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Don't just wait until after your book is published to start looking for ways to gain publicity. There are several ways other than your book launch or book tour that can immensely help you gain publicity. The trick is to start working on it right away, and throughout the entire process.
When you first start writing a new book is a great time to send out some news to media outlets and bloggers who may be interested. You can put a press release together with all of the details, and mail it out to everyone on your list.
Be sure to tell what the book is about, what inspired it, how it's different from previous ones, and what you've accomplished so far with the writing. Then when you're actually further in the process, you can send out another press release letting them know how it's going, and can even include an excerpt!
When you finish writing the book is when you'll follow up with the previous two announcements, with one big announcement about your book being finished. You can also let them know when your book will hit the stores and where they can buy it!
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Taylor Kosnik, Executive Director
Taylor Kosnik will work in partnership with Cindy and the Camp Sunshine team and assume the role of executive director at the conclusion of the 2017 camp season. She is a graduate of Oakland University in Spanish and Sociology with K-12 teaching certification and has taught high school Spanish for the past five years. Regarded as a strong leader and innovative teacher, she has spent much of her career promoting service opportunities for youth and inclusion of students with different abilities.
Her sincere interest in education and advocacy started long before her teaching career. Taylor's connection to adults with different abilities began early, when her younger twin siblings were diagnosed with autism. Taylor was 6 years old when she joined her first sibling advocacy group, marking the first of many roles she would obtain to support this special community. She then continued her work with local autism societies, the ARC of Macomb, and as a community life skills specialist. Taking away a lifetime of lessons from her siblings, parents, and mentors, Taylor has seen firsthand the direct impact that inclusion programs have made on her siblings and community.
Taylor offers a unique blend of insight as a sibling, direct care worker, educator, and advocate. She has deemed it her life's purpose to use her personal and professional experiences to provide the best quality of life for adults like her siblings. Taylor is eager to begin this journey in a leadership capacity at Camp Sunshine. She says, "To have a place to come together to express triumphs and obstacles, joy and fears, has been a saving grace for my family. I have found nothing more rewarding than seeing the growing inclusion and acceptance of this community. I owe so much to the many people who, through hard work and unconditional love, have offered assurance, comfort, and opportunity to my siblings. My goal as the new executive director of Camp Sunshine is to continue to create the world I want for my siblings and others like them."
Taylor enjoys the active roles she has in her school and in the special needs community. Outside of her professional interests, Taylor is most often found spending time with her family, her fiance, and friends. She enjoys participating in adaptive sports and activities with her siblings. She also loves traveling, visiting the latest restaurants, spending time outdoors, and cooking. Taylor has always had a love for learning and she tries to immerse herself in any opportunity she can to learn something new. Taylor is also very passionate about her faith, and enjoys any opportunity she has to be surrounded by and spread God's love.
Brie Richardson, Program Director
Brie's first experience with Camp Sunshine was the summer after completing her freshman year at Hope College. Brie's advisor and professor, Susan Cherup, shared the opportunity with her. It is with great confidence that Brie can say her experience at Camp Sunshine completely changed her life. Originally, Brie considered majoring in special education, and her experience at Camp Sunshine solidified that desire. Brie believes there is something special about the depth of love, acceptance, and passion that is found at Camp Sunshine. She refers to it quite simply as, "The best place in the world!" Brie has been involved with Camp Sunshine ever since in a variety of capacities: counselor, volunteer, office assistant, Talent Show's #1 fan, and now in her new role as the program director.
Brie enjoys being part of the Sunshine community because of the feeling of complete acceptance, pure joy, and an essence of fully living in the moment that is unmatched to any other community. Brie believes the campers bring such perspective to the busy world we live in, and their stories reach well beyond what she could have ever imagined.
Brie lives in Holland, Michigan with her loving husband, Matt, and their 1-year old son, Brady. Matt teaches Discovery Science at both Hudsonville Middle Schools and has also enjoyed being part of the Camp Sunshine community as a counselor and volunteer. Brie's past work experiences include teaching special education for 6 years, three in an inner-city setting in Grand Rapids with high school and alternative education students and three more years teaching special education to elementary aged students. She also had the privilege of coaching girl's JV basketball during this season of life. The relationships and moments with her students have marked her life forever. Brie, along with her family, are looking forward to being able to build more relationships with those in the Camp Sunshine community.
Lindsey Freiburger, Assistant Program Director
Lindsey's story with Camp Sunshine began ten years ago, when she volunteered as a counselor for credit at Hope College. At the time, she had no idea what she was embarking on, nor how her life would be changed. Over the years, Sunshine grew from an annual experience for Lindsey into a way of life. Lindsey believes that she is taught and transformed more and more by each year, each session, each camper she experiences.
The thing Lindsey loves most about being a part of the Sunshine community, is the unending acceptance that is shared by all. She feels it is a community rich in love and grace, one like no other. In addition, Lindsey loves the freedom that she feels while at camp; the joy that comes, and the overwhelming sense of peace.
Though Lindsey has a travelling spirit, and a wanderlust heart, her home is in Grand Rapids. She values her family and the community she has built in West Michigan. Lindsey is currently teaching high school special education at iCademy Global in Zeeland. That said, her passion for reaching the international community of people with unique abilities runs deep within. In 2014, Lindsey established a program modeled after Camp Sunshine in Jinja, Uganda. This was the first camp and educational workshop for people with special needs in Uganda. Lindsey credits her efforts to her experiences at Camp Sunshine.
Doug Ammeraal, Recruiter
Doug's story with Camp Sunshine began in 2001 at Camp Blodgett. Doug came out to serve as a counselor, with a broken hand, and ended up meeting his beautiful wife, Roxie. Doug and Roxie have served during all sessions ever since.
Doug originally came to Sunshine to receive credit at Hope College for an education class. From then, Doug's heart was focused on serving campers and counselors. After many years of volunteering, Doug was asked to join the year-round staff as the main Recruiter. He accepted the position with the vision to expand the impact and mission of Sunshine, stating, "I wanted to share the story with young people across our state. Sunshine has impacted and influenced me as a father, a husband, a leader, and a servant."
Doug enjoys watching our counselors experience the unlimited love, pure joy, and life changing impact that Sunshine has. For him, it cannot be put into words, however, it can be witness, experienced, and felt. In addition, Doug enjoys the impact that Camp Sunshine has on his children. Sunshine has taught them how to serve, how to love, and how to have an impact on another person's life. Lastly, Doug appreciates that Sunshine centers him — spiritually, mentally, and emotionally.
Sunshine embodies everything that is right in our world. It teaches us how to love authentically, appreciate life in it's fullest, and serve with a humble heart. This is what fuels, drives, and focuses me for my work, my family, and my spirituality. Camp Sunshine sends it's ripples of love into all aspects of life; we only have to allow it.
