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These instructions were written under assumption that you have basic understanding of WordPress and how to install and activate themes, and plugins. Otherwise check out Getting Started with WordPress to get familiar with the platform.
- Table of Contents
- Files and Plugins you Need to Download
- Theme Settings
- Creating a Static Home Page & Permalinks
- Creating an iframe (you can iframe an IDX Solution)
- Recommended Plugins Manual
Files and Plugins You Need to Download
In order to achieve similar results as shown on the SimpleRealtyTheme.com, you need to download and install the plugins listed below.
Please note: Thematic Framework is required, the rest of the plugins are optional if you don't need their functionality.
|Thematic Framework (theme)
|Great Real Estate (plugin)
|NextGen Gallery (plugin)
|Simple Real Estate Pack
|cforms (plugin)
|Simple Sidebar Navigation (plugin)
|All in One SEO Pack (plugin)
|Advanced Text Widget (plugin)
|vSlider (plugin)
|Social Slider (plugin)
- Unzip and copy your Simple Realty and Thematic files into /wp-content/themes folder of your WordPress installation.
- Unzip and copy all the plugins into /wp-content/plugins folder.
- Activate the Simple Realty Theme, and all the plugins that you uploaded, from the WordPress Dashboard.
Theme Settings
Simple Realty Theme settings are located under Appearance section of the WordPress dashboard and named "Simple Realty Admin".
You can upload your custom logo which will appear in the upper left corner of the header.
In the Agent Block you can enter your name and phone number as well as upload agent's/representative's photo. These settings are optional.
Header Image Dimensions and Layout give you choices of 3 header layouts as well as flexibility to adjust the header image height. After you pre-set your header image height, you need to upload your header images via Custom Header page under the Appearance. All newly uploaded header images will be automatically cropped according to your header height settings.
The Layouts Settings consist of 2 columns: left contains Default Page Type Layouts and Template Layouts, and the right column has Layout Columns Width.
Default Page Type Layouts area allows you to assign custom layouts to WordPress default pages. For example: Home Page, Blog's Main Page, Single Post or Search Results page etc. Usually, every theme has the same layouts throughout all the pages, but Simple Realty allows you to assign different layouts to different pages to better cater to your visitors' experience.
In the Template Layouts area you can assign different layouts to the templates that you can use on page per page basis from the page editor. For example, let's say your default page templates include 2 sidebars, and you desided that your listing pages need to have only single sidebar or no sidebars at all – you can define it here under Template Layoust.
Layout Columns Width allows you to customise the width of your sidebars. This way you can adjust your sidebars the way you desire if you feel that they are too wide or too narrow.
Color Schemes
If you purchased only 1 color scheme, this setting is irrelevant to you.
If you have multiple color schemes or bought all 9 styles, they will appear in this section and you can activate any desired color.
Fonts section allows you to customize font family tipes for the body of the content as well as titles and subtitles throughout the site.
Simple Realty Theme supports native WordPress Menus option which is located in the Dashboard under the Appearance section. You can create multiple menus there, but only the first one (first created) will be automatically used as Top Navigation. Other menus that you create there can be placed into sidebars via Widgets dashboard.
Simple Realty Theme also supports Simple Sidebar Navigation plugin. This plugin can be used to create sidebar navigation as well as top navigation (instead of the native WordPress menus).
Creating a Static Home Page & Permalinks
By default, WordPress puts your blog on the Home/Front Page of the site. Since we're creating a business site, blog's role becomes rather supportive, than a main feature. So, we need to create a static home page and move our blog to an internal page. Here is how to do it:
- Create a new page, which will represent your Home/Front Page. You can enter the right titles, meta data and content later, or you can do it right away.
- Create a new blank page for the blog. Just enter the desired title and make sure you URL or slug is set to what you want (like "blog" or "news" or "journal") – because that's where you blog's main page will be located and all posts will extend that URL.
- Go to the Settings => Reading.
- Under the Front Page Display check radio button "A static page".
- Select your Front Page that you just created
- and the Blog's page as the Posts Page
- Save.
- Go to Settings => Permalinks
- Select "Custom Structure" and enter this line /blog/%postname%/
- Make sure you change the work "blog" to whatever slug you entered in the step 2 when created Blog's main page.
- Save.
That's it.
Here is a 3 minute video that walks you through those steps:
Framing an IDX Solution
To frame an IDX solution into your WP web site you need to:
- Create a new page.
- Scroll down the page editor to the Advanced Options and expand the "Custom Fields" section. In the "Key" field enter "iframe" (no quotation marks), and
in the Value field enter this iframe HTML code:
- Make sure you isert your own IDX URL into the SRC attribute of the iframe. You can adjust the height of iframe to fit your IDX solution, but keep the
default with to ensure that it doesn't break the design.
- Scroll down to "Page Template" section and select "No Sidebars" template from the selection list. You can use this template for any other pages that
do not require sidebars.

Recommended Plugins Manual
Great Real Estate
This plugin allows you to create and manage property listings. It includes a number of great features like property photo galleries, sideshow, maps and more. Additional options may require other plugins to be installed. In this manual I cover the NextGen Gallery – the photo gallery plugin, since I think it should be a minimum required setup for any real estate web site. For the rest of the available options (panoramas and videos) refer to the Great Real Estate author web site.
- Download and activate the Great Real Estate and the NextGen Gallery plugins.
- Create a blank page (Write => Page):
- Name this page as "My/Our/Featured Listings" or anything related to that. This page will be the main page for your property listings.
- In the page editing screen, select Page Template by the name" List of Listings" and publish your page.
- Go to Real Estate => Settings and set up your Listing Features as it shown on these screenshots:
- If you have installed the Simple Real Estate Pack, then you don't need the Google Maps API key.
- Don't forget to save your settings by clicking on the "Update Options" button at the bottom of the page.
- Go to Gallery => Options. Set up your options the same as on the screenshots below:
* Make sure your Gallery folder is writable. In my case I had to change the folder permissions to 777. You can do this via an FTP client or your host administrative interface.
Using the Great Real Estate Plugin
Adding property listings is a 2-step process which consists of (1) uploading photos and (2) entering listing data. If you have your photos available, than I would recommend adding them first – it just streamlines the process. Otherwise there is no big different which step you do first.
Uploading Photos
- Go to Gallery => Add Gallery and create a new gallery. Name it with an
MLS number or something you can easley relate this gallery to a specific property
- In the same screen go to Upload Images.
- Choose the newly created gallery from the Selection List and upload your images.
- (Optional) If you would like to change order of your images or create descriptive "alt" text for your photos go to Manage Gallery, and then click edit for the gallery you would like to make changes for. Always remember to save all your changes.
Adding Property Listing
- Go to Write => Page. The title of the page will be the title of your listing and the page's body will be a description of your property.
- Scroll down and click on the "Real Estate Property Information" bar to expand it.
- Fill out the property details.
- If you checkmark your listing as a "Featured" property (the first option), it will appear in the Featured Listings widget.
- In the Multimedia Content section, from the NextGen Gallery selection list, choose your image gallery that belongs to the listing.
- Scroll down and click on the "Page Parent" bar to expand it.
- Select the main Listings page you created in the "Setup" section in the step 2.
- Next, click on "Page Template" to expand it and select "Listing Page" template.
- Publish the page/listing.
Creating a Featured Listings Widget
Additional TipsGeneral Options*
- If you add property listing information first, and upload photos later, all you need to do is to edit your listing, and choose the right image gallery from the NextGen Gallery selection list.
- In the property description (the page's body) you can use the "more" tag in order to create a shorter teaser which will appear on the main Listings page (it works the same as blog post teasers).
Simple Sidebar Navigation
This is a very easy-to-use plugin that allows to create custom top- and side-navigation. In addition to that, you can create multiple navigation widgets (or menus) and place them on specific pages or sections for your web site.
Instructions and demo video are available in my blog.
Advanced Text Widget
The Advanced Text Widget is a regular text widget that allows you to include PHP code as well as setup conditions to appear on specific pages, posts, categories by their IDs or page slugs.
Blog Categories Setup
- Add the Advanced Text widget to one of your sidebars (in my case it is Primary Aside).
- Leave the Title empty and copy and paste the following PHP code:
<?phpYou can edit the title of this block in the code between the H2 tags.
echo '
Blog Categories
';
echo '
';
echo '
';
- Select "Display only on" – "Blog Main Page, Posts and Archives".
- Add the slug of your blog's main page (in my case just "blog" without the quotation marks).
- Save.
One of my favorite plugins that allows to create any type of forms, set up automatic responders and manage leads. This plugin is very extensive, and can seem a bit complicated at first, but it's worth spending some time figuring out its basics and setting up the forms. After that you'll be set for awhile and, I'm sure, you will enjoy the ride The cforms plugin has it's own in-depth built-in Help section with screenshots and step-by-step instructions. I definitely couldn't do a better job, so read the cforms Help. To see an example of what kind of form you can create, take a look at my demo pages for Buyers and Sellers.
All in One SEO Pack
Instructions of how to use this plugin can be found here. Also you can watch a video tutorial.
This plugin can turn your header into an elegant slideshow. After activation, go into the Custom Header settings and upload a few more header images. Only last uploaded image will appear on the settings page, but all of them will be saved in the media library automatically. The reason I suggest to go through this uploader is because it crops images with correct dimensions to fit the header settings.
Open a new browser window. We need to do this because we'll be copying image paths from one page to another – that's why you need 2 windows at the same time. In first window open your Medial Library. In the second – go to the vSlider settings.
In the Media Library open each uploaded header image, copy their URLs and paste them into the vSlider under the Custom Image Setup one by one.
Make sure vSlider General Settings width and height match your header image dimensions (you can find them under Appearance => Simple Realty Admin => Header tab). Also, "Display images from" needs to be set to "My Custom Images". And don't forget to SAVE.
As a reference, take a look at the vSlider settings in my demo:


