Monday December 21st 2009, named Natalia Scout Lee. Then she had her second child in October 2015. They named him Jameson Jones Lee. Her current height is 5 feet 7 inches.
Michelle Stafford's career began in the area of modelling and she would go on runways even in Japan, France and Italy. Then, she spent her time living in Italy that helped her become more common and open to the surrounding and when she moved back to the US she started auditioning for roles in movies.
From 1990, Michelle initiated her career in the art of acting from Fox's soap opera called Tribes. Michelle's job in acting came into full swing from her role in CBS daytime Soap Opera that was named as The Young And The Restless' as The role of Phyllis Summers which caught the eye of the producers and eventually she got more job offers for other roles. Eventually, she was replaced by Sandra Nelson as she left to pursue another career opportunities in 1997. She also appeared as a guest star in 1999 Thriller 'Double Jeopardy'.
In 2012, Michelle appeared as Lauren on another web series called ' The Grove' created By Crystal Chappell. On August 5th 2013, she launched her own Youtube Channel called the Stafford Project Starring her Life struggles and personal issues. The series has received positive comments from critics as it was a part comedy and in 2014 she starred as Tricia in 'On Georgia's Mind' which was a short film.
Stafford has been nominated in various awards like Daytime Emmy Award and Soap Opera Digest Award and even won many of the nominations in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series most of those are from the series of her part from The Young and The Restless as Phyllis Summers. Till now, the actress had won 3 Soap Opera Digest Award and 2 Daytime Emmy Award.
She also played a hit role in ' General Hospital' produced by ABC Soap Opera as Nina Clay that was the wife of Dr Silas Clay. In 2013, the actress also starred in her very own comedy web series called ' The Stafford Project'. She is also involved in promoting beauty products. In 2016, Michelle launched her own beauty line of skin care products called ' Skin Nation'. The products are said to be cruelty-free, vegan, gluten-free, organic and natural. Michelle Stafford has an estimated net worth of $15 million.


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Maj. Gen. Mark W. Palzer
Commanding General 99th Readiness Division
Maj. Gen. Mark W. Palzer, Commanding General 99th Readiness Division. (Photo by Department of the Army)
Major General Mark W. Palzer entered the Army in 1982. A Distinguished Military Graduate commissioned as a Second Lieutenant upon graduation from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. After nine years of Active Component service, Major General Palzer transferred to the Army Reserve in 1991. He holds a Masters of Strategic Studies from the Army War College and a Masters of Business Administration from Pacific Lutheran University, in Tacoma, Washington. His military education includes the Quartermaster Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the Combined Armed Services and Staff School, Command and General Staff College, and the Army War College.
Prior to his assignment as the Commanding General of the 79th Theater Sustainment Command, he served in Washington, D.C. as the Deputy Director for Logistics Operations, J4, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Major General Palzer commanded several units during his career including the 143d Expeditionary Sustainment Command, Orlando, Florida; the 642d Regional Support Group in Decatur, Georgia; the 9th Logistics Detachment in Baghdad, Iraq; the 165th Quartermaster Group at Fort Belvoir, Virginia; the 213th Quartermaster Battalion in Wausau, Wisconsin; and the Headquarters and Supply Company, 10th Supply of the Transport Battalion, 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, New York.
Other assignments include: Chief Joint Logistics, CJ4, Deputy Chief of Staff, Resources, International Security Assistance Force-Headquarters, Kabul, Afghanistan; Chief of Staff for the 316th Expeditionary Sustainment Command in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania; Deputy Chief of Staff for Force Integration at the 99th Regional Readiness Command in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania; Deputy Commander of the 646th Area Support Group in Madison, Wisconsin; Group Staff of Logistics, 633d Corps Support Group Madison, Wisconsin; Brigade Logistics Officer for the 6th Brigade (Professional Development), 84th Division, Waukegan, Illinois; Plans and Operations Officer for the Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics of the 98th Division (Institutional Training) in Rochester, New York; Schools Officer at the 79th Army Reserve Command in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania; Brigade Logistics Officer, 157th Separate Infantry Brigade; Executive Officer of the 710th Main Support Battalion Fort Drum, New York; Battalion Support Operations Officer for the 3rd Forward Area Support Team, Fort Drum, New York; 10th Supply and Transport Battalion, 10th Division Support Command, 10th Infantry Division (Mountain) Materiel Officer at Fort Drum, New York; Supply Officer for the 593rd Area Support Group at Fort Lewis, Washington; and the Executive Officer and Platoon Leader for the 543rd Supply Company, 80th Ordnance Battalion at Fort Lewis, Washington.
