What is "Home Staging" and How You Can Make Money Offering It Too!
If you want to make extra money by shedding new light on how to promote a home in the real estate marketplace so that it will sell faster and at a higher price, then you should consider adding "home staging" to your services. I touched on home staging, sometimes also called "house fluffing" or "ready to sell" in my eBook "Rearrange It". But I decided to address the issue again and in some detail here. In past years, as you might well know, homeowners were left to their own instincts and decorating abilities as far as preparing their homes for market. Many of them would ask their real estate agent for advice, but that was too often "the blind leading the blind".
Real estate agents are trained in the area of promoting your home and making and accepting offers and handling all the legal and financial paperwork involved, including escrow. They are not trained in interior design. They might have an ideas as to what factors can help sell a home, but they will be really basic. Here is a very real need that homesellers have and so an entire industry has grown up around providing an answer - home staging.
This is what professional home stagers are trained to do. A good home stager will work with the "flow" of a home, tidy it up, eliminate clutter, rearrange furniture and accessories, and give ideas to enhance the home's curb-appeal. Any house can make a notable first impression on potential homebuyers with the aid of a professional home stager - YOU.
The first impression is the key factor in selling your home, which any good real estate agent will confirm. Unbelievably as it may seem, a potential buyer has made up their mind ten seconds after they step in the front door, in most cases. Just driving into your driveway, they have formed an opinion. They will spend the rest of the time confirming that opinion. So your client's home better look good from the curb - and that's where you come in!
Your clients will find you in the same manner they would find an interior designer or a landscaper. They will ask around. They will get referrals. They will ask their real estate agent. A number of larger real estate companies now offer access to a list of professional stagers in their area. They have often already been pre-screened, so you will want to make sure you get added to their list.
Your prospect will always ask for an estimate. Give a complimentary estimate and you'll probably get hired if you structure the estimate fairly and cite plenty of benefits to the homeowner. Keep in mind that this is only an estimate and estimates can be a bit off. However, unless something unforeseen takes place between the estimate and the actual job itself, an estimate should be fairly accurate. You will no doubt feel a little uneasy at first, but you'll get better at estimating when you have a few projects under your belt.
Don't be surprised if the home-seller gets more than one estimate. Just like any service, pricing in the home staging industry can vary over a wide range, sometimes escalating simply because of locale. You may want to charge an hourly rate. Factors to consider are the average amount of time you expect the home to be on the market in your area, and the asking price of your prospect's home.
The homeowner should be willing to pay for staging services in accordance with the asking price of the home. If you bring in rented furniture and accessories, the price will be considerably higher. Remember, if you charge too much you will make it unrealistic for the homeowner to benefit. Don't forget that the average seller plans to move OUT of the home in the near future, the sooner the better. Don't lose sight of that. They will be reluctant to invest a huge amount into a home they are selling, no matter what the asking price.
Know in advance what your costs will be. Anticipate a reasonable increase in price based on your services. The rule of thumb is that the higher the asking price, the higher your fee - but it still has to be reasonable.
Some agents will be willing to share in the cost, because it is to their advantage to make a quicker, more profitable sale. They will be analyzing their profit margins. They will want to weight the cost of staging with their costs of advertising the property.
Experienced agents will have a good feel for those homes that are in need of a staging service. A home that has nothing in it, where the seller has already moved out, is a prime candidate for a staging service. A agent should value the homeowner's best interest. Many of them have an amount set aside in their marketing budget for staging services already. If you're good and your services are reasonable, they will want to enlist your help. Everyone wins. The goal is a speedy sale at the best possible price. Staging is certainly a viable way to achieve just that.
Take a close look at the home's condition before you make recommendations. Tell the seller that you usually only have one shot at impressing potential buyers so the decisions need to be made carefully.
Clean the over and any other major appliances thoroughly. If you don't want to do it, hire a cleaning service. Everything from floors to windows to skylights must be squeaky clean and crystal bright.
Odors can be very offensive - kill them thoroughly. You might not see a spot, but you sure will pick up on any smells. Eliminate clutter - eliminate clutter - eliminate clutter. No one will be attracted to a messy place. Put away everything from counter tops that is utilitarian. Leave out only a few decorative items in the kitchen. It should appear clean as a whistle. Remove all family photographs. The home should not reflect the sellers. Organize the closets thoroughly. They will get opened. Clean the drain gutters completely. You don't want anything outside or inside to suggest that there might be hidden maintenance issues. Store anything and everything that makes the place look messy - both inside and outside. The front entry should be the most appealing room in the home. Decorate it, paint the door or have the client purchase a new door. Remember, first impressions are everything.
Have you ever walked into an empty space and been blasted with stale or mildew-laden air? Rid the home of any and all mildew before it is ever put on the market.
To reduce odors, have the owner leave the heat or air conditioning on all the time. It helps to circulate the air, keeping it fresh. In cold weather, you don't want the home to feel colder inside than outside. This is a turn off to potential buyers. Hire someone to take care of the yards if you need to. Build this into your estimate. Warn the seller not to take the changes personally. They must separate themselves from the personal endearments they have about the house -- it's merely a possession that is to be sold. Get rid of anything that is too colorful, too busy, too far away from neutral tones. Trust your instincts. When you first arrive at the home, look at it as if you were a potential buyer. Potential buyers try to visualize themselves living in the space, putting in their furnishings, and so forth. The more neutral the environment, the easier it will be for them to do that. Ask yourself, what would you think about the house? Where can you make an immediate change? Where can you make any free changes? Look for the home's best features and try to focus on them - to make them stand out more. Don't make the space too sterile - it still should have some personality and look lived in.
Are there ways you can create a mood? Coastal homes might look great with breezy, sheer fabrics on the windows, blowing in the wind. However, that wouldn't feel right for a mountain cabin with rustic wood walls and a heavy stone fireplace.
Don't jump right in. Take time to gather ideas. Talk to friends and family. Let ideas germinate and trigger other ideas.
Put all the family photos in a box. You want the buyers to imaging themselves living in the home. They might not like the looks of the sellers and never get past that. A contract is on it's way to being signed when the prospects start talking about where they could put their own possessions.
Remove anything that is a collectible item or that draws a lot of attention. You don't want the prospects to get sidetracked by the possessions and not look at the house. Eliminate some of the furniture to make the home look more spacious. Clean and organize the shelves, entertainment centers, closets, laundry rooms, cabinets. Store all boxes in the garage - or better yet - in a storage facility. It's really nice to walk into a clean and spacious garage. Show the hardwood floors, if they are beautiful, by removing all area rugs. If there are heavy drapes that block the light, remove them. You want as much natural light to come in as possible. And there just might be a great view that is being blocked out.
Remove all artificial plants and bring in real plants that are healthy. Plants will really make the home look spectacular.
It's amazing what a difference a coat of paint will make. If the walls are dark and dingy, paint them a light neutral color. It will help make the room seem bigger and definitely make it appear clean.
What a great fragrance - fresh bread or a cake or pie. Be sure to have some on hand for every showing.
Choose some background music that flows with the mood and style of the home. Know in advance, if possible, the age range of the prospective buyers. Don't play rap music for senior citizens.
It's not just a matter of mowing the lawn. Look for other things you can do to make the front yard neat and appealing.
Many people will do a drive by in the evening after work. Place solar lights around the front yard. They create a great mood and help give them a better idea of the home and neighborhood after dark. Make sure the front door has a good, quality door knob set with good security. Clean the driveway. Clean all debris, oil stains or marks. Have it steam cleaned if necessary. A buyer might be more lenient about minor repairs that may be required if you have made a great first impression. You want them to fall in love with the house as soon as they see it from the street. Be careful about your early expenses because you do not want to overstep your budget. That will cut in to your profits.
It's difficult to look at your own house in the same way that potential home buyers do. Understand that your sellers will feel that way too. Be sure to prepare them for changes. Be sure to tell them that the changes you make are NOT a reflection on their taste, but strictly made to appeal to a broad number of people. Get them to open their eyes and stop thinking of the property as a home. It's a house - a space — a mere commodity you want to sell for the highest dollar possible.
Before you ever approach the home, park on the other side of the street and just study it. Then ask yourself these questions.
Are you viewing the property from the same position as a home buyer who is doing a drive-by?
If you were thinking of buying the home, what kind of impression would it give you?
Are there any exterior features that you can enhance?
Are there any exterior features that should be minimized or improved?
Now walk towards the house just the same way a would-be buyer would walk. Check out the pathway. It it clean and well-kept?
Begin a list of areas that are great and areas that need improvement.
Get a digital camera so that you can take and view instant pictures. After you have previewed them in color, switch your camera to black and white. This will help you see things you might overlook because of the effects of color.
Do Not Discount Evening Appeal Just before dark, do this exercise again. The seller's home may get more drive by visitors in the evening than at any other time. So you'll want to make sure the home has evening curb appeal.
Get some low voltage lighting and string it along the drive way, sidewalks, and around landscaping elements.
If the budget will allow it, add a decorative street lamp or an attractive light fixture to the exterior entry.
I love my many solar lights. They are very inexpensive and easy to stick in the ground. A home stager should acquire several sets that can be "loaned" to the homeowner until the house sells.
Have the seller open the drapes, shades, blinds in the evening to let interior light out. This makes a very appealing sight for a drive by prospect.
If I were doing a drive-by, I'd want to get a peek at the back yard too. Most people will try. So if it is at all visible from another street or a neighbor's driveway, make sure you eliminate anything from view that is not pleasing to the eye.
Kill mold wherever it exists. Check the sidewalk, roof, patio and inside the house.
Put away those unsightly garden equipment and tools.
Check and clean the gutters and all windows.
Use pressure washing for those dirty siding and dingy decks.
Sweep and clean the sidewalk and all paths.
Remove weeds as much as possible, especially those between cracks, stone or bricks.
Keep the lawn neatly mowed and edged.
Even if the lot is wooded, rake the leaves and toss them out.
Make sure no tree limbs are near or touching the roof.
Make sure the chimneys are clean and free of debris.
Sometimes it's not what you add that is important, it's what you take away.
Here's an example - A homeowner had several large trees in the front yard. One was so full, the branches were being weighed down and it looked sightly. On top of that, it was eating up the asphalt driveway.
It was suggested that the trees be completely removed, including the roots.
The homeowner had the trees cut down, but could not afford to have the stumps and roots removed. They did replace the driveway with concrete. I took the stumps and used them as shelves. I built up the dirt around the stumps, planted flowers around the perimeter and placed a large potted plant on each stump. I cannot tell you the number of people who stopped, as they were driving by, to say how much they loved the new look.
It is difficult for buyers to visualize making changes to a home. If they don't like what they see, they move on to the next home on the list. And if they can look past things they want to change, they expect to buy the house for a reduced price to make up for that. This is not good for your seller. This is why it is so important to make the exterior and the interior as generic as possible.
Never lose sight of the fact that buyers don't want to replace anything and they don't want to fix anything. So the more you can get your home-seller to make the necessary the revisions, alterations and changes, the better off they will be.
Popular colors change from year to year. If the house is old and dingy, a fresh coat of exterior paint will really make a difference. If not sure what colors to use, drive the neighborhood and pick out homes that have an appealing color. I once went up to a homeowner and asked what colors she used on her home. She was more than happy to give me the information and felt complimented at the same time.
New front doors can be very expensive. If the budget will allow, it's not a back investment. However, if the budget will not permit a replacement door, put on new hardware that is decorative as well as securely built. If that is not possible, how about repainting or staining the door and polishing the hardware?
I've said before that it's really important to get your business known in your community. Complimentary publicity is one of the best ways to do that. The difference between publicity and advertising is not just in the price tag: one is complimentary, the other one isn't. But publicity acts like a third party recommendation, and readers are known to respond far better to publicity than to advertisements.
We're going to discuss some methods of getting publicity that you don't have to pay for with some more unusual tactics.
Throw some of these ideas into your marketing procedures and see what happens.
If you were a reporter and every day you had to hunt for a story or article, don't you think you'd like a little help from time to time? Where does a reporter go to find a story? Where do they find people?
Send a brief notice to your local TV or radio station and tell them that you know a little about a certain topic and that if they are ever in a hard spot to find someone to interview on that topic after they have called around, to give you a call. Ask them to put in in their rolodex. Most media people have a rolodex of local experts. You can telephone them or send them a letter.
Just call the reporter up and tell him/her you are an expert in this area and you would welcome any questions the reporter might have for you.
Would you like to be on the lists of experts that media people reference every day from all over the country? These lists are called "Publicity Referral Services". One such referral service is the RTIR Magazine, otherwise known as Radio-TV Interview Report.
You can find the online version at http://www.RTIR.com. These are all people who can be contacted for interviews for all kinds of media on the topic of their expertise. By becoming a member (there is a fee), you can start getting media calls requesting interviews. It's easy and it works. Some of the NY Times bestselling authors use this service.
There are even meetings that you can pay to attend that will introduce you to media producers and editors at the highest levels? RTIR sponsors these types of events too. Think of it as a publicity networking meeting.
These top media people, producers and directors, are there to meet new people and hear your story. While they are pretty expensive to attend, whole careers and businesses have been launched by just one good contact.
As I am writing this, a National Publicity Summit is being conducted in New York City on July 14-17. For more information, visit www.NationalPublicitySummit.com.
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"Hi Barbara, I finished reading your books and felt ready to tackle my first redesign. Imagine my dilemma when I arrived to find a room with every large piece of furniture in the right place!!! Luckily this was a friend's mother that I had offered to do for free to acquire some before and after pictures. The only thing I could offer was to rearrange some of the accessories and pictures. That experience made me worrying about handling that in the future with a paying customer. I know that a lot of the time there is more than one way to arrange the room. With this room and available furniture however, I could not see any other successful arrangement. Would I just congratulate them on their wonderful room or lower my price and offer to rearrange small items and pictures if appropriate? I'm sure you must have experienced this. I have a background in furniture display for a large retail store and have taken interior design courses in the past so I don't think it was just a lack of experience on my part. - Thank you, Paula"
This is a case where you asked someone you know to help you out, and it turned out that the person didn't need much help. That is a very different scenario from someone who responds to your service who is willing to pay.
People who have a good sense of design, while not perfect, aren't going to be willing to pay someone to come. So they're going to kind of weed themselves out automatically.
If you ask enough questions over the phone and screen them properly, you'll never encounter such a problem.
I'm just now this minute dealing with a woman in my town and screening her thru email. I'm attaching a copy below of some of the questions I am asking her before I will even talk to her. Hopefully this will give you an idea of how I go about making sure on the front end that this is a person I can truely help or not.
Remember, it's your business and you can do whatever you like. The client will be happy and you'll get referrals so long as you make them happy!
I have a few more questions. There is no right or wrong answer, I'm just trying to get a good feel for the situation to make sure I can make it really worthwhile for you.
give me a description similar to the above that you feel best describes your situation.
Are you willing to let us move furnishings from one room to another, besides what you already mentioned below?
Do you have any furnishings stored in the garage that could be considered and brought in to help out?
Do you have any plants (table plants, floor plants, trees) that can be used: lots, few, none?
What is your home's square footage and when was it built?
Anything else you can tell me will be helpful.
"Hi Barbara, hope your weekend is going well. I am working on my "superplan" and seeking some help on what to charge.
... I started a faux finishing business after losing my corporate job, but am seeking to move into redesign. One of the things that drives me absolutely NUTS about doing faux is that it doesn't take much for you to lose your profit -- a late or incorrect delivery of your product causing a day you thought you'd work and don't, a mis-communication with a client, issues with drying times, etc., all can work against you. On top of that is the issue of pricing one's work.
I have spoken with ... but I really think she doesn't charge enough. In the past I found it tough to price my faux work, although I have come a long way! I believe underbidding is a common problem for most artists. I want to be sure I do not make pricing mistakes in moving into redesign.
So far, in calling redesigners in my area (San Diego), I have found (so far) either Scenario A: a $75 consultation where no work is done at the consultation, but where one then is given pricing beyond that time, once client and designer have exhanged info about needs and desires for the project. I have also heard of Scenario B: the consultation really is a "working consultation", and carries an hourly rate of either $75 to $90 per hour, with the ability at the end of that consult time to either go forward on one's own, with a list of "to do's" given to the client, or continue on an hourly basis, down the road, with the designer.
I would prefer (as you mentioned in your "Rearrange It" product) to charge a flat rate for my time, and not get into hourly situations. That way I know, by the end of the day, what I'll be bringing home, barring any extreme unforseen circumstances. I know that rate will vary perhaps with the distance I might choose to travel, or with the size of the room(s) to be addressed.
So......two questions for you, if I may. Is there any way you might feel comfortable in sharing what you charge? Or at least a general range? I realize you are in Orange County, but we're not that far away.
Also, would you ever consider allowing me to pay you for the privilege of accompanying/helping you and your assistant(s) on a makeover appointment?
While I get a lot of orders, I most certainly remember they really nice ones . . . You'll be happy to know I thought of you as one of the nicest.
I charge a flat rate of $350 for a half day, $600 for a full day.
amount of art, plants, family photos, accessories, etc.
What I'm looking to find out first and foremost is whether the prospect has tons of stuff for me to work with, a generous amount of stuff, or rather skimpy stuff - to put it bluntly.
I know I can pull some rooms together in an hour and other rooms will take 3 hours or more.
So I explain all of this to them. I tell them that if their room goes together fast, we will then move to another room or take a look at the whole house so I can give ideas and direction in other areas to fill out the time, so that I'm literally there for about 4 hours for that flat rate.
Now competition will be less, some a little more.
What you have to decide is whether you're "worth" what you charge and whether you're willing to take less just to get the job. I'm no longer at that point. My attitude is that if you don't want me for what I want to get from it, then I'd just as soon stay in my office and advance my web business.
I have even been known to talk people out of hiring me and getting Decor Secrets instead.
So you're not going to be able to use me as a fair comparison, I'm afraid.
My advice? Don't worry about the profit margin when you first start out. More important to concentrate on the fact that you are building experience, expertise, photos for a portfolio. Heck, were I in your shoes, I'd do some for free and not blink twice. In fact, that is almost exactly how I started out.
Believe me, you take far more away from a project than just cash in your pocket!!! Capish?
Down the road, weed out the looky loos and the low income people - they aren't your target market anyway. I only did one project by the hour and the woman kept looking at her watch and saying, "Can we hurry this along?" That was the only time I worked by the hour. I don't like to be pressured and some of the time I just need to stand and look at a room and think before I move. While I'm actively working, it doesn't appear so, so if charging by the hour they get antsy.
Do a great job on the front end qualifing your prospect and you'll be better able to make your quotes realistic. Always mention contingencies that can happen in your faux biz and how that might affect the end price. I have found that when you let people know on the front end what can go wrong, what can increase the price, etc. they are pretty cool about paying for it if that happens. If you don't address it on the front end, good luck getting a higher price out of them at the end.
Don't lock in on one single flat rate. Give them a range: $250-350. Then tell them that most people fall in at about $300. That way you appear competitive with the low ballers yet you build in a safe guard in case things don't move as smoothly as you anticipated. Then you can tell them it will be not less than $250 and not more than $350, unless you have to come back another time, or something like that.
Always have Plan A and Plan B. Always have something else equally important that will advance your business as a backup in case an appointment gets cancelled or postponed. Then you won't mind so much when it happens.
I kept my life very simple. I didn't do anything but rearrange furniture and accessories. So that way I always completed a project the same day. My time was far to valuable for the one hour consult and nothing more. But I have a friend in the biz in TN who schedules all her one hour consults for Monday, then if she can turn any into a full fledged redesign, she books them thru the rest of the week. Of course, everything is easy on paper, so be flexible.
Why don't you stop in at your local Home Depot or other home improvement store and get them to use you as a faux painting class teacher. They promote your class and sign up the students, you teach the class. Weave your redesign expertise into your class. This way you'll have a steady stream of people looking to you for your expertise and if you handle it right, they'll practically beg you to consult with them, instead of the other way around.
Lastly, when you quote your faux painting to some, stress that you are an artist, not a painter. Tell them up front that they might find other people low balling their price or who are not artists. Then ask them if they want an artist to render a beautiful wall that they will be proud to show off, or a handyman who might just throw it together. Remind them that they usually get what they pay for, and in faux painting the saying is really true.
Stress the benefits of hiring you.
Stress how you are better than, different than others.
Stress how much you care: before, during, after.
Tell them that you build your business with referrals you get from satisfied clients, and that you will make doubly sure they are totally satisfied with your work. In other words, give them a risk free guarantee.
This is just good marketing and should set you apart from the competition.
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Measuring user innovation
A new working paper examines the prevalence — and policy implications — of innovations that come from technology users.
February 18, 2009 Reading Time: 1 min
What if government innovation statistics measured not only proprietary innovations like patents — but also innovations that are developed by users and sometimes freely shared? That's a question raised by a new working paper by Fred Gault, a visiting fellow at the International Development Research Centre, and Eric von Hippel of the MIT Sloan School. Their new paper looks at the question of the prevalence of innovation by users — and its policy implications.
The working paper describes a survey of 1219 Canadian manufacturing plants that had been identified as "user-innovators" — in that they used advanced manufacturing technologies and either modified the equipment for their own use or developed their own equipment. Interestingly, the researchers found that the user innovation projects were not, on average, trivial: The average technology modification project cost more than 600,000 Canadian dollars, while the average new technology development project cost close to 1 million Canadian dollars.
Nonetheless, 17.3% of the companies that modified the technologies and 19% of those that developed new technology equipment shared their process innovations with other firms or institutions — often for no charge. (The most common reasons given for sharing an innovation were to enable a supplier to build a more suitable product or to gain feedback and expertise.)
Business Process Optimization Collaboration Intellectual Property Knowledge Sharing Manufacturing Technology Innovation User-Driven Innovation

