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The principal at a Charlotte County high school has been taken off the job.
Charlotte County students returned to familiar sights Monday as school started for the spring semester, but one man is in a very unfamiliar position.
"He was put on a temporary reassignment to the purchasing department," says Mike Riley, the Charlotte County Public Schools community liaison.
Ron Schuyler, the principal at Charlotte County's alternative high school The Academy, is under investigation.
Riley says the principal was reassigned nearly three weeks ago. The human resources department is looking into accusations that Schuyler verbally abused staff members.
"Superintendent Dr. Doug Whitaker's statement was that he wanted this done correctly and he wanted it done rapidly so as to not disrupt the school or the function of the school," Riley explains.
He can't speak about the specifics of the case until the investigation is over. He says it's hard to predict when that will be. In the meantime, Schuyler won't work at The Academy.
"With the investigation taking place at the school they felt that it would be uncomfortable for him and his staff members to be there working while that was going on," Riley points out.
Riley adds Schuyler faces a wide range of disciplinary action. Its possible Schuyler could lose his job. He can also get a warning, depending on the outcome of the investigation.
Schuyler has worked for the school district sine 1989. His personnel file was not immediately available and officials couldn't say if he had violated rules in the past.
The director of secondary education is currently acting as principal at The Academy.
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Asobi Seksu's latest album, Hush, is releasing February 17 on Polyvinyl Records. Here's the first single, "Me & Mary".
Asobi Seksu's latest album, Hush, is releasing February 17 on Polyvinyl Records. Here's the first single, "Me & Mary".
Colin Munroe performs "Will I Stay" with Wale, who scored big with critics, including us, last year with The Mixtape About Nothing. Munroe's debut album, Don't Think Less of Me, will be releasing this spring Universal Motown. This video is the latest in live recordings of his free mixtape, Colin Munroe is the Unsung Hero, which you can pick up here.
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George Zimmerman, the self-appointed neighborhood watch captain, will stand trial as scheduled in June.
A Florida Judge denies the motion to delay, as Zimmerman's attorney blames the prosecution for dragging its' feet and slowly turning over evidence needed to prepare a defense. Zimmerman charged with the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, the Central Florida teenager last year. Zimmerman claims it was self-defense, Martin's family thinks it was racial profiling.
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That will essentially be a mini trial with witnesses and a Judge deciding instead of a jury. If Zimmerman loses that hearing, he will then face charges that June trial for the murder of Martin.
A shooting that has ignited nation-wide attention and emotion, as the Judges' ruling comes on what would have been Martin's 18th birthday.
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Rob Kardashian & Rita OraLast night on Kourtney and Kim Take Miami, there was all this drama with Rob Kardashian and his mysterious ex-girlfriend. Throughout the whole episode, this enigmatic woman Rob was dating was never mentioned by name -- but there was some super harsh things said about her. And Rob, as you saw if you watched the show, was super banged up about the split, taking to Twitter to vent his frustrations klassic Kardashian-style.
Of course, we all know now who the famous British lady he was dating was, but at the time, their entire relationship was shunned from the public. It was a complete secret. By her doing. Sounds like a pretty crappy way to live if you're Rob.
More from The Stir: Rob Kardashian's Sad Attempt to Humiliate Ex Girlfriend Totally Backfires in His Face
Rob was dating Rita Ora, and apparently she and her camp wanted to hide the relationship based on the fact that it might not be good for her image. (AKA, they wanted her to appear available.) But imagine how that must have felt for Rob. From the sounds of things, he was really into her. It must have sucked not being about to be seen in public together, or talk about her. When you're in love, those are the things you want to do.
I feel bad for Rob. I'm not sure if it's the editing or what, but it doesn't seem like the dude can ever catch a break. He's constantly surrounded by his super famous, super successful sisters -- who are all in relationships, I might add. Save for his, um, sock line, he doesn't really appear to have a heck of a lot going on. And now we learn that he was in a relationship with someone he obviously really cared about -- but it had to be kept a secret. What the hell is that? That thing never had a prayer at surviving.
I hope Rob finds love soon. Really, I do. As Kim said last night, he's the kind of guy who gives everything when in a relationship -- what girl wouldn't want that? (Besides Rita Ora and Adrienne Bailon.)
What do you think of Rob and Rita's relationship?
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I had a feeling Rita Ora wasn't all that innocent. He took her back more than once, although he shouldn't have.
I think in order for someone in the public eye to have a successful relationship, they should get to know the person first and once they become a monogamous couple, they should make it known.
Oh, BTW: Rob Kardashian's socks are super cute; however, I'm not going to pay $30 for a pair of socks.
Btw, he cheated on Adrienne!! So that is his fault!! Mr. WOE is me Rob. Quit being a crybaby! You have way more offered to you than just some random guy on the street. You have a business degree...USE IT!
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LA FERIA - Machiko Shimotsu passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012.
Born in California, one of six children of Shintaro and Asa Hanawa, her family lived and worked on the farm in Cayucos, San Luis Obispo County, California until relocated during WWII to the interior of California.
She began her education in the field of nursing at UC Berkley and later finished it in Colorado. After the war, her family moved to the Rio Grande Valley where she met and married Harry Shimotsu.
Survivors include her husband; children, Gary, Grace, Karen and Ron Shimotsu; siblings, Kay Hanaway and Rose Tanka; and two grandchildren.
