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Event Registration Made Easy with MobiCheckin & WufooBy Kate Brennan · January 8th, 2013
The holidaze may be over but that doesn't mean the party needs to stop. Events and big get-togethers are year-round affairs and if you've ever been responsible for organizing one- then listen up! This integration is for you.
MobiCheckin is an easy, innovative way people check-in for events using their mobile phone. With its mobile first approach, attendees no longer have to fumble with paper tickets at the door. It also works offline in case connectivity challenges arise at the event.
Thanks to the integration with Wufoo, attendees can now register with their mobile phones just as easily for the event. They simply fill out the Wufoo form and are automatically added to the guest list with MobiCheckin. In a few clicks, an email arrives with a unique QR code that can be scanned at the event door. Boom - easy event registration and check-in all available with MobiCheckin!
To Use This Integration
You'll need an account on Wufoo as well as one on MobiCheckin. Wufoo has both free and paid plans and MobiCheckin offers a free product for up to 150 event attendees.
Create a form on Wufoo or add one to your account from our gallery, including the appropriate event registration information.
Follow this instructional video on how to integrate that form into your MobiCheckin account:
Big shout-outs are due to Sébastien Saunier, Tristan Verdier and the team at MobiCheckin for their hard work on this integration! Looking to join up your web app with Wufoo? Be sure to check out our Ultimate Guide for Integrating with Wufoo!


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It all started off right with Josh coming home from a 7 month deployment. I was so happy to have him home! The first thing he did besides the OBVIOUS (bow chicka wow wow), was go eat at Taco Bell!
In the beginning of January I wrote THIS post and it seemed to really resonate with people. I still get comments about it a year later. I think it really helped motivate a lot of people to lose weight.
I was super into food in 2011. The healthy kind that is. I was always posting healthy recipes and the things I tried/created. I threw together an eggless, sugar less, non-flour, dairy free cookie that seemed to really be a hit!
We moved in February 2011 to our slightly retro home (there may be some random wood paneling around here, but we're renting so who cares?).
Hahahaa! I did a dialect vlog... do I have an accent?
Fun summer zoo trips, I'm missing this right now.
My sister got married! WHHHAAAT? She did a "planned" runaway to Disney World where she married my now brother in law!
We live so close to the beach, there was quite a bit of beach days! My brother came and stayed with us during the summer and it was really nice!
Saturday Farmer's Market hangs...
2011 is when I realized that I had officially become a REAL work at home mom.
Aw, now I'm really reminicing, my bestfriends came to visit. Sniff Sniff. We had an awesome day at Busch Gardens.
OMG OMG OMG BEST MOMENT OF THE YEAR RIGHT HERE, got an IPHONE!
Oh! And who could forget about the most stupidest blown out of proportion hurricane ever? We had to evacuate for that stupid thing. Waste of time and money. We did end up having to buy all new refrigerator food though. That sucked.
Completed something from the bucket list and got to see the Dropkick Murphy's with my husband and get totally tanked. Waking up the next day was not fun I tell you.
My nephew was born on my birthday! Awesome huh?!
OMG OMG My baby turned 2!!!! SAAAAAD. We surprised him when he woke up with a room full of balloons and a ball pit. We're obviously the best parents ever. P.S. We totally got rid of that ball pit recently. Screw that noise.
Wyatt's real birthday present from us was seeing Yo Gabba Gabba live later in the month of October. It was probably more amazing to me than him. I cried.
Thanks to you guys and your generous donations and blog banner purchases, Chelsey and I raised enough money to go to Alt Design Summit. This was a really awesome thing that happened to me in 2011. Check out Chelsey at The Paper Mama. We're gonna be roomies at the Summit.

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George Carlin "The American Dream" Best 3 Minutes of His Career
"There's a reason education SUCKS, and it's the same reason that it will never, ever, ever be fixed. It's never going to get any better, don't look for it, be happy with what you've got. Because the owners of this country don't want that. I'm talking about the REAL owners, … Continue reading


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If you spent any time in front of the TV last week, you may believe a revolution is underway in America's classrooms. NBC dedicated a week of its programming to seed in-depth conversations about how to improve our schools. A new documentary about public education opened across the country to sold-out audiences. And a young […]
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Education Nation & Finland
I'm playing catch up with all the programming NBC is producing this week as part of its Education Nation series, but I want to highly recommend one of those videos, an interview with NBC's Andrea Mitchell and Finland's Minister of Education, Pasi Sahlberg.
See for yourself on the video below, but here are a few highlights worth underscoring:
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Indy-based insurer will move to Carmel
By Brittany Muncy
INDIANAPOLIS – Insurance company Baldwin & Lyons announced Monday it will move its headquarters from Indianapolis to Carmel.
The company plans to invest $20 to $30 million to purchase and improve a new facility that could create up to 133 new jobs in Indiana by 2018.
Joe Devito, president and chief executive officer of Baldwin & Lyons, said in a statement, "As we very carefully reviewed our options related to a new headquarters, we continued to remain extremely proud of out Hoosier heritage."
Baldwin & Lyons has been in Indianapolis since 1930 when it was founded. The company specializes in property and casualty insurance products and in 2012 set records as a company for both revenue and profit.
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered the company $3.5 million in conditional tax credits and $200,000 in training grants, which are payable only if jobs are created.
The company plans to hire new insurance professionals by the end of the year, which will add to the 350 Hoosiers that Baldwin & Lyons already employs.
Brittany Muncy is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
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Grim is correct. How many of those peploe didn't have insurance. In my opinion, if you didn't carry coverage, you don't deserve the government cheese.My sister's summer home, which she purchased a little over a year ago in Brigantine, is seriously damaged. Guess what, she's getting a brand new home to replace her POS bungalow. Pretty good deal for her. If the government was efficient, they would see to it that those in need would receive and those not wouldn't. This is the same government that instituted the HOV requirement for the tunnel that that cost nearly every commuter in North Jersey an unnecessary 2-hour delay after Sandy. I'm sure my sister will get plenty of FEMA dollars. Let's expand the program!!!


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He cared for my bicycle in Phnom Penh. For a beer they do a lot. :D
Taken on the Morning I left Phnom Penh, many monks walking around barefoot and collecting offerings by local people


