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Ability SEO
Ability SEO is an inbound marketing agency in Baltimore. Since 2015, Ability SEO and its 5-person team have provided an array of marketing services: SEO, web design, social media, email, graphic and logo design, and web development.
A furniture store hired Ability SEO to create an online marketing strategy and boost their organic search rankings. The project required designing a website, creating content for blogs, posting to social media, and setting up a HubSpot account. Within 5-months, the furniture store noticed an increase in their organic search rankings – especially for searches in Baltimore or Washington, D.C.
"They're always working in our best interest. I never feel like there are hidden costs. [They are] very sensitive to the realities of our small marketing budget and our need to see ROI." – Vice President, Furniture Company


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You Should Be Listening To is a series where I talk up one of my favorite podcasts and explain why you should be listening, too. Each post gives an explanation of the show using the same five questions, including how best to listen and comparisons to other pieces of media. You can find all of my You Should Be Listening To posts here.
All About What's the Frequency
What is What's the Frequency?
What's the Frequency is an independent, serialized comedy/drama/"psychedelic noir" audio drama. The show is relatively new, with its first episode published on September 13th, 2017, and only three full episodes being released as of writing this post (12/27/17). The show takes place in an alternate universe in which only one frequency on the radio works, and it only plays a traditional radio drama.
Okay, but what is it really?
What's the Frequency is terrifying and riveting, and it's delivering some of the best horror in the audio drama medium–a medium that's well past saturated with horror. It's a show that is confusing and layered and aggressively its own. It's a show about reality, it's also a show about the audio and horror industries themselves. It's strange and surreal and confusing on a first listen, but extremely rewarding.
What makes it different from other podcasts?
Well, first and foremost, the way What's the Frequency sounds. What's the Frequency is bizarre. It feels like somewhere between David Lynch and Bioshock, but without the visuals to contextualize it. Don't let that scare you off, though; while it may seem jarring on an initial listen, What's the Frequency is worth the close attention it demands. If anything, the horror should be what scares you off–but only if you're not really a horror fan. Even still, though, the horror here is done in such a strange and unsettling way versus banking on cheap jump scares or descriptions of gore. The horror here is slow and seeping, raveling itself into the mystery at the show's core. One of the things that sets Whats's the Frequency so far apart from other shows is how little it depends on dialogue or narration to explain what's happening in a scene: instead of telling the listener someone is being hit with a telephone, for instance, the production speaks for itself. What's the Frequency has an almost unparalleled trust and respect for its audience.
When does it start to "get good?"
Like with Greater Boston, What's the Frequency is good straight off the bat and just keeps getting better. However, I would urge listeners to approach the show with patience. It has a learning curve, but as I've said before and will say forever, it's so worth it. Think of it like starting the book versions of A Clockwork Orange or One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. It's a bit confusing at first, but once it clicks, everything becomes natural.
Why should I be listening?
I believe wholeheartedly that What's the Frequency shows the trajectory of audio dramas better than any other new show. It's a show that completely subverts the idea of what an audio drama should sound like in such a refreshing way. It's strange, and bold, and refreshing, and so dedicated to exactly what it is. The production is gorgeous and the writing is both suspenseful an fun. I've called What's the Frequency the Podcast Problems darling of 2017, and for good reason. You can read more about What's the Frequency here and here.
Listen to What's the Frequency if you like:
- Anything by David Lynch or inspired by David Lynch
- The immersive strangeness of Terry Gilliam's Brazil or Neil Gaiman's Mirrormask
- The strange feeling of unease you get when revisiting that boat scene from the 1971 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
- The aesthetically-driven horror found in Bioshock and Doshonored
- The mind-bending nature of films like Inception, The Prestige, or Looper
You can find more information, including links and transcripts of episodes, on their website.
"What's the Frequency"'s Patreon-Only Audio: More Hilarious, More Terrifying, More Endearing – Podcast Problems January 11, 2018 at 4:57 pm
[…] case you're new to Podcast Problems, I love What's the Frequency. The audio drama is a beautiful, surreal dive in to horror and noir. It's a […]
"Spirits" Delivers a Hilarious, Spooky Audio Drama for its 2nd Anniversary – Podcast Problems January 29, 2018 at 9:21 am
[…] Boston, McLoughlin's D&D actual play podcast Join the Party, or Schifini's long, long list of audio drama credits. Still, Spirits has always seemed audio drama supportive […]
[…] starting-point of What's The Frequency? is just this experience. The whole podcast is dumped in front of you like a working wireless set […]
Patreon Goal Reward: My Favorite Podcast Episodes Ever – Wil Williams Reviews March 22, 2018 at 8:32 pm
[…] am of the belief that if audio drama keeps on its beautiful, exciting trajectory, What's the Frequency is our best look into the medium's future. This strange, unnerving, uncomfortable, hilarious, […]

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Deadline for reviewer's technical advice: August, 30th September, 30th
Deadline for full-length paper electronic submission: July 21th July 31th, 2019
The Brazilian Nuclear Energy Association - ABEN promotes the ninth International Nuclear Atlantic Conference 2019 (INAC 2019), which will be held in Santos, São Paulo from October 21st to 25th. The theme of the event is "Nuclear New Horizons: Fueling our Future", which intends to discuss the essential role of nuclear science and technology in all its applications for the benefit and development of society. We will explore subjects of nuclear energy as a source that generates industrial demand, employment, social and economic-development and contributes to the environmental goals in the countries and regions where it operates.
The Conference comprises three independent, but complementary, technical meetings: The XXI Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Physics and Thermal hydraulics (XXI ENFIR), the XIV Meeting on Nuclear Applications (XIV ENAN) and the VI Meeting on Nuclear Industry (VI ENIN).
Jointly, the Eighth edition of the Junior Poster Technical Sessions is organized for undergraduate students from a number of colleges and universities to share with the participants the relevant results achieved in their research work under the supervision of nuclear researchers from Brazilian Institutions. In this edition of INAC, it will also happen the First International Workshop on Thorium (ITHOR-WS),that will discuss the present time status of thorium in the world.
Complementing the program, Expo INAC 2019, the traditional technical and commercial exhibition, runs alongside the INAC 2019, offering the opportunity to network with the delegates, enhance relationships with existing customers and meet new ones, demonstrate products or services, launch new products, and seek international partners forming new alliances.
ABEN and the INAC 2019 General Chair and Co-Chair are grateful to all who will contribute to the publication of the Proceedings: authors, board of referees and editorial committee. Also, we would like to thank the Chairs and Co-Chairs of the technical meetings for taking responsibility for delivering a successful and technically rich INAC, the largest nuclear event held in South America.