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The Ramsar Bulletin Board, 3 July 1999
MOC signed with the Society of Wetland Scientists. Dr Janet Keough, President of the 1998-1999 Executive Board of Directors of the Society of Wetland Scientists, and Mr. Delmar Blasco, Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention, have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation the stated aim of which is the "cooperation for the knowledgeable management, conservation, and wise use of wetlands". Resolution VII.2 of the San José COP called for the STRP in particular to develop cooperative relationships with the SWS among other bodies, and Article 1.6 of the new MOC identifies the SWS focal point for Ramsar cooperation as the Chair of the SWS International Committee, presently Dr William Streever of the US Army Engineers Research and Development Center in Vicksburg, USA. The text of the MOC is available here. [1/7/99]
Texts of new agreements signed with BirdLife International and the Society of Wetland Scientists. [2/7/99]
East Asian Anatidae Site Network launched. On 14 May in San José, Environment Agency of Japan and Wetlands International launched the East Asian Anatidae Site Network, which includes 14 sites in Japan, 6 in Russia, 2 in Mongolia, and 1 each in P.R. China, Korea, and Philippines. Here is the original press release, with an photo. [30/6/99]
Ramsar delivers on the Joint Work Plan with CBD. Dr Bill Phillips, the Deputy Secretary General, reports from Montreal that at the opening of the 4th meeting of the CBD's Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical, and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-4), 21 June 1999, Ramsar officially delivered the first products of the Joint Work Plan between the two conventions. Many of the guidelines recently adopted by Ramsar's COP7 speak directly to issues covered in the JWP's programme, and several countries, including Canada, Japan, Malawi, the Netherlands, and the USA, spoke in support of the JWP's progress, urging the CBD to make good use of the new Ramsar "tools". The Ramsar-CBD Joint Work Plan is recognized as a model for international conventions working in partnership. [24/6/99]
Australia names four new Ramsar sites. True to the promises made at the COP a few weeks ago, Australia's Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Robert Hill, has informed the Bureau of four new designations for the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance, sites numbered 992 through 995 in the List. Australia now has 53 Ramsar sites, more than any other nation except the United Kingdom. Here is a brief introduction to the four new sites. [16/6/99]
Interesting new Ramsar sites in and around Europe. The United Kingdom announced at COP7 in San José, effective 11 May 1999, the designation of 8 new sites: seven teensy new sites in Bermuda in the Overseas Territories and another in the British Virgin Islands dependency. That's not all! The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia has communicated the Ministry of the Environment's Ramsar designation of Skocjanske jame, an extensive subterranean karst wetland system covering more than 300 ha. No room for details here; you need to view this fuller description and take comfort in the fact that since 1986 a "tourist escalator" has been there in Skocjanske jame when most you needed it. [11/6/99]
Ramsar picks a new scientific subsidiary body. At the 7th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties, the COP conveyed its gratitude to the outgoing Scientific and Technical Review Panel and elected a new STRP for the triennium 1999-2002. Following the same proportional regional system adopted by Resolution VII.1 for the Standing Committee, the Panel now has 13 members instead of seven; the system of alternate members has been abandoned, but substitute members have been elected for the North America and Oceania regions on the "what if a bus" principle, since those regions earn only one full member each. The first STRP meeting is set for the Bureau's offices in Switzerland in September 1999. Here are the names of the new members. [9/6/99]
COP7 picks a new Standing Committee. In the final plenary session, 18 May, the Conference of the Parties in San José elected a new Standing Committee to direct Ramsar affairs for the period 1999-2002, following the new proportional representation system adopted in Resolution VII.1. For Africa, Algeria, Togo, and Uganda; for Asia, India and Japan; for Europe, Armenia, France, Norway, and the Slovak Republic; for the Neotropics, Argentina and Trinidad & Tobago; for North America, Mexico; for Oceania, Australia; with Costa Rica and Spain as hosts of the most recent and the next COP. The Netherlands and Switzerland remain as permanent observer states, and the four International Partner Organizations (BirdLife International, IUCN, Wetlands International, and WWF) also remain as invited observers.
At SC23, the new SC's first meeting, Mr Stephen Hunter (Head of Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia) was elected as Chair of the Standing Committee, and Mr Paul Mafabi (Manager of the National Wetlands Programme, Ministry of Water, Land and Environment, Uganda) was elected Vice Chair. (Under the newly-adopted Rules of Procedure, individuals rather than states are elected to the Chair positions.) The new Subgroup on Finance was determined to be Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Japan, and Mexico, with Armenia as the Chair. Welcome to everybody! The next SC meeting has been set for 29 November-3 December 1999. [4/6/99]


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The UNLV Marjorie Barrick Museum is pleased to host PAINTED PICTURES, an exhibition of original photographs by famed actor/director/comedian/singer/ philanthropist, Jerry Lewis. The legacy of Jerry Lewis is undeniable in the history of film and entertainment; his influence has been multi-generational. An avid and obsessive photographer throughout his entire lifetime, Jerry Lewis created this unique body of work during the 50's, 60's and 70's. Known to always have a camera by his side, his knowledge and use of the camera as a vehicle for expression is notably extraordinary. It is the strength of these works that allows this multi-talented entertainer to add the title of "artist/photographer".
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We're not entirely sure if this product can be purchased separately since it is included with ThinkGeek's infant bathtub, which features a built-in clean water reservoir for rinsing off the young tike. But heck, it's just $89.99 and ships with a rinse cup. Now that's value!


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Farm Frenzy 3 introduces Scarlett, a country girl who's as smart as she is pretty. Scarlett doesn't like how Orson, the president of the Farmer's Union, has been pocketing the dues of farmers and then refusing to help them in their hour of need, so she sets out to win the presidency by helping the farmers get back on their feet the old fashioned way: working hard! Long-time fans and new players alike will be challenged to sling hay in five countries, beat 90 outrageously fun levels, tend to 15 wacky animals and purchase more upgrades than ears in a field of corn! And as players grow crops, feed animals, collect produce, manufacture goods and improve their infrastructure, they'll be treated to some of the zaniest humor and animation to ever grace a casual game! You won't need a shed full of tools to win, though; all you'll need is your mouse because Farm Frenzy 3 will be as simple to play as its predecessors. Just don't expect it to be as easy to master!