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Social media monitoring tools are essential for companies trying to gauge online conversations pertaining to their brand(s). There are numerous platforms to choose from; with almost 200 in the market place, it's getting difficult to select the right one.
Below are some things to consider when choosing your platform along with a list of the most-used platforms out there.
Understandably, price is usually one of the top concerns, but be sure you're getting all that you can out of the platform. Missing important conversations because your monitoring tool doesn't pick up a specific channel can mean lost opportunities. It doesn't bode well to be penny wise and a pound foolish with these tools.
Range of Coverage
All platforms cover the large social channels (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn) but not all cover bookmarking sites like Digg and Reddit or specific forums and chat rooms. Be sure to find out all sites covered in a platform. Here's a list of the most important social sites out there today.
Workflow Capabilities
If you have a multitude of departments needing to monitor and engage, you better figure out how you're going to manage all these people and sites. Marketing needs to understand what customer service is doing along with HR, public relations, c-suite, sales, etc.
Integration with Other Applications
This is a big concern for companies with more complex social programs and highly matrixed structures. Be sure you know ahead of time what other applications you'll be using before you select a monitoring tool.
Global Coverage
If you're doing business on a global scale make sure you're picking up conversations on such sites as Orkut, Renren, StudiVZ, Bebo and Kontakte, just to name a few. This capability isn't cheep so don't buy it if you don't need it. Click here for a comprehensive list of global social networking websites.
Support and Training
Many of these tools are becoming quite sophisticated and are ever-changing to meet the newest platforms; thus, it's important that the account team is keeping you up-to-speed on what is relevant to you.
Metrics and Reporting
You better be able to measure what you're doing with social media or you'll be out of a job fast. The big question always revolves around ROI so you better come prepared with numbers and killer graphs to impress the CEO.
This certainly isn't a comprehensive list but this should get you started in the right direction. For a comprehensive list with platform description, pricing and links check out Seamless Social's list.
- Alterian
- Beevolve
- BuzzLogic
- Cision
- Converseion
- HubSpot
- Jive
- Klout
- Radian6
- ScoutLabs (Lithium)
- Social Mention
- SproutSocial
- Sysomos
- Topsy
- Trackur
- UberVU
- Vocus
For a quick comparison of some of these tools click here.
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He's the first Avenger, and ironically not the first avenger that I body paint(Iron Man took that one), but I felt like it as time to finally do a Captain America body paint. Who is Captain America? He's actually a scrawny fine arts nerd... gotta start somewhere right? Well, living in the era of the Great Depression, he was appalled by what the Nazi's were doing and decided to enlist. That didn't turn out the way he thought it would. He actually tried a few times to get enlisted, but kept getting denied because he couldn't pass the physical part. Insert Mad scientist here! A
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Among the skyscrapers of Manhattan, a plot of Irish land rises from the concrete. On it, the ruin of a cottage, stone walls, soil and plants relocated from the Ireland, it's easy to forget I'm in the City that Never Sleeps.
A completely unexpected scene, New York's Irish Hunger Memorial delivers a peaceful, Irish hillside that also commemorates the terrible conditions that forced many Irish to leave their lands and disperse across the globe.
For anyone with Irish ancestry, it gives them a bit of their heritage. Not only does it look like someone picked up a patchwork square from the Irish landscape and dropped it on the edge of the city, it includes a stone from every county in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The county name engraved on each rock, turns the visit into an ancestral county rock hunt that also draws attention to the plants rooted in the transported Irish soil… heather, blackthorn, heath and gorse… all from Ireland.
The memorial works to raise awareness of hunger and famine worldwide and is located in Battery Park City at the west end of Vesey Street. CLICK FOR PHOTOS>>
Click the photos below to view a slideshow of all the county stones featured in the Irish Hunger Memorial (my apologies to Armagh, I missed photographing your stone – if anyone visits there, send me a pic… it's at the top of the hill):
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Just what is Marketing Communications?
Marketing Communications might be defined as the process of promoting the exchange of something of value (your product or service) for something you need (such as money or support), by building on your brand and motivating people to respond.
My expertise for this work covers four primary areas:
- effective writing – the ability to craft key messages for your target audience;
- design – the knack for creating a look to match the image you want to convey;
- technology – the skills needed to build websites, do research, navigate social media;
- savvy – the capability to assist with a wide range of promotional possibilities.
As a Marketing Communications COACH, I add additional value to our relationship. I provide your organization with ongoing support and advice to maximize your marketing efforts.
I spend a lot of time thinking about and working with my clients. I don't work with just anyone and I'm sure you don't either. So give me a call and let's see if we're a good fit.
If you are interested in creating or updating a website, here is an exercise that will get you started. If you need help with web-related terminology, check out this glossary.


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Caritas appeal for Ivory Coast
February 23, 2011
Caritas Internationalis, the consortium of Catholic relief and development agencies, has issued an appeal to assist an estimated 5,000 people still displaced by last year's election violence in Côte d'Ivoire.
"The greatest difficulties for those forced from their homes comes from not having enough food or health assistance," said a local Caritas official. "People have a whole range of health problems that need to be treated. These include malaria, stomach upsets, skin and lung problems, and then there are the women who are pregnant and who are giving birth without adequate healthcare."
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You know how family members always ask, What does Johnny want for his next birthday? Or What is Suzie asking Santa for this year? Well, if your kids are elementary school-aged, I have a gift for you: a present you can give your kids that is just plain awesome.
I am not getting paid for this, nor do I have any affiliate links. I really love this primary science kit (and the measuring kit that goes with it) and want to spread the word because it's summertime and we're all in this survival thing together. If your kid has an inquisitive mind, do yourself a favor and invest in these sets that come with experiments made with household items, like the traditional vinegar and baking soda eruptions that every kid loves. Because, really, all kid deserve to be mad scientists every once in a while. Complete with safety goggles.
In the past, we have taken our experiments to the next level by writing down or hypotheses and observations in our handy dandy journals, but, hey it's summer! We do experiments in our pajamas and to hell with the scientific method. We keep it low-key so they hardly know they're learning. Everyone wins.
Speaking of learning, even I was surprised by this experiment where you put raisins in a glass with clear soda and watch them float up and down on carbonation bubbles. It was really cool, even to me! #nerdalert
So if the summer is stretching before you is a little daunting, invest in some toys that will keep them engaged and using their brains for countless hours to come! There are worse things than being mad scientists; after all, as Alice in Wonderland says to the Mad Hatter, "You're entirely bonkers. But I'll tell you a secret. All the best people are."


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Has anyone built a better mousetrap?
By Mary Bellis, About.com Guide
The Little Nipper slams shut in 38,000s of a second and that record has never been beaten. This is the design that has prevailed until today. This mousetrap has captured a sixty percent share of the British mousetrap market alone, and an estimated equal share of the international market.
James Atkinson sold his mousetrap patent in 1913 for 1,000 pounds to Procter, the company that has been manufacturing the "Little Nipper" ever since, and has even erected a 150-exhibit mousetrap museum in their factory headquarters.
American, John Mast of Lititz, Pennsylvania received a patent on his similar snap-trap mousetrap in 1899.
Humane Mousetraps
Austin Kness had an idea for a better mousetrap back in the 1920s. The Kness Ketch-All Multiple Catch mousetrap doesn't use bait. It catches mice alive and can catch several before it needs to be reset.
Mousetraps Galore
Did you know that the Patent Office has issued over 4400 mousetrap patents, however, only about twenty of those patents have made any money? Catch a few of the different designs for mousetraps in our mousetrap gallery.
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A special thanks goes to Michael A Beaven for his consultation on this article.
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The perfect place to find the most popular TV shows, the BBC Shop should be the first port of call for anyone who wants to download and digitally store their favourite comedies and dramas. Whether viewers want to watch the latest contemporary programmes or are …hoping to revisit the top classics of the past, they can all be found here. Plus, as new titles are regularly added, there's always something new to find at the BBC Shop. Customers can choose from a single episode to a virtual box set, and there are even collections sorted by theme to help shoppers find other programmes to match their interests. There are no subscription fees, as every purchase is made on a pay-as-you-go basis, so viewers only need to pay for content that they really want to see, and once payment is made, the show is theirs to keep forever. » more
How to use BBC Shop Promotional Codes
Visit BBC Shop and start shopping
BBC Shop has got all of your favourite BBC shows on DVD, as well as books, calendars and other products. UK delivery is free on every order!
Add items to your basket
Click "add to basket" once you've found the BBC products you love. You'll see a "checkout" button appear; go ahead and click it to move on.
Log in or register
Enter your login information, or else set up an account as a new customer. If you'd prefer to check out as a guest without registering, click "checkout as guest."
Billing and delivery details
Enter your billing address, then agree to the terms and conditions. If your delivery address is different, tick the box at the bottom. Click "continue" when you're all done.
Add a code
Scroll down to find the box with the "redeem a promotion code" link and click it; you'll be brought to a new page and a box will appear for your code. Open the Promotional Codes site and find the BBC Shop code you want to use, then copy it and head back to the BBC site. Paste your code in the box, then click "continue" to head back to your updated basket.
Enter your card information and then click "place your order." Your new BBC items will be on their way!
BBC Shop Customer Reviews
BBC Shop -- better selection than any stores
I didn't realize the BBC had a website like this until recently, and I'm really glad to see they do. I get so tired of looking for the programmes I want at Tesco, because they can't possibly carry all the BBC shows, and I invariably walk away without finding what I want. Last week, I ordered the last few series of Spooks, which is one of my favourite shows, and I ordered two series of Who do you think you are?. My mother-in-law loves that show, so I thought I'd get her birthday pressie taken care of whilst I could. I spent more than £20, so shipping was free, and the DVDs arrived quickly, within just a couple days. This is so much easier than driving to a big store and browsing through the shelves on the off chance that they might have what you need. I'll definitely be coming back to the BBC Shop.
Every BBC DVD boxed set you can imagine
The BBC Shop carries box sets of all my favourite shows and when I'm not buying something for my family I rely on the website for gifts. Really if there's a BBC show you're looking for, chances are you can find the DVD on their website. Typically I type in what I am searching for as the selection is so wide that otherwise you'd be sorting through 500 or more pages at times of different DVDs. Recently I picked up the Ab Fab Absolutely Everything boxed set and for containing five series plus specials and outtakes I thought the price was right (under 30 quid). I also bought my brother New Tricks series 3-6 which was a bit more than my Ab Fab set but still a good value at 20 pounds less than RRP.
Besides DVDs they sell other items like CDs, books and gifts from the various programmes (key rings, mugs and figurines). They even feature an entire Dr. Who section of the site with various merchandise. I'll admit that I bought a Dr. Who retro alarm clock and it's quite kitschy fun. With free delivery over 20 pounds I never have to worry about paying more than I would in a shop.
Can locate all the Beebies DVDs I need
Finally, I know where I can get all my children's favourite DVDs for when we want to travel. My kids love Beebies, of course, and they're really addicted to Balamorey. I can sing the theme tune by heart. Urgh! But I figure it's a cute programme, and it can be educational. Unfortunately it's not so easy to find the DVDs of it, so I was really happy to find that the BBC has its own online shop. I've ordered five different DVDs to tide us over for our next holiday, and I'm going to keep them as a surprise until we set off. I can't wait to see their faces.
Who could say no to all this Top Gear stuff?
My husband is a huge fan of the programme Top Gear and loves to receive anything to do it as pressies. The BBC Shop is brilliant for such purposes. In fact, I order about twice a year, and I always stop in at the Top Gear section to see what's on offer before checking out the latest videos for my children. The selection is reasonable, and the prices are really good. So far I've been really pleased with the experience and the amount of time it takes for delivery.
Prices a bit dear compared to others
This site is well organised and offers great selection, but I found the prices to be way too high. I was looking for a couple seasons of Spooks, but I was able to find it much cheaper on Amazon.co.uk, and the same was true of the audio books I was trying to buy for my commute. I really like BBC programming, and I like the idea of supporting the network, but not when the prices are inflated at the source like this. That's just silly.


