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Another super cool thing....I have been waiting to do this until I could run again....
Friday, May 4, 2012
Grand Canyon and a Smile
Things have been looking up for me lately. I just got back from an amazing trip with one of my best girlfriends. We drove to Maricopa, AZ for a few days filled with sunning, shopping, and slothing. We managed to squeeze in one walk, but decided it was entirely too hot and ended up in the pool again within an hour.
Another super cool thing....I have been waiting to do this until I could run again....
Ty helped me move this baby into our bedroom. Biggest Loser on the TV. Four miles of glory on the treadmill without makeup or sunscreen or even having to brush my teeth. Heavenly.
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Looks like a fun trip. I have always wanted to see the Grand Canyon.ReplyDelete
I am glad you can start running again, I bet that's a relief!Replies
Thank you!! Have a good weekend.Delete
how have i allowed or cyber blog friendship to slack, i'm sorry!! but i'll have no more of that! awesome to see that u've been having some fun, i went to the grand canyon once, but u look much prettier in those pix than i do in mine. ;) GREAT to hear that u're getting those blasted injuries taken care of, hurrah to the return to running. have a great night! :)ReplyDelete
Your trip looked amazing...and WOW I would have returned to that pool instead of a walk too. It's gorgeous!ReplyDelete
That pool looks heavenly. Glad you had such a wonderful trip!ReplyDelete
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A Deeper Kind of Business Consulting and Coaching
This is Business Consulting and Coaching through individual transformation by challenging belief systems and the concept of self. The experience helps business leaders find clarity and make the right choices for their businesses and their lives. When I am called up, my clients are usually at a fork in the road and it is time for the "big" decisions.
The approach is not formulaic. However, every new case is developed through innate knowing and intuition about people's and group's energies. This flexibility and non-expectant approach quickly gets to the core of your issues to find solutions to your challenges. You will be challenged to be uncomfortable and by being uncomfortable you will progress. Below are some of the results from my clients being challenged in the right way:
- Organic expansion achieving 100% growth in a niche market in 4 years
- Moving from a local market foot print to national leader in their sector by eliminating unnecessary resources and focusing on their online presence
- Moving forward with major reorganisation to prepare the business for sale
- Identifying a key investor in a traditional service oriented sector reaching a valuation of 24 times profits
- Creative idea lead to my client buying a supplier. The investment was recuperated within 12 months with an additional profit to the company of 10%
- Not moving ahead with a strategy that would have meant more resources and less profit.
You have big decisions you need to make. Do you have the clarity and the sharpness to know that you are making the right one? Might your ego be clouding your judgement?
It is the people in your organisation that ultimately contribute their energy to the success or failure of your business. Do you know who brings in what energy and why? Where is your organisation leaking energy? How will you go about shoring up those leaks and bolstering those individuals that need help? The work we do brings answers to all the preceding questions..
You cannot solve a problem with one magical bullet, it is done by addressing the root causes and it requires change over time. I point your attention in the right direction and give you the tools to anchor the change within your entire existence. We look at life/work balance, diet, exercise, mental aptitude, mental agility, mental flexibility, self reliance/acceptance, etc, to ensure that you realise your own power. With this shift in your and your groups energy you cannot stop the positive changes that will take root and emerge.
What I Do and Can Offer
Profile & Process
Client profile: Entrepreneur or other type of business leader who have been established in their current business for at least 5 years.
Company/group profile: 1 – 25 people
Project length: My involvement will vary greatly; expect 4 days or more. Most businesses I stay with continuously to help with "maintenance".
Process: After assessing the situation through discussions and interviews, I take a "look" at the energy in the group and work out where the challenges lie and what needs to change and how. The third phase is to work with you to explore how best to implement the changes. At this stage we will also determine if any further resources need to brought in to assist in creating sustainable change. Old habits die hard, so often after implementation, I come back regularly to check in on progress and re-emphasise the changes that were implemented.
You're at a crossroads and confusion is at an all time high. Can you guide yourself and/or your organisation through changes when you have baggage of your own history and might be the one who needs to change?
You are faced with some tough decisions and you are unsure which are the right ones. You need someone with a innate "knowing" that can support you in the decision that is the right one. If it is the time to move out of your comfort zone, then you need to accumulate that courage and be supported. You need an end in order to find a beginning for you to continue evolving.
Personal coaching is bespoke so the length of engagement will vary. However, you can expect us to spend at the very least 5 hours working together over a period of time. I charge £100 per hour for coaching.
Business intuition is a little explored concept in the very "physical" world of business (here is an interesting study of the subject from the University of New Wales: LINK) . All great business leaders have it, yet business coaches tend to stay away from it and will only talk about habits of a great business person. Habits mean nothing if you cannot tap into your inner intuition to know what is the best move for your business and how it will affect it years from now.
I offer my services on a daily or hourly rate for this type of coaching and consulting. I charge £500 per day or £100 per hour plus travel and overnight expenses (if applicable).
It is my obligation to challenge you! Change can be uncomfortable, but I will coach you through it and make you thrive outside your comfort zone. You will have to leave "stuff" behind to prepare space for what's new.
One unique ability I bring to my consulting work is that I assess groups and individuals energy. We all do this subconsciously, but I actively read energy. It allows us to discover the underlying and hidden values and challenges.
We will together assess the business in every area; management accounts, HR, group dynamics, systems, databases, management, employee & manager relations, etc. They all have an impact on the flow of your business.
I hold you accountable for driving the change that is necessary. We have agreed on the change and you will follow it through. Most entrepreneurs find this step the most difficult, which is why accountability is important in change.
A key tool I bring with me is meditation. I usually coach all staff and managers in meditation. This is where you will get your mind to shut up so that you can think clearly. You won't believe how things flow when you let go.
Change never ends, but once we get you back on track you will be able to work towards new goals with a reinvigorated enthusiasm and clarity. You will have my full report as we conclude our work together for this time.
Introducing Christopher Lembke
Since my first stock market investment at the age of 12 I have been a super entrepreneur. However, as an employee I cut my teeth as an account executive in New York City. Within three years I was in charge of $30M in sales and 8 staff. Coming back to Europe I focused on the stock market as a day trader until I "saw" where the market was heading and cashed out in April of 2007. In September that same year we moved from Spain to Sweden where I bought half the shares in a boutique corporate letting agency. During the next four and a half years we moved the company from bricks and mortar agency to the first one, in Sweden, with a true digital presence. Within 5 years it was fighting for the top spot nationally. Since 2012 I have been a fully independent consultant with change management and business coaching as my focuses.
My current continuous business involvements as a consultant and adviser are as Director of Operations for Project 100 Ltd. (UK) and Member of the Board of Directors of Residensportalen AB (Sweden). I live outside Oxford in England, .
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Have you ever felt a sudden flash of annoyance when your child's behavior doesn't match your expectations? Perhaps she looks down and says nothing when a friend of yours greets her. He may wander off as you look at paint samples in the hardware store. Maybe she giggles during the entire theatre performance. At such moments, you may not enjoy being with your child very much. Yet simply understanding the source of your irritation can go a long way in helping you overcome frustration and correct your child effectively. The first step is realizing that personality clashes can occur when:
- opposite personalities conflict
- similar personalities annoy one another
- behavior doesn't meet expectations or suit specific environments (say Grandma's condo or a rigid classroom)
- an adult feels extra responsible for controlling a child
- stress exaggerates strong traits
When opposites clash
You may not always be patient with your child when she displays inherent personality traits, especially if they are directly opposite from your own. If you are quiet by nature, a nonstop chatterer may annoy you, no matter how much you love your child. Conversely, if you are sociable, you may lose patience with a shy, quiet thinker who has trouble expressing feelings and thoughts. A child with a strong inborn sense of fairness coupled with a strong will may want to debate every issue. That may drive you nuts — especially when half the time he is right.
