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Many manufacturers have established product development activities in different countries around the world. Yet their senior managers often struggle to tie those decentralized organizations into a cohesive, unified operation that can efficiently drive growth and innovation. New empirical frameworks may help unlock practices with which managers can deploy well-coordinated global product development strategies.
Globalization pressures have begun to have a major impact on the practice of product development across a wide range of industries. A new paradigm has emerged whereby companies are utilizing skilled engineering teams dispersed around the world to develop products in a collaborative manner. Best practice in product development (PD) is now rapidly migrating from local, cross-functional collaboration to a mode of global collaboration. Global product development (GPD) therefore represents a major transformation for business, and it applies to a broad range of industries.
The objective of this article is to present frameworks that can help companies address various strategic and tactical issues when considering adoption of GPD. The concepts have been developed mainly through detailed discussions with managers at more than 100 companies in 15 countries in North America, Europe and Asia. Some data are from a recently completed study on GPD that product development company PTC has conducted with BusinessWeek Research Services, interviewing and surveying more than 1,100 engineering managers worldwide. (See "About the Research.")
In our discussions with managers, many have found the ideas, frameworks and perspectives presented in this article to be helpful in addressing the transformation to global product development and its implementation today. There is no blueprint, but senior managers can more effectively plan for global product development and take fuller advantage of its promise by examining the various strategies, staged approaches and key success factors described herein and adapting those insights to their own unique set of circumstances.
Defining Global Product Development
Several best practices in product development evolved through the 1980s and 1990s.


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Thanks, Puddin. The guys on the hilltop don't match the uniforms they use in the Old Town. An early guess? The firing of the the shotgun just as the racers climb the hill might be a mat kind of thing.
I will say that it's Ron/Christina in the boat that's out before Nic/Don -- which means that Nate/Jen might actually be BEHIND Azaria and Hendeka....PLEASE GET ELIMINATED!
well I think they are Military but am in the middle of cooking so
My gosh, would you believe it, my wench cooks, too
Here's what I think:Nate and Jen were first and took boat one--which we know is gone before Team Gramps arrives. (Blue outside)Team Gramps are in boat 2 and have some trouble because they try to leave while it is still tied to boat 3. Ron/Chris are prob in boat 4? all white but hard to be sure which #--but prob they are later...
Are the only teams that choose this detour Nate/Jen, Asians, and Gramps?
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I wept when I finally pieced together the sad tale of the awful life of poor great-aunt Bridget, whom I'd never heard of until I began my research. This blog entry is my attempt to record all the trials and adversities that one poor and uneducated Northumbrian woman of Irish descent faced during an all too short life. I'm sure there were many other women like Bridget - too many children, too little money and no prospects of a better life.
My great aunt Bridget was the third child
My name is Paul Chiddicks and I would like to welcome you to my Family blog and hope that you find this blog both interesting and informative. I am 53 years old and have been researching my tree, on and off, for the last fifteen years. I live in Cheshire with my wife and two grown up children and have been living in leafy Cheshire for around 20 years. Before this, I spent all my earlier years living, working and growing up in Thurrock, in Essex.
I am currently writing a regular blog
Whilst researching my wider family I found, Catherine Sophia Lissa Woodley, a very distant ancestor, born Brockley, Kent on 12 Dec 1870 and a probate record indicated that she died at St George's Retreat Ditchling Sussex on 5 Dec 1925, showing she left less than £10.
For some reason, I just felt I wanted to follow up her story, I am so glad I did.
Catherine's parents were Robert and Maria Woodley and my link to her came via her Great Grandparents and my 3 x G/Grandparents
My brother died about a month ago, and in a box of old photos I found this, that might humour somebody. This was written about 20 years ago shortly before he made a visit to the USA.
At the end of the monthI am going to California to attend the wedding of my step grand daughter. The bride will have three bridesmaids, two of them are her half sisters, and one a step sister. The step sister to the bride is also step sister to one of the bride's half sisters, and a half sister to the other.
A Belgian Adventure
In 1949 my mother and her friend ES travelled to Belgium at the invitation of Mme Verhaeghe of 84 Rue d'Eglise, Berchem St Agathe, Brussels, in order to visit her son Marcel who was mum's penfriend. Mum and Marcel had been writing to each other for some time and had met before, I have some photos of them both taken at Kew Gardens in 1948.
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MIAMI (Reuters) - The family of a victim in the shooting at the Washington Navy Yard accused two federal government agencies of negligence on Friday in a wrongful death claim seeking $37.5 million in damages.
Mary Delorenzo Knight, a 51-year-old computer scientist, was among 12 people killed in the September shooting spree when a gunman with security clearance entered the military installation and opened fire on civilian workers.
Knight's family alleges in the claim that the Department of the Navy and the Department of Veterans Affairs failed to revoke the access of Aaron Alexis after a series of red flags about his mental health. Alexis was killed by police in a gun battle.
Justin Givens, a lawyer for the family in Tallahasse, Florida, cited Alexis' run-ins with police and his history of mental illness to argue the government agencies should have acted on the information.
"It's a colossal failure on the part of multiple agencies that led to a national tragedy," he said.
"Mr. Alexis not only had a history of mental illness but was involved in gun crimes, and here you have an individual who is given clearance to be on U.S. military facilities."
In a 33-page administrative claim, the filing details three occasions when Alexis, a former Navy reservist who worked as an information technology contractor, was arrested.
The claim also criticizes the handling of his clearance by the government and the defense contractor who employed him.
Alexis was a contract employee for the Defense Department and received a "secret" clearance in 2008 despite several violent incidents, including a 2004 arrest in Seattle for shooting out a car's tires. The case was never prosecuted, and in a 2010 shooting incident was ruled accidental.
A "secret" clearance is a mid-level security classification that allows the holder access to classified information which could be damaging to national security if released. It falls below the "top-secret" clearance, which requires more frequent background examinations.
In the wake of the shooting, the security clearance process has come under scrutiny on Capitol Hill, where senators are examining the government's procedures for conducting background checks.
The Pentagon said it would review security at military installations around the world and the White House promised to review standards for federal government contractors.
The administrative claim was filed on behalf of Knights two daughters and her sister, who lives in Florida. Each is seeking $12.5 million in damages. The claim is the initial step to a formal lawsuit being filed in federal court.
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The prospect of smellivision has intrigued Man since he was enjoying the earthy scent of dinosaur cooking over an open flame, wishing He could exploit its musk to sell more dinoburgers. At long last, NTT Communications is incorporating smells into their digital signs. Using one billboard (OK, LCD display) as an experiment this month, visitors of the Tokyo JR train line will get to see beer and smell delicious oranges.
No, it's not what we had in mind either. The sign's smells will change throughout the day, emitting lemon in the afternoon and "woody" aromas at night. The bottles of chemicals are used in various recipes to create the smells, which are ultrasonically sprayed across a 5,400 square foot area. The sign can gather updated scents through an auto web download. And for the ambitious hacker, we're guessing some nasty pranks could be programmed for unintentional public consumption. [press release via pinktentacle]


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Vaccine and immunization quality and safety
Ensuring the safety and quality of vaccines is one of WHO's highest priorities.
WHO works closely with national authorities to ensure that global standards are developed and made readily available to assess the quality, safety and immunogenicity of biological products including vaccines.
WHO provides advice to procurement agencies and countries on the acceptability, in principle of vaccines. This is done through a pre-qualification process which includes a thorough review of the evidence generated by the manufacturer on the efficacy, immunogenicity and safety of the product. It also includes a visit to the production site in close coordination with the national regulatory agency of the country where the production site is located.
WHO works with National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) in countries which produce or procure vaccines to help them reach international quality standards for the release of vaccines
WHO works closely with national experts and authorities to support vaccine safety. It has also established the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS), an independent advisory body that reviews the scientific evidence with regards to any type of issue relating to the safety of vaccine product.
The WHO strategy for the safe and appropriate use of injections worldwide has four objectives: (1) formulating national policies and plans for the safe and appropriate use of injections, (2) ensuring quality and safety of injection equipment, (3) facilitating equitable access to injection equipment and (4) achieving appropriate, rational and cost effective use of injections. Ensuring the safety of immunization related injections interests with that of injection safety. Further information on this area can be found below.


