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Two new Gull drive-through service stations being built on main Auckland arterial routes will go under the hammer next month, along with an established service station on Waiheke Island which is being offered for sale by negotiation.
"Both the unmanned stations have new 10-year leases to Gull New Zealand with four five-year rights of renewal," says Dave Palmer of Barfoot & Thompson Commercial, who is marketing the properties for auction on Thursday, November 14, with colleague Cam Paterson.
"There are not many freehold properties around like these in good locations offering future development, low maintenance requirements, solid incomes with visibility, and easy access off busy arterial routes."
The Kumeu property at 63 Main Rd, is on a 1341sq m site on the commuter homeward bound side of the main road "which is the preferred option for convenience shopping".
The property is also accessible from a neighbouring retail centre comprising fruit and vegetable shop, butchery and liquor outlet.
Paterson says Kumeu is only a five-minute drive from Westgate City at the end of the north-western motorway, which will eventually have 56ha of commercial and residential development creating 10,000 new jobs, 5000 new homes and a $6 million town square.
"The population of Kumeu has increased by 13.4 per cent since 1996 while the population of New Zealand increased by 3.3 per cent in the same period," Paterson says.
"The nearby development of a New World supermarket and other convenience retail underlines the growth of this area.
"The surrounding suburbs have been identified in the council's proposed Unitary Plan and by the Government for substantial residential growth and development."
Paterson cites a Transit New Zealand report saying nearly 20,000 vehicles pass the property daily - mainly driven by commuters who work in the city and have chosen rural or semi-rural lifestyles for their families.
"The site is also strategically located on the way out of town for weekend traffic heading for the west coast beaches, local vineyards and boutique breweries," he says.
"Main Rd in Kumeu is also State Highway 16, which connects to Helensville and Wellsford.
"The route is especially popular with north-bound traffic on long weekends and public holidays when the main highway is often overloaded, and this extends the demand from passing trade from five to seven days."
The other new Gull drive-through station being sold occupies a 1343sq m site at 302 Great South Rd, Takanini, with frontage on to Great South Rd and Tironui Rd between the Takanini and the Papakura town centre.
Palmer says the property has easy access for the 22,000 cars that pass each day. It is a corner site with dual access from Tironui Rd.
"Like the Kumeu station, this one is on the eastern side of Great South Road on the way home side for city commuters. It is also in a rapidly developing area with the surrounding district growing at almost 15 times the overall New Zealand population growth rate."
Immediate neighbours include Counties Toyota, a new Pak'nSave and Steely Blue Cafe. Developments under construction include a Bunnings store, The Warehouse and an up-and-running Carl's Jr outlet.
"There is also substantial residential development under way in this area which promises to underpin the future of this location," Palmer says.
Paterson says both properties are subject to leases to Gull New Zealand Ltd, an independently owned oil company founded in 1998 with 54 retail outlets from Whangarei to Masterton, including 11 drive-through facilities like the two being auctioned.
The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ausfuel Gull which has 200 retail outlets.
After the issuing of final certification, expected in early December this year, the initial rental of both service stations will be set to market with rent reviews based on two-yearly Consumer Price Index increases.
"This gives a purchaser long-term stability and inbuilt growth" says Paterson. "Gull is also responsible for all other costs including maintenance and monitoring. A further benefit of the occupancy arrangement is that, if Gull chooses not to renew the lease at the end of the initial term and the landlord wishes to remove the tanks, Gull must pay the landlord $50,000."
Paterson says other options for both properties could include fast food, convenience retail or light industrial uses.
Palmer says the completed properties will have new technology designed to eliminate any concerns. about pollution.
"The holding tanks are a double skin fibreglass tank that has been in use for over 25 years in the US with more than 300,000 of them now in operation. The Envirotanks come with a 30-year warranty and have an expected life span of 100 years."
Palmer says the sites are to be sold separately.
"They represent passive property investment at its best," he says.
On Waiheke Island, at 2 Albert Crescent, Ostend, another service station is being offered for sale with a long lease and a "better than a 7 per cent return".
"Our instruction is to market this property at a saleable price and bring this keen seller a deal," says Paul Vermaak of Barfoot & Thompson's South Auckland Commercial branch who is selling it by negotiation for an asking price of $1,195,000 plus GST.
The petrol Alley (GAS) service station encompasses a forecourt, shop, office and amenities along with a mechanical workshop, a tyre workshop and yard. The building areas total about 328sq m.
The 956sq m freehold property with a retail zoning has a single lease until May 2027 to Ostend Motors 2007 Limited with rental reviews from time to time.
The station is accessed by customers from Albert Cres and Ladd Rd at the rear and is earning rental income of $84,000 a year plus GST with all outgoings paid by the tenant.
The lease terminates in May 2027 if all three five-year rights of renewal are realised and the next rent review is in 2015.
"This is one of only three service stations on Waiheke Island and is in Ostend about 6km from the ferry terminal," Vermaak says.
"It mainly services the central and eastern part of the island with fuel, servicing, tyres, mechanical repairs and trailer hire. Long queues of vehicles and boats that often wait to refuel are a testament to the value of its location."
Waiheke Island has a permanent population of 8000 people of whom about 2000 commute by ferry to work in Auckland every day.
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The rumor mills are churning: Will architecture firm Perkins+Will merge with the London-based Pringle Brandon design studio?
Perkins+Will, which opened its own London office in 2007, announced last week that it is in discussions with Pringle Brandon about joining the two companies. If they go through with the merger, the new firm would be known as Pringle Brandon Perkins+Will and would cover multiple sectors including corporate and commercial design, healthcare, and transportation.
Both companies have seen rapid growth in the past few years and are now looking to expand their businesses by joining forces. Perkins+Will president and CEO Phil Harrison said this about the potential merger:
Pringle Brandon's stature in corporate interiors, workplace strategy, and more recently architecture, is a compelling complement to Perkins+Will and would enhance our ability to provide local resources to clients throughout Europe.
Pringle Brandon Drew, a new practice offering base build architectural services, launched by Pringle Brandon, would also operate under the combined company. Together, Perkins+Will and Pringle Brandon have more than 100 years of design experience.

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Flamboyant U.K. singer-songwriter Mika was heralded as both a one-man Scissor Sisters and the heir to Freddie Mercury's glam throne. Mika's debut single, "Grace Kelly," shot to the top of the U.K. singles chart upon its release in January 2007, with the song's unselfconscious sense of camp endearing him to the "guilty pleasure" crowd. Mika's debut full-length, LIFE IN CARTOON MOTION, followed suit, topping the U.K. albums chart in February of the same year. A blend of soft rock and melodramatic piano ballads, the album also displayed the influence of Prince and Harry Nilsson, and even some of the eclecticism of Beck.
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`Historic', `sensational', `flamboyant' and `without-any-doubt original' are just some of the adjectives being thrown around by critics in praise of 22 year-old UK newcomer, Mika's eclectic debut album, Life In Cartoon Motion.
Fun, smart, musically adventurous and thematically provocative, the songs on Life In Cartoon Motion, all of them written and produced by Mika, combine euphoric rushes of melody with darker unexpected elements. They range from bright daytime melodramas to night-time tales of love, loss, abandonment, hope and happiness. Each is a splendid blend of fresh imagination and deft pop craftsmanship.
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Caged, considered the best woman's prison film ever made, represents a union between realistic socially conscious drama and the more stylized world of film noir. Marie, (Eleanor Parker), is sentenced to prison for helping her husband in a small robbery. The prison is run by the sadistic matron Evelyn (Hope Emerson) who is secure in her position due to corrupt political influence. The film shows Marie's slow disillusionment with society and her eventual decision to become a prostitute in order to gain parole after observing her friend and fellow inmate Kitty (Betty Garde) lose her sanity and murder their oppressor Evelyn. With this uncompromisingly pessimistic statement on human nature, John Cromwell reaches his peak as a director. Under his expert direction, Eleanor Parker gives the best performance of her career and creates a convincing metamorphosis from a innocent young girl to a hardened criminal. Her performance is nuanced, low-keyed and emotionally charged. Equally impressive is Cromwell's visual realization of the claustrophobia of prison life, aided by the high-contrast photography of Carl Guthrie. This excellent, grim drama is uncompromising in its refusal to sentimentalize the plight of Marie as a victim or to absolve her of her role in her fate, nor does it absolve society as it shows the results of desperation and brutalization on human dignity. — Linda Rasmussen
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My husband and I have taken the plunge - we made an offer, and it was accepted!!!! We're just waiting for the sellers to sign, then it's off to ROFR we go. We are SO ready for this!! I don't care about the timeline - it's just really good to know we are on our way!!
