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Princess Marie was inducted into the association of The Royal Mayestaits Actors (link has more photos) this past Saturday. Her induction into this student theatre revue group transpired with her participation in a sketch that made up part of the revue's current production of "Zombies At the End of the Bed", a show that could have been written by Derf himself about his marital and parental experiences.
Marie's sketch was about the staff in an emergency room preferring to be together celebrating Easter than treating their patients. Reports say that she felt she performed well enough to high-five a fellow thespian. Then she was called on stage with Prince Joachim to receive her ribbon and be formally inducted into the troupe. Well done, Marie, you were a million times more relaxed than Madam was when she was inducted!
Meanwhile, Billed Bladet is reporting the "news" that Derf and Yrma were on separate helicopter rides to and from a mine site in Chile when the GPS system in the helicopter carrying Madam lost power. The article makes it sound like Derfie panicked for his lost love. Yeah, Katja! Mary was in no danger, but if a hiker finds a GPS system in the desert in a few months, check the system for fingerprints. If they're Derf's, Derf really does passive-aggressively want her gone, and if they're Yrma's, then she just needed a sympathy story to hit the sugar press, buy her more time. Non-story if ever there was one put out to distract the press on a day when Marie was the only royal with an official engagement in Denmark.
Article: Billed Bladet
Drama on the Crown Princely Couple's last day in Chile. On the way to a copper mine, Mary's helicopter losts its GPS connection.
Mary and Frederik's last day in Chile was characterised by drama. The couple, who were to visit Gaby mine in the northern part of the country, each flew there in helicopters, but along the way Mary's helicopter lost its GPS switch.
The procedure says that as the helicopter as soon as possible emergency landing, and so did the pilot course. It happened in the middle of the desert, near AMSA mine, and the landing was fortunately fine.
The special atmospheric conditions in the area meant that the pilot had no contact with the ground, most of the time while he was flying, and he could not talk about problems. Nobody knew what had happened to Mary and why she did not show up, because it was impossible to get in touch with her.
When the helicopter had crash-landed, happily they managed to restore the switch to GPS, and then Crown Prince Frederik and those who accompanied him, finally got to know where Mary was. Then the pilot could take off again and fly to Gaby mine, which turned out to be only 20 km away.
Here Frederik waited, and although everything had gone well with Mary, Frederik could hardly fail to have been nervous about his wife. Chief of the Court Christian Schønau, who was on the trip, confirmed that there was an error in the GPS Crown Princess helicopter.
"But now they are here, and it's gone well. Now we just listen to the speakers", said hofchefen who would like to reassure everyone.
The unpleasant experience meant that the program was last journey was almost two hours late. Therefore reached royal couple not to see the super modern Danish Sunmark solar panel system, which was the reason for the visit.
But they were listening to the speakers and got a bite to eat afterwards and talked to a number of Danish and Chilean employees. And they managed to reveal some fine copper plate, which is set up in memory of their visit in the middle of the Chilean desert.
The unpleasant experience meant that the program was last journey was almost two hours late. Therefore reached royal couple not to see the super modern Danish Sunmark solar panel system, which was the reason for the visit.
But they were listening to the speakers and got a bite to eat afterwards and talked to a number of Danish and Chilean employees. And they managed to reveal some fine copper plate, which is set up in memory of their visit in the middle of the Chilean desert.
Article: Her og Nu
Joachim Has Surgery On Curved Fingers
Prince Joachim, 43, had surgery on his left hand for Dupuytren's syndrome - a condition where your fingers over time can no longer be straightened out, because hard and knotty strings have formed in the hand's connective tissue.
"It is something called Dupuytren's syndrome, for which I have been repaired. It's not a plaster cast, it is only a box I have", said Prince Joachim to Her & Nu.
Dupuytren's syndrome is also called Viking's disease, because it mainly affects Northern European men. The condition worsens usually with time, and it may affect normal, daily functions when your fingers can no longer be straightened out.
The operation removes the thickened and contracted connective tissue that is causing the disorder. One is operated only when there will be about 30 degrees of stretch in the absence of one or more fingers.
Despite surgery, it is not rare that new constraints arise both in the operated fingers or other parts of the hand.One of complications is that there is risk of any recurrence of curvature of the fingers, just to be reckoned with small areas of altered sensation. In rare cases, there is also damage to the finger nerves or disturbance of blood supply to the fingers.
Although the dressing itself looks rough, he has no pain after surgery.
"Not at all. Everything is in the best order," says Prince Joachim to Her & Nu with a big smile.


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He teamed with researchers at UF, UCF and others to build his healthy and sustainable community "Harmony" in Osceola and will use many of the same elements in the smaller version in Winter Haven. These would include walkability, preserving the lake front as a park and open space for residents (versus building homes along the lake front), dark lighting to minimize light pollution, water conservation, dog parks (one of the most used features in Osceola) and he will renovate the Raley's 'Orleans' House, a 7,000-square-foot 1950s-era home, for a community center for special events. He plans for the property to be a mix of senior living, primary residential and vacation rentals.
Before purchasing the property in Winter Haven, Jim took his time to get to know the community. He points to a few things that drew him to the area including the:
- Revitalized historic downtown core
- Chain of Lakes
- Success of LEGOLAND Florida Resort
- CSX and our location between two major urban areas and airports
- Progressive City officials and staff and ease of working with them to date
- Quality of and abundance of health care in the area
Read more about this project in The Ledger article printed today.

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March 18, 2011
Thanks Dear Friends
Thanks so much for giving warm words to me and Japan.
After the earthquake, I have an inconvenience life by electricity shortage.
But I can't complain it, thinking of the people suffered from the disaster.
By the way, this is a bridge in Koishikawa Korakuen taht is a Japanese style garden located in Bunkyo ward.
This bridge is called "Engetsu-Kyo".
I took these photos in last autumn.
It was only around four months ago, but It seems like a very long time ago for me.
This post will be last post on this blog in this month.
But I will come back in April and show you cherry blossoms in Tokyo.
These photos were taken on November , 29 , 2010.
12 comments:
- Mirage said...
I'm glad you're ok...this event is something that is etched in our minds....will wait for the cherry blossoms! Tkae care!
- March 18, 2011 at 3:57 PM
- Malyss said...
Dear Nobu!
It's a joy and a relief to hear from you.We know through TV that Japan is living very hard times, and my thoughts are turned to your country every day.I saw that you have to be careful and save electricity, so I understand. Take a good care of you and your family.Don't lose your courage, and keep some little time to go on talking to the trees, I think they need some solace too..
With all my friendship, Malyss
- March 18, 2011 at 4:51 PM
- alice said...
Thoughts again and I'll look to your blog in April. Take care.
- March 18, 2011 at 6:29 PM
- amatamari© said...
Dear Nobu,
is a deep sadness to think of the tragedy that you live and a great teaching your composure, your courage, your dignity ...
'sakura ga ya ku no shaba sakeba saita tote'
fall - like petals - these words of Issa ...
My sincere hug!
- March 19, 2011 at 12:07 AM
- Pat Tillett said...
I am very happy to hear that you are safe. I'm sure things will improve soon. Take care of yourself and be safe...
- March 19, 2011 at 11:04 AM
- Poetic chronicles said...
I've been thinking of you and all your fellow citizens. I have a lot of admiration for the Japanese people, their courage and dignity! Take good care of yourself, and come back soon to show us the cherry blossoms of Tokyo!
- March 19, 2011 at 10:11 PM
- Lili said...
I'm glad to read you're ok
I'm so sad since 8 days... and so admirative for Japanese people, so brave and courageous!
I like this bridge. It's in the garden close to Tokyo Dome isn'it? I visited it 2 years ago...
- March 20, 2011 at 1:27 AM
- Imaginacja said...
Całym sercem pozdrawiam,
życzę mnóstwa dobra, zdrowia,
sił, by przetrwać ten ciężki czas...
Uśmiecham się do Twojej
kwitnącej gałązki wiśni,
którą mam nadzieję,
że już niedługo zobaczę :)
Mocno ściskam Przyjacielu
z cudownej Japonii!
- March 21, 2011 at 12:59 PM
- echo said...
I'm so glad that you are all right. You are one of the first people I thought of when news of the earthquake reached me. I've been thinking nonstop about the people of Japan and the unimaginable suffering so many people must be going through.
I can't wait to see your photos of the cherry blossoms of Tokyo. I'll be taking some pictures within the next few weeks of the cherry blossoms over here, so we can compare once again.
Take care, and know that many people are thinking about you!
- March 22, 2011 at 12:56 AM
- Kate said...
Such terrible devastation for your country! Looking forward to good news from you!!
- March 22, 2011 at 12:04 PM
- Sherry Stewart said...
Nobu, I am also happy to hear you're ok there. I am so sorry for this sad event to trouble your lives. I think of you and your Mother, and all my friends there, and all those who are deeply challenged by losses that are grievous. the world feels the pain of all your losses with you.
- March 25, 2011 at 5:00 PM
- Sherry Stewart said...
Nobu, I had a dream one morning. I dreamed ume branches came through my ceiling! And blossoms were apricot gold color. I have never seen ume tree or blossom.
On branches were many golden parakeets flying and singing.. I was so happy. It was peaceful and joyful.
This reminds me. Lately I'm reminded of my dream a lot. Good sign I think!
This is Japanese plum tree? The one for pickled plum?
- April 12, 2011 at 6:35 AM