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A Bucks County, Pennsylvania, couple leave their cares—but not their style—behind when they head to South Carolina's Kiawah Island
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If the notion of seaside decor conjures navy-and-white rooms accented by nautical kitsch, consider, instead, the Kiawah Island getaway of Chris and Tom Motamed. With nary a sailboat nor bright stripe in sight, the couple's Shingle-style home leans in an unexpectedly formal, rather than beachy, direction. "We wanted an elegant house," says Tom, "but one that would allow you to put your feet up and relax."
Which is precisely what they got, courtesy of interior designer Tammy Connor—with whom the Motameds have already collaborated on five homes. "We understand each other, that's for sure," Connor says. "Chris and Tom wanted this house to be nice, but not precious. Even though it's filled with quality things, it has an approachable casualness."
The distressed chest in the entry evokes a similarly carefree air.
Photography: Erica Dines
Produced by Jenny Bradley Pfeffer
Interior designer: Tammy Connor, Tammy Connor Interior Design, 2336 20th Ave. S., Birmingham, AL 35223; 205/871-9797, tammyconnorid.com.
Chest of drawers: owner's collection.
Pair of lamps: Parc Monceau, parcmonceauatl.com.
Butterfly garden under glass: Alexandra AD, 843/722-4897.
Sitting Room
A gaggle of grandsons—four under the age of 12, to be exact—proves her point. "They love running up and down the stairs from the bottom to the top and around again—preferably with the dog chasing them," says Chris with a laugh. Never mind that they whiz past family heirlooms, antiques, and fine furnishings that less relaxed grandparents might leap to protect. "No calamities yet!" says Tom.
Painted floors and informal furnishings add a casual grace to the sitting room.
Drapery and striped cushion on ottoman ("Montana"/Turf #910017-03): Rogers & Goffigon, rogersandgoffigon.com.
Drapery hardware: Iron Studio, iron-studio.com.
Hanging lantern (vintage): Hollywood at Home, hollywoodathome.com.
Upholstered sofa; floor lamp; wicker ottoman; upholstered chair: owner's collection.
Blue pillow on sofa (Mimosa" #MV01): Carolina Irving Textiles, carolinairvingtextiles.com.
Floral pillow on sofa ("Katsuri Flowers"/Matcha, Collection EB-01, by RP Miller): Hollywood At Home, hollywoodathome.com.
Art behind sofa (painting of green tree, by Paule Marrot): owner's collection.
Basket on ottoman: A. Tyner Antiques, swedishantiques.biz.
Pillow on chair (remnant): Tammy Connor Interior Design, tammyconnorid.com.
Pillow trim ("1-inch Liège Linen Brush Fringe"/Natural #983-45774-04): Samuel & Sons, samuelandsons.com.
Console table at window (wood console with stretchers, product line varies): South of Market, southofmarket.biz.
Sitting Room
Tom's calm is matched by the soothing hues of the home's interiors. Inspired by the Lowcountry's earthy colors—marshes that transition with the seasons from summer's greens to the yellows of fall and the taupey browns of winter, along with the deep blue-green of the Atlantic Ocean—the hues unite, visually and literally, with their natural surroundings. "The colors invite the outside in," Connor says. "There's no competition. When you survey these rooms, your eye connects right to the exteriors."
Living Room
A series of French doors, terraces, and decks magnifies the effect, ushering the outdoors into practically every room. So does the home's most generous gesture—floors, walls, and ceilings embellished with shiplap, wainscot, beams, and coffers, lending what Tom calls a "tree house" effect. "This house is full of wood," Connor says. "It provides texture that painted drywall never could. It also gives it that older, simpler, less formal feel."
Indeed, the rusticity tempers the more refined aspects of furnishings, fabrics, artwork, and accessories. So does an inspired mix of styles, textures, periods, and provenance. "Things in this house don't necessarily match perfectly, but they work well in combination," Connor says. "Along with new pieces, we incorporated family heirlooms, things from their other houses, and antiques. You get an extra layer of warmth and depth from different time periods and different types of materials. It doesn't look like we went to five furniture stores in one weekend and just bought everything."
A pair of back-to-back sofas from Dessin Fournir marry well with antiques and a neutral palette peppered with dashes of sophisticated color.
Paint ("Oyster Shell"): Sherwin-Williams, sherwin-williams.com.
Drapery ("Score"/Fawn 10): Norbar Fabrics, norbarfabrics.com.
Drapery trim ("2-inch Oxford Border"/Bisque, Cream #977-36358-02): Samuel & Sons, samuelandsons.com.
Drapery hardware: Iron Studio, iron-studio.com.
Chandelier (custom): Tammy Connor Interior Design, tammyconnorid.com.
Area rug (custom): Eve & Staron Studio, jdstaron.com.
Spool chair (antique): English Accent Antiques, englishaccentantiques.com.
Spool-chair fabric ("Hammond" #F3627-08, by Colefax and Fowler, colorway discontinued): Cowtan & Tout, cowtan.com.
Coffee table ("Madison" #6061, custom size): Paul Ferrante, paulferrante.com.
Box on coffee table: Max & Co., mrshoward.com.
Sofa ("Paige Sofa" #KJ0903, by Kerry Joyce); sofa fabric ("Montrose"/Straw #1232/02, by ClassicCloth): Dessin Fournir, dessinfournir.com.
Blanket on back of sofa (vintage textile): Pat McGann Gallery, patmcganngallery.com.
Ivory-patterned pillows on sofa ("Oxus" #R0493, silk): Robert Kime, robertkime.com.
Blue pillows: Steven Harsey Textiles, harsey.com.
Trim on blue pillows (custom, #968-1): Smith & Brighty, smithandbrighty.com.
Table at left of sofa (antique Spanish Work table): English Accent Antiques, englishaccentantiques.com.
Table lamp: Edgar-Reeves, edgar-reeves.com.
Art over mantel (by Edgar Hunt): antique.
Game Room
A similar flexibility answered the couple's request that Connor provide a medley of decorative moods. "Diversity of room styles was something we really wanted," Tom says. "We're both from the North, so even though this is a beach house, we wanted to be able to experience the familiarity of a cabin in the woods." And so, while the light and airy living room is enveloped in creamy white and furnished with pale sofas, linen draperies, and French antiques, the game room alludes to colder climes, courtesy of paneled walls and a plaid rug. "I tend to think of rooms the way I think of seasons or the differences between night and day," Connor says. "The living room feels like a bright, sunny day; the game room is just a bit heavier, like nighttime."
Located on the ground floor, the game room shrugs off the antics of bathing suit-clad kids. A quartet of upholstered chairs—rather than a more predictable pair of sofas—surrounds a put-your-feet-up coffee table.
Area rug (custom, flatweave #140 500-059): Eve & Staron, jdstaron.com.
Lounge chairs (#3907-01): Lee Industries, leeindustries.com.
Chair fabric: Giati, giati.com.
Pillows on lounge chairs ("Devonshire"/Blue, Green #JP 6420, by Jasper): Michael S Smith Inc, michaelsmithinc.com.
Coffee table (antique): English Accent Antiques, englishaccentantiques.com.
Long cabinet (antique, French Ash and Pine enfilade with original finish): owner's collection.
Bar stools: Foxglove Antiques & Galleries, foxgloveantiques.com.
Drapery: custom.
Drapery hardware: Iron Studio, iron-studio.com.
Billiard table; counter stools to right of billiard table: owner's collection.
Counter-stool fabric ("Cottage Tweed"/Lime #DE10559): Holland & Sherry, hollandandsherry.com.
Table between counter stools: Artistic Birmingham Iron, 205/226-8822.
Dining Room
In the dining room, an heirloom silver tea set flanked by crystal lamps rests atop an early American sideboard. The could-have-been-imposing vignette is softened and freshened by a stunning Gracie wallpaper blooming in pretty profusion and a grass rug bound in leather. Even the walnut dining table, dignified as it is, welcomes the swipe of a sponge. "When everyone's around the table together, you know they're going to be there for a long time," Connor says. "I wanted this to be a really nice place to sit for hours on end—somewhat feminine and very comfortable."
