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Taka...taka (money...money)
Recession, huh? Cash rains down on Chowringhee in raid panic: courtesy The Telegraph
Money may not grow on the Maidan trees but it sure can fall from the Chowringhee sky, salesman Gopi Narayan Kundu learnt on Wednesday.
Kundu was at work in a sari showroom on the ground floor of the 21-storeyed Everest House, on Jawaharlal Nehru Road, when a red wastebasket landed with a thud on the pavement outside the shop's glass door around 12.50pm.
The basket contained Rs 3.82 lakh in bundles of Rs 100, 500 and 1,000 and some loose cash, discreetly thrown out of an office 14 floors above in the midst of an income tax raid.
Why was it raining cash on a Chowringhee pavement in recession-hit times?
Praveen Moosaddee, the middle-aged businessman to whom the cash belonged, had apparently telephoned one of his employees in the office during the raid to say that he should empty the safe and throw out the money in a basket. Moosaddee would wait on the pavement in front of the building to collect it.
The lakhs landed where they were meant to but Kundu and his colleague Amit Sarkar's cries of "taka… taka (money… money)" led to a crowd assembling on the pavement before the businessman could reach the spot to lay his hands on the consignment from the sky.
From food vendors and shopkeepers to passers-by and tie-clad executives, everyone who was there stopped whatever they were doing to crowd around the basket. A few hands reached out for the cash but Kundu and Sarkar wouldn't let anyone pick up even a loose note.
"Please don't touch the money. Let's find out to whom it belongs," the duo said.
Another employee of the sari showroom, S. Ahmed, called Shakespeare Sarani police station.
Moosaddee meanwhile broke through the cordon to lay claim to the cash. "Do you have proof that the cash is yours?" one of the salesmen asked.
The businessman took out a visiting card and introduced himself as the director of Sandip Mech Engineers Ltd, a firm that manufactures spare parts for heavy machinery, with its office on the 14th floor of Everest House. "The basket accidentally fell from the hands of one of my employees," Moosaddee said.
He also declared that the basket contained over Rs 3.5 lakh in cash. The notes were counted and the result — Rs 3.82 lakh — convinced everyone that the cash did belong to the businessman. They handed him the basket and off went Moosaddee with his money — but in the wrong direction.
Kundu told Metro that they got suspicious when Moosaddee headed towards the Shakespeare Sarani crossing instead of entering Everest House.
"Where are you going? Didn't you say your office was in this building?" someone asked, prompting Moosaddee to take to his heels.
Two police officers who had reached the spot by then ran to stop the businessman and asked him to take them to his office for verification. "We were surprised to discover that an income tax raid was on. We handed the cash and the businessman over to the tax officials after getting him to sign a declaration," one of the police officers told Metro.
Sources said houses owned by Moosaddee in Salt Lake and New Alipore were raided, too.
The raid on the Everest House office was led by the deputy commissioner of the income tax department's central circle, Nicholas Murmu.
Weren't Kundu and his colleagues tempted by the big money that came tumbling down, even for a moment? "Everything happened so fast that it never crossed my mind. I was more worried about a bomb landing on the pavement when I heard the thud," chuckled the sari salesman. - yeah right!!! (my 2 cents) - Hef.


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Sibling Rivalry was a virtual representation of one of Ezio Auditore da Firenze's genetic memories, relived by Desmond Miles in 2012 through the Animus.
Ezio Auditore raced and beat his brother, Federico, to the roof of a nearby church, the Santa Trinita.
After going to the doctor, Ezio and Federico talked to each other about the time they had earlier.
- Federico: Quite a night!
- Ezio: Indeed. I only wish they were all as much fun... Oh, wait! They are!
The two brothers laughed.
- Federico: We should head home, Ezio. Father's sure to be wondering where we've gone.
- Ezio: Yes. And I'd rather avoid a lecture.
- Federico: Up for a little race, then?
- Ezio: To where?
- Federico: Uhh-Roof of that church. On the count of three. Uno. Due. Tre!
Ezio and Federico raced to the top of the church
- Federico: Baby brother still has much to learn!
Come on, tartaruga!
- Ezio: I almost feel bad about this! No shame in failure, brother!
Ezio won the race.
- Federico: Come on, then. This way.
- Ezio: Where you going?
- Federico: You'll see!
They both climbed the church tower.