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Kourosh, because i keep seeing your meetups in facebook - let me in :-)
Dave, just sent you an email on meetup - let me know. Cheers, Ben
Hope you have a speedy recovery dude!
Hi Dave, I can't send you email on here so can you provide a direct email address please?
Dave, did you get a dinky from Kathy ?
Hi Dave,
I just wanted to tell you about the London Social Adventurers, a new(ish) meetup group. We are very active (usually 2 meetups each week) with plenty of events in the calendar for the future - we are also very friendly and welcoming. Check us out at http://www.meetup.com/The-London-Soci...
I host a wine, food & drink tasting meetup which is a lot of fun and is receiving amazing reviews :)
We are a diverse & interesting crowd, with around 20-50 people at each event.
Our aim is to learn, mingle and explore London with our tastebuds! Perhaps you'd like to join us? Here's the link: www.meetup.com/tastour www.tastour.co.uk Cheers, Kelly PS. I also host a BYOB meetup, which host dinners & wine tastings at exotic restaurants! www.meetup.com/byob-uk
Hey, sorry if I seemed crass today at the apple store. I know you were just saying Hi, but apple were really pi$$ing me off... =p
Noticed that you've 'art' and 'walking' type topics in your interests - you might be into my new 'walking group with arty bits' www.meetup.com/LondonEscapes
THIS SATURDAY we have Shingles, Pebbles and Sand Dunes at Dungeness and a visit to the mysterious Acoustic Mirrors (featured on BBC2's Coast series).
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The Barco Law Building provides Wifi internet access throughout the building. Help Sheets with step by step configuration instructions are available at http://technology.pitt.edu/help/help-index/network-web-help.html and on the table outside of our office. To report any problems with the Wireless Network please report the problem to the University Help Desk via firstname.lastname@example.com or 412-624-HELP.
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Depending on the severity of the problem and whether the issue is hardware or software related, we may direct you to seek further assistance through your manufacturer or to CSSD Student Computing. The consultants are students at the University of Pittsburgh who can help with campus network connections, virus and spyware removal, software installation, data backups, and much more. Service is provided by appointment or walk-in:
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GENEVA TOWNSHIP (WKZO) -- This is not the time of the year that you want bald tires on your vehicle.
Van Buren County Sheriffs Deputies say that was the condition of the wheels on a 1996 GMC Yukon that lost its grip on the roadway early Sunday afternoon on 62nd Street in Geneva Township, slid over the centerline and struck a 1993 Dodge Dakota head on.
The at-fault driver, a 42-year-old man from Bangor suffered minor hand injuries and was treated at the scene. He was cited for driving too fast for conditions, and warned about the bald tires.
The driver of the Dodge, a 52-year-old man from the Lacota area, suffered a fractured leg and was transported to South Haven Hospital Emergency for treatment.


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Before Christmas, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo announced that Ferrari would be headed to the 2011 Geneva Motor Show with something "different" . Our early assumptions lead us to believe that he was talking about the next 612, but now we can confirm that this new model is in fact the successor for the current 612 Scaglietti . Bummer, we were kind of hoping to get a little something extra at Geneva.
Codenamed F151, the next 612 Scaglietti will combine front design elements from the 458 Italia with a rear end similar to the 599 Fiorano . The powertrain will be borrowed from the 599 HY-KERS that was revealed in Geneva this year. This hybrid system combines a V12 550 HP engine with an electric motor of 100 HP. This new system will help reduce fuel consumptions by 35% and will also help the new 612 Scaglietti to not exceed CO2 emissions of more than 280 grams of per kilometer.
Apparently, Ferrari took all of the reactions they received back in 2004 when they first unveiled the 612 and used them to make the decisions that would mold and shape the successor. The final product of these decisions will be waiting for all of us when the show doors open in March 2011.


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UNDATED (WHTC) -- Torii Hunter was 3-for-4 with a three-run home run to power the Tigers past the Yankees 9-3 in New York. Miguel Cabrera and Austin Jackson each had a solo home run for Detroit, which rebounded from Friday's loss which snapped a 12-game win streak. Don Kelly added three of the Tigers' 17 hits and two RBI. Anibal Sanchez allowed two runs in seven innings with eight strikeouts for the win. The Tigers take on the Yankees this afternoon. Game coverage begins at 12:40 P.M. on 1450 WHTC.
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Welington Castillo lifted a solo homer and knocked in two runs to help the Cubs clip the Cardinals 6-5 in St. Louis. Junior Lake was 2-for-4 with a pair of runs for Chicago, which has won three-of-four. Darwin Barney also knocked in two runs in the win. Blake Parker picked up the win while Kevin Gregg notched his 25th save. The arch rivals play this afternoon at Busch Stadium.
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Conor Gillaspie singled in a run during the bottom of the sixth and the White Sox held on for a 5-4 win over the Twins in Chicago. Jordan Danks lifted a solo homer and scored twice for Chicago, which lost the first two of this series on Friday. David Purcey picked up his first win while Addison Reed locked up his 28th save. Game 4 of the weekend series is this afternoon at U.S. Cellular Field.
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Fifth Third Ballpark witnessed its first no-hitter in more than a decade on Saturday night. Brad Allen of the South Bend Silver Hawks retired 27 of the 28 batters that he faced and finished one walk away from a perfect game in a 2-0 victory over the West Michigan Whitecaps, earning a standing ovation from the crowd of 8,372 in a classy tip of the cap to his impressive feat. The outing began with a pair of strikeouts before Allen issued a two-out walk to Dean Green in the first inning. That turned out to be the only West Michigan base runner of the night. The Whitecaps continue a six-game homestand at Fifth Third Ballpark this afternoon against the South Bend Silver Hawks.
