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The Jefferson County commissioners are seeking applicants to fill vacancies on numerous commissions and boards, many of which have vacancies or have seats up for appointment in late March.
Among the entities with vacancies are the audit committee, library board, CSU Extension Advisory Board and Tri-County Workforce Investment Board. The audit committee, which was disbanded by the commissioners last year, has been reincarnated with an official charter, a detail the commissioners said the previous committee lacked.
Ex-istential anxiety
A Democrat has entered the race for the District 2 county commissioner seat, joining two Republicans vying for the spot.
George Clark, a business consultant and retired Air Force brigadier general, is joining Republicans Thomas Hayden and Christopher Trainor in the race for the seat currently held by term-limited Democrat Kevin O'Malley.
The Jeffco school board is considering a plan to subsidize fees for the beloved sixth-grade Outdoor Lab program that would charge less for schools with more students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunches.
Though the district has always provided funding for the program, it has not always charged schools according to income levels, Superintendent Cindy Stevenson said.
The plan would also reduce the amount of funding the school district contributes each year to the program, with the Outdoor Lab Foundation seeking more private donations to offset costs.
The Evergreen Park and Recreation District will decide in the next couple of months whether to sign a contract with an energy-conservation firm for building upgrades that could cost the district nearly $850,000 in construction costs, loan interest and consulting fees, among other things.
The EPRD board heard from McKinstry and Co. and asked questions for more than an hour at a recent board meeting.
The Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce and Leadership Evergreen announced the 2011 Chamber Honorees at a celebration at Evergreen Country Day School on Feb. 23.
Jefferson County commissioners voted 2-1 in favor of a controversial, emotionally charged church expansion on Lookout Mountain Road despite an enormous outpouring of opposition from neighbors and homeowners at an all-day public hearing Feb. 28.
The planning commission previously had recommended allowing the special-use permit in a residential zone on Feb. 8 in a 7-2 vote.
Commissioners John Odom and Don Rosier voted to approve the expansion from 9,000 to 30,000 square feet gross floor area. Commissioner Faye Griffin dissented.
Thanks to a wilderness-retreat-like setting not too far from the city and prices that are super affordable, little Evergroove Studio of Evergreen is beginning to make a name for itself in the regional recording scene.
Since its founding in September 2006 in a renovated garage on Brook Forest Road, about 5 miles from downtown Evergreen, Evergroove's reputation has attracted enough business to keep the studio consistently occupied.
An education consultant and yoga instructor from Evergreen will run in state House District 25, the seat now held by Cheri Gerou, a Republican from Evergreen.
The news emerged at a monthly meeting of the Mountain Area Democrats at the United Methodist Church on Ponderosa Drive in Evergreen.
"Politics have always been in my blood," said Lorna Idol, 65. "I remember sitting around the table and discussing politics growing up in Meeker. My mother was a powerhouse in the League of Women Voters."
A current Intermountain Humane Society board member was one of five people who used the organization's credit card to make personal purchases, according to a sheriff's investigation of the theft of more than $21,000 from the organization.
In an investigation spurred by the animal shelter's disclosure in December that a tenth of the organization's annual budget had gone missing — including adoption fees and cash from the shelter's thrift store — the High Timber Times has also learned:
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At MPC we serve the international movie industry by bringing the vision of some of the world's most creative film makers to stunning life. Increasingly that means, getting involved at every stage of the creative process, from collaborating on the initial concept art to delivering the final compositing. Recently we have also started offering advice on – more... stereo 3D workflow.
We work from London, Vancouver, Montreal, California, Bangalore, Mexico, Amsterdam, and New York, and all our locations are fully networked so that artists can share work from any of them. Review sessions are held via video conferencing.
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To attract and keep the brightest talent, we're committed to making MPC Film a fun and balanced place. Work with us and you'll never be short of stimulating activities, from special movie screenings and our own film club to life drawing and language classes, a VFX softball league team and more. And then there are the treats, like a lie-in on your birthday or the Friday beer o'clock.
We operate in sub-teams or disciplines and that ensures that you get the chance to specialise at a specific point in the production chain.
Some of the international feature films we are proud to have worked on recently include Life of Pi, Skyfall, Jack the Giant Slayer, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 & 2, X-Men: First Class, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Sherlock Holmes 2 and more... – less

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A collection of different events around the Kansas City area that we think may be of interested to AHG families. Some are useful for meeting badge requirements, some are good for encouraging a fledgling interest, some are just plain fun for families.
(Please note that where we have listed applicable badges, it is only our best guess. We have no way to be certain that the program in question will meet specific badge requirements. Use your own best judgment — and have fun with it!)
Please let us know what you think!
February 5
Jazz Storytelling at the American Jazz Museum, Kansas City MO. A monthly event that introduced children to new music and cultures. Free. All ages, no registration. Consider Music Appreciation. 10-11am.
February 6
Archery at Schlagle Library, Kansas City KS. Come join us for an archery session – whether you are new to the sport or have been doing it for years it will be a great time. We will learn about safety precautions as well as proper shooting techniques before shooting several rounds. Free; registration required (This program is popular and fills quickly, so sign-up soon!) Ages 8 and up. Archery. 10-11:30am.
Winter Hike at Burr Oak Woods, Blue Springs MO. Let's get out, stretch our legs and see what nature is doing. We will start at the nature center and take the "backdoor" to the Bethany Falls Trail loop then return. Total hike is three miles moderately strenuous. Dress for hiking and the weather. For more information email email@example.com. Ages 12+; no registration required. Hiking. 1-2:30pm.
Urban Woodsman at Anita B. Gorman Discover Center. Are you uncomfortable trying to light a campfire or swinging a hatchet or maul to split firewood? These are a few of the basics every guy and gal should know for surviving even the toughest urban winter. Spend a day mastering useful outdoor basics like knot tying, fire-starting, water purification, shelter building, wood splitting and how to tap a maple tree for syrup. All ages; no registration required. Outdoor Skills. 10am-2:30pm.
February 7
Archeology Dig at Ernie Miller Nature Center, Olathe KS. Become an archeologist and discover who was here before us. Excavate real artifacts during a simulated dig. Then explore how archeologists reconstruct the culture of ancient societies and tell the "story" of those who came before us. For more information call (913) 764-7759. $3 per person including adults (Ages 2 & under are free). Our Heritage. 2-3pm.
February 9
Conservation Kids Club at Burr Oak Woods, Blue Springs MO. We use our five senses every day to navigate the world around us. For wild animals, alert senses can mean the difference between finding a meal and becoming a meal. Come learn about some of the unique sensory adaptations animals use to survive in nature. For more information email firstname.lastname@example.com. Ages 7-13; registration begins 02/02. Register by calling 816-228-3766. Nature & Wildlife. 6:30-8pm.
