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cheese or trail ride
are options for weekend
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Tourists can visit the cows and inspect a giant piece of cheese this weekend, or they can take their horse to San Josecito de Cutris Sunday for a trail ride.
The trail ride is the 10th edition, and the route has been chosen to go through scenic areas. Those who are without a horse can participate in wagons pulled by tractors. A rodeo is planned for Saturday.
More than 3,500 persons attended last year and nearly 1,500 of those were riders.
San Josecito de Cutris is 17 kilometers (about 10 miles) east of La Fortuna de San Carlos, the town near Arenal volcano.
The big cheese, some 150 kilos (330 pounds) of queso palmito is at Zarcero where the Exposición Nacional Holstein 2007 is being presented along with the Feria Costarricense de la Industria Láctea Expo Zarcero 2007.
The event starts tonight with a queen contest. The big chunk of cheese will be exhibited Sunday at 11 a.m. and there also is a rodeo Sunday. There also is a Costa Rican bull fight Monday, March 11 and March 12, the last day of the event.
Zarcero is a big milk producing area.
Free trade opponents plan
to consider what's next
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
The Frente Nacional de Apoyo de Lucha contra el TLC, the umbrella organization for those who oppose the free trade treaty with the United States, will be revealing more strategy today.
The group plans a press conference at which leaders also will evaluate the march that they organized for last Monday.
Eugenio Trejos, rector of the Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, heads the group.
The march was a success based on the number of persons who attended. A.M. Costa Rica estimated 80,000. However, the Arias administration and 38 legislative deputies who will vote to approve the free trade treaty were not moved.
Trejos is considered a moderate and has not been among those who have called for a "referendum in the street," in other words riots and violence to change the mind of the government.
Meanwhile, legislative aides estimate that deputies will need more than two months to move the treaty to ratification. The Sala IV has said a plan to expedite the measure by fixing a period of 22 to 28 daily sessions for a final vote is not unconstitutional. However, the measure is going back to committee because the constitutional court said that there was a procedural lapse.
Casa Presidencial welcomed the decision by the court. Opponents had filed the appeal in the hopes that they could use stalling tactics to keep the measure from coming to a ratification vote.
In other treaty news, the free trade agreement entered into force Thursday between the United States and the Dominican Republic. The United States said that the island nation had adjusted its local laws to conform to the treaty and a proclamation by George Bush made certain adjustments to accommodate the country.
Girl, 3, sought as abductee
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Investigators are seeking 3-year-old Arielle Thomas Abrahams who was last seen walking away with her father, Daniel Thomas Méndez, at Alajuela's Mall International Feb. 21.
Her mother, Hellen María Abrahms, filed the report. Officials said that the case involved family problems and that both parents originally were from France.
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formed to cut down the increasing downtown crime
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Government officials took a step Thursday to do something about the crime in San José.
Government officials formed a committee, a security council, to bring the relevant agencies together. The idea came from Johnny Araya, San José mayor.
Included on the committee are representatives from Migración y Extranjería, Fuerza Pública, Policía de Control de Drogas, the Policía Municipal, the Judicial Investigating Organization and the Policía Fiscal of the Ministerio de Hacienda.
Araya characterized the problem as a grave one. Expats would agree because reports from the streets say that bands of armed robbers are working the area along Avenida 1 between calles 11 and 7 without any hindrance from the police. This is an area that attracts many male tourists, and because of the establishments there many leave on foot tipsy.
The security minister, Fernando Berrocal and his officers
|have been working on the central
city crime problem since taking office
in May. A number of small-time crack dealers have been detained and
early morning sweeps through low rent districts frequently catch those
who prey on their peers.
The uncertainty is what happens to these people once they are in the hands of the judiciary. Many seem to be picked up repeatedly.
The members of the security council were sworn in Thursday by President Óscar Arias Sánchez.
Berrocal said the idea is to set up similar councils in the other urban areas of the country.
The Arias administration already has set up a tourism police force, but the white-shirted officers from this unit are more likely to be seen in front of the Betatron Nacional during the day than along Avenida 1 at night.
The council has a broad mandate. Casa Presidencial said the concerns would be vandalism, crime, corruption, trafficking and use of drugs, organized crime, exploitation of minors at work or sexually and family violence.
|A visit to two of the many hostels in the San José
|Recently Christiane and
I got
together for lunch after a long unplanned hiatus. Before setting
off to eat, I was invited to see their home, which she and her husband,
José, had turned into a hostel. The house, which is
located on the northwest corner of the recently refurbished Parque
Nacional in downtown San José, has been in the family for many
years and is, in fact, a mansion, with a marble staircase and a huge
third floor balcony that gives the sunbathers up there a 360 degree
view of the city. It was built in 1936 by coffee farmer Roberto
Zeledón, who fell in love with art deco, so the house reflects
his taste.
As Christiane was showing me through the rooms, I kept thinking of the Hemingway much quoted title, "A Clean, Well-lighted Place." Sunlight pours in the many large windows, and everything is newly painted and furnished – even the mattresses are brand new.
The hostel is a family enterprise, which has the advantages and disadvantages that brings. There is always someone to help you, and most of the members are bilingual so Spanish, English, French and (until June) German are spoken. Daughter Mariana is in charge of overseeing the kitchen, her daughter Noelia seems to be in charge of coloring. Son, Frederico, along with his other chores, will prepare a very large buffet breakfast for $10.
From the hostel, one can walk to the heart of downtown (the Teatro Nacional) by passing through four parks and going the rest of the way, for the most part, on a pedestrian boulevard – Avenida Central.
Between the dormitories ($10 a bed) and the three private rooms with double beds ($30 with a shared bath) they can accommodate up to 17 people. Also included in the price of a room are wireless Internet access, a library, coffee, and use of the kitchen, a TV lounge and a comfortable common room, as well, of course, the balcony. The eclectic collection of original art hanging on just about every wall is another attraction.
There are many excellent restaurants within walking distance or a short taxi ride from the hostel. Like most guest homes, tours, car rentals and even discounts at some of the restaurants are available.
Jo's book, "Butterfly in the City: A Good Life in Costa Rica," is available through the 7th Street Book Store, Lehmann's and Liberia Internacional. Or contact Ms. Stuart at firstname.lastname@example.com
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drug report highlight Afghanistan, Bolivia, Venezuela
By the A.M. Costa Rica wire services
The U.S. State Department's annual report on illicit drug trade worldwide, issued Thursday, said Afghanistan's opium production hit a record high last year while there was backsliding on anti-drug efforts in Venezuela and Bolivia. Iran's counter-narcotics efforts were commended.
The two volume report of more than 1,000 pages is mandated by Congress, and it sketched a generally bleak picture about soaring opium output in war-torn Afghanistan and backsliding in the fight against the cocaine trade in South America.
The report said despite four years of anti-narcotics aid to Afghanistan by the United States, Britain and others, the country's opium output jumped 25 percent last year.
It valued the illicit opium crop at over $3 billion, a third of the country's total economic output, and said it has produced a surge in heroin traffic to Europe, Russia and the Middle East.
Briefing reporters, Anne Patterson, assistant secretary of State for international narcotics and law enforcement, said the role in the opium trade by the Taleban is a particular worry for the United States, which believes that drug profits are funding attacks on U.S. and NATO forces.
Much of the Afghan opium crop is said to be shipped out through Pakistan, despite what were said to be several promising Pakistani anti-drug initiatives.
Patterson said of Afghanistan's neighbors, Iran has been the most aggressive in efforts to interdict the traffic in heroin, which she said is severely affecting Iranian society.
"They have the world's highest addiction rate," she noted.
|"It's some
six times what it is in the [United] States, maybe more. They've been
very active on the border in interdicting shipments coming in from
Afghanistan. I think the Iranians view this, as well they might, as a
major social and law enforcement problem."
The report said cocaine consumption in the United States has been on a decade-long decline, and praised the coca eradication and law enforcement efforts of the government of Colombia, which remains the source of about 90 percent of the cocaine reaching U.S. and other world markets.
However, Assistant Secretary Patterson said U.S.-backed anti-drug efforts in Colombia and the Andean region have pushed some trafficking flights and other smuggling operations into Venezuela.
She said while some U.S.-Venezuelan anti-drug cooperation continues, the government of leftist President Hugo Chávez has been noticeably less vigilant in this area than its predecessors:
"The Venezuelans for years did a great job on counter-narcotics, one of the best in the entire Hemisphere," she added. "If you grew coca in Venezuela, you went to jail. They vigorously enforced their laws. And frankly, that's all stopped, for reasons that aren't entirely clear to me."
The report also criticized the performance of the government of Bolivian President Evo Morales, a former leader of the country's coca growers federation who has advocated some legal uses of coca leaves.
It said while Bolivia's total coca cultivation in 2005 was only half of what it was in the late 1980's, initial U.S. estimates are that it increased last year and that the trend in Bolivia is "disquieting."
much new on drugs and money laundering in Costa Rica
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
There was little new in the U.S. State Department's annual report on illicit drug trade regarding Costa Rica.
The report correctly noted that local consumption of crack cocaine is on the rise and that under the Óscar Arias Sánchez administration seizures rose dramatically.
The report said that the U.S. will continue to provide technical expertise, training, and funding to professionalize Costa Rica's coast guard and enhance its capabilities to conduct independent maritime law enforcement operations in accordance with an existing agreement with the United States.
The report also says without attribution that no senior official of the Costa Rican government engages in, encourages, or facilitates the illicit production or distribution of such drugs, or the laundering of proceeds
|from illegal drug transactions.
A second summary on money laundering was less laudatory. Even though Costa Rica has convicted a handful of individuals for money laundering in 2005 and 2006, further efforts are required to bring Costa Rica into compliance with international anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing standards, the report said.
Reforms in 2002 to the Costa Rican counter narcotics law expand the scope of anti-money laundering regulations, but also create an invitation to launder funds by eliminating the government's licensing and supervision of casinos, jewelers, realtors, attorneys, and other non-bank financial institutions, the report said.
The report also said that some critical legislation had not been approved and that offshore banking, casinos and an emphasis on tax evasion cripple efforts against money laundering.
Latin trip seen as way to improve U.S. relations here
By the A.M. Costa Rica wire services
Experts testifying on Capitol Hill say President George Bush's upcoming trip to Latin America will be crucial to efforts at improving the U.S. image with governments and people in the region.
The president's trip beginning next week will take him to Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Guatemala, and México.
It's seen as pivotal to combating what many experts and members of Congress see as rising anti-American sentiment in the region.
This is among the concerns voiced by expert witnesses at a hearing of the House Western Hemisphere Subcommittee.
Peter Hakim, president of the Inter-American Dialogue, says the Bush visit comes at a difficult time in which the U.S. is no longer viewed with the confidence it once was. "I have not seen in the region, and I travel there quite a bit, as much anti-U.S. sentiment across the region and it is very pervasive, nor have I witnessed the degree of lack of confidence in U.S. government and leadership," he said.
Arturo Valenzuela, director of the Center for Latin American Studies at Georgetown University, and a former Latin American expert on the National Security Council, offers the same picture. "I have never seen a moment where there is as much of a rejection of U.S. foreign policy and posture of the U.S. in the world as one sees today," he said.
Valenzuela asserts that a push-back against the U.S. crosses the political spectrum driven, in his view, primarily by President Bush's handling of Iraq.
However, he believes the U.S. also needs to undertake a more strategically-focused re-assessment of policy, while paying attention to key issues such as trade and narcotics.
In a letter to the president, the chairman of the House Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, Rep. Eliot Engel, urged the president to focus more intensively on Latin America in the last two years of his presidency.
Engel is concerned about reductions in development assistance, in particular with child health funding, in the president's 2008 budget. "We see the disparity in terms of income, economic disparity, where a very small percentage of people at the top are doing extremely well, are extremely
|wealthy and then the tremendous overwhelming amount of the population are living in
absolutely unacceptable poverty. This is a
powder keg and this is certainly something I think the U.S. cannot turn
a blind eye to," he said.
The Bush administration defends its record, saying overall aid to Latin America increased from $862 million to $1.4 billion this year, while saying some hard decisions had to be made regarding priorities for some countries, such as Bolivia.
As for what the president can accomplish, much is likely to depend on actions he takes once he returns to Washington.
Eric Farnsworth, vice president of the Council of the Americas, says one goal would be to increase U.S.-Brazilian cooperation on ethanol fuel technology. "U.S. energy security would be enhanced by working more collaboratively with Brazil to develop and promote ethanol resources. Of course, to be most effective, the U.S. tariff on imported ethanol has to be reduced or eliminated," he said.
Hakim said Congress must do its part by approving free trade agreements that the administration negotiated with Peru, Colombia and Panama, adding that failure to do so could blunt goodwill the president is able to encourage.
"This would signal to the rest of Latin America, again, a certain unreliability of the U.S. even on an issue that we put as a very high priority," he said.
As the president prepares for his trip, lawmakers also continue to worry about the impact of Venezuela's president Hugh Chavez's policies on U.S. efforts.
Republican Dan Burton and Democrat Gregory Meeks voice similar concerns the Venezuelan leader has taken advantage of a lack of U.S. engagement.
BURTON: "President Chavez has been, in my opinion, taking advantage of the poverty with the vast amounts of oil money he is getting, and he is using that money to move many of those governments down there to the left. And I think that bodes very ill for the U.S. and for the region long term.
MEEKS: We can criticize Chávez all we want, but what matters most to the poorest in the region with the world's largest income inequities is who will bring their plight to light, who will help?"
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Imperial Guard Basing
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Oh wow, this is going to totally blow Rogue Trader and DH out of the water in sales, I bet. I know a ton of kids that would kill to play space marines in a RPG form.ReplyDelete
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Creating captivating twinkling electronica, Icelandic duo East Of My Youth formed back in 2015, and since then have received praise from the likes of i-D and The Line Of Best Fit, and have charmed crowds at SXSW Festival.
Now, returning to grace our ears with majestic new single 'Go Home', we caught up with East Of My Youth to find out more.
Hi East of My Youth, welcome to Get In Her Ears! Can you tell us a bit about the band?
EOMY is Herdis and Thelma. Herdis works as a freelance composer and producer in Berlin and Thelma is a visual artist and actress living in L.A. So, currently the band is having a long distance relationship!
How did you initially get together and start creating music?
We started playing the piano and singing together then it developed into an electronic project. I (Herdis) was taking my first steps in production and EOMY's 'Lemonstars' was the first song I produced. The idea of the band originally came in a bar in Berlin where we were both living at the time.
Your new single 'Go Home' is out now – can you tell us what it's all about?
We rented a studio in Berlin for two months in 2016 and sat at two desks trying to be creative. We can say that most of that time was really difficult and unproductive, but then one day Herdís called me over and had this melody basically ready made and then we added the lyrics with the help of an existing poem and really got into the depths of the song's psyche. It's not really about a particular happening, but rather a pool of emotions being narrated into a fairytale-like story.
You've been compared to the likes of Vallis Alps and Anna of the North, but who would you say are your main musical influences?
This question is always a bit tricky. We're of course happy when people find resemblance with talented musicians/bands and that our production value shines through, but we've never really consciously taken inspiration from anyone. Although if you'd listen to the music that we were listening to at the time of composing certain songs you might find resemblance to some elements. Artists that come to mind that might have influenced individual songs are Lorde, Grimes, FKA Twigs, London Grammar and more.
How is your local music scene? Do you go to see lots of live music?
Herdis: I'm trying to do more of that, hehe.
Thelma: Likewise! Since I moved to LA in September, I've only been to two concerts but I have a huge line up in the new year that I'm wanting to see.
And what can fans expect from your live shows?
Our live shows have been pretty intimate but playful, and that is definitely something we've tried to hold onto in every live show.
As we're a new music focused site, are there any new/upcoming bands or artists you'd recommend we check out?
It's really funny that lately I've actually been listening to David Lynch. Who knew he was also making music? There is one song in particular that I've been overplaying recently and it's the best work mode song ever called 'Good Day Today'. But regarding some up and coming acts I'd recommend Ayia, IDK IDA, Mr. Silla and Vök for example. They're all Icelandic or based in Iceland.
And how do you feel the music industry is for new artists at the moment – would you say it's difficult to get noticed?
Yes and no. I think if you really put all your effort into both making quality music and putting it out by all means possible I think there is a chance. You just have to believe in yourself and do it!
Finally, what does 2018 have in store for East of My Youth?
We'll be going through what has been done this year and tie ends to what needs to be left in order to move forward. So I guess there is an all in all cleanse going on that is creating new grounds to grow in. I think 2018 is going to be amazing. Of course it's gonna bite you from time to time, like life always does, but I have an overall feeling of something good and great being born.
Huge thanks to East Of My Youth for answering our questions!
'Go Home' is out now via West Of My Future Ltd.


