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James' original topic title: Question for the boss! has since been edited by Admin.
So i'm browsing through the 1985 Seiko catalogue (that is stored online er...elsewhere)
And I happen upon the 7A pages. They have an enticing array of the Giugiaro range, plus an impressive array of rarely seen types all priced between 30,000 and 55,000 Yen (c. £230-£430 converted into today's money, not accounting for inflation, Japanese market crashes etc etc etc)
Then in amongst all this 7A porn is this (the one on the left):
Weighing in at a hefty 100,000 Yen (c.£786)!
Impressed? Well. Mmm... I'm not particularly. I like the 'Space-Age' pushers, but apart from that it doesn't scream 'creme-de-la-creme' to me? (unless you're using the Grand Seiko, less is more, simplistic philosophy, but, you get my point, yes?)
And it was double the price of all the other uber-alluring ones.
However. I've not seen one in the flesh. Is this really the jewel in the crown? Does anyone have one? What the hell is it?
Many questions, few answers. Over to you, Paul.
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The questions have mostly already been answered, at some considerable length - over two years ago, James.
Don't you remember this 'little' thread on the RLT watch forum ? http://www.thewatchforum.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=54622
The Rarest And Most Expensive Seiko 7Axx Of Them All ?
It's a 7A38, naturally – my next incoming, (he says fingers crossed) …
I guess I need to get cracking on writing up some more of these topics on here, to satisfy our hungry readership.
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Just to keep the
It's not exactly a pristine example, but given the rarity of this particular JDM model, I got it for a good price - thanks to José Sotto.
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To do this topic justice, this time around, we're going to need some input from another collector (besides myself).
Someone, who in his day, certainly owned the biggest private collections of both 7A38's and 7T59's in the world.
He has two 7A38-7030's (at least) that I know of - they're his favourite 7A38, and he wears them on a daily basis ....
As can be seen in his mugshot photo:
In the interim, here's a couple of slightly out-of focus iPhone pics of his, that he kindly sent me back in 2010:
and detail of the clasp assembly, which ostensibly looks similar externally, but is completely different from other 7A38's underneath:
This was the most recent example of a 7A38-7030 to appear on Yahoo Japan in January 2012 (when it was last re-listed on there).
As I've already got the three auction photos uploaded to my Photobucket, I presume I must have written about it somewhere already.
Yes, I had written something. Check out the bottom of Auction News #1: http://www.seiko7a38.com/news.htm
Needless to say, as I'd suspected at the time, Pete later confirmed to me that he'd bought this one as well.
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Specification and Buyers Guide - 7A38-7030 SJS018
Size: Approx. 40mm diameter (excluding crown and pushers) x 43mm lug to lug x 11.5mm deep - 10mm lug width fixing.
The model is easily distinguished by its large square-ended pusher buttons, which measure approx. 8mm x 6mm.
Case material: All Titanium, including case-back - metallic grey anodized finish.
Dial: Part number is 7A38705LXB13. Dial face is grey, with predominantly white printing. Sub-dials are matt black.
A matt black dial ring carries the lumed hour batons. The Tachymeter ring is in two parts, grey (numbers) and matt black (marks).
Dial markings: SEIKO (off white raised logo), CHRONOGRAPH QUARTZ; at bottom of dial JAPAN 7A38 705L T Suwa symbol.
Day and Date wheels: White lettering on black background. Second languages seen: Japanese Kanji (only) - JDM model.
Hands: Hour and Minute hands are White (with lume). Sweep second hand (large black boss) and upper sub-dial hands are red.
Seiko crystal p/n: 325W22SN00 - 32.5mm Ø x 1.55mm thick, with polished bevel edge - sapphire rather than (Hardlex) mineral glass.
Case-back markings: Double Wave case-back; SEIKO (serial #) SUWA symbol; WATER RESIST TITANIUM JAPAN J 7A38-7030 [A3].
Bracelet: Seiko p/n YA22A. Tapers from 23mm at case to 16mm at clasp. Fixing by 10mm x 1.5mm Ø shouldered spring bars.
Removeable adjustment links retained by 0.9mm Ø split pins. Although nominally all Titanium, from my memory of dismantling one,
the typical folded construction bracelet links include steel shims. The 30mm long x 16mm 6-adjustment hole Titanium clasp closer,
which is stamped SEIKO is unique to this model. It's connected to the bracelet by a similarly unique stainless steel Z-fold.
Production dates: Serial numbers seen range from 3Dxxxx to xxxxxx - December 1983 to T.B.D.
Geography: Far East - a Japanese Domestic Market model.
Buyers Tips: Red CHRONOGRAPH dial printing prone to fading - sometimes to a pale cream. Although Titanium, the p/n YA22A bracelet is just as prone to stretch and breakage as other Seiko stainless steel folded link construction bracelets. Beware fitment of non-original replacement bracelets, particularly Seiko p/n YB21A, normally found on the later, similar appearing all-Titanium 7T42-7A10.
Price Guide: $200 - $1500 dependant upon condition (beater - NOS).
Rarity Factor: 3/5 - Hard To Find.
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Hello. I'm glad I found this site. I have been looking for more people in the world who own this watch. I own one of these exact models, all titanium. I'd post a picture of it but I don't know how. All the pictures I have are on my SD card.
I'm looking to get it cleaned, checked out (although I have no issues with it) and have all the gaskets replaced. From what I have gathered, the only place to get these services performed is at SCA in New Jersey. Has anyone else shipped a precious and rare watch to SCA? Any issues to report?
Thanks in advance and I look forward to reading your response.
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Welcome aboard.
We try to please, but I will admit I'm well behind in my own self-imposed schedule of writing up these individual 7A38-xxxx topics.
So you can thank James for starting this one off, meaning I had to give some kind of a response, even if it was a bit of a 'place-holder'.
To post a picture is relatively easy (but slightly different on this forum). See this topic in the General Discussion section:
If by 'SCA in New Jersey' you mean Coserv, then I suggest you google 'Seiko Coserv' - they seem to get very mixed reviews ....
Not all of them favourable.
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I do mean CoServ. Thanks for the heads up. I certainly didnt' get any warm and fuzzy feeling when I spoke to them on the phone and your comments back that up.
Be that as it may, I have found a local watchmaker willing to take the watch apart for a cleaning and gasket replacment. Now I just need to get all the gaskets. Can anyone suggest any place other than CoServ to purchase the gasket set for this JDM watch here in the states?
Thanks in advance.
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Try Jules Borel in Kansas City: http://www.julesborel.com/
I'll post the part numbers you'll need later (once I've looked them up). Sorry for the slight delay.
Not all these parts all are listed in Seiko's bills of materials, so I've had to extrapolate. Trust me.
Case-back gasket is: FH3180B0A
Pusher gaskets (x3): EC0060B0A
Crown post gasket: EC0060B01
There are also two hard nylon gaskets (plastic as Seiko describe) them:
Unless he has previous experience of fitting these gaskets, I would recommend leaving them as is - they have VERY tight tolerances.
