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The LEGO Legacy: 5 Ways LEGO Appeals to New Audiences
As a kid, I had no idea LEGO® sets were targeted to me. Where did my parents keep their toys?
Growing up in the 90s, the small diversity of LEGO gave me the impression that, had I travelled to other countries, I would find localized LEGO sets of landmarks everywhere: the archipelagos of Japan, the Great Pyramid at Giza, or a massive coral reef LEGO set. Back then, almost everything LEGO was called the LEGO SYSTEM whether you owned the nautical set, police enforcement set, or Shell gas set. Being in the LEGO SYSTEM also meant everything fit. The interlockability of LEGO bricks dates back to the first manufacture of LEGO in 1958:
Lego pieces of all varieties constitute a universal system. Despite variation in the design and purpose of individual pieces over the years, each remains compatible in some way with existing pieces. Lego bricks from 1958 still interlock with those made in the current time, and Lego sets for young children are compatible with those made for teenagers.
The LEGO SYSTEM allowed the LEGO universe to coexist from legacy to present-day, but my childhood fantasy regarding LEGO sets in other countries was completely wrong. I asked Katie Bushey, assistant manager of brand relations at the LEGO Group, to clarify their product line-up for me:
All of our LEGO products are available globally and are available in all markets; individual products are not made for certain countries. The LEGO products found in a store in the US are the same as the LEGO products in stores in the other countries.
Katie Bushey, assistant manager, brand relations, LEGO Group
Then how has LEGO managed to rake in more revenue than ever in 2012?
I'll tell you.
1. Create a New Market in Your Target Age Group and Attract More Adults
Initially shot down because "we're a building toy company, not a minifig company", the idea for collectible LEGO minifigures was to attract children who were also interested in collectibles. In May 2010, series 1 debuted in unmarked packaging with random figures. Each themed set has a total of 16 figurines and to date 12 series exist. A new series is released approximately every four months (design details). The idea was successful, and LEGO now attracts a new market of child collectors.
LEGO Architecture celebrates famous landmarks and feats of architecture through LEGO bricks. Launched in 2008, LEGO Architecture has been reviewed favourably. "This has actually increased the breadth of the adult fan population, as more adults that were formerly non-LEGO buyers are attracted by interesting and good-looking sets." says LEGO buff, David Eaton at Forbes. Marina Bay Sands, the next LEGO Architecture set, is due October 2013.
2. Timely Trendy Products
LEGO Star Wars has been around for a while, but as the Star Wars universe expanded with a prequel trilogy, video games, spin-off series, and more and more borrowing of the brand by others, so too did LEGO need to expand its Star Wars line-up. Beginning in 2005, LEGO released its first video game LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game based on the prequel trilogy and followed-up with four other Star Wars themed video games. In 2008, to coincide with the television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, LEGO released a themed set based on The Clone Wars. Several CGI Star Wars LEGO movies have also been made, such as LEGO Star Wars: Bombad Bounty (2010), LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace (2011), and LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out (2012).
LEGO continues to follow cool trends in their The Lord of the Rings and Minecraft sets.
3. Comic Licensing
It's no surprise LEGO has bandwagoned on to this surging trend. Over 50 films based on superheroes have been made since 2005. By 2012, LEGO had its Marvel Comics and DC Comics licensing in place, and the release of sets and minifigures continue to coincide with those films.
4. LEGO Video Games
Apart from Star Wars games, LEGO has been diligent creating video games from 2010 onwards. LEGO releases video games on all consoles, handheld consoles, as well as PC and Mac. The games cover racing, shooters, real-time strategy, open world, and even massively multiplayer online games. That's just about every gaming genre excluding adventure. LEGO's next massively multiplayer online game is based on its Minifigures line-up.
5. Adult Fans of LEGO (AFOL)
Did you know adult fans of LEGO (AFOL) are a demographic to the company? In their company profile, LEGO has quantified the sales impact of its adult audience:
Just below five per cent of the LEGO sales goes to a large and loyal group, called AFOLs – Adult Fans of LEGO.
The LEGO Group
To LEGO, some sets deserve equal consideration. "With LEGO Star Wars, adults are equally considered." said the LEGO company in an interview here.
As the adult market grew, LEGO listened: "Our adult audience is very important to us and we will continue to produce the larger, more intricate sets." said the company.
With their excellent up-and-up performance since 2006, it's entirely likely LEGO is on its way to breaking another record for 2013.
Algonquin College's Social Media Certificate Program posted a similar entry about LEGO last week.
Why Was 2012 LEGO's Most Successful Year In Terms of Revenue?
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Lego
Thank you, Katie Bushey at LEGO.
Start the day happy with luck from the Loom.
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So we all have that lucky pair of underwear. That pair you were wearing when you scored the winning goal, that pair you were wearing when that cute boy finally asked you out, or that pair you were wearing when you just happened to win the lottery.
Fruit of the Loom realized the potential the "luck of the Irish" could bring to their business, socially and financially, and decided on something creative to kick-start their Start Happy campaign.
The Start Happy campaign is Fruit of the Loom's way to prove that positivity can greatly effect someone's day for the better. Their team believes that by making their product lucky, their customers can physically wear their confidence and start the day right.
Aww, isn't that cute? And surprisingly relatable.
Fruit of the Loom conducted a recent study that proved that having a lucky charm boosts an American's positivity (31%), along with their optimism (41%) and confidence (25%). These numbers prove that this stunt has correlated people's positive feelings to Fruit of the Loom, specifically.
I want a pair.
On November 6, 2013 in the United States, Fruit of the Loom created 2,000 pairs of their own legitimate lucky underwear by imprinting luck on each individual pair.
They started off by creating 1,000 pairs of lucky looms for men and 1,000 pairs of lucky looms for women.
