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KickStarter Pens
KickStarter pens don't get me excited. Well, that's not quite fair, since I like do the Tactile Turn pens by Will Hodges, but everything else I've seen have left me uninterested. I'm not saying there aren't many good pens on KickStarter (and the other sites), but when I start paying more than $2 for a pen, I want a pen that really attracts me – and a higher price tag means the pen has to be that much more special to me.
So far I have a blue Mover (mentioned here), and am backing the Gist fountain pen. What's so special about these pens for me
- Will's aesthetics really match mine. I love the proportions on the Mover and the Gist. I like their spiraling grip. I like the clips.   They're classy, and simple but not boring. I don't care for the appearances of pens with big bolts or nuts, for pens that are inspired by airplanes, for cylinders pens with sudden discontinuities, for the Pilot Vanishing Point, or the Lamy 2000 (somehow the Lamy 2000 looks all wrong but the Gist looks all right to me).
- Will puts in practical features. Both pens feature his spiral grip. The Mover has a nice Schmidt knock so it's a classy retractable. The Gist has acme threads for the cap – and the cap posts. The Gist is customizable, with interchangeable nibs and grips.
- Tactile Turns are made with fun materials, such as anodized aluminum (Mover), brass, copper, titanium , zirconium (Gist) and Damascus steel (Gist).
- Will does his own work – and his work is good, which makes his pens extra-special for me (side note: we have a machine shop at work, and I love being seeing what comes out of there – machined metal is cool!)Â compared to buying a "designer" pen, where the designers are featured, but the pens are made by who knows…or buying a normal, non-hand-crafted pen.
- Will delivers on time and his prices are reasonable for what you get.
So, yes, I do highly recommend checking out the Tactile Turn Gist Kickstarter page – it has about a week to go (ends 11/5/2015), and prices will be substantially higher afterwards. I'm sure these pens doesn't appeal to everyone, but take a look, and if you like the Gist, now is the best time to get one.
Note 11/5/2015: the Gist had a very successful Kickstarter campaign, ending up with $129,796 from 997 backers. I will talk more about the Gist when I get mine in January 2016.
October 26, 2015 No Comments
Recent Pens and Pencils
It's been too long since I've discussed pens and pencils, so it's time to highlight some recent acquisitions:
My favorite mechanical pencil. It's gorgeous, affordable, and sharp. I love the way it looks (especially the silver model) and the feel of the aluminum. Its Kuru Toga mechanism rotates the lead every time you advance for sharper lines. Considering all that, the price is reasonable; I only wish it was available in 0.3mm.
Pentel Energel Euro 0.35mm Needle Point
I'm not a big Pentel pen fan, but this one has won me over: sharp lines with an incredible smoothness. I don't like the normal medium point Energels you can buy at retail; they're actually too smooth and go flying all over the place if you're not extra careful. But I like this model so much I've already ordered a second so I don't run out.
OK, it's ugly, but on the other hand for a super fine pen (< 0.30mm) it's pretty smooth, retractable (I believe it's the only super-fine retractable pen), and cheap ($2.50 versus $3.00 or more).
Pilot FriXion Point 04 Blue-Black
The original Frixions are good for an erasable pen, but not great pens. In my experience their lines are wide and blotchy, and they seem to get worse with age. This model, however, has been writing smoothly with a much finer line – and I like the color. On the other hand, at $3.75, it's pretty expensive, and I'll have to see how it writes as it ages.
All the other machined Kickstarter pens have left me unmoved; a pen has to be really special for me to pay the typical asking price.
But when I saw the Mover, I really liked it: a beautiful retractable pen, available in gorgeous colors (I like the Blue, Teal, Green, and Sand colors), with a price that was within reason. I'm very happy with my result: a dark blue Mover that's perfectly built and can take many different gel refills (I'm not enamored of the 0.38mm G2 refill). The grip is sweet, and the pen is well balanced. If you appreciate hand crafted pens and have the budget, I enthusiastically recommend this pen.
May 29, 2014 No Comments
A Taxonomy of Swag Pens
Since pens aren't living (except maybe to the truly pen addicted), using taxonomy isn't correct, but it sounds cooler than classification. In any case, here is my classification of my swag pens, which were mostly picked up at trade shows:
Just Pens With Advertising
These are just regular pens with some added advertising, typically ballpoints with cheap refills. The NXP Microcontrollers pen shown looks better than the classic hotel pen, but it's nothing special and writes like a regular cheap office ballpoint. I normally give these to other, less picky, family members.
Good Looker, But No Substance
These pens look really nice, often with metal bodies, but I'm always let down once I start to use them, because every single time they've come with a cheap ballpoint refill inside. However, I'm looking at retrofitting a few of the top ones with a decent refill, e.g. a Schmidt, Schneider, or similar.
Second Runner Up: Screaming Circuits
Curvy metal body, bright color, and standard Parker refill equals a pen worth keeping – once it has a decent refill. It's a pretty typical example of a nice swag pen.
First Runner Up: ST Microcontroller Pen
Unique modern style + groovy plastic body + quality, weighty feel + standard Parker refill = a winner!
Winner: Synopsys
Sleek, understated style in a metal body makes it the category winner. It appears to take Parker refills, but only slimmer ones; for example, the fatter refill from the Screaming Circuits pen won't fit. It looks a bit like my Schmidt capless pen, but the quality isn't the same — but it's great for a free pen.
Cool Gadget But No Use
This category includes flashlight pens and other such pens that may look cool, but aren't great at doing what a pen is meant to do, with limitations such as large bodies and small, cheesy refills. They are, however, fun conversation pieces.
Second Runner Up: Sharp Bluestreak Microcontroller Pen
This is just a cool, classic flashlight pen that will never be made again, since Sharp sold their Bluestreak line to NXP. Of course, the light is blue.
First Runner Up: Qioptiq Flashlight Pen
This pen isn't as cool a pen as the Bluestreak, but it's cooler as a flashlight: it's got little bubbles that move around, and as the video shows, the colors change.
Winner: Blaze Network Products Rocket Pen
This pen is so totally useless as a pen, but it's so totally cool to put on my desk. It's another pen that will never get made again (since Blaze went up in flames during the dot-bomb crash), but I somehow managed to snag three of them.
Pens That Are Actually Good Pens
This is the rarest category, swag pens from a company whose marketing folks actually love pens. In fact, it's so rare that I've only found examples from
one company two companies. So the winners are:
Runner Up: Green Hills Software 25th Anniversary Pen
I re-discovered this pen after I had originally posted this article. It's an impressive pen, with a real Schmidt 888 rollerball refill (the only rollerball in my collection) and a solid metal body that snaps together with a precise, audible click.
Samtec Signo 207 Grand Prize Winner!!!
Yep, Samtec was actually handing out orange and blue Uniball Signo 207's at a recent trade show. I've never before seen a gel pen, let alone a good quality gel pen, as trade show swag. After picking this pair up, I made sure to complement the salesmen — and checked if they made anything we could use at work (Samtec makes a variety of connectors).
Note: Added Green Hills pen 8/30/2012
August 9, 2012 2 Comments
Europeans Need To Get Fine Points
Europeans (OK, mostly Germans) make some nice pens – except they don't have a clue that many of us like fine tip points. For example:
- My Staedtler Liquid Point rollerballs claim to have a 0.3mm tip, but they're not anywhere close to a 0.3mm gel pen; IMHO calling them medium point would be charitable. (Yes, they're decent pens, but they're nothing exceptional).
- My 0.3mm Staedtler Tri-plus Fineliners are pretty nice, but again, I'd call them medium. I think they're similar to Sharpie Pens, but a bit better: they write a bit nicer, and have a wider range of colors.
- My Yafa Italian-made cartridge rollerball pen seems pretty decent (I'm still evaluating it), but puts down a bold line.
