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man's biggest fear,
greatest weakness,
the root of all anxiety.
The creator of restless souls,
hearts, minds.
Who keep those awake
in the midst of choosing between paths.
Destroying dreams, hope,
possible love…
by preying on the doubt
time leaves behind.
Ruthless, monstress, mistress of deep holes
and lost souls.
Leaving us breathless, restless,
Should one stumble across one's
life story in black and white,
which holds the power to destroy the destroyer itself,
killing it by removing the element of suprise…
Would one read it?


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My blog will offer me the opportunity to communicate with fellow readers, writers, and anyone who enjoys good literature.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
PRESS RELEASE! Every Child is Entitled to Innocence - release date 2/14/12!
Press Release
Every Child is Entitled to Innocence will be the first publication of the newly- formed Orangeberry Publishing Group. Due to release on February 14th, profits from the sales of this e-book will be donated to Child Helpline International.
Says initiator of the project, Dr. Niamh Clune, "I met many writers through the Internet that experienced difficult childhoods yet have overcome their brutal beginnings. I wanted to make the first Orangeberry publication a celebration of creative imagination. This powerful friend of damaged children plays an essential role in an abused child's recovery. Gathering this series of stories was a joy. Orangeberry Books has developed special, vibrant relationships with contributors and has forged many lasting friendships.
We encouraged happy stories that reflected the innocence of childhood when infants feel wrapped in the warmth of loving arms. We wanted to contrast these with the sad ones, making them stand out in relief against a bright backdrop. We felt this comparison would demonstrate, without explanation, what happens when innocence is stolen.
In this book, the reader will find many wonderful, heart-warming stories; whilst the sad ones demonstrate the magnificence of the human spirit as it triumphs against all the odds."
Executive Editor, Karen S. Elliott stated, "While I looked at all the stories in the Every Child anthology, I edited only a few. I thought it was important, for this tome, that the writers be able to express the heartbreak and joy of childhoods past without censorship."
Spokesperson for Orangeberry Books, Niamh Clune, explained how The Orangeberry Group is at the vanguard of a new wave of Internet publishing companies. Orangeberry aims to put quality first and bring exciting, exceptionally talented authors to the reader's attention. Its focus is not on commercialism, but on quality, beautifully written, well-told stories. Orangeberry will also publish poetry. A further aim of the publishing company is to bring a collection of exceptional artists from across many different art disciplines to collaborate on projects in a personal, hands-on, mutually supportive manner.
The motto of the company is, 'Paying it Forward.' The company relies on a well-developed social network, the dedication of the core team members, their talent and enthusiasm coupled with a socially entrepreneurial spirit. Supporters and members of this group will also benefit from on-line mentoring, a book-club, the Youth Tube Channel, and the OBBlog.
For further information visitwww.orangeberrybooks.com http://www.theobblog.com/
Join the FB group @ http://www.facebook.com/groups/orangeberrygroup/
4 comments:
- Karen S. Elliott said...
Brilliant! Thanks so much!
- January 29, 2012 at 7:25 PM
- Betty Dravis said...
Thanks for following OB motto and Paying It Forward yourself, Joseph.
Lovely post! Lovely page!
Hugs - Betty Dravis
- January 29, 2012 at 10:55 PM
- echo said...
This looks great.
- January 30, 2012 at 10:02 AM
- Dr. Niamh Clune said...
Thank You so much Joseph for posting our press release. We hope it will be a great event, and look forward to seeing you there.
- February 12, 2012 at 1:27 PM
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1 week until my due date. 1 week.
I have been trying REALLY hard to 1) stay positive 2) not complain and 3) prevent waddling but guys, this last week is no joke. The aches and pains are pretty intense and the will to just push through until the end of the day makes me feel like a marathon runner.
And I've never, not once, even had an inkling that I would like to run a marathon.
One the other hand, I'm really not to the point of total frustration and thinking everyday, "I wish this darn baby would come today!"
I'm somewhere in the middle where I would be totally happy if my belly stopped twisting around like I swallowed a small Chinese contortionist but not really ready for the daunting task of being someone's mom.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
only a week left
Posted by Katie at 3:32 PM
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- Hilary Frazier said...
I know, it is exciting, but scary at the same time... You guys will be awesome!! I love the sweater you knit! The buttons are my favorite :)
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Saw a bald eagle perched in tree on the side of Highway 136 just north of Fairbanks, La. on Feb. 3, 2019 8:15AM.
Danny Clay
My son and husband and I were headed to my grandma's on means lake in Harrisonburg Louisiana. The back water was up, we couldn't get there. We saw a beautiful eagle on side of a field in dry land . It stayed a while then flew to tree tops. We got pics. The best thing ever.
Weston , Gail and Caleb Bass. We now live in ball Louisiana
L Robideaux wrote the following: I see bald eagles almost daily circling and soaring above our neighborhood. I have seen up to six at a time. Much larger than hawks we see circling above. Must be around Tupawek Bayou or Ouachita River near our home.
Sara Wilson wrote the following: I saw one circling almost at eye level as I was driving on hwy 90 around Baldwin, LA. I've never seen one in real life before and he flew so close I could see him perfectly. Bright white head, orange beak. It was so majestic. I cried
Katie Schaefer wrote the following: I spotted a bald eagle flying over Lake Rosemound in St. Francisville, LA on Monday February 1, 2016 at 4:00 pm. It circled a few times and landed in a tall dead tree, rested a few minutes, and flew away again.
Jeff Williams wrote the following: I saw a. Bald Eagle soaring over the Mandeville City Hall 1/21/16. This is between the East Causeway Approach and 190. Mandeville, Louisiana.
Suzanne Cannon wrote the following: Very large male bald eagle flew 50 feet from house today Jan.13 2016.address is 9492 kimball road Livonia Louisiana.i have been feeding birds from feeders in backyard for years and have seen Hawks,but this eagle was larger than any I have ever seen in zoos.appeared very healthy.will try to photograph.have been hearing distinctive calls for last week befor sighting.
Katherine Tait wrote the following: Spotted a bald eagle flying low across Highway 90 in Morgan City, Louisiana on 12/28/2015 at around 5:15pm.
Jimr OliveR wrote the following: Saw one bald eagle on lake Powell in slidell, la
Ken Gremillion wrote the following: I have often seen a single Bald Eagle while traveling I-49 just south of Alexandria, Louisiana near the crossing of LA167 at Clearwater. I've never seen more than one there.
Alexandria Credeur wrote the following: I was parked on the Creole Nature Trail observing alligators off Highway 27 just north Little Chenier and I spotted a bald eagle perched in a cypress tree. As an egret flew by, it startled the eagle and it took off south towards Cameron, LA.
St. Rose Louisiana
Spotted a bald eagle perched in a tree of I10/ 310 interstate near my house.
Belinda Battistella
Just saw a bald eagle sitting on top of a utility pole about 5 miles south of the Coushatta Casino, Kinner, LA on US 165.
Garry and Judy Newton
Just spotted a bald eagle flying around river road in St. Rose, Louisiana.
B Battistella
Saw a bald eagle flying northward overhead this afternoon. Location is Woodridge subdivision, off Hwy 22 between Madisonville and Mandeville. This part of the neighborhood borders on swampy pine scrub and marsh towards the south, then Lake Pontchartrain. Eagle was probably flying from this swampy region near the lake?
Jonathan Rotondo-McCord
Mandeville, LA 70471
On 12/24/2014, I spotted a bald eagle perched in a sycamore tree about half a mile north of the Lauberge Casino on the River Road heading south from Baton Rouge. It was on the river side of the levee.
Richard Chauvin, Jr.
I saw a bald eagle In New Orleans around noon 12/9/2014 flying high on thermals. I was at the intersection of Broadway and Earhart waiting for the traffic light to change when I spotted him. I pulled over to a safe parking spot and watched for about ten minutes as the eagle flew around in circles above me.
J. Kopfler
Two bald eagles circling over elementary school near west metairie ave and release st in metairie Louisiana. About 60 3rd graders were able to see them.