- Federico: It is a good life we lead, brother.
- Ezio: The best. May it never change.
- Federico: And may it never change us.
Ezio won a race against his brother, proving that he was the better freerunner.
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Gister Kampamba\'s children are eating three balanced meals a day, thanks to the Zambezi River Basin Initiative which taught Kampamba how to spot the early warning signs of flood or drought and prepare accordingly. Photo: Bruce Mulenga, Zambia Red Cross
Through a Red Cross programme, Gister Kampamba learned how to prepare for and ward off the effects of drought. As a result, he has extra harvest which he sells to earn money to send his children to school. Photo: Bruce Mulenga, Zambia Red Cross
Gister Kampamba learned how to manage crops to keep them free from disease and pests. As a result, his garden is flourishing and his family will not be harshly affected by inconsistent weather patterns. Photo: Bruce Mulenga, Zambia Red Cross
By Bruce Mulenga, Zambia Red Cross
In Zambia, the period of a crop harvest can be a joyous moment, characterized by traditional ceremonies through which people give thanks to their ancestral spirits for the healthy abundance. This year, however, the harvest is foretelling of signs of hunger and increased poverty for the majority of families in the Zambezi river basin. Failed rains are once again diminishing the yield.
Gister Kampamba, 45, is married with four children. His family lives in Lusu village about 30 kilometres west of Sesheke district. He is one of the lucky farmers whose household will be spared from this year's looming hunger. Through the Zambezi River Basin Initiative (ZRBI), supported by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and implemented by the Zambia Red Cross Society, Kampamba has been taught how to notice signs of looming drought or floods, and how to prepare for such disasters and thereby reduce their impact on his family.
He learned various methods of improving soil fertility such as conservation farming to maximize the yield, and was taught ways to manage vegetable crops in order to prevent diseases and pests. He was then given vegetable seeds to help him start his garden. With his acquired knowledge, Kampamba was able to notice the early warning signs at the beginning of this year's rainy season and decided to embark on vegetable gardening instead of upper land crop cultivation. "For me, when I noticed signs of drought at the onset of this rainy season, I immediately decided to embark on vegetable gardening near the river because I could easily water my vegetables using the nearby river. It was easy for me to start gardening because of the assistance of the seed packs and knowledge I obtained from this programme," said Kampamba.
Today, he is harvesting his vegetable crop for his family to eat, and will sell the extra. "As you can see, my children are managing to eat three meals per day. Because I am able to sell extra vegetables I am able to earn income to buy other foods to balance our diet. My children are healthy because they no longer get sick easily. In fact, my two year old weighs 13.5 kilograms. According to the nurses at my clinic, they say my child is growing healthy, and so are my other older children," boasted the proud father.
Before he began growing vegetables, Kampamba's meal was often nshima, a staple in Zambia made with maize flour, along with fish from the Zambezi river. His profit from charcoal burning was too meagre and he could not save any money to supplement his family's diet. His children were often turned away from school because he could not pay their school fees. Today, Kampamba is earning 700 Kwacha (95 US dollars) per harvest. He harvests twice a month on average and is now able to support his children at school. He has also opened a bank account to save some money for a "rainy day".
Kampamba believes his life has changed because of the Zambezi River Basin Initiative and says it has the potential to change the lives of many people in the region who are constantly affected by flood and drought due to unstable weather patterns. His wish now is that the programme can expand to other areas so more families can also reap the rewards of being better prepared for disaster.
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Complaints procedure
If a defect occurs during the guarantee period which prevents proper use of the purchased product, and this defect can be repaired, the buyer is entitled to a repair at no charge. If a product defect cannot be repaired and it prevents proper use of the product as a defect-free product, the buyer is entitled to a replacement of the product or rescission of the purchase agreement.
The seller decides on accepting a customer's complaint within three business days since filing the complaint and issues a document for the buyer about the decision. An accepted complaint is resolved without undue delay, no later than within 30 days since filing the complaint, unless the seller and the buyer agree otherwise. After this period the consumer exercises the same rights as if the defect is irreparable.
The date of filing a complaint is deemed the date of delivering the goods to the seller's address.
Complaints can be filed either by returning the faulty goods in person or by mailing it by registered post to the following address:
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We advise to return faulty goods in the original packaging or to provide another suitable packaging to prevent any damage. The package must contain a copy of the certificate of delivery or invoice, a description of the defect and a proposed complaint resolution (e.g. replacement of goods, refund, etc.)