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There has been a lot of dumb in the news lately regarding the Philadelphia Eagles. None of it has to do with the brilliant football mind we call Chip Kelly, but rather the "dumb" team he apparently inherited and a former Eagles QB making a rather "dumb" prediction.
First, a site titled "Cold Hard Football Facts" came to the conclusion that the Eagles were the "dumbest team in football" last season.
Here is an excerpt from the article that starts to explain how they came to this conclusion…
We know the Eagles were the dumbest team in football because we have the Quality Stats that put an empirical figure on team intelligence. They are called Scoreability and Bendability.
Scoreability measures offensive efficiency in terms of what we call Yards Per Point Scored – how effectively teams turn yards into points. Smart teams need only a few yards to score a lot of points; dumb teams, like the Eagles, produce plenty of yards but few points.
Bendability measures defensive efficiency in terms of Yards Per Point Allowed – how effectively opponents turn yards into points. It measures, in other words, the "bend but don't break" phenomenon. Smart teams might give up a lot of yards but surrender few points; dumb teams, like the Eagles, surrender few yards but a lot of points.
The 2012 Eagles sucked at both: they ranked No. 31 in Scoreability and No. 32 in Bendability.
Scoreability and Bendability are great indicators because each takes into account so many different factors – special teams proficiency, field position, red zone efficiency and turnover differential, among others – and then spits it all out in an easy-to-understand number.
Smart, well-coached teams that play well in "situational" football rank high in both Scoreability and Bendability. Dumb, poorly coached teams that play poorly in "situational" football rank low in each indicator.
The 2012 Philadelphia Eagles ranked low in each indicator. Hence, they earn the dishonor of dumbest team in football.
I like the concept, but I don't like the title of "dumb". Not that I take offense to it, because I've called Andy Reid, Michael Vick and the Eagles several choice adjectives during the heat of the moment and "dumb" was probably one of them (or some other choice derivative of dumb).
Anyway, the whole "scoreability" and "bendability" that measures yards per point scored and yards per point allowed is an interesting stat.
To dumb it down some, scoreability basically means that the Eagles covered a lot of ground on offense last year in between the 20's but barely came away with any points.
They ranked 15th in the NFL in total yards, but only 29th in total points.
Conversely, on defense they they ranked 15th in the NFL in yards given up, but gave up the third-most points in the league. Bendability means that opposing offenses didn't have to cover a lot of ground in order to score against the Eagles.
Therefore, the Eagles' offense went up and down the field but couldn't score and the defense couldn't stop anybody from scoring.
This is directly reflected in the Eagles' red zone rankings in 2012: 28th on offense and 19th on defense. However, all of this data from "scoreability" and "bendability" can be explained simply by one thing…
The Eagles ended the 2012 season tied for dead last in the NFL in turnovers and takeaways. Dead. Last.
Furthermore, though I can't seem to find an official stat as of the end of last season, the Eagles either lead the league or were amongst the leaders in red zone turnovers.
So, if they drive the length of the field and then turn the ball over in the red zone, they will have a lot of offensive yards but fewer points, hence their "scoreability" number.
On the flip side of the offensive turnovers, the ones the do not happen in the red zone gives the opposing offense a much shorter field to work with, hence the defense not giving up a lot of yards but giving up a lot of points (bendability).
Of course, the severe lack of red zone takeaways doesn't help their cause either.
With all that said, it doesn't mean the Eagles were the "dumbest team in football." Perhaps the most unfocused and undisciplined team, yes, but not the dumbest. And that's a long way to go to say what can be summed up by turnover differential.
Speaking of dumb, I like and respect Ron Jaworski, but I was a little taken aback by his proclamation that Chip Kelly's offense won't translate to the NFL. In case you missed it, this is what he said:
"It's going to be interesting to see if this style of offense projects to the NFL," Jaworski, a former Eagles quarterback, recently said on WPEN-FM, via Phillymag.com. "I'm going to say no."
"I just don't see NFL passing concepts in this offense," Jaworski added. "It's a movement offense by the quarterback, off the run-action, off the read-action. A lot of short, quick passes, dart routes, bubble screens. Very few plays down the field with NFL passing concepts."
"I hope it works. I like the innovation, but I think it's going to be very difficult," Jaworski predicted. "In the NFL, these guys work 17 hours a day. A day, not a week — 17 hours a day getting ready, so there's no secrets."
Jaws is usually the most optimistic analyst out there, especially when it comes to all things Eagles-related. That's why I was a little stunned by this.
His reasoning is solid, if Kelly runs the same exact offense as he did in Oregon last year. But, that is the problem I have with Jaws' opinion…nobody knows exactly what type of offense Kelly is going to run.
It's likely he'll use some of his familiar concepts that Jaws mentioned, but that's one of the reasons why he hired Pat Shurmur…so he can add NFL concepts to his offense.
I can't imagine Kelly won't mix in the long ball. He's smart enough to realize that you can't play small-ball the entire time because defenses will just stack the box. Plus, when you have a deep threat like DeSean Jackson who can stretch the defense, it would be criminal not to utilize that.
Therefore, it's just silly to say that Kelly's offense won't translate to the NFL without even knowing exactly what offense he's translating.
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wow! what a stat. directly reflective of coaching in my opinion. the players obviously are there. especially when my wife could predict marty/andys call on 3rd and 1 goal line! inexcusable andy. yeah you did need to put your players in better position to succeed. times yours, chip!


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LOS ANGELES (Nov. 2, 2017) Feld Films proudly announces that principal photography for the horror comedy KILLER KATE! will begin Nov. 6, 2017. Set to shoot in Los Angeles, KILLER KATE! was written by Daniel Moya (Rental) along with Elliot Feld (General Education), who will also direct the film. It stars Danielle Burgess (The Deuce, The Sinner), Larry Cedar (True Crime: The Menendez Murders, Deadwood) and Tiffany Shepis (Victor Crowley, Tales of Halloween).
Were extremely
LOS ANGELES (Nov. 1, 2017) Octane Entertainment acquires worldwide sales rights to the highly anticipated, female-driven psychological horror film ST. AGATHA. Shot in Madison, Ga. and currently in post-production, the film was written by Andy Demetrio (Star Trek: Into Darkness), Shaun Fletcher (The Road Trip), Sara Sometti Michaels (The Photographer) and Clint Sears (Tales of Halloween). Under the helm of prolific horror director Darren Lynn Bousman,
Mansfield 66/67 is about the last two years of movie goddess Jayne Mansfields life, and the rumors swirling around her untimely death being caused by a curse, after her alleged romantic dalliance with Anton LaVey, head of the Church of Satan.
While I typically dont get personal in my reviews, I feel it is necessary in this case. I spent a few years in the 1990s deeply entrenched in the world of Anton LaVey. While not a Satanist by any stretch of the imagination, I read everything
Set in the Second World War when whisky rationing is in effect, Scottish islanders of the Outer Hebrides try to plunder cases of whisky from a ship that is stranded on rocks just offshore, based loosely on the real events of the 1941 sinking of the SS Politician.
The production story of this film may be just as interesting as the film itself. Producer Iain Maclean had launched the project as early as 2004 with writer-director Bill Bryden attached. Maclean raised funds through private
Seeking shelter from a storm, five travelers are in for a bizarre and terrifying night when they stumble upon the Femm family estate.
The film is based on the novel "Benighted" (1927) by J. B. Priestley, who saw the "queer inmates" of the house as symbols of post-war pessimism. He was quite reluctant to sell the rights, thinking his characters would not adapt well to the screen. However, in January 1932, he changed his mind when Universal offered him $12,500 (roughly


