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Chana Dal - 1/2 cup
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Urad Dal - 1/3 cup
Rice flour - 1/4 cup
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Death by Pouting: The Poison of Passive Aggressive Behavior
I have a confession to make. I love old thriller movies where the villain slowly poisons some unsuspecting victim. And of course in movies of yesteryear, the villain always gets discovered. The victim is saved from certain death right at the last minute by the movie's hero. Such heroes were often played by actors like Cary Grant or Gregory Peck.
A slow and deliberate process of poisoning someone in real life is anything but entertaining. And it can actually take on multiple forms…It occurs to me that a person that acts in a passive aggressive manner in actuality is poisoning their most important relationships slowly but surely.
Passive aggressive behavior is just that…it's passive. It takes on such forms as pouting, ignoring, refusing to speak when spoken to, procrastinating on a task, subtle verbal jabs, and disguising criticism with praise. When you ask a person drawn to passive aggressive behavior what is wrong, the standard answer is…"nothing." And of course the response is commonly expressed in a calm, but self-righteous tone.
If your aggressive behavior surfaces in the form of a physical assault, you can be charged with a criminal offense. If your aggressive behavior takes on one of many passive forms, it's unlikely that a crime has occurred. However, you passive choice is the equivalent of pouring arsenic poison on the relationship.
Marriages are negatively affected. Friendships are destroyed. Relationships in an extended family context are harmed beyond repair. Such damage is a result of the corrosive impact of being passive aggressive.
I am guessing there is some morbid satisfaction that's gleaned from ignoring someone's overture at communication. "I won't respond to his email". "I will delete her text message without replying." "I will show him!" "That will get her!" "I won't invite her to the family gathering." "I will fail to call him about the hunting trip." Such gestures are supposed to make you feel better about yourself, but they end up being poisonous for you and the person you are targeting.
I recall a man in church that used to get his jabs in on the leaders by making comments in a public prayer that could be taken several ways, but everyone knew what he likely meant. It was terribly destructive in particular for his own life of faith. He slowly poisoned his heart.
I learned from the old movies that poisoning someone often takes time. It's a slow and tedious process. But if you are consistent, you will get the job done eventually. The results will ultimately be fatal. If you are choosing to be passively aggressive today, you will eventually get the job done. You will destroy that relationship. Oh and by the way…you will most certainly poison your own heart in the process. Think twice before you pout and ignore and jab…It's may not be a crime, but nevertheless it is terribly hurtful.


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"We knew we had a winner on our hands," laughs chief operating officer Eric Lau, "and we were delighted when more than 50 reporters showed up - everyone from CNN and Fox News to Time magazine. All the positive comments helped us sell 1.5 million units last year, and I believe we will match that in 2005."
Established in 1982, by brothers Peter and Richard Yanofsky, WowWee was originally a development vehicle for Peter Yanofsky's inventions and designs that he sold on to toy companies rather than invest directly in the manufacturing and sales effort.
During the Asian financial crisis, when it seemed that the market for good ideas had dried up, Lau says he urged a change of direction for WowWee. "Convinced we had great product ideas, I suggested we go ahead, take the risk and do things ourselves," he recalls.
The firm quickly established close working relationships with Chinese mainland factories with good reputations for quality, and began to produce its own toys. The result, Lau says, has been "at least one major success per year since 1997".
Operating under the motto, "Anything else is just a toy", WowWee takes its inspiration from the worlds of aerospace, the military, extreme sports and even cutting-edge science.
Robosapien, for example, was produced with the assistance of robotics physicist Mark Tilden, a consultant for NASA's Los Alamos National Laboratory and a pioneer of biomorphic robotics.
Tilden's work had caught the attention of Peter Yanofsky. "We emailed him asking if he would be interested in working with us," says Lau. "He then flew to Hong Kong to exchange ideas with Peter and on to the mainland to view the factories."
Tilden's first project with WowWee was the B.I.O. Bugs line, which sold respectably but fell slightly flat in a US market depressed by 9/11. Undaunted, Peter Yanofsky suggested another idea.
"Peter asked Mark if he could come up with an affordable robot - the point being that most commercially-available robots were selling for thousands of US dollars and so were hardly typical consumer products," says Lau.
"We spent more than two-and-a-half years developing the robot, with the design and look being developed by the WowWee team and the mechanism and internal elements done by Tilden," Lau explains. "The result was the Robosapien - a robot with 67 pre-programmed functions that retails for about US$100."
After testing on different age groups, it was eventually concluded that the "toy" was suitable for kids aged anywhere between three and 80.
"Young children enjoy the simple demonstration functions, like Robosapien's kung fu and dance routines, while adults enjoy tinkering with more sophisticated functions," says Lau.
"The more technically advanced can pre-programme Robosapien in thousands of different ways," he adds. "Teenagers have modified its use to download MP3s, or use it as a radio or an alarm clock, while scientists have increased Robosapien's brain as our technology allows them to change the microprocessors."
Apart from selling in huge numbers in North America, Europe (the UK alone has taken about 200,000 units) and Australia, Robosapien has picked up more than 20 awards including the Grand Award in the 2004 Hong Kong Awards for Industry.
Lau says the company has been unable to keep track of all the honours showered upon its robotic offspring, but says that recognition in Hong Kong was particularly satisfying.
"As a Hong Kong-based company, the Hong Kong Awards for Industry is very important to us, even more so given this was the first time we had entered the competition," he observes.
Development of the next generation of Robosapien is well advanced, and Lau expects to be shipping these more sophisticated units by September. "The second generation will be taller and more solid," he says. "The current version has seven servo motors, while the new one will have 14. It will cost more, too, but there are many more features."
Lau says the new robot will walk more like human beings. "If it falls down, it will be able to get up by itself. It will also be able to limbo walk, do push-ups and sit-ups and see, hear and respond accordingly."
Whereas the company used to produce up to 20 different new products a year, WowWee intends concentrating on a smaller number of high quality lines as it is confident of continuing to command the attention of the most important buyers.
"We do unique products and we will expand our R&D resources to maintain our brand," Lau says. "Our reputation is for innovation, and we're successful because we have a strong image in the industry."
WowWee also scored with its Animaltronics and Dinotronics lines of microprocessor-driven moving animal and dinosaur figurines. In addition, it broke new ground and sales records with its remote-controlled cars, Blastmaster water weapons and Air Surfer remote-controlled model aircraft.
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Moscow thinks it's at war with the West and it doesn't care if the West doesn't realize it. In many ways, it's in the Kremlin's best interest if the United States and other Western powers don't believe they're at war with Russia.
But war has changed in the 21st century and combat is not always kinetic. Russia's battlefields are the Internet, financial markets and television airwaves. The goal is not necessarily to take and hold territory but to expand a sphere of influence and raise Russia from a decaying regional power to a global superpower.
This is hybrid warfare, or gibridnaya voina, the much hyped and discussed new way of war. But, as Mark Galeotti tells us on this week's War College, there's nothing new under the sun. Moscow's conception of hybrid war is a reaction to and an Eastern adaptation of American military strategy during the Cold War.
In the eyes of Russian military strategists and political technologists, they're just catching up to the West and using its own strategies against it. More importantly, gibridnaya voina is really a combination of two different but related strategies.
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These interiors, still-lifes and portraits are informed by painterly qualities characteristic of 19th and early 20th century impressionism, as if I am moving through my own personal expression of art history, from Bonnard, Matisse and Laurencin, up to Joan Mitchell's monumental abstracts.


