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On Wednesday 24 November 2010, a rally and march took place in Cambridge to protest against the Government's proposals for Higher Education funding. A crowd of several hundred people, a majority apparently sixth-form students but including many students of the University, gathered in front of Great St Mary's Church at 12 noon. The march and demonstration moved into Senate-House Yard. Demonstrators chanted slogans and displayed banners. At approximately 2.30 pm police protecting the Old Schools building were pushed back against the building by demonstrators attempting forcible entry of the building. Missiles were thrown at police. Attempts to push in the doors leading to Cobble Court, and then to the Council Room, were resisted by Proctors, Constables, and University Security, putting their weight against the incursion from the inside of the doors.
On Friday 26 November 2010, a sit-in began in the University Combination Room. As far as can be ascertained, the occupiers were a mix of University of Cambridge students and others.
The occupiers padlocked open the gate to Senate-House Passage (the North Gate) allowing free movement of the occupiers and their supporters - but not others - into and out of the Combination Room. The immediate effect of their actions was to deny the University use of the University Combination Room, the means of access to the room, the Senate-House and Senate-House Yard. It was unclear whether any further attempt would be made at forcible entry of other parts of the building.
University Proctors spoke to the occupiers on the day of the initial occupation, warned them that they were in breach of University regulations and the law of trespass, and asked them to leave, without positive response. Later that same day the University sought and obtained an order in the County Court requiring the protestors to leave. There was particular concern that the Congregation the following day, Saturday 27 November, would be disrupted.
However, the original order was not in the event served on the occupiers, and early on the afternoon of Monday 29 November the occupiers were given notice of a further hearing later that day. At this second hearing, some 20 representatives of the occupiers attended at court and the Judge heard representations from the President of CUSU opposing the order and seeking an adjournment. The Judge refused an adjournment and granted both a possession order and an injunction requiring the occupiers not to enter or remain on specified property, including the Combination Room and Senate-House Yard. The Judge made clear to the occupiers at the hearing that they were required by the court to leave the premises forthwith. The court's order was endorsed with a penal notice stating that any person who fails to comply with the order may be guilty of contempt of court. This new order was formally served on the occupiers on Monday evening. Despite the legal position being made clear to the occupiers, the occupation continued in breach of the court order.
The University issued the following statement at 5.pm on Monday 29 November:
"While the University hopes for a peaceful and consensual end to the occupation of the Combination Room by students who are trespassing on University property, legal means have been pursued to control the situation. There was a hearing at Cambridge County Court at 4pm today at which Judge Taylor granted the University a Possession Order and an injunction against the students. This means that any student remaining in the Combination Room from now on is in contempt of Court and committing a criminal act."
On Tuesday 30 November a further rally and march took place, with protestors, including many minors, pushing through to enter Senate-House Yard. A window in the Old Schools was smashed, causing the evacuation of staff from rooms facing the Yard.
On Wednesday 1 December, since their demands had not been met by a deadline they had advertised, the occupiers sought to disrupt normal work in the Old Schools as much as they could by making noise. Groups moved around the outside of the Old Schools and into the entrance lobby into Cobble Court, banging on office doors and windows. At that point, both the East Room and the Blue Room were evacuated because an incursion was feared.
A second statement was issued on 2 December 2010 at 4.30pm:
"The University's stance is straightforward: those occupying the Combination Room are doing so illegally, in breach of a court order requiring them to vacate the premises. While that remains the case, the University does not intend to enter any dialogue with them.
The Vice-Chancellor has offered to meet a delegation of student representatives of the occupation, to receive their demands, and to put those demands to the University Council. It would be inappropriate for him to do so, however, while they continue illegally to occupy University premises."
On Friday 3 December occupiers denied access to the Old Schools completely by blocking entrances and exits. Staff arriving from 7.15 am were turned away. Eight members of staff were already in the building. Police were summoned, and when the extent was understood of the possible danger to life - both of the eight members of staff and an unknown number who were still in the Combination Room - the Fire and Rescue Service was summoned. Fire officers spoke to those blockading the building, seeking to gain access to verify the conditions which existed inside the building. They were refused access, but the students moved from the vehicle entrance later that morning.
On Friday afternoon, in response to rising concerns about safety, and anticipating increased numbers on the evening of the last day of term, the Registrary, a Proctor and the University Marshal, accompanied by the police commander and senior fire officer, entered the Combination Room, to try to persuade the occupiers to leave the premises. The fire officer made clear that the risk of injury from fire and other causes was severe; the police commander and the Registrary made clear once more that the occupation was in breach of a court order, and the Proctor made clear that the occupiers were in breach of multiple University regulations. Occupiers made no positive response. Police, accompanied by the Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service, a University Proctor, University Security staff and Constables (but not by the court officers necessary to effect an eviction) made an attempt to enter the room to establish the safety conditions. They found the fire-door through which they attempted to enter had been securely padlocked from within and were unable to gain access.
A further statement was issued on Friday 3 December at 8pm:
"This afternoon senior representatives from the Police, the Fire Service and the University, in the persons of the Registrary, the University Marshal and a Proctor, entered the Combination Room at the Old Schools on King's Parade, and told the occupiers present that they should now leave the building."
"If they did not, they explained, there was potential for criminal proceedings, serious fire-risk implications and the implementation of University disciplinary proceedings against those who remained."
Later on the evening of Friday 3 December, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Fire Authority issued a Prohibition Notice stating that the unauthorized student occupation of the Combination Room involved, or would involve, a risk to persons on the premises in the event of fire so serious that the Combination Room, staircase to the Combination Room and ground floor foyer ought to be evacuated immediately, other than for security purposes. The matters giving rise to the risk were said to include the unsatisfactory means of escape from the Combination Room and lack of management control within the area occupied by the students. Over that weekend the University was in consultation with the police regarding whether and how the requirements of the order could be safely implemented. When the occupation was ended and the University took management control of the UCR, the prohibition notice was lifted.
The University's position
Cambridge is committed to freedom of speech and the right of peaceful protest. We also have a duty of care for both students and staff, and these factors were continually measured and balanced in the University's response. For as long as the occupation remained peaceful, we tolerated the inconvenience of the closure of the UCR and Senate-House Yard. Throughout the occupation, we did not seek to remove banners, or to prevent the occupiers from making their point.
The occupiers assert that the protest was peaceful and non-violent. This has not been entirely the case. The occupation followed 48 hours after the attempt by demonstrators to gain forcible entry to the Old Schools from Senate-House Yard on Wednesday 24 November. The actions of occupiers and demonstrators thereafter included intimidation of staff and students; breaking a window in the East Room staircase causing staff to be evacuated from the area; banging threateningly on office doors and windows, again causing evacuation. It was necessary, on 1 December, for Human Resources Division staff physically to hold a door closed while protesters banged against it.
The occupiers risked injury to themselves and to others. Among the reported incidents which caused the most concern to University authorities, police and fire service officers were: numbers in the Combination Room were unregulated; children participated in the protests and some minors were allowed to stay in the Room overnight; fire doors were padlocked shut; on Friday 3 December the blockade trapped staff inside the building in addition to preventing entry, and two occupiers outside the vehicle entrance padlocked themselves by their necks to stepladders positioned on a sloping surface.
The occupiers also claimed that they sought 'open dialogue', and condemned the lack of negotiation on the grounds that the University is a place of debate. The conditions they imposed did not allow for open dialogue or debate. Rather, they issued a set of 'demands' with an ultimatum. We can not engage, under threat, with members of the University breaking University regulations and the law of the land, and we did not do so. On Thursday, I conveyed to the occupiers that once their illegal occupation was at an end, I would meet a delegation, receive their demands, and put those demands to the University Council at the scheduled meeting on 6 December. No response was received, except Friday's action to deny entry to the Old Schools.
On the morning of Monday 6 December the sit-in was brought to an end by the occupiers. Protestors demonstrated outside the University Council meeting scheduled for that morning. The occupation being at an end, I renewed my offer to meet a delegation of University of Cambridge students from the occupation, and a meeting with three such students took place the following morning.