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Many people think of diamonds as an investment. In recent years they have increased in value but there are numerous reasons why we do not think diamonds should be considered for investment purposes.
1) While De Beers does, to a great extent, control the distribution and pricing of rough (uncut) diamonds, they do not control the price of polished diamonds. Polished diamond prices fluctuate up and down and are highly impacted by things such as interest rates and inflation. During the high inflation period of 1978-1980 in the U.S., white diamonds were approximately 4 times more expensive than they were twenty years later.
Click here for our discussion of diamond prices
2) Top quality diamonds are more liquid than real estate but less liquid than stocks or gold. It will take some time to find a buyer for your "investment" diamond. Expect the wholesale or retail buyers to offer you much less than they are selling the same diamonds for.
3) Like any good investment, the purchase price is just as important as the selling price. Do not expect to buy a diamond at a jewelry store with 100% mark up and then expect to make money selling it in a couple of years. If you do not have a retail source that is able to sell you at 5 to 10% over their cost, you are paying too much.
4) The diamonds that have historically been the best investments are natural colored diamonds. Blue and pink diamonds are hundreds if not thousands of times rarer than D color white diamonds. While the diamond buying public is becoming more expert in white diamond shopping, colored diamonds still tend to be a mystery to most shoppers in terms of quality and price.
5) Beware of dealers who put all the emphasis on what percent off "Rap Price" they are selling diamonds. Just because a diamond is priced to you at 40% below the Rapaport List Price, does not mean it is a good value and it certainly does not guarantee it will be a good "investment." Cheap diamonds are often just that, cheap. The Rapaport Price does not take into account cut, polish, symmetry, fluorescence and appearance. Some diamonds are better values at 5% below Rap Price than others priced at 40% below Rap Price. Unless you are a diamond expert and trade (buy and sell) every day, do not expect to master the diamond pricing game.
6) Many of the sales pitches given for investing in diamonds have to do with the high value in a small size, easy to hide, easy to transport and anonymity for both the seller and buyer. These aspects seem to have more to do with tax evasion, money laundering and fraud than they do with ethical and legal investing.
7) Many diamond shoppers have been told that their investment will hold its value better if they buy a very high quality stone. On the surface, this sounds reasonable but this logic fails to take into account the effect of supply and demand. Since there are many more buyers seeking diamonds with H color and VS2 clarity than D color and IF clarity, these H/VS2 diamonds tend to be easier to sell and often have appreciated at a higher rate than the D/IF stones.
Ten Year Diamond Price Performance (One Carat Diamond)
As the following chart shows, over some time periods very "high quality" diamonds have appreciated less than "high demand" diamonds. While most shoppers don't intend to have to sell their diamond in the future, it still makes sense to invest in an asset that is expected to appreciate and that has a large potential market for a sale when needed.
Advice: While most shoppers don't intend to have to sell their diamond in the future, it still makes sense to invest in an asset that is expected to appreciate. If investment appreciation is an important shopping requirement for you, seek VS1 to VS2 clarity range, G to H color range and the best cut possible.
Beware of retailers who tell you that your diamond is "investment" quality if it has high clarity (IF or VVS). We talk to a lot of customers who bought "investment" diamonds in the past who paid premium prices for very high clarity but still had low color, poor cut and/or strong fluorescence. Just like real estate, if you want to sell a diamond you must find a buyer willing to purchase. If your diamond has low color or poor cut, you will have a hard time finding any buyer, let alone one willing to pay what you think it is worth.


text: Hey, I just installed a 200 uf bass blocker cap, on my 6X9s cause they were making is horrible popping sound with loud volume. I wanted to know if anyone could tell me about where the crossover point would be with these. They are running to a 4 ohm speaker, but the amp is bridged to 2 ohm a channel ( to sets of speakers per a channel). I don't think that should affect anything but if it does let me know. So I turned it up after the install, and was pretty satisfied to get rid of the popping sounds. My subs (2 10s) are set to pick up at about 110Hz, so I'm hoping that the 6X9's leave off somewhere around 100Hz. So can someone please tell me the specs of a 200 uf bass blocker? Thanks in advance.


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Five 'fun facts' about the Alamo
Published 10:51 pm, Sunday, February 27, 2011
The ice cream vending machine on the Alamo grounds has the highest revenue of any single ice cream vending machine in the country.
There really is a basement at The Alamo.
The Alamo has an "official" cat. CC The Alamo Cat has inspired an entire product line including puzzles, calendars, T-shirts, plush toys and the book "C.C. and The Alamo Cats."
The Alamo (church) shrine floor is two feet higher today than it was in 1836.
A rock fragment from the Alamo is incorporated in the wall of the Chicago Tribune Tower.
Source: Tony Caridi, director, marketing and development, the Alamo


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Boulder Junction, Wisconsin
Surrounded by more than 1,000 crystal clear lakes and unspoiled forests, Northern Wisconsin towns like Boulder Junction and Presque Isle, near Michigan's Upper Peninsula, make the perfect base of summer operations. Spend your days tossing out a line to tempt largemouth bass, walleye, and northern pike or go mountain biking along endless miles of woodlands trails. Days are warm, but evenings wash your lakefront cabin's patio with cooling breezes. Soak it all in while scouting for the resident albino deer and listening to this part of the area's eerie soundtrack: the wailing of loons. There are tons of small camps and cabins on the water.Back to top


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The Spirit of Tad's Christmas
That still, quiet part of Christmas Eve is almost upon me, no lights but the tree lights, a little soft music playing — my favorite time. Everything else is just the before and after as far as I'm concerned. I wish you all peace and love this season and hereafter. Continue reading


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Which Hand Does the Engagement Ring Go On?
An engagement ring goes on the third finger of the left hand.
Engagement Ring History
While an Austrian Archduke is known to have commissioned the first diamond engagement ring in 1477, it wasn't until the discovery of diamond mines in South Africa in the 19th century that the practice began spreading to the general populace. It took another half-century for the custom to take hold in North America, fueled by changes in some arcane common laws and a World War II era national advertising campaign from De Beersy, by 1965 an astonishing 80% of American women had diamond engagement rings.
Ring Finger Significance
Although the notion of wearing an engagement ring on the fourth finger of the left hand has its origins in a Roman era belief that this finger was connected by a long vein to the human heart, other traditions such as diamonds being the preferred gemstone for engagement rings and the idea that the price of the ring should be equivalent to two months' of the giver's salary are all elements that have been buttressed by the North American retail jewelry industry.
Once the concept of wearing an expensive betrothal ring had firmly taken hold in North America, De Beers and its advertising partners focused their efforts on international markets, with equally remarkable results. When a carefully crafted campaign was launched in Japan in 1967, less than 5% of Japanese women wore diamond engagement rings. By 1981, the proportion had risen to 60%.
American Trends
More recently, the trend among North American women has been to both get more involved in the purchase of engagement rings and to seek to personalize them with a different choice of design or gemstone. In fact, as a testament to just how much the roles of couples have changed, an interview of 10,000 U.S. couples for a new De Beers study showed that in a number of cases, women are now simply handing their husbands-to-be the wrapped left-hand, third finger engagement ring of their choice, along with the purchase receipt.
"The trouble with engagement rings. – By Meghan O'Rourke – Slate Magazine ." Slate Magazine. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Aug. 2010. http://www.slate.com/id/2167870.
"Vena amoris : Who, What, Where, When." Serving History . N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Aug. 2010. http://www.servinghistory.com/topics/Vena_amoris.
"Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? – Magazine – The Atlantic." Breaking news, analysis and opinion on politics, business, culture, international, science, technology, national, food – The Atlantic. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Aug. 2010. http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1982/02/have-you-ever-tried-to-sell-a-diamond/4575/.


