text:
We searched high. We searched low. We read the globally merged publishers and the micro-presses. We even wiped salt-and-vinegar potato chips off our fingers as we leafed through stacks of books published in the year 2000. The result is 25 books we think are among the best of the best (listed alphabetically). They range from praying with icons to saving the cities, from pentecostalism to papal sin, from civil rights to economic apartheid. There are even a couple of novels and short stories in the mix. So after you've triple underlined your dog-eared copy of Faith Works by Sojourners editor Jim Wallis (which we humbly think belongs on the list), take a look at the engaging ways our "books of the year" are illuminating the crossroads of faith, politics, and culture. Let us know which of your favorites we missedand start your nominating list for the best books of 2001! Drop us a note at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Battle for God
Karen Armstrong
A broad look at the history of religious fundamentalism from a seasoned observer of all things religious. Armstrong focuses on three types of fundamentalismU.S. Protestant fundamentalism, Jewish fundamentalism in Israel, and Muslim fundamentalism in Egypt and Iranand shows how these particular movements have been a response to what she calls "a dread of modernity": fears, anxieties, and desires provoked by the difficulties of life in the modern world. A fascinating look at one of the most powerful forces in the world. (Knopf)
Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community
Robert Putnam
What's happened to America's civic and social life? To drastically summarize Putnam's thesis and now-famous metaphor, we bowl alone rather than in leaguesand this trend has been rising for the last several decades. One way to get at why our civic participation is declining is to count things, and count Putnam does. Statistics on just about every sector of society are here: politics and public affairs; religion; clubs and community associations; work-related organizations; informal groups such as card parties and bridge clubs; volunteering; philanthropy; the Internet, and others. The good news: Putnam believes we can reverse the decline. (Simon & Schuster)
The Bride: Images of the Church
Daniel Berrigan
icons by William Hart McNichols
A stunning, devastating, and uplifting prayer book for the 21st-century Christian. McNichols' skillful artistry is arresting: William Stringfellow's icon nails us with his hands extended in a manner that brooks no falsehood. Martyr Rutillio Grande holds the broken body of his beloved El Salvador. Mechtild of Magdeburg affronts us with the wild wind of her speech. Each of the 27 icons is nestled in the kindling of a poem by Daniel Berrigan; it all awaits your match. The rather archaic title references Christians as the bride of Christ. (Orbis Books). Also worthy of note: Spiritual Classics: Selected Readings for Individuals and Groups on the Twelve Spiritual Disciplines, edited by Richard Foster and Emilie Griffin, provides a year's worth of weekly readings on Christian disciplines from authors such as Dorothy Day, Frederick Buechner, and Martin Luther King Jr. (HarperSanFrancisco)
Civil Rights Since 1787: A Reader on the Black Struggle
Jonathan Birnbaum and Clarence Taylor
Birnbaum and Taylor explore the astounding complexity of the civil rights movement as a historical force and its interconnection with political, labor, feminist, and educational concerns. The combination of primary sources and secondary analysis serves to tell the story of the civil rights struggle in its full historical contextnot so much as the inevitable and straight line of progress as made by a few great individuals, but as the fundamentally dynamic struggle that continues today. (New York University Press). See also the second volume of David Levering Lewis' astounding biography W.E.B. DuBois: The Fight for Equality and the American Century, 1919-1963, in which Lewis covers the second half of DuBois' towering career. (Henry Holt)
Deep Memory, Exuberant Hope: Contested Truth in a Post-Christian World
Walter Brueggemann
A collection of elegantly worded essayswith Brueggemann's typically sharp thinkingwhose primary focus is speech and rhetoric: How do we read, listen, and proclaim the gospel? A wonderful resource for pastors and others looking for deep, intelligent thinking on scripture. This is the third volume in his series of biblical and theological essays; the first two are The Covenanted Self and Texts That Linger, Words That Explode. (Fortress Press)
Economic Apartheid in America
Chuck Collins and Felice Yeskel
A clear blueprint on how to combat the growing inequality in the United States, with graphs, illustrations, and "action boxes" that contain information on hundreds of groups working for economic justice. The authors, from the Boston-based United for a Fair Economy, navigate us through a daunting reality with honesty and humorand help equip us to make a difference. (The New Press)
Edges of the Field: Lessons on the Obligations of Ownership
Joseph William Singer
Ownership has obligations as well as rights, Singer argues, and operating with mercy and fairness is not only right, but economically beneficial. He relies on sources as diverse as the Torah, the musical "Rent," studies of the effects of welfare legislation, and the story of the CEO of Malden Millswho retained his employees even after the mill burned downto argue that legal property rights be amended to serve everyone, not just the wealthy. The book's title refers to the biblical plan of leaving the edges of the field for the vulnerable among us. (Beacon Press)
Elegy on the Death of César Chávez
Rudolfo Anaya
illustrated by Gaspar Enriguez
After the 1993 death of civil rights leader César Chávez, Chicano novelist Rudolfo Anaya wrote this elegy eulogizing the man, the work, the people, and the land. Chávez deserves his place with the great leaders of pacifist resistance. The American farm workers movement is a masterpiece of beauty, tragedy, and the struggle for justice and dignity carried out by those whose hands pick the fruit for the world. (Cinco Punto Press). This work, along with F. Arturo Rosales' new Testimonio: A Documentary History of the Mexican American Struggle for Civil Rights, helps (at long last) to build a contemporary accessible oeuvre of the Chicano liberation movement. Also worthy of note: Black Cuban, Black American: A Memoir, by Evelio Grilloa compelling, personal account of Grillo's one-way trip out of the Cuban barrio and into the American black mainstream. (Arte Publico Press)
A Force More Powerful: A Century of Nonviolent Conflict
Peter Ackerman and Jack DuVall
This book is a nonviolence primer no household, church, or school should be without. A companion book to a feature-length film and two PBS documentary programs on the history of nonviolence, A Force gives an in-depth look at 10 decades of political struggle, social upheaval, and military action in 24 nations on five continents. It includes remarkable interviews of participants in and eyewitnesses to the 20th century's nonviolent conflicts. Together the book and film form a definitive account of the great nonviolent conflicts of the past 100 years. The project provides the best current tactical, strategic, and pragmatic material available for students of social change. (St. Martin's Press)
God's Name in Vain: The Wrongs and Rights of Religion in Politics
Stephen Carter
The veteran explainer of all things religious and politicaland the complexities that arise at their intersectionattempts to answer the question raised, but left unanswered, by his 1993 bestseller, The Culture of Disbelief: "If religion is to be actively involved in politics, what is the proper form of that involvement?" No blueprint exists to show precisely what this involvement should look like, but Carter gives an intelligent and refreshingly straightforward analysis of the issues. (Basic Books)
In the Name of Salome
Julia Alvarez
It's 1960, and 65-year-old Camila Ureña decides to join the Castro revolution. After early retirement from her career teaching Spanish at Vassar, the Dominican Republic native faces a decision: move to a secure neighborhood in Florida with her best friend, or go to Havana where her brothers live and face a land and family in the midst of upheaval. How Camila comes to this crossroad is the crux of Alvarez' most ambitious novel to date. Using the history of the Dominican Republic and a fictionalized history of the late Dominican poet Salome Ureña, Alvarez explores the themes of mothers and daughters, art and politics, traditional faith and the wilder life of the spirit. (Algonquin Books)
Terry Tempest Williams
In the tradition of Annie Dillard and Kathleen Norris, Williams presents a provocative narrative blending of religious insight, natural history, and "The Garden of Delights"a 15th-century triptych by the Flemish painter Hieronymus Bosch. Williams' vision of Bosch's work forms an extended inquiry into the relationship between religion and spirituality and the invitation of incarnation. With each leap of insight, she pushes her definition of a "living faith." In the process she examines the teachings and rituals of her Mormon upbringing and reclaims a covenantal relationship with God. (Pantheon Books)
Life is a Miracle: An Essay Against Modern Superstition
Wendell Berry
Poet, theologian, and gentleman farmer Wendell Berry takes on what Gandhi called "science without humanity" in his most recent book-length essay. In the liberation mode we have come to expect in Berry's writing, he proposes a new Emancipation Proclamation to free human life from the increasingly corporate sensibilities of science. Lest you think these mighty philosophies are a little too over-your-head, fear not. Berry's moral imagination is rooted as ever in the bend in the river, the four wood ducks outside his window, and the patch of snow slowly melting. Life is a Miracle may be a necessary handbook for the 21st century. (Counterpoint Press)
Lying Awake
Mark Salzman
Sister John of the Cross, who lives in a Carmelite monastery outside Los Angeles, experiences vivid, intense visions of God. But those visions come with powerful headaches, which become progressively debilitating. Soon she must face a dilemma: if these visions are the result of a physical illness, what will happen to her visions if she is "cured?" A slim, elegant novel that explores the mysteries of religious experience. (Knopf)
Mollie's Job: The Story of Life and Work on the Global Assembly Line
William Adler
This is the story of North American labor and capital during the last half century. In this fine nonfiction narrative, Adler follows the intersecting lives and destinies of three womenMollie James in Patterson, New Jersey; Dorothy Carter in Mississippi; and Balbina Duque in Matamoros, Mexicoall of whom work the same factory job as it winds its way south. Their stories are the prism for examining the decline of unions and the middle class, the growing gap between the rich and the poor, public policy that rewards companies for moving jobs overseas, the way "free trade" can undermine community stability, and how global economy can exploit workers on both sides of the border. (Scribner) For another perspective on globalization, see Eyes of the Heart: Seeking a Path for the Poor in the Age of Globalization, by Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Aristide, the newly re-elected president of Haiti and a former Catholic priest, gives a graphic and tender representation of what happens when free trade overruns local markets, eradicates local economies, and creates dependency on foreign handouts. (Common Courage Press)
My Lord Bag of Rice
Carol Bly
This is a collection of Bly's best short stories, plus two new ones. Her sharp-eyed characters stand just a little apart from their peers in a humorous and vibrant way. Bly grew up surrounded by literary figures (Sinclair Lewis was a neighbor), and early in her life began honing her sense of place, her understanding of the beauty of the particular, and the justice edge that sharpens her writing. She is best known for the spiritual and moral intelligence she brings to her characters as they make their way in a mostly mediocre world. Tobias Wolff calls Bly the "Flannery O'Connor of the Midwest." (Milkweed)
Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing
Ted Conover
After New York's Sing Sing prison denied investigative journalist Conover access to the prison to write a story, he decided his only option was to go undercover. After seven weeks of preparation at the Albany Training Academy, Conover was sent to Sing Sing to work as a prison guard for one year. His account of life in prison for both guards and inmates is insightful, compelling, and often just plain terrifying. (Random House)
Oscar Romero: Memories in Mosaic
Maria Lopez Vigil
One might assume that an oral history collection on El Salvador's Archbishop Oscar Romero, released last year to coincide with the 20th anniversary of his assassination, would be merely a sentimentalized tribute. Instead, the editor artfully compiles a variety of voices to create a multi-faceted, unflinching biographical portrait of an ordinary and cautious man whose faith and integrityand heartbreak over murdered friendseventually shaped him into an outspoken critic of the Salvadoran military and government. For this he paid with his life. A moving reminder that saints are forged in the messy contradictions and pain of real life, not dropped down from heaven fully formed and holy. Originally published in Spanish in 1993, this graceful English translation was completed by Kathy Ogle. (EPICA)
Papal Sin: Structures of Deceit
Garry Wills
A thoughtful and carefully researched look at the Catholic Church and what Wills sees as the church's "stubborn resistance to the truth." A practicing Catholic himself, Wills analyzes church history and recent papal documents and argues that these statements are in part responsible for the derailment of the church's mission. Particular areas of concern to Wills include contraception, gay and lesbian sexuality, the priesthood, and women's exclusion from the priesthood. Wills, the 1993 Pulitzer Prize winner for nonfiction writing, is the author of Nixon Agonistes, Reagan's America, Lincoln at Gettysburg, and many other books. Prepare yourself for a bracing, engaging ride. (Doubleday)
Pentecostalism and the Future of the Christian Churches
Richard Shaull and Waldo Cesar
While liberation theology and the Christian base community movement once gave voice to the disenfranchised in Latin America, pentecostalism has rapidly become the church of the poor in that part of the world. The reasons? According to the authors, it's mainly the brutal effects of globalization, along with the pentecostal churches' aggressive outreach efforts and promises of a better life (and afterlife). Shaull, an American liberation theologian, and Brazilian sociologist Cesar argue that Latin American Christians have a lot to offer the rest of the churchand that North American Christians need to open our ears and hearts to hear it. (Eerdmans)
Pontius Pilate
Ann Wroe
In this imaginative biography, Wroe uses historical sources and careful speculation to recreate the daily life, political intrigues, and cultural environment of the official who presided over the trial of Jesus. For the Christian reader, this book provides a new perspective on well-worn Sunday school stories and a primer on the many interpretations and myths attached to Pilate throughout church history. Wroe has written a gripping and elegant narrative that pushesbut does not breakthe boundaries of biography. (Random House)
Spirit Matters
Michael Lerner
Lerner challenges both conservatives and liberals whose beliefs lead to the conclusion that people only really care about their material well-being. On the contrary, Lerner argues, our meaning in life comes from being embodiments of the Spirit and living with what he calls an "emancipatory spirituality"a recognition "that nothing is more sustaining than a life filled with spiritual practices and joyful service to others." (Walsch Books)
Visions of Charity
Rebecca Anne Allahyari
Allahyari looks at the front lines of volunteer involvement with poor and homeless people to assess what volunteer work means for those who do it. She profiles two "charities"the evangelistic Salvation Army and the Catholic Worker Loaves and Fishes. She explores these two agencies' differing ideological orientations through the complex lens of race, class, and gender, focusing on how these affect the volunteers, rather than the clients. Through her engaging study, Allahyari reveals the complicated and contradictory politics of faith-based responses to poverty today. For a great companion book, see Revolution and Renewal: How Churches Are Saving Our Cities, by Tony Campolo. It illustrates why faith-based organizations are such an important part of building up cities, community by community; the book confirms that these programs are a necessary complement to government social programs. (Both from the University of California Press)
Who Will Provide? The Changing Role of Religion in American Social Welfare
Edited by Mary Jo Bane, Brent Coffin, and Ronald Thiemann
An accessible, important collection of essays around the question of who provides for the most vulnerable among us. Lawyers, theologians, and social scientistsincluding Mary Jo Bane, J. Bryan Hehir, Martha Minow, and Theda Skocpolshine a light on how various government and religious and nonprofit organizations provide social services. The essays are engaging and especially timely, given the 1996 decision to "end welfare as we know it" and the recent establishment of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. (Westview Press)
The Word on the Street
Stanley Saunders and Charles Campbell
The authors, theologians from Columbia Seminary, leave their classrooms and team up with Atlanta's Open Door Community, a group of African Americans and whites who live together in a Christian discipleship community that serves the poor and protests injustice. "Reader beware!" said our reviewer. "You may follow the authors' example and depart from the comfortable confines of the safe seminary and quiet church to discover not the theory, but the reality that God dwells among the poor." (Eerdmans) For an equally compelling look at the same issues, but from a child's perspective, check out Jonathan Kozol's Ordinary Resurrections. The children Kozol writes about live in Mott Haven, South Bronx; all are poor, most have lost relatives to AIDS, and some have lived in homeless shelters. Yet, for our reviewer, the many interactions that occur among children, teachers, pastors, and parents yield to "melodies of joy and goodness." (Crown Publishing)
Have Something to Say?
"Books of the Year"


