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|Paul & Paula blog. Credit: Peggy Juche
As promised, here is my first Q&A of the New Year. And I couldn't be happier as it's the wonderful Peggy of Paul&Paula kid's fashion & design blog!
|Peggy! I love this photo of her, it shows her fun
& creative side.
Peggy writes and edits what feels to me a long established kid's design blog yet it's only been in existence less than 3 years. There is a distinct style and feel to her blog in which every single time you log on, there's a guarantee you will learn and see something fresh and different. It's a mom and fashion/design lover's perspective on everything kid related! Peggy has also started a separate blog to post her beautiful photography.
Over the past year, I have been lucky to have gotten to know Peggy a bit better. She is sweet, friendly and open and judging by all her travels, work and taking care of 2 little children... very energetic! I wanted to ask her.. how does she do it all?? Let's snoop & find out more about Peggy!
Peggy, your blog Paul & Paula is a relatively new blog but reads more like an experienced one. How did you get started and what was your inspiration behind it?
Wow, thank you... I started my blog really out of the blue. Somewhere whilst browsing the net I saw a "button" on a page that said "make your own blog" (or similar). I just turned around and said to my husband: I will write a blog. I instantly knew what I will write about and that the name will be Paul & Paula. My first ideas and instincts are generally best so I did not think much further. This is how it started. I had no clue about blogs and this whole awesome world behind it. No clue what to do really, no connections... just me, my husband and lots of trying and sleepless nights.
d.nik shop in Berlin. Photo courtesy of Peggy Juche/PauletPaula blog
Has living and traveling in and around Europe influenced your blog? Where do you find most of your inspirations and are there any sites or places that inspire you on a daily or weekly basis?
Well I guess that living and traveling to many different places definitely changed and influenced my life, so YES... it does influence my blog too. I love to discover, learn, hear life stories and look at beautiful things. Writing about them, search for them and see many more on all the blogs I read on a daily basis is just really awesome.
My inspirations come from everywhere. My own kids of course, reading magazines, cycling through the city, waiting in front of the school gate and having a moment to just daydream and so on... there is no fixed "stop" I go back all the time... What I read on other blogs, and of course I do have my favorites, does inspire me but more for myself. Maybe I will change something in the house because I saw a neat idea or I cook a recipe after I saw mouthwatering pictures...
The über cute kids of Peggy! KleineR and KleineA. Photos courtesy of Peggy Juche/PauletPaula blog
Your kids are so adorable! And extremely stylish.. Since you showcase so many amazing brands on your blog, are you more influenced by them or do you have a base of brands you love and always go back to time and again?
Thank you again! I really only show brands that I like myself. So yes I would say I am influenced because it is really hard to not to shop the whole day as I am always browsing all kinds of great online shops, look books and so on. I do have "classic brands" (lets call them like this today). For example nearly all underwear as well as simple tees (even for myself) are from Petit Bateau. If I am close by I always have a look what H&M and Zara kids have on the shelves. But apart from that I mix everything. Pieces where I really could not resist whilst surfing the net or finds when we traveled. You're gonna laugh but most sneakers for the kids we bought during traveling. :)
Oh and when I am in Paris I always go to Bonton and I never leave without a new bag. (Swoon! I wish I could do the same!)
All photos, courtesy of Peggy Juche/PauletPaula blog
I know you're a busy mom of 2, with a full time job during the day. Where do you find the time to work full time, do photography, your blog and be a mom too?! Do you have a set routine or special recipe you can share with the rest of us?
No I don't. Really not. But it might be nice to hear that I actually quit my job just recently and can focus on my blog and all other projects I am busy with and will be revealed in 2012. But to come back to your question: I am organised yes, I am German haha, so the school lunch box is ready in the fridge for the next morning. The clothes are all out and ready to put on as well and for work I still use a kind of "old fashion" note book where I keep track and write down ideas. I would be lost without that book! And I do believe that if what you do is what you like and you are passionate about things always fall into pieces, find a way to get into your schedule... and so on. It is not always easy and there are still evenings that I spent behind the screen but seeing the results is just so rewarding.
And believe me, working from home is really nice but often I have to find my path again too...
PS: if anyone has THE recipe please share :)
Advent Calendar, Photo courtesy of Peggy Juche/PauletPaula blog
And lastly, because you're from Europe, I wanted to ask you if there is a special holiday that is especially celebrated where you're from? Do you have any special traditions that you love to get your kids involved with too?
This is the question that I had to think the longest, really... To be honest before kids I did not care much about holidays at all... I would never have painted eggs for Eastern or cut out snowflakes for Christmas, having kids makes it the biggest fun ever. My husband is from France and I am from Germany and on lots of occasions we actually find the middle of both rituals for special holidays. And the kids are involved in all of them. For example in Germany we have "Nikolaus" who comes overnight from the 5th to the 6th of December. You put your shoes out, nice and clean and the next morning you will find a little surprise. In France they do not do this (or just in the parts very close to Germany). Here in The Netherlands they actually celebrate Sinterklaas on the 5th in the evening and it is the main event for the kids (instead of Christmas eve) with big gifts and so on... Now... not so easy to find a way here... plus it is my husbands birthday on the 6th as well : ) In the end we put the shoes out, they got a little gift and hubby got his birthday presents on the 5th in the evening :)))
Peggy, Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions! I think it's safe to say that you've probably inspired more people to take the time to find their passion and tentatively put out their own blogs and test the waters.
To get your daily kids fashion & design fix, head on over to Peggy's blog: Paul & Paula blog and also check out her photographic journey over at Paul & Paula Photo! Check out both NOW as she's at the Kleine Fabriek trade show.
Peggy is also incredibly friendly and would love to chat with you! Head on over to twitter and find her there: @pauletpaula and check out her fab pins over at Pinterest: PaulPaula


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WATERBURY — Two men police say were involved in attacking a city businessman with a fire extinguisher were arrested Friday.
Vincent Porzio, 33, of Oakville, was charged with second-degree assault after police said he hit 45-year-old Rick Devino, a principal in Brass City Hyundai, with an extinguisher during a fight in April at Spartan's Restaurant.
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RED WHITE 81 wrote on May 11, 2013 12:55 PM:
Also yes the truth will come out just as much as Porzio's savings account in the near future...
They should get a good lesson on how odds work no matter how far they hide under there fathers checkbook....
Speaking of idiots,how many casualties need to come out of that restaurant before they staff it with intelligent responsible people to stop this before it happens? "
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JaneDoeThe Idiot wrote on May 12, 2013 8:22 AM:
33 yr old =Grown Man
45 yr old = Grown Man
The real question is, why did two much younger men have to gang up on a 45 yr old and use a fire extngusher to get the job done. Get a life Jane Doe "
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I guess it must be the short man syndrome ?
What must really suck is the credibility of running off at the mouth that they would never be arrested and what happened?