Congrats!!! My fiancé and I are about a week ahead of you in our timeline. Our offer went to ROFR last Monday! We bought at Wilderness Lodge. Where did you buy?
Goofy me, I forgot the details - I was just so excited! I've posted to the ROFR list. We put in an offer at Old Key West for $68/pt., 160 points.
Update - and now we undid it. Waited for the buyers to send back the signed purchase contract, with no luck. As this is only the first hurdle, I could already see the nightmare unfolding as I waited for the closing docs to be returned (seeing as those need to be notarized), so I withdrew our offer. Just waiting on another contract to come along, hopefully one without so much drama.
Mine went very smooth as do most others. It was wise of you to stop now because you 100% right it only gets more nerve racking as you go. Looking back now I think the worst part was waiting for the seller to send back their paperwork after ROFR. Good luck on your next try.
lol i'm in that boat now... i spoke to the realtor today and advised that if not completed by 7/26 i will be seeking a full refund... that's the expiration date of the estoppel or whatever that is.. I don't mid going through it all again.. uneventful and from what it appears disney hasn't rofr in a while...i'm feeling lucky lol best of luck with your search.. they're out there, you'll be fine.
The Estopple will show if the dues are current and if there are any liens. It's what the title company uses to put together your final closing statements. Once I passed ROFR it took 14 days for the Estopples from Disney, and then another 6 to close. Hope this helps. FWIW my estimated close date was June 20th and I closed June 16th, so TSS was pretty close to what they predicted.


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NEW YORK — After losing his way in two horrid starts, Vidal Nuno was right on target against the Boston Red Sox.
Nuno rebounded nicely from losses to Baltimore and Oakland to pitch two-hit ball into the sixth inning Friday night, Kelly Johnson and Brett Gardner hit consecutive homers, and the Yankees beat Boston 6-0 in the opener of a series between struggling powers.
"He really answered the bell tonight," Yankees catcher Brian McCann said. "He came out and established the strike zone, established what he wanted to do and got big outs after big outs."
McCann added a two-run homer for New York, which has won six of the eight meetings with Boston this season.
In his first at-bat as a 40-year-old, Derek Jeter fisted a single to right field with one out in the first. His birthday was on Thursday, the Yankees' final day off before playing 17 straight going into the All-Star break.
Jeter went to third on Jacoby Ellsbury's double and scored on Mark Teixeira's sacrifice fly off Brandon Workman (1-1) for the early lead. The Yankees' captain also singled in the fourth for hit No. 3,390 and went 2-for-4 in New York's second straight win following four losses.
The Red Sox have been playing even worse, scoring three runs or fewer for the 11th time in 13 games and losing for the sixth time in eight games. Fourth in the rugged AL East, Boston trails the third-place Yankees by six games.
"Again, the base hit with the guy in scoring position has been elusive," manager John Farrell said of the Red Sox, who were 0 for 4 with runners in scoring position.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi could have skipped the struggling Nuno (2-4) and given the ball to rookie ace Masahiro Tanaka because of the extra day of rest but, in a feisty pregame Q&A with media, Girardi insisted he was interested in protecting his entire staff, not just the Japanese sensation.
Nuno rewarded Girardi with 5 2-3 impressive innings after he gave up a total of 13 runs in 9 1-3 innings in losses to the A's and Orioles. He yielded a leadoff single to Jonny Gomes in the second and a one-out double in the third to Brock Holt. Nuno then retired 10 straight before walking David Ortiz, his last batter.
"I've had confidence in him but we're in a situation where these are the five guys that we have," Girardi said. "He's pitched some good games for us. ... He seems to always bounce back and give us a good outing."
Nuno said he was overstriding, trying to find more power, and that elevated his pitches. He worked more comfortably and quickly Friday in his best start this season.
"Leaving balls up in the zone was the key to making mistakes," said Nuno, who has given up 15 homers this season.
Dellin Betances, Adam Warren and Matt Thornton finished the three-hitter.
Holt possibly saved a run in the second when he made a leaping catch above the wall on Brian Roberts' fly to right field. But he could only watch as Johnson's two-run homer in the fourth went deep into the bleachers in right field, his first home run in 85 at-bats.
Gardner connected six pitches later, giving the Yankees a 4-0 lead.
"It was a good feeling," Johnson said, "to drive a ball like that but also to give us some more breathing room."
Workman was otherwise solid, allowing seven hits and two walks in seven innings. He struck out five.
"Little bit of a grind the whole time," Workman said. "I was constantly pitching with guys on and stuff like that."
McCann golfed a drive into the second deck in right off Craig Breslow in the eighth.
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This book is about how postgraduate students might choose a topic for their thesis that they can investigate and turn into a short paper or a long dissertation. The book looks at questions like the following. What should feed into their choice of a supervisor? How should they compile and organise... read more their bibliography and set about writing the introduction? What are some tips for writing paragraphs and entire chapters and producing conclusions? What are ways of providing references, using helpful (or at least correct) punctuation, avoiding common mistakes in spelling, and improving their level of writing? When difficulties ariseufor instance, with their supervisoruhow might they cope with and resolve such difficulties? This book is a guide. It aims to offer straightforward suggestions about doing research, putting the results into a convincing form, and dealing with difficulties that inevitably arise. The overall objective of this book is to provide students and their supervisors with some down-to-earth proposals about things to do and things to avoid when preparing and producing a long essay or a thesis.This book is the result of many years of teaching and supervising students.


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Paranormal Activity 2, Adventures of Power, Santa Sangre
Chris Gore joins Candace Bailey on Attack of the Show to talk about the week's hottest DVD and Blu-ray titles like the scary Paranormal Activity 2, the air-drum comedy Adventures of Power and the newly restored Santa Sangre.
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I've seen Holy Mountain! Wow, was that a freakin weird ass, pretentious, gorgeous and awesome movie.
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I like Chris Gore, I think he should have his own show. Although I don't always agree with him, I respect his opinions, which is why I hate when co-hosts challenge his reviews, but Candace was okay today. Anyways @applebook, IMDB is not the best source to judge movies on, try rottentomatoes or metacritic
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Paranormal Activity 2 was so freakin good, tied into the 1st one PERFECTLY. big surprise
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PA2 was a crap ass movie, I kinda enjoyed the first one but the second was just bad!. There wasn't one scary part in the entire move!!! The only reason to see it is to see how it intertwines what happens to katie. Other then that its a pass. I was laughing at the teen aged girl in the theater who where screaming at every little noise. I guess its a great movie to watch with a girl who gets scared easily and will use you for protection. other then that this move had bad acting and cheesy scare tactics. Should have not been greedy and tried for the second. FAIL!!!! I think G4 needs to start getting other people doing movie reviews for second opinions instead of just chris gore. I love him but he seems to love every movie he se's and cant give a real opinion.
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The other 2 look great love any thing that's like David Lynch. After seeing the original (I Spit On Your Grave) awhile ago I think theirs no reason to remake something that nobody would want. Why would you want to top that?
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LOL. Gore really is a tool. Paranormal Activity was atrociously sad, as evidenced by its massive plummet in IMDB ratings. PA2...I don't have to see it to know that it sucks.
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Wild Food Knowledge Package Giveaway!
**This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Nikki (nikjun…), you're the lucky winner of this fantastic prize!
Here's a giveaway I can get really excited about! New Life on a Homestead has teamed up with Of The Field to offer one lucky reader a FREE wild foraging value pack by my favorite foraging author, Linda Runyon!
The Wild Food Knowledge Package includes:
- The Essential Wild Foods Survival Guide
- Wild Food Identification Guide
- Wild Cards (one of my favorites!)
- Linda Runyon's Master Class DVD
This entire package has a retail value of $62.50 when purchased as a set, and is over $80 worth of materials when purchased separately.
And for a limited time, Of The Field is offering an exclusive coupon code for 12% off any product site wide! Just enter NoEndYet at checkout. As an additional bonus, you will receive an Solar Dehydrator Compilation PDF with any purchase.
Personally, I own The Essential Wild Foods Survival Guide and Linda's Wild Cards (if you've been reading my blog you've heard me mention both of these resources in the past). One of my absolute favorite things about The Essential Wild Foods Survival Guide is that there is a whole section in the book full of recipes for cooking with wild foods; from soups and salads, sides and light meals, breads, sweets, and drinks, even advice on how to preserve wild edibles for long term storage, Linda tells you everything you need to know to get started cooking with wild foods.
I always recommend these resources to anyone interested in learning to identify edible wild foods, and I'm super excited to have an opportunity to offer one of you a chance to win your very own copies!
