A friend recommended Hema to me after I began leading a startup nonprofit in addition to my work as a professor and author. Hema's program exceeded my expectations. She blends expert guidance with patient listening, drawing from a wealth of information, experience, and perspectives. I particularly appreciated Hema's ability to help me see the interconnectedness of my life, including how my approach to work affected my family relationships. I also found Hema's incremental approach to change helpful to setting realistic goals, and I saw tangible improvements in my approach to a range of issues from email management to donor meetings to eating. I am very grateful for the opportunity to have worked with Hema and I highly recommend her.
I met Hema during my cardiology fellowship. For several months she met with the fellows on a weekly basis. Even though our meetings were brief, I always walked away feeling that I had gained something valuable. We learned about meditation and discussed issues such as work-life balance. Through her expertise in nonviolent communication she helped us manage what were sometimes complicated relationships with attendings, patients and nurses. I was particularly troubled by my interactions with a mentor, and was so grateful for Hema's guidance. She enabled me to understand what might be driving my mentor's actions, how to temper my frustrations, revise my own expectations, and make the most out of my relationship with my mentor.
Hema's kindness and compassion are immediately apparent when you meet her. This is one of her many qualities that makes her so well-suited to work with health care providers. She puts people at ease with her calm demeanor and warm smile. But she is also extremely adept at asking focused – and sometimes difficult – questions that foster introspection and self-discovery. Hema has an in-depth understanding of the challenges that health care providers face, and is an ideal person to help us on this path.
One day, it happened that one such pot boiled over with a hospital admission of my loved one. She had deathly infection and the doctors were not sure she was going to get through it. My first reaction was to despair and let my mind race to the end…burying her when I still was able to hold her warm hand in mine at her bedside.
This was where I learned the important lesson of present moment awareness. Hema helped me connect with my inner wisdom and that of my loved one to trust and savor the moment, instead of wasting it preparing for bad things to come. The realization meant that I first had to acknowledge and deal with my inner fear of my loved one dying. While I thought at first that I needed to "conquer my fears," I realized later that there was more power over the situation if I acknowledged the fear rather than to seek to overcome or suppress it. Because Hema coached me to tap into my inner wisdom, I became more self-reliant.. While many would say, of my loved one "Boy, I'll bet you can't wait until she's out of the hospital," I would think, "Yes, but perhaps I should celebrate the time we have now." What I didn't realize at the time was that I would go through many more such roller coaster rides with her health for the next several years. Had I wasted each "present moment", I would have missed out on the last years of her life.
The act of connecting to my inner wisdom later helped me make some crucial decisions in my career path. I relied less on external evaluations of myself and possessed more confidence. I was able to be less attached to the outcome of situations, helping me overcome personal academic failure. Hema helped me send out more positive messages to others (even my own family) and I found that I received an abundance of positive energy back. The process of inner healing helped me put the building blocks in place. It was as if many phases of my life were falling into place during my transformation. While I was focusing on career and the health of my loved one, I began to see that this paradigm shift helped my marriage relationship and that of my kids as well.
I suddenly began to feel as if I were on the strategic, offensive end of things instead of the defensive end. I began to feel more as a co-conspirator with those around me to make good things happen. I spent less time assuming that the motives of others were negative or "out to get me" and more time imagining alignment with my ultimate vision. I started to feel happier and more satisfied with life and had more gratitude for what life was giving me.
Hema provided me with simple and actionable insights, which improved my understanding of my own worries and needs. With those insights, I am able to better connect with colleagues, family and friends.
We met every Wednesday for lunch for an hour and during that time she changed my ability to communicate and mange relationships not only with faculty but also with patients and family members. She, through her coaching and probing, brought out and help me cultivate my "emotional intelligence". Her method uses "non-violent communication (NVC)".
The NVC program has also helped with clinical medicine. Many times, patients have visited other physicians and come to us with anxiety and doubt. Through Hema's coaching, which has filtered down to my entire support staff, we are able to unmask the fears patients might have and make them accept and thrive after surgery. Hema and the principles of NVC have made me a better physician and leader, helped create a thriving and harmonious group of outstanding surgeons, and permitted us to communicate with patients leading to improved clinical results.
It is amazing how emotional harmony leads to improved productivity and innovation. Hema has been an invaluable positive force in my career – I hope she will have the opportunity and platform to help many others in a similar fashion.
"Much more than I expected. That is how I would describe my experience working with Hema as a coach. I expected good practical advice, focus on living out of connection with oneself and others, and tools to effectively negotiate conflict. In all of these areas, Hema has delivered. But I have received more. Through Hema's coaching I have come to identify and address deeper fears and anxieties. She has taught me very concrete but also heart-level practices that have helped me to daily choose to live toward the things I truly value. As a result, I have begun to live with greater purpose, clarity, and relational connection to those around me. I have much more confidence in addressing conflicts and other challenges that arise in my life, and much more peace in the process."
Soon after marriage, my husband and I started having children (now ages 12, 10, 7 and 5). We decided to homeschool when our first child was 4 years old. Our vision for education has been as follows: "Education is the cultivation of wisdom and virtue and it is accomplished by nourishing the soul on truth, goodness, and beauty." (Andrew Kern) But in the late winter of 2012, I hit a dark season. I felt seriously discouraged about my family, our homeschooling, and myself. I knew I needed help, another set of eyes to help me understand what was happening.
In the meantime, my husband had begun to receive professional coaching from Hema. He sought her help because he was struggling with interpersonal conflict in his work. Yet, what he learned from her has transformed all of his interactions with colleagues, with family, and with himself. Specifically, he has been learning to practice the presence of God. Building on this foundation of daily connection with God, he has been learning to accept others as they are and to accept reality as it is, including the reality of his own and others' needs. He has learned to practice celebration and gratitude and to trust that God has abundant capacity to meet all of the needs. Out of this trust, he has learned to be open to new strategies that might meet his and others' needs, and to let go of the impulse to try to change others.
As my husband was learning from Hema, I could clearly see the benefits in his work, but also in his interior life and in his relationships with the children and me. So he and I asked Hema if she would consider coaching me. Wise decision! Hema has been the main channel God has used in my life to encourage me in this season, to help me clarify and live aligned with my intentions and values, and make space for me to connect more deeply with God, myself, and the people around me.
My husband and I are both Christians, so we were somewhat surprised that God would use a woman who is not a Christian to teach us so much about living in trusting relationship with him. Yet that is exactly what we have experienced, and for which we are eternally grateful.
When I started coaching with Hema in April 2012 instantly my vision was encapsulated in the term BEAUTY – bringing beauty to the world, especially my family. For me this meant, and continues to mean, being increasingly transformed into the image of Jesus Christ, being fully who God created me to uniquely be while accepting myself (and others!) along the journey. Much of the coaching centers on the quality of relationships in our home, particularly as I homeschool my own children.
Do You Know How to Play With Your Little Sister?
Is your sister a pest to you? She may not seem like much fun but, if given the chance, she can be one of the most enjoyable people you'll ever meet! All it takes is you to start playing with her.
First, to play with your sister, you must have two essential pieces of equipment. These incredible objects are you and a sister who wants to play. Secondly, and most importantly, the "you" object must be cheerful and kind. However, do not fake these emotions! If you fake your cheerful kindness in a sarcastic way, your sister will give you the "man, you are such a bum" look, and transform into her slumped shoulders, pouty face position. Likewise, if you really cannot be cheerful, you, and she, will not enjoy your time together. Therefore, before you ask to play with your sister, consider how well you will be able to play with her.
Thirdly, when you ask her to play, do not barge in on her privacy! Chances are she will want to play with you but occasionally this will change. If she consents (remember, it's a privilege to be able to play with her,) ask her what she wants to do. On the other hand, if you know that your sister will pick an activity that you despise playing, give her some choices to pick from that both you and she can enjoy. At times you may need to play some thing that you don't like. Remember, the goal is to be with her, not to play your favorite activity.
Lastly, when you get tired, need to do something else, or when your sister is getting on your nerves, stop playing. An annoyed brother means a cranky, irritable (quick to get angry) brother, and sisters don't enjoy that. Make sure you do not simply walk out of the room. Express your needs and feelings, give or think of a game that she can play by herself, and then move on to what you need to do. The important thing is to always be kind! Sisters adore kind brothers.
Playing with your sister may be hard for you, but remember, even when she doesn't show it your sister loves and is proud of you, and she is always excited for a chance to play with you.
As you can see, our home and family, already rich in the Christian faith, has been made richer still through our connection with Hema, a Jain woman coaching us in the principles and practices of NVC. This interfaith relationship has been healing and life-giving for all of us, and we thank God for it.
I began coaching with Hema at a time when I felt darkness about my relationships, my work, and myself. Discouragement and frustration – even sadness -- characterized my days. Most pressing: I was not able to lead our children in homeschool and home life well. I knew I was not in a healthy place, but I could not see clearly how to get to a brighter one. My current strategies were not working for me. My husband had been working with Hema for a while in his professional work and I had seen the positive outcomes – not only in his work setting, but also overflowing to our home life. So to Hema I went for help.
Since working with Hema and learning NVC (non-violent communication) I have experienced serious changes in my thought patterns and in communication skills. I feel as though a glass ceiling has been removed. "The truth has set me free." A reality that once seemed unattainable has become a real possibility. Ingrained and ineffective habits of thought and communication are being replaced with rich, true, healthy ones.
Her helpful phrases and creative ideas provide practical tools for making changes. Communication role-play during coaching equips me to put into practice what I'm learning about NVC (non-violent communication).
I am extremely grateful for the clarity I've gained in this process, and the ongoing support I'm receiving to stay aligned with my deepest desires for myself, my relationships, and my work.
Coaching with Hema has been enriched by the fact that my husband and I both are doing so. The new awareness, the shared goals, and the new communication skills have strengthened our marriage and family life.
I have much more confidence and energy. As I've grown in accepting others and myself, I've experienced the freedom to take risks, to try new activities, to reach out to experiences and people. I "stretch and grow" more than I did before coaching. I see new possibilities as I continue to nurture an "abundance mentality" and as I nurture acceptance of myself and of "what is." I understand that I am empowered to make choices in my life. If things don't work as hoped, I know I can accept myself and make adjustments as needed. Practically, this has impacted my work (homeschool teacher and home manager) as well as my personal life.
More loving, grace-filled, peaceful, creative and effective communication happens between my kids and myself as I seek to understand them and seek connection first (versus being "right" or forcing a certain outcome). When we find strategies to "hold all the needs" in the household trust and compassion is built. The bonds, the connections are healthier. When communication does not go well, I better understand what could change to make it better.
My husband and I have learned ways to better organize our household, inviting the kids into greater interdependence and contribution in the home. It has been extremely positive. The kids have embraced the changes. They are stretching, growing, maturing, and gaining practical skills.
I'm finding joy, peace, and freedom as I move away from control and attachment, and toward greater detachment from outcomes. I am understanding the difference between desiring and demanding, and am learning to let the desires enrich my life, but to let go of the damaging demands.
I have experienced great satisfaction in identifying how I want to be living (what's important to me) and in actively fostering awareness regarding staying on track.


