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BEIRUT – The Syrian army has recaptured the northern rebel stronghold of Idlib near the Turkish border, a major base that military defectors had held for months, a pro-government newspaper and an activist group said Tuesday.
The three-day operation to capture Idlib gives the regime some momentum as it tries to crush the armed resistance. But it also fed international condemnation. The Arab League chief said the regime's killing of civilians amounts to crimes against humanity and he called for an international inquiry.
New York-based Human Rights Watch said troops have planted land mines near its borders with Turkey and Lebanon along routes used by people fleeing the violence and trying to reach safety in neighbouring countries. HRW said its report was based on accounts from witnesses and Syrian deminers and that the land mines have already caused civilian casualties.
"Any use of anti-personnel land mines is unconscionable," said Steve Goose of Human Rights Watch. "There is absolutely no justification for the use of these indiscriminate weapons by any country, anywhere, for any purpose."
In November, a Syrian official and witnesses told The Associated Press that Syria planted land mines along parts of its border with Lebanon. The official claimed at the time that the mines aimed to prevent arms smuggling.
HRW quoted a former Syrian army deminer as saying that in early February, he visited the border town of Hasanieih and found land mines planted "between the fruit trees three meters (yards) from the border in two parallel lines, each approximately 500 metres (yards) long."
HRW also quoted a resident of the border town of Kherbet al-Joz as saying that for 20 days, until March 1, he saw some 50 soldiers accompanied by two large military vehicles putting land mines starting from Kherbet Al-Joz toward two other villages. Both Kherbet al-Joz and Hasanieih border Turkey in the north.
Fresh from a monthlong campaign that drove rebels out of another key base in central Homs, Assad's forces launched a siege on the city of Idlib three days ago. The city largely had been under control of hundreds of fighters for the rebel Free Syrian Army.
The Al-Watan daily and the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said government troops were in control of Idlib on Tuesday. The Observatory said the army was still facing some resistance pockets in three Idlib areas, including the central neighbourhoods of Dubait and Bustan Ghanoum.
Idlib, a predominantly Sunni city of some 150,000 people located about 100 miles (160 kilometres) north of Homs, was among the first to fall in the hands of army defectors last summer. Rebels were in control of a large parts of the city in the past months with troops present in some areas.
There was no official confirmation of its capture and calls to the area were not going through. Witnesses said this week that army defectors in the city have been running out of ammunition.
Many feared the offensive in Idlib could end up like the regime's campaign against the rebel-held neighbourhood of Baba Amr in the city of Homs. Troops besieged and shelled Baba Amr for almost a month before capturing it on March 1, after hundreds of civilians were killed.
Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby said it would not be ethical or moral to allow those behind the killings in the cities of Homs and Idlib to get away with their crimes.
"There must be an impartial international inquiry into what is happening to uncover those responsible for these crimes to face justice," he said in Cairo.
In northern Syria, the Observatory and another activist group, the Local Coordination Committees, reported intense clashes between government troops and rebels in the town of Maaret al-Numan, in Idlib province, on Sunday night.
The LCC said four civilians were killed in the government shelling while the Observatory said 10 soldiers were killed when their checkpoint was attacked by defectors.
Both groups said that bodies of six people were found Tuesday near the village of Maaret Shoureen in Idlib province. The LCC said Syrian troops stopped the six who were in an ambulance, ordered them out of the vehicle and then shot them dead. Two of the people from the ambulance had been wounded in the shelling earlier.
Earlier this year, Assad's forces began major military operations to retake rebel-held areas, starting with an attack that recaptured several suburbs of the capital Damascus and followed by the offensive in Homs. The operation in Idlib province, of which Idlib is the provincial capital, is the latest.
An amateur video posted online Tuesday but was said to have been taken three days ago showed several army tanks from a distance in a major street around Idlib. An activist was heard saying that tanks are deploying around Idlib in preparation to storm it.
The U.N. refugee agency said 230,000 Syrians have fled their homes since the uprising against Assad's regime began last year. The U.N. says more than 7,500 people have been killed in the past 12 months.
Panos Moumtzis, the UNHCR's co-ordinator for Syria said 30,000 people have already fled to Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan and "on a daily basis hundreds of people are still crossing into neighbouring countries."
Moumtzis said at least 200,000 people were also displaced within the country, according to the Syrian Arab Red Crescent.
Assad has made a series of gestures toward reform to try to allay the crisis, but his opponents say his efforts are too little, too late. On Tuesday, he set nationwide parliamentary elections for May 7. The vote was initially to take place in March but was postponed after last month's referendum on the country's new constitution that allowed new political parties to run.
In the past, the National Progressive Front, which includes Assad's ruling Baath party and 11 other closely associated groups, had dominated elections and the 250-member legislature.
However, it's unclear how an election can take place as a deadly spiral of violence continues to shake Syria.


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State helping prisoners start Obamacare enrollment
When you exit prison in Illinois you'll get your street clothes, a notice of when to check-in with your parole officer and a pamphlet about Obamacare.
The state's prisons and county jails are taking a proactive approach to enrolling people, mostly into Medicaid, through the Affordable Care Act. They're starting the process while prisoners are locked up.
"When the person is in custody, they're not eligible for enrollment," McLean County Sheriff Mike Emery told Illinois Watchdog. "The stance we're taking here in McLean County…is that we're starting the process with inmates to get them enrolled for health care."
Emery said his staff will fill out almost all of the paperwork for Obamacare so that once someone is released they can sign a few pages and be enrolled in Medicaid, or apply for private insurance. Most will go into Medicaid.
In Illinois' prisons, inmates who are set to be released are told they could be covered by Medicaid well before their last day.
"Parole school in prisons serves as a primer on what to do upon release," said Tom Shaer, Illinois' prison spokesman for Illinois Department of Corrections. "IDOC informs inmates of their rights and opportunities under ACA, just as we inform them of all resources available to them in health care."
Shaer said Illinois hopes to enroll its 28,000 parolees in Obamacare. Most of them would be covered under Medicaid expansion.
"There are certain portions of IDOC's inmate population who are currently Medicaid eligible — the over 65 population and our pregnant female population," Shaer said.
Medicaid will not pay for care for other inmates who currently serving sentences, he added.
Greg Sullivan, executive director of the Illinois Sheriff's Association, said the key is where the inmate is sleeping.
"Federal rules say you cannot be on Medicaid and in jail or prison, but once you get out you are covered," Sullivan said.
