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Did you know that Mothers Day is currently observed in more than 40 countries? And what is more, Mothers Day can happen anywhere from February to May, depending on the country.

I am sure that the holiday is something that you observe too and I am sure that your mother loves flowers. Who doesn’t love them?

If you are wondering how to choose Mothers Day flowers, don’t panic because everything is under control. In order to choose that perfect flowers, you might want to ask yourself a few questions such as is there any type of flower that your mother would particularly like, does she like potted or fresh flowers, does she like to receive bigger or smaller flowers, etc. The list here goes on and on.

In case you are unsure what your mother likes, you might want to ask your family members about her preferences. If you are still puzzled, don’t worry about it because you cannot really go wrong with your flower choices. After all, flowers are just flowers, and they are all beautiful. With such a multitude of flowers on the market, you might want to go for something that strokes your fancy and something that you like the most yourself. I am sure that your mother will be happy with your choices.

Controversy surrounded the 2016 Academy Awards due to the lack of minority actors and actresses recognized for their work. Famous celebrities like Spike Lee and Will Smith even skipped the ceremony and urged fans to boycott the show as well. Though Chris Rock did a great job of discussing the controversy in his monologue, some fans still believe that Hollywood looks down on minority actors. After looking at the highest grossing films from 2015 though, you might find yourself surprised at some of the stars of those films.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

With a total box office gross of more than $2 billion, Star Wars: The Force Awakens became the biggest film of the year and the third highest grossing movie of all time. It starred newcomer Daisy Ridley as Rey and helped prove that films featuring females could win big at the box office. It also featured John Boyega in the pivotal role of Finn. Boyega played a former Stormtrooper who helped the Rebels in their fight for good. Though some say there are less roles for minority actors, the top film of the year featured African American Boyega in a starring role.

Furious 7

Furious 7 made more than $1.5 billion around the world and became the highest grossing film in the franchise. It even stood as the top film of the year until the release of Star Wars and Jurassic World. One of the stars of that film was Vin Diesel. Though Diesel claims he is of mixed heritage, he also stated in the past that he is a man of color. The film, which was the third highest grossing of the year, also featured minority actors like Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris Bridges and Djmon Hounsou.

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Fans of current urban news may also remember that 2015 was the year of Avengers: Age of Ultron. Though most of the actors featured in the film were white, it did feature several minority actors. Don Cheadle returned to his role as War Machine, one of Tony Stark’s closest allies, and Anthony Mackie returned as Falcon, a superhero who can fly. The film grossed more than $1.4 billion and set up the next film in the series. While controversy surrounded Hollywood at this year’s Oscars, these films showcased some of the most talented minority actors working today.

One of the simplest truths in life is the fact that certain hobbies can give you fun and make you extremely happy. Look at music for example. Did you know that by playing music you can actually have so much fun with cubase elements that you will never want to stop? I know the feeling myself. When I used to play my flute long time ago, there were days in my life when I wanted to play so much that I couldn’t stop doing it.

When it comes to art, people have different preferences about what they like, but the truth is that everybody loves art. We might not be able to draw or paint ourselves, because not everybody has what it takes to do such things, but those who do need to have some supplies to make some of the most beautiful creations out there.

When it comes to the equipment every art creator should have, there are some things to keep in mind. For example, when you want to buy art easel online rest assured that you have a wide choice of such materials as the Internet is generally a great place to shop for all kinds of things that you might not be able to find elsewhere.

Before you create anything, I would like to encourage you to take a few moments to plan what you will need in order to create some of the most beautiful creations you can possibly imagine. Having the right equipment at the right time can matter a lot as usually the better equipment you have, the more likely you will be able to create something that you have on your mind. The equipment matters, and it is better to take advantage of it as early in the process as possible.

You have spent a lot of time working and taking care of your family. You may not even have enough time for yourself. Maybe you don’t have time to travel to places anymore even though you love travelling. Before you know it, you seem to look a lot older than last year. You should not let this be a tragedy that will define who you are. You deserve a break and you deserve it more often.

It does not mean you have to leave home and spend a lot of money. There are ways for you to relax without spending that much. One of the best ways is for you to improve your bathroom and make it conducive for a nice, relaxing bath. You have been working very hard, so you deserve this kind of break.

