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27 october 2012–03 february 2013 Museum Ludwig, Cologne, Germany
Last Sunday one of the most successful exhibitions lately in Cologne David Hockney: A bigger picture ended. By the closing time the Museum Ludwig had counted around 225.000 visitors, certainly attracted by the combination of classical landscape painting transferred and realized in parts on most modern technical devices as the I-pad.
Eni had chosen to be partner for A bigger picture by Hockney, also regarding the symbiosis with their Credo: Culture: the energy that encourages the development of new languages.
This Year Eni has enlarged their cultural engagement in all countries where they are active.


text: BUSINESS Brady sings for Fox game 5:00 AM PDT 6/20/2007 by Nellie Andreeva , AP FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Empty Fox has tapped "Whose Line Is It Anyway" star Wayne Brady to host its new karaoke-themed game show "Don't Forget the Lyrics!" and has set a two-night launch for the half-hour series July 11 and 12.Meanwhile, CBS' survey-based show "Power of 10," hosted by another "Line" alum, Drew Carey, will premiere Aug. 7."Lyrics," from RDF USA and Brad Lachman Prods., features contestants singing alongside a studio band with lyrics projected onscreen. When the music stops and the words disappear, competitors are challenged to carry on. After each round, contestants will get a chance to take their money prize and leave. Those who successfully finish 10 songs will get the show's top prize of $1 million. The first two episodes of "Lyrics" will air July 11 at 9:30 p.m. and July 12 at 8:30 p.m.Brady was the host of the Emmy-winning syndicated talk/variety series "The Wayne Brady Show." He can be seen starring in his live show, "Making It Up," at the Venetian in Las Vegas.In "Power," contestants compete to accurately predict the results of nationwide surveys for a shot at $10 million grand prize that will be awarded to the person who correctly answers five questions. "Power," from Embassy Row Prods. and Sony Pictures TV, will premiere Aug. 7 at 8 p.m., moving to its regular Wednesday 8 p.m. slot the following night. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Nellie Andreeva email@example.com @thr AP firstname.lastname@example.com @thr

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It's been brought to my attention more than a few times lately that my templates are being shared throughout groups. When I first started out creating templates I was naive to the fact they should have TOU included in them. I've learned over the last few years and even though my older templates do not include my TOU they are now posted in the upper right corner of my blog and are to be followed for ALL MY TEMPLATES - OLD AND NEW.
No sharing in groups please and thank you.
Direct to my blog for download.


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** Check back here for any updates from Advanced Solar Industries in regards to Hurricane Sandy **
11/2/12 9:43 am
Many of our customers are still without power, so we will leave this information up for a while longer in order for them to access this information on their smart phones. I'll also move the information below into a blog post for future reference.
10/31/12 8:30 am
We are open! Many of our customers are still without power, but with the use of smart phones and generators, we will continue to leave this page active so that people can get the best information.
10/30/12 10:58 am
Our offices will be closed today. We have set up call forwarding for those who call our office and need immediate assistance. See below for information on understanding your system in extreme weather.
10/29/12 9:39 pm
Advanced Solar Industries is currently evaluating its ability to open our offices tomorrow. We will keep you posted.
In case of an emergency, please call our service technician, Henry Stoltzfus @ 717-826-8503
10/29/12 11:42 am
Advanced Solar Industries will be closing its offices for storm prep at noon on Monday, October 29.
Much of the information can be found on this page to answer questions about how to deal with your solar energy system in extreme weather.
If you cannot find your answers or have an emergency, please call our service technician, Henry Stoltzfus @ 717-826-8503
Understanding Your System in Extreme Weather
System Engineering:
System Operation:
System Safeguards
Using a Generator the Right Way


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There's a bit of a shocker coming out of the inaugural "2014 Winter Bathroom Trends Study" just released by Houzz, the home remodeling and design website. Bathtubs appear to be out of favor. More than 4 in 10 respondents said they were leaving them out of their new master bathrooms; among respondents 55 and older, more than half are going tub-less.
"That was the biggest surprise," said Liza Hausman, Houzz's vice president for community and marketing. "I would never do that."
Houzz emailed the 37-question survey to all of its registered users. Ninety-three percent of the 7,645 who responded said they were either planning or undergoing a bathroom redo. Among that group, about 25 percent said they were enlarging the original footprint of their bathrooms and 55 percent intended to put in double sinks.
For walls, paint trumped tile by 47 to 33 percent, and traditional styling edged out contemporary bathrooms (like the one above) by less than 1 percent.
Some preferences correlated with age. "Older homeowners want a hand-held spray; younger ones want a body spray" coming off the wall, Ms. Hausman said. Study results are at houzz.com.


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I've owned a couple knives over the years and the one I got from CJ Custom Knives is the best! It's by far the fanciest knife I have and is built the sturdiest. I'd recommend to anyone looking for a great quality, hand made knife!Josh
I purchased a custom knife from Calvin last month and I can't wait to give it to my husband for Christmas! What incredible craftsmanship!Karen
I recently purchased one of your knives from the Texas Trophy Hunters Extravaganza. I picked out the one with the fossilized mammoth tooth and tusk with the Devon Thomas damascus. This knife is out of this world, everything is just perfect with it. I just wanted to thank you again and tell you that you have an absolutely amazing talent. I will definitely be looking out for you at the next extravaganza show. Thanks again.Bobby
Thanks Calvin!! The knives are awesome!! Gave one to each of my kids… and they loved them. Something we have as a family and can hold on to throughout the years.Steve


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Gate ProgramThe Gifted and Talented Education Program serves highly able 4th, 5th, and 6thgrade students from all schools in the Old Adobe Union School District located in Petaluma, California. For information about this year's programs, please contact our Director of Curriculum, Craig Conte, at 765-4326
GATE Eligibility & Identification
The GATE Eligibility Process for identifying new GATE students begins in November of each year. New students are notified in December for the spring session of the program.
GATE Referrals
Referrals for screening for GATE eligibility can be made by teachers, administrators, parents, counselors, and the GATE coordinator. Parents may inform their teacher that they would like their child screened for GATE.
Multiple Criteria Score
GATE identification is based on a student's combined score on:
- Smarter Balanced-STAR-CELDT Tests: The scaled scores from the California Assessments in English-Language Arts and Math, STAR Reading and Math and the California English Language Development Test.
- Teacher/demographic Evaluation Scale: The scale is used as an additional tool to assess the GATE eligibility of referred students.
Identified students whose total Multiple Criterion Scale score places them among the top 5-10% of candidates at the intermediate grade level population become GATE eligible and are invited to participate in the GATE program.
Internet Resources for GATE Information
- California Association for the Gifted
- Hoagies Gifted Education Homepage
- Hoagies Gifted Education for students
- National Association for Gifted Children
- National Research Center on the Gifted
- Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted
Internet Resources for Student Exploration
- National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (great math exploration)
- Smithsonian For Kids Education
- Free Rice - (build your vocabulary and donate rice to end world hunger at the same time)
- Book Lists (about being gifted, topics of interest to kids, classic literature, -- just explore!)
- NASA for Students (gr.K-4) NASA for Students (gr.5-8)


