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Up in The Air
Sway's has a lots of new releases for your pleasure. Two of my personal favorites are shown here. The Balloon Bench (Fun Version) is a wearable prop that indeed lives up to its title. A version with heart shaped pink balloons is also available.
Now, I don't often actually use the items I feature here. I am guessing that wasn't a surprising disclosure. My aim is to show you guys some of best new -- and sometimes old -- items out there. But today, on my way to do this post I actually had a chance to use this fun prop.
I needed to meet some folks for some paperwork chores. They only need my body, not my attention and getting us together over time zones was a little tricky. So while the typist was out in our corporeal world, I hung around on the balloons waiting for the others to show up. They evidently had a great laugh when they arrived. Smiles are good.
The new Sway's Kim leggings come in tons of colors. There slouchy, cuffed bottoms include some great wooden button details. Casual and fun! Pants layer only.
My hanging out spot for this photo was New Trails where I am still trying to decide between a Spring and Summer tree. The snows melt in Winterfell on the 5th. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we had a schedule for the weather in real life?
Hair: KOSH- FANNY FROM THE TREE (CHESTNUT. BLOND TIPPED)
Skin: []::Tuli::[] The Dressing Room :: Gina 04
Clothing: [Miseria] Ash Cardigan - Cornflower; Sway's Leggings [Kim] - blue; (new) :. WoE .: STR-01a Kylei Transparent White Tank
Year of the Bunny
Posted by Chic Aeon in hunts on Saturday, January 29, 2011
Ozimals and The Magic of Oz are celebrating the Chinese New Year with a Year of the Bunny hunt. Lots of great gifts are yours for a little trekking and gathering.
If you have been on any of the Oz hunts of late, you know the drill. Find the tokens -- in this case shiny gold coins -- filling the basket you wear while exploring both sims. The coins are obvious and in clusters, so there is no real HUNTING involved.
Once your basket if filled you can choose tokens that are good for gifts at the various stores. It is all explained in the notecard that comes with your basket. Find them at either landing point. Be sure and visit both sims.
Prizes range from jewelry to prop poses to mouthwear. And then there is the gorgeous dress in the top photo from Pas De Deux.
If you ever wanted to feel like a fairy princess, this is the dress. It is stunning!
The mouthwear and earrings at the right are part of the gift from sanu. A beautiful calligraphy brush (mouth) is also included. You click on the brush to get the Year of the Rabbit card mouthwear. All very tasteful and beautifully textured.
Larger prizes include this rustic bunny house -- also suitable as a shop from mocha and the "I Love Bunnies" photo prop from Jolly Farm.
This lovely Year of the Rabbit bracelet with colorful Chinese stamps is from Elizabeth Tinsley of Frippery.
These are just some of the many gifts to be found at the event which opens today.
Go forth, explore. Have fun.
Poses by:BehaviorBody and Pffiou.
Forest Primeval
Posted by Chic Aeon in color challenge on Friday, January 28, 2011
I didn't really disappear. I have been over at LEARN AVATAR taking and teaching classes, getting some free land (512 for beginners to 4096 if you are really outstanding :D) and learning the ropes. Meanwhile it is EMERALD day in Luna's colors of the year. I remembered a lovely outfit from long ago that still looks outstanding. It is from Phoenix-Firefall.
It is both lovely and pastoral, a perfect outfit for a color connected to landscapes.
Hair: fri. - Dylan - Jaded Blond
Skin: []::Tuli::[] The Dressing Room :: Gina 04
Clothing: Firefall Luthien green
Shoes: Jully Boots - Forest
Poses by:BehaviorBody
The Lady and The Dragon
I am leaving the day with some photos of a very lovely dress. The details are exquisite, the colors soft, muted and rich. The dress is Farewell in Bordeaux from MysticHope Design.
The location is Toi Narwa Vire, a high fantasy role play sim.
And the dragon? He doesn't talk much so I am just going to call him Charlie.
Hair: A&A Cookie Hair 8
Skin: []::Tuli::[] The Dressing Room :: Gina 04
Clothing: Mystic Hope Farewell Bordeaux
Accessories: Mystic Hope Farewell Bordeaux
Poses by:BehaviorBody (new)
Color - Loud and Clear
Those of you that read this blog daily or even scan it on the feeds know that I shy away from any posts that look like ads. I can't remember when I posted more than one color of a new release be it a dress, hair or skins. Favorites work their way into other features, but for me it is 96% about the photography.
There are always exceptions, however, and today is the day. If you haven't heard about erratic, you might want to venture over. It appears to be a new store and a new designer. My intuition tells me it is a reincarnation of someone who really knows what they are doing. I have no idea who that might be and I honestly don't care; I am happy to enjoy and forget about any mystery.
The store is fun and bright and easy to shop in. The selection is minimal at the moment, but what it lacks in depth of choices, it makes up for in COLOR! Bright hues, simple designs and great decor -- it is a fun place to visit. I especially like the color change jewelry. Giant examples are out for you to play with. It is a bit like going to Legoland. Click and play.
My new shiny purple leggings with bold cut outs are part of a group gift. A nicely made and colorful long tank (many layers) comes with the set. In the end, the top was just not me. It could easily be YOU however, so zip over to the store and take a look.
And photographers? While the store is being filled, you have a great inworld backdrop -- many actually. There are plenty of color accents on black walls to choose from. Hurry over before vendors take over your photo shoot area :D.
Gold stars to Kurka's for finding this great place and a thanks to the feeds that let us keep up with so much design news. Yeah!
Hair: [LeLutka]-RUSH hair - DuskTillDawn
Skin: []::Tuli::[] The Dressing Room :: Gina 04 with [:T:] Nemesis 3
Clothing: PARADISIS Cold Kiss : Sweater black; erratic / leggings group gift 01
Shoes: BAX Prestige Boots Black Leather
Accessories: *Ticky Tacky* Lick Me! Earrings - Black
Poses by: Diesel Works Clover set (new)
Now and Then
Posted by Chic Aeon in shopping, sneak peak on Sunday, January 23, 2011
I was extremely flattered to be asked to a preview of the new items, but not quite as excited as I was in September of 2008 when Neferia Abel generously gave me her lovely dress designed for the Black Swan event. If you were around then, you most likely remember the venue; it was a very big deal. I was new then, both to SL and to blogging. That was my first very special gift from a designer and I can remember how thrilled I was. So, as part of this post I decided to show both dresses using the same accessories.
I am wearing the same shoes, stockings and gloves. I changed hair and removed my vintage hat for the more modern outfit. While the top photos look like Photoshop studio pics, both locales are part of our virtual world. The black and white backdrop is at the entrance to the Relive the Fifties shop, a really fun retro area. The second is a brief walk from my home in Winterfell.
Here is my original post on the Githa outfit.
Hair:*TRUTH* Ivy - Fire (top) Maitreya Piper (bottom)
Skin: []::Tuli::[] The Dressing Room :: Gina 04
Clothing: L'Abel Orianna; JL Bloody Doll Gloves; C & D Benelli Pantihose Full Deko; Cabaret Stockings - Both Sides Fastened Up
Shoes: Maitreya SoHo Boots 'PatentMix Black'
Accessories: Hatpins Lady Ophelia Hat - Signature
Poses by: Diesel Works; BehaviorBody
Watercolor Blues
There is newness over at the Reasonable Desires sim.
A new build, a collection of specially priced new releases, a grand reopening party last eve and a hunt for thirteen little gift boxes with lingerie and costumes. Shown here is one of my favorite new releases, Watery Asian Infusion. There are other colors available in this same style, but the deep teal blues definitely spoke the loudest to me.
Poison's Midnight board.
Unisex and with great detail, I was thrilled. So, new silky Chinese lounge wear; new beautifully detailed Chinese tattoo. Where else to photograph than China.
These poses are part of the new Clover set from Diesel Works. This gal has ATTITUDE -- and rightly so. The pose set comes with a snazzy new-to-me small footprint pose stand with lots of amenities like 180 turn built in.
I am not a pose stand user myself, but I know that many of you are. With lots of options like show / hide, text and timer -- life gets simpler.
My hair is an old favorite from Magika, back when there were camping chairs that you actually had to fight for *wink*. Ah, the old days. It is fun to remember.
It felt odd to take photos without shadows this morning, but China is both inside a bubble and was also acting very oddly. So my shadow viewer didn't work at all. Sometimes we just have to go with the flow. Today was one of those times.
Hair: Geisha - blonde
Skin: [:T:] Gina / fair :: 04 Galaxy with [:T:] Gina / fair / lips :: Ruin
Clothing: *RD* Watery Asian Infusion
Poses by:Diesel Works
On The Way To Taupe
Posted by Chic Aeon in color challenge, hunts on Saturday, January 22, 2011
These photos were taking with the color TAUPE in mind. Somehow though taupe became khaki -- at least in my mind. Colors after all are very subjective; what is teal to one person is blue to another -- beige can be tan, charcoal becomes black. The dividing lines are always thin, often misty.
