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Strong but lovable - just like our brewdog, Barley! Being, in fact, the strongest of the American ales, this style is smooth despite its high alcohol content. Sip and enjoy its prominent caramel malt notes and supporting hoppy finish. Available in bottles only (2 pp).
Every Domino has two sides. This Domino combines the hop punch of Amarillo, Simcoe and Citra hops and is balanced by the big mouth-feel and alcohol in the finish. Sharp hop bitterness eventually mellows giving way to a pleasant fruity character. Be careful, this one will sneak up on you!
The blend of Citra, Amarillo and Centennial hops gives this style its name as well as subtle bitterness and a wide range of citrus characteristics.
A clean, malt-forward German lager with a smooth, dry finish. The subtle use of Haullertau hops helps to balance the malt-forward flavor. This is a refreshing, everyday beer.
Welcome to the dark side...A medium bodied stout with roasted malt and coffee flavors. This style finishes sweet and creamy, making this the perfect beer for breaking in to the dark world of ales.
The "Discovery Well, Alamitos No. 1" was the first oil well drilled in Signal Hill in 1921. Named in honor of our first brew as the city's first brewery. Deliciously balanced between malt, hops and notes of caramel.
We took our Russian Imperial Stout and aged it for 12 months in whiskey barrels. Although currently off-tap right now, we've bottled this beer as a celebration of our 1st Anniversary. Come on in and purchase one (limit two) today.
A hoppy, bitter version of the English IPA with a prominent citrus character and less malt sweetness. We dry hop this ale three times more than a standard IPA using Simcoe and 7 C's hops, for a pineapple-like aroma. You can come in and enjoy one then purchase a 4 pack to take home!
The Hybrid-Hazy IPA is not a new trend but its popularity over the last few years has truly exploded. Due to its soft mouth feel, West Coast style bitterness and exceptional juicy fruity hop flavors from the ridiculous amounts of Mosaic, Citra and Azacca, this style is yet another example of the craft beer evolution.
German IPA's may not be a real thing, but this one is full of fruity and tropical berry flavors. It is amazingly soft and crisp at the same time. We used a fairly unknown German hop called Calista that was hand delivered to us by James Tutor, an old Long Beach native who is now brewing in Germany at Braukollektiv.
All about the malt! Light, refreshing, and highly sessionable. Named in memory of the family's beloved Yellow Labrador. Just like Maggie, this blonde ale will quickly become your constant companion!
Over-ripe peaches, holiday spice and a Ceylon tea-like quality make for a mysteriously unique flavor combination. Medium bitterness from American Simcoe and Cascade hops mixed with Belgian yeast make for a tongue twisting combination.
A pre-prohibition style, this beer would have been served in saloons on the American frontier. This Wild West brew uses historically accurate ingredients for a truly unique style. This beer appears dark but drinks remarkably light!
Our take on the classic west coast IPA, includes Amarillo and Centennial hops, giving this beer its firm bitterness. We then dry hop with a generous dose of Citra hops for a strong, citrus aroma.
No, that's not a typo...Treu is a German word meaning faithful. Nearly 3,000 years ago this ale-lager hybrid beer was born. Intensely malty with notes of caramel and a whisper of roast; balanced with just enough hops to finish it perfectly. Served on nitro to give it an amazing creamy and silky body.
This bold IPA is packed with flavor. It gets its spicy pepper notes from a large percentage of rye malt. The fruity aroma complements the pleasant bitterness while allowing the spicy notes to shine through.
This is a deep red ale with complex malt, banana, and clove flavors. This old-world Belgian style was originally brewed by Catholic monks referred to as 'Trappists.'
Translated ``night beer``, this black lager is one of the oldest known beer styles. We brew this relatively unknown style with Munich malt and roasted barley, giving it flavors like biscuit and coffee as well as a light sweetness.
Another historic style, this wheat beer traditionally replaces half of its wheat malt with flaked wheat. Look for honey-sweet notes and a bit of finishing citrus tartness. A full bodied and balanced ale without harshness or astringency.
This strong Belgian style ale features firm bitterness and an explosion of spice. Highly aromatic, you may detect flavors of banana or even bubble gum. These notes combine with the supportive clean malt character to produce a surprisingly drinkable beer. However, we advise you to take it slow and sip this one!
A crisp and bright, golden-colored beer. The British Golden Ale is a newer style, developed in Britain in the 1980's. We've recreated this style using classic British malts and tossing in orange peel for a fresh twist.
A highly hopped version of the classic American IPA that focuses on citrus and fruity flavors of hops rather than bitterness. And yes, it's supposed to be hazy!
This IPA is bursting with fruity, herbal aromas like tropical mango and passionfruit. It presents lingering bitterness and hop brightness due to the high portion of wheat malt.
Aaaa-zacca! Bless You. Big in citrus and tropical fruits, this lighter refreshing Pale Ale will be a summer go to for sure. The Azacca hop is named after the Haitian god of agriculture, with flavors such as orange, grapefruit and piney pineapple notes.
It is thought that lagers in general would have been predominantly dark until about the 1840's. Our Swarthy Czechsman boasts a complex flavor profile ranging from rich fruit and caramel to cola with a moderate level of hop bitterness.
A pale wheat German ale that is highly refreshing. Slightly spicy with delicate banana and clove flavors. High proteins and residual yeast give this beer it's cloudy haze.
A mid-2000's super bitter West Coast IPA. Dank, carmelly and dry. This classic version started the unstoppable force that is the IPA. Centennial, Amarillo and Citra all from the good 'ole USA!
This collaboration with Verdugo West is a new style starting to gain traction due to its unique character of being bone dry and extremely drinkable. This IPA has little to no body and is reminiscent of champagne. Using Hallertau Blance and Idaho 7 hops, you'll discover flavors like white wine grape skin and other tropical fruits.
A robust, dark ale with a lot of personality. Search for the coffee, chocolate and roasted malt flavors that dominate this popular beer.
This style makes up nearly 60% of all beer sold and consumed in Germany and it's no wonder. Clean, malty, lightly bitter and extremely crisp, this pils is an all-day refresher.
Intensely hoppy! Using an initial blend of six different hops, then dry hopped with an insane amount of Cascade and Amarillo. This beer pushes the boundaries of what you can and should put in a glass.
Our first collaboration with Trademark Brewing, this light, malty and super hoppy beer is a hybrid German lager and American IPA. It is refreshing and unique with an orange citrus punch from cascade and Mandarina Bavaria hops.
This IPA is bursting with fruity, herbal aromas like tropical mango and passion fruit. It presents lingering bitterness and hop brightness with Amarillo, Citra and Mosaic hops.
Named after the historic Sequoia/Kings Canyon fire lookout, this malty sweet nosed beer has a prominent hoppy-piney aroma. Clean, drinkable, with a light chocolate and semi dry finish. Check out buckrock.org to read more and support this foundation.
An amber lager with light toasty notes, a slightly sweet body and grainy flavor due to a higher quantity of corn.


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Writing-and-Speaking There is more to applying for a job than mere qualifications. It takes a great deal of preparation and presentation to actually get considered for an interview. When you apply for a position, youre basically selling yourself like a desperate salesman who needed to impress the customer. If you .e short properly presenting yourself, it will take more than tough luck to get that position. This has not more true than now where the economy spiraling downward. People are being fired left and right and even the most .petent person finds himself dashing to the street to look for another opportunity. How in the earth can you stand out when there is a sea of people .peting for that one pitiful job? Do you even stand a chance in such a cutthroat .petition? To be pragmatic about it, you are as very much qualified as the next guy. Its all about presentation how well you sell yourself to the employer. And speaking of presentation, there is nothing more powerful, nothing more potent than a resume cover letter which acts as your representative. A resume cover letter is the single most important aspect of your application that will shape your future. It has the power to make or break you, and it is as important as your actual qualifications for a job. At the end of the day, the employer will go for the person who actually took time to represent himself in personal manner. Why, whats in a cover letter that makes it so special? A resume cover letter is a letter that introduces you to the employer. It is where you lay out all your experiences, qualifications, and vision about the job. With just a few strokes, you get to give your employer a concrete picture of you and how you are like in person. Employers dont usually have time to read through all those convoluted vernacular in your resume so they would more likely gauge your application by simply looking at the first page which is your cover letter. They size you up and get a feel of your personality by what you write on that page and how enthusiastic your tone is. There are many on how to write a cover letter. You can sound overly professional, a little informal, aloof, or like a mindless robot. When writing sample cover letters, it is important to always let your personality shine through but without crossing the line of professionalism and .mon ethics. The best way to approach writing cover letters samples is to imagine yourself as a politician wooing an uninterested crowd. You push a little hard to sell your self while keeping your stature and self respect. When writing a sample cover letter, always make it a point to keep it short. A longwinded letter will not only bore the employer but will also give him an impression that you are totally mindless about his time. Write it as if you are talking to him in person, actually looking him in the eye. Sound like someone he can .pletely trust, because in a world where integrity is rare, trustworthy people are the ones who get the job done. About the Author: 相关的主题文章:


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FS on eBay: Graflex Century Graphic 2¼×3¼ with Graflite flashing unit
Here is the link to the e-bay listing:
Here is a description of the camera, adapted from that used in the eBay listing (so please excuse some of the "advertisement" information), which was in turn largely extracted from our museum catalog entry for this item.
