text: Rabbitohs v Titans preview Mon 07 Jul, 2014, 2:45pm By Tony Webeck, Chief Queensland Correspondent, NRL.com @TonyWebeck Brought to you by - Tweet Email Print Rabbitohs v TitansANZ StadiumMonday, 7pmThe last thing that the Titans needed on Saturday night was to see the Rabbitohs get burned off at the flag drop by a Cowboys outfit desperately trying to reignite their finals aspirations and then fail to run them down in the dying stages.Following four straight wins and a bye it was the type of game the Rabbitohs should have been right up for but, just like they did 12 months earlier, North Queensland gave the Bunnies a mid-season kick up the bum that will have fuelled South Sydney coach Michael Maguire's passion for a thorough preparation for this one.The Rabbitohs have a losing record at ANZ Stadium so far in 2014 (3-4), the same record the Titans boast from their seven trips to the game's largest stadium since their inception in 2007.They have to go back to 2010 for the last time they defeated South Sydney in Sydney and the Titans' task of avoiding a club-record seven-straight defeats has been made even more imposing with the loss of Origin stars Greg Bird, Nate Myles and Dave Taylor.The Rabbitohs themselves aren't unaffected by Origin, with Greg Inglis and Ben Te'o in camp with the Maroons, but while they can keep the core of their team on the park they present a formidable challenge to any team they come up against.In the wash-up little separated the Bunnies and Cowboys last weekend both statistically and on the scoreboard but you can bet that Maguire will spend much of this week focus on a brand of football that gives the Titans few opportunities to apply pressure, particularly in the first half.The Titans have had two weeks to get over their one-point loss to the Dragons in Round 15 but won't have forgotten the 40-18 thumping the Rabbitohs dished out at Cbus Super Stadium back in Round 9.Taylor's inclusion in the Maroons squad for Game Three will prevent him from lining up against his former club while James Roberts, another former Bunny, will play his third game for his new club.Speaking of milestones for former Bunnies, Titans back-rower Mark Minichiello plays game No.250 on Monday night, he and Anthony now just one of three sets of brothers to each play at least 250 top grade games (Steve and Chris Mortimer, Steve and Kevin Walters).Get your ticket to NRL Round 17Watch Out Rabbitohs: Ever since injuring his hamstring against the Raiders in Round 3, William Zillman has been forced to defend his position as the Titans' No.1 choice at fullback. David Mead's form in Zillman's absence forced the reliable custodian to come back into the side in the centres but for the past four weeks has returned to his more favoured position at the back. While his side has suffered loss after loss, Zillman has increased his involvement and has averaged a tick over 100 running metres per game. He was perhaps guilty of trying to do a little too much in Daniel Mortimer's first game for the club against the Storm in Round 15 but with two weeks of training together they should be a more potent combination on the edges. Expect him to target Rabbitohs centre Kyle Turner and his defensive combination with rookie winger Alex Johnston.Watch Out Titans: Providing George Burgess is not a late inclusion on Monday night the Titans won't have to worry about seeing double but the job of containing twin brother Thomas is no less daunting. George has had a field day in his past two matches against the Titans but an ankle injury keeps him on the sideline and gives Thomas a second straight spot in the starting team for the first time in his NRL career. In the past four weeks he is averaging more than 126 metres per game but has only made a single tackle break in four of his five games thus far in 2014. With George missing again and coming off a disappointing loss to the Cowboys, Thomas needs to stamp himself on proceedings early and give his side the forward thrust they need to play their best football.Plays To Watch: The propensity of these two teams to generate second-phase football is inversely proportional to their positions on the ladder. Titans coach John Cartwright said after the loss to the Dragons that their eagerness to offload is a key to an attack that has scored more points than only the Sharks thus far in 2014. On the other hand, the Rabbitohs' methodical method has seen them offload in traffic 56 less times than the Titans to be ranked 15th for the stat in the competition. For the Titans to win their offloads have to significantly disrupt the third-best defence in the competition while the Rabbitohs will drive through the middle third of the field relentlessly in order to give Koroisau, Luke, Reynolds and Sutton the platform to create.Where It Will Be Won: The elevation of Apisai Koroisau into the starting team at the expense of Kiwi international Issac Luke is evidence enough that Rabbitohs coach Michael Maguire is looking for more energy around the dummy-half area from the opening whistle. Titans No.9 Beau Falloon also drives much of the enthusiasm around the ruck and from the defensive line and loves to engage the markers before playing short to a charging forward. Falloon and Mortimer have been working closely together since the former Rooster's arrival on the Gold Coast so don't be surprised to see the nippy No.7 pushing up in support when his hooker darts out of dummy-half. The Rabbitohs will push in behind the Titans' markers all night; how they handle it and counter themselves will determine whether the visitors can cause an upset.The History: For the second game in a row the Titans have been drawn to play two nights before an Origin fixture and a Monday night at Homebush in winter with below-strength teams will put the record low crowd between these two teams of 8,021 under severe threat. The good news for Bunnies fans who do make the effort is that their team has won the past five encounters with the Titans by a combined scoreline of 155-72. The last time the Titans defeated South Sydney in Sydney was a 19-18 victory in Round 2, 2010. What Are The Odds: Souths are $1.23 into $1.12 at Sportsbet.com.au. The Titans are $6.05 into $5.75, with three times the interest in the Gold Coast. Titans better backed at the 16.5 line. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.Match Officials: Referee – Ashley Klein; Assistant Referee – Gavin Reynolds; Touch Judges – Adam Reid and Grant Atkins; Video Referees – Steve Chiddy and Ben Galea.Televised: Fox Sports – Live 7pm.The Way We See It: Despite their disjointed performance against the Cowboys last start it's hard not to see the home side running out convincing winners in this one and extending the Titans' losing streak to seven. The loss of Inglis is significant for South Sydney and the benching of Issac Luke should ensure he brings plenty of energy when he is introduced into the game. The Titans would love nothing more to turn this into an ugly, stop-start battle of attrition but even then they may not have the points in them to register a win. Rabbitohs by 14 points. 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The Final Evaluation of the Ambient Assisted Living Joint Programme (AAL JP) was undertaken by a High-Level Expert Panel, appointed by the European Commission, DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology, and chaired by former European Commissioner Philippe Busquin.