Whatever the color's name, I love these photos. They highlight my favorite There's No Place Like Home prize, the Secret Tryst building from BrickWerkz Commercial Building Company.
The thirty prim structure is rich in texture and detail, a perfect prop for photographers, a special addition to an urban or grunge sim.
Note that there are two hunts going on at the store. The prizes are in the SAME location and they are the same prize :D. So don't spend too long looking for an "additional" goodie.
Whether this is taupe or khaki, celery or olive -- I enjoyed the adventure and the process. My book belt is a hunt gift of long ago from n-creation. The store closed but is open again.
My goggles are from Belle Belle courtesy of a Steam Hunt, a bonus if I remember correctly. The Steamy season is coming again soon. I haven't noticed any posters around, but I am hoping that Steam 4 will become a reality in March.
And here is my actual TAUPE outfit featuring new Sally hair in hazelnut with color change cap by Amacci, RC RAMONA * Brooklyn Gray blouse (old), ~*INDIE ROSE*~ High Waisted Trousers and GOS DARE Bootie in brown. See, even the designers didn't agree on the color that I consider "taupe".
Hair: beer+eggs :: jane cocoa - tintable
Skin: []::Tuli::[] The Dressing Room :: Gina 04
Clothing: Spirit Store - Vulkan leggings; {SMS} Longsleeve Tee; RONSEM* TEE 3Brown
Shoes: MIEL HAI BOOTS - RED
Accessories: Belle Belle Steampunk Goggles;
Poses by:LAP, Everglow, DeiselWorks
MysticHope has a lovely present out; Soullight comes in versions for both women and men. You can find it here (central landing point; follow the beam). This is a gorgeous outfit and comes complete with matching boots for the gals and a tattoo for the guys. I opted for a little contrast with some plain silver footwear.
My hair is one of four new releases from Amacci, Silje, A short and full pony tail collects in the back. A click color change (and tintable) band holds strands together. I especially like the asymmetrical and slightly messy tendrils that frame the face.
These classically ladylike poses are from a new BehaviorBody set of 22 animations dedicated to jewelry. The Passion for Jewelry set offerings have three seconds of movement followed by a static pose; they can work for photography as well as runway. As a retired jewelry maker, I know how difficult it can be to find poses that show off wrists and rings well. These are very nicely done, so stop by the shop and give them a try. And, as you can see, they can do double duty as fashion poses -- no jewelry required.
A special thanks to Kurka for posting on the Mystic Hope gift. I have many outfits form the shop and this is one of my favorite.
Hair: Amacci Hair Silje ~ Brown Auburn
Skin: []::Tuli::[] The Dressing Room :: Gina 04
Clothing: Mystic Hope Soullight
Shoes: Lya - Valentina *plain*(silver) (OLD)
Poses by:BehaviorBody
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, props, shopping, sneak peak
If you count the hours that I have spent in my new virtual tub from Cheeky Pea and add them to the hours spent in the corresponding real life counterpart, I am indeed a relaxed gal today. This weekend's Spruce Up You Space's theme is "Life of Luxury". That works for me! I don't know what all the designers will be coming up with but this Charlotte tub and bath shelf set is superb.
The tub comes with -- well what doesn't it come with? There is a choice of five metal colors, nine tub animations for us single folks, five couples animations with switch and sync menu options, six outside the tub animations accessible from the towel -- and a complete set of accessories that you can rez in place with the menu.
Rezzed object count against your prim allotment and can be moved a bit to work with your decor. Touch the water for a very realistic steam effect. The towels, both with the tub and on the shelf are color change through menus. I chose a combination of berry and brown to coordinate with my Steampunk abode. The shelf is very cute and works perfectly on the wall above the tub. I downsized it a bit for my space. Yeah stretch!
The tub without any accessories rezzed is 17 prims. With ALL the objects rezzed, it is 70. The shelf is completely separate (not part of rezzing system so it can be used away from the tub) and weighs in at 27 prims.
Shown here is my personal set up with towel, rug, bath accessories and roses. The animation is one accessed from the towel. I want to give an extra thumbs up for the animations. They are very, very nice. A complete notecard with all the instruction for tub and shelf options is included in the package. DO READ IT *wink*. You will be glad you did.
There will be two Spruce Up Your Space weekend events this month. The first is tomorrow. So be on the lookout and if you have a place for this tub, DO check it out. And bloggers? I am sure you see the possibilities.
Hair: >TRUTH< Melinda - carrot
Skin: []::Tuli::[] The Dressing Room :: Gina 04 with [:T:] Nemesis 2
Poses by: the tub
Posted by Chic Aeon in shopping
This is the Sexy leather jacket from Fierce Designs. It has lots of great things going for it, many of which are in the details. The jacket itself is all prim (no clothing layers) and comes with a touch resize script.
It is a bit crumpled and a bit oversized giving it -- to me at least -- the flavor of an old boyfriend's jacket that has been appropriated and remodeled with a rhinestones and studs tool. There are plenty of heart details in the mix so the gal wearing this is most likely still in love with the previous owner of the jacket *wink*.
Now this IS a prim item and so, as often happens, even my skinny hips flow though the jacket bottom now and again. I personally deal with this frequent issue by matching my underlayer with the color of the prim pieces. While my photos don't show all the details, there are some very cool shoulder pad epaulets covered with big rhinestones. Beware that these pulse now and then. It isn't a "bling" per se and the pulsing seems to be on a random timer which is pretty neat. Still if you are in the "Bling - Me - Never" camp, you need to know. I couldn't find a way to turn the feature off, but there may be one. That option or a second jacket without pulsing would be be a good addition for designs to come in this line.
One of my favorite parts of the Sexy jacket are the sleeves which are pushed high up above the elbow. Very stylish. This item is TRANSFER.
My underlayer is the top of a lovely new release by E! Eclectic. The Zahra dress comes in all clothing layers and includes a prim skirt fill piece. It is simple, sophisticated and drapes beautifully. A perfect wardrobe addition as we move into Spring (or Fall).There are lots of colors to choose from.
I am wearing Tuli's new Nemesis eyeshadow. The extra darkness around the eyes really seems to help the overbright look that whites sometimes have in my shadow viewer. I am really looking forward to the time when I can go wild with multiple tattoo layers.
Hair: A&A Cookie Hair 1
Skin: []::Tuli::[] The Dressing Room :: Gina 04 with [:T:] Nemesis 2
Clothing: Fierce**Sexy leather jacket (Black); e! Zahra Dress (Black); MALT Black Shiny Leggings
Shoes: Coriander Tasti Boots Black
Accessories: Mariposa: Jewels: Augmentation Black - Obsidian; Mariposa: Jewels: Animosity - Silver
Poses by:ANA_mations, Deisel Works, LAP
Always a Lady
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, fashion shows, props, shopping on Thursday, January 20, 2011
The title of my post may be a little bit of a fib since I sometimes appear in scanty outfits, but in my heart, I am always a lady. Today's theme highlights the demure look and opens the definition to include a bit of casual fun along the way. This gorgeous jewelry could be worn with fancy ball gowns of any era, but it is perfect for Victorian times. My locale is Winterfell; my jewelry a new release from Eclectica.
CHIC Limited Venue; it will be moved to the new (undisclosed) shop after the event ends on the 29th.
I have been redoing my house a bit in preparation for Spring. Out of prims, I needed to pare down the interior decoration in order to have a budget for my new flora and fauna. There is still snow in Winterfell, but my new patches of flowers (a recent SL House and Garden Group gift from UrbanizeD) are in the yard peaking up through the snow.
My beautifully textured aloe plant is from CONCRETE FLOWERS on the No Place Like Home hunt. I took one of the planters off the shelf and added it to my table. A little modification and I had a matching coffee cup sans flowers. I just love the whole set.
That's the morning news. It has been a good one.
Hair: Amacci Hair Rina ~ Mocha and hair base
Skin: [:T:] Gina / fair :: 04 Galaxy
Clothing: White Leanne Corset Panties (old)
Accessories: Eclectica "Flourish"- Rose gold
Poses by:aDORKable
1800 Prims
The most prims I have ever had at my disposal totaled 973 or so. Even that large number disappeared rapidly when given the choice of so many lovely things to decorate with. So when I got a note and a message from pitsch Parx that he had just completed a showcase home for an upcoming issue of Prim Perfect magazine, I definitely wanted to tour.
There were no rules, only imagination, an empty lot and 1800 prims.
Many of the furnishings are from the UrbanizeD store of course, but others sprinkle though the mix. It is eclectic and colorful with touches of exotic locales.
The house is by Danny Bourne from ReBourne Prefabs and while it is a large structure the winding halls and various levels allow for intimate spaces.
