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May & Black Sheep on DVD
May; a Lions Gate Films release ; 2 Loop Films presents a Loopy production ; a film by Lucky McKee ; produced by Marius Balchunas and Scott Sturgeon ; written and directed by Lucky McKee.
Lion's Gate Home Entertainment [2002]
Call Number: DVD-001158
Just in time for Halloween I give you two unconventional horror flicks for this holiday season.
First selection is May, the story of an awkward, shy girl and her sewing machine. May's only wish in life is to make new friends. When her social skills fall flat, the time comes when she must rely on her crafty talents to make the perfect friend. Stitch-stitch.
Black Sheep; produced by Phillipa Campbell; written and directed by Jonathan King
Genius Products [2007]
Call Number: DVD-001111
Next up is Black Sheep, a horror/comedy about the dangers of animal husbandry and genetic engineering. Yes, we're talking killer sheep. Anything with teeth and a killer appetite can be horrific, even baby lambs. It's off-beat, way off-color and covered in gobs of blood, with the occasional environmental message. You've just got to love those New Zealanders and the special effects wizards of the WETA workshop.
Enjoy and Happy Halloween.
-Michelle Melancon, Bindery Specialist (Baking with Medusa at Blogspot)


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Most of us at one time or another have had colds or the flu, and we are especially vulnerable during the cold and flu season. The symptoms -- fever, congestion, coughing, sore throat -- spread through offices, schools and homes, no matter where in the world we live. Colds and flu (influenza) are caused by viruses. Viruses are responsible for many other serious, often deadly, diseases including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), Ebola hemorrhagic fever, infectious hepatitis and herpes. How can viruses cause so much trouble? What makes us so vulnerable to them, and what makes them spread?
In this article, we will explore the world of viruses. We'll talk about what a virus is, what viruses look like, how they infect us and how we can reduce the risk of infection. And you'll learn why you feel so miserable when a cold virus attacks your body!

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When the decision has been made to bring a pet into your home, how do you find the perfect pet? You can check local newspapers, but one of the easiest ways to locate an animal that needs a good home is through Petfinder. An online, searchable database, Petfinder helps to match prospective adoptive families with animals that need loving homes.
How it works. Petfinder has a directory of homeless pets and various pet adoption agencies. The easiest way to find a pet is to use its "Search for a pet" system. It is located on the left side of the website. Select the type of pet you are looking for from the pull-down menu, type in a breed if you desire a specific one, enter your location via ZIP code and then click "search." A page listing search results will be generated, with the name of the animal, its breed and its location. A picture of the pet is sometimes included. You can click on the name of the animal to be directed to a page with additional information, including contact information for adoption.
Available animals. According to Petfinder, the site has more than 300,000 adoptable animals. Animals available for adoption include cats, dogs, rabbits, horses, birds and even barnyard animals such as pigs. The selection varies, as animals are adopted daily. The site also features more than 13,000 adoption groups. At the top of the homepage, visitors can access, via a pull-down tab, links to animal shelters listed by state or distance.
History. Founded in 1996 by Betsy and Jared Saul, Petfinder began as their New Year's resolution to help homeless pets. The site went national in 1998. In 2003, the Petfinder.com Foundation was formed, designed to help any animal welfare group when assistance is needed. In 2006, Petfinder was acquired by Discovery Communications Inc. The site expanded, including a reference library, training videos, breed directories, event calendars and interactive fun such as games, message boards and a pet blog. The site has received accolades from "Time" magazine, "Forbes" magazine and "Family PC" magazine.
Beyond adoption. Petfinder provides information and links for pet care, health and training. Site visitors can find data on spaying and neutering, nutrition basics, pet insurance and even age-related health conditions your pet may experience. The training section offers tips for both cats and dogs, including specific sections on litterbox training and common dog problems such as digging. The site is extensive and provides pet owners and prospective pet owners resources for many common pet questions and issues.


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Plenty of Fish in the Sea?
Have you ever heard the saying, "there are plenty of fish in the sea"? While there are in fact a lot of fish in the sea, there may no longer actually be plenty of fish in the sea. In November of 2006, the journal Science published a scientific study with the alarming message: "Current fishing trends project the collapse of currently fished seafoods by the year 2050."
In the first part of this investigation, you will watch a short National Geographic slideshow presentation that will introduce you to some of the impacts that declining fish populations are having on humans around the world. In Part B, you will explore maps of changes in global marine biodiversity (the variety of life in ocean, sea, and coastal environments) over the last several decades. Finally, in Part C, you will interpret graphs comparing large predatory fish populations to total fish catch per year for the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.
After completing this investigation, you should be able to:
- explain some of the ways humans are affected by the declining health and productivity of fisheries;
- use ImageJ (if available) to animate a series of time-sequenced images;
- evaluate changes over time in global marine biodiversity by visual inspection of an animated sequence of images;
- interpret trends in graphical data; and
- explain why species diversity is important to the health of marine ecosystems and the sustainability of fishing.
Keeping Track of What You LearnThroughout these labs, you will find two kinds of questions.
- Checking In questions are intended to keep you engaged and focused on key concepts and to allow you to periodically check if the material is making sense. These questions are often accompanied by hints or answers to let you know if you are on the right track.
- Stop and Think questions are intended to help your teacher assess your understanding of the key concepts and skills you should be learning from the lab activities and readings.


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The elegant Caffè Baglioni, just a short distance from the Piazza San Marco, is waiting for you every Friday for the Aperitivo with live music.
Indulge in the temptation of the Barman Giuseppe: a selection of refreshing fruit's drinks, signature cocktails and the well-known Venetian Aperitivo Spritz. The Caffè Baglioni is the ideal place to relax after a busy day visiting the city of Venice or shopping, surrounded by the real Venetian atmosphere. Enjoy also the al fresco terrace overlooking the typical canal and the Royal Gardens.
Every Friday starting from 7.00 pm, the Caffè Baglioni proposes an extraordinary agenda of aperitifs. You will discover the most traditional flavors of the Venetian cuisine with a contemporary touch, while enjoying an exciting live music program:
Friday 20th May: Jazz & surrounding
Aperitif will be paired with Aubergine dumpling with mussels and minted tomato sauce
Friday 27th May: The best of 60' & 70' – International Songs
Aperitif will be paired with a Risotto with typical small fish from the Lagoon "Go"
Friday 03rd June: Evergreen Guitar Cocktail
Aperitif will be paired with a Lukewarm rocket cream with clams
Friday 10th June: The traditional Venetian Songs
Aperitif will be paired with a Risotto with peas and squid
Friday 17th June: Lounge Live Music
Aperitif will be paired with Ricotta cheese quenelles with prawn and peppers cream
Friday 24th June: The best of 60' & 70' – Italian Songs
Aperitif will be paired with Sardine pie with seasonal vegetables and tomato coulis
Friday 01st July: Guitar Cocktail Evergreen
Aperitif will be paired with Cereal & mango salad
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Best Ever Women's Racing Expected For BC Superweek
Eric Dwyer, Media Relations Coordinator
The "Teutonic Terror" and the "Canadian Streak" are the main attractions in what is expected to be the best, the fastest and the most competitive BC Superweek of cycling in Delta, Gastown and White Rock this summer.