text:
Eight Forty-Eight
Broadcast from the Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson Foundation Talk Studio, supporting arts and communications outreach
Aug. 06, 2012
A gunman opened fire on a Sikh temple near Milwaukee Sunday. Monday morning, Eight Forty-Eight invites WUWM reporter LaToya Dennis and Sukhdev Ghuman of the Sikh Religious Society to deliver an update. Then, Chicago magazine's Dennis Rodkin talks with WBEZ reporter Lauren Chooljian about why the rental market in Chicago is swamped with customers, and what that means for apartment hunters. And French electro-pop artitist Tender Forever (Melanie Valera) performs throughout the hour.
7 dead in Wisconsin Sikh temple shootingAug. 5, 2012
Hot neighborhood, hotter rental marketAug. 6, 2012
Previous post in The BEZ
Next post in The BEZ

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Welcome to WebmasterWorld Guest from 184.108.40.206
Forum Moderators: LifeinAsia & httpwebwitch
In a city of one million people, less than a handful of companies spoke enough internet to have relevant search results on Google, and none of them have figured out how to integrate with Google Maps. Local businesses desperately need a lesson in Internet Presence Management (IPM).
IPM encompasses the totality of a company (or individual's) online presence. Far more than simple Search Engine Optimization (SEO), it covers the existence (or lack thereof) of an online catalogue of goods and services, social media usage, and various flavours of astroturfing. While it is traditional for IT types to deride and disparage all aspects of IPM, it has become absolutely essential to the survival of the modern business.


text:
No. 8: 'Oz the Great and Powerful' with $1.8 million (last week No. 13)
James Franco, as Oz, in "Oz the Great and Powerful," meets China Girl, voiced by Joey King. The movie is largely centered on Oz, a con man whisked by tornado into a fantastical world.
March 07, 2013 12:00 am • DISNEY ENTERPRISES


