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Nigerian Police defend the sealing up of the PDP convention venue In Port Harcourt today
The PRO of the Nigerian Police Force, DCP Donald Amunah has defended the sealing of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention venue in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, today. Speaking as a guest on Channels TV Sunrise Daily, he said;
"The Police is an institution established by law and we obey the court orders and rule of law. In an event of conflicting court orders, what do you do? We are neutral. The IG has been served court orders in Abuja and so we have to obey the orders. If this court order has to be obeyed, what do we do about the venue? We take control of the venue to avoid two worrying parties conflicting, to protect lives and properties."
He emphasized the force had to be proactive to ensure that lives and properties are secured and later the issues can be later sorted out by the court itself. "In the interim, the Police will ensue that everyone is protected. So that people do not go to the venue of the convention and start fighting."
When asked to identify which court of order the Force was following, in order to clarify on assumptions that they could be following one side, Mr. Amunah said;
"We are not following one side. If there is conflict, you stand in the middle and ensure that there is no breakdown of law and order. When two parties have court orders, they will both want to implement their own motives and decision. The Police will do the essential, that is, protect lives and properties. It's not about obeying court A or B."


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Management of a successful project calls for competence, capability, dedication and determination. All businesses around the world will require you to present your output with high quality because they are trying to be competitive in the market.
Project management methodology is the key to meet the expectation of your company. Adequate knowledge pertaining to project methodology will enable you to face the demands of delivering projects within the expected time and quality.
Participating in project management courses will equip you of knowledge that you will be bringing as you manage your own project. Although you can study project management methodology by yourself, sometimes it is better to listen with qualified lecturers and learn from successful project managers.
Project management courses are not limited to theories and templates. The course will require you to interact with the organization and to experience project planning. Generally, project management courses include the introduction to project manager's toolkit; project initiation, planning and scheduling; effective communication; and understanding resources and organizational structure.
Although you can always find room to increase your knowledge on the field of project management methodology, the course will provide you the edge to be more confident and competitive in handling a project. The workshops provided for during the course are strong foundation of managing your own project.
Project management course suits not only project managers but also team leaders, team members, neophytes in the field and all other professionals who want to advance in their career.
Others may argue that these courses are only to acquire certificate which in turn does not guarantee your expertise. It is true that the possession of project management certificate does not attest your effectiveness as a project manager. However, what project management course offers you is an opportunity to create an edge in this highly competitive market.
Even though you can applaud your successful projects to get more clients, it will always be better to formalize your training and document your experience. Project management course will enhance your innate skill in managing a project.
Skilful project managers will sometimes complain that they don't get a project although they are highly qualified. The reason being is that they don't have the formal training and courses to back their skill.

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Hanging Out at Queen's Bath
I've got a bigger jump planned but thought I'd ease into it with this guy. This isn't a walk in the park folks. Enjoy!
Thanks to Mystery Ellsworth for filming and direction.
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Justin Evans, S, Texas A&M
Ht. 6'0", Wt. 193, Arm: 30⅞", Hand: 9¾", Bench: -
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Justin Evans didn't receive a lot of attention from colleges as a high schooler from Perkinston, Miss. That changed after he went to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and recorded 6 INTs (returning two for TD) and 13 passes broken up in two seasons. As a four-star transfer recruit, he picked Texas A&M over Texas, Auburn, Georgia and his hometown Mississippi.
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In two years with the Aggies, Evans totaled 165 tackles, 5 INT, 11 passes broken up and 5 TFL. He also returned 17 kick-offs for an average of 27.9 yards per return. As a senior, the kid with only one scholarship offer out of high school was named to the All-SEC team and a Thorpe Award semifinalist.
• Speed - Quick recovery speed, downhill
• Length - Good height, arm length
• Hips - Fluid in coverage
• Feet - Efficient, good change of direction
• Intelligent - Instinctive, recognizes route concepts
• Coverage - Excels in zone, man
• Disciplined - Knows role, always in position
• Run Defense - Willing, attacks ball carriers
• Special Teams - Added value as returner
• Tackling - Misses a LOT of tackles
• Angles - Inconsistent angles against run
• Size - Light for the position
• Durability - Bad combo of size, playing style
Verdict: Second Round
Texas A&M defensive coordinator John Chavis said Evans is as good as any safety he's ever coached, including his more than 25 years in the SEC. That's certainly possible, but Evans is too much of a liability against open-field runners to be an elite prospect. That said, he has the hips, speed, coverage ability and route recognition to be a versatile safety in the NFL.
Draftanalyst.com's Tony Pauline said he's heard Evans' name linked with the Dallas Cowboys as a possible first-round pick. I think that would be a bit of a reach in a class so deep in defensive backs. Evans has high upside, though, and his versatility would fit well into the Cowboys' secondary if he's available after Day 1.


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The totally gorgeous Kym Cowan, Creative Team Member extraordinaire from Scraplounge has the honour of being the first "Heart Cards" contributor. Thanks Kym, these are simple and gorgeous and there are TWENTY of them - you rock!
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Ensuring the success of its reform initiatives, the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided to institute a robust implementation mechanism, and has adopted a holistic ,comprehensive and systematic institutional structure and process to develop and implement the reform initiatives.
The present government has successfully sown the seeds for change. Not only has it succeeded in reaching out getting down to the grass-roots level, but it has also shown an improved financial performance as compared to the previous year. The departments have performed in a professional manner to attain the objectives set before them. Monitoring of the activities has added to the positive performance.
Planning & Development Department is responsible for holding Quarterly/Annual reviews to monitor the physical and financial progress of the schemes. Cultural heritage, in its various manifestations, has been the focus of the provincial government where it will successfully preserve the invaluable assets of the province. The Environment is yet another area which has been under the constant focus of the provincial government. The present government is trying its level best to organize media cell for dissemination of information, acting like a bridge between KP Government and stakeholders on the one hand and public on the other, to reflect the undertaken efforts of the provincial government. This website aims to provide an effective platform to keep all the concerned updated.
Secretary Planning and Development
Planning & Development Department has the mandate for providing policy input for the Provincial and Sectoral Development Policies. It appraises all development projects and adds value to the project proposals of all the departments. Formation of Provincial Annual Development Program is one of the key functions of P&D Department. Interaction with international partners is another eminent feature of P&D activities. Monitoring and evaluation of projects, interaction with Federal Level institutions and long term planning are all areas which the Department undertakes as part of its duties. Preparation of provincial statistics and planning for districts are also P&D mandate. The wide ranging reform initiatives of the present government are also overseen by the department. Over the years, the department has satisfactorily contributed in all these functions in line with its role.
Planning & Development department has continued undertaking strategic level planning over the last two years, including the development of Integrated Development Strategy (IDS), Strategic Development Partnership Framework (SDPF) and now a Provincial Growth Strategy. We continue to build on these strategies for the uplift of the province.
The establishment of the website is an effort to communicate with the people of the province and to provide information on development matters for all those interested in development. We value the relationship with our development partners. A reflection of our joint efforts will also be portrayed on this platform. It is an endeavor for transparency and outreach, on behalf of the department. We believe that the website will display our activities to the world.
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Modern relay or solid-state relay interfaces perform a wide range of tasks here. Whether in production engineering, electrical equupping of machines or in control engineering for power distribution, building automation and process engineering - the aim is to guarantee the exhcange of signals between the process peripherals and the higher-level central control systems. This exchange must provide reliable operation, be floating and electrically unambiguous.
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DEK-REL-.../I/1For small to medium loads 1 N/O contact (1)
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DEK-REL-...SENFor small to medium loads 1 N/O contact (1)
DEK-OV.../24DC/3With DC voltage output max. = 3 A
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Our office is approximately 20 minutes east of the Melbourne CBD and can be easily reached by car via Canterbury Road. Conveniently located directly opposite Forest Hill Chase Shopping Centre there is a large car park next to the building. Our office is on the second floor with lift access directly to the door. Connecting buses to Forest Hill are available from Blackburn Railway Station on the Belgrave/Lilydale railway line. Our shop hours are 9:00AM to 5:30PM Monday to Friday and 9:00AM to 2:00PM Saturdays (except when we are away at shows - call first).