"They've got a couple of real heavy hitters there," says Vancouver cyclist Marni Prazsky, referring to Germany's Ina Teutenberg, one of the best sprinters in the world and Quebec's Lyne Bessette, the finest road racer in Canada and a member of the Quark team competing in the Tour de Delta, July 16-18, Tour de Gastown July 21 and the Save On FoodsTour de White, July 23-25.
At 32 Prazsky has developed into a heavy hitter herself. The Lehigh Cement Criterium champion in the inaugural Tour de Delta in 2000, is having the best season of her life this year, dominating local events and winning a major road race, the TST against a strong field of Americans in Washington. "Marni's definitely racing better than ever," confirms her husband Allan. "She's finally getting around her inability to climb and time trial and convinced herself she can do both. That win in Washington was on a very hilly, 85 kilometer course on the Olympic Peninsula."
While she's pleased with her win and podium finishes in 2 other major spring races in Washington and Oregon, Prazsky knows it'll be tougher than ever to win at home. "The depth of the field has always been amazing for Superweek," she says "and this year it'll be awesome. A lot of the girls in the States told me they're planning to come up for the races. There's a real vibe about the BC races in Delta and White Rock and they're really stoked about Gastown. Racing in front of that huge crowd is a real thrill for anyone. Last year it was probably the greatest race I've ever been in." Unfortunately Prazsky and the rest of the field were just spectators, racing for 3rd after Teutenberg and North Vancouver's Allison Sydor lapped the field. Teutenberg finally outsprinted Sydor, a World Mountain Bike Champion to continue her sweep of the Superweek crits in the Tours de Delta and White Rock.
"I'd never been to Vancouver before and I fell in love with the place," said Teutenberg in confirming her return in 2004. "The water. The mountains. It' s beautiful and the racing was great. I plan to come back every year I can. It reminds me so much of home." Both of her homes. The native of Dusseldorf, Germany now lives in the mountains in Park City, Utah. She's been racing for 23 of the 29 years of her life, starting when she was six. Her talent, feistiness and competitiveness were obvious immediately. She crashed in her first race and had to be rushed to hospital. The next day she was back racing again. Her squat, powerful body, 5'5", 150 lbs, made her a super sprinter and great criterium rider. Her star studded career includes 3 World Junior titles and more than a hundred criterium and stage race championships.
She won all of the BC Superweek criteriums last year as a member of the powerful Saturn squad that dominated racing in North America. After Saturn ended its sponsorship she has been riding independently. At BC Superweek this year she'll be racing against former Saturn teammate Lyne Bessette, a 29 year old veteran Canadian National team member who won gold in the 1998 Commonwealth Games Road Race. "Wow, that's great for the fans to get to see a couple of great racers like Lyne and Ina in the same race," says Marni Prazsky. "Ina's super strong in the crits and Lyne is a real road race specialist. It's always exciting to have women like that race against us in our own stomping grounds. It's definitely going to push us to another level."
The strong field of local riders will include the ageless wonder, Sara Neil who leads the SISU BC Cup standings again at the age of 42, Leah Goldstein, 2nd to Teutenberg in Delta's Lehigh Cement criterium and Mandy Poitras who was 3rd in the same race a year ago. Burnaby's Poitras, 29, thinks she has a chance to win this year thanks to a new team, Symmetrics and a new teammate, Prazsky. "Marnie and I definitely work well together," she says. "The top sprinters like Ina are really well supported with teams and so with Marnie and I able to support each other the playing field should be a little more level. It comes down to speed and positioning. We will work for whoever is going best on that day with the best chance at taking a win. Delta, Gastown and White Rock are all a great part of helping to raise the profile of women's cycling and the BC riders are eager to show that we are on equal ground with the best." They'll get that chance in the Tour de Delta, July 16-18, Gastown July 21 and the Tour de White Rock July 23-25.
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Welcome to my website. I write books for kids and I teach writing. I love both jobs. Below are a few of my latest books.
Cassie has survived a hit and run but now, just out of hospital, she hears her father has disappeared - supposedly run off with a news reporter. As a senior congressman and Speaker of the House, her father is an important player in the tense world of American politics. Cassie knows he would not walk away from his career or his family and she is determined to find out what really happened. But there are bigger players who are equally determined she doesn't, and she no longer has a security detail ...
I am outside the law. And I'm coming for you.
In the high-stakes world of politics and business, who can she trust?
Cassie Clark: Outlaw
Coming soon to all good bookstores
A boy helps his sister disguise her birthmark on her first day of school.
A seventeen-year-old awakens to find himself trapped in an elderly body.
A teenage girl discovers her boyfriend has a life-threatening virus the day after they share their first kiss.
A high school student tries to communicate to his hospitalised brother who is in a vegetative state.
Brian Falkner serves up bite-sized tales of fear – fear of rejection, fear of dying, fear of disease, fear of the unknown, fear of exclusion, fear of being caught and fear of embarrassment –showing how that stubborn seed of hope hungers our darkest moments.
That Stubborn Seed of Hope - Out now in all good bookstores
7-year-old Bob Sunday has stolen his brother's identity to enlist in WW1.
Keith was killed at Gallipoli, so doesn't need it any more, anyway. But Bob is keen to join the Royal Flying Corps, and soon finds himself flying patrols over the front line in France, up against the likes of the Red Baron – Manfred von Richthofen.
A boy's dreams of adventure are soon shattered amid the horrors of war; culminating in his witnessing the destruction at Passchendaele.
1917: Machines of War is the fourth episode in a gripping series that tracks each year in World War One, from 1914 to 1918, each focussing on different aspects of war.
Each book in the series is written by a top New Zealand author and features threads that link the stories together.
1917: Machines of War - Out now in all good bookstores
In 15 years, Egan Tucker has spoken to no-one but his mother. Escaping from an abusive husband, Moana (Moma) took baby Egan to live in the Coromandel bush. For 15 years, Moma taught Egan to survive, and instilled in him her code for a good life. A chance meeting with a DOC deer culler (JT) while out hunting, results in Egan finding his first friend.
When Moma goes to get supplies one day and never returns, Egan decides to head to Auckland to get help from his mother's friend–but also to try and find JT. But Egan finds that survival among the street kids of Auckland is nothing like living in the bush, and he is unprepared for the tragedy that awaits.
Shooting Stars - Out now in all good bookstores!
Check out my Write Like an Author" school holiday writing camps for kids: www.writelikeanauthor.com
Learn the same skills that professional authors use to write their books.
It all started with a book. The most boring book in the world. So boring that nobody would ever read it – which makes it the perfect place to hide a terrible secret.
Teenagers Luke and Tommy stumble across this lost book, worth millions and somehow mysteriously connected to Leonardo da Vinci.