Then, they took those pairs and passed them via wire though the world's biggest horseshoe in Illinois.
After that, their team rubbed lucky pennies on each individual pair of lucky looms and then threw the pennies into a wishing well in Chinatown, LA.
Then, if each pair didn't have enough luck already, the team
rubbed each pair on considerable lucky statues in Nevada.
Their final attempt to embody as much luck as possible into each and every pair was to "bake" them in a box covered in four-leaf clovers for 7 hours and 77 minutes, in Alaska. Which I guess equals to 8 hours and 17 minutes, but that just wouldn't work for this whole stunt, would it?
Fruit of the Loom even took one step further and destroyed the pairs of underwear numbered 13 and 666. With so much bad
luck associated with those two numbers, Fruit of the Loom
wanted to keep their promise true.
It's refreshing to see how Fruit of the Loom used something so simple to connect with its audience and make their product so attractive. Within their first hour of sales, 528 pairs of lucky looms were sold. With popular competitors such as Calvin Klein and Bjorn, Fruit of the Loom used this stunt to not only differentiate themselves from other brand names, but to easily sell their products as well.
"Lucky Looms" were only a fraction of Fruit of the Loom's Start Happy campaign. Other stunts were "Don't Sweat It" which was geared toward their activewear including iPhone pockets, and "Fresh Gigs" which was geared toward giving people with new jobs a fresh pair of underwear.
Fruit of the Loom even took this campaign further by taking it to Twitter. Customers who bought the product were encouraged to use the hashtag #LuckyLooms and express their own personal stories and photos about their recently purchased "lucky undies".
The Start Happy campaign is anything but lucky! The team from Fruit of the Loom strategically thought of everything to make sure their lucky looms were full of luck! I can't wait for their next campaign so I can grab a pair myself!
Gap's "Make Love" Holiday Campaign Makes Waves
The American multinational clothing retailer Gap has released the holiday extension of its "Back to Blue" campaign launched earlier this fall. The holiday campaign called "Make Love" showcases the things that matter most in life — genuine love, respect, and compassion.
The U.S. campaign starring cultural icons from around the world includes print ads, mail, social media and television ads. New digital content is also unveiled regularly on the brand's YouTube account.
"Make Love is about giving love through action, whether it's a service to others or a gift that's a representation of love," -Seth Farbman, Gap's Global Chief Marketing Officer.
Gap has collaborated with celebrities who have been sharing true love with their field of work and their social lives. The famous personalities modeled Gap's 2013 holiday collection in the ads, adding a personalized touch to the garments. All stills starring celebrities such as Tony Bennett, Cyndi Lauper, Waris Ahluwalia, Malin Akerman, along with other personalities and famous models can be found on the official Pinterest page of the brand.
On November 24th, a tweet by Arsalan Iftikhar (@TheMuslimGuy) was sent along with a shot of a vandalized "Make Love" print ad. Gap's still of Sikh model Waris Ahluwalia and model and film-maker Quentin Jones located in New York City had been marked with very racist comments. The campaign's tagline had the word "Love" crossed out and replaced with "Bombs," and "Please stop driving taxis," scribbled a little lower.
(via Twitter, @TheMuslimGuy)
The ad had been received so well, encouraging and promoting interracial love and diversity in America. Several tweets and articles rooted for Gap's campaign and what it stood for.
Due to this appreciation for the campaign, the vandalism was quickly reported on Twitter. This gave Gap an opportunity to excel in public relations reaction skills and problem solving.
The very next day, Gap proudly changed their Twitter account's header to the Ahluwalia-Jones still, and professionally responded to the tweet asking for more information from the sender, Iftikhar, so that the ad could be taken down and replaced.
"@TheMuslimGuy Hi there. Thanks for informing us. Can you please follow & DM us? We'd like to know the location of this." – @Gap
Upon its re-installment on November 28th (four days after the original vandalized poster was tweeted) the new ad was trending all over the Internet.
The "Make Love" campaign's poster of musician Malcolm Ford and actor Max Snow has also been vandalized with hate speech in Chicago. The poster was defaced with homophobic comments and was also quickly made public on Twitter by JK Trudell (@jktrudell), and Gap replied shortly thereafter.
Considering the fact that the hate speech on these ads dealt with touchy issues like race and homosexuality, the brand reacted quickly and effectively. Gap's public efforts to fix these vandalized ads are impressive and well worth the buzz they have generated.
What do you think of Gap's "Make Love" campaign and of their efforts in restoring the campaign's image and message?
They call me "Macca's". That's not my name. That's not my name.
McDonald's restaurants are publicly recognized in six of the seven continents on the planet. The world famous company claims to operate in 119 countries, with over 33,000 restaurants worldwide.
Now with this much branding, how could McDonald's possibly relate to smaller, more intimate communities?
McDonald's Australia CMO Mark Lollback knew just the answer.
This year in January, the world famous company changed its name to Macca's at 13 restaurant locations throughout the country in celebration of Australia Day and its 40th anniversary.
Studies have shown that over 50 per cent of Australians have adopted the bubbly nickname for the world's most beloved burger joint.
"Aussies are extremely proud of who we are and where we're from, and part of being an Aussie or being accepted by Aussies is to be given a nickname – it's a unique and defining element of Australian culture." – Mark Lollback
As a Public Relations student, I find this campaign quite thoughtful and unique. Nicknames are used as a shorter pronunciation of a name or title, but can also be used as a connection between two people to strengthen their relationship. Lollback's plan was to strengthen the company's relationship with its Australian demographic by changing its brand to a commonly known nickname among the people.