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Saturday, April 15, 2017
Arts in the Park: The Poster
Honestly, I have a love/hate relationship with the pastel medium. It's a very unforgiving medium in my opinion. You can't make one mistake because there is really no good way to erase or go over anything. But when I'm having "pastel luck" (which is what I call it when something actually works out well) the result is really cool. And this piece was truly the result of one of those "pastel luck" moments.
Arts in the Park this year is Saturday, April 22nd from 10AM-5PM. I'll be there along with many other talented artists and many much-appreciated patrons. Hope to see you there.
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Sunday, March 19, 2017
Doing What I LOVE to Do
I love the spring and it is on it's way. It means there will be lots of art festivals. I love working at the festivals because I love meeting new people. So, it's a very happy time of year for me. :)
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Sunday, March 12, 2017
Cleaning in my Studio: My Button Box Tells a Story
I'm a little obsessed. Well let me be more specific, because I'm obsessed with a lot of things. My intention here is not to talk about all of them all. It's to talk about one in particular. I'm obsessed with sorting, purging and organizing things. I read something very interesting recently in a little book about clutter management. It was a passage that explained that if you love buying items intended to help you get more organized then you may need to consider that you are possibly a bit of a hoarder. Not sure if I buy that analogy but when I read it, I must say, it gave me a bit of food for thought. I mean I do love buying items that help me organize things like drawers and closets. Is that so wrong????
I started simple purging mostly envelopes and papers that had been lying around for years in my closet. Soon a bag was filled, then two, then three. You get the gist.
Hello, my name is Marcia and I AM A HOARDER. I just realize that now. Who keeps a tag that long because it's cute? Even worse – now I don't want to get rid of it because I like remembering that I once was a size 7.
You know what else I found in that stash with all the buttons? I found a pair of google eyes! Nope. I'm not too mature for a fine pair of google eyes. I love them! I've been known to use them around the house, at times, putting them on anything and everything, especially during Halloween. Good times.
Wonder if I have any more in there anywhere? I'm gonna' go clean out a few more boxes and hope for the best.
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Sunday, March 5, 2017
Wrapping Paper Tutorial
If you're like me when you wrap a gift you want it to look…well….adorable. I don't know what it is about wrapping presents but typically I really get into it.
This idea came from the amazing Alisa Burke. I want to be sure to give credit where credit is due.
First I started drawing flowers. I'm totally into flowers right now because I've been following Alisa's blog and am feeling seriously affected and inspired.
I uploaded the image into Photoshop and started manipulating it by mirroring the image and then mirroring it again until I was able to make it the size it needed to be in order to upload it to the wrapping paper web site.
I uploaded it to a web site called "Spoonflower" and ordered a roll of wrapping paper made out of my image.
Arrived: My own personal floral wrapping paper.
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Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Winter at our Beach
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Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Happy Valentines Day to You - Welcome to my new On-Line Shop!
Hi Everyone,
I'm so excited about my new on-line shop. Check it out!
My On-Line Shop
I've been selling my jewelry at shows since 2009. I've also been selling in a few shops and galleries.
Happy Shopping! :)
I'm so excited about my new on-line shop. Check it out!
My On-Line Shop
I've been selling my jewelry at shows since 2009. I've also been selling in a few shops and galleries.
Ever since I started making jewelry people have been E-mailing me asking if I sell my work on-line. And I've kept telling people that setting up an on-line shop is on my to-do list. So, Taaa Daaah!!! Here it is. My new on-line store!!!!!!!! Yay! Can I please get a high-five…or maybe even two??!! Boy what a process it was. Setting a beefy E-commerce shop up is a lot of work. I had to make sure I had enough stock on hand to do this whole gig.
Next step…. Figure out how the heck to take decent pictures. It's taken quite a lot of time to figure this out and I still have a lot to learn in this department. There is placement and lighting and photo one-O-one, etc. There's a lot to it. I'm just sayin'.
Happy Shopping! :)
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Tuesday, February 7, 2017
My Messy Art Room
A messy art room is the best kind of art room. It's a sign and it means that creation is happening. Important things are getting done. I'm getting ready for my spring shows. They will be here before you know it.
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Lamentations 1 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
1 The city of Jerusalem is so empty!
2 Jerusalem weeps bitterly at night.
3 After Judah's people had suffered greatly,
4 The roads to Zion are empty.
5 Her enemies have become her masters.
6 The city of Zion used to be full of glory.
7 Jerusalem's people are suffering and wandering.
8 Her people have committed many sins.
9 Her skirts are dirty.
10 Jerusalem's enemies took away
11 All Jerusalem's people groan
12 Jerusalem also says, "All you who are passing by,
13 "He sent down fire from heaven.
14 "My sins have been made into a heavy yoke.
15 "The Lord has refused to accept
16 "That's why I am weeping.
17 Zion reaches out her hands.
18 Jerusalem says, "The Lord always does what is right.
19 "I called out to those who were going to help me.
20 "Lord, see how upset I am!
21 "People have heard me groan.
22 "Please pay attention to all their sinful ways.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
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Case Study: Holds-a-Bit®
Purposes: Securely holds drill bits (larger than one quarter inch) and drivers where you need them most
Market: Retail
Objective: Have customers sign up for a store credit card for a drill/drill bit sale. The credit card would provide 5% off or No Interest if Paid in Full within 12 Months. The Holds-a-Bit was distributed at the cash register, if customers agreed to sign up for the hardware retail store's credit card.
Strategy: A large retail chain sought to increase customers signing up for store credit cards. History had shown that when customers signed up for these charge cards, the customer purchased more, and in addition, the retail chain was able to market directly and specifically to that customer. However, if the merchant loans customers money to buy the goods/services, there will be additional profit from each sale: the interest collected on the loan (less the cost of funds; merchants typically borrow money from a bank (or other investors) to then lend in turn to their customers). This assumes that the customers do not default on the loans, of course. Cashiers were asked to ask each customer checking out if they would be interested in saving 5% and getting Holds-A-Bit for signing up for the store credit card. The promotional weekend saw credit card applications increase 35% over the weekend before.
- Exclusively from EMT!
- Securely holds drill bits (larger than one quarter inch) and drivers where you need them most
- Universal fit accommodates most cordless & corded drills
- Durable, flexible material stands up to the industrial & job site use
- Non-magnetic
- Prices include a white imprint
- Delivery for Samples: one week
- Delivery for Production: 2 weeks
- Rush Service available
Testimonial: Novella Charon, Account Manager
"Our Client was very pleased with the Pitchfix Divot Tools! We appreciate the partnership we have with EMT. They provide excellent customer service. Novella made the process seamless – everything ran smoothly and according to plan. EMT is a great source for all of our golf product needs."
Dawn S., MAXIMUM VELOCITY
Case Study: Stun Guns
Case Study: Stun Guns
Purposes: Intuitive, Non-Lethal Self-Protection Device
Market: Technology
Objective: Boosting morale and lowering group insurance costs by creating incentivized employee awareness and physical fitness courses.
Strategy: A large technical company created a series of safety, physical fitness, and self-defense classes to lower group healthcare costs and build company morale. At strategic finish points throughout the program, employees received recognition for completion and a gift of recognition of some sort. One of the gifts was a company-branded stun gun. The stun gun was only available after completing an employer provided training class on stun guns and other non-lethal self-defense tools. Attendance in these courses rose by 12% after the announcement of the stun gun award at the end training. The end result was the company was able to cut premiums by $75 a month for employees who complete a health-risk assessment; up to 90% of eligible employees participated.
- Non-Lethal Self Defense
- Low amperage, high voltage shock disables assailant
- Used by over 600 Law Enforcement Agencies
- Creates Awareness of Security and Safety
- Lipstick style case
- Charger included
- Pad Printed; imprint area 1 1/4″ x 5/16″
- Stun Guns are not legal and cannot be shipped to or carried in the following states: Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Wisconsin and the following areas: Annapolis, MD, Baltimore, MD, Baltimore County, MD, District of Columbia and Philadelphia, PA
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Testimonial: Brian Stidham, Key Accounts Manager
"I just wanted to take a moment to compliment Brian Stidham on his presentation of the products and services your company has to offer. I met Brian at the EME Elite meetings in St. Petersburg and he was both fun and professional. I have already reached out to him to help me with a project for one of my clients. As promised, he was quick to respond with options. I look forward to working with Brian and growing our business together."
–Jill M. Allen, Account Executive, CMFI Group
ILLINOIS (Legal with FID card)
WISCONSIN (Legal to buy with CCP concealed carry permit)
CONNECTICUT: Legal with Restrictions
Connecticut Criminal Law Title 53 ? Crimes, Title 53a ? Penal Code, title 54 Criminal Procedure, Chapter 950 Section 53a-3 Definitions: (20) "Electronic defense weapon" means a weapon which by electronic impulse or current is capable of immobilizing a person temporarily, but is not capable of inflicting death or serious injury. §53-206. Carrying and sale of dangerous weapons Any person who carries upon his person? an electronic defense weapon, as defined in 53a-3, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument, unless such person has been granted a written permit issued and signed by the first selectman of a town, the mayor or chief of police of a city or the warden of a borough, authoring such person to carry such weapon or instrument within such city or borough, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than three years or both. No permit shall be issued to any applicant who has ever been convicted of a felony. The issuing authority may request the applicant?s finger prints and full information concerning his criminal record and make an investigation concerning his criminal record and make an investigation concerning the suitability of the applicant to carry any such weapon. Refusal of fingerprinting by the applicant shall be sufficient cause to refuse issuance of a permit. Whenever any person is found guilty of a violation of this subsection, any weapon or other implement within the provisions hereof, found upon the body of such person, shall be forfeited to the municipality wherein such person was apprehended, not withstanding any failure of the judgment of conviction to expressly impose such forfeiture. Any person who has been granted a permit to carry any martial arts weapon pursuant to this section may carry such weapon anywhere within the state. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any officer charged with the preservation of the public peace nor to any person who is found with any such weapon or implement concealed upon his person while lawfully removing his household goods or effects from one place to another, or from one residence to another, nor to any person while actually and peaceably engaged in carrying any such weapon or implement from his place of abode or business to a place or person where or by whom such weapon or implements is to be repaired, or while actually and peaceable returning to his place of abode or business with such weapon or implement after the same has been repaired. (b) any person who sells to another? electronic defense weapon, as defined in section 53a-3, shall, within 24 hours after the deliver of such weapon or implement to the person to whom sold, give written notice of such sale or delivery, specifying the article sold and the name and address of the person to whom sold or delivered, to the chief of police of the city, the warden of the borough or the first selectman of the town, within which such weapon or implement is sold or delivered, as the case may be. Any person who violates any provision of this subsection shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars. SUMMARY: Section 53-206(a) prohibits the carrying of a Stunning Device on the person unless that person has obtained a dangerous weapons permit. However, there are no state-wide permits, only local permits ? the permit is only good in that particular town and would be illegal elsewhere. Anyone selling such a weapon must notify the chief of police with that information within 24 hours of the delivery. Therefore Stunning Devices can be sold and it can be kept in your place of business or home, but you cannot carry it on your person without a permit which is only good within the limits of the city in which it was issued.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: Illegal
District of Columbia Law. DC Code Ann. Title 6, Chapter 23. Firearms Control. Subchapter I. General Provisions 6-2302. (7) "Destructive device" means: (B) "Any device by whatever name known which will, or is designed, or may be readily converted or restored, to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or other propellant through a smooth bore barrel, except a shotgun." (D) Any device designed or redesigned, made or remade, or readily converted or restored, and intended to stun or disable a person by means of electric shock. Subchapter II. Firearms and Destructive Devices. General Provision 6-2311. Registration requirements: (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person or organization in the District of Columbia ("District") shall receive, possess, control, transfer, offer for sale, sell, give, or deliver any destructive device, and no person or organization in the District shall possess or control any firearm, unless that person or organization holds a valid registration certificate for the firearm. Subchapter V. Sales and Transfer of Firearms, Destructive Devices, and Ammunition. General Provision 6-2351. Sales and transfers prohibited. No person or organization shall sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any firearm, destructive device or ammunition in the District except as provided in *** 6-2352, or 6-2375. SUMMARY: Possession and sales of Stunning Devices are banned in Washington, DC.
ILLINOIS: Restricted
1. In order to possess a Taser or stun gun, an individual must have a valid FOID card, as is currently required for firearms. 2. Sellers of Taser or stun guns must check the buyers FOID card and keep the record of sale for ten years, the same requirements for firearms sales. 3. When a licensed firearms dealer sells a Taser or stun gun, they must request a background check of the buyer. 4. The 24-hour waiting period required for long guns, shotguns, and rifles, will also apply to taser and stun gun purchases. Here is the application for Illinois residents (cost is $5 paid to the state) Illinois FID application
HAWAII: Illegal
Hawaii State Law. Rev. Stats. Title 10, Chapter 134. Firearms, Ammunition and Dangerous Weapons. Part 1. General Regulations. Chapter 134-1 Definitions. "Electric gun" means any portable device that is electrically operated to project a missile or electromotive force. Chapter 134-16 Restriction on possession, sale, gift or delivery of electric guns. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, including a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer or licensed dealer, to possess, offer for sale, hold for sale, sell, give, lend or deliver any electric gun. (b) Any electric gun in violation of subsection (a) shall be confiscated and disposed of by the chief of police. SUMMARY: Possession and sales of Stunning Devices are banned in Hawaii.
MARYLAND: Legal in all but 3 counties
- ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD: Illegal
- BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD: Illegal (Including Baltimore City)
Baltimore City Code 115. Stun guns and similar devices. (e) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to sell, give away, lend, rent or transfer to any individual, firm or corporation a stun gun or other electronic device by whatever name or description which discharges a non-projectile electric current within the limits of the City of Baltimore. It further shall be unlawful for any person to possess, fire or discharge any such stun gun or electronic device within the City. Nothing in this subsection shall be held to apply to any member of the Baltimore City Police Department or any other law enforcement officer while in the performance of his or her official duty (Ord. 385. 1985).
- HOWARD COUNTY, MD: Illegal
Sec. 8.404. Sale or possession of electronic weapons prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to sell, give away, lend, rent or transfer to any individual, firm or corporation an electronic weapon within the limits of Howard County. It further shall be unlawful for any person to possess, fire, discharge or activate any electronic weapon within the limits of Howard County. (C.B. 38 1985).
MASSACHUSETTS: Illegal
Massachusetts State Law. Ann. Laws of Massachusetts. Chapter 140. Sale of Firearms. Section 131J: Sale or possession of electrical weapons; penalties. Section 131J. No person shall sell, offer for sale or possess a portable device or weapon from which an electric current, impulse, wave or beam may be directed, which current, impulse, wave or beam is designed to incapacitate temporarily, injure or kill. Whoever violates this provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not less than six months nor more than two years in a jail or house of correction, or both. SUMMARY: Possession and sales of Stunning Devices are banned in Massachusetts.
MICHIGAN: Illegal
The Michigan Penal Code Act 328 of 1931. Chapter 750.224a Portable device or weapon directing electrical current, impulse, wave, or beam; sale or possession prohibited; testing. (1) A person shall not sell, offer for sale, or possess in this state a portable device or weapon from which an electric current, impulse, wave or beam is designed to incapacitate temporarily, injure, or kill. (3) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony. SUMMARY: Possession and sales of Stunning Devices are banned in Michigan.
NEW JERSEY: Illegal
New Jersey State Law. New Jersey Stat. Ann. Title 2C. New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice. Chapter 39-1. Prohibited weapons and devices. (Section "r" summarized from Chapter 2C:39-1) "Weapon" means anything readily capable of lethal use or of inflicting serious bodily injury. The term includes, but is not limited to all (4) stun guns; and any weapon or (this section refers to tear gas and has been updated in 1995) other device which projects, releases, or emits tear gas or any other substance intended to produce temporary physical discomfort or permanent injury through being vaporized or otherwise dispensed in the air. (t) "Stun gun" means any weapon or other device which emits an electrical charge or current intended to temporarily or permanently disable a person. Senate, No. 2871 — L.1985, c. 360 Senate Bill No. 2781, as amended by the Senate Law, Public Safety and Defense Committee, prohibits as a crime of the fourth degree the possession of a stun gun by any person, including a law enforcement officer. A crime of the fourth degree carries a penalty of imprisonment for up to 18 months, a fine of up to $7,500, or both. Prior to being amended the bill classified possession of a crime in the third degree. Editor's Note: According to Len Lawson of NJ Legislative Council, (609) 292-4625) NJ does not classify crimes in felonies versus misdemeanors. The highest crimes are in first degree on down to fourth degree. A fourth degree penalty is a serious charge and is generally considered a misdemeanor in common terms. It is however an indictable offense. A fourth degree crime does contain "a presumption of non-custodial sentencing," meaning that there is not imprisonment if there are no prior convictions. In some cases the sentencing is obviated from one's record if there is a period of good behavior following the charge.} The committee amended the bill to include a provision authorizing the Attorney General, at his discretion, to exempt law enforcement officers from the prohibition against possession stun guns. The bill also was amended by the committee to include stun guns in the definition of "weapon" in paragraph r. N.J.S. 2C:39-1. (Chapter 2C:39-1) (h) Stun guns. Any person who knowingly has in his possession any stun gun is guilty of a crime in the fourth degree. SUMMARY: Possession is banned of Stunning Devices in New Jersey.
NEW YORK: Illegal
New York Consolidated Law (McKinney's) Book 39. Penal Law. Article 265. Firearms and Other Dangerous Weapons 265.00 15-a. "Electronic dart gun" means any device designed primarily as a weapon, the purpose of which is to momentarily stun, knock out or paralyze a person by passing an electrical shock to such person by means of a dart or projectile. 15-c. "Electronic stun gun" means any device designed primarily as a weapon, the purpose of which is to momentarily stun, cause mental disorientation, knock out or paralyze a person by passing a high voltage electrical shock to such person. Article 265.01 Criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree. A person is guilty of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree when: (1) He possesses any firearm, electronic dart gun, electronic stun gun ***; or *** SUMMARY: Possession is banned of Stunning Devices in New York.
RHODE ISLAND: Illegal
General Laws of Rhode Island. Title 11, Chapter 47. Statute Subsection 11-47-42. Weapons other than firearms prohibited. – (A) No person shall carry or possess or attempt to use against another, any instrument or weapon of the kind commonly known as a *** stun gun ***. Any person violating the provisions of this subsection, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or both such fine and imprisonment, and the weapon so found shall be confiscated. SUMMARY: Possession and use of Stunning Devices are banned.
WISCONSIN: legal with restrictions
Previously illegal – on 11/1/2011 the law changed. Owning and carrying a stun gun or Taser device is considered legal with restrictions. Citizens may own, carry, and transport these devices if they possess a CCW (Carrying Concealed Weapons) license. Wis. Stat. § 941.295(2g). If they do not possess a CCW license, they may not purchase, but may only carry an electric weapon in their own dwelling or place of business or on land that they own, lease, or legally occupy. Wis. Stat. § 941.295(2g). They may also transport the weapon if it is enclosed within a carrying case. Wis. Stat. § 941.295(2r). The possession or carrying of an electric weapon in any other situations is a felony. Wis. Stat. § 941.295(1m).
CHICAGO, IL: Illegal
Publisher's Note: The following jurisdictions require waiting periods or notifications to law enforcement officials before weapons may be delivered to purchasers: Chicago – application approval/denial for: (1) Registration : 120 days (2) Re-registration: e.g., by an heir, 365 days) SUMMARY: Possession and sales of Stunning Devices are banned in Chicago. (More information required on City of Chicago Ordinance)
PHILADELPHIA, PA: Illegal
Philadelphia City Ordinance. Statute 10-825 Stun Guns. (1) Definitions. (a) Stun Gun. Any device which expels or projects a projectile which, upon coming in contact with a person, is capable of inflicting injury or an electric shock to such person. (2) Prohibited conduct. Nor person shall own, use, possess, sell or otherwise transfer any "stun gun." (3) Penalty. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be subject to a fine or not more than three hundred (300) dollars and /or imprisonment for not more than ninety (90 days.)
NEW YORK CITY: Illegal
Administrative Code of the City of New York 10-135 Prohibition on sale and possession of electronic stun guns. a. As used in this section, "electronic stun gun" shall mean any device designed primarily as a weapon, the purpose of which is to stun, render unconscious or paralyze a person by passing an electronic shock to such person, but shall not include an "electronic dart gun" as such term is defined in section 265.00 of the penal law. b. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale or to have in his or her possession within the jurisdiction of the city any electronic gun. c. Violation of this section shall be a class A misdemeanor. [Exemptions under this section are provided for police officers operating under regular department procedures or guidelines and for manufacturers of electronic stun guns scheduled for bulk shipment. NOTE: The electronic stun gun is not a "firearm" under the Federal Gun Control Act of 1968 because it does not "…expel a projectile by the action of an explosive…"] SUMMARY: Possession and sales of Stunning Devices are banned in New York City