But they are not the only ones seeking the book. Soon they are fighting for their lives.
Now the book has emerged from its hiding place the world may never be the same.
This book was previously published as 'The Project'. This 2016 edition has been revised and re-edited to produce a new, tighter, up-to-date version of the story.
'The Most Boring Book in the World' is out now. Get a free preview here
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Order your own signed copy of one of my books!
Just click here to find out more information about my books, and order your own personally dedicated copy of your favourite book. (Australia only... for now)
Amazing artwork for my new book: Rampage at Waterloo, due out in June 2015.
The New 2014 Recon Team Angel Book Trailer!
June 2012
Cave Dogs launched on the Kindle Store!
May 2012
More amazing artwork, this time from New Zealand artist Donovan Bixley, for the cover of "Maddy and the Tongue Taker". (Click the pic to enlarge)
January 2012
Amazing artwork from artist Alan Brooks for the cover of the US edition of "The Assault"
Check it out by clicking on the thumbnail below:
September 2011
The first copy of Assault (Recon Team Angel: Book One) has just arrived. It looks great.Wonderful work by everybody at Walker Books Australia. It goes on sale in December.
June 2010
Brainjack was the winner of the Sir Julius Vogel Award for a Young Adult Science Fiction book. The trophy is designed by Weta Workshops and looks very cool!
May, 2010
I am part of a group of authors creating a new book, and inviting kids to help. Check out the FABO project here: fabostory.blogspot.com.
May 2010
Congratulations to all the winners of the NZ Post Children's Book Awards, and thanks to all the kids who voted Brainjack as the Children's Choice in the YA category.
Brainjack has also been nominated for the Lianza Children's Book awards and the Sir Julius Vogel Awards (for Science Fiction books).
April, 2010
My Facebook page is finally up. Check it out here.
March, 2010
The US edition of Brainjack is on its way! The New Zealand and Australian edition came out last year, and the US edition is coming in Fall this year. The title has changed slightly for the US edition. It is "Brain Jack". There are some nice reviews coming out too, read them here.
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Sunday, July 6, 2008, 10:02 PM - Mobile Banking, Business Innovation, Channel Management, Brands, Technology
This format offers a great way for Advertisers to meaningfully engage their audience.
Spongecell, makes online calendars with social features, has launched Spongecell Rich Media Ads. These ads offer a new way for advertisers to connect with people and provide some functional value at the same time. People can view Ads about an upcoming product launch, event, or TV show, and are able to add it to their calendar/social network/mobile device and invite friends without leaving the ad unit!
The example above appears to be an ad for a music event, but this format offers plenty of potential to any promotions with date/time relative information, promotions, coupons with dates, etc. To quote Spongecell, "Were adding our Add to Life technology to a standard IAB advertisement to make it easy for a consumer to easily move relevant content from an advertisement into the tools they use every day - Calendar, Social Network, Mobile device or home page - think of it as a bookmark for an online campaign."
Thursday, December 13, 2007, 09:09 PM - Mobile, Business Innovation, Channel Management, Customer Experience, Service Design, Cross Channel Marketing,I've been focussing recently on developing Service Design capability for an organisation which has a strong desire to create great services and customer experience. Recently I've set up six Communities of Practice (CoPs) which focus on key areas of development for customer-centered design expertise. These include: design strategy, service systems, customer experience, interaction design, service enbedding, project leadership. The Communities of Practice are the learning and knowledge sharing channels for design methodolgies, tools, techniques, and principles of design.
I've had a lot fun recently developing more workshops to initiate and drive a common sense of purpose for the CoPs and we've had truely great organisations and people helping us.
We did a Service Prototyping workshop with IDEO. A fantastic team came out from their San Francisco Office which included Laura Weiss, Gretchen Addi, and Colin Raney. It was a really engaging and insightful three days. The learning has been huge covering territory from user insights methods, brainstorming and idea generation, through to proto-typed concepts capable of igniting interest and buy-in across the organisation. It was centred around a real project which now has a team putting the learnings into practice.
We had Michael Eckersley from Human Centered run a two day workshop on Customer Experience Design. Michael was a fantastic presenter and provided good balance between thought provocation and practice insights.
Otago University Design School ran a interaction Design workshop led by Thomas Bley and Ralf Hebecker. This was a really hands on workshop that challenged particpants to question design and design thinking relative to our business context.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007, 10:05 PM - Mobile, Business Innovation, Channel Management, Service DesignProfessor Charles Owen from the (IIT) Institiute of Design in Chicago was in New Zealand recently to speak on User-Centered Design with the Public Sector. I had the pleasure of running a couple of Workshops with him for some Communities of Practice within the Service Design Group at a Government Agency.
The first workshop focused on the characteristics of Design Thinking. It was incredibly insightful but challenging for particpants, some of whom are just being introduced design. Thinking about the thinking process of design deals with idea generation, conceptualising, abstraction, and synthesising. The feedback was great and participants got a lot out of this that they could apply in the work.
The second workshop focused on and introduction to Structured Design Planning and Activity Analysis. Structured Design Planning is an approach to concept development for complex design problems. Professor Owen has been developing and refining this thinking since about 1966. What I found most interesting about the process was the thinking that hads that gone into the design development and dcoumentation process - it is a very powerful and useful tool for complex problem solving in the conceptual age.
Professor Owen also introduced the idea of 'Meta Planning' which I could as a valuable approach across government organiations and large design-led businesses. I have had a lot of thoughts on this and will post more on Meta-Planning.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007, 01:23 AM - Mobile, Business Innovation, Customer Experience, Service Design, , , Cross Channel Marketing, Retail Experience, Technology,Apologies for the the lack of posts so far this year. I can assure you it isn't a sign of a lack of interesting stuff going on. Here are some things I've been looking into and thinking about so far this year:
Kiwi FOO Camp (www,baacamp.org) organised by Nathan Torkington was a fantastic event - thanks for the invite Nathan. The content was great, many inspiring discussions, lots of energy and subsequenlty many thoughts and ideas that I will continue to post on over the next few months. Big outtakes: everyone in IT is engaged in design at some level; as designers we can learn a lot from open source communities and this has enormous potential for big design probelems like sustainability; usability, UX design, interaction design require clear context for useful discussion, even amongst experts, I was involved in a discussion where we all came at this from many angles and I think we needed to get clear on architypes to have a useful discussion on this (still plenty of opportunities; Hardware hacking is a cool thing and shows so much potential for interesting developmements.
FRONT link here is pretty cool, FRONT members have developed a method to materialise free hand sketches. They make it possible by using a unique method where two advanced techniques are combined. Pen strokes made in the air are recorded with Motion Capture and become 3D digital files; these are then materialised through Rapid Prototyping into real pieces of furniture. Lots of potential to use this technology. I can forsee a time when we will all have our local RP centres to print off the odd useful thing ot two, and maybe using different densities and textures of materials etc..
