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Easy for a tween to assemble. Fits 18" dolls. Looks good.
I have been looking for a bed for my daughter's American Girl dolls for Christmas. I refused to pay alot of money. My mother told me to look on Overstock and when I did I was pleasantly surprised to find this one. It was a great price and well made. My daughter loves it!! It come with bedding too. This being my first expericence on Overstock, I will definatley be a returing customer.
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Great little dollbed. My daughter loves how it can be bunk beds or separate beds. I thought it was nice that it came with a little mattress, light blanket, and pillow for each bed. The little ladder is super cute. Very easy to put together. Just a warning, the directions are backwards, but you figure it out quickly. Overall, nice value.
Girls loved the bed. Easy to put together.
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Very nice bed, easy to put together. Bought it for my daughter's American dolls and they fit perfect. The best part is that you can put it in different configurations, as a bunk bed, as separate beds. Linens are a nice touch too. My daughter is very happy.
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If you are someone facing foreclosure on your home, you may be inclined to ask yourself, what happens during a foreclosure? People facing a foreclosure would want to know the length of time required by this entire process, as well as the options available when undergoing a foreclosure. This article serves to clarify things and give you some tips on how to delay the foreclosure process.
What happens during a foreclosure is that your lender will give you notice that the property is about to be foreclosed. This usually happens about two to three months after you have missed out on your monthly payments. However you will need to recognize that this varies form one lender to the next.
Typically, you will receive a summons or foreclosure notice with regards to the action being taken by the bank. A period of 20 days is normally provided for you to reply to the notice, however in some states the period can vary. If you do not give out a prompt reply, the court will be forced to approve the foreclosure action, and this means that the lender will get to have full ownership of your home. Your property will then be sold at a local auction during a foreclosure.
Before the sheriff will have to forcefully turn you out of your home, you will have anywhere between two to three weeks to get out of the property. The entire process however may take anywhere between three and six months, since this tends to vary from state to state. Also this will depend on the effort you exert in delaying the foreclosure as well as your knowledge and ability in doing so. These tips can help you delay the foreclosure process effectively.
- You should not hesitate to answer any of the calls made by your bank and to request personally for an extension of the entire process. Banks don't like foreclosures, and if you are able to ask them politely and convincingly, you may actually get the extension you need.
- Reply to the foreclosure summons or notices. If you do this in the right way, you can get up to a month in extension.
- Speak with your lender and talk about how you may be able to repay the amount you have defaulted on. While this is nowhere near like a mortgage refinance arrangement, you can actually get more time if you are able to approach your lender successfully.
- Put forth your case to the judge by attending a court hearing. Doing so will allow you up to 60 days, although you may lose the case.
- Also, if you want to delay the foreclosure for a few months, you can file for bankruptcy. However this course of action should be considered as your last option and before choosing this option you need to get expert advice first.
You can stop foreclosure successfully if you know the effective ways to do so. There are also ways for you to keep your home mortgage free, although you may not be qualified to avail of The Obama Loan Modification Plan.
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The Chicago Department of Transportation and Architecture for Humanity Chicago are looking for submissions to their annual ACTIVATE! Design Competition. [2]
The contest [3]is about finding interesting ways to revamp overlooked public spaces. It's called placemaking — making inviting public places for people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to gather.
Designers put together temporary installations on a budget – just $1,000 or less – to energize underused or overlooked spots around the city. ACTIVATE! 2013 will be a partnership with CDOT as part of the Make Way for People initiative. [4] This year's locations are in Pilsen, Old Town, Woodlawn and East Garfield Park.
Creativity is important. Entries also must emphasize community growth and development. Entries are due March 15.
The Metropolitan Planning Council provides a great overview of the benefits of placemaking on the economy, elderly and public health in its January blog series on the subject. [5]
[1] http://www.activetrans.org/users/frruth
[2] http://www.activate2013.org
[3] http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/cdot/provdrs/conservation_outreachgreenprograms/news/2013/jan/activate_design_competitionisunderway.html
[4] http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/cdot/supp_info/make_way_for_people.html
[5] http://metroplanning.org/news-events/blog-post/6627


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"On this dark, crumbling path that never sees the light
I think I saw that hope from back then that never should have existed"
LOL. I cannot believe we finally get to shoot BRS OVA casts. After all the trouble we've gone though. Seriously this is like the ULTIMATE troublesome character I ever did in MY ENTIRE COSPLAY lifetime. There are so many mishaps along he way that I got lazy to list here. BUT I'm so glad we manage to take decent pics. And my leg didn't look as fat (but I cheated a bit of course). And my team members are hotcakes! <3
Special thanks to *rOx-WINDy and *Kiwira for coming up to Malaysia to shoot us *bows*. First time working with ~heroinekpk as well.
I know it was a lil messy because there were many people and the basement was dark and wet. UGH. And my weapon malfunction yet again. I'm clearly NOT a propmaker! OTL. Sue's weapon was so fantastic. I can faint. Her's was so intact. Haven't cosplay with feli for ages. And I was so glad to see her again. D'awwww *hugs*. Angie with her kickass deadscythe. Just wanna know without ALL You guys involve in the shoot. AND I MEAN ALL. This shoot wouldn't happen!!
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Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific - (Jan. 14, 2013) - Ubisense are pleased to announce the release of myWorld 1.5 and the netSolutions 4.3 product suite. These new versions enhance the user experience adding new functionality to support key customer processes and improved operational efficiencies.
Ubisense are proud to provide products and services to some of the largest Utility and Telecoms providers in the world. Networks are changing rapidly at the moment with the rollout of Smart Metering, the addition of renewable energy sources to power networks as well as the rollout of 4G and ultra-high broadband services.
The new releases of the Ubisense geospatial products have been targeted to provide support for this network evolution providing visibility of key network sources to support strategic decision making as well as delivering planning, design and operational capabilities. New customers in the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific are already deploying the new releases to support the rollout of Smart Metering, and FTTx networks.
"It is a time when the world's Utility and Telecoms networks are undergoing rapid technical change. We are committed to provide products which enable our customers to make these changes." Said Richard Green, CEO of Ubisense.
myWorld provides an intuitive and easy to use solution for interacting with enterprise, Google and other web mapping information, at the office, in the field over the web. Users are already working with the system to manage the planning and sale of next generation telecoms services and also to support rapid service restoration by field crews. myWorld 1.5 takes business intelligence visibility to the next level, adding easily configurable thematic mapping giving a window on the status and utilisation of key business resources.
netSolutions is an integrated suite of products for network operators. Focused Telecoms modules enable service assignment, capacity management, wireless engineering and fibre planning and are in use at over 40 operators worldwide. Generic network modules enable the integration of Google data into the network planning and design systems and also provide webService APIs to support business process automation. netSolutions 4.3 provides enhanced service management and integration features and is also fully compatible with the 4.3 releases of the GE Energy's Smallworld Network Inventory™ products.
