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NEMA official advises flood prone communities to monitor sea level
Against the background of the prediction by NIMET that there will be rainfall above average in October, an official has advised communities prone to flooding to always monitor the sea level to avert disaster.
The Coordinator of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Owerri Operations Office, Mr. Evans Ugoh gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday.
Ugoh said Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta local government areas were the major areas prone to flooding in Imo.
He said there were too many casualties and houses submerged in the area in 2012because the residents were not conscious of the sea level.
The coordinator explained that if concrete measures were taken the communities could avoid disasters.
He pointed out that the agency was more interested in preventing disasters than donating relief materials to victims.
Ugoh said the only way to prevent the occurrence of emergency situation was by people adhering to early warning measures.
"When there is a prediction from a competent body, people must be very conscious of their environment.
"If there is change in the sea level, those involved should report to NEMA immediately for proper action," he said.
Ugoh also cautioned against people building filling stations around residential areas as the danger associated with it was enormous.
"Government must wake up to checkmate the way people are building fuel stations all over the state because it can lead to uncontrollable disaster in the event of any emergency," he said.
In 2012, floods killed 363 people and displaced over 2.1 million in 30 states of Nigeria according to NEMA.
Early in the year, Nigerian Meteorological Agency predicted that 11 states might experience flooding during the year and advised that those living along river banks evacuate to safe areas.
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Teriyaki Pina Colada Burger is our favorite! It's a secret blend of meat for the juiciest burger, teriyaki sauce, pineapple and a special pina colada sauce.
Cade has created a monster. A real life hamburger monster. Annnd that sounds gross. I've never really cared for burgers, but slowly and surely I'm realizing that it's all about a well done burger. In fact I had one in Portland at Yakuza last fall that is still one of the best I've ever had. Except I had to shower when I got home as all the spices had gotten stuck in my hair and made my hair smell horrid. But it was worth it. Anyway we've been creating quite a few favorites like the Brazilian burger and the rest I'll list with photos at the bottom of the post so you all can go pin crazy. But this teriyaki pina colada burger (which was inspired by the darling Jeana Hammer), well thanks to our 2 secrets for the best burger, is awesome!
What Hamburger Meat is Best?
Cut from the shoulder, ground chuck ranges from 15 to 20 percent fat and has a "rich" flavor and "tender," "moist" texture.
The best choice for burgers.
Ground sirloin is a bit "dry" in burgers, though it does have "good beef flavor."
This is one of those burgers that you kind of have to trust me on. I know some maybe find it weird that we baste the burger, but trust me, it's so yum. Good golly it's good! I mean, if you can make a teriyaki steak (which happens to be a favorite of mine at Tepanyaki grills) then why not a burger? And then as they were cooking I thought, we just had Maui pork nachos with pina colada sauce which is one of our favorite football foods ever, so why not use the leftover sauce to make a pina colada mayo?! BOOYAH BABY!!
When is Hamburger Meat Done?
The interior of a raw hamburger usually does contain bacteria, and is safest if cooked well done.
Because E. coli is killed at 155 degrees Fahrenheit, the USDA sets the minimum safe temperature for ground beef at 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
The pina colada sauce originally comes from our ham dipping sauce, and you absolutely must try it and the world's best honey mustard sauce come holiday season.
It turned out so fantabulous! We all agreed that the only thing that would have made it even better would have been to use this brown sugar grilled pineapple, but we were trying to not ingest 5 million calories in one sitting so we decided on plain pineapple.
Bless this Mess also has a yummy Fajita Burger so check it out!
Teriyaki Pina Colada Burger
Teriyaki Pina Colada Burger
- 4 Brioche Buns
- 2 pounds the perfect burger mix
- 2/3 cup teriyaki sauce, divided
- salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons of butter, melted plus more for buns
- 4 slices of pineapple, core intact (see note)
- 1/3 cup Pina Colada Sauce
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 4 slices colby jack cheese
- 4-8 slices of cooked bacon
- In a small bowl, combine the 1/3 cup pina colada sauce and mayo.
- Butter each side of the buns, set aside, and heat the grill to high heat.
- Mix the meat gently with the 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce.
- Form into 4 burgers and brush with a little melted butter then sprinkle each side with salt and pepper.
- Place on the grill and grill 4-7 minutes .
- Using a spoon drizzle the teriyaki over the burgers.
- Flip the burger and using a brush or a new spoon, spread teriyaki over the burger, plus any more at the end to taste.
- Allow to cook for another 4-7 minutes or until done. (A well done burger will not be as flavorful so we usually do medium)
- Place cheese over each burger right before it is done and close the lid to melt the cheese.
- Meanwhile, grill the pineapple until marks appear, about 2 minutes, flip and grill again.
- Remove to a plate and cut out the core.
- Grill each bun, inside down until grill marks appear.
- Spread the pina colada mayo on each side of the bun.
- Place the burger, pineapple and bacon on the bottom and top with the lid.
Leaving the core in while cooking will help the pineapple to not fall apart and be easier to turn. Once it's done use a paring knife or small donut hole cutter to remove the core.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size:1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 1371 Total Fat: 76g Saturated Fat: 32g Trans Fat: 1g Unsaturated Fat: 38g Cholesterol: 302mg Sodium: 3764mg Carbohydrates: 108g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 31g Protein: 59g
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There are just two secrets you need to know to pull off the best dang burger you've ever had and it all starts with a special blend of beef.

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I've been trying to gather some ideas of how I want to put my new Washi Tape to use. I have never worked with it before so I relied on some fellow bloggers as well as Pinterest for ideas. I found that people literally use Washi Tape on anything.
Take an cheap thrift table or buy an Ikea Lack table for under $30 and give it a quick and bright makeover with different alternating strips of Washi Tape. You can get really creative with this project as there are so many different colors and patterns of tape available.
Something as simple as a tin can can be turned into a gorgeous vase with just a little Washi love. I love the ideas of taking something 'ugly' and making it not only functional, but pretty with just a few strips of Washi.


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Fri 06 Oct 2006
Cat Welfare Society's Spay Day 2006
Category : animalwelfare
Fri 06 Oct 2006 - staff and volunteers of the Cat Welfare Society are in the midst of Spay Day 2006, in which 100 free slots for sterilisation was given away in support of Trap-Neuter-Release-Management.
Despite considerable planning, the nature of the exercise keeps the situation dynamic. This morning they were registering community feeders and the stray cats they brought in, figuring out sexes to properly meet vet clinic quotas, juggling cat delivery, catching escaped cats (one cat escaped and wandered around in one of the Boon Lay vans) and even nabbing at least one stray when sterilisation slots were suddenly available.
Tan Kaixin, a volunteer at Boon Lay said she spent an interesting morning talking to a bunch of very responsible community care-givers (they all brought proper cages) and working with the cats. She saw the cats off to the vet clinics and will go down later to help with return o the sterilised cats to their caregivers. The cats will be looked until fit for release in a day or so.
You can read all about the exercise in Dawn Kua's regularly updated blog, Working with the Cat Welfare Society - I linked to October's archives for future reference. She will be updating this further tonight.
Why are cat fanciers working so hard to sterilise the very species they admire? The society's CWS FAQ enlightens:
"We feel that only by tackling the root cause of cats being killed every year can we stop the problem -- that there are too many cats breeding.
Citing examples in the US:
"In some places in the US where sterilisation has been practised aggressively, ... the number of animals killed has ... dropped from 13 million ten years ago to 4 million last year."
Now, part of the logistics headache was pre-registration and delivery after sterilisation. Why the additional headache? Why not turn the cats loose outside the vet's clinic?
Again from the CWS FAQ:
"...Trap-Neuter-Return and Manage ... means the cats are Trapped to be Neutered (Sterilised) and then Returned to where they came from. The cats are then managed back in the environment where they came from.
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Grid Browser (now with 100% more data)Posted by Unknown at 12:01 pm
After being completely buried under end-of-year admin for a few weeks, it's great to be back to work on this project. I've been working on plumbing in the latest dataset from the Archives, which has doubled in size to around 57,500 series. In an attempt to create a browsable overview of the whole collection, I have been developing the earlier grid sketches, feeding in more data, and extra parameters. Also new in this dataset are two interesting features of archival series: items - number of catalogued items in the series - and shelf metres - the amount of physical space the series occupies. In this interactive browser, you can navigate around the whole collection, and switch between modes that display these parameters.
A brief explanation. Like the earier grid, series are sorted by start date (still contents start date, rather than accumulation, for the moment) then simply layed out from top left to bottom right. In this version I've added some year labels on the Y axis, which show the distribution of the series through time. Hue is mapped directly to date span: red series have a short date span, blue have a long span. The four modes in this interactive change the mapping for brightness. In the default display brightness is mapped to items (I); M switches the brightness key to shelf metres; P shows items per shelf metre; and S switches the brightness key off (showing span/hue only).
