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When professional footballer Tim Brown teamed up with engineer Joey Zwillinger to create a sneaker made of wool, they never imagined it would become a Silicon Valley staple.
"We certainly never planned for it," says Tim. "It's hard to say what makes the sneakers so appealing to startup founders. I think it is, in part, a stylistic thing and the shoes' versatility plays well to the simple Silicon Valley uniform of jeans and a sweatshirt. Perhaps, the fact we are trying to come into a very big, very old-fashioned category like footwear and do things a little differently also resonates. Either way, we're very grateful."
Even if you haven't heard of Allbirds sneakers, if you follow the cool kids of Silicon Valley on social media, you might have spotted the grey sneakers, made of super-fine merino wool, which has won over the Bay Area. Startups CEOs can't stop Tweeting about it, and Time Magazine called them the world's most comfortable shoes.
They've also won the hearts of venture capitalists including Brett Jackson, who previously worked at Crocs, and is now an investor in Allbirds.
It's not bad for a concept inspired by the abundance of sheep in New Zealand, where Tim was born and played for The All Whites Football team before retiring to go to business school. After graduation, he began designing the first prototype for a sneaker that would utilise the abundance of merino wool in his home land, alongside Joey Zwillinger, who previously worked in biotech exploring the makeup of sustainable materials.
"We made hundreds of prototypes to get everything just right," says Tim, recalling the development stage of the product. "To be honest, the real magic is found with the 17.5 micron superfine NZ merino wool. This fibre is just incredible. Top fashion brands like Tom Ford use it in their fine suits. Our job as designers was really just to get out of the way, and we did that by reducing everything down to, what we like to call, the right amount of nothing with as few seams and components as possible."
The shoes are not only machine-washable, but also odour-resistant and come with a 30-day money back guarantee if you're not "obsessed" with them (which most people seem to be).
When Tim launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the first prototype, they made over US$100,000 in pre-sales in the first week. Since then, they have raised over US$10 million in venture capital-backed funding.
It isn't just the look of the shoe that piqued interest, but also their packaging, which uses 40 per cent less material than regular shoe boxes. There are YouTube videos of people excitedly opening their boxes, which are split into two compartments, so no extra cushioning or tissue paper is needed.
"At the core of the Allbirds brand is this sense of curiosity," says Tim, who as an athlete was sponsored by Nike. "We questioned why e-commerce footwear packaging always seems to consist of a box to carry the shoes put inside another box or bag for shipping. Our simple insight was you could design one box for both, if you did it thoughtfully."
An investigation by Yahoo Finance criticised the durability of the sneakers. However, the duo undertake constant market research and customer surveys to problem solve. "I think both Joey and I share a sort of healthy paranoia about all aspects of our business," says Tim. "We are constantly tweaking and testing ways to do things better."
Whilst some sneaker brands dream of athletes or sport stars wearing their shoes, he is grateful that Silicon Valley's top talent decided to adopt them. "It has been great for us," he says, "Although, I would hate to get pigeon-holed. I like to think the Allbirds brand can go anywhere and we have big plans for products in the future that I believe can attract all sorts of folks in all sorts of fields."


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Title: Wish You Were Here
Artist: Pink Floyd
Released: September 15, 1975
Total Length: 44:28
Label: Harvest, EMI (UK), Columbia, Capitol (US)
Track Listing Edit
- Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. I-V) (13:30)
- Welcome To The Machine (7:31)
- Have A Cigar (5:08)
- Wish You Were Here (Song) (5:40)
- Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. VI-IX) (12:31)
In 2011, several versions of Wish You Were Here were released as part of a Pink Floyd re-release campaign called "Why Pink Floyd...?" The versions were called Discovery, Experience and Immersion.
The original album remastered
The remastered album plus a second disc of live and unreleased material as follows:
- Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Early version) (Live at Wembley, 1974) (20:22)
- Raving And Drooling (Early version of "Sheep") (Live at Wembley, 1974) (12:35)
- You've Got To Be Crazy (Early version of "Dogs") (Live at Wembley, 1974) (18:09)
- Wine Glasses (From the "Household Objects" project) (2:12)
- Have A Cigar (Featuring Gilmour and Waters on vocals instead of Roy Harper and slightly different music) (7:07)
- Wish You Were Here (Featuring Stephane Grappelli on violin) (6:13)
The above two discs plus the following:
Disc 3 (DVD) - The original album in 5.1 Surround Sound, 4.0 Quadrophonic Mix, and LCPM Stereo Mix
Disc 4 (DVD) - Shine On You Crazy Diamond Intro concert screen film (Stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound versions), Shine On You Crazy Diamond concert screen film (Stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound versions), Welcome To The Machine animated clip, A short film by Storm Thorgerson
Disc 5 (Blu-Ray) - Everything from discs 3 and 4 in high definition audio and video
Also, included in the Immersion set was a 40-page book designed by Storm Thorgerson, a photo book by Jill Furmanovsky and Hipgnosis, a Storm Thorgerson art print, 5 collector's cards, Replica of Wish You Were Here tour concert ticket, replica of Wish You Were Here tour backstage pass, Scarf designed by Storm Thorgerson, Three clear marbles with pouch, Nine drink coasters featuring early Storm Thorgerson design sketches, 12-page credits booklet
Review Edit
- Song Review: 5 / 5
- Overall Rating: 5 / 5
- Best Song: Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. I-V)
- David Gilmour – Vocals, guitars, lap steel, EMS Synthi AKS, additional bass, keyboards, tape effects
- Roger Waters – Vocals, bass, additional guitar, VCS 3, tape effects
- Richard Wright – Keyboards, VCS 3, backing vocals
- Nick Mason – Drums, percussion, tape effects
- Roy Harper – Guest Lead Vocal on Have A Cigar
- Dick Parry – Saxophone on Shine On You Crazy Diamond
- Venetta Fields – Background vocals on Shine On You Crazy Diamond
- Carlena Williams – Background vocals on Shine On You Crazy Diamond
- Stephane Grappelli – Violin on Wish You Were Here (The Song)
- Brian Humphries – Engineer
- Peter Christopherson – Design Assistant (see Hipgnosis)
- Peter James – Engineer, Assistant Engineer
- Hipgnosis – Design, Photography
- Storm Thorgerson – Re-design
- Phil Taylor – Additional Photography (Remaster)
- Jill Furmanovsky – Additional Photography (Remaster)
- George Hardie – Illustrations
- Richard Manning – Design Assistant
- Howard Bartrop – Design Assistant
- Jeff Smith – Design Assistant
- James Guthrie; Remastering producer
- Doug Sax; Remastering
- Gerald Scarfe; Welcome To The Machine Music Video
- The album's largely a tribute to Syd Barrett. His mental illness and erratic behavior made it impossible for him to contribute after A Saucerful Of Secrets. The other theme pertains to the isolation and alienation of the modern world, namely the greed of the entertainment business.