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Saratoga Springs Downtown Business Association partners with NYRA's Saratoga Race Course
DBA member businesses can now participate in NYRA's Saratoga Season Perks Program. A new program to add value to NYRA's Saratoga Season Passes, which NYRA sells over 10,000 of a year.
The Perks Program will allow pass holders to receive a 10% discount from participating DBA members. In return the participating DBA business will receive a featured spot on NYRA's website's season pass page, including a link to the business' website. The participating member businesses will also receive a Pass Perks decal to place in their window to showcase their support of the added value program.
The Perk Program will run from June 1, 2016 through March 1, 2017. Season Passes can be purchased online or at local Stewart's shop beginning the end of May. The pass holder must have their season pass in hand to receive the discount. The season passes have the pass holder's photo on them so they cannot be transferred.
DBA members who would like to participate in the Perks Program will need to commit by no later than March 31, 2016. That way NYRA can start advertising this new program to their buyers and will have time to add participating DBA members to the website. The Perk's Program also includes discounts on Siena Basketball tickets and discounted rates at some local ski resorts. To become a participating business in the Perks Program please contact Tonya Pellegrini Lawrence at firstname.lastname@example.com.
NYRA will also now carry the DBA maps at all of its "May I Help You" Booths around the track and the box office where season passes are picked up. This will encourage people to head downtown after their day at the races, before post time, and on Tuesdays when the track is closed. NYRA will also sell the new 2016 DBA Local Living Guide Coupon Books at their Saratoga Styles Stores around the track. With over $3,000 in savings at local businesses these books will encourage track goers to visit new places whether or not they have a season pass.