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Vol. 13: MakeShift: Broken Arm in the Wilderness
The creator of MacGyver challenges you to get your friend to medical help from an isolated fishing stream in a car with only three tires.
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The Scenario:You and a buddy arrange to go trout fishing on a favorite isolated stream. You load up your two-wheel-drive wagon with all your fly-fishing equipment, a cooler full of canned soda, food, and ice, and a second cooler of ice for the fish you plan to catch. The spot youre after is about 25 miles off the highway, down a drivable but pitted and rocky dirt road. But it's worth the trek, as the stream itself is a shallow, meandering slice of paradise, with perfect sand and gravel bars punctuated by whitewater zones of stream-polished boulders that always make for the best fishing. And, as expected, the day of fishing goes great at least, that is, until your friend slips on a wet rock and falls hard, breaking his arm.
The Challenge: The immediate swelling, pain, and developing bruise tell you it's a nasty fracture that needs real medical attention. But your friend is still able to walk back to the car, and you assure him that help is only a short drive away. When you get back to the car, though, you discover that one of the front tires has gone flat, with a tear in its side, probably from a sharp rock. Like most people, you haven't checked your spare tire in as long as you can remember and then you realize that you took it out to check it ... and never put it back.
You know the vehicle will never make it out on this road on only three tires. And the sun is getting low, meaning night will be here soon. Your friend trusts you to get him out of here, but he's looking more pained and concerned by the minute and you're worried that if left alone for too long, he might go into shock. So what are you going to do?
Here's what you've got: In addition to everything mentioned above, you have a sharp and sturdy fishing knife among your gear, as well as a basic tool kit in the car: hammer, screwdrivers, wrenches, Swiss Army knife or Leatherman tool, duct tape, etc. And, though you don't have a spare, you do still have the jack and wrenches needed to change a tire. Do you have a cellphone? Of course. Does it work this far out? Of course not.
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May 28, 2009
Since we've talked about cool pics of the northern lights and from Hubble, I thought I'd share something I saw tonight that was almost as awesome.
I flew out to Washington DC today and landed at Reagan Airport. We were supposed to arrive at 6:30pm, but because of a delay on the first flight to the hub in Minneapolis, my plane finally landed in DC at 11:45pm. Argh… Made for a long day…
Our landing flight path took us east to west just south of the National Mall with that huge long "reflecting pool." Once over the Potomac river we hung a sharp left and I got a great view of the Pentagon.
As cool as seeing those sites all lit up, was seeing the lights of the city as we dropped out of the clouds and desended toward the airport. I've been told it's been called "The Crystal City" and I can easily understand why.
I tried taking a couple pictures out the window, but they turned out horrible. I shot some video too, but that's shakey as all heck. When I get home I'll run it thru PowerDirector a couple times and see if I can make it viewable. If it turns out ok, I'll post some of it here.
It was so cool to see the city lit up like that, that it made all the delays of the day seem to be a good thing. No way it would have looked that beautiful in the daylight.
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yourpalal said:
well……….a secret agent is not supposed to say why…..or what!!!
Thank you al, you said it for me.
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Oh my gosh! You should see how many people vist the sights on the National Mall on a warm Sunday afternoon. Unreal.
Individuals, families, tour groups, bikers, roller-bladers, skateboarders, and even some obvious homeless folks. There were people everywhere!
I suppose that's a good thing, but I don't like big crowds, so didn't enjoy that part of my visit very much.
August 21, 2009
Wheezer said: …….Oh my gosh! You should see how many people vist the sights on the National Mall on a warm Sunday afternoon……and even some obvious homeless folks……
Hmm……..doubt if homeless folks……..were…..um………
…….just visiting..the sites….
[self-disclosure: I have been homeless….…. & currently volunteer & work to help…...so, ……..only a joke on the wording, ……..not on the plight……in fact, a good time to mention that…… probably any local shelter could use an hour or 2 a week, or even a month, of help!!]
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Wheezer said:
Oh my gosh! You should see how many people vist the sights on the National Mall on a warm Sunday afternoon. Unreal.
Individuals, families, tour groups, bikers, roller-bladers, skateboarders, and even some obvious homeless folks. There were people everywhere!
I suppose that's a good thing, but I don't like big crowds, so didn't enjoy that part of my visit very much.
Good thing you weren't visiting during the Cherry Blossom Festival or July 4th then. The fireworks crowds are unbelievable.
May 28, 2009
Karen: Sounds like next weekend when all the Harley riders are in town is a pretty wild time too.
You should have seen my brother's face light up when we heard about it. I know where he wants to be on his Harley next weekend. I still want to get a Harley, so being here on one next weekend isn't possible.
May 28, 2009
I'm back home again and as promised, I ran the video thru PowerDirector and got rid of some of the shake.
When I look at it, the thing that sticks out to me is that it just isn't as good as seeing it in person. But that's to be expected. So if you watch the video keep in mind that it's about 6000% better in person.
November 1, 2009
@Wheezer – just so you know why I edited your post. It was a little too wide and making the post above it run off the page so they weren't readable. I changed the video width from 425 to 400 and that seemed to fix it.
I liked the video, BTW. I assume the first segment was the edited version and the second segment was unedited?
May 28, 2009
Thanks for fixing the size thing Karen.
The second time the video runs it's the same as the first, without the music. Why the second time is there I have no idea except that I must have a setting wrong or something in the youtube account I set up for my Wheezer videos. They always show the video twice, with no audio the second time thru. When I upload the video, I only upload it once, youtube adds the second playback by it's self.
In the youtube account I have for my other videos, there's just the one time thru, like it should be.
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- Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har Cartoon Episode Guide
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- Distributed by: Columbia/Screen Gems
- Cartoon Characters: Lippy the Lion, Hardy Har Har.
- Voice Actors: Daws Butler, Mel Blanc.
- Directed By William Hanna, Joseph Barbera.
- Produced By William Hanna, Joseph Barbera.
- Animated By Kenneth Muse, Carlo Vinci, Dick Lundy, Don Patterson, Ed Love, Bill Keil, George Nicholas, George Goepper, Allen Wilzbach, Hugh Fraser, Jerry Hathcock, Bob Bentley, Bob Carr; more Animators ...