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At any rate, check it out. It's just a little amusing time waster, and really, who doesn't have a little time they like to waste?
You Are Basil
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For beautiful retirement apartments to rent, The Courtyard has an option for everyone.
Choose between a studio or one or two bedrooms, all served by the 24-hour onsite emergency response team, and with housekeeping and laundry services available.
Purpose-built for later living, these attractive apartments include features such as an integrated eye level oven and hob, and level access shower. All are centrally heated, double glazed and fully insulated with a video door entry system.
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Hello you lovely PR lot! This blog post is coming from a small town near Toulouse where I have been holiday-ing for the last week. Ive officially been working in a PR & Communications role for more than a month so I thought this gave me solid ground to give you an insight into what an actual real life PR role can involve…
Social Media
I'm fairly certain this won't be a shock to you all, but a big part of my role is managing the Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts. I've been able to be creative with this role so far which I've obvs enjoyed; speaking with people from various departments to see if there's anything interesting going on, dressing up the Marketing team (and CEO!) in Olympic style clothes and putting on a (somewhat staged and amateur) Olympics for photos as well as collecting Testimonials.
Press & Media Relations
I've found this to be the most stressful side of my job so far – triple checking press releases for accuracy, making sure the right journos are being sent the releases, taking note of out of office replies and re-sending to someone else relevant from the publication…pressure! But worthwhile when radio and newspaper coverage come about…even if my dreams are filled of my CEO missing the call from the radio just as she's meant to be on air the night before! (All went swimmingly FYI).
Taking Photos
Yup, taking photos and them actually being decent enough to publish can now be added to my CV. This is a part of my role I didn't actually expect, but I'm really enjoying it. The other Friday I got to leave work early to go and take photos for an upcoming press release. I got to meet interesting people and use some creativity for the photos. Lovely! This hasn't happened yet, but soon I will get to meet and photograph Doug the Pug…super excited for that!
If any of that appeals to you, either a) stick with your PR course or b) find a PR course to study asap! 🙂
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Background of RazakSAT
Oct 18th
RazakSAT satellite is Malaysia's second remote sensing satellite after TiungSAT-1.
Initially, its called MACSAT, RazakSAT's payload is mainly electro-optical, carrying a Medium-sized Aperture Camera (MAC) which is a pushbroom camera with five linear detectors (one panchromatic, four multi-spectral); weighing approximately 50 kg while the whole satellite weighs at about 180 kg.
Then, our Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir renamed the satellite to RazakSAT in tribute to the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, Abdul Razak or known as the "Bapa Pembangunan Malaysia" (Father of Malaysian Development) for his contribution to Malaysia's development.


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Special Election for State Delegate for 24th District on December 18th!
SPECIAL ELECTION – DEC. 18, 2018 STATE DELEGATE FOR 24TH DISTRICT Ronnie Campbell is our GOP candidate for the 24th District's Delegate to the Virginia General Assembly. Ronnie believes in the Republican Creed, treasures our U.S. Constitution and Virginia Constitution, and will work to protect our individual freedoms and liberties. Visit Voteronniecampbell.com for more information.


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An idyllic country or seaside cottage is the image most people have when thinking about buying in the South West. However, modern homes and contemporary new builds are luring home buyers to the tranquil surroundings that the South West continues to offer. Salcombe, East Portlemouth, Stoke Fleming, and Marazion were recently listed within the Top 10 New Builds by the seaside, which as coastal locations goes, is no surprise.
There is a growing need for new homes within the country as a whole, as the population continues to increase and we live longer. Despite this, only 115,000 new builds were completed in England. Between 2009 and 2011.
As a result, a new scheme has been introduced called Get Britain Building which is to provide £500m to support smaller builders and to act as an aid to kick start new and needed housing developments.
The next question is; where are all these new houses going to go? Along with this new scheme, the Government have identified enough surplus public sector land to support up to 100,000 new homes and are looking to sell this quickly in order to help Get Britain building. In 2010, Savills produced a report estimating that this new Government scheme could add 1% to the output of the economy as a whole.
These new homes are now giving traditional properties a run for their money. The idea of buying a new build house has always appealed to many – something fresh or a "blank canvas". Others may breathe a sigh of relief that no re-decorating is needed. "With a new home you can put your stamp on it in a way that's never so easy with an existing property", says John Slaughter from the trade body, Home Builders Federation. Other advantages mean that the house would meet the latest building codes and energy efficient standards or there is no onward chain. Many new homes come with NHBC (National House-Building Council) 10 year Buildmark guarantee which gives a guarantee of standard of construction for a new homebuyer.
With so many new homes and developments now in the market, it is essential to consult a specialist who will be able to correctly guide and advise you. Solicitors from WBW's specialist New Homes Team act for buyers of new properties direct from developers or house builders. We ensure that from first instruction by you to completion of your purchase, we provide a seamless process to securing your new home. If you are selling or part-exchanging your current property to purchase your new build, we can also act for you on this sale or part-exchange, keeping everything under one roof for your convenience of a smooth transaction.
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Bullfrog Brewery is a well established pub in Williamsport with many stellar microbrews. What a lot of folks don't realize is that some of the proprietors are super health conscious and have crafted a menu that will please almost everyone, vegan through carnivore. We will focus on the great things that vegetarians and vegans can enjoy there.
Seating is vast with multiple hightop pub tables, and over 2 dozen 2 and 4 seaters if you include the backroom. If you like to sit at the wooden bar and enjoy the shiny brew vats, don't discount being able to enjoy a meal there. They have a nifty platter that is fashioned to sit securely on the bar in front of you to optimise your dining pleasure.
Don't be fooled by the amount of seating that you will always get a table if you just drop by. This place is super popular especially when they have entertainment booked. This isn't just in the evenings; weekend brunch hours will have bands booked and you will want to call ahead to make reservations unless you want to risk being turned away at the door.
Also take into account the pre and post theater crowds that will be taking in shows at the nearby Community Arts Center and cinema complex. This will snarl traffic on the one way Fourth St and also limit parking. In the evenings, free parking can be had in the off street lot with the large mural just before the Bullfrog. At other times you must not ignore feeding the on-street meters, traffic tickets will be given.
Over the past year, the vegetarian food that was once almost a special request has made its way onto the printed menu (online version not as complete). Imagine our surprise one day when we came in and saw they had Daiya Cheese (pronounced DAY-uh for you newbie vegans who care to be in the know) and many other things listed that the staff was very familiar with. None of it was new to them since it had been an unwritten option for quite a while. We thanked them for putting it on the menu. The menu had always had the house made veggie burger called the Veggie Frog and Frogobello but now they offer vegan options with the Daiya Cheese! Add to that the lightly grilled tempeh or tofu vegan Rachel and Reuben and the veganizing either the Cheese or Veggie Supreme Fajizza and a vegan could have a feast!
Feast we did many times this past year. Our favorites included a huge portion of Mucho Nachos smothered in Daiya, veggies and their house made Vegetarian Chili with a side of guac. This was a fun nosh that was outstanding with its very reasonable price and amazing toppings compared to some lesser piles of chips that we have gotten at similar pubs. I would also suggest the Veggie Frog burger served on a nice pretzel roll. The house made burger is grilled and packed with veggies. It's hearty with a mild oregano seasoning and comes topped with avocado, sprouts, red onion, lettuce and a nice slice of tomato.Another menu item we had was the Veggie Deluxe Fajizza and we want to encourage you to eat it right away if you order it.The crispy outer crust only gets soggy if you allow it to sit for too long, enjoy the toppings of browned tempeh and thinly sliced broccoli and veggies while the crust is at its best. The only veggie item I would not suggest is the one appetizer, Tofu "Wings." They cubes of tofu are nicely hot when they are served but, especially with the garlic sauce option, were unceremoniously presented in an oily mass with celery sticks. Meh.
Most of the menu is always very good but the service is hit or miss. We have noticed they don't seem to have enough staff during some of the busier times before local theater performances and one of the owners had to pitch in to help her frazzled waitresses. Other times, they have been the friendliest most obliging wait staff. They are a wealth of knowledge about their menu, the beers that are on tap at the time and if they don't know an answer to what you have asked are willing to ask someone who does. You can't want for more than that.
