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1.0 General Information
1.1 Purpose & Intent
The purpose of this Notice Of Award (NOA) is to provide a
qualified contractor who can service, inspect and repair Johnson
Controls computerized HVAC systems installed at the Engineering
& Operations Building and Barber-Colman computerized HVAC
controls systems installed at the Depatment of Transportation
Main Office Complex, Print Shop, Thiokol 6 & 8, Technical
Services, Annex (8000 System), and McQuat units located at
Testing Labs (Thiokol 2,3 & 4).
This awarded contract is limited to the Department of
Transportation Headquarters Complex, Ewing Township, Trenton,
New Jersey.
1.2 Background
The Department of Transportation is responsible for the
maintenance of all State owned buildings throughout the
Headquarters Complex. This contract will consist of maintenance
to the computerized HVAC systems at nine (9) buildings within
the Department of Transportation Headquarters Complex.
2.0 Scope of Work
2.1 All work included in this NOA shall be performed on
the Computerized HVAC Energy Management Control System and
Associated Equipment.
2.2 Items to be serviced and maintained will include
computers, hard and floppy disk drives, field control
panels, power supplies, remote field and VAV
controllers, CRT's, printers, keyboards, operating and
backup system software, electro/pneumatic controls,
circuit boards, control system drawings, solid state
controls, modems, and associated equipment and wiring.
These are typical, but not all-inclusive items.
2.3 The successful contractor shall have a minimum of two (2)
certified factory trained personnel familiar with and
qualified to service the equipment listed in the NOA
Section 2.2. In addition, this contractor shall have
proper equipment to perform such work.
2.4 Each piece of equipment that is serviced must be tagged
or labeled at the time of service. This tag will show
the name of the contractor, the date and type of
service performed and the name and signature of the
technician who performed the work.
2.5 Any malfunctions or defective equipment must be
reported to the Office of teh Manager, Facilities
Management & Operations as soon as it is discovered. If
repairs to equipment are needed, the contract vendor will
be required to give a detailed description of repairs in
2.6 The contractor may be required to provide consulting
services for existing equipment and submit a written
detailed analysis for repairs or replacement based upon
the Manager, Facility Management & Operations requests.
This will be paid for at the normal service hourly rates.
2.7 The State reserves the right to accept the contractor's
estimate or to have the work performed by others,
including State personnel.
2.8 If equipment must be shut down for service or repairs,
the contractor is required to coordinate the schedule
with the Engineer In Charge before any shutdown.
2.9 Codes:
2.9.1 All projects performed under contracts
generated from this noa must conform to all
applicable governmental building, electrical and
safety codes.
2.9.2 Permit and code inspections are performed by
other agencies; therefore, the requesting State
agency cannot control these inspection
schedules. If permit or code violations are
found with work performed the contractor, the
contractor must correct all violations at no
additional charge to the State. Failure to do
so may affect the vendor's performance security
and/or performance record.
2.10 Revisions and Updates:
2.10.1 The contractor agrees to update device databases
to current operating standards and to provide the
customer with a copy of all new scheduled releases
of original equipment manufacturer's software and
documentation which shall be made available during
the term of the agreement. This same contractor
must have a access to the most current factory
approved software and firmware revision upgrades.
2.10.2 Equipment designated to receive any hardware or
firmware upgrades shall include all local and
global control panels. Firmware and software
upgrades for the resident front and host computer
shall also be covered under this section. Computer
enhancements shall include VGA capability and
necessary increases in sysrem RAM.
2.10.3 An updated set of system control drawings shall be
provided semi-annually detailing all firmware
and/or software revisions.
2.11 Database Backup and Documentation:
2.11.1 In the event of catastrophic failure, the
contractor must have the ability to download the
existing database to a fully compatible
replacement device.
2.11.2 The contractor shall provide quarterly back-up of
controller device database and system hard disk to
floppy diskette.
2.12 Planned Preventive Maintenance:
2.12.1 The contractor shall provide all maintenance
service required to keep the buildings automation
systems at the Department of Transportation Main
Office Complex in good operating condition.
2.12.2 The contractor shall provide preventive
maintenance (PM service) to the hardware items
described below. The frequency of preventive
maintenance will be determined by teh State. Any
deviation from that schedule must be supported by
a brief justification. PM service shall require
the contractor to check, adjust, test, verify and
maintain an operating log for the following
Host Computer
CRT Monitor Display
LAN Wiring
Sensor Wiring
Local AHU Control Panels
Keyboard Functions
Power Supplies - Local and Remote
VAV Controls
Electric Actuators
Control Console
Trunk Wiring
All Indicating Meters
Control Electronics Cabinet
Field Sensors
Field Position Indicators
Pneumatic Actuators
2.12.3 The contract shall provide preventive maintenance
to the software items described below to assure
proper system operations. Verification of system
operations shall be performed on a quarterly
basis. The contractor shall verify the set-up and
operation of the following:
Monitor Screen
EMS Report Applications
Trend Reports
Archival Trend Storage Reports
Host Console Devices
Remote Site Dial-Up Communications
Users, Passwords and Privilege Levels to
agreed upon "Ad Builts"
Maintenance Time Reminder Applications
Print Screen Documentation Capability
LAN Communication Devices
Point Summary and Status Log Reports
2.12.4 The contractor must have remote datalink
capability via modem from their local office. The
contractor shall initiate communications with the
DDC control network on a monthly basis and report
any malfunctions to the building manager's office
as soon as they are discovered. Modem access shall
also be provided for the purpose of assisting the
on-site operator with system support.
2.12.5 All scheduled preventive maintenance and service
work under this agreement is to be performed
during normal working hours of the regular working
day unless otherwise specified. This shall include
twenty-five (25) full days per month as scheduled
by the State. If additional time is required for
major overhauls or to insure proper system
operation, service shall be paid for at the hourly
rates bid depending upon when the service is
2.12.6 The State shall provide a schedule of the dates of
all regular preventive maintenance inspections.
Any major inspection or overhaul must be
coordinated with the State to allow it to make the
necessary arranagements.