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A green gem stone
A hard, typically green stone used for ornaments and implements and consisting of the minerals jadeite or nephrite.
Acronym: Jesus! Amplified, Dignified and Exalted
We are a group of musicians burdened with the responsibility of showing forth the Manifold wisdom of The Father in music to our immediate environment and the World.
Music and Art EXCELLENCE that represents the Kingdom perfectly
Our mission is to bring the TRUTH in the PACK OF MUSIC and all forms of art made available to us or at our disposal, to our audience with the aim of contributing our quota in the building of the body into ONE MAN, CHRIST and to bring in as many as we can into the fold.
Ø EPH 3:10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
Ø EPH 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:
Ø COl 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Ø PSA 33:3 Sing unto him a new song; play skillfully with a loud noise.
1. Ensuring that all members are in tune with this mission and vision via
a. Study of the Word and sharing.
b. Prayers
c. And impartations
2. Encouraging and implementing good and devoted rehearsals both personally and generally, respectively
3. Partnering with parts of the body of Christ that share our vision
4. Run also as a business to raise funds for welfare and propagation.
We are presently made up of:
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Bus Stops
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Petrol Station
Strangs Garage at the west end of the village – Open every day including Sunday 7.30am to 7.00pm.
In the General Store Post Office -
The Village is served by the Stagecoach 201/202/203 Bus Service which provides approximately hourly bus services to Aberdeen to the East and Ballater/Braemar to the West. The current timetable is displayed on the bus stops next to Strang's garage, at the Post office and at Neilburn Drive.