G Zemog
I have seeing 2 adult bald eagles flying over Alexandria and Pineville, Louisiana where there are lake and Red River since first sighted on September 24, 2014. Last year December, I saw young, juvenile and adults bald eagles flying over same area as this year.
Wanda Miller
We are shooting a TV show in lower St Bernard, La on Bayou Road and have seen one large bald eagle for the past two days, hovering above our set.
Preston Trahan
February 14 & 15, 2014
I spotted a bald eagle yesterday, February 7, 2014, first on the ground close to the water...Longlake in South Shreveport. It was very cold with snow and sleet earlier. The eagle was startled and flew back toward our house then West. There were many heron, snowy egrets and cormorants feeding at the time. About 15 minutes later, the eagle flew back over heading east.
Mary Ellen Jayroe
2/6/2014 eagle was sighted in new Iberia Louisiana flying down the bayou teche over the lewis street bridge. This is about 1 mile from last sighting a week ago on 1/28/2014.
K Guillory
01/28/14, late afternoon, New Iberia, Louisiana, extremely cold and sleeting-bald eagle sighted directly behind Iberia Medical Center gliding above Bayou Teche.
B. Boyer
I spotted a bald eagle at dusk this evening in a swamp island near the Tchfuncte River on Del Oaks Dr.(Del Oaks Subdivision), Madisonville, LA. I live across the street from this location.
John Kennedy
I spotted one sitting in a tree as I was merging south onto Hwy 71 from I 49 near Alexandria, LA.
Tanya Lueder
Driving south of I49, on to highway 71 just south of Alexandria I noticed a bald eagle about 50 feet above the highway, as I looked back in my mirror to note where it was heading, I noticed another much larger bald eagle soar across the trees behind it! An Awesome sight indeed, as I have never seen one around here in 23 years. I am located in Rapides Parish, Alexandria, Louisiana
M Pearice
On Saturday, December 28, 2013, I spotted a bald eagle about 50 feet south of Highway 190, a quarter of a mile East of Kinder. The eagle was in a small puddle and did not seem to mind the passing traffic. After taking several pictures, I decided to get my mother and show her. She lives in Kinder also. By the time we reached the area again the eagle was gone. But I spotted it in a nearby tree about 75 feet from the highway. It was perched midway in a large oak that stood alone in the field. The eagle was quite large.
Carolyn Manuel
Driving on Highway 90 near the Amelia Bridge on Dec 21 we saw an eagle soaring above.
Courtney Lebouef
Bald Eagle sited Wed. Dec. 18, 2013 in Houma Louisiana just off Coteau Road in the tree at: 29.617481, -90.684371.
Mark Robson
I am an amateur birder that loves birds of prey. My family and I visited the New Orleans, Louisiana area during late November and spotted two bald eagles both of which were about half an hour away from the city. The first was a largish adult that we spotted over I-310 South driving towards Laura Plantation at around 8:45 am. The second one was an immature Bald Eagle that we saw flying over us at close proximity at Barataria National Preserve. This was around 10:00 am. The sightings were on November 29th and 30th, respectively. Having never seen any species of eagle, seeing two bald eagles in two days was amazing.
Gautam Iyer
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A Private School Bond is a type of license and permit surety bond. The bond is required of some organizations intent on operating a private school and collecting tuition. The bond is required at the state government level.
Private school bond amounts vary. The bond amount may be determined by the number of locations and by estimates of the total prepaid, unearned tuition and fees held by the school for a set period of time. The state agency will either dictate the required bond amount or provide a way to calculate the correct amount.
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The workshop will feature a multi-media presentation about citizen efforts to have a real voice in our government. It will cover topics such as what constitutes a democracy, the history of our constitution and corporations, the corporate campaign for constitutional rights and recent Supreme Court decisions and their effects on democracy. Participants will learn why we need a democracy amendment to the US Constitution and of the current Massachusetts legislative campaign to accomplish that. They will also learn how to become part of the greater movement and take targeted action to take back our democracy, working together for a government that is truly of, by, and for the people -- not big corporations and the super-rich. It is a winnable goal.
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Date: 07/30/2009
Writer: Jane Moorman, 505-249-0527, email@example.com
RIO RANCHO - The new soccer complex at Rio Rancho High School is a field of dreams. It is not just the culmination of six years of work by the soccer booster club, but it's the state's first large-scale demonstration of an efficient way to irrigate, which is almost magical because there are no sprinkler heads.
With the technical advice from New Mexico State University's Extension turf and grass specialist Bernd Leinauer, the Rio Rancho School District and the soccer booster clubs, the arid landscape behind the school was leveled and a 6.2-acre soccer complex was built that accommodates two soccer fields and a practice field, all of which are watered via a subsurface, drip-irrigation system.
"We have had a lot of inquires about using a subsurface irrigation system as a means of watering more efficiently than overhead sprinklers where the wind blows the water away from the desired areas and there is a lot of evaporation," Leinauer said. "Rio Rancho is the first to actually install the system."
The soccer complex is watered through a one-foot-by-one-foot grid of irrigation lines buried six inches below the field's surface.
"The great thing about this system is there are no sprinkler heads to impede play," said John Shepard, Rio Rancho head soccer coach. "And we can water even when the fields are in use, which is a plus when you have as many teams as we have using the complex."
"There are two manufacturers of this type of system, Toro and Netafim" said Leinauer. "Rio Rancho Schools selected the Netafim system, which was also used on the fields at the Greece Olympics."
The irrigation lines have pressure-compensating emitters that release one litter, or four-tenths of a gallon of water per hour, once the irrigation system has 15 pounds per square inch of water pressure in the line.
The system is watering hybrid seeded Riviera Bermuda grass that was developed by the University of Oklahoma. Leinauer says this hybrid is similar to the Princess 77, which was developed by NMSU but is more cold tolerant.
"Bermuda grass is ideal for soccer fields because it can be mowed very short; it takes the abuse of foot traffic in the summer and recovers better. And if it is maintained properly, it provides a very dense uniform surface. The Riviera hybrid is a better choice for use in Rio Rancho because its tolerance to cold temperatures allows it to stay greener longer into the fall," he said of the grass that is also being used on the University of New Mexico's soccer fields.
The Rio Rancho soccer fields will see its first action on Saturday, Aug. 8, during the alumni weekend activities beginning with an opening ceremony at 9 a.m. An alumni tournament will begin at 9:30 a.m. with games played every 90 minutes from then on.
"In my opinion, the people who deserve to be on the fields first are those that started this school's program and helped make this dream field become a reality," said Shepard.
© 2013 New Mexico State University Board of Regents
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Thursday, April 20, 2017
Happiness Always Sheltering Tree ~ CCMC454, WWC115
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Jenny, as always, your card is simply stunning. Love your use of colours. This really evokes Springtime at the Coast for me since those flowers under the tree look like a field of tulips. Love it! Thanks so much for joining our Watercooler Wednesday Challenge this week.ReplyDelete
Jenny this is such a wonderful use of the colour challenge. I love how you combined it with the Sheltering Tree images and created your spring imagery. What fun! Thanks for joining us this week at the WWC115 Watercooler Wednesday challenge.ReplyDelete
What a bright cheerful card for Spring! Thank you for joining us and sharing your creativity with us on Watercooler Wednesday. Great Job!ReplyDelete
Great card Jenny! Thank you for joining us this week for Gail's Spring Themed Clean & Simple Challenge at Watercooler Wednesday.ReplyDelete


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Fort Pulaski Hosts "America Recycles Day"
Savannah, GA - Fort Pulaski National Monument will participate in this year's celebration of America Recycles Day. Since 1997, America Recycles Day has served as the only nationally recognized day dedicated to the promotion of recycling in the United States.
Fort Pulaski National Monument will host a public recycling event from 9:00 AM to 12 noon on Tuesday, November 15, 2011. Everyone is invited to bring your newspapers for recycling to Fort Pulaski's entrance station (drop off of materials will be held outside of the fee area). All donations will benefit the Humane Society of Greater Savannah.
Fort Pulaski National Monument is located on U.S. Highway 80, 15 miles east of Savannah. Call Laura Rich Acosta at (912) 786-5787 for details, or visit the park's official website at www.nps.gov/fopu.
