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Is Microsoft Waking Up Too Late?
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On July 11, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced a realignment of its company along the lines of function instead of product line. Microsoft hopes that these functional teams can collaborate on developing products that can compete with the likes of the Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad and iPhone, as wells as the Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Nexus tablet and Android smartphone. Unfortunately, it seems that Microsoft may be waking up too late.
Way behind
Microsoft resided in an embarrassing sixth place in tablet shipments during Q1 2013, owning a dismal 2% of the market. Apple maintains market leadership with a 39% market share. In an act of desperation Microsoft cut the price of its Surface RT by $150 to spur consumer interest. In fact, Microsoft had to take a $900 million charge in its most recent quarter stemming from inventory adjustments on its Surface RT.
In the most recent quarter, Microsoft experienced an increase in revenue of 10% due to its new product cycle, versus Apple's 11% increase. Google blew past both of them with a 19% increase in revenue. Over the long-term it will most likely be a fight between Apple and Google in terms of tablet and smartphone market leadership, with Microsoft in last place as a fading tech name.
Currently, Microsoft's chief core competency still resides in operating and productivity software on PCs. With PCs on the endangered species list and the world moving toward a cloud-internet-app consuming marketplace, Microsoft not only needs new products but a new way of thinking in order to move the needle on its place in the new tech paradigm.
Cultural shift
Based upon the restructuring announcement, you could infer that Microsoft's product divisions kind of operated on their own without much interaction with other divisions. Each division even sported its own procedures and financing. This created too much bureaucracy.
Steve Ballmer realized that he needed to re-invigorate Microsoft's mojo by encouraging entrepreneurial drive among employees. An entrepreneurial culture seems to work for other big companies such as Coca-Cola and Starbucks as they encourage stakeholders to develop product ideas of their own. His statement in the most recent quarter serves as proof of his belief in this new approach,
Our new products and the strategic realignment we announced last week position us well for long-term success, as we focus our energy and resources on creating a family of devices and services for individuals and businesses that empower people around the globe at home, at work and on the go, for the activities they value the most.
Product innovation and transformation
Teams will need to work together on producing products that consumers will want. For example, the teams may work together on creating a cloud-based operating platform with an app that will stream videos in order to compete with the likes of Netflix.
In addition, engineering could work with marketing to develop an aesthetically appealing tablet that could rival the iPad.
Microsoft's employees need to fully synthesize the changes before they can begin to think about honing creative and engineering skills that can lead to products that will help move the company forward. In the meantime, Google and Apple will continue to solidify their positions in the tablet and smartphone markets.
In summary, Microsoft stands at a crossroads between a PC-based tech paradigm and a tablet/smartphone tech paradigm. Employees will need to acclimate to Microsoft's new function based team environment and by the time they do Google and Apple will stand more entrenched in the new tech paradigm. Microsoft overslept and it's too late.
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On Tuesday, a PDF arrived detailing a report that state Rep. Austin Scott of Tifton, now a Republican candidate for Congress, with the Tift County Sheriff's Department on Sept. 2, 2004.
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Parent-Teacher Organization Presents Check To School Board For Playground Equipment
(Le Mars) -- At Tuesday evening's Le Mars Community Board of Education meeting, members of the Le Mars Parent-Teacher Organization presented a check for the amount of $65,800 to go towards the payment of the new playground equipment featured at each of the three elementary schools. Angela Hurd serves as the president of the Le Mars Parent-Teacher organization.
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Also, during the school board meeting, election of officers occured with Scott Kommes retaining the position of President, and Dr. Mark Stelzer being re-elected to the position of vice president. Lisa Boehm will again serve as the board secretary, and the firm Trotzig and Bauerly was selected to serve as the official legal counsel for the school district.
School Board Accepts Bid For New School Buses
(Le Mars) -- In other action during the school board meeting, the school board accepted the bid of $151,100 from Hoglund Incorporated for the purchase of two new 2016 model 60-seat capacity school buses. The school board had three bids to consider with the other two bids at $154,390 and $152,118.
School Board Sets District's Academic Goals
(Le Mars) -- The school board also accepted the goals for the district. In short, the board hopes to see a ten percent decrease in the non-proficiency rate for reading, math, and science. High School principal Mark Iverson presented to the school board the ACT college entrance exam scores from last year's senior class. On the composite scores, Le Mars Community fell slightly from the five-year average. Last year's seniors scored an average of 22.3 which is lower than the 22.7 five-year average. However, Le Mars Community seniors did better than their colleagues from across the state and the nation. The state average was at 22.0 and the national average was 21.0. Iverson reported Le Mars results exceeded national and state results in all areas, with the exception of the state average for reading.
County Supervisors Scheduled To Meet
(Le Mars) -- The Plymouth County Board of Supervisors will meet this morning beginning at 9:30 at the County Courthouse Board Room. The Supervisors have a full agenda before them. It is expected the county governing board will appoint Joette Hiemstra to serve as Garfield township clerk to replace Byron Blackburn. The supervisors will also review and approve a debt certification for the county in the Plymouth County Ethanol Urban Renewal Area and approve the state tax increment financing annual urban renewal report. Plymouth County Treasurer Shelley Sitzmann will offer a report to the supervisors regarding mobile home tax abatement, and the supervisors will hear from John Strawn who is seeking approval of Loess Hills Run Addition in Perry Township. The supervisors will also hear from County Engineer, Tom Rohe.