Both these new parameters have a wide range and a very uneven distribution, and as you can see in the visualisation there are many series with zero items and/or zero metres. In fact around 30000 series (over half this collection) have zero digitised items; while around 2600 have between 100 and 1000 items, and 13 have more than 10000 items. Around 20000 series have zero shelf metres, around the same number have 0.1-1m, around 10000 have between 1m and 10m, and the rest have more than 10m - with a couple of dozen series with more than 1km of shelf space! It's important to remember, as Archives staff have mentioned to me, that items here refers to digitised items. Series with zero listed items aren't empty, they just haven't been digitised. Similarly I suspect that a value of zero shelf metres suggests that the data doesn't exist. Even if it can't be taken at face value, items is an interesting metric because the Archives digitises records largely on the basis of demand from users; so a series that is frequently requested is more likely to be digitised. Items, then, is partly a measure of how interesting a series is, to Archives users.
The items view of the grid allows us to see, for example, that there are more digitised items in series commencing in the 20s and 30s, than there are in series commencing in the 60s and 70s. We can also see a dense band of well-digitised series from the late 90s onwards. I don't know, but I'd suspect that these are "born digital" records - no digitisation required. The most striking feature of the items graph is the narrow red streaks around 1950: these are Displaced Persons records from 1948-52, each series corresponding to a single incoming ship (above). These records show up here because they are well digitised (interesting) but also because there are many sequential series forming visual groups. There are other pockets of "interestingness", but they are less obvious. This reveals one drawback of this grid layout, which is that related series are not necessarily grouped together. I'm hoping to address this when I start looking at agencies, functions, and links between series.
A few technical notes. After running into problems storing data in plain text, I changed the code to read the source XML in, pick out certain fields or elements, and write the data back out as XML. I used Christian Riekoff's ProXML library for Processing, which makes the file writing part very easy (Processing's built-in XML functions don't include a file writer). This worked well, except when it came to exporting web applets, which just refused to load. Rummaging around in the console log, and turning on Java's debugging tools (thanks Sam) showed that the applet was running out of memory while trying to load the XML - admittedly a fairly hefty 27Mb uncompressed. So for the web version at least, I have reverted to storing the data as plain text, which immediately reduced file size and loading time by a factor of 4, and solved the applet problem. Since then Dan and Toxi have suggested alternative ways of handling the XML, such as SAX, which streams the data in and generates events on the fly, rather than loading the whole XML tree into memory before parsing it. I'll be looking into that for any serious web implementation of this stuff.
Finally, with almost 60000 objects on the screen, this visualisation raises some basic computation and design issues. Even using accelerated OpenGL, this is a tall order; I found I was getting around one frame per second on a moderately powerful computer. I have solved the issue here with a simple workaround (thanks Geoff for this one) - pre-render an image of the grid, then overlay the interactive elements. Performance issue solved. But there are some limitations: this approach means the grid layout is fixed. It's a significant move away from a truly "dynamic" visualisation, where all the elements are drawn on the fly. For visualisations at this scale, I don't think there's any other way, but as the design develops I'll be trying to push back towards the live, dynamic approach, as the dataset permits.
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Tim said...
Actually, I think the numbers of items are actually the numbers described on RecordSearch, rather than the numbers digitised.
When records come into the Archives' custody, series registrations are created. But whether or not the records are described at item level depends on questions of resources and demand.
To complicate matters further, often only part of a series will be described at item level. For example, if someone puts in an access request for an item then an item description will be created. This means you can end up with series that have 200m of records, but only 5 items.
The reason why more recent series tend to have more item descriptions is, as I understand it, because the Archives was able to import data from the recordkeeping systems of the depositing agencies.
Hope that makes sense!
Tim said...
I was also wondering whether it might be better to use the 'accumulation date' rather than the 'contents date'. Contents dates seem a bit unreliable and can be skewed by a single document. If you used the accumulation date I think there would be a more even and meaningful spread of colours.
And, well, it's Friday afternoon and we've been playing 'find the series'. I correctly guessed the colour and brightness of A1 and managed to find it despite the scepticism of my colleagues.
Mitchell said...
Thanks Tim. I'm impressed (and pleased) you spotted A1, I couldn't find it at all!
I will do a version using accumulation dates, which is easy enough, and we can look at the differences.
Re. item numbers, is there anything we can say then about series with more or less registered items? If it's partly a decision made at the time of registration, is there some relation between the perceived significance or "interestingness" of the series, and the number of items registered?
Tim said...
There have apparently been many systems in place for determining which series are described in detail, but little codification. So understanding why a particularly series was described might itself require historical research.
However, if you have a large series (ie in shelf metres) in which only a small number of items are described then you could ascribe that to researcher demand. Indeed, it is perhaps evidence that a 'serious' researcher has been at work, because they would have had to put in a fair bit of work to find and request the record.
For some insight into description policies, you might want to have a look at this paper by Brendan Somes which gives a good summary of the issues.
Tim said...
And I may have been lucky with A1... I haven't been able to find B2455 (visualised in a rather different form in Mapping our Anzacs). With 375,900+ records described, it should be amongst the brightest stars in your firmament.
Would it be possible to vary the brightness according to a logarithmic scale, so that series with hundreds of thousands of items would stand out from those with a few thousand?
Tim said...
Me again... sorry to deluge you with comments, but I've been walking around the supermarket thinking about your grid. In particular, the items per shelf metre view.
One oft-quoted statistic is that only about 10% of the NAA's collection is described at item level on RecordSearch. A lot can be done to make people aware of that 10%, through exhibitions, guides, web features, but how do you make people aware of what's not there -- to perceive the vast bulk of the iceberg out of sight beneath the water?
The items described per shelf metre view offers some possibilities here, though it would be good to have some way of filtering it to highlight those series with significant amounts of holdings (so that a series with 1 shelf metre and one item described looks different from a series with 100m and 100 described). If you are an experienced researcher, you get in the habit of checking the shelf-meterage of a series where only a few items are showing up. This sort of visualisation might make this process more intuitive.
What would be nice, however, would be to reverse the brightness scale, so that instead of being black holes, series with only a few items described shone like supernovas, inviting researchers to explore their mysterious depths!
Mitchell said...
Lots of good ideas Tim.
The brightness scale is currently logarithmic - specifically brightness for shelf metres is for example (m + 40*(log(1+metres))) - where m is some minimum brightness level (so that series with zero metres are not completely black). Using 1+metres ensures the result is always positive, and scaling by 40 gives about the right range of values (with a max around 255). This scaling compresses the large range of values (0-1000+ metres) into a smaller range, but also has the effect that a series with 1000 shelf metres is only a bit brighter than one with 100 - in fact the same as the difference between 100 and 10 metres! The same scaling applies to items, but the effect is if anything more dramatic because the range of values is higher (0-100000+).
So I think having the option of a linear brightness scale would make those really big series jump out. I'll try it - again an easy thing to implement.


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American Cyborg: Steel Warrior (1994)
Nomination Year: 1997
SYNOPSIS: It's the future, and the human race hangs on the brink of extinction. Computers, robots, and androids control Mankind, and reproduction is outlawed. A hyper-intelligent computer called The System now runs the show, and it's allowing the barren human race to live out its last days under its "benevolent" supervision. Mary, the last fertile human female, must take her developing fetus-in-a-jar to Europe, where the Computer Overlord problem isn't as bad, they say. The problem is, she has to rendezvous with a secret boat to get there, and the System has sent an indestructible hunter-killer cyborg to, well, terminate her. Desperate, she tricks a streetwise mercenary into escorting her to the meeting point. He helps her escape from the pursuing android time and again, finally defeating the menace just in time to hand over Mary's baby to the waiting Europeans. During the struggle, the mercenary discovers that he himself is a cyborg that somehow is able to think and act freely. Realizing that he's the only android on the humans' side, he stays behind to continue the good fight, while Mary and her child leave for a better life--and a new hope for Mankind--in France.
I Choose Him for My Ultimate Frisbee Team
The bad android sees Mary getting away, but there just happens to be a barrel top (or hubcap or somthing) on hand with some blades sticking out of it. He throws it like a Frisbee and clocks her at 100 yards. Yeah, right. Originally, this clip also included footage of a gun that floats, but that was lost to the Editing-Room Floor.
- Worst Special Effect
I Think I'll Name Him "Ken"
Seeing the plastic "fetus" floating in its bell jar, it's really hard to imagine what all the fuss is over. Perhaps "Drink 'n' Wet" technology was almost wiped out by the atomic wars and that's what they're trying to save, because if this baby-doll is the Last Hope of Mankind, we're all in big trouble.
- Actors/Directors of Note
Actor Claim to Fame Joe Lara No longer an actor, he makes his living as a country musician Nicole Hansen John P. Ryan
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Academic Planning and Alignment Reports for Review
As a part of the Focusing on Our Future process, the Academic Division has completed academic program reports and academic administrative reviews. The Academic Program Reports were written on a common template, grounded by the same rubric and, for some criteria, used common data sets.
These program reports have undergone peer evaluation by faculty in each school/college (Unit Rating Teams) and then another peer review for reliability of ratings across the University (CART - Comprehensive Academic Review Team).
These reports and findings are now available here>>. The Academic Administrative Reports have also been completed and are posted here>>. The timeline for community conversations, recommendations to be posted and opportunities for feedback is posted here>>.