February 14
Day in the Life: Gas Warfare at the National WWI Museum (Liberty Memorial), Kansas City MO. The Living History Volunteer Corps will be on site to share stories of the Great War era and make history come to life! The Living History volunteers will focus on gas warfare during the war. Free to the public. Freedom's Heroes. 10am-5pm.
Snakes Alive at Ernie Miller Nature Center, Olathe KS. Why is it that these creatures seem so terrifying? Could all the stories you have heard about snakes be true? See Kansas snakes as we explore the facts and fallacies of these legless wonders of the natural world. For more information call (913) 764-7759. $3 per person including adults (Ages 2 & under are free) Paid at site. Nature and Wildlife. 2-3pm.
February 19
Third Friday Art Walk at Englewood Station, Independence MO. A monthly event featuring local and regional artists, galleries, and street performers. Free. All ages, no registration. Artastic. 5:30-9pm.
February 20
Scavenger Saturday for Families at the Kemper Museum of Art, Kansas City MO. Hone your art detective skills and discover something new about contemporary art.. Children with adults may pick up a self-guided activity at the Visitor Services Desk and follow the clues on this "ART-astic" adventure. When finished with the activity, children may pick up a take-home, art-making activity kit. Free. All ages, no registration required. Artastic. 10am-3pm.
Spencer Art Cart at the Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS. Learn about musical instruments in the Watkins Museum's collection and create your own musical work of art. A drop-in activity station where families and other groups can enjoy hands-on art projects together, taking inspiration from the works on view in the Museum's galleries. Free. All ages, no registration required. Artastic. Saturday February 20, 10am-4pm.
Wildlife Survival: Raptors of Missouri at Anita B. Gorman Discover Center. Possessing the right tools is the key to survival for raptors as the wintry chill of February surrounds us in Kansas City! Come learn about the specialized structures and adaptations that help raptors survive in their native habitats. Participate in the hands-on exploration and investigation of different types of skulls and beaks. Dissect an owl pellet to look for the secrets that rest within. Join us for a live raptor presentation with Meagan Duffee-Yates, permitted falconer, at 11:00 and 1:00. Raptors stay very busy during the winter, come by and learn what they're up to! All ages; no registration required. Nature and Wildlife or Our Feathered Friends. 10am-2:30pm.
February 21
Wildlife Webs at Ernie Miller Nature Center, Olathe KS. This presentation will feature live animals and reveal the mysteries of the food chain. Children of all ages will enjoy discovering the importance and habits of each animal and its place in nature. For more information call (913) 764-7759. $3 per person including adults (Ages 2 & under are free). Nature and Wildlife. 2-3pm.
February 28
Nature Photography Fun at Ernie Miller Nature Center, Olathe KS. Photographing plants, animals and landscape can be a wild adventure! What makes a good photograph? Discover how to compose beautiful works of art and memories that will last a lifetime and beyond. Learn from a nature photographer and see amazing photos from the Nature Center, Kansas City Zoo, Yellowstone, Africa, and more. This hour-long session will focus on basic skills for beginner photographers. Bring your camera to take a picture of an owl! Recommended for ages 8 and up. $3 per person including adults (Ages 2 & under are free). Photography. 2-3pm.
Saturdays and Sundays in March
Weekend Family Activities at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City MO. Ask a museum guide for the "What's On" list to discover all the ways you and your family can engage with art. Activities for March include exploring objects from the World War I and the Rise of Modernism exhibition, learning about Marcel Duchamp and the concept of Dadaism, and building and decorating your own mini paper version of this work, inside and out, with images that represent your family. Free; all ages. Artastic and History's Canvas. Saturdays and Sundays, 1-4pm.


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She will be the first woman to head a British political party after a landslide victory over the other four - male - candidates.
Mrs Thatcher - who served as Secretary of State for Science and Education in Ted Heath's Government - exclaimed "It's like a dream."
The MP for Finchley, north London, since 1959 rejected suggestions of great celebrations.
She said: "Good heavens, no. There's far too much work to be done."
Mrs Thatcher, 50, forced Ted Heath to resign as leader last week when she trounced him in the first round of the leadership race with 130 votes to his 119.
Conservative Party confidence in Mr Heath - prime minister from 1970 to 1974 - was rattled by his failure to win general elections in both February and October last year.
Chairman of the influential 1922 Backbench Committee - whose 276 members are largely responsible for deciding party leaders - Edward du Cann, told BBC Television: "We have a new and rather exciting leader. Mrs Thatcher will make the Tory Party distinctive."
At a press conference at the House of Commons the new leader thanked her campaign team and looked forward to retaining Ted Heath and other members of the current Shadow Cabinet, though probably not in the same jobs.
Mrs Thatcher - a mother of twins married to Denis, an oil executive - put in a brief appearance at a party in Pimlico before having a working dinner with Conservative Chief Whip Humphrey Atkins in Westminster.
Former Northern Ireland Minister Willie Whitelaw was her closest challenger, but still only gained 79 votes in comparison to the 146 she polled in the second ballot of the contest.
The other candidates were Sir Geoffrey Howe, QC, and Mr Prior who each received 19 votes and John Peyton trailed in last with just 11 votes.
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Ted Heath refused to serve in Margaret Thatcher's shadow cabinet.
Margaret Thatcher set about re-building grass-roots conservatism, outside the Home Counties.
Willie Whitelaw and Sir Keith Joseph were key members of her advisory team.
She was regarded as a right-wing Conservative, pre-occupied with domestic affairs.
She went on to win the 1979 general election to become the first female prime minister in the UK.
Her Conservative Party was elected with an overall majority of 43 seats.
She was forced to resign after losing the leadership election in November 1990.
Her 11 years in power made her the longest serving British prime minister since 1827.
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Hirsch, Edward. A Poet's Glossary. Houghton Harcourt. Apr. 2014. 736p. index. ISBN 9780151011957. $30; ebk. ISBN 9780547737461. REF
Offering definitions, a discussion of poetic techniques, and an unalloyed spiritual quality to his work, Hirsch's (chancellor, Academy of American Poets; How To Read a Poem) alphabetically arranged glossary includes historical explanations, quotes, interpretative material, usage in various languages, and references to additional terms for even more clarification. The author's command of English is highlighted as he explains the meaning and employment of poetical terms and leads the reader to a deeper understanding of poetry. For example, in the entry on "Epic," Hirsch defines the term, names and comments on the earliest such works, notes characteristics of epic poetry, and speaks about the great epic poems from all corners of the world. VERDICT This compilation of stimulating information and of beautiful writing by a master of expression is for all who love language, not just poets.