That even applies to short releases. "If we take you and put you in a hospital, you're are still covered," he said.
Sullivan said inmate health care is often the second largest cost for a county jail.
Counties are seeing Obamacare as a way to shift some of those health care costs from their budgets to the federal government.
"There will be some savings," Emery said. "I don't know if it's going to be an immediate savings for county taxpayers."
Illinois has added 114,000 people to its Medicaid rolls under Obamacare, while no one knows how many people have signed up for private insurance. Republican lawmakers expect to add as many as 500,000 people to Medicaid in the next year.
Obamacare is set to pay for all of the costs for three years (and 90 percent after that) for newly eligible Medicaid clients, mostly the young single men who are the same young men coming out of prison or jail.
Illinois spent nearly $12 billion on Medicaid last year. Republicans at the Capitol say Illinois can expect to spend $1 billion more on Medicaid next year, regardless of the extra federal cash. If the federal government pays less than 90 percent of the cost for the young men it is adding to Medicaid, Illinois' Medicaid spending could skyrocket by more than $6 billion a yea

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When the Holy Spirit Speaks
1. I cannot speak the smallest part
Of what I deeply feel.
Though tongue may fail my eager heart,
God's Spirit will reveal.
His light illuminates the weak
When the Holy Spirit speaks.
2. When I feel more than I can tell
Or mere words can convey,
The Spirit can express it well
If shared in God's own way.
The simplest words become replete
When the Holy Spirit speaks.
3. One truth is sure and compensates
For things not understood;
God strengthens those who consecrate
Their weakness to His good.
His love will magnify the meek
When the Holy Spirit speaks.
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Music: Janice Kapp Perry
Artist: Maxwell/Perry
Album: Music Published in the Church Magazines: New Era
Composition Date: 2012-04-06
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|£ 25.470,00
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|Total width / Interior width (cm)
|232 / 216
|Total height / Interior height (cm)
|257 / 196
|Awning dimensions (cm)
|Mass of the unladen vehicle (kg) **
|Mass in running order (kg) **
|Maximum technically permissible laden mass (kg) **
|Maximum user payload (kg) **
|Tyre size (standard)
|Tyre size (option 17" alloy wheels)
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|Rim size (option 17" alloy wheels)
|6 1/2 J x 17
|Sleeping berths standard (option)
|Bed dimensions, front (cm)
|Bed dimensions, centre (cm)
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|Bed dimensions, rear (cm)
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|Hinged windows all around ***
|Entrance door (cm): W x H door
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|KNAUS panorama window, front
|Skylights with insect protection
|Mushroom-shaped fans
|Refrigerator (volume in liters / option)
Vehicle, chassis
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|AL-KO-AAA premium brake (self-adjusting brakes)
|Jockey wheel with integrated damper
|Hydraulic wheel shock absorbers
|Automatic reversing system
|Hand brake servo-assisted
|AKS stabiliser
|Spare wheel mount screw-in mount in gas bottle box
|Corner steadies
|Roof of GRP w/ reduced sensitivity of hail
|Aluminium hammer tone finish, front and tail in blank sheet
|Lockable outside hatch
|Cabin door: KNAUS KOMFORT with automotive locking system, double sealing, without window, 2 foldable clothes hangers
|Convenience one-key locking system
|Gas bottle box in the front can be equipped with 2 x 11 kg gas bottles
|Thickness, roof: 31 mm , Thickness, side wall: 31 mm, Thickness, floor: 38 mm
|Lift-tilt sunroof, HEKI II
|Insect protection blind, full length of the door
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|Additional security lighting 3rd brake light in LED technology
|Rotating aluminium edging-loading PROTECFRAME option for awnings (both sides)
|KNAUS CATEYE evolution - Rückleuchte mit exclusiver Nachtsignatur und dynamischen Blinkleuchten in LED-Technik
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|Hard-wearing PVC floor covering in Wood design
|Ventilated cupboards and storage compartments
|Upholstery selection: Casual Silver, Grey Comfort
|Fixed beds with EvoPore HRC mattress
|Extendible slatted frame for single beds
|Wall covering above bed (depending on layout, not possible on models with front window - option 100918)
|Textile room partitioner
|Single column lift table
|Storage box covers with soft-close function
|Kitchen drawers with soft-close function
|Ambience lighting incl. kitchen back wall paneling in worktop material
|Electric coupling to drawing vehicle, Jaeger 13 pole
|Interior lighting complete in LED technology
|230 V Euro exterior power inlet, several security interior sockets
|TV installation, prepared (coaxial cable laying)
|Transformer 384 VA
|Combi-external plug socket (combination electricity + TV)
|TV holder - swivel-mounted
|Radio cabling incl. 2 speakers and cable laying
|Radio/DAB+/MP3-Tuner with USB and Bluetooth
|Incl. electrical outlets Plus package – consisting of: - 1 pc. each of additional 230-volt power outlet in the kitchen and the seating group - 1 pc. each USB socket in the seating group and in the sleep area
Gas / water / heating
|KNAUS service module stored behind practical, lockable external flap (for filling water / electrical outlet / fresh water pipe discharge)
|Fresh water tank permanent mount, 45 ltr. (in combination with option 451443 "City water supply connection" 50 ltr. tank volumne are available)
|Gas heating, model: Truma S 3004
|Central waste water discharge, one exterior water outlet underneath floor
|Hot water supply with immersion pump 12 V
|Truma Therme hot-water system for kitchen and toilet
|Air circulation system 12V, air circulation system with temperature sensitive automatic revolution system
|Water filter system "BWT - Best-Camp mini"
Kitchen / sanitary area
|3-flame gas stove with glass cover and stainless steel sink
|High-quality KNAUS kitchen tap
|Washing basin tap "KNAUS"
|Hinged window in toilet room with frosted glass and blinds/insect protection blinds (depending on vehicle layout)
|Thetford bank toilet
|Foldable clothes pole in toilet room or shower
Additional Serials in UK
|Upholstery fire retardant
|Hinged window in front panel with blind
|White plain sheet side walls instead of hammer blow variant – single-axle version
|Drawbar covering (not available in combination with bike rack on drawbar)
|12 V mobile system, comprising: Gel battery, automatic charger, and master switch
|Smoke warning system
|Additional electric heating Truma Ultraheat
|Additional shower kit for longitudinally positioned bathroom
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text: Hello there a a couple of description how to do a perfect server. my question or howto do wish would be If the Server you set up is at home behind a router which is changeing everyday the IP Adresse, how to configure that with ipv6 do you still use DDNS? to have a perfect Server you have also a DNS Server, but how to you name your Network? it is possible to use fantasy name? Imagine i have a Domaine as example help.org for the homepage you have a hoster somewhere, not at home, this page is called www.help.org how and where do you have to set up to teach www.help.org is the hoster but your new server at home how should be the name cloud.help.org or mail.help.org i am a bit confused about this naming stuff and how it works with IPv6 thanks for a feedback have a nice day vincent


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In one day, 103 suspected human traffickers were arrested in 117 different locations – with raids carried out by some 1,200 police officers from more than a dozen countries. Europol the European Union's law enforcement agency, says it is one of the largest ever operations against human traffickers on the continent.