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A few months ago, I was fortunate enough to be invited to a private dinner that was cooked, and served, in the kitchen at KCC's Ka 'Ikena Dining Room. It was an amazing experience. Our chef for the evening was the talented Chris Kajioka, former chef de cuisine at Roy's Waikiki.
ikura, pomme puree, Korean watercress; opakapaka
A couple of the dishes were repeats from an earlier dinner, but I was happy to taste them here again. A standout for me this time was a crudo of opakapaka (Hawaiian pink snapper).
bacon and eggs;
cold foie gras with fall flavors
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I've always been a fan of sneaking around in the dark, exploring tunnels, and generally causing mischief in places I shouldn't go to. Long before the documentary Dark Days came out I was spending days exploring and occasionally painting the Freedom Tunnels in NY. Now that I'm on the west coast I don't spend as much time as I'd like in train tunnels with a flashlight. It may be that I'm a bit older and just a tad more lazy these days but LA just doesn't have as many dark and damp train tunnels like most of the major harbor cities on the east coast.
One day while spending too much time on Facebook, longtime friend and artists Logan Hicks made a post about Beneath The Neon. After reading three sentences in I knew that I needed a copy stat. After all I had feverishly read The Mole People cover to cover 10 years prior so I knew that Beneath The Neon would be right up my alley. After a few google searches I tracked down author Matthew O'Brien who was kind enough to shoot over a copy for a review.
Beneath The Neon takes you on a voyage into the cold dark corners of the Las Vegas storm drains. Deep inside these drains lives an entirely different population of Las Vegas. Some are homeless, some are drug addicts, and a few are dangerous criminals looking for a place to stay low. Armed with only a flashlight, tape recorder, and expandable baton for protection Matthew takes you on a dizzying trip through the various drains to meet the people that live, party, and sometimes die in the tunnels. This is a must read for anyone who has ever broken into abandoned building, explored dirty sewers, hopped freights across the country, or enjoys a late night stroll into the unknown. More than just documentation of ones experience in the storm drains, Beneath The Neon is equal parts Las Vegas history book, drunken biography, and a psychological thriller where your worst enemy just may be your imagination.


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Corey Taylor, 'House of Gold & Bones' Comic Book Issue #2 (EXCLUSIVE ARTWORK REVEAL)
Earlier this week, it was announced that Stone Sour hit the #10 slot on the hallowed Billboard Album Charts with the release of House of Gold & Bones – Part 2, their fifth studio album. An impressive feat considering hard rock isn't get any kind of real respect on American radio these days, let alone a concept album like the 2-part House of Gold & Bones saga.
To add icing to the cake, the new album even outsold the first part, which came out last October.
Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor has teamed up with artist Richard Clark to create a 4-part comic book series to accompany the House of Gold & Bones albums and the multilayered storyline behind it.
With Issue #1 in stores now, Noisecreep has partnered with Stone Sour to give you a sneak peek of two images from Issue #2!
Exclusive images from House of Gold & Bones comic book Issue #2:
Head here for previews of the entire House of Gold & Bones series.
Below is the new animated video for "Do Me a Favor," a track off House of Gold & Bones – Part 2. It was helmed by award-winning director Phil Mucci who has also worked with the likes of Opeth, High on Fire, Korn and Halestorm, among others.
Watch 'Do Me a Favor' Video
Stone Sour tour dates w/ In This Moment & Hell or Highwater except*:
Apr17 Masquerade Music Park Atlanta, GA
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Apr24 Marathon Music Works Nashville, TN
Apr27 Jacksonville Metro Park Jacksonville, FL – Welcome To Rockville*
May4 Mesa, AZ Quail Run Park – 98 KUPD Ufiesta*
May16 Peoria Civic Center Peoria, IL – 105.7 The X Spring Fling*
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by Bill Kasper
There are many like me, but I am his.
I am Daryl Dixon's Horton Scout HD 125 compound crossbow. That may not mean much to you, but just my name tells you a lot about Daryl and a lot about our relationship.
If I was single (i.e not with Daryl), I'd enter the following information on a person/crossbow dating matchmaking site so you could tell if we'd be a good match:
My measurements:
Model Number: CB721 (but everyone calls me "Scout")
Weatherproof synthetic stock and barrel, MicroFlight™ arrow groove (tight)
Talon™ CUSTOM field-grade trigger with ambidextrous safety (up for anything)
ToughBoy™ wide-body limbs with CamoTuff™ Limb Shield (toned and buff)
Precision aluminium riser, Machined aluminium alloy wheels (I drive fast)
ICAD cable system, Dial-A-Range® trajectory compensator, steel stirrup (kinky)
Draw Weight: 125 lbs, Total weight: 5.5 lbs (zero percent body fat, built for love)
Length: 29 in, Width: 25 in (36, 24, 36)
Power Stroke: 10 1/2 in, Arrow Length: 17 or 20 in (let your imagination run!)
Velocity: 250 fps, Energy: 250 ft lbs (I go all the way, every time)
Extras I bring to the relationship:
25-mm Red Dot Sight, Hunter® Elite Lite 3-arrow quiver (look into my eye)
3 practice arrows, 3 practice points (practice makes perfect)
So that's me. Well, the boring details anyway. There's a lot about me that's subtle, and those little subtleties explain why Daryl takes me everywhere, and we are never apart for more than a moment.
One of the things you may not
know about me is that I'm a "youth" model. See, Daryl and I met when he
was younger. We fit together better than any other pair-up, and we know
each other's moves so well by now that we're almost a part of each other.
Daryl knows to expect one of my bolts (what he calls my "arrows", and
that always makes me giggle because we both know he knows they're bolts, but he
always says "arrows" just to get a rise out of me) is going to drop about 5
inches for every 10 yards of distance to the target.
There are two styles of a crossbow, the "recurve" and the "compound". The recurve is the simplest type, with just a string, stretched between the two ends of the bow. Recurves are easier to maintain in the field but more difficult to cock since you are fighting the full weight of the string's pull.
Compounds, like moi, employ a
pulley system where the string is leveraged using a block-and-tackle cable
arrangement to minimise the cocking effort and give maximum speed to the arrow
with the least amount of bow energy.
About My "Arrows" (tee hee)
Daryl used to have several of my original Horton Carbon Strike bolts with practice tips:
He even had some broadhead hunting tips which can replace the practice tips, but he never really used them once the Walker plague hit. I think I know why, too.
See, broadhead tips are meant to penetrate the flesh of living game (like deer and hogs) and create a significant blood channel so the game animal will bleed out quickly if it doesn't drop immediately. Well, walkers don't bleed out, and they don't even respond to flesh hits. And since my practice tips are considerably stronger and lower maintenance than the razor-blade-edged broadheads, Daryl just uses those.
He's even made some new bolts from some ash tree limbs he whittled down and chicken feathers he made into "fletchings" at the back of the arrow (tee hee). I don't know if those will last more than 1 shot, but 1 shot to the head is all it takes, so we'll see…
Nock Nock, Who's There?
For improved accuracy, Daryl
uses "half moon nocks". These are the string-contact part of the bolt and
attached to the rear end of each bolt. The half-moon style allows the
string to engage the arrow at a very consistent angle, making for very accurate
shots. Before everything went to hell, these were made in green, orange,
and even illuminated models
I'm All a'Quiver
Since more than one bolt can often be required in a hunting or fighting situation, I have a quick-detach quiver which holds 3 bolts. This is mounted perpendicular to my stock so the arrows are parallel to my limbs.
I Only Have Eyes For You
Sighting a target is done using my illuminated 25mm diameter red dot sight. If you've never used a red dot sight, you're in for a treat. First, you keep both eyes open. Second, select the intensity of the red dot illumination (from 1 to 10) that makes the most sense for your current lighting conditions (evening or night, 1, dusk maybe 3 or 4, daylight, 10). Finally, place the dot where you want the bolt to strike, and squeeze me gently until that moment of sweet release…
This pic is a little fuzzy and the dot is a little arc
because Daryl was moving when he shot it, but you get the idea. See the
quiver, 2 arrows, cocked string, and limbs?
Our relationship
Daryl and I have known each other since long before the zombie apocalypse. See, that's why he chose me. Like I said earlier, I'm a "youth" model, with all the power and smarts of a full-size crossbow, but less weight and size. Daryl knew that when you're hunting for meat to save your life, you feel every ounce you're carrying out in the field, and every inch of something sticking out makes you that much more likely to snag a branch or otherwise get caught on something.
So I'm everything he wanted, and I give him everything he needs. Sure, there was that one incident in front of Hershel's barn where he was flirting with that shotgun, but it meant nothing to him. It was a one-time thing, and I know it won't happen again.
Scout and Daryl, walkers, him, and me, S H O O T I N G


