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I've been riding BRM Clouds for 18+ months now and loving these kites! So rad. The Clouds are simple, elegant, beautiful, light, fast, nimble, compact, well-made, and incredibly efficient. People ask, what's the downside? For me, there are none. I've tried kites with struts since then, and I've never been enticed to go back.
I love what Greg (BRM/Cloud founder/designer) says about the no struts? question: "Over the last two years of sharing the Cloud kite with riders and being asked 'why strutless' it occurs to me now that a good first step toward the answer is a willingness to ask 'why struts'?"
This seems to me to be an example of a sort of backwards evolution that happens when technical products mature. Early on in a technical cycle we add all sorts of bits of technology, trying to achieve certain performance characteristics without really understanding the underlying nature. As we learn, we are able to gradually thin out the technology and achieve the performance we seek by replacing our levers with those already present in nature. As our designs become more refined, they start to disappear. We know we have built something good when we can feel nature well through our tools. If our gear obscures what the world is trying to tell us, we know our gear still needs improving. I love flying Cloud kites most of all because I can feel exactly what the wind is doing, and I can transmit my thoughts to the kite with unconscious ease and delight!
Anyhow, the point of this post is more to share some videos that I've shot of foiling with the Clouds and my Alpinefoil in SF Bay. Most recently:
5m Cloud foiling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55ZiKDQ_Rrc
7m Cloud foiling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0xDjCeozrA
9m Cloud foiling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_ClXE5j2Vw
12m Cloud foiling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNtHp2yDQyc
Just sharing the stoke. I love my Clouds, and my foil. Of course, they work great with regular water-pusher board as well :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hasJIqhdMOQ


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EarthTalk / Snowy winter doesn't mean global warming is slowing
Dear EarthTalk: Does the fact that we've had such a cold and snowy winter mean that global warming might not be such a big problem after all?
Lynchburg, Va.
It's tempting to think that the cold air and snow outside augur the end of global warming, but don't rejoice yet. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, weather and climate are two very different beasts: "Weather is what's happening outside the door right now; today a snowstorm or a thunderstorm is approaching. Climate, on the other hand, is the pattern of weather measured over decades."
Isolated weather events and even seasonal trends are not an indication of global warming's existence one way or another, and most climatologists agree that the carbon pollution we have been spewing into the atmosphere for the past century is leading to more frequent and intense storms of every kind and causing greater temperature swings all around the planet. In short, the harsh winter we are having shouldn't be viewed as a refutation of global warming, but rather as further evidence of a growing problem.
"There is a clear long-term global warming trend, while each individual year does not always show a temperature increase relative to the previous year, and some years show greater changes than others," reports the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The agency chalks up these year-to-year fluctuations to natural processes such as El Niño or volcanic eruptions, but points out that, regardless, the 20 warmest years on record have occurred since 1981, while the 10 warmest were in the past 12 years. And global average temperatures have risen by 1.4 degrees overall since the early 20th century.
According to Becky Oskin of LiveScience.com, shrinking polar ice caps as a result of global warming in recent decades are one factor that may be contributing to the cold weather in North America this winter. "One way the shrinking ice changes weather is by pushing winter air south," she reports. "When the stored ocean heat gradually escapes in autumn, it changes the pattern of an atmospheric wind called the polar vortex, streaming frigid Arctic air into North America and Europe."
Meanwhile, a 2012 study by researchers Jennifer Francis and Stephen Vavrus concluded that intense warming in the Arctic has caused changes to the jet stream that regulates air circulation around the planet, potentially leading to stronger winter storms hitting the eastern seaboard of the U.S.
And what about all that snow? "Hotter air around the globe causes more moisture to be held in the air than in prior seasons," reports UCS. "When storms occur, this added moisture can fuel heavier precipitation in the form of more intense rain or snow."
The U.S. is already enduring more intense rain and snowstorms, says the group: "The amount of rain or snow falling in the heaviest one percent of storms has risen nearly 20 percent, averaged nationally--almost three times the rate of increase in total precipitation between 1958 and 2007." And some regions of the country "have seen as much as a 67 percent increase in the amount of rain or snow falling in the heaviest storms."
And Oskin points out that while we may be bundling up and shoveling out in the U.S., it's turned into another scorcher of a summer in the Southern Hemisphere: 2013 was Australia's hottest year on record, and 2014 has started off even hotter, with temperatures soaring to 125°F and severe fire warnings issued in at least two states there. Apparently global warming is still on.
EarthTalk is by Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss of E - The Environmental Magazine (www.emagazine.com). Send questions to firstname.lastname@example.com.

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Your customers might be thinking it's not the wisest time to invest in enterprise technology upgrades. With the sluggish U.S. economic recovery, ongoing debt anxiety in Europe and worries over slowing growth in China, CFOs and CIOs remain extremely cautious when making technology investment decisions. However, the strong financial incentives from lease financing solutions make now the right time for your customers to starting investing in equipment and software upgrades again.
[Related: How To Sell Ruggedized Mobile Computing ]
A few bright spots in the current tech market are beginning to emerge as a result of developments in the consumer sector, such as advancements in tablets for enterprise use, cloud storage and major upgrades to smartphones. Adding to this optimism are recent remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, who assured members of a House panel in July that while U.S. unemployment remains "frustratingly slow," he does not expect the country to enter into a double-dip recession.
While the unsteady economic conditions of recent years led to a major decline in the rate of commercial investments in essential assets, such as technology, the environment now is ripe for new activity. Leasing IT equipment is becoming more attractive. Overall loans and leases at commercial banks have shown positive year-over-year growth for the past four quarters. Credit availability has started to return to pre-recession levels, but the demand for credit has not followed the same trend, leading to interest rate compression.
For example, Bank of America reported that its net-interest margin fell to 2.21 percent in the second quarter, its lowest level in years. That's good news for buyers and sellers of technology equipment, who now have an opportunity to capitalize on these low rates.
However, traditional bank loans are not as easy to come by since the financial crisis. "The days of yesteryear when you could go to your corner bank are over," Kenneth Walsleben, a professor in the entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises department at the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, was quoted as saying in the New York Times. "Small, emerging, growing businesses have few traditional sources to turn to. You have to get a little creative." Demand for alternative funding has thus grown, which has resulted in price decreases for traditionally expensive lending options.
So, how can your customers get back into the game?Providing customers with options for leasing IT equipment is a great alternative in today's environment, and your customers won't need to go somewhere else for financing. Leasing IT equipment can mean the difference between your customers passing on a major technology upgrade, or acquiring the equipment or software necessary to take their business to the next level of success.
Leasing IT equipment can often ease the "sticker shock" that can go through a CIO or CFO's mind as they consider major equipment purchases. Because many are looking for innovative ways to protect their balance sheets from a major financial outlay, or wish to upgrade their equipment regularly but lack the authority (or peace of mind) to execute such frequent transactions, lease financing solutions offer three attractive benefits:
• 100 percent financing: Generally, leasing does not require buyers to make large down payments or deposits, greatly reducing the out-of-pocket costs required to make an acquisition. In this way, leasing helps to protect a business' balance sheet and level of cash-on-hand.
• Preservation of other credit vehicles: Equipment leasing allows businesses to make an acquisition without having to draw down traditional lines of credit, allowing them to retain access to vital credit resources while still making necessary investments.
• Convenience: Customers well get their financing and equipment in one simple package. Although leasing is a common option available to buyers, a large number do not take full advantage of it. Many equipment vendors currently provide their own leasing options or recommend preferred partners for expedient lease finance solutions at the point of sale.
For resellers and manufacturers of technology, leasing works best when terms are written by a financially-strong partner who is dedicated to serving their customers' needs. Sellers stand to benefit most when they are aligned with an experienced technology lessor that can help package their product as affordable, incentivizing buyers to take advantage of low rates. In the current market environment, this will have enormous appeal to budget-conscious CIOs and CFOs alike.
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According to an anonymous Chinese source, iPad 2 will be slightly smaller, but will retain the 9.7" LCD panel. This basically means that Apple has reduced the size of the bezel surrounding the screen to decrease the overall size. The source claims the new dimensions will be 238mm x 186mm against 242.8mm x 189.7mm dimensions of the current iPad. The rear of the iPad 2 will also be flatter and similar in styling to the latest iPod Touch.
There was more excitement a few weeks ago, after a case supplier allegedly leaked some information on iPad 2, suggesting that a USB or SD Card slot may be included. This new rumor however puts paid to that idea by suggesting that the slot is actually for a wide-ranged speaker for improved audio quality.
The final part of the rumor suggests that the ALS (Ambient Light Sensor) has been moved to a new position at the top centre of the rear panel and has also been reduced in size to 3mm.
Apple did take some heat for the thickness of the bezel surrounding the screen on the first iPad, so making it smaller on iPad 2 does make a lot of sense. Improved audio quality is also important for a media centric device so these rumors, while not ground breaking, may turn out to be spot on. What do you think? Let us know in the comments.