After a handful of visits over the past year, I can say we highly recommend Bullfrog Brewery to vegetarians and vegans alike. When it is good, it is very, very good. At other times, not too bad. Be aware of when they might be busy and call ahead. If you get in during those times, enjoy the free WiFi if you have to wait an extra moment or two. Check out all of the cute kitschy frogs that are on the shelves and order a well crafted brew. Mostly, be prepared for some of the regions' best vegan pub food with a strong emphasis on local food sources. I wouldn't be surprised if you decide to return enough times and become a member of their Pub Club (best to enquire with the bar staff).


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Jennifer was born and raised on Long Island, in New York. She relocated to South Carolina in 2002, where she met the love of her life. They got married in 2008, and live their happily ever after just outside of Charleston with their fur-kid. When she's not reading or writing, she works as a behavioral therapist, and is also a graduate student, pursuing a Master Degree in Psychology as well as a Graduate Certificate in Behavior Intervention in Autism. She enjoys amateur photography, traveling, and music…it's a bonus when she can combine all three. Jennifer is also a breast cancer survivor, having been diagnosed in 2017 and declared cancer-free in 2018. She independently published her debut novel, Our Moon (JACT 1), in June 2015.
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Well, since I have officially declared war on rats the body count is up to 4 plus the one that I let go. I think in my last post we had found one dead and one spotted, but not caught. A few days later we found a dead one in the front yard, that was easy! Then we were doing some cleaning in my craft room and when the bottom drawer of my dresser was taken out a rat came running out. Stu and a guy that was here working on my washer shut themselves up in that room until they chased the rat out and killed it. Yay, another one gone! Then last night while Stu was gone on visitation, before dark, I went down to the kitchen to make sure everything was cleaned up and I heard something. I slowly started looking around and then I saw it! I huge rat on top of my stove! Gross!!! I quickly walked outside with the heebie jeebies! I saw my neighbor out, another missionary, and asked if he wanted to chase down a rat. He came in and tried to find it but never could, so he set up a slue trap by the stove and blocked all the other ways out. When Stu got home we went on the attack! We brought in Myra, our German Shepherd, (who was actually a big chicken) and shut all the doors. Stu then started banging on the stove and pulling it apart to try to find the rat. After probably 10 minutes, the rat finally ran out and toward the living room where me and Juls were standing. I'm ashamed to say I took off screaming and running for the stairs. I came back down and Stu started flipping couches over and pulling everything out from the walls, as I stood guard by the stairs. :) We checked everywhere, banging everything and it seemed the rat had disappeared. Then I saw it! It had been hiding up on a ledge under the table and had finally come down. After running back and forth for a few minutes it ran to the top of one of my dining room chairs and stood there on it's hind legs looking for a window to escape out of. That made me think of every rat movie I had ever seen where the rat always seems to outwit the person hunting it. I think I will ban those movies from our house now. :) Anyways, it finally ran back into the kitchen with all of us chasing it and thankfully got stuck to the glue trap. Stu put it out of it's misery and got rid of it. He immediately wen to the store and bought about 10 more glue traps.
So now, we were up to a body count of 4. We checked all the traps this morning and hadn't caught anymore until lunch time...
This is what I found!
So the war continues...
Friday, May 25, 2012
War on Rats!
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Friday, May 11, 2012
We have still been crazy busy trying to catch up! We finally have all of the kids school work so they have been working hard at that everyday. I have been teaching the boys which has been a challenge. First of all, my talent is not teaching! Second of all, Jesse, well, let's just say he is a bit of a challenge. He can not sit still and will not focus and stops every 30 seconds to do something or check something out or ask a question about something totally off subject or pick up his pencil which he knocked on the floor. I think you get the picture. One day I was so frustrated because he would not say any of his letters or read any blends. Stu walked in and asked what was wrong, so I started to tell him but decided to show him instead. So I had Seth read through a blend ladder, he did it perfectly. Then we went to Jesse, who had not even got one letter right all morning, I told him to read the blend ladder and he read through it perfectly also! Obviously Stu couldn't figure out why I was frustrated. So now I know that he knows it and can do it when he WANTS to!
Speaking of Jesse, we took the kids to a new Wendy's here with a nice indoor playground (hard to find nice ones here). He was playing and he stood in front of the slide as a Dominican kid came down. The kid, in Spanish, told him to move. Jesse stood there, not moving, with a big smile on his face and said "si" (which means yes). So the kid punched him in the face. Poor Jesse hadn't understood what the kid said and thought he was doing good by answering in Spanish. :)
Besides school and catching up on paper and office work, we have waged a war on rats! We started seeing evidence of them in our house and so we did some cleaning and put some poison out. A few days later we found a dead one in the school room, it was as long as my hand without the tail. Good Riddance! Then last night the boys were downstairs and started yelling, "a mouse, we saw a mouse!". I went down and couldn't find anything but a while later Juls was downstairs and I heard her start screaming, "a rat!". She had seen a rat in the kitchen longer than her had without the tail. So when Stu got home, he checked it all out and couldn't find it. He fixed a hole in the screen that we suspected it had been coming in and he shut the windows. This morning when I went down, it had already chewed another hole in the screen! Thankfully with the window shut it couldn't get in. So we are hoping to kill a few more of those in the very near future. I have been watching my step when I go down in the mornings. I will win this war!!!
Speaking of Jesse, we took the kids to a new Wendy's here with a nice indoor playground (hard to find nice ones here). He was playing and he stood in front of the slide as a Dominican kid came down. The kid, in Spanish, told him to move. Jesse stood there, not moving, with a big smile on his face and said "si" (which means yes). So the kid punched him in the face. Poor Jesse hadn't understood what the kid said and thought he was doing good by answering in Spanish. :)
|Doesn't he make you think of Dennis the Menace?
|"Toothless Wonder"
He is actually missing two now, I just didn't take another picture.
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No interview today for you devout readers, literally both of you, Mom and Dad. Instead, I am going to rant. And in light of the recent tragedy in Haiti, I am going to rant about performance enhancers. I know the two don't go together at all. Basically, I was trying to throw you off with the first point of that sentence. Seriously, Haiti sucks. Not the country. Donate if you can. It seems kind of fruitless in light of the fact that I am broke and can't donate squat. But if you have money to waste on random (feces), you know. Who am I to tell you what to do? Anyhoo, back to performance enhancers.


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Today's card of the day is the Four of Arrows. We're reminded to rest mentally and to take some downtime. Let yourself dream, become the butterfly and fly off to a place of rest, if only for a little while.
To me, usually, this card means "go back to bed". Ha, I wish! Anyone who is a busy mum who is also working (either paid or otherwise) building their own business knows fine well that going back to bed should only really occur when you physically cannot move and you're floored. So, since I'm not going back to bed, I must find other ways to rest.
So far today though, I've probably done anything but rest! I've baked two cakes, entered a competition with Weiser Books via the PaganWriters.com website to win Mary K Greer's book: Who Are You In The Tarot? Ive made lunch and done two loads of washing. Rest? Tonight, when I go to bed. Until then, I will try and take it easy and not rush around like a mad thing. But I am looking forward to an inspirational meet-up with the Tarot Academy tonight. Tarot, pub, Tarot friends… Oh yes! How lovely does that evening sound? FAB-U-LOUS darling!


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#7 Milk is Poison
Here's an important discovery I made while visiting my Japanese teacher's house for dinner.
So, we're sitting there, doing some small-talk and eating Japanese food made by his wife. We're 8 people by the table: my Japanese teacher Ishiguro-sensei, his wife, their two children, both under 6 years old, and 4 international students.
At the end of the meal we get some dessert- a very nice and elaborate looking cake with super cool icing. The kids are offered some cake too, but they refuse it politely asking to have some milk instead. The wife brings a bottle of milk and pours half a glass for each kid. Their eyes sparkle. The kids down the milk like an Eastern European downs vodka.
Putting their best puppy-eyes on show, they ask for more milk.
The teacher looks at us, foreign students, curious with the situation, and unwillingly pours a quarter of a glass of milk. He then adds they shouldn't drink so much milk because it's bad for them, and swiftly takes the remaining milk away from the kids' eyes.