Consider how you and your child differ in terms of persistence and attention span; activity level; sensory threshold; mood and intensity of responses; approach or withdrawal; adaptability; and regularity. It's easy to see how problems can arise if you and your child differ in these areas. Perhaps you can relate to one of the following examples:
Persistence and attention span: You want to hurry to the grocery store. Your child, slowly and deliberately insists on tying his own shoes, wait, just let him make that loop … very slowly … then, oops … start over. Or you want your child to stick with and finish the project she insisted you do together, and now she's wandering, daydreaming, already clamoring to do something else.
Activity level: You are exhausted from work and want to relax and read Winnie the Pooh to your child. He wants to roller skate, hike, bike, go, go, go! If you're the one with a high activity level, you may spend an entire morning fruitlessly searching for the perfect outfit for your daughter to wear in an upcoming family portrait. When you tell her you're willing to drive to another mall to continue the search, she may burst into tears and say she just wants to go home.
Sensory threshold: You barely notice sounds, smells, or the textures of fabrics. She incessantly overreacts to neck tags and other such dreadful stuff. You think she's hysterical. She thinks you're insensitive. Or maybe your child drives you crazy by making loud truck noises as he pushes his monster truck across the kitchen floor while you're at the table trying to balance your family's budget.
Mood and intensity of responses: You are emotionally expressive. He's hard to read. Getting him to tell you what's going on in his mind is like pulling teeth. Or perhaps your child becomes hysterical over a scratch that doesn't even bleed, and you want to say, "Just get over it!"
Approach or withdrawal: You are outgoing and the life of every party. You've got to drop your child off at preschool and run some errands, but your child is shyly, stubbornly clinging to you. Or you may be a little shy and your child charges up to strangers, forcing you to interact with them when you may not feel entirely comfortable doing so.
Adaptability: You've set aside a day to swim and play at a new water park on your family vacation. When you pull off the interstate and into the newly paved parking lot, however, you discover that the park hasn't officially opened yet. Though you're all disappointed, you can't understand why your son is still sulking late that afternoon while the rest of the family is having a blast building an ornate sand castle at the nearby public beach. If your child is the more adaptable one, however, he may be the one to suggest going to the beach while you're angrily composing a letter in your head to the magazine that said the water park had opened the previous week.
Regularity: A friend calls and invites you to the mall for lunch. Frustrated, you tell her no. Though you'd love to go, you know that if your toddler daughter doesn't eat or sleep at exactly the same time every day she becomes an emotional mess. Perhaps it is you who likes predictability. Just when you get used to working during his naps he changes his schedule again. Then he quits napping altogether and you wring your hands. When will you ever get your work done?
Can you see how personality differences can lead to big conflicts with your child? As I'll point out over and over again, just being aware of how your personality traits are different — as well as alike — can help you maintain your cool.


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Columbia Records Grammy-winning multi-platinum selling band Train and Grammy-nominated rockers, the Goo Goo Dolls will perform at PNC Music Pavilion Charlotte on July 12, 2019!
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Thompson et al. BMC Proceedings (2018) 12:7 BMC Proceedings https://doi.org/10.1186/s12919-018-0103-3 CORRECTION Open Access Correction to: Harmonizing national abortion and pregnancy prevention laws and policies for sexual violence survivors with the Maputo Protocol: proceedings of a 2016 regional technical meeting in sub- Saharan Africa 1 2* 3 3 3 4 Jill Thompson , Chi-Chi Undie , Avni Amin , Brooke Ronald Johnson , Rajat Khosla , Leopold Ouedraogo , 4 5 6 6 2 3 Triphonie Nkurunziza , Sarah Rich , Elizabeth Westley , Melissa Garcia , Harriet Birungi and Ian Askew Correction After publication of the original article [1], it was no- ticed one of the author's Given Names was misspelled. Sarah Rich's name was misspelled as Sara Rich. The au- thor's name is correctly presented in the author list of this correction. Author details Public Counsel, 610 South Ardmore Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90005, USA. 2 3 Population Council, P.O. Box 17643-00500, Nairobi, Kenya. Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Avenue Appia 20, 1211 27 Geneva, Switzerland. Regional Office for Africa, World Health Organization, BP 06 Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. Women's Refugee Commission, 15 West 37th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10018, USA. International Consortium for Emergency Contraception (hosted by Management Sciences for Health), 45 Broadway, Suite 320, New York, NY 10006, USA. Reference 1. Thompson J, Undie CC, Amin A, Johnson BR, Khosla R, Ouedraogo L, et al. Harmonizing national abortion and pregnancy prevention laws and policies for sexual violence survivors with the Maputo protocol: proceedings of a 2016 regional technical meeting in sub-Saharan Africa. BMC Proc. 2018; 12(Suppl 5):5. * Correspondence: email@example.com Population Council, P.O. Box 17643-00500, Nairobi, Kenya Full list of author information is available at the end of the article © The Author(s). 2018 Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated.
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One little-known feature of Telstra's mobile network is HD voice – but boy, you'll know it when you hear it. Check out a quick explanation of Telstra HD voice on the video featured in this blog.
A great post on the evolution of the Telstra mobile network. Leigh takes us on journey through 1G, 2G, 3G, and now 4G starting with Telstra's 1G mobile network launched in the 1980s, and the battery life on those bricks usually lasted a couple of hours if you were lucky. Look how far we have come.
Looking for information on Telstra 4G coverage? Take a look at our 4G coverage maps and why our 4G coverage is superior to other 4G networks in Australia.
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It sounds like a Latin superhero or an ancient curse, but pro-rata is something worth understanding. It's how we calculate charges on your bill when you make a change to your Telstra services, and can seem a little confusing. Feel free to read this post in the voice of a Latin superhero if it helps.
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Sometimes there's a genuine need to call someone and prevent your phone number from being displayed. Perhaps you've received a call from a number you don't recognise, and you want to call back to check who it is without revealing your number. You can do this on both your home phone and mobile phone.
Recently, Facebook introduced a dedicated app to manage Facebook Pages on your iOS device. If you're running a Facebook Page for your website or business, you've probably found it quite easy to manage it on your computer - but there hasn't always been an easy way to perform the same tasks on your mobile.
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Gioielli Dop ambassador of The Extraordinary Italian Style in Texas
As mentioned in our former article, Gioielli Dop has been the guest-star of the launch event of "We♥IT", the retail format created by Nordstrom's creative rockstar Olivia Kim and promoted with the extraordinary efforts of the Italian Trade Commission (ITA-ICE) in the US.
On March 10th, local jet-set met uptown Dallas, at the impressive Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek. The location has been selected by Nordstrom and ITA-ICE to officially celebrate the listing of 55 emerging Italian fashion brands in the Pop-In @ Nordstrom, retail areas in 4 top Nordstrom stores in Texas, fully dedicated to the promotion of fashion and accessories Made in Italy.