- Originally, this was to consist of 3 songs that Pink Floyd were playing live over the last two years: "Shine On", "You Gotta Be Crazy", and "Raving And Drooling". "Shine On" was preserved as "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", while the other two became "Dogs", and "Sheep" on Animals.
- Wish You Were Here was also Pink Floyd's first album with their new label Columbia Records for most of the world, save Europe (where they remained with EMI), which they signed with in 1973 for a reported $1 million after The Dark Side Of The Moon's success and also because Capitol Records underpromoted them in America prior to The Dark Side Of The Moon.
- This is the last album to see a credit for Wright until The Division Bell, and essentially the last album where the whole band actively contributed when Waters was still a member.
- In 1998, Q magazine readers voted Wish You Were Here the 34th greatest album of all time.
- In 2003, the album was ranked number 209 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. This happened twenty-eight years after the magazine initially panned and trashed the recording. Reviewer Ben Edmonds wrote in the November 6, 1975 issue "Passion is everything of which Pink Floyd is devoid."
- Wish You Were Here peaked at #1 on Billboard's USA Pop Albums chart (where it stayed for two weeks in October, 1975) and stayed on the charts for a year. The album has, to date, sold over six million copies in the US and was certified Gold on September 17, 1975 in the US and as Sextuple Platinum in the US on May 16, 1997 by the R.I.A.A.
- According to the book A Saucerful Of Secrets: The Pink Floyd Odyssey, Barrett himself actually turned up at the studio in the middle of a recording session of the backing vocals for Shine On You Crazy Diamond on June 5, 1975, which was also the day David Gilmour married his first wife, Ginger. He arrived unannounced and had put on so much weight that some of the band did not recognise him at first. He had also shaved off all his hair, including his eyebrows (which was alluded to in The Wall). Jerry Shirley mistook him for a Hare Krishna devotee. Others were close to tears: Waters later confided that he cried. They played a song for him (Mason says he doesn't remember which but mentions some "legends" alluding that it was "Shine On You Crazy Diamond"). When they were done, Barrett sat motionless. When someone said to play it again, Syd asked what would be the point, as they had already just heard it. They also played him "Wish You Were Here", and asked him what he thought, to which he replied, "Sounds a bit old". He asked at one point if there was anything he could do and that he was available if needed. Later on, one of the band's technicians, Phil Taylor, saw Syd looking for a lift. Avoiding an awkward situation, Taylor ducked down in the car as he passed and it is not known how Barrett managed to get back home. Barrett hadn't been seen by the band in five years, and wasn't seen again after that. Echoing Syd's presence, Richard Wright plays a subtle refrain from "See Emily Play" in the final seconds of the album.
- The album cover was concealed in black (or blue in US) shrinkwrap with a mechanical handshake logo with elements of land, water, fire and air in background. The LP label would use custom mechanical handshake with black and blue prism background.
- The album cover featured a man shaking hands with a guy engulfed in flames (the US art would have the man on fire standing straight). The back cover was a faceless record executive.
- In a July 2006 interview with a New York City radio station before Barrett's death, Gilmour indicated he had not talked with Barrett since 1975.
- The album was the personal favorite of David Gilmour and Richard Wright.

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Hold Qi up Lund [2007-02-10]
Lund's first course of the year was held this weekend, in the same nice and spacious premises as last September. A common "theme" for some participants this time was to use Qigong for getting rid of or prevent health problems developed at work: mental stress, chronic pain and future poor circulation caused by monotonous working postures.
A new participant, who usually would need an interpreter in order to follow the Swedish language, completed the course with its Swedish instructions through the two days. This shows good spirit which inspires the rest of us, but it also shows that we practise an easily accessible and uncomplicated method.
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It's very good to repeat"I have practised for a few years by now, and even though this is a so-called beginners' course, it's still very good for you to join it and repeat it. To put it simply, I think it's nice to practise together, better than to join only the Evening Training.
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Tuesday, 6 January 2015
No Lights No Lycra Canberra is moving!
We are moving to Wednesday nights, starting from 4 February, with dancing from 7:30 to 9pm (so best to arrive a little before 7:30pm). We're also moving to a new venue: St John's Anglican Church hall in Reid, corner of Constitution Ave and Anzac Park West. This is a much bigger hall than the current venue, so with any luck, we won't EVER have to turn another person away (hooray!). There is lots of free onsite parking available, and admission still just $5 on the door. We are looking forward to seeing you on the 4th of Feb!