Amazon's new directions. This article in USA Today was interesting. Quote "You can rent space on Amazon's computers to run a business, or rent out its transaction capabilities to sell things and collect money, or rent pieces of its warehouses and distribution system to store and ship items or all of the above. So, with almost no start-up costs, anyone anywhere could become a retailer".
This is a great example of a company that really understands innovation and isn't afraid to put into action. It offers potential to really change the way we think about design of business models and supply chains.
QR Codes see this article in the Japan Marketing News where the uptake has been relatively strong compared to elswhere. If you are into marketing certainly worth a try on a few campaigns.
Design Process of architect Joshua Prince-Ramus. Diego Rodriguez from Metacool posted on this video of his Joshua Prince-Ramus'd talk from TED2006. It is great to see architectural process take new directions. As Diego points out Three interesting threads are woven in to his commentary:
The notion of employing a "hyper-rational" design process in the name of creating emotionally resonant experiences and spaces.
Using a team-based design process, rather than the more traditional "star designer" model often found in architecture and industrial design.
Designing for business by using flexible spaces to enable economic viability now and in to the future.
Agree the storytelling is great.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006, 11:23 PM - Mobile, Customer Experience, Service Design, Cross Channel Marketing, Technology,I've been rethinking the fundamentals of interaction design methods and practice recently and I came across a news story posted on John Thackara's site that raised some really interesting points for me.
The story covers a UK surgical team that saw similarities between their surgical 'patient hand over technics' and those of a motor racing team in the pitstop, while watching motorsport on TV. The surgical team started to work with the Ferrari Racing Team to learn how to improve their own 'hand-over methods' from surgery to intensive care. This is a difficult and critical phase for surgery teams involving as many as six interventions from highly specialised personal. Precision and timing are everything. Imagine: Medical procedure designed by 'Ferrari', not a crazy idea (I think the brand could extend, see Cheskins Brand Extendibility Survey)
Here are some immediate thoughts that came to mind:
(1) It is great to see disciplines learning from others. And the willingness of the medical practitioners to act on the possibility of it working and at least testing the feasibility of the idea. True design innovation.
(2) These methods designed by the joint teams involved 'Interaction Design'. Other professions disciplines practice interaction design too, what do they call it? When does it become 'Interaction Design', and how/where does it differ from other professions practices? In this case, I think their goals became interaction design when the team defined a problem with the way they interacted with their technolgy and system and they set out to improve it.
(3) How did Ferrari become so good at 'Interaction Design' or designing for interaction? I have read case studies before on Peak Performance of the Williams F1 Team and how the split second timing of Pit Crews is often attributed to teamwork and practice. I think this is key, good outcomes from interaction design requires the design of really good interdisciplinary team design. Further to this, it must be practiced in-order to get better at it, and to achieve their goals. Ferraris race technical director that worked with the surgical team said, "It takes a long time to establish a team. We have twenty-odd people working together for four to six years to get a routine which lasts little more than four seconds. The surgical teams work round the clock, every day, with ever-changing personnel, so what they need is a formula to work to."
(4) The ultimate goal of the race team would be something like making the car go faster and the surgery team fixing patients heart But the interesting thing is the total procedure to achieve those goals is made up of a series of complex stand alone methods that can be applied independently. The design of design, no situation is ever the same but there is often similarities and cross-over.
(5) It proved really valuable but it kind of happened by chance that two surgeons clicked while watching motor racing. What would it take for these problems to be addressed by design in the course of conscious problem definition?
(6) Product or a service? Hmm.
(7) It is being published in a medical Journal. So what is the relationship between medical science and interaction design? ....I'm saving that for another post.
Tuesday, October 3, 2006, 01:15 PM - Mobile, Service Design, Smart Space, Technology, Consumer InsightsI'm posting this because i've referred to Sir Ken Robinson's TED presentation on education systems and creativity at least three times recently. He raises some good questions.
Check it out - link here
What sort of future are we shaping? What are the relevant subjects? What is important now? What takes hold that isn't just a phase? Who decides? As that quote from Marshall McLuhan goes "We become what we behold. We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us".
Sir Ken Robinson is author of Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative, and a leading expert on innovation and human resources. In this talk, he makes an entertaining (and profoundly moving) case for creating an education system that nurtures creativity, rather than undermining it. (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.)
Monday, September 18, 2006, 08:01 AM - Business Innovation, Channel Management, Service Design, Smart Space, Cross Channel Marketing, Consumer InsightsBrandon Schauer of Adaptive Path has published the initial results from their survey, looking at the range of vocabulary used for referring to 'user experience'. To quote:
There's a range of vocabulary that can be used to refer to user experience: 'usability', 'interface', 'human centered design', etc. What term we use seems to depend on what sells --- within an organization, you use the terms that connect with the values and the understanding of the people you're working with.
Adaptive Path recently conducted a survey of over 800 user experience professionals to create a base of quantitative insight into how organizations value and practice user experience. One of the simpler questions was, "If you use other terms [than 'user experience'] that are similar in meaning or intent, which terms do you use?" Here's the terms we heard, ordered by the number of times mentioned.
Sunday, June 18, 2006, 08:13 PM - Mobile, Mobile Banking, Business Innovation, Channel Management, Design - (UX), Brands, , , Retail Experience
American Apparel are opening a new store in Second Life, a virtual retail space.
Springwise report that the store, set on a private island within Second Life, was designed by Aimee Weber, a Second Life resident and designer, in conjunction with American Apparel's own architect. The store will sell 20 familiar American Apparel items for avatars, including the women's jersey polo dress. The company will charge a token sum of about USD 1 per item. It's (surprisingly!) the first 'real world' retailer to set up shop in Second Life.
Friday, June 16, 2006, 08:09 PM - Mobile, Service Design, Design - (UX), Technology, ,
Toyota production lines churning out houses? Well they have since 1975 but it is growing steadily. An article in the Toronto Star reports that Toyota is doing homes that are mass produced like Toyota cars. About 85 per cent of the work on the metal-frame cubicles is finished at the plant. The prefabricated cubicles, made to order for the customer, are stacked like toy blocks with a huge crane in just six hours.
Toyota is using technogy and production know-how gained from car making and applying it to houses. A 'smart key' similar to the car key you don't need to take out of your pocket to unlock your Toyota opens and closes the front door. A mechanism for reducing engine noise and tremors is installed under the floor to quiet upstairs shakes. Car paint-job skills deliver even scratch-resistant coating on walls. Imagine how they could apply the Prius technology.
I think they could do with some focus on the design, see Toyota Housing
Thursday, June 15, 2006, 07:21 PM - Brands, , ,The New Zealand Government has embarked on a 'Buy New Zealand Made Campaign'. The Government is going to promote a 'Buy New Zealand Made' message to New Zealand consumers.
I think there is a case for food and other such primary products that are made locally. It would make sense from a environment and sustainable perspective to strike a better balance between exporting products, and having to import the same type of products from other countries to address the shortfall in local demand. However, for a whole lot of other reasons it seems like a misguided intiative.