- First Aired on November 05, 1962.
- Originally Released in Syndication.
- Running Time: 5 minutes.
- Season: 1
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This series featured a wisecracking lion and his pal, a laughing hyena who rarely smiled, let alone laughed. Their misadventures typically circled around Lippy's... (more)
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This is a mild salsa, and very versatile. Use on burritos, tacos, quesadillas, in soups, add olive oil for a sauce like we did for our Roasted Poblano White Bean Soup it's also great on buttered toast or whatever you can come up with.
Recipe: Approx. 1 1/4 Cups
- 2 Poblano Peppers – roasted
- 1/2 White Onion
- 1 – 2 Jalapeno or Serrano Peppers
- 1 1/2 Cup Cilantro
- 2 Cloves Garlic
- 2 Tablespoon Lime Juice
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1/2 Teaspoon Sea Salt or to taste
First Roast Poblano Peppers.
Cut off stem and remove seeds add to food processor.
Put onion in a pot of water and bring to a boil then cut in half and add to the food processor.
Measure lime juice, olive oil, cilantro, sea salt, jalapeno or serrano peppers and garlic then put everything in the food processor or blender and blend until pureed.
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Is she the new icon of indie music or a blatant product of marketing? The case of Lana Del Rey is obviously a rather strange one. Last August, a supposedly low-budget music clip called Video Games – a luxurious pop song performed with a charmingly smooth voice – went rapidly viral.
Thanks to its homemade allure, Video Games immediately won the favour of the websites and magazines focusing on indie and underground music, which acclaimed Lana Del Rey as a newly born star. In the meantime, though, the news leaked out that her true name was Lizzy Grant and that she had already published an album back in 2010.
Rapidly, Lana Del Rey's real background started to come into focus: born Elisabeth "Lizzy" Grant, the daughter of a New York multi-millionaire, she had debuted the previous year with her actual name, but her first album had been a flop and thus withdrawn from iTunes.
After that, as Lana herself explains, she had looked for a more consistent name with the help of her lawyers and managers, and Lana Del Rey was finaly born. Apparently, then, the truth was quite different from the young-and-inexperienced-artist picture that Video Games seemed to suggest.
Inevitably, the Web responded with sudden and brutal criticism, stirred up by a far from flattering live performance at Saturday Night Live. Yet, the doubts on her authenticity aside, her music is what really matters. And unfortunately Lana's newly released album, Born To Die, sounds like a work with a few ups and a lot of "fillers".
But what strikes even more is the fact that Pitchfork, the music website which had previously praised Video Games, has been the first to attack her with tough determination: "The ultimate disappointment of Born to Die, then, is how out of touch it feels not just with the world around it, but with the simple business of human emotion."


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Common Names
Common Names in English:
Sitka Crab, Turtle Crab, Umbrella Crab
Physical Description
Species Cryptolithodes sitchensis
This Lithodid crab has a hugely expanded carapace so wide that it completely covers its walking legs unless the legs are stretched out. The rostrum is wider distally than it is proximally. The propodus of the chela is smooth . The margins of the abdominal plates do not have raised margins. Dorsal color variable--streaked gray like the specimen above, brown, scarlet (some males), or olive. Underside of carapace is nearly always white. Small individuals may be white or light brown. Male carapace to 9 cm wide.[1]
Rocky shores , usually on outer coast. Nestles under rocks or in crevices in algae-covered bedrock , low intertidal and subtidal . Depth Range : Intertidal to 15 m. [1]
Feeds on upright coralline algae such as Corallina, Calliarthron, and Bossiella.[1]
This species, like Cryptolithodes typicus, is very slow moving. Tends to be found at shallower depths than C. typicus is.[1]
- Kingdom:
- Animals
- Phylum:
- Arthropods
- Order:
- Decapods
- Genus:
- Specific name:
- Brandt, 1853
- Scientific name: - Cryptolithodes sitchensis Brandt, 1853
- Specific name:
- Brandt, 1853
- Genus:
- Order:
- Decapods
- Phylum:
- Arthropods
Status: Accepted Name
Last scrutiny: 18-Jan-2005
Similar Species
Cryptolithodes typicus has a similar body shape but has a rostrum that is widest at the base, the propodus of its chela is rough, and the margins of its abdominal plates have raised margins. (Ref. 109953)
Members of the genus Cryptolithodes
ZipcodeZoo has pages for 3 species and subspecies in this genus:
C. sitchensis (Sitka Crab) · C. typicus (Butterfly Crab) · C. typicus (Butterfly Crab)
More Info
- Search for Pictures: images.google.com
- Search for Scholarly Articles: Google Scholar
- Search using Scientific Name and Vernacular Names: All the Web | AltaVista Canada | AltaVista | Excite | Google | HotBot | Lycos
- Search using Specialized Databases: GenBank | Medline | Scirus | CISTI/CAL | Agricola Periodicals | Agricola Books
Further Reading
- Alaska / Harriman Alaska Expedition. New York: Doubleday, Page, 1901-1910. url p. 164.
- Alaska. .. New York, Doubleday, Page & Company, 1901- url p. 164.
- Alaska. New York, Doubleday, Page & company, 1901- url p. 164.
- An outline of the theory of organic evolution with a description of some of the phenomena which it explains. New York, MacMillan, 1906. url p. 124, p. 203, p. xv.
- California fish and game. [San Francisco, etc.]: State of California, Resources Agency, Dept. of Fish and Game. url , , p. 335.
- Decapod crustaceans of the northwest coast of North America. .. New York, 1904. url p. 164.
- Harriman Alaska series. City of Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1910-1914. url p. 164.
- Harriman Alaska series. vol. I-V, VIII-XIV Washington, D.C., Smithsonian Institution, 1910-14 url p. 164.
- Occasional papers of the California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco: California Academy of Sciences, url p. 125.
- Point Lobos Reseerve; State Park, California. Interpretation of a primitive landscape. Sacramento, [State Print. Off., 1954] url p. 93.
- Synopsis of California stalk-eyed Crustacea, San Francisco, California Academy of Sciences, 1900. url p. 125.
- Synopsis of California stalk-eyed crustacea. San Francisco, California Academy of Sciences, 1900. url p. 125.
- The Canadian field-naturalist. 44 1930 Ottawa, Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club. url p. 102, p. 105, p. 220.