The impact on the University
The direct costs so far of the occupation have exceeded 50,000 pounds, and indirect costs, which are currently being estimated, are likely to be far in excess of that sum. The financial impact, let alone the consequences for individual staff and students, will be significant.
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OCEAN CITY — In what could become a common occurrence with the proliferation of scooters in the resort and their inevitable interactions with motor vehicles, a Salisbury man has filed suit seeking $500,000 from a Massachusetts woman, alleging she was negligent when she struck him with her car while he was riding a scooter on Coastal Highway last September.
The case was originally filed in Worcester County Circuit Court in February, but last week was transferred to U.S. District Court. The amended complaint filed by the plaintiff, Jeffrey Jester of Wicomico County, alleges the driver, Joann Allen of Massachusetts, was negligent when the vehicle she was driving made an abrupt left turn and collided with the scooter operator, launching him into the air and causing serious injuries.
According to the complaint, last Sept. 5, Jester was "carefully, prudently and legally" traveling on a scooter in the northbound bus lane on Coastal Highway and was approaching 41st Street when he was violently struck from the left side by a Honda driven by Allen, who was traveling in the far right lane for vehicles. Allen made an abrupt right turn and struck Jester from the left side as he was entering the intersection.
The force of the collision caused Jester's scooter to spin 360 degrees and into a metal pole, which then catapulted him into the air and onto a bush. According to the complaint, the collision was "caused by the recklessness, carelessness and negligence of Allen in that she failed to make a right turn from the right curbway and edge of roadway, failed to observe due care and precaution, and to maintain proper and adequate control of her motor vehicle, failed to keep a proper lookout for other vehicles and failed to exercise reasonable care in the operation of her motor vehicle."
According to the complaint, as a direct and proximate result of Allen's negligence, Jester sustained serious personal injuries and damages and continues to incur substantial expenses for medical treatment and lost income for time at work while he recovered. In addition, due to his injuries and subsequent medical treatments, Jester was forced to withdraw to withdraw from the fall semester of his senior year at Salisbury University last year.
As a result, Jester is seeking an award of compensatory damages totaling at least $500,000 against the defendant in the case.

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SEATTLE – Those whispers that circulated for months about a possible arena plan that might bring the NBA back to Seattle — and perhaps professional hockey, too — are now replaced by a concrete proposal with a staggering private investment.
The question now is whether the plans unveiled Thursday by wealthy San Francisco businessman and Seattle native Christopher Hansen will ever become a reality.
Hansen's proposal would help heal the scars from the SuperSonics' messy divorce with the city in 2008 that led them to a new home in Oklahoma City, leaving behind more than 40 years of history essentially over an unprofitable arena. But his proposal comes with the condition that no shovels will go into the ground until NBA and NHL franchises are locked in as tenants for the next three decades — not exactly an easy task.
From the fans' perspective, Hansen's proposal to the city and King County is a victory after nearly a year worth of behind-the-scenes work. The proposal features an eye-popping $290 million in private investment just for the building itself, not including the cost to Hansen's investment group for purchasing a new NBA club.
On the surface, there appears to be minimal risk to the local municipalities. Their contribution to the project is capped at $200 million and would not include new taxes, but instead would be paid off through taxes and rent collected on the tenants of a gleaming new building. It could spurn additional revitalization in an area that features Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, but has its eyesores of vacant buildings and drab warehouses.
The public portion of the proposal would come in the form of bonds issued by the city and county to help cover construction costs and would be paid off over the life of the lease signed by the franchises. The arena would be publicly owned. City Councilman Tim Burgess said he and his colleagues would examine the plan "to make sure that our exposure and risk is zero."
"When people say there are no new taxes, that's literally true. But it's not correct to say public money is not involved," Burgess said. "We are being asked to sell bonds and finance part of the arena. That raises questions about our debt limit ... so there's lots of questions. The devil is in the details."
Approval of the proposal would eventually be needed at both the city and county level. But the months of work by lawyers, arena experts, Hansen's investors and city staff will be for naught unless a franchise is willing to call Seattle its new home.
"My understanding is there are pathways to obtaining a team and (Hansen) is obviously not going to be committing the time and effort he's been committing so far and the potential dollars unless he feels his prospects are good," Seattle mayor Mike McGinn said. "Again, that's his job, not our job. Our job is to make sure we're in a position to respond and provide an answer."
The most obvious target for landing that anchor tenant would be Sacramento, where the city faces a March 1 deadline imposed by the NBA for coming up with a financing plan for a new arena in California's capital city. The lynchpin in Sacramento's arena plan — a proposal to divert and privatize parking revenues to pay for roughly $200 million of the arena project — is tentatively scheduled for a full City Council vote on Feb. 28.
Public documents released by the city of Seattle show that Hansen is closely watching the situation in Sacramento. But if the Kings can get their new arena, then the question is who the next possible target becomes since the NBA has no plans for expansion. New Orleans is currently operated by the NBA, but commissioner David Stern seems determined to find a local owner who will keep the Hornets in Louisiana. Other franchises are struggling but none are serious candidates for relocation.
While getting the NBA is Hansen's focus, part of his charge is finding a partner to bring in an NHL franchise. City officials said Thursday that their financial estimates for how the public investment would be paid off are based on the assumption of having both NBA and NHL teams.
Seattle would be an attractive market for the NHL — commissioner Gary Bettman said as much last month at the All-Star Game — and could face competition for either a relocated or expansion franchise from places such as Quebec City and the push for a second Toronto area franchise.
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Senator Begins Uphill Task of Resurrecting Obama Reorganization Plan
Overseas development and trade agencies defend their unique missions.
Bemoaning a political climate in which many believe "government pretty much sucks," Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., on Wednesday plunged ahead in what is planned as a series of hearings aimed at jump-starting President Obama's stalled two-year-old plan to reorganize business-related agencies to curb duplication.
McCaskill brought in the leaders of two trade and development agencies to look for overlap in the online organization chart she likened to a "labyrinth," and probed for ways to simplify the structure while boosting their transparency for the business community and congressional overseers.
"We've got situations in the federal government where there are two or more programs with the same goal-often with very little coordination or cooperation," McCaskill said on the eve of Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing. "We need to find a way to streamline programs and regulations with the goal of saving money and continuing our economic recovery." She said because of duplication, "we're losing a lot of punch in our development dollars."
Her colleague Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., said, "Any proposal to consolidate operations that would actually reduce spending is welcome and should be enacted. This is an area where we can work on a bipartisan basis to reform the government to make it more efficient, effective, and accountable to taxpayers."
Elizabeth Littlefield, president and CEO of the government's independent Overseas Private Investment Corporation created in 1971, trumpeted the fact that her staff of 225 running 100 development-oriented lending projects is self-funded, having returned $426 million to the Treasury last year for deficit reduction. "Our organization looks complicated on a spreadsheet, but the eco-system of U.S. businesses is complicated as well," she said. Some of the project feasibility studies may sound similar to those done by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, but OPIC's focus is on development, not on exports, she added.
The Commerce Department's businessUSA.gov and export.gov Web tools will "create one-stop shopping" for businesses, Littlefield said.
Leocadia Zak, director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency founded in 1992, cited her independent agency's "unique mandate" that requires it to both provide foreign assistance for trade and economic development and help to put Americans to work in the jobs that result from exports."
Since it was created in 1992, the USTDA -- which gets an annual appropriation of less than $50 million -- has generated $45 billion in U.S. exports, and in fiscal 2013 its exports created 14,000 U.S. jobs, Zak said. She called it "very important that agencies work closely together," noting that her staff has traveled around the United States with staff from OPIC and the Export-Import Bank to educate businesses about agency programs.
Zak touted the agency's "rigorous, evidence-based decision process" for finding opportunities for exports, and noted that it is regularly audited by third-parties, including major accounting firms such as KPMG.
Neither of the agencies has its own inspector general, McCaskill noted, telling the agency heads, "You'd do well if you had more-aggressive third-party oversight." Citing individual projects such as building a Wendy's hamburger outlet in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia and a Papa John's pizza in Russia, McCaskill said the website reports were not as easy for outsiders to follow as items on grants.gov or USAspending.gov.
