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One of Australia's long running broadcast networks, TEN, went into voluntary administration recently after reporting a $232 million loss. This is yet another sobering reminder that the once mighty will fall unless they begin to challenge their existing business models, despite the fact that it's where they make all of their money today.
Like me, his parents had migrated to Australia in the 70s from the then socialist Yugoslavia, in search of a better life. As such, his parents had instilled beliefs around the value of education and hard work in young Tommy.
Many large organisations are guilty of taking old, oftentimes broken, processes born out of 20th Century necessity and digitising them. Such pursuits are internally heralded asshiningexample of innovation and digital transformation. However, this usually amounts to little more than expensive and at best incremental improvements.
Busting the biggest corporate innovation myths and some tips to counter these common lies
"If you come back here in a year how will you determine whether or not we've been successful?"
In an age where the time between disruptions is getting shorter and the exponential growth of technology threatens the upheaval of almost every industry, certainty is fast becoming a distant memory. Yet, when it comes to deciding which projects to invest in at most large organisations, we often rely on projections and estimates based on assumptions about the same uncertain future. Think of this as the Innovator's Funding Dilemma, encapsulated by these five common pitfalls of funding corporate innovation projects.
For emerging businesses, startups and new corporate ventures, there is a tendency to optimise the wrong thing.
Mills Oakley is launching Asia-Pacific's first Legal Startup accelerator.
The team at Lemonade Stand are proud to announce that we have successfully secured $100,000 as part of LaunchVic's $6.5m first round of funding allocations.
The disruptive innovation theory, penned in 1997 by Clayton Christensen in his seminal work The Innovator's Dilemma, describes a process by which a product takes root in simple applications at the bottom of a small market and moves upmarket, eventually displacing industry incumbents.
I had the pleasure of interviewing Whitney Johnson, author of Disrupt Yourself, and formerly co-founder of Rose Park Advisors alongside Clayton Christensen, way back when in episode #13 of Future Squared.
Thank you listeners, we've just turned 50...episodes that is, and to celebrate, I've put together a list of the 50 most memorable lessons from the first 50 episodes!
We're super pleased to announce Collective Campus has been selected to join the panel of the Digital Transformation Office.
Our podcast has just turned 50! To celebrate, we've listed out 50 of the most important and memorable lessons about innovation.
If you've been listening to my podcast or reading my blogs you'll know that I like to sprinkle elements of philosophy, mindfulness and self improvement throughout - no, this is not for reasons of self indulgence, but has to do with the fact that when it comes to innovation and entrepreneurship, one can not effectively perform unless the mind, body and spirit are attuned to the task at hand.
Effectively fostering innovation at a national level does not happen overnight, especially not in Australia.
Did you hear about the manager who always shot the messenger whenever they brought bad news? He eventually stopped hearing bad news.
When it comes to early stage innovation, we can't rely on metrics such as ROI or NPV to determine success, particularly given that such metrics favour short term returns whereas disruptive innovation can take years to deliver the kind of returns that large companies are seeking.
Ask good questions and you get good answers. Ask the wrong questions, or worse still, don't ask questions at all, and you're essentially driving blind with no sense of direction.
Most of us are familiar with Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. The theory on psychological health is now almost 70 years purpose rather than just profit, in stark contrast to prior generations, a testament to having already met their other needs.
A case study in what not to do when it comes to customer experience and why the door is wide open for insurance startups looking to disrupt the space by offering significantly better customer service.
If you're not willing to fail, then you will only ever embark upon safe, incremental improvements, where you have all the answers and therefore can't fail.
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I was inspired to write this thought piece by a tifo, or banner to the football layman, which put forward the idea that 'success cannot exist without passion', something which is just as relevant for the team's coach Tony Popovic, who was immortalised on the banner, as it is for innovation and entrepreneurship.
There are a number of all too common mistakes that teams make when it comes to corporate innovation programs.
In my most recent podcast interview with Steve Blank, credited with developing the customer development methodology which birthed the lean startup, we touched on the topic of how the corporate culture inhibits innovation.
In this podcast, we talk to Ben Yoskovitz, the co-author of Lean Analytics, a guide for organisations who want to use data to grow new businesses faster.
Half of the S&P500 will be replaced over the next 10 years at current rates of churn. 187 companies in the list today first entered it in the past 10 years alone
Only after launching our podcast earlier this year, we've just hit the number 1 position in iTunes Business Podcasts!
Could a company outsource prototyping for a new idea completely and let a third-party organisation do all the testing and market validation?
Collective Campus walked the team through an intensive 2-day SCRUM bootcamp in which they learned agile principles in addition to techniques related to as Scrum practices, requirements, project initiation, estimation and prioritisation, sprint planning, executing sprints, re-planning, closing a scrum sprint and closing a project.
So many things get in the way of the artistic process, whether writing music, painting or creating new products and business models.
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I recently caught up with Kmart Australia's innovation program manager, Fabio Oliveira, on my podcast for a discussion on innovation in retail and what the 'store of the future' might look like.
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Rushing to fill awkward silences is a recipe for disaster when it comes to our brainstorming and innovation efforts.
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The risk of taking few large safe bets in today's environment far outweighs that of taking many small risky bets.
Regulation is often used as a scapegoat for a company's decision not to truly embrace an innovation agenda and the practices that support it. But how does one experiment when a corporate watchdog is breathing down your neck and watching your every move?
Hackathons are a great way to bring together teams with the goal of quickly identifying and solving problems.
Collective Campus had the pleasure of hosting a panel talk recently with Stile Education on the future of K-12 education entitled 'Getting Students Future Ready'.
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As disruptive technology takes over, kids need to learn how to adapt and be empowered by skills that will prepare them for the future
Hackathons (or innovation bootcamps) are a great way to bring together teams with the common goal of quickly solving problems, building prototypes and validating market appetite. This not only helps teams test many ideas quickly to find out what works but also saves them by avoiding the trap of committing millions to building the wrong thing.
Corporate innovation programs are growing in popularity as more and more industry incumbents come face to face with the realities posed by disruptive innovators.
One of the biggest mistakes is for companies to believe enterprise innovation is a top-down phenomenon, where managers (or a small team) come up with solutions, and push changes down the organisation. While managers have a significant role in innovation and change within an organisation, employees should be the primary drivers of change.
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Henry Ford's famous quote serves as a battle cry to many a visionary entrepreneur
Leaders of large companies are coming under more intense scrutiny and pressure to drive innovation within their organizations, in order to avoid being disrupted by smaller, more nimble competitors.
The health insurance industry is facing significant disruption on a number of fronts. If any industry is in need of applying emergent strategy to its product development methods, it's health insurance.
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Myki, Victoria's now three-year old public transport ticketing system has been the subject of public abuse and endless scrutiny since its roll out in 2013. This brings us to the question of human-centered design, or lack thereof, as it applies to Myki's design and development.
With 65% of the Australian economy facing significant disruption, it's predominantly a case of out with the old and in with the new. And it's paving the way for disruptive education models.
Collective Campus recently held its first Lean Startup Short Course. The course, held for 20 hours over four weeks, brought together seven budding entrepreneurs and exposed them to the world of build, measure and learn.
Exploring disruptive innovation is anything but procedure, certainty, safety and achieving quarterly KPIs. As such, it does not present decision makers with an obvious green light to invest.
We were lucky enough at Collective Campus to host Minister Dalidakis as he visited several of Melbourne's hotbeds of innovation and entrepreneurship.
Whether a company has a hundred, a thousand or one hundred thousand employees, it has access to an untapped resource of unique, diverse and broad perspectives and insights that employees of these companies don't share effectively.
Innovation has become the definitive buzzword throughout large companies across the globe. More often than not though when executives encourage the masses to 'go forward, be bold and innovate', it often amounts to nothing more than lip service
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In an age where a firm's innovation strategy can make or break the company, it's more important than ever for companies to define what it means to innovate.