text:
With a stay at Palace Station Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas (West of The Strip), you'll be convenient to Fashion Show Mall and Las Vegas Convention Center. This casino resort is within close proximity of Las Vegas Premium Outlets and Little White Wedding Chapel.
Make yourself at home in one of the air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities
Try your luck at the casino or dip into one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools or 2 spa tubs. Additional amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the complimentary area shuttle.
Grab a bite to eat at one of the resort's 7 restaurants and 2 coffee shops/cafés, or stay in and take advantage of 24-hour room service. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 3 bars/lounges.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include express check-out, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Las Vegas? This resort has 20000 square feet (1858 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours).
Grand Cafe
Lost money
I didn't like anything about this hotel.
I booked a luxury sweet room. They over booked my room so they downgraded me to a courtyard room which was smelly and dirty. We even found bugs. All they gave be for the issue they caused was a 25 dollar food credit. It was a horrible. I will never go here again.
Nothing actually. Had to spend 4 night cause no cancellation. Never recommend to anyone. Do not get court yard room. All construction people rooms. And smell bad dirty carpet need renovation I staid at stratosphere lot better and not much price difference. I regret that I made reservations.
Bingo, gaming.
Clerks at check in/out. Lazy and disrespectful. I could tell they did not like their job.
The staff were extremely rude. We had bed bugs in the first room that we were in, then when we were moved to another room the lady at the front desk treated us like we not even worth her time, she was extremely annoyed with the fact that we even asked to move rooms. Then when we asked for a map to find our room she pointed in the direction of the room and refused giving us a map. The next evening we called down to have more plastic cups brought to our room and we were transferred several times before telling us that there was nothing that room service could do and we would need to call house keeping. To say the least I was very surprised at how we were treated and the sight of the initial room.
I would like our money back, or to get a couple of nights free stay at a different chain of your hotel with a completely different outcome with the stay.
Nothing.would have been better off staying elsewhere
Beds r hard. Showers are poor.rooms stink.
Low Price
Rooms other than the tower were old and noisy. Any outside room that was exposed to the freeway traffic were very noisy. Only old single pain glass. Would not recommend staying anywhere in the two story part of the hotel. My room was also located down a long hallway, maybe 100 plus yards long. And the two story did not have an elevator. This must have been the original hotel that needs to be torn down.
In past years this has been a good hotel.
It is time to refresh the courtyard rooms.
The only thing I like about this one is free shuttle bus to airport and the strip
This is my first time and my last time book this hotel. Room is not look like what is in the picture. It's a big lie. When you see a picture and book a room. They said because you booked the cheaper one then they give you the Extremely horrible and smelly room. I asked why the room smell so bad. Then they said they could spray the room but I have to get out of my room for a hour. Wth!!! I got so mad and yelled. They end up to give me another room which is not any better. Again, room is smelly and dirty, not look like the picture. Pls never book this hotel. Cheaper than other a little bit but get horrible room and way far off the strip. You will have to spend money on taxi anyway.
Convenient location for rollerhockey tournament we were in town for, not being on the strip is not an issue.
not a smoker but that is the Vegas casino experience.
Worst hotel I've stayed at! I should have stayed at a small Inn instead!
The view of the Las Vegas strip and the comfort of the bed and also the bathroom was beautiful !!!
That if the wifi was need there was going to be a charge of $9.99 for 24 hrs when it should be free
I had bed bugs in my room which I didn't see until morning.
Easily accessible from freeway
There carpets looked like it hadn't been washed since there grand opening. Bathroom door falling off, it would not close for privacy. Beds were hard and the hallway was a dim scene from a horror movie. I complained about the room and they blamed the booking website for the room we got saying it would have been better if we would have booked direct. Why would kayak be to blame for having such terrible rooms available. This review is for the room they gave me after they moved me from the first room which was twice as dirty and falling apart. They did tell me I could have a nice room for $120 more for 3 nights on top of the $240 I paid. Run, and never again! For that amount of money I could have stayed at almost any one of the hotels on the strip. I booked here for its distance to the convention center where I had a seminar.
I didnt like anything. It was terrible. I take that back the buffet was good, but I didnt come here for the buffet.
terrible dirty smelly room next to the loading dock. blood on the walls, trash under the bed, burns on the carpet. when I signed up for the room there was no hidden resort fee and when I checked in....boom resort fee. I feel cheated out of my money. the front desk agent was rude and I will never ever be returning to this dump
In room need small fredge. And free wi-fe
Hair in shower and fee hotel
We liked that the hotel and our room did not reek of cigarette smoke. We also liked the fact that if you are only there to stay at the hotel, and not to gamble, you do not have to walk through the casino to get to your room. Our room was nice and cool and acceptably clean. We were able to walk across the street to dinner at Landry's which was delicious and worth the short walk in 106 degree weather.
We have stayed in many hotels, but having never been in an elevator that required your room key to select your floor (which is actually great for security purposes), it would have been nice if they had explained it at the front desk when we checked in. We were a little frustrated riding up and down in the elevator until another guest got on and explained about the room key.
most of the staff were friendly in the hotel and casino. rooms were clean, and the variety of food vendors was good
water pressure in shower was bad, oriental server in the buffet was rude and bossy, the wait to get into the buffet was very long everytime i went and the food was worse than i expected. the italian food place was so overpriced for the quality of the food. i make better out of canned sauce. you need a guest laundry badly
Comfortable and clean
Small shower and did not get the correct room
I stayed in the courtyard, decent price.
They have two areas the "tower" and the "courtyard." They don't do a good job distinguishing one from the other. They make the courtyard seem similar to the tower rooms, but the courtyard is more like motel 6 quality with wallpaper that is peeling off. They charged me an additional $40 per night to move to the tower. The courtyard is not as pictures and the pool is dirty and old, the rooms smell like smoke and the wall paper is peeling off the walls
Everything was awesome.
Nothing I didn't like about palace station.
onlything i liked was their friendly employees..
too far from strip and to dirty.. dont stay in their courtyard area.. you end up there while you go for thier cheap rates.. dont recomend this ar any cost..
The only good thing about the hotel was the casino being fun and the staff being nice and helpful.
The ceiling paint was chipping and falling while in the shower. Under the beds was completely disgustingly dirty. The walls seemed paper thin and we heard everything going on. Hard to sleep. It seemed run down. Definitely could use some renovation done. I will never stay again. Would rather choose a motel
Hotel was Clean and overall worked for us.Would not stay there again.
First time I used Kayak. Price was perfect until we got to register and did not realize we had to pay again at hotel for resort fees and taxes again..Should have booked at hotel itself.Did not save anything this time .Was not happy.Figured everything was paid .Surprise Surprise.Get your ducks inline with the hotels.This one anyway.
I like that you can find parking easily, and the buffet on the second floor is good and friendly.
They send us all the way in the back, and you can hear everything behind the walls.
There was banging noises all night long on floor above me
The luxury rooms were decent the people were nice the restaurant is delicious. I read so many reviews saying how bad it was and I must of been staying at a different hotel because I don't have the same outlook!!
I didn't like that kayak gave me a price that said pay nothing at the hotel but yet I still had to pay my hotel fees I even took a picture when I booked saying it said pay zero dollars when you get to the hotel and they wouldn't honor it
No ice machine near our room
staff at reservation desk need more training. If you charge that much for room service make sure you answer the phone for orders.
Good value for a cheap hotel
Shower head too low for me. Shower pressure too low
They charged an extra $16.39 per night "Hotel Service Fee" which I was unaware of. I don't recall seeing any additional mandatory charges when I booked it on kayak.
Staying at the tower was nice.
Had to upgrade from Couryard to Tower. Courtyard was outdated, dirty, old tv's, no central air only laud wall unit, broken, noisy beds, small showers. The only good thing about the courtyard it was close to the pool. Good for a desperate stay in LV.
Love this palace they have great food & drinks. The sports book is awesome nice staff. The table games are good an no drunk people around asking dum question. Room ok like home.
Did not like the old TV in the rooms. They need a upgrade.
The room was priced cheap
$100 deposit for a $17 was a little far fetched for me
The price was reasonable
When we got there the whole system was down so we had to wait hours to be able to check into our room which madeus miss plans that we had and the hotel gave us no comps at all for the huge inconvenience


text:
Look at the top 2 cards of your deck, choose 1 of them, and put it into your hand. Put the other card on the bottom of your deck.
The Pokémon Company International is not responsible for the content of any linked website that is not operated by The Pokémon Company International. Please note that these websites' privacy policies and security practices may differ from The Pokémon Company International's standards.
Would you like to notify the Pokémon.com staff that you believe "" is an inappropriate screen name?
The Pokémon.com staff has been notified and will review the screen name for compliance with the Pokémon Terms of Use.
The request could not be completed. Please try again. If the problem persists, please contact support.