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Thanks. That's a big help.
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It's been over a year since I've seen a 7A38-7030 listed on Yahoo Japan Auctions. That last one was documented in the January 2012 #1 Auction News article (towards the bottom): http://www.seiko7a38.com/news.htm and also mentioned in my third post in this thread.
This example was listed on Yahoo Japan last week, as a 3-day auction with an opening bid price of 5000 Yen:
The auction ended on February 18th - at the scheduled local (Japan) time of 9:24pm. There was no extension - the winning bidder placed his high bid at about 9:12pm local time. It sold for only 27,000 Yen (equivalent to $287.50 / £185) after 17 bids by 4 bidders.
Low for one of these rare all-Titanium JDM models - normally they sell in the 40,000 - 50,000 Yen price range. On the face of it, from the seller's three photos, at least, it appeared quite tidy. The red CHRONOGRAPH script on the dial was faded (as is quite common).
The 'gotcher' was in the description (literally translated by Google as follows):
Seiko Chronograph age 80 generally is in good condition but there is some fine scratches on watch, chronograph operation (start, integration, reset to 0) no problem sending date, day of the week send, no problem fast forward. Glass is intact in my opinion. No discoloration dial you Ari to stop adhesive belt is broken in one place also, the belt itself is about weak 15cm fairly short connecting portion can be substituted by the belt of convex once or modification to Find your own Masu please Watch home because it is a rare model, as well, such as a desk clock ships ....
So it would appear that the bracelet was not only short, but that a link connection was broken - unfortunately not shown in any photos. Then again, it might only have needed something a simple as a missing spit pin replaced (used on the removeable adjustment links).
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Somebody bagged themselves a bargain 7A38-7030 on Yahoo Japan Auctions this afternoon.
I spotted this listing early this morning - a one-day listing, with an opening bid price of only 3,500 Yen.
Which Google transates as follows:
It is more beautiful decent to state basis. It is running out of battery current. At present, the belt will accommodate up to 16 centimeters.
As stated in the very brief description, there were a couple of minor gotchers, in that it was being sold with a run-down battery and if, as the seller wrote, it would (only) fit a 16cm wrist was correct, then it was also very short of bracelet adjustment links. But otherwise it appeared to be in fairly decent cosmetic condition, with the usual fading of the red CHRONOGRAPH dial printing.
Here's how it looked when I first spotted it, with only 11 hours left to run and no bids placed:
You can see from the above screen print, the auction was originally scheduled to end at 3:10pm UK time ....
As closing time drew nearer, bidding was up to 12,500 Yen - then someone bid in the last 5 minutes, so it was extended (twice).
A total of 24 bids were placed by six different bidders, before they surprisingly gave up at a mere 18,500 Yen.
That's equivalent to just $181 US or £111 GBP. Short bracelet or not - somebody bagged themselves a real bargain !
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It's been a while - nearly a year since I last spotted a 7A38-7030. If I hadn't run a quick search on '7A38' on Yahoo Japan auctions this morning, I might have missed this one, because as per the previous example in November last year, again it's only a one-day listing.
Google translates the seller's Japanese description as follows:
This is a USED goods, but as the mono back then is the beauty goods. We have collection after OH manufacturer. Breath is the clasp to fit in narrow end of the arm at about 17 centimeters and are suffixed to reverse (you fix of course) is a high-end model made of all titanium in 7A system quartz chronograph that has been adopted in the UK military watch. And it's with a calendar. If you were looking for this model!
Do you like to take this opportunity! I need your help by you in NC / NR of Seiko mania. It is made of Suwa Seikosha of 1984.
As is common in nearly all used examples, the originally red dial printing of the word CHRONOGRAPH has faded to pale yellow and once again, the bracelet is short (of adjustment links) and will only fit a wrist size of approx 6¾". Incredibly with a whopping opening bid price of 89,990 Yen (equivalent to approx. £516.50 GBP / $833 USD) there is actually one bidder !
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My dad has this watch and I've been looking for replacement links for it for a long time.
A couple of his links snapped so can't use original strap at the moment and finding another has proven impossible.
Would anyone know were on earth I can get links or a strap for it?
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See: http://www.seiko7a38.com/apps/forums/topics/show/7168820 PLEASE - Don't quote me !!
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You could try contacting Seiko in Japan (as it's a JDM model), but I wouldn't hold out much hope of success.
Obviously you'll need to quote the cal. / case model # 7A38-7030. The bracelet is Seiko p/n YA22A.
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I guess it has got to be worth a try. Its my dads favourite watch and has always worn it alot. I'm surprised it still looks in amazing condition for its age and the amount he wears it. Did I do something wrong in my post as I see it has been edited lol I'm starting to collect Seikos myself
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Originally posted as a new thread: Got myself a (7A38-) 7030 - is it worth anything? by smokedogg on April 22, 2015 at 6:47 AM:
Hi there folks,
I just picked up nice-condition 7A38-7030. I don't know much about watches in general, but I know I like this one.
Not too flashy or big, plus it's nice and light. Oh, and it was made just a few months after me!
The bracelet looks to be the original as well.
Please excuse the poor photos, my camera is elsewhere at the moment.
You like?
Belated edit by Admin: A post on Reddit by smoke_dogg dated 20th April 2015, telling how he came by the watch (and paid $140 Au.):
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Not bad I suppose. Seen better - owned worse.
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This 7A38-7030, fitted with an ill-matching stainless Jubilee style replacement bracelet, was listed on Yahoo Japan auctions in the early hours of this morning by a YJ Store seller.
Google translates the Japanese Store Seller's formatted description as follows:
Seiko / SEIKO ☆ 7A38 ☆ ☆ gentleman quartz ☆ Used (2129W)
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That Yahoo Japan auction for the 7A38-7030 fitted with an ill-matched non-original stainless bracelet ended about half an hour ago.
It sold for 24,000 Yen + 8% VAT = 25,920 equivalent to approx. $206.36 USD / £135.15 GPB after 39 bids by 4 different bidders.
Going by the (abbreviated) winning ID, it was won by someone outside Japan using the Japamart proxy bidding / shipping service.


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The One Character We Need to See in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
And no, I'm not talking about Stan Lee.
...or Adam Warlock.
...or even Spider-man (though he is missed).
The character I'm talking about is The Punisher. You remember him, don't you? The guy with all the guns and the revenge fixation? The guy without any super powers? The guy with the big skull on his chest?
I think it's high time we saw Frank Castle make his appearance in the MCU, and here are some reasons why:
1. Contrast
With all of these super-powered beings flying around, it would be great to see your average, everyday psychopath take up arms and surprise a few of them. After all, why let the superheroes have all the fun? Having The Punisher skulk around in their shadows would provide an interesting bit of contrast.