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We've all been in debt from time to time. Maybe you borrowed five dollars from a friend, or maybe you ran up something on your credit card you shouldn't have, like a bread machine. Who needs a bread machine? If Armageddon comes, you won't need a loaf of homemade rye.
Or maybe you borrowed a couple million dollars to buy a typesetting company in the Midwest with your best friend and mentor and then watched it all go horribly wrong.
Oh right, that was me…
Typo: The Last American Typesetter or How I Made and Lost $4 Million (An Entrepreneur's Education) is my memoir about running a typesetting company in Iowa. Here's a summary of the book:
Two months before David Silverman's 32nd birthday, he went to the Charles Schwab branch in the basement of the World Trade Center to wire his father's life savings for the purchase of the Clarinda typesetting company in Clarinda, Iowa.
He and his business partner and mentor, Dan Coyne, a late-middle-aged professional manager, planned to turn around the 50-year-old typesetting company, then raise venture capital for a "roll-up" of the then mom-and-pop industry scattered over the farmlands of the Midwest that were crucial to the big textbook publishers like Pearson, Harcourt and McGraw Hill in New York City. They would then take the company public and make millions.
It wouldn't be easy. Clarinda had been losing money for years and was essentially in receivership. India-based competition was driving prices lower every day. Publishers were merging and needed to cut costs to cover their self-inflicted debts. And morale among the aging workforce in Iowa was at an all time low.
This was no dot com play. David believed in the moral ideals he had learned from his father, which in turn came from the "old" IBM—the one before layoffs when it had become, as his father said, "just like every other company." He wanted to succeed while respecting the employees.
When David had met Dan, he had found a mentor who sounded like his father used to, but knew how to run a business. He had taken three companies public before and espoused what he called "benevolent capitalism." While every other typesetter in America was either secretly sending their work to India, while firing their US employees, or simply being bought out by Asian-based companies, Clarinda would, under Dan and David continue to hire Americans and even open new plants—including their own Manila plant that paid triple the going wage for "cheap labor."
In a year they had doubled the revenue and staff of the company and were well on their way to purchasing two competitors. So could they buck the "offshore" trend, deal honestly and open with employees and customers, and turn their and their employees dreams into millions?
Absolutely not.
Typo tells the true story of Clarinda company's last rise and fall. And with it one entrepreneur's story of what it means to take on, run, and ultimately lose an entire life's work.
Typo is an American Dream run aground told with humor and moments of tragedy. The story reveals the impact of losing an entire industry and answers questions about what that means for American business.
In Clarinda's fate is the peril faced by "everycompany," and the lessons learned are applicable to anyone who wants to have their own business, to succeed in a large corporation and not to find themselves stranded by the reality is that is made by shifting markets, outsourcing, and ultimately, capitalism itself.
What others are saying about Typo:
"This is what we would try to teach our MBA students here at Cornell's Johnson School-but we lack Mr. Silverman's sense of humor and timing. When approached by prospective converts to Judaism, Rabbis traditionally refuse them three times. This way, the Rabbis know that anyone who still wants to convert must be highly motivated. The next time I am approached by someone who wants to run their own business, I will simply have them read TYPO."
-Professor Robert Bloomfield, Cornell University Johnson School of Management's Director of Graduate Studies and the Director of the Business Simulation Laboratory.
"TYPO reminded me of many of the highs and lows I've experienced in being a serial entrepreneur. All the optimism and dreams a person brings to a new business venture is captured in this extremely entertaining and at times outright funny book. But so is the heartache and hard lessons learned by many business owners. A worthwhile read for everyone in business but especially for those of us eager to learn through others' mistakes!"
-Steve Kaplan, New York Times bestselling author of Bag the Elephant: How to Win and Keep Big Customers and Be the Elephant: Build a Bigger and Better Business
"TYPO tells a great, albeit tragic, business tale. By sharing the painfully personal story of his typesetting company's demise, David Silverman sheds light into all that is challenging and often insurmountable in business. His beautifully written memoir avoids no details about the realities of managing people, the natural conflict between capitalism and humanism, and, in his case, the business consequences of a young owner's naiveté. His poignant memoir brings the "global" issue of globalization to an all-too-human level. By reporting on the demise of the domestic American typesetting industry through the lens of his personal struggles both within and outside the business, Silverman sheds light into both the intractable macroeconomic pressures and the stubborn human dynamics that can, and often do, destroy an enterprise.