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Yesterday, Huck received his new bike in the mail. He was like a little kid on Christmas morning opening up the box. He found the Army Green beach cruiser by Green Line online and has a lot of cool ideas to make it look like an old World War 2 Motorcycle. I also got a new beach cruiser, yesterday.
Once Huck put his bike together we rode to Amigos Mexican Restaurant. We ordered the Fajitas with chicken, steak, and shrimp. The serving size was huge and we only ate about half. The other half will be used for Mexican Pizza. Stay tuned:)
After dropping off our leftovers, we jumped back on our bikes and headed to the beach. The beach is about 4.5 miles from our house. We noticed a lot of little shops as we were riding along that we haven't seen driving in the car. We covered about 15+ miles on our bikes yesterday. On our way home, we decided to stop by Downtown Abacoa. They were having a car show, so we parked our bikes, ordered a beer, and walked around looking at all the old cars. We sat down at JJ Muggs Grill and ordered some wings, before heading back home. Our ride back was cold! I need a basket to go on my bike, so I can pack a jacket next time. All together it was a good day. We did a lot of stuff. Me and Huck both agree, we feel like we live on vacation down here.
|I wrecked Huck's new bike when I ran into the wall. My foot slipped and I almost hit my face! Better a busted bike than a busted fiance!!
|Waiting on the Draw Bridge
|I'm not allowed on his bike anymore.
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September 2, 2009
sometimes days are just bad
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so sweet of him!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous dress!
what a pretty dress!! your ben needs to tell my kev how to pick up pretty things like this he is a bit lacking in the gift giving department lolReplyDelete
My husband & I have fight also and he does the same also when he knows he is GUILTY & vice versa. Don't you just love when they buy you things or you buy it for yourself....he always laugh when we fight and I go out an spurge.ReplyDelete
Don't be mad at him...sometimes people do forget or too tired.
There's always next day or 2 to take care of it...it is not end of the world.
So pretty! My boyfriend would never buy me clothes. You must share your secret as to how you get your partner to buy you nice clothes!! xReplyDelete
i think your attitude about the whole thing is really great. you don't focus on just what he did, you admit your own faults as well--super healthy of you.ReplyDelete
and the dress is great :).
WOW! so cute- he is the sweetest. i would love for cute to do something like this, most of the time after a fight he just sits and sulks.ReplyDelete
Aren't you lucky!ReplyDelete
We all have days/moments like that.
Hang in there! We really do have the best husbands!
(and they have the best wives) ;)
I bet you're getting excited for baby to arrive!
Tell me about the HEAT in Cali....it's hot in NorCal, too.....hope you are avoiding the fires/smoke down there!
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What a lovely dress!ReplyDelete
It's those not-so-great days that make us really love the good days! We're heading towards our 17th anniversary on Sat. and love only grows out of experiencing those days you don't love but you figure out how to make the best of it! He's a keeper!ReplyDelete
ohmigoodness HOW SWEET is ben?! he gets major husband-points for sure. ;)ReplyDelete
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Amen! I have been a Crank-a-saurus-Rex lately, myself. That stinky old flesh creeping up on me! That cutey dress would be a day brightener, though!ReplyDelete
I think its healthy to have really bad days! Then you can vent out all the little things on your mind! and hey, if it gets you a super cute dress from Anthro then even more healthy! Tee-hee.. Bens good =)ReplyDelete
I always get happy when I see your blog pop up in my google reader. We all have those bad days. Love, love, love the dress.ReplyDelete
i must agree my benny is a doll! my mom always said he should write a book on how to love and romance a woman (though he definitely isn't perfect proved in our little recent rift), but is a definitely a sweetie!ReplyDelete
i love the dress so much too!!!
I almost bought this in blue the other day! :) Good job Ben!ReplyDelete
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Estudio Ponce Contreras is a space for the creation of books, catalogues, exhibition graphics, wine and olive oil labels, logos, posters, typography and many other things related to graphic design. Sometimes, due to the nature of the orders received, the studio works along with several other partners, in line with the size, complexity and kind of project. On such occasions, Manuel Ponce Contreras, as the founder of the studio, leads the team.
Manuel has a lot of experience in managing editorial design projects, art direction and book publishing consultation. He pursued his art studies at the School of Art and Design in Mérida, and holds a degree in Design, with a speciality in Graphic Design at the School of Art Número Diez in Madrid. Immediately after graduating, he began to work at one of the most well-known graphic design studios, Jesús Moreno & Asociados, where he worked on museum projects. He also worked for Sánchez/Lacasta Studio. Both studios are situated in the capital of Spain. He currently lives and works in Extremadura, however, he is still actively involved in projects in Madrid as he is a professional member of di_mad (Madrid Designers' Association). He also frequently collaborates in the heterodox graphic project "Un mundo feliz" (A Brave New World).
In 2012 he won first prize in a poster contest organized by IED (European Institute of Design) in Barcelona, and his design was selected by Good 50 x70 as one of the best posters in the world in the social protest category. He has also been selected for projects in several publications such as: Valores en el tiempo, Sellos de España y Andorra, 2013; Vinos y restaurantes nº 131, 2013; A Seductive Collection of Alluring Type Designs, Paul Burgess, Tony Seddon, Rockport Publishers, 2013; Typodarium 2014, A type calendar, Verlag Hermann Schmidt, Mainz, 2012; Revista Neo2 nº 106, 2011 (a publication on the typography 'Musac Blackletter') and Belio Trip nº 028, Belio Magazine, 2010.
His main clients include institutions such as the Government of Extremadura, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, the Provincial Council of Badajoz, MEIAC (Museum of Contemporary Art of Extremadura and Latin America), Correos y Telégrafos (State postal service), "La Caixa" Bank social projects, Sins Entido publishers, MACE (Museum of Contemporary Art in Elvas), Extremadura Film Archive, University of Extremadura, Fundación Ortega Muñoz and YGBArt, among many others.
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I thought that this book was wonderfull. It is very interesting and I cant wait to read the next one. Although I do think that the idea of the story is a little strange (though aren't all futuristic books) I loved it.
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And by here, I mean on the Internet.
I know it might seem like the blog has been a bit dark lately, but it is not because I am not on the Internet. I'm working on a secret project, WhitePantsNovel, that I'll be able to tell you about soon, but it's been eating my large blocks of time*. So I've been snatching little posts here and there instead of full blog posts. In particular, a lot of my off-the-cuff stuff is over on Tumblr these days: http://maggie-stiefvater.tumblr.com/.
And I'm also on Twitter and Facebook.
*I cannot wait to tell you about this. Cannot. Wait.
Oh, while I have you, though, here is a brief run down of things:
- The Raven Boys audiobook is available for free, no-strings-attached download from SYNC for one week beginning on June 13th.
- I am giving away an advanced review copy of The Dream Thieves on my Tumblr. It's an art contest. Details here.
- My critique partner, Tessa Gratton, has a very excellent novel coming out on the 25th, called The Lost Sun. It's set in an alternative U.S. where Norse religion is the norm, and it's great.
- I will be at LeakyCon in Portland at the end of this month.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
No, I Am Here. I HAVE Been Here
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No, I Am Here. I HAVE Been Here
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On a trip a while back through Washington State, I stopped at a gas station to use the washroom. The paper towel dispenser displayed a warning in large red lettering: "MANAGEMENT NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED WHILE USING DISPENSER."
I stood and pondered what sort of Cirque de Soleil performance with this wall-mounted unit could result in serious injury. Perhaps if I beavered away at the dispenser's business end I'd have some part of my anatomy hanging by a thread, and a ticket for the Paper Towel Litigation Train…next stop, Compensation City!
Our neighbours to the south have some unique ideas about lethality and risk management. For example, in spite of the persistent media fascination with shark attacks, this species of fish has killed an average of 1 person per year off American coasts between 2001 and 2013, according the Center for Disease Control's database.
Cows presented a relatively greater menace for the same time period, killing an average 20 Americans a year. That makes Bossy 20 times more lethal than Jaws, but there is no Discovery Channel Cow Week. In fact, cattle outpace all annual US deaths from bears, alligators, venomous snakes and spiders, put together.
Insects are even more dangerous. Stings from bees, wasps and hornets resulted in an average of 62 deaths a year in the US from 2001 to 2013, mostly from anaphylactic shock.
Just ahead of cows, right wing extremists have averaged 337 attacks in the decade after 9/11, resulting in a total of 254 fatalities, according to a study from the United States Military Academy's Combating Terrorism Center. That works out to an average number of 23 deaths per year.
Using different definitions of political violence, International Security Program at the New America Foundation comes up with 39 annual fatalities from "non-jihadist" homegrown extremists and 26 fatalities from "jihadist" extremists.
This isn't including deaths of unarmed black citizens from US police, the depressingly predictable result of racial profiling gone mad. The upshot is this: in post-9/11 America, right-wing extremists apparently killed more citizens than homegrown/foreign jihadists; more if you include white law enforcement officers into the extremist mix.
We haven't touched yet on the store-bought sleeper cells inside US homes. An astounding 43,000 consumers were injured and 349 killed (84 percent of the latter children) between 2000 and 2011, when TVs, furniture or appliances toppled over onto them. That's an average of 32 deaths a year from household objects, according to a 2012 report from The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
"We know that low-cost anchoring devices are effective in preventing tip-over incidents," CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum told The Atlantic in 2012. "I urge parents to anchor their TVs, furniture and appliances and protect their children. It takes just a few minutes to do and it can save lives."