2.12.7 Replacement and repair of parts and complete
devices is available under this contract. The
State shall be billed at repair exchange pricing
for all parts and complete devices listed on the
attached bid sheet.
2.12.8 The contractor shall have available the type of
inventory required to service the system. This
local office must be within a seventy five (75)
mile radius of the contract site.
2.12.9 The contractor shall furnish all labor and/or
materials including lubricants, test equipment and
special tools to provide the required preventive
maintenance and/or emergency service and/or
replacement pars or complete devices.
2.13 Working Hours and Personnel
2.13.1 The contractor shall be able to provide 24-hour
emergency service, i.e. service both during and
after normal working hours. This contractor must
have the ability to be notified and to respond to
emergency service calls at all times through the
use of a 24-hour emergency service telephone
2.13.2 The contractor shall use trained men directly
employed and supervised by him. These men will be
properly qualified to keep all equipment included
in this proposal properly maintained.
2.13.3 The contractor shall submit a list of the names of
his servicemen, their lengths of experience, and
their capabilities concerning maintenance of the
equipment and the system.
2.14 General Conditions:
2.14.1 The contractor shall furnish to the customer a
written report upon the completion of all
preventive maintenance or emergency service
calls detailing all work performed and parts
2.14.2 The contractor shall be available for additional
work over and above the scope of the agreement.
He will not proceed with any additional work
without written permission from the State and
shall complete work as expediently as possible
after receiving approval.
2.14.3 To ensure system continuity, replacement parts
and devices offered must be standard equipment,
compatible with existing components and installed
in accordance with the manufacturer's
recommendations. No software or wiring changes
will be permitted for modification to other than
existing system manufacture.
2.14.4 Prior to the start of work on any assigned
day, all servicemen must first report to the
Office of the Manager, Facilities Management &
Operations, sign in and sign out when leaving.
The contractor sign in and sign out sheet will be
used against the monthly invoice to verify
payment. Failure to adhere to this requirement,
could result in forfeiture of payment for services
2.14.5 In the event a serviceman cannot be provided
on the requested day, notification must be
given to the Manager, Facilities Management &
Operations Office. If the normally assigned
serviceman is not available a backup serviceman
must be obtained.
2.14.6 The work site is to be left in a clean and
orderly condition.
2.15 Response time requirements will include the following:
2.15.1 Normal Service - including service during normal
working hours (8 AM to 5 PM). Any overtime hours
must be approved by the Manager, Facilities
Management & Operations.
2.15.2 Emergency Service - includes service that requires
a response and action within four (4) hours of
notification by the Manager's office, Facility
Management & Operations at site. A list of these
persons will be provided to the contractor.
This service will be conducted during any hour of
the day or night, which may include both overtime
and normal hours.
2.15.3 Overtime Service - includes services rendered
between the hours of 5 PM and 8 AM weekdays,
and/or service rendered on Saturdays, Sundays and
legal holidays.
2.16 The successful contractor will be required to maintain a
24-hour-per-day, 7-days-a-week emergency telephone
3.0 Special Contractual Terms and Conditions
3.1 Terms and Conditions
The Purchase Bureau terms and conditions which accompanied the
proposal apply to all contracts made with the State of New
Jersey unless specifically deleted on the State's proposal form.
3.2 Termination of Contract
A. Where circumstances and/or the needs of the State
significantly change, or the contract is otherwise
deemed no longer to be in the public interest, the
Director may terminate a contract entered into as a
result of this bid, upon no less than thirty (30) days
notice to the vendor and an opportunity to respond.
B. Where a contractor fails to perform of comply with a
contract, and fails to comply with the complaints
procedure in N.J.A.C. 17:12-4.2 ET SEQ., the Director
may terminate the contract, upon ten (10) days notice
for cause.
C. Where a contractor continues to perform a contract
poorly as demonstrated by formal complaints, late
delivery, poor performance of service, short-shipping,
etc., so that the Director is repeatedly required to
use the complaints procedure in N.J.A.C. 17:12-4.2 ET
SEQ., the Director may terminate the contract, upon ten
(10) days notice to the vendor for cause.
D. Where the contractor fails to meet quality performance
criteria as described in section 2.0 of this RFP.
3.3 Availability of Funds
The State's obligation hereunder is contingent upon the
availability of appropriated funds from which payment for
contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part
of the State for payment of any money shall arise unless and
until funds are made available each fiscal year to the Director
of Purchase & Property.
3.4 Transitional Period
When services are terminated by contract expiration and no new
contract exists, it shall be incumbent upon the contractor to
continue the service until a new contract can be completely
operational. At no time shall this service extend more than 90
days beyond the expiration date of the existing contract. Vendor
will be reimbursed for this service at the prior contract rate
3.5 Insurance Limits/Certificates
A. Contractor must list names of insurance firm from which he
intends to purchase the required insurance and a person
to contact at these firms.
B. The contractor shall secure and maintain in force for
the term of the contract all required insurance
coverages noted on page 2, paragraph 2.3. Contractor
shall provide the State of New Jersey with renewals
thereof which must contain the provision that the
insurance evidence by the certificates shall not be
cancelled for any reason except after thirty days
written notice to the State of New Jersey, Division of
Purchase and Property. Failure to provide and maintain
the required coverage during the continuance of this
contract shall be justification for immediate termination
of the contract and award of the contract to another
person with the contractor herein paying all the damages
and losses incurred by the State. Evidence of current
insurance coverage shall be submitted no later than ten
days after receipt of notice of intent to award contract.
C. All required insurance coverages must be in effect not
later than 12:01 AM at the start of the day of the
contract and remain in effect for the duration of the
contract, including any extensions.
D. Liability insurance must remain in effect for the
duration of the contract, including any extensions, and
for ninety (90) days following termination of all work.
E. The certificate of insurance should include the bid
identification number, name of bid and buyer's name.
Certificate should be forwarded to: John E. Clancy,
NJ Purchase Bureau, 33 West State Street, PO 230,
Trenton, NJ 08625. Each certificate of insurance must
contain an endorsement as follows:
"It is understood and agreed that
_________________________ insurance company shall
notify in writing, the Director of the Division of
Purchase and Property, thirty (30) days in advance of the
effective date of any reduction in, or cancellation of
this policy."
