Monday, May 28, 2012

How To Have The Perfect Wedding Day











Wedding planning, when not handled correctly, can drain all the joy out of the days preceding your ceremony. Here are a variety of tips that are designed to get you what you need for your wedding.

If you have the time for it, do something fun and relaxing just for yourself on your wedding morning A great massage would be one way to make sure you feel your best on your wedding day.

As you seek out a dress, don't just think about the kind of dress you'd like to wear, also consider what sorts of dresses will flatter your body. If you are not very tall, steer clear of getting your dress altered, just go to the petite section. You will notice the difference and your guests will too!

Don't be fearful about letting other people help out with segments of planning your wedding. Your wedding is a major life event, so it's natural to want to be part of the entire process to make sure it goes right. However, there may be a point when you are in over your head, and in such cases, it is important to recognize that it might be better to trust a more qualified professional to do the job properly.

Rent diamonds on your wedding day. These can help you look amazing on a budget. You will be able to choose between many different kinds of jewelery while sticking to your budget.

Big centerpieces are overpriced and overrated, often taking more from table conversation than they add to it. As an alternative, try selecting a simple but elegant centerpiece that isn't too large or overwhelming. You will then allow people to have a conversation without unnecessary distractions; this will bring your guests closer.

If you have ample time but a small budget, save some money by printing your wedding invitations yourself. You can purchase invitation kits for a small cost, much cheaper than ordering invitations, and they let you personalize everything on your cards from the color to the font and wording.

See if you can find a willing helper who can assist you with looking after your equipment and moving it when necessary. Your assistant can also be useful when it comes to group shots and rounding up all the required family members.

If you want your colorful wedding cake as the focal point of your reception, present it on a coordinating fabric tablecloth. Whether you choose patterns or solids, the fabric should add another dimension of visual interest and help to tie your wedding cake in with your wedding theme.

It is a good idea to hear the speeches of those who will be speaking at your wedding so you know that their comments will be appropriate. Many generations and people of differing viewpoints will attend your wedding, so your speech makers need to make their speeches geared to everyone and not just play to their own friends.

Take the time to carefully consider the most important aspect of the wedding, your future spouse. Absolutely do not make this life-changing decision in haste. Weigh everything you know about your loved one, and think about everything involved with living with this person forever.

Start a savings account that is intended just for your wedding expenses. Establishing a budget on paper and delegating how much to spend in each area will help you stick to the budget. If you're not ready to get married, start saving now, so you can use the money later.

A professional wedding consultant can make the planning of your wedding go more smoothly, as well as providing assistance on the big day itself. Weddings can sometimes be stressful when things do go wrong. If you have a professional, they can handle the little details and any emergencies that might come up. This will allow you, your spouse-to-be, your family and your guests to simply enjoy your special day.

Apply for a credit card that has a rewards program before paying for event services. Weddings can be expensive and having a card with miles and deals is vital. All of these charges add up quickly when paying for a wedding, allowing you to rack up some great rewards in the process.

Make certain to send an online itinerary to your guests with the events, so they know how they should schedule their day and which part they are looking to attend. Include relevant information about the rehearsal dinner, reception and so on, so that each person knows where to be.

Let your control issues go, and allow your friends and family to get involved in the planning of your wedding. It is natural to want to participate in all aspects of planning, especially since your wedding is such a personal affair. However, there may be a point when you are in over your head, and in such cases, it is important to recognize that it might be better to trust a more qualified professional to do the job properly.

If you want to avoid allergies or the expense of floral arrangements, consider using potted plants to decorate your wedding space. You also have several choices for pot decorations. For example, two common pot options are ceramic pots and terracotta stoneware. You can also decorate the pots yourself by painting them, or dressing them up with ribbons. With the potted plants, you can either take them home for yourself, or you can go ahead and let guests take them home as wedding gifts.

One key consideration when setting up seating for your wedding meal is to avoid having an odd number of guests at any table. If you put people of the same age together at tables they will have more to talk about.

Divide your table settings evenly. Don't put an odd number of people at any table. Group people at tables by age so that common ground for conversations exists.

If you are planning an outdoor reception, make sure that your caterer is aware of this. Some foods are not suitable for an outdoor reception because they may not keep well or they may fly away in heavy wind gusts. You may consider using decorative covers for your dishes. If you feel a need to have cold drinks present, a mini refrigerator should work nicely.

Apply this advice for a well planned wedding that gives you enough time to relax and remember why you are getting married in the first place. Your wedding will be a day you will never forget, so make it what you want it to be.

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Saturday, May 26, 2012

Satechi BT Media Remote steers your iOS media habits, summons Siri via Bluetooth

Satechi BT Media Remote steers your iOS media habits, summons Siri
Sometimes you just don't feel like getting up to flip through that Yacht Rock playlist on Spotify while your Apple slate rests comfortably in its dock. Satechi is looking to prolong your relaxation with its BT Media Remote for your iPhone, iPad or Mac. The accessory does exactly what you'd expect -- it allows you to peruse your audio and video libraries on a Bluetooth-enabled iOS device while connected to a TV, docking station or your car's stereo. On top of the usual remote functions, the accessory can be used as a remote camera shutter control for those all-important group shots and the home button can summon your smartphone's personal assistant. Interested? You can snag yours now for a mere $40 via the source link below.

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Monday, May 21, 2012

Risk Management and Control in Schools | SABISA

Risk is the threat that an event or action will adversely affect an organisation?s ability to achieve its objectives and to successfully execute its strategies. Risk management is the process by which risks are identified, evaluated and controlled. It is a key element of the framework of governance together with community focus, structures and processes, standards of conduct and service delivery arrangements.

