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'Big four marketing cloud vendors top Gartner's digital marketing hubs list'
CMO Australia
Adobe, Oracle, Salesforce and Marketo are leading the way for digital marketing platform capabilities, but there are plenty of challengers. Ad tech companies MediaMath, Krux, Turn, DataXu, Rocket Fuel, Neustar and IgnitionOne were pegged as visionaries, but as a whole were dinged because of their lack of execution channels beyond paid media.
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Marketo's CMO on the new future of digital marketing
The final installment of our "Ask the CMO" series features Sanjay's take on the future of marketing and how lessons he learned growing up apply to his role today.
User review-based report shows marketing automation favourites
CMO Australia
According to the new 2016 Marketing Automation Software Grid from US-based business software review platform, G2 Crowd, vendors leading the field for their strong customer satisfaction scores and market presence were HubSpot, Pardot (Salesforce), Marketo, Act-On, Oracle Eloqua and iContact Pro. Of these, HubSpot earned the highest overall satisfaction score as well as the highest overall market presence score.
Demand Gen Report Releases Third Annual Marketing Automation Outlook Guide
Press Release
A special report produced by this B2B marketing publication queries 20 marketing automation and martech experts to uncover 2016 emerging trends and themes. Marketing's Heidi Bullock is featured as one of the experts.
MediaMath Blog
The partner team's Mike Stocker blogged for MediaMath, sharing a few marketing predictions for the year ahead.
The 4 (r)evolutions that will shape marketing in 2016 (Translated)
ITRNews.com (France)
Conor's piece from last week was picked up in 10 additional online publications.
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What does your desk look like?
MBA Channel
Additional pick-up of our infographic on what your desk says about the type of worker you are.
Inside General Electric's media machine
Boston Globe
In recent years, GE has moved swiftly and aggressively into emerging media platforms, pumping out gigabytes of original content intended to brush the dust off its 124-year-old brand and prime a new generation of customers and employees. Ironically, HubSpot's head of content is quoted, lauding GE's approach.
Interview with Justin Gray, CEO - LeadMD
MarTech Advisor
The CEO of partner LeadMD gives an overview of his career path and how he created a company out of building technology stacks centered around Marketo. Justin likes to say he was our "first paying customer."
C3 Energy Releases Customer Analytics Applications
TD World
C3 Energy has released the next generation of its C3 Customer Analytics application suite with significant enhancements that advance interactions between utilities and energy retailers across residential, commercial, and large enterprise customers. This also features C3's pre-built integration with Marketo, which puts messages, alerts, and notifications linked to predictive analytics in the hands of the end customer, as controlled by the utility or retailer. This makes it even easier to seamlessly deliver relevant information to the right customer on the right device at the right time.
The Morning Download: Microsoft Cuts Azure Cloud Prices in Battle with Amazon
Microsoft Corp. has cut prices for its Azure cloud services, keeping pace with reductions by Amazon Web Services, which it has pledged to match. The company announced price reductions up to 17% on the latest version of the popular Azure D-series virtual machines.
Google Display Rebounds, Outpacing Facebook in Growth from Thanksgiving Through End-of-Year, U.S. Paid Search Impressions See Impressive Rebound
IgnitionOne, a global marketing cloud leader, today released its Q4 2015 Digital Marketing Report, demonstrating continuing trends in digital advertising metrics. Of the findings. Google's shift to shopping ads in a carousel format has led to an overall increase in impressions.
Forrester: Advocate Marketing Technology Key To Customer Engagement
Customer Think
Today's leading B2B technology companies have one thing in common: they're successfully engaging their customer advocates to build their brands and drive revenue (on both the retention and acquisition fronts). According to a new report from Forrester's Vice President and Principal Analyst Laura Ramos, formal advocate marketing programs "have a measurable, positive effect on your business, and fostering advocates is essential to becoming customer-obsessed." The report quotes Merissa Hamilton, formerly of our Customer Marketing team.
Four Predictions for Email Marketing That Won't Come True in 2016
The author predicts that automated campaigns will still miss the mark on not "annoying" consumers, that last-click email attribution will still be used as a metric, companies won't take data security seriously, and that innovation will be limited.
How the Obama Administration Uses Marketing Automation
The author of this piece uncovers that Obama has been using marketing automation since he was elected. Based on voter activities, the President's campaign is able to send targeted messages and calls-to-action.
Malvertising: Three Things You Need To Know
Brian O'Kelley, cofounder and CEO of adtech company AppNexus breaks down ad fraud.
3 CMO trends for 2016 show how 'digital disruption' is evolving
IT Business CA
This piece focuses on Google algorithms, omni-channel, and streamlined marketing automation as top marketing drivers for 2016.
Bringing Data and Analytics to the Water Cooler: How the Workplace Is Far More Data Savvy Today
The Drum
With more organizations relying on employees understanding changes, trends and intelligence in data-driven marketing, a study produced by software company Tableau has predicted sharing data that is centralized, clean, and fast as the best way to bring data intelligence into the everyday conversation.
Where's B2B Marketing Headed for This Year
MarTech Advisor
Dennis Syracuse, CMO & GM at Madison Logic, presents an infographic on what industry leaders foresee for B2B marketers in 2016 – rise of cross-channel approach and predictive data being just two key insights


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It's here! It's here! Catch my quick trip up to Campbell River to visit Elk Falls:
Food | Crust Bakery
A few days ago, I let you guys in on my struggle to keep motivated to do the hobbies I love most. One of the hurdles I have to jump (which I didn't touch on in the last post) was trying to explore Victoria without a car. Yes, the bus system here is great, but it just adds a layer of difficulty that isn't present with the ease of having a car. Having said that, I do come across rare instances where I have access to a vehicle for a few days so I always make the most of it. The last such time, I headed to Crust Bakery.
I have walked up and down Fort Street SO MANY TIMES and I've always overlooked Crust Bakery. What a huge mistake. This quaint, artisan bakery and café is such a delight. Continue reading
I know, I know, I know
HELLO?! IS ANYONE THERE?? It's me, Sean. I know, I know, I know, it's been aaaages since I've last posted anything (don't check when I last posted, please. It's too embarrassing). I feel like I need to give you a quick life update before jumping back in to this whole blogging game, so here goes:
Explore | Chasing Englishman River Falls
Who ever said, "Don't go chasing waterfalls" has obviously NEVER visited a Vancouver Island waterfall in the spring. The surrounding forests are lush with old-growth greenery, the birds are happily chirping, there's nary a soul in sight and, most importantly, the water levels are so high that the waterfalls are gushing with glacial water.
All that Glitters is 'Little Gold'
Okokok. If you don't know by now Lower Johnson (or #LoJo – I'm trying to make this work) is such a rad place to explore – trendy coffee shops, charming restaurants, fashionable clothing stores, and the like, #LoJo is an eclectic mix of some of Victoria's coolest locales. There's been a few stops on our list to explore – like Rook & Rose, Hey Happy, and The Regional Assembly of Text, but one that's news to me is Little Gold.