Corey Veldheer, Office Manager
Corey joined the Camp Sunshine community in 2016 as the office manager. Her experience in working with individuals with special needs started long ago, when she would spend time with her uncle who was born with developmental disabilities.
Since joining the team, Corey has found the culture at Camp Sunshine to be warm, welcoming and infectious. From the campers and the leadership team to the counselors and everyone else in the Camp Sunshine circle, Corey has found an amazing family she hopes to be part of for years.
Corey lives in Zeeland Township with her husband Steve and kids Frank and Sadie, and attends church at Pillar Church in Holland. They own an organic lawn and garden company, Good Sweet Earth, and spend much of their free time gardening and caring for their "farm critters."
Corey is a graduate of the University of South Florida, where she earned her undergraduate degree in Communications and her Masters in Library Science, preparing her for a career in helping others to tell their stories through written and spoken word. Before joining Camp Sunshine, she served as a children's librarian in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and West Bloomfield. She also ran the supper house program with North End Community Ministries in Grand Rapids for two years, helping to provide hot meals every week for hundreds of food-insecure residents.
Katie Arnold, Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Katie joined the Camp Sunshine team in 2018 as the Communications and Marketing Coordinator. Originally from Canton, MI, she now resides in the beautiful city of Grand Rapids. Katie graduated with honors from Eastern Michigan University and earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Communication and Marketing. Her passion is to share the stories and capture the moments of Camp Sunshine through words, pictures, and videos.

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Manan a social, Non-Governmental Organization works towards the betterment in the arena of Education, Culture, Art and Literature. Alongside, it also aims to encourage Gender Equality, Women's Empowerment and Livelihood. Through its programmes, it endorses the importance of humanitarian and global issues, fundamental needs, and directs the use of aptitude, contacts, and resources to bring practical solutions for the underprivileged
Manan also draws attention to and encourages prominent personalities from various sections of the society by honouring them with various awards to them from time to time, thereby recognizing them as well as their achievements. It also organizes panel discussions and talks with key political, social, literary and cultural personalities.
Our Philosophy
Older persons should be able to live in dignity and security and be free of exploitation and physical or mental abuse.
Our residents will feel that they are living in a real home, and not in a hotel, a nursing home, a institution or 'putting them out' old age home.
We shall provide loving assisted living care, while respecting the individual privacy of our residents. They will access to the educational, cultural, spiritual and recreational resources of society
For our elderly residents, we shall provide a warm, safe, caring environment
Medication Management
Residents will be accompanied to regular medical checking and record.
Our staff dispenses daily medication per doctors' instructions.
All medication in each facility is properly checked and kept locked.
Emergency Response
Our staff is trained in first aid and emergency response. Our staff will summon emergency care and notify families.
In case of emergency residents will be shifted to Hospital by our 24 hours ready Ambulance.
Assisted Living
When a person in question needs help for bathing, dressing, is sometimes confused, or is experiencing memory problems then assistance is required.
Residents receive assistance with daily activities including Hair cut, dressing, bathing and grooming.


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Educational Talks
On 26 February 2010 SWAS held our first networking event of 2010. This event was held at Singapore Flyer's VIP lounge and was attended by some 50 members. The event kicked off to a rousing start with the traditional CNY Lo-Hei. After lunch, the members were treated to two presentations :
What To Expect In 2010 and Forecast of the Twelve Horoscope in the New Year
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Despite the seeming impossibility of such an eventuality, the current unparalleled level of media alienation is in no way an inherent necessity. It seems to me that media fatalism equates to a misunderstanding of quite a lot of factors' (Guattari, 2000: forty). Probably the most relevant of these factors for our purposes is the third one Guattari mentions which is 'the technological evolution of the media and its doable use for non capitalist goals, in particular through a reduction in prices and thru miniaturisation' (forty one).
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Studia prima la scienza, e poi seguita la pratica, nata da essa scienza. Quelli che s'innamoran di pratica senza scienza son come 'l nocchier ch'entra in navilio senza timone o bussola, che mai ha certezza dove si vada
Leonardo da Vinci
Reasonable people adapt themselves to the world.
Unreasonable people attempt to adapt the world to themselves.
All progress, therefore, depends on unreasonable people."
The preservation of the means of knowledge among the lowest ranks is of more importance to the public than all the property of the rich men in the country.
John Adams (second US president)
The mathematical sciences particularly exhibit order, symmetry, and limitation; and these are the greatest forms of the beautiful.
Aristotele (in Metaphysica)
Le verità sono facili di capire una volta scoperte.
Galileo Galilei
L'autorità di mille non vale l'umile ragionamento di uno.
Galileo Galilei
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.
Bertrand Russell
They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security.
Benjamin Franklin
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Common sense is not so common.
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Solar collectors, modules and components are being tested by universities, magazines and further institutions. The results are accessible on different ways, partly for free, to some extend liable for costs.
Voluminous tests of solar heating systems and collector presents the Swiss "SPF Institute" at Rapperswil on its website. It offers comprehensive services related to thermal solar collectors. These services are useful to manufacturers as proof of the performance of their products, for quality control and as marketing instruments. The measurements and results help the system designer and the building services engineer as a basis for correct system dimensioning. The published test reports provide orientation within the market to the end user: www.solarenergy.ch/e/spf/index.htm
Further Information is provided by the Florida Solar Energy Center, a research institute of the University of Central Florida.
Testing and certification of both solar water and pool heating collectors is a State of Florida mandated activity. All collectors and systems sold or manufactured in Florida must be certified by the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC). The FSEC testing program evaluates solar collectors to determine that they meet the certification standards developed by FSEC.
The Florida Solar Energy Center also offers a list of approved photovoltaic systems and information on FSEC-approved grid-connected PV systems. Included are sizes, model numbers, major components, supplier contacts and documentation associated with maintaining approvals: www.fsec.ucf.edu/pvt/BuyInstallPV/pvapprovals/approvals1.htm.


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Hi guys,
Hope it's not to late to RSVP to this,
Have a friend who's keen to come as well... (Drives a Galant but always up for a cruise if that's bearable by everyone else?)
Keen to fork in some food to
Cheers gents
Kody.B wrote:Car is all clean and I have my dash cam in for some footage (it's no GoPro but it should do).
If anyone wants some pics too I think my mate and I are going to try and find a location for some shots, happy to take some of any other cars.
M3l0dy wrote:Hi guys,
Hope it's not to late to RSVP to this,
Kody.B wrote:Keen to see some nice cars tomorrow!