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"Get on the Bus" 2011 Recreation of the 1961 Freedom Rides
Interactive Map of the Freedom Rides
Thinkfinity Lesson Plan
Freedom Riders Resources
The Lunch Counter
Go behind the scenes on February 1, 1960 as four African-American students from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical College walked into a Greensboro F.W. Woolworth and sat down at the white-only lunch counter, refusing to leave until they were served.
Black History Resources
http://www.aresearchguide.com/300-331.html#301.45 (scroll down to Dewey Decimal number 305.896 for more)
Interactive Civil Rights Timeline
History Mystery-Interactive Game
Civil Rights Part 1 - Solve the mystery in the fewest clues
The Road to Civil Rights - An Interactive Map
Last updated Feb. 3, 2012
Grade 2
2.) Identify past and present contributions of a variety of individuals who have overcome difficulties or obstacles to achieve goals.
11.) Identify significant historical sites in Alabama, including locations of civil rights activities.
Grade 4 Alabama History
10.) Describe significant social and educational changes in Alabama during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
14.) Describe the social, political, and economic impact of the modern Civil Rights Movement on Alabama.
Grade 7 Civics
11.) Describe examples of conflict, cooperation, and interdependence of groups, societies, and nations, using past and current events.
Grade 11
12.) Trace events of the modern Civil Rights Movement from post-World War II to 1970 that resulted in social and economic changes, including the Montgomery bus boycott, the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School, the march on Washington, and the Freedom Rides.


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Windzup @ KiteForum.com wrote:Here's the calendar for this winters Ozone Snowkite Freeride tour. We are kicking off the season at Skyline the first weekend of December and then heading out to California for a demo at Kirkwood. This year the Freeride continues to support the established Snowkite events like the Georgetown Rodeo, Therapy Sessions and the Kitestorm, along with adding a few new venues to the tour. The Snowkite Masters in March will bring the tour full circle and back to Skyline for epic freestyle sessions with some of the worlds top riders; and for the kite-mountaineers, we have some late season adventures including a kitexpedition to Alaska.
In addition to the dates listed, there will also be dozens of local demos, so if you don't see your town listed, drop the crew a line to find out when they'll be in your area.
Registration for any of the events or demos is free, and enters you to win fabulous prizes like snowkiting clothing, boards and accessories. You do not need to compete to win anything, just show up and Freeride.
The Snowkite Freeride tour is supported by Dakine, UltraNectar, Zeal Optics, Ska Brewing, APO Snowboards, Rossignol and Ozone Snowkites.
For more information contact email@example.com or check back with http://www.ozonesnowkites.com for more details as the snow hits the ground.


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Chestnut Hill is the setting for new mystery novel
By Lou Mancinelli
After he's injured in a car crash, Nick's dying words suggest to his wife Mackenzie that she may be in danger. As his life falls away, he insists that she find James. Thus the mystery is presented.
Her search leads her to the old mansion in Chestnut Hill where Nick was raised. Here Mackenzie, 31, discovers a mother-in-law she never knew existed as well as childhood secrets about her husband.
Such is the rising action offered in "The Book of James," a mystery-suspense novel by Haddon Township, New Jersey, resident Ellen Green, self-published and released in May and available online at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
The mansion referred to throughout her novel is the Greylock Mansion, a classic Chestnut Hill stone structure built in 1909 by Pittsburgh steel magnate Henry A. Laughlin, located at 209 W. Chestnut Hill Ave. "I took some artistic licenses with the house," said Green. "I hope they [people from Chestnut Hill] understand."
Raised in upstate New York, Green, 49, moved to Philadelphia to study psychology at Temple University ('84). Later, when she worked in Wyndmoor and lived in Center City, she would pass through Chestnut Hill on her way home. Five chapters into writing the novel, she realized the fictional town she envisioned and had been writing about with its Belgian block along the road was actually Chestnut Hill.
A number of scenarios in the book have been informed by Green's career in mental health. For the past decade she has worked at the Camden County Correctional Facility, a maximum security state penitentiary, providing a range of therapy for inmates. "Some of them are truly psychotic," she said.
She's counseled murderers, molesters, thieves — the gamut of jailed men and women. Much of the time they are subdued, but sometimes the inmates scream, kick, even throw feces.
"I don't ever see a whole lot of people who are remorseful or are accepting any responsibility at all for what they've done," said Green. "There's a lot of justifications. They want pity … They are thinking about what's happening to them and how they can get what they want."
From the worst of her encounters with inmates, Green developed Cora, Nick's mother. She has a long history of shady involvement and a past that's remained buried from her son's knowledge until Mackenzie goes digging, motivated and confused by her husband's dying warning.
Green said that most inmates she's worked with in prison have horrific personal histories, often used by them as justification for their actions. It's these types of character traits she attributed to Cora.
Green, who is enrolled in the fine arts and creative writing master's degree program at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey, penned the piece over a span of five years, beginning in 2007.
She sent her work to literary agents and received feedback. Several said the book had value but suggested it needed something more. That something turned out to be an additional point-of-view. Thus, the story is written from two points-of-view: the first person account as experienced through Mackenzie and, secondly, Cora's point-of-view expressed via the third person.
This is the first published novel for Green, who flirted with writing during her high school days and has sold a few magazine pieces. As the years passed, she attended various writers' conferences and related events. That's where she learned how the publishing industry has changed in recent years.
"Before 2010 if you self-published it was like the kiss of death," she said. "I really did believe that if I did this myself, it would be a dead end. But then things really changed."
Now, traditional publishing houses cherry-pick top-selling self-published authors. In 2009, the number of nontraditional titles released dwarfed that of traditionally published books by more than 475,000 titles, according to a 2010 Publisher's Weekly article.
Green and others' perception of the changing nature of the publishing industry convinced her to publish the piece by herself. The week the book debuted, Green claimed she sold more than 60 copies of her book online. A number of blogs have covered its release.
A mother of two, she is currently working on her second novel, a piece she plans to submit to fulfill her master's thesis requirement from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
"The Book of James," by Ellen Green, is available online at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.


