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For Immediate Release
Marty Langley, Violence Policy Center, 202-822-8200 x109, firstname.lastname@example.com
Murder Arrests, Murder-Suicide Among New Concealed Handgun Permit Holder Incidents Reported in VPC's 'Concealed Carry Killers' May Update
WASHINGTON - Arrests for murder and a murder-suicide
are among the new incidents involving concealed handgun permit holders
in the May update of Concealed Carry Killers, a Violence Policy Center
on-line resource (http://www.vpc.org/
that tallies news reports of such killings. Since May 2007, concealed
permit holders have killed at least 166 individuals, including nine law
enforcement officers.
Among the new incidents included in the May
Tennessee--On April
2010, concealed handgun permit holder Norman Bren Whitton, 69, allegedly
and killed fellow retiree Larry Butcher, 74, after a road-rage incident
at an
upscale East Tennessee retirement village
involving Whitton's Cadillac sedan and Butcher's golf cart. Whitton was
charged with second-degree murder.
Washington--On April
28, 2010, concealed handgun permit holder Amanda Knight, 21, was
allegedly part
of a group of four criminals who took part in a home-invasion robbery
resulted in the shooting death of James Sanders, 43. Knight was charged
first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, and second-degree assault.
Virginia--On May 2,
2010, former Navy Captain and concealed handgun permit holder Robert
Klosterman, 64, shot and killed his wife Rebecca, 57, in their home
shooting himself to death.
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The VPC web site categorizes the 99
incidents, which
occurred in 25 states, and offers detailed descriptions of each incident
incidents may fit into multiple categories). Of these incidents, 16
murder-suicides involving firearms and 15 were mass shootings (three or
victims) that claimed as many as 11 lives at a time. Law enforcement
officers were killed in Alabama, Florida (two incidents), Idaho,
Ohio, and Pennsylvania (two incidents).
Private citizens were killed in Alabama,
California, Colorado, Florida (16 incidents), Georgia, Idaho (two
Indiana (two incidents), Kentucky (two incidents), Massachusetts (two
incidents), Michigan (nine incidents), Minnesota, New York, North
(five incidents), Ohio (nine incidents), Oklahoma (two incidents),
Pennsylvania (seven incidents), Rhode Island, South Carolina (two
Tennessee (nine incidents), Texas (three incidents), Utah (five
Virginia (seven incidents), and Washington (two incidents).
Violence Policy Center Legislative Director
Kristen Rand states, "Each month the evidence
builds that lax concealed carry laws are arming killers who shoot at the
slightest provocation--in road-rage incidents, arguments over parking
and domestic disputes. In contrast, proponents of concealed carry can
point to no legitimate evidence that permit holders enhance public
safety. We
have a system that has licensed 15 mass shooters and nine cop killers.
It's past time to repeal these dangerous laws."
Because most state systems that allow the
carrying of
concealed handguns in public by private citizens release little data
crimes committed by permit holders, the VPC reviews and tallies
handgun permit holder killings primarily as reported by news outlets.
is likely that the actual number of fatal incidents involving concealed
permit holders is far higher.
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text: On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 02:26:40AM +0000, Alistair Crooks wrote: > > If you're going down this route, you should also be encrypting any > swap partitions, of course, using tempested hardware, and wearing tin > foil on your head. As ever, this is a question of what's possible, > and of securing yourself as much as is economically and comfortably > possible. That's just silly -- and it goes nowhere to address my basic point, which is that causing extra disk writes -- much less the painstakingly flushed multiple overwrites that, for example, rm -P does -- today, is much, much more expensive than just encrypting the entire volume and being done with it. I think it's a bad idea to waste effort on zeroizing erased data when the same effort could be spent making it easier to do the _cheaper_ operation of just encrypting the data in the first place. Jibes about tinfoil hats are unhelpful, but make them if you like; I am done wasting my time being spat on for talking common sense to the sky while it's raining. Thor

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I've just spent two days in a lab in Reading on the Microsoft Campus. The lab topic was Silverlight, the up and coming UI technology that's set to seriously rival Flex and Flash.
The majority of the time was spent in breakout meetings discussing the pros and cons of the technology, and a lot of compare and contrast was done with Silverlight's main competitor, Adobe's Flex.
Quite a few of the developers present had used Flex before or are currently in the process of evaluating Flex against Silverlight for future projects. Everyone seemed to agree that Silverlight has the potential to be a much better framework for Rich Internet Application development than Flex, and there were two main reasons for this.
Firstly, Flex was born out of a design application and therefore was not intended for real "line of business" application development. Second, Flex APIs are inconsistent ("quirky" was a word used frequently), thus requiring a lot more effort to train people to use the framework properly.
Silverlight is a much more intuitive technology for .NET developers. I could see this straight away as the programming model, the event wiring and handling etc., is just like in any other .NET application. Those at the seminar that had worked with both Silverlight and Flex said that proficiency in Silverlight (for a .NET developer) is gained in less than half the time of Flex. Also, the integration with other .NET technologies (services etc) makes it an appealing alternative. It fits right in there with the rest of the .NET family.
But, there are some big shortcomings. The Silverlight 2 control library isn't complete, not by any stretch of the imagination. I was surprised to find that certain controls such as the DropdownList, TreeView, and DataGrid do not exist. And MS will not promise the inclusion of anything that's currently missing in any of the upcoming beta and CTP releases. Unfortunately MS feels burned by their openness around the Vista release and now hold their cards close to their chest. They'll listen to the community's feedback, but they will not promise delivery of anything just in case they cannot meet their own deadlines.
Despite certain controls not being available, Silverlight remains a really powerful technology. Indeed, it is so easy to use that you can knock up "anything" in very little time. I built a semi-reusable DropdownList control in less than half an hour (using a combination of a textbox, a button, and a listbox control). The beauty of Silverlight and XAML (its markup language), though, is that I could build this control entirely from scratch by drawing it using the Expression Blend application and vector graphics. That's just too cool.
So Silverlight is powerful, and it makes a lot of previously laborious tasks simple. But nobody has yet used it on a truly big scale, and nobody seems to know or have any ideas on how it should be used for enterprise scale applications. Over the two days we saw a lot of seemingly large applications demonstrated, but I was left with the distinct feeling that the applications were heavy on the UI and thin on business logic. In other words, I wasn't convinced that they demonstrated how Silverlight is a good fit for the large type of applications that we need to build.
Also, we (several of us asked the same questions) were not able to get guidance on how large Silverlight applications should be structured from a development point of view. How do we build something like our current tools applications and share look and feel, navigation etc? How does the project structure look? How does deployment work? Nobody had any answers for this, because Silverlight is still in its infancy.
So, for those companies out there that wish to make Silverlight central to their software solutions there is a lot of pioneering work left to be done. It means blood, sweat, and tears. The technology isn't ready yet, so it's up to the community to make up for its shortcomings. But I think Silverlight will find its feet pretty soon.