Ready to get in on the giveaway??
I'll make it easy. Simply visit Of The Field and check out their products. Then come back here and tell me which one you like, and why it interests you.
For BONUS ENTRIES, share this giveaway on your blog, facebook, twitter, or whatever social media venue you prefer. Leave me a comment telling me each place you've shared, and I'll throw your name in the hat that many times.
I'll choose one random winner on Oct. 1st. Open to US and Canadian residents.
Best of luck to you all! Whoever wins this package is getting a real treat. And a big thanks to Of The Field for supplying such an awesome giveaway!
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I am very interested in the book on trees, and hoping it may touch on mushrooms.
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the essential wild food survival
guide would be the book i would choose. I have always wanted to know
what you can eat and what you cant. I meant you never know when something might happen and it comes down to have to eat plant of nature and I would reither be safe then sick. Plus I have a 5 year old that I could teach him as well. He doesnt have a father figure to teach him these types of thing so this book would be very helpful.
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i would like the wild food identification guide. why? so i can identify food in the wild, of course 🙂
The Essential Wild Foods Survival Guide. I'm excited that recipes are included there.
The Wild Cards and the Wild Food Identification Guide would be great. I like the thought of the cards so easy to carry with you when out looking. It would be interesting going on wild foraging trips.
Definitelly the "guides package". I go out in the woods behind our house and collect wild food for my new wife (13 days and counting :)) and I to eat. She is skeptical that I know what I'm doing so having some literature on the subject might give her some more confidence in trying new wild foods with me
I really liked the "Wild Food Identification Guide."
As a public school superintendent, I think that it could be used in an after-school supplemental course. My school children would love something like this.
Beautiful products!
I love all the books, but "A Survival Acre" looks really Awesome!! I shared this giveaway on Facebook, Google Plus, Pinterest, and Twitter.
The books you are offering would be the ones I am most interested, as well as the Acre book, since that's all I have. 🙂
Like the cards…excellent for my survival pack! Took a desert survival class from Larry Dean Olsen over 30 years ago. Still eating weeds! Shared on Facebook.
This is great! We have been learning about eating wild foods to forage on. The Essential Wild Food Survival Guide would be a muched loved addition to our library on how to DIY guide!
Thanks for the chance!
I have always been interested in foraging, but afraid to try. I never knew there was so much information out there about the subject. Winning this would definitely give me the confidence I need to "hit the woods". If I don't win, I may just have to get the "Whole Enchilada package".
I would love "The Essential Wild Food Survival Guide". I think it would be a great additional to my preparedness library. Living in the mountains of Maine this book would be handy in my search for food.
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I am most interested in The Essential Wild Food Survival Guide. I love the idea of foraging, but am scared of eating something toxic! This would be a very helpful guide.
The Wild Food Identification book .I have always like trying to find out what something is in the wild.Sharing on my Facebook Page.
It would be between wild cards and the whole enchilada package. Wild cards seem the most useful on walks and hikes, and would be good to get children interested as well. However, if I had the cash, I'd go for the whole enchilada. I like the ideas of recipes in the guides and would love to read a survival acre.
I visited "Of the Fields" and to be completely honest I was very interested in all of the products there! I think my top one would be the Essential Wild foods survival guide. We are very intersted in wild foods here at our house but I have never read her book yet and I would love to. My daughter and I are trying to learn just as much as we can about wild foods.
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I love "A survival acre" for its isolation of 50 important food sources that grow naturally, making them very useful for permaculture. An acre of land is easier to find and fund in most areas than larger homesteads. I've also cross-posted this offer on Facebook and Google+. I love your blog and all of these books and resources!
tales from the road not taken sounds great to me love reading
I've been wanting a field guide with good pictures! Any of the items on her site would be fabulous to own. I'd love to win the kit you are giving away. That's probably my favorite on the site.
I have the Wild Cards on my wish list already. But, I also like the wild foods identification guide. Of course, I wouldn't say no to the whole enchilada!!
My 11 year old would love the Wild Food Survival Guide and Wild Cards.We have been walking in the woods all summer with a edible weeds guide book checked out and rechecked out from the library many times!
New fan here: came across you looking for resources on dehydrating foods.
I'd choose the Survival on an Acre book. Eat the Trees looks interesting though!
The Master Class DVD on Wild Food Survival looks great! This would be so great to win! Thanks for hosting the giveaway!
What an awesome giveaway! I would love this package but when looking at the website the thing that caught my eye is the Homestead Memories Tales from the Road less taken. It caught my eye because I think I could relate. Not necessarily on the homesteading but definitely in traveling the road less traveled so it sounds like an interesting read. Thanks again for the giveaway!
The whole enchilada package is obviously the way to go. Everything item is interesting to me. If I didn't get the whole enchilada I'd start with the essential wild food survival guide.
The Essential Wild Food Survival Guide looks great. It would be really helpful.
I like The Whole Enchilada Package since it all offers tons of useful information in a variety of ways. I would never be without a reference. Of course, all by itself, Eat the Trees is different – I never thought of eating anything but fruit from a tree before.
I also posted on FB.
I just found your blog by someone that posted this on FP – Thank you. Very interesting information you are providing, so I will be following you now 🙂
The Wild Food Survival guide would definately be of interest to me. I work in a garden but everyday I am pulling out weeds that I just know have uses to them. I would love to learn more!
There were many resources I'd like to own, but if I had to narrow it down to one I'd pick The Essential Wild Foods Survival Guide since it sounds very complete at 320 pages. Also because it says the plants are found in all 50 states.
I would find this package very useful.
I think Survival Acre sounds like an interesting book.
I also posted on facebook. Don't have all the other ones… ;(
It is hard to choose just one thing. If I did it would be Linda Runyon's Master Class on Wild Food Survival; but I would love the whole enchilada package. You can never get enough of a good thing.
The Essential Wild Food Survival Guide looks like it would go nicely in my backpack ~ but then they all look like great resources. My kids will be very interested to hear about these!
Shared on facebook & twitter as well (twitter.com/richsomething) 😉
Hello! I am interested in both the Wild Cards and the Wild Food Identification Guide. I have 6 children who love spending time outdoors. I can see some Wild Food Scavenger Hunts in our future!
The Whole Enchilada Package would be nice because it is a full package offering the opportunity to learning, however, I would be happy with Wild Food Knowledge Package. This would give me a good chance to learn.
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I am also adding this to my blog post.
I would love the The Essential Wild Food Survival Guide I would love to know what can be eaten.
I like the Whole Enchilada Package as well as survival acre and tales from a road not taken!!!
I want the guides
The whole Enchilada Package!
What an awesome giveaway! I looked around the site, and decided that this package is what I like best. I've been foraging a bit around our property and could use some help for sure. I know there are a lot of useful "weeds" that I just can't identify. I also love the coloring book for kids!
"A Survival Acre" really appeals to me. There's food all around us, and we are so far removed from "real food" that we don't even recognize it. I need to learn more!
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I would love to have the book! Another comment mentioned cards but I don't see those?
I am always looking at the plants in the field when I go to feed the chickens and wondering if they are edible. I have identified a few of the obvious ones (plantain and purslane) but would love to delve deeper!
I would love to have the Essentials of Wild Food Survival Guide.
I liked A Survival Acre. This is a book that I think would help me with prepping my 12 acres !
wow! what an awesome giveaway! I have to say, the book "A survival Acre looks like a really awesome resource. And I've shared this on facebook! I've been working on a project gathering this type of information for myself for the future, as i would like to like a homesteading live… however, i'm only 15 and difenatly NOT ready to branch out on my own! This blog has been a great resource and lots of fun!
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I have never heard of this author before. I would be interested in reading her book, A Survival Acre. While we live on an acre in Northern California, we by no means have everything on our acre to survive but it is fascinating to read stories of homesteaders and their survival techniques. Sometimes I can apply some of their lessons into my own life.
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These books sound like just the thing to study and have on hand. If a crisis comes upon you quickly you need to know what to eat before the crops come in!
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The wild cards would be perfect! They look so neat.
I'd love the DVD. Some of the guides I have used only have black and white drawings of the plants. It makes it harder for me to identify some of them properly.
I like the Homestead Memories Tales from the Road not Taken and A Survival Acre.
The wild food identification guide. I would really like to learn what I can find in the wild that is edible. We live in an area with a lot of woodlands and fields.
I would love the Wild Food Identification Guide! This is not something my family has practiced, but there's no time like the present. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
These resources would be so helpful. I am interested in The Wild Food Knowledge Package. I would like having the DVD along with the print material.