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Tuesday Tips
Not All Coffee Is Created Equally (caffeine wise)
Caffeine content in coffee varies for a number of reasons – an important fact if you drink coffee for the "pick-me-up." For example, because of the strong flavor of espresso vs. drip coffee, many java junkies mistakenly think that a double espresso contains more caffeine than a Grande Dark Roast (Starbucks Speak). Here's the skinny: espresso is brewed by forcing steam through fine coffee grinds, while drip coffee is made by pouring hot water through coarser grinds. Espresso contains more caffeine per ounce than drip coffee, but the portion is much smaller: ~1.5 oz for espresso vs. at least 8 oz for a drip coffee. Therefore, a double espresso typically has less caffeine than a small drip coffee. Similarly, an "Americano" is 1-2 shots of espresso plus water - tastes a bit stronger than drip coffee, but has less caffeine than the same size drip coffee. Additionally lighter roasts typically have more caffeine than darker roasts. So despite the "stronger flavor" you get less caffeine that from say, a Starbucks Blonde roast. It pains me to cite thoughts from an expert such as Asker Jeukendrup, but since you're more likely to believe him than me – here you go. Happy drinking and dose, accordingly.
Dress for Success (Fall season)
Fall is in the air and winter is right around the corner. It's the time of year that begs the question - What the hell do I wear to bike practice? If you ride in the morning, like I do - it's damn cold when you start, but may warm dramatically when the sun rises. In these situations, opt for more clothes than you think you should wear, but strive to be tolerably chilly for the first 10-20' of your ride. This will help ensure that you're perfectly cozy once the engine warms up. Start with a quality base layer and then add garments that are easily removable on the fly: arm warmers, knee warmers, skull cap, and wind vest are your must-have fall cycling items. Shed items as it warms - pull the arm warmers down to your wrists (no need to remove), remove the vest and stow in a jersey pocket, lose the skull cap when the noggin heats up, or keep everything on if the sun stays hidden or the temperature fails to climb. Don't let the weather discourage you from riding!
Happy Holiday Workouts
If the holidays pinch your training time, try not to stress about it or get angry at the who's and what's that are the source of your stress. Remember that working out is a stress reliever. Instead, shorten the workouts up, increase the intensity a tad, and try to do a little bit each day. Never underestimate the value of a 15-20' run or a 30-60' spin - it all adds up and builds on "big picture" consistency.
On the other hand, if the holidays allow you a bit more workout time than usual - take advantage and add volume to your standard routine. Just remember (generally speaking) to tone the intensity down a little to account for the added workload.
Hot Hands, Warm Heart
HotHands hand warmers work fantastically. If you suffer from cold hands/fingers, stick one of these puppies in your gloves, and your digits will love you. Use loose fitting gloves for best results. Don't let a little cold air stop you from your morning or nighttime ride/run. Purchase in bulk to get them for less than $1 per pair. It's money well spent.
Microfiber cloths clean your sunglasses well.
Microfiber cloths are inexpensive, and are indispensable when it comes to keeping the lenses of your sunglasses clean. The 90,000 fibers per square inch provide for lint free and streak-free cleaning without the need for cleaners or detergents. I've taken to carrying half a cloth in my cycling jersey pocket during hot and sweaty rides. The cloths also make for a great finishing rag for bike cleaning, and for keeping your phone and computer screens crystal clear. Purchase a big bag of microfiber cloths and stash a couple anywhere you think you'll need them.
Lube your chain!
Stash your favorite chain lube and a rag, in a couple places near and around your bike storage or the door that you typically exit when riding. The presence of the lube and rag, will serve as a reminder to frequently lube your (squeaky) chain. When you see the bottle of lube and rag, open the top and apply a generous amount to the chain, give the chain a quick scrub with the rag, to clean some of the gunk off, then reapply a small amount of lube, give another light rub with the rag to remove excess lube - and off you go ... smoothly and silently!
Use bar tape for your mtb handlebar, instead of rubber grips.
I have small hands and find that many rubber grips for mtb handlebars are too thick - especially when I'm wearing gloves. I also find them to be very slippery in rainy or muggy (sweaty) conditions. Therefore, I use regular bar tape (cork or micro-fiber) instead. I wrap from the inside of the bar (nearest the stem) to the outside of the bar. The resulting smaller diameter suits my small hands better, and I find the grip much better, with or without gloves, when it's raining or I'm very sweaty. To each his own, but give bar-tape a try and judge for yourself.