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Wednesday, 16 April 2008
Silverlight 2: We're not quite there yet.
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Labels: .NET, Design, Silverlight
Wednesday, 2 April 2008
DataBinding woes
I tore my hair out over this one, for hours. And the solution to the problem was so simple I felt stupid not to realise what was going on.
I have a custom server control called
While debugging the control I realised that the
After much poking around and debugging a colleague looked at it and said: "Do you call
So the first solution was to call
I have a custom server control called
CustomerSummary. It has a single public
Customer property that can be set declaratively on any page where it is used. I use this control in three different web applications, and implementing it in the first two was no problem. But when it came to the third application, the control never rendered. I just could not figure it out.
While debugging the control I realised that the
Customer property was never set, even though it was correctly declared on the page with
Customer='<%# CurrentCustomer %>' (
CurrentCustomer is a property on the containing page's code-behind). What the?
After much poking around and debugging a colleague looked at it and said: "Do you call
DataBind() on your page?". No, I don't. And that's why. The
<%# %> expression is a databinding expression, so since the page didn't call
DataBind(), the
CustomerSummary control was never bound to the customer data, and therefore never displayed.
So the first solution was to call
DataBind() in the
Page_Load method (this is what the first two applications do; that's why it worked there). However, the same colleague that pointed out that
DataBind() was missing pointed me to this article which explains custom code expression builders and how you can use them to avoid having to call
DataBind() and bloating the
ViewState. Sweet! It's recommended reading.
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In the new remake of "RoboCop," directed by Brazilian-born "Elite Squad" filmmaker Jose Padilha, Joel Kinnaman stars as Alex Murphy, a Detroit police officer who, after being almost mortally wounded in a car bomb explosion, is chosen by OmniCorp CEO Raymond Sellars (Michael Keaton) to circumvent laws preventing armed drones from being used within the United States. Sellars needs a story he can sell to shift public opinion; he needs a machine in the guise of a human. Ergo, enter RoboCop, and much subsequent mayhem.
Of course, Keaton himself once had a job where he played an iconic character — and dealt with the constraints of a suit which concealed all be a little bit of his face. "With the first Batman (movie)," reminisces Keaton at a recent Los Angeles press day for "RoboCop," "I was serious, but I just worked my suit, man. I just let that suit go to work for me. And that's kind of what you have to do. I'm very claustrophobic, and we didn't know that the suit was even going to work at all. …We had shot a lot of Bruce Wayne stuff, which was the key, by the way. I never really worried about the Batman thing. The way in (to the character) was Bruce Wayne, that was always it for me. The Batman thing? I didn't know what I was going to do with that. The moment I got in the suit, I went, 'Oh man, I'm in trouble, I really have to face this thing,' because you couldn't get out of it. This thing was wrapped tight. It didn't totally work, and… I mean, I'll take some credit for it, but this thing (with the neck swivel) was totally practical. This whole thing {Keaton moves around, pivoting his torso} really came from the first time I had to react to something to my face. Someone says something to Batman and the whole [suit ripped open], there was this big fucking hole here," he says with a laugh.
"I'm very, very claustrophobic," Keaton continues. "I drank a lot of coffee, now I eat a lot of vitamins and I drink a lot of water, and I couldn't have any of that because I couldn't get out to go to the bathroom. Inside, honestly, I started having panic attacks. I have a little bit of history with it anyways and I thought, 'I don't know how I'm going to do this, man.' I was really, really scared, and then it hit me. I went, 'Oh, this is perfect. This is designed for this kind of really unusual dude. There's this Bruce Wayne guy who has this different personality and is really alone, and really kind of depressed — this is it.' So you just take all that stuff, all that stuff that suit was giving me, for the character. I was like, 'I got it. I know exactly how to do it.' So it's odd how those things happen to actors — the thing [where] something will happen in your life or somewhere… and you just kind of get it. I don't know how you get it but actors get it in that sort of regard. I think it's fear."
So did Keaton have any specific advice for Kinnaman, about the limitations and necessary pacing of such an endeavor — of spending so much time in a restrictive suit? "I find talking about acting often is not very interesting and kind of very self-involved," waxes Keaton. "But without making a big deal, [Joel's] really, really a fine actor. Joel's job is particularly difficult because… people don't know how hard that is to do what you need to do, because your natural instinct, or your unnatural instinct, might be to… want to kind of go out and (do more), and what he didn't do was that. What he did do was kind of suck back. He makes these unbelievable transitions too, I noticed. He's human, then he's robot, then he's human, then he's robot and human, and that's really, really hard to pull off in a big black suit. I was really knocked out by the movie — it's really extraordinary what he did. He probably won't get anywhere near the credit (he deserves) for the degree of difficulty that was required."
NOTE: "Robocop" opens nationwide on February 12.
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Alright, I know what you might be thinking when you look at this game: "What's Matt thinking? Doesn't he know a hastily-churned out app when he sees one?"
That was the first impression I had when I was downloading this game, as well - Diversion's art style and woefully-specific name had me pessimistic. However, I was a bit surprised at how well this game actually plays; while it's not for everyone, it is actually kind of fun in small bursts.
Diversion is a platform game that is fairly simple in concept: you're a constantly-moving-forward character that can jump when the player taps the screen. Levels are straight lines, populated with gems, stars and bonuses to collect. While you can complete a level just by reaching the finish, the stars add another measure of completion, and the collection of gems encourage replayability.
Gems unlock the prime feature of this game, which is the ability to buy new skins. Each skin costs a moderate fee, but it's made easier by the availability of 2X power-ups littered on the courses. Gems add up fast, and they regenerate, allowing for continual farming. While it's not the most efficient way to do things, you can unlock a lot of the skins this way.
Each costume has an option for a gender swap, as well; this button's a little bit hidden, so I was stuck playing as a female character for most of the time I spent with this game.
Strangely, Diversion's many characters remind me a little bit of Dance Dance Revolution; extremely cartoony, but with this unpolished feel that gives them a little bit of spunk. There seems to be just enough thought put into them so that they didn't turn out ugly, and some of the more outlandish designs (like the crash test dummy in the banner) are actually kind of cool. While I didn't find myself hunting down every last gem in order to unlock the skins I wanted, it was a nice incentive.
Otherwise, the game is actually pretty fun, as there isn't much to screw up. The hit detection on automatically grabbing ledges is surprisingly responsive, and not nearly as frustrating as I thought it would be. Timing jumps off of the special floating platforms can be a little challenging, however, as they're small and consumable.
The game has an (advertised) 100+ levels, which is great for a free app; however, getting used to mechanics like portals and the different routes you can take in levels means you're not going to be breezing through this game on your first try. While there's a "high score" system in place, I can't imagine anyone being so meticulous that they'll constantly try to beat their own score.
This game suffers (or arguably, benefits) from its name being a perfect descriptor of how you should play it: as a momentary diversion that doesn't require too much investment.