A decorative bridge between the living room and kitchen, this space is perhaps the most formal in the house. The dining chairs are cloaked in cotton.
Wallpaper (#SY-200, customized): Gracie, graciestudio.com.
Sisal area rug ("Agave Superior"/Caramel, with leather binding): Merida, meridameridian.com.
Chandelier (antique, 18th-century giltwood): Foxglove Antiques & Galleries, foxgloveantiques.com.
Drapery ("Petite Fleur"/Cashew #1006-01): Kerry Joyce Textiles, kerryjoycetextiles.com.
Dining table; chairs; silver coffee and tea set: owner's collection.
Chair fabric ("Palmerstone"/Sunflower #1128/03, by ClassicCloth): Dessin Fournir, dessinfournir.com.
Sideboard (antique): Tucker Payne Antiques, tuckerpayneantiques.com.
Mirror above sideboard (antique giltwood): Mrs. Howard, mrshoward.com.
Lamps on sideboard (midcentury with turned form): Parc Monceau, parcmonceauatl.com.
Casual Kitchen
For all its graciousness, the dining room sidles easily against the far more casual kitchen—in this house, as in most others, everyone's favorite place to gather. "And that's really saying something," Connor notes, "because there are many, many places for everyone to be together in this house!" Spacious, sunlit, and a showcase for Tom's culinary talents ("Tom loves to cook, and I love to watch him," jokes Chris), its ivory cabinets, Calacatta Gold marble countertops, and shimmering, watery-tone backsplash tiles honor both sand and sea. "The colors are soft and the feeling is peaceful," Connor says.
Wide-plank oak covers the floors. Handmade glazed ceramic tiles climb the range wall. Iron light fixtures from Charleston-based Urban Electric Co. and iron-framed bar stools honor the Lowcountry's metalworking heritage.
Wall, trim, and ceiling paint ("Tapestry Beige" #OC-32): Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com.
Cabinetry: custom.
Cabinetry hardware: Rocky Mountain Hardware, rockymountainhardware.com.
Countertop: Calacatta Gold.
Tile on range wall; sink in island: Waterworks, waterworks.com.
Range; wall ovens: Wolf, subzero-wolf.com.
Microwave: Miele, mieleusa.com.
Pot-filler faucet: Newport Brass, newportbrass.com.
Island faucet (#1030): Barber Wilson, barwil.co.uk.
Hanging lanterns over island ("Urban Smokebell"/Small #MA-9106HS): Urban Electric Co., urbanelectricco.com.
Counter stools (#F24 Rush Bar Stool"): Laura Lee Designs, lauraleedesign.com.
Brass scales: English Accent Antiques, englishaccentantiques.com.
French Tian bowl: Foxglove Antiques & Galleries, foxgloveantiques.com.
Keeping Room
The adjacent keeping room is equally evocative. Crowned by a delightfully adorned ceiling, it expresses the home's hallmark ability to cocoon Chris and Tom in cozy comfort as effortlessly as it accommodated the 16 overnight guests they hosted last Thanksgiving. With spaces both ample and intimate, "It's great for large groups," says Tom, "but you can also go and find a quiet corner for yourself when you need to."
A pinnacle of the home's shiplap-clad design, the keeping room is Chris and Tom's favorite spot to enjoy morning coffee. "The fireplace gives it a hearth-and-home feeling," interior designer Tammy Connor says.
Wall, trim, and ceiling paint ("Tapestry Beige" #OC-32): Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com.
Drapery ("Nebula"/Antares #92534-06): Rogers & Goffigon, rogersandgoffigon.com.
Drapery hardware (color: Camo Brown): Iron Studio, iron-studio.com.
Chandelier ("French Single Tier Chandelier"/Large #515C): Scofield Lighting, scofieldlighting.com.
Dining table: owner's collection.
Dining chairs ("Chesapeake Arm" #21-0905-A, and "Chesapeake Side #21-0905-S): David Iatesta, davidiatesta.com.
Seat cushions on dining chairs ("Fiji"/Lagoon #2308/03); wing-chair fabric ("Bloomsbury"/Kiwi #3005/02): Rose Tarlow- Melrose House, rosetarlow.com.
Wing chairs ("Hollyhock Barrel Back Chair" #HHH-07): Hollyhock, hollyhockinc.com.
Ottoman in front of mantel (antique): Tucker Payne Antiques, tuckerpayneantiques.com.
Ottoman fabric ("Penzance"/Terracotta #1234/04, by ClassicCloth); Dessin Fournir, dessinfournir.com.
Art over mantel; hurricanes on mantel: owner's collection.
Mantel: original to home.
Rattan chest under window: A. Tyner Antiques, swedishantiques.biz.
Table to left of wing chair (antique): English Accent Antiques, englishaccentantiques.com.
Lamp on table (iron-and-brass student lamp, product line varies): Edgar-Reeves, edgar-reeves.com.
The chestnut walls of the office add a layer of warmth to the space. "This is more of a 'nighttime' room with heavier textures to make you feel cozier and enveloped," says designer Tammy Connor.
Powder Room
A powder room tucks perfectly inside the rounded space near the front door.
The sophisticated new vacation home, designed by architect Christopher Rose, convincingly displays always-been-there charm courtesy of rich architectural millwork and a mix of rustic and refined materials.
Stair railing: custom.
Carpet on stairs (custom, flatweave with leather binding): Eve & Staron Studio, jdstaron.com.
Chandelier ("Karlin Hall Lantern" #6055): Dessin Fournir, dessinfournir.com.
Gorgeous wood walls and worn furnishings lend a dose of rusticity to this space. "We used a lot of antique tables and sideboards, but incorporated more up-to-date pieces—like leather chairs with down cushions—where comfort counted," says Connor.
Game Table
An antique game table and chairs sit in a sunny nook of the study.
Master Bedroom
The peaceful master bedroom is a study in contrasts. Textured ceilings, along with linen and cotton fabrics, are down-home elements; fringe-embellished, damask curtains are elegant additions. The woven linen rug is by Elizabeth Eakins.
Master Bath
In the master bath, pale gray vanity cabinetry with furniture style legs is paired with the Calacatta Gold marble counters and floor for a stunning effect.
Master Bath
"The master bath is a balancing act, where shiplap siding and an antiqued nickel tub are about adding warmth to cold stone surfaces," says Tammy Connor. A striped linen roman shade provides privacy; a terrycloth cushion plumps the antique chair.
Master Bath
The master bathroom shower overlooks the lagoon and beach. The spacious, octagonal shower has Calacatta Gold marble walls and a custom mosaic tile floor.
Guest Bedroom
A seemingly collected-over-time assembly of plates floats above a bed dressed in checked linens.
Bed; bench; decorative plates on wall (antique); chest beside bed (antique); table lamp: owner's collection.
Neutral Bedroom
Soothing neutrals welcome guests in one of the home's many bedrooms.
Gingham Bedroom
In this bedroom, gingham curtains can be drawn on the window, and even around the wooden canopy bed, to create the ultimate cozy spot for sleeping.
The bunkroom, with it's classic blue-and-white palette, is a wonderful space for the Motamed's four grandsons.
Window Seat
A second-story window seat with a deep cushion is an accommodating space that beckons for a good book and a nap!
Poolside Lounging
For all its yin and yang, the house is distinguished by a continuity that extends to its outdoor terraces. Capturing a trifecta of stunning ocean, golf course, and lagoon views, these spaces beckon lemonade- and sweet-tea-drinkers to while away an afternoon or to gather in front of a massive stone fireplace on chilly, starlit eves.
A tree-stump table topped with zinc hails from Mecox Gardens.
Round table (product line varies): Mecox Gardens, mecox.com.
Hanging lantern ("Belmont"/Regular #MM-3900HR); wall lanterns on fireplace ("Ravenspoint"/Regular #UE-3100WR): Urban Electric Co., urbanelectricco.com.
Wicker chairs (Vineyard's Arbor Chair"): Mainly Baskets, mainlybaskets.com.