- The marine decapod Crustacea of California, with special reference to the decapod Crustacea collected by the United States Bureau of Fisheries steamer "Albatross" in connection with the biological survey of San Francisco bay during the years 19 Berkeley, University of California press, 1921. url p. 155, p. 282, p. 398.
- The sea-beach at ebb-tide: a guide to the study of the seaweeds and the lower animal life found between tidemarks / by Augusta Foote Arnold. New York: The Century Co., 1901. url , p. 271, p. 482.
- The sea-beach at ebb-tide; a guide to the study of the seaweeds and the lower animal life found between tidemarks. New York, The Century co., 1901. url , .
- University of California publications in zoology. Berkeley: University Press, 1906- url p. 155, p. 398.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Taxonomicon/]. Access date: Nov 23, 2005
- Cowles, Dave. Key to Invertebrates Found At or Near The Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory (a campus of Walla Walla University) Fidalgo Island, Anacortes, WA.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 29, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 2 providers.
- Ruggiero M., Gordon D., Bailly N., Kirk P., Nicolson D. (2011). The Catalogue of Life Taxonomic Classification, Edition 2, Part A. In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist (Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D., eds). DVD; Species 2000: Reading, UK.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 29, 2008:
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Gwaii Haanas Invertebrates (OBIS Canada)
- National Museum of Natural History: NMNH Invertebrate Zoology Collections
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2707095
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-97953
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 2494459
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 97953
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 153450


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When it first ran on Sept. 10, 1932, it was known as the Eighth Avenue subway, and spanned only 12 miles and 28 stations, from the top of Manhattan to the bottom.
Today, the A line winds through Brooklyn to Far Rockaway in Queens -- and all the way through straphanger lore, being the only New York train to have its own song: "Take the A Train," by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn.
Transit officials plan to celebrate the A line's 75 years today with a ceremony at the Inwood/207th Street station and by offering service on a train made up of six 1930s-era cars.
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Charlene Carter Piercey of Lafayette, TN.Updated January 30, 2001 |
CARTER,COX, SHRUM, HOSKINS, CURTIS, BRAWNER,PIERCEY. These are the names I am researching. Grandfather William Creed Cox, Grandmother Minnie Pearl Hoskins. Grandfather William Carter, grandmother Hannah Lucy Shrum. G-grandmother Sep.Hoskins, g-grandfather Hiram Harm Hoskins. G-G-grandmother Sarah Rebecca Brawner Willis Hightower Shrum. Father Jessie James Carter b. 1904 Macon Co., TN. Mother Lallie Iva Cox, b. 1904 Macon Co., TN. Jessie is son of William and Hannah Lucy Shrum Carter. Iva is the daughter of William and Minnie Pearl Cox. |
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Hi kids,
It's been a week and one day since I turned 22, and I think it's suiting me quite nicely. Before I go into introspection and the like (which I seem to enjoy doing), I'll tell you about my little birthday party.
I had my party at my favorite restaurant/bar here in Portland. I'd made reservations a few weeks in advance, and so everything was set. I had no idea, though, how many people were going to show up. I knew for sure a few people that were going to come, but I didn't know anything outside of that. Since Josef (the boyfriend) had to work that night, he wouldn't be able to be with me at the party until later that evening, so I was going to go by myself. Of course, since I'd be having a cocktail or two, I didn't want to drive downtown, so I decided to take the bus.
When I got there a few minutes early, things were all set up, and I was very excited. I decided that before people started coming, I needed to have a drink by myself to calm down and get ready for the socializing that was to ensue. Since it was a Tuesday night, I'd prepared myself for the fact that people weren't going to be able to come, being that it was in the middle of a work week. So I think that for that night, I had very reasonable expectations with respect to party turn-out.
Well into my first drink, somebody who I didn't expect was going to show up appeared. It's not that I dislike him or anything, I just didn't think he was going to want to take the time to come. But sure enough, he did, and we started talking. Before too long, we were joined by more and more people. It's interesting what a birthday party will do, at least for me. For example, last year, I saw a lot of people that I hadn't seen in a very long time, and that was so heartwarming that they decided to come. This year was the same thing. I saw some people that I hadn't seen in a couple years; they caught wind of my party via mutual friends, and decided to come and surprise me.
I valiently tried to pace myself during the evening, but I couldn't seem to do it. I mean after all, I hadn't been out for a while because I've been poor, and I hadn't been drinking for a while because I've been poor and sick. People just kept on offering to buy me drinks, and never being one to reject a gift, I started going at a pace that was to ensure my inebriation.
Some time later, I was happily tipsy and felt no pain (isn't that a great feeling?). More people had shown up, and the count was about 25 people that had shown up through the course of the evening. I even got a free psychic reading for my birthday. :) My straight friends seemed to all show up at the end of the evening, which was fine, and they all wanted to buy me drinks. So it was like I had two parties that night!!!
And a few of my friends, bless their hearts, went and got me gifts. Many brought cards, as well. Of course, I never expect gifts, because I know that friends are some of the best gifts life can give. But when I do get them, it's always a nice treat. Perhaps the gift that had me the MOST delighted came from my ex and his new boyfriend. My ex, being an alcohol expert like myself, was thoughtful enough to buy me a flask, so that I could have instant relief where ever I am! I thought it was a very thoughtful gift, don't you? :)
That pretty much does it for my drunken birthday party for 2004. I had a good time and people were really nice to buy me drinks and food and the like. It makes me remember that friends are always all around me, and that I don't need a social event to call upon them in times of need. It's really easy to take their presence for granted, so an event like this always makes me not do that as much.
It's December 1st, and it's Momma's official day to start playing Christmas/Holiday music non-stop until January! I'm SOOOOOOOOOO excited, because I love holiday music! Yay!!!! I hope you all have a good rest of the week, and we'll see when I decide to write next. As always, you all behave and be nice, so you don't turn out like me. ;)
happy birthday!!! I hope my 21st turns out nearly as that awesome. (how sad is it that im already getting excited for my 21st birthday and its not for another 6 months)
It'll be a long 6 months, hon. Believe me! Start making plans right now if you already haven't. Most importantly, make sure you have a designated driver. And of course, invite, invite, invite! :)
Some people's kids...I tell ya!
That's awesome that you had so many people show up for your party! The more people that come, the more people there are to buy you drinks! Their company is nice, too... ;)
Anyway, enjoy being 22. I turn 21 in a couple months...
All the best in your 23rd year...


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Like her second album When The Pawn… which had an extensive poem as it's title, Fiona Apple's fourth studio album 'The Idler Wheel is wiser than the Driver of the Screw, and Whipping Cords will serve you more than Ropes will ever do' follows suit in length, albeit not as long.