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"What Truly Makes You Tick?"
10 questions you should ask to yourself: a preparation to self-improvement
Be all you could be, however it's not always in the Army. I often see myself as somewhat happy with my life the means things are, but of course it's tough to consider anything else when where are genuine issues to be discussed.
Still I aspire for something deeper and even more purposeful.
So we're all pelted with problems. Truthfully it shouldn't even bother or even impede us to coming to be all we should be. Desires as children should continue to live within us, even though it would be short-lived or as long as we could possibly hang on to the dream. They state you cannot teach an old dog new tricks … or can they?
1. What do I actually desire?
The question of the ages. Many things you want to do with your life and so little time to also go about during the day.
Locate something that you are good at could assist recognize that small action to improvement. Diligence is the trick to understand that it is worth it.
2. Should I truly alter?
Today's generation has actually taken yet another level of redefining 'self', or a minimum of that's exactly what the children are stating. Having an army of teenage nieces and nephews has actually instructed me that there are far worse things that they could possibly have had than acne or perhaps even promiscuity. So how does that fit into your lifestyle?
If history has instructed us one thing, it's the life that we have actually experienced. Attempt to see if partying Seventies design wouldn't attract the more youthful generation, but dance is part of partying. Watch them praise after showing them ways to actually dance than break their bones in break-dancing.
3. Just what's the bright side in all of this?
With so much is taking place around us there seem to be no room for even considering that light at the end of the tunnel. We can easily still see it as something benefit without going through so much scrutiny. And if it's a train at the end of the tunnel, take it for an automobile and see just what makes the world go round!
4. Am I comfortable with what I'm doing?
There's always the easy means and the right means when it comes to determining what chooses which shoes, or handbag, shirt and whatnot. It does not take a genius to see yourself as someone one-of-a-kind, or else we'll all be equally the same in everything we do. Variety brings in extremely fascinating and interesting concerns to be experimented.
5. Have I done enough for myself?
Have you, or is there something much more you wish to do? Discontentment in every aspect can easily be unsafe in large doses, however in small amounts you'll be able to see and do stuff you can never imagine doing.
6. Am I happy at where I am today?
It's an unfair question so let it be a response! You adore being an excellent and loving mom or pop to your kids, then take it up a notch! Your children will certainly love you forever. The same chooses daily life!
7. Am I attracting the opposite sex?
So maybe I don't have a response to that, but that does not indicate I cannot try it, though. Whether you shape-up, alter the method you wear your clothes or hair, or even your mindset towards individuals, you should constantly remember it will always be for your own advantage.
8. How much could I have?
I suppose in this situation there is no such things on having things too much or too little, however it's more on just how terribly you truly need it. I 'd like to have great deals of cash, no refuting that, however the question is that how much are you prepared to work for it?
9. Exactly what inspires me?
Just what encourages you? It's a response you need to find out for yourself. There are a lot of things that can easily make everybody pleased, but to decide on one of the could be the hardest part. It's not like you can't have one serving of your favored food in a buffet which's it. Just attempt it piece by piece.
10. Just what Truly Makes You Tick?
So? Just what actually makes you tick? You can be just about anything you constantly wanted to be, however to recognize that acquiring something that may seem really hard is currently quiting before you also start that journey. Always remember, that self-improvement is not nearly the physical or philosophical change you have to undergo, but it's something that you really desire.


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Ideas are power. With power comes money. We all have ideas and we usually share them with others. With the explosive growth of the internet, anyone with the ability to code can take an idea and make it into a huge business. When that happens, can you sue?
Entrepreneurs and owners of small businesses are often not aware that there are remedies in tort law that can help in the event that an idea has been stolen. Unless there is non-disclosure agreement or some other contract, tort causes of action are often overlooked. The two major causes of action are:
1. Misappropriation of Trade Secrets;
2. Tortious Interference with a Contract.
What is Misappropriation of Trade Secrets?
Generally, a trade secret is any information that can be used in the operation of a business and that is sufficiently valuable and secret to allow an actual or potential economic advantage over others. Be aware that the idea must be secret.
What Type of Trade Secrets can be Covered?
1. Marketing.
-Customer lists are covered, however, you must prove that the lists are secret.
-Wholesale lists. Not usually covered because they are not usually secret.
-Pricing models and purchasing information.
-Secret business plans and business strategies.
-Data on how customers are payed.
2. Product Designs.
3. Production and Operations. Generally, information on how to make and produce a product is protected.
4. Research and development.
5. Secret compilation of facts that are known to the public.
What should you do to make sure that your ideas are secret?
1. Reduce all ideas to writing.
2. Make sure no one in your company disseminates the information to the pubic.
3. Have all employees sign an confidentiality agreement.
4. Make sure that all the information is secure.
Tortious Interference with a contract
What happens if one of your employees who has knowledge of your company's ideas and trade secrets is hired by a competitor and the competitor uses your ideas for competitive advantage? You can sue for tortious interference with a contract. You may have a case if:
1. There is a existing contract that is subject to interference.
2. The third party (in the example of above, the new employer) has knowledge or should have knowledge of the contract.
3. Intentionally interfered with the contract.
If you have a question regarding theft of ideas in New York, call the Law Office of Frederic R. Abramson at 212-233-0666