Overall, McCaskill agreed with the agency chiefs' assertions that they both "punch above their weight." She told them, "You're obviously competent and well qualified and work hard and could get other jobs, but you then say 'Don't cut us.' It's very difficult to figure out what the government is spending on trade and development. It's confusing and fragmented and it takes a lot of work."
When the executive branch members said they had faith in the Obama team's plans to push reorganization, McCaskill said, "It's not up to him, it's Congress that has the leverage. It has less to do with agencies than with congressional committee chairmen, who don't want to give up turf."
Johnson, whose questions demonstrated a concern that the private sector's needs not be neglected, said "on the surface consolidation looks like a good idea, but we need to make sure we get efficiency." More than 10 years after the reorganization that created the Homeland Security Department, he added. "I'm not convinced we didn't just create more bureaucracy that's not functioning well. Making something bigger doesn't make it better."


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Easy Back of Door Gift Wrap Organizer
Lucky for me, the organizing stars aligned this weekend while I was browsing in Ikea. I found a few kitchen accessories and wondered if that might do the trick. Turned out to be just perfect for what I wanted. For $20, I'm hoping I never waste another roll of beautiful paper again. The best part? It was super easy to install.
I simply screwed the bars onto the inside of a closest door, hung the baskets and used the curtain clips to hang the gift wrap. The most difficult part was finding screws (Ikea didn't include them with the bars! ARGH!)
Such a small and easy project but I love how it turned out. And look - I even have room for a few more rolls. Hmmm.
details: I used 3 of the BYGEL rails, one FINTORP bucket, 2 BYGEL wire baskets, BYGEL hooks and a package of these DIGNITET curtain hooks.
109 comments:
This is pretty brilliant. I don't even have wrapping paper to store, but I could see using this for a million things. Right now I have a hanging shoe rack on the back of my front closet door holding cleaning supplies, random things, and shoes (of course). I'd love something like this, but we can't drill holes into the doors of our apartment. Lame, right?ReplyDelete
But I'll keep this in mind for our first home! Thanks for sharing your cleverness!
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Love this idea!! Anything to save space and organize-- esp this time of year. Thanks!ReplyDelete
- Lia Verheijen9:31 AM
What a marvellous idea, I have the same problem. Try it too, thx! LiaReplyDelete
- Janell Beals9:37 AM
Now this is brilliant, who doesn't at least have space on the inside of a door to add some organization?! And, it looks so pretty here, no more smashed rolls. JanellReplyDelete
Love this idea! Such a great way to store & display your gift wrap supplies. I like how it's easy to spot what gift wrap items you need at a glance. Like if you have a little girl's birthday, and all you have are Iron Man and wedding wrap. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
- jane davila9:51 AM
This is freaking brilliant! I actually already have one of those rods attached to the back of the door in my studio to hold pretty tissue paper so now I just need two more rods. Thank you for sharing this awesomeness!!ReplyDelete
Fantastic use of otherwise dead space! You have so many great ideas floating around in that head of yours. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
- Kate {Domestikatedlife}10:01 AM
This is such a good idea! I store mine in an empty vase right now in my closet.ReplyDelete
- Annabelvita11:15 AM
Do the clips damage the paper at all? looks great and I love the idea!ReplyDelete
Great idea!ReplyDelete
My mother gave me a couple of bars like this. Now I'm thinking they would be great to store fabrics on in a similar fashion.
- MrsLimestone11:21 AM
They dent it a bit but it's at the very end that gets folded over so not an issue.ReplyDelete
- Jenn11:50 AM
Was the door a hollow core or solid? If hollow what did you use to to keep the screws in?ReplyDelete
- Janette@The2Seasons12:27 PM
Thanks for doing all of the thinking on this. I have the perfect closet door in my craft room. Now all I need to do is go to IKEA.ReplyDelete
So very clever- thanks for sharing this- I plan on doing this- pinning this right now.ReplyDelete
Happy day
- Krista Chambers1:41 PM
Amazing!!....because I am that girl with smashed rolls of wrapping paper!ReplyDelete
Great Idea! I will be sharing this on my blog. I love organizing tips. ThanksReplyDelete
- MrsLimestone2:52 PM
The door is hollow but was sturdy enough on the flat bits of the door to hold the screws very well. I was worried that would be an issue so I was prepared to glue it or use anchors but it wasn't necessary.ReplyDelete
- Pam3:20 PM
Love it. I've got the same doors and have been wanting to get the wrapping paper out from under the bed. (I swear it multiplies under there with the dust bunnies.) Any chance that the rods separate so you can slip some ribbon rolls on them? If not I might use cafe curtain rods for mine. Great job! Happy Monday!ReplyDelete
Fantastic idea! I've long wanted something like this, and this is a great setup. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
I love this! I'm always looking for a better system for my wrapping paper. And it was cheap!ReplyDelete
- Ana6:15 PM
Thanks for this idea! I saw it this AM and have already stolen it. I used a thin curtain rod affixed to my office wall to hang the wrapping paper that was previously housed in (jammed into) an old wastebasket. Problem solved! Yay! Thanks for sharing it.ReplyDelete
LOVE this! I cant wait to have an office of my own (and my own home actually) and I am totally saving this idea!! I struggle to keep all my wrapping paper pretty and neat and I think this would be just the storage for me.ReplyDelete
This is so brilliant, I can hardly stand it. Wow! Absolutely genius, Stefanie.ReplyDelete
- Courtneyswilliams6:57 PM
I'm assuming your doors are hollow. Did you have to anchor the screws in any way?ReplyDelete
- Courtneyswilliams6:58 PM
Actually, noticing the hinges look older...so yours may be solid wood. I have a newer home with hollow doors...not sure I could drive screws straight in. I'll have to look into that...ReplyDelete
This is so great! What a fabulous idea! Now I'm really hating my bi-fold doors! ;)ReplyDelete
- MrsLimestone9:02 AM
No, the doors are definitely new. These are the only new doors in our entire house because we created a closet where there wasn't one. I think there are levels of hollow doors but these have a bit of solid wood around the panel area. Its not completely solid because they are much lighter than a solid door. But they aren't completely hollow either.ReplyDelete
- MrsLimestone9:03 AM
I didn't have to anchor them because the flat areas had something in there that grabbed the screw well. But you could also use glue or velcro to attach it to a door.ReplyDelete
This is FABulous. I'm itching to head to IKEA right this very minute to get the stuff to do it, but it's gonna have to wait a while. Thanks for the idea!ReplyDelete
- Sheri1:26 PM
Thank you for sharing this! I have my shopping list all printed out, I can't wait to duplicate it. I'm always looking for wrapping paper and finding smooshed rolls.ReplyDelete
- Katieg12:24 AM
you could you an over the door storage unit that many people use in their pantry. no holes needed and it can be found at walmart or home depot!ReplyDelete
I've been looking for an easy way to create a behind the door wrapping station after I saw it over on Young House Love. Yours seems way easier! Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Genius I love it. Why is it when I'm at Ikea my brain turns to moosh and I can't think as to what I'd use that for or what it is I even came for!?!?! :) I've got to copy this...too good, especially since I just wrapped gifts and almost died while scaling the garage piles to get to my wrap. Not kidding! LOl.ReplyDelete
- Kistel Ayvas9:47 PM
This is awesome!! I will be heading to Ikea this week to get all my "supplies". Thank you for the inspiration, I'm your newest follower :)ReplyDelete
- Kacey Elias10:46 PM
This is brilliant! I've been planning on doing something like this, but none of my inspiration projects were as simple, pretty and polished as yours! I'm definitely doing this. Thanks for sharing the details!ReplyDelete
- DeShonda Wortham11:50 AM
Awesome idea and TFS. What length rods did you use, I see the link provides two different types. THXReplyDelete
- Jeffaniekc3:00 PM
Is this a solid wood door or a more typical hollow one? Just curious if it will be secure in a hollow door.ReplyDelete
- MrsLimestone3:06 PM
See above in the comments. It's not a completely solid door but it has something to hang on to where the panels come together. So it worked very well for this. If you had a completely hollow door, I'd suggest glueReplyDelete
- Liz11:34 AM
What pieces did you buy? I do not have an IKEA nearby and was looking online for the pieces, but had trouble finding them. Could you help?ReplyDelete