Install a bath tub

You don’t need to go to a hotel or a private resort anymore just to experience this kind of relaxing activity. Any time you feel stressed out, you can just head to your bathroom and relax in your bath tub. There are more modern bath tubs that are made from high quality materials and are meant to last for a long time. They also come at a very low price. Some other bath tubs are big enough to accommodate more than one person at a time.

Change your shower head

If a new bath tub is too costly for you, then you could just go for a new shower head. There are designs that will make your bathing experience unique. For instance, you can have one where water is pressurized so that it falls on your body like hands trying to massage your back. It is very relaxing and soothing at the same time, and it does not waste a lot of water.

Build a shower enclosure

Another option is to install a super modern quadrant shower enclosure. This all-in-one unit provides practical convenience with some amazing features to transform your showering experience. There are professionals who can help you do the installation process. It also won’t take a lot of money. Aside from making you comfortable, these shower enclosures also help prevent the bathroom floor from becoming wet and messy. This stops accidents from happening.

These are just some of the changes that you could make to your bathroom. You have to think hard about where to invest your money since you have worked really hard for it. You can’t just use your money to pay bills all the time. You also need to invest in something that makes you happy and relaxed – and being able to relax every day while showering will help you sleep better and face each new day.

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A budding entrepreneur can create a business online in no time. That is why so many ecommerce businesses are out there. However, if you are not prepared, your business can see little to know impact on your industry, leaving you with no customers and no profits. If you are thinking of getting into an online ecommerce business, it is helpful to know what kind of tools you will need in order to get the website, payment processor and marketing you need to reach a wider audience.

Payment Software
The one key feature your ecommerce website cannot be without is some type of shopping cart ecommerce software. This software allows your customers to be able to shop around on your website safely and securely. With this software they will be able to save items to a virtual shopping cart, enter their payment information when they are ready to make a purchase and complete a secure purchase for their products. This software comes with a certain level of security which can let your users know that you are protecting them as much as you are protecting yourself.

Additional Security
An ecommerce shopping cart does provide some security for your customers, but you can always add more so that you can protect other information such as customer email addresses when they sign up for your email newsletter. You can add more security with products such as an SSL certificate that will be a clear indication to customers that you care about their needs.

Marketing Automation
Marketing is an important part of your site. It lets people know that you exist, what you have to offer and why they need to shop with you instead of your competitors. A marketing automation platform can help your business grow without you having to put in a lot of time to get it done. This type of platform will let you explore lead generation, conversion optimization and view analytics that can be important in shaping future marketing campaigns based on solid data. Many automation platforms also allow you to manage that important data so you can refer to it later.

Shipping Services
If you are selling tangible items on your ecommerce website, having the right shipping service can make the difference to your bottom line as well as where you can ship your items across the country or across the world. Many ecommerce sites use shippers that provide a local or regional drop off point to help facilitate worldwide shipping, letting you market your business all over the world.

These are just some of the helpful tools that are available for ecommerce entrepreneurs. The importance of these and other online ecommerce tools will be determined by your drive to succeed and the industry in which you work.

Any restaurant needs an online presence these days, whether that’s for web-based bookings or to allow customers to order in.

If you’re interested in the latter aspect of restaurateuring, you’ll be part of a growing trend. Last year, the Telegraph reported that our appetite for having food delivered at home is increasing almost by the day, with even high street burger chains going down this route.

We’ve also seen an increase in food outlets joining forces with delivery websites so that food can be delivered to clients at home with no need to take on extra employees to do deliveries. Others are choosing to do direct home deliveries.

What’s clear is that online and mobile technology is transforming the whole industry, with many operators now offering online ordering and delivery services.

To be part of this trend, you need the right restaurant online ordering software for your online restaurant.

TastyIgniter is restaurant management software which itself incorporates table booking software, with the capacity to let customers order in online, too.

It even allows you to manage the kitchen and staff as well as customers and their orders, table reservations and more.

This software comes with reliable technical support.