Mobilizations and deployments include Operation Iraqi Freedom from June, 2007 through July, 2008 and Operation Enduring Freedom from October, 2012 through November, 2013.
Major General Palzer's significant awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Army Achievement Medal..


Peter H. Schultz is a professor of geological sciences at Brown University in Providence, R.I., and a science team member of three NASA missions: the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, set to confirm the presence or absence of water ice in a permanently shadowed crater of the moon; New Exploration of Tempel 1, or Stardust-NExT, set to fly by the comet Tempel 1 in 2011; and Deep Impact eXtended Investigation, or DIXI, set to fly by and study comet Hartley 2.
Schultz's research interests focus on impact-cratering processes revealed by hypervelocity laboratory impact experiments, the planetary surface record and terrestrial ground truth. For the past 25 years, he has served as the science coordinator for the NASA Ames Vertical Gun Range, or AVGR, and actively uses the facility with his students.
Schultz and his students have studied atmospheric effects on crater formation and ejecta emplacement, survival of the impactor, high-speed spectroscopy of impact vapor/plasma, magnetic field generation by hypervelocity impacts, impact angle effects on vaporization, impact angle effects on shock propagation and target damage, and general crater scaling relations.
Insights from such experiments led to Schultz's participation as a co-investigator in NASA's discovery mission called "Deep Impact." The mission sent a 360 kg mass into a comet at 10.2 km/sec, helping researchers better understand craters, and the cratering process in contrasting planetary settings. For example, studies suggest that the atmosphere, rather than water, is the controlling variable for the fluidized ejecta around Martian craters. As a Magellan guest investigator, Schultz's experiments allowed him to interpret the nature of the ejecta deposits and crater morphology on Venus. In addition, his experiments have provided insights for the survival of celestial bodies following enormous collisions.
Most recently, Schultz has discovered impacts found within certain stratigraphic levels in late Cenozoic Argentine sediments of Argentina. To date, at least seven separate events have been discovered. He and his colleagues are using these dated glass deposits to redefine the stratigraphy of the Argentine sediments across the Pampas, or lowlands.
He also continues to participate in a wide range of public and education outreach activities and is the director of both the Rhode Island Space Grant Program and theNortheast Planetary Data Center at Brown University.
During the past several years, he has appeared on many television programs highlighting some of his research: LCROSS mission (KQED); Comet Collision (Discovery Channel); Space Mysteries Series (National Geographic); The Universe (History Channel); Miracle Planet 2 (NHK), Fireballs from Space (Discovery Channel), 96 Worlds and Counting (Discovery Channel), Projectiles (The Learning Channel, BBC), Known Universe (National Geographic), The Last Extinction (NOVA-NOW, PBS), and Earth Shocks (National Geographic).
Schultz received the 2004 Barringer Medal, an award for his contributions to the study of the impact-cratering process from the Meteoritical Society. He received his PhD from the University of Texas at Austin, and BA from Carleton College, Northfield, Minn.


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Tackle this spectacular 350 km cycling challenge, providing the opportunity to experience some of Africa's best mountains, diverse wildlife and spectacular national parks.
You will begin at Mount Killimanjaro, travelling across both Tarangire and Lake Manyara National Parks and then through Maasai villages to delve into some local culture. The tour will finish with a visit to the jaw-dropping UNESCO World Heritage Site – the Ngorongoro Crater Cycle.
Day 1 – Depart UK for our overnight flight to Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
Day 2 – Arrive Kilimanjaro Airport and transfer to hotel. Bike fitting and briefing about challenge ahead.
Day 7 – Lake Manyara National Park to Ngorongoro Gate. Cycling distance – approx. 39km. Optional safari drive. This evening we hold our celebratory meal.


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Osinbajo State Lead In Federal Appointments -Presidency
The Presidency, on Saturday, revealed that Ogun, the home state of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, had the highest number of Chief Executive Officers appointed to head federal agencies by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.
This was contained in a graph made available to journalists by the Presidency to fault a recent media report that 81 out of 100 appointments made by Buhari are from the North
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, in making the document available, stated that Buhari's appointments were not lopsided in favour of the North as suggested by the media report.
The graph shows that on a scale of 0 to 25, Ogun State tops the list of states where the CEO hail from.