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Anders Peter "Per" Götrek, ursprungligen Godlund, född 8 mars 1798 i Linköping, död 6 december 1876 i Karlskrona, var en svensk bokhandlare och kommunistisk skriftställare som är mest känd för att ha gjort den första svenska översättningen av Det kommunistiska manifestet. Per Götrek var kristen och för honom var kommunismen att jämställa med kristendomens ursprungliga läror. Götrek var dessutom nykterist och vegetarian.

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Götrek hette ursprungligen Godlund, men antog som student namnet Götrek. Efter studier i Uppsala  kallade han sig magister och ägnade sig åt privatundervisning i språk, bokhålleri, snabbskrift med mera, från 1820-talet till 1851 huvudsakligen i Stockholm, där han tillika bedrev antikvarisk bokhandel i förening med lånbibliotek och ett så kallat skillingslotteri. 1824–1825 utgav han den vittra tidskriften Brage och från januari 1827 en politisk nyhets- och annonstidning, Stockholms Mercurius, som 1828 indrogs av hovkanslern, men fortsatte under annat namn och med annan utgivare fram till 1830.

Götrek utgav 1831 Framtidens religion, uppenbarad af Saint-Simon (ny upplaga 1833 under titeln Saint-Simons religions-lära), men övergick sedan till Cabet, av vars skrifter han 1846 utgav ett urval under titeln Upplysningar om kommunismen. Mot Fourier riktade han 1847 sin märkligaste småskrift, Om proletariatet och dess befrielse genom den sanna kommunismen. Vid denna tid samlades kring Götrek en liten skara troende, huvudsakligen unga arbetare, som praktiserat inom sina yrken i Frankrike, och "kommunisten vid Järntorget" har för den skull i senaste tid framdragits ur glömskan som ett slags föregångsman för svensk ungsocialism och syndikalism.

1848 publicerade Götrek sin översättning av Det kommunistiska manifestet, samma år som det tyska originalet publicerades. Götreks version bar titeln "Kommunismens röst" och skilde sig på några punkter från originalet, till exempel är devisen "Proletärer i alla länder, förenen eder!" ersatt med "Folkets röst är Guds röst".

Ett årtionde förut hade han visat ett intresse för processen mot Anders Lindeberg, vilket bevarat hans minne i det bevingade ordet: "Låt dem bara ta hufvudet, det gör så godt". En avrättning för majestätsförbrytelse skulle nämligen, enligt Götreks mening, stärka oppositionen mot Karl XIV Johan. Götreks propaganda saknar annars större betydelse för senare samhällsrörelser i Sverige. Märkligare var han som stenograf och han utvecklade en betydande verksamhet inom sin tids folkbildningssträvanden, i både Stockholm och Karlskrona.

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You can watch Tweedy live from your living room and this is how
Cirencester's The Barn Theatre has launched a free live-streaming service
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Tweedy the Clown
The Barn Theatre in Cirencester has launched a free live-streaming service - and you can watch Tweedy
Like many other businesses and venues in Gloucestershire, the theatre had to close its doors amidst the Coronoavirus outbreak.
However, fans of the venue and its performances won't have to wait too long as they have now launched a free live-streaming service on their Facebook page where families will be able to gather around and watch something 'entertaining, fun and informative' - you can watch the live streams here.
A post on The Barn's Facebook reads: "Our doors may be closed but we want to ensure that you have something entertaining, fun and informative whilst staying safe inside.
"From entertainment to education, keep your eyes on our website and socials to find out what exciting things we are scheduling for you!"
And one of the first acts to appear on the service, which is called Behind The Barn Door, is everyone's favourite clown, Tweedy.
The Giffords Circus favourite will appear on the venue's Facebook page at noon today (Wednesday, March 25) and 'will be sending birthday messages to children and giving parents and teachers a well-earned home schooling tea break.'
Amidst the uncertainty that surrounds the impact of Coronavirus, The Barn Theatre celebrated its second anniversary since it opened its doors to the general public.
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Begin breaks ranks to oppose Jewish nation-state bill | The Times of … – The Times of Israel
Posted By simmons on July 26, 2017
Maverick Likud MK Benny Begin slammed the coalition on Wednesday for supporting his fellow party member Avi Dichters Jewish nation-state bill, while lamenting the proposed legislations disregard for Israels non-Jewish minorities.
Decrying the lack of explicit mention of equal rights for all in the proposal, Begin told the Knesset plenum he will oppose the legislation when it comes to a first reading vote, likely in the winter.
He spoke in the Knesset plenum on the last day of the session before the parliaments three-month summer break.
I dont support it and I wont support it in the way it was submitted, Begin said, hours after the first committee debates on the bill kicked off in the Knesset.
There cannot be any conflict between nation-state, nationalism and equal rights, Begin added.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Likud MK Avi Dichter (R) attend a Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting on March 8, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Begin, who has drafted his own version of the bill, said his Jewish nation-state proposal could have earned the support of 90 of the 120 Knesset members.
Both the opposition Yesh Atid and Zionist Union parties have said they would support Begins version, which is a concise affirmation that Israel is the Jewish nation-state that upholds the rights of all of its citizens.
Begin said it would be insufficient to simply revise Dichters bill to read that Israel is a Jewish and democratic state, as suggested by some coalition lawmakers, but rather must openly specify Israel will safeguard the rights of minorities.
My dear friends in the coalition, the word democracy must include substance, he said.
Upon concluding his speech, Begin was surrounded by opposition lawmakers in the plenum, who shook his hand.
The maverick Likud lawmaker, son of prime minister Menachem Begin, also voted against the so-called Regulation Bill to legalize outposts, despite the coalitions support for the law.
Dichters Jewish State bill, for the first time in Israeli law, would enshrine Israel as the national home of the Jewish people. If passed, the law would become one of the so-called Basic Laws, which like a constitution guides Israels legal system and are more difficult to repeal than regular laws.
The bill was approved in its preliminary reading in May.
Judaism is already mentioned throughout the countrys laws, and religious authorities control many aspects of life, including marriage. But the 11 existing Basic Laws deal mostly with state institutions like the Knesset, the courts or the presidency, while Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty defines Israels democratic character. The nation-state bill, proponents say, would put Jewish values and democratic values on equal footing.
Critics have said that the bill is discriminatory to Israels Arab and other minority populations.
According to the language of the government-backed proposal, while every individual has the right to preserve his or her culture, heritage, language and identity, the right to realize self-determination is unique to the Jewish people.
In another controversial clause, Arabic would be relegated from an official language to one with special status, which would ensure its speakers the right to accessible state services.
The bill was first put forward by Dichter in 2014 but, facing criticism from both opposition members and liberal-minded members of his own Likud party, it was shelved soon after. Since then, a number of versions of the legislation have been drafted by right-wing lawmakers but none has made it through the Knesset to become law.
Dichter, a former chief of the Shin Bet security agency, has lamented the disinformation about the bill, denying the bill downgrades the status of Arabic in Israel as an official language. He also dismissed claims the law compromises the rights of Israels Arab minority, saying it merely anchors Israels Jewish status while protecting the rights of other groups.
Another clause that has been the subject of scrutiny is one that appears to suggest the High Court of Justice favor Israels Jewish character over its democratic one. The attorney general has opposed this clause, according to Hebrew reports this month.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has thrown his support behind Dichters bill. However, while the prime minister had initially predicted the bill would pass its three readings and become law by the Knesset sessions end this week, the committee only began deliberations on Wednesday, pushing off the first reading for at least three more months when the Knesset reconvenes in late October.
Raoul Wootliff contributed to this report.
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Разными вируталхосты могут быть если захотеть http://forum.testserver.localhost/. Тогда можно и в /var/www/forum/ разместить.