Gioielli Dop was honored to play the role of "Ambassador" of the talented Italian designers selected by ITA-ICE and Nordstrom. In particular, our brand grasped the attention of the photographers, fashion bloggers and journalists who attended the event, in addition to the smiley faces of local guests.
Then, all at once, the Great Beauty appeared in the ballroom: the Italian style-icon Bianca Brandolini D'Adda, ambassador of the We♥IT party. Her charming mediterranean look, combined with a sexy glance and her cosmopolitan savoir-faire fascinated the whole audience. "Never experienced such a pleasant queue", the comment from one of the local attendees in front of the photocall.
To show off her elegant and "spicy" mood, Bianca Brandolini was wearing a 100% handmade in Italy bracelet from Gioielli Dop. Our gift to wish her good luck!
From an Italian prosecco to regional finger food, the night was delighted by a live dj-set, a creative couple with a one-of-a-kind look, busy in glaring at you and consequently typing on a vintage typewriter your short – and really amazing – bio at first sight.
We love Pasta. We love your Food Jewels!
We were proud to hear many of comments like this one from Nordstrom's clients, staring at Gioielli Dop's bracelets through the showcase in the main room.
We do wish to say "Thanks!" to many of you.
To Olivia Kim, thank you for being brave enough to bring us there!
To Michela Zio, Italian fashion journalist and our talent-scout.
To the whole Nordstrom's team: buyers, marketing officers, sales assistants and PR professionals.
To FBL, partner of Nordstrom in Italy, that took care of the backoffice and logistics.
To The Extraordinary Italian Style, the social channel launched by ITA-ICE to make people aware that Italian style is top and pop, also.
To Bianca Brandolini D'Adda, for the friendly smiles and Beauty she has offered to us.
To the Italian Trade Commission of New York, especially to its director, Mr. Maurizio Forte, to his valuable team including Donatella Rosso, Gigliola Szczesny, Alessandro Greco (and many others that worked to make this project successfully happen) because they played as real game-changers.
ITA-ICE proved once again to be a booster for emerging designers and to support the new, vibrant, creative scene of Italian micro enterprises devoted to excellence in manufacturing. The partnership between ITA-ICE & Nordstrom paves the way to a new era: institutions and small firms together to bring Italian Beauty to new markets.
A startup of thirty-something guys from the very south of Italy, entering the US market with Nordstrom, just 9 months after the launch. "No way", many would have said.
It's reality. We made it.
Thank you ITA-ICE. Thank you very much for giving us the chance to experience our little "American Dream".


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Retail - Wairau Road Vicinity
Glenfield, North Shore City
Price On Application
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- Retail
- Floor Area
- 146.00 m²
- Property ID
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146sqm (approx) retail shop located on View Road, directly off Wairau Rd, Glenfield.
The shop offers visibility from the road front, tiled entrance, separate kitchen and bathroom facilities, and rear access from the shop to the loading bay.
Carparks are common, with ample on-site parking available throughout the retail/commercial complex.
Surrounding retail shops include Valentines, plus a well established liquor centre, to name just a few.
The shop itself is located in the retail complex known as "Korea Town".
Located in the heart of Glenfield, this shop could be used for many different businesses from retail to commercial, or even a cafe (with the appropriate council consents). There are many options available.
Please call for more information or if you wish to make an appointment to view.
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Girls, Girls
I have written about some of the stars of the St Trinians films, but of course they would be nothing without the delinquent schoolgirls. Some of the young girls did go on to become stars, including in the Carry On films. 'Blue Murder' features both Dilys Laye and Rosalind Knight as sixth formers. Dilys went on to feature in four Carry On films among many others; while Rosalind was in Carry on Teacher and Nurse. Rosalind (the daughter of Powell and Pressburger actor Esmond Knight) also had a distinguished theatre career and seems to have rarely been out of work. Back in the 1990s, I blush to say that I never realised that it was Rosalind playing landlady Beryl in the sitcom 'Gimme Gimme Gimme'. A huge "penny drop" moment when I found this out years later. Barbara Windsor also had an uncredited role as a St Trinians pupil before her career took off.
I went on the ever-helpful IMDB website, and I looked at all of the schoolgirls credited in 'Belles' and 'Blue Murder'. By clicking onto their names, you can then get to see a page dedicated to that particular actress. This lists all of their film and television roles. This made for an interesting bit of analysis. Of 22 young actresses credited with a St Trinians pupil role:
· 7 had careers that stretched out towards the end of the 20th century, or had further roles that increased their level of fame. These girls include Dilys and Rosalind, as well as Patricia Lawrence and Vivienne Martin, who both had busy television careers well into the 1990s. I also include Sabrina in this list, who was more of a glamour girl than an actress.
· 7 appear not have pursued an acting career at all. There are four who have a St Trinian's film as their only credit, while the others only appeared in a couple of other films while they were still children. I would guess that these were 'extra pocket money' actresses rather than people with a strong attraction to the profession.
· 8 took their acting careers a little bit further, only for them to end later on. I have identified at least 4 who carried on until the 1960s. This will have been the decade when they hit their 30s. The explanation that I would guess at is that they chose marriage and children over career. One sad exception is Belinda Lee, who had a busy and promising career until she was killed in a road accident in the US in 1961. She was just 25 years old.
The rest however serve to illustrate contemporary society and an emphasis that can be seen in the films themselves. In the St Trinians films there are two sets of girls: the young delinquents with plaits and a wild look in their eye; and the sixth form sirens. They are eligible to join Flash Harry's marriage bureau, where the aim is to snare a rich husband and take him for every penny. A demonstration of the narrow opportunities seemingly available to women then, that this should be their best chance of becoming rich and powerful. Girls had to expect marriage and children to take precedence over any other opportunity. And so, I presume that when the retiring actresses left their profession, it was pressure of society that won out over personal ambition.
Those St Trinians girls were not quite so progressive as they seem.


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Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij has said that Navjot Singh Sidhu was behaving like an External Affairs minister and he should not interfere in foreign policy.
"Sidhu is a Minister in Punjab Government, not an External Affairs Minister and he should refrain from commenting on Foreign Policy," Anil vij said.
Vij said that being a citizen of the country,Sidhu can present his views, but he cannot interfere in the Foreign Policy of the country.


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If it's not already clear from my previous posts on the subject (like this one and this one), I am a hardcore fan of West End Games' d6-based Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game. Here are some things I like about it:
- The core mechanic is super simple. All of the stats–for PCs, adversaries, droids, vehicles, starfighters, lockpicking, social interaction, strength, damage, you name it–are in the form of nD6(+1 or +2 maybe). Like 3D, 3D+1, 3D+2, 4D. Roll that number of d6s (what muggles call regular-ass dice), add one or two to the result if that's indicated, and you're done. There is a single, simple difficulty scale (Very Easy: 5; Easy: 10; Medium: 15; Hard: 20; Very Hard: 25; Heroically Difficult: 30), or use opposed rolls for combat and other adversarial interactions. Your blaster is 4D+1 and the stormtrooper's dodge is 3D–roll to hit. Your cannon's damage code is 3D and the Imperial speeder bike's body strength is 2D–roll for damage. And so on.