I had the pleasure of attending and speaking at IBM's annual A/NZ Partner Symposium at Luna Park in Sydney yesterday where the hot topics of innovation, disruption, transformation and startup agility were central to the day's discussions.
Large organisations apply the same metrics and evaluation criteria on potentially disruptive, risky, 'out of the box' innovation as they do for incremental improvements and business as usual investment decisions. Clearly this makes no sense.
How do you go about finding and hiring such applicants when your company insists on candidates meeting criteria such as being a certified accountant which tends not to lend itself to right-brained, creative thinking.
In an age where the time between disruptions is getting shorter and the exponential growth of technology threatens the upheaval of almost every industry, certainty is fast becoming a distant memory. Yet, when it comes to deciding which projects to invest in at most large organisations, we often rely on projections and estimates based on assumptions about the same uncertain future. Think of this as the Innovator's Funding Dilemma, encapsulated by these five common pitfalls of funding corporate innovation projects.
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see the shop blog link below for a vimeo video link of my Pear Festival 2013 creation
Saltys Pirate Den is a collective of artists doing our part to recycle some waste in the world
Tom recycles, repairs and customizes denim with his Resurrected Jeans.
Recycled jeans are his media, some are slap wore out, some are near new, most are from the church thrift store around the corner. Tom turns them into patched, embroidered, usable works of art.
100% hand sewn from recycled materials. He draws a matching ACEO that comes with most of the pants.
Tom is a multi media guy and brings a wide variety of experience to all of his work, heavily reflected in his Yokash County line of items.
I'm Tim, the computer guy and a vintage collectibles hunter. I make rusty yard art (hence the RustyDragon, my other etsy shoppe), play with Mad Science, love me some Steampunk Stuff, love hitting stuff with a hammer and anvil, and generally whatever else I find interesting at the time.
Lately I been sewing shopping bags, sailor slops, aloha shirts, steampunk costumes, and have been working on mustache wax, dragonbalm, garden markers and steampunk stuff for the RustyDragon, my pirate ship.
Every now and then my old pal GB will stop in with something to put up, lately we have been collaborating on some LED projects with a steampunk attitude, I'm sure some of them will end up here, eventually.
Saltys Pirate Den is proud to welcome Chris the Silversmith.
Chris just joined the Pirate Den at the beginning of 2014, its a pleasure working with him, he has the skills to make many of Saltys dream projects happen. Like the sterling silver spoon Bracelet, which I had had in mind when I found the spoon a couple years ago.
Chris is in the process now of opening his own etsy shoppe:
I've a booth at the Clearlake Flea Market where I hang out on weekends.
with all manner of items, similar to that listed in this etsy shop, and more !
Drop on by if you are in the area, mention you read it here !
Vintage items and supplies are another area we can't help but get involved in. Destashing enough stuff to hopefully get my warehouse empty.
I have 5 or 6 pear bins full of stuff steampunky for the Rustydragon parade/pyrate faire boat project, thats a lot of overkill for what the project calls for.
There are several others that don't use computers also in the collective, their names will be added if they decide they want something listed.
Between us, we cover a lot of media, so you never know what might show up.
As a group, we all reuse, recycle and Upcycle as much as we are able.
As I mentioned, I use the computer & the others don't, so here we are. Each item posted will have the artists name liberally smeared all over the listing, sometimes 2 or more work on a project.
Requests for Custom Items are always welcome.
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Mochiko Chicken Katsu from Feastly on Vimeo. Recipe by Eric Pascual.
About this recipe: This dish is a personal favorite that often appears on my most popular menu – Summer in Hawaii.
Chicken thighs marinated in Mochiko rice flour, soy sauce, brown sugar, honey ginger, garlic, green onions and peppers then dipped in seasoned flour,an egg wash, and panko and fried to a crisp. Served with a side of steamed jasmine rice.
During my childhood summers in Hawaii I was introduced to two fried chicken dishes: Chicken Katsu and Mochiko Chicken. Chicken Katsu is a Japanese dish prepared by coating chicken cutlets and coating them in egg and panko bread crumbs then deep-frying. Though I'm not aware of the origin of Mochiko chicken, it was a dish commonly prepared at my family parties. The dish is prepared by marinating the chicken overnight in sweet rice flour, eggs, and other ingredients and spices. For one of my previous dinners I decided to come up with a hybrid version of both of the dishes by combining the flavors/marinade of the Mochicko chicken and combining it with the preparation for Chicken Katsu. I hope you enjoy this recipe.
Mochiko Chicken Katsu Recipe
3-4 lbs boneless chicken thighs
½ cup sliced green onions
1 tsp black pepper
5 minced garlic cloves
1 tbsp grated ginger
¼ cup brown sugar
1 tsp crushed red pepper
¼ cup corn starch
¼ cup Mochiko rice flour
¼ cup corn starch
2 eggs
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
⅛ cup soy sauce
4 cups of panko bread crumbs
2 cups of oil for frying
1. In a bowl, mix together dry ingredients ( mochiko rice flour, cornstarch, brown sugar, crushed red pepper, and salt).
2. In a separate bowl, mix together wet ingredients ( eggs, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger).
3 Whisk wet ingredients into bowl with dry ingredients.
4. Once the ingredients are mixed well add green onions and sesame seeds into the bowl.
5. Add chicken to the bowl then cover and allow to marinate in refrigerator for at least 8 hours.
6. Preheat oil to 350 degrees.
6. Put the bread crumbs in a separate large bowl.
7. Coat each piece of chicken evenly with the panko bread crumbs.
8. Place chicken in the hot oil, and cook 3 or 4 minutes per side, or until internal temperature of chicken is 165 degrees Fahrenheit.


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BERKELEY – On August 11, China devalued its currency by 2% and modestly reformed its exchange-rate system. This was no earth-shattering event, but financial markets responded as if a meteorite had struck them. The negative reaction is no mystery: China's devaluation was a textbook example of how not to conduct exchange-rate policy.
One of the government's motivations was presumably to give a boost to China's slowing economy. Although the service sector, which accounts for the majority of employment, is holding up relatively well, the country's output of tradable goods, many of which are produced for export, is weakening sharply. Chinese exporters are caught between the pincers of weak foreign demand and rapidly rising domestic wages.
Devaluation is the tried and true remedy for such ills. But a 2% change in currency values is too little to make much of a difference, given that wages in Chinese manufacturing are rising at an annual rate of 10%.
It could be that Chinese policymakers regard the 2% devaluation as a down payment – the first in a succession of downward adjustments. But, in that case, they violated the first rule of exchange-rate management: Don't cut off a cat's tail in slices.


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I am getting a new Boss. The new IT director they have selected is coming in with no experience in the medical industry, which is what we do. My fear is that although he has Networking and Phone System experience his lack of knowledge about the different imaging software,freshly implemented EPM and EHR software may pose a significant hurdle as he is already going to need to catch up on the typical networking and phone aspects of the job before learning the software aspect. My former boss worked a ton of overtime, was very good at his job, and operated very efficiently because he built and maintained the system from the start. I anticipate limited help on my issues for quite some time to come, 6 months to a year in my estimation...
Are My fears legitimate or am I stressing too much? Is it wrong of me to want more money since I know that alot of the info I am now responsible for nobody else knows and alot of my new duties will remain my responsibility after he begins to work for our company. Should I broach this subject before or after he starts? And, What should I expect from that conversation realistically?
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Jun 29, 2012 at 4:48 UTC
Completely depends on the worker. Some people jump right in. Pray you get a good one.
No it's not wrong to want more money.
Expect them to take you seriously. If they don't you have bigger problems.
Hope that helps.