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CORY CUSTER, 21, of Harlan (1-16-12)
January 13th, 2012 by Ric Hanson
CORY CUSTER, 21, of Harlan died Tuesday, January 10th near Onawa, IA. Funeral services for CORY CUSTER will be held on Monday, January 16th at 2:00 pm in the First United Methodist Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.
Visitation will be held on Sunday from 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the funeral home.
Burial in the Harlan Cemetery.
CORY CUSTER is survived by:
Parents: Alice Custer & Cole (Michelle) Custer all of Harlan.
Brother: Wyatt Schaben of Harlan.
Step-Brothers: Jonathan Bolden of Omaha; Elijah Bolden of Harlan
Step-Sisters: Whitney & Brianna Bolden of Harlan.
Grandparents: Rebecca Herning of Harlan; Bill (Ruby) Custer of Soldier, IA; Jolene Lytle of Harlan; and Vern Gross of CA.
Great-Grandparents: Marvin (Audrie) Will of AZ; and Pearl Custer of Woodbine.


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With its cool climate and clean air, Tagaytay City is the perfect place for leisure activities like picnics, horseback riding, camping and sightseeing. It makes for an affordable weekend getaway for most Filipino families, if they're astute enough to take advance of the best bargains in Asia, (see below.)
For our foreign friends visiting or thinking about
visiting, Tagaytay offers a relaxing and safe haven where you can
unwind and lay back after your long haul flight. Tagaytay is just
a hop, skip and a jump from Manila's NAIA International Airport
- Ninoy Aquino International Airport, about 90 minutes away.
Taal Volcano , reputed to be the world's smallest volcano, rests on a serene blue lake. From Tagaytay, you can arrange a trip to the volcano island in the middle of Taal Lake. Click here for more details about a boat trip to Taal volcano
Picnic Groove , where you can rent cottages for an overnight stay or go horseback riding and play on its mini-park. There's something for everyone in the family, regardless of their age! Picnic Groove is located along Aguinaldo Highway on the way towards the Royal Taal Inn and Palace in the Sky .
Enchanted Kingdom (pictured below) is definitely for the kids but the entire family will enjoy this as well. It's only a half hour drive from Tagaytay, located nearby in Binan, Laguna. This is the Philippines version of Disneyland, but at far more reasonable prices.
Palace in the Sky , the unfinished mansion of former President Ferdinand Marcos, has been converted and renamed the People's Park in the Sky . Without a doubt this offers the most speculator view of Taal volcano, no if, ands or buts about it!
The Palace in the Sky was built for the official state visit of the former US President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan, though the Reagan's cancelled their trip due to the general unrest and Marcos' problems at the time. Looking at the shell of the palace today, it's hard to imagine the opulence and splendor it enjoyed during its heyday. Hollywood stars like George Hamilton (seen with Imedla Marcos in the photograph below,) entertained the Marcos'
and their cronies with such ostentatious and fragrant displays of wasting money, it became one of the final nails in the Marcos' political coffin. They must have had some wild and outrageous parties there!
The middle picture directly above is a rare shot of a small portion of the "Palace" during its heyday. The picture on the right (above) is the sign leading to the "Palace" today.
In any event, it's definitely worth the time to visit as the view is amongst the best I've seen; Lake Taal and Taal volcano to the south, Laguna de Bay to the east, and almost as far as Manila to the north.
Tagaytay High Lands , There are two 18-hole par 72 golf courses set amidst hilly terrain and ravines.
Tagaytay Highlands is highly rated offering two of the, if not the two best golf courses in the Philippines. Throw in all kinds of facilities like a driving range, movies, bowling, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, plus 29 world class restaurants, and you have a world class establishment that is hard to beat anywhere!
As if one great golf course isn't good enough, how about two great courses!
Orchard Golf Club opened for play in January 1995 with two Championship layouts designed by golfing legends Arnold Palmer and Gary Player. Both courses are situated in what was formerly a Mango orchard planted some sixty five years ago by Dean Conrado Benitez Sr. Self designated as a bird and wildlife sanctuary, the courses abound with indigenous flora and fauna.
White Cove Resort - Though not located within Tagaytay, an excellent beach resort, just 45 minutes from the Royal Taal Inn, will find you in Nasugbu, Batangas at the White Cove Resort. We were very impressed with the clean white sand and clear waters. We recommend a day visit to this beach resort or for an overnight stay in order to top up your sun tan. In fact a dear friend had their honeymoon at the White Cove and can't stop raving about how great it was. Highly recommended as the White Cove's Beach is far superior to the murky sands and waters found elsewhere at Nasugbu.
The Flower Farm , on a windy slope of a hill in Tagaytay City sprawls a flower farm that keeps Manila abloom whole year round. The five-hectare flower farm has many varieties of flowers such as chrysanthemums with assorted colors, gerberas, carnations, roses, and anthuriums.
Location : Barangay Guinhawa, Tagaytay City
How to get there : From Tagaytay City, the farm is a brief 10-minute drive from the Aguinaldo Highway.
St. Anne's Shrine is in Barangay Sungay, Tagaytay City
The shrine is a small garden where a grotto of the Virgin Mary stands. The shrubbery and flowers are well-trimmed and well-cared for. There is even a small grass clearing in front of the grotto which is conducive to quite reflection.
Gourmet's Cafe , located along Aguinaldo Highway, is a restaurant for the health conscious offering home grown fresh vegetables. Click here for more restaurants and dining pleasures.
Hidden Valley , in Laguna province resting at the foot of Mt. Makiling, where a mineral spring flows from the mountain's lush greenery teeming with wild orchids and tropical ferns, is about 2 hours away.
Pagsanjan Falls , also in Laguna, takes you on a thrilling ride in its shooting rapids amidst picturesque canyon walls.
Caylabne Beach , (among its unique features is a magnetic field) and Puerto Azul Resort (with luxurious accommodations, golf course and fine dining restaurants).
Banyan Tree Evercrest situated at Nasugbu Batangas is just 15 minutes away from Casino Filipino-Tagaytay . It boasts of an 18-hole par 72 championship golf course and offers first-class amenities, including a five-star hotel. Banyan Tree Evercrest Hotel and Country Club was designed by golfing legend Arnold Palmer. The course measures 6,702 yards and plays to a par of 72.
Casino Filipino Tagaytay : Those who like to try lady luck will not be disappointed with Casino Filipino Tagaytay. You'll find everything you need under one roof in this mountain haven of gaming pleasure with smiling dealers, solicitous attendants and top notch entertainment.
Taal Lake Yacht Club was set up primarily as a sailing club. However, the way it is set up, it is now considered one of the best campgrounds within 1 hour from Metro Manila, Luzon, Philippines.
Rates are $2/day/person. It costs $3 to pitch a tent for the evening, and very large native style open cabanas surrounded by flowers and soft grass are available for around $8 per day.
Fruits are plentiful and the coconuts are fresh, delicious and cheap!
The City Market, pictured below, offers delicious fresh fruits and vegetables for a few cents. My personal favorite's are the fresh and sweet pineapples ... 5 for US$1
The Royal Taal Inn from just US$35 per night will get you one of the best bargains in Asia.
Visiting Tagaytay will become one of your lifetime travel highlights.