We can expect Fiona to preview new material during her short tour stint in March. Most of the dates have already sold out, but you might be lucky to catch her…
03-15 Austin, TX – Central Presbyterian Church (Pitchfork SXSW showcase) *
03-19 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
03-21 Washington, DC – 6th & I Historic Synagogue
03-23 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
03-24 Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata Spa & Resort – Music Box
03-26 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
03-27 Boston, MA – Royale
* with Nicolas Jaar, Grimes, Purity Ring, Charli XCX
Enjoy one of my favorite tracks, Love Ridden…
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Mitt Romney's repeated
Romney has consistently insisted that he was too busy organizing the 2002 Winter Olympics to take part in Bain business between 1999 and that event. But in the testimony, which was provided to The Huffington Post, Romney noted that he regularly traveled back to Massachusetts. "[T]here were a number of social trips and business trips that brought me back to Massachusetts, board meetings, Thanksgiving and so forth," he said.
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Romney testified that he "remained on the board of the Staples Corporation and Marriott International, the LifeLike Corporation" at the time.
Yet in the Aug. 12, 2011, federal disclosure form filed as part of his presidential bid, he said, "Mr. Romney retired from Bain Capital on February 11, 1999 to head the Salt Lake Organizing Committee. Since February 11, 1999, Mr. Romney has not had any active role with any Bain Capital entity and has not been involved in the operations of any Bain Capital entity in any way."
Bain, a private equity firm, held a stake in the LifeLike Co. until the end of 2001, including during the period in which Romney claimed to have no business involvement with Bain entities. Bain had heavily invested in LifeLike, a company that Romney identified personally as an opportunity, in 1996 and sold its shares in late 2001. His involvement with LifeLike contradicts his assertion that he had no involvement with Bain business. His testimony is supported by his 2001 Massachusetts State Ethics Commission filing, in which he lists himself as a member of LifeLike's board.
Romney has long said that he took a leave of absence from Bain because the work of organizing the 2002 Winter Olympics was so grueling, which has allowed him to deny responsibility for Bain activities during 1999 and 2002.
His activities during that period also included Staples board meetings: "I returned for most of those meetings. Others I attended by telephone if I could not return."
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The Boston Globe on Thursday blew a giant hole in Romney's claim that he left the private equity firm in 1999. The Globe reported that Bain's own filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission suggest that Romney remained deeply tied to the company until sometime in 2002.
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Earlier reporting on the topic by Talking Points Memo and Mother Jones had already begun to chip away at the Romney narrative.
The Romney campaign is still sticking with its candidate's story.
"The article is not accurate," spokeswoman Andrea Saul said in a statement released to reporters following the Globe story. "As Bain Capital has said, as Governor Romney has said, and as has been confirmed by independent fact checker multiple times, Governor Romney left Bain Capital in February of 1999 to run the Olympics and had no input on investments or management of companies after that point."
Yet Romney's sworn testimony appears to back up the SEC filings and contradict his personal disclosure forms submitted to Massachusetts officials in 2002, in which he said that he retired from Bain on Feb. 11, 1999.
Romney's lawyer at the Massachusetts hearing said that Romney's work in the private sector continued "unabated" while he ran the Olympics: "He succeeded in that three-year period in restoring confidence in the Olympic Games, closing that disastrous deficit and staging one of the most successful Olympic Games ever to occur on U.S. soil. Now while all that was going on, very much in the public eye, what happened to his private and public ties to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts? And the answer is they continued unabated just as they had."
Instead of leaving in 1999, Romney suggested in his testimony that he only left Bain after the Olympics in 2002: "I left on the basis of a leave of absence indicating that I, by virtue of that title, would return at the end of the Olympics to my employment at Bain Capital, but subsequently decided not to do so and entered into a departure agreement with my former partners. I use that in the colloquial sense, not legal sense, but my former partners."
The opening statement delivered by Romney's lawyer in the 2002 hearing said Romney "continued to serve on the board of directors of a significant Massachusetts company and to return here for most of its board meetings."
In a statement released Thursday, Bain defended Romney. "Mitt Romney left Bain Capital in February 1999 to run the Olympics and has had absolutely no involvement with the management or investment activities of the firm or with any of its portfolio companies since the day of his departure," the statement reads. "Due to the sudden nature of Mr. Romney's departure, he remained the sole stockholder for a time while formal ownership was being documented and transferred to the group of partners who took over management of the firm in 1999. Accordingly, Mr. Romney was reported in various capacities on SEC filings during this period."


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Time to Change Introductory Accounting
By Amy Diller-Haas
The old curriculum—which emphasizes memorization of accounting pronouncements and the mechanics of recording transactions—does not provide a complete picture of today's environment. Students receive a distorted view that could discourage them from majoring in accounting, and many that are attracted might not be well suited to the current demands of the field. Moreover, the focus on memorizing technical knowledge leaves little time for developing the skills that most employers seek.
Increased emphasis on consulting services and neglect of attest services by large accounting firms have contributed to declining professionalism. Furthermore, recent financial frauds and misleading financial statements—undetected by the very firms responsible for providing assurance—have further eroded public confidence. Considering the ethical environment in which fraud breeds, integrating ethics into accounting education, along with updated curricula, is crucial to a healthy profession.
A specific recommendation of the Accounting Education Change Commission (AECC) was to overhaul the method and content of introductory accounting (Exhibit 1). The author's survey of New York City metropolitan area accounting programs found that although some programs have updated their introductory course, 71% still use a traditional approach. The academic community's failure to update its accounting programs may be partially responsible for the declining accounting enrollment.
Student enrollment in accounting programs declined during the 1998–99 academic years, down by 23% from 1995–96, according to an AICPA survey. In addition, the number of accounting degrees awarded during the 1998–99 academic year declined 20% from three years earlier, reversing a trend in which this number had been stable for more than 20 years, according to Albrecht and Sack. There has been no corresponding decline in the number of students hired for accounting positions. A 1996 study by Hanno and Turner in the Massachusetts CPA Review found that 16% of new staff hired at public accounting firms did not hold accounting degrees.
Accounting firms hire graduates with strong analytical skills, regardless of their academic preparation. Employers are hiring and paying larger salaries to graduates with majors in information systems, computer science, consulting, finance, and investment banking than to accounting majors. Albrecht and Sack found that brighter students are choosing these fields, which they perceive as providing greater opportunities for advancement.