Real Estate Taxes Now Due
(Le Mars) -- Plymouth County Treasurer, Shelly Sitzmann, reminds property owners that the first-half real estate and mobile home taxes are due now and can be paid in the office, online, or through the mail. The delinquent date is Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Mail must be postmarked on or before September 30, 2014 to avoid delinquent interest. Send your payment before the last day, as mailing your payment on September 30 does not guarantee a September 30 postmark. Delinquent interest of 1.5% per month rounded to the nearest dollar attaches to all unpaid taxes on October 1, 2014, and an additional 1.5% penalty on the first of each succeeding month thereafter. There is a minimum $1.00 penalty on all taxes.
Voter Registration Now Accepted At Auditor's Office
(Le Mars) -- The General Election is November 4, 2014. The Auditor's Office is open 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday and on Saturday, October 25th from 8 am until 5pm for residents to
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Registration forms can be obtained in person from the Plymouth County Auditor's office at 215 4th Ave. SE, Le Mars, from 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday, or the Voter registration form can be downloaded at www.co.plymouth.ia.us under Online Services and then County Forms and mailed to the Auditor's office.
If you wish to have a voter registration form mailed to you, please contact the Auditor's Office or if you have any further questions, please feel free to contact the Plymouth County Auditor's Office at 712-546-6100. Stacey Feldman is the Auditor and Commissioner of Election and Cheri Nitzschke is the Election Deputy.
Midwest Governors Meet With Japanese Trade Officials
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Governors from five Midwest states joined Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad on Monday in meetings with Japanese governors, officials, and company executives for the annual gathering of the Midwest U.S.-Japan Association.
The group, founded in 1967, meets yearly to discuss the growth and progress of economic relations of the American Midwest and Japan.
Governors from Nebraska, Missouri, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin planned to give speeches. The Japanese ambassador and the consulate general from Chicago attended the meeting.
The speakers also included Kikkoman Corp. Honorary CEO Yuzaburo Mogi, who is credited with introducing soy sauce to the United States in 1959. He is the Japanese conference chairman.
"The theme this year is building a robust and sustainable future," he said. "We hope this meeting will help identify and develop business opportunities for all of us."
Mogi joined executives from Nippon Airways, Toshiba and Toyota at the conference to discuss continued trade, government and business relationships between the two countries.
It is the 46th year the organization has met. Former Illinois Gov. Jim Thompson, the U.S. conference chairman, said this year's goal is to find new synergies between the states highlighting growth in environmental industries and in the health and wellness sectors as the population of Japan and the U.S. states age.
Branstad Appoints McGovern To Worker's Compensation Commission
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Gov. Terry Branstad on Monday named an interim workers' compensation commissioner after the previous commissioner resigned amid a discrimination lawsuit against the governor.
Michelle "Miki" McGovern is the acting workers' compensation commissioner effective immediately, Branstad said in a news release. She has served as a workers' compensation deputy commissioner for more than 25 years.
The announcement comes just over a month after Christopher Godfrey resigned from the job. He sued Branstad and other state officials earlier in the year, claiming he was discriminated against for political reasons and because he's gay.
Godfrey, who was appointed in 2006 by Democratic Gov. Tom Vilsack and in 2009 by Democratic Gov. Chet Culver, was in the midst of a six-year term when he filed the lawsuit. In it, he claimed he was told to resign after Branstad was elected in 2010 or his salary would be cut. His pay went from $112,000 to $73,000, the lowest allowed.
Branstad, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds and aides defended the action by painting Godfrey as a poor commissioner who was hurting business. Godfrey said that wasn't true and called the state's workers' compensation climate stable under his watch.
Godfrey is now chairman and chief judge of the Employees' Compensation Appeals Board in Washington.
Ames Parents Show Concern Over Poor School Bus Service
AMES, Iowa (AP) - Some parents who have been complaining about late school buses or other bad service heard Ames district officials say they're not happy either.
At Monday's school meeting, parents shared their concerns about buses that never arrive or bus drivers who seem lost and have to ask kids where their stops are.
Ames Superintendent Tim Taylor said that in his 23 years, it has been "one of the worst episodes relative to transportation, and it's totally unacceptable."
School board members grilled executives from the bus service vendor, Durham School Services Co., of Warrenville, Illinois, for answers, said Des Moines television station KCCI (http://bit.ly/1Bpbwql ).
"I want to apologize," said Durham's chief operating officer, Bob Ramsdell.
The company has done a poor job, he said, and it is bringing in more help and supervisors to fix the problems.
Des Moines Man Charged Witih Hate Crime After Dog Bites Man
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A Des Moines resident was arrested and charged with a hate crime after his dog attacked another man, police say.
Witnesses told police Sunday night that man later identified as Joshua Stoll and another man had stopped their car on East 41st Street and asked a bystander what he'd said to them as they drove by. The witnesses told police that Stoll then said to his dog, "Sic 'em, Rider," and the dog attacked the 24-year-old brother of the bystander, biting both of his arms.
The witness said Stoll, who is white, called out racial slurs as his dog attacked the black man.
Stoll told police a man threw something at his car, so he and his friend stopped to ask what the man threw. The man called to his friends for help, and then they began assaulting Stoll and his friend, Stoll said. His dog jumped out of car and started biting one of the men who was assaulting Stoll, he told police.