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2 Bedroom Apartment For Sale in Stresa , Lake Maggiore - €290,000
Lake Maggiore. This two bedroom 90 sqm apartment is situated in the charming village of Magonino in the hills above Stresa.
It is just 5 mins from the motorway exit of Carpugnino and 10 mins from Stresa and the lake front.
The property is on the ground floor and benefits from having its own private garden of approximately 100 sqm with a BBQ area and 90sqm terrace, along with fantastic lake views. The apartment has a very sunny and panoramic aspect and consists of a large open plan living room with dining area and kitchen from where there is access to a stunning 90 sqm panoramic terrace with views of the lake, hallway, two bedrooms and a bathroom.
There are also two allocated parking spaces.
The apartment is also close to a golf course.
Annual charges approx. €700.00
Condition: Excellent
Price €290,000.00 (plus 3% marketing/agency fee, plus VAT on marketing/agency fee)
Descriptions of the property are subjective and are used in good faith as an opinion and NOT as a statement of fact. Please make further specific enquires to ensure that our descriptions are likely to match any expectations you may have of the property. We have not tested any services, systems or appliances at this property. We strongly recommend that all the information we provide be verified by you on inspection, and by your Notary / Lawyer / Surveyor.


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The Barn Owl, Exeter - pub details
Address: Exeter Business Park, Guardian Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3PE [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 29917) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Digby & Sowton (0.8 miles), Pinhoe (0.9 miles), Polsloe Bridge (1.5 miles)
Chain: Vintage Inns
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
- Outside seating
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|Definately not our sort of pub - new build with old materials - £1.25 for a bag of crisps!!
abraceofnatchplease - 17 Jun 2014 11:28
|used this pub yesterday for food and a beer on the way to Exeter city fc there were 4 of us and all agreed very nice well priced food along with a couple of very nice pints of tribute the staff very helpful with nothing to much trouble. well worth a visit and we certainly will if in the area again. thanks
daddycool234 - 9 Feb 2014 13:56
| This is a typical chain pub i think it maybe Mitchell and Butlers however there there is nothing wrong with that.
It is in a good location for the business park and motorway and our food and drinks were quite acceptable. 9/10
montie49 - 9 Aug 2011 18:37
|Visited twice recently (within a week), good Tribute and Dunbar and excellent food. the young staff were very friendly and helpful. Recommended.
ade1021 - 30 Jul 2011 23:35
|nice pub and decor, but the place is understaffed and very impersonal... feels like a chain pub... needs some soul !
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Moulding Websites with Social Activity
For many years I've struggled with the task of effectively distributing quality information, directly into the hands of the wider audience.
Yes, we can produce typed words, by the gallon, but how effective are they? Visit a website and it can be a case of searching for a needle in a haystack. Then there's the social angle, how can we truly bind a website with social activity? In fact the problem runs much deeper, how can we bind all 3 elements together effectively?
- The business
- The website
- Social activity
For many people the problem lies with communication. Most businesses I support have so many interesting things to say. But when it comes to actively communicating specific messages, they simply fail to materialise. Maybe it's a case of there's just too much to say. An example - Data cabling specialists and engineering firms are diverse animals. They can generally do, whatever you want them to, as long as the 'terms' are attractive.
This problem has been banging around in my brain for years; at last I'm starting to see a solution.
Video is difficult. It's not easy to edit, most of us feel uncomfortable when a camera is pressed into our face. I've had this on 2 occasions myself, once in the military when I was in Norway, organising a ski race and the other when I stepped off the golf course and Sky Sports asked if they could have a word. On both occasions I felt very uncomfortable, for a short space of time I didn't know who I was, let alone what I was saying. So videos are out but what about Podcasts? Now there's a different animal.
So what if I modified a website so it could hold its own broadcasting station?
People from within the company can take bit size subjects and discuss them in detail
I can use specific software that will convert audio to text, great for SEO
I will have something different to syndicate round the social arena. We're all becoming bored of reading; hence video is becoming a popular medium.
I can actually start using Twitter as a way of audience participation on live/pre-recorded shows. Simply add the line #tharsus and we may discuss you question on our show.
I've already tested out this idea, the results were fantastic, far better than I ever expected and fairly simple. In the next few weeks I embark on the delivery of this concept. In truth it's a challenge I'm looking forward too.
Remember, moving forward will always require action.
By Peter Arkwright
Date Written: Thu, Feb 6th 2014


text: "Guitar Slang" comes from White EP and as far as I'm concerned it is it's true highlight. "Bass guitar string thing" as they call it. Not much can be added to the motley to make it complete, maybe just the gripping vocal chunks, making the track a true rocker. Just like Eco's "Mind Altar" was the first jazzy trance I have heard, "Guitar Slang" must be the first country bass nodder.