Typo is an essential entrepreneurial tale of struggle, learning, and reconciliation set against a disturbing backdrop of shifting economic conditions."
-Tom Ehrenfeld, a business journalist and former editor at Harvard Business Review and Inc. Magazine
"If somebody would have told me that I would read a book about a guy in the typesetting business in the middle of nowhere in Iowa who is living mostly in a Super 8 Motel in one sitting, riveted by the narrative, I would have laughed out loud. But that's what happened to me. TYPO, THE LAST AMERICAN TYPESETTER or HOW I MADE AND LOST $4 MILLION by David Silverman is fascinating, thoroughly engrossing from beginning to end. I loved the book--no kidding!"
-Lee Gutkind, the "godfather of creative nonfiction", founder of the Creative Nonfiction Foundation, editor of the Creative Nonfiction Journal.
"Here is an author that talks about what sorely needs to be talked about...nearly all successful entrepreneurs have failed along the way!"
-Barnett Helzberg, author of What I Learned Before I Sold to Warren Buffett: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Developing a Highly Successful Company
"TYPO is a fascinating tale of how a 30-something learns how business-and life-really works by buying an ailing typesetting business with an equally ailing father figure. The starry-eyed good intentions of the owners of Clarinda make for timely cautionary reading during the latest era of corporate buyouts."
-Amy Feldman, an award-winning writer and journalist
" TYPO is at once a chronicle of the end of an era, a detailed case study of one company's struggle to survive, and one man's catharsis from the experience.
This soul-baring inside account of the demise of one typesetting company, Clarinda, is a valuable history lesson of the publishing industry as a whole. Silverman has encapsulated the challenge and resistance of the publishing industry to embrace the electronic age in the face of tighter deadlines, low margins, competition, cultural stagnation, along with missed opportunities for management.
In his very readable style, David Silverman's account of buying to trying to change Clarinda; is packed with lessons learned and unlearned that can only be gained through the school of experience. For anyone buying a business in any industry, read this book first."
-Kerri Salls, President of Breakthrough Enterprise
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- Ryan's Run for Central Night Shelter on June 10, 2017 is a certified 5K course through downtown Atlanta and Grant Park. Certification #GA15045WC
- Central Night Shelter is an IRS approved 501(c) 3 charitable organization (EIN 46-2748621).
- Central Night Shelter is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization started in 1981 by an ecumenical group concerned about the growing problem of homelessness here in Atlanta. It has evolved into a winter night shelter serving the needs of 90-100 homeless men in downtown Atlanta from November 1st through March 31st. Open seven nights a week, the Shelter provides guests with a hot meal, bagged lunch and breakfast, showers, access to medical and foot care, recreational activities such as Yoga, basketball, and the chance to be part of a choir.
- The Bashor family has been an integral part of Central Night Shelter for over 30 years. Mark Bashor served as Executive Director for many years until Katie Bashor took over in 2000 and served that role tirelessly until her untimely death in April of 2016. Their children, Ryan and Jessie, grew up working at the Shelter spending time there every week with Mark and Katie. Ryan Bashor died August 6th, 2014 after a very private battle with bipolar disorder. This race is named for Ryan in tribute and as a reminder of the stigma attached to mental illness that prevents so many, housed and unhoused alike, from seeking help.
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'It was an emergency' Homeless man caught 'giving oral sex to his missus next to beach'
A MAN spotted performing oral sex on a woman lying down on a beach told police that he "had to assist the female as it was his duty".
An officer spotted Tracy Briley, 50, in the throes of passion before he explained he was "an emergency responder", according to a police report.
Briley had his shorts around his ankles and "penis out in plain view" at 1pm on Wednesday, the cop claimed.
He was "performing cunnilingus on a female subject laying on the beach boardwalk," he added.
Briley explained he was homeless and had nowhere else to have sex except in public, the report stated.
A witness told police that he and his three-year-old grandson had seen the x-rated performance.
Briley was taken to the county jail where he is being held on a $10,000 (£5,000) bail.
He is charged with lewd and lascivious exhibition and one count of trespassing.
The account was published in a police report via The Smoking Gun.
It appears many have taken the hot weather as an excuse to have sex outdoors.
Several naked couples have been caught in the act.
Bizarre locations include the New Forest, traffic jams and even highstreet pavements.
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Flesh flashing and scandalous displays of affection are heating up as Brits go mental in Spanish holiday hotspots Malia and Magaluf.


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In today's post, Advice & Resolution Manager Rick Washburn shares helpful tips for businesses looking to create core values that will put them on the track to creating a better and more intentional workplace.
A company's personality is comprised of core values that guide the way employees' think, feel, act, and perform. A company's core values also directly impact the decisions and actions of the organization. This can be an extremely powerful enabler or derailer of a company's business results.
In a recent Wall Street Journal article, Volkswagen blamed their damaging emissions crisis on a chain of mistakes and a "culture of tolerance for rule-breaking" that allowed deception to continue within the organization for many years. Engineers deceitfully added software to their cars that would lower nitrogen oxide emissions in its diesel engines after realizing that there was no legal way that engines would pass U.S. exhaust standards. Volkswagen's internal investigation revealed that parts of their organization had a "mindset that tolerated breaches of the rules." The consequences have been devastating:
- Over a 4% decline in global sales within 30 days of the disclosure
- A $3.85B loss in the 3rd quarter
- Significant loss of customer loyalty and trust
- The enormous cost of recalling and repairing 11 million cars world-wide
Does your organization have core values that define your culture? Do they reflect the current desired state and the fabric of the organization? What does the organization do to reinforce, "walk the talk," and keep the core values alive and relevant? What could be worse than when a company says it values one thing and does another.