While I used a shadow viewer for these photos, many of the dramatic shadows are from the furniture or the housing. It became difficult to tell where Mother Nature ala Windlight left off and design additions took over.
I couldn't help reflecting on the Hot Shots contest where pitsch Parx wandered through our two hour builds taking in details with the other judges.
From my point of view, he did well *wink*, but I am pretty sure it took awhile.
But what an experience!
Watch for the upcoming issue of the magazine to learn all the details.
The UrbanizeD Prim Perfect Showcase may be a little laggy. There were lots of folks visiting during my photo shoot. Thank goodness for that DERENDER choice in the pie chart and the clone tool in my graphics software.
Hair: [e] Frost - Black 02 from the Seasons Hunt
Skin: []::Tuli::[] The Dressing Room :: Gina 04
Clothing: [Miseria] Ash Cardigan - Grey
Poses by:flowery from the Seasons Hunt


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An Egypt-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was announced today with both sides claiming victory, but it appears Hamas may have gotten the better deal.
Here's the key part of the agreement: "Opening the crossings and facilitating the movement of people and transfer of goods and refraining from restricting residents' free movements and targeting residents in border areas."
If the agreement opens all border crossings with the Gaza Strip, including the key Rafah crossing with Egypt, that is a big victory for Hamas government and the people of Gaza.
Which immediately makes me think that Israel got something behind the scenes from President Obama in exchange for agreeing to Egypt's deal. I have no idea what it is, but it's probably something substantial. Cynical side of me believes it has something to do with Iran. Most likely, it's a serious upgrade to Iron Dome, or perhaps some new Pentagon toys for the IDF to make the people of Gaza particularly miserable with.
Not honestly sure, but then again I'm not sure this cease fire will last through the weekend, either.

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By now I think I have begun to ask myself that same question. And does that time account for set backs due to excessive celebration. Obviously the answer to the question matters much less now that I am able to write this while looking at my new bronze cougar.
While laying in my hotel room the night after crossing the finishing line it really didn't surprise me that I had just run 16:12, and that for the most part I had felt "on point" for the entire course. I had run the course 5 times before, pretty much all at a win at all costs pace. I had felt the pain of finishing 20 plus hundred miler's with a top 3 spot "in mind." I was unbelievably rested but impossibly not too rested. And last but not least, a little overlooked.
I've told the story a few times in the last week that my longest run in the 5 weeks preceding WS was the Silver State 50k, which everyone know is more like 34 miles. In the remaining weeks leading up to the run I flew through a 17 miler on the Monterrey coast(road) and ran another 17 miler two days later to the top of Mt. Ashland. I also had hiked a 5 hour tour of the Siskiyou Wilderness with Carly that undoubtedly helped by keeping me on my feet but not by tiring me out. This was probably the smartest tapering I had ever scheduled. I'll let you know that my work schedule at the store leading into the busy summer months played no part in my running frequency.
Back to the race
Heading up to Emigrant pass felt like an every day run up terrace street and onto my favorite trails, only the temp was suuuuper cool. I was happy to run with my friend Mark Godale, who's running I truly admire, up the hill and with whom I was able to laugh off the ominous and serious task at hand. How amazing it was that he would be the only competitor I would run with all day.
By Red Star Ridge I was just completely amazed that the sun was not tapping on my shoulder's anymore than I was able to shrug off with out a second thought. I had also put on my tunes and was enveloped in another world, one that reminded me of a peaceful training day in the High Sierra, far away from the 400 pounding footsteps following closely behind me.
So here's that Playlist AJW!
1. John Butler Trio, Grand Nationale
2. Citizen Cope, Every Waking Moment
3. Michael Franti, Yell Fire
4. Kings of Leon, Because of the Times ( and more )
5. Modest Mouse, Good news for people who love Bad news
6. Various artisits, Kayne West, Pete Yorn, Built to Spill, Hendrix, J Mayer (Belief)
Ok, so off that first album up there I believe I put 8 minutes on the field over to duncan canyon. Like not drinking coffee for two weeks before a race I was rationing my JBT.
That being said, it was certainly more glorious to take off the tunes leading into Forest Hill to hear the encouragement of my pacer Krissy Moehl and later on at Green Gate Scott Hajicek.
to be continued........................
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Question #437; How long does it take to recover from one of those things?
Posted by Rogue Valley Runners at 5:59 AM
2 comments:
- Bob - BlogMYruns.com said...
Hey Hal, just wanted to say CONGRATS...I just found ur blog.
What a great race!! and so cool ur parents are involved in ur Ultra Events and way to reward them with a WS100 victory:-)
- Sunday, July 08, 2007 7:24:00 PM
- NILL said...
Hal Congratulations again on your Western States win! It was really nice seeing you out there and cheering you on.
I just wanted to thank you for listing your playlist during WS and for turning me on to the John Butler Trio. GREAT band!
Hope the rest of your summer is wonderful!
- Tuesday, July 17, 2007 1:51:00 PM
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Nominations are typically accepted in the fall. The award is announced in the spring and the recipient is honored at the annual University Recognition Reception in June.
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Questions concerning the Award and award process should be sent to the Selection Committee chair, Leslie Hurst.
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Bury Me Deep - Christopher Pike
1991, 211 pages
Characters, Alive
Jean - not Rodrigues, although that would be mighty interesting
Mandy - the fat friend with bangs (eewwww!!)
Michele - the hot friend
Johnny - scuba instructin' hottie
Dave - serious scuba instructor
Characters, Deceased
Mike Clyde - he's not gonna stay buried for long!! (according to back-of-book blurb... actual results may vary)
Ringo - dead former business partner of Dave and Johnny
There is a reason why no one ever mentions, remembers, or acknowledges Bury Me Deep when discussing the works of Christopher Pike (particuarly favourite works of Christopher Pike). Let me sum up the story for you in three words. This is it, this explains the entire book: 1) Jean. 2) Has. 3) Urges.
If I ever meet C. Pike, I'm gonna ask him what's the significance of the names Jean and Clyde, which are both repeats.
Also, I always thought girls AND guys could read Christopher Pike books. But this one is so friggin' girly, I'm starting to have my doubts. All book long, Jean can't stop thinking about poor Mike Clyde, the sad-eyed boy with two first names. Like, I am strong, I am invincible. I AM WOMAN and I don't even wanna read 200 pages of cheesy shit like that over'n over.
So, I hope you're ready for a Hawaiian, scuba-divin', balcony-fallin', skull-findin' adventure. Actually, that's all there is... no need for a recap.
Just kidding. I live for this shit.
While flying to Hawaii on Easter break to meet her friends, Mandy and Michele, Jean wakes up to find a sad-eyed young man sitting next to her. His name is Mike Clyde and he won his trip to Hawaii from a magazine contest. I know she just woke up, but Jean starts asking him a million questions, some not even sensical. Like: are there pools in Alabama (where Mike's from), and just repeating the stuff that he says. Someone must have told her: "Jean, be David Caruso in Jade."
Mike's slow to answer, and says some crazy-ass stuff about the water in Hawaii. He's creepy... then he starts choking to death and seizing. A flight attendant, Patricia, does CPR, but it's too late. Mike is packed into a bodybag, while Jean watches, traumatized.
After landing, Jean stops to talk to Patricia, the flight attendant. They talk about how sad it is what happened to Mike. Ok, that's been established.
Mandy picks up Jean at the airport. Jean's upset about Mike, but not sad enough to not spazz when it turns out that Michele and Mandy had been using some of their trip activity coupons without her. Jean's poor/a cheapskate/didn't book with Expedia, and hence is a coupon Nazi. So, Jean = levelheaded, organized, not prone to impulse anything. We've got her number. Now, how about some story?
Mandy tells Jean that she'd booked a scuba class for the three of them that morning at 11 o'clock. Jean settles her stuff in the hotel room, and then goes to relax on the balcony. But OMG - a wet hand touches her! *Tired Plot Device Alert!* She almost goes over the railing. Wow, I wonder how many times that's gonna happen in this book/the oeuvre of Pike??
Chillz, my friends. It's only Michele. She and scuba-instructor Dave had been in the shower when Jean arrived, and now they stand before her wearing towels. Niiiiice.
Jean and Michele meet Mandy at the hotel pool for the scuba lesson. Dave's assistant is a guy named Johnny, who Mandy really likes. But Johnny's into Jean, unfortunately for Mandy. Well, what did Mandy expect, being all fat and having those bangs? The scuba training begins with a lecture. Gross ear popping, lungs rupturing, and all that. Jean and Michele have no problem catching on, but Mandy sucks.
After the lesson, they go out into the ocean to dive at the reef. Afterwards, Johnny asks Jean out. Ooooooooh!!