We would also like to acknowledge all the sponsors, government agencies, industries and institutions, which directly or indirectly have contributed or will contribute to the success of the event.
ABEN and the INAC 2019 Organizing Committee acknowledge that the success of this meeting truly lies on your attendance. We thank you in advance for sharing your time with us and wish you a fantastic time during your visit in Santos, São Paulo.
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6 Ways to Plan Application Performance TestingMay 22, 2019 No Comments
Featured article by Stella Murugesan, Independent Technology Author
Today business organizations think that providing customers with a complete digital experience is more important than page speed and load times. This is the reason why application performance testing is becoming a responsibility for the testers and they are pushed by the developers to adapt multi-layered testing methods. But without a plan or strategy, no process can take place. If you don't know how to manage things then you will definitely puzzle in achieving the best results.
Making a plan for the implementation of performance testing is not easy to process. It requires a detailed plan-of-action to avoid hustles. A performance test should be capable to test the website in different types of conditions which may include public-facing experiences and high-traffic. And to plan a performance test there are so many things which a developer has to keep in mind. Let's figure out a few ways which can help you while planning for performance testing.
1. Business Goal
It is very important to understand the requirements of the clients. All clients have some expectations from the applications and the performance of the application. Put your efforts in the performance testing to reach the client's goals. Once the goal is clear in your mind, focus on the specific area, instead of creating exhaustive testing packages for the different sections of the application. Plan the test cases according to the different modules and expectations of the customers and clients from the application. The testing plan should always reflect the mirror like environment.
2. Include Think time in testing
Think time can be defined as the time intervals taken by the user while working on your application. Usually, the users take these breaks to go through the information appearing on the screen while switching from one section to another or applying their intelligence to work according to their plans. Most of the time breaks occur while confirming address and bank details filled by the user. While designing the test scripts, you can fix a certain amount of time as the fixed time between two consecutive requests with minimum and maximum time values. This is important because all customers spend their time to grab the information so that they can clarify the purpose and the proper functionality of the website.
3. Learn from previous experiences
Performance issues take some time to crop up and figure out the issues. It is always advisable to conduct tests under previous conditions multiple times and see which issues occur continuously. This continuous observation will help you to create your own system with filters to identify performance issues. The best quality of the tester and observer is that he should try to analyze testing results with his own testing decisions. He should take time and use his experience to understand the roots of the problem. If you will learn from your previous mistakes only then you and your application will grow more.
4. Identify the performance Bottlenecks
You can never guess and imagine when the next performance issue in the application will arrive, no matter how experienced you are. It is very important to initially start with individual modules instead of focusing on the full module, at the time of issue occurs. The process is a bit time consuming but it is cost effective and needs fewer efforts. Diagnose the web application carefully to figure out various issues like functionality, usability, security, browser compatibility, and performance. There is a long list of web application performance bottlenecks, and few of them are stated below:-
• User's extended response time
• Server's extended response time
• CPU usage
• Invalid data return
• HTTP errors
• Open connections
• Queues of requests
• Database deadlocks
• Page unavailability
5. Focus on Baseline Tests
When you are working on some project with a deadline then time management is a very important aspect. A developer or a tester must take baseline tests very seriously because most of the errors are regulated at the times of baseline tests. Baseline test helps the developer or tester to save time during load tests. After the baseline test, you will get a report which may include an introduction section, a graph representation, and a personalized interpretation. It is easy for the developers to identify the baseline problems as well as to correct the baseline problems. So, please pay full attention to baseline testing and consider it as important as other testing methods in your testing plan.
6. Scripts should be at right places
It is very important for an organization to plan a performance test to keep the business goal in mind. Because if there is a business goal then inventory targets and conversion targets, everything should be in the forms of scripts. You should plan the storyboard of your tests so that you can mention them back whenever it's necessary. Development cycles keep the functionality of the website unstable and test should be done at some stable point of the application. A storyline helps in planning the occurrence of different tests as per the requirement. And to place, these scripts at right positions are also very important. A developer has to understand the importance of these coded scripts while performing automation testing.
There are some factors that you should keep in mind before creating a performance testing plan. Remember the automation strategy plan should always be different from regular testing aspects which you already know. You need to get your basics right, before moving on the actual plan creation process for performance testing. You must know which tools are beneficial for your website testing with your experience. If you don't know the basics then the tools may prove to be useless. Experience in a particular field will also help you to make a perfect testing plan for your web application.
It needs to mention here that the above-stated points are also important as the engineering principles are for an application. Technical issues will appear for sure, but if you are ready with your tools then you will tackle them easily and save the day.
About the Author
Stella is a Content Writer and Digital Marketing Analyst with a demonstrated history of working in the Tech industry. She has written articles on testing, big data, analytics and latest trends in the tech world. She likes to try different cuisines and travelling to new places.
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The Obama Brand
A good brand perpetuates itself at all levels. For that to happen it must be different, attractive, and the product must be good. Consider the Obama brand. The team was relentless in their consistent reproduction of the brand at every level. Once it was solid, once the tag lines and messages were finalized, the audience was able to embrace it and, for the most part, replicate it properly to successfully promote the candidate.
For example, consider the tag lines. "Yes we can." "Hope." "Change." They are strong and they never wavered. Supporters made buttons, stickers, hats with these messages which further united the brand and the cause. A good brand makes it easy to belong, understand, and makes you want to participate.
The examples that follow are the logo, wordmark, the shepard fairey & sean hazen paintings, and the website.
Notice that the other candidates didn't have a logo. Probably didn't cost them the election but….i'm just sayin'.


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A delightful east bench rambler, this mid century home is full of options. The mountain views are beautiful and it's close to several points accessing the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.
The front room is spacious with large windows facing the mountainside and centerpiece brick fireplace. An adjacent dining room connects to the main living room and leads to the kitchen with stainless steel appliances and dark cabinetry. Two bedrooms share the upstairs space with a quaint, retro style bathroom.
The lower level features a mother-in-law apartment with a separate walk-out entrance on the south side of the home. The basement level offers…


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What's for Breakfast, Bali
Let's face it, with the number of travelers and foreign dwellers living in Bali, a good breakfast places are abundant … and I try to try them as many as possible. The post starts from the bottom, so the recent ones are at the top and the post is more of safe-keep memory for me. […]Read more
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Paint town houses white, orders Mombasa county
Saturday March 10 2018
Owners of residential and commercial buildings in Mombasa's Central Business District have been ordered to paint their premises.
In a notice, the county government has directed that all buildings be painted white with blue (Egyptian shade blue) border.