While Ogun State has 21 appointees, Imo and Kano states have 15 each.
Katsina, the home state of the President and Edo State share the third position with 14 each while they are followed by Anambra, Kogi and Kwara that have 13 each.
The document also shows that Kaduna has 12; Adamawa and Bauchi, 11 each, while Borno and Lagos have 10 each.
Benue, Delta, Niger and Osun states have nine each; Gombe and Jigawa have eight each; Rivers has seven while Bayelsa and Ondo have six each.
Cross River, Nasarrawa, Plateau, Taraba and Yobe have five each; Enugu, Ekiti, Akwa Ibom, Oyo, Sokoto and Zamfara have four each; Kebbi has three; while Ebonyi and Abia States have two each
The FCT has nothing recorded against it on the graph.
The document revealed that out of the 299 appointments, the North got 164 while the South got 135.
Adesina described the report as a mischievous attempt to mislead the public and portray the Buhari administration in a bad light.
He said the writer unilaterally selected 100 appointees to drive home the distraction presented as "facts."
"To claim, suggest or attempt to insinuate that the President's appointments are tilted in favour of a section of the country is simply untrue and certainly uncharitable," Adesina said.
The presidential spokesman insisted that allegations of lopsidedness in the president's appointments were false.
He said, "From all records, the majority of the President's appointees across different portfolios are not from the North, as the publication erroneously alleged.
"If the publication did not have ulterior motives, a simple enquiry from official sources in the Presidency would have prevented this unwarranted public disinformation.
"It must be stated clearly that, despite the distractions and biased reportage of this article, President Muhammadu Buhari remains committed to serving all Nigerians, no matter the tribe, ethnicity or region, and he is also determined to ensure that Nigeria remains strong and united.
"He has, and will continue to keep faith with one Nigeria and has shown this with the administration's diverse projects in different parts of the country's geopolitical zones."
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Social Security: A Hedge Against Recession For Latino Elders
Araceli Martínez Ortega is the Sacramento correspondent for La Opinión in Los Angeles. This is the first of two articles written under New America Media's 2010 Ethnic Elders Fellowship program sponsored by The Atlantic Philanthropies.
A few blocks from California's political epicenter, the capitol in Sacramento, in a neighborhood where drug sales are common, on the second floor of a dilapidated house, are three dark rooms. Living there is 82-year old don Jesus Ruiz.
"Sometimes I wish they'd just hang me from a tree," he declared in Spanish. "I do not have hope. I cannot carry anything. I walk crawling like a cat. My neighbors do not help me, and my children turned out to be devils. They only come to take my money, and if I do not give it to them, they mistreat me. The other day, my son told me that he was going to beat me."
As don Jesus speaks, no emotion escapes his face.
Born in the United States of Mexican parents, don Jesus worked for years as a vegetable loader in a cannery. "I threw my back out. I carried 50-pound boxes. One of my shoulders is very bad. I walk and I stop. I walk and I stop," he said.
None of his six children help him, he said. "When I had a surgery in 2006--a triple bypass--my children only looked for me to ask for money. I used to give them $60, $70 every time they came to see me. I had to give my son $120 so he could help me to move. He even threatened to hit me because I told him I did not want him to blow his horn anymore when he drives past by my home."
Don Jesus lives on $840 a month from Social Security, of which $400 goes for rent. He struggles to make ends meet. "I buy food in the dollar stores. When I need a shirt I go to K-Mart. I get a haircut for free at Cosmetology schools where students practice," he said.
680,000 Latino Elders in Poverty Alone
According to a report released by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, 680,000 California Latinos ages 65 or older live alone and in poverty. Half of those living with a spouse cannot pay for their basic needs.
However, to qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in the Golden State, a person's income must be below the federal poverty line, currently $10,210 per year for an individual.
That's not the case for Helen Garcia, who was born in Southern California, but whose parents are Mexicans. However her burden is heavy, and her case challenges the Hispanic belief that children take care of their elderly parents.
After 26 years working as an elevator operator at the State Capitol building, Garcia was among those laid off in June 2008 by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, due to the budget cuts that he made to close the state deficit.
"I thought I'd work until I was 86-years-old, but I was forced to retire. However, if I have the opportunity to come back to work, I will do it," she stated.
Garcia, 83, does not consider herself poor because she receives $642 in unemployment benefits every two weeks, plus $853 from the Social Security and $1,114 from her pension each month.