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I have needed a haircut for months. I hate going, though. It costs around $20 (after tip) for me to get a simple dead-end trim, and I refuse to accept that this is the way it has to be. I mean maybe if I was getting a whole new style I could see paying that much, but I just need two inches trimmed off, people! I'm not into expensive hairdos. I've never even had my hair dyed.
It's not just the money. I had a stylist I really liked and never thought I'd go anywhere else. She did a better job with my hair than most anyone I'd ever been to. Then one day she got sloppy. Her cuts weren't as good. I kept going until she started chit-chatting with the other ladies in the shop about how one of her relatives was such a lousy mom--for doing most of the things I think are good parenting practices. I never went back there again. I don't enjoy cattiness in a salon environment.
Nor do I enjoy having to explain that no, I do not want my hair shampooed, because I in fact never use shampoo. So just wet it please. I'd rather skip that whole conversation. Jordan teases that I "don't like talking to people," but that's not true! I do like talking to some people.
There is one lady right here in my town who has always done a great job on my hair and has very reasonable prices, but she is always booked solid for a few days whenever I call. For me, haircuts are emotionally cleansing and when I need one I need it NOW NOW NOW!
Anyway, my hair had been long and tangly and past ready for a spring trim. My split ends had split ends. So when we got home today, I ran upstairs with the scissors from my sewing kit and cut my hair. What did I have to lose? I was going to get a haircut one way or another. If my hair looked like crap I'd just go to a professional in a day or two, admit I so foolishly thought I could cut it myself, and pay the $20.
It turned out okay, though.
See how uneven it is anyway after it grows out for a while? How much worse could I possibly make it?
I wet my hair under the faucet on the tub and brushed it, then clipped up almost all of it on top of my head. I trimmed a couple of inches off the lowest section.
Then I held up each higher section to the lower one and trimmed it to match. Also, I angled the front pieces toward my face. This was the hardest part and I'm pretty certain I didn't do that great of a job. I'm also pretty certain it's not that noticeable.
Here's how it looked after a quick blow-dry. Looks a little uneven in the picture but it's really not. I checked that.
I like to play with my hair after a cut. So, hair accessory: yes or no? A little too Alice-in-Wonderland? (Alice is actually my middle name.) Jordan likes this hairdo.
Savings analysis: If you consider how much I'd be saving per year by cutting my own hair, it's not much. I only get my hair cut three times a year or so, which would come to around $60 a year. Less if I go to Great Clips. However, if you go by Amy Dacyczyn's method (from the Tightwad Gazette) of calculating savings per hour, it's pretty worthwhile. It took me a little less than an hour. Let's just say I spent one hour cutting my hair to save the $20 I would've paid to have it cut--and either way I would've spent that hour getting a haircut. $20 an hour and no time lost? I think I'll keep doing it. So long, Great Clips.


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ACA NeoGeo: Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 – Alfred
PlayStation 4
Alfred by AnotherGamer
Version: 1.1 | Updated: 09/20/00
Alfred Movelist/FAQ For Real Bout Fatal Fury 2, Neo Geo version By AnotherGamer(firstname.lastname@example.com) Version 1.1 Note: This FAQ assumes that you know the standard fighting game command notation and abbrivations. If you don't, check them from another RBFF2 FAQ. Q:Who is Alfred? A:Beats me. As far as I know, he's some plane pilot with experience from martial arts. Q:I don't see him in the character select screen, how do I play as him? A:There's 2 ways, neither of which are unfortunately possible on an unmodified Neo Geo console: 1.If you have the debug rom, you can select him by putting the cursor on any char and pressing ABC. Don't ask me where to get one, though. 2.If not, use a trainer. You can get one from www.angelfire.com/la2/exp/eexp.html. Q:Holy crap, he's cheap as hell! His moves do a ton of damage! A:Naturally, since he's the hidden boss in RBFF2. Q:Enough with this, I want to know his moves! A:Certantly, here they are: ----------------------- Command moves & throws: ----------------------- Sonic Wing f or b+C when close A standard throw. Al grabs the opponent and knocks them down with his AB. Fokker High jump, D+b Al dives down with his knee. He dives straight down even when jumping backwards/forwards, so it can be used to change the jump trajectory a bit. Step Kick f+B Al slides forward while performing a side kick. Retreat Kick b+B Al slides backward while performing his standing B. Knocks down. -------------- Special moves: -------------- Augmentor Wing (Break Shot) Qcf+A Al jumps in the air while slashing with his arm. A bog standard DP, except for the command. Can be used to juggle. Diver Jens Qcf+C Al spins around and crouches, creating a white energy spike in front of him. Hits twice. Much like Terry's Round Wave, except that it doesn't have plane-hitting properties. Critical Wing Qcb+A or C Al charges forward while crouching and slashes with his arms. C version knocks down. Mayday Mayday Jump, Qcb+B,B,B,B,B Al dives down diagonally while spinning. First tap of B makes him take a weird stance with his arms spread and knees bent back, which somehow hits, next press makes him do a kick, third press makes him do another kick that knocks down and fourth and last press makes him fly back up and hit his opponent with an energy slash. The last hit is hard to do. I can only pull it off when I hit the opponent really early with the dive. IMO, it's much easier to do the first 3 hits and the juggle manually with Augmentor Wing. Does more damage, too. If you stop the move at first 2 hits, you can continue with a ground combo. S.TOL f,uf,u+B Al slides forward, like in Qcb+A or C, except that he grabs the opponent, jumps up, and slams them down. Can be used as a nasty tick, since it's unblockable, like all throws, cancelable from normal moves, and moves forward. Shock Stall Jump, hcf+BC (S.Power) Al dives down like in Mayday Mayday, except with his pilot glasses on and trailing shadows. If he connects it on a grounded opponent, he lands behind the opponent, jumps back up in front of them, hitting them with a flying kick, and performs a double-fisted punch in midair that creates a huge energy slash. On an airborne opponent, he finishes off with a powerful Augmentor Wing that also has that huge energy slash accomppanying it. All hits may or may not connect, depending on the situation. Does almost a full bar of damage and can be chained from a jump attack. Loads of easy damage, but hey, Alfred is the hidden boss, so anything goes.. Wave Rider f,hcf+C (P.Power) Al puts on his pilot glasses during the background flash and charges towards his opponent. He then continues by doing a 4-hit flip kick. Lotsa damage, as with all the H.powers, (one meter+up to halfway of the letter C in "challenger")and not only that, you can juggle the opponent with the Augmentor Wing for an extra hit. ------ Combos ------ A, C, Augmentor Wing A, C, Critical Wing Jump C, Shock Stall (jump attack must connect somewhat deeply to make the Shock Stall hit) Hop C, A, C, Wave Rider, Augmentor Wing (the most powerful combo he has, does over 1 1/2 meters of damage, if it seems too hard, leave out the A) First 2 hits of Mayday Mayday, C, Wave Rider, Augmentor Wing Version history: 1.0 First version. Not released, only used for personal reference. 1.1 Found out how to perform S.TOL and Shock Stall, added move names. Thanks to: Me, for writing this thing.
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E-Tailing is an E-Commerce Agency, established in 1997. Since its inception, E-Tailing has worked on various verticals like a basic website, marketplaces, B2B Platform and finally a Farmer's App for direct market access. Our expertise is mostly in a high end, complex enterprise solutions developed on.
We provide 360-degree solution encompasses Business Planning, Marketing Research, Webstore Development, Infrastructure Setup, Digital Marketing, BackOffice Management, Business Analytic, Reaching out for new Market and more
We have also deployed solution for Omni Channel, Cross-Border Ecommerce and Instore Engagement. Call us now on how we can bring a change to your business with a touch of digital and best practices
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We just don't come up with solution proposition. We want you to rule the market and for that, we offer onsite setup, offsite setup, market insight, various sourcing services, access to global marketing through our Amazon and eBay setup, logistic support and more
We guarantee that in no time you may start selling and reaching more satisfied customers beyond your conventional circle.


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Romain Laurent is a photographer who lives in New York and for his day job he's a conceptual photographer who has worked with some big names such as Xbox, Coca Cola, Google and GQ.
'One Loop Portrait A Week' is side project which he does in his free time. The aim of the side project is to create some very weird, disturbing but also hilarious GIFs of people once a week.


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Job Description
When it comes to picking your next role as an Account Director, its never easy to work out whether you will be jumping from the frying pan into the fire… we get it!
I am not going to bore you with listing out the key responsibilities of an Account Director as to be honest, whether you're a Senior Account Manager looking to step up or an Account Director seeking a new challenge, you know the role. You don't need me to repeat it. Plus I can share the job description with you at a later date.
What I can do is give you a flavour of the type of agency this is…
We have worked with this independent agency for a number of years and seen them evolve and therefore we are in a very strong position to vouch for them.
This particular agency is a multinational B2B integrated marcomms agency that specialise in the ever growing and exciting tech sector.
My personal background is integrated marketing within the Tech space and if I had my agency time all over again then this is definitely one of the agencies that would make my top wish list! Not just because they work with some of the biggest tech brands around, not even because they've won numerous awards over the years covering lots of categories, including creative, strategy and content to name but a few. No, the reason I'd want to join this agency is because of the people! They are so much fun and there is loads of opportunity to develop and grow!
Yes, on occasion things go wrong, deadlines get shifted and the creative team spend a little more time than they should perfecting that idea… welcome to agency world! However, in this agency it's the people around you that tend to make it all worthwhile. That and the fact as an Account Director in this agency, no day is the same.
They are one of the top agencies in their field but that's because everyone is passionate about what they do. Its not about white labelling an old idea or you just becoming a box shifter. No, its far more than that!
As an Account Director, its about developing strong client and colleague relationships, about helping strategize and deliver a new campaign and understanding the relationship between marketing and sales. That a creative idea doesn't have to be vanilla. And that at the end of the day no matter what kind of day you've had, you've shared it with people who understand the meaning of TEAM!
In addition, due to the size of the agency there is plenty of opportunity to develop your career within this agency, either here or abroad if you so wish.
All our client asks is that as an Account Director you have the following:
- A solid marketing agency background within the B2B arena
- You will have worked on multiple IT/Tech accounts
- Have managed a small team
- Have worked across multiple channels, both on and off line
- Be an outgoing and sociable individual who promotes a team spirit
- You will be ambitious and keen to develop your career
- Be happy worked across more than one account
- And as always be an excellent communicator, both written and verbal
In return for your personality and experience as an Account Director our client offers a competitive salary ranging between £45-55k plus a wide array of benefits.
If you'd like to know more about this Account Director role then drop me a line including your CV to, Tom Howe, by clicking on the apply button below and I will get back to you.