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- Anonymous13 January 2015 at 13:20
That sounds great! Just wondering if you have moved already? I went to old location yesterday ( Tues 13th Jan) and it was not on:( Thanks! Can't wait to dance NLNL 2015! WoooReplyDeleteReplies
Hello Anonymous! We're taking January off, so our first 2015 event is on Wednesday 4 February. For more info please keep checking here on the blog, or on our facebook page. See you next month to sh-sh-shake it off.Delete
- Anonymous13 January 2015 at 16:49
Ok great!! Thank you��Delete
Can't wait! ��
- Anonymous31 January 2015 at 03:46
Argh, the old venue was so easy to get to by bike and this one will be nearly impossible - that part of Reid is all huge roads with no bike paths or lanes. I do get that there was a need for a bigger venue, but there doesn't appear to be a way to reach this one safely if you're on two wheels instead of four. Will look into buses. *sigh*ReplyDeleteReplies
Hello! The hall can also be reached from Amaroo St in Reid, a quieter road than Constitution Ave. We've ridden down to check out the venue many times and have felt safe on the roads. However, if your preference is to take the bus, it's walking distance from the Civic interchange. See you for a boogie soon.Delete
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Oliver Mayer whips out a paperback biography of Mexican muralist David Siqueiros and plunks it down on the table in a downtown eatery, next to his Cobb salad. "I'm reading this book right now which has totally politicized me," he says. "I'm 29, but I look at this guy at 29 and he'd been in the Mexican revolution, the Spanish Civil War and he was putting himself on the line for Marxism. It's really exciting, galvanizing."
Actually, Mayer's not doing so badly himself.
Back in town from New York for a few days between bouts of working on his play "Blade to the Heat"--slated to open the Public Theatre's season with previews beginning Tuesday--Mayer is running on adrenaline.
He is, after all, getting the kind of break young playwrights fantasize about. With the Public's own George C. Wolfe at the helm, the production is an auspicious New York debut for Mayer, particularly given that it's only his third production ever.
Set in the Latino boxing world of America during the 1950s, "Blade to the Heat" tackles issues of both homophobia and racism. And as far as the latter goes at least, it's a world that's not entirely foreign to Mayer. "My mother's Mexican, my father's Anglo, so I'm not a full Chicano--I don't look Chicano--but I identify with things Mexican," says Mayer, who also boxed a bit as a teen-ager.


text: DAEGU, South Korea (CNN) -- Firefighters searching a burned out subway station in South Korea are reported to have found about 100 more bodies inside a wrecked train. Police suspect the fire in the southern city of Daegu was an arson attack and are questioning a 46-year-old man witnesses say ignited a milk carton filled with a flammable substance in the train. At least 50 people have been confirmed dead,135 injured, many seriously, and at least 97 are listed as missing. Officials say they expect the death toll to rise much higher. Fire swept through the train as trapped passengers made last desperate cell phone calls to friends and relatives before they were overcome by smoke, South Korean television reported. With the fire largely extinguished three hours after it was ignited at 0955 (0255GMT), firefighters wearing breathing gear searched the station and surrounding tunnels for those trapped and missing. Rescuers initially had trouble entering the station to tackle the blaze because of heavy black smoke and toxic gases billowing out of the tunnels. Among the dead recovered so far are the bodies of 14 subway employees found on a station platform where they had been trapped by the fire. "A man in his 40s dressed in a tracksuit set fire to a plastic milk carton containing a flammable liquid and threw it inside the subway train," a witness told South Korea's Yonhap news agency. Police have not given any indication as to the motive for the attack and do not as yet know what was in the carton. But police sources did say the man in custody has a history of mental problems. One witness told CNN the blaze could have been sparked by accident when an elderly man jostled with the suspect, causing him to drop a cigarette lighter into the milk carton. In the minutes after the blaze broke out, thick smoke poured from the subway entrances and ventilation shafts. Dozens of fire engines rushed to the scene and ambulances ferried the injured to hospitals across the city. YTN, a national cable news channel, reported that some of the injured were in a serious condition, many suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation. The single subway line runs through the center of Daegu, the third largest city in South Korea with a population of about 2.5 million. http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/02/18/skorea.fire/index.html


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The agent finished her report, and he thanked her, tossing a "good job" as she walked away and while he watched her backside. He checked his watch, wondering if he could get in a nap before the next principals' briefing. When he saw the time he wondered if UN representatives were always late or was it just this particular one?
"She was rather attractive, wasn't she?"
Munro smiled and wondered if mind-reading was one of Mai Fisher's talents. He turned to greet her. All thoughts of younger women left his head. She looked rested, relaxed, dark eyes luminous, dark hair in a severe French braid. She had dressed in what passed for the UN Security Force's utility uniform—dark blue commando sweater, dark blue pants tucked into Lady Magnum combat boots. She wore her body armor under her sweater, and the ubiquitous Beretta was holstered at her right hip. Insignia on her turtleneck bore the initials "UNSF," and the epaulets at her shoulders showed a colonel's rank. God, he was glad to see her.
"Don't you do anything the usual way?" he asked.
"The usual way is boring." She pointed to the ID badge clipped to her gunbelt. "I did check in and get the appropriate identification, though I saw at least three ways I could get around your security."
Munro felt his defenses come up before he remembered she liked to pull chains. "I hear you got a new job," he said.
She shrugged, and he thought he saw some emotion in her eyes. "Well, yes. It keeps me from being the idle rich."
"Chief of Security for the War Crimes Tribunal for the Former Republic of Yugoslavia is big. That's quite a cherry job. You made it sound like nothing much."
"Compared to what I used to do, it is nothing much, but I'm with Alexei. And that's important to me."
"You miss the old life?"