Stoll was arrested and charged with assault in violation of individual rights and for violating violation, court records say. Under Iowa law, an assault in violation of individual rights is a hate crime. Polk County Jail records said Stoll remained in custody on Tuesday, pending $6,000 bail. Online court records don't list the name of his attorney.
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Last Thing in the World - SEPT 300 Reviews
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"Mad at me. Why?" Ray sat down by her on the sofa placing his arm around her shoulders.
"Cause you never asked me to come with you before. This is great, so exciting. Worm showed me where I'll be on the side stage. I'll have a great view of a certain guitar player." She snuggled up closer.
Ray smiled, "I didn't know you liked Frank that much."
She punched him on the arm, "Very funny. I'm on your side of the stage and you know it." She looked around, "Where's everyone else?"
Ray shrugged, "They're here somewhere. Last time I saw Mikey he practicing like he always does. Frank was on his phone with Jamia and I haven't seen Bob."
"What about Gerard?"
Ray's eyes darted around the room. "Dunno. I'm sure he's around here somewhere."
"So what happens after the concert?" Christa asked.
"We go back to the hotel and I ravish you." He answered nonchalantly.
Christa laughed, "So how long are your concerts?"
Gerard sat in a small room he had found backstage trying to block out all the noise. He was trying to get his thoughts together. They had been all over the map since talking to Monica earlier. Okay, he admitted to himself that he really didn't like Bert visiting her. It wasn't that he didn't trust him it just brought back too many memories he never wanted to deal with again. Waking up out of a drunken stupor and seeing him in bed with Liv, for one. In his heart he knew Monica would never cheat on him. So then what was really bothering him? He sighed, knowing the answer. Monica had mentioned that Bert still cared for Liv. Why does that matter to me, he asked himself. He had no answer, it just did.
"Hey, Gee. What's up?" Frank had found him. He always did.
"Just relaxing, getting ready for the show." He answered.
"I'm ready to get out there. I hate waiting. This is gonna be a fucking rad show I can feel it."
Gerard agreed, "Yeah, it will. So you talking to Jamia earlier?"
"Yeah, she told me she saw Monica today."
Gerard nodded, "Yeah, that's what Monica said. Bert visited her today too."
Frank didn't seem surprised, "Checking up on her?"
"Yeah, I guess."
Frank looked at him, "You don't care do you? I mean fuck you gotta know Bert ain't nothing but a friend to her."
"I know." He debated wither he should mention Liv. He decided he needed to talk to someone about it. "He told Monica he's worried about Liv. He wanted to know if we'd talked to her."
Frank sat down by him. "Why?"
Gerard lit a cigarette. "Monica thinks it's cause he still likes her."
"No shit? What the hell is it about that woman?"
He didn't exactly know why but he didn't like Frank's comment. "She's a good looking woman."
"An evil woman" Frank reminded him. "Shit, lets not go into this again. Maybe she and Bert will hook up."
Gerard stared at him. That was the last thing in the world he wanted to happen but he kept his mouth shut.
The concert that night had been rad just as Frank predicted. All the members had been a bit nervous coming off downtime but they shouldn't have worried. The whole concert went off like a well-oiled machine. Once Gerard hit the stage all thoughts went out of his head except this moment in time. The crowd gave him just what he needed.
Once back at the hotel he went up to the room quickly. Gerard wanted to call Monica before Frank got back to the room. He had gone with Bob to get a bite to eat. Gerard had declined their offer to go with them. He just wanted to talk to Monica. She answered on the third ring.
"Hey, handsome."
He reclined on his bed, "Hey gorgeous."
"So how was the concert?"
"Fucking great. I was kinda nervous going on. Guess cause of the break but it was all good."
Monica sighed, "Wish I could have seen it. You're so sexy on stage."
He closed his eyes, "I miss you so fucking much, Honey."
"I miss you too. You sound tired. I think getting up so early this morning is catching up with you."
"Yeah, probably." He agreed yawning.
"Get to bed. Tomorrow is a big day."
He frowned, "Tomorrow we just got some interviews. Next concert isn't until Friday."
Monica laughed, "Tomorrow is your birthday. Always a big day."
"Shit, I forgot. It's not a big deal you know." He sat up and stretched. "So I found the box you sent in my bag. Can I open it now?"
"No, tomorrow is your birthday." Monica said sternly.
"But it's after midnight so it actually is my birthday."
"Gerard, you can open it tomorrow when you wake up." Actually she couldn't wait until he opened her gift. Would he be pleased? She hoped so.
"You're mean." He whined.
She laughed, "Yep, I am. Now get to bed. What time are you getting up?"
"Clock's set for 6:30." He told her unhappily.
"Ok, I'll talk to you tomorrow. Call me after you open you gift if you get a chance." The way she said if you get a chance made him feel sad.
"I'll call you. Hell maybe I should set my clock for 5:30. That way I can open my present earlier.
Monica laughed, "Talk to you tomorrow, honey."
"Yeah, love ya."
He hung up after she told him she loved him. Walking over to his case he picked up the small box wondering what was inside. Shit he wanted to open it. He shook his head and placed it on the table. He'd wait cause he'd promised.