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It is with great pleasure and joy that I share news about my forthcoming record, Dem Say Ah featuring Akoya Afrobeat, officially out 4/15/14!
What started as a remix for Grammy Award Winning Jazz artist Gregory Porter, morphed into a straight Afrobeat dancefloor situation. For the recordings I came together with Akoya and Kaleta, Victor Axelrod aka Ticklah, Maurice Brown, Chris Rob and DJ Spinna.
For more on how the record came to fruition and to pre-order your copy, visit our Kickstarter page and let the get down begin!
My debut album 'Everything in Time' turns 4 this week!
Here's a new tune I cut for Maurice "Mobetta" Brown feat. Consequence, Saunders Sermens and Stimulus (of the Real Live Show).
Mobetta and I often record together and it was a pleasure to produce for his upcoming album. A heavy weight cast, features from Talib Kweli, Consequence, Jean Grae, Prodigy, amongst others.
'Maurice vs. Mobetta' will be released on 10.8.13.
It's here! After previewing select remixes for the last couple of months, I'm happy to announce that 'EVERYTHING IN TIME REMIXED' has officially arrived (and with some good words to compliment)!
DJ Spinna, Waajeed, J.Rawls, DJ OBaH, Captain Planet and Applejac, amongst others.
iTunes featured the album on the front of their R&B/Soul picks the day it dropped (thanks!). Check it out and let me know what you think of the different versions. Plenty on there for you to enjoy.
In true "frolaboration", the folks at Frolab take us through the process of how the vinyl you hold in your hands came to be- from footage of Middle Child singing acoustic to the DJ Spinna remix, it's all there- the 12″ cover photo shoot, footage at the pressing plant of the record being made and DJ Spinna dropping originals at his Thingamajig Studio in Brooklyn, New York. Check it out!
Today is a special day- what seems like a secret that we've been giddy about and keeping quiet since mid October of last year (when Spinna delivered his mix), gets to fly out and greet the world today, in probably the greatest and purest musical form- a warm piece of 12″ Vinyl.
To me, it's come full circle- my Spinna crates are THICK, packed with the dopest remixes and banging originals from the Beyond Real architect from the last two decades. I remember always glancing at my record library and noticing that Spinna's productions took up a whole crate by themselves!
So to receive a taylor-made remix that falls in pocket with any of his greatest work, is a blessing! As soon as I heard the the track I was immediately brought back to his classic Composition Series and remixes for De La Soul, Das Efx and Mobb Deep, from the '90s. That was the feeling, but the programming and sounds were updated to now. So I guess the "Back from the Future" title he gave the mix is quite appropriate.
Big thanks to FroLab for lacing the incredible art work you see on the package, Footlong Development for making it possible, Middle Child for saaaaangin(!!!) and to DJ Spinna, for doin' it like no other.