This is a Century Graphic press camera, 2¼×3¼ format size, made by Graflex, Inc. Rochester, New York, in April 1964 (serial number 531948, date code D4A). It is sometimes called the "Century Graphic 23", the 23 referring to the 2¼×3¼ format size, a convention used for the models of the Pacemaker series itself.
The Century Graphic is a lower cost version of the Pacemaker Crown Graphic, only made in the 2¼×3¼ format size. The economy comes principally from the fact that the case is made of injection molded thermoplastic material (dubbed Mahoganite by Graflex) rather than the customary mahogany, and from the fact that the back foundation is molded integrally with the case.
Like the Crown Graphic, the Century Graphic does not include a focal plane shutter (as is found on the Speed Graphic). Rather it is expected that an in-the-lens shutter will be used.
The Century Graphic was introduced by Graflex, Inc. in 1949, and was made until 1973, when Graflex (then the Graflex Division of Singer Corporation) ceased operations altogether.
This camera carries the identifier Special. We do not know the significance of that. (It may refer to the configuration with this particular lens.)
The camera proper can be folded into a convenient "box" package for transport (the front standard is first moved to a "parking" position at the far rear of the track, after operating a releasing lever).
Viewfinders and rangefinder
The camera includes the standard a sports (open) viewfinder, comprising a peep sight at the camera back and a rectangular viewing frame mounted on the lens standard, both retractable. It also includes a tubular (telescope-like) viewfinder, with calibrated parallax correction. It can be removed. The camera also includes the optional side-mounted Kalart coupled rangefinder.
Focusing is controlled by a rack and pinion extending bed system with a knob on each side. There is a scale for focusing by distance, with markings from 4' to infinity; a vernier system is used to provide easy reading of distances beyond 25'.
Infinity stops are provided to allow the front standard to be located in the proper position on the focusing track when the camera is unfolded and the front standard advanced from its parked position in the case. The infinity stops can be folded out of the way when it is required to shift the front standard farther forward on the focusing track to allow focusing at an extremely short distance.
Graflok back
As for all Century Graphic cameras, this camera is equipped with an integral back of the Graflok type. On this type of back, the focusing plate (which carries the groundglass focusing screen and retains a standard sheet film holder) can be easily removed. Then, another type of film holder (such as a holder for 120- or 220-type roll film) can be mounted, held by sliding retaining plates.
The focusing plate includes an Ektalite Fresnel field lens to enhance the brightness of the groundglass image.
There is a full metal hood for the ground glass (unfolds when the cover is opened). The hood and cover assembly can be easily removed when desired.
A Lisco Regal 2¼×3¼ cut film holder is included.
The camera offers a modest set of movements for image control: front (lens) rise (but not fall), tilt (upward only), and shift (side to side). It also provides bed drop, which, among other things, can provide the equivalent of back tilt, and can also be used to keep the bed out of the field of view of a wide angle lens.
The camera is currently equipped with a Graflar 101 mm (4") f/4.5 lens in a Prontor SVS shutter, size 0. It is conjectured that this lens proper was made by Rodenstock. The lens is mounted in a removable lens board of the "drawn" type, with a labyrinth light seal all around. Both top and bottom lens board retainers are releasable.
The lens is a short normal lens at this format size, giving a horizontal field of view corresponding to that of a 43 mm lens on a full-frame 35-mm camera.
The shutter offers speeds from 1/300 sec to 1 sec plus the bulb mode (but no time mode). Flash synchronization is provided for M-class flash lamps and X-sync for electronic flash. There is provision for self-timer operation (enabled with the V [from the German word vorlauf, before-run] position on the sync selector). There is no explicit provision for holding the shutter open or fully opening the aperture for ground glass focusing. The sync connection on the lens is via a "PC" sync contact.
The aperture can be set from f/4.5 to f/22.
The shutter is provided with an exposure value (Ev) setting system. (Ev is a measure that takes into account the joint effect on exposure of shutter speed and aperture.) The Ev corresponding to the shutter speed and aperture settings is displayed. Further, when the EV coupler is engaged, the photographer can set the desired exposure in terms of Ev and then, using the shutter speed ring, shift among shutter speed-aperture combinations that all give that same exposure. The range of Ev is Ev 2 through Ev 18.
The shutter had a broken main spring when acquired. The shutter was repaired, cleaned, lubricated, and adjusted by the firm of S.K. Grimes of Woonsocket, Rhode Island in mid-2007. However, since then (probably owing to lack of any exercise) the mechanism has become sticky, and does not operate reliably (especiially at the slower speeds).
The shutter has a screw fitting for a conventional cable release.
The flash gun
The item includes, fitted to the camera, a Graflex Graflite Jr. flashing unit, comprising a No. 2770 2-cell flash handle and a No. 2749 5 reflector/socket, accommodating bayonet base flash lamps such as the No. 5 and Press 25. An unfired No. 5 flash lamp is included.
A sync cord is included (PC to "household" type, coiled).
Copies of the original manuals for the camera and the flashing unit (from PDF files) are included. Fascinating!
The camera is in extremely good mechanical and cosmetic condition. The ground glass is clean and without scars. The bellows is supple and in very good condition. There are no known light leaks (but absolute absence of pinholes is not guaranteed; I have never shot the camera). The rangefinder is operative.
There are no visible anomalies in the lens glass.
The film holder is in "like new" condition.
The flash unit is very good mechanical condition and good cosmetic condition.
The camera itself was purchased at auction, complete, from Tobey Sanford of Poughkeepsie, New York in May, 2007. It has been in my possession since.
This is an extraordinary example of a very unique, beautifully-designed member of a famous camera family in a convenient small format size.
Best regards,
I have aborted the eBay listing for this camera. I think it will receive better attention after the Christmas holiday. I'll advise when it has been relisted.
Happy holidays all.
Best regards,
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A day trip to Alausi, Ecuador for a ride on the Devils Nose Train!
My cousins Linda and Larry from Washington stopped by Cuenca for four days on their six week trip around South America. We decided to drive to Alausi, Ecuador to take the Devils Nose Train ride which is 157 Km (98 miles) drive from Cuenca. The 2 hour 20 minute drive took us 3 1/2 hours with all the windy cloudy roads with buses and trucks to maneuver around in my small car!
We left Cuenca at 6 a.m. and arrived in Alausi, which is on the Pan American Hwy driving towards Quito at 9:30 a.m.
Devils Nose Train
We purchased our tickets when we arrived, regular price is $25 each but with my Cedula (resident card) we got our tickets for $14.50 each.
The train ride takes 2 1/2 hours all together and travels down the mountain on a steep cliff using 3 switch backs. The train leaves at 8am - 11am and 3pm daily!
We boarded the train at 11a.m. for the 45 minute train ride down the steep cliff to another old train station once used by trains going from Guayaquil to Quito.
You can see where we descended behind us.
We arrived at the train station below Alausi for an hour stay, you can see the Museum on the hill above.
We were entertained by the local dancers
Photo shot with Lama. The track we are standing on once went to Cuenca, now it will become a hiking and biking path once all the tracks are removed.