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Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Travis Snider came off the bench and clubbed a home run to lead off the top of the ninth inning, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates secure their first non-losing season since 1992 with a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park.
Snider's pinch-hit blast to right-center field off Jim Henderson (3-5) was the only hit that didn't come from the Pirates' 3-4-5 combo of Andrew McCutchen, Justin Morneau and Marlon Byrd. The trio finished 7-for-10, with McCutchen launching his 100th career home run and Byrd collecting two RBI. The rest of the team was 1-for-24.
"He squared it up," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said of Snider's homer. "It was a welcome sight."
The win was the 81st of the season for Pittsburgh, which is now two games up on St. Louis for first place in the NL Central. The Cardinals lost to the Reds in Cincinnati earlier Tuesday.
"They're a really good ball club," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said of the Pirates.
Rookie Gerrit Cole shook off a rough first inning to pitch six frames for the Pirates.
Yovani Gallardo got the start for Milwaukee and allowed two runs on five hits over seven innings.
Brandon Kintzler replaced Gallardo to begin the eighth and McCutchen drew a one-out walk before taking third on a perfectly executed hit-and-run with Morneau at the plate. Byrd then broke a 2-2 tie with a double down the left- field line.
The Brewers countered in their half of the inning against Vin Mazzaro (7-2), who issued a leadoff walk to pinch-hitter Caleb Gindl. After Norichika Aoki advanced the runner, Jean Segura pulled Milwaukee even with a grounder up the middle.
Mark Melancon surrendered a two-out double in the bottom of the ninth, but the fill-in closer struck out Khris Davis to end the game and pick up his 11th save.
McCutchen's first-inning shot off Gallardo staked Pittsburgh to an early lead that was quickly erased by Jonathan Lucroy's two-run single in the home half of the first.
A two-out single by Byrd plated McCutchen with the tying run in the third.
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OKANOGAN COUNTY, Wash. -- Authorities are asking the public for help to find a missing man.
60-year-old Christopher Campbell was last seen November 2 at the Sit'n Bull in Conconully, Wash. Campbell is from Renton, Wash. and was due to be home and back to work by October 28th.
The Okanogan County Sheriff's Office said Campbell had been camping at Fish Lake recently.
Deputies found Campbell's camp at Fish Lake with everything still in place, except he and his truck were missing.
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Robert Radway
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Robert most recently led the formation and successful development of Merrill Lynch Capital from its inception in 2001 until its 2008 sale to GE Capital, during which he was responsible for all aspects of the business. Robert and his team grew Merrill Lynch Capital into a leading middle-market commercial finance company managing $20 billion of loan commitments on its balance sheet and another $12 billion for third parties.
Prior to forming Merrill Lynch Capital, Robert held senior positions with Heller Financial, Inc., including Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Development responsible for the company's worldwide strategic planning, business development and M&A. Robert also served as Group President of Heller Healthcare Finance, the company's third largest division, and played an instrumental role in structuring and negotiating Heller's 2001 sale to GE Capital for $5.6 billion.
Robert's background also includes of a number of executive positions with The Finova Group, a middle-market commercial finance company, most recently as Executive Vice President and head of the Capital Markets Group.
Robert holds an M.B.A. from the University of Santa Clara and a B.S. from Syracuse University.


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As you can imagine, the past few days have been very busy as I scrambled around the classroom getting everything "just right" for my special visitors. I created a few fun items for the classroom that I am excited to share with you.
I found this cute pink and white box in the Target Dollar Spot. The box is intended to be a desk item and has a built-in photo frame. It is very lightweight since it is made of cardboard. It also happens to be the perfect size for storing my dry erase markers and an eraser. I really wanted to find a magnetic storage solution for my dry erase markers and this little box was perfect. I added 3 strips of 1" magnetic tape to the back of the box and it is strong enough to hold securely to my classroom whiteboard. After adding a cute clip art image from KPM Doodles, my little storage box was ready to go.
I love how the marker box coordinates with my DIY Magnetic Flower Clips!
I recently replaced my classroom alphabet because the original alphabet was 7 years old and a few letters were beginning to fade. Inspiration struck once again and I decided to save the old alphabet cards and use them to create a book for the classroom library.
I begin Daily 5 instruction the second week of school and it is difficult to find Level A books that are VERY easy to read. This was the perfect opportunity! I designed a simple cover for the book and used a binding machine to create the book. I loved this idea so much, I also printed a copy of my Domino Number Cards to create another addition to the library.
You can download the book covers I created for free! Just click the desired image below to begin.
Welcome to Kindergarten Banner
The finishing touch to my classroom setup was this fun "Welcome to Miss Manore's Kindergarten" banner I created to display in the hallway outside my classroom. I just love the bright colors.
I created a FREE banner for you to download as well. You can download a welcome banner for your own classroom! The completed banner measures approximately 12"x 70". The pages print separately. Just trim, just glue or tape them together, laminate, then display in your classroom!
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The Collection
- Location: Paris, France
- Website: thecollection.fr
Store History
- Founded: 2003
- Founded by: Allison Grant
Allison Grant founded the shop the Collection in the Haut-Marais in Paris in 2003. The online shop was launched in 2006 and in 2011 a new version has just been launched. the Collection edits also its own range of wallpapers and children's furniture working with the young french women Mathilde Nivet and Marina Vandel for wall decoration and the british designers Alex MacDonald and Sebastian Bergne for furniture.
Take a shopping trip to France without leaving the net. We recently found The Collection and we're won over by their home decor products. Though the shop is in France, they ship worldwide and have an extensive online store.
