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Crocs makes a splash
By Janet Groeber
October 08, 2012
Photo: Richard Booth
It's been 10 years since Crocs, creator of the now world-renowned slip-on clog, stepped onto the fashion stage and took a bite of the multibillion-dollar footwear market. Since then, the Niwot, Colo.-based manufacturer has sold more than 150 million pairs of lightweight, comfortable shoes made of its flexible, proprietary Croslite material.
Today, there are more than 300 styles of clogs, flip-flops, sandals, heels, wedges, boots, licensed products and even lace-up golf shoes. They are sold online, in department and specialty stores, and through 180 company-owned stores and kiosks operating in 129 countries. Crocs sells more than 40 million pairs of shoes annually, with about half of its revenue coming from it
The Crocs name is synonymous with its colorful clog, so it's no wonder the entire back wall of its new 1,400-sq.-ft. flagship is devoted to its ubiquitous top performer. "Love it or hate it, this company was built on the clog," says David Curtis, Crocs' director of global store planning and design. "It's part of our heritage, and we decided to embrace it."
The flagship, which debuted in June in southeast London's Bluewater Shopping Centre, is part of the brand's expansion strategy for bricks-and-mortar retail stores. For the new store, Curtis says the company wanted to give the clog a focal place in the store, "but also try to elevate the product itself and make it appear a little more premium."
To do that, more than 50 clogs have been placed in color-blocked profile on the niche wall. Behind each shoe is a pullout drawer housing backstock, allowing the display to also function as a storage unit. The large focal wall is dramatically lit to draw customers through the store, which is zoned women's, men's and kids.
The higher-end merchandising technique of the rear wall indeed elevates the brand by going beyond Crocs' wholesale model that typically uses self-serve hanging product displays. Crocs' new Bluewater store is a hybrid of assisted- and self-service, because the new prototype designs need to unify the Crocs brand across its multiple selling channels—which includes its own stores, as well as wholesale accounts, Curtis says.
To create that unifying design, Crocs commissioned London-based retail and interior design consultancy The One Off to partner on the fast-track project, little more than four months in the making. From the start, the firm's goal was to elevate the visual merchandising, while still retaining a number of Crocs' assortment requirements. "Our job was building on the success of Crocs as a well-loved family brand," explains Adam Devey Smith, managing partner of The One Off. "We wanted to create a softer, warmer environment to showcase Crocs' new product ranges, while celebrating the brand's foundation."
Crocs, which actually started out as a spa shoe, unveiled its "Beach" model in 2002 at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show and sold out an initial 200-pair run. The new Bluewater store attempts to translate that event into a new aesthetic, with a beach theme that incorporates a palette of natural materials ranging from rough wood to lacquered metals to raw concrete and glass. The focus is on a combination of simple materials with a hand-finished quality suggesting "refined rawness," Smith says.
Through the glass-fronted façade, customers can clearly take in the variety of styles presented on "bleacher"-like risers recalling lobster traps. The reclaimed, rough-sawn pine-wood risers at the entrance give way to natural-wood slatted tables, where more new styles have been strategically placed.
A combination of clap-style shingles and whitewashed slats add character to wall surfaces, which also are punctuated with colorful, large-format lifestyle graphics—a first for Crocs.Flooring is a flecked charcoal vinyl that provides a hardworking, neutral backdrop for both fixturing and customer seating. A number of benches have been upholstered in luxurious leather—either in grassy green studded leather or bright orange textured and perforated leather.
Meanwhile, brand loyalists can easily negotiate the store themselves. A collection of spinners—fully stocked with forward-facing hanging pairs—are grab-and-go ready. These self-service spinners also enable the store to flex from seasonal promotions to high-density sale time without adding additional fixtures. The One Off and Crocs teams also designed a family of more than two dozen additional fixtures, displayers and sign holders to strengthen and unify the line's new direction.
By focusing on Crocs's brand authenticity, elements of the beach-inspired Bluewater prototype can be delivered across multiple markets and global retail formats to position Crocs as an innovative, fun and comfortable brand.
"Like the Levi's 501 in the '90s or the 1460 Dr. Martens Boot in the 2000s, the key is celebrating the brand's credibility and delivering great product," Smith says. "[Crocs] just needed a home that truly reflects this young brand's personality."


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Topeka - Students at Indian Hills Elementary wrapped up their latest fundraiser Friday.
The students attended an assembly to mark the end of their "Pasta for Pennies" campaign. The main course at the event featured their gym teacher, Mr. Choonchroen! Students could buy pieces of duct tape for a dollar, then use those pieces of tape to stick Mr. C to the wall.
Their three-week campaign for donations, along with the duct tape event, raised some $3700. The money benefits the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
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Monroe County has many wonderful parks, natural settings and scenic wildlife areas, but no easy way to reach them, said Carol Koesel.
" That's always been an issue," the Frenchtown Township resident said. "There are open spaces, but no way to get to them and no public access."
Allen Russell would like to see a monarch butterfly sanctuary in Dundee, a park near his London Township home and more access along Monroe County's Lake Erie shoreline.
" It would be nice to have a park in London Township by the Stoneco quarry or be able to walk along the lake shoreline," Mr. Russell said at a visioning forum Tuesday for improving "green infrastructure" of recreation hotspots and natural areas in the county.
The 2 ½ - hour session held by the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments was to gather ideas and suggestions on a green infrastructure plan for a seven- county region in southeast Michigan.
Green infrastructure can provide additional recreational opportunities, improve air and water quality, increase tourism and enhance quality of life. It can include a network of parks, wetlands, trees, conservation and recreation areas and historical and cultural sites in the region. It also includes built techniques such as rain gardens and bioswales that preserve natural resources, said Amy Mangus, coordinator for SEMCOG.
"Green infrastructure is really important locally and regionally," Ms. Mangus told about two dozen citizens and stakeholders in the county. " We don't have a lot of public lands, natural areas and open spaces that other counties have. That's why we must preserve those we do have."
Participants broke up into three groups to identify existing green structures in the county and recommend new ones.
There are many positive outcomes for creating green structures, including boosting recreational opportunities, economic prosperity and meeting the needs of a knowledge-based work force and newcomers to the region, Ms. Mangus said.
"About 70 percent of Monroe County is open space," she noted. " With your help, we can identify the important natural areas are in the county and where additional green structures could be located."
Bicyclist Dale DeSloover said government planners to the north generally ignore Monroe County as having any benefits for the Ann Arbor-Detroit area.
"They think of Monroe County as Ohio and really forget about us," he said. Bigelow Flats near Dundee and the Stony Creek corridor in the northern part of the county are ripe for developing into kayaking and bike trails, said Robert Peven, director of the county planning department.
" The corridor has one of the largest unbroken tracts of forested preserves in the county," Mr. Peven said. "It would be nice to preserve that. Everything is so fragmented. There are 200 to 300 acres of forested trails along Stony Creek ... not many areas in the county have that."