The owners have been given 14 days to comply.
"The buildings should be in white with Egyptian blue border on the edges and windows above without any sign written on the wall or canopy," reads in part the notice signed by Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works Executive Tawfiq Balala.
The owners are also required to clean walk ways of their premises.
"We will take those who will not comply to court. Collect compliance letter on completion by attaching photos before and after as a proof of evidence to support the compliance," adds the letter. The directive comes two weeks after the county engaged residents in a public forum on the implementation of the policy.


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Does the El Niño Southern Oscillation Actually Matter for Food Security?
Does the El Niño Southern Oscillation Actually Matter for Food Security?
This time of year there's always a buzz about whether an El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) event is developing, and where it might affect the climate. ENSO refers to a coupling between equatorial Pacific Ocean sea surface temperatures and atmospheric conditions. Both El Niño and La Niña, the two phases of ENSO, influence rainfall, floods, and droughts across much of the world. But why should we care what causes a drought?
A drought by any other name would be as dry
ENSO doesn't necessarily force more natural disasters or stronger events, but it does change the pattern of events. Your run-of-the-mill drought might damage a crop in one major breadbasket, but that drought is unlikely to be connected to other major crop-producing regions in the world. In fact, our modern food production system is based on the notion that crop failures in one region will be compensated by good harvests elsewhere. And as long as weather is random, there will always be some of each. Hooray pooled risk!
But ENSO is different. It has a global influence that can affect crops in the United States, Southeast South America, Southeastern Africa, Australia, India and China. So in any given ENSO year, we risk multiple ENSO-forced breadbasket failures. That's a serious concern for global food security.
La Niña conditions shift rainfall patterns around the world, usually in fairly predictable ways. Source: IRI
Wasn't last year a La Niña? What's the big deal?
Wheat, maize and soy yield anomalies for May 2018. Source: GEOGLAM crop monitor
And this year is no anomaly. A 2014 study estimated that during ENSO events, global crop yields can be 2-4 percent lower than expected. To give that number some context, during the 2008 food security crisis, global wheat yields were down about 5 percent compared to the previous year. Granted, no food security crisis is caused by poor production alone. But when combined with structural, economic, and political factors such as those at play leading up to 2008, a global decline in production of 2-4 percent is nothing to scoff at.
The upshot of ENSO
It isn't all doom and gloom. In many ways, it's preferable that a drought be caused by ENSO as opposed to random weather. El Niño and La Niña events are predictable up to a year in advance, meaning that we can plan for, and adapt to, poor growing conditions using ENSO forecasts in a way that two-week weather forecasts would never allow. In fact, organizations like Columbia's International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) have been developing ENSO forecasts to improve food security for decades now. The combination of cutting-edge ENSO research at Columbia's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and the implementation of climate services next door at the IRI provides a direct path for research to move from the pages of an academic journal to the fields of a farmer. That's a good thing for food security.
Weston Anderson is a graduate student at Columbia's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. He studies hydroclimate dynamics and their implications for agriculture and food security.
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Earl Lee Angel, 74, Wapella, died at 2:19 a.m. Wednesday (Aug. 5, 2009) at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal.
His funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton, with J. Kent Hickerson officiating. Burial will be in Oak Park Cemetery, Clinton. Visitation was Thursday.
Memorials may be made to Earl Lee Angel Memorial Fund.
He was born Sept. 4, 1934, at Sterling, son of Winford Carl and Helen McQuality Angel. He married Leona I. Crutcher on April 28, 1972, at Lincoln.
Surviving are his wife, Leona I. Angel, Wapella; five children, Rick L. (Beverly) Angel, Clinton; Linda (Brian) Diskin, Fithian; Mike (Maddie) Angel, Farmer City; Deanna (Russell) Moore, Atlanta; and Mark (Kim) Mills, Clinton; three siblings, Gary (Doris) Angel, Andover; and Diann (Jim) Perring and Nancy (Dick) Baldwin, both of Clinton; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and one great-grandchild.
He worked at Revere Copper & Brass Inc., Clinton, for 27 years and then he worked at Olin Fabricated Metals as an inspector until he retired. He later owned and operated Earl's Stump Removal.
Earl enjoyed fishing, hunting and woodworking.
All flags 1/2 mast please for U.S. Army veteran of the Korean conflict, Earl Angel.


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Spotlight: Hayden Christensen
Early life
Christensen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the son of Alie, a speechwriter for the heads of large companies, and David Christensen, a software program writer and communications executive. His father is of Danish descent and his mother has Italian and Swedish ancestry. Christensen has an elder brother and sister, Tove and Hesja, and a younger sister, Kaylen. Raised outside Toronto in Thornhill, Ontario, Christensen attended E.J sand Public School, Baythorn Public School and Unionville High School in Unionville, Ontario, Canada. He was an athlete in high school, playing hockey at a competitive level and tennis on a provincial level.[3] Christensen spent summers in Long Island with his maternal grandmother, Rose Schwartz, and attended the Actors Studio in New York as well as the Arts York program for drama at his high school. He was "discovered" when his older sister Hejsa, a former trampoline champion, was shopping around for an agent after she landed a role in a Pringles potato chips commercial.
Christensen's first acting role was on the television series Family Passions, which aired on Canadian television in September of 1993, at age of twelve. The following year he acquired a minor role in John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness. From 1995 through 1999, he appeared in several movies and television shows, including Harrison Bergeron, Forever Knight, Goosebumps, The Virgin Suicides, and Are You Afraid of the Dark?.
He acquired wider notice while starring in Fox's Family Network TV series, Higher Ground in 2000, portraying a teen who was sexually molested by his stepmother, who then turned to drugs in his despair.
While Christensen's critically acclaimed portrayal of a misunderstood teenager in Life as a House (2001) earned him Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations as well as the National Board of Review's award for Breakthrough Performance of the Year, the performance didn't receive widespread public notice. For his part in the movie, Christensen lost 25 pounds through a special diet. He eventually gained the weight back during the filming for Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
His role as Anakin Skywalker (who was previously played by Sebastian Shaw and Jake Lloyd) in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) made him a star. Although his performance was met with mixed reviews by critics (even earning him the Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor in both Episodes II and III), he became very popular among audiences, being named in both People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People and Teen People's 25 Hottest Stars under 25. He went on to receive good reviews for 2003's Shattered Glass, which tells the true story of journalist Stephen Glass, who was discovered fabricating stories as a writer for The New Republic.