It was always thus. The greatest risks to life and limb are invariably mundane and mostly domestic, as noted by travel writer Bill Bryson in his 1998 book, Notes from A Big Country. "Every year more than 40,000 Americans suffer injuries involving beds, mattresses or pillows…That is more people than live in greater Coventry… In the time it takes you to read this, four Americans will somehow manage to be wounded by their bedding," the author observed.
Once you put upholstered chairs on wheels and add fossil fuels, all bets are off. In 2013, an astounding 32,719 people died from automobile accidents in the US, for an average of 89 deaths a day. This figure has consistently hovered in the eighties to nineties, year after year.
To sum up, sharks represent a laughable threat to American citizens, unlike cows, which beat out all combined fatalities from bears, alligators, venomous snakes and spiders. Islamic terrorists are just ahead of cows, but slightly behind right-wing terrorists. Home furniture and appliances kill within the terrorist range. But four-wheeled deathtraps are 67 times more fatal than all of the above added together.
Considering the stats above, architects of the so-called "war on terror" should be directing resources against bad drivers rather than jihadists, who present an existential threat somewhere between unanchored household objects and paper towel dispensers. Take note, Ottawa.
The Vancouver Courier, July 17


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Anyway, I have had the incredible honor and pleasure of getting to know some new green bloggers lately and I must share their wisdom and green adventures here, it's quite a community of fellow green jeans folks!
Michelle over at Green Earth Bazaar is a new friend and follower. She has a fabulous space over there, filled with musings, tips, DIY projects, and loads of green love. Her recipes make my mouth happy!
From Michelle, I discovered Peace, Love and Muesli a fabulous healthy eating blog. I cannot WAIT to try her deep fried beets! In fact, after reading her recipe last week, an hour later, I was at a flea market and bought a brand, new never been used deep fryer, simply for the opportunity to make the beets.
Christy over at Frugality and Crunchiness with Christy has another blog loaded with fabulous recipes. Watch for me to highlight one of her recipes in the very near future on Cooking With SuperFoods.
And finally, my friend Tracy over at ECOSiZE Me, a fellow TerraCycle Blogger. (In fact, she is running a giveaway now with some really cool TerraCycle goodies!) She blogs and has an environmental business that I think is absolutely brilliant. Her and her partner do Environmental Education programs at the school districts in her area. I love that she is helping children learn about loving our planet at a young age, so it's a natural behavior.
I encourage you to visit all these lovely green ladies and let them know I sent you! I'm in such good company, I want to share the joy!
Have a wonderful weekend!


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And so is American culture.
Trending: How Could Stanley Ann Dunham Have Delivered Barack Hussein Obama In August Of 1961 in Hawaii, When Official University Of Washington Records Show Her 2,680 Miles Away In Seattle Attending Classes That Same Month?
In the past month, The Trumpinator has moved from a merely dominant top spot in the polls to an even more "absolutely amazing" position, leaving his fellow Republicans struggling to figure out just how to tackle the brash billionaire who promises to "make America great again" without the slightest bit of apology for his self-assessed awesomeness and without the slightest need for pesky things like repentance, submission to God, or respect for Republican Party leadership (with the last one being the only one that matters to "the experts," of course).
The All-American "conservative" pride concept, having shaken off any residual semblance of a true Christian foundation, seems to be embodied by Trump. He "tells it like it is," Americans - including many professing Christians - like to say. And nothing reflects this modern American "Christian" sensibility and worldview as clearly as Trump's utter dismissal of the concept of repentance. (See: When Conservatism Trumps Christianity.)
Fellow Republican Statist President wannabe Ben Carson recently picked up on Trump's "absolutely amazing" dismissal of the core Christian concept of repentance and tried to score some political points by reminding us all that The Donald isn't, you know, the most humble sort of guy and that, you know, that might tell us something about his faith. (We will try to replay and examine some of Carson's rambling, pseudo-spiritual "critiques" in a future episode of The Fire Breathing Christian Podcast, Lord [and schedule] willing.)
As Politico reported yesterday:
Trump, who says he is a Presbyterian, has faced growing questions about his faith. In a recent interview with Bloomberg's "With All Due Respect," Trump said that his favorite book is the Bible, but declined to name a specific passage. A church he has named as his parish said he is "not an active member."
Weeks earlier, he told a crowd of religious conservatives in Iowa that he couldn't recall ever asking God for forgiveness, though he said he has taken Communion.
"When I drink my little wine — which is about the only wine I drink — and have my little cracker, I guess that is a form of asking for forgiveness, and I do that as often as possible because I feel cleansed," Trump said.
Before he announced his presidential bid, Trump told the Christian Broadcasting Network, "I will be the greatest representative of the Christians that they've had in a long time."
And this guy is rocking the polls.
Republican polls.
Where politically active "conservative Christians" hang out.
Sure, it's early, but right now most politically active professing "conservative Christians" would vote for this guy in a heartbeat if he won the Republican Party nomination. And many of them will likely vote for him to win that nomination.
What does that tell us?
What does it say about America?
What does it say about American "Christians" and the lordship of Christ over their politics and views on law, liberty, and civil government?
What does it say about whether our imploding culture is going to finally repent and submit to the lordship of Christ in practice...or whether it will continue to cling to pride and rebellion, believing that "We the People" can "make America great" apart from submission to Christ? (See: Will America repent or will America be destroyed?)
When The Donald says both that A) He has never repented, and B) He "will be the greatest representative of the Christians that they've had in a long time," he seems in many meaningful ways to be...absolutely correct.
American "conservative Christians" don't seem to be much into the whole repentance and submission to Christ deal and they are totally eating up The Trumpinator's All-American pride- and arrogance-fueled approach to "making America great again," so...
...it ain't lookin' good.
For America, anyway.
But remember always: We don't need America.
God doesn't need America.
We need Christ.
We need repentance.
We need restoration.
We need cultural resurrection by and through the Christ that Donald Trump (and most "conservative Christian" Americans) don't seem to have the time for these days.
Whether America is blessed with such pride-crushing humiliation and restoration-enabling repentance or not, God's people and Kingdom will endure and prosper forever. (See: Roaring into Post-America Christianity.)
So pray for Donald Trump.
Pray for America.
Pray for repentance and restoration all around...while there is still time...
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Selling The Garden Island
I am talking about the newspaper, not the island, which was just purchased by The Star Advertiser. I think the job loss was quoted at 14 (or was it 41?) which may not seem like much, but it is a lot on the tiny island of Kauai.
The Star Advertiser is going to print the paper here and fly it to Kauai every day — this is no doubt part of carrying out The Advertiser's plans, before it was purchased by the local people who owned The Star Bulletin. So this is for you, guys; you know who you are.
When The Star Bulletin bought The Honolulu Advertiser, lots of people lost their jobs. Now, more people are losing their jobs because of The Star Advertiser. The reasoning behind putting your precious millions into The Star Bulletin in the first place, local owners, was so there would be local ownership and a second print voice in the community. The local owners prize their local-ness and certainly understand the limitations of finding jobs in Hawai`i in general, and on Kauai in this specific case.
I inadvertently thought that the local owners were in fact interested in preserving local jobs. I am a bit biased because I worked for Mike Fisch when he was the publisher of The Advertiser and The Honolulu Advertiser employed hundreds of local people. It was The Honolulu Advertiser that built the shiny plant The Star Advertiser claims so proudly.
The Honolulu Advertiser was literally, because of its parent Gannett's deep pockets, able to launch Sunshine lawsuits and work to get media information exposed. While it is true that it was The Star Bulletin which exposed The Bishop Estate, that was to some degree that it had far less to lose than had The Honolulu Advertiser published it. They were in fact offered it first, but didn't publish it because they were fact checking — a lost art in the media these days. Nonetheless, most of the stuff we know that perpetrators hoped we would never find out is because The Honolulu Advertiser had the deep pockets of its parent Gannett to pursue the answers hidden and unknown.
The Honolulu Advertiser, because of its parent Gannett's deep pockets, was able to step forward and be the first company to give money to support the about-to-be-shutdown Honolulu Shipyard. I need not go on — there were examples too many to count.
I know the newspaper industry is changing — even great papers like the New Oreleans own Time Picayune are being shut down or made into unrecognizable editions of their former selves — but here in Hawai`i, we all know things are different. When the local people bought minority shares in The Star Bulletin because we needed a second (presumably local) voice, we were one of about four cities which had two papers in the entire country. Anyway, we have the coconut wireless.
For a while O`ahu had two newspapers. Now we have one. Owned mostly by an outsider, a little bit by local people. Acting like a big corporation. I don't know the insides of The Garden Island deal. Maybe they are giving each person they are letting go $100,000. But I doubt it.
Dr.Christian Boyens
You need only to glance at the memorial page set up for Christian Boyens almost a year ago. Dr. Boyens was beloved by all of his patients, and I was certainly among them. He was a patient's doctor in the way we say someone is a man's man — he really "got" his patients, made time for each one of them, and saved a lot of people.