Diversion isn't a game that will keep you enthralled for hours at a time, but for those fleeting moments where you literally don't have anything better to do on your phone, it will fulfill its purpose quite well. Hey, at least as a side benefit, Diversion's a great way to keep young ones occupied during times of extended waiting.


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Narosia, that most of these maps are ready for use as-is, and the adventure seeds associated with these maps almost leap off the page.
Matt provided us with the map to the Ruins of Baradahm adventure.
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Live technical support, whether provided via phone, email, or chat, is expensive because it is provided one-to-one. Technical content, by contrast, is one-to-many and less expensive per person—assuming that you have a reasonable number of readers. Many people can use a single installation guide without increasing the cost of the document. Therefore, many large companies measure the effectiveness of improved content by looking for call deflection—a reduction of technical support incidents.
Call deflection isn't the only way in which technical documentation can reduce support costs. If technical content is both reliable and easily searchable, support agents can quickly find the specific information a customer needs—and shorten the average time per call.


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Why, hello there! I've been MIA for the last 5 days but I have a good, or at least an understandable reason: stress. This past week was just too much. My job is good but it's also hard, extra hard at times. For years I would force myself to do EVERYTHING on my to-do list no matter what the cost, which was usually sleep, sanity, and clean hair. So after not washing my hair for four days (oh please, I know I'm not the only one) and losing too much sleep, I decided something would have to give this week. That "something" was this blog. It's the one thing that I don't have to do to, you know, get paid and stuff.
Whenever I force myself to do too much it has a toll on my physical and mental health, and that almost always ends in a panic attack. That is just something I don't want to risk anymore. The answer to my problems was to take a break from writing. Instead of blogging I used that tiny bit of extra time to do stuff that has zero expectations of me, and requires little to no effort.
First on the list was getting my hair done because my roots were disgustingly long (like 8th grade, winter-time, when my sun-in was fading long), and I was just too drained to wash my own hair.
Then, as a reward for being so responsible, Husband made me chocolate chip cookies and gave me all the extra batter.
The next day, I decided a trip to Target was in order. Retail therapy is always the answer to being sad, angry, stressed, tired, lonely, bitter, etc. I bought crap I don't need like a Jack-o-lantern shirt, skeleton socks, and popcorn. Most importantly, I spent a half-hour in the Halloween section.
Later, I saw Frankenweenie (ummm, a little too depressing), and then had a date night in Chelsea. Husband and I accidently found ourselves at the new Urban Space in the Meatpacking district (or in Chelsea? I'm not completely sure what the difference is…) I was BEYOND excited because Roberta's has a food cart here! This Brooklyn pizza joint is oh-so-amazing. Their bee-sting pizza with hot sauce and honey is unbelievable!
As we were walking around we happened to spot a large crowd and crazy-looking stage on the pier. Turns out, that David Blaine decided to do his latest trick at the exact moment we walked to the pier. We literally walked straight to the front of the stage minutes before he walked in front of us, went on stage, and electrified himself with 1 million volts of electricity.
The build up was pretty exciting, especially in the middle of hundreds of David Blaine fanatics shouting "WE LOOOVVVEEE YOOUU!" but the actual stunt was less thrilling than I imagined. It was still completely insane, just not as loud and bright as I imagined "a million volts."
The rest of the weekend was spent catching up with two childhood friends that I have not seen in at least 6 years, taking Belle to off-leash hours, eating the biggest breakfast ever at Big Daddy's diner, and hosting a chili/wine/monkey picnic/Dexter party.
Five days later, I'm feeling much better, more Zen. Thanks for understanding the hiatus. Take it from me; it's not necessary to do EVERY thing on that to-do list. It's probably not even possible. So, take some time to drink a glass of wine, read a book, and go for a walk this week. It's worth it.


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What's your favorite feature of the walkie talkie gmrs vs frs? Personally, I much like the design job – It is cooler than an Inuit's underpants!
There are versions of approaches to use a walkie talkie headset specific example that it can be utilised is on paintball fights. It does not only incorporate up to the fun men and women will have, but also provides far better tactical communications. With the use of a walkie talkie headset, unimaginable issues can prosper via the paintball online games and it will sooner or later generate a much more fascinating atmosphere.nAlso, it would be a excellent apply for some that are lovers of war online games or espionage groups. Well, it will not be intended for the advantage of other people who want to do damage but for the extra fun it will brought about the paintball world.nnAnother distinct case in point that a walkie talkie headset can be helpful is on design web sites. Evidently, construction employees require to go up and down numerous tales to select up info from the foreman. Imagine the squandered time that it bears just by relocating from base to leading.nnSo, the occupation of a walkie talkie headset is to serve as an details communicator so that it would be straightforward for employees to get directions from beneath with out getting disrupted palms-on. The layout of most headsets nowadays is so easy that they can be positioned into 1 ear without wires or something to maintain by fingers.nnLastly, a walkie talkie headset can be useful in security companies. Basically, it is pretty evident that the people in this portion of the modern society actually use speaking gadgets to be capable to be successful. Nicely, a huge element of them is the headset alone that made them develop a technique of immediate data from various parts of a developing.nHow can a safety agent be successful if he or she does not even know how to inform other individuals an intruding social gathering is present? So, a walkie talkie is as successful as alarms that you can locate in limited places. In addition to that, the person making use of it is in control of almost everything a human becoming can feeling.nnIt is like a all-natural bond between the gadget and the person without anything becoming left out instead of just pure computer systems guarding the residence.nTony McGuigano is the owner of the Walkie Talkie Headset web site, as properly as a web site named Scalp Psoriasis Treatment.


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Well, I have spent a lot of time sewing recently and not being proactive in looking for work. I have one job kind on the hook, I just got job lead to work with a traveling Disney Show but I also have the potential to possible go to Puerto Rico to help with farming.
I have been wanting to go to Puerto Rico because I think this would be a prime time to go teach permaculture methods, water purification methods and how to build generators out of old electric motors. The only way I could get there is with support of friends, family or strangers helping with the plane ticket. I could likely hitch my way to Florida from Texas but still gotta find a way to jump over that water. It would be an interesting, rough but rewarding adventure. I highly doubt I will get any donations from my family because they do not really do humanitarian things. I got one friend that already payed for a plane ticket to get me to South East Texas to volunteer there helping people recover from hurricane Harvey. So I am not sure if I would desire him, my battle buddy, to donate on this trip but he is the only likely one I could think of doing so.
I am considering trying to do a patch gift or artwork type thing to entice donations. But with all the scammers out there it will be difficult to solicit the money. I have done some fund raising for other organizations but even that was even hard to find people willing to donate to reputable organizations. But if I can raise the $200 I need I am going to Puerto Rico. That is fairly cheap but at my current location my options of making cash on my own are slim to nil.