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Tales for Tots Tuesday: I Love You So Much by Carl Norac
Lola the hamster wakes up with special words on her tongue. She wants to say them but Daddy is off to work, Mommy is too busy, the bus is too noisy and the teacher is holding another child. All day long the words build up in Lola, puffing up her cheeks as they try to […]Read more


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pitbullmamaliz wrote:Ruby gives the most HATEFUL of hateful looks that I've ever seen!
call2arms wrote:He did!
He is still having fun with his racquetballs and his bobo is all empty and non-squeaky but he carries it around and loves it anyway.
Thank you so much Suzanne (Plebayo) for everything! You made a happy little man for christmas.
(I knew there was something missing in my previous post, duh!)
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Nobody wants to eat puke. Cat vomit doesn't sound very appealing, either. So if you're the type of person who gets a kick out of grossing people out with the food on your plate or with the stuff that you put into your mouth, then this gravy boat's for you. While you definitely shouldn't put real cat puke into it, you can whip up otherwise gross-looking sauces and syrups to pour over your grub to give people the illusion that your catty gravy boat is puking all over your food.
This Puking Kitty Gravy Boat was made by artist GingerELA, who described it as follows:
It's a cat. It's a gravy boat. It's puking. It's the first thing I've made for myself and I LOVE IT. Inspired by the barfing squirrel gravy boat posted on Laughing Squid, I just had to make my own.
Hit the break to watch a video of the cat 'barfing' all over her waffles!
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Montessori education information from a Montessori teacher and Mom. Personal art work and journal entries about my life as a busy Mom of three sons ranging in age from 7 years to 21 years. My hope: To create a place where parenting questions can be answered and conversations as well as ideas shared.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Toddler Art (or the Art of Getting Messy)
Here is Little One doing what he does best, making a beautiful mess!
Look at the joy on his face! Toddlers NEED the freedom to create and experiment with art materials. At this point of course it is the doing that is the focus for toddlers, not the product.
Toddlers are in need of a place where being messy is accepted and beginning efforts are valued. Individuality is celebrated in the Montessori classroom! Not everyone's art will be the same because each of us is an artist in our very own way.
In the Nest we create something every day. I believe, this is an important attribute of our program. Being an artist myself, I do prioritize artistic expression but as an educator, I feel I am following the needs of the two year old child. These terrific twos are hands-on learners! Getting messy is part of the process of learning about their world. If it's getting wet exploring water in the sensory table or getting wet washing a table, either way toddlers are going to get wet. And why not? Certainly at home it is not always possible for us to accommodate this hands-on learning style but in a classroom prepared for this age children, I feel it should happen daily.
That's not to say a toddler should be bringing home papers every day because as I mentioned above, the process is where the learning happens and so far I have yet to meet a two year old who is strongly attached to what they created. Each day I write on a wipe board by the door to our classroom. I write a brief summary of what we did in the Nest that day. I write this so that parents have some conversation starters for the car ride home.
Some examples....
Today in the Nest we...
explored heavy and light, dry and wet and loud and quiet
sang the "Wheels on the Bus"
played in the snow
read many stories
used musical instruments with sign-language "Stop" and "Go"
The parents then can make up questions they can ask, for ex:
"Jennifer mentioned you finger painted today, what colors did you choose?"
"Did you practice pouring with water today? Was the water cold or warm?"
"You used glue sticks today? Wow, glue sticks are sticky, what did you stick with them?"
"How do you say STOP in sign-language?"
Your children may remember the process of finger painting ("it felt cold and was slippery") or what colors they chose ("I used blue and green")and maybe even what they created ("I painted a frog!"). And with some prompting they may even tell you. But showing you is not a necessary part of their learning.
We all like having something to send the Grandparents or to hang on the refrigerator, but I propose we try and produce less stuff to bring home and more experiences to share about with others. I am attempting to do this in my classroom more and more. Sharing photos helps bridge the gap for parents.
Photos that show the children using materials such as snow, sand, water, rice, bird seed, corn starch, play dough, clay and paints.
Photos that show the learning: the development of fine motor skills through the use of tools such as rolling pins, scrub brushes, small pitchers and sponges, brushes, glue sticks and maybe even safety scissors.
As well as examples of the children building skills such as concentration, coordination, independence and order.
Showing the children we value their art work by displaying it in the classroom is also a nice way to celebrate each child. And of course some of them WILL go home with the children!
Bottom line: Provide many opportunities for your children and enjoy the process of getting messy! They are only two once!
Happy artistic exploration!
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6 comments:
- village mama said...
Great post - and yes, I vote for producing less and experiencing more, though, my heart tears each and e-v-e-r-y time I put the kids' excess in the recycling.
- February 18, 2009 at 7:44 PM
- olesearoibu said...
that tube is really wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! can i steal it::))::))::))::))::))::)) just to share the idea.
that's really ingenious!!!!!!!!!!! i love it. you know what i made; a microphone, for my 2 year old baby to recite, and he is so excited. by the way i am from moldova and following your blog regularily, congratulations!!!!!!!!!!
- February 20, 2009 at 7:22 AM
- Green Mamma said...
We are doing our best to explore our materials and make a mess too. Actually I just got finished reading Beal's The Art of Teaching Art to Children, which is geared for children 5 and up, but what I took away from this book was the value of getting our artists acquainted with the mediums, and then of course, the ideas will come.
Oh, and I love the tube idea and the marbles rolling in the paint (that is what is shown, yes?). I have been wanting to try this one with Annabelle (age 2).
- February 22, 2009 at 2:44 PM
- The Hille's said...
Love your blog! Art teacher at a Montessori Charter in the Florida Keys
- February 27, 2009 at 12:33 AM
- lisa keegan said...
Just discovered this blog - really interesting. I am a contributing artist for the blog www.kiddingabout.com, there is a recent article on a similar subject called "Blue trees, a green sun and plenty of scribbles!" - basically about letting toddlers paint the colors they see or want to see. All comments welcome!
- August 28, 2009 at 4:35 PM
- Ms. Stephanie said...
It is so refreshing to find you!
Thank you so much for your blog!
- January 16, 2012 at 12:55 PM


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Marni Kotak is off her meds. At least, she's aiming for that. Prescribed a potent mixture of psychotropic medications in 2012 for her port-partum depression, Kotak's latest work of performance art, "Marni Kotak: Mad Meds," features her attempt to wean herself off medication.
Kotak's 2011 work, "The Birth of Baby X," was the literal progenitor of "Mad Meds," culminating in the birth of Kotak's son Ajax in front of an audience in the gallery space. This controversial exhibition was meant to "convey the authentic experience of [her] life as it is being lived, simultaneously engaging with audience members who become active participants in the actual events unfolding," Kotak says. "The Birth of Baby X" was followed up by "Raising Baby X" (2011-ongoing), "Postpartum Depression" (2012), "Raising Baby X: The First Year" (2012), "Ajax's First Birthday Party" (2012), "Raising Baby X: Playtime!" (2013), "Raising Baby X: Family Jam Session" (2013), and "Raising Baby X: Little Brother" (2012-ongoing). Is involving her son in her performances from literally the moment of his birth exploitive? What will it be like for Ajax when he's old enough to realize that his childhood has been a public spectacle in the name of art?
"Mad Meds" does not involve other people in the performance, but that doesn't mean that it's not without its own complex issues.
The 6-week durational performance exhibition and installation finds Kotak addressing her personal struggles with her own mind, the US medical system, and the pharmaceutical industry as she attempts to withdraw from psychiatric medicines prescribed as follow-up treatment for post-partum depression more than two and a half years ago. (Source)
Depression can be agonizing; depression after childbirth can be especially isolating in its opposition to the socially acceptable construct of happy new mommy. Of course, Kotak is completely within her rights to wean herself from her medications if she feels that they're not working correctly, or if the side-effects have become too overwhelming, or if she just wants to. Naming the 10-foot trophy in the work "Med-free and Happy," though, has implications about psych meds and depression that go far beyond her performance. If Marni Kotak is able to publicly stop taking psychiatric medication as a work of art, that would be a personal act that she has chosen to share, as she did the literal moment of her son's birth. If Marni Kotak is using her art to suggest that it is some kind of achievement to stop taking meds, the many, many people who are thankful every day that they are functioning and whole and able to live their lives because of the medication they take may have a different point of view.