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I would love to read A Survival Acre. I sounds like it has a lot of great information and would be fun to teach my kids.
Wow! How I'd love to get my hands on these learning resources! We are preppers, still very much in the learning stages…I do have "other" resources, but the reading I've been doing on Linda Runyon's experience and work has me "coveting" her knowledge. We also have begun doing some teaching in the churches, and I'd really like to be able to add some of the knowledge gleaned from LR.
I'm also sharing this on my favorite prepper site, but I do not do social media, so I can't share it there.
Thank you for this give-a-way! Maybe I'll get "lucky"?!!! 🙂
_A Survival Acre_ really interests me. I would really like to read someone's firsthand knowledge of living completely off the land.
I would really love all of Linda Runyon's books/ebooks/and cd's-but can't afford them all. The one that I peaked my interest was The Essential Wild Food Survival Guide. Sounds like a great Christmas gift to myself.
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Tales from the Road Not TakenI am very interested in finding out what wild foods are safe to eat.
I would like the survival acre. I think I could learn alot from it.
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I would love to learn more about foraging! The Essential Wild Food Survival Guide would be a perfect place to start!
I , would love to have this resource.
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I'd love to have the master class DVD because I'm a visual learner.
I would really like the whole enchilada! I think the whole idea of foraging for survival so neat. I think it would be awesome to be able to eat from the wild around my home and land.
Wow! I'm really interested in the Survival Acre. I think it's a good starting point book, from a real perspective.
I shared on Twitter, too.
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I think the wild cards are so cool. I would use them with my boys to teach them as part of our homeschooling.
I like the Wild Cards. You've got all the info you need on each card including the picture. Just what we need!
My favorite was the Essential Wild Food Survival Guide. My husband and I enjoy mushroom hunting and we have shown the kids how good dandelions can be, but we are always looking at what other edible things we can find. I'll be sharing this on my facebook page as well.
If I had the extra money I would definately go for the Whole Enchilada package.
Here's the item I'm most interested in:
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Oooh, I need a copy of those "wild cards" to have on hand in my bookcase or 72-hour kits. 😀
All those books look amazing! Don't know if I can choose just one! 🙂
The Essential Wild Food Survival Guide!
I would love the Wild Food Identification Guide. There are so many plants around me that it would be neat to know if they could be food or not!
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I like the WILD CARDS. They would be easy to carry around and would help the kids get involved by using them as flash cards. Thanks for this opportunity!
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Wild Cards. those look like a really great thing to take along!
I'm interesting in the Wild Cards. Those would be very helpful.
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I have been wanting those cards for awhile!! "A Survival Acre" looks very interesting too 🙂
Wild Cards for sure! It would be a fun learning experience with the kids out on a hike! 🙂
I love wild food greens and all.
I think any book that includes the description (she) "lived off of the land in the wilderness for years, feeding her family with wild edible plants" has to be interesting.
We do a lot of local plant usage but mostly for healing and nourishing. The survival guide sounds like a good extension to the kinds of things we are interested in.
I tweeted and pinned this.
If I had to pick just one book, it would be "Eat the Trees!" Linda's words about the book and how the story came to be are inspiring.
Love your site!
I love A Survival Acre me and my husband recently bought a acre and are trying to become self sufficient I think this book would be a remarkable asset to us and t only
$15.00Homesteading in the Adirondack Mountains without modern conveniences, seeking wild foods, cooking outdoors & learning basic Native American ways became the beginning of A Survival Acre.
I would love to win this collection. I would live to read The Essential Wild Food Survival Guide. I have shared this on FB and on Penterest. Thanks for such a great give away.
I sharr all the information I get with pretty much who ever will listen. Right now a lot of people (mom, husband, neighbors, grandparents, ect) are interested in wild food so we are all learning together.
I shared your site and give-a-way with my facebook friends!
Many of the books looked great including the "The Essential Wild Food Survival Guide" and Wild Cards. I used to get into foraging as a teenager. I always said that I ate grubs and made my own tea rather than using drugs and alcohol as many of my friends. Then I went on to other things for 30 years. Within the last 5 years have been on a journey to become self-sufficient. I also began foraging again and now incorporated many wild foods into our meals. My husband came home one day and asked "Why are there flowers in my salad?" (daylilies and red clover). This package give-away would increase my library and be a welcome resource!
We often go backpacking and talk about how fun it would be to be able to identify plants along the way. Thanks for the give a way!
I would love to be able to identify edible plants and trees in my area. I love to hike the woods by my house and would love to know all the things you can eat.
Personally I'd like to read through the Survival Acre, but if I could pick only one thing it'd be the wild food identification guide book. I had several such books as a youngster living in Northeastern Pennsylvania, and they gave me the confidence to know I had food all around me were I to get lost in the woods.
Now I have kids of my own, living in suburbia but visiting my family up in the woods, and I don't have those books anymore to share with my children. I'd really like to.
Love the Surival Acre. We are getting ready to move from a close knit neighbor hood to a house with an acre and want to add fuit tress and a garden.
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Hi! Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂 I like the Survival Acre! That sounds very informational and something I am definitely interested in! 🙂
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I would love the Essiential Wild Food Survival Guide! I hope it would cover my area of the country though. 🙂
The Essential Wild Food Survival Guide looks great. I'm starting a wild edibles library and all her products would fit in nicely. We eat from our yard year round. It satisfy my craving for fresh food.
I think all the books look interesting, and I'm sure they have great useful information. I'd love to win the giveaway, thanks for the opportunity!
Got wind of your site from Lea (thanks, Lea) The books all look very interesting but having to pick one, I'd say "A Survival Acre". Will being coming back to read more!
What an interesting package! I have been looking for books like this for a while and would love a chance to win. I think my favorite would be the Essential Wild Food Survival Guide since we do live on 19 acres…and have a variety of plants I just know can be eaten…I am just not sure which ones! LOL The other products look interesting too. Thanks for the opportunity to try them out!
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Thanks for the chance!
A Survival Acre looks so informative but so do all of the books! Thanks for the chance! Always eager to learn and prepare for my family's safety.
I have always wanted the wild cards, but I am impressed that they have something for kids!
The Wild cards hands down! Those would be so handy to take on hiking trips, or even in my own back yard!~
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awesome give away, I have been following you with google reader for quite awhile now.
Not sure if this counts as a social media venue but I pinned this giveaway as well.
My 9 yr old son has been trying to learn about foraging lately. We homeschool, so we encourage and try to equip them with resources that will help them discover new things. He was eating dandelions all summer. lol This package would be awesome for him!
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K'naan كينان |
K'naan in 2010
Background information | |
Birth name | Keinan Abdi Warsame |
Born | Mogadishu, Somalia |
1 February 1978
Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Alternative hip hop, world, alternative rock |
Occupation(s) | instrumentalist, rapper, singer, poet |
Instruments | vocals, piano, guitar, percussion |
Years active | 2001–present |
Labels | A&M/Octone |
Associated acts | Rayzak, Kierscey Rand, Adam Levine, David Guetta, Nelly Furtado, Nas, Will I Am, Chubb Rock |
Website | knaanmusic |
Keinan Abdi Warsame[1] better known by his stage name K'naan (/ˈkeɪnɑːn/[2]), is a Somali Canadian poet, rapper, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist. He rose to prominence with the success of his single "Wavin' Flag", which was chosen as Coca-Cola's promotional anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Besides hip-hop, K'naan's sound is influenced by elements of Somali music, Ethio-jazz and world music. He is also involved in various philanthropic initiatives.