"Let's see. Do I miss skulking about, eavesdropping on people, roughing up bad guys, getting slapped around, shot at, followed, threatened? You bet your ass I do. We get an occasional spike of intrigue at The Hague, but mostly it's gossip. Who's fucking whom, that sort of thing."
"Do I detect some bitterness?" The look she gave him made him drop the question. He pointed to an epaulet. "Do I have to call you Colonel Fisher?"
"You do, and I'll shoot you. The rank came with the job. Alexei says it gives me credibility, but there was a reason I didn't stay in the British Army. So, your message said you needed my help. Official, this time."
"Yes, it was. The request specified your arrival two days ago."
"You know I rarely jump at the command of the U.S. government, but I'm here now. What's the threat you need my help with?"
"We've downplayed it, kept only among a close group of need-to-know folks, but we believe it's a credible threat from a white supremacist group. Their message indicated they'd be coming to the Mall to kill all interracial couples."
All joking left her face. "You have a name for this organization?"
"New Patriot City."
Munro thought Mai Fisher might have paled, but he decided it was the artificial lighting. She stepped closer to him and lowered her voice.
"It's not Patriot City's prophet Elijah. He's dead."
"That was the Christian Identity preacher from the Oklahoma City thing?" Her indication of surprise was a raised eyebrow. "When I put in the request through your Mr. Nelson, he sent someone to brief me. Oh, and the threat came from a woman, not a man."
"Unusual. Patriot City didn't believe in putting women in places of authority. How did she make contact?"
"A letter to me."
"Why you?"
"My position as coordinator was announced in the press."
"Do you still have the letter?"
"We dusted it for fingerprints. None. Not even a partial."
"I want to read it."
"I have a copy here…"
"No. I want to read the original and see the envelope. What was the postmark?"
"No surprise there. How did you know it was a woman?"
"She signed the letter, 'Sarai, Aryan Mother.'"
Munro watched as she considered what he had told her. That shadow of emotion crossed her face again, but she recovered.
"I still find it interesting it's a woman," she said. "Elijah had a very distinct opinion of the role of women, and heading up New Patriot City was not one of them. You know, you really need Alexei here. He was the one undercover in the original Patriot City."
"He didn't come with you?"
She gave him a coy smile, something he wouldn't have expected from her. "What's wrong, Munro? Afraid you won't have me all to yourself?"
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Yay 2009?
Random, I know. See Jason's Ode.
Contained within these pages are various and most likely random thoughts or ideas that may prove to amuse. I like to laugh at myself, and I hope you do too. However, I also hope that you are encouraged to think hard and think well (thank you, WorldView Academy!) May my life's purpose extend to this blog...I want to glorify God and enjoy him forever.


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Disaster Management Challenge
Astrosat is looking for new solutions that use Copernicus data to provide fast and useful support to first responders in critical situations. Solutions must have the potential to be added to Astrosat's RAPID platform as a 3rd party application. In addition to Copernicus data, participants are encouraged to integrate other sources of data into their solutions. For example, In-situ data, other satellite data or sociodemographic information, has the potential to increase the benefits and value of Copernicus data to first responders and should be considered by participants.
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- Business and technical support worth EUR 8,000 to take the solution to market.
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- Substantial satellite data quota worth EUR 5,000 (financial support by EC)
- Access to the Copernicus Accelerator programme (if eligible)
Entrants will be evaluated by senior members from the Astrosat RAPID team and other appointed experts. Each submission to Astrosat's Disaster Management Challenge will be evaluated against the following criteria:
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Future site enhancement certainly not identified or perhaps not communicated: It is crucial the fact that the Web committee identifies in least difficulties future site enhancements and communicates them to the development workforce. In the finest case, the development team realizes the roadmap for the coming three years. Such an approach permits the development staff to anticipate implementation selections to coordinator future site enhancements. It can be more cost effective upon mid- or perhaps long-term to take a position more initially and to build a flexible treatment. If Web teams have no idea or even dismiss future improvements, the risk for higher expenditure increases (e. g. adding new operation in the future leads to partially or at worst in totally reconstructing existing functionality). Looking at the financial delta for a flexible solution versus a solution just satisfying the current requirements, the flexible answer has proved to be more cost-effective in practice from a mid- and long-term point of view.
Organized functionality certainly not aligned with internal solutions: Many companies look at site features only from a site visitor perspective (e. g. facilitation of searching facts or doing transaction) and corporate benefits (e. g. monetary benefits of self-service features). Yet , there is a third dimension the effect of internet site functionality in internal methods. Site features that can closely impact inner resources are for example: — Web sites: featuring news, on the web recruitment, web based support, etc . – Intranets / sites: providing content material maintenance features for business managers
It is crucial for the achievements of site functionality that the Internet committee analyzes the impact and takes actions to ensure treatments of the prepared functionality. For instance , providing this article maintenance features to business owners and merchandise mangers with an affiliated workflow. This kind of functionality is effective and can create business benefits such as lowered time to marketplace. However , used, business owners and product managers will need to publish, validate, assessment, approve and retire articles. This ends up with additional workload. If the Internet committee hasn't defined inside the Web governance (processes, packages, ownership and potentially enforcement), it may happen that this efficiency is certainly not used and hence becomes ineffective.
Wish data versus real needs and business requirements: The practical specification is usually not lined up with wearer's needs or business requirements. This is more prevalent for internal applications including Intranets or portals. In many cases, the task committee neglects to perform a sound interior survey and defines functionality by generalizing individual employees' wishes without any sound proves. Capturing the feedback of internal users across the business allows deciding the vital functionality. To effectively execute a survey an agent set of personnel need to be wondered. Further these types of employees must be categorized in to profiles. The profiles ought to be characterized by for instance , frequency of usage of the Intranet, predicted duration simply by visit, use of the Intranet to accomplish their daily tasks, contribution to the organization, etc . Based upon this information the Web team are able to prioritize the functionality and opt for the most effective and relevant efficiency for the next release. Less essential or a smaller amount important efficiency may be component to future releases (roadmap) or perhaps dropped. In the event that such a sound decision process is definitely not performed, it may happen that operation is designed but simply used by handful of users as well as the return of investment is definitely not attained.