However, Garcia's unemployment benefits are very close to expiring. "I am going to be in a very hard situation with $1,967 per month," she confided. She has to pay $369 each month for the mobile home that she just bought, plus $500 to rent her space in a mobile homes park in East Sacramento – almost 45 percent just for housing.
What is more concerning is that at her age--overweigh with diabetes type 2 and arthritis in one leg—Garcia still takes care of her 50-year-old son. He cannot work because of a back injury and clinical depression.
"He does not receive any help from the state," Garcia said. "I have to care for him and cook for him, although he helps me to run errands."
Census figures show that the cities with the largest numbers of impoverished Latino elders living alone are Los Angeles, San Francisco, Fresno, Santa Ana, Oxnard, Riverside and Sacramento.
Steven Wallace, a professor at the University of California Los Angeles School of Public Health and associate director at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, said that the recession explains only part of the economic difficulties that confront Latino elders.
"They get work as janitors, as building-site workers and in restaurants with low salaries and no pension. They do not have savings and many don't have Social Security," Wallace said.
Twenty percent of the Latino women ages 65 or older continue as domestic workers cleaning houses, restaurants and other locations, Wallace said.
According to Wallace, among men over 65 who continue working, 21 percent are Latino. Most of the elder Latinos work as janitors, gardeners and security guards. However, 14 percent work on transportation and six percent as truck drivers; 13 percent are mechanics and factory workers.
Fernando Torres-Gil, director of the Center for Policy Research on Aging at UCLA and former head of the U.S. Administration on Aging (1993-1996) said that on average Latinos earn lower wages that the general U.S. population.
On average, Latinos receive lower wages than the population as a whole. The median income for Latinos from jobs covered by Social Security was $22,400 in 2002, compared to $28,000 for all covered workers, a difference of 20 percent. Average lifetime income from jobs covered by Social Security was also lower for Latinos than for the entire population.
An example is Helen Garcia, who used to make $22,000 per year as an elevator operator at the State Capitol.
Wallace does not see a short-term solution for Latino elders living in poverty. "They have limited resources. They face health problems and food insecurity, while in the last two years the state government has cut help. I can see no way out of this situation in the next five or six years," he said.
Ironically, another factor against Latinos is that they live longer than the rest of the U.S. population.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) estimates that, based on 2004 U.S. census data, Latino men aged 65 can expect to live an additional 20 years, compared to 16 years for all men. SSA also shows that Latino women aged 65 or older can expect to live an additional 23 years, compared to 20 years for all women.
As a result, Latinos can expect to receive Social Security benefits over a longer period of time than general population. But Latinos also experience higher rates of chronic illness and the need for long-term care.
Torres-Gil considers that with no Social Security, more than half of Latino elders would live in poverty. His analysis of 2002 census figures shows that in that year alone, the program saved 673,000 older California Latinos from going into poverty.
Nevertheless, Social Security is not the entire solution for Latino elders. The program's benefits are at a lower level than many advanced nations and leave many seniors living in impoverished conditions. But like don Jesus Ruiz, at least those benefits keep them off the streets and with a roof over their heads.


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Do you have more casual plans for your date, like a night at the cinema or watching your favourite romcom at home? Then this lovely sweater is the right choice for you, it's comfy and sparkling at the same time! Wear it with boyfriend jeans, add some sneakers and a cute bag and you're ready for a fun date!


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Preparing for the Nationals
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For years I've been searching for ways to make Chesler Photography a year round business. Let's face it, coaxing people out of their igloos in the dead of winter for photos is a daunting task. Yes, we do our fair share of winter weddings, but not enough to avoid eating the acorns we've stored throughout the summer. We are finally making some ground with our weddings in South Florida during the winter months, which will help supplement those winter weddings and give us some much needed sunshine that time of year. It's amazing what a little sun will do to lift the spirit during our 6 months of grey.
In a few weeks, we will be heading out to Syracuse where we will have a vendor booth at the Syracuse Nationals Car Show, which is one of the largest shows in the north east with over 7,000 cars. We will be displaying our metal prints, blankets, backlit images and more, with the hope of booking many car shoots across the state. If this goes well, I may hit the road during the winter and look for more shows down south and spend a few weeks in each location doing car photography. I always say someone has to play for a living and I can think of no better way than to play with cars and cameras.