3.6 Subcontracting
A. If any part of the work covered by this NOA is to be
subcontracted, the contractor shall identify the
subcontracting organization and the areas to be
B. All subcontractors must be approved by the State.
C. For all subcontractors, the corporate or company name
and names of the company officers must be submitted to
the State. Payment of subcontractors is the sole
responsibility of the primary contractor.
3.7 Performance Standards
A. All contractor workmanship will be evaluated on the basis
of a review of their work performed for each job
issued. The State must receive service that is
consistently rated above average or average.
B. The basis of the performance evaluation will be the
"Contractor Performance Evaluation" form that is
included in this RFP as Appendix "A". The form
describes the criteria upon which the performance
evaluation will be based and the scoring points that
will be assigned to each criteria.
C. If a contractor earns an "unsatisfactory" or "poor"
rating,the vendor's management and supervisory staff
must meet immediately with the State's representative
to present a plan for improving performance and for
making necessary corrections to meet satisfactory
D. If a contractor receives a second "unsatisfactory" or
"poor" rating, the contract may be cancelled at the
option of the Director, Divison of Purchase and Property.
3.8 Method of Billing
3.8.1 Bills for materials, labor and incidental expenses are to
be submitted to the NJDOT, Bureau of Accounts Payable,
1035 Parkway Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08625 only on New Jersey
State Invoice Form.
3.8.2 Invoices are to identify the location and project to which
they apply and show an explanation of services performed
and a list of all parts installed and/or delivered at
prices quoted in this NOA.
If requested, the contractor must provide invoice showing
amount vendor paid for parts being sold to the NJDOT.
3.8.3 Invoices will not be processed if work is found incomplete
or unsatisfactory after an inspection by a State
representative. The invoice will be held until the
contractor makes the necessary corrections to meet the
standards stated in this NOA.
Appendix A
Department of Transportation
Contractor Performance Evaluation
Rating Evaluation (0 - 10) ( ) periodic
( ) 100% completion
0 - 2.9 Unsatisfactory
3.0 - 4.9 Poor
5.0 - 6.0 Average
7.0 - 10.0 Above Average
Contractor: _________________________________________________________
Project and Location:
Project Number:
Brief Description:
Work Order Number:
(A) x (B) = (C)
Rating Weight Total
0 - 10 1 - 25 (A)x(B)
1. Meeting prompt repair schedule/ 25 = _____
contract completion date.
2. Quality of workmanship, comp-
liance w/specified
materials & procedures. 25 = _____
3. Timely submittal of the follow-
ing items: estimates, daily time
sheets, invoices, scheduling changes,
O & M manuals, change orders. 15 = _____
4. Supervision of workforce & sub-
contractor control & performance. 15 = _____
5. Cooperation with building
management. 15 = _____
6. Follow-up & close-out. __5 = _____
Contractor score = *Col. C (Total Points) =
NOTE: All contractors are to be required to give start &
completion dates on each project.
Questions, comments and remarks:
A) Provide comments in regards to contractors' performance
particularly in regards to 1, 2 & 3 on rating disciplines, if
the rating is 5 or below.
B) Other Comments:
Signed by:
___________________________________ ____________________
Project Manager Date
___________________________________ ____________________
Building Manager Date


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Volume 1, Issue 6 - June 2013 This issue:
- Third session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals
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Third session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development GoalsThe intergovernmental Open Working Group (OWG) on sustainable development goals (SDGs) held its third session from 22-24 May 2013 at UN Headquarters in New York. The session focused on food security and nutrition, sustainable agriculture, desertification, land degradation, drought and water and sanitation. The co-chairs of the OWG, the Permanent Representatives of Kenya and Hungary, stressed that �we need a common vision going forward.� They outlined this vision as �transformative change for sustainable poverty eradication and universal human development, respecting human dignity and protecting our planet, mother Earth, living in harmony with nature for the well-being and happiness of present and future generations.� Elaborating on the key aspects of this vision, the co-chairs highlighted that it requires transformative change in which the SDGs build on but also deepen and go beyond the MDGs, surpassing business-as-usual and achieving poverty eradication that is sustainable. They underlined that this vision is human-centred, and also emphasised that in order to make poverty eradication and human development irreversible, the three dimensions of sustainable development need to be addressed in a balanced manner. The third session of the OWG featured a combination of keynote addresses, panel discussions and interactive debates. The first hour of each of the three days was dedicated to meetings between the co-chairs and representatives of Major Groups and other stakeholders. The co-chairs described these conversations as very constructive and said that many of the concerns and proposals raised at these meetings were reiterated by Member States. A small number of side events were also held. The concluding remarks by the co-chairs that outline the main points made during the session can be found on the Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform. Statements, presentations and recordings from the session are also available on the platform.
Join the Rio+20 Anniversary Google+ HangoutOn the occasion of the one-year anniversary of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), UN DESA's Under-Secretary-General Mr. Wu Hongbo and a number of other high-level panelists will share their views on the developments since Rio+20 in a google+ hangout on 13 June from 11am - 12pm EDT. Mr. Nikhil Seth, Director of the UN's Division for Sustainable Development and Head of the Rio+20 Secretariat, will moderate the event. The panellists will also answer questions submitted via social media in the course of a 20-minute live Q&A session. Tweet your questions for panellists to @SustDev using #SDinAction or post your questions on the Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform Facebook page. The main themes for the Google+ Hangout will be the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) currently being developed by the General Assembly's Open Working Group, the High Level Political Forum, the engagement of Major Groups and other Stakeholders in the follow up processes of Rio+20, and the Voluntary Commitments registered on the Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform. Further panellists include Ambassador Csaba K�r�si, Permanent Representative of Hungary and co-chair of the Open Working Group on SDGs and Saba Loftus, Organising Partner, Children and Youth Major Group.
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A variety of ceramic materials are finding their way into military vehicles and other technologies. Engine components, missile radomes, and personal/vehicular armor are just a few of the applications. For the last half century, ceramics have been used for personnel and light vehicle protection against small arms and machine gun threats. Whether it is protecting Americans at home or abroad, ceramics are a key enabler for this mission.