Ms. Koesel, a member of the Monroe County Master Gardeners who also likes to ride her bike, said Frenchtown's new park off Stewart Rd. west of N. Telegraph Rd. offers many fine amenities and recreation opportunities.
" There's a bike path along the road, but when you get to Telegraph it's a death trap" because of the difficulty in crossing the five-lane highway, she said.
There are many city and township parks, but no common route to link them.
"If we could just try to provide some kind of access, that would help a lot of folks," she said.
After the exercise, the three groups came up with scores of suggestions, including a recommendation to buy about 1,200 acres near the Consumers Energy's Whiting Plant in Luna Pier to make into a haven for the lotus plants and other habitat.
Others included adding 1,000 acres of marshes along Otter Creek east of I- 75 and an eagle sanctuary at Raisin Point to the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge and working with local communities and the Michigan Department of Transportation on the state's planned 20-year upgrade of the I-75 corridor.
Hedwig Kaufman, a Frenchtown trustee, said the truck traffic congestion along the freeway is the worst in the state.
" The noise is deafening," Mrs. Kaufman told the group. " There's not one single sound barrier along I- 75. It will get worse when the new bridge ( to Canada) gets done."
Dan Stefanski, a former county drain commissioner and a member of the City of Monroe's Committee on the Environment, said more access to the River Raisin is needed to boost fishing, canoeing and kayaking in that corridor.
More people are fishing along the river since some of the dams were removed in the city. More access will be created when other steps are taken, like installing arch ramps and a channel diversion around some of the other dams.
"People and kids are out there all the time," Mr. Stefanski said. " I wouldn't advocate going swimming ... I'd like to see a bass festival downtown and we could be a destination point for bass fishing."
Citizens can join in the planning process by taking an online survey on the SEMCOG Web site, www.semcog.org. The five-question survey will end Sept. 18.


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Cheryl Kay Martin 67 went to walk with the Lord on Feb. 8, 2014. Cheryl was born Dec. 6, 1946 to Donald and Roberta Schafer in Wray, Colo. She spent many years working at Hewlett-Packard and Agilent Technologies. While work was necessary, her life revolved around her family. After retirement, she spent her time crocheting, needlepoint, gardening and working as a leader for her granddaughters' Girl Scout Troop.
Cheryl will be remembered for her kind and loving heart when it came to children and for her quick sarcastic wit that she reserved for adults.
Cheryl was preceded in death by her mother Roberta Noffsinger, her adoptive father Lester Phelps and her daughter Laurie Shern.
Cheryl is survived by her brother Robert Phelps of Denver, sisters Brenda Phelps of Fort Collins and Billie Kay Slone of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, daughter Andrea Doyle of Eaton and her sons Jerome and Bradley Martin, both of Fort Collins. She also had six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
A celebration of Cheryl's life will be held at 4:00 pm. on Monday Feb. 17, 2014 at Allnutt Funeral Service in Fort Collins.


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Iris DeMent plays Saturday at the Grey Eagle Music Hall.
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When Iris DeMent sings, people listen. Her powerful vocals and introspective songwriting gave wings to the '90s alt country singer songwriter movement and just when it took flight, she stopped writing. She never stopped playing and returns to Asheville and the Grey Eagle on Saturday March 30, singing songs from "Sing the Delta," her first CD of all original songs in 16 years.
"I didn't have a say in that," said DeMent. "I did not have a choice. It just took that long for the songs to come." Some of the songs on the new CD were written in '96, the rest in the year preceding "Sing the Delta". It was a tough ...


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Dennis E. Sipes
Dennis E. Sipes, 59, St. Joseph, Missouri died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at his home.
He was born January 11, 1954 to Marcell and Louise Sipes in Fairfax, Missouri.
Dennis married Janice L. Davis on February 16, 1973. She survives of the home.
He was a former member of the San Antonio Volunteer Fire Department.
Mr. Sipes was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Robert and Lannie Sipes; and two granddaughters, Olivia and Jacklyn Sipes.
Survivors: wife; daughters, Shashi Haynes (Doug), Easton, Missouri, Wendy Losson (Harry), Troy, Kansas, and Kerri Gastineau (Levi Krumme), St. Joseph, Missouri; son, James Sipes (Ashley), St. Joseph, Missouri; fourteen grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Mike Sipes (Shannon); and numerous nieces and newphews.
Memorial Services: 3:00 P.M. Saturday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. The family will receive friends 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Friday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory, where friends may call after 6:00 P.M. Friday. Flowers are appreciated and for those wishing to make a contribution, the family requests they be made to the Diabetes Association.


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Red Cross Aid Ongoing in Montana's Flood-Affected Counties
Bozeman, MONTANA June 16, 2011 – Relief supplies continue to be delivered throughout Montana by the American Red Cross.
On Thursday, the Red Cross will be in Lewis and Clark County to make door-to-door deliveries of clean-up kits to families. A total of 500 kits were assembled in Bozeman Wednesday by members of Boy Scout Troop 614 and the Big Sky Youth Center.
The groups worked in concert with area health and safety instructors and chapter employees to ensure a surplus of kits would be ready for remote delivery in areas from Lewis and Clark to Cascade County, Thursday morning.
To date, 650 clean-up kits have been distributed statewide.
Outreach teams consisting of mental health and health services volunteers continue to serve affected areas, studying needs and providing additional recovery resources.
Sheltering and feeding continue at Crow Agency to ensure families unable to return to homes have a safe place to stay. Tuesday night, the Crow Multipurpose Center showed an overnight shelter population of 45.
On Wednesday, the Red Cross served 319 meals at Crow Agency, and since Saturday has served 240 meals at Harlem in Blaine County.
Volunteers continue arriving from across the U.S. to aid the operation. 125 volunteers and staff are helping in the relief efforts.


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Meet the contestants on what looks to be a crazy season of NBC's "The Celebrity Apprentice" which premieres this Sunday at 9pm on NBC and Channel 3.
First up, pop diva Dionne Warwick talks about loving the competition and the camaraderie that arises.
While rock star and actor Meat Loaf is ready to test his chutzpah.
Is he kidding? No he's not, or maybe he isn't. Even Academy Award nominated actor Gary Busey isn't sure what he's up to!
Pop star La Toya Jackson says get ready to see her like you've never seen her before - in the raw!
Daytime and primetime soap star Lisa Rinna is no pushover, but there is one thing she fears... the boardroom!
Real Housewife NeNe Leakes is prepared for the knives, but vows she will not bleed.
Out of the slammer and into a suit, and not his birthday one either! Original Survivor Richard Hatch is all set to orchestrate other contestants' exits.
Fashion model Niki Taylor knows a lot about what it takes to succeed - perservering and not giving up.