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A mix of traditional and contemporary in a posh neighborhood in the town of Kamakura Continue Reading
Gas Station Architecture: Santa Monica Municipal Pump
Photo © Kóan Jeff Baysa
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House in Kasugaoka
Photo © Yoshiharu Matsumura A new house in Osaka by Yuji Oda Architect Office
OSB/Plywood Chairs by ROLU Studio
How do you talk about furniture? Gosh, we don't really know. We asked ourselves, "How did all this come about?" but wow, that's a pretty long and complicated story. We decided we wanted to describe these pieces as "field recordings" made of wood. While discussing what that might mean, we became interested in a term: "found design." We all know what "found art" is (or isn't?) What could "found design" be? Here is some found text via Google translations of Casa Brutus and Waterfall Magazine, two of our favorite Japanese publications, to help us all understand:
"Creating an ideal space. More freedom! And full of character evolution. Treasure from the basics too late to listen to people. Always present is a moral geometry. Like a record heat wave that comes barely softened. Let's start preparing for the fall of art!"
You'll find that each piece has a partial "found text" explanation for it. We swear they are more accurate than what we could ever say about them.
That said, we hope you like our simple plywood and OSB furniture. It was inspired by 70s DIY books, the ideas proposed in Enzo Mari's Autoprogettazione project, Judd, Reitveld, Burton and Schindler. We'd love to hear what you think.
And please, buy some!
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The Story of Eames Furniture
Author: Marilyn Neuhart with John Neuhart
European Release: September 20
International Release: September 27
Price: € 150,00 / $ 199,00 / £ 140,00
Format: 25.5 x 29.2
Features: 800 pages, full cover, hardcover, 2 volumes in slipcase
MOOOI showroom in London
Design brand Moooi, defined by its CEO and Cofounder, Casper Vissers as 'a serious company with a smile' has opened the doors of its first permanent showroom & UK headquarters in London at Portobello Dock.
After opening showrooms in Antwerp and Milan earlier in the year the Moooi crew have now sailed to the UK, one of the company's leading markets, a timely arrival to coincide with the capital's celebrations for the London Design Festival …read the rest of this article »
Portrait of Shingo Francis, Casa del Mar, Santa Monica, California
Photo © Kóan Jeff Baysa
Born to an American impressionist painter father and a Japanese contemporary filmmaker mother, Shingo has established himself as a global artist achieving special recognition at ARCO in Spain, among other places, and through notable exhibitions in Japan and in the U.S.
His opening at the 5 Star Hotel Casa del Mar, was well-attended by friends of Shingo and friends of his parents, spanning generations. Along with another artist, Felicia, who created a wonderful image incorporating an existing mirror, Shingo floated painted paper spheres above the expansive lounge, mounted translucent colored spheres in windows, and installed colored hula hoop sculptures in the beach sand in front of the hotel. He also showed framed works hung on walls throughout the hotel's main areas.
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[goodbye] You have probably noticed by now that there are less posts on Japanese architectures lately. Gero who had posted about residential architecture in Japan by emerging architects left the blog over the summer to focus on his new career. Good luck to his new endeavor!
[hello] A few day ago, there was a post by my good friend with his 'drive-by shooting' photo in LA. Physician/curator Kóan Jeff Baysa (a.k.a. docsensei) is joining the blog to share his views on art, medicine, technology, architecture, fashion, design, cuisine, and scent.
Dr. Kóan Jeff Baysa is a physician, curator, designer, writer, Whitney Museum ISP Curatorial Fellow alumnus, and a member of AICA, the association of international art critics. He has curated exhibitions internationally as well as for the Whitney Museum, Canon Corporation, and the United Nations. On the boards of The Vera List Center for Art and Politics at The New School University and the Omi International Arts Center, he has presented lectures at the MoMA, Whitney Museum, NextMed, the Phillips Collection and the Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study. He received a Ford Foundation grant to lecture at the Hanoi University of Culture and is the Chair of the Advisory Board for Collectrium, a tech company creating beautiful technology for the art world. Born and raised in Hawaii and completing his medical education as a fellow at UCSF, Dr. Baysa has segued from a clinical practice in allergy and clinical immunology to clinical research investigating neuroplasticity, olfactory stimuli, and memory disorders. His medical and curatorial practices bring the cultures of science, design, technology, and art together.
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Gordie Olsen, South King's assistant chief, said two persons had been transported to area hospitals for observation and a dozen others including two firefighters were being watched at the scene for further ill effects.
The hazardous materials specialists were investigating a chemical that apparently was spread on the lawn at the Azalea Apartments in the 30800 block of 16th Place Southwest.
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The Lion Diet is a true carnivorous diet which contains the highest amounts of protein and fat of all the Diet Types. It is typically recommended therapeutically for people whose Diet Typing results show abnormalities in both the glucose tolerance test and blood pH.
Two different patterns of glucose tolerance results both need the Lion Diet. A "true" Lion will be a fast oxidizer of food and have acidic blood pH. The second pattern, which is quite common in overweight America, also has acidic blood pH, but the glucose tolerance test shows a slow oxidizer with high insulin levels (insulin resistance). This person also needs a Lion Diet to regain insulin sensitivity. Thus, the Lion Diet is very high in protein and fat, with a very small amount of carbohydrates. Eating these foods regularly (every 3-4 hours, even including a snack before bed) helps to prevent blood sugar swings, raise blood pH, and lower insulin levels, thus, trying to normalize the Lion's abnormal physiology.
General Lion Diet Type guidelines
Below is a pyramid that you can use as a guideline for which foods are most important in following the Lion Diet. As you can see, your meals should consist of mostly protein and fat along with some vegetables! Your body does not metabolize carbohydrates well, hence, you should rarely eat starchy foods like potatoes or whole grain bread, and should only choose the options with the most fiber, such as a high fiber tortilla wrap instead of low fiber brown rice. A good measure of "high fiber" is at least 4 grams of fiber per serving. Full fat dairy can be consumed occasionally through the day. Lastly, you will notice there is no fruit or simple carbohydrates on the Lion Diet. Your Diet Type does not require these foods in order to achieve optimal health.
• The Lion Diet is a true carnivorous diet. You need to eat meat as the basis of every meal.
• The ideal meal for you is a piece of meat with some vegetables.
• Lions will only feel worse by consuming too many starchy carbohydrates.
• The Lion Diet does not include fruit or simple carbohydrates.
How to Make Your Lion Diet More Energy Efficient
Ok, so there's an enormous waiting list for fuel efficient cars, the light bulb has been re-invented to be more energy efficient, but what have you done for your diet to maximize the energy output from the fuel you give it? We are not just talking about eating less, but making sure what you eat is actually giving you energy. Remember, food is the fuel for our bodies, and we want to put in the right fuel to give us the most amount of energy. "To have more energy" is the number one goal of most patients we see here for the Hauser Diet program. For various reasons, their energy just seems depleted. It is an effort to make it through the day, and no matter how "healthy" they feel they eat, they feel tired.
Let's review the basics of "energy efficiency" on the Lion Diet:
Lions typically have a low fasting blood sugar—which means after sleeping, they need to eat something to jumpstart their metabolism. Eat a big breakfast—it will help you take on the day with more gusto.
Are you on the Lion Diet, yet reaching for coffee and other "quick fix" remedies to give you a boost? Caffeine will only acidify your blood further, depleting more energy. Also, it will worsen blood sugar swings. So, you may enjoy the boost it brings in the beginning, with an hour or two, you will likely be in the same place you were earlier: feeling like you need a nap or another cup of coffee! Stop the vicious cycle—coffee is not the way for a Lion to get good energy.
When we see foods like cereal, popcorn, and raisin toast on a food diary throughout the day, and only one main meat-based meal, the Lion Diet is not being represented. A true Otter meal plan will have meat for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even snacks. Yes, it is truly a lot of meat—that is what someone with a Lion physiology needs, not waffles and corn. Protein should be the majority of all meals, plain and simple.
Vegetables are where a Lion is getting a significant amount of carbohydrates in their diet. This food group provides necessary fiber for healthy bowels, along with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that your body needs to stay on the ball. Think of your vegetables in a variety of color- red, orange, green, yellow. One of our favorites is simply skewering bell peppers and squash, brush with olive oil and rosemary, and grill. Serve with a big piece of grilled meat. Dinner in the summer can't get simpler, and you'll feel great!
For Lions, this includes fruit. Sorry, this is the wrong fuel for your engine! Opt for vegetables instead of fruit, or limit fruit to one per day. The effects of fruits and vegetables in your diet are not the same, and we do not put them in the same category. Fruit has too much sugar for you Lions. In addition to fruit, dropping the "energy" bars and snacks that contain a lot of white flour and sugar need to be dropped. Opting for a piece of natural beef jerky or a hard boiled egg as a snack will be a better choice for a Lion.
Lastly, one of the key tests for any Diet Type that we do here in our office is a blood test for Food Sensitivities. This is often done as a part of Hauser Diet Typing, because eating foods that you may not even realize your body is sensitive to will only deplete your energy stores further. So, while all Lions should take action on the above diet recommendations, an individual should find out what specific foods are going to make his or her body more efficient and, in essence, healthier.
Should Lions Eliminate Carbs Completely?
A lot of people lose weight by following a low carbohydrate, high protein diet such as the Atkins Diet. Many people have nearly completely eliminated carbohydrates from their diets. We find that the Lions are the most restricted in carbohydrates out of the five Hauser Diet Types, but you should not get rid off all of the carbohydrates because your brain and body must have some carbohydrates every day in order to function optimally. Lions should consume complex carbohydrates only. Include foods such as whole grain rice, legumes, and oats, but only in small amounts.
Can Lions Eat Dessert?