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For new filmmakers and veterans alike, navigating the waters of the international film sales scene can be a daunting task. Halfway through the hectic Cannes Film Market I had a chance to sit down with Scott Bedno of hard-working indie sales outfit Spotlight Pictures. He took a few minutes to help shine a spotlight on the film industry from the international sales agent's perspective.
So tell me a bit about Spotlight; who are you and how long have you been in business?
Spotlight Pictures is a full-service film sales company licensing all media rights of feature films worldwide. Spotlight started in 2005, but the core members of the Spotlight team have decades of experience in the international arena.
What is your position in the company and what is your background?
I am the President of International at Spotlight Pictures. I started at Spotlight in September 2011, but I have known the company CEO, Matthew McCombs, since I first started in the business, as an assistant to legendary buyer's rep, Gordon Steel. I don't want to mention how long ago that was! After working with Gordon, I then worked as an acquisitions executive for the Australian distributor, Becker Entertainment, working under Mark Gooder, where we acquired titles such as "The Blair Witch Project" and "Buena Vista Social Club." I dabbled in the "new media" space for a while, then settled into sales about a decade ago.
You seem to be doing better than just surviving, but actually growing in the past couple markets, what's your secret?
We find that as we've grown as a company, producers have gravitated towards us. They appreciate our straight-talk; some sales companies are prone to give out overblown sales estimates just to secure a film, we analyze the market for them realistically. We also try and lay out a road map of the sales strategy and discuss marketing ideas with our producers, as it truly is a partnership. We know how much time and energy our producers put into making the film, so we want to match that time and energy in selling the film. We don't represent a large number of titles so we can devote enough time and resources to the films we do represent.
Lionsgate acquires Summit, eOne gobbling Alliance, seems like the pond is shrinking; as an "indies' indie" what's your take on the current climate for independent financing and distribution?
Certainly independent financing has taken a hit since the banking crisis. However, there always seems to be a steady stream of investors who want to be involved in the film business, so I feel the death of independent cinema is exaggerated to some degree. Mergers and acquisitions seem to be cyclical as well. At one point, there were no mini-major studios or studio/indie hybrids, then there were a bunch of them, now there aren't as many. Two years from now, who knows? All I know is, quality product will find a market.
What are some of the titles you currently have, and how was Cannes for you?
We had a great Cannes, I'm pleased to report. We closed deals in Germany, Japan, Latin America, Turkey, Middle East, UK, just to name a few. I will also be closing deals after the market. Our recent titles include "Atlas Shrugged: Part I" which had a theatrical release in the States on over 450 prints, "Millennium Bug," a creature feature using only practical effects (no CGI!) which buyers loved, the family/dog, "I Heart Shakey 3D," and the zombie comedy, "Detention of the Dead." As you can see, it's a diverse slate, but we know different buyers are looking for different types of product, so we want to make sure we have something for everyone. What they have in common is the passion of the filmmakers behind them.
What's your advice to indie producers?
My advice to producers is to make the film you want to make, but it couldn't hurt to talk to a sales agent before you start down the path. Our current producers bounce ideas off us for their next projects all the time, and we'll give them our advice from what our buyers are saying to us. We have no ego, so you can say, "I'm making this movie about a dandelion growing in the desert, as it's a symbol of a young woman's coming-of-age in post-World War II Mongolia, and you can't talk me out of it!" And we'll say, "If that's your passion, and you have to make the film, then go for it…but can you at least have some name cast?"
What one piece of information would producers be surprised to know?
All producers are concerned about piracy, as are we. However, most producers have been given the advice that you don't want to have your film released in foreign territories ahead of the US release, due to piracy. In fact, the opposite is true. There is more piracy flowing out from the States than flowing into the States. Which makes sense, as pirates take advantage of the promotion and awareness from the US release. You've seen the studios catching on to this, as "Battleship" was released very successfully in foreign territories well in advance of the US release.
Are you open to being contacted even if a film hasn't won a prize at Sundance?
Certainly! We're always looking for quality product, and that doesn't mean you need festival accolades to be considered. Producers please check out our website, www.spotlight-pictures.com, and contact us directly regarding your project.
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Andhra Pradesh has got 63 lakh Hec. of Reserved Forest area comprising nearly 23% of the Geographical area of the state. Forest Protection, Conservation Development has been main task of the Forest Dept. Geomatics has of late evolved as planning and management tool for Natural Resources which have also proved as effective decision making tool. Geomatics started in AP Forest Dept. during the year 1994. It started working with simple hardware, software and data in Aranya Bhawan, O/o Prl. Chief Conservator of Forests, AP, Hyderabad. It was initially headed by Dy. Conservator of Forests and subsequently by Conservator of Forests. The enlarging scope of the Geomatics in Forest Dept. compelled to Dept. to have a separate unit with sophisticated infrastructure, hardware, software and data. As such Geomatics Centre was shifted to the premises of newly constructed AP Forest Academy from 1st Jan 2000 and has been functioning there until 2007 and again Shifted to Aranya Bhawan, O/o Prl. Chief Conservator of Forests, AP, Hyderabad.
At Present Geomatics Center is headed by Addl. Prl. Chief Conservator of Forests (IT), Asst. Conservator of Forests (GIS),Asst. Conservator of Forests (RS) and Four Range Officers. The staffs of Geomatics Centre has been trained in India and abroad and are capable of handling projects related to
Geomatics in Forestry and related fields The data base was created for entire state of various themes relating to forestry in different scales as per the requirement. Geomatics Centre started the vegetation monitoring work in 1996 using IRS1C/1D/P6- LISS III & PAN and continued the work in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002.2003,2004,2005,2006 ,2007, 2008,2009,2010,2011 data . APFD also procured 1988 LISS II data as a historical base.
The output of Geomatics Centre is used by field officers in their planning and management. With the advancement of GPS technology the Geomatics Center has acquired handheld & DGPS and trained the field officers to use for data collection & Survey.
The other projects carried out are Fire Risk Zonation work for AP. Site suitability of Water Harvesting Structures for Forest areas of AP, Biodiversity Characterization at landscape level, Wildlife habitat suitability, Forest Inventory etc.
The infrastructure at Geomatics Center include latest GIS capable computer, software, data, GPS & DGPS well equipped GIS and Image Processing lab with LAN and Internet facility, Data library etc. It has got good training facilities with classrooms with LCD Projector, computer Lab. It trains the Forest Dept. staff at each level, mainly Doer's, Users & Viewers level. It also trains the officers from other dept. like Panchayat Raj, Rural Development, Police, HUDA etc. Forest Officers from other Dept. have also been trained at Geomatics Center. Geomatics Center has also been identified as a training institute for the vertical training for IFS officers supervised by Govt. of India. Forest Dept. has been identified pioneering Dept. in the field of GIS.
GIS is an organized collection of computer hardware, software, Geographical data and personnel designed to efficiently capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze and display all forms of Geographically referenced information. APFD has created a CORE team from its own cadre, trained them and started the work. Excellent infrastructure has been created at PCCF Office Hyderabad and Regional Centers at Rajahmundry, Kurnool, Viskhapatnam, Tirupathi, Adilabad and Warangal. All the divisions are equipped with Hardware and Software for end user applications.