One of the many nice new things about my new camera is the optical zoom. I noticed the birds on top of the Federal Building, from yesterday's post, and was able to capture them, which I never would have been able to do before.
Built in 1912-1913, Bellingham's Federal Building was built to house the Post Office, U.S. District Court, Department of Justice, Customs, and the U.S. Marshall's office. Today, the Post Office inhabits its original home on the first floor, and the IRS and Customs Services are located on the other floors.
While the kids were occupied on the playground, I wandered around the edge of the park and stumbled upon a shrub covered in these brilliant orange bursts. I can't remember seeing a plant like this in our area before and I'm curious what it is. Any ideas?
A few hearty Bellinghamsters stroll down the boardwalk to take in the setting sun. As sunset approaches on warmer nights, there is often a string of photographers along the boardwalk's edge waiting for the perfect shot.
A line of Ferndale Ready Mix trucks sits washed, charged up and ready to go.
Fairhaven Harbor is seen from atop South Hill. The Alaska ferry was not here this day, but if it had been it would have been docked center view.
This winter berry caught my eye on an early cold morning.
Happy Birthday to my eldest little cutie. She is a free spirit who keeps me on my toes and brings a smile to everyone she meets. She loved our last week of snow as you can see.
Bellingham is primarily a college town. And every college town needs that one late night place that everyone ends up at after a long night of drinking on the town. The Horseshoe fits that bill here. Surprisingly enough I have never actually been to the Horseshoe. I guess I wasn't much of a typical partying college student.
When tagging a tree on a college campus, you may want to check the spelling before you whip out your knife!
Yesterday's snowball was too big to make into a snowman, but the kids put it to good use anyway.
A snow day meant a play day for children of all ages at the park yesterday. These two grown children were busy working on an appropriately sized snowball. Good luck throwing that one!
With the roads covered with snow and ice, I have hauled up at home with my little ones. This lovely view was shot from my sliding glass door looking out towards the homes across the lake.
Sunday was a mix of sun, wind and snow. My family happened upon Boulevard Park as the snow was really coming down and my little ones had fun chasing snowflakes. As we were leaving the park we spotted this boat out for a snowy sail. Once we got about a half mile inland, the snow was gone and the skies were clear and sunny.
We are finally getting some winter snow with slush in the city and white in the foothills. The dock that is the source of much summer time fun, is now covered in a thick layer of frost. I am definitely not trying to get down that ramp anytime soon.
As I drove by I spotted these boats reflected perfectly in the still harbor water. By the time I parked the car and made my way back, one pesky duck was swimming around, intent on rippling my reflections!
This week Bellingham is mourning the loss of young Caleb Kors, who performed regularly at the Bellingham Farmer's Market and the Bellingham Circus Guild.
His unique talent and presence will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones.
A post is the perfect place to perch and watch the kayaks, feed the ducks, or just enjoy the early morning air.
The alley between Railroad and Cornwall streets.
A sunny winter day looking down Commercial Street at the Mount Baker Theatre.
On a rainy Saturday afternoon I brought my daughters to our neighborhood school to ride scooters under the large covered play area. Though the scooters were soon abandoned. The call of the playground could not be detoured by a little rain.
These three iconic downtown Bellingham buildings can all be viewed all at once from the intersection of Cornwall Ave and E. Champion St. The tallest building in Bellingham is the Bellingham Towers, which sits to the background of the glorious Mount Baker Theatre standing in front. I am not sure which business currently resides in the orca whale muraled building, though in my last semester at WWU I spent a summer internship on the top floor with the non profit group Northwest Ecosystem Alliance.
Weekend Reflections: Inadvertent Self Portrait?
I love downloading pictures from the girls' camera because there are occasional gems like this one. There are also less enjoyable surprises like shadowy macros of dolls heads that are REALLY creepy.
'Tis the season of going to work in the dark and coming home in the dark which makes it tough to get any photos this time of year. To remedy the situation, I bailed out of work a little early last week and went home the long way along the bay to hunt for a couple of photo ops. This little patch of park lies just south of the Bellingham International Airport runway. In the summer we like to come here, set out some blankets and watch the meteor showers. Every few minutes a jet will come over low enough to feel the jet wash as it lands.
A few damp students cross Red Square on their way to morning classes at Western Washington University.
Another view from atop Sumas Mountain looking into Canada. There has been quite a bit of logging in this area, though a few wind worn trees remain.
Another New Year's Eve shot from Lizzi and Eli's party. This was removed from the chaos of the kids and the confetti, but I think it's just as festive and fun.
Hundreds of adventuresome people, including Lizzi, my husband and our daughters, ran into and out of Lake Padden very quickly for the annual Polar Dip. Once most of chaos was over this brave bunch of hardy ducks took a full dunk into the 42 degree lake to celebrate New Year's Day.
New Year's Eve was celebrated in style with fantastic friends, joyful kids and lots of fun confetti at midnight eastern time, or nine o'clock local time.


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Welcome Lauren Meader Fowlkes to Our Kuper Family
Lauren Meader Fowlkes was born and raised in San Antonio and moved to Marfa in 2011. She opened her own brokerage, Far West Texas Realty, in 2013 to provide the high level of service, professionalism, and ethics she felt the discerning clientele in Marfa deserved. Lauren grew her brokerage from the ground up and has closed over 150 transactions in only nine years. She attributes the rapid growth of her business to her deep market knowledge, open communication, and dedication to maximizing the value of each closing. Lauren's reputation in the community is built on her honesty and hard work. As part of her commitment to continually raise her standards, Lauren joined Kuper Sotheby's International Realty as a Broker Associate in 2022 to bring an unparalleled level of marketing and technology to her business in Marfa.
Lauren graduated from UT Austin and became licensed in 2005. She is the fourth generation of the Meader family to work in real estate and married into a fifth-generation West Texas ranching family. Lauren personally owns and manages properties in Marfa and San Antonio and maintains a personal office in Downtown Marfa. With her husband, John Fowlkes, who is an attorney and rancher, she lives full time on a ranch south of Marfa with their daughter, three dogs, and an untold number of cattle.
laurenmeaderfowlkes.kuperrealty.com
lauren.meaderfowlkes@sothebysrealty.com


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This section provides that a person removed under section 139 to a place of safety must be informed that they have been, or are being, so removed as soon as practicable. This information must be provided either at the time of their removal, as soon as practicable after that time or, if necessary, upon arrival at the place of safety. This requirement does not have to be adhered to if the person escapes prior to the information being provided.
The section also provides that Article 30 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 ("PACE") – which provides that the police must provide arrested persons with certain information – does not apply in relation to a person removed to a place of safety.


