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I was at a conference about a year ago and listened to the head of tech transfer of one of New York's major universities say "We're doing a great job. I don't think there's anything we could possibly be doing better." And he actually seemed to believe it.
I had a bit of culture shock. The last time I had heard that sort of complacency, it was when I worked at IBM in the late '80s (see how that turned out!) Since then I have worked at professional services companies and in start-ups. That sort of attitude at either would be quickly fatal.
Stowe Boyd notices that Columbia and NYU do not have the sort of relationship with the New York entrepreneurial environment that Stanford does with Silicon Valley or MIT does with Cambridge. I couldn't agree more.
Stanford (and Berkeley, I was reminded yesterday by an alum) has birthed companies all over Silicon Valley, from HP to Google. They are key drivers of the community there. And it's no accident that the global hub of biotech is in the few blocks surrounding MIT.
I have degrees from both Columbia and NYU, and have a soft spot for both. But when I approached Columbia back in 1998, backed by a seriously large corporation, hoping to create a funnel for potential entrepreneurs into Silicon Alley, I was stymied by disinterest. I probably could have made it work without the university's cooperation, but, really, I had better things to do with my time. I tried again in 2003/2004 with similar results. Maybe I was just talking to the wrong people. But, then, no one else seems to have made much progress either, at least as far as I can see.
Columbia* then and now, it seems, is more interested in the money coming from a patent than in providing an enhanced community for its alumni and a better economic environment for its host city. NYU is not nearly so bad, hiring people like Clay Shirky and backing places like NYCSeed. But even they are nowhere near as engaged with life outside the academy as Stanford or MIT. It's a frustrating thing, and I wish I knew what I could do about it.
* The institution, that is, not necessarily the people in it. I hear tell of individual professors trying to steer bright students into entrepreneurial endeavours.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Why isn't Columbia part of the entrepreneurial community?
I was at a conference about a year ago and listened to the head of tech transfer of one of New York's major universities say "We're doing a great job. I don't think there's anything we could possibly be doing better." And he actually seemed to believe it.
Posted by Jerry Neumann at 12:54 PM
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- carmen2u said...
Taking a lame socio-anthropologic guess, I think that part of what is required is a cultural shift. Silicon Valley drew upon the natural propensities of Stanford and Berkeley to experiment as renegades. They didn't have the burden of the East-Coast establishment. To create the same petri dish in NY goes against their grain. I suppose the divide between East vs. West Coast is deeper than we think.
- May 27, 2010 at 1:48 PM
- dh said...
Call me cynical, but isn't this all about fundraising? NYC is the financial services capital of the world, and these are its top schools. Their #1 money maker is attracting big donations from finance companies and churning out armies of finance alums who give steadily throughout their careers. From this perspective, it's easy to see why entrepreneurship has been on their back burner for so many years.
That said, in the wake of the financial crisis (and given what's happening to NY's media industry), they have a responsibility to the students and the community to help the city diversify. I've no doubt they know this and are acting on it—but to your point they have a long way to go.
One thing we can do is to continue to apply PR pressure (as you've started with this post). There's little worse for a university of this caliber than to be perceived as behind the times on issues like this, and with the right exposure we can push them to do more.
- June 1, 2010 at 2:53 PM
100% agree. I wrote an article in The Age of Conversation 2 on this topic "The Educational Paradox in Paradigm Shifts". Education is taught on a linear line to teach you what has been to prepare you for the future, but when there are large shifts what is being taught is not only irrelevant, but it is also detrimental to the assimilation of new ideas. The proposed solution was far more interaction with industry. I went to NYU Stern and I honestly will say the focus is on the financial programs and the marketing depts are sorely lacking in innovative thinking... and we live in the heart of media/advertising of the universe. I've personally been very frustrated and attempted to start a ad tech/innovation conference at NYU, but kept getting blocked by red tape and faculty. This was 3 years ago. If you want to give it another shot, I'm game. The biggest issue the complacency of many student that blindly follow prescribed curriculum. I just wanted a soapbox to scare the hell out of them and catalyze more conversation.
- June 1, 2010 at 2:54 PM
- Jerry Neumann said...
Carmen-- Not sure it's east coast vs. west coast, since MIT is in Massachusetts, and you can't get much more "east coast" than that.
DH-- You are cynical. But, yeah, probably right. I always have this utopian idea that university is about more than just helping a bunch of academics do research. I've always thought that a good uni would be a true community, because otherwise it's just a diploma mill, no?
Seni-- Will see you Thursday. Let's talk about that.
- June 1, 2010 at 4:14 PM
- dhertog said...
Jerry -- There are a lot of diploma mills out there, but I personally wouldn't count Columbia and NYU among them. I think these ARE true communities, they're just not the kinds of communities that place a premium on entrepreneurship. In fairness, they've indirectly helped create thousands of startup jobs over the decades simply by doing what they do: developing minds and helping to support the financial services infrastructure on which most entrepreneurs and their customers, employees, and families depend (flawed as it is).
That aside, I agree that they need to start putting more resources into direct support. Anything less would be a disservice to their students, the community, and ultimately a huge missed opportunity for them. Would love to discuss this further with you. Thanks for sparking the conversation.
- June 2, 2010 at 12:17 PM
- Jerry Neumann said...
OK, the diploma mill part was a bit of hyperbole, I agree.
- June 2, 2010 at 2:17 PM
- Greg said...
@dh Hmm...if only Columbia's career development approach was that strategic.
As a somewhat recent Columbia grad, I'll agree that it is difficult to find your way into startup from Columbia -- its not like startups are recruiting on campus. Beyond that, its not like there is a standard preparatory path for a startup job or a standard set of selection criteria that startups use in hiring. I think this uncertainty presents a disincentive for students to invest time in researching start up jobs.
In addition, its much easier to justify the financial expense and time of paying Columbia to do a recruiting presentation if you're a huge firm.
A lot of my friends in college were interested in startups, and those people are now founding and working at startups, but we weren't tied into a larger community.
My first startup internship at Mimeo.com was referred to me by a Columbia finance guy who was passing through VC on his way to private equity.
- June 7, 2010 at 5:19 PM


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Saturday, February 17, 2007 (New Delhi):
HOw does signing an online petition help?? Who takes action on the basis of an onine petition ?
Note: Its a question, not a comment.
Well, Sanket ! Thanks for visiting the blog and commenting. An online petition did hep in Priyadarshini Mattoo and Jessica Lall Case. It helps in generating awareness and uniting the voice of common man on internet for some issue. The petition can be then forwarded to the relevent authorities etc.
UNITED STUDENTS;along with the entire nation welcomes the benchmark verdict in the Nitish Katara Murder Case after 6 long years. We demand reform in the CrPC & introduction of Witness Protection Act. Most harsh punishment be struck upon the culprit so that spoilt brats of power know that they are not above the law. It should set a precedent. We salute Mrs. Neelam Katara;only because of her strong conviction a positive ray of light came at the end of the dark tunnel.

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The girls all love the archery range. In previous years, they all did a mandatory loop through all the offered classes. This year, after doing their certification classes, they could choose to do any class they wanted. One girls signed up for archery for every available class time. Needless to say we are BFF's now. Among many other things, Rachel and Melanie headed up the Jazzercize class. I think as much time went into preparing their outfits as the actual routines. Awesome.
I got my aerobic exercise each night at 11 pm climbing onto the top of a bunk bed. I am way too old to be sleeping on the top of a very narrow bunk bed. I got additional exercise climbing down off the bed at 2:30 am, down the steps of the cabin, down the hill to the bathroom, then up hill, up the steps , and up a rickety ladder and into bed. I never get up to go to the bathroom in the night at home. Why at camp -- every stinkin' night???
Our overall camp theme was "SOS" (Seeking our Savior). Each cabin came up with a sub-theme relating to boats. Melanie's YCL's were pirates. Isn't this a great banner they painted? I ended up painting the banner for the staff cabin, we were lifeboats:Dave spent the week as part of the support staff too. I'm glad Melanie doesn't mind having us around. Someone asked her if she read the packing list carefully - "It didn't say to bring your parents!".
I think in the back of Dave's mind, he had visions of packing the trailer, and maybe hauling some trash out, but mostly sitting in a hammock. Sadly, there was no hammock time for him. He realized there was some major structural problems on some of the platforms we were using and he spent the majority of the week building and repairing. Dave hand-writes letters to Brady each week and illustrates his stories. I saw him drawing a picture for Brady of the platforms with big gaping holes in them and girls falling through. Brady was involved in the work project when those were built by our stake years and years ago so I'm sure he understood the work involved. Anyway, Dave should have been wearing a Superman cape all week because he certainly was a hero around camp.He is smiling for the pictures, but he wasn't smiling with the blisters, the cuts, the bruises and crawling around amongst spiders webs in the blazing heat all day every day.
Funny things I heard around camp:
One girls had not been feeling well and had been to see the nurse and was told to slow down and take it easy for the day. She didn't show up for her photography class which included a small stroll through the forest. At roll call, when she didn't answer, one of the girls said "She's not here. She's supposed to take it easy so she went to Jazzercize."
On our hike, the girls found out that the older group was altering their hike and stopping earlier than planned. One of the girls immediately questioned why we couldn't do that too and was told "Because we're not quitters, and because we're AWESOME". Heading back out on the trail she mumbled, "But I don't want to be awesome".
After the water activity, one of the girls was going from cabin to cabin asking if anyone had some dry tennis shoes she could borrow. As she came be our cabin we reminded her that everyone had wet shoes, but they would dry overnight. She then asked "Doesn't anyone care about hypothermia?" (It was 97 degrees that afternoon).
During the water games, one of the games was to untangle, and untwist one of their shirts that had been wet, bagged and tagged, and put in the freezer overnight. They were clearly not wrung out enough and were frozen solid as a rock. The winners of the game were the first to get their shirts on. There were all kinds of methods of defrosting, sitting on them, under the armpit, blowing on them, dipping them in nearby mud puddles, then some girls decided to bang them on the trees. One of the leaders watching said "It looks like an Insane Asylum". (It kind of was . . . )
The day we were leaving, the whole camp was ready to leave about 45 minutes before the bus arrived to cart the girls home. Melanie put some music on in Dave's truck and kept the girls busy with a little more dancing. Where does she get her energy? Not from me, I know that.


