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Monterey >> Male deer in hot pursuit of cervine romance can be blind to all else that surrounds them, including traffic.
They are basically "overcome by hormones," said Leah Gast, wildlife care supervisor for the SPCA for Monterey County. Deer dash blindly into roadways, driving up the number of deer/car collisions every fall.
During mating season, male deer single-mindedly chase after females. The sex of deer struck most often varies seasonally with their breeding cycle. Cars tend to hit more large bucks in the fall, compared to more pregnant does in the spring, said Gast.
The end of daylight saving time also contributes to the high number of collisions in the fall. Dusk falls earlier, bringing deer's most active times closer to rush hour.
Four deer have already been struck by cars this month, according to Beth Brookhouser, director of community outreach for the SPCA. Last month, they responded to 12 strikes, all of them fatal for the deer.
In 2015, the SPCA responded to 104 deer collisions; most of the deer were dead on arrival or needed to be euthanized immediately, they said in a press release.
The SPCA has identified local hot spots for deer and car collisions: Pebble Beach, Carmel Valley Road, the Monterey-Salinas Highway corridor, Holman Highway, River Road and Highway 1 from Seaside to south of Carmel.
What makes these areas so attractive to deer? Food — like soft, leafy plants, oaks, pine, grasses and flower shoots — and tree cover make an ideal habitat, with the exception of roads running through, said Brookhouser.
Along Carmel Valley Road and Monterey-Salinas Highway especially, where there are not many cross streets, deer are often "running through the fields and hit the pavement at the same time a car is coming through," said Gast.
In high-traffic areas, deer are more aware of cars and tend to move slower, she added.
Nationally, November, October and December are the top three months for deer, elk and moose collisions, based on the number of insurance claims submitted to State Farm. This national trend is mostly driven by deer mating season, said Sevag Sarkissian, with community and media relations for the insurance company.
The national average cost per claim for auto/deer collisions was $3,995 for 2015-2016, a slight decrease from $4,135 in 2014-2015, according to State Farm.
The Monterey Peninsula has what Gast called "a denser population than most urban areas." Even if only one deer is visible, there are often more nearby,
Though the dense local deer populations are not heavily impacted by car collisions, the SPCA is still concerned about the "pain and suffering of the animal and the potential for (human) injury," said Brookhouser.
The majority of deer hit by cars are killed, said Gast. And the SPCA website points out that deer may be able to get up and flee even with mortal injuries.
After a collision with a deer, the California Highway Patrol recommends pulling over, if possible, and activating hazard lights, said officer Oscar Loza. To help the deer, call the SPCA at 831-373-2631. The SPCA Wildlife Center is available to respond at any time, and will come to check on the deer and provide any care needed, said Gast.
Both Gast and Loza recommend avoiding any downed deer, as approaching may appear threatening. Deer have sharp hooves and strong legs. They may also get up and charge, especially bucks who perceive a threat to their mating chances, Gast said. Additionally, there may be other deer from the same herd that might come to protect it.
To avoid hitting deer on the roads this fall, both the SPCA and State Farm recommend particularly careful driving at dawn and dusk, using high beams when appropriate and paying close attention to deer-crossing signs and places deer are commonly spotted.
"Two hands on the wheel, two eyes on the road," said Sarkissian.


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The reality of the new bakery and storefront has changed the landscape for our family and we've had to make the difficult decision to put the BreadShare on hold. The clerical load of the BreadShare now outweighs its benefits, and anything that can be done to simplify the workload and stresses of running a busy bakery with a four employees, and get me a little more sleep, has to be embraced. Who knows? It may return someday soon, modified to fit the world we now live in!
It was in the Fall of 2007 that I went through the big life change that birthed Polestar Hearth and brought the BreadShare to life. The invention of the BreadShare enabled us to run a low-overhead business from our home with a reasonable amount of stability and a creative connection to the community for nine and a half years! With the new bakery open now for 5 months, and the Winter BreadShare all finished up, Spring is sweeping a few old cobwebs out and giving us new vision for the coming times.
We will be solidifying and posting a regular Bread Schedule soon, meantime please follow us on Instagram or Facebook for regular updates.
How did it work?
Subscribers paid up-front for a season, generally lasting 16 weeks. You filled out the online form (yup, there was a big button up there!) selecting your loaves for the duration of the share and then paying in advance for the whole term. Each week, you stopped by our bakery and picked-up exactly the wondrous creation you ordered and enjoyed it with your friends and family. It was that simple.
In detail
Each BreadShare session ran for 16 weeks.
Shares were flexible, you could buy as many or few loaves as you wished, skip weeks, whatever worked for you and your family! You need not have order bread every week.
Shares were available for pickup only at 535 Woolwich St between the hours of 10 and 6 on Share days.
Should you have forgetten to pick up your bread on the baking day, you may have found it the next day between 8am and 5pm, after which we found a good home for it.
We hope you Enjoyed!
Why join?
Community supported endeavours make a way for artisans and farmers to operate sustainably with a wise mix of traditional and forward thinking skills, low overhead, simple tools and a web of community to uphold them physically and spiritually.
You never had to worry about that sinking feeling some get when the "Sold Out" sign goes up in our window. You saved about 10% off the retail price of our breads. And you helped us have a solid backbone for our weekly calculations and costs.