Stock footage of Christensen was used in the controversial 2004 DVD release of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, where he was inserted over the original actor, Sebastian Shaw. This version is now considered the canonical version in the Star Wars universe. Christensen insists this was done without his knowledge, an act that is confirmed by Lucasfilm itself in the featurette "Return of the Jedi: What has changed?" as seen on the official website to commemorate the 2006 DVDs.
Christensen was the subject of part of London photographer Sam Taylor-Wood's photographic series called Crying Men (2002-2004), which also features 26 other actors in private moments of reflection.
Christensen will be seen in Virgin Territory, opposite Mischa Barton. The film, based on The Decameron, is about a group of people who escape the Black Plague epidemic by hiding out in a Tuscan Villa in Italy. He starred in Awake, with Jessica Alba, which tells the story of a man who remains awake but paralyzed during heart surgery, and in Factory Girl — as a character loosely based upon Bob Dylan — opposite Sienna Miller and Guy Pearce. Christensen next starred with Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell and Rachel Bilson in the film Jumper, the story of a young man who discovers he has the ability to teleport; the film was released on February 14, 2008. Christensen is also slated to star in a movie adaptation of William Gibson's seminal cyberpunk novel, Neuromancer, set for a 2009 release.
Selected Filmography:
Neuromancer (2009) (pre-production)
Beast of Bataan (2008) (pre-production)
Jumper (2008)
Factory Girl (2006)
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Shattered Glass (2003)
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
The Virgin Suicides (1999)
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Throwback to the time when we were told off at school for day dreaming during class hours. Throwback to the time when we were ticked off for getting distracted. A big throwback to the time when we were punished for not being attentive.
Time to put these unrecognised skills to good use. Time to put the day dreaming skills to make your day more productive.
Lemme tell you how.
Be selectively receptive. Choose what you want to listen to. And zone out when you're not interested. Zone out to where your brain takes you. Zone out to whatever attracts your attention. Zone out to what you've been thinking about, or would want to think about. Just zone out. But try avoiding the dreamy/serious look on your face when you are zoning out. It's a little hard but can be mastered with practice.
This way, you'd still be in the group, physically (as much as you'd love to not be) but mentally, you'd be in your own space, in your own choice of place. And, subconsciously you'd still be part of the conversation, that if you suddenly happen to hear a word that attracts your attention, or your name thrown somewhere in the conversation, you can always say "Hey, what was that? Come again?" Or something like that. Cool, right?
Of course, you can't be selectively receptive when you're at work meetings or something important, but otherwise, this is one solid technique that always works for me, and helps me manage situations I don't want to be part of. It helps me stay away from negativity, unwanted gossip, controversies and conversations I wouldn't like to be part of, extremely easily.
Choose what you'd like to respond to. Choose what you'd like to be part of. Choose what you'd like to be receptive to.
Choose, so you can have your cake and eat it too!


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A new photography exhibit named for a line in Tender Buttons, Gertrude Stein's 1914 book of poetry, has opened at the University of Chicago's Smart Museum. There Was a Whole Collection Made pulls together 830 photographs that couple Lester and Betty Guttman collected over their 50-year marriage. The Guttmans, who both worked at Argonne National Laboratory, gifted the collection in 2014. It's on display now through Dec. 30 and is organized into numerous themes like documentary, photographic experimentation, living with art and 15 minutes of fame. More than 400 artists are represented, including Man Ray, Diane Arbus, Chuck Close and David Octavius Hill.
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Ama Dablam Expedition
Ama Dablam is a mountain in the Himalaya range of eastern Nepal. The main peak is 6,812 metres (22,349 ft), the lower western peak is 5,563 metres (18,251 ft). Ama Dablam means "Mother's necklace"; the long ridges on each side like the arms of a mother (ama) protecting her child, and the hanging glacier thought of as the dablam, the traditional double-pendant containing pictures of the gods, worn by Sherpa women.[2] For several days, Ama Dablam dominates the eastern sky for anyone trekking to Mount Everest basecamp.
Ama Dablam was first climbed on 13 March 1961 by Mike Gill (NZ), Barry Bishop (USA), Mike Ward (UK) and Wally Romanes (NZ) via the Southwest Ridge. They were well-acclimatised to altitude, having wintered over at 5800 metres near the base of the peak as part of the Silver Hut Scientific Expedition of 1960-61, led by Sir Edmund Hillary.
Ama Dablam is the third most popular Himalayan peak for permitted expeditions. The most popular route by far is the Southwest Ridge (right skyline in the photo).[4] Climbers typically set up three camps along the ridge with camp 3 just below and to the right of the hanging glacier, the Dablam. Any ice that calves off the glacier typically goes left, away from the camp. However, a 2006 avalanche proved otherwise. A climbing permit and a liaison officer are required when attempting Ama Dablam. As with Mt. Everest, the best climbing months are April–May (before the monsoon) and September–October.
Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu and transfer to hotel
Day 02: Preparation day & briefing about the trek/climb.
Day 03: Fly to Lukla (2840m.) (39min) & trek to Phakding (2610m.) (3hrs)
Day 04: Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3440m.) (5hours)
Day 05: Excursion around Namche Bazaar / Khumjung (3790m.)
Day 06: Namche Bazaar to Thame (3821m.) (3hrs)
Day 07: Thame to Lungden (4369m.) (4hrs)
Day 08: Lungden to Gokyo (4790m.) via Renjo La Pass (5369m.) (9hrs)
Day 09: Climb to Gokyo Ri (5369m.) & trek to Thangna (4700m.) via Gokyo village (5hrs)
Day 10: Thangnag to Lobuche (4910m.) via Cho La pass (5420m.) (10 hrs)
Day 11: Lobuche to Gorakshep/Everest Base Camp (5364m.) & back to Gorakshep (5140m.)
Day 12: Gorakshep to Kala Patthar (5545m.) & trek to Dingboche (4410m.) (7hrs)
Day 13: Rest Day in Dingboche (4410m.)
Day 14: Dingboche to Chhukung (4730m.) (2hrs)
Day 15: Chhukung to Pangboche (3930m.) (3hrs)
Day 16: Rest day in Pangboche (3930m.)
Day 17: Pangboche to Ama Dablam Base Camp (4640m.) (3hrs)
Day 18: Advanced Base Camp (5009m.)
Day 19: Camp 1 (5400m.)
Day 20: Camp 2 (5800m.)
Day 21: Camp 3 (6400m.)
Day 22: Summit to Mt. Ama Dablam (6812m.) & Descend to Camp 2 (5700m.)
Day 23-25: We keep 3 reserve days in case of bad weather situation
Day 26: Camp 2 (5800m.) to Mt. Ama Dablam Base Camp, (4640m.)