One reason I loved him was that he knew enough to ask women whether or not they wanted to be weighed. This happens to be the biggest barrier to most women going to the doctor. The fact is, we know when we are fat, and if we are going to the doctor about fat that is one thing. But usually we aren't.
He spoke plainly to his patients, and made sure they understood what he was telling them: what he figured their problem was and how he intended to solve it. He did not disregard a patient's own diagnosis, believing (I surmise) that they knew themselves as well as anyone. He clearly respected you no matter who you were.
Sometimes you had to wait for Dr. Boyens, but it was always okay because you knew that you would have your time, too, if you needed it. I have never seen anyone work so hard and yet be so pleasant. He had an odd and quirky sense of humor which was very charming — once you got used to it. He was always attuned to things that might seem insignificant, and often could make a big difference.
He would go over the reports about my heart (after my heart attack) and explain them more clearly, and certainly less scarily, than my cardiologist. He gave me hope. And I suspect he did that for other patients as well.
Dr. Boyens took on all comers — people who had insurance, people who didn't. The very abled and the disabled. The non-addicted and the addicted. And he treated everyone like the human beings that we all are.
Losing Dr. Boyens: well that was a loss so huge that I cannot begin to explain it. Ever since I was mistreated by my pediatrician in Denver, I have mistrusted doctors. Until I met Christian Boyens. We met wholly by accident; he was a Straub doctor in Kailua. When he left Straub, we followed him. I would follow Dr. Boyens anywhere. I wish that I still could. R.I.P. you wonderful man. I hope that you are looking down on us all, wishing us well, as we do you.
Lazy Liberals of Hawai`i Nei
The warm and fuzzy folks at FOX "news" sent some guy named Watters out here to find out why Hawai`i is so liberal. Of course they edited the film to make us look liberal and stupid at the same time, interviewing a woman (among others) in a bikini who did not know what liberal meant.
Bill O'Reilly weighed in with more opinions that he doesn't believe, saying that we have no hard working conservatives, only lazy liberals. Further, he noted that Asians are "usually conservatives," so liberalism in a State that is largely Asian makes no sense whatever. So CNN interviewed some Asians who said that FOX "news" was not worth responding to and "I'm an Asian and I'm liberal. End of story."
O'Reilly and Watters could have had an intelligent discussion on the issue, but did not. Big surprise. Why would people who had been brought here to work the plantations (no fun whatever, very hard work) and then put in internment camps in World War II not be liberal? O'Reilly and Watters were also disturbed that whites were in the minority — which, actually, they aren't — they are the majority of a bunch of minorities. The burgeoning white population are haole from the mainland, who have happened on our beautiful islands and come back to make their home here. ( Many of these people are in the much talked about 2%, so I suggest we be planning to raise taxes on the rich.)
But I digress. The anti Asian slurs by O'Reilly and Watters made our Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa put the gloves on. She was rightly offended, and I guarantee you she is not going to let this die.
Maybe O'Reilly and Watters have figured out that Hawai`i has a lot to teach the nation in terms of living side-by-side with different people. It is a state stolen from the Hawaiians, and built on the backs of Chinese, Japanese, Koreans and Filipinos. Unions and liberalism grew up here because the Luna of the plantations and the "big five" haole companies did not take care of people the way they should have.
It is a state where people know about patience and live with comprise on a daily basis. This is not to say we don't have our power players or shifty politicians (not the ones we send to Washington) but Hawai`i and growing up here is part of the reason that Obama can be strong and also be a compromiser. As they say in France (they do, according to Google) "Mieux vaut prévenir que guérir" ("Better bend than break").
We have sent several Buddhists to congress … and as one of our friends likes to say " A Buddhist's notion of patience is watching a boulder erode."
That doesn't mean they don't know when to push it down the hill.
Obama to Grow a "Fro" in Second Term
In a second history-making term referred to by insiders as the WTFN? term, Obama plans to do whatever the f–k he wants. Caveat emptor, I am a liberal's liberal and this blogpost is BS or my mind has been taken over by republican zombies. Ann Coulter, are you in there?
Obama's first priority will be to irritate the f–k out of Mitch McConnell. Since Mitch has to run for another term in 2014, the main thrust of the first two years of the second Obama administration will be to dethrone him. WTFN?
A staff member has been dedicated to listening to Rush Limbaugh and FOX 'news" for the express purpose of gleaning things Obama can do to irritate the right. If they accuse him of it, he will do it. WTFN? As we have already seen, his agenda has immigration and gun control on it, and it will be fun to watch him stand his ground. WTFN?
Look forward to annual firearms license and registration fee. WTFN? No more concealed carry. WTFN? Look forward to the realization of the Dream Act. While Republicans are dreaming, we will allow immigrants who are already here to start the path to citizenship. Once a month, The Dream Act red carpet will be rolled out on the Mexican border. WTFN?
Beginning in September 2016, Obama will initiate a free-for-all of Executive orders, cleaning up everything that he has left undone — or was forced to leave undone. WTFN? The Republicans will be so busy trying to win the White House it will take them a while to notice what the black man in the white house has done.
State of the Light Source Industry
In 2007 Congress passed the energy bill. Shortly thereafter, the Republicans defunded it. So the effort to ban incandescents over time has had no oompf behind it. Still, Ian tells me that Home Depot will stop stocking high wattage incandescent bulbs. Ever present to the world around us, Ian made a trip to Home Depot to buy up sufficient incandescense to incandess our house for years.
About two years ago, Ian changed most of our bulbs to CFLs (compact flourscents) which were being flogged by the electric company as the be-all-end-all solution. Turns out they have mercury in them and if they break, the government recommends that you leave the room for twenty minutes. Nice. He was going to replace all the CFL lights with LED lights, but he got to the cashier and found out it would cost in excess of $3000. No sale.
LEDs the current be-all-end-all are still pretty expensive, and they haven't quite got the lighting right. Their prices will come down. I love my LED Christmas tree lights, which I can bang around and they don't break, and they last a heck of a long time.
Since all of this was new to me, I googled CFL V Incandescents v LEDs and found a chart. Some interesting facts:
Light Source Incandescents CFLs LEDs
life span/hours 1200 8000 50000
KWh/year 3285 767 329
Cost/year $328.59 $76.65 $32.85
heat emitted/hour 85 BTUs 30 BTUs 3.4 BTUs
So — there's your treatise on the lighting industry.
Gloria. Circa 1955.
Gloria. Circa 2012.
Other than working for the American Red Cross in Korea for two years, Gloria Garvey has lived in Hawai`i since 1971. Her opinion and other writing has appeared in: The American Philatelist. Honolulu Weekly, The Honolulu Advertiser, The Honolulu Star Bulletin, The Star Advertiser, Hawai`i Reporter, Pacific Business News, Island Scene, The Design Management Journal.
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La Grange, IL | Community Information
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La Grange is an in-demand community because of its central, accessible location, its great schools, and the unlimited opportunities for recreation and entertainment. La Grange is only 14 miles from Chicago, with buses, trains, and highways to get around located within minutes of downtown. With a population of fewer than 16,000, it is large enough to have ample resources while still being the type of idyllic community where people know their neighbors. La Grange has about 2.5 square miles of land area, with a population density of 6,270 people. The median age is 40.4 years old, and a majority of residents hold a Bachelor's degree or higher (59.8%). The La Grange population has stayed very stable since the 1970s and the community has an enduring desirability among people looking to live in the western suburbs.
The village was founded in 1879, and 100 years later the La Grange Historic District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The community is committed to preserving its history with the La Grange Area Historical Society, and it continues to provide historical charm alongside modern convenience. The average sale price for a home in La Grange in the past year was $536,815 and the average household income in La Grange in 2012 was $93,014. For newly constructed homes, the average price rose to $918,800. The median real estate property taxes for units with mortgages was $8,970 in 2012. For more statistics, visit http://www.city-data.com/city/La-Grange-Illinois.html.


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WOULD Nets owner Bruce Ratner love to reduce payroll? Other than a select few, what NBA owner doesn't?
League revenues are guaranteed to go down roughly 10 percent next season, meaning a consequent drop in the luxury tax number. At the same time, in-place salaries will continue to escalate incrementally 8-10 ½ percent. Should the luxury tax decline, say, $4-to-5 million, a bunch of teams, whose longterm financial strategy when assembling their rosters was to remain just below the originally projected number, will be on the hook to pay double for every dollar that exceeds it.
With that in mind, contrary to a Yahoo! report, the Nets have had no conversation with the Cavaliers since mid-February regarding Vince Carter for anybody, much less Sasha Pavlovic and Ben Wallace, who talked about retiring but is not about to forfeit $14M.
Would Ratner love to be save $33M, which is what Carter is owed over the next two seasons? No doubt. But only if the Nets got to keep his 20-point average, sprinkled with plenty of 30s and a few 40s. Or could get a cheaper clone who, don't forget, also must donate five assists and five rebounds per outing.
Aren't many of those featured creatures roaming around the NBA tundra . . . at least who can be had. Carter probably can be had — that's why the Cavs, Spurs and Blazers all thought seriously or talked deliriously about getting him just prior to last February's trade deadline — but not for rotten bananas.