Personal life[edit]
K'naan was born in 1978 in Mogadishu, situated in the southeastern Banaadir province of Somalia.[3] K'naan's family was from an artistic background. His grandfather was a famous poet, and his aunt Magool was a renowned singer.[4] His name, Keynaan (/ˈkeɪnɑːn/), means "traveller" in the Afro-Asiatic Somali language.[4]
K'naan spent his childhood in the national capital, Mogadishu.[5] His father, Abdi, had left earlier when he was still a boy to work as a taxi driver in New York City.[6] K'naan's early years were idyllic and enveloped in poetry and song, with his aunt Magool often singing to him.[4] This changed following the start of the civil war, when at the age of 12, three of his friends were shot by an older adolescent gunman.[6][7] K'naan also narrowly escaped death one day at his school, when he mistook a grenade that he had found in the dirt for a potato and threw it away just before it detonated. These incidents and the general escalation in violence prompted his mother to seek a visa so that the family could rejoin his father in New York. At the age of 13, K'naan and his mother and two siblings, older brother Liban and younger sister Sagal, subsequently moved to the United States. They stayed in New York for half a year before relocating to Toronto, Canada, where K'naan's dad had settled.[6] His family still resides there.[8]
In his new environment, K'naan began learning English, partly by listening to hip hop albums by artists like Nas and Rakim. Despite the fact that he could not yet speak the language, he taught himself hip-hop and rap diction, copying the lyrics and style phonetically.[9] He then also began rapping.[10] While growing up in the Rexdale neighborhood, K'naan lost many friends to murder, suicide, prison and deportation.[11]
K'naan was briefly married to Deqa, a pharmacy technician, with whom he has two sons, born in 2005 and 2007.[6][12] They divorced before he started touring for the 2006 FIFA World Cup with Coca-Cola.[13]
In 2005, K'naan said that he is Muslim.[14]
K'naan became a friend and associate of Canadian promoter Sol Guy, who helped him secure a speaking engagement before the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in 1999, where K'naan performed a spoken word piece criticizing the UN for its failed peacekeeping missions to Somalia.[15] One of the audience members, Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour, was so impressed by the young MC's performance and courage that he invited him to contribute to his 2001 album Building Bridges, a project through which K'naan was able to tour the world.
This project led to his work at other UN events, as well as the Montreal Jazz Festival and the Halifax Pop Explosion. It also helped him meet Canadian producer Brian West and Jarvis Church and his Track & Field team in 2002, who produced his debut album The Dusty Foot Philosopher, which was released in 2005 to critical acclaim. In 2006, it won the Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year, and was nominated for the 2006 Polaris Music Prize. It also won the BBC Radio 3 Award for World Music in the newcomer category for 2007.[16][17] The Dusty Foot Philosopher was re-released and repackaged as a "Deluxe Edition" featuring new mixes and a bonus DVD in the United States (and various international territories) by the emerging media company and record label iM (Interdependent Media, Inc.) in 2008.
K'naan toured and collaborated with artists like Nelly Furtado, Mos Def, will.i.am, The Roots, Dead Prez, and Pharoahe Monch on tours such as Live 8[18] and Breedlove Odyssey.[8] He also collaborated with Damian Marley on the "Welcome to Jamrock" touring session.[19]
K'naan released The Dusty Foot on the Road, a collection of recordings made during his world tour on Wrasse Records.[20]
K'naan rose to mainstream popularity by participating in the 2008 BET Awards Cypher. This was his first appearance on American television. His second studio album, Troubadour, was released on 24 February 2009 on A&M/Octone Records, and distributed through Universal Music Group worldwide. The album's first single, "ABC's", was released in late 2008. K'naan's music has featured in several video games such as Madden NFL 09 (with his song "ABC's") and FIFA 06 (with his song "Soobax"). The song "If Rap Gets Jealous", a re-recording of a track of the same name – with different verses – from The Dusty Foot Philosopher, features Metallica lead guitarist Kirk Hammett. K'naan was also the first featured artist on X3, a collaborative project between CBC Radio 3, Exclaim! magazine and aux.tv to promote new Canadian music.[21] In July 2010, he performed a cover of U2's "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" for iheartradio.[22] On 24 January 2012, K'naan released a 5-song EP under the title More Beautiful Than Silence including songs such as "Nothing to Lose", "Better", "Is Anybody Out There?". The songs also include collaborations with Nas and Nelly Furtado.
K'naan's 2012 album, Country, God or the Girl, was met with little of the critical acclaim and success that Troubadour had received. Unlike Troubadour, which was produced almost entirely by production team Track and Field, Country, God or the Girl featured a wide range of different producers, many of whom work on more mainstream projects. After the release of the album, K'naan published an article in the New York Times explaining and apologizing for the change in his sound. "My lyrics should change, my label's executives said; radio programmers avoid subjects too far from fun and self-absorption," recounts K'naan. "So I began to say yes. Yes to trying out songs with A-list producers. Yes to moving production from Kingston to Los Angeles." In the end, K'naan states "I had not made my Marley or my Dylan, or even my K'naan; I had made an album in which a few genuine songs are all but drowned out by the loud siren of ambition. Fatima had become Mary, and Mohamed, Adam."[23]
In 2012, K'naan published a children's book, When I Get Older: The Story Behind Wavin' Flag.[24]
Style and influences[edit]
Jim Welte has said K'naan has "a sound that fuses Bob Marley, conscious American hip-hop, and brilliant protest poetry."[10] His voice and style has been compared to Eminem,[9] but his subject matter is very different; according to K'naan, he makes "urgent music with a message", talking about the situation in his homeland of Somalia and calling for an end to violence and bloodshed.[25] He specifically tries to avoid gangsta rap clichés and posturing,[26] saying:
" | All Somalis know that gangsterism isn't to brag about. The kids that I was growing up with [in Rexdale] would wear baggy [track] suit pants, and a little jacket from Zellers or something, and they'd walk into school, and all the cool kids would be like, 'Ah, man, look at these Somalis. Yo, you're a punk!' And the other kid won't say nothing, but that kid, probably, has killed fifteen people.[15] | " |
This statement was made to explain his position on the world of difference which exists between where he grew up, and the ghettos of the first world.[27] Nonetheless, K'naan denies that he is overtly political, instead explaining that he "[shows] the state of the world [and] if you call it like it is you're being political."[28] His own opinion of his music is that it's a "mix of tradition and [a] kind of articulation of my own life and [..] my past experiences."[28]
K'naan has said that he is influenced by Somali music and the traditional instruments of Somalia.[29] His 2009 album, Troubadour, also draws heavily from Ethiopian sources, particularly Ethio-Jazz by Alemayehu Eshete and Tilahun Gessesse.[30][31]
Notable live performances[edit]
Prior to the release of Troubadour, K'naan performed with a small acoustic band, consisting of Rayzak (back-up vocals), Kierscey Rand (acoustic guitar) and UDOGG-The Funky Drummer (djembe and drums).[32] This style was an essential element of what set K'naan apart from most hip-hop acts. More than that, it reflected K'naan's value of meaningful lyrics over shallow theatrics. One of the last performances of this band was on 16 March 2009 when K'naan rendered four songs from the newly launched album for CBC's program Q with Jian Ghomeshi, although Rayzak continued to join his subsequent shows and Kierscey Rand made occasional appearances, such as his World Cup Trophy Tour.
Since Troubadour, K'naan has toured almost exclusively with a larger electric ensemble – consisting of drums, bass, electric guitar, and keyboards[33] – and his performances now also feature elaborate lighting. This change in showmanship, along with his collaborations with such high-profile artists as Adam Levine and Mos Def, has helped to shift K'naan more into the mainstream flow of the music industry and has helped him gain exposure to a wider audience.
2010 FIFA World Cup tour[edit]
A remixed version of K'naan's single, "Wavin' Flag," was chosen as Coca-Cola's anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It was also used in the commercials for the pre-game, which was held in South Africa.[34] Additionally, the track is in the soundtrack for the official EA Sports 2010 FIFA World Cup video game. In December 2009, K'naan performed the song live during the sponsor's FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour, which took him to 86 countries around the world.[35] His performance of "Wavin' Flag" was featured in the Top 10 hits in 11 different countries across the world. This also included number one hits in Mexico, Austria, China, Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland. In order to appeal to different people around the world, K'naan also recorded the song with various local artists such as David Bisbal, Jacky Cheung, Jane Zhang, Nancy Ajram and Tattoo Colour.
No Show at Simon Fraser University[edit]
On 21 September 2010, K'naan was scheduled as the headlining act of a student organised concert for World Peace Day which was to benefit girls' education in rural Ghana. At 11pm the singer cancelled, for reasons that have been reported as relating to finances.[36] His manager stated that, "this is the first time in K'naan's seven-year career that he has pulled out of a performance for such a reason".[37] K'naan announced on his Twitter following the concert "amazing how human beings need a bogeyman. It's even better when they can turn their heroes to foes. SFU, check your own back yard for faults."[38]
Coke's 125th Anniversary[edit]
On 8 May 2011, K'naan performed live at Centennial Olympic Park for Coca Cola's employees in light of Coke's 125th anniversary.