Bode's Galaxy (M81, left) and the Cigar Galaxy (M82) in Ursa Major are thought to harbor black holes.
Black holes are undetectable by any instrument, so a computer simulation has been created for the Large Hadron Collider to act as a substitute for observations.
"Our esteem for facts has not neutralized in us all religiousness. It is itself almost religious. Our scientific temper is devout."
It is said that in the deepest reaches of space live electromagnetic monsters whose sole duty in the cosmic hegemony is to devour matter and inertia, sucking it down into an infinitely deep maw that masticates space as well, crushing it until nothing, not even a memory remains. Those fantastic, insatiable colossi, inhabiting the most frightening dreams of existence, are known as black holes.
Black holes begin their demon-lives as big innocent stars, tumbling along in their galactic nurseries with no indication that they will eventually become infected with attributes that will turn them into gluttonous fiends, consuming their neighbors and blasting out sterilizing beams of radiation that are capable of destroying worlds.
Pulses of high-frequency gamma rays, beams of intense ultraviolet light, and belches of explosive energy that span the breadth of the Universe are said to mark their mordant habitations, while gravitational forces beyond our ability to measure, or conceive, exert their might on the tensile strength of time itself, twisting it into a hopelessly tangled Möebius knot, where past and future have no meaning.
What could cause mere stars, said to be commonly born from nebular progenitors, to suddenly take on a terrible aspect and become the dark monsters of astronomy? According to the modern science of astrophysics, it is gravity that exerts its influence on the stellar mob and leads some of them down paths of ferocity. That mild-mannered agency of succor, that gentle-seeming impetus, holding matter in place and permitting Mother Earth to clasp us close and cover us with her life-giving atmospheric blanket, can assume another face and another affect.
Gravity also possesses a fiendish visage, along with a might that can overcome all other forces and all resistance, even the most compacted and rigid material that our imaginations can create. Gravity can pull inward so violently that no outward repulsion prevents it from compressing large stars down to points of zero volume and infinite mass—computational entities sometimes described as "singularities" by astrophysicists.
This is the classic problem of dividing by zero. When factor "x" drops to nothing, dividing 1 by the limiting factor produces an infinite result. Most children are taught in elementary school that dividing by zero is not proper numerical manipulation.
Instead, a flight into the mathematical fantasy of General Relativity was required, where master calculators allowed black holes to become the reified monstrosities that so enamor modern cosmologists and astrophysicists. Cosmologists use the singularity product to describe conditions that existed before the Big Bang, while astrophysicists use it to overcome almost any problem that appears in galaxy studies.
Galaxies spin too fast for a certain theory? There must be a black hole hiding somewhere inside, providing additional, unseen gravitational power. Galaxies emit tremendous quantities of light energy or cosmic rays? There has to be a black hole inside the core, sending out light-years long jets because matter is being compressed and superheated before it falls down into infinite darkness. What else could it be?
Due to the inherent difficulties associated with black hole observations in space—not even light can escape their putative event horizons—Case Western Reserve University physicists have turned to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) as a possible means for detecting and studying black holes. It is hoped that full-scale operation of the LHC will generate enough power for protons to collide, releasing particles into the ATLAS detector.
ATLAS acts like a camera, documenting the many different entities that are predicted to erupt from the proton-proton collisions inside the LHC. A software algorithm known as BlackMax is supposed to simulate the particles that will be detected when hypothetical "microscopic black holes" are formed by the fragmented protons. LHC physicists hope that BlackMax will provide an indication of how those particles will be distributed should black holes form in the collider.
Of course, BlackMax, being a computer simulation, is constructed along theoretical lines. A theory of particle distribution was first proposed, then those theoretical parameters were incorporated into the software program. Theoreticians hope that, along with the Standard Model of particle physics, BlackMax will enable them to figure out if the isotropic spray of proton collision fragments conforms to how black holes are supposed to behave when they fall apart.
The zealous attempt to confirm the existence of black holes appears to have no bounds. No expense is too great, no imaginary construct is too ironic, and no machine is too large for mathematicians to use. The desperate search for that which can neither be seen nor felt has little in the way of governing principles.
One of the greatest ironies in the LHC black hole study is that the physicists are forcing units of positive charge together. In other words, they are generating a beam of electricity, splitting it, and then sending it back on itself as if it were a collection of little balls instead of a waveform. They then analyze what they believe are even tinier little balls that are somehow contained within the particles, as if they are components within a shell. Instead of streams of charge potential, the ATLAS detector is supposed to be collecting images of the tiny pieces of proton as they whizz by.
This example of ironic science—that is, science based on mathematical principles that can only be tested indirectly according to abstract theory—is doomed to failure from an empirical standpoint. No concrete, pragmatic data will be revealed; instead a self-fulfilling prophecy is all that will arise.
If BlackMax proves to be useless, all that is necessary is to write another program that will simulate foregone conclusions with greater attention to detail. This may be done any number of times until the data matches the theory closely enough. The physicists can then announce that black holes have been detected and they act like thus and such. Another announcement might be that the particles seen by ATLAS confirm the theory of how they should be distributed, therefore the theory must be correct. Regardless of the outcome, it is sure to be an exercise in circular reasoning and affirmation of the consequent.
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The Deputy Chairman of the Transcarpathian Regional Administration Volodymyr Prykhodko, the Head of Chop Customs Office Olexandr Pokhylko and the Public Council at Chop Customs Office Myroslava Kalamuniak participated in the press conference which was held in the press center of 'Zakarpatska Pravda' newspaper today, May 8. The meeting concerned the Customs Office readiness and the region in general to the European Football Championship.
As Olexandr Pokhylko told, the border crossing points of Chop customs office is almost ready to meet the football fans. The reconstruction of 'Tysa' checkpoint is already finished, in order not to feel ashamed in front of foreign guests the gardening was held there. The situation with the checkpoint 'Uzhgorod' and 'Luzhanka' is worth: they did not have time to carry out the reconstruction that is why they will maximum make it to order and serious repairs make maybe for the next year.
The customs officers work procedure for the period of Euro-2012 is already worked out. Thus, each shift will consist of four workers who speak foreign languages fluently and they will stay at the entrance and departure from the country. They will not conduct a review, but work as interpreters and consultants and will be ready to respond to any visitor's question on where they can stay for night, have a rest, get medical help and others. There are 140 customs officers with knowledge of foreign languages at the 'Tysa checkpoint', 78 at 'Uzhgorod checkpoint' and 23 at 'Luzhantsi'.
Behavior ethics has also become an obligatory condition of customs officers work. Olexandr Pokhylko told that he often drives at the checkpoint 'Tysa' before the work asks drivers that had just crossed the border and if they any complains. He says: I have never heard any complaint that is why I am sure that tourists will enjoy the customs service.
The Head of Chop customs office was not able to say exactly how many football fans will cross borders in Transcarpathia, but he noted that the customs staff is prepared to the highest numbers.
Volodymyr Prikhodko also pointed out the seriousness of Chop Customs Office approach to the preparation work during Euro-2012. He explained that recently inspected the infrastructure from the border with Hungary and along the 'Kyiv-Chop' highway on the territory of our region. The general impressions of the inspection were positive the only gap was the linguistic and psychological one. In other words, people who will work with tourists almost do not know foreign languages, moreover the roadside hotels, petrol stations, cafes do not want to join the festive atmosphere: to decorate their institutions with 'Euro-2012' brand names.


The rich cultural tradition of the Bhils of Madhya Pradesh is manifest in their rituals, their songs, and dances, their community deities, tattoos, myths, and lore. Their homes reveal an innate sense of aesthetics. Walls are plastered every year and decorated with clay relief work, mittichitra, and paintings.
The material used for painting is simple, homemade – pigments extracted from the leaves and flowers of various plants, daubed on with brushes made of rag or a cotton swabs fastened to twigs of neem. But today these colors are replaced with Acrylic colors.
Everything connected with the Bhil life is painted – the Sun, the Moon, the animals, trees, insects, rivers, fields, mythological figures, the god, Bhilvat Deo Baramathya, who has twelve heads, Ektangya, who has only one leg.
It's an Interesting play of colors creating dotted illusions.


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Q: Why d3.domain() has only one element when I use the whole data array as domain? I have done something more complicated before using d3.histogram and bins, but in the following situation, I am not sure why the domain() would not give back the array but only the first element? Can't we use the data array and each element in it as the "key" for the domain?

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];

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A: You did it right when you passed an array to the domain() method...
.domain(data)

...however, that's not enough: arrays can contain numbers, strings, functions, other arrays etc. The problem with a band (or ordinal) scale is that you cannot have objects as the individual elements of the array. We can see why by having a look at the source code:
scale.domain = function(_) {
    if (!arguments.length) return domain.slice();
    domain = [], index = new Map();
    for (const value of _) {
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};

If you have a look at for (const value of _) { const key = value + "";, which internally generate the unique keys for a JavaScript Map, you'll see that this simply won't work for objects:

const obj1 = {foo:42};
const obj2 = {bar:17};
console.log(obj1 + "");
console.log(obj2 + "");
console.log(obj1 + "" === obj2 + "");

The most important information in the snippet above is the true in the last console.log: all objects, even if different, become the same thing for the scale when it generates the keys for the Map (remember, band scales cannot have duplicated values).
Because of that, the continue here...
if (index.has(key)) continue;

...will always happen, so your domain effectively has just one element.