The farm is being rented and paid for by retired captain from the army who is an RN and with a nurse in NY who just returned from a Puerto Rico. The Army captain is getting access to services in NY and needs help rebuilding her farm. Since my goal is to one day build a farm this will benefit both she and I. It could also be good for me to work with a fellow veteran. Well, wish me luck please! Still not very experienced with wordpress so not sure if it is like Facebook "Like, Comment, Share" haha. If any one is interested in helping please share or Donate to House 13oom Here, you can also check out my Facebook page here, and my Instagram Here which has a couple videos and pictures from my work in South East Texas. Well, lets see if the Lord wills me to go to Puerto Rico. Thank you for your time.


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Come one come all…
So I spent the summer in Los Angeles with every intent to blog. Few issues there: I had no roommate or anyone else I really knew to take pictures for me, nor did I have any wifi in my apartment. I'm kind of glad I didn't get to blog over the summer because I learned 100394574 things about the blogging process through my internship!
I did my internship at ELR Media Group, a fashion PR company in downtown Los Angeles. My job as an intern was basically to do all social media activity for Original Earl Jean (besides posting photos), create a weekly report of at least 5 new bloggers and influencers that I found, contact bloggers and influencers about sending them items to our showrooms, and sending gifts to these bloggers. Because there is a showroom, I was also responsible for the upkeep of that showroom and dealing with returns and exchanges of merchandise. I met a few people from Access Hollywood, a few big time bloggers, and Khloe Kardashian's stylist (!!). And I sent a backpack to Kate Hudson (!!). I really don't know how I kept my cool… and I can't even explain how hard it was for me not to say "y'all" all the time. But my fellow intern Savannah (a Santa Monica local) said I didn't have much of an accent so I'll call that a win. Anyway, a huge part of my time was spent on social media. I was constantly searching for new bloggers, researching the styles, aesthetics, and lifestyles of these women. I learned so much about the blogosphere that I didn't know! For instance, how your Instagram page looks actually makes a HUGE difference in how people portray your blog and personality. It's important to keep with a common theme on your feed to brand yourself. Using the same filter, the same writing style, how well you interact with followers, etc., all represent your personal brand. Instagram is literally the future of marketing. So this is why I'm starting over. I learned way too much this summer not to! I grew tremendously by spending 8 weeks in LA by myself, and I've grown tremendously since my freshman year of college when I started this blog.
One thing I promised myself this summer was that I would finally figure out my own brand. So here it is: Frill Seeker.
After months and months (maybe a year) of brainstorming, I chose the name Frill Seeker because I think it embodies two of my biggest passions: pretty things and adventures. Traveling, thought I don't do it too often, is one of my favorite things. I will have an "Adventure" tab on my home page to post all my latest travels, favorite things about these cities, tips, inspirations, etc etc.
Other tabs you'll find are "Shopping", "About Me", "Contact", "Outfits", and "Rewear". To stay in touch with my blogging roots, I will continue to do "rewears" every now and then. On each post I will list other style suggestions to keep with the "rewear" theme that I started with. You'll also find an "Honesty Hour" tab where I will put all my thoughts unrelated to fashion when I get a little writing bug.
My goal for this new and improved blog is to post more daily outfits, upkeep my Instagram better (@frillseekerblog (if you already followed @r3bycaroline, you'll automatically be following the "new" account)), and connect more with my followers. I really want to focus on gaining a bigger audience and having people see me as a bit more elevated. Because I am still in college, my outfits will still be affordable and realistic. With that being said, I am going to put my most fashionable foot forward to create new and exciting outfits. I am so excited to start sharing with you all again!
If you do not already, please follow @frillseeker blog on Instagram. I want to interact with y'all as much as possible! I will start doing stories, posting way more often, and intend on doing lots of polls to see what you all prefer to see from me.
I'm still working out a few kinks with the new site so bear with me!
Note: I am always a work in progress. As I continue to grow, I hope this blog will grow with me 🙂 Enjoy! Xx, Caroline


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Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Is It Just Me??
Is it just me or is the summer flying by?????! I keep thinking there is one more week left in June and there's not.....it the Fourth of July weekend this week people! WHAT? It feels like we're just getting on a roll over here...getting in the groove of no schedule, staying up late, doing whatever we want...and for me, mentally, summer vacation is almost over in three weeks when football camp starts July 26th. YIKES!! And look at this pile of reading I'd like to do! The magazines keep coming, and I keep adding books to my pile...that doesn't include the list I have in my Blackberry, or the ones Cindylou has read and still has on her desk....like Dear John and the Blind Side....or the DVD's I want to get from Redbox, or the scrapbooking and knitting I'd like to sit and work on.....or the cakes I'd like to try from the Sky High cookbook, or ice cream flavors I want to make....cookouts and fun day trips with the kids....visiting with friends and blogging..... Can you feel the panic? I'm feeling very overwhelmed with fun stuff. This is a really bad feature I have about myself....I have that summer to-do list swirling around in my brain and I feel like I have to get everything done or some how our summer won't have be fun enough! Oh, and did I mention the trip home to Buffalo for a week...and that the kiddos are going to Vail AGAIN...without me... to stay with Auntie M.....you may be thinking this would be the perfect time to get a bunch of stuff done that the Treatgirl has on her list...but Chip is going away for three months to Atlanta and he's like me to come visit him for the week the kiddos are gone..........hmmmm, would it sound bad if I said I'd like to stay home for a few days all alone???? Let me know.........
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Friday, June 25, 2010
Favorite Friday
This week my most favorite thing is this A.MAZ.ING picture I got of Cubby on vacay last week in Florida!!!!!! I just love everything about it...the way his two little front teeth are just barely showing, his look of total excitement, the way his goggles and Spongebob bathing suit match his boogie board....I took it at just the right exact moment!
And I have to mention the shells we came home with. We always come home with treasures and shells from the beach. I string a few on a ribbon and hang them on my christmas tree every year with a tag with the date on it....I have a whole collection of them.
Look at this little display on the window sill in my kitchen. I treated myself to this little jar a few weeks ago (and yes, I've toyed with the idea of doing another "What is it Wednesday" in this little jar....but I'm not sure) and I put the pieces of coral I found in there. And how 'bout the other three shells???! Aren't they terrific! Our good friend at my mom's beach club gave one to each of the kids one morning. They are truly the most beautiful shells I've ever held. The next morning when we saw him I asked him where he found them....did he have to snorkel just off shore? What time in the morning does one have to get there to find something like this? Can you believe he had a whole bag of them from the Pottery BARN???!!!! I couldn't believe it! I'm glad he fessed up, because I would have ran myself ragged trying to find more.....but for reals? The Pottery Barn?! Oh well.....shhhh......don't tell anyone :)
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Homemade Ice Cream!