The big problem I have with 'Buy New Zealand Made':
It is at odds with initiatives from the Goverments Growth and Innovation policy which is all about global connectedness and export growth. Initiatives such as Better by Design aimed at helping NZ companies become more internationally competitive.
It seems totally wrong in times when collaboration and alliances with other nations are so necessary for NZ businesses to produce world class products (and 'services'!!). Especially since we rely on technology, resources and know-how from other nations to remain a relevant and competitive nation. And if NZ businesses are trying to be globally relevant and competitive, what do they aspire too?
New Zealand companies have to export to grow. So NZ relies on other nations to accept New Zealand products. The initiative doesn't support a good position and competitve attitude towards global commerce.
It is so product centric (made, making, manufactured). With the big shift to the service economies in most successful economies it could be promoting something much more worthwhile.
Saturday, June 10, 2006, 07:13 PM - Mobile, Mobile Banking, Business Innovation, Customer Experience, Design - (UX), Brands, , , Cross Channel Marketing, Retail Experience, Technology,
David Polinchock, in his blog The Experience Economist on a story run by NBC station in New York on how banks are changing to create a better in branch experience. The article points out that the driver behind these kinder, gentler banks is fierce competition. Radical new design of branches and services create new levels of experience and relationship with the banks customers. Amenities like childrenís play areas, cafÈís, more open spaces, and free standing tables for interacting with bank staff etc. They appear to be proving some value, the manager gave a compelling argument for the need to create better experiences:
An average bank in the suburbs will do about $1.5 million a month is deposits. In the first 25 weeks with our new branch, we've done $1 million a week. This roughtly translates to, the traditional branch doing about $9.4 million over 25 weeks, versus the $25 million they've done in the new branch.
See the whole article here
Also see an article in BAI , by the Bank of Smithtowns Executive Vice President and Chief Retail Officer John Romanoextract: ìYou have to find a way to differentiate yourself, and for us, that was through branch design.î
CScouts reports on Deutsche Banks new pilot branch, named Q110. Finally somebody thought about banking of the future and how to present financial services in a more innovative and customer friendly way. In addition to regular bank operations, this distinctive complex houses an exhibition space, a trend shop, a reading corner, childrens play area, and a cafe.
For full details click here and link through to images
Sunday, May 28, 2006, 07:00 PM - Mobile, Business Innovation, Channel Management, Customer Experience, Service Design, Cross Channel Marketing, Retail Experience, TechnologyDan Saffer's new book; 'Designing for Interaction'; looks really interesting with a good line up of contributions from many people who's views I respect in the area of Interaction Design: Brenda Laurel, Adam Greenfield, Marc Rettig, Hugh Dubberly, and more.
I like what Shelly Evenson has to say about Service Design, link here to see the breif interview.
Friday, May 26, 2006, 05:13 PM - Mobile, Mobile Banking, Business Innovation, Customer Experience, Cross Channel Marketing, Technology,
The Nike+iPOD strategic alliance got me thinking about the boundaries of brand extendibility, and a survey that Cheskin did last year on the extendibility of global brands and categories. see: Cheskin Brand Extendibility Survey (pg 17 for the category info) It just happens that athletic and consumer electronic categories extend quite well.
We've seen plenty of examples of strategic alliances with varying degrees of success, see: Trend Watching, Branded Brands for many examples. What I found interesting about Nike+Apple is the production of a new product-service (an extension of an existing function- shoe, music) utilising the best of their core competencies. All in a category that neither brands would extend to as successfully on their own. In Nike's case I loosely perceive their competency as something like 'sports fitness' and in the iPOD case 'portable technology', and they've created a 'sports technology appliance' (a sports bio sensor and monitor) that competes in a market where there is many specialised developers of such products. There is real value in the way that the Nike+iPOD has extended use of existing products (shoe, ipod) that have other useful functions beyond just this application. They've also defined their individual brand competencies well within the alliance to retain brand authenticity and integrity.
Where I got to and what I really like about this outcome is the design of a new 'product-service-system' or service function, that has been enabled through an alliance of technology, know-how and brand positioning. I don't know how the Nike+iPOD compares to other products of this type but I really like this platform thinking and it would be great to see more alliances that create useful multifunctional services, rather than product-centric, single function innovations. This sort of thinking could have great benefits for the planet and with the right business models they'll make money, so double good! And as a brand extension it has avoided complexity around the offering and in doing so has avoided brand confusion.
Apple iPOD
Tuesday, May 23, 2006, 06:51 PM - Mobile, Mobile Banking, Business Innovation, Channel Management, Customer Experience, Service Design, , , Cross Channel Marketing, Retail Experience, ,ISDN International Service Design Northmbria hosted a colloquium in March on issues around designing services, and I've finally had a chance to listen to the Podcasts. The speaker line-up included Tim Brown from IDEO, Andrea Cooper from the Design Council UK, Chris Downs from Live/Work, Steven Kyffen from Philips, and Oliver King from Engine Group. Design.
I've listed some of the really interesting Podcast sessions below, they are worth listening too. Tim Brown spoke of methodologies for approaching design, including services, and some interesting points on story telling and communicating the stories. Chris Downs spoke of the huge potential and value that can be derived from service design and service systems. Andrea Cooper picked up on some of these points also - we can take a more holistic approach to deliver to peoples needs and desires. More products is often not the answer - and the real value is often 'experienced'; though the service component i.e IPOD the customer adding favourite music. Steve Kyffen raised some good points about the complexity of designing services. They are time based and evolve well beyond the point of sale, and experienced differently every time. It requires new business models and with that new design and marketing mindsets.
You can can download ISDN Podcasts here
Service Innovation through Design Thinking from Tim Brown, CEO of IDEO
Signposts for the Next Decade from Dr. Andrea Cooper, Head of Design Knowledge, Design Council
Pioneering Service Design from Chris Downs, Partner, Live/Work
Objects of Service - From Subjects to Objects and Back Again from Prof. Steven Kyffin, Global Head of Design Research, Philips Design
Better Services, Happier Customers, Oliver King Engine Group.
and much more...
Design Innovation - latest report on the Global Competitveness in Design and Innovation from Finland
Tuesday, May 16, 2006, 06:45 PM - Mobile, Service DesignLINK TO 2002-3 REPORT ON BUILDING A CASE FOR ADDED VALUE THROUGH DESIGN
Bruce Nussbaum's Business Week Online Design section reports on how the Design policies and initiatives of countries around the world are contributing to their ranking in the global competitiveness stakes. It mentions the first study done by NZIER in New Zealand which was part on New Zealand's Design Strategy see www.betterbydesign.org.nz. I initiated and contributed to this report back in 2002. There is a lot of measures that form the design index, more details on these can be found in appendix B of the report, for those interested, here is a link to the report: Building a Case for Added Value Through Design.
Updated from the 2006 report to the latest 2008 report Check out the latest 2008 report from Designium
New Designium Publication: Global Design Watch
A new report by Designium looks at the design policies of countries selected for the study. The principal objective of the study is to compare the effects of national design programmes on national competitiveness in the design sector. In 2002 the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) published a study called Building a case for added value through design with a design ranking drawn up using indicators from the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report.