About America Recycles Day
America Recycles DaySM is a national program of Keep America Beautiful, and is the only nationally recognized day and community-driven awareness event dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the U.S. Since its inception in 1997, communities across the country have participated in America Recycles Day on November 15 to educate, promote environmental citizenship, and encourage action. Learn more at AmericaRecyclesDay.org.
About Keep America Beautiful, Inc.
Keep America Beautiful, Inc., established in 1953, is the nation's largest volunteer-based community action and education organization. With a network of over 1,200 affiliate and participating organizations, Keep America Beautiful forms public-private partnerships and programs that engage individuals to take greater responsibility for improving their community's environment. To learn more, visit kab.org.
Thank you for joining Fort Pulaski National Monument and Keep America Beautiful in making recycling a natural thing to do.


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This competition could get hairy.
In May, Benji Jean-Gilles was named the facial hair champ of Miami by men's hair brand, Wahl Total Grooming.
Now he's trying to win the title of Wahl's Man of the Year for having the best facial hair in the country.
Jean-Gilles, 26, is one of 11 guys in the contest, which focuses on groomed mustaches, beards and goatees. The top prize: $1,500 and a spot in a national ad.
Wahl barbers traveled the country in a 30-foot mobile barbershop and provided free trims and grooming tips to consumers. The tour launched at Marlins Park in Miami, where the team's official barber Hugo "Juice" Tandron gave former Marlins player Carl...


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This week I did get a mail from my car insurance. There was a letter that due to some market conditions, they had to increase the price. I can understand that. So, then I did check the price increase and I couldn't believe it, as the increase was 56%!!
My thought was that this had to be a mistake, so, I did call the insurance. The customer service lady was already glad that I didn't shout at her, clearly I was not the only one picking up the phone! She had to check this with another department and said she would call me back. She did call me back and sais that indeed there was a mistake, the price increase should have been 50% as that was the maximum increase allowed according to their T&C's. Again I was flabbergasted, because I have been driving without any damages for at least 22 years! I did tell her that now I was forced to check out other offers in the market and she said that she could understand this. End of call!
I did check out several options and I did find another assurance, which was even 39% cheaper than my original insurance, before the price increase! That makes me happy again. But obviously not the original insurer.
It is clear that bookkeepers have had a look at the numbers and they decided to increase the prices to cover the costs. Clearly they had no feeling at all for customer behavior (and even their own behavior). I guess that 95% of their customers, who have the same experience as I had, will leave. This means they will end up with just a very few customers paying the higher price. They will loose a lot of business! While this price increase is clearly absurd, they also could have looked at the Lifetime Value of their customers. I did pay my insurance to them for more than 10 years without any damage, so this revenue went straight to the bottom-line. If they would have looked at this then they already could see that any price increase would have a negative effect.
Who is more important, the bookkeepers or the customers!
PS. This is a large insurance company from the largest mobility organization in the country!
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Kerala: 2nd phase of Chandy's Mass Contact programme ends
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy heard the grievances of as many as 14,248 complainants and disbursed over Rs. 2.5 crore as financial aid to the needy, as the second phase of Mass Contact programme concluded on Saturday.
A total of 252 families of a colony near Fort Kochi, who had waited 30 years to get title deeds after being evicted from their homes to set up INS Dronacharya, the training school of the Indian Navy, received it from Mr. Chandy.
Defying protocol, the Chief Minister walked into the midst of the people, who had queued up since 9 a.m. on Friday to meet him.
In the 17-hour-long sitting of the Mass Contact programme, some people also reached in ambulances, wheelchairs and stretchers seeking medical help.
An auto-rickshaw driver came with his two daughters aged 13 years and 4 years, both affected by cerebral palsy, seeking financial aid from the Chief Minister, who sanctioned Rs. two lakh for the treatment of the two girls.
Later, Mr. Chandy also reviewed the construction work of the Kochi Metro at various places in Kochi.


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More Yuutousei!!
It's not often we have releases of the same series so close together, so this seems rather exciting.
Just a reminder we are in GREAT need of some more staff, especially another translator for basically any project except this one. Our main translator is busy with real life so at the moment if you want releases of any other series…. Well, the chances of such releases are rather low sadly. So come help or recruit someone to help us!!!
~psyMahouka Koukou no Yuutousei - Volume 03 Chapter 15
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This morning I received a comment on YeLPar from Chris aka The Beer Judges. (BTW Chris you don't appear to have drunk a beer since April, dear god man what's wrong?) Chris posted an email he'd received from the organisers and asked for any suggestions. It's fairly lost in the archives so I'll re post it and my response here. I'm sure Chris would appreciate any of your suggestions as well so that he may pass them on.
It may interest you all but the organisers have contacted me again with the following email.
Independent Events is running the bars again for the Perth International Beer Festival.
Last year the festival was a huge success having a queue out the front 50 meters before the gates even opened and over 9000 punters through the door.
The biggest problem last year was keeping up and as such this year the promoter has;
· Tripled the bar sizes
· Moved the venue to the Supreme Court Gardens
· Increased the range of drinks available
The nature of my enquiry is to establish whether you would be interested to meet and discuss how the festival can better cater for the breweries you represent.
If you are at all interested please don't hesitate to contact me by return email or call on xxxx xxx xxx.
Marcus Sarich
Any suggestions here?
Thanks Chris
Great to read this, off the top of my head these are the issues that arose from last time and that will need to be addressed:
1. Entry, the reason there were huge queues is the entry was small and slow and poorly organised
2. Range of beers, it's an international beer festival so there should be international beers and the beers that are advertised should be available
3. supply, have enough of these beers on hand and ensure they are cold
4. outlets (bars), more outlets so people do not have to wait half an hour for a drink
5. shade, for those who are waiting for drinks, the long lines last time were in full sun
6. Do we really need a children's section? is a beer festival somewhere we should be bringing children
that's all I can think of at the moment, I welcome the change of venue and hopefully the area will be bigger than last year


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St. Louis Facebook Group Organizes & Sends 4 Truckloads of Supplies to Joplin, Missouri
A St. Louis Facebook group was able to organize and deliver 4 semi trailer full of goods to the Joplin, Missouri tornado victims today.
St. Louis for Joplin Missouri Facebook group organized and sent 4 semis full of goods to the Joplin tornado victims today.
The semis left St. Louis this evening for Joplin, Missouri after the charity drive was organized a day earlier on Facebook. They collected 4 semi trucks full of household goods, diapers, sheets, cleaners, water, etc. for the people of Joplin.
The coordinator of the supply drive is Aaron Laxton.
News Channel 5 KSDK reported on the drive.
These photos were sent to me by one of the volunteers.
They had enough donations to fill four trailers.
Local Boy Scout Troop 62 from the St. Joan of Arc Parish volunteered to help load the trucks.
The group wants to send two more trucks to Joplin, Missouri tomorrow morning.
They are meeting at the Hampton Village Schnucks at 8 AM. Please check out the Facebook page for details in case the plans change.
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Tiny Barry, Illinois (Pike county) population 1386 is sending a couple of truckloads too.
Radio stations KHMO Hannibal and KICK-KRRY-WLIQ Quincy are collection points
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Best Friends Animal Society will be hosting Strut Your Mutt from Coast to Coast events this September. Events will be held on Sunday, September 19 in Santa Monica, California and on Sunday, September 26 in New York City. Afterwards, participants can stay and celebrate at the PAWty, a doggie-themed festival for pets and their people that will include a Belly Run Hub where your pooches can enjoy free massages, the Downward Dog featuring doggie yoga, a Doggie Boutique where you can check out the hottest products and accessories, the Canine Café where your pooch can score some free treats, and much more!
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Thanks to all your support, the efforts, persistence and creativity of our team and the help of organizations and sponsors supporting us, we are happy to share 2014 restults.