Chair-seat fabric ("Paddington Stripe"/Oxford #205-210): Perennials, perennialsfabrics.com.
Pillows; armillary; log basket: owner's collection.
Lovely Terrace
Cushioned rattan chairs assembled in the best of Southern porch tradition provide front-row seats for enjoying the Lowcountry's scenic charms. "All I can think of when we leave is the next time we get to come back," Tom says. A comforting thought indeed.
Terraces paved with bluestone include a rattan-filled porch, shown here, plus an outdoor kitchen, a dining area, and a pool. Natural materials and a subtle color scheme allow for a seamlessness between indoors and out.
Chairs: owner's collection.
Chair fabric ("Gondola"/Tan #DL4001-12): DeLany & Long, delanyandlong.com.
Large pillows on rattan chairs ("Victoria"/Tumeric #3081125): Raoul Textiles, raoultextiles.com.
Cocktail table (antique): South of Market, southofmarket.biz.
Gently curving steps lead to the impressive home's front door.
Chris and Tom Motamed relish the Kiawah Island scenery.


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The Boston Red Sox have won the World Series! I guess that's about the most popular news story in these parts. My father was a huge Red Sox fan and I only wish he could be here to savor this victory by his beloved baseball team!
Part of the reason they won the World Series is that they kept injuries to a minimum and went in to the post season will a physically intact team. Speaking of physically intact, I could use a lesson in remaining so.
I don't quite know what I did, but it appears to have been a deep strain of the abdominal muscles due to doing an exercise I have not done in ages. Naturally I went too heavy on it and paid the price.
I have yet to figure out if it's just a bad pull or worse, like a breach of the abdominal wall. In any case, it precludes any direct work to that area as I let it heal. With this news in mind, I would make a case for easing into ANY exercise program.
As I have mentioned many times, the real value of exercise is in the quality of the exercise NOT the quantity. It's easy to overdo things, and the result is never positive when you do that, as evidenced by my latest injury issue.
Don't get me wrong, exercise is one of the most important components in staying healthy, but understand that there is good exercise and not so good exercise. Always start very conservatively and don't push too fast too soon.
Professional athletes and movies stars often embark on rigorous exercise routines because they have a limited amount of time to get into shape and millions of dollars are invested in what they are doing.
We however, being ordinary people are not forced by circumstance to rush this process and so should go slow and easy. If you are middle aged and don't have a history of intense exercise, you should get checked out by a doctor prior to starting an exercise program.
Stress tests can indicate cardiac abnormalities that might give you a problem, and so it's better to be safe than sorry. Even people with heart conditions can and should exercise, BUT they should also start very conservatively and build up their duration and intensity slowly.
Your beginning routine might be so easy that you doubt it's helping you at all, but in truth you are being smart and setting the stage for future improvements. Even simple stretches to start and end your day might be all you need for a beginning routine until you feel that you want to bring things up a notch. At that point you can begin to build on a solid foundation.
Click on the link below to check out my page on "antiaging exercise"
For those of you who may be fibromyalgia sufferers or know someone who is, you might like to know that there are several products that can be of help. These products do not address the root cause of Fibro, BUT they can potentially offer some relief from the symptoms.
The first is called "methylfolate" and is a form of folic acid that can be absorbed and utilized by people with the MTHFR gene defect. Since 55% of the North American population carries that gene, lots of people out there cannot properly absorb folic acid.
Without the ability to properly absorb folic acid, the toxic amino acid homocysteine can build up in the blood causing increased inflammation which exacerbates Fibromyalgia. Using methylfolate can help lower homocystiene levels and thus help Fibro, not to mention lowering your risk of heart disease as well!
Here is a link to Jarrow Formula's production
If you try this nutritional supplement, please let me know how it works for you. Dosage requirements would vary from person to person, but the rule of thumb I go by is to start with the smallest dose, and see how that works for you.
Start with one capsule (400 mcg) and you can take this 3-4 times per week or every other day. If you have the MTHFR gene defect, you should notice a feeling of calmness and well being.
You can tell if you have this defect by eating asparagus and noticing of yoiur urine has a strong odor afterward. If the odor is present, this is an indication that you have this gene defect, and would benefit by taking methyl donors like methylfolate, SAM-E, or trimethylglicine.
The other two items I will mention are magnesium, and malic acid. It's quite possible that you could combine the two in the form of magnesium malate, and although I have never used this form of magnesium it would be logical that it might be effective.
Malic acid is low in Fibromyalgia sufferers and so it makes logical sense to try supplementing these two nutrients to see if they offer relief. You can read an interesting paper about malic acid and Fibromyalgia at the link below:
If you try this approach please write and tell me about your experiences with it, as well as asking any questions you have, and I will try my best to find the answers for you.
I am half Armenian, well actually since I was adopted it's more accurate to say that my father was of Armenian extraction, and I find that after his passing, I have an interest in learning more about the language and culture. It makes me feel closer to my father.
There is an instrument, a very ancient instrument from Armenia called the "Duduk." It's a wind instrument played with a reed that is appearing more often in Hollywood and other venues due to it's mystical and enchanting sound.
The Armenians make this instrument from apricot wood and the legend is that this wood originally grew in the Garden of Eden which some scholars say was adjacent to Ancient Armenia, in the valley of the Zagros mountains in what is now Iran.
The Duduk has been described by some as sounding almost like a human voice and is not played all over the world by musicians, many of whom are not Armenian but were drawn to the instrument because of it's soulful sound.
Here is a clip that I hope will enchant all who listen to it… The song is called "Nostalgia" and it is masterfully played by Kamil Radzimowski.
This newsletter is read by people all over the world, so if you have something that you would like me to share such as music from your country or culture with the other readers, please let me know.
Being a huge Star Trek fan, this clip is a favorite of mine. In it, the character of Spock explains to fellow Vulcan Lt. Valeris, that there is much more to wisdom than just logic. It is interesting because it is an example of the way the character of Spock evolved in the films and learns to come to terms with his human half.
He learns that his Vulcan logic needs to be complimented by his human feelings and perspective. He understand the shortcomings of denying his true self and knows that he cannot achieve wisdom without fully embracing who and what he is.
"True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever united."
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Saturday, November 1, 2008
you can always rely on your teddy
So I've been driven indoors, and I'm turning to my trusty teddy to help out...
I'm always looking for alternatives to the 'footy scarf'. Such as the boho footy scarf I made a while back. I understand wanting to support your team of choice by wearing their colours, but there's something about the look of those manufactured football scarves, which just makes me want to cry. They're so... I don't know... generic, maybe?
So this is my curlicue scarf worked up in navy and white... for a Geelong supporter. It's a little bit more sophisticated than your usual footy scarf!
Click here for the pattern
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Your site has won a Blog of the Day Award (BOTDA)
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- November 1, 2008 at 9:07 AM
- Gini said...
Can I just "Awwwwwwwwwww"? =)
- November 1, 2008 at 9:14 AM
- whatsonox said...
Cute model and lovely scarf.
Since it has now started snowing here I think I'll have a go at one of these scarves - just as soon as I've found some wool that isn't "itchy". I've got some lovely mohair but I know neither me nor my daughter would actually wear a scarf made from it because of the itchiness factor. And the Christmas market isn't that far away so perhaps I should have a go at your 1 hour scarves. Thanks for the patterns and the inspiration.
- November 1, 2008 at 9:41 AM
- v said...
Nice sweaters. I wish I have the time and expertise to produce such lovely garments. And, congrats on Blog of Note.
- November 1, 2008 at 11:50 AM
- Cheri Block Sabraw said...
I am a new knitter and will check your blog out more thoroughly when things slow down for me.
Congrats on being Blog of Note!
Cheri Block Sabraw
- November 1, 2008 at 3:51 PM
Oh I like the thought of a fancy football scarf, simple yet very clever!!!
Congrats on the blog of the day award.