I would expect friends and family's to side up but this story tells itself regardless of who drank what,outright cowards who ran off knowing they were wrong rather than waiting for the police to prove themselves ?
I smell that this was to avoid instant arrest and a DUI .... "
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Jersey shore haha
Why is Mr Albino's picture in the paper rather than Mr Porzio's? Porzio's have too much juice?? "
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I designed, drafted and sewed this wedding dress for my wedding last year. There was a lot of blood, sweat and tears but it was creative fun at the same time.
The bodice is based on miasu's Contour Bust Dress tutorial, however I also added boning and lining. The skirt I drafted from scratch and I also included a short train. I deliberately made the train short (it's only 1.5m) to minimise the risk of tripping and the amount of worry and bother associated with a long train. I sewed horsehair braid into the hem to support shape of the train. Working with the delicate corded lace was the trickiest part.
Although it was a stressful few months, I really loved working on my wedding dress!
(Note: Husband did not want his image posted, so not the best selection of photos)
Ivory satin from Tesutti Fabrics; Ivory corded French lace with scalloped edging; Lining; Lace for straps; Invisible zipper; Horsehair braid; Boning; Interfacing,
Jan 14, 2013, 03.51 PMby ladytap
Stunning!!! You are very talented!
Jul 8, 2012, 11.01 AMby leokadia
Ein wundervolles Kleid für eine sehr hübsche Frau! Viele glückliche Jahre für euch beide!!
Mar 11, 2012, 02.41 PMby Ljiljan
The dress look amazing on you !
Dec 29, 2011, 07.29 PMby Maira Rocha
OMG beautiful dress, I want to make my own like that! just simple and perfect ! congrats
Sep 14, 2011, 05.44 PMby patti-r
Absolutely Beautiful, Love your choice of fabrics!!!!
Aug 5, 2011, 01.13 PMby mbrizz
Beautiful! Well done!
Jun 4, 2011, 02.57 AMby inaida
This is just AMAZING!!!!! great work beauty!!!! I LOVE this dress!!!!
Jun 1, 2011, 10.41 AMby Rikki Cade Battle
this dress is beautiful, i love it,it fits you relay well and you look lovey in it. well done
May 23, 2011, 06.42 PMby kaitw
That is a lovely dress! Great job… and congratulations!
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that is a gorgeous wedding dress
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u did great!! love da wedding dress^^
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Thanks to all for all your lovely comments.
We had a fantastic day!
May 20, 2011, 05.16 AMby pattysimone
Gorgeous!!! I know working on wedding dresses is stressful, but it turned out beautiful, the fit is fantastic and what a wonderful memory and heirloom you now have. Congrats to your creativity!!!
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Woah! It's gorgeous! You deserve it! Great job! :D
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Amazing! I love the lace overlay.
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This is so beautiful, you look amazing in it!
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very flattering, you did a great job
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its looks so great on you
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Wow, this is so impressive. The fit is amazing!
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Absolutely lovely. Congratulations to you both :)
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very beautiful! you looked stunning :)
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I love it!! what a great fit! and the back is gorgeous! PS I love the lace overlay!
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Shakira and Rihanna has finally premiered the official video for new single, "Can't Remember to forget You."
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Shakira and Rihanna has finally premiered the official video for new single, "Can't Remember to forget You."
Check the beautifully shot visual below and tell us what you think.
It's only been two weeks since Shakira had her baby boy but she couldn't help but debut him to the world. In the photo the little boy is cradled by his father and football player Gerard Piqua.
The singer revealed the photo with the caption, "Meet our baby boy Milan."
Latin singer Shakira has finally given birth to a baby boy.
Although reports surfaced she had given birth in late December the birth was later reported as false. Now, it has officially been confirmed that not only did the singer give birth, she and boyfriend Gerard Piqué have decided to name their little bundle of joy Milan. Going against tradition, the parents chose to make his father's last name the baby boy's middle name instead and gave him his mother's last name.
On the singer's official website, the new parents shared their excitement with this official statement…
We are happy to announce the birth of Milan Piqué Mebarak, son of Shakira Mebarak and Gerard Piqué, born January 22nd at 9:36pm, in Barcelona, Spain.
We've been tricked! On Friday we reported Latin singer Shakira delivered her first child with soccer player Gerard Pique. It was a false report.
The announcement, made via Twitter by Gerard, was a prank gone wrong. He initially tweeted in Spanish, "Ya ha nacido nuestro hijo! Estamos muy felices! Gracias a todos por vuestros mensajes!" which means, "Since our son was born! We are very happy! Thank you all for your messages!" However one day later Piqua followed up with, "Ya tiene nombre! Se llama Inocencio! Feliz Día de los Inocentes a todos!" Which means, "It has a name! His name is Innocent! Happy April Fool's Day to all!", when translated in English.
Shakira has welcomed a baby boy with her boyfriend, and soccer champion Gerard Pique. Their son was born on Thursday and his proud Papa even tweeted in Spanish, "Ya ha nacido nuestro hijo! Estamos muy felices! Gracias a todos por vuestros mensajes!" which means, "Since our son was born! We are very happy! Thank you all for your messages!"
The singer announced back in September that she was expecting her first child with an official message on her website. She even revealed a photo showing off her huge baby bump back in November in anticipation of her son's arrival.
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How exciting, Shakira is pregnant!
The singer posted this below message on her official website making the announcement,
As some of you may know, Gerard and I are very happy awaiting the arrival of our first baby! At this time we have decided to give priority to this unique moment in our lives and postpone all the promotional activities planned over the next few days.
This means I will not be able to be a part of the iHeartRadio Music Festival, but I'm sure this weekend in Las Vegas will be spectacular and I will be closely following everything that happens there!
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Big Data And Infonomics To Be Discussed At The Executives' Club Program
CHICAGO, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 12, the Technology Committee of The Executives' Club will host a program on Infonomics and Big Data: How much is your data worth and how do you manage it? , at 1871 in Chicago's Merchandise Mart. Speakers include Doug Laney, Vice President, Analytics and Information Management, Gartner; John Lewis, President and CEO, Consumer Group, North America, Nielsen; and Michael Connor, Vice President - Enterprise Data Architecture, QBE North America.