Bob was hiding out in the van. He and Frank were going out to eat but Frank could just cool his jets for a while. He hadn't talked to Kara since this morning. They had sent a few text messages back and forth through the day but that wasn't the same as hearing her voice. He wanted to call before it got much later.
Kara answered right away, "Hi Pooks, Is the concert over? How'd it go? Burn anything off?"
"No" he laughed. "It was great. How was your day?"
"Pretty good. How was yours?"
"Busy. How'd your math quiz go?"
Kara crossed her fingers before answering. "I blew it away" More like she'd blown it since she'd been a little too busy to study.
"Hey, I forgot to tell you that your entire family called me. They all had some lame excuse for calling. I think they were worried about me. Isn't that cute? They're so sweet."
Bob listened contentedly as Kara shared more of her day. She then prompted Bob to relate several funny stories of the band's arrival in Canada. He was relating the practical joke that Frank had pulled on Gerard earlier when he was started by a pounding on the window above his head. A high pitched voice yelled.
"Bobby, Bobby, Bobby come out Bobby."
Without looking, Bob flipped off the intruder.
He spoke into the phone. "It's nothin'. Just Frank being an idiot. Guess he's getting hungry."
Kara sighed, "Guess I should let you go so you can go to dinner. Call me tomorrow. Miss ya, Honey. Love you, Pookie."
"Love you, Stinkerbell. Talk to you later." He flipped his phone shut not moving from his seat.
"Pookie, take me out to eat. Oh, Pookie." Frank was back at the window. Bob flipped him off again before exiting the van.


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Ok i think my old sketchbook is already dead . I was missing for a long time but that didnt stopped me from keep working. I will start this new sketchbook for this year, and i will start with some pictures that i did recently. I have more "new" works but i cant post them all now
Tell me what you think guys, i really need critics and opinion,wanna do everything to get into game industry
I will keep posting as soon as possible
Here is a slideshow of some pictures(+the above)i just found it interesting in photobucket :
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Hey mate, welcome to a fresh new start:]
Looking good! Do you use a wacom board? In that case I think you can do some nice shading in the pirate and navy piece, especialy on the hard edges at the bottom of the drawings. Just to loose it up some!
Your pencils are nice and clean, just keep up the anatomy studies and you will do great!
Thnx pal. No i dont have wacom tablet(i hope i will get some day). I work with the mouse for years now hahahahhaha . They are done with mouse, at least the pictures that are pure digital(the same for the colored ones) are all done with mouse in photoshop or opencanvas.
ok here just a quickie that i have done in opencanvas.
and some randoms also created in opencanvas
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I wish i had more time to post more clear and not quick sketches.
A quicky sketch.
I used a ref image to take the pose for this woman.
And some head and face sketchies
and a face that i had made in B&W now with some color
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My sketchbook is starving so i have to feed it .I know i may seem lazy cause i dont update my sketchbook but its not like that.Due to work my time is not enough to scan edit and post the images i do.I work everyday.
Check these pieces
see ya
A coloring update
Its a character of mine
Cool stuff mate! Keep a eye on your face proportions. The last couple of head sketches you did are a bit off proportion in the face.
"Good composition is sort of like pornography. You know it when you see it. "
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Kaffinated thanx.I will try to pay more attention on that
After critique center i updated the colored character.
Check it
I'm not sure.. but.. I think he appears to be falling backwards.
love that knight in #7
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Woa! That is some fine drawing skill keep it comming!
Have a nice day!
Vigilandus:Thanx for this here i made it more stable i think
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Some enviroment studies.Damn i need help to get better with enviroment and te conection of it with characters.If i dont my works will be always incomplete.
They are speedies
i will soon upload more things
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You are one awesome fella!
I get what you mean with the pose maniacs and will try it thank you for the tip am sure it'll be very handy.
Your art is super good, you anatomy is awesome, you have a very good understanding and an awesome graspe of all your foundations
I really like all your concepts and i think your rendering is super awesome.
I wanna give you an idea even though you probably already might do this and you have amazing concepts but i think it should be fun when you have some time:
The excercises:
First thing before you start the piece, research on a subject your intersted in, wether it's football, or space ships, or a culture or a religion.
Do some researches and look at images, understand more about your subject and just learn as much about it as you can in that short time.
Then take your paper/tablet and start a concept, try to base it on the thing you were just looking at and learning from, if it was football, try to come up with a new way in which the game will look in the future, the costumes, what the players might look like. And you can put all of this in 1 sketch for example
Football in the future:
You have a player standing up right, you designed his costume/clothes/ equimpment, then there is a ball next to him, the ball could be holographic.
The football player could be equipped with shoes which somehow allow the players to jump much higher and their outfit is more protective because the game has gotten much more violent.
Well i hope that gives you a bit of an idea because that can be a very fun way to explore new concepts and designs.
Keep it up man your doing great!
Thank you lilnebo .
Well you now talked about something that i research currently.Thnx for the info .You know after the WATER FOUND ON MARS lol and their ideas of future migration on mars and other things that i was thinking about, lately i do a lot of research.I want to find one more reason that i want to become a concept artist.
Ok firstly i would like to be able to make my living but after that i have a dream to also help world.As you can see a lot of artworks and films used to show things that now really exist.
I think we as "artists" can do more things and not just simply able to draw.Every artist lines are unique
(because i had many drawings i decide to make them all in one versions)
see ya
fun work here. Your sense of volume is really consistent and you have a good value range even pn your early sketches. I would love to see your painted work.