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Woof, what a craziness this time of the year is. Alex suggests if I stop washing windows at same time as decluttering kitchen while decorating the house for Christmas, life will be much easier. I agree, in theory. So, really it is all my fault. I agree again.
I have been really going with the flow and taking not one day at a time but one hour at a time. In other words, snacking on healthy rum balls, making kombucha from scratch and lunching with black bean nachos. As you can tell, in my world things are under control. I just want to go to bed at like 5PM which I might do after decorating the tree with the boys after school today. And about once a day I wish I could be woken up in March. Otherwise, living a dream.
I can't complain, right?! Who wouldn't want to have this for lunch like every lunch and then go for a nap?! You can even call these spicy black bean nachos Christmas nachos. Hint-hint: because red and green.
Let me tell you what I honestly think about nachos. I mean real nachos. I LOVE nachos! Who doesn't love nachos?!
So, I personally think nachos can be a wholesome meal. Yep. It is what you do to your nachos and the quality of ingredients you use. And I'm not talking about zucchini or sweet potato nachos because while they might be veggie loaded, honestly they take forever to make and lack a real nacho crunch.
Do you agree? Great!
So… I decided to make a killer black bean nachos! Like not just sprinkling black beans on top of chips but making a killer zesty spicy sauce where each chip gets some. Imagine taking a chip, dipping it into the sauce and then somehow ending up with a mouthful of that and melted cheese, fresh cilantro, zesty green onions and juicy tomatoes on top. Magic, right?! Christmas magic.
Like 10 minute ready magic. First, garlic is fried with jalapeño and cumin. Then black beans are mashed with a bit of a veggie broth. And a squeeze of lime. It is to die for! You will be eating it by a spoonful. This hearty loaded with fiber awesome sauce.
Then chips. Listen up. There is nothing wrong with organic corn tortilla chips. There are so many myths out there in the world that all corn in the US is GMO. Not true. That corn is bad for you. Not true. That nachos are bad for you. Not true.
It is what you do with your nachos, see => cauliflower purple corn nachos. Just like what you do to your burger. There is absolutely nothing wrong with homemade zucchini turkey burger. Got it? Please stop torturing yourself.
So, I recommend you buy organic corn tortilla chips. You can buy them thin, low sodium, lime flavoured etc. There are so many options nowadays. Organic chips are free of artificial colours, flavours and GMOs.
Then cheese. You sprinkle a generous layer of Horizon Organic Mexican blend cheese on top of layers of organic tortilla chips, grape tomatoes, awesome black bean sauce, green onions and cilantro. See, veggie loaded vegetarian nachos with fiber, antioxidants and vitamins.
Horizon's Mexican blend works perfectly for nachos because clearly my black bean nachos have a Mexican flavour to them. Which is perfect for Christmas, or Fourth of July or lunch. But I recommend you do not wait till July because it means 213 more days without nachos.
In the last few weeks, we ate these Mexican black bean nachos 3 times. They are mild enough for my 10 year old and I'm ignoring the other one. You can completely control the amount of heat with the amount of jalapeno's seeds you use in the sauce. Dinner under a moderate blanket of creamy melted cheese is served. Kids ate green onions. Woot woot. And I added a lot. Alex always buys two bunches of onions. So, naturally Olena has to use them up.
One thing – serve the nachos right away otherwise the black bean sauce makes the chips soggy. Obviously. But in all honesty, we still polished off half of the tray coming home from the rink. But if you want to be proper bake right before serving. You can keep all ingredients prepped and sauce made up to a few days in advance.
Happy holidays snacking or actually who says you can't have nachos for dinner tonight, under the Christmas tree?! If you wish to keep up to date with new organic products follow Horizon Organic on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest or subscribe to a newsletter.
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Spicy Black Bean Nachos
Spicy Black Bean Nachos Recipe – a thin layer of tortilla chips loaded with zesty lime black bean and jalapeño sauce, juicy tomatoes, green onions and cilantro, then covered with melted cheese. Flavour in every single bite!
- Prep Time: 8 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- 5 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 jalapeno, minced*
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tsp cumin, ground
- 3/4 cup vegetable broth, low sodium**
- 14 oz can black beans, rinsed & drained (I cook my own)
- 1/2 lime, juice of
- 1/4 tsp salt or to taste***
- 1 lb grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 package (1 1/2 cups) Horizon Organic Mexican cheese
- Organic tortilla chips
- 4–6 green onion sprigs, thinly sliced
- Handful cilantro, finely chopped
- Preheat medium pot on medium heat and swirl oil to coat. Add garlic, jalapeño and cumin; cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Add broth and black beans; bring to a boil and let beans cook for 2 minutes.
- Using a masher, mash beans until half of them are mashed and thick sauce forms. Turn off the heat. Add lime juice and salt to taste.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F and line large baking sheet with unbleached parchment paper. Lay chips in a single layer and top with half tomatoes, green onions and cilantro. Drop half of the black bean sauce in spoonfuls and sprinkle half of the cheese. Repeat layer.
- Bake for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve immediately.
*For a mild version, leave some seeds in. If you want really spicy nachos, leave all seeds in. The heat is in the seeds. **I use organic bouillon cubes diluted in water. ***Start with little salt and adjust to taste. I use unsalted cooked black beans but canned beans will have more salt.
Did you make this recipe? Please give it a star rating in the comments.
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Horizon Organic. The opinions and text are all mine.