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Since it started selling cars in the U.S. in 1981, Mitsubishi has focused on offering fun and affordable cars, and that continues to this day. Although most of its fun models like the Mitsubishi Eclipse, Mitsubishi Montero and, soon, the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution have been phased out, the brand is poised for a comeback. The recent trend in the automotive world is skewing back to crossovers and SUVs, and the future success of Mitsubishi will hinge on two key crossover models. The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is a stylish and sporty addition to the compact crossover lineup, while the mid-size, three-row Mitsubishi Outlander was just heavily updated to receive improved styling and refinement; both Mitsubishi crossovers offer considerable value in their respective segments.
On the car side of the lineup, Mitsubishi offers a trio of small, budget-minded cars. In this age where just about all major automakers are growing lineups including larger vehicles with more space, Mitsubishi has actually been shrinking its product mix in recent years, and the compact Mitsubishi Lancer is now the brand's largest car. Sadly, the race-bred Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution will be leaving the lineup after the 2016 model year, but Mitsubishi is reportedly hard at work on a replacement… possibly based on the Outlander Sport and possibly using some sort of electric powertrain.
Speaking of electric cars, the Mitsubishi i-MiEV is an extremely affordable electric car, and if an EV doesn't fit your lifestyle, the subcompact Mitsubishi Mirage is still a budget-saver as it is the lowest-priced new car in the U.S. Not including the soon-to-be-departed Lancer Evolution, all five models in the Mitsubishi lineup are priced under $22,995 including the $12,995 Mitsubishi Mirage. Stay up to date on the latest products available from Mitsubishi by checking out the all of the pricing, specs, information and test drive reviews at TestDrive.com.
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Wisconsin Dells
Redesign Website Experience
The overall task flow was complicated with issues from the primary navigation. Each utility navigation was geared towards a different demographic and would change as users go from page to page. It was confusing to users when they navigated to different sections that their whole navigation would change.
The goal was to restructure the website IA and create a better experience, making it easier for users to come to the Dells.
We redefined a thorough information architecture and high level task flow analysis. Through the competitor analysis and business goal definition, we were able to leverage to visitors a better "Things to do" experience, making it easier for them to plan a trip to Wisconsin Dells. Unfortunately, our clients didn't have the budget or the timeframe to test the completed site for overall effectiveness and make iterations based on the data to confirm our assumptions.
+ User Researcher
+ Visual Designer
+ IA and Task Flows
+ Lo- fi Wire Framing
+ Persona Creations
+ UI Elements
+ Visual mock ups
+ SEO Opportunities
Lo-Fidelity sketches
The overall task flow was complicated with issues from the primary navigation. There is a different navigation for each demographic, which was confusing to users when they alternate from "Visitors" to "Group Travel".
Other issues found throughout the site included a lack of breadcrumbs for users to follow their path and ended up on orphan pages. The client also wanted this opportunity to up-sell the "Things to Do" page for restaurants and water parks to create a better experience for visitors.
Because the super navigation was targeted towards different demographics, that helped in creating proto-personas in an agile way. My first step was identifying the orphan pages and re-evaluating how to organize the top navigations, so it's consistent for users. The IA & task flows were then validated with the proto-personas through guerrilla testing and a quick lo-fi prototype was drawn by hand.
Web UI
Once it was validated internally and tested for task flow flaws, a brief concept session and visual storyboards were created. I leveraged opportunities for SEO by adding additional keywords on hovers of images and H tags with descriptions for all the pages. From there, it was outsourced to code.
From the old site, it would take over 6-8 clicks to achieve the task of finding information about a water park. But with the new IA and navigation, we have shortened the task flow, allowing users to find what they need right away. Unfortunately, our clients didn't have the budget or the timeframe to test the completed site for overall effectiveness and make iterations based on the data to confirm our assumptions.
I started the design of the site by first building components that are used in several locations within the website. Once the clients got an idea of how certain components would function and how the navigational pieces worked, we continued to visual mocks.


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Crimson Guard
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The Inferno is one of the new tanks of Global Assault. The tank's primary weapon is a turreted Flamethrower. Infernos are relatively inexpensive, with fairly weak armor and a speed only slightly better than average. Given that most tanks have better armor and may be outfitted with a secondary flamethrower, this design is widely considered obsolete.
The Inferno's greatest shortcoming its extremely limited range. Infernos must be driven carefully, away from wide-open areas, to avoid being destroyed with impunity. Once up close, however, they are able to lay a steady stream of fire against a target until its engine, crew, and ammunition supply succumb to the heat. Flamethrowers are the best weapons for circumventing a Rhino's thick forward shield, laying waste to it by igniting its exposed ammunition feed.
A special nozzle at the end of the Inferno's barrel is able to divert its stream of fuel directly left or right. Infernos, thus, do not need to completely turn in order to engage targets. Use of the nozzle can be invaluable given how quickly targets can move at the close ranges this tank requires. The nozzle also makes it possible for Inferno crews to fire around corners with very little of their tank exposed.
If an Inferno survives long enough to conduct a retreat, it may theoretically blind its attacker by trailing a firewall.
As a cheap support tank, the design is almost universally available. Even Brandon's personal escort finds it useful for tying up assailants so he may escape in the event he's endangered.
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As expected Vivo has launched its new smartphone, Vivo V5s in India. The smartphone has been launched with a price tag of Rs. 18,990. It comes with 20 MP selfie camera with moonlight flash.
The mobile phone comes in new Matte Black colour option. Vivo V5s is an 64GB storage variant of Vivo V5 launched in India last year. It will go on sale from 6 May.
Vivo V5s features a 5.5 inch HD (720 x 1280 pixels) 2.5D curved Display protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It is powered by a 64-bit 1.5GHz Octa Core MediaTek MT6750 Processor with 4GB of RAM. For graphics it comes with a Mali T860 GPU.
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Few pains in this world beat the pain of an ingrown toenail. The condition sends something of a sting through your entire body, and can be almost unbearable to live with.
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Shoes which are too tight either in the front or on the sides tend to crowd your toes together. Because they have no room to move, they are constantly making contact with the shoes themselves.
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Proper irrigation methods can reduce landslide risk: Study
Considering the area's topography, scientific agricultural or horticultural activities and suitable irrigation methods could help address the landslide problem in Urni village in Kinnaur district, according to a recent study conducted by the Geological Survey of India. The study suggested this would not only help in preventing landslides in the village but also in the entire Sutlej river valley.punjab Updated: May 06, 2015 20:05 IST
Considering the area's topography, scientific agricultural or horticultural activities and suitable irrigation methods could help address the landslide problem in Urni village in Kinnaur district, according to a recent study conducted by the Geological Survey of India. The study suggested this would not only help in preventing landslides in the village but also in the entire Sutlej river valley.
The study observed drainage systems originating from the agricultural or horticulture area tend to converge to a single point and this single point is just above the crown of the Urni landslide where the seepage water acts as lubricating agent in this structurally fragile slope with thin soil cover thereby triggering the landslide action.