- All you really need to play are character sheets and dice. After you've played about 5 sessions you can write down a character sheet from memory, and the dice can come from anywhere. More than once I played a pick-up game where we had zero official WEG gaming materials.* I'd write down character sheets while other folks stole dice from whatever games were in the closet. Heaven only knows how many unloved Yahtzee boxes gave their dice to Star Wars: The RPG.
- That said, there was a vast amount of supporting material. As in dozens of published adventures and even more sourcebooks and supplements. Want to play a bounty hunter? Here's a book full of how-tos, notable bounty hunters, some bounties to chase, and gear for the hunt. Repeat almost ad nauseum for smugglers, explorer, spec ops, etc. Thankfully almost all of this stuff is archived on the d6 Holocron site.
* Someone somewhere wrote that the history of D&D was a struggle between enthusiasts that wanted to treat it like a hobby, and a company (or series of companies, really) that wanted to treat it like a business. That seems apropos here. I did buy a ton of WEG Star Wars stuff, but IMHO stuff you buy should make the game better, not make it possible.
So anyway, WEG Star Wars is simple enough to learn in five minutes, deep enough to keep you going for years, has lots of stuff to buy (or download scans of, now) if that's your thing, but in a pinch you can play with a few sheets of notebook paper and the dice from Monopoly.
Tragically, WEG folded in 1998. After that the Star Wars RPG license was picked up by Wizards of the Coast, which grafted the Star Wars setting onto their D&D rules. This worked with varying degrees of success, depending on who you ask. I dunno, I never tried it.
Now the license has passed to Fantasy Flight Games, which has a reputation above all for giving gamers big boxes of stuff with high production values–possibly more bits than any game actually needs, and not cheap, but not cheaply made, either. Some people love 'em for the nice kit, some people hate 'em for making games too fiddly and charging for all the bits. The first wave of Star Wars RPG stuff from FFG is in the Edge of the Empire setting–basically scoundrels on the make in the Outer Rim–with settings covering the Rebellion, Clone Wars, etc. coming along in due course. Notably, there is an Edge of the Empire beginner box set (shown above) with pared-down rulebooks, starting characters, some sweet maps, and dice.
As an outsider looking in, the dice are the biggest potential hang-up. They're not d6s, they're not even regular "funny dice" like d4, d8, d10, d12, d20 like D&D and many other games use, they're special proprietary dice just for this game. They have symbols that require interpretation, and they interact with each other in potentially near-infinite ways.
To be fair, some people really seem to like this. Almost all of the reviews say that the dice are rough going at first but after a session or so they get to be second nature, and they really do enhance the storytelling in useful ways. But I have to admit that I have a gut-level dislike of the dice, for several reasons.
First, here's the WEG 1st edition rulebook on modifiers and rolling dice (page 89):
If you can't quite remember the modifier for shooting at a prone target, don't spend a lot of time flipping through the rules looking for the right table. Combat happens fast–finding rules is slow. To preserve the atmosphere of fast action, you'll have to act fast. If you don't remember the modifier, use something reasonable and keep things moving. You decide; which is better?
Gamemaster One: "Okay the target is prone. There's a difficulty modifier for that, now what was it? Hmmm. Don't recall. Let's see (flip, flip, flip). Page 142…yeah, okay, the table is…there we go. Aha. Okay. Plus five. Now what was the range?"
Gamemaster Two: "Okay! Your blaster goes 'pyew-pyewpyew'. The target's prone, so you need to roll a–oh, uh–a 15. (Clatter of dice.) Too bad. The stormtrooper rolls away from your shot, brings his blaster down level and…"
…and here's the dice rolling example from the FFG website:
Second, the dice are not cheap. The list price for one set is $15, although you can get them for $10-12 if you look around. They also have a dice rolling app that they will sell you for about $5. So you're out $5-15 just to friggin' roll dice–and unlike a $5-15 set of normal polygonal dice, these are not dice that you can use for any other game.
Third, you must have the dice to play. Suppose you're at a friend's house and everyone gets a hankering to play Star Wars. With d6, you're probably good to go, as long as your friend has at least one other game in the house from which to steal dice. With FFG, you'd better have the app on your mobile device or carry your proprietary dice around everywhere you go, or you and your buddies will be doing something else. Screw that noise forever twice (as Zak said about a different problem in a different game).
So if I'm so philosophically opposed to FFG's proprietary expensive dice, why I am even thinking about their game? Why not skip the nerdrage and go think about something else? It basically comes down to three things:
One, I have read enough positive reviews of the FFG system to be intrigued. One guy on this (hilarious) RPGGeek thread even wrote, "I used to swear by WEG – but Edge does what I want at least as well, and easier" (emphasis added). Someone else backed him up. That got my attention. Even I have to admit that a long series of opposed rolls with big handfuls of dice can be a grind-y and uninspiring way to get through a battle.
Two, I'm a sucker for well-made game stuff, and like just about everything FFG touches, their Star Wars kit is just gorgeous. I've been seriously thinking about picking up the Edge of the Empire beginner box set just for the maps alone. Here's a scan of the Mos Shuuta map from the box set. By the time I made large-format color prints of this and the other three maps that come with it, I might as well skip the piracy and shell out the twenty-odd bucks for legit copies, not to mention all the other goodies that come in the box.
And finally, it's more than a little hypocritical for a guy with probably $400 worth of WEG Star Wars books to complain about plunking down $15 for some dice. I gave WEG a shot and found it worth investing in, I owe FFG at least a try before I dismiss it.
So, I'm squarely on the fence. Persuade me or dissuade me–the comment thread is open.


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Cyril Anne met her husband on a work trip to Germany, where she then moved to continue their life together. She has developed a love for all things German, from the cuisine to warm and friendly people, and she tells Expat.com about some of her favourite things about living in Frankfurt.
Please introduce yourself. Where are you from, what are you doing in Germany and what were you doing before you arrived?
I am Cyril Anne Wussow from the Philippines. I was a licensed chemist back in the Philippines, and before I moved to Germany, I was working as a technical support and documentation engineer for a multinational corporation in Manila, Philippines, but reporting directly to the office in Hasselroth, Germany. I am now working as a freelance technical document translator and online language tutor.
What brought you to Germany? How long have you been in the country?
I migrated to Germany because of my husband. I met him during my training days with the company -- I had to attend two training sessions in Germany, and my husband is one of the engineers in the German office. We got married in 2011 and that is also the year I moved to Germany, so I've been living here for around five and half years.
What is the process to move to Germany?
Because we got married in the Philippines, I came to Germany with a family reunification visa. Before that, I had to take language proficiency exams at the Goethe Institut in Manila.
What is your favourite thing about Germany, and what is your least favourite thing?
I honestly can't think of anything that I do not like here in Germany, but to be more specific, I am a big fan of the German cuisine. I love the sausages, the pastries, cabbages and the beer.
How would you describe Germany in one sentence?
A land full of surprises. I would hear how Germans are firm and serious people, but I was quite surprised to have only met very warm and friendly Germans.
What are the features of today's expat job market in Germany?
Nowadays, I have seen a strong need for medical personnel and anything related to computer sciences.
How easy or difficult it is to find accommodation in Germany?
Finding accommodation in Germany is difficult if one chooses to live in the city. For example, here in Frankfurt am Main, I had once tried to find an apartment to no avail. I only found studio-type apartments but the price was not within my budget -- it was almost twice the amount that we pay for our one-bedroom apartment an hour and a half away from Frankfurt. But if one is fine to spend a little bit more on travel time, can find a decent accommodation around 10-15km away from the city.