Jean rests up for the date, and has a bizarre dream. In her dream, she wakes up in the hotel room, goes to the can, and finds the bathtub full of blood. She looks closer and sees Mike's face in the depths of the blood! She wakes up and goes into the real hotel can to find... the tub filled with red! Michele had been eating fries while bathing and spilled ketchup into the tub earlier. Not contrived at all, nope.
That night at dinner (which turned out to not be a private date, but all 5 of them going to Hawaiian Long John Silver's, or somewhere like that), Dave and Johnny talk about how poor they are from paying for their boat. OMG... Jean + Johnny = a match made in serendipitous, coupon clippin', poverty-vision, garbage pickin' heaven. Another poor guy, Dave's original partner Ringo, had disappeared while searching for sunken treasure from a ship wreck a year ago, and his body was never found.
This bit has some really long chapters where shit-all happens. Jean and Johnny go dancing. He receives a page from his neighbour saying that his alcoholic mother fell and needs help. Jean - I dunno - is asleep again for some reason and dreams about Mike. Continuing the tradition started in Remember Me, I present Dream Balloon Symbolism. Jean dreams that Mike is in a cave with a heart-shaped balloon. It bursts and he dies. Jean wakes up about to fall over the balcony AGAIN, with Dave holding her up by her panties.
The next morning, the girls take a tour on Dave and Johnny's boat. As they all suit up for more diving, Jean notices a small rip in Dave's wetsuit and tells him: "You need someone to sew this up for you." Whaaaatt?? HE can't do it? He's some kind of "alpha" "male"? His mom needs to sew his wetsuit? A break. Gimme one. I need it.
Now it gets good. Jean's URGES start. I wish they were urges for, like, donuts, or sex, or break-open tickets. But alas, she only wants to scuba dive in a different area. She points the place out to Johnny, and he agrees to take her there later. But only after she goes all She-Hulk like: "WANNA GO OVER THERE!!! NEED TO GO OVER THERRREE!! THERE!!!... I mean, I'd, uh, like to dive somewhere I haven't been yet... must learn to control urges."
Mandy comes with them, which is lame because she sucks at everything. Because she's fat and has short hair with bangs. BTW - fatty ass lard girl weighs 135 lbs. What is she, friggin' 3'2"? I love YA books where everyone in the human race who is awesome is a twig (Jean weighs only 105, the bee-yotch. That's why she's allowed to judge). Everyone else is a fat loser. No exceptions.
Once they dive down, Mandy screws up, and starts choking, so Johnny signals for Jean to come up too. There's a really nice descriptive passage about lung rupture right here. My guts! I can't think about bodily ruptures with out thinking about (sorry, girlies!!!) frigging mammogram breast ruptures, which apparently do sometimes happen and give me nightmares. They better have that security-wand-style tumour finder ready in about 20 years, that's all I'm sayin' about that.
Having only learned to scuba yesterday, Jean can't stay down there unsupervised. Except Jean's a douche, so she decides to go to the bottom (over 100 feet!) to "adjust her weight belt". Mmm hmm. She looks to the side and sees the cave that Mike had been hanging out in in her dream. Ehhh, gotta go in there. She gets her tank stuck between the cave walls and her air starts to deplete rapidly. Suddenly, a skull falls out of the wall, and in her surprise, she jerks her tank loose from the cave. Luckily, Johnny had come down and was waiting to grab her outside the cave. They slowly go back to the surface.
The power of Mike Clyde compels Jean. She goes to a phone booth to call Patricia, the flight attendant. It turns out that Mike died a month ago while scuba diving and he wasn't really on the plane at all. Patricia just thought that Jean was a very poor and random conversationalist who had known Mike from before.
Jean visits the library (girl, you're on vacation!) to check the newspaper and see where Mike is buried. While visiting his grave, a giant tree branch falls and hits her in the head, knocking her out.
Dead Mike comes out of the ground. He was killed. He starts blowing up another balloon. Jean is transported to outside the cave. She sees Mike find a skull, then a guy in a red wetsuit takes off Mike's weight belt and blows up his buoyancy control, causing him to rise quickly. Which will lead to that whole ruptured lung thing I think I mentioned. (Picture me doing that grossed-out girl thing of flailing my hands on either side of my face every time I talk about the rupture. I sincerely hope this will be the final reference.)
After Jean wakes up, she goes back to the hotel to find police surrounding the building. Mandy is splat on the ground. She fell/was pushed/jumped from the balcony. Jean calls Johnny to tell him her theory: Mike found Ringo's skull (who Dave had apparently murdered), so Dave had to kill Mike.
Jean don't want to wait (Paula Cole, 1997) for Johnny to show up, so she breaks onto his boat to steal the scuba equipment she needs. Dave is there, so she knocks his ass out with a spare tank.
So, Jean makes it underwater with the pilfered equipment and finds Ringo's entire skellington in the cave. When she leaves the cave, someone is there to grab her. Unknown person rips off her weight belt and inflates her buoyancy control to max. OMG - Jean's gonna be the new Mike Clyde. She's convinced that quickly-recovered-Dave is the one trying to kill her.
Unfortunately for "Dave", Jean is a strong swimmer and is able to turn herself around, deflate the buoyancy balloon, and get to the bottom to fill her pockets with sand. And avoid having her lungs turn into bloody confetti. She carefully rises to the surface, where Johnny meets her. He says that Dave just came up out of the water.
Johnny and Jean board the boat, where they find Michele and Dave unconscious on the deck. Johnny begins his evil villain confession. His mom's a gambling addict who's been forced into prostitution to pay her bookie bills. When he and Ringo found a safe from that wrecked ship, Johnny shot Ringo so he wouldn't have to share the loot. But Dummy Johnny killed Ringo too soon and wasn't able to raise the safe the whole way himself, and dropped it over 400 feet underwater.
When Mike found Ringo's skeleton, Johnny made him die a horrible death. Jean jumps off the boat and tries to swim away. Johnny gets on the waverunner and tries to run her over, but ends up crashing and breaking his neck.
In the end, Jean is visiting Mike's grave one last time before leaving Hawaii. On the ground, she sees a pendant like one Mandy had, but Mandy hadn't brought hers on vacation. Well, there's a sign.
And that's the story of Jean's trip to Hawaii.
BeeTeeDub (BTW) Bonus: Apparently Bury Me Deep was released as an audiobook on cassette, read by Kelly Ripa. So, you can picture Jean as Kelly Ripa if you want. My local library has a copy of the tape... I might have to borrow it.
Visit Like Pike this weekend for a first look at the Spooksville series. Lame Goosebumps ripoffs? Watered down versions of his 80s/early 90s YA plots? Or, like, a legitimately awesome children's series? We'll explore Spooksville and find out.
Thursday's post is TBD. Have no fear (God, what am I saying? Like you all live in fear that I'm not gonna post? My theory that blogging is for narcissists is, like, totally true. Which should have been obvious, because I know everything and I'm always right.), there will be a book blogged about. I just don't know which one. I'm on Pike overload. I did a library run and now I've got about 40 Christopher Pike books in the house and I'm waaaayyy to excited about too many of them to sit down and finish any of them. I need downers or something. Well, I'm veering way off topic. Gotta go!


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this is my mid.... Dota2 developers is monke
this is my mid.... Dota2 developers is monke
I lost almost 1000 rating points in 3 weeks, only because the developers of the monkey game - can not debug the rating system, just because you do not do anything with those who do not have sporting behavior. Because of the fact that the developers of the game AT ALL do not do that!
I created a screenshot of this post, and if it is deleted - I will transfer the information to the YouTube players - about how Valve ignores the situation and does not do anything with those who spoil the game. Let's see how much after that the game will lose in the players.
Next game - https://image.prntscr.com/image/MruZ...hHzxgX2VVw.png
Well, how's the Gabe? will make up to the end of the year's track the peak of the players in the dot to 100 thousand? or up to 10 thousand people?
Think! 3 games in a row the main position smashes objects or simply throws out and costs AFK! Developers do not do anything at all, not at all!
Nice, firs game to new pach.....
My mid is leave.... Dota2 developers is monky
Unfortunately Tiny Using his Toss ability for throwing own teammates
Just had a game where a Tiny just trolled the entire game. he was toxic , and total trash and game let these people to play with normal people and not even ban they account
he told us its not even his real account , and in my opinion it must get permanent ban or 200 sd games so no one try to give other players (boosters) their account
match id : 4206999686
toxic player profile:https://steamcommunity.com/id/wolf_hunter11/
there is no admin or overwatch in dota 2 to check the community and this kinds of reports
i buy dota 2 plus for one year and still , this game not even have support
please answer me if i am wrong so i will apologize to valve and the devs


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All three ABC soap operas will be letting a popular character go with in the next few months. General Hospital's Logan, played by Josh Duhon, will exiting the show this summer. One Life to Live's Forbes March, who plays Nash, will be killed off on June 5. And All My Children's Levin Rambin (Lily/Ava) is set to leave June 10.