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As the proud owner of a 2008 Toyota Avalon and as a researcher who likes to make maps of where are the communities with lots of Prius vehicles (i.e Berkeley), I have been in deep thought about the "green" competition for auto market share. The NY Times wrote a thought provoking piece on this topic.
Will Toyota Prius buyers maintain brand loyalty? Or, will safety concerns lead them to take a new look at alternative hybrids and electric vehicles? Interesting product competition issues will break out, if Prius competitors anticipate that the Prius is vulnerable then they should price aggressively to lure them away. Anticipating this, will Toyota deeply discount the price of their next Prius fleet in order to not lose market share?
There is also the issue of "objective reality". How do we rank these different vehicles to determine how green they really are? Does the truth matter? Here is the EPA's Green Vehicle guide. Do you trust them?
How does Al Gore choose what vehicle to drive? My wife and I only drive 1,000 miles a year so our logic is that it doesn't really matter what our vehicle's MPG is. The Avalon is not a Prius but for our mileage --- it is good enough for us to go to heaven.
So, given that I will be spending 10 days soon in Berkeley --- I'm thinking of doing some field research and asking the natives there whether they have soured on the Prius. If "yes", what will they substitute to? The designers for the competitor vehicles should be thinking about what designs are distinctive (not the hybrid Civic) so that Prius buyers who like "green cache" can gain the same buzz from their vehicle. There is also the issue of network externalities. If Matt Kahn motors makes a green vehicle but nobody knows this, does my mom gain any "green status" in Berkeley if she drives one of these out on the streets? If the answer is no, then the little car makers (regardless of how green their vehicles objectively are) will not gain market share at Prius' expense.
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Hollywood always loved Elmore Leonard. The prolific novelist-screenwriter, who died Tuesday at age 87, didn't always return the affection.
Over the course of Leonard's six-decade do-si-do with the entertainment industry, his plain-spoken prose provided the basis for dozens of movies and TV shows across several genres: westerns and crime pot-boilers, dramas and comedies.
The best of them capture the bestselling author's identification with knock-around guys doing morally dubious things — usually under the threat of gun violence — and crackle with Leonard's singular brand of street-wise cool.
Elmore Leonard: In the Aug. 21 Calendar section, an article about movies and television programs made from writer Elmore Leonard's works said that a series of westerns known as the Ranown Cycle was based on Leonard's short story "The Captives." Only the film "The Tall T" in that series was based on the story. In addition, the article misspelled the last name of director Delmer Daves as Davis. The article also gave the title of Leonard's novel "Riding the Rap" as "Riding the Gap."
But only a few managed to live up to his standard of excellence.
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Among them, Quentin Tarantino's "Jackie Brown" (a 1997 adaptation of Leonard's novel "Rum Punch"), the John Travolta-starring crime comedy "Get Shorty" (from the writer's novel of the same name) and the FX television series "Justified," based on a popular character featured in Leonard's novels "Pronto" and "Riding the Gap."
"I think it's a terrific show," Leonard told USA Today last year of "Justified." "I love all the writing. And I'm amazed sometimes. They've got all the characters better than I put them on paper."
On the flip side, this so-called Dickens of Detroit never made any mystery of his primary motivation for staying in Hollywood's orbit — money — and was never shy to call foul on what he perceived as shoddy translations of his work.
In a 2009 interview with The Times, Leonard dismissed the 1969 adaptation of his novel "The Big Bounce" as "the second-worst movie ever made" — the worst being 2004's big-screen version of "The Big Bounce."
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Elmore's earliest adaptations and screenplays were written to feed the midcentury market demand for westerns. In 1956, his western-set short story "Moments of Vengeance" was adapted for the CBS anthology series "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars," starring Ward Bond, Gene Nelson and Angie Dickinson. In the '50s and '60s, director Budd Boetticher, actor Randolph Scott and screenwriter Burt Kennedy collaborated on a series of seven dark, complex westerns known as the Ranown Cycle based on Leonard's short story "The Captives."
Leonard went on to write original screenplays for 1972's "Joe Kidd," starring Clint Eastwood as a bounty hunter pursuing a Mexican revolutionary, and 1974's "Mr. Majestyk," featuring Charles Bronson as a farmer battling the mob. But when the cultural appetite for cowboy stories dried up, Leonard aimed his abiding childhood fascination with outlaws in a different direction: toward the street.
His output expanded to encompass hit men and bomb makers, bungling burglars and menacing mobsters — a varied palette of colorful sociopaths, scam artists and stylized low-lifes caught up in capers involving ill-gotten gain. Blackmail, murder, philandering, above all, the well-placed double-cross.
Case in point: director Steven Soderbergh's 1998 romantic drama "Out of Sight," a faithful adaptation of Leonard's novel of the same name that went on to earn an Oscar nomination for adapted screenplay. George Clooney's smooth-talking career bank robber finds himself in a car trunk — a hostage drama, really — with a take-no-guff federal marshal (Jennifer Lopez). The two then team up to foil a home invasion/diamond heist by a posse of vicious criminals (led by Don Cheadle).
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Moreover, Leonard's street savvy was never hemmed in by geographical boundaries. In his books and films, it extends to avenues and boulevards across America — with Detroit and the South Florida of "Rum Punch" turning up most frequently. In "Get Shorty" and "Be Cool," the writer showed a disdainful familiarity with Hollywood, setting loose Chili Palmer, the Miami loan shark-turned-entertainment industry macher (played by Travolta), who exploited the guilelessness of any number of easy Tinseltown marks.
Then there is "Justified," which has racked up the Emmy nominations and critical accolades since hitting the air in 2010. Also based on the author's short story "Fire in the Hole," the series follows U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant), a gruff lawman transferred from Miami to his hometown in the hill country of eastern Kentucky, where he practices old western-style justice in the modern day, rankling the local crime muscle to no end in the process.
A pair of Leonard's works — the crime novel "The Big Bounce" and the western short story "Three-Ten to Yuma" — managed to be adapted for the screen twice in the writer's lifetime.
Directed by Delmer Davis, the gritty prisoner-transfer thriller "3:10 to Yuma" was one of Leonard's first works to get the big screen blow-up, arriving in 1957 with Glenn Ford and Van Helfin in starring roles. Half a century later, James Mangold ("The Wolverine," "Walk the Line") directed a remake starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale.
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"Bounce" reached the screen first in 1969 as a vehicle for the then-married Ryan O'Neal and Leigh Taylor-Young. "I don't think anybody in the picture knew what they were doing," Leonard remarked of the film. The 2004 iteration starring Owen Wilson flopped at the box office and fared no better in Leonard's estimation. "They shot in Hawaii," he noted. "They would cut to surfers when they ran out of ideas."
And Leonard's page-to-screen influence seems set to continue from beyond the grave.
The writer's 1978 crime novel "The Switch" has been adapted into the movie "Life of Crime," which is scheduled to debut at the Toronto International Film Festival next month. Centering on two criminals (John Hawkes and Yasiin "Mos Def" Bey) who kidnap the wife (Jennifer Aniston) of a wealthy real estate developer for ransom, the film — of which Leonard presumably looked upon favorably, having served as its executive producer — is set to close the festival Sept. 14.
"The reason I've been able to sell all my books is because they look like they're easy to shoot," Leonard told British novelist Martin Amis in a Times-sponsored 1998 discussion. "They're written in scenes, and the stories move through dialogue. I think the problem has been, in the past, that they've been taken too seriously. They haven't been looked at as if there's humor in them. And also the fact that when you bring a 350-page manuscript down to 120 pages, in my books, a lot of the good stuff is gone. It disappears. Because then you're more interested in plot than you are in, say, character development."
And if there's one essential element in an Elmore Leonard story, it's character.
Times staff writers Amy Kaufman and Susan King contributed to this report.