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If you want to win away Tests, must give them more priority: Pollock
Author : Wisden 23 Mar, 2018
Shaun Pollock bowed out of international cricket in 2008 after a career spanning more than a decade, finishing as one of world cricket's leading allrounders. Like his father Peter, bowling was his primary skill, but he clearly had inherited some batting genes from uncle Graeme, ending with over 3500 runs in both Tests and One-Day Internationals, with centuries in both formats. His tally of 421 wickets in Tests – at an average of 23.11 – is still the highest for South Africa, although Dale Steyn is on 419 and closing in. He also took 393 wickets in ODIs at an average of 24.50 and an astounding economy rate of 3.67. In a chat with Wisden India, the former captain who is a television commentator now spoke about India's ongoing tour of South Africa, the aggression of Virat Kohli, the challenges of the modern-day game, and champagne bottles.
How do you think the tour has gone for India so far, the Tests and ODI series?
I was a little bit surprised by their batting. When they came on this tour, I thought it was going to be their strength. I was a bit disappointed by the way they went. Looking back, I think they have identified that preparation-wise, they needed to be here for more time. I supposed it goes down to what are the actual goals you want to achieve. If you want to win Test series away from home, then you have to give them more priority. And priority means more preparation. So I think going now to England, I have heard some of the guys are going to play county cricket, so preparation wise I think they will be better equipped. When they go to Australia, it's the same point, it just takes time. They've settled in and we have seen in the one-dayers everyone has looked more comfortable. They could have even maybe structured the tour better and had the one-dayers before the Tests, that could have been better preparation for the guys. But you need to have two practice matches and have a guarantee that you are getting genuinely good opposition rather than just developing players. That's why you have to set your goals. What do you want to achieve? Is it a great thing to win the one-day series or is it a great achievement to come and win a Test series in South Africa which you haven't achieved? Maybe that's where the priorities should have met the same in the preparation.
Virat Kohli has been batting at a different level than anyone else. How would you bowl to him?
I haven't thought much about how I would bowl to him, but yeah he has been great, hasn't he? He has got runs in the Test matches and brought some wonderful form to the one-day arena. He is a class player. I saw an interview with him at the start of the tour and he was talking about looking to engage in South Africa and looking to back himself and get to know the conditions. That positivity and approach has obviously paid off for him. He wasn't fearful of the conditions and he was willing to grind out performances, and he obviously came here with the right mindset. When I heard that interview, I thought the rest of the batting group would have been similar, but there wasn't anyone else who supported him particularly in the Tests. He has had some guys support him in the one-dayers, and that's why India have been so good. South Africa have missed Faf du Plessis in one-dayers because he is very good in the middle overs and can play spin well. Quinton (de Kock) at the top and AB (de Villiers) in the first three games would have made a difference. It is a slightly depleted team, but in saying that, the wins India managed to produce especially in the first three games were very comprehensive.
But how would you bowl to him?
I don't know. It's different surfaces and different states of the match. If I was playing, I know I would have done preparation to make sure I knew what I was going to try and do. But not having to play, I don't have to give it too much thought.
Kohli has brought about a new aggression in the Indian team…
I'm not really saying that aggression is what he is after, but it's the attitude of 'I am here to compete and I'm going to back myself and I believe I'm going to win the battle and come out on top.' That's the attitude you need to have. Malcolm Marshall taught me that you should have a great respect for the opposition, but have a great self-belief that whoever you come up against, you respect them, but you can win the battle. I think that's what he wants to instil. Yes, I suppose that confidence can be edgy, your confidence might go into over-aggression or over-confidence. That's the balance that they need to find. But I suppose you can always curb that aggression and attitude. Sometimes if someone hasn't got it, it's difficult to generate inside them. They'll just have to work on that. But there's no doubt that international sport is going to have emotion. But how you keep that emotion calm and channel it in the best direction towards just performance, rather than peripheral issues, that's the key.
Are you a bit concerned that South Africa's bowling looks a bit one-dimensional at present in ODIs?
It is a little bit one-dimensional. You've got (Chris) Morris, (Morne) Morkel, (Kagiso) Rabada and (Lungi) Ngidi, and even (Andile) Phehlukwayo is very much hit the deck. I think they would even consider going to someone like Vernon Philander for the one-dayers, and obviously also Dale Steyn because he's low, skiddy, quick and he shapes the ball. I love to see guys using skills to get wickets rather than just rely on the mistakes of the batsmen. You do need a good balance of that so by the World Cup, you might see those guys. Particularly someone like Vernon. Maybe just use him for the first six overs, give him the new ball. He doesn't have to bowl much after that because he can bat as well. So yes, I wouldn't be surprised if there is a bit of a change-up.
What did you make of the Indian bowlers, particularly in the Tests where they took 60 wickets?
You always need to look at things from different perspectives. I mean, you've got those 60 wickets and that's fantastic. But then, you also have to look at surfaces that they have played on. The hardest one to get wickets on was SuperSport Park, but the other two had plenty of assistance. So you are going to bowl teams out when you have got surfaces like that, particularly given the fact that India bowled first most of the time. But yeah, I am impressed with India's stock. It's the first time they have come for a series where they had five or six or seven guys that can be picked and played and done a good job. In the past, they might have relied only on Javagal Srinath or Zaheer Khan, or somebody like that. But now, you had a good balance to the attack. I think everyone contributed, and even the spinners who played did a good job. So the bowling was good and if you can keep those bowlers together as a group, there is no reason why India can't be successful in England and Australia, where the fast bowlers will have to do the job.
International cricket seems to be trending towards wrist-spin in ODIs especially. From what you have seen of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal, are they ready to carry that mantle for India in the long term?
If you look at their ODI stats, it's brilliant. Kuldeep's averaging under 20, and he has 38 wickets at almost one and a half wickets or more per match. Chahal is very similar, I think he's averaging 22. And their economy rate is good. Can those two spinners win the World Cup for you in England? I think it's fantastic that India have a tour there now (starting in June 2018) to be able to judge what performance they give. Because you don't always get surfaces that hold up, and you don't always get surfaces that turn in England. Sometimes it's a green seamer, so do you play both of them? I think that's the challenge for India. They need to work out whether those two can be relied on to go the whole way through in a big tournament, or whether they need to find another option so that one of them plays. Because the World Cup happens in the early part of the season in England, and in general those conditions don't really offer spin. But saying that, when we went to the World Cup in 1999, we were expecting surfaces to be nipping around a little bit. But because it was a World Cup, it was almost like the surfaces had been over-prepared because the groundsmen were scared of anything going wrong. So they rolled them more and gave them less water, so it might work in that case. India were good in the Champions Trophy but that was a different time of the year and they played on the same pitches over and over again, which meant they started to hold up and grip. But that's why I think India's tour is important because it's a year away, and they will be able to gauge whether being able to play two of those will work or not.
In the modern game, you often see players making it to the XI in longer formats based on their showing in shorter formats…
In the old school, you need to spend time learning your trade, learning the art of bowling and batting at the four-day level. For the modern cricketer, things have changed. Guys can just come and back themselves. We've seen people like David Warner for example. He hardly played any four-day cricket before going to the Test arena. Glenn Maxwell has come in and also plays in a similar way. I don't think there is a status quo about how you can or can't do it. But often, the people who come from the T20 format or the one-day format have a different outlook and different approach. The positive approach at times these days works because bowlers, for example, might not be as patient as they were. So you can lure them into bowling you bad balls. I don't think there is any set formula.
Does Jasprit Bumrah fall in that category?
He has something different, doesn't he? His action is different, he bowls from wide of the crease, he is a little bit more skiddy and rushes on to you a little bit more. So if you've got something that is different, you can always be effective if you channel it in the right way. I think he learned as he went through the Test series about the lines and lengths to bowl and what could or could not be successful. He got exposed to some nice surfaces. I remember doing an interview with him where I said to him 'Wouldn't you like it if the rest of your Test career was played on surfaces like this?' And he said definitely! So it's going to be more of a challenge when he gets to India. He'll have to learn to reverse it and learn how to be effective at different stages of the matches. It's a learning curve, but in the old days you almost learned your trade before you got the opportunity. Nowadays kids, people like Ngidi, they are all learning on the job. I mean, he played nine first-class games before he got his Test cap and he got six wickets. He learned on the go. That's where they are pretty good now and are very adaptable.
With so many T20 leagues around today, is the difference between home and away almost blurring?
Yeah, I think some conditions have also changed. Like in South Africa, I don't think it's the same conditions as there used to be five-ten years ago with regards to pace and bounce. In my day, there weren't Under-19 tours, Under-21 tours… The first time you went to India was when you got picked to play for South Africa! Now you're playing IPL, the Under-19 team go there, the 'A' side tour there… so everyone's getting exposure to different conditions, and they should all be better prepared about what's required on different surfaces. That's the nature of the modern cricketer.
What does it take to be an allrounder in the modern-day game?
I think in T20 cricket, allrounders are identified as guys who can bowl two or three overs and also score 20 off 10 deliveries. The challenge comes when you have to repeat that performance for a long period of time. Like bowling 20 overs in a Test match, a good 20 overs. Or batting for 100 deliveries to get a 60 or something. The modern allrounder can contribute in the T20 game and we tend to see them as good allrounders because they are making a contribution either by getting scores or wickets. But I think the consistency of being able to produce performances in all different formats and all conditions – that's the challenge. Because the younger players don't get exposed to as much of that as we might have got.
When you and Allan Donald were opening the bowling for South Africa, did a captain have to go to the curator and ask for pitches favouring you? Or was it understood and didn't need to be stated?
I think we would always have gone in to discuss with the curator what we were after. You're not guaranteed you're going to get it. But you want to back your strengths. And I think in South Africa in those times, we had the conditions of pace and bounce – that wasn't hard to get. I think our surfaces have flattened out a bit and behave a bit differently to the way they did then.
I don't have a problem with surfaces being prepared to favour a certain thing. But when it's overdone, that's the challenge. We used to go and talk to the groundsman to try and find out what the preparation has been like, whether we can try and gauge if the wicket is going to assist pace or spin. Ask him how much grass he's going to leave on. It's part of the game, isn't it? It's not like a tennis court, where you walk on and it's the same today as it was yesterday. The surface plays a big part in cricket, that's why there's pitch reports, that's why there's discussions about it, that's why it's often used in articles to describe how the game is going to unfold. But it's like you never want the umpires to be dominating news headlines, you never want the pitch to be dominating news headlines. It should always be the performance of the players and their skills, rather than the surface.
You're still South Africa's highest wicket-taker in Test cricket…
Not for long! (laughs)
… But possibly for two years longer than you thought you would be?
Yeah. Records you know, when you are playing it's great and you worry about records, the wickets, the average, the maidens. But when you've finished, what is the big deal? It's just stats and figures, it doesn't really define you as a cricketer. I mean people will define you and say you did this and this and this. But I'm not concerned.
And for me, Dale has been the greatest fast bowler in Test cricket that we've produced since readmission. So he deserves to have the record. I have no problem whatsoever and I hope he goes long past that record and gets plenty more.
I heard you had bought a bottle of champagne in Perth when he seemed on the verge of breaking it, but injured his shoulder…
I gave it to the team actually. I had it planned for him, and then he got injured! So after they won the Test series 2-0, I gave it to the team and they celebrated with it. I had another one getting prepared for the first Test against India in Cape Town, just in case. So I'm not touching the bottles for now! When he finally gets it, I'll present it to him.