The AECC has recommended that the first course in accounting be a broad introduction to accounting taught from the user's perspective, rather than introductory accounting for future preparers. They suggest that educators focus on what accounting information is, why it is important, and how economic decision-makers use it (see Exhibit 1).
An approach that stresses understanding accounting information seems more relevant to introductory classes filled mostly by nonaccounting majors. The "preparer" approach—which focuses on learning debit and credit, rules, accounting procedures, and the preparation of financial statements—is particularly ineffective in classes where the majority of students will not become accountants. Precious class time should not be devoted to teaching tasks routinely performed by software. Students are better served learning how to analyze and draw conclusions about financial statements and the impact of alternative accounting choices.
An emphasis on accounting procedures can allow little time for developing other nontechnical skills that have become essential. According to a 1997 survey of Fortune 500 executives, the relative importance of technical accounting knowledge for entry-level positions had declined from approximately 44% in 1992 to 33% in 1997; it was expected to further decline to 28% in 2002. Communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and technological competency rank importantly in the list of desired characteristics.
Most business students form their perception of accounting during their first accounting course. The AECC has recommended that introductory courses provide students with a more realistic perception of the field and the skills needed for success. A 1998 AICPA report found that most high school and college students were unable to accurately describe accountants' work or their role in the business world. Albrecht and Sack found that students perceived accountants as boring "number crunchers" who often work alone. The traditional approach appears to do little to thwart these misconceptions. Friedlan (1995) found that these unrealistic perceptions continued when students were subjected to preparer curriculums; however, students that took courses with a "user" focus developed a greater understanding of the skills and abilities required for success.
The author's survey questioned 33 accounting departments in the New York City metropolitan area about their approach to teaching introductory accounting. Personal interviews were conducted and syllabi for accounting courses were obtained. The purpose was to determine if the AECC's recommended changes in the approach to teaching introductory accounting had been adopted. The survey noted the type of approach being used, and whether a change had been made. The survey considered introductory accounting courses for both accounting and business majors; additional questions solicited faculty opinions on the overall success and impact of any changes made, or why changes were not made.
As shown in Exhibit 2, only 29% of the responding schools have made major changes to their introductory curriculum. Schools that made a change have opted for a "blended" rather than a strict "user" approach. All respondents felt that a strict user approach was inappropriate for accounting majors; the blended approach incorporates some of the user perspective and shifts emphasis away from accounting mechanics.
The departments that made a change are mostly satisfied and report that the updated curriculum is more interesting to students. One department chair commented that not only has the new approach helped recruit accounting majors, it has even attracted nonbusiness majors to the course. Most faculty find the new approach more rewarding to teach. One instructor observed that test grades were more evenly distributed with the new approach, and that students were more likely to complete the course.
In regard to the changes' effects on other accounting courses, many believe the new approach provides accounting majors with a greater understanding of accounting concepts. One instructor pointed out that the new approach was actually a more challenging curriculum, because students cannot rely on memorization as they do in a mechanics-based course. A department chair commented that their accounting majors demonstrated greater critical thinking skills with the new approach. All respondents did mention a need to spend additional time on the basic accounting cycle during intermediate accounting, but thought that student performance was on a par with that of students taught with a traditional approach. Another instructor remarked that, ultimately, accountants need a strong foundation in accounting procedures to succeed, and if these are taken out of introductory accounting they must be emphasized elsewhere. One school has implemented a one-credit, online course for students to reinforce procedural skills; other programs have added computer assignments that reinforce procedures.
Schools that did not make a change are comfortable with the traditional curriculum and are concerned that changing it will undermine the foundation of the accounting major's education. One program adopted a strict user approach, only to switch back to a blended approach, because they thought accounting majors were being shortchanged. Although there is general agreement that nonaccounting majors are better served by a nontraditional approach, there is also great reluctance to offer two separate tracks. This is ironic, given that the AECC's recommendations were focused on improving the education of accounting majors. Others schools have not considered the AECC's recommendations at all.
Rethinking the Traditional Approach
Colleges can respond to the AECC recommendations by continuing to use the traditional preparer curriculum or moving to an updated approach. The latter may require restructuring upper-level accounting courses; more time would have to be spent on recording transactions, if procedural aspects were de-emphasized in the first course. Schools using a newer approach have reported that students require less time to understand more conceptually complex intermediate topics. Computerized accounting courses can be used to reinforce technical procedures. This would not only expose students to "real-world" accounting systems, but also provide marketable skills. In the long run, teaching students the conceptual aspects of recording transactions is more valuable than having them memorize journal entries and pronouncements.
Another alternative would be to offer two tracks: a traditional track for majors and a new approach for nonmajors. Unfortunately, this would require students to choose their major early, and deter students from transferring into accounting from another subject.
Continuing with a traditional approach, however appropriate in the past, may no longer meet current needs. A user or blended approach can be implemented without much disruption, by restructuring the credits and curriculum in current programs. These changes should not preclude accounting majors from being well prepared for upper-level courses. The new approach also provides an opportunity to emphasize the relevance and usefulness of accounting to the nonaccounting majors that fill the majority of seats in introductory courses. In addition to these reasons to change, almost all respondents mentioned a decline in the quality of students majoring in accounting in comparison to past decades. This stresses the need to update accounting programs in order to attract brighter, higher-quality students back into the field.
Finally, recent events, coupled with the economic downturn, make it crucial to respond to the environment in which accountants operate today. Accounting's future as a profession appears to be at an important turning point. Implementing many of the curriculum changes suggested by the AECC, and integrating ethics into the accounting curriculum, can help restore the profession's integrity to its former status. Failure to update accounting programs is likely to lead to continued declines in the number and quality of accounting majors, as well as funding for accounting programs. Ultimately, the consequences for the profession—and society—are yet untold.
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Improve Colgrain Primary Traffic safety
Over the last several months, the Colgrain Primary School PTA has been pursuing the local authorities in order to improve the traffic arrangements at the school. This was in response to the overwhelming backing of parents as was displayed in the questionnaire that was sent out last Easter. The outcome of which was a 96% backing for the introduction of limited access to the school during the busy times at the start and end of the school day. It is the intention of the PTA to limit cars approaching the school to only those with a real need (e.g. disabled access). As a start, the aim is to make the road linking the school to Redgauntlet Road a no-waiting area which would be marked with yellow hatched lines. The more signatures that can be added will help ensure that action is taken within a reasonable timescale.