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According to The Economist, the information management industry is estimated to be worth more than $100 billion and growing at almost 10% a year, roughly twice as fast as the software business as a whole."The explosion of data and the development of technology to manage and assess the data has opened up new opportunities for businesses, governments, and non-profits everywhere to improve enterprise performance," said Technology Committee co-chair Bob Kress, Accenture's Executive Director of Global IT Audit. "Analytics capabilities allow organizations to see trends and patterns that can provide insights that drive real value for all constituents – consumers, shareholders, and employees," said Kress. Panelists from the insurance giant QBE – a data-driven business, Nielsen – a data provider, and an industry expert from Gartner - will share insights into how leading Chicago companies are leveraging these trends. Accenture is a Gold sponsor for the Business Technology Leadership Programs, one of The Club's signature series. CDW is a Silver-level sponsor. For more information or for tickets, visit http://centennial.executivesclub.org or call The Executives' Club at 312-263-3500. Event Details Wednesday, December 12; Registration and Networking: 6:00 – 6:30 p.m. Panel Discussion: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., 1871, 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1212. About The Executives' Club of Chicago One of the nation's oldest and most prestigious organizations, founded in 1911, the Club facilitates strategic relationship development, intellectual exchange and development of future leaders. Through its Global Leaders, Women's Leadership, Chicago CEO Series and other programming, the Club brings together business, civic and academic leaders from all industries to discuss strategies that address challenges and opportunities affecting Chicago and the world. SOURCE The Executives' Club of Chicago
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO evaluated the reduction-in-force (RIF) at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, focusing on: (1) the reasons for RIF; (2) its impact on women and blacks; (3) the appropriateness of using separate job categories for nuclear and ocean engineering work; and (4) the layoff rates for white-collar positions versus blue-collar positions.
GAO found that: (1) because of its diminishing work load, Mare Island requested authority to reduce its work force; (2) between January and September 1990, about 900 employees retired or transferred from Mare Island; (3) due to RIF, Mare Island laid off 444 employees based on its selection of positions for elimination and application of RIF retention factors; (4) Mare Island did not recognize that RIF would have a disproportionate impact on women and blacks until after layoff notices were issued, at which time it took steps to retain or rehire some minorities who had lost their jobs; (5) Mare Island could not carry out the Department of Defense's (DOD) required equal employment opportunity impact analysis, since the Navy did not issue the implementing instructions until 1 month after RIF, and the instructions included little guidance on how to interpret and use the analysis; (6) since Mare Island used separate competitive levels for ocean engineering and nuclear positions, about 50 employees who could have competed for such positions were dismissed; (7) the layoff rate for women was 2.7 percent greater than the layoff rate for men and the layoff rate for blacks was about 4.8 percent greater than the layoff rate for other employees; and (8) most employees laid off were blue-collar employees, but the ratio of blue-collar workers to white-collar workers after RIF was consistent with the ratio that existed in January 1990.
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Status: Closed - Not Implemented
Comments: The Navy did not agree with the recommendation. Additional work would be required. The issue will likely be covered in work underway by the Department of Defense (DOD).
Recommendation: The Secretary of the Navy should develop and issue guidance to Navy activities on how to interpret and use the equal employment opportunity impact analysis, submit such guidance to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management and Personnel as requested in his May 1990 memorandum, and monitor all activities experiencing reductions-in-force to ensure timely and effective implementation of the guidance.
Agency Affected: Department of Defense: Department of the Navy
Status: Closed - Not Implemented
Comments: The Navy did not agree with the recommendation. Additional work would be required. The issue will likely be covered in work underway by DOD.
Recommendation: The Secretary of the Navy should direct activities undergoing reductions-in-force to maximize opportunities under the regulations for employees with higher retention factors to qualify and compete for jobs in separate competitive levels with unique requirements.
Agency Affected: Department of Defense: Department of the Navy
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Usually, this spot is reserved for our weekly rundown of the new movies available to stream on Netflix Instant but August is a dead month and there is nothing notable streaming this week. Doesn't look like there will be for another couple weeks either, so let's pick the best comedies available to stream on Netflix right now:
My favorite comedy on Netflix Instant. It's the perfect mix of smart and stupid and Donald Glover is pretty much my favorite human being right now.
Widely considered one of the best comedies ever made. If you haven't seen Spinal Tap, go now. Seriously, right now.
Probably the king of cult comedies right now. There was a great Comedy Bang Bang podcast episode from a couple weeks ago reuniting Paul Rudd, David Wain and Ken Marino that's worth a listen.
Netflix Instant is woefully thin when it comes to musicals but at least they have this one. Rick Moranis, Steve Martin, Bill Murray and John Candy all in one amazing movie!
Cary Grant = Greatest actor that ever lived, and this is his funniest movie. It stinks that there are only a couple of the movies he starred in available to stream.
The newest of all the good comedies on Netflix. Great mix of comedy and time travel.
I had a lot of trouble getting into silent film until I started watching Buster Keaton. As you can tell by this movie's win percentage, if you watch it, you'll love it. There are a ton of Keaton movies on Instant Watch too!
Hard to believe it's been 13 years since BASEketball came out. If you enjoy Matt and Trey's work on South Park, you'll be entertained watching this.
Spaceballs is big and dumb but it's still a fun movie to pop in from time to time. At the very least, it's better than the "spoof" movies Hollywood churns out nowadays. The more recent Spaceballs: The Animated Series is also available.
Anybody else stunned Big is in fewer people's top 20 lists than Spaceballs? In a career full of likable performances, Big is the movie that most effectively showcases Tom Hanks's charm.
Let's cover all the comedy bases and include some stand up. You can't possibly do any better than Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, Zach Galifinakis and Maria Bamford.
Tune in later this week for the best horror movies on Netflix Instant Watch!
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For Oyster lovers I recommend you try The Commander Bar in Notting Hill.
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HollywoodNews.com: Cleveland, Ohio's CHIMAIRA are pleased to announce the July 20th, 2010 release of their highly-anticipated DVD/CD set, Coming Alive on Ferret Music. This unprecedented release includes a four-part documentary filmed over the course of a year and a half while the entire package includes over 7 hours of exclusive content. The DVD, filmed entirely in HD, showcases CHIMAIRA in the studio while recording the Billboard-charting, The Infection, and chronicles their recent, worldwide touring season.
In summary, Coming Alive is an in-depth look into CHIMAIRA's life and music in the studio and on the road. Not only does the DVD set include this amazing documentary piece, another section, CHIMAIRA XMAS: Live Concert Film, celebrates the 10th annual CHIMAIRA Christmas show in Cleveland, Ohio, which took place on December 30th, 2009. 13 HD cameras capture CHIMAIRA releasing their fury for their hometown crowd on a dark and snowy night in December. Bonus features on the DVD include a 45 minute Resurrection: 'Making of' documentary, a 40 minute home-video footage documentary of never before seen moments, and a live CD featuring 17 tracks recorded at CHIMAIRA's December 30th Christmas show.