Construction on the train tracks from Guayaquil to Quito was started in 1825.
After an hour we boarded the train for the trip back up the mountain to Alausi.
Back to the Alausi station we ran into the train that runs from Guayaquil to Quito on a 3 day excursion.
Then we headed out for our 3 1/2 hour drive back to Cuenca we encountered thick clouds, many pot holes which I think I managed to not miss any! Speed bumps, slow moving buses and trucks! Alausi is a beautiful small Village and the lust green scenery on the drive is breathtaking!
Dinner for Larry and Linda on their last night in Cuenca with Deborah Marsh our good friend of three years who is moving to Mexico.
Good luck to all of you on your new adventures to come!
Why Ecuador for me is the story of planning and retiring in Cuenca, Ecuador. It provides the reader with all the details of why I decided to make the move from the United States. I spent hours on-line obtaining information on what is required to become a resident


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As per our commitment to make posting a sighting from the field easier, we're excited to announce the first release of ChirpTracker Mobile (http://m.chirptracker.com). In our developments, we're eliminating the need to go out in the field, bird, then come home to a computer to enter data. ChirpTracker Mobile brings us one step closer in achieving this vision and allows users to report sightings from the field as they happen from any mobile device, instantly in real time. ChirpTracker Mobile is the second installment of our mobile suite as you can also post an update or share a sighting via text messaging or email.
ChirpTracker Mobile is compatible with almost all modern day smart phones (iPhone, Blackberry, Android, etc) and it offers the same functionality that is available on our main site. Each user will have the ability to stay current on updates and sightings from their friends via their home and public timelines, update or post a sighting themselves and explore the entire database of species with access to all images, species data and species sightings. To begin using ChirpTracker Mobile, simply head over to m.chirptracker.com with your mobile device.
Below are some screenshots of a few selected mobile devices with ChirpTracker mobile running:
Tip: With the iPhone you can select to "bookmark" the site and it will appear as if it were an app on your iPhone desktop.
As our development with ChirpTracker Mobile progresses, we'll continue to release updates and enhancements that will make birding easier and more efficient than ever before. As always, please continue to send us bugs or compatibility issues with your mobile device.


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December 10, 2009
Writing Genuinely Reusable Flex Components
On larger projects and within enterprises, there's often a case for extracting a set of reusable components into a Flex library project. In theory, the same components can be reused across modules and sub-applications of multiple Flex or AIR clients, bringing greater consistency and more rapid development. However, in practice there are some common mistakes that limit the reusability of components. This post explains what makes a component genuinely reusable and highlights some techniques from the Flex SDK that can be applied to your own components to make them more reusable.
What Makes a Component Genuinely Reusable?
There are different levels of reusability, but a fully reusable component should be able to render any kind of data. It should be equally comfortable with an array of basic, dynamic
Objects or a collection of concrete
Kangaroos. The Flex DataGrid has this quality:
<mx:DataGrid dataProvider="{ kangaroos }">
<mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Name" dataField="name"/>
<mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Weight" labelFunction="calculateWeight"/>
Notice how the dataField and labelFunction properties tell the component how to get its data from the
Kanagoo objects without imposing any dependency. These are two of the mechanisms available to make a component genuinely reusable. Even if the developer has no control over the
Kangaroo class itself, perhaps it's part of a 3rd-party library, they can still easily render these objects within a DataGrid.
The Data Interface Anti-Pattern
One common mistake is to insist that the data being rendered by a component implements a specific interface. For example, consider a
DistributionBar component that renders a simple graph, like that shown in Figure 1.
The distribution bar shows a number of regions with different sizes, each containing a label. It's tempting to configure this using an array of IRegion objects:
public interface IRegion
function get label() : String;
function get size() : int;
The distribution bar can then extract the size and label information for each region through this interface. The rationale for this is that the interface decouples the component from the concrete objects it renders. Anything can be rendered so long as it implements
IRegion, but that so long is in fact the design flaw. By imposing the use of the
IRegion interface the reusability is limited. The interface needs to be added to existing model classes before they can be rendered in a distribution bar, and worse, if the models were produced by another library or separate team, it might not be an option to change them, so they'd need to be wrapped. For these reasons, the component is not genuinely reusable.
Reusable Components of the Flex SDK
The Flex SDK contains many reusable components and this is achieved by applying a few standard approaches:
- Data Fields
- Data Functions
- Data Descriptors
- Factory Objects
These approaches are now described and the same techniques can be applied to your own components to make them reusable.
Data Fields
A data field is a String property that specifies the name of another property. For example, the labelField property of the
ComboBox or the dataField and dataTipField properties of the
<mx:ComboBox dataProvider="{ items }" labelField="name"/>
The component implementation uses the data field to read the data values from the items it renders. For example:
for each (var item:Object in dataProvider)
var value:Object = item[dataField];
// do something with the value
This is a simple approach but it offers great flexibility. The component can render any readable property of any class of object.
Data Functions
A data function is a property of type Function that is used to specify a reference to another function. For example, the labelFunction property of the
ComboBox or the dataFunction property of the
<mx:DataGridColumn headerText="weight" dataFunction="calculateWeight"/>
The component then invokes the data function, typically passing through an item of data as a parameter. For example:
for each (var item:Object in dataProvider)
var value:Object = dataFunction(item);
// do something with the value
This approach is similar to using a data field, but offers even more flexibility, since the function can perform calculations or formatting before returning a value to the component for rendering.
Data Descriptors
A data descriptor is an interface through which a component can analyze the items of data it renders. The developer can then pass their own implementation of the interface to the component in order to configure it. An example can be seen in the Tree component of the Flex SDK:
<mx:Tree dataProvider="{ items }">
The tree can then discover characteristics of the data by querying its data descriptor interface. For example:
for each (var item:Object in dataProvider)
var isBranch:Boolean = dataDescriptor.isBranch(item, dataProvider);
// do something with the outcome
This approach is very powerful, but is only necessary for complex components such as the Tree. The effort of using the component is more than a simple
List or
ComboBox, but the component is still completely decoupled from the data it renders. If a developer needs to render a new class of object in a tree, they typically write a new implementation of the
ITreeDataDescriptor interface.
Factory Objects
A factory object, in terms of component developent, is a property of type
IFactory that is used to instantiate children at runtime. For example, the itemRenderer property of the List and DataGrid or the dropdownFactory property of the
<mx:List dataProvider="{ items }" itemRenderer="my.package.MyItemRenderer"/>
The component uses the standard
IFactory interface of the Flex SDK to create new objects at runtime:
var itemRenderer:Object = itemRenderer.newInstance();
Then it passes data items into the new object through the
IDataRenderer interface:
if (itemRenderer is IDataRenderer)
IDataRenderer(itemRenderer).data = item;
This approach gives great control over the visual appearance of parts of the component. By providing custom item renderers, completely different results can be achieved. The logic for processing the item of data can be as simple or complex as needed and it can be encapsulated inside the item renderer class. Having said that, components that use factories should define sensible default values, so the component is easy to use in simple cases without setting special factories. This is the case for all the ListBase components, such as
DataGrid, which uses the general purpose
DataGridItemRenderer by default.
It's worth noting here that the Flex compiler has a special relationship with properties of type
IFactory. When it notices such a property being set in MXML, it will automatically generate code to convert class names and in-line components into instances of
ClassFactory. This makes the components easier to use, so developers don't usually need to instantiate class factories manually, but instead just specify a class name or declare an in-line component.
When fully reusable components are needed, it's good to remember the simple rule: a reusable component should be able to render any kind of data. This is best achieved by following the conventions laid out in the Flex SDK, such as data fields, data functions, data descriptors and object factories. It's important to resist the urge to introduce new interfaces that impose unnecessary obligations on users of your component, because to do so limits its reusability.
Postscript: Since fully reusable components tend to use mechanisms such as dynamic property lookups and function references, there are some trade-offs to consider. These techniques are slower than accessing properties of strongly-typed objects and they're not resiliant to compile-time type checking. However, the advantages of flexibility and reduced dependencies can outweigh these drawbacks for larger projects and enterprises.