There were a few events last year that we either took the lead in organizing, or supported. The biggest event in terms of organizing efforts and funds raised was the second Art Auction that took place on 11/09. We also began offering other types of events, such as courses in Bulgarian as a foreign language, as well as First Time Home Buyer Seminar. These initiatives not only brought revenue to the Center, but also helped establish our organization as a focal point of the Bulgarian community.We started 2014 with $36,312.79 in our Citizens bank and Pay Pall accounts. We raised $13,739.68; total funds available at the end of 2014 are $50,052.47.
2014 wasn't as strong as 2013 in terms of raised funds. The main challenge that we face is scarcity of resources to plan and organize events; however, we are committed to continuing our efforts to achieve our goal.
We'll continue to rely on your support, which could be in the form of a donation, becoming a member, participation in organizing and attending events. Your help matters and we are certain that we'll continue to receive it.
We wish you a very happy and successful 2015!
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Event 1600 Meter Run
Mark 6:03.04
Meet Colts Neck Relays
Place 38th
Race/Results Page Individual & JV Events
Round Finals
Heat 2
Team Union City HS
Native Country USA
Season Outdoor 2017
Level HS
Meet Date Apr 22, 2017
Date Added Apr 22, 2017
Grade 2018
Timing FAT
Personal Best? No
Season Best? Yes
Venue Colts Neck HS, Colts Neck, NJ, USA
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Planting Seeds of Sustainability in Future Leaders
Food opens doors to cultures and traditions. So much so that people are willing to travel the world to find authentic or bizarre food that gives them the history that goes far beyond the delicious meal presented on a plate. Not only that, food is nostalgic and provides an important link to our cultural heritage.
Though it's celebrated and valued, there is a growing concern on how we are taking food for granted. Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry documented that Malaysians waste 15,000 tonnes of food daily, including 3,000 tonnes of edible food that could provide three complete meals a day for over 2.3 million people.
Producing, distributing, storing or cooking food uses energy, fuel and water. Each of these processes emits greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. Then we go on to waste an alarming 30% of the food we buy and what ends up in landfill create further greenhouse gases.
Fuelled by this concern, WWF-Malaysia's EcoCampus team organised the second edition of the youth conference – Building Bridges for Sustainable Consumption and Production (BB4SCP) at Mall of Medini, Johor Bahru from 2 to 5 Aug 2017.
The field visit is one of the most important components in the conference where the delegates gained a more holistic understanding of the information shared during the discussions and presentations. The trip helped bridge the gap between learning and hands-on experience.
The conference also drew the delegates' attention to the fashion industry which is the second biggest polluter of freshwater resources on the planet. A quarter of the chemicals produced in the world are used in textiles. Our high demand for fast fashion is making it worse as it puts pressure to fashion producers to create clothing as fast and as cheap as possible. Now clothes have become dispensable and disposable, which encourages rapid consumerism and waste.
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Today is the 97th anniversary of the publication of Edgar Rice Burrough's Tarzan of the Apes. In celebration, today's L.A. Times has chosen to reprint Gore Vidal's 1963 essay, which includes an accordingly Sterling Cooper style dismissal of the female genre fan.
"These books are clearly for men. I have yet to meet a woman who found Tarzan interesting: no identification, as they say in series-land."
I'm not sure whether Mr. Vidal would still care to back up that statement, but as a female who's read the books, and still keeps her supersized Joe Kubert comic adaptations in the closet, I'd like to have a word.
Sometime after I started elementary school my mother went back to college and enrolled in a survey on the adventure novel, lots of Tarzan, John Carter, and She Who Must Be Obeyed. She read them all to me, and while I'm thankful for every word, it was really the abandoned Lord Greystoke who provided my first model for discovery.
Strip Tarzan of its wild beasts and skimpy clothes, and it can no longer be reduced to a semi-pornographic tale of the colonial manly man, but rather a series of thrilling "aha!" moments: a boy realizing he'll be a lot warmer in that panther's pelt, teaching himself to read, learning French under Lieutenant D'Arnot, and finally immersing himself in an alien culture of starched collars and strictly observed tea times, only to reject that world and return to himself – a perfect metaphor for grad school and its discontents.
It was Edgar Rice Burroughs who first made me aware that the discovery one's otherness can be a powerful catalyst for learning, and that, while we may encounter kindly French soldiers and beautiful women along the way, ultimately, we do it alone.
That Mr. Vidal thinks or thought that only men could identify with these novels is not surprising given the time period, but in dismissing the possibility of female identification, he also pooh-poohs the notion that women desire to learn, discover, and create. And while Vidal's patrician background may have blindsided him, it is certain that, like Greystoke on his return to England, we all deal with those alienating signals from those who think learning is a class privilege.
What woman (or man) couldn't identify with that?


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Andrew the Astronaut
Andrew the Astronaut is cruising the universe, looking for new friends out there.
Andrew is also available in a pattern set here with Alberto the Alien.
Difficulty level: medium - review techniques before purchase.
• Knit Picks Swish Worsted - 100% superwash merino wool, 110 yards/50 grams: White, Black and Coast Gray (less than half of each is used)
• 3.5 mm (US 4) double pointed needles
• Tapestry needle
• Sewing needle
• Polyfil (stuffing)
• Clear (invisible) thread
• Optional: scrap yarn in any colors
• Kitchener Stitch
• Short Rows
• Knitting in the round
• I-cord
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Thank you Physis for your tech editing skills (I try to follow everything you tell me). And thank you test knitters poniesrockmyworld and TsunamiTattoo for bravely knitting this space explorer.
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[63c] For if two masses are lifted up simultaneously by a single effort, the smaller will necessarily yield more and the larger less, owing to its resistance, to the force exerted; and the large mass will be said to be "heavy" and moving "down," the small light and moving "up." Now this is just what we ought to detect ourselves doing in our region here. Standing on the earth and detaching various earthy substances, and sometimes pure earth, we pull them into the dissimilar air by force and against nature, since both these kinds cleave to their own kindred;
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DescriptionAlice's Mom's Rescue is a puzzle platformer designed with old consoles in mind. You play as Alice, a girl who has to save her mother, abducted by a giant raven. As a white rabbit claims it knows the location of the raven's nest you decide to follow it...
The game features three different worlds with several levels each. Your goal is to reach the exit of the level while avoiding enemy creatures (which can't be killed, and will reduce Alice's hearts — the game's life meter — by one on each contact) or harsh environments (spikes, water or lava, all instantly fatal). In the whole game you deal with locked gates and have to find the matching keys; later worlds will introduce falling platforms that disappear, levers to push in order to open the exit and movable crates that can help Alice reach certain areas. There are two types of mushrooms: one shrinks Alice, the other returns her to the normal size. Mini-Alice can access narrow passageways, but she lacks the force to push crates and her jumps are reduced in height and length. There is no game over, the current level is played from the beginning in case of failure; when starting a new game, it is possible to play from the last stage you previously reached.
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On the 11th day of the 11th month, Hot Springs Village recognized military veterans and their families for their service to our nation.
A big crowd of nearly 300 attended the event held in the parking lot near the Veterans' Memorial at the Ponce de Leon Center.
Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Bob Smith welcomed all to the ceremonies and introduced many dignitaries and Property Owners' Association board members and staff.
PEO singers then performed two songs followed by a presentation of colors by members of the American Legion.
Smith then led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance and Rev. John Atherton said a prayer.
The Rejoice Singers also performed two songs after which retired Army Maj. Gen. Tom Arwood introduced guest speaker Congressman Tim Griffin.
Griffin has spent 17 years in the Army Reserves, has done service in Iraq and has received the Combat Action Badge.
Griffin said he has spoken at many Veterans' Day events and when he does he thinks about the lasting impact of Veterans' Day.
"The challenge is to think about it the other 364 days of the year," said Griffin.
He noted that today a very small percentage of Americans serve in the military as opposed to the past, "when it was a given." So Veterans' Day serves as a reminder of the sacrifice.
"And we have a moral obligation to take care of veterans' families," Griffin added.
He went on to say the care and respect of veterans is not just about words, but about keeping their service alive every day. "That is the challenge. What you do is much more powerful that what you say."
Concluding, Griffin asked everyone to think about the rest of the year and how people can honor our veterans, "Recommit to demonstrate in deeds what we celebrate today."