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Meet our Mentors
Startup Weekend: How to prepare?
Here are some tips for before the event:
1. Get Registered
The frequency of events is on the rise. However the popular events sell out quickly. Make sure you set a reminder and register early. If you miss out – join the waiting list or beg. If you cannot attend as a participant, maybe you can help out as a volunteer or mentor; or watch the final presentations.
2. Check the Schedule
Get hold of an agenda from the event or previous events. The typical format maybe:
Friday – Networking, ice-breaker, pitch idea, vote for top idea, form teams.
Saturday – Plan, design, discuss. Start building.
Sunday – Finalise product/prototype and presentation. Pitch to the judges. Prize giving.
3. Who are you?
The weekend has a strong dependency on you and your abilities. You don't need to be a guru but you should be clear on where and how you can help (technically and interpersonally). Think about your strengths and don't limit yourself. You may not know how to code, but you may be great at motivating the team or using Google. Every bit of enthusiasm and positive thinking helps during the 54 hours.
4. What do you want to learn?
Be clear on what you want to learn from the weekend. Look out for opportunities to gain that new skill. You will be exposed to a diverse range of experts and people working in the field. Utilise the chance to ask these guys some tough questions.
5. Networking
The event brings together a pool of talented and driven individuals just like you. A startup weekend gives you an opportunity to meet and impress like-minded people.
Get some business cards (name, phone number, email and twitter handle are sufficient). Check out the social media sites. Start speaking to those attending before the day and stay in touch.
6. Homework
Startup experts like Blank, Ries and Osterwalder have developed frameworks to plan and implement your idea or concept. Check out some startup methodologies and be prepared to draw on this knowledge.
The key things to know are how to generate an idea, evaluate an idea and perform some kind of customer validation. The Ash Maurya's Lean Canvas and Jason Cohen's articles on customer Validation.
7. Pitching – Part 1
This deserves a separate post. It can be nerve racking but ultimately prepares your for future pitches and gives you some control over the weekend (if you attract enough votes).
At some events half the room will pitch. The most business viable proposals are often forgotten. Designers and developers are keen to work on interesting and creative projects. Pitch something that will gain the interest of a team, rather than funding. Concepts that will utilise popular technology are always popular.
i) First, brainstorm your ideas down on a piece a paper by considering the following:
– Problems – What things do I see everyday that I want to fix?
– Pain Points – What really annoys me? What is totally inefficient?
– Random – Whatever else is on your mind?
– Customer – Who is your target market?
– USP – What is your unique selling point/proposition (USP)?
An example of a simple template – Four boxes for each idea (Problem, Segment, Pros, Cons).
ii) Second, pick you favourites and attempt to apply a solution. Think about how the prototype will look and what elements it will incorporate:
– Web based application,
– Mobile based application,
– Social networking site,
– Location based,
– Game based.
You will dive deeper into the product once you form a team.
iii) Thirdly, combine these thoughts and pick the best one or two.
Discuss these ideas with your friends, family and/or colleagues.
8. Pitching – Part 2
Now you have your idea(s), it's time to build the pitch. Commonly you only have a minute to sell yourself and idea. Split your 60 seconds into these sections:
– Who are you? (5-10s)
– What's the problem? (10-15s)
– What's the proposed solution? (10-15s)
– Who are you looking for? (5-10s)
Remember to smile and be enthusiastic. Keep cool and don't forget your in a friendly and open forum. You are not the only one a little nervous. Standing out will help people remember you. Silly hats or body paint may help.
At the end of all the pitches you should be given an opportunity to summarise the pitch on a piece of paper. Make sure it stands out and simply explains the main elements of your idea. Finally the audience will vote.
You may need to hustle people to get their votes or combine with others to gain enough votes.
Don't get upset if you don't get enough votes. Join a team where you can show off your skills and learn new things. After all, the weekend is all about learning and networking. The idea is not as important as the process.
9. Pack Your Bag
Pack a pen, paper, iPad, laptop, business cards, sleeping bag, enthusiasm… Get ready for an exciting 54 hours.
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Meet our Mentor…
Dolly Bhasin – Managing Director
SPH Consultancy & eServices Pvt. Ltd.
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The 6 Scary Truths About Becoming an Entrepreneur
There's a haunting, scary, messy truth about being an entrepreneur. Those who dream about entrepreneurship think about the freedom of being able to chase big dreams, the thrill of building empires and the joy of making a mark on the world by doing something better than any other person in a field has yet done.
There's something to all this. Entrepreneurship is indeed fun, rewarding and freeing. But there's a back side to entrepreneurship that nobody likes to talk about much. Being an entrepreneur can be grueling, spirit breaking and downright tough. I hope you have thick skin. You'll need it. Here are the six scary truths of entrepreneurship:
Related: The Hard Truth of Entrepreneurship: You Will Suffer
1. You are not your own boss.
I wanted to be my own boss, just like millions of other entrepreneurs. What I soon learned was that great entrepreneurs are never the boss, except perhaps in title. There are more than 300 sales professionals and staff members at the company I own — and they are the bosses.
Awesome businesses are built by listening to the people who make the business entity run. Anytime one of my people calls me "the boss," I quickly remind that individual that I am directed by my team. I am their employee, the one employee who has 300 bosses who help lead the ship.
2. You won't be the highest paid.
So many new entrepreneurs have grandiose visions of making huge amounts of money. Perhaps some will. For most, though, it will take years, probably decades. To build an amazing empire, you need the best sales team and staff, and this will require you to invest funds.
When you find a person who can take your empire to the next level, you will be the first to give up your own paycheck to hire them because that's what entrepreneurship is about. Your business will take on a life of its own almost like a child. You will want more than anything for it to succeed and flourish, even if it's at your own expense.
So you will sacrifice and happily eat your $1 ramen noodles in the quiet of your home so that you can hire the cream of the crop to help you build your business bigger. You will sacrifice today for a better tomorrow because that's what great entrepreneurs do.
Related: 5 Stern Truths You Need to Know Before Becoming an Entrepreneur
3. Work-life balance is impossible.
In the building stages of a business, seeking work-life balance is futile. Work will become your life. When you are at home working in your yard, at your kid's soccer game or getting ready to turn in at night, you'll be thinking about your business.
You'll wake in the middle of the night worrying that you should have handled something better or jumped on an opportunity faster. There is no 9-to-5 to building a business, only 24/7. Yes, you will spend time at home and even on vacation, but you will always be on, thinking about your business.
I love running my company, but I'm the first to admit that my house is always a mess, my car makes me look like a hoarder with constant remnants of the last two week's worth of appointments, and sometimes I go to bed in the clothes I wore to work because I'm so tired that changing into pajamas is just not an option.
4. A hidden support team is oh, so very critical.
A great company has a great support system, including executive, administrative, production, manufacturing and additional staff. That's the official company. A great entrepreneur also has an amazing support staff outside the office, perhaps a spouse, kids and friends. Your family better have a 100 percent buy-in to your dream if you're going to be an entrepreneur or your business or family will suffer.
My real estate empire is a by-product of the support I have at home and the friendships I've cultivated over a lifetime. The foundation of my work life is family members who understand that I sometimes have to field phone calls all weekend and attend networking events most evenings and that a recruiting appointment will often trump a homemade meal. Time is always carved out each week for them because they are the why behind everything I do. But when you have not just one boss but hundreds, an entrepreneur and the family that supports her are required to make occasional sacrifices.
5. Someone won't like you.
The hardest lesson for me was this: The bigger the empire, the more enemies are made. For most entrepreneurs, it's a tough thing to realize. That's not to say you won't have legions of supporters because you absolutely will. But there will always be people who won't like the way you do things, the decisions you make or the direction you're headed in. For some entrepreneurs, this is spirit breaking.
You will spend a big part of your life pouring every ounce of your being into the company. You will give back to your sales team, staff and the company in general until it hurts. Sometimes you'll make decisions in the best interest of the company but not necessarily of the employees.
You'll make decisions that are in the best interest of one set of employees but not others. You'll cut out services because you have to cut costs. There will always be someone who doesn't like what you're doing, and it will hurt.
Your business is something that you gave life to and it is in that way your baby. Not much that will hurt you like someone putting down your business or saying that you just don't care about the people who make it up.
6. Perception matters.
Even when your business is not doing amazing, act like it is. Smile. Perception matters. Perception, in fact, matters more than reality. Six months ago, I rebranded my business. It was the most difficult time of my entire business career. I lost one quarter of sales force because these staffers didn't believe in me or my new brand.
There were nights when I went home and cried myself to sleep, and yet I put a smile on my face and went back to the office the next day ready to take on the world. In six short months I recruited as many new salespeople as the number of those who left. I can now say confidently that the rebranding was the best move I ever made in my career.
The hard truth is that there will always be days when you have to use every ounce of your being to put on a smile to tell the world that everything's OK. I promise, if you do, one day you'll wake up and everything really will be OK.
Related: How to Regroup When You've Lost Your Way
5 Ways Women Entrepreneurs Can Overcome the Funding Gap
From Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg to General Motors' Mary Barra, more and more women are earning top leadership positions.
It's clear that women have come a long way since the Mad Men era. But, women still hold a mere 14.6 percent of executive officer positions. And this pattern continues with women entrepreneurs and small business owners, especially when it comes to raising capital. According to the "Kauffman Firm Survey," men start firms with nearly twice the capital that women do. On top of that, only 4.4 percent of the total dollar value of all small-business loans goes to women.
So why does the funding gap still plague women entrepreneurs today? It could be that women are more risk averse. When starting my business, I always took more calculated risks than blind leaps of faith and funding seemed chancey. Asking for money is also a touchy subject that never feels comfortable. Women could also fear that committing to funding cycles will take time away from family.
Despite the hurdles widening the funding gap, every entrepreneur needs capital to sustain a business. As a woman entrepreneur, don't let these start statistics deter you from actively seeking funding.
Here are five tips for getting the funding you need to succeed:
Related: Will You Join the Phenomenal Growth of Women-Owned Businesses?
1. Broaden your funding horizons.
Raising capital doesn't always have to be in the form of venture capital or equity financing. There are many wonderful options out there, including bank loans, crowdfunding, lines of credit and Small Business Administration loans. Educate yourself on the variety of available funding sources to find out which one suits your needs best.
2. Network with others.
Entrepreneurs who build a strong network have a greater amount of resources and insight into funding opportunities. There are many women networking organizations, such as Ellevate, that support business growth, provide financial advice and offer mentorship opportunities. Make a concerted effort to connect with powerful businesswomen, and if you're in a position to mentor somebody else, step up and do it.
Related: How to Leverage Boardroom Diversity for Greater Success
3. Get involved.
You can (and should) be an advocate for the change you want to see in the business landscape. As you search for funding opportunities, support other women and any initiatives that advocate women in business.
For example, Sen. Maria Cantwell and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship recently introduced the Women's Small Business Ownership Act of 2014. This legislation deserves a round of applause for increasing access to lending as well as business counseling and training for businesswomen.
4. Seek corporate and government support.