- MrsLimestone1:15 PM
The item names and links are in the post. What other info are you looking for?ReplyDelete
- Sylvia11:44 AM
How wonderful! Can you come and put one up for me? I just know I will hang it crooked! lolReplyDelete
This is amazing! I have been wanting to make a gift wrap organizer for so long, and like you said, nothing really suited me. THIS seems to be just what my brain was trying to think up and picture...thanks for the inspiration. Love finding multiple uses for IKEA goodies. Yay!ReplyDelete
Wow! I Love this so much! I live in an apartment and this is so brilliant that I know my landlord wouldn't even mind that I'm putting holes in the door! Might even have to put this behind two doors. :)ReplyDelete
- sandy11:37 PM
I was just looking for a way to keep my wrapping organized. I am even going to put a bar in my building in my Christmas corner to keep my Christmas paper in order. No more bent edges and large rolls of paper rolling around. Thanks so much for the ideaReplyDelete
- Jess2:44 AM
Awesome! I totally just bought one of those racks (an impulse buy) and I haven't thought of where or what to do with it, and I've been looking for a place to store my wrapping paper. Thank you for this idea!!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12:28 PM
Thank you! Sometimes it's these small ideas that make the greatest difference. I just followed your instructions and did this in my closet. It works perfectly. Mine is on the inside wall of a walk-in instead of a door. It has cleared out three whole shelves for me and I'm grateful for the extra space. Love your blog.ReplyDelete
- nicole j. wroblewski11:20 PM
I have the Ikea bars, s-hooks, and baskets, but i had never thought to use curtain clips like that. My gift wrap is always banging around and falling out of my closet. Love this idea.ReplyDelete
- Pat4:28 PM
Even though the screws are not packaged with these items, I believe they are available at IKEA. Just a tip so that when you purchase these things there, ask the salesperson if they have the hardware. Sometimes they are in a different area of the store as well so be sure to ask.ReplyDelete
Good tip - thanks.ReplyDelete
- Lfoster1706:28 PM
That is Perfect !!! I have been trying to come up with something that's works for meReplyDelete
your idea is it Thank You
- nannita10:47 PM
To keep the clips from damaging the paper, take a empty paper towel roll and cut it straight down the side from one end to the other and slide around the roll of paper. It will keep the paper from unrolling and protect it from the clip.ReplyDelete
The paper doesn't unroll at all in the clip. Good point on preventing a little mark on the paper. Its barely noticeable so it doesn't bother me but if you had really fancy paper, its a good idea to save it from the damage.ReplyDelete
- Deborah Johnston12:44 PM
I love this!! I could use this on the back of my craft room door. I have all the other necessities to wrap with there, so could move the wrapping paper bar up, and have room for another at the door knob level....two rows of wrapping paper!ReplyDelete
Found you on Pinterest. I love several of your ideas and designs! With regards to the wrapping - I love it..but what about gift bags?!?!?ReplyDelete
I don't usually use gift bags but you could easily add a hook at the bottom to hang them from.ReplyDelete
Love it! What a brilliant idea!ReplyDelete
- Rachel Thomas3:52 PM
I LOVE this idea sooo much - just wrote about it on my own blog (giving a shout out to you, of course): http://teachermomcrazylady.blogspot.com/2012/04/life-is-crazy.htmlReplyDelete
I really cannot wait to try it.
What a great idea!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous10:38 AM
Ikea has all size washers and screws to go with their products but many times they are in bins near customer service and you pick out what you need - no extra charge.you just have to remember to get them before you leave the store.ReplyDelete
Love this idea! Quick question, is the door you used a hollow core door, and if so, did you use any anchors to support the weight? ThanksReplyDelete
- Anonymous1:14 AM
Excellent pictures, explanation & choice of words. You should be a teacher!! Detaild enough to fill in the questions I had right when I had them.ReplyDelete
Thank you sooooo much! Jerri
- Lhuak610:42 AM
This should help out a lot of people with this idea for wrapping paper that usually gets wrinkled, bent, torn and who knows what else in a box*ReplyDelete
- Karen7:38 PM
My only question is that when you used the wallpaper, did you find that it crushed the section where it was hung by the curtain clips? I also didn't know if the rolls held well. Thanks!ReplyDelete
I'm not sure what wallpaper you are referring to but the clips hold the gift wrap rolls very well (never had one fall since I've installed this!). It does make a tiny kink at the edge which doesnt bother me since it's minor (and much less damage than happens when I leave the rolls in a pile in the closet) but you could protect the paper with a limitless cardboard between the clip and paper if you like.ReplyDelete
- Theatre_girl_065:33 PM
You can hang these bars using some of the 3M removable velcro squares that are sold at Walmart, Target etc. My landlord didn't throw a fit when I used them in her apartment and she was a toughy (and my sister ;))ReplyDelete
I love those 3M things but I dont think they would work in this case because they are only supposed to hold a pound or two. With all of the paper rolls loaded on, this bar can get kinda heavy. So I would probably not use them unless you were planning on restricting what you hung.ReplyDeleteReplies
I noticed the curtain hooks you used are no longer listed on the Ikea website (do not have a Ikea :( here). Do you think the Riktig curtain hooks would work?Delete
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This is what I was wondering too! I bought the Riktig curtain hooks but they are too small to loop on to the rod :(Delete
- Ailin852:43 PM
I absolutely love this! I've been looking for ideas to store my wrapping paper and ribbons. This is great. Thanks for sharing! Guess where I'm going this weekend? Ikea ;)ReplyDelete
- joann11:56 AM
This is a wonderful idea but all my door are by fold have any ideas for me. jossie38ReplyDelete
This is great! I used your instructions to do something similar - http://mrsbomb.com/322/gift-wrap-storage-part-3/ReplyDelete
I love the idea! is a great way of organizing! :DReplyDelete
I did the same thing in my house in my kitchen to hold pots and pans tops! Works brilliantly!ReplyDelete
I have a couple of questions: wondering the same as others - the clips that are no longer avail. any ideas of right-size solutions? Also, the rolls you have, are those clips strong enough to hold most sizes of wrapping paper rolls? Some rolls are larger than others and I wondered if the clips are strong enough for some of the larger rolls of paper?ReplyDelete
I would think you could use any solid curtain ring clips to get the job done. I've never had any issue with any size gift wrap roll provided the clamp was large enough to grasp it. So for example those giant rolls from Costco wouldn't work but I hang all sorts of standard rolls and have never had one fall. Hope that helps!Delete


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Mr. Snell most recently worked for Lupin Pharmaceuticals based out of Balitmore, MD as a sales representative in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. Prior to that, Bucky worked for Carolina Retail Packaging in Virginia Beach, VA as a sales representative. In addition to his extensive sales experience, Mr. Snell worked as a golf pro for the Charwood Country Club in Columbia, SC.
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A lone and scrappy Nissan Sentra SE-R run by LeMons / ChumpCar alumni ran against Honda and Mazda factory efforts at the 25 Hours of Thunderhill. Here is how they Survived the 25.
We showed up at Thunderhill like any confident/cocky racing team. We thought we would win it. The only problem was there were 68 other teams that thought they were going to win. The nerve of those guys.
We found a few issues to worry about during testing on Thursday. We learned that getting the car off the ground in the bypass (Turn 5) was cool for the photographer, but it made the suspension work way too hard. We trashed a wheel bearing which needed to be replaced.
Jumping the car also destroyed the main front wiring harness from the left front tire rubbing (thus losing power to the headlamps and making seeing at night quite difficult). This little discovery kept Craig Rohning, Simeon Gracy, Dan "Gadet" Bordeau and AJ Gracy up late thrashing on the car to get it ready for qualifying.
We also found out during testing that the little SE-R was running 94.5 decibels on a track with a 95 maximum sound limit. We decided to play it safe and redo the exhaust, requiring one to be fabricated by Napa Valley Muffler and delivered by Bay Ex directly to the track ASAP. It arrived just in time and was bolted on two minutes before qualifying. The new exhaust worked great for diverting sound, and it also worked great at diverting carbon monoxide into the cab of the Nissan. Wanna get high anyone?