Ceramic armor protects soldiers
The distinct characteristics of advanced ceramics, including light weight, the ability to withstand extremely high temperatures, hardness, resistance to wear and corrosion, low friction, and special electrical properties, offer major advantages over conventional materials such as plastics and metals. Because of this, advanced ceramics are the foundation for the lightest, most durable body armor used for small to medium caliber protection available. Hot pressed boron carbide and silicon carbide ceramic is integrated with optimized composite structures to produce rugged multi-hit body armor plates.
Complete aircraft armor systems that include ceramic armor seats, components, and panel systems are found in the Apache, Gazelle, Super Puma, Super Cobra, Blackhawk, Chinook, and other military helicopters. Armor tiles are also specified in many fixed wing applications including the C-130 and C-17 aircraft. Single, double and triple curve plates and multi-hit armor systems featuring boron carbide and silicon carbide advanced ceramics are also used for special operations forces as body, side and shoulder armor. Advanced protection for other vulnerable body areas including hips, legs and arms is under development.
The U.S. Army is developing metal-ceramic and metal-ceramic-composite hybrids for improved performance. The first type is metal-encapsulated ceramic armor that allows delay of ceramic failure for improved ballistic performance due to better metal-ceramic bonding. The second type, found on the Stryker-Interim Armored Vehicle, uses a polymer matrix composite to catch any spall off the back of the metal. Future applications for ceramic-based armor include the US Marine Corps Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (formerly known as the Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle, or AAUV) and the US Army's Future Combat System.
Seeing better with transparent ceramics
Because many ceramic materials are transparent to certain types of energy, light or otherwise, they can be used for infrared domes, sensor protection, and multi-spectral windows. In addition to these optical properties, such ceramics have the desired abrasion resistance, strength, and thermal stability. A special type of glass-ceramic material shows promise for electromagnetic windows for use in artillery projectile because of its suitable electrical properties and high temperature capability.
Silicon nitride (a non-oxide ceramic) is used as radomes for missiles in the latest air defense systems. It was specifically selected for missile radomes because of its mechanical strength and dielectric properties. The material allows microwave or other energy to pass through to locate incoming targets. Its mechanical strength allows the missile system to withstand erosion and large temperature excursions while flying at hyper-velocity through the atmosphere. Also under development are transparent infrared windows using nanocrystalline yttria (a type of oxide ceramic) for missile applications.
Improved glasses and glass ceramics are also being considered for armor windows with the desired ballistic performance. Glasses can be produced in large sizes with curved geometries, and can be produced to provide incremental ballistic performance at incremental cost. A fused silica glass is one material under development.
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Beyond the Law of Attraction
New paradigms call for new ways of being. Sometimes this doesn't mean that the old ways are bad, no good anymore, or even that they don't still work.
It's more that something begins to stir in you, a new knowing of something more.
The old ways work, kinda, well some of the time, you think you may have a handle on it but not really sure.
You keep going with it for a while, look around on Facebook, check out what your friends are doing, knowing that what you are searching for isn't in 'over there' but, when you're not really sure what you're seeking, how do you know where to look?
Your inbox is sprinkled in the delicious confetti of free webinars, free audios, the next new thing….
You're grateful.
You know that people are really trying to help you, support you,
but you have an itch and it's not getting scratched!
What is it?
Your life isn't perfect, but it's okay… there's room for improvement and expansion, but you know this will always be true, so what is it about, this restlessness?
Or maybe a grenade gets thrown into one area of your life and ripples through everything – you're thrown and focusing your thoughts, being vibrationally high, simply isn't enough anymore,
just isn't enough
You want more
there is disconnect happening somewhere,
it's elusive
keeps you up at nights
and yet sometimes you sleep like a baby
life's a paradox
and you feel like a ping pong ball between two extremes
You want centre
words like core-self get your attention
not sure what it means but it does feel like potent magic is stored in those words
what's wrong?
what's so unsettling?
Nothing is wrong
Hear the peace in that.
Nothing is wrong
It's all going beautifully right
Because in the middle of the paradox is the new thing you're searching for, beyond the Law Of Attraction, beyond the the techniques
Not without them
Incorporating them, still having them available – a law's a law, right?
In between the states of duality lives your point of power
it's easier to access when your Now is resting in peace, but it's always there
and it holds ALL of your potential
You still get to live in duality
But when you stand in the middle ground…..
and your anchor to that middle ground
is you
the true you
in your element
wild and graceful
stood still, whilst forever moving
centred in the core of you beingness
commanding with gentle strength
knowing who you are and radiating that into your field of existence
from this place
your preferences are known, discovered and savoured
self care becomes a holy experience
relationships soften, allowed, freed
life pours from you and you create from the inside out
What's beyond the Law Of Attraction?
What's the itch?
A new discovery of you finding your homing beacon
Real, untamed, raw and beautiful
From this connection to your core self
you can begin to work with the laws of the universe
whilst being in the peace of your now
and the excitement of your perfect potential
It all makes sense from here
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Santiago Calatrava has unveiled his design for new building. It's just a few steps away from one of his other iconic projects, Zurich's Stadelhofen rail station. (SRF/swissinfo.ch/cp)
The Spanish-Swiss architect lives between New York and Zurich. In 1990 he rebuilt Zurich's Stadelhofen's station, transforming it from an unassuming transit station into a design that used his signature structures with fluid curves and skeletal forms.
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We've started walking the mile loop by our house daily. R spends 50% of the time telling me how tired he is and that he can't go any further, and 75% of the time running back and forth. Yes, I realize that math doesn't add up. Tell him that.
Oh wait, dirt? Not tired anymore. He built himself a hill and dug for bugs to bring me.
And then the cat tail murders began. He was positively gleeful.
And yes, he laid in it. I thought our girls knew how to get dirty. Ummm, nothing compares to how filthy this kid is at the end of the day. No matter how many outfits he goes through in a day, every single one is almost a completely different color than whatever it started out with when he pulled it out of his drawer.