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Application Deadline: Dec. 1
Graduate School Requirements
Follow the Graduate School instructions to submit the ApplyTexas application, application fee and transcripts. Collaborative Piano applicants are not required to submit a GRE score. International applicants should review the Graduate School instructions to determine if they are required to submit a TOEFL or IELTS score.
Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music Requirements
Submit the following documents through the Butler School of Music application.
Statement of Purpose
The statement of purpose is a 500-word essay outlining your objectives for graduate study, career plans and reasons for applying to our program.
Letters of Recommendation
Three recommendation letters, written in the last 12 months, pertaining to your potential for graduate study in music are required. Provide contact information for your three chosen references in your Butler School of Music application. Notification emails will be sent to your references after you submit the application. Any delay in submitting your application will delay the notifications to your references.
Résumé or Curriculum Vitae
All applicants for graduate degree programs must submit a résumé or curriculum vitae (CV) providing complete information concerning musical training, experience, awards, honors, publications and performances.
Repertoire List
The repertoire list should include all collaborative works performed or rehearsed. If appropriate, you may optionally include a representative selection of solo repertoire, including concertos and other large ensemble works featuring prominent solo passages.
Collaborative pianists must submit a video prescreening recording to be considered for a live, on-campus, audition. Current University of Texas at Austin students applying for a further degree and graduate students who are reapplying to end an official leave of absence are exempt from the prescreening requirement. Prescreening results are released in mid-December.
Select an Audition Date
All collaborative piano applicants must perform and pass a live, on-campus, audition to pursue a degree in music. Applicants will receive prescreening results in mid-December, and those with positive results will be invited to audition on campus.
Helpful Hints for a Smooth Application Process
- Include your UT EID and full name on any document you submit to the Graduate School or the Butler School of Music.
- Use MyStatus to track the receipt of credentials sent to the Graduate and International Admissions Center. You will need your UT EID and password to access this service. You will not be able to check the status of your admission file prior to submitting the ApplyTexas application and receiving the acknowledgement email with your UT EID and temporary password. Check your application status regularly.
- Add "firstname.lastname@example.com" to your safe senders list.


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Thursday, August 28, 2014
Pop #1 by Copland & Pires
The story begins with a run-a-way celebrity who just "hatched" you could say. She wasn't ready though and the authorities are looking for her! She luckily run into an unsuspecting male. This is all kind of typical but I think that's the point. Essentially the story makes a satire of modern pop culture, which really isn't all that hard. In a way, pop culture is already grown and cultivated by a series of lead decision makers but they don't happen to be people in test tubes. Well, not that we know of.
I think I'm most sad that this is only going to be four issues long. I really hope that Darkhorse employs Jason Copland a lot more in the future. Darkhorse, this is a really good look for you.
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Previous Piece Tree House (All) Next Piece
Her Creation
Artist: Sun Young Yoo
Exhibition: Tree House
Art Height: 9.25" (23.5 cm)
Art Width: 24.5" (62.23 cm)
Frame Height: 16.25" (41.28 cm)
Frame Width: 31.25" (79.38 cm)
Medium: Pen and ink
Features: Framed
Signed on Certificate
Year: 2008
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Sun Young Yoo graduated Art Center College of Design (ACCD) in Pasadena, California, in the year of 2007 as an Illustration major. Right after graduating, she worked on a book project with AMMO books about a year, and her first book, The Red Shoes was released in November 2008. This book was created after evaluating, interpreting, and sharing thoughts on the story, The Red Shoes, originally written by Hans Christian Andersen. Her work, The Red Shoes, is a contemporary retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen classic for children as well as adults. She was a selected artist and featured in the American Illustration 27 Annual in 2008. Her book and artworks are also selected as a winner in Print Magazine's 2009 Regional Design Annual Competition, and won a Gold medal in 3x3 Children's Book Show 2009. Both Print Magazine's 2009 Regional Design Annual and the 3x3 Illustration Annual No. 6 are due out in the Fall 2009.
From the Artist:
"A lot of people have asked me the reason why I don't use any colors in my work. I do use colors sometimes, but I think there are a lot of colors out in the world. I don't think I need too many colors to express my thoughts and stories. A piece of paper and a pen with black ink would be enough for me to create my own world. Instead of filling up the paper with colors, I'm inviting the viewers to my black and white world and asking them to fill up the blanks with their own colors and imagination. My obsession with Christian Anderson's the Red Shoes story started since I was a child. I read this story in Korean when I was around 7, and I read a different version in English again as a grown-up. I felt fear after reading this story during my childhood. In contrast, I felt anger and disagreed with certain circumstances the main character of the story had to go through. In my personal series of this story, I tried to express different feelings and personal interpretation about the Red Shoes by Christian Anderson. With the project with AMMO books, we took a different direction to the story with a hopeful message for the new generation, and the story was re-written by Gloria Fowler. It certainly was a great opportunity for me as an artist to carry my little obsession of the story into a very meaningful book.
The overall mood of the artworks in this book, the Red Shoes, is slightly brighter than my earlier works. In fact, the forest scene in the book looks similar to one of my earlier works. It was one of the series that I worked on a while ago as a personal project with the same concept. This particular drawing also inspired the book project earlier in the process. But I think they still carry similar atmosphere because my recent works are also done in pen and ink on paper.
I always like to hide little details that are relevant to the story in my drawing. For example, out of about a hundred pairs of shoes in the end paper of the book, there are two pairs that were created and worn by the main character (Karen) and her mother. Some viewers also notice that I only drew the eyes of Karen, and it is done intentionally to emphasize her emotional state even more. I get very excited when people figure out these little details without my explanation." - Sun Young Yoo
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Sebastian Vettel will only get stronger - David Coulthard
- From the section Formula 1
Sebastian Vettel won his fourth consecutive world title with the strongest season of his career so far.
The German has been almost flawless in 2013. The worrying thing for Vettel's rivals is that he is only going to get stronger. Not necessarily quicker, but better in the way he understands and works with his team.
He is still only 26, and you can see his relative youth in his physique. He is growing into himself physically. He looks stronger, whereas before he was a bit 'skater boy'. That takes nothing away from his undoubted talent.
So far, Vettel's career has only been about going up. He hasn't had the peaks and then troughs that Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton have suffered in terms of the performance of their equipment.
That will inevitably happen for Vettel, too. It's a fact of life, never mind sport, and when it does we will get a fuller picture of who he is. But right now his personality is summed up by his behaviour on the podium and the time he gave to BBC F1's pit-lane reporter Lee McKenzie in his interview after the race.
Vettel knows that doing doughnuts on the pit straight after the race, as he did as he celebrated victory, risks punishment. And he duly got a reprimand and a 25,000 euro (£21,000) fine.
In another era of F1 he might even have had points taken away from him. But he is prepared to risk that - even if admittedly he has plenty in hand - and in doing so he has given iconic shots of what it's like to win a world championship.
Some people will say Vettel's success is all down to Adrian Newey, Red Bull's brilliant design chief. But that's nonsense.
There is no question that Alonso or Hamilton would be able to get a lot out of that car as well.
But Mark Webber is not a bad driver - he is a very good driver - and for whatever reason he is a bit behind Vettel.
For packaging reasons in the car, which disadvantage Webber because he is a much bigger guy, or because of something else, he has not been able to get the best out of the Pirelli tyres.
In the same way, Michael Schumacher always got just that bit more out of his cars than his team-mates.
There is no shame in being just a wee bit slower than one of the greats of the sport. It still makes Webber a world-class driver.
It's like Usain Bolt. The guys who keep getting beaten by him are not idiots. They're exceptional athletes - they're just not quite as good at the moment. But that will change, in the same way this will change.
Newey has had his fingerprints on too many winning designs to not be recognised as one of the greats of the sport.
He has not always got it right. Some of his cars have been quite brave and haven't worked out. I should know; I drove some of them.
But in terms of the black art of understanding aerodynamics, he has been exceptional. Newey and his team of people at Red Bull have really performed over the last few years.
He is not only good at leading the design, he is very good at managing, recognising people who have strengths in areas where he does not and empowering them.
Vettel clinched his title with a great drive. I was surprised he came in on lap two, but on reflection it's a smart thing to do if you're confident you've got the speed, which Vettel and Red Bull obviously have.
That's because you've got through the first lap, let everyone get strung out, but people are still battling and might hold each other up. He simply had to go and pick them off.
It was brave, but he did exactly what he had to do and his rapid progress through the field squeezed everyone out of the game because they had lost their pit stop in hand.
It was tough for Webber to retire with an alternator failure but he'd lost the race long before that.
There will be conspiracy theories, but it just doesn't happen like that in a race team. No-one deliberately fits a dodgy part. It's just the racing gods, and the exceptional guys more often than not seem to have the gods on their side.
I have to save some words for Alonso, who has again been Vettel's closest rival this season despite having a car that is not only not as good as a Red Bull, but not even the second fastest either.
Alonso's performances are consistently exceptional, so it was a shame that the race in which his title hopes were finally, mathematically, over was a bit flat by his lofty standards.
He had to change his front wing after he was hit by Webber on the exit of the first corner, and after that the Ferrari's steering had some issues as well.
He had to take some risks - as he always does. Usually they pay off; this time they did not. That's inevitably going to happen from time to time if you can't qualify at the front.
For me, Alonso, Hamilton and Vettel are the stand-out drivers in F1. Nico Rosberg, Kimi Raikkonen, Webber and a couple of others are right up there just behind them.
That's three times in the past four years that Alonso has fought with Vettel for the title only to come up short for various reasons, none of them to do with his driving.
It can't be easy to keep your hunger and motivation in those circumstances.
The frustration has clearly got to him at various times this year - and he got a private and public dressing down from the Ferrari president for some of his comments.
Personally, I don't think it should be an issue that he has occasionally got frustrated and said something, any more than it should be an issue that the team have a word with him in private.
They don't want a wallflower, someone to say "yes sir, no sir". Ferrari employ Alonso to push the team and everyone around him.
He has the respect of his paddock and he should have the respect of his team.
Alonso will go away at the end of the season, they'll give him the time he needs to recharge his batteries and he will know within a few tests with next year's car whether it looks like he has a package to win races.
And if he does, that's exactly what he will do.