Here are a few tips that HR leaders can use to formalize or revise their company's values:
- Involve others in the establishment of company values. Gather input from employees, customers, and other key organizational stakeholders.
- Management must commit to the values. Commitment to values starts at the top. Leaders must take the company values into consideration when they make important decisions and refer to them when they explain why these decisions were made. Values should not be abandoned even in the face of economic crisis.
- Set realistic expectations. Management should communicate to employees that everyone should strive to act consistently with the values but that it may not always be possible. For example, there may be times when holding a meeting on a weekend is unavoidable and an exception must be made.
- Continuously monitor how well the organization lives up to its values. Management should consciously make time to regularly reassess the authenticity of its actions vs. its values. They should also survey employees to find out if they feel the organization is living up to its values.
For more information on core values, culture, and creating a better workplace, please call our our Advice & Resolution team at at 919-878-9222 or 336-668-7746. If you have any further tips for formalizing company values, we'd love to hear them – so let us hear your suggestions in the comments!


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SCARBOROUGH women of all ages are being encouraged to dust off their trainers and enter this year's Race for Life.
The event on May 13 normally attracts more than a thousand participants each year.
However, with less than a month to go, figures for those signed up already are lower than they were last year.
The latest figures for entrants show that 583 people have signed up, against a target for the event on 1,500.
Organisers so recognise that a lot of people do leave it to the last minute and a sudden "spike" of entries was noted last year.
However, they are keen for people to enter as soon as possible as the cut-off point will be Thursday May 10 - just two and a half weeks away.
Peter Foster, area marketing manager for Race for Life in Scarborough, said: "We are absolutely thrilled with the women who have entered Race for Life in Scarborough so far.
"Together, they will help us create a fantastic atmosphere on the day and raise crucial funds to help beat cancer.
"But we don't want anyone to miss out. There are limited places left for the Scarborough event so we are reminding women who want to take part at this venue that they must enter as soon as possible to ensure they get a place.
"Women of all ages, abilities, shapes and sizes take part in Race for Life. They motivate and inspire each other to complete the course.
"Many simply walk round, chatting and having fun, but they all share the wonderful atmosphere."
Last year was the first time the event had been held in North Bay, after originally being up at Oliver's Mount.
The event attracted 1,450 participants and raised a massive £77,801.
Starting at the Sea Life Centre, the route takes participants past the Open Air Theatre, past the Sands Complex, along Royal Albert Drive as far as Hairy Bob's Cave, back along the drive and along the promenade in front of the chalets, finishing at the Sea Life Centre.
The course is 5K or around three miles. The money raised goes to Cancer Research UK.


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Marybeth Tawfik has been making things from fibers since time began… beginning with spools of thread under her mother's sewing machine, doll clothes, clothes for herself and friends, quilts, home items, and baby clothes – in fact, if she can think it up, she will attempt it! An international multiple award-winning quilter, Marybeth Tawfik opened Cambridge Lane in 2011 in part of the railroad arts district of Athens, Georgia. Click here to meet the artists behind Cambridge Lane.


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Austin, Texas (PressExposure) May 10, 2008 -- For a limited time only, customers who purchase the Milkscreen⢠3-pack at Babies âRâ Us and other retailers for $4.99, will get a free 3 month subscription valued at $19.95 to Baby Insights⢠and Baby Say Cheeseâ¢!
âWe are thrilled about the opportunity to provide our customers with access to Babble Softâs unique web and mobile applications!â said Lisa Williamson, founder and CEO of UpSpring Baby. âOur customers use milkscreen as a simple, two minute test to detect alcohol in breast milk. Every woman metabolizes alcohol differently so milkscreen allows Mom to relax and remove the guesswork and Babble Softâs Baby Insightâs product helps new moms keep track of their breastfeeding and pumping schedule as well as how much pumped milk they feed their baby. We feel that giving our customers the chance to try out easy-to-use tools to help them manage their breastfeeding and pumping schedules is a huge plus for busy moms.â
âOur goal at Babble Soft is to help make the transition into parenthood easier by taking some of the worry away about whether baby is getting what he/she needs.â said Aruni Gunasegaram, founder and CEO of Babble Soft. âWe are excited about partnering with UpSpring Baby to not only offer their customers an easy way to try our Baby Insights application to help them track pumping and breastfeeding, but also our Baby Say Cheese first year online baby album with milestones and family tree.â
Baby Insights helps caregivers gain insight into babyâs breast & bottle feeding, sleep periods, diaper changes, medicine doses, immunization records, as well as momâs breastfeeding, pumping and medicine intake. Having important information stored in one location makes communication between parents, their nanny, babysitters, grandparents, or doctors seamless and reliable and gives new parents insight into their baby's patterns to help with crucial baby care decisions.
Baby Say Cheese lets you create a wonderful online babyâs first year photo album with milestones such as âfirst crawl, first smile, first wordâ and family tree that you can share with friends and family. You can even send fun, cute picture postcards of any of your babyâs milestones to anyone with an email address!