Doing an IRONMAN? Consider comfort.
If you're an IRONMAN distance athlete remember that even if you're very fast, you're in for a long day. Heavily consider comfort when making decisions about your equipment and bike position. You're swimming 2.4 miles, riding 112 miles, and running 26.2 miles, after all. Maybe the extra time it takes to put on socks will be worth it. Maybe sacrificing aerodynamics in favor of a more comfortable fit is worth consideration. For most of us - within reason - the more comfortable you are, the more likely you are to get around the course in the shortest amount of time.
Look at the feet
If your triathlon features an open water swim, don't bother lifting your head every 10-20 strokes to see where you're going unless you plan to be leading the swim, or unless you're stranded alone. Simply take a dead bead on the feet directly in front of you. Everyone's going to the same place, after all. Every time you lift your head to sight, you must spend a bit of extra energy to counter your hips sinking as a result of lifting your head. You should also find goggles that allow you to see in front of you with minimal neck craning. So at your next race, spend less time looking for the buoys and more time looking at the feet in front of you.
Lace Locks
Lace locks are little spring loaded plastic clamps that you thread your shoe laces through and use in place of the "bowknot." Lace Locks cinch down to the bottom of your laces and clamp tight, providing a snug fit to your running shoes and sparing you the time and hassle of tying your shoes which makes for a fast and smooth transition into your running shoes after the bike segment of your triathlon. These colorful little gems were all the rage in my ancient era, but have given way to a wide assortment of elastic, bungee cord-like laces. Call me old-fashioned, but in my opinion, lace locks and cotton shoe laces (the ones that come laced in your shoes) are a much better option than any type of elastic shoe lace. In fact, I'm going to go out on a limb and predict a comeback for lace locks and cotton laces! Here's a video that shows lace locks in action.


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JCPenney CEO Ron Johnson addressed the rumors that have been circulating about mass layoffs at the retailer.
Well, sort of.
"There is a rumor a day about JCPenney about layoffs or something," acknowledged Johnson.
It's true. Rumors are constantly circulating around JCPenney headquarters and its stores across America. They've essentially become part of the culture at JCPenney, according to executives we're talked to.
Johnson didn't totally quash the rumors about job cuts.
"This idea that we have massive headcount reductions on the way is really rumors," said Johnson. "This is much more rumor than it is fact."
So, what's true and what's not?
He didn't say anything about what to expect with layoffs going forward.


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I was diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2012, and I'm currently halfway through chemotherapy. As a long-time quilter, I've expressed my journey through my fabric work. I hand-dye all my fabrics, starting with 100 percent white cotton.
This quilt shows the work of chemo as it flows through the port into my blood stream. The colored beads represent the chemo, and the white beads signify white blood cells helping my body move towards health. I visualize the future in the smallest plume on the right side of the quilt, a time when my blood stream will carry plenty of white blood cells—no chemo or cancer present.
I designed and made this quilt, using a combination of machine and hand stitching.
The mixed media artwork on the cover is entitled "Chemo" and is by a person diagnosed with cancer. It took first prize in the 2012 Lilly Oncology On Canvas: Expressions of a Cancer Journey Art Competition and Exhibition.
Oncology On CanvasSM is an art competition and exhibition that honours the journeys people face when confronted with a cancer diagnosis. This biennial competition invites individuals diagnosed with any type of cancer—as well as their families, friends, caregivers and healthcare providers —to express through art and narrative, the life-affirming changes that give their cancer journeys meaning.
Oncology On Canvas was started in 2004 by Eli Lilly and Company to help address a need in cancer care that goes beyond medicine—to help those affected by cancer cope with the emotional toll of the disease.
Artwork from the 2012 competition is touring cancer centres, hospitals and patient advocacy group events.
Current Oncology is committed to the Canadian oncology community as well as oncology communities around the world. We are pleased to help raise awareness of this great program created by Lilly. Current Oncology will be selecting a new artwork for each cover from Oncology On Canvas competitions.