As part of the DDB campaign, McDonald's used TV, print, digital, outdoor, PR and social executions to introduce their new Aussie Tastes Menu. McDonald's could not have picked a better time to execute this PR Stunt. Physically changing the name on their signs occurred during the first week of January until February 4, during the nation's holiday when morale was high. This was their final tactic for introducing their new Aussie Tastes Menu.
"One of McDonald's strengths is our global consistency, but also our ability to meet customer demands locally." – Mark Lollback
My name is Dylan Cain and I have more nicknames than I can count. Some people call me Dill, while others call me Cainer, Dilly, D-Man, or Dill-Pickle. The list goes on and on. When someone calls me by any nickname, I instantly feel special. McDonalds Australia took this idea upon them to further identify with their audience and make their campaign special, too.
Coca-Cola Launches Stevia Sweetened Cola Beverage with Biomimic Marketing
To get more in-depth with Coca-Cola's green image, I will focus on the use of biomimic marketing in Coca-Cola's new sugar-alternative drink Coca-Cola Life.
Launched in Argentina and Chile in 2013, Coca-Cola Life is the brand's third low-calorie sweetener soda beverage, and its first made with naturally derived stevia leaf extract and regular sugar. The benefits? A 60 per cent reduction in calories versus regular Coca-Cola from using stevia, and the sweetener will not affect blood glucose or insulin levels – stevia may even promote insulin production. To appear in keeping with its new green image, Coca-Cola Life is made even greener with a fully-recyclable plant-based bottle.
Now stevia has been around for a while, but not clearly in mainstream products. Do you recognize any of these?
Didn't think so. How about these?
They're one of 45 products Coca-Cola add stevia to. Plain ol' Sprite, now with stevia, was introduced to France in 2012 and spread to the UK in 2013.
Inevitably, this trend has everything to do with biomimic marketing, which uses images of nature to market a product. Next Nature explores the relation between people and nature and describes this marketing practice simply:
Nature is a terrific marketing tool and corporations know this. Somehow the natural reference provides us with a familiar feeling of recognition and trust. We call this phenomenon Bio-mimic-marketing.
Here are some examples from the Coca-Cola Life Facebook page marketed in a lifestyle and natural setting:
The photos are awash with earth tones, Instagram-like candids, and a close connection to the environment; all of this is a response to consumers demanding corporate environmental accountability. And it works. In June 2013, Reuters wrote about the decline in sodas in the United States and the need to break the barriers to consumption.
PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi, told a conference hosted by Bernstein Research in May that a breakthrough in sweetener technology could help reverse the decline in sodas in the United States and that it needed to occur sooner rather than later.
"A global roll-out seems likely." says Bill Pecoriello, an analyst with Consumer Edge Research. PepsiCo had mixed results with its use of stevia in cola, but Pecoriello believes an initiative by Coca-Cola will spur PepsiCo's innovation.
Coca-Cola goes further to remind us of all things relatable – chicken wraps and garden weeds – with its own collection of moments: first kisses!
If launched in North America, is this the right tactic? Does Coca-Cola need to change its familia-oriented Coca-Cola Life website?
Coca-Cola holds 50 per cent market share in Argentina. If Coca-Cola Life is successfully introduced, is this telling of health conscious attitudes held everywhere?
If consumers stay educated, this is the way to go.


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First Annual Report
Publication date: August 2013
This Annual Report covers the period: 1st April 2012 – 31st March 2013.
As we incorporated as a CIC in early 2012, this year we have published our very first annual report. You can read about the highlights of our work during the year ending 31st March 2013, our priorities for the future and why we believe that championing the strategic development of the social enterprise sector is perhaps more important than it has ever been.
Second Annual Report
Publication date: September 2014
This Annual Report covers the period: 1st April 2013 – 31st March 2014.
The trading and social policy climate for social enterprises continues to be exceptionally difficult and as in preceding years we have made great efforts to focus our efforts on strategic activity that can help create a more favourable environment for social enterprises. We would like to give you some examples of how we have done this.
Third Annual Report
Publication date: October 2015
This Annual Report covers the period: 1st April 2014 – 31st March 2015.
The trading environment for social enterprises continues to be demanding but the sector is holding up well. We have not seen the widespread closures some feared and we are also seeing social enterprises and social enterprise leaders increasingly at the forefront of other mainstream programmes, initiatives and awards — in the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses programme, the NatWest SE100 awards, Nursing Times awards and the Ernst Young Entrepreneur of the Year wards, to name just some. This annual report also covers our continuing work to support social value.
Fourth Annual Report
Publication date: September 2016
This Annual Report covers the period: 1st April 2015 – 31st March 2016.
The trading climate for social enterprises as for all businesses continues to be extremely challenging, but this year has also seen a further significant decline in the availability of funded business support. BSSEC members are working hard to try and ensure that formal business support is augmented with lower-cost options such as networking and peer support as a means of sharing the sector's rich skills and expertise and capitalising on its strong commitment to mutual aid.
Fifth Annual Report
Publication date: October 2017
This Annual Report covers the period: 1st April 2016 – 31st March 2017.
It continues to be very difficult for new start social enterprises to access free specialist business support and partly as a consequence of this, we are continuing to see small-scale, grassroots 'DIY' start-ups in increasing numbers. Availability of the relatively cheap to use Community Interest Company legal structure is also encouraging this. While this new spirit of independence is to be welcomed, many of these grassroots start-ups are very small indeed and for some survival will be uncertain, as will the ability to build a sufficient customer-base, especially in the early years. There also continues to be a growing appetite in the sector for more informal, peer-to-peer approaches to support, as evidenced by the growing local networks, such as the Digbeth Social Enterprise Quarter and the North Birmingham Social Enterprise Network.