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Neon Wisual
WARNING: This page is entirely fictional. Any relation to real people, places, events, someone that can't take a joke or understand satire, etc. are coincidental.
NeonWisual is a master of the art of creating Doctor Who fan title sequences, masterful works of CGI that frequently put the animators working for the BBC to shame with their sheer panache.
It has been said that her ultimate dream in life is to be noticed by her senpai the BBC and finally launch into a career of blowing fans' minds with her incredible one-woman effects work.
The 6 key steps to being Neon Wisual
Her process was once eloquently summarised by one of her many fans on YouTube under the following five bullet points:
- "Get every single model you've got and throw them constantly at the screen - make it as cluttered as possible. That way it'll trick the audience into thinking it's good."
- "Look down in the comment section below, and if you see even the slightest bit of negative criticism, rip into them as much as possible. Write a ten-page essay on why they're a fucking moron and you're supreme."
- "If someone you don't like uploads their own title sequence, send all of your fanboys and fangirls over there to rip into them as much as possible for no reason [...] Or, if you haven't got many fans, just use alts. It's fine, no-one will know."
- "Upload the same title sequence over and over and over again, I'm pretty sure they didn't see it the first time."
- "And finally, if another title sequence on YouTube is chosen over yours to be in the official Doctor Who show, just cry. Cry into the five hundred spare hoodies you have lying about for some reason with your name on. They'll absorb all the tears."
To show her appreciation for the above now-immortalised quotations, NeonWisual proceeded to attempt to have the video taken down for abusing her brand name (despite the brand name not being present anywhere in the video or description), followed by accusing the uploader of harassment and sending hundreds of her tweets (including innocuous personal ones) to the police. NW also posted a Facebook message to herself and screencapped it pretending it was from the police department.
UPDATE 26/08: Also apparently NW tried to dox the guy and either she or her psycho 'fans' (see below) have successfully gotten the victim's Twitter suspended. Which brings us to the 6th key step, that the video unfortunately failed to hit upon.
- 6. Be completely fucking BATSHIT INSANE.
What makes NeonWisual's videos so... unique?
You could spend pages and pages analysing how NW's effects-heavy glossy videos manage to be uglier and more worthless than even the meager official BBC-budgeted title sequences. The contrast is especially noticeable given how much of her time she spends creating her own versions of the latest official titles; if you were to watch her take on the 2014 Capaldi 'clock' intro, for example, you'd be sure to find completely botched interpretations of everything from the colour scheme to the momentum of the camera.
Anyone who has wasted enough of their life watching Wisual's latest masterpieces will be familiar with that one with the asteroid belt and the 10000000 versions of it she did. Her defining aesthetic seems to be 'as much shit flying at the viewer as possible, as long as it's processed to fuck and back'. I'd link some examples here but let's not give her any more views, eh?
In spite of all this, NW has somehow attracted a loyal fanbase (assuming they aren't all just her sockpuppets) who are entranced by his Michael Bay-esque visual overloads of METEORS FUCKING EVERYWHERE, and shared in her anal devastation when based Billy Hanshaw had his actually attractive and slightly original fan sequence adapted by the BBC. Assuming they exist, they can also be seen having a go at whoever NW has sicced them on last. A key characteristic of them is that they seem to exist in an alternate reality where anyone who breathes a word against Wisual is an abusive (and ugly, don't forget ugly) psychopath who must be destroyed.


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Not because I'm interested in Pinterest. A client needed a website linked to Pinterest. I needed to test pin something from the client's site.
Since I'm new, Pinterest has no idea what I'm interested in, other than that I live in the United States and I've visited exactly one Pinterest board (the client I test pinned ). So I have a feed full of nearly random stuff:
- Recipes for white chicken chili,
- The five best self tanners,
- A picture of someone's dream car (a Chrysler sedan),
- Fresh pineapple margaritas,
- Someone's indoor hammocks in a loft apartment,
- A woman doing a camel yoga pose,
- Someone's wall cubby organizer with all the cubbies filled and more stuff still on the floor,
- Jennifer Aniston's latest summer t-shirt, short-shorts and hat ensemble,
- Step-by-step tree-houses
- The perfect summer swing dress
- Angelina Jolie in a new one-shoulder full-length dress, "a great style for bridesmaids"
- How to make a festive Japanese lantern out of an aluminum beer can
On and on it goes. Another whole universe of random stuff.
Reminds me a little of paging through women's magazines while waiting to get a haircut. Probably because the demographic of the client's site is 20- to 30-something women.
It's a bit surreal scrolling through all this stuff. I try to make some meaning of it, but there isn't any. Without any context, it's just stuff.
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Language learning for learning a second language with subliminal messages sounds to be like a sci-fi story picturing listening to an audio album while asleep and waking up speaking Spanish or French as fluent and as accented as a Spaniard or a Frenchman would ever speak.
Reality is far from this. Brain is not a computer that can be instantaneously uploaded with some kind of software in order to be immediately starting working as per the instructions of the software.
Brain is a tool of insight rather than a tool of information. It eschews information in a slow but creative manner, and keeps doing so until it turns into an insight of its own.
We cannot expect from brain what we can, from a computer. Unlike a computer, brain is not a slave or a tool to us. It's rather the ruler!
Subliminal audio is a tool too that can merely help brain learn more speedily than it would otherwise have done. It does so through making its subconscious augment the process of conscious learning by supporting the conscious part with the unbound energy of its deep subconscious drive.
It simply makes your conscious efforts much easier and much faster in a human way and not like a machine or a robot.
The way our brain is wired, it gets an immense boost from the subconscious if it has been embedded with subliminal messages designed to help the cause for which the conscious part stands and acts accordingly.
If these subliminal messages get rightly and effectively embedded, you show the same caliber which a genius at learning languages at any age in her or his life does.
You can immediately, in fact right now, get started into learning a second language of your choice with a powerful subliminal language learning album from my friend Dan at SubliminalMP3s!
He has the largest range online including over 20 different albums covering the most popular languages in the world ranging from French to Hindi and everything in between.
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Also, my friends at SubliminalMP3s are giving 3 free subliminal mp3 albums you can try for yourself.
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You may leave any of these three switched on while you sleep and feel the benefits yourself.
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Warning: you might not want to read this if you're eating.
If you're like many of our customers, you're finding that more and more often IT is being asked to solve new problems and support new customers throughout your organization. You're driving results, staying attuned to new opportunities, and in your spare time anticipating future needs. But you also need effective data protection and disaster recovery to cope with changing complexities and unexpected challenges.
Maybe you're rolling out new virtualized or cloud based applications...or supporting thin client deployments in new locations…or rolling out a new data center in a remote part of the world…or coping with the complexities of a merger, or an acquisition. All of which means change and complexity.
And then to add to it, maybe you have legacy workloads on legacy platforms…or you have to manage the complexity of many workloads, on many operating systems…or you have dozens, or hundreds of workloads scattered around--some essential, some nice to have, and some often ignored until they're needed. Even more change and complexity.
But now you have dozens, if not hundreds, of terabytes of data swirling around your environment, and you still can't predict the most critical enemy – uncertainty. Disasters strike without warning and are nearly impossible to predict. Maybe you can closely monitor the weather for certain kinds of potential disasters, but ask some of our customers about uncertainty: one noticed a foul odor in his data center—a decomposing hedgehog in the air conditioning system—and promptly vomited all over a switch rack and took down the whole network; another customer had their phone lines destroyed by a pack of rabbits, taking them offline for more than a day; or yet another customer whose data center had to be evacuated because of some rotting fish in the air-ducts.
The fact is you never know what's going to happen and how it could impact your organization. And it only adds to the data protection complexity, complication, and challenges that can be felt all the way from your customers to your CEO.
We're looking for ways to make it easier for you to protect your data and strip out the complexity where possible. Like bundling three types of data protection together in a Suite and offering it based on your front-end capacity needs. Protect your data across physical, virtual, cloud, and nearly any OS with one Suite.
If you can relate to some of what you just read and are looking for ways to map your data protection needs to your business requirements, you might want to tune into the Hitting the "Suite Spot" in Data Protection webcast hosted by Redmond Magazine on September 23rd.