David Major then sang the National Anthem and the VFW Honor Guard under Commander Dallas Erdman fired a salute.
Echo "Taps" were played by Bob Russell and Dick Jorgensen.
Smith then closed the program with comments, a moment of silence and a welcome to all to view the Village memorial and the over 3,400 bricks recognizing veterans' service.
The event was sponsored by the Hot Springs Village American Legion Post 0123, VFW Post 10483, Military Officers Association of America and Rotary Club.
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Over the past while we have been testing a whitewater version of our Baylee inflatables; a whitewater version. We have been putting the boat through its paces in our local rivers (the Lynn creek and Chilliwack canyon/Tamahai rapids) to see just what we have.
These trips have opened up a new side of paddling for some of our staff here (mostly the younger adrenaline junkies), and we have done some truly wacky things with the boat. For example; one trip we biked to the headwaters of a class 2 local river and strapped the bikes to the front of the boat, shot the rapids and rolled up the boat, put it in our backpacks and biked away. I love this kinda stuff. One of our dear friend is convinced he can use a Kiteboarding kite to tow him around. hm.
Its slightly smaller than the BL2, shorter by 20cm (total length 2.0m) and has a skirt attached to the boat. It weighs in at 6.5 lbs without the optional skirt (7.5 with)and when deflated fits in a 20L backpack.
After testing it all last year, we are pretty exited to put it out into the world this spring. There is one at the Seattle Boat Show, have a look if you are there. I'll be firing up some video and pics from the show on monday.


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Monday, 31 October 2011
On this date: Carl Johan Bernadotte turns 95
Born on 31 October 1916 he is the youngest of the five children of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden and his first wife, Crown Princess Margareta, née Princess of Britain. Sadly his mother died when Prince Carl Johan was only 3 ½ years old and he regrets that he has no memories of her.
Prince Carl Johan lost his succession rights and was stripped of his royal titles when he married a commoner, the divorced journalist Kerstin Wijkmark, in 1946. As plain Mr Carl Johan Bernadotte he made a career for himself as a businessman. In 1951 his distant cousin Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg created him, his brother Sigvard and their cousin Lennart counts of Wisborg.
Widowed in 1987, Carl Johan Bernadotte married an old friend, Gunnila Bussler, née Countess Gunnila Wachtmeister of Johannishus, the following year. The couple, who are thus approaching their silver wedding, live in a villa in the hills above the popular summer resort Båstad on the coast of Scania.
Except the oldest, Prince Gustaf Adolf, who was killed in a plane crash at the age of forty in 1947, all the children of Gustaf VI Adolf have, like him, reached a great age. The former Prince Sigvard died in 2002 at the age of 94, while Queen Ingrid of Denmark was ninety when she passed away in 2000 and Prince Bertil nearing his 85th birthday at the time of his death in 1997.
For those who like to keep track of such things it is also noteworthy that Carl Johan Bernadotte is the only surviving great-grandchild of Queen Victoria of Britain. Except for a critical attack of illness some years ago, which was dealt with successfully in hospital, he continues to enjoy rude health for his age.
With the passing of his siblings Carl Johan Bernadotte has come to fill the role as the grand old man of the family and was consequently given a prominent position at the wedding last year of his great-niece Crown Princess Victoria, with whom he shares a fond relationship. In his old age it has also become increasingly clear to many what an asset this warm, generous gentleman would have been to the Swedish monarchy if one had not kicked him out of the royal house 65 years ago.
His plans for the birthday are not known, but on 14 October King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia hosted a private dinner party for him at Drottningholm Palace outside Stockholm. Among the guests were two of the King's sisters, Princess Christina and Princess Margaretha (the latter herself turns 77 today).
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Based on the one interview with him that I have read, he does seem to be a very warm and humble man.ReplyDelete
One thing that has puzzled me is that he apparently has a close relationship with the royal family, yet he was the only ex-prince or ex-princess of Sweden whose children (or descendants) were not invited to the royal wedding last year. His children seem also to have been absent from other royal celebrations in recent years where other Bernadotte relatives have been present.
By the way, could you please help me out with the rules of the Wisborg title? I assume that Luxembourgish noble titles descend in the male line and are shared with noblemen's wives, but not with noblewomen's husbands. But do noblewomen retain their titles after marriage, and do ex-wives retain the title?
- Barton Maxwell31 October 2011 at 17:22
He looks like his grandfather the King.ReplyDelete
I believe Carl Johan Bernadotte's relationship with the Swedish and Danish royal families has become closer after he married Gunnila in 1988. Apparently his family was not too fond of his first wife Kerstin.ReplyDelete
Carl Johan and Kerstin Bernadotte's son Christian is a businessman who lives far away in the United States and I can imagine that means that he does not see much of relatives such as the Crown Princess and is consequently not close to her, and also that he does quite simply not have the time/opportunity to travel to Europe to attend all sorts of family events. (Although I believe he was present at one of Lennart Bernadotte's birthday parties - there were so many of them that I cannot remember which).
Their daughter Monica Bonde lives in Stockholm and did attend the King's 50th birthday party with her father and stepmother. However there seems to have been a falling out and the relationship is obviously made more complicated by the fact that she is a journalist with the gossip magazine Svensk Damtidning. Several years ago there was an ugly episode where she was filmed calling up Princess Lilian to ask questions about Princess Madeleine's lovelife without telling her aunt that their conversation was being recorded and broadcast.
I am not an expert on Luxembourgian nobility and the situation is more complicated because several of the noble Bernadottes have changed their legal surname from "Bernadotte" to "Bernadotte af Wisborg", which means that they should technically be described as "Comte X Bernadotte af Wisborg de Wisborg" in Luxembourg.
Lennart and Sonja Bernadotte's daughters still use the title Countess Bernadotte af Wisborg having married, while his eldest daughter of his first marriage has reverted to "Countess Birgitta Bernadotte af Wisborg" following her divorce from Fritz Straehl. If this is strictly speaking legal I have no idea, but at least it seems the Grand Duke of Luxembourg has not objected.
Apparently it is also deemed acceptable that divorced wives continue to use the title - at least Sigvard Bernadotte's second wife Sonja and Lennart Bernadotte's first wife Karin did so (I do not know what each of Jan Bernadotte's six ex-wives have done!).
But the fact that Carl Johan Bernadotte's children were simply Christian Bernadotte and Monica Bernadotte (she later became Countess Bonde af Björnö by marriage) at least makes it clear that the title of count(ess) is not to be borne by adopted children.
- Barton1 November 2011 at 18:04
Have you ever heard of Princess Margaretha having a alcohol problem?
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Gamera vs. Zigra / Gamera: The Super Monster Double Feature
Shout! Factory completes the Showa Gamera series with another well put together double feature starring the turbo-powered terrapin. Unfortunately the two films on this double feature showcase little more than how far down into debt Daiei films had sunk, and how little creative imagination Gamera series creator Noryuki Yuasa actually possessed. Before we get to the films, let's break tradition a little and talk about what Shout Factory brings to these releases. For one thing, it's great that we giant monster fans finally have access to the Showa Gamera series at all. Until now the only releases we've been able to snatch up are tenth generation crap-fests on multi-film DVD collections usually culled from the public domain versions of these films. I happened to look at one this weekend and it had like 40 films on it and cost $14. Seriously? 40 films for 14 bucks?? Anyway, what you usually get with these prints are muddy, grungy, washed out, hiss-filled, old UHF TV edits in clipped for TV aspect ratio and not even panned and scanned so half of the film takes place off your TV screen. And as far as I can tell, Zigra and Super Monster never make it onto those collections anyway as they never really made it onto TV in the USA in the first place.
What we get from Shout! Factory are the original unedited Japanese versions in widescreen struck from glorious vibrant prints that don't show so much as a scratch from start to finish. We also get extremely literal English subtitles (more on that later) and some version of the English dub done back in the 1970s when these were sold into UHF syndication. Zigra and Supermonster were handled exclusively by Sandy Frank so we're stuck with their trademark terrible dubs here, but for the most part it doesn't matter because you don't watch these two films to study the dialogue. Shout Factory also includes some nice production stills on each film. There aren't any commentary tracks here, but that's totally okay with me as listening to two Kaiji-con personalities read essays about Gamera and list all of the Japanese movies that each of the actors made is considerably less fun than creating my own commentary track about how these films were written in a Japanese insane asylum and filmed by brain damaged snow monkeys in the shadows of Mt. Fuji after a particularly awesome LSD and bourbon bender.