Jun 29, 2012 at 5:00 UTC
It's not wrong to want more money, especially that you have been given new duties. The question is: Why are you the only one that knows a lot of the info that you are now responsible for? Where's the documentation?
I would assist my new boss in the transitional phase and hopefully develop a good working relationship. Then have the conversation of a raise in a performance review. Point out the help you have given, and the work you have done. Or hopefully your new boss will have noticed already.
Or your new boss could be a complete tool...
Good luck!
Jun 29, 2012 at 5:00 UTC
If this move is going to redefine your job role, then I think a discussion about your compensation is warranted. It's normal for people to need a little time to adjust to a new environment, but it takes differing amounts of time depending on the person. Hopefully he can catch on and contribute quickly without making hasty decisions.
Jun 29, 2012 at 5:01 UTC
ICT Solutions is an IT service provider.
I would wait before asking for more money. Give him a chance to prove what he is worth and build a relationship. Thus when you ask for more money it won't appear like you feel are entitled but because you have proven you deserved it. That's what I think.
Jun 29, 2012 at 5:06 UTC
There was only the 2 memebers of our IT dept. He didn't leave on the best of terms and although I can contact him any time I need, alot of the info that should have been documented wasn't possible due to the unexpected nature of his departure, the large number of exit meetings as well as him being involved in the interviewing of his replacement. Of his final 2 weeks I was only afforded about 4 hrs to attempt to gain as much of his knowledge as possible...
Jun 29, 2012 at 5:08 UTC
It'd be really rare for a new manager to come in and just plop down raises. Also, someone with the title IT Director is usually more about "aligning vision to stategy" than about getting their hands dirty. For the most past he should be concerned with making sure that those under him have the knowledge to do their jobs. (Admitedly titles can be very vague, and job functions vary with the size of the company.)
Give him a few months and see how it goes.
Jun 29, 2012 at 5:08 UTC
Oh, the other factor... My review is already about a month and a half late...
Jun 29, 2012 at 5:09 UTC
There was only the 2 memebers of our IT dept. He didn't leave on the best of terms and although I can contact him any time I need, alot of the info that should have been documented wasn't possible due to the unexpected nature of his departure, the large number of exit meetings as well as him being involved in the interviewing of his replacement. Of his final 2 weeks I was only afforded about 4 hrs to attempt to gain as much of his knowledge as possible...
I know how that goes, I have been in a situation like that. So now, it's up to you to create the documentation. This will only strengthen your point when you discuss a raise.
Jun 29, 2012 at 5:13 UTC
Yep Brian, I am trying to catch up on all the documentation now, but with the standard duties there isn't much time... I'm just trying to keep my head above water so I don't appear to be drowning when the new guy does show up. :)
Jun 29, 2012 at 5:16 UTC
I can totally relate!
Try not to stress yourself out and just take it one day at a time.
Good luck Josh!
Jun 29, 2012 at 5:28 UTC
good luck josh... let us know how the new team works out!
Jun 29, 2012 at 5:58 UTC
At least your last boss sounds like he knew what he was doing. A former job, I came in right when the IT Manager left with no documentation, he was a control freak, didn't do anything well, and wouldn't pass on much info to the other guys. We fixed all of his messes and had that place running better than ever in under a year.
You should be fine, but you will eventually want to make it clear you aren't making enough! I wouldn't say much to a non-IT guy if the boss over this new IT Director isn't going to appreciate exactly what you are going to have to train the new guy on. Good luck!
Jun 29, 2012 at 6:39 UTC
I think it would be unlikely that they would want to talk compensation when there is already a new manager scheduled to start. They would likely ask that you let the new manager deal with it. It would have probably been a good time to push for the pay increase when the previous manager was on the way out. You had the most leverage at that point IMO. That being said, it is always worth giving it a try! Try to document your accomplishments and additional responsibilities, also highlight the commitment and dedication you have shown to the company.
Jun 29, 2012 at 7:35 UTC
You could build a good relationship from the start by offering to help him get up to speed on your imaging software. If he is a good IT Director then he should be able to take that even further until a point where he can be able to help solve issues you may have. In the end, you are 1. Close to your boss and 2. He will remember when you helped him and 3. If he reciprocates he will teach you things that can take you further in your career.
Jun 30, 2012 at 1:19 UTC
As most have mentioned, build a good relationship with the new boss. Have a 10, 000 ft. overview of your environment ready to give and then be ready for more in depth questions. Since you are the one down in the trenches and know the environment, come up with a vision about what you want the department to be and some ideas on what can be done to improve efficiency, save money, etc. Think about the things your former boss did well and the things you wish were done differently. Most likely after getting to know your environment a little your new boss will come up with some vision / strategy for the department, and it would be good if you could have creative input when the time comes. A sensible manager would love to hear input from employees. It allows you to "manage up" a little bit from the start.
Then, after some time has passed, and the new boss sees what you have done to help with onboarding and setting department vision, that would be a better time to ask for more money. I wish you the best of luck making the adjustment.
Jun 30, 2012 at 5:59 UTC
While I can totally understand wanting more money for add'l responsibilities, I would be wary of jumping in to ask for it too soon. So long as you work to create a decent relationship with your boss, he won't look at your asking for a raise as a chance to lower his costs and bring in someone else new who will work for less. Yes, you have the knowledge of the environment, but unless you have something very weird and unusual in your environment, he may say screw it, this kid's asking for more money and I want my budgets to look better than the last guy (he's looking to keep his job too) and may not worry about finding someone halfway competent in this work environment who can do your job. I hope for your sake that's not how it plays out, but any effort you put forth to help bring him on more smoothly will help to alleviate that urge in him to lower his costs as well. Prove your worth, then ask. Or, as others have pointed out, he may be a jerk and you may be looking to move on yourself. I wish you luck!
Jul 2, 2012 at 12:38 UTC
I'd wait until he is on board before asking for more money. If it is his responsibility they'll put you on hold anyway - if they are treating him right.
As others have said, be ready to help and be ready with suggestions about what you need.
A good IT manager will not be unaware he needs specific help - be sure you're there to give it.
Jul 2, 2012 at 12:53 UTC
I am not sure the new guy is the best person to evaluate my impact and contributions over the past year. If I don't measure up to his standards I may not recieve any compensation at all and could possibly get fired. Rough situation... I'm not making enough to get by now and am almost in a situation that requires me to act... Seriously considering getting a second job, I'm afraid that will take away from my current job. I know it will mean I don't get any time with my baby daughter... A couple more dollars an hour would really help me out alot.
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The first day: conference and exhibition
This year Connected Car Conference was divided into three thematic blocks:
Summit was opened by the President of GLONASS Union, Alexander Gurko. After his report 'Development of the Russian consumer services market based on Connectivity' he personally visited all exhibition booths in order to learn about the advanced developments and achievements in the industry.
Reports were also delivered by representatives of event sponsors. Rightech's deputy director Ivan Zapolskiy and Delimobil's expert Stanislav Groshov told about business automation technologies, big data processing and carsharing implementation. СЕО at T-Tronic, which created a car service platform, David Shostak shared secrets of developing viable products based on big data analytics.
Visitors were greatly interested by the report of the foreign guest – Vincent Bonne from OCTO Telematics S.p.A. Speaker touched the topic of transforming the insurance industry by implementing telematics. Lecture by Roman Fershter from Mobile-eye also attracted lots of attention, revealing how to move beyond the development of driver assistance systems to the creation of unmanned technologies.
Besides that, speakers of the first block included representatives of famous car manufacturers – Sollers, GAZ, AVTOVAZ. The subject of the second block was highlighted by experts from Bright Box, Yandex Automotive Lab, Cisco, Cognitive Technologies, Software Solutions, EuroMobile. In the third block, the representative of MTS spoke about the usage-based insurance, and lawyers from Baker&McKenzie's Moscow office discussed the solution of key legal issues and industry regulation.