Now, what can you learn from this story?
By no means does it mean you can no longer drink milk in Japan and that each time you take that bottle of milk in SAEKI everyone will realise you are indeed, a gaijin.
However, there are some steps you should take to maintain your thoroughly worked upon Japanese identity:
- When you go food shopping, don't fall into the habit of putting milk as one of the first items into the basket as that reveals you consider it a staple item. It should be something you put in your basket last, as if it were a sinful treat
- If you own a small food store, consider storing milk by the cashier, you know, where the impulsive, hard to resists buys like chocolate are kept. Good marketing practice.
- For god's sake, do NOT have milk for breakfast (with the exception of holidays)
- Do not consume more than one glass at a time
- Never ask for milk if you're at someone's as a guest. It's like asking for Moet & Chandon (in terms of not every family having it, plus you'd be setting a bad example to their kids)
- Do some research so that you know why milk is so evil. Then you can complain about it to your Japanese friends and/or teach other gaijin the right way. Reading the book "The Lifestyle that Doesn't Make You Sick" could be helpful (if you run out of reasons, there's always the golden one of gaijin smelling bad because they consume dairy products)
(And no hot milk with honey before bed, your neighbours are watching you)
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Valentine's Day in Japan: Women, make chocolate for the men!
OK, here's how they celebrate Valentine's day in Japan.
Basically, women have to give chocolate to all the men they know. Work colleagues (sometimes called "duty chocolate"), classmates, friends etc. I remember our Japanese teacher brought chocolate to the class I had in England, and she only gave it to the guys. (Biatch)
However, "the one" deserves some special treatment. The trick is, for all these random men you bring shop bought chocolate, but for the one you like you have to make your own chocolate. On the other hand, not all of us have cocoa bean grinding equipment, so most women just buy baking chocolate, melt it, add things to it and shape it into their own mold. That's what I'm doing, so I thought I could share the fruits of my hard labor in terms of ideas. Here are some links on how to make chocolate at home without any fancy equipment:
- A great video tutorial by John Scharffenberger, using cacao nibs, sugar and spices. Here.
- Another recipe, this time using baking chocolate, sugar, fat and cocoa powder. Here.
- An interesting recipe, using coconut. Here.
- This looks a little bit more simple and it includes some ideas on things you can add. Here.
Oh, and boys, don't forget the White Day is coming…
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Could it look better in real life?
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#6 Do not shave your pubes
OK, it's a common truth that the Japanese don't shave their hairy private parts. Now you'd think you don't have to worry about that because the Japanese don't generally see your shamefully Westernized bikini zone, right? Wrong.
Think of all the short but revealing moments in the onsen, while changing in the gym, etc.
So, you better get that bush growing..!
Now, what do you do if your boyfriend/girlfriend is NOT Japanese and might not understand your choice:
- if he/she lives in Japan too, it's a good idea for them to also want to be part of the culture. You can both agree to stop shaving/trimming and save some time for other pleasant activities, like reading books or playing monopoly, because your sex drive might decrease with all that hair stuck in the teeth.
- If you left him/her in your home country, just don't mention that next time you have skype sex.
- Actually, why are you dating a foreigner in the first place?! You live in Japan, and especially if you're a man, you should NOT be dating a foreign woman. No one dates a foreign woman in Japan, apart from men on business trips (well, an Eastern European hostess migh get some catch).
OK, now lets have a look at possible consequences, advantages/disadvantages and practical tips.
Advantages & disadvantages:
- If you are a man with a small penis, you can hide it in your bush and no one will ever know. Even your girlfriend won't know because it will go from one bush straight into another.
- You can hide the visible signs of STDs in that bush. No one can see genital warts once they're covered by a good few centimetres of bush, now can they? Hence, you can still get laid; Moreover, people will not be afraid of you in the onsen even if you have all the ugliest STDs in the world.
- You save around 6,000yen each month if you stop waxing (which can buy you a dildo should your gaijin boyfriend dump you for that)
- Get some tooth-floss. You'll need it to get out all the pubes stuck in your teeth.
- Get hair-bands, bobby pins and similar equipment before engaging into oral play.
- They say that the Japanese can pull-off the whole pube thing because their pubic hair is different. Tip: use the best, most rich hair conditioner on your pubes to make them as silky as possible. You may want to try hair straighteners.
Please refer to the article "Why the Japanese don't shave" for an insight into this daring tradition.
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Wish List Wednesday-ASOS
Recently I have been loving the ASOS website. It is a British online website that carries both affordable and designer clothing and accessories (kind of like Simons but in the UK). The awesome thing about this website in particular is that they do not charge for shipping (there sometimes is a carry-over fee depending on the weight of your package however) and your shipment also comes (relatively) fast. The pricing is reasonable and there are SO many options depending on what occasion you are shopping for. Here is my current wish list (from left to right):
Warehouse Peony Print Woven Front Jumper $90.36
Noisy May Snake Printed Oversized Blazer $96.81
ASOS Jumper in Stripe with Heart Elbow Patch $47.33
ASOS Biker Skater Mac $139.84
ASOS Bandeau Maxi Floral Dress $118.33
ASOS Midi Skater Dress in Floral Border Print $103.27
ASOS Scuba Midi Skirt in Neon Floral $86.06
ASOS Volume Skater Skirt with Extreme Dip Back $81.75
ASOS Aztec Eye Oversized Scarf $34.42
River Island Black Double Zip Suede Pochette Bag $48.41
and ASOS Enigma Chelsea Ankle Boots $90.36
All Prices are in Canadian Dollars.
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Mariss Jansons, conductor emeritus
After having released boxed cd sets dedicated to former chief conductors Willem Mengelberg, Eduard van Beinum, Bernard Haitink and Riccardo Chailly (now only available as part of the RCO Live Radio Legacy, RCO 13006), the Anthology-series is now brought up to date with radio recordings featuring Mariss Jansons. After being chief conductor for eleven seasons, Jansons has resigned for health reasons. The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra's beloved sixth maestro will be succeeded by Daniele Gatti with effect from the 2016/2017 season .
This tribute to Mariss Jansons was compiled by Daniël Esser (former RCO cellist) and Lodewijk Collette (former head of RNW's Music Department), the very team that was responsible for all the previous Anthologies. Drawing on the wealth of recordings in the Dutch public broadcasting network archives ánd the archives of the BBC, Deutschlandradio and Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg, this selection emphasizes the extraordinary relationship between Jansons and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. It mixes repertoire commonly associated with the maestro with unexpected treats, such as works by Gubaidulina, Varèse and Louis Andriessen. This CD set is an important supplement to the existing discography of Mariss Jansons and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.
Mariss Jansons Live, The Radio Recordings 1990-2014 is a limited edition: no more than 1500 copies are available.
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Gabby, You Rock- Motivation for Girls Worldwide!
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Glued to the television, watching the sixteen year-old olympian gymnast- hoping that she could conquer this competition. Why? She is so young and so good! Oh yes, and she is an African American girl, first of the kind! If she went on to win, she would not only be recognized as a young winner, but she would send messages all over the world as the first African American female to ever win the gymnastics competition at the Olympics!
- The 2012 Olympics
- Are You Watching?
- Do you Have A Favorite Olympian that You Are Watching?
- The Girl's Got A Very Special Gift!
- The Girl's Got A Very Special Talent!
- The Girl's Got Style!
- The Girl's Got Class!
- Gabby You Are A Role Model!
- Gabby, You Rock- You Rock and Other Girls Know It!
- African American Girls Pay A Special Tribute to Gabby!
- Honor is Honor is Due to You!
The 2012 Olympics
For some special reason, 2012 is the year that I really paid a lot of attention to the Olympics- not sure if it is because I am older, wiser and can see some things in life that did/t always capture my attention like years ago. But this time, I was really glued to the television especially in the evening and way in the wee hours of the morning.
It also fascinated me that there were so many younger people participating in the olympics from all over the world. Then there were some who had been there several times.
I was really amazed at how many young people who were olympians had parents who were also olympians. So for some it was like "the chip off the old block." So many parents had experienced this great opportunity and passed it on to their children. It was quite an honor to see this greatness passed down from generation to generation.