- November 1, 2008 at 10:14 PM
- laughing purple goldfish said...
bill - wow! what a lovely surprise... thank you
regina - of course you can :)
whatsonox - sounds like I'll be keeping you busy! glad you're enjoying the patterns... and thanks for being an active reader... much appreciated
lili11 - thank you kindly
cheri - thanks :)
jacqui - yes... for those non-yobbo occasions... of course
- November 1, 2008 at 11:46 PM
- brooke98 said...
That is just too cute. You have inspired me to give this another try. Thanks for sharing the pattern! Im going to be making these for gifts and the possiblities are endless! Fabulous!
- November 2, 2008 at 12:00 AM
- bungaditepijalan said...
its cute.
- November 2, 2008 at 12:54 AM
thank you
- November 2, 2008 at 2:05 AM
Congrats on the blogs of note! I have to say your photos are quite beautiful and are pretty vivid in color. You must be using a nice camera.
I actually really love the way you have laid out the blog.
Keep up the great work!
- November 2, 2008 at 4:52 AM
- Unknown said...
Oh, thank you for this site! Last winter I learned how to knit and crochet ... this winter I want to graduate from "potholders" to something "real". Thank you for sharing your patterns ... I'm going to try them out ... especially the 3-2-1 curlicue scarf.
Congratulations on being "Blog of Note".
Small Footprints
- November 2, 2008 at 4:53 AM
- Unknown said...
- November 2, 2008 at 5:32 AM
What an adorable teddy!
I love your pictures and your blog is super helpful!
- November 2, 2008 at 5:37 AM
Really good!
- November 2, 2008 at 1:08 PM
- laughing purple goldfish said...
thanks everyone for the beautiful feedback... it's a wonderful feeling to have inspired you in your own crafting adventures
- November 2, 2008 at 9:20 PM
- Shell Sherree said...
Congrats on Blog of the Day! (That's how I found you.) Your navy and white scarf would also make a fine fashion accessory for Carlton Blues girls like myself :)
- November 3, 2008 at 7:46 PM
- laughing purple goldfish said...
shelleyp - actually, given the ratios of navy to white... probably more suited to a blues girl! thanks for stopping by :)
- November 3, 2008 at 11:17 PM
very artistics....smart and beautifull
- November 8, 2008 at 11:03 AM


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text: London - Prince Charles does not have seven eggs cooked for him for breakfast, according to the Royal Family's new website which aims to dispel popular myths surrounding the British monarchy."No, he doesn't and never has done, at breakfast or any other time", Clarence House said in response to the claims that were first made by BBC presenter Jeremy Paxman in his 2006 book On Monarchy.Clarence House, Prince Charles' private office, usually renowned for protecting the secrecy of the direct heir to the throne, his wife and children, has changed tact and opted to debunk the myths in a new frequently asked questions section.The website denies Prince Charles, who turns 64 on Wednesday, dislikes all modern architecture - an allegation he has frequently been accused of in his work to protect British heritage. In response to the question, "Does The Prince advocate untested and dangerous alternative medical therapies?", the site also gives a forceful no."Not at all. The Prince is a keen advocate of integrated healthcare. This means taking a wider, preventative approach to healthcare by addressing the underlying social, lifestyle and environmental causes".The Prince also pays tax, has not given any thought to his coronation, nor lent his support to the creation of a new Royal Yacht as a legacy for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.Neither does the Duchess of Cornwall smoke, the website assured. She "gave up smoking many years ago".In response to a question about why Prince Charles, as an environmental campaigner, drives a Bentley, the site said the "car is required for some engagements for security reasons and is owned by the Metropolitan Police".


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Seventeen-year-old Jordan Pisey Windle has come a long way since he was orphaned as a baby in Cambodia's rural Prey Veng province. He's a now eight-time junior national champion and a five-time U.S. national champion diver in the United States, and is tipped to make it to summer's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Jordan is currently visiting Cambodia - this is his first trip to his birth country.
Jordan Pisey Windle was about two-years old when he was adopted by his American father, Jerry Windle, a former U.S. Navy officer who had served off Cambodia's coast. Jordan's natural diving talent has won him numerous national championship titles, including first National Champion in the 10-meter platform, the 3-meter mixed gender event with his synchronized partner, and Olympic Silver Medal.
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First Mets Journal Give-away!
Give-away will be sometime next week. So make sure you subscribe because there is no other way for me to chose a winner. Thanks
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Book Review: The Woodsman and the Wolf
So, I don't often read creepy stories, or short stories. After all, I've been known to have nightmares just from watching crime shows on television (though I am honestly more creeped out by things that could really happen.) But I'd heard great things about this book from a forum I lurk in sometimes, and I have this whole "fairy tale" theme going on in my own writing right now. Plus, I've been working on adding a little more suspense to my own stories, so I thought I'd give this one a try for 99 cents.
And, it's short. I was able to read it in about 20 (interrupted) minutes one nice, sunny afternoon while I sat on the porch with my Kindle and the kiddos rolled down the hill and climbed in the tree next to me. (This helped with the creep factor — so bear that in mind!)
It was a worthwhile investment. The Woodsman and the Wolf packs quite a descriptive and suspenseful punch in its few pages. The story begins with the viewpoint character, Will, home alone doing chores and taking care of his younger sister, and quickly turns into a nightmare that will (presumably) haunt "the woodsman" for the rest of his life.
Somehow, even in this short length, I found the characters to well-drawn and the story intriguing, particularly as the author sets it up in the title as a "prequel to Red Riding Hood." I could perfectly visualize the little girl — definitely my favorite of the four.
There is one minor spot where the viewpoint slips, making me wonder if the author originally wrote the story in first person before changing it to third, but overall it was tightly edited and easy to read. Definitely worth checking out.


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Prison cell, King's Isle...
After weeks spent chained to a cold stone wall in a dark, damp prison cell, Cedric Archer had finally hatched a plan of escape. The Evil Queen's minions had captured Cedric along with the other guests and, after confiscating all of his belongings and giving him a ragged shirt and a pair of trousers, thrown him in a tower cell. After a failed attempt to overpower his gaoler and obtain the keys, the man had chained Cedric to the wall. At first, he had given up hope, only being able to walk a couple paces to relieve himself in a wooden bucket in the corner and barely being able to reach the ledge of the barred window to gaze out at the sea beyond the castle. But it was during his time spent staring through the bars that a plan had come to him.
He had found that the constant salt spray of the sea had eaten away at the metal bars over the years and he'd been able to snap off a jagged piece, though that was all he could get to budge. Using the piece of metal as a lockpick, Cedric had been able to break free of the manacles that held his wrists and was even able to dig the metal pin that held the chain to the wall loose. He then looped the chain between the bars, gave a hard yank, and they gave way.
Cedric waited until cover of darkness - his gaoler having already come earlier that day to gloat and deliver a bowl of cold gruel - then he bent a long piece of the metal bars through the chain and made a grappling hook of sorts. He was barely able to squeeze out of the window due to the weeks of malnourishment and he leaned far out and threw the makeshift grappling hook up between the battlements where it stuck fast. As quietly as he could, Cedric climbed the chain to the walkway up top. He then knocked out the patrolling guard, donned his armor and took his torch and crossbow, and left the unconscious man tied up in the chain and gagged with a bit of cloth and stuffed him in a corner of the guardhouse. Sure enough, Cedric's sword, Oronai, was in the guardhouse along with all of the other guests' weapons and armor that had been confiscated before and after the feast. Now, sword in hand, disguised as one of the Queen's minions, Cedric walked casually through the halls of the castle, out the main gates, and down to the harbor where, luckily, a small ship was moored. Cedric climbed aboard, raised the anchor, cut the towlines, and set sail for the mainland.
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By Ed Harris
The Milldale train depot has recently reopened as a museum.
The railroad line that once came through town is now Rails to Trails. Volunteers and officials have long sought to restore the train depot as an attraction for the people that utilize the trail.
"It's a passive historical site," Town Attorney Mark Sciota said at a recent Town Council meeting announcing that the museum would open this past weekend. "We have a lot if interest from train enthusiasts."
Numerous volunteers have helped refurbish the depot. The owners of Southington Paint donated time and materials to put a new coat of red paint on the building. Eagle Scout Scott Casolo painted the inside walls. The Parks and Recreation Department cleaned up the interior of the building.