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I have been remiss in thanking all of the wonderful people who helped support me as I trained for the Chicago Marathon and raised money for PAWS Chicago. From PAWS website:
PAWS Chicago (Pets Are Worth Saving) is the city's largest No Kill humane organization, focused on alleviating Chicago's tragic pet homelessness problem. Since PAWS Chicago's founding, the number of homeless pets killed in the city has been reduced by more than half ―from 42,561 pets killed in 1997 to 19,701 in 2006. PAWS Chicago envisions a No Kill Chicago and that dream is within reach because of important lifesaving work that is being done every single day.I encourage you to visit their website.
I have to tell you... I kind of did this whole "raise money" thing on a whim. At the beginning of marathon season, Meg forwarded me information about the opportunity to raise money for PAWS while training. I believe I thought something along the lines of, "I want a dog!!!!!" And there you have it, decision made. I did know that PAWS is a well-regarded organization through which many dog and cat owners havefound companionship. I knew and I still know that PAWS will be where MM and I will go to find our dog once we are ready to be pet parents. And, I figured that the goal amount of $600 was low enough that when I failed miserably at actually raising it, I could foot the bill myself and not go completely broke.
I have heard that many people who come to marathons and half marathons through the charity runner route count on the inspiration from the organization to get them through the race. This was never the case for me. I run because I love this life. The training, the racing, the being a part of this community moves me like nothing else ever has. Perhaps it's because of this, that when I did finally suck it up and send out my, "please give me money," email that it was so fulfilling when so many people stepped up to support me and PAWS Chicago.
To my surprise, my fear/prediction of raising next to nothing was way off base. Together we obliterated the goal of $600 raising a total of $828.40. And this is because of all of you:
- My family -- mom, Sarah, Ron, and Adrienne -- and Tina, MM's cousin,and soon-to-be family
- Old friends from out of town and out of state -- my oldest friend in the world Keni and her husband Blake; my college roommate Gena; my sister's BFF (who I've known for like… ever) Jen; and my wonderful friend and Europe traveling companion Laura
- The CES running crew -- Roisin, former (and best ever!) pace leader Celia; Jaime; and last and certainly not least, Lindy, one of my inspirations and favorite people, who somehow finds time to work full time, run marathons, ensure that I make it to the marathon finish line, raise two adorable girls, and make fantastic cookies
- Coworkers old and new -- Beth, Kathleen, and Freedom Runner (who ran with me during the marathon, miles 13.5 to 18.5. I am so thankful that FR showed up at my office door one day to question me about my bike. She has been an amazing support, and I hope I can return the support as she continues on her athletic journey)
- The neighborhood folks -- Alex and Erika, who both completed the 2008 Chicago Marathon; Bill; and @ (really, @ belongs in a league of her own, being that she and I work together, live in the same neighborhood, and run together. She generally is there and supportive of Lou for all things. I hope I do the same for her)
- Chicago peeps -- Al, Annie, Justin (2008 Chicago Marathon finisher), Jason, Nikkie, Sid, Kristin
- Blog Friend RBR
- CARA pace groupie Vanessa
- And some guy named John
So a BIG THANK YOU!!!!!!! Now please enjoy some photos of our furry friends...
Ariel, Freedom Runner and hubby's, pooch from PAWS. Ariel is fantastic. And I know this because she's actually spent a fair amount of time at our house being an adorable and well behaved dog.


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Did you know that it's actually possible to control your pool and spa inside your home and with your smartphone? A special system that you can apply to your phone can make that happen. With the advent of modern technology, there are already several applications which you can download online. What is even more exciting about these apps is that they are absolutely free. But make sure that the apps which you will choose to download are compatible with your smartphone. So how do these free downloadable stuffs work? Continue reading and know more about this matter.
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Betsy Devos is the 2017 U.S. Education Secretary, a renowned position among the most notable politicians of the nation. The philanthropist dedicated a lot of hard work towards achieving this post in the white house, and it wasn't an easy fight. Betsy Devos' struggles for a better education system have more than fifteen years of fighting against the politicians who want to further the era of paid quality teaching and ignore those who cannot afford such type of school.
Betsy is a pro-reform, which means that she vividly wants the school system to go through a major revamping and analysis of how kids can have access to quality schools without hindering the ability of their parents to raise their children properly. This, according to the philanthropist herself, is all over the place. Visit Betsy's profile page on Facebook.
When Betsy DeVos and her husband, Richard "Dick" DeVos, were students, they studied at Potter's Cristian School, and the reality that she described was all over the place. Many parents of their student friends could not properly afford the education of that school without even hindering their ability to provide for three meals per day. Education of name and quality in the United States has a high price in the wallet of American communities of lower income, and Betsy believes that a change would be better for everyone involved. A country where every citizen has access to decent education equality is a nation where everyone develops their careers as well, improving the future of America.
Not everything is as easy as it sounds though, as the pro-reformer had to go through dozens of committees and had to make many speeches to put the issue in the spotlight of American decision-makers. With her intense dedication in raising awareness of the education problem, she managed to successfully cause some changes to happen in many states of the U.S. Betsy DeVos said that there are more than 25,000 students who are now able to study through public funding in the District of Columbia. This is a huge step towards a better education for everyone.
There are many areas in the American territory where changes for the best are being noticed, including changes being made in the educational system of Florida, Arizona, and Ohio. Without a doubt, the intense work that the Betsy and her husband, who is also a highly influential and philanthropical figure in America, has changed the path that education was taking. Now, the couple is more than optimistic about the future of American students and their opportunity to follow their dream careers.
Read more: http://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/topic/excellence_in_philanthropy/interview_with_betsy_devos
The education renovation project that Betsy DeVos has intensely fought to make happen is called the educational choice movement, and it has already conquered the approval of many prominent figures in the U.S. and is becoming a real phenomenon for the children of the future.


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Well, Halloween is inching closer and closer. Yesterday night I dressed up as a zombie and I may actually be dyed an unnatural color of red for a few days, and that's okay. It was pretty fun so I don't even mind. I might mind when people start wondering if I have a sunburn or some strange disease though. I had some spare free time, a true rarity, and I put together a festive mix for the occasion and here it is:
It's quite random, but it's all very festive and music worth listening to. So if you're into festive mix tapes or are just really cool you can find it on


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Jul 10, 2017
On Episode 81 of the Joy Sandwich podcast, we invite author Andrew Smith on the show to discuss the Joy of Running! We explore how running impacts our creativity, the sweet combo of writing and running, how running is a perfect metaphor for life, Andrew's favorite running stories, and running tips for those who are just starting out!
Oh, and guess what?! Edgar Wright is adapting Andrew's book, Grasshopper Jungle!
Thanks to Andrew for guesting on Joy Sandwich, and for you, joy mongers, for listening! If you have a moment, please head on over to iTunes to leave us a joyful rating and review! And be sure to check us out on Patreon to get cool rewards (pins, stickers, guest spots, oh my!).
And as always, embrace your joy!
Andrew Smith, snow runner.
Andrew took a trip to Europe with his son!
Non enjoyed reading Jon Ronson's So You've Been Publicly Shamed!
Jessica gets a sweet note from a student!
Andrew Smith on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter
Edgar Wright adapting Grasshopper Jungle
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruku Murakami


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LANSING -- Members of Occupy Lansing, a local chapter of the Occupy Wall Street protest that began in New York City this fall, will demonstrate on the lawn of the State Capitol as Gov. Rick Snyder delivers his second State of the State speech.
Snyder's speech begins at 7 p.m.
The demonstration will start at 7:30 p.m. and continue until 10:00 p.m.
The event is not a protest and is not intended to disrupt the evening's events, organizers said.
"This is more of a demonstration (than a protest)," Jessica Kelton, Occupy Lansing spokesperson, said Wednesday. "We want to bring about awareness, make sure people are educated about the real state of our state."
Kelton said the group is concerned about overcrowding in schools, which she called "egregious." She said the group is concerned that student won't be able to learn in such an environment, which sets them at a disadvantage in an increasingly global economy.
Occupy Lansing is also advocating to restore the American Dream. Kelton acknowledges that the goal is nebulous, and means "different things to different people," but said that's by design.
"Our movement is about everyone being involved," she said. "We believe that the people are the ones with the solutions, not the politicians."
Nationally, protestors with the Occupy Wall Street movement have taken their demonstration to Congress in Washington, D.C.
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A trail camera is an invaluable asset to anyone who loves hunting because it monitors the movements of animals along a given path. Nature enthusiasts can also use it to locate and document wildlife. Moreover, a trail camera is also an invaluable asset to people who are wary about security in their area because it will help you monitor suspicious activities. To increase the ease of use wireless trail cameras have become popular in recent years. A cellular network of trail cameras gives you the option to monitor movement in an area without having have to go there as you can access the images wirelessly. There is a wide range of product options for you if you are looking for a wireless game camera with brands such as as Bushnell, Covert, and Spypoint to name a few. Its recommended that you read more about wireless game cameras here if you want to know more. Unfortunately, many people do not know how to use this device. Here are ways to setup a wireless trail camera.
– Unwrap the Box and Make Sure That Everything Is Intact
Trail cameras come with an inventory list. Verify that all the items on it are in the box. You should also note that some things like accessories would not be on the list. Instead, you would have to buy them separately. Examples of accessories include a solar panel and a security box. The panel is useful because it extends your camera's battery life. The security box is also helpful because it protects the camera from curious animals and harsh weather.
– Look for the Best Location to set up the Camera
Obstacles are a nuisance when you are using these devices. Trees, rocks, and animals will block your camera unless you set it up in the right location. Obstacles are not your only worry. Remember, the game you are tracking follows a particular trail. That means you must find an obstacle-free location that falls within the path taken by the animals you are hunting. Finding this perfect spot is difficult, but it is not impossible. For example, you can use Google Maps to find it. Then you should place the camera near the trail. Make sure that it faces the path.
– Install the Batteries and the Memory Card
The trail camera will not work unless it has batteries. Charge them and then install them so that the camera takes photos and videos for a long time. Most of these cameras also come with a given amount of internal memory, but it is never sufficient. Purchase an external memory card if you do not have one. Conduct some tests after doing so. For example, check the frequency and speed of the camera's trigger. Adjust it to the settings you want if it is not at the level you would like it to be.
– Mount the Trail Camera
You can fasten the camera into position using various means. For instance, you can tie it to a tree using individual bungee cords. You can also buy mounts that are more secure than bungee cords. Make sure that the camera is firmly in position. It should have a clear view of the trail used by the game you are hunting. Concealing the camera is also a good idea so that it does not attract unnecessary attention. However, the materials you use to conceal should not block the camera's line of sight.
Test the camera by activating it yourself. It should take photos under different settings of light and speed. You can leave it the way it is if everything is okay. However, you should change the settings of the camera if something is wrong with it. Use a scent eliminator to remove your scent after you have made sure everything is okay with your trail camera. Leave the area and then wait patiently for some interesting footage from the camera.