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We are always wanting to go back to Annapolis. It truly was an adorable place to explore. We too have a love for history and charm in a city. It does keep us from re-visiting know there is another city we have never been to out there... waiting for us.ReplyDelete
I would love to see Italy too, but some of my most desired travel locations include Hawaii, Norther California and more of Western Europe besides Italy. With Mark being from Scotland, whenever I crossed the pond it was to go there, but would love to expand past Scotland and into Ireland, England, France, Spain...the list could go on!ReplyDeleteReplies
I absolutely would love to go to so many of the European countries. Ireland is so incredibly gorgeous and I know you would love it there! I also really wanna head out to Cali too! That would be like the #6 on my list lolDelete


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When I look through the lens I flatten out the image I see and imagine it as a 2-D photograph rather than the actual view in front of me. This helps me to easily spot any potential distractions in the image - a plant behind someone's head, a light switch, an unsightly road sign. If possible I move myself and alter my own perspective to minimise distractions. The second option is to physically move the offending items (not always possible!) and option 3 is to move the subject to somehwere different entirely. My last option is to 'edit them out' in Photoshop - it's always best to get things right in the camera if possible - don't be tempted to think you'll deal with it later!
When it comes to editing, it seems to me that people are often quick to experiment with filters, but forget about the power of cropping an image. Experiment with different compositions - there's always an undo button! Remember that the higher the resolution of the files you are working with, the more forgiving they will be when you start to crop into them.
I am always thinking about light when I take photos. I'm obsessed with it. Whether you are shooting in natural or artificial light, shade, or indoors with a bit of everything, consider what different light forces are at play, and how they are affecting the subject you are shooting. If they are affecting it in an unflattering way, then don't be lazy or shy...MOVE! With a bit of effort many subjects can be moved fairly easily to somewhere that has better light and the results will speak for themselves. If you are serious about photography I would advise investing in a reflector - they are cheap, lightweight and easy to use, and help to illuminate your subjects beautifully. You can also use a large piece of white card or polystyrene to reflect light well.
Don't make it your default to fill your image with the subject. Some of my favourite images have a whole lot of nothing in them! My degree in Art History taught me so much about composition - it's worth swotting up on the Golden Section and the Rule of Two Thirds.
Make time to look carefully at images that catch your eye. Analyse what it is that makes them pleasing. Has the artist/photographer chosen their colours carefully? Is it the composition? Have they made unusual use of light, or purposefully broken any rules? What have they added in post-processing? How have they connected emotionally with the subject? Remember what you notice and experiment with similar techniques in your own work. Pinterest and Instagram are great ways to gather and collate images that inspire you.
Don't always go for the obvious angle. What would it look like if you shot the scene from directly above? What if you get close to the ground and shoot upwards? Chances are you'll get a much more original, striking shot. Don't just stand there and hold your camera in front of you - move around, bob up and down, constantly checking out different view points - don't go too crazy though - you don't want to end up like this.
Whether you choose to carry all your best kit around with you, or you need to rely on a smart phone, make sure you have something available to grab each moment. The more you use your camera the more you'll start to instinctively look for the next photo to take. Why not set yourself a challenge and post at least one image a day onto Instagram or an online journal like Blipfoto. You'll soon start seeing beauty that others are quick to miss.
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President-elect Donald Trump's team plans to hear out the concerns of protesters taking part in the "Women's March on Washington" scheduled around the same time as Trump's inauguration, according to one of the president-elect's spokesmen.
"We're here to hear their concerns," Boris Epshteyn, director of communications for the Presidential Inaugural Committee, told CNN. "We understand that people have concerns, but we welcome them to our side as well."
"We hope some will come to D.C. and change their minds instead of protest. Come celebrate with us," he added.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to partake in the "Women's March on Washington" on Jan. 21, the day after Trump is inaugurated.
The march was announced shortly after Trump had been elected.
March organizers say they have now secured a permit to gather at the intersection of Independence Avenue and Third Street SW, near the U.S. Capitol, the Guardian reported.
Planned Parenthood has even become an official partner of the march.
Organizer for the march Fontaine Pearson said the march is not a protest against Trump, but more of a way to highlight women's issues such as workplace discrimination and sexual assault.
Epshteyn said he understands that some of the protesters oppose Trump's positions.
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First off, I want to introduce our new community outreach coordinator, Judy from CERT 29. Judy will be organizing the community outreach events and asking for help with them. Judy will have an email address up very shortly, in the meantime you can send things to me at firstname.lastname@example.com as needed. I'll still be your favorite volunteer PIO :); but I'll be more in the background doing other exciting things. Welcome aboard Judy!
Folks, show CERT and Judy your support for CERT by participating in an upcoming community outreach event. They're fun to do and help CERT gain new members. These events also raise interest in personal and family disaster preparedness among our fellow citizens.
Here are the community outreach events coming up in the next few weeks. Grab your running shoes folks, we are going to be busy!
Saturday, October 4th (this coming Saturday)-Fall for Fairfax event, at the county Government Center from 9am to 6pm.
CERT has two roles in this event; these being manning the CERT booth in the safety island area; and supporting EMS operations at the event. CERT 29's Judy and CERT 14's Barbara will be handling the EMS support duties.
We could still use some help at the CERT booth though. If you would like to come out for a few hours and "talk CERT" to the community, please drop an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. I need your name, an email address and your CERT class number.
The next Saturday is where we are going to need LOTS of CERT help-take a look.
Saturday, October 11th, 11am to 1pm-Herndon/Reston CERT team members will be at the town of Herndon public safety day with a CERT display. Our CERT trainer Donna (IC for Herndon/Reston CERT)
said she has all the people she needs for this event.
Saturday, October 11th-Fairfax County fire and rescue department open house day, 9am to 4pm.
CERT will be in four (4 ! ) fire stations on this day with displays, CERT handouts and CERT freebies (crank up LED flashlights and the nifty new CERT refrigerator magnets!)