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Happy Birthday to Sex Crimes Blog and congrats to Corey Rayburn Yung for putting up one of the really fine blogs in corrections sentencing. This is clearly an area that is growing in importance for both law and policy, and Corey has defined what a blog covering sex crime should be. Here's hoping he has the time and energy to keep this terrific resource going for another year, and another, and another.
[And this isn't because he listed this blog as one he enjoys. Although he does have excellent taste.]
Monday, November 05, 2007
Happy Birthday, Sex Crimes
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Monday, 5 March 2012
Learning Lessons The Hard Way
My second novel, In Hindsight, tells the story of a young woman called Rowan and her attempt at getting her life back on track after the unexpected death of her husband. Of course things don't go smoothly when she eventually re-surfaces to face the world again. She finds out that her husband wasn't the man she thought he was. But it's my take on grief in my novel which needs editing, now that I'm experiencing it in reality.
I had my heroine suffering with Hollywood angst but not possessing the ability to carry on with everyday tasks. I had her in floods of tears and being cared for by her best friend like a child. Since dad died in January, I've learned the lesson of writing about grief the hard way.
It's a deep clawing sadness. It's a feeling that everything in your life is different - but nothing in your life has changed. It's catching your breath when the image of their smile floods your thoughts. It's love, loss, anguish, silence and madness. It's alternating between silently begging and bargaining with God to be a better person if only He could make you wake up and find you'd had a nightmare; that dad was still here. It's staring into the middle distance but seeing nothing. It's about continuing with life but weaving your memory of them into every task. It's smiling - even laughing - but then feeling that sharp prick of guilt that you've done so. It's painful. It's about swollen eyes and bitten nails. It's about watching the red digits flashing 3am. It's longing, anger, futility and tears. It's about seeing their likeness in a stranger and for one desperate second wanting to call their name - until you remember. It's about gazing at their photograph and willing the touch of the paper to feel warm like their skin; for the image to breathe once more. It's about holding your family closer. It's about clutching their clothing as if it were them. It's about standing silently in their bedroom and feeling their spirit about you.
It's the hardest thing I've ever done.
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I found myself nodding along to almost every word of this. The problem with Hollywood versions of grief is that they have to be 'finished' by the end of the film. It never finishes. My mum died almost nine years ago and there are still moments when I lose my train of thought, stop doing what I'm doing and am hit with a huge wave of grief that I wasn't expecting. The trouble is, we have to carry on. We don't get the luxury of utter collapse, even if there was an end to the grief in sight.ReplyDelete
I appreciate you sharing these intensely personal feelings with us.
This is so beautifully expressed Ange -the words are so eloquent and so powerful - that there is nothing else left to say other than I'm glad you're back here and writing. I'm sure the writing will help.ReplyDelete
Ange, I adore you. You are a wonderful writer, but even more, a wonderful person. You're doing what a writer does: you use your experience and your emotions and share them with the world. You are a real writer.ReplyDelete
Beautifully expressed, Ange. I also found myself nodding as I read.You have described perfectly some of the things I still experience 25 years after losing my brother. I was 14 and ill equipped to express as you have done here, thank you for sharing.Sending you and your family lots of love.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous5 March 2012 at 14:46
Sorry to hear about the loss of your father. My dad died just over a year ago (he was nearly 90 and faded away over a few months). I still miss him every day. It is like having a limb amputated. You know its gone. But you carry on. Just not in the same way.ReplyDelete
Thank you wonderful writing friends. This is where the argument against social networks falls flat on its face. Twitter and facebook friends have been an enormous comfort. Thank you all so much. xxxxReplyDelete
Deeply resonant post Ange. I hope the writing helps a little. Take care xReplyDelete
I thought I'd left a message yesterday but Blogger must have eaten it! You summed up the feelings very well, Ange - I remember so many of them when my mother died. That angel photo is inspiring my imagination.ReplyDelete
Thank you for dropping by Megan and Rosemary and for leaving a comment. You're both so supportive of my blog. Thank you so much. XXReplyDelete


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Other than cancer drama, life is great. Our little grand daughter just gets cuter every day. She can now sit up on her own quite well for a little while. She's also getting pretty good with her hands and moving things around. It's great trying to get her to smile and giggle. Peter is getting ready to go to the temple for the first time. He had his final interview with the Stake President yesterday. The Stake President told him "This is a great day for your parents". Peter replied, "It's a great day for me!" and he is right. He is counting down the days until he leaves for Barcelona on his mission. Jarom continues to date a very nice young lady. He brought her by for dinner yesterday and the whole family agrees that she is lovely. Seth was just asked to come for another interview for medical school in Chicago. The school is even paying his way this time, so all the better. JoLynne is getting around better all the time on her healing legs. It seems like her endurance is better and her pain is less. Nobody has stolen our identity for weeks now and no pets have died so we are feeling pretty good about life.
People frequently tell me that we are in their prayers. I just want you to know that we take that seriously and we are very grateful for your faith in our behalf. I don't know how decisions are made in heaven but it can't hurt to have a lot of people pleading for you. Thank you.


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Road to Victory
Director Stephen Sachs discusses the U.S. premiere of Athol Fugard's latest play.
Sachs has found success in engaging an American audience in South African politics, the looming subject behind many of Fugard's works, including Victory. The play follows Vicky and Freddie, two black South Africans who burglarize the home of Lionel, an elderly white South African who formerly employed Vicky's late mother as a housekeeper. Responding to the notion that Fugard's work is too audience-specific, Sachs rebuts, "The brilliance of Athol's writing is that it is specifically about a time and place and yet it is intensely universal."
For Sachs, there is nothing lost in translation for this American premiere. "Liberal, well-meaning whites in South Africa and in the U.S. believe we can have personal relationships with the man who cuts our lawn or the woman who does our laundry. We don't understand why they don't feel the same way. I think that is the big realization that Lionel has. There is much good in the country, but there are moments when we are still reminded of racism, prejudice, and despair."


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ELMSFORD, N.Y. A Westchester food bank says it is better equipped to handle a growing demand for food with its sparkling new warehouse.
The Food Bank for Westchester celebrated the opening of its warehouse at 200 Clearbrook Road on Thursday. The building is twice the size of the food bank's former home in Millwood. Officials say moving to the 37,000-square-foot warehouse was needed to help the food bank better serve thousands of Westchesters needy families.
We needed to get more food out to people we know are hungry, and we couldnt do it in the smaller space, said Jeanne Wilcox, the agency's communications director.
Westchester County has seen the need for emergency food reach unprecedented levels, jumping 45 percent over the past three years, Wilcox said.
She estimated that 200,000 county residents are hungry or dont know where their next meal will come from.
But the food banks ability to help was hampered by the 15,000-square-foot Millwood facility it had called home since 1993. The space reached its capacity over a decade ago, and workers were tripping over the piled boxes of food in the warehouse, Wilcox said.
We knew we were not meeting the need and not getting enough food out, she said.
In August 2011, Eastchester philanthropist Patricia Lanza offered a $750,000 matching grant to help the food bank find a new home.
By January, the center had raised the rest of the $2.2 million needed to renovate and equip the facility in Elmsford. Since then workers have been preparing the center and stocking the shelves with boxes of food and groceries.
Wilcox estimates the food bank will distribute 10 million to 17 million pounds of food per year in the space, a big improvement from the old facility.
And it will be able to distribute things like pet food, something that wasnt available from the Millwood space.
Now the shelves are filled and were ready to get the food out there, Wilcox said.
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text: We all know that every day, people in Mexico come across the border in pursuit of something they can't find in their country. What you may not know is that every day, people in the United States go across the border to Mexico for the same reason. They aren't looking for jobs. They're looking for birth control pills.