Day 27: Ama Dablam Base Camp, to Tengboche (3860m.) (3hrs)
Day 28: Tengboche to Namche Bazaar (3440m.) (4hrs)
Day 29: Namche Bazaar to Lukla (2840m.) (6hrs)
Day 30: Fly from Lukla to Kathmandu (39mins)
Day 31: Kathmandu City Sightseeing
Day 32: Final departure.
- Arrival & departure Airport transfers
- 4 Nights hotel accommodation Kathmandu with breakfast
- Domestic flights for Kathmandu – Lukla – Kathmandu
- 1 Liaison officer for Mt. Ama Dablam
- Domestic flights tickets for one Liaison officer
- Domestic flights tickets for climbing crew
- Medical and rescue insurance for Liaison officer and climbing crew
- Sightseeing in Kathmandu City
- Climbing permit for Mt. Ama Dablam
- 1 Liaison officer's salary, food & equipments
- Climbing Sherpa
- Climbing crew salary, food and climbing equipments
- Food during lodge trek
- Expedition cargo to/from Kathmandu – Lukla - Kathmandu (max. 20 kg per person of personal equipment)
- Food at Mt. Ama Dablam Base Camp
- Rope, Ice Screw, Snow Bar
- Garbage Deposit
- Nepal entry visa
- Personal travel, medical and rescue insurance
- Emergency rescue evacuation if required
- Emergency Oxygen, Mask and regulator
- Walkie-talkie to connect Base Camp with Altitude Camps
- Gamow bag life in case of altitude sickness
- Lunch and Dinner in Kathmandu
- High Altitude Food, canned foods Chocolates etc. in Mt. Ama Dablam
- Members Tent, Climbing Sirdars Tent, during the Climb
- Epi Gas, Gas Burner for Mt. Ama Dablam during the climb
- Climbing Members personal equipments
- Extra cargo for climbing member's Personal equipments and other necessary camping gear including food's and tents
- Climbing rope
- Personal high - altitude Sherpa
- Mt. Ama Dablam summit bonus for climbing Sherpa
- Tips for Staff
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- Duration
- Difficulty
- Altitude
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The Children are the antagonists of the animated music video for Lonestar's "Mr. Mom". There are three of them, one being a red-headed boy (much like his mother), one being a purple-haired girl (much like her father), and one being a baby, whose hair is the exact color of his skin). They live with their loving parents. The baby is known for always hiding in certain places, including the rooftop. One day, in Nashville, where they live, the baby crawls off the roof and is caught by his father (the protagonist of the music video), who had lost his job. His wife kisses the baby and her husband and goes to work. After changing the baby's diaper (during which his face gets urinated on while daydreaming), he catches his daughter coloring on the wall. After this, the girl chases after the injured dog to torture him, and while chasing him, causes the father to slip and fall on a juice box on the floor (and have its contents spill on his face). The boy then takes a picture of the accident, which turns out to include the girl chasing the dog.
The girl then forces the dog to participate in a tea party, and a recurring gag always is that a specific someone keeps handing the baby to his father. In the kitchen, the baby plays with knives while his father finds his loaf is now "charcoal cake." When the father catches the baby playing with the knives, he tries to stop him, only for the other children to run him over and the baby to land on the running dog, whom he rides. As the father lands on the floor back-side-down, the knifes fall around him, point-down. After the father finds a crayon in the baby's diaper, the girl colors on the wall again. In one photo, the baby splashes his father. In another, he has poked a hole in the vacuum's bag, causing it to rip, and he grabs onto the cord.
Next, the girl, being dressed up, forces the dog to play dress-up and tries to kiss him and hugs him by the neck. Repeated forced-dress-ups are shown in photos the boy takes.
The girl then takes out a pair of scissors and grabs onto the dog's tail as he runs off to cut his fur and "play doctor" with him (with all four feet tied with ropes). In another photo, the girl trips her father with a cord which she pulls on. In another diaper-changing process, the father finds a ukulele, the baby goes through the dryer (and his hair gets into a puffy shape afterward), and the girl keeps coloring on the walls. The baby is then found in the fish-tank and the girl keeps chasing after the dog again. Later, the father finds a chicken in the baby's diaper. The girl then drags the dog by the tail. The children then bother their father by the boy taking pictures of him around disasters, and finally, worn out on the chair. They then chase after him (with the baby on the dog). In another photo, the baby crawls, tracking mud in the house, and his father keeps cleaning it up. In another photo, the baby spills a jug of milk, causing the father to slip. At last, in "reality", he tries retrieving a toy car from the blender. As their mother comes home, the three children have tied up their father, given him a makeover, and wrapped a cloth around his mouth, as the baby bounces on him and the boy takes pictures of him in trouble. When they find out their mother is home, they try to hide it by pretending to love him and show halos. Nevertheless, their mother defeats them by sending all three of them upstairs to their room.
However, once their father is freed, and out taking a bag of dirty diapers outside, a truck passes by, turning the background to a real one, and the baby is shown in the truck with the upper half outside.


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Here's what I'm currently working on for the upcoming C.S.M.S show in Catania this December from the 4th till the 6th.
Pegaso's 54mm Prince John of Eltham IMHO is one of the classics of Pegaso Models and has withstood his ground some 12/13yrs (I stand up for correction here) after it was released. Here is Adriano Laruccia at his best.
This will be my 2nd Prince John after 11yrs and when I finish this one, I'll post some pics of my earlier attempt which is now at my brother's, as I gave it to him way back in 1998. Prince John was also my first ever 54mm and had always vouched that "I will paint him again"
He's been standing in line for some paint splashing since the end of 2007 so when the prospect of the Catania show emerged at the begining of this October, he was the most eligible candidate for the reason above even though I seriously contemplated on Romeo's Scottish Piper and Ghulam Knight respectively, they were set aside and re boxed as the time frame was too short for a cleanup, construction and painting
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40-Year-Old Russian Engine at Heart of Rocket Investigation
"The thing to keep in mind in all this is that we don't know what caused the mishap," Cowing cautions. "We all saw the explosion at the bottom of the rocket, but that doesn't mean anything. These investigations take time, and sometimes we don't even end up with all the answers."
Did Soviet-era engines doom Antares?, Mad Science Innovation
"Not that older equipment is necessarily flawed. NASA Watch publisher Keith Cowing, with whom I also spoke on the phone today, says: I don't necessarily have a problem with old stuff, if you maintain it. If it used to work, it still can work. There are DC-3s in Antarctica that have been rebuilt three times that fly people to the South Pole. It's the issue of, does the machinery do a task that you need it to do? Do you understand it well enough that you can maintain it in operating condition, and does it make sense financially?"