Their seemingly disparate collections of lighting, linens, outdoor, and childrens' and wall decor come together via the beautiful design sense they all have in common. From purely decorative to pretty and functional, the designs are brought together to expose Paris shoppers to up-and-coming European designers.
Our absolute favorite: the line of bent finnish ply lamps by Damdesign:
The Collection also has their own line of wallcoverings and giant poppy wall decals (their scale sets them apart from most other wall decals out there).
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I think that first flower looks like a 'woman' with another 'person' peeking around the corner at 'her.'
I visited The Collection in June and the owner was very helpful and nice.
Yuck! Another flash-abusing, artsy fartsy website. When will these slick, over-produced, time-consuming-to-navigate websites finally fall out of fashion?
I'm so with you on that hejiranyc. I got so annoyed trying to navigate the site that I couldn't be bothered. Design over function makes that site electronically rude. Blech!
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Harry Saunders
President, Castle & Cooke Hawaii, Motorcyclist
Harry Saunders is a very easy easy rider. The motorcycle enthusiast doesn't belong to a club, nor does he fiddle much with his Harley Davidson Road King Cruiser. He leaves that up to the experts.
"I just like to ride when I feel like it. If the weather is good, my wife will jump on the back and we're off," says Saunders. "That's very different from my normal work day, which is tightly scheduled with business meetings and conference calls. It's a great stress reliever for me."
Saunders is a relatively new biker, buying his first bike, a Harley Dyna Low Rider, a little more than 10 years ago, during a self-described mid-life crisis. If he has the time, he'll take a tour around the Island, but usually he'll take a quick spin out to Sandy Beach and back.
"Harley is just so American," says Saunders. "You're out there with the wind in your face and bugs in your mouth. There's no music playing. It's just me, my wife and the bike."
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It's been a long time since its release but it's still alive and being controversial from times to times, in here you'll have the opportunity to read a more detailed view of this sleeping giant.
Shall we go?
In the year of 2003, a Project from the Californian company, Linden Labs, has opened the doors for the internet public, the Idea was pretty innovating and vague in the same time; create a real life Simulator…
Due the amount of online crimes and addictions, the Second Life generated a lot of discussions and admiration in the same time by the small companies, which saw Second Life as a good opportunity to make their business grow.
Becoming worldwide known, the "game" counted with 4,5 millions of users. Brazil counted with the company Kaizen Games co-working with the Linden Labs, it brought advantages for all Brazilians; a national grid made the game's performance far better than before, as the possibilities of buying Lindens with Reais instead of American Dollars; The HQ had a copy of Copacabana and other famous references, such as Copacabana Palace Hotel and the Great Sidewalk ( Calçadão ).
The time passed and Second Life's biggest strength became it's own curse… The liberty of doing anything brought the lack of perspective for many people, who couldn't entertain themselves with the many available options… The boredom mood made lots of users to consider abandoning the game, Brazilians among them… The 600 thousand active users, went down to only 50,000. Due this huge loss, the Kaizen Games decided to finish its actions in-game. Not only in Brazil, but in many other countries, Second Life was losing its bright…
Grown up and changed, Second Life is no longer part of the mainstream, even though due the amount of players that refused to leave the game, Second Life reaches a peak of 75,000 of logged players every weekend.
Between the success and ostracism, the game still survives and promises re-invention, such as opportunities for 3D artists for the end of 2011 and beginning of 2012.
Second Life is a huge "online sandbox" that has lots of entertaining and business possibilities;
When you sign in, you have neither duties nor objectives. Your only duty is to follow the basic rules, and perhaps other rules inside Private SIMs.
Basically the whole 3D world is created by the users, combining sculpted shapes and textures, which combined, are able to create beautiful results that bring everyone's attention from anyone passing by. A great exercise for the creativity and a good way to spend your time…
Everything is pretty simple, you Just need to visit a land where you can drop your own objects, then select the option "Build" with the right click on your mouse.
The result is a geometric shape of your choice, also called "primary object", or prim for short, you can Edit this and link with other prims, creating your desired structures. Some others though, are rather using modeling programs for better results, but that's up to you.
Combined with scripts, those constructions can be mixed and used for avatar's accessories, vehicles and building structures.
A small, but very important item for every action to make prims move or change trusts the famous scripts. Requiring a base knowledge of programming, it's possible to create things like a simple automatic door or an orbital nuke bomb.
Animations and gestures can be created using movement HUDs (systems), giving to the character a different and very particular movement.
All those items might give many users shivers, but there's no reason why to get worried, everything is pretty basic and it's not necessary to know how to use all those in order to enjoy the simulation. For people interested in learning about those activities, there are free in-world school offering the opportunity.
Customization of your avatar is the main factor in-game, you can use multiple combinations, using those as it pleases. There are modeling options especially for facial or physical features, such as height, shape, skin tones, clothes and even gestures, generating a very unique avatar.
However, those things are not always given for free or offered directly to the player, you should to search for these, high quality stuff isn't always so cheap.
Yes, as much as in the real world, the capitalism is also applied on Second Life, having its own currency, the Linden (quoted as L$ 240.62 for each US$ 1, 00 nowadays) necessary for buying your goods.
There's an alternative to acquire Linden, which is starting your own business…
You don't have to build or sell for having a good time; some users got many thematic islands proper for role-playing and combat action.
Bloodlines is one of the biggest role-play groups in-world, having a huge amount of 53,000 players. The main genre is horror, a war between vampires and lycans took place on Earth. It's based on "Vampire: The Masquerade" franchise.
There are many other genres, some including fantasy and action, such as Final Fantasy and Resident Evil role-playing groups.