Street Lit: Representing the Urban Landscape. Scarecrow. 2013. 244p. ed. by Keenan Norris. bibliog. index. ISBN 9780810892620. $38; ebk. ISBN 9780810892637. REF
Norris (English, African American literature, Evergreen Valley Coll.; Brother and the Dancer) and contributors (academics, authors, poets, editors, musicians, and a lawyer) broaden the definition of urban literature while drawing a distinction between African American and hip-hop literature and emphasizing the differences between classic African American literature and street literature. This title offers a course in the genre in 16 signed essays with references and bibliographies; six poems by Tristan Acker, Debra Busman, Sterling Warner, Arisa White, and Juan Delgado; and interviews with authors Lynel Gardner, David Bradley, and Ethan Iverson. The poems are each one to two pages long, the essays four to 18 pages, and the interviews two to 16. A few black-and-white photos appear in Ana Lúcia Souza and Jacqueline Lima Santos's essay on Brazilian hip-hop. A cumulative bibliography and detailed index round out the presentation. VERDICT Since it is a relatively new literary genre, little expository material has been published on urban or street literature, making this affordable title of interest to literature students at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Vile, John R. The United States Constitution: Questions and Answers. 2d ed. ABC-CLIO. 2013. 308p. ISBN 9781610695718. $68; ebk. ISBN 9781610695725. REF
Tennessee didn't ratify the 15th Amendment preventing the abridgment of voting rights until 1997—127 years after the amendment became law. The limit on presidential terms was ratified in 1951 after Franklin Roosevelt was elected to an unprecedented four terms in office. These facts plus many more make up this well-researched book that answers most of the questions readers may have regarding the history and application of, and controversies surrounding, the U.S. Constitution. The questions posed by constitutional scholar Vile (political science, Middle Tennessee State Univ.; A Companion to the United States Constitution and Its Amendments) in this extensively revised and updated second edition vary from the simple, such as "What is a quorum?" to more complex subjects such as "In what way has the scope of the Bill of Rights expanded in modern times?" Solid bibliographies closing each chapter will lead the curious reader to additional resources, and appended copies of the referenced documents will allow researchers to compare the whole text of the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Articles of the Confederation to the information provided in the answers. Additional appendixes include lists of the Speakers of the House of Representatives, U.S. Presidents, Supreme Court Justices, and one relating to states that includes date of admission to the Union and the number of members in the House of Representatives. The index is of great use if searching for specific data. VERDICT Perfect for anyone looking to expand their knowledge of Constitutional history.
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Monaghan, Patricia. Encyclopedia of Goddesses & Heroines. New World Library. Apr. 2014. 512p. ISBN 9781608682171. pap. $29.95. REF
Prince, Jennifer R. The Handy Bible Answer Book. Visible Ink. Apr. 2014. 432p. illus. index. ISBN 9781578594788. $21.95; ebk. ISBN 9781578594924. REF
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If you are or want to be a freelance writer, you are in business. One of the quickest ways to go out of business is to start thinking of yourself as an artist, living a sort of interesting but highly flexible, self-focused life, and stop thinking about yourself as a business person. Writers start to succeed when they realize writing is a business.
Business is all about adding value. You sell something of value–everyone in business does, whether it's a plate of Mexican food or fiber optic cables or, in our case, specialized writing services. But your business has to be more than that. You have to all sell things that your customers want associated with what they're buying. For instance, if you sell Mexican food, you should probably invest in plates. You should have a pleasant place for people to come and sit down to eat their food. You should hire some folks to serve people and make sure that service is prompt and polite. The local Mexican restaurant in my town recently installed a soft-serve ice cream machine on the way out — and invites patrons who have had a meal to have an ice cream cone for dessert at no charge. These are ways to add value.
As writers in business, we need to add value to our writing services. This is not as hard as you think. Here are 10 ways you can add value to your writing services (and get clients to value your services):
- Maintain office hours and make them similar to normal business hours in your community. Better yet, extend them a bit. A writing business should be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays because that is when people who buy writing services are at work. Work all night if you want to, but maintain an office presence during normal hours.
- Invest in a land-line phone that gets answered during business hours. Now I am not against cell phones, but they sound different and if you take your cell phone around as you pick your kids up from day care or go to the grocery store or the Little League game, people know. Plus cell phones can be finicky about providing good clear voice service. If your client calls you at 10 a.m. on Monday and can tell from background noise that you're at the mall–and the phone goes in and out–you come across as a flake. Serious business people are about serious business at 10 a.m. on Monday–if you're the kind of person who is not at work then, maybe you're not really in business (that's what your client will think!)
- Check your email at least twice a day and respond to all emails within one business day, even if your response is simply, "I will look into this and get back to you later today." Hyper-responsiveness is a way to make yourself more valuable. Business clients and media outlets who hire writers are worried about their own deadlines. They can't wait for a day or two for you to get around to replying to an email. I once had a very fine freelancer want to work with me, but she admitted she only looked at her email every three or four days, so could I just call if I had work for her? I know the freelance mindset so I did not write her off–but most of your business and media clients will drop you quickly if you say something like that.
- Resist the urge to tell your clients how busy you are or are not or anything about other clients. If you freelance, your clients know you have other clients. But it's like having two boyfriends at the same time–even if they know about each other, they don't want to hear about each other. Your clients are not there to be your therapist. You are there to serve them. Listen to them talk about how busy they are, but only share the briefest, most cheerful information you can about yourself.
- No matter how frazzled you are or how exasperating a client is, be cheerful and polite. Be professional. You can always fire a client but never fire anybody, especially a client, in the heat of battle. You need to be relaxed, well-rested, and absolutely dispassionate when you fire a client. As long as you're working on a project, be upbeat.
- Do not disappear without telling your clients in advance. I once had a major project in the hands of a freelancer whom I knew very well; we had worked together for years. I was on the corporate side in this scenario and I had given him a big project on a tight deadline. I did not hear from him for a while and every time I called him, there was no answer. Same thing with email. No response. Three long weeks passed. We had not passed my deadline but I was literally in the process of hiring a new freelancer when I got a call from the original guy. He actually did the work and completed it by our deadline. But why did he go "radio silent" for three weeks? He told me, "I went fishing. I had a chance to go out of town and spend some time with some buddies, so I took it. I figured, why not?" Here's why not: you left a good client stranded. Even though the work was done properly and by the deadline, for three weeks I had no clue what was going on. Always tell your clients if you are going to be out of the office even if you are not working on any active jobs. And if you do have an active job, absolutely tell the client twice, once in writing (email is fine) and once in person or by phone. This event so traumatized me that I never used this freelancer again, although he did super work.
- Never call a client at home or at odd hours. I remember spending one Sunday afternoon on the phone with a hyper-caffeinated freelance writer who was talking to me about a project that was due Monday morning. She had the project for over a week, but as she told me at great length, she had taken her kids to gymnastics and made a cake for a bridal shower, plus she went shopping for her mom's birthday, and she was finally getting to my work and needed a lot of input. After regaling me with her adventures for the week (which sounded good to me–I spent that week behind a desk) she then demanded that I spend the next hour or so explaining concepts to her and helping her meet her Monday morning deadline. When I told her that it was not fair for her to deprive me of my weekend, she snapped back, "Do you want your project done or not?" I didn't think her service was very valuable at that moment.
