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Internationale Briefmarken- und Münzauktionen
Carl-Zeiss-Str. 2
76275 Ettlingen
Telefon +49 7243 56174-0
Telefax +49 7243 56174 29
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web: http://www.gert-mueller-auktion.de
Unsere Angebote:
The auction house Gert Muller has been in business for 65 years and is the oldest stamp auction house in Baden.
Four times a year we organize internationally acclaimed auctions for stamps and coins. In 2013 we achieved revenues of 10,8 million €.
Wir akzeptieren folgende Zahlungsmöglichkeiten :
Gert Müller Auktionen
Terms and Conditions for Auctions
Auctions are voluntary and public. The auctioneer acts in the name of a third party and for a third-partyaccount. The auctioneer is empowered to enforce the rights of the seller fromhis order and the acceptance of a bid in the name of the seller. With theacceptance of a bid, a purchase agreement is concluded between the seller and the bidder.
The auctioneer reserves theright to combine or separate catalog numbers as well as to offer them externallyto the sequence or separate them from it during the auction while safeguardingthe interests of the seller.
The items to be auctioned canbe viewed and inspected before the auction. The auctioneer does not provide anyguarantees in a legal sense for catalog descriptions made according to goodfaith and fair dealing. The information about them for collective lots does notrefer to a contractually agreed-upon property in terms of lawful purchasing, and consequently complaints are excluded. For single lots, the purchaser – if he is an entrepreneur – cannot fault the auctioneer due to material defects if the latter has fulfilled his responsibility to take due care. However, the auctioneer shall assert his claims for defects against the seller if there are well-founded complaints, which are announced to him at the latest three weeks after the auction closing, within a period of 12 (twelve) months. In the case of a successful claim, he shall reimburse the purchase price to the purchaser, including surcharge as well as inspection and postage expenses. A more far-reaching claim is excluded.
Gert Müller GmbH accepts no liability for any defect of the goods. Warranty claims are directed exclusively to the consignor. The catalog information is no guarantee according to §443 BGB.
The auction listings are used and can be viewed before the auction. The motor vehicles will be sold as collector items and not as means of transport. Buyers must particulary note, that spare parts may have been buit in to the vehicles. Furthermore the paintwork could have been renewed and that the vehicles could contain parts from other vehicles.
Gert Müller GmbH relies on information from the consignor and experts on age, condition and authenticity and does not perform their own inspections on vehicles.
The highest bid wins the bid after three calls for another bid. The auctioneer can reject a bid in justified cases or accept it with reservation. He can cancel acceptance of a bid and again auction the item if a bid submitted on time is overseen or if the highest bidder does not want to exercise his bid acceptance or otherwise doubts concerning the acceptance of a bid exist. The bidding steps are:
up to 100 € 5 € 3.000 – 6.000 € 200 € 100 – 300 € 10 € 6.000 – 10.000 € 500 € 300 – 600 € 20 € 10.000 – 30.000 € 1.000 € 600 – 1.000 € 50 € 30.000 – 60.000 € 2.000 € 1.000 – 3.000 € 100 € 60.000 – 100.000 € 5.000 €
The auktioneer has got the right to differ from this.
The danger of risks of loss ordamage of the item shall pass to the buyer with the acceptance of the bid. Theownership of the auctioned item shall only transfer the auctioned item aftercomplete payment receipt by the auctioneer.
The auctioneer shall providethe name and address of the seller or bidder to the other respective party onrequest.
The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution (OS). You can find the platform under http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/.
The acceptance of bid obligatesacceptance. Possession of the items is to be taken immediately after theauction. If the buyer wants shipment, the costs and risks are incurred by him.
The auctioneer shall receive acommission of 22% of the bid price as well as € 2.– per lot. When shipping the auction lots, the postage and insurance costs will be charged. The legallyapplicable value added tax of currently 19% shall be added to the commissionand incidental costs (surcharge, lot fee, postage, insurance, etc.) only. The legal VAT is not charged on goods shipped to countries outside of the EU if the corresponding export certificate is submitted. The procurement services for customers from the EU, no German value added tax is charged under application of the reverse- charge mechanism if it concerns company customers and these customers can prove their identity as a business enterprise via submission of their national VAT ID number with the bid. For lots that are marked at the end of the description with (X), subject to additional import costs by 7% (import expenses) of the bid. These come from consignors outside the EU.
There is no value added taxadded to the commission and incidental costs in the case of individual piecesof investment gold or lots, which only contain investment gold.
The invoiced amount is due withacceptance of the bid and payable in cash or by a certified bank check.Payments of buyers not present, who bid in writing or on the phone, are duewithin 10 (ten) days after the invoice date.
In case of delay in payment,interest in the amount of 2% per month shall be charged as damage due to delayin performance. In addition, the auctioneer can optionally demand partialfulfillment or claim for damages after setting a grace period due tonon-fulfillment; the claim for damages can be calculated in that the item is auctioned again in a new auction and the defaulting buyer is responsible for a possibly lower price compared to the previous auction and for the special costs of a renewed auction, including the fees of the auctioneer.
Written purchase bids arehandled with strict observance of interests. The best or highest bids remain inthe bidding until the fifth call. "Bid" lots are awarded to the highestbid. Customers, who want to bid by telephone during the auction, must registerin writing before the auction. In the case of inability to reach the person, the auctioneer will execute the order at the estimated price. The auctioneer does not provide any guarantee for establishment of telephone connections.
As long as catalog owner,auction participants and bidders do not state anything to the contrary, theyassure that the catalog and the items depicted in it from the time of the ThirdReich are only purchased for purposes of civic instruction, defending againstunconstitutional endeavors, art or science, research or teaching, reporting about historical events or similar purposes (Subsection 86a, 86 of the Penal Code). Gert Müller GmbH and seller only auction and surrender these items under these prerequisites.
Place of performance and legalvenue for the business transaction is Ettlingen. German law shall be in effect.The United Nation's Convention concerning International Sale of Goods (CISG) isnot applicable.
Should one or more of theprovisions above be or become wholly or partially ineffective or inapplicable,the validity of the others shall not be affected by this. The provisions aboveapply by analogy to after sales. The provisions concerning after sales indistance selling do not apply.
This translation of the "AllgemeinenVersteigerungsbedingungen" is provided for information only; the German text isto be taken as authoritative.
The 105th international Gert Müller auction offers a worldwide range of philately and numismatics worth several ...
The 104th Gert Müller Auction offers a rich selection of individual lots with many rarities, as well as rich collections and estates ...
The 103rd international Gert Müller Auction offers a rich selection of numerous rarities of worldwide philately including ministerial ...
The 101st Müller auction offers a rich range of collections and parts. Among other things, the Ruhrgebiet estate, which was picked up ...
The 99th International Gert Müller Auction is dedicated to the field of coins, jewelery and contemporary history. Besides, many ...
The 98th International Gert Müller Auction hold a rich and valuable offer with single lots and collections worth millions. As well ...
The 97th Gert Müller auction offers a wide range of single lots, collections and estates worth several ...
A extensive selection of collections, lots and estates. Also with many single lots and numerous rarities.
An extensive selection of single lots and collections of world philately and numismatics. The collections Hermann Gogröf Baden and ...
An extensive selection of valuable single lots and collections. Including China, Europe with rarities, Germany and much more.
The 78th Gert Müller auction has the most extensive selection in our company history. A variety of large and substantial estates, lots ...