2. The Chance to Get Him Right
So far we've seen two movies that tried to introduce The Punisher. One, filmed in the 90s with none other than Dolph Lundgren, was less than convincing. The other, filmed in the 2000s with Thomas Jane, didn't strike the right balance between (black) comedy and breathtaking outbursts of violence. Yeah, that scene where he fights the big dude in his apartment is awesome, but the rest of the movie didn't live up to expectations.
There was also the sequel to Thomas Jane's Punisher, Punisher: War Zone. This featured Ray Stevenson (who now plays Volstagg!) as Frank Castle, and although this movie was violent enough (sometimes cartoonishly so), it was also a disappointment.
The Punisher is one of the most easily understood characters in the Marvel Universe. His family gets killed by bad guys, he goes a little crazy for a while, and he ends up giving the bad guys a taste of their own medicine. It's a story as old as The Iliad, and there is a very simple, human reason that it has been retold throughout human history.
3. What Goes Around Comes Around
If you are my age, male, and probably Caucasian, you will remember a point in your childhood when The Punisher was unspeakably cool. Why is that, I wonder? Part of the answer, I think, lies in the late 80s/early 90s version of "superhero fatigue."
I will agree that a lot of great comics came out in the late 80s and early 90s, but about 80% of what the major and minor publishers were putting out was crap (however collectible). By that time many of us were sick of superheroes, and The Punisher was a welcome change of pace.
We might be living in a similar era with regard to superhero movies. Hence the oft-repeated phrase "superhero fatigue." Since 2000 we've seen a slew of superhero movies from both Marvel and DC, and in the next few years it's going to get even worse. Some of us, by the time Avengers 3 rolls around, are probably going to be a bit tired of superheroes. So why not introduce a superhero who's not a superhero? Why not introduce The Punisher?
4. Civil War
In case you've failed to notice, the next Captain America film is subtitled "Civil War." This Civil War will not feature the Confederacy or the Union, but rather two groups of superheroes, divided over the question of the Superhuman Registration Act. Captain America and Iron Man are key players in this struggle, and so is (alas!) Spider-man. But the Punisher also had a great bit in the Civil War comic book, and the movie might be a good chance to bring him into the superhero fold.
5. A Suitable Replacement
Elsewhere on this blog I have voiced the desire to see a Marshal Law movie. In my thinking, such a movie would be the perfect antidote for "superhero fatigue." I am, however, a realist, and I realize that we will NEVER see a Marshal Law movie that does the character (or the comic book) justice.
This said, The Punisher does offer many of the same opportunities for critiquing the Marvel Cinematic Universe from within. You could easily show the bad side of superheroes, and the deleterious effect such superheroes would have on a less-than-democratic society.
Let's say the superheroes trigger a major conflict in another country, let's say two countries engage in some kind of "super powers arms race" against one another, and in the end you have a story very similar to what Pat Mills and Kevin O'Neill did in Marshal Law. I'm not encouraging plagiarism here, but The Punisher presents such a possibility. Again, it's probably the closest we'll ever come to a Marshal Law movie.
6. Brand Recognition
Just about everyone is familiar with The Punisher. He's been in three films, and his comic books have enjoyed varying degrees of popularity. With The Punisher, Marvel also has the opportunity to play upon people's preconceptions of the character, and could do so in a way that adds a much-needed gravity to a world full of gods and monsters.
So come on, Marvel Studios! You OWN The Punisher now! Let's get it done!
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It's an age-old tale.
Boys in heavy metal band on the verge of rocking the planet meet 13-year-old girl. Girl hates boys. Boys batter a smurf. The private yacht they are all on sinks. Boys are marooned on a desert island with only a pink Hello Kitty ghetto blaster, a case of batteries, the 13-year-old's 1980s pop music CD collection and 158 cases of schnapps for company.
Ah… how often have we seen that sad story play out?
Such is the legend of Rock Sugar (full legend here). However, for the band, and fans of great music, there is a happy ending.
Twenty years later, the band were rescued by tuna fishermen and now they are back and ready to rock on from where they left off. With a twist.
Two decades of listening to 80s teenybopper music has left a mark – Popholm syndrome, as the band amusingly describe it – and now Rock Sugar is a musical nexus where the heaviest of metal collides with the lightest, catchiest and, um, cheesiest of bubblegum pop.
Okay, so, in other words, stripping away the wonderfully silly back story, we're essentially in mash-up territory here. Or should that be mosh-up..?
I can't say I've ever been a fan of the mash-up – they never improve on the original component parts and if they involves a song I like, it just annoys me to hear it ruined by some idiot playing about with mixing software on his computer.
But Rock Sugar bring something new to the mix. For a start, they are performing the songs, rather than just cutting and pasting other people's recordings together.
But more importantly, they bring a sense of fun that transforms the mash-up from the dry, soulless technical exercise it essentially is into something… wonderful.
The 13 tracks on Rock Sugar's debut album, Reimaginator, are an astonishing fusion of no fewer than 34 songs by rock heavyweights such as Metallica, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Ozzy Osbourne, Guns N' Roses, Motley Crue and Judas Priest with catchy pop-rock anthems from the likes of Journey, Eurythmics, Rick Springfield, Bon Jovi, Madonna and Queen.
The album opener, which is generating massive internet buzz at the moment, is Don't Stop The Sandman, which blends Journey's Don't Stop Believing and Metallica's Enter Sandman to simply stunning effect.
I know, I know… the Journey song has been hugely over-exposed in the last year or so, from its memorable use in the final scene of The Sopranos, through being massacred in last year's The X Factor (in the UK) and, most recently, the surprisingly decent version performed by the cast of TV smash hit (and, the Choob must admit, one of my guilty TV pleasures) Glee.
But Rock Sugar's version will make you look at the song in a whole new light. In a good way.
The official video has only been up on YouTube for about six weeks and already, through only word of mouth, has just smashed through the 200,000 views mark. Here it is, see what you think:
Great though it is, Don't Stop The Sandman is really just the curtain-raiser to the album. You can stream all the tracks on the band's official site, and most are also up on YouTube too, so I won't go through them all.
However, here are a few that I think are particularly awesome (I'll leave you to work out what's been mashed together).
First up we have Prayin' For A Sweet Weekend:
Next, Shook Me Like A Prayer:
And finally, Dreaming Of A Whole Lotta Breakfast:
There are countless ways this could have all gone horribly wrong and been an embarrassing mess – but it's hard to imagine how it could possibly have turned out better.
And that is surely a testament to the fact that the band have genuine musical talent to back up their high-concept idea. Yes, there is a gimmick inherent in their music – but there's nothing gimmicky about their inspired choices of songs to combine, the technical genius of their arrangements or the quality of their recorded performance.
If the live experience matches the studio effort – and early live reviews suggest that they are even better live than on disc, then this band may just be THE next big thing.
In the title of this post I jokingly compared Rock Sugar to the ever-entertaining Spinal Tap. But that's perhaps unfair, because Tap are all about spoofing the self-important pomposity and excess of heavy metal. Rock Sugar is no spoof.
If Rock Sugar share any characteristics with Spinal Tap, it's that their tongue is firmly in cheek and they are making rock music fun again.