However, in my opinion, the appearance of Cyndi Lauper (!) on July 3 on As the World Turns almost makes up for it. This Cindy (along with Cyndi) is one girl who wants to have fun!
On The Young and the Restless, Cynthia Sikes comes to Genoa City on June 19 as Sabrina's mom, Zara, and methinks she'll be stirring up her fair share of trouble. Finola Hughes (on/off Anna, GH) was originally cast in the role, but competing network ABC asked her not to.
For the time being, Stefano DiMera will remain in a coma on Days of Our Lives. Portrayer Joseph Mascolo is said to be very disppointed by the news. Maybe The Bold and the Beautiful is paying attention - Massimo Marone, anyone?
Friday, May 30, 2008
Casting News: ABC Lets Some Faves Go!
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Daytime Dial Gets (Uncredited) Mention in OK! Magazine
Last night, I was perusing OK! Magazine online, because I wanted to read the recent interview with former heartthrob (and my former future husband) Kirk Cameron.
I noticed a link entitled: Melrose Place: Where Are They Now? You can bet that piqued my interest, so I clicky-clicked the link. It's a fun little article, fun to see what Michael Mancini and Jane Mancini and others have been up to, and what they look like. I was sad to see "Grizzly Man" Grant Show. Man, I hope that was for an acting role.
Anyhoo, imagine my surprise when I get to Laura Leighton's photo spread and see that they quoted from my Aug. 17, 2007, interview, but failed to credit me or Daytime Dial.
Melrose Place: Where Are They Now?
Then: Laura Leighton joined the show during its second season and played scheming Sydney Andrews, the younger sister of Jane Mancini. In a 2007 interview Laura reflected on her Melrose Place years. "Sydney was so much fun to play," she said. "I really dug the character; I could see there was so much potential there. It was definitely the right time for that character to come on to the show."
However, it is still pretty exciting.
Now, all of you peeps who have a blog, make a link in your blog mentioning this, so maybe somewhere in the blogosphere, I'll get due credit!
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
SOAPnet Orders 2nd Season of General Hospital: Night Shift
New Head Writer and Executive Producer Join Series For Season Two, Which Will Be Shot in High Definition
Brian Frons, president, Daytime, Disney ABC Television Group, today announced that SOAPnet has ordered Season Two of its top-rated original scripted drama, "General Hospital: Night Shift." Thirteen episodes, to be taped in HD, have been ordered. Production will begin in June 2008, and the series will premiere in July and air Tuesdays at 11:00 p.m. The series, which is the network's most-watched of all time, is a storyline extension about the lives and loves of "General Hospital's" favorite characters during the nigh shift at the hospital.
"Growing the 'General Hospital' franchise by expanding its storyline on SOAPnet was a great success. Each series compliments the other and drives viewership across both networks. In its first season, 'Night Shift' brought over a million new viewers to SOAPnet," said Frons. "In addition to meeting our viewers' needs with a great series, we are also proud to offer Season Two in HD, as our affiliates are looking for more and more HD content and added value."
The second season of "General Hospital: Night Shift" will feature favorite characters from the first season, some new faces, as well as the return of legacy "General Hospital" characters. In addition, the continuity between stories on "Night Shift" and ABC's "General Hospital" will match. The series will focus on the ups and downs of life for the hospital staff, as they cope with life and death situations that reflect their own personal struggles. In its freshman season, "General Hospital: Night Shift" was record setting, ranking as the net's most-watched original series of all time in Total Viewers, Women 18-34 and Women 18-49. Competitively, the scripted spin-off ranked No. 5 in the hour versus all basic cable in core demo Women 18-49, an impressive feat given the channel's midsize distribution. Moreover, "Night Shift" virtually doubled previous-year time period levels in Total Viewers and Women 18-49, and garnered double-digit percent increases in Women 18-34.
New to "General Hospital: Night Shift" this season are head writer Sri Rao and executive producer Lisa De Cazotte. Rao is best known for his character-driven relationship dramas, including "What Goes On" for MTV Networks and the off-Broadway play "Precipice." De Cazotte was the former executive producer of NBC's "Passions" and has served as a producer on ABC's "All My Children" and "One Life to Live." She also served as a supervising producer on "Sunset Beach" and as coordinating producer on "Santa Barbara." Jill Farren Phelps and Bob Guza Jr. will continue their duties at "General Hospital" as executive producer and head writer, respectively. Neither of their schedules could accommodate both productions.
POLL: Younger Actress Daytime Emmy Awards
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
SPOILERS: ATWT, B&B, Days, GL, Passions and Y&R
This Week:
• Emily encourages Casey to do the right thing.
• Meg and Paul take a step towards each other.
• Chris has a bad reaction to Alison's decision.
• Carly and Holden set off on an adventure.
• Aaron comforts Alison.
This Week:
• Ridge seriously jeopardizes his relationship with Eric.
• Pam intercepts a mysterious phone call to Donna.
• Donna is aghast when Eric tells her of the deal he made with his children.
• Rick defends Taylor to Phoebe.
• A couple makes love for the first time.
Next Week:
• Allie is handed over to child services.
• Lexie and Abe learn Theo is having trouble at school.
• Max runs into John, and the two face off.
• Nicole threatens to reveal EJ's secret.
• Bo and Hope question Paul about activity at the dock.
Thursday – Victor explodes and forbids Philip to see Chloe.
Friday – The Brady Pub celebrates it's green certification.
This Week:
• Rafe goes to extreme measures to protect Gus's name.
• Harley says a tearful goodbye to Buzz.
• Olivia lashes out at Natalia.
• Lizzie and Alan prepare to take their revenge.
• Jeffrey tries to protect Gus' memory.
Next Week:
Monday, June 2
• Gwen worries Gertrude might thwart her plans to remarry Ethan.
• Pilar tries to convince her family to leave Harmony.
• Eve saves Ivy's life!
Tuesday, June 3
• Theresa is determined to tell Ethan the truth.
• Fancy and Kay use their seductive powers.
• Tabitha tries desperately to ward off the impending doom.
Wednesday, June 4
• Theresa refuses to leave town.
• Juanita offers to buy Tabitha's house.
• Vincent and Viki team up.
This Week:
• Kay and Jill clash over their history with Phillip, while Cane tries to learn the truth about his father.
• Adam and Heather have a passionate encounter.
• Things continue to go downhill for Gloria, as Jill fires her from Jabot and Jeff refuses to budge on his divorce demands.
• Daniel departs for Danny's tour, leaving Amber to worry about the future of their relationship.
Monday, May 26, 2008
SPOILERS! Week of May 26th
AMC: Adam goes to the hospital to visit Tad. Has his conscience finally gotten to him?
ATWT: Sofie takes a huge leap back for womankind by lying about being raped by Paul.
B&B: Donna tells Eric that Marcus is her son ... or does she?
Days: It's double trouble when Nicole and Ava strike up a friendship.
GH: Spinelli is heartbroken to find Maxie kissing Johnny.
GL: Reva asks Josh to marry her and Jeffrey.
OLTL: Dorian drugs and kidnaps Charlie to keep him silent.
Passions: Vincent/Valerie admires Viki's handiwork.
Y&R: Adam and Heather explore their mutual attraction for one another.


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Hi Hi,
I am finally back after 2 months, omg, there is so much dust gathered on my blog! On 25th March, I finally squeezed in some time, in between feeding and changing pampers for my 6-week-old baby girl, to come up with a rice cooker chocolate chiffon cake! Hehe, reminds me of my 1st orange chiffon cake also whipped up in record time 2 months after the birth of my 2nd baby way back in 2012.
During my absence, I have been thinking of how I wanna carry on with this blog. Moving forward, I would have to cut down on the frequency of postings due to family commitments. But there are still so many things that are on my to-do-list, especially rice cooker cakes. However my blog is not just about rice cooker cakes, I also have an avid interest in baking breads, chinese and western pastries, cookies and other interesting bakes. As much as I would like to continue experimenting with my rice cooker, I can't dedicate all my time and effort to baking/cooking cakes in rice cooker.
It is with this thought in mind that I decided to launch a "Rice Cooker Cake Challenge" for those who are interested in baking/cooking rice cooker cakes. This will be a platform to share and learn the "art" of how to bake cakes in a rice cooker. The number of comments and positive feedback for my most popular rice cooker banana cake is an attest to the popularity of rice cooker baking, especially for people who do not own an oven at home. There are so few recipes out there on the internet (whenever I google, somehow I always end up finding my own recipes), but yet there is so much potential in the humble rice cooker. I hope that with the help of the blogging community, we can unleash the full potential of making cakes in the rice cooker. It may not be easy in the beginning, but once you get the hang of it, I assure you that you will be addicted to it, because it is so easy and fuss-free, and the end result is almost always consistent, provided that you use a good recipe of course.