The first report, published by Designium on national design programmes was completed in 2003.
The present report covers all the countries included in the previous report as well as four new ones: the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore.
The real winners compared to the situation in 2002 were Denmark and Singapore. The trend has been slightly downward for Finland, which fell from number one to number seven, and Norway, which fell from 18 to 22;
Here is the ranking:
Design Competitiveness Ranking 2005 Design Ranking 2002
1. Japan > 1. Finland
2. United States > 2. United States
3. Germany > 3. Germany
4. Switzerland > 4. France
5. Denmark > 5. Japan
6. France > 6. Switzerland
7. Finland > 7. Netherlands
8. Sweden > 8. Sweden
9. Belgium > 9. Denmark
10. Austria> 10. Great Britain
Source: World Economic Forum 2005 Bibliography: World Economic Forum 2002,
Building a case for added value through design, NZ Institute of Economic Research 2003
Here is more directly from the report Designium World Design Series, which is a heck of a mouthful.
The real winners compared to the situation in 2002 are Denmark and Singapore. Denmark has climbed up from ninth place to fifth. Denmark has invested heavily in the visibility of design, in the promotion of the Danish design brand, and in the development of co-operation between designers and businesses. Singapore has climbed up from 22nd place to 15th. Singapore aims to become the design hub in Asia. Design excellence is a key factor for national competitiveness. Ranking has been steady for the United States, which remains number two, and Sweden, which retains its eighth place on the list. The trend has been downward for Finland, which fell from number one to number seven, and Norway, which fell from 18 to 22.
Thursday, May 11, 2006, 06:36 PM - Mobile, Mobile Banking, Business Innovation, Customer Experience, Brands, Retail Experience,An interesting series of Podcasts from Lunar Design. Icon-o-Cast explores and demystifies the world of design.
The latest on 'MAKING MEANING'; is worth checking out.
In a market economy characterized by commoditized products and global competition, how do companies gain deep and lasting loyalty from their customers? The key, argues author Steve Diller, is in providing meaningful customer experiences.
In this episode of Icon-o-Cast, Lunar's John Edson talks with Steve, a partner at Cheskin Research and co-author of Making Meaning: How Successful Businesses Deliver Meaningful Customer Experiences.
Listen - http://www.lunar.com/podcast/index.html
Subscribe - http://www.lunar.com/pressroom/podcast/podcast.xml
Thursday, May 11, 2006, 06:31 PM - Business Innovation, Customer Experience, Design - (UX), Cross Channel Marketing, Retail Experience, Technology, Consumer Insights
A lot of consumer experiences are mediated through ambient technologies. This article (link below) from UIGarden.net covers some interesting information on the development processes required for the shift from information worlds to experience worlds.
link to article
This raises some interesting questions about the importance of the psychology of space when information technology is involved. Design approaches to need to consider the activities of the space, and create clear context for the use of the space inorder to create a complete user experience. see earlier weblog on ideo.
see the IDEO article.
Saturday, May 6, 2006, 06:22 PM - Mobile, Mobile Banking, Business Innovation, Brands, , Smart Space, , ,
There are two kinds of CEOs. Those who only aim to deliver numbers and others who swear that ìCustomer Experience is brandingî
Let us see what do customers experience. Read on..
Link to the article on - The Three 'Ds' of Customer Experience: Marketing: HBS Working Knowledge
A recent Bain & Company survey reveals just how commonly companies misread the market. We surveyed 362 firms and found that 80 percent believed they delivered a ìsuperior experienceî to their customers. But when we asked customers about their own perceptions, we found that they rated only 8 percent of companies as truly delivering a superior experience. Clearly, it is easy for leading companies to assume they're keeping customers happy; itís quite another thing to achieve that kind of customer devotion.
Are you surprised? Arenít we ourselves customers buying things or services? How often we get a feeling that we are really buying?
We know the ground reality.
We should also know by now that it takes much much more than marketing people and wild creativity to create and sustain customer experience. We should know that it takes leadership, strategy and supporting business processes that enable talented employees.
And that is quite some hard work. It takes months.. years. It involves business transformation.
Original Post: http://purple-stream.com/blog/?p=19
Thursday, May 4, 2006, 06:07 PM - Business Innovation, Channel Management, Service Design, Design - (UX), , Smart Space, , Cross Channel Marketing, Retail Experience, Technology, Consumer Insights
Dwell time, or experience information on the run. Giant digital touchscreen technolgy taking off at Chicago's O'Hare Airport. Revolutionary for out-of-home advertising and also for inter-office collaboration.
For more info - link here, to Accenture media release
Wednesday, May 3, 2006, 06:04 PM - Business Innovation, , , Cross Channel Marketing, Retail Experience, Technology,
Check out this Experience Design process approach produced by David Armano. Link here
Sunday, April 23, 2006, 05:56 PM - Mobile, Mobile Banking, Business Innovation, Design - (UX), Cross Channel Marketing,link to PDF of NY Times article
The New York Times Sunday Business reports on IDEO's approach to spacial and enviromental design and the 'Smart Space' group. They take on projects ranging from hotels, office space to redevelopment of urban space and take an innovative approach.
They start with a 'deep dive'; a process involving Smart Space designers, anthroplogists and researchers to build understanding of what users really think and what really underlies their motivations and actions.
They design for activity as much as for space. This is the really valuable angle that IDEO are bringing. There processes are drawing out insights to create informed strategy and concepts that can be prototyped and tested. They can then take the most appropriate design direction for the projects and work with architects and designers to get it implemented.
It's a good process and current reports indicate the results speak for themselves - see the article.
Wednesday, April 12, 2006, 05:29 PM - Retail Experience, Technology, Consumer Insights
If you are ever needing inspiration for how to communicate your complex information networks or just have an appreciation for good visualisation methods, check out the Visual Complexity site. Click on the images for some project background. Cool content.
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On what side of the furnace do I install the tank of the humidifier (the warm side or the return air side)?
4What type of humidifier? What manufacturer/model? Have you consulted the manufacturer's documentation? – gregmac Jan 9 '13 at 23:39
All the humidifiers I've seen mount on the return plenum and have a duct installed that bypasses the air handler to the supply plenum.
Check with your humidifier vendor. Bypass style evaporative humidifiers can usually be installed on either the warm (supply) side or the return side; either side provides essentially the same results. Some prefer installing on the return side as, if it fails in a bad way, water is not dripping into the furnace / electronics leading to freezing kids / costly repairs.
Evaporative units with fans rather bypass lines normally go on the warm side however some vendors allow them to be installed on the return side provided hot rather than cold water is being used.
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En:HOWTO: Set Up A Community Repository
- 1 Why?
- 2 Basic Requirements
- 3 Setting up your own repository
- 4 Initialising the Repository
- 5 Compiling and Adding Packages
If you want different USE flags on packages or you want that new version you've just found in an overlay or just want to play with something cool then setting up a commnity repo is for you. It allows you to compile portage ebuilds into entropy packages and upload them up to a ftp, ssh or even http or https WebDAV site.