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The Jesuit Health & Wellness Center
Five years ago our High School batch was preparing for our Silver Jubilee, we were listing down beneficiaries to which our efforts will go after the said Silver Jubilee. Our batch, Ateneo High School 1987 came out with so many ideas. The funny thing was that we were quite low on funds considering that we had to raise around two million pesos to run the annual homecoming and were worried that there won't be anything more left for our beneficiaries.
Photo ops with Fr. Mario Francisco S. J
Through the efforts of my batch mates AA Aquino and AA Legarda, they spearheaded what we call the Jesuit Infirmary Project. Our core group then composed of Rufi Parpan, Dino Tanjuatco, Jacob Divino, Dong Feliciano, Dondi Narciso, Mike Rotea, Ricky Bello, Manch Carpio, Ronald Ledesma, Noel Garcia, Poopie Estrella and Dan Soliven just followed their lead.
Fr. Herb Schneider S.J. hosting the inauguration
I remember getting an email in 2009 from my Ateneo e-groups and it elaborated the sad state of the Jesuits staying at the Ateneo Jesuit Infirmary. Fr. Assandas Balchand, then the Jesuit Prefect for Health, spearheaded efforts to raise money by talking to various alumni and most of his former students to be able to sustain the care of the Jesuit priests in the infirmary. As they say what can one man do to make a difference?
Mr. Ramon S. Ang & Fr. Jett Villarin S.J sharing some stories
Maybe the Jesuits are truly blessed because after a few years their prayers were answered. After a few meetings spearheaded by the Ateneo HS 1987 Jubilarian class, San Miguel Corporation President Ramon S. Ang (RSA) agreed to shoulder the construction of the Jesuit Infirmary.
Fr. Tony Moreno & RSA unveil the marker
The project which eventually yielded millions and millions of pesos was a donation that RSA made to the institution where he entrusted most of his children. Today, the Jesuit Health and Wellness Center is now a reality thanks to Mr. Ang. One man can truly make a difference.
RSA also gave thanks
During the feast of St. Ignatius mass at the Ateneo High School covered courts Fr. Tony Moreno S.J, the Jesuit Provincial Superior, announced Mr. Ramon S. Ang's generous offering and called him and his family on stage. The ground breaking was held on December 2013. Construction of the Jesuit infirmary began January of 2014 and was set to be completed by January 2015.
AA Legarda of AHS 87 spoke of RSA's generosity
Unfortunately, there were so many problems that the project encountered as Fr. Tony said. One of the most debated problem then was the West Valley Fault in which the building was directly sitting on. As I said, probably the delay was the fault of the fault – a double fault.
Do you remember them?
Eventually the Jesuits found their way around the problems and just this morning the 38 -room, four storey building was blessed and is now "Jesuit ready." The Jesuits taught me a lot especially when I was actively participating in the Days with The Lord and that was why I was so happy that this project came to be.
AHS 87 with Fr. Florencio Cuerquis S.J
This project came to fruition because of God's divine grace and a perfect example that when we put our minds together we can make the impossible become possible. Our thanks again to RSA, Jun Dalandan and also to Ms. Jane Llanes who has been there helping us in making sure that one man can truly make a difference.
AHS 87 with RSA & Jun Dalandan