"Decade of Difference" Clinton Concert[edit]
On 15 October 2011 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, K'naan was one of eight performers at the "Decade of Difference" concert. The concert celebrated former US President Bill Clinton's 65th birthday and the 10-year anniversary of the Clinton Foundation. K'naan was the third performer of the evening, following sets by Stevie Wonder and Kenny Chesney and preceding sets by Juanes, Usher, Lady Gaga, and The Edge and Bono of U2.[39] K'naan performed three songs – "Bulletproof Pride," "America," and "Wavin' Flag." Toward the end of "Bulletproof Pride," K'naan surprised the audience by bringing Bono onstage for a duet. K'naan also spoke about his childhood in Somalia and how President Clinton's efforts overseas positively impacted his youth.[40]
Musical feud[edit]
In 2005, the Canadian music scene featured a low-key feud between K'naan and Yonis k-os, one of the most prominent Canadian hip-hop artists. Following the release of the music video for the song Soobax, which was shot by K'naan and a film crew in Kenya, k-os released a track B-Boy Stance attacking K'naan: "They took cameras to Africa for pictures to rhyme / Over; Oh, yes, the great pretenders [...] Religious entertainers who want to be life savers." Though the feud never became high-profile, with K'naan expressing confusion at the attack and respect for k-os, he nonetheless responded with the mixtape Revolutionary Avocado which argued "You the all-knowing with a beer bottle / Wishing you was Plato and me Aristotle? / ...Suburban negro turned hip-hop hero / Is there a reason he really hates me, though?" – a rebuttal CBC's Matthew McKinnon called "cold-cocking the champ".[9]
- In 2008, K'naan collaborated with the Malian duo Amadou & Mariam on the song "Africa" from their album Welcome to Mali.
- In 2009, he collaborated with British rock band Keane on two songs from their EP Night Train including the single "Stop for a Minute", and "Looking Back".
- In 2009, he also collaborated with American rapper Wale on the song "Um'Ricka" from the mixtape Back to the Feature, and on the song "TV in the Radio" from Wale's debut album Attention Deficit.
- In September 2009, K'naan teamed up with J.Period, an L.A.-born DJ/producer, and released The Messengers, a three volume remix project. Each volume pays tribute to one music icon: Fela Kuti, Bob Marley and Bob Dylan. It was released and is hosted online for free at Jperiod.com/knaan.
- K'naan also toured with Jason Mraz during the summer of 2009 for Mraz's Gratitude Cafe Tour. He is currently on tour with Lenny Kravitz on the LLR tour.
- In 2010, during the Vancouver Olympics, 50 other Canadian musicians and artists came together with K'naan under the collaboration name of Young Artists for Haiti at the Bryan Adams Vancouver studios to produce a charity version of his song "Wavin' Flag". The music video was released 1 March 2010. String students from Lord Byng Secondary and Magee Secondary joined together momentarily and formed an orchestra which accompanied the song.[41] It was released for digital download on 12 March 2010.[42]
- In 2010, K'naan featured on the first unofficial single, "Mask on My Face", from Chin Injeti's album, D'tach.
- In 2010, a remixed bilingual English/Spanish version of "Wavin' Flag" was made under the title "Wavin' Flag (Coca Cola Spanish Celebration Mix)" with Spanish pop artist David Bisbal after the song was chosen as the Coca-Cola anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, to be held in South Africa. K'naan sings the English lyrics and Bisbal the Spanish lyrics. He also featured Banky W. and M.I in the Nigerian version of the song "Wavin' Flag", Nancy Ajram for the Arabic version of the song, féfé for the French version, Skank for the Brazilian version & will.i.am and David Guetta for the English version of the song. He also featured Ai (singer) in the Japanese version of the song under the title "Wavin' Flag (Coca Cola Japanese Celebration Mix)". He also featured Jacky Cheung and Jane Zhang in the Chinese version of the song, entitled "旗開得勝".
- In 2010, he collaborated with Damian Marley and Nas on the album Distant Relatives, appearing on the songs "Tribes at War" and "Africa Must Wake Up". He also helped come up with the "sound" of certain songs such as As We Enter. The album was released on 18 May 2010.
- In 2010, K'naan's song "Wavin' Flag" is featured in the documentary Bouncing Cats by the filmmaker Nabil Elderkin, starring Crazy Legs.[43] The singer also appears in an interview.[44]
- In 2011, K'naan is featured as a guest singer on Simple Plan album Get Your Heart On! on a track called "Summer Paradise".
- In 2011, he is featured with KRS-One on the soundtrack to the film Beat The World on a track called "Hip Hop Nation", produced by Frank Fitzpatrick.
- In 2012, K'naan released a single titled 'Nothing to Lose' featuring Nas
- K'naan also released "Bang, bang" featuring Adam Levine from Maroon 5 on his album Troubadour.
In addition to his artistic career, K'naan has been involved with various philanthropic initiatives. In 2011, he became a co-spokesman with Bono to raise awareness of that year's drought in Eastern Africa. Also teaming up with close associate Sol Guy, K'naan performed various concerts for the cause.[45][46][47]
Additionally, K'naan was also active in promoting the Canadian Bill C-393 to help increase medical assistance to countries in Africa.[48] He teamed up with James Orbinski,[49] a Canadian humanitarian physician and co-founder of Dignitas International.[50]
Awards and nominations[edit]
- 2006 Juno Awards
- Rap Recording of the Year for The Dusty Foot Philosopher (Won)
- 2010 Juno Awards
- Rap Recording of the Year for Troubadour (Nominated)
- Artist of the Year (Won)
- Songwriter of the Year (Won)
- 2010 Mobo Awards
- 2011 Juno Awards
- Single of the Year (Won)
- 2011SOCAN International Achievement Award
- 2012 MTV Music Video Awards
- Best Video With a Message (Nominated)
- African Muzik Magazine Awards
- Best Male Diaspora (Pending)[51]
- Studio albums
- 2004: My Life Is a Movie
- 2005: The Dusty Foot Philosopher
- 2009: Troubadour
- 2012: Country, God or the Girl
- Extended plays
- 2012: More Beautiful Than Silence (EP)
- Live albums
- K'naan (1 February 2007). "Talking back to the Empire". Toronto: Now. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- K'naan (8 December 2012). "Censoring Myself for Success". New York Times.
- K'naan (25 September 2011). "Returning to Somalia After 20 Years". New York Times.
See also[edit]
- ^ (Somali: Keynaan Cabdi Warsame, Arabic: كَينَان عَبدِ وَرسَمَ Kaynān ʿAbdi Warsama), "Contents" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-02-21.
- ^ Carter Flinn, Sue (13 October 2005). "War & Beats: Somali-born hip-hop artist K'naan wants his music to have purpose.". The Coast. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
- ^ "Beautiful Dreamer". Thestranger.com. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
- ^ a b c Cowie. F, Del."The Beautiful Struggle", Exclaim!, February 2009.
- ^ Blair, Elizabeth (6 January 2009). "Somali Rapper K'Naan Schools American MCs". NPR. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
- ^ a b c d Hannon, Gerald (December 2008). "The Prince of Little Mogadishu". Toronto Life. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ Kristof, Nicholas (24 September 2011). "A Son Returns to the Agony of Somalia". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ a b Egere-Cooper, Matilda (30 May 2006). "K'Naan: Rapping about War". London: The Independent. Retrieved 14 May 2007.
- ^ a b c McKinnon, Matthew (30 June 2005). "Kicking Up Dust". CBC. Retrieved 26 June 2007.
- ^ a b Jim, Welte (7 August 2006). "MP3.com Live: K'Naan breaks out". Mp3.com. CNET.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
With a sound that fuses Bob Marley, conscious American hip-hop, and brilliant protest poetry, the Somalian MC was the most promising artist at the 2006 Reggae on the River festival.
- ^ "Soccer and song: K'naan's passport to global exposure". CBC News. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ Infantry, Ashante (15 February 2009). "Success lies close to home for K'Naan". The Star. Toronto.
- ^ Tetzeli, Rick (1 November 2010). "Portrait of the Rapper as a Young Marketer: How K'naan Delivered on Coca-Cola's $300 Million Bet". Fast Company.
- ^ McKinnon, Matthew (30 June 2005). "Kicking Up Dust / The remarkable hip-hop odyssey of Toronto's K'naan". CBC News. Archived from the original on 18 June 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ a b Doherty, Mike (10 February 2005). "Wandering star". Eye Weekly. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
- ^ Lusk, John. "Awards for World Music 2007 – Newcomers". BBC. Retrieved 26 June 2007.
- ^ CBC Arts (31 March 2007). "Canadian musician K'naan captures BBC prize". CBC. Retrieved 26 June 2007.
- ^ Joudrey, Stephanie (4 July 2005). "K'naan Looks Back at Africa During Career High". Chart. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
- ^ Brown, Kirk. "K'naan joins the Mind Control Tour of the U.S. with Stephen Marley and Damian Marley". Reggae Liftstyle. Retrieved 26 June 2007.