Aided by satellite imagery interpretation studies and geological filed observations, it has been observed that the present area of landslide is a result of reactivation of the old Urni landslide, due to change in the rainfall rains and snowfall pattern in the last two years.
Satellite images as well as the ground truth surveys shows traces of the old landslides for about 100 m on the left bank of the Sutlej river, where as there is only a few landslide on the right bank and major one being the present Urni landslide.
However, in comparison to the left bank, the right bank, near where National Highway 5 runs, is more stable and compact at the bottom of the valley along the river. Besides, the highway has been widened at the bottom of this location having steep slope which has destabilized the old landslide due to the cutting of the slope.
The study therefore suggested the landslide area could be avoided by constructing a small diversion tunnel in the hard compact and massive granitic gneissic complex rock. This would reduce the present make shift diversion road length from 25 km to 6.5 km between Tapri and Choling.
The study further maintained agricultural fields required regular irrigation, which in turn saturated the thin soil cover in the steep sloping surface and as the agricultural slope is steep with thin soil cover the soil gets saturated with water which increases the weight of the soil mass, thereby triggering the landslide action due to weak angle repose.
By reducing irrigation in the horticulture or agricultural fields would certainly reduce the phenomenon of landslide immediately below such agricultural fields in the steep sloping surfaces especially in those areas where there are traces of old landslides.
It was observed that along the entire length of the road from Tapri to Choling about 6.5 km in length on the left bank of the Sutlej the present landslide location is the only one having largest area under agriculture or horticulture activity in steep gradient slope at about 45 degree slope immediately above Urni landslide.
Satellite imageries revealed this phenomena had been widely observed in the entire Kinnaur valley, where agricultural or horticultural activities are practiced on steep slopes having this soil cover and where unregulated irrigation was practiced using high-density polyethylene irrigation pipes.
Kinnaur district, which is located in the higher Himalayan region, comprises of metamorphic rock sequence, geographically it lies in the rain shadow region even during monsoon region. One of the factors causing instability in the rocks is fluctuation of soil moisture contents in the steep slopes.
This may be caused by interference with natural drainage conditions like increase in soil moisture due to excessive irrigation in sloping terraced fields or by unseasonal rainfall or water flow from melting snow.
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text: The eight-month-long festival "Japonismes 2018" features everything from prehistoric art to what the organisers bill as the first virtual reality concert staged in Europe. "It's the largest extravaganza of its kind ever held outside Japan," its director Korehito Masuda told AFP. Paris' most famous sites will become windows to Japanese culture during the festival. The Eiffel Tower will be lit up in the colours of the Japanese flag for the first time in September, while artist Kohei Nawa has installed a monumental hanging gold throne in the pyramid of the Louvre museum until November. Other events across France aim to show the immense global influence of the Land of the Rising Sun. French President Emmanuel Macron said Japanese culture has influenced generations of French artists from Monet and the Impressionists to the present. France is the biggest overseas market for Japanese manga comics. "The French, more than all of the other nations, know Japanese culture best," said Masuda. Another highlight of the season, whose 30 million-euro ($35-million) budget is being entirely met by Tokyo, is the "first virtual reality concert" in Europe. Hatsune Miku, which translates literally as "the first sound of the future", is a 3D singer created thanks to virtual reality technology. Miku has already won hearts and filled stadiums in Asia and North America with her manga-influenced style, and will take to the stage in Paris in December. "We wanted to show the continuity of Japanese tradition up to the present day through the integration of traditional… [Read full story]


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When a child is born, the family offers a samshin sang, a table consisting three bowls of rice and three bowls of Miyeok guk, Korean sea mustard soup, to the gods of childbirth, as three has been traditionally believed to be a fortunate number in Korea. The same food is also offered to the mother. Sea mustard, rich in iron and calcium, is considered beneficial for new mother's health.
Baby's 100th day (Baekil)
Baekil, a baby's 100th day is celebrated with a feast including rice, sea mustard soup, steamed white rice cakes, and five-colored songpyeon (small rice cake) with family's friends and relatives. The rice cakes are distributed to neighbors. The white rice cake represents innocence, and the five-colored songpyeon harmony.
First birthday (Dol)
During dol, the first birthday of a baby, the baby is elaborately dressed with a colorful outfit, and food including rice, sea mustard soup, steamed white rice cakes, five-colored songpyeon, steamed noodle, and jujube are prepared. Various objects such as a book, coins, raw rice, a bow and an arrow (for a boy), and a ruler (for a girl) are put on the celebration table. This is for a tradition of foretelling the baby's future by observing which object the baby touches first (a book for a scholar, coins for a rich person, etc.). The occasion is celebrated by family's friends and relatives, and rice cakes are distributed to neighbors.
Coming-of-age ceremony (Gwallye)
Gwallye, the coming-of-age ceremony, is performed between the ages of 15 and 20. After the ceremony, a man begins to wear sangtu, Korean topknot, and gat, a Korean traditional hat and a woman jjok, a traditional bun hairstyle of Korean women and binyeo, a Korean traditional hairpin. The ceremonial food includes rice wine, rice cake, noodle soup, sikhye, and sujunggwa. Unlike other traditional ceremonies, gwallye is rarely performed in Korea these days as it has been incorporated into the wedding ceremony and the traditional hairstyle is no longer worn by most Koreans.
Wedding ceremony (Hollye)
In hollye, traditional Korean wedding ceremony, a table called daeryesang is placed between the groom and the bride. The table setting varies according to regions, but usually consists of rice wine, rice cakes, chestnuts, jujubes, and other foods as well as a vase with a pine branch and a bamboo branch, a red candle, a blue candle, a live rooster and a hen wrapped in red and blue clothes. The color of red represents groom, and blue the bride; chestnuts and jujubes mean longevity and fertility, and pine and bamboo fidelity. The groom and the bride bows to each other and shares rice wine in a decorated gourd cup.
Foods prepared by the bride's family for the groom's parents are called pyebaek. Chestnuts and jujubes are offered to the groom's father, and pyeonpo, Korean steamed beef patty, yukpo, Korean beef jerky, and braised chicken to the mother. The groom's father also gives jujubes to his new daughter-in-law, which represents fertility. With other foods, noodle soup is usually served to wedding guests, which represents longevity.
Funeral (Sang Rye)
In Sang Rye, traditional Korean funeral, mourners stay up all night in the funeral hall. Alcoholic drinks, pork or beef head meat, and Yukgaejang is frequently served to them. The red chili pepper powder in Yukgaejang is believed to protect guests from ghosts and spirits.
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Here we tell the story of the beginnings of our church and how we became what we are today. We invite you to become a part of the church today and a piece of its history tomorrow.