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Special Collections and Archives and the Center for Gaming Research are delighted to welcome our latest Eadington Fellow, Kelli Wood.
Wood is an Assistant Professor in the Dept. of the History of Art at the University of Michigan and a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Michigan Society of Fellows. In 2016 Wood received her PhD from the University of Chicago and she is currently preparing a book manuscript based on her dissertation, The Art of Play: Games in Early Modern Italy. Wood's research has generously been supported by several fellowships and institutions, including as a Fulbright Fellow at the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz - Max-Planck-Institut and as a Samuel H. Kress Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. In addition to her work on early modern art, her interests include game studies and its history in visual and material culture, including video games.
During her time as an Eadington Resident Fellow, Wood's research will utilize primary printed sources from the sixteenth century and secondary sources relating to the historiography of playing cards as material objects. This work will found the basis for her talk, "A History of Play in Print: Paper Games from Cards to Candyland," a transhistorical look at the evolution from Renaissance cards to modern board games and what they tell us about how we play with storytelling, imagination, and chance.
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The TrueFire community spans all 7 continents, 140 countries, 1.000.000+ students, multiple languages and a large international faculty of 600+ artists and educators.
While technology helps bridge many geographic gaps, the production of new TrueFire courses require up-close and personal interaction between our production team and the artists that we are very fortunate to work with.
Matt Brandt, a long-time TrueFire artist is now running a TrueFire satellite studio in Amsterdam to help facilitate productions with European artists and educators.
Brad Wendkos, CEO of TrueFire says that,
Having authored and co-produced many successful TrueFire courses, Matt is very familiar with TrueFire's interactive video learning software and production process.
Matt is working to identify and qualify prospective artists, helping them develop their interactive curriculum, leading the production of the course and support the artist through all phases of their relationship with TrueFire.
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Canada issues chikungunya travel warning
Canadian health officials are warning their nationals about travelling to the Caribbean in light of the spread of the chikungunya virus across the region.
In a warning message, the health officials urged Canadians to take notice of what they called a particularly nasty disease.
The Public Health Agency of Canada said since early 2014, there has been a large surge in Canadians infected with chikungunya.
According media reports, just this year, more than one million people have contacted the disease worldwide.
Originating in Africa, the virus has rapidly spread into the Caribbean and Central and South America and Mexico with some cases in the southern United States.
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has also stated that travelers to Africa, Asia, and islands in the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific are at risk.
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We went back to Chicago to do a one-night-only event and it was outstanding! We teamed up with CNN to bring the world premiere of the Chicago episode of Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown to life by letting you - the wonderful people of Chicago - eat everything Anthony eats right along with him. We filled out Begyle Brewing's incredible upstairs event space and showcased some of the tastiest, most down-to-earth, Chicago-approved, dishes we could find. There was art, beer, breaded fried steak, and ass-burning Szechuan food -- what more could you ask for?
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Given where the market is and how these two individual tickers are currently trading we'll have to adjust the count on AAPL a lot -in the bulls favor we may add- and for GOOGL increase the major 2 low, also in the bulls favor.
AAPL: subdividing 1st and 2nd waves most likely. Why the last 3 days were a rocket launch, typical off a 3rd of a 3rd wave.
GOOGL: Our overall big picture count and POV on this ticker hasn't changed, but we may have to move the yellow major 2 low up a bit to this week's low. Just for form. Upside targets remain about the same. Break below $790 will likely mean major 2 is not finished yet.


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Monday, May 26, 2014
Memorial Day--Thank You!
As we remember and honor those who gave their lives in service, let's also take a moment to thank those who continue to serve.
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It was a day of reflection. We must appreciate those who've served and are serving.ReplyDelete
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When you go, make sure you see it during the day and at night. There is an etched wall next to the statues that is haunting at night.Delete
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The unit which was commissioned yesterday is a part of five MW grid connected solar power project that is being implemented by RattanIndia Solar, a RattanIndia group company, on more than 80 government buildings in Madhya Pradesh across cities of Bhopal, Indore and Jabalpur, a release said today.
These projects will serve as a pilot in showcasing benefit of solar solutions and will promote mass adoption of the same, it said.
This project will not only help in cutting down the energy bills but will also ensure clean energy with zero carbon footprints.
The plant was inaugurated by the Madhya Pradesh New & Renewable Energy Minister Rajendra Shukla.
He said on the occasion that only rooftop net metering system will bring solar energy revolution in Madhya Pradesh. More and more solar panels will be seen on rooftops of buildings in the state in coming time.
Referring to steps taken by the state government in tapping solar energy in a major way, Shukla said that Asia's biggest solar power plant of 135 MW capacity has been installed in the state and world's biggest 750 MW solar power plant is going to be set up at Rewa, the release said.
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Total Dhamaal is the third film in the Dhamaal series after Dhamaal and its sequel Double Dhamaal. It features an ensemble cast with big names like Ajay Devgn, Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor, Arshad Warsi and Riteish Deshmukh among others. The film has earned a whopping Rs 16.50 crore on its opening day. The film earned 9.85 on its 4th day .
Day 1: 16.50 crore
Day 2: 20.40 crore
Day 3: 25.50 crore
1st Weekend Total : 62.40 crore
Day 4: 9.85 crore
TOTAL COLLECTION: 72.25 crore
The movie is the best Ajay Devgn non-holiday opener and has left behind his previous film 'Bol Bachchan'. Collections were recorded in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore were limited
The film has also incorporated that iconic Bollywood song 'Mungda' which features Sonakshi Sinha.
The music of the film has been composed by Gourov.
This data is complied from various sources and our research and so the figures can be approximate and we do not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the films.


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01. The fold: the Baroque invents the infinite work or process. The problem is not how to finish a fold, but how to continue it, to have it go through the ceiling, how to bring it to infinity. It is not only because the fold affects all materials that it thus becomes expressive matter, with different scales, speeds, and different vectors (mountains and waters, papers, fabrics, living tissues, the brain), but especially because it determines and materializes Form. It produces a form of expression, a Gestaltung, the genetic element or infinite line of inflection, the curve with a unique variable. – Gilles Deleuze "The Fold: Leibniz and the Baroque."
The material of fabric can contain a multitude of meanings: it is used in domestic spaces, for aesthetic, in sacred spaces for religious and liturgical purposes, it can suggest mystery, add illusions, and can hide certain things. Similarly, to fabric's semiotic ability, I am interested in how it can act as a boundary of meaning and can create new storylines. My installation Safety nets, which positions itself within a contemporary feminist art practice, looks at interiority, transformation, and protection.
My work puts forwards questions regarding paradigms of belief, perception, and gender; I re-phrase images, re-tell myths, and re-perform experiences within a feminist and open framework to create agency and transformation. I am interested in the layers of places, and the folds of materials and time. As Catherine Dormor states in her essay Writing Textile, Making Text: Cloth and Stitch as Agency for Disorderly Text : "the one stitch and the many together bring together fragments, fragments without a linear narrative between them, to form a matrix of knowledge that can be traversed in multiple ways. Each nomadic journey in turn mimics those that went before, whilst simultaneously creating its own trajectories and its own linguistic performance" (11).
Safety nets references architectonic elements, nature, interiority (the space inside), the material considerations of collapse, and the idea of home. I wanted to draw out the meanings embedded within the medium of fabric itself – that of gender (what is encoded is clothing, and fabric's association with the body), safety (protection, tents, curtains), memory (quilts), and ritual (vestments, robes, flags). In part, this installation aims to be a physical expression of questions about sense-making and the metaphysical impulse – the desire to define and to understand, but also that which is just beyond knowing.