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I don't endorse candidates, and I don't know who I'm voting for and it's too early to know what party I'm even leaning towards to this race, yada yada yada. But this campaign commercial is hilarious and apparently totally legit.
Archive for November, 2007
I heart Chuck Norris and so does Mike Huckabee!November 28, 2007
DC Day Two: Apartment ShoppingNovember 28, 2007
It's been two days of nothing but apartments, apartments, apartments, all over Arlington. In 48 hours, I've seen 15 different high rise buildings, and most of them have had multiple floor plans available to rent at multiple different price points. The higher you go, the more you pay. Good thing I don't like heights and am cheap. Anyhoo, I've never realized how exhausting apartment hunting can be and how much I hate this. My brain is the consistency of the Potomac, which, by the way, some of these places claim is visible from the windows (when they did, I just smiled and nodded instead of bothering to arch my back, turning left, standing on my right foot and straining my neck 94.2 degrees to see the smidgeon of view I would be paying extra for).
Apartment shopping in DC is nothing like apartment shopping in Columbus. First, there's a small thing I've had to face called cost of living adjustment. It's about killing me. Rent in Cow Town was $640 a month. Triple that and then add a few hundred more just to round it out to a nice, even number. Then tack on random amenities fees and pet rent each month (plus the up front non-refundable pet rent that's a couple hundred bucks) and monthly trash fees and then maybe, maybe, maybe the cost will be comparable to what I will now be paying per month here. Thank God I don't have to pay for parking since that's generally another hundred a month. Oh, and that grand total doesn't include utilities. With what these places charge, couldn't the management company throw a bone and at least provide free water or something? Or at least washer and dryers that were made after I was born?
Anyway, aside from sticker shock, I am also going to become a master of closet organization if I have any hope of fitting all of my clothes and shoes into these "walk-in closets." Touted on every piece of literature and every website, in person, they are big enough for an anemic midget to walk into. Maybe. One woman showed me around yesterday and said she was able to fit her entire show collection into the closet with room to spare. I asked how big her collection was just as she opened the closet door. "Six pairs of shoes," she said proudly. I knew then and there I would not take the apartment. Any place where the leasing agent bragged about a shoe "collection" of six, yes SIX, pairs of shoes, was not some where any self respecting shoe collector would be caught dead. And I am beyond shoe collector; I am a shoe whore. So, I will figure it out. I refuse to sacrifice the shoes.
There are other Very Important Considerations in my apartment hunt. Like how far do I have to haul groceries by wheelie cart and how steep are the hills I will have to climb when I go places since the area around here is particularly hill-laden. It's like a cracked out Athens and it seems like every place I like is in the valley of a series of hills so to go anywhere I am going to have to hike Everest first. Yes, God is laughing at me. But give me a year and I'll have killer legs. Or a heart attack.
T Minus One Week, Or Something Like ThatNovember 20, 2007
I will be in DC in about one week and for the last two days, I've been frantically preparing. That's meant getting high from cleaning fumes mixed with an extreme lack of sleep and trying to run errands amid seeing friends last minute. If I tape one more box or take another load of stuff out to the Salvation Army, I will poke my eyes out with my labeling marker (which I am continuously misplacing in my rush out the door to meet so and so). But finally, everything is packed expect for the stuff I am still using daily and the computer and that one shelf system I still have to take down and the corners I still have to put on my pictures. It shouldn't take me more than another two hours to pack what's left and another hour to clean. Well, let's be realistic. Six hours. It always takes twice as long as originally anticipated. Wait. Seven hours. I forgot I have to pack up my food still. Drat. But wait! Little Sister has been forcefully lodged at my place for the Thanksgiving holiday so she can be corralled into helping. Haha! I have another pair of reluctant hands I can force into working. Back down to four hours. Thank you, Great Packing God. I am therefore going to be while it is still technically Monday.
Man marries a dog and other random stuff for the day…November 15, 2007
I'm not kidding. Read all about it here.
Useless factoids. Some of which is actually really interesting and will be brought out at my going away cocktail hour on Friday.
Um a rather strange post that describes 100 ways to say I love you.
Pictures of the insides of people's fridges. The poor man's version of Cribs, I guess.
This is one way to find the person you missed on the morning commute.
A new report from The Onion: outsourcing of childcare.
Art made of nothing but toothpicks and nails. Man has skills. And too much time on his hands.
Which one is it?November 14, 2007
One of my cats snores. I realized it last night when the horrifically loud sound woke me up. And as I just typed in that last blog entry, they are curled up together on the floor by my feet and one of them is doing it again. I can't figure out which one it is since they are so intertwined, but my goodness it is loud. It must only happen when she is in a really deep sleep in the wee hours. It's so loud, I don't know how the other one can sleep through the noise, but with the Great Escape this morning, I guess Bionic Kitty and Number Two are a little beat and innocent party can ignore the other.
My Love Affair With the CW ContinuesNovember 14, 2007
Yeah, I openly admit I am pathetic. I guess it is because I never really watched any of those stupid TV shows aimed at teenagers in high school or in college. What little I got consisted of Real World and My So Called Life and even that intake was limited. I only watched a little bit of 90210 in 8th grade. Oh, and I owned the calendar. It was a Christmas present. The amount of Saved By the Bell I've seen can be counted on one hand. Basically, I've missed the whole teen TV show phenomenon and for some odd reason, I'm making up for lost time in my late 20s. It's like a strange disease and all of a sudden I have got to watch every teen show ever created. RIGHT NOW. Blockbuster can't get them to me fast enough.
Currently, I'm finishing up Felicity and am counting down the hours until the next Gossip Girl episode. I'm on my third go around of Gilmore Girls because it is witty and wonderful and funny and I love it. If MTV and the CW had a love child, it would be me. And I believe that all the male characters on Smallville at some point have been is my secret boyfriend crushes. This is beginning to be a problem. I think I need to get back to work pronto. Two more weeks of not working might be too much time spent with the TV.
It's gotten so bad that I checked out the CW's website today to see what upcoming programming looked like. They have a show coming up based on finding the next Pussycat Doll. What's this going to make? Doll number 86? Do they really need another one for the no talent group that is really made of some uber-trashy Britney Spears wannabes? As much as I adore teen programming these days, under no circumstances will I ever, ever, ever, ever watch anything related to the Pussycat Dolls. It's the principle that a whole bunch women who are just this side of dressed are dancing around in a so called competition. That's what Skinamax is for, not the CW. Plus, it's why my favorite show of ALL TIME got cancelled. I'm openly bitter and resentful. Reality TV, like the stupid Pussycat Dolls, is getting old fast, especially when I'm all into teen angst and overly gushy melodrama. Or the witty banter that only shows like Freaks and Geeks or Veronica Mars seem to have. Oh, and Undeclared. Yes, I want my mind to rot in teen trash, but I've got to draw the line somewhere. And I'm drawing the line at the Pussycat Dolls. So take that, CW.
The Garbage Man ComethNovember 13, 2007
The night before trash day, for the last couple of weeks, I have been going out and filling up my neighbors' trash cans with stuff from my apartment. In the course of this move, I am downsizing from a nice, two bedroom townhouse with a full basement and 1.5 bathrooms to a glorified shoe-box that will cost me 250% more in rent each month. I knew I was going to have to downsize but when I was in DC two weekends ago looking at places, I realized that my concept of smaller and the reality were vastly different. I thought I would be able to take half my stuff. I'll be lucky to fit myself, the cats and the vast shoe collection. Maybe even bed and a martini glass if I install a really high shelf. So now, once a week, I go all covert opps and in the dead of night fill up my neighbors' trash cans around the complex with things that have been judged
1.) non-essential for DC life;
2.) not good enough to sell;
3.) no friend has expressed a desire to have;
4.) nobody has wanted for free on Craigslist and;
5.) the thrift store rejected.
Yes, even the thrift store has standards and they are pretty high these days.
Last night it happened to be raining so I wasn't able to put my own trash out, let alone do my usual fill up routine. I melt in non-sanitized water, etc. Everything was stacked neatly by the backdoor, ready to go out and the alarm was set for 7:45 sharp. The garbage men never come before 11:00 so I reasoned that would give me plenty of time to do my thing. But this morning, at 7:30, I was woken up by the sounds of the garbage truck in my complex. The beep beep, clank clank sound that only that truck can make as it raises and lowers the special City of Columbus distributed regulation trash cans somehow penetrated my usually hibernation quality sleep. Crap. They changed the route for the first time all year.
I dashed out of bed, desperately tried to pull my crazy bed head hair into a semblance of a pony tail, slip on tennis shoes and put on a bra at the same time. Finally, I decided to skip the bra thing. No time. In thirty seconds flat, I hauled out the back door, with all my large chested jiggle glory going on, one shoe half off and neither shoe tied, side pony tail rockin'. There I was, draggin' the large green trash can that weighs more than my car and trying to haul a standing fan at the same time. The garbage truck was one townhouse in past mine all ready.
Me: (shouting) Mr. Garbage Man, please, sir. Mr. Garbage Man. Could you please take my garbage? I'm moving and I really need to get rid of this stuff and it was raining last night so I couldn't put it out. (desperate shouting) Please. Pretty please. With sugar and stuff on top.
(The guy on the back of the truck who lifts the cans looks at demented old me)
Him: Nice…Trash.
Me: Um, yeah. I have more. Can you take it? (secretly thanking whatever made me wear a tight, low cut t-shirt instead of my usual big t-shirt to bed last night and that the trash guy likes big girls with the anatomy that part of the package deal)
Him: (leers and wipes drool) Happily. But make it quick.
Me: Sure thing.
I walked back to my place as quickly and as bouncily and I could. Hey, if he was taking all my trash, I reasoned I could give the Trash Pervert a little jiggle quid pro quo. Two rounds of pro quoing later, I realized I left the back door open in my haste to get the trash out. And I was down one Bionic Kitty. Sh!t. Sh!t. Sh!t!!!
For the next three hours, more or less, I looked for her. In one hand, I was shaking a tupperware container of dry cat food and in the other, I was holding another container of horrifically smelly wet liver based food Bionic only gets for a treat. I had a cat nip bag in my pocket, a long and shiny cat feather toy hanging out of my back pants pocket, and I was crawling around the apartment complex parking lot on my hands and knees, looking under everything, at anything that moved, periodically shaking the two tupperware food containers under cars and at back porch areas. Still sporting no bra and the side pony tail, I was hysterically crying and calling out for my missing cat. Oh, and doing a lot of bargaining with God. During that time period, also I think I met the multitude of neighbors I had never gotten to know in the two years I've lived here. While they were all sympathetic to my lost cat cause, they all looked a little askew at my Jem and the Holograms side pony tail, sans shirt, and crying for three hours look. Understandably, but I had a lost cat and had a run in with the perverted trash dude before I had even brushed my teeth for the morning. Don't judge me. It would have been a rough morning even for Saint Oprah.
Anyway, after I had circled the entire complex on hand and knees twice, I was ready to go and start driving around to look for Bionic Kitty. I went inside, grabbed the keys and went to the car only to find Bionic Kitty sitting on the hood looking directly at me. She hadn't been there twenty seconds earlier. She meowed once, all very, Please Take Me Inside, This is a Horrific World Out Here; Not At All The Lap Of Luxury To Which I've Become Accustomed. And Please Feed Me Some Cat Treats And Spoil Me Rotten For Awhile. So I did.
Oh, and I owe God no more boob quid pro quoing. Plus some other stuff that I would prefer not to mention.
Random things fall from the skyNovember 7, 2007
An article from my friend Phil…
Bionic CharmNovember 7, 2007
I started cleaning out the pantry last night. Among the casualties that were going into the dumpster was a Sam's Club sized, almost full box of Lucky Charms. But my garbage can is round and the super sized rectangular box didn't fit. Silly me just put it on top.
Of course Bionic Kitty got into the Lucky Charms. I should have seen that one coming. Now I have Limited Edition Double Clovers that have seen the inside of a cat stomach all over my kitchen floor. And about a zillion and a half marshmallows and frosted oats that she just scattered but didn't eat. When I found the mess, Number Two was sitting at the entrance to the kitchen with this expression that just reeked of smug superiority. It was so, I would Never eat something like Lucky Charms.
UnibrowNovember 7, 2007
Since I'm not working for the next month, I decided this was the perfect time to grow out my unibrow and get it professionally reshaped. I do this about once every two or three years, where I just suck it up and let nature have its way with my face. It's a month of utter humiliation as Old Man Hairs magically spring up. From somewhere in my fine European ancestry, I've inherited a particularly thick and luxurious brow with a couple of really grizzly hairs. At some point, I am sure it all served an evolutionary purpose that allowed my ancestors to survive the harsh climate and all that, but now it's just a pain in the butt to pluck daily. What I wouldn't give for a couple extra hundred bucks for some hardcore electrolysis.
Anyway, it's been about a week where I've stopped all usual maintenance and things are looking a little scary in the brow area. I've got some straggler hairs, I've basically doubled the usual brow thickness and there is no distinction between the two brows. Thank God for glasses. At least with them, it looks like I have two distinct eyes.
This morning, I was at the grocery store getting milk and cat litter. The little boy in the check out line before me was decked out in those super cute European style clothes and his mom, all skin and bones and with no business looking like that in Columbus, Ohio, was watching the housekeeper unload the cart. The little boy looked up at me and pointed at the new unibrow.
"Mommy, she looks like Charlie Chaplin."
"Good association, Wade."
I got out the tweezers.
And I no longer like the name Wade.