The album is currently only available from the band's website for $17. Adding international shipping of $8 makes it a slightly pricy proposition for those outwith the US – $25 or £16 – but well worth it, for my money, to get in at the ground floor because they deserve to be huge.
Rock Sugar might just be my new favourite band. Because pop rocks!
Incidentally, lead singer Jess Harnell has apparently had a colourful career. In addition to being in a few bands, including Loud & Clear, he's a somewhat prolific voice-over artist. He has lent his voice to many animated TV shows and videogames.
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A Royal Style Icon: Prince George Named Most Stylish Celebrity Child
It would appear that Prince George is following in his mum's oh-so-fashionable footsteps as he beats the likes of Blue Ivy and North West to the top spot in a style poll
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's 10-month-old son George can add another title to his collection – he's been crowned the most stylish child.
In a poll conducted by personalised baby gifts site My 1st Years, Kate and Wills' son won 23 per cent of the vote to secure the top spot.
Beyonce and Jay Z's daughter Blue Ivy came in second, followed by Kimye's daughter North – who's recently been snapped with a host of famous fashion friends. Alesha Dixon's daughter Azura was awarded fourth place and David and Victoria Beckham's daughter Harper came fifth with nine per cent of the vote.
Sixth place was taken by Marvin and Rochelle Humes' daughter Alaia-Mai and in seventh place came Kate Winslet's son Bear Blaze.
But George wasn't the only royal tot to make the top 10 – his second cousin Mia Tindall was voted as the eighth most stylish tot.
Simon Cowell will no doubt be pleased to know that his son Eric also scored a place in the top 10, voted as the ninth most fashionable small person and finally Wayne and Coleen Rooney's eldest son Klay rounded off the leaderboard in tenth place.
George was able to demonstrate his (or Kate's) eye for style on his family's recent tour around Australia and New Zealand, causing most of his photographed outfits and accessories to sell out.
'It is no surprise that George made it to the top spot because he's so loved by the public,' said a representative for My 1st Years. 'As soon as the he wears something, that item has a huge surge in sales. Here at My1stYears.com we experienced this George effect first hand when the young Prince was photographed wearing a personalised jumper. Coincidently we had a surge in sales for a similar product and sold out.'
Who do you think is the most stylish celebrity child? Let us know in the comments box below.


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The W3C's Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines - http://www.w3.org/TR/ATAG10 - are applicable to these kind of tools, and you should tell your vendor that since you are buying a product it should be fit for the purpose as sold (unfortunately Microsoft managed to convince the world to buy software on the specific understanding that it not necessarily fit for anything, and the trend has stuck - otherwise you would perhaps be able to get a refund under standard implied warranty provisions). There are products that can help - HTML tidy, as Matthew said, can be used in a workflow process to pick up errors, and you could add other tools like a-prompt or home-grown scripts to get the problems fixed. In the commercial world tools like AccRepair are able to check MS Office documents as well as HTML, and they have an interface that allows you to add the check/repair functionality for any specific needs. I believe there is a similar possibility with UsableNet's LIFT tools, but haven't seen it documented (HiSoftware went out of their way to show me how their stuff works, so I know). Of course it depends on the specifics of your situation... Finally some products allow you to customise the way they produce content. Many (i.e. 5 or 6) years ago I worked with HTML transit and Word documents for a client - the process of getting well-structured HTML instead of tag soup turned out to involve a few Word macros which had to be batch-run, followed by some tweaking of the HTML transit rules. But retro-fitting tens of thousands of pages turned out to be fairly fast and cheap. (The problem was training people to do the right thing in the first place, rather than forever afterwards doing things the hard way and then following it by applying the retro-fitting solution) cheers Chaals On Wednesday, Jan 22, 2003, at 09:26 Australia/Melbourne, Matthew Smith wrote: > > Hi Julian/All > >> we use Crystal Reports to present info on a web site linking to the >> rpt file >> and letting it generate the HTML. Problem is that the mark-up is >> shocking; >> we have several graphs in the reports and afaik there is no way to >> add an >> alt attribute to the image of the graph in the HTML page. Can anyone >> help >> please - pointers, advice etc would be so greatly appreciated. > > This is a common problem; try saving a Microsoft Office document as > HTML and you'll see what I mean... (Forgive me if I'm out of date - I > haven't worked with Microsoft software for a couple of years - last I > saw was Office 97.) > > Although the writers of what are specifically Web authoring tools (as > opposed to applications which are just able to write HTML) are > hopefully changing their products to produce good, accessible markup, > I don't forsee that many of the writers of other applications rushing > to do this unless they are already producing accessibility products. > -- Charles McCathieNevile firstname.lastname@example.com Fundación SIDAR http://www.sidar.orgReceived on Tuesday, 21 January 2003 18:23:41 UTC
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MPD is looking for help to find a suspect in an armed robbery on Columbia Road NW. They tweeted this yesterday with the video below. It looks like the Bank of America ATM on Columbia Road in Adams Morgan. Have you seen him?
Here's their tweet with more info:
Here's their tweet with more info:
VIDEO: Persons of Interest in Armed Robbery, 1847 Columbia Rd, NW, 11/12. Have info? Call (202) 727-9099/text 50411. youtu.be/oVU7fsUQyAw.


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The Paris climate accord or climate agreement, which came out of the 21st Conference of the Parties (or COP 21, as it's commonly known) in Paris 2015, recently made headlines thanks to America (and Trump) pulling out of it. The agreement was signed by 195 members of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – the main environmental treaty of the UN – and has been ratified by 153 countries to date. It came into force in India on 4 November 2016 on the basis of this declaration: 'The Government of India declares its understanding that, as per its national laws, keeping in view its development agenda, particularly the eradication of poverty and provision of basic needs for all its citizens, coupled with its commitment to following the low carbon path to progress, and on the assumption of unencumbered availability of cleaner sources of energy and technologies and financial resources from around the world, and based on a fair and ambitious assessment of global commitment to combating climate change, it is ratifying the Paris Agreement' (italics are author's).
Is Paris always a good idea?
While the details of the accord can be easily found online (the main goal is to cap the increase in the global average temperature to below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels), a few things must be kept in mind. One, it is a non-binding agreement and has no enforcing mechanism. Countries are free to set targets and dates as they please, facing no consequences should they fail to meet their self-imposed, voluntary commitments. This immediately makes the agreement quite toothless, with many critics observing (rightly so) that it does nothing to mitigate the urgent and calamitous issue of climate change. Two, the pledge to limit temperature rise to 2 °C is considered wholly insufficient as per the current commitments of the signatories. Also, it fails to meet the 1.5 °C threshold that was demanded by most activists and scientists as the best chance for preventing a climate-change catastrophe – the agreement merely refers to 'pursuing efforts to limit the increase to 1.5 °C'.