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The essence of fantasy is some magical element. But don't let the magic be too trivial, too convenient. Every action of daily life should NOT be magical: magical warm rooms, magically heated food, no illness, no disagreements with anyone. In order for the reader to feel engaged with your characters, they must have obstacles to overcome, and a worthwhile goal to attain. Omitting these elements leads to a rather boring story. Magic should have a price -- a common cost is the slow slide to selfishness and evil; or the user might be exhausted for days after casting a spell; or the user might have to abstain from some food or drink or activity in order to wield power. (Often the magic user must be celibate; personally, I feel this ties in too well to our already-restrictive culture. But how about a wizard who can't drink coffee if he wants to succeed? Now some folks might find THAT a real sacrifice.)
[revised slightly on April 12 -- Rachel Holmen]
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Ohio golf: Nicklaus museum worth the trip
By JOHN REITMAN
Smack in the middle of the Ohio State athletic complex is a tribute to arguably the most successful athlete in Buckeye history.
It's not Jesse Owens, Archie Griffin, Jerry Lucas or even Hopalong Cassady.
During his collegiate campaign at Ohio State, Jack Nicklaus was an NCAA champion and twice won the U.S. Amateur championship, providing a glimpse into what eventually would become the most storied career in professional golf.
That professional career spanned 40 years and includes 73 PGA Tour victories and a record 18 major championships. His accomplishments on and off the golf course are immortalized in the Jack Nicklaus Museum located on the OSU campus.
A bronze edifice that depicts the Golden Bear during the prime of his career greets visitors in the foyer and points the way to a series of exhibit halls and theaters that reflect his accomplishments in junior, amateur and professional golf, his family life at home and his ongoing exploits as one of the world's leading golf course architects.
Nicklaus has donated literally thousands of items to the museum, including trophies, golf clubs and bags, photographs, clothing worn during memorable victories, original blueprints from golf course design projects and lettermen's jackets and sweaters from his high school days at Upper Arlington as well as his time as a collegian at Ohio State.
The first exhibit pays homage to the game's golden era and early pioneers, including the late, great Bobby Jones who Nicklaus credits for helping mold his career. Other exhibits explore the early years of the game, and its metamorphosis caused by the evolution of equipment.
But its the trail of exhibits that recognize the exploits of Nicklaus on the golf course that make the museum a must-see for any golf enthusiast, especially those smitten with nostalgia and the history of the game.
The museum winds visitors through halls dedicated to Nicklaus' career by decades and major championships, including the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open, PGA Championship and the U.S. Amateur, which he won a combined 20 times.
Nicklaus grew up in Upper Arlington, which is a driver and wedge from the Ohio State Golf Club. As a junior, he won numerous tournaments, including the Ohio State Junior championship a record five consecutive years beginning at age 12.
Nicklaus, who could have played anywhere, chose Ohio State where he was the NCAA Division I medalist in 1961, the same year he turned professional, and twice won the U.S. Amateur (1959, 1961).
Throughout the museum visitors repeatedly are reminded of the importance of family on Nicklaus' career. One of the last stops on the tour is a replica of the family room in Nicklaus' home in North Palm Beach, Florida. A looping video that plays on a TV monitor in the room includes reflections of his five children on what it was like growing up with the Golden Bear. Nicklaus recounts through the many years on tour that he never spent more than 14 consecutive days away from home, and how, no matter where he was at the time, he returned home for the birth of each child.
Son Jack II tells visitors how his dad gained notoriety for fainting in the hospital at the birth of each child: "Maybe he was amazed by the beginning of life, or it's a commentary on how ugly his kids are when they're born."
There is a great deal of space throughout the museum devoted to Nicklaus' wife, Barbara, without whose help, he says, his success would not have been possible.
And there is evidence of a lot of success here.
Literally hundreds of items are on display that reflect Nicklaus' efforts at Augusta National, where he won the Masters Tournament six times (1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986), including the club's trademark green jacket given each year to the winner. The display also includes the shirt worn during the final round of his victory in 1975, the MacGregor irons he played during his infamous win in 1986 when he became the tournament's oldest winner at age 40, a feat that still stands today, as well as the signed scorecards from each round of that historic event.
The 1960s exhibit shows how Nicklaus took the professional golf world by storm, winning 30 tournaments, including six majors. But it is when visitors take a step into the 1970s that they are see firsthand Nicklaus' greatest period of success.
Known derisively as "Fat Jack" during the early stages of his career, a slimmed down Nicklaus exploded in the 1970s, winning 39 times, including eight majors.
Even fellow World Golf Hall of Famer Gary Player, in a video on display in the museum's Nicklaus Theater, takes good-natured jabs at his contemporary's one-time weight issues and the deliberate pace of play for which Nicklaus was famous.
"One bad thing was how many times Arnold (Palmer) and I had to wait," Player says. "If he had been a racehorse and been that slow, he would have been shot."
Nicklaus always showed that he was worth the wait.
John Reitman is director of news, editorial and education for TurfNet.com, a news and information service for golf course superintendents based in Orlando, Florida. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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Threads of life
01. When I Was A Child - Rain Upon My Mind (13:29)
02. In My Dreams (5:46)
03. Waiting To Be Born (5:47)
04. Look At The Clouds (1:42)
05. Linda (3:08)
06. Hello Love (3:30)
07. The Chordbuster March (1:27)
08. Carry Me Back To Old Virginny (1:20)
09. De Animals A-Comin'(1:50)
10. Bill Grogan's Goat (2:20)
11. Humble (2:27)
12. Ashmolian Band (1:35)
Tim Ceasar: Keyboards & Lead Vocals
Paul Fidlin: Bass, Guitars
Ben Brooke: Bass, Guitars
Julian Cesar: Drums, Synthesizers
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My brother in law Ben Brooke was a member of the band and now lives in the USA. This copy was given to his brother (my hubby) on it's release and has always been in his possession and played only a few times. We can also get at a later stage for the buyer more info from the original band members who still get together and who we know very well.
We are now wanting to sell to someone who has been searching for this rare vinyl to add to their collection. It will be better with them than sitting in a box in our study. Press progressive album. Recorded by the band Alco at University of Surrey Mobile Studio in 1972. A-Side contains a wonderful progressive suite, including sections augumented with the Itchen Orchestra conducted by Jonathan Palmer. B-side is just Alco themselves who are Tim Caesar – keyboards and lead vocals, Paul Fidlin – bass / lead / vocals, Ben Brooke – lead / bass / vocals and Julian Caesar, drums, / synthesizer / vocals. There are some tracks by the Itchen College Barbershop Shoppers at the end.


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Innovators aren't cynics
People are cynical about innovation because innovation often hasn't delivered what has been promised. But looking more closely at the reasons why uncovers some basic truths. One, many promises have been overstated, by people with a vested interest in promoting innovation. Yes, even us innovation consultants can get carried away, but often executives turn to innovation and make promises. Even politicians make promises about innovation. Yet those promises neglect some vital aspects. Often when executives or politicians promise great returns from innovation, they fail to support, fund, resource and sustain innovation. Blaming innovation for failing to deliver results when programs aren't adequately funded or resourced is like blaming your car for failing to start when you neglected to fill up.
Two, people are often cynical about innovation because they realize it is occasionally used as a scapegoat or "flavor of the month". Executives rush in, talk about innovation without intent to deploy anything, and then drop innovation to pick up another management credo to pronounce. Everyone realizes that innovation will be hard work, and everyone knows the differences between innovation as a talking point and innovation as a funded initiative supported by executives.
But there's a deeper point to made here about cynicism. We've learned, through books, through movies, through corporate examples, that business people lend a critical eye to everything. We business people are cynics by nature - looking for the challenge or failure in any product or service. Many businesses deliver products that HAVE to work - I want cynical engineers designing my bridges and airplanes. But cynicism is deadly to creative thinking and innovation.
Don't get me wrong - the best innovators, Jobs for example, are a masterful combination of wonder, empathy and cynicism. Wonder and empathy to imagine and create, cynicism to design, build and deliver. Edison, perhaps our first significant innovator, was devastated by the failure of his first invention, an automatic voting machine. He swore he would never again create a product that he didn't know if he could sell. But he obviously balanced his market cynicism with passion for experimentation and discovery. No cynic could attempt hundreds of experiments.
But what about the majority of us in business, in politics, in academia? We are notorious cynics, but we cannot afford to be. How many times have you said "I've seen this before" or "This didn't work the last time we tried it"? How many times have you turned a cynical eye on a new idea, not giving it the consideration it deserves? My favorite is "well, I've seen it all". No, sorry, you haven't. You can't possibly imagine all of the possibilities, and the disruption around the corner in your market will surprise and amaze you. Because someone with less cynicism and more wonder and optimism simply asked the question: why not?
Until you recognize that you haven't seen it all, that you can't even imagine all the opportunities, that cynicism is a set of blinders meant to keep you in line, you are definitely correct: you can't innovate. There is no more self-fulfilling prophecy than a cynic who boldly declares that he or she "can't innovate". They are exactly right, and self-reinforcing to boot. Get rid of your cynicism, approach innovation opportunities with a sense of wonder, enthusiasm, possibility. Yes, that means shedding your green eyeshades and corporate cynicism. Don't worry, we won't hold it against you.