text:
Canals/Bridges ., Brugge
23 Reviews
23 Reviews
Favorite thing:
In the first chapter of Bruges-la-Morte we learn that the widower Hugues Viane lives on the Quai du Rosaire, which in Dutch is the Rozenhoedkaai and in English the Quay of the Rosary.
The author doesn't say which house it was, but since there are only seven houses on the Rozenhoedkaai it must have been one of those in the photos.
In the nineteenth century this must have been a bleak and deserted place, enlivened only by the occasional religious festival.
In the twenty-first century this short street is said to be the most-photographed place in Brugge. It has two souvenir shops, a dreadful touristy restaurant, a café and a landing for tourist boats.
Also there are lots of lively people riding around on bicycles (third photo), so this would no longer be the ideal place to settle in for a life of eternal grief and mourning.
Location of Rozenhoedkaai on Google Maps.
Chapter Two: Quai Vert = Groenerei
Favorite thing:
The second chapter of Bruges-la-Morte describes Hugues Viane's solitary evening walks, starting from his house on the Quai du Rosaire and proceeding from there to the nearby Quai Vert, which in Dutch is the Groenerei and in English the Green Bank or Green Canal.
This is a part of Brugge which still has its medieval buildings largely intact, so it is still a beautiful place for walking or cycling. Also there are lots of swans on the canal, which contribute to the mournful or at least picturesque atmosphere.
Location of the Groenerei on OpenStreetMap
Chapter 2: Quai du Miroir = Spiegelrei
Favorite thing:
Still in the second chapter of Bruges-la-Morte, Hugues Viane continues his solitary walk and comes to the Quai du Miroir, which in Dutch is called the Spiegelrei and in English would be the bank or canal of the mirror.
Nowadays the street signs are only in Dutch, which is the only official language in Flanders.
The Spiegelrei is the street on the right side of the canal, and the Spinolarei is the one on the left.
On the Spiegelrei there are some very old buildings (which look their age), for instance the one in the second and third photos, which was built either in 1494 or 1595 or 1797, depending on how you decipher the numbers on the wall.
Location of Spiegelrei on OpenStreetMap
Chapter Two: Church of Our Lady
Favorite thing:
The gingerbread/candy-looking houses are unique in the world. The city is like from a fairy tale.
The canals - like a mini-Venice.
Very good athmosphere.
Good beer.
Fondest memory: The athmosphere, the nice people, the Belgian HUGE variety of different (good) beers, the town that is so beautiful that it made me feel like I was in the middle of a fairy tale. The colouring and shapes of the old houses. The size of the city (not too big).
Favorite thing:
was trying to take a picture of a bridge, the one that allows to cross the canal from OLV-Gruuthuse to Arentpark. This one is the very one located near the OLV cathedral and the Gruuthuse. Nothing special except from the fact that I couldn't snap a picture of it "naked". There was always someone walking on it... ah! That's Brugge !
In a moment of despair, I looked a round and found something nice to have on a picture: the wooden houses along the water & the gablestone of a house just across the bridge. I had to have noticed the wooden houses, for sure but the gablestone, not sure...
Ah! and not to forget, the smallest window ever ! In the past, whenever I mentioned to my entourage that I was going to Brugge, there sure had to be someone who would remark that "you're going to see the smallest window in the world, then.". Indeed, I was going to see the smallest window in the world.
Fondest memory: Indeed, who says canals says bridges but there are also
*the picturesque wooden houses.
Ah! wooden houses.. fascinating but recent history in Madagascar reminds me how fragile this material is. To be short, criminals set fire to one of our most important buildings (if not THE MOST!) in history. That wooden palace and other buildings in the royal complex in Tana were totally destroyed. Of the palace -the main building-, only the stone facade stood. At its construction era, the then Queen was advised by English architects and technicians to build the palace in stone, "in case of fire". In vain. One of reasons the Malagasy houses used to be in wood was that, by tradition, only tombs could be built with stone.
That's one reason why seeing a wooden house in this style from the Middle Ages just leaves me in awe.
*the gablestones although Mechelen has more of them than Brugge does.
Favorite thing:
For a while Minna still could convince her dear father that a marriage was not
really suitable for her but he finally lost his patience. He was getting old and
wanted to be assured of her future.
He decided that when the sun would rise for the 3rd time, he would give her away
to his favorite Horneck.
Minna was really desperate. She was torn between the love for and her promise to
Stromberg and the will of her father.
Before the sun set on the 3rd day, she run away during the night, into the woods
she ran, not to return again.
Some time later, when the acute danger of the Romans was gone, Stromberg
returned. Soon he found out about he disappearance of Minna and he started a
difficult and hard search.
At last, after many fearful hours he found his lover but she was total exhausted
from the lack of food and endurance. She just survived to die now in his arms.
First thought of Stromberg was to take his own life as well but then he made up
is mind.
He decided that he wanted to be remembered the place where his true love Minna
has died. He would cherish and honour this place as long as he lived.
He built a cabin and then a dam in the middle of the stream to block the water
getting in. Then in the dry bed (?) of the river he digged a grave for his lost
love. Then he removed the dam to let the water run in free.
At the shore he found a huge rock and he incurved in remembrance of Minna
It is said by the legend that much time later in history, this exact place is
the location where the present tower has been built.
Favorite thing:
There was a time when the Romans started the invasion of Gallia. An old sailor said goodbye to the sea when he got old. He had a single child, a daughter, and a very beautiful daughter.
Bruges then was a small village surrounded by woods and wetland. Because he was old he thought it would be best to search for a good husband for his daughter.
His choice was soon made: Horneck, a young guy who often came to visit.
But how does it go in love? Aaah our beautiful girl has fallen in love with
Stromberg, a young warrior from a neighbouring tribe. She never told her father
because she knew he had not much sympathy for these neighbours.
Her father kept insisting and she kept postponing.
When the Romans finally marched into the country, the warrior of all tribes set
of to fight them and stop them. Stromberg was one of the many warriors, but before he left to the battlefield, he promised Minna his everlasting love.
Favorite thing:
However, from the 19th century, it appeared far more alluring for tourist to call the Minnewater "the lake of love". It is indeed a very romantic setting.
The other side of Minnewateris dominated by the Poertoren, or Powder Tower.
Favorite thing: Minnewater is a charming and romantic spot. It is widely referred to as the "The Lake of Love", "Liebessee", "Lac d'Amour" etc Which I was told is an incorrect, but more interesting translation for the tourists.
Favorite thing:
Maybe I'm going to be a little bit nasty when I'm asking how would have Brugge been like without its canals? Well .. maybe you can picture it, but I can't .. it would have been just like other normal little town with great architecture.
Fondest memory:
What I do want to say is that the canals adds and multiplies to the city beauty. They offer - beside the view - opportunity of boat tours, and a place for swans, ducks and other water animals. Yes, canals are one of my fondest memories of Brugge :)
Favorite thing:
I have to say that Bruges is not the busiest place I have been during night... but..
Who CARES???!!!
It was wonderfully calm and one of my best night walks... Imagine I couldnt even feel the cold... or maybe I was to "frozen" to feel it :-)
But honestly the place is great for night walks
and I think is fairly safe as well.
Fondest memory: All the beauty and the lights and the colours... and it started snowing as well on our first night!!!
It was divine!!!
Fondest memory: because this beautiful day isn't going to last forever. Unless you have your favorite bits recorded for yourself and posterity, right? So here you are, along the canal banks with the Belfort there in the background, having conquered it shortly beforehand. It's a splendid afternoon, you're with one of your best friends, what else could you want? ;-)))
Favorite thing:
This city you have to discover by feet.
Behind the Gruuthuuse Museum and the little square with the statues of the knights of the apocalypse, you have the most romantic bridge of Bruges.
This pictures is taken from that bridge.
Be warned: on busy days it is queueing here!
Favorite thing:
at feet or on a bicycle... don't just stay in the busy centre but go discover the adjuncted streets! They are so quiet but nevertheless very pituresque!
Fondest memory: escaping the touristic centre and find an oasis of rest a few streets away.
Favorite thing:
Some people call Brugge the Venice of the North, because of its many charming canals - however, in my opinion, it should be called differently... maybe the Stockholm or Copenhagen of the south. Why, you ask? Because, unlike venice, it's inland (and not an island) - but especially because it seems that the name comes from a scandinavian word: 'Bryggia', which more or less means 'mooring place'.
Fondest memory: Taking the very touristy canal tour... it's a real tourist trap - but a charming one. Seeing the town from the water really gives you a different perspective
Get an instant answer from local experts and frequent travelers
Sponsored Links
Sponsored Links
Sponsored Listings


text:
800-928-4574, 580-753-4574
RR 1 Box 16
Ames, OK 73718
This 5,000-acre working cattle ranch, located on what was once an island in the Cimarron River, is considered one of ... read more...
22nd & Cedar
Woodward, OK 73801
Located in and around the Great Plains Field Station, the Goetzinger Walking Trails wind through the heart of ... read more...
109 E Main St
Watonga, OK 73772
Whirlwind Winery is located on the historic Main Street of Watonga. Whirlwind offers a wide variety of wines ... read more...
North of Fairview off Hwy 412
Fairview, OK 73737
An hour west of Enid in the rural town of Fairview rests a true Oklahoma treasure: Gloss Mountain State Park. The Gloss ... read more...
N 5th & Highland Ave
Ponca City, OK 74601
9 hole disc golf course with cement tees. Average hole length is 250 feet. Course is short with sloping terrain. Great ... read more...
Chisholm Trail Museum & Governor Seay Mansion
605 Zellers Ave
Kingfisher, OK 73750
The Chisholm Trail Museum is located directly on the trade route that evolved into the famous cattle trail. Displays and ... read more...
Stegosaurus Creationist Statue
11 St & Oklahoma Ave
Woodward, OK 73801
Near the center of the town of Woodward, there is a statue of a stegosaurus with a child riding on top of it. The statue ... read more...
Main & Broadway
Leedey, OK 73654
Collection of buggies, pump organs, old clocks, dishes, and personal items from "Little Rascals" actress, Darla Hood. ... read more...
207745 Boiling Springs Rd
Woodward, OK 73801
Boiling Springs State Park, an oasis on the plains, captures some of the finest elements of nature. The park is one ... read more...
120 NE 5th St
Guymon, OK 73942
The Pub on the Bricks in Guymon is a restaurant and bar that offers a family-friendly atmosphere in the front dining ... read more...
861 Airport Rd
Watonga, OK 73772
9 hole golf course with a pro shop, golf carts and snack bar. No metal spikes. ... read more...
Leona Mitchell Southern Heights Heritage Center & Museum
616 Leona Mitchell Blvd
Enid, OK 73701
The Leona Mitchell Southern Heights Heritage Center & Museum serves as an educational cultural exhibit center that ... read more...
101 N Main St
Okeene, OK 73763
Stop in to Okeene's official welcome center, The Corner for a taste of small town hospitality. Owned and operated ... read more...
515 E Grand
Ponca City, OK 74601
The Ponca City Library houses the amazing Matzene Art Collection, a handful of oils, charcoals, water colors and pieces ... read more...
Graceful Arts Gallery & Studios
523 Barnes St
Alva, OK 73717
Graceful Arts Gallery and Studios is a premier arts and humanities venue in northwest Oklahoma. Located in the downtown ... read more...
Downtown Enid Shopping District
217 N Washington
Enid, OK 73701
The Enid Downtown Shopping District spans several blocks and is home to one-of-a-kind shops and boutiques carrying ... read more...
1 William Key Blvd
Fort Supply, OK 73841
Established as Camp Supply in 1868 in the western part of the Cherokee Outlet, this supply base served General Philip ... read more...
NW of town
Kenton, OK 73933
Lake Carl Etling is located within Black Mesa State Park and normally offers 159 surface acres and 5 miles of shoreline. ... read more...
122 N Independence
Enid, OK 73701
A visit to Oklahoma can make you long to take a piece of the Old West home with you. Soapweeds and Cactus can help ... read more...
4 NE Square
Boise City, OK 73933
Located in the Oklahoma panhandle, Boise City is the only town in the United States that was bombed from airplanes ... read more...
2023 Main St
Woodward, OK 73801
The LDS Family History Center in Woodward provides visitors access to genealogy records stored in the main Family ... read more...
Freedom, OK 73842
The highlight of the 200-acre Alabaster Caverns State Park is the cavern formed of alabaster, a rare form of gypsum, ... read more...
1 Rush Buffalo Rd
Tonkawa, OK 74653
Artifacts and photographic histories of the Tonkawa tribe, including items from the Southwestern and Northern tribes. ... read more...
Transport Rd
Laverne, OK 73848
9 hole, par 36 golf course with putting green. Golf carts available for rent. ... read more...
Leonardo's Children's Museum & Adventure Quest
200 E Maple Ave
Enid, OK 73701
This is a place for fun and adventure that the whole family will enjoy. Leonardo's Children's Museum & ... read more...
N of town
Hardesty, OK 73944
Optima Lake is located in the panhandle of Oklahoma in Texas County on the Beaver River, approximately 4 1/2 miles ... read more...
216872 State Hwy 50-A
Freedom, OK 73842
The Stables Cafe & Cantina in Freedom serves a full menu of hamburgers, steaks, salads and other tasty American ... read more...
RR1, Box 171
Woodward, OK 73801
The Anichini-Moore Ranch & Farm in Woodward is a highly diversified working farm devoted to conservation and ... read more...
1300 N Cimarron
Boise City, OK 73933
Cimmy the Dinosaur sits outside the Cimarron Heritage Center Museum in Boise City. This metal Apatosaurus, which ... read more...
1001 Sequoyah Dr
Enid, OK 73703
The Midgley Museum in Enid is a beautifully furnished home built of petrified wood and rock, and displaying an eclectic ... read more...
109 E Main St
Ames, OK 73718
About 450 million years ago, a meteor 1,000 feet in diameter crashed into the area that is now Ames, Oklahoma producing ... read more...
Hwy 60
Ponca City, OK 74601
Travel the 70-mile long Osage Nation Heritage Trail in northern Oklahoma and experience some of the state's most unique ... read more...
1520 W Oxford Ave
Enid, OK 73701
18 hole disc golf course with natural tees. Average hole length is 344 feet. Course wraps around a small lake. Restrooms ... read more...
Hwy 46 & Hwy 15
Gage, OK 73843
Jim's Metal Art Museum located in Gage is at the corner of the two highways that cut through town. Founded by Jim ... read more...
Cimarron Heritage Center Museum
1300 N Cimarron Ave
Boise City, OK 73933
The history of Cimarron County is displayed at the Cimarron Heritage Center Museum in Boise City, including exhibits and ... read more...
Vernost Wine Co. at the Historic Ranch Room
110 N Main St
Hennessey, OK 73742
The Vernost Wine Co. is a small batch winery and bar in the small town of Hennessey. Located in the historic Ranch Room, ... read more...
18 miles W of Laverne
Laverne, OK 73848
Lake Evans Chambers offers 80 surface acres of water with three miles of shoreline. Located in Beaver County, the lake ... read more...
105 E Corporate Dr
Ames, OK 73718
The Hajek Motorsports Museum in Ames features the largest collection of vintage dragsters, including two Earnhardt cars, ... read more...
901 14th St
Alva, OK 73717
Housed in an old vintage, 1932 hospital building, the museum boasts one of the best collections of pioneer exhibits and ... read more...
Waynoka History Museum & Information Center
1383 S Cleveland St
Waynoka, OK 73860
This 1910 Harvey House and Santa Fe Depot complex houses an air-rail museum, Mexican-American restaurant and gift shop. ... read more...
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
Sale: $7.99
You Save:
Checking inventory..
(based on 1 review)
Ratings Distribution
5 Stars
4 Stars
3 Stars
2 Stars
1 Stars
Reviewed by 1 customer
Displaying review 1
Back to top
I would buy this product again
By sherryvegas
from jacksonville fl
About Me Die Hard Sports Fan
Best Uses
Comments about Jacksonville Jaguars Team Mascot Gnome:
I was very happy with the product its self, however the packaging was extremely poor! This was a gift to a young fan and I had to remove this product from packaging. The box it came in was dusty and had what looked like mold spots on the outside and was coming apart.Would have given more stars but for the poor packaging.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Was this review helpful? Yes / No
- You may also flag this review
Help us make our site better for everyone! Let us know you've found something wrong
or frustrating on this page and we will improve it. Please mark each that apply.
If you have a question for customer service or if you would just like to leave us
some feedback, please view our FAQs.
Receive Team Updates:
Stay updated on sales, new items and more for your favorite teams
Get the apps
Follow Us
Secure Shopping
Payment Options
Fanatics, Inc., All Rights Reserved. No portion of this site may be reproduced or duplicated without the express permission of Fanatics, Inc.