The tracklisting is as follows:
1. The Venom Inside
2. Resurrection
3. Power Trip
4. Empire
5. The Disappearing Sun
6. Severed
7. Destroy and Dominate
8. Six
9. The Dehumanizing Process
10. Dead Inside
11. Painting The White To Grey
12. Nothing Remains
13. Salvation
14. Secrets Of The Dead
15. The Flame
16. Pure Hatred
17. Implements of Destruction (included on DVD only)
"Metallica's A Year and a Half in the Life of…., and Live, Shit, Binge and Purge, were my bibles while growing up," states guitarist Rob Arnold. "Watching the guys in the studio, out on the road, and backstage, taught me so much, and definitely played a major roll in shaping me into the musician I am today. After watching our new DVD set, Coming Alive, I sat back, ULTRA satisfied, and knew that this DVD would do the exact same thing for fans and musicians of today. The quality, the content, the humor, the realism, the insight, and the impact of this product, will definitely erupt onto the music community. Even the packaging is totally sick…. I can't wait to get my hands on one of the first copies, and I KNOW that you're going to love yours!"
Looking to see CHIMAIRA live and in-person? You're in luck! The band will be touring this summer on the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL! The festival [...]
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Chimaira to release 'Coming Alive' DVD/CD set on July 20th
HollywoodNews.com: Cleveland, Ohio's CHIMAIRA are pleased to announce the July 20th, 2010 release of their highly-anticipated DVD/CD set, Coming Alive on Ferret Music. This unprecedented release includes a four-part documentary filmed over the course of a year and a half while the entire package includes over 7 hours of exclusive content. The DVD, filmed entirely in HD, showcases CHIMAIRA in the studio while recording the Billboard-charting, The Infection, and chronicles their recent, worldwide touring season.
Shadows Fall announce Pre-Mayhem Festival Dates
HollywoodNews.com: Shadows Fall is adding even more amazing dates to their summer touring plans! Not only is Shadows Fall set to perform in several cities in South America this summer, they are also poised to appear with Chimaira at select pre-Mayhem Festival shows and one Mayhem Festival off-date, and will be joined by Winds of Plague on several Mayhem Festival off-dates. All tour dates are listed below.
Shadows Fall is eager to head out on the road with the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival this summer. Shadows Fall will be performing on the Jagermeister Stage alongside Hatebreed, and off-date tour-mates Chimaira and Winds of Plague. The Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival kicks off in San Bernardino, CA on July 10th, and comes to an end in Oklahoma City, OK on August 14th of this year.
See below for all upcoming Shadows Fall tour dates:
6/26 Mexico City, Mexico @ Crico Volador
6/29 Santiago, Chile @ Teatro Novedades
6/30 Buenos Aires, Argentina @ Super Rock
7/1 Sao Paulo, Brazil @ Hangar 110
7/3 Bogota, Columbia @ Parque Simon Bolivar
7/6 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
7/7 Chico, CA @ Senator Theatre
7/8 Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory
7/12 Bend, OR @ Bend Event Center
7/22 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
7/26 Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights (w/ Chimaira)
8/2 Charleston, SC @ The Oasis
8/9 Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero
7/10 San Bernardino, CA @ Hyundai Pavilion at Glen Helen
7/11 Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
7/13 Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre Southeast
7/14 Boise, ID @ Idaho Center Amphitheatre
7/16 Phoenix, AZ @ Cricket Pavilion
7/17 Albuquerque, NM @ Journal Pavilion
7/18 Englewood, CO @ Coors Amphitheatre
7/20 St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
7/21 Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
7/23 Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
7/24 Hartford, CT @ The Comcast Theater
7/25 Montreal, QC @ Parc Jean Drapeau
7/27 Boston, MA @ Comcast Center
7/28 Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
7/30 Tinley Park, IL @ First Midwest Bank Theater
7/31 Indianapolis, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Center
8/1 Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheatre
8/3 Raleigh, NC @ Time Warner Cable Pavilion @ Walnut Creek
8/4 Virginia Beach, VA @ Virginia Beach Amphitheatre
8/6 Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theater
8/7 Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
8/8 Washington, DC @ Jiffy Lube Live
8/10 Tampa, FL @ Ford Amphitheatre
8/11 West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre
8/13 Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center
8/14 Oklahoma City, OK [...]
Red-hot Neil Patrick Harris tops the AfterElton Hot 100 list for second year; Scott Evans in second place
By Greg Hernandez
hollywoodnews.com: AfterElton's annual Hot 100 list is out and Neil Patrick Harris is once again at the head of the class.
Readers cast their votes in recent weeks and the results are a list comprised of male actors, musicians, athletes, and other prominent celebrities.
The AfterElton Hot 100 began in 2007 in response to Maxim's Hot 100 and allows gay and bisexual men to pick the celebrities they believe to be the most attractive, regardless of sexual orientation.
This year's Hot 100 features 26 openly gay or bisexual men including second-place Scott Evans as well as John Barrowman, Adam Lambert, Michael Urie, Cheyenne Jackson, Ricky Martin, Luke Macfarlane, Chris Colfer, Jonothan Groff, Chad Allen, Wilson Cruz, Gavin Greel, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, David Burtka, Nick Adams, Dustin Lance Black, Randy Harrison, Tom Ford, Gareth Thomas, Matthew Mitcham, Darryl Stephens, and Robert Gant.
Here is NPH's reaction to his latest honor: "Holy Pete, a repeat!?! Thanks for the votes, gentlemen. I don't quite know how to respond – it's always fun to be on the top of a pile of hot dudes? No, umm – it IS a lot more enjoyable the second time you do it? No, no. How about – I've always fantasized having these 99 guys behind me? Truly, though, the fact that David and I both made this list means a lot. Mainly, it means that there will be some enthusiastic role playing tonight. So thanks for that."
Anderson Cooper, the hard-working CNN anchor and 60 Minutes correspondent, doesn't discuss his sexuality publicly but he did have this reaction to making the list: "I was very humbled and flattered to be number 11 on your list, until I was reminded I was number 9 on it two years ago. Is it my wattle, or the bags under my eyes? Despite my rapid decline, thank you very much. My trainer is also very thankful, because you have just guaranteed his employment for the coming year."
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Larry King and Shawn Southwick are back on
By HollywoodNews.com
Hollywoodnews.com: Larry King, it's OK to come back home.
The CNN talk show, 76, host has patched his differences up with Shawn Southwick, 50, his wife of 13 years and the mother of his two children.
"They have stopped the divorce proceedings," spokesman Howard Rubenstein told Reuters. "He has moved back home."
Rumors had flied that King was in an affair, then his wife was in affair, but they've put that all to the side for the children.
Also, King got tired of eating all three meals at Nate n' Als in Beverly Hills.
"We owe it to ourselves and our children to continue being dedicated to each other. We want to thank our friends for their loyal love and support — for being there for us" the couple said in a statement which ABC News and Reuters picked up.
King is tied with Elizabeth Taylor in terms of divorces, who also counts seven of them. Had King divorced Southwick, he would have beaten Taylor.