One significant quibble with Shout! Factory's release of Gamera: The Super Monster and the English Dub, it's not right. The audio is hissy and muted so badly I had to crank my TV to hear even some of the dialogue. There are some places where it clears up for like two minutes, then squashes back down like the audio wasn't processed at all. This made the film REALLY hard on the ears, and for so much work that's gone into these releases, a real surprise that the last film had such a bad soundtrack. Hopefully they'll remaster the audio of the English Dub in the next printing. Zigra doesn't have any issues at all, the Japanese and English tracks are both flawless.
Okay, so let's talk briefly about Gamera vs. Zigra (1971). Like Gamera movies? Like especially Gamera vs. Viras? Well good thing because this is almost exactly that same movie minus a mini submarine and an American actor kid costar. When some monster from the planet Zigra (not ironically also named Zigra), blows up a table top moon base then attacks Earth (represented by a disembodied voice harassing three Japanese kids) it's up to Gamera to save the day. This film follows most of the beats of the alien invasion Gamera films except this time Gamera doesn't get nearly killed then return to beat down the alien monster later. He just beats Zigra to death for the last ten minutes of the film. There's an environmental message buried in here too about taking care of the Earth and seas but that gets lost under the relentless hilariously stupid monologuing of the goblin shark inspired Zigra who spends 90% of the film like a trophy head on a safari club brandy room talking to his female whatever. Gamera doesn't fare any better and looks like 100 miles of well traveled road. His costume and smaller models are in astonishingly rough shape, even for a Gamera film. Like the film we'll discuss next, Zigra is a Poverty Row crap shoot where Daiei tried to stave off bankruptcy. It failed.
Noryuki Yuasa was making these films solely for the kiddy set by this time so any attention to detail is scrubbed in favor or more screen time for annoying Japanese kid stars and really clumsy monster fights. The Zigra suit starts to fall apart on screen during the climactic battle. That said, this is fun to watch with really little kids as they immediately fall asleep and that leaves you freedom to laugh at the idiocy of the film.
Gamera: The Super Monster (1980) makes Gamera vs. Zigra look like Touch of Evil. Daiei was gambling that one minor success could stave off the horrors of bankruptcy in1980 (again with the bankruptcy!) and gave writer/director team of Nisan Takahashi and Noryuki Yuasa a shot with a new Gamera film. Clearly this was made without anything resembling a budget and the result is sort of like a Godfrey Ho movie only less coherent and featuring exactly no ninjas. What we get here is yet another alien invasion story, this time from the evil Zanon (never seen but endlessly heard) flying through space in his ersatz star destroyer which alternates between being painted and being a model though most often it's a model – and some "super" alien women charged with protecting Earth from Zanon. However, every time they change into their super form (essentially they change clothes and wear capes) Zanon's star destroyer shoots at them. Enter a kid with crazy eyes, a turtle fetish, and an overzealous imagination for Gamera and before you can say, "hey, didn't I just watch this like five minutes ago?" the alien invasion plot appears. What does Zanon want? No idea.
What follows are several scenes of monster mayhem edited together from all of the previous Gamera films, a few shots of the worst Gamera toy ever made, and the film spirals out of control from mildly confusing kiddy flick to wildly entertaining insanity. It's sort of structured like two earlier films Journey into Space, and Evil Brain from Outer Space, the first of these collected an entire season or two of Johnny Sokko and his Flying Robot into a 90 minute movie where Giant Robot beats the shit out of a seemingly endless parade of monsters sent by Emperor Guillotine, Evil Brain from Outer Space was the same only it was Super Giant and made even less narrative sense. So in Gamera: The Super Monster, what Zanon does is ostensibly send or release all of Gamera's old foes back to fight him again in exactly the same locations, with the exact same outcome as before.
See, no one notices the giant monsters trashing Tokyo, or Osaka, or anywhere else except for the kid, the super chicks, and those of us tricked into watching this DVD, so even after catastrophic battles are relived, parents still tell the kids that they imagined the whole thing even though they are watching the news reports about the monster fight in the same room as their kids. Seriously. The super chicks are super useless and appear only to have the power to change clothes, fly, and shrink down to be carried in a Mothra Fairies case when it's convenient to the plot – what tiny bit there is. Worse, only one of the super chicks is even necessary to the story as she's really the only one who interacts with the kid the other two just reinforce a few of the things she says.
Also, the kid plays the Gamera song on his organ like ten times.
On the trail of the super women is another alien who can track the super women only when they are in their super form. The super chicks figure this out right away and for most of the movie simply refuse to change into the super chicks from their secret identities. Therefore, for most of the film the alien assassin girl stalks the kid and makes weird conversations with him that are, I kid you not, like she's hitting on him – AND HE'S 7 YEARS OLD! She even wakes up in his bed, dazed, later in the movie.
So the monster fights from all of the previous Gamera films are edited together here in a different order so that even they don't make narrative sense, the redemption of the alien woman who hates the super chicks is pointless, there is stock footage from the anime film Galaxy Express 999 stuck in here, and a scene where Gamera does a flyby to the Space Battleship Yamato. I mean, why not, right?
The whole point of this movie was to allow Daiei to raise some quick capital and stave off their creditors for a bit. Well it didn't work out as well as they'd planned. 6 months after Gamera: The Super Monster failed to make any money (and that's damn hard with a film that looks like it cost 4 dollars to make) they filed for bankruptcy. There are no interior spaceship sets as used in any of the other films, no moving vehicles, no model sets, one interior set of a living room, and a new terrible wakka-chikka guitar score that ruins the monster scenes where you expect to hear the original music.
So, worth getting if you're a Gamera completist or have a bunch of smart-ass friends who won't care about the muddy sound in Gamera: The Super Monster because they'll be creating their own dialogue track as the baffling narrative tries to find its way. As for anyone else? Well, even the kids will pass on Zigra and Super Monster when given the choice. An especially fun way to watch these is with the English dub on and the English subtitles on too so compare the spoken lines with the almost mechanically translated subtitles. Man, it's funny.
Now, (rubbing hands together maniacally) Shout! Factory needs to get their hands on the Heisei Gamera titles directed by Shosuke Kaneko and written by Kazunori Ito and release them.


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BOSTON (CBS) — After two years of peddling the basics, area retailers are pushing harder and earlier this season to try to get you through their front door or onto their websites.
Early targeted promotions, increased use of social media, free shipping and more sales events are all being used this year in preparation for Black Friday and beyond.
Retail analyst Ken Perkins of "Retail Metrics" in Swampscott says he expects a barbell season, with low-end and high-end retailers doing the best.
Perkins says Tiffany had very strong third quarter earnings with Coach, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Sacks, and Bloomingdales all expected to do well.
On the low end, the dollar stores, Big Lots and Wal-Mart should all fare the best. Perkins predicts retail sales overall should increase about two to four percent this holiday season.
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"Albuquerque in a Tree" a show of artwork and designs produced by Highland High School students in collaboration with Friends of the Orphan Signs, will take place in the lobby of the newly renovated Hiland Theater May 4-5. The opening reception is Saturday, May 4, from 4-8 p.m. The exhibit will be open on Sunday, May 5 from 1- 5 p.m.
Friends of the Orphan Signs is a local not-for-profit collaborative of artist educators that work with communities to create artwork for Albuquerque's empty signs. Since Last September, Michael Lopez and Lindsey Fromm of FOS have been working closely with Sue Triplett's art class at Highland High to imagine possible interventions on signs along Central Avenue. The old American Inn sign and Tradewinds Motel sign will be displaying selected Highland student work to Albuquerque motorists and pedestrians during the exhibition. This exhibition is made possible by the generous support of the New Mexico Arts Council.