- Do some marketing. You don't have to break the bank, but it's nice to have a simple website, real stationery, and maybe a logo. You should also have a business name. If you don't have that stuff, you're just another would-be writer working from the kitchen table. Nobody in business with a big project wants to trust his work to somebody who isn't serious about her work.
- Rent an office or make it absolutely impossible for others to determine that you are not in an office. I know lots of people like to work at home. Lots of people like to sleep till noon and watch TV all day, too, that does not mean I want to work with them. If you can afford to rent an office, even a small one, do it. It gives you a business office and it totally resets your attitude when you step into your real office. A virtual office usually turns into an extension of your home; most stay-at-home writers I know do the laundry and cook dinner as they work and eventually their business fails. (What a surprise.) If you cannot afford this, you must make sure that if a client calls you, the TV or radio is not on and you must make sure a toddler never answers the phone. Also make sure that anyone who answers your phone answers it with your business name and knows you're in business. I once called a translator when I was the client and talked to a very nice man who assured me that his daughter was not a translator and not in business. It turns out she was–but it wasted my time because I had to wait till the next day to call her back. Her reply was to laugh it off. People lose clients over this kind of thing. Never let anyone near your business phone who cannot field the client's question for you. What if the call that came in was not me but a business person looking for a translator for a $100,000 project? That guy would hang up and never call back. Are you ready to risk that?
- Always do more and better than expected. Sometimes this is hard to measure but I say as a writer that we should always do our best. Proof that article one more time. Look up that word. Double-check those footnotes. Deliver work on time or sooner. This is the most value you can add to your services and it is what will get you referrals.


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Paul & Joe's summer 2012 Midsummer Nights makeup collection features limited-edition minty-green packaging and some eye-catching items, but I prefer the light-blue packaging from the summer 2011 collection and I also prefer the blue lip gloss from summer 2011 (Lip Gloss B in 001 L'Horizon Bleu) to the green lip gloss this season (Lip Gloss G in 002 Fairie Kisses). I do love the floral print of Blotting Paper 2012, which I will highlight a little later.
5th: Guerlain
After Guerlain's successful collaboration with Emilio Pucci in summer 2007, this is another stunning collaborative creation. The packaging is even more beautiful and the items are equally covetable. Pucci's bold and colorful print goes well with the rich and vibrant colors of the makeup items.
(Read my review of Terracotta Gloss in 12 Porto Azzurro.)
4th: Aube Couture
For summer 2012, apart from four new shades of Excellent Stay Rouge, Aube Couture added two limited-edition variations of Designing Impression Eyes. Both include a shading color that is lighter than those in most of the other variations for a fresher look. I particularly like the combination of light green, medium beige, and dark blue black in 559 (above).
The countdown concludes in Part 3!
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KMFDM, Germany's sensational industrial and dance artists are bringing their signature sounds to the Brighton Music Hall!
KMFDM was formed in Hamburg (Germany) in 1984. Its name is an acronym for Kein Mehrheit Für Die Mitleid which, according to the band, loosely translates to "no pity for the majority." The band currently consists of Sascha Konietzko (vocals, guitar, bass, programming, keyboards, synthesizer, and percussion), Lucia Cifarelli (vocals and keyboards), Jules Hodgson (guitar, bass, and keyboards), Andy Selway (drums), and Steve White (guitar). Their musical style is best described as a blend of industrial (a genre of experimental music that uses transgressive or provocative sounds and themes and is an abrasive and aggressive fusion of rock and electronic music), industrial rock, industrial metal (a genre that draws from industrial dance music, thrash metal and hardcore punk, using repeating metal guitar riffs, sampling, synthesizer or sequencer lines, and distorted vocals), and dance rock (a genre – originating in the early 1980s, following the mainstream death of punk and disco – related to pop rock and post punk but with fewer rhythm and blues influences). Their lyrics are fiercely political and are usually about fighting violence, war, and oppression. They've had a stellar career with 19 studio albums, 3 live albums, 10 compilation albums, 6 video albums, 23 singles, 4 remix albums, and their music has also been featured on the soundtrack of the films Bad Boys, Mortal Kombat, Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth, and many others.
Don't miss your chance to see one of the first artists to recognize the link between industrial's mechanical ferocity and dance's unrelenting rhythm!


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Lisa Jackson will retire from her position as head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this month as the most prolific regulator of her class of Obama administrators. This is not a distinction to be coveted.
Under Jackson's leadership, the EPA has issued 1,824 regulations. For context, the Department of Energy whipped up 83 regulations in the same period, and the Department of Labor issued 51 regulations.
Of the hundreds of EPA regulations under Jackson, 20 are considered "major regulations," meaning the expected cost of compliance breaks $100 million. Using the EPA's conservative estimates, these 20 rules will cost more than $7 billion in one-time initial compliance and $44.86 billion in annual direct compliance costs, according to Heritage research fellow Diane Katz.
However, the overall drain these regulations will have on the economy is not calculable, because companies respond by redirecting resources to meet government compliance rather than company growth, job creation, and innovation.
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Ground Anchors really are The New 'Drill' in Building Support
Gary Taylor is the guy that heads up the Accuracy Vital Ground Anchors, a local Winnipeg business that specializes in providing support for all types of building projects.
The company sells and installs City-certified Wilson steel anchors, a patented product manufactured in Manitoba that provides a cost-effective and eco-friendly alternative to traditional concrete piles that have been a construction mainstay for decades.
As a former renovator, Gary became sold on the merits of Ground Anchors after using them on major projects like house additions and decks. In the year 2000 , he decided to bring the products and the company's installation service to the Winnipeg marketplace
The anchors are 8 feet lengths of non-tubular solid steel shafts, and are available in models that provide greater support depending on the building project including decks, additions, front porches, mobile homes, and greenhouses. Best of all, the cost of Ground Anchors is remarkably 1/3 less than the cost of concrete piles!
There are three different types of anchors to suit various building requirements. From the Bedrock model that supports 2300 lbs, the Hercules model that supports 3000 pounds, to the heavy duty model that supports 5000 lbs, there is a Ground Anchor that can handle any job.
Ground Anchors have been City-certified and engineer-stamped adds Gary which means they have been approved by the City of Winnipeg building permit requirements to pass inspection.
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Shake and Paint!
Are you looking for that magic way for your toddler to paint without making a mess and getting paint all over her fingers? Here's the solution! Take a large empty Oatmeal container and tape a piece of white paper inside. Now take a couple of broken crayons and dip them in some kids paint. They just need to have a little paint on them. Put them inside the container and then put the lid back on. Now let your toddler take the container and shake it, roll it on the floor, kick it or whatever to move the crayons around inside. Then take the lid off and see what the crayons and paint did on the paper!