In 2018, participating parties will take stock of the collective efforts toward the goals set in the agreement, with a global stocktake every five years to determine the progress made. Lastly, the burning question of how much money the developed countries (who are responsible for most of the carbon emissions) will be required to give to developing countries to help them tide over the costs of adaptation and mitigation is also non-binding. Issues related to colonialism, reparations and 'historical' debt are also baked into this sensitive topic. These open-ended questions and unresolved issues throw the declaration mentioned earlier into proper light.
The government – walking the talk?
As published in the journal Earth System Science Data, India contributed 6.3 per cent of all global CO2 emissions in 2015 (most of it from the energy sector), making it the fourth biggest emitter in the world after China, the United States and the European Union. India's pledge, or Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), includes these (hardly) ambitious and deemed achievable targets:
1. Reduce energy-emissions intensity of GDP by 33–35 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030
2. Increase the share of non-fossil fuel-energy sources to 40 per cent by 2030
3. Create an additional carbon sink of 2.5 billion to 3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent, through increasing forest and tree cover (by five million hectares) by 2030
4. Climate-adaptation strategy of enhancing investments in development programmes in areas vulnerable to climate change, and building capacities for cutting-edge climate technology and R&D
The government has also made it clear that these targets will be achieved only if other countries give money to India, in addition to discounts on new technology – which brings us back to the issue underlined in the first section of this article.
All of this has a hefty price tag of $2.5 trillion between now and 2030 as per the Indian government's own estimates. The government has also made it clear that these targets will be achieved only if other countries give money to India, in addition to discounts on new technology – which brings us back to the issue underlined in the first section of this article. However, the country has little choice in this matter. India happens to be most vulnerable to global warming, thanks in no small part to its population, poverty, geographical location, and huge swathes of coastal area. As has been well documented by reputed organisations including the UN, poor, developing countries such as India are at greater risk of being impacted by the devastating effects of climate change.
Some results of the implementation plan are encouraging. New coal capacity is being cancelled (for instance, 13.7 gigawatts of coal-fired power plants were cancelled in May 2017), annual production targets for coal mining have been reduced, and solar energy prices are rapidly coming down, resulting in doubling of solar installations every year since 2015. Renewable installed capacity is now 42.8 gigawatts and, as per current estimate, it is well ahead of the targeted 40 per cent. With the official Draft Electricity Plan stating that no new coal capacity, apart from the ones already under construction, will be needed after 2022, one can expect that the country's fossil-free energy mix will reach 57 per cent by 2027. The full draft of the country's INDC and planned strategies can be read here.
However, unlike other developing countries such as China, India has not yet announced when its GHG emissions will peak. Also, considering that most of the targets are slated to be achieved before the due date, many experts believe that these can be made more ambitious to help us achieve the goal of limiting warming to 2 °C. Right now, the government is playing it safe but when the worst effects of climate change will come to pass, there will be no place left to hide and definitely not in India.
Climate change and business – risks and opportunities
So what role does business have in this new normal? It can either turn a blind eye towards these irreversible developments or choose an active participatory role with a smart, well-managed transition towards a (hopefully) carbon-free future. As a report by the non-profit Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) notes, 'private sector is recognised as an integral part of the global solution to address climate change. There is a clear policy signal for businesses and investors across all jurisdictions to make low emission or emission-neutral investments, whether through financing projects or investing in new technologies.' The implications for business are straightforward – low carbon emissions while conducting business as usual, reduce energy and water consumption, rapid shift from carbon-high assets to carbon-neutral ones, and create new products and jobs for this exciting new future. Clean energy is what business needs to start internalising, even for green projects and CSR initiatives. The era of carbon has to be over and it is imperative for business to understand and welcome these changes.
For instance, real estate and construction companies can invest in energy-efficient buildings and housing. By 2050, more than 6 billion people of the world will live in urban areas and 400 million homes are expected to be built by 2020 – this is a potential windfall for construction companies that can make use of green technology and ecofriendly materials and resources. The building sector represents one-third of final energy use worldwide and it is ripe for attractive returns once energy cost savings and increased real estate value are baked in. Solutions like thermal insulation, efficient lighting, solar panels, recycling of waste and water, smart appliances, etc., can and should become the norm for these companies.
Carbon-emissions trading is another opportunity area for businesses. Carbon-pricing policies are set to become the norm in the post-COP 21 world and businesses can take advantage of this through savings from reduced carbon emissions, business models that rely on lower carbon usage, and internal carbon pricing (that is, assigning a financial value to both emitted and avoided emissions). The auto industry is a great example of rapid climate-induced changes. Electric cars have already become a staple with Tesla becoming its most well-known champion. Earlier this year, Volvo announced its plan to build only electric and hybrid vehicles starting in 2019, ditching fuel-driven engines altogether. It won't be too fanciful to state that other auto companies will follow suit within the next decade. In India, the government's Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles (FAME India) initiative should be enough incentive for auto companies to shift gear to ecofriendly business plans and processes.
Expect increased R&D funding for clean technology and renewables – this should be a clarion call for established businesses as well as start ups. Products and processes that rely on recycled material are also ripe for exploration and investment. The Indian government had already set up the National Clean Energy Fund (NCEF) in 2010 to support companies 'investing in green technology, and environmentally supportive enterprises'. Private sector banks are also getting into the fray. In 2015, Yes Bank issued the country's first-ever green infrastructure bonds for green projects, resulting in a total subscription of Rs 10 billion. While financing is one part of it, technology transfer and innovation will require collaboration with other companies, governments and institutions.
A report by University of Cambridge notes that 'companies such as GE, Unilever, Nike, IKEA, Toyota and Natura are already reaping the benefits of offering "green" products and services, a market that has grown to over $100 billion. Unilever's purpose-driven brands are growing at twice the rate of the rest of their portfolio, and if GE's Ecomagination was a standalone business, it would be a Fortune 100 company.'
It's a myth that switching to renewables means lower revenues. As a 2016 report by Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) noted, companies like J. Sainsbury, Walmart de Mexico, Idacorp (which is in utilities sector) and Givaudan in Switzerland (materials) had managed to cut emissions while increasing growth. Others like Royal Philips have already committed to becoming carbon-neutral by 2020. As of now, few Indian companies have followed suit, Infosys and Tata Motors being the exception – they have committed to a 100 per cent renewable-energy consumption target by 2018 and 2030, respectively.
It's a myth that switching to renewables means lower revenues. As a 2016 report by Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) noted, companies like J. Sainsbury, Walmart de Mexico, Idacorp (which is in utilities sector) and Givaudan in Switzerland (materials) had managed to cut emissions while increasing growth.
Another less explored facet of the deleterious effects of climate change is the multiple risks that it poses to business – operational risks affecting facilities, offices and supply chains, financial losses, regulatory risks, reputation loss, etc. For example, supply-chain disruptions due to inclement weather-related disasters are projected to go up with increased temperature. It is imperative that companies invest in the right infrastructure, technology, insurance as well as social projects that help those most vulnerable to the pernicious effects of global warming.