For Science- Sketchbook!
Thnx you very much Science .And yes ill try to practice in painting those characters and also in quick enviroments.
see ya and thnx for stopping by
Great dramatic poses and lighting (top down on a few characters)...very nice looking.
You have some nice style to your characters, though I still think even more realistic studying will benifit! just a few reference studies here and there go a long way (even grey scale to keep em quick).
The digital sketching of your environments feels unconfident! Keep trying those and get a nice blocking and value range down as efficiently as possible - study some images of real environments and do 30 min speedpaints of them...im sure you will find massive improvement. Fun designs and ideas, just keep pushing in new directions
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Great looking stuff in here! You have some good spacial structure work going on in your sketches. Your characters really seem to be filling the spaces as opposed to sitting in front of them. I will keep checking back.
very nice ideas man.. post some more ^^
SKETCHBOOK!! -> http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=132959
i love your style and the way you ink! wonderful to look at
Cool line,very worth learning.
Thank you so much all of you.I was on holidays for just 4 days so i havent post nothing for now.I will soon update.
Jakers:Thnx i will try it out
Ok i made some quick pieces that i will upload right now
see ya
that is some fun fast work. Your gestures have a good feeling of speed about them. I think you are having some proportion problems in the legs of your archer, but thats what sketchbooks are for.
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Forsience:Thnx pal , yes i think now that i see it better it have a problem with the leg
Brun:Thank you very much , ill do the best i can
ill soon update
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Give it a try, shall you? I dare you to "affirm" this, for 60 days, every morning. I promise, that if you put your heart into it, you will feel smarter, more confident, more patient, fearless, and more in control than you ever have.
Remember, what you tell yourself "you are…" is precisely who you become.
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I am disciplined. I am poised.
Why stop with you? If these things build you up, you can betcha bottom dollar they will build your children up. Insert positive phrases into their head. Tell them what they are, and make them believe.
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I remember, not too long ago, hearing a quote similar to "be as a child," or "see like a child." All I know, is that it did not go as "act like a child." Regardless, the quote was of sincerity and wisdom. Immediately, I imagined the world throwing temper tantrums, kicking and screaming along the aisles in the grocery store and walking around with headless Barbie dolls- weird. Of course, at the time my three year old was demonstrating her authority, so anything "child-like" inevitably implanted a bitter taste in my mouth. However, after patiently enduring the "diva-tude," as I like to call it (deep sigh) I showed her mommy's demonstration of authority.
Discipline is a two-sided concept. You pray that you do not portray hippocracy and it hurts a little bit being the bad guy, but it is necessary, and in the end, if you do it appropriately, they'll thank you for it. I placed her in timeout and braced myself for the almighty wrath of "The Aimslee Grace," and her ever-so-powerful ( and loud) scream. It's amusing almost, how such a rebellious, confident, little being, switches almost immediately into the damsel in distress, locked away by the cold-hearted, wicked mother, pleading, desperately for freedom. (They are not only smarter than most people may believe, but much more tricky and way more clever.)
I asserted my position as the authoritative figure, banging my chest triumphantly, and roaring in pride. I made it evidently clear that I…am… mother; queen of this house. ( Just for the record, and to create an accuracy in your mental image, I have only done this (literally) just once or twice. For the most part, I merely imagine myself acting in this manner.)
So, to sum up how the system in my house goes, ( clears throat)..
-Aimslee gets rebellious, steps a little out of the boundaries of "acceptable behavior,"
-throws a fit after being told no,
-enters time-out ( aka baby prison)…
-mommy turns into bad guy, and then, here's where it gets very interesting. After time out, after the reprimanding and the screaming, Aimslee, right after fleeing the "no no chair" comes over to me, almost every single time, and with tears still clinging to her long, baby-doll eye lashes, she says, with a smile "I love you mommy."
And this part, is where my heart officially, every time, sinks.
I don't remember, exactly how the quote went regarding us adults somehow being compared to children, but I do know that despite how angry Aimslee was with me, and despite how "mean" I may have appeared, Aimslee, every time, forgives me. Children, so young, forgive, flawlessly. So perhaps it is not " see as a child" or "be as a child" but rather, "forgive like a child."
I think there's a lot to be learned by merely watching a child- but forgiving as a child, so freely, so perfectly- well it's a trait all of us adults could benefit from.
My thought process has been awoken and slightly disturbed with an article I just recently read regarding the detrimental effects of fairy tales and overly predictable Disney films designed for our young children. I assure you, I read the article with an open mind, absorbing all of the criticism and outrage in these films leaving our children with the impression that life is glamorous, full of possibility, limitless, and always ending with a troubled prince and a beautiful princess living happily ever after. Hold on….
These films are being ridiculed because they are opening our children's eyes to possibility? No, certainly not. Let's try again, these films are being ridiculed because they give the impression that life ends with a happily ever after?
The first thought that comes into my head is "bah humbug," but I hesitated in typing that because then, the second thought immediately to follow is: "I wonder how my family's doing Christmas this year?" But that's besides the point. If bah humbug doesn't reflect the disgust I'm feeling, or if it reminds you of an old man being haunted by ghosts, then feel free to insert your own "disgust" phrase, whatever it may be.