NASA, Orbital Sciences Begin Antares Loss Investigation, Aviation Week
"Although investigators are keeping their options open, a prime suspect is expected to be a potential failure mechanism involving the AJ-26, a liquid oxygen/kerosene-powered engine originally developed for the Russian space program as the NK-33. An AJ-26 slated to power an Antares on a mission to the ISS in 2015 experienced a failure during a hot-fire test at NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi on May 22."
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Goal planning is easier said than done. 70% of people who set out to achieve goals never see those goals to fruition. I can't count the amount of times I planned to get up early for a morning workout, spend less money on eating out, or bring to life my next big idea, only to come up empty handed.
But while most of us struggle to make our dreams and aspirations a reality, one small sector of the population is exceptionally good at it.
I'm talking about world-record holders. You know, those who set out to accomplish an impossible goal and are able to do it faster and more efficiently than anyone else in the world? These super-humans seem to have an indestructible strategy for making things happen that the rest of us could seriously benefit from, whether it's in our jobs or personal life.
Meet Colin O'Brady, a pro endurance athlete who holds the world record for completing the Explorers Grand Slam—climbing the tallest mountain on each continent and trekking the last degree of latitude of the North and South Poles—in just 139 days. O'Brady is also a TEDx Speaker and the founder of Beyond 7/2, a project sponsored by Nike, Columbia, Sorel, and Prana, on a mission to inspire kids to lead active and healthy lifestyles.
This week on the Unconventional Life Podcast, O'Brady shares the mindset you need to achieve your goals in the face of life's trials and setbacks. Here's what he has to say:
Jules Schroeder: What's one of the biggest obstacles in your life you've had to overcome?
Colin O'Brady: When I graduated from Yale with an economics degree at age 21 I decided to take some time to travel around the world. Unfortunately on that trip, I was severely burned in a fire in Thailand. My entire body caught on fire and I had to jump in the ocean to extinguish the flames, but not before 25% of my body was severely burned. Doctors told me I may never walk again normally.
Jules Schroeder: How did you grapple with that news, and how did you respond to it?
Colin O'Brady: It's a story of resilience and recovery. My mother came to my bedside and said to me, 'Your life is not over, you're gonna do amazing things. What do you want to do?' And I set the goal of racing a triathlon. Fast forward 18 months, I signed up to race a Chicago triathlon and not only finished the race, which was my goal, but I ended up winning the entire competition and beating 5,000 other participants.
It taught me that you're gonna face some setbacks but it's your mentality that determines how you move forward. I think all of us have amazing untapped potential and it's thriving on the other side of this injury that taught me that.
Jules Schroeder: How do you execute on making your goals a reality?
Colin O'Brady: You've got the big idea, the aspirational project. Maybe you want to found a tech app and have a $100M exit. That's the macro, so then you have to ask yourself, what's the micro? Because it's so easy to get overwhelmed by the big thing, like how am I ever gonna get there?
I was sitting in a wheelchair and hadn't taken a single step in three months and my mom said, "Great, you want to race a triathlon, well first you need to figure out how to take one step," and she grabbed a chair from my kitchen table and put it one step in front of me. And I took that one step and that was my success for that day.
I carry around a small rock that I have from the summit of Mt. Everest. It's a reminder for me that even that tallest mountain in the world can be broken down to its smallest incremental parts, just small stones stacked on top of one another. Have that big aspirational goal, but then ask yourself what is that tiny rock, what is that first step out of that wheelchair, what is that first thing? If you stack enough of those things against one another, one day you'll realize you're at the summit of Mt. Everest.
Jules Schroeder: How against the odds, against the fears, and against the exhaustion, do you keep taking one step in front of the other all the way to the top?
Colin O'Brady: It's definitely not a straight through line. Sometimes I'm taking steps to the side, sometimes I'm taking steps backwards, and eventually I'm making forward progress on a linear trend. But I'm not quitting, it's about grit and perseverance.
I had to make two attempts on Everest because my first time up I got caught up in a huge storm near the summit and had to go all the way back down. I wasn't like, oh I tried and it didn't work out so I'm not meant to climb Everest. I was like ok, well let's find another way. Is the weather going to be better in a few days? Yeah I'm tired, but maybe we I can pull it together somehow.
Jules Schroeder: What is one mindset mantra you live by?
Colin O'Brady: "He who says he can't and he who says he can are both usually right." The amount of people telling you you can't in insane. It's having that strength of mindset or belief in self to say ok that didn't work, but let me just keep taking steps forwards and thinking about it creatively. If you can change your mindset towards the positive you can unlock untapped reservoirs of potential within yourself.
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Remedying Depression Signs with Hypnotherapy
Once in a lifetime, every individual has to battle with depression symptoms. According to stats, one among every six individuals in America is fighting depression symptoms. As a consequence, the condition must not be taken for granted. It is vital that you seek treatment as soon as you can if you feel that you are depressed. The issue is that lots of individuals may not actually establish if they have depressed or not. However, people are becoming more aware of depression and dealing with it accordingly.
Defining depression
One can define depression as condition that alters how a person conducts himself daily. People become depressed mentally after going through harrowing experiences. For instance, losing a loved one or colleague can cause depression. Other reasons can include loss of job, loss of health, end of a romantic relationship etc. All the things that cause depression can't be put on this article. If you just don't have the energy to perform certain functions that you normally do well, then it's likely you are depressed.
Seeking professional help is highly important if you want to get out of depression quickly. Otherwise you risk being in such mental state for a long time. Counseling and hypnosis are some of the effective methods of treating depression signs. This article mentions a few points on how depression is remedied using hypnotherapy. The hope is that this info can be useful to you when searching for medical help.
Treating depression through hypnotherapy
Understanding how the mind works is key since depression is a psychological condition. It is critical to know that the brain is divided into two parts namely the conscious and subconscious with the latter occupying the larger part. The work of a hypnosis expert is to help you reboot your subconscious mind that may be filled with negative things such as anger, guilt, resentment, fear etc. Such feelings can be removed by positive affirmations through the help of a hypnotherapist.
In short, the role of hypnotherapy is to rid your mind the negative thoughts that are crippling you. Once you find out that you are fighting depression, it is import to seek medical help. Undergoing hypnosis is one of the most effective methods of treating depression. You can ask for a recommendation from friends or family when choosing a hypnotherapist. Nonetheless, you can take advantage of the internet to find the right hypnotherapist. Reading web reviews before you pick an expert is highly recommended. Do not suffer in silence, instead seek depression treatment today.