Celebrity lawyer Star Jones is a startegic thinker and says "The Celebrity Apprentice" is all about strategy
Country boys can survive. That's what country star John Rich is out to prove.
Swinging for the fences or something else? Baseball legend Jose Canseco talks about "gently" throwing someone under the bus.
When it's over, Sugar Ray frontman Mark McGrath plans on being "hired" by Donald Trump.
Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin says her boardroom mission is about fighting the fight to help others hear around the world.
Can Hope float to the top? 2010 Playboy Playmate of the Year Hope Dworacyk says she's out to prove that models can have beauty and brains.
Does he think The Donald will love him? Musician, actor and former teen idol David Cassidy says he has nothing to hide on the show.
Is it crunk time? King of Crunk Lil Jon is fed up with being underestimated and wants to prove people wrong.
There you go, the next batch of contestants vying for a "job" with Donald Trump so they can win money for their favorite charity. Join us for all the crazy fun Sunday night at 9pm on NBC and Channel 3.


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There's an inherent risk in trying to defense a wide receiver as talented as Calvin Johnson, Vikings defensive coordinator Alan Williams said.
It starts, Williams said, with him repeatedly gaining yards on short routes. And then once a defender creeps up to contest those, Johnson has the speed to blow past him, plus the size and athleticism to turn a half-step lead into a touchdown.
The Vikings' solution: They choose not to cover one of the NFL's best receivers with one or two designated players. They know Johnson will get his receptions on short-yardage routes -- they just want to ensure they don't surrender a big play.
"They thrive on big, explosive plays, and that's what (Johnson) does, and he does it well," Williams said.
Last season, in the Vikings' two wins over Detroit, the defense went 1 for 2. In Week 4, the Vikings limited Johnson 54 yards on five catches, none longer than 20 yards. But in Week 10, Johnson torched the Minnesota secondary for 207 yards on 12 catches and a touchdown.
"We didn't do the same thing" in Week 10 that the Vikings did in Week 4, Williams said. "We gave up some big plays over the top, and that's the key.
It didn't help that cornerback Chris Cook, who defended Johnson so well in the teams' first meeting, missed the second game because of a broken arm.
The task of preparing for the Lions, who play host to the Vikings in Sunday's season opener, became even more difficult this offseason, Williams said, when Detroit picked up running back Reggie Bush.
The Lions ran the ball just 37 combined times in the two games against Vikings last season. Williams attributes some of that to early Minnesota leads, which caused the Lions to throw more, and said he expects a more run-oriented offense from the Lions this time around.
"We can guess and try to predict what they're going to do with (Bush), but we just have to go out and read our keys and focus on what we're supposed to do," Williams said. "We've got to look to see what they've done in the past with their backs and with their offense. I don't think they'll change a whole bunch from years past."
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Lawyer says ex-Bear is a "marijuana freak"
Former Chicago Bear Sam Hurd is expected to plead guilty on Thursday in his federal drug case.
Lawyer Jay Ethington said of Hurd, "He's a marijuana freak. He loves marijuana. He's addicted to high grade marijuana."
But Ethington denies Hurd deals marijuana, "Sell? No. Share with his friends? Yes."
The former Bears receiver is currently incarcerated on charges of drug conspiracy, accused of conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana.
Hurd faces at least 10 years and up to life in prison, as well as $10 million in fines.


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Book review: Quirky Agatha Raisin returns in another English mystery
Agatha Raisin is back in "Hiss and Hers," another wonderful dip into the world of a small English village where enough bad things happen to keep this "retired" London success busy — and readers laughing and shaking their heads at the adventures author M.C. Beaton creates.
After listening to TV news, one needs a book that combines danger (deadly snakes) and frustration (Agatha's) and a sense of being in the countryside with the pleasure of a quick read that doesn't add to one's ulcers.
If you haven't met Agatha, she is the epitome of one type of not-too-beautiful women who still have a bit of spice in their lives, real or imagined. She's in her mid-50s, a bit chunky, and not too tuned in to the niceties of life, manners and behavior.
While a reader may feel sorry for her, she's still an engaging character — but you don't really want her living next door — and joins a cast of other individuals who are either appealing or unappealing. But they are real, which makes these "lighter" novels fun reads.
For readers who want "more meat" in their novels, Agatha is not a character who would interest them. But other readers will find sympathy for her — and, in the end, be pulling for her success, whether in solving a mystery, catching the killers or dealing with her relationship with her ex-husband who lives next door. (She tracked him down, caught him and then tossed him back, like a floundering fish. Or did he toss her?)
Fortunately, she has friends in the village — the minister's wife and a local police officer. In this novel, she is actively "chasing" an unresponsive gardener who ends up dead from a snake bite. A bevy of other women of equal age have chased him as well, which makes for a nice pool of suspects. And detective agency owner Agatha takes it upon herself to solve his death, offending friend and foe in her search for the killer, who then turns his/her sights on Agatha.
Readers will be unable to resist laughing at some of the contacts Agatha has, while at the same time feeling a prick of sympathy for the woman who is a trifle out of place in this Cotswold village.
More than 20 Agatha Raisin books speak to Beaton's success with this series She is also the author of the delightful Hamish Macbeth novels about a small Scottish town's constable and his desperately amusing attempts at social and career success.
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Typhoon whips up pre-sales
Japan's Nippon Television Network Corp. (NTV) has done a raft of pre-sales on Takashi Kaneshiro starrer K-20 and typhoon disaster film 252. K-20 sold to Tiberius for Germany, Festive Film for Singapore, and M Pictures for Thailand. Based on the original story by Kitamura Soh, K-20 featured Kaneshiro as a legendary phantom thief with 20 faces. Matsu Takako and Nakamura Toru also star.The film is being directed ...
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Salmon can be hot-smoked or cold-smoked. Cold-smoked salmon (lox) is usually sliced very thinly and doesn't flake like the hot-smoked version.
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In just two weeks' time (March 15), disabled drivers will need only pay RM2 to renew their licenses, as opposed to the full RM30/year rate (RM20/year for motorcycles).
The move affects disabled drivers, and riders with 'L' licenses, as well as full-fledged CDLs (Competent Driving Licenses) in an attempt to reduce living costs for the disabled.
Further reducing living costs for the disabled, Transport Minister, Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha announced that driving test fees that used to cost RM10 have now been completely waived.


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S&P boosts outlook for long-term federal debt
WASHINGTON — Standard & Poor's Ratings Services upgraded its outlook on Monday for America's long-term debt. S&P cited the government's strengthened finances, a recovering economy and some easing of Washington's political gridlock.
The credit rating service raised its outlook to "stable" from "negative," which means it's less likely to downgrade debt in the near future.
S&P reaffirmed the government's "AA+" long-term and "A-1+" short-term unsolicited sovereign credit ratings. The long-term rating remains a notch below S&P's top grade.