The truth of the matter is, is that these films do not portray ONLY positive instances in life, why that would be utterly unrealistic ( a word I absolutely despise, but feel is appropriate here.) In all of them, there's conflict, and in most, devastating conflict. I think the only negative impression this may leave is the time frame it portrays. I mean come on, the producers have roughly two hours to sum up a story;an adventure. Children may possibly get confused when they enter the real world, only to find that their resolution to the such conflict in their lives may take more than 120 minutes to hit the surface. For the most part, however, it teaches 5 valuable lessons:
1.) Even those with the seemingly most glamorous lifestyles endure conflict and stressful circumstances- You can take two different people, with two very different lives, and both experience an inner conflict that ultimately leads them to an external conflict. Take Ariel and Jasmine for example. From afar, both princesses seem to have everything a little girl could envy. They have royalty, a loving family and friends, but yet both are still unsatisfied and seem untouched by their worldly possessions. This teaches us that happiness does not come from the golds in our pockets, but rather from inside. We cannot truly experience happiness until we follow our passions; our hearts.
2.) Where you begin is not necessarily where you must end- This teaches our children possibility.The best story to reflect this is no other than Cinderella. Dressed in rags and at service to her family, Cinderella, from the outside, seemed only destined for a long life of enslavement. But if you know the story, which you must, Cinderella rises above such miserable torment and becomes of elite status; royalty, all the while maintaining her poise. Dare you tell me that this picture is unrealistic to the real life in which we all have the opportunity to experience. Rags to riches stories are written every second of every day. Possibility- what a fabulous concept to implant into our children.
3.) Looks do not "make" a person- In Beauty and the Beast, Bell falls in love with, what she first proclaims to be " a monster," only to find that his heart, encapsulated in anger and resentment, is at the core, genuinely kind. Bell, the beauty of the story, sees past the hairy flesh of this creature, only to recognize and adore the soul within it.
4.) Stepping out of our comfort zone can lead to marvelous things- Yes, OK, I know what you're thinking. When Jasmine mustered up the courage to jump over the palace walls, she was introduced to an adventure full of adversity and challenge. When Ariel decided to leave her home to seek out the Prince, she fell into a wicked witch's trap and lost her voice. It seems as though, it would have been much better maintaining the mundane, unsatisfied, status both princesses endured. They may have still been "craving" an adventure, but both would have been comfortably safe. Here's the thing, it takes courage, and there's bound to be challenges and trials awaiting your "jump," but fleeing your box, is the only way happily ever afters are created. Both would have never met their "true loves," and both would have never been living their dreams. Cinderella, if she would have told the fairy god mother " eh, that sounds good and all, but the ball is a little outside of my comfort zone," she would have forever been dressed in rags and drenched in misery. Courage, what a valuable lesson.
and last but certainly not least…..
5.) They teach us about life- They teach us that there are people in this world that will bestow horrible behavior upon us, in which we need to watch our backs. They teach us that love is real, valuable, and one of the if not THE most important thing this world has to offer. They teach us that conflict WILL arise, despite our status, but with courage we can face and conquer anything. They teach us hope.They teach us family dynamics. They teach us that a good heart is much more powerful than a cold, wicked one.
And more than anything, they teach us that this life is an adventure and should be viewed precisely as that. That we are our own characters in our own tales, and with courage, we can create the fairy tale we so desire.
Now if you'll excuse me, I believe my daughter and I are going to go watch some wildly "unrealistic" Disney Fairy tale :)
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♥ Let's face it, being a full time mommy or daddy, while working, while working on your own personal goals and ambitions, well… there aren't enough hours in a day it seems. One of the BIGGEST challenges, which I absolutely hate to admit it, is setting aside QUALITY time ( key word "quality")… for your kids. Keeping an active and ambitious mentality is necessary, but where does the "raising the child" fall under priorities? I think this is a challenge every parent faces, despite how simple the concept sounds. Taking a break to play legos or dress up, may not seem productive to the overworked brain, but the long term of effects of silencing that black berry to play with your toddler, is undeniably the most important part of your day.
Even if you need to "schedule" your play time in, make sure you spend that quality time with the most important person(s) in your life… because while that short period of time may seem ineffective to you… to them, why… it's their favorite part of the day.♥ Do YOU have any challenges with this? If so, what helps you to manage your time more efficiently as a parent?
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After we had opened the mailbox to a couple glasses of milk, we decided to turn the mailbox, implanted in the side of the steps of the pool, into an oven. The magical thing about this oven was that it only produced moldy cake, and rotten juice. We never got enough, however. In fact, we found it's dysfunction amusing. And each time we pulled something out of the oven, we were satisfied to find something new. It truly was an adventure, and for a mere thirty minutes, I was indulged in the fantasy world of a two year old.
I couldn't help but think, throughout our tastings, how simple this world was. How vivid the colors were and how bitter the rotten juice tasted. Though it was, obviously , a world within our imagination, neither of us acknowledged this, and neither of us cared.
This world hadn't any boundaries.
The biggest distinction between the world in which we baked in and the one in which we lived in, is simply that the one in which we baked, we created. We merely thought of something, and it existed right before our eyes. We wanted to be somebody, of some status, and we were.