About UpSpring Baby: UpSpring, founded in 2005 and based in Austin, Texas, is a premiere parenting and child consumer brand that consists of popular labels such as Walking Wings® and Milkscreenâ¢. Founded by momprenuers, the company is dedicated to offering parents and children the most innovative and trustworthy health, wellness and safety products available in the baby care industry. The founders are inspired by how many unmet needs still exist in the childcare industry and how many great ideas other parents have to offer. UpSpring, has worked with designers, medical experts and testing laboratories, to ensure fresh and more natural product alternatives that are safer and supportive for every facet of babiesâ early childhood. To learn more, please visit us at http://www.upspringbaby.com.


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text: Sorry, everyone that I have been quiet for awhile alot has happened and I will be commenting on it in these upcoming posts. As a lot of you know, if you have been watching my face book page, Drasmiller, or my fan site Hitman Public Relations, I was at Blog World LV 2009 for some clients and interviews etc. I ran into an amazing person by the name of Meaghan Edelstein, she is the founder of Spirit Jump. She is a cancer survivor and has organized this group to send cards etc to people that have cancer. I know the impact your cards and letters meant to Farrah. Receiving support from people is uplifting, inspiring and gives the person strength in these hard times. This amazing woman is organizing everyone to send out inspiration to others by the way of a card or letter, or anything you desire. Its a kind thought and you never know the impact that these simple acts of kindness have on someone. I have attached the video of the interview I did with Meaghan at blog world. Please go to her site, facebook page (SpiritJump) and join her cause. Its the cost of a card and postage to uplift someones spirit and strength. So add someone to your Christmas or holiday list, its that easy. I look forward to you all letting me know the impact you have on others.


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Lino at Corning hot shop
Lino working at the state of the art hot shop in Corning
Lino Tagliapietra: Maestro
Step into the mind of world renowned glassblower, Lino Tagliapietra. Watch as he creates pieces that stretch the boundaries of glassblowing.
Forever Lino Celebrating 70 Years
The Directors of Schantz Galleries invite you to a private viewing in Stockbridge Massachusetts.
July 9th 2015 – Thursday 6-8pm.
The Maestro will be present.
Lino Tagliapietra – Glass Ambition
"The first UK exhibition of recent works by the esteemed Maetsro"


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Now I bring you another of those special recipes to prepare a good dish, without it taking too much time to do it. The Chicken quesadillas is a very popular dish. A combination of Mexican and American Cuisine. Therefore a delicious fusion of flavors. A simple and easy recipe. Ideal for when we have the time counted.
The mayonnaise sauce gives it a different twist. And of course a sensational taste. This recipe is good for lunch or dinner. Or even on a Sunday brunch. Consequently a very versatile dish.
Did you know?
A classic of Mexican food, without a doubt, are the quesadillas. Like the chicken quesadillas; there are numerous versions. Among them are those that do not have cheese. In Mexico City, quesadillas refer to tortillas bent in half that contain any type of stew. Stew with cheese, or cheese only. While in the rest of the country, the quesadillas are of cheese, as its name of Spanish origin indicates it.
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Lea. All About Me. My Favorite Things. nachos. puppies. trampoline. art. My Future Goals. When I am in high school I'd like to work at a fast food restaurant like Mighty Taco. I love their food and I think it would be fun. I can also save or spend the money I earn.
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Whisky, Lights, Pinball – a Holiday Outing in Lyons, Colorado
Lyons, Colorado is one of our longtime haunts; after all, we've been visiting for more than a decade. It's home to one of Ryan's favorite destination, Lyons Classic Pinball, and anytime we're in town some pinball must be played.
Last Friday, we had a new destination in Lyons – Spirit Hound Distillers. They'd invited me for a tour and we'd gladly accepted. Spirit Hound has been open for four years, and I'm embarrassed to say that this was my first visit.
The distillery has obviously been embraced by locals as the place was packed on a Saturday evening.
We weren't just here for a tour, but to taste some spirits, including their holiday drinks made with their recently released barrel aged rum. Ryan had a warm chocolatey rum drink while I had my first-ever hot buttered rum – I highly approve. Continue reading
A 2-day getaway to Golden, Colorado
Sitting on our room's patio at the Table Mountain Inn, we felt a million miles away from the big city. This is the best part of a visit to Golden, Colorado; it is a small town that's so close to Denver metro and the Front Range that you'll hardly see your fuel indicator move on a drive there.
We were in town to attend the Golden Music Festival, but this 2-day itinerary works for whatever happens to bring you to Golden.
We arrived on a Friday afternoon, checked into our hotel and decided to indulge in nachos and a couple gigantic margaritas on Table Mountain Inn's restaurant's new patio. A great idea because it was happy hour and everything was just $5, plus the nachos were impressive.
Tour Miller Coors Brewery
After our snack, we walked the short distance to Coors for our VIP tour. This was my first-ever big brewery tour and it was an eye-opener. The scale on which Miller Coors brews beer is staggering. My husband kept referencing "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" as we gawked at huge copper kettles and ginormous two story vats of bubbly stuff. Continue reading
HeidiTown on the radio – Colorado in June
It's time for another HeidiTown segment on KRFC 88.9 FM.
June has five weekends, so that's changing up my recording schedule. After this segment, I won't be back on the radio until July 3rd, so this week's segment covers the rest of June.