My husband used to beat me up and he still insults me – how do I get out of this situation?
Life is about serving one's purpose and making a positive difference in people's lives.
To have a happy, peaceful and fulfilling life.
I got married at the age of 24 and my husband was 27 years. We met while we still studying at a university. In the beginning we were very happy, or so I thought. We are blessed with 4 beautiful children, whom I'm grateful for.
The problems began early in our marriage when he started to hit me that led to me allowing him to intimidate, threaten and take control of my life. I have left him a couple of times in the past years, but have always returned to him. We went for marriage counseling once which really helped to stop the beatings, but he has never really stopped the insults. We are both professionals and are successful in both our field of work.
I'm not sure why I allow him to treat me like this - does this mean I do not truly love myself? I have tried to always have a positive mindset, by focusing on the positive things that happen in my life, but it seems I'm drawing a negative energy when I'm around my husband.
I must acknowledge, I have become very nasty and disrespectful towards him. I have intentionally become two different people. I'm not happy when I'm with him but free spirited when not with him. I'm afraid but am not sure what I'm afraid of. I know that I can make it on my own, take care of my children and be happy, but I fail to take the first step, that of leaving this unhappy union.
It has come to a point where I do not feel the love for him anymore - I can't be affectionate to him. I have tried therapy, read motivational books, talked to those close to me, but still can't make the decision. Many people think that I'm a strong, beautiful, confident, happy woman, but I tend to think the opposite about myself.
How do I get myself out of this situation? Please help!
Dear Lady, it appears from your email that you are living with an angry and controlling man. You are right - you are being influenced negatively by him. If your partner is not life affirming, positive and supportive and instead is abusive, angry and violent, only a Master could live with him everyday and not be dragged downhill. I agree that you need to remove yourself from this unhappy relationship – and you feel this as well, the question now is - how can you find the strength to do so?
Step 1. Get a piece of paper and draw a line down the middle of the sheet from top to bottom. At the top on one side write: This is my future if I stay. On the other side write: This is my future if I leave.
Step 2. In the first column - This is my future if I stay - write out all the consequences of what will probably happen if you continue to stay with your husband. In the second column - This is my future if I leave - write out all the probable consequences if you leave. Then leave this page in a confidential place for a day or so.
Step 3. Take out the piece of paper and at the bottom of each column write how you will feel as a mother and as a woman as a result of each probable future coming true.
Step 4. After some reflection decide in your heart which future you want.
Step 5. Commit to that future by writing out 3 actions you need to do, to progress in the path of your choice. Make the first action a simple one.
Step 6. Share your future and the actions you need to take with a close friend/family member and/or a member of staff at a local woman's centre and ask for their support in doing these three actions.
Step 7. By reflecting on your past experience of trying to leave your husband, decide what has been missing in your way of being that has meant you did not succeed. Create for yourself a new way of being around the decision you have made. For example if in earlier occasions when you tried to leave your way of being was timid, fearful and uncommitted, remember this and connect with the decision you made in your heart, and choose to change your way of being this time (because we do all have this choice) and decide to be confident, courageous and committed.
Step 8. With the support of the people who are willing to help, and with you new way of being do the first action. Every day as you go through the process of leaving your husband, first thing in the morning consciously take on your new way of being.
Step 9. When you have completed the first action, continue and do the next two actions and invent other helpful things you could do toward having a life independent of your husband.
Step 10. Once you are free from your husband celebrate your new found confidence and sense of freedom by throwing a party for everyone who has assisted you on your journey.
This 10 step program will take you to a new life of freedom and fulfillment. May God within guide and protect you in your endeavors.
If you would like support from a book in making and following through on your decision I recommend you consider buying Breaking Up Blues: A Guide to Survival and Growth by Deni Cullington - a practical self-help book for those going through break-up or divorce.
As someone who has been through the same experiences as this and one who is interested in all things both scientific, logical and anything new age to supernatural. I find your advice somewhat helpful... I have to say though unless you have experienced any kind of beating from a man or a woman (this is actually much more common than most people realise) in your life, you can not truly comment on the power that they hold over you.
The power they have IS unexplainable, those who experienced life such as this will understand this. Have been frustrated by this... they know it is wrong, yet they ALLOW it! that is the most important thing to remember. And in my experience, from both my own past and others who have been sent my way for guidance (by a higher power - I have no formal qualifications), it is the individual being beaten that somehow caused it from within their unconscious.
Those who have never actually experienced this can only express their opinions on the matter, I say this because I used to be one of them! Then it happened to me! Me! The individual who would express their opinion... "I would never let that happen... if a man ever laid a finger on me he would be straight out the door." And yet it happened and when it did, did I throw him straight out the door? No! I allowed him to have that control and that power over... Never knowing why, never being able to explain why, to myself, friends, therapists, no one.
I do have the answer now. Life has taught me so many things, I have experience more than most would in several lifetimes all in a short 25 year period. I have lived through the darkest of nights. I have lived through the brightest of days and WHY?
Because I now believe I am a messenger... The universe is a great big place and the mind a never ending story ..... a story which contains the answers. Answers to absolutely everything. Do I think I have the answer to everything. No... however, I am never usually wrong. (Neither am I big headed for if I am wrong I will be the first to admit this and apologize where need be.) I do not give advice as such... when someone asks for help. I will not tell someone step by step how they need to do this or that. How is that truly helping them? You may think it is, they may think it is... sooner or later, usually later, they realize that it did not help. Which brings us again back to why. Because the only way to help them, whoever they may be is to help them find their own 'Never Ending Story'.
I would like to say to the Questioner one thing... I know the answer to your question, as do you. It lies within the story... the story within... Ask yourself one question: What is your favourite story or fairy tale from childhood? You must distinguish it from your child's current story if that is relevant. Within that tale is a sign... Your Story, This Way. You need to REALLY WANT to hear the story to be able to Observe the Sign!
Thank you for allowing me to pass my comments to those who will listen. To the reader, I believe... do you?