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Home Sweet Home
Home sweet Home. We just got back last Wednesday night from China tour. It was a good trip but a tiring experience. Our own 3 days walking tour activities were physically demanding. My feet were already aching and crippling me. But the good side was we intermingled with the locals, rode the buses, taxis and subway. And we get familiarized some of their streets and places that we won't be acquainted with if we're in a group tour.
While our full six days group tour was light. We didn't have to walk that long because we had our own tour bus. But we had to get up early in the morning everyday and slept late at night. We had to follow the time schedule but it was a good trip though. We were so pampered by our tour guides, Cristina and Jane. The six days tours were all full board meals and they served us traditional dishes in Buffet style. So, there were always huge portions of food.
But I was disappointed when I received my checked-in luggage that was broken and damaged from our Beijing to Shanghai flight. It looks like it was smashed and thrown. I didn't file a claim for damaged luggage to the Airport Baggage Center because we were in a group tour and we might be a cause for delay in the scheduled itineraries and even worse the airline might not pay for it. So, I just leave it at that. (See the pics)
Luckily we found cheap travel bags at CARREFOUR Hypermarket in Shanghai. We bought two traveling bags for Php 600.00 (medium size) and Php 800.00 (large size). Not bad at all.
In the next few weeks, I'll be posting our travel adventure and some of our pics.
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Let's admit, everyone's after a nicer looking yard this year. It's unfortunate that the masses aren't prepared to invest time into landscaping. Obviously, leaves have already started shedding as cooler winds swirl around and make room for a colder season. Whether you are hiring a landscaping company in Decatur, Georgia or hiring a lawn mowing company in Concord, North Carolina, here are 10 winter landscaping preparation mistakes that you as a homeowner can avoid this season:
1.Extreme lawn manicure
When manicuring the lawn, it's crucial to keep consistent with recommended grooming requirements. Some grass species are susceptible to expensive damage that impairs development it's cut too low. Plant doctors suggest a minimum height of 2 inches for Zoysia grass.
2. Forget once-over lawn manicuring
As winter nears, it's typical for homeowners to reseed, aerate or mow the lawn. For optimal health and proper growth, plant doctors recommend the once-over lawn manicuring technique to keep it looking attractive and even throughout the winter. The final process is to reemphasize the lines diagonally. They'll keep a lush, neat appeal even as springtime return.
3. Not watering plants
Hedges, fruit trees and shrubs all need water during colder winter months. It outside has tolerable temperatures during winter, DIY home gardeners shouldn't delay watering plants, the lawn, etc. Poor watering of plants could result in serious damage arising from dehydration and/or disease.
4. Not using the correct plant fertilizer
Granular fertilizer isn't an ideal product for plants because it takes longer to dissolve especially in colder temperatures. For those enjoying minimal warmth during cooler months, it's acceptable to continue fertilizing the lawn and garden plants. DIY gardeners should use a spray applicator to maximize plant care efforts. If the lawn or plants aren't getting enough fertilizer, it's likely for it to wither or suffer severe frost burns.
5. Not using high-quality mulch to treat the soil
For mulching, a DIY gardener should use the best materials to promote plant health, hydration, growth, and fertility. Poor quality mulch could infest healthy soil and plants with fungus or pests. Gardeners should mulch the soil of trees or houseplants and the surface if the weather permits it. If the ground has frozen, it'll be difficult to undertake such as task successfully.
6. Not raking the yard
Yes, it's a tedious chore, but it's the secret to keeping the yard tidy and clutter-free. Should a homeowner neglect this duty, fungus and mold are likely to thrive with the snow accumulating on the leaves. Removing the accumulated snow after the weather improves won't be the easiest undertaking.
7. Using weed killer to spray the plants during winter
In colder temperatures, it's ill-advised to use pesticides such as weed killer to treat plants. When the temperature is warmer, it's an acceptable treatment, but plant care professionals advise against DIY gardeners using any form of pesticides especially weed killer during winter months. They recommend weed killer treatment only if temperatures remain above 60 degrees.
8. Delay spring planting
Gardens nursing beautiful lilies, tulips, and other plant life look enchanting. The harvest won't be as fruitful since it takes a while for plants to mature. Shrubs, crops, and trees need adequate time to grow. Therefore, it makes logical sense to prepare them early.
9. Not stocking up on new garden supplies
Summer and spring clearance at a local gardening supplies store promise the best bargains on various items, including tools, soil, pots, seeds, etc. Sometimes, markdowns are as massive as 90%.
10. Neglecting minor pests problems
If the crops harvested has worms or the leaves show signs of pest infestation, it's necessary to take better care of the yard to minimize infestation. Failing to put proper measures in place to remedy the problem could have serious consequences.
Garden and lawn care isn't the easiest chore. The location, landscape design and choices of plants are essential to improving the quality of life. It's imperative to handle winter landscaping and yard care with due diligence to minimize damage to precious garden or houseplants.
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The Dordogne is the place of châteaux and bastides, Romanesque and fortified churches, bustling markets and ancient cave paintings, vineyards, walnut trees and tobacco, foie gras and truffles; la France Profonde at its best. Below we have tried to provide a taste of what is available should you choose to spend a holiday at Château de Fayolle.
If wine interests you, you will of course find no shortage of vineyards in the area and most are happy with impromptu visits, otherwise you can follow the Route des Vins. St. Emilion, the UNESCO world heritage site and famous appellation, is 45 minutes away. The perfect place to stroll around ancient cobbled streets and visit the countless shops that sell all the world's finest wine or visit one of the many vineyards in the area.
During the summer months there are always Sunday jumble sales – vide greniers and brocantes . Colourful street markets selling every kind of local produce are held throughout the year. Saint Foy has an excellent market on Saturday morning and Issigeac on Sunday. In Bergerac the market is on Wednesdays and Saturdays as well as a brocante market on the first Sunday of the month.
There are many restaurants in the area which range from simple bistros to the Michelin starred La Tour des Vents which is about a 15 minute drive from the Château.
The Dordogne is reputed to have 1001 Châteaux and quite a few of them are open to the public. In the next village you will find the fairytale château of Montbazillac where you can also discover how the famous local sweet wine is made. Venture further afield and there are too many châteaux to mention individually but many of them date from the time of the 100 Years War. Fine examples are Château de Biron and Château de Beynac. At Castillon you can watch the spectacular Son et Lumiere which brings to life the vibrant past of the area with the re-enactment of the 100 Years War. Stunning gardens can be visited at the Manoir d'Eyrignac where you will find a unique collection of topiary. Bastide Towns, built when England ruled this part of France, abound and you will find these delightful medieval towns everywhere. Monpazier and Eymet both warranting a visit.
There are museums in Bergerac devoted to wine and tobacco, river transport and religious art. As with the many other museums in the area do check opening times as they can be erratic. It also has a twice weekly market and open air concerts in the summer and you can take a gabarre from there along the river.
Ancient man also left his mark in this area and there are various sites that you should consider visiting if that is something of interest. The caves at Lascaux and Rouffignac and the Grotte de Font-de-Gaume would be a good starting point. Some of these sites restrict the amount of visitors so it is important to book your tickets in advance. For Roman history the Gallo Roman Villa at Montcaret is an important archaeological site.
There are plenty of quiet country lanes for the keen cyclist. Canoeing on the Dordogne rewards the energetic with an ever changing backdrop of commanding châteaux, sleepy villages and stunning scenery. If you look on the Bergerac Tourism website you will find information on hiking and cycling trails, golf, riding, bowling, go-karting, paint balling, fishing, the aqua park, balloon rides and many other things all within each reach of the house. You will also find information there on all the local historical sites. Should you be there in the winter you can always go truffle hunting in Saint Cyprien.
Bordeaux, another world heritage site is 1½ hours away. With its Neo Classical architecture it is everything you would expect of a grand French city, imposing magnificence matched by enough shops to satisfy all tastes. If you want to venture even further afield (two hours) you can visit the Atlantic coast for a days surfing or lazing on the sand dunes – the Dune de Pyla is the largest in Europe – around Arcachon which is also famed for its seafood especially oysters.