As always, in order to get the most out of HeidiTown, I encourage you to visit the town's block party on Facebook and subscribe to HeidiTown.com here.
Without further ado, listen NOW to the HeidiTown segment on KRFC.
A 3-Day Fort Collins itinerary during Colorado Brewers' Festival
So you've decided to spend a weekend in Fort Collins – a very good choice, and even better if you plan your stay around Colorado Brewers' Festival, June 22-23, 2013. In its 24th year, this is one of the first Colorado brew fests and my favorite. With multiple music stages, lots of shade and of course, lots and lots of beer, the Colorado Brewers' Festival ticks all the right boxes on my What Makes a Great Festival list.
Instead of giving you a specific schedule, I'm going to throw out a bunch of my Fort Collins favorites and let you organize your own fabulous weekend. So without further ado, here's my 3-day Fort Collins itinerary during Colorado's Brewers' Festival.
Stay in Fort Collins
As a fan of boutique, downtown hotels, The Armstrong Hotel is my recommendation for a weekend stay in Fort Collins. This historic property is within walking distance of restaurants, museums, galleries, theaters and, of course, the Colorado Brewers' Festival.
I took my husband to The Armstrong for his birthday a number of years ago, and we were delighted to find charming rooms that really are one-of-a-kind. Our room was huge and had a bright and cheery, contemporary sort of feel. Continue reading
HeidiTown on the Radio – Ullr, Estes & Stock Show, oh my
After a week off, it's time for another installment of the Mayor on KRFC 88.9 FM, community public radio in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Starting in February, these shows will occur on the 1st and 3rd week of each month. Life is just getting too crazy to do a show each and every week.
Remember, if you'd like to catch the show on the radio, I'm on at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesdays, immediately before Bikes & Beer and on Fridays at 5 p.m.
On this week's segment I talk about what I'm up to this week – it's ULLR FESTIVAL – and preview one of my favorite winter festivals in Colorado.
Top 10 Memories from the Mayor of HeidiTown, Colorado for 2012
It has been an AMAZING year here in HeidiTown…
and 2013 is going to be even better.
I have so many great memories from this past year, like emceeing a freezing/cold/snowy Berthoud Oktoberfest, attending the Great American Beer Festival for the first time and speaking multiple times at Metropolitan State University. There were some real standout moments however, so without further ado, here are my Top 10 Memories from the Mayor of HeidiTown, Colorado for 2012 (in pictures):
March – MyHandleBar HeidiTown ride in Fort Collins, Colorado
May – The HeidiTown banners are revealed
June – Champagne in the gondola & dining at the top of Keystone Resort during TBEX
June – Being a judge at the kick-off of Loveland Loves BBQ , Bands & Brews
July – Gorging ourselves on food cart delights & wine at Unwined Denver
July – Enjoying a really big pretzel and German dancing with my main squeeze at the Biergarten Festival
August – My first hot air balloon ride at Sweetheart Balloon Rally in Loveland
August – Ziplining at Copper Mountain & riding the chairlift with beers
October – Staying at One Steamboat Place for the Governor's Tourism Conference in Steamboat Springs (via Moving Mountains Chalet)
December – Laughing our butts off at the Cripple Creek Jail Museum & winning on Elvis at The Rush Casino
Thank you to everyone who has helped make this year so special & now? Bring on 2013!
P.S. A special thank you to my husband, Ryan, the person I most enjoy taking adventures with – now and always!
Featured Festival: Denver Christkindl Market
It seems rather appropriate for the Mayor of a place called HeidiTown to have a connection to the German Chamber of Commerce – Colorado Chapter. Full disclosure: This organization has been advertising their events with HeidiTown for a while now and it's a match made in heaven.
This organization puts together well-organized and top-notch events that I am more than happy to slap my endorsement on. Their Biergarten Festival is a summer party my husband and I look forward to every year.
The GACC-CO's winter event is the Denver Christkindl Market. In operation for 12 years, this year there's a new look, but the market hasn't lost its intimate, European feel.
Christkindl markets have deep roots in Germany where the oldest recorded Christmas market dates back to 1310 in Munich. Held in front of churches, the markets were often part of a person's church visit. Today, these markets are still held in town squares across Germany.
Tour the Denver Christkindl Market to find unique, handmade gifts for nearly everyone on your list. I found lots of knit hats and beautiful artisan jewelry that I'd love to find under the tree this Christmas.
The best part of the market, in my illustrious opinion, is the food and the beer/entertainment tent. I'd recommend coming hungry, having some delicious European-style food and a beer or two and then going shopping.
While we were visiting the beer tent last weekend, the Chalet Dancers from Castle Rock were peforming and their authentic German dances impressed the crowd, me included. Under the tent you'll find a full lineup of entertainment on the weekday evenings and weekends.
Sipping a beer or gluehwein (spiced wine), you'll be transported to a different time and place, and this is what I love the most about the Denver Christkindl Market and the Biergarten Festival – it's a chance to experience a little German culture right here in Colorado. Our state is rich with German heritage, but we don't always get a chance to see it, taste it and feel it in action. I applaud the German Chamber of Commerce – Colorado Chapter for keeping this culture alive and well.
Keep in mind that the market is a wonderful event for children – from entertainment to delicious pastries, make the Denver Christkindl Market a part of their childhood memories this Christmas.