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– large oatmeal container (if you don't have one, you can always use a cereal box too.)
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– After you put the crayons in you can roll the container back and forth to each other.
– You can do one crayon at a time to see how each color changes the painting, or do a few colors at once.


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How elegant does Laura Mae look in her skirt?
I think this photo really shows the flow and drape of this skirt. There is a lot of volume, and it uses a good amount of fabric. But it's worth it, to achieve this lovely dramatic silhouette! Here is a little tidbit from Laura Mae's blog post:
The yoke detailing is my favorite part of the pattern, and really elevates the look from just another long skirt to something much more special. Even if the style lines are hard to see with the print I chose, the silhouette that is created flares from the lower hip instead of the waist and makes it that much more flattering.
Read more over on Laura Mae's blog, Lilacs & Lace.
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I am a two-time fashion tech entrepreneur, long-time strategy & product development consultant, sometime artist, and inadvertent full stack developer. I pioneered the concept of mass-customizing clothing by body type 18 years ago, and have been at the forefront of personalizing products and user experiences ever since.
I'm nothing if not persistent - when I kept running into the Catch-22 of being unable to hire a tech team to build Click2Fit's software without funding, I started learning everything I needed to know in order to develop the algorithms and build it myself – from artificial intelligence, cognitive neuroscience and physics, to designing the architecture and developing the software. Fast forward a few years later and Click2Fit is about to start beta testing its expert recommendation software, and I became a full stack developer along the way.
Click2Fit's software (AI) enables retailers to recommend clothing you'll love that flatter and fit.
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Regional TV miracle which connects and unites
Television is a universally accessible and powerful media which should be used by the civil society to educate, enlighten, engage and inform the public. With that vision of fostering reconciliation in South Eastern Europe by approaching the wider audience in the region and offering a frank exchange of ideas in an open debate about the issues which are badly affecting the neighboring countries, the European Fund for the Balkans (EFB) and the Center for Democracy and Reconciliation in SEE (CDRSEE) decided to join forces in creating the first ever SEE current affairs regional TV talk-show "Vicinties".
Starting from April 2012, and during its 4 seasons that followed, this roundtable TV talk show has managed to evolve in an ambitious project that gathers a number of policy makers, analysts, representatives of the civil society, public figures, journalists, experts and activists from the Western Balkans to discuss, debate and exchange ideas on different and often controversial topics.
Expert guests from across the region are gathered in one studio with a live audience to openly debate issues that transcend borders – Stereotypes, How to survive the economic crisis, Media—do they help or hinder mutual understanding, Great powers and the Balkans, To be young and to live in the Balkans, The European Union between lament and rhapsody, Vicinities through caricature, Our history vs. Your history, Violence of youth over youth, Transport Networks, Learning Democracy, Youth Unemployment, Climate Change, About the Elderly, Regional Cooperation, The Aftermath of War.
In its format and content "Vicinities" stands as a unique effort of reconciliation, better understanding and freedom of expression – addressing all this serious subjects in an open, straightforward and entertaining approach. It is the also a rare example of regional TV-product which is broadcasted in the Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian-speaking countries of Southeast Europe and beyond it and because of that it has received a big exposure and wide audience
A significant number of representatives of the European Fund for the Balkans community network were regularly included in all the discussions as active participating audience, which additionally strengthened the regional dimension of the initiative.
The number of channels broadcasting Vicinities has increased over the years and at present day it counts ten regional TV stations. In 2015, the Albanian public broadcaster RTSH joined the Vicinities broadcasters' team, as well as the Albanian-language channel of TV Kosovo, RTK1, which was welcomed as major step for expansion and reconciliation. For the fourth season, the number of regular-season shows increased to 14, including the two pilot episodes of Vicinities Europe – a pan-European version of the successful Balkan talk show Vicinities. This new concept and its two pilot episodes "Migrant and Refugee Crisis in Europe", and Quo Vadis, Europe? were officially offered for broadcasting to all the member stations of the CIRCOM Regional Network. A number of CIRCOM member stations have already chosen to broadcast the shows, and the two episodes are available free of charge to any interested CIRCOM member station.
The regular financial support coming from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany, was additionally strengthen by the partnership with the Regional Cooperation Council and the ERSTE Foundation, which supported the production of the well-established regional concept.
Vicinities has proven itself as a successful tool for enabling sincere exchange, interaction and communication in the Western Balkans, but also as a positive media example for attracting the attention of the public in recognizing the similarities and differences that exist in this common space. That is why, the show goes on.


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We meet the hugely popular designer Orla Kiely
Orla Kiely is a designer whose star is on the rise and is seen as a leading figure in the current revival of 1970s styling. Her distinctive patterns and bright colours were originally used on luggage and bags almost 15 years ago, but have now found their way to numerous products for the home, including fabrics, wallpapers and, most recently, a range of furniture. Her partnership with us, which includes an exclusive range of products, is further proof of her growing influence in the design world.
Now based in London, I caught up with the Dublin-born designer as she's about to launch a dedicated pop-up shop, in partnership with John Lewis.
How did you start your career in design?
I was a creative child, who was obsessed with art and colour. I always loved making things, to knit and sew. I was drawn to textiles, and after my degree I worked for Esprit as a textile designer, which then inspired me to study for an MA at the Royal College of Arts. Upon
graduation my collection [of hats] was picked up by Harrods. This led to the launch of my label with the help of my husband and business partner, Dermott.
Which designers inspired you and why?
I have always been inspired by designers from the 50s and 60s. [Heal's designer] Barbara Brown, Lucienne Day (who worked with John Lewis in the 1950s), Charles and Ray Eames, Alexander Girard (known for his work with Herman Miller), and Saul Bass to name a few.
Why do you think your Multi Stem pattern has proved so popular?
It has an instant appeal and is easily recognisable. It is a happy print that has evolved and developed over the years. It still remains our most iconic design, strong and simple. I love that!
What is its inspiration?
It is inspired by nature. I love to stylise and simplify recognisable elements, paring them down to simple lines or shapes. It's a graphic approach that has become my handwriting.
How did the pop-up shop with John Lewis come about?
We have been working with John Lewis for some years now. I am impressed always by their philosophy, integrity and trustworthy
reputation. To be offered the opportunity to create my own space is very exciting. We hope to make the pop-up shops a window into our world. I can't wait!
What's next for Orla Kiely?
The brand is growing everyday and we are always super busy. It is exciting to design products that we believe in. It is important that everything that we do is a natural fit and that our design and quality is never compromised.
Orla Kiely pop-up shops are now open in all John Lewis shops and will remain open until 16 June 2013.


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AVB backs Cameron stance
Andre Villas-Boas thinks David Cameron's comments regarding chants including the word 'Yid' will be music to the ears of Tottenham fans.