The 75th Gert Müller auction offers a total of over 10,000 lots in six catalogs, the most valuable offer in the company's history ...
The 75th Gert Müller auction offers a total of over 10,000 lots in six catalogs, the most valuable offer in the company's history ...
The 75th Gert Müller auction offers a total of over 10,000 lots in six catalogs, the most valuable offer in the company's history ...


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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP)Forget Tim Tebow for just a moment. Its Miller Time in Denver.
Broncos linebacker Von Miller, the second overall selection in the draft, has led Denvers defensive revival along with pass-rushing partner Elvis Dumervil.
The duo has been collecting sacks and crumpling quarterbacks at a prolific pace over the last three weeks, battering Carson Palmer, Matt Cassel and Mark Sanchez in wins over the Raiders, Chiefs and Jets.
Theyve combined for seven sacks over that span and have become the first pair of teammates in more than a decade to share a QB sandwich sack in three straight games.
With Dumervil full speed again after dealing with nagging shoulder and ankle ailments, he and Miller have finally been able to unleash a potent 1-2 punch that Miller has dubbed Batman and Robin.
Millers best game came last week against the Jets, when he had 10 tackles, nine of them solo, including 1 1/2 sacks and three tackles for loss to go with a forced fumble and a pass breakup.
It also earned him his first AFC Defensive Player of the Week honor.
I think it means a lot more to my teammates than it does to me, Miller said. I feel like its a sign of the type of defense that weve been playing. I feel like they had to give it to somebody, so they just gave it to me, but weve been playing such good defense, anybody on the defense could have gotten it.
Indeed, Denvers defense is the under-told story in the Broncos return to respectability. At 5-5, theyre a game behind Oakland in the AFC West race heading into Sundays showdown at San Diego.
If not for the Broncos stingy defense thats finally jelling under Dennis Allen, the teams sixth defensive coordinator in as many seasons, all those fourth-quarter comebacks engineered by Tebow wouldnt have been possible.
One thing about that quarterback: hes going to keep grinding, and as a defense, weve just got to keep the team in the game, because in the fourth quarter, you never know what youre going to get, cornerback Champ Bailey said. Were never out of it. Its a good feeling, because I know if were close, weve got a chance.
Without any offseason because of the lockout, Allens scheme took some time to take hold, and its congealing just as Dumervil, Bailey, D.J. Williams and Marcus Thomas have hit stride after dealing with injuries during the first half of the season.
Allen is starting to throw more at his players, who are creating more and more mayhem for quarterbacks.
Weve been able to add more things the last couple weeks, safety Brian Dawkins said. I think early on we were making too many mental mistakes and giving up too many big plays down the field. Obviously as a D-coordinator, youre not going to be amped to call things if you think mistakes are going to be made. I think that him seeing weve picked up the things we needed to pick up and communicating on a better level now, and understanding what he wants in the basic scheme of things, hes able to add more.
And adding those things is adding more pressure on the offenses, because were able to do more things and send more attacks at them. Im liking where were headed.
With fewer mistakes and technical hiccups has come more production.
Its just the gelling effect on the team, Miller said, and the outside world is starting to notice.
Allen has started to line up Miller at times over the center, where its easier for him to slice through guards than tackles, who are generally more athletic and agile.
Millers 9 1/2 sacks are two shy of the Broncos rookie record set by Rulon Jones in 1980 and five shy of Jevon Kearses NFL rookie record set in 1999.
When I go out there, I dont worry about any of that stuff. I worry about getting a win, Miller said. Thats what motivates me; thats what pushes me: to get the win. I feel like if you dont get the win, all the other stuff is really irrelevant.
Its not just Denvers dynamic bookends who are making big plays.
The Broncos looked like they were going to have a big doughnut hole in their defensive line after tackles Ty Warren and Kevin Vickerson suffered season-ending injuries, but Thomas and Brodrick Bunkley, along with backups Ryan McBean and rookie Mitch Unrein have stuffed the middle and pushed the pocket, helping the defensive ends get to the quarterback.
Ive seen it since Day 1. We have great talent around here, Bunkley said. If you look at our D-line, weve got a lot of hard-nosed guys ready to work, ready to do whatever it takes to go out there and win.
We have a great coach in Wayne Nunnely and guys are dedicated to work around here. Elvis does his best to keep guys going and guys focus at practice. We know were a big part of the game and in order for a team to be successful your D-line has to be somewhat dominant and thats what we strive for every day.
The D-lines dominance has had a trickle-down effect, keeping the Broncos in games while the offense has struggled to get going until crunch time.
Its been very critical, linebacker Joe Mays said. Those guys have been playing really well the past few games and it kinds of makes it easier on us as linebackers, because were able to flow free. Not only are we able to take on blocks, but theyre actually getting through the line and making plays. Thats huge for the defense.
Notes: The Broncos practiced in shorts on Thanksgiving Day with unseasonable temperatures in the 70s. With QB Kyle Ortons departure, RB Willis McGahee has been named one of the teams captains. Orton had retained his captainship after his demotion and continued calling heads or tails during the pregame coin tosses. His departure saved the team $2.6 million but Ortons new team, the Chiefs, visit Denver on New Years Day and a playoff berth might be on the line.
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Alexander Fleming (1881-1955)
The Scottish microbiologist Alexander Fleming was a medical scientist who discovered penicillin, the first antibiotic.
As a boy, Fleming worked in a shipping office in London until an inheritance enabled him to study medicine at St Mary's Hospital. He was interested in microbes which caused diseases such as tetanus and gangrene, and searched for substances to combat them.
In 1928 Fleming observed that a mould which had accidentally grown in a Petri dish with a culture of bacteria had killed the germs around it. He called the active substance in the mould 'penicillin'.
Penicillin became a life-saver in the Second World War when Howard Walter Florey and Ernst Boris Chain came across penicillin in their search for antibiotic substances - research which finally enabled the large-scale production of the antibiotic. Fleming was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1943 and knighted in 1944. In 1945 he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Florey and Chain.
Related Themes and Topics
Related links
Techniques and Technologies:
Kevin Brown, Penicillin Man: Alexander Fleming and the Antibiotic Revolution (Stroud: History Press, 2005)
Robert Bud, Penicillin: Triumph and Tragedy (London: Oxford University Press, 2009)
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Recent Purchases
I've been really careful lately to only purchase things that I truly adore - that are timeless and that inspire me. If they are going to decorate me or my living space, I want them to be a reflection of my taste and aesthetic. I'm just exhausted with waste and flash-in-the-pan fashions, you know? It's harder with clothes because I'm lured by 'deals' and impetuousness - but I am giving it a good effort.
These little golden earrings are the first things that I purchased in 2011 and are a souvenir from a day trip to Strasbourg, France with my friend. I got them at the market in a city square and have worn them almost every day since, seriously. I'd say I've gotten my 9 euros from them? Then, a few days ago, I found this old looking champagne bucket from a thrift store in Luzern and rescued it from a shelf with all these weird looking containers - only 7chf!
Have you found anything amazing lately?
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- {Selma} Crazy Little World Of Mine said...
Only €9 for those earrings? Kidding!! WOW, what a bargain. I'd wear them every single day, too. ;)
- February 22, 2011 at 12:12 PM
- Sympathy for The Devil said...
no... :(
i found my love but he's leaving me.
the golden earrings are precious.
take care, Dearest.
- February 22, 2011 at 12:13 PM
- Diana Mieczan said...