This Rice Cooker Cake Challenge (RCC Challenge in short) will be a monthly series of "tried-and-tested" cakes submitted by fellow bloggers and non-bloggers alike. We will learn how to make a rice cooker cake once a month based on a specific theme or a specific recipe and the results will be submitted and collated at the start of the next month. I really hope this event will be well-received and we will be able to continue for at least a few months, until we run out of brain juices of course. There will be no rewards for this challenge, the reward will be the recipe(s) itself, how about that for a reward? :)
1) What to bake?
For the 1st challenge, you are encouraged to bake/cook a rice cooker cake based on my RCC recipes and share your experience online with everybody. For starters, you are advised to first read the FAQ - How to Make Cakes in a Rice Cooker before you start. For those who are experienced, it's not necessary to follow my recipes, you can adapt and improvise, or even submit your own creation wherever possible. Starting from the 2nd challenge onwards, we will attempt new recipes such as chiffon cakes, sponge cakes and even breads.
2) Who can join?
Anybody, whether you have a blog or not, as long as you fulfill the requirements:
- If you have a blog, just blog it and link it to my blog.
- If you don't have a blog, you can email the photo and recipe to me.
- If you don't have a blog but you have facebook, you can email the photo and recipe to me, and at the same time share it on your facebook and link it to my facebook and my blog. I would appreciate if you can press the "like" button to like my facebook page.
3) How to join?
Step 1 :
Bake/cook a rice cooker cake between now and 30 April 2014. You may submit more than 1 entry.
Step 2 :
Post it in your blog between now and 30 April 2014.
Your post must include the recipe or link to the original recipe. If you are using a recipe from a book, pls include the title and author of the book.
(Any entries that are posted outside the date range will not be accepted.
Step 3 :
Pls share your experience by indicating
- the brand and model of your rice cooker, and the capacity (3 cups, 5.5 cups, 8 cups or 10 cups);
- how long you took and which function you used, "Cook" or "Bake" function;
- did you make any other changes to the recipe (for eg. reduce sugar, add chocolate chips, use oil instead of butter, doubled the recipe)
(Any entries that do not include the sharing of experience will not be accepted.)
If this is the first time you hear about rice cooker cakes, why not take this as a challenge to try out your first rice cooker cake? I look forward to all participating entries! :)
For those who are interested in co-hosting future RCC Challenge events, do feel free to email me! :)


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Title of statistical activity: Annual economic indicators of industrial enterprises (until 2015)
Code of statistical activity: 20326
- Contact
- Metadata update
- Statistical presentation
- Unit of measure
- Reference period
- Institutional mandate
- Confidentiality
- Release policy
- Frequency of dissemination
- Accessibility and clarity
- Quality management
- Relevance
- Accuracy and reliability
- Timeliness and punctuality
- Coherence and comparability
- Cost and burden
- Data revision
- Statistical processing
- Comments
1. Contact Individual or organisational contact points for the data or metadata, including information on how to reach the contact points.
1.1. Contact organisation The name of the organisation of the contact points for the data or metadata.
Statistics Estonia
1.2. Contact organisation unit An addressable subdivision of an organisation.
Enterprise and Agricultural Statistics Department
1.3. Contact name The name of the contact points for the data or metadata.
Reet Nestor
1.4. Contact person function The area of technical responsibility of the contact, such as "methodology", "database management" or "dissemination".
Leading Statistician-Methodologist
1.5. Contact mail address The postal address of the contact points for the data or metadata.
51 Tatari Str, 10134 Tallinn, Estonia
1.6. Contact email address E-mail address of the contact points for the data or metadata.
1.7. Contact phone number The telephone number of the contact points for the data or metadata.
+372 625 9131
2. Metadata update The date on which the metadata element was inserted or modified in the database.
2.1. Metadata last certified Date of the latest certification provided by the domain manager to confirm that the metadata posted are still up-to-date, even if the content has not been amended.
2.2. Metadata last update Date of last update of the content of the metadata.
3. Statistical presentation
3.1. Data description Main characteristics of the data set described in an easily understandable manner, referring to the data and indicators disseminated.
Industrial enterprises' assets, liabilities and equity; investments in fixed assets; income statement, employment and hours worked; value added and productivity measures; industrial production by economic activity (EMTAK 2008) and number of persons employed
3.2. Classification system Arrangement or division of objects into groups based on characteristics which the objects have in common.
Estonian Classifcation of Economic Activities (EMTAK 2008) based on NACE Rev. 2
3.3. Sector coverage Main economic or other sectors covered by the statistics.
Mining and quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water collection, treatment and supply
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions Statistical characteristics of statistical observations.
Assets total – sum of current and fixed assets, which is equal to the sum of liabilities and equity.
Current assets – cash and bank; assets, which are expected to be sold or otherwise used up usually within one year, or one business cycle.
Equity – (net assets) the owners' interest on the assets of the enterprise after deducting liabilities.
Fixed assets – assets purchased for continued and long-term use in an enterprise, usually more than one year.
Investment property – land and/or buildings held to earn rentals or for capital appreciation or both.
Investments in fixed assets – the cost of buildings, land, equipment, machinery, vehicles, installation, etc. purchased in the reference period; in the case of construction and reconstruction of the existing fixed assets, it also includes the cost of work done; investments in intangible fixed assets and valuables. The acquisition of property classified as investment property is also included.
Liabilities – current and long-term liabilities.
Net profit (loss) – turnover + other revenue + financial income – costs total – other expenses – financial costs – income tax.
Number of employees – persons who work for an employer, have a contract of employment and receive compensation in the form of wages, salaries, fees, gratuities, piecework pay or remuneration in kind.
Number of enterprises – the number of active enterprises or enterprises, which were economically active in the reference period (turnover, expenditure, etc.).
Personnel expenses – wages and salaries, and social tax.
Persons employed – persons who work for the enterprise, irrespective of the length of their working week.
Employed persons include:
- working proprietors and their unpaid family members;
- full- and part-time employees who are on the pay-roll;
- persons who work outside the unit (sales representatives, delivery personnel, repair and maintenance teams, etc.) but who are on the staff list and the pay-roll of the enterprise;
- persons temporarily absent from work (persons on sick leave, paid leave, study leave, on strike, etc.);
- seasonal workers, trainees (apprentices) and home-workers who are on the pay-roll;
- persons employed under the contract for services.
Sale to non-residents – the revenue from the sale of goods and services to legal persons registered or natural persons residing abroad, i.e. outside Estonia.
Turnover (formerly 'net sales') – income from sale of all products, goods and services received or to be received, which does not include VAT and excises. Turnover is equal with the pay received or to be received and is calculated on a accrual basis accounting. Turnover excludes subsidies.
Value added – (at factor cost) the gross income from operating activities after adjusting for operating subsidies and indirect taxes.
3.5. Statistical unit Entity for which information is sought and for which statistics are ultimately compiled.
Enterprise – company
3.6. Statistical population The total membership or population or "universe" of a defined class of people, objects or events.
Enterprises whose main activity is mining and quarrying; manufacturing; electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply; water supply and waste management activities
List of active enterprises whose main activity is mining and quarrying; manufacturing; electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply; water supply and waste management activities. The list is generated from the Business Register for Statistical Purposes.
3.7. Reference area The country or geographic area to which the measured statistical phenomenon relates.
Estonia as a whole
3.8. Time coverage The length of time for which data are available.
3.9. Base period The period of time used as the base of an index number, or to which a constant series refers.
Not applicable.
4. Unit of measure The unit in which the data values are measured.
Financial data – thousand euros
5. Reference period The period of time or point in time to which the measured observation is intended to refer.
6. Institutional mandate
6.1. Legal acts and other agreements Legal acts or other formal or informal agreements that assign responsibility as well as the authority to an agency for the collection, processing, and dissemination of statistics.
Not available.
Regulation (EC) No 177/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 establishing a common framework for business registers for statistical purposes and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2186/93
Regulation (EU) No 549/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the European Union (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 251/2009 of 11 March 2009 implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No 295/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the series of data to be produced for structural business statistics and the adaptations necessary after the revision of the statistical classification of products by activity (CPA)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 250/2009 of 11 March 2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 295/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the definitions of characteristics, the technical format for the transmission of data, the double reporting requirements for NACE Rev.1.1 and NACE Rev.2 and derogations to be granted for structural business statistics (Text with EEA relevance)
Regulation (EC) No 295/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 concerning structural business statistics (recast)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
United Nations Organisation (UNO)
7. Confidentiality A property of data indicating the extent to which their unauthorised disclosure could be prejudicial or harmful to the interest of the source or other relevant parties.
7.1. Confidentiality - policy Legislative measures or other formal procedures which prevent unauthorised disclosure of data that identify a person or economic entity either directly or indirectly.