- I could keep on going, bringing up the Kaweco F nib, Mont-Blanc roller balls, etc. Instead, I'd like to talk about what got this rant started:
I was at Office Depot the other day, and saw something new: a display of Schneider pens, with demonstrators. Of course, I had to check them out. They're interesting pens, but they all write fat! I only brought home a hot pink Schneider Slider XB; if they had some finer points, I would've bought more. If they'd had fine-tip Parker-compatible Viscoglide refills in all the Slider XB colors, I would've spent too much money… Anyway, my Schneider impressions:
- I was most interested in the Viscoglide ballpoints. The Viscoglides supposedly have a new and wonderful ink technology; my first impression is that they do write nicely, but it's not hard to make a 1.4mm ball pen write wonderfully.
- I do like the variety of colors available for the Slider XBs; typically, ballpoint colors are limited and boring. The main exceptions I can think of are the Zebra Surari, possibly the Jetstream, and now the Slider XB.
- The price range for the ballpoints was ~$2-$4, with the price increasing with better ergonomics (soft grip, etc) and a refillable body (IIRC one $4 model used a Parker-compatible refill, but the color selection was limited).
- The Schneider rollerballs were OK, roughly similar to the Staedtler Liquid Points.
- I wasn't impressed with the Xpress porous-point pens, but to be fair, I haven't like any porous point pens.
As a bit of a postscript, does anyone know of a <$10 pen that can take the Schmidt 8126 refill? As far as I can tell, the cheapest option is the Schmidt metal pen (~$30), which is more than I am going to spend right now.
June 25, 2012 No Comments
Retro Parker
OK, it's not some fancy collectable Parker pen – if I ever own a collectible pen it'll be by accident. Instead it's a classic but not too fancy Parker Jotter body with a Retro 1951 refill.
I've had this Parker pen for a long time — probably since high school, way back when Parker was actually cool and innovative (OK, I'm dating myself….). It's still a nice, classic, functional, but not flashy pen body.
The Retro 1951 refill is actually a Schmidt EasyFlow 9000; Retro 1951 simply had the best deal on Amazon. I've been wanting to try the EasyFlow 9000 for a while, but don't care for the style or price of the Retro 1951 pens. Solution? I tacked on a set of refills to my latest Amazon order.
The EasyFlow is good; it's much better than a standard ballpoint refill, but won't make me give up gel pens. I'd say it's close to the feel and performance of a Uni Jetstream or Zebra Surari, but not quite as good. The line is thicker, and based on my initial use, there is more globbing.
However, I'm still happy with the combination; it's a great pocket pen: rugged metal body with a smooth writing, write-anywhere refill.
7/2/2012 Notes: this classic all-metal Jotter is still sold today, and still looks great. However, I don't find the grip comfortable for sustained writing — the barrel is too small and smooth.
May 29, 2012 No Comments
G-Blanc Thoughts
I've been using my G-Blanc frequently, partly out of necessity. The G-Blanc is a Pilot G-2 body (a charcoal G-2 Limited Edition in my case) with a chopped Mont Blanc roller ball refill.
I really like the G-2 Limited Edition body: it's reasonably priced for a metal pen (~$10), with a comfortable grip, cool colors, and a nice metallic feel. In fact, I'll probably pick up another in a month or two.
Although I love micro tip gel pens, I've come to appreciate a good roller ball refill. The Fine Mont Blanc refill is not fine by my standards, but it's fine enough, and does have a great feel – smooth and flowing, but controlled. I've noticed the line width does vary substantially with the paper type; the line is considerably narrower on Rhodia paper.
The Mont Blanc refill does have a big problem: it dries out quickly. If I don't use it for a while, it does not write well at well, with very spotty ink flow. After quite a bit of use, I've been able to get it back to good flow — and have been using it often since then so I won't have to repeat this exercise.
This is a big problem for me, since I like to switch pens around (I'm trying to evaluate all the pens I've bought in the last couple of years), and don't spend most of my time writing. I think I'll try taking the refill out and capping it when I don't plan on using the Mont Blanc refill for a while.
Since a standard 4 3/8″ roller ball fits in the G-2 Limited, I've been trying out a fine blue German made bluRAFIA refill (similar to the Schmidt 888) in the G-2. Compared to the Mont Blanc, it's a lot cheaper, and a little wetter, with a wider line, and a longer drying time. It also globs more. Still, overall the blueRAFIA is good overall. The Mont Blanc definitely writes better, but especially with the drying problem, I'm not sure I'll buy another.
Side note: a chopped Mont Blanc refill should fit in many roller pens, basically anywhere a Schmidt 888 fits.
Update 7/2/2012: it's a lot of fun to play with compatible refills. I currently have 3 G2 Limiteds (Charcoal, Champagne, and Blue) fitted with bluRAFIA blue fine, Uniball Signo 0.5mm blue gel , and G-2 0.7mm or Mont Blanc refills. The Signo and bluRAFIA refills fit without any hacking.
May 24, 2012 No Comments
I hope Staple's G-Tec-C's are only the start
After watching the PenAddict's recent Staples buying spree, it was time for me to visit Staples. My haul was a bit different:
- A Pilot G-Tec-C 0.4mm color 5-pack (black, blue, red, green, and purple). So far I really like these pens. The black 2-pack was sold out my first visit, but they had a couple on my second visit.
- I also noticed some Pilot G2 0.38mm packs, which is good (in the past, I've only seen these at OfficeMax).
- I couldn't resist 5 pads of graph paper for $3. I haven't used graph paper in ages (since high school, mainly) so I'm going to see how I like it now.
- I did get some odds and ends (like a pencil sharpener for $2 for my kids), but nothing else exciting.
- I passed on the Sharpies; I've got a 3 pack of Sharpie pens, but so far don't like them enough to buy more.
I'm hoping that more fine-line Japanese gel pens make it to the "standard" US stores — G-Tec-Cs and 0.38mm G2's are a nice start.
Update Feb 2011: at least one local Target has Rhodia pads (graph and lined). Rhodia might be great, but I'm not ready yet to spend $10 for a notebook (I guess I like pens much more than I like paper).
January 15, 2011 No Comments
My Quest For Sakura Pens
I still haven't found another Sakura Gelly Roll Gelato pen. I spent more time and money than I intended on my quest — but I learned a bit, too.
Why do I like the Gelato? Because it's at least a bit better than other good pens (e.g. Pilot, Uniball) with a very fine line (Sakura claims 0.26mm line width for the 04 model I have), wonderfully smooth ink flow, comfortable grip, and retractable design.
Basically, what's available at retail are the "artsy" Sakura pens, such as the metallic Gelly Roll models. The Gelly Rolls are nice pens, but they are best for fun; for writing, I prefer the feel, thinner line, and retractable design of the Gelato. My results:
- Michael's had a few packages of various Gelly Roll types and Pigma Micron pens. They did not have any individual pens.
- Jo-ann Fabrics had a similar, but larger, selection of Sakura Gelly Roll and Pigma Micron packages. They did not have any individual pens.
- Jo-ann does have a much wider range available on-line, including individual pens.
- Jo-ann's web and retail selection is much better than Michael's.
- Aaron Brothers is changing: they had individual Gelly Roll and Pigma pens, but were closing them out. You can see in the picture that I went a little crazy buying Gelly Rolls. (It's for my kids, of course.)
- Aaron Brothers did not have any multi-pen packages. It appears they are closing out their more technical and artistic products (e.g. Sakura pens, Faber Castell pencils) in favor of a greatly expanded children's selection. The children's area is pretty nice; I'll check it out again when it's close to my kids' birthdays.
I haven't had a chance to visit the stationery stores in San Jose or Palo Alto. But I did find a very nice (but pricey) stationery store while having fun in San Francisco: Maido Stationery. Actually, the Japantown store is called Kinokuniya Stationery, but it's run by Maido. Their other stores are in downtown San Francisco, Santana Row in San Jose, Los Angeles (with Kinokuniya) and New York (with Kinokuniya)
Basically, Maido is a JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) store — everything is direct from Japan. They have good selection of Sakura products, including individual pens, along with Pilot, Mitsubishi (Uniball), and such.
If you like pens, you should definitely visit sometime. They have a wide variety of pens I've never seen before, down to 0.25mm width, in all kinds of cool colors. I ended up buying the finest-line pen that I felt wrote well, a 0.3mm blue Pilot HI-TEC-C (and was lucky I didn't spend a lot more). Maido has the hard to find 0.3mm and 0.4mm mechanical pencils — and leads. I was intrigued by them (I had a Staedtler 0.3mm pencil many years ago), but they were quite pricey, the real world results weren't much finer than a 0.5mm pencil, and it's very easy to break the leads.