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Outfielder Gary Matthews was designated for assignment this afternoon and catcher Omir Santos was recalled from the minor leagues. Odd choice to carry three catchers. I would have thought they'd bring up outfielder Jesus Feliciano, who has been scalding the ball at Class AAA Buffalo.
Matthews had been playing terribly and getting less and less opportunities. Fans and posters here have been calling for his release.
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Tucson's dry desert climate presents a specific set of parameters for gardening, and success usually comes to those that work with plants that are drought-tolerant and heat-resistant.
However, a tropical greenhouse at the Tucson Botanical Gardens offers an opportunity to grow a diverse array of plants that are typically found in more humid environments.
Michael Chamberland, director of horticulture at Tucson Botanical Gardens, says this tropical greenhouse "is home to orchids, bromeliads, and various tropical plants and flowers."
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Jennifer Lopez has announced that she will not return to her post as judge on American Idol.
The 42 year-old superstar spent two years on the judging panel of the talent show and has now decided to move on. Jennifer is currently on tour with Enrique Iglesias and has an equally grueling schedule for shooting movies.
She is also mother to four year-old twins Max and Emme. Jennifer has found it difficult to balance her multiple professional obligations with motherhood. "You're gonna make me cry. The time has come," she said on a call to On Air With Ryan Seacrest radio show Friday morning. "It gets more complicated as the kids get a little bigger. Something had to give. I really was dreading this phone call with you!"
"I really have been torn," she shared."When I signed on to Idol [in 2010], I signed on to do one year. I wound up doing two years because I fell in love with the show. I didn't know I would be so moved emotionally… it was just such a lovely surprise in my life to do it."
Fellow judge Steven Tyler also resigned yesterday after being on the panel for two years. It is rumoured that Randy Jackson is planning on leaving too, with Mariah Carey to be his possible replacement.


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After a one-album sojourn away from their band-built recording studio Philadelphia's Dr. Dog returned home to Meth Beach to self-produce their latest collection of gloriously ramshackle rock 'n' roll reveries. Out February 7, Be The Void (Dr. Dog's second release on Anti-Records) showcases the critically adored band's renewed commitment to cultivating a stripped-down live sound. "This record comes from our pushing toward a rawer, more powerful, somewhat jittery competence," explains guitarist-vocalist Scott McMicken. "We drew a lot of inspiration from soul music and the Rolling Stones and the Velvet Underground--music that's got its roots in live expression rather than that studio-perfected sort of vibe."
While Be The Void bears the same style of scrappy yet hook-packed rock served up by Dr. Dog for more than a decade, the six-member outfit (McMicken, bassist-vocalist Toby Leaman, rhythm guitarist Frank McElroy, keyboardist Zach Miller, drummer Eric Slick and multi-instrumentalist Dimitri Manos) seems newly emboldened by its deepened devotion to a bare-bones aesthetic. A marked departure from the soaring pop of 2010's Shame, Shame, the album also finds Dr. Dog revitalized by the recent addition of Slick (who's previously played with Ween, Adrian Belew, and Project Object) and Manos (also a member of Arizona-based alt-country band Golden Boots).
Recorded in the summer of 2011, Be The Void seizes that vibrant spirit and transforms it into a 12-track song selection that's at turns deadly catchy and dance-worthy (the shuffling swagger of "Big Girl"), wistful and bittersweet (the lovely, languid sigh of "Get Away"), and earthy-earnest (the twangy troubadour folk of "Turning the Century"). Though each track feels richly textured and intricately layered, the band made a conscious effort to keep the recording process fast and loose. "We worked quicker and trusted our gut more than ever before, and at times it was scary and almost panic-inducing," says McMicken. "All of a sudden you'd be aware of a feeling like, 'This is really working, so don't mess it up.' And then the song ends and your heart's pounding and you realize you haven't taken a breath in three minutes. It was like riding a rollercoaster and wishing you could get right back on again." As a result of that newfound abandon and surrender to intuition, "there's so much on the record that I could never have imagined us being able to come up with," McMicken adds.
Perhaps the album's most epic moment, "Warrior Man" makes for one of Be The Void's most thrilling surprises. Both sprawling and beautifully bombastic, the track attacks with lead-heavy beats, pseudo-futuristic sound effects, and psychedelic back-up harmonies. "'Warrior Man' was born out of a joke--it started as some silly phrase that Toby was singing, then turned into a jam, and ultimately became this monster of a tune that was recorded live," says McMicken. "Everything about its origin reflects that freedom and confidence to own a weird idea and just let it live."
Another deviation from Dr. Dog's more summery and sleepy material, "Vampire" slaps a snarling guitar riff against ragged, howling vocals that perfectly capture the song's pained refrain about love gone evil ("You're a vampire, baby/No reflection at all"). "Heavy Light," meanwhile, mutates from a percussion-driven dream-pop pastiche to shimmering piano ballad to freewheeling experiment in blissed-out psychedelia--all in just three minutes and 41 seconds.
All throughout Be The Void, Dr. Dog delights in a playfulness that lends a refreshingly oddball feel even to the record's more true-to-form tracks. "These Days," for instance, backs its bouncy bassline with a dizzying swirl of sunny guitars, while the handclapping and hollering on the album-opening "Lonesome" help twist a downer of a refrain ("What does it take to be lonesome? Nothing at all") into a sweetly anthemic stomper of a song.
At the same time, Dr. Dog's rugged, rough-and-tumble disposition and razor-sharp wit preclude Be The Void from ever nearing mindless whimsy. Possibly the album's most deceptively breezy offering, "That Old Black Hole" sets its sly lyrics ("Take this thorn from my side/Fix this chip on my shoulder/Time is racing with the clock/And I ain't getting any older") to a smoldering groove that turns frenetic and urgent in the song's final seconds. By the same token, the disarmingly desperate "Do The Trick" pairs its woozy disco beat with a barrage of flirty wordplay that's relentlessly clever ("I've burnt the candle on every side/I've long since run out of wick/Will you be my flame tonight?/Will you do the trick?").
The first album recorded away from Meth Beach, Dr. Dog's 2010 Anti- debut teamed up the band with Rob Schnapf (a producer who had previously worked with Elliott Smith, Beck, and Guided By Voices). Although that partnership yielded the much-acclaimed Shame, Shame, the band opted against bringing in an outside co-producer again for Be The Void. "We did try out a few songs with another producer, but we then we stepped back and asked ourselves, 'Do we really need that?'" recalls McMicken. "Part of our growing aesthetic is to find the simplest approach that works best, and the decision to produce this one ourselves was sort of the first gesture toward recognizing our confidence in our experience and ability and sense of playfulness." Indeed, that dedication to keeping it playful was key to shaping the sound on Be The Void, says Leaman. "Back when Scott and I first started making music together, there was a period of time when we just recorded and recorded constantly--just for our own pleasure, not even to try to get shows or anything," he says. "Making this album felt like that again. It was like we were just putting a bunch of tunes together, just to have a good time."