- ^ "K'naan – The Dusty Foot on the Road Album". Wrasse Records. 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2007.
- ^ "X3 Artist of the Month: K'naan". X3artist.com. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
- ^ "Two New iheartradio Videos: Robyn Strips Down Alicia Keys, K'naan Goofs Around for U2 " Cover Me". Covermesongs.com. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
- ^ "K'naan, on Censoring Himself For Success". The New York Times. 8 December 2012.
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I saw that there was another differant power ranking that our dolphins are slowly climbing. I dont think it will stop here. http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/powerrankings
I saw that there was another differant power ranking that our dolphins are slowly climbing. I dont think it will stop here. http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/powerrankings
Here's hoping for the new look dolphins offense.
Originally Posted by MDFinFan06
It'll stop if we don't win this weekend.
"It's hard being a Dolphin fan all the way out here in Sacramento...I'm surrounded by fricken Winer fans and Raider fans...this sucks"
to me this person doesn't know our team. we have always been a good team, just in a rut as far as coaches go. i really respect shula for what he did for this franchise, he's the reason i'm a fan. i just hope saban can bring back what we lost in shula. i see it happening already
horrible coaching overshadowed and held down our players
1) Who keeps getting out that alternate Dolphin logo? I thought it was dead with Jimmy!
2) It's Pete Prisco. I think a lot of us, to be fair, would have to discount these rankings because we think he's an idiot. I've always thought he had a fifth grader's grasp of the sport, and even though he's said something nice about Miami, I still have to take his rankings the same way I take everything else from him-- as trash.
Really?Originally Posted by TGall13
This one's more realistic then the others I've seen. Well at least they don't have Buffalo at the 3 spot.
thanks for the sig like2god
Wha? How was the job Nick did "horrible"? You dont crush a playoff team from the previous year with "horrible" coaching.Originally Posted by 23Ronnie23
Look out, SEC...he's comin...
Saban can't be any worse..... he can do nothing but go UP!... Gotsta' have the faith in 'da FINS!!!!! C'mon now!... where's the love!!
I think that he was referring to Wanny and maybe Jimmy....building off of what the guy above him said.Originally Posted by A&MPhin84


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I'm here in your hood as you call it hahaha. I'm north tho. I thought you could tell me where used furniture stores are. I need a whit washed dresser or chest for my bedroom. I told the board member to give away a dresser I had because it was ultra ugly lol.we bought it used then. Well they took the wrong one.so I need to get one I half way like. I have a white washed wicker headboard and white washed wood night stands.thx it's tiring looking and my DH isn't very patient. Love gail
Just looked in yellow pages. There is a whole page of thrift stores and almost as many consignment shops. If you go to www.anywho.com, you can look up businesses by type and location. If you find a headboard and you feel up to it, you can paint it to look white washed or shabby chic. Good luck. Love, Mikie
I have new issues now! We were going to beach to meet up with bil and sil and our car overheated. I'm thinking from sitting in traffic. We had AAA tow it to a repair shop. I'm gonna save the day and ride my 3 wheeler to target tomorrow! and get food. My DH is in much better shape than me but has bad knees from hs football. Hopefully it doesn't cost much to fix. If I was rich I'd leave it and fly home. Ps does your condo ass allow RVs to park there? My uncle is using our condo in jan and feb and he has an RV. Thx again I'm gonna look up those places in case I get to go look. Look gail
Our assn. doesn't allow RV's. I don't think most do. There is an RV park which is popular on the way to the beach and one on the beach. Unfortunately, I can't remember either the names of the parks nor the street one is on. The one on the beach is on Estero Blvd., Ft. Myers Beach. It's probably already booked but you can check. Hope the car is OK. I just spent $450 to get mine fixed. I looooove AAA. Good luck to you. Love, Mikie
Cars fixed. My DH got it detailed too to make me feel better. I hope one of these times we can have lunch.my uncle is 85 wife 88 his son is helping drive his RV down. His wife has emphysema and on oxygen.im just worried .they said he can park it past dumpsters.ive never seen it but I'm sure it very nice. Oh we'll I've told my cousin the situation.love gail
But, unfortunately, the stomach bug is making another appearance today. I get better and do some work around here and, voila, the nausea and diarrhea is back. My kids in Atlanta and I have had this off and on since Thanksgiving. I guess it's now making the rounds of cruise ships. My neighbors return from a 10-day cruise today. I hope they were well. I pray for a safe trip and a parking space AND no more problems with your car. Love, Mikie
Back home they have the flu too. I know you've been dealing with a bunch of stuff. When I come down again ill see if you're feeling better. We could meet at Edison Mall or something. I get lost if you spin me around. I'm not kidding! If I stay on Cleveland I'm okay. I feel better that most condos have those rules.i thought they were just being picky to me. I've had this 1 lady say things to me several times. I'm here about 3 weeks a year.i admit I don't like rules that make no sense to me. But then again I want things kept to a certain standard. I know you're very knowledgeable in our illness. I remember when you were a moderator.you had some interesting info for people.plus I'm interested in the pendant thing Well I hope you feel better quick. Love gail
We have limited guest parking here and no place for RV's to hook up to electricity, water or sewer. Also, the size of our condos limits the number of guests. As it is, during vacation times, they put stress on our pool and tennis court. We're a bunch of old people who want to live quietly. We don't even allow motorcycles on the property at all. There are reasons for the rules that most of these condo villages have but they probably make more sense to us than to visitors. Most of the RVers prefer the RV parks and many make friends that they see there each year. This town makes no sense to visitors trying to find their way around. Cleveland is only Cleveland in town. It's also known as Tamiami Trail and Hwy 41. To make matters worse, some of the cross streets change names once they cross 41. When I moved here, I was in outside sales and had to learn my way around. If you think this is bad, try going over to Cape Coral with all their boat canals. What a mess. They have streets all named the same but some are streets, some are avenues, some are terraces and some are places. Sometimes, you can see where you want to go but there is a canal you can't cross to get there unless you know where you can cross. It was my worst nightmare. I am always armed when I go to the Edison Mall as it isn't in the best area. Still, unless I want to travel South, it's got the stores. I have to either go there or to the flea market, in an even worse area, to get a rubber cover for my phone before I drop it and shatter the touchscreen. I live south of Ft. Myers proper so I tend to try to shop down this way. I don't need much so I do a lot of shopping at Bealls. It's down the street from where I live. Granni says you are snorkling. I hope you can see some fish or other sea life. The Gulf is so cloudy. If you get a chance to go down to the keys, the Caribbean water is much prettier and clearer. It's a long drive down there, though. Whatever you do, enjoy your visit. Love, Mikie
I know the mess in Cape Coral. My relatives lived there. My uncle is using my condo so he's driving RV for comfort I guess. I didn't know Edison was dangerous. Lol I was there today at penneys. I have handicap sticker so I'm close to doors. I'm very cautious. My DH and I are taking concealed carry permit in the next few months too. I told my cousin the rules. He wasn't worried. I'm worried because I don't want my uncle put in a bad position. So I told him the situation. Thanks for info made me feel better. Love gail
Edison Mall is a bit safer now that they moved the bus stop out to the perimiter of the parking lot instead of right outside Penny's doors. Too much loitering by some really scary looking people. I had one nearly knock me down in Penney's when he was hurrying to catch the bus. There hasn't been much crime right at the mall but we have had a record number of murders in the city this year, mostly drug related. When I moved here, I was shocked at the violence in this area which was a small backwater town back then. That's mostly in the town. Out south here, it's much better. The Cape is better too. Some condo assns. enforce the rules and others are lax. Problem is that if rules aren't enforced and then there is a problem, it's almost impossible to enforce them because the problem makers can claim selective enforcement. There's a lot of rule breaking going on here but we have a parking lot Nazi who checks the lots. I am the pool Nazi who throws people out after dark If we don't enforce that rule, the health dept. can shut down our pool and our ins. co. can drop us so it's vital we do it. I'm always nice when I ask people to leave and so far, I haven't really had problems. I never take my gun when I go down but I do carry my phone and panic alarm for my car just in case. Again, I hope you are enjoying yourself. I'm still lying around because the stomach curd won't leave. My kids are skiing but they still have it too. Yikes! Love, Mikie
Last tear I got a letter saying my blinds weren't white. We've had the condo 6 or. 7 years.i said my mother is dying and I can't get down there right now. She said that was okay one owner was mad because he was reported for something so he went around looking for violations. We just took the wooden blind down and sprayed it cream. I want. To change them anyway. When I went to tell the ass member she said the man had passed away. I didn't even know him. I only know a few there.its an older condo but kept very nice so I like it. I'm home know and my body sure knows it!!! The warm weather is much better for fibro. I've skied once and had so much fun. It was probably 20 years ago. I don't think I could do it now. I hope you get better soon.i know the injections were helping so I hope they continue to help. Take care love gail
Glad the warmth is helping. We have an old busybody troublemaker. I think most condo assns. have one or two. Geez, having to have white blinds is really carrying it too far. We are more lax than that. I'm in the process of changing my old blinds to new plantation blinds but, like everything else, the going is slow, depending on how I'm feeling. Yes, the injections seem to have worked but I fell, then got a cold, then got sinusitis and, finally, got this stomach crud. Haven't had a chance to enjoy my new "good health." Take care. Love, Mikie


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In these first two photos you see us surprising Luke on the "line" where he was cooking for a very busy Tavern. Luke carries is the Chef du Partie for the Hawthorne Hotel, and as such he leads the "line" in the preparation of all of the a la minute preparations for our two restaurants, the Tavern and Nathaniel's.