But Maido doesn't have the Sakura Gelato. The saleslady said it looked like an export model meant for Western countries. The Sakura America web site says the entire Gelly Roll line was originally intended for export to the US. In Japan Sakura sells a lot of normal writing pens, but Sakura decided it would be very hard to compete with the US market leaders, so they created a new market with the Gelly Rolls.
Apparently, Sakura was right; in 2003, they introduced the Gelato, and in 2004 some additional models, but it looks like all Gelatos have been discontinued, which is a shame. The Gelato 04 model has a claimed line width (0.26mm) almost as fine as anything in Maido (0.25mm, 0.28mm) but it writes much more smoothly than any of the super-fine models I tried; I'd say it even writes better than my 0.3mm Hi-Tec-C. Also, I prefer the retractable pen design; however, if Maido's selection is any indication, I'd say Japanese prefer pens with caps over retractable models.
So it looks like I won't get any more Gelatos. Oh, well, I had fun — and ended up with a lot of cool pens.
May 18, 2010 2 Comments


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This a flavorful "casserole" without the noodles and rice found in traditional casseroles. Sorry no photo with this one... family ate it too quick!Submitted by JOEKNEE
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There are quite a few methods to identify a bogus lottery electronic mail:
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The Obamacare website is now in its fifth week. It could be another month before it works the way it's supposed to.
But the website isn't the only reason thousands of people are upset about the law. Despite promising you could keep your doctor and insurance plan, NBC News reports 14-million people will receive cancellation notices from their insurer.
That's because many of the plans do not meet the requirements of the Affordable Care Act.
President Obama sold Americans on the promise that, "Nothing in this plan will require you or your employer to change the coverage or the doctor you have. Let me repeat this. Nothing in our plan requires you to change what you have." The president said that on September 9, 2009.
But now millions are being dropped from their healthcare because of Obamacare. People like 57-year-old Terry Jones, a boat builder from Fort Dodge.
"They offered the healthcare program that they had," Jones says. "Well the insurance company that they are getting that through is stopping that plan because it doesn't work for Obamacare."
Jones is diabetic and his wife has health problems. He has tried every day since the healthcare.gov website went on line to sign up, but can't. He can only guess at what his coverage will be.
The healthcare.gov website lists almost 40 Des Moines organizations that can help. We called ten at random. None could help, and most didn't realize they were listed on the government's website.
Jones takes home $1,600 a month. Between him and his wife, without insurance, medicine will cost him $1,400 a month.
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Jones disagrees. "Mister president come out here," Jones says. "There's a lot of people more upset than you."
The White House is admitting that many in the individual market will lose their coverage, but argues people will be offered better, taxpayer subsidized coverage instead.


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RICHMOND, Va. – VCU redshirt junior Taylor Buran finished tonight's game with three hits, but it will be the last one that fans and members of the VCU Baseball team will remember most.
With the game tied at 4-4 in the bottom of the ninth inning and teammate Joey Cujas standing on third and two outs in the inning, Buran laid a perfect bunt single down the third base line to score Cujas and hand the Rams a decisive 5-4 victory over Liberty on Wednesday night at The Diamond.
The Rams have now won five-straight games and own a 17-12 overall record on the season. Liberty drops to 25-7 on the season.
"I told the guys before the game that it was setting up to be a really exciting and fun game between two evenly matched teams," said VCU head coach Paul Keyes. "We did a good job of executing and it gives us a nice win going into the weekend, which hopefully leads to some needed momentum for this weekend's series against George Mason."
Liberty pulled ahead 2-0 in the top of the fourth inning, pushing across a pair of runs against senior pitcher Seth Cutler-Voltz.
The Flames added a third run in the top of the fourth, extending its lead to 3-0.
The Rams got things going in the bottom half of the frame, as senior outfielder Paul Nice roped a one-out single up the middle. Sophomore outfielder Bill Cullen lined a single through the right side of the infield, which enabled Nice to advance to third. With junior infielder Jordan Weymouth at the plate, the Liberty pitcher threw a wild pitch in the dirt, allowing Nice to score and Cullen to take second.
Later in the at-bat, Weymouth (pictured right) sent a shot into deep left centerfield and scrambled all the way to third for a standup triple, scoring Cullen in the process. After Cujas drew a walk, redshirt junior Brent Mikionis hit a sacrifice fly to center, which brought home Weymouth and knotted the score at 3-3.
The Rams took their first lead in the bottom of the eighth inning, pushing across one run in the frame. Buran singled through the left side with one out to get things going. Freshman infielder Vimael Machin drew a walk on a full count to advance Buran to second. Senior catcher Nick Abrahamson then lined a single up the middle, plating Buran all the way from second and giving VCU a 4-3 advantage.
The Flames were able to scrap together the tying run with one out in the top of the ninth off VCU pitcher Blake Hauser, but the junior was able to come back with a strikeout and a foul out to the catcher to end the inning.
Cujas, the eventual game-winning run, earned a free pass to first following a called catcher's interference by the umpire. The Midlothian, Va., native advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Mikionis, before taking third on a hard hit groundout to the shortstop by Ayers, setting up Buran's heroics.
Hauser earned the victory for the Rams, improving his record on the season to 1-1. Patrick Bankemper suffered the loss for the Flames, dropping his record to 2-2.
The Rams will next be in action this Friday, hosting George Mason in the first game of a three-game weekend series between the two CAA schools. First pitch for Friday's game is scheduled for 6 p.m.


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Inspired By Marvel's Ladies #1: Peggy CarterPosted: December 8, 2015 Filed under: Capsule, Clothes | Tags: belt, black strappy heels, blue, brooch, capsule fall/winter 2015, navy dress, red 6 Comments
I'm doing something a bit different with the capsule this week. For one thing, it's not really a "capsule" – I do re-wear a few things, but this capsule is connected by a theme rather than by the clothes. And that theme is outfits inspired by the female characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Not costume or cosplay (it's not Halloween, after all), just "inspired".
It's random, I know, but there are two reasons behind this. One, I just finished Jessica Jones and holy shit, what an amazing show. I'll get to it (and Jessica's style) in a later post. Two, this dress. For a while now I've been looking for a solid-colored dress, and finally, I decided it's easier to get one made, rather than buy it. The design is based on this Modcloth dress, but I picked navy because I think it would be more wearable. As I picked it up from the tailor's, I realized it wouldn't look out of place on Agent Carter – both the show and the character herself. Since we had a brief warm spell, I figured I would wear it now. But I also wanted to dress like Jessica Jones, when it gets cold again. And thus a theme is born.
All I need are curls, red lipstick, and a gun
TL;DR: having just finished Jessica Jones + getting a new 1940's dress that reminds me of Agent Carter = let's dress like the ladies of MCU for a week!
Dress: tailor, Belt: thrifted, Shoes: Esprit (hand-me-down), Brooch: vintage
Weekly Capsule 45.2: UtilizedPosted: November 11, 2015 Filed under: Capsule, Clothes | Tags: black, black pleated skirt, black strappy heels, brooch, capsule fall/winter 2015, gray, gray lace sweatshirt 1 Comment
Yeah, this is pretty much exactly the same outfit as the last time I wore this skirt and these shoes, only with a different top, but like I said, these shoes have been falling apart and I'm trying to wear them out as much as possible so that I can retire them with a clear conscience. The other two pairs have literally crumbled – that's how destructive our climate is – but these guys are still holding on, though their heels are all chewed up (it's the price for having a dog.) As for the sweatshirt, well, I know I just wore it yesterday but today I teach a different class so nobody else knows 😛
Sweatshirt: H&M, Skirt & Shoes: hand-me-down, Brooch: vintage
Weekly Capsule 44.2: Unofficial BreakPosted: November 6, 2015 Filed under: Capsule, Clothes | Tags: black, black strappy heels, blue, capsule fall/winter 2015, hot-air balloon shirt, white, white tweed skirt 5 Comments
I actually wore this on Wednesday. The rest of my week was a little crazy in term of schedule so I didn't really think about blog-worthy outfits; I just grabbed whatever was clean. And to be honest, I wanted a break from the whole weekly capsule thing too. As successful as it may be, I don't think I'm going to do it again next year. I've got a firm enough grasp on my closet that I don't need it anymore.