S&P downgraded the government's long-term credit rating in 2011 after a standoff in Congress over whether to raise America's borrowing limit.
Stan Collender, a budget expert with the Qorvis Communications consultancy, downplayed the significance of the move. S&P's downgrade two years ago had no lasting effect on interest rates, the stock market or the value of the dollar. Long-term federal interest rates remain historically low — evidence that global investors remain confident in the government's creditworthiness.
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Addiction to Technology
Do you think that you are addicted to information/internet/Social Media? Do you think that you may have a tiny problem with that? that (just) maybe you are loosing the control?
Some time ago I asked a question whether we are ready to slow down with social media/internet, etc. And since that time I have noticed that people who I am working with, some of my friends and I – we are not slowing down but we even try to speed up.
I have to admit that I feel good (so far) about that, I think that it's not a problem to stay connected on-line as long as possible. I just watched 2 movies which made me think – that my life is totally different than 15 years ago – when I was more off-line than on-line.
First movie: "Yelp: With Apologies to Allen Ginsberg's " it's a tribute to Allen Ginsberg's classic 1956 poem, filmmakers created a short film lampooning the addictions of our generation (technology can be addictive). It's narrated by Peter Coyote.
Technology can be addictive. In a tribute to Allen Ginsberg's classic 1956 poem, we created a short film lampooning the addictions of our generation. It's narrated by Peter Coyote.
The filmmaking team behind "Yelp: With Aplogies to Allen Ginsberg's Howl," also made the 2011 Sundance documentary "Connected: An Autoblogography about Love, Death & Technology."
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Connected, is about the evolution of human communication and how it has changed our lives, for better and for worse
Have you ever been in a situation describer by Tiffany: sneaking to the bathroom during a dinner at the restaurant just to check an email? For Tiffany it was a wake-up call to do something about that, to think what's going on with us…and that was the beginning of the idea for the movie. But just think about it – what does it mean for you? Probably you already noticed that but didn't do anything about that. I remember how many times I was (and still am) attached to my laptop or smartphone…checking emails/surfing via social media, checking/testing new apps, read latest news, etc. – just to stay connected 24/7
Are you in situation when instead of looking by the window to check the weather you are checking it on-line? Maybe it's not a big deal right now, because we have all those friends all over the internet, we are ok! right?
So what's next with us – people who are addicted to the information/on-line world? What will our future look like? Right now I don't mind but within next 5-10-15 years?
Are we ready to slow down?
Are we ready to leave iPhone at home and go for a walk with friends?
ohh and one more thing before some of you will try to say that it's good to slow down with technology/information/internet – thanks to all those 3 we are able to move faster with the development (in medicine, technology, etc.) – so more lives can be saved. etc.
…so are we ready to "unplug and revisit present tens"
And here's a bonus youtube video: Brian Solis talks with Tiffany Shlain, filmmaker and Webby Awards founder. Her latest film, Connected: An Autoblogography About Love, Death, and Technology, premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.
Your Health vs. Social Media
I just read a very interesting post by Jonathan Richman "How New Facebook Features Will Impact Healthcare" in which Jonathan is suggesting that sharing some/all (?) information about our health might help and change our social media lives, the way how pharma companies will interact with us.
(…) I argue constantly that if people gave up a little privacy it would likely make them and the rest of us a lot healthier. (…)
I understand that it means changing one of the most important part of our privacy perception – giving up and publishing our health's status. I get it, I know that there can be something good about this – like saving life, getting rid off the rush quicker and maybe cheaper – because some pharma company/doctor/on-line friend/etc. can suggest some medicine we may use or information about someone (who?) may help us, providing us with important health updates, etc. I would like to focus on another aspect of that issue – giving up the last frontier of our privacy, giving up/sharing our health information.
ok,ok….when you look at this issue, we are already sharing some of that: Facebook checking-in to medical places (dentist, hospital, pharmacy, etc.) or updating our Facebook or Twitter status by posting comments such as: "I'm sick today, that's my 5th cold this year". And I think that this is just the beginning. So what's next? What we will do next?:
- how many health related information are we willing to share via social media?
- who wants to get to those information?
- what 3rd parties would like to do with that kind of knowledge about our health?
I think that if there is more information about our health, there will be someone (individual or organization) willing to interact and do something (bad or good) with that information – wow, that doesn't sound good.
Just think about big pharmaceutical industry, it's big, has a great budget for marketing research, wants to get to as much as possible information about our health. And what about insurance industry? same thing.
What do you think about that?
How many information are you already giving up via social media?
Facebook – What Are You Doing?
Are you one of over 750mln Facebook users?
Have you noticed latest updates on Facebook?
Do you like or hate them?
At Allfacebook site you can find new article "Hate Facebook's Changes? Try These Two Apps!" with information about apps which help you to get rid of unwanted Facebook features.
So in case if you don't really remember (or you are still in shock) all the features Facebook presented over short period of time – I've been trying to check what's new on Facebook:
- top stories –> highlights posts and prioritizes them at the top of your feed stream.
- new stories –> no more "recent posts/top posts" now it's time for "new stories"
- buzz stream (ticker) –> on upper right on sidebar (above the list of friends who are on-line) you can find real-time stream of posts published by your friends, so no more scrolling down to check who wrote what and when. Hovering over those activities you can expand and check the content and post a comment
- subscribes –> yes yes yes it's more like "follow" at Twitter so if there is someone you would like to "follow" on Facebook but you don't want to or can't send a "friend's request" you can subscribe to their comment stream. I think that's one of the better ideas.
More of "the Facebook updates" you can find on Mashable.
If you decide to complain and don't know where to do that, Allfacebook created a short suggestion box
What is going on with Facebook? Why they are updating/changing so much in such a short time? Is that necessary? Is that another level of Facebook vs. Google+ battle? I'm afraid that too many changes might not help Facebook.
Thank you Keri from Idea Girl Media for sharing a youtube video with Facebook updates:
New Type of TV Commercials
Do you (still) remember TV commercials?
Did you like to watch TV commercials or maybe every time there was a commercial break on TV – you just made a trip to the kitchen, etc.?
Over the last few days I've watched over 100 TV/newspaper/on-line commercials which I found on Ads of the world. There are many different kinds of ads (and that's nothing unusual) but I've noticed that there are some major patterns (not always):
- women in TV –> type: most of the time beautiful, not too intelligent + ads: health, cosmetics, household (cleaning supplies), clothes, etc.
Volkswagen Zubehör: Business Class for everyone:
- men in commercials–> type: handsome, sweet and intelligent or funny and not so bright + ads: business, banks, consultant agencies, household (home improvement), etc.
Sentry Investments: Big Picture:
Musikaliska Concert Hall: Farinelli (not sure where to add this commercial):
- children, animals in commercials –> naughty, sweet
PHD Worldwide: We are the Future:
- non-profit organizations/public agencies –> to promote some good cause (e.g. public safety, health, etc.)