What are the year's biggest holidays in Germany?
Christmas and Lenten season are the favourite holidays celebrated by Germans.
How do you find the lifestyle in Germany?
The German lifestyle for me is laid-back. They know how to balance work and play and really enjoy life to the fullest.
How is the transportation system in Germany? How do you move around?
German transportation is very reliable, at least in comparison to my home country. There is a timetable that is followed as much as possible. Of course, there are incidents where trains have been cancelled or delayed due to manpower strikes or weather conditions, but they inform the public in advance for any disruptions to be expected. The transportation system has also a very reliable internet website that you can check and receive updates. I am a frequent commuter, and I use both the bus and the train.
Every time we go for a vacation in another city within Germany, we use the public transportation to spare some parking fees, and I am always the one in charge of finding our station or bus stop. Hence, I could say, that if somebody asked me how to get from one point to another with the public transportation, I know where to look for information and how to guide them to the right direction.
Have you been able to adapt to Germany and the society there?
I think, yes. I have no problem communicating with the locals and doing almost the same things they do -- eating the local recipies or taking part in the festivities.
How is everyday life for you in Germany?
My everyday life is a routine of household chores and online classes. Since last year, I have been providing online tutorial of the German language. For almost three years now, I have also been working part time as a technical documents translator, so yeah, my everyday life is confined within our home, but there's also an hour to spare for a walk around our village.
What do you do in your free time?
I blog, or I go out for a walk. I also love to take photos and I am grateful that we live very close to the nature, so I get to take lovely photos every time I go out for a walk. Lately, I discovered the joys of colouring books, so I am also into it.
Are there activities for people who enjoy nightlife?
Where I live, I am afraid there's not much of a nightlife, or at least I don't know about it. But in Frankfurt there are a lot of places to go. We usually go to Sachsenhausen. There is even a Karaoke bar there that reminds me of home. Filipinos love to sing and that bar has even a Filipino name, Mabuhay Karaoke Bar.
What new habits have you developed in Germany? And what old habits have you quit in Germany?
I am now a coffee-lover. I only started to enjoy coffee here in Germany. Maybe because of the delicious pastries that go well with it. I have quit fast food though. Also, since I moved to Germany, I spend more time in the kitchen rather than going out and eating fast food.
What is your opinion on the cost of living in Germany?
Cost of living in Germany varies from place to place, and especially from the city to the countryside. For example, the price of one beer in Frankfurt equals to two beers in Gelnhausen, and the same with food -- the price of one full meal including drinks anywhere in our place is the price of only one meal in Frankfurt.
Parking fees costs are also different (higher) in the city. For example, 2€ can be a day parking ticket in some places in the countryside, whereas 2€ is just enough for a 30-minute parking in the city -- that's why I prefer taking the public transportation, it spares me the money and headache of finding a parking space. The bus tickets, I think, are more or less the same price in the city and the countryside, depending only on the duration of the trip.
What is something that you would like to do in Germany but haven't had the opportunity to do yet?
There are still a lot of historical places in Germany that I really want to see. I am a fan of history and architecture, so I want to explore every corner of Germany and learn more about their forefathers.
Share your most memorable experience in Germany.
Getting lost in Stuttgart with my German husband. We were in Stuttgart to watch a football game, and from the hotel, we took the public transportation. I only knew the station where we had to take the bus from to go to the stadium, but I wasn't sure which bus we had to take. My husband, who is more of a car-person, trusted me and simply followed me, but when I noticed that we were actually travelling further away from the city, we both realised (with the driver's help) that we were on the wrong bus. Luckily, the driver was nice enough, and allowed us to stay onboard, as his route back would be in the direction of the stadium. We had a round-trip around Stuttgart!
What do you think of the local cuisine? What are your favourite dishes?
I love German cuisine. Hesse's Grie Soß and green sauce are my favourites. Added to it are Thüringen's dumplings, Sauerkraut from the east side, apple red cabbage from west, and their wide variety of cakes and strudel.
What do you miss the most about your home country?
The mangoes! Philippines mangoes are incomparable. I get to buy mangoes here but I still miss the extraordinary sweetness of ours.
Have you had a moment that you almost felt like leaving from Germany? How did you overcome that? What kept you there?
Sometimes, homesickness sinks in and I am nostalgic, thinking of my family, my relatives and my friends. But I go out, check out the groceries and look for ingredients that I can use so I can cook something that would at least make me feel a bit at home. I also talk about it with my husband, and he will take me on a weekend trip. I am still here because I always remind myself what is the main reason I am here, and yes, love always wins. I am just so lucky that my husband is very supportive and understanding.
What motivated you to create your blog 'Pinays in Germany'?
The time I was applying for my national visa, I felt clueless: what documents do I need, what should I do next, how long would it take. There are not many helpful sites for Filipinos, so I started documenting every step I took. Then I became a member of various forums and noticed that I am not the only Filipina who is clueless, and there were times when I would answer on different forums. So I decided to blog about this information to reach out to other Filipinos and guide them through the visa procedures and integration in Germany.
Give us some useful tips that soon-to-be expatriates in Germany will benefit from.
Learn the language. You can get away with your English for a while but not for a lifetime. And be open-minded. Your opinion is not the only thing that matters, to be able to survive and be fully integrated in Germany, you also need to listen to others, be it the locals or fellow migrants.
If you had to advise an expat on five items to bring with them to Germany, what would they be?
Non-material things such as open-mindedness, patience, self-confidence, hunger for wisdom and friendliness.
What are your plans for the future?
I want to get back to the university so I can help my fellow Filipinos better. I am thinking of taking another course that will allow me to take the state examination for translator or as a language teacher. I am finding more satisfaction when I am working not just for money but to help others.
What is one thing that you will take with you from Germany?
German punctuality and professionalism.


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When we discuss labelling worldwide, we have to start with the European labelling scheme. Currently, all schemes involving tire labels for consumers are based on the EU model. With one exception: the United States. However, many doubt that the US scheme will ever see the light of day.
The EU produced legislation to support tire labelling in 2009. The label became mandatory in November 2012.
In the interim, Both Japan and Korea launched voluntary schemes, largely based on the EU proposals. The Korean scheme became mandatory in November 2012, and was, technically the first mandatory system in the world, followed a few hours later by the EU scheme.
By 2015, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Brazil had all introduced mandatory schemes based on the EU label. China, India, New Zealand and some Gulf countries had announced similar or voluntary schemes while the EEA (Russia and former USSR countries) also had introduced limits on tire performance
By the end of 2018, The list of countries with mandatory labelling schemes in place had extended to most of the Gulf region, including Iran, Saudi, UAE, Yemen, Oman, Kuwait, Israel; China had implemented a voluntary scheme, while Malaysia, Thailand and Colombia also brought in schemes based on the EU label. New Zealand had scrapped its planned adoption of tire labels in favour of recommending that drivers check tire pressure regularly.