More information can be found on the Sabayon Community Repositories Page.
Basic Requirements
Here is a list of the requisites you need to satisfy before starting your own repository:
- Portage or any Portage-compatible Source Package Manager (to compile packages)
- sys-apps/entropy-server package. The tutorial was tested using Entropy version 175.
- Remote server to upload packages - can use FTP, SSH or WebDAV. Note that entropy-server does not support client SSL certificates for HTTPS.
- HTTP, HTTPS or anonymous FTP to allow client downloads
- A basic Portage terminology knowledge.
- Optionally: some knowledge about Layman overlay manager.
Setting up your own repository
In order to set up your repository you need to create and modify a configuration file first, then use eit to push and commit the packages.
The first stage is setting up your server.conf file located in /etc/entropy.
Copy it and begin to edit with your editor of choice..
# cp /etc/entropy/server.conf.example /etc/entropy/server.conf
There are only a few parameters truly necessary to set in this file.
Community mode
This option means that your repository is an overlay over one of the complete repositories, e.g. sabayonlinux.org or sabayon-weekly. Set this to enabled unless you want to upload all packages your newly built ones depend on, even if they're in the main repositories.
Only set this to disabled if you're trying to fork Sabayon, which nobody really wants.
community-mode = enable
Default repository
The option default-repository contains the name of the default repository you will be adding packages to with En:Eit repository manager. The name can contains ASCII characters, dot (.), hyphen (-) and underscore (_) only.
This is an example for the Nirvana Community Repository
default-repository = nirvana
This is the main configuration string of for your repository. It consists of the following fields:
- Repository Identifier (see above) - This is the repository name in the same form as in the default-repository field.
- Repository Description - A more verbose description of your repository.
- Repository URI(s) - URI to your remote server. The format depends on the type of server.
In case of FTP and HTTP(S) WebDAV, it's simple: ftp://user:[email protected]/some/folders.
In case of SSH, it is slightly different: ssh://[email protected]:some/folders. It is recommended to set up ssh-agent, as otherwise entropy-server will be asking many times about the password.
You can also use file:// URIs for truly local repositories.
If you need the repository URI to be package only (no way to run entropy sync), you can prefix the URI with <p>. If you want the URI to contain only repository information (no package download), you can prefix the URI with <r>.
See the examples below:
repository = astralstorm|AstralStorm's Sabayon General Repository|file:///home/astralstorm/sabayon/ ssh://[email protected]:~/public_html/sabayon/
repository|nirvana|Nirvana Sabayon Linux Community Repository|ftp://danysk:[email protected]/public/nirvana/
You can enter more than one repository, just append more repository = ... lines.
You can put a file similar to /etc/entropy/repositories.conf with your chosen name and .conf suffix. Files starting with _ are considered inactive repositories. These files are only used for downloading, syncing, upgrading and installing packages and not for pushing packages. You will share this file to give other users access to your repository.
Example from Nirvana:
[nirvana] desc = Nirvana Sabayon Linux Community Repository repo = http://www.ols18.com/danysk/nirvana#bz2 enabled = true pkg = http://www.ols18.com/danysk/nirvana
Initialising the Repository
You can start with:
# eit init reponame
Entropy will find that your shiny new repository is empty and asked you to initialize it. Do it!
It will then connect to your FTP, setup the directory and database structure. Initally, the process could take a while, especially the FTP directory listing, we've noticed that if it's empty, Python ftplib takes a while.
Compiling and Adding Packages
The next step (the fun bit) is filling it with some packages.
Before starting, we must be sure that our Entropy installed packages database is in sync with Portage. When you install a package using Entropy, the Portage database gets updated too. The command to merge your Portage-updated packages in Entropy is this:
# equo rescue spmsync
Now to add a package, its Compile time! The first step is to compile something using any Portage-compabile source package manager (Portage itself, Paludis, Pkgcore - anything that writes /var/db/pkg properly). Let's say we want to compile our own media-sound/amarok perhaps with "postgres" support or with different CFLAGS. Then, we spawn Portage:
# emerge -av media-sound/amarok
Note, if you get Equo called by Portage, you need to select "no". This because of a Portage behavioral change in the latest release (apparently it pulls into its xpak metadata equo's bashrc).
Adding the Package to Your Repository
Single Repository
Once you have compiled and installed the application using portage its time to tell Entropy to push this package into our repository. You can do it calling:
# eit add "package-name"
To specify one or more packages.
# eit commit
To add every packages compiled locally in your remote repository.
The package will be created and stored locally. Once done, it is time to push it remotely!
# eit push --quick
We have now pushed media-sound/amarok into our repository database!


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Rob Moore brauchte ein neues Website Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 32 Designs von 15 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
This is a new business, with a newly designed logo. Business will be launching next month, so we need a website design for it! You can read more about this new business from the contest brief we had for our new logo: http://99designs.com/contests/8976/brief
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I am looking for a website design for http://www.dothisthenthat.com. Go to the website that exists now, and you can see our newly created logo. You can also download our logo (with and without mirroring effect) in AI and PSD formats from that page.
I want the website to be simple, clean, fresh and new looking. I'd like to refer to it as having that new "Web 2.0" look/feel. Other than that, I'm open to ideas! The colors for the logo are set, but if you feel other colors will be better for the rest of the website, then by all means, go for it!
Here is a phrase you can use: "We produce custom flash demos for any website or application"
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These are just some ideas to go by. By no means should you put all this on the home page... I just included it to give you an idea of everything that will be in the website... so perhaps you'll want to include links to some of these things on the home page.
I picture not very much information on the home page... perhaps some graphical elements with links to more information. We should have links to samples of our work as well, and perhaps a live sample people can launch from the home page, or click to start playing (just ideas!)
I included a tag-line/phrase above, but feel free to change it if you think of something better, and feel free to put more text on the home page if you think that will help with SEO.
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Did you know that cardiovascular disease claims the lives of nearly 500,000 American women each year? To raise awareness about this serious issue, the American Heart Association created the Go Red For Women social initiative in 2004. This program is designed to empower women to take charge of their heart health, as well as band together and collectively to wipe out heart disease.
Members of the Filtersfast.com family wore red on National Wear Red Day, to raise awareness about this deadly disease.
In addition, employees had the opportunity to write the names of someone (whether it was a family member or a friend) on a specially designed red heart that was displayed on the "Wall of Hearts" in a common area of the company. Employees had the opportunity to list these names either an "In Honor Of" or "In Memory Of" heart.
At FiltersFast.com, we were excited to wear red on National Wear Red Day to show our support for the Go Red for Women initiative. Our hearts go out to anyone who lost a loved one while fighting this deadly disease. We encourage everyone to be proactive in monitoring the health of your heart everyday and come together as often as possible to fight cardiovascular disease.