Family Advocacy Center: Broken Record:
Mountain Rider: Frozen Trash:
Canadian Dermatology Association: Indoor Tanning Isn't Pretty:
KLM: Little acts of kindness (how far is social?):
I think that over the years TV/newspaper commercials are changing but still we can watch a lot of men+beer, women+cleaning supplies commercials. After watching over 150 commercials I think that still somehow (in my opinion) women on TV ads are presented as "you don't have to think too much as long as you look great" or "wow, that's so nice that all you know is what's in the kitchen". TV commercials are not easy on men as well: "you don't have to be handsome nor smart as long as you know how to fix it." etc.
But also there are more and more interactive commercials, more creative, more interesting. When you watch on-line commercial you are able to interact by clicking on it and usually there are more options you can chose from. It's really great because viewers become part of it and not only external recipient.
Nevertheless there are some really great TV commercials over the world worth to watch.
Books Worth to Read
Some books are worth to read, but sometimes I just don't know which one I should read
So I decided to share some of those books with you. Most of those (if not all) are social media, marketing, leadership , personal development related books. I hope next time create "just to read and have fun" list of books.
Here is the link where you can find that list.
I will update the list as often as possible.
Facebook on Your Wrist
Do you like to share photos and update your Facebook status while on vacation? Do you get impatient when you have to find free Wi-Fi or nearest available computer with internet access? of course you can pay your mobile provider for internet access (good luck with if you are abroad) or you can go and look for free Wi-Fi at the hotel you are staying at. But it takes time and some efforts and what is most important – it takes time (and usually it won't be "live").
…so how to share your off-line holiday experience on-line "live"?
Check how Ushuaia Beach Hotel in the European summer clubbing capital (Ibiza) has combined guests' obsession with Facebook and cutting edge RFID technology by using wristbands.
What's the RFID technology?
smart labels, also called radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. RFID tags are intelligent bar codes that can talk to a networked system to track every product that you put in your shopping cart.
Hotel's guests are wearing RFID wristbands and every time they want to share pictures or update their Facebook status all they have to do is to swipe the wristband at various RFID-points that the hotel has set up around the resort. Using their wristband they can login to their Facebook account and take a picture/update status/post comments.
youtube video here:
QR codes are getting more and more popular all over the world. Companies are using qr codes more often, but how about RFID tags/labels? As long as that RFID-technology is well known in retail industry (e.g. books at the bookstore) I am not sure how often companies are using this as a part of their marketing strategy.
Do you remember one of my previous posts regarding Facebook 2 Reasons Why We Love and Hate Facebook?
"See what happens, Facebook, see what happens when worlds collide!"
As long as on-line and off-line worlds collide we might see more of those gadgets on the market. I am wondering what's next, what new hi-tech gadgets we will see on the market. I can't wait.
I guess time will tell.
Google+ vs. Facebook Again?
Facebook – Yes
Google+ – No
Facebook – No
Google+ – Yes
or maybe:
Facebook ok and Google+ ok
ohh come on, make up your mind, will you? but I can't: I like Facebook (I mean I got used to it) and Google+ is so new and I just don't want to move all my friends lists from Facebook to Google+. But at the other hand, Google+ is growing so fast, and so many people are using it (over 10 million since it's launch).
ok ok, I need to stop for a sec and think:
- time –> how much time do I spend on all those activities on Google+ and Facebook
- Where are all my friends? –> I want to be where my friends are
- why –> why do I want to use Google+? maybe because I don't want to be left behind. I want to know what is going on across the social media environment
So what should I do? What is the best option?
I think I will give Google+ a try and see what happen next. At the same time I will remember not to forget about my everyday schedule. And, of course, I won't leave Facebook (over 700 millions users there).
Here's a youtube video you might find interesting (and funny as well):
And a infographic Facebook vs. Google+
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Ate Cecile of Kitchen, the Heart of Our Home, and K of WAHMaholic gave me this award and I am so thankful that they always think about me. Meaning, they love me and count me as their good friend.
10 things that makes me happy:
1. God- for giving me this wonderful life that I have right now.
2. My Family- Hubby, kids, mom, siblings, and relatives in the Philippines and here, that even if they stress me out, I know they love me unconditionally.
3. My Friends- who are always there for me, on and off the web.
4. My laptop- without it, I will be so depressed.
5. My driving- If I don't drive, I will be insane.
6. Blogging- I probably would have not met all my wonderful friends without it.
7. Cooking ability- wahahaha! I indulge myself to all my cooking when I am sad.
8. YM- being able to connect with my sister and others everywhere.
9. Facebook- Now I have found some of my old classmates, new friends and I can play Farmtown, Farmville and etc.
10. My House- My sanctuary..I love my house, even if it's hard to maintain.
Now, I am extending this award to:
1.Eds of My Digihome- my sweet cousin and friend, my wonderful blog mentor.
2. AC of Happy Home making with AC- my beloved friend who loves me for being me, she said I rock! Hahaha!
3. Kero of Kero's Celebration- my CC buddy that I guess got busy with her life now, and loves to get tagged and so I am tagging her.
4. Lina of Women's Perspective- my friend from Indonesia who is so sweet and friendly.
5. Anney of Blog ni Ako- a very artistic/talented woman, visit her site and you will find out.
6. Anne of Little World of Fun- my good friend who is so generous to make a code for my CC Meme.
To all who like to grab this. I am not sure if people like getting awards, so I only gave this to whom I know won't mind.
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Compact blue laser devices
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For the first several years of its existence, the laser was said to be a solution in search of a problem. Now, three decades after the demonstration of the first laser, practical applications are driving the development of new types of... more>>
Designing a civilian DARPA
John A. Alic and Dorothy Robyn
The Defense Research Projects Agency (DARPA) enjoys an enviable reputation as an elite band of non-bureaucrats, able to pick technological winners for the Defense Department and drive them forward by selectively targeted R&D funding. Why not, it has been asked, do the same on the civilian side of the economy?