Are You Watching?
Now as I was watching, there some other greatness that captured my attention. Well Michael Phelps had won more gold medals than any one in the whole wide world. It was absolutely amazing to watch this young man and his strength for victory! It was just amazing to watch his stamina, endurance, speed and strength. One must not even begin to imagine the many hours of intensity and and laborious work!
Do you Have A Favorite Olympian that You Are Watching?
Well, Gabby is an amazing young lady who has amazed the world at her age, and earning a Gold Olympic Medal. People all over the world were simply amazed and impressed by this beautiful and talented gymnast!
The Girl's Got A Very Special Gift!
I was even more impressed when I learned that she trained approximately two hours away from our home, in Des Moines, Iowa. Her family had made a special sacrifice and commitment to have her come to Iowa and be trained by the best, patterning after another young role-model and olympian champion from Iowa! So Gabby has a special place in all of our hearts in Iowa- we count her as an Iowan- after all she is here with us!
The Girl's Got A Very Special Talent!
Now while we know for certain that she is a gifted and talented young lady, we also know that there are still wonders of amazement that this young girl who just so happens to be African American has now been recognized. She is now known all over the world as the "First African American to win a Gold Medal in the Olympics." Wow, shouts of joy rang out for girls all over the world. My great-niece posted a picture of the gymnastic area where she had just signed up her daughter for gymnastics. She represents the many parents who have hope that one day their child or grandchild will have the opportunity to compete in this type of experience. Gabby has given girls all over the world that extra hope!
The Girl's Got Style!
Yes, the girls got style. She has her own style and this was certainly demonstrated during the competition. We all know that no one can become this stylistic and talented overnight. Most of us can not even begin to imagine all of the work that goes into preparation to become an Olympic Gold Medalist!
The Girl's Got Class!
The girl's got class! I was so impressed with the way she was able to publicly respond to the world through the media with such class! She was professional in her answers to the media questions, and she carried herself with dignity and respect. She represented the United States and did it well. She's got so much class until the first endorsement I saw was when she adorned the most popular Corn Flakes box and I am told that she has many more ahead of her! Class, yes, she's got it!
Gabby You Are A Role Model!
When I first decided to write this article, I immediately thought about all of the girls I work with throughout the year and the many African American girls that I am working with in hopes to helping them to have a brighter life. Gabby is a role model, sixteen years of age (as of August, 2012) and one who is a beacon light for many girls who may feel like giving up, or feel like they can't succeed! Gabby's international accolades have proven that these doors are open- and they may not be in the Olympics. It just may be that you have surgeon hands, or the heart of a teacher, or h strength of a lawyer- whatever gift or talent you may have, Gabby has set the pace for all girls!
Gabby, You Rock- You Rock and Other Girls Know It!
Gabby, Gabby, Gabby, you rock!
Yes, you rock, you rock and all of the girls know it too!
Yes, they are dreaming of being in the Olympics, too!
Yes, yes, you rock, you rock, you rock- you rock,
Yes, we know you rock, rock. rock,,,,,,,
African American Girls Pay A Special Tribute to Gabby!
Oh to be "Young, Gifted and Black" is a saying that was penned during the Civil Rights Movement. These words sent encouragement to thousands of African Americans that they had a right to the "tree of life" just like everyone else. This also sent the message that just because you are Black, does not mean that you can not achieve! So, as I continue my work with groups of African American girls, I will continue to share this wonderful accomplishment of Gabby, a great representative of the United States at the Olympics, 2012 in London! Special Salute and Tribute to you, Gabby!
Honor is Honor is Due to You!
Finding the right words to express the in-depth appreciation to you for your great accomplishment and the pride in which you demonstrated your true abilities! I can still see that smile on your face, the adornment of a beautiful and loving face, and those enlightening words of what it felt like to be a winner of the Gold Medal in gymnastics!
You deserve all honor! You deserve all respect! You deserved the Gold Medal especially designed for a "Golden American Girl" with much love, honor, respect, dignity, pride, love, hope, faith, joy and all of those words that say- Honor, yes you deserve Honor- Honor unto you!


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As we continue on our summer sermon series, 20 questions in 10 weeks, today's question is a pretty big one that I think will help us think about some of the previous questions we've tackled that are directly linked to laws found in the Old Testament, specifically the questions about Same Gender Marriage and Sabbath.
Today's question is, "Which Old Testament Laws do Christians have to follow?"
Before I get into the thick of things I think it is worth recommending everyone go home and read Luther's explanation of the 10 commandments as found in his Small Catechism, because that's not the direction I'm going today.
This question about Old Testament laws is one that was first dealt with by the early church at the Jerusalem Council, the record of which we find in both the 15th chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, as well as in the 2nd chapter of Paul's letter to the Galatians.
Let us pray
Both Acts and Galatians agree on why the first council of Jerusalem was called. It was about the question of circumcision.
Paul and Barnabas were serving a Gentile church in Antioch, Syria and came into conflict with Jewish Christians from Jerusalem who insisted they were preaching a false gospel, because these Jewish Christians believed to become Christian you need to become Jewish first. More specifically, they needed to accept the most physical of community boundary markers—circumcision.
If you've ever read anything by Paul, you'll know very clearly his response to such requirements. Not only no, but hell no.
So Paul goes before the Apostles and they discuss his Christian mission to reach the gentile world, and come up with simple guidelines for Gentile Christians to follow—essentially they ask "Which Old Testament Laws do Gentile Christians have to follow?"
And that's where Paul and the author of Acts, we'll call him Luke, disagree.
Luke says the decision made at the Jerusalem Council was that Gentiles needed to follow four Old Testament Laws:
They must refrain from eating food offered to idols, as it is written in Exodus 34,
Meat that has been strangled or containing blood, as in Leviticus 17 and 3.
And they must be sexually chaste, as in Leviticus 18.
These are all laws found in the Torah said to apply not only to Jews, but also to gentiles living with Jews.
So, as Luke understands the Council's decision, Gentile Christians are only to follow the Old Testament Laws which were put in place for Gentiles, and specifically put in place to make sure non-Jews don't do offensive things in the presence of Jews.
In other words, if Jewish and Gentile Christians are in community together the Gentile Christians need to make sure they don't do things which would break fellowship with their Jewish Christian brothers and sisters.
So that's Luke's account of what Paul and the Apostles decided. It is not however, Paul's account of that decision.
Paul's answer to the question, "Which Old Testament Laws do Gentile Christians have to follow?" is much simpler. It is "Remember the poor." That's it…
Okay, maybe that's not it. The phrase "Remember the poor," is actually rather complex once you start looking at the other places where Paul speaks in similar terms.
At face value of course this is an admonition to take care of the least of these,
to not turn away from the poisonous effects of poverty,
or forget that we are all beggars.
All themes we can find throughout the Old Testament and especially in the Prophets.
But, for Paul, the Poor doesn't just mean the actual poor, but also the Church in Jerusalem, the saintly apostles.
In addition, to a basic economic understanding of "The Poor,"
he is also speaking of his ongoing "collection for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem," as he calls it in his letter to the Romans.
He understands full fellowship between Jewish and Gentile Christians as involving money,
that the ethnic divisions of his time were most plainly bridged by economic interdependence,
a sharing of funds for the sake of the ministry.
Few things connect you to another person, like co-signing their lease/
Few things get your skin in the game, like green-backs riding on that game.
Yet, even that doesn't fully get to where Paul is going with this collection. He sees the collection as a fulfillment of prophecy.
Remember, the reason the three gentile wise men show up bearing gifts for the Baby Jesus in Matthew, was to fulfill prophecies about the wealth of the gentiles flooding into Jerusalem…
so too, Paul believed the collection from the gentile churches was cut from the same clothe—it was an end-times act, it was a fulfillment of the scriptures.
So, again, to the question, "Which Old Testament Laws do Christians have to follow?" It would seem between Paul and Luke's interpretations of the 1st council of Jerusalem,
we end up with rules that try to bridge relationships between Christians who are different from one another.
The basic rules for us, are rules that bind us one to another. They bind us economically to one another, but they also bind us to a modicum of decency and consideration for the sensibilities of our brothers and sisters in Christ.