Those earrings are really sweet and I bet they look adorable on you, darling. Last week I got a set of vintage tea cups on a local market. Each is totally different:) Kisses and have a great Tuesday
- February 22, 2011 at 12:14 PM
- ib said...
Really like the earrings, and REALLY like the bucket! I think I have to adopt your way of shopping: only buy things that I absolutely HAVE to have :)
Cheers for a great tip! Now the only thing I have to do about it is try to live by it!
- February 22, 2011 at 12:21 PM
- Girl in Oslo. said...
Lovely earrings:)
Have a great day K:)
- February 22, 2011 at 12:37 PM
- Tamara said...
Those earrings are the perfect classic and timeless purchase, you'll never get tired of them!
- February 22, 2011 at 12:48 PM
- marissa said...
beautiful purchases! i love little studs, always classy. let's see, i got a lovely flowery scarf for springtime use that i love!
- February 22, 2011 at 12:50 PM
Ha! I was eyeing a champagne bucket just last weekend! Great minds think alike ~ xox Alexandra
- February 22, 2011 at 12:59 PM
- Kristina said...
Love the earrings, they are super cute! I bought ballerinas last weekend, in my new favorite spring colour coral. Plus a matching scarf at H&M! I am in LOVE :)
- February 22, 2011 at 1:01 PM
- Sarah said...
I found some Cats Eye sunglasses for $20 in NYC - you got two great finds here, love the champagne bucket!
- February 22, 2011 at 1:14 PM
- Jenni Austria Germany said...
no i have not. but i am going to a fleamarket soon and then it might be a diff. story. :)
- February 22, 2011 at 1:15 PM
- lisa said...
hi!! thanks so much for visiting and following me :) i love the earrings.. they're so simple and gorgeous at the same time.
i'm following you now :)
- February 22, 2011 at 1:15 PM
- Lady Grey said...
The earrings are fabulous!!
I also believe that you should only buy things you truly love, and forget any other temptations. Beautiful choices!
- February 22, 2011 at 1:25 PM
Cute earrings... and I totally relate to the lure of "deals."
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- February 22, 2011 at 1:43 PM
- jeanette from everton terrace said...
Those earrings are great, classic and timeless - I also think you will be able to wear them for years. I feel the same way about waste. I'm cleaning out some closets and getting rid of so much it's really making me think long and hard before I buy.
- February 22, 2011 at 1:59 PM
- Charlotte said...
No recent purchases for me. I've put a little ban on myself, since I noticed I was shopping almost every weekend. Quality over quantity is a good motto.
- February 22, 2011 at 2:12 PM
- Her highness, Samantha Vérant said...
LOVE the champagne bucket! I need it!
- February 22, 2011 at 2:12 PM
- rebecca said...
those earrings are kind of what i've been looking for.
ps: loving your new profile pic lady.
- February 22, 2011 at 2:15 PM
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- February 22, 2011 at 2:44 PM
- Erika @ ~TiptoeButterfly~ said...
seriously LOVEN' thosr studs - ummmm why haven't i hit the "follow" button yet? - what is wrong with me! - anyway FOLLOWING FINALLY!!!!
- February 22, 2011 at 2:47 PM
- Dallas Shaw said...
love your simple photos of your purchases
- February 22, 2011 at 2:50 PM
- Staley Mc said...
I love those earrings, so simple but you can wear them with everything!
- February 22, 2011 at 3:01 PM
- Noodles and Waffles said...
I couldn't agree more with being exhausted with waste and flash-in-the-pan fashions. Sometimes I want to just scrap my entire wardrobe and get 4 or 5 outfits. Simple. Classic.
Love the earrings!
- February 22, 2011 at 3:03 PM
- Hollie said...
I really like the earrings. I've gotten into the same habit or only buying things that are timeless. It's so easy to fall into trendy traps!
- February 22, 2011 at 3:23 PM
- Tee, Passports and Postcards said...
I've been trying to be more careful with purchases too- I really liked this leather wallet I saw on my recent trip and now I'm bummed I didn't get it. It would've been a nice souvenir too like your earrings...oh well, I guess that means I must revisit ;)
- February 22, 2011 at 3:25 PM
- M said...
pretty earrings!
- February 22, 2011 at 3:26 PM
- Cat said...
I am totally with you...I have been consciously trying to make sure that I really, really LOVE something before committing to the purchase. Those gold studs are super cute...what a great find. At this point your "cost per use" must be like $.00000001 :)
- February 22, 2011 at 3:34 PM
- THE ALTERNATIVE WIFE said...
Love the earrings! And what a great deal too! :) xoxo
- February 22, 2011 at 3:37 PM
- little t said...
Simple- but such pretty- studs.
- February 22, 2011 at 3:41 PM
- Vanilla said...
The earrings are adorable :) I bought a pair of court shoes from this shop called 'the frock exchange' for 30 pounds and they should have been 139 pound so.... I was pretty happy :)
Love, Vanilla
- February 22, 2011 at 3:45 PM
- Krysten @ After 'I Do' said...
I love those earrings. I want to spend money!
- February 22, 2011 at 4:06 PM
- Vicki said...
Soo lovely earrings!!! Love them <3
- February 22, 2011 at 4:07 PM
That is great you are trying to only purchase timeless things taht you truly adore. I was just thinking about all the $ I've spent on clothes & things I don't even use want or need.
And great use out of your cute gold earings. My gf got me a necklace made from etsy that says strength it's small & sterling silver, I wear it almost everyday, I love it--those buys are worth it indeed.
I love the champagne bucket, perhaps b/c I love champage but I also really do like the bucket, great find!
- February 22, 2011 at 4:11 PM
- ilene @ muchloveilly said...
such cuuuuuute earrings!!! great purchase, girl!!
- February 22, 2011 at 4:18 PM
- Teenage Bride said...
oh my I love those earring!! You are my shopping icon haha
- February 22, 2011 at 4:57 PM
- kelli g. { bug miscellany } said...
wow, perfect finds!
i've been cleaning out my closet, and i think i really need to take on this advice... :/
- February 22, 2011 at 5:05 PM
Well, I found your blog! :)
Really precious!
Love the earrings. ♥
Camila F.
- February 22, 2011 at 5:16 PM
- Leah Rife said...
Those earrings are gorgeous! I love the simplicity.
- February 22, 2011 at 5:46 PM
- a woman's right to shoes said...
I am also like that, I only buy something that I completely fall in love with. Like that I know I really want it and I don't waste momeny. And those earrings and the champagne bucket is amazing =)
- February 22, 2011 at 5:49 PM
- Bella @Bellgetsreal said...
I bought some fabulous bottles that I use now as my hubbies whiskey and rum bottles and a vintage buffet. (featured today) I love the champagne bucket...great find! I would love to thrift in a different country!!
- February 22, 2011 at 5:55 PM
- Kristin said...
That champagne bucket is such an amazing score!
- February 22, 2011 at 5:57 PM
- Jamie said...
I need to follow your example. I feel like I've gone crazy shopping so far this year. I know part of it is because I've been remodeling. But I'm getting really tired of constantly spending.
- February 22, 2011 at 6:04 PM
- Cupcake said...
I know what you mean, less quantity and more quality in everything. There's just not as much $ to go around if feels like.
(beautiful purchases!!)
- February 22, 2011 at 6:17 PM
- Rachel said...
i'm definitely trying to do that - buy only things i truly love. and those earrings and that buckets - so lovely
- February 22, 2011 at 6:47 PM
- Eva @ Four Leaf Clover said...