Knife skills. Maybe I shouldn't advertise this?
Another walk. Another posed "weird" face from the boy.
He came up with a lot of poses when I tried to take pics of his new fingerless mitts. The yarn is awful for a filthy little boy, but he loves it so much and thinks it's the most beautiful yarn in my stash…so I totally caved (of course).


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You've no doubt heard about a "big year" – there was even a movie called "The Big Year" starring Jack Black, Steve Martin, and Owen Wilson. It was based on the true story of three expert birders who set out to break the record of seeing the most bird species in one year. Today, Heather and I decided to do a Whooping Big Day – we wanted to set a record for seeing the most Whooping Cranes in Wisconsin in one day.
Big Days (and Big Years) are all about preparation. Before you even start, you map out a route that will most efficiently take you by the most potential sightings. You gas up your vehicle and run all your errands the day before. You pack up a bunch of food because you won't have time to stop. Come the Big Day, you will be out before dawn (sometimes as soon as midnight passes) and you won't have time for ANYTHING except tracking down Whooping Cranes. And you'll stay out until midnight so you put in every possible minute working towards your goal.
So, did Heather and I do all that? No! Of course not! We got up and worked for a while. Then we both headed out to find the birds we were assigned to monitor. Then, about 10 am, Heather texted me and said "you want to do a Big Day?". Oh yeah I sure did! I was feeling pretty lucky because I had just gotten eyes on both of my colts. Heather was apparently having good luck in her county, too.
Sure enough, Heather had seen four Whooping Cranes so far. I texted her the sets of coordinates for my two birds so she could swing by and see them on her way back to camp. Now she was up to six.
We decided to meet at camp and ditch one vehicle. For the rest of the day I would drive and she would navigate and hold the antenna out the window, listening for beeps.
First though, we figured we better do those pesky errands. We needed to stop at our storage hangar to pick up more scarves. We needed to stop at the Dollar Store for mailing envelopes. And we had to fill up my gas tank, as I only had 1/4 left. I told you we didn't prepare!
As we were passing White River Marsh on our way down County Road D, Heather yelled "STOP!", so I slowed down. There, off in the distance, were nine, yes NINE Whooping Cranes flying towards Henry's pond!
So now Heather was up to, hmmmmm, 15 Whooping Cranes so far today!
A swing around to the west and then north and we added the Royal Couple (4-12 & 3-14) and then 4-13 & 10-15!
Next, we headed to Marquette County to see how many of Joe's birds we could track down. We slowly drove the back roads listening for 28-17's beeps, and finally gave that up in favor of looking for others. We stopped at one of Joe's most promising locations for sightings, and got beeps on 27-14, but no visuals.
Moving on, we went looking for the others known to be in this area. We got to the west side of a marsh and some ag fields and stuck the antenna out. Sure enough, beeps, but we wanted visuals! We rode up and down this rode, stopping on the crests of all the hills. There were about a zillion sandhills and we were certain if we scanned them carefully with our binoculars, we'd find the whoopers we knew were there somewhere.
Finally! Way behind the ag fields, in a bunch of scrubby grass with only two sandhills we spotted not one, not two, but THREE WHOOPERS! They were a long way off so our photos are not so hot, but we didn't need to see the legbands because the beeps told us who were viewing. They were Peanut (4-14), his pal 11-15 and the female Parent-Reared chick #26-17! AND they were together!
We were as far south as we needed to go, so we backtracked. Again Heather yelled "STOP! I SEE THEM!" This was a fast road, so it took me a while to actually stop. I turned around and we crept along in the gutter while Heather peered through the trees to find the two white dots she somehow spotted while we were going about 50 mph. She found them – and we confirmed them with binoculars. This was female 27-14 and her mate 10-11.
At this point we had 24 whoopers on our list and we were hoping for a 25th. We turned onto the back roads, slowed down and Heather put the antenna out. We drove all around for about 45 minutes, hoping to find 28-17 but it wasn't to be.
Heather's Big Day ended then, at 4:00 in the afternoon, with 24 Whooping Cranes, because we had to get back and get ready to go out for dinner. Not bad, eh? Maybe next year we'll break this record by actually preparing ahead of time!
Here are the photos of all 24 whooping cranes spotted yesterday. Some, aren't the best in terms of photographic elements but keep in mind, in some cases, the birds were a half mile or more away.
PRESTO! Twenty-four whooping cranes in one day in the eastern half of Wisconsin!


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Beets come in many different varieties including the most popular: the red beet. This is the one that you would most often see at family dinners in their sour pickly form. Beets also come in other varieties such as: Golden, Yellow, Chioggia, Cylindra and the very popular beet, the sugar beet. You can find beets in practically any grocery store in their whole form (edible leaves included) or sliced and canned, or pickled and jarred. Beets may not be something you really think about eating very often, or-never, but once you have read about all of the amazing benefits these little vegetables contain, I'm sure you will consider finding ways to incorporate them into your diet more often.
- Beets have no trans fats and no saturated fats, and are quite filling.
- Beets contain a high source of folic acid, which is a b vitamin that helps the body to regenerate new cells.
- Beets are very rich in carbohydrates, which can provide a lot of energy.
- Studies have shown that consuming beets can protect against certain cancers, especially colon cancer.
- Beets contain high sources of magnesium, sodium, potassium and vitamin C.
- The leaves from beets are edible as well and contain many of the same benefits. Beet leaves also are known to combat 'garlic breath.'
- Studies have shown that beets are also capable of protecting against heart disease, the number one cause of death in the United States.
- Beets contain high amounts of boron. Boron is related to the production of human sex hormones, which is why the ancient Romans consumed beets for the purpose of their aphrodisiac effect.
- Beets cleanse the body and purify blood.
- Beets contain the same chemical that is used to combat depression Trimethylglycine. If you're feeling down why not treat yourself to a beet salad? It might just make you feel better.
