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What has it come to that 'shopping' will improve our economy? And the ones doing the shopping are the very people who will be turned out on the street the moment the rent comes do and they don't have a job, don't have income to make the payments?
Why are people rushing to stores to buy 'things' that are mass produced with little regard for quality or even safety? Didn't we learn from the China toy syndrome that invaded the U.S. last year? Toxic paint and killer toys seemed to be the item on everyone's Christmas list. Now we want technology that will cost us several months of rent money for something 90 percent of us will never figure out how to use. Like houses and cars, bigger televisions must be better! Which reminds me -- what is it about mcmansions on itty bitty slivers of land? Used to be clapboard houses on acres and acres and ACRES of land that had been in families for generations. I miss that. Now the only one with acres and acres of land are developers who have no love and even less regard for what they own. It isn't anything more than dollars and profits.
A writer wrote of a character in a short story, a little boy who had been abused. No one protected him. Consumers face the same situation. Advertisers lie. Openly, straight faced, and without regret. Buyers must constantly be wary, knowing that a bargain is never truly a bargain. Our government's oversight departments are a joke. Corporations run rampant, treat us like indentured servants whether we work for them or are buying from them and yet we bail them out.
My husband recently bought a new Ford van. Yes, right in the middle of skyrocketing gas prices because he needed a way to transport his wheelchair. This was the only recourse. Seems that Ford was the only company whose vehicle could be converted to accommodate the lift and his wheelchair. We purchased it. Now every time something goes wrong --and it has -- we have three companies denying responsibility. Ford, who we understand knows this is a problem in this van model, says, "Oh no, the company installing the hydraulic lift for your wheelchair, screwed it up. Not our problem."
And the lift company declares it's Ford and possibly the company who lowered the floor and converted the van in preparation for the lift and other equipment. In the meantime, the passenger seat belt doesn't work. Minor I suppose with all of the things that seem to be working. Oh, right, there was the time last week when the lift would neither go up or down and held my husband captive on it until he was able to slither out of it and get help. And the driver's chair that was to be installed and hasn't been ordered yet. But hey, we had to have the money in their hands, the papers signed, the debt shouldered before they'd even screw, I mean work with us.
It is only by luck that what I bring home actually lives up to expectations. Even the underwear I buy is made to self destruct after so many washings. Research went into making a product fall apart on schedule. Breast cancer can wait, the important research devotes to finding how to make fabric fail after fifty washings. NASA has been doing some fine research. Did you hear -- soon the astronauts on the space station can drink their own urine? I can't wait to see the first urine fountain here on earth. Actually, it may be a great idea -- the concept definitely needs some PR work. I guess us Americans prefer to be lied to. Don't tell me its urine, call it enriched?
Other products are mere illusions. The grill we used to roast the Thanksgiving turkey was advertised as having a 'rotisserie' and we paid extra for that. A contraption made, not to perform the job, but to give the illusion of such a possibility. The prongs, made too short to adequately hold the bird. The motor not strong enough to turn it. The near impossibility of maintaining the proper temperature. Did the salesman know how inferior the product was? How much of an out-and-out lie he was telling when he guaranteed us that it could handle a 12-pound turkey?
We won't even mention the stainless steel sales feature as I watch it rust away on my back porch.
I hate to shop. It feels like I'm asking someone to kick me. Lie to me. Oh please abuse me again. The adage of buying U.S. products hasn't even been heard this year -- do we actually make anything in the U.S. any more?
When I lived in Ohio, there was a little company in Ada, Ohio, where they made footballs. Little Ada, Ohio populated mostly by farmers, factory workers and college professors, the home of The Ohio Northern University. The whole town, the whole region, took pride in this little company whose footballs were used in the pro games on television. Wilson. Every kid had a Wilson football or basketball. The company, headquartered in Chicago, made us proud to be contributing a quality product. Working in a factory took on new respect. "I work for Wilson...."
The company in Ada, I believe, is closed now. No products produced there. It seems that, like the stock market, manufacturing has hit a new low and both are driven by greed and profits.
For some reason this weekend I've watched two movies and both hearkened back to the Great Depression. Seabiscuit and Cinderella Man. Both tell of a down and out, loser if you will, who makes a comeback. We all seem to be pinning our hopes onto someone else when maybe we just need to have more self respect, make wiser choices, and stop buying inferior products.
After all, where are the majority of last year's presents now?
Three ways to help the economy and your own bottom line:
- Do not go into debt, only spend what you can afford on the holidays. Go to church, not to WalMart to find the spirit of the holidays.
- Write to your congressman and senator and the new president about your concerns, about your suggestions for a better future. Perhaps a way to help small businesses grow new products or a consumer product oversight agency that doesn't seem to be looking the other way. Maybe give Ralph Nader a pat on the back! Hold someone accountable for the junk being poured into the consumer's market.
- Get creative. Recycle some gifts from last year. Make something. Get crafty. Get sentimental. Give the gift of family heirlooms or history -- scrapbooks or albums, framed photos of ancestors, something that will promote your own family instead of funding the CEO's next trip to Costa Rica.

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NOMINEE JESSICA CHING When Jessica Ching studied industrial design at OCAD University in Toronto, she didn't think she would end up as a health-care entrepreneur.
"It's probably not the conventional path. But I was interested in the intersection between design and health care," she says.
Ms. Ching is co-founder (with Evan Moses) and chief executive officer of Eve Medical Inc., a Toronto startup that has developed a product called HerSwab for women to test themselves for cervical cancer.
"This project actually started as my thesis research project at OCAD University. I had a conversation with a group of women, and the topic of cervical cancer screening came up while we were just chatting," Ms. Ching says.
"One of the women I was speaking with said that she knew that cervical cancer screening was important to her health. But she found the test and the process made her so uncomfortable that she had actually avoided being tested for the last five years."
This intrigued Ms. Ching. "A lot of the other women around the table agreed that it was an awful experience. I thought, isn't it quite tragic that these women are not taking care of themselves, just because the experience is uncomfortable."
Ms. Ching and Ms. Moses looked at what was preventing women from being tested and discovered that the main barrier was a reluctance to go to a clinic.
"Women say they don't have time, can't get to a family doctor, can't get daycare or transport. So we make the first step really easy. They can screen themselves, and if they have a positive result then they can take it to a clinic."
Eve Medical's trademarked HerSwab, available now only for research and limited commercial use, is designed to enable women to collect samples themselves near the cervix, where strains of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) are more likely to be found.
The technology is being developed to make sample collection and shipment to the doctor's office as foolproof as possible, and to point women toward seeking appropriate follow-up care if their self-testing shows up positive.