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A low fat tiramisu recipe that uses reduced fat cream cheese and reduced calorie whipped topping. You'll still get the coffee flavor from the kahlua and instant espresso though. Serves 8.
- POWDERED SUGAR, 2/3 cup sifted
- REDUCED-FAT CREAM CHEESE, 1 8-ounce tub
- REDUCED-CALORIE WHIPPED TOPPING, 1 cup + 1/2 cup thawed
- SUGAR, 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon
- WATER, 1/4 cup
- HOT WATER, 1/2 cup
- INSTANT ESPRESSO GRANULES, 1 tablespoon
- KAHLUA or OTHER COFFEE-FLAVORED LIQUEUR, 2 tablespoons
- UNSWEETENED COCOA, 1/2 teaspoon
- Combine powdered sugar and cream cheese in a bowl; beat at high speed of a mixer until well-blended.
- Gently fold 1 cup whipped topping into cheese mixture.
- Combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water, and egg whites in the top of a double boiler; place over simmering water.
- Beat at high speed of a mixer until stiff peaks form.
- Gently stir one-fourth of egg white mixture into cheese mixture.
- Gently fold in remaining egg white mixture; set aside.
- Combine 1/2 cup hot water, 1 tablespoon sugar, espresso, and Kahlua; stir well.
- Split ladyfingers in half lengthwise.
- Arrange 20 ladyfinger halves, cut sides up, in the bottom of an 8-inch square baking dish.
- Drizzle half of espresso mixture over ladyfinger halves.
- Spread half of cheese mixture over ladyfinger halves.
- Repeat procedure with the remaining ladyfinger halves, espresso mixture, and cheese mixture.
- Spread 1/2 cup whipped topping evenly over cheese mixture; sprinkle with cocoa.
- Place 1 toothpick in each corner and in center of Tiramisu to prevent plastic wrap from sticking to whipped topping; cover with plastic wrap. Chill 2 hours.


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I'm having one of those days. The ones where you want someone to just give you a big hug. My elbow is sore from my little accident yesterday (and I keep forgetting and bashing it on the table!), and my leg looks a mess. And I've got so much to do, but don't feel like I'm getting anywhere with it…
During the 'happy' days of my marriage, my husband would have given me that hug. But as I'm now single, I have that overwhelming "I want my Mum" feeling.
Unfortunately, I don't have a Mum and my sibling lives abroad. Even as a child I was on my own at home, as the sibling went to boarding school when I was 3.
My ex-husband was an only child, and barely saw his parents. So from the outset of our relationship, we were all of those people to each other. It made us tight knit and very dependent on each other. We shared and were interested in the minutiae of each other's lives. Possibly more so than people who have a Mum or sibling to share "stuff" with.
Over the years, I have been fascinated by the close relationships that many of my girlfriends have with their mothers. During the early years of my being a mother, I admit to feeling a bit empty when I saw others, with their kids and 'Granny', doing Christmas shopping or some other such thing, chatting away about their day to day life.
And I have often had to bite my tongue when, after a weekend away with their husbands, (whilst Granny looked after the kids) they would moan about their mother 'loading the dishwasher the wrong way' or giving the kids treats they weren't supposed to have.
In my head I'd be shouting "think yourself lucky you've got a bloody mother".
I fully appreciate that no one can drive you round the bend like your parents and not all parent/child relationships are as fabulous as I have suggested. But speaking for myself, as a parent, I know that there is an unconditional love that I have for my children. And it is that love and commitment that I would like to be on the receiving end of.
So for those of you who have mothers, next time you see them, give them a hug. And if you have friends who don't have a mother… Just remember, if they're feeling down in the dumps, they might just need one too.
My dear friend AJ, who moved abroad several years ago, who has known me all my life, would most definitely be giving me a hug today and it would have meant the world. In fact, we'd probably both start blubbing! We can't help it. If one of us starts, the other always joins in! And we always feel so much better afterwards. I know she sends it in spirit.
And now I feel really bad that I sent my eldest off to school this morning, the words "Get OUT of the CAR – STOP BEING MEAN TO YOUR BROTHER" ringing in his ears.
I will of course, out of guilt, be buying him his favourite biscuits to eat on the way home in the car. He'll get a big kiss and a huge squeezy hug. And I'll remind him that even when I'm cross with him, I love him more than the world. That's what Mums do, right?
And I hope when he's an adult, and he's having 'one of those days', that I will still be around to give him another…


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After the riots in Hackney
A quick crosspost of some info from my council ward neighbours in Hackney Central Ward (http://hackneycentrallabour.blogspot.com/). Clarence Road where the worst violence happened in Hackney this week forms the boundary between the ward I represent (Chatham Ward) and Hackney Central Ward.
Siva Kandiah - helping him rebuild his business
Kandiah is one of the local businessmen who was most affected by the rioting and looting on Monday evening on Clarence Road.
His shop was broken into, looted and - to put it bluntly - trashed. He lost £10,000 in stock and has been left with virtually nothing.
Hackney Council is helping Mr Kandiah to rebuild and his determination to get back on his feet is a testament to the spirit of London in light of the riots.
To help Mr Kandiah rebuild his shop and life, colleagues and others such as HCVS have helped set up an online fund to help.
Please go to http://www.hcvs.org.uk/
Ways to donate:
Online - donate here: http://www.hcvs.org.uk/en/pages/rebuild_clarenceroadshop.aspx
By Mobile text : Text HCVS01 followed by the amount you want to donate to 70070 for e.g. HCVS01 £10 to 70070 to donate £10. Texts are charged at your mobile phone operator's standard rate. The charity will receive 100% of your donation. You must be 16 or over and please ask the bill payer's permission. For full terms and conditions and more information, please visit www.justgiving.com/info/terms-of-service.
By Cheque: Please complete the form and make cheques payable to 'HCVS' and their postal address.
By Cash: at HCVS offices.
IMPORTANT NOTE: there are a number of Paypal and other online appeals for Mr Kandiah. Please note that this is the official fund - http://www.hcvs.org.uk/en/pages/rebuild_clarenceroadshop.aspx - please don't risk your money going astray by providing money to another source.
Tea on Clarence Road - Monday
St John's, Hackney (the church which is both closest to the Hackney troubles as well as where some of the disturbances broke out in its graveyard) is organising an afternoon tea on Clarence Road on Monday 15 August at 5pm.
The tea party is to coincide with exactly a week after the trouble broke out and is a community response to take back the street.
The event is being sponsored by Hackney Marks & Spencer, Hackney Council and other local businesses.
The event set-up is from 4:30pm in the church - please do come along!


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Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner
We were walking down the main drag somewhere near Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville when what should we hear but a rooster crowing from a tree. Sure enough, chickens roam free throughout the city. This is locally controversial because the chickens are nasty and loud. At one time, the city hired a chicken wrangler to trap the little buggers, but today they are protected as part of a county-wide bird sanctuary.
Going to eat Cuban food tonight.
Good night, Ricky. Good night, Lucy.


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This is what I thought/hoped/dreamed that Greece would be like. I loved Athens, but when I got to the city of Oia (Ee-a) on the Island of Santorini in the Aegean Sea, my hopes for the vacation were realized. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. I've put them in a series, let me know what you think.
(photo inspired by my SistA)


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Today I'm going to be reviewing Lush's Love Lettuce fresh face mask.
This retails for $6.95 for 60 grams (or you can bring in 5 empty Lush black pots and get it for free!).
"Balancing mask for all skin types
Love Lettuce is our exfoliating ground almond mask that scoops up dirt, oil and debris and washes it all away. Exfoliation is an important part of good skincare, as it removes the buildup of dead skin that can clog your pores and cause impurities. Love Lettuce is a great example of how just a few ingredients can make a fresh, effective product for the skin. We blend calming French lavender oil with seaweed and honey to nourish and soften skin, and to balance oily T-zones." - Lush.caIngredients: Agar Agar Gel (Gelidium cartilagineum) , Kaolin ,Honey , Fullers Earth , Glycerine , Almond Oil (Prunus dulcis) , Ground Almond Shells (Prunus dulcis) ,Ground Almonds (Prunus dulcis) , Lavender Oil (Lavandula augustifolia) , Chlorophyllin , *Geraniol ,*Limonene , *Linalool , Fragrance
This has a delightful green colour to it, which makes me happy as I think of it as a classic face mask colour. XD You can definitely notice the scrubby bits in it, and you can exfoliate your skin while applying it (and removing it).
(You can see my bottom snaggle teeth! XD)
You leave this on for 5-10 minutes, then remove it. I used a yellow face cloth; it could very well come out with more scrubbing, but I think there was a wee bit of green staining on the cloth when I was finished. Again, this could come out in the wash, but to be on the safe side I recommend using a cloth that you don't mind getting a bit stained in the worst case scenario.
The lavender fragrance is lovely, and the added notes from the other ingredients really help to bring about even more of a relaxing spa feeling.
Afterwards, my skin was soft and dewy. It wasn't dried out at all (which a lot of masks can do), and it had a moisturized look to it. There was a bit of redness, but I attribute that to the scrubbing, and that my skin is really sensitive.
I quite enjoyed this mask and my skin feels clean and refreshed! I will enjoy using this again, and if you want a really relaxing mask that can exfoliate and doesn't strip your skin, I recommend it! :D
Have you tried Love Lettuce? Are any other Lush fresh face masks your favourite?
Have a lovely day! :D