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In a unanimous voice vote, the U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill that would prohibit plastic microbeads nationwide beginning on January 1, 2018.
With an aim to protect U.S. waterways from synthetic plastic microbeads, the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015 co-sponsored by Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the manufacture and sale of personal care products that contain microbeads.
According to the bill, H.R. 3121, "the term 'plastic microbead' means any solid plastic particle that is less than five millimeters in size and is intended to be used to exfoliate or cleanse the human body or any part thereof;" and "(B) the term 'rinse-off cosmetic' includes toothpaste."
"It is our responsibility to implement a nationwide ban on plastic microbeads, and spur a transition to non-synthetic alternatives," said Pallone. "[This] House passage is an important step towards putting a stop to this unnecessary plastic pollution, and I look forward to working with my Senate colleagues to see this much-needed legislation become law."
Proponents of the microbeads ban have argued that fish often mistake non-biodegradable plastic microbeads for food and eat them, resulting in toxins further up the food chain. Research at Plymouth University, published in the Marine Pollution Bulletin, has shown that up to tens of thousands of microbeads, each a fraction of a millimeter in diameter, could be released in every single application of certain products, such as facial scrubs. As a result, nine U.S. states, most recently California, have passed legislation to ban microbeads and several other jurisdictions, including New York, are in discussions to implement similar bans on the local and state levels. The U.S. Senate has yet to vote on the matter of a national ban.
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Applications are now open for the Kevin Gleeson Emerging Music Prize.
On 22 May 2016, a Concert for Kev was held at Club 54 in Launceston to remember and celebrate the huge contribution that Kevin Gleeson made to Tasmanian music.
The concert was organised by Brad Harbeck from Vanguard Bookings, hosted by David Wedd, and featured a gigantic line-up that included: Christopher Coleman Collective, Jack McLaine, Modus, Paper Souls, Radio Silence, The Sleepyheads, The Styles, Squid Fishing, Turbulence, The Art Of Surviving, Grim Fawkner, J. Robert Youngtown, Lili Pearson, Milo Bean, Nikola Jane and Seth Henderson.
This year it's happening again!
A bumper line up of local acts, including Angus King, Cardinels, X's, Radio Silence and Squid Fishing, are set to take the stage this Saturday 27 May for the Concert for Kev at Club 54 in Launceston.
Organiser Brad Harbeck said there was no better way to remember Kev's legacy.
"He was a real driving force behind the local scene, and gave a lot of bands their first shows," he said.
The money raised from this event will be used to fund a new prize for emerging Tasmanian artists, in recognition of the advice, care, and encouragement that Kev gave to so many artists starting out in the music industry.
The Kevin Gleeson Emerging Music Prize will reward a Tasmanian musician or band with a gift voucher of $500 to spend at either Barrett's Music Store in Launceston, or McCanns's Music Cenre in Hobart, to help develop their music career.
Brad Harbeck said it was all about helping young musicians who were starting out.
To apply for the prize, you must be based in Tasmania, play original music, and complete the Expression of Interest form.
Music Tasmania and Vanguard Bookings will judge the entries and award the Kevin Gleeson Emerging Music Prize to the musician or band they believe will benefit most from this funding.
Applications close 30 June 2017.