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The following is a guest post from Jessica Fisher of LifeasMOM:
As a busy mom of six kids, all homeschooled, I have to hit the ground running each morning. If I don't have a plan charted before the ship leaves the dock, I'm going to be stranded at sea — or worse, I will sink.
My household notebook is my ticket to smooth sailing in our homeschool. It helps me keep track of all that information that would otherwise be floating around in my head. Jotting those thoughts in my planner help me keep them from drifting away.
Goals – I set personal goals at the beginning of the year in January as well as education goals for our homeschool in August. I keep track of these in a goal setting section of my notebook. Not only that, but I keep monthly goal charts that help me steer a course for the month ahead.
Calendar – Currently, we have piano lessons, hockey practice, swimming lessons, Science labs, art co-op, park day, and Latin class in our school daze, not to mention the flurry of orthodontist, doctor, and dentist appointments that crop up throughout the year. If I didn't have a master calendar, I would never be able to keep appointments. Mine is a 2-page monthly calendar that provides lots of space to write in all the various commitments we might need to keep throughout the week.
Meal Planning – Our family loves to eat! Enjoying good food is a big part of our family's culture. So, meal planning is essential. I can't spend hours on meal prep, so I have to have a plan for groceries as well as meal prep. I keep this info in my notebook. Timely meals make our school day run so much more smoothly.
Contacts – Since the advent of smart phones and email, I don't keep the master contacts list that I once did. However, I still like to record a few addresses in my notebook so that I can send my sister or mom a card without having to dig up her address. In fact, this year, I added a pocket to my notebook to hold stamps and greeting cards so that I really do have everything at my fingertips. This is also helpful when one of my kids is practicing letter writing. He can go to my notebook and easily retrieve what he needs.
These four yet simple sections in my household notebook do wonders to help me manage our homeschool and organize my life.
All the pages that I use — as well as some extras — are available in my ebook, Organizing Life as MOM. The main book is a recipe for home and time organization as well as goal setting for moms and other home managers. The homeschool add-on provides pages specifically designed for homeschool parents and children. You can read a recent review of the book here at The Old Schoolhouse Magazine.
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Facilitating change and evaluating impact during a neonatal intensive care redevelopment: A participatory action research project
Date of Submission
Recommended Citation
Broom, M. (2016). Facilitating change and evaluating impact during a neonatal intensive care redevelopment: A participatory action research project (Thesis, Australian Catholic University). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.4226/66/5a9cc7efb0bcc
There have been many reports indicating that if the design of Neonatal Intensive Care Units provides neonates with a more developmentally appropriate environment during the period of their admission, there would be significant neurodevelopmental benefits. To create such an environment, Neonatal Intensive Care floor plans have been modified from open plan to a single family room or larger rooms where 2-6 neonates are accommodated. Single family room design enables staff to adapt the physical environment (e.g. light, noise) to meet each neonate's gestational age and sleep/wake cycle requirements. However, previous researchers have suggested that changing room design from an open plan to a single family room increased staff walking distance, workload and staffing requirements. Transitioning staff to a new design also requires changes in workflow and nursing practices. In 2012, the Canberra Neonatal Intensive Care Unit transitioned from open plan to two cot design. The two focuses of this project were to find solutions to facilitate the change of room design and to add to current knowledge on facilitating staff transition to, and the effect on staff of, the two cot Neonatal Intensive Care Unit design.
School of Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine
Document Type
Access Rights
Open Access
250 pages
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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The Pemba tree-planting project grew very quickly. As more and more villagers joined the movement and more trees were planted I realized that we needed to put an organization behind the grassroots effort in order to continue to build momentum. I'd never worked for an international development organization. Hell, I'd tree-planted, bussed tables at a restaurant and painted houses for a summer. What did I know about starting an international organization? So I did what anyone would have done.
I googled 'how do you start an NGO?'.
So the first thing I learned is that there are several different types of organizational structures out there, which are basically divided into two types: for-profit and not-for profit. Not-for profit organizations are the most popular vehicle used to drive community change. Although not-for profit organizations can conduct almost any type of activity, the laws that govern not-for profits prohibit ownership. Basically where a for-profit would have shareholders and owners with an equity stake in the company, not-for profits have a volunteer board of directors that ensure that profits are used to carry out the organization's mission. In a not-for profit the board of directors cannot be paid.
In hindsight, here's the deal with not-for profits
• Improved public profile – people will know you're working for social change
• Can apply for some grants – some grants are open to not-for profits
• Mission Driven – a good board of directors can build a powerful organization
• Tax advantage – you don't pay any taxes as all profits are reinvested in your mission
• Cannot issue tax receipts like a charity
• Cannot receive funds from foundations
• Banks will not lend you money! Even getting a credit card will be a hassle
So once I'd done a bit of research I rounded up 2 very committed friends, Daimen Hardie and Zach Melanson and we incorporated a not-for profit. If you decide to start your own organization, and you're Canadian head over to Industry Canada's Creating a Not-for profit Corporation site. http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cd-dgc.nsf/eng/cs04970.html
CFI Founders Zach Melanson, Daimen Hardie and Jeff Schnurr
You'll need a few things.
1. A signed copy of Form 4001 – Articles of Incorporation
Form 4001 asks you what your organization's name, your mission, what your main activities are and what you plan to do with your assets if you go bust
2. A completed and signed copy of Form 4002 – Initial Registered Office Address and First Board of Directors (See available instructions) ;
Form 4001 asks you where you're located and who your directors are. You need at least 3 directors and these individuals cannot be paid for their work. Zach, Daimen and I were the original directors of Community Forests International, but as our organization grew we recruited new board members and became officers of the organization.
3. A NUANS Name Search Report for the proposed name that is not more than 90 days old.
A name search report is meant to protect your company. It's a search of a federal database that confirms that no other organization is using the same business name that you're proposing. This basically protects you (and other companies) against fraud and organizational impersonation. In the past, I have used www.AtlanticNameSearch.ca or www.corporationcentre.ca
This is the first fee of many you will pay over your organization's career. $250.
Once you get this done you'll have to put bylaws (the document that governs your organization together). Looks like there's now a bylaw builder on Industry Canada's website. When we started there was no such thing and many painful hours were spent drafting laws and making decisions on things we didn't understand. Bylaws can be changed though – a good job for your first board of directors!
CFI's Headquarters in Sackville, NB
So we founded Community Forests International as a not-for profit. The next step we took was to work towards charitable status, which allows you to issue tax-receipts to donors and apply for grants from foundations. This process took about a year. You have to prove that your organizational objectives meet one of the following:
· The relief of poverty
· The advancement of education
· The advancement of religion
· Other purposes beneficial to the community in a way that the law regards as charitable.
We ended up going with the last objective and tried to hit one and two. In the end our objective ended up as preservation and the beautification of nature for the well being of society. If you want to go the charitable route head over to the Canada Revenue Agency's website http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/chrts-gvng/chrts/pplyng/menu-eng.html
If you fill out the lengthy form, jump through the hoops and get rejected, don't despair. We were rejected too. All you do now is appeal in writing and spend around 100 hours on the phone with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) explaining exactly what you want to do. None of your activities can provide private benefit (aka no individual can receive $$$ from your programs) and all affairs must work to improve society as a whole. In order to provide you with this privileged tax status the CRA will leave no stone unturned. But it can be worth it if you hope to raise funds through private donations and foundations. I will also add that I imagined that as soon as we got out charitable status the donations would start flooding in. That wasn't the case at all. If you're going to raise money through private donors as either a charity or a not-for profit, you're still going to have to cultivate donor relationships and provide potential supporters with a sense of ownership in your organization. For more on fundrasing check out my post on "How to fundraise".
Here's the low-down on charities.
• High public profile – people will know you're following high standards
• Can issue tax receipts which may encourage donors
• Can apply for all grants – other charities and foundations can support you
• Restricted to approved objective (new activities must be approved)
• Rigid reporting and filing requirements mean more paper work!
• Just being a charity won't solve you're fundraising problems, it's just the beginning
After a year long process Community Forests International was now a charity. The only problem was that I'd bid on some trail building work that we could have done as a not-for profit but we received charitable status the same week we won the trail building contract. So I called the CRA and asked if a charity could start a corporation. The guy on the other end of the line laughed and told me that although it usually happened the other way around, I could start a for-profit as long as the companies were at arms-length. This means that the majority of the new company's owners couldn't be board members of CFI. Done. So I went back to Industry Canada's website, got another NAUNS report and registered Community Forests Canada Inc. as a for-profit. CFC still exists today and carries on trail building, landscaping and consulting work and donates profits to CFI. It's a pretty flexible way to raise funds or employ staff. Here's the deal on for-profits.
• Well understood business model
• Can make money – no restriction on activities
• Public profile improving with the rise of social enterprises
• Can apply for loans
• Public image may suffer
• Cannot apply for grants
• You have to pay taxes on profits
There it is – the complete CFI journey through the maze of organizational structures. Our organization is very diverse and can fund our activities through a very diverse network of activities but I will say that as the organization grows, so does the administrative work. We have to do accounting twice, tax filings twice, marketing twice, payroll twice etcetera. If you have an idea and you don't feel like starting you own organization, you can always apply to an umbrella organization like Tides Canada to see if they will allow you to work through their organization to achieve your charitable objectives.
For those of you that hope to start your own organization, I hope this helps. Feel free to contact us at CFI or follow me @pembatrees if you need help. My coworker Mbarouk in Pemba always says that a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. Sometimes I feel like I've taken a first step a thousand times but such is the journey - always learning and always working for change.
-Jeff Schnurr
The next big hurtle is how to find support for your mission. For more information on getting your organization off the ground check out my posts on How to Write Proposals and Fundraising Myths


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A market-driven investment to increase a sheep farm's competitiveness, through the intensification of high quality organic milk production.
Projects & Practice
A market-driven investment to increase a sheep farm's competitiveness, through the intensification of high quality organic milk production.
A unique example of a rural business which achieved economic profitability based on innovation and environmentally-friendly practices.
A Technical Assistance project about empowering local and regional actors to work more effectively with rural communities in order to revitalise these areas.
A project to allow small businesses in the agricultural and forestry sectors to incorporate innovation more efficiently.
The knowledge generated in research and innovation projects is hard to access, thus it is vital to create networks for knowledge transfer between production and research.
Tularù is an organic and multi-functional closed-cycle farm born that began life as a centre for sustainable production. It offers an alternative approach to solving current environmental, social and economic issues for farms.
A dairy company used RDP support to build a new wing on its factory in order to increase its production capacity. This investment strengthened the local supply chains and helps prevent the abandonment of the farming activity in the area.
A modern hen farm producing eggs for human consumption, set up a new unit to process non commercial eggs and therefore increase its competitiveness.
An agricultural company used EAFRD funding to strengthen its production of green asparagus and increase its share of the national and European market.
Modernization of a poultry farm by installing new, laying hen equipment and by renovating the production buildings.


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After HTC released the 20013 One (M7), their next product in the same family was the HTC One Mini and this was followed by the HTC One Max, to complete the family. The One and One Mini had quite different specifications with the One Mini being very much a cut down version of the One; it offered a lesser screen, processor, memory and camera compared with the One. The One Max, however, might have been expected to follow the Samsung model, whereby the larger device is more powerful, has a better display or some other improvements. However, HTC released the HTC One Max with the same quad core, 1.7 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor of the original One. At the time, some fans were surprised and disappointed that HTC didn't upgrade the processor to the new (at the time) Snapdragon 800 to offer that bit more to customers. And now HTC may be doing the same thing again with the HTC One (M9), which we believe will be announced in March, and the HTC One (M9) Plus, also known as the HTC Hima Ace Plus. As such, we might reasonably expect the HTC One (M9) Plus to be based around the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor with a screen somewhere between 5.5-inch to 6.0-inch, but launched against a backdrop of the newer Snapdragon 815 or 820 processors.
One of the other features that's expected on the One (M9) Plus is a fingerprint scanner. We saw something similar on the One (M7) Max but for the 2015 edition, HTC may be including a very Samsung-esque looking home button under the screen. This might replace one of the BoomSound front face speakers, although it would surprise me if HTC dropped a speaker for a fingerprint sensor. We've already seen how BoomSound has evolved over the months, going from a relatively large speaker grill to a much smaller one. The images of devices that we are seeing appear to be prototype models so we may well be seeing how HTC are experimenting with designs. At least one handset appears to have dual rear cameras, so perhaps HTC are going to provide the One (M9) Plus with a duo-camera setup similar to the One (M8)?
As for when we will find out… that remains uncertain. We believe that the One (M9) will be officially announced in early March, but sources point to the One Plus not being announced until much later in the year, presumably to capture some of Samsung's mindshare with the rumors of their next Galaxy Note model that will start to circulate in September time. I for one would hope that HTC will reveal the One Plus sooner than this, before Qualcomm launch a new Snapdragon processor and the specification sheet looks outdated at any rate.