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Israel has finally suspended its airstrikes on Lebanon according to this BBC report for 48 hours as they investigate a very catastrophic airstrike on Qana in southern Lebanon.
The airstrike killed over 60 civilians, more than 30 of which were reported to be children.
Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora strongly condemns that airstrike, while Israel calls it a "tragic mistake."
Although civilians have been warned of the great danger and are encouraged to flee, most of these people do not even have the means to go anywhere. They're just as unsafe on the road.
One benefit of the temporary ceasefire is that it would significantly help in the arrival and distribution of humanitarian aid.
Hell, if the US do not want to call for a ceasefire, the rest of the world should! A conditional ceasefire should not even be an option. It's time to totally stop the war!
Technorati: israel, lebanon, qana, war, airstrike


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I reached the mess, which is just across, to have breakfast only be greeted by Suresh. He reminded me that it was Mahashivaraatrie yesterday and that was the day when I had been voted the hostel affairs secretary. I greeted him trying to recall if it was Mahashivaraatrie on the day of elections that year. I remembered in a moment that the same Suresh had wished me good luck on the morning of the elections mentioning that it was an auspicious day and that it would bring only success. His blessings rendered the fruits and the end of the day saw me garnering most number of votes in a triangular contest. If my contesting elections with another Suresh, MS scholar for another post, was an important event for the cause of active participation of post-graduate students in organising various events at IIT Madras campus then my winning the election was beginning of a new chapter in my life that put me in a different perspective of result orientedness. It turned out to be an exciting roller-coaster ride, an experience which I could not have otherwise.
Suresh, the cook, didn't exactly remember which post I was contesting for. Actually I was elected as the general secretary of the IITM's student body. But I'll miss the point if I ponder over the post I had held. On the election day and on the days before it, Suresh sure had learnt that it was something unusual for the phd scholars he had seen and he had seen plenty in the twenty plus odd years he had spent in cooking in the hostel mess. He has sensed an extra charge in general atmosphere in the hostel and elsewhere. On the night of elections, he had come to me and had congratulated me for the win. And today morning when he reminded me about Mahashivaraatrie and told me that I had forgotten the day, the whole thing flashed before my eyes. Smile on his face was as bright as it could be and smile on my face too was as big as it could be. Amused by his gesture, I wished him a great day. What a start for otherwise-an-ordinary day!


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Fighting in the Streets
Mustafa Lootah
Disgraced Investment Banker
Corporate Ties +3
Business Influence and Contacts
Ability to cause financial mayhem
Short term loans
Discover Shadaloo companines
Self confident +5
Doesn't lose willpower on auto-success unless zero successes.
I can inspire others to be overconfident.
Enemies -2
The Investors I lost money for.
Over-confident -1
Quick to blame other for failures.
Driving Goal -3
Dark Secret -1
Two full time employees: Cliff the chauffeur, and Stacey the office manager/personal assistant.