Here are the stations we are going to be in, and who has signed up to help so far.
Station #2 Vienna-9am-4pm.
So far, Steven from CERT 32 has tentatively agreed to help. We need more help at this station folks.
Station #14-Burke-9am-4pm
James from CERT 32 and Kevin from CERT 20 are handling this station. We're good here!
Station # 17-Centreville-8am to 4pm
Folks, please note the time change. At this station, we need to be on site at 8am.
We need helpers for this station, folks.
Station #1-McLean-9am to 4pm
Judy, our new outreach coordinator will be working this station. But, she needs help.
The fire and rescue department gives CERT instructor help; use of the academy for CERT 2 training, and support at many other levels. We need to show them OUR support on this day. Will you come out to help? If your'e interested please email firstname.lastname@example.com with your name, email address and CERT class number.
WOW! That's FIVE ! community outreach events in ONE day. I don't know if you all have noticed, but our CERT outreach events are getting ever larger and more exciting. Folks, we really need YOUR help to get the message of CERT and preparedness out to our neighbors.
The next event (still tentative at this point, I'm waiting on confirmation) might be having a CERT booth at the new NOAA National weather service office opening day in Sterling, VA. This would take place on Saturday October 18th and Sunday, October 19th. This one is still in the works folks, as soon as we get confirmation we'll get the info out to you. Even if CERT does not participate in this one, I do know that as part of the opening day festivities, free SKYWARN weather spotter training classes will be held. Here is a weblink for you on this event:
On October 16th, CERT will be speaking at the Neighborhood Watch new member training session. This will be at 7pm at the Fair Oaks station of the Fairfax co. police department. If you have attended any of the CERT refreshers recently (you DID go through a CERT refresher, didn't you?) members of the police department have spoken to us about joining the Neighborhood Watch program. On this evening, members of CERT get to talk about joining theCERT program to the neighborhood watch folks.
CERT is a growing, lively and vital program. With your help, CERT will continue to help our neighbors in its own unique way. Come on, if you haven't tried working an outreach event, give it a try.
your volunteer PIO
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Thu, 17 Jul 2014, 4:00 pm
by Ashley Underwood, Do Gaming journalist
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Rugby 15 boasts the title of "first rugby simulation game on new generation consoles". Rugby 15 will be the first rugby simulator on Xbox One and PS4, which are due this year.
"After a long period of hard work on the Artificial Intelligence and on the Gameplay, which are the core of the experience, we are now entering a new step of polishing to offer players the best rugby experience" says Benoît Clerc, head of software at Bigben Interactive.
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一 、写出下列单词的适当形式。(5分)
1.do (第三人称单数)___ _____2.sun(形容词) ____ ____
3.child(复数形式) ________ 4.shine(现在分词) ________
5.can(否定形式)________ 6、sandwich(复数)——
have-- watch-- sing-- fly---
get-- dance-- swim-- write--
When How much How Whose What
1.___ ____are you? Fine, thank you。
2.___ ____ is she going to do? She is going to go shopping.
3.___ ____bag is this? It's Sam's.
4.___ ____are you going to eat? At half past twelve.
5.____ ___is it? It's five dollars.
四 、单项选择。(15分)
( )1.What do you want? I want two_______. A. hamburger B. cola C. hot dogs
( )2.——____colas do you want? ——Four colas, please.
A. How many B. How much C. How
( )3.——____are you going to go to school?——At half past seven.
A. When B. What C. Where
( )4.——____is it? ——It's five am. A. What B. When C. What time
( )5.I'm looking _______ of the window. A. for B. at C. out
( )6.It is going to _______tomorrow. A. be sunny B. hot C. warm
( )7.——Who can help me?——Sorry , I ___ carry the bag.
A. can't B. can C. don't
( )8.I'm making _______birthday card.
A. Daming B. Daming's C. Damings
( )9.Look! Lucy is _______a new bike today. A. jumping B. running C. riding
( )10. Listen!The boys _______ singing. A. is B. am C. are
( )11.We ____going to fly kites. A is B am C are
( ) 12.Will you take a ball? No, I _____. A won't B doesn't C isn't
( ) 13. She will___ basketball tomorrow. A play B playing C plays
( ) 14.I'll have a class___ Monday. A on B in C under
( ) 15.It will____ in Beijing. A be windy B windy C snows
A. You can finish the card later.
B.The oranges are falling.
C. All the balloons are flying away.
D .Where's your mum?
E. Who can come out to help me?
Simon:She's at the supermarket. She's buying things for your birthday party.
Daming:Oh! Am I going to have an American birthday this year?
Simon:Yes. And I'm making you a birthday card.
Mum: __________________ I can't carry them all!
Simon: Sorry, I can't. I'm making Daming's birthday card.
Daming: I will help you!
Mum:Hold on to the balloons, please.
Daming:Oh no! ________________________ I can't hold the oranges and the balloons!
Mum:Come on, Simon. We need your help! __ __
Daming:Simon! Get the balloons. _______ ___
Mum:Too late! But look at the sky!
Simon:Wow! The sky says, "Happy birthday, Daming!"
1.In this photo, the sun _______________(照耀着).
2.The birds __________________ (正在唱歌).
3.Now look at this photo. We are ________________(野餐).
4.The ducks are (eat) our picnic.
5.We are (look) at some ducks.
6.I am (send) some photos.
7.The balloons (fly) away.
8.He will (pick) up the apples.
9.He (stand) up.
10.Who can (help) me?
七、阅读短文,判断正误 (10 分)
Hello, my name is Li Ming. I am a boy. I am eleven years old.
Now let me tell you something about my family. There are four people in my family. They are my father, my mother, my sister, and I. My father likes January and February. I like October. I don't like January and February. It's cold today.