Over the years, more than a few bills have been introduced in Congress that would set up a civilian parallel to DARPA. Most have disappeared without much consideration, although in 1987 the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee reported draft legislation that would have created an Advanced Civilian Technology Agency explicitly modeled on DARPA. This bill—Congress's most serious flirtation with the idea of a civilian DARPA—was incorporated in the Senate's version of the 1988 omnibus trade act, to be later dropped in favor of a less ambitious alternative reported by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. This second bill contributed the sections of the trade act that renamed the National Bureau of Standards and created a small Advanced Technology Program (ATP) within what is now the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). more>>
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A Heads-Up Display is one example of an optical device that does pretty interesting things in rather clever ways, yet is based on principles that a kid can understand. A Heads-Up Display (HUD) is essentially a system for displaying information such as aircraft speed to a pilot so that he can see it even when he's looking out the aircraft. If you're working with a youngster, you might let him or her sit in a car and notice that there are a lot of things on the dashboard, such as the speedometer, that a driver must look down to see. This means looking away from the traffic. The HUD allows the pilot to see his speed, altitude, and so on, even as he looks out the windshield. more>>
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Writing optical standards may appear to be rather mundane work, but it is actually full of fundamental science, with plenty of real physics in what seems to be simply applied optics. This month we will illustrate some of the problems involved, using the roughness of optically polished surfaces as an example. The performance of most optical systems depends critically on the roughness or texture of the optical surface in the system. Surfaces that are not smooth enough can scatter light from bright, off axis sources into the image plane causing loss of resolution. Similarly, scattered light in laser cavities can cause wavelength drifts affecting laser gyro and isotope separation efficiencies. Surface roughness also leads to damage in high power laser systems. more>>
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London - Britain's top share index fell again on Wednesday after rebounding from two-week lows in the previous session, as disappointing updates from companies like Melrose and Legal & General weighed on sentiment.
Engineering turnaround specialist Melrose Industries fell 7 percent, the top decliner on the FTSE 100 index, after warning of challenging market conditions and saying sales growth in 2014 would not be easy to achieve.
Legal & General, a provider of life insurance and pensions, was also a major faller, down 2 percent, with analysts flagging a small miss in operational profit.
"Investors are a bit cautious following some poor company updates and the situation in Ukraine remains a threat for the broader market. But generally people will continue to look towards central banks and economic data, which have been quite supportive," IG analyst Chris Beauchamp said.
"Once you have these temporary weaknesses out of the way, we could push higher from here."
Markets continue to keep a close eye on the situation in Ukraine, with a sense of guarded calm returning ahead of talks between the United States and Russia aimed at easing East-West tensions and averting the risk of a war.
That allowed investors to focus on fundamentals, such as company earnings, valuations and the economic outlook.
The FTSE 100 was down 34.80 points, or 0.5 percent, at 6,788.97 points at 13:18 SA time after rebounding 1.7 percent in the previous session following a fall of 1.5 percent on Monday due to tensions in Ukraine.
"We're taking a bit of profit but I think we're going to get some steady action during the course of the day (on) dissipating worries of imminent military action in Ukraine," said Manoj Ladwa, head of trading at TJM Partners.
The FTSE was also weighed down by five stocks, including miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, going ex-dividend. They took 8.46 points off the index, according to Reuters calculations.
Charts showed the FTSE 100 was seeing technical resistance at 6,835, a level that has capped the index over the past week, and above that at 6,860, a level tested several times over the past year and last seen in 1999.
"I don't think it's going to be able to break that resistance until we see some incremental positivity coming out from the Bank of England," Ladwa said.
However, losses were limited by gains in shares of some companies.
British motor insurer Admiral Group rose 6.6 percent to the top of the FTSE 100 after posting higher than expected pre-tax earnings growth of 7 percent for 2013, boosted by new overseas business.
Standard Chartered was up 0.5 percent after it reassured investors about the strength of its balance sheet and raised its dividend. The bank reported its first drop in annual profits for a decade, however, and gave a weak outlook for the first half. - Reuters
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Trestleboard: September – October 2012
*** From the East ***
Hello, Brethren! The lodge is returning from being dark for the summer. But we were far from inactive. About 50 of us, family and friends attended the Dayton Dragons game on June 8th. And while the annual Airshow Parade was one of the hottest I remember, we showed off our lodge. Thanks as usual go to WB Jim Elliot for getting the Shriner trailer and his truck into place, and driving.
We continue with a busy fall ahead of us. So let's bring the fraternal brotherhood out. Please pay particular attention to the Lodge Schedule in this Trestleboard.
An informal tradition in our lodge is to come out of dark in a special way, with a watermelon, corn, hamburgers, and hot dog gathering at 6:00 PM, September 4th, before our stated meeting. Please join your brethren to celebrate our
I hope you'll make a special effort to attend our Outdoor Raising on Saturday, September 22nd. Feel free to invite other Master Masons. If you plan to attend, please let me or the Secretary know so we can assure enough food and chairs are available. And if you'd like to help set up, please let us know that too.
Grand Lodge Communication will be held October 19th & 20th at the John S. Knight Center, Akron. Lodge representatives will be Bro Jeff Waite and WB Dick Chipman. If anyone else is interested in attending, reservations must be made by September 3rd.
Lastly, some rooms in the lodge building are badly in need of painting. If you have any supplies you could donate, please contact me at the number above. Thanks in advance for any support you can provide.
Well, Brethren, hang on for a busy time! I sincerely hope to see you in Lodge.
In Memoriam
Brother Richard D. Thurman
Brother Thurman was born on May 20, 1930 and passed on July 12, 2012. Richard was a faithful member of Vandalia Lodge for over 41 years.
Brother Carl T. Smith
Brother Smith was born on March 30, 1918 and passed on June 1, 2012. Carl was a faithful member of Vandalia Lodge for over 46 years.
Brother Robert E. Branscome
Brother Branscome was born on July 24, 1935 and passed on August 17, 2012. Robert was a faithful member of Vandalia Lodge for over 50 years.
"They Rest From Their Labors"
*** Other News ***
Remember the Lodge Dinners are every second Friday of each month. Our next dinner is on September 14th, 5-7PM. Call for reservations at 1-866-925-6722. Bring family, friends and prospective members. Its always a superb meal and great fellowship.
The lodge directory is still in work. The next proof should be available shortly. As soon as it is found acceptable, we'll turn it over to the publisher to print it. Many apologies for how long this has taken.
Still getting the Trestleboard by mail? Please consider receiving it by email. Just send your email address to firstname.lastname@example.com and email@example.com. We'll do the rest. Thanks for helping us save money.
*** From the Secretary ***
Lodge Statistics. Our Lodge fiscal year ended on August 31st and we now have 248 members, having lost 6 to death, 1 to transfer and 3 to suspension last year. We gained 5 members with 2 through degrees and 3 by affiliation. We have 8 Entered Apprentices at various levels of progress. This total contrasts with FY 2004 when we had 300 members.
Lodge By-Laws and Standing Resolutions. Last June, the Lodge enacted several changes to these documents. The more important changes are: Annual dues and plural membership fee increased to $80; Fee for three degrees increased to $200; 50 year members are not required to pay dues; and the Treasurer will be paid $1.00 per member per year.
Annual Dues Notices. By mid August, the Annual Dues notices were mailed to all of our Brethren. Please note that dues are payable as soon as possible. One of the reasons that I try to send these notices early is to help you plan on making your payment. If you need to space out your payments, please contact me. Either way, the dues of $80.00 are payable by November 6th. Alas, 10 of our members have not paid their dues for FY 2012, but I hope they will.