Don't let large corporations intimidate you. Big-name players, such asAmerican Express, are now creating support programs for women entrepreneurs by providing useful content, forums and even boot camps. The government also sets aside contracts and funds for minority-owned, veteran-owned and women-owned businesses. There are countless opportunities: You just need to take the plunge.
5. Don't hold yourself back.
Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, is famous for promoting self-confidence in women. According to Sandberg, women leaders often get in their own way by underestimating their abilities and goals. Being cautious can pay off in some areas of business, but when it comes to raising capital, you need to approach funding sources with a winning attitude.
Accessing capital is paramount for any growing company. By facing the funding gap head-on and taking advantage of the resources and mentors available, you can overcome this hurdle and secure the funding your business deserves.
9 Growth Hacks Any Small Business Can Implement
In 1996, an email company named Hotmail launched with a small group of users. By the end of 1997, that company had 12 million users.
How did they grow so dramatically in just year and a half? Well, they looked at their initial numbers and saw that approximately 80 percent of new users came by referral from current users. To make the most of referrals, Hotmail created their iconic email postscript: "PS. I love you. Get your free email at Hotmail."
That single line, added at the end of every email sent through Hotmail, drove millions of new users in an ever-widening ripple effect. Hotmail successfully created one of the first documented growth hacks.
Growth hacking is the combination of product design, marketing, and data with the overall goal of driving customer growth. Initially popular among fast-growing startups, the principles of growth hacking have since spread to the wider business world. With a focus on understanding the customer and designing the right product, successful growth hacking drives growth in both the short- and long-term.
So how can you apply a growth hack like Hotmail's to build your own business?
Let's explore nine innovative and data-driven growth hacks that you can adapt to your own situation.
1. The Webinar Hack
When you're trying to find potential customers, you don't just want to reach a massive number of people. In fact, you might not need to reach very many people at all. You just need to find the right people.
Unbounce uses a variety of content marketing technique to reach customers. They write a popular blog, produce quality ebooks, and even offer a free email course. But when they started focusing on webinars those quickly became their number one acquisition strategy.
Because webinars offer an urgent incentive ("join before it fills up!"), you can drive significant interest. Once in the webinar, you get the opportunity to provide high-value teaching, which improves the perception of your company.
And at the end of the webinar you get a few minutes to explain your product.
Here's how to run a successful webinar with very little work:
1. Pick a topic or get a guest speaker.
2. Create the webinar on GoToWebinar.
3. Make your landing page where people can join.
4. Do a dry run to make sure everything works.
5. Host the event and provide epic value.
6. Follow up with an email and encourage people to become customers.
Then assess how the webinar went, make a few changes to your strategy, and do it again.
2. The Giveaway Hack
AppSumo, a daily deals website focused on digital goods, has been extremely successful at running giveaways to increase their email subscription list. In just 10 months, by 147,973 new subscribers. Since each subscriber resulted in an average of $0.83 gross revenue, that's a pretty significant marketing campaign.
So how'd he do it? Simple: He ran a steady stream of targeted giveaways.
He gave away Evernote subscriptions, in-person courses, and even MacBook Airs (the MacBooks performed worst!). Some giveaways drove a few subscribers and some drove thousands, but giveaway by giveaway the email list (and bank account) grew steadily.
So how can you run your own giveaway?
1. Find a specific product that only your target customers would like (broadly popular products attract generic leads).
2. Create your giveaway with something like KingSumo or Gleam.
3. Promote your giveaway with Facebook ads and your current email list.
4. Encourage social media shares for your giveaway participants.
5. Send a drip campaign to your new leads to convert them to customers.
If you choose the right product and audience, the money you spend on Facebook should start a chain reaction as current participants share your giveaway with their friends.
3. The Guest Post Hack
When Charlie Hoehn wanted to drive sales for his first published book, he turned to guest posting to reach potential readers. During the first month after publication, Charlie published nearly 20 guest posts and also made guest appearances on a couple of podcasts.
The result? He reached nearly a quarter of a million people and sold 2,000 copies. His self-published book landed on the top of its Amazon category.
Guest posts are powerful tool that can drive highly targeted visitors to your website. So how can you do the same thing for your site?
Here's how you can create guest posts to drive customers to your own website:
1. Find popular blogs with audiences that match your target customer profile.
2. Write value-packed guest posts targeting particular blogs.
3. Email the blog author with your proposed guest post.
4. Continue emailing until you find a blog that's interested in publishing.
5. Repeat … and make your posts better each time.
To make your guest posts even more successful, put together a custom pack of bonus materials for readers who join your email list. You can use extra information like PDF checklists, case studies, and exclusive videos to convert more leads from each guest post you publish.
4. The Two-Sided Incentive Hack
Since 2009, the car service Uber has raised millions of dollars and is currently valued at $18 billion. It's now available all over the world and are even planning to break into the lucrative mainland China market in the near future.
How have they achieved this kind of growth? While many growth tactics factor into their speedy ascent, word of mouth (a.k.a., the viral factor) has driven their growth "substantially".
To spur word of mouth even further, Uber uses a two-sided referral program. All current customers are automatically enrolled and given their own referral codes. When they give those codes to their friends, both the referrers and the customers they refer get a nice credit to their Uber account.
This gives the new customer a chance to try the service for little or no cost, and it gives the referring customer a friendly "thanks" for sharing.
To create your own double-sided incentive:
1. Make sure your product is worth sharing.
2. Find something current customers will value. Free credit is an obvious win, but swag or VIP status might be good too.
3. Find something that will hook new customers. Free trials or credits will let them try your product without any risk.
4. Promote it to all your current users through email and in-product messaging.
If done right, two-sided incentives can drive significant word of mouth, increasing the impact of all your other marketing endeavors.
5. Exit Popup Hack
WPBeginner, a free resource site for WordPress beginners, grew their email subscription list by using an exit popup display. In less than 10 minutes, WPBeginnerincreased their email subscribers by 600 percent. Prior to the change, they gained 70 to 80 new subscribers each day, and after the change they gained 445 to 470 every day.
How did they drive such a significant improvement? Using a simple popover with exit intent tracking. When a visitor arrives at their website, WPBeginner starts tracking their mouse movements. If the visitor's mouse starts moving to close the window, a non-intrusive popover invites the visitor to subscribe for more articles.
By giving the visitor time to read before offering the upsell (i.e., the subscribe box), exit popups reach potential users at a time when intent is high, thus boosting conversions. Additionally, these popovers are non-intrusive, so the user can easily close the tab without any of the annoyances of a traditional popup.
To create an exit popover of your own…
1. Install software like SumoMe or OptinMonster.
2. Add copy for a simple subscribe box.
3. Connect to your email service (MailChimp, Aweber, etc).
Bonus: Create a special ebook or email course as an incentive.
Popovers always drive significant email signups since they're more noticeable, but popovers with exit intent take it to the next level.
6. Retargeting Hack
Nitro, a commercial software development company, runs their business with a freemium business model and they receive a lot of trial users who never convert to a paid plan. To combat this conversion issue, they experimented quite successfully with retargeting ads. Using IP addresses, retargeting ads show specifically to people who joined Nitro's trial but haven't yet converted to a paid plan.
After launching these retargeting ads, Nitro has seen an 18 percent increase in online sales. Even better, they've seen a 3.9 times return-on-investment (ROI), which means that for every dollar spent on retargeting ads, Nitro has made $3.90.
The technical side of retargeting ads based on IP addresses sounds super complicated, but happily setting up your own retargeting campaign is actually really easy.
Here's how you do it:
1. Join a retargeting service like Adroll (my favorite).
2. Add their code snippet to your website (just like Google Analytics tracking).
3. Select an audience to retarget (people who visited your website, trialers, etc).
4. Create an advertisement image (I used Paint.NET).
5. Start your campaign.
6. Test different campaigns to optimize ROI.
Like any other advertising platform, retargeting experts can help with all sorts of detailed optimization, but you can still achieve amazing results in just a couple hours of setup. If I did no other paid advertising, retargeting ads are the first place I would spend my money.
7. Drip Campaign Onboarding Hack
Too many marketers think their work ends once a customer signs up. On the contrary, joining your product is just the first step—acquisition. Now you need to help them activate by helping your users form a habit.
This process of onboarding can be dramatically improved with an automated drip campaign. Based on your knowledge of common questions, you can design a drip campaign with something like Intercom that sends a series of "power user" tips.
How effective are onboarding drip campaigns? Editing software Draft used this onboarding hack to improve the conversion from freemium to paid. With just one automated message, they boosted revenue by 200 percent.
Here's how you can create your own automated drip campaign:
1. Create an Intercom or MailChimp account (MailChimp is email only; Intercom is email and in-product messages).
2. Integrate the code snippet on your website.
3. Create a series of 4 to 10 messages over a user's first few weeks.
4. Watch for common questions and add them to the drip campaign.
Optimally, your onboarding campaign will answer common user questions and help users for habits around your product.
8. Invite-Only Hack
SpringSled is the "world's easiest project management tool". Well, at least that's what they will be. Right now, they've just got a landing page… and 150,000 beta users.
How did SpringSled drive 150,000 beta users in four weeks? Long before their product was finished, SpringSled opened their registration for beta users. Each early access signup to SpringSled gets the opportunity to land 12 months of free project management by getting five friends to join the beta version.
After briefly driving some traffic by getting on ProductHunt and BetaList, the customers started pouring in through viral spreading. The "12 months of free project management" prize has worked quite effectively, and 99.8 percent of those first 150,000 signups came from referrals.
How can you design your own early invite hack?
1. Create a simple program with Prefinery or LaunchRock.
2. Setup an email drip campaign encouraging referrals.
3. Drive some initial traffic (ProductHunt, BetaList, Reddit, StumbleUpon, etc).
Bonus: Add a launch video
While many of the early invite users you drive will probably be low-quality leads, getting this level of interest before you even launch will definitely give you a solid base of initial customers from which to build.
9. The Live Survey Hack
Every customer is different. They have different problems, different experiences, and different interests. They all come to your product for their own unique reasons.
And yet, the traditional landing page gives each of them the same static page. A/B testing lets you improve this page to help the most people possible, but everyone sees the same static page.
What if you could give different information for different customers? Using a live survey tool, you actually can do just that!
GoodBlogs wanted to increase the number of writers for one of its sites, The Flaming Vegan. To do this, they created a Qualaroo survey that asks new visitors if they're vegetarian or vegan. If you answer "yes", they ask if you're interested in writing for the website. (If you answer "no", the offer a discount on a blender.)
By implementing that live survey, GoodBlogs has increased new writer registrations by fully 300 percent.
Here's how you can create a live survey:
1. Create 2 to 4 customer profiles (based on the people who come to your website).
2. Write 1 to 2 questions that filter these people.
3. Design a killer offer for each group.
4. Put this all together in a Qualaroo survey on your website.
Each customer is different so giving them custom offers based on their interests will help you dramatically improve conversion rates.
The #1 Thing To Remember
All these hacks are powerful and can help you improve conversions, but growth hacking is actually much simpler. Tactics help, but the best products win by making customers happy. If you can make your users happier than a bull in a china shop, you will see sustainable growth.
Focus on building a product that hooks users and then use marketing to grow even faster.