It all started when I actually sat on my patio in the middle of May for an hour....I read a magazine that had a big huge article on homemade ice cream and I was obsessed! I started doing my research on which ice cream maker I should get...which actually means I quizzed my friends :) And a BIG HUGE thank you to my super amazing friend who told me about the attatchment for Minnie, my pink Kitchenaid mixer. I asked for it for my birthday and have been looking at the box ever since. Can you believe I was actually afraid to try it out? At first I was really busy, then I blamed it on not being able to decide which recipe to try...I know, stupid. But in reality I knew once I got going on it I would be CRAZY for ice cream...and I have NO willpower and can't really go to the gym anymore than I am now. But my son has been pestering me ever since we got home from Florida, so today was the day I broke down and made our first batch. OMG!!! It is A.MAZ.ING! Truly!! It's soooo good.
I started out with basic vanilla...but I can easily see how many yummy things I can add to it......and other flavors to try. Here's the page I ripped out of the magazine.
It only takes a few ingredients.....and I couldn't believe egg yolks!!!!? And you cook the whole thing on your stove first....I would have never guessed. But it only takes a few minutes.....then the chilling time...about 2 hours.
20-30 minutes of spinning around and you have soft serve. We all had a taste and agreed to stick it in the freezer until after dinner to see how that was. HEAVEN! A big huge treat :)
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Sunday, June 20, 2010
Happy Father's Day!!
We'd like to make a big shout out to Chip who couldn't come to Florida with us...."HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!!!" We love you and we'll see you sooooooon!
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Scrapbook Sunday
Yep...more chipboard letters to stash away in the Treatgirls craft room. I picked these up when I was home in Buffalo over the Memorial Day weekend. On clearance. With rhinestones. No question....they were mine :)
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Saturday, June 19, 2010
A Cupcake Shop in Delray Beach!
Look what I found! An adorable cupcake shop in my mom's town...Cupcake Couture.
A cute cupcake welcome on your way in.....
All of the cupcakes have witty designer names......
And then there's the CANDY!!!
Bins and bins of jelly beans, chewy things, sour stuff and chocolates....all of those nostalgic things that you'd forgotten about are here. The decor was art deco-ish with mirrors, chandeliers and glossy black and white tiles on the floor. There were cute cupcake t-shirts with rhinestones for sale.
Rainbow colored bottles of pop in a cooler.
And a cupcake and candy mural decorated the wall....I just kept wandering around wanting to stay all afternoon. The perfect get away for the Treatgirl :)
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Friday, June 18, 2010
Favorite Friday
The Soul Sisters got together to celebrate my birthday last week...here is a picture of us in our "nook"....it's the back booth in a local restaurant that we have claimed for ourselves. We may even bring our sewing machines in here some day. And no, I didn't do my hair like Princess Leia from Star Wars, I think that's my purse on the shelf behind me. Anyhoo....click HERE to see the complete hysterical rundown of the evening from my real-life friend Jennifer Juniper. I promise, you won't be disappointed.
Which brings me about to my featured item for Favorite Friday. The coolest letter "M" Jennifer made for me. I hope while you were visiting her blog you noticed how amazing she was and stopped by her etsy shop. I TO.TAL.LY loooooooooove my "M". She was apprehensive that it was a bit too pink....she decoupaged a piece of scrapbook paper to a wooden letter and distressed it a bit. simple and cute. The M is supposed to stand for my last name......but I propped it up next to my mixer Minnie and it's doing double-duty!! M for Minnie too :) Thanks again Jen!!!
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Delray Beach....a little shopping
Okay...with the temperature soaring above 95 degrees today and factoring in the heat index thingy...it felt like 11O...can you believe it was too hot to go to the beach???? So we had lunch and did a little shopping. Our first stop was the Nomad surf shop. My sister and I have been going here since we were little....almost every trip to Florida included a stop to check out the latest in surfer dude stuff. Now my boys have continued the tradition.
Lots of flip flops...
... board shorts and sunglasses.
Of course a few tacky t-shirt shops with the usual pre-packaged shells from China and wierd alligator heads.
And look at this cute coconut that's been painted and embellished. I know if I was here with my soul sisters we would certainly be whipping up a few of these as a little craft on the beach some morning :)
Here's a little view up Atlantic Ave. heading toward the beach.
And the Snappy Turtle has been famous in Delray since before we started coming here when I was in high school. My mom, sister and I have always made sure we stopped in...and have found the best treasures...Lots of Lily Pulitzer and my favorite Jack Rodger sandals. Here's hoping there's a little bit of a breeze tomorrow!
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Delray Beach
I had been planning on bringing the kiddos down to see my mom for several weeks...but up until the day before we left I wasn't 100% positive. You see we were going to "non-rev", which in airline terms means flying completely stand-by after all of the paying customers get on the plane. You see I was a flight attendant for about 17 years before I retired after Cubby was born. And unlimited flying benefits for myself, Chip and the kiddos was my treat! But can you believe this is THE FIRST time I've ever taken all of the kids??? Every other time we've wanted to come to Florida was at holiday times and the flights are always full with no chance of getting on....And actually I only found out the day before this trip that Cubby wasn't even on my pass! I called to "list" us for the flight and he wasn't even there....major stress and panic ensued while I called and faxed for hours getting him officialy put on....but we made it! We didn't get on the first flight we tried for to Charlotte...but got on the next one an hour and half later....then hopped a flight to West Palm from there....it all worked out great. We may have to try it again sometime :) Anyhoo....we are enjoying some wonderful days here in Delray Beach. It is EMPTY at this time of the year now that "season" is over and the snowbirds have gone home.
We spent our first day at my mom's beach club...it's just a block up the road from her house...the ocean is like bath water...almost 85 degrees. There is a pool too and to keep the water temperature cooler for the summer months there is a chiller for it! I've never heard of such a thing. Here's Cubby walking up to the club for lunch...they even have a mister hose to walk along because the sand is burning hot! We feel so pampered here....the guy carries your stuff down to your chairs, brings you towels and puts up the umbrellas for you! What a treat!!
And look at these faucets where you rinse the sand off before going into the pool...aren't they the cutest????? Perfect for a beach club!
We ate lunch out on the veranda with a cool breeze....look at this view! This picture doesn't do it justice...and see those blue spots way out there...those are our umbrellas :)
What a beautiful way to start our vacay!
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Sunday, June 13, 2010
Scrapbook Sunday
I came across this in Chip's office the other day....a "card" I made him for our anniversary three years ago. I hadn't gotten him a card and there was a huge snow storm that February 13th, the kids were home from school...so I got crafty and made him a scrapbook size page card....I intended to frame it at some point, but I never did...maybe I'll put that on my summer to-do list. We loved to watch 24 together...so that was the theme of the card and I came up with 24 things I love about Chip....I know this may sound kind of mean...but when you are trying to write out 24 specific things you love about your hubs, when you get down into the 20's it's kinda hard to think of some stuff!!! Just sayin'.