Shirt: Zara, Skirt: Zalora, Shoes: Esprit (hand-me-down), Belt: thrifted
So this week doesn't really have a capsule – it's just two outfits with this same skirt:
Weekly Capsule 43.1: Crimson PeakPosted: October 27, 2015 Filed under: Book/Movie/TV Reviews, Capsule, Clothes | Tags: black, black pleated skirt, black strappy heels, capsule fall/winter 2015, gray, gray embroidered cardigan, movie 1 Comment
Even though it's still in the upper 80's here, it's been crisper in the morning and at night, and during the day the sun feels more warm than burning, so I'm taking advantages of that to wear my cardigans – like this new one – and lightweight sweaters when I can. If I wait until it gets properly cold, they may never see the light of day.
In other news, I saw Crimson Peak last Saturday and quite enjoyed it. I find the story lacking, but the costume and production design are truly, truly breathtaking in that creepy, Gothic kind of way (Jessica Chastain looks like she just stepped out of a Pre-Raphaelite painting. Especially toward the end.) The set actually reminded me a lot of Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula – a quick Imdb search confirms that the two movies indeed have the same production designer. And Tom Hiddleston and Charlie Hunam are not terrible to look at either, so it's definitely an eye candy, even if the story itself is not that great.
Cardigan: local shop, Skirt: hand-me-down, Shoes: Esprit
Weekly Capsule 14.4: Cat LadyPosted: April 10, 2015 Filed under: Capsule, Clothes | Tags: black, black strappy heels, blue, brooch, capsule spring/summer 2015, chambray shirt, navy linen blazer, white, white jeans 2 Comments
My brooch collection has been sadly stagnant ever since I moved home, because not a lot of people wear brooches here and there are even fewer people who sell vintage brooches. So that's why when I saw this brooch at an accessory shop, I had to grab it right away – who knows when I'll find another one. I know it's not vintage, but for a self-proclaimed cat lady like me, it's perfect, so who cares. Oh and, I'm adding it to my Top 10 as well (I have now picked two skirts, one top, one dress, and two accessories, which means I still have 4 more pieces to go.) Come on, a cat-shaped brooch? That is so me.
Shirt: Esprit, Blazer: Atmosphere, Jeans: Calvin Klein, Shoes: hand-me-down, Brooch: local shop
And this week's looks:
Weekly Capsule 14.2: Peggy DressPosted: April 8, 2015 Filed under: Capsule, Clothes | Tags: belt, black, black strappy heels, blue, brooch, brown plaid dress, capsule spring/summer 2015 4 Comments
Anybody watches Mad Men? Did you guys catch the premiere for season 7.5 yet? Boy, was that bleak or what? I mean, it's always been bleak (I once binge-watched the first three seasons during one winter break, and had to alternate it with some comedy shows because the dysfunction was too much), but it's like everybody on that show is headed for that self-destruct button now.
I wasn't going to talk about Mad Men, but then I realized that this dress is very much like something Peggy would wear (plaid and mustard yellow are both often found in Peggy's wardrobe.) Only my attempt to style it differently has failed miserably this time – I think it would look better with just the brooch and no belt (yeah, it's a bit "19th century schoolmarm", but I can pull it off) or just the belt and no brooch. Having both is just too much. Still, I'm adding this dress to my Top 10 pick. I'm hoping that by incorporating it into the challenge, I can come up with more creative ways to style it.
Dress: tailor, Belt: thrifted, Brooch: vintage, Shoes: hand-me-down


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wearing: long sleeved tee/ Nordstrom | cardigan/ Target- similar here | earrings/ Kendra Scott via Lockbox | necklace/ House of Harlow via Rocksbox | denim shorts/ Kancan | crossbody bag/ Rebecca Minkoff- similar | shoes/ Target
Hello friends! I hope you are having a great week. Adelyn and I have been stuck at home without a vehicle this week, so we are kind of going stir crazy! We have been cleaning stuff out and doing a little organizing, which is one of both of our favorite things to do. I bought a yoga mat about a month ago and have been staring at it ever since, so yesterday I decided to break it out. I realized just how uncoordinated I am. Yikes!
Today I'm featuring a transitional look for fall. This long sleeved tee that I am wearing under the cardigan is so soft and great for everyday wear. It comes in several colors and is still on sale in the Nordstrom sale. I got this cardigan last year at Target. I love a lightweight cardi even in the summer on cool evenings or when going out to dinner. Sometimes restaurants can be so cold! These are a great transitional piece for fall. The earrings that I am wearing are by Kendra Scott and the necklace is by House of Harlow. Both pieces are from my current Rocksbox set and they are so pretty! Use code admatthews83xoxo for a free month at Rocksbox.com. I hope you all have a great day! Thanks for stopping by!


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In May of this year, the Sanctuary where the Fargo Baptist Church meets was undergoing some work, as seen below.
As a result, we met in the West wing. It was definitely very full! Here's a picture:
Praise the Lord we did get back in the sanctuary in time for the Master's Baptist College Commencement Exercises.


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Social media is inherently social, I know that sounds a little ridiculous, but for so long businesses thought that you could just buy a few ads in the newspaper or on television and that was enough to bring people through the doors, but not so any longer. With the rise of Social Media the almighty word or mouth reigns more supreme than ever. So the question is now how do you build a word of mouth reputation? Influence the influencers; easier said than done, I know, but it's true if you can identify the influencers of others or a large group of others and get them on your side you can control a major source for word of mouth marketing.
The Word of Mouth Marketing Association or WOMMA has a great article on the different types of influencers. Lets take a brief look at them.
Political Influencer A Political influencer is a person who works in and around persons or is a person of political importance. Many politicians and people who work around those politicians are actively engaged in social media and often there tweets and Facebook posts become the news. Just last summer a billboard showed up in Times Square that showed a large picture of President Obama wearing a certain companies' coat. It was quickly taken down after some pressure, but just the fact that the president chose to wear that particular coat means quite a bit as far as influence goes. Think about how much weight the search engines give to thinks from .gov or .mil domains.
Academic Influencer An academic influencer is a person who is studied and learned whether through academic courses of study or from pure experience or any measure between. When I think of this type of influencer I think of a news analysts, opinion writers, and professional academics like professors, authors and lecturers. These people can be extremely influential in their respective fields because of their perceived knowledge.
Media Influencer A media influencer is a person who works in and around the media possibly a journalist or TV personality. Some good examples of this would be Oprah, Ellen, your local anchor man, journalists, etc. Mostly people who present thoughts and ideas as an occupation.
Cultural Influencer A cultural influencer is a personality or celebrity. You may have heard this group called the trend-setters, or fashionistas. These people can create influence rather than just guide it. This is why certain celebrities like Kim Kardashian have Twitter sections in their contracts.
Social Influencer A social influencer is by far the most common influencer. In fact most everyone fits into this category. This is the soccer mom, the business leaders, the local clergy these people have influence in their everyday lives. You will look more closely at a product if a good friend recommends it.
Everyone has some measure of influence; its your role a social media marketer to figure out which sort of influence they have and need to promote your business. Ford famously applied this tactic and approach to their social media efforts and it paid off. Of the three major US automakers it is the most thriving on the web.
Everyone is an influencer, how will build effective relationships online in order to spread word of mouth?


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Last week I posted a tweet stating I thought social media was more "attuned to introverts." As one might expect, introverts agreed and extroverts disagreed. (For the record I also posted I had had a lot of wine, which is what happens when you spend two R&R days in the wine country.)
I thought, it might be worth taking a few moments to explain myself. I didn't mean to say that extroverts couldn't use social media effectively. What I'm saying is that social media is more valuable to introverts. To be clearer, extroverts don't need social media to communicate in this world. It's just another tool for them. For introverts, social media levels the playing field for them with extroverts.