"103 suspected human traffickers were arrested in 117 different locations"
Had some of them been dismembered and spread around to different locations? Divide by Human error.. Does not compute..
Haha good spotting
There is a Reuters article and earlier CNN article (among others), "European police on Tuesday simultaneously arrested more than 100 people in 10 countries in what they called the biggest raid on a migrant smuggling ring in the history of the European Union." If you want (consistent) real news, you pretty much have to use Google News.
The raid included more locations, than the number of location at which they made arrests.
Excellent work! Congrats to al the men and women who worked towards this raid. A very satisfying day.
Well done,A very satisfying result I am sure, I do hope however that enforcement looks at what else! these people were involved in, at the same time, those who have the lack of empathy to allow such actions, will always! be part of other inhuman scams, it is part of the "network" deal.It is also very important that media explain that the lack of support and law for the victims can be and is extremely! dangerous for them,,If they cant go to law enforcement? then who?..Good one, more please!
I wonder how many were in Kosovo. This is a well known dirty secret, as this little "country" is responsible for most of the human trafficking, and in many European countries, the largest drug dealers. And this is happening under the noses of NATO troups and European EULEX, that is, a body of legal experts and prosecutors trying unsucessfully for years to come up with a semblance of a legal system. The problem is, the very top of the "government" there has been connected with the human trafficking crimes. And worst of all, they have been doing illegal organ trade, using first the captured Serbian people in Kosovo, and later continued the trade with the unfortunate people who paid money to the criminals to be transported to another country illegaly for jobs. Along with the exploited women, they all become victims of organ harvesting. Former Hague prosecutor, Carla Del Ponte identified one location in Albania, and exprerts collected all kinds of evidence around the location, including the drugs used in surgeries, plenty of equipment, discarded material, etc. Yet, the evidence somehow 'got destroyed" in Hague! Then Swiss prosecutor Dick Marti prepared a special report on the organ trafficking, implicating the top leadership of Kosovo. After all, the president himself was once on US list of terrorist, part of so called Drenica Klan - that smuggled people, heroin, arms and - organs. What happened to the report? Shelved somewhere. For as long as US continues to support that hub of crime in Europe, nothing can touch them.
Just more "Red light" busts.
Massive flood of "Slave made goods FLom Amiable VeneLable Cathay" no problem. Lots of at the edge of the border sweatshop or farm labor, fine.
BUT, let a gent go for some fun – "Human trafficking!!!"
Just an assault on the male.
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A Brooklyn filmmaker erased Bill Cosby entirely from the Cosby show. His family looks pretty happy without him, actually. His removal leaves a TV show with a camera man who's kind of unfocused about a little girl who talks to her imaginary friend. Or is he a real household ghost? You decide!
Ghost or no, at least Cosby minus Cosby is a lot more cheerful than Garfield minus Garfield.
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Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Merry Christmas
Posted by The DRC Family at 4:00 PM 1 comments
Like Mother, Like Daughter
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Happy Birthday Aleta
Happy Birthday to Aleta, who turns 29 today. This beautiful lady knows she's a star and is never camera shy. Since giving birth to her little girl last month, Aleta has been enjoying the extra attention given to her by our photographers. Aleta is extremely creative and pushes her trainers to do things "the Aleta way". She loves getting to know new people and creating deep, meaningful relationships.
Happy Birthday Aleta. We love you!
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Thursday, December 19, 2013
New Games
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
DRC Adoption Gifts
Are you running out of time to get a gift for a loved one this holiday season? How about giving them a dolphin or sea lion! Dolphin Research Center is offering gift adoption E-cards for marine mammal lovers. You decide the adoption amount, either $50, $100, or $240, and your recipient chooses which of the dolphins or sea lions in the DRC family to adopt. Gift adoptions include a full color certificate and photograph, animal biography, free admission passes with complimentary guest admissions, access to the Members Only Section of the DRC website, 10% Gift Shop discount on most items, and newsletters. In the spirit of the holidays, your marine mammal enthusiast will also receive a photo magnet of their adopted dolphin or sea lion. Gift adoptions can be made online at the DRC website, www.dolphins.org.
For more information, call the Membership Department at 305-289-1121, ext. 229.
Friday, December 13, 2013
Happy Birthday Cayo
Happy Birthday Cayo. We love you beautiful!
Thursday, December 12, 2013
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Rub Rope
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Thursday, December 5, 2013
Dolphin Wish List
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Reese Turns One
Happy Birthday to Reese who turns one year old today! This awesome little dude is extremely independent and loves to play with all the other dolphins in his lagoon. Son of Santini, he's incredibly smart and loves taking part in Dolphin Encounters. His favorite part are the back rubs.
Not only is it his birthday, but it's the first day he becomes adoptable! If you'd like to adopt Reese please check out our website.
Happy Birthday Reese. We love you little guy!
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Sunday, December 1, 2013
It's a Girl!
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Friday, November 29, 2013
Happy Birthday Santini
Happy Birthday to the beautiful Santini, who turns 27 today! This amazing lady is known as DRC's "teacher's pet" because of her remarkable intelligence and her drive to do everything perfectly. Tina loves to take part in special needs programs and also in cognitive thinking games. A huge giggler, Santini loves to belly laugh during enrichment sessions. Happy Birthday Santini, we love you!
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Thursday, November 28, 2013
Flagler Makes A Connection
As we welcome new members to the DRC family, it's obvious that our little guy Flagler isn't so little anymore. Although he is larger than most dolphins his age, Flagler is a gentle guy with a heart of gold and filled with lots of curiosity. As he continues to learn new behaviors, we like to cognitively challenge him.