Ken Myers from I/O Port Racing Supplies installed a Traqmate data acquisition system in our car for practice. We learned quickly that data doesn't discriminate. Looking at the information along with the video made me realize I was totally wussing out for Turn 9 (as well as a few other mistakes I wasn't proud of). You can also see in the video how wicked fast the overall winner was, the ES class number 75 Porsche GT3 of Mercer Motorsports. With the camera and telemetry there was no more blowing smoke up the ass of the crew chief with things like, "I always short shift before 7,200 rpms." BS! The Traqmate was a very helpful tool to get us to go faster, and more importantly, it doubled as a racecar driver lie detector.
Qualifying went okay, but we found out that our competition was extremely serious and well funded. Honda Performance Development brought two CR-Zs run by the Realtime Acura guys with one car driven by Lawson Aschenbach (2006 World Challenge Champion). During qualifying the turbocharged CR-Z (don't get excited -the one at the Honda dealership doesn't have the turbo) was crushing us, as well as everyone else in the 22 car deep E3 field, by 4-5 seconds a lap.
Robert Davis Racing (MazdaSpeed) had numerous cars at the event with two Mazda2s running in E3. They seemed to run solid but weren't terribly fast. Some might even go as far as to say they were terribly slow; like slower than the kid they hire at McDonalds to sweep the floor and pick up the trays.
Our crew busted their butts all week, didn't sleep much, and resolved all/most/some of our issues prior to the race. Even the morning of the race we had Steve Thatcher and Stan Lowrey bringing in parts and supplies (the most important component I was told was Starbucks for our crew chief, Steve Kuhtz, who was going to stay up the entire event).
As the 11:00 a.m. Saturday morning start approached, the number 33 Krider/Kramer Racing Nissan Sentra SE-R was finally ready for 25 hours of action (we hoped).
Race Start
Keith Kramer, the owner of the number 33 car, started the race off and did great. We double stinted him with a quick stop for 10 gallons of gas and sent him back out. Our crew did a super fast and clean fuel stop. Honda Performance Development/Realtime spilled gas on their first stop and were given a five minute stop and go penalty by NASA. Their crew chief, Joe Cappelli, appeared extremely frustrated.
1:30 p.m.
We did a fuel fill/driver swap and strapped me in the car for a double stint. The crew did another perfect pit stop without any penalties. This routine was how we were going to catch the turbo Hondas.
The fast line around Thunderhill with a front wheel drive car is to run it on three wheels (we have found that this is also good for tire wear). I got our lap times down to 2:08.636 (we gained a half a second between learning from the Traqmate data and having Ken Myers from I/O Port coach me over the radio) but we were still a few seconds a lap short against the Hondas. However, that didn't matter, because as I came around Turn 3, I found a Honda CR-Z upside down! Unlucky for them, but good for us. Then the other Honda was called in for a sound limit violation and they had to fix the muffler during the race (something we took care of prior to the race). Things were looking good for the little Nissan.
Steve Kuhtz, our crew chief, kept careful records of our fuel mileage and pit stop strategy on his laptop (he loves his Excel spreadsheets. I'd swear that guy has his bowel movement schedule on a spreadsheet somewhere hidden on his hard drive). On Steve's clock, I came in with about 45 minutes to go before the finish of the 6 hour race (the end of the Western Endurance Racing Championship points battle), and Keith Kramer jumped back in the car.
Besides driver swaps and fueling during our pit stops, we were swapping out HD cameras on the car because we were filming an episode for GoRacingTV.com. I'm no Martin Scorsese so my guess is a lot of the "footage" will be of me accidentally leaving the camera on and walking through the pits filming my feet and the ground. I feel sorry for their editor.
5:00 p.m.
We were two minutes from taking the 6 hour checker (we would keep racing the full 25 hours, the event was two races in one, 6 and 25, run concurrently) when a fast ES class car (a grey Supertruck, number 17) spun Keith out in Turn 8. As the ES car/truck went by it knocked the front bumper and our lights off of the Nissan. It was lights out for car 33.
The crew cut the rest of the front bumper off, tidied up some wiring, used some 100 mile-per-hour tape to align the stock headlamps and got the car back on track as quickly as possible.
Our very bright (and very expensive) lights sat idle in the pits while the car went back on track without them.
Our third driver, NASA Road Racing National Champion Dave Schotz, jumped into the driver's seat of our car and headed out onto a wet, dark track to make some laps. In the rain Dave was a madman, passing faster E0, E1 and E2 cars, all the while accomplishing this with hardly any lights to see with.
While Dave was on track trying to make up for the 20 minutes we lost from the crash, Keith and I headed to the awards ceremony for the 6 hour race to see where we ended up after the wreck. It turned out we finished second! We accepted our trophy with some of our crew and family. We knew that second place was the finishing position we needed to win the E3 Western Endurance Racing Championship for 2010. We were stoked about the championship but the celebration was short, we still had 19 hours of driving to go in the 25 hour race. The Dos Equis would have to stay on ice for a while longer.
Racing at night in the rain was extremely challenging. After Dave finished his stint we put Keith back in the car and the windshield began to fog up. He was racing in the dark and using a small squeegee to clean the inside of the windshield on the straight (yes, when we were building the car we pulled out the defroster to save weight –it seemed like a good idea at the time).
The crew was busy through the night switching from dry tires (Hoosiers) to rain tires as the weather and track conditions changed. We also had to swap out some Carbotech Brake Pads and rotors, which had been kind enough to last half of the race. The brake swap pit stop only burned about 20 minutes because we didn't have to take the time to bleed the brakes. We used Prospeed RS683 brake fluid, which held up great and gave us a solid brake pedal the entire event. It was nice not to have to worry about the brakes, since I was too busy worrying about the carbon monoxide poisoning our new "silent" exhaust was causing us.
4:00 a.m.
I got in the car around 2 a.m. for a two hour stint in the wet. Some of our crew were taking much deserved naps, which left the graveyard crew of Tim Jackley, Swayne Mason, Rob Diehl and Stephen Young (who worked day and night) to stay up to keep us running through the darkness. My brother, Randy Krider, and Tim Persico were up in a spotting tower freezing their asses off near Turn 10. Using the radio, they kept us out of trouble while watching for problems on course. I think they were up there for something ridiculous like 20 hours. Where the tower is, there isn't a port-a-potty, which means you may want to watch where you step next time you are near the Turn 10 spotter tower at Thunderhill.
While going into Turn 8, the fastest corner on the track (100 m.p.h. for the SE-R), which has one line in the wet, a faster prototype car (Number 23, ESR Class) got impatient and tried to pass me at the apex of 8. He collided with the left rear of our car and sent me off into the wet and muddy grass at high speeds (I was praying I didn't roll over and I'm not even religious). Just by luck the car didn't get too sideways and catch, flipping me into oblivion. I was able to limp the Nissan back onto the track and waddle the car into the paddock. The left rear lower control arms were bent and the front toe was way out of adjustment. The car was driving semi-straight, but the steering wheel said I was making a serious right turn.
The crew scavenged parts off our red 38 Nissan SE-R and tried as quickly as they could to get us back on track. The unnecessary collision cost us an hour and ten minutes of down time. Our chances for a win, or even a podium finish, were snatched away from us in one millisecond from a stupid on-track incident due to an impatient driver. The prototype cars are so fast they are often quicker than the judgment of their operators. I went and found the driver of the 23 car in the paddock. We had words… enough said about that.
Our team never quit. Even with two collisions we kept hard at it, knowing that we wanted to finish the race. Keith Kramer got in the car and put down a great and uneventful stint -well it was uneventful until the fiberglass hood began to fail.
The front of the hood started coming apart (residual damage from the first crash), so our crew devised a way to fix that with a huge washer/backing plate for the hood pin made from a wrecked Honda fender that Tim Jackley sourced from a dumpster (the Honda fender paint even matched) plus a crap-load of racer tape. They got it on the car in just a few minutes as we threw Dave Schotz back in the Nissan and gave him ten gallons of go-go juice. Dave drove like he always does, quick and flawless.
9:00 a.m.