I love that you're going to try and buy only what you absolutely love/need!
- February 22, 2011 at 6:50 PM
- Collette Osuna said...
Very pretty earrings...I too am only keeping my eyes on finds I cant live without:)
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- February 22, 2011 at 7:16 PM
- Leia said...
Those earrings are absolutely gorgeous! I can't believe what a bargainous price you got them for. And how versatile - you can wear them in the day or when you're dressed up!
- February 22, 2011 at 7:22 PM
- FRANKIE HEARTS FASHION said...
I love those little earrings! so cute. xo
- February 22, 2011 at 7:23 PM
- Catita said...
not only are these pretty pieces timeless but a total bargain as well! When it comes to earrings I swear by my white pearls and realized all other earrings get worn 2-3 time a year max!
- February 22, 2011 at 7:24 PM
- Julie-Inspired said...
I was just commenting the other day on how I love that I'm at a place in my life that I like nice things, and I want to buy pieces that I'll have for a very long time. Ahh...sweet age, haha.
- February 22, 2011 at 7:38 PM
I love those earrings!
- February 22, 2011 at 7:48 PM
- ellie said...
Such cool taste. Love the earrings!
- February 22, 2011 at 7:48 PM
- Valerie said...
I've been trying to do the same thing lately. Be more "aware" of my purchases and think them through before splurging. I love your little gold posts and the fact that they're a souvenir makes them even prettier.
- February 22, 2011 at 8:05 PM
- Natalie said...
Love your purchases! And such a good goal to put more thought into what you're buying, I am attempting to do the same. :)
- February 22, 2011 at 8:05 PM
- Kellie Collis said...
What lovely finds! Pretty earrings! Have a beautiful day, Kellie xx
- February 22, 2011 at 8:10 PM
- Josie said...
That container is SUPER cute! Love it.
xo Josie
- February 22, 2011 at 8:31 PM
- Diana said...
Ooh, that champagne bucket is so pretty.
I need to find some more space in my home for some more thrifty goodness.
I think the quality of thrifted things in Europe seems so much better. Europe's so fancy.
- February 22, 2011 at 8:52 PM
- PinkOrchids said...
Earrings are so simple yet elegant, i like =)
- February 22, 2011 at 9:05 PM
- the chirpy bird said...
Look at those little studs!
I'm all about acquiring things and people for the sake of love only. Otherwise your life quickly becomes cluttered!
xx tash
- February 22, 2011 at 9:13 PM
- green tea and red nails said...
greay buys! i am really trying to do this too... only buy what i LOVE and what i need. i have been keeping a list with the things that i am looking for which helps me not buy anything unnecessary!
xx kel
- February 22, 2011 at 9:16 PM
- Tricia said...
Oooh - I love those earrings. Actually I ove both - but I love those earrings.
It's hard to only buy what you truly love, right? But so worth it!
- February 22, 2011 at 9:41 PM
- H Rija said...
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I really like you blog and your blog post... it shows your uniqueness!
- February 22, 2011 at 10:21 PM
- Kavery said...
The champagne cooler is so neat!
- February 22, 2011 at 10:58 PM
- Nikki said...
I'm trying to do the same thing "live with purpose". Wait? Is that the same thing? Either way, great finds!
- February 22, 2011 at 11:08 PM
- DailyDreamDecor said...
the champagne bucket is so fun!
- February 22, 2011 at 11:18 PM
- stephanie said...
pretty, simply jewelry is so underappreciated! LOVE the gold studs!
- February 22, 2011 at 11:18 PM
- Kelly Leigh said...
I love this post. I try to only buy things that will be part of my "perfect wardrobe" I made a list of items (OCD i know). I am so "exhausted with waste" too.
- February 22, 2011 at 11:33 PM
- seesaw designs said...
i love the little earrings - so pretty. and i'm also working on the same thing... quality over quantity. it's so much harder than you'd think!
- February 22, 2011 at 11:41 PM
- Ren- Lady Of The Arts said...
very nice finds- I spent time thrifting last week so I was thinking of cleaning up and out this week!
- February 22, 2011 at 11:53 PM
The fact you wear those earrings almost every day indicates they are classics. If everyone considered the 'true' cost of clothing and consumer items people would go back to less and beautifully made. It feels good.
- February 22, 2011 at 11:57 PM
- Mimi said...
i have earrings that look exactly like those! :D
<3, Mimi
- February 22, 2011 at 11:57 PM
- The Many Colours of Happiness said...
Great finds! That is such a good idea only buying things that you love. In a few years you will be surrounded by time-less things that you love :)
- February 23, 2011 at 12:01 AM
- Paislea Elyse said...
yay!! perfect purchases. and great images. i love those earrings. they're super cute. i would love to have them!
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- February 23, 2011 at 12:05 AM
- She Wore It Well said...
i have to be really careful with what i buy these days... im still without so much furniture :((
- February 23, 2011 at 12:40 AM
- Leeann @ Join the Gossip said...
I def try to do that with purchases for my home but for me it'a harder with clothing/jewelry! Good buys :)
- February 23, 2011 at 1:30 AM
Those earrings are so pretty - classic and timeless. What a great find!
- February 23, 2011 at 1:31 AM
- brittany said...
oh, those earrings are definitely timeless and classic! such a good purchase. and looove that champagne bucket! perfect :)
- February 23, 2011 at 1:42 AM
- Stephany said...
I absolutely love those earrings! So cute!
- February 23, 2011 at 2:17 AM
- Wendy said...
Krystal, those earings are great!!!!!! As for the champagne bucket, adorable! The perfect excuse to go buy a bottle and serve it chilled in ice. :)
- February 23, 2011 at 2:25 AM
- Molly said...
Those gold posts are so classic and perfect. I want.
Leaving the House in THIS?!?!
- February 23, 2011 at 3:31 AM
Aww, the little gold earrings are so pretty. I don't have my ears pierced, but if I did, those would be the ones I'd get first! :)
- February 23, 2011 at 3:35 AM
- LyddieGal said...
The gold studs are perfect, no wonder you've been wearing them non stop!
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- February 23, 2011 at 3:58 AM
- Lisa Griffin said...
love that bucked! i found vintage french candlesticks shaped like little shoes that i just adore :)
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- February 23, 2011 at 4:02 AM
- Ashley said...
I love purchases with memories attached...the earrings are so cute!!
- February 23, 2011 at 4:05 AM
- *Simply Colette* said...
I went thrifting for the first time in years two weeks ago! I found those silver Italian heels, and a yellow leather purse that was like new!
- February 23, 2011 at 4:10 AM
- Diana said...
I love your style and that you just decided to buy a champagne bucket...you're too cool! Love the earrings, sometimes simple is better than big and bold. Hmm lets see what have I bought? OO yes I bought a really cute dress and cute flats for my husbands work party last month! :)
- February 23, 2011 at 5:08 AM
- ryan said...
Wow those gold earrings are beautiful and what a great price you got them for!
- February 23, 2011 at 5:10 AM
- Poppies and Sunshine said...
Those earrings are adorable! And I love when I can find a treasure at a thrift store :)
- February 23, 2011 at 5:28 AM
- mienkintoshfairie said...
Pure gold, and diamond studs are classics that will never die. I would use that cool bucket for rolls of fabric.
By the way, that Pretty in Pink giveaway is up and running Krystal here:http://bouffeebambini.blogspot.com/2011/02/pretty-in-pink-couture-skirt-and-clutch.html
- February 23, 2011 at 5:37 AM
- liz said...