text:
One Marquette resident received good news last weekend...that he won $10,000 to help pay for college.
Jacob Wolf received the good news from State Senator Gretchen Whitmer. Earlier this year, Wolf entered into the Michigan 2020 scholarship contest.
He spent weeks filming and editing his video and several friends helped perform as on-screen talent. The winner was decided based on the number of votes for the best video that highlights Michigan 2020, a program that plans to help pay college costs for Michigan students.
"It feels great knowing that I pretty much have my first year of school paid for, and it feels great to know that my community stood behind me the whole way," said Wolf.
He plans to study psychology at the University of Michigan, and if you would like to see his entire video you can find it here.


text:
Yiwu Pinwei Arts & Crafts Firm
Start Order
|Business Type:
|Trading Company
|Main Products:
|Zhejiang, China (Mainland)
|Year Established:
|Total Employees:
|51 - 100 People
|Total Annual Revenue:
|US$2.5 Million - US$5 Million
|Main Markets:
|Product Certifications:
|Average Lead Time:
|15 Day(s)
Yiwu Pinwei Arts & Crafts Factory Tel: +86-153-25995858 Fax:+86-579-85320970 Skype: ywpinwei TradeManage...
Yiwu Pinwei Arts & Crafts Factory
Tel: +86-153-25995858
Skype: ywpinwei
TradeManager: ywpinwei
Established in 2006, our company is a professional manufacturer of Key chains,Shamballa jewelry,Dust plug,Jewelry box, Mobile phone chain,photo frames, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, brooches, pendants and other classic fashionable accessories.
Currently, we have over 3000 different kinds of trinket boxes, over 3000 kinds of key chains and over 3000 kinds of other gifts and crafts. All of our products are designed by our design team and then manufactured by our factory. They have perfect design, high quality and favorable price. They are welcomed and widely exported to Europe, North America, Australia, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. OEM is also warmly welcomed here.
Our service mission statement is "Service First, Quality First".
We sincerely hope to cooperate with you to achieve mutual benefits and win-win results. Please Contact us today for more details!
Company Capability
Trade Capacity
North America : 30.00%
Eastern Europe : 10.00%
Production Capacity
R&D Capacity
No. of R&D Staff : Less than 5 People
Email to this supplier


text:
An experiment with the new color version of the small text oriented Trade Books.
A journal containing notes and photos from a photo trip to the Eastern Sierra Nevada in July 2011.
I am an outdoor enthusiast, hiker, and avid photographer. I drive a Land Rover to get to these locations. I use a Canon digital camera to capture the images and then optimize them using Photoshop software to represent what was in my mind's eye at the time the photo was taken.
Comment posted.
chuckwill says Glad you liked the book - we did have a good time. I didn't intend to sell the book - rather it is a momento for the people who were on the trip. I'll let you know about the color and printing quality when I receive the hard copy.
posted at 11:12AM Aug 10 PST
dawekato says How do you find the colour and printing quality of the small Trade Books format?
posted at 10:29AM Aug 10 PST
dawekato says Very nice book. Sounds like you had a good time. If you want people to buy your book, you shouldn't put the whole book on the preview, where people can read the whole story.
posted at 10:28AM Aug 10 PST
Sign in or create an account to post a comment.
Arizona Raptors Published May 10, 2013
Photographing the Southwest Published February 03, 2013
Sedona Published December 02, 2012
Arizona Fall Color Published October 27, 2012
The Grandest Canyon Published September 12, 2012
North Rim Trip Journal August 2012 Published September 05, 2012
Arizona Mountain Country Published July 07, 2012
Arizona Desert Flowers Published May 04, 2012


text:
More New and Used
from Private Sellers
Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
The Battle Over the Meaning of Everything Evolution, Intelligent Design, and a School Board in Dover, PAby Slack, Gordy
THE BATTLE OVER THE MEANING OF EVERYTHING is science journalist Gordy Slack's account of the Dover, PA, trial. It shows us that the trial revealed much more than a disagreement about how to approach science education. It revealed two essentially different and conflicting views of the world: the fundamentalist-creationist view, which mandates the existence of a creative and engaged personal God, and the secular-evolutionary one, which does not. The ruling by George W. Bush-appointed Judge John Jones III unexpectedly concluded that intelligent design was religion and not science and scolded the school board for wasting precious public time and money. This sophisticated examination of the deep cultural, religious, and political tensions that continue to divide America into two separate and increasingly alienated nations is based on Slack's personal account of the trial and interviews with key figures from both sides of the controversy. He reports not only on the trial but on the deep philosophical and cultural differences that drove it and that are still very much alive today in debates on education, government, and other American social institutions.
Table of Contents
|p. v
|The Takeover
|p. 1
|The Train to Dover
|p. 16
|The Theory Is Not a Fact
|p. 23
|Assembling Goliath
|p. 43
|Thomas More and ID Lite
|p. 61
|ID Heavy and the Wedge
|p. 74
|Down by Law
|p. 85
|Search and Replace
|p. 98
|The Varieties of Materialistic Experience
|p. 109
|The Flagellar Fandango
|p. 124
|Liars for Christ
|p. 144
|The Unraveling
|p. 158
|The Fortieth Day
|p. 170
|The People's Court and the Gospel According to John Jones
|p. 182
|p. 199
|p. 209
|p. 219
|About the Author
|p. 223
|p. 224
|Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.


text:
In spite of a rash of vendors flooding the markets in recent years to help us "socialize" the business, many enterprise buyers still feel skeptical that an investment in social technology will deliver a sufficient return.
Our mandate at 451 Research is to analyze the impact of innovative and disruptive enterprise technologies. We look at social business in all its forms -- be it team collaboration, file sync and share, workforce management, etc.
Though we see a lot of innovation, we are not seeing that much disruption -- there is clearly a distance between enterprise buyers and technology vendors right now. It's a gap that we believe can be bridged in a number of ways, but will require work from both buyers and sellers alike.
Some of the technology vendors coming to market hold the position that "socially enabling" employees is a good thing in principal, and that therefore good things will likely happen. Others come from a position that what they see as first generation collaboration tools are in need of replacement, that systems like Microsoft Outlook/Exchange have outlived their usefulness. Yet others come from a position that future workers will demand consumer style simplicity when it comes to corporate communications.
Most of the new technologies approach social business from a mix of these starting points, and almost all believe that collaboration should be possible anywhere, anytime on any device. In some ways it has been a boom market with billions of dollars of investment and now literally hundreds of technology choices available. But few in this multitude of vendors are actually able to turn a profit.
Many enterprises are still skeptical of the business value of social business tools, and even the more enthusiastic often failing to get beyond pilot projects or to get the buy in of more than a couple of departments or work groups. To put it another way, they don't see the ROI (return on invest) -- they don't believe that the investment would deliver a sufficient return to justify it.
The Wrong Social Business Case
The enterprise clients I advise often tell me that there is no real business case for many of these new social technologies. I see their point as many vendors churn out weary old aphorisms like "The average worker spends X hours a week searching for the right information." News alert to vendors: buyers don't give a flying flip to these kind of arguments, they are decades old, based on cod science and have zero resonance.