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1)Wear Protective GearProtective gear is anything you wear that helps keep you from getting hurt. The gear you wear depends on the sport you play. Some sports require helmets, while others require eye protection, mouthguards, pads, wrist, elbow, and knee guards, and a protective cup. And don't forget your feet. Cleats are worn in football, baseball, softball, and soccer. These shoes have special rubber or plastic points on the soles to help your feet grip the ground when you run around.
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3) Know the Rules of the GameWhen players know the rules of the game fewer injuries happen. You and the other players know what to expect from each other. For instance, you know that in soccer you can't come from behind, crash into a player's legs, and steal the ball. It's legal and safer to go after the ball rather than the player.With sports that use plays, it helps to understand the plays and what your role is in each one. Being where you're supposed to be can help you stay out of harm's way, too.
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Montreal band the Frenetics are going to be very busy bees this June. Tomorrow (June 8th) the band kicks off a month long series of dates that will have them running all around the country. The band will be touring with a slew of other acts, including the Organ and Hot Little Rocket.
The Frenetics just released their newest full-length 'Grey Veins to the Parking Lot' on May 25th. The first single to be lifted off of the record is 'Plastic Surgery', with a video in the works. 'Grey Veins' is the band's second album; their debut, 'These Mistakes Took Years of Practice', was released in 2001 on the Union Label Group.
Singer/guitarist Malcolm Bauld, bassist Alex Seliger, and drummer Anne Gauthier formed the Frenetics in that long lost summer of 1999. It didn't take long for the band to find a label to call home, as Montreal's Grenadine Records picked up the trio quite quickly. The Frenetics then released their first record with the label, which came in the form of a six song EP entitled 'Scenery EP'.
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June 26 Calgary – Night Gallery
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- 1 lb ground beef round
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- 1 cup chopped cooked spinach, drained
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 3/4 tsp ground nutmeg
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- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add beef and brown. Drain and set aside.
- Place tomato sauce in saucepan. Add beef and 2 tbsp parsley and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- In large bowl, combine ricotta, spinach, parmesan, remaining 2 tbsp parsley, oregano, nutmeg and pepper. Stir well.
- Place 2 cups of tomato sauce in the bottom of a 13" x 9" baking dish. Arrange 4 lasagna noodles on top of sauce. Spread half the ricotta mixture over the lasagna and sprinkle with 1 cup of the mozzarella. Repeat the layers of sauce, noodles, ricotta, and mozzarella.
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In recognition of these, IRC is the first and only pure-play iron ore company in the Russian Far East, as well as the first mining company in the Jewish Autonomous and Amur regions to be certified for compliance with international standard ISO 14001:2004. Since 2012, policies and strategies originate with the Health, Safety and Environment Committee of the Board of Directors. Implementation is overseen by the Executive Committee and designated specialist HSEC teams in Moscow, Birobidzhan and at each operating site.
Finally, together with its largest shareholder, Petropavlovsk plc, IRC is the largest financial contributor to the local economy in the Amur Region. This is repeated in the neighbouring Jewish Autonomous Region with the construction of the K&S Mine, the largest single new investment in the region's history.
IRC operations are large-scale projects that cover large areas. Thousands of people are involved on many sites, working across many disciplines. The Company's operations provide a stimulus for the economic development of the Russian Far East and as such have become an integral part of the local economic fabric.
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IRC operates a variety of industrial projects, including mines and processing plants in some harsh climatic conditions in the Russian Far East. Mining operations are open pit and heavily mechanised, a positive contrast to labour intensive underground mining.
At the end of 2018, IRC employed approximately 1,850 employees and contractors, about 10.2% increase compared to the end of 2017. The increase in the number of involved employees is related to the commissioning and ramping up of K&S (Phase One).
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Listen: Klaxons: "Children of the Sun" (Produced by the Chemical Brothers' Tom Rowlands)
Klaxons: "Children of the Sun" (via SoundCloud)
Brit-rock act Klaxons are gearing up to release a new album this summer. You might have heard the new single, "There Is No Other Time", which is out on March 23 via Akashic Records. Now they've shared its AA side, "Children of the Sun". This one was produced by the Chemical Brothers' Tom Rowlands. (Erol Alkan and James Murphy are also working on the album.)


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Logical reasoning along with data interpretation comprises of one of the three sections in the CAT exam. Almost 16 logical reasoning questions are included in the CAT paper every year. Though the questions in this section are solvable, they are mostly time-taking and confusing.
Having a proper logical reasoning preparation is extremely important to be able to solve the questions in the CAT and obtain a decent percentile, this increase chances to get shortlisted for different MBA institutes. Below-given are some of the most important tips to prepare for CAT logical reasoning section more efficiently.
Note The Topics and Plan Accordingly:
The foremost thing to do before starting the logical reasoning preparation is to note all the important topics that are repeated every year and then plan accordingly. Dedicate no less than an hour every day to practice the logical reasoning topics.
Practice Different variations of Questions:
There can be a wide range of question-types from the logical reasoning topics. So, it is extremely important to solve different variations of questions to be able to tackle any question from this section in the exam.
Work on Time Management:
The reasoning questions consume a lot of time and so, it is suggested to improve the time management skills in this section and solve questions quickly. One of the most important strategies to improve time management is by practising a lot of questions and taking mock tests periodically.
Solve Sample Papers and Question Papers:
It is suggested to solve previous year question papers and sample papers to get acquainted with the pattern and difficulty of the CAT questions. By practising them, question-interpreting and problem-solving skills also increase which helps to tackle actual CAT questions more effectively.
Use Pen & Paper While Attempting Questions:
Solving certain reasoning questions, especially seating arrangement and sequencing questions, become extremely easy if the conditions are jotted down in a paper. So, it is suggested to read the questions first, interpret them and then draw diagrams wherever possible. By drawing, one can also avoid getting confused and reading the questions time and again which won't be necessary as all the information can be represented by diagrams.
These aforementioned tips can help the individuals to prepare logical reasoning section more effectively. It is also suggested to evaluate mock scores and adjust the preparation plan accordingly. It is extremely important to be thorough with all the topics before the exam to be able to attempt most of the questions in the exam.
Apart from logical reasoning, it is also crucial to be thorough with all the other sections of the exam. Having an effective CAT preparation is of utmost importance in order to ace the CAT and get shortlisted by the top MBA colleges. CAT aspirants can subscribe to BYJU'S YouTube channel and learn several CAT topics easily from various engaging video lessons.