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Freeport's greatest girls basketball players No. 7: Katie Norman continues family legacy
Matt Trowbridge
mtrowbridge@rrstar.com
Katie Norman was the first to score 1,000 points on a Freeport team that had an unheard of four 1,000-point scorers.
But she was never a huge scorer.
"In high school, I enjoyed being the team leader, making sure we were all together, running our offense," she said. "I was so blessed with amazing teammates. We could have anyone score on any night. I never felt like I was an all-star in one area, but I was fundamental in every area: defense, dribbling, shooting, passing. My strength was being able to see things and anticipate things before they happen."
And to be able to do those things from the very first time she put on a Pretzel uniform.
And perhaps before.
"She was ready to play high school basketball when she was in sixth grade," former Freeport coach Ryan Pierce said. "Her ball skills were ahead of everyone else. So was her knowledge of the game."
The daughter of former Highland Community College coach Pete Norman, whose grandfather coached some of Freeport's greatest boys teams and whose two uncles won Big Ten titles at Iowa, was an All-State point guard on the only NIC-10 team to reach the state title game, twice finishing second in Class 3A. And she is our pick as the seventh-greatest girls basketball player in Freeport-area history.
And Pierce is right: She probably could have played varsity basketball in sixth grade.
Or at least she wanted to.
"I can always remember not being able to wait to get to high school to play for the Pretzels," she said.
Once there, she immediately left her mark, making the NIC-9 all-conference teams all four years.
"She was our vocal leader," Pierce said. "We had others, but her voice was constant. One of the things that stands out to me is how unselfish she was. She could have scored twice as many points, taking twice as many shots.
"The ball was in her hands most possessions, so she had every opportunity to score more, but she didn't do that. It never mattered to her. She just wanted to win games."
Norman even shared starring roles at Freeport. Her first two years with Jackie Barton, a three-time all-conference point guard. Then with Suporia Dickens, Courtney Shiffer and Kelsey Hoefer when the Pretzels reached the state finals in 2008 and 2009.
The Pretzels had a four-year NIC-9 record of 61-3 with Norman and won three straight conference titles. And it could have been three trips to state but Sterling, which reached state in the last year of the two-class system, upset the No. 1-seeded Pretzels 37-36 on a three-point play with no time left in Barton's senior year.
"I loved, loved, loved playing with Jackie," Norman said. "She was such an amazing person, an amazing teammate, an amazing leader. Coming in as a freshman with her to teach me the ropes helped."
It also helped having great teammates. Dickens, Shiffer and Norman all played NCAA Division I basketball, while Hoefer was a Division I volleyball player.
Dickens, who would go on to lead Marshall in rebounding her senior year in college, led the Pretzels in scoring (14.7 and 13.3 points) and rebounding (8.5 and 7.3) those two state tournament years, but Norman was second in scoring (12.3 and 12.0), first in assists (5.1 and 4.2) and a strong rebounder as a 5-foot-9 point guard (4.2 and 4.3).
"Everyone on the team always made me better," Norman said.
But when she got to college, Norman, always the facilitator, learned she needed to play a new role, turning into a shooting guard/small forward at Southeast Missouri State.
"My role completely changed," said Norman, who led a balanced SEMO team in scoring as a sophomore, averaging 8.9 points. "It became very apparent at that level I was not a point guard/playmaker. My role was as a shooter.
"It was a humbling experience, but everyone goes to college and they were probably the best where they came from. In college, if you want to play, you have to accept your role. It was hard for me, but it was also not hard because I couldn't handle the ball against some of the better teams we played. It was pretty humbling, but also a smooth transition."
Until her body gave out her junior year.
Norman had played with back pain throughout high school. It got worse in college. She would call her dad in tears during the bus ride home from games her sophomore year. As a junior, it became too much. She sat out the first three games, then was declared out for the season in November. Doctors found she had four herniated discs, causing nerve damage to her leg. Norman had back surgery, but it was a career-ending injury.
"I rehabbed for a full summer and the full preseason hoping to come back and play," Norman said. "Some of my symptoms returned. The coaches and trainers and I made a decision to stop it."
She kept her scholarship and became a student coach. But suddenly someone who seemingly always had a basketball in her hand since she would tag along to her father's practices at Highland as a little girl — "all the players called me General Manager Katie" — never put on a uniform again.
"When I wasn't able to play, it was real rough on me, but I knew it was the best thing for my body," Norman said. "I learned how to love the game differently, changing my view from player to student coach.
"It is a hard transition to not playing. I love watching basketball. I can't play competitively anymore, but I still shoot hoops. I still love being around the game."
Norman says she was never steered toward basketball.
"It's just something that was naturally going to occur," she said. "It's just in the Norman blood."
That blood is now ready for a fourth basketball generation.
"It's still going on," said Katie (Norman) Johnson, a pediatric speech pathologist who lives in Naperville with her husband, Keegan, a former junior college player from Sycamore. "My brother, Luke, is now the coach at Highland, which is cool to see. And my husband and I are expecting our first child at the end of the month. It will be exciting to see if he or she is going to be a basketball player. It's still going through in the blood."
Matt Trowbridge: mtrowbridge@rrstar.com; @matttrowbridge
FREEPORT'S GREATEST GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYERS
The Journal-Standard is running a daily retrospective on the greatest area athletes of the past 75 years in every IHSA sport fielded by local high schools.
We also ran separate stories on the 10 greatest high school football games and girls and boys basketball games.
All of the greatest games and greatest athletes are chosen by Matt Trowbridge, who has covered area high school sports for 30 years, and NIC-10 History Book founder Alex Gary, with input from other area experts and fans.
10. Erin Henze, Eastland
9. Whitney Kieffer, River Ridge/Scales Mound
8. Lindsay Werntz, Freeport
7. Katie Norman, Freeport