text:
Bill Rancic Defends His Wife Giuliana After Fashion Police Controversy: 'I Tried to Get Them to Release the Footage' 42 years, 2,191 covers and 55,436 stories from PEOPLE magazine's history for you to enjoy
Latest News!
On Newsstands Now
- Matthew McConaughey: In His Own Words
- Jessa Duggar's Wedding Album
- Brittany Maynard's Final Days
Pick up your copy on newsstands
Click here for instant access to the Digital Magazine
People Top 5
LAST UPDATE: Tuesday February 10, 2015 01:10PM EST
PEOPLE Top 5 are the most-viewed stories on the site over the past three days, updated every 60 minutes
- February 07, 2005
- Vol. 63
- No. 5
Picks and Pans Review: Kenny Chesney
Sounding as if he is ready to trade in his cowboy boots for flip-flops, Kenny Chesney spends most of Be As You Are rhapsodizing about the island life. On this misguided follow-up to last year's hit When the Sun Goes Down, the country star is so obsessed with the Caribbean that he has recorded one of the dumbest songs of all time, "French Kissin' Life," on which he sings about "French kissin' life square in the mouth and sailing out on the sea." Even "She's from Boston" is about a woman who wears a Red Sox cap only to "hide her baby dreads." Trotting along dutifully in Jimmy Buffett's footsteps, Chesney adopts Buffett's feckless, loosey-goosey style so much so that one wonders why he doesn't just go ahead and cover "Margaritaville," "Jamaica Farewell" and "The Banana Boat Song." Chesney's backup band, especially Tommy White on dobro, does everything but bring in palm trees to give him a picturesque background. Pleasant backgrounds can't compensate for empty foregrounds, however. If Chesney wanted to evoke the image of someone strolling idly on a beach, he has succeeded. How musical he sounds may depend on how many margaritas you've had.
DOWNLOAD THIS: "Guitars and Tiki Bars"
- Contributors:
- Chuck Arnold,
- Ralph Novak,
- Kwala Mandel.
More in the Archive
Today's Photos
Treat Yourself! 4 Preview Issues
The most buzzed about stars this minute!


text:
- Subscribe
- Magazine
- Contract Packaging
- Education
- Leaders in Packaging
- Calendar
Download this free, 140-page Flexible Packaging Playbook jam-packed with strategies for success, best practices, and pitfalls to avoid. Learn more »
This content was submitted directly to this Web site by the supplier.Article | March 18, 2010
Amcor Rigid Plastics: Amcor Rigid Plastics unveils 12 oz ring neck PET container to replace glass
Stock bottle breaks new ground in premium food & beverage segments including sauces, dressings, condiments, and R-T-D teas.
Amcor Rigid Plastics has launched a 12 oz ring neck PET bottle as a glass replacement option for premium food and beverage brands including sauces, dressings, condiments, and ready-to-drink (RTD) teas and juices. The stock hot fill container breaks new ground because it offers a PET alternative that delivers significant performance and cost advantages including portability (no breakage), light weight, and reduced transportation costs. Consumers are drawn to the attractive, lightweight, and breakage-resistant features of the PET bottle compared to traditional glass containers.
The 12 oz ring neck bottle features Amcor's PowerFlexTM technology - a patented panel-less design which takes hot-fill (185° deg F) bottle options to a new level. The structural design eliminates the panels, and unlike competitive containers, provides a large, completely panel-less label panel. Amcor uses design and manufacturing techniques to create a bottle that absorbs vacuum via a patented designed base. A unique diaphragm within the base draws upward as the liquid cools. It has the geometric characteristics to enable the inverted cone-shaped diaphragm to deflect upward as the vacuum is created.
Unlike conventional hot fill PET alternatives, PowerFlex bottles are easier to label since they don't have sidewall vacuum panels. Packers don't have to worry about mislabeling, that is; missing the vertical bars in applying labels. Nor do they have to deal with the ripple effect that occurs when labeling over panels.
Related Sponsored Content
The 12 oz ring neck container comes in two versions: one has three horizontal ribs for hot-fill (185 deg F) applications and the other has smooth walls for ambient temperature products (170 deg F). The new bottles boast a premium look and mimic the appearance of glass. Weighing in at 29 grams, the bottle also offers a wide range of sustainability benefits including recyclability, reduced transportation cost, and a significantly reduced carbon footprint.
The stock bottles are available in a 38mm 400CT finish and also a 38mm tamper-evident finish for beverage applications. PET formulations can include up to 100% food-grade post-consumer resin.
The containers are being sampled now and will be commercially available in June.
44 Best Package Designs
Sign up to receive timely updates from our editors and download this e-book of our editors' selections for most innovative package designs of the past year.
indicates a sponsored article that was submitted directly to this web site by the supplier, and was not handled by the PW editorial staff. Packaging World may share your contact information with our sponsors, as detailed in our Privacy Policy. Packaging World will not share your information with a sponsor whose content you have not reviewed.


text:
Dec. 29, 1961 – Feb. 18, 2013
Gayle Marie was a free spirited soul; She loved arts and crafts and was very creative. She loved antiques and making jewelry. Her favorite saying was "I love you to the moon and back". There wasn't a day that went by that she wasn't wearing something tie-dyed. She has a very large family and is going to be missed by many.
Gayle was preceded in death by her brother, Michael P. Armer. She is survived by her husband of 21 years, Lance Prophet, her parents, Coy and Patricia McClellan, her siblings Mark and Karen Armer, Mike and Paulette Collins, Allan McClellan her 6 children; Emily, Angie, Samantha, Amanda, Rhianna, and Daniel; her in laws Steve and Kathy Prophet, Russell Prophet, Don and Debbie Abney and Tom and Nanna June; 8 grandchildren and too many nieces and nephews to name.
A celebration of life has been planned for March 9, at 2:00pm, at the McClellan residence. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.


text:
Raymond Dennis Law
Position: WR
Height: 6-1 Weight: 179 lbs.
Born: April 4, 1955 in Commerce, GA
High School: Jefferson
College: East Tennessee St. (school history)
Drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 4th round (99th overall) of the 1978 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 1 (13070th overall since 1950)
Let people know you like this site. Sponsor this page for $5. Your message will replace this ad.


text:
- 17Promote
Tote Bag
4 Luftballoonsby Canis Picta
Our quality crafted Tote Bags are hand sewn in America using durable, yet lightweight, poly poplin fabric. All seams and stress points are double stitched for durability. Available in 13" x 13", 16" x 16" and 18" x 18" variations, the tote bags are washable, feature original artwork on both sides and a sturdy 1" wide cotton webbing strap for comfortably carrying over your shoulder.
...the other 95 got away.
children, kids, balloons, cheery, surreal, hope, dreams, Instagram


text:
photographer: Milan Ilić
make-up artist: Marina Nikolić.
model: moi.
copyrighted. ©
make-up artist: Marina Nikolić.
model: moi.
copyrighted. ©
Omg you are just an angel and butifull
Love it
That is absolutely fantastic!
INCREDIBLE shot! You are absolutely GORGEOUS! I LOVE the expression on your face, it's amazing! Your eyes are stunning, so hypnotic! Amazing work, keep it up!
absolutely amazing look! Gorgeous Lady!
Beautiful face, beautiful hair, and a dynamic, alluring attitude.
your eyes locked me!!!
holy wowness!
lovely very lovely
Beautiful as always, and just the right titles. This title reminds me of Tool, love that band.
Coloured contacts? They look amazing and you look like you slipped from heaven, through a schism and in front of a camera. Absolutely stunning, my love
Wow you look absolutely stunning! Great shot of you
Your eyes look incredible!
i don't know how you manage to give me a hard... time just with that look of you, damn you're amazing! i don't know what would happen if i saw you face to face... probably faint... i don't know lol
Note to self, wear a blindfold in public just in case. :0
Your Eyes...
WAAAY Sexy!! Maybe Just a Liiiitle too much Glare on the right....
Snake eyes!
Wow! what a photo!!! wow!!
You look so beautiful, it's a great photo!!!
Directly to
You look so beautiful, it's a great photo!!!
Directly to
are there really, really, humans who look like that?
i wonder... but propably not!
i wonder... but propably not!
wow now this is stunning change i love this a lot
Too glamorous and clean for my taste. I prefer your gritty, grungy photo shoots.
Gorgeous. Mesmerizing eyes, captivating lips, beautiful hair.
Izvrsna ekspresija.
the make-up is a little bit too much for me but in this picture, it is fine ^^
I love the lighting in this photo, bravo for photographer
Absolutely stunning. I love this series of work
dear lord... stunning shot helena.
Intense... Beautiful!!!
Powerful image & expression (-:
Love the eyes.
Heavy editing, but looks pretty good


text:
42 Below Feijoa Vodka70cl / 40%
42 Below Feijoa Vodka Reviews
14 Customer Reviews
fejoa has been grown in the Caucasus (South of Russia, Georgia) for many years and it is often used locally in making spirits (there is a drink called "chacha" that is generally made of grapes but some people use fejoa or other fruit too).
Feijoas are south american
Met a New Zealand couple at my bar in Waikiki. They shared a bottle with me. We mixed it up with apple juice, 7-up and a squeeze of lemon. It was amazing. My new fav drink although I have to order it online.
Discovered feijoas on recent trip to NZ and bought back the vodka.... it really does bottle exactly how feijoas taste! :) Taste great with just lemonade or with as a base for some great cocktails - 42 below website has some good ones!
sweet as! can't beat it. even better than the fruit!
Bangkok Johnny...Im sad for you.It's nothing but delicious!
now my top drink of choice never tried feijoa before love it
Bangkok Johnny doesn't have a very good palette.
really nice with cloudy apple and cranberry juice. Tastes just like a feijoa...though they are a distinctive taste
hmmm... marketing probably mentions that the other name for "feijoa" is "pineapple guava"... Granted feijoas are definitely an aquired taste, but try the fruit before you judge the vodka - as far as I'm concerned it's all good!