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Correct me if I'm wrong:
- enum is a type
- an object of some enum type can take 1 and only 1 enum value at a time
Now I've got a question: Assume I've defined an enum(or some other data structure that's suitable for the task; I can't name it, because I'm looking for such a data structure to accomplish the following task) somewhere in my java program. If, somehow, I have an enum(or some other data structure) object in main(String []) and I want it to take multiple values of the enum(or some other data structure), how do I do it? What's the suitable data structure I should use if it's not enum?
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Japan Airlines (JAL) and British Airways (BA) announced the start of codeshare arrangements on the routes between Tokyo and London (Heathrow), as well as the sales of joint fares on applicable routes from October 1, 2012.
At present, the airlines are codesharing on a total of 23 routes connecting London with 23 other European cities, and on 8 routes between Tokyo (Narita) and 7 destinations domestically and internationally. In addition to this, both members of the oneworld alliance will begin to market each other's services between Tokyo and London (Heathrow). JAL and BA will place their respective flight indicators on the daily service they each operate between London and Tokyo's Narita airport, as well as on BA's five weekly flights to/from Tokyo's downtown gateway at Haneda, jointly offering customers 19 weekly flights between the two cities.
Joint fares
In conjunction with the commencement of the Tokyo-London codeshare flights, JAL and BA will also begin selling aligned fares applicable for JAL and BA-operated flights on these routes, originating from either city. With these fares that will be available from both airlines, customers can also choose to use a combination of JAL and BA in a single round-trip itinerary, significantly expanding their flight options.
Customers now have the option of flying JAL one-way and BA the other, creating an itinerary that suits their needs, at fares never before available for such a combination. Historically, customers would have to buy the highest tier (Normal Fares) for an itinerary involving one-way sectors on both airlines, but from October 1, this would be possible with all aligned fares.
Reservations and ticket issuance for the new codeshare flights, as well as sales of aligned fares will begin from tomorrow, September 5, for departures from October 1, 2012.


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How to Manage Money in Your 30s
Your 30s can be a pretty significant decade. You might be transitioning from the more carefree days of a post-collegiate lifestyle and hitting major life milestones, such as buying a home, getting married or having kids. Or you might be planning major life adventures, climbing up the career ladder or all of the above. Whatever your path, you likely face some significant money decisions, and the choices you make can end up impacting your finances for years to come.
A report released from the Pew Research Center earlier this month shows that millennials, the oldest of whom are just entering their 30s now, face higher student debt and unemployment levels along with lower income and wealth levels compared to previous generations at the same age. At the same time, they are optimistic about their economic futures, with most (80 percent) saying they have enough money now or will one day to "lead the lives they want."
To increase the chances that such an optimistic outlook comes true, here are seven money moves that financial experts say you should consider in your third decade:
1. Save when you can. "If you've gotten your salary up to the point where student loan debt is not wreaking havoc in your life anymore, but before you have a lot of responsibilities, that's a great opportunity to super-charge your savings," says Jean Chatzky, financial editor of the Today Show and author of "Money Rules: The Simple Path to Lifelong Security." When parenting responsibilities and mortgage costs take off, for example, it can be hard to save more. "You want to take advantage of the opportunities you have to sock away some money so when the leaner years come around, you don't beat yourself up," she adds.
2. Create solid habits. It's also time to establish financial habits that will serve you well for the rest of your life. Kerry Hannon, personal finance expert and author of "Great Jobs for Everyone 50+," says in her 30s, she maxed out her retirement savings accounts and even set aside a portion of her extra freelance income for retirement. "Those funds have served me well over the years as mad money to help pay for vacations and more. I still save outside of retirement accounts religiously in my 50s, too. It's a habit I started back in my 30s," she says.
3. Plan out your goals and priorities. "Hopefully you're starting to become established in your career and can begin to contribute, if you're not already, to an employer-sponsored retirement plan, and begin to think about other savings goals, too, like a home purchase or college savings," says Suzanna de Baca, vice president of wealth strategies at Ameriprise Financial.
Trent Hamm, founder of the personal finance website The Simple Dollar and a U.S. News My Money blogger, says at age 35, he's now reflecting on his career goals for the next 30 years. "What would I like to be doing with my time and my life? I don't want the rest of my life to be a repetition of what I'm doing now and then an abrupt retirement. I have dreams and goals, and right now is the best time to get started on them," he says.
For many people, a financial adviser helps with that. Bart Astor, author of "AARP Roadmap for the Rest of Your Life," says your 30s is the ideal time to sit down with a financial adviser and talk, which is what he started doing in his mid-30s. He says he and his adviser met once a year to review savings and other financial goals, especially since he and his wife were meeting their goals. "When I hit 40, the plan showed that we should have about $188,000 in assets based on our salaries, and we had over $200,000, and boy, did that make us feel good," he says.
4. Talk about money with your partner. If you have a spouse or partner, then getting on track together and working out any disputes can prevent conflicts later. "People often comingle finances with their partner, and open communication is key. Make sure you talk about your finances and life goals with your partner, and align on how you will get there together," de Baca urges.
5. Get comfortable with negotiation. Nancy L. Anderson, 52, a certified financial planner in Park City, Utah, says while she did a lot of things right in her 30s, including investing 20 percent of her income, buying a home, investing in rental property and saving for her child's college education, she also wished she had negotiated her salary more assertively. "If I'd negotiated a higher salary each time I changed companies in my career, I'd be wealthier today," she says. Since most people change jobs about 11 times in their careers, negotiating those transitions can end up making you more than $600,000 richer over your career, she adds.
6. Be a good role model. For those 30-somethings who are already parents, Beth Kobliner, author of "Get a Financial Life" and member of the President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability for Young Americans, says it's important to model smart financial choices for the little eyes watching you. %VIRTUAL-article-sponsoredlinks%"You lose all credibility lecturing your little kids about not needing every new toy or tech gadget if you, behind closed doors, have loud arguments with your spouse about not being able to keep up with your credit card bills," she says. You don't have to be a money genius, she adds, but it's important to talk about money – making financial discussions as commonplace as soccer practice or Sunday dinner.
7. Shore up your cash reserves. While many experts emphasize long-term investing and retirement savings, Tim Maurer, director of personal finance for the BAM Alliance of independent advisers, says he wishes he had kept more money in pure cash savings to give himself a better buffer for unexpected needs and expenses. "Much, maybe too much, financial planning is focused exclusively on the long, long-term," he says, "and while it's true that real estate can be a great way to build wealth and one should start saving as early as possible for retirement, it's the unexpected changes in life that often derail 30-something households. Our financial plans should address the short-term, too."
Maurer points out that your 30s are often a time of "volcanic change" in your personal and professional life, and having a nicely padded bank account can help smooth over some of those transitions.
Kimberly Palmer is a senior editor for U.S. News Money. She is the author of the new book, "The Economy of You." You can follow her on Twitter @alphaconsumer, circle her on Google Plus or email her at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Cowboys bringing in Gurley, other top backs for a pre-draft visit
The Dallas Cowboys are in the market for another running back and they'll be looking for one in the upcoming NFL Draft.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who is attending the NFL owners meetings this week, confirmed that the Cowboys are planning pre-draft visits from the top backs in the draft led by Todd Gurley of Georgia and Melvin Gordon of Wisconsin. They are also bringing in Tevin Coleman of Indiana, Jay Ajayi of Boise State and Ameer Abdullah of Nebraska.
DeMarco Murray, the NFL's leading rusher last season, left Dallas in free agency to join the Philadelphia Eagles. The Cowboys added free agent running back Darren McFadden from Oakland in free agency. Their other options are holdovers Joseph Randle, Lance Dunbar and Ryan Williams.
Jones, who has a history of draft-day trades, and the Cowboys are looking for more help in the backfield in general and a featured back in particular.
Despite losing Murray, the Cowboys will keep their ground and pound philosophy that helped them win the NFC East in 2014 and make their first postseason appearance since 2009. The Cowboys lost 26-21 at Green Bay in the divisional round of the playoffs.
The NFL Draft is April 30-May 2 at Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University in Chicago.
The Cowboys have the 27th overall pick. They have a total of seven selections, with one in each of the first five rounds and two picks in the seventh round. Compensatory picks have yet to be determined.
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My wife Linda and I live in the woods outside of Nashville. We usually don't cut trees on our property unless they are dying, threatening a building, or come down in a storm. But, when they do come down, we try to make the most of each tree. Sausage makers say they use every part of the pig but the oink. I guess this is the woody equivalent.
We are renovating a house next door to our property. Two big white oaks were growing very close to the house and were beginning to cause cracks in the foundation, so we had them cut. Another red oak had died recently, and a third was dying-and the power company took it out to prevent damage to the power lines. We pulled the logs to the front of our property to get them ready to saw into lumber.
This red oak was the one near the power line. We had seen big mushrooms fruiting at its base, and the base of the tree was completely hollow, and the dark area of rot shown here extends an unknown distance up the tree. If you look closely you can see white zones of mycelia from the fungus growing in the tree.
Right after the tree was cut, these huge Chicken of the Woods appeared on the roots and we harvested them. They have a texture similar to...you guessed it, chicken!
We hire a sawyer to come out to the property and set up a portable mill. This is from a previous milling. Master potter, Timothy Weber is helping me roll a log up to the hydraulic arms that will lift the log onto the bed of the mill.
Timothy and I stacking lumber on the tractor forks, placing dry "stickers" between layers to allow air to circulate around the boards. This is tough work. Fresh wood is mostly water, and is very heavy. Logs weigh several thousand pounds, and freshly sawn boards weigh several times the weight of dry lumber.
The lumber is stacked into packages weighing under about 850 lbs., the capacity of my tractor's loader.
Here is a finished stack with a roof on top in the process of drying. The rule of thumb for minimum drying time is a year per inch in thickness.
This is the mill waste-the barky side that must be removed to square up the face of the log.
The small branches and tops are chipped up.
Mill slabs are used for raised beds in the garden and chips are spread between beds to help keep weeds down. The wood chips are not good as a mulch unless they are completely rotted. Fresh wood chips will leach nitrogen from the soil.
We have saved several fairly clear limbs from about 3" to 6" in diameter to grow shitake mushrooms. I am drilling holes in the logs, about 6" apart, all around the logs.
Linda is inoculating the fresh logs with mushroom spawn and putting melted wax over the spawn. We get the spawn from the Mushroom People at The Farm. It comes in wooden plugs or sawdust form. Here we are using the sawdust spawn.
Some shitakes began to fruit about two days ago. These logs were inoculated about two years ago, and have been fruiting for about a year. These will probably be about 2"-4" in diameter when we harvest them. The mushrooms will fruit several times per year and a log will fruit for several years.
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Friday, October 4, 2013
It's our therapy
Then another sign, Detour with a circular arrow. Huh? They must mean 'turn around and go back'. There are no intersections here on Skyline. Detour, no can do.
It's a perfect warm fall day. Usually a bike can get through so I roll up to the orange cones where two guys are talking. Ask what the deal is.
The younger one says there's a tree down. He's wearing a white cap that says BATS on it, white lettering against a black bat outline. Bay Area Transportation Services. A contract response crew. Just up the road in the shade something is lying across the grey asphalt, barely visible.
"This gentleman just had an unfortunate accident with his car" Mr. Bat-on-Hat says, waving toward the shoulder. There's a new Ford Mustang, silver, shattered windshield and crumpled hood. Looks like the second guy discovered the tree.
"Still got the adrenaline going" says Mr. Smashed Mustang. The trunk is in the shadows, hidden like a tripwire. "A little higher and I'd have been decapitated. Two hours until the tow truck comes." He lights a cigarette, shaking.
Mr. Bat-on-Hat has strict orders to let no one through. Two places where live wires are down on the road. A crew is working on it. Worth waiting for a few minutes.
The three of us stand there talking for a while, like it's a normal thing. About cycling and safety, about roads around here, and then Mr. Bat-on-Hat's motorcycle. A Suzuki sport bike (we see a photo on his smartphone). When something's bothering him, he just takes off with his buddies. Rides from San Jose all the way up to San Francisco, over to Oakland, back down to San Jose. Makes him happy.
Mr. Smashed Mustang knows these roads because he loves to drive. Especially to clear his head. He says "It's my therapy."
Mr. Bat-on-Hat says "It's MY therapy."
They can't believe someone rides to Boulder Creek and back.
I laugh and say "It's my therapy."
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電), the world's top contract chipmaker, yesterday posted record high monthly revenue for last month after customers' stronger-than-expected demand for the company's most advanced 28 nanometer chips caused a shortage.
Revenue grew at an annual 20.2 percent to NT$44.14 billion (US$1.47 billion) last month, from NT$36.71 billion, according to TSMC's statement. That was a 9 percent growth from April's NT$40.5 billion.
TSMC is the world's sole supplier of 28nm chips. Qualcomm Inc and Nvidia Inc are using TSMC's 28nm chips for their mobile devices.
United Microelectronics Corp (UMC, 聯電), the world's No. 2 contract chipmaker, yesterday posted its best monthly revenue in almost a year at NT$9.21 billion for last month. That was an about 2 percent decrease from NT$9.4 billion reached in May last year, or about a month-on-month growth of 9 percent from NT$9.12 billion in April.
"Their May sales are in line with our expectations," said Rick Liu (劉浩民), a senior semiconductor industry analyst with KGI Securities Investment Advisory Co Ltd (凱基證券投顧).
"According to my review, their sales peak should be in July or August. However, month-on-month revenue growth in June and July should be smaller," Liu said.
He expected the growth momentum to weaken next quarter as chip designers start cutting orders after completing inventory buildup.
That would mean that TSMC and UMC would see their revenues grow at least this month and next month from last month, raising the possibility that they would post a stronger revenue this quarter than their forecast in April suggested.
If TSMC posts a flat revenue this month from last month, revenue would reach NT$128.78 billion, exceeding NT$128 billion, the high-end of its target range of NT$128 billion that it forecast on April 24.
UMC forecast in April that wafer shipments would increase 15 percent quarterly, while average selling price would be flat this quarter from last quarter in US-dollar terms, meaning the chipmaker's revenue would climb 15 percent, excluding foreign exchange rate factors.
On May 24, UMC chief executive Sun Shih-wei (孫世偉) said that the chipmaker would "hit its second-quarter financial forecast and continue to grow in the third quarter, which is a high season for the contract chip industry."
Separately, the world's biggest LCD TV chip designer, MStar Semiconductor Inc (晨星半導體), yesterday said revenue increased 3.6 percent year-on-year to NT$2.95 billion, from NT$2.85 billion a year ago, but that was a decline of 4.9 percent from April's NT$3.11 billion.