What’s more, it’s not hard to install – just choose the template you want, add you menu and you’re all set to receive orders online. You won’t need to be technically advanced to start using TastyIgniter extremely quickly. Indeed, you can be up and running and taking orders over the web within minutes.

As if all that wasn’t enough, the software is totally free and open source, meaning you also have the added advantage of a community of coders on hand to help.

And this software is friendly to a number of things – including chains of restaurants, and mobile users who want to order their food from their phone or other device on the go. Equally, TastyIgniter’s platform has been designed to be easily found online by those searching the web, so your restaurant will show up easily in internet searches.

Finally, it can even be easily customised to suit your particular brand. So, what are you waiting for? Get a taste for TastyIgniter today.

By Shuja Khan

British company Orsto Ltd is disrupting the wrist watch and wearable technology industry with their new range of premium Analog Smart Watches. Since the turn of 2016 ORSTO have launched their GB102, GB202 and GB302 British Analog Smart Watches, which are a sophisticated hybrid of a traditional quartz watch, a fitness/sports watch, and a smart watch.

The latest model range to expand the ORSTO collection is the Diver 400 Range sporting an incredible 200M/660ft Water resistance, a world’s first for smartwatches. Not the prettiest in their collection but will most likely prove to be coveted and a desirable piece of kit for water sports enthusiasts.

Each ORSTO model is available in Natural (Brushed and Polished Stainless Steel), or Black (Premium PVD Coated Stainless Steel) and it is possible that gold ORSTO watches will hit their rapidly growing network of exclusive up market retailers before summer 2016.

This unique fusion of traditional horology and smart technology flies in the face of the current trend for Smartphone manufacturers bringing to market mass produced relatively low cost touch screen smart watches. ORSTO have rolled out 8 models to date and their website has a blank page for the Finesse Range which will be aimed no doubt at the female market who require a more delicate and less chunky or masculine appearance.

ORSTO is headed up by Paul Gill 53 who is a respected design engineer with 36 years industry experience and of course ORSTO have the added advantage of being based in Great Britain with its enviable and proud history of time piece (watch and clock) manufacturing dating back to the early 1800’s.

Each ORSTO Analog Smartwatch model is designed and built to look, feel and function as a high end British traditional wrist watch, but, with the convenience and benefits of having outstanding smart functionality if, or when, you need it. The ORSTO designers based in Durham, England, UK who were tasked with creating desirable hybrid watches with the perfect balance of classicism & modernity, have certainly surpassed their brief and have creating what ORSTO proudly describe as ‘exquisite British iconic designs with timeless appeal’.

ORSTO have created 4 ranges of remarkable luxury wrist watches that they believe is the future of smart wearable technology, for serious and savvy wrist watch wearers.

The CONTEMPORARY 100 Range, the CLASSIC 200 Range, the NAVIGATION 300 Range and the DIVER 400 Range.

At first look it does appear almost unfathomable to many techies and industry experts that ORSTO, who for several years have become known as one of the great innovators in the world of touch screen smartwatches, have essentially made a full 180 degree turn away from the basic touch screen smartwatch concept.

However on closer inspection this move is actually a rather genius play by ORSTO which may have just caught the big players like Apple, with their pants down.

The buzz within the industry and the number of jewelry retailers adding ORSTO to their high end wrist watch catalogues and armoury certainly suggests that ORSTO are moving in a good direction and will be music to the ears of the 88 international ORSTO investors, who through Crowdcube, backed a relatively unknown sme to develop their products in 2014.

ORSTO CEO Paul Gill explains:

We have looked in detail at our own findings, the substantial public opinion and feedback now available from users of smart wearable’s of the last 2 years and carefully analyzed what users and reviewers are saying are the ‘real world’ Benefits, Uses and Problems with wrist based smart technology.

Our conclusion was that Major Improvement was required in the following 7 Key Areas, before the majority of people looking for their next wrist watch would even consider investing in and using a wrist watch with smart functionality (smartwatch).:

1. In most people’s minds a wrist watch is not just a tool, it is a piece of jewellery and fashion item or fashion statement.

ORSTO Analog SmartWatches are an intelligent smart tool within a beautifully crafted, desirable and fashionable British traditional watch.