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Hire a Lawyer for Grand Larceny in Virginia
Larceny means theft, or taking property that belongs to someone else without their consent. In the legal sense, it is charged when the intent is to "permanently deprive" the owner of something; in other words, it's stealing. In the Commonwealth of Virginia, there are two types of larcenies: petit larceny and grand larceny. There are several differences between the two, and they're discussed below in this blog post. In Virginia, both petit larceny and grand larceny are criminal offenses and convictions will permanently stay on your record. But petit larceny is a misdemeanor: grand larceny in Virginia is a felony. Grand Larceny in Virginia is a violation of Virginia Code 18.2-95 and refers to theft involving property worth $200 or more that is not taken from a person, or property valued at $5 or more that is taken from a person. If the property values are below those thresholds, the charge is petit larceny.
Possible Penalties
If you're found guilty of grand larceny, your sentence can include jail time and significant fines, depending on the circumstances of your case. The type of item stolen can impact how severe the sentence is – for instance, stealing a firearm is considered more serious than stealing money, and the sentence will likely reflect that. If you're found guilty of grand larceny in Virginia, the sentences can vary greatly, from probation to anywhere up to 20 years in jail. You can also face a fine of up to $2,500. The actual sentence will vary based on your prior record, the value of what was stolen and/or other factors. That's why it is so important that you have a lawyer representing you – this is not the time to face the court alone and hope for the best. Under certain circumstances, your attorney can work out an agreement with the prosecutor for you to reduce the charge from grand larceny in Virginia to petit larceny. This could make a world of difference in the penalties you face and how this charge might impact your future. If you have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony larceny offense in the past, and you are found guilty of petit larceny, the punishment includes a minimum of 30 days in jail (but not more than one year). This is true regardless of where you were previously convicted—it won't matter to the court whether your prior conviction was in the Commonwealth or not. If you've been convicted of two prior larceny offenses, even if the property stolen is less than $200, you can be charged with grand larceny in Virginia.
Possible Impacts on Your Future
If you're found guilty of grand larceny in Virginia, there can be other obstacles besides jail time and fines. Since it is a felony conviction, a guilty verdict could impact everything from your housing options and job opportunities to security clearances and child custody applications. You may have voting privileges revoked or be denied for college scholarships and professional licenses. If you find yourself facing this serious charge, you will want a knowledgeable attorney to help you navigate this process. The law office of Petrovich & Walsh can assist you, helping you understand the charges against you and how to best walk you through your case. Centrally based in Fairfax, our office services all of Northern Virginia. Our attorneys have more than 20 years of experience to help protect your rights, and are ready and willing to assist you with your grand larceny case.


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Reinspired! Claire Danes Romeo and Juliet Dress and Angel Wings for Halloween
When Romeo + Juliet came out in theaters I was obsessed with it. Since the internet was SO SLOW back then, and printers sucked, I was cutting out pictures from magazines and newspapers the old-fashioned way. Did I try to copy Claire Danes hair from the dance scene? Hell yes I did. I even distinctly remember a Romeo + Juliet giveaway in Seventeen Magazine where you had to mail in a postcard saying who designed the Juliet angel dress. (But, again we didn't really have a quick Internet to help us!)
Every time I think of the Romeo + Juliet costumes I feel excited all over again. As I recently had a chance to review the newly released Romeo + Juliet on Blu Ray, I felt that excitement all over again. I have half a mind to dress up using inspiration from Claire Danes' Romeo and Juliet Dress and Angel Wings. I even found examples of how I'd put it together. Because don't forget, the costume Juliet has is of an angel. Which is doable. What you want is to copy the elegance of Juliet's costume, and make note of items like the hairstyle, simple cross pendant, and the way the angel wings go upwards instead of down.
The makeup is easy to copy! I'd use a mineral foundation to give perfect coverage, then dab just a tiny bit of a peachy/pink blush, neutral eye shadow, mascara on the top lashes, and a dab of sheer, sheer, sheer lipstick. Also, make sure your brows are recently groomed so the entire effect is youthful, but polished. Kind of effortlessly graceful. This is a romantic costume, Juliet wasn't trying to be (or allowed to be) all sexy and hoochie mama. Don't try to copy this look using smokey eyeshadow a la Kim Kardashian.
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We've been talking about matching halloween costumes for friends and what if instead of being a couple with a guy/gal, you and a bunch of friends all dressed with the common theme being Baz Luhrmann movies? You could have friends who are both dressed as Juliet and Satine, but in different outfits of theirs!
Romeo + Juliet on Blu-ray is very much worth purchasing because the audio sounds and picture are both vastly improved to give you a richer sound and more detailed, crisp picture.
William Shakespeare's Romeo+Juliet Blu-ray Disc Special Features
New High Definition Transfer supervised by Director Baz Luhrmann
Shaking Up Shakespeare Picture-in-Picture Mode with Audio Commentary by Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Donald M. McAlpine and Craig Pearce and featuring Behind-the-ScenesFootage and Stills
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Romeo + Juliet: The Music Documentary
Filmmaker and Interview Galleries
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- White Angel Wings Here (These were a pair that go upwards, unlike most cheap ones that just hang down, bleh. If you ask me, this particular style of wings are one of the defining elements of this outfit.)
- Romeo + Juliet White Dress Here (It's not an exact match, but if you're willing to pay more you could find more of a replica. However, why pay more?)
- Romeo + Juliet Cross Necklace Here (You can also go for a much simpler cross.)
- Satin Bag Here (Look for crisp, clean lines.)
- White Shoes Here (Strappy heels seem the best option if you're not going for white flats.)
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Stuart Solup knows shoes and the importance of the right fit. He is the fourth generation of his family to own and operate Irving's Shoes, which began 119 years ago in Fall River by his great grandfather Joe. The store, which moved 35 years ago to its current location in Portsmouth, focuses on casual footwear and hard to fit feet in both narrow and wide sizes. Stuart runs the store single handily doing everything from sizing feet to offering shoe and handbag repair. An active member of the Lions Club in his town, the Somerset resident is the married father of two grown children and is awaiting the arrival of his first grandchild. Stuart frequently puts his own athletic shoes to the test playing a host of sports in his free time. Surrounded by boxes of inventory we talked about problem feet, the warmth of thermal lining and the secret ingredient to lasting 119 years in business.
The weather predications for this winter call for lots of snow and cold temperatures. What materials do you recommend for warmth in footwear?
Suede leather boots will keep the feet warmer. The suede has a material between the suede and the leather, which works as an insulator as opposed to just leather. The same theory applies to rubber boots – the cold goes right thru the rubber unless it has a thermal lining. It is important to use suede leather cleaner to water proof the suede boots once a month and if you do it the boots will stay clean and last great.