There are many ways that beets can be eaten: raw, shredded, sliced, pickled, roasted, boiled, steamed and juiced. Be careful when preparing them though, well at least the red ones, because their color is so strong that it will stain your hands, clothes and potentially your cutting board! To remove beet juice from your skin, just rub your hands with a little bit of lemon juice. Keep in mind that it is important to be purchasing organic beets, as beets along with all other root vegetables readily absorb the pesticides from the soil from which they are grown. Beets definitely deserve to get some more attention! Be sure to share some of these amazing benefits of beets with your friends and family!
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Our search marketing campaigns are focus on helping you earn more leads, increasing conversion rate, and of course, increasing search engine rankings so that you can draw in more traffic. Earning traffic with our search marketing campaigns includes optimization through organic traffic, as well as paid search (PPC) if warranted.
There are a lot of SEO firms out there, but not many of them genuinely care about your bottom line. That's where Heroic Search is different.
We consider the people we do business with strategic partners, not clients. Therefore, if you don't succeed in earning more business, we feel that we haven't done our job. It's not solely about rankings or traffic, it's about you making more money and growing your business.
Because we focus all our efforts on your business receiving a positive return on investment, that's how we build our SEO campaigns. Our strategies and reporting are based on the key performance indicators that matter most to your business. We don't see the need in blowing smoke up your a** with numbers and jargon that is over your head or doesn't matter.
Because every business is different, they're going to need different types of services at different stages. That is why we offer a suite of services, all of which are designed to be cost effective and custom to your business.
Full SEO Campaign
A full SEO campaign is by far the most popular choice of new clients. You're busy running your own business, you just need some help making it better. That's where we come in. We'll take time to understand your business and your goals and then execute a strategic campaign around your website/brand. This type of campaign doesn't just include SEO, we incorporate content marketing heavily as well as PR tactics to earn those valuable mentions.
SEO Audits
It's hard to know what to do if you don't know where to start. That's where a comprehensive SEO audit comes into play. An audit isolates key areas of your website that need improvement. Looking at your on-page optimization, back link profile, and technical aspects of your site all generally reveal areas that, if improved, serve as "quick wins" to help your website's overall performance.
Keyword Research
You can learn on-page optimization. You can learn how to build a link. Keyword research on the other hand, is something that even seasoned SEO providers sometimes have a tough time getting right. To really nail down solid keywords for your SEO campaign, we follow a multi-step refining process that takes into account the "supply and demand" factor of the terms that are relevant to your business, and we match that with the intent of the searcher. What's left is traffic-generating keyword list(s) that you can be proud of.
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Ever wonder why a competitor is out ranking you in the search engines? Of course you have. What our competitive analysis does is let you look behind the scenes of what a competitor is doing with their SEO campaign. This behind the scenes look has two main advantages, it illustrates the strong and weak points that your competitor has in their campaign, and shows you any holes that your site may have that's preventing competitive rankings.
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In the instance that you need just link building done, this is the option for you. Unlike other agencies who use low quality link building tactics that leave your site open to penalties by the search engines, we pride ourselves on building links that stand the test of time and benefit your business positively. We do this through outreach, content marketing, and digital PR.
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Perhaps you're looking for someone to keep an eye on (or create) your SEO campaign, but not necessarily execute it? No problem, we can help. We're great at seeing the big picture of marketing efforts and how they should positively impact you.
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You already more than likely know who your target market is, but if you're having a hard time with strategy and turning those leads into paying customers, we can help. Content marketing overlaps significantly with digital PR, and by combining the two efficiently through email outreach, social amplification, and sometimes even paid content advertising, we can systematically get your content in front of the right audience at the right time.
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Developing a strategy for content means that we get to know your brand intimately. We take the time to understand the tone, style, and overall personality of not only your brand, but your target audience as well.
Once we have a good grasp on this, we work with you to create content campaigns that are designed to pull your audience in and keep them engaged.
Content Creation
During the content creation phase we take great care to think about how we're going to leverage the final product. For instance, if we've compiled a large amount of survey data for a newsworthy post, we may plan to coordinate the release with industry journalists so they can write about it as well.
Content Promotion
Once the content is polished and published, we turn our eye to promoting said content. We employ a variety of tactics to push the content out – social media, digital PR, paid advertising are all strategies that we use during this phase.
Measuring Efforts
We track conversations, shares, revenue, and links earned to make sure we know the effectiveness of each content marketing campaign. The results are reported back to you, and we both decide where future campaigns need improvement.
This process has resulted in major wins for our clients. Everything from placement in national publications, to dozens of new links for a single blog post. What does your content marketing process look like?
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Combining several of our skill sets – Social Media, SEO, Content Marketing, and regular "old fashioned" PR — we work to find leads and opportunities that might be getting lost in the noise of emails, posts, and tweets. These digital PR opportunities could be anything from interview spots on local media, to speaking events in other parts of the world.
In a world where 2 million blog posts are published per day, 21 million tweets are sent per hour, and 4.2 million new websites are built on a monthly basis, how are you supposed to cut through the noise to get your message out?
Digital PR combines several different skill sets – SEO, social media, content marketing, as well as good ol' fashioned public relations. But in a world where the news cycle is 24 hours and leads can easily get drowned out by the mounds of posts, tweets, and emails, you need to be able to find the valuable opportunities and capitalize on them in a timely manner. That's where we come in.
Our digital PR services are designed specifically to reach into this busy highway of information and pick out the opportunities for exposure that fit your brand. We do this by keeping relationships with journalists in various industries, as well monitoring popular mediums for press attention like social media, newsletters, as well as blogs.
Strategies like this have landed clients on local, regional, and national forums that have also transcended into the offline world with print media, as well as television.
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Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling named their daughter after a beloved fairy tale
Eva Mendes is finally opening up about her daughter with Ryan Gosling, Esmerelda Amada.
PHOTOS: Hey, girl, here's what Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes' baby might look like
"Ryan and I both love the Esmerelda character from the Victor Hugo novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and we just think it's a beautiful name," Mendes explained during an interview with Violet Grey's digital magazine, The Violet Files. It's Mendes' first interview since giving birth in September.
"Amada was my grandmother's name," Mendes continued. "It means 'beloved' in Spanish."