text: Add comment Shanghai's best gyms The best fitness centres and places to workout in Shanghai Posted: Wednesday January 13 2016, Updated: Wednesday January 13 2016 Time Out brings you the best places in Shanghai to get fit, from bells-and-whistles chains to budget community centres. Shanghai's best gyms: The big names Shanghai's best gyms: The budget choices Shanghai's best gyms: The boutique options Shanghai's best gyms: The hotel gyms More Shanghai's best gyms: The big namesAlexander Health The massive Hongqiao Lu branch of this Taiwanese chain spans four floors and is comprised of a gym, swimming pool, yoga studio and massage and beauty treatment area. While it's fully-equipped with pretty much everything you'd ask for from a fitness centre (including longer opening hours than many other gyms in town), it does admittedly have the appearance of a once-smart club rather gone to seed, thanks to some slightly naff wallpaper and not-quite-up-to-scratch levels of cleanliness. The gym itself has extensive workout and resistance equipment, more than most of the gyms we visited, including a TRX suspension system. There's an on-site spinning room too. The locker rooms, meanwhile, are spacious, and decked out with large hot tubs and cushy chillout areas (in case you fancy joining some of the other members in a spot of naked sofa lounging) equipped with tasty (and free) herbal tea. How much? 6,000RMB a year. Where? 600 Hongqiao Lu, near Panyu Lu, Xuhui district. Open 7am-11.15pm daily. See full venue details.California FitnessAn enormous chain gym which offers basically everything, California Fitness is a good choice for buff corporate types who travel between Asia's business hubs, as membership includes all of the chain's branches across the continent. The Huaihai Lu edition is a labyrinth snaking over two floors at the top of the slightly rundown Infinity Plaza mall, and is well-stocked with a yoga studio, a weights area, a boxing ring, spin studio, mat space and two main areas of cardio-focused machines, including treadmills and step machines. The changing rooms include a sauna and steam room, plus more than 20 showers and plenty of space for changing. Our reservation here is that the gym's central location means it has potential to get extremely busy at prime times – when we stop by on a weekday afternoon it's already fairly crowded. Fortunately the opening hours are impressively long, meaning there's really no excuse not to pop by. How much? 3,880RMB for one year, off-peak; 4,880RMB full-time annual membership. A little negotiation also gets rid of the 'joining fee', and a bit more pushing gets us an additional month free.Where? Fifth Floor, Infinity Plaza, 138 Huaihai Lu, near Longmen Lu, Huangpu district. Open 6am-midnight Mon-Fri; 8am-midnight Sat- Sun. See full venue details.Mr and Mrs FitnessThe Xuhui branch of Mr and Mrs Fitness has provoked some pretty dire comments on our website from users bemoaning the gym as 'filthy' and the staff as 'rude and dismissive.' But it seems with its impressive new branch on Jinan Lu near Xintiandi, that they are determined to put these wrongs right. With excellent equipment, spa-esque locker rooms, and general mod cons, this was one of the poshest gyms we tried out, although if you're going to fork out 16,000RMB per annum for a membership, you'd expect it to be – you probably wouldn't be able to afford to go anywhere else if things go awry. Luckily, there's a lot to keep you occupied, from the well-equipped free weights area (including chains and kettlebells), an extensive number of machines, and even a mini climbing wall. Find working out boring? Go make a tea or coffee in the sexy lounge and have a surf on the gym iMac, or book yourself in for an on-site beauty treatment. If you prefer to exercise in luxury, this is your mothership. How much? 16,000RMB a year. Steep. Where? There are gyms all over the city - we tried: Third Floor, 9 Jinan Lu, near Taicang Lu, Huangpu district. Open 10am-10pm daily. See full venue details.PhysicalWith nine prominent branches across the city, Physical is one of Shanghai's most ubiquitous gym chains. It's also one of the most popular, meaning that you'll find yourself in close quarters with lots of fellow exercisers if you visit at peak times. This is particularly the case with the Metro City branch that we tested; the convenient Xujiahui location means that the gym is packed out on weekday evenings. Still, the facilities are all clean and well maintained and though there are some small gripes, such as not enough water fountains and slightly pokey changing rooms, it's about what you'd expect from a mass appeal chain gym experience. The numbers-controlled spinning, yoga and belly dancing classes are less cramped, there's a boxing ring that you can book and the reception area is reasonably comfortable – overall it's good value if you get a multi-club membership. A quick check of some of their newer branches – at Crystal Galleria, Huaihai Plaza and Bund Square – revealed fewer people and nicer facilities, so you may want to opt for one of these as your regular work out spot. How much? 3,300RMB for one year, multiclub (in Shanghai) membership. Trials are available for 100RMB, which they'll knock off the membership fee if you sign up; you can also negotatiate a three-day trial and take in other branches. Where? Third Floor, Metro City, 1111 Zhaojiabang Lu, near Tianyaoqiao Lu, Xuhui district. Open 7am-10pm daily. See full venue details.Tera WellnessTera Wellness gyms are ten-a-penny around Shanghai; this is one of the most frequently chosen gym options here in Shanghai due to branches being so close to home/work/your favourite bar. We visit the Zhangyang Lu edition of the Terra Wellness chain given its proximity to the Time Out office. It's small, basic and largely unremarkable – except for the price of its annual membership which earns its inclusion in our round-up, an extremely reasonable 2,700RMB. It's also clean, in good condition, and generally does the job for its clientele, most of whom work nearby. Along with the standard gym equipment and machines, there are kettlebells and ropes, a boxing ring, and a studio space which hosts a variety of classes including lunch-time yoga sessions. Changing rooms, meanwhile, are equipped with mini saunas, and that's pretty much your lot extras-wise. Staff and personal trainers seem to be in abundance, although most don't speak English. How much? 2,700RMB a year for single-club membership; 3,000RMB for multi-club in selected in Pudong gyms. Where? Tons of locations. We tried: Eighth Floor, Times Square, 501 Zhangyang Lu, near Pudong Nan Lu, Pudong district. Open 10am-10pm daily. See full venue details.Will'sAnother prominent chain, Will's has 20 branches around town. The contents of the branch beside Xintiandi are in answer to its central location: it's a smart but basic gym that accommodates the busy worker seeking a quick bout of exercise. Its prime spot also means it fills up quickly, but with its stylish, contemporary vibe it's still an appealing choice. Along with up-to-date equipment, there's also a boxing ring, a spinning room stuffed to the nines with bikes, a Power Plate, and a wide range of classes including Zumba, basic yoga, and Les Mills-branded workouts including Body Pump and True Grit. All in all, Will's is a slick place to get your sweat on. How much? 3,788RMB for membership, or 4,988RMB for a multi-club membership. Where? 220 Madang Lu, near Xingye Lu, Huangpu district. Open 10am-10pm daily. See full venue details. Shanghai's best gyms: The budget choicesJingan Community CentreHome to some of the cheapest gym sessions in town – housed in the basic surroundings of the Jingan Community Centre. The gym is a single room with eight large machines including two running machines, an exercise bike with a screen plus various weights machines. The gear, largely Technogym and imported from Italy, is more modern than you'd expect. There's a rack of dumbbells plus two table tennis tables and a friendly lady running the place who'll give you a good game of ping pong. There are no proper changing room beyond the basic bathroom and you'll have to be quick at the 5-7pm peak hours to nab a machine, but at these prices you can't complain.Member: machine ratio Around 20 people use the eight machines daily.Cleanliness The main gym room is perfectly clean, if hardly the most modern environment. You wouldn't spend more than the time it takes for a quick clothes change in the bathroom, but with a lack of proper changing rooms and showers that's all you'd do anyway.Classes Yoga and dance classes are offered in Mandarin, both separated into age groups and staggered throughout the week.How much? 100RMB for a ten-hour pass, 10RMB for each dance or yoga class.Jingan Community Centre is at Room 308, 1855 Xinzha Lu, near Yanping Lu. See full venue details. Shanghai's best gyms: The boutique optionsCurvesThis US-brand, women-only boutique gym has had a slightly bumpy journey in Shanghai, shuttering all their gyms bar one during the last few years, but its fortunes seem to be on the rise again with a new centre opening in Xuhui a few months ago. Unlike your average gym, Curves doesn't have any treadmills, or rows of identical equipment. What it does offer is a special workout where members spend 30 seconds on each item of fitness before moving on to the next. It takes 30 minutes to track your way round, and every member has a unique card that records their fitness and health levels. It's somewhere between standard gym and personal training session, with trainers on-hand to help you with the machines as needed, and a personalised health report tracking your fat levels and BMI. The 13 machines are designed to work every part of your body, so you know you're getting a fast, effective workout. But be warned – it will probably hurt the next day.Changing rooms are small but adequate and clean, and the staff are friendly (although a majority seem to be men). If you have a short attention span, welcome quick workouts and would like to track your progress in a very targeted way (oh, and are a woman), then this is for you. Stop by the Fuxing Lu branch while everything is still shiny and new. How much? One year's membership is 4,776RMB; six months is 3,108RMB. No joining fee, but no negotiation on price either, alas. Where? Unit 310, Mingyuan Plaza, 1199 Fuxing Zhong Lu, near Jiashan Lu, Xuhui district. Open 10am-10pm daily. See full venue details.One WellnessOne Wellness is not the cheapest gym in town (though to be fair, neither is it the most expensive), but it's genuinely one of the nicest we've been to. The main gym is in a sweeping attic-style room, with wooden beams and just the right amount of mirrors (i.e. hardly any). There's a limit on membership of several hundred, which should mean you're not elbowing people out of the way for one of the nine treadmills too often. The venue, which uses Technogym equipment, is also used as the brand's showroom in China, and consequently gets the latest machines fairly early. The dark wood and brightly coloured walls and windows give the gym an open, unintimidating feel. Classes include body sculpt, spinning and yoga, a boxing and weights area, and even an outside terrace where classes are held when the weather allows. The changing rooms also live up to the high standards set by the rest of the gym, with plenty of showers, hairdryers, decentsized lockers and space. How much? The initial joining fee is 575RMB, and a six-month contract totals 988RMB per month (dropping to 788RMB per month for a 12-month contract and 588RMB for 18 months). You also have to pay an initial 88RMB a month if you want to attend classes. A little light bargaining though, and we manage to get one month offered free on the six month contract, plus a waiving of the joining fee and monthly classes costs. Where? Second Floor, Block C, 98 Yanping Lu, near Xinzha Lu, Jingan district. Open 6am-11pm Mon-Thu; 6am-10pm Fri; 7am-10pm Sat-Sun. See full venue details.Prime FitnessEstablished in 2012, Prime Fitness pushes the use of 'natural movement patterns' – i.e. pushing, pulling, jumping, throwing, lifting – they'll help you improve both your fitness and physique. Their small space on Fenyang Lu has everything you'll need in terms of weights, balls and kettlebells to work out in the primal way. There are no treadmills here, but you'll sweat heavily regardless. How much? 30 minutes solo personal training sessions are 350RMB with a senior trainer or 500RMB with a master trainer. For partner training, you can get 30 minutes from 450RMB; group training for 45 minutes is 150RMB per person. Discounts are available for bulk bookings. Where? Room 102, Bldg 1, 3 Fenyang Lu, near Huaihai Zhong Lu, Xuhui district. Open 6am-10pm Mon-Fri, 8am-8pm Sat-Sun. See full venue details. TrainingFitLocated in a dull office tower beside Hanzhong Lu metro station on Line 1, TrainingFit is only slightly larger than the average Shanghai apartment – there's just about enough room for five people to work out here at one time, including two on the pair of running machines. The selling point is that it's all one-on-one. You're assigned a friendly personal trainer (all buff Chinese males) and after a brief consultation you set some fitness goals and they help you work toward them using the weights, ropes, mats and machines on offer. The personal touch extends to the changing rooms and showers too – there's one each for women and men. It can be a bit tricky to find (take the lifts nearest C-Store and look for the Dermagram sign) and it's worth specifying that you want an English-speaking trainer if you don't have basic Mandarin skills, but if you're after a private work out with structured support, TrainingFit is a great choice. How much? Prices vary depending on the intensity of your workout programme, but we were quoted 2,000RMB a month for two hour-long sessions a week. Where? Room 810, Eighth Floor, 218 Hengfeng Lu, near Hanzhong Lu, Zhabei district (6031 9805). Open 10am-10pm daily. See full venue details. Shanghai's best gyms: The hotel gymsHilton Shanghai Fitness Centre If you ever wished your gym could be a little more like a luxurious hotel, then it might make sense to go to a gym inside a luxurious hotel. Everything in the Hilton's on-site fitness centre is to an uber high standard, with a work out area and spa taking over the Huashan Lu hotel's fourth floor, together with a large swimming pool, relaxing chill out areas (with excellent tea) and huge changing rooms. It's almost worth joining this gym for the changing rooms alone; each locker comes equipped with drinking water, towels, slippers and white fluffy robe, and there are huge, steaming baths plus a sauna and fabulous waterfall showers.Luckily, the gym lives up to these high standards too. It's small but immaculately kept, with fresh towels on every machine and ayis rigorously cleaning and delivering water to gym-goers. Each treadmill has personalised screens and a range of TV channels, including HBO and BBC. You can also roll out of the gym into the fabulous Escape spa, offering a range of massages and therapies. All this comes at a price, however, and even though the hotel offers a series of offers for members, including free personal training sessions, this is definitely the very high-end price bracket. How much? 4,600RMB for one month; 17,600RMB for one year's membership. Where? Fourth Floor, 250 Huashan Lu, near Changshu Lu, Jingan district. Open 6am-11pm daily. See full venue details,Kerry Sports Kerry Sports has consistently been one of our favourite places in town to go for a workout. It's a gym of vast proportions, including a long row of treadmills and cardio equipment that faces out over Century Park, plus weights space and fitness studios. The 6,000 sqm gym feels spacious throughout, unlike some of the cramped cheaper options around town. It's also extremely well-equipped, and open 24 hours. In addition, members can take advantage of basketball and tennis courts, a running track, indoor swimming pool and table tennis facilities, plus a sauna, jacuzzi and steam room in calming changing rooms, which are packed with bath robes, towels, and beauty products. It's simply a delight to be here, with the machines connected to TV screens offering international channels such as the BBC, plus charging docks and USB ports. There is a large Adventure Zone for kids, including a ball pool and brightly-coloured slides. This is, in short, a perfect gym for the whole family, and a great place to while away some healthy hours. How much? 15,250RMB for one person for six months, 22,000RMB for a year; 39,760RMB for a family for one year. Where? Fourth Floor, 1388 Huamu Lu, near Fangdian Lu, Pudong. Open 24 hours. See full venue details. Mandarin Oriental The gym at Pudong's Mandarin Oriental is everything you'd expect from this luxury hotel. The 24-hour fitness centre offers an extensive range of cardio and weights, along with regular classes in yoga, dance, martial arts and boxing. The slick studio is also fitted out with a virtual personal trainer to give you that extra motivation on the treadmill. The real jewel in the crown at the MO, however, is the hotel's cutting-edge technology, especially the 'Biospace Body Analyzer'. This is a bit like a fancy weighing machine which maps out your body in terms of overall healthiness, allowing you to accurately draw up a suitable programme of fitness routines. Human fitness experts can also advise you on the type of workout you need based on these results, meaning that you can exercise smarter for your body type. All in all, the MO is not a cheap option, but its commitment to high standards and superior technology make it worth a mention. Our main regret, however, is that the pool remains for hotel guests only; meaning we can only gaze longingly at the impressive swimming space (or book a room for the night). How much? 12,000RMB quarterly; 36,000RMB per year. Where? 111 Pudong Nan Lu, near Yincheng Lu, Pudong. Open 24 hours daily. See full venue details. Comments