Let's set the table on this discussion. I'm an introvert. When I go into a large social setting and talk with a lot of people, it drains me. What I really like to do in those settings is find an interesting person or two and talk, in depth, about stuff. Mostly politics, religion and all those things you're told not to discuss in polite company. Introverts love that stuff and generally don't get pissed off when discussing it. That kind of social setting energizes me.
When a basic extrovert goes into those social situations, they end the evening with a fist full of business cards, have talked to almost every person in the room at least 30 seconds and made the people they talked to believe they were the most important person in the room. And when they leave, they will be ready to hit the clubs. But put them in a room with a couple of introverts really getting into a subject, and the extrovert will be ready to hit the pillow.
(It's actually scary to see three introverts hit some clubs. I did it with two introverted ladies during a trade show in Washington DC several years ago and we terrorized a bar. It was pretty funny. But I digress.)
The point is, extroverts are energized by large social settings and introverts are drained by them. So things like trade shows, traveling, presenting to groups, etc. is really hard for introverts but is mother's milk to extroverts. Social media changes that for introverts.
I've been predicting the collapse of traditional media since the turn of the century, but no one really listened. I even said exactly when it was going to happen, almost down to the month. The reason no one listened was because I was seen as a basic PR hack. No one knew my background as a journalist, freelance writer, historian and communications theorist. But two years ago I dove into social media ina big way. Now I regularly have visits from the corporate headquarters of Time Warner and Newscorp to this blog, not to mention the marketing departments and CFOs of major corporations. Social media gave me street cred on this issue.
On the other side of the coin, you have people like Karen Bartelson, blog wunderkinde of Synopsys who is a quintessential extrovert. Karen is very well known in the EDA industry and has been well before the term social media was coined. People read her blog because they know who she is, but she would be no less respected if she did nothing in social media. She could function very well without social media. Heck, she'd thrive if media didn't exist. Why? Because she is a very smart, well connected extrovert.
I'm not a dim bulb. I know how to act like an extrovert in busy social situations, but I don't do it really well and it wipes me out. But right now, I run blogs on the state of the media and communications strategy, theology, local politics, and startup technology. I participate in discussions on multiple social media sites and my circle of regular contacts is well over a thousand people around the world. That's what social media does for me and why I say: social media is attuned to introverts.


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Intel has been distributing a press deck recently which outlines the various benefits of their Core i7 architecture. On one particular slide entitled "The Intel Core i7 920 Processor", they claim that gaming performance goes up 80% with a Core i7. However, Nvidia's technical marketing director, Tom Petersen, has called Intel out on that claim, saying not only that the test they used to arrive at the 80% increase figure was entirely CPU-based, but also that the expense of their Core i7 lineup is an unjustified waste. He explains why.
First, Petersen said that Intel is using 3DMark Vantage's CPU test, which is designed only to show the performance of the CPU's ability to compute graphics. And whereas most could not argue that Core i7 can produce 80% better performance on various compute tasks, the reality here is that nobody uses their CPU for gaming, and that's the claim made by Intel, that the Core i7 results in 80% better gaming performance.
He goes on to make not only that point, but also to emphasize the unjustified expense of the Core i7 when it comes to building high-end gaming systems.
First, he describes two types of PCs. The first is a Hummer which he says "has got to be big, and it's got to be expensive and of course it's infused with Hafnium … It has a Core i7, which is Intel's latest, greatest CPU that they claim is the best for gaming". Basically, the Hummer is Intel's X58 platform with the Core i7 920, 4GB of RAM and a single GeForce GTS 250 card.
Next he describes a BMW, which has a Core 2 Duo E8400 (which is not the fastest Core 2 Duo, but is a 45nm 3.0 GHz 65 watt CPU released in January, 2008), an nForce 750i motherboard (instead of the X58) and two GeForce GTS 250 cards configured in SLI (so both cards augment the gaming performance).
In this example, the "Hummer System" would cost $1,501 from components at Newegg (as of April 23, 2009), and the BMW would cost $790. These prices do not include common components, like case, power supply, keyboards, monitors, mice, etc. Already, Petersen pointed out, you've saved enough money to buy more memory, or a better monitor, or if you wanted to, additional or better Nvidia graphics cards.
To drive home the wasted money on the Core i7 as a desirable CPU for the gaming platform, the Core 2 Duo BMW machine had one GeForce GTS 250 card taken out. It was able to get an average of 41.6 fps at 1920 x 1200 (no AA or AF) on Crysis Warhead, Fallout 3, Call of Duty: World at War and Far Cry 2. When upgrading to a Core i7, the single GTS 250 increased to 42.4 fps (an increase of 0.8 fps, or 2%). However, when upgrading to a second GTS 250 in SLI mode, increased to 59.4 (an increase of 17.8 fps, or 43%).
Petersen made the final claim: "When you're gaming and you're running at resolutions of 1920 x 1200 or better, the Core 2 Duo is perfect for running all of today's games. In real gaming, there's no difference between a Core i7 and a Core 2 Duo" — even one that's not the highest-end available.
The GeForce GTS 250 cards cost $119.99 after $10 mail-in rebate. Intel's Core i7 920, which is the lowest Core i7 CPU sold, costs $284, with the highest-end 965 model selling for $999. Two graphics cards could be purchased for less than the price of one Core i7. And the Core 2 Duo E8400 today sells for $163. However, an E5400, which has 1/3rd the L2 cache and is 300 MHz slower with a 533 MHz slower FSB, is only $84. When you consider the 43% improvement obtained in gaming from an SLI configuration (something that would be commensurate also with ATI graphics cards in CrossFire), the slower, less expensive E5400 may be the way to go because it's the graphics card that does the lion's share of the hard work, not the CPU.
See Bit-Tech.net.
Rick's Opinion
Nvidia has been taking some notable pot shots at Intel lately. First on their Atom platform, to which Nvidia claims their Ion system has markedly better performance than Intel's own chipset. And with Ion 2 coming out soon, it's likely to be even better than that.
The rumors recently of Nvidia buying into VIA (to obtain an x86 license to create their own CPUs) were flatly dismissed by Nvidia's CEO. And when I spoke with a VIA representative, they told me "Regarding the VIA/Nvidia stories appearing right now, we have no comment".
So whereas all is not lost, meaning Nvidia will continue developing products for Intel's Atom CPU, and whereas it does not seem today that Nvidia will be creating its own x86-based CPU, when PC World spoke with Nvidia's Michael Hara, VP of Investor Relations, he said "Tegra [Nvidia's ARM-based CPU+SoC] which was released in June, 2008, and most recently appeared in an Android product, by any definition, is a complete computer-on-chip, and the requirements of that market are such that you have to be very low-power and very small, but highly efficient. Someday it's going to make sense to take the same approach in the x86 market as well." Note: Geek.com's bolding.
The time is coming when Nvidia is no longer going to see value in relying upon Intel to dictate the speed and direction at which their products can evolve. VIA is a very under-valued company in my personal opinion, because they are so small relative to Intel and AMD. However, their products have been able to keep pace with the low-end offerings, and that from a completely in-order core throughout every CPU generation.
Were Nvidia to acquire VIA, or buy a license agreement to aid them in developing x86-based technology, the reality is Nvidia's previously stated vision of the CPU becoming obsolete might actually achieve parity with real products. At that point, the x86-based CPU would not be a stand-alone product, but would merely be a component of the GPU package which coordinates software to be executed much faster by the parallel cores available within such a design. And let me tell you brothers and sisters, that would be something to see.


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Modern spy apps (mSpy, FlexiSpy or MobiStealth, for example) suggest a number of useful options. A basic set of options include:
- Calls and SMS tracking;
- Access to browser and chats history;
- Viewing all types of media (photos, videos, voice recordings…);
- Tracking location through GPS;
- Viewing installed applications.
But what about restriction and blocking?
Why is this feature useful?
Imagine that your kid became a victim of blackmailers and he or she is too shy to share it with you. Your kid became sullen and maybe even aggressive. Blocking will help you save your child from bullying and blackmailing.