But, there is a bigger point to be made here. Faith is not about rules, but about trust in the one who meets us in Baptism.
Andrew James Forys (4eeees), there are many laws that bind you, many rules by which you will be judged.
There are rules about sex and Sabbath, money and mold, religious scruples and regard for parents, and you will probably be judged as wanting in at least some of those areas, but that doesn't separate you from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The amazing thing about our Lord is that he acts for us, even before we know how to act.
Our Lord promises life,
even when we are in death,
Promises salvation,
even as we are oppressed by Sin.
Jesus, through the water and the word, make us his siblings, binds us to the family of God our Father, through the power of the Holy Spirit.


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How to Draw Cute Dolls Using Sharpie Markers
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ModShell is a console enhancement for the Windows command-prompt designed to make Forge mods easier to create, manage and deploy. UPDATE: Due to complications in the way Eclipse projects are organized (e.g. absolute paths all other the place), this project was abandoned. Original post remains for posterity.
This has been largely inspired by the sheer amount of people asking for help when setting up a Forge workspace. Most of these problems seem to stem from incorrect use or a host that hasn't been setup properly. ModShell won't just be for the rookies though – it will have various time saving functions and capabilities to ease the modding experience for novices and veterans alike.
Planned features include:
- Ensuring the host is setup correctly, giving friendly errors and recommendations when something goes wrong;
- Creation and managing of a single Eclipse workspace, capable of holding multiple mods. This is also known as the "Pahimar Setup" and will include instance management, dependency resolution and automatic creation of run configurations;
- Semi-guided setup for creating new mods;
- Management of JDK's and integration with Eclipse/GradleWrapper to ensure the desired/required JDK is used;
- Git integration (version automation, changelog generation and semi-guided repository management);
- …and much more!
Development is still in very early stages and will likely take another week or so for an initial release. This is something I want to use myself though, so it will come sooner rather than later!


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Oscar is one of the top Hyundai Sales Professionals in the country. His success does not come by accident or luck, but it comes from treating his customers as personal friends. Mostly repeat and referrals from his satisfied customers. His Motto is "customers for life". When you meet him you will understand why.
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Marvel have released the second Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer which features more high-powered superhero action.
The trailer shows more of the battle between The Hulk and Iron Man Tony Stark in his Hulkbuster armour.
It also shows more of the villain Ultron, a dormant peacekeeping program brought to life and played by James Spader, going toe to toe with Captain America. Thor, Black Widow, and Hawkeye also feature, as does Samuel L Jackson - who visited The Open golf championship on Wirral during filming - as Nick Fury.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson - who played John Lennon in the film Nowhere Boy - also stars as Quicksilver, one of the new characters for the sequel alongside the Vision and the Scarlet Witch.
Directed by Joss Whedon, Avengers: Age of Ultron is in cinemas on May 1.
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Kanban Tool Bewertungen
von Shore Labs4.8/5 53 Bewertungen
Bewertet am 2.12.2019
Flexible and intuitive tool
Mariano P.
Kommentare: Use in combination with Todoist, combining it through Zapier. This way I have the best of both worlds and I manage the work using few resources.
Vorteile: Execute well the metaphor of physical panel on the wall with all the power of online tools.
Nachteile: It is necessary to be organized not to overturn too much information and that the boards do not become unmanageable.
Bewertet am 15.8.2018
Great tool to disseminate and monitor team tasks
Ran K.
Kommentare: great tool overall.
Kanban is used by many departments for tasks.
We are able to track and disseminate tasks to team members and know were additional resources are needed. Very intuitive UI interface.
Nachteile: unable to sort tickets visually, search tool can be improved much more to do quick and more in depth search.
Antwort des Softwareanbieters
von Shore Labs an 27.11.2018
We highly recommend sorting cards by any chosen criteria, by right-clicking an empty space between cards in any column.
Bewertet am 24.4.2019
Effective tool to master your personal and team productivity
Simone F.
The overall experience is fantastic because you can take note of every activity and make it done for sure!
Also it's funny to move cards and customize their colour, the visual impact is actually helping your work.
Finally a word must be said on Support Service: they are very professional!
The flexibility in task organisation, swim lanes are fantastic to group related tasks.
The possibility to add details, files, checklists, is great!
Also remainders and priority&due dates are very useful.
Nachteile: The software is free only for 2 users, this limitation is quite strict.
Bewertet am 24.12.2018
I expected more
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Vorteile: It is a good projects and task management tool, visual and easy-to-use. But as I've used other tools already, I'm not impressed with this one. It's cheap.
Nachteile: I advise you to try it out and see for yourself if this one fits your needs or not. For us Trello and Evernote are better but you might be delighted by it.
Bewertet am 29.3.2018
Great tool for productivity.
Casmin G.
Kommentare: Improved efficiency and team output.
Vorteile: It's a great tool to improve team productivity. Whether you're in software development, sales, or marketing, it's awesome. You can easily view everyone's tasks on one board and then assign new ones, rate tasks based on difficulty and time needed, set deadlines, and more.
Nachteile: It is the best tool for project tracking and staying on task and productive. The only little complaint I have is that unless you log in, you can't easily see all the changes that have been made.
Bewertet am 9.5.2019
A Must Have Low Cost and Extremely Intuitive Tool To Have
Manuel T.
Kommentare: This has been a must have tool for me to organize everything I need to do. Without it, I would be incapable of getting anything done.
Vorteile: This tool is easy to use and doesn't require any training. The low cost is definitely a plus.
Nachteile: It isn't extremely sophisticated but I wasn't looking for anything like that anyways so I don't really see that as a negative.
Bewertet am 5.6.2016
Great if you want to go agile
Ariel M.
I have been using KT for over a year. I learned about it in my former company. We used it for project management and managing remote team. The best thing about it is that you can adapt it to your needs and create a perfect board for your work. It is not only about simple Kanban boards. The possibilities are endless. I also like the fact that KT offers very detailed and elaborated statistics and analytics. You can easily share files via KT and synchronize it with dozens of other applications.
Now I use it only for me. It is also suitable for personal use. KT is all about elasticity and personalization.
I hope my company will introduce it in the future.
-time tracking
-power ups
Nachteile: -app only for Android
Bewertet am 2.9.2019
Best visual managment tool
Joanna K.
Vorteile: What is the mayor advantage for me is that you can try 2 user free trial version- what I am actually practicing to see how does it work. I have already gave an opinion to my team that this is excellent tool to visually manage of all the things you have to do in your daily base. It really helps to see what should be done, with what priority and when. I really reccomand to make work go smooth and easy.
Nachteile: I do not have any negative comment to give.
Bewertet am 15.6.2015
The best Kanban app I've used
Zoe T.
Kommentare: I've tried more than 7 of the popular Kanban applications, and this one is by far my favourite. It's to the point, no-nonsense, clear and easy to use, as well as to get used to using over a longer period of time.
- great customization and having the optional features (Power-ups)
- time tracking, time reporting, cumulative flow, lead and cycle time diagram, breakdown chart
- calendar and file hosting services integration
- excel export
- swimlanes - horizontal rows for setting a number of projects within one process (haven't seen this in other apps)
- mobile access
- free version to choose
Bewertet am 10.4.2019
My favourite Kanban software!
Roman S.
Kommentare: I've tried lots of different Kanban software after using real physical Kanban for a while. This is the only software which make me feel that it's working for me and not the opposite.
Vorteile: Design. Ease of use. Customisation flexibility. I'm a visual person, for me it's very important. Color-coding, layout, tags, custom fields. Here it looks really simple and it makes you really do the job instead of trying to figure out "how to"s
Nachteile: No cons for me. Maybe just small one, for me it would be cool to be able to join some sections vertically.
Bewertet am 20.4.2017
Flexible, Intuitive Time and Task Management
Ryan D.