The items on display at the depot were donated by the Southington Historical Society. The items are housed in display cases built by the Kiwanis Club. The items on display include mostly photographs and text explaining the photos.
One of the photos on display is an autographed Doris Day photo. The depot was featured in the 1959 film "It Happened to Jane," which stared Day and Jack Lemmon. Though they no longer work, the track handles inside the depot were also preserved as part of the museum.
"It's been unused since the heyday of the railroad line," Ken DiMauro of the Southington Historical Society told The Observer in a past interview on the museum. "A train hasn't come through there since the 1990s."
DiMauro said the Southington tracks had not been used for transportation since the 1920s, but the depot was used for deliveries for decades afterwards. The last item that arrived by train was a drop forge that was used at the nearby Rex Forge.
The museum is open on Saturdays only, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A security system was installed to keep an eye on the museum.
Milldale train depot finds new life as a museum
By Ed Harris


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The Aquarium sits perched on the edge of Monterey Bay. Our ocean-view decks offer a great vantage point to spot wildlife, from sea otters to humpback whales. In the Marine Mammal Gallery, you'll find life-size models of whales and dolphins swimming overhead, and learn about life on the bay.
Animals Found in Monterey Bay
Southern sea otter
These charismatic critters are among the most easily observed marine mammals in the bay. They're often spotted floating and foraging among kelp forests along the outer coves and bays but can sometimes be seen off sandy beaches—and even local harbors. Sea otters are a frequent sight off the Aquarium's ocean-view decks and occasionally even pay a visit to our Great Tide Pool. They're also found in Elkhorn Slough.
Humpback whaleThe humpbacks that visit our bay spend their winters in the warm waters near Costa Rica. Humpbacks, including mothers with newborn calves, travel thousands of miles to feast on krill and schooling fish in our waters. These mega mammals are in the bay from January through November.
Northern elephant sealAlong the California coast, elephant seals breed on the beaches of the Santa Barbara Islands, Año Nuevo and Piedras Blancas. In recent years a few lone young males have started hauling out on some of the small local pocket beaches near the Aquarium from December through January.
White sharkMonterey Bay is the seasonal home to adult white sharks, which return to California in late summer and early fall after spending months offshore in waters as far west as Hawaii. The sharks gather to feed when naïve juvenile elephant seals assemble together and haul out in colonies along the Central Coast.
More Monterey Bay Animals
Cool Facts
- Monterey Bay is part of a National Marine Sanctuary stretching from Marin County to Cambria—encompassing a shoreline length of 276 miles (444 km) and 6,094 square miles (15,783 km2) of ocean. Learn more about Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
- More than 30 species of marine mammals live in or pass through the bay, ranging in size from the four-foot-long sea otter to the hundred-foot-long blue whale.
- Ever-popular harbor seals and sea otters are year-round residents of Monterey Bay and are visible right from the Aquarium decks.
- There are 94 kinds of seabirds found locally, including the California brown pelican and the western snowy plover.
Related Links
- Life on the Bay Teacher Curriculum
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- Monterey Bay Aquarium Wallpaper
- Pelagic Red Crabs Wallpaper
- Sunrise Over the Aquarium Wallpaper
- Harbor Seal Wallpaper
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- Underwater Kelp Forest and Rocky Reef Wallpaper
- White Shark Wallpaper
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1978 Topographic Map of UAE (1:100k), Sheet 7-39-144
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- This image is a 1:100,000 scale topographic map produced by the Soviet military in 1978. Maps produced by the Soviet military were believed to be used as an organizing framework for knowledge about the world and were compiled through a combination of aerial intelligence and on-the-ground observation. Sheet numbering is based on the alphanumeric system adopted by the International Map of the World (IMW), in which the globe is divided into equal-sized zones based upon latitude and longitude. Each zone is further subdivided so that the position of a sheet at the full range of scales can be deduced. The date and factory of production of each map are provided in a unique code that is embedded within the outer border, usually at the bottom right. For more information, see the manual and scholarship of John M. Davies and Alexander Kent in the documentation.
- Publisher:
- Omni Resources (Firm)
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- Soviet 1:100k of UAE and Soviet Military Topographic Maps
- Place(s):
- Ţarīf, United Arab Emirates, Al Mughayrā', United Arab Emirates, Jazīrah, United Arab Emirates, Farīq Ţarīf, United Arab Emirates, Farīq, United Arab Emirates, and Bū Līfīyāt, United Arab Emirates
- Subject(s):
- Soviet Union--Administrative and political divisions--Maps, Soviet Union--Maps, Soviet Union--Military policy, and Espionage
- Year:
- 1978
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Why Is Madonna's Grill?
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Check out Madonna in Rome at the opening of her Hard Candy Fitness Club. As you can see, she's wearing a grill. Why Is Madonna's grill? Celebitchy posits that it might be about copying Miley Cyrus and staying young and relevant. I can't argue with that. Full Story
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Kenneth Lund needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
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Bryllup.dk is the largest wedding website in Scandinavia - 25.000+ users profiles and thousands of daily visitors use Bryllup.dk to plan their wedding and find inspiration and information about what to buy, do, arrange and so on. Until now, the site has mainly been a web 2.0 hybrid of facebook-like features and a forum. We now need to take it to the "next level".
We're shifting focus at our weddingsite FROM being a user generated content based web 2.0 site TO being an editorial content based online magazine.
We need it to look like a magazine, with lots of images and text but with a touch of "newspaper"-style to it, as we publish A LOT of articles all the time.
Overall look: advertizement-driven online wedding magazine with a twist of web 2.0 but main focus is the editorial content.
"Advertizement-driven" because this is what keeps the site going as a business - ie. we need to make room for a certain amount of banner-ad's
"Twist" because while the site is quite active in regards of users adding content (forums, images etc.) our "core" is still our written articles / editorial content. This is mainly 1.000 articles about wedding planning but also e-books to download.
Feel free to copy / paste content from the existing http://www.bryllup.dk to use in your mockup. We like the round, soft look of the site now, but we're not happy with the existing look anymore.
Bridal couples between 25 and 35 year old, wedding guests and vendors of the wedding industry. It's important not to scare the guys, or the wedding guests in general, away from using the site by having it all in screaming pink with curly fonts - the brides use the site most, measured in amount of TIME, but for every bride, we have aroung 60 wedding guests visiting the site (but in much less amount of time).
We have 4 article categories (bridal couple, wedding guests, vendors and press) and we'd like these 4 to have something to seperate them like diffent shades of background, a small icon or something like that.
We like the look of http://www.politiken.dk, http://www.avisen.dk and http://www.berlingske.dk but find them to be more newspaper'ish than wedding magazine'ish, but the newspaperstyle emphasizes the fact that, in contratrary to many web 2.0 sites, we actually DO have a lot of great articles, written by real journalists and not just usergenerated content. It is, though, important to stress, that we ARE a magazine and not a newspaper. We like the core font of the site to be Gilles, but if you have a better idea, we'd really like to see it. We like short, big headlines and less amount of text, like http://www.politiken.dk
We want to follow the 960grid / http://960.gs for the layout.
Until now, we've just been writing the sitename "Bryllup.dk" with a calligraphic font. If you have an idea for a better "bryllup.dk" or a small logo / icon instead, we're very happy to see it. We want to use it in all content also, to keep our brand on all articles that are printet out / emailed also.
We need mockups to illustrate your ideas for these parts:
Social part: http://bryllup.dk/ (which is the existing frontpage)
Articles: http://www.bryllup.dk/index.php?opt…mid=100693 (which will be the new frontpage)
Shopping guide: http://www.bryllup.dk/index.php?opt…mid=100695
Forum: http://www.bryllup.dk/index.php?opt…mid=100190
WeddingTools: http://www.bryllup.dk/min-bryllupshuskeliste/ (you need to create a free account to login and see this part)
Imagegalleries: http://www.bryllup.dk/index.php?opt…mid=100720
Downloadsection: http://www.bryllup.dk/download.html
We use a 930x180 topbanner. We also show 5 160x160 pixel banners below the menu right now. Perhaps the 5 small banners could be shown in the right panel instead like http://www.nytimes.com/pages/magazine/
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Battleland recently noted that Rep. Roscoe Bartlett – chairman of the House Armed Services Committee's tactical air and land forces subcommittee – has a strange fascination with survivalship (a word we just made up). We wondered just how well-suited the Maryland Republican, someone who's convinced the end of the world as we know it may be near, is to oversee a panel responsible for assessing threats, and guiding the resulting purchase of tens of billions of dollars in weapons every year.