Incredible it was, how quickly my stresses removed themselves from my shoulders. Work, was at work, and all other problems I was enduring, were precisely where they belonged. For this simple half an hour, I was the happiest I had been in a long time. Was it because I was spending time with my child? Of course, but the feeling of possibility was utterly refreshing, and I must credit the world in which we were building.
The moral of this post, if you were searching for it, is simply that we shouldn't be afraid to create with our imagination, for the mere fact, that our lives, at one point, were built upon it.
We were creators.
May you remember to dream big…… because……. you used to.
1. I look horrible today. —(Feel free to replace "horrible" with the following: fat, gross, tired, scary, ugly, not good, totally horrifying, as if the zombie apocalypses had already begun.)
2. I will never be able to do that.— Keep that mindset and you're absolutely right.
3. We can't afford that.— Try instead, "How can we afford that?" Promote creativity within your home.
4. Maybe some day.—FYI some day's don't exist. Practice setting goals and encouraging your children to do the same. Of course your mind isn't going to work for you if you don't give it a time to work within.
5. The sky's the limit!—Wrong, we've been to the moon. Think bigger… always.
6. I'll finish that later— Let's stop the fad of procrastination today, by ending it with our generation. Thomas Jefferson, yes THE Thomas Jefferson once said "Never put off tomorrow what you can do today."
7. That's impossible— So was a light bulb back in the 1800's but that didn't stop Thomas Edison from inventing one. Do not cap your child's imagination by cutting your own short. They will see it, and they will imitate it.
8. I hate — Let's stop the whole "hating" fad too, while we're at it. The world has enough viciousness as it sits.
9.I'm not good enough— Never underestimate the power of determination, courage, and focus. Let me tell you something I've learned the hard way, when you want something bad enough and you're willing to put forth the effort in achieving it, nothing…. and I mean nothing, is too outside of your capabilities.
10. I can't— This is probably the worst out of all of them. Just hearing the word "can't" makes me shudder. Confucius said, probably one of the most intelligent things I have yet to hear, "he who says he can and he who says he can't are both usually right."
There you have it folks, the top ten things I believe should never be said around your children. Of course, I also believe these things should never be said period, no matter your age, and no matter if you have children or not.
Our babies are living sponges, constantly soaking up everything they see, hear, and experience. We are literally molding their minds, sculpting them into the person they will inevitably become.Every car ride home, every dinner time, and every bath time at night is a learning experience for our children.
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Just going to weigh in and say I don't like the big mounts. I didn't like the Northrend Mammoths (aptly named) and from the looks of them, I won't like these. They are too much trouble getting through doorways, they take up too much room on the screen, and they just aren't very pretty. Might not be the most popular of opinions, but figured I'd weigh in.


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TORONTO -- Adriano Belli may have been kicked out of his final career game on the CFL's biggest stage, but he's still retiring a Grey Cup champion.
The 35-year-old defensive lineman, who is known as a character, watched the last quarter of the Toronto Argonauts' 35-22 win over Calgary in the 100th Grey Cup from the dressing room Sunday after being ejected for roughing with 2:26 to play in the third quarter.
"Just having a bit of fun, screwing around," Belli said when asked why he was ejected. "You know what, it's not two-hand touch. You bring in a guard dog and you've got to let him bite people.
"I was in here, I was just hoping, saying I hope they win. If they lose there's going to be a lot of long faces."
Instead the Argonauts won the historic trophy.
Belli had retired before the 2011 season, but it turns out he wasn't quite done with the CFL. The Argonauts came calling in October when they needed defensive help.
As reluctant he was to come back at first, he is glad that he did.
"It's amazing, so fitting," he said. "Home town boy. Toronto, 100th Grey Cup, finish my career getting kicked out with my rap sheet over the years. I couldn't be happier. Since I'm going to retire I don't think the coaches can flip out any longer. I've driven them crazy enough over the years."
Argos general manager Jim Barker called him because he wanted to give the team a spark.
"I was in Milan on vacation when Barker called me," Belli said. "They said your gear is ready, come.
"My goal initially was just to come to practice, show up at one practice, and give them a good pep talk. It turned out with us winning the Cup. I've had such a fun ride I feel so lucky."
Belli is known as the Kissing Bandit because he will kiss teammates or reporters alike on the cheek or on the top of the head. He was at it again after being splashed with some beverages following Sunday's game.
"With (quarterback) Ricky Ray and so many incredible athletes on this team I just feel lucky to be part of it and chip in as much as I could," he said. "I got there the first week. there were so many new faces but then everybody's personality comes out over time and you start winning and guys start bonding even closer. What a ride it's been over these six weeks."
He was also on a Grey Cup championship team in 2002 with the Montreal Alouettes, but he admits that this one was a little bit more special.
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I think Blair needs to come back too. Until she finds herself again and comes to her senses, she shouldn't be with Chuck yet. But it makes absolutely no sense for her to start up a relationship with dan. She loved louis enough to marry him, and she really really loves chuck, so to add another guy would just make her look all over the place, and it would devalue her love for chuck. (and again, it makes blair look really bad. she needs to pick 1 man and stick with it, and she's made it obvious that she loves Chuck.)