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The TableMaker is
designed to help providers of psychological assessments
organize and present test data in a simple, efficient, and
theoretically informed manner. You enter an evaluee's test
scores in an order that is convenient and theoretically
organized tables are generated in MS Word.
TableMaker video
tutorial here.
The software is free. For now, it runs on Windows only.
For non-Windows users, I made an Excel spreadsheet that
accomplishes much of what TableMaker does. Download it here. Also see the video tutorial for the
spreadsheet version.
Published by WMF Press, the Compositator
creates custom composite scores from subtests of the WJ
III NU. It uses multiple regression, path analysis, and
a host of other features to enhance the clinical
interpretation of the WJ III NU.
Compositator video tutorial here.
In its original incarnation, the Compositator was an Excel
spreadsheet with far fewer capabilities. However, because it
is more generic (it can be used with any tests for which you
know the test intercorrelations and test reliability
coefficients), I have made it available here. It is not
published by WMF Press.
I wrote a commentary in a special issue
of the Journal Psychoeducational Assessment. My article
proposes a new way to interpret cognitive profiles. The basic
idea is to use the best available latent variable model of the
tests and then estimate an individual's latent scores (with
confidence intervals around those estimates). I have made two
spreadsheets available, one for the WISC-IV and one for the
Five-Factor Model of the WISC-IV
Four-Factor Model of the WAIS-IV
I decided not to provide a spreadsheet for the five-factor
model of the WAIS-IV because Gf and g were so highly
correlated in that model that it would be nearly impossible to
distinguish between Gf and g in individuals. You can
think of Gf and g as nearly synonymous (at the latent
Schneider, W. J. (2013). What if we
took our models seriously? Estimating latent scores in
individuals. Journal of Psychoeducational
Assessment, 31, 186–201.
I have created a suite of over 25 repeatable tests. For now, none of them have been normed but they can be used for cognitive rehabilitation and qualitative assessment. The suite includes tests of attention, long-term and working memory, reasoning, reaction time, executive functions and visual-spatial processing.
With an explanation of your credentials, this is available upon request.
Making predictions about
individuals using multiple regression and custom composite
scores (Allows you to combine psychological test scores
and create multiple regression formulas that can be applied to
predictions about individuals using multiple regression
(Allows you to create multiple regression formulas that can be
applied to individuals)
Generalized Relative Proficiency Index (Extends the
usefulness of the RPI from the Woodcock family of test
Difference Score
Replication Predictor (Calculates the probability of
replicating difference scores larger than a specific
Base Rates (Calculates
positive and negative predictive power and other useful
statistics given a test's specificity and sensitivity)
Confidence Intervals
(Calculates the confidence interval of a test, given the
reliability coefficient)
Standard Score
Converter (Convert any standard score to any other
standard score (e.g., scaled scores, T-scores, and index
Statistical Tools
Area Under
the Normal Curve (Graphic tool that calculates the
proportion under a normal curve)
Statistical Power (Basic tool for calculating
statistical power for known distributions. Has an interactive
graph of the null and alternative distributions.)
Z-test (Conducts
a z-test. Has an interactive graph of the normal distribution)
t-test (Conducts a 1-sample t-test. Has an
interactive graph of the t distribution.)
Basic Statistical Tables and Tools (F, t, and Z-Score tables, Area under normal curve, Z-test, 1-sample t-test)
ExcelToR Matrix Maker
ExcelToR Matrix Maker (A
simple tool for making R matrices in Excel)
Latent Structure Simulations
A spreadsheet that offers a simple way to simulate data according to a structural model that you specify.
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Hello again.
I've been dreaming about babies lately. Weird stuff like breast feeding a baby that wasn't mine to watching a friend with his baby who's mother had left him. There are also the dreams where I'm attending births. My brain is weird.
Today's question: What weird stuff do you dream about?