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This is his new Twilight inspired video "Morning After Dark" featuring this fresh bitch SoShy!! "SAY IT….OUT LOUD". The chorus says "When the Vamps come out to play", Timmy so wants to be a Vampire with those contacts….LOLz
and the song actually set to Twilight clips…you knew it was only a matter of time.
[via WTForks]
And this is why I love her. Spin Magazine interview:
Name a song that you've listened to in the past 24 hours.
"She's Only Happy in the Sun." It's nonstop Ben Harper in my apartment. My first boyfriend played me this song when I was 14 because my life back then was all about going to Venice Beach. Luckily, we didn't have a bad breakup, so I don't have any painful memories attached to the music.
On that note, what song do you associate with your first kiss?
D'Angelo's "How Does It Feel" was playing at the time — in my head. Honestly, the most memorable make-out sessions I ever had were in [the 2003 movie] Thirteen. Those were hardcore.
Who would you like to portray in a rock biopic?
Rickie Lee Jones. Last year I went to see her at the Largo [in L.A.] on Valentine's Day by myself. She seems eccentric. She started telling stories about her childhood, and I was thinking, "Oh, maybe this is the night when she wants to make this a personal experience." But it turns out she does that all the time.
What's the first album you bought with your own money?
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. I liked her in Sister Act 2. Also, I grew up in an area where I was a minority, so it was culturally diverse.
Do you have a go-to karaoke song?
I don't drink, and karaoke is something you should only do drunk. But I'm obsessed with Adele. I put on "Chasing Pavements" and sing it in my apartment. The great thing about Adele is if you put her on top volume, you actually sound like her while you're singing. I've gotten a few complaints from the neighbors.
What's the most prized T-shirt in your collection?
[Friend and New Moon star] Kristen [Stewart] and I share a lot of clothes, so I wear a lot of Joan Jettshirts.
Kristen is playing her in a movie.
Yeah, Joan made replicas of the ones she used to wear in the '80s and gave them to us.
What's the last concert you attended?
I saw the Dead Weather in Vancouver, where we're shooting [the third Twilight film] Eclipse. I got really into Jack White two years ago because of my friend Sage. She quizzes me on rock music, asking me things like "Who's your favorite Beatle?"
So who is your favorite Beatle?
I guess Paul McCartney. This is going to be a controversial thing to say, but I don't really understand the Beatles. If Kristen were here right now, she would slap me across the face. Then again, if I ask her, "What's the first line of Biggie's 'Juicy'?" she wouldn't know. Why don't people sit around and talk about Ol' Dirty Bastard the way they do the Beatles?
apparently they were made to lip synch, so Matt & Dominic swapped places. Hilarious if you know and love the band. I was all "Matt and Dominic are… which… guys?" Dom's on the drums, Matt's the other guy.
…set to a photo recap from last night's VMA's. The song, inspired by Forks, is so forking perfect. Light, ghostly, complex, tragic. Just like New Moon.
Can't wait for more soundtrack music to make it's way out to the webs!
i've said it before, and i will say it again. i cannot WAIT for this soundtrack!!!!
in just 12 days, the new lead single — "Meet Me on the Equinox" by death cab for cutie — for New Moon will be unveiled on mtv.com.
in addition to O.A.R. recently releasing their Twilight-inspired song "Love is Worth the Fall", rumors have been swirling to include songs from Radiohead, Muse (duh) and Coldplay on the New Moon soundtrack.
…. annnnnnnd "All of the songs will be exclusive to the film, either written specifically for the movie or never available anywhere else." [via yahoo] death cab's song is actually based on the town of Forks, where they have visited, and they are trying to get the NM cast to star in the video.
is anyone else's mind blown??? not only are they getting serious heavy-hitting GRAMMY-winning bands, but they are also getting mega-exclusive songs. i feel like we haven't seen this in movie soundtracks since the eighties. i distinctly remember movie hits on the radio for Ghostbusters, Coming to America and even NeverEnding Story… even the original Batman. but i just can't remember any movie in recent times to do this. please school me if i'm wrong.
god, i love twilight. thanks, sigO TwiLex for being as STOked as me on all of this news!
pre-order alert!
so i went to amazon.com looking for more info on The Haunted Airman, when lo and behold, amazon tells me there are 2 other items that are apparently frequently bought together? frequently? am i the last person alive to realize the soundtrack and official paperback movie companion are already available for pre-order? am i JJ from under the rock??
the New Moon soundtrack will be dropping Oct. 13, and the movie companion thingamajigger will be Oct. 6.
(…and now back to our regularly scheduled post…)
The Haunted Airman, a BBC production based on the novel The Haunting of Toby Jugg by Dennis Wheatley, is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com. Release date is October 13.
roBear plays an injured pilot who downward spirals into madness while confined to an eerie hospital mansion, and it's supposed to be super awesome. i will be the judge of that!


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The Interior of the Spacesuit
Have you ever thought how a real spacesuit looks on the inside? Even if not, you should.
It is worth mentioning that some time ago NASA instantly aborted an open space mission due to a leak in one of the spacesuits. Experts aborted the mission and tried to figure out the cause of the problem.
More information regarding the problem aboard ISS you can find here.
NASA engineers cannot tell for sure what caused the leak in Luca Parmitano's suit. With all of the issues they had to confront Chris Cassidy, who is Parmitano's crewmate on the International Space Station, together with his partner on the aborted walk, though that it would be good to inform the world on what the spacesuit represents and is made of.
In his video Cassidy also explained the points at which something could have gone wrong, and let to suit's malfunctioning.
Part 1
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Another interesting thing is the backpack of the suit, which is extremely complicated really. Check out the image illustrating the life support system inside the rear of a Russian Orlan-M spacesuit:
For comparison check out the x-ray of the suit that Alan Shepard wore while on a walk on the moon mission that took place back in 1971.
You can see that even several decades ago the spacesuit was a very complex thing.
Here's another picture showing the helmet from a 1964-model spacesuit:
This x-ray shows the overshoe model that astronauts wore during the Apollo program.
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Are you making these costly car rental mistakes Are you looking forward to travel to Dubai for your yearly vacation? If yes, then read on to learn about the most common renting mistakes tourists make while renting a car in Dubai. Dubai offers a lot to both business professionals and the tourists when it comes to both business and vocation opportunities. In this post we have decided to highlight some of the mistakes that most tourists usually make to help you save both your money and time. Scroll below to see the four most gruesome mistakes and try to avoid them on your next rental ride.
Are you buying extra car insurance?
You don't always have to buy extra insurance when it comes to Car Hire services in Dubai. If you happen to have your personal vehicle insurance policy, you can travel worry-free as the personal insurance coverage will cover your personal liability and collision damages. Most Travelers are not aware of how much damage their personal policy can cover and therefore they end up buying insurance at the rental company's counter. Check your personal insurance coverage before paying the extra money to your rental agency.
Did you conduct enough research before renting a car?
Another important thing that most travelers forget most of the time is the pre-purchase research. There are a lot of Car Hire companies in Dubai that offer flexible packages to cover your diverse needs; however, you will never know what service will work best for your specific requirements if you do not do your own research. The pre-purchase research must entail the type of services, pricing, available fleet and rental period. car rental mistakes
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Prepaying for gas may seem like a convenient option when you need a quick ride to your destination,dont do this car rental mistakes but it can be quite heavy on your wallet. This is why we recommend that you do your pre-purchase research well before settling on a rental company. The more you know about your destination and available means to travel there, the better equipped you will be while making the rental decision. Try to learn more about your destination, so you can make quick stops for fuel refill and avoid the extra gas charges.
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While conducting your per-purchase research, less than the questions that you have in mind and tried to inquire your car hire agents before purchasing a service. When you rent a car in Dubai, there are a lot of things that you need to consider some of which include the time period of your stay, your budget and the other traveling requirements. Asking the right questions can help you understand your options better for a well-informed decision.
Do you make any of the above-mentioned mistakes while renting a car in Dubai? Well, you can always learn and avoid repeating the same mistakes. We believe that car rental should be affordable and enjoyable experience that's why we advocate rental research before purchase. Try to avoid the extra costs and make your trip an easy adventure.