"There's a lot of opportunity in health care to redesign things to be more useful for people, in ways that would increase compliance," she says.
With financial help from friends, family, early-stage angel investors and funding from the Ontario Centres of Excellence's Martin Walmsley Fellowship, the company, now four people, including Ms. Ching, was started in 2010, a year after she graduated from OCAD University.
"Right now we're raising our first real equity round. Fundraising can certainly be challenging for first-time entrepreneurs, and I have had to learn on the fly," she says.
The company has been meeting prospective investors through groups such as the not-for-profit Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization, the MaRS Centre, business and female entrepreneur networks such as SheEO, Springboard and Next Founders. "I also reach out to investors that have some alignment with Eve Medical, or through introductions from other health-care companies," Ms. Ching says.
While she has no personal or family experience with cervical cancer, Ms. Ching says prevention matters a lot to her. Cervical cancer claims more than 275,000 lives each year, mostly among women who do not undergo screening. Among those who do, "30 per cent are not screening according to guidelines," she adds.
"It's not a technical problem, it's a behaviour problem. And that's where design comes in. The designer will look not at whether something functions or not, but whether it functions for people."
Once the design process is under way, one of the biggest learning curves for an entrepreneur such as Ms. Ching is to find out exactly how to be one.
"I don't think there's a way to train, other than to be one. There are skills that you could work on improving to give yourself a leg up before you start a business, but if you try to improve them all upfront, you'll never get started. The challenge and beauty of running a startup is that you have the opportunity to learn it all at once," she says.
"Starting a company is the hardest thing I've ever done, but I'm glad I did. Having a great team is really critical. One thing I've learned is that it's practically impossible to over-communicate, but easy to under-communicate. Taking time to speak openly about how we can improve has been very important. We also receive a lot of guidance from our advisers and mentors," Ms. Ching adds.
She recommends applying principles called "objectives and key results," which she and her team have reviewed through a video produced by Google Ventures. The system helps her small team stay aligned and accountable to each other.
"I have also met women who have experienced cervical cancer and have encouraged me. If we can prevent even one woman from developing cervical cancer, I would feel that we've made a difference."
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Jim Zubkavich doesn't just poke fun at the fantasy genre, he's also a fan. The creator of the wild and sometimes ridiculous Image Comics title "Skullkickers" often takes a skewed, humorous look at the tropes and standards of the genre, but it's all done out of love. The writer, who got his start in the comic biz working at UDON before jumping into the world of creator-owned comics, went back to some of those early connections to get his latest gig: writing Dynamite Entertainment's upcoming "Pathfinder" ongoing title, drawn by Andrew Huerta and based on the RPG developed by Paizo Publishing.
Taking advantage of the Open Game License, which allows for new games to be built around the skeleton of existing "D&D" game mechanics, Paizo Publishing's "Pathfinder" debuted in 2009. Like it's predecessor, "Pathfinder" takes place in a world filled with fantasy characters and settings. Considering the subject manner, Paizo head honcho Erik Mona believes Zubkavich -- who he knew from working together in the early days of the company -- is the right person to handle the writing on the comic book adaptation, which will greatly expand upon the world set forth in the game.
Even though he's dealing with a world created for a tabletop RPG, Zubkavich wants potential readers to know that there's more to the upcoming series than simple fan-service. He intends to offer fantasy adventures that require absolutely no foreknowledge going in. CBR News spoke with Zub about how this book will work for fans of his, further developing existing characters and how his old job helped him get this new one.
CBR News: How did you get involved as the writer on "Pathfinder?"
Jim Zubkavich: I've known Erik Mona, head of Paizo, for many years. As a Project Manager and artist at UDON I worked with Erik creating artwork for "D&D" magazines when Paizo had licensed them from Wizards of the Coast. We hung out at several different conventions and always saw eye to eye on the gaming-hobby-entertainment business. Watching him and the rest of the Paizo gang break out big with their work on "Pathfinder" has been wonderful.
After "Pathfinder" was licensed by Dynamite, Erik put my name forward as a potential writer for the comic series. He'd seen my other writing work and felt I had a solid balance of gaming and comic experience that could work well with the series. I pitched, letting them know how I'd approach it if I was at the helm and both Dynamite and Paizo really liked my view on the world and characters. That was that. It was actually one of the smoothest pitch-job offer scenarios I've ever had in this business.
I know from our previous conversations that you are a big fan of fantasy worlds. Was "Pathfinder" a game you were a fan of before jumping on board this project?
I'm a longtime tabletop RPG nut, so "Pathfinder" and all of its amazing source material is near and dear to my heart. I'm really impressed with the in-depth world that the gang at Paizo put together, channeling classic fantasy ideas with a level of cohesiveness you don't normally see in games or fiction. In short, I'm a big fan. I have a d20-shaped heart that's been pounding heavily ever since I started getting involved with the project.
When it came to the characters, was there a lot already in place as far as their histories are concerned, or did you get to build that up?
It's a neat situation because the "icons" at the heart of the "Pathfinder" comic series are the heroic characters used in almost every piece of art or advertising for the game, but they've never been fully defined as far as history and personality go. There have been some base ideas in the sourcebooks, a few sentences about attitude or upbringing, but nothing in-depth. Having such incredible character designs that are well known by a fanbase but still being able to enrich who they are and what makes them tick is really unique. I'm relishing it.
Working on something like this seems to offer an interesting situation because the characters are at least partially defined in the game, but there's obviously quite a bit of room to build them out --
That's just it. These characters are really only defined visually. How they met, where they've travelled, their broader motivations, their relationships, successes or failures -- all of that was previously left blank. I'm able to take these interesting templates and turn them into well-rounded characters.
When I pitched it to Dynamite and Paizo, I stressed that the characters have to come first. If we didn't create a series where our readers grew attached to the cast then it would die on the vine. It had to be new reader friendly and be about engaging personalities alongside entertaining adventure. That ensemble cast is what I wanted to play with and, thankfully, Paizo and Dynamite believed that was the right approach, too.
How did you go about choosing which characters to feature or was that something brought to you by Paizo? What can you tell us about the main cast members?
Paizo asked me to use four core iconic characters and then I chose two more to give us a solid group of six to work with in this first story arc. The group may grow and change over time, but these six are my focus right now:
Valeros is a mercenary fighter who has disobeyed orders so many times he's not quite sure how to be loyal to anything or anyone. His courage and temper make him a formidable and dangerous warrior.