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Annual membership fee is $125 valid thru August 2018 - May 2019. Registration now can be completed online or in person at the Wackford Complex and CSD Main Office. The Grove After School Program begins August 16th. The Grove Teen Center is the largest teen recreation facility features: a snack bar, video games consoles, flat screen TV's, outdoor patio and much much more!
The Grove offers a FREE teen taxi service for students who attend Toby Johnson, Elizabeth Pinkerton, or Harriet Eddy middle schools. Every day after school, The Grove staff will pick-up in front of the school and drop-off at The Grove. The purpose of this service is to provide transportation to participants who are attending The Grove After School Program. To take advantage of this service, you must be registered in The Grove Teen Center After School Program. Teen Taxi Registration is limited. First come, first served.
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When you buy a package of 10 medical massages, you get 1 for free. We offer a few medical massage options on different body parts: dry total massage, dry partial massage, whirl massage of lower or upper limb and manual underwater massage (Tangentor or automatic of the spine). Medical massages are particularly recommended to people with acute spine pains, stiff and painful muscles, frequent headaches and migraines. Medical massages are also used as a means of prevention in people with sedentary lifestyle. If you would like to have relaxation massage, you do not need a referral.
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Living on the Severn River, Jay Fleming can easily spot one of the most "beautiful things" in the world: people working on the water almost every day. It's an idea the Annapolis photographer explores in his first book, "Working the Water," which will be released in October. Fleming is previewing photos for the book at the Annapolis Maritime Museum Thursday. He's the son of former National Geographic p
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The Department of Linguistics, University of British Columbia – Vancouver, invites applications for a one-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Syntax-Pragmatics interface, to commence no later than July 1, 2018. The position may be renewed for up to two years subject to budgetary approval and positive appraisal of research progress and teaching. The successful candidate must hold a PhD (or expect to have successfully defended prior to the position start date) and must be within five years of having been awarded the PhD degree at the start of the position.
The Postdoctoral Fellow will be expected to participate actively in UBC's eh-lab directed by Prof. Martina Wiltschko. Expertise in the areas of syntax of speech acts, sentence-final particles, clause-typing, biased questions, and/or the syntax-prosody interface is an advantage, as is experience with fieldwork and/or experimental work. The successful candidate is expected to assist in the direction of the lab as well as the supervision of research assistants.
The Postdoctoral Fellow will also be expected to teach up to three courses, including at least one research-based (pro-)seminar in a topic of their choice. There will also be opportunities for the Postdoctoral Fellow to interact with UBC colleagues on research and teaching. Information about the Department and faculty research can be found on our website, https://linguistics.ubc.ca. There will be some support for research-associated costs, including conference travel.
Applicants should submit a single .pdf file containing the following items (in the order listed): a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a one-page statement of research plans, up to 2 sample publications, and evidence of teaching experience and effectiveness. In addition, applicants should arrange for three confidential letters of reference to be sent directly to:
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Bath Time
Once, when I was about 5 years old, I was having a bath and decided to take a bite out of my mom's pink bar of Lux soap. I thought it looked so pretty and yummy, surely it was delicious? Well, dear reader, it was not. I can still taste it.
Despite this disappointing moment, I love taking baths, especially in the winter when the temperature plummets and I can't seem to get warm unless I have spent at least half an hour soaking with a good book. Recently I've been binge watching The Crown – a fabulous new show on Netflix, chronicling the life of Queen Elizabeth II from the 1940s to modern times. I highly recommend it, it's an elegant and lavishly designed production. And who knew I had something in common with Winston Churchill? Winston Churchill not only napped daily, but took very long, very hot baths. They were drawn by his butler, Mr. Inces, and had to be kept at a particular temperature, measured by a thermometer. Not only were the baths important to Churchill's well-being, but he often dictated from the bathtub (his secretary would sit just outside the bathroom, portable typewriter on her lap) and he took meetings from there, as well.
To me, bathing is a luxury, a moment of relaxation and meditation, and it certainly deserves the right environment. Here are a few of my dream bathrooms:
Let's start with the can't-go-wrong all-white bathroom, perfect for a space with classic architectural detailing and plenty of daylight. Think timeless materials: statuary marble, white subway tiles, wide-plank flooring and - why not – an enormous crystal chandelier.
A more contemporary take on this idea pairs black and white – and little else. Streamline your plumbing and simplify your bathing ritual in this minimalist sanctuary. The only frivolity is a touch of greenery. Buy a few fresh (non-dyed) eucalyptus branches: every time you take a bath or shower, the hot steamy air will open up the eucalyptus leaves and fill the bathroom with the great clean scent of the plant.... instant relaxation! How's that for a $5.00 spa treatment?
If you have the space, nothing beats a classic clawfoot tub. This design had its origins in the mid 18th century, when the ball-and-claw design originated in Holland, possibly artistically inspired by the Chinese motif of a dragon holding a precious stone. In 1883, Kohler's first clawfoot tub was advertised as a "horse trough/hog scalder, when furnished with four legs will serve as a bathtub." Weird...
Another retro style that is coming back is the slipper tub, favored for its rolled rims and sculptural présence. Whether new or old, silver-clad slipper bathtubs project an elegant old-world look. One of the oldest styles for these tubs is the pedestal or skirted base, which raises the tub slightly above the floor – like the prized vase it is. Beware though: the sides may be a bit high and steps may be needed for the less than agile among us.
If you can afford it, a major design statement with boldly-patterned marble or onyx-clad walls and floors - by Kelly Wearstler on the left and Studio Sofield on the right - is the ultimate in luxe, chic and glam.
If you've read this blog before, you will know that I never pass up an opportunity to sing the praises of a timeless blue-and-white decorating scheme. I will let these images speak for themselves :)
The very latest trend in tubs is to have the outside sprayed or powder-coated in a bold hue, perfect if your vintage tub has a few imperfections that need covering up anyway. I wonder what this would look like in a deep inky blue, or a hot pink?
Last but not least, there is the copper tub. Though not exactly affordable, this material is on the rise because it adds a feeling of warmth and coziness to your bathroom, and copper is durable as well as resistant to mold and bacteria. In addition, copper is recyclable, so by purchasing a recycled-copper tub, you are doing your bit for the environment.
"I am sure there are things that can't be cured by a good bath but I can't think of one."
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The sun almost feels deceptive today as it radiates warmth throughout our living room. I know it isn't really warm out but, for now, Sherlock the kitty and I will enjoy the illusion that this never-ending polar vortex has kindly removed itself from the province.
We're in a rare space today for a (relatively) new Mama. The house is mostly clean, diapers are in the wash, and little dude is enjoying his afternoon nap . . . in his crib! Yes, our little Peanut is truly growing up and now spends his afternoon dreaming up adventures in his own bed. I'm honestly not sure whether this should make me happy (cleaner house, free time, more space for reading, reviewing and blogging) or sad that my little is not so little anymore.
It's a delicate balance moving into toddlerhood. This little life that has been so reliant on Mama and Daddy for so many months is now spreading their wings, learning and growing at an astonishing pace as they take in their world and claim their own space. I have to wonder though are the toddler years not also a chance for Mama's to experience a similar growth spurt?
It would appear that as my son starts exploring his world, I'm relearning how to embrace mine.
I can write again, I can do chores, embrace time working on my marriage, establishing community connections without my infant attached to me (quite literally - babywearing for the win). For this introverted Mama it's like relearning social convention all over again.
I have found there is a measure of grace and acceptance for new mama's, a safety net, when I make awkward connections or quirky references. I'll miss that as I relearn how to embark on my own.
At the same time, it's exhilarating watching Peanut take his first wobbly steps into the boy he is becoming, the boy I pray he'll be. To see him develop his passions, his interests. To see the wonder in his eyes as he sees the mysteries that adult realities crowd out and make dim.
So, while this Mama's heart is sad over the things that are no more. I look forward to this new chapter - to naps and runs, to songs and giggles, to wonders, amazement, learning and love. Now, where did I leave that book?


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Goofiness is good. This is where I feature goofy sites from all over the internet. Check back every once in a while to see if I've updated (me? update?)
nickciske.com/binary - Ever wanted to speak in the same language computers do? Then this website is for you. Just type in your message and hit the encode button. Your message then appears in binary code (just 1's and 0's). Why? Because it's goofy!
Feelin' goofy? Click here to contribute your ideas for a goofy web site. Be sure to include "I'm feeling goofy!" in the subject line.


text: Digital Tools Round Up: Vitrue Raises $17 Million in Financing By Tonya Garcia|February 17, 2011Share By Tonya Garcia|February 17, 2011Share Vitrue, the social media management and marketing company, has raised $17 million in financing led by Scale Venture Partners, Advent Venture Partners, and previous investors General Catalyst Partners, Comcast Interactive, and Dace Ventures. According to TechCrunch, the company will use the infusion of cash to expand in markets domestically and globally, and to hire between 100 and 150 people. Business Wire is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a program that encourages its employees around the world to volunteer in their communities. The "Business Wire Gives Back 2011" campaign has set a goal – 5,000 hours for the company's 500 employees with 12 hours of paid time off to make it happen. Business Wire has 32 offices around the world. Cassandra Pean and Stacey Acevero are taking over PR duties for Vocus while the company's director of PR, Frank Strong is on leave serving in the Army National Guard. We wish him the best. NBTV Studios, a media production and interactive services company, has partnered with Latergy, a video PR and marketing firm. The two will create, manage, and distribute client content. Twitter's Hope140 blog, which highlights the ways the social network aids social good, has published the story of a 21-year-old Egyptian student who sent the first tweet with the hashtag #Jan25. Share http://adweek.it/2kP1Pju copy Adweek Adweek