Current EU regulations
The EU regulation from 2012 is now well-established through the tire industry. It measures three parameters: Wet grip, Fuel economy, Noise. This compares with over 50 parameters measured by tire makers. These include characteristics such as:
- Rolling resistance
- Wet grip (Longitudinal)
- Pass-by noise
- Tread wear
- Internal noise
- Wet grip (Lateral)
- Dry grip (Lateral)
- Dry grip (Longitudinal)
- Wet handling
- Dry handling
- Aquaplane (Lateral)
- Aquaplane (Longitudinal)
- Comfort
- Weight
- Snow grip
- Snow handling
- Ice traction
- Ice handling
- Cost of materials
- Cost of manufacture
- Electrical conductivity
- Contact patch area
- Contact patch deformation
- Deformation at high speed
- Breakaway
- Linearity
- Accuracy of cornering
- Appearance
- Load capacity
- Load shifting
- Lane change stability
- Repeatability of lap times
Clearly, it would be impractical to compare all of the above parameters.
Initially, the legislators wanted a label with one single parameter: fuel economy. The tire industry rejected this, saying that fuel economy and grip are closely inter-connected with tire life. The industry felt that a label highlighting fuel economy risked driving tire makers to sacrifice wet grip in order to get the best possible label rating for fuel economy. As a result, wet grip was added.
As the regulation was passing through parliament, the politicians in the Netherlands wanted to reduce tire noise on their urban motorways, and added the extra factor identifying noise from the tire when it interacts with a standard ISO surface. Much of the industry feels this parameter is irrelevant, as the noise depends very much on the type of road surface that the tire rolls on. While a standard ISO surface offers a means to compare one tire with another, the information from that comparison is not especially useful when the tires roll on concrete, for example.
Some observers wanted to add a measure for tire wear, or lifetime. It was considered that a test for this would be too expensive and give insufficient repeatability.
There is one established test for tire wear and that is the Uniform Tire Quality Grade Standards (UTQG) system in the United States.
The challenge for the industry is that all tests have to be carried out on a single test track in West Texas and the test covers just 7200 miles (11,500 km), when a typical wear life in North America might be 50,000 miles
UTQG Tread-wear grades are based on actual road use, in which the test tire is run in a vehicle convoy along with standardised course monitoring tires. The vehicle repeatedly runs a prescribed 400-mile test loop in West Texas for a total of 7200 miles.
The vehicle can have its alignment set, air pressure checked and tires rotated every 800 miles. Wear on the test tires and the monitoring tires are measured during and after the test.
The tire manufacturers then assign a tread-wear grade based on the observed wear rates. A grade of 100 would indicate that the tire tread would last as long as the test tire, 200 would indicate the tread would last twice as long, etc.
Similarly, some test organisations in Europe, such as ADAC, carry out similar wear tests, by driving a convoy of cars fitted with different tires around a defined circuit.
ADAC's test route near Munich in Germany comprises 40% motorway and 60% country roads. Each vehicle is tested over a 12,000 km distance and the tread depth measured each 2500 km. The tests are repeated several times. This is seen as expensive and time-consuming and – tire makers argued– would delay the introduction of better-performing tires.
Final legislation
Nevertheless, the total package passed through the European Parliament on 25 November 2009. The full text can be downloaded from the EC website: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=celex%3A32009R1222 . It included limits and tests for the three specific parameters noted above.
Since that time, a number of the lower categories (mostly the G-ratings) have been deleted from the regulations, making the requirements slightly more strict.
Proposed changes
On 17 May 2018, the European Commission published a legislative proposal to revise the European Tire Label, which is currently undergoing the co-legislators assessment and adoption.
There are good things and bad things about this proposal.
- There are new categories to assess ice grip and winter performance. The label formally brings the 3-peak mountain snowflake system within the EU tire labelling rules, and also adds a new test and new symbol for ice grip.
- A number of parameters could be assess by multiple different test procedures, and those are all harmonised in the proposals.
- More vigorous market surveillance to ensure compliance and greater efforts to make the public aware of the label and the reasons it has been put in place.
- The proposals include the possibility of a new test to measure tire wear rates. The industry sees this as a costly exercise with limited benefits. We see it as a positive that will probably be costly, but will help consumers decide wither to buy a short-lived tire or a longer-lived one.
There are drawbacks, however. The main drawback is that the new proposals suggest that the new label is upgraded to add an extra category for the top grade in both wet grip and rolling resistance.
The more stringent tests for A-grade are likely to lead to the A-grades being essentially empty, at least in the short- to mid-term. While these grades may see more tires meeting the requirements in the future, the speed of the new rule coming in would lead to higher costs for no significant benefit, say the tire makers.
Other drawbacks include a proposed change to the label design, which would confuse the public.
The ETRMA engaged a consultancy firm to carry out a study on the use of labels. It looked at around 400,000 tires sold in the EU between 2012 and 2017, and assessed them by the label ratings for wet grip and fuel economy. Tires with neither label below B (A-A, A-B and B-B) made up 2% of the market in 2017, up from 1% of the market in 2012.
2012 to 2017 Market Assessment Study, Lizeo Oct 2018
Most popular label is E-C in 2012 and 2017.
Most popular label is D-C in 2012 and 2017.
Tyres equal "B-B" or better are less than 2% of the market in 2017 (about 1% in 2012). "C-C" or better moved from about 17% in 2012-2013 to about 25% in 2017 (75% of the market is below "C-C").
The most common combinations had improved slightly, but not enough, said ETRMA, to justify an extra grade rating. This is borne out by our own estimates that suggest an A-A rated tire is close to the limits of current tire technology and can be achieved only with some compromise of tire life.
An additional grade would bring the A-A rating beyond the reach of almost all tire makers, except for very specific applications, such as racing tires (with a very short life) or maybe hyper-mileage tires where grip and handling are less important than extreme fuel economy.


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Dirkschneider – The Cabooze – Minneapolis MN – March 12th 2018
The Cabooze present Dirkschneider Farewell to Accept tour.
Udo and his band return for a second show on the Farewell to Accept Tour with in a year.
Not being in the states for a while we again treated to some Accept tunes by the voice of all our favorite Accept tunes.
First all UDO fans should check out all his solo albums. They are all really good.
Was very impressed over the years that he has kept it mostly the same for 40 plus year.
This time around we get a Farewell to Accept tour return.
It is him and his band playing Accept tunes to the fullest.
Packed crowd tonight with 5 opening bands. Was not able to get there until right before UDO.
Udo and his band played all your favorite tunes and the crowd was way into it.
Banging their heads, running up front, giving the sign of victory and just having a damn good time.
The Beast Inside – Aiming High – Bulletproof – Midnight Mover – Living for Tonight – Another Second to Be – Fight it Back – Can't Stand the Night – Amamos la Vida – London Leatherboys – Up to the Limit – Breaker – Screaming for a Love Bite – Love Child – Objection Overruled – Russian Roulette – Princess of the Dawn – Metal Heart – Fast as a Shark – Balls to the Wall
For more tour dates and info on UDO Dirkschneider click here.


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Everything you upload will be stored in a safe and secure place on our server. Your passwords and login are encrypted to minimize threat.


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Horizon HS (HHS) Class of 1993 Alumni List
Help us Update the Horizon HS 1993 Class List by adding any names missing from the list below:
Registered Alumni
1993 Class List
- Michelle Abel
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- Eric Katz
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The most popular movie of 1993 was Jurassic Park which has grossed over $357,067,947 since its release. The TV series 60 Minutes was the most popular show of 1993.