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Privacy International to ISC: UK intelligence laws unfit for modern digital era
The current legal framework governing intelligence activities in the UK is unfit for purpose in the modern digital era, and reform is urgently needed.
With this in mind, today Privacy International responded to the Intelligence and Security Committee's call for evidence, addressing the question, "Whether the legal framework which governs the security and intelligence agencies' access to the content of private communications is 'fit for purpose', given the developments in information technology since they were enacted."
While we welcome scrutiny of the UK's legal framework, we do have concerns about the process. In a separate letter sent to the ISC, Privacy International along with Big Brother Watch and Liberty called on Parliament to establish a full and independent inquiry, given the deeply flawed nature of this present investigation.
Nonetheless, in our submission Privacy International argues that evolving technology has rendered the current legal framework deficient in numerous ways. There are two particular shortcomings that have not received as much attention as they deserve: the secretive Five Eyes security arrangement and the discriminatory nature of British surveillance law.
Information access and sharing among Five Eyes is inadequately regulated
First, since the late 1940s the United Kingdom has been sharing and receiving intelligence from its partners in the Five Eyes alliance – the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. In recent years, this information sharing has reportedly increased significantly as the Fives Eyes have rapidly developed their technological ability to obtain and share massive amounts of data.
Despite this, the agreements between States governing intelligence sharing remain secret, and current UK law places no meaningful restrictions on the information that the intelligence and security services can share with and obtain from this network. Privacy International believes that this lack of a clear and foreseeable legal regime governing Five Eyes data sharing is a violation of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), and requires immediate reform.
Discriminatory RIPA violates ECHR
Second, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) contravenes the ECHR by prescribing differential standards for the interception of external, as opposed to internal, communications, providing a framework whereby the former can be intercepted and retained en masse.
This disparate treatment not only violates the privacy of those whose communications are interfered with, but also discriminates against non-UK nationals in violation of Article 14 of the ECHR. Given the nature of modern communications, which may be routed and intercepted anywhere in the world without the sender's knowledge, such discrimination is neither reasonable nor justifiable.
To read our whole submission, go here.
Flawed inquiry
While we welcome the gesture to investigate, we nonetheless believe that the ISC's inquiry is flawed from the start.
UK officials, including the members of the ISC, have repeatedly said that they will not comment on intelligence matters. While in the US more than 40 legal opinions and court rulings have been declassified, ministers here remain silent and refuse to even acknowledge the existence of the mass surveillance programs outlined in the Snowden documents.
With this lack of information, it is impossible to conduct a proper inquiry. Without explaining the application and interpretation of the current legal framework, the ISC cannot properly reassure the public that UK intelligence agencies have not acted beyond the law or undermined cyber security. The investigation is further hindered in that the call for comment does not even seek opinions on the oversight regime that has seemingly failed to keep the intelligence agencies in check. For at least these reasons, real reform in the UK is unlikely to occur until a full and independent inquiry involving outside experts is convened.
Modernise the Rule of Law and Strengthen Surveillance Safeguards
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tarte Sees "Triple Digit Increase" in Time Spent on Site, 30% Jump in Add-to-Cart Using Virtual Try-on
"In this period when everyone is at home, our mindset is to bring the store to our customers, which is what our virtual try-on allows us to do."
Gladys Rezabek
Senior Director of Ecommerce, tarte cosmetics
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200% increase in sales for customers experiencing virtual try-on
30% increase in add-to-cart
Triple-digit increase in time spent on site
In 2000, self-described "makeup junkie" Maureen Kelly set out to prove that makeup can be good for you and founded tarte™ out of her one-bedroom apartment in New York City. Pioneering the use of high-performance naturals™, Maureen created a line of easy-to-use, life-tested products in wearable shades to deliver real results for real women™.
Today, "tartelettes" (what the brand calls their fans) around the world obsess over their award-winning formulas. Each item is developed without the icky, bad stuff (like parabens, mineral oil, phthalates, & more). tarte™ is committed to sharing its passion for skinvigorating™ ingredients with the world: it has in-store presence in over 20 countries, & online at tarte.com shipping to over 70 countries worldwide!
20 years later, after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, tarte searched for ways to enhance its online shopping experience.
"With the pandemic and everyone being home and unable to go to stores, we wanted to optimize the customer's shopping experience online," recalls Gladys Rezabek, Senior Director of Ecommerce Merchandising at tarte cosmetics. "We wanted to incorporate virtual try-on, but we needed to find the best technology."
tarte explored its options and chose Perfect Corp. and the Perfect Corp. YouCam AR platform. Perfect Corp. combines powerful artificial intelligence (AI) with its industry-leading augmented reality (AR) to provide stunningly life-like results. tarte chose Perfect Corp. after evaluating other AR solutions.
"We looked at a number of competitors and felt that Perfect Corp. was the clear winner with its AI and AR technology," Rezabek says. "We also liked the user friendliness of its backend integration and that it was flexible to support our day-to-day business needs."
After going live on YouCam, tarte saw instant positive results with customers trying on products within the app and visiting the site.
Moving Virtual Try-On from YouCam to tarte's Website
After seeing the traffic that YouCam virtual try-on was driving to tarte.com, the company decided to rapidly move to the next step: Deploying Perfect Corp. technology on its own website and using the Perfect Corp. web API.
tarte was immediately impressed by the results.
"Working with Perfect Corp., we launched our virtual try-on experience on our U.S. website in September," Rezabek says. "In October we launched our virtual Foundation Shade Finder tool. The impact we saw from our customers was so amazing, that we immediately started adding more SKUs. The second action we immediately took was to begin rolling out our virtual try-on and Foundation Shade Finder to our international site as well."
The company found that the attraction of rich and amazingly life-like virtual try-on experiences was a hit globally.
"We saw similar user engagement between our U.S. & international sites," Rezabek says. "Our tartelettes have been loving our virtual try-on experience and Foundation Shade-Finder."
tarte cosmetics has enjoyed a number of benefits since deploying the Perfect Corp.-powered virtual try-on technology, including:
Double-digit reduction in customer service calls for help with foundation shades
Impressive response to emails pointing to virtual try-on
Using augmented reality to let customers try before they buy
200% Increase in Sales When Customers Experience Virtual Try-On or Foundation Shade Finder
One of the first benefits tarte identified was a boost in conversion whenever customers tried the Perfect Corp. AR-powered cosmetics virtual try-on experience or their new AR-powered Foundation Shade Finder.
Rezabek highlights the realism of Perfect Corp. AI and AR technology as a key contributing factor in making it easier for customers to convert from browsing to purchasing.
"When a customer engages with our virtual try-on, she can see what the product is going to look like on her," Rezabek says. "This AI-powered technology allows our tartelettes to play with the products, find the ones best for them, and then make their purchase confidently."
"Triple Digit Increase in Time Spent on Site" . . . "Fun for Users"
The same engaging AR experiences that have doubled conversion rates have also increased the time that tarte customers spend on the site whenever they engage in either the cosmetics virtual try-on or the foundation finder.
"We are seeing triple digit increases in how much time customers are spending on our site when using our virtual try-on and shade finder tools," Rezabek says.
The sense of fun that virtual try-on provides engages customers to spend more time on the tarte site exploring the great products and learning about the naturally-derived ingredients.
"In this period when everyone is at home, our mindset is to bring the store to our customers, which is what our virtual try-on allows us to do," Rezabek says.
tarte cosmetics Foundation Shade Finder.
tarte cosmetic has found that customers who interact with their virtual try-on experiences are more likely to add the product to their shopping cart, compared to customers who browse a product without using virtual try-on.
"The ability for our customers to see how a product will look before they buy makes it easier for them to decide to add it to their cart," Rezabek says.
Double-Digit Reduction in Customer Service Inquiries for Help with Shade Matching
One metric that helped tarte know that its customers are happy with its virtual try-on technology was the double-digit percentage reduction they saw in customers looking for advice on complexion shades.
Since launching our Foundation Shade Finder and virtual try-on, we've seen a double-digit reduction in customer service inquiries for help with shades," Rezabek says. "Our customers are able to use our Shade Finder, which automatically matches them with their best shade. They enjoy this ability to self-service."
Creating "Wow Moments" from Great AR
tarte cosmetics chose to work with Perfect Corp. because of the realism of its AI-powered augmented reality and continues to be impressed with Perfect Corp.'s precision and the life-like experiences it provides.
"Working with Shade Finder provided a real 'Wow Moment' for us," Rezabek says. "When we tried it on ourselves, we were amazed by its accuracy. Each member of the team had a similar experience—that the tool really works and helped to closely match you to a shade that would work well for your complexion."
Creating "Wow Moments" with great technology.
Because of the success of virtual try-on and the Foundation Finder tool, tarte has started to integrate virtual try-on messaging across multiple marketing touchpoints to make it even easier for the customer to engage with the tools.
"We've seen such positive results from virtual try-on features that we've added messaging to our homepage, emails & throughout site content," Rezabek says.
Perfect Corp. Proves to Be a Great Technology Partner
tarte cosmetics was attracted to Perfect Corp. because of its great AI-powered augmented reality technology. tarte was even more impressed with—and appreciative of—the company, as Perfect Corp. helped tarte rapidly go to market with virtual try-on.
"One of the reasons we love working with Perfect Corp. is their ability to perform rapid turn-arounds, which is extremely important to a trend-driven business," says Rezabek. "When we need to pivot, Perfect Corp. is immediately there to help us make it happen."
tarte prides itself in being a forward-looking company, so it values the ability of Perfect Corp. to act as a true partner in progress.
"One of the reasons we so happy with our decision to go with Perfect Corp. is that it's not just us coming to them with ideas," Rezabek says. "They also come to us with ideas to help our business evolve and stay ahead of the curve."
tarte also likes the ease-of-use of the Perfect Corp. technology. "As a tool, it's very user-friendly, which allows us to experiment with what we want to offer and make adjustments on our own," Rezabek says.
About Perfect Corp.
With over 900 Million downloads globally, Perfect Corporation is dedicated to transforming how consumers, content creators and beauty brands interact together through advanced AI and AR technologies. Our experienced team of engineers and beauty aficionados are pushing the frontiers of technology to create the beauty platform of the future—a fluid environment where individuals express themselves, learn the latest about fashion and beauty, and enjoy instant access to the products from their favorite brands. Further information about Perfect Corp. can be found at perfectcorp.com
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Check out this nice collection of happy birthday wishes for father-in-law. It is so important to keep a positive relationship with parents of your spouse. Birthday is a great opportunity to show that you care.
The warmest birthday greetings to my wise and cheerful father-in-law! You've always been a true inspiration for all of us. May your Big Day is simply awesome!
The heartfelt birthday wishes to my wise, cheerful and caring father-in-law!
You've been always treating me like your own son and I feel so grateful for that. Happy birthday, dear dad-in-law!
I feel so lucky that my new family turned out to be nothing but amazing! Happy birthday, dear father-in-law!
The biggest birthday greetings from your daughter (son)-in-law. I never thought that father-in-law can be so good and sincere. Respect you from all my heart. Happy birthday!
I send my birthday wishes, hugs and kisses to the most amazing father-in-law. You are exceptional and extraordinary men. Happy birthday, Daddy!
My beloved dad-in-law, after my marriage I gave two biggest gifts – your son & you. I like your care and help. I believe your wife is absolutely happy, too. Amazing B-Day!
Thank you for teaching your son how to be a dignified person, a loving husband and a caring father to his children. May your special day bring you a plenty of beautiful moments!
Happy Birthday to the best Father in Law in the whole wide world! Your birthday always stands out because you shine so brightly in our family!
Birthday greetings to a very special person – my Father-in-Law! Thanks for guidance and direction. Wishing you a very loving and warm Happy Birthday!
My future looks brighter because you're in it! Happy Birthday to a great guy – my Dad in Law!
Happy birthday dear father in law! Use this special day to reflect on all that you've done in your life and to consider all that you still desire to do!
Thanks for being such a wonderful Dad in law. I wish you an awesome birthday with lots of nice surprises!
May your troubles be less and may your blessings be more.
Happy Birthday, my Dad in Law!
Happy Birthday to the most amazing Father-in-law! I hope your day is as special as you!
Happy Birthday to my Father in Law! Take time to relax and enjoy your day!
My awesome daddy-in-law, I appreciate our relationship because you are so kind, gentle and generous person. You'll always be my authority. Love you! Get ready for birthday party!
I know how crazy you are, so save your energy for evening birthday party! Be ready for dances, fun and friends. Respect you for your youthful, my father-in-law. Happy birthday!
I want to say big big thank you for my second father. I always feel like in home. You are not only perfect father but also father-in-law. Great to know I have you! Kisses and happy birthday!
Stay strong and positive for all your life. You are an inspirer and motivator. Now I know to what your son is like. Surprises are waiting for you. Great birthday!
Spending time with you is incredible. You are wonderful teacher, my father-in-law and grandfather. We all love you and wish the biggest and most funny birthday!
On your special day I wish you always be source of happiness, fun and inspiration. I'm happy of having you so close to me. I believe that all your desires on this day will come true. Happy birthday, my second daddy!
The warmest wishes to one of the most special people in my life – my Dad in Law!
I'm feeling really blessed of having such a awesome father-in-law. You are like a real father for me. Thank you for your goodness and sensitivity. You are my number ONE. Happy birthday!
The best birthday greetings for my lovely dad-in-law. Wish you to take the time for yourself because you need to save energy for your grandchildren. They love you as I am. Beautiful birthday!
I raise up a glass of champagne for your happiness, my dear father-in-law. You are perfect friend, father and adviser. Love you as much as my real father. Joyful happy birthday!
You are strong, handsome and perfect men! Age hasn't impact for you. Don't forget to care of yourself. I admire you very much, my father-in-law. Happy birthday!
My dear little daddy, although a year has passed but you're still amazing and understanding person you've always been. I can bravely say you are the best father-in-law! Wonderful birthday!
Best birthday to one of the most important person in my life – my father in law. I always feel your support and shoulder. Thank you! It's really important for my. Happy birthday!