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The 28th Pacific Educational Conference (PEC) held in Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands was meaningful! The theme was "What Matters Most: Every Child, Every Single Day." 89 Guam Delegation members participated, and many of them had the honor of presenting their educational workshops at the conference hosted July 16-19, 2013 at the Marianas High School. Their presentations included the following: Guam IRA's Go Green Movement for Our Future, Understanding SAT10 Scores Using Percentile Scores, I've Got Character! The Colors of Us, A Presentation on an Alternative School Setting, Implementing STEM Education, Building Skills to Create a STEM Classroom Environment, Infusing STEM through Problem-Solving Activities, Professional Adult Learning Puts the 'Learning' Back in PLC's, Academic Through a Healthier School Environment, Success for All (SFA) Solutions Network, Parent Family Community Outreach Program, Developing SMART Goals and Curriculum Maps, JFK High School Literacy Project: Every Child, Every Day, Literacy Techniques to Connect Reading and Writing to All Curriculum, Positive Behavior Supports and Interventions, Design Challenge: Modeling a STEM Approach, John Hopkins Talent Development Secondary Program - Oceanview Middle School, Southern High School's RISE to Closing the Achievement Gap, My Personal Best for the Sake of the Rest, and Using Images, Sound, Touch and Movement in the Early Childhood Classroom.


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Pens Fan KO's Caps Fan, Team Hopes To Do The Same Tonight
Total Pro Sports – If the Pens are looking for an inspirational video to help them bounce back from a 2-0 deficit in their series with the Washington Capitals, a couple of fans may have provided just that following game 2.
After exiting the arena and stumbling onto the streets, a drunken Caps fan sporting an old-school jersey decided to taunt some Pens fans who had just witnessed Sidney Crosby's hat-trick get outdone by Alex Ovechkin's in a 4-3 loss. The Caps fan quickly learned that he had made a bad decision, getting one-punched by the Pens supporter who wasn't in the mood.
Pittsburgh fans seem to still have some fight in them and they can only hope that the same is true of the players. In what has been a close series decided by a single play in both games, some more grit will be needed if the Pens expect to slow down a streaking Ovechkin. They will also need more production from league leading scorer Evgeni Malkin, else they will be the next ones to get KO'd.
Here's the clip. Short and sweet. (Busted Coverage)


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Welcome to our newest Celebrity Moms advertiser Luna Lou!
Luna Lou offers adoraable pop art inspired toddler blankets made out of 100% recycled cotton. The blankets have the combination of a vintage knit texture with updated modern designs. These would make a wonderful shower gift!
Coco Arquette has already received their "pinky punch" blanket!
If you order one by July 15, 2006 you will receive a free book tote with your purchase.
Check out their whimsical designs at http://www.lunalou.com today!
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Luna Lou
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Preggers 'N Proud
When I was pregnant with my first son seven years ago, I longed for something stylish to wear. At the time, maternity fashion was just started to take the turn from frumpy to fashionable but was by no means stylish.
Fast forward three years and I was pregnant with the twins and Gap and Old Navy were just introducing their maternity lines. Much more comfortable and leading the way in bringing more style to pregnant moms everywhere. Now we're two years later and the fashions of today's expectant moms rival those of the non-expecting masses (and in many cases outshine them!) I am a jeans and t-shirts gal and love the stylish maternity t-shirts that are out on the market. Some of the coolest shirts I've seen are being offered by Preggers n' Proud. They offer a full line of cotton tee's for mom, dad, and baby with timetly saying and trendy style.
One of my favorite pregnant moms, Jennie Garth who is expecting her third daughter this summer has both the "Sexy and Showing" and "Loving my Buddha Belly" shirts. I highly recommend checking out the trendsetting designs at Preggers n' Proud today!
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Welcome to The Stylish Child
The Stylish Child is a spin-off blog from Celebrity Moms. We've been receiving so many requests for write-ups on baby products that I wanted a central place to put all the really cool baby stuff. If you have a baby product that you want to have featured please drop me a note at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Karma Baby Slings
One of our readers, Stacey at Karma Baby, sent us in these great photos of her son Elijah with Andre of Outkast. Stacey and her family were out eating at an Atlanta vegetarian restaurant when Andre came in and sat in the outside terrace with them. Their son Elijah worked his baby magic and he and Andre became fast friends! Throughout dinner Andre were making facing and playing with each other and at the end of the evening Andre was kind enough to pose for these adorable pictures. I especially like the one of the two looking at each other you can tell he is a natural with babies!
Outkast has a new album, Idlewild, coming out on August 22nd along with a movie of the same title coming out on August 25th.
Thanks so much to Stacey for the photos and please check out her complete baby sling line at Karma Baby!
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Wednesday, June 7, 2006
Celebrity Kid Furniture Designer Jennifer Delonge and Rocker Husband Tom Delonge Expecting a Son
Blink 182 / Angels & Airwaves frontman Tom Delonge and his designer wife Jennifer Delonge have announced theat they are expecting a boy later this summer. Their newest addition will join four-year-old sister Ava. Tom accidentally made the baby's gender public when he mentioned him in the liner notes of his latest album
with his new band - Angels on Airwaves!
Jennifer's childrens furniture line is a favorite with the Hollywood elite. The line is designed with adult quality design and materials - at a kid's size that both kids and parents love. Celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Courteney Cox have taken notice of DeLonge's line – each have an Ava Chair and Ottoman in their homes.
The newest addition to Jennifer's furniture line is the Grace table and chairs. This pint sized table and chairs has a whimsical, retro flair that make it the perfect spot for snack time or art projects. She's also planning to add a bunch of new baby products including cotton blankets and toy storage that will be available later this year.
Check out her complete line at Jenniferdelonge.com
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This is an article by Allen West that is not only excellent and informative - but truly frightening. I do not understand how Obama can get away with this crap without the people rising up to stop him. Anyone with half a brain knows he's harbored Islamic leanings for a long time, but this borders on the criminal.
People need to know this and that's a problem - you know you won't hear this on the evening news - except maybe, on Fox...so, please, spread this around as much as you can ... I fear that people will die because of this action of our president. That is an awful feeling to have of the person who has sworn to "serve and protect "us - the people of the United States of America. Instead he has put many more of us in jeopardy with his treasonous actions.
I say "treasonous" with trepidation ... it is not a word that I banter around. But isn't aiding and abetting the enemy treason???? If that is the definition, than our President is a traitor.
As I write this, I have no idea what Israel's election results will be — but I do know my desired result. There is much evidence that the Obama administration had worked to secure a defeat for Prime Minister Netanyahu — of course the progressive socialists will deny and dismiss it as they always do.
However, there is another critical indicator that President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry wish to have an accommodating left-leaning person in Israel to enable their policy scheme.
Front Page Magazine reports, "You know the country responsible for killing hundreds of Marines, which provided sanctuary to al-Qaida and whose terrorist proxies helped give al-Qaida the skills to carry out 9/11? They're no longer terrorists. Sure their terrorist groups currently control parts of Lebanon and Yemen, but they're not terrorists. Because if Iran was a state sponsor of terror, then Obama letting them have the bomb might look bad. This way it's fine."
That is correct ladies and gents, the Obama administration has removed the number one state sponsor of terrorism from the list of terrorists — just like they refuse to place the venerable Muslim Brotherhood on that list, or for that matter, the Council for American Islamic Relations (CAIR) — funny, even the UAE and Egypt did.
This reminds me of the story from Star Trek that gave Captain William T. Kirk his fame — he was the only Star Fleet cadet who defeated the Kobiyashi Maru scenario. Well, we came to find out he simply went into the system and changed it so he could defeat the game.
And so it goes with the Obama administration — folks claim you shouldn't enter into a nuclear negotiation and deal with the number one global sponsor of terrorism? Then take them off the terrorist list, and voila! Any other complaints?
However, it's just not that easy as we draw close to the ill-conceived desire of Obama to appease the mad mullahs and theocrats of the Islamic regime. There has been no change in behavior from Iran – as a matter of fact, it has worsened. Iran still holds Americans hostage and a new report shows — something we've known for some time — Iran has a presence in Venezuela. So President Obama can decree Iran isn't a terrorist state but the stripes of the tiger do not define the ferocious nature of the big cat.
And it's not just redefining Iran to suit his desires. Obama has also redefined Iran's greatest terrorist proxy force, Hezbollah. "That clarifies that Obama no longer considers Hezbollah an enemy (not that he ever did). Instead it's an ally that is classed together with Lebanon, rather than a threat to it."
All this is contained in a recent report from James Clapper, the Director of National Intelligence — that title does seem somewhat oxymoronic.
"Lebanon faces growing threats from terrorist groups, including the al-Nusrah Front and ISIL. Sunni extremists are trying to establish networks in Lebanon and have increased attacks against Lebanese army and Hezballah positions along the Lebanese-Syrian border. Lebanon potentially faces a protracted conflict in northern and eastern parts of the country from extremist groups seeking to seize Lebanese territory, supplies, and hostages."
So not only have Iran and Hezbollah been removed from the list — they seem to be praised and made out to be victims. Folks, you just cannot make this stuff up — and I must once again ask, just who is "traitorous?"
Let's take a walk down memory lane recalling that famous quote about those who fail to remember history ending up repeating it.
"The worst part for me is that nobody remembers," Mark Nevells said last year on the anniversary of the Hezbollah bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut. A Marine had thrown his body in front of the truck to try stop the vehicle and afterward for five days, Nevells and other Marines had dug through the rubble for the bodies of the men they had served with. One of the first Marines on the scene heard voices coming from underneath the rubble. "Get us out. Don't leave us."
Or do any of us remember this: "Colonel William R. Higgins was captured by Hezbollah, the terrorist group acting as Iran's hand in Lebanon, and tortured for months until his body was dumped near a mosque. An autopsy report found that he had been starved and had suffered multiple lethal injuries that could have caused his death. The skin on his face had been partially removed along with his tongue and he had also been castrated."
Or this: "Like Higgins, William Francis Buckley, the CIA station chief, was also captured and tortured for months. On video tapes released by his Hezbollah captors, he was incoherent and his mind had been broken by the horrors inflicted on his ravaged body and his soul. "They had done more than ruin his body," CIA Director William Casey said. "His eyes made it clear his mind had been played with. It was horrific, medieval and barbarous."
Lastly how about this: "Robert Stethem, a Navy diver, was brutally murdered when Hezbollah terrorists took over TWA flight 847. The Iranian-backed terrorists, one of whom was Imad Mughniyah, beat and kicked him to death. "They were jumping in the air and landing full force on his body. He must have had all his ribs broken," Uli Derickson, the stewardess, described. "I was sitting only 15 feet away. I couldn't listen to it. I put my fingers in my ears. I will never forget. I could still hear. They put the mike up to his face so his screams could be heard by the outside world."
And don't forget Lebanese Hezbollah terrorist Ali Musa Daqduq, who was responsible for the kidnapping and ritual murder of five U.S. Soldiers in Iraq — of course Obama would just blame Bush. However, it was Obama who released this terrorist to the Iraqis who subsequently set him free.
Iran is still an Islamic totalitarian, terrorist state, and Hezbollah is its proxy Islamic terrorist army. The Obama administration can do as Captain Kirk and change the rules but it does not change the truth or the behavior.
What it shows is that Barack Obama will dishonor the memory of anyone in order to get what he wants — regardless of what it entails for the cause of liberty and freedom. I'm waiting for the typical progressive socialist trolls to defend this action of removing Iran and Hezbollah from the list of terrorist threats facing our Republic.
Please, give us an explanation of this policy, help us to understand what we are missing here — truthfully, you cannot, and if you try to, then join our list, the list of those who wish to fundamentally transform America and embolden our enemies.
This is shameful — and once again, I call upon the GOP-controlled House and Senate to draft and pass a resolution of censure against President Barack Hussein Obama. That's not me being political. That's me being an American.