Seoni is a mysterious sorcerer whose tattooed body and mystical dreams make those who first meet her wary of her power. Strangers may call her a barbarian based on appearance, but her keen strategic mind gives her a distinctive edge in battle.
Merisiel is an elven rogue whose glib banter and flashing smile lead people to assume that she's unintelligent and shallow. Her fears and long-lived life drive her in ways few will ever understand.
Ezren is a middle-aged man who came to wizardry quite late in life. The march of time mixed with his desire for knowledge keeps him pushing himself to new limits.
Harsk is a quiet and contemplative dwarven ranger with deeply-sown seeds of vengeance and anger buried under the surface.
Kyra is a battle-hardened cleric of Sarenrae who will stop at nothing to destroy evil, constantly testing her faith and will against those around her.
Was there any worry that you're the writer who pokes fun at fantasy conventions and tropes when it came to pitching the book?
It was never a concern for me, and once Erik made it clear what he wanted to see in the series, I felt confident I could hit the mark with it. I've got a lot of different influences, so it was about channeling the ones that were most appropriate. If you're a professional, I think you should be able to switch gears and challenge yourself with different stories and different moods. I don't want every comic I do to read like "Skullkickers" or "Makeshift Miracle," my two current creator-owned comics. I have those books and they each scratch a different creative itch for me. They're wonderful but I want to built new experiences, not just rehash them.
In order to make fun of something and really drive it home you need to know the material you're lambasting. "Skullkickers" is an over-the-top sword and sorcery send-up, but I think it's pretty clear that it comes from my deep-seated love of fantasy characters and stories. Having the chance to play the genre "straight" in "Pathfinder" and deliver a solid character-driven fantasy tale is an absolute thrill for me.
Is there potential for elements you create for the comic to become new aspects of the game?
Absolutely. In the first story arc we use a group of antagonists from the game, but the specific baddies within it are created by me. Their plans use concepts hinted at in the game books and take them somewhere unexpected and nasty. I'm hoping we get to keep digging beyond that, adding cool new aspects to the mythos and history of Golarion, the world of "Pathfinder."
How has it been working with Andrew Huerta? How did he end up as the artist for "Pathfinder?"
I found Andrew's work online while browsing through deviantART favorites, hopping from artist to artist to see what's out there. Ever since I started working on "Skullkickers" I've been more apt to bookmark blogs for artists I see who's work jumps out at me or people whose work I think is growing and has potential. Andrew had some killer stuff in his gallery and I kept it in my "Good People To Keep an Eye On" bookmark folder.
When Dynamite gave me the go-ahead on writing "Pathfinder" and mentioned that they didn't have an artist on board the series yet, I sent them links for a few I thought were sharp and Andrew's dynamic and detailed art really knocked them out. It's really gratifying to get to work with him and I'm excited about collaborating and watching his skills develop. Even just watching pages come in on issue 1, I can see his work making great strides in confidence and storytelling.
How would you sell this book to people who are more familiar with you and your style than the game itself?
If you've enjoyed "Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki," "Skullkickers" or "Makeshift Miracle," then I'm hoping you'll trust me to take you on another entertaining ride. "Pathfinder" is character-centric fantasy tying together a wonderful cast of engaging characters with big exploration and adventure. You don't need to play the game or read the fiction to jump in. It's new reader-friendly and starting in August, it's going to kick all kinds of ass.
"Pathfinder" #1 debuts in August from Dynamite Entertainment by writer Jim Zubkavich and artist Andrew Huerta with covers by Lucio Parillo, Matteo Scalera, Dave Dorman, and Erik Jones.


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Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure
Rule 23.2. Actions relating to unincorporated associations
An action brought by or against the members of an unincorporated association as a class by naming certain members as representative parties may be maintained only if it appears that the representative parties will fairly and adequately protect the interests of the association and its members. In the conduct of the action the court may make appropriate orders corresponding with those described in Rule 23(d), and the procedure for dismissal or compromise of the action shall correspond with that provided in Rule 23(e).
(dc) District court rule. Rule 23.2 does not apply in the district courts.
Committee Comments on 1973 Adoption
This rule is identical to Federal Rule 23.2. Some doubt existed under earlier versions of the federal rules as to whether actions by or against unincorporated associations were correctly entitled to class action treatment when it would not sue or be sued as a jural person under Rule 17(b). This resolves doubt and is not in conflict with §§ 6-7-80 and 6-7-81, Code of Ala., wherein associations can sue or be sued in their common name.
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very funny hey
I thinnk got a brillian idea, pretty funny and love the voices!
very funny hey
I thinnk got a brillian idea, pretty funny and love the voices!
That was really funny. I enjoyed how it was so accurate to the way midway actually makes Mortal Kombat sequels. The quote "Mortal Kombat, because we know you will buy it anyway," was great.
Thanks! When people make a game, they ought to put some effort into new advances... but they didn't.
*o yea i went thar*
"with 50 unique characters!"
I enjoyed playing Mortal Kombat and it was great when it first came out, but that doesn't mean I can't take a joke about it. The second one was good as well, but the repetitiveness was there, as you pointed out (love the visuals). I enjoyed this being done as a parody ad. I also have to give props for AYBABTU, which suprisingly NO ONE has pointed out yet on the reviews. Any reference to Zero Wing makes me smile.
Thanks :D It's good to see somebody noticed the AYB Joke. I'm thinking I might do a couple more of these parody ads and see what people make of them.
was there a point that was boring
That's all pretty much true.
Some of the biggest annoyances of the 2D generation couldn't really be helped, though. The reason that Mortal Kombat had so damn many pallet-swaped ninjas was because of memory limitations. That's pretty much all you can do when your fans clamor for more playable characters than you can realistically have.
And, yeah, plotlines used in those games did tend to be short and lacked detail. But, considering that half of the people bitch when there is too much plot and the other half bitches when there's not enough, it was more economical for the game developer to err on the side that would free up game space.
Thanks for the comment. Yeah, I know why the plot had to be reduced, but they could have made it so much better. It's kind of fighting for the sake of fighting! I'm just poking fun at whoever it was that thought up such an unoriginal concept.


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"A Pleasant Time in Pleasanton" – by Robert W. Bone
Bob Bone recaps a special BATW event in this Tri-Valley city.
Bob Bone recaps a special BATW event in this Tri-Valley city.
Bob Bone recaps our June Meeting at the GLBT History Museum in San Francisco.
Bob Bone recaps our May BATW meeting, a timely event that honored Memorial Day.
Bob Bone recaps our April event featuring noted travel blogger Chris McGinnis.
Bob Bone recaps our March meeting at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square.