Not enough visual supports or purely textual content based: Calcado description of Web applications can be viewed subjectively and hence leading to wrong expectations. To stop setting wrong expectations, which might are only discovered during development or in worst cases at roll-out time, useful specification should be complemented simply by visual facilitates (e. g. screenshots or at best HTML prototypes for home pages or any important navigation web pages like sub-home pages pertaining to the major sections of the site including for human resources, business units, money, etc . ). This allows minimizing subjective handling and considering the users' feedback before development. This kind of approach facilitates setting the perfect expectations and to avoid any disappointments in the end once the new application is online.
We have observed these types of common flaws, independently in the event that companies have developed their Net applications inside or subcontracted them to an external service provider.


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If you haven't already noticed the fashion world is being taken over....PUNK meets GRUNGE is turning serious heads this season and to be honest I just find myself moving more and more over to the dark side!
I'm sure you already know that I've always loved my Leather and spikes but there's something about glamourising grunge that I most definitely will always have time for. I've always been inspired by the punk era, there's something I love about street style and the attitude of 'I don't care what you think' that comes with it, people who wear whatever they want because it's who they are and it makes them happy...at the end of the day that's what it's all about! We may not be bringing but the mohawk but bring on the Tartan, zips, and distressed Leather...it's time to show your rebellious side!


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J has been O's nanny since he was 2 1/2 months old.
Today they were at the park, as always. A woman that they had seen many times before at the library or in the park asked J if she could watch her baby (hold the baby) while she took her older son to the park bathroom (he's potty training). G was at home, with me.
You have to understand that we live in a really small town (a "village," actually), so everyone knows everyone and this isn't all that weird.
So O sees her with the baby and bursts into tears, yelling something like, "No, J, no, you are mine and G's nanny and nobody else's! You're not that baby's nanny! You just have two of us!"
Everyone who knows O at the park was floored since they never see him act like this, and he kept it up until the woman came back with her son (upon which, she immediately apologized to O for "borrowing" his nanny).
Too cute, and very possessive.
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Login Screen
The credentials used to sign into dbFront are determined by the dbFrontService. To change this see the topic Authentication.
If you have setup Database Authentication then you may see the "Directory" field. This field allows the user to select which area they would like to login to.
Usage Agreement
The dbFront Login screen has the ability to show a user agreement. This can be setup by adding or uncommenting the key "UsageAgreement" in the dbFrontUI web.config file. The text of the usage agreement is determined by the value.
If a usage agreement is specified then dbFront will require that the user the check the usage agreement before they can sign in.
<add key="UsageAgreement" value="I agree to use this system only for legitimate business purposes, restricting my usage to my designated professional responsibilities." />
Security Warning
One feature that may seem annoying is that the Login Screen will specifically warn users if they are logging in on a connection that is not secure. To remove this warning the administrator will need to install a SSL Certificate on the webserver used to host dbFront.


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Runners and Joggers; Competitive and Recreational; All Ages.
Be part of this successful series jointly organised since 2000 by Maroochy Athletics Club and University of the Sunshine Coast Athletics Club.
Just keeps getting bigger and better!
Entries taken on race days.
Please register 30 minutes prior to race start; Open 10km runners eligible for prizes.
Races run in rain, mud, frost & sunshine!
2018 Entry Form - Under 8 years | All other ages
Once only fee to cover all races in series.
On the day of your first race in the series, you will need to fill in an entry form. These will be on the registration desks, but it would be greatly appreciated if you would print it at home and bring it along already filled in. This will avoid the inevitable delays at the first event. But you should still plan to be at the venue an hour before your race on the first day of the programme. We do our best to start races on time, especially with such a large number of races. You really do not want to be in a queue with your entry form when the gun goes off!
For under 8 years old (as at 31st December 2018) use this entry form.
For all other ages use this entry form.
For each race (payable each race day).
Maroochy / USCAC Members:
All other runners:
Point Score (each age category)
Runners must complete 4 out of 6 races to be eligible for series trophies
1st - 10 points;
2nd - 8 points;
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5th - 3 points;
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In the city of Berren, strange things happen. People disappear, trees sprout overnight. But no one believes in magic. No, to believe in magic would be disloyal…
The devious Lord Rump and his granddaughter, Duckling, need a disposable boy, and Pummel, a farm boy looking for work in the city, fits the bill perfectly. Duckling is happy to tangle him in her grandpa's web, as long as Grandpa keeps his promise - that this is his very last Scheme.
Lord Rump's machinations take both children into the strong-hold of Berren - where time has stopped and no one can leave - and before long they are entwined in a plot to kill the heir to the Faithful Throne.
If they want to protect the Young Margrave, and save themselves from an awful death, Duckling and Pummel must learn to use the magic that no one else believes in.
In the city of Berren, strange things happen all the time, but no one believes in magic...
Duckling and her grandfather, Lord Rump, are tricksters who are always up to mischief. Grandpa promises to stop after one last scheme and so Pummel, a farm boy with a generous heart, gets entangled with them.
As danger gets even closer, Duckling and Pummel must learn to trust themselves, and each other, and to believe in magic if they are to survive.
A wonderful fantasy adventure story set in a vivid fantasy world. Both Duckling and Pummel are very likeable characters, and the story will suit both boys and girls in Year 4 and up.