1. Li Ming is twelve years old.
2. There are four people in his family.
3. His father likes January and March.
4. It's hot today.
5. He doesn't like January.
八 、连词成句。(30分)
1. all I carry can't them
2.are to picnic going we have park in a the
3.falling stairs the are down apples the
4.ducks eating picnic the our are
___________________ ____________________ _
5.snow in it going is Harbin to
6. is/ supermarket /at /she/ the/.
7.had Saturday funny a day on I very
8. am /a/ making /I/ you/ card/ birthday/for.
9.singing trees are the birds the in
10. buying she's your for birthday things
It is on Sunday morning. The sun is shining. We have no classes. We are playing in the park. Some girls are singing and dancing under a big tree. Some boys are climbing the hill. Tom is drawing by the lake. Mike and John are swimming in the lake. Where are Betty and Mary? They are sitting under a small tree. They are reading a picture book. We are very happy.
( )1.What's the weather like today?
A. It's Sunday. B. It's fine. C. It's raining.
( )2.Where are they playing?
A. In the park. B. On the hill. C. In the lake.
( )3.Who is climbing the hill?
A. Some girls. B. Some boys. C. Some teachers.
( )4.Where are Betty and Mary?
A. They are on the tree.
B. They are under the tree.
C. They are in the lake.
( )5.What are Betty and Mary doing?
A. They are reading a picture book.
B. They are dancing.
C. They are playing.
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Depression in the Twentieth Century Group 4 Kraepelin and Normal Sadness The Post-Kraepelins The DSM-III's Approach to
Depressive Disorder Emergence of the Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC) The DSM-III as a Response to
the Challenges Confronting Psychiatry Robert Leopold Spitzer:
Born in White Plains, New York in May 22, 1932. He received his bachelor's degree in Psychology at Cornwell University, and his M.D. from New York University School of medicine. http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/181464/january-24-2006/most-depressing-day-of-the-year Significant contribution:
-Developed the biopsychosocial approach which looked at:
- One's predispositions
- Environmental circumstances
- Specific experiences The DSM-III was published in 1980 and provided a completely new standpoint in the history of psychiatric diagnosis. At the forefront of this change, Spitzer took on the role of politician, as he found compromise with other clinical constituencies that felt the new symptom based diagnosis was a threat to their traditional ways. Initial Psychiatric Classifications Major Changes to the way Depression was Defined -The DSM-III separated bi-polar and major depressive disorder.
-DSM-III also had to include a category for "simple depression" -A break from Kraepelin's ideas
-Previous versions focused solely on psychotic depression
-Simple depression became the more commonly diagnosed form of depression What was Excluded? -DSM-III did not specify what is considered an excessive or normal reaction to an event -Only distinguishes depressive disorders based on symptoms
-Does not define symptoms based on their relation to an event
-Chose to exclude those definitions because they were simply normal responses to loss and were not related to any medical cause What are some of your thoughts? Should depression be defined as a medical illness or as a mental illness? Reasons for Omitting Definition of Normal Sadness -Believed that it would lessen their reliability
-Desire to keep it from favoring any particular theory
-Felt that is did not matter if the disorder was 'with' or 'without' a normal cause.
-Concerned about labeling those who where truly disordered as normal -Wanted to keep the DSM-III strictly medical
-Although, every theory had the same definition of normal; so this cause is irrelevant
-Treatment would be the same for hospitalized patients no matter what the reason
-It would be important to know the distinction between normal and disordered behavior to be sure that the proper treatment is given
-Though, they were not interested in mislabeling normal individuals as disordered First Half of 20th Century focused on institutionalized patients
Administrative need drove the development of statistical manuals
Did not focus on less severe "outpatient" conditions wdwdw Statistical Manual for the Use of Hospitals of Mental Diseases First standardized classification system
Divided Mentall Illness into 22 groups
2 Groups that covered Depression
Distinguishes depressive disorder from normal sadness
Recognizes wide range of causes for intense normal sadness DSM I By the 1950s psychiatry was moving towards outpatient practice
Statistical Manual was no longer relavent to most patients
DSM I was developed in 1952
Did not distinguish disordered depression and normal sadness DSM II Provided a definition of depression that differentiates between "proportionate" and "excessive" reactions
Return to classic thought
2,500 years of psychiatry Paving the Road to the DSM-III: The Feighner Criteria A group of research psychiatrists from Washington University in St. Louis led by Eli Robins and Samuel Guze
They felt that with the current system there was no hope for psychiatry as a scientific discipline What is the Feighner Criteria? It was created in 1972 by John Feighner when he codified and published a diagnostic criteria for 15 mental disorders
It was an attempt to relieve researchers of the problem of imprecise definitions that were in use, and make research easier and more accurate
It divides primary affective disorders into 2 categories: depression and mania How Depression is Diagnosed Must have three of the criteria:
Dysphoric mood
At least 5 other symptoms must be present
Must have lasted at least 1 month and not be due to another preexisting mental disorder
The only people who were excluded from this diagnosis were those who had life-threatening or incapacitating medical illness Issues with the Feighner Criteria All depressive conditions were grouped into a single category
There was no exception at all for depressive reactions of more than one month that stemmed from normal loss responses
It did not allow for the possibility that some depressive symptoms were proportionate to their causes Why did it Ignore Normal Sadness? They wanted more researchers to use their criteria.
The samples they based their research on consisted of disordered individuals
They recognized the distinction but assumed that more than 1 month is "prolonged" and is disproportionate to the stressor Why use the Feighner Criteria? They claimed it's groundings were in empirical research rather than just theoretical speculation like other diagnostic models
It served a need in the research community Psychiatric Diagnosis The first symptom based psychiatric textbook
Diagnosing affective disorders emphasizes the importance of observation and measuring symptoms without any inferences because of the poor knowledge about the causes of depression Who created the DSM-III criteria? Feighner Criteria vs. Research Diagnostic Criteria Feighner Criteria:
15 symptom based diagnoses
Require symptom to persist for 1 month.