Cute! I need to get better at buying only things I lOVE!
- February 23, 2011 at 6:52 AM
- :: Lavender's Green :: said...
Great finds!!
I am also lured by 'deals', but have been careful to only buy what I need lately. I keep looking at etsy and want to buy everything! I need to learn to stay away.
x Jasmine
- February 23, 2011 at 9:20 AM
- style'n said...
Krystal-great finds and I love the photography.
- February 23, 2011 at 1:53 PM
- Annie said...
I really like those earrings!!
- February 23, 2011 at 4:23 PM
- honey my heart said...
very cute earrings! i love the simplicity of studs.
- February 23, 2011 at 5:46 PM
- this free bird said...
You hit the jackpot with that bucket. I love it Krystal!! Go girl!!
- February 23, 2011 at 9:20 PM
- CHECKS AND SPOTS said...
Love these earrings...they are a classic piece that you'll have forever. x
- February 27, 2011 at 11:57 PM
- Haylee said...
I am really in love with your blog. You find the coolest things. I love those little gold earrings. So simple yet so lovely!
Recently I found some incredible vintage fabric that I'm absolutely in love with. Now the hard part is deciding what to make with it!
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Two Girls Asleep Under Their Caribou Skins During the Famine at Padlei, NWT, 1950
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In 1947 a trip to the Arctic stirred Richard Harrington's desire to see more of the Canadian North. He made five additional trips over the next decade, travelling by dogsled, all the while documenting the Inuit's vanishing way of life. His most notable trip was in 1950 when he travelled to Arviat on the west coast of Hudson Bay and then headed inland to visit the remote camps of the Padlei Inuit. He discovered that the people were starving because of a change in caribou migration routes. When he returned to Churchill, he helped raise awareness of the problem. This work is from this excursion. It pictures sisters Agartook, 18, and Keenalik, 9, whose family was subsisting on only a quarter of their regular diet.
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Interacting with the Geometry of the Circle
Age 5 to 16
Article by Jennifer Piggott and Charlie Gilderdale
Published February 2011.
In July 2005 the NRICH website based a large number of its monthly problems around an interactive circular geoboard environment inspired by the ideas of Geoff Faux
That month's publication, based around an exploratory environment, reflects one of the ways in which the NRICH project is developing and changing its focus. In the past, the majority of problems were written so that they could be used as a vehicle for consolidating and/or applying knowledge in a range of contexts. We wish our pupils to be proficient and confident in solving problems of this type and we will continue to offer such challenges. Over the last year or so we have also started to include problems that offer opportunities to learn new mathematics. Interactive environments, like Geoboards, can act as a focus for such learning.
These types of interactivities have great potential as a resource in their own right, enabling problem posing by their users, as well as being used in conjunction with the problems we offer on the site. In this article we discuss what we hoped for when we published the environment and our vision for the future in terms of the creation and use of similar learning contexts
There are three major ways in which we imagine the environment and problems being used by teachers, and we list them here in order of the level of independence:
firstly, using each problem independently as a focus for a lesson;
secondly, selecting problems to tell a story and introduce some of the geometry of a circle over a period of time;
thirdly, using the environment as a stimulus for posing your own (or your pupils') problems and supporting pupils' understanding of the properties of a circle.
The idea of teachers and pupils posing their own questions is the aspect of environments which we find most exciting, and it is interesting to note that when one of us recently used the material in a classroom this is exactly what happened. In this article we will describe the properties of the environment and discuss some of the problems in a little more detail. Finally, we will talk about our experience of using the environment in a classroom.
The environment and some of the decisions we made
In creating the environment we made a number of decisions; most important was that the environment should be flexible enough to enable pupils and teachers to explore it and pose their own questions, not just use it as a means of tackling the problems we set on the site that month. That is, the environment should be a useful tool for teachers to use in the classroom on its own.
We wanted a means of recording what users had done, so in all cases, the environment has different coloured "rubber bands", and stores the shapes created in a simple table. We wanted to offer the flexibility to change the number of points around the circle so that it was possible to make conjectures based on a number of cases and then test generalisations. So in the general environment users can change the number of pegs on the circumference of the circle and decide whether to include a peg in the centre (see figure 1).
Figure 1
For each of the problems on the site the environment was set up with a particular starting point in mind (eg a circular geoboard with ten pegs: nine around the edge and one in the middle). Downloadable sheets with different numbers of pegs are also available on the site. Of course, a set of nine-point plastic geoboards for hands-on experimentation would also be a great advantage.
How could the environment support teaching and learning?
So, once we had the environment what did we do with it? We wanted to pose questions that might lead the user to learning some new mathematics. What mathematics could potentially emerge? Having considered some problems as useful starting points, we looked at the numeracy framework (DfEE, 2001) and the mathematics national curriculum (DfEE and QCA, 1999) and were able to identify mathematical content from each of years 2 to 12. Examples are
Nine-pin Triangles
Triangle Pin-Down
Subtended Angles
(5) a
Pegboard Quads
What this demonstrates is the flexibility of this environment, which can be used at a very wide variety of levels and with a variety of outcomes. Although we have given references to national curriculum and framework documents, it is perfectly possible that pupils will be working at all these levels in a mixed ability class. The environment also offers the potential to be a far more stimulating and engaging way in which to learn circle theorems than the usual ones (see also Andrews, 2002).
Using the environment in the ways described above opens the possibility of learning mathematics through problem solving. Such environments also allow pupils to start from levels of understanding with which they feel comfortable.
How did the environment work in practice?
We recently led a two-hour session with pupils who had access to sheets with nine-point circles and plain circles (to which any number of points could be added) and a computer and data projector for using the interactivity. The session started with pupils being asked to consider this task:
How many different isosceles triangles can you draw on a nine-point circle containing one vertex at the centre? Calculate the size of their angles.
Pupils were asked to work on their own for several minutes before sharing their ideas with each other and/or the rest of their group, with some time given to questions that sought to clarify the problem, such as "What do you mean by different?"
The groups worked at quite different paces and took different routes, with one group extending their work to find the number of different isosceles triangles in a circle with any number of points and the sizes of the angles in those triangles, developing general rules in each case. This came as quite a surprise, as the question had seemed a fairly closed one and represented a starter to lead into the rest of the session but also gave us lots of feedback on the "comfort zones" of pupils in the group. Some needed to spend quite some time convincing themselves that all the triangles were isosceles and that there were a very limited number of different ones; others quickly generated a general rule.
It was intended that the work on isosceles triangles with a vertex at the centre would lead naturally into considering the number of different triangles with all three vertices on the circumference of the circle and to calculating the sizes of their angles (without recourse to circle theorems, which they did not know). For a few, the knowledge gained concerning isosceles triangles was brought to bear on the new problem without prompting; for some a diagram of a triangle with an isosceles triangle imposed on it (figure 2) was enough to make the connection; and for others a gentle nudge about using what they had already found was helpful. There were also two contrasting approaches to the new challenge. Some pupils immediately drew a triangle and, after some discussion, constructed isosceles triangles and used them to calculate angles. Other groups became engaged in ensuring that they could find all the triangles first, with some of them wanting to generalise the rule for the number of triangles for any point-circle and comparing their findings with those for the isosceles triangles.