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Each week we screen thousands of corporate bond listings to find what we believe are currently one of the best corporate bond for investors needing or seeking higher yields with the least amount of risk possible relative to its projected return. This week, we look at 4½ year Yankee bonds (in US dollars) from Gajah Tunggal, the largest integrated tire manufacturer in Southeast Asia. Although the approximately 8.25% yields currently indicated with this bond only carries a B+ rating from Standard & Poor's, the following review shows why we see these 55 month high yield notes are a good choice to both increase cash flow and preserve capital. We also believe this debt instrument offers sound diversification away from the financial services sector of the global economy. Consequently, we think these bonds are a very reasonable choice for two of our high yield managed income portfolios, Fixed-Income1.com and Fixed-Income2.com.
A look at the issuer
Established in 1951, PT Gajah Tunggal Tbk began its tire manufacturing by producing bicycle tires and has grown to become the largest player in the Indonesian tire industry. In 1981 the Company started producing bias tires for passenger and commercial vehicles with technical assistance from the Yokohama Rubber Company of Japan (YORUF.PK), and in May of 2004, Gajah Tunggal and Michelin (MGDDF.PK) signed business cooperation agreements focused on the manufacturing of passenger car tires for Michelin markets outside Indonesia and distribution activities in Indonesia. Michelin also acquired 10% of the Company's equity in 2004, and Gajah Tunggal was to produce 5 million tires per year for Michelin in export markets by the year 2010. In 2010 the Company's net sales surpassed USD 1 billion, and in 2011 Gajah Tunggal exported more than 10 million radial tires, and surpassed the IDR 10 trillion in net sales. It was also named "Top 10 – best managed companies" by FinanceAsia and "Top 10 – best big companies" by Forbes Indonesia. As of December 31, 2012, the Company employed a total of 13,363 employees, compared to 12,423 employees in 2011. Its stock has been listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (currently the Indonesian Stock Exchange) since May of 1999.
Although not fully funded, it appears that Gajah Tunggal's aggressive capital expenditures will keep it on a secular growth trend as benign commodity prices have helped bolster profitable margins. Gross margins increased to 19.3% in 2012, from a 14.1% level in the year before, primarily a result of decreases in raw material costs (which make up 76% of its production costs.) This led to record EBITDA for the Company of USD 226 million in 2012 up 41% from USD 160 million the year before. The work done by its management to build the strong financial credits of the Company over the past four years appears to be successful, with overall credit metrics improving across the board. Gajah Tunggal has several advantages in terms of production over it global peers, for which the conversion costs portion would be significantly higher. The proximity to the raw materials needed in the production of tires, reduces logistic and inventory costs as does the vertically integrated production of Synthetic Rubber and Tire Cord. Furthermore, labor costs as well as energy costs are competitive in Indonesia compared to most other tire producing nations.
In 2012, the Company ramped up efforts to increase brand awareness in both its domestic and export markets, and announced a number of initiatives to enhance its R&D capabilities. The development of a Tire Performance Testing Facility is expected to be completed in 2014. These initiatives should allow the Company to enhance its manufacturing efficiency, improve its cost competitiveness, and be better able to cater to evolving consumer preferences and demands. Furthermore, considering that the Company's focus is on the inherently more stable replacement market and the fact that its "value-for-money" brands tend to gain traction in recessionary environments, some of the weakness in developed markets is more likely to be cushioned and we think the overall demand prospects for the Company look very good. Given Gajah Tunggal's position as Southeast Asia's largest integrated tire manufacturer, the Company is likely to benefit from continued growth within the Indonesia, the fourth most populated country in the world with one of the lowest vehicle densities of all major emerging markets. Indonesia has maintained economic growth of above 6 per cent for 10 consecutive quarters since October 2010, thanks to strong domestic consumption that accounts for almost 60 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP).
We like companies that are profitable
Despite a softer export market, overall sales revenues for 2012 reached Rp 12,579 billion (US$1.25 billion), a 6% increase over the Rp 11,841 billion of 2011. More impressive was the increase in net income to Rp 1,132 billion (US$112.4 million), a 65% increase from the Rp 685 billion recorded for 2011.
Interest Coverage Ratios
Gajah Tunggal's 2012 finance costs of Rp 479 billion (US$ 47.6 million) are expected to increase slightly in 2013 following the replacement of its 2014 step-up bonds (approximately US$ 412 million) with the issuance of this US$ 500 million 7.75% note maturing in 2018. With 2012 EBITDA reported at US$ 226 million, it appears there should be ample interest rate coverage even if finance costs were to double from 2012 levels. First quarter 2013's net income was reportedly increased 35% over 1Q 2012 as margins expanded, while EBITDA was stable at US$ 55 million.
We like companies with lower debt to cash ratio
Gajah's financial debt at the end of 2012 was Rp 3,989 billion (US$ 412.5 million), while cash and cash equivalents increased 54% from 2011 to Rp 904 billion (US$ 89.7 million). Trade receivable grew by 24% year-on-year to Rp. 1,800 billion, which was in-line with increased sales. While the Company's continued expansion and aggressive deployment of capital seems likely to continue, lower commodity prices and rising margins appear to be proving strong and relatively stable earnings.
We like companies that have good balance sheets
The total market capitalization of Gajah Tunggal has improved significantly from the end of 2012, and it currently appears to be about Rp 12,200 billion, or US$ 1.2 billion. We estimate its current debt to enterprise value to be less than 30%. In accordance with its stated dividend policy, the Company distributes cash dividends to shareholders only if has a positive profit balance (including any carry forward losses), and has paid a cash dividend each of the last three years. Considering its strong revenue growth and solid margins of profitability, we think the company would have little difficulty in accessing additional capital through the equity markets if it were deemed necessary or desirable.
We like higher yields
This five year $500 million US dollar denominated debt of Gajah Tunggal was issued in February of 2013 at the coupon rate of 7.75%, payable semi-annually, to replace a 2014 note that was scheduled to step up to 10.25% The principal of this new note is non-callable for three years, and after considering the sound fundamentals of this company, we believe that acquiring this bond at or below par represents a strong addition to the high cash flow instruments in our client's foreign and world fixed income holdings.
When comparing the yield, maturity, and expenses of both the iShares Emerging Markets Corporate Bond (CEMB) and the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB) to these Gajah Tunggal Feb 2018 bonds, the iShares instruments appear to have lower yields, longer average maturities, higher expenses, while offering only a slightly better average credit rating. In an environment of rising interest rates, we think there are notable advantages to shorter, maturity certain, bonds. However, we acknowledge that a widely diversified bond portfolio does mitigates the default risk of any one issue, and we offer the following chart for comparison purposes only.
Average ratings
iShares Emerging Markets Corporate Bond CEMB
5.38 years
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
11.47 years
GT Gajah Tunggal Feb 2018 Bonds
4.37 years
GT to best ETF in that category.
The GT bond provided a 53% higher boost in yielding than the J.P. Morgan ETF.
The GT bond cost 16% less to own then both funds
The GT bond is 18% shorter than the shorter CEMB ETF
The GT bond is
whole grade below better graded CEMB
*This is a proposed cost only.
Risk Considerations
The default risk is Gajah Tunggal's ability to perform. Considering their historical and recent performance, their flexible balance sheet, their sound cash position, and the good cash flow that is projected to service their interest bearing debt, as outlined above, it is our opinion that the default risk for this short to medium term bond is minimal relative to its more favorable return potential. Gajah Tunggal's B+ credit rating is only 3 notches below the BB+ rating given to the country of Indonesia. It is our opinion that if or when the credit rating of Indonesian sovereign debt improves, it will increase the possibility of a more favorable rating for Gajah Tunggal.
A harder risk for us to identify is the geopolitical risk. Since we find it hard to understand many of the political changes even in our own country, perhaps the uncertainties of changes on a foreign soil become less formidable. With that said, it is our opinion that diversification into other forms often serves to reduce risk. Our strategy here, as with other Yankee bonds, is to focus on unique or required services that can be seen as a adding key economic value to the society it's associated with. Gajah Tunggal's products are basic within the transportation needs for any society, and it is highly regarded as one of the best managed companies in its homeland.
Gajah Tunggal is relatively small compared to other global competitors, such as Bridgestone Corp. (BRDCY.PK), Continental AG (CTTAY.PK), or Goodyear Tire (GT). As such, it may face increasing competition from substantially larger and better financed companies attempting to capture part of the increasing Indonesian tire market.
The cost of raw materials plainly has a material impact on the margins that Gajah Tunggal is able to achieve, and we acknowledge that higher commodity prices may significantly reduce the Company's operating profits. However, the financial and operational performance of the Company reflects the capability of the Board of Directors to execute its strategy planning while adjusting to changing market conditions and it may be possible to pass on rising raw material costs and recover margins. This kind of resilience let the company compensate the weakness of demand in one market, the OE motorcycle tire market and the export market, with strength in domestic replacement markets – resulting in overall good utilization rates of the Company's manufacturing facilities.
We believe that these Gajah Tunggal bonds have similar risks and maturities to other Central and South East Asia based Yankees bonds we have previously reviewed, such as Berau Coal's 8.9%, B1/BB- rated, Yankee bonds maturing in Mar. 2017, the Trade & Development Bank of Mongolia's 10% bonds maturing in Oct of 2015, and 7.7% Yields, Vedanta Resources 7.7%, BB/Ba3 rated bonds maturing in July 2018. These reviews can be read on our Bond-Yields.com blog.
Summary and Conclusion
It is our opinion that Gajah Tunggal is positioned well for the future with its expansion and growth initiatives, and its management has demonstrated remarkable flexibility in adjusting to changing market conditions. Furthermore, we think the macro economic conditions in Indonesia are conducive for sustained growth in the domestic tire industry going forward, and its strong domestic growth should help shield the Indonesian economy from global weakness. In light of this and its fundamentally sound metrics, we believe these relatively short 55 month Gajah Tunggal Yankee bonds offer an extremely high yield relative to the financial risks that we can identify, and have selected these bonds for our managed income portfolio's, Fixed-Income1.com and Fixed-Income2.com
Issuer: Gajah Tunggal
Coupon: 7.75%
Ratings: B2/B+
Maturity: 02/06/2018
Pays: Semi-Annual
Price: 98.125
Yield to Maturity: 8.25%
Disclosure: Durig Capital and certain clients may have positions in Gajah Tunggal 2018 bonds.
Please note that all yield and price indications are shown from the time of our research. Our reports are never an offer to buy or sell any security. We are not a broker/dealer, and reports are intended for distribution to our clients. As a result of our institutional association, we frequently obtain better yield/price executions for our clients than is initially indicated in our reports. We welcome inquiries from other advisors that may also be interested in our work and the possibilities of achieving higher yields for retail clients.
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Lesbian sleeping with a man
I'm sleeping with a man. I've taught him how lesbians have s** because I don't want his _enis in me. He is amazingly skilled after only 2 lessons on how to use his fingers.
It all started because we share the fetish of ANR/ABF and finding a woman that is into that is like finding a unicorn. Well I get sooooo turned on by it I was super wet and he asked me if that was enough and I honestly said no. I LOVE penetration but with women. So maybe next time I'll grind my c*** against his thigh...lol. I bet he's never done that.
I think I'm still a lesbian right?
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Python for Kids and Teens (Rm L-76)
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
This is a reoccuring event.
This course introduces core Python programming basics including: data types, control structures, algorithm development and program design with functions. Additionally, students will be defining new object classes, creating interactive applications with buttons, learning about animation and creating an interactive game using the Python programming language. The course discusses the fundamental principles of object-oriented programming, as well as data and information processing techniques