Reliability of .90
Research Diagnostic Criteria:
25 symptom based diagnoses + 11 subtypes of MDD (major depression disorder)
Require symptom to persist for 2 weeks
Differentiate symptom of those with schizophrenia from a depression diagnosis.
Reliability of .97 Emil Kraepelin Attempted to place psychiatry within a strictly biomedical framework
Began his classification system at a Munich asylum
His efforts at categorization based on symptoms is now seen as the forerunner of the DSM-III Emil Kraepelin (1856-1926) A Biological Approach Attempted to place psychiatry within a strictly biomedical framework
Worked as a physician in a Munich asylum, and began classifying patients by description of symptoms
Seen as the forerunner of the DSM-III and the recent DSMs are referred to as "neo-Kraepelinian" Kraeplin Continued Kraeplin was greatly influenced by the realization that the greatest mental disorder of his time, general paresis was caused from the syphilitic infection
This discovery imparted two lessons: 1. mental disorders could be due to underlying physical pathology
2. Symptoms can change markedly over time, yet the same disorder is present A Division of Thought Frued vs Kraeplin -In the late 1800s, mental disorders were divided into two distinct ways of thought: First - Freud's followers sought to understand mental illness through suppressed unconscious desires Second - Kraeplin's followers sought to understand mental illness through a classical medical model -Many psychiatrists viewed the publication of the DSM-III in the 1980 as finally resolving the struggle between the Freudian & Kraeplischns school of thought. Favoring Kraeplins approach Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) The heart of his approach was to understand pathological symptoms in terms unconscious mental process
Coined the term "Psychoanalysis"
Paid little attention to treating symptoms
For psychoanalysts, depression was one major mechanism underlying symptom formation that, to some degree, was present in nearly every neurosis Different Movements the DSM-III Combated -Behaviorists movement: Believed that all behavior (including that of the psycho-pathologically "disordered", is the result of social learning and henceforth that no medical disorder truly existed.
-"Antipsychiarty" movement: Suggested that this type of psychiatric diagnosis was being used to apply social control to behavior that was against the norm, but not truly medically disordered.
-In spite of the different theories these movements and schools were based on, Spitzer culminated a manual by which the use of would allow "diagnosticians to arrive at the same diagnosis based on the same clinical information" Rosenhan's Study: "On Being Sane in Insane Places" - 1973 David Rosenhan published a study
- 8 "Normal people"
- They hear "thud", "dull", and "empty" in their heads
- All of the patients were admitted and classifed with psychiatic disorders (7 out of 8 with schizophrenia) On Being Sane in Insane Places Cont. - Attitudes of the elite: "..the morning attendants would often wake patients with, "Come on, you m_ _ _ __ f _ _ _ _ _ s, out of bed!" (Rosenhan, 1973)
-Powerlessness: (Personal space rule?)" Personal privacy is minimal. His personal history and anguish is available to any staff member who chooses to read his folder, regardless of their therapeutic relationship to him. His personal hygiene and waste evacuation are often monitored." (Rosenhan, 1973) The Realization - The DSM-III as a revolution, had to address all of these types of controversies.
-Before publication, the reliability and validity of the system was tested by hundreds of psychiatrists in order to conclude that not only would they all arrive at the same diagnosis, but the same CORRECT diagnosis. Why Was This Important ? -By the 1970s, the psychiatric profession had been divided into a variety of different sub groups and theoretical schools. The DSM-III had to provide an unbiased, neutral way of distinguishing disorder without stating cause as any one particular theory
-Unfortunately this meant that relation to life events was not included On Being Sane in Insane Places Cont. Rosenhan WELCOME TO
WARD 4 Adolf Meyer Focused more on life circumstances and personalities than distinct disease conditions Kraepelin's View -Did not diagnose by symptoms, but rather by external cause
-His views differ from the DSM
People show normal/healthy sadness
Not just focused on duration or severity
Rather for no reason to be depressed Morbid Emotions vs. Normal Sadness Morbid sadness- lack of suffiecient cause as well as intensity and persistence
Normal sadness- A healthy response. Moods can be controlled
Morbid sadness can attach to external occassions but don't vanish. These moods cannot be controlled
Normal can evolve into morbid Examples Farmer, 59, admitted to hospital
-Illness began 7-8 months before admission
-Began with loss of appetite and indigestion
-Apprehension depression came later
due to sin
Widow, 54 tried to commit suicide
-Married at age 30, four kids
No history of insanity
-Began with insomnia and loss of appetite
-Apprehensive depression came later Major Contribution Issues with his Concept Why is He Important? He was the major translator of the Feighner research criteria into what were to become the clinical diagnostic criteria of the DSM-III.
Published the Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC) with Eli Robbins in 1978
Spitzer also developed one of the first structure interviews to measure depression Born in November 8, 1990 at Adelaide, Australia. First Professor of Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry.
• In 1934 Aubrey Lewis conducted a study of 61 patients treated at the Maudsley Hospital in London.
• Lewis confirmed Kraepelin's claim that almost all depression is
one disorder, varying along a continuum of severity from mild to
severe but not differing by endogenous or reactive causes. Aubrey Lewis: The Breakdown of the "With" and "Without" Cause Tradition
• Argued how the endogenous "without cause" usually had external factors
that lead to the depression, and does have a cause.
• Explained how Labeling a form of depression to "with cause" or "without
cause" had dire consequences for misdiagnosis.
• His studies from Kraepelin did help pave way for a succeeding revolution
in psychiatric diagnoses because of the approach he took in identifying
depressive disorder.