The dissemination of data collected for the purpose of producing official statistics is guided by the requirements provided for in § 34 and § 35 of the Official Statistics Act.
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment Rules applied for treating the data set to ensure statistical confidentiality and prevent unauthorised disclosure.
The treatment of confidential data is regulated by the Procedure for Protection of Data Collected and Processed by Statistics Estonia: https://www.stat.ee/dokumendid/19410.
8. Release policy Rules for disseminating statistical data to interested parties.
8.1. Release calendar The schedule of statistical release dates.
Notifications about the dissemination of statistics are published in the release calendar, which is available on the website. On 1 October each year, the release times of the Statistical Database, news releases, main indicators by IMF SDDS and publications are announced in the release calendar (in case of publications – the release month).
8.2. Release calendar access Access to the release calendar information.
8.3. User access The policy for release of the data to users, the scope of dissemination (e.g. to the public, to selected users), how users are informed that the data are being released, and whether the policy determines the dissemination of statistical data to all users.
All users have been granted an equal access to official statistics: this means that the dissemination dates of official statistics have to be announced in advance and no user category (incl. Eurostat, state authorities and mass media) can have access to the official statistics (results of official statistical surveys) before other users. Statistical information is first published in the Statistical Database. In case a news release is published based on the same data, the information provided in the relevant news release is simultaneously published in the Statistical Database. Official statistics are available on the website at 8.00 a.m. on the date announced in the release calender.
9. Frequency of dissemination The time interval at which the statistics are disseminated over a given time period.
10. Accessibility and clarity
10.1. News release Regular or ad-hoc press releases linked to the data.
Not published.
10.2. Publications Regular or ad-hoc publications in which the data are made available to the public.
"Eesti statistika aastaraamat. Statistical Yearbook of Estonia"
10.3. Online database Information about on-line databases in which the disseminated data can be accessed.
Data are published under the heading "Economy/ Industry" in the Statistical Database in http://pub.stat.ee.
10.4. Microdata access Information on whether micro-data are also disseminated.
The dissemination of data collected for the purpose of producing official statistics is guided by the requirements provided for in § 34, § 35, § 36, § 37, § 38 of the Official Statistics Act. Access to micro-data and anonymisation of micro-data are regulated by Statistics Estonia's "Procedure for dissemination of confidential data for scientific purposes": https://www.stat.ee/dokumendid/51669.
10.5. Other References to the most important other data dissemination done.
Not published.
10.6. Documentation on methodology Descriptive text and references to methodological documents available.
Commission regulation (EC) No 250/2009 of 11 March 2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 295/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the definitions of characteristics, the technical format for the transmission of data, the double reporting requirements for NACE Rev.1.1 and NACE Rev.2 and derogations to be granted for structural business statistics
10.7. Quality documentation Documentation on procedures applied for quality management and quality assessment.
Data on the quality of the population, sample and respondents are published in the Statistical Database.
11. Quality management Systems and frameworks in place within an organisation to manage the quality of statistical products and processes.
11.1. Quality assurance All systematic activities implemented that can be demonstrated to provide confidence that the processes will fulfil the requirements for the statistical output.
To assure the quality of processes and products, Statistics Estonia applies the EFQM Excellence Model, EU Statistics Code of Practice and the ESS Quality Assurance Framework (QAF). Statistics Estonia is also guided by the requirements provided for in § 7. "Principles and quality criteria of producing official statistics" of the Official Statistics Act.
11.2. Quality assessment Overall assessment of data quality, based on standard quality criteria.
Statistics Estonia performs all statistical activities according to an international model (Generic Statistical Business Process Model – GSBPM). According to the GSBPM, the final phase of statistical activities is overall evaluation using information gathered in each phase or sub-process (this information includes, among other things, feedback from users, process metadata, system metrics and suggestions from employees). This information is used to prepare the evaluation report which outlines all the quality problems related to the specific statistical activity and serves as input for improvement actions.
12. Relevance The degree to which statistical information meet current and potential needs of the users.
12.1. User needs Description of users and their respective needs with respect to the statistical data.
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
Ministry of Social Affairs
Ministry of the Interior
Eesti Pank
Users' suggestions and information about taking them into account are available on the SE website https://www.stat.ee/statistikatood.
12.2. User satisfaction Measures to determine user satisfaction.
Since 1996 Statistics Estonia conducts reputation surveys and user surveys.
All results are available on the website https://www.stat.ee/user-surveys.
12.3. Completeness The extent to which all statistics that are needed are available.
In compliance with the rules (regulations).
13. Accuracy and reliability Accuracy: closeness of computations or estimates to the exact or true values that the statistics were intended to measure.
13.1. Overall accuracy Assessment of accuracy, linked to a certain data set or domain, which is summarising the various components.
The type of survey and the data collection methods ensure sufficient coverage and timeliness.
13.2. Sampling error That part of the difference between a population value and an estimate thereof, derived from a random sample, which is due to the fact that only a subset of the population is enumerated.
Standard error estimates have been computed for considerable aggregated data.
13.3. Non-sampling error Error in survey estimates which cannot be attributed to sampling fluctuations.
Not measured.
14. Timeliness and punctuality
14.1. Timeliness Length of time between data availability and the event or phenomenon they describe.
The data are released 445 days upon the end of the reference year (T+445).
14.2. Punctuality Time lag between the actual delivery of the data and the target date when it should have been delivered.
The data have been published at the time announced in the release calender.
15. Coherence and comparability
15.1. Comparability - geographical The extent to which statistics are comparable between geographical areas.
The data are comparable with the data of other European Union Member States.
15.2. Comparability - over time The extent to which statistics are comparable or reconcilable over time.
The data are comparable since 2005.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain The extent to which statistics are reconcilable with those obtained through other data sources or statistical domains.
15.4. Coherence - internal The extent to which statistics are consistent within a given data set.
The outputs of the statistical activity are coherent. Higher-level aggregations are derived from detailed data according to pre-defined procedures.
16. Cost and burden Cost associated with the collection and production of a statistical product and burden on respondents.
17. Data revision Any change in a value of a statistic released to the public.
17.1. Data revision - policy Policy aimed at ensuring the transparency of disseminated data, whereby preliminary data are compiled that are later revised.
The data revision policy and notification of corrections are described in the dissemination policy of Statistics Estonia https://www.stat.ee/dissemination-policy.
17.2. Data revision - practice Information on the data revision practice.
The published data may be revised if the methodology is modified, if errors are discovered, if new or better data become available.
18. Statistical processing
18.1. Source data Characteristics and components of the raw statistical data used for compiling statistical aggregates.
Not used.
Not used.
Data from statistical activity 20300 "Annual financial statistics of enterprises" are used.
18.2. Frequency of data collection Frequency with which the source data are collected.
18.3. Data collection Systematic process of gathering data for official statistics.
Not applicable.
18.4. Data validation Process of monitoring the results of data compilation and ensuring the quality of statistical results.
Arithmetic and qualitative controls are used in the validation process, including comparison with other data. Before data dissemination, several checks on the internal coherence of the data are carried out.
18.5. Data compilation Operations performed on data to derive new information according to a given set of rules.
The indicators to be published are calculated on the basis of the collected data.
18.6. Adjustment The set of procedures employed to modify statistical data to enable it to conform to national or international standards or to address data quality differences when compiling specific data sets.
Not used.
19. Comments Supplementary descriptive text which can be attached to data or metadata.
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text: Can someone please give me some sample code on how I would be able to make an array of N elements. Where N is input by the user. I know a way of making say 'int num[100];' and when checking only checking until the counter variable equals N, but then wouldn't that waste the extra memory that was already allocated? Can you explain how after you input a number only allocate that many array elements? Or how about later on can you change the size of the array on the fly? Thanks again.


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He may only be 2 feet tall, but the swashbuckling, sword-fighting señor with a Spanish accent cannot be stopped.
"Puss in Boots" easily won the box office with $34 million this weekend, as kids and families slurped up the "Shrek" spinoff which tells "the legend" of how the orange tabby from an orphanage claimed his heroic destiny, years before a certain green ogre came on the scene.
Though Halloween is here, the young adventures of Puss (voiced again by Antonio Banderas), Kitty Softpaws (Salma Hayek) and Humpty Alexander Dumpty (Zach Galifianakis) drew in far more moviegoers than "Paranormal Activity 3," which dropped from $54 million to $18.5 million in its second weekend.
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The Justin Timberlake-Amanda Seyfried sci-fi thriller "In Time" opened in third with $12 million. Given the brutal realities of present-day box office competition – and the inexorable slide most movies see after their first weekend – you can expect the futuristic flick will have precious little time to make more of an impact.
"Puss in Boots" was originally slated for release Nov. 4 but was moved up a week to Halloween. The result was a #1 showing, and two more weekends to capitalize before an "onslaught of family movies" begins Nov. 18 with "Happy Feet Two," The Hollywood Reporter said.