Perfect man: Ryan Gosling is pregnant Eva Mendes' chef
Mendes said she and Gosling are basking in baby bliss over their new daughter. "Motherhood is cake compared to what it's like to be a baby.
"Everything is a struggle for her," Mendes joked. "For instance, I haven't thrown up since the '90s and she's thrown up twice since we started this interview."
Another struggle Mendes recognizes is protecting the baby's privacy.
"Whether we like it or not, privacy is going to be very difficult for Esmerelda. I think it's unfair, but that's our reality," Mendes revealed. "Ryan and I decided early on to give her as much privacy as we could. And my pregnancy was the first opportunity to give her that."
The couple managed to keep the pregnancy under wraps for several months. They are also rarely photographed together and prefer to stay out of the spotlight.
How did Eva Mendes hide a pregnancy for so long?
Still, don't think the actress is bored at home.
"I thought my wild nights were over, but these are some of the wildest nights I've ever had," Mendes said of motherhood.
Through the unforgettable all-nighters, Mendes said she "read the comments section from other mothers because I find so much solace in that.
"Just knowing that I'm not alone out there and that other moms have gone through the same thing can at least get me through the night."


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I've had hate mail before.
I've never published it though because typically it's directed to single mothers. I can take it but I don't want to hurt your feelings so they never see the light of day.
But today's piece of hate mail – courtesy of Michelle M. (who can be reached at email@example.com) – is targeted directly at me, and me alone – so, WHOOPPEEE!, I can publish it.
Subject line: I heard about your website and now my thoughts, as a woman
you are a disgrace to the gender of women in this country. Let me tell you the things that you are:
1. You are weak.
2. a mother whose child will grow up embarrassed by the things they have so willingly (for money) put on the internet about his life. He is so young yet he will soon come to despise the fact that you have placed his life all over the internet for all to read. (Now, because of you, he can never even try to love his father).
4. a weak women.
5. a weak mother.
6. someone who sounds retarded on every video you take of yourself and your son. (ie: living room date and video for ford fiesta)…they are sub-par and you sound illiterate, lost and stupid. Your son picks his nose: not funny but actually disgusting. You obviously have not taught him manners but only contribute to a rebellious attitude. You are rebellious. So is your son.
7. a "proud woman" who only perpetuates disgrace and hardships towards women. As a feminist, I see you only as contributing to the weak factors of women in this world.
8. selfish. (you make money on this website but you only create stories of hardship, loss and pain for the gender of women.
9. egotistical. (for some reason)
10. STUPID and once again A DISGRACE TOWARDS WOMEN.
and I add a bonus:
11. A STEREOTYPICAL WOMEN WHO HAS *OBVIOUSLY* BEEN HURT (and cannot get over it nor grow past it). LEARN AND MOVE AND ON AND BECOME A ROLE MODEL FOR WOMEN IN THIS COUNTRY….NOT A VICTIM!!!!
Read my response after the click…
My response:
1. Okay.
2. I make less than $100.00 a month on this blog (and that would be a good month). If I were in this for money I would have thrown in the towel after the first year without a dime of profit. I write here and share my story here because if I can help one – just one single mom – avoid some of the mistakes I've made in the past than I'll sleep easier at night. And if I can inspire one person to enjoy every moment and just be… then, again, mission accomplished.
And if Benjamin ever wants me to stop writing about him, I will. No questions asked. But by then it won't really matter because this blog will be in a "look how they used to use the Internet" museum.
3. Against who?
4. Hmmmm… okay. Would you like to meet me in that alley over there?
5. Gotcha.
6. I think it's funny that you think a kid picking his nose is disgusting. Your children (if you have any) must be loads of fun. Rebels? Yep, I've been trying to talk to Benjamin about that. He's just been so rebellious lately with the whole nose picking thing. Maybe it's because I let him drive my car the other day while watching Robin Hood on my iPhone. And you should see my tattoo, it's like an inch high. So rebellious. In fact, one day he and I are going to lead a revolution. I hope that last sentence gave you a heart attack.
7. I think you should look up the definition of perpetuate and then read my blog because that just doesn't make sense at all, but whatever… you must enjoy that crack you're smoking.
8. Please see #2. If I'm selfish for anything it's that I monopolize my readers' time with my dribble.
9. That one hurt.
10. That one really hurt. Now you're starting to piss me off.
I can't recall ever calling myself a victim and if I have, please show me an example. If I'm a victim it's to my own poor judgment in men. I blame myself for my decision in choosing my ex-husband but I would do it all over again to be where I am today, with a three-year-old sidekick who makes my heart leap every time I see him.
You should really find something better to do with your time… like blogging! That would be fun.


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It's My Life | PBS Kids GO!
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Stop Bullying
This U.S. government website offers valuable resources for kids and adults on bullying awareness, prevention, and intervention.
American Psychological Association (APA)
The APA provides information and education about a variety of mental health issues for people of all ages.
Tolerance.org encourages people from all walks of life to fight hate and promote tolerance.
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No, no I'm not going anywhere; I mean its high time to drop 'SEHWAG, RAINA and PATHAN'.
Replace them with Gambhir, Mongia/Rohit Sharma, Zaheer Khan.
(Don't even think of bringing in Kaif, he is hopeless and strokeless)
It was our first diwali away from home, and it was kind of mixed one,
it was just like every first thing one does in life with all confusions n doubts and in the end feels relieved that things went on well. Well, we too took our lessons from it. Needless to say, home was terribly missed.
Read these though provoking words somewhere, so simple and so right.
Never tell anyone that you're: writing a book, going on a diet, exercising, taking a course, or quitting smoking. They'll encourage you to death. -- Lynn Johnston
No-no seriously no, I'm not trying to say anything ;-)
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SOURCE: American Petro-Hunter, Inc.
March 01, 2011 08:00 ET
SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwire - March 1, 2011) - American Petro-Hunter, Inc. (OTCBB: AAPH) ("American Petro-Hunter" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that drilling operations have commenced at the NOS227 Well at the North Oklahoma Project, Payne County Oklahoma.