Denver Christkindl Market
Skyline Park (16th & Arapaho)
November 23 to December 22, 2012
Sunday – Wednesday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Thursday – Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Join the Denver Christkindl Market on Facebook
Channel your inner Bob Ross at a paint while you drink studio
HeidiTown is about festivals, events and destinations in Colorado, and this post falls under the "events" category. Last month, we were invited to a friend's birthday party at one of these new drink while you paint studios that are popping up all over the country. Google "paint & drink studios" and you'll get about 1 million results.
When we got invited to this party, I was not exactly excited. I am a creative person, but I am not an artist. I draw stick people and bubble flowers. The fact that I could drink wine while painting, however, made the idea more bearable.
The concept behind this type of event is to expose people to painting in a relaxed and nonthreatening environment. For the price of admission (usually between $30 and $50) attendees get a blank canvas and the use of the studio's paint and paint brushes. A teacher stands at the front of the room and walks the group through a painting, step by step. Drinks are available for purchase – wine, beer and even cocktails at some establishments.
Our session was on a busy weekend evening and every chair in the place was full. Our birthday party of six, each a husband/wife team, had three professional artists in the mix, including a successful graphic designer, an art teacher and my husband, a furniture designer.
As someone who draws at a six-year-old level, this made the evening even more daunting, but I ordered a glass of wine, squirted paint on my paper plate palate and got ready to make some art, or something akin to art.
The painting we were to produce on this evening was called Twinkle Tree, and looked like something from a Dr. Seuss book. Once things got underway, and I started working on my second glass of wine, things began looking up, not because I was good at this – I am not – but because it was a blast.
An hour or two later, everyone in the room had completed a painting that looked more or less like Twinkle Tree. Of course, some of the artists in our group had given the tree their own amazing twist – show offs.
I don't think this is something I'd ever choose to do by myself, but with a group, it's an entertaining way to spend an evening. The painting that I created won't ever find its way on to the Antique Roadshow, and in fact, probably won't even make it on my own wall, but despite my apprehension, it turns out that painting and drinking wine is a lot of fun. I highly recommend this event for your next girls' night, birthday party or date night.
NOTE: We painted at Studio Vino in Loveland, Colorado. Find them online at StudioVino.biz, or join them on Facebook here.
HeidiTown on the radio – Oktoberfest & Colorado Fall Travel
It's time for another segment of HeidiTown on the radio. If your curious about when these air, you can hear me at noonish on Wednesdays and during your drive home on Fridays around 5:30 p.m. on KRFC 88.9 FM.
Some of the info in this week's segment will seem like old news to my avid readers, because I've already written about Berthoud Oktoberfest on previous occasions, but it will be new information for my radio audience.
This radio show also has some advice on traveling in Colorado during the fall. Both my birthday and my husband's birthday are in the fall, and we tend to do weekend getaways to celebrate, so we've learned a lot about traveling the state during this time of year.
Listen to this week's segment HERE.
Friday's Featured Festival: Greeley Oktoberfest
This is not the first time I've mentioned the Greeley Oktoberfest on HeidiTown, and long before they became an advertiser here, I thought this was one of the best Oktoberfest in Colorado. One of the reasons this fest is so successful is that the entire Greeley community is invested and comes out to the party.
This year's fest runs Friday, September 28 through Saturday, the 29th.
Greeley Oktoberfest is a signature event in Northern Colorado, and there are lots of reasons why. Admission is free and families can come and stay all day without anyone getting bored.
There's a full lineup of entertainment for all ages, including the always popular beer pong with giant balls and buckets. It's a hoot and Ryan and I totally got addicted to it when we played.
This is a huge festival and it takes up nearly all of Lincoln Park in the heart of historic, downtown Greeley.
The event kicks off Friday evening, September 28, at 5:30 p.m. with the Tom Allan Grengs Polka Band. From 7:30 to 10 p.m. BeatGrass, a bluegrass band with a twist, takes the stage.
On Saturday, September 29, the festival gets underway at 11 a.m. with the Children's Chorale, followed by the Mayor's Proclamation at 11:45 a.m.
The rest of the day's entertainment includes UNC Jazz, Vokstanzgruppe, Kyle Redman and Ronnie Ekhart and the Dutch Hop Makers.
New this year, a VIP Beer Tasting Tent open on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. Visitors to the tent receive a commemorative tasting glass, get to sample reserve beers and meet and greet professional brewers. Tickets are $30, and can be purchased on the day of the event.
Lincoln Park provides the ideal setting for the event, and the best part of Greeley Oktoberfest is the ambiance. I write a lot about what makes a good festival and this Oktoberfest ticks all the boxes.
Head out to Greeley next weekend for a beer, a brat and a little polka – you won't be disappointed.
To keep tabs on everything happening in downtown Greeley, go to www.GreeleyDowntown.com and be sure to join the Greeley Oktoberfest on Facebook.


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Orchestra Of St John's at St John's Smith Square
A selection of excerpts selected by guest Nicholas Parsons and arranged by John Lubbock featuring a programme including works by Peterson, Chopin, Fitzgerald, Vivaldi, Beethoven and more. Nicholas Parsons will then be interviewed by Paul Blezard about his life and musical influences.
Venue Details & Map
St John's Smith Square
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Smith SquareWestminsterLondonSW1P 3HA
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Christian 'Spy' Suffering after 15 Months in Chinese Prison
A Uyghur Christian's health is deteriorating rapidly in a Chinese prison where he has been held for over a year without trial.