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How do we remain hopeful in a world that seems to be hopelessly broken? If you have ever asked a question like this, you are not the first. The Bible is full of stories of men and women who asked similar questions. Why? Because uncertainty is not new. And the uncertainty we face today is no different than the uncertainty faced by the men and women of the Bible. Chances are, your favorite Bible stories involve people whose circumstances left them questioning God. But in time, they experienced God's faithfulness.
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"Nothing", the single off the album "Lost" by Vessbroz and featuring Kyle Davis has hit the US top 40 charts:
We expect this is just the beginning of its climb! The album was released just a couple weeks ago, and it's already making a splash! Keep on reading to learn more about Vessbroz and the partnership with Kyle that lead to this album coming out:
Vessbroz are an up and coming EDM DJ, producer and remixing duo based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with a music catalogue and extensive fan base that speaks for itself. With thousands of online followers and the release of ten songs in 2016 alone, brothers Armia and Arsham have proven themselves a lethal pair with an exciting future ahead. Currently signed to Sony Malaysia, they recently teamed up with Kyle Davis, who wrote many songs on their new album "Lost" and additionally Kyle sings vocals on a few tracks.
They are currently putting together a world tour, and we will be putting up dates as things get confirmed. The tour will begin in Asia, then come to Europe and finally land in the U.S. See upcoming shows for more details


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Everything that we produce we do through the integration of creativity and purpose. Foremost we at CerCis believe that the tools that people use must exist to serve the people who are working with the tool. There must be no awkward interface or second guessing by our clients; people don't want to ponder over assembly instructions, wrestle over […]Continue reading →
The Plan A2Z Software Promotional Video has been selected as one of the ten finalist by Citrix in the Citrix ready spotlight video contest.
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Split-second data mapping People generally associate graphic processing units (GPUs) with imaging processing. Developed for video games in the 1990s, modern GPUs are specialized circuits with thousands of small, efficient processing units, or "cores," that work simultaneously to rapidly render graphics on screen. But for the better part of a decade, GPUs have also found […]Continue reading →
European researchers said Tuesday they had developed a cheaper and more efficient superconducting tape which could one day be used to double the potency of wind turbines. Eurotapes, a European research project on superconductivity—the ability of certain materials to channel electricity with zero resistance and very little power loss—has produced 600 metres (1,968 feet) of […]Continue reading →
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Citrix Annual Spotlight International Video Contest 2016 We are proud to announce that Plan A2Z Software's promotional video has been accepted into the Citrix Annual Spotlight International Video Contest 2016. This is a brief 2 minute promotional video. It's fun to watch if you already haven't done so. PlanA2Z provides cradle-to-grave life-cycle management for large development projects […]Continue reading →
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This morning did not start out quite as I had planned. Dan was having lunch with customers so I didn't have to make his lunch this morning. I also didn't have to turn on the sprinklers this morning since it rained last night. I was excited about having a little extra time this morning to read some mommy blogs and drink my coffee in peace before Dan left for work and the kids got up demanding to be fed and asking that simple question that makes a cold sweat run down my neck in the summer, "What are we doing today?"
My coffee pot was set to start brewing at 6:10am so that when I got dressed and came downstairs it would be waiting for me. As I was coming down the stairs, I noticed a big chip out of the nail polish on my big toe. No problem, I thought. I'll just touch it up. Unfortunately, the nail polish bottle slipped out of my hands and L'Oreal's Rajin' Cajun was everywhere! "Oh, no!" I softly screamed not wanting to wake up the masses. I was down on my hands and knees instantly surveying the mess. I started with the paper towels and then realized that I was going to have to call in the big guns. I grabbed the Magic Eraser that I keep in the shower and started scrubbing. The polish came off the ceramic tiles with no problem but I wasn't so lucky with the grout. I scrubbed and scrubbed and then decided to take a break. The coffee and the mommy blogs were calling my name. I headed downstairs and poured myself a cup of coffee. I guess somewhere in between my setting up the coffee maker and it actually making the coffee the filter folded down on itself. There were more grounds in my coffee pot than in the filter. Gross! There is nothing worse than getting a mouth full of grounds when you think you are going to get a nice warm sip of coffee!
I got over that little fiasco, got Dan off to work, got Peter started on his breakfast, made three lunches to take to the park, then headed upstairs to scrub the grout some more. At this point, Sarah started screaming and crying. I ran into her room and saw that her face was covered in blood! Another nosebleed! Even though they are painless they really freak her out. It took 10 minutes to get her calmed down and the nosebleed stopped. It was somewhere between applying pressure with a warm cloth and trying to grab baby elephant and little blankie that I realized that I was going to have to wash the sheets again. She had a nosebleed the night before and I had to wash her sheets and take her comforter to the cleaners. If anyone knows me well they know I hate, hate, hate to wash sheets. The length of time I go between washing sheets is a dirty little secret I will take to my grave! Anyway, I got the sheets in the laundry, scrubbed a blood stain out of her mattress, removed dried nail polish from my feet and hands and removed my toe nail polish. It was time to meet my friends and the playground and I didn't want to be late. No, my day didn't start as planned but I survived!