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Monday, May 31, 2010
Uso sa Pilipinas ang sumisigaw na kapitbahay. Uso ang bulyawan. Uso ang showdown ng ingay. Dito sa Brunei, nakakita na rin ako niyan.
Scenario. Isang kumakaripas na sasakyan ang biglang pumarada sa isang bahay. Isang babae ang umiiyak na bumaba. Pasugod sa loob ng bahay.
Babae: jdhevevhrvebfeefb kfnngbemblgnbrgk
Kausap: bbhbfhbghrb;be;gbjebtgb'enbknfg!!!!!!!!!!!
Babae: njvbfvibeirbve!!!!!!!! kngjfb!!!!!!! jnvjfbvb!!!!!!!!!
Ang umaawat: Hhshvcwv!!!!
Kausap: jbchsdvfyvry!!!!!!!!!!
Wala akong naindihan. Malay ko naman. Basta ang alam ko nagsisigawan.
2. 'Te!
Gabi. Habang naghihintay ako sa rehearsal. Dinner muna.
Waitress: Order?
Ako: Yup. Filipinas?
Waitress: Ay oo!
Ako: Yehey! Ate! Sige. Isang mixed veggies. Then cold water.
Waitress: Okay. Wala na?
Ako: Okay na yan.
Waitress: Taga-Maynila ka noh?
Ako: Oo. Pano mo nalaman?
Waitress: Mga taga-Maynila lang ang gumagamit ng "ate" o "kuya!"
3. Hala Bira!
Tapos na kaming kumain ng kaibigan ko. Naglilinis ang waitress.
Kami: Matagal ka na dito ate?
Ate: Oo naman.
Ako: So sanay ka sa buhay dito?
Ate: Oo naman.
Ako: Hindi ka naman nahihirapan makipagusap?
Ate: Naku! Hirap kaya sa umpisa. Akalain mo. Me boss ako dati. Sabi sa akin, Throw! I-Throw ko daw yung pitsel.
Ako: Seryoso? Throw?
Ate: Oo. E di thrinow ko. Tas biglang nagalit.
Ako: Nagalit? Eh sabi niya itapon?
Ate: Nako, ang throw pala eh transfer!
Ako: Ayos!
4. Sa ngalan ng...
May product name dito sa Brunei ang pangalan eh BAKLASIA. Natatawa kami pag nakikita namin to.
Eksena. Imagine ang dalawang Baklang Pinoy na possibleng ma-encounter ang BAKLASIA.
BAKLA 1: Uy Bakla, bumili ka sa BAKLASIA.
BAKLA 2: Kaloka ka Bakla, BAKLASIA talaga pangalan?
BAKLA 1: Oo Bakla! Baklang Bakla di ba?
BAKLA 2: Anong meron sa BAKLASIA?
BAKLA 1: Pasok tayo para ma-knows natin.
BAKLA 2: Masyado naman atang redundant kung BAKLA na tayo, bibili pa tayo sa BAKLASIA!
BAKLA 1: Gaga! At least going ASIA na tayo!
BAKLA 2: Bakla, wagi ka talaga!
BAKLA 1: Go na nga tayo Bakla!
5. Code!
Alam niyo ba na dito sa Brunei, may salitang "Chuba" at "Tarus." Ang salitang "chuba" means "Try." Samantala, ang "Tarus" means "straight away!"
O sige, paano na lang kung nagusap ang dalawang tao. Isang Pinoy at Bruneian.
Sa isang free taste booth.
Bruneian: Apa ini? (What's this)
Vendor: Cake. Percuma! (Free)
Bruneian: Manis! (Sweet)
Vendor: Chuba lah? (Try)
Maririnig ng isang Pinoy na Bakla.
Pinoy: Ang taray! In fairness, chinu-chuva nung Bruneian ang cake!
Vendor: (Sa Pinoy) Percuma! Chuba lah!
Pinoy: Ah! Maseh! (thanks) Aku chuva...kaw!
Nagulat ang Vendor. Nagulat ang Bruneian na kumakain.
Hinahanap ng glamorosang bading ang Toilet.
Bading: Guard, where is the comfort room?
Guard: Apa?
Bading: Comfort Room?
Guard: Apa?
Bading: Ah... Toilet!
Guard: Ah Tandas! Kaw, Tarus!
Bading: (napa-smile) Ako? Salamat!
Guard: (nawirdohan) Tarus lah!
Bading: (pabulong sa sarili) Mahal na kita! (malakas) What?
Guard: Go straight!
6. Sadako in the House!
Hindi naman talaga ako matatakutin pero minsan sa kubeta sa Opisina, nagkalat ang mga buhok sa sahig.
Okay lang kung mahaba at straight, eh pano kung kulot? Taeng malagkit!
7. Que Horror!
May pasyente, hindi matanggal ang singsing sa daliri. Naguguluhan ang doctor.
Kung sa Pilipinas: lalagyan ng sabon ang daliri para dumulas ang singsing.
Dito: Pinutol ang daliri.
Hindi ako nagbibiro. Sikat ang kuwentong to dito sa Brunei.
8. Boss ko Day!
Madalas dito sa Brunei, ang mga boss kung anu ano na lang ang salitang ginagamit makapag-comment lang.
Scenario 1:
Boss: I want you to follow what I will say.
Employee: Yes.
(Sinunod mo ang sinabi)
Boss: Why you follow what I say? (barok english is soooon "In")
Employee: Because you said to that I follow you.
Boss: You're not thinking.You are unprofessional.
Scenario 2:
Boss: Next time, make a suggestion.
(So nagready ka for next meeting para makapag-suggest ka.)
(While you're supposed to suggest)
Boss: What are you saying?
Employee:... (to self) wala pa ngang sinasabi eh!
Boss: You are unprofessional.
EMPLOYEE (To self): May sayad ang boss ko! Praning ang putcha!
9. Philippine ka?
Madalas, ang tawag sa Pinoy eh Philippine.
Scenario ng pagpapakilala.
Pinoy: Hi!
Pinoy: Ummm...Filipino.
Foreigner: Philippine lah!
10. Star DE-STRUCK!
Madalas tuwing may event ang Embassy, nagiimbita ng mga artista pero ang pinaka-remarkable eh si Carmi Martin.
Matagal na ang kuwentong ito. Wala pa ako sa Brunei.
Alam niyo naman ang image ni Carmi Martin di ba? Sexy?
Akalain niyo ba namang bago sumabak sa stage, biglang pinagpalit ng damit. Masyado daw revealing ang outfit nito.
Ending, pinag-perform pa naman siya kaya lang hindi na makilala ang artista sa bagong look!
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
1. Kung tatanggalin ang letrang "T" bago ang lettrang "U," ano ang kasagutan?
2. Sa bayan ng Tutong, mahilig din kaya sila sa kaning Tutong?
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Last night, while I was digesting a book on media studies, one concept on the communicative process hit me. The principle of "rhetorical sensitivity" was just empowering. To me, it was the appropriate and encompassing words I've been searching to articulate the thoughts running in my mind.
We all have our freedom to express what we want. We all have our rights to voice what we feel. On top of that, we have an immense control on our lives. However, sometimes, we become vulnerable on our emotions and become careless in what we do or say. Sadly, this may lead us to unexpected dangers. Such encounters do not only work on face-to-face communication but also intensely evident on mediated processes of consuming the traditional and new media.
I've always believed that the words that come out specifically reflect who we are. As I remember, my classmate in Highschool once told me that her Parents once said to her that "think before you speak." Honestly, little did my classmate know, up to now, that statement has been in my mind.
I have a friend who admire here in Brunei. She has been my friend since I arrived in Brunei. Her name is Cecil. Honestly, despite the "stressful havoc" she has been encountering in her professional life, she always has the composure to control and remain quiet.