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Colonel Rick Searfoss has piloted XCOR rocket powered vehicles a total of 49 times. He flew the first generation aircraft, the EZ-Rocket nine times, and went on to fly the X-Racer, XCOR's second generation rocket plane, 40 times including the plane's first public appearance at EAA AirVenture 2008 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He was also at the controls during the record-setting seven flights in one day on October 1, 2008.
Col. Searfoss was the number one graduate in his class at the United States Air Force Academy, earning top overall, academic, engineering, and aeronautical engineering honors. He received an advanced degree from the California Institute of Technology as a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow. He is also a Distinguished Graduate of the U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons (Topgun) School and U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, with over 5,900 hours flying time in 71 different types of aircraft.
As an astronaut he piloted two Space Shuttle missions and commanded a third, the STS-90 Neurolab mission on Columbia, for a total of 39 days in space. This mission was the last and most complex of NASA's Spacelab missions, focusing on the effects of microgravity on the brain and nervous system. Colonel Searfoss is a recipient of the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal and the Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross.
In addition to his work with XCOR, Rick, the "Astronaut Speaker," is a noted professional speaker, with real-world expertise and high-content programs on leadership, teamwork, innovation, and operational execution excellence. As the only astronaut who has earned the coveted National Speakers Association Certified Speaking Professional designation, he shares with riveting stories and examples the lessons from command in space for corporate audiences worldwide. See his speaker website at www.astronautspeaker.com . In his spare time Rick enjoys backpacking, running, science fiction, and model aircraft.
Brian Binnie is a decorated aviator, having piloted the Ansari X-Prize award winning flight that broke the winged aircraft altitude record previously held by the X-15. He also was the pilot of a unique prototype of a single stage to orbit system, the Roton Rocket Atmospheric Test Vehicle, from Rotary Rocket. Binnie has over 5300 hours of flight time in 85 different aircraft types and 29 years experience as a test pilot. A former Naval Aviator, he is a retired Commander having flown the A-7 Corsair, the A-6 Intruder, the F/A-18 Hornet and the AV-8B Harrier. He is a 1988 Graduate of the United States Naval Test Pilot School, received his Bachelors in Aerospace Engineering and Masters in Thermodynamics from Brown University and received a second Masters Degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Princeton University.
XCOR is proud to have had Lt. Colonel Dick Rutan, USAF, ret., as our first test pilot from 2000-2005. Dick remains a close friend of the company and still visits often.
Dick is a world-renowned aviator, remarkable adventurer, Vietnam War hero and accomplished lecturer.
Dick flew the first generation rocket-powered aircraft, EZ-Rocket, 17 times, most notably on its first flights, in front of live network television cameras, in front of the crowds at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, in other public demonstrations in Mojave. He also piloted the EZ-Rocket on its record-breaking long distance flight from Mojave to California City.
Dick is perhaps most famous for flying the Voyager aircraft around the world non-stop and unrefueled with Jeana Yeager in 1986 in a plane designed by his brother, Burt Rutan. Dick Rutan and Yeager broke the existing flight distance record of 12,532 miles (20,168 kilometers) in nine days, three minutes, and forty-four seconds. They took off and landed at Edwards Air Force Base, which is 13 miles down the road from Mojave. Dick calls the Voyager story "one of tremendous courage, of vision, and of adventure;" it is often referred to as "aviation's last first." Four days following this world record-breaking flight, he was awarded the Presidential Citizen's Medal of Honor by President Ronald Reagan at a special White House ceremony. The Voyager is now ceremoniously suspended in the National Air and Space Museum's "Milestones of Flight" gallery in Washington, DC.
On his 16th birthday Dick received both his solo pilot license and his driver license giving him free reign to explore the air and roadways.
At 19 Dick joined the Air Force Aviation Cadet Program where he was given the commission of Lieutenant. During the Vietnam War he served as a Tactical Air Command pilot, flying 325 combat missions over Vietnam with 105 of them as a member of the high-risk classified operation known as the MISTY's. During his last reconnaissance flight over North Vietnam in September 1968 Dick's plane was hit by enemy ground fire, and he had to eject. Luckily, he evaded capture and was rescued by the Air Force's "Jolly Green Giant" helicopter team. By the time he retired from the Air Force in 1978, Lt. Col. Rutan had been given the Silver Star, five Distinguished Flying Crosses, 16 Air Medals and the Purple Heart.
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Somalis and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
Saturday I attended the Lewiston-Auburn Film Festival where I watched the premiere of the documentary, "There is My Home: Somali Bantu Farmers of Lewiston, Maine" (see the Lane Island Films link on the film). Somali women grow produce for Fresh Start Farms, and drive to Whole Foods and other farmers' markets in Southern Maine, as well as participate in local community supported agriculture (CSA) programs.
Information on CSAs can be found at Local Harvest, Maine Organic Farmers & Growers Association, the Maine Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In addition, the USM Libraries subscribes to Agricola, an index of materials from the National Agriculture Library (search for "community supported agriculture" instead of "CSA" to avoid getting irrelevant hits); also don't forget ScienceDirect or Business Source Complete for additional articles on CSAs!


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LJMU delivers its own Dragons' Den
31 May 2012
LJMU's School of Engineering, Technology and Maritime Operations working with the Centre for Entrepreneurship and the World of Work Careers Centre, have raised students' commercial awareness by bringing a product to the market.
The young product designers were supported by the entrepreneurs with business planning, marketing, and finance workshops as well as well as tailored business advice and suppor. The students presented their business plans and product concepts to a panel of employers, in a format similar to BBC's Dragons' Den.
The products presented were diverse and included:
- In-pulse: a water bottle designed to monitor current heart rate fitted with LEDs
- Capture: a stylish charm that also features camera technology designed with removable covers, inset with gem stones
- Cymclip: A quick and easy clip to support Cymbals on a drum kit
The programme was designed and filmed by staff and students from the Broadcast and Media Production programme. The set design added a realistic dimension to the Dragons' Den atmosphere. Each group had 10 minutes in the TV studio to highlight their business plan and product, while the four dragons sat on leather chairs with their clipboards, ready to ask questions. The aim of the initiative was to give the students an invaluable, genuine experience of what it's like to present in the world of work, injecting realism and professionalism. The 'dragons' were made up from local business entrepreneurs and business advisors including:
- Jean Segal, Event Organiser for Merseyside Women of the Year Award and Owner of DontStartWithoutMe
- James Dunningham, Account Manager at Kenyon Fraser, LJMU Alumnus and Alumni Board Member
- Matt Wilson, Entrepreneur and Founder of Crosby Communications
- Lee Murphy, Director of itsonlytechnology
- Amanda Smith, LJMU Entrepreneurship Champion
- Deborah Pownall, LJMU Brokerage Manager
Dominique Pons Webster, Product Design student and spokesperson said:
"It was great to see the positive reactions to our hard work from professionals outside the University. It was interesting to take a product that we have developed and actually try to sell the idea to people - it added a new and valuable dimension to our work. Everyone is really excited to see how the finished filming turns out."