Over a century ago, a group of people began meeting at the at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Maples, who lived on Grove Street to form what would become the first Episcopal Church in the area. The mission was organized in March 1901 under the leadership of C. Thatcher Pfeiffer, then a student minister attending General Theological Seminary in New York City. That same year, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Rover, who lived on Old Boulevard in the section then known as Peetzburg (now a part of New Milford), the mission group obtained the use of a lecture room in the old public school and community hall on Kinderkamack Rd (then called Linden Ave). The first Episcopal service in Oradell was celebrated there on Easter Day 1901.
During the summer, the women of the mission group raised funds to buy the piece of land in the center of town next door to the new public school (now the old Borough Hall). A construction loan was obtained through Frederick Crum, a sea captain living in the neighboring town of River Edge. The corner stone of the present church was laid in November 1901. The church was completed in time to hold its first service on Easter Day 1902. The old bell from the community hall was placed in the belfry tower (a gift of the Bellis family), where it still rings every Sunday.
The first vicar of the church, the Rev. Charles S. Champlin, suggested that since the mission was organized nearest to the Feast of the Annunciation, the church be named in its honor.
In 1912, the first pipe organ was installed. It was pumped by hand, and during the winter sermons the pumper kept warm beside his own personal oil stove. He was paid 35 cents per Sunday. A new Baldwin electric organ was purchased and dedicated in 1948 to replace the dilapidated pipe organ. The organ was most recently replaced with an Allen electric organ, in 1996.
Additional land adjoining the rear of the church was purchased from Mr. Leopold Hague in 1920 for the rectory and parish hall sites. A building formerly used as a residence and drugstore by Dr. Frederick O. Blenckstone, located on Kinderkamack Road between Centre Street and Oradell Avenue, was then acquired as a rectory. This building was moved to the church property later that same year.
In the early 1920's, the parish hall was added to the rear of the church. In 1964 this area was enlarged and modernized to include a small stage and lounge.
Late in 1945, the last mortgage was finally paid off and symbolically "burned," and the mission became a fully self-supporting parish. In the mid 1950's, disaster struck and fire gutted the interior of the wooden church. While rebuilding, the parishioners also enlarged and modernized the church to its present size.
In addition to locum tenens and interim clergy, nineteen priests have served the Church of the Annunciation:
|The Rev. C. Thatcher Pfeiffer
|The Rev. Charles S. Champlin
|The Rev. L. S. Johnson
|The Rev. John C. Fair
|The Rev. William K. Berry, S.T.D.
|The Rev. F. Sandeman DeMattos
|The Rev. Lewis E. Wettling
|The Rev. John A. Frampton
|The Rev. F. Randall Williams
|The Rev. Charles Stires
|The Rev. Walter Welsh
|The Rev. Herbert Lewis-Jones
|The Rev. Craig Biddle, III
|The Rev. Oscar A. Mockridge, III
|The Rev. David R. Covell, Jr.
|The Rev. James G. Callaway, Jr.
|The Rev. George C. Allen II
|The Rev. Kimberly A. Haag
|The Rev. J. Barrington Bates
|The Rev. Archie Palmer
From left to right: James G. Callaway, Jr; David R. Covell, Jr; Craig Biddle III; Herbert Lewis-Jones; Walter Welsh.


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Growing up, we all have our favorite television sitcom. Although this element of television is lacking in today's generation due to reality TV, I thank God for syndication and The Cosby Show. The Cosby Show has always been a favorite of mine. Why? Because it did a lot for television and the African-American culture. The Cosbys were an African-American upper-middle class family. With a mother who was a lawyer and a father who was a doctor, it gave African Americans hope that these titles were accessible. The show gave viewers something to take from each show through serious and comedic methods. The show touched on an array different topics, like dating, drinking, sex, college, home ownership, school and much more.
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Having completed the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid, Juventus are ready to launch a fresh assault on the Spanish club for left-back Marcelo.
The Bianconeri secured five-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo in a sensational €105 million move on Tuesday evening, as they look to win a first Champions League since 1996.
This has prompted them to pursue Brazil international Marcelo, but any move for the 30-year-old hinges on compatriot and current Juventus left-back Alex Sandro departing this summer, report Premium Sport.
Alex Sandro has drawn interest from Premier League duo Chelsea and Manchester United, and should the Serie A champions cash in on the former Porto man, Marcelo is set to emerge as a key target.
However, Juventus are only ready to sell Alex Sandro for a considerable figure and have not yet shown any indication of being ready to offload the 27-year-old.
Marcelo has won four Spanish league titles and as many Champions League crown's since joining Real Madrid from Brazilian club Fluminense in January 2007.
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Happy Saturday! I'm reposting this tutorial for turning a men's shirt into a dress! I made this for a Project Run & Play sewalong and the tutorial for Alida's Calling All Kids series!!!
The look I created was part of my sew along for the Project Run and Play men's shirt refashion - there's nothing I like better than seeing little girls in their daddy's shirts made into a girly outfit!
I tossed around several ideas for this challenge and I thought a simple a-line would look cute but I did that already with the Valentine dress.
I also thought using the front placket as the back of a dress would be cute but I've seen that done a lot and I wanted to try something different!
I finally decided on this style while looking at pictures online. I LOVE collars and I thought it would be fun to incorporate daddy's collar into the dress! I'm SO GLAD I did!
Here's the tutorial on how you can create the same look!
Cut the sleeves and collar off the shirt
Fold up the bottom of the right side of the shirt so you have enough room to place the bodice. Cut and repeat again on the same side for your bodice lining.
I created my own bodice pattern that you can have for free. This should fit around 18-24 months but it's only been tested on my little girl! haha! Feel free to modify it to your own measurements!
Now, to get your skirt pieces, cut out the back of the men's shirt. I didn't create a pattern piece for this since I wanted to use as much fabric as I could. I utilized the entire back of the shirt by folding the bottom of the shirt up to the top of the shirt and cutting as close to the edge as I could. Then I cut the fold so I had two identical pieces.
I cut off the button placket down the front of the shirt to use as the halter ties!
Here's a picture of all the pattern pieces:
Halter ties (from front placket)
2 skirt pieces (from back of shirt)
2 bodice front pieces (from right side of shirt)
1 bodice back piece (from left side of shirt)
2 collars (from the collar!)
Place your front bodice lining pieice on top, sandwiching the halter ties and collar.
Stitch a straight stitch from the under arm seam, across the shoulders and neck, to the other underarm. Trim the seam.
Gather one skirt piece and pin to the front bodice right sides together. Finish the seam with a serger for a professional look. Press the seam up to the bodice and topstitch close to the edge.
Fold the back bodice piece in half lengthwise, wrong sides together.
Now you have a front and a back (the front bodice is laying right side down and back is laying right side up.)
Take a safety pin and thread a 9" piece of elastic (for 18-24m) through the casing. Baste at one end.