Cecil and I share our thoughts - from life, love, career and even on the simple nostalgic things. Reading from this, friendship on a communicative process ignites rhetorical sensitivity to bring benefits on two ends - uplift feelings, pacify sadness and a lot more of emotional baggage.
On a more reflective note, I guess "rhetorical sensitivity" should be incorporated with our values on posting any information or expressing ourselves in the internet. Actually, I was appalled by one video which I watched in Youtube which shows how the life of a school girl was devastated after posting her pictures online. And just recently, despite other social media sites attempt on putting the fence on privacy, still, spammers and online fraud get in the way in an uncontrollable and massively shocking way. Weird enough, I just had my share of an encounter with a spammer two days ago. Bottom line, rhetorical sensitivity may be a way to aide us in putting ourselves safely in cyberspace or in a more face-to-face communication, avoid the pitfall of being accused as rude or naive.
Just last year, I attended a seminar on Cyberspace Safety here in Brunei and I was surprised to know that burglary happened through a social media site. The victim, who posted all her necessary information in the internet (home address, phone number, etc), was a young a girl who simply adore social media sites. The victim didn't know that someone was stalking her. On a different day, the stalker went to her house and pretended to be a close friend of her. The victim's parents were clueless on the situation because the parents were unaware that their daughter was engaging in such online activity.
I suppose this incident is not different on adults posting sensual pictures of themselves online or even sexually explicit statements. By doing such act, bear in mind that you are putting yourself in danger.
True enough, what we need is Cyber Education to safeguard us from the harms that can affect us in our online escapades. Simply engaging ourselves in Cyber literacy won't just spare us from the adversities of the complex web of online communication, but let us be rhetorically sensitive.
For over the past years, the internet has been my portal to communicate with my family and friends. Admittedly, I have opened my life via online. I have posted photographs on my travels. I have blogged a lot. However, despite these enjoyment, I try to be cautious.
To know more about Cyber Security, I have posted some information from a leaflet I got from (AiTi) Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry Burnei that can guide you through!
IT Speak: Be a Cyber Smart!
Protecting you and your family online!
It is a computer programme that can copy itself and infect a computer without permission or knowledge of the computer owner or user. It can spread from one computer to another through emails, USB drives and through a network file system to perform malicious activities.
Anti-virus software helps to detect and remove computer viruses and other malicious programmes such as worms and Trojans.
Always remember:
· Install anti-virus software in your computer.
· Your anti-virus protection should be enabled at all times.
· Your anti-virus software should be updated regularly. Set the update to automatic so that when you are online, you will be prompted to download any latest update.
· Your computer should always be scanned after updating your anti-virus programme.
· Your computer should be scanned regularly.
Important Note:
As new viruses are being introduced on the Internet almost everyday, you should ensure that your anti-virus software is always updated using the "live update" feature to automatically check for updates.
A firewall is a software or hardware designed to block hackers from accessing your computer. It monitors the communications between your computer and the network, and blocks unauthorized connections to your computer. A firewall can also block programmes residing in your computer from sending out information to the Internet without your approval.
Always remember:
· Install a firewall on your computer or home network.
· Your firewall should be configured to prevent or block other computers on the Internet from accessing your computer.
· Your firewall should be configured to stop information in your computer from being sent out to the Internet without your approval.
· Your computer should be scanned periodically to check for security vulnerabilities.
File sharing allows another computer user on the network to read, write or delete files on your computer. This ability to share files can allow someone on the Internet to access your files or infect your computer with a virus.
You should disable file sharing if you do not need to share files on your computer with other network users. You can disable the file and print sharing features under Windows networking control panel if you do not need to share files or printer.
If you really need to share your files, you can protect the file share with a password to that only people who know the password can make use of the file share.
· Never open an email that has a suspicious title especially when you do not know the sender. Emails are commonly used to disseminate viruses, worms and Trojans. Be very careful of acting on the contents of the email and opening files attached to an unknown sender. Such emails may be frauds or scams.
· Always scan all email attachments for viruses before opening them. Delete the email if the subject title appears suspicious or strange, even if the email is from someone you know. The person may have sent you a virus unintentionally.
· Never open email attachments with the file extensions ".exe" and ".vbs" as they are often used to propagate viruses.
A password is commonly used to access a computer system. A password is like your house keys. Most people would not leave the house keys hanging on their front door and so should you safeguard your password.
You should choose a strong password that is easy to remember but difficult to guess. You can use a paraphrase to create a strong password. For example, the password "ah2r3da1c" is derived from the first characters from the phrase "Abu has 2 rabbits, 3 ducks and 1 cat".
Always remember:
· A password is crucial to safeguard your computer. Choose a password that is difficult for others to guess.
· Your password should consist of at least 8 alphanumeric characters. (Alphanumeric means numbers and letters, for example: 8emA93d)
· Never share your password with others. Be very wary of hackers who may try to trick you to reveal your password over the phone or email.
· Never store your password in your computer as anyone can access it or write it down. You should memorise it and make it uniquely yours.
· You should backup your data by copying all your information data on a separate media such as CD-ROM disk or hard drive. If you lose your data on your computer e.g. due to a hard disk failure or a virus infection, you may not be able to recover the data unless you have a backup copy. If you do your data backup on the same hard disk, you may lose it as well.
· Perform your data backups regularly. A weekly data backup is optimal if there are frequent updates to your data. You can use backup software to help you schedule and automate the backup process.
Software updates, also known as "software patches", are used to fix problems found in softwares. Software updates should be done automatically to allow latest software patches to be installed once they are available.
Wireless networks are easily accessible and provide convenience to Internet users. However, they must realize that they are exposed to the danger of losing personal and/or sensitive information to someone with malicious intent who is spying on the wireless network.
Security Pointers
· Secure your electronic devices – laptops, mobile phones and PDAs before surfing on a wireless network.
· Make sure you connect to authorized wireless networks only and disable the auto-connect feature in your setting.
· Always use passwords and encryptions to protect personal information before transmitting them over a wireless network.
A wireless network refers to wireless LANs (Local Area Networks). This technology has become increasingly popular in business, industry, schools and in homes. Wireless network can be used by more than one person within range to access the Internet. This means any neighbor or passer-by in the street with a wireless laptop can find and access your home network. You have to secure your wireless network with a password. An unsecured network makes it easier for hackers to access your computer.
There are five simple steps to get basic security on your wireless home network:
· Buy a Router with a built-in Firewall
· Change the Service Set Identifier (SSID)
Your router will have its own default name (SSID). Hackers know the default manufacturer's settings so you need to change the SSID to prevent them gaining access.
· Disable the SSID Broadcast
An SSID broadcast sends a signal to nearby computers to tell them you have a wireless network, so it is important to switch it off to keep your network hidden.
· Change your Router's User Name and Password
· Enable WEP Security
WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy and you can ask Windows XP to automatically turn it on. It encrypts your wireless broadband signal to prevent anyone snooping on it.
What is a spam?
Spam refers to unsolicited emails often sent to large groups of recipients. Do not provide your email address to just anyone. Alternatively, you can have multiple email addresses for different purposes that will allow you to use a "disposable" email address when you are at unfamiliar websites or posting to newsgroups.
Security Pointers
· Treat your email address as an important private data, like your phone number or home address, and give it only to people you know and trust online.
· Avoid publishing your email address on the Internet.
· Do not reply to a spam, including asking the spammer to remove you from its mailing list. Your reply tells the spammer that your email address is active, and you may receive even more spam.
· Some people send spam for the purpose of identity theft – this is called "phishing". Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes around the world. You should be aware of all requests for personal information. If you are storing personal or private information on your computer, be sure to use a firewall and keep the information protected by using a password.