Worth noting that the same committee's seapower and projection forces subcommittee is headed by Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo. He's the Senate candidate who's in hot water with the GOP for saying that the bodies of women who are the victims of "legitimate rape" often avoid becoming pregnant because of some reproductive trick unknown to the medical community at large.
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Chatham's Creative Writing MFA program stands out with opportunities that can be found nowhere else. No other MFA program in the United States offers the possibility of concentrations in travel writing, teaching, publishing, or nature writing in addition to a primary genre focus (poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, or children's writing), and no other MFA program offers the ability to have a dual-genre focus (in poetry and nonfiction, or children's writing and fiction, for example). We are also the only MFA program in the country to offer both an on-the-ground full-residency program and a low-residency program as well as the ability to easily move between the two programs.
Our alumni have gone on to publish and teach; many are also pioneers and leaders in arts programs that work to foster creativity and social justice. Our program continues to be inspired by the work of Chatham alumna, Rachel Carson, a creative writer whose work demonstrates both lyricism and social conscience. The Words Without Walls program, in which MFA students go into the Allegheny County Jail to teach inmates creative writing, is only one of several social outreach programs developed and run by Chatham MFA students that offer transformative experiences for both students and an underserved population. At Chatham, community service is not just something you do outside of your graduate program, it's built into the core of the program.


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The NYT's Joe Nocera takes a cane to Jerry Yang:
Dear Jerry,
Congratulations — you pulled it off. You got Microsoft to walk away from your beloved Yahoo for good. The final word went out on Thursday. There isn't going to be any megamerger. No smaller deal to sell your search business, or take a minority stake, either. As Yahoo's co-founder and chief executive, you're undoubtedly thrilled. But your shareholders sure aren't.
Yes, it's true, you did try to salvage something by announcing a Google deal just a few hours after you and Microsoft revealed that your talks had officially ended. According to your press release, Yahoo will soon begin running ads sold by your archrival.
Well, good luck with that. First off, the deal presents clear antitrust hurdles — hurdles you yourself used to talk about back before fending off Microsoft became your primary concern. Senator Herb Kohl, the Wisconsin Democrat who is chairman of the Senate antitrust subcommittee, has already announced that the Senate will "scrutinize" the deal. Besides, even if the deal does win federal approval, you've chosen to become a pawn of the most dominant company on the Internet. How exactly is that going to lead to a brighter future for Yahoo?
It's completely understandable that you wouldn't want the company you and David Filo founded 14 years ago to fall into the clutches of Microsoft. You both loathe and fear the Evil Empire, as you Silicon Valley types used to call Microsoft. You don't want Yahoo swallowed up into the Microsoft bureaucracy. You hate the thought that Yahoo, which once was every bit as cool as Google is now, would lose its status as an independent company. Let's face it: you and Mr. Filo still think of Yahoo as your baby.
Here's the problem, Jerry. It's not your baby. It hasn't been since 1996, when Yahoo went public. At that moment, you suddenly had to answer to your new owners: your shareholders. In fact, Jerry, as a board member since Yahoo went public, it has always been your job to look out for Yahoo's shareholders. But we sure wouldn't know that from the way you've acted these past months. I haven't seen this much contempt for shareholders since Robert Nardelli ran Home Depot.
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There's a lot of talk on the web about Pepsi Refresh, saying that social media is failing, or at least that it's not the marketing panacea that some had suggested.
Certainly Pepsi spent a lot of money and this has not led to more short-term sales. But if Pepsi Refresh was a "failure", it is interesting to me that Coca cola is increasing its focus and spend on social media and measuring expressions not just impressions.
My thoughts are that maybe Pepsi got it wrong because what they did had nothing to do with why people buy their product. Coca-cola remember that buying cola is about frivolity, pop culture, escapism – it's a low-involvement purchase, a bit of fun in your day; Pepsi tried to turn the discussion to altogether more serious issues, albeit while retaining a colourful façade on their web-site.
So, especially when it comes to social campaigns, social doesn't change the basics of marketing. It makes it even more important to be interesting or entertaining to get your message spread through earned media, but the message that consumers spread still needs to be effective in driving your business forward, by increasing people's propensity to actually purchase your products.


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Austin's peak seasons are the spring and fall, when the temperature is more moderate and the city hosts a number of parades, concerts, fairs, and festivals. With enough pre-planning it can still be possible to find lodging for cheap, but if you're looking for a room last-minute, prepare to either raise your budget or stick solely to economy hotels (and even those might be short on rooms). Rooms will be especially sparse in March, during South by Southwest, and in late September or early October during the Austin City Limits Music Festival.
Once November rolls around, the number of available rooms for affordable prices becomes much higher. The shoulder season typically lasts between November and February. Last minute hotel bookings will become easier and the temperature remains in the 50s and 60s most of the winter, which is still quite tolerable for many visitors, and the weather is mild — perfect for enjoying more outdoorsy activities like Austin's numerous hiking, biking, and horseback trails.
If you can stand the heat, hotel and motel prices drop considerably in the summer. A lack of expense doesn't mean there's nothing to do, either: Austin's welcoming attitude means June hosts one of the country's biggest PRIDE parades, and there's also the Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival in August. (Not for the faint of heart, or stomach!)
Most hotels with airport shuttles are within a 10-mile radius of the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, meaning that if you want a hotel in the heart of downtown, you'll have to make other travel arrangements. There are two bus routes that run from the airport to downtown and back every half-hour, but if you're traveling with multiple bags or a group of people, renting a car or taking a taxi would be a better choice.
If you're not planning to do much driving during your stay, take a taxi or stay in a hotel with shuttle service. There are still a few hotels near downtown that do offer it, such as the Omni Austin or the Wyndham Garden Hotel, and it will be less expensive to take public transportation than to find a place to park your car: prices for parking in Austin can get as high as $2-$3 for only 30 minutes of parking! Getting a week's pass to the Austin Metro will only cost you $14 but will give you full access to 65+ bus, rail, and shuttle lines within the city.
6th street is a must-see destination, featuring all sorts of enjoyable Austin entertainment. Shop for clothing, jewelry, art, and souvenirs in its many boutiques, then relax with a craft cocktail at the East Side Showroom or one of its other fantastic restaurants. If you're into culture, visit the Stephen L. Clark or Clayworks Studio galleries to see paintings and sculptures by some of Austin's resident artists, or check out an improv comedy show at The Hideout Theater for a laugh.
Most of the hotels within a few blocks of 6th street are luxury hotels that offer rooms in the $200-$300 per night range. If you want to be within walking distance but want to cut your prices down, there are a number of Bed & Breakfast establishments in the area which could reduce your nightly stay down to around $100 per night. Occasionally you might even find rooms as cheap as $60 per night, if you're searching during the lower seasons and manage to catch a sale.
In general, unless you know you'll be spending all your time in the area, it's cheaper to rely on public transportation to get you to and from 6th Street. There are 12 bus stops within a quarter-mile of the 6th Street district, handling just as many routes. You can even take Route 100 to and from the airport if you'd like to get in some final shopping before your return flight.
Again, if you're traveling to Austin during March or September it's best to avoid booking last minute, simply because the popularity of Austin's festivals mean rooms will be scarce. However, it is definitely worth keeping your eyes and schedules open to take advantage of last-minute hotel deals when they happen, and they do happen. Especially in the summer months, when the days get longer and hotter and there are fewer large events, you can snag some absolutely unbelievable deals — even on luxury hotels.