Figure 2
The original intention had been to move the pupils on to finding the angles of the circumscribed triangles, to look for relationships and to try to explain them. The two relationships that we had anticipated might emerge were that angles subtended by the same arc are equal and that the angle subtended by an arc at the centre is twice the angle subtended by the same arc at the circumference. This would require a systematic search for patterns and relationships. For example, to ensure that they had found all the triangles they might need to draw them in an ordered way, starting with one side formed by joining two adjacent points, then two points one point apart and so on. Again, pupils worked at different paces and developed slightly different lines of inquiry, all of which appeared to be helping pupils to establish the groundwork for the identification of a general rule and then an explanation of why it might be the case, possibly by first looking at circles with different numbers of points. The impressive thing was the amount of problem posing that was going on and the evidence that pupils were working from their own understandings and building on them with confidence. The session ended with a discussion of strategies that might lead to identifying and describing relationships.
The next time we meet, we will continue the journey, probably moving on to identifying, generalising and justifying the angle properties of triangles in a circle and looking at the special case of the angle in a semicircle and angles of a cyclic quadrilateral. Now the latter does not feel like an extension of the work, just a natural progression.
What was clear was that the environment and findings were making sense to many of the pupils who had the freedom to start off from a point where they felt comfortable.
And where to next?
We will continue to develop environments and offer some ideas for problems at a range of levels, but one of our main hopes is that teachers will make them their own, encouraging pupils to pose their own questions alongside the ones suggested. A completely open starter might be "Investigate this environment and describe and justify what you discover."
We would welcome ideas for more environments.
Andrews, P. (2002)
Angle measurement: an opportunity for equity
, Mathematics in School,
DfEE (2001) Key Stage 3 National Strategy:
Framework for teaching mathematics: years 7, 8 and 9
DfEE and QCA (1999)
Mathematics: The National Curriculum for England and Wales
Real boards (18.5 cm in diameter, moulded in crystal clear ABS and suitable for using on an OHP) are available, together with a teacher's guide, from Geoff Faux at Education Initiatives .
You can find most of the problems and the environment itself by searching for "
July 2005
" in the monthly search on the site or entering "
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Framework reference: KS1, Y2:
make and describe shapes; sort shapes and describe some of their features
Framework reference: KS2, Y5:
properties of numbers (factors and multiples); recognise properties of shapes
Framework reference: KS3, Y7:
Geometrical reasoning: lines, angles and shapes
National curriculum reference:
higher: properties of triangles and other rectilinear shapes; properties of circles
For those of you who are interested, the mathematics behind the programming of the environment and some of the issues that needed to be addressed was
also published
on the NRICH website in July 2005.
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Smartphone connoisseurs may be anticipating the upcoming release of the HTC One, but the rest of the world can't stop talking about another HTC phone due out Friday, the First.
Unlike its high-powered cousin, the excitement behind the First isn't about the phone's processing power, awesome display, or camera. The First is grabbing headlines because it's the first smartphone you could honestly call a "Facebook phone." That's because when AT&T releases the First on Friday for $99 with a two-year contract, it will be the first smartphone to come with Facebook Home preinstalled.
We offered our early impressions of the HTC First last week; stay tuned for our official review coming soon. In the meantime, here's a look at what the rest of the Web has to say about HTC's First, the closest device yet to an actual Facebook phone.
Middling hardware
If you're looking for a phone that will dazzle you with specs and original design, the First is not for you.
The First features a 4.3-inch display with a resolution of 1280-by-720 pixels at 341 pixels per inch, a dual-core 1.4GHz Snapdragon processor, 16GB of onboard storage, 1GB of RAM, a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 1.6MP front-facing camera, 802.11a/g/b/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, and LTE. The phone runs Android version 4.1, Jelly Bean.
The Verge called it a throwback in design to the era of the iPhone 3G and 3GS.All Things D called the phone "unremarkable," while USA Today said it was "capable, but not exceptional." The New York Times' David Pogue summed it up best saying, "[The First is] plastic, dull, uninteresting. It's so generic, it should come in a plain white box with that says PHONE on it."
Smartphone photographers should also take note that most reviewers said the First's camera held up very poorly in low light situations and offered average performance under well-lit conditions.
Facebook addiction enhancement
While the hardware might not be stunning, the appeal of Cover Feed apparently is. Cover Feed is a reimagined version of Facebook's news feed. Instead of viewing a stream of updates, Cover Feed delivers updates to your phone's home screen, occupying your phone's display with full screen photos.
The effect of Cover Feed, according to All Things D's Walt Mossberg, is mesmerizing. Mossberg also said that "with Home, I paid more attention than ever to my news feed, Liked items more often, and used Facebook's Messenger service more often."
USA Today's Ed Baig had a similar experience, "For better or worse, I found myself weighing in with more "likes" using the HTC First compared with when I look at Facebook on my computer."
Stock Android on LTE, Facebook ads
The beauty of the First is that you can turn Home completely off. This leaves you with a mostly stock Android device running Jelly Bean.
There are a few installed apps from AT&T and HTC, according to The Verge, but for the most part it's just plain old Android without an annoying manufacturer overlay such as HTC's Sense. The only other significant alternative for getting a device running stock Android right out of the box is Google's Nexus 4. Unlike the 3G-hobbled Nexus 4, however, HTC's phone runs on faster LTE networks.
And, almost every reviewer remarked on the fact that, while they haven't arrived yet, Facebook ads are coming to the HTC First. Even though you're paying $99 for this phone with a two-year contract, you can still expect Facebook to deliver ads via Home.
Nobody knows what these ads will look like so it's not clear how intrusive they will be. Nevertheless, if you already hate seeing ads on Facebook's mobile apps, this may give you pause before diving in for two years with HTC's Facebook Phone.
Gain Facebook, lose Android
Home is an Android app launcher that works together with the Facebook and Facebook Messenger Android apps to create a Facebook-centric experience on your smartphone. If you own an HTC One X, HTC One X+, Samsung Galaxy S III, or Samsung Galaxy Note II, you can also download Home on Friday to create a Facebook phone with your own handset.
Since Home just an Android overlay, this can apparently cause some collisions between Facebook's interface and Google's mobile OS.
Ars Technica warns that both Facebook and Android offer system alerts, which mean you can end up with a dual-notification stream. You also lose out on Android widgets on the lock screen with Home since this is all about Facebook notifications, and not updates from Gmail or Google+.
Baig wonders if Facebook Home is worth the tradeoff of sacrificing valuable home screen real estate for a pure Facebook experience. And Pogue went further than that, suggesting Facebook Home was not "worth losing widgets, wallpaper, app folders and the Android status bar in the process."
Overall, the opinion of many critics is that the First is a good phone to get, as long as you love Facebook. If you want the Facebook experience out of the box, then the First is the phone to get.


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I have Randos v2 (2002) disk file anybody got the English manual ? (French manual ok as I can translate now)
Randos v2 supports ide drive (only 252 partitions total 2Mb )
I think the ide project suffered the same as the cumulus did with buffering
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Why does the Government spend millions addressing violence against women then roll out red carpet to Snoop Dogg? Talitha Stone in Daily Life
Why I want to stop Snoop Dog from visiting Australia
I am a 24 year old activist with grassroots organisation Collective Shout. You may know me from my anti-violence campaign against US rapper, Tyler the Creator who verbally abused me at his all ages Sydney show last year.
Just before Christmas I learned that Snoop Dogg (AKA Snoop Lion) would be kicking off a national tour for Big Day Out. Snoop has an extensive criminal history, including convictions for drugs and weapons related offences and involuntary manslaughter, as well as by his own admission, pimping and trafficking women for sex. Snoop also reportedly lured two underage girls into exposing themselves on film by offering them marijuana and ecstasy.