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Friday, June 11, 2010
Favorite Friday
This is my latest favorite flavor of Mike and Ikes.....you may recall from last summer THESE Well...this summer it's Italian Ice....The Treatgirl just loves her chewy candy and I can't resist these. Don't get me wrong....I'm still in love with my lemonade blend, but these make candy twice as much fun!! Try some :)
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
I'm a Winner!
Yep, you heard me right.....the Treatgirl is a winner!! I won the giveaway at my bloggy friend Wendy's blog... Ordinary Miracles of Life. Click HERE to check out her cutie patootie kids, great recipes, inspirational posts and awesome ideas...I'll know you'll looooove the way she re-did her laundry room....I may have to spruce up my craft room soon??? But anyhoo....here's my box that arrived on my doorstep yesterday afternoon. On the dreariest of rainy days look at the wonderful treats Wendy bestowed on me....all wrapped in my favorite color....PINK!
I can't wait to relax on the beach next week when I visit my mom in Florida with my new book...I NEVER get a chance to read anymore and this looks like a great one to jump into summer with...and where was this super great ceramic coffee mug this morning when my power was out and I couldn't warm up my coffee in the microwave???? It has a nifty silicone lid and gripper....a Starbucks card to fill my mug up with...and some YUM.MY chocolates to nibble on while I'm sipping and reading!
OOOOHHH! And how cute are these stickers for scrapbooking??? Does my friend Wendy know me or WHAT?!! Just wait to see these pop up some Scrapbook Sunday :) Thanks again Miss.....can you feel love swirling through bloggville over your way?
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Wednesday, June 9, 2010
I Can't Wait to Get Started
I can't wait to get started making amazing cakes with Minnie! I got my new Sky High cookbook yesterday and every recipe looks greeeeaaat!!!!! My real life friend Marzipanmom just put a post up today that features some recipes from it. Click HERE to check them out......this may be where I'm starting :) YUMMY.YUM.YUM
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Sunday, June 6, 2010
Scrapbook Sunday
This week I wanted to share with you the project I've been working on for Cubby's kindergarten teacher for several weeks now. I am the room mom for his class and in charge of the gift for the end of the year. My older two children have had this teacher as well....and now she has become a dear friend....so needless to say I am soooooo sad that Cubby will be moving on to first grade soon :( I decided to make a cookbook for her...she is VERY practical and I thought it would be a quick, easy and inexpensive thing to put together for her.....well, I was pretty wrong all the way around!
It took a TON of emails, notes, reminders and phone calls to gather up all of the childrens favorite recipes. Then I wanted them to draw a picture to go along with it.....another big deal. I've been working on it for over a month now...and I also decided to make 22 copies of it so all of the kiddos could have one too...WHEH!! Here is Cubby's page.....
THEN I decided to put some pages at the back with pictures of all of our events and parties from the past year........and you know the Treatgirl just can't slap them on a page!!! Of course she got into scrapbooking them!!! Ordering the pictures, a trip to Michaels and Joannes for some cute supplies and doo-dads.....afternoons and late nights of scrapping....but it has turned out soooooooo cute!!! I know she will love it when we present it to her at the class picnic on Wednesday.
And WOW! What a difference it is to scrap on 8 1/2 x 11" pages! I've never done it before.....you can only use 4 or 5 pictures at the most...but you can crank them out quite quickly.
It seems like Halloween was just a few weeks ago!!!
And how cute are all of the pilgrims and indians for their Thanksgiving Feast????
Well.....gotta run...a few more pages to finish by Wednesday :)
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Friday, June 4, 2010
Favorite Friday
This Friday I am featuring my favorite baker/cook/foodie Marzipanmom....I was just raving about her the other day....but I have to acknowledge this yummy cake she made for our real life friend Jennifer Juniper's birthday a few weeks ago...it is a Devils food cake with cookies and cream buttercream frosting. It was sooooooooooo good....and being so thoughtful as she always is, she sent us all home with a cupcake sized version! Check it out HERE and make it yourself....you will looove it too!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Silly Bandz
Have these hit your area???? They are all the rage around here.....I even saw a thing on Yahoo's homepage last week that some school districts around the country are banning them....Cubby looooves them! He started out with a few from some friends, but shortly he had the Treatgirl on the hunt for packages of them for himself! They are rubberbands that hold their shape when you take them off.....
They come in tons of different shapes....and when I headed up to Buffalo last weekend I called ahead to see if my little niece needed a few. So we grabbed a few more packs to share. It's always SOME.THING.....I just wish I was the one thinking the "something" up!!!!!!!!!
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The Treatgirl Celebrates
The Treatgirl celebrated her birthday this past weekend...yep, you know it! 29!!!! .....she loooooves that her birthday falls on a long holiday weekend here in the States....loaded with picnics and parties.....she just thinks it's all for her! It was a gooooorrrgeous weekend weather-wise....and Treatgirl headed up to her Dad's with a few of the kids...Chip joined them a little later....but before she left, Chip just came right out and asked her what she wanted for her birthday this year....apparently the 85 hints I dropped about the ice cream maker attatchement for Minnie, my pink Kitchenaid mixer fell on deaf ears????! When I told him, he commented that he didn't really like ice cream....uh, and your point is??? Whose birthday is this? And why did you ask?????
Then I mentioned I had been wanting the Sky High Cake cookbook FOR.EVER.... and he said he thought I had enough cookbooks, why would I want another one????? ummm.....Treatgirl just sipped her coffee and said, Well....I'd really like a bike so I can go riding with Cubby, and I would share it with Cindylou, because she needs one too...I even sent him a picture of the pink one I saw at Target to his Blackberry.....his comment was that he really didn't think a bike was such a great idea either....Would you really even ride it???? ....At this point Treatgirl went in on the computer and looked up the ice cream maker and cookbook on amazon and put them in the shopping cart and left it up on the screen for Chip to see. Then on my drive up to my Dad's he called and said he ordered the things from amazon.....Happy Birthday!!
I spent most of the weekend hanging out here.....
Or floating here....drinking my favorite summer-time drink....Coconut Rum and limeaid.
Here I am with my Dad.......enjoying dinner and the cupcakes I made for myself....yep! I dragged Minnie, my mixer up to Buffalo so I could make my own cupcakes!!! They were amazing!
And I guess Cindylou got on the phone with Chip to stress that I REALLY did want a bike....but since we would be sharing it, could he please not pick out a pink one...that would be way too embarrassing! So when he got up to my dad's he surprised me with a bike too!!!
Then there was one last treat.........my real life girlfriend, Marzipanmom knocked on my door with THIS!!!!!!!!! I got goosebumps! I'm not even sure what it is called....it is french pastries and starts with a "P"....they are like little creampuffs and are piled on top of each other....then held together with spun sugar!! I was hoping she'd have her post up on this so I could link to it....but check her out! SHE ROCKS!!!!!!!! Click HERE to see some of her super great recipes, you WON'T be dissappointed!