I might've spent the better part of the past two weeks trying to get these pumpkin muffins right. Before Oliver was born it would've been the better part of a single morning, with a good cup of coffee in hand. Uninterrupted time at home -- the kind of time I need to weigh ingredients, take recipe notes and photograph ingredients -- is pretty scarce these days. I often cook and bake in the evenings to prep for future meals, but obviously for the blog I like to snap a few photos to show you and that's pretty hard to do at 10 pm. The upside is that I tested these muffins a few times to get them just right and did lots of futzing and experimenting with ingredients. In my mind, they're the perfect pumpkin muffin: not too sweet, whole grain, fragrant and warmly-spiced.
I spent the weekend slowly packing -- working through my office and then moving down to the kitchen. We've still got about two weeks until we actually move but I hate leaving things to the last minute and feeling like a crazy person (regardless of how much one plans, doesn't moving pretty much always make you feel like a crazy person?) So instead of working on freelance projects or doing carefree spring weekend things, I spent some quality time carefully selecting kitchen items I know we can live without for a little while: colander, salad spinner, yogurt maker, madeline pan. Making donation piles of books, old games and pants I haven't worn in two years doesn't seem to be a problem, but when it comes to the kitchen it's hard for me to let go. Case in point: the madeline pan. Do I remember the last time I made a madeline? Not really. But beyond the things I chose to pack, I'm interested in the ones I've deliberately left out, knowing I clearly can't live without them: ice cream maker, muffin pan, favorite salad bowls, pie plate. Apparently, there's ice cream and pie in our future balanced with a few good salads and a muffin or two. At about 1 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, we'd run out of newspaper and good packing boxes and it was time to take a break. I scanned a few recent cookbooks to see if a recipe called to me right away, and sure enough I found just the thing in Anna Jones' new A Modern Way to Eat. Cookies. And not just any cookies. These are soft, slightly chewy Coconut Oatmeal Cookies made with oats, toasted coconut, coconut oil and a little brown sugar. They're so simple you can pull them together even if you've packed much of your kitchen into boxes and aren't entirely sure where your measuring cups now live.
Last week on an oh-so-early Monday morning we climbed into the car and headed to the airport to catch a plane for Palm Springs, California. Around this time of year in Seattle we all start really craving sunshine and last year I promised myself that a break was in order, so after the holidays we just scheduled it and put aside all the questions about work and if it was even possible to leave for four whole days-- and just left. Now I'll be the first to admit that it took me a while to get into the groove of vacation and to not be sneaking in emails and worrying about business contracts and granola orders. But on Day 3 a funny thing happened: I started to feel as if I'd just finished a really good yoga class ... but that feeling lasted all day long. Hello, vacation! How I missed you.
Happy November, friends. I'm sorry it's been so long since I've posted a new recipe. There's been a lot of newness around here lately and I've been so looking forward to telling you about it, but then I sit down to write a post and the words haven't felt quite right. I've gotten good at realizing this means it's time to step away until I can't wait to sit down and pick it up again -- and that's exactly how I felt this morning. So at long last, a new recipe for a truly delightful boozy apple cake using apples we picked in the Eastern part of the state a few weeks ago (I have a fall crush on this cake, and know that it will be a 'do again' in our kitchen very soon). And also at long last: some news I've been excited to share with you.
This past Sunday morning found Sam in the living room reading the paper and listening to records and me taking mad scientist notes in the kitchen, working on this humble beauty. I'd stumbled across a recipe for a honey cake that I wanted to make but as I was converting the grams into standard cup measurements for you all, I began tinkering. And tinkering. And downright altering the recipe until it really was no longer the honey cake recipe I'd become enamored with. I just couldn't help but think it should have cornmeal in it, and that spelt flour would make for a really delicate crumb while whole-wheat flour would hold down the fort, so to speak. Sam was reading the Book Review; I was crossing my fingers, staring in at the cake and wondering what I'd done.
Hello from the other side! I realize we haven't been back here for a few weeks, and I'm sorry for dropping into a little black hole. My cookbook deadline was Monday, so I've been a writing and editing machine, stepping away from the computer to occasionally clean the house like a crazy person or throw together a most random lunch or dinner. But somehow it all came together although there was something strangely anti-climactic about sending it off: In the days when you'd print out your manuscript and have to walk to the post office and seal it up carefully to send to the publisher, I imagine it would feel much more ceremonial and important --you could stroll out of the building and do a cartwheel. Or high-five a fellow customer on your way out. Instead, I was sitting in our dining room on an incredibly rainy, dark Monday afternoon unable to hit "send." My sister Zoe told me to just close my eyes and do it. Sam gave me the thumbs up. So around 3 p.m. that's what I did. With the click of a button, just like that: it was finished.
I didn't expect green beans to bring up such a great discussion on traditions, sharing of poems and how a piece of writing can linger with you. So thank you for that. Your comments pointed out how important people and place are and how food takes the back seat when it comes right down to it. Even if you feel quite warm towards Thanksgiving and are looking forward to next week, reading about recipe suggestions and meal planning online and in magazines can start to feel tiresome right about now. Why? Because I suppose when it all comes down to it, in the big picture it doesn't matter what we all serve anyway. Next year, you likely won't remember one year's vegetable side dish from another. What you'll remember are the markers that dotted the year for you: whom you sat next to at the table, a toast or grace, and the sense of gratitude you felt for something -- large or small.
I had some big plans for this past weekend. It was in the 70's in Seattle and everyone was out on the lake, gardening, running, biking, and lounging on patios. Our house, on the other hand, came down with the plague. Sam's been struggling with his allergies all week and I caught a rogue flu, so instead of beach picnics and planting herbs, I finally finished An Everlasting Meal, drank honeyed licorice tea, and took many naps. We did, also, drag ourselves to the U-District farmers market and picked up some rhubarb, sorrel, broccolini, and farm eggs. The fridge had become quite bare and it felt really good to have some color around.