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— The NHL's holiday break ended Monday when games resumed around the league, but apparently no one told the Washington Capitals.
Facing the Buffalo Sabres at First Niagara Center after a two-day break, the Capitals looked uninspired, rarely sustained possession and didn't offer much response when challenged to win a battle for the puck in the opening 20 minutes.
Turns out the four-goal lead the Sabres accumulated in the first period would be all they needed to hand Washington a decisive, demoralizing 4-2 loss.
It was a defeat that highlighted what is becoming something of a chronic bad habit of sluggish starts for the Capitals, who have given up the first goal in eight of their past 11 road games. Against the Sabres, who ended a three-game losing streak with points from 10 different players, the ditch into which Washington dug itself proved too big to climb out of.
"Those are habits that need to be broken if you want to be successful, and I don't know how long it takes before enough is enough," Karl Alzner said of the slow starts. "We've got to keep watching the tape, and hopefully it's one of those things that clicks and everyone starts to figure it out because you don't want to go through an entire season winning and losing like this. It's not very fun."
Things went poorly from the opening faceoff. Only nine seconds into the game, Roman Hamrlik backhanded a puck over the glass for a delay of game penalty that would yield a power-play goal by Sabres captain Jason Pominville. The Capitals spent the morning talking about how a fast start would be crucial after the time off, but they failed to heed their own advice.
Buffalo went up 2-0 after Matt Ellis outmaneuvered Alzner and Dmitry Orlov for the puck after Matt Hendricks won a faceoff in the defensive zone. The Sabres' winger weaved his way through the defensemen for a backhanded tally with 3:10 gone in the first.
The Sabres' success continued to snowball as Christian Ehrhoff's blast from the point increased the lead to 3-0. It was the sixth and final shot Michal Neuvirth would face as the second-year goaltender, making his fifth consecutive start, was pulled just 11:15 into the game.
"Less than 10 seconds into the game we're in the penalty box, and they capitalized on it," Hendricks said. "The common theme we saw in New Jersey and tonight is we can put pressure on when we decide to do it. I don't think we came out with that mentality or that urgent desire to do those little things, getting pucks deep [and] finishing checks. Stuff that's going to make their D turn the puck over."
Not even the change in goal would jostle Washington out of its stagnant state that period. The Capitals were caught flat-footed repeatedly as Buffalo continued to take chances. With Alex Ovechkin in the box for tripping, the Sabres made it 4-0.
Brad Boyes gained possession along the boards and outworked four Capitals as he carried the puck to the slot before dishing it to Brayden McNabb, who shot and scored his first NHL goal 14:14 into the first. It was also the first shot that Tomas Vokoun faced in his first game action since Dec. 13.
"I didn't see the shot, it hit me in the armpit and went in," said Vokoun, who had 16 saves. "It's just nice to get on the ice, but it's not a very good atmosphere right now."
While the Capitals said they remained optimistic after the horrid first period, the damage was done. Washington would continue to allow chances — such as a three-on-one in the opening minute of the second — but the Sabres rang shots off the post and Vokoun would also come up big to prevent additional goals from piling up.
Finally, Washington managed quality shots and scoring chances against Ryan Miller beginning in the second, but the All-Star netminder was comfortable long before they tested his sharpness. Hendricks tipped a puck past Miller with 17 seconds remaining in the middle stanza period, putting the Capitals on the board and recording his first goal of the season, but it did little to help pull the team out of its quagmire.
Ovechkin's power-play goal midway through the third made added another to make it 4-2, but the game was well final score was deceiving because the game was out of reach long by before then.
"I think we have probably worst start in this year, get penalty, they score good goal. After that they score another one and another one," Ovechkin said. "I don't know what happened, but that kind of goals kill us and kill your mentality."