Want Carter? Gotta give to get! And at this moment, the Nets are engaged in no substantive trade talks.
The Blazers' mental pursuit of Carter, Gerald Wallace and another small forward in their breed, whose name escapes me, was about taking pressure off Brandon Roy to carry the team offensively in the playoffs. They decided against tampering with chemistry. However, in light of how Roy was converged upon like bouncers in a bar fight, the new plan is recruit a free agent veteran (Hedo Turkoglu, specifically) or acquire one.
"No disrespect to Hedo, but he's not consistent enough for the kind of money I expect he'll demand ($11M per; four years)," an east coast executive declared. "He wants the ball with the game on the line and responds real well under pressure, but then he'll disappear for a game or two. That's all that's stopping him from becoming a perennial All-Star."
Evidently, Kevin McHale received an "offer" to return as Timberwolves coach after all . . . if you can call it that. One GM disclosed — and another confirmed — newly installed team president David Kahn insisted McHale accept Mike Fratello as his lead assistant on a one-year make-good.
Wonder if the same sideline condition will apply for every other candidate? Mark Jackson knows he needs to encircle himself with experienced help. Del Harris and Bernie Bickerstaff had committed to him, but transferred allegiance to Bulls tenderfoot Vinny Del Negro when he didn't get the Knicks job. Still, the last thing anyone needs is an overly ambitious guy like Fratello coveting your job before commencement exercises get underway.
In that same vein, sources say Jim Eyen — Mike Dunleavy's right-hand man with the Bucks, Lakers and Clippers — will become Paul Westphal's top aide with the Kings.
Why can't I shake the sneakin' suspicion Joe Dumars plans to overhaul the loaded-with-cap-room Pistons in one summer swoop by trading Rip Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince?
I see no reason why the champion, money-manufacturing Lakers can't re-sign Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza at fair market value and use their mid-level exception to sign Jason Kidd for three years to share ball handling responsibilities with Kobe Bryant.
I'm still trying to decide whether to start promoting Andrew Bynum as this era's Joe Barely Cares.
Mike Bibby can't guard a pulled hamstring and got post-toasted by both Mo Williams and Delonte West, but his shooting helped the Hawks get to the second round. As long as David Falk is realistic, I predict Bibby will get a million or so above mid-level for two-three years. If Agent Orange pushes the envelope, look for GM Rick Sund to renounce him and gain $14.9M in cap space.
As my rep, Falk told me following a futile NBC negotiation, "Hey, I'm only as good as my client's talent."
While the Raptors' intention is to keep Chris Bosh, who is not remotely being shopped, but he can be had for a knock-'em-dead offer — a prime time player, another starter, a No. 1 pick and cash. Sources say there has yet to be a single concrete proposal that comes close to blowing anybody that matters (Bryan Colangelo) away.
What makes Don Nelson or Monta Ellis think he can play point guard?
Oklahoma City has one chance of getting the Clippers attention regarding a possible trade for the pick-of-the-litter-draft rights to Blake Griffin: Begin the dialogue with: "We're offering Kevin Durant." Past that, it ain't happenin'.
I see Hillary Clinton fell and broke her right elbow. While she is not scheduled to undergo surgery until next week, Bill Clinton — thinking only about his wife's well-being — already has begun interviewing nurses.
Tim Donaghy, released from the pokey Monday, is set to serve the rest of his 15-month sentence at a Tampa halfway house. Based on this postseason's referee performance, column castigator Frank Drucker underlines, "Donaghy is 8-5 to work next postseason."


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- After you reach the Banff National Park Gates, it will be another 15 minute drive (15km).
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Next up in this series of blog posts called Dripping 101, we are discussing the individual components of a dripping system. To get the best drip requires a successful combination of atomizer, coil material, coil gauge, wicking material, the right mod, and of course, the perfect e-juice. But with so many of each component readily available on the market, which one is better? That all depends on the user.
Before you start buying dripping paraphernalia, ask yourself the following questions:
- How much money do I want to spend?
- Will I be dripping all the time? Or only every once in a while?
- Do I want to build my own coils?
- Do I need easier access to the deck than most vapers?
Let's begin by discussing atomizers.
There are hundreds of options out there, and the only aspect of importance to note is that a higher priced atomizer does not mean that it is necessary a better choice…for you! Just because someone wants to sell you a $200 atomizer doesn't mean that you are going to like it. For newbies, starting out with an under $40 options is usually wise. You can get a good HH357 for under $20, and these atomizers are specifically made for dripping.
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Next up: Coils and Wicks
We call it The Art of the Drip for a reason. It takes time to perfect your dripping technique. And this is never more true than when experimenting with your coil and wicking materials. Wires come in multiple gauges. And your preference of wicking material and brand will be specific to your individual preferences and vaping style (how deep of a hit do you want, and so forth).
The gauge of the wire largely depends on your preferred resistance levels that you hope to achieve. And because these resistance levels will change from day to day, depending on the e-juice you are vaping or perhaps even your mood at any given time. So, don't be afraid to get a few different gauges of wire. As far as wicking material goes, a Japanese cotton seems to be getting lots of positive attention these days, but any organic cotton should do the trick. Regardless of the choices of coil and wicking materials that you choose, always be sure to test the resistance of your newly build coil before you put it in your mouth to vape.
(Next up in the series Dripping 101…the device called a "drip tip")


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Today I tried Car2Go for the first time, and despite a few glitches, I want more. More shared, one-way transport options. More cars. More uptake from the public and my local community.
Car2Go is one of two car-sharing schemes in Austin, the other being Austin CarShare. Of the two, Car2Go is less commitment – a $35 joining fee means you can borrow a car at a reasonable rate any time.
This evening, I got my Car2Go card in the mail, and despite the fact that we have two cars for two adults in our family, I thought I'd test the system, and pop along to HEB to get some supplies for our young son, Otto. My wife's car is a little sick, and given the promise of me walking to work in Mueller Austin, I wanted to test the idea of a single car for our family, in addition to a Car2Go car.
Also, I wanted to ride in a Smart Car and see how fast it would go around a roundabout. Not exactly green? Well, maybe not, but if I'm going to be testing cars, they might as well be 60mpg+ ones.
The system is delightfully simple. You pull out your phone or laptop, figure out where the nearest available car is, optionally reserve it, and toddle over on foot. I think the system works well if you're near a bunch of other people who use them to drive to their homes, which I am. Mueller is full of forward thinking early adopters, and this presumably means people will drive cars here and then park them here much of the time. I see a bunch as I'm out and about, and tonight was no exception.
I had to walk 300 meters to get to my target vehicle, then I held up the card, entered a pin, retrieved the key and the monstrous engine roared to life. Actually, the car was quite fun to drive – what little of it there was. It accelerated passably with it's jerry-rigged automatic gear shifting, and took a few moments to get used to.
Off to HEB. I had to park and keep the car key (and continue to rent it) as when I parked, I wasn't apparently in the Car2Go service area. I thought I was, but heck, it ensured that my ride would be there when I got out, allbeit at 35 cents per shopping minute. I don't think of the annualized cost of running my current car, and think I'm wasting money when it's sitting in the garage, so a mental adjustment needs to be made.
I got back, avoided getting a speeding ticket as I passed two police cars on Airport Boulevard, and parked outside my home. Perfect, I thought. There was a little glitch when the car's GPS thought I was very far away from the service area, and I was connected immediately by phone to a man from Belfast working in Holland for Car2Go. He asked me if I was under and large trees. Clearly he isn't familiar with Mueller. I said I'd park 300 meters away (where I picked up the car) to see if the GPS could pick me up. It did. I parked and walked home.
A slight pain in the butt to be honest, but easily overcome by my wild enthusiasm for the idea of holding up a small device to locate a vehicle, walking to it and letting myself in with a plastic card. Seriously, the idea blows my mind. I want it to work.
I want people not to game the system (I've already had fantasies about getting a flash mob to collect a bunch of Car2Go vehicles and go out on a photo scavenger hunt, but realize this isn't in the spirit of things). I want there to be more community cars, and less personal cars. And I don't want to have to buy a Smart Car. The next step is more of the same for electric cars. Or even electric cars within the neighborhood. Can't wait.
Looking at my trip, I could have driven another 20 minutes for no additional cost (though that certainly would have been a waste of energy). And there's no way I managed to get to HEB and back and around the roundabout a few times in 1.9 miles. Until we get a walkable neighborhood here, I'm going to look very seriously at going down to 1 car.
Garreth Wilcock is an Austin EcoBroker® with Keller Williams Realty.
Specializing in: Green Austin Real Estate and New Green Homes in Austin.


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Gainward Rampage 700 GS GLH "The Beast" Review
OCaholic :: Tuesday, December 30, 2008
With the Rampage 700 GS GLH (Goes Like Hell) Gainward presents an extravagant graphic card. This dual GPU sparkler comes with a triple slot cooling solution which allows a factory overclock and it looks absolutely impressive.