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I awake from a dream holding onto Julie with my arms wrapped around her waist. I'm saying that my Mum is just wanting to buy as much time as possible before she dies of cancer.
In this dream I see a leopard print jacket with a candy pink, pink bow, at the top of the neck – who's touching my clothes?
The walk to Ambleside is littered with abandoned logs.
A collage collects along the low granite wall where the seams of blacktop meet with the rock.
The wind presses forcefully against me like a new lover. It takes all my strength to walk forward into it.
The clouds spit at me and a crow sprays white splotches across my black umbrella.
I leave the library on my way home with three heavy books curled into my arm none of which I want to read when I get home.
My Mother's apartment building shivers in cold grey as I walk by. I let the wind pull my hair across my eyes so I don't have to look into the dark empty windows where she once resided in warm lighting.
I tell myself all along that nothing matters but the feeling of being under twelve today and noticing how connected I am to all of nature as I walk home in fluctuating weather conditions.
Once inside I put on something warm, wipe the bird doo from my umbrella and brew bancha tea. I ignore the days' old rinsed dishes and the clean laundry waiting to be put away. I can't scrub a sink or address an envelope right now. I turn the ringer off on the phone, and relax into nothing.
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Datura (Datura stramonium) seeds, Organic (also known as Jimson Weed, Devil's Snare, Devil's Trumpet, Devil's Weed)
Family: Solanaceae
Witches Lore: Known now as Thorn Apple, this plant has hallucinogenic effects. The name derives from the prickly fruits. Hedgewitch healers would place a fresh leaf behind the ear to prevent motion sickness. They would also make a fresh leaf poultice (applied externally) to allay pain of rheumatic and glandular swellings.
Heavier than the other daturas and therefore attuned to the Earth aspect of Venus, this annual plant is called Jimson weed because in Jamestown in 1676, it poisoned soldiers who made the fresh leaves into a soup.
Magically, this herb has been implicated in lycanthropy and shape-shifting. It is interesting in relation to this that in the language of flowers, Jimson weed signifies disguise.
Some people claim this is an aphrodisiac, probably because it is a Venus herb (the Kama Sutra contains a description of an ointment made from datura and some other herbs); I can see this plant being used in love magic only in the sense of trying to duplicate the stupefaction that this plant can cause.
Its visionary qualities--and they are very strong--can best be accessed by inhaling the scent of the flower instead of ingesting it.
Some consider this a Saturn herb, which makes some sense because of its association with a number of other plants that are Saturn and because it is one of the baneful herbs.
Toxicity: Because it is a New World plant, this was not traditionally grown in a witch's garden, but it's terrific in a Moon garden. Many Native American tribes used this plant medicinally, but my research turns up only the Algonquin using this particular datura for religious purposes (they used tatula). Although reports of deaths connected to herbs are usually just thrown around without any substantiation, I have found reliable numbers that two people (probably children) died of eating this plant (probably seeds) in 1999, and a Greek man died of eating the seeds in 2004. More likely, though, is after ingesting this plant, you would sincerely wish you were dead. The biggest problem with members of the nightshade family is the unpredictability of their effect. There is no way to quantify this plant.
How to grow: Annual. Seeds germinate in 2-6 weeks at room temperature. This is a tough plant that grows throughout the temperate world. Because it needs full sun and rich soil, it especially likes to grow in open places such as pastures, and farmers consider it a weed, but it will grow best if you amend your soil with leaf mould (composted leaves).
Don't plant near tomatoes or potatoes, because it is a regular magnet for viruses that affect the nightshade family.
Flowers light blue or white on a purple stem. Direct seed in warm, sunny location, or start in greenhouse in flats or pots.
All the Datura species can be cultivated in the same manner, all contain stramonium and other potent alkaloids. All parts of the plant are toxic--leaf, root, flower and seed.
Packet of 50 organic seeds. Open-pollinated and non-GMO.
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Bairds Malt supplies malt to the brewing and distilling industry, both in the UK and overseas. Five malting plants, located in the prime barley growing areas of England and Scotland, produce a wide range of brewing and distilling malts.
Witham is well-located to draw barley from East Anglia to produce mainly brewing malts for UK brewers. Witham also has a roast house producing a full range of speciality malts for both the UK and overseas. Much of the speciality malt is shipped to the US and Canada to our sister company, Country Malt, that supplies the large American craft brewing sector. These speciality malts are also shipped as far away as Japan, New Zealand, and Australia.
The Grantham maltings is located in central Lincolnshire and again is well-located to take advantage of the Lincolnshire cereal crop. Grantham produces mainly brewing malt shipped in bulk or bags to both national and regional breweries. In addition, containers of bagged malt are shipped around the world particularly to Country Malt. The Americans love UK malt produced from UK barley as our climate is well-suited to producing plump, high-quality malting barley.
Our Scottish maltings, located in Pencaitland, Arbroath and Inverness, specialise in supplying quality distilling malts to the Scottish whisky distilleries, both large and small. Inverness can also supply peated malts which are used for the sought after peated malt whiskies that are produced in the Western Isles.
Bairds Malt has recently entered the burgeoning UK craft brewing market by opening a new business, Brewers Select. Brewers Select supplies crushed or whole malt, hops and other brewing materials to the craft brewer large or small. Malt is supplied to Brewers Select in bulk from Grantham (base malts) and Witham (specialities) where it is repackaged, crushed or whole, as required into 25kg bags for sale to the small brewer. Orders are palletised and shipped around the country. Brewers Select is also starting to export malts to overseas craft brewers including Spain, Italy, Norway, and New Zealand.