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A little late to the 2019 party, but wishing you all one healthy and happy New Year. In all honestly, behind all of the fun and the filters, this last year has been a bit of a whoop-ass struggle, and all things considered, I found it quite hard to pick an authentic array of annual 'highlights' to see out 2018...
Instead, as I sit reflecting on the last year, I see lots of faces. The faces of people who showed up, checked in, called and cared - my true, real highlights.
If I've learned anything recently, it's that you are never too old to open yourself up and make new, brilliant friends. Some of the faces I'm the most grateful to over 2018 belong to people I might not have imagined being there a year or so ago, and that's pretty wonderful in itself. I also learnt to not beat myself up too much for politely opting out of things when it all feels like too much, when you need to disconnect, and when you need to put yourself (and perhaps Netflix) first.
Lastly, I recently read that even if you feel like the least intelligent, beautiful or talented person in the room, you can always be brave and you can always be kind. And that's how I'll be walking into 2019; Brave and kind... Lets Do This 2019!
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Today, the kids and I were able to head out for a day trip with some friends of ours. Our first stop was the $1 movie at our local Regal theater.
Today, we saw the Kit Kittredge movie. Everyone really enjoyed it!
Then we drove over to the blueberry place! After a picnic lunch, we found our buckets and worked our way over to the blueberry bushes.
They look ready to work!
After 90 to 100 degree weather over the weekend, then cooler and rain yesterday, today was a perfect day for picking blueberries!
We ended up with 10.5 pounds of blueberries, one pound more than last year... :o)
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JadoPado founder Omar Kassim plans to be at the forefront of digitising the region's real estate market using blockchain technology with his new venture Esanjo. He is adamant that this will happen sooner, rather than later
Imagine a world where real estate transactions are fast, cheap and come with zero risk of fraud. Now imagine they can all be done digitally in a decentralised, public platform. While that might sound too good to be true, one UAE businessman hopes to use online ledger technology blockchain to turn the concept into reality.
Blockchain was originally launched to host digital currency Bitcoin and facilitate transactions while keeping track of assets. However, it took centre stage when technology experts realised it could be used to digitalise almost any industry, solving critical issues for consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments.
Information "blocks" held on blockchain are shared and continually reconciled, meaning they are not stored in any one single location or controlled by a particular entity. Proponents of the technology believe this greatly reduces the risk of fraud while keeping records public and quickly verifiable. Because blockchain stores identical blocks of information across its network on millions of computers, it also has no single point of entry or failure, proponents say.
However, you do not need to know much about the mechanics of blockchain to realise it bears groundbreaking potential, having operated without major disruption since Bitcoin's creation in 2008. Industries from insurance to healthcare to remittance houses are all banking on the technology, with the Gulf's biggest remittance firm, UAE Exchange, having made at least three investments in blockchain-related start-ups within the past year. Meanwhile, last week, computer software giant Oracle announced it would unveil a new blockchain-based cloud computing platform next year.
Closer to home, Omar Kassim is the aforementioned businessman who plans to lead blockchain innovation in the UAE. The founder of Dubai-based online retailer JadoPado made headlines in May this year when he sold his firm to mega e-commerce concept Noon.com, headed by Emaar chairman Mohamed Alabbar.
Just two months later, the tech magnate set up a new business, Esanjo.com, which he claims will rewrite the rules of investment in the Middle East's real estate market by enabling alternative ownership structures using blockchain. The platform allows developers and buyers to set up decentralised points to log and market projects and acquire 'crypto-tokens' that could represent anything from gold certificates to coins or loyalty points. In Esanjo's case, the tokens are a type of virtual currency that will enable the platform's users to buy and sell real estate assets and transact the income generated by the assets, all within a secure online marketplace.
Real to virtual
With the firm set to launch in the next four to six months, Kassim tells Arabian Business in an interview that he wants Esanjo to be the 'sandwich' bridging the real and digital world. "Take a body like Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA)," he says. "It has plans to do things on blockchain, but it is not there yet. If people want to own assets through a regular corporate structure, they can [do that] and then Esanjo [can act as] the asset management company to carry out the administration. Hopefully over time…when the real world from the government perspective starts to apply blockchain, we can say, 'Okay, we are going to undo our corporate structure and basically natively use the blockchain.' It is sort of like a transition process," he says of the gameplan. His venture is currently engaged in conversations with owners of real estate assets. While it may not end up buying any assets, it will use its platform to help owners organise their assets and get liquidity into their portfolios. "In that situation, we are a provider of technology and not necessary at the forefront [of real estate deals]," he says.
However, in reality, the serial entrepreneur is doing more for the regional property market than he lets on, revealing that his firm will use blockchain to offer cheaper marketing and other solutions to developers to access global investors, opening up the property market to a wider base of customers.
"We see multiple assets closed to many investors and real estate is one example. If you look at a structure like real estate investment trusts (REITs)...the challenge you typically have is that there is a [minimum] asset size you need to meet in order to take it into a particular investment vehicle, and then there are costs associated with that vehicle."
He explains how you can easily replicate the same mechanism through blockchain to organise those assets at a far cheaper cost at a lower or higher scale and with much greater liquidity.
"So take [many examples of REITs] in the region. If I remember the numbers correctly, many have assets that would value the shares at above $1. Share prices are regularly trading in the dollar-ish range. REITs are facing the main challenge of liquidity. There are opportunities to take these physical assets and provide them with an additional liquidity layer using blockchain," he says.
Divided views
However, opinions remain divided on the sustainability of blockchain, with some experts referring to the so-called crypto crisis in June that left 38 of the top 40 digital currencies listed on the global Crypto Market Cap exchange in the red. Total market capitalisations of cryptocurrencies dropped over 20 percent from $117bn to $91bn, according to Coindesk magazine.
"Some people think it's a sham and there is nothing to it and they form their argument from the speculation that happened in the crypto crisis, while others see blockchain as the second coming of the internet and that it could revolutionise everything," explains Kassim.
His own view is that one of the key mechanisms within a blockchain network is its ability to issue tokens to provide some sort of financial incentive to maintain the centralised networks. He reasons that no one is going to go out and spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on equipment, connecting them to an expensive network without some sort of financial reward.
"The challenge you had is those tokens increased so quickly in inherit value, leading to a lot of speculation and rhetoric around the technology itself," he says.
Part of the suspicions surrounding digital platforms such as blockchain are based on fears of abuse such as money laundering and hacking. Kassim says that of the 90 percent of businesses that want to use blockchain but have not done so, it is because they are worried about landing on the wrong side of global Anti Money Laundering (AML) or Know Your customer (KYC) regulations. However, he says the drawbacks are part of the adventure.
"These are legitimate businesses trying to make money… [But] anything new, there is always going to be abuse. For example, people have stopped talking about the email spam problem. Email is a great tool and luckily we have great spam filtering today. But if you look back ten years ago, millions of dollars were used to [fight the issue]. It's the same thing with any new technology that comes out. Some people get abused for the wrong reasons, but then it gets regulated and you basically push the wrong use cases to the front."
While Kassim's Esanjo would not sell tokens to anonymous consumers, the risk occurs following the completion of its transaction, when it is no longer in control of the tokens. "What happens when you go out and sell that token to someone else? Who determines it? It could be anyone. If you were on a centralised venue trading on the stock exchange through the broker network, well, every broker knows their customer, but in a non-centralised network, you don't know the participant," he says.
As a result, regulations, or the lack of them, are the biggest hurdle when it comes to virtual platforms such as blockchain. "The challenge we have from a regulatory perspective is that there aren't any regulations today. So you try to keep ahead of that and make sure that whatever way you structure your business, it's going to work out. We are trying to engage ourselves from a regulatory perspective to make sure that whatever structure we use is going to comply with that, or try to shape the regulatory conversation where we can," he says.
Open-source platform
Part of the regulation debate revolves around blockchain's public nature, which some experts are sceptical about. However, Kassim says the technology can operate in a private environment as well. "If you purchase a property today and it changes hands many times in 50 years, you can trace it back," he says. "So the transference has its application, but at the same time there are situations where you may not want transparency. Say, for example, banking information. You may want to be able to determine what your balance is, but does a stranger need to see your transaction history? No. So I think blockchain's best application is when it is in a public, open environment."
That said, Kassim points to applications that the likes of Microsoft are working on in an attempt to apply blockchain in a private environment. "It doesn't have to be either/or," he says.
Microsoft launched its Azure Blockchain-as-a-Service project in November 2015 to help companies use the ledger system for smart contracts, while resolving issues such as confidentiality. It is now developing the programme through tools such as the trusted execution environment, where owners are provided with a secure storage facility in which they can entrust their blockchain code.
But one of the challenges revolving around virtual platforms is how well companies can keep up with the technology itself to provide consumers with a viable investment, according to Kassim.
"Our engineering team is working on putting those first smart complexes together. Hopefully, we're going to bring a couple of test fund actions in the market where we can basically say, 'Here is something you can actually invest it and it may not be the final product but it's something that you can work with'. When something is new, you may have to do more than you would like to do and it can be expensive, but over time you will find your place.
He adds: "I would like to do as much as we can because we can then control it and offer a better end product." Kassim refers back to the conversations Esanjo has had with asset owners, and suggests that over time the platform will look at developing other real estate technology services to support its customer base.
Getting on the ladder
Kassim may say he is "not at the forefront" of the UAE's real estate market, but he evidently envisages a technology platform – initially based on property management fees – that can use blockchain to raise property prices, increase participation in global real estate markets and positively influence volume and production levels.
"For example, two years ago, when the UK government started helping citizens to get on the property ladder, it had an effect on price, because you suddenly had thousands of people who couldn't previously get on the property ladder who had an incentive to do so now. So, if you increase participation, you will also have a natural inflationary effect on prices," he explains.
The technology foundation will not matter as much, either, Kassim claims.
"If you say to end consumers, 'Here's an app that will allow you to pay when you go to the fuel station,' they don't care whether they're using blockchain or another payment network. No one cares. It is the utility," he says.
While blockchain certainly has a long way to go before it becomes fully workable, Kassim plans on sticking around long enough to see it prosper. "We never built it with an exit in mind. We were trying to build a business that was inherently valuable. If you build something that makes sense, you will be attractive to investors. Then it would become a choice whether you want to exit or not."