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The wild and crazy folks behind the PDF Conference (that's Personal Democracy Forum, not something you'd view on your Adobe Reader) are in town this week to talk about the ever-evolving world of social media and it's effects on politics.
They're also here to do some hobnobbing, which is exactly what was going down at last night's kickoff cocktail party at The Harvard Club.
Assembled underneath the vaulted ceilings and gentlemanly portraits adorning the Shorenstein Center's second floor library, new media gurus like Meetup founder Scott Heiferman, New York State Senate CIO Andrew Hoppin and New York Times magazine scribe Clay Shirky shmoozed it up over hot topics like open source technology, government 2.0 and transparency.
Imagine Facebook, but with more booze. Helping facilitate all these, well, social connections was Nicco Mele, an adjunct faculty member at Harvard's Kennedy School and a cofounder of DC-based Internet consultancy firm EchoDitto.
Mele first cut his teeth in the world of Internet activism while working as the Dean Campaign's Technical Director way back in 2003, and knew he was onto something good.
"I remember when I joined the Dean campaign very early on and the New York Times would write an article saying, 'John Kerry, Joe Lieberman, John Edwards and five other presidential candidates...,'" Mele reflected over a vodka soda, laughing about the campaign's humble beginnings.
"Howard Dean was polling below Al Sharpton, but you know I went to one of our meet ups and hundreds of people were there for Howard Dean, and that's when I realized something was happening -- that there was an energy that the mainstream media and political establishment had missed."
The energy lead Mele to co-found D.C.-based political web campaign company Echo Ditto and he's been advising brands, companies, and organizations -- like environmentally-friendly household goods 7th Generation, socially-responsible mutual fund PAX and Green Peace -- ever since.
But has mainstream media caught up with social media since those heady Dean days?
"Not by a long shot. Look, it's not mass. Nothing about social media is mass. It's many to many, one to one, it's my friends and family. You can't reach large numbers of people through it. It's fundamentally different," he definitively said, then offered this example: "You know what it is? The Internet is much more analogous to the telephone than it is to TV or newspapers. Everyone has an email account and they use it to talk to their mother."


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|The Campus Christian Center at MU
Those who lived near the airport recall hearing an ear-splitting sound when Marshall's plane exploded. According to reports, the impact was so great that it caused houses in the surrounding area to shake. The crash scene did not stay isolated for long. Less than thirty minutes afterward, people swarmed the area. It took the authorities nearly two hours to finally clear the site of friends and family members of the victims, the news media, and onlookers.
One of the most mind-numbing sequences on this horrible night involved the wife and three children of a local sportscaster who was a passenger on that flight. Despite the foggy conditions, they watched and waited for the plane to arrive as scheduled, but it never touched down on the runway. The DC-9 jet disappeared behind a hill. And then there was a brilliant flash followed by a mushroom cloud of black smoke, made visible at nighttime by the brightness from the explosion.
Predictably, the plane crash produced an emotional tsunami of mourning and depression for everyone with any kind of connection to the school or the city.
Larry Isom heard about the crash and got a sick feeling in his stomach. Isom, a sophomore, was not an athlete, but he had more than a passing interest in Thundering Herd football. He and cornerback Bobby Joe Hill were best friends. In Isom's mind, it was unthinkable that Bobby, known to everyone as "Bee-Bop," might be dead. Soon after the news broke, Isom was among a group of twelve students who crammed inside two cars for the drive to the airport. Everybody felt the urgency to get to the crash scene as soon as possible.
When they got there, the main road was blocked off. The car Isom rode in pulled up beside one of the National Guardsman on duty. They would not be allowed to travel any farther. Before turning around and driving off, one of the students in the car insisted on gleaning more information from the guardsman.
"Is this the football team's plane that went down?"
The guardsman responded with a company-line response. "I can't say. Right now, there's a lot that we just don't know."
Not satisfied, another student in the car spoke up. "Just tell us. Is it?"
The guardsman relented. "You all are going get me in trouble. I'm not
supposed to be telling you any of this. Yes, it is Marshall's football team."
The reaction to the news that nobody wanted to hear didn't settle very well. Wailing and screaming combined with moans of anguish pierced the night air.
As the car turned around to leave, Isom heard shouting coming from the other carload of students. Somebody knew about an alternate route that would put them closer to the scene. It was the only accessible way to get to that part of the mountain where the crash occurred.
One car followed the other down this narrow dirt road, which wasn't too far from the highway. When the two carloads arrived, they quickly realized they were not alone. One side of the road was littered with cars, trucks, and ambulances. The flashing lights from the ambulances and the steady beams from the headlights of the other vehicles aided visibility to some extent.
Isom got out of the car and noticed a group of nearly a hundred people running in one direction. Instinctively, he followed the pack and bypassed a lot of folks on the way. Nobody seemed to care about the numbing cold or the muddy terrain, which caused more than a few folks to slip and slide as they moved about. The foggy conditions didn't help any either.
After running what seemed like a mile-long distance, Isom and the others turned off the road and ventured into the woods. Even though the area had been roped off by the emergency rescue team, it wasn't enough to keep people away. There were no state police, National Guardsmen, or volunteer firemen in the vicinity, so the crowd of onlookers continued to press their way through the dense woods.
It wasn't long before they came to a small hill. People started walking and running up this slightly steep incline. They were not prepared for what they saw when they reached the top: a front-and-center view of the Marshall plane lying at the bottom of the hollow. Debris and pieces of the aircraft were strewn about over a radius of about a quarter of a mile. Some of the wreckage continued to burn for several hours after the crash.
"After a while, we realized we weren't going to find anybody," Isom said. "It was time to go. The people I rode to the airport with had already left. To get back to the school, me and a friend of mine had to ride in the trunk of a car."
Back on campus, mass anxiety reigned. There was still no "official" word about survivors. Time inched along at a snail's pace. With every passing hour, it became more and more apparent that the unthinkable had occurred. Marshall had a major catastrophe on its hands.