text:
Analysis: Death Masks
Inexact title. See the list below. We don't have an article named Analysis/DeathMasks, exactly. We do have:
- Awesome/Death Masks
- Funny/Death Masks
- Heartwarming/Death Masks
- Literature/Death Masks
- NightmareFuel/Death Masks
- ShoutOut/Death Masks
- TearJerker/Death Masks
- WMG/Death Masks
If you meant one of those, just click and go. If you want to start a Analysis/DeathMasks page, just click the edit button above. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the Main namespace are tropes. Don't put in redirects for shows, books, etc.. Use the right namespace for those.


text:
Barnyard Buddies Personalized Water Bottle Label
Personalized 20 Oz Water Bottle Label
Keep your little farmers cool with our Barnyard Buddies Personalized Water Bottle Label.
Our exclusive Barnyard Buddies Water Bottle Label will transform an ordinary water bottle into one matching your farm theme. Best of all, you can personalize the cow print water bottle labels with your own custom text. The Barnyard Buddies Bottle Labels are perfect for any barnyard themed party.
Water Bottle Label features:
- Free personalization!
- Measures 2 1/2 inches high x 8 1/2 inches wide.
- Printed on white vinyl sticker material.
- Labels are water resistant.
- Recommended for refrigerator use.
- Our water bottle labels are recommended for the following bottle sizes:
- Dasani 20 oz
- Aquafina 20 oz
- Pepsi Products 20 oz
- Evian 500 ml
Looking for a water bottle label to fit a smaller bottle? Try our Create-A 16.9 ounce Water Bottle Label - item number STWCWT.
- Dasani 20 oz
- Aquafina 20 oz
- Pepsi Products 20 oz
- Evian 500 mL
- Nestle 16.9 oz
Please allow ample time for delivery. Our ship date for this product is noted in your shopping cart. Many items are shipped separately, so please allow extra time for these items to arrive. Shipping charges are based on the value of the merchandise and not the number of shipments. For additional shipping information, please contact our Customer Service Department at (firstname.lastname@example.com or 1-800-314-8794).


text:
Nov 26, 2013
Doug Kramer, Cheska Garcia-Kramer, and their three children Kendra, Scarlet, and Gavin or collectively known as the "Team Kramer" is perhaps one of the most famous families of the Philippine modern times.
It all started when celebrity couple Doug, power forward and center for a PBA team, and Cheska, model/actress/host, put up a Facebook page for them to share their moments with their kids.
"The term team Kramer came from a fan sa Instagram. Sabi nung fan na, 'Grabe big admirer ako ng family mo, you know grabe 'yang team niyo talaga' kasi I play for basketball. Parang naconnect niya na sinabi niya lang na 'Team Kramer, I'm your biggest fan,'" started Doug.
This prompted the twosome to create the page and they admitted that at first, they did not even expect that it will gain as much as 442,000 likes (its current number) in a span of less than three months.
"We started sharing pictures of our kids, videos, just for family and friends to see and then from there we realized that, my gosh, a lot of people actually like our kids and like our family," mused Cheska.
What is there not to like? Their page is filled with beautiful memories they make as a family (like reading stories and cooking snacks), adorable photos of their children as they discover life, videos of the kids' little milestones like learning a few words and even one of Kendra asking everyone to help Yolanda survivors. Not to mention their charming faces that are so easy in the eyes, these are but few reasons why we love them on our Facebook feeds.
"We're so proud of our kids and at the young age parang bibong bibo talaga sila so that's the reason why we would post videos of them and pictures," shares proud mom Cheska.
Like rightful celebrities, Team Kramer little members Kendra, Scarlett, and Gavin have gained their monikers. The three kids are also known to their fans as "Kendra Superstar," "Scarlett doll," and "Gavin-credible."
With all the fame and fans that their family is gaining, both Doug and Cheska still zoom in to the root and essence of it all – their family values and the journey that they make together as family.
"Spending time with my kids parang it's not even a habit eh. Kahit na everyday kaming nagkikita, hinahanap ko pa rin 'yan, pati 'yung mga dates namin ni Cheska nung kaming dalawa lang hinahanap ko pa rin 'yun. So it's a very natural state for me na I didn't have to exert effort. I've been blessed to be like this and I just wanna thank God for this," Doug puts it perfectly.
Of course their fans are not to be left out. Cheska calls them friends and not just fans.
"Super super super thankful to all of our followers, in fact, I even call them my friends. They are the number 1 protectors of team Kramer. You cannot fight with team Kramer or else you will fight all of them," expressed Cheska.
As a gesture of gratitude, their fans now have a chance to meet them in person during a set visit of Follow That Star. Just like and follow Follow That Star's official Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FollowThatStarGMA and Twitter page https://twitter.com/FollowStarGMA and tell us why you would like to meet Team Kramer. You may check this link for details: http://goo.gl/ka0ZRF
Also watch Follow That Star's special Team Kramer feature on December 7, 8 pm on GMA News TV.
-CJ Mendoza, Social Media Specialist
Go To Comments


text:
Meet Le Roy Singles
Our bold, scientific approach to matching means more quality dates with deeply compatible singles in Le Roy that truly understand you.
Our bold, scientific approach to matching means more quality dates with deeply compatible singles in Le Roy that truly understand you.
Dating in Le Roy is not exactly a walk in the park. It can be challenging for Le Roy singles looking for a more meaningful relationships that last. That's where eHarmony works its magic. We use a scientific matching system that leverages 29 DIMENSIONS® based on features of compatibility found in thousands of successful relationships – Le Roy dating has never been more real. We are committed to helping Le Roy singles discover love every day by narrowing the field from thousands of singles to a select group of compatible matches. With over 20 million registered users in a matching pool that contains quality singles in every neighborhood of Le Roy, it is no surprise that eHarmony is responsible for 565,000 marriages. Start here and get there by taking the eHarmony Personality Profile to see how you relate to other Le Roy singles. Then read your FREE Compatibility profile® and meet Le Roy singles that are truly right for you.
Our Le Roy Singles include Single Men in Le Roy and Single Women in Le Roy. We have Christian Singles in Le Roy, Spiritual Singles in Le Roy, Atheist Singles in Le Roy. In addition, we have Black Singles in Le Roy.


text:
The Cemetery by nocnatisinaWatch
©2008-2016 nocnatisina
Cemetery of Novi Sad
Amazing photo.
Very nice image, i love it!
Excellent shot, the tree is so gloomy....
Lepa slika...
Tr00 Goth!
Edit: Nevermind, image is too small xD
Great picture, mind if I use it in a piece of art? I'll note you when the result is up and will feature you as the contributer of the stock photo
thanks in advance
thanks in advance
maybe I'm strange, but I love cemeteries <3
verry nice gallery !! may velvet darkness embrace you !!!greetz len.
WOW. Thats a real packed cemetery, doesn't seem like room to even walk between any of the graves.
very nice image!
looks like an interesting place and the detail on the stone stone shows up well. Was it a overcast day? - the light looks dull.
I can see you have taken several photographs at this cemetery.
I can see you have taken several photographs at this cemetery.
Actually, it was a sunny day... belive it or not!
Yes, it is interesting place... my favorite cemetery
Yes, it is interesting place... my favorite cemetery


text:
Married since 22/08/10
Comments (10)
Its good to get things off your chest - sometimes just doing that helps you relax. Hope things work out with your hunny
~ Morgan ~
Happily Married 05.11.12
Proud Mommy to Conner Jaxon 08.25.12
Married since 22/08/10
sounds like he was having a Mantrum... lol.. mine had one today too.. i had kaiden alllllllllllllllllllllllllll day.. he had went fishing and then wanted to relax... im like.. umm can i get a break.. and he said.. im tired! then he got all pissy.. so.. i just let him throw his little Mantrum..
Married to Jesse since 12/12/08
Expecting Kaiden on Aug 17th
Mom to furbaby - Rex :)
Yeah I guess we can pretty much all relate to what you are going through. They can be such .....
My DH is always finding some kind of excuse to explain why its always MYjob to take care of LO 24/7 which just makes me sad and hurt sometimes he is not mine alone he is ours.
SAHM to Akram 8/27/2012 + Yasmine 11/23/2013.
Loving wife since 12/03/2012.
wow. we are all married to the same man! LOL
I just spent the weekend SO MAD at my hubby. Yes, he works. I stay at home. But he only works 8-5 monday thru friday. I am with LO 24/7.
Then I feel guilty, but its not like I don't want to be with LO, just sometimes I would like to not have to change EVERY diaper. He says "poop grosses me out." Well I LOVE IT!!!
I better stop before I get all mad again!
Married since 22/08/10
Oh, I'm sorry Sita. I don't know your situation but I know a lot of women who felt the way you do. They said it does get better. Having a baby changes everything. Especially the dynamics of your relationship with your SO. I hope that things will even out for you. Hang in there. But don't let him mistreat you or your LO. No man is worth that.
Talking with other moms here and in new mom groups has helped me keep things in perspective. I still get mad, and wish DH was not so dense and unhelpful, but it gives me a bit of solace knowing that out of 100 men, there is maybe 1 man that sounds like how I wish DH would be.
Your DH sounds like he needs a beat down from some Mama's! I am sure any of us would be glad to oblige! :)
Happy New Year and I pray that 2013 is a year of joy for you and your family!
Married since 22/08/10