For example: staying at the Omni Barton Creek Resort, a four-star hotel in Southern Austin with a golf course and full-service spa, around $384 per night or more for a standard room. By comparing prices in July, it's possible to snag the same room for $189 — that's half the regular cost! And with a large pool, AAA four-diamond restaurant, and air conditioning in every room, the summer heat suddenly doesn't look so bad.
Looking to spend longer in Austin than a few days? There are ample opportunities to share a home with an Austin native or sublet from a University of Texas student, especially during the summer. If you're planning to stay for multiple weeks, subletting is a better option: subletting options tend to average out between $900-$1500 per month and offer you more locations. You can rent some homestays or long-stay guesthouses for about that much, but others can cost $500-$900 per week, and the more affordable ones are further from the city center.
If you're just staying for a few nights, though, checking out a guest house rental site or our HomeAway and Airbnb deals can get you a more realistic, more comfortable, and incredibly unique experience for a better price. If you're tired of the same old economy hotel living, giving a homestay house a try will definitely shake things up! For less than $75 a night, you could be living in your own (temporary) private guest house with full kitchen, enjoying a garden view from your refurbished camper trailer, or experiencing tiny-home living first-hand.
If you're a collegiate sports fan looking to catch a Longhorns game, the availability of hotels will depend on which collegiate sport you're watching and how that overlaps with large events in the high season. Football fans shouldn't have much to worry about — with college football starting in August and running through the winter, the only time you'll really need to think about booking ahead will be during the Austin City Limits Music Festival. Otherwise you're free to take advantage of the dip in tourism by snagging deals during conference and bowl games.
Public transportation to and from the college is ample. There are several bus stops across campus, five of which are within immediate walking distance of Darrel K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium. For those seeking faster travel options from their hotel, the new MetroRapid, which provides priority service along North Lamar and South Congress, goes right past the campus and has shuttles arriving every 10-20 minutes.
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cyberscribe1 needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 61 designs submitted by 31 freelance designers.
Need a clean, professional layout for a small law firm web site --- see the brief for more details!
Brough Law Firm
Desired Color Scheme:
Classy and professional
Desired Style:
Classy and professional
Accepted File Formats:
Layered psd or png
Your design will be used as the foundation for a web site redesign project for a small law firm web site.
The old site was created in, oh, 1892, and it's in need an extreme makeover. To help you plan your menu presentation, we're looking at having the following pages on the site: Home (duh), Attorney Profiles, Cases, Publications, Presentations, Affiliations, Bar Memberships, and Contact
The winning design will be clean and professional. Here are a few guidelines:
- While you don't want to copy these sites, you may find it helpful to know that the lawyers here like the looks of the sites at
- http://cghp-law.com/ and - http://www.nclawyers.com/staff_dire…index.html,
- We want to stay away from the large, complex and ultra-corporate looks of these sites:
- http://www.wcsr.com/ and - http://www.kennedycovington.com/.
- ...and in the Things-The-Lawyers-Really-Hate Department, we definitely want to stay away from the law-template look of sites like
- http://www.everettlawfirm.biz/, - http://www.michaeldriverlaw.com/, and - http://www.barrywinston.com/. You provide the design in a layered psd or png file and we'll take care of slicing it up.
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Japan government: $43 billion credit to main banks for M & A abroad
Japan government: $43 billion credit to main banks for M & A abroad
Joachim de Villiers and Lee Jay Walker
Modern Tokyo Times
The government of Japan decided on providing a $100 billion dollars lifeline to help Japanese companies during this difficult time. This was agreed in August and the main area is to fund exporters and help with foreign purchases in order to counteract the strong yen.
Therefore, the three main banks have been allocated a $43 billion dollar credit line in order to help Japanese companies to expand overseas. The high yen is putting a huge burden on exporters and this economic incentive is designed to sure up the business community, which is feeling the consequences of an unbalanced currency market.
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. is being offered a $15 billion dollars credit line and Mizuho Financial Group Inc. and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. are both being offered $14 billion dollars. The money is being channeled via the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and the move is seen to be positive.
The weakness of the dollar is creating major problems and in the last 6 months alone the yen rose 11%. At the same time you have mass instability in the Eurozone and tensions are rising between America and China because of China's manipulation of its currency. Therefore, the yen is seen to be a safe haven given the current economic instability which is infringing on all major economies.
Yoshihiko Noda, the Prime Minister of Japan, and senior figures in the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), are alarmed by the currency market because the high yen is not based on Japan's economic reality. Therefore, a huge burden is being put on Japan at a time when funding is needed domestically because of the devastation caused by the March 11 tsunami and the ongoing consequences of Fukushima.
The logic behind the initiative is to help banks obtain dollars and then to utilize this credit line by offering loans to companies which are focused on obtaining acquisitions abroad. This initiative will provide much needed capital and provide a cushion to the three megabanks and companies which seek to expand internationally.
Yoshinobu Yamada, an analyst for Deutsche Bank AG and who is based in Tokyo, commented that "This is a preparatory measure for any future event that may make it difficult for Japanese banks to procure the dollars in the market." He continued by stating that "…Japan's government needs to swiftly reconstruct the earthquake damaged nation and push domestic economic growth."
Recent overseas acquisitions have totaled $56.7 billion dollars and this is the highest for three years and it is clear that despite all the mayhem that Japan seeks to counteract all these negatives. Also, you have genuine fears that the yen will force some Japanese companies to relocate production abroad and the same applies to research and development. Therefore, it is imperative that the government steps in and supports companies in Japan to weather the storm and to help in foreign acquisitions.


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This product uses advanced technology raw materials, environmental non-toxic.100% brand new and high quality. This item is made of premium material for durable and long-lasting use without toxicity, so your kids can play it safely and pleasantly. The lovely hedgehog shaped design with smile face will ensure its funny practicability and popularity among children. It is a perfect toy and gift for kids and teenagers.
- Color: Multicolor.
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- Warning: Not suitable for children under 3 years. For use under adult supervision
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Place of Origin: Zhejiang China (Mainland)
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- Main product: Crystal soil, Sticky toys, Growing toys, Fanny toys and other plastic toys.
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Dir/scr: Ray Burdis. UK. 2012. 102 mins
A strong central performance from Martin Compston is not enough to elevate The Wee Man beyond the status of just another swaggering, shouty, true-life crime story. Writer/director Ray Burdis co-produced The Krays more than twenty years ago but fails to recapture past glories with this clichéd, low-budget venture into similar territory.
The Wee Man feels wearily familiar as repellent bursts of bloodletting rub shoulders with cod psychology and obvious dialogue.
The notoriety of lead character Paul Ferris, a reformed Glaswegian gangster, should ensure some interest in Scotland where the film receives a theatrical release in January but elsewhere The Wee Man is unlikely to make a big impact.
Burdis paints Ferris as a vicious gangster caught in a culture of dog-eat-dog violence that seems inescapable. A welter of flashbacks to his 1970s childhood reveal a smart, vulnerable young boy intimidated by local bullies. His decision to fight back gives him a first taste for blood.
Surrounded by corrupt policemen and blustering hard men, the quiet, calculating Ferris comes to the attention of Glasgow godfather Arthur Thompson (Patrick Bergin) and is caught in the internecine gang wars masterminded by Tam McGraw (John Hannah). Ferris makes frequent promises to go straight but never quite delivers on his better instincts.
Filmed in London rather than Glasgow, The Wee Man feels wearily familiar as repellent bursts of bloodletting rub shoulders with cod psychology and obvious dialogue. In a variable cast, John Hannah's Machiavellian McGraw and Patrick Bergin's velvety-voiced Thompson have their moments but only Compston's wary, conflicted Ferris feels anything like a fully rounded character or a performance of substance.
Production Company: Carnaby Films International
International Sales: Genesis Film Sales www.genesisflmsales.com
Producer: Mike Loveday
Co-producers: Terry Loveday, Andy Loveday
Executive producers: Billy Murray, Shail Shah
Cinematography: Ali Asad
Editor: William Gilbey
Production designers: Alice Norris, Belinda Cusmano
Music: John Beckett
Main cast: Martin Compston, John Hannah, Patrick Bergin, Clare Grogan, Denis Lawson, Rita Tushingham


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