Imagine that your employees started behaving strange. Looks like they keep something in secret and probably someone's using your company's secrets getting money from the company's rivals. You can block the undesired contacts to prevent your employers from undesired communication.
Your spouse is deeply plunged in the world of social networks and private chats. You don't know what to think cause he or she has blocked the access to the mobile phone and you feel very suspicious but you don't want to ruin your family life. Now you can not only track the communication and chats – you can block all undesired contacts without being noticed.
What can mSpy and other apps block?
- Incoming calls – no unwanted calls;
- Applications – a possibility to control the access to certain apps (works well in protecting the kids from obscene information as well);
- Websites – you'll be able to filter the content, restrict time or block certain web pages.
Blocking calls
That's simple – you can block all undesired calls using your personal control panel in the browser. You can manage the settings later if necessary.
Blocking apps
Blocking certain apps is useful not only in keeping the kids away from obscene things, it's also a good way to control the target device's protection, cause lots of uncertified apps can be dangerous for mobile security. You won't be happy if a person you care for loses not only his or her contacts, but all personal info including passwords and credit cards'
Blocking websites
You'll be able to block certain pages remotely – there are webpages that contain harmful, inappropriate content. mSpy also gives you a chance to restrict access time to certain web resources. This way you'll provide your kid with safer environment and won't give your employers a chance to slack when they should be busy working.
All of these things can be done through the control panel of such apps as mSpy, FlexiSpy or MobiStealth. For more detailed information don't forget to visit official pages of these apps.


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Diahann Lassus, president and chief investment officer of Lassus Wherley of New Providence, has been named to the first CNBC Digital Financial Advisor Council.
There are more reasons than ever for investors to seek long-term financial advice. From trying to figure out the impact of Washington gridlock on a portfolio to understanding how to make the right choices in a 401(k), navigating the multitude of investment options and strategies available has never been more complex. Likewise, the financial advisor community faces its own complex landscape, with everything from developing new investment strategies to creating innovative client communication techniques.
To help investors and financial investors better understand this complicated landscape, CNBC Digital has brought together 20 of the nation's leading wealth managers and financial experts to create the CNBC Digital Financial Advisor Council . Members of the Council will offer a vast diversity of experience and insight. They will provide straight-talking, informative content through guest columns on CNBC.com (fa.cnbc.com ) and on-air appearances on CNBC that will make investment terms and strategies easier to understand.
"The creation of this impressive Council is another key step for CNBC Digital as we strengthen our premier online hub for both investors and financial advisors," said Xana Antunes, Executive Editor and Vice President, CNBC Digital. "CNBC is the number one television news network among financial advisors* and we are committed to deepening our coverage of and relationship with this important community on our digital platforms."
"I am very excited that this esteemed group will be contributing their expertise to our growing Financial Advisor hub and greatly enhance our coverage of this dynamic space," said Jim Pavia, Senior Editor at Large. "Ultimately, we believe that both the financial advisor community as well as individual investors will gain valuable insights from this group of accomplished pros."
The members of the inaugural CNBC Digital Financial Advisor Council are:
- Diahann Lassus, President and Chief Investment Officer, Lassus Wherley
- Lazetta Braxton, Founder & CEO, Financial Fountains
- Josh Brown, CEO, Ritholtz Wealth Management
- Ron Carson, Founder & CEO, Carson Wealth Management Group
- Brittney Castro, Founder & CEO, Financially Wise Women
- Richard Coppa, Managing Director, Wealth Health
- Mark Cortazzo, Senior Partner, MACRO Consulting Group
- Cathy Curtis, Founder & CEO, Curtis Financial Planning
- Ric Edelman, Chairman and CEO, Edelman Financial Services
- Stacy Francis, President and CEO, Francis Financial
- Sheryl Garrett, Founder and CEO, Garrett Planning Network
- Ed Gjertsen II, Vice President, Mack Investment Securities
- Barry Glassman, President & Chief Investment Officier, Glassman Wealth Services
- Ivory Johnson, Founder, Delancey Wealth Management
- Kathleen Burns Kingsbury, Founder, KBK Wealth Connection
- Michael Kitces, Partner & Director of Research, Pinnacle Advisory Group
- Tim Maurer, Vice President, Financial Consulate
- Carolyn McClanahan, Founder & Director of Financial Planning, Life Planning Partners
- Geri Eisenman Pell, Founder and CEO, Pell Wealth Partners
- Jon Yankee, Founder, Partner, CFO and Senior Financial Advisor, FJY Financial


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PILLARS Program
Program for IndividuaL Learners to Accelerate and Reach Success
The PILLARs program specializes in the creation of individualized academic support plans for students in grades K-12 who are challenged with mild to moderate learning difficulties. Students' academic mastery benefits from a personalized combination of classroom, small group, and one-on one instruction. Students are taught through a multi-modality learning environment supplemented with strategies designed to meet their specific academic learning needs.
- To provide appropriate academic support for students with mild to moderate learning difficulties to aid in the accomplishment of academic, social, emotional and spiritual goals.
- "Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up." Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
- To provide scholastic opportunities for students to find their true uniqueness and identities "within God's plan."
- "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
- To enhance ministry opportunities to the school by providing mentoring/tutoring and 'inclusion' program.
- "But God has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it, so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it." 1 Corinthians 12:24-26
- To fill a void within the Christian Education community by connecting and supporting families with loved ones with disabilities through education under one loving, supportive setting.
- "I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." Psalms 139:14
Program Features
- Provide a well-rounded education to those who learn differently
- Support development of each student's academic, spiritual, and social strengths and God-given gifts
- Individualize education to assist students with mild to moderate learning difficulties in attaining their full potential
- Use tailored, state-of-the-art multisensory teaching strategies, tools and supplemental support systems
- Teach and coach students in life skills such as organization, time-management, preparation, and self-advocacy
- Collaborate with families, teachers, parents, and special educators to create a culture of support to maximize successful learning
- One-on-one and small group instruction provided to support successful integration into the general education program
- Admissions requires screening process and an additional program fee
High school program overview
Junior High school program overview
Elementary school program overview
For application and enrollment steps and information see our PILLARS Admissions page.
Contact Information:
Natalie Ippolito, M.A.
PILLARS Program Coordinator
(619) 764-5200 ext. 5430
Marisa Bajenski, M.A.
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Plotting a game plan after the final whistle
From the playing field to the investment arena: Roisin Burke on how sports stars score in the business world
Even top athletes performing at the peak of their game seldom earn enough money from sport to see them through the period after they leave the field.
When the roar of a crowd has faded, the caps, medals and accolades have been won, what do Irish sports stars do next? Some have gone on to make savvy plays in business. And some less than savvy ones.
Former Formula One ace Eddie Irvine has cannily accrued a multimillion euro international property portfolio since leaving the racetrack. He's developing a yacht club and eco resort in the Bahamas island of Exuma, where he's put in €8m of his own money behind the project and is said to be seeking further investment.
He's also just bought land in Bangor, Co Down, and plans to convert old period buildings there into luxury housing.
His company, Eddie Irvine Sports, has a big leisure complex in the North offering go-karting, football, laser quest and a holiday apartment complex.
Colourful rugby legend Trevor Brennan has run a bar in Toulouse for years, and recently started a sports tourism business. One of Trevor Brennan Tours' upcoming jaunts is timed for the 2013 Lions' tour in Australia, with Peter 'The Claw' Clohessy and pundit Brent Pope accompanying the party as part of the package. Should be lively.
Several other rugby players have made interesting investments. Ex-Munster and Ireland hooker Jerry Flannery has backed Her.ie, an online fest of fashion news and celebrity gossip for women, along with its blokey equivalent, Joe.ie. Flannery is also involved with the family pub in Limerick.
'When the roar of a crowd has faded, the caps, medals and accolades have been won, what do Irish sports stars do next?'
Ireland, Lions and Leinster sensation Brian O'Driscoll teamed up with Irish software engineer Ray Nolan last year to launch a new international rugby app that provides game news, analysis and chat. The two have invested 50/50 and are targeting a million downloads. Nolan got a €500m return on WRI, his last internet business.