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I recently received an promotional email (no personalized salutation) from an indie author saying she noticed I'd reviewed a book similar to one she had just written and if she sent me a free e-pub edition would I be interested in reviewing hers?
What interested me was how she went about selecting reviewers? It must be an onerous task to go through reviewers on Amazon, even after applying the appropriate filters in regards to genre, and extract their emails. And once you have them there is no guarantee they're going to review your book, or for that matter give you a good review.
So I agreed to review her book on the condition she tell me how she got my email address and any other tips she might have on marketing. To sweeten the deal I even purchased her book, very uncharacteristic for me.
She responded favorably and has been very forthcoming. Here's what she has undertaken so far in producing and marketing her novel.
She says she wrote this book, her second in a series, taking into consideration the requirements and preferences of traditional publishers because she thought she might approach agents and traditional publishers with it.
"In the end, after reading several articles and consulting with the other authors in my two writers' groups, I decided that self-publishing is actually the better option. If you're interested in my reasoning, let me know."
I am interested and will be asking her why she'd turn down a traditional publisher to become a self-publisher? Her previous book was also self-published so it's not like she switched.
So how did she come up with my name and email address and those of other reviewers?
The answer is she bought a Book Review Targeter app for $200 (lots are available on the internet).
It works like this – you choose as many books as you want that you feel are similar to yours and receive what's essentially an excel list of all the people who reviewed those books. The vast majority don't have an email address but there are plenty that do.
So what to do with those email addresses?
She down loaded an app called Group Mailer because it makes sending out group emails easy.
So how is she doing?
"In about three days I've had about forty-five people agree to read and review a free version of the book and an additional twenty who declined the free copy and purchased the book to review it."
Now that's impressive, not the forty-five who agreed to review it, but the twenty who declined a free review copy and bought one. Who are these people?
She says she has another three or four lists (from additional similar books) she has yet process.
She'll be running a 99¢ campaign for the e-book edition for two days on Amazon and one day free book promotions on Pretty-Hot Books and Discountbookman, spending ten dollars for a featured promotion on bookreadermagazine and running a giveaway on Goodreads.
She also has had no problem asking friends, colleagues and clients to buy her book and she anticipates reviews from about twenty percent of them.
She's asked the other writers in her writers' groups to share information about her book on their Facebook pages and has started looking for blogs to ask bloggers to mention it.
If that isn't enough, and it probably isn't, she's considering spending $720 to have BookBub promote her book. BookBub claims the campaign will sell 2700 books, and the members in her writers' groups unanimously support these stats saying they've received three times the return on their investment with such a promotion.
There's a caveat here – BookBub only accepts professionally produced, error free books. They seldom accept new releases, preferring you have a proven track record with reviews. If you qualify be prepared to cut your price to the bone. Even if you want to promote with BookBub you may not make the grade.
To produce her book she hired two beta readers at $50 each and got a book cover artist from her writers' group to design her cover for $65. No editor was needed as she just happens to be one herself.
So far her hard costs have been $375. Results are pending.
A lot of what she's doing I've done:
– I have an Advance Reading Team e-mail list of a little over 200 who receive my new books free to stimulate buzz and encourage reviews.
– I have offered giveaway promotions on Goodreads, LibraryThing and BookLikes.
– I send a press release to local media offering them a book in return for a review
– I blog, and promote on Facebook and Twitter
– I have three beta readers who read my books free and are recognized on the book's Acknowledgement Page.
– I edit my own books and design my own covers
Some of what she's doing I'll never do.
I have never solicited family, friends, colleagues or clients to buy my books. In my opinion it's unprofessional. Besides I want my books to be bought because they're well written and entertaining, not out some misguided obligation or as as way for someone to ingratiate themselves to me.
My hard costs on my last book were zero.
And so have the results.
Of course, there's always the elephant in the room – the quality of the book.
I'm watching how this book launch does and hoping I can learn something. Maybe you will as well.
Speaking of book marketing…
CreatorCollabs Boosted Tweets
So out of the blue I get a promotional tweet about CreatorCollabs (CC) Boosted Tweets. Basically, post a tweet and share it on CC. Other CC users see your Tweet and share it with their online audiences. In-turn, you need to share content created by others to ensure your points stay high to continue to get access for your tweets.
There's a free and paid plan. Of course, I used the free one.
For a week I loaded Tweets about my plays, Harry's Truth and End of the Rope, available free on Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/raglin until December 31, 2017. In return I retweeted content about the books of other authors.
They have a stats bar so you can check how many people you're apparently reaching. Here's the results of one of my tweets.
– The number of retweets my tweet received from my own twitter followers = 0.
– The number of retweets my tweet received through CreatorCollabs Community = 7
(increase 700%)
– Number of my followers my tweet reached = 50
– Number of followers my tweet reached through CreatorCollabs Community = 10,131
(Increase 20,262%)
Increase in books sales in response to this enormous increase in reach = 0
Increase in activity on my website and book sales platforms = negligible.
Just another case of nobody being interested in anyone (or their books) but themselves – including me.
Stay calm, be brave, watch for the signs.
Web addresses associated with this article:
BookBub https://www.bookbub.com/home/overview.php
Book Reader Magazine http://bookreadermagazine.com/
Discount Book Man http://discountbookman.com/
Pretty-Hot.Com http://pretty-hot.com/
Groupmail http://group-mail.com/
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Devonport House was like Ye Olde English Pubbe in Heathrow Terminal 4. Fake. Superficial. Devoid of any unique features or character. I hated it from the moment I stepped in the door. They had two rooms and a bar available for large events, and while one of them was merely soulless, the other had the ambiance of a Denny's--the sort of place that you know if you tried to decorate it, it would just look even more soul-crushing. The meeting coordinator asked me if I had any questions, and I had a hard time thinking of anything aside from "where is the nearest exit?" Curse my politeness. Any further details and you'd surely run away. Moving swiftly on . . .
The first house I visited yesterday was a beautiful, amazing structure called Hall Place. Out about ten minutes away from Eltham, it a 16th century manor house, with a 17th century manor house stuck to it, surrounded by several acres of gardens and parkland. The duckling-covered River Cray cuts through this, and structures (including a wisteria-covered bridge) cross it at several points.
|Great Hall at Hall Place. If I had a room like this in my house, I'd name the house after it too.
They offer their Great Hall, which is part of the 1537 build, as well as the adjoining Tudor Kitchen for parties and drinks receptions, plus access to the private courtyard (with a lovely knot garden), the minstrels gallery, and (in case of inclement weather) their upstairs Long Gallery which overlooks the Topiary Garden (which boasts a delightful collection of Heraldic Squirrels, as well as abstract pieces).
|Tudor Kitchen, which sticks off the Great Hall like an L.
The venue boasts plenty of parking, as well as a greenhouse and café which are open to the public. As a gesture of formality, they open the main gates to the house (usually closed, and you have to enter via the public access point by the greenhouses) for cabs and limos and the like to drop the wedding party (and any handicapped guests) at the front door.
|Long Gallery upstairs. The caterers would bring up sit-able chairs.
The place is gorgeous, that's a given. And everything is ready and right there. The Great Hall is absolutely fabulous. The (substantial) hire fee includes paying a few staff members of the house to wrangle tourists, who would still have access to other areas of the house, as well as the informal areas of the grounds.
A couple of problems I have with it, though: you have to use their on-site catering. Now granted, they appear to be fine, and they know the place well and are prepared to set up for it. That is their only vendor requirement, but it is a big one--the building controls the food and drink, so the selections of meals and beverages are rather specific. They do have some lovely vegetarian options and can offer a buffet instead of table-service, but the booze is the big thing. Boy and I aren't big wine drinkers, and the beers we like tend to be funny little micro-brews and local companies. I enjoy port and Boy doesn't mind it, but Champagne gives me an insta-headache and makes Boy want to run screaming from the room. I will of course offer wine to those who want it, but when it comes to ceremonial boozing, there are certain things we want that I don't think a caterer could offer.
Also, while it would be very difficult to take a bad picture in the whole setup, the bookings for this place are through the roof, which makes me feel like all of our photos would be...canned. As neat as it could be to take bride and groom photos nestled amongst the topiary chess pieces, they already have two other couples on their brochure doing just that. Lamezors. Their midweek rates included a full-operation package: ceremony, interval drinks, table set-up, meal, interval drinks, table clear-away, dj, cash bar, dancing, get out. Boring. You don't have to take the dj, but you do have to pay for him to not show up. Ew.
It is a perfect venue for a fairy-tale wedding. But I don't particularly want a fairy-tale wedding--if nothing else, weddings in fairy-tales are usually mentioned in passing right at the end. Before that there's ogres and witches and wolves and starving German children in cages. Eeeek!
The facility is a community centre first and foremost, but there's not a whole lot on the books so they're flexible. The site manager, a lady named Cathy who I absolutely adored, explained that the centre has had their budget slashed and the building has not received the sort of upkeep and updating it deserves for a number of reasons (mainly the people who've been running it are in their 90's and think the Internet is a fad), but they are trying. And as of tomorrow the library floor will be sanded and re-finished.
The beautiful back room has a potential hitch, but avoidable if we are in touch with them early enough: it is used during term-time as a day care, and as per Ofsted regulations it must be decorated in bright colours so as to designate it a children's place. Now, I'm planning the events for around Easter, primarily because a significant number of my Boy's family and our friends will be off work because they're teachers (so they'll be available to help out and hang out with my family, who regardless of vacation periods will not be at work). The pre-school teachers switch out their decorations and bulletin boards at the holidays, so if we let them know in advance, they can pull down the winter paper and hold off on hanging the spring décor until after the show. Then we get a pretty room that doesn't look like it's set up for toddlers. (And it does have such beautiful ceilings, and curvy walls!)
The institutional stuff can go away and be replaced with nice stuff. We can do whatever we want for food, booze, and furniture, as well as parlour games, music, and "Traditions".