He seemed well-pleased with this honor, especially since one of his prizes is an extra day off with pay.
Left to right: Juli Lederhaus, General Manager; Ken O'Keefe, Executive Sous Chef; Luke; and Steve Nelson, Executive Chef.We all offer our sincerest congratulations and thanks for a job well-done to Luke.
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Have you ever been hired to work at a magic academy, where you baked pastries that reflected a rainbow glow? Have you ever prepared cocktails that fizzle like sparklers? If not, jump into Magic Sweets and experience an unforgettable adventure! You'll meet elves, werewolves and the Magic Academy's other interesting inhabitants. Show them your talent for baking treats, and you'll win their gratitude. Magic Sweets is a tasty time management game set in a fantastic fantasy land!
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I know about the violence and wars of the white men and christians. But why is Europe the most richest place and most peacefull place in the world? Are you blind? Don't you see how the African governments are killing there own.
plus your ignorance is gonna make your fear and hatred of black people grow - i see it coming - don't deny it either -
no diss -
gain understanding - you lack much of it and its not a bad thing - yet - we all have to go through different levels of understanding throughout our lives -
look at the caucasians history and present condition instead of trying to defend what is 100% wrong - this world is in the sick condition its in because europeans made it that way -
ask yourself why is ENGLISH the standard language and not arabic or hebrew or any of the millions of languages that exist -
and oh yeah - who supplies the arms,bullets,tanks, and military trucks to these african countries - is it shell, chevron, texaco ?
what are they doing over there ?
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Kiera Morgan & Johnny Randolph We roast all of our own coffee ensuring freshness from the farmer to the cup. We take great pride in the ingredients mixed into every cup - utilizing flavor profiles from Torani syrups, our own special blend of Dutch Chocolate milk and Kick Me Mix. We carry original name brand items such as Red Bull, Torani Smoothie Mix, Oregon Chai, Pacific Soy, and Guayaki Yerba Mate. Being that our focus is drive-thru coffee, we know how important it is to be fast. Our baristas are trained to build coffees as fast as possible without sacrificing quality and continuing to maintain solid communication with you (the customer). Our Dutch Bros. Coffee franchise locations are locally owned and operated and every retail outlet gives back to their community 1% of gross sales, which comes to about $750,000 annually. Majestically overlooking the Pacific Ocean from the Lincoln City shore, the 157,000 square foot Chinook Winds Casino Resort is Oregon's premier Casino. Owned and operated by the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians of Oregon, the spirit of the Tribe is captured in the decor of the facility. Chinook Winds Casino Resort opened in 1995. The Casino includes a waterfall flowing to a pond (designed to resemble Euchre Creek, an important area to the Siletz tribe) where "wishers" can toss their coins for good luck and make a contribution to the Tribe's educational fund. The round lobby and weave design painted on the exterior give tribute to the tribe's traditional basket weaving techniques. Salmon decorate many of the interior and exterior areas, a nod to the fish that plays a special and important role in the history of the tribe. The casino is a Las Vegas-style facility with more than 1,200 slot machines, along with keno, bingo, craps, roulette, blackjack and poker. The convention center has 37,000 square feet of meeting space. The "Concerts by the Sea" showroom seats more than 1.300 people and features monthly headline acts. There are three dining venues. The Rogue River Room features casual fine dining with a stunning ocean view. There is after-hours entertainment in the Rogue Lounge. The Siletz Bay Buffet serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and a seafood buffet on Fridays. At the deli, tucked behind the waterfall, you'll find burgers, clam strips and more served 24/7. To serve families, the facility includes a Play Palace with secure, supervised childcare available for up to four hours. Pagers are given to parents visiting the casino. A casino visit is not necessary to use the childcare facilities, however. The childcare facility also offers a "party room" to host themed birthday parties for up to 14 children. For adults and children, the Games Galore Arcade offers the latest arcade games, air hockey, pool, and pinball: more than 80 games in over 4,000 square feet of space. Visitors can also take advantage of free shuttle service to area lodging properties, free parking and free sodas and coffee. Chinook Winds Casino Resort looks forward to your visit, 2) Family members must wait their turn too. Win or consolation, a family member must wait 30 days. 3) Hey, we're not responsible if your e-mail gets sent to cyberspace, and not to our e-mail account! 4) If you don't pick up your prize in 30 days from your winning date, the prizes go back in the pile to be given away to someone else. Stop by soon to pick up your prize, or, send a SASE to: |


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It took a while before I joined the craze. I had so many gifts that I have ignored because I didn't want to become addicted to any online game. I had an ex-boyfriend who could play WoW (World of Warcraft) for twenty-four hours straight. I didn't want to be that. I had more things to do with my life than sit and play an online game.
Not until I started playing Farmville. I noticed that my whole family has been playing the game for a while. Even my 5-year old niece is in it. So I said, why not.
Have been playing now for about two months and boy, I am addicted. Not because I love the game so much but because every time I visit any of my neighbors, I am envious of their large mansions and all the things they have in their farm. And I thought, "If they can do it, I can do it too!"
But it took me a while to climb up the ladder. I took the long way. It takes forever to plow your farm, seed it and harvest it.
This is the best trick I've learned so far.
- In order for you NOT to wait for your farmer to visit each plot when you're plowing, seeding or harvesting – it is best to trap the farmer either behind a fence or inside bales of hay before you start any action. Just open the fence and point your mouse inside the fence and once your farmer is in – close the fence. See where the farmer is on the screenshot below>>
- The only problem with number one is that every time you start Farmville, you will be freed from the cage. Here's a solution to that – – – enclose your farm with fences or bales of hay. In this way, everytime you are doing any harvesting – you automatically collect the coins and XP points without your farmer having to go to each of the plot, trees or animals you want to collect coins on. Notice the enclosed plots and animals on the screenshot below>>
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What you eat may affect how you learn, say UCLA researchers in a new study on the effects of fructose and omega-3 fatty acids on the behavior of rats.
Rats that were fed only fructose and standard rat chow had more trouble navigating a maze at the end of six weeks than rats who were fed a diet supplemented with omega-3 fatty acids, according to results published in the Journal of Physiology.
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"Our findings illustrate that what you eat affects how you think," said Fernando Gomez-Pinilla, a professor of neurosurgery and integrative biology and physiology. "Eating a high-fructose diet over the long term alters your brain's ability to learn and remember information. But adding omega-3 fatty acids to your meals can help minimize the damage."
The animals trained on a maze with visual landmarks twice daily for five days before starting the experimental diet. Six weeks later, the researchers tested the rats' ability to recall the route and escape the maze.
"The second group of rats navigated the maze much faster than the rats that did not receive omega-3 fatty acids," Gomez-Pinilla said. "The DHA-deprived animals were slower, and their brains showed a decline in synaptic activity. Their brain cells had trouble signaling each other, disrupting the rats' ability to think clearly and recall the route they'd learned six weeks earlier."
The faster rats received omega-3 fatty acids in the form of flaxseed oil and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which protects against damage to the brain's synapses, or chemical connections. The DHA-deprived rats also developed signs of resistance to insulin.
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"Our findings suggest that consuming DHA regularly protects the brain against fructose's harmful effects," said Gomez-Pinilla. "It's like saving money in the bank. You want to build a reserve for your brain to tap when it requires extra fuel to fight off future diseases."
Still, no matter how much salmon we eat, we should also avoid sweets most of the time — and not just high-fructose corn syrup, Gomez-Pinilla told the Los Angeles Times. High-fructose corn syrup has taken most of the bad rap lately, because it's added to so many foods, but that doesn't give regular white sugar a pass.