The track started to dry out and the crew did such a good job fixing the car (again and again) that it was actually handling great. I got back in the little Nissan and had the opportunity to put down some clean laps as the sun came up. Joel Schotz went up into the spotting tower and kept me out of trouble with those pesky fast ES and ESR cars while giving Randy and Tim a well deserved power nap (and bathroom run).
11:00 a.m.
We had been racing for 24 hours and we still had an hour to go. I popped out of the car after my stint and Keith jumped in to bring it home for the team. I stepped into my motor home and found crew members sleeping all over the place, my bed, the couch, the floor, the driver's seat, one guy was sleeping in the shower. The entire motor home smelled like grease, feet and sweaty testicles. I may never get that smell out. I woke up the exhausted crew so they could see their hard work, the 33 car, complete the race and cross the finish line.
12 Noon, finally!
We did it! We survived the 25! It was the hardest thing any of us had ever tried to accomplish and we pulled it off. Seeing that car come across the finish line after all we went through the night before was the absolute greatest feeling. It was actually very emotional. I'm not admitting to being a cry baby, but I'll stipulate that a small tear may have crept its way out of my eyelid when the checkered flag waved. We were all so tired, we had dealt with so much, our stress level was so high for so long, the release of all of that stress when the race was completed just came out of our bodies like a flood of emotions. We had done it. We completed the longest closed course road race in the world, 25 hours, and ran with the big boys from the factory. The event was totally epic for all of us.
The grime and dirt on the car showed the hardships that both the car and the team faced. The little Nissan SR20DE motor tuned by Jim Wolf Technology and Performance In-Frame Tuning never hiccupped once and ran great. We were in the hunt, but we just ran into (or it ran into us) some tough racing luck. It happens, but we finished strong.
The car was looking rough, but the team was invigorated by the fact that they survived the event. The Nissan crew went the entire 25 hours (and the entire WERC season) without a single fuel spill penalty (unlike Honda who had a five minute penalty and then finished in second place, one minute and ten seconds behind the winners, Miatacage.com -ouch that penalty came back to haunt Honda something terrible). Because of the efforts of the Krider Racing pit crew, we were able to finish 31st overall and 12th in class after two severe crashes (our racing peers, Evil Genius Racing, finished 13th). On paper that doesn't sound all that special (in fact it is the worst finish we have ever had in any series), but you had to be there to understand how tough this event was.
Even finishing 12th, I felt like we won. We beat the race itself. Any team that finishes 25 hours through the rain, the darkness, the cold, the multi-class speed differential, and comes across that finish line at the end is a winner in my book. Thank you NASA for putting on such a cool/hard/awesome event. Now I have the rest of my life to try and sleep it off.
The good photos were taken by GotBlueMilk.com Photography. The photos that weren't as good were taken by Krider Racing. The 2010 NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill presented by Mothers and The United States Air Force will be televised on Versus in March. The Nissan episode on GoRacingTV.com is now live.


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We choose the best quality for our entire product for the most luxury feeling. Our partners were chosen by the management team which clarifies to management team and owner. Who is responsible the hotel managing owner will chooses the location. Siam Kempinski hotel located in the heart of Bangkok's the premier shopping and entertainment district, within easy access to every public transportation.
Before our current lighting solutions we use MR16 light bulb. The problem were short lifetime and the locations that we place the light bulbs were high up in the ceiling. It was unappropriate to change the light bulbs during daytime, so we need to change it at night time. In hotel business, when the lights go off, it creates a bad impression to the hotel guest. Therefore, if we can choose a longer lifetime light bulbs, we would not need to change it frequently. We can save maintenance cost, as well as protect and our hotel brand image.


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In industries such as horology and the crafting of alcohol, masters of the craft train individual apprentices in skills that rely on a mix of experience, intuition and knowledge. Handed down from generation to generation, these skills also preserve the history of our world as told through the things the are capable of creating, rather than events that have come to pass.
Chivas Regal is one of the earliest innovators of blended whisky. Last month, we invited over 50 guests to join us at The Co, where Chivas Regal explained the intricacies of whisky blending and the challenges involved even today. We also had Swiss watchmaker deLaCour to speak to our readers on challenges a young watch label faces today, even as it integrates modern technology and design into haute de gamme watchmaking today.
deLaCour is a decade-old Swiss watch label, founded on the backs of Pierre Koukjian, Alfred Terzibachian and Louai Kuzbari. The trio had entered a timepiece for a watch competition, and won. This was the introduction of deLaCour's success in the industry. Swiss watchmaking is a centuries-old industry, and Koukjian introduced a creative new look with its extended tonneau cases, as well as unconventional displays of time using compact, dual movements.
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Absolutely unique. Extremely exceptional. The new BMW X2 makes its sporty ambitions quite clear at first sight. Thanks to its bold athleticism, it supplies a dynamic and agile performance that is unrivalled in this class. Coupled with a high-quality interior and many innovative technologies, it is the extroverted protagonist of a new era. Are you ready?
Systematically thought through: the unique design language extends to the rear. The tailgate is flush with the apron, thus creating an exceptionally aesthetic look. To complement this, the tailgate handle has been discreetly integrated into the BMW emblem.
The innovative plug-in hybrid drive combines an efficient combustion engine with a powerful electric motor. The particularly high system output thus achieved offers you the range comfort of the combustion drive and at the same time the possibility of driving without local emissions.
Get to your appointments relaxed and on time: no problem thanks to the "Door-to-door navigation" function of the BMW Connected app. Upon arrival at your destination, you can use your smartphone or a connected smart watch to be guided from the parked car to the final destination by foot.


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Inspired by our beautiful surroundings with a love of nature.
Measures 20x20cmx5cm framed
Actual Painting 15.5x15.5cm
Acrylic on canvas
10% of the profits from this goes toward to NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
*These paintings will on display at the Cardrona Distillery until early October. They will be posted (or dropped off if you live locally) in the first week of October. I will work toward replacing the sold paintings so that I can send them earlier.
The first week of October is the latest projected date of receiving them.
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My Social Media Resolution
"Bring in more customers by December," the winemaker said. 'We created a Facebook page, Twitter account and started profiles on wine information Web sites, but we're not sure where to go from here.' ~Tasting Room Manager
This is one of the many responses I received from my first Social Media post "Wineries- Missing the Social Media Money." In the first post I offer 5 basic principles when using Social Media. If you missed it, check them out, it's a good place to start. If you're reading this and you are already swimming in the deep end of the social medial pool, please pass this along. If you're thinking of dipping your toes in – here is your life vest, let's dive in! The New Year is a great time to make commitments. By now you've hopefully realized that Social Media is not a fad. It's also something you don't just jump into without a plan. It's time pull your head out of your ass…I mean the sand and face the social world.
Jumping on the social media band wagon because "everyone is doing it and if you don't you will be left behind" is not a good way to conduct business, and can ultimately lead to failure – Dave McCauley
My good friend, @SeattleWineGal, has several good posts about the benefits of developing a social media strategy. A strategy is important to achieving success. With any strategy you need discipline to see it through. Discipline is the unsung hero of success. If you are still developing your strategy or can't quite commit to see it through I offer three suggestions:
- Secure your vanity screen names on Facebook and Twitter now. With six billion people in the world the good ones get gone quick
- Look through your current marketing plan to determine the best return on investment – eliminate the waste
- Hire a consultant or coach to help get you started and establish a strategy. Contact @nectarwine or @seattlewinegal and we can offer help or point you to the right people – we work for wine!
You have a twitter account, you've set up a Facebook business page / fan page, you've set up profiles on the endless number of business networks – now you're ready to make a resolution to the Social Media revolution.
Connect with the Connectors and Interact with the Influencers
There are several people who have gone before you and are clearing the weeds in the social media jungle. Connect with them. After a few weeks on Twitter, you'll soon find who the social people are. Engage them in twittersations. Comment on their tweets and re-tweet. You'll soon learn some of the tricks of the trade by observing them.
- Search for people with similar interests by using Twitter and Facebook search. Follow those people (in small chunks of 30-50). Twitter search can also be a powerful tool to see what people are saying about you, your service or your product.