For those who don't feel like reading or spending time with emotes and HUD, you can focus on action. Second Life also has warfare zones; One of those is Remnant State Militia, inspired by post-apocalyptical urban guerilla and Call of Duty.
A mix of HUD and weapons give you the chance to enjoy a very simple first person shooter, where all you have to do is load, shoot and play hide & seek.
Have your own job or run your own business:
If Second Life fails to entertain some, they can also reach to work in-game. Not only Linden can be bought, but also sold and transformed into real world money, turning the game into an alternative income. If you don't feel like buying Linden, you can also make them…
Earning Lindens aren't that hard, it can be done through a lot of methods. Your character can be a model, photographer, dancer, DJ, host, builder and CEO, there are many available options, and wage/working hours rely on the place you work at, or merchandising if you're a freelancer.
Many careers are linked to others; Clubs for example got their own DJ working with hosts during the schedule.
Ironically, this is one of the ways to have fun… Many lost users are found in huge numbers around mainland, Hubs or sandboxes. They're generally sitting and watching people passing or working by, exploring and chatting. Using the interface as a IRC or voice chat is their passion.
A topic whose can't be ignored is the massive furry presence on Second Life's servers. After Furcadia, the game was shown as a good opportunity to migration for a fandom who was craving for spontaneous interaction.
Thematic clubs were increasing until 2009, when some furries migrated to MMORPGs such as World of Warcraft and Perfect World, seeking new opportunities.
Yet, fandom prevailed and stayed strong, slighty increasing during this year of 2011.
Places such as Furnation, Rainbow Tiger and Hydrolysis Club are known for their amount of furry costumers, who're looking for a way to socialize. It's also important to highlight the Brazil Furry Island also known as "BFI" and currently administrated by Rogerio "SkunkSky", We were pleased to talk to him about the in-world features.
-"Brazilian Furry Island is on Second Life since 2006; Felix was it's founder; During 2008, the name was changed to Vila dos Encantos (Charmedville) after Allirane was in charge" he told us.
Between moving from island to island due to the lack of financial resources, as well substitutions in the staff, SkunkSky says the island was prosper and grown to the point, they would eventually need extra hands, that's how he joined the team
"She picked me up because I was the most serene guy around *laughs*" he jokes.
However, Allirane, the alias for Danny Fieron had to leave the team; that's when SkunkSky was promoted and joined the administration team with Azirel, Ceno and others.
As an administrator, he reveals that the group was also on highlights because of na upgrade, bringing more space and entertainment options; He adds that a very patient and friendly team conquered furries during this expansion process.
Despite of being a bit isolated, he claims that the island wasn't spared by griefers; However he kept his serenity in remarking that those attacks were random, and not promoted by hate; "It's common for lands being attacked, but in here they'll always have somebody to ask for help"
Nowadays, the island is being re-projected, however the due date is set to the ending of November, 2011. The plans include game platforms and a dancing club; About a big inauguration, Skunksky expresses his ambitions and makes an invitation for the readers
"I wish I can promote BFI and count with the presence of all brazilian in the fandom, they're very much welcome and we would be pleased to see some new faces around" He friendly adds, showing to be disposable for helping interested people.
If you're interested, send an IM to Rogerio Collins.
Furries and humans, as well other creatures can share the same place. However, it wasn't easy from the start, in the middle of many controversies, furry haters were also found…
Despite of being very tolerant, the international fandom had issues around all Second Life. Prejudice against anthro avatars was pretty much common, as well accusations of zoophilia. Some terrifying rumors were spread, it was said Linden Lab was pondering about banning all furries from the grid. Those events contributed to the abandonment, previously explained and isolation. Not satisfied, hatred and spamming was spread by griefers in those land very often.
Soon enough, Second Life would become the stage of a series of curious events; In mid-2009, some furries attempted to show resistance and created their own militia, counter-griefing and protecting themselves from haters through the use of weapon scripts plus sustaining more rigid rules; Some of the islands wouldn't even tolerate human presence. Those who avoided combat, would search protection through SLP (Second Life Police), a non-official group who aided reporting and supported peace.
Simultaneously, some open-minded groups such as Furmanity would preach a respectful and peaceful in-game lifestyle among furries and humans ; thematic events and ads took place, some of them lasting until today.
Then the breaking news; Linden Lab's decision was not to banish furries, but to accept and protect them against violence like any other user.
This topic is very simple. There are many furry stores both in-game and on marketplace (something like LL's Amazon, allowing users to order items on a website and having it delivered after a couple of minutes)
Those avatars are generally prim-made, especially for some parts like head, paws and tail; However they do have a human torso with a modified skin. Animations and expressions scripts are also part of it.
Those who don't feel like spending money, might get a freebie avatar. They're high quality and can be acquired on marketplace or some furry islands.
Mesh is the new Second Life's most prospering tool, it's catching the attention of many builders and artists; Mesh-made products are already filling Marketplace's shelves and innovation is expected. They can substitute the old prim combination for a more soft and efficient, as well realistic production of avatars.
While a primary object is too much complex and demands time, they can also cause lag when exceeding limits. A mesh-made product can be modeled directly on Maya 3D software and whatever its size and complexity is; it will be counted as a single prim.
However, IceWolf ( the owner of the famous 1st Act Store, IceWolf's Gym and Final Fantasy's role-play based SIM, "Jenova Crisis") claims Mesh might not be all it seems; He told us a little about it:
Nielsen: So, would you mind telling us, how was your first contact with the furry fandom?
IceWolf: Oh, jeez, it was weird… It was way back in 2000 – 2001, pretty much exclusively through Yahoo Groups and occasional IM's. I was one of the first folks who started drawing my style of art. So I got pretty popular from that… And then you know how most folks treat furry artists…
Nielsen: What do you mean by that?