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There are 31 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Mathematical Thinking, you may find related items under Mathematics Education and Research.Broad Topics > Mathematics Education and Research > Mathematical Thinking
This article for primary teachers suggests ways in which to help children become better at working systematically.
This article for teachers describes NRICH's work with Creative Partnerships and three Bristol primary schools.
In this article for teachers, Bernard gives some background about the theme for November 2011's primary activities, which focus on analysing different approaches.
In this article, the NRICH team describe the process of selecting solutions for publication on the site.
In this article for teachers, Bernard describes ways to challenge higher-attaining children at primary level.
This is the second part of an article describing the 'Enriching Mathematics' project in Devon. The participating teachers describe NRICH activities they have tried with their learners.
It began in Devon in 2008. The Maths Team was keen to raise the profile of mathematics investigations and further promote mathematical thinking and problem solving in primary classes. Liz was invited. . . .
In this article, read about the thinking behind the September 2010 secondary problems and why we hope they will be an excellent selection for a new academic year.
Jennifer Piggott and Steve Hewson write about an area of teaching and learning mathematics that has been engaging their interest recently. As they explain, the word 'trick' can be applied to. . . .
In this article for teachers, Elizabeth Carruthers and Maulfry Worthington explore the differences between 'recording mathematics' and 'representing mathematical thinking'.
Alf and Tracy explain how the Kingsfield School maths department use common tasks to encourage all students to think mathematically about key areas in the curriculum.
In this article for teachers, Liz Woodham describes the criteria she uses to choose mathematical games for the classroom and shares some examples from NRICH.
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This article stems from research on the teaching of proof and offers guidance on how to move learners from focussing on experimental arguments to mathematical arguments and deductive reasoning.
Ideas to support mathematics teachers who are committed to nurturing confident, resourceful and enthusiastic learners.
Here we describe the essence of a 'rich' mathematical task
The very problem with problems, namely that they should result in you being stuck, is at the heart of what problem-solving is about. In this article for teachers I talk about just a few of the. . . .
This professional development activity encourages you to investigate what pupils are doing when they problem solving.
Charlie Gilderdale discusses ways to encourage students to learn to function mathematically and use higher order thinking skills.
This paper considers the key aspects of mathematics enrichment and how the content and design of trails (as well as the NRICH site itself) has been influenced by, and built upon, these philosophies.
..or ..life is never as straightforward as you think. Jenny Piggott and Jenni Back ask what are problem solving and mathematical thinking, and how do they relate to what we do in the classroom?
A paper published at the BERA annual conference in Manchester, September 2004.
Providing opportunities for children to participate in group narrative in our classrooms is vital. Their contrasting views lead to a high level of revision and improvement, and through this process. . . .
Marion Bond investigates the skills needed in order for children to understand money.
This article, the first in a series, discusses mathematical-logical intelligence as described by Howard Gardner.
Marion Bond suggests that we try to imagine mathematical knowledge as a broad crazy paving rather than a path of stepping stones. There is no one right place to start and there is no one right route. . . .
Written for teachers, this article describes four basic approaches children use in understanding fractions as equal parts of a whole.
The content of this article is largely drawn from an Australian publication by Peter Gould that has been a source of many successful mathematics lessons for both children and student-teachers. It. . . .
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This article for teachers suggests teaching strategies and resources that can help to develop children's number sense.
Good questioning techniques have long being regarded as a fundamental tool of effective teachers. This article for teachers looks at different categories of questions that can promote mathematical. . . .