- Find blogs that focus on your business by using Google blog search. Comment on these blogs and leave your twitter name as reference (Josh @nectarwine – Twitter) – This may seem a little self-serving, but trust me, you'll learn a ton from the talented writers as you get your name out there.
- Several of these influencers are happy to write about your service or product. If they are product reviewers, check out their strategy and send them a sample. Include a personal touch and product back story.
Start Local in the Global World
In my corporate project management we continually manage scope creep. The project starts out to solve problem X but after a while we throw issues A-Z in there too. We can't solve world hunger without starting with our hungry neighbor first. The same is true in the global Social Media world. Chances are your product is not available globally. Having 300 local followers will probably generate more activity than having 3000 followers scattered across the globe. Increase your local results by employing the following tactics:
- Find and join local networks. In Spokane, we have www.launchpadINW.com. This .ning network focuses on connecting local businesses and hosts 'in person' networking opportunities.
- Similar to one already mentioned above, connect with LOCAL bloggers (hint hint – to those in the NW)
- Create and enhance local profiles on Google Maps, Yahoo and Bing Local. This will help you show up higher in the local results.
- Create a localized Facebook ad. These ads can be very affordable and targeted to specific cities, interests, etc.
Don't be Shy in Social Situations
Don and Judy Phelps, owners of Hard Row to Hoe vineyards in Lake Chelan, WA (www.twitter.com/hardrow) – about Social Media, "Twitter provides general exposure. We find it hard to hold discussions so we do Facebook too. It is easier to get to know someone and build relationships there."
Facebook and Twitter provide great customer interaction and brand loyalty building. What other medium provides you a real-time insight into what your customers are thinking and feeling about you and you product? In my previous post, one local business owner asked, "do you have any tips for boosting fan conversations and interaction?"
- BEING SOCIAL ON FACEBOOK: Writing on someones wall in Facebook is more personal than writing about them on your own wall (remember everyone else can see it). "Like" their comments, and ALWAYS reply to people who message you, write on your wall or respond to your posts. Create interaction by responding to their comments with a question – "Hey glad to see you at the tasting room, do you remember which wine was your favorite?"
- BEING SOCIAL ON TWITTER: Managing the volume of tweets can often be daunting. Be unique in your tweets. Tweet several times about an upcoming event or special. You can only direct message (DM @nectarwine) people who follow you back – so occassionaly reach out to your followers with a special message or thank them with a DM coupon / discount. Talk to people by replying to them (@nectarwine glad to hear you enjoying the wine you purchased. What r u serving for Christmas). Re-tweet (RT @nectarwine) things you like that others are saying. Similar to Facebook, ALWAYS respond to people who DM, Reply or RT you. Twitter lets you see who mentioned you by selecting your @name on the right side of the page. I encourage the use of TweetDeck or HootSuite (free services) to more easily manage the comments and tweets in one multi-panel screen.
You've got a strategy! You're ready to go! I hope you use these basic Social Media tips to explore the new world. Connect with Connectors, think local before you go global, and don't be shy. The social media waters can seem deep – think of these tips as your floaties to help get you started. Pretty soon, you'll be swimming with the big boys.
P.S. Life is meant to be enjoyed with friends and family, so open a bottle of wine or brew some coffee and DRINK.HAPPY!
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10 comments on "My Social Media Resolution"
Seattle Wine Gal
"There are several people who have gone before you and are clearing the weeds in the social media jungle. Connect with them. After a few weeks on Twitter, you'll soon find who the social people are. Engage them in twittersations. Comment on their tweets and re-tweet. You'll soon learn some of the tricks of the trade by observing them."
BINGO Josh, this is a HUGE part of engagement, and not to mention a good 'business' decision. If you want to do Social Media well, stop the "me me me" routine and turn your focus outward. People who are already out here in cyber space will help you- just ask and connect!
-Seattle Wine Gal
Ben Simons
This is great stuff Josh! You have just eliminated the need for a post that I was about to do on my blog. Now I can just link to this one.
Weekly Wine Journal
Great post Josh! I am very new to social media and your insight, and SeattleWineGal's have been extremely helpful. Cheers and Merry Christmas!
Barb Chamberlain
Your emphasis on personal interaction is key to being authentic in social media spaces, which is an important part of the culture.
I'd start by backing up a step, though. What's your overall communication plan? What do you want people to know and remember about your wine (or other product)?
You need an overall communications plan, which I know sounds daunting if that's just another thing added onto your job description. But if you don't have some kind of plan with goals, social media is another to-do item and you won't know if it's working. "Get followers on Twitter" isn't a goal–it's a tactic. It's a step on the way to the goal of selling more wine.
Are you doing any advertising, media relations, email newsletters, promos in other venues?
Social media tactics should relate to those things. If you have print ads, put your Twitter name in along with your web site URL. Tweet a special discount for people who sign up for your email newsletter using a code given in the tweet. Feature logos/links of your social media accounts on your home page.
Another tool I recommend is socialoomph.com (@socialoomph on Twitter). It lets you schedule tweets out over time, and you can set up keyword alerts if you want to see tweets using a specific time (I can imagine that "wine" is an overwhelming flood, but maybe "NW" and "wine" together? Definitely your brand name and variations).
I manage accounts for nonprofit causes in addition to one where I work, and I use socialoomph to set up tweets about news and events to go out at good times of the day. Think about different time zones, depending on your audience, and set them up for times when you think your audience might be looking at Twitter (work purposes during the day for wine journalists & wholesalers vs. more after-hours for wine enthusiasts).
This does NOT replace personal interaction, but it's a good supplement to keep the account saying SOMEthing on days when it's just crazy and you can't be there in person.
Barb – all excellent points. An overall communication plan for your business is key. I may mistakenly make the assumption that most of these folks have one before jumping into Social Media. I work in corporate marketing and communications for a global bank and see the power in an overarching plan. A lot of time and energy is put into developing a plan that asks "what do you want your customers to know, feel, and do."
Thanks for stopping by! I hope we get to meet at a local tweet up or networking event.
Mike Crimmins
Some really good tips. I see a lot of companies get started with Facebook, Twitter etc – then complain that it's stupid or useless. There's a lot more than just opening the doors, they needs to have conversations and then they'll see the rewards.
That is a great comment and so true. Thanks for stopping by, Mike
Bryan Wegman
Nice work, and I have to say, you're definitely practicing what you preach. You're one of the most active names in my twitter stream, and it's always useful stuff. I love that you're talking about wine to both customers and businesses. Seems like a great way to connect them to each other!
Julie Brosterman
Hi – just discovered your blog – didn't know if you had a chance to see my article last week Was 2009 the Tipping Point for Social Media & Wine
Cheers and Happy New Year!


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Updated: 2011-07-08 12:32
Actress Emma Watson arrives for the world premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" in Trafalgar Square, in central London, July 7, 2011.[Photo/Agencies]
LONDON - Harry Potter's saga is ending, but his magic spell remains.
Thousands of fans from around the world massed in London Thursday for the premiere of the final film in the magical adventure series.
They thronged Trafalgar Square, where the stars walked a rain-sodden red carpet, and nearby Leicester Square, where the movie was being shown in a plush movie theater, braving the inevitable London rain with umbrellas, waterproofs and good cheer.
Sun broke out as cast members — including leads Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint — and Harry's creator J.K. Rowling began arriving on the red carpet, signing autographs and chatting with fans.
Speaking from a stage erected in Trafalgar Square, 21-year-old Radcliffe, who has played the boy wizard since he was 11, told fans that Harry's story would never end.
"Each and every person, not just here in this square but around the world who have watched these films for the last 10 years, they will always carry the films with them for the rest of their lives," he said.
Rowling wiped away tears as she thanked the actors for "the amazing things they did for my favorite characters."
The fans, who chanted "thank you" as Rowling and the cast took the stage, came from around the world. Many had camped out overnight, some for days. Most were young adults who grew up with the boy wizard and his adventures, and could not pass up the chance to say goodbye.
"It's our childhood — we made friends because of Harry Potter," said Luis Guilherme, a 22-year-old graduate student from Sao Paolo, Brazil. "I don't know how my life would be without it. I would be less imaginative, for sure, and less adventurous. I would never be here in London.