Snoop's lyrics glorify violence against women. He refers to women as 'bitches' and 'hoes' who 'suck d****'. His songs include 'Break a bitch 'til the day i die' and 'Can you control yo hoe? where he describes beating women who do not obey him, who need to learn their place. He justifies violence against women because their behaviour 'forced him'. These are the very cultural attitudes that both excuse and perpetuate actual violence against women. These lyrics trivialise violence against women and they desensitise young men to the real pain and suffering of victims of abuse.
Snoop Dogg performs during the BET Hip Hop Awards 2013 at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center on September 28, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/FilmMagic) Photo: Prince Williams
The Australian Immigration guidelines on controversial visa applicants says that we can and will reject people "whose presence in Australia may, because of their activities, reputation, known record or the cause they represent and propagate, vilify or incite discord in the Australian community, or represent a danger to the Australian community or a segment of that community."
Snoop has been refused entry to Australia before because of his criminal history. Britain, Norway and the Netherlands also wouldn't let him in.
I created a new petition on change.org calling on Immigration Minister Scott Morrison to revoke Snoop Dogg's (AKA Snoop Lion) visa, as I believe his long criminal record, his insolent admission of sex trafficking ("selling pussy") and his glorification of violence against women do not meet the character requirements for an Australian Visa. Morrison has declined to revoke Snoop's visa. Read full article here.
Talitha on Studio 10, Channel 10
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See also: 'Immigration Minister Revoke Pimp Rapper Snoop Dogg visa', MTR, December 16, 2014
'US rapper Tyler the Creator unleashes torrent of abuse against Sydney activist', MTR via Daily Life, August, 7, 2013


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Josh Neblett was a finance major at Gonzaga University when he heard venture capitalist and adjunct professor Tom Simpson describe the idea for GreenCupboards, an online retail site for eco-friendly products.
Neblett didn't waste much time jumping on the opportunity. He approached Simpson after class, and asked if he could write a business plan for the company.
Simpson, the founding partner of Northwest Venture Associates, gladly obliged. It's a good thing he did.
Today, the Spokane company employs 50 people, and is pulling in more than $1 million in monthly revenue. Even more impressive, Neblett built the profitable business on just $288,000 in seed capital. Now, that's bootstrapping your way to success. Here's more on GreenCupboards from our latest installment of Startup Spotlight.
Explain what you do so our parents can understand it: "GreenCupboards sells a vast variety of eco-friendly products through multiple channels of online distribution for homes and businesses."
Inspiration hit us when: "My professor at Gonzaga University, Tom Simpson, gave an elevator pitch for GreenCupboards during a lecture. After class, I approached Tom and asked him if I could write a business plan. He said yes, and I wrote one with the help of my girlfriend and current wife, Sarah Wollnick. We subsequently entered the plan in a business plan competition between Gonzaga University, Whitworth University and Eastern Washington University. The plan won first place, we moved into Tom's office, and started the company. Three full years later, and we are a business with over $1 million in monthly revenues, and are profitable with about 50 people."
VC, Angel or Bootstrap: "We have raised $288,000 from our founders, board members and two local angel funds. We adhere to a strict bootstrap mentality, are focused on profitability and plan to build the company for the long-term (haven't spent any time thinking about an exit). We believe this style is more consistent with angel investors than venture capital funds."
Our 'secret sauce' is: "Proprietary systems (with acronyms named after animals) that enables GreenCupboards to identify, source, sell and fulfill products in an efficient, profitable and scalable manner. A winning, employee-empowered and fun company culture combined with a team of young (the average age is less than 25) creative, passionate and tenacious individuals. Over-the-top customer service (including a no questions asked return policy). Fantastic relationships with vendors. A vast array of products. Multiple online channels of distribution."
The smartest move we've made so far: "Correctly identifying the large and growing demand for one-stop shopping for an exceptional variety of eco-friendly products. Most individuals, assuming comparable prices, quality and efficacy, will choose a "green" version of a given product over a "non-green" alternative. However, there are very few stores — either online or brick and mortar — that specialize in offering eco-friendly products, everything from electric scooters to bamboo rugs and solar pool heaters."
The biggest mistake we've made so far: "Where do I start? We've made many mistakes. Yet, we subscribe to the belief that we need to be right only 60 percent of the time as long as we make corrections quickly and learn from our errors. Perhaps our biggest mistake was early on when we bundled our products into "cupboards." At that time, we offered "cupboards" of products for the kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, nursery and for pets. We quickly learned that customers prefer to pick and choose what products they want. We still have some dog and cat "cupboards" left over if you're interested."
Would you rather have Gates, Jobs, Zuckerberg or Bezos in your corner: "I'll take any of these behemoths in my corner, but if I had to pick one, it would be Jeff Bezos. He has a demonstrated an amazing ability to change and morph Amazon's business strategy and model to adapt to opportunities, challenges and competitive threats."
Our world domination strategy starts when: "Now! However, we have no intention of actually dominating the world. Rather, we intend to become the leading online retailer of environmentally friendly products. We'll do this by delivering a world class customer experience, offering the highest quality and vastest assortment of eco friendly products and deploying, proprietary, automated systems."
Rivals should fear us because: "Because we are young, scrappy, tenacious and have been developing supplier relationships, market channels and systems more efficiently and longer than nearly all of our direct competitors."
We are truly unique because: "We have achieved such tremendous growth and profitability in such a short time despite the fact the average age of our team is less than 25 and we have only raised $288,000 in equity capital."
The biggest hurdle we've overcome is: "Our youth and inexperience. However, this is also one of our key assets."
What's the one piece of advice you'd give to other entrepreneurs just starting out: "Stay lean, flexible and be ready to pounce when an opportunity presents itself. Trust your instincts; no one knows your business or vision as well as you."


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Why baby sweaters are all too short and too wide for baby in question:
At 6 mos, my little bean pole checks in at a mere 13.5 lbs. I think average is about 17.5 lbs! This is a hard baby to knit for, especially since most of my baby patterns are boxy Debbie Bliss numbers. The question is, should I assume that she will continue to be this shape? I want to knit her some sweaters for next winter. Should I alter the patterns to account for the lack of baby chub and make them a bit more narrow in the chest? What do you knitters think?
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It was a beautiful sight -- throngs of volunteers lining up outside a local church on Sunday, Day Five of the local recovery initiative spearheaded by Occupy Sandy. The number of willing helpers had tripled over the last three days alone, a response as dizzying as it was encouraging for the coordinators at the relief hub in St. Jacobi Lutheran Church in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York.
Occupy Sandy is an offshoot of the Occupy Movement, which, until now was by some pundits given up for dead. In collaboration with Occupy Sunset Park, 350.org, recovers.org and interoccupy.net, it emerged to meet the essential needs of storm victims while larger charities were already turning away willing volunteers, just a few days after the storm. It began organizing local relief efforts so that supplies could be immediately sent to the most devastated areas -- beginning with Red Hook and The Rockaways. To their own surprise the Occupy activists found themselves doing so with an efficiency and speed that was sometimes outpacing government relief organizations. While the latter focused on essential infrastructure -- pumping out subway stations and restoring transportation and power -- independent groups were able to reach isolated areas by building community solidarity and mutual aid on the local level. Both entities were needed, as was becoming ever more apparent.