This week, I did photos of my buddy Brian and his decked out motorcycle. I wanted to create a dramatic photo to use for a back lit image at the Nationals. I love Nikon's wireless flash system to create photos with drama and depth. Check out the results below. Also, check out some of Amherst medias books on using wireless flashes and multiple flash set ups. They have a whole new crop of books coming out on the subject. If you're interested in some of these books, please click on the link below. It helps us support our craft and doesn't cost you any more to use our link.
Over the winter I did a photo shoot of two little girls in the studio. One of their mom's was a fashion stylist from North Carolina. As luck would have it, she moved back to the area this Spring. We sat down and discussed ideas of how we can incorporate her services in to some of our shoots for those clients who want that extra pizazz to their photos. The best way to introduce Courtnei and her sense of fashion was to do a photo shoot of her. More used to being behind the scenes than in front of the camera, Courtnei warmed up to opportunity very quickly. Here are some of the images from our shoot in Canandaigua.
To inquire more about hiring Courtnei for your photo shoot, call the studio at 585-393-9242.
Several weeks ago I photographed the wedding of Jeff and Lindsey, who is the brother of past wedding clients Stuart and Jackie. A mere two weeks later I had the honor of shooting the wedding of Erin and Harrison. This time it was the other side of Jackie and Stuart's family with Erin being Jackie's cousin. It's really cool seeing some of the same people several weddings in a row.
Erin and Harrison were married at the George Eastman House in Rochester followed by a reception at Cobblestone Creek in Victor. It's kind of ironic to photograph at the Eastman House with a digital camera which essentially put Kodak in it's current state of financial difficulty. If George Eastman could knew that the technology his company invented would eventually lead to it's downfall he would roll over in his grave. The Eastman House is a beautiful place to shoot, split between the historic mansion and the addition which houses the International Museum of Photography.
I used to live at the Eastman House. Well actually I lived in an apartment above what used to be the carriage house for the Eastman House. It was in a beautiful section of the city and the rent was reasonable, however I was just out of college and starving to death. My attempt at independence lasted six months before I moved back home to Long Island with my tail between my legs and my ribs showing. Six months of Ramen Noodles takes a toll on the body.
I met with Erin and Harrison at the Lodge at Woodcliff. I had never been in the bridal suite before. It's a really cool two floor room with amazing views and cool orange walls. Both Erin and Harrison got ready in the same room at separate times. We got some great shots of both of them there.
Have you ever walked down a street that was a little off the beaten path and come across a character that looked a little too shady for comfort? Did you look him in the eye or keep your glance down and walk away a little quicker? I too am guilty of making a snap judgement as to someones character based on the way they're dressed, or the way they groom. Unfortunately too many stories on the news and too many episodes of Criminal Minds have conditioned us to assume the worst.
Several weeks ago I had the privilege of photographing a personal trainer before he entered a fitness competition later that week. Had I not known Henry, his appearance would have been very intimidating coming across him alone on the street. His bearded chin, shaved head, tattoos and muscles that could crush my skull would have sealed my fate. Nothing could be further from the truth. Henry is a laid back, soft spoken guy who kept throwing a smile in to every pose to keep his wife happy, smart man.
With outfits destined for a biker bar and even some heavy chains, we made Henry look like an episode of America's Most Wanted. The photos came out really cool.
After several weeks of my blog not transferring to Facebook, we're back in business with it. Let's face it, my blog gets way more hits and comments on Facebook than on the blog site itself. It's very frustrating when the link goes down. Now I can get back on track posting.
We left off Memorial Weekend with the first half of our back-to-back weddings in Geneva. On Sunday, Rich and I were back in action, this time at Ventosa Vineyards for Lindsay and Jeff's wedding. I photographed Jeff's brother Stuart's wedding several years ago, so it was nice being back with the family. In fact, I photographed Stuart and Jackie's maternity photos a few weeks before the wedding, which I will post this week. Jackie is due today so hopefully everything is going smoothly.
Lindsay and Jeff had an awesome day. We photographed along Seneca Lake, in downtown Geneva and then over at Ventosa. The weather held out until we were on our way back to Canandaigua. We raced a line of storms head on to see if we would beat it home. The sky was lit up with non-stop lightning. Streaks were hitting the ground with alarming frequency as we pulled in to the driveway. We ran from the car as the first fat drops of rain pounded the asphalt. What a storm it was!
Lindsay and Jeff were married on the balcony at Ventosa. It's like being transported to Tuscany. Ventosa is one of the most beautiful vineyard's in the Finger Lakes. I'll let the photos speak for the beauty of the area.