Alimujiang Yimiti (pronounced A-leem-jan Yi-mit) was last seen Tuesday morning at Nongsanshi Hospital in the western city of Kashgar in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region in China, according to China Aid. His hands were bound and he was "roughly" escorted by police and a prison doctor.
As he was taken into the hospital, he repeatedly shouted to onlookers in Chinese, "I'm sick. Tell my lawyer to come quickly to see me."
His poor health condition is suspicious because just one week ago Alimujiang's Beijing-based lawyer met with him and reported that he was in excellent health and in good spirits.
Last Monday's meeting between the defendant and lawyer was only the second time anyone had been allowed to see him despite the fact that he has been detained since last January.
China Aid sources are concerned about the sudden change in Alimujiang's health condition. They suggest that abuse and torture from prison authorities is a possibility given that local authorities are becoming desperate to justify the Christian Uyghur's detention after national media attention given to the case.
Local authorities, according to sources, are embarrassed by the unlawful detention because China officially claims to uphold religious freedom for all citizens, including its ethnic minorities.
Uyghurs are a Turkic-speaking Muslim minority living in Central Asia that has a large community in the People's Republic of China.
Alimujiang had become a believer of Jesus Christ 14 years ago, his wife said.
"Belief in Jesus has made great changes in Alimujiang's life and has made him really a good citizen who loves his country and his people," his wife Guli Nuer wrote in a letter to China Aid.
Since Jan. 12, 2008, Alimujiang has been imprisoned at Kashi Municipal Detention center. He was first accused of "endangering the security of the state," then was officially arrested on Feb. 20, 2008, for "suspicion of inciting secession and organizing people in stealing, spying, buying and illegally providing state secrets or intelligence to overseas organizations."
However, local sources say the real reason for his detention is because of his Christian faith and his sharing the Gospel with Uyghur people, most of whom are Muslims.
In prison, Alimujiang is said to be highly respected and praised by people there. He insists upon his innocence and continues to practice his Christian beliefs.
Alimujiang is scheduled to appear in court next month.
Members of the international community are urged to contact Chinese government offices to express concern for Alimujiang Yimiti.
Xinjiang Governor's Online Message Box (Chinese): http://www.xinjiang.gov.cn


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How are you settling with Monday Blues, fellas? It's hard. We know. And to get over this gloomy Monday, let's give you guys a visual treat. For our Monday Look Of The Day, we have picked Sonam Kapoor's sheer botanical print saree by Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla.
Sonam was spotted at Mumbai's famous Mehboob studio, wearing this beautiful botanical print saree and a crew neck white blouse embellished with mirror work. Sonam is wearing earrings by Sunita Kapoor and she is styled here by her sister Rhea Kapoor. We also liked the quirky draping of saree.
What do you think of Sonam's saree?


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Picture: Franz Ferdinand performing live KROQ-FM Almost Acoustic Christmas concert held at the Gibson Amphitheatre Universal City, California - 14.12.08
Franz Ferdinand have been giving more details about their forthcoming album, which hits the shops later this month.
The Scottish band have already said the new record - TONIGHT: FRANZ FERDINAND - will be more dancefloor-orientated than its predecessor.
It has been produced by Dan Carey, whose past credits include HOT CHIP, Kylie Minogue and Zero 7's SIA.
Frontman Alex Kapranos said the choice of producer allowed them to experiment more, giving their sound more urgency.
"I want the adrenaline to come squirting through your bloodstream when you listen to this record and yeah, it is a dance floor record, it's supposed to move you physically," he explained.
The album was recorded in an old town hall in Glasgow, which Kapranos said was another factor in the overall sound.
He added: "There's a cellar with brick walls and lots of junk and metal around it, which sounds good for full-on rock 'n' roll."
TONIGHT: FRANZ FERDINAND is scheduled for release on January 26th.
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.- The Vatican announced today that Archbishop John P. Foley, president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, is in Kiev, Ukraine this week, where he has delivered a series of talks to influential political and religious leaders.
Last Thursday and Friday, the Archbishop attended and spoke at the Seventh European Ministerial Conference on Mass Media Policy.
Yesterday he spoke on "Communication as a Way of Life" at the Kievan Mohyla Academy and today he addressed the Institute of Journalists on the topic of the Ukrainian translation of Church documents on communication. In attendance was Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, major archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians.
On Thursday, Archbishop Foley will speak on "Religion and Church in the Information Society" at the conference of religious and government leaders in the Round Hall of the President Hotel in Moscow, Russia.


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With two stage tendering, popular JCT's PCSA 2011 may be presented to you for signature at the end of the first stage.
We are seeing its use as well as the use of bespoke PCSA's. We have our own bespoke version developed to suit our clients requirements.
Within the JCT PCSA there is the concept of there being a Second Stage Tender. Our experience is that the idea of there being a specific Second Stage Tender might not fit the facts during the pre-construction phase when contractor and the client costs and design teams develop the project. The potential limitation on design liability is also worth reviewing.
Annexures A and B will need populating which could be tricky. It is worth remembering if the project not does not proceed beyond the pre-construction phase, then the PCSA will be the contract between the parties.
For those who have not come across a PCSA, JCT gives you at least a document to look at and sets out principles you will find in PCSA's.