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Listen to JoJo's New Mixtape Track 'We Get By'
She still isn't finished with her long-delayed third album, but JoJo's been keeping busy -- and 'We Get By,' the first single from her upcoming mixtape 'Agape,' is the latest proof.
Sort of a world-weary, sarcastic ode to the club life, 'We Get By' finds JoJo a little sore from the dance floor, kicking off the first verse while sprawled out on hardwood and quipping, "All I got are these hopes and dreams and this Cranberry Stoli." She gets by, though -- and she gets high -- because, as she puts it, "tomorrow's goodbye."
Not exactly the cheeriest sentiments you're going to hear expressed on the pop charts this year, but this track has that new direction JoJo's been pursuing while searching for the right set of songs to fill out her still-untitled, third full-length LP. Now scheduled for a TBA release some time next year, it's been bouncing around the schedule since at least 2007, when she originally set about trying to follow up 2006's 'The High Road.'
In the meantime, of course, a pop star always has her mixtapes to fall back on, and that's exactly what she's doing with 'Agape,' a new -- and free! -- collection of songs due on Dec. 20. As JoJo told her Twitter followers, it's "meant to be experienced when you have 27-28 minutes to go on a little journey with me and listen to some stories." You only need four of those minutes to go on the first little journey: 'We Get By,' embedded below.
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Buying a used car can be a pleasant experience if you learn how to negotiate. Negotiating a vehicle purchase is scary for most people. If you prepare right, it can be exciting and fun.
How to Negotiate When Buying a Used Car
- Know the Worth of the Car
Before buying a used car, you need to know its worth. Make use of online resources to determine the worth of the vehicle, so that you are able to negotiate better with the dealers. This can help you get a better deal.
Remember that knowing the value of the used car you are considering can make you a better negotiator. This can enable you to close the deal at the best price.
- Make a Low Offer and Raise It Slowly
Start with a low offer and raise it slowly, so that you have adequate room to negotiate. Most dealers try to sweeten the deal with dealer add-ons like extended service warranty. If you don?t want these extras, you can turn them down.
Most dealers are willing to negotiate and they can also offer you financing. If the rate offered by them is better than the finance options arranged by you, it is a good deal. The best negotiation is when both the parties are able to get a fair price for the deal.
- Be Ready to Walk Away
Never set your heart on one particular vehicle, as this can weaken your negotiation. Always be ready to walk away if the price is beyond your budget.
Close the deal if you and the dealer agree on the price. Get the paperwork done and sign the agreement to purchase the pre-owned car.
Buying a used car requires more negotiation skills than buying a new car. When you negotiate properly, you will be able to save a lot of money. If you're looking for more information on buying pre-owned cars be sure to visit City Buick GMC?for their wide range of selections.


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Thursday, July 15, 2010
SkyWatch Friday
16 comments:
- Pearl Maple said...
Oh my that is quite a storm, stormy skies do make for interesting viewing (from a safe corner)
- July 15, 2010 11:51 PM
- Judy said...
My goodness! That was a serious storm!! I wish our temperatures and humidity would ease off, but there seems to be no end in sight!
- July 16, 2010 12:08 AM
- Living In Williamsburg Virginia said...
Incredible storm photos. While we could use the rain, we prefer it be in a more gentle fashion.
Darryl and Ruth : )
- July 16, 2010 12:50 AM
- This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...
Josie: That second photo with the two faces looking down is a classic. It looks like a woman and a man behind her.
- July 16, 2010 1:57 AM
- Anzu said...
I can find the interesting changes
before raining.
I love the third.
- July 16, 2010 2:05 AM
- Jossie said...
@Fishing Guy: I saw the faces and mentioned it to my husband. He did not notice it, he only saw clouds. I wonder if it is a special gift to Sky watchers to see 'art' in the sky.
- July 16, 2010 2:05 AM
- Regina said...
The weather has changed indeed.
Same here the storm just passed by with a little rain on a rainy season.
Great skies and captures!
Have a nice weekend.
" Happy SkyWatch Friday "
- July 16, 2010 6:10 AM
- Riet said...
Wat een schitterende luchtfoto's Jossie. Ja die storm bracht weer wat met zich mee hè.
Fijn weekend!
- July 16, 2010 9:17 AM
- Jan K. said...
Indrukwekkende luchten, Jossie. 't Is alleen zo jammer dat er zo veel ellende mee gepaard gaat.
Die twee gezichten vielen mij als ervaren SWF-er ook meteen op. :-)
Maak er een mooi weekend van!
- July 16, 2010 11:22 AM
- Ruth said...
Great capture! But so sorry to hear the sad news.
- July 16, 2010 11:42 AM
- Gattina said...
As we are neighbors I imagine that the storm was the same ! Fortunately we didn't have any damages. Today the sun is shining again (a little) and the temperature is 25°. I like the photo of your cat with the coffee mill in your sidebar !
- July 16, 2010 5:46 PM
- Cheerific said...
Great shots! I love storms, however the damage they cause can be enormous. Thunderstorms are my favorite. Hopefully you managed with little to no loss.
- July 16, 2010 11:50 PM
- Indrani said...
I hope this rough weather settles down fast.
- July 20, 2010 4:49 PM
How I long for such a sight ... ! Please have a wonderful Wednesday.
daily athens
- July 21, 2010 12:43 AM
- Simone de Klerk said...
Wat kan de lucht toch mooi zijn, als die zo dreigend is!
- July 21, 2010 6:00 PM
- Gale said...
Lovely storm pictures!
- July 21, 2010 8:09 PM