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A winner was selected from 27 designs submitted by 8 freelance designers.
The SpyBar is a concept for a bar in a downtown metropolis. Picture a bar that James Bond would stumble into in Europe in the 1930's. Old world furniture - but not everything is as it seems. Secret lairs, hidden bathrooms and a VIP meeting area where wars are won and lost. The overall atmosphere is comfortable, somewhere you will want to stay awhile over drinks, but also somewhere you want to bring all your out of town guests. There is always a little mystery and a little intrigue at the SpyBar.
We like the idea of the old Spy vs. Spy cartoons mixed with a Dick Tracy silhouette. We want the symbol or emblem to become something that can be used on it's own to indicate "secret deals" or "top secret" videos. Spotlights would also create a cool visual as well, if used correctly. High contrast black and white with lots of shadows - we want a very mysterious feeling, but we also want it to be clear that once you've seen it, you will remember it. Our target demographics are two fold - business men/women who seek to have a drink or a meeting after work, i.e. "Let's go for a drink and talk this out..." but we also want to appeal to a younger, late night bar-going crowd. The concept needs to bridge the gap between hipster and well-established adult.
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Social welfare recipients in four more new smoke free urban areas are to receive increased fuel allowances to help them buy smoke free fuel, Mary Coughlan, Minister for Social and Family Affairs, announced today.
The ban on bituminous coal and "petcoke" comes into effect on the 1 st of October – and new social welfare fuel allowance payment rates will commence the same week.
"The extension of the smoke free ban to Sligo, Kilkenny, Bray and Tralee is a move to a cleaner environment and a healthier environment. However there is a cost for that, and people on social welfare payments who qualify for the fuel allowance will have their payments increased to meet the cost of more expensive smoke free fuel", said Mary Coughlan, Minister for Social and Family Affairs.
"Increased fuel allowances are already paid in banned smoky coal areas including Dublin, Cork and ten other urban centres, and the extension of this payment will ease the cost of staying warm this winter".
"At present approximately 257,500 people receive a fuel allowance, and approximately 115,000 of those recipients will get an additional €3.90 smoke free top up in addition to their weekly €9 fuel allowance. The total cost of providing a fuel subsidy will be approximately €82million a year", added Minister Coughlan.
"The increased payment will be made automatically to social welfare customers in the four new areas, however, if someone has any difficulty they should contact their local Social Welfare office immediately", said Minister Coughlan.
September 22nd 2003
The National Fuel Scheme is intended to help households who are dependant on long-term social welfare or health board payments and who are unable to provide for their own heating needs. The scheme usually operates for 29 weeks from early October to mid-April. This year the scheme will run from September 29 th 2003 to April 16 th 2004.
The Fuel Allowance is currently €9.00 per week. An additional Smokeless Fuel Allowance of €3.90 per week is payable if you live in certain areas * where the sale of bituminous fuel is banned.
Payment from the Department of Social and Family Affairs will be made by means of a book of payable orders or, for those in receipt of long-term Unemployment Assistance, the allowance will be paid each week in addition to the Unemployment Assistance.
Those in receipt of a payment from the Health Board will be paid directly by the relevant Health Board.
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You're the Worst
Z Nation
Mr. Robot
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Yay, you're the worst is backReplyDelete
I know! I'm SO excited.Delete
I had concerns about Colbert. After watching the first two episodes, I feel like it is almost is old show for a full hour. I'm not a fan of the band or the musical guest. I don't stay up late, so I record and watch the next day. I just fast forward through parts I don't want to watch. Overall, I'm glad to have him back.ReplyDelete
I dvr'd it too. I watched one episode so far and did the same thing. To me the best parts where when it was most like The Colbert Report and it felt a little long at 1 hr but I'll give it a chance. Thanks to the miracle of fast forwarding I can still have a small dose of Colbert lolDelete
I tried Z nation, didn't like it. I'm currently watching Madam Secretary
Enjoy the coming weekend!
Oh well - it was silly at first but I stuck with it and now I love it. I haven't seen Madam Secretary. it didn't seem like something I would like.Delete
I've been meaning to watch Wild for a while now but some book always gets in the way. I love stories about strong women, though, sad or not. I should find time this weekend.ReplyDelete
It was way more intense than I had expected but it's also really hopeful and empowering.Delete
I'm wanting to try Z Nation. I might when I see multiple eps out. :) I am thinking that Colbert is still looking for his late night niche. Hasn't quite got it, but I've enjoyed his political interviews. Direct but polite. So need to see Wild!ReplyDelete
You really need to stick with it at first. It starts out as a silly zombie show but gets better. Still silly - but also more intense.
Colbert so far feels like an extended Colbert Report. I don't love the celebrity interviews but I think he'll find his groove. The best stuff is when he's doing what he did on his previous show.
Wild was really good!
I wanted to watch Mr. Robot, but I'm just too busy to keep up with all the shows I want to watch. I can say I'll watch it on Netflix or something, but idk! I really don't have a lot of time. haha As for Stephen Colbert, I taped his very first episode and need to watch it. I'm not usually awake that late on weeknights, so I'll try and watch what I can. I do love him!
I think it was only 10 episodes.
I dvr'd Colbert too. I miss him an Jon so much I have to take whatever I can get lol
I think I watched a few eps of Z Nation. I liked it more than I thought I would. I miss Jon Stewart too. I need to find his animal sanctuary and ask for a job.ReplyDelete
It starts off kind of typical Syfy funny but it gets really good as the cast gels better.Delete
I watch so little tv these days, with two young children it is never quiet and then when it is, I just want to read. I do want to watch Into the Wild since it was filmed and it takes place here in Oregon where I live,ReplyDelete
These are new to me, I am so under a rock :)ReplyDelete
I am all about unreliable narrators! I've heard nothing but fantastic things regarding Mr. Robot!ReplyDelete


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Modern Summer Cube Tote Bag - Strings Navy
Carry this mesmerizing summer tote with you to give your outfit a fresh look. With its navy and white stripes, and a contrasting print on the inside, you can wear almost anything with it. Made with heavyweight cotton canvas, this summer bag will be your travel partner for years! Great for the beach, cruise, and vacations.
And perfect as a Mother's Day gift or as a "gift for her." Dazzle them with this simple, yet beautiful bag.
- Cube tote, made of heavyweight cotton canvas
- Contrasting print on the inside: blue stripes / dark blue, light blue pattern
- Hand painted design
- 12" x 12" x 12", not including the handles
- Very durable, washable (spot clean)
- Can easily be carried or stand on it's own
- Perfect for summer, the beach or shopping
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Perfect gift for her, beach lover, sailor, sailing look, Mother's Day, girlfriend, modern lifestyle, hostess gift, travel, vacation.


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Cary, Wake County
Criminal Lawyer in Cary
Cary Police Department
Cary Police are known by the criminal defense bar as one of the most aggressive police agencies in the state. Cary prides itself on a reputation of being safe and relatively crime free.
Beneath the surface, like any suburb, Cary has a significant drug problem, especially among school-age and young adults. In addition, Cary Police have devoted significant resources – including an enforcement team – focused on pursuing people who download and distribute child pornography. Cary police, in cooperation with federal authorities, will sometimes pose as children online in order to catch suspected child predators.
Cary also faces the typical crimes that exist in any American community, including white collar offenses such as embezzlement. In addition, Cary's DWI enforcement teams are particularly aggressive at enforcing North Carolina's implied consent laws.
Prosecution of Cary Cases
If you live in Cary, NC or are arrested in Cary, in all likelihood your case would be resolved at the Wake County Courthouse in downtown Raleigh or in federal district court of the Eastern District of North Carolina.


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Atlantic Golf Club/
Situated in the Bridgehampton on Long Island in New York, the Atlantic Golf Club is a special place. And it's not only the golf course that makes it special.
The Director of Golf is Rick Hartmann and I could not think of a better personality to provide New York's financial and entertainment elite an exceptional all-around golf and membership experience. An excellent player in his own right, Rick oversees a well-seasoned staff that seems able to anticipate every golfer's need.
The caddy program is second to none! I have never seen a caddy yard as deep as the one they have at Atlantic - I don't believe it is possible to get even a mediocre "loop" there. Rocco Casero, the caddie master, seems to have the magic touch when selecting his team.
The course is beautifully maintained by longtime superintendent Bob Ranum. Bob always seems to be trying to find a way to improve the course and it's playability. From reshaping the traps to altering the cut on the fairways, nothing seems to be too much for Bob and his crew to provide a fun, playable and spectacularly well maintained golf course.
The Rees Jones design was opened in 1992 by Lowell Schulman and was greeted with rave reviews. The course has been softened (made more player friendly) in certain areas over the years and I really like the direction it seems to be headed. A more enjoyable and pleasing experience for golfers of every level. The fairways are generous enough, but make sure you don't misfire as the infamous Atlantic fescue awaits your wayward Titleist. There are enough difficult holes to keep you paying attention (2, 4, 5, 10, 18) but they are nicely balanced by a handful of interesting and imminently playable holes (6, 8, 11, 12, 17). My favorite holes are the 4th, 12th, 14th, 15th and 16th. The 4th is an almost exact replica of the famous 13th hole at Royal Portrush and at over 200 yards into the prevailing wind it is just as brutish. It really is thrilling to be able to strike the correct type of shot that finds this green.
This month a few fortunate golfers will have the privilege of competing in the US Mid Amateur Championship at Atlantic Golf Club - they are in for a treat, and a stern challenge. I know Rick and Bob and Rocco are looking forward to playing host - something they do so well.
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As inner City allotments go I think ours has a really good selection of visiting wildlife. Apart from the rather fluffy black and white cat who's owner regularly brings down for the day, we also have lots of animals you would generally associate with a healthy eco system. Birds, foxes, squirrels, newts, lots of beneficial insects such as ladybirds and the dreaded slug!
You can imagine our surprise then when these two rather unexpected guests arrived on our birdfeeder. I'm just glad I had my camera with me!