2. Battery life. 1 day or even several days is just NOT acceptable for a traditional watch, tracking (fitness) watch, or a smartwatch.

ORSTO Analog SmartWatches run for approx. 2 ½ years for timekeeping and up to 7 months for smart functions without the need for recharging or changing batteries.

3. Easy of use. Tiny OLED touch screens are inherently very difficult and frustrating to use with even the slimmest of fingers and are ‘mis-touch’ error prone. Especially when you are moving (walking, running, or even sitting on a moving bus).

ORSTO Analog SmartWatches have 2 LCD Displays. An Information window which sits in the top half of the watch face and a Menu window that sits in the bottom half of the watch face. The smart functions are controlled with 4 Press Buttons which are super easy to use, even when moving (walking, running etc). In fact you do not even have to look down as you use them, making life with a smartwatch easier, more convenient and safer.

4. Time keeping. Having to ‘wake up’ a smartwatch to tell the time is annoying and loses the wonderful convenience of glancing at your wrist for the time or date, which has been enjoyed by wrist watch wearers since the 19^th

ORSTO Analog SmartWatches have a quartz movement with traditional physical watch hands and also a digital time and date, both of which remain on and glance-able all of the time.

5. Outdoor use. OLED touch screens are difficult to see in many bright light situations especially outdoors in direct sunlight.

ORSTO Analog SmartWatches have genuine 100% LCD displays which can be seen perfectly in super bright direct sunlight.

6. Water resistance. For watch wearers who need water proof-ness, a smartwatch that is barely splash proof, or even a claimed few feet water resistant, falls way short of the wearer’s requirements.

ORSTO Analog SmartWatches are designed and built in the same way as the very best of British and Swiss traditional waterproof wrist watches since the 19^th Century, with meticulous machining of the watch cases, rubber sealed pushers, crowns and ‘screw closed’ bases.

The ORSTO 100, 200 and 300 ranges are 100M/330FT water resistant and the 400 range is 200 Metres/660 FT water resistant.

7. Value for money. Smartwatches are designed and built in the same way as a smartphone, with an expected lifespan of 3 or 4 years, at which point it is acceptable to be ready for the bin. This may be OK for an electronic consumer device like a smartphone, but NOT for a beautifully designed and crafted lifestyle accessory like a wrist watch.

ORSTO Analog SmartWatches are British designed and crafted wrist watches machined from solid stainless steel and like all specialist British watches will remain in good working order, enjoyed and cherished for many years to come and also actually increase in value.

About ORSTO Analog SmartWatches:

ORSTO Ltd is a British Private Ltd Company, based in Durham, England, UK, which is backed by 88 International Investors. ORSTO Analog SmartWatches are Works of Art with Unique and Striking Timeless Iconic Styling created by the ORSTO in-house design experts. All of the unique component parts that make up each exclusive ORSTO model are manufactured to the strictest specifications by long established component manufacturing companies who are foremost specialists in their respective fields and supply components to leading high end brands such as Rolex, Breitling, Bell and Ross to name just a few. ORSTO design and manufacture Watches under the ORSTO brand and for both OEM and ODM customers (this means that you may see similar design or technology, but with a different, possibly up market jeweller, brand name).

All of the Watches that ORSTO produce have Smart functionality through the incorporated O.R.S.T.O. Software with user control via the O.R.S.T.O. GUI (Graphical User Interface).

For more information, please visit http://orsto.com/

Summary:

O.R.S.T.O. is the method by which a human operator interacts with the hardware and software of a mechanical or electronic device and the resultant function/s performed by the device. (O.R.S.T.O. System was the created in 1985 during the infancy of computer controlled machines, by world renowned and respected design engineer and Orsto Ltd CEO Paul Gill, to simplify and make easier the interaction between machine and operator).

Incorporating O.R.S.T.O. into traditional horology design is certainly a step ‘out there’, but it would appear that this is a new and welcome dawn for both tech and fashion enthusiasts that is being embraced at a remarkable pace worldwide.

For anyone who would like hi-resolution printable pictures, they are available for download from the ORSTO website on their dedicated press kit page, where during the last few days new hi-res images have been uploaded. http://orsto.com/press-kit.html