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Sounds complicated? Let me help you picture it out in 4 words:
1. Dance. Similar to mardi gra, an annual street dancing competition is being organized by the City Tourism Office and usually participated in different levels by schools coming from within or outside the province. This street dance depicts the thanksgiving ritual of the Mamanwas to their God "Magbabaya" for giving them a good harvest through the outpouring of rain which in local dialect is translated as bonok. This year, 8 contingents from as far as Misamis Oriental vied for the grand prize.
|Bonok-bonok Maradjao Karadjao Festival
|Colorful costumes and colorful banderitas on the backdrop
|Grabbed from http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/
|Trade Exhibit at the side street of Luneta Park.
Some more colors for you...
|Contingents from Butuan City
Bonok-Bonok Maradjao Karadjao Festival


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It's not often that mobile ads get my attention. In fact, almost never. You could call it ad apathy. But with millions of eyeballs on mobile devices every minute, it's hard to ignore the potential to get messages across. After all, people spend more time on mobile phones than any other medium, including TV, which is about five hours a day, one report showed.
It's no wonder, therefore, that venture capitalists continue to pour money into services that can come up with creative ways to get people to perk up and take notice during these times.
Mogreet, which delivers video campaigns to mobile devices, announced Wednesday that it's raised $4.1 million in a Series X funding, led by Black Diamond Ventures, and participation from DFJ Frontier, Ascend Ventures, Bryant Park Ventures and Draper Associates, which is Tim Draper's personal investment fund. This brings the total round to $14.1 million.
Mogreet plans to use the funds to expand internationally and to help consumers easily share content with one another on their mobile phones, with a new service called moShare.
At its core, the Los Angeles-based start-up, which was founded in 2006, essentially helps brands reach its consumers with a video ad on mobile devices. Video ads on mobile have higher conversions than regular text ads, said James Citron, founder and CEO, in an interview with me.
Mogreet works with a number of large customers, such as big retailers, like Bloomingdales and Gymboree, or with large media companies, such as Fox Broadcasting, the producers of Glee. In the case of Glee, fans can text "Glee" to 9444 and get updates on the program. Glee promotes the texting campaign on its shows. When a Glee fan texts in, he or she will receive an MMS (multi-media messaging service) with a link to a video campaign from Glee, as well as a link to share the update to their Facebook friends. This MMS comes from Mogreet. Because an user is opting in for these updates, the video views are very high. About 95% of the video campaigns are viewed, said Citron.
The average CTR (click through rate) for the MMS campaigns is also between 10% and 30%, Citron added. "Every advertiser knows that if they deliver video, it's the most engaging way to engage with their audience," said Citron. "Conversion is three times higher than plain text."
Mobile video economics
Mogreet gets paid per message sent, which works out to be a very low CPM (cost per thousand impressions) and a flat-rate license fee. The fees range from $50,000 a year all the way up to a few hundred thousand a year and the partner terms run between one and three years, said Citron.
Mogreet works on most mobile devices because it uses MMS, as roughly 290 million Americans can receive such messages. Only 40% of mobile users can receive a text link with a video through SMS, and even fewer people can see videos through app-based solutions.
In addition to its mobile video ad service, Mogreet is introducing moShare, which is a share button similar to the Facebook Like, Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn share buttons you see at the top of this story. The moShare button is designed to help people share videos and articles to mobile devices. Just hit the link and type in a phone number and the article or video will automatically be retrofitted to be viewed on a mobile device.
The moShare addition was built because Mogreet realized that the content that was most shared and viewed was typically breaking news stories. To that end, the company wanted to help people share those stories to mobile devices. Like most share buttons, moShare is free to publishers.
Overall, Mogreet appears to be on a roll. Of course, you can't raise $4.1 million if you're not on to something. Citron won't reveal revenue figures but says that revenue grew a little under 500% from 2010 to 2011. His forecast is to increase that growth rate this year. The number of videos distributed has grown by 1000%.
Mobile video and advertising market
The mobile ad market is clearly attractive to investors. Consider Millenial Media, a mobile advertising company that generated $103.7 million in revenue last year. The company went public last week and doubled its market cap to $2 billion.
The U.S. mobile advertising spending is estimated to have reached $1.45 billion in 2011, up 89% from 2010, according to a January report from eMarketer. This year, mobile ad spend is expected to grow 80% to $2.61 billion. This is far more optimistic than comScore's prediction of $2.5 billion by 2014.
As the mobile ads explode so does the venture-investment activity.
Recently, Adelphic raised $2 million for its mobile advertising service. Last September, Adfonic raised $7.5 million for its mobile ad platform while InMobi, another mobile ad network, raised $200 million from Softbank. Let's also not forget the major players Apple and Google in the space, both of whom bought their way into the mobile ad frenzy. Back in January 2010, Apple bought Quattro for $275 million. This came a few months after Google bought AdMob for $750 million at the end of 2009.


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I recently threw a lovely shower for a girlfriend, and we asked everyone to bring a recipe card for the bride. It turned out well, and everyone did great-- except me. Well, you know me I can't be short and sweet about anything, especially a recipe, and my big loopy cursive made it extra hard to get the whole thing on one 4x6 card.
If only... if only I had known about something like this: http://www.skiptomylou.org/recipe-card-maker
Click on the link, pick a design, enter your info, and PRINT.
Clean, clear, readable instructions. Adorable designs. Super simple, professional, but still personal. Love it. Easy as pie. (mmm... pie)
Here are two I printed up this morning in about 3 mins:
Cute, right? Go on... just click on the linky-loo and print up a few of your own today. It's like instant gratification. And I needed an instant gratification project today! Ten points.


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Alright, where were we? Fondant! Right. So since I really enjoyed the fondant course, I did a second course at the same place, this time tackling edible flowers...
Well, let me just tell you: I'm a rose girl through and through. Who needs lilies anyway? Even though they might look a lot easier to make, they're not. The roses on the other hand I loved. So much apparently that I smashed one of the kitchen floor not 10 minutes after these pictures were taken. Good thing I'm a bit of an overachiever and did two during the course.
Cookies! I LOVE cookies. For some reason, though, I only seem to make them on Christmas. But then I usually go to town and spend days in the kitchen until I'm satisfied. Fortunately for me, my old workplace had a Christmas tradition where you could bring in Christmas cookies, people could buy them and the money got donated to a good cause. So fortunately for my hips, I didn't have to eat all of this by myself (...and that was only a little part of what was actually there):
Another one of my obsessions is peanut butter...
Mind you, I hate the stuff right out of the jar. It needs to either be incorporated in any type of baked good or come in a package that says "Reese's". These were Peanut Butter Choc Chip Cupcakes with a Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting. Hmmm....Peanut Butter...
This was the birthday cake I made for my other former boss. It was probably one of the more involved cakes I've ever made. It had a chocolate base (...I just realized that apparently I only take pictures of all the cakes that have chocolate in them. I swear, I do make non-chocolate cakes occasionally), white choc and hazelnut ganache, chocolate panna cotta and red berry mascarpone mousse as well as a raspberry glaze. It was enclosed in a thin sheet of chocolate and I even made the decorations myself (which I'm very proud of, even though that was probably the easiest part of the whole cake).
Alright, I think that's enough for now. As I said in part 1, I hope to actually start blogging for real very soon, but bear with me if it takes a little while to actually find an event to bake for (if I bake for myself, I will have to eat it all myself - and my hips seriously won't thank me for it).
Thank you for stopping by!
♥ Nicole
PS: If you are interested in any of the recipes, I will try my best to find and recreate them (that is: find them in my folder of of recipes where I'm sure I've bookmarked them somewhere), so let me know if you're interested in a particular recipe!


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We've released a video, which a little lifts the curtain of the renewed system of construction.
This total modification is absolutely new videogame on C&C Renegade engine because of its new unique possibilities of base-building. Act on your discretion: build, take care of your bases, make more various diversions and assaults, gather resources, track down your enemies. You can fight as a simple soldier or as an elite commando, use all available vehicles, weapons and fight your opponents in close combat.
Last version is available for downloading! Follow this link to download. In instructions are mentioned updates, download them too, they are needed to launch a mod. If you still have problems with game, send a message to GraYaSDF. If you wish to setup local server for your friends, create a game through LAN Game Mode and change the quantity of players to desired.