Bob Bone recaps our contest awards ceremony at Book Passage in Corte Madera.
Karen Misuraca recaps our January meeting, which featured the new BATW Board and readings from our new book.
Bob Bone recaps our wonderful holiday event sponsored by the Greater Palm Springs CVB.
John Compisi recaps our November meeting, which featured a terrific presentation by Jim Shubin and Laurie King.
Bob Bone recaps our recent meeting at the Francis Ford Coppola Winery in Geyserville.
Bob Bone recaps our September BATW meeting at the Mechanics Institute in San Francisco.
Bob Bone recaps BATW's July meeting, presentations and photo op.
Bob Bone recaps our fantastic June meeting hosted by Fiat Chrysler.
Here are several takes on BATW's fun, eventful day in Point Richmond, hosted by Visit Richmond.
Robert Bone recaps our April event, held in several Gold Country destinations.
Bob Bone details our lively, timely March meeting and lunch, hosted by Hakone Gardens in Saratoga.
Bob Bone and Andrea Granahan offer their individual takes on our fabulous meeting at The Jenner Inn.
BATW President Suzie Rodriguez recaps the fun launch of our latest anthology at Fort Mason.
Suzie Rodriguez recaps our holiday event at the Sea Lion Center, hosted by Mammoth Lakes Tourism and Mammoth Mountain Ski Area.
Executive Director Ginny Prior recaps a successful Associate marketplace and mixer at two Starwood properties.


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Chris 8/20/12
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I've never disassembled a gun so extensively, but your instructions were clear and concise.
Kel-Tec should be buying these from you... it's a shame that so many PF-9 owners are suffering with the factory trigger and not shooting as much as they would like because of the pain.
There is now so much more room between the front of the trigger and the inside of the trigger guard. Wearing gloved will no longer be a problem.
THX!! Smitty
Thank you for your prompt responses to my e-mail.
What I ended up doing was carefully chucking the trigger pin into my Dremel and spinning it while holding a piece of 220 grit sandpaper against it. In this way I was able to remove about a half a thousand and that was all it took. The pin freely entered the lower hole and yet was quite snug as it reached the bottom of the channel.
I reassembled the pistol, adjusted the take-up and over-travel screws, and loctited them in place.
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The National Grange, headquartered in Washington DC has issued a charter for a new chapter of their Fraternal organization here in Florida. Named Tri County Grange #215 of Florida, it has been established in Lake County.
Barbara Borderieux, State Master/President recently presented the charter to Howard Sechler of Leesburg, who will serve as Master/President of the local group.
The Grange is a Fraternal organization, founded after the Civil War, in 1867, as a non profit, non partisan group with an agricultural base in history. The National Fraternity has just celebrated their 150th year in December. The Grange is part of nearly 2,000 hometowns across the United States, and is the first national organization to give full voice and vote to women 50 years before Congress adopted the same. It stresses family values and community service in their activities and events. They have a strong legislative voice and each year contribute many volunteer hours to worthwhile projects.
As a Grange member you not only serve your community but cultivate life long friendships while having fun. The group is offering open membership opportunities by contacting Mildred Teisinger, Secretary at 740-819-4786 or Master/President Howard Sechler at 484-225-0780, or Craig Donnelly, Program director at 740-607-1787. If you currently have a membership with the Grange in another State you are welcome to participate in meetings here as an affiliate member and we strongly urge that you do so.
The group will meet on Thursday, January 11 at the Fruitland Park Library at 2:00 PM. with an open meeting. Plans will be finalized to participate and join with other Grangers in the Florida State Annual Conference in Kissimmee later in January.
By Mildred Teisinger, Secretary of Florida State Grange
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It's been a year since Marriott decided to lower the rate it pays housing companies for business they bring to its properties.
How's that working out for everyone?
One of the fears last January when Marriott decreased the commission rate from 10 to 7 percent was that other companies would follow, and that has indeed happened. InterContinental Hotels Group, Hyatt and Hilton have either already mimicked Marriott or will by February 2019. All are publicly traded.
Brett J. Sterenson, president of Hotel Lobbyists, says Marriott was likely pleased with the copycatting.
"In truth, the day Hilton announced they'd follow suit, Marriott was almost entirely let off the hook," he says. "And IHG's announcement sealed it. At least in the short term, Marriott is probably very pleased with their decision."
Marriott did not respond to repeated requests for comment for this story but did comment last year.
Hilton was most forthcoming of the three most recent companies to drop the rate, but didn't stray too far from the others in saying basically that business is business especially for public companies.
"We recognize the important and integral role group intermediaries play in the events business, and we are proud to partner with a wide network of travel professionals to create meaningful experiences for our guests," says Frank Passanante, senior vice president of Hilton Worldwide Sales. "At the same time, we also have to balance the needs of all parties, and continually review our sales and distribution strategies to ensure we are offering the best value for our customers, hotels and owners.
"From a client point of view, they understand the reasons for this change and recognize our commitment to continue working with them to ensure all guests have the best experience possible. We are in regular discussions with our customers, hotels and owners and do understand the various perspectives. We have the utmost respect for our third-party partners and look forward to continuing working with them to create the best experience for our guests."
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The clients in this scenario had much more, though less polished, comment.
Jeff Lukasak, founder and president of PSE Event Housing, chose a practical view of the forced adaptation.
"The reason is because they could—they have the leverage," he says. " The housing companies will just have to figure it out, whether it's being more efficient internally to save costs, and in time reduce headcount.


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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Daniel Hackett hit the tying and go-ahead free throws with 42 seconds remaining and Southern California held on for a 66-63 victory over No. 23 Arizona State on Saturday to win the Pac-10 tournament championship for the first time.
Freshman DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points, Hackett added 19 and Dwight Lewis 13 for the sixth-seeded Trojans (21-12), who overcame a 15-point halftime deficit to become the lowest seed to win the tourney.
James Harden, the Pac-10 player of the year, missed a free throw, a layup and a 3-pointer in the final 50 seconds for the fourth-seeded Sun Devils (24-9). They were led by Jeff Pendergraph with 20 points and Derek Glasser with 16 in the school's first appearance in the title game.
The Trojans had been 0-3 in league tourney finals, losing to Oregon in 2003 and 2007 and to Arizona in 2002. The previous lowest-seeded team to win was Oregon six years ago. USC split with the Sun Devils during the regular season.
DeRozan was named the tournament's most outstanding player, and USC fans responded by chanting 'One More Year!' to the rookie who may be headed to the NBA draft.