Kommentare: I was recently on the hunt for a task management tool that I could run separate from the commercial products used at my workplace. This would allow me to add in personal tasks and lower level tasks that weren't appropriate to track in the enterprise boards I was a part of. I came upon Kanban Tool and was immediately impressed by the set up options; At a basic level, you already have access to basic, time and event driven Kanban boards, as well as several types of team boards for collaboration. From there, you can further customize the columns, number of lanes, and functions. You can import and export tasks through .csv and and calendar, making everything portable. In practice, I was impressed with the simplicity of the cards on the board. They can be created by color, helpful when trying to manage a bunch of different workflows like I am. At a glance, I can also see the priority, days until due (or past due days!), and the number of sub-tasks within a card. That's right - You can set up checklists WITHIN the card, which is hugely useful. If you like to have a card for each subtask, you can do that to, and mark subsequent tasks as blocked until the subtask is complete. I also enabled a cool extra that causes cards to "fade" over time, giving another visual cue to things that aren't getting done. Time tracking for each task was a bit of a revelation. Once I got in the habit of shifting every task I was working (The timer starts as soon as you put it in the "in progress" zone), I got really good info on what type of tasks were chewing up time, and even on the fact that I was working on a lot of things throughout the day that I didn't think to track. Finally, Kanban Tool offers what they call "Power-ups", which are basically plugins. The ones I have been really excited about are the ability to attach files to Dropbox or Onedrive, a custom Chromecast feature that allows the board to be cast up to a TV (Great for my family chore board in particular!), and one that allows you to manipulate checklists without opening cards. In the end, the only real niggle I had with the product was that while I can manually arrange cards in the To Do area (I use multiple swim lanes), one lane can't be longer than the others. I am an enthusiastic product researcher, so I was a bit surprised when my productivity management hunt just lost steam after starting with Kanban Tool. For flexibility and daily use, I couldn't ask for more.
Vorteile: Flexibility, extensibility, intuitive interface.
Nachteile: Not being able to fully manually arrange to do items.
Bewertet am 16.4.2018
A Kanban board that caters to any needs
Miguel G.
Kommentare: Kanban Tool is truly one of the best Kanban applications I have seen. It is definitely a Kanban purist, providing functionality beyond simple boards with drag and drop functionality. It provides plenty of features to make this a very functional application for environments who truly embrace the use of Kanban boards. The UI is simple and clean... nothing fancy, just pure functionality.
Vorteile: Kanban Tool offers true kanban board functionality with an amazing number of features and customization abilities not found in other Kanban products. Kanban Tool lets you create Kanban boards of any size and style. Start with a default simple board and expand columns and swimlanes as needed. Customize the cards by various types, as well as customize the fields you wish to display. Kanban Tool starts with 11 fields and lets you add another 15 custom fields. Reconfigure your board and choose from about 2 dozen power up apps to make your experience better.
Nachteile: Kanban Tool avoided the eye candy most other developers often rely on to bring customers on-board. They left well enough alone. No fancy UI's, just truly functional product. In hind-sight, this is not necessarily a CON, but thought it deserved to be mentioned.
Bewertet am 19.1.2017
Very efficient
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Kommentare: Kanban tool does what it claims to be best at facilitating smooth team collaboration in an easy, no-nonsense way. Love the new design they've brought out, love the ease of creating new projects, love the maintenance-free time tracking, love their quick support team.
Vorteile: This is probably one of the 3 easiest to get to know applications I have come across.
Nachteile: Not the best mobile support, I'm afraid.
Bewertet am 11.9.2018
Efficient Kanban Tool
Mary grace E.
Vorteile: I love using this tool because I can easily manage and track the status of my projects. It helps to my team to update their assignments from time to time.
Nachteile: Limited user for the free version. A little bit expensive but worth it for the organizations to make it better.
Bewertet am 9.10.2018
Easy to Manage Tool
Marie kris S.
Vorteile: I like this tool in managing and deliberations of task to my team. I can easily organized the activities and monitor their work.
Nachteile: So far I have no negative experienced in this software. The functions and features are very great and easy to use.
Bewertet am 29.7.2018
I used this with a small startup in the Philippines and it worked well.
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Kommentare: An easy visual for a team that spoke two different languages. There were also members of the sales team that had very minimal experience with project management requirements, documentation, and technology as a whole. The visual ease of this tool created less stress and everyone knew what expectations were required yesterday, today, and tomorrow. What held them up, what actions they had that held others in limbo, and of course the ability to celebrate in unison when the team accomplished a goal.
Vorteile: Language and cultural differences didn't slow down the learning of the team. The visual ease of the tool is phenomenal. Recording important files, checklists, due dates, and handoffs became very smooth.
Nachteile: There were older execs on the board that still preferred to see a Gantt chart for the integration of different services. This flies against what Kanban was meant to do. There was no easy way to export a report and create a Gantt chart for others. External reporting as a whole is not easy.
Bewertet am 4.7.2018
A good tool to divide the work into parts, write each element on a card and put on the board
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Division of labour
Columns with names to illustrate where each element is in the workflow.
Assigns well-defined limits to the amount of elements that may be in progress in
every moment of work flow.
It measures the delivery time and optimizes it to make delivery as short as possible.
-Measure the delivery time and
optimizes the process to make the delivery time as small and predictable as possible.
-It has a panel dedicated to statistics, which is very suitable in the analysis of the work done over a period of time
Nachteile: the free version is limited to two users and two tables, if you want to add more users and tables you have to choose the paid option, in addition the free version is used to manage only simple projects with small teams
Bewertet am 7.3.2018
We love Kanban Tool
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Vorteile: We're able to easily manage complex projects. The add-ons give it additional functionality that comes in handy, and we can add anything we need ourselves.
Bewertet am 21.10.2016
better than we first expected
Matthias c. B.
Kommentare: We mainly wanted to use the time tracker, but from a few months' perspective - it seems the overall increase in process visibility has been a huge improvement in how we work. The financial dep. are overjoyed with the possibility to automate recurring tasks - they're working just like clockwork. Overall, very useful application - the not too steep pricing also helps.
Vorteile: no training was needed - easy to use.
Bewertet am 26.11.2018
Really good. Simple and useful
Sorin A.
I can have 2 panels for work and personal tasks
I have an app on my phone and as well a web version I can use from my pc
Nachteile: I don't know how to remove items automatically from Done column after a period of time. I need to archive each of them. The Done column becomes too big after a while.
Antwort des Softwareanbieters
von Shore Labs an 27.11.2018
Sorin, glad to see you're enjoying the service.
We recommend using the "archive all" option for the Done column - it is available under a right-click menu on the column header.
Bewertet am 16.4.2018
Looking for a smart way to get away from sticky notes?
Felix K.
Kommentare: I use this tool to organize all tasks within our little two person department. I started some weeks ago because I had so many notes in my paper organizer, in Outlook and sticky notes. It takes only minutes to setup and create tasks in Kanban. Since this day my colleague and I are using it every day and can see efficiency increasing already. For our needs a very well developed solution. Thank you.
Create your "first" draft within minutes
Even free version offers a huge range of useful add-ons to manage your tasks
You can customize almost everything to your needs
Nachteile: If you are looking for a simple cloud based tool to get rid of your paper notes and Outlook notifications there are no cons in my opinion.
Bewertet am 14.6.2017
The only online kanban tool that checks off all the boxes
Todd M.
We got our project requirements and tasks under control quickly and allowed several stakeholders to "get on the same page" easily, streamlining communication and nailing down requirements.
It's hard to imagine what this tool does not have. You can customize fields. Maybe customized reports? I don't know. It seems pretty complete to me. You can really hit the ground running with this tool AND it lets you import your items from Excel or other sources.
Vorteile: This software actually gives you columns AND swimlanes. You'll notice almost all of the competitors do not give you that. Managing items is simple as drag and drop, click and type. The online collaboration piece is solid and administration is a no brainer.
Bewertet am 11.4.2018
This tool is very useful in keeping my to do list organized, tracking my time & reporting on it.
Jenna M.
Vorteile: I find this tool to be extremely useful. Before using Kanban Tool, my Account Management team has been keeping time sheets that I built in Excel so that we could report on how we spend our time. My department is focused on finding as many efficiencies as possible in how we operate internally and support our clients so that our value can scale as much as possible. Kanban Tool is one of those major efficiencies!
Nachteile: So far, I haven't seen anything I don't like. I am curious to learn about all of the features to be sure my team is leveraging the tool to its fullest potential!