text:
Beauty Mark Artist
- Makeup Artist in San Luis Obispo, CA
- Travels up to 200 miles
- Contact for rates
- Free Quote
Why book Beauty Mark Artist?
Be the first to review Beauty Mark Artist.
Booking Info
- Fee: Contact for rates
About Booking
Whether you hire Beauty Mark Artist or another Makeup Artist for your San Luis Obispo event, we strongly recommend that all communication be kept on the GigSalad booking platform as you book your Makeup Artist. When you do, we're able to offer numerous benefits that we cannot guarantee if you take communication or deposit payment off the GigSalad website. Our booking system is easy to use and handles secure deposit payments from you to the San Luis Obispo Makeup Artist of your choice.
Be sure that the quote/agreement your Makeup Artist sends you outlines performance fees, travel fees, extras, arrival and departure times, cancellation policy, insurance information and other applicable details.
Setup Requirements
From a simple chair to full-blown stage and lighting, there are certain configurations and needs that many performers and service providers require in order to provide the best possible experience at your event. Get a free quote request to check with Beauty Mark Artist to find out what their setup requirements are.Free Quote Request
You might also like:
Face n' Body Art is a family entertainment company established by Professional Makeup…
Face Painter
Los Angeles, CA
Providing excellence in airbrushing, bridal makeup, as well as face and body painting…
Makeup Artist
Fresno, CA
Hair and makeup artist for over 13 years. I pride myself in constant education.…
Hair Stylist
Turlock, CA
Makeup Artist
West Hollywood, CA


text:
Welcome to WebmasterWorld Guest from 22.214.171.124
Clearly some speculative registrations are less risky: Hotels.EU? Ya. Travel.EU? Wish I owned it. Certain words play nicely even across the ocean and across language barriers.
Has anyone thought about - teased out the role - of language in the evolution of .EU domains?
Is the absence of a unified language in a unified Europe either an impediment or an advantage to the evolution of .EU? The adoption in use of .EU? Especially now that IDNs are taking hold under other TLDs?
Will languge play a unique role in the user adoption or limitation use of this uniquely European domain - .EU?
Unless my focus is pan-European (EU) when - if ever - would I type in Widget.EU versus Widget.fr or Widget.de or Widget.com?
It seems to me that language weighting in decision making will tilt in favor of heading for the ccTLD when someone chooses to type in an address . . but maybe not? Maybe Europeans will default to .EU instead of .com at some point? When? What will it take?
joined:Sept 20, 2004
votes: 0
Unless my focus is pan-European (EU) when - if ever - would I type in Widget.EU versus Widget.fr or Widget.de or Widget.com?
....When? What will it take?
An interesting viewpoint however it will pan out industry by industry for their specific requirements.
Without giving too much away I am in the process of constructing a ring of 8 .eu domains. Why am I doing this?
Quite simply my industry uses 7 widget products each one of which has from 500 up to 5,000 primary sources worldwide, note primary as in before even being processed in one of 100,000+ companies worldwide.
Domain #8 will be the .eu directory news site, as opposed to the .com news site, for these 7 widget sites.
The reason for doing it is this:
directorysite.eu - already #1 at .com - brand recognition
widgetsites.eu - instantly recognisable and memorable English name for each sector in the industry and nearly all in the trade know these names globally.
Therefore you can appreciate that when considering purchasing a specific widget that it would be easy for anyone to remember one of their own industry names for a trade site for an immediate quick start with an easy link across to any of the other sites should they require.
So instead of having:
they only have to remember ANY of the widgetsites names.
I have been fortunate enough to get these very nice .eu domain names since the .com's have been taken up by all sorts of non-trade related companies. I also happen to have the .info names which I use for...guess what, technical trade info and also the .biz names which we use for...guess what, business trading and forum boards etc.
Now why would I chose to use .eu when I already have the above?
Quite simply that the "general" USA/Canada widget trade is completely different to the "general" European trade consequently I want to keep them separate.
I hope that briefly explains my rationale.
Anyway, it will be interesting to see how it pans out.
It's a long play that's for sure
How do you know what language a .EU website is translated into before visiting it? Do that deter casual surfing or a sense of efficient ease in casual surfing of EU websites?
Is .Com any different?
How do you know what country a .EU website relates to? Presumably "all EUropean countries"?
What if, after visiting a few .EU websites, you realize that most are in a native language of the primary business address? Why then bother with the .EU?
It will be interesting to see how .EU works in real life application versus theoretical and policy making realms.
Anyone see signs of the first chinks in the armor . . I mean theory or policy that drove the creation of the .EU domain?
How do you know what language before you get there?
Probably depends how you get there! If going via a se you prob have a good idea and if you type word(domain) in directly then you probably have a good idea too.
as an example, even as a EU business its pretty much impossible for us to get a .fr for our french sites and many other country extensions are are difficult for us to get as well .eu might be an alternative
joined:Sept 20, 2004
votes: 0
How do you know what language a .EU website is translated into before visiting it?
I am very fortunate in that the dominant language worldwide for my trade is English, it has been that way for hundreds, yes I literally mean hundreds, of years.
Consider it this way, the main raw widget suppliers are Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, India, Italy, Russia, South Africa, USA with many supporting roles from Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Argentina etc...
Whilst we all try and learn one another's languages, English is dominant in our commercial widget field therefore it will not come as a very big surprise when visiting my .eu sites that the main pages are in English.
I do not mean that complacently, it's just a fact of business life for me and my trade...and, in fact I do speak seven languages which, in itself is maybe unusual, let alone for a Brit!
Without doubt our widget descriptions will all be completed in ALL known synonyms/language derivations.
I'm mildly amused by the resale offerings of various "word phrase domains" under the .EU domain. I just don't see the market, but . . . who knows?It is classic early market speculation. The trading prices for domains have not been established and there is a lot of iron pyrites domains in the hands of speculators. They are in for some very nasty surprises. It often takes at least 18 months or more before anyone has a realistic idea of the value of a domain.
Has anyone thought about - teased out the role - of language in the evolution of .EU domains?Yes. I've been looking at the problem of language as it applies to domains in the .eu gTLD and what seems to be emerging is a highly fragmented (along country/linguistic lines) gTLD. This is based on approximately 1.1 Million .eu domains that I've detected here so far.
Will languge play a unique role in the user adoption or limitation use of this uniquely European domain - .EU?Common generics/numerics will bridge the gaps but as a gTLD it will fragment along country and linguistic lines. The rest will be PPC landing pages, protective registrations and hoarded domains.
Maybe Europeans will default to .EU instead of .com at some point? When? What will it take?A properly run registry that is selected by a real panel of experts rather than a bunch of EU flunkies who don't understand the domain or hosting business. There is a very real backlash beginning to occur against .eu in some European countries and if anything, the launch of .eu has caused a flight to quality - new customers seem to be more eager to get their ccTLD dom if it is available. The .eu is very far down the list and some hosters now seem to be considering bundling it as a special offer with other domains - not quite the way .info was dumped on the market but as a .cctld/.eu bundle where possible.
There is a rather disturbing element to all this - according to one post I saw yesterday, apparently PwC only validates 1000 domains per day from the Sunrise phases. So most Sunrise 2 applications may not get accepted/approved for months. If this is correct then the level of incompetence associated with this validation process is astounding but all too believable when it comes to the Commission, Eurid and .eu gTLD.
Without that core of quality business domains that are languishing in Sunrise limbo, .eu has no credibility as a gTLD. And the critical aspect of the thing is that these domains are important because they are leader domains - they are the big name companies that the market looks to. So if the market in a particular country does not see these leaders with .eu domains, there is a cascade effect that causes people to associate the gTLD with being just another gimmick domain like .name or a backwater gTLD like .biz or .info. The more I think about this, the more ridiculous the whole .eu gTLD becomes.


text:
The American Soldier: Photographic Tribute at Ohio History Center
It takes a few seconds to capture an image on camera, yet its lasting impact is of great importance.
Currently on display at The Ohio History Center are a variety of dynamic photos taken during some of the world's most pivotal wars.
Emmy and Tony award-winner Cyma Rubin's thought-provoking exhibit, The American Soldier: A Photographic Tribute From the Civil War To Iraq, illustrates the patriotic determination of those who serve in combat as well as the photographers who risk their lives to acquire these fascinating photographs.
Some families accompanied the men to camps. At the 31st Pennsylvania Infantry near Washington, D.C., a woman, children and possibly her husband pose for the photographer.
Rubin, director of the Emmy-award winning documentary, Moment of Impact: Stories of the Pulitzer Prize Photographs (1999) and curator for the subsequent exhibit, Capture the Moment: The Pulitzer Prize Photographs (2000), possesses an extensive knowledge of photography and storytelling. Her keen eye for detail and emotional quality is evident in the 116 photos she selected for the current American Soldier exhibit. In her opinion, simplicity is significant.
Rubin says she wanted to illustrate "the American soldier soldering…in every form.â€
This includes photos of soldiers enduring challenging climates, celebrating their return home with family members, and developing camaraderie with fellow soldiers. These photographs reveal a calm bravery despite the American soldiers' unknown circumstances.
Rubin also acknowledges the immense courage of the photographers. She says, "The photographer is risking their life…they have to be right in the middle of it.â€
From the Civil War leading up to the War in Iraq, her exhibit illustrates the importance of the war photographer as well as the soldier.
Rubin's The American Soldier exhibit is located at the Ohio History Center. The Ohio History Center is the building that houses the Ohio Historical Society at 800 E. 17th Street in Columbus. The exhibit runs from July 1 to December 30, 2011.
Read More:
- For more information about the Ohio Historical Center (website).
- Read more about the "The American Soldier†exhibit.
Category: ArtZine, Museums, Visual Arts


text:
In a sure sign that summer's on the way, the rides at Coney Island open for another season of rollicking good times. In addition to the dozens of rides and games at Luna, don't miss the Scream Zone, a separate section which houses four new rides for brave (and big enough!) kids: two coasters, a spinning disc called the Zenobio, and the Human Sling Shot. Plus, a full service restaurant, the Cyclone Café offers sushi rolls as an alternative to the usual hot dog/candy apple/ice cream.
Luna Park
Lynn's Trapeze
Electro Spin
|Venue name:
|Luna Park
1000 Surf Ave
New York
|Cross street:
|at W 10th St
|Opening hours:
|Hours vary; see lunaparknyc.com for schedule.
|Subway: D, F, N, Q to Coney Island–Stillwell Ave
|Unlimited rides for four hours: Mon-Fri $29. One Luna Card credit $1