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The Dude Ranger (September 21, 1934)
Released on September 21, 1934: An Easterner inherits a cattle ranch and discovers that the cattle is systematically disappearing, so he signs on anonomously as a ranch hand to find out what the problem is.
Directed by Edward F. Cline
Written by Zane Grey with screenplay by Barry Barringer.
The Actors: George O'Brien (Ernest 'Dude' Selby), Irene Hervey (Ann Hepburn), LeRoy Mason (Dale Hyslip), Syd Saylor ('Nebraska' Kemp), Henry Hall (Sam Hepburn), Jim Mason ('Hawk' Stevens), Sid Jordan (henchman Dunn), Alma Chester (Martha, housekeeper), Lloyd Ingraham (lawyer John Beckett), Silver Tip Baker (townsman), Hank Bell (party guest), Charles Brinley (bank customer), Earl Dwire (train passenger), John Ince (banker), Si Jenks (drunk), Jack Kirk (bank customer), Murdock MacQuarrie (doctor), Merrill McCormick (bank customer), Lafe McKee (Al, bank customer), Jack Montgomery (cowhand), Vester Pegg (cowhand), Dick Rush (Crane, cattle buyer).
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I often remember my father saying, with a smile on his face and a glint in his eye, "I chased your mother until the day she caught me." This Zane Grey story is about a dude from the east who inherits a ranch in Arizona, and the girl who chases him until he catches her. As in most of Zane Grey's western adventures, the plot is much more complicated than the usual cowboy adventure, and with much more richly developed characters.
Our adventure opens with wealthy easterner Ernest Selby (George O'Brien) on a train talking to to another passenger. We learn that Ernest isn't looking forward to his Arizona visit. He has inherited a cattle ranch from his uncle, and is on the way to take possession, and he learns that about half of the cattle have mysteriously disappeared recently. After talking with the lawyer in the town near his ranch, he leaves the lawyer's office with brand new clothes, and heads for his new ranch. Outside is a pretty young blonde who drops a package after she mounts her horse. She commandingly orders Selby over to pick up the package she dropped and hand it to her. He politely does, and tries to start a conversation with her, but she turns wordlessly and rides away, leaving him standing there. Selby shrugs, and mounts his horse and heads to his new ranch, which is just coincidentally where Ann is going also. She thinks that he is following her, and when she gets to the ranch she bets her dad that the fellow will be there soon to ask for a job. Sure enough, Selby, the easterner, arrives at the ranch. He tries to introduce himself as the new owner of the ranch, but they think that he is a tenderfoot looking for a job, and Anns dad gives him a job before he can tell them that he is the new owner. Selby decides to play along and goes to work as a new ranch hand.
Now here is the setup for the adventure - Ann's father Sam is an invalid in a wheelchair, who runs the ranch for the owner. His head ranch hand, Dale Hyslip, is one tough ombre who likes Ann, but Ann doesn't particularly like him. When Selby shows up, they nickname him 'Dude' and 'Romeo' - Dude because he is obviously not an experienced cowboy, and 'Romeo' because they think that he is only there to chase after Ann. On both counts that makes him a natural enemy of Hyslip the ranch foreman, and he tries his best to kill the Dude, and when that fails, embarass him in front of Ann. Ann, meanwhile, openly tries to get the Dude's attention, and he openly scorns her and claims that he wants nothing to do with her. The Dude bunks with and rides with 'Nebraska' Kemp, a banjo playing cowboy. 'Nebraska' Kemp is character actor Syd Saylor, veteran of more movies than you can count, even with your shoes off. The Dude and Nebraska are out riding one day when they spot a bunch of the ranch cattle that have been herded into a box canyon, and unable to get back to the ranch. They figure that this is how the cattle have been disappearing, but do not know who might be behind it. On their way back to the ranch, they are fired upon by someone that they cannot see, but escape unharmed. Soon they spot the supposedly crippled Hepburn riding toward the ranch with a rifle. They are shocked that he is not crippled, and with the rifle in his hand they assume that it was him that was shooting at them, and probably responsible for the rustled cattle.
But this tale has many twists and turns before everything becomes clear, so grab a big bowl of hot buttered white kernel popcorn and settle in for a rip-roarin' cowboy adventure with romance, humor, adventure and mystery as only the great author Zane Grey can provide.