"The movie came in close to where we expected, given the holiday weekend," said Anne Globe, DreamWorks Animation's marketing honcho. "We think we're well positioned to take advantage of the next two weekends."
Kids under 12 and parents combined accounted for 68 percent of the movie's audience. In addition, 35 percent of those attending "Puss in Boots" were Latino, the Hollywood Reporter said.
"Puss in Boots" also cost $130 million to make, EW.com notes, so the little Zorro-like hero will need to keep parrying his enemies with gusto if the movie is going to cover its budget.
Paramount Pictures, which distributed "Puss in Boots," had three of the top four movies in theaters this weekend, including "Paranormal Activity 3" and "Footloose," which placed fourth in its third weekend with $5.4 million.
"Real Steel" was knocked down from No. 2 to No. 6 in its fourth round, taking in $4.7 million.
Johnny Depp's second Hunter Thompson movie, "The Rum Diary," opened in fifth with just $5 million. That showing "fell in line with Depp's other substance abuse picture," as EW referred to "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," which grossed $3.3 million in its opening in 1998 and $10.7 overall.
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LCC-Mages Guild-J1 - Fly away
Journeyman –3 MOCs:
1) Evading detection by those who hate magic.
continuation of LCC-Mages Guild-A3 - Stop the thief
After Svea stopped they thief who stole a gem from Svea's father's shop with a little bit of magic some people on the streets of Mikithdar had seen this. Sorcery is frown upon in whole Roawia so they people started to hunt Svea. Because of was forced to Svea use another spell to flee out of Mikithdar into the woods.
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Crankbait, act as a go-to bait under most conditions for most Pro Fisherman, it can be cover by a large area of water in a short amount of time. Crankbaits come in various sizes, shapes, weights and running depths, selecting the correct crankbait specifications play an important role in determining fishing success when simply casting and reeling in a straight retrieve.
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The quality of the two hooks play an important role in catching the fishes.
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This is the process to have the weight and hologram into the plastic body so that the bait will have correct swim action when casting into the sea.
It refers to the process of scrape off the extra plastic little parts after sonic welding. After that, the two plastic parts will look like combined with each other closely and naturally. We will also have the pressure test and water leakage test to make sure our bait is perfect.
In which the process of painting desired colors and patterns on the bait surface with special oxidized pigment after plating or hot stamping. In order to make sure pigment will attached to the body firmly, the coating oil will be covered on the surface of the each bait after the painting tested and being qualified.
This is the final working process and also the most complicated one, as it not only need to get hooks and rings on but also figure out the right barcode for each color and each item. Cover with correct clam and customized logo card is the final step.


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You are currently browsing the tag archive for the 'photo eye things' tag.
Well, here are a few from my past.
First, here I am with my high school girlfriend, Abby-René, at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. If I had to guess, this photo was probably shot sometime in May 1993, just after we went to prom.
Next up, me, Abby-René, Beth, and my old friend Elden. This one was also shot at Great America, probably in May 1994, also just after prom.
And finally, here I am with Emily, an old college girlfriend. Apparently, I was unable to buy clothes that actually fit me. Everything I'm wearing is horribly baggy, and I have no idea what's going on down in my crotch area. This one was shot in the summer of 1995 at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio.
Pretty sure camera phones have forced these into extinction,


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Reviewed By Brandon C (HAMMONTON, NJ) Reviewed for a 2006 Mazda RX-8 —4/5/2014 7:00 AM
I bought the spacer along with a few other upgrades, Air intake and Exhaust. I installed them all quickly to my car and cannot honestly say the spacer was the specific cause of anything. Between the three I have a bit more HP and Tor. The spacer does add a cool sound of the air being spun as it is sucked in which is highly noticeable, you would certainly think that more air is getting to the engine with it. With its overall cheap price I do not regret this decision.


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In his new book, Dr Roger Musson, one of the world's leading seismologists, looks at the dangers of megaquakes, and explains where they'll next strike, why they're becoming more lethal, and what science and engineering are doing to save lives.
Come to a book signing on 5 November, from 2 pm until 5 pm, at the BGS, Natural History Museum, London — More details 4.1 MB pdf
For centuries, Californians and the Japanese have known that they were at risk of catastrophic earthquakes, and prepared accordingly.
But when a violent magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocked Haiti in 2010, hardly anyone knew the island nation was even at risk for disaster, and, tragically, no one was prepared.
Over 300 000 people died as buildings, that had never been designed to withstand such intense shaking, toppled over and crushed their inhabitants.
Now, scientists warn that it won't be long before a single, catastrophic quake kills one million people — and that it is going to strike right where we least expect it.
In this groundbreaking book, renowned seismologist with the British Geological Survey, Roger Musson takes us on an exhilarating journey to explore what scientists and engineers are doing to prepare us for the worst.
With riveting tales of the scientists who first cracked the mystery of what causes the ground to violently shake, Musson makes plain the powerful geological forces driving earthquakes and tsunamis, and shows how amazing feats of engineering are making our cities earthquake-proof.
We have weeks of warning prior to volcanic eruptions, days of warning before a blizzard, and hours of warning before tornadoes. Yet scientists are still unable to predict when and where an earthquake will strike next.
Thousands of quakes occur every year around the globe and many densely populated cities are at risk of experiencing the next catastrophic earthquake that could kill millions.
Seismologist Roger Musson has been studying earthquakes for three decades. In this original book, he takes the reader on an informative journey of everything you wanted to know about earthquakes
Highlighting hotspots around the world from Mexico City to New York this is a compelling scientific adventure into nature at its fiercest.
Musson, R M W. 2012. The Million Death Quake. (London: Palgrave Macmillan)
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Standing upright, this work appears like a petrified lightening bolt. A mystical natural occurrence that has been carved with clear intention and striking definition. Allison Samuels' practice and the featured works chart a map through her cognitive process, emerging as a utopian vision of a sustainable future. The show is a new feat for Samuels, as she moves away from functional objects, specifically cabinetry, furniture and utensils, to sculptural objects. The featured works and the customized displays on which the pieces are shown offer a glimpse into her "3D thoughts". Inspired by her travels and the natural materials she finds along the way, Samuel's prioritises the Earth itself in her design practice; functionality in conversation with found natural forms. Following suit, these sculptural works are lead by their material origins, and shaped by their inherent natural properties. Allison Samuels (b. 1990) is the founder of Two Tree Studios, an environmentally conscious design practice and woodworking studio based in Brooklyn, NY. Through an upbringing surrounded by forests, rivers and mountains, Samuels cultivated an early appreciation for the natural world. As such, her work emphasizes, and is dictated in part by, the unique properties she observes within raw material itself. Unfinished pine Each unique 21.25 × 3.75 × 3 inches
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(Pocket-lint) - With Ultrabooks and laptops that bend back on themselves among the tens that Lenovo chose to launch at CES 2012, it was easy to miss what appears to be the really good product that is the Lenovo IdeaPad S200.
Fashion and style is what the company claims it's all about but that's really a smokescreen for the fact that its aimed at the student or second laptop end of the market. The S200 represents the maturation of the netbooks and, at 11.6 inches on the diagonal across the screen with a full size keyboard, it really is where portable computing can stay comfortable beyond the quick half hour that the older 8.9-inch tinies used to offer.
Available starting from just £299, it's a dual-core Intel Atom machine but it does come with up to 32GB of SSD storage to make boot up as fast as it can possibly be in combination with Lenovo Quick Start - a technology that starts the computer in seconds with the most basic, critical apps on offer.
What was nice to see from our hands-on time at the Las Vegas tech binge was that, despite the low price, it still feels stylish and not a bit out of place next to all the Ultrabooks. The screen is at an HD resolution, it weighs 1.3kg and is only 20mm thick. Not too shabby.
On top of that, you get a slightly disappointing 0.3-megapixel webcam built in and just the 4 hours of battery time. Still, there is a choice of colours - Cotton-candy Pink, Crimson Red, Electric Blue, Graphite Grey and Pearl White. Tasty. Yours from June.


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The Bulls are close to adding veteran point guard Nate Robinson, according to reports.
SI.com's Sam Amick quoted Robinson agent Aaron Goodwin as saying his client would sign with Chicago "barring unforeseen problems."
Robinson played well on offense for Golden State last season, averaging 11.2 points (42.4 percent shooting), 23.5 minutes, 1.2 steals and a career-high 4.5 assists. The three-time NBA slam dunk champion – despite his 5-foot-9 frame – also has played for New York, Boston and Oklahoma City during his seven years in the league.
Robinson would be the Bulls' sixth newcomer, joining guards Kirk Hinrich and Marquis Teague, swingman Marco Belinelli, forward Vladimir Radmanovic and center Nazr Mohammed.
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