Membership Awards. Grand Lodge notified us recently that the following brethren are eligible for service awards this year: 60 years – James R. Elliott and Haser D. Letner; 50 years – Paul W. Baker, Ronald E. Dornbusch, David L. Dresser, Donald D. Fuduloff and Ronald E. Hamilton; 40 years – Richard D. Bibb, Denver E. Hoskins, Ernest B. Loeb and Donald W. Quast; 35 years – Charles E. Metzner, Jr. and Larry D. Sowders; and 25 years – Morris E. Kemper. The Annual Awards Dinner will be held in December. I'll send out personal invitations to each awardee. Pins for 35 and 40 year members are available for $5 each. If you want one, please let me know. A small donation to the Lodge would be appreciated to help offset this expense.
From the East
Brandon H. Estep: Worshipful Master (937) 305-6444
Spring Is Here, Brethren! The Lodge has been very active over the winter. And spring will be busy as well.
Ladies Night: Once again we had a successful Ladies Night at our lodge, with 72 in attendance including six widows. WB Leonardi prepared a wonderful meal complete with flowers and candy for all the ladies. RWB Tim Strawn had a nice presentation about the OMH Capital Campaign (more about this in the Secretary's section).
Inspection: Our annual inspection will be March 13th at 7:00 pm in the Master Mason Degree. We will be having stuffed pork chops served by Eastern Star at 6:00 pm. If you wish to attend the dinner, please call WB Chipman or me so we can give the OES at headcount. The cost for dinner is $8.
Vandalia Craft Club: Our newly formed craft club is already busy with a canned food drive to benefit the Vandalia Food Pantry. Dues are just $5. Membership is open to all Master Masons "in good standing". In order to raise operating money for the club we are offering a charter membership for $40. Benefits include a Charter Member Plaque to be displayed in the lodge with all the members' names on it and a special patch for the Craft Aprons. Please contact WB Larry Hall or me to join.
Dayton Dragons Game: Again this year, we will be going to a Dragons game. We have tickets for sale for the Friday, June 8th game. The tickets are $13 and include a free Dragons Hat. The game starts at 7:00 pm. Friends and family are welcome. For tickets, contact Bro. Michael Carpenter at (937) 901-2799, or firstname.lastname@example.com. The tickets must be paid for by April 8th.
Electronic Trestleboard: Please consider receiving your Trestleboard via email. The savings on printing and postage are meaningful. To do so, please contact either Bro Michael Carpenter, email@example.com or WB Dick Chipman,email@example.com. Thank you for helping.
Deacons/Warden Workshop: The Deacons and Wardens Workshop will occur at Vandalia Lodge on April 21st.
St. John's Lodge #13 200 Year Reconsecration: One of the oldest lodges in the state of Ohio, St. John's Lodge #13 will host its 200 year Reconsecration at the Dayton Masonic Center at 10:00 AM on March 17th. If you want to attend, please call either WB Chipman or me for a headcount.
Please Come to Lodge: In the Secretary's section of this Trestleboard, you can read about what we want to do for all of you that might have reservations about coming to Lodge, especially because you might not be a Master Mason, or feel "rusty" about what to do and how to act. To help some of you, our March 6th stated meeting will open in the Entered Apprentice degree so that all can attend. Bro. Charles Cooke will be giving his EA Examination and WB Leonardi will be presenting the educational program "Whence Came You". So please begin the journey to actively rejoin your Lodge. Or if you know of a Brother from ours or another lodge that might have similar reservations, please invite him to join you and us. Brotherly Love is one of the pillars of our fraternity so let's reach out to each other and all Brothers.
From the Secretary
RICHARD A. CHIPMAN: SECRETARY (937) 845-5992Late Payment of Dues!!! As of today, our Lodge has well over 20 members who have not paid their 2012 dues. Adding to that, we have willingly decided to remit the dues this year for 7 members who have very serious problems, such as Alzheimer's, strokes and major physical disabilities. Overall, our planned income is down this year by well over $2,000. Last year we carried several brothers who asked us for help so we said that we would pay their 2011 dues, but I have only heard from one of them so far. Altogether this creates a tough problem for our Lodge operations, especially for charity. During the past few weeks, several members have told us that they would send us a check for this year, but I have received only four such checks. I really hope that these brethren can better respond by fulfilling their obligations.
Attending Lodge. Recently, we discussed the fact that several of our members might be a bit uncomfortable attending lodge because they might not be familiar with the work or remember the signs, tokens, words, test oath and related matters. The Grand Lodge of Ohio has made some major changes in the past few years to help relieve these concerns. As a Master Mason, all that you need to gain entry to the Lodge is a current dues card and a photo I.D. If you are an Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft, we can open Lodge in either degree so that you can enter Lodge and enjoy the work. However, we need to know that you are planning to attend Lodge so that we can alert our officers of the degree for the night. Call us a day in advance — the phone numbers for the Master and Secretary are in the masthead — and we'll be happy to open in your degree. In addition, we are quite willing to meet with you individually or in groups to review the various methods of recognition for all three degrees … this should help you become comfortable with the entry and ritual requirements.
OMH Capital Campaign for Alzheimer's and Dementia. Last fall, the Grand Lodge and the Ohio Masonic Home kicked off a major fund raising campaign to provide "Memory Care" at its two OMH campuses near Cleveland and Toledo. The OMH Benevolent Endowment Foundation plans to raise $7 million over the next three years to build these new facilities and solve the problems existing at those campuses. Right now, neither campus can provide the necessary care and safety for dementia patients, so our needy brethren must be turned away and sent to other care facilities. We have to do better than this for our brethren in need, so Vandalia Lodge will fully support this Capital Campaign. We have already accepted some contributions toward meeting the goal of $70 per member. Our Lodge goal is to raise $17,700 or more for this campaign. After our Inspection in March, we will be sending each of you more detailed information about this campaign and explain how you can individually contribute to it.
Grand Master's Reception. This annual event will be held for MWB Kevin B. Todd at the Dayton Masonic Center on March 17th. Doors open at 5:30 PM and dinner will be served at 6:30. There will entertainment, presentations and comments by the GM. Tickets cost $20 each but the Lodge will have them for you at $10. Reservations must be turned in on March 6th so be sure to call the Master or Secretary with your reservations.


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Two times a Hero: Woman aids accident victims twice, 1 year apart
SNOHOMISH, Wash. -- Luck can be a pretty strange thing.
Rachael Boehme doesn't consider herself lucky; just human.
Her travels the past two Christmases have taken her to destinations near and far, but unlike most other people, they've also taken her on life-saving missions -- not once, but twice.
"I know it's a great thing that I did, I'd be willing to put myself in any situation to help whoever it may be," said Boehme, who lives in Snohomish. "We should just all be willing to help people – if it was your family, if it was my family, if it was anybody's family."