Lewis hit a 3-pointer in front of USC's bench that left the Trojans trailing 63-62 with 1:01 remaining. Harden was called for an offensive foul and turnover at ASU's end, putting Hackett at the line with 42 seconds left. He made both to give USC a 64-63 lead, its first since the game's opening minutes.
Then Harden missed a layup with 19 seconds to go. Gibson got the block and the defensive rebound and was fouled by Glasser. Gibson made one of two free throws for a 65-63 lead.
Harden missed a 3-pointer over Gibson with 4 seconds to play. Harden finished with 10 points, well under his 21.1 average.
The Trojans inbounded and Lewis was fouled. He missed the first and made the second for a 66-63 lead. Glasser's 3-pointer from the far left sideline was off the mark at the buzzer.
Hackett climbed on the scorer's table and pumped his arm to the cheers of USC's fans. Lewis carried a cooler of Gatorade onto the court, but was discouraged from dumping it.
USC turned up its defense to start the second half, pressing the Sun Devils full-court and getting a couple of key steals by Taj Gibson. The Trojans opened on a 29-16 run, including 13 points by DeRozan and nine by Lewis, to close to 55-53 with 8:42 remaining.
During that stretch, the Trojans scored eight in a row, helped on one sequence with a block by Gibson and the defensive rebound by Hackett, who passed to DeRozan for the basket and a foul.
After getting beat inside in the first half, when the Sun Devils owned a 14-6 edge in the paint, the Trojans drove to the basket in the final 20 minutes and it paid off with dunks by DeRozan, Lewis and Gibson. But USC was shaky from the line over the final 6 1/2 minutes, going 6-of-10.
The Sun Devils shot 64 percent from 3-point range in the first half, with six of their last eight field goals coming from beyond the arc. Harden was scoreless with five assists when he hit back-to-back treys to end the half with the Sun Devils leading 39-24.
USC twice tied the game, the last time on Hackett's jumper with 10:40 remaining. But then Ty Abbott launched the 3-point barrage that put the Trojans behind by double-digits.
Coming off a 65-55 semifinal upset of No. 15 UCLA, the Trojans wanted the victory to earn the automatic NCAA tournament berth that goes with the title. Now they're guaranteed to receive their third invitation in coach Tim Floyd's fourth season.
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Spinoza's Ethics, published in 1677, is considered his greatest work and one of history's most influential philosophical treatises. This volume brings established scholars together with new voices to engage with the complex system of philosophy proposed by Spinoza in his masterpiece. Topics including identity, thought, free will, metaphysics, and reason are all addressed, as individual chapters investigate the key themes of the Ethics and combine to offer readers a fresh and thought-provoking view of the work as a whole. Written in a clear and accessible style, the volume sets out cutting-edge research that reflects, challenges, and promotes the most recent scholarly advances in the field of Spinoza studies, tackling old issues and bringing to light new subjects for debate.Read more
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Introduction Yitzhak Y. Melamed
1. The indiscernability of identicals and the transitivity of identity in Spinoza's logic of the attributes Don Garrett
2. Spinoza and Maimonides on teleology and anthropocentrism Warren Zev Harvey
3. Two puzzles about thought and identity in Spinoza John Morrison
4. Spinoza and the mark of the mental Martin Lin
5. The 'physical' interlude Alison Peterman
6. The causes of our belief in free will: Spinoza on necessary, 'innate', yet false, cognition Yitzhak Melamed
7. Conatus John Carriero
8. Scientia intuitiva in the Ethics Kristin Primus
9. Causa conscientiae' in Spinoza's Ethics Lia Levy
10. Spinoza on the association of affects and the workings of the human mind Lisa Shapiro
11. The terminology of the affects in Ethics parts three through five Pina Totaro
12. Moral realism in Spinoza's Ethics Colin Marshall
13. Spinoza and the metaphysics of perfection Samuel Newlands
14. The free man and the free market: ethics, politics, and economics in Spinoza's Ethics IV Beth Lord
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Science education should be viewed as a seamless continuum from kindergarten through graduate school. Photo: Microsoft Image.
We're not content with piecemeal approaches at NSF. We're thinking big — especially when it comes to our role in learning and teaching. Most people don't know that NSF is the only federal agency with a specific mandate to support science, mathematics, and engineering education at all levels, and in all fields.
The three topics I'll discuss will take us from the frontiers of science and engineering to our changing workplace and finally to your classrooms.
- I'll highlight a few trends that we see at the furthest frontiers of research.
- Then, I'll review how these same trends are affecting how we work and live.
- Finally, I'll focus on how NSF is responding to these trends and working to improve learning and teaching at all levels.
The furthest frontiers
NSF is supporting scientific research in areas such as biocomplexity, nanoscale science and engineering, quantum computing, genomics, to name but a few. Just a decade ago, these areas seemed like science fiction. Now they are close to reality. This is an exciting time to be involved in all aspects of science and engineering research and education. The pace of new discoveries has accelerated. We wheel around a corner, and find ourselves in a new neighborhood. We're knocking down fences and moving into frontiers where disciplines coalesce and forge new knowledge. As Scottish-born American naturalist John Muir said, "When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe."
We have framed a new and encompassing approach to studying our world. My term for it is biocomplexity, and it's one of our key budget emphases at NSF. It's an interdisciplinary view of the complex interactions in biological systems — and between these systems and their physical environments. We are on the brink of developing the tools to observe complexity at multiple scales — with genomics, with global ecological observatories, and vantage points at scales in between. We're also ready to carry out meaningful analyses of these observations. We know that ecosystems do not respond linearly to environmental change. Tracing the complexity of the Earth's environment is profoundly important to the future of life on our planet. The same tools that let us study biocomplexity also take us to another dimension — to the Lilliputian level of the nanoscale.
At the frontier of nanotechnology, we find the word "atom" literally written out in Japanese with atoms. Each character is just a few nanometers across. NSF is now leading a multi-agency initiative on nanoscale science and engineering.
- One nanometer — one billionth of a meter — is a magical point on the dimensional scale.
- Nanostructures are at the confluence of the smallest of human-made devices and the large molecules of living systems.
- Red blood cells, for instance, have diameters spanning thousands of nanometers.
- Micro-electrical mechanical systems now approach this same scale.
- We are at the point of connecting machines to individual cells.
The confluence of microelectronics and neural research holds great promise for developing prosthetic devices for artificial limbs. We should take a moment to take stock of this set of discoveries and advances. There's a story behind the story.
- These highlights all span an array of disciplines.
- They bring out the complexity in systems.
- And, they are enabled by leading-edge technologies and methodologies.