It is a fantastic read, with a strong theme of friendship and courage woven through it. This is a perfect introduction to this genre, and also the first book in a trilogy that will have your students waiting for Book 2.
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Hey all,
With the rain that fell last night there should be a little pulse of Trout go through most of the rivers. The Tauranga Taupo that had almost been reduced to a trickle has come up to 0.330, not great but it will wake the fish up.
I fished the Tongariro yesterday with a friend. We shot down Grace road to have a look at the section that has been cleared on both banks. great looking water and it will hold crap loads of trout over winter but casting is a massive problem with your line getting caught on the up rooted roots. Take a stripping basket down there and this should help. great looking water as I said! I fished the Bain and plank Pool as well, pulling out one good Hen and missing a few strikes as well. A little Pheasant Tail doing the damage.
The rips all look good at the moment but have gone somewhat quiet. The rain should help out here again.
More rain and some wind would really help things move along now.
Take care out there
Regards Shane


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Users waiting for the HTC's Shift UMTC will soon find that their wait is over. The hotly-anticipated device, first announced nearly a year ago, will be available from the end of the month - but only through Orange.
The HTC Shift is powered by a 1.2GHz processor, runs Windows Vista Business Edition and has a 7-inch widescreen (800x480 pixels) touch screen display that tilts and slides, providing access to the QWERTY keyboard hidden underneath. It is also a 3G Internet access device with HSDPA (high-speed data packet access) and weighs just 800g.
Supporting both 3G/3G+ and 802.11b/g Wi-Fi connectivity - a first for any Ultra Mobile PC - the Shift comes pre-loaded with Microsoft Office, enabling you to download, view and edit Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents.
The company said that the 'always-on' UMPC lets you switch between Microsoft's Windows Mobile and Windows Vista operating system at the touch of a button, while users will also be given the ability to preview text messages, Direct Push emails, calendar and contacts when the Shift not switched on. HTC claimed that this would preserve battery power as well as being convenient. The Shift comes with a 30GB hard drive and for extra security integrates a built-in fingerprint sensor.
Nick Horton, Head of Business Devices, Orange UK, said: "The HTC Shift is the first device of its kind, and Orange is the first UK operator to offer it to customers. It perfectly balances both personal and business needs, and it looks fantastic. The Shift's highly portable design and ability to connect via both Wi-Fi and the Orange mobile network, means customers don't need to be in the office to keep up to date with their work."
The HTC Shift will be available to buy online at Orange.co.uk, and in selected Orange retail stores throughout the UK from the end of February. The Shift will be priced at £999 with a data tariff. HTC usually sells its handsets on a SIM-free basis, but first made its name as an OEM designing and making handsets for all the big mobile phone and gadget companies.


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A/D or left/right arrow keys: Left and right movement.
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W or up arrow key: Travel up elevators
Spacebar: Jump
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Craft Coffee: A Manual is available wherever books are sold. If your local store doesn't have it on the shelf, they can order it for you. If you would like to sell the book in your coffee shop, contact Morgan Krehbiel at krehbiel [at] agatepublishing [dot] com for wholesale prices.
Named a top food + drink book of 2017 by The Food Network, Wired, Sprudge, and Booklist.
"Provides all the information budding javaphiles need to discover what they like in a cup of specialty coffee—and how to replicate the perfect cup at home."
—The Food Network
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"The small hardcover includes recipes and simply explains how to use equipment and produce tastier coffees."
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—Ellie Bradley, coffee journalist


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The median home value in Raceland, LA is $105,000.
This is
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the county median home value of $135,600.
The national median home value is $185,800.
The average price of homes sold in Raceland, LA is $105,000.
Approximately 76.35% of Raceland homes are owned,
compared to 17.34% rented, while
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Raceland real estate listings include condos, townhomes, and single family homes for sale.
Commercial properties are also available.
If you see a property you're interested in, contact a Raceland real estate agent to arrange a tour today!
Learn more about Raceland Real Estate.


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Security Consulting Services
Nationwide Security Corporation's consulting division provides operational and physical security consulting services on a national basis for a wide variety of vertical markets. Many organizations don't have someone in-house with every security expertise required in today's changing landscape. NSC's security consultants can provide the following services:
Security Risk Assessment
No two clients are alike. Therefore, even a proven security risk assessment methodology should be adapted with the unique needs of each client in mind. Not only do the risk assessment details differ between the type of client such as corporate and institutional but certainly client to client as well. Also, the risk assessment process constantly evolves based on lessons learned and the latest security best practices.
That said, the basis of a risk assessment remains the same. It is an analysis of a facility's assets and vulnerabilities as well as the threats to the facility and how your security program is mitigating the vulnerabilities in order to protect the assets from the threats.
A complete security risk assessment must include all aspects of your security program including physical security, policies and procedures, and security personnel. The end product is a Security Risk Assessment Report that includes specific and actionable recommendations while being concise and tailored to your organization and your needs.
Elements of a security risk assessment:
-Review of site and facility security measures and assets
-Analysis of crime data including loss history, police calls for service and crime statistics
-In-depth interviews with a cross-representation of the organization's operating and support personnel
-Review degree of compliance with recognized CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) principles and any industry specific security requirements
-Evaluation of present security program including physical security systems, security policies and procedures, security personnel, security management, and operating procedures
-Report detailing the weaknesses and vulnerabilities; developing cost effective and workable recommendations.