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Any new grads having major employment problems? - page 2
I graduated in May 2012 with an ADN. I moved from Illinois to Texas for better job prospects. I've applied for 50 jobs and have heard nothing. Plus, I'm applying to other minimum wage jobs just to have an income. I keep getting... Read More
- 1Oct 12, '12 by applewhiternJust this past week, my local newspaper printed an article about the mythical "nurse shortage" and how people should go to nursing school so they can get a job. Under the comments section, several nurses had posted that there was no shortage of nurses, but there was a shortage of available jobs for new graduate nurses. Judging from the rest of the comments, it seems the general public believes there is a severe shortage of nurses! Most people think we are "short-staffed" due to a nurse shortage, not staff cut-backs. A couple of nurse friends of mine just obtained jobs in clinics, and both of these jobs were "word of mouth" with no posting or advertisements of these jobs being open.
- 2Oct 12, '12 by joanna73 GuideThere is definitely a nursing shortage, but employers are most concerned with cost savings, so most facilities are leaving positions unfilled. Nurses work short everywhere, and things won't improve for probably another 5-6 years at least. No money to train new grads, either. Continue networking and applying for jobs. Polish your resume and cover letters. You will find a job eventually.
- 0Oct 12, '12 by itsnoworneverThose who dont have jobs, are you volunteering? Join your local disaster relief group, call elementary schools and volunteer to teach nutrition/hygiene classes (those school nurses are spread thin! Help em out! Teach the kinders handwashing!), volunteer to be first aid for AYSO in your area...you will find SOMETHING eventually!
- 1Oct 12, '12 by CombativeQuote from BrandonLPN^ThisI think too many new grads with majors (not just in nursing) depend way to much on their degree being some sort of magic wand that will land them a job. Far more important is having an "in" somewhere by having worked there as a CNA or something first. Or having an "in" in the form of knowing someone in HR. So you have a nursing license. So what? So does everyone else applying for the job. Not trying to be harsh, but as long as unemployed new grads think along the lines of "I have a RN license, therefore I should have a job" they will likely continue to be unemployed.
I graduated from an ADN program in May. All of the local hospitals in NJ said they are not hiring new grads unless they have their BSN. And even with a BSN, you aren't guaranteed employment if you lack experience. If you are currently in nursing school you should definitely focus on getting a job as a CNA in a hospital.
My class graduated with 38 students, and only 4 of us have jobs in hospitals. 3 of them got their job because they started out as a tech in the hospital they are working for. I worked as a tech for 3 years, but I left that job before I started nursing school so I didn't have an 'in' so to speak. The hospital I used to work for will only hire BSN's now, so I had to look elsewhere.
I targeted 5 hospitals total, and went after this one that I really enjoyed being at during my clinical rotation there. I found out who the hiring manager was and harassed her to death. I was polite of course, but definitely persistent. I told her that why I wanted to work for her hospital and that I would be the most motivated employee she ever had. It's important to demonstrate poise and confidence when you are talking to these people and let them know that you are the right person for the job. It wouldn't even hurt to be a little bold and say something like "So I see you have an RN position posted for the E.R. When can I come in for an interview?" You need to call and bug them until they flat out tell you 'no' and to stop calling, or until they offer you an interview. Let's be real here...what do you have to lose?
I know job hunting can be frustrating...but it doesn't have to be. Don't just throw 50 applications out there and expect to get a call back. You need to follow up, and more importantly, you need to be ASSERTIVE. I'm not saying you should be rude....just know your strengths and use them to your advantage. Being persistent is important because getting a nursing job is usually about luck and timing. If all of the sudden there are 3 positions that need to be filled and you call that day, the hiring manager might tell you to come on in.
Good Luck!
- 2Oct 12, '12 by itsnoworneverQuote from rhaganNeither does being unemployed and non-competitive during your searchvolunteering don't pay the bills. Am just saying
- 0Oct 12, '12 by DSkelton711All the media keeps saying is "nursing shortage" and for-profit schools trumping nursing as THE recession-proof career. Of course you feel a little defeated. It burns me up that there is so much misinformation out there about the nonexistent nursing shortage. You will need to keep trying. It took me a year to find a job and I am not a new grad. If you feel nursing is your calling, then you just have to keep going. Networking--get the word out to everyone you know that you are looking for an RN position. Make sure your resume kicks butt. Joining ANA and local chapter didn't get me a job but it did help me keep my passion about nursing going. Eventually you will be in the right place at the right time. Don't give up!
- 3Oct 12, '12 by hiddencatRNQuote from rhaganNo, but it helps you network and makes your application stand out, which can help you get a job, which WILL pay the bills. My volunteer experience as well as my active membership in a professional nursing organization were cited as things that made me look like a real go-getter and good potential employee by the folks who ended up hiring me.volunteering don't pay the bills. Am just saying
- 2Oct 12, '12 by BrandonLPNMaybe this belongs in a different thread, but I'm convinced there isn't so much a suplus of nurses as there is a shifting of *where* the nursing jobs are. Jobs are heavily shifting away from the traditional hospital setting that everyone wants and moving to subacute, LTC and home care. And since these areas are, to say the least, viewed by many new grads as "lesser" jobs, it creates a skewed view that there are too many nurses.


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Co-existence of wildlife and pastoralism on extensive rangelands: competition or compatibility?
- Maryam Niamir-Fuller,
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Co-existence: a topical and timely issue?
Rangelands cover 69% of the world's agricultural land (FAOStats 2009) and around 40% of all global land surfaces, providing habitats for domestic livestock, wild plants and wild animals (du Toit et al. 2010).
Rangelands are therefore globally important and are some of the last, great wild lands. They are important for conservation as many of them continue to sustain wildlife outside of national parks but are under no formal protection. Amongst the millions of people also supported there, many are very poor and dependent on access to land for their livestock (Wrobel and Redford 2010, p. 2).
Over these large land areas, there are broad as well as quite intricate interactions between all the species, including humans. The rangelands are used by pastoralists,a primarily dependent on income from their livestock, principally reliant on grazing pastures, within extensive land use systems having low human and livestock population densities and using relat ...
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- 1. Global Environment Facility Coordination Office, UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme), PO Box 30552, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya
- 2. Odessa Centre UK, 2 The Ridgeway, Great Wolford, Warks, CV36 5NN, UK
- 3. Center for Collaborative Conservation and Natural Resource Ecology Lab Faculty, Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University, 1401 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA
- 4. Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship, Colorado State University, 1401 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA
- 5. Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, Colorado State University, 1401 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA
- 6. Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, Silwood Park Campus, Buckhurst Road, Ascot, SL5 7PY, UK


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James "Buddy" and Patricia Astles will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 20. They were married Oct. 20, 1962, in Hahira. They have two sons and their spouses, Steve and Laini Astles and Darren and Sharon Astles, as well as grandchildren and a great-grandchild due in January. Buddy worked for Yeomans Drywall for more than 40 years, while his wife is retired from South Georgia Medical Center. They have been members of Bemiss Road Baptist Church for more than 40 years.