Boehme, a high school basketball coach, was traveling home from Leavenworth three days before Christmas 2012. Heavy snow toppled trees in the Stevens Pass area, leading to some of the worst conditions in 30 years, including a fatal crash that killed two people.
Two cars in front of Boehme was a group of five people who encountered similar conditions. A tree slammed into their sedan, trapping the driver and one of the passengers. Boehme – and others – rushed to help.
"People were just taking people and getting them out of the car, and realizing there's still a possibility other trees might fall," the 25-year old said.
Boehme went to the passenger side of the car and found a woman who was five months pregnant trapped inside.
"I just stayed with her and wrapped a blanket around her and kept my arms around her," Boehme said. "She was in shock. She was scared. She was scared for her husband, she was scared for herself."
Boehme told the woman to breathe as they waited for medics to arrive. The woman was whisked to the hospital, and Boehme never heard from her again.
One year and two days later, on Christmas Eve 2013, Boehme was traveling through Snohomish, taking photos of real estate. Coming around the corner on Marsh Road, she saw steam coming from a ditch, so she parked her car to investigate.
About 10 feet down an embankment, beyond blackberry bushes, sat a flipped truck, submerged in water. Boehme ran in to help.
"You don't have a lot of time to think. It's just pretty much reaction and instinct," she said. "I'm the first person here and I need to get down there and do what I can."
Boehme waded into the waist-deep water. The driver's side door wouldn't open.
"I just started feeling underneath where the window was at, and I could feel where the window was starting to go down," she said.
She was able to grab the driver inside.
"I just started yanking on the collar of his sweatshirt to try to get him out. What could've been 10 seconds felt like an eternity," she said. "As soon as I started pulling him, I could see his head fully submerged under water, so then that scared me. Did I do him a favor or did I just make this worse?"
Boehme eventually got one man out – and then the other – by using her strength.
"I was able to pin my leg inside the car, between the door and the truck, and I just put my back against the truck," she said. "I pressed open with my foot and tried to hold it open. I was able to get him out, too."
Next week, the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office will be giving Boehme a life-saving medal. She's also considering a career as a first responder.
"It's a great feeling but at the same time, it's a little too much," she said. "I'd be willing to put myself in any situation to help whoever it may be."


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Finding solutions to dry, dull and damaged hair is as easy as going to the local store, but why not try a natural concoction with simple ingredients you can find in your own home? My friend Esthera Preda inspired me to use home remedies for dried out ends and you should definitely try out one of these quick recipes for yourself!
Avocado and Coconut Deep Conditioner
Mix and mash one ripe avocado and coconut milk (or sub real mayo) to a desired constancy for your hair. Work thoroughly into wet hair then wrap with warm towel or plastic wrap. For extra damaged hair use a blow dryer to heat activate the recipe in 2:5 intervals (2 min drying 5 min to let it sit).
Avocado Hair Mask
1 ripe avocado (over ripe avocados contain more natural oils which is good for your hair)
1/4 cup plain oatmeal
1 cup milk
1/8 to 1/4 cup of olive oil (more oil will be messy, but if your hair is brittle, very dry, and prone to breakage, you'll need more!)
2 tablespoons vodka (double it for extra shine – yep) you may also substitute this with vinegar
1. Heat oatmeal and milk in microwave for 5 mins. Drain milk and discard oatmeal (or you can add 2 tablespoons of vitamin E/olive oil for a nice face mask).
2. Mash and mix avocado and olive oil. Once well mixed, add vodka and mix. Vodka/vinegear will get rid of any build up from the recipe and helps brighten and shine hair.
3. Slowly stir in milk so it doesn't curdle. Wrap with warm towel or plastic wrap around your head to better penetrate hair. Leave in for 30 mins. Rinse.
Honey and Banana Hair Mask
Sounds delicious doesn't it? Mix and mash a banana with 1 cup of honey. Mix in 1 egg and 5 tablespoons of olive oil. After applying to damp hair let it soak in for 15-30 minutes and rinse thoroughly. The more damaged, the longer you want to leave it in.
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Dr. David Graeber, professor of anthropology at Goldsmiths College, University of London on his book – Debt: The First 5000 years. How the concepts of debt and credit have defined human history and what this means for our current credit crisis and the future of our economy.
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Ribbon representation of HSA (A) and BSA (C) docked with best binding modes of all ligands along with the close up views, (B) and (D) respectively. Ribbons are colored in rainbow; blue to red encompassing N-terminal to C-terminal of the proteins. 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D are shown in stick models colored in green, magenta, light blue and cyan respectively. In case of HSA best binding modes are found to be in the domain I and for BSA best binding modes clustered in between the domain I and III.
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When Congress asked the Government Accounting Office to investigate the number of instances in which a .50 caliber rifle had been used in the commission of a crime, the GAO was able to identify only two instances (out of a total of 28) in which a .50 caliber rifle was actually fired with criminal intent. All the other crimes involved illegal possession.
There are probably many reasons why the Barrett .50 caliber rifle is rarely used by common criminals in the commission of crimes. Here are some facts which touch on the issue:
? The lowest list price for a Barrett .50 caliber rifle is $12,000. This makes it unlikely to become a common household item. The $12,000 price does not include "optics," e.g., a telescopic sight. A "scope" could bring the cost to $14,769. The rifle comes with one, 10-round magazine. If you'd like an additional mag, it will set you back $170;
? The weight of the rifle "out of the box" ranges from 27.4 to 28.7 lbs. Coupled with its overall length (four feet for the short-barrel version), this makes it somewhat unwieldy if you're planning on knocking over the local convenience store or gas station or committing a mass murder in some convenient "gun free zone;"
? A moderately-priced box of ammunition will cost about $40. That would be for 10 rounds (or a cost of $4 per round.
As for the gun-grabbers' talking-point about this rifle being cable of firing "armor-piercing, incendiary rounds" at chemical or flammable liquid storage tanks, that may be true, but civilians can't purchase armor-piercing, incendiary cartridges, so the point is moot.
But if any gun-grabber would like to argue that the mere fact that this type of ammunition is unavailable to civilians doesn't mean that it can't be acquired illegally by someone with criminal intent, then I'd like you to explain how infringing my right to keep and bear arms will keep guns out of the hands of criminals.
Of course, the gun-grabbers know all this, and public safety wasn't the point of the ".50 caliber gun ban bill" vetoed by Gov. Christie. No, this bill was to be merely the first of a planned series of bills intended to ban private ownership of defensive firearms. The next step would be a bill banning ownership of .45 caliber firearms, then 9mm., etc.
Rest assured, however, the issue isn't dead. The progressives are relentless in their efforts to impose their version of utopia upon us, and those of us who cherish our constitutionally guaranteed rights must be forever vigilant.
Pete Sesnick