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Sophos Home protects up to 10 Mac and Home windows computers from malicious software program, inappropriate web sites and nasty viruses. Each can answer most simple questions, together with some which can be time and placement dependent, equivalent to questions about climate and present occasions. They're additionally smart digital assistants, device controllers, procuring tools, and more. These materials literally have insulation built in, and houses built using these merchandise usually have superior insulating qualities and minimal thermal bridging.
Voice-controlled speakers are most convenient for people who like to always have music around them however do not want to fuss with a smartphone to pick their channels or playlists. Panansonic's SC-GA10 includes a minimalist design with the aptitude to hearken to music, ask Google questions, and management different good-home units like Chromecast TVs and thermostats.
In the event you replace the exterior siding on your home, contemplate including insulation on the identical time. Our conclusions are based on discussions with dealers, manufacturer offerings, brochures and in-house research. When you log into your Sophos Home account, the Dashboard will show you an outline of all units associated together with your Sophos Home account.
Not just computer systems and smartphones, however all the things: clocks, speakers, lights, door bells, cameras, home windows, window blinds, scorching water heaters, appliances, cooking utensils, you name it. And what if these devices could all talk, ship you information, and take your instructions?
Past speaker sound quality, the other main consideration is multiroom audio assist, which helps you to play synced audio across multiple audio system in numerous rooms. The Google Home is the better, smarter and extra clever speaker. Sony's LF-S50G is a splash-proof, 360-degree speaker with touch-free controls and an optionally available LED clock show in addition to Chromecast capabilities.


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The United States carried out two airstrikes targeting Islamic State militants in northeastern Somalia, the U.S. military said on Friday, believed to be the first such strikes against the militant group in the country.
In a statement, U.S. Africa Command said the first strike was carried out at midnight local time in Somalia on Nov. 3 and another one at 11 a.m.
"Several terrorists" were killed in the strikes, the statement said, adding they were conducted in coordination with Somalia's government.
Islamic State has been gathering recruits in the region, although experts say the scale of its force is unclear and it remains a small player compared to al Shabaab.
Last month, a group loyal to Islamic State seized a small port town in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region, the first town it has taken since emerging a year ago.
The group, which refers to itself simply as Islamic State, is a rival to the larger al Shabaab force, which is linked to Islamic State's rival al Qaeda and once controlled much of Somalia.
The United States has occasionally carried out strikes against al Shabaab militants in Somalia, which retains a strong presence in parts of the south and center and carries out gun and bomb attacks.
More than 350 people were killed in twin bombings in the Somali capital Mogadishu last month, the deadliest attack in the country's history.
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(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.)
When Miranda Lambert tweeted after the Grammy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 12) that she had a new friend in Lady Gaga, she wasn't kidding. Gaga and Lambert were seated next to each other during the whole show. And Lady A's Hillary Scott saw it all from one row back.
"The funniest thing was, I think it was the front row, it went Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Lady Gaga. And Miranda kept bringing Lady Gaga drinks from backstage," Scott says in this week's Webisode Wednesday. "So I just kind of watched this friendship develop."
Lady A's Dave Haywood added that Gaga somehow managed to drink through that fishnet mask she was wearing all night. When two artists from different genres become friends, even if it's just for one night, I can't help wondering what is probably on everyone else's mind: Will there be a Miranda Lambert/Lady Gaga pairing on CMT Crossroads someday?


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While many couples battle fertility issues nowadays, a new study coming out of the University of Edinburgh provides some hope. The research team has revealed that a woman's ovary just might be able to produce new eggs, well into adulthood.
As we have known in the past, females are born with a certain number of eggs and these tend to decline once they hit middle age prior to menopause. The study, that involved cancer sufferers, revealed that young females who had taken chemotherapy medication seemed to have an increase of eggs within their ovaries, versus healthy young females.
Led by Evelyn Telfer, professor, the initial goal of the research was to review ovarian biopsies to reveal why the ABVD drug does not create the same issues around fertility that are linked with other forms of chemotherapy drugs. The professor was shocked by the incredible findings that the study revealed. As Telfer notes, it was not something the team expected to see.
MSN reported that it appears that the tissue was able to create new eggs within the ovaries. She goes on to note that the belief has always been that the ovary had a fixed number of eggs and no new eggs could develop thereafter. This study seems to prove the opposite. Despite this finding, the study team does note that more research is needed around ABVD, and the treatment will not be offered right away.
Which may be a good thing, since there are those who are skeptical about the study, including a professor of obstetrics and gynecology, Nick Macklon, University of Southampton who noted that this research is quite controversial. He goes on to state that there is a bit of a worry that clinicians might be quick to grab anything that may better IVF. He goes on to say that at this stage, there is no evidence that these medications can better the odds for people who may be experiencing a reduced response to the medication.
While more research is needed either way, the study had revealed one thing: a woman's ovaries are complicated.
Kenny Rodriguez-Wallberg, University Hospital in Stockholm chimed into the discussion around the study stating that the results could pave the way for creating new treatments around fertility issues or potentially extend the span of a female reproductive system via renewing the ovaries with new follicles. He goes on to state that the organ is certainly more versatile and complex than what has been known in the past, with an ability for replenishment.


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This week at ABC Wednesday, K is the letter to focus on.
K is for Martin Luther King, Jr.
King's words resonate still - and he left so many inspirational speeches. Here is just one quote we need to hear:
Be sure to check here to see what people around the world did for K.
Each week, Julia Dunnit of Stamping Ground, encourages us to share our workspaces and what we are working on.
Once again, I created my ABC card at my dining room table. Not too messy this time.


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You know…the funny thing about It's Kind of a Funny Story is that is not very funny at all… The operational word here is kind.
Humour is limited to what one could find funny about life in a mental ward – and there is no middle ground on this territory.
Either you go the way that 'United States of Tara' has gone… yes, hilarious yet very serious…(it's just like sweet and sour soup) or you go 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' direction, which is painfully funny and deadly serious.
If you don't chose the direction, then you end up kind of nowhere or everywhere at the same time.
But no worries, because any time Zach Galifianakis is on screen, you know that something kind of funny may/will/should happen and thankfully, he is often on screen.
Over a span of 5 days, young Craig (Keir Gilcrist) will go from being suicidal to being more accepting of his lot in the world, which is not bad to begin with.
Teens and many former teens will easily relate to the teen angst affecting Craig. Like they say in my barrio, it's one thing call El Diablo and another one is to see him coming.
So five minutes after being admitted in the mental ward, Craig is having second thoughts…but regardless, we are stuck with him as each of the five mandatory days pass by, and like an onion, he begins to discover the many different layers of life. This is a very careful and thoughtful movie dealing with an issue that it's hard to tackle to begin with: mental illness.
You will like this movie if: You are a fan of Galifianakis, who is this generation's thinking woman's Charlie Chaplin, and who reminds you that his acting range is definitely much wider than movies like 'Hang Over' make you believe. You will also like this movie if you are a fan of the ever so lovely Emma Roberts.
You will hate this movie if: You think this will be about the secret lives of folks in a mental ward or if you think it will be a laugh a second…which is not.
Directed and written by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden.
Rating: PG-13
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Local Guys of The Guinnes Book of World Records
*pictures come from the internet*
Here in our little rural corner of the world we have all grown up hearing the stories about two special guys from our community who make it into The Guinnes Book of World Records. These two fellows were born in two different towns, eight miles apart…towns who have schooled together for many, many decades and we all around here consider as a single community. Both towns combined don't quite make it to 500 people.
Bernard, I believe with his parents, outside of the local Catholic Church
Bernard Coyne was born in 1897 to Sylvester and Catherine Coyne. Bernard was born with Eunuchoidal Giant, daddy long legs syndrome.
Bernard with a local family.
In 1918 Mr. Coyne registered for the army and was rejected, no reason was listed, but his height at the time was listed as 7'9″ and is believed to have been the reason.
Bernard with misc. men.
After being ill for a number of months, Mr. Coyne passed away at the age of 24. At the time he was estimated to be 8'4″ and 300 pounds, wearing a size 24 shoe. Mr. Coyne was buried in the local Catholic Cemetery in a specially ordered casket.
Ol' Charlie Osborne was a celebrity in our community when I was a kid, having been on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson!
One day in 1922 Charlie was hanging a 350 pound hog carcas for butcher when he fell with the carcas. Charlie began hiccuping and kept on hiccuping.
In the early days Charlie hiccuped an estimated 40 times a minute, slowing in time to about 20 times a minute.
The doctor Charlie went to said he very likely broke a blood vessel in his brain when he fell and may have damaged the part of his brain that may have inhibited the hiccup response.
Oddly enough, Charlie stopped on the 5th of June 1990, stopped out of the blue. He was given a reprieve the last 11 months of his life. Charlie passed away at the age of 97 in May 1991.
Poor Charlie hiccuped 68 years of his life, an estimated 430 million times.
It's something else to think that such a tiny rural area could find themselves with at one time two Guinnes World Record holders!