This grassroots coalition mobilizes the way it knows best, by the standard means of organization for 21st century movements the world over: via social media. Website OccupySandy.org, facebook page Occupy Sandy Relief NYC, and twitter account @OccupySandy have enabled organizers to rapidly rally help and coordinate much-needed items, such as flashlights, batteries, blankets, cleaning supplies, masks, gloves and non-perishable foods. Laptops for operations are in as much demand as are vehicles for distribution. This is a people-powered disaster relief platform designed to help coordinate rapid response. Command central at the church office was cramped and chilly, but I was amazed by the group's ability to organize and improvise as the day unfolded, and I discovered that their leaders, specialists, and planners meet each night to tweak the system, while the media crew are tweeting their followers with updates.
On Friday Nov. 2nd, 2012, two days after the storm, when its after-effects became more apparent as flood waters receded, activity at St. Jacobi increased ten-fold. Word of drop-off points had spread, mostly through social media, providing an accessible way for locals to help. Occupy Sandy has set up at least 37 pick-up/drop-off locations, including its primary distribution/volunteer centers: The church of St. Luke and St. Matthew in Crown Heights and St. Jacobi Church in Sunset Park. Other volunteer centers have been set up in Clinton Hill, the Lower East Side, Rockaway, Staten Island, Coney Island, and an additional one with a kitchen planned for Sunset Park.
While an ad-hoc steady stream of volunteers came and went at St. Jacobi, mucking-in wherever they spotted a need, coordinators quickly navigated an impressively efficient yet flexible system of communication and training. Eventually tasks were allocated and name tags assigned, but the volunteers -- most of whom were in their 20s and 30s -- initially just rolled up their sleeves and found something to do once they realized the next person was as green as they were. Clothes needed to be sorted into categories, supplies needed to be brought in and out, and peanut butter/jelly sandwiches needed to be made -- by the thousands.
As cars with gas and drivers became available, they were loaded up to make one of numerous delivery runs. By Saturday, Nov. 3rd, this effort totaled:
- approximate meals: 15-16,000,
- approximate volunteers: 1,500,
- approximate cars: 80-100
At the main sorting area in the church basement, spirits were high and volunteers sang as they worked -- and work they did -- long shifts into the night. Facilitators made sure to remind everyone to eat, and hydrate. Such was the enthusiasm of individuals who came to lend a hand, a motivation only intensified by the sense of overwhelming need as reports flooded back of more residents isolated without food, fresh water or electricity.
Reports also emerged of the military giving Occupy Sandy their own supplies, since the volunteers, being on-the-ground, knew better where to distribute them. While glad to know their efforts were being felt, activists were perplexed and frustrated to learn that some neighborhoods had not seen a single aid worker before they arrived. Complaints about the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Guard rolled in. What took them so long? The latter had been seen in some areas right after the storm, but yet were completely absent in others. Was the area just too large to cover? It does beg the question, if local volunteers were able to reach the vulnerable outer boroughs, why not the National Guard with their far greater resources, manpower and infrastructure. Is it any accident that the areas neglected were poor working class neighborhoods. Pointing fingers without having all the facts is not helpful; The East Coast has never been impacted by a storm on this scale. However, questions will be asked, as well they should be, and one can only hope that the national discourse on climate change and disaster response will improve.
Adding to the volunteer' difficulties was the shortage of fuel, yet, somehow gas-filled cars are still arriving on site, and volunteers continue to show up bearing the supplies that were requested through the twitterverse and via tools such as http://interoccupy.net/occupysandy/. At one point we ran out of bread at the church; a request was sent out and within half an hour a truckload of bread arrived to the sound of cheering volunteers eagerly waiting to prepare more sandwiches. Some of the volunteers, like Tamy, had been unemployed for months and while job searching gave her spare time to Occupy. Others were students. I had guessed all the volunteers were locals, but one of the guys I tag-teamed with on the sandwich assembly line told me he was on vacation from Germany, yet was more than happy to give up some of his vacation to help the storm victims. This motley crew was full of surprises.
By Sunday the outpouring of supplies and offers of help had become almost overwhelming. Boxes filled the basement, and volunteer lines stretched around the block necessitating a registration table and orientation briefings. There is an infectious energy generated by that level of generosity.
As the role of Occupy Sandy takes shape, a group which looks to be here for some time given the factors involved -- widespread power outages, clean-up, re-construction and impending weather -- some ask how Occupy morphed into disaster relief. "Whereas many may have dismissed the Occupy movement since the Zuccotti Park eviction and the months of protests, the same movement may have found a new and slightly redefined home in the public eye, as a community-building organization" leading technology entrepreneur Anil Dash tweeted.
Ethan Murphy, who was organizing the food at St. Jacobi and had been cooking for the Occupy movement over the past year, explained that there was no official decision or declaration that occupiers would now turn to hurricane relief. It was more of a natural overflow. "This is what we do already," he explained. "Build community, help neighbors, and create a world without the help of finance." Orientation leader Ian Horst said, "We know capitalism is broken, so we have already been focused on organizing to take care of our own (community) needs." For him, Occupy Sandy is political ideas executed on a practical level. As it turns out, helping others is a spiritual ideal as well, so collaboration with local churches is only natural.
A week after the storm, numerous additional distribution and/or drop-off locations had been established, such as the one at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Over the weekend, teams of volunteers showed up with pitch forks in tow, and various other cleaning supplies, for temporary storage at the church. "We have the space, and continually desire to practice hospitality to serve our community," said the church's pastor, Rev. David Rommereim. The Good Shepherd's own stated vision is, 'Care for the earth and all her residents with compassion, understanding, respect and a commitment to justice, peace, and equality starting with our own community.' The volunteers expressed as much gratitude for the space, as did the church who were thrilled to be able to share it. It is a symbiotic partnership of mutual collaboration and mission.
Back on the field, after my husband, Tony, returned from a run to Far Rockaway, we were given a clearer picture of just what the field workers are up against. "It looks like a war zone," he said. There is dust everywhere and not enough masks to go around; who knows what is in this conglomeration of dust and sand. Now mold from the prolonged dampness is setting. We wondered if the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) been there, after another volunteer reported feeling quite sick after a day helping with clean-up.
Other teams were sent out canvassing apartment buildings to assess needs, while a logistics and medical team were established. A patient needed admitting to the hospital, but the local hospital had just been closed due to lack of power. The nearest alternative was over an hour's drive away! Of necessity work slowed as early darkness fell on this cold November afternoon, and it became apparent that flashlights were also in short supply. The environment was dark, dusty and emotionally draining. Tony pointed out, "You don't realize the affects of working all day in a building without light or heat, just a small lamp powered by a generator, it was depressing. Nonetheless, the spirit of volunteers is inspiring and residents are being reached one-by-one, that's what keeps you going."
Two weeks later many are still without power. Some who could not or chose not to evacuate for a variety of reasons, remain stranded in apartment buildings without working elevators. One of my co-workers, whose house in Canarsie was flooded, said "In some zones looting is a problem, and on top of this there are opportunists out there posing as fake FEMA agents."
Disaster can bring out the best and the worst in people. But there is a positive aspect to this -- neighbors helping neighbors; humanitarian altruism, grassroots organizations like Occupy Sandy building communities; numerous other relief groups springing up overnight; churches, like St. Jacobi, serving in the best possible way by opening up their space for those who need it most, adding 'salt and light' to a broken world, offering hope and light after the storm.