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one of my "by the sea" altered washer charms and a surprise!
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Canvas Mini Album - Pt II ~ Vintage Beach Album - Enter to Win!!!
one of my "by the sea" altered washer charms and a surprise!
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your album is amazing! The colours and papers are fantastic.ReplyDelete
I would love to be the proud owner of such a beautiful album :)
Ooops I was so excited after looking at the album I forgot to tell you my favourite thing to do with summer. It has to be the heat (which never gets too hot in the UK) and walking on the beach!ReplyDelete
This album is insanely amazing! I am so inspired to try making my own!ReplyDelete
My favourite part of summer is going to the beach. I'm lucky to live right on the East Coast of Canada, so the beach is never more than 15 min from me :)
And here's the link to my blog post promoting this awesome contest :)ReplyDelete
Thanks so much!
This canvas album just blows me away!! I've never seen anything like it and I LOVE IT!!!!!! Seriously, if I don't win I'm going to bookmark this one and make my own. (But I do hope I win!!)ReplyDelete
Summer is "My Time of Year"!! We just moved from the Oregon Coast to Western Montana (I used to live here..so not a real shock!!). With days reaching 90+, mornings are my best time of day! I love the long daylight hours. I can craft longer now you see!!
This album is awesome!!! I sure could give it a good home! :o) Thanks for sharing your techniques for alterig the pre-made canvas albums. My favorite part of summer is the time we spend at the beach or the time we spend up in the mountains to be the heat!ReplyDelete
i love it when the grandkids are out of school for the summer and they can walk over and visit me on my lunch breaks and craft together with me. They like to help me in my flower bed also and we can do a few mini-day adventures together as well. This is a fabulous canvas album!!! Thanks for the chance!ReplyDelete
I have to be honest. The only thing I like about summer is the air conditioning. With temps in the 102F to 108F every day this month, it's too hot to be outside, except very early in the morning. However, the veggies and the herbs in my garden seem to feel otherwise!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 25, 2012 at 9:50 PM
Love the beautiful album. Very awesome inking.ReplyDelete
My favorite thing in summer appears to be air conditioning this year. DEB
I love the album! My favorite thing about summer is going to the beach (:ReplyDelete
I love this album! It is awesome!ReplyDelete
I guess my favorite part of summer is all the beautiful flowers, the humming birds, and other wonderful things that come with the summer time. I love the beach, too--in fact, it is one of my favorite places to go, but I prefer the beach in the fall when it is not so hot.
Your album is realy gorgeous.ReplyDelete
I am a newbie on mini album world and i loved it.
So i wanna take a chance to win this beautiful album.
My favorite part of the summer is the beach, i live on an island and so at work i am going to the beach at the summer.
Hugs Astrid
Lovin' your totally genius canvas album!ReplyDelete
My favorite part of Summer is the longer daylight hours. Getting home from work wile there is still some sunshine to enjoy is the best for me.
I love the craft fairs and going to the beachReplyDelete
The album is very beautiful - a great idea - my favorite part of summer is having the summer off to spend more time with my grandchildren and craft with them - enjoy your week!ReplyDelete
Ah, summer...fresh mowed grass, golf, blue skies, golf, crafting, golf. Oops, I do repeat myself. Your work is great.ReplyDelete
Oh what a great album! I sure would love to own it!! :)ReplyDelete
My favorite part of summer??? Hmmmm...I live in the south so that's kind of a hard one as I'm always relieved when the heat of summer is gone, but I do so LOVE the fresh veggies that are available and the gorgeous flowers and trees that bloom so profusely!
Here's my facebook link where I shared this post! :)ReplyDelete
I love this blog and the canvas mixed media art collage techniques and inspirational book!ReplyDelete
I would love to win the prizes in this giveaway!
Thank you for the inspiration!
Debra J Webb
My favorite part of summer is now being confined to the house because of the heat and being able to check out all these wonderful ideas! You are a true talent and I love your style.ReplyDelete
Oh wow! Thanks for the chance to win your wonderful creation. I wanted to buy one of the canvas albums, but they are out of stock at Altered Pages. My favorite thing about summer is gardening... I love seeing all the flowers in bloom.ReplyDelete
I'm so getting that canvas album I bought last year and play. Thanks so much for the great inspirationReplyDelete
what a fabulous album you have created.ReplyDelete
my dream is to lounge in the shade by the ocean - reading murder mysteries in between naps... ~sigh~
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This is an awesome book! i just got back from a beautiful vacation and don't I have the photos to go in this book! :) My favorite part of summer -- this last vacation~ReplyDelete
I love the beachy album!! This is really going to sound strange but my favorite part of summer is: No School Zones!! Lets me sleep a little later each day!ReplyDelete
Oh Roni!!! LOVE love love this album!!!!! So, if I don't win it I guess I'll have to make it!! lolReplyDelete
My favorite part of summer... that's tough... there are so many things...My fav though is laying on the beach or by a pool... music jammin and book in hand.
Oh my word, Roni! It is so cool! My mother and just started playing with canvas fabric and stamping and are having a blast! I think we will have to add a project like this on our "to do" list. My favorite thing about summer is more time with my husband and daughter.ReplyDelete
What a wonderful album! The beach is by far my favorite part of summer; weather it's spending time with my family playing in the sand and waves or walking along the beach along looking for ocean "treasures" it is the place I enjoy the most. Thank you for the chance to win this beautiful album!ReplyDelete
Great album ! Thanks for sharing..ReplyDelete
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Stunning album. I love being able to swim in the summer.ReplyDelete
Summer favs - being outside on the porch enjoying the sights and sounds, farmers market, looking at all of the wonderful colors of the produce, grandkids coming to visit and taking them to the zoo, pool, riding bicycles with my sister, taking long walks with girl talks, crafting outside in the screened porch, 4th of July fireworks. Super job on your Beach album. Thanks for the inspiration!ReplyDelete
Absolutely Gorgeous! Thank you for continuing to share such wonderful inspiration and the chance to win :)ReplyDelete
Your album is simply gorgeous!!ReplyDelete
My favourite part of summer is the blue skies and flowers everywhere. So colourful and loads of inspiration too!
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my faverite part of summer is when it's gone! I live in central Texas and we have about 3 months or more of 100*+, way too hot! We don't get cool until Nov.!ReplyDelete
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Deep in the heart of Texas
I love your canvas album, it would be perfect to house all my vacation photo's. Ha! My favorite thing about summer is camping and boating. Thanks for the chance to win. Shari (cricutrookie)ReplyDelete
WOW, what an awesome album!!! Thank you for the chance to win it! My favorite part of summer is air conditioning. I live where it's warm year-round.ReplyDelete
OMG Roni! This journal is absolutely fab and I would looooove to win it! Did I say i would love to win it?!ReplyDelete
My favorite thing about summer has to be the sounds and smells in the evening of all the critters chipping, chirping, croaking and zzzzzzing! and the evening smells are just the best, especially after a summer rain...mmmmm
nice album, I'd love to own it.ReplyDelete
Roni - That is one beautiful album! My favorite part of the summer is my birthday, which is in August (the 19th). Hmm...come to think of it, winning this lovely prize would sure make me feel better about turning 48!!ReplyDelete
Thanks for this opportunity to share in the possibility of receiving some crafty goodness.
Beautiful album! My favorite about summer is trips to the beach, swimming and barbecues. This album would be perfect for showcasing our family beach trip from this past weekend. Thanks!ReplyDelete
I, too, just love the look of this album and, as others have stated, if I don't win, I'm MAKING one! It is really fun and reminds my of the old albums my great aunt used to make out of stiff fabric. Fall is my favorite time of year, but I'm a teacher so summer means some time to relax and, hopefully, get away. My favorite place to get away is under the redwoods in Northern California - absolute heaven.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the chance!
Sally in California
Wow how beautiful ! Just found your website.Your a great inspiration to a newbie like me.Thanks so much for chance to win.ReplyDelete
Your creations make me drool. Thanks for sharing your creativity with those of us who aspire to be creative. My favorite part about summer is when it's too hot to be outdoors and I am FORCED to be inside working on something crafty.ReplyDelete
I adore this album... I am totally blown away by your blog, and am a new follower! How fun to have a chance to win this very very cool album! My favorite part of summer is taking a nice swim in the pool, and going to the mountains for some relief! (Hey it get's hot in the desert!)ReplyDelete
I would love to win this beautiful Beach album~ you did a FANTASTIC job!ReplyDelete
One of my favorite things about summer is going to the beach...but I don't do that as much as I used to. I was born in San Diego...the beach is in my DNA!
I would like to put beach photos from over the years, (starting with my parents) in this album if I am lucky enough to win it! Thank you for a chance, Roni : )
It doesn't matter that I'm too late for the draw, but I just want to say that this album is simply gorgeous!ReplyDelete
This is so cook, it's really neat to see those vintage girls flip flops in that one picture. I love stuff like that.ReplyDelete


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Smart meters eventually will be ubiquitous globally over the next few decades, but, interestingly enough, installations of smart meters in the U.S. will actually sharply decline over the next two years, before they pick back up, according to Pike Research. Smart meter shipments in the U.S. will drop by a whopping 42 percent between 2011 and 2013, and after 2014 will start to gradually rise again.
One reason for the drop is because utilities in California — one of the leading states to install smart meters in the U.S. — will have finished many of the smart meter installation projects that they started a few years ago. PG&E installed close to 9 million meters by the end of 2011, and will finish its deployments by the middle of 2012. Southern California Edison has installed 4.3 million smart meters to date (close to its end goal) and likewise plans to complete all of its installations in 2012.
Another reason for the decline is that the Department of Energy gave smart meters a temporary injection a couple years ago. In late 2009, the DOE released billions of dollars for utilities' smart grid programs, many of which included smart meter installations — 18 million meters were supposed to be installed with these funds. Many of these projects have gotten underway and either have already been completed or will be completed in the short term.
Pike Research vice president Bob Gohn writes that smart meter shipments over the next two years are facing "very dynamic and even volatile regional market characteristics, with dramatic shifts over the forecast period and very different communications technologies and standards. These swings make the market both enticing and challenging for smart meter and communications vendors."
While this short term decline in U.S. smart meter shipments might cause hiccups for smart meter vendors and smart meter network makers, globally smart meter markets look just fine. While less than 4 percent of the world's 1.5 billion electricity meters were smart in 2008, that figure grew to over 18 percent by 2012, and is expected to jump to 55 percent by 2020, according to Pike Research.