During a session, Flagler's trainer threw a target pole into the lagoon and asked him to dive with it. This is a behavior that many of the ladies in his lagoon have perfected. Since the target pole queens, Pandora and Calusa, moved into the front Flagler has witnessed them maneuver their way through a variety of behaviors without ever letting the target pole slip through their flippers. Now, it's Flagler's opportunity to learn how it's done.
As the pole hit the water, Flagler's trainer signaled him to go out for a dive. Instead of jumping with or over the pole, Flagler happily retrieved it and swam back to the dock. Once again it was thrown out and Flagler did the same thing. Since he needed a little help understanding the concept, his trainer sent Gypsi out to model the behavior. As his older friend grabbed the pole and flew through the air with it, we hoped that it clicked in Flagler's mind.
When Gypsi returned to the dock, the trainer asked Flagler one more time to try to go out with the pole. All of a sudden, he got it! While he was still learning and barely grabbed the pole, he knew what his trainer wanted him to do. It was exciting to see the wheels in his mind turn. Soon, he'll be able to complete what he's asked to do all on his own.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Tursi's 40th Birthday!
Forty years ago, two Flipper dolphin stunt doubles had an off screen romance and blessed us with the beautiful Tursi. This larger than life lady, affectionately nicknamed Whopper, has seen the facility grow in size, people, and marine mammals .A true happy spirit, she can't help but make sure all eyes are on her by pairing her high energy behaviors with a signature scream. Tursi has a very nurturing spirit and loves to spend time with children, both flippered and human. As a "super mom", Tursi has gifted us with four beautiful children, Talon, Pax, Gypsi, and Gambit. In addition to raising kids, she helps raise new trainers, teaching them who is really in charge: the dolphins! Happy Birthday Tursi. We love you!
Friday, November 22, 2013
Happy Birthday Pandora and Delta!
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Thursday, November 21, 2013
Happy Birthday Merina
It's a beautiful day to celebrate Merina's birthday. This lovely lady, and once again new momma, was born at DRC in 1984. With her striking eyes and elegant rostrum, Merina loves when all eyes and cameras are on her. Miss Merina excels at nearly everything she takes on but her leaping kiss with her sister, Aleta, is always a favorite among guests. We are so excited to celebrate this day with the lovely Merina. Happy Birthday Merinabean, we love you!
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Friday, November 15, 2013
Happy Birthday Flagler
Happy Third Birthday to the amazing Flagler! This not so little boy was Merina's first boy in her lineage of girls. Flagler is a fun dude with lots of spunk and dolphinality. He loves to play seaweed toss and get his partner soaking wet while he attempts to fling the green wad back to the dock. Happy Birthday Flagler. We love you little guy!
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Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Merina's New Calf
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Friday, November 8, 2013
DRC Closed to the Public
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Aleta's Baby Arrives!
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Help us celebrate Tursi's 40th birthday!
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Happy Birthday Gambit!
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Friday, November 1, 2013
Dolphin Research Center Salutes Veterans and Military with Free Admission
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Something Borrowed
|Molly is one of the most fashionable dolphins at DRC!
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Wounded Warrior Project Carry Forward Awards Video
As you may know, Director of Special Needs Joan Mehew and Dolphin Research Center were recently honored by the Wounded Warrior Project with a 2013 Carry Forward Award. They produced a beautiful video about our involvement with wounded warriors to show at the awards ceremony.
We are proud and honored to share that video with you.
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Hard Work at DRC
These adorable sisters love to be entertained!
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Happy Anniversary to Rainbow and Sandy
In 1992, these two handsome boys came to visit from New England Aquarium. Today, they're two of the loudest, energetic and creative members of our dolphin family.
Happy Anniversary Rainbow and Sandy. We love you big boys so much!
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Double the Raspberries
|They're such goofy boys!
Talon and Pax are two of the big boys that live at Dolphin Research Center. Not only are these magnificent guys best friends, but they're also brothers! They have a bond with one another that allows them to be silly but yet want to show each other up.
Recently, the boys trainers were having a fun session with them and decided to ask for audience participation. One thing we love to do at DRC is show our guests how great the dolphins are at imitating. We ask the audience to do a certain behavior, then ask the dolphins to copy. Most of the time the dolphins get it right, but every once in a while their minds are elsewhere or they just feel like being silly and they don't do the right behavior. Since everything we do at DRC is revolved around what the dolphins want to do, if they show us they're not interested then we move onto something else. This is exactly what happened when we asked Talon and Pax to imitate the audience blowing raspberries. After being asked twice, you could tell the boys just weren't into it so the trainers changed up the session.
Since the big guys were very energetic that particular day, their trainers asked them to do combination behaviors incorporating a raspberry behavior. First Talon was asked to dive and raspberry, but instead he dove and wiggled. Then Pax had a shot at it and pulled off the correct combo effortlessly. Once Talon saw that his brother was raspberrying, he got into the mood to do it too. He took off on a raspberrying speed run, where his head got so far out of the water we thought it would slow him down. It was quite a sight to see.
It turns out all the boys needed to do was a few high energy behaviors to get them going because the remaining of the session was raspberry filled! As they strutted then waved goodbye to the guests at the end of the narration, every behavior was coated in raspberries. It's no surprise we always say that the silly sound is a favorite among guys.
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Toy Wish List!
|Louie and Delta love to play with toys from their friends!
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Thursday, October 17, 2013
Holiday Photos Program Returns to Dolphin Research Center
Grassy Key… If a picture's worth a thousand words, imagine how friends and family will talk when they see a holiday photo picturing you and a dolphin! Now through December 22nd, Dolphin Research Center (DRC), located at 58901 Overseas Highway, Grassy Key, is again giving guests the opportunity for a holiday photo. Visitors who participate in DRC's Meet the Dolphinprogram can bring their own Santa hats, reindeer antlers or other accessories to use while posing. DRC's experienced photographers will shoot the pictures using high-resolution digital cameras. For Meet the Dolphin guests go onto a floating dock to give backrubs and share a "flippershake" with a dolphin and have their photo taken. The program is offered several times each day on a walk-in basis and costs $25 per person in addition to general admission prices. The photos are supplied on a flash drive for $20 for one person, and $35 for multiple people in the same shot. Quality prints are also available and print prices vary depending on number ordered. Group size is limited to four people.
Thursday, October 10, 2013
A Brand New Sibling
|Cayo cannot wait to be a big sister, again!