These same trends — technology, complexity, and multidisciplinarity — also speak to what our students will face when they enter the workforce. That brings me to part two of my talk.
Science and our lives
Our fastest-growing job categories are all in professions with significant educational requirements: areas like medical technologies, financial systems, and multimedia. We've moved into an economy based on knowledge and ideas. Discovery and innovation have been a driving force behind our economic gains. They are the key to our continuing economic leadership in the future.
Perhaps the most powerful indicator of the scope of change can be seen in the growth of the Internet. Here's where we stand today:
- We've got over 200 million users on the net.
- They link to 75 million hosts.
- And, nearly 250 countries are hooked up.
In fact, it's expected that, in very short order, there will be as many devices hooked up to the Internet as there are phone lines in the world. The Internet will be as ubiquitous as the phone network.
I'm one of those who believes it won't be long before we'll be plugging into the information grid the way we plug into the electricity grid today. This, of course, is where everything comes back to you. Having access to information doesn't automatically make us wiser — just as having a library card doesn't automatically make us well-read. It's no secret that, as teachers and as leaders, you are the key to making this work for our society.
Science education
We all know about TIMSS, the Third International Math and Science Study. It created a stir when it was released in stages from 1996 through 1998. A howl went up about our kids not having the knowledge of their peers in other countries. Some of that is true, we all know it. But I think the media and the pundits have overlooked the more important message from the study; it's a message about materials. This is where the rubber meets part of the road in education. We all need materials that probe deeply into subject matter.
NSF's 1998 Science and Engineering Indicators report shows that, for example, in eighth grade, German and Japanese students are receiving instruction in 8 to 9 different science topics. U.S. eighth graders receive instruction, on average, in about 67 science topics. This is the "mile-wide, inch-deep" problem in U.S. science curricula. We're trying to help. There are nearly 40 NSF-supported projects in standards-based science and math materials that we classify as comprehensive.
Our traditional education "stream", and by that I mean K-12, undergraduate, and graduate levels, has been treated as a disconnected series of stages in one's life. It is not. Those levels are a continuum, and the chasms between various levels are all without any rational foundation. These levels must be connected. The Centers for Learning and Teaching that I mentioned earlier will be one way of bridging gaps between education levels. A seamless continuum from kindergarten through graduate school requires that people from each level collaborate and act as partners in a common venture. That's where it starts.
The clarion call
In closing, I would like to reinforce the clarion call for science education in this country. It is sounding louder than ever.
Our nation needs to produce citizens who can be successful in science and technology and who participate in government and civic affairs.
To enjoy that success, we must ensure that every individual, at any grade level, has access to high-quality, standards-based science instruction.
We must have a national understanding about what all students need to know and what they should be capable of doing.
- We already have science standards out there, available for use by any school district that so chooses. Districts are free to implement those standards with a view to local sensibilities. But NSF firmly believes the performance bar for all students must be positioned equally across the country.
The foreign countries that out-performed us on the TIMSS assessment are different from the U.S. in only one way: They have achieved national consensus on what their students need to know. That's the essential first step. With high standards on which to base our strategies for learning, and a deep understanding of the fundamental role of the teacher, we can begin to formulate our own consensus.
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Recently, my family and I went on vacation. Yes, thank you, it was lovely. Getting away from the laundry, cooking, cleaning, and cold weather is always a good thing. And this time I was able to check a destination off my bucket list: Aruba. If you've never been, I suggest you put it on your list too. It's a must see if only for the constant 87 degrees and no humidity.
Unfortunately, I have a very bad habit. I put the dreaded weight of expectations on my events and often times the people I interact with. For example, when you're driving up to the that red, octagon shaped sign with large white letters in the center I expect you to STOP. (I'm actually referring to the very bad driver that lives in my development and either hasn't passed his/her driver's test or can't read. I'm not sure which.) But I digress.
Let's get back to vacation. A much nicer place to be. How blessed we were to spend this time together on a tropical island. What a wonderful chance to put aside our everyday life and enjoy each other's company. Here would be a chance to laugh together, share special moments we could reflect on with a feeling of warmth. The Universe had presented an opportunity to connect as a family because our time together is so limited. A family vacation would provide a peaceful sharing of love for one another.
I entered the fantasy world of greeting cards where sprites float through the air and candy canes pop out of the ground. I forgot for a brief moment I have two children the ages of 13 and 12. What in the world was I thinking?
They didn't care they were on vacation. They were going to fight just like we were still in the midst of a cold spring in New Jersey and my plans for bonding be damned. Didn't they know what this vacation was supposed to mean? Couldn't they read my mind? Feel my maternal vibes drifting over them? Uh..no. And they shouldn't. They are supposed to fight. They're siblings. And my mother has often reminded me how my sister and I fought all through the years we were growing up. We just never got to fight in Aruba.
I'm still learning to release my choke hold on expectations. It isn't easy, but I'm getting there. (Bad driving excluded.) It's okay my kids didn't hold hands and skip along the beach. I'm mean, that would've been a little weird, no? Even with the barking of two adolescents, we were able to laugh, share, and be together. We still have the memories of time spent with each other floating in the pool, on the beach with sand between our toes, and in front of a sunset. No one and nothing is perfect. My kids don't have to be either. As long as we're together. (Cue the sprites and candy canes, please!)
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On Monday at 11am, we received a call for a potential order of 3,000pcs of a soft stock bear. The delivery timing required that the order be done domestically, however, the end user's requirements were much more involved than a typical stock order request. By 1pm, the Sales Team had received 5 more calls and emails related to this same project – some from familiar customers and others from new customers. Each distributor customer was clearly working on the same project and knew that the project was out for bid, but each gave us just a little more information as to the project details, customer's requirements, and ultimate promotion. To add a little more complexity to this project, the end user had required all the pricing and photos of options to be submitted by 3pm the same day! As stated in our strategic objective, "Our success is driven by a team of professionals that listen to customers needs and understand the importance of good communication. "
They wanted a very soft bear, but they wanted this bear to have a portion of his fur removed and a patch in the fur stating their tagline, "I donated some of my softness to Caress". We discovered that the end user was a Furniture company that was promoting the softness of their new carpet brand, Caress. We worked with our cosmetology department (Beckie) to take some bears home and try several methods shave a portion of Peter Bear's fur. To meet the customer's request for pricing and pictures by the 3pm deadline, we also manipulated a flock saddle and calculated pricing and labor costs to glue the patches. We did, however, let our customers know that we were exploring some additional options overnight which included stitching, shaving, or cutting. Beckie returned in the morning with the results of her "hairdressing" as well as created an option with some hand-stitching. Jenn typeset artwork and Terry helped us transfer the logos onto our patch and ribbon to present photos of a spec sample to help "sell" the idea. We presented the ideas and updated pricing to our customers on Tuesday and received some very positive and thankful responses.