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Want to know how Nic Harcourt and Nicole Sandler think they've done so far as each celebrates one year on the air at, respectively, KCRW-FM (89.9) and KACD/KBCD-FM (103.1)?
Don't ask what they've been playing. Ask what they've been hearing.
"I'm not hearing, 'You have big shoes to fill' anymore, which is nice," says Harcourt, who took over for the highly influential Chris Douridas both as host of the Santa Monica College station's flagship "Morning Becomes Eclectic" show and as music director. "That drove me insane after a while. I brought my own shoes."
If silence is golden to Harcourt, tonally challenged humming is the prize for Sandler. As lead on-air presence and music director of the station known as Channel 103.1, she's battling her own legacy as part of KSCA-FM (101.9), which, in its two-year stint as an adult alternative station before being sold and converted into a very successful Spanish-language music station two years ago, built an intensely loyal, if not ratings-topping following.
Signs of that building again at the new location are becoming increasingly evident.
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New Book Finds, Site for Lesson Plans, and a Find {Five for Friday}
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Awww, I love it when I get letters! Very cute!ReplyDelete
Teaching Maths with Meaning
There is an E-Z Grader-like app I use all the time called GroovyGrader. It's one less thing to worry about, since I aways have my phone!ReplyDelete
My kids last year LOVED the Gummy Bear Song. The only downside is that it was constantly in my head...haha!ReplyDelete
I found you through Caffeine and Lesson Plans grade link up. I taught third grade for the past six years and now I'm teaching 4th grade. Excited to get some new ideas.
I'd love for you to check out my blog, http://msthirdgrade.blogspot.com/
Aw I love the little note! How sweet :) Makes our job worth it in so many ways!ReplyDelete
I love the gummy bear song! It is definitely a good brain break and it is in my head now thanks to you! haha!! What a sweet note from your student.ReplyDelete
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I used your "glow" freebie for open house last week and gave it a shout-out in my five for Friday.:) Thanks for the freebie!! My whole team used it!
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Sunday, May 1, 2011
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
by Ayn Rand
published 1957
completed March 2011
Life has been absolutely crazy for the past few months so I haven't posted for a month and a half. Hopefully I still have a few readers. I'm a little rusty so we'll see how it goes.
Atlas Shrugged begins in a world where the government is continually extending it's reach. Regulations on business are increasing, and laws are being passed based on back room deals. It's difficult to tell who can be trusted. The economy is collapsing, and unemployment is skyrocketing.
I'm a bit nervous writing about Atlas Shrugged. Discussions are generally politically charged so I'm going to try to come to it objectively. Not necessarily easy since we all have inherent biases. Political ideology aside, I was surprised to find that it read like a thriller. At points it was a real page turner. I was not necessarily shocked at how it ended, but I was surprised to see the journey that Rand took the reader through to get there.
One huge issue that I had with the novel was that Rand didn't trust her readers. I rolled my eyes more times than I can count when the characters would start their speeches. My goodness. Show me Rand; don't tell me. I'm intelligent enough to understand what you are saying without you having to spell everything out to the letter. Ugh. It was so tiresome, and I will admit that by the end, I skimmed through John Galt's speech. Was that really necessary? I just wanted to get back to the action.
I really loved the idea of some of the characters, but I felt they were a little flat. Hank Rearden, by the end, was my favorite. I started out hating him, but he made an amazing transformation in the book. Dagny was amazing in her strength and willingness to fight against the government. My one issue was that there was no characters that were in the middle. There were the gorgeous, fabulous good guys, and the ugly, fat evil guys. I don't think real life is like that. It's a little too simplistic.
As for her ideology, I don't want to get into it too much, but there is both good and bad. I'm all for capitalism. I'd rather the government not over-regulate. My issue with objectivism is that it completely eliminates the human element. I don't think you have to be cold to be successful in business. Rand treats everything as if it should be a equal arms-length trade, even personal interactions outside of business (including sex). She seems to think that those offering or accepting charity are weak. I whole-heartedly disagree. I think there is a fine line. People should learn to take care of themselves, but I don't think there should be any problem with helping people to get there.
Overall, I'm glad that I read it. It was interesting to read. I was caught up in the thriller aspect of the story and was really excited to see how it ended. I didn't necessarily agree with the ideology, but I think Rand makes some valid points. I just think her theory is a bit idealistic. I don't know if I would recommend it to someone who wasn't already interested in reading it. It is a huge time investment.
I read this as part of the readalong with Allie at A Literary Odyssey. Visit here, for more posts on Atlas Shrugged.
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This is a book I've always been scared of. I feel like I should try it some day though.ReplyDelete
Rand did do a bit too much "telling" instead of "showing." I loved certain aspects of this book and disliked others. I do remember one scene at a party, where Dagny trades her diamond bracelet for the one Rearden made for his wife from his metal. I loved that scene. It was so intense and awkward. Imagine having the guts to do that and to put his stupid wife in her place.ReplyDelete
Congratulations on finishing it, Kristi! =D
I know what you mean about Atlas Shrugged not being a book I'd recommend, although I'm also glad I read it. I think it's one of those books that best to have read than to read or to be reading . . . although there's no way to achieve the first status without passing through the other two! =P
I've also read some of Rand's non-fiction, which is why her characters were not just flat to me, but also completely predictable. Atlas Shrugged can be read as a pure allegory--because that is virtually what it is. The philosopher falls in love with the actress, the professor goes on strike by becoming a cook, the writer becomes Atlantis' best fishmonger, etc. It all makes stultifying, two-dimensional sense. Rand makes even less room for human quirks than she does for human failings.
Jenners-I'm curious to see what you think if you read it. It's definitely a divisive one.ReplyDelete
Avid Reader-I loved that scene where Dagny traded her the bracelet. Oh how I wanted to slap Lilian Rearden. How could she be so indifferent to something that was so important to her husband? I agree--there were parts that I really loved, but there were definitely parts that bothered me.
Enbrethiliel-Thanks! It feels great to be done. I love how you say that it's better to have read. The reading process is a bit painful at times and before you read it it's so overwhelming. :)ReplyDelete
I agree that it works better if you view it as an allegory. The characters and dialogue weren't exactly realistic. I haven't read any of her non-fiction. Which do you prefer.
Jenners-I forgot to mention that I've heard that Rand's Fountainhead is very similar to Atlas Shrugged, but it's a lot shorter. :)ReplyDelete
Well, I was fascinated by her ideas at the time I started reading her books--and I don't mind slogging through long, abstract passages like John Galt's speech--so for a while it was a pretty even toss-up between her fiction and non-fiction.
I will say that I read the major speeches of Atlas Shrugged (John Galt on the radio, Francisco to Hank, the doctor in Atlantis, etc.) in a compilation that gave only the slightest bit of context to them--and I liked them better that way. They were a little more obvious and heavy-handed as part of a novel. As you've said: too much telling, not enough showing.
Are you thinking of starting The Fountainhead now? I like it better than Atlas Shrugged. The quality of its prose is more beautiful and intense--even if it's still obvious in some places. There's a lot more showing than telling here, I can promise you! =)
You can already see the "seeds" of John Galt in Howard Roark. Both of them are already perfect men (or as Rand would say, "ideal men"), so they don't grow and change through their respective novels. But other characters close to Roark do develop, and they're interesting to watch.
Enbrethiliel-I think I will read The Fountainhead, but not until next year. I've heard it's pretty similar to Atlas Shrugged so I'm going to put a bit of distance between. That's interesting to hear that you preferred it to Atlas Shrugged. Based on what you've said, it seems like there are less speeches. That would be great.ReplyDelete
I wish I'd done this readalong! This book intimidates me greatly! Congrats on getting through it, I'm worried that I'll be throwing it against the wall too often, and it's on my iPad, so that can't be good...ReplyDelete
Selene--Thanks! There were some frustrating moments, but I'm glad I read it. I can see how you might want to avoid it so you don't throw the ipad against the wall. :) After hearing about you loving your ipad, I'm finally giving in and getting one this week! I can't wait. I'll have to get some ideas for apps.ReplyDelete
Thanks for stopping by and signing up for the Books to Movies Challenge! So excited you're going to read and watch Gone with the Wind!ReplyDelete
Also, great commentary on Atlas Shrugged. I finished this one earlier this year and was pleasantly surprised with the suspense. For such a long novel it was fairly easy to navigate through. Like you said, everything was taken to the extreme on both ends and John Galt's speech... ahhhh.