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About devblog
I'm Michael Galero (aka mikong), and this is my web developer's log.
I'll be writing mostly about Ruby on Rails, open source technologies, and other geek stuff. Since this is a devblog, I'll refrain from raving about movies, go (board game), anime, and investing.
I'm starting to participate in Opensource projects:
and active in the following mailing lists:
- Philippine Go Association - moderator
- Philippine Ruby Users Group
- And of course, Ruby on Rails: Core and Ruby on Rails: Talk


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LinksBelow are links to other radio drama resources on the web. If you would like to add your web site to this list, please email its name, its URL, and a brief description to .
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The Ancient Radio Players
A troupe of radio theatre performers who do live and studio shows, ranging from adventure-serials to horror, comedy and variety.
Atlanta Radio Theatre Company
Best known for their adaptations of the works of H.P. Lovecraft, the ARTC "performs, records, and broadcasts fully dramatized, fully sound-scaped audio dramas." Their catalog includes everything from the horror of Lovecraft, to the seminal science fantasy of H G Wells, to their own original works in dark fantasy, science fiction, romance, pulp adventure, and comedy. The site includes a good index of links to other radio drama sites.
A resource page for finding audio theater and producing it.
Crunchy Frog Comedy
Crunchy Frog Comedy is a comic "radio" show inspired in large part by Monty Python's Flying Circus. The show features original comedies (sketches and plays) written and performed by the Crunchy Frog Players, many of whom are also involved in Shoestring Radio Theatre.
Independent Radio Drama Productions
A non-profit company in the UK which is dedicated to helping new writers and to spreading the word about radio drama.
Radio Repertory Company of America
"Producers of Original Suspense/Comedy for the Audio Medium." Titles include "The Stealer of Souls" with special appearance from "Married with Children" star Katey Sagal, "Garson Krebs: Private Eye" which aired on NPR Playhouse, and "The Brooke Sisters" in which two wonderfully eccentric ex-criminals help solve murders.
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Tony Palermo's RuyaSonic Site
Info related to radio drama including script writing/formatting, music, sound effects, engineering, directing, old radio shows and more. Hosted by Tony Palermo, a radio dramatist, director and composer living in Los Angeles, California. He has written, adapted and scored numerous radio plays for the Museum of Television & Radio's Los Angeles branch.
Staff Web Sites
Visit the personal web sites of SRT staff members!
Erik Deckers' Laughing Stalk
Writer Erik Deckers (who wrote our Slick Bracer P.I. comedy series) has a web site which contains several humor pieces he's written for The Wakarusa Tribune and The Mishawaka Enterprise, two small papers in Northern Indiana.
This web site by writer/director/webmaster Randy Parker offers quick novelties and diversions.
Nico Pemantle: Singer/Songwriter
Writer-director Nico Pemantle is also a singer/songwriter. His web site includes a biography, information on his two albums (and how to mail order them), and six songs which you can listen to online.


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Klickitat County Prosecuting Attorney Jim Hagarty will resign from his office effective Nov. 1 to take a new position as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the eastern district of Washington. The eastern district office is in Yakima.
Hagarty, a Republican who was elected as the county's prosecutor in November 1998, said the decision to move on was a difficult one.
"My decision comes after months of careful thought and consideration of my commitment to the citizens of Klickitat County and the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, and my professional career and advancement in my chosen field as a prosecuting attorney," Hagarty said in an Aug. 22 statement. "I reached the conclusion that the change was the right decision for me at this time."
Hagarty added that he hoped county residents would understand.
"I extend my sincere apologies to the citizens of Klickitat County and hope that each of you will be as supportive of my decision as you have been of my office since January 1999," he said. "I hope that I am leaving the office in better shape than when I took office. Thank you all for the support and encouragement over the past two and a half years."
Hagarty added that he has valued his time working in the county.
"I've enjoyed it," he said. "I'm sure some people were not happy with all the decisions we made, but I hope we've done the best job we can for the county and done a good job of representing the people of Klickitat County."
With the vacancy, the Klickitat County Republican Party will be required to submit three names of possible replacements to take over the duties of the Prosecuting Attorney's Office. The Klickitat County Board of Commissioners will select one of the three, who would then fill the final year of Hagarty's unexpired term.
An election to the office will be held in November 2002.


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Nearly 21% of all retail spend in the UK is now made online via ecommerce, so this presents a huge opportunity to retail businesses and those without ecommerce websites are missing out on valuable sales.
Last year in the UK alone, £91bn was spent online and this figure is going to keep on rising, according to IMRG, as 2014 looks to like it will be the year to break the £100bn marker for UK online spend.
Over the next week, we want to have a closer look into the value behind Ecommerce and the great potential available to businesses that are not yet selling online in the UK – did you know that the UK is the largest online spender per person worldwide?
Our infographic below shows the scale of online spending but that is not to say that simply having an ecommerce website will ensure sales come your way. Online spenders are just as impatient and picky as any of us are in-store but armed with a wealth of research information online and competition just a click away, meaning your Ecommerce website shouldn't just exist – but it should stand out. We will be looking into the importance of User Experience in the next article, which is one of the biggest causes for loss of sales and the following article will go on to evaluate the boom in mobile shoppers and the consequences this has to any ecommerce website.


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Elements is one of the finest and most sophisticated Portuguese Jewellery companies.
The two brothers, Marco and Nuno dos Santos, continue to carry on the family legacy in the history of jewellery.
With their own brand "Dos Santos" and representing some of the world top brands like Vanrycke, Niessing or Meister, the owners decided to go further in their digital strategy and launch a high-quality new website with an online store.
The main message of the briefing was: "The website as to reflect the top-quality and design of the products and brands that we own and represent."
The final result is a classic and well-balanced designed e-commerce website that enhances the quality of the products and leads the user for an easy and fluid navigation.
An intuitive search bar We wanted to make the search bar a real gateway to the brand's catalog. Thus, with a single click, it takes up a total area, simplifying the process and improving the experience.


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Thursday, October 18, 2012
Claudine Hellmuth paper doll kit
The artist Claudine Hellmuth is selling a paper doll printable kit at her Etsy shop. It's as simple as can be: for $4.99 you get a nine-page hi-res PDF file delivered via email that you can download immediately. You can use the dolls as shown, or customize them with your own photos. Very cool idea!
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Texas Trooper Who Arrested Sandra Bland Is Indicted on Perjury Charge
PHOTO: An image from a police dashboard camera shows Trooper Brian T. Encinia arresting Sandra Bland after a traffic stop in Prairie View, Tex., in July. Credit Andy Alfaro/Texas Department of Public Safety, via Associated Press
HEMPSTEAD, Tex. — The state trooper who arrested Sandra Bland, the Chicago-area woman who three days later was found hanged in her cell at the Waller County jail, has been indicted on a perjury charge, a special prosecutor said here Wednesday.
The charge against the Texas state trooper, Brian T. Encinia, is a Class A misdemeanor, and was announced at the end of a day of grand jury deliberations. The charge carries a possible penalty of one year in jail and a $4,000 fine, prosecutors said.
The charge stemmed from a one-page affidavit that Trooper Encinia filed with jail officials justifying the arrest of Ms. Bland, who was pulled over in a routine traffic stop in Prairie View, northwest of Houston, for failing to use her turn signal. Ms. Bland, 28, who was black, was returning to Texas in July to take a job at her alma mater, Prairie View A&M.
The trooper wrote that he removed Ms. Bland from her car in order to conduct a safe traffic investigation, but "the grand jury found that statement to be false," a special prosecutor, Shawn McDonald, said.
Graphic: Assessing the Legality of Sandra Bland's Arrest
A video released by Texas officials confirms accounts of a physical confrontation between Ms. Bland and a state trooper. But her arrest and cause of death remain in dispute.
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A police dashboard-camera video of the episode, however, shows an escalating confrontation after Ms. Bland refuses Trooper Encinia's request to put out a cigarette. At one point, Trooper Encinia says he will forcibly remove her from her car and threatens Ms. Bland with a Taser, saying, "I will light you up."
The question of criminal charges against Trooper Encinia was believed to be the last major issue before the Waller County grand jury, which began its investigation in August, special prosecutors Darrell Jordan and Lewis White told reporters outside the Waller County Courthouse earlier on Wednesday. Earlier, the grand jury declined to indict any of Ms. Bland's jailers in connection with her death on July 13, effectively sustaining the medical examiner's ruling of suicide.
Ms. Bland's family, which has filed a wrongful-death suit, has expressed frustration and disappointment with the grand jury, saying Waller County officials have failed to keep them informed about its progress. Cannon Lambert, the family's attorney, has called it a "sham of a process." The Waller County district attorney, Elton Mathis, appointed an independent panel of five lawyers, including Mr. Jordan and Mr. White, to oversee the investigation.
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"We're just going to finish what we started," Mr. Jordan said. "Our goal in this process is justice. Whatever that might be."
About 25 protesters gathered in front of the courthouse, demanding that Trooper Encinia be fired immediately and indicted for making an unlawful arrest.
"Officer Encinia should not get off, " said Jinaki Muhammad of Houston, national vice-co-chair of women's affairs for the National Black United Front. "He escalated the situation."
Ms. Bland's death has fueled a national debate over the treatment of blacks by white law enforcement officers. Her family and a number of black leaders, including those in the Texas Legislature, have questioned the finding of suicide and denounced Ms. Bland's treatment at the hands of the Texas criminal justice system, from the time of her arrest until she was found dead in her jail cell.
The family's lawsuit — filed in federal court in Houston and scheduled for trial in January 2017 — claims that Ms. Bland should never have been arrested and accuses Trooper Encinia of making up a reason to arrest her. It also claims that Ms. Bland, who told jail officials of a previous suicide attempt, was not given proper supervision by jail officials.
Trooper Encinia, who joined the state police force in 2014, was placed on administrative duty after Ms. Bland's death as her supporters called for his resignation. The director of the Department of Public Safety, Steven McCraw, under sharp questioning at a legislative inquiry in July, said that Trooper Encinia violated department policy, behaved rudely and failed to de-escalate a confrontational situation.
The inquiry was led by Garnet Coleman, a state representative from Houston, who said the arrest was "the catalyst" for Ms. Bland's death. "What he did triggered the whole thing," Mr. Coleman said of Trooper Encinia.
Ms. Bland was found hanged with a plastic trash can liner by a jailer who looked into the cell to ask if she wanted to go a recreational room. Jail officials have drawn repeated criticism for not placing Ms. Bland on suicide watch and for permitting the plastic trash can liner to be in her cell.