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I'm going to Aruba soon so I hope to read the book in it's entirety during this vacation. 7 months ago
10 years after introducing 43 Things to the world, we have decided we have met our last goal: completing the incredible experience that has been 43 Things. Please join us in giving one last cheer to all the folks who have shared their goals with the world, as well as all the people who have worked at The Robot Co-op to build this incredible website. We won a Webby Award, published a book, and brought happiness to a lot of people.
Starting today, 43 Things users can export their goals and entries from the site. Starting August 15, we will make the site "read only". 43 Things users will still be able to view the site and export their content, but we won't be taking any new content from users. We hope to leave the site up for folks to see and download their content until the end of the year. Ending on New Year's Eve takes us full circle.
It has been a long ride (one of our original goals was to "build a company that lasts at least 2 years" - we beat that one!) While we wish the site could live on, it has suffered from a number of challenges - changes in how people use the site, the advertising industry, and how search engines view the site. We wish the outcome was different – but we've always been realistic about when our goals are met and when they aren't.
As of today, you will be able to download your goals and entries. See more about that on the FAQ page. Thanks for 10 great years of goal-setting and achieving.
- The Robots.
I'm going to Aruba soon so I hope to read the book in it's entirety during this vacation. 7 months ago
I started reading about 2 years ago and somewhere along the way, inexplicably, i lost interest in reading, this book or any for that matter. fast forward to now and i discovered that i need reading glasses! so, i picked up the book again, and i am half way through in less than 2 weeks. i will review the book and my share my thoughts once i finish. 11 months ago
I'm on Chapter 7 The exploiters and the exploited. Maybe if I read a little bit everyday and posted what I read about on here. I really think reading this book will give me a better perspective on life and what I should do. 21 months ago
But I didn't enjoy or agree with the book, so I stopped reading it and doubt I will pick it back up. Therefore I won't be reading the Fountainhead either.
So many speak highly of Ayn Rand that I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. People proclaim Rand to be some sort of genius and prophet, which she clearly is not. Some quotes that sum up how I feel about Rand and her philosophy, objectivism.
"I have always found it quaint and rather touching that there is a movement in the US that thinks Americans are not yet selfish enough." -Christopher Hitchens
"Ayn Rand's 'philosophy' is nearly perfect in its immorality, which makes the size of her audience all the more ominous and symptomatic as we enter a curious new phase in our society…. To justify and extol human greed and egotism is to my mind not only immoral, but evil."
― Gore Vidal
"There are two novels that can transform a bookish 14-year-kid's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish daydream that can lead to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood in which large chunks of the day are spent inventing ways to make real life more like a fantasy novel. The other is a book about orcs."
― Raj Patel
"Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead, doubtless two of the most exquisitely adolescent of fictions."
― Nancy Mairs,
I would like to have said I finished it so I could have a proper discussion or debate if it comes up. But I'd rather not waste my time… 2 years ago
Probably the best book I've ever read. Such an epic story, I don't know why it isn't more celebrated as a love story. There's an awful lot of sex it in. This is one of my first goals on here that I've been able to check off as completed. Phew! Next up The Fountainhead… 2 years ago
I've been reading since January and am a little more than half done now in April, wow! 2 years ago
It took me two and a half months to read the 1,168 page hardback version. Was it worth it? Yes it was. One of the best books I've ever read. 3 years ago


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by alisondahl
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I haven't posted much since I left the BurdaStyle team last February to pursue my clothing line, Dahl NYC, full-time, so I thought it was time to share my favorite project since-my wedding! Designing and sewing my wedding gown was an aspect of wedding planning I truly relished. I have to say it was the most rewarding project I've ever taken on. A wedding can be the ultimate fashion show: you walk down the aisle (or grass in my case) and all eyes are upon you and your wedding party. I asked seven of my lady friends & family to be my maids and created all of their bridesmaids dresses, as well as the flower girls'. It was a lot to take on, but such a special experience, and I used the designs as a catalyst to launch a new collection.
My gown: I draped the gown pattern entirely on a dress form and learned how to create circular ruffles for the skirt—a nifty technique of cutting out circular strips of fabric to create a fluttering ruffle which is not gathered. Cut from silky stretch charmeuse, the bodice hugs your curves while allowing for movement and comfortability. Vintage tulle with delicate beading was attached to the bodice—for that "something old" feel. The skirt is cut from luxurious mushroom-pleated chiffon with light blush and ivory circular ruffles that cascade downwards, fluttering as you move.
Bodice: Silk stretch charmeuse, vintage beaded tulle. Skirt: Silk mushroom pleated chiffon. Ruffles: Silk organza
Dec 10, 2012, 07.10 PMby sala22
Very beautiful! Glad to hear from you again!
Dec 10, 2012, 06.17 PMby carottesauvage
Nov 18, 2012, 09.55 AMby amandaloschiavo
Nov 13, 2012, 10.58 PMby wzrdreams
Really lovely. Congrats Alison!
Nov 18, 2012, 10.12 PMby alisondahl
Thanks wzrdreams—hope you've been well & inspired!
Nov 13, 2012, 02.16 PMby alicewang
What a beautiful bride!
Nov 13, 2012, 01.37 PMby laurertheexplorer
Beautiiful! Congrats!!
Nov 13, 2012, 12.25 AMby brisehuus
Great dress.
Nov 12, 2012, 08.52 PMby kogogo
So beautiful… Cheers to the shameless romantic!
Nov 12, 2012, 02.30 PMby tzyg0nka
Gorgeous dress, gorgeous bride
Nov 12, 2012, 02.30 PMby tzyg0nka
Gorgeous dress, gorgeous bride
Nov 12, 2012, 12.16 PMby kisses
Stunning!!!! well done….You look great
Nov 12, 2012, 10.54 AMby Jelena Mitic
Absolutely stunning! I love the tight fit of your dress, it doesn't seem so heavy like those classic wedding gowns and I really like the draping on the lower part. The bridesmaid's' dresses are a success too. Well done and thanks for sharing!
Nov 12, 2012, 10.54 AMby viaklave
YOu look stunning!!!
Nov 12, 2012, 09.28 AMby Inga 888
A very beautiful and unique dress! Congrats on the wedding :)
Nov 12, 2012, 08.46 AMby freakusbzzz
Yeah Alison!
Congrats on the mamoth sewing effort. And the wedding of course.
Nov 18, 2012, 10.13 PMby alisondahl
Thanks so much! The hard work was well woth it. Hope you're well!
Nov 12, 2012, 05.49 AMby peppit
Congrats on your wedding. What a beautiful dress and how fit for a wedding set in such a romantic scenery, and if I may comment on the groom (poor grooms, they never get enough credit). Amazing styling! The best of luck on your new clothing line.
Nov 18, 2012, 10.14 PMby alisondahl
Ahw, yes, the groom did a very good job with his outfit (which we bought at J-Crew) and he gave it his own spin. Thanks so much :)
Nov 12, 2012, 01.21 AMby mamamodista
Your dress is absolutely beautiful and so are you! Congratulations and bravo! Thanks for sharing something so special with us all!