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Should I Wish My Ex a Happy Birthday?
Should I wish my ex a happy birthday, or not? Good question. I think the answer has to be based on the answer to a second question which you need to ask yourself: "Does my ex hate me?"
You probably have a pretty good idea of how your ex feels about you. If, when you're honest with yourself, you have to admit your ex hates you, then the answer is no, you should not wish your ex a happy birthday. In fact, you shouldn't communicate with your ex at all, until you have reason to think those hateful feelings have changed. Saying happy birthday to an ex who hates you and doesn't want to hear from you is not a way to accomplish getting back together, if that's what you're after.
But otherwise, yes — go ahead and wish your ex happy birthday. Just, don't do it in a manner that is too aggressive. For example, don't show up out of the blue at your ex's home, just to say happy birthday. Don't use an ex girlfriend's birthday or ex boyfriend's birthday as an opportunity to stalk.
If you are thinking about your ex's birthday in advance, it would be really nice to send a card. Sending a card communicates some positive things about you. It says, "I've got my act together, and I planned ahead." And it says, "I'm not desperate to talk to you." It makes you look like you're in control.
If today is your ex's birthday (or there isn't time to send a paper card), and you are likely to see your ex in person when you're just following your normal schedule, then say happy birthday when you get the chance. Otherwise you can send a text, or email an e-card, or call.
Calling is tricky, though, because you only want to call once. If your ex answers, good, but if not, you need to leave a message. Even if you know your ex doesn't check messages, leave a message anyway because this is the only call you get to make. If you hang up without leaving a message, you can't call back because you don't want your ex to think you called multiple times.
Only you can decide if calling is worth getting an opportunity to have an actual conversation with your ex. If you haven't talked to your ex in a long time, then calling is probably worth the possibility of your ex not answering the phone, but knowing that you called.
Calling more than once makes you look desperate. So leave a message, and hope you get a response. If you don't get a response, I think you should send a "belated" card, rather than calling again.


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Each summer, the IWTA puts on the Summer Classic Tennis Tournament. This event is the single biggest fund raiser for the organization. Be sure to join us for some friendly competition and a lot of fun! Send us an email if you are interested in volunteering or being a sponsor for this great event.
The IWTA sponsors clinics on Saturdays during the summer. Players of all skill levels and ability come out and learn new skills and enjoy the variety of exercises to lift their game. We'll have details here for the Summer 2015 schedule.


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Former music manager turned executive producer and entertainment mogul Mona Scott Young recently had her annually holiday party in Newark, New Jersey. Reality stars from Love & Hip Hop and Mona's upcoming show Gossip Girls were all in attendance. Yandy Smith, Joe Budden, Jennifer Williams, Angela Yee, Olivia, Tahiry, Jen The Pen, Jas Fly, Kiko and Rashida all joined Mona at this year's celebration. Angela Yee and Jas Fly will appear in Gossip Girl which is a show about female radio personalities and bloggers/writers in NYC. Peep the pics below:
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When the price of the newly announced Middle-earth Limited Collector's Edition Blu-ray Box Set was discovered, Tolkien collector @TheJoshTime took to Twitter to voice his concerns and make helpful suggestions for inclusions that would justify the cost of $800.
Not all of Josh's tweets are rated PG, but if you want to read them all, click here and click "Show More" when prompted.
We think he had some great ideas, and as a serious collector himself, we wanted to know how he seriously would put the money to use that he could save by not buying the seriously expensive limited edition box set. And we got serious answers…
What would I add to my #TolkienCollection with $800?
– A WETA Workshop Faramir AND Éowyn statue, because there's no way I'm getting one without the other.
– The miniature bigiature of Minas Tirith by WETA Workshop. As lovely as the small keepsake box version from the Extended Edition of The Return of the King is, can you imagine how gorgeous the details of the larger one would be up close and in person? I would be in constant awe.
– $800 worth of WETA Workshop Smaug leather cuffs to link together and cover myself with.- As many Toybiz Uruk-hai action figures as I can get to re-create a proper Helm's Deep scene.
– Put it towards acquiring ALL of Howard Shore's The Lord of the Rings: The Complete Recordings.
– A new licensed Middle-earth Sword (or two). The top ones on my list include Aragorn's Strider Sword, Boromir's Sword, Herugrim (Théoden's Sword), and The Witch-king's Sword & Dagger to go with my Witch-king Helm.
– A Games Workshop Mûmakil with plenty of Haradrim and lots of paints to colour them all, because I don't own a proper mûmakil ANYTHING yet.
– Save it for a WETA Workshop 18k gold One Ring WITHOUT inscriptions, because it hadn't recently been placed in fire.
– $800 worth of Shire Post Mint's Middle-earth coins. Enough to fill a small chest, but hardly overflowing.
– A Gondorian banner replica, so I have something to hold up high when I periodically shout FOR GONDOR.
– A #TolkienCollection shopping spree at a Canadian convention, because after conversion to Canadian dollars, I get an extra $200 at least to spend!If you know me well enough, you know I could very easily keep going!


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We hope you enjoyed seeing Sadie's baby pictures! They sure started our weekend off with a smile and we hope you're smiling too!
PeeS: If you haven't read about how Sadie became a part of our family, you can do so here if you'd like.
Wow, Sadie was TINY! I hear the the dog here was even smaller than that at one time... but that was 14 years ago and way before my time.
Aww Sadie was a cutie then and stayed so all her life.. I loved seing the baby Sadie pictures.. Hugs GJ xx
Seeing baby Sadie is a great way to start my day. She sure was a cutie
What a wonderful way to start off the day. Love those pictures of Sadie!
What a cutie !! Baby Sadie looks so floofy and cuddly! These pictures sure did make me smile. Happy Gotcha Day
I see THAT smile on my mom -
Happy Gotcha Day Angel Sadie!
Oh my goodness, she was such a precious pup! Absolutely irresistible...as she was as an adult too (those soul-full eyes!).
Lots of hugs as you think of her today.
These are such great pictures! Seeing Sadie always puts a smile on my face :)
Now that did make us smile to see Sadie as a pup. She was so cute. We hope all of you have a good week end too. Take care.
Oh baby Sadie! How adorable!!!!! Thanks for sharing these lovely memories today:)
She was always someone special - Love the baby pictures...
I really enjoyed seeing Sadie as a baby!! What a cutie :)
Adorable baby Sadie! Mom is going all squeee. Happy times celebrating when you got her.
Happy 12th Gotcha Day Sadie. A cutie pie and then some. Our Little Bit is 80 pounds. She started out that small too.
Have a fabulous day. Scritches ato all the babies. ☺
So sweet! This made Mom all leaky and stuff!!! We LOVE Sadie! Forever!!!!
PLay bows,
She was tiny. And cute!
Those baby pictures of Sadie are precious! She sure was adorable.
Sadie is about the most adorable puppy ever! She will always have a special place in our hearts.
Awww...she strolled into anybody's heart looking like that...... what a face .....
I LOVE seeing baby Sadie. ANY Sadie pictures are dear to us.
One must truly squeal with delight when they see sweet Sadie's baby photos!!! Adorable! I am sure she is celebrating with a lovely walk in a beautiful forest!!
xo Catherine
OMC! Sadie was such a cute baby!! We miss her lots.
What a berry sbeshull Sadie! Habby 12f... once in yeur heart, it's forebber.
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Awww so cute Sadie was as a little puppy <3
Me and mom miss Sadie a lot too
Happy SadieWEEKEND! Those puppy pictures sure started off Mommy's workweek just wonderfully. She says she'll have some chocolate for a treat...silly Mommy!
It was great seeing Sadie again. Those are sure sweet baby pics! {:-D
Sadie was such a cute little puppy! What a great dog she grew into! It's nice you have so many happy wonderful memories of her!
Sadie was the cutesy puppy! Absolutely precious!
Sadie was the cutest puppy on Earth! We love seeing them! Love, Moon xoxo


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This fantastic new original mixed media painting is the first in a new series of paintings and drawings by Anna Marrow with a focus on Greek Mythology and more specifically the Greek Goddesses.
Featuring exclusively in our 'Pop Art Femmes' online exhibition, this is a unique work on paper.
Original pen and painting on watercolour paper 425 gsm
Signed on the front, Title on the reverse
Paper size: 56 x 76 cm
See the full exhbition on Artsy