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Wiki, former frontman of New York rap crew RATKING (which it's safe to assume is pretty much over at this point), continues his successful run as a solo artist by signing a new deal with XL Recordings. Wiki is no stranger to the UK indie label having teamed up with them to release RATKING's first EP back in 2012, and the first order of business on his new/old home is the groovy "Pretty Bull," which feels as fresh as some of Wiki.
Hak and Sporting Life's early stuff. The song comes correct with a video that finds the gap-toothed rapper and his crew turning the local bodega into The Tunnel, because that's "the type of shit that Wiki do." It's always nice when these tracks drop in tandem with a video, as the visual component often helps to flesh out the song's overall vibe. In this Ben Solomon directed clip, Wiki roams the streets, serves up some comfort food, and turns up at a raucous bash Clearly.
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Did you see the post over at Practicing Creativity today?
Courtney announced that I won the challenge contest from last month.......a guest designer spot!
Thank you soo much Courtney!
Whoo hoo!! Congratulations!! Can't wait to see what you create!
Yay!!! Congrats, Amy! I can't wait to see your creations!
I saw that! Congrats, girl.
You go girl!! Congratulations!
OH CONGRATS to you Amy!!!!
Yay! Congrats to you too! :)
WOOHOO! Congrats!
Congrats Amy! I was thrilled reading this message! you really deserve it, you have been on fire lately and your cards are amazing! well done!
Hooray Amy, so happy for you!!!
Congrats! That's awesome!


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LEAD MANAGEMENT Contact Management Leads are raw details about individuals or representatives of organizations collected from trade shows, seminars, advertisements and other marketing campaigns. Accounts Management In a typical Business to Business (B2B) scenario, Account represents a Company or a Department within the company, with which your organization is planning to do business in future. An account stores the company address, number of employees, annual revenue, and other details. Contacts are people with whom you communicate, either in pursuit of a business opportunity or for personal reasons. In Business-to-Consumer (B2C) scenario, contact is the most important information for acquiring customers, whereas in Business-to-Business (B2B) it is a part of the organization details with which you are doing business. ZOHO CRM Terminologies Opertunity Management In any sales organization, potentials are the most important records to generate the real revenue for the organization. In a typical B2B organization all potentials have to undergo a complete sales cycle, which starts with identifying the hot prospect and ends with prospects being won or lost. The activities within this sales cycle that has to be completed are; sending product information to potentials, product demonstrations, sending sales quotations and business negotiations. Lead To Account Accounts Detail Contact DetailFull transcript
Finance Manager Contact Detail
Director Contact Detail
Purchaser Account Detail Cancelled Potentials Confirmed Potential New Potentials ACCOUNTS QUOTATIONS PROFORMA INVOICE ZOHO CRM Dashboard
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Purchaser Account Detail Cancelled Potentials Confirmed Potential New Potentials ACCOUNTS QUOTATIONS PROFORMA INVOICE ZOHO CRM Dashboard


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After lunch on board we set off. At Coalbourne Brook Bridge we stopped to have a look round the small-scale glass industries/studios. We had a very good explanation of glass etching and saw some glass blowing. Pics to follow at some point if I remember.
At Wordsley Junction we turned right to go up the Stourbridge Locks. This flight was unusual in that every single lock was set for us. All I had to do was push open the bottom gates - I didn't have to wind a single bottom paddle. Progress was swift, then, up these closely-spaced locks.
As we exited the top lock a noisy mini motorbike came along the towpath.


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From Back Cover:
Enough aliens to fill a cantina! GURPS Traveller Alien Races 4 brings 16 strange species to life. Compiled and edited by Loren Wiseman and Steve Jackson, this book features the creations of several favorite Traveller authors, including Phil Masters, David Pulver, and David Thomas.
Here you'll meet:
And a dozen others!
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The dozen other races included in GURPS Traveller: Alien Races 4 are Ahetaowa, Evantha, Girgu'kagh, Githiaskio, Hhkar, Hlanssai, J'addje, Jgd-ll-Jagd, J'sia, Shriekers, Tezcat, and Valkyrie.
A Traveller minor race native to Marhaban (Lentuli/Empty Quarter), originally defined in JTAS 11, and updated with


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Nokia is a Group Member and ODP SIG Member
About Nokia
Nokia Corporation is the world's specialist in mobile broadband. From the first ever call on GSM, to the first call on LTE, we operate at the forefront of each generation of mobile technology. Our global experts invent the new capabilities our customers need in their networks. We provide the world's most efficient mobile networks, the intelligence to maximize the value of those networks, and the services to make it all work seamlessly. https://networks.nokia.com/about-us.


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Raph Shirley: Philosophical Investigations
Note: This review is from 2011
A work of philosophical genius, or just another free stand-up? Ralph Shirley's 45 minutes is – surprise, surprise – somewhere between the two; it's better than your average free show, but not quite fully formed.
It's hard to know whether this is because Raph Shirley hasn't yet marshalled his ideas under a coherent theme, or whether he has set out to create and exploit a certain degree of disorganisation. He opens the show sitting on stage under a sleeping bag, reads his topics from notes on a music stand, includes footnotes and diary entries in his set, and frames the whole thing as an academic investigation. His delivery is as varied as this ramshackle structure suggests. He deconstructs trite turns of phrase, fires off observations at modern mores, and casually reveals details of his family life while expounding on other topics.
His most recurring technique is one of grand pronouncements undercut by a slyly dropped line, which particularly suits his persona, alternately swaggering and keen to cut himself down to size.
Interesting as Shirley's on-stage manner is, the material suffers from this scattergun approach. Bizarre and original topics (a scientific experiment which involves spying on his mother; impressions of de Niro and Fry which, in different ways, cleverly spoof the genre) are thrown together with material on religion and faux-impassioned rants at the corporate world which seem to have come from a less inventive comic mind.
There's plenty of evidence of sharp writing, and Shirley displays no lack of confidence in his skilful self-aggrandisement and his jibes at knowingly controversial stand-ups, but the whole set needs to be sifted through more carefully.
Furthermore, it's not always clear what the point of the piece is; whether Shirley wants to be an intelligent observational comic, skilfully moving between different topics, or whether he is more interested in subverting the whole enterprise of comedy. Sometimes he manages to bring these approaches together, as in his witty juxtaposition of two well-known jokes featuring the word 'who'. At other times, his performance style threatens to undermine the impact of what he has to say. Very few of the bits fail to work, but the individual pieces don't join together to from an individual take on the world.
There's bundles of potential and ambition here, and evidence of a unique vision, if only it can be brought into focus. As it is, there seem to be two Raph Shirleys on stage. A fusion of the best bits of each would be something to look forward to.
Review date: 29 Aug 2011
Reviewed by: Donnchadh O Conaill