System Design
Our system design product is client and site specific, with the attention to detail our clients require. We design site-specific electronic CCTV, access control, burglary, turnstile, intercom, fire protection, and perimeter security systems, as well as other physical security measures. Product recommendations and designs are based on specific needs. Our Comprehensive Design Specifications includes, at minimum:
- Description and scope of work
- Necessary contractor qualifications
- Material descriptions
- A&E specifications for all products
- Installation, testing and commissioning requirements
- Execution information
- Preparation of design drawings in AutoCAD to include minimum floor plans with device locations, legends, riser diagrams and details
Project Management
Project Management Services can be provided during both the Procurement and Construction project phases. By learning the specifics of your business and physical protection requirements, we ensure your designed systems are installed on time, on budget and in accordance with all design specifications.
Functions performed during the Procurement Phase of your project include:
- Assistance in attaching bid documents to the design specifications and drawings in order to release an Invitation to Bid
- Evaluating contractor qualifications based on project and client need
- Inviting qualified contractors to bid
- Leading the pre-bid conference and walk-through
- Assistance in evaluation of bids, including contractor qualification reviews
Functions performed during the Construction Phase of your project include:
- Review and approval of all submittals
- Check, review and approval of installation progress
- Review and approval of change orders
- Review and approval of testing and test reports
- Review and approval of "As-built" diagrams
- Approval of contractor progress payments
Virtual Security Management
What's the alternative to traditional in-house security management which offers a way to reduce overhead, and still have a dynamic security program? A Virtual Security Manager.
Many firms do not have a dedicated security manager and instead utilize someone with other duties such as Facilities or HR to manage their security program. Not only does this intrude on the true responsibilities, but in most cases that designated person does not have the expertise to comprehensively deal with all security matters. So, for those organizations that don't have a need for a full-time dedicated security manager but do occasionally or regularly need expert security related support and advice, here's the solution.
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The great advantage for this kind of service is still having access to the security expertise all growing companies need in today's changing landscape without the long term cost and commitment of full time security management. The Security Manager program allows businesses to save money on employee benefits and salaries by eliminating the need to hire costly employees for a short term project or where only part-time help is required.
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- Workplace Violence Mitigation and Training
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- Emergency Preparedness / Response
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HR 3941, Local Food And Regional Market Supply Act (Local FARMS Act)
Press Release | Bill Provisions | Bill Text
National Statements of Support | Maine Statements of Support
As consumer demand for local food soars, farmers selling local food through direct marketing channels have seen an incredible growth in economic opportunities. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, over 160,000 U.S. farmers sold $8.7 billions of local food to consumers, retailers, institutions and local distributors in 2015.
In rural communities, boosting local and regional food markets can have a significant impact on local economies and help keep rural families on the farm. Whether it's selling produce at a farmers' markets or to a restaurant, direct marketing channels also serve as an important entry point for new farmers who are breaking into the industry for the first time. Investing in local food markets diversifies farm income sources, builds community between urban and rural populations, and promotes consumer choice.
Introduced by Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), and Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY), HR 3941, the Local Food And Regional Market Supply Act (Local FARMS Act) builds on the success of local and regional food economies by helping farmers tap into growing markets and helping consumers access healthy food. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has introduced a companion bill in the Senate.
Bill Provisions
To build on the success of local and regional food markets, the Local FARMS Act would:
- Create a more efficient program called the Agricultural Market Development Program that is housed at the Agricultural Marketing Service and consolidates Value Added Producer Grants, Local Food Promotion Program, Farmers Market Promotion Program, regional food chain coordination, and partnership agreements for regional planning; streamline the application process; and task Cooperative Extension and USDA field offices with providing outreach and technical assistance.
- Ensure adequate funding of the Food Safety Outreach Program during these critical years of Food Safety Modernization Act implementation and move the program to the Agricultural Marketing Service, which regularly works with producer groups and handles other food safety programs such as the Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Program and Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.
- Create a new program called the Food Safety Cost-share Program, which would be overseen by the Agricultural Marketing Service and would support farmers with costs associated with food safety certification and equipment to improve food safety.
- Reauthorize the Organic Cost-share Program and update statutory language to reflect the program's move to Farm Service Agency.
- Provide USDA with clear authority to use Rural Development grants and loans for meat and poultry processing infrastructure, with a priority for projects that increase the availability of or geographic distribution of USDA and state inspected facilities.
- Create a new pilot program called the Harvesting Health Program that supports fruit and vegetable prescription projects in areas of persistent poverty and collects health impact data.
- Help to address veterans' hunger by expanding eligibility for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program to low-income military veterans and ensure adequate funding for the program.
- Expand geographic preference for school food to allow schools to use locally grown, locally raised, or locally caught as a product specification.
- Ensure Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program funds are reserved for national or regional projects involving multiple states and add food waste reduction to the purpose statement.
National Statements of Support
"Encouraging and making it easier for Americans to eat more fruits and vegetables is critical to improving their health. This is especially true when it comes to vulnerable and underserved populations. Expanding the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program so that low-income seniors and military veterans have these resources to eat healthy would help achieve this goal. Prescriptions for healthy foods from a health care provider are another way to improve access and health. Launching a pilot that would help us study fruit and vegetable prescription projects is essential for understanding their impact on the health of patients." Sue Nelson, Vice President for Federal Advocacy, American Heart Association
"The Local FARMS Act streamlines and enhances programs that are critical to the ongoing development of the farmers market industry. The Act helps to ensure, small scale american farmers have access to viable markets for the fruits of their labor." Jen Cheek, Executive Director of Farmers Market Coalition
"Every day, FoodCorps connects kids to healthy food in schools, in Maine and across the nation. We are raising the next generation of healthy eaters, and this bill would propel our work by boosting the flow of fruits and vegetables into local markets and making it easier for schools to bring local and regional food into cafeterias and classrooms." --Cecily Upton, Co-Founder and VP of Innovation and Strategic Partnerships, FoodCorps
"The Tisch Food Center is very happy to support the Local FARMS Act. This bill is exciting in that it takes a comprehensive approach to helping people eat well – through production, access, affordability, and nutrition education. Taken together the elements of this bill will support local farmers and producers; make good food more accessible and affordable for communities; and engage consumers young and old in growing and eating healthy, local food." Dr. Pamela Koch, EdD, RD, Executive Director and Research Associate Professor of Nutrition Education at the Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy, Teachers College Columbia University
"America's family farmers are hard-working entrepreneurs who act as the backbone for many of our local and regional economies," said Wes King, Policy Specialist at the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. "The Local FARMS Act prioritizes these farmers and food producing communities in the upcoming farm bill by helping them connect to new economic opportunities and by providing critical upgrades to infrastructure and USDA support services. We applaud Representative Pingree for her leadership on this bipartisan legislation and thank her for continuing to serve as a champion for rural America."