One of 'Dragons' Lee Murphy, founder of ItsOnlyTechnology.co.uk, commented:
"I found the experience to be very enjoyable with some great ideas on display. It was clear a lot of work had gone into the presentations. The students were a credit to themselves and the University."
Broadcast and Media student Jamie Gibson added :
"LJMU Dragon's Den was a good experience for all involved. It gave the Business students a taste of the challenges of pitching products and it gave the Broadcast and Media students a good opportunity to practise their skills in a production for broadcast."
If you would like further information about enterprise training and engaging with employers, email the Brokerage team: email@example.com or the Centre for Entrepreneurship: email@example.com
To discuss using the studio facilities contact the Broadcast and Media Production programme leader Colin Robinson firstname.lastname@example.com
The video is now available to view at: http://www.youtube.com/user/MediaGroupLJMU?feature=mhee


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5 Tips to Sell More to Current Clients
A good leader knows how difficult, in terms of money and time, it is to revive a dead customer or to get a new one out of a cold list, and a good leadership speaker and coach will tell you the value of a lifetime customer in terms of cash and referrals.
A true leader knows that the key to save money is to sell more to current clients, to the point that the salesperson becomes a part of the client's team. Yep! This kind of positioning is priceless.
So, here we give you 5 tips to sell more to your current clients:
Slow down
Stop to evaluate and make sure you have done the best for your client and that you have earned the right to ask for referrals.
Get informed
Get as much information as possible about their referral style, if it is aggressive, fast-paced, optimistic, or detail oriented; and learn all you can about their business and their challenges.
Ask for referrals from key persons and from personal contacts in other departments.
Make a connection
Find a way to make an emotional connection with your client. Aim to make friends with them, and for this, forget about emails, voicemail, or direct mail.
You have to be there, it takes time and effort, but it is worth it.
People prefer to do business with friends, and true friends stick for life, even when the going gets tough.
Communicate regularly
Design a communication model to stay in touch regularly; one that builds top of mind awareness and that portrays you as much more than a salesperson.
Get in touch at least every 6 weeks, make it short, sweet, benefit driven, and if possible, with an emotional trigger. For example:
- Help them learn more
Create white papers, tip sheets, quick columns, or FAQ sheets to help your clients understand what you offer.
– Use a quote
Send an appropriate and inspiring quote to your clients and write a few words on it.
- Clip and send
Make it a habit to clip and send an article, cartoon or quote from any written source you read, or find something on the web that may help or interest your clients. Send it to them explaining why you thought of them when you read it.
- Books
Choose the right book for your client and write a note on the first page. Identify with a sticky note any special sections you find.
- Call them
It is always nice to receive a warm greeting call.
- Feel good things
Tell your clients about a success story related to your product or service that may inspire them.
And always remember to think of your customers as long time friends.


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BIOGRAPHY Philip Olivier, born 1980 in Liverpool, UK, is a British actor whose most notable role was that of Timothy "Tinhead" O'Leary, in the soap opera Brookside. Philip Olivier joined the cast of the Channel Four soap in 1996 to play Tim O'Leary. A bit of a scaly he won over the hearts of many of Brookside Close's residents, eventually trying to hunt down the drug-dealers who he believes caused the death of his wife, Emily. Many will have shed a tear as Tim was one of the last residents to leave The Close as the series drew to a close. The good news is we can still catch up with the goings on in his life as Mersey Television is releasing a follow-up DVD, Unfinished Business. Philip Olivier has performed in several audio plays based on the Doctor Who television series by Big Finish Productions as a companion of the Seventh Doctor by the name of Hex. In 2005, he received a gold medal, when he took part in the channel 4 reality TV show, The Games, dominating the competition from start to finish. View GALLERY:
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Results tagged "michelle heaton" from The Daily Record - Shari Low
Sometimes you can just see why certain people are pals.
OK, I'm lodging an official complaint with whatever government quango is responsible for mindless titillation. It seems Britney is back on the straight and narrow. Amy Winehouse hasn't assaulted anyone for ages. Pete Doherty is locked in his hovel.
Kerry Katona is staying out of the spotlight. Paris Hilton has learned the connection between the phrases "sex tape" and "not entirely wise". Ditto Pamela Anderson.


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Branded3 to live blog #ScottysRugby world record attempt for charity
On Friday 31st May, armed forces charity Scotty's Little Soldiers will be attempting to break the world record for the longest game of rugby union at Leicester Tigers stadium, lasting a staggering 25 hours.
Two squads of 22 players – the armed forces Tri Services team and Scotty's team – will be taking to the home ground of Premiership rugby team, Leicester Tigers, on Friday 31st May to battle it out on the pitch until the next day; and Branded3 will be right behind them!
The event is being held to raise money for the charity Scotty's Little Soldiers, which was set up by armed forces widow Nikki Scott, who tragically lost her husband and father to her two children, Cpl Lee Scott as he toured Afghanistan.
The charity is dedicated to supporting the spouses and children of men and women killed in action whilst serving in the British Armed Forces. At just £5 a ticket, the money raised from this event will go towards growing the charity and providing on-going support for families of the fallen.
In an event which will amount to 19 back-to-back full rugby union games, the stadium on Welford Road will play host to a whole variety of activities for adults and children, including face-painting, magicians, and a spectacular display from The British Army's Red Devil skydiving team before the rugby marathon kicks off.
Branded3 is sponsoring the event and members of the team will be in attendance to live blog throughout the day and provide updates on the 25-hour game via Twitter and Facebook.
Always up for a challenge, we too will be staying up the full 25 hours to live blog and tweet throughout the game.
Not only will we need a few cups of coffee to keep us going (ok, make that 50) but we'd love everyone at the game to get involved in the tweeting by using the hashtag #ScottysRugby, and showing your support for the teams and the charity.
If you live in the area, you can also catch coverage of the day on ITV Central News.
If you can't make the game, why not try going the whole hog and staying up 25 hours with us? You can follow all the action live on the blog here, and you can donate to the charity here. Wish us luck!