Sustainable disclosures
An easy way for companies to become more carbon-conscious is to issue regular and reliable sustainability reports. This helps in not only having specific targets to strive for but also gives companies a clear idea of where they are right now and the path forward to where they want to be in the short and long terms. Companies like Mahindra, ITC, Infosys, Tata Motors, L&T, Dr Reddy's, and Idea Cellular are some of the big names that have started issuing annual sustainability reports. However, right now very few Indian companies have adopted these reports as a key part of their annual disclosures. This is especially surprising considering that some of the biggest companies in the world have been doing it for years now and countries such as Australia, Japan, the UK, the EU and Brazil have made corporate reporting on carbon emissions mandatory (even if it's for certain sectors in some cases). A 2016 study by IIM Udaipur, Futurescape and Economic Times found that only 25 per cent of the in-scope 217 companies had GRI-based sustainability reports. CauseBecause's own investigation in this matter had little to cheer for.
Companies like Mahindra, ITC, Infosys, Tata Motors, L&T, Dr Reddy's, and Idea Cellular are some of the big names that have started issuing annual sustainability reports. However, right now very few Indian companies have adopted these reports as a key part of their annual disclosures.
There are a few voluntary carbon-disclosure programmes such as the CDP and the India GHG Programme, and companies are slowly coming on board. As per the latest CDP report, Indian industries have achieved a reduction of 165 million metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Another study of 100 companies over a 5-year period covering 12 sectors indicates that Indian companies have, on an average, been reducing their specific water consumption by 2.8 to 3 per cent per year, while there are 2.68 billion sq. ft. of registered green building space across the country. However, both numbers need to go up drastically.
A 2016 CDP India report had participation from 58 Indian companies with combined total emissions of 272 million tCO2e. Some big names were Tata, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, and Godrej. The energy, materials and IT sector led the way with the highest average number of emissions-reduction initiatives. Crucially, companies reported a 57 per cent jump in estimated monetary savings year-on-year from these initiatives.
Irrespective of what that actual number turns out to be, what's clear is that CSR projects cannot remain isolated from the realities of climate change. In fact, they need to be specifically designed and implemented keeping in mind the fact that when the warming chickens come home to roost, all other considerations won't even matter.
CSR is, of course, going to be vital for meaningful contribution towards climate change-related adaptation and mitigation measures. By the government's own estimate, a 'fair share' of the available CSR funding of about Rs 220 billion ($3.5 billion) annually will be invested in environment initiatives. Irrespective of what that actual number turns out to be, what's clear is that CSR projects cannot remain isolated from the realities of climate change. In fact, they need to be specifically designed and implemented keeping in mind the fact that when the warming chickens come home to roost, all other considerations won't even matter. Companies need to start baking in climate change adaptation strategies in all their CSR initiatives. Considering that the poor will be the hardest hit, their investments can help attenuate the worst of its effects. For instance, livelihood training in jobs for the post 2 °C world, educating people about disaster management (expect weather-related disasters to go up), providing ecofriendly housing and resources, funding innovative, carbon-free products, etc., are some areas that can be explored.
Companies also need to stop taking over pristine lands for mining, production or other extractive purposes since these harm the environment and trample over the rights of the indigenous people. Green forest cover and oceans act as carbon sinks and their role in limiting global warming to a manageable level cannot be emphasised enough. By focusing on short-term revenues, companies will only hasten the process of climate-change disaster.
Case studies
Mahindra Group is one of the top-performing Indian companies in all matters green and sustainable, as per multiple surveys. This is also evident through its stated long-term goal of doubling the Group's energy productivity. Three of its group companies – Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), Mahindra Finance, and Tech Mahindra – have featured in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2015. M&M also has a Level 1 Rating for governance and value creation from CRISIL for three years in a row, and both Tech Mahindra and M&M are among the top 10 companies in the CDP. Mahindra Group is also one of the few companies to achieve reduction in ozone-depleting substances, GHG emissions, and energy and material consumption, and provide numbers to back up the assertions. The company spent Rs 63 million in FY 2015 on environment management which included waste disposal, treating chemical waste, and controlling air pollution as well as achieving water-positive status. This CB article covered Mahindra's CSR and sustainability in detail.
The same CDP report mentioned earlier used Dalmia Cement (its competitor UltraTech isn't doing too bad either, sustainability-wise) as one of its case studies. The company has incorporated climate change into its core business strategy and has set both energy- and emission-reduction targets, which are compliant with India Low Carbon Technology Roadmap. The emission figures for carbon and other pollutants are also published. The company has partnered with World Bank's Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC); unsurprisingly then, it has set up a shadow internal carbon-pricing mechanism to help drive decision making on low-carbon technology projects. This has helped in establishing a sound business case for a capital-intensive waste-heat recovery project for its subsidiary, OCL India Limited – a great example of why more companies need to adopt internal carbon-pricing policies. Dalmia's sustainability report is fairly detailed and adheres to the 'core' option of the Global Reporting Guidelines (GRI G4).
The way forward
While there is no dearth of incentives for corporate India to embrace ecofriendly practices, many are still in denial mode. Others are dragging their feet in the hope of avoiding scrutiny and deferring action to a later time. However, some of India's biggest companies have made climate-change action an integral part of their business philosophy. This is quite heartening. Even though the very nature of business (as we currently know it) is to aim for short-term profits, companies should realise that revenues and profits will mean little when there is no planet to profit from. Nations and their people have spoken, and it is only fair that companies follow suit.
Organisations will need to internally ensure the right culture and structures for implementation of low-carbon projects, benchmark and accordingly set long-term targets with timelines, partner with other organisations to exchange ideas and technology, and ensure transparency through regular public disclosures on their emissions and initiatives.
While there are some green start-ups in India (D&D Ecotech, Banyan Nation, Graviky Labs, etc.), there has been little research into the sustainability practices of small and mid-sized companies. Though clearly not the biggest polluters or carbon emitters, it's imperative that they too join this revolution. While the government should provide enough incentives for them to go green, it's in their interest as well to adopt smarter, better measures that don't mess up the planet's health. Investors and corporates should likewise look to encourage, partner with, and fund these green start-up warriors.
The recent news that the government diverted the tax collected on production and import of coal – which hitherto was used to invest in the National Clean Energy and Environment Fund (the cornerstone of the government's environmental efforts) – to the GST schedule is extremely regressive and short-sighted. Even the unspent money amounting to Rs 56,700 crore lying in this fund has been diverted to appease the states on GST. Incidentally, this coal cess was one of the pièce de résistance in the government's own official report submitted as part of the Paris accord. Considering that this fund is responsible for realising a significant chunk of India's INDC, it won't just be sceptics who will start questioning the government's commitment towards its climate obligations. Corporates are bound to take note of this lacklustre performance. However, that is no excuse for them to take the foot off the climate pedal. Whether business likes it or not, climate change is an irreversible reality. The question is whether they want to play a constructive role in warding off its worst effects or be the (proverbial) ostrich hiding in the warming sand.