Zotac Nitro Overclocking Unit Review
Driver Heaven :: Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Zotac was established as a Nvidia partner in 2006 and have been producing quality VGA and motherboard solutions since then. Today we're going to look at the Zotac Nitro, an overclocking tool unlike anything we've seen before. This USB device allows you to overclock your video card on the fly, setup profiles and monitor fan speed and temperature. Overclocking is very much an enthusiast hobby, but Zotac hope the Nitro will encourage more users to try and get the most out of their graphics cards.
ThinkComputers 2008 Year In Review
Think Computers :: Monday, December 29, 2008
"Wow what a year it has been here at ThinkComputers, we published over 200 reviews and 27 articles. It has to have been one of the busiest years for us to date. I think that we really took things to the next level reviewing a lot more high-end products and keeping a constant stream of products coming in. I want to thank all of our sponsors and more importantly our readers for making this year such a good one. Each one of the staff members have compiled a year in review segment where they recap some of their favorite products and good times here at ThinkComputers over the course of 2008."
Sumo Chief Rocker Bean Bag Chair Review
Think Computers :: Monday, December 29, 2008
I'm sure by now many of you are familiar with Sumo, we have reviewed their SumoSac Sultan and Omni bean bag chairs. They have released yet another cool bean bag chair called the Chief Rocker. The Chief Rocker is a lot like the Omni Plus, which is a hybrid of the SumoSac and Omni. The thing that sets the Chief Rocker apart is that it has a metal frame that sits it on an angle for great gaming or lounging around. Let's take the Chief Rocker for a spin and see if it lives up to the hype."
CyberPower Gamer Xtreme XT Review
OCC :: Monday, December 29, 2008
Prebuilt computers have usually had two thing not going for them, Price and performance. Performance usually comes in the form of a price tag outside our reach or when in our price range the performance is not there. As enthusiasts we think we can always do a better job of building a superior rig at a better price than the companies that do it day in and day out. Most times I would say that is true. But with the CyberPower Gamer Xtreme Xt system I think the watermark has been set on both the price front as well as the performance front. For $1500 dollars you can have a system that will run today's games and applications much better than a similarly equipped system using not last years technology but technology that was released This year! If you wanted to build this system you would be hard pressed to find the identical components used in this system at a price even $600 higher than the $1500 dollar asking price. This system from CyberPower just crushed our poor testbed system that really is no slouch."
How to Increase USB Sample Rate in Windows Vista SP1
NGO HQ :: Monday, December 29, 2008
Microsoft Windows Vista's default 125Hz USB sample rate is not enough for today's gamers and end-users. There are many USB sample rate patches out there, but none of them support Windows Vista SP1 due to the new restricted driver signature enforcement feature. Now it is possible to use these patches – thanks to the latest version of our own Driver Signature Enforcement Overrider (DSEO). These patches and our tool have been well tested, but I am not taking responsibility for any damages! Use it at your own risk."
Cyberpower I7 Poseidon Review
Driver Heaven :: Monday, December 22, 2008
Today we're going to look at the Cyberpower Gamer Infinity i7 Poseidon, a pre-overclocked, watercooled i7 system. With a promising spec sheet this system looks like it will pack an impressive punch.
Benchmark Reviews Editors Choice Awards 2008
Benchmark Reviews :: Saturday, December 20, 2008
Benchmark Reviews tests a lot of very good computer hardware, which is a result of our selection process for product reviews. Although it would be most ideal for a hardware review website to test each and every item sold on the retail market, it's just not feasable due to limited staff and budget. As a result, many of the products featured here are among the best consumers will find. This year Benchmark Reviews Executive Editor Olin Coles delivers his nominations for the 2008 Editors Choice Award for each category: CPU Coolers, Desktop Processors, Solid State Drives, Desktop Graphics Cards, Computer Cases, and Desktop Motherboards.
Chiaroscuro by Nick Falzone
Bit-Tech Modding :: Friday, December 19, 2008
The carpentry legend is back – Nick Falzone, winner of our 2007 Mod of the Year competition, tries his hand at a mini-ITX gaming machine with some absolutely gorgeous results! You will NOT want to miss this one!
Eco-Intel Mod by Planet Express Klan
Bit-Tech Modding :: Friday, December 19, 2008
We've not just one mod to feature today, but several! The Planet Express Klan from Madrid teamed up with Intel to speed build the four elements into some very unique cases.
CoolIt Domino ALC Liquid Cooling CPU Cooler
Dragonsteel Mods :: Friday, December 19, 2008
Liquid cooling offers great performance for cooling your CPU but it can really be a pain to get a system put together and of course you've got to worry about leaks, changing the fluid, flushing the system etc and for the average person it's just not worth all of those hassles. Liquid cooling can also get very expensive, with the waterblocks, tubing, radiators, clamps, fans and pumps, you can easily spend a couple hundred dollars on quality parts, and for the non-enthusiast out there they don't want to spend that much money on something they've got to put together. The liquid cooling kits on the market today are popular because they offer a relatively easy and inexpensive way to have some of the advantages of liquid cooling while not being a major hassle to install, for the most part they're fairly easy to get up and running in your system. Today CoolIt has introduced their new CPU cooler called the Domino ALC, or Advanced Liquid Cooling. It's an inexpensive liquid cooling kit that is meant to make liquid cooling hassle free, easy to install and readily available for the general populous to just jump right in. The Domino is a closed system liquid cooler, meaning you'll never have to worry about changing fluids, system killing leaks, or any of the problems that might arise from other kits, or DIY solutions on the market today. The Domino ALC is easy to install, and it offers decent cooling performance, it's got an LCD display on it to let you know what's going on with the system and an easy to access control button to quickly change fan speeds if you need that extra cooling boost. So read on to learn more about the Domino ALC, I've got a quick unboxing video for you, along with lots of pictures and of course testing on both C2D and C2Q processors.
Protective Silicone Case Skin Cover for Nano 4
Dragonsteel Mods :: Friday, December 19, 2008
So, yesterday we put up our little contest involving iPod cases, I figured today would be a good day to put up an iPod case review! Today I've got a quick review for you, short and sweet of a silicone case for the iPod nano 4th generation. It's from our friends at Budget Gadgets, and they've even given me a discount code to give to all of our readers good for anything on the site. So read on to check out the case and learn about the discount…
Holiday Giveaway 2008
Dragonsteel Mods :: Friday, December 19, 2008
So I ran across a great deal on iPod cases at my local store, so I decided to buy 12 assorted ones to give away for the holidays. These are for older generation iPods and newer ones as well. So read on to learn about them and what you have to do to get one.
Xclio 1000 PC Case
Dragonsteel Mods :: Friday, December 19, 2008
PC Cases come in all shapes and sizes these days, look around and you'll find the perfect case that fits your style and needs easily. The PC case is an integral part of the system, it performs more than just the function of housing your PC, it helps keep your system cool and we all now that a cool system is a happy system. Today for review I've got a case that is huge, it's a full tower style case from our friends over at Xclio, but it's much more than that, it's got quite a few other features as well. The Xclio 1000 PC case features nine 120mm fans built in that can be changed to one of several different colors, along with the ability to control their speeds as well. The front has got three doors covering the drive bays, each door has its own fan along with individual controls for each one. Inside you'll find room enough for any system with room to spare for expansion, and there's a plethora of hard drive bays so you'll have room for terabytes of storage as well. So continue on to learn more about the Xclio 1000 PC Case….
ATP ProMax II CF 8GB
Dragonsteel Mods :: Friday, December 19, 2008
Flash memory storage capacities are growing, while the prices have dramatically decreased. What once cost several hundred dollars can now be had for under one hundred bucks. Still it is important to use quality flash memory; otherwise those precious memories may quickly become fleeting memories. Today we will look at the top of the line Compact Flash card from ATP – the Promax II. Established in 1991, ATP has over 17 years of experience in the design, manufacture, and support of high performance, highest quality DRAM modules and NAND flash storage products. These cards feature the fastest write transfer speeds available making them great for digital SLR camera use. In addition they have write transfer speeds of 30 MB/Sec. Today we will compare this Compact Flash card against some worth competitors. So let's take a better look at the ATP ProMax II CF 8GB.
Change Your New Mail Notification Sound
PC Mechanic :: Friday, December 19, 2008
Just to change things up for the sake of change, why not change your new mail notification sound? Odds are you are pretty tired of the standard sound, so make a change. You can find numerous pages on the web (this one for example) which contain sounds ideal for new message notifications. Personally, I like to go with the famous Law & Order 'two knocks' sound. I'm not sure about other clients, but if you use Outlook, you can change the sound by going to Control Panel > Sounds and then change the 'New Mail Notification' option. Post from: PCMech. Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On And Live The Digital Lifestyle.
Motorola Motozine ZN5 Camera Phone
PC World :: Friday, December 19, 2008
Motorola and Kodak deliver a phone with an impressive camera, but uninspired design.
Freedom Run for IPhone
PC World :: Friday, December 19, 2008
America's presidential election is over, and we can all be grateful for that. But in politics, the race never really ends.
Blogging Gets a Pro Look With ITheme Designs
PC World :: Friday, December 19, 2008
I've been blogging on my personal site for several years. What bothers me the most about blogs is that, for the most part…
Identify Mysterious Media with SnapTell on Your iPhone
PC World :: Friday, December 19, 2008
Take a picture of a book, CD or video game–then compare prices, Google it, and Wikipedia it.