· Establish multiple email addresses for different purposes. Use a free email account to help get spam under control. Even if you don't need another email account, signing up for an extra with Gmail, Yahoo or Hotmail for example will allow you to use the account to give to retailers or other online sources that might end up selling your email address to spammers. Never give out your work email for non-work related purposes.
· Spam may even contain viruses or adult content that is vulgar and inappropriate. It is a good idea to use anti-spam software or the spam filtering service of your email service provider.
· Only conduct online transactions with vendors that you trust.
· Ensure that your internet browser displays both "https://..." in the URL and the unbroken padlock in the lower right hand corner of your browser when you transmit confidential data over the internet. This indicates that private information, such as credit card details, is encrypted and is protected from being read by unauthorized users on the Internet.
· Clear the "cache" of your Internet browser to delete any confidential data stored in your computer after an online transaction. This simple measure can be accessed from the Help feature or the user documentation of your Internet browser and is especially important when using public computers.
Cyber bullying is any kind of harassment, insults and/or humiliation that uses mobile, wireless or Internet-related technology in some way to hurt a child, preteen or teen. Believing they can remain anonymous, online bullies may be more aggressive than traditional bullies.
Teaching the children how to respond to, and more importantly, when to ignore cyber bullying, is crucial. Some should be simply ignored and the sender blocked. Others should be reported to parents and teachers.
· Disconnect your computer from the Internet immediately.
· Perform an overall virus scan on your computer.
· Contact BruCERT (Brunei Darussalam Computer Emergency Response Team) to report the incident and get further advice on what to do.
Stick to these rules:
· Never tell anyone you meet on the Internet your home address, your telephone number or the name of your school, unless your parent or carer specifically gives you permission.
· Never send anyone your picture, credit card or bank details or anything else without first checking with your parents or carer.
· Never give your password to anyone, not even your best friend.
· Never hang around in a chat room or in a conference if someone says or writes something which makes you feel uncomfortable or worried, and always report it to your parent or carer.
· Never respond to nasty, suggestive or rude emails or postings in Usenet groups.
· Always tell your parent or carer if you see bad language or distasteful pictures while you are online.
· You can't win the lottery or lucky draw if you never participated or bought a ticket so don't believe emails telling you that you've won.
· Never send money to someone you don't know in response to an online request or via email.
· Always remember if someone makes you an offer which seems too good to be true, it probably is so refer it to your parent or carer.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Yesterday, I received a shocking message via online. My Professor, who is also a close friend of mine, sent me this:
Mam Arms, are you okay?
Ano pong nangyari? How can we reach you?
As I typed those statements, thoughts kept running in my mind. The email got me. Yeah. I believed in the statement that my professor is possibly at UK for a program. For everyone's information, Dr. Arminda Santiago, who I fondly call Mam Arms, is a chair at UP CMC (College of Mass Communication) Graduate Studies in Diliman. She has two Masters Degree (Local and Abroad) and One Doctorate. With these achievements, I wouldn't doubt if she's in UK at the moment for a program.
After I sent my reply, my professor emailed me:
As I read the piece, fear and anxiety hit. At the same time, I started to doubt. Just last April, I met Mam Arms and we had a long conversation. It was more of updates in our lives. Apparently, she never mentioned to me that she's going to UK this month to attend a program. Honestly, I treat Mam Arms not only me mentor in the field of media studies and communication as she lends me some books and even promise to reach out if I need help in my research, more importantly, we're like family. I treat her like my mother and my most trusted friend. And so with this kind of relationship, I couldn't just believe she'll be out of the country and won't let me know.
Although I was ready to help, I couldn't just authenticate the real situation. The tone of the message didn't sound like my professor.
Soon, despite the apprehensions, the situation got me. I dared to help with thinking in mind on how to generate some financial aide. As a jumpstart, I thought of ways on how to reach her or our other friends in the Philippines. Then, a solution popped out. I said to myself, perhaps she's online on her Facebook account. I tried.
I wasn't wrong. She's online. And so we started chatting. I just wanted to validate her situation because I'm really worried at that time.
Here's our conversation.
Arminda: hello Earvs
After this line, the spammer went offline. The conversation left me shocked.
Soon, I received some information that my Professor is in the Philippines. She's fine. Obviously, I was just victimized by a spammer!
Truth be told, if there's anything I learned from this experience, anyone can be a victim of the vicious cycle of internet scam. If I was so vulnerable, perhaps I already sent some money just to help. So guys, please be careful. I don't this to happen to anyone.
To know more about spammers and how they operate, perhaps you can check out this link
Sunday, May 23, 2010
We so enjoyed the refreshing surrounding!
After our visit at Pink Sisters, we went to Picnic Groove to enjoy the full sight of Taal Volcano.
Next stop, we passed by Good Sheperd to buy their ever famous Ube. We also had some buko pie.
We also bought some pasalubongs at Colette's Buko Pie at Pasalubong. I soooo love the peanut candy.
And as the final part of our trip, we found ourselves in Laguna. Yours truly bought a land at Eton City. Seriously, I was so happy that day! I said to myself: "Finally I'm investing on something long term."
We had our late lunch at Shakey's. We simply had bunch of lunch. I soooo loved the mojos!
As we head home, we didn't stop ourselves to pass by Banapple. My family was telling me that the Banoffie pie is a must-taste. With that, I gave in.
And that ends my Philippine Vacation 2010 Adventure! As early as now, I can't wait to have my vacation next year! Hello Hello Bohol and Cebu! weeeeee!
Photos courtesy of Stacey! Thanks!


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My feet sank in the cement like mud; the smell of urine, burning flesh, and bile surrounding me. I looked at my fellow prison mates, their ribs looking like they would burst out of their skin at any moment. Their fingernails, pitch black and dulled down to the bone. The hair caked with mud, and viscera. The people here did not look real. They resembled walking, jittering corpses you could only imagine in the most explicit novels. I winched as I heard shots from behind us.
One. One more person killed in this dilapidated, revolting place. Some of the German soldiers came up to our group and yelled in our faces. Nothing but static had filled my ears. A few of us had learned how to tune them out. We hid in our minds, similar to how a turtle hides in its shell to protect itself from harm. I winced and I looked up at the hellish soldier. His face riddled with hate and disgust as he began yelling at me.
On the way here I had been pelted with rocks from small children, watched my family slowly lose all hope for the coming of our Messiah and then be killed off by disease and starvation. This was something my feeble mind could barely take. I gripped my fist tightly in my dander and wanted to scream and cry to the heavens. I wanted to lash out at the soldier and beat him until his body was nothing but a putrid mess of entrails and broken bone…
But I couldn't. I waited for him to stop yelling at me and looked at him with my deadened eyes. When he saw me looking at him, I think I could see a bit of fear in his eyes. His training was not helping him, I was not flinching and to be honest I wasn't scared at all. After all, how can you kill a walking corpse? I felt a stranger beside me clutch my hand and I looked at the man impassively. It was his time to face the despicable Nazi. He closed his eyes and I saw tears stream down his face.
"No." He clenched my hand firmly and choked out a sob. "Let him pass, please make him pass me." The German smiled maliciously at the sobbing man, I stiffened and tried to ignore it. No reason for me to get involved in something like this. Almost sensing the fear in him, the Nazi walked over to his new target and spat in his face. He flinched and whimpered. I know he didn't want this and I'm pretty sure the soldier knew that too.
The difference was that I cared and he didn't. I let go of his hand and let the life of Auschwitz take its course. I didn't stop for a minute when I heard the man's cries for help as he was kicked to the ground and trampled by the large line of people. I did not know this man, but I prayed for him all the same as I jogged. After all, I didn't want to slow down and get shot for my compassion. There was no room for compassion in a place like this.