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Why, hello there. You know what helps one feel better? Prozac, and a Wii. Did I mention that last week was my birthday? And nine days before that was Scott's birthday? So we bought each other a Wii. Also, it's our ninth anniversary, um, tomorrow. And lo, we have a Wii! It's a present that keeps on giving. The Wii, that is. (Okay, also the medication. Huzzah for medication! Damn the naysayers!)
I am 39 now. And Scott turned 38. He's a baby. For nine days we were the same age, so we walked around nodding at each other. "Whoa," Scott said, and I said, "yup." He finally got it. Then I hurtled ahead of him and now he can't possibly understand my perspective on anything. I was born in the SIXTIES, man. It was DIFFERENT.


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Designer, retailer and Hollywood royalty Jennifer Nicholson (daughter of Jack), who once headlined Los Angeles Fashion Week and showed her collections in New York and Paris, is returning to fashion after a nearly five-year hiatus. Opening Friday, Pearl Drop is her new boutique on Lincoln Boulevard in the up-and-coming retail area of Venice known as the Linc. Inside, she's showcasing mostly California-based designers, plus pieces she's designed herself.
The store: Pearl Drop, a play on Pearl, which was the name of Nicholson's store in Santa Monica that closed in 2005.
The vibe: Boho goddess festival wear — just in time for Coachella, which is one of Nicholson's favorite springtime excursions. "It's an Instagram dream," Nicholson says of the music festival, where she stays in the Safari Tents.
The interior: Eclectic and light-filled, with baroque-looking, "underwater mermaid grotto" – inspired antiques culled from Nicholson's Malibu beach house (a glass side table with pink seahorses for a base, and a glass pirate ship chandelier, for example), mixed with rustic wood and mystic crystals.


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Casual Bliss, Inc brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 39 Designs von 17 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Casual Bliss, Inc.
We are a startup business that provides technical writing, editing, web design, web development, and technical illustrations consulting services to small businesses and non-profits in our local area. We have also done designs for print brochures.
Casual Bliss, Inc. is a parent company. We have two areas of consulting services: (1) Technical writing, illustrations, training, and documentation; (2) Web design, web development, and some print media. The first service operates under Resourced Writing at http://www.resourcedwriting.com. The second service will operate under Casual Bliss (only has a "coming soon" website at http://www.casualblissinc.com). However, the Casual Bliss logo should be suitable for both sets of services.
Our primary audience is small businesses and non-profits. Our experience is geared towards the IT industry, but our clients thus far have been in the legal, health, and energy industries. It is our intention to remain a local business. There are three primary industries in this area: financial, airline, and health / pharmaceutical.
Our slogan is "Helping small businesses succeed".
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The Formatt Series 9 Chocolate #3 Soft Graduated Filter is a soft-edged graduated color filter providing a brownish color across the image, giving a murky glow and additional warmth for your photographs. The graduated filter design keeps a portion of the image neutral, resulting in a more realistic look while allowing for the sky or other bright areas to take on the color of the density.
The filter is compatible with Series 9 holders and is constructed from specially formulated CR-39 resin sandwiched between two layers of high-quality Schott glass. The #3 filter is the densest of the series and provides a noticeable amount of chocolate coloration.
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Comcast and EA Reportedly Nearing Game Streaming Deal
With more and more devices and services vying for our entertainment dollar, cable companies are starting to lose ground. Where once cable offered the only real option for in-home content delivery, there are now dozens of streaming services offering a wide variety of movies and shows, not to mention powerful home consoles and countless gaming services that not only offer interactive entertainment, but also act as media centers, providing access to video content on demand.
Cable companies have made efforts to keep up with the changing media landscape by expanding their video-on-demand offerings and opening up their boxes to a limited selection of apps, but have still seen a large number of former customers jump to cheaper, more robust options for their media delivery. If a proposed EA partnership deal goes through, however, Comcast will be making a major play at bringing back some of those customers by offering streaming games on your TV.
Reuters is reporting that cable giant Comcast is close to reaching a deal with EA that will bring streaming games to its X1 cable box. The cloud-enabled X1, already the most advanced cable box operating system on the market, will enable subscribers to play EA games on Comcast's cable boxes, with controls handled by a connected tablet. While the deal is not complete and game offerings have not been finalized, FIFA, Madden, Monopoly and Plants vs. Zombies are listed as franchises expected to be included, with more titles available in the future. A feature like this would help Comcast to compete with other streaming boxes like AppleTV, Roku and Amazon's FireTV, which have eaten into cable revenues by streaming games alongside video content.
With 22 million customers in the U.S., Comcast is one of the biggest players in the cable industry. If it receives regulatory approval, the proposed $45 billion buyout of Time Warner Cable would make it the largest provider by far, with an estimated 33 million subscribers. An install base like that is certainly attractive to EA, and presumably to other major publishers who could certainly follow suit if the partnership proves successful. While EA still dominates the game publishing biz, it has struggled in recent months, lowering its 2015 revenue forecast and reporting sluggish software sales. A huge injection of potential new customers like this could be exactly what the company needs to get back on track.
For years, pundits and consumers alike have predicted a time when all of our media would be delivered by one box. For some, the cable box represents the old ways of thinking, but new features like this could be a huge step in Comcast's efforts to compete in a market that seems to evolve on a weekly basis. If Comcast is smart, it'll make one small change to its current plans: giving customers a physical controller. Playing on a tablet sucks.