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Slip n Slide Fun
|Calusa is a hula hoop enthusiast!
Friday, October 4, 2013
Blessing of the Animals Day
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Fun Times
|The trainers find all sorts of fun ways to engage the dolphins!
Here at DRC, we always try to find new ways to enrich the dolphins' lives. This not only includes switching which trainer and dolphins work together, but also taking the interaction experience to a whole new level. It's common for guests to see us try new things in the middle of a program or narration, just to see how the dolphins will react.
We try to schedule at least one enrichment session a day for the dolphins. All of them seem to really enjoy the spontaneity and randomness. They never know what the trainers are coming down for during a session.
We recently tried taking a floating dock into the middle of the lagoon. Trainers sat on the dock and let it float around. Each of the dolphins in the front were like, "what is going on here?" Some of the kids had fun pushing on the trainer's feet or extended their dorsal fins for a tow. Others had absolutely no interest in what was going on and chose to stay by the seawall. It was a brand new experience for the maternity pod. When they finally became comfortable with the random dock, they did what they like to do best with floating objects; they pushed it to the far fence. The trainers ended up getting stuck out there for a little bit while the kids undoubtedly thought it was a riot.
The Animal Care and Training interns thought it would be fun to play a game of jack in the box with the dolphins. They decorated large trash cans with waves and got inside of them. Their goal was to pop out and surprise their gray faced friends. Unfortunately, this did not go as planned. The interns had trouble getting in and out of the cans so they eventually tried to stand behind them or simply put the lid on their heads. While we learned that we need bigger containers to play this game, it was still a lot of fun and something new to bring to the dolphins who weren't entirely sure of what was going on.
It's so fun to see how each dolphin reacts differently to new experiences. Some of them are always excited to investigate something new. Others are a little more timid and need to become comfortable when a new object or game is introduced. Enrichment allows us to get to know the dolphin's unique dolphinalities and see what makes them excited. As we continue to incorporate new things into the dolphins' lives, it helps us learn much more about them on both a personal and cognitive level.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Stone Crab Eating Contest
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Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Almost a year ago, Aleta and Merina became pregnant and we cannot wait to meet the newest members of our family. Though these two lovely ladies have already been mothers, there is still a lot to do to prepare for the little bundles of joy. Both us humans and the dolphins are waiting in anticipation.
The two ladies became pregnant before little Reese was born, so luckily we already had one mini research tower built, but since there will be two moms our Animal Care and Habitat staff built another tower along the boardwalks that looks over different lagoons. Part of the research DRC focuses on is behavioral research. The calves will be monitored on a daily basis, all day long, by staff and volunteers to ensure that they are healthy, eating well and spending time with their mothers. We also watch each dolphin's mothering style. Some moms are laid back, like Santini was with Reese. Other moms, like Tursi, are what we call helicopter parents in that they hover over their offspring. In order to do monitor without interrupting natural behaviors and bonding and to make sure we don't miss anything, we often watch from a tower.
Staff members are also busy baby proofing the lagoons. While Aleta and Merina are currently in the maternity pod in the front lagoon, when it gets closer to having their babies, they will excitedly move to smaller lagoons. A newborn dolphin doesn't know how to steer or stop, so it spends the first few weeks in its mother's slip stream. This allows the mom to keep the baby with her as she swims and the baby doesn't have to expend as much energy. As you can imagine, having to continuously swim in a huge lagoon with eight other curious youngsters would be very tiresome for a new mom, so we try to make it as comfortable as possible by putting them in a smaller area.
Aleta and Merina have spent the past nine months helping to babysit Reese and getting used to having a little one around again. As they get closer to their due dates, they may choose a nanny dolphin to help out with baby sitting or they may decide to take care of the youngster on their own for the first few months. Since each dolphin has their own mothering style, we take our cues from them on how they'd like to raise the little one.
Each passing day, there is so much excitement in the air at DRC. A dolphin's gestation period is approximately one year, but like us they can have their baby early or late so we're officially in the final stretch. Aleta and Merina are visibly advanced in their terms, to our eyes at least, and enjoy narrations focused on them and their maternity. They love to show off their growing bellies to the audience and eagerly await the days when they will introduce new family members to the DRC pod.
We cannot wait to tell all of our wonderful members and supporters when the baby dolphins arrive. Stay tuned because it can happen literally any day now!
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Happy October!
Friday, September 27, 2013
The Reigning Gypsi
|Doesn't Gypsi look royal?
It's natural for dolphins to always find something to play within their environment. Whether they locate a toy from their human friends or foliage on the bottom of the lagoon, there's always fun to be had. Their individual "dolphinalities" emerge when you allow them to figure out what they find enjoyable.
Gypsi is a little bit of a tomboy. She likes to play with balls and show off her athletic side. However, the other day she showed us her more feminine side. Gypsi found a target pole in her lagoon and decided to carry it around. She looked like a very regal and majestic princess as the pole acted like a scepter tucked under her pectoral flipper. Gypsi swam from one side of the front lagoon to the other showing off her prize to her adoring public.
Suddenly, Gypsi recognized somebody in the crowd and began to swim towards her. She made her way as close as she could to the viewing area by her lagoon. Slowly she maneuvered her target pole to her friend in the crowd, as if to say, "This is for you!" Unfortunately, the woman was not able to reach the gift but she told Gypsi "thank you" for the offer. Gypsi then swam away to play with her friend in the lagoon.
Every once in a while she'd come back, and put the pole under her flipper and swim away, only to return it when she saw her friend by the front again. It was so sweet to see Gypsi give her friend a present that
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
One Hit Wonder Day!
|Luna and Delta love to show off to music!
Did you know today is One Hit Wonder Day? There are lots of fun songs that the dolphins like to dance to during In Tune sessions that were once chart toppers.
What song would you like to see the dolphins and sea lions boogie down to next time you visit!?
Monday, September 23, 2013
Conchtoberfest 2013
Join us tonight, September 23rd, at Sunset Grille for Jamaican Me Crazy Night to kick off Conchtoberfest 2013! We hope to see you there.
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Item of the Week
Do you miss the Florida Keys? Check out this awesome DVD in our online gift shop! One of the most comprehensive DVDs for planning or remembering your Florida Keys trip. Beginning in Key Largo and ending in Key West, this DVD highlights both Keys and all those in-between!
Florida Keys Adventures
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Saturday, September 21, 2013
Coastal Clean Up Day!