"We'd never forgive ourselves if we didn't come, one last time."
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" depicts Harry's final confrontation with the forces of evil Lord Voldemort — an epic showdown rendered, for the first time in the series, in 3D.
The eighth and last film in the made-in-Britain franchise was getting a lavish premiere, with huge screens and banners in Trafalgar Square and a nearby street transformed into the magical shopping thoroughfare Diagon Alley.
No one, however, could magic away the London rain.
"Every single time it's like this," said Zoey Lewis, 18. "Some people say the Death Eaters (Voldemort's followers) make it rain."
Lewis, a student from Brentwood, east of London, sheltered under an umbrella behind a handmade "We Love Helena" banner — her tribute to Helena Bonham Carter, who plays bad witch Bellatrix Lestrange in the movies.
"I love Harry Potter," she said. "It's been such a big part of my life. I don't know what I'll do without it."
The feeling is shared by he film's stars, who like many of their fans grew up with the series.
Grint said Wednesday he felt "a little bit lost" without the movies in his life. Watson said she'd miss playing plucky Hermione Granger, who was "like a sister."
Jason Isaacs, who plays villainous wizard Lucius Malfoy, said he was not surprised by the huge crowd in the square.
"The books are all about death and loss and mortality, so they are very emotional and they make people emotional," he said. "You find this wherever you go in the world. Harry Potter just seems to light up the world."
The premiere marks the end of an era that began when the then-unknown Rowling published "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" in 1997. The book blossomed from well-reviewed children's tale to global phenomenon, launching a seven-book series that has sold 450 million copies around the world.
The last Harry Potter book appeared four years ago, and Rowling has said she does not plan more stories about the boy wizard. But she gave hope to fans awaiting new writing from her.
She told the BBC that she hadn't wanted to publish a new book until the last movie was released.
"I will publish again, and this is in some sense for me a beginning as well as an end," Rowling said.
The final film also ends a movie institution that has employed dozens of British actors and hundreds of crew members and technicians since the first film came out in 2001.
"It's created such an infrastructure and such an industry, and it will be sorely missed," ''Deathly Hallows" director David Yates said Wednesday. "It's been a mini-industry employing hundreds and thousands of people."
He said he didn't expect to see its like again.
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I'm sure there's at least a few people who have heard of Deltora Quest, right?
The Shadow Lord, an evil sorcerer and The Lord of Shadows which comes from The Shadowlands, has taken over Deltora by destroying a magical object known as The Belt of Deltora, which is Deltora's only protection against him. Throughout the course of the story, Lief, Barda and Jasmine travel around the land of Deltora to return the seven gems (the Diamond, the Emerald, the Lapis Lazuli, the Topaz, the Opal, the Ruby and the Amethyst, which also stands for Deltora hence the name Deltora Quest) to the belt and save the land.
Got it? Ok. What I want you to do is draw one of the characters the way you'd think they'd look (that means no peeking at the anime version)
Here's the main characters:
At the start of the series, Lief is the son of a blacksmith who lives in the run down city of Del. He is (as Barda describes him) "A young hot-head" and spends his time roaming the streets and both tempting and dodging trouble. On his 16th birthday he leaves Del on his father's quest to find the magical gems missing from the belt of Deltora and the heir destined to wear it. Lief is tempted in many ways and by the end of the first series he has grown not only in bravery and strength, but also in wisdom and patience. Lief is very courageous and extremely trustworthy. A few times he considers giving up the quest, but the thought of his friends or allies suffering always helps him to continue. He is 16 years old, has Blonde hair, and blue eyes.
At the start of the series Jasmine is a wild orphan girl who lives a solitary life in the dangerous Forests of Silence. She has messy coal black hair which frames her elfin like face and emerald green eyes. She is often described as impatient and lonely but with a good heart. Her only friends in the Forests are the raven named Kree and a small furry animal called Filli. Jasmine understands the language of trees and many other animals. She is independent, like Lief, though she displays far less tact. She is also unafraid of standing up for what she believes in, if she feels something is injust or incorrect she explains her view without any fear of repremadation. She believes in equal rights and fairness, her only problem is that she cannot understand people who will not fight for themselves. Growing up all alone, Jasmine knows how to fend for herself. She usually gets her own way. Jasmine is unable to comprehend how easily many people can be tricked by fancy words and promises. She is 16 years old, has green/black hair, and green eyes.
At the start of the series Barda appears to be a poor beggar living on the streets of Del. He is revealed to be an ex-palace guard who assumes the role of protector to Lief, much to both his and Lief's dismay. He is a skilled swordsman and frequently makes jokes about being stuck with two young hot-heads- Lief and Jasmine. He is about the same age as Lief's parents (in his late 40's). During the series, Barda competes in a contest in which he describes his special skill as strength. He helps Lief and Jasmine along the quest and is always strong-hearted, never gives up hope and is rather a gentle giant. He has black hair, and black(?) eyes.
Jarred starts out as a friend of Endon. Endon's evil chief advisor, Prandine, accuses Jarred of treason and Jarred runs for his life. Jarred starts a new life at the forage in Del. He marries Anna and he eventually returns to Endon, only to find the gems of the belt of Deltora stolen. Jarred and Endon witness Sharn, Endon's wife, killing Prandine because Prandine is a servant of the evil Shadow Lord. Jarred runs away from Del and assumes the name Doom. He becomes leader of the resistance against the Shadow Lord. Doom also has a child with Anna called Jasmine. He's in his late 40's, had green/black hair, and dark green/black eyes.
King Endon
Endon starts his life as a friend of Jarred. Endon's father dies from a terrible fever. A day later his father's and his chief advisior, Prandine, tells him that his friend Jarred is trying to kill him and Endon believes him. For the next couple of years Endon lives peacefully in the palace until Min tells him that enemies lie within the palace itself. Endon doesn't believe it and sends Min back to her work. In the next hour Endon finds Min dead. Endon neeeds the help of Jarred and gets Jarred to come to him via a secret passage. Endon finds Jarred and they go to the top tower with Sharn, Endon's wife, and find the gems of the belt gone. Then they find Prandine and Prandine addmits that Jarred did nothing wrong, that he killed Endon dad, and also that he is a servant of the Shadow Lord. Prandine tries to kills them but Sharn throws Prandine of the palace tower. With Prandine dead Endon runs away under the identity of Jarred and has a son called Lief. King Endon is killed by a grade 3 Ol called Fallow in Deltora Quest: Return to Del. He is on his late 40's, has blonde hair, and blue eyes.
Dain was originally a nervous servant to Doom and a member of the Resistance. He was cultured, polite, respectful, and often afraid, yet noble in battle and showing evidence of a great spirit. He saved Lief, Barda, and Jasmine from the Ols, before they knew what an Ol was, and helped them escape from Doom, when Doom held them prisoner for his own reasons. However, Dain was kidnapped by pirates. When the trio later encountered the same pirates, Dain had just freed himself with the help of a polypan, and he came with them to Tora, the magical city. Dain had hoped to meet his parents in Tora, but the city was deserted. He seemed to be all but destroyed by the news, but once they left the city he seemed to feel more hopeful. Dain is later found out to be a grade 3 Ol. Dain's betrayal is one of the larger shocks in the tale, despite the previous depiction of Grade 3 Ols. In his human form, he looks about 16, with dark purple hair and purple eyes.
(For people that have read the books) If you have another favourite character, feel free to draw them instead.
The rules are:
1.If you draw Lief, please try drawing him with the belt of Deltora
2.If you draw Jasmine, she'll always have a little mousy/ fuzzy thing called Fili with her, and a raven called Kree
3.Doom/ Jarred had a scar on his left cheek
4.Have fun!
1st place: 1 fanart + 1 Card or wallpaper + gift
2nd place: 1 card + wallpaper + gift
3rd place: wallpaper + Gift
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1 clove Garlic – pressed or finely minced
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1 loaf fat free French Bread – cut on the bias in 1/2″ slices
Combine tomatoes, onion, garlic and seasonings in a small bowl. Add Vinegar and oil. Mix well and chill. The flavor improves as the ingredients marinate. Lightly toast the bread slices. Serve either separately or with the tomato mixture on top.
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