Place the front and back right sides together and sew all the way from the bottom of the dress to the underarm. Finish the seams with a serger and press open.
Fold and press the bottom hem and stitch.
If you create a dress using this tutorial I would love to see a picture! Send me an e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com!
Here's my sweetie pie in her daddy's shirt!
And the cute little birdie hair clip can be found in a tutorial I guest posted at Welcome to the Mouse House! There's a free printable template to make your own!


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My favorite fella turns a year older today! There will be cake and manicotti and dancing girls and a cat who is doing his damnedest to destroy our sofa. Happy birthday Dahlink! SaveSave
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Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Terry & Carol's Silver Wedding Anniversary at Gumbuya Park!
Our good friends and neighbours - Terry and Carol - invited us to their 25th wedding celebrations to be held at Gumbuya Park last
Sunday. It was so kind of them to include us in their family celebration and at a place where all the children could roam free. We all had a wonderful time and with on site rides - water boats, cars that Hugh could drive and wildlife to see - it was an added bonus to the wonderful food and company. So much so it tuckered out the little munchkin and Den had to take her photo on the way home. If you would like to see more photos from our day....click here!
3 comments:
- Yummers! said...
What an absolutely wonderful place to have a celebration. The pictures are wonderful ( and I looked at all 3 hundred and some on the link). The photo of Katie passed out in her car seat is so precious.
Grammy J is craving a VIDEO!!
Hugs to all,
- Wednesday, January 09, 2008 7:30:00 am
- Mellykat said...
Great photos - looks like a really fun day at a cool place!
Love the one of the princess with the broken lip :( So sweetly sleeping! :)
- Wednesday, January 09, 2008 12:19:00 pm
- Wendy said...
Congrats to Terry and Carol...Looks like a fun day!! Loved the photos of the kangas! I'll have to show them to PP, LOL...Good photo of you and Katie too!! To funny on the tuckered out little one photo!! I will check flikr out in a bit....I am trying to play catch up here...lol
- Sunday, January 13, 2008 5:17:00 pm
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my phone restarts!!!
the hard disk can't be found!!!
it says that "Hard drive not available"!!!
please help....
i really love this phone...as already said earlier and m really waitin for nokia to use the hifi music technology(ie .of N91) in the new upcoming music phones to kill the ipods/iphones compltely...no phone is better thn ths in terms of in ear sound quality
Sam, 08 Feb 2009My only comment is on its battery. The battery goes down in less than 6hrs even when on stand ... moreBro ur battery is fake. buy original battery
i like nokia n91 very much i like its heuge memory its camera its sound on headphones its metal boday ..but its bettery time is not good
i recently purchased N91, the phone is good but it freezes almost every 4 minutes. please help.
My only comment is on its battery. The battery goes down in less than 6hrs even when on stand by.
I have purchased up to 8 batteries but they are all fake
Pls help !!!!!
mikael, 07 Feb 2009n91 is the best of all nseries phone n other phones...why???? super mega clear muzic sound,,,h... moreits v v v v v v v v crazy
n91 is the best of all nseries phone n other phones...why???? super mega clear muzic sound,,,heavy yet sossy,,,solid metal case,,,outwitt every latest phones...n91 rockz...
I just got myself again another n91 but this time the 8gb that replaced my 5700xm 4gb.although already outdated,stil the sound is superb.whats the latest firmware for n91 8gb?
Anonymous, 29 Dec 2008Guys you are no longer updated. The new nseries phones n79, n85 and n96 have better sound qual... moredont make me laugh ,ive tested all thoes handsets they dont even come close to the n91 sound quality in headphones
just got 5800 sound quality is awful compared to my n91 .5800 going bk to shop
Its phat its phab its phabulas,big phone very delicated music phone if its loud music you want its loud music you get a hole lot of it too.
This phone is very outdated BUT, N91 is has the best sound quality via the headphones among all Nokia phones even up to now. N91 is also the most durable and most solid Nseries phone ever. I've been using it for 2 years already and it still performs excellently. The latest Nseries are cheaply built and made of very cheap plastic that creaks all the time. N91 is really a very tough device.
I've had this phone for about half a year. The only thing that can give a better music listening expierence is perhaps the ipod, but with only a slight difference. This is THE phone for music playback.
This is very Heavy phone , Music quality is very low camera is ordinary , colour of display is So third class , best Featuares of phone is Memory and WIFI lan
mangesh, 18 Jan 2009N96 and nokia 5800 both phones are nowhere close to n91,when the thing is coming on sound qual... moreWhy is it that n91 don't have tv out and fm transmitter also n82 do not have fm transmitter
N96 and nokia 5800 both phones are nowhere close to n91,when the thing is coming on sound quality.n91 is a loudest music phone among all music phones.N96 and 5800 having a good sq,but they are completely failed to produce greatset sonic experience like n91.Also in future no any phone will compete with legendary n91.
N91 still the king of all music phones.
get the N96, it's perfect. sound quality is amazing, memory storage, screen size which is the best.
well.. N series all rocks


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We spend at least one long afternoon a week drawing and painting. About once a month I will give them a structured art project (like below) but most of the time I encourage free painting and doodling. I keep a large tarp, brushes, paints (watercolor and acrylic), good thick paper, and art pens/markers in the kitchen.
Drawing Books, Years 1-3
Books that are simple enough for the little ones.
Drawing Book of Animals, and other books by Ed Emberley
I Can Draw Animals, and other books in the Usborne "I Can Draw…" series
Drawing Books, Years 4-6
Books that are more challenging, but still simple enough to be fun and not frustrating.
And other books in the "20 Ways to Draw A …" series.
Art Projects
I really enjoy art projects that are 99% child friendly, yet still produce beautiful results of which they can be proud. These are some of our favorites over the years.
Metal Engraving (Used this for ancient Egyptian & ancient Assyrian projects. This Clip Art site has good reference pictures).
Advanced Monoprint (Easier than it looks; really fun with stunning results.)
Simple Monoprint (Even the tiniest people in the house can enjoy this project.)
Eggshell Mosaics (Easter)(Lots of fun, but must be spread out over several days to allow for drying.)
On the List to Try Next
My Pinterest board on Art and Crafts for Kids
Liquid Sidewalk Chalk, Chalk Paint
"Starry Night" with Melted Crayons
Oil Pastels with Watercolor Wash
Acrylic Forest Painting with Gesso
Art projects to learn about Great Artists.
Good quality educational Clip Art.
Free patterns for sewing or paper crafting.
Fine art prints by mail.
Christmas Projects
Clay ornaments with words (Joy, Noel, etc).
Star Wars snowflakes.
Make a gift bow from old magazines.