What is the number one foot problem for your customers?
Plantar fasciitis is a pain affecting the heel and underside of the foot. I have found over the last 30 years an increase of it in customers. I attribute it to a lot of working out, in particular the stress from running which tears the tissues. Other contributors include wearing pointed high heels, which has ruined a lot of women's feet and wearing cheaply made shoes.
What can help in combating the pain?
People can try PT exercises but I feel orthotics work best. They make all the difference in the world. If I don't wear my orthotics my feet starts hurting. I suggest orthotics even for customers buying work boots who might not have plantar fasciitis but because the insoles are so thin in the boots. I take the insoles out and have customers try the boots with the orthotics and they love how their feet feel.
When buying footwear what is important to keep in mind for comfort?
"Your best shoes should be your everyday work shoes," my father used to say. Put your dollar into those shoes and not shoes for a wedding or special event. The difference in a good pair of shoes is in the quality of the material and manufacturing.
What are new styles in footwear this winter?
The popularity of the suede lined boot is still very much there. Uggs is still popular of course but for children the Bear Paws boots are great and affordable. It's funny about style. I see the trends come back every 20-25 years. Converse sneakers are big again and the Sperry Top Sider is very hot. I always say keep your shoes because they will be back in style.
Do you carry any New England based shoe companies?
We carry Kamik boots, which is a Canadian based company, but a lot of the footwear is made in New Hampshire, and there is a sticker on the box that says Built in America. When we started carrying Kamik 35 years ago I said "Canada knows cold so they must be good" and the Kamiks are great winter boots!
What are the biggest repair issues you handle?
Repairing soles and heels! We repair 70-80 shoes a week and also lots of handbags and luggage involving the handles and zippers. I got trained by my grandfather who used to do it.
Local shoes stores are few and far between. What is your secret to the continuity of Irving Shoes being in business for 119 years?
Service! Service is what is going to save the small mom and pop specialty stores. If you go to a big store and ask for a certain size they will look at you like you have two heads. If someone comes in here saying, "this is the style I'm looking for, can you get it for me" I say sure! We are a full service shoe store where we fit you and don't sell off the rack. I love solving feet problems for our customers.
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These simple DIY Unicorn party favors are so cute and so easy to put together with my free printable toppers! Just print, cut, fill, and glue to make adorable unicorn party treats for all of your guests! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Thanks! We recently had an awesome unicorn party at our house full of lots of pink, purple, and glitter, and it was just so much fun! You can see a little sneak peek of some of the party decor (including the unicorn party favors from this post) right here: BUT - be sure to go check out the whole party because there were some really fun little details including some really fun party activities. Anyway, I had a lot of fun putting together lots of little DIYs for the party and these ... [Read More]
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How to Work with Printable Vinyl: DIY Vinyl Stickers
Printable Vinyl 101 - Learn how to print on vinyl to make your own awesome DIY vinyl stickers at home! Custom printable vinyl stickers are perfect for labeling and decorating all your stuff. Once you see how easy it is to make custom vinyl decals you are going to be labeling all the things! A big thanks to Expressions Vinyl for sponsoring this post, which also contains affiliate links that help to support this site at no extra cost to you. Psst - If you are new to working with vinyl, check out Vinyl 101 - my beginner's guide to working with vinyl right HERE. I am really excited to share today's tutorial with you all! As much as I love working with vinyl, I know that it can be really intimidating if you have never worked with it before! Today, we are kicking things off with a ... [Read More]
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Learn how to make stickers using your Silhouette Cameo! It's easy to make DIY planner stickers or any other kind of custom stickers, and I will walk you through each step. This post contains affiliate links, which allow me to earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We are only a few days into 2018, but I have already spent a lot of time planning and dreaming and hoping for the coming year. I'm guessing you are probably doing some of that too, am I right? I mean, tis the season! ;) In my opinion, cute stickers, motivational quotes, and fun calendaring designs always make that planning and goal setting more fun, and that's what this month's Fresh Cut SVG Bundle is all about. The bundle contains over 40 SVG elements plus 14 bonus files, so you will have loads of material to ... [Read More]
Free Printable Valentine Cards with Heart Glasses
These free printable Valentine cards are a great last minute gift idea for Valentine's Day! Just print and assemble these adorable heart glasses cards for your sweetheart or galentine this year. They are the perfect Valentine card for teens and adults alike. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support Persia Lou. Guys. I think we have talked about this, but I just love crafting for Valentine's Day. It's not just because of all the pink and hearts and glitter, which I love year-round, but this special holiday also has so many printable possibilities plus one of my very favorite things, PUNS! Man. I love me a good pun. So today I have some new printable valentine cards for you all, and yes, they combine pink + hearts + puns, but that is not all! They also give you ... [Read More]
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Make your own cute fishy Valentines with this free Silhouette Print and Cut file. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. Thanks! Guys - Valentine's Day is really growing on me. I just love love and hearts and PUNS. Gosh, I love dumb puns. I think the great thing about Valentine's Day too is that I can craft and do fun things for my kids and husband and friends, but it doesn't put the same kind of expectation and stress on me that some other holidays do (I'm looking your way, Christmas and Halloween). Sooooo because of my love of puns and silly little Valentine's Day treats, I have another Valentine for you guys - Fish Valentines! I had the thought the other day that those little red fortune teller fish I used to love as a kid would make a perfect - ... [Read More]
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My oldest's birthday is coming up, and since it's his first birthday in school, it's the first time he's taking birthday treats to his class. This is one of those simple mom things that stresses me out more than it should. Does anyone else do this? I know it's not a big deal, but since I've never done it before I worry about messing it up. It's Rookie School-Mom anxiety. Anyway, because of allergies, no edible treats are allowed, which means the traditional cupcake is a no-go. Instead, we picked up some little bubble favors at Target to give to his classmates. And I whipped up some little tags to tie on to each one. I think they turned out pretty cute, and they were suuuuuuuper easy to put together (much easier than cupcakes!). Especially because I used my Silhouette to cut out ... [Read More]
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Well Twm is now 2yrs old, Tedi &Tili are 16 months old,The house has never been in such a turmoil, Twm is still my special boy, he has become my untrained service dog,never leaves my side when im ill in bed and watches where the 2 pups are, Tedi has been having small TI'S were he stands rigid and glazed eyes, if he was a child you would class him autistic, a month ago he was taken very ill, He had been poisoned, someone had been cleaning their wooden fence panels with the recommended cleaner, which had came over the fence on to the area they play drench Tedi and the grass ,
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