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A mini desk-top bowling clock with 5 scattered bowling pins and a ball with the clock face setup on a stone base plate. This 3" long and 2" high quartz clock has a "second" hand which tells you precisely when is the time for bowling!
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Sealy Windermere Contract Divan
Sealy Windermere Contract Divan
- Fully framed Posturetech spring systems
- Features Memory Foam
- Edge-guard for enhanced edge-to-edge support
- Complies with BS7177: 2008 source 5 medium hazard
- Comfort Level: Medium/Firm
- Mattress Height: 32cm
* Headboards are NOT available for Hospitality use. All imaging is for display purposes only
The PostureTech spring system
The PostureTech spring system provides even weight distribution from the heaviest parts of the body. The spring provides a softer feel, which gradually gets firmer as pressure increases, without sacrificing comfort. The whole spring unit is twice tempered to set the springs and make them stronger smaller diameter allows more springs per mattress than conventional beds and increases the comfort life.
Memory Foam
A visco-elastic product, where the material moulds quickly to the shape of the body's contour and helps to relieve pressure points. Memory Foam provides correct underlying support and more natural spinal alignment
Edge Guard
High density foam strip placed inside the edge of the mattress springs which prevents the mattress from sagging and gives both longer life to the mattress and a firmer sleeping area. Edge Guard gives edge to edge enabling the sleeper to sleep right up to the edge of the mattress
The Bugshield fibres in the beds and mattresses contain a new, special form of biocide, which is guaranteed skin-safe and kills bed bugs whilst creating an inhospitable environment to prevent further infestations. Bugshield offers a 100% bed bug mortality rate with 90% killed off within a period of 24 hours.In addition to bed bugs, Bugshield also kills off house dust mites. House dust mites are a key trigger for asthma, hay fever and eczema as well as many other allergic reactions in around 20% of the UK population. House dust mites thrive in the indoor environment, especially in bedrooms, and are present all year round causing constant allergic reactions. Thus the eradication of dust mites in beds is extremely beneficial to anyone who suffers from allergy symptoms.
5 Year WarrantyIn the unlikely event of a defect in material or workmanship within the guarantee period Sealy will arrange to repair or replace the item free of charge.
Fibre Content
Mattress - 60% Polyester 26% Acrylic 14% Viscose / Base - 100% Polyester
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Zip and Link measurements: 90cm x 200cm (3ft x 6ft 6in) Please be aware you will receive two mattresses with your order
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- For restricted areas an additional charge may be required and your delivery may take longer than the times detailed above, we will confirm these as you checkout your order.
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Mattresses and beds to be removed must be in a safe, non-hazardous condition and the premises from which they are to be removed must be accessible and not hazardous or dangerous to enter or to remove the mattresses or divan beds from, in the opinion of our delivery operatives or delivery operatives working on behalf of us. Additionally, any bedframes/bedsteads must be fully dismantled prior to collection, failure to do so will result in refusal to remove this item.
What if my order arrives damaged?
In the unlikely event that your order arrives in an unsuitable condition, please contact us immediately and if the damage has been caused in transit we will arrange a replacement as quickly as possible.
What happens if the product I ordered is not what I expected?
If, for whatever reason, you are unhappy with your purchase, please contact us within 14 days of receipt. Provided you have not slept on the product and after we have received the product back, we will then refund you in full, alternatively we can also offer you store credit to the value of the item.
Do you deliver products outside the United Kingdom?
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SKF solutions for solar tracking systems reduce CO2 emissions and increase solar power generation
2013 April 08, 08:00 CEST
Gothenburg, 07 April, 2013: SKF Solar Linear Actuator-CASD-60, and SKF Solar Hub CRSD 290 are two solutions that each contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions by increasing the energy production from one 58 m2 solar panel by 5.8 MWh/year. This equates to a reduction per solution of 4.4 tonnes CO2/year according to the world power grid mix CO2 factor of 0.749 kg CO2e/kWh. Both solutions are part of the SKF BeyondZero portfolio.*
"Harnessing renewable energy is one of the most effective solutions for reducing carbon dioxide. SKF's advanced electromechanical technology offers improvements over today's maintenance-intensive solutions and delivers high performance, accuracy and efficiency by accurately tracking the sun's position throughout the day and throughout the seasons", says Markus Behn, Global Business Development Manager, SKF Renewable Energy, Solar Segment.
SKF Solar Linear Actuators and SKF Solar Hub are available to provide single- as well as dual axis movement that tracks the travel of the sun as it moves across the sky.
Both solutions are custom designed to manage extremely harsh conditions in which solar panels operate, and are IP 65 certified. And, both solutions provide highly accurate movement and are virtually maintenance-free with an expected service life of 20 years which helps SKF customers to achieve lower levelized cost of energy (LCOE). SKF Solar Linear Actuators and SKF Solar Hub can be used with photovoltaics, concentrated photovoltaics or concentrating solar power systems.
CO2 figures are valid for 58 m2 panels on a single axis tracker. For a dual axis tracker the results will be further improved. Also for another size of panel, the results will be different. The larger the panel, the larger the environmental benefit, since the production and waste treatment of the actuator is of minor importance to the results.
* The SKF BeyondZero product portfolio contains products that offer enhanced environmental performance characteristics. To be included in the SKF BeyondZero portfolio, SKF products, services and solutions must deliver significant environmental benefits.
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SKF is a leading global supplier of bearings, seals, mechatronics, lubrication systems, and services which include technical support, maintenance and reliability services, engineering consulting and training. SKF is represented in more than 130 countries and has around 15,000 distributor locations worldwide. Annual sales in 2012 were SEK 64,757 million and the number of employees was 46,775. www.skf.com
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As promised, the non-sugar free counterpart to last post's Sugar-free Lemon Berry Cupcakes. I actually did not try these. I took half to work and Zack took half to work and they were gone before I knew it. I was told they were delicious though. You may have noticed that I think lemon and berries go extremely well together based on these posts: Lemon Cupcakes with Blueberry Buttercream and Lemon Glazed Triple Berry Scones. As Autumn is around the corner there will likely be less lemon berry combinations for a while on Baked Perfection, so I have to enjoy it while the last few warm days are here. I hope you enjoy my latest creation.
Lemon Cupcakes with Raspberry Filling
Lemon Cupcakes
from Baked Perfection
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
4 teaspoons grated lemon zest
4 tablespoons of lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups sour cream
3/4 cup raspberry preserves
In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. In a separate mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Add the lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla; mix well. Add the flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream (batter will be thick). Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups with 1/4 cup of batter. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
Once cooled, fill a piping bag with a small round tip and raspberry preserves. Insert the tip into the the cupcakes and squeeze until a little bit of jam pops out the hole on top. Frost with vanilla buttercream.
My Favorite Vanilla Buttercream
from Baked Perfection
2 sticks butter
6 cups powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
3 1/2 tbs milk
Cream butter and vanilla. Gradually add one cup of sugar at a time, adding the milk in between each two cups. Beat until fluffy, adding more milk if needed.


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