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 26 Nov 2018 By Pitch Hero
Along with all the Autumn Internationals excitement, the latest Rugby World Cup ticket ballot results have just been announced.
Even if you were lucky enough to secure tickets, you might be feeling overwhelmed, even baffled, by package prices. Is Japan really that expensive?
Don't listen to the hype - you don't have to re-mortgage the house or auction off your favourite Shane Williams memorabilia to make it to the Rugby World Cup in Japan.
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It's true, Tokyo does have the most Michelin starred restaurants in the world, but it's also home to lots of cheap eats like yakitori (skewered chicken), katsu curries and conveyor belt sushi. If you're in a hurry, konbini, the ultimate corner shops, have endless options for a bite on the go.
Efficient, reliable and scrupulously clean, Japanese public transport is the best in the world. Best of all, with a handy Japan Rail Pass, it's easy and affordable to take the bullet train cross country.
Unlike many other countries, tipping is not customary in Japan. In fact, if you leave a couple of extra coins, you'll likely be chased by an anxious waiter holding your 'forgotten change'!
Entrance to famous shrines, temples and tourist attractions are often free, or have a nominal fee, so cultural stops between games won't add up.
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There is no doubt that paid advertising has become one of the most popular social media tools to businesses. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat all offer paid ads, which can be used both to raise brand awareness and get those all-important leads.
And now Reddit is joining the party!
On Wednesday, the content and discussion forum announced plans to introduce native ads to its mobile app.
For those who aren't familiar, native ads are ads that appear naturally on the platform. LinkedIn ads are a good example of this. Their ads appear either in the newsfeed or on the side bar, ensuring that they don't disrupt the user experience.
According to Marketing Land, Reddit sent out an email telling advertisers that 330 million users are now accessing Reddit via the mobile app. They also said that 41% of time spent on Reddit is on mobile.
Another interesting stat is that users logged in on the app spend 30% more time on Reddit that those accessing it on desktop. That's probably because most of us always have our phone nearby nowadays!
Users have been able to promote their posts on the platform since 2016. However, with the surging popularity of mobile browsing, Reddit has obviously decided to grab the opportunity to increase their revenue.
The new native ads will have some similar features to unpaid posts, for example, users will still be able to upvote, downvote and comment.
Like other platforms, advertisers will be able to decide who see their ads depending on their location, interests, subreddits, device used and time of day.
This isn't the first time that Reddit has tried to improve their advertising service. Last year, the company made improvements to the reporting dashboard in its ads platform.
Despite these efforts, advertisers still believe that it is a scary and unsafe place to advertise. This is because Reddit is an open network, which means that anyone can say something about your brand or business, whether it's positive or negative.
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Remy Martin scores 15 and has 11 assists in showdown against high school teammate Cody Riley and UCLA.
LOS ANGELES — For Arizona State's Remy Martin, Thursday's game against UCLA at Pauley Pavilion was a homecoming of sorts. For UCLA's Cody Riley, it was one of many chances to play in front of friends and family.
The two were high school teammates and Thursday's contest marked the first time the two have gone head-to-head on the college court, with Martin and the Sun Devils prevailing, 84-73, in front of a crowd of 7,555.
Both players graduated in 2017 from Sierra Canyon, a private school of about 1,000 students located in Chatsworth, about 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles. That team also included Marvin Bagley, who went on to Duke and is now playing with the Sacramento Kings.
Martin played for the Sun Devils last year as a true freshman, averaging 9.6 points and earning Pac-12 Sixth Man of the Year honors but Riley redshirted so he is listed as a freshman.
Not only did the two team together in high school, they played in middle school as well and competed for a traveling team that won national titles when the two were in the seventh and eighth grades.
Not only did Martin's team win, he also got the better of the individual battle. He finished with 15 points and a career high 11 assists in 37 minutes. Eight of those came in the first half and equaled his season high.
His previous career best was nine which came last year against Longwood. He bettered that mark with a pass to Kimani Lawrence who went in for a dunk that gave the Sun Devils (14-5, 5-2) a 52-51 lead 2:26 into the second half.
Most impressive of his point total was a fast-break dunk in the first half over UCLA's Prince Ali that gave the visitors a 28-27 lead in the first half.
He admitted it has been awhile since has had that opportunity. He's had an ankle injury and shin splints and he's only 6-foot so those chances don't come around often. Asked what felt better, the lofty assist total or the dunk, Martin took the team approach.
"The dunk was only two points so the assists amounted to more for our team," he said.
Martin also hit a pair of long distance shots that were part of ASU's second half surge. He had a 3-pointer that gave ASU a 48-46 lead, and later hit one that made it 57-54 to give the Sun Devils the lead for good.
Coach Bobby Hurley appreciates that his point guard has found a good balance between being a scorer and a facilitator.
"He has done a great job and that's what you want out of your point guard," he said. "He had eight in the first half, so he was finding his teammates but had more scoring opportunities in the second half."
Riley, a 6-foot-9 forward, played 26 minutes off the bench and contributed six points, two steals and a team-high 10 rebounds for the Bruins (10-9, 3-3). He has started seven games and came in averaging 6.9 points and 4.8 rebounds.
ASU shot 44.9 percent (31 for 69) from the field, including a 7 for 27 from long distance. Luguentz Dort led the point parade with 16 while Martin and Lawrence chipped in with 15 each. ASU continued to improve at the line, making 15 of 21 attempts.
UCLA shot 40.9 (27 for 66) but was only 10 of 21 from the line, an area in which it has struggled all season as the Bruins rank last in the Pac-12. The Bruins also had 15 turnovers.
ASU won the rebounding battle 84-73 with senior forward Zylan Cheatham grabbing 20, 17 of those on the defensive end. It was the most for a Sun Devil player since Mike Batiste had 20 against Wagner in 1997.
Freshman Taeshon Cherry played only four minutes and left the game in the first half after taking an elbow to the face. Hurley said he was held out as a precaution and will be further evaluated on Friday.
ASU remains in Southern California and will play USC (11-8, 4-2) Saturday at the Galen Center. The Trojans were impressive in disposing of Arizona 80-57 Friday night.
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Outlook: ASU (14-5, 5-2) is coming off an 84-73 win at UCLA on Thursday, making it five wins in the last six games for coach Bobby Hurley's squad. The Sun Devils will be looking for their first conference road sweep since 2010 when they swept Oregon and Oregon State. The win over UCLA keeps ASU tied for second in the Pac-12 with Arizona behind Washington (15-4, 6-0). ... USC (11-8, 4-2) is coming off a convincing 80-57 win over Arizona. The Trojans were bolstered by the return of Kevin Porter Jr. who was suspended for 14 games. He had 14 points in 18 minutes in his return. USC is led by senior F Bennie Boatwright (17 ppg) and junior F Nick Rakocevic (15.8 ppg), this weeks Pac-12 Player of the week. Rakocevic tied a career-high with 27 in the win. The Trojans out-rebounded the Wildcats by 12 (51-39) and had a 40-28 advantage in points in the paint. ... ASU won the only meeting between the teams last year 80-78 but USC leads the overall series 53-38.
Injury report: ASU freshman Taeshon Cherry left Thursday's game at UCLA after taking an elbow to the face and did not return. He is questionable for Saturday's game . . . USC junior G Charles O'Bannon (finger) is out for the season.