Goldman Sachs Ireland is run by an ex-Lions and Ireland star of the Eighties, Hugo MacNeill. The Oxford-educated Dubliner presides over an outfit that manages €8.6bn in assets, delivering €38m in profits.
On the soccer side, former international and Sunderland exec Niall Quinn now has a satellite broadband business called Q-Sat, which is making serious headway in markets in Ireland, Britain and Africa.
Seventies' and Eighties' Ireland soccer star Kevin Moran has a share of the €60m Sports Surgery Clinic in Dublin. His brother Ray is a well-known orthopedic surgeon (he's the guy that Jon Bon Jovi went to for knee surgery). Celtic FC footballers have used the clinic where PR guru John Saunders and former KPMG partner Niall O'Carroll are also investors.
Moran was a founder and served as the finance director of Proactive Sports Management, one of Britain's biggest sports management agencies, which floated on the stock exchange with a €40m market cap in 2001.
Kildare GAA manager and former Armagh football captain Kieran McGeeney has put money into start-up health food company Slender Choice, which has won shelf space in Dunnes Stores and Tesco and is aiming for €1m turnover this year.
Dublin Gaelic footballer star Bernard Brogan is still doing well on the pitch but is planning ahead for a future off it. He has trained as an accountant with Farrell Grant Sparks and has set up a sports management company to advise athletes how best to tap the €120m sports sponsorship market. He also has an eye on a career in entertainment and event management once he hangs up his football boots.
Donegal GAA footballing legend of the Seventies and the manager that brought that county to an All-Ireland victory in 1992, Brian McEniff, now runs an eight-hotel business that includes Dublin's Skylon.
Part of the epic 1987 Galway All-Ireland hurling win, Brendan Lynskey is a member of a consortium trying to revive a five-star Caribbean resort hit by the collapse of its Icelandic bank backer. Work on the €100m project is due to start in April 2013.
John McHenry, who was a European Tour pro golfer, has partnered with the Hanratty group that is bidding to buy Cork golf resort Fota, priced at around €10m. McHenry also has his own golf resort consultancy and has advised at several prestigious courses.
But things don't always go smoothly in the transition from sport to the commercial world. Kilkenny hurling hero DJ Carey's cleaning business ran into problems and is in liquidation despite his efforts to save it with €600,000 of his own money.
Ex-Ireland prop Peter Clohessy co-owns a famous rugby bar in Limerick with a nightclub attached called the Sin Bin. Although it's one of the biggest in the city, it appears to have been mauled by pub trade declines. The company behind it had losses of more than €300,000 in last accounts.
Ex-rugby ace top name, Keith Wood founded a golf property investment company called Links Living. Targeting wealthly Americans to entice them to buy golf-course adjacent real estate, it ended up in the rough and was wound up last year, chalking up multimillion losses.
Rugby supremos Paul O'Connell and Ronan O'Gara had a lucky escape last year. Both were among investors in ponzi firm Custom House Capital, but luckily escaped being burnt as the schemes they were part of matured before problems emerged.
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I realize a long drawn out mantra with fans swaying back and forth in unison, arms locked together with their scarves up may be the warm and fuzzy thing to do at a soccer game, but we're talking real NFL Seahawks football here. Keep it real! – Craig Freeberg, Bellevue NFL Where are you, Leon Lett? It was indeed a pleasure to welcome the Denver Broncos' Danny Trevathan into the Leon Lett Hall of Fame (move over DeSean Jackson!) for intercepting a pass, running 30 yards for what should have been a game-clinching touchdown and then celebrating it by dropping the ball before crossing the goal line, resulting in a touchback. Danny, you get extra style points for arguing on the sideline about this bonehead move with your defensive coach, Jack Del Rio. -Steve Alberts, Vashon Settlement is shameful Headline: "League Reaches $765 million Settlement with ex-Players." Wow! Unimaginable sum of money! More than the lottery! Has anyone done the math? There are about 4,500 former players affected by this settlement; which averages $170,000 apiece. Plus this settlement is to be paid out over 20 years; which averages $8,500 per player per year! This one-time settlement spread over 20 years amounts to less than 0.4 percent of the NFL's current earnings. It's equivalent to the change that falls out of their pockets on Super Bowl Sunday. Shameful! The NFL owners should be pilloried for their greed and selfishness toward those who have created such profits for them. – Paula Joneli, Des Moines Mariners Jack has laid his cards out Football is starting, but let's not forget that there is another month of Major League Baseball and the Mariners. On Labor Day the team that the Mariners ran out onto the field was a product of the Marinees farm system, except Justin Smoak. General manager Jack Zduriencik has laid his cards on the table. The Mariners fortunes (and Jack Z's) are dependent on how these "kids" perform. So play close attention even though the M's seemingly have virtually nothing to play for, except the future? – Kevin Hogan, Seattle UW football Awesome stadium, but tone it down I was at the Husky game Saturday and I have the memorial coin flip coin and ticket stub to prove it. Here is a synopsis of my experience. The offense is inspiring. The defensive line is not. We haven't had a pass rush that made a difference since Steve Emtman. The new stadium is awesome with a couple of exceptions. The ear-splitting music is not cool. The ring of video advertising is distracting and not cool. I want to go to a college football game and have a college football game experience. Like hearing the band play "Tequila" or the first ominous six notes of "Bow Down to Washington" after a first down. Not Seahawks light. The audio experience was overbearing. – Rick Stanton, Bainbridge Island Embarrassed at UW fans' actions First, I would like to congratulate the UW football program on an excellent victory against the Broncos. It was the worst defeat in nearly a decade for BSU, and UW did a great job of making it a special home opener for its fans. Unfortunately, us visiting fans did not have a welcoming experience. We were repeatedly heckled and attacked with inappropriate remarks. It wasn't intended in jest, but pure cruelty. One fan tried to pick a fight with my brother-in-law and another kicked a BSU fan after the game. It was one of the worst environments we've ever been treated in as visiting fans. As a college student who lives in Seattle, I was embarrassed to see how people in the community were acting as hosts. – Danny Ciaccio, Seattle Thanks for warm reception I traveled to Seattle for the BSU/UW game Saturday night. It was a great place to see a game. The view of the lake was incredible, and I was quite impressed with the stadium, both inside and out. Even though my Broncos got our butts handed to us by the Huskies, I thoroughly enjoyed myself. The UW fans were a class act as well. Not one disparaging comment to was made to this Bronco fan, nor did I witness any to other Bronco fans. – Marc Green, Boise, Idaho Send us your backtalk: Letters bearing real names, addresses and telephone numbers for verification are considered for publication. Please limit letters to 125 words or less. They are subject to editing and become the property of The Times. Fax them to 206-493-0934, or mail to: Backtalk, Seattle Times Sports, P.O. Box 70, Seattle, WA 98111. Or email to: email@example.com Want to be a reader contributor to The Seattle Times' Take 2 blog? Email your original, previously unpublished work or proposal to Sports Editor Don Shelton at email@example.com or email@example.com. Not all submissions can be published. 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Time is the most important asset everyone of us owns. At the beginning of every day, we all have the same amount of it. The difference is how we spend it… Time is affecting everything and of course our travels as well. It is actually the most important factor that affects all of our journeys….
Climbing up on the majestic volcano Acatenango is far away from being easy… It requires strong physical and mental pace. Oh, it also includes plenty of pain! But I guarantee you that reaching up there is gonna be one of the best things you've done in your whole life! The eruptions of Fuego at night,…
Welcome to a new series on this channel 🙂 Alale asked me some weeks ago in the comments to make a video about my next destination. And here I am making the video about it! I would be glad to listen to your questions and make new videos about them 😀
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Who's measuring Information Security Risk anyway?
In this business of security, one of the most common challenges is that it's hard to know where you stand, let alone compare today's stand to yesterday's. We just about learn how to measure, manage and address one type of problem (say malware) and another appears (say botnets). In addition, we want to know that we're improving the security posture of our teams, business units and companies over time, and to do that we want to have some kind of baseline. We've all been taught that what we measure is what we manage; so we start building up numbers. And this is where things can go horribly wrong.