IceWolf: Most folks, to my knowledge, put furry artists on a pedestal and cringe them up like crazy fans.
Nielsen: Have you ever had any issues about being a furry or was it easy breezy?
IceWolf: No, I've never had troubles about being a furry-ish thing. I'm about 1/50th as bad as most are.
Nielsen: Can you tell about your first contact with Second Life? Did the Furry Fandom bring you there?
IceWolf: I always wanted to help folks enjoy my style in art and stuff. Second Life was great because I could MAKE bodies for people to wear… So, for like 1/5th the price of a commission, they could get something much more interactive than a picture. It has a lot more value to me…
Nielsen: And is that how 1st Act started?
IceWolf: : I didn't decide that actually; See , 1st Act came around when I met one of my now best buds, Murgatroyd "Murgie" Zauberflote… "Murgie" and I collaborated on some builds, and then… We just had so much fun doing stuff together. So, we kept on building and texturing, doing more and more and more together… We kinda had the joke that any time we got the flu, we got better; So we'd joke back and forth that our level of skill was directly related to our immune system.
Nielsen: And is he sick at the moment? *laughs*
IceWolf: Actually, I AM the sick one… *laughs*
Nielsen: Despite of that… Do you believe that Second Life brings good opportunities for artists like you? Does it helps to improve or brings any useful experience at least?
IceWolf: I REALLY believe it can do some amazing things. I've been called a professional texture artist by professionals in the Texture Industry… For a guy that could only do line work that's a pretty damn huge step up…
Nielsen: Do you believe working with mesh will make you improve way much more?
IceWolf: No, not without the ability to create new bones; Avatar Meshing is highly limited and since the whole goal of 1st Act is to create MODULAR products it's not going to be much helpful, because … well … Mesh isn't exactly very Mod friendly… At all!
Nielsen: That's a very interesting point. Does it mean that Mesh is actually reducing personal freedom of modifying your own avatar?
IceWolf: Depends on how you approach it. But let me put it to you this way… Mesh is … odd right now, not many clients support it. Worst yet, many of them, that do have horrible UI's sometimes just don't get along with graphics cards or PCs for some reason…
Nielsen: Would you like to say something to the readers, and/or artists in general?
IceWolf: Keep a level head. The internet is full of people that have an incredible sense of self entitlement… Make sure you're one of the humble few that realize they're just a bunch of normal people, no matter where you go in life.
After reading this article, maybe you'll feel like questioning yourself about trying or not; Because all those issues, such as prejudice, overrated consumerism and social hierarchy present in some places will tend to the negative aspect of the game; On the other hand, there's a possibility where "Each person is free to do as it will". Everyone may well create their own atmosphere and watch it collide with others.
Learning about different cultures or specific knowledge, from post-edition to English language can make the attempt much more worth it and rich. It's early to bet on innovation's success, but Linden Lab will keep up on activity with their loyal users.
Useful it or not, the conclusion is that a simple simulator who started very simple in the hands of a small corporation, came up to be a monstrous big and complex thing when it comes to Second Life users. "A good play for players", those who will decide the kind of experience and destiny they're about to get…
Do you feel like trying?
This Friday, July 17th, the website FurryBrasil went through an attack that deleted all files in their server, including other furry projects in development and other non-furry sites. Not even log files survived to tell the tale. FurryBrasil has suffered loss of data before, but never under malicious attacks.
There was another victim yesterday (16th) morning, around 3am (Brasília time). Brazilian furry portal Fauna Urbana suffered a minor denial of service attack, that knocked the main site (and other shared furry and non-furry projects) for a few minutes. No invasions or data lost in this case.
Not long ago, Furry News Network alerts there's a hacker group that uses the furry fandom as a bait. We're going through times in which the most powerful nations and corporations are clashing in the online space, and the Internet is definitely far less secure than it has been.
At Fauna Urbana Network we're enhancing our plans for data security, backup and disaster recovery. We also advise that one never uses a password that may be in a dictionary, plus avoid password re-usage.
FurryBrasil is already recovered, but unfortunately lost 1 month of data.
The first furry camping-style event in Brazil, held near São Paulo, SP since 2008, sees a new high in attendance this year, almost reaching the local infrastructure limits, one month before the event.
Considering the pending subscriptions just awaiting payments, 46 furs will get together for a big camping time, with outdoor activities (such lake swimming, melee, water balloon football), fire camp, party and sleep in tents.
While this number seems small, getting all these furries together is a big step for such a young and still sparse fandom that we see in Brazil.
Abando brought new activities inspired on furry camping on North America such as Camp Feral!, and for the first time a conbook will be distributed to all campers, along with t-shirt and mug. Also, Abando starts to attract the international attention; Among this 46, one Canadian is joining the party, becoming the first camper from abroad attending a Brazilian con.
The numbers are exciting, but at this March 5th, the organization will be challenged at the highest level to provide a smooth and breathtaking event to all campers, to forge the "Brazilian Experience" (as they call on their website), an unforgettable "badge" that furs in the world want to have in the near future.
Heya furry friends in Brazil! :) My name is Potoroo and I run Camp Feral, a furry summer camp in Canada that first started in 1998 and is about to have it's 14th event! It's a lot like Abando… except it probably gets a bit colder at night time up here ;)
Camp Feral! is held at a rustic summer camp, and we have all the traditional summer camp activities: archery, canoeing, swimming, hiking, and more! There is a water slide, a pirate swing, a low and high ropes course, as well as games like Predator vs. Prey and Capture the Flag! We also run workshops – art, writing, costuming and more – and hold special events like dances, musicians circles, and late night movie screenings…speaking of movies…
In 2011, Feral! has decided to celebrate the best of the worst: B-Movies! But we aren't just celebrating B-Movies…we are one! Our theme is "It Came From Camp Feral!" and with games, activities, events and lots more we plan on making it feel like we're all inside a B-Movie!