Two Bibliomaniacs--Thanks for stopping by. I was surprised at how quickly I was able to read it as well (aside from the long speeches).ReplyDelete
I'm really excited about the Book to Movies Challenge. I always read books before I watch the movie, so it's perfect for me. I read Breakfast at Tiffany's and watched the movie a couple of weeks ago. Thanks for hosting, and I can't wait to get to Gone with the Wind.


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Anyway, today is Claudette's birthday, here are some pictures from the party:
I invite you to discuss your favorite scene(s) from her filmography. I couldn't decide, so I picked/uploaded a scene that wasn't in Youtube, from one of the films she did with Fred MacMurray, No time for love.
- Sleep my love (1948), like Gaslight, but less memorable
- Since you went away (1944), which I found flawless.
- Poll: Claudette reached position #9 in Actresses that make you laugh the most poll.
- Arise, My Love (1940), a great film, in my post on movies directed by Mitchell Leisen
- Hilarious Midnight (1939) in the same post.
- So proudly we hail (1943) or one of the best movies I saw last year.
- The egg and I (1947) , a very funny movie


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SNL parodies don't bother Strahan, Smith
"Saturday Night Live" and host Joseph Gordon-Levitt decided to play it a little safe this week following last week's critically acclaimed (except here) performance of Seth MacFarlane in the season-opener and Thursday's spot-on and hilarious - for Republicans and Democrats alike - "Weekend Update" political report.
Gordon-Levitt stars with/as Bruce Willis in the upcoming sci-fi thriller "Looper," which is set in 2072 but opens Friday. He came out with a nice jab: "I play a young version of Bruce Willis, so I guess I'm playing Ashton Kutcher." It was followed by Gordon-Levitt and cast members Bobby Moynihan, Jay Pharoah and Taran Killam all engaging in a PG-13 rated male striptease audition for "Magic Mike 2".
But it was Pharoah who threw viewers for a loop with two spectacular sports-related parodies that stole the show.
Not only does Pharoah nail President Obama these days, he also crushed Michael Strahan on the show's "Live with Kelly and Michael" cold opening (above). "We look like the post for "Blindside," he remarked to Kelly Ripa/Nasim Pedrad. "I just want to put her between my teeth and carry her home." Strahan, who in the real world played his entire NFL career as a defensive end with the Giants and terrorized Tom Brady in Super Bowl XLII, was amazed at his dumb luck at landing such a cushy gig: "I can't believe I got smashed in the head every day for 15 years while this was a job." Adding, "We're getting paid, too!?!"
Strahan must have enjoyed it, as he re-tweeted this post:
U know ur doin something right when they clown you on SNL congrats @mstrahan @conschwartz s/o @jaypharoah instagr.am/p/P7RJC0pMZP/— mark sudack (@MarkSudack) September 23, 2012
Pharoah delivered ESPN's analyst Stephen A. Smith's screeching take on Tim Tebow's presence with the Jets. "Tim Tebow's throwing arm is proof there is no God," Smith said. He offered Mark Sanchez's and Darrelle Revis' opinion on Tebow. "Darrelle Revis knows it's blasphemous when Tim Tebow goes near a football field. They should print up a phony football schedule and put it in his Bible so come game day, he isn't even in the same city as the New York Jets."
Can we get an "Amen" from Rex Ryan on that one? Check it out here:
Stephen A. laughed along with the rest of us:
Before anyone even asks, I had no problem with Jay Pharoah's impersonation of me on SNL. I think he's hysterical. All love!!!— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) September 23, 2012
The show slapped "undecided" voters in a brilliant taped commercial spoof and took a stab at the GOP with "g.o.b." tampons, but the best political material of the week was seen on Thursday night and during this week's Seth Meyers' "Weekend Update" report. Ann Romney (newcomer Kate McKinnon could pass for the long-lost Romney daughter) became a target, as well, and delivered her best "Beyoncé" imitation while ripping her husband's critics.
Meyers asked President Obama: "What are you doing?" while breaking down the issues with both candidates:
Gordon-Levitt was the son of the "most interesting man in the world" in a pair of very funny "Tres Eqius" beer commercials. "When he tips, he puts a negative amount and says it's 'cash back.'" Dad (Jason Sudeikis) eventually shows up and kicks him out of the house. The versatile Gordon-Levitt showed his acting skill sets as an unsuccessful hypnotist being mocked by his "victim" in a skit that bared more skin than the opening striptease act, as a rapper wearing a White Sox hat and jersey in "The Finer Things" and as teen-age girl trying to impress a nervous date with the help of her singing parents. But none of those sketches were laugh-out-loud funny.
The show, as it often does, lacked staying power past "Weekend Update" and dragged on a bit. In comparison, last week's episode with MacFarlane was stronger from start to finish.
As an aside, the brash and engaging Vanessa Bayer is developing into the heiress-apparent to Kristen Wiig.
Gordon-Levitt also hosted SNL in 2009. He began acting at the age of four and later spent six seasons on NBC's â3rd Rock From the Sun,â before re-making a name for himself in â(500) Days of Summer,â "50/50," âInceptionâ and âThe Dark Knight Rises.â
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James Taylor Paul Simon and George Harrison played the SNL stage together (Taylor made his first appearance earlier that year), so I can't say I was too impressed.) The Queen's personal favorite 00-spy James Bond, also known these days as Daniel Craig, will host in two weeks with Muse as the musical guest.
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Our farewell to Jana breakfast was at Mulligan's in Stuart. I think that it's the best breakfast place we've been to yet in Florida. The food was yummy and the service was splendid.
Laurie drove Jana to the airport, and we stayed with Dylan for an hour or so, and then we delivered him to Peyton's house for the rest of the afternoon. When Laurie got back, they shifted to Saint Creek Drive, and Peyton came along to spend the night.
The rest of us watched the first half of the movie "Abduction" - I'd never heard of it, but it was a really fun movie with at least one spectacular explosion!
Dick and I got tired half way through the movie, so we left and planned to watch the rest of it tomorrow.


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Means involving individuals in the strategic decisions that affect them by asking for their input and allowing them to refute the merits of one another's ideas and assumptions. Engagement communicates management's respect for individuals and their ideas. Engagement results in better strategic decisions by management and greater commitment from all involved to execute those decisions.
Means that everyone involved and affected should understand why final strategic decisions are made as they are. An explanation of the thinking that underlies decisions are made as they are. An explanation of the thinking that underlies decisions makes people confident that managers have considered their opinions and have made decisions impartially in the overall interests of the company.
Requires that after a strategy is set, managers state clearly the new rules of the game. Although the expectations may be demanding, employees should know up front what standards they will be judged by and penalties for failure. What are the new targets and milestones? To achieve fair process, it matters less what the new goals, expectations, and responsibilities are and more that they areclearly understood.
When individuals feel recognized for their intellectual worth, they are willing to share their knowledge; in fact, they feel inspired to impress and confirm the expectation of their intellectual value, suggesting active ideas and knowledge sharing.read more
Commitment, trust, and voluntary cooperation are not merely attitudes or behaviors. They are intangible capital. When people have trust, they have heightened confidence in one antother's intentions and actions. When they have commitment, they are even willing to override self-interest.read more
At the highest level, there are three propositions essential to the success of strategy: the value proposition, the profit proposition, and the people proposition. For any strategy to be successful and sustainable, an organization must develop an offering that attract buyers; it must create a business that enables the company to make money out of its offering; and it must motivate the people working for or with the company to execute the strategy. While good strategy content is based on a compelling value proposition for buyers with a robust profit proposition for the organization, sustainable strategy execution is based largely on a motivating-people proposition.read more
Fair process builds execution into strategy by creating people's buy-in up front. When fair process is exercised in the strategy-making process, people trust that a level playing field exist.
It is never easy to execute a strategic shift, and doing it fast with limited resources is even more difficult.