Top 10 Ultraportable Laptops
PC World :: Friday, December 19, 2008
Ideal for the mobile professional, these notebooks stand out for their low weight and small footprint. Ratings and rankings can change due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.
Iomega EGo Helium Portable Hard Drive USB
PC World :: Friday, December 19, 2008
Iomega's eGo Helium Portable Hard Drive USB is a Mac-formatted storage device that's available with a capacity of 320GB. It…
Pirates of the Caribbean Online
PC World :: Friday, December 19, 2008
I've looked forward to Pirates of the Caribbean MMORPG, though with trepid enthusiasm. Games with movie tie-ins (this game is…
Frenzic for IPhone
PC World :: Friday, December 19, 2008
The iPhone and iPod touch are a gaming paradise. At least, that's what Apple's TV ads keep telling me, accompanied by that…


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We enjoy both types of walking.
Sometimes in warm weather we've seen dogs swimming in the new pool there. I do wonder whether it's safe, in terms of water quality and in terms of the grid across one end of the pool. I'm the sort of person who's always looking out for possible dangers.
Today when we arrived at the park, we saw some explanatory signs that we found really interesting. They explain what the pond is really for. We did know already that under the sports ovals there is a huge network of pipes to collect and store rainwater, and that the pond had something to do with it.
So, now we know to stop calling it a 'pond' and refer to it as a sedimentation basin. It seems to me that the water should be relatively clean, because the trap will have already caught the rubbish from the street stormwater drains.
But as to whether Penny should swim there, I'll have to wait until we get more information about whether it's allowed. There's no sign forbidding it, though, and the water would only be rainwater.
On the other hand, the cement path leading down to it isn't very inviting.
It's amazing to think of so much water being collected and stored under the grass.
What a fabulous initiative! Living as we do in the driest continent on the planet - hmm, maybe Antarctica is drier, but I think that's not the case - we value our water.


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It is the peak of summer! Now is the time when you have the best selection of fresh and vibrant fruit and vegetables in the grocery store, farmers market, or in your own gardens.
One vegetable that you likely have more of than you know what to do with is the almighty zucchini. Gardeners, like I aspire to be, who grow zucchini learn to become very creative with their bounty, or try to pawn off the squash on their friends and family. When I lived in Vancouver, I had a small garden plot as part of a community garden and I loved growing and cooking with zucchini. Just check out these beauties!
Zucchini is a good source of fibre which helps lower blood cholesterol, control blood sugar levels, and keeps you regular. Like all vegetables, zucchini is also a good source of vitamins and antioxidants. Specifically, zucchini contains carotenoids: lutein, zeaxanthin, and beta-carotene, which may reduce the risk of some cancers, heart disease, and eye disease through their protective effect in the body. In the recipe below, adding avocado to the pesto sauce adds an extra boost of antioxidants and fibre and also replaces some of the olive oil.
If you grow or buy zucchini, or are one of the lucky recipients of this delicious vegetable, below is a great way to use them and get at least two servings of vegetable in. Round out the meal with a grilled chicken breast and some crusty garlic bread.
I'd love to get some new ideas of what to do with all the zucchini that is in its prime, so please leave a comment to share how you use it!
Creamy avocado basil pesto with zoodles (zucchini noodles)
Makes 4 servings.
- 5 zucchini, large
- 1 avocado, pit removed
- 15 basil leaves, fresh
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper, ground
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 3 tbsp olive oil, extra virgin
- ½ lemon, juiced
- 2 tbsp parmesan cheese
1. Julienne zucchini lengthwise by hand or with a mandolin. You can also use a vegetable noodle-making gadget to make long spiral noodles- or ZOODLES!
2. Place zucchini noodles in a colander with 3/4 tsp salt. Let sit for 30 minutes and drain liquid.
3. In a blender or food processor, mix together avocado, basil, 1/4 tsp salt, pepper, garlic, 2 tbsp olive oil, and lemon until smooth.
4. In a sauté pan on medium heat, heat 1 tbsp olive oil and add zucchini noodles. Cook for 2 minutes. (You can also leave them cold for more crunch). Note: I chose not to cook the zucchini this time, which made life a lot easier in this heat wave we are having!
5. Add sauce and parmesan cheese to the pan and coat the zucchini noodles. Heat through.
6. Serve and enjoy!
About Erin Branco
Erin is a dietitian with Northern Health's clinical nutrition team at UHNBC. Erin has a passion for growing and cooking food as well as teaching patients, clients and families about incorporating a balanced, wholesome diet into a healthy lifestyle. In her spare time, you can find her cooking up a storm, writing about food and nutrition, and growing vegetables at her community garden. During her dietetics internship, Erin explored the north from Fort St. John to Haida Gwaii, learning about clinical and public health dietetics with many adventures along the way.


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iii residency @ Quartair, Den Haag, NL
"We Are Never Ever Ever Getting Back Together", a kinetic sound and light performance developed in residency at iii in Den Haag. "We Are Never Ever Ever Getting Back Together" investigates the deconstruction/reconstruction of white noise and white light.
White noise is what the human ear hears in the presence of all wavelengths of the audible spectrum. Technically, within a segment of white noise you have all the materials for every song ever written, and every song that will ever be written. Similarly, white light is what the human eye sees in the presence of all wavelengths of the visible spectrum. Like a prism divides white light into the complete visible color spectrum (rainbow),"We Are Never Ever Ever Getting Back Together" aims to explore the idea of a sonic prism, where the ear becomes the location where different frequencies combine to create 'white'.
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The star of Google's new ad for the Nexus 7 tablet is a middle school kid who is terrified about having to deliver a speech in front of his class — and the girl he has a crush on.
So he researches "glossophobia," the fear of public speaking, and learns about "The King's Speech" (the movie about King George VI's struggle to overcome his terrible stuttering), and also President Franklin D. Roosevelt's famous speech on "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
Much of Google's Nexus advertising has focused on its role as a study and research aid for kids.
Google's ad agency on this ad is Autofuss, San Francisco. Google just introduced a new version of the Nexus 7 at a press event webcast today.
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For Marketplace, Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has agreed to resign if the eurozone reforms are passed. We took a look at its high debt and interest. There have been a number of protests in the Middle East this year but the ones in wealthier countries haven't lasted as long. Here in the U.S., Occupy Wall Street protesters are preparing for the cold winter ahead. Harrisburg, Penn., is facing default. Charitable donations may lose their tax deductions. The GOP presidential candidates are set to have another debate — another chance for them to squabble and gain some extra exposure. And here are the songs we played:


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There are plenty of jobs that you can take on after school and on the weekends, such as babysitting or dog walking. There are also a few creative jobs that can sometimes help you with some of the classes that you're taking.
Food Service
Being a server at a restaurant is an easy way to earn money. If you work on the weekends, then you can earn a good bit of money as this is the busiest time of the week for most locations. Another option is working in a fast food restaurant. Most of these businesses will work with your schedule, and the work is usually easy as there are different teams in the business for various areas, such as cooking or operating the cash register.
If you are in college, consider working in the cafeteria. Students who are looking for something a little different can search for jobs delivering food to elderly individuals or those who are unable to leave home because of an illness or disability. You might need your own vehicle, but this is a job that is often rewarding while serving the community.
Computer Design
Working with a computer gives you a way to explore your creativity. You can do everything from writing blogs, designing websites, and helping online businesses using tools like this Adobe Etsy Banner Maker. You could also design pamphlets or brochures for companies and organizations. There are numerous things that you can do on a computer if you take a bit of time to look. Most of the work that is done on the computer gives you a way to use your imagination instead of listening to the orders of someone else all the time.
Research Studies
This is a job where you can earn a good bit of money, but it might take some time to get paid if the study takes a few weeks or months to complete. You can participate in many studies at one time if they don't conflict with each other. There are always offices and companies looking for people who are willing to test new products or even medications and health procedures. The pay will depend on how detailed the study is and how long you have to be involved with the study.
Mystery Shopping
If you like to shop, then this would be a job to consider. You can go to restaurants and shopping centers to make a purchase and then write a review about what you experienced. This helps businesses improve their standards and their customer service. It can also be a way to help improve the types of items that are sold in the company.
Working as a student can be hard, but if you know how to manage your schedule, you can make money to support yourself in school. Some jobs offer more creativity than others. The best ways to search for a job are to look online and to look at bulletin boards at the school.
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Hailing from Vanasthalipuram, P V R Reddy and his kin, who is still on the loose, were reported of having ordered electronic products online, removed important components from these products and then order for a replacement. Feigning to be dissatisfied by the product, the accused would then cancel the purchase and asked to be reimbursed.
As told by a police official to The Hindu Business Line, the accused would then sell the products or components to their customers. A total of Rs 10 lakh had been spent by the accused according to the police.
The accused, now caught by the police, is believed to have made a gain of Rs 55 lakh over a period of time. Together they swindled Rs 20 lakh from Flipkart and Rs 16.17 lakh from Amazon.
The police recovered 120 SIM cards purchases with the help of fake IDs from different telecom service providers, four computer processors and couple of computer storage devices.
The police still hasn't been able to get hold of the other accused in the crime according to the news report.