A shot echoed through the stagnant air... Two, two more people killed by this loathsome pit of viscera and demise. My feet hit against the hardened gravel and I winced in pain. The sharp rock digging into the soles of my feet. The cold and sharpness of the rocks making it feel as if charcoal was being burned under me. I felt a tear come to my eye and wiped it away. Trying not to show my pain to the enemy. I bite my tongue and jogged faster, hoping to god that they would be letting us stop here for the night.
I walked in the freezing cold stone hut that they placed us in and found a spot bare of excretion. Though it smelt of urine and blood, but that's no reason to complain. Not when you've had to sleep in a fellow's stool and puke. I clutched my body tightly into the fetal position, my hands stuck in my armpits as I tried to warm myself uselessly. The cold reaching into my very soul and chilling me to the bone. There were a few distant groans and I shut my eyes, trying to get some much needed rest before I got yelled awake by the soldiers stationed outside the hut.
I awoke, of course to the angry yelling of a young blonde German soldier. His tender blue eyes now glaring down at me. I sighed out, "I'm going, I'm getting up." I told him in Polish. I don't know if he could understand me but he seemed to be more at ease after that. Still, I raised my arms in the air cautiously as I painfully got to my feet. I shuddered a bit as I walked back outside with a rifle pointed at my back. The frigid, unyielding wind hitting me like a shotgun shell when I fully stepped out. I winced visually and looked behind me, the blonde soldier jabbing me with his bayonet. My feet obeying the tough orders I was asking it to do. Taking one step at a time, I felt the need to use the washroom and I gulp. "I-is, there any washroom nearby?" I knew the answer but maybe my so-called god will save me from the humiliation of this.
"Nein." I shuddered and held it in as I shuffled forward. Soon, I was in a row with the other prisoners. A soldier checking the names off of a list as he called them out and got a response. He crossed off the ones that didn't respond.
"Durstef B. Walstaf?" My head snapped up and I looked at the officer. Getting a clear view of his face.
"Yah." He nodded and went to the next person on the list. I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding and waited for it all to be over.
Soon, we were back on the gravel road, The rock once again digging into my feet as I jogged with the group. I didn't know much of the German language so each time an order was yelled out I had to watch the group and guess what they wanted us to do. I gasped as I felt something tear into my foot. I bit on my arm and contained my screams of pain as I continued to jog. My pace slowing down as we continued on. I looked down and couldn't hide the grimace as I saw some bone protruding from the wound. The wound burbling blood as I took each step. My body feeling like it was on fire as I jogged. The pain burning into my core as I kept my mouth clamped on my arm. I couldn't fall behind, I wouldn't. I fought through the pain and and my whole body quaked. My mind urging me to stop, to just be done with this and let it go. I shook my head, the yelling of the soldiers dulling out as I marched forward.
With all my strength I jogged up to the middle of the group. I was not going to get left behind now. Not when I could see the building in the distance. I heard the yelling return to me and looked beside me to see that same tender blue eyes glaring at me. A snarl on his face as he looked at my foot. I yelled out in pain as he stomped on it hard. A predatory smile on his face as I dropped to the ground. I outstretched my arm to the facility ahead of me and choked out small gasps for air. I gripped at the gravel and begun dragging myself forward. The malicious laughs echoing behind me as I crawled towards my goal in vain. "N-no, why did you do this to me." The blonde soldier with his soft eyes came up to me. He knelt in front of me and spit out the chewing tobacco on my shoulder. Laughing loudly at me and wiping a tear of mirth from his eyes.
"Because, you are a filthy animal that needs to be put down. You are worthless, decrepit, and corrupt filth that we all must take care of." He put his gun to my head and tears fell from my cheeks. I couldn't stop them from coming. I wanted not to cry so bad but I couldn't. Tears came from my eyes like an open wound. He squeezed the trigger and a loud bang filled the air...
Three, three people killed to this place. How many more, I can not be certain. I hope I am the last. Though I fear I am not.
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She was portrayed by Valerie Cruz.
In her human form, Levine appeared as a kind doctor, who worked at a charity clinic, to help mostly runaways. But secretly, following Geier tradition, she and the other Geiers would kidnap and then dissect some of the patients and sell there organs for profit.
While investigating the disappearance of several people, Nick befriended to runaways, Gracie and Hanson. Fearing they would lead the cops to her, Levine ordered them to be abducted. However realizing the Geiers were operating in the area, Nick managed to force a single Geier into revealing the location of where they kept the victims. She was just about to start the dissection, when leading the police, Nick attacked the area, Levine ran for it. Nick chased her down, but she managed to ambush him.
Although her enhanced agility and speed managed to at first keep her on top of the fight, she quickly proved no match for a Grimm. Nick threw her backwards and she accidentally stumbled into the fire pit where the Geiers disposed of the bodies killing her.
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This recently-purchased Mulholland Estate home is owned by a former Mouseketeer and teen idol who's finally decided to embrace her new curves.
This recently-purchased Mulholland Estate home is owned by a former Mouseketeer and teen idol who's finally decided to embrace her new curves.
That old phrase "Mo' money, mo' problems" doesn't apply in the case of Taylor Swift. The '22' singer just bought a $17 million mansion in Rhode Island and she paid for the abode with cash. No loans, no bank back and forth and no nonsense!
This Malibu compound is owned by a very established (read: older) actor who, despite being nominated for three Academy Awards, has yet to win one.
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Women from all over Acadiana will be participating in 'Women Build,' a national volunteer movement which encourages women to learn construction skills and make a difference by building homes and helping to end poverty housing.
Taylor Swift is looking to settle down -- and no, we don't mean romantically. The 23-year-old '22' singer is on the hunt for a home of her own, and Swift's most recent house-seeking adventures took her to the very swanky New England town of Watch Hill, R.I.
This gorgeous Miami Beach home is owned by an Oscar-winning writer, activist, actor, clean water enthusiast and former puppet.
This Los Angeles mini-mansion is owned by an octogenarian who likes to house his much younger, very busty employees -- whom he occasionally dates, pays to get nude and occasionally marries. You know, your basic HR nightmare. Only he's way too much of a BAMF for rules.
This Mulholland Estate mansion is the third property owned by this actor and tabloid staple, who can currently be found on TV and in movies. Or just asking his Twitter followers to perform heinous deeds against elementary schools. (True story.)
This New Jersey native and his tight leather pants hit it big in the '80s, and he and his hair never quite left the scene. (Although there is a lot less of said hair these days.)
Which comedian slash actor slash internet award presenter is trying to sell his contemporary ranch house in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles? Again?
The owner of this home, who has a talent for tickling the ivories and a set of serious pipes to match, is currently busy promoting her new album and taking care of her interestingly-named son.
Whether she's playing a song off her flame-filled album for her fans (including President Obama) or taking an '80s cartoon theme and turning it into a soulful ballad, this gorgeous lady can do no wrong in our book.
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Looking at a new Endpoint Security solution for our PC's and servers, and have read some great reviews on Sunbelt's Vipre Enterprise solution. About 130 clients in all. Anybody in Canada moved to this product, and what have your experiences been so far?
Reseller channels are pretty limited for this in Canada, from what I've seen, so more info on that would be helpful too.
If you have had good experiences with other products, I'd love to hear them too. Currently running CA Threat Manager here...and remote users getting hit with FakeAV regularly...
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Nov 17, 2010 at 2:19 UTC
Niagara Technology Group (NTG) is an IT service provider.
I believe that we can resell to you in Canada. I'll check :)
Nov 18, 2010 at 6:55 UTC
We recently moved (6 months ago) to VIPRE Enterprise and couldn't be happier.
We made the move by contacting them online and purchased directly from them.
Nov 18, 2010 at 7:50 UTC
We have moved most of our clients and ourselves from AVG over to Vipre. Vipre has been one of the better moves that we have made as it is a great product and catches allot more than what AVG did.