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: Shady Mix - Bottomlands
Shady Mix: Bottomlands
1998, Bear Family Records | BCD 16280 AH
1. Bottomlands
2. River Road
3. Down to the Levee
4. Louisiana 1927
5. Cash on the Barrelhead
6. Chicken Fence Rag
7. Satisfied Mind
8. Good Love
9. Mississippi (Roll On Forever)
10. Roseville Fair
11. Indian Creek
12. Mississippi Lullaby
BOTTOMLANDS was released in 1998 on BEAR COUNTRY RECORDS. SHADY MIX found its bluegrass beginnings in 1989 on the front porch of an old 8x40 trailer in Southern Illinois, not far from the Mississippi River. Now, twelve years, two continents, and four albums later, the stylistic shift is complete. Founding members Wil Maring and Mark Stoffel have combined the impressive talents of German Shady Mix members Wolfgang Göhringer (acoustic and electric guitars), Willie Jones (vocals, acoustic bass), and Uli Jenne (drums), with Wil's own beautiful voice and songwriting, and Mark's tasty fiddle and mandolin work to create an Americana masterpiece. With a generous helping of traditional country, a dash and a half of bluegrass and the distinctive flavorings of progressive folk, Shady Mix has found the right recipe to satisfy every Americana and roots music fan. The eight original songs and four well-arranged cover songs on BOTTOMLANDS follow a path worn through the heartland of America by the Mississippi River and its tributaries, reflecting the sentiments and lifestyles of the people that live along the shores and on the floodplains. Shady Mix pledges allegiance to its roots with the Louvin Brothers classic, "Cash on the Barrelhead" and bends the heartstrings with beautiful renditions of "Louisiana 1927" and "Satisfied Mind". Willie Jones contributes powerful lead vocals on four cuts. Original tunes like "Down to the Levee", "Mississippi Lullaby", "River Road", and title cut "Bottomlands" touch the heart, stir the memory, and create that ice-tea sippin', front-porch rockin' atmosphere that every listener will enjoy.


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Thursday, May 9, 2013
Love Poems for Beautiful Wife
I love the way you touch me,
so soft and sensuously.
It makes me tingle all over.
I love the way you kiss me.
It starts a fire deep down inside of me,
and makes me yearn for you even more.
I love the way you look at me.
It makes me feel beautiful and treasured.
Most of all I love the way you love me.
When you walk in my whole day gets better.
And even when you're not with me,
you're in my thoughts always.
It doesn't matter what we don't have or what we do have.
The most important thing is we have each other,
and no one can take that away.
I am the luckiest woman in the world,
and I don't need or want anything,
but you beside me loving me to the end of our days.
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Ronald Brown is a successful startup CEO with an extensive background in technology and consumer marketing. His new book, Anticipate. The Architecture of Small Team Innovation and Product Success is available via iTunes, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo.
Last year, reports said creativity was on the decline in the U.S. However, reports this year indicate that creativity is more important than ever to business success. IBM weighed in with a massive study, interviewing over 1,500 CEOs around the world. Those CEOs collectively agree that employee creativity is the most important talent for the 21st century.
Although it seems to be on the decline, creative capacity is more important than ever. Many large companies deem creativity a major competitive advantage. [ Continue Reading… ]
With an audience that only has an attention span of 8 seconds, don't give them an additional reason to visit your competitors website. Also, most browsers don't display flash.
Any media or animation should be used to support your content.
The other element you want to limit the use of on across your website is jargon. No one likes that gobbledygook. Those terms will either mean nothing to your visitors or you'll make them roll their eyes.
With your screenshot loaded into your image editing application, desaturate the colors completely. The purpose of this test is to find areas of the image that might have a lot of contrast in color but not enough contrast in value (the difference between light and dark). For example, take a look at the portfolio piece in the top center. The number 2 has some well defined yellow edges in the color version, but as soon as it's black and white, the lines become a bit fuzzy. This particular instance isn't too bad, but if you run this test and find page elements that appear to blend together (especially text) then you should reconsider the colors and values.
One of the best ways to achieve a minimalist design is to feature a large header on your homepage. The best large headers consist simply of an image with a quick caption.
With only about two seconds to capture a visitor's attention, a large header featuring a stunning image should do the trick!
Take this concept a step further by turning your large header into a large image slider.
Don't just start designing your website. To ensure that your website is effectively meeting the needs of your visitors you need to map out your customers journey from the first time they visit your website to the moment they become a customer.