According to the general principles of the Hauser Diet, all of the five Hauser Diets should try to avoid simple sugars and sweets. However, the Lion, of all of the diets, really needs to eliminate sweets and sweet foods from his/her diet. Lions are just not able to metabolize carbs well and eating them will make the Lion feel terrible. Lions also need to avoid fruit because to the Lion's physiology, fruit acts just like sugar. So Lion desserts are definitely "outside the box." Some suggestions would be a peanut butter and soy milk smoothie or a cup of cottage cheese with some cinnamon sprinkled on top. It might take some conditioning to be in the mood for these alternative desserts when you have a sweet tooth, but after a while, you'll begin to enjoy the different tastes and the way being on the Hauser Diet makes you feel.
Can Lions snack after dinner?
Hauser Lions are fast oxidizers of food, and typically have low fasting blood sugar levels. This means when you do not eat for a few hours, your blood sugar can get too low. The longer your blood sugar remains low, the lower your energy, which may result in a difficult time functioning. You wake up in the morning with low blood sugar after you have been fasting since your last meal while you were asleep.
For your best energy, Lions need a little snack after dinner that is low in carbohydrates and higher in protein, such as a piece of lunchmeat rolled up with mustard, or plain Greek yogurt. Avoid foods such as sweets, fruit sprinkled with sugar, or a bowl of cereal, as these are carbohydrate heavy which will only perpetuate the sugar swings.
Can Lions Drink Sport Drinks?
Are you an avid exerciser or athlete relying on sports drinks, such as Gatorade and PowerAde to replenish you during and after workouts? You might be counteracting the good you're doing by working out. Sports drinks do replenish much needed electrolytes that can be lost during an intense workout, intense being the key word here. But the main ingredient in these drinks is sugar, making these drinks simple carbohydrates. Lions know very well that sugar can be there enemy. This doesn't mean that you can't ever grab a sports drink if you're feeling dehydrated, but limit yourself. There are actually only a few circumstances where a sports drink is needed by anyone.
When your workout is 60 minutes or longer, and of a moderate to high intensity level, you will need to replenish not only fluid loss, but electrolyte loss. However, if you just went for a 30 minute walk or jog, water will do just fine to re-hydrate you. There is no need to add in extra sugar after the average workout. So be smart about your hydration and don't take in what you don't need!
The other circumstance that warrants a sports drink for hydration is when you are working out in hot or humid weather. The hotter it is the more fluids and electrolytes you will lose, so even if you go out for just a 30 minute stroll you may need more than just water to re-hydrate. Keeping a sports drink with you, maybe even some salt tablets for a more intense workout, is a good and safe idea.
What Should Lion's Eat When Dining Out?
Five Lion Tips for Eating Italian:
|Choose meat and veggie-based meals such as Chicken Cacciatore, Veal Marsala, or Beef marinated in wine sauce.
|Choose interesting vegetable dishes like eggplant, asparagus, or broccoli made Italian style!
|No pasta or bread! Have a salad instead—greens or even Caprese salad—one of our favorites is slices of fresh tomatoes and mozzarella drizzled with olive oil and fresh basil.
|Pass on the red wine, and choose water instead.
|No Deserts!
Sample Italian Lion Meal: Chicken Vesuvio with mushrooms and asparagus or Veal Piccata and a fresh green salad.
Whether Thai, Chinese, or Japanese food – this category is always a favorite!
|Choose meat and veggie-based meals such as Beef and Broccoli, Chicken and Vegetable stir fry, Mongolian beef, Chicken Curry, or similar dishes.
|Try seared fresh sashimi or spare ribs as an appetizer.
|Avoid rice and noodle dishes and sides. Say no to chop suey and pad thai type dishes! These are not Otter-friendly!
|Choose one of the many refreshing herbal teas (hot or cold). No sake for Otters!
|Read your fortune, but don't eat the fortune cookies! Or the almond cookies!
Sample Asian Lion Meal: Kung Pao Chicken, stir fried vegetables, with Hibiscus iced tea.
Mexican can be such a fun treat! Who doesn't love Mexican food? YUM!
|Choose meat and veggie-based meals such as Chicken with Mole sauce, Carne Asada, or sea bass, or choose sizzling fajitas, minus the tortillas—chicken, beef, or shrimp—either way, they're a great source of protein and veggies!
|There are plenty of great meals without the carbs of tortilla shells or tacos.
|Instead of tortilla chips, get marinated veggies or guacamole instead.
|Try a big taco salad topped with meat, cheese, guacamole, and sour cream. Just don't eat the taco bowl!
|Skip the margaritas and go for iced tea or water with lime. Lions will crash with sugar-laden drink mixes and alcohol!
Sample Mexican Lion Meal: Beef fajita with grilled onions and peppers, pico de gallo sauce, sour cream, and guacamole.
There's plenty of meat on the American menu!
|Choose meat-based meals such as steak, chicken, pork, or fish.
|Want a burger? Go for it, but forget the bun and top with bacon, avocado, and tomato.
|Love sandwiches? Try wrapping fresh sandwich meats in lettuce to give you something to hold. No bread for you!
|Nix the fries, chips, onion rings, and bread baskets. Try salad, baked beans, or veggie based sides. Tell the waiter "no bread" or you'll be too tempted.
|Love that brew? Sorry Lions! Beer is not an Lion-friendly beverage, even the "low-carb choices." Lions need to stick to water or unsweetened iced tea.
Sample American Otter Meal: Pork loin with sautéed vegetables, and a half baked sweet potato with butter.
You can see, following your Hauser Lion Diet can be delicious, easy, and fun! As a Lion, remember – it's all about the meat and veggies! Just take a minute to analyze your food choices. You'll be surprised at how easy it is! If you need some help getting on the right road for eating on the road – give us a call!
Can I Drink Coffee & Caffeinated Beverages On The Lion Diet?
Is coffee part of your morning ritual? Is it the caffeine or the comfort factor? This fact may make a Lion roar, but Lions must eliminate coffee from their diets! We know, we know. This is a tough one! For many Lions, caffeine is not going to help you get through your day as much as you might think it does. It will actually cause you to crash and burn. Now you don't want that, do you?
Your Diet Typing test results show that sugar is not the best thing for you. Caffeine can affect the blood in the same manner that carbohydrates/sugar does – it acidifies the blood and aggravates hypoglycemic symptoms. You are someone who can feel fatigued from caffeine because of its effect on blood pH and blood sugar levels.
Nope! Of course, we feel that the best coffee to purchase is coffee that has been organically grown, without pesticides and chemicals. But since you Lions are not drinking it, that is kind of a moot point – unless you are serving it to your Monkey friends!
Well, what about Decaf? Nope! We don't recommend it. Most decaf coffee is even more laden with chemicals that have even been linked to autoimmune disorders. If you do drink decaf coffee, we recommend you drink Swiss Water decaf. You can read more about this issue in the Hauser Diet book. However, for Lions, it is best just to eliminate it from your diet.
Our opinion on drinking sodas and sugared teas is that they just provide extra unneeded calories. Most of us do not need that! Lions, as we discussed above, do not tolerate sugar well, and consequently should not consume sugary sodas or teas.
Nope! Again, if you are trying to eat as healthy as you can and put into your body what it can use best for energy, diet drinks are not included! Although this is a controversial opinion, we feel that artificial sweeteners should not be consumed on a regular basis. You can read more about this in Chapter 8 of the Hauser Diet book called "Shop Smart".
As with any food or beverage, don't overdo it. If you are addicted to coffee, you drink too much of it. If you must have a Diet Coke in the afternoon, you're addicted to it.
Are you an avid exerciser or athlete? Or do you just occasionally go to the gym or take a walk around the block? If you are relying on sports drinks, such as Gatorade and PowerAde to replenish you during and after workouts, you might be counteracting the good you're doing by working out. Sports drinks do replenish much needed electrolytes that can be lost during an intense workout, intense being the key word here. But the main ingredient in these drinks is sugar. Just 8 ounces of a typical sports drink contains 14 grams of sugar. Lions need to avoid sugar because you do not feel your best drinking it. If you are just barely breaking a sweat, you really do not need a sports drink. Stick to plain water. For the endurance athlete who needs some replenishment, dilute your sports drinks ½ and ½ with water. Or better yet, take some electrolyte tablets with water and get your calories from proteins and fats such as nuts, meat, eggs, protein bars and the like.
Fruit juice is basically sugar – even though it is more natural. If you are looking to lose a few pounds, drinking a large volume of fruit juice every day can really pack on the pounds. Vegetable juices are lower in calories and are allowed on the Lion Diet, but we still recommend that you eat more fresh vegetables vs. juice. Again, sugar will acidify the blood pH and worsen symptoms of low blood sugar typically experienced by the Lion Diet Type.
Is Oatmeal Good for Lions?
Lions tend to be fast oxidizers; this means that they metabolize food, especially carbohydrates, at a very fast rate. A Lion who eats a bowl of oatmeal will metabolize it so quickly that it will likely get stored as fat. What does your body do with stored fat? It produces cholesterol! So a food that is supposed to lower cholesterol can actually have the opposite effect. The same goes for diabetes – a bowl of oatmeal is very high in complex carbohydrates and can cause an unhealthy blood sugar spike for fast oxidizers. Lions need protein – like meat.
And don't neglect the homemade organic oatmeal – adding hot water to a packet of flavored oatmeal is not a good source of nutrition. The sugar and additives in these packets counteract all of the health benefits that pure oatmeal has to offer.
So if Lions want oatmeal, they are going to have to think outside the box: instead a large bowl topped with brown sugar and fruit, decrease the portion to ½ cup and add some nuts, sausage, bacon, full fat cheese, etc to boost the protein and fat content. And remember that "superfood" may not be super for your physiology.


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FOXBORO -- The New England Revolution earned their first win of the season on Friday, defeating the New York Red Bulls 1-0 at Gillette Stadium.
Leominster resident Diego Fagundez was the goal-scorer for the Revs, finishing a low cross from Juan Agudelo to cement New England's first victory.
Following a scoreless first half, the Revs got on the board in the 55th minute, as Agudelo found Fagundez for his second goal of the 2016 campaign. New York's Bradley Wright-Phillips had a chance from point-blank range in the 60th minute, but Bobby Shuttleworth recorded the crucial save, keeping the Revs in the lead.
New York's Felipe was issued a red card in the 61st minute, leaving the Red Bulls to play with 10 men for the final 29 minutes of the second half. The Red Bulls threatened in the 81st minute, as Bradley Wright-Phillips had the ball at his feet in the six-yard box following a corner, but Shuttleworth kept the clean sheet intact.
The Revs improve to 1-1-3, while the Red Bulls fall to 1-3-0. New England remains an unbeaten 1-0-1 at Gillette Stadium this season.