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Alumni from the Horizon High School class of 1993 that have been added to this alumni directory are shown on this page. All of the people on this page graduated in '93 from Horizon HS. You can register for free to add your name to the HHS alumni directory.
If you are an alumn of Horizon HS you should register now in the alumni directory. We also encourage you to interact with the rest of the alumni on this site. You can find old friends, share photos and stay updated on the latest school news.


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Regular price
$ 1,890.00
This cuff is nothing short of bold and beautiful. Each large baroque white freshwater pearl is hand selected. Its strong nod to modern design is seen in the balance of the pearl on 14 karat gold with a diamond. This is a signature Mizuki piece.
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Creation and (Re) Production: The literary and the corporeal
I've explored, albeit lightly, the issue of child-free/less-ness in recent months. In combing through my personal archives, it seems I've a history of considering the implications of motherhood/reproduction….
During the Renaissance, known as the era of great rebirth, the act and process of human thought, particularly as articulated in literature, was considered a veritable Genesis. Throughout history, the image and the language of the creative and generative act was reproduced from the dominant male perspective. This bias appropriated the acts, meanings and privileges of creation and procreation, thus effectively usurping the already limited powers of women.
One of the most powerful and far-reaching vehicles for this expropriated creativity is found in authorship. Verse, composition and intellectual production has been made a prerogative of male writers, and the fallacious – or shall I say phallacious – evidence of the masculine nature of writing and writing authority is exemplified in the hermeneutic comparisons of the pen and the penis. This metaphoric equation is critical because it shapes how we perceive the processes of writing and creation – literary and otherwise- to be.
Assuming this to be true, then creation becomes an act rooted in male biology. There is great significance in this male appropriation of that literary creativity so closely associated with corporeal procreativity. Much as a mother has traditionally been understood to be responsible for making an imprint on her children, so does the pen and the printing press make an imprint, a textual transformation, on readers. This would be consistent with the prevalent influence of John Locke, among whose notions it was believed that the individual's character is not predetermined, but subject to formation through the impressions made on it. And indeed, individuals were able to make impressions on people's characters, although some were able to influence on a larger scale than others. In Western cultural history, women have often been confined to making their mark only the physical act of giving birth, while males are allowed creative agency in influencing the masses becoming progenitors of "immortal things like books".
Female authors themselves have employed the language once relegated to female biology in observing literary movements, as Hannah More did in 1799:
"Who are these ever-multiplying authors, that with unparalleled fecundity are overstocking the world with their quick-succeeding progeny? They are novel-writers, the easiness of whose productions is at once the cause of their own fruitfulness, and of the almost infinitely numerous race of imitators to whom they give birth"
Here, the author is protesting unregulated literacy, particularly the intense production of the women-driven, eighteenth and nineteenth-century equivalent of dime store or Harlequin romances. This tension has been described as the "disruption of the proper relation of reader, writer and book". Perhaps there is a "wrong kind of literacy," one that "can produce an individual who is a bad copy". That literacy and literature "reproduced" individuals and that males were given exclusive franchise to this reproduction was an indication that some treated it as an ill-conceived task for women.
So powerful was the pen-penis metaphor that it was internalized into Western culture, thus allowing the fact that males possessed the language and meaning of creation (and by extension, of procreation) through their power of the pen(is) to become a societal norm dictating literary tradition. Consequently, women were discouraged, even prevented from seeking authorship under these cultural pressures.
This exclusion of women – from the opportunity to reclaim the voice, language, and meaning of creation and reproduction, a fruitful agency so long enjoyed by men – is condemnable. It is particularly annihilative for its libidinal and phallogocentric perversion of the portrayals of the female body and sexuality, and especially of mothers and motherhood. This appropriation of the creative act has contributed to and perpetuated the centuries of negation and repression of woman's body, sexuality and identity.
*With thanks to the following, whose own literary works/research inspired this thoughtful ramble: Helene Cixous, Sandra Gilbert, Jessamyn Jackson, Dr. Mary Klages, Anita Levy, Hannah More,


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Summer rotation.
We can guarantee that summer 2017 will heat up pretty quickly, with so Frank Ocean, The Weekend and Migos concerts. There's no doubt the street style show will be on people's feet. The new Nike Komuyters and the release of a few new Air Jordans, stay tuned for some major catwalks.
Whether you're into conventions like Complexcon or just like the style of the shoe, guys, and dolls will be rocking Vans Sk8-hi's in different colorways.
These old-stool vans with flames were first released in the 90's and will be re-issued through the summer. The brand has also collaborated with Opening Ceremony for the slip – ons "Rococo."
Nike Komyuter
The Nike Komyuters are boasting to be super comfortable as the brand continues to target the biker community. The shoes feature a four-way stretch water-resistant upper shell that conforms to the foot through an integrated draw cord and stabilizes via a forefoot strap equipped with a Fidlock magnetic buckle.
Public School NY x Air Jordan
Public School NY will be releasing their much anticipated Air Jordan "Bordeaux" colorway this summer.


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Loving These .....
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
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Eek! These are adorable!! :) I'd love the purple ones - so cute!ReplyDelete
xxx mervi
ps. we're hosting a vintage jewelry giveaway in our blog, I think you'd like it :)
these are so beautiful!! the last pair of rollerskates i had were plastic and strapped onto my sneakers. is it weird that I really want to work at one of those roller diners - essentially a waitress job with far greater risk of dropping food - but in those boots! swoon!ReplyDelete
oh my gosh i want all 3 colors. i love roller skates so much more than blades!ReplyDelete
I like rollers in line, but these are beautiful!ReplyDelete
i'd live in those purple skates!ReplyDelete
I'm definitely getting a pair!! :)
Eeep! I'm in love.ReplyDelete
I was just thinking about how much I would like a pair of roller skates. This kind of makes me think I NEED them now.ReplyDelete
These are so cool! i totally want them.ReplyDelete
Oooo. Those teal ones! I want!ReplyDelete
Roller derby season just started in our area... I'm totally feeling it right now. :)
I've wanted roller skates for awhile now and these are perfecto!ReplyDelete
these are cute, but I prefer my beat up thrift store roller skates ;) haha.ReplyDelete
I love your blog :)
please please please tell me that you are going to get a pair - how fun are they!! Not that long ago some friends and I had a night out roller skating and it was hilarious! So much fun!!!ReplyDelete
does this mean rollerskating is back? i hope so. these are too cool not to be seen doing the limbo rock. however, they ARE too cool for the chicken dance... which, frankly, is just fine.ReplyDelete
These are so perfect!ReplyDelete
Ahh, rollerskating was like my favourite thing to do throughout most of my childhood, please be back?!
Woah--these are beautiful! Hope they didn't sell out yet.ReplyDelete
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Now, we don't mean that you shouldn't take any safety seriously, but there are times when the health and safety guys go a step too far. We've all seen those signs before and a large majority of them are in our daily lives without us even taking notice. Without further delay, here they are!
Air Bag Safety Warnings
These are usually on the sun visors of any vehicle made from 1998 and on. It is important for people to know that a car has airbags, but at this point airbags have been around long enough that everyone knows what they are; but then again some people aren't vaccinating their children. Perhaps we should just leave them be, for safety's sake.
Warnings On The Sides Of Buckets
It's a bucket, how much damage could it cause? Of course, that baby on the side is looking very reckless, especially with the water inside of said bucket. You know what you could do to avoid this fate? You could pick up your child or perhaps put them in a play area of some kind. I dunno, call me nuts, but I think that's a way to solve this situation, but in the meantime on the sides of these buckets there sits Schrodinger's baby.