after work on friday, we headed to winter park. i popped in to the rifle paper co. sample sale to pick up some goodies.
we tried the coop for dinner for some good southern food.
saturday morning, we met some friends at the park before we headed to the y. it was hot, but fun!
after nap, we made a family trip to lucky's market! Greg and i had a $2 draft while we shopped. i think i've found my new favorite place to shop.
kenley loved having her own cart…until i put cilantro in there and then she didn't want it anymore…oy.
i pulled myself away from a day of grading to enjoy some pool time with these hams.
our view from dinner at our favorite restaurant.
celebrating eight years of marriage with a trip to target and dinner at hillstone.
a great way to end the weekend.
we had a good weekend mixed with work and play and some toddler attitude thrown in there as well. how as your weekend?


ROVI last night was splendid. We loved almost everything we ordered and had a great time. Of course I went to bed way too late again, but luckily I was not too tired the next day. It's just that my feet are killing me and I need a foot massage really bad. But my hubby O is not here so that's not going to happen.
For the staff breakfast I decide to try and recreate the scrambled eggs Andrea made earlier this week. I honestly was too tired to come up with something else. Scrambled eggs are best when you cook and eat them immediately so I did not start with the prep for breakfast today.
I started to sort, clean and store everything that came in today. When Chef Quyen comes in I start helping her with her prep for the larder section. I peel 7 kohlrabies, deseed 4 pomegranates, grate 6 cucumbers and slice 6 grapefruits into segments. Again, the quantities are crazy. All the while we talk about food, dinner parties and her idea to take a course in making Thai food. Then she says she might try to get an internship at a Thai restaurant as I did at NOPI. Why pay for an expensive course when you can do it with an internship.
When I'm finished peeling, deseeding, grating and slicing I make the scrambled eggs for breakfast. Unfortunately, I put enough salt in the eggs so it doesn't need the Parmesan anymore: if I add the Parmesan it would become too salty. So it's not exactly the same as Andrea's version, but it was nice anyway. This was my first time cooking scrambled eggs with 32 eggs.
Then Quyen asks me to make a dip with fresh herbs called Green Goddess, but chef Xristos just came in and he's actually the one I will be assisting today. I clean my work area at the larder section and go to Xristos to see what I can do. Chef Xristos is from Greece and a very sweet guy. He's constantly calling me beautiful. Hey beautiful, thank you beautiful, can you pass me that beautiful, can you please go get some coriander beautiful…………..If you ever need an ego boost, just spend a day with Xristos.
Xristos is on the meat section today and it's his first time on this section. Nevertheless, somehow he knows exactly what he's doing and while he's working on the pass I do some of the prepping for him. Then chef Frances comes to me and asks me if I'm doing something important because he wants me to help him. I tell him that I don't know if it's important. I'm doing the prep for Xristos He tells me to stop and follow him because we are out of dried tomatoes. While he's cutting up 3 big boxes of tomatoes he gives me the recipe for the ginger and garlic paste that goes on the tomatoes. I search for all the ingredients and make the paste in the Thermomix. We then mix it in with the tomatoes and put them on baking trays and in the oven to dry.
Then we realize we don't have enough pork neck skewers for tonight's service so we start skewering 30 of them together. We start talking and he says he had a day off yesterday and he did a catering job (so basically he didn't have a day off). He tells me he has a good story on catering jobs. He has a brother who is a member of the Rotary club and he asked Frances to cater a party there. Frances asks him for how many and his brother says 30. Later his brother called him and said it might become 40 and he says ok. When he arrives for the job he heard that there would be 60 people, mind you he was doing this alone. When he entered the kitchen a lady walks up to him and asks him where the rest of the kitchen crew is. She couldn't believe he came alone to cook for 86 people……….. He slightly changed the menu he was planning to make, did some more shopping and pulled it off. Unbelievable!! Of course he had a good talk with his brother afterwards.
Chef Frances is my favourite to be honest, but don't tell the other chefs, ok? He has been working for Ottolenghi for almost 16 years now. Chef Frances tells me he always said he didn't want his own restaurant, but he recently changed his mind. He is thinking about opening his own restaurant in his home country Brazil. I think he will be missed at NOPI when he takes the plunge.
After we finish the tomatoes and the pork neck skewers I go back to prepping for Xristos We pick the leaves from 5 bunches of coriander and 5 bunches of mint. This is the base of all the green salads. Xristos and I talk about Greece and London and Holland. He complains about the weather in London and he tells me he prefers nature and quietness over busy London. Maybe that's because he is from a small village in Greece. He says he wouldn't go to Amsterdam if he was on holiday in the Netherlands, he would prefer the countryside. I tell him he may want to reconsider the Netherlands altogether because the weather is nothing better than in London.
While we are leaf picking chef Calvin comes in. He comes up to me to ask what I thought of ROVI. I tell him we loved it and that there was only one dish none of us really liked. It was a white polenta with charred grilled peppers. He tells me again that if I ever want to come to ROVI for an internship, I can contact him directly via email. I can't believe how kind everyone is here.
Xristos and I finish the leaf picking and chef Frances comes up to me and asks me if I want to make the marinade for the pork skewers. I look at the clock and it's 15:30 (I get off at 15:00). I tell him I would love to, but I'm meeting friends for dinner and I need to go now. He says we can do it tomorrow in that case. I walk up to Chef Carlos and ask him if it's ok to take a picture with the whole kitchen crew. I'm afraid if I wait until my last day it will be too busy to arrange it. He calls for everyone to come and we take a group photo in the kitchen.
I then change into my normal clothes and head off to my hotel to get some rest before I meet the ladies for dinner at Scully's tonight. I also need to call my kids and hubby for the daily update. Tomorrow is my last day at NOPI. I can't believe it. It went by so fast………….