Bewertet am 17.6.2015
With Kanban Tool managing remote teams is a piece of cake ;)
Aneta L.
First and foremost - it is clear and intuitive, so you won't have problems introducing it to your team.The creators of KanbanTool took what's best from Kanban method and combined it with seamless time tracking. Integration with other software such as Dropbox, Zapier or Google Drive gives you practically endless possibilities.
Great for delegating work, project management and even brainstorming new ideas.
Totally recommend it!
-also an Android app
-intuitive interface
-really like its layout
-easy to customize
-a lot of interesting features such as: My Work Widget, Time Tracking & Reporting or adding tasks via email
-no iPhone app
-more colors of cards would be nice
Bewertet am 7.9.2017
its the core of tracking my time, work and efficiency
Paul A.
Kommentare: Manage tasks in a mode 2 operation to show value in development
Vorteile: Its easy to use and fully customizable to an extent, great add on features in the power ups and can tailor the whole user exsperience
Nachteile: Reporting could be alot better and more engaging - i.e Dashboard for different views of the kanban flows, iterations etc. Also the 'archive' would be good if this presented better as its hard to store, or look at what you achieved
Antwort des Softwareanbieters
von Shore Labs an 27.11.2018
Please note, it is now possible to search through all archived tasks, to easier locate the cards needed.


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Pathfinder: Avengers of Westcrown
"I did what I had to... to keep you safe... "
He's a thin short kid about 19-20 years old. His profile is primarily Asian with a strong European influence. I.E. His stunningly blue eyes are a radically uncommon in Asian heritage and his nose is pointier and more pronounced. His dark black hair is a little longer in the front and swept to the sides, favoring the right. Though he obviously lacks strength, or toughness, he is very lithe. he keeps his face hidden most of the time, but he's actually fairly attractive(good charisma).
Perception dc 30 (18 if he isn't wearing a mask)
You notice that Shadowblade isn't entirely human. As a part cat person, he shares some traits of his feline lineage. He doesn't grow a beard, and his sideburns areas are covered in incredibly fine fur. His eyes have vertical slits for pupils and there is a feline grace about him. The skin on his hands and feet are very sensitive, similar to that of a cats.
Clothing: stereotypical ninja outfit. For most of the time, His Hood obscures his features save his eyes. His katana is slung diagonally from his right shoulder to his left hip, and his wakazashi is horizontal across his lower back. handle at his left hip.
Birth Name: Takahashi(高橋) Mamoru (守)a
Given name: ShadowBlade
Alternate names1: trips, fumbles, shadowbreaker,
Personality: takes his job (whatever that happens to be) very seriously, he will attempt to finish his assigned mission until success or death. He's polite and courteous, but cold and says little until he gets to know people. He prefers bodyguard missions to assassinations. He prefers to kill only his target and leave employees alone unless he's noticed patterns of douchebag-ery in them. Under no circumstances will he harm/kill innocent bystanders. avoids killing women, but has before. does not kill children.
Reputation: ShadowBlade is known on the streets of cheliax for his prowess in stealth. He's is rumored to be incredibly perseverant in the jobs he takes and for never changing sides to the higher bidder. Employers who betray him/set him up/rat him out shortly thereafter find themselves on the receiving end of his blade. Like most assassin's in cheliax, Shadowblade keeps track of his kills. Unlike most assassins, he organizes them. he keeps a running tally for total, but also has a notebook where he breaks them down by whether or not they were targets, guards, rivals, counter-assassins etc. he keeps notes on places he's snuck into and on people he works for. known for his professionalism and cleanliness.
ShadowBlade's father, Takahashi Hayato (高橋勇人b), was lord of a trading business empire that had ties in Cheliax2. He had a manor near Starspire City3 for business purposes. ShadowBlade was the illegitimate offspring of an affair that the lord had during one of his visits Chellish woman he fancied (hence the European influence on ShadowBlades appearance). Rather than disown him, Hayato decided that this child would be perfect to serve as his eldest son's (Takahashi Yoshirou (芳郎c)4 years old) personal bodyguard/ninja, and named him Mamoru (守) meaning protector or guardian4. Outside of the immediate family, there was no knowledge Takahashi's other son. Mamoru was treated more as a servant than family member and was kept hidden most of the time. ShadowBlade began his training at an early age to be a silent meat-sheild/anti-assassin to guard the eldest son wherever they went. Under the tough disciplined training, Mamoru became with some of the other students and lovers with one.
When Mamoru was 15 (around 3rd level), Hayato began working on a trade dispute in Cheliax so he temporarily relocated the family to the Chellish manor. While in Cheliax, there were several assassination attempts on the takahashi. They failed. Rumors began to spread of a demon that stalked the Takahashi family, a shadow who would devour the souls of those who attempted to harm to the heir. Unfortunately, Mamoru was not able to stave off the attacks forever. One night, one of his old training mates (might have been an old lover) distracted him (i wonder how that happened?) so assassins could murder the rest of the Takahashi's. The guilt still haunts him, hence his loyalty to employers.
Since it was unknown to the public that Mamoru was heir to the family, the empire was inherited by the empire's next-in-line (who, of course, was the one who hired the assassins). No clues as to who The killers were, were ever found, and it was assumed that their demonic protection had backfired. Realizing that he was in trouble, he stole some money and valuables(nobody would miss them anyway), grabbed his Katana, Wakazashi, and flute and ran off. Fortunately for Mamoru, no one wasted anytime looking for a shadow.
He wound up using his skills to do all kinds of oddjobs on the streets. Upon hearing the rumors about himself and how he protected his family before turning on them like a demon shadow wielding a soul-stealing sword, he decided to Market himself as ShadowBlade. His first kill was when he turned 17. when he fell in(lol) with the avengers, he was relieved to finally have a purpose guarding people with a justified cause… but then again, are we sure were justified anymore?
assassin/theif/bodyguard/ninja extraordinaire.
When life gives you murder-skills, murder murder murder?
1 names that he's been called in the past by friends, cohorts, and employers
2 gonna need help with spelling and setting
3 if there is a better location then I can change it
4 here is an interesting side-note on the culture that the Takahashi family comes from. In this culture, names are very important and are usually symbolic or at the very least, a true statement about the persons place in life. Many times, names in and of themselves are prophecies about the person. Because of this, many children are named by soothe-sayers, and oracles. Like all prophecies there sometimes are many ways of interpreting them, and often, you can be surprised at the outcome. For example; Hayato's name foretold a person who would watch over the family empire during a period of growth and properity, and that is exactly what happened. He grew up, inherited his father's small merchant business, and drove it into a huge trading company.
a ; meaning: high bridge protector or 'protector of the bridge of/during (in)auspicious change'
b ; meaning: high bridge hawk-person or 'ruler and over-watcher of the burgeoning empire of the high
bridge family
c ; meaning: Righteous son of the high bridge family
d; also meaning protector
e; distant leisurely superior base of the shrine or 'distant master of the dojo'


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British Army tries break Panasonic Toughbooks
by Nick Farrell on28 May 2012
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Did a bit better with the desert rats
The British Army too a bunch of Panasonic Toughbooks on scientific expedition to Antarctica in an attempt to see if they could cope with the temperatures better than Scott.
On their Scott-inspired explorations to mark the 100th anniversary of his endeavours the 24 person expedition, in three teams made up of British Armed Services personnel, explored remote areas and conducted scientific research in the Peninsula Arm of Antarctica to better understand the factors influencing the rapid warming of the region.
On of the spins from the expedition was to test four Panasonic Toughbooks we took on the expedition. Stuart Fletcher, Leader of Red Team 1 said that the Toughbooks to keep in touch with home via email, to update our website and issue news alerts whilst on the expedition and to record information and store photographs. He said that normal laptops would not have been able to stand-up to the conditions.
"One minute we were in the hot, air conditioned yacht cabin and the next out in -15 degree freezing temperatures," he said.
The team used Panasonic Toughbook CF-31 and CF-19's on the expedition. The Toughbooks had a hard life and coped with admirably was the inevitable rough handling that military and extreme environments entail.
"They stood up to everything – the cold, the wet, being dropped - we simply couldn't break them," Fletcher said