We learned that we were one of, if not the only company, that was willing to help our distributor clients with this urgent request. One of our customers from IPromoteU told us that Steven Smith, Vitronic, and Fields (all our ASI competitors) would not go any further than offering a bear with an imprinted t-shirt which was not what the customer wanted. While we do not know the end user's final decision on this potential order, we worked together as a team to meet 6 distributor company's requests when our competitors were not willing to do this. What a testament to our Strategic Objective which states, "Everyone understands how their work brings value to the organization." Our teamwork to understand the client's needs, present creative ideas, and meet their time frame has helped us toward a trusted relationship with these clients which could amount to success far greater than this potential 3,000pc order.
- Betsy Socci, Sales Manager


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Tony Abbott's Daughter Campaigns For YES Vote
Love is love
Sounds like some interesting times in the Abbott household.
The daughter of former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has publicly thrown her support behind the YES vote for marriage equality, backing her aunt Sydney councillor Christine Forster, who is in a same sex relationship.
Her dad has campaigned heavily against same-sex marriage, but Frances Abbott says she was raised to stand up for what she believes in.
"I think it's well know that within my family we have people that sit on the other side of the fence," she says in the clip that has been released by Australian Marriage Equality.
"My mother and my father raised me to stand up for what I believe in."
In the clip she talks about her aunt Christine and how she hopes to be part of her same-sex wedding one day.
"I look at aunty Chris and I don't think she planned to fall in love with Virginia," she said.
"It never really changed anything, she was still aunty Chris.
"She's still going to be at Christmas, she's still going to be at the family BBQs, her children are still going to be my cousins."
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Ylva Nyberg Betancor
(born in1967, Solna, resident Berlin/Germany), is a contemporary composer in the sound art field. She has always been interested in music. Her main instrument is piano but the expressions have been various. During her teens she led a rock band and also played reggae. Through studies in composition with Maurice Karkoff in Stockholm and Poul Ruders in Copenhagen, Nyberg Betancor began studying composition with Sven-David Sandström, Magnus Lindberg, Lars Ekström and Pär Lindgren at the Roayl College of Music in Stockholm in 1992 -2000. When composing. Nyberg Betancore strives for a balance between the controlled and the intuitive. She has written for various constellations and genres including electro acoustic music. Among her works X so this can be mentioned, which was written for the Norwegian dance company Open Dance and instrumented for Swedish keyed fiddle, flamenco guitar and percussion. Two other pieces are Som äpplen, Sanningar for mezzo soprano and ensemble and Skuggor och dagrar for solo accordion which are also are examples of her work written for the accordion, an instrument she frequently writes for. Her music has been broadcast on Swedish Radio.
Selected works: Daghuden-Natthuden, 1996, for fl*, cl, cor, perc, pf, vl, vla, vlc, cb; Sitter hemma och skäms, 1999, music to a film by Lars Frid; Döden och livet en molnig rosa dag, 1999, for Cor, str; Ut och igenom, In och under, 2000, for ob, perc, EAM; Vattrakallo, 2002, for orch and solo group; Första figuren/PianoForte, 1999 for pf; Stråkkvartett nr 1, 1991, for str quartet; Footprints of Mongolia, 2009, for sax quartet and tape; Omen, 2003, for sax quartet; Genom ett rusigt öga, 1996, for marimba, vlc, fis.
Publications direction: Available at Svensk Musik/Swedmic AB
Awards, selection: 2001 Konstnärsnämndens arbetsstipendium (the Swedish Arts Grants Committee); 2000 Konstnärsnämndens bidrag för beställningsverk (the Swedish Arts Grants Committee grants for commissions); 2008 STIM grant (the Swedish Performing Rights Society); 2004 Composer of the year, Bergslagen's chamber orchestra; 2010 FST (Society of Swedish Composers).


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Sep 18 2004
Here at last!
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I finally got to London today at about 11:30am, only 3 hours late!!!
I checked into the Gatwick Hilton and have got a rather nice room… thanks to Shanes gold card upgrades. Shame we're only here until 5am tomorrow.
Spent a day in London (sorry, make that afternoon as I spent the monring in Guernsey). Had lunch at Tai, a chinese vegan restaurant just off Soho square, you get an all you can eat meal and all you can drink jasmine tea for just �6!
I'm now back in the executive lounge of the Gatwick Hilton drinking complementary beers!!!! yay!


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Live Theatre: A Musical Christmas Carol (Friday and Saturday Evening)
- Date: December 14, 2018 - December 22, 2018 (Friday, Saturday)
- Time: 07:00 PM - 09:30 PM
- Location: The Grand, Ellsworth
The Grand is excited to continue its fine tradition of live, self-produced community theater on the Stanley Subaru Stage with a terrific production of a musical adaptation of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" with original songs running Friday December 14, Saturday, December 15, Friday December 21at 7:00pm, Saturday, December 22 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm and Sunday, December 16 at 2:00 pm. Sponsored by Seaboard Federal Credit Union, this brings to life onstage your favorite characters from the classic holiday story true to the classic story with some twists. All played by local actors in a professional production directed by Grand Executive Director Nick Turner straight off his amazing success adapting "Alice Through the Looking Glass!" For more information on this or other Grand events, please call the box office at 207-667-9500 or visit The Grand website at www.grandonline.orgor follow us on Facebook.
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What were Steve Jobs final words? His sister said, they were: "Oh wow.. Oh wow.. Oh wow.."
A recording of transmissions between a JetBlue pilot and Bradley International Airport near Hartford, Conn., captured the pilot's frustration at being stuck on the runway during a snowstorm for more than seven hours on Saturday:
"We can't seem to get any help from our own company. I apologize for this, but is there any way you can get a tug and a towbar out here to us and get us towed somewhere to a gate or something? I don't care -- take us anywhere."
An 80-year-old man who went to retrieve the morning papers on his lawn sank into an 8-foot hole on New York's Long Island. Michael Ciron joked that throughout the ordeal,
"I held on to the papers."
Tony La Russa retired as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, three days after winning a dramatic, seven-game World Series against the Texas Rangers.
"I think this just feels like it's time to end it," the 67-year-old La Russa said at a news conference at Busch Stadium.


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In a firm statement amid ongoing beef row, Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) president Amit Shah on 9 October said that his party will bring adequate laws against cow slaughter if voted to power in Bihar.