The Prime Minister joined the debate surrounding chanting of the word on Tuesday, telling the Jewish Chronicle that Spurs supporters should not be prosecuted by the police, so long as they are not motivated by hate.
"There's a difference between Spurs fans self-describing themselves as Yids and someone calling someone a Yid as an insult," Cameron said.
"You have to be motivated by hate. Hate speech should be prosecuted - but only when it's motivated by hate."
Tottenham fans have called themselves "Yids" "Yiddos" or the "Yid Army" for many years as an act of defiance towards those who ridicule the club's links with the Jewish community.
The Football Association warned that such chanting could lead to a banning order or criminal prosecution, but the issue is muddied by the fact that police would have to prove the person chanting the Y-word did so with the idea of causing offence.
Tottenham insist there is no malice intended by the chanting, although they are planning to distribute a questionnaire to season ticket holders asking them if they think it is time to stop the chants.
On Wednesday, the club's manager Villas-Boas said he did not object to Cameron's involvement in the matter.
"He can get involved anywhere, he is the Prime Minister," Villas-Boas said.
"I think his intervention was probably what Spurs fans would want to hear.
"It was straightforward in what he came out with and it was clear."
The club's fans acted defiantly to the FA's statement last week when they chanted the Y-word during Spurs' win over Norwich on Saturday and they also repeatedly chanted "We'll sing what we want".
Several anti-discrimination groups have objected to the chanting of "Yid" at White Hart Lane, but Villas-Boas has given his backing to the club's stance.
Villas-Boas hopes the debate does not drag on without conclusion.
"Hopefully this won't be an ongoing debate that will lead to nowhere," the 35-year-old said.
"I think our fans sing it with pride, it is something that they defend. It is not sang with offence.
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Villas-Boas' words came after players' leader Clarke Carlisle called on Tottenham to stop their fans using the word.
Carlisle, chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA), said he agreed with the comedian David Baddiel who argued that there would be an outcry if a team with old roots in the black community appropriate racist language.
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"David Baddiel says that's how it feels as a Jewish man going to Tottenham and hearing them chant that. If it is highly offensive to him then I think Spurs have to take that on board, because he will not be the only person.
"It is not for them to appropriate a derogatory offensive term that was used to belittle a whole section of society in a terrible era."
Carlisle, speaking at a book signing of his autobiography 'You Don't Know Me But... A Footballer's Life', pointed out that such chants breached the law.
He added: "I don't feel it's right. Spurs fans may not intend for it to be offensive but it will be perceived to be offensive by a section of the community and the law states that's not allowed - it's not even my personal opinion, that's what the law states."
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You need your husband's cooperation to protect yourself against what you would face if he were disabled or died. If your husband doesn't face the fact that he's mortal like you and me, your hands are tied. If all he does is reassure you not to worry about a thing, that doesn't do anything for you except lull you into a false sense of security.
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One of the most original and comic voices to come out of Brazil – Souza Leão orchestrates a carnival among the mad
All Dogs are Blue is a fiery and scurrilously funny tale of life in a Rio de Janeiro insane asylum. Our narrator is upset by his ever-widening girth and kept awake by the Rio funk blaring from a nearby favela – fair enough, but what about the undercover agents infiltrating the asylum? He misses the toy dog of his childhood, keeps high literary company with two hallucinations, Rimbaud (a mischief-maker) and Baudelaire (a bit too serious for him), and finds himself the leader of a popular cult. All Dogs are Blue burst onto the Brazilian literary scene in 2008. Its raw style and comic inventiveness took readers by storm. But it was to be Rodrigo de Souza Leão's last masterpiece. He died that year, aged 43, in a psychiatric clinic. 'We're the minority,' says our narrator, 'but at least I say what I want.' All Dogs are Blue is an extraordinary autobiographical fiction that speaks of mental illness and its controversial treatment, revealing the illumination of the ill in a troubled society.
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- All Dogs are Blue was shortlisted for the prestigious Portugal Telecom Prize in 2008 and now in English was a finalist for the Typographical Era Translation Award.
- You can find out more about Rodrigo de Souza Leão at his website (in Portuguese).
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Some employers stayed open during NHL lockout, others shuttered.
This is how Richard Cadreau, owner of Cobo Joe's in Detroit, will remember the NHL lockout: One of his waitresses crying because she couldn't pay her rent and another weeping over how she'd afford Christmas presents for her kids.
With no fans going to watch the Detroit Red Wings play at nearby Joe Louis Arena, it was hard for him to keep his bar afloat, the same dilemma faced by dozens of area restaurants, store owners and other merchants who make their living off the backs of hockey-jerseyed backs. With Tuesday night's first home game, they're practically jumping over the boards in glee.
"The lockout was absolutely devastating to us. Big, big money was lost," Cadreau said. "We're pretty ready to blow out the whole season, which just about put me out of business. ... We stayed open. We were hunkering down and holding tough until the auto show."
He estimated that he lost $180,000 because of the aborted NHL season, but he refused to close down, in part, because he feared some of his employees would find jobs elsewhere, leaving him in a lurch when he would need extra staffing.
"Many days, I operated at a loss to keep people," he said. "The rippling effect from their being on strike, it wasn't just business. It was all the employees of those businesses."
The NHL lockout began Sept. 15 and lasted until a tentative collective bargaining agreement deal was reached on Jan. 6, 2013, shortening the season from 82 to 48 games.
A Red Wings game generates $1.5 million to $1.9 million for the city, according to the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau.
The Six Pack Bar & Grill, also near the arena, wasn't as fortunate; it was shuttered for some of the hockey season downtime.
"It hurt us. We lost half the season," said co-owner Mary Stathopoulos, who pointed out that the bar next door, the Post, shut its doors. "We closed so we wouldn't have the bills or costs to have the employees, the lighting and gas."
But some businesses managed to survive the iceless storm by thinking outside the rink.
Detroit Athletic, which sells sports apparel and gifts, began offering periodic 10% discounts, according to manager Doug Haase.
"It hurt our business quite a bit," he said of the lockout, estimating a 50% plunge in sales for the holiday season.
And what enabled the business to make it through the usually busy retail season were bats, not blades.
"The thing that carried Christmas was the Tigers being in the World Series, even though they didn't win, because of championship items," he said.


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Classically trained singer Katie Noonan made an unlikely pop star. Now she's branching out in a different direction with a new album featuring an eclectic mix of styles. Kenneth Nguyen reports.
According to the logic of the record industry, consumers want to do it with Madonna. Or with Britney or Christina or any of the countless other nubile first-name-only starlets whose skimpy musicianship skills are matched only by the skimpiness of their outfits.
By this logic, few would expect the pop charts to be a happy hunting ground for classically trained sopranos whose musical influences range from Antonio Vivaldi to Ani DiFranco. But none of that has ever swayed Katie Noonan, singer and keyboardist with Brisbane band George, from her musical path.