Warnings On Hand Dryers
You hit the button on the metal device and are hit by a wave of heat. The warnings on the sides of these things are amazing. It has no words, just a human (maybe alien) face peering into the vents of this steel cup and in the next frame wavy lines are coming at their face and hands. This is known as "Press Button, Receive Bacon" and it hits the nail right on the head as far as this signs problem with communicating what is even happening


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Mittwoch 7. November 2018: BRUTE FORCE Vinyl-Single I LOVE YOU SO MUCHISM
Apcor8, Niederlande.
Die Single ist limitiert auf 500 Stück, und jede Single ist auf der Rückseite von Brute Force signiert.
Beatles Museum: Ehemaliger APPLE-Interpret BRUTE FORCE veröffentlicht neue Single
Who's back at 78 doing a 45? Brute Force, that's who. The legendary singer/songwriter, Token, Columbia and Apple artist is looking at the sometimes dark era we live in. He has found a new religion which suggests love, our love for one another, is the way to worship. Apcor is proud to present Brute Force's first vinyl single in almost 47 years! I Love You So Muchism and Conjugation To Love. Here's love newly wrapped, a gift for all generations – when Brute Force at 78 becomes 45.
Released in a limited edition of 500 copies, each copy comes in a handcrafted letterpress picture cover, designed and manufactured by daughter of Force, Lilah Friedland, and will be signed personally by The King Of Fuh, Brute Force! Apple 8 these days goes for upwards of £3,000 (and there's more of those than there are of Apcor 8!) so you do the math and pre-order now!


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2900 sq. ft. | 3 Bedroom | 3 ½ Bath | Sleeps 6 (1K, 1Q, 2T) Max. Occupancy 6
Here's a "tweet:" this two-story contemporary home on one of Carmel's sunniest streets is awash in birdsong… and it's just a five minute walk to the beach.
Access to this 2,900 square foot home is an easy one step up to the entry. The living room and den are both centered around flagstone fireplaces, and there can't be "too many cooks" in this expansive kitchen.
The home accommodates up to eight guests in private suites: two bedrooms are upstairs: the master has a king bed and a private bath with jetted tub and stall shower, and the guest room has two twin beds and a full bath with a tub/shower. The street level bedroom has a queen bed and a bath with a shower, and there's a half bath off the kitchen area.
Relax in the backyard, have a barbecue, or stroll to nearby Mission Ranch for drinks and dinner. It's a ten-minute walk downtown, and a short drive to the numerous shops and restaurants of the Barnyard and Crossroads shopping centers.
If you're bringing your clubs, the nearest public course is Rancho Canada - about two miles from the house - and the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, Fisherman's Wharf, and the great restaurants of New Monterey are just a short drive away.
- Kitchen - Full
- Laundry - In Unit
- Linens Provided
- Iron and Ironing Board
- Gas Fireplace (2)
- Parking - Free
- Parking - Covered
- Parking - Off Street
- Garage
- King Bed
- Queen Bed
- Twin/Single Bed (2)
- Internet - Wireless [Free]
- Telephone
- Surfing - Nearby
- Golfing Nearby
- Day Spa - Nearby
- Deck/Patio
- BBQ Grill [Gas/Electric] - Private
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator - Full Size
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Blender
- Toaster
- Coffee Grinder
- TV - Standard Cable/Satellite
- CD Player
- TV-Cable/Satellite
- Bedroom on Ground Floor
- Family-Friendly
- Kid Friendly
- No Pets Allowed
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Forested Residential
Dining Area
Living Room
Family Room
Master Bedroom
Master Bathroom
Second Bedroom
Third Bedroom
Third Bathroom
Powder Room
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Fake "alert storage review" about your email account – Phishing
We see lots of phishing attempts for email credentials. This one pretends to be a message from Admin to upgrade your mailbox
These are addressed to "known" email addresses or sometimes to random possibilities at any company or email domain. This example is particularly badly done with the extremely poor grasp of English and spelling mistakes
They use email addresses and subjects that will entice a user to read the email and open the attachment. A very high proportion are being targeted at small and medium size businesses, with the hope of getting a better response than they do from consumers.
You can now submit suspicious sites, emails and files via our Submissions system
Remember many email clients, especially on a mobile phone or tablet, only show the Name in the From: and not the bit in <domain.com >. That is why these scams and phishes work so well.
The email looks like:
From: Admin <email@example.com>
Date: Fri 17/11/2017 09:39
Subject: storage review email@example.com
Body content:
Your mailbox is full and due for Upgrade
Dear account holder ,
Your mailbox firstname.lastname@example.com has run out of quota and due for upgrade.
Soon you will no longer be abot to send or receive emails henceforth unless you upgrade your mail quota now.
Click here to upgrade your mailbox now
If you fail to upgrade your mail quota now, yourr mailbox will be shutdown without further notice.
Mail Center
If you follow the link inside the email you see a webpage looking like this: http://firstname.lastname@example.com
After you input your password ( your email address is hard coded via the original link ), you get told Internal server error report! , Please retry again with your correct password
And that continues ad infinitum
We all get very blasé about phishing and think we know so much that we will never fall for a phishing attempt. Don't assume that all attempts are obvious. Watch for any site that invites you to enter ANY personal or financial information. It might be an email that says "you have won a prize" or "sign up to this website for discounts, prizes and special offers"
Please read our How to protect yourselves page for simple, sensible advice on how to avoid being infected by this sort of socially engineered malware.
All of these emails use Social engineering tricks to persuade you to open the attachments that come with the email. Whether it is a message saying "look at this picture of me I took last night" and it appears to come from a friend or is more targeted at somebody who regularly is likely to receive PDF attachments or Word .doc attachments or any other common file that you use every day. Or whether it is a straight forward attempt, like this one, to steal your personal, bank, credit card or email and social networking log in details. Be very careful when unzipping them and make sure you have "show known file extensions enabled", And then look carefully at the unzipped file. If it says .EXE then it is a problem and should not be run or opened.
Email Headers & website details :
|AS37153 HETZNER (Pty) Ltd
|AS37153 HETZNER (Pty) Ltd
|Oke Ila
|Ekiti State
|AS29465 MTN NIGERIA Communication limited
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(Exim 4.89)
(envelope-from <email@example.com>)
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MIME-Version: 1.0
Subject: storage review firstname.lastname@example.com
To: firstname.lastname@example.com
From: "Admin " <email@example.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2017 10:39:10 +0100
Message-Id: <firstname.lastname@example.com>
X-Authenticated-Sender: email@example.com
X-Virus-Scanned: Clear (ClamAV 0.99.2/24048/Fri Nov 17 06:21:38 2017)
X-Originating-IP: 22.214.171.124
X-SpamExperts-Domain: hamiltons.co.za
Authentication-Results: host-h.net; auth=pass (login) email@example.com
X-SpamExperts-Outgoing-Class: unsure
X-SpamExperts-Outgoing-Evidence: Combined (0.51)
X-Recommended-Action: accept
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X-Report-Abuse-To: email@example.com
aum-global.com 188.8.131.52 which looks like a compromised website that must have vulnerabilities' allow it to be used in these criminal scams