He further said that every NDA-ruled state is against cow slaughter.
"Wherever, there is BJP government in the country, we have brought laws against cow slaughter. Even in Bihar if we form the government, we will bring adequate laws against cow slaughter," Shah told a regional news channel.
Shah also questioned the Congress party and the JD(U) over their silence on RJD chief Lalu Prasad's views on beef and asked them to come out openly whether they endorse it or not.
"As far as killing of cows are concerned, even today the whole country looks at cow with respect. Statements like asking the difference between the meat of cow and goat by Lalu Prasad Yadav is very unfortunate. It is shocking that Congress party and JD(U) has maintained silence on this. Either they should oppose his statement or support him. Every party should make his stand clear," Shah added


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The little girl is from the Greeting Card Kids stamp set. I just stamped her in Real Red, put a rhinestone on her bow and used the glue pen to adhere red Fine Galaxy glitter to the heart. The red glitter matches perfectly the red glimmer paper that is in the new mini catalog.
Also a new favorite - Framed Tulips embossing folder!!!
I am working on some class projects and will post when I have them all planned. Look forward to showing you lots of fun new things this next year.
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I sometimes like to make some new designs before I order another batch of cards from the printer, these two are my latest offerings. I'll get them up on my etsy and felt stores soon!
The top one was inspired by my recent dinosaur in a helmet comic for Three Words, animals are funnier when wearing protective head gear. I used to ride carefree with the wind in my hair but these days I'm more scared of cracking my noggin (Auckland drivers are infamously terrible), so safety first is the message!
The bottom one I have nicknamed 'the cat's revenge'. If house cats swelled to megafauna size would they be friendly and remember all the pats and food we gave them? Or would they remember us laughing at their clumsy antics, when they fell off chairs or forgot that their tongues were hanging out. Or when we made them dance by holding their arms or put things on their heads when they were half asleep and then took photos of them.
Something to think about.


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"Listening to Kaleidoscope was an experience!! Starting with the stirring Warrior and ending with the dramatic La Llorona Carnival I was captured. The confidence and musical talent just vibrates throughout every track and all the wonderful styles of music that were intertwined on the album. So many different combinations yet came together as one beautiful creation. I have to say that this has been one of the best albums that I have bought this year."
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REELY JIGGERED WIN SoundWave Competition at the 02 ABC!
After 3 tough rounds of auditions last year, Reely Jiggered fought off stiff competition from over 300 bands from all over Scotland gaining a place in the Final of one of the UKs largest music competitions.
Last night they performed the set of their lives to an amazing crowd at one of Scotland's most celebrated venues to be crowned WINNERS of Soundwave Music competition 2014!
They performed songs from their second album, currently being recorded at The HQ Glasgow by Gregor McPhie, due to be released later this year! If you missed it, video footage will be uploaded soon so you can watch their winning set, where the band are introduced by Capital FM presenter Jennie Cook.
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Starting Your Own Small Business? Be Practical, Not Creative
Be practical and the odds are far better that the business you start will succeed. Forget being creative. That's the advice from Scott Gerber, serial entrepreneur and leader of the "Death to the resume" movement.
Gerber really means "practical" -- as in not trying to innovate. Instead of aiming to launch competition for Facebook, set up a dry cleaner or a deli on the corner. From those small seeds can come success. Big dreams usually lead to big failure.
Experience confirms the wisdom of the practical approach. Waves and waves of immigrants came to America. They started up restaurants, bakeries, laundries, and, yes, dry cleaners. They didn't write business plans for a patented process for refining oil. It was the next generation, their children, which moved on to that level of sophistication.
When you are pushed against the wall, as were the immigrants and as are many unemployed and underemployed, it makes sense to go with what you know, what's simple to operate, and what can produce immediate revenue. Eventually, sure, with the wolf not at the door, you can become more original. Or, you can stick with the dry cleaning, open more stores, and maybe down the road, franchise the concept.


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Needles and Hooks is the trading name of Sara Fowles, a designer/maker from Birmingham.
Working mainly in textiles and wool, I use traditional techniques to produce unique modern/contemporary handmade accessories and homeware items including purses, belts, bags, cushions, tableware and decorations. I am also a traditional dressmaker making bespoke womenswear and menswear from a range of my own designs and patterns.
My influences and inspirations come from far and wide spanning the worlds of visual arts, graphic design, design fashion and architecture. I am especially influenced and inspired by music particularly minimalist and electronic artists such as Steve Reich, Phillip Glass, Glenn Branca and Rhys Chatham. I also have a passion for artists, bands and composers who have a DIY aesthetic and approach to their work. This DIY aesthetic and approach resonates in my work as a designer maker as I responsible for an object from start to finish.
Her work is available from People on Poplar Road, Kings Heath.
I came across her on the Friends of the Stars blog. They're releasing an ultra-limited edition CD single with the sleeve handmade by Sara. As well as the physical objects Frequency of The Word Turtle will be released digitally on 28th August along with their long-awaited album Lighting and Electrical.


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GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A prosecutor will seek a prison term for a western Pennsylvania woman who has pleaded guilty to serving a half-keg of beer to teen guests at her son's graduation party, before three of them were killed in a crash about a mile away.
Susan Sanders-Watt, 60, of Greensburg, pleaded guilty Monday to four counts each of corruption of minors and reckless endangerment and 17 citations of serving alcohol to minors, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (http://bit.ly/A4aNSq) reported.
Sanders-Watt wasn't charged with involuntary manslaughter, because prosecutors couldn't prove the beer she served caused the crash on June 26, 2010. That's because the driver, 19-year-old Michael Simpson, had been drinking at another location before the defendant's party.
But Westmoreland County District Attorney John Peck said Sanders-Watt faces a maximum of 45 years in prison and, though she'll likely receive less under state sentencing guidelines, he will ask a judge to put her in jail or prison rather than letting her serve probation or house arrest. Her sentencing will be scheduled in about three months.
"We're recommending a period of incarceration because three people were killed as a result of consuming alcohol," Peck said. "I think adults have to realize there are going to be horrible consequences giving alcohol to minors."
"This is probably one of the worst cases," Peck said, referring to the crash that killed Simpson, who was legally drunk, along with two passengers, Carly Kudray, 18, and Jordan Cobb, 19. A third passenger was injured but has recovered.
All four were graduates of Greensburg-Salem High School, about 30 miles east of Pittsburgh.
Defense attorney Scott Bitar said Sanders-Watt gave letters of condolence to the victims' families and will make a public statement about the incident when she's sentenced.