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(CNN) -- When Galaxy Airlines Flight 203 with 71 passengers and crew crashed shortly after takeoff from Reno, Nevada, in 1985, there was only one survivor: George Lamson Jr.
The CNN Films documentary "Sole Survivor," features Lamson and others who've struggled after being the only survivors of large plane crashes.
The ordeal often includes a huge emotional burden. In the film, Lamson reaches out to fellow sole survivors, who open up about their complex feelings related to survivorship.
"Why didn't my brother survive? Why didn't anybody, you know, why me?" asks Cecelia Cichan, the sole survivor of a 1987 plane crash in Michigan.
These kinds of unanswerable questions reflect our natural inclination to look for meaning in experiences, and to have our life stories make sense, said Dr. Charles Raison, CNN's mental health expert and associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Arizona.
Disasters that take the lives of everyone involved except for one may leave a survivor feeling guilty for receiving the gift of continued life when no one else did. They might not believe they deserved it, Raison said...


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First Beta Program PR2 Ships to Stanford!
The first PR2 Beta Program robot has officially left Willow Garage and arrived safely at Stanford Univeristy. We're excited to get the Beta Program underway, and next week, we'll be hosting representatives from each of the 11 Beta Sites for a ROS and PR2 workshop. We plan to ship out the remaining 10 robots in approximately three weeks. This first short-distance shipment served as a practice run for getting the next PR2 robots to their new homes, and we were excited to see the Stanford recipients unpack and drive the robot out of its crate without incident. We were even more pleased to see the PR2 collecting data for an object recognition task within a few hours of arriving at the lab.
The PR (Personal Robot) project took off in Ken Salisbury's lab, and it was only appropriate that the PR1 be hauled out for a photo-op with its decendant. Thanks to Eddie Salisbury for the great photos; we're glad to see the PR2 settling into its new home.
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Thank you to all of our loyal customers! We are so honored that you voted us best jewelry store in Durango. The birthday gifts, anniversary gifts, engagement and wedding rings and the spontaneous purchases that have delighted the recipients have also delighted our many jewelers who put so much creativity and skill into the hand-made creations. It is a true win/win and we are grateful beyond words for your loyalty.
Diane West, the owner of the gallery has made countless engagement and wedding rings, often centered around a one-of-a-kind diamond and has thereby proudly participated in the joy of the special event. She continues to create her beautiful, gemmy rings and pendants that make her customers return again and again for another. Diane's simple, classy, artistic jewelry has universal appeal, making it a very good choice for a special gift.
Tracey Belt, a local jeweler, joined our gallery in the last year and we are delighted to have her. Tracey is the local expert in enamel techniques and produces the most incredible belts (Belt's belts!) and leaf motif pendants. They have flown out of the gallery, on the wings of her delicate bird pendants. Tracey is also an amazing glass bead artist, taking the time to make her own luscious colored glass beads that she incorporates in her original designs. She rounds out her jewelry line with her very popular spiral earrings in either sterling silver or 14 karat gold.
Harmony Scott, of Carbondale, continues to design unique gemstone pieces that are then made by a family in Bali. This not only keeps the prices of her beautiful pieces very affordable, but helps to support that family---both very worthy accomplishments. She uses beautiful quality stones and often gives them a leafy look with unusual and meticulous wire work. Her necklaces, bracelets and earrings are always new and fresh.
Susan Kinzig is a San Francisco artist specializing in polymer and sterling. She is able to produce the most amazing colors that she combines with sterling silver in botanical forms that are very flattering when worn. She combines colors and shapes that can be mixed and matched. To see her work is to appreciate it!
Susan Kemmerly, another of our local jewelers takes advantage of her OCD and creates jewelry that is as beautiful as it is unique. She is one of a very few bead artists in the country who are able to maneuver through complicated beaded bead patterns. She is an expert with her color combinations and somehow her pieces go with everything! Susan frequently texturizes the sterling silver components, making each item a unique masterpiece.
Nicole Hansen is from Salida, where she alloys her own sterling and drops the hot metal into water to form ingots that she then embellishes with small gemstones. The ingots are reminiscent of pebbles, lending an understated approach to rings, pendants and earrings. Her jewelry often turns into that favorite piece that can be worn daily.
Pyper Hugos, of Montana is the ultimate environmental jeweler! She re-purposes old car metal into unique jewelry with a lot of impact. She incorporates small gears and geometric shapes that are often another color on the reverse side. Her designs are quite artistic and because her materials don't cost much, you can purchase this jewelry for inexpensive gifts with lots of style.
Kristin Lora, now living in the Portland area makes our most whimsical jewelry. She uses small railroad figures in her sterling and gold fill earrings, so you may have a skier or giraffe nonchalantly hanging through a hoop earring. She also makes our most versatile travel jewelry—the long chain necklace that can be worn three different ways and is available in sterling, gold fill, or a combination of the two.
Pat Hartman, of Durango, has a love of all the endless possibilities for combining colors with gemstones to create the magic that stones are purported to convey to the wearer. Even if you are not a believer in stone energy, you will love the combinations that come through in long, lightweight earrings and adjustable length necklaces. Pat recently learned the alchemy of high-karat gold fused to steel. She alloys her own 18-22 karat gold to achieve a variety of subtle colors that embellish the nature-inspired shapes and motifs.
Amaral Munoz, of Santa Fe and Durango, utilizes all the latest tools and technology to produce his popular line of silver and gold necklaces, bracelets and earrings. He often uses a hydraulic press to form jewelry that has a beautiful modern, industrial flair. His geometric-shaped gemstone necklaces are flattering and unique.
Allison Young lives and works in Montana and is one of the most recent additions to our gallery. Allison crafts large, lightweight earrings as well as smaller shield-shaped pieces that are flattering and well-crafted. She often combines multiples of a shape to provide interest and movement in her gold and sterling jewelry.