The well has been designated NOS227 and will be drilled to a planned depth of 4,000 feet. NOS227 will be a vertical well that is a direct offset to the recently completed commercial oil well at the NOJ26 location. The new well location is taking advantage of a favorable oil producing geological trend, and is up dip and to the west offsetting the existing production.
The productive Woodford and Mississippi formations are the primary objectives of the well with secondary potential in the Miesner and Skinner Sands. It is anticipated to take 10 days to reach the total depth (T.D.) after which any prospective oil shows will be tested. A successful Mississippian-Woodford well with comingled production from both formations is estimated to have a 150-250 BPD potential. American Petro-Hunter has a 50% interest in the well.
The NOS227 Well is scheduled to be the last vertical test the Company is planning, as our 2011 development plan calls for horizontal wells in the future. Recent horizontal successes in the Mississippian and Woodford by other E&P companies active in Payne County have provided valuable information regarding the potential of these two prolific formations for horizontal oil and gas potential. The Company will be providing regular updates as data comes in from ongoing field and development operations.
Company President Robert McIntosh states, "We are pleased to be moving forward with our next well in Oklahoma and have embarked on an aggressive 2011 drilling schedule. Delays in commencement at NOS227 were due to almost unprecedented snowfall and related weather issues on the leases throughout the month of February. Now that spring conditions are upon us, we are returning to our scheduled activities and plan on having NOS227 in production, assuming a commercial success, later this month."
About American Petro-Hunter, Inc. (OTCBB: AAPH)
The Company is a goal-oriented exploration and production (E&P) Company aiming to become an intermediate level oil and gas producer within 12 months. The Company is in production at the Poston Project in Trego County, Kansas and the North Oklahoma Project. With the achievable target of becoming a 1000 BOE producer as our goal, American Petro-Hunter is actively on the "hunt" for domestic petroleum assets. Visit us at: www.americanpetrohunter.com
Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements in this press release which are not purely historical are forward-looking statements and include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, the development, costs and results of our exploration program at our properties and any anticipated future production. Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, the inherent uncertainties associated with petroleum exploration and development stage exploration companies. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this press release are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions will prove to be accurate. Investors should consult all of the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factors disclosure outlined in our annual report on Form 10-KSB for the most recent fiscal year, our quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB and other periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Sam Savio
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Johnston Business Sales
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Clear Island Waters, QLD 4226
Phone: 0410 722 533
Services for sale
Business Details
PACK & SEND - Tullamarine
Are you looking for a business that is benefiting from the dynamic growth of eCommerce? Join a respected Australian company in the parcels, freight and eCommerce logistics sector.
Location Details
The PACK & SEND Darwin service centre is located at 201A Melrose Drive, Tullamarine, VIC 3043
Marketing Support
PACK & SEND has developed a comprehensive range of tools & resources that assist the Franchisee to grow their business. They include:
'No Limits' Local Marketing Program
– National Advertising Program
– Online marketing collateral
– Logo and image bank
– Flyers, brochures, banners & posters
– Sales kits & merchandise
– Advertisement designs and templates
There is also ongoing support from the PACK & SEND Marketing department and your allocated Franchise Business Advisor.
Training Provided
PACK & SEND offers 4 weeks comprehensive training, starting with a 2 week induction training program covering every aspect of owning & operating a PACK & SEND Service Centre and managing customer online parcel bookings. There is 1 week in a Corporate Owned Service Centre to gain 'hands on' experience. The 4th week of training is delivered onsite when you are trading in your Service Centre.
PACK & SEND's online learning academy (POWER), regular meetings and the national Conference are an integral part of the world class ongoing training.
PACK & SEND seeks entrepreneurial sales and customer service focussed Franchisees that value a culture of 'No Limits'. You will require a desire to go the extra mile for your customers with your 'No Limits' culture to Customer Service!
There is no need to have experience in freight or logistics; in fact many of our most successful franchisees came into the business without any freight background.
Length of Agreement
10 years + 10 years
Year Business Established
Year Franchising Commenced
Number of Franchisees
Founded in 1993, PACK & SEND is an Australianowned company that has experienced significant success locally and expanded its network to New Zealand and the UK.
Our success over 22 years comes down to our ability to always adapt and evolve.
PACK & SEND has transformed from being just a local 'Pack & Ship' shop when it started, to today becoming the complete logistics solution provider for businesses and consumers. Customers can book services either through a Service Centre, Phone or Online.
About the Opportunity
PACK & SEND is in the business of providing parcel, freight and eCommerce logistics solutions. Our business helps customers save time, trouble and money with a 'No Limits' brand promise.
Our Business model is based on adding value to our suppliers' freight services (courier, road, air, and sea freight carriers) and then reselling them under our brand via multiple sales channels.
Our sales channels include Retail Service Centres, Logistics Service Centres, Online, Phone and vans. Our multichannel approach, together with our wide selection of transport and packaging solutions means we provide more choice than any other player in the market place.
Asking price is $330,000 + SAV
The PACK & SEND franchise grants to a person the licence to receive:
a corporate identity package
tried and tested products and services
proprietary technology and business systems
indepth training in all aspects of running the business
initial and ongoing support
Submit your enquiry now for more information on this exciting opportunity.
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This quote from Aaron Sorkin has had me thinking over the past few days about my own writing. Looking back, a lot of write I write is just a mishmash of things I've snagged from some of my favourite writers, for both film and books.
Nothing is new under the sun, and we as writers may struggle to come up with "something new". Chances are that's not happening. There hasn't been a totally original story in hundreds of years–all of them are in one form or another something that we've either heard or read elsewhere. And there's nothing wrong with that. In fact, I encourge you to "steal" from your favorite writers. For the script I'm working on, I've been pulling through movies and shows like Supernatural, Constantine, Hellboy, and the Blade Trilogy . For my novel I've been re-reading all of my high fantasy books such as Eragon, Fool's Gold, and The Nightangel Trilogy. I'll take the things that I really like from those books and either alter them a little bit, or pull from other resources that may bnot even be related to my novel and make it my own.
That there should be the focus of writers. Let's not focus so much on "writing something new", but more so, "writing the story that we want to read".