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Everyone has an ultimate goal of what they would like to achieve from their vehicle once they begin with modifications. In the case of this customer's vehicle, his goal kept rising and his dream is on the verge of being realised, so what does it take?
This vehicle came to Karter Performance in 2015 with very little mileage on it, the owner was looking for a little more power just to set the car apart from other standard Focus ST250's available from Ford. The team at Karter Performance made some small changes to the clients vehicle and the bug bit. By 10'000km the vehicle was running a Garret GTX2867R and went from 150wkw/380Nm to 290wkw/530Nm. A few months went by where the power was enough, he loved what the car felt like and how it had so much more power on tap. The biggest drive was the fact that his two boys loved it and are pure petrol heads just like him.
As you can guess this power became normal and the search for more was asked for. What about a target of +400wkw? Was it achievable and practical for an everyday car? This is a lot for a front wheel drive vehicle to transfer to the wheels let alone to the tar, and so the journey began.
What was fitted to the vehicle before the 550HP goal was realised:
- Karter Performance Complete Cold air intake
- Karter Performance Turbo-back exhaust
- Karter Performance Hot side boost pipe
- Airtec intercooler
- Cobb Accessport
- Karter Pro-Tuned ECU map for the bigger turbo set up.
- COBB Rear motor mount
- Garret GTX2867R gen1
The most critical factor for the guys at Karter was reliability, with the power target falling in a close second place. Karter is known for performance without sacrificing reliability.
The standard fuel components on the 2L Eco-boost motors are known for not being able to supply fuel at the correct rate when you get close to the 300wkw mark. This problem was solved by fitting a further 4 injectors (bringing a total of eight) using a stand-alone ECU to manage the fuelling based on boost and RPM. This still enabled Karter to achieve the same fuel economy when driving under normal conditions. Using their custom designed spacer bracket, fuel rail, a set of Precision injectors and controlled by a stand-alone ECU they were able to achieve their fuelling target.
The next question was, would the standard pistons and rods be able to handle the additional stress? They needed to deal with the extra cylinder pressure/air density and force which would be experienced when making such power. The team chose to increase the compression ratio from 9.3:1 to 10:1 and import a much stronger set of H beam rods with an equally good piston and pin set up. This setup gave Karter an ultra-light yet strong combination able to handle much more power than the customer was after.
With all this extra air and fuel being pumped through the system the head needed to to be gas flowed and port tuned. The end result looks like this:
The OEM exhaust manifold is cast into the head as one unit so they did as much as they could to get enough flow through the head however it is still a limiting factor on this motor. Without machining a custom head, this is as good as it'll get.
Keeping everything bolted together and the head down under high boost Karter replaced the head studs with a custom forged set. This allows the motor to withstand boost pressures into the 3bar range without the head lifting- even though such high pressures won't be targeted. The guys at Karter Performance planned on increasing the rev range on the vehicle so they added a set of uprated main studs to handle the additional forces applied to the cradle, by the crank, when revving beyond the factory 6'500RPM limiter. Although they only made a small modification to the valve springs, they have lifted the limiter to 7'500rpm. This was done to compensated for future upgrades to the valve train and cams.
The friction components were also replaced with only the best allowing the engine to rotate with as little resistance as possible.
This vehicle now makes 255% more power than it did in its OEM form as well as 160% more torque and it hasn't reached its' full potential just yet.
Being a Cobb Dealer, and distributor for Southern Africa, they took full advantage of their knowledge and experience of the Cobb custom features available using the V3 Accessport.
Numerous tables were changed to adjust both torque, power and boost. This allowed them to get maximum power to the ground and ensure the vehicle is manageable on the road. Hours were spent testing various calibrations until they were happy with the outcome. Utilising COBB's additional tuning features, the best part was that the car wouldn't reduce power unless it saw a specific "slip ratio" between the front and rear rotational speed of the wheels, allowing a better traction control strategy. Once the tires rotate at equal speeds again, the power gets fed back in.
Two different maps were written for this vehicle, one for daily driving on 95Ron fuel and one for a blend of Ethanol. This meant that the owner could still drive the vehicle to Cape Town if he choose to, without the need to be concerned about having access to Ethanol. The pump fuel map had the power turned down slightly (if 207% more power over a standard Ford focus ST is turned down) to allow for variations in fuel quality.
For now, they have run a 25% ethanol blend as the OEM low pressure fuel pump has not yet been upgraded and does not keep up with the required flow if they increase the content.
Both maps that were written included various map slots for different launch control and boost level set ups, allowing the customer to make quick changes depending on his requirement at the time.
The flexibility and ease of use of the COBB Accessport allowed the customer to easily switch maps for different fuel requirements, taking roughly 1 minute to change between the pre-loaded maps that were on the unit. He enjoyed that the Accessport didn't need to be plugged in permanently as the maps are flashed onto the ECU with map slot switching active. He'd only use it for the monitoring of gauges, the peace of mind if he'd have to troubleshoot error codes if they came up and taking performance measurements (0-100km/h and 1/4Mile) if he so wished.
Karter couldn't have done it without those involved, a big thank you to them!


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Today a friend of mine asked if I felt nervous about graduating high school.
My answer to her was, "No. Actually, I'm ready to get out of here."
She looked at me with a surprised expression, as I explained to her that I felt that my time in high school was over and that I was ready for what university life and beyond had in store for me.
Often when we have discussions about my future plans, my parents say that I have my entire life ahead of me to think about these things (buying a house, marriage, etc.), however, like all teenagers believe, I don't think they understand.
Yes, I have planned out a lot of my future, and though I've been told that knowing what I want to do with my life, and having such a plan is uncommon for people of my age, I think it is good to set a course for myself. By knowing which path I want to take now, I am able to get the directions early. Because of this, I know that if I happen to hit a bump in the road, there are still many other ways for me to get to where I want to be. I have no doubt in my mind that I will reach my planned destination, and even if I have to make a few stops along the way, it won't bother me, for I know where I'm headed.
There are things that I do get worried about, such as living on my own, the well-being of my family and my friends, and finding a summer job. I thank God that I realized what career path I wanted to take at a young age. It's just one thing less to worry about, and it grants me peace in one of the most important areas of my life.
No, I'm not nervous about what lays before me after I leave high school. I'm excited to see what's in store for me. I'm ready to have that full sense of freedom. I'm ready to enter into a new atmosphere and have a change of scenery. Yes I know that it is rare for someone my age to feel this way, especially with universities checking into my mid-term marks, but honestly I know that I'll be perfectly fine. I'm completely at ease with this whole university thing.
Please feel free to share your experiences about leaving high school, or moving out with me. I'm very interested in hearing the thoughts that other people had. Also if you are able to sum up how you felt/feel about leaving high school into 140 characters, send me a tweet @OrionRyder.
Are You Nervous?
Today a friend of mine asked if I felt nervous about graduating high school.


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How Big Cities Push Big New Ideas
As urban populations have grown, cities have become centers of innovation.