text: Theatre Please note this event has already taken place and you are viewing an archived page of the Lakeside website.For a list of current events, exhibitions and workshops, please click on 'What's On' in the menu above Mark Thomas: Cuckooed- Both Dates Sold Out Please Note: Both dates are now sold out. Please contact the Box Office if you wish to be added to the waiting list on 0115 846 7777. Written and performed by Mark Thomas Director: Emma Callander Running Time Approximately 110 minutes including interval A comedy of betrayal. Mark Thomas tells his true story of how Britain's biggest arms manufacturer (BAE Systems) came to spy on a comedian. A tale of hubris, planes, demos and undercover deceit told by an award-winning performer. This is a personal and timely tale that tries to unearth what it means to be spied upon by a corporation under the sanction of the state. As usual, plenty of laughs, some weird characters, documentary styles, probably a tear or two and the vague possibility that Mark might get beaten up in the making of it as he tries to find out if he wants revenge or if he can forgive a friend.


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The Ffestiniog Railway runs from Blaenau Ffestiniog, 3 miles away from Cae'r Blaidd and 630 feet above sea-level, down to the coast at Portmadog. Built originally to transport slate for exporting by ship to places world-wide, the Ffestiniog Railway achieved fame in Victorian times by being the first narrow gauge railway in the world to use steam locomotives with four original locos still surviving.
The half-way point at Tan-y-Bwlch has a station café and is surrounded by woodland walks.
Coed-y-Bleiddiau (The Wood of the Wolves) is a pretty little cottage on a mountain slope beside the Ffestiniog railway which runs between Porthmadog and Blaenau Ffestiniog. It even has its own tiny railway platform where trains will make a request stop for walkers to alight. Originally built in 1863 for an inspector of the narrow gauge railway, the cottage is situated a couple of miles above Tany-Bwlch station in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park. Before World War II the isolated cottage was a holiday home to a succession of interesting people, including St John Philby, father of the spy Kim Philby who fled to Moscow at the height of the Cold War, and Sir Granville Bantock, the
composer and conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
Another possible former occupant was the infamous William Joyce, the wartime traitor Lord Haw-Haw.
Once in Germany, Joyce lost little time in starting to broadcast to the people of Britain. 'Germany calling, Germany calling' was the call sign of the Reichsender Hamburg radio station which broadcast nightly anti-Semitic and propaganda filled news bulletins in an effort to undermine the morale of the British people.
On one occasion, it is said, Joyce asked listeners in the Ffestiniog area how the Johnson brothers from the valley at Maentwrog were doing and how many of the five brothers had been killed in the futile war against the superior forces of Adolf Hitler. He talked about Coedy-Bleiddiau, the cottage beside the Ffestiniog railway in which he had stayed, making it sound almost as if he had been there the previous weekend.
The last occupants of Coed-y-Bleiddiau were Bob and Babs Johnson who lived there from 1951 until 2006. They apparently made a living from the gathering of Sphagnum moss which was sent by rail to Liverpool, where it was processed for use in clinical dressings.
Since their demise, the cottage has become derelict but looks as though it will be saved by The Landmark Trust, a charity that rescues historic buildings and makes them available for holidays. Landmark are hoping to raise £400,000 for the Grade II listed building's restoration, starting the project in summer 2016.
Sharing the station platform in Porthmadog, is the Welsh Highland Railway running through the heart of Snowdonia via Beddgelert and the Aberglaslyn Pass, to Caernarfon, 25 miles away.
Of all the narrow-gauge railways that are on our doorstep, special mention must be made of the Snowdon Mountain Railway which opened in 1896. Snowdon Mountain Tramroad & Hotels Co Ltd was founded in November 1894 and work started immediately. 150 men with picks, shovels and dynamite built 2 viaducts, carved out a 100m cutting from solid rock, constructed several bridges and laid almost 8km of track up a 1 in 7 gradient to the top of Snowdon, 1085metres above sea-level, all in 14 months.
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text: City of Chico Urban Forest Manager Richie Bamlet measures trees in Bidwell Park near Caper Acres Tuesday, July 10, 2018. Bamlet wrote a grant application that landed a $426,000 grant from Cal Fire. The grant will help the city with a tree inventory, including checking and planting trees in Bidwell Park. (Bill Husa -- Enterprise-Record)