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this weekend the oldest boy is in to install various parts to replace his exhaust that came with the car when we bought it from Privateer member here..
2 1/2'' pass side ready to be mated to a store bought 2 1/2'' axle pre-bent pipe.
we need to repeat this layout on the drivers side
get everything hung and then mark for the H pipe just a little bit to the rear of the trans mount.
add qty 2 bungs for O2 sensors on the pass or driver side.
add qty 1 bung for the other side.
this allows for a future wide band 02 when the eec is chipped.
all welds need cleaned up but so far its seems to be going ok.
the cats are fake.
apparently in VA his old "turbo chambered" mufflers were not legal, yet this fiberglass cherry bomb design is!


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#RVAPride: The Valentine Richmond History Center
July 19, 2013
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#RVA Pride is what keeps us in Richmond. #RVAPride is what we love and do in the city. #RVAPride is businesses, people, place, and things that support the LGBT community here in Richmond. #RVAPride is a campaign to help bring LGBT people to Richmond. Get in on the fun, use #RVAPride on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, and help grow this city into the space we want it to be.
The Valentine Richmond History Center is the go-to spot to understand and learn about the complex history that permeates from every cobblestone here in Richmond. In addition to a wealth of items and information detailing over 400 years of RVA history, the Valentine also boasts the largest collection of information and items from Richmond's LGBT history. A stop in Richmond isn't complete without a stop at the Valentine. Domenick Casuccio, Director of Public Relations & Marketing for the Valentine, spoke with GayRVA about why the over 100-year-old institution has #RVAPride.
Why are you participating in this campaign?
The Valentine Richmond History Center is much more than a museum. In addition to an extensive collection of documents, photographs and memorabilia relating to the history of the LGBT community in Richmond, the Valentine Richmond History Center has offered the Gay and Lesbian History Bus Tour as part of its popular Richmond History Tours program. The Richmond History Tours program offers daily walking tours of Hollywood Cemetery and City Center and many specialty tours of that feature the neighborhoods, architecture, culture, people and history that make Richmond unique.
"Martha in the Atelier Courtyard," 1931
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The Valentine Richmond History Center also has in its collection the pride flag flown by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond in celebration of Gay Pride Month in June 2011. The rainbow flag is of course a widely recognized symbol of diversity, inclusiveness, and hope for the LGBT community. Reflecting the importance of the rainbow flag to the LGBT community of Richmond, the flag flown by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond for the month of June 2011 is the 50th Object in their newest exhibit "A History of Richmond in 50 Objects." The exhibit is currently on view through October 20, 2013.
If you were to bring a LGBT friend/family member to Richmond, why would you take them to your establishment?
Since 1892, the Valentine Richmond History Center has been collecting, preserving and interpreting Richmond's history. Although affectionately known as Richmond's Attic, the Valentine Richmond History Center is anything but a dusty stale museum with a narrow focus. Instead, it is a vibrant place for residents and tourists of all interests and ages to discover the rich and diverse stories that tell the history of this important region. This includes the history of Richmond's LGBT community. In short, the Valentine Richmond History Center has kept apace with the changing demographics of the city and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Additionally, Richmond has many great parks, museums and restaurants. A few favorites include the VMFA, Virginia Historical Society, Maymont & the Dooley Mansion, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Hollywood Cemetery, Three Lakes Nature Center & Aquarium.
If there was a show in town we could see something at one of the great theaters in town and have dinner out at a great restaurant. Some favorites include Tarrant's, Mama J's, Mamma 'Zu, Mezzanine, The Pearl, Comfort, Pasture, Edo Squid, The Roosevelt and Helen's.
Why are you proud to be a part of or support the LGBT community here in Richmond?
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I fell in love with a satin dress, but after having it on for just a few minutes in the bridal salon I knew there was no way I'd be able to wear it for our wedding in Jamaica. It was very heavy and hot.
At a different salon they showed me a charmeuse gown that had the same look of the satin, but it was much lighter. I probably had the dress on for at least 30 minutes without feeling like I was melting, but I'm still wondering if the fabric will "breathe" enough that I'm not too hot while getting married on the beach in Jamaica.
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TirpitzLuminare 8 years ago#1
Complete Map set of all areas in the game; multiple locations:
Megaupload - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YB14SK01
fftogether.com - http://www.fftogether.com/FFXII%20IZJS%20Maps/Final%20Fantasy%20XII%20IZJS%20Game%20Maps.zip
TyrantWave's Download link - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4059012/FFXII%20-IZJS-%20Maps%20Complete.zip
Special thanks to TyrantWave for hosting the maps.
Individual Map locations:
Megaupload - http://www.megaupload.com/?f=80NRVE56
fftogether.com - http://www.fftogether.com/forum/index.php?topic=2764.0
If you wish to read the about this history of the creation of these maps please consult the GameFAQ's thread. FFtogether.com's thread has pretty much this same topic but formatted much better due to the ability to use HTML code to create links, and edit font size etc..
Links of interest:
fftogether.com - http://www.fftogether.com/forum/index.php?topic=2764.0
GameFAQ's - http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/939426-final-fantasy-xii-international-zodiac-job-system/55268786?page=1
I suggest that you download the "All Map" pack, as they include all revisions and updates that may have been missed in the individual areas. Please try to use the Megaupload's link first, due to the fact if no one downloads anything from it in 90 days it will vanish. If it vanishes please use FFtogethers or TyrantWave's download link that they have so graciously provided.
Thank you, and Enjoy,
Tirpitz Luminare
TirpitzLuminare (Topic Creator)8 years ago#2
These maps include:
-All known treasure chest locations and contents
-All Rare and Trophy Game enemies
-All Hunt Club Marks locations
-Many Quest items/locations; Matamune, Great Cockatrice Escape, Patient in the Desert, Bhujerban Madhu, Windmill Numbers, etc..
-Movable environmental fixtures, Weathered Rocks, Withered Tree, Precarious Mine Cart, etc
-All maps of every zone in the game, including The Great Crystal, Skyferry and Sky Fortress Bahamut
-All hidden areas that do not show up on the in-game map, such as Henne Mines area, and Pharos - Subterra and more
-Baknamy Merchant location in Necrohol of Nabudis
-And Much more
Final Fantasy XII: International Zodiac Job System Maps-
Again... awesome job :D
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pyro_bunta 8 years ago#4
Sticky requested
triplexraider 8 years ago#5
Sticky requested also.
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xxlulabellexx 8 years ago#6
I'll say it again, you aren't getting enough gratitude and recognition for your hard work... sticky requested!
ChaosBeelzemon 8 years ago#7
I hope it gets stickied fast.
Spiroth_Kweehh 8 years ago#8
Ok, first, this needs to be stickied.
Secondly, I am going to play the translated version.
I've played the PAL version twice, and the IZJS version, once.
I was mainly just running through IZJS so I didn't enjoy it as much as I wanted.
Now, I'm planning to use the Piggyback limited edition strategy guide of the original FF12.
If you (or anyone else) are familiar with it, I'd like some advice:
1) First, I suppose that the content for each treasure chest, the percentages, and the treasure chests locations themselves, section on the guide will be irrelevant, right?
2) If #1 is so, do your maps cover these? (treasure chests, percentages and content).
3) What else should I label as 'irrelevant' when reading the guide?
4) Are there any items/magic/weapons that exist in the original FF12, but are absent in IZJS?
5) Are there any other 'Zodiac Spear cases' in IZJS version? Or Zodiac Spear case itself?
6) Is there any way I could use your link's content as 'pictures' in a PS3?
Since I don't own a PC currently, and probably for some more time. :(
Thanks again, and I'm wowed by your work! Keep it up.
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TirpitzLuminare (Topic Creator)8 years ago#9
1.) The chest information in FFXII IZJS and the Original release are completely different. So that guide, if I read what you said correctly is for the "Original" Release, if so, will be completely useless. Which is why I made the maps in the first place since the only other place you can find a visual representation of chest locations/contents is a Japanese/Chinese website. .
2.) That being said I have included all (known) chests in IZJS, with their contents, and percentages. This was copy of Split Infinity's work from his brilliant "Difference Guide" which you can find here at GamFAQ's. I have included a readme which explains how the information displayed for chests on my maps works. You can also consult Split Infinity's guide for a much more detailed explanation. I covered the basics which in truth, is all you need to understand how they work.