This story appears in Governing's annual International issue.
Four years ago, I attended the sixth annual Richard J. Daley Global Cities Forum, designed by the University of Illinois in Chicago to convene more than 2,000 public and private leaders "to discuss, analyze and propose pragmatic and innovative solutions that will enhance the lives of city-dwellers around the globe."
Underline "around the globe." Mayors came from everywhere: scores of large and mid-sized U.S. cities,
but also from the likes of Abu Dhabi, Amman, Bogotá, Guadalajara, Istanbul, Kathmandu, Paris, Warsaw and others. Hosted by Mayor Richard M. Daley (the son), it was an amazing assemblage, dedicated to learning from each other about solutions to common problems.
Less than a year later, I participated in a planning session for something called Citiscope, an ambitious global reporting service that was the vision of Neal Peirce, my first editor at Congressional Quarterly back in 1969. Ironically, Neal's real interest was not so much Washington as states and cities, and in 1975, he became the only national columnist concentrating on state and local trends and issues.
Citiscope is now a reality, thanks to Neal's energy and tenacity, as well as funding from the Ford and Rockefeller foundations. His idea was sparked by something he learned covering a global urban summit in 2007. "Inventive solutions to various cities' challenges were hard if not impossible to find in popular media," he told me.
"The skills and energy that professional journalists bring to bear on investigative reporting of official malfeasance need to be matched by vigorous, objective reporting that covers cities' most original new policies and solutions to their tough problems." And he added, it cannot be confined to one region or country, but must cover the entire globe.
Citiscope is not alone in shining a spotlight on this issue. Atlantic Media, along with its magazine, has been operating an international news service called Atlantic Cities for a few years, though it is not as program-and-solution oriented as Citiscope. But one of The Atlantic magazine's best-known journalists, James Fallows, recently authored a fascinating article called "Why Cities Work Even When Washington Doesn't." He reports "that once you look away from the national level, the American style of self-government can seem practical-minded, nonideological, future-oriented and capable of compromise." And he gives examples, comparing Greenville, S.C., and Burlington, Vt. -- two cities in different political time zones but seeking solutions in very similar ways.
It isn't just disillusioned Washington journalists writing this stuff. The advent of international cities is the mantra of some respected academics, most recently Benjamin R. Barber, a senior research scholar at the City University of New York, whose new book, If Mayors Ruled the World: Dysfunctional Nations, Rising Cities, was published late last year. Barber's message is pretty clear. He wants to change the subject "from states to cities, from independence to interdependence, from ideology to problem solving.
The city is the right subject today because hope has always been an urban currency and mayors have always … been optimists hoping to get something done." Like Fallows, his disdain for Washington and other dysfunctional "nation states" in the developed world is laced throughout his writing. He warns that they "will fight to regain control of globalizing cities that contemplate cross-border actions, demonstrating forcefully that however collaborative and trans-territorial cities may regard themselves, they remain creatures of state power and subsidiaries of national sovereignty."
Sure enough, as Barber's book was being published, the American Political Science Review ran the results of an academic study showing just how disadvantaged large cities have been over more than a century in 13 state legislatures. In all, bills benefiting large cities of more than 100,000 were twice as likely to fail as those supported by small and medium-sized towns. "Year after year," it concluded, "while most bills affecting smaller districts pass, most big-city bills fail."
Perhaps most interesting in this international urban movement is the new venture of New York's recently retired mayor, Michael Bloomberg. After serving three terms, he is launching Bloomberg Associates, a sort of "mayors' mentor" consulting firm that will help urban governments around the world solve problems -- free of charge. It is being staffed in large part by former top aides in his administration, including the chief executive who was the city's tourism director and presided over record increases in visitors to the Big Apple, to an astounding 54 million last year. The firm expects to work intensively with four to six cities from around the world every year.
Big ideas are propelled by big numbers. The World Health Organization reports that the majority of the world's population now lives in cities. Within the next three decades, that number will increase to 70 percent, adding some 60 million new residents a year. In developing countries, urban growth is expected to double by 2050 to 5.2 billion people from just 2.5 billion in 2009.
That huge wave building around the globe helps ensure that Neal Peirce, Benjamin Barber, Michael Bloomberg and others are on to something in predicting the international surge of the city.


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Axkid Kidzofix is a leader in child restraint development with its integrated self adjusting harness system and the unique automatic tightening tether straps – these are patented innovations. This seat can be used both rear-facing and forward facing in vehicles with, or without Isofix. The Kidzofix restraint is very comfortable for your child with soft padded harness pads and comfortable head rest. It is designed in line with the latest developments within child restraint safety, and in combination with the newly developed self adjusting harness system gives your child excellent protection in the event of an accident. Kidzofix is certified in accordance with ECE044/04 and can be used 9-25 kg rear-facing using the vehicles seat belt, 9-18 kg rear facing using Isofix, 9-18kg forward facing in five-point harness installed using the vehicle's 3-point seat belt, and 15-25 kg as a forward facing booster seat.
• Can be installed in all locations in a vehicle with 3-point seat belts, or with Isofix
• The integrated 5-point harness and head rest automatically adjusts according to child's size
• Unique tether strap tightening function – where tethers are automatically tightened by rocking and pushing on restraint
• Deep side wings for extra side impact protection
• Extra long support leg to enable installation in a wide variety of vehicles
• Three reclining positions
• Seat cover machine washable in 30º


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SALON/ ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: Accelerating Start-ups
Financial Times' recent report calls for a radical change of approach in fostering innovation culture across Central Eastern Europe.
Innovation is expensive. Approximating the cost of building up innovation culture resembles of environmental full cost accounting, it is so hard to agree where the triple bottom line exactly is. This massive investment may not be recoverable over one generation. Venture capital alone seems not the answer any more: scarcity of great ideas, too much cost, too few exists, plummeting profitability.
How to unlock the next wave of innovation?
The idea of start-up acceleration was born in 2005 in Silicon Valley, by 2011 there had been over 200 accelerators across US and Europe, private, public and non-profit. What is their role in fostering innovation culture? What value do they bring. How efficient and profitable they are? Can they bridge the entrepreneurship education gap? Can they start the new wave of innovation? These and other questions will set up the scene for the next Entrepreneuria Salon meeting.
- Agnieszka Lewandowska – STARTUP SCHOOL
- Lisa Cowey- PwC
- Marek Borzestowski – GIZA POLISH VENTURES, STARTUP HUB POLAND
- Jan Kaczmarek – ENTREPRENEURIA START-UP ACADEMY, MOST FOUNDATION
- Jakub Lebuda – BIC SUMMER START, EXEQ.eu
- Jakub Michalski – PLUG AND PLAY POLAND ACCELERATOR
- Michal Olszewski – HUGE THING ACCELERATOR, LMS INVEST
- and other relevant representatives of the Polish technology entrepreneurship scene