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"I'm Sorry – You've Lost Me"
Five Words No Brand Should Ever Have To Hear
By Jeremy Bullmore
2008 may be remembered as the year when numbers finally lost their capacity to shock. At the beginning of the year, two billion dollars was a lot of money. By the end of it, two trillion dollars was rather less: or so it seemed. Logically, the fact of a corporation facing losses of 100 billion should be four times more chilling than one facing losses of 25 billion – but logic doesn't come into it. There comes a moment when numbers so distance themselves from personal experience that comprehension snaps. And when comprehension goes, so, more worryingly, does any sense of personal involvement. Unimaginable vastness is so remote from anything we've ever seen or touched that it simply doesn't connect. It's like being told that Planet Earth is just one of several million other planets out there. I'm sorry – you've lost me. If we were told that we were one of just five, that would be a different matter altogether. As it is, we shrug – and think of something else.
Children may get their heads round money by relating it to their pocket money or to the price of a candy bar. Their parents may try to keep one foot on the ground by mentally relating money to salaries or house prices. But two trillion? How many houses could you buy for two trillion? How much R&D could you finance?
I'm sorry – you've lost me.
As governments around the world finally and grudgingly acknowledged the existence of recession – and in most cases many months earlier – companies everywhere began ransacking their records, their lofts and their memories: what were the secrets of weathering recessions – even of coming out of them with greater strength? There are more than 150 published papers on the subject, spanning more than 70 years.
Most analyses agree. Tough times make people think more. When people think more, they re-assess their behaviour. Those companies who've confused customer habit with customer loyalty quickly discover that they're not the same. Price:value relationships slither about a bit: price, which is both objective and quantifiable, becomes a lot easier to hang on to than something called value, which is neither. Unless underpinned by intrinsic quality, 'added value' begins to seem little more than fancy packaging.
In times of recession, the kaleidoscope is given a mighty shake.
The point of all this, and demonstrated over those last 70 years, is that the most successful recession marketers are those astute enough and nimble enough to find new patterns amid the confusion and seize the new chances. Every brand's new chances will be slightly different and all gains made will be at someone else's expense.
But probably the biggest single risk facing recession marketers is exactly the same as the biggest single risk that faces successful companies at all times – but with a frighteningly higher level of intensity: and that's the risk of losing touch with their ultimate users. Success brings growth; greater size demands delegation and the introduction of departments; and real people stop being real people and become demographics. It needn't happen but it does. Brands – and the companies behind those brands – slowly and imperceptibly come to seem as remote from reality as trillions of dollars do. And the ultimate consumer response is exactly the same: I'm sorry – you've lost me.
As many of those published papers demonstrate, it's easier to lose users in times of recession than at any other time. Tough times make people think more. When people think more, they re-assess their behaviour. And if their brands have drifted away from them into some de-personalised stratosphere, it's now that they'll notice – and do something about it.
Suddenly, they're lost; and as everyone has always known, to retrieve a lost user takes a great deal of time and a great deal of money.
However, there's some surprisingly good news. Despite the continuing growth of marketing companies and their brands, it's more possible now for them to keep in sensitive touch with their ultimate users – and to close any gaps that may have developed – than during any previous recession. Not simpler, certainly, and no cheaper; just more possible.
Two great interlocking things have happened to marketing communications since the last recession of this scale. We seem to have developed a rather deeper understanding of how the most persuasive marketing communications work. And there are now many more ways to engage with any given audience.
To simplify perhaps unfairly: there was a time when mass communication was thought to be something of a monologue. Transmitters transmitted and receivers received. The ability to transmit was limited to those in the possession of relatively few transmission facilities: just media owners – and advertisers who could afford to rent those facilities. The receiving public, that overwhelming majority, had little choice but to receive – and remain silent.
Unfortunately, their enforced silence was interpreted by many as passivity. A style of mass commercial communication developed that was often didactic, at times almost hectoring. Claims of product superiority were repeatedly asserted and consumers were instructed to consume.
Defendants of this style point to its effectiveness. Sales went up, they rightly say. Of course they did. Paid-for brand publicity has always contributed to brand fame. And brand fame has a simple competitive value.
But what this style of communication never managed to achieve, and never will, is that willing complicity between sender and receiver that's the mark of all the most effective persuasion. In the words of Arthur Koestler, "The artist rules his subjects by turning them into accomplices."
Receivers have never been passive. No receiving brain accepts claims and assertions without challenge. Every receiving brain filters such messages through its own experience and its own prejudices – and reaches its own conclusions.
And just as this long overdue insight (always intuitively understood by the best natural communicators) became more generally understood and legitimised, along came the internet. And suddenly, hallelujah, it wasn't just media owners and advertisers who had access to transmission facilities. Anyone with a computer and internet access was now a potential publisher. And publish they did, in their millions – and so they will for evermore.
The myth of the passive obedient consumer, however attractive to a certain kind of marketing mind, has been blown for good. And in its place is an infinitely more complicated but altogether healthier state of affairs. For companies deeply concerned not to lose touch with their users – wherever they may be and however disparate – things have never looked better. Through one set of lenses, the fragmentation of media is an advertiser's nightmare; and so is the ability of lowly consumers to answer back. Through another set of lenses, both developments offer an amazing new potential. After a century during which corporations got bigger and bigger, more and more global, and almost inevitably more and more remote from their ultimate users, the trend has begun to turn.
The pattern is far from fixed and even the vocabulary seems still to be in development stage. We'll probably look back on this time and realise that 'old' media and 'new' media had more in common than we realised and that 'digital' was a curious word to have emerged as the name for a form of mass communication that gets closer to conversation than anything before it. And we'll maybe even come to see that interactive media, with their ability to involve real people with real things and real ideas, have much in common with those most primitive of communications devices: demonstrations. Whether in market squares or jungle clearings, showing, involving, achieving participation and responding to feedback remain as powerful a way of keeping in touch with those all-important people out there as they ever have.
It won't be tidy. But there really shouldn't be any excuses, during recessionary times or not, for brands to lose their followers through becoming too remote.
Jeremy Bullmore is a member of the WPP Advisory Board


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On display at THIS Gallery is contemporary artist Lisa Solberg's current exhibit entitled 'Stalker'. Known for visceral and emotionally charged paintings that push the comfort levels of her audience, Solberg takes a break from the canvas to work with massive panels of Celotex for this show. Inspired by Rudolf Stingel's 2007 installation at the Whitney, Solberg thinks silver and uses reflective insulation panels along with cutting techniques to create a world of poetic, bold and thoughtful imagery focused on the sublime.
Each panel of metallic silver conveys raw emotion as it depicts images of hybrid beasts, cryptic symbols and text such as 'All the Tears with all the Glory'. Solberg has created a space filled with curiosity while evoking sentiments of intimate public spaces (as if in a bathroom stall). The result is an aesthetic that is simultaneously primitive and haunting.
'Stalker' is on view until July 13th with a closing party on Saturday, July 14th from 12pm to 10pm. Be sure to check out this impressive installation in person.
Images via the artist.