What pages are they going to view, content they're going to read and what offers are they going to convert on? Understanding that information will help you design a site that helps push leads down the sales funnel.
Giving programs and donations to non-profits are generally the first thing that companies scale back on when a struggling economy forces budget cuts. Fortunately there are great no-cost ways for non-profits to continue to administrate and build their organization in spite of leaner times. One simple solution that will shave cost dollars as well as provide opportunities for non-profits to discover new and innovative methods for collaboration and efficiency is to switch to free online office tools.
Featured here are a few online office tools that are tried and true applications – but don't cost a penny.
If you need a desktop solution for your documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, OpenOffice.org is the leading open source software of free solutions. OpenOffice.org can read or write files from other common software platforms, save and share files in a variety of formats, including .doc, .xls and .odt, and best of all, the software suite is compatible with all common computers. Unless there are very complex features that can only be accomplished by current Microsoft Office products or similar paid software, OpenOffice.org will save money for a non-profit even as the organization grows and more computers are added.
There is also a fork of Open Office available for free called Libre Office.
Google Apps
For non-profit organizations under 3000 employees, the complete Google Apps suite for email, calendars, documents, and more is completely free and very powerful. When used properly, Google's services will provide non-profits with great tools and a variety of ways to use them. Google Apps provides online, real-time document collaboration, shared and manageable calendars, email, chat, video conferencing, and more — all available for non-profits to use for free. And now that Google Apps users have access to Google + and its possibilities for communication and web presence, there are even more advantages to be found when non-profits integrate some or all of the Google Apps suite into the organization.
On its own, Zoho is a suite of comprehensive web-based tools that compete with Google Apps in many areas, like email aggregation, calendars, document creation and collaboration, and more. According to The Economist, in an article covering the debut of the application, "Zoho is the most comprehensive suite of web-based programmes for small businesses."
Zoho provides more than 25 different applications for business, collaboration, and productivity that are all integrated with each other. Better yet, Zoho is now integrated with and available for Google Apps users, and together offer enough tools to help with almost any aspect of a non-profit's organization, from CRM to bookkeeping.
Tools for More Specific Tasks
Beyond full office software suites like those listed above, here are a few free tools for more specific purposes and requirements that a non-profit might have, and which will also integrate with the bigger, overarching services like Google Apps.
ThinkFree Online Office offers online creation, viewing and editing of documents in several common formats, along with 1GB of storage and a tool which will automatically sync any documents with the cloud. The product is also very useful for professionals on the go and has an Android application which allows access to and the ability to edit documents.
ScheduleOnce allows clients and colleagues to schedule meetings easily without the need for multiple phone calls, texts, or emails. ScheduleOnce provides a personal schedule page that integrates with Google calendar. Users simply click on a few available time options to schedule meetings with others, which then allows the meeting planner to review and approve the time that works best for everyone. ScheduleOnce will help a non-profit team if group meetings need to happen frequently with people who are never in one place at the same time.
ReqMan is a free online comprehensive project management tool that provides support to get a non-profit's projects up and running quickly by supplying predefined templates for project types and outlines as well as managing requirements and associated information for any organization.
Gliffy is an online tool for creating flowcharts, diagrams, floor plans, and technical drawings. It is an excellent and free alternative to expensive software such as Visio.
Instagram, the hugely popular iPhone photography app that evokes 1970s style, has announced it's finally developing an Androidapp.
The company believes its membership base of 50 million could double with its Android launch, CNET reports.
"We have two people working on Android now," Kevin Systrom, CEO of Instagram said at LeWeb in Paris. "I'm excited to be able to see our numbers today nearly double."
Though no additional details or timeline on the Android app's arrival were revealed, Systrom says the company is still focusing primarily on increasing its membership.
The app's biggest change to date was the September rollout of Instagram 2.0, which brought live filters, instant tilt-shift, high-resolution photos and a speedier experience.The company also announced at Le Wed that is has plans to introduce ads to the free app.
"Obviously, we didn't start a business to not make money," Systrom says. "Our focus now is on growing the network. You really need to build up the network, or no advertisers care."
Do you think the Android platform will be a game changer for Instagram? Will the app continue to gain popularity?
Google has released its new Currents app for Android devices and iOS. The universal app offers a personalized news experience in a magazine-like format.
Google Currents contains three "editions," including Publisher, Google trending, and favorites.