We are also Resellers of Vipre in Canada so please feel free to contact me if you need to purchase -
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You would not regret the move to Vipre as the main selling point for us was system resource usage which is very minimal with this product. Also their Support is top notch as well for getting back to you on things usually the same day too which was unheard of with AVG!
Nov 18, 2010 at 7:54 UTC
What is the difference from buying "direct" and buying from a reseller? Just curious as we bought from Sunbelt themselves.
Nov 18, 2010 at 7:57 UTC
Niagara Technology Group (NTG) is an IT service provider.
Sometimes the resellers can get you a better price, but it is often less convenient. Also, some people fear going through resellers as it adds a third party in the mix unnecessarily (obvious some products can't be bought direct, but many can) but it has its advantages too as you are part of a larger volume group, you have a knowledgeable third party professional with resources, etc.
Nov 18, 2010 at 8:41 UTC
We recently moved (6 months ago) to VIPRE Enterprise and couldn't be happier.
We made the move by contacting them online and purchased directly from them.
We did the same a few weeks ago. So far, so good.
Nov 18, 2010 at 9:14 UTC
Been using Vipre for about a year and a half. Been quite happy with it. I purchased directly.
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We switched from McAfee to Vipre just over two years ago and we're not looking back. Vipre has been excellent feature and support-wise. We bought direct from Sunbelt and they threw in a few goodies as well (one year free home version for all our users). I don't know if you'd get the extras through a reseller.
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Scott/Chris: Thanks for the heads-up on reseller information. This is what I love about Spiceworks; just a click away from a number of contacts.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – On the opening day of the 2017 NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving Championships, Saint Leo women's swimming day was highlighted by an Eighth Place finish in the 200 Medley Relay.
The Lions saw Maftuna Tuhtasinova, Nicole Weber, Natalia Garriock, and Annie Lindstrom team up to earn 22 points for the team score after they finished the 200 Medley Relay with a time of 1:43.37.
Saint Leo made it into the finals of the 200 Medley Relay as the quartet combined to swim a time of 1:43.13 to put them in position for the final swim.
In the trial race, Annie Lindstrom took 16th with a time of 23.50 in the 50 Free to earn a spot in the Consolation Finals race. She needed a swim off as she tied with Laura Bendfeldt of LIU Post, but Lindstrom won the swim off as she finished with a time of 23.43, while Bendfeldt finished with a time of 23.65. In the Consolation Finals, the freshman swam a time of 23.66 to finish in 16th place and earn one team point. Junior Natalia Garriock finished 18th with her trial time of 23.51.
The Lions return to the pool on Thursday as they look to compete in the 200 Free Relay, the 400 Medley Relay, and Garriock and Lindstrom will race in the 100 Fly. On the men's side, Hunter Bains will tackle the 200 Free race.
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Last night, Queen Bey kicked off her sparkling, electrifying, phenomenal Formation tour in Miami. And while Beyoncé wore a number of outfits as she performed music from Lemonade live for the first time, her opening look was designed by Dsquared2's Dan and Dean Caten, who were also responsible for B's Super Bowl outfit.
"We are crazy about Beyoncé, and working with her to create this opening look for the Formation tour is such a huge thrill and honor," the duo said in a press release. "The look tells a story, drawing from the motifs of our recent women's runway collection while, at the same time, visualizing the powerful themes in her new music. It's really exciting to see it come to life on stage—especially since she opens the show in full Dsquared2."
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LONG POND, Pa. -- Team owner Roger Penske has no plans to move Saturn into the Sprint Cup series, saying Sunday he plans to stick with Dodge for at least the remaining three years of his contract with the manufacturer.
General Motors Corp. announced on Friday an agreement for Penske to purchase the Saturn brand. Penske said he would like to get Saturn involved in motorsports, perhaps at the Grand-Am level, but not NASCAR's top series.
"We have three more years with Dodge, they have not let us down," the owner of Penske Motorsports said before the Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway. "We see that continuing. They are current with all the obligations they have. I don't expect anything different."
Richard Petty, the co-owner of Richard Petty Motorsports, said last weekend at Dover that RMP's cash flow from Dodge has ceased since Chrysler filed for bankruptcy.
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He added that there are no plans to expand Penske Racing's three-car organization of Kurt Busch, Sam Hornish Jr. and David Stremme. There have been reports he would move to a fourth team with Justin Allgaier, a rookie in the Nationwide Series.
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The valuable spice saffron originated in ancient Greece and was prized throughout the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and parts of Asia for flavoring, coloring, perfume, medicinal purposes and other uses. Today most saffron is produced in Iran and Spain.
Saffron is a spice originating from the dried stigma of the Saffron Crocus flower. Because there are so few stigma in each of these flowers, and because it must be cultivated by hand, saffron is more costly than most spices.
Saffron use is considered to have originated in Crete, Greece, although it also was native to southeast Asia. Ancient documents from China and India also mention saffron as a spice, a tea and a medicinal aid. Evidence shows that it was used in ancient Mesopotamia (Iraq) as well.
Images of saffron occur in Grecian frescoes all the way back to the Bronze Age, around 3,000 B.C. Ancient Greek legends tell of sailors traveling long and hazardous journeys to purchase the very best saffron. People used it for spice, perfumes, room deodorizers, ointments, aphrodisiacs, and medicine for gastrointestinal disorders and kidney problems. It was one of the most valuable commodities of the ancient world, used by Egyptians and Romans, and was traded throughout the region by the Phoenicians. The Egyptian queen Cleopatra and Alexander the Great both used it for baths---Cleopatra probably for cosmetic and seductive purposes, and Alexander for battle wounds.
Saffron is mentioned in the Bible, in Song of Solomon 4:14: "Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices."
Saffron most often is called for in Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, and Asian recipes, to turn rice yellow and to add flavor and coloring to dishes such as risotto and paella. It also finds a continuing use in alternative medicines, particularly in Ayurveda, and is said to provide relief for headaches, arthritis, asthma and other respiratory illnesses.
Nowadays, saffron is produced across the Mediterranean and the Middle East from Spain to India. Iran is the largest producer, and Spain is the largest exporter. Greece, Turkey, China, Italy, and France also cultivate saffron.
There is continuing debate about whether the highest-quality saffron comes from Iran or from Spain, but general consensus seems to give the nod to Princesa de Minaya saffron from Spain's La Mancha region, which can run as high as $80 per quarter ounce.
Fraudulent sales of saffron have occurred regularly throughout history, and the spice was mentioned by the ancient Roman author Pliny as being the most frequently counterfeited commodity. Saffron is sometimes mixed with dried calendula (marigold), or turmeric, and passed off to consumers as pure saffron. Buyers must be vigilant to be certain the product they are buying is indeed saffron, with no ingredients added to lower the manufacturer's cost.
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ISLAMABAD: Many of you would pull a face on the idea of eating bitter foods, but they have incredible health benefits. Have a look at some of these,
Bitter foods and herbs help to stimulate digestive juices and support food digestion. Bitter foods help stimulate our taste receptors on the tongue, which subsequently stimulates enzyme production and bile flow. The better your food is digested, the more nutrients you will absorb from your food. It doesn't matter what you eat, if you can't absorb it, it won't be of much benefit to you.
In general, bitter greens are packed with nutrients including vitamins A, C and K and minerals like calcium, potassium and magnesium. They are high in folate and fiber and low in fat and sodium. Arugula, for example, is packed with beta carotene, vitamin C, calcium and iron, while dandelion greens provide vitamins A, E, K, calcium, iron and antioxidants.
It's recommended that adults consume eight to 10 cups of fruits and vegetables every day. Greens are an important part of healthy eating, although bitter greens require a certain palate.
Rinse and wash greens carefully in cold water to remove sand and grit, then dry them in a salad spinner or blot to remove excess water. Eat greens raw or cooked and toss with olive oil for better absorption of the fat soluble vitamins.
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