Make paper cones and string into "bells"
Old Christmas card collage with glitter


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LOUISVILLE – Louisville-based Inovonics Wireless Corporation, providers of wireless sensor networks and commercial intrusion detection applications, has hired Gary Kallman as senior vice president of global sales.
Before joining Inovonics, Kallman held executive positions at 3VR, Digital Monitoring Products, Radionics, Inc. (now Bosch) and Fire Burglary Instruments, Inc. (now Honeywell). In addition to sales and relationship management experience, Inovonics officials say Kallman brings expertise in marketing communications, new product introductions and building high-performance sales teams.
According to Inovonics president Mark Jarman, Kallman has extensive experience in building and leading sales teams in a variety of business-to-business industries and successfully building win-win relationships with strategic clients. Jarman is expecting his new sales executive to focus on indirect and direct channel development, vertical market penetration, creation and execution of high-level selling and strategic customer alignment.
"Gary is a well-respected and talented sales executive and we are thrilled to have him join our team," says Jarman. "He comes to Inovonics with leadership qualities and values that align with our organization, as well as demonstrated successes that lead to both revenue growth and customer acquisition/retention."
Working with OEMs and service provider partners, Inovonics provides network design and system engineering support for the use of wireless technologies for corporate, industrial, government and educational applications. Founded in 1986, the company offers a line of transmitters, receivers and control modules to provide a backbone for wireless systems. According to company officials, more than 10 million Inovonics wireless devices have been deployed in commercial environments.


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PPP1R13L antibody
Principal name
PPP1R13L antibody
Alternative names for PPP1R13L antibody
RelA-associated inhibitor, IASPP, NKIP1, PPP1R13BL, RAI, Inhibitor of ASPP protein, NFkB-interacting protein 1, PPP1R13B-like protein
Ncbi ID
Available reactivities
Available hosts
Available applications
Enzyme Immunoassay (E), Western blot / Immunoblot (WB), Immunocytochemistry/Immunofluorescence (ICC/IF), Paraffin Sections (P), ELISA (detection) (E(detection))
Background of PPP1R13L antibody
ASPP proteins (ASPP1, ASPP2 and iASPP) represent a new family of p53 binding proteins. ASPP1 and ASPP2 bind and enhance p53-mediated apoptosis. In contrast, the third member, iASPP, functionally inactivates p53. iASPP (also called protein phosphatase 1 regulatory (inhibitor) subunit 13 like protein, Inhibitor of ASPP protein, Protein iASPP, PPP1R13B-like protein and NFkappaB-interacting protein 1) plays a central role in regulation of apoptosis and transcription via its interaction with NF-kappa-B and p53/TP53 proteins. iASPP blocks transcription of HIV-1 virus by inhibiting the action of both NF-kappa-B and SP1. This protein also inhibits p53/TP53 function, possibly by preventing the association between p53/TP53 and ASPP1 or ASPP2, and therefore suppressing the subsequent activation of apoptosis. iASPP is predominantly a cytoplasmic protein (isoform 1) but can also be found in the nucleus (isoform 2). iASPP is highly expressed in heart, placenta and prostate and is weakly expressed in brain, liver, skeletal muscle, testis and peripheral blood leukocyte. The N-terminal region of isoform 1 is required for cytoplasmic localization. Defects in iASPP may be a cause of certain breast cancers and the protein is overexpressed in many patients suffering from breast carcinomas and expressing a wild-type p53/TP53 protein.
General readings
Tomoda,K., (2008) Cancer Sci. 99 (3), 615-622


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This was only the beginning of our trip. Rocketman found out the day before we were leaving that he needed to get to a couple of plants, one in Missouri and one in Iowa. So on Sunday after the reunion we headed to St. Louis which was halfway to our next destination which was Nevada, MO. More on that next time.
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Critical Care Medicine:
An Evolving Subspecialty
As resuscitation professionals, emergency
medical physicians are charged with supervising the delivery of in hospital
advanced life support. Emergency physicians deal with intubated, post cardiac
arrest, septic, and other critical patient populations on a daily basis. The
overcrowding of the nation's emergency rooms poses yet another challenge to
critical care. Emergency rooms are not too infrequently utilized as a
"boarding" or "holding" area for patients awaiting an
intensive care bed. Current research also supports the role of the emergency
medicine provider in delivering critical care. Goal directed therapy for septic
shock has been shown to decrease patient mortality. EP's must therefore be
comfortable with central line insertion and hemodynamic monitoring. The American
College of Emergency Physicians is currently engaged in active dialogue about
the credentialing of critical care physicians. Currently, pathways to board
certification or a "CAQ" (certificate of added qualifications) in
critical care exist through the American Boards of Internal Medicine,
Anesthesiology, and Surgery.
The politics of this lively debate
are beyond the scope of this website. Currently, Emergency Medicine Physicians
seeking additional expertise and/or credentialing in critical care medicine can
examine the following options. Some EP's choose to sit for the European
Society of Intensive Care Medicine's (ESICM) board examination. Emergency
Physicians are eligible to sit for the exam following completion of an either 1
or 2 year post graduate fellowship in critical care. The ESICM's examination,
though not equivalent to board certification, is widely perceived as a measure
of added competency. Current medical literature supports the use of intensivists,
or qualified intensive care physicians, to direct patient care in the nation's
critical care units. Emergency medicine doctors serve as intensivists in a
variety of locations. The American College of Emergency Physicians supports the
credentialing of EM docs in critical care. Interested student doctors can join
the critical care medicine section of ACEP and
other organizations to support the creation of a Certificate of Added
Qualifications in Critical Care Medicine for ER docs. Other specialty
organizations lend support to ACEP's efforts. Groups like the Society for
Academic Emergency Medicine and the Society for Critical Care Medicine encourage
emergency physician input and involvement in intensive care policies. The SAEM
actually maintains a list of fellowships that actively recruit ER doctors for
critical care training. Though EP's cannot sit for the board examination, they
can reap the benefits of rigorous and structured education in critical care
medicine. If you are interested in learning more about this debate, check out
the following links:
The Coalition for Critical Care in the Emergency Department
This is a Yahoo! Discussion group that is actively moderated by emergency medicine and critical care physicians. Doctors from the Interdisciplinary Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at Pittsburgh often post here.
Society for Critical Care Medicine
Has an active emergency medicine section; members can receive subscription to the Critical Care Medicine Journal
European Society for Intensive Care Medicine
This site contains information about the European Intensive Care Diploma (EDIC) and eligibility requirements.
Description of the University of Pittsburgh's Critical Care Fellowship
Adams Cowley Trauma Center's Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care
at the University of Maryland School of Medicine
FAQ From The Critical Care Section of The American College of Emergency Physicians
Ford Hospital's Internal Medicine/Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
Residency Program
(Six years and three board certifications!)
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Pirates in Congress
Pirates in Congress
from 10.00
Its not gold that they plunder, its your taxes.