• His study helped bring about a definitive set of symptomatic criteria for
depression that remained stable until the present. • His concept does not distinctively differentiate the depression cause from biological factor. (Hallucinations and delusion)
• Most researchers rejected this notion and believed that endogenous depression was a distinct type of depression.
• Because of the scarce amount non-triggered depressions that were truly "without cause", the term endogenous came to refer to a pattern of symptoms; not a cause of symptoms. • His concept does not distinctively differentiate the depression cause from biological factor. (Hallucinations and delusion)
• Most researchers rejected this notion and believed that endogenous depression was a distinct type of depression.
• Because of the scarce amount non-triggered depressions that were truly "without cause", the term endogenous came to refer to a pattern of symptoms; not a cause of symptoms. • Lewis' concept does not distinctively differentiate the depression
cause from biological factor (hallucinations and delusions)
• Most researchers rejected this notion and believed that
endogenous depression was a distinct type of depression
• Because of the scarce amount non-triggered depressions that
were truly "without cause", the term endogenous came to refer to
a pattern of symptoms; not a cause of symptoms
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I think is good to have one comfy boots, to slip on after wearing heels for while. we wanna be comfy and warm as well. Isn't it? ;)ReplyDelete
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Never tried them so can't help you with the dilemma :) but I find them really cute!!ReplyDelete
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I personally like it for comfort and only comfort hence my UGGs are basically.. stained with water and dirt etc :) Not much of a fashion piece for me haha so I really only have one pair.. and probably won't repurchase it either but its definitely good to have to keep you warm!ReplyDelete
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There is increasing evidence that British people smugglers are operating in the migrant camps around the north French port of Calais.
In an investigation, Sky News found up to 13 cars with British number plates parked alongside tents and shelters at a camp in the Grande Synthe area.
Sameer Suhail, a migrant from Afghanistan, said that he used to stay at one of the Calais camps and added that many people there pay traffickers to help them reach the UK. Some even pay in pounds sterling.
Suhail said: "Some give in euros but most of the people, some of my friends also, they pay in English pounds.
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The smugglers appear to be British or Belgian, he added, and they seem to rotate.
A local charity worker, Cecile, also told the network that she and her colleagues refused to enter the site at Grande Synthe at night.
"After a certain hour we do not go into the camp," she said. "After 5pm there is a meeting between smugglers and migrants to find out who's going to go tonight.
"We don't have anything to do with their programmes. And we'd rather not know … that's why the charity lasts because we only stick to what we are paid to do."
Meanwhile, Sky also found a secret garage near the town of Dunkirk that houses a number of large vehicles, all of them with British registrations.
The local mayor, Franck Dhersin, said that he had to use health and safety laws to seize the vehicles due to the bureaucracy involved in proving they are being used by people smugglers.
"Legally it's very difficult because judges ask for a lot of proof so it's very difficult … you need to follow the car, you need to listen to telephones and it takes six to eight months to have enough proof," he said.
"My idea is the best way not to stop it, because it's impossible to stop this trafficking, but to get the smugglers in trouble."


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Your examples sound more like precognition that you manifest as physical symptoms. Although a medical intuitive can have precognition as in sensing the beginnings of a disease before it physically manifests, usually, they are scanning the body for problems that already exist. Some are also healers, but many work just as medical intuitives. i have a friend who has been a medical intuitive for many years, she's like a CAT-scan with legs. she can see into a person's body and also suggest various remedies be they traditional or holistic. She's also a psychic and deals with other issues but she loves all things medical, that's where she shines.
There's been this attitude that if you have a gift, you are REQUIRED to do something with it; and that is changing. A gift is a gift; we are not in service to it. If you have an interest in learning about the physical body and all things health, medical; than becoming a medical intuitive might be the right choice, but only if you enjoy it. When we really love what we do, we are in service to the Universe.
In my opinion, one of the reasons for the problems with your family is that because this is precognition, the symptoms haven't physically manifested. They haven't even formulated the question that something is wrong or has the potential for being wrong. It would look different if they already had the pain and then asked you for your opinion of what was wrong. The other thing is that even though they are family, it doesn't mean they understand your abilities.
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I have rarely met anyone in the field of psychic/healing etc who has been supported by others. It is a lonely path. The friend I mentioned, is well known and often consulted by doctors; however, in public gatherings or parties, they avoid her and pretend that they don't know her. One of the great healers Rosalyn Bruyere said "no one wants to wake up and realize they're a weirdo."
There is also the issue of getting paid for healing services. This is probably the worst sticking point that all healers face. I have heard many people complain about healers wanting to be paid. This stems from the idea that the gift is unique and from God - all gifts are from God, and all honorable work should be treated the same. There is also the whole issue of energy exchange; if you ask for a service, you need to reimburse. There is also the practical side, if healers aren't suppose to be paid, what do they do to pay the bills? Most work other jobs which limits their time to help others.
My friend never had formal medical training, she just stumbled into it. Same is true for the well known medical intuitive, Caroline Myss - I think she was a book editor(?) and just discovered she had this ability.
There is a book called Become a Medical Intuitive by Tina Zion. It's a great book to read, even if you're not interested in medical intuition, it's a great read about energy, it might provide some answers to your questions.
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It sounds to me that perhaps you are an awakening medium and you are getting your information being passed to you from the relatives of those that have already passed over. What other abilities do you have? Do you have any spirit type contacts that could be related to this? Just a thought!
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Well, it still sounds to me like you are starting to experience some Mediumistic abilities, but time will tell. As for the flashing, make sure that there isn't a medical reason for this occurring. I have Multiple Sclerosis and get flashing in my eyes from time to time, and there are many other medical reasons that can cause flashing as well! Just a thought!


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