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It looks like AT&T want to really put some Windows Phones in customers hands as a new offer evidently has gone live. We just got word that AT&T is offering a new deal to help push Windows Phone 8 devices starting…well yesterday and going through February 21st (the same date as the free wireless charger offer).
The new deal is simple: buy one Windows Phone 8 device and get $100 off of the same type of Windows Phone e.g. if you buy a Lumia 920, you can get $100 off of a second Lumia 920. Likewise if you buy an HTC 8X you can get the discount for $100 off of a second 8x.
Of course there are the usual qualifiers but still, that's a good incentive to push some Windows Phones out the door for at least a few weeks. No word if this will be offered online or only in-store. Check out the full details from an internal AT&T email after the break...
Buy Any Windows Phone 8 and Get Up to $100 Off a Second Windows Phone 8
Effective January 11, 2013, through February 21, 2013, customers who buy any Windows Phone 8 get up to $100 off a second (like) Windows Phone 8 (e.g., Nokia/Nokia or HTC/HTC Windows Phone 8).
Offer Requirements
- Smartphone rate plan requirements: Standard data and voice plan requirements to obtain two-year commitment pricing apply.
- The bundle discount of up to $100 applies towards the lower-priced device.
- If buying a second smartphone and the second smartphone is less than $100, it is free.
- New smartphone activation and all upgrades are eligible. Standard ETFs apply.
- The 14-day return policy remains in effect for this promotion.
- Customers who purchase any qualifying Nokia or HTC device, and later decide to purchase a second within the promotion period, may receive the bundle discount
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American film producer Peter Starr is in his late 60s and a lifelong motorcycle enthusiast. Having visited Taiwan last year with a plan to make a documentary about Taiwan's Grand Riders, a group of elderly scooter hobbyists, he is returning to the nation this month with a group of elderly American riders who have been invited to accompany a larger Taiwanese group of riders on a nation-wide tour.
A Taichung-based senior citizen's welfare foundation, the Hondao Foundation (弘道老人基金會), organizes the annual trip.
"Our group is scheduled to arrive in Taipei on Sunday, and we then travel to Taichung the next day to take delivery of our scooters," Starr said in an email interview with the Taipei Times. "There will be a reception for all of us with Taichung Mayor [Jason] Hu (胡志強), then we're off later in the morning."
The Grand Riders are scheduled to arrive back in Taipei on Oct. 22, where they'll be treated to a special screening of Go Grandriders (不老騎士), a 90-minute documentary by 31-year-old Taiwanese director Hua Tien-hao (華天灝), he said.
An article Starr wrote in April's edition of the Motorcyclist magazine described the 1,125km road trip he made in 2011 with local seniors over the age of 80. Many of the riders had cancer or degenerative heart disease, Starr said, noting that most of them had arthritis as well.
"But it was a fantastic trip," he said.
When Starr later learned that Hua had already made his own 90-minute documentary of a cross-country scooter brigade of octogenarians hitting the road in Taiwan, he decided to cancel his plans for his own movie. But he continues to ride with the group every year.
"When I found out director Hua was already well into producing his movie on the same subject I was looking at, I backed off," he said. "But I am still enthusiastic about doing this second trip with a group of American riders coming along, too, and we're all looking forward to our upcoming adventures on the roads of Taiwan — from Taichung to Alishan (阿里山), Sun Moon Lake (日月潭) and all over."
Starr, 69, flew to Taipei in September and was shown a preview of Hua's movie, and now he's coming back for the documentary's Taipei premiere on Oct. 22 and his reunion with the Grand Riders on Oct. 15.
When asked why he is returning to Taiwan even though his plans for a Grand Riders documentary have been shelved, Starr said: "I want to promote the relationship of the group of elderly riders in Taiwan with elderly riders in the America. I not only want to keep this Grand Riders thing alive, but I also want to help it grow, too."
Starr initially came to Taiwan in 2011, he said, because he was inspired by a popular TV commercial about the Grand Riders that went viral on YouTube, getting over 4 million hits.
''I decided then and there I wanted to ride with them and make a documentary about their adventure," he said.
The theme of his planned documentary was going to be about ''having a dream and a purpose for living out your years productively," he added, noting: "After watching that YouTube video I was left with a gargantuan lump in my throat and far-from-dry eyes."
There will be an official start with government officials in attendance and TV cameras in tow, he said. From Taichung, the Grand Riders will head south, stop overnight in Chiayi and then head up to Alishan, he said.


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Joanne van Hoof needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 237 designs submitted by 52 freelance designers.
AussieGardenSheds.com.au, Aussie-Garages.com.au, AussieAviaries.com.au
http://www.AussieGardenSheds.com.au has been in business for one year. We have just launched http://www.Aussie-Garages.com.au and are looking to develop http://www.AussieAviaries.com.au in the next few months. All three domains are owned by Gunna Du Pty Ltd. We have chosen to run three seperate websites so the sites can be marketed more specifically.
We sell garden sheds, garages and aviaries online only within Australia. We take orders and have them shipped to the customer (or a collection point near the customer) by the manufacturer.
We are looking to expand our suppliers and want a more consistent brand across the three websites.
You can view our current logos at http://www.aussie-sheds.com.au. As you can see they are similar but each reflect a different website.
Every Australian in need of a garden shed to store tools or equipment, a garage or carport to protect vehicles and aviaries to house pets and birds.
Male and Female aged between 25 - 65
We require one logo - We would like a symbol, icon or character. (No maps or flags of Australia)
The logo will need to work on all three of the main websites...
1. http://www.aussiegardensheds.com.au
2. http://www.aussie-garages.com.au
3. http://www.aussieaviaries.com.au
We may add it to additional websites in the future, all will start with http://www.aussie....
Colours - Please refer to http://www.aussie-garages.com.au for the Green, Black, Silver colours. We like the metallic, 3D look. We like these colours as they represent the garden (green).
We DO NOT want to refelct the Australian Flag colours or the Green and Gold of Australia please.
The logo needs to be crisp and clean, we are looking for a very professional finish.
Please show us the logo along with how you would suggest we add the domain names in full (http://www.aussiegardensheds.com.au) or just the main words (Garden Sheds) when used on each of the websites.
In some cases, (letterhead, tax invoices etc) the Logo will be used with all the words altogether: Garden Sheds, Garages & Aviaries due to all three websites being owned by the one company.
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OTM Categories
ANY person or program that has made a significant impact on your past month is eligible for an Of the Month Award! One winner per month can be chosen in each of these 15 categories.
To submit Of The Month awards for outstanding people and programs, go to http://otms.nrhh.org.
General Categories
Advisor: This category can be used to recognize RHA, NRHH, or hall/apartment council advisors for their contributions related to their role as an advisor. Advisors of student organizations outside the residence halls should be nominated as either institution or residence life faculty/staff.
Executive Board Member: All RHA, NRHH and hall/apartment council executive board members and RHA representatives can be nominated in this category. Executive board members of student organizations outside the residence halls should be nominated as first year students or students.
Institution Faculty/Staff: This category is for university faculty and staff who aid students in academics, such as professors, instructors, teaching assistants, counselors, and the like. These faculty members have contributed to bettering the Marquette community inside and outside of the classroom.
Residence Life Faculty/Staff: Any university employee who works in a residence hall is applicable for this category including Residence Hall Directors, maintenance/mechanic staffs, custodial staff, and desk receptionists. Resident Assistants should be nominated in the Resident Assistant category.
Resident Assistant: Resident Assistants who have gone above and beyond in their job duties.
First Year Student: Students in their first year at Marquette (this includes transfer students) who excel in adapting to a new environment within their residence hall. If the first year student is on RHA or their hall council, then they should be nominated in the executive board member category.
Student: Any individual enrolled as a student who does not fit into the executive board member, resident assistant, residence life faculty/staff, and/or first year student categories is eligible for the student category. This category recognizes students that have gone above and beyond in improving the Marquette community.
Student Staff Member: Any individual within a residence hall student staff position that has worked to create a positive experience for the residential community. This category is intended to recognize student staff members while these students are not working in the capacity of a Resident Assistant or Executive Board Member position.
Spotlight: Any individual who has benefited the Marquette community and is not eligible for any other category should be nominated for spotlight. Dining hall employees and guests to the university are two examples.
Organization: Formal student organizations that have benefited the Marquette community through programming, advocacy, fundraising, or through other means. RHA, hall/apartment councils, student organizations, or any other student group are eligible for this category.
Residential Community: Any community of students living in a university residence hall or apartment, (a floor or wing, for example), would fall into this category.
Program Categories
Community Service Programs help the community — whether it's going to a soup kitchen, having a food or clothing drive or raising money for a non-profit organization.
Diversity Programs celebrate and teach about our similarities and honor our differences.
Educational Programs are intended to teach about a topic, issue, or idea.
Passive Programs do not require anyone to actively run them, such as bulletin boards, newsletters, displays, and the like.
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HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Barbaro's brother is near the starting gate.
Nicanor, a full brother of the 2006 Kentucky Derby winner whose story captivated the racing world for months, will race for the first time either this weekend or next, trainer Michael Matz said Monday.
Nicanor had a solid five-furlong work Sunday at the Palm Meadows Training Center in Boynton Beach, Fla., and if all goes as planned, the 3-year-old colt will either race on dirt at Gulfstream Park this weekend or in a turf race the weekend of Feb. 7.
"He's getting there. Either one of the two," said Matz, who also was Barbaro's trainer. "I'm not sure yet. When we get him back to the track, we'll see how he is."
A decision will likely come Wednesday, when entries are made for the Saturday card at Gulfstream.
Hall of Fame jockey Edgar Prado - who also rode Barbaro and called his time aboard the horse "the best trip of my life" - will be aboard Nicanor for the colt's debut, Matz said. Prado rode Nicanor during a workout two weeks ago at Palm Meadows.
The first three races of Barbaro's career were on turf before he switched to the dirt for the Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream and won, pointing him toward the 2006 Derby.
Barbaro won the Run for the Roses by 6 1/2 lengths - the largest victory margin for a Derby winner in 60 years - but saw his racing career come to a dramatic end at the Preakness, when he shattered three bones in his right hind leg in the opening strides of that race.
He defied the odds by surviving for eight months and enduring close to two dozen surgeries before being euthanized because of complications related to laminitis, an often life-threatening problem in horses who shift their weight to one leg in order to keep pressure off another injured limb.
The second anniversary of Barbaro's death is Thursday, and there's a certain irony that Nicanor's debut could come on what will be a bittersweet weekend for Barbaro's connections - Matz and owners Roy and Gretchen Jackson.
"He has worked like a nice horse," Matz said. "We just have to see. But yes, I'm excited to have him in the barn right now."
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text: I'm a retired ex teacher and librarian and very enthusiastic quilter. I used to regard myself as a quilting librarian, a repository of information leaning towards the traditional side but now my energies are concentrated on using up my stash and completing projects. My skills are average but I continue to learn and improve and I'm quite prolific. I belong to various groups from the national Quilters Guild, to the 300 strong Oast Quilters based in East Kent, Quay Quilters in Faversham who hold a biannual show and the Bonny Quilters foursome who are former machine knitters. I also belong to an informal house group called Usual Suspects. We like to eat lunch and chat and travel together. I've attended all the Festivals of Quilts at the NEC and try to attend another national show as well, Sandown or Malvern and The Quilters Guild AGM and Region Two show at Hever. I've also been to Paducah and Houston twice and Sisters once. I'm also set to attend QuiltCon next year.