Today is Coastal Clean Up Day! Every piece of paper, cigarette butt or bottle that makes its way to street sewers ends up in streams or rivers and eventually down to the ocean which has the potential to compromise the health of wild animals as well as humans. Take advantage of one of the most popular volunteer days of the year and head out to the beach and/or inland locations and help remove trash and unnatural debris.
DRC will be holding a coastal clean up on October 3rd at Tom's Harbor Bridge. If you're in the Keys, feel free to join us!
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Monday, September 16, 2013
Item of the Week
This 16 ounce tumbler will keep your drink hot or cold. Made of high quality acrylic (bpa free). Handwash with warm soapy water. Not suitable for dishwasher, microwave, cooking or freezing. You can choose purple or turquoise. See this item and many more great gifts in our online gift shop!
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Friday, September 13, 2013
Happy Positive Thinking Day!
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Thursday, September 12, 2013
Dolphin Behaviors
One of our favorite behaviors is a dive! Each dolphin does it their own way. Some leap high, while others keep it low. It's always fun to see how their next dive will go!
What's your favorite dolphin behavior!?
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Reese Channels Theresa
He doesn't know it, but his grandma surfed mangrove pieces too!
Monday, September 9, 2013
Item of the Week
The featured item of the week is a DRC rash guard! Available in teal blue and royal blue, these awesome rashies look great while you play with a dolphin, snorkel, or do anything else in the water.
Rash Guards
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Friday, September 6, 2013
Read a Book Day!
September 6th is Read a Book Day! Louie was in for a special treat when his friend brought a book to read to his new flippered friends.
If you could read to a dolphin, which book would it be?
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
Let's Weigh In!
|Flagler tries to bring himself up on the dock.
|Luna works on beaching without using the scale.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Rainbow's Colorful Nature
|Rainbow loves the attention he gets when he people watches!


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Student CubeSats start talking to Earth
Shortly after the seven ESA student CubeSats started their adventure in space on board the Vega launcher yesterday, the university teams and radio amateurs all around the world pointed their 'ears' towards space and started to receive the first signs of life from the tiny spacecraft.
The Spanish XaTcobeo CubeSat was heard a couple of hours after launch (13 February 2012, 11:00 CET) during its first pass over the University of Vigo's ground station, and its signal was also tracked by many radio amateurs. The first data received show that the satellite's batteries are properly charged and that telemetry and telecommand systems work well, representing a very promising start for the mission.
The Hungarian team received the first signals from Masat-1 from a radio amateur in Florida less than two hours after launch, and by many others shortly after. A couple of hours later the team's ground station in Budapest gathered the first 'official' satellite data which confirmed that the spacecraft is in perfect shape. The coming days will be dedicated to testing the on-board systems.
PW-Sat, the Polish student CubeSat, was also heard loud and clear only a few hours after the launch. The signals have been heard both by the team's ground station and by several radio amateurs from the UK, India, Germany and the Netherlands. The satellite is confirmed to be up and running, and its initial operations are commencing.
The Italian UniCubeSat-GG team heard the first signals from the satellite, although they have not been decoded yet, shortly after launch, first from a Kentucky (US) ground station and then from the dedicated Rome ground station. The team is now waiting for the next ground passes to receive clearer signals and get actual information about the status of the satellite.
Only feeble signals have been received so far from the Italian e-st@r, the Romanian Goliat and the French Robusta CubeSats. A joint effort from all CubeSats teams and radio amateurs from the AMSAT network has now started, in order to be able to clearly detect the satellites.
These teams currently believe that their spacecraft may not have yet achieved a stable orientation after separation and sufficient battery charge level in order for their communication systems and antennas to transmit properly to the ground station. The situation will evolve in the course of the next hours and days, and further attempts to establish good communications links with those satellites will continue.
Further updates will follow.
15 February 2012 - The e-st@r team reports signals from their CubeSat heard by their control ground station and other ham radio stations. The Torino team is confident that the satellite will soon be fully operative.


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30+ Inspirational ECommerce Website Designs
For e-commerce websites, the design and layout of the site can have a huge impact on sales because of usability, in addition to just the importance of making a good first impression with new visitors. A well-designed e-commerce site will provide the user with a much more pleasant experience and will make it easier for them to browse, search, and complete the checkout process. Every business demands inspiration to kick-start and brings in more clients. There are tons of e-commerce websites with
What Makes These E-commerce Website Designs Inspirational?
- Quality product photos – product photography is equally important to the look of an e-commerce website as the layout and graphic design.
- Unique, stunning layout – showcasing the products effectively will bring better results in conversions as well as original touches like beautiful graphics, textures, fonts, etc.
- Easy navigation – products should be well-organized with categories, if the inventory is large enough, and an effective search feature helps customers find exactly what they need using search terms.
- Promotional messages – an e-commerce site with promotions and deals should advertise them front and center, such as in the homepage slider or in the header. A pop-up sign up form for newsletters can also help with conversions.
Websites have to provide the little extras that play a big role in taking a retail web design to that next level of user experience: all the pieces that put a user in control provides an experience involving both "mind and body," and connects them with real-world experiences. The following are some of the more important pieces for providing the human experience in retail web design:
The e-commerce industry has become more competitive and challenging for the new-comers. So, designers, investors, and buyers are always looking for some sort of inspiration. A great e-commerce website is sleek, user-friendly, users are able to jump from one category to the other quickly, equipped with tons of useful options, each product and category has a valid description. Nearly all of the e-commerce stores have similar designs and most of them are focused on a single particular niche.
Demos and Quality Views
One of the first ways to improve the usability of a retail web design is with the nature of the product photos. Of course, high-quality photos are a given. But what about interactive features such as 360-degree views and image zoom that really put the user in charge? In addition to the interaction aspect, these user-controlled views also help a shopper feel more confident in what they are buying. After all, in a store, they can pick up the item and feel it in their hands. Providing images of every side of the product as well as a close-up view helps to provide a more tangible experience. Customers can view the product up close and personal.
Even with straightforward products, such as the t-shirts on the Grunt Style website, a zoom option improves trust in the quality of the items. On this site, customers can zoom in on every aspect to inspect it as they would in a store.
Luxury Items
The second aspect, luxury items, has to do with what products you sell. Now, not every item that you sell may be considered luxuries, but you need to offer enough to entice online shoppers to choose your site rather than a competitor's…and make them feel like you care about making them happy. Provide a new and interesting human experience that they could not have unless they go online to your website.