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Oh Canada, Richard Sherman clarifies Adderall chatter
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman said his quote in a Vancouver newspaper that "half the league" takes the prescription drug Adderall and "the league has to allow it," was taken out of context.
And while Vancouver Sun reporter Mike Beamish later said he believed Sherman was talking in hyperbole, the newspaper posted a video of the interview.
A follow-up story by the newspaper insisted, "Video evidence shows that Seattle Seahawks star Richard Sherman was not misquoted."
Sherman went on the NFL Network Thursday morning to say his comments to the Vancouver Sun referred to players who are legally prescribed the drug to treat diagnosed conditions like attention deficit disorder.
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"It's just another case of these writers trying to gain a little notoriety in an interview," Sherman said. "What I said was, there's a bunch of guys on prescription for Adderall. I've never seen people get prescribed a performance-enhancing drug, you know what I mean? They go so crazy when guys test positive for it, but a bunch of guys have prescriptions for it, so it's kind of misleading."
He added: "They're taking it for legitimate reasons. There's a reason it's been prescribed for them."
Beamish interviewed Sherman after an appearance at an elementary school in British Columbia, and Beamish provided the NFL Network with a transcript.
In it, Beamish made a statement to Sherman that "there are players that have to take Adderall." Sherman's comments were in response to that statement. Sherman also told the newspaper he is not prescribed any medication that could be considered a banned substance, including Adderall.
"I'm not," Sherman told The Sun. "But there are players that took it. We all got tested on the same day. There was kind of a little mix-up with that."
Sherman had his four-game suspension for a positive test for the drug overturned in December after arguing to an NFL arbitrator that there were issues with the collection and testing of his urine sample.
After the Sun's story the NFL issued a statement in response to Sherman's comments.
The statement said:
"The comments are ill-informed and inaccurate. Adderall is easily detected under current testing and will result in a suspension absent an approved therapeutic use exemption. If his statement were true, we would be seeing many more positive tests and suspensions. More importantly, his comments are irresponsible, as they ignore the serious medical risks and documented public health crisis associated with the improper use of Adderall and similar drugs."
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Earley Radio & TV Company
From SalWiki
Started by Willard A. Earley in 1929, this shop sold and repaired radios and televisions in this busy part of town until son Wayne Earley, who had taken over, retired and closed the shop in 2001.
Willard studied chicken husbandry at Essex Aggie before he got sidelined into fixing radios and personally delivering them to his customers.
Earley Radio & TV was on lower Lafayette Street. Business was strongest right after the second World War. Now customers don't repair their television, but purchase new ones.
See Also
"After 70 years, Early Radio turns off the dial" Salem News, Jan. 10, 2001, p. A2


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Having completed a group project with the top two year 9 English classes, their reaction to challenging tasks was interesting and worrying. We presented students with some challenging poems, the chosen poems were deliberately challenging as these students are used to predominantly mixed ability classes and therefore are often not extended in their learning. Their reactions? Many students were quick to throw their hands up in the air telling us they 'didn't get it'. Others had no idea as to how to begin research and look at the key areas of the task. Their lack of perseverance in research and indeed their lack of analysing their research findings did worry me. It is clear from this that I need to do a lot more work in the area of research skills and the critical reception of information. I am desperately trying to establish life long skills in students (a concept very important to me) but it is clear that more work needs to be done.
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I think I am getting it!Standard
Ok, have had to take stock after the first assignment as I did not do as well as I would have hoped. I know this was the case for many people which is in part comforting. However, I wish to improve my marks for assignment two and have initially found myself lacking in confidence to do so. However, with a few days of reflection and helpful feedback podcasts I am approaching assignment two with renewed energy and enthusiasm (pardon any cliches.)
First, I need to consider what I did well to be able to replicate it in the next assignment. According to the marking criteria I am a good writer and am excellent at referencing. I was pleased with this as I found referencing to be extremely challenging, having not had to reference at that level for a long while.
To improve? I need to be more critical! (I keep chanting it like a mantra as I read assignment two). Where did I go wrong? Too many references to readings without a criticism of them. I find it hard to criticise readings as they are written by leaders in the field (surely they have more experience and knowledge than me as I am not even in the field yet!). However, I realise now that my voice counts, the extent to which I did not realise until listening to the feedback. I must communicate my view strongly and be CRITICAL of what I read. We need to teach our students to be critical receivers of information, therefore, I need to do it more myself.


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The TV watchdog group says the Comcast/NBC merger is to blame for attempts to "obliterate any remaining standards of broadcast decency" because the media company "either cannot distinguish between Showtime and broadcast television, or they are choosing to ignore those differences."
"During last year's public comment period for the Comcast/NBC merger, the PTC called on the FCC to 'force Comcast to stipulate that it absolutely will not use the public airwaves to distribute pornographic material … the public interest demands no less.' NBC now says it will air a pilot with "Playboy" in its name and the production company is requiring performers to sign a nudity clause -- something virtually unheard of for broadcast TV," said PTC president Tim Winter.
Nudity clauses are added to contracts if actors are expected to disrobe on a series. Though NBC has not picked up "Playboy" to series -- it has only ordered a pilot -- is not currently slated to air on television, nudity clauses are extremely rare.
"Playboy" stars Eddie Cibrian as a Chicago attorney who is also a Keyholder at the glamorous, exclusive Playboy Club. Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Leah Renee and Wes Ramsey are also cast members of the 20th Century Fox TV and Imagine TV project.
– The Hollywood Reporter