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Vietnam is definitely on our bucket list. Thank you for a lovely post, Francesca.
We mainly saw Hue during the day so it's nice to be able to see it at night.
It is not so hot wandering about at night and far more 'local'.
Something about Hue just connects with the soul. Many people find this to be true.
I love the idea of a river scented by flowers.
It is a beautiful and romantic idea for sure.
Hi Louise, Vietnam will always have more places to explore.
Wonderful photos, and what a lovely name for a river.
Hi bythebriny, it is a lovely name for a river, only to be surpassed by the nearby Purple City. Hue is a special town.
Had no idea Eiffel had designed this : and that it was built in two years flat! Can you see that happening in Sydney 😉 !! Lovely romantic evening views: one could almost tempt me onto one of the dragon boats also after a romantic dinner : hmmm, way back have been known to ride dreamily on the Star Ferry in Honkers late at night a few times to the Island and back again 🙂 !
Now that sounds rather nice, floating abut in Hong Kong late at night. a rather gorgeous idea for a hot night but then Sydney's ferry rises are also rather special too.
I reckon if I had to sell stuff on that bridge, I might need a serious joint too. It was so hot there in the day in August.
Put it n your list. A great town to explore for a week or so.
Yes, the Perfume River, just next to the Purple City. Hue is lovely.
You've described a truly beautiful place, Francesca. Spending a night floating down that river would be a highlight of any trip to Vietnam. I know that I would surely love it.
I am going to Vietnam in February (cycling trip) and I was so happy to read your post. Thank you.
Have a wonderful trip Anthony.
Thank you. I am really looking forward to it.
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Don't worry this is not a rant about lack of immigration controls. This concerns a cute little pet species of parrot that has gone feral in a big way. It is not only Madrid they are proliferating all over Spain and other parts of Europe.
They are green Quaker Parakeets also known as Monk Parakeets and the offspring of former pets that are thought to have arrived mainly from Argentina. Apparently these birds are great mimics and can repeat what you say when they want to. Not that you will get the chance to find out now that they are free from the cage and flying wild in the city.
Identified as pets gone feral as long ago as 2003 they have been thriving. Understandably too. The climate here in Madrid is absolutely perfect for them. The problem is they are a menace in more ways than one.
Not only are these birds a threat to native species – driving them from their nest sites; they are prolific breeders and the numbers seem to be increasing rapidly.
The nests they build are colonial, shared by several breeding pairs. They are the only type of parrot to build stick nests. Other types generally use holes in trees.
Well here in 2016 I can say for sure that within a mile radius of our house alone there are at least that many.
They now seem to be the dominant force in the parks and many other areas with trees. Basically any tree-lined street.
You hear them all the time but getting a photograph can be quite difficult. As soon as they fly into a tree they vanish into the greenery. The best place to catch them is when they go to ground to feed – but only if you are quick and there are no children in the area to spot them. They are easily startled. Another good place to photograph them is in one of the more sparsely leaved trees that line some streets outside of the parks.
Immediately identifiable, their distinctive squawks are heard over the chirps and tweets of any native species. After only a few minutes in a park it is easy to see how these birds could annoy anyone living nearby. The noise is quite intense and a lot louder than the sounds of the native birds. The sound can quickly become irritating.
How ironic to think that it was probably pet owners, irritated by the noisy character, who first released these birds. Now that there are so many of them, everyone, not just the pet owners, will be annoyed by their relentless squawking.
They even outnumber the pigeons. Almost invisible in the trees.
Easy enough to spot when feeding on the ground – as long as they are not in the grass.
…but close up we can see how large they build them.


I can't work out how to change the taskbar at the bottom of the screen.
How can I change the format of the clock?
How do I move it to the top of the screen?
In system settings and then select Tweak Tool and you can select a check box to add date etc.
Now, you can look at gnome shell extensions at https://extensions.gnome.org/ for tweaking your desktop.
I tried a Gnome Shell Extension and ended up with a crappy looking taskbar and an error, I had to go and delete the extension. This was after needing to install Chrome to enable some ability to enable extensions. Thats a lot of steps just to change a taskbar. I thought I must have been overlooking something so I came here to ask.
I assume this is the direction that Gnome 3 is going it, I'm going to look at alternatives as Gnome 3 doesn't seem to meet how I think a desktop environment should work.