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The holidays can, and should, be a time of bliss. Unfortunately, they are often a time of tragedy. There are many dangers at home, on the roads and at the malls that can turn an otherwise happy holiday season upside down.
Christmas decorations are a delight, but they can also create some significant risks. One of the greatest potential dangers is the Christmas tree. If you have a live tree, water it regularly. It should not be positioned near a heater or fireplace, and don't allow lit candles near it. Make sure all decorative lights are UL-approved and do not glow too hot. And check to see that your tree is securely anchored in its stand — especially if you have pets. If you use an artificial tree, make sure it is flame-retardant.
If you have small children at home, avoid using ornaments that are sharp or easily breakable. Keep any decorations with small, removable parts away from the bottom of the tree.
Tinsel can be a great finishing touch, but to cats it is a sparkly, irresistible toy, and they can easily swallow and choke on it. In a house with a playful cat, tinsel is best avoided, at least on a tree's lower branches.
Your outdoor lights have probably been up for a couple of weeks now, but just because none have gone dark doesn't mean you can ignore them until it's time to take them down in January. Check the wires regularly to make sure they're in good condition. There should be no kinks or fraying, and wires should never be hot to the touch. Check the connections as well; they should be covered with electrical tape to avoid damage from rain or snow.
Be a safe shopper
There may be only a few days left until Christmas, but there's plenty of time left for shopping. Then the time will come to spend all those gift cards.
Protect yourself when you go shopping. Avoid carrying large amounts of cash, and what you do bring, keep in your front pocket. Your credit cards should be in a safe place, and the issuing company should be notified immediately if one is lost or stolen.
Be aware of your surroundings. Try to do your shopping during the day, but if you have to go at night, bring a companion if possible, park in a well-lit spot and beware of strangers.


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Home automation products are made up of various electrical devices that can be integrated together and/or controlled, giving you added convenience, energy efficiency, safety and security around your home. Use dimmers, switches, outlets, sensors and timers to automate lights and appliances. With a remote control or through the use of central controllers, software and interfaces you can monitor and operate devices from your smartphone or tablet. Home automation isn't limited to lights and appliances, you can remotely access thermostats, fans, plumbing, irrigation and more.VIEW ALL PRODUCTS >
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Duke Mens Nike Kyrie 2 Fluorescent Black Online Shop
Nike Kyrie was a kind of signature shoes of Owen. The upper of Nike Kyrie uses split joint, and different locations use different strength materials.
Nike Kyrie series sneakers can highly protect the people's toe, which use the hard material.In addition,the fly line design in the front palm makes Nike Kyrie shoes become more conducive stability.
In short, Nike Kyrie series sneakers are very nice and suitable to wear. It's worthwhile for you to posses.


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Get additional tire clearance for larger tires and a cool new look with a Tuff Country Ford Super Duty F250 5" lift kit. This Ford Super Duty lift kit combines top quality components and affordability. "EZ-Ride" front coil springs are used to provide a comfortable ride. Proper alignment is maintained with the use of radius arm drop brackets (replaces the factory brackets), heavy duty track bar relocation bracket and a drop pitman arm. A radius arm support cross bar is used for added front end strength & stability. Tuff Country has been producing quality suspension products for over 25 years and backs all lift kits with a limited lifetime warranty.
Note: To purchase Tuff Country 24974KN (w/SX8000 Shocks) please select in options above.
At Suspension Connection we are the #1 retailer of Tuff Country products in the world. Great prices, expert knowledge and exceptional customer service are why so many customers trust us with their Tuff Country purchases. Try us out!
Important Note: Factory length shocks must be replaced with new extended shocks to install this lift kit properly. Please choose shocks & boots in the "Options" fields above if you have not already purchased extended shocks.
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What we're thinking and learning about right now, news that matters to nonprofits, and events and happenings in and around TSNE MissionWorks and the NonProfit Center.
Dec 07 2017 | By Josh Sattely
Don't ring in the New Year before you take a few quick steps to ensure there is no lapse in your safeharbor protections provided by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. → More
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FedEx Ship Manager Software
FedEx® Ship Manager Software is a free of charge, self-installable software suitable for all shippers. Shippers requiring an integrated system will need support from a FedEx Field Engineer.
On this page:
Unique Features
- Ship Alert: Notify your recipient that the shipment is on its way
- Customs documents: Includes customs documents such as commercial invoice, textile declaration, etc
- Customization: The application can be customized as your shipping changes
- Windows 2000, 2003 server, XP, Vista
- Laser printer
- Internet connection or modem
- FedEx account number
HardwareFedEx can provide hardware to high volume shippers who wish to use FedEx® Ship Manager Software. With the hardware comes: software, installation, training and maintenance by a FedEx Field Engineer.
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