The Festival of Britain opened in May 1951 in London. Its aim was to give the British public a sense of recovery and progress and to promote better quality design in the rebuilding of the country after WW2. The Festival of Britain also celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Great Exhibition in 1851.
Bottesford joined in the spirit of the occasion and celebrated the event during the summer of 1951.
A trip to London was organised for children at the school.
In May 2011 Margaret Waudby recalled some details of Bottesford's Festival of Britain celebration.
Mr Heath of Beechwood House and Mr Allsop coordinated a week of celebrations in Bottesford, helped by Mr Len Barnes (representing the VC Hall) and Mr Cyril Palmer. After a ballot of young people in the village, Dorothy Calcraft was elected as Festival Queen. She was to be attended by Margaret Waudby, Doreen Maskell and Doreen Guy.
On the Saturday there was a parade through the village, led by the Queen and her attendants in a white open top car. In spite of rationing it was still possible for the Queen and her attendants to wear long dresses. Bridesmaids' dresses and evening gowns were reused to great effect.
Members of village groups such as the WI, the Mother's Union, Guides and Brownies and the Youth Club were in the procession. They wore costumes and some travelled on decorated floats to the V.C. Hall.
Mrs Gale, one of the oldest residents of the village, performed the crowning ceremony in front of the V.C.Hall. During the following week, the Festival Queen and her attendants visited older members of the community who had not been able to attend the crowning ceremony.
There was a service and church parade on the Sunday and during the week, a variety of activities were organised. These included a football match on the football field by the Normanton crossing, a special whist drive and competitive skittles matches to win a pig.
At the end of the week there was a Festival dance and a Variety Concert in which the finale was a tableau featuring Britannia, dressed in white and holding a trident, surrounded by entertainers in the show.
I also remember vividly the trip to London to the Fesival of Britain, but my group was from the Primary School. I wonder if anyone has any photos of the event. My sister Angela Riddington nee ( Bradshaw) is in the picture of the Girl Guide float. Also the photo of the group on High St, I think the three wheeled Bath Chair and the Wheel Chair were from the Old Rectory and as children we used to sneek in and borrow them when Cannon Blackmore was out, the Rectory garden was a great race track.
The two photo captions referring to Dorothy Beedham when in fancy dress are incorrect. The lady was May Green, whose husband Harry was in the army during the second war with my father Harry Daybell and Arthur Beedham. They lived at Bobbers Mill in Nottingham and used to visit the village for fetes etc.
Thanks for the update – we'll correct the caption.


The marathon was a huge success in many aspects, especially introducing Loreto to many new and enthusiastic visitors who are likely to return.
Participating runners expressed very positive opinions about the marathon and the venue, as did their families and other visitors who came to Loreto for the event.
The race drew close to 500 participants in distances ranging from half marathon to 2.5 kilometers. Runners included foreign world-class athletes, national and regional runners, and many local hobbyists out for a good time.
Parents inspired children and vice versa, the family-oriented nature of Loreto shone through, during the marathon and post event celebrations.
The many runners were amazed of the beautiful, scenic route — starting from the golf course in Nopoló, continuing up to the highway to Loreto, with the backdrop of Sierra de La Giganta to accompany them.
Runners said they were charmed and enchanted by Loreto and its surroundings, even as they were in the midst of competition.
Inspired by the high levels of participation, perhaps more new runners, joggers, and even walkers will enter the 2.5k race next year and enjoy the ocean views from its route along the malecon.
Isaack Kimayo, with a time of 1:13:51, in the men's category.
Their names and times will remain etched in the record books as the winners of this 2016 inaugural event and will give competitors in future years the record times to shoot at.
Another big achievement of this event was the participation of different business groups from our destination of Loreto and from our state. That union generated a positive synergy to build on for following events.
Every participant, sponsor, and volunteer had something to contribute — from thanks for a bottle of water offered to some of the runners to a hug of congratulations for the effort, to a comment regarding the beautiful Loreto scenery.
This event confirms that Loreto is every day more firm in its focus on responsible tourism, the care of its environment and the promotion of appropriate activities — embracing the thought that the coming years will be full of sporting events, unique aquatic experiences, and the joy of a calm community, full of traditions, history and warmth for our visitors.
This direction provides the best medicine for those who want to escape stressful cities, to impose new self-challenges, and to enjoy the marvels of nature that our Magic Town of Loreto offers.
The Association of Hotels and Tourist Operators of Loreto planned and managed the event, with significant support from the Tourism Trust Fund of Baja California Sur, the State Government, the Municipality of Loreto, and many volunteers.
Thanks to Vamos a Loreto and The Association of Hotels and Tourist Operators of Loreto for this great pictures.


Lie supine on mat with lower legs on bench. Cross arms on chest.
Flex and twist waist to raise upper torso from mat to one side. Return until back of shoulders contact mat. Repeat to opposite side alternating twists.
Leg elevation keeps pelvis tilted back keeping low back on mat. See Spot Reduction Myth.
Movement can be made easier by placing arms further down away from head or extended up above knees. Deconditioned individuals can start on slightly declined board.


Despite going 8-2 in their last 10, the Islanders are middle of the pack on the Stanley Cup oddsboard. New York plays the Blackhawks on Tuesday, when the teams' opposite over/under trends collide.
Despite the Islanders (29-15-4) winning five straight games and going [8-2 in their last 10](http://www.espn.com/nhl/standings), 11 teams still have shorter odds than the Metropolitan Division leaders to win the 2018-19 Stanley Cup, according to Monday's numbers at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. ## 2018-19 NHL Stanley Cup odds update The Blackhawks (17-24-9), who are tied for the fewest points in the league with the Devils, Red Wings and Senators (43), host the Islanders (30/1 odds to win the Cup) at 7:30 p.m. CT Tuesday. Chicago is a +125 underdog and -220 on the 1.5-puck line at the Westgate. The Isles, who won in Chicago 3-2 in overtime on Jan. 3, are -135 ML, +190 -1.5 goals and the total is 6.5 (under -120). The Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in 2010, '13 and '15, but their 500/1 futures odds are tied with Ottawa and Detroit for the longest in the league. New York, which [lost its best player (John Tavares) this offseason](https://www.betchicago.com/john-tavares-maple-leafs-stanley-cup-odds) to the Maple Leafs, is trying to win its first Stanley Cup since the last of four straight titles in 1983. The Islanders' five-game winning streak is the longest in the league ahead of Tuesday's action, and eight wins in their last 10 is better than everyone save Calgary (8-1-1). They've won 15 of 18 since Dec. 15 under the guidance of new head coach Barry Trotz, who won the Cup with the Capitals last season. New York hasn't allowed a goal in its last two games, or more than one since a 2-1 loss to the Rangers on Jan. 12. The Islanders beat the Ducks, 3-0, on Sunday, and have two more points than Tavares and Toronto as of Tuesday. The Isles' stout defense conflicts with the Blackhawks' trend of seven straight OVERs. On the season, Chicago is 29-17 to the OVER, and a ridiculous 40-10 to the first period OVER. New York is 29-16 to the UNDER, but 26-22 to the 1P OVER. __MORE:__ [Vegas futures](https://www.betchicago.com/las-vegas-golden-knights-futures-odds-pacific) | [Blackhawks-Rangers bad beat](https://www.betchicago.com/nhl-bad-beat-blackhawks-ruin-rangers-puck-line-bettors) Embedded content: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziRSt5Avlpw Though they lead the Metropolitan Division, the Islanders are still 14 points behind the East-leading Lightning, who are the 9/2 favorites to win the Cup. The Flames (69), Jets (64) and Sharks (63) have more points in the West, while the Golden Knights and Predators have 62. But New York has games in hand on all of those teams except Winnipeg. Despite the Islanders' recent hot streak, their Cup odds have actually lengthened at some books ([25/1 to 33/1](https://www.betchicago.com/stanley-cup-best-odds-sportsbooks-january-lightning) on BetOnline.ag [as of Monday night](https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/futures-and-props/nhl-futures)). __Here are each team's Cup odds at the Westgate...__ Lightning 9/2 Golden Knights 8/1 Predators 8/1 Jets 8/1 Flames 8/1 Penguins 10/1 Maple Leafs 10/1 Bruins 12/1 Capitals 12/1 Sharks 12/1 Blue Jackets 16/1 Stars 30/1 Islanders 30/1 Canadiens 40/1 Avalanche 50/1 Sabres 60/1 Ducks 80/1 Wild 80/1 Hurricanes 80/1 Canucks 80/1 Coyotes 80/1 Oilers 100/1 Panthers 100/1 Blues 100/1 Flyers 200/1 Kings 300/1 Devils 300/1 Rangers 300/1 Blackhawks 500/1 Senators 500/1 Red Wings 500/1 __PLAY:__ Our free [Chicago NHL Puck Drop contest](https://betchicago.chalkline.com/games/chicago-nhl-puck-drop). Correctly pick the exact score of Tuesday's Islanders-Blackhawks game to win a BetChicago prize pack.