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Activity Case by Ambi
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"The quality of life is determined by its activities." – Aristotle
Give your little ones the best quality of life possible with a simple, striking and interactive Activity Case by renowned toy manufacturer Ambi. Youngsters will love putting their growing hands to use as they explore the multi-faceted opportunities for hands-on play:
- Bright colours will keep little ones engaged for hours on end as they utilise all their senses with this activity centre
- There are 6 activities for little hands to explore, including a working button that squeaks when it is pressed – a sure favourite for inquisitive little ears
- A blue bird can also be pulled back to chime a bell, teaching tots about cause and effect
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Some clinical trials study pediatric populations, which requires the child or a parent / caregiver to complete a diary regarding the child's well being. Is it possible or even regulator-accepted to perform pediatric clinical trials using eCOA? Dr. Jill Platko explains in this short video.
Dr. Jill V. Platko is a Senior Scientific Advisor and expert in electronic Clinical Outcome Assessment (eCOA) systems at CRF Health. She has more than 16 years of experience in biology-based scientific research and has lead projects for renowned institutions such as: Cornell University, Genome Therapeutics Corporation, Whitehead Institute Center for Genome Research, and Massachusetts General Hospital.
Before joining CRF Health, Dr. Platko was an Associate Director at Covance within the Global Health Economic and Outcomes Research group for 2 years. Prior to that, she was a Senior Scientific Advisor at PHT Corporation. In these roles, she provided scientific guidance and review of clinical trial protocols to determine eCOA data collection design and project complexities. Before joining PHT in 2007, Dr. Platko served as Lead Business Analyst on the Autism Consortium Informatics Team and DNA Laboratory Manager within the Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Genetics Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. In these roles, Dr. Platko was responsible for gathering and communicating data and process requirements from scientists to technologists, a practice that she continues at CRF Health.
Dr. Platko completed her PhD in Genetics and Development at Cornell University, and she received a BS in Biology from the State University of New York at Albany.
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So the sponsor is looking for a solution that's easy to use. And sometimes different populations have different requirements that are gonna make it easy to use.
And one of the big ones is the paediatric population. And in fact, ah, within a paediatric population, you know, you call it paediatric—paediatric ranges from infancy to age 18. That's— Developmentally that's a big range. And so you do have to kind of break that down, and there's even a guidance about breaking down paediatric populations and what each of these age groups can kind of handle and what would be recommended for them. So the young—the—the really young children, ah, the infants and the one- and two-years-olds, they're never gonna touch a diary. They're not even gonna answer questions. That's gonna be a parent observing and reporting from their perspective what they observe. But at some point, maybe around 6 years old, a child is cognizant enough of their own internal workings that they can actually answer questions. And at that point then, the diary is completed by the parent.
But the parent is asking the child the question and then simply recording the responses. That's very different from an observer, they're not acting as an observer. They're simply acting as an in-between to get the data recorded. And then as the child gets older to say maybe a 9-year-old, they can do the diary themselves.
So one of the things we do is, those are general kind of age ranges, but different indications are going to shift that development staging differently. And so in some indications, a ten-year-old isn't really going to be cognitively able to ah, enter the information. So what we can have is something that is sometimes called the caregiver option. And in that case, it basically records who tapped the buttons. The questions are the same, and they are meant to be answered by the subject, by the child. But who enters that data, taps the button, may alter. And so what we are concerned with is capturing the information about who actually tapped the buttons. And if that's the caregiver, then we need to know that so that that data can be considered when they go to do the analysis.
But to shift focus for a moment, that caregiver option can also work with an elderly or ah, disabled population as well. So somebody who is cognitively able to answer questions but not physically able to interact with the device, that's where you can have that kind of caregiver option. Ah, that allows a lot of flexibility within the solution and it's something we think about.
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Femenias Findings: A New Interactive Online Map of the Long Island Motor Parkway
Inspired by Wayne Consolla's online Motor Parkway map, our master mapper Frank Femenias has created a new interactive online map of the Long Island Motor Parkway.
Mystery Foto #38 Solved: 1938 Aerial of Ronkonkoma and the Long Island Motor Parkway
Frank Femenias challenged you to identify this 1938 aerial courtesy of the University of Stony Brook.
Sam & Dave's Excellent "Lost" Motor Parkway Adventure V: Remnants of Petit Trianon
In the fifth post of the "Lost" series, Dave Russo and his 11-year old son Sammy explore possible remnants of the Petit Trianon Inn in Lake Ronkonkoma.
When Walter T. Shirley Was Selling the "Former Vanderbilt Estate" in Ronkonkoma Updated
While researching the Ronkonkoma section of the Motor Parkway for my September 12th presentation, I came across this 1943 real estate ad selling quarter acres from the "former Vanderbilt Estate". Here is the story behind Long Island Acres owned by Walter T. Shirley.
Was Theda Bara's Film Debut Shot in Petit Trianon in Lake Ronkonkoma?
Silent film star and stage actress Theda Bara (1885-1955) made her film debut at the age of 29 in The Stain in 1914 as an extra. The film was shot in New Jersey and at Petit Trianon, located at the eastern terminus of the Motor Parkway in Lake Ronkonkoma.
Femenias' Findings: Remnants of the Petit Trianon's Walkways in Lake Ronkonkoma
Frank Femenias has forwarded his latest findings of the remnants of the Petit Trianon's walkways in Lake Ronkonkoma. Frank was assisted by photos and information from Brian McCarthy, Sammy and Dave Russo and Bob DeStefani.
Mystery Foto #16 Solved:1930 Aerial of the Long Island Motor Parkway at Lake Ronkonkoma-Updated 9/18
This weekend's Mystery Foto documented an early aerial of a large section of the Motor Parkway.
Treasure Chest of Surveys and Maps Draws Large Crowd to the Parkway Preservation Society Meeting
Almost 100 people came out to view the recently discovered surveys and maps and a wonderful presentation of "Hidden History of Long Island" by author Richard Panchyk at the April 20th meeting of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society.
Mystery Foto #14 Solved: The Dining Room of the Petit Trianon in Lake Ronkonkoma
Gary Hammond once again challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto.
An Insider's Look into the Petit Trianon Part IV: The Floor Layouts
Bob DeStefani and his family lived at the Eastern Terminus of the Motor Parkway in Lake Ronkonkoma. In this continuing series, Bob has provided an "insider's look" into the Petit Trianon. With the assistance of Frank Femenias, Bob recalls the layouts of Petit Trianon's three floors.


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Thursday, 14 February 2013
Monday, 11 February 2013
Maiden Voyage
Friday, 8 February 2013
Something to do
Thursday, 7 February 2013
Let's do this thing.
Sketch from your life experiences' they said - 'it will inspire and lift the spirit' they said.
Well, ok then.
Over the next while I plan to work on my drawing skills,
and put down the results here!
I'm not promising anything astounding but just some sketches from the heart.
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Have you heard about this invention?
DO you know him?
One Iranian scientist named Alaeddin Jassemi (Qassemi) in Karaj unveiled his new invention at the third month of 2016 in international environment exhibition in Iran.
He reported that the car can travel up to 900 kilometers in 10 hours by 60 liters water and also mentioned this water can be used salty or polluted. The water split into hydrogen and oxygen which react chemically or produce energy.
This car produce vapor only and around zero air pollution.