3.) A great many things actually. Shops are the big one. You no longer need to find Gambits in treasure chests, as once you complete the Barheim Passage they are ALL available in the Gambit store, no more waiting until the Phon Coast to make a Gambit that removes "Oil".... All hunts and Rare/Trophy Game have remained the same as have quests.
Weapon information will also not be accurate as many weapons have been re-balanced due to the "Class" restrictions. For example, the first Katana you can get in FFXII was the Kotetsu IIRC, it had 50 Attack power, in IZJS the same weapon only has 16. Reason being it would be very unbalanced to create a Samurai if it's first weapon is 5 times as powerful as any other classes starting weapon. You will find this through out the entire weapon list. Magic's have been redone as well, Faith and Bravery for example are now White Magic, not Green. Outfitters in the Phone Coast are completely re-done, and actually have things worth buying from them now.
4.) I can't think of anything that is in the original but is not in IZJS, I could be mistaken. There are loads of new things in IZJS though.
5.) There is NO Zodiac chest BS in this version. The spear is, as it should have been in the original an End Game weapon, and you wont find it until late in the game. The chest is guarenteed to have it each time it spawns, though has only a 1% chance to spawn. You can also get some from the "Outfitters" in the Phon Coast.
6.) Humm that is a interesting question. I don't own a PS3 so I am not sure. They are "JPEG" type files already so they are pictures, but they are zipped up. If you had a way of unzipping them I don't see why not.
I suggest looking over this FAQ, it will answer any other questions you may have;
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Spiroth_Kweehh 8 years ago#10
Wow, thanks for everything!!
I guess, I should discard everything chest related, and everything shop related in the guide, and use your maps as a replacement. But some more things (I'm sorry lol, I swear it's last questions):
1) Are the chests in the same locations as in the original? With no new chests? (just curiosity)
2) What about the Bazaar? Has anything changed about it? Or would the strategy guide for the original be accurate?
3) What you said about "hunts and Rare/Trophy Game". Does that mean I could use the strategy guide for a 100% accuracy in a perfect game?
4) I'm interested in your personal opinion. Do you think there's anything specific in IZJS version that is worse than its counterpart in the original version? Or is everything better (in your personal opinion).
Thanks for everything, and I guess I'll just unzip them in a friend when I go to get the patch, and put them in a HDD.
Maybe I'll print the whole thing as a minibook, and put it in my library with your name on the side! ^_^
Thanks for everything.
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An evening at Maison Persolaise. Two of our nieces (let's call them Miranda, 16, and Tilly, 12) have come over for a meal with their favourite aunty and uncle. We're in the kitchen, waiting for ovens, saucepans and steamers to finish doing their thing. At one point in the conversation, I remember I want to show them a certain item that arrived in the post the other day.
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Dan celebrated his 40th Birthday with friends and family. Dan has been complaining about pains on his left side...tennis elbow and the t-band on his leg. Ryan and Lindsay were trying to keep things a secret, but Dad new from the beginning. The kids wanted to do a funeral for his foot. Of course, they over heard a conversation of mine. So, I had to make sure they were in on things and did Art projects. But instead of making a coffin they made a big mess making a maze. We did take pictures of his feet and made some tombstones. We were going to have a little quite moment and some over the hill music at the beginning and then have some fun while we eat. Things didn't go as planned, but oh well. Dan ended up Hosting his own Birthday Party, while I went to the Urgent care to have my hand looked at after being bitten by our dog Koda. Talk about taking the mood from a Party, before it even start. Anyways, that's a different story. I was glad to be home before he cut his cake and try to blow out his candle. We also celebrated his birthday on his actually birthdate January 31, 2012, by going out to eat as a family.
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Well, it's certainly been an interesting few days. Drama happened, as it usually does. Things ended, then unended. Then other things ended. Good fun all around.
In more exciting news, I got my body fat tested yesterday. Here are the results, as compared to my previous reading 9 weeks ago:
Jan 21, 2005:
Body Weight: 200.5 lbs
Body Fat %: ~23%
Fat Weight: ~ 50 lbs
Lean Muscle Mass (Everything except fat): ~150 lbs
Mar 28, 2005:
Body Weight: 191.5 lbs
Body Fat %: ~19%
Fat Weight: ~36 lbs
Lean Muscle Mass: ~155 lbs
In other words, I lost about 14 lbs of fat, and gained 5 lbs of muscle. All in all, excellent results. ;The next time I measure myself will be in the last week of June. Let's see if I can get below 17% by then.
I recently downloaded and burnt a copy of Bose: The Forgotten Hero , A.R. Rahman's latest movie. Been listening to it in my car. I haven't heard the whole thing yet, but it sounds good. So far though, my favourite song has been the Indian National Anthem, which is played with a complete orchestra. Goosebumps, I tell ya…


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By Michael Tinley '18
Although helping those less fortunate is the constant standard at Brother Rice, having nine-hundred Crusaders pitching in to contribute to a cause on another continent during the holidays has all key ingredients to a positive outcome.
The Mukuru Slum in Nairobi, Kenya, is one of the most poverty-stricken and overpopulated areas in the capitol. With dangerous industrial work surrounding the slum, a child's future is often already forged the moment he is born, thrown into a cycle, six-hundred thousand people strong.
Edmund Rice Education Beyond Borders, the Ruben Centre in Nairobi, and Brother Rice High School are all committed to giving the poorest and most vulnerable children of the Mukuru Slum a chance at earning a valuable and life-changing education. This is why our Crusaders dove into their closets to find the ugliest Christmas sweaters they had in order to dress down in support of providing a graduating Ruben Centre student with a scholarship to secondary school.
Crusaders were asked to give a baseline donation of $2.00 to dress down, although many graciously donated more. All of the money raised is going into a scholarship for a deserving student, wanting an escape from a continued life of crime, drugs, and poverty.
Junior David Wolf said, "No matter what or where, it's a great feeling to be helping those in need."
Senior Jack Zampillo agreed, adding, "We are blessed to be going to a great school where we can receive an excellent education. There is no reason why we can't make an effort to ensure other children also receive that gift, no matter their situation."


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Troy Tulowitzki. Best shortstop in the game right now? He's pretty darn good, in the field and at the plate. Time will tell just how good he is.
Stop the Presses! Wait! Start the Presses. Crap. Look at THIS. The Pizza Plan 2 has been updated and re released. This is the remake of the Jon Olson classic for newish internet marketers. If you haven't read it, well, you probably aren't real serious about this business. PP2 is a get down in the dirt, hands on blueprint for starting your business. It's free, and comes with two great bonuses.
Pizza Plan 2 had a very profound impact on me, and my outlook toward the world. I can not say enough good things about it. It's really that good.
So. After all my bellyachin' of last week, John Bell came out with a new TE ranking system. It is clearly in Beta or earlier stages, works only on LFTME script, and is limited in scope. But no voting! Good for you, John Bell. I hope you make it work and make a million off it!
Not that I think my bellyache and John Bell's ranking system are remotely related. Just trying to say "It's about time".
So. I have a question. If you declare that you are running a Ponzi payout in the description of your site, does that make it legal?? I have found at least 3 Bitcoin 'doublers' or 'investment' sites that do just that. Really?
I suspect that if you or I invest in one of these and lose our money that we haven't got a legal leg to stand on. Why would anyone even try something that pays the juice off of the next investment?
Troy Tulowitzki is certainly a good shortstop, and he's spent all his time in the bigs so far with a less than stellar Colorado Rockies team. A really good example of making the most of his talents no matter what stage he's on. I can do the same, with no excuses.
I'm just sayin'


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This blog is about self-improvement not criticizing Black women's behaviour. It's about improving myself so that I become a better woman. It's about becoming the highest-quality woman, despite my upbringing or lineage, and attracting good, successful men of any race.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
I'll Take Good Advice and Information Regardless of Race
Already from reading this blog you can tell that I have no problem looking at women of other ethnicities for examples of femininity. I think that I would be doing myself a disservice to limit myself only to Black influences especially if they are not as prevalent due to their scarcity in films, media, and pop culture. There are also very few Black women who blog about femininity while there are many White and Asian bloggers who write about the topic and are super girly on their blogs. I look at it like cross-cultural studies or travelling because it lets me see that there are other ways of doing things that I might actually prefer and that there are actually options. It just so happens sometimes that the thing that fits perfectly with your sensibilities and tastes comes from another culture.