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Obon 2011
Obon (お盆) is the short summer holiday that almost every person in Japan (except those who work in retail and hospitality I suppose) takes in the middle of August. Roads are jam-packed with cars, shopping malls are full of screaming kids, and the price of accommodation and travel skyrockets.
Yoshi and I were so busy with our new bubba that we forgot all about the holiday and didn`t make any plans (most people here plan months, if not a year, in advance) and were out of luck when it came to finding a hotel in either of the places we (well `I` actually) wanted to go.
Anyway, Yoshi had 5 days off work, so we tried to make the most of our time together as a new little family.
Here are the highlights of our Obon 2011.
Although we have been lots of times, it was the first time we took Aiden to Ikea and actively looked for things to brighten up his corner of the room (Aiden doesn`t have his own room and sleeps in his crib next to my side of the bed).
We found a giant green leaf that stands up over the crib (to help shade it from light and the air conditioner), and two bright cushions (to stop Aiden from rolling onto his tummy during the night).
We drove to Nara (deep into the mountains) in search of a waterfall that was featured in the August issue of Kansai Walker magazine. We entered the route info into the car navigation but ended up getting lost and driving about 30km in the wrong direction. By the time we got to the waterfall it was almost dark, but it was really nice to get out of the bustling city and get some fresh air. (You can see I was trying out the new `retro camera` app on my Ipod)
Unfortunately I didn`t manage to get any pictures, so I borrowed some from other people...
Ohaka Mairi
Haka is the term for grave in Japan and every so often, especially at New Year and during Obon, families visit the graves of their ancestors to clean up the headstones, place flowers, light incense and pray.
This time, Yoshi`s uncle came down from Tokyo, and we all went to the grave together (about 13 people including the nieces and nephews). After ohaka mairi we went to the Rhiga Royal hotel for dinner and karaoke! Everyone in Yoshi`s family loves to sing (and they are all pretty talented), so I enjoyed listening to some old Japanese classics, and even some English songs too (Yoshi`s nieces sang `Hello, goodbye` by the Beatles, and `We are the world` by Michael Jackson). The cutest moment was when all the kids sang this song (which very oddly and slightly disturbingly has been in the top 20 here for the last few weeks) complete with actions and adorable voices!
We also managed a bit of shopping and lots of good food over the holiday, so all in all, it was a nice break. It was good to have Yoshi around because he gave Aiden a bath most nights, and although he slept until midday on his days off, we still had plenty of time together.
(Aiden asleep on Yoshi`s lap - with Yoshi`s hat on!)


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Any one had experience, good or bad, with contacting a Christian Debt Consolidation company?
Credit card debit, college loans and medical bills are at critical levels and am way over my head. Trying to make monthly payments, but that is not enough. Not eating out or wearing new clothes, just not making enough money. Considering turning to a debt consolidation service, but not sure about who would be safe and secure to go through. Thanks for any input.
3 Responses to "Any one had experience, good or bad, with contacting a Christian Debt Consolidation company?"
I am guessing you listen to Dave Ramsey on the radio. While he gives some great advice (over and over and over again), he is a paid radio personality.
*ANY* (I cannot stress that enough), ANY debt consolidation will look worse on your credit report than the debt you already have.
Both my wife and I have years of banking experience, so trust us on this. Mortgage lenders see consolidations as *the* largest red flag going for lenders.
The reason for this is:
Consolidation companies do not loan you the entire sum need to pay off your debt. Instead, they negotiate with your lenders a 'mutually beneficial' arrangement of between 30-60% of the debt amount. The consolidation company then starts you on a loan for the full amount, while they pay pennies on the dollar for your current debt and everyone except the consolidation company loses.
Best method:
Call your creditors and negotiate a lower payoff amount yourself. You will not likely get the 30-60% that consolidation companies get, but it will likely be much lower than current.
Keep in mind, every dollar you negotiate less than the current debt you owe them, you are essentially stealing from them. You may not feel bad about this, as they make money screwing others, but right is right.
Pay your debts and stop going into debt. The only way to ever be free in any country.
First of all they are a BAD IDEA from the get-go !!!!!!!!!!!! You can do this all by yourself and it wont cost you a cent !!!! And just because it says CHRISTIAN doe NOT mean it's good!!!! Some of the biggest swindles and rip-offs have been done under the guise of "Christian" !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will help you if you want. I have helped many. And wont charge you.
First you need to cut up ALL CREDIT CARDS. Then you need to call each credit company and ask to speak to the supervisor, you need to tell them that your current interest rate is way too high & you need to get a much better rate or you'll have to drop their card. (pay on time every month, so they'll want to keep you & always try to pay at least 40% more than minimum due and as much as you can afford!).
Do you have a checking account, I assume you do. If so, go to your bank & ask to open an OVERDRAFT PROTECTION ACCOUNT on it. This will enable you to pay your bills on time and it will keep your credit good as you wont have OVERdRAFTS!!! After you open that, you need to make all your credit card payments AUTO-PAY out of your checking account for at least the minimum due, preferably min.+ $10 each. This way you will NEVER be late on a CC payment and your credit will improve vastly in the next 6 months !!!! Also try to pay something on each card by check when it comes in by snail mail !
Then contrary to what most financial advisers advise, I want you to start paying down your lowest balance as much & as often as you can, if you have $5 extra in change that week, drop it in the bank & send them another check for $5 !!!
Dont buy ANYTHING you can make at home and take with you to work or play !!!! You're on a MONEY DIET !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Make your own Latte, your own muffins, your own lunch !!! Dont buy an pre-packaged foods, make your meals from scratch!!! No movies, barrow movies from friends or the PUBLIC LIBRARY — they are FREE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All you need is a library card !!!
I can council you more if you are interested, let me know. firstname.lastname@example.com
I helped one co-worker clean up his credit and within 7 or 8 months he was able to buy his own home (and he was out of serious debt !!!) Aunt Barbie
Why not spend some of that money to learn how to repair your credit and up your score. I have used these programs myself and have and will keep on advising people to purchase them. My daughter and son-in-law went through bankruptcy last year and they are already starting to improve their credit by using these. Check them out go to http://www.comingbackstrongfiancially.com if they can help me they most certainly can help you.


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This wonderful creation just caught my eye.
I find it intriguing!
This wonderful piece is by a designer named Tamae Hirokawa's who's fashion label is SOMARTA. Formerly she was in charge of the collection line of Issey Miyake men and Issey Miyake.
Her conceptual approach to fashion design uses lace, masks, macramé, and advanced Japanese textile technology.
Take a look at more SOMARTA creations - Womenswear- Autumn Winter 2009-2010- Tokyo.
Picture courtesy FashionMag.com - Autumn-Winter 2009-2010 collection.