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CIE create a campaign site for the New Zealand Jewish Community in response to the ban on Shechita, the site is at www.kosherslaughter.co.nz
Online Campaigns
Kosher Slaughter
In the lead up to the United Nations Durban Review Conference, 'Durban II', Dr Andre Oboler, CIE's Director, put together the DurbanReview.Org website.This was part of a wider public diplomacy campaign to prevent the conference being directed off track and turning into a repeat of the horrendous conference in Durban South African in 2001. DurbanReview.org was present as a pilot project for what the new CIE organisation would be able to provide.
The site features background briefings on various forms of discrimination, the topics covered included:
- Racial discrimination
- Indigenous peoples
- Slavery
- Women
- Children
- Homophobia
- Migrants and Refugees
- Roma and Sinti
- Islamophobia
- Antisemitism
- Disability
It also included a background briefing on the 2001 conference, the NGO forum and the various players trying to direct the conference of course.
DurbanReview.org featured breaking news throughout the conference itself. The details came from participants in the conference itself and we often had in-depth coverage before the story had registered with the wire services. Governments, diplomats and NGOs from around the world regularly checked in to our site. As did major news services.We ensured there could be no cover up or double standards without public global exposure.
MeetGilad.com was launched in the lead up to Gilad Shalit's 24th birthday. The campaign was supported by postcards given out in major cities in Australia as well as global online advertising. In February 2011 the campaign was launched in the UK with support from 20 major Jewish organisations. In a February 2011 opinion article, the Chief Rabbi endorsed the campaign and urged the community to support it.
The Meet Gilad site introduces people to Gilad Shalit and his plight and directs them to take action by leaving a message for Gilad. The first collection of these messages were delivered to the UN Secretary General in December 2010. The message have been sent, and will continue to be sent, with a request that the Secretary General get them to Gilad Shalit, given that Gilad has been denied communication without the outside world, including Red Cross access, in violation of international law.
The initial run of the campaign collected over 2000 personal messages to Gilad and was viewed by thousands more people around the globe during a two week campaign run. Copied of the messages were also prepared for Gilad's parents in the hope they will soon be able to give them to Gilad, once he is freed, even if the UN continues to fails him in the mean time. The UK campaign is creating increased awareness. In April 2011 a new phase of this campaign will be launched with greater invovlement from organisations around the world.
BDS Cookbook
The BDS Cookbook provides resources and plans of action to students wanting to combat the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.
The site is a collaboration by a group of academics and students concerned about the misrepresentations made by the BDS movement. The technical work behind the site was provided by the Community Internet Engagement Project.
The BDS Cookbook has received positive reviews in the Jerusalem Post and from students and academics across the United States (the target audience).
The Community Internet Engagement Project created the Flotilla Facts website at talkgaza.com within 24 hours of the crisis breaking.
Flotilla Facts is a one-stop resource about the IHH Gaza Freedom Flotilla and its attempt to breach the Israeli naval blockade. The site provided background information and breaking news as the crisis unfolded on the high seas and in the media.
The site is a model for effective crisis communication. Through the crisis we maintained constant communication channels with the IDF, Israeli government, and senior political analysts. Our volunteers and staff summarized news stories in multiple languages and collated expert commentaries.
The site quickly became a global reference used not only by journalists and diplomats but by the wider public in online discussion. Through the site we exposed the role of IHH and broke the news of weapons ceased from the Mavi Marmara.
SL Israel brings Israel to the World
Categories: Features, Online Campaigns: Tags: CIE, Second Life, SL Israel
Second Life (SL), with more than 18 million members, is an online virtual 3-d world. Often referred to as web 2.0, these advanced web based communities allow for greater social networking, collaboration, and creativity between its users. SL Israel seeks to capitalize on this trend, bringing Israel advocacy into new and exciting areas with the facilitation of forward looking technology. The original inspiration for the project was a search for venues to promote Israel that were outside the box and didn't center on the Arab-Israeli conflict. Second Life reaches out to a global audience, so it was decided to build an Israel there that is a fun and entertaining place to visit.
Second Life Israel was launched January 2008 and since then has consistently ranked as one of the top Israel and Jewish sites in Second Life. The purpose of SL Israel was to enable people from all over the world, who had never visited Israel in real life, to visit Israel in SL and perhaps eventually in real life as well. It was to allow people to learn about Israel, especially the fun aspects of this country, which is not reported in the regular news media, and to serve as a meeting place between Israelis and non-Israelis.
SL Israel offers Second Life's millions of members the ability to teleport instantly into the virtual Israel, and to explore a country that is fun and educational, ancient and modern, imaginative and real. There is a tourism information spot for those interested in a real life visit to Israel. Other major sites on SL Israel include the holy sites of the 3 major monotheistic religions, the Tel Aviv Promenade with the Opera House and Dizingoff Fountain, the Dead Sea and mud baths, the Eilat Underwater Observatory, and the Roman Amphitheater in Caesarea. It also includes an exhibition on 16 cutting edge Israeli companies featured at the President's Conference in Jerusalem in 2008.
SL Israel has received extensive coverage in the Israeli, Jewish, and SL media and blogosphere, including such outlets as Yediot Acharonot, The Jerusalem Post, the NY Jewish Week, The Forward, and New World Notes.
SL Israel hosts regular events, including Chanukah balls, Purim costume parties, a live comedy performance streamed from Jerusalem, and numerous music concerts. In 2008 SL Israel streamed a Yom Ha'atzmaut concert by former band members of Shotei Hanevuah that was performed at Columbia University. In 2009 SL Israel's Yom Ha'atzmaut party featured the opening of the 'Israeli Entrepreneurial Spirit' exhibition followed by a live audience discussion by Israeli technology expert Dr. Yesha Sivan. Participants were then invited to a virtual dance party with music from Hisham Abu Me'eteg and Assaf Givati, from the group 'Urban Desert.'
Second Life Israel is run by the Community Internet Engagement Project (CIE) of the Zionist Federation of Australia, a global team of experts on Israel advocacy and online media engagement under the supervision of Dr Andre Oboler. Chaim Landau heads the Second Life Israel Project from Jerusalem, he can be contacted by educators, youth movements and members of the second life community who wish to make use of Second Life Israel : email@example.com.


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Our places to stay in North-West Italy are spread across the region of Piemonte (English name: Piedmont); the coastal region of Liguria; and in the far north-west, bordering France and Switzerland, the mountainous area of Valle d'Aosta.
There are some famous old cities in this region, notably Turin and the great sea port of Genoa. The region is also home to one of the great lakes of northern Italy, Maggiore, on the shores of which is one of our most popular hotels ever, Cannero.
Northern Italy's mountains have been overlooked by travellers from Northern Europe in recent years. The latter are the losers. The experience of travelling here is less sanitised than Austria and Switzerland. The food is more distinctive. Prices are better value. Hospitality is more sincere. The skiing in the north-west, at Cervinia (with its long winter season) and in the valleys of the Monte Rosa domain has continually improved. It's a terrific in summer too, with mountain bikes, walkers, rafting and other activities expertly looked after.
As elsewhere, our selection of places to stay in North-West Italy offers an exceptionally interesting range to choose from: pensioni, alberghi, restaurants-with-rooms and small hotels. Whichever, they all have the special qualities of hand-picked character and charm we seek out. Some of the best new recommendations in this section come from our valued northern Italy reporter, Francesca Blench. Her hotel marketing organization, Luxury Lakes and Mountains, offers many further ideas for places worth seeking out - see www.llmcollection.com. They are not all charming small places to stay, but it's still a useful source.
Agriturismo La Traversina
Cascina La Traversina 109, 15060, Stazzano, +39 0143 61377
Delightful old farmhouse
Auberge de la Maison
Entreves, 11013 Courmayeur (Aosta), Italy, +39 0165 869 811
Modernised traditional mountainside chalet-hotel
Lungo Lago 2, 28821, +39 0323 788046/788113
Much loved by readers, a perennial favourite
Casa Isabella
Via la Pietra, 5, 732201, Vaglio Serra (AT), +39 0141 732201
Beautiful setting, charming house, welcoming hosts
Breuil-Cervinia, 11021, Aosta, +39 0166 948998
An aristocrat among mountain hotels
Il Furtin
Via Rocca 28, 10060, Cantalupa, +39 0121 354584
Great location, very good value
La Sosta di Ottone lll
Localita Chiesanuova 39, 19015 Levanto (La Spezia), Italy, +39 0187 814 502
Family friendly, spectacular views
La Villa Hotel
Via Torino 7, Mombaruzzo (Fraz. Casalotto), 14046 Asti, Piedmont, Italy, +39 0141 793 890
A haven for foodies and comfort-seekers
Strada Provinciale 20, 11028 Valtournenche, Aosta Valley, Italy, +39 335 5853524
Romantic suites in 18thC mansion
Punta Est
Via Aurelia 1, Finale Ligure, 17024 Savona, Liguria, Italy, +39 019 600 611
Heavenly, the best in the region
Relais del Maro
Via Guglieri 1, 18021 Borgomaro, Italy, +39 0183 543 50
Family-run bed and breakfast
Villa Crespi
Via Fava, 18 , 28016, Orta San Giulio, Novara, Italy, +39 0322 911902
An Arabian palace in the heart of Italy