Some people have a problem with this and actually think there is something "disturbing" and "sick" about having role models who are not Black (yes, this is the craziness and pressure that Black women have to deal with). Something as natural and understandable as taking in knowledge and good advice from someone regardless or race is though to be "crazy" by some people. They envision that Black femininity has to be different from the femininity of every other woman on earth and I don't know why. Why do you have to be so different? Why does your version of femininity have to be a protest while other women can "just be"? Why does the Black version have to be harder, angrier, and tougher than everyone else's? Is this really benefiting you or is it highlighting your "otherness" so that people think you are less of a woman? Anyways, I take what I can get and use it to my advantage especially if it's something as benign as information about fashion, hobbies, and how to get along with others.
In fact, sometimes if information or products are directed specifically to Black people I'm a bit suspicious that it is of inferior quality because the producers have low standards for Black people, don't really care about us, or know that no one (of power) will care if we complain (e.g., many Black hair products are pretty inferior compared to White hair products in terms of fragrance, texture etc. because their producers don't care enough to make sure the products aren't greasy or stinky). So, I would actually expect things produced for the masses or by White people for White people to be of better quality. For instance, I would rather buy a dating, relationship, health, or finance book meant for White people! This is because those books are written for people who have middle class standards and values who are trying to fit "the norm" and they will be held to a higher standard. In contrast, some Black media cater to lower values that I do not believe in and to people who are not middle class and educated (e.g., endorsing dating down, hustling to make money, using slang, devaluing formal education, or written by comedians instead of Ph.D.'s based on research etc.). So why would I read materials directed towards people with different values and goals? Also, when materials are made for the masses they face more scrutiny if they are inferior (e.g., few tests have been done to determine the safety of relaxers but MANY tests have been done examining perms and products for naturally straight hair). On the other hand, sometimes Black products and media get a pass just because "they're Black" even though they are inferior or harmful (e.g., misogynist/violent/garbage rap music, slang and unprofessional conduct in media, ex-cons used as spokespeople etc.). I hope you understand what I'm saying...some of you will not of course :)
I have my own version of femininity. Some people again will argue that they have a different version of femininity that includes things I consider masculine and they may even point out that masculinity and femininity are social constructs and are not real. Okay, then I am operating with a stereotypical, old fashioned social construct of femininity because there are things about the modern version that I don't like. I'm referring mainly to appearance and mannerisms not the whole equal rights idea that I do support. I write about the version of femininity I like and others are free to write or read about something different. Fortunately, I've recently found some Tumblr sites that are very feminine and I love looking at the photos (but I could do without the nudity, piercings, and tattoos thanks).
These are some very feminine/girly Tumblr sites that I like:
Vintage Black Glamour
Sweeten with Love (17 years old lol!)
Behind Blue Eyes (19...noticing a theme here...)
I also have to make a special mention of a blog that I recently found called Victoria's Vintage! This is the most girly blog I have ever seen! It's by a 21 year old woman in the UK who works in a little cake shop (adorable)!!! She wears somewhat vintage style dresses and I would wear most of them. She writes in a cutesy way and I love all the girly things she loves. My first thought was that men are going to LOVE this woman. And of course, she does bake cupcakes! She wears bows on her shoes the way I do too. Only 21 and I can learn so much about being a woman from her lol! It may be to girly for some but it is pretty much exactly the type of femininity I'm going for :)
Anyways, if anyone knows of other great femininity blogs by Black or non-Black women please let me know. I tend to shy away from the religious ones though because I have different motivations and I'm very agnostic :) There is one called Thoughts on Black Femininity that I was excited to see but it's no longer being updated so I'll have to read through the old posts.
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Good post. I totally agree. As a biracial person, I think the notion of applying a racial filter to ideas and aspirations is meaningless. Cultures change over time, often the result of someone deciding that something someone is doing is a good idea. It's a good thing, and to deny the influence of innovation and imitation disrespects the culture. People who want black women to only accept advice from certain sources and alleged tradition basically want their people to go on living frozen in time, like some sort of historical theme park. Ideas from everywhere should be evaluated on their own merits and benefit to one's life.ReplyDelete


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My charismatic ex married a pretty young thing
Cary's classic column from WEDNESDAY, APR 13, 2011
After 13 years and two kids, we still weren't even married. So I'm burned but I'm not even the ex-wife
Dear Cary,
First of all, I want to tell you that I've been reading your column for years and have gotten great inspiration from your poetic and insightful advice as well as the comments from your readers. I was very worried to hear about your cancer and am grateful for your recovery and continued words of wisdom.
I'm 41 years old, and although I may look like your average SUV-driving suburban mom now, in my 20s I was a model and somewhat of a party girl. During this time I became involved with an extremely handsome, charismatic, wealthy man several years my senior. We were together for 13 years, during which I endured his alcoholism, childishness, refusal to commit despite my giving birth to two beautiful daughters, and repeated cheating.
We broke up for good three years ago. A few months later he met this girl. This cartoonishly gorgeous, 25-year-old girl who looked and still looks 18. When they'd been dating for a year or so … are you sitting down? … he proposed to her. He gave her this nauseating ring with a pink heart-shaped diamond, and I smiled and gritted my teeth as my daughters walked down the aisle in their giant sparkly circus of a wedding. (Note: Prior to this, my ex hated weddings … he wouldn't even go to his friends' because he said he couldn't stand to see a man tied down!)
I wish I could say she's a cheap little gold digger who's using him for all he's worth … but she's actually a very sweet, somewhat otherworldly person who to all appearances genuinely loves the bastard. He fully admits he doesn't deserve her, calls her his angel, his salvation, etc., etc., etc. As far as I know he hasn't cheated on her yet, which is a record for him. She's crazy enough to keep up with his lifestyle and at the same time gives him the pampering devotion he demands, two areas where I always seemed to fall short.
Worst of all, my daughters … now 11 and 6 … like her more than me and their dad put together. They're constantly pestering to visit and they talk about her like she's Mary Poppins, Hannah Montana and Cinderella's Fairy Godmother rolled into one.
Not long after his marriage, my ex had a major health scare and quit drinking … something he refused to ever even try to do while we were together. It was while he was in the hospital, when I had to leave her sitting beside him, stroking his hair, at the end of visiting hours, that I realized I still love the bastard too. I know I've said a mouthful about him here but he's far from all bad … he's incredibly funny, sunny, generous, full of life, doesn't have a mean or violent bone in his body, and is completely impossible to stop loving. And I can't help feeling that if he's going to settle down and be Mr. Stable-and-Sober now … after all I put up with, giving him the best years of my life, bearing and raising his kids while he was off partying … the least he could do would be to settle down with me and our girls, as a real, normal, husband, wife and kids family.
Except! In February they announced that she's pregnant. A few weeks ago, they found out she's having a boy. My ex is absolutely out of his mind with happiness. My girls are all excited about getting a baby brother. I'm the only person who's not happy here. My jealousy has made me a bitter, ugly person I hardly know. I am literally fantasizing about one of the sweetest girls I've ever met dying in childbirth. I keep a pistol in a safe for home defense purposes, and there are times … when my daughters are visiting their dad and stepmom, and I'm alone in the house all weekend … when I've seriously considered checking out and letting her deal with them full-time (on top of a screaming newborn!)
Don't worry! I'm not immediately suicidal … in fact I'm looking hard for reasons to go on. Aside from what's left of my looks I don't bring much to the dating market. I'm not sure I could have another baby if I even wanted to, and already having kids makes it that much harder to find a relationship. What's more, guys tend to get intimidated when I tell them about my ex. And it's not unjustified … there are certain areas where he's a hard (LOL!) act to follow.
There's more to life than love and babies, you say? I've aged out of my former career, and can't seem to hustle up the interest or motivation to go to school and start another, especially when his child support allows me to live quite comfortably without working. I read, I craft, I volunteer, but none of that fills the void.