This document aims to raise awareness about the need to address key strategic business risks and to provide good practical guidance for schools to manage such risks in a more effective and formalised way.

The following areas are covered:

  • Provide some background on what is meant by risk management, and the interrelationship between risk management, internal control and governance processes generally.
  • Look at the elements of a good risk management system, and examine why risk management is currently of crucial important.
  • Highlight the benefits arising from good risk management.
  • Look at risk management, covering all types of risk, and considers some of the risks facing schools.

The final two sections clarify the roles and provide practical guidance on implementation and key aspects of the suggested risk management process.


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Saturday, May 19, 2012

Andretti leads IndyCar young guns vying for pole

IndyCar driver Ryan Hunter-Reay drives through the first turn during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

IndyCar driver Ryan Hunter-Reay drives through the first turn during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

IndyCar driver Ryan Hunter-Reay drives through the first turn during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

IndyCar driver Will Power, of Australia, drives through the first turn during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe, of Canada, drives through the first turn during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

IndyCar driver Marco Andretti, center, is joined by his father and car owner Michael Andretti, left, and his grandfather Mario Andretti, the 1969 Indy 500 champion, during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Tom Strattman)

(AP) ? Maybe Marco Andretti can make good on his vision of going from last to first at Indianapolis.

The 25-year-old American with the well-known surname and the long racing legacy put himself atop the list of Pole Day favorites by becoming the only driver in Indianapolis 500 practice this week to post a lap over 227 mph.

Before that, he was the first driver to go faster than 226. Now, one year after making the Indy 500 on the last qualifying run of the weekend, he could become the first Andretti to win Indy's coveted pole in a quarter century.

"I showed up this month to win the race, and I still believe we could do it from 33rd," Andretti said after Friday's practice. "If we could do it from first that would be fantastic. They told me it (an Andretti on the pole) hasn't happened since my grandfather did it in 1987 and that was the year I was born, so it would be cool to be able to be on the pole tomorrow."

Andretti's incredible move up the speed charts this week comes in the midst of what has been an extremely trying season.

He hasn't qualified better than 10th in the last three races, hasn't finished in the top 10 yet and has replaced his most recent radio caller, father and team owner, Michael Andretti, with Kyle Moyer.

Race organizers couldn't have scripted a better story line for Pole Day.

Last May was easily the worst of Andretti's six career starts at Indianapolis, and without a wave off from James Jakes, he may have missed the race. The Andretti Autosport cars struggled all month with speed and two of the five cars failed to qualify for the race. Andretti only made it because of a courageous last-minute run that bumped teammate Ryan Hunter-Reay out of the field. Andretti wound up starting 27th.

This year Andretti is leading a pack of 20-something Americans who have been at or near the top of the speed charts most of this week, setting up a Pole Day classic of young guns vs. the old guard.

"They've been impressive for sure and certainly guys to keep an eye on looking forward," said Team Penske driver Ryan Briscoe, who was No. 2 Friday at 226.835. "But there are a lot of drivers here with a lot of experience and a lot of teams. You're talking about Andretti being a five-car team, (Target Chip) Ganassi a four-car team and Penske being a three-car team, I think that's what 12 cars? So some of them will be out of the top nine tomorrrow."

Three-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves was third fastest Friday at 226.716. Ten other drivers surpassed 225 including three-time defending IndyCar champ Dario Franchitti, two-time IndyCar champ Scott Dixon and last year's 500 runner-up JR Hildebrand -- the 24-year-old American.

The top 24 spots are expected to be filled Saturday. Drivers with the nine-fastest four-lap qualifying averages will advance to a 90-minute shootout late in the afternoon. The winner claims the biggest pole of the IndyCar season.

It's as wide open as it has been in years, and nobody seems to know where they fit in.

American rookies Josef Newgarden, 21, and Bryan Clauson, 22, had been among the fastest cars all week, mostly with tows. Newgarden topped the speed charts three times this week, while Clauson was third in practice last Saturday and second Sunday.

On Friday, with the added power boost of roughly 4 mph, Newgarden slid to 13th at 225.021, while Clauson was 23rd at 224.224. Yet if they can figure out where they lost speed Friday, they could be surprise contenders.

"We struggled a little bit to find a good balance, but we kind of got it back there at the end," Clauson said. "We'll work on it overnight to improve our qualifying position for tomorrow."

Who else could make a run at the pole?

Castroneves, Dixon, Franchitti and the other two Penske drivers ? Briscoe and points leader Will Power ? have all started on Indy's front row.

Fan favorite and 2005 Indy pole winner Tony Canaan drew the favored No. 1 spot in qualifying line after going 10th fastest Friday (225.322).

Canadian James Hinchcliffe and American Ryan Hunter-Reay, teammates with Andretti, have been strong this week, too. Both posted laps in the top six.

But with the new cars, the lack of solo laps and the possibility of sandbagging, nobody really knows.

"You never know if everybody is showing their full hand until it really counts and everything is on the table," Hinchcliffe said. "If you look at some of the runs other guys are having compared to us (Andretti Autosport) ? it's really not just one of us, it's all of us I think ? it puts the team in a really good position for tomorrow."

What is clear is that Chevrolet still has an edge over Honda.

The four fastest drivers Friday and eight of the top 10 all used Chevys. Dixon (fifth, 226.224) and Franchitti (ninth, 225.370) were the only Honda cars to crack the top 10.

Not surprisingly, the Penske and Andretti cars each use Chevys and the fastest of that group is the newest Andretti vying for the pole.

"Why not try to go for the pole?" Marco Andretti said. "We woke the car up, and with this added boost today, we woke my car up today, too. We found a couple of tenths of a mph and that's what it's going to come down too."

Associated Press

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