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(April 20 , 2012) As his team squared off against the Boston Bruins in the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs, Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis closed on a $6.7 million deal last week to purchase a Nantucket property in Shimmo.
Leonsis, 55, is the founder, majority owner and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns the NHL's Washington Capitals, the NBA's Washington Wizards, the WNBA's Washington Mystics, and the Verizon Center in downtown Washington D.C. He is also a former executive with AOL, where he served for 14 years.
Leonsis is an active blogger on his web site, Ted's Take, and also owns SnagFilm, an online distribution channel for documentary and independent films.
His $6.7 million purchase of a home on Rabbit Run Road in Shimmo this week netted the Nantucket Land Bank a cool $134,000 from the 2 percent transfer fee on island real estate transactions.
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Our U.S. Constitution was signed into law on September 17th 1787. We now celebrate September 17th as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. This year commemorates the 230th anniversary of the signing.
Each educational institution that receives Federal funds for a fiscal year is required to hold an educational program about the U.S. Constitution for its students.
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Dr. Dan's Freedom Forum is sponsoring the educational presentation, Black Robed Regiment, that will be in venues across Western North Carolina during Constitution Week, September 17th – 23rd, 2017. The Sons of Liberty Riders and the Asheville Tea Party, along with other civic, educational, and church groups, are supporting this week-long event in various locations.
The Black Robed Regiment, has deep roots in American History in our struggle for independence.
The patriot preachers are remembered as members of this esteemed legion of warriors who come alive once again via Pastor Dan Fisher's highly acclaimed Black Robed Regiment Presentation.
It is a 50 minute multi-media live program.
Dan Fisher also comes with Revolutionary War artifacts that rival those in the Smithsonian.
- The content of the BRR stage production is inspired by Pastor Dan Fisher's passion
- to share the profiles of courage of these revolutionary patriot pastors in the context of their significant impact on our struggle to gain independence from Great Britain.
- The presentation is based on historical writings and has no political context.
- Pastor Fisher's presentation takes approximately 50 minutes. One hour of set-up time is required prior to the show and one hour of break down following the show.
- There are no restrictions on the demographics of the audience. The public is welcome, space permitting, though seating preference is given to individuals and groups who are pre-registered.
Black Robe Regiment Presentation Venues, Locations, Times
For updates on locations, visit www.asheilleteaparty.org website at the Black Robe Regiment Presentation link https://ashevilleteaparty.org/?page_id=15754
Monday, September 18, 2017
Time TBA: First Baptist Church, Directions: 5650 SC-14, Landrum SC 29356.
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Time and Location: Afternoon TBA
7PM: Hendersonville Presbyterian Church, Directions: 699 N. Grove Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792. 828 692 3211
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Time TBA: First Baptist Church of Franklin, Directions: 69 Lotla Street, Franklin, NC 28734. 828 369 9559
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Friday, September 22, 2017
10AM and 3:30PM: Tri-County Community College, Directions: 21 Campus Circle, Murphy, NC 28906. 828-837-6810
Contact one of us for more info and to get on the invitation list. You can also visit https://ashevilleteaparty.org/?page_id=15754
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This is a favorite pullover of mine, one that I refashioned and showed you some time ago. So why am I showing it to you again?
I found another one exactly the same in a thrift shop. I was practically doing the happy dance, since the black one had become a wardrobe favourite of mine.
And decided to do exactly the same thing to it. A refashion decidedly not demanding any toil from my creativity ;-).
I removed the strap holdning the ribbed front together and used it to create a tiny bow.
This one was a size L, the black one was a size S. So I took the grey pullover in two sizes.
|Somebody is trying to get his 15 minutes of fame ;-)
Blogpost: http://saga-i-farver.blogspot.dk/2014/08/no-brainer-omsyning.html
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"Y'know," she said, nabbing another clump of rice and putting it in her mouth, "this has always been a problem with you, Zuzu."
Zuko groaned at the nickname, but decided it best not to waterbend at the people he was asking for help. "What," he said in the best controlled tone he could manage, "has always been a problem with me?"
"You hate looking weak. I mean, really hate it. What exactly would've happened if you would've just… y'know, kept your firebending powers from the start?"
He groaned. "What do you think would've happened? I would've looked--" He cut off his own words, searching for some synonym. When it didn't come fast enough, Ty Lee got a gleeful look of triumph on her face.
"Uh-huh. That's what I thought."
Zuko scowled and rubbed his forehead, mostly to break eye contact with Ty Lee. Suki was a little more sympathetic. "I think I understand where you were coming from," she said gently. "It's natural that you wanted to look strong as a new leader. And you couldn't have known that all this would happen. But now that it has… have you considered leveling with everyone?"
He only grunted in reply. Of course he'd considered it. Did she think he was an idiot? But the problem was that every time he thought about, he didn't see any other option than to admit everything. The fact was, all the palace staff now thought he was a traitor to their country. Anytime Azula wanted to spread that message farther, she had the perfect crowd of witnesses to do it with. And of course, all he had to do was show his face in the Fire Nation again and it would confirm her story. Surely giving them the truth couldn't make him seem worse than that.
"Hey, don't look so down," one of the other Kyoshi warriors piped up. "We can help you get back into the palace, no problem."
Again, Zuko did not reply. Then, Katara's hand was on his shoulder. "We'll all help," she whispered. "Let's do this together."
The group stayed out in the woods that night. Only Zuko couldn't sleep. The night air was filled with the sounds of crickets, scampering animals, and Katara's slow and rhythmic exhales. They weren't in the same little tent, of course. That would've just been uncomfortable. But still, he knew her breathing. She snored.
Zuko sat up and rubbed his face. He'd suffered insomnia enough times to know when sleep was a lost cause. Besides that, the moon was only making movement easier. It would be a good use of time to get up and practice. Carefully, he tiptoed outside and headed for the creek beside their campsite. He watched the water's surface rippling like liquid metal under the moon's watchful eye. Well, the best way to practice was to get his hands dirty. He walked up to the bank and stepped in. The creek was shallow, only coming up to his ankles. He imagined, if he had any sensation in his feet, the cold would be biting into his skin. But the most feedback the bloodbending would give him was the sluggish way his muscles moved when they had to step through liquid instead of air. He briefly wondered if wading out far enough could give him hypothermia without his notice. But then he felt the night wind blow warm and comfortable on his face and decided that last thought was really stupid.
At first, Zuko just stood, lifted up a blob of water and let it float from one hand to another. Then, as he grew bored of that, he started moving the water in larger quanities. At some point (he had no clue how long he'd been out here), Suki walked up and sat down on a rock several yards away from him. At first, she rested there soundlessly, watching as he pulled and pushed the water in rhythmic waves. The sound was comforting, drawing him into his few pleasant childhood memories. He thought of the smell of salt as he stood looking over the beaches of Ember Island with his mother.
"A little late night waterbending?" He'd almost forgotten Suki was there when she spoke up again and surprised him. She then slipped off the rock and walked over. Classic Kyoshi style. If he hadn't seen her approach, she could've snuck up on him without a sound. "Kind of a big day tomorrow, invading the palace and all. Don't you think you should be getting some rest?"
Zuko nodded. "Oh, I know I should be getting some rest. I just… wanted to take the time to do this, that's all." He let out a long sigh and pushed a decent wave across the lake, startling some animals that were taking a drink on the opposite side. "Can I tell you something in confidence?" he asked. Suki nodded. In truth, Zuko wasn't sure he wanted to tell anyone what he was thinking right now. On the other hand, if he didn't tell someone, he might cower out. "I've put a lot of thought into it. And I've reached the decision that… that I think the leader of the Fire Nation should be a firebender. When I return to the throne, I'm going to ask Aang to switch our powers back again."
Suki nodded thoughtfully. "And you're not telling Katara this?"
"I want to. But I know she'll tell me not to do it. She might even refuse to do it. I'm hoping if I can put her on the spot, she won't have any choice." He groaned and shoved a wave of water away. "Arg, I can't believe how much I'm plotting against her."
"Well, it wouldn't be the first time." Suki cracked a smile, but when Zuko didn't return it, her face fell serious again. "But I don't understand. Without the bloodbending, you can't move, can you?"
"I can a small amount. It's how I get the hand movements to control the rest of my body now." He twitched his fingers and lifted his arm to rest his hand in front of his face. The skin was rough, especially on the palms where he frequently gripped his swords. It looked like the hand of an adult. "And maybe with some time…" He shook his head and lowered his hand once again. "It's not my comfort that matters here. Please promise me you mention any of this to Katara."
"Zuko, I really think you should--"
"Promise me." Even if everything else in his world had turned upside down lately, at least he still knew how to give an order.
Suki sighed and shook her head. "Fine. I promise."


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Second Life's Open Source Fairy Tale
Submitted by Ty on February 2, 2007 - 10:00am
Developers have no guarantees when they open source an application. In many cases, they don't know who will use it, nor do they know how things will progress.
The fairy tale version is that developers will flock to the recently open sourced application and begin to work with it, immediately adding value for all involved. For Linden Lab's Second Life, the open source fairy tale is coming true.
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