"We're just being ourselves and if someone doesn't like it, that's fine. It doesn't worry me. I'm not offended because luckily I don't judge myself by others' opinions of me."
Sitting in the boardroom at Festival Mushroom Records to discuss an upcoming release by George side project Elixir, Noonan is positively upbeat — unsurprising really, given the past 12 months that George has enjoyed. After a series of EPs which enjoyed regular Triple J airplay, the 5-piece outfit released Breathe In Now, a dreamy ballad which won over commercial radio audiences. A few weeks later, their debut album of Buckley-inspired pop, Polyserena, debuted at number one on the ARIA charts before selling over 140,000 copies. The one-time indie darlings had won the love of the mainstream.
"It was pretty
weird and surprising because I've never written music that had any motivation
other than music," Noonan says. "It wasn't motivated by commercial success or
chart positions or airplay. It was a very natural, happy accident,
Laughing, she adds, "I was very surprised because I never thought those kinds of radio stations would play our music."
The music in question is a subtle brew of classicism, rock, jazz and electronica, propelled by the lilting vocals of Noonan and her older brother Tyrone. It is quickly apparent that family relationships and musical eclecticism are closely entwined influences in Noonan's life.
"Music is pretty much in the blood of the Noonans," she says. "Mum and Dad met on a TV talent show called Showcase. Mum was an opera singer ... Dad was a performer in Melbourne and Sydney, coming more from the jazzy crooner, swinging school. Mum won the judges' vote and Dad won the viewers' vote, so they both won. A month later, they were engaged."
Noonan's family environment was to have an indelible effect on her own musical development. She laughs with self-deprecation when remembering her own early music taste. "Basically, I was just a classical kid. I would be the one being a bit of a nerd, listening to Vivaldi on my Walkman while everyone else was listening to Boys II Men or something in high school."
Noonan went on to study opera at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music. It was an unlikely breeding ground for a future pop star, but the experience would set the course for Noonan's future, jazzier musical direction.
"I'd been studying opera and that was where you read the notes on the page and you perform the notes and you can put a huge amount of interpretation — but it's still someone else's music. Whereas jazz is about creating the notes on the page — spontaneous composition and improvisation. It's a lot more challenging, for me anyway ... I felt that I needed to do something where I could just express myself a bit more freely."
Although George's debut featured some jazz textures, Noonan's love of jazz is more easily discernible in her side project, Elixir. The 3-piece band, consisting of Noonan on vocals, George guitarist Nick Stewart and tenor saxophonist Zac Hurren, gives Noonan an opportunity to explore acoustic, jazz-tinged folk music which would sit uneasily with George's existing sound. The band is releasing its self-titled debut album in mid-May.
The lyrics for Elixir are primarily drawn from the work of Brisbane poet Martin Challis. On Polyserena, Noonan was singing about kicking boys "to the curb"; on Elixir, the 25-year-old now finds herself working with more obscure imagery, a lyrical world of peppermint, singing larks and ancient memories.
"A friend of mine read me the words to Raspberry Tea over the phone, and I just loved the lyrics so much. I thought I would love to set this to music," Noonan explains.
"His lyrics were so personal to me. It was like, 'Oh my God, you've have just verbalised what I was thinking.' And that is an amazing thing. The songs just wrote themselves."
The poetic compositions aside, the balance of Elixir consists of cover versions of songs which have influenced the band, including songs by legendary American songwriter Ani DiFranco, 1970s folk icon Nick Drake and, ahem, Elton John. Elton John?
"Mum was the one who introduced me to Elton John. She used to play Yellow Brick Road to her music students: 'And this is pop music.' She really respected it as a song: the harmonic movements are really interesting and it's just a great song."
For all its seductive charm and unlikely covers, there are few obvious singles to be gleaned from Elixir: the album's mix of folk, jazz and poetry simply bears too little resemblance to anything presently on the radio. But Noonan, bouyed by the runaway success of Kasey Chambers and Norah Jones, is confident that the album will eventually find a welcoming audience.
Speaking about Jones, Noonan says, "She's obviously coming from a similar school to us. She plays gigs, keeps her clothes on, and it's about music: she's a woman of integrity. There's Christina and Britney sitting in the audience for the same awards, and Norah Jones wins them: there's a bit of a shift going on in the industry, for someone like Norah Jones to be even nominated for a Grammy, let alone winning them."
Noonan met Kasey Chambers at last year's ARIA awards. "I had been one of those people who's like 'Country is an evil word', but then I just realised she had beautiful singing and honest lyrics and genuine musicianship," she says. "I also like Kasey because she works with her brother, and her dad is her guitarist, so she's like me. I have a really big love and a respect for family."
Noonan says she is uncertain about what the future holds for her. But you would be unwise waiting for any Madonna-style transformations: she is more interested in being herself musically. "It's just about honest lyrics and honest songs. That's it."
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
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Posted by Spit Purple at Wednesday, January 19, 2011
2 comments:
- Tanner said...
nom nom gimme those commits. carter is a big damn deal right?
- January 19, 2011 at 11:01 AM
- Rotten Arsenal said...
Well, I guess it depends on who is rating him... I suppose he was a big deal when it looked like he was going to OU, but now he's just okay. At least that's how the OU fans seem to think.
Here's some nice hate and a half-assed internet war with KillerFrogs:
Meanwhile, while OU can brag about owning the Whorns on the field, I wonder if that makes the ass raping that UT is giving them and the Big12 easier to take?
- January 19, 2011 at 2:35 PM
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Yesterday Google launched SearchWiki, a search feature that lets users customize search results by moving, deleting, adding and commenting on search results. The search algorithm will now have access to a set of aggregated human data. As I've written about before, the Google search algorithm will benefit from having a human feedback mechanism.
Google SearchWiki turns users into a free Mechanical Turk.
Not familiar with Amazon's Mechanical Turk? Here's a relevant excerpt from Wikipedia:
The Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) is one of the suite of Amazon Web Services, a crowdsourcing marketplace that enables computer programs to co-ordinate the use of human intelligence to perform tasks which computers are unable to do.
Now, clearly the search algorithm is able to produce search results. However, the algorithm still isn't very smart. SearchWiki lets the algorithm learn as humans move, delete and add results for specific search queries.
While Google clearly states that your specific changes will not be seen by others, it seems impossible to think that Google won't use that information to influence search results over time. Not convinced? SEO by the Sea reviews a recent Google patent that points to Google's continuing goal of leveraging more data and behavior into search results.
Google has been experimenting with something like this for some time and finally seems ready for prime time. This also means the flirtation with Digg is likely done for good unless abuse by SEO practitioners overwhelms the signal.
How do SEO gurus react to SearchWiki?
If you employ a short term chase the algorithm type of SEO you're seeing a threat and an opportunity. The threat is that the human feedback mechanism could help to curb over-optimization and subtle gaming. However, it also provides an opportunity to create a SearchWiki army that could coordinate changes to specific search results. The worst case scenario is that people are paid to delete, add or move certain results for specific searches.