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Jenn Harper first learned about residential schools in 2015, when the Truth and Reconciliation reports were released.
Harper, then newly sober, was floored. "It was the biggest eye-opening experience of my life," she says. "I literally had no idea about residential school. None whatsoever. That's what moved me to go, holy crap. If I don't know, and I look in the mirror every day and see an Indigenous woman, how is any other person supposed to know this? And have deeper empathy and understanding of the historical pain and trauma?"
While her own mother is white, Harper had never really gotten to know her paternal grandmother, who herself was a survivor of the residential school system. "I don't think, as humans, we really understand how important it is to know who you are and where you come from; and how that plays a big role in where you're going," she says. The aftereffects of the residential school system continue to reverberate throughout many Indigenous communities; with high youth suicide rates, addiction and displacement. Harper wanted to create something that gave hope; something that could let every young Indigenous person "know their enormous value," she says.
With $500 and a prayer to the Creator, she started Cheekbone Beauty; an Indigenous-owned, cruelty-free, high-quality cosmetics company with a mission: to make a difference in the lives of Indigenous youth through donations addressing the educational funding gap; and to create a space in the beauty industry where Indigenous youth felt represented and seen. Since then, the company has grown from a basement side hustle to a full-time operation, complete with an appearance on Dragons' Den.
Less than a decade ago, Jenn Harper wouldn't have imagined a life this full. She was in a dark place; starting the day with a shot of vodka, in and out of rehab. "I don't think people knew how bad it really was, I think only your family gets to see that horrible side of alcoholism. It was awful."
Harper remembers as a ten-year-old, when she and a friend stole a beer to share. "I was a very shy kid and we got giddy. I was funny, I remember her laughing her head off… and the memory of me thinking 'oh my god I love the way this makes me feel' still sits with me to this day," she recalls. "Creating that happiness, then having a traumatic childhood on top of it… I created a neural pathway that continued from when I was 10 to when I was 38."
She spiraled out until 2014, when her husband said he would leave and take the kids if she didn't get sober. "I had no options left," she says. It was then she began her journey toward recovery.
"[In therapy] I've learned that you cannot love anyone more than you love yourself," she says. "So when you're an addict, you're not loving yourself; the way you're treating your body, you're masking all of these horrible, painful things. It wasn't until I got well that I was fully able to show my children how much I love them. As a recovered person, I live in a constant state of guilt, but I fight that with the realization that I can't go back in the past and change it; I can only make their futures better."
Harper is actually grateful for what she went through, because "without that pain and trauma, I wouldn't be who I am today. And without giving [alcohol] up, I wouldn't be able to build what we're building. It's interesting how I think about entrepreneurship and alcoholism… For me, overcoming alcoholism was literally like overcoming a mountain that I never even thought would be possible to overcome. Overcoming something like alcoholism gives me the courage to keep going with building this brand, because I realize what's possible."
Her background in catering and restaurant management taught her that "customer experience is number one," she says. "When you gain this loyal audience and treat people well, they will keep coming back." The second half of her career was spent in sales and marketing in the food industry. "I learned that everything is pretty much manufactured in the same facilities, just branded differently–the beauty industry turns out to be exactly the same."
Since her Dragons' Den appearance, sales have been steady; and Harper is savvy about using social media to promote the brand. After these inaugural successes, Harper is moving to develop more sustainable, socially-conscious products using directly sourced raw ingredients. "Now we're in the phase that we've created this brand, how can we be completely different from what's happening in the beauty space in terms of products and formulations? I'm on this mission, and I feel so compelled. I don't know if this is like my Indigenous blood, but we need to make products that are not robbing the land, and are not going to affect our ecosystems when they go into the land."
Heading into 2020, Harper is looking to open a manufacturing space in the Niagara region that "will be like fishbowl behind glass," she says. "So our customers or community can come to us and see exactly what we're doing, what we're making."
While a portion of proceeds from Cheekbone Beauty sales are donated to Shannen's Dream and the Caring Society, the other major benefit comes with helping Indigenous youth feel seen.
"A woman (who was the adoptive mother of a 10-year old Indigenous girl) ordered one of our products," says Harper. "Our postcards have images of our models who are Indigenous, and this little girl said to her mom: "Oh my goodness, they look like me!" The whole day, her mother witnessed this transformation in this little girl's character. Representation is just so important."
I ask Harper what she feels most proud of. "I don't feel proud," she explains. "I feel grateful. Lots of people start businesses, and the chances of a business being successful is really low. There's still so much work to do, but I'm proud to show people that you can recover from mistakes. People don't get well because they believe that the thing that happened to them, or the thing that they did, or whatever they struggle with–we get stuck in those phases where you think you can't move on from that. I'm proud of the fact that I can show Indigenous youth that you can turn it all around–any day, any minute, any second. You have the power to decide to do that. And no one ever does anything on their own, you need to ask for help when you're struggling. I want Indigenous youth around the world to see our brand and say, 'our people did that. And if one of our people can do that, then I can do that."
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Bombardier wins contracts for the first monorails in Thailand
Monday, August 14, 2017 3:39 PM - Berlin, DE
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has announced two contracts for its BOMBARDIER INNOVIA Monorail 300 system for two mass rapid transit lines in Bangkok. This will improve the commute for more than 400,000 people – every day. The contracts are with the Northern Bangkok Monorail Co. Ltd. (NBM) and the Eastern Bangkok Monorail Co. Ltd. (EBM), responsible for the turnkey construction and 30-year concession of the new, elevated lines.
Richard Hunter, President of Rail Control Solutions and South East Asia at Bombardier Transportation said, "Bombardier is helping cities across the world address their congestion issues and these iconic monorails will be an important addition to Bangkok's growing rail network, providing comfortable, quick travel for hundreds of thousands of passengers daily. Our driverless INNOVIA Monorail 300 system offers energy efficiency, sleek design, spacious interiors and inter-car walkthrough for superb comfort and enhanced safety as well as rubber tires for minimised noise and a smooth ride. Also able to handle sharp curves and complex environments, it is well suited to the high-capacity requirements of the Thai capital. Falling in our 20th Anniversary Year in Thailand, it is truly a landmark milestone for our monorail technology to be chosen for these visionary urban development projects in Bangkok."
Bombardier will design and supply the mechanical & electrical elements for the two monorail lines, and deliver a combined total of 72, four-car INNOVIA Monorail 300 trains (288 cars) equipped with BOMBARDIER CITYFLO 650 automatic train control technology for driverless operation. The contract with NBM concerns the new 34.5 km Khae Rai-MinBuri (Pink) Line to operate with 42 trainsets. For EBM, scope comprises 30 train sets for the 30.4 km Lat Phrao-Samrong (Yellow) Line. Furthermore, the contracts include providing the project management, systems engineering and integration, testing and commissioning for the new trains and systems.
Operating in the city's northern and eastern areas, the monorails will integrate with the existing transportation network and run at speeds up to 80 km/h with a maximum capacity of over 28,000 passengers per-hour, per-direction. Backed by over 25 years of experience and over 600 vehicles ordered or operating in six locations worldwide, Bombardier's INNOVIA Monorail 300 system provides a cost-effective and attractive solution for growing cities. Project delivery, system integration and rail control solution design and implementation will be led from Bombardier's regional hub in Bangkok. The INNOVIA trainsets will be manufactured at the Bombardier Joint-Venture Puzhen Bombardier Transportation Systems (PBTS) in China, working with Bombardier's global Monorail Product and Engineering Experts. Since establishing its Bangkok site in 1997, Bombardier has grown its local team to over 450, working on transportation needs for Thailand, Asia Pacific and globally. Bombardier is also committed to the development of Thailand's future talent and is working with two universities on Railway Engineering Degree programmes.
About Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation is a global leader in rail technology and offers the broadest portfolio in the industry. It covers the full spectrum of rail solutions, ranging from trains to sub-systems and signalling. The company also provides complete transport systems, e-mobility technology and maintenance services. As an innovation driver, Bombardier Transportation continuously breaks new ground in sustainable mobility. It provides integrated solutions that create substantial benefits for operators, passengers and the environment. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Bombardier Transportation employs around 37,150 people and its products and services operate in over 60 countries.
Harsh Mehta
Bombardier Transportation GmbH
www.bombardier.com/
Monday, August 14, 2017 3:39 PM
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Q: Make custom hibernate validation annotation for email existence i was wondering if it's possible to make custom hibernate validation annotation
that will check in the database if the email exist or not (call dao method and return true if the email exist)
so i can do something like:
    @NotBlank(message = "email is required")
@Email(message = "{invalid.email}")
    @EmailExist(message = "{email.exist}")
@Column(name = "email", length = 155, nullable = false)
private String email;

please advise with a sample if possible, thanks in advance.