Nov 12, 2012, 12.26 AMby Mary Athey
you look stunning in this dress. the photos are gorgeous as well. congrats on the wedding and your beautiful work x
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All eyes were on Shailene Woodley at the Los Angeles premiere of Divergent as she sparkled in her fully beaded bronze one-shoulder Elie Saab Haute Couture gown with draped detailing and a sexy thigh high slit. She kept the metallic theme going with gold foil Stuart Weitzman sandals.


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How to Make a Get Well Soon Card
So a loved one or dear friend is sick, and you want to let them know you care. Even though not everyone likes having visitors while they're sick, sending them a 'get well soon' card is a simple way to make your loved one/friend feel cared about. However, making a get well card is not as easy as it seems, but we'll help you out.
1Decide how you're going to make the card. If you're really into scrapbooking, you probably have the materials to be able to make an amazing card such as the one pictured above. If not, then you might have to settle for a simpler-made card. If you are just planning on buying a card, then skip the next few steps.Ad
2Decide what your card is going to look like. You don't want to make your card look depressing, since the object of the card is to make your friend/loved one happier, so choose brighter colours and avoid colours like black, grey, brown, and dark blue.
3Decide the details of your card. Some popular designs are drawing flowers, balloons, butterflies, teddy bears, or even just sticking band-aids on the card! If you're an artist, you could draw something elaborate, or if not, just draw something simple like a pot of flowers. You could also use stamps, or use pictures to make a collage. You could even print off a little picture off of the Internet to make your card. You could also use watercolour paints to create a beautiful picture on your card.
4Embellish your card (optional). If you want to give your card a little extra something, embellish it with glitter, rhinestones, fabric flowers, googly eyes, band-aids, tissue paper, the works!
5Decide whether you want to make your card witty or sensitive. Make sure you think about the person you're sending the card to. Will they appreciate a witty joke, or just feel like you don't care? Will they roll their eyes at something sympathetic and wish you'd given them a good laugh instead? Make your decision, and then choose either one of the options below:
Method 1 of 2: Sensitive
- You mean a lot to me
- You mean so much to me
- You mean the world to me
- Thinking of you
- Wishing you a speedy recovery
- You're in my prayers
- Sorry to hear you're not feeling well
- Sorry you're not feeling well
- I hope you'll feel better soon
- Get well soon
- Sorry you're not feeling your best
- Sending you get well wishes
- Here's hoping that good health will be yours again soon
- Sending you all my love
- Sending you hugs and kisses
- Know that I'm thinking of you
- Know that you're in my prayers
- Sending you get well wishes
- I love you
- Get better soon
Method 2 of 2: Funny
- They say that laughter is the best medicine...in that case, you should be feeling better already! No need to thank me.
- Look at the bright side...now you can complain all you want!
- We all hate being in the hospital, but at least you get breakfast in bed!
- Get well cards are so funny, never being sick is missing half the fun!
- It is a mathematical fact that 50% of doctors graduate in the bottom half of your class ~Unknown
- Warning: Humor may be hazardous to your illness ~Ellie Katz
- Some chicken soup and lots of tea, soon you'll be well and fancy free!
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There are different ways to access the value of your home, shop and any personal property. I have noticed that while buying and selling the property, people take very hasty decision and do not take care about hard-earned money. Even though following a simple assessing strategy, they can get true value of the property. If you or anybody else in your family or friends is planning to sell the property, following information can help you get a little more than you are being offered.
Importance of Location in Assessing Property
One of the most important points while assessing the property is keeping in mind the location, which plays a vital role in bringing good buyers and money. If your locality is in such a place, where there is a market and dense population, it means it could be used for commercial purposes, if recognized by the local government body. While assessing such property, consider market value not circular rates in your locality. The best way to do so is compare the area, street, population around property, shops, parking lot and the facilities available in your property. Consider all the benefits associated with your property and then evaluate the rates.
Contacting Property Dealers or Realtors
I recently suggested this technique to one of my relatives, who is going to sell his three storied building, which is located in a market. I made a list of all the property dealers around his area and another list of the dealers which deal in other localities. Then we sketched the property in a beautiful way so that dealers can have better understating and the benefits of the property.
There were more than 35 dealers or realtors in both the lists. We distributed detailed Xeroxed sketched paper to each one of them. It was a new experience of advertising someone's property that is why they showed extra interest and next day called to fix a meeting. This strategy was working wonders because he did not receive so much reply before when he used conventional way of going and telling that "I want to sell my property, if you have any buyer you can contact me".
It was creative because at the first glance dealer can see his benefits at his office and he was excited to come to the sight to see if he should try buyers for that property. Different buyers offered different rates, which we noted down in an index form. Then we calculated who is offering us less, we started from there just to know how much he can increase.
Going one by one, we reached the last one who was offering highest. We inquired how much more he can increase and referred him the rates which were being offered by the person before him. There was 4% difference between the payments and we asked him to increase 10% which he rejected and got ready to make it 8%. Even though we spent some extra time, but it paid us much more and the deal was struck within one week, which was pending for months.
Also remember that the value of a property does not increase unless it is sold once. If a property does not sell, it rates will remain the same, even though the property which has less area, situated in a bad location without any facilities might be expensive. This is just because, it was sold and bought frequently.


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To make the strawberry heart
Materials: honeycomb tissue paper balls and hearts (I got mine from Darlybird, which is cheap and has a great assortment), glue gun, crepe paper for the leaves in different shades (I'd try Paper Mart for cheap and heavy crepe paper), scissors
Step 1: Cut out 5 or 6 long leaves with the crepe paper grain going vertically.
Step 2: Gold it in the center vertically to provide a bit of shape to the leaves.
Step 3: Glue gun them into the crevices of the heart.
Step 4: With a longer piece of crepe paper (about 1 foot by 4" wide) roll it to form a cylinder. Make sure it's tight so that it holds its shape.
Step 5: Glue the "stem" into the center of the tissue heart.
Other fruits to try: orange, lemon, lime, blueberry, grapes in small bunches of purples or greens that are tied together. Adjust the size of the leaf according to each fruit. For the grapes I made more of a grape leaf shape like this


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Moayed, Majid Javid (2009) Voter Verification Using Rubik's Cube. Masters thesis, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Electronic voting systems such as Direct Recording Electronic systems have become more prominent in election processes because of their potential in consistency of implementing security policies. Despite of this potential, most of the systems still exclusively rely on the integrity of election officers and poll workers to ensure that the election maintains the proper security and privacy. Various cryptography voting schemes have been proposed to tackle the problem of how to trust the voting machine with correct recording of votes. However, still the probability of cheating is relatively high. This thesis proposes an electronic voting system that provides a trustable voter verification system by scrambling ballots as the cryptography method. The system selects and unselects candidates, and Rubik's cube is used for encrypting ballots and generating receipts. The receipts can be used by voters to verify their votes in the final tally of votes. Cheating probabilities were analyzed to evaluate the strength of the proposed system. The results of the probability analysis show that cheating probabilities in the proposed system are very low.