In a blog post, Google said:
We strive to give you beautiful and simple ways to experience all the content the web has to offer, such as sharing photos on Google+, watching YouTube videos and discovering books, movies and music from Android Market. Today we're expanding our content offering with the introduction of Google Currents, a new application for Android devices, iPads and iPhones that lets you explore online magazines and other content with the swipe of a finger.
Publisher editions include in-depth articles, videos, photos, and slideshows from publishers. These include Forbes, Saveur, Popular Science and TechCrunch.
The Google Trending edition offers the five most recent trending stories in multiple categories such as world, entertainment and sports. Finally, your favorite blogs and feeds are included thanks to Google Reader subscriptions.
Describing a vulnerability in some of its reader software as "critical," Adobe identified a flaw that could "potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system."
We're not just talking about your mom's e-books. Adobe says hackers have used this flaw in targeted attacks against at least one U.S. defense contractor.
Some sharp computer nerds at Lockheed Martin and the Defense Security Information [ Continue Reading… ]


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Friday, January 20, 2012
2012 The year of the Water-dragon Starts
6 comments:
Surrey areas- 1634 SFH. 10 sales last week.ReplyDelete
Sunshine Coast - 429 SH. 1 sale last week. 3 last two weeks.Replies
"Sunshine Coast - 429 SH. 1 sale last week. 3 last two weeks."Delete
I assume you're talking about total listings and not just new listings...
Let's assume there is one more sale until the end of the month, that makes MOI at 214.5, or almost 18 years! Something needs to happen there... I mean sellers need to wake up. I'll buy there once it's 50% off :)
oops, my calculation is wrong...Delete
Assuming no additional property is listed until the end of this month and assuming (let's be generous) 10 sales for January, that's about 43 MOI, or roughly 3.6 years…
Still pretty amazing numbers though...
- AnonymousJanuary 20, 2012 at 11:07 PM
Surrey sounds too good to be true. are you sure about it? Cant wait for jan stats. :-)ReplyDelete
HAM no-show.ReplyDelete
Inventory shoots up, but no price crash is reported.
Everyone figures out the goose is cooked.
The Feds do nothing.
Carney on hold.
Flaherty shrugs.
Most speculators got out.
Hooray for policy!
Whistler at 56% off!ReplyDelete
Week ending Jan 12: 3 sales, 12 now, 649 active in Whistler. But Vancouver is different, we got the mountains... or something. Anyway it's different here. Maybe not in Surrey, Richmond, N.Van, Vancouver as a whole, but my block is unique and special, and will increase forever.


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Air Soccer Fever is a fantastic soccer game in the Windows Store that also offers multiplayer capabilities. Not only is the game free, but you can play anyone across the world online. How well can you score and how high can you rank in the worldwide leaderboard?
"The game provides 1-Player, 2-Player and Tournament modes – so you can enjoy a match against your family or friends on your windows 8 device. You can play online in realtime against anyone in the world. With exciting soccer fields and team specific crowd chants, it has everything to offer to a casual gamer. Play against the device or a friend and enjoy the thrill of soccer with a twist," the game description reads.
This game was developed by an indie game studio called Dangling Concepts. "Soccer is a universally loved sport and Air Soccer Fever captures the excitement of a real match," says Imran Shafiq, developer at Dangling Concepts. "The picture is so clear and the animation is so fluid on the Windows 8.1 tablet's screen, it's the next best thing to a real soccer game."
There are a total of eight soccer fields, eight soccer balls, over 100 team flags and chants from real countries like Germany, USA, Spain, and Japan. You can play by yourself, or have two players, a tournament, or test your skills in the online multiplayer mode. Here are the key features of this app:
- 8 soccer fields & 8 soccer balls
- Over 100 Team Flags
- 1 Player, 2 Player, Tournament, Local multiplayer and Realtime online multiplayer
- 4 Skill Levels – Beginner, Amateur, Professional, World Class
- 3 Game speeds – Slow, Medium, Fast
- Fouls & Bookings – Yellow & Red card (Fouls can be turned on/off)
- 1 Generic Team crowd chant
- 6 Team specific chants – USA, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Spain
- Automatic game save and game resume/restore (not supported in multiplayer mode)
- 2 Match modes – Timed match, Target Goal match
- In-app purchases for tournament, multiplayer and ad-free game
Hit the download link below to snag the app! It's free!Windows 8.1, Windows Store