A: Yes it should be possible, you just need to implement your custom annotation validator implementation.
If you use real AspectJ and annotate the class with @Configurable then you an use @Inject like in every other spring bean.
@See:

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*Spring Configurable: Spring Reference Chapter 7.8.1 Using AspectJ to dependency inject domain objects with Spring

*JSR-000303 Bean Validation 1.0 Final Release Specification Chapter 2 Constraint Definition

*Example of an custom Validation

A: No need for AspectJ magic. If you are using spring, you just need to @Autowire -annotate your field, spring will inject the DAO. See Spring Reference 5.7.2.2 Configuring Custom Constraints:

By default, the LocalValidatorFactoryBean configures a
  SpringConstraintValidatorFactory that uses Spring to create
  ConstraintValidator instances. This allows your custom
  ConstraintValidators to benefit from dependency injection like any
  other Spring bean.

So your only job is to write the custom annotation. Easy to find samples on the web.

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We also share the interior of our home with a bird. Our bird, Chiquita, has been a part of our family for many years. In fact, we purchased Chiquita when my now 17 year old son Austin was only 11.
Our dog Charlie also enjoys his female friend.
But I really know Spring has sprung when wild birds decide to come in for a visit. The other day was finally warm enough to open windows and doors to let in a little fresh Spring air. That's when this little chick-a-dee decided to come on in.
finally coaxing it out the window.
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while other times they arrive in pairs.
while others, like the resident Woodpecker that lives in our Oak tree, are very territorial.
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For several years now, this bird has made a nest inside this pot on our back porch.
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The Second Team plays more social golf against other local clubs in the John Harrison (Lowdham) Summer League and in friendly fixtures. See the Vice-Captain if you would like to play in the Second Team, or leave a message with the Pro.
Teams are entered in the Mens and Mixed Interclub Knockout competitions. You can see more about the Interclub competitions, including fixtures and results on the the Notts Union website.
We submit teams for the Notts PGA Alliance (max. handicap: 16) throughout the winter. Ask in the Pro shop for more details. You can see more about the Alliance including fixtures and results on the Notts Alliance website.
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Q: returning first row in cell array matlab I have a cell array like this,
priceList =
[61 x 1 double]    [ 11x1 double]

and in each of this arrays, I have some numbers for e.g.
5  4
4  3
2  1
1
2

so on and so forth, does anyone know how I can return the first row(first index of each array), which will be 5 and 4 in an array based on the above example so something like
result =
5
4

Any help is appreciated

A: You can use cellfun:
result = cellfun( @(x) x(1), priceList )


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1843 – The first major wagon train heading for the Pacific Northwest sets out on the Oregon Trail with one thousand pioneers from Elm Grove, Missouri.
1866 – The U.S. Congress eliminates the half dime coin and replaces it with the five cent piece, or nickel.
1868 – United States President Andrew Johnson is acquitted in his impeachment trial by one vote in the United States Senate.
1874 – A flood on the Mill River in Massachusetts destroys much of four villages and kills 139 people.
1888 – Nikola Tesla delivers a lecture describing the equipment which will allow efficient generation and use of alternating currents to transmit electric power over long distances.
1914 – The first ever National Challenge Cup final is played. Brooklyn Field Club defeats Brooklyn Celtic 2–1.
1918 – The Sedition Act of 1918 is passed by the U.S. Congress, making criticism of the government during wartime an imprisonable offense. It will be repealed less than two years later.
1929 – In Hollywood, the first Academy Awards are awarded.
1943 – The Holocaust: The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends.
1951 – The first regularly scheduled transatlantic flights begin between Idlewild Airport (now John F Kennedy International Airport) in New York City and Heathrow Airport in London, operated by El Al Israel Airlines.
1953 – American journalist William N. Oatis is released after serving 22 months of a ten-year prison sentence for espionage in Czechoslovakia.
1988 – A report by the Surgeon General of the United States C. Everett Koop states that the addictive properties of nicotine are similar to those of heroin and cocaine.
1991 – Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom addresses a joint session of the United States Congress. She is the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress.
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1824 – Levi P. Morton, American banker and politician, 22nd United States Vice President (d. 1920)
1905 – Henry Fonda, American actor, singer, and producer (d. 1982)
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1955 – Jack Morris, American baseball player and sportscaster
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1966 – Janet Jackson, American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, and actress
1973 – Tori Spelling, American actress, reality television personality, and author
1986 – Megan Fox, American actress
1920 – Levi P. Morton, American politician, 22nd United States Vice President (b. 1824)
1956 – H. B. Reese, American candy-maker and businessman, created Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (b. 1876)
1957 – Eliot Ness, American federal agent (b. 1903)
1979 – A. Philip Randolph, American union leader and activist (b. 1889)
1984 – Andy Kaufman, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter (b. 1949)
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1990 – Sammy Davis Jr., American singer, dancer, and actor (b. 1925)
1990 – Jim Henson, American puppeteer, director, producer, and screenwriter, created The Muppets (b. 1936)
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Khamnigan Mongol (ᠬᠠᠮᠨᠢᠭᠠᠨ)
Khamnigan Mongol is a Mongolic language spoken by about 1,500 people mainly in the Chen Baehru Banner of the Hulunbuir League in the northeast of Inner Mongolia in northern China. There are also speakers in the Transbaikal Region (Zabaykalsky Krai) to the east of Lake Baikal in the far east of the Russia Federation, and in the provinces of Khentii and Dornod in eastern Mongolia.
The name Khamnigan is the Mongol name for the Evenki language and people, and Khamnigan Mongol people are descendents of Mongolian and Evenki people. Khamnigan Mongol is a conservative Mongolic language that retains many aspects of Middle Mongolian, while Khamnigan Evenki is a variety of Evenki with much Mongolian influence.
Khamnigan Mongol is recognised as a language in China, and is taught in some schools there. In Russia it was considered a dialect of Buryat until recently, and as a dialect of Mongolian in Mongolia.
Mongolian alphabet for Khamnigan Mongol
The letters are shown in their isolated, initial, medial and final forms (from top to bottom).
The letter sh and the letters from -er onwards are used in names and Chinese loanwords
Download an alphabet chart for Khamnigan Mongol (Excel)
Details of the Khamnigan Mongol alphabet provided by Wolfram Siegel (PDF)
Information about Khamnigan Mongol
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khamnigan_Mongol
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khamnigan_Mongol
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolische_Sprache
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Хамниганский_язык
https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/5ddddb20/files/uploaded/mongol-khamnigan.pdf
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Mongolic languages
Alasha, Barin, Buryat, Chakhar, Daur, Jarud, Kalmyk, Khamnigan Mongol, Khorchin, Mogholi, Mongolian, Monguor, Santa / Dongxiang
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