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John 4 1599 Geneva Bible (GNV)
4 6 Jesus being weary, asketh drink of the woman of Samaria. 21 He teacheth the true worship. 26 He confesseth that he is the Messiah, 32 His meat. 39 The Samaritans believe in him. 46 He healeth the Ruler's son.
1 Now [a]when the Lord knew, how the Pharisees had heard, that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,
2 (Though Jesus himself baptized not: but his disciples.)
3 He left Judea, and departed again into Galilee.
4 And he must needs go through Samaria.
5 [b]Then came he to a city of Samaria called Sychar, near unto the possession that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
6 And there was Jacob's Well. Jesus then wearied in the journey, sat [c]thus on the Well: it was about the [d]sixth hour.
7 There came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus said unto her, Give me drink.
8 For his disciples were gone away into the city, to buy meat.
9 Then said the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it, that thou being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? For the Jews [e]meddle not with the Samaritans.
10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest [f]that gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me drink, thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee [g]water of life.
11 The woman said unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the Well is deep: from whence then hast thou that water of life?
12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the Well, and he himself drank thereof, and his sons, and his cattle.
13 Jesus answered, and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water, shall thirst again:
14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him, shall never be more athirst: but the water that I shall give him, shall be in him a well of water, springing up into everlasting life.
15 The woman said unto him, Sir, give me of that water, that I may not thirst, neither come hither to draw.
16 Jesus said unto her, Go, call thine husband, and come hither.
17 The woman answered, and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, thou hast well said, I have no husband.
18 For thou hast had five husbands, and he whom thou now hast, is not thine husband: that saidest thou truly.
19 The woman said unto him, Sir, I see that thou art a Prophet.
20 [h]Our fathers worshipped in this [i]mountain, and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
21 Jesus said unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor at Jerusalem worship the Father.
22 Ye worship that which ye know not: we worship that which we know: for salvation is of the Jews.
23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in [j]Spirit and Truth: for the Father requireth even such to worship him.
24 God is a [k]Spirit, and they that worship him, must worship him in Spirit and Truth.
25 The woman said unto him, I know well that Messiah shall come, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
26 Jesus said unto her, I am he, that speak unto thee.
27 ¶ And upon that, came his disciples, and marveled that he talked with a woman: yet no man said unto him, What askest thou? or why talkest thou with her.
28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and said to the men,
29 Come, see a man which hath told me all things that ever I did: is not he that Christ?
30 Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.
31 ¶ In the meanwhile, the disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.
32 [l]But he said unto them, I have meat to eat, that ye know not of.
33 Then said the disciples between themselves, Hath any man brought him meat?
34 Jesus said unto them, My meat is that I may do the will of him that sent me, and finish his work.
35 [m]Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? Behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the regions: for they are white already unto harvest.
36 [n]And he that reapeth, receiveth reward, and gathered fruit unto life eternal, that both he that soweth, and he that reapeth might rejoice together.
37 For herein is the [o]saying true, that one soweth and another reapeth.
38 I sent you to reap that, whereon ye bestowed no labor: other men labored, and ye are entered into their labors.
39 [p]Now many of the Samaritans of that city believed in him, for the saying of the woman which testified, He hath told me all things that ever I did.
40 Then when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him, that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.
41 And many more believed because of his own word.
42 And they said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed that Christ the Savior of the world.
43 ¶ [q]So two days after he departed thence, and went into [r]Galilee.
44 For Jesus himself had testified, that a Prophet hath none honor in his own country.
45 Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galileans received him, which had seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they went also to the feast.
46 [s]And Jesus came again into Cana a town of Galilee, where he had made of water wine. And there was a certain [t]ruler, whose son was sick at Capernaum.
47 When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would go down, and heal his son: for he was even ready to die.
48 Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
49 The ruler said unto him, Sir, go down before my son dies.
50 Jesus said unto him, Go thy way, thy son liveth: and the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and went his way.
51 And as he was now going down, his servants met him, saying, Thy son liveth.
52 Then inquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday the seventh hour the fever left him.
53 Then the father knew that it was the same hour in the which Jesus had said unto him, Thy son liveth. And he believed, and all his household.
54 This second miracle did Jesus again, after he was come out of Judea into Galilee.
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Some major life events have given me the gift of reflecting on the important things in life. I have been contemplating what the future holds. The fact is that I don't know; none of us truly do so let's make the best of every moment. I do know that I am happiest when I am teaching and sharing. So that is exactly what I am going to focus on this year.
3 things to begin with…
1. The first thing I want to giveaway this month is a workshop I created called 360 Activation : The Power of Turning with Your Hoop. It is online and you can access it here.
This is not a competition, you don't have to enter to win, you can just have it. Now. Here. It's a gift from me!
In February it will be for sale for the regular $37 price but for January I want you to enjoy it, soak up the moves and let them activate your dance.
Enjoy and let me know if you like any of the moves. If you try them out and share them on your Instagram please tag me @deannelovexo and use the hashtag #hooplovers so we can stay connected.
360 Activation : The Power of Turning with Your Hoop
2. Are you a Hooplover? I am sure you are. Another giveaway is happening here on the Hooplovers.tv blog. I am giving away all of my 21 Day challenges, to one lucky winner. All of the details of that fun giveaway are in this blog post here.
Make sure you take the time to read some of the incredible comments hooper have been leaving already. I look forward to reading yours!
3. Since 2013 we have been sharing (almost) weekly tutorials on the Hooplovers YouTube channel. Are you subscribed to that? It is free. All you have to do is click that red Subscribe button.
I always appreciate all of your feedback and ideas for the channel, thank you so much. I hope you find the tutorials helpful.
Sharing is caring. So if you have a blog or other platform you love to share your hooping adventures on it would be amazing if you share any of my tutorials that you have found helpful for you. The more we share, the more Hooplovers there are making this world a funkier place!
I have a dream for that channel. 100 000 Hooplovers subscribed. It is just a number, I know, but how cool would it be if there were 100 000 of us?!
I hope that the beginning of 2017 is treating you well and that you are giving yourself much needed reflection time to move into this year with focus, fun and flow.


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Monday, June 18, 2012
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with Toni Harris, "The Turnaround Queen"
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Château Le Bonalguet 2016
Bordeaux AOC, France
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
A highly anticipated and award-winning film, Universal's World War I epic still resonates decades after its original release. Based on the world-famous novel by Erich Maria Remarque, it's a harrowing experience made all the more compelling by its leading actor, Lew Ayres. Crafted a few hundred miles from the site of France's western front, this Bordeaux red will age gracefully as well – but feel free to open it when this movie airs on TCM!
The Sueur family's Château Le Bonalguet is one of those under-the-radar beauties the French like to keep to themselves. Last year, they gave us exclusive U.S. access to the exceptional 2015 release, and now, we're thrilled to introduce the highly anticipated (and equally stunning) 2016 edition. Once again, the Sueur family maintained rigorous selection standards in the vineyard (ensuring only the ripest Merlot and more were picked), then treated the wine to kid-glove care in the cellar.