@ Stella~ I am just as shocked as you are that this thread has so many posts! lol~ I assumed given the nature of the all whom post here would not waste any time commenting on a NEWCOMER's post that it would fade away. SMH~@ Elise from the upper east side~ Excuse me for the title of my stupid post and being a NEW comer to your obvisious "I own this joint" attitude on this forum. Oh gawd~ I just called it as I saw it. This fake character Chuck sold Blair for a hotel before and Blair telling Chuck on last eppy "what chance do we have if our fresh start is you buying me from louis". No one else sold blair before just your precious chuckles. So forgive me if i was spoonfeed my opinion~ lol~ geez, when this series ends, What I wannt to know is what will you do with your time???
I'm so sorry I didn't realize how rude that sounded. I just thought it was silly to name a whole thread on one thing that happened during the episode. Obviously, your point led to lots of discussion though, so maybe it wasn't as ridiculous as I thought!
haha what are we going to do with our time after next year?? Hopefully I'll study more or something...I doubt I'll find another show that I care this much about :)
ya I'm really new too! I made my account a long time ago but forgot my password so I always commented as a guest until I finally guessed the right pw again :) sorry if it seems like "I own this joint," but I definitely don't b/c I just started posting on the forums recently!
Hi DictatorBlair -- we might be on different ships, but I always enjoy your posts!
I don't mean to be rude, believe me. It's because I realize we have the exact same wish for Blair's future character development that I am trying to understand why you are not excited as we Dair fans are that she might actually have a chance to be that person again... when she refused to be bought back by Chuck last night but she asked for Dan's help, I was excited that she may actually have realized that she needs a person by her side, and not a person above her.
We can agree on one thing, I think, no matter what our ship. When/if Dair is a couple, we really want Blair to be Blair, and we want Dan to be Dan while it happens. TBH, I was expecting more from the Dairport stuff last week. You guys had me nervous! But I think most Dair fans agreed that Dan for most of the ep (except when he told B off) was NOT good old down to earth, witty, sensitive and artistic Dan from Season 1. I always liked Dan because he was straightforward... not anymore. Also, the GG writers admit that this season's Blair is not Blair (no kidding). I don't mind exploration of Dair (for a while, LOL), but what I hate most is rampant character assassination for the sake of plot.
In my head, I totally SEE how better GG writers could write Dair AND preserve Dan and Blair's sharp edges. Dan, particularly in Seasons 2 and 3 (yep, I love those seasons) would be especially awesome to spar with Blair in all her glory. Right now, the prince SL has damaged Blair SO much because it's rendered her OOC for at least 15 episodes. I can buy Dair's W internship leading to more, TBH, post 4x17 kiss and even as Chair as I am was shocked that she said it made her decide she wanted to be with Chuck. Instead of being scared of the Chair fandom (we ARE mighty, I will admit that!), they should have just gone for Dair after the hiatus and dropped the Louis thing since they didn't pursue it last fall.
ACTUALLY, what they should have done if they wanted to make a Dair or non-Chair endgame plausible was to actually have Season 4 as such: Blair/Louis should have happened (maybe secretive dating, NOT engagement!) while Chuck/Eva happened. It would have been so hilarious for Chair's breakup to lead to dating two European guest stars, LOL! Then you could have had them sabotage each other, have the enemies-with-benefits leading to Saints and Sinners, Blair's revelation that she wanted to be her own person, THEN the Dair internship. Bring Dair back after hiatus exploring their feelings while the BI storyline/Russell/Raina/Jack plays out. Once Chuck's over the Thorpes and Raina is gone, he looks up and Blair is with Dan. MAJOR DRAMA that we actually CARE about -- Blair isn't horrifically OOC -- Dair gets their time in the sun.
The Louis storyline, and abandonment of the Dair buildup of Season 4, after the glass punch, is one of the worst mistakes they've made in this show's run. (I can't say that the IP is -- my fellow Chair shippers might get angry, but I didn't find it OOC for where Chuck was at the time. I think it's so weird that people say he sold B to a rapist, though, because the case can be made that the Basses are all pretty immoral when it comes to sex -- think of Chuck in the pilot, AND Blair slept with Jack voluntarily one season prior. So my feelings on the IP are different from many Chair shippers -- BUT I get tired of anti-Chair bringing it up because in story time, it was an eternity ago... what, do people want me to bring up how cute I thought Dan was with Vanessa, and how secretly Danessa (which is GG book canon endgame) is my TV show Dan OTP? Dan/Vanessa is just as relevant as the IP, because I hate how he ended a lifelong friendship when the relationship went bad.
Sorry for writing a book. I like chatting with intelligent Dair shippers, LOL!
LOL, I wrote a BOOK in a thread with a title that pisses me off! LMAO... despite the title there are some great conversations going on here.
Honestly, it'd be nice if GG is my first fandom where the opposing ships aren't preparing for Mutually Assured Destruction!!! I think we can talk across our differences, and I'll try to keep watching even if my beloved Chair continues to break my heart this season *sniff*.


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Chances are you've never heard of peripheral arterial disease, often called PAD, an illness characterized by clogged arteries in the legs and other extremities. Here's why you should know about it: This potentially deadly disease affects 8 million to 12 million Americans, yet as many as 75 percent of them experience no symptoms and haven't a clue they have the disease.
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HEAT large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat. Sprinkle cheese on half of each tortilla.
FOLD tortillas in half; add to skillet. Cook 2 to 3 min. on each side or until lightly browned on both sides. Meanwhile, mix salsa and dressing.
CUT quesadillas in half. Serve with salsa mixture.