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I'm just putting the finishing touches to the first 6 episodes of radio drama Akiha Den Den, ready for the launch this coming week. Episode 1 will go live on the 15th of September (with a launch event in Aberdeen - more about that below) and new episodes will be shared fortnightly after that. (available on iTunes, Stitcher and Tunein)
It has been an intense period turning Neil Cargill's dense, multilayered scripts in to the episodes you will soon hear. Being responsible for every aspect of the sound and music has meant that those elements are very closely interwoven in a way that I hope has resulted in something closer to sound art than straightforward radio drama. That was definitely our intention.
A full soundtrack LP is coming later in the year on Castles in Space Records. An extremely limited edition 7" featuring the Akiha Theme (with Debbie Clare on vocals) and Cold Ending, a brooding cinematic piece performed on the Oberheim 4 Voice. They are sold out at the Castles in Space shop, but there will some on sale at the launch event in Aberdeen on the 15th and any that I have left after that will go on sale online.
We couldn't have done all of this without the support and funding of Aberdeen Performing Arts (who are also hosting the launch at Underdog on Union Street in Aberdeen) and Creative Scotland. A special thank you has to go to Lesley Anne Rose at Aberdeen Performing Arts. She met Neil by chance and has offered guidance and development funding without which we wouldn't have been able to bring this project to fruition. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to make unique radio drama outside of the BBC, whose commissioning process has to be one of the most soul destroying and unfriendly experiences ever.
Also to the cast, Ian McDiarmid (from Star Wars! yes Star Wars!), Joy McAvoy (Filth), Shiela Reid (best known for her role in TV series Benidorm, but playing a very different character in Akiha - a talking cockroach), Peter Kelly (fresh from his performance as Nagg in Beckett's Endgame, and well known for his role in The Tall Guy with Jeff Goldblum), Wendy Rae Fowler (a musician that I'm currently co-writing a song with), Ewan Petrie, Mark Little and Cameron Mowat.
Last but no least, a BIG thank you to Neil (writer and director) for creating this strange world and letting me loose on creating the sound for it. Our ultimate hope is to raise funding for a second series but we are well aware of the challenges we face trying to make such a time consuming project self sufficient. Fingers crossed on that one. If you'd like to find out more or get involved please feel free to get in touch. We are looking for broadcasters around the world to syndicate Akiha Den Den.
We hope our strange radio experiment finds an appreciative audience...
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Bryan Stow was transported back to the Bay Area earlier this week, much to the great relief of everyone thinking about the Giants fan.
The paramedics who brought him back to the Bay Area actually filmed the ambulance drive, and posted it on YouTube, set to the Pet Shop Boys' "Home and Dry."
Obviously it's awesome that these guys are so invested in Stow -- just like it was impressive how concerned the Giants were when it came time to play the Dodgers again. (And how impressive Dodger Stadium's security was this time around.)
And I was going to suggest something different music wise, but, having thought about it for a little bit, tossing on something that's more upbeat (like Eddie Money's "Take Me Home Tonight") would be a) inappropriate and b) inappropriate.
As it is, the video is a fantastic tribute to Stow and just another amazing show of support from the Bay Area community.


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Okay, here we are at the end of 2012 and it's officially my worst financial year as an actor. Yup, the absolutely worst. Wow. Ironically it's also the year that I invested more money than I have in a long time in my career. Funny how that works.
It would be easy for me to be down, out and depressed about it, but for some reason I'm not. At all. I'm not sure why. I think it might be because I honestly think that I'm doing a lot to make things happen. That is something I'm really happy about. I also think it might have to do with the fact that, since I've learned to "pay myself first" I pretty much reached all my savings goals for the year. That wasn't easy. I had to do some cutting back and tightening up to achieve it, but I did it. So here's to hoping that 2013 is a much more successful year.
Oh yeah, I'm also starting this 52-week savings plan as well.


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GOR Class40 Sec. Hayai dismasts off the Cape of Good Hope
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|Sails draped over the foredeck seconds after the dismast on Sec. Hayai – Photo Sec. Hayai
(Source: GOR) After 14 hours of racing in Leg 2 of the double-handed, Class40 Global Ocean Race 2011-12 (GOR), the Dutch father-and-son team of Nico and Frans Budel dismasted shortly before rounding the Cape of Good Hope and entering the Indian Ocean. Both the Budels are uninjured and have returned to Cape Town unassisted with their Class40 Sec. Hayai while plans are already in place to rejoin the GOR.
Shortly before midnight GMT on Tuesday, Nico and Frans Budel were holding fifth place in the GOR fleet 30 miles south of Cape Town following the start of Leg 2 to Wellington, New Zealand. Sailing in around 17-21 knots of breeze and a rough sea-state, the Dutch duo tacked inshore 19 miles off the appropriately-named Mast Bay carrying the Solent with one reef in the mainsail. As the tack was completed, the starboard shrouds failed and the mast toppled over the boat's port side. "We had the backstays on and I was just moving across the cockpit to release the old backstay when there was an enormous bang," reported 41 year-old Frans Budel shortly after arriving back at the GOR's race pontoons at North Wharf in Cape Town's V&A Waterfront Marina on Wednesday morning. "The mast dropped over the side and then snapped in two pieces in the water." The two sailors responded calmly and quickly in the pitch black night: "The sea was pretty rough, but we tried to pull the sails back on board and save them, but it was too dangerous with the broken mast hitting the side of the boat," explains 72 year-old Nico Budel.
The rod rigging, backstays and forestays were swiftly cut away and the duo contacted the GOR's Race Director, Josh Hall, to advise him that no assistance was required. Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) Cape Town was immediately informed of the yacht's status as Sec. Hayai motored back to port. The Budels have just completed a hectic stopover in Cape Town, removing their Class40's keel to replace the keel bolts and relaunching Sec. Hayai the day before the start. "It has been tough getting the boat back into racing trim, but we were in very good shape for the Indian Ocean," confirms Frans Budel. Despite this dramatic setback, Nico Budel, who suffered keel failure on Leg 2 of the 2008-09 GOR competing in the single-handed division of the event on is Open 40 Hayai and was forced to abandon the yacht, is determined to rejoin the GOR. "It is very disappointing, but we're already in touch with mast makers and will have a solid plan in place by the end of today," predicts the indomitable Dutchman with a broad, confident smile. "Sec. Hayai will be back, trust me!"
For Josh Hall, the retirement of one of the GOR boats from the current leg is a sad development, but relatively easy to remedy: "It is a real blow for Nico, Frans and the Sec. Hayai team, but they have consistently shown they are capable of dealing quickly and efficiently with almost any situation," he comments. "Nico and Frans are two of the most resilient and determined sailors I have ever met and their spirit and drive is matchless," he adds. "Even before they docked at the V&A Waterfront, meetings with mast makers, sail makers and electronics companies were organised and the unstoppable, Dutch, offshore racing machine is already in full swing," says Hall. "They'll be back on the GOR race track soon."
Meanwhile, the remaining five Class40s in the GOR fleet rounded the Cape of Good Hope at midnight, led by Conrad Colman and Artemis Offshore Academy sailor, Sam Goodchild on their Akilaria RC2 Cessna Citation. The South African duo of Nick Leggatt and Phillippa Hutton-Squire were closest to the cape with Phesheya-Racing in fourth place, sailing across the mouth of False Bay and tacking away from Cape Hangklip at the bay's eastern extremity at 06:00 GMT on Wednesday morning as Colman and Goodchild hold pole position in the fleet's approach to Africa's southern tip at Cape Aghullas.


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It's beautiful, modern, and reliable, plus packed with functions that deliver excellent results – the best Electrolux has to offer.
Delivers numerous bells and whistles cooks love – spacious oven and 5-burner cook top, dual-fuel capabilities with 2 fans, 7 cooking functions, and warming drawer. Also has Wave-Touch controls that compliment its sleek looks.
One of the higher-priced models in the brand's family of ranges; but also the best on the fronts that matter most to cooks.
You will almost certainly love its looks and modern features, but they come at a high price and the likelihood that one or more will require servicing sooner or later.
Sports a sleek, contemporary design with state-of-the-art Wave-Touch technology. Cook numerous ways with the smooth cook top, dual convection/induction ovens, and 7 cooking modes. Also has a warming drawer.
It's expensive, so the numerous issues owners may experience are especially disappointing – error codes, bad control panels/circuit boards, and malfunctioning burners have been reported.
For consumers who need a gas model that's somewhat more basic than others by the brand, it's worth considering.
In addition to the modern Wave-Touch controls, this energy-efficient gas range offers even cooking, fast heating, 5 spacious burners, 7 cooking modes, and warming drawer.
Doesn't have as many features as similar models, yet it's still pricey. At 4.5 cu. ft., it's also a bit less spacious.
If you want an Electrolux range and to save a little money, this model is the one to get - has numerous convenient features and a lower price than other models.
With its smooth, 5-burner cook top, numerous cooking options with 6 modes, keep-warm zone, warming drawer, and other useful functions, you won't believe it's one of the brand's less costly options.
Issues with the self-cleaning system malfunctioning requiring a service call have been reported. Touchy knobs and front control panel and no Wave-Touch technology.
One of the most basic ranges on our list, but that's not a negative for some consumers – it still has a lot to offer and satisfied customers outnumber the known concerns.
An efficient gas range with 6 cooking modes. Earns praise for cooking even. Owners love the modern look – a trademark of Electrolux ranges.
Knobs and control panel are touchy, and not as modern as Wave-Touch that some models have. 4.5 cu. ft. is less spacious than some others by the brand. Warmer drawer issues have been reported.
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