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September 20, 2012 from 11:30am to 1pm – Crowne Plaza Hotel Cara O'Shell, Compensation Associate with Google, will explain how the Adwords system works at the NMAMA's Lunch & Learn on Thursday, September 20. Network 11:30; Lunch Presentation at Noon. Lea… Organized by New Mexico AMA | Type: marketing, forum, networking, lunch, presentation, learn
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Figure 2. The distribution of surficial sediments in Long Island Sound and adjacent waters. Triangular and block diagrams explain the map units.
Surficial Sediment Distribution
The regional surficial sediment distribution is extremely patchy, but exhibits textural trends which are related to sea-floor geology, bathymetry, and the effects of currents. In general, gravelly sediments are dominant in easternmost Long Island Sound, where tidal currents are strong, and in areas characterized by glacial tills. Sand occurs across the east-central Sound and along most of the nearshore margins. Silty sand and sand-silt-clay mark transitions within the Sound from higher to lower energy environments, such as on the flanks of bathymetric highs. Clayey silt and silty clay are predominant in low-energy environments, such as on the floors of the central and western basins.
Figure 5. Shows the regional distribution of the four categories of sea-floor sedimentary environments identified in the Long Island Sound study area.
Sedimentary Environments
The circulation in Long Island Sound, which is controlled by an east-to-west weakening of tidal-current speeds coupled with the westward-directed estuarine bottom drift, has produced a succession of sedimentary environments. The succession begins with erosion or nondeposition at the narrow eastern entrance to the Sound, changes to an extensive area of coarse-grained bedload transport in the east-central Sound, passes into a contiguous band of sediment sorting (where the estuary noticeably widens), and ends with broad areas of fine-grained deposition on the flat basin floor in the central and western Sound. The distribution of these environments provides insight into the long-term fate of contaminants, and is a guide to the future utilization of the sea floor. This information also helps to define the general locations and variability of benthic biological habitats, and gives a long-term perspective of sea-floor conditions in the Sound. Click here to view a USGS fact sheet on this topic.
Figure 3. Copper (Cu) concentrations in the surface sediments (0-2 cm) of Long Island Sound.
Contaminant Distribution and Accumulation in Sediments
Trace metal contamination of sediments from land-based activities is found throughout Long Island Sound and its watershed. In 1996, the USGS collected samples of surface sediments in the Sound to measure amounts and locations of metal contaminants and to establish a baseline for identifying changing conditions. Average concentrations of silver and copper in the Sound were 4-5 times greater than naturally-occurring background values. Zinc, lead, and manganese concentrations were enriched 1.5-2 times greater than natural background levels. The concentration distributions of these elements correlates with the sedimentary environment, the sediment texture, the organic carbon content, and the abundance of Clostridium perfringens, a bacterium used as a sewage tracer. Strong water currents remove fine-grained sediments, and the contaminants that are associated with them from sandy, reworked environments and concentrate them in the depositional basins. Thus, the greatest enrichment of metals is found in the depositional environments and muddy sediments of the central and western basins, due to both proximity to pollutant sources and the natural movement of sediments and contaminants within the Sound. Click here to view a USGS fact sheet on this topic.
Figure 4. Concentration profiles of Clostridium perfringens,
Historical Record of Pollution and Environmental Changes
Sediment cores provide a record of past conditions in Long Island Sound because recently deposited sediments at the top overlie older sediments below. Measurements of mercury and of Clostridium perfringens, a bacterial tracer of sewage, in cores show the onset of anthropogenic contamination two centuries ago and the effects of the increase in a regional human population since then. Concentrations of metal contaminants have decreased in recent decades, but Clostridium perfringens has not. Some areas of the Sound have much faster accumulation of sediment and contaminants than others, but regions of the Sound which now have high contaminant enrichments have also had them in the past. Sediments record changes in pollution and other environmental conditions which may be linked to fluctuations over the same time periods in the populations of small organisms (benthic foraminifera) that live on the sea floor.
Figure 6. A simulation of bottom bedload transport by currents. Arrows are not scaled; color legend shows magnitude of transport.
Sediment Transport
Three-dimensional, numerical modeling provides a general description of the regional distribution and causes of bottom currents in Long Island Sound in relation to sedimentary environments. Near-bottom current simulations show that the tidal currents, locally enhanced by estuarine circulation and wind events, control transport in the deeper parts of the Sound and promote net westward sediment transport. Our simulations also show that wind- and wave-driven bottom currents control transport along the shallow margins and cause the relatively coarse-grained sediments that occur in these regions, but that the effect of these currents drops off dramatically with increasing water depth.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Haverty Furniture Cos. said Thursday that improving customer confidence and newly refurbished stores helped boost its first-quarter sales by 5.7 percent at stores open at least a year.
Shares rose nearly 4 percent in midday trading. Sales at stores open longer than a year are a key indicator of a retailer's health because the figure excludes the volatility of recently opened or closed stores.
Haverty Furniture said total revenue in the quarter ended March 31 was $163.6 million, up 6 percent from $154.2 million in the same quarter last year.
CEO Clarence Smith said spending at the stores was boosted by more confident customers, newly renovated locations and better quality merchandise.
"These encouraging results are taking place in a continued difficult economic environment but are reflective of improving consumer sentiment," Smith said in a statement.
Haverty Furniture is a home furnishings retailer with 119 showrooms in 17 states throughout the South and Midwest.
Shares rose 42 cents, or 3.7 percent, to $11.89 in midday trading. The stock is still roughly in the mid-range of its trading price over the last year, when it has swung between $9.47 and $13.76.
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|Blade tip for a rotor blade of a wind turbine and a method of inserting the blade tip into a rotor blade
|Lutz Luebbe, Bentwisch (Germany)
|Assigned to Nordex Energy GmbH, Rostock (Germany)
|Filed by Lutz Luebbe, Bentwisch (Germany)
|Filed on Nov. 9, 2010, as Appl. No. 12/942,729.
|Claims priority of application No. 10 2009 046 586 (DE), filed on Nov. 10, 2009.
|Prior Publication US 2011/0110789 A1, May 12, 2011
|Int. Cl. F03D 11/00 (2006.01)
|U.S. Cl. 416—223R [416/245 R]
|11 Claims
|1. A blade tip for a rotor blade of a wind turbine, comprising:
a structure true to size to said rotor blade,
a joining piece connected to said structure,
and a clamping wedge, said clamping wedge being positively connected to a flattened face of said joining piece,
said joining piece having a one-sided guide portion, and said one-sided guide portion having a shape being sphenoid toward the outside.