Personally I feel like these basic features should be standard options in a desktop environment.
must have been overlooking something so I came here to ask.
OK so I gave epiphany a go and it seems to install extensions OK, however I'm not having any luck.
The first one I tried was the same one I tried yesterday, Dash to Panel.
After installing it my taskbar at the bottom disappeared and I needed to rm -rf .local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/dash-to-panel@jderose9.github.com and restart gnome.
Then I tried TaskBar. This gives an error and in gnome-tweak-tool it shows an exclamation mark and it can't be turned on.
I did have a terminal window open and noticed a bunch of errors appear when I tried to install it.
Tried again but same problem.
Surely I'm missing something obvious, it shouldn't be this hard.
just my opinion, but this is one of the setbacks that hold me from moving from my stable (and loved) gnome 2.28 desktop in SLED11SP4 to any newer gnome or SLED.
gnome3 is just not my style. i strongly prefer the classic gnome 2.28 look instead (due to my age maybe?) ;) , in which SLED started introducing back in SLED10 in the novell days and successfully continued with SLED11.
my suggestion is that you try MATE desktop environment which is a fork of the gnome2 interface. i can tell that my original gnome2 environment is highly customizable. not sure about MATE but probably is, as well.
also, i am not sure whether it's available as a desktop environment option for SLED12 at the log-in screen.
Thanks for chiming in, it's always good to hear other opinions. I have been using Linux Mint MATE for some time now and I do like it. However it's been occasionally unstable so I'm looking at other distributions and SLED has been appealing because it nicely handles a 4K resolution, everything is appropriately sized out of the box.
I have thought about trying to add MATE to SLED but then it starts to feel like I'm over customizing it. If SLED produced a distribution based on MATE it would give me more confidence that it is supported.
On the other hand, if Gnome 3 allowed customisation of the taskbar easily I wouldn't be so fussed. I just have a style of working and right now SLED with Gnome 3 doesn't seem to work for me.


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In the heating cycle, a WaterFurnace geothermal heat pump employs the earth loop system to extract the heat from the ground. With delivery through a traditional duct system, the geothermal system pulls heat from the loops and distributes it as warm air. Other choices are available to use that same heat energy to provide hot water heating and radiant floor heat.
The heating process is reversed in the cooling mode - creating cold, conditioned air all through the home. Instead of pulling heat from the ground, heat is extracted from the air in your home and either moved back into the earth loop, or used to preheat the water in your hot water tank.
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Macaron is a French, so deliciously sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, sugar, almond powder or ground almond, and food coloring. The macaron is then filled with ganache or buttercream filling and sandwiched between two biscuits (cookies). The name is derived from the Italian word macarone, maccarone or maccherone, the Italian meringue.
Now, Sint Maarten is home to quite a few exceptional people… Seems we attract all the talented and brilliant minds from all over the world. And today, I'm going to tell you about 1 of them: his name is Jack Bodart.
I heard thru the grapevine that there was this new master chocolatier opening up shop in Sint Maarten, who makes the best macarons on the island… Off course, I had to investigate and see this for myself… And I have to say, they were not lying!
Jack Bodart is a Master Chocolatier originally from Belgium (you know, where the finest chocolate comes from).
In November of 2013, Jack and his wife decided to embark on an adventure: moving to Sint Maarten! And man, are we happy for that! They have opened up a pastry shop inside the Sapphire Hotel lobby, only opened since a month and a half ago, and if you don't know about them, you will totally miss out on the best Macarons on the island! Handsdown! That's precisely why I am now writing about them! So when you come to Sint Maarten the next time, you too, can experience a REAL Macaron!
Jack is no stranger to baking pastries and making the finest chocolate… He's been doing this forever! When he was 18 years old, he won Apprentice of the Year award in Belgium and won 2nd place at a pastry competition for making the best "Rijstevlaai" (It's a cake made with rice, which is very popular in Belgium and the Netherlands, and tastes much better than it sounds!). He's even baked for none other than Eva Longoria, when she had a charity event in Spain!
He's learned how to bake and make chocolate from a world chocolatier, so he's been taught well!
Together with their baby daughter, Jack and Séverine opened up shop in Sapphire Hotel (No, you don't have to be a guest to go in to their shop… that would be a total crime seeing how awesome his chocolate and macarons are!) and are doing sweet business in their appropriately colored, pink and white shop.
Deliciously delightful again, what a writer! Love it. Get her a raise ha, she's good!