"We're thrilled by Rep. Pingree's ongoing leadership in food-and-farm policy and particularly pleased that the Local Farms Act includes support for Produce Prescription Programs. We at Wholesome Wave know from our work in over a dozen states that when people can afford fruits and vegetables, they buy them, and the benefits ripple out across communities. Farmers and retailers sell more produce, make more money, and hire more help. And diets change overnight - which is our only hope in reducing the $1T+ burden that treating diet-related disease puts on the American economy. This bill is a win-win-win," said Michel Nischan, CEO, Wholesome Wave.
"This bill is both smart and necessary. Local and regional food systems play a critical role in keeping farms in business and helping the next generation enter the market, and this bill is an important step towards those goals." -John Piotti, President of American Farmland Trust
"Currently 15.6 million U.S. households lack adequate access to healthy food. At the same time, many small and midsize farmers struggle to secure a steady demand for their produce. The Local FARMS Act offers solutions to these problems by providing financial incentives and policy support for local food systems that can create jobs, establish reliable revenue streams for farmers and increase access to healthy and affordable food, especially for low-income Americans. Research shows that thriving local food systems can close the nutrition and health gaps along socioeconomic and racial lines while encouraging spending that keeps local dollars invested in local businesses. We look forward to working with Representative Pingree, Senator Brown and others to support our farmers, rural economies and healthy families."--Ricardo Salvador, senior scientist and director of the Food and Environment Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Maine Statements of Support
"As a mission driven investor with a particular focus on building and enhancing the viability of local farm and food businesses, CEI fully supports the Local FARMS Act. CEI, whose mission is to help create quality jobs, environmentally sustainable businesses and shared prosperity for all rural Maine people, understands the power of federal programs, like those included in the Local FARMS Act to reinforce and support our goals," said Gray Harris, Senior Program Director, Natural Resource Sectors, Coastal Enterprises Inc. "Good, actionable, federal policy is critical in supporting the growth of the local food economy and the Local FARMS Act is a step in the right direction in creating efficiencies and needed services to enable our farm and food producers to grow and thrive."
"Representative Pingree's Local FARMS Act is a necessary and important step forward in protecting the ability of farms to continue producing the superb food that feeds people throughout our nation," said Julie Ann Smith, Executive Director of the Maine Farm Bureau. "Keeping farms in business is crucial for the well-being of all who live in the United States, as well as our local and national economies. Pingree's bill will provide the support that producers need to continue operating and providing the quality food that feeds our nation."
"Maine Farmland Trust is excited to endorse The Local Food and Regional Market Supply Act (The Local FARMS Act). This Act provides the financial support, infrastructure development, and technical assistance that farmers in Maine need to grow the local and regional food economies. At the same time, it increases access to fresh, healthy, and locally-grown food for low-income communities in Maine. Simply put, the tools in this bill will strengthen our local economies and nourish our communities. We are grateful for the sponsors of this bill, and especially Representative Chellie Pingree, for working to include these important changes in the next Farm Bill," said Amanda Beal, President and CEO of Maine Farmland Trust.
"Seafood is a critical part of our region's food system and economy," said Kyle Foley, Sustainable Seafood Program Manager at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute. "In a marketplace where the U.S. imports 91% of the seafood that we eat, programs like the Local Food Promotion Program create much needed opportunities to build markets for local fishermen and access to local seafood for consumers."
"Maine's farmers' markets are made up primarily of small, diversified farms, and are scattered across towns from Portland to Madawaska, Eastport to Norway," said Leigh Hallett, Executive Director of the Maine Federation of Farmers' Markets. "Pingree's Local and Regional Market Supply Act will benefit all of these markets, both urban and rural, by expanding resources for farmers and access to healthy, local foods for consumers. Improving the infrastructure serving farms will benefit consumers and the economy as a whole.
"Congresswoman Pingree's Local FARMS Act provides much needed support to family farmers across Maine and around the country," said Ted Quaday, Executive Director of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association. "MOFGA is wholeheartedly supportive of the bill."
"Maine Farm and Sea Cooperative supports Maine food producers and consumers by working to include more locally-produced, healthful food into ALL Maine diets. We focus particularly on rural areas and New England hospitals, schools, and agritourism events. However, barriers such as pricing, product diversification, coordination, and marketing continue to challenge the small and medium producers and harvesters, preventing them from effectively competing for market share," says Dave Seddon, CEO, and Ron Adams, COO, Maine Farm and Sea Cooperative. "Although we can produce an adequate supply of healthy food for much of New England right here in Maine, the number of those who cannot access the local foods remains low. Furthermore, the increasing food recalls due to food safety highlight the need for more affordable and cost effective training and for facilities that process food in state. Thus, we applaud Representative Pingree and other legislators and are encouraged by the Local FARMS Act Bill, which will coordinate programs and policies that support social, environmental, economic, diet and health aspects of Maine and New England's complex local food systems."