Thanks to the family's attention to quality (and the stellar 2016 vintage), Château Le Bonalguet has once again impressed Fabrice Sommier (a former best Sommelier of France, who works at George Blanc's 3-Michelin-star restaurant in Lyon). For the second vintage in a row, Fabrice rated it "a near-perfect wine." It has also won THREE coveted gold medals from some of France's toughest shows. With elegant, black-fruit flavors and gentle spice notes, Château Le Bonalguet will make a fine centerpiece for any dinner.
Bordeaux is probably the most famous wine region in the world. With quality at an all-time high, there's never been a better time to be a fan of its classic reds. The word 'Bordeaux' is a derivative of au bord de l'eau, meaning 'along the waters' – so it's no coincidence the highest quality vineyards are those nearest to either the Gironde, Dordogne, or Garonne rivers.
Like many top-notch Bordeaux, Château Le Bonalguet really comes into its own with food. We think it's a perfect match for savory red meats, such as juicy roast beef, succulent lamb chops, or even game (try a bison and vegetable stew). If meat isn't on the menu, go for hearty vegetarian pastas or casseroles, or firm, aged cheeses like Gouda or Parmesan.


text: Sandvika, September 19, 2011: Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (REC) has agreed to terminate a long-term wafer sales contract and receives USD 40 million cash compensation.In the period 2006 - 2008, REC entered into a number of long term take-or pay wafer sales contracts and most of the contracts were supported by bank guarantees. REC has now accepted to terminate one of these contracts and will receive a cash compensation of USD 40 million in the third quarter 2011.For more information, please contact;Mikkel T�rud, VP & IRO; +47 976 99 144 Peder Poulsson, Investor Relations Analyst; +47 950 26 311About RECREC is a leading vertically integrated player in the solar energy industry. Ranked among the world's largest producers of polysilicon and wafers for solar applications and a rapidly growing manufacturer of solar cells and modules, REC also engages in project development activities in selected PV segments. Founded in Norway in 1996, REC is an international solar company, employing more than 3,900 people worldwide with revenues close to NOK 14 billion in 2010. Please visit www.recgroup.com to learn more about REC.


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Date: 06/10/2014 11:47 AM Title: Chapter 1
I would love to see a second version to this story where Kirk is overtaken by all the women forcibly and they have their way with him. It would turn the tables on him for a change so he can see how his old womanizing ways may have seemed to all the women he used just for sex. But it wld also be a hot scene having a bevy of beauties ravishing Kirk.
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Interesting thought. Just use the ol' stud muffin for a one nighter, eh? LOL
Date: 02/26/2014 1:26 AM Title: Chapter 1
I've enjoyed other stories of yours, but this one seems as if it had to have been written by someone else. For one thing, Spock is NOT stupid, and he'd have been able to tell that Kirk was uncomfortable and being coerced. For another, if the people of this planet keep slaves, they would NOT have been allowed to join the Federation. This whole story feels off, but not off enough to be intended as humor. I don't get it.
Where is the Mary Kay who wrote "Something," and what have you done with her? :-)
Author's Response:
Sorry that this one didn't click for you. Hopefully my other stories will please you better.
Date: 06/17/2013 12:10 PM Title: Chapter 1
Thank you for sharing this beautiful piece of work.
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And thank you for letting me know that you liked it.
Date: 07/13/2012 6:07 PM Title: Chapter 1
A very nice story although it kind of shocked me when Kirk slapped Spock.
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Surprised Spock too. I'm glad that you liked it. Thank you for taking the time to let me know.
Date: 05/09/2012 8:30 AM Title: Chapter 1
Lol. Please, call me Pam--it's hilarious to me to read someone addressing me as Pamdizzle even if I did create the moniker. lol
Also, I've read pretty much all of your stories and none of them ever fail to entertain. I hope to read more from you. :) Glad to make you week, really. I know exactly how you feel.
Author's Response:
Thank you, PAM. LOL
I'm sincerely happy that you took the time to write me.
I have a few more coming that I hope you will like.
Date: 05/07/2012 8:30 PM Title: Chapter 1
I just love this story. I have read it several times. It never fails to give me a lift.
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Wow and... WOW! Thank you so incredibly much, Pamdizzle! Wow! I'm so very glad that my story can do that for you. You have really made my week.
Date: 01/01/2012 4:26 AM Title: Chapter 1
Aww.. Poor Kirk, he didn't do anything wrong.
I love jealous!Spock.
Thanks for posting and a happy new year!
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LOL, nothing beats a possesive Vulcan, I always say.
Thank you for your comment. Glad that you enjoyed the story.
And a healthy New Year to you!
Date: 12/31/2011 1:44 AM Title: Chapter 1
*gives you a around a applause*
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Gannon will host Seton Hill in its last match of the regular season today at 7 p.m.
Seniors Frank McGrath (heavyweight) and Corey Bowers (133 pounds) are both ranked fifth in the Division II individual standings for the Golden Knight. Kevin McElhaney (149) is ranked sixth and Zack McKendree (157) is eighth.
Gannon has a 8-3 record, while Seton Hill is 8-15.


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Is it lore-treason to have your celf shift out to Red Storm?I remember hearing someone say it's canon for celfs to get super uneasy in any non-I-was-born-here locations.EDIT: Disregard actually, the above wouldn't make sense unless all the elf NPCs in storm are secret breeds.
Masks are the Armageddon equivalent of Ed Hardy shirts.
Armageddon is best when it's actually harsh and brutal, not when we're only pretending that it is.
According to the racial RP on elves, all elves (including the city variety) are nomadic in nature. The way this manifests in a city elf is that they can sort of shift around throughout the different districts. They can effectively disappear in a giant city-state where populations swell.In a village or a small outpost, where everyone knows everyone else's business and no one has any privacy, this isn't really possible. A city elf is not apt to feel caged or confined in an actual city, but they certainly would in a village. Also, elves being thieves by nature means they are statistically likely (no, I didn't say always) to be involved in crime. In places like Red Storm there is effectively zero tolerance for crime, where getting caught is an immediate on the spot death sentence.All this means that while technically an elf could be permanently settled in Red Storm, it's extremely unlikely any would want to. Their very nature means that a destitute elf living in miserable, even life threatening conditions in the Rinth is more in his element than any village elf ever would be in theirs.
Yeah, seriously...find out OOC.
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If I were a caveman and after a big day of hunting and dragging women back to the cave by the hair of their head and we were all trying to sleep in a circle around a big blazing fire, the one position I'd be sure I wasn't in would be directly across the fire from the big guy who ate all the beans.
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The Cali vibes are strong in this Band of Outsiders collaboration with Vans — coming in the form of a cool T-shirt for Spring. This one is exclusive to Band of Outsiders' Tokyo store, and is available in limited quantities only. If you're in the area, expect to drop 10,500¥ if you want to rock this tee anytime soon.