I'm not saying SearchWiki is a bad thing. But make no mistake, Google is using it as a free way to make their core product better.
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Some people say that the best curry chicken noodles in Singapore are located in Hong Lim Food Complex. They are most probably referring to Heng Kee (1st floor) and Ah Heng (2nd floor, directly above Heng Kee).
The queue at Heng Kee is longer and moves very s-l-o-w-l-y. Ah Heng also has a constant queue, but the wait is shorter.
Prices at Ah Heng start from S$4.00 per bowl. I requested for dark chicken meat and it comes at a price tag of S$5.00. Someone in front of me ordered a bowl with chicken drumstick and was charged S$6.00.
Usually I like to opt for a mix of thin bee hoon and yellow noodles (ask for "bee hoon mee 米粉面") for their contrasting textures. The noodles were slightly springy but soft enough to soak up the flavors of the curry gravy.
The curry gravy was smooth, not too heavy, and well-balanced in terms of flavors, though I felt it could have been slightly more fragrant.
However I have no complaints about the toppings. The highlight was the chunky pieces of chopped Hainanese-style chicken as well as tender tofu puffs that has soaked up lots of curry gravy. There's also half a potato and two slices of thick fish cake.
This was certainly a satisfying bowl of curry noodles. Next time I shall try downstairs Heng Kee to see how it compares with Ah Heng.
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Maximizing Emotional Intelligence for Improved Morale, Productivity and Teamwork
What do you do with those very difficult workplace situations? Ignore them? React to them? Take the problems home with you?
And what happens when your employees bring relationship problems to work with them? Or when they have obvious depression, anxiety or addiction issues?
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Here are the facts about relationship problems: Did you know that relationship-related stress costs employers an estimated $300 billion annually? Do you know how to intervene in these situations?
Here are the facts about addiction: Did you know that alcohol abuse costs businesses over $134 billion yearly due to lost productivity? And to make matters worse, drug abuse costs employers $81 billion annually. Do you have an action plan when addiction shows up in your business?
Here are the facts about depression: Did you know that depression costs employers over $44 billion annually in lost productivity? Do you know what to do when depression comes knocking on the door of your business?
Here are the facts about anxiety: Did you know that anxiety and work-related stress have a profoundly negative impact on workplace performance, relationships with coworkers and peers, quality of work and interactions with superiors? What will you do if you find your workplace struggling with excessive stress and anxiety?
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Saturday, March 13, 2010
Seeking Peace in My Own Heart and the Art of Vacuum Cleaner Maintenance
We bought our vacuum cleaner in November of 2008. It's a Hoover Wind Tunnel. Big, bulky and rather heavy. When we got it, it worked like a dream.
Somewhere in the past seventeen months it has stopped being wonderful and merely been a big pain the butt. Nobody, and I mean nobody, wants to vacuum around here. And when they do(usually involving vast amounts of monetary compensation-which is how the kids earn their allowance around here), it doesn't clean correctly.
I'm sure you have had similar frustrations with your own vacuum, whatever the brand. This seems to be a perpetual vacuum cleaner reality.
So today, in a fit of frustration, I decided to actually turn the stupid thing upside down and see if I could figure out WHAT the heck is going on with it.
Duh! Duh! Duhduhduhduhduh! Why did I not do this, like, SIX MONTHS AGO???????
And yes, I did unplug it first.
Materials needed: Philips head screwdriver. All the while muttering to myself "This vacuum cleaner SUCKS...except that it doesn't." har har.
So I unscrew the bottom. Lets see: We have in our family three long haired daughters, a seamstress (lots of thread on the carpet), two knitters and one spinner.
Imagine what the beater bar on this vacuum cleaner looked like.
Materials needed: Scissors.
I took the beater bar out and realized that not only was it hopelessly clogged with detritus, the belt was also broken.
Duh! Duhdudhduhduhduh. No wonder it was so stankin' (that's an actual work in Kentucky) hard to push. No beater bar means you are pushing with resistance. Like something out of a Greek myth designed to torture in a purgatorial way.
So, I start cutting the nasty hair and string and wool roving and yarn off the beater bar, glad that I'm apparently not allergic to dust. I ended up getting a comb and combing out the bristles on the beater bar. Finally it was clean. Had to run to K Mart for a new belt, but that was easy to do.
I managed to put the belt on and get the beater bar back into place without breaking a nail or buggering up my knuckles (which is what typically happens when I do vacuum cleaner maintenance, which might explain why I'm so reluctant to do it), and the bottom plate screwed back in.
Suddenly the vacuum works like it did when we first bought it. The rotating beater bar pulls the heavy machine across the floor, it actually sucks up dirt and combs the fibers on our carpet. Easy McPeasy!
Now, why did I not think of this sooner?
I'm blogging this, so that you can go get your crappy vacuum cleaner, clean it up, replace it's broken belt, and enjoy it working properly again. Have fun.
My husband is glad because I just saved our family about a hundred and fifty dollars.
7 comments:
- elizabeth said...
yay! how wonderful!! saving the $$ too.. double yay!
My cat was gracefully jumping off the armchair yesterday and yep, clumps of Cleo hair floated to the ground. Sigh. And she complains about me not cleaning. humph!
- BelleArtMom said...
I have done *exactly* the same before with my vacuum! There are 3 girls and 5 dogs in my house. Luckily most of the house has hardwood floors and the only time I vacuum is when guests come over.
- Hezra said...
I have done this so many times. Yes it is worth it. But yes icky . We have killed so many vacuums. Even with my wonderful maintenence skills. (because people who are male and adult here suck up giant things and poky things and literally BREAK THE MOTOR or poke holes in the hoses!!) We are where vacuums go to die. But so far this one is doing well. and the sad fact, I have removed most of our carpet. We have one area rug. But I vacuum instead of sweep most of the time. Hey, here is a funny piece of Charlie brown irony you will appreciate: The week after I pulled up ALL my carpet and faux painted the concrete floors, I won(by writing anamazing mommy essay) a carpet shampoo-er!!! lol I gave it to a needy friend, but laughed for days.
- Veiled Glory said...
Wouldn't you know...my dad did the same sort of work today on their cannister vac. This time, long Asian hair was the culprit.
- amy said...
Yea! Glad you got it fixed ...such a great feeling of accomplishment =-)
- Elizabeth @ The Garden Window said...
Well done for solving the problems!
We have a Dyson cleaner, and every two or three weeks, it stops picking up and I have to flip it over and manually remove all the clogged up labrador fur and human hair from the beater equivalent (I swear that dog should be bald by now, he moults so much every day!) - and then it works as good as new all over again.
Scissors are normally an essential part of my maintenance regime, but at least I don't need a screwdriver....
- thegeekywife said...
you fixed it! Hooray!