Luxury items could be anything from items you can't find unless you travel the world to pre-release or online-only sales. Unique items, name brands offered at a discount to die for, or anything else that adds that touch of value, of luxury, to your online store, will help to provide a unique experience for customers.
A great example is Farfetch. This website provides items from over 300 boutiques from across the world, so it's all quite unique. Plus, the web design itself is very appealing and provides a fresh experience for all of those shoppers tired with the same old online store look. Lots of filter buttons allow shoppers to fine-tune their search, much easier than if they were in a store!
Emotional Connections
Every color, image, and piece of content on a website should evoke an emotional response from shoppers. Remember, humans, want an emotionally authentic experience online. So (just as on Bold and Noble in the section above), set the mood of your brand with a unique style and match it with your tone, which can be conversational, humorous, cheeky, or whatever will further create that emotional connection between you and your customers. And, this is a good place to remind you that you have to really know your audience to know how to create authentic emotions.
As a shoe retailer, this brand sets itself apart by using a bold tone of voice. They aren't shy about making sure their customers know that their shoes are made by renowned craftsmen, but they also keep it short and simple and conversational. This tone of cool confidence provides its customers with a base of trust, especially with the human-like voice. And they keep the same tone of voice with every aspect of the site: feedback, suggestions, explanations, and more.
Try Before You Buy
The "try before you buy" feature is growing in popularity lately, especially in the clothes and accessories venues. After all, one of the benefits of shopping for fashion items in stores is that customers can try the items on before buying. Online fashion stores are finding that providing a "try before you buy" offer makes them much more competitive with brick and mortar stores. This offer allows online stores to provide that tangible, human connection that is often missing in online clothes and accessories shopping.
Bungalow Clothing is one such store that gives customers five days to try the high fashion clothes for free before returning them. This company plays it smart, too, by including prepaid envelopes and having no membership fees nor styling fees. The personalized styling profile really takes this "curated dressing room" feature beyond a simple try before you buy user experience. Customers can truly have a unique shopping experience without leaving the comfort of home, and one that can't be found elsewhere.
Seamless Experiences
A seamless experience between web, mobile, and store makes customers feel confident in a brand, no matter where they make the purchase. Customers' trust of a retailer is wrapped up in the brand look – if they see that same look online as they do in the physical store, they will trust the online experience just as they trust the brick and mortar experience.
If your brand is one that wants to provide that same human experience across every media and location, then make sure to look the part. Walmart.com is one that definitely does this right using the same colors, fonts, organized design, messages, and tone from storefront to websites to mobile apps. What I love about the Walmart app are all of the possibilities for fine-tuning the experience to my own preferences, so that I can shop on mobile, the website, or in the store exactly how I want.
Easy Shopping
Making your site easy to shop is a vital aspect to gaining those needed conversions – and this is an integral part of creating a positive user experience. Think about this: when customers go to a store, they can ask clerks questions or pay by simply walking up to the checkout counter. But the downside to a storefront is that a clerk may not be available or checking out takes too long on a busy day.
So, offer a convenient shopping experience online to mimic a physical store experience on its best day. How do you do this? With simple organization including filters, an easy checkout, visible contact information or Live Chat, quick and free shipping, painless returns with a money back or store credit guarantee – or anything else that improves usability and makes online shopping a positive experience.
The Forever 21 website provides the excellent organization with categories broken down. What always draws me back to the website is that they include a category for their clothes on sale. For those shoppers like me who go straight to the sale rack upon entering a store, an online store that provides a discount or sale category is one that provides one of the experiences most important to me in a physical storefront. Plus, customers get their actual money back, not in-store credit, when making returns, another big bonus for many customers.
Social Shopping
One of the best ways to provide a powerful human experience through online retail shopping is to include a social feed that creates a bandwagon effect. Everyone is talking about your online store, so it must be great – an experience that we just can't miss!
Social media has become a huge part of our daily lives and ingrained in the human experience for a great many people. In his article on InternetRetailer, Zak Stambor breaks down a report done by Epsilon Data Management, LLC. He explains that the report shows that "retailers' social media posts and pages have a greater influence on the stores and brands consumers buy from than any other channel, including search engines and retail websites."
Those sponsored Facebook ads, sponsored Tweets, promoted Pinterest pins, and even the YouTube video ads are all an important part of making a connection with customers, promoting expression, and providing that human experience.
Making that connection between the website and social media can be further enhanced with some simple design tweaks. The Eden website places social media icons in the header of their website for easy access. This not only gives customers more than one option for staying in touch but also reinforces the legitimacy of the brand in the mind of new customers.
Cyberspace and the Human Experience
It's quite the odd concept, especially for realists: a human experience occurring within cyberspace. However, although it's not necessarily a flesh and blood thing, digital experiences have become a huge part of most lives today. And providing this human experience digitally is a very important part of the success of a retail website.
A positive, impactful user experience plays a major role in returning customers and future purchases. So make sure that your web design gives customers this human connection and even puts the consumer in charge of their own experience. Go beyond basic usability rules and provide the human experience that online shoppers crave.
Now let's get to some great examples! In this post, we'll showcase 32 awesome e-commerce sites to inspire your next design. Hopefully, this selection will provide you with some inspiration that can be put to good use in your own work.
Why this e-commerce site is inspirational:
- First of all, the layout is simple yet stunning with gorgeous photos of clothes and accessories on models.
- The design is unique with thin fonts and retro/vintage illustrations and boxes.
- The navigation is clean, and the header includes their current specials and deals without distracting from the new products showcased on the homepage. Plus, their pop-up newsletter offer is in the same style as the rest of the site.
Why this e-commerce site is inspirational:
- The pop-up full-screen newsletter offer and includes a discount when customers sign up – in bold, catching colors.
- This t-shirt website uses a tight grid layout with product photos in boxes, giving it an almost blog-like look, and promotions are in the featured boxes.
- Their t-shirt inventory is extensive but organized very well with categories and sub-categories, along with a highly functional search feature.
Elegant Responsive eCommerce Template
Why this free template is inspirational:
- Even though it's a free template, the design is sleek and stylish to showcase high-end products.
- Fully optimized for mobile devices with 2x retina images.
- Clean simple layout with strong emphasis on the products and adding to cart.
Why this e-commerce site is inspirational:
- This shoe store allows customers to search by type of shoe or accessory or even by brand and sale items. Plus it includes an excellent search feature.