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Jade is the generic term for two different gems, nephrite and jadeite, both of which were regarded as the same stone until the beginning of the 19th century when gemologists discovered that despite great resemblances they were two distinct gemstones.
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Christmas is coming up and we've just had "Black Friday" supposedly the busiest shopping day of the year. No doubt there are going to be millions of gifts purchased online over the coming weeks. So, internet online shopping is booming. It's easy to compare prices, and quick to make a purchase. But, in our busy lives, and particularly for those living alone, there is one problem. When ordering items that are bigger than you letter box how is the delivery going to be received?
Assuming you don't have a spouse who is a "homemaker", and you work full time, you have a few options.
- Take time off work. Difficult, sometimes impossible to arrange with colleagues. Left with uncertainty if package will actually be delivered on day you take off. If you choose specified day delivery, often much more expensive.
- Go to Royal Mail office and pick up after the postman leaves you the little "you were not in" card. But not all e-tailers use Royal Mail, or it's difficult to find out. Do you know where the closest DHL or City Link, UPS etc depot is? Also sometimes it's almost as inconvenient to get to the Royal Mail office. For me there is no local free parking, and about only hours I can make it are at weekend.
- Hope you neighbour will be in and can take package for you. Obviously depends on your relationship with you neighbour, and for most people it is a bit too much to ask them to stay in especially. Also how do you communicate to the e-tailer to get them to leave it with the neighbour.
There is another solution. What if you could arrange delivery to a mailbox near you that you could access easily and at a time convenient to you? The principle sounds plain common sense, but it has taken a while for someone to get this type of service off the ground. This is my experience with such a service, from a company called ByBox.
You can read about their story in this article by the Daily Telegraph, and this is their website where you can sign up to have a free trial.
So I signed up for a free 14 day trial. You are given a unique address that you put as your delivery address when you shop online e.g. at Amazon. Once ByBox receives your parcel it forwards it to your local ByBox (there is a network of about 1300 secure boxes throughout the UK, mine was at my local Tescos about 10 minute drive from my home)
You can track the progress of your package from when ByBox receive it to the time it is delivered to you local ByBox. Additionally they have incredibly friendly and attentive Customer relations on Twitter (@ByBox). I was able to get confirmation of when my package would arrive via tweets. On delivery, formal notification is made to you via email and text (SMS) message giving you a code to type into the panel at the box location. On entering the code the door clicks open, you remove your package and shut the door. That's all there is to it.
My Experience
24th Nov (about 2030hr) – Ordered from Amazon
25th Nov (0000hr) – dispatched from Amazon
26th Nov (0118hr) – arrived at ByBox (Coventry)
27th Nov (0400hr) – delivered to the local ByBox
27th Nov (0730hr) – SMS and email received with codes to open box
27th Nov (1000hr) – I did my weekly shop at Tescos, and then picked up the parcel!
I really can't fault the experience I had. I would certainly use it again, under the right circumstances.
This was all free as I was using the 14 day trial. However in future you of course have to pay. You can either pay-as-you-go currently £5 per package. Or you can subscribe with various options (e.g. £30/3 months, £40/6 months, £50/ 12 months). For me since I don't purchase large items too frequently (CDs DVDs and books usually fit through my letterbox) I would use the PAYG option. Is £5 worth it? You have to make that judgement for yourself. For me if I was buying a "big ticket" item i.e. costing £100 or more then probably I would. The service is good and the convenience is great.
I think ByBox could consider developing it's service by perhaps partnering with other firms (if Amazon had this as a standard option I bet the take up would be large. ByBox would have to cut Amazon a good deal of course, but the volume of traffic might make it worthwhile). Also they could tweak their PAYG cost. £5 I would think about it, £2-3 I would probably use almost every time. Only ByBox knows whether this makes financial sense for them.
In summary, in terms of the service and how it works I give top marks. It's great to have this as an option to solve that tricky waiting in problem. Would I use it frequently? – all depends on the price/convenience ratio!


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Gauging up thy footwear for fall. Vintage 1950's Russell Oneida moccasins, with double vamp leather sole.....feels like walking around bare foot. Quoddy Trail Moccasin Co, navy boat shoe with calfskin lining. Quoddy Tracker Ankle Boot with natural crepe sole, these are pretty mountain man, and generally confined to natural excursions. Russell's available here and Quoddy's here- and also at South Willard (hello blue bluchers!).
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3 comments:
- imightbechad said...
Did you purchase these shoes? I've been looking for some old quoddy mocs on sale...would you be willing to sell the dark brown ones?
Love your blog!
- October 20, 2008 at 5:14 AM
- R.F.T.H said...
I ordered them direct from Quoddy,but they are also available via South Willard as per links....ill not be parting with them anytime soon however...ebay maybe? thanks RS.
- October 20, 2008 at 1:30 PM
- imightbechad said...
Thanks RS,
Didn't think all 3 could be yours!
They do pop up on ebay every now and then...I'll keep an eye out.
And you keep up the good work!
- October 21, 2008 at 6:53 PM
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