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Libby Giles
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Libby Giles has been involved in the implementation and development of Global Citizenship Education for a number of years, in practitioner and advisory roles. As a member of the New Zealand Centre for Global Studies and the Alliance for Responsible and Sustainable Societies, Libby has participated locally and internationally with a wide range of individuals, groups, organisations and students. Libby is Head of Religious Education and Philosophy at St Cuthbert's College in Auckland and is president of the New Zealand Association of Philosophy Teachers.
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Marian Johnson
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Marian Johnson is an experienced business growth leader and strategic thinker with specific emphasis in business development, account planning, marketing, and operations. In her career, she has bootstrapped at local tech startups like FluentIQ and ZoomGroup but also enjoyed the executional power and resource of multinationals like Universal Entertainment and Discovery Networks. Although very process driven, she has a passion for creative thinking, the arts, and the beautiful optimism and energy of this innovative 21st Century.
Jeff Johnstone
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Jeff Johnstone is Education Director at the Asia New Zealand Foundation. Previously he was principal of Willow Park School in Auckland after having worked in a range of schools in Auckland, Wellington, Shanghai and London. Currently Jeff is a trustee on New Zealand Chinese Language Week and a board member for the Confucius Institute at Victoria University in Wellington. He was on the working group to develop the Auckland Languages Strategy and continues to collaborate with others to support language learning in schools. Jeff has a Masters in educational administration from Massey University. He is passionate about equipping young New Zealanders with the global competencies required to thrive in this Asian century.
Catherine Low
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Catherine Low teaches Practical Ethics and Science at Rangi Ruru Girls' School in Christchurch. She is also a leader of the New Zealand effective altruism community, and works for Students for High-Impact Charity (SHIC).
SHIC is based on the principles of effective altruism, and aims to refine students moral thinking with the use evidence and analysis, so they effectively tackle the world's most pressing problems with their donations, spare time, and career.
Juliana Mansvelt
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Juliana Mansvelt is an Associate Professor in the Geography Programme, in the School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University. She is author of Geographies of Consumption (Sage, 2005), editor of Green Consumerism An A-Z Guide (Sage, 2011), and Co-editor of Engaging Geographies: Landscapes, Lifecourses and Mobilities (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014).
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She enjoys serving in her local community and is currently Chair of Horowhenua College in Levin, a member of the Horowhenua Community of Learning working group, and on the steering group of Te Hinaki, an initiative designed to make ICT devices accessible to all children in Horowhenua schools.
Diane Maxwell
As Retirement Commissioner Diane leads the Commission for Financial Capability, which is best known for the Sorted website but has been gaining increasing attention for its work around our ageing population and how we can pay for it. Diane spent the past year travelling around the country getting New Zealanders thinking and talking about the future. These conversations helped to inform her recommendations to the government around changes to retirement income policies, an area that the Commission reviews every three years.
Her goal as commissioner is to build the financial capability of New Zealanders of all ages, with an emphasis on low income and vulnerable groups, as well as an increased focus on young people. As the mother of two children she shares the concerns of other parents and grandparents over the new challenges that are facing young people at a time when debt levels are high and home ownership is declining – factors that can have a worrying effect on retirement.
The issues that she grapples with can be difficult and the subject matter dry. Her approach is to use innovation, humour, personal insights and story-telling to grab the public's attention and get them focusing on the positive impacts of change - both at a national level and on a personal basis with their own behaviour.
Before becoming commissioner in 2013 she was at the Financial Markets Authority, where she worked on the role of regulation post GFC and the relationship between compliance, regulation and education. But her interest in financial capability began before that, during her time at the BNZ where her portfolio included complaints, government relations, media relations, sustainability, events and marketing.
Ced Simpson
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From a decade encouraging active global citizenship amongst senior secondary students in Tasmania, Ced Simpson went on to work for over 20 years in one of the most significant global citizenship movements – Amnesty International. During that time he worked with colleagues in a wide range of countries working to establish democratic societies after the revolutions of the 1980s and 90s, coming to realise the significance of the international human rights framework as the bedrock of global citizenship.
As director of the Human Rights in Education Trust, Ced works with school leaders and teachers to better ensure that learning communities nurture active citizenship based on agreed rights and responsibilities.
Regina Scheyvens
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Regina Scheyvens heads the Institute of Development Studies at Massey University and co-directs the Pacific Research and Policy Centre. At Massey she combines a passion for teaching about international development with research on tourism, sustainable development and poverty reduction.
She has conducted fieldwork on these issues in Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa, the Maldives and in Southern Africa, leading to the publication of two of her key works Tourism for Development: Empowering Communities, and Tourism and Poverty.
Regina is currently involved in a major research project to explore effective approaches that communities in the Pacific are using to develop their customary land.
Regina is the recipient of a national award for sustained excellence in tertiary teaching, and she enjoys having the opportunity to teach about topics close to her heart including gender and development, sustainable livelihoods, and theories of empowerment for marginalised peoples.
She has been privileged to work with Master's and PhD students from Aotearoa, Africa, Asia and the Pacific, many of whom have gone on to gain employment with international NGOs, government ministries, the United Nations and humanitarian agencies.
Outside of university, Regina sits on the development and relief committee of Caritas, a social justice agency.
Kelly Spencer
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Kelly's creative style is characterised by a bold use of colour, curvaceous forms, and clean lines. A multidisciplinary approach allows her to design across a wide variety of media and enjoy the freedom to produce work both in-studio and out in the world, adorning surfaces large and small with her colourful forms. Her work to date spans sign painting, murals/street art, illustration, apparel graphics, festival & gig branding, identity design, and painting a life sized fibre glass baby elephant.
Kelly has shown her work through NZ, Australia and the USA, and painted walls around NZ and parts of Asia.
Anna Wilson
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Anna joined Wellington East Girls' College (WEGC) in 2009 and is a Geography and Social Studies Teacher where she is now Acting as Assistant Principal. She has previously worked at Hutt Valley High School and Te Aho o Te Kura Ponamu. At WEGC leads a committee at that has looked into how the school can be more Asia Aware and as part of this led a cross-curricular days with Year 10s and a trip to China. Anna has a Masters of Secondary School Leadership and has been a member of the New Zealand Board of Geography Teachers since 2009.


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I just made it home, concluding the trip with the much awaited and twice purchased flight from Chicago to SEA and a two-hour drive from there. Other than the rain and fog in the dark, the drive was fine. My head has no idea what time it is, but it apparently wasn't time to sleep. I arrived home to one very needy cat and another that won't come out of hiding.
We left our hotel for the Kathmandu airport at 630 am on Monday, which was just before the Oscars started. I arrived home a little after 2 am Wednesday PST, 4 am in Chicago where I left Emily and Tim, noon in Turkey where we had our last hotel rooms or 345 pm in Kathmandu. Work follows PST, so I need to get some sleep now before tomorrow's attempt to catch up from the weeks missed.
I'll post pictures later in the week and a link to them here. Otherwise, that's the trip. Thanks again for reading.


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Triana is one of oldest neighborhoods in Seville. It is located to the west bank of the Guadalquivir River. Triana is known with Sevillana bars. Sevillanas is a type of folk music and dance of Seville. Sevillanas can be heard mainly in fairs and festivals, including the famous Seville Fair, La Feria de Sevilla. Sevillanas are danced by couples of all ages and sexes during celebrations (fiestas or ferias), often by whole families and towns. Sevillanas choreography is very stable and knowing it is very useful, since it is a festival dance. This is why those intending to dance flamenco usually start by learning sevillanas; they are easier to master and there are more occasions for practice and training. In this tour, you will discover Triana. You will find a chance to listen and dance Sevillanas.
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Shifting to School Schedules
Q: Though it seems like summer just started, my kids will be heading back to school soon. What are some ways I can help them prepare for the transition?
A: Saying goodbye to summer is hard! But the first day of school is filled with potential and hope for the year ahead. Capture the excitement by creating a first day of school tradition with: bagels at the bus stop, pictures on the porch, a special breakfast and/or a note in your child's lunch. Ask your child for ideas for a first day of school tradition! Add fun to your day-to-day routine: Try Taco Tuesdays, Waffle Wednesdays or Fish Fridays. Traditions and routines bring predictability and expectation, which are key elements to success for kids and adults alike.
Encourage your child to try making his or her own lunch. Involving kids in daily tasks builds their independence. Plan to pack lunch more often than buying at school. This is usually a healthier option as well.
Prepare for the many projects and works of art that come home:
• Take a photo of each project and set it aside, or recycle it right away.
• Prepare a binder with page protectors to immediately save the pieces you want to keep.
• Remember you don't have to keep everything!
Set a theme for the year. If every family focused on kindness, we could have fewer problems with bullying. Help your child think of questions to ask new students. Each day, ask your child what act of kindness he or she did for another person.
With set expectations and routines, there is ample time for spontaneity and fun! Mix in kindheartedness, and you have the key ingredients for success.


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