- The homepage slider is in stunning full-width with their specials in the header just above.
- The nicely textured background adds a nice visual appeal to the simple and clean layouts on each page.
Why this e-commerce site is inspirational:
- This simple design comes with a large, full-width slider, which includes eye-catching photos of their products in use.
- The inventory is quite large but well-organized with lots of categories and sub-categories, "search by" filters, and more.
Why this e-commerce site is inspirational:
- The icons are a gorgeous touch on this website, plus the fonts are quite eye-catching as well.
- While the "home" link is actually to their bedding accessories and decor, the rest of the menu is laid out well, and every page includes high-quality photos of their products.
Why this e-commerce site is inspirational:
- With fonts and a background that caters to the western-styled name, this hilarious t-shirt company portrays a memorable look but keeps the focus on its t-shirt designs.
- All t-shirt designs are on the homepage laid out in 4-column boxes so that viewers can quickly and easily browse through the designs without getting distracted.
Why this e-commerce site is inspirational:
- The bold fonts, colors, and layout along with unique icons adds lots of energy to this e-commerce site.
- The inventory is organized by type, gender, or even brand and includes other filters, plus a search box for entering keywords. The header includes their promotions in eye-catching, bold display.
Why this e-commerce site is inspirational:
- The beautiful, large, full-width slider on the homepage includes high-quality photos of the products in use on models, and the rest of the design is quite simple, which puts the focus on this slider display.
- The fonts are very unique yet don't distract from the products. Clicking on any category leads to a well-organized display page that includes the ability to filter by the color of the bags.
Why this e-commerce site is inspirational:
- The dark, grunge background fits the style of t-shirts for sale on this e-commerce website very well. Plus, their fonts are large and buttons brightly colored, which makes it easy to navigate through items on the homepage. A large banner in the header includes promotional offers and discounts.
Why this e-commerce site is inspirational:
- The minimal layout and light colors give this website a very clean, breezy look and feel. The fonts on this site are also very airy in design.
- A boxed layout with stunning photos of items makes for easy browsing, and the way the colored boxes match the colors of the attached image is very impressive.
Why this e-commerce site is inspirational:
- Large, high-quality images make products look that much more appealing. Features on the homepage give customers a place to start.
- The design is really sleek and it could be the perfect choice for the wholesalers.
Why this ecommerce site is inspirational:
- Gorgeous fonts and stunning photos compliment the minimal design of this sustainable, custom-made textiles shop. The long scrolling homepage tells the story of the company in a novel fashion, using visually stimulating animations to slide photos and text onto the page while scrolling.
- Two navigation menus at the top are a bit confusing at first. The top menu leads customers to other pages, and the second menu allows viewers to jump to different sections on the home page, rather than scrolling the entire way.
Why this ecommerce site is inspirational:
- With a very simple layout, this website design places all the focus on the product images, which are very artistic and easily draw customers into the unique experience of Mulberry.
- In fact, the website also includes photos from their lookbook photo shoot that visitors can browse through. This gallery and the blog, which contains articles of celebrities sporting their bags, further contributes to an intriguing experience.
Why this ecommerce site is inspirational:
- Every aspect of this site perfectly coincides with the refined craftsmanship of this company's products, from the vintage fonts to the vintage icons and more.
- Browsing through the pages is a treat. The company tells their story on a slider with navigation buttons for an engaging experience. A buying guide page comes with information customers may need, such as product care and shipping policies.
Why this e-commerce site is inspirational:
- The product photos on this site are incredible, with high quality, vivid images of products in outdoor scenes. The homepage slider is unique with a thin, frame-like box just inside the images on the slider, a look that goes well with the custom yet comfortable look of the brand. A video of hand dying their shoes is also included in the slider.
- Category pages include wide, eye-catching feature images with high-quality product photos set against the white background, standing out easily in the minimal design.
Why this e-commerce site is inspirational:
- The bright header advertising shipping orders immediately catch the eye, along with the colorful title. The white background is an excellent choice for this site since all of the products include bright colors.
- A Quick Shop button appears when hovering over products, which allows customers to take a quick glance without the need to move back and forth between product pages and category pages.
Why this ecommerce site is inspirational:
- Beautiful images of teas and ingredients are found on the full-width slider and product images, making it unnecessary to include other design extras. The minimal design does include some colored text and buttons, but not much else, so the photos stand out very well.
- On product pages, images zoom and scroll around when customers hover over the photos, which show the different ingredients in mouth-watering, luxurious size.
Why this e-commerce site is inspirational:
- The retro background colors, and icons with the retro products sold on this e-commerce site. Featured item links with thumbnail images are in an unusual location – the header directly above the slider on the homepage, and the shipping special is placed directly below the featured slider. These unique touches, as well as the great design and excellent product images, make this site fun to browse.
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- The pop-up newsletter sign up sets the stage for this site with a fun, personal tone to the copy. And this "real" tone carries over to the photos that include unconventional models (i.e. models who look like real people). This is another store that has built a strong community around their products with their blog that includes posts on love, value, and being free to be you. Customers can even submit their own story on similar topics.
Why this ecommerce site is inspirational:
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- Links include their story, store locations, designers, events, mailing list sign up, and a contact us page.
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- The full-screen background on this site is made up of several different stunning photos. Each of the images links to a featured category or collection, with more categories in the navigation menu in the header. Even category pages include a muted photo background.
- Another interesting feature is that every product page includes a Facebook comment widget, an excellent method for using social media to get people talking about their favorite Born products.
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- Category pages are easy to browse through with lots of filters such as size, color, and price.
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- This site is incredibly fun and refreshingly original. Playful, colorful fonts make clicking on links like a game. Photos of food are incorporated into the background, rather than kept within their own boxes. The homepage slider even includes a picture of Marie peeking over the torn edge of the slider.
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- This site not only includes a pop-up email sign up form for first-time visitors but also advertises exclusive previews and specials for signing up in the corner of the homepage slider.
- Below the slider, which includes gorgeous product photos and sales, are image links for featured products, the social media sign up page, and their shipping special with the link leading to more details. Keeping customers updated and informed is definitely a must for this brand.
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- Best Buy is a great example of an e-commerce website that organizes tons of products very cleanly. With tons of information included on the homepage, they keep the most popular items in the very top of the page, such as the current sale, products trending now, the navigation menu, and valuable items like college student deals and shipping specials.
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