We have released a movie trailer (Feral! is…after all…a B-Movie this year!) that gives you an idea of what we mean:
Our Guests of Honor in 2011 are Kenket and Black Teagan…together well-known as BLOTCH :) We have also heard from some past guests of honour and close friends that many other 'special guests' may show up this year, so we are expecting it to be the craziest, strangest, and best year Feral! has ever had :)
Our official website – www.campferal.org – is under construction…until it is online you can follow Feral! on Twitter @CampFeral, subscribe to our YouTube account and 'like' us on Facebook at our Facebook page.
by Potoroo
Before we talk about this game, we must talk about the company behind it first.
"Sulistas Games" is a startup company run by two people, held on São Paulo, Brazil. One of them is an active member of the furry fandom. Bringing their background expertise in games, which includes Ubisoft, they are thriving to raise their startup company, and they have just released their first game: Jules Unboxing the World.
Released yesterday (Aug 12, 2010) on iTunes Store, the game is about Jules, a charismatic red-blue creature with long ears and tail, who one morning discovered that all people in the world were boxed! And now is up to him to release them, rolling and opening all boxes. But be careful! Some enemies will try to catch you, and of course, box you.
Fauna Urbana had access to the Beta version, kindly provided by Ikiepu (the furry behind it). As we tested, we fell in love with the gameplay and art.
With gorgeous handmade graphics, excellent music and making use of the iPad's accelerometer, this game gave us a lot of entertainment and it was an excellent way spend time. As you see on the video bellow, we tested during a subway trip; some passengers got curious, of course.
This game is made for iPad, and you can play 30 levels + 3 endless challenges just for $4.99. Buying the game will not give you just fun, but will support this new startup and show to the world what our fandom has at it best!
Congratulations Sulistas Games, and we already bought our copy! :)
Teaser video at Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/14005322
Fauna Urbana completed 7 months of existence, celebrating the extreme success of the portal and the acceptance of all the Brazilian furry fandom.
With more then 15,500 authentic unique visitors, generating 43 thousand hits on our servers and 900 comments on articles; the portal is experiencing a quick growth, much more then the owners imagined.
On this 6 months (late) anniversary, Fauna Urbana became relevant for all the external media (TV and journal) on Brazil, and more then this, became relevant to all the Brazilian furries.
The main goal of Fauna Urbana remains: Provide relevant and reliable information to all furries and non-furries and give a place to all furries get in touch and publish what they know.
Thank you all furries and partners like Flayrah to helping this anniversary been possible!
For the first time in 10 years, all the Brazilian furry fandom will earn a fresh and high quality place to host their furry related blogs and podcasts, totally in portuguese.
Fauna Urbana announced yesterday a new service that plans to gather all the Brazilian furry material now spread throughout the web, such podcasts, comics, chronicles and blogs. Everybody could have more then one collaborator, making this idea more social and fun!
With the same login, all users could comment on their friend's blogs and on Fauna Urbana's articles. Eventually, Fauna Urbana will pick interesting posts to put on the spotlight on their home page.
The service will start this Sunday, 25th with two blogs (and two more coming). All creations will be on the same domain "faunaurbana.com.br":
"Why split? Let's join our fandom community together with us: On faunaurbana.com.br. In some months I believe that our fandom will relax and apply more for their blogs, everybody have something to say." - Said Tanuki Gokuhi, the current administrator of Fauna Urbana.
In six months, Fauna Urbana got more then 5,000 visits (2,000 uniques) and still growing 11% per week.
After Fauna Urbana announced a TV Show using furries for a prank, everyone think the show would be aired on the last Saturday 17th April, but it wasn't.
An anniversary was aired instead, celebrating the 10 years of "Caldeirão do Huck" (the TV Show that is going to use furries on the segment called "Lata Velha").
However, the official website Globo.com (the broadcaster) released date and time for this specific program where furries will appear.
April 24th, 2010 at 4:15pm (GMT-3). With this official announce (and not rumors) we can finally seat on our sofas and check it out.
Fauna Urbana will cover this moment and when the first video recording of the program is released, we will put it here.
Check the official announcement (translated by Google): Dani Suzuki will be complicit in our debut of Lata Velha 2010 Archive.
Less then a hour ago, the public twitter profile of FurAffinity announced an alternative version for its website with clean artwork. Safe For Work, the URL http://sfw.furaffinity.net/ will attempt to keep they audience browsing even during the work.
It's a good choice for who don't want to see Yiff all the time, mainly during the work. But considering that the community have to rate their content between General and Adult artwork, it's not a hundred percent guarantee that we are going to see only clean images.
So even during the SFW browsing, be careful :)
This morning, Brazilian fandom members received breaking news from Fauna Urbana (written by Zutharr) about a TV show to be broadcast on April 17th.
In January, a famous Brazilian news channel (Fantástico) did a short feature on furries. Two months later, a popular TV show called Caldeirão do Huck decided to use a furry theme in the their first prank of the year. This TV show is broadcast every Saturday on Globo (which also shows Fantástico).
There is a segment of the program called "Lata Velha" ("Beater [cars]") in which they pull a prank on a car's owner — sometimes using the car owner's family as accomplices — confounding him until the big revelation: the appearance of the presenter Luciano Huck with the message that he will fix their car completely after an outlandish challenge is accomplished, such as finding homes for thirty abandoned dogs.
For the year's first "Lata Velha", the production team decided to use fursuits and contacted Zutharr and his friends, who helped them understand how furry fandom works, how to act in fursuit and, of course, how to perform with Huck during the prank. (mais…)
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