In fact, the real questions we're trying to answer should be the ones that continuously drive and evolve what we use internally to assign our chosen quantitative risk numbers.
- How secure am I?
- Am I better off this year than I was last year?
- Am I spending the right $$$?
- How do I compare to my peers?
We all know that it's easier to "measure" goodness or badness if they are expressed in a number, but like so many other things in security; the number is an attempt to put a quantitative label on a qualitative sense that is usually negotiated internally. So, while we often talk about how Risk=Threat*Vulnerability*Expected Loss; and rely on things like CVSS to create a Vulnerability score, so that this formula will create some sort of absolute number; most of the really important conversations are relegated to subtext in this equation.
A key point to remember is that metrics are just like statistics; they're just indicators and can be used wrongly or misleadingly.
Example: If I'm a software company; and I'm trying to prioritize the use of my limited resources to secure the most important things, of course I'm going to want to use some kind of scoring to separate the wheat from the chaff. Like every other company, I want good metrics, I want them to be cheap to gather, with a specific unit of measurement which will be expressed as a number, so I can plug it into any organizational calculations I want to make. Hopefully, as we go on, the conversation about what I value as a company will drive more, and better metrics.
Maybe I can use some nifty devices in IT to prove that we see about 100 malware infections a month; so I can rate how likely it is that one of those will get successful. This fits my criteria – AV products track infection rates over time; and do this automatically. (For this or any other numbers in this article, I'm picking nice round numbers, don't read into it!)Maybe I'll use annual loss expectancy (ALE), because I like that model better than FAIR or OCTAVE, or others; and use those 100 malware infections I found earlier to calculate the probability of loss in this case.
However, now I'm measuring loss in dollars using ALE, and I've coupled a specific threat source of malware, which we all know is not at all the sum of security. Not only am I at risk of only using malware or AV coverage as a proxy for security, I have not necessarily captured less likely, but possibly more costly events. Also, as a security software company, is malware or AV coverage symptomatic of the most important things in my industry? No, but it's still better than nothing.
Also, in all this risk management, there's variability we can't capture. To use a single example (there are many more), I stated I work in a security software industry. The statistical probability of a Hactivist group breaching my organization and sharing all my source code is low; which means that the odds are that it won't factor high in my list of quantified risks. But if it did happen, the impact would likely be huge. Worse than that, even if I could account for those one off situations; there's a non-negligible impact I might incur from the way my organization reacts to that one off event. Do we have an incident plan in place? Do we execute on it well? Does the market agree that we did well in this situation? All of those could have a real and literal impact (secondary loss) on the cost of the event, which it is unlikely that I could have ever captured quantitatively.
Does that mean the whole exercise was futile? Absolutely not! The most important thing in measuring and talking about risk is to get started. Every single risk that you identify, discuss, build a common understanding of and quantify is a new piece of data, knowledge and approach that builds a stronger security framework internally. Maybe our hactivist item didn't rise up the list because of its low order of probability (or what we could call an unsystematic risk), but if we updated our incident plan to accommodate that possibility, if we have someone read up on the current targets of the hactivist community, then we have actually improved our security posture, subtly but surely. That's the heart of actually doing risk management – somehow taking a deliberate action to move the odds more in your favor.
The other danger in starting to measure is that there is so very much data to get lost in and may or may not have any real impact on our risk tolerance as an organization. This is both an easy problem and a hard problem. If the purpose of these numbers we are gathering is simply to facilitate answering the questions I posed at the top, then any numbers that don't relate to decision making and supporting those questions is irrelevant. Or is it? Sometimes it is actually useful to try and run a different perspective on a set of numbers to validate your understanding of the original numbers, or even to test that the control is working as well as you think it is. (If all my antivirus scans say I'm 100% malware free that's great. If my AV is only on 30% of the time, that 100% has a lot less value given the additional context.) This brings up a 5th question I think is important in any metrics you plan to measure. "So what?"
No metric, either alone or in a herd, will be successful without a narrative. A story that tells what the numbers are, what the impact would be and why that particular person should be invested in this story. That narrative should be clear, simple, to the point, and ideally illustrated. So, what should you get out of this blog post on measuring? Measuring is good, measuring to answer your important questions is better, and recognition that the act of measuring itself can be used as a form of a security control that helps your organization improve over time.
If you have some stories to share about how metrics helped or harmed you, I'd love to hear them, drop me a line. Also, if you have some good resources that helped you avoid any pitfalls, I'm sure others would love to hear them!


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Since I can never have too many simultaneous projects going at once, I've also embarked on a project to build a fleet of Starfleet ships.
First, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-A.
The kit is the AMT kit from the '80s which is an absolutely horrible kit. I didn't realize it until after I ordered it from eBay there's a much better (and larger) one out now that I will be purchasing when I go to do the Enterprise NCC-1701 post refit. For now, I'm making do with what I have.
The biggest problem with building a starship model like this is the studio model looks WAY different from the way it looks in the actual movie.
The studio model:
Looks like this in the films:
The difference is because of lighting. A studio model in a warehouse is lit very differently form that same model when it's being filmed to look like it's in the darkness of space. As far as I'm concerned, that's what the ship was meant to look like. The problem is, painting the hull a dark gray then trying to do a lighter gray where the ship's running lights hit the hull would look awful and not natural under normal lighting conditions in the room where I display it, and if I'm gonna display it in the dark I would be better off adding the lights for real.
So how to paint it? Are we going for accuracy to the model, or the "movie look?"
I decided to do neither. I'll just be painting it to match how it looks in my head, and take a little artistic license.
So first, I built the 4 main sections separately. The saucer, each of the two warm nacelles, and the secondary hull with the neck and pylons. I like a lot of detail, and if you look close at the Enterprise in any of the shows or movies, you see a lot of paneling where the metal looks like slightly different shades. I initially tried several different gray shades together, but it looked cluttered so I just went back to two shades of gray. Here's the port side warp pylon as viewed from above.
It's more subtle, but still gives the impression of separate panels.
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A few weeks ago, at the end of a hike to the top of a volcano, we sat basking in the natural springs, dirty sneakers saturated with ash dust, thrown to the side of the rocks.
"Did you bring your slippers for after?" the girl I was with asked me.
I shook my head, cursing myself for being so unorganised. We had woken up late, cue me, throwing things into the back pack last minute. Water, sunglasses and sunscreen were the only essentials I had thought to pack in my sleepy haze, throwing in a swim suit last minute for good measure.
She threw her head back and laughed. "See! This is how I know that I'm ready to be a mom!".
Her words have been playing in my head like an annoying song that gets jammed in the brain on repeat, ever since. How come at thirty years old, I wasn't able to organise myself for a day trip, and yet here I was, daydreaming of a not so distant future that contained babies? I really ought to raise the bar to this girls' level, I told myself. Yes… me, myself and I had work to do.


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5. Wookie – down on me
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6. Aaliyah – try again (Pikachu's ruff neck 2 step mix)
7. 2-Pac – do for love 2000
9. The Artful Dodger feat. Lynn Eden – outrageous
10. Zed Bias – neighbourhood (steve gurley remix)
11. Brenmar – let me know (tasting) (5kin & bone5 & Vin Sol garage mix)
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Count me in! are organising Wedding Fayres in Newcastle and Carlise in 2013. But in 2014 we will be organising fayres in Glasgow, Blackpool, Newcastle and Manchester, these fayres will be a mix of traditional fayres and gay wedding fairs after taking over franchises for the UK Gay Wedding Shows. Also in 2013 as well as the traditional wedding fayre, we are running a unique charity fayre for St. Oswalds Hospice in Newcastle on November 3rd and are also reintroducing Gay Wedding Fayres to the region.
After exhibiting a wedding fayres across the region and Scotland we have decided to launch our own at venues across the North. Competitively priced for exhibitors, starting at £55 per show (discounts are offered for multiple bookings) and are free for all visitors. We want visitors to leave with plenty of ideas to think about for their big day, plus a great deal of samples, and contacts to make their big day one to remember. Our fayres will be heavily promoted across multiple channels, and we aim to provide a great cross section of exhibitors at all fayres .


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