I don't even know what I'm asking for here. Hope? Sympathy? Suggestions? At this point, Cary, I'll take whatever you can give. Thank you so much for reading.
Not Even the First Wife
Dear Not Even the First Wife,
How are you going to frame this situation so that you are at the center of the struggle and you are meeting your own needs and
finding your own joy?
The strength you need won't all come from inside. You need to find strength from other people.
You need a community that is on your side and is a different kind of community, battle-scarred and wizened, chastened and realistic, reliable and unglamorous. Where will you find your models? I don't mean fashion models, I mean role models. Strength is what you need now and you can find it in other people, but not people who are glittery and charismatic and intoxicating. You can find it in the gritty and mundane world of people who have taken a few hits and survived. There is a special kind of strength such people have. I have seen it.
You have to find your tribe. You may come upon them by accident. They may not look like your tribe. They may not dress like your tribe. But they will know you.
They may seem strange. Then again, they may be other SUV-driving moms who also have danced on polished marble floors and pranced on runways above adoring flashbulbs. You may find other ex-models who are now fashioning lives for themselves separate from the Peter Pans and man-boys who kept them amused during their early years. For it cannot be all that rare a story. It has a classic feel to it. It's also possible that you would find like-minded women in Al-Anon, the group for people whose lives are affected by the drinking of friends, family and loved ones. It wouldn't hurt to look into it.
If I were you, I would make like a huntress, looking for my tribe of strength.
No one can say what will happen to the new happy couple. Maybe he will have a profound transformation. Or maybe his pretty young wife is destined to endure things far worse than what you endured. If he does start drinking again, it will not be the carefree drinking of his yesterdays. And if he is going to quit drinking and change his life, he is going to face some hard truths. His charming act is not likely to endure. She may find herself married to a man who, much to her chagrin, begins in earnest a spiritual quest from which she is excluded. Then it may be she who goes out on him, and he who is left bewildered at home with his Tarot deck or his Big Book.
You say that she is somehow otherworldly. That would make perfect sense if what he was looking for was someone to perpetuate his denial. Or this otherworldliness may be a symbol of his awakening spiritual thirst. At any rate, if it's any consolation, this moment cannot last. Much greater things await you.
Somehow, and it won't be easy, you have to let that whole situation go. Somehow. But how? Your daughters are madly in love with their stepmom. Yes, how lovely. It is absurdly constructed to flatten you. Of course it is. This is fate, having its fun. So you have to summon the strength and wisdom to see this and understand its piquant, ironic character, and remember how the wheel is turning all the time. The Ferris wheel is turning, and right now you may be at the bottom, watching as the new cute couple ascend in their swinging seat and have the view of the city while you have the view of the carny's toothless face as he leers at you alone in your seat on the bottom of the Ferris wheel.
But the Ferris wheel must turn. They have to come to the bottom to get out. Then you will be at the top, looking out over the city, swinging in your Ferris wheel swing, while the cute new couple down below must exit past the leer of the toothless carny.
No question about it: This is a difficult moment for you. You can embrace what has arrived, or you can run from it. I suggest you summon your courage and embrace what has arrived. It is an occasion for grace: You are being called upon to find a deeper source of strength. You will find it, and it will carry you.


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If there's one thing we could all use, it's more time. Time for work tasks, time for personal things. Just MORE TIME! Unfortunately there's no way to create more time in a day, but there is a wealth of knowledge and expertise out there about how to make the most of the time you do have.
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The things in BOLD I've already finished...
1.Airport road loop – Stop to see cranes, pelicans and geese. Also watch the planes fly over.
2.Allen's on 3rd South
3.Allred's orchards for the state's best fresh produce (Apple cider)
4.Antelope Island
5.Artificial beach – Daybreak
6.Bean Museum
7.Bicentennial Park – Walk the boardwalk and learn about the wetlands
8.Bombay House – Try a mango lasse
9.Bonneville Shoreline Trail – Rock Canyon to Slate Canyon and back
10.Brick Oven
11.Bridal Veil Falls
12.BYU basketball game - Jordan and I went to the game in SLC at Energy Solutions against Arizona. We went to Hires afterward. Yum!
13.BYU football game
14.Call 801-373-912# (Forecast)
16.Cherry Lane Boutique – Across street from Library - buy something
17.Classic skating
18.Communal – Order the pot roast
19.Covey Center – Go to a performance
20.Creamery on Ninth – Ice Cream
21.Day's Market – Try a pre-made deli sandwich (Tuscan Turkey?)
22.Despain Trail on the shores of Utah Lake
23.DownEasts basics – Pick up a couple basic t-shirts in solid colors and pair them with flirty dresses
24.Downtown (Provo or SLC) – People-watching
25.Driving range – Any golf course
26.Duck pond - Feed the ducks
27.El Azteca
28.Flower Basket – buy a bouquet of flowers
29.Food and Care Coalition – Volunteer
30.Footprinters Park - Fishing
31.Fort Utah
32.Freedom Festival activities
33.Gloria's Little Italy – Gnocchi
34.Great Harvest Bread co. – Slice of bread for $1.00
35.Gurus – Sweet potato fries
36.Heber Creeper
37.IFA Country Store
38.J Dawgs
39.Juice n' Java – Order a white hot chocolate
40.Lady Danburry Tailoring and Design for custom women's clothing
41.Las Vegas
42.Lion's Park mid-century modern concrete pavilion--installment art in a cool park
43.Living Room – Hike
44.Lover's Lane
45.Macey's – Pay with pennies soft serve ice cream cone
46.Maeser neighborhood to look at the historic bungalows
47.Magelby's – Breakfast
48.Mercado Latino – Buy fresh tortillas for dinner
50.Mt. Timpanogus – Hike
51.Museum of Art BYU – Spend an afternoon - Jordan and I went to the Carl Bloch show and loved it
52.Nicotalia Pizzeria – Boston-style pizza
53.Olmstead--the neighborhood at the mouth of Provo Canyon (North Canyon Hills Road)
54.Osmond Lane
55.Peaks Arena – Ice skate - We went to Freezefest and had a great time ice skating and playing broomball
56.Pioneer Village @ Provo's North Park
57.Pizza Pie Cafe
58.Provo Bakery – Sugar cookie
59.Provo Canyon picnics
60.Provo city council meeting
61.Provo Library - Tour...ok we didn't go on a tour, but we did go to the doll house show.
62.Provo River Parkway trail
63.Provo Tabernacle – See a performance - OH NO! I won't be able to do this now... :(
64.Provo Temple grounds – Walk around
65.Provo's Farmers Market (May-October)
66.Rancheritos (formerly Betos) – Breakfast burrito
67.Reams on West Center Street - CLOSED...but I went to a Reams in Sandy...
68.Rice King – Eat the egg rolls
69.Riverbottom mansions
70.Rock Canyon – Hike
71.Rock Canyon park – Ice blocking or roll down hills, or both
72.Ron Last Park to Bridal Veil Park
73.Rooster – Eat with chopsticks
74.Run ½ marathon
75.Salt Flats
76.Sammy's – Pie shake
77.Shirley's bakery – Cinnamon rolls
78.Slate Canyon – Hike
79.Smith Field House – Jog a mile
80.Soel Boutique in the Riverwoods - Went here and loved it!
82.St. George
83.Stan's - fries
84.Startup's Candy co. and buy the world's first candy bar with a filling--the Opera Bar. Also buy a box of Magnolias.
85.Stewart Falls
86.Sundance in the Summer
87.Sundance in the Winter
88.Sunset View Park – Enjoy the view of the mountain range
89.Sweet Tooth Fairy – Try a vaNIElla cupcake
90.The Center for Family History and Genealogy on campus
91.Thrillionaires show
92.Tinfoil dinners
93.Tommy Burger
94.Uncle Bud's park - Try to find
95.Utah Lake – Bike ride - I tried...but I got 2 flat tires on my bike...ridiculous! Jordan and I made tinfoil dinners at Utah Lake though...it counts.
96.Utah Lake - Walk on frozen
97.Velour – See a show
98.Westridge Park – Try the swings
99.Will's Pit Stop – Get gas
100.Y Mountain –Hike
101.Zion's National Park