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A week before I flew home to the UK for Christmas I joined a delightful trip organised by a JET CIR in Ina 伊那市. After making mochi and eating said mochi we all visited the famous silk museum in Komagane 駒ヶ根市. It was really interesting to find out about the culture and history surrounding the silk making industry in Japan, and some of the work on display was really beautiful.
I took a moment to speak to one of the guides and she told me that "many, many years ago" (around 3000 BC) China's method of silk production was a violently-guarded secret. Indeed anyone revealing the secret of smuggling silkworms or eggs outside of China was put to death. However, it eventually reached Korea and then Japan with Chinese emigrants, and Komagane in Nagano was a hub of silk-production. Every household in the area had a loom downstairs and silkworms upstairs and this was a way of life for the people.


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Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") [1] and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,[2] notice is hereby given that on September 7, 2010, The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC ("NASDAQ" or the "Exchange") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change
NASDAQ proposes to modify Rule 7019 to harmonize distributor and direct access fees for depth-of-book proprietary data products. The text of the proposed rule change is below. Proposed new language is in italics; proposed deletions are in brackets.[3]
7019. Market Data Distributor Fees
(a) No change.
(b) The charge to be paid by Distributors of the following NASDAQ Market Center real time data feeds shall be:
|Monthly direct access fee
|Monthly internal distributor fee
|Monthly external distributor fee
|Issue Specific Data
|Dynamic Intraday
|NASDAQ-listed security depth entitlements [TotalView]
|Non NASDAQ-listed security depth entitlements [OpenView]
(c)-(d) No change.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
In its filing with the Commission, NASDAQ included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in Item III below, and is set forth in Sections A, B, and C below.Start Printed Page 57315
A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and the Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
1. Purpose
NASDAQ is proposing to modify Rule 7019, which governs market data distribution fees, to harmonize the distributor fees for depth products by including Level 2, also known as NQDS, under the current TotalView fee for NASDAQ-listed securities. Currently, distributors receiving the data feed that contains the NASDAQ Level 2 entitlement and OpenView entitlement pay distributor fees for non-NASDAQ listed securities (under the OpenView entitlement) but do not pay distributor fees for NASDAQ-listed securities. By contrast, distributors receiving NASDAQ-listed data through TotalView do pay the fee. Harmonization of the depth distributor fee entitlement for NASDAQ-listed securities on the Level 2 data product, consistent with other NASDAQ depth products such as TotalView, ensures product and policy consistency. As mentioned above, the NASDAQ Level 2 data feed contains two different entitlements (the OpenView entitlement and Level 2 entitlement). The data feed is the physical stream of data, whereas the entitlement is the subscription for which customers sign-up.
The NASDAQ Level 2 entitlement was created in 1983 at a time when all real-time products fell under the auspices of the UTP Plan. Subsequently, NASDAQ created a separate security information processor for UTP data in 2002 and petitioned the SEC to remove the Level 2 entitlement from the UTP Plan. When NASDAQ received exchange status in 2006, Level 2 data was removed from the UTP plan. Currently, the Level 2 data feed carries top-of-file exchange participant quotations for both NASDAQ and Consolidated Quotation System issues. This information is also carried in TotalView along with the full participant quotes. As such, Level 2 is a subset of TotalView data. Like TotalView and NASDAQ's other data products, the Level 2 data feed is offered in a full range of network protocols.
In addition to the new distributor fees, NASDAQ is expanding the direct access fee to customers who subscribe to the Level 2 entitlement. As with the disparity in the TotalView distributor fee, customers who access only the Level 2 information through the Level 2 entitlement directly from the Exchange are not charged a direct access fee (as "Direct Access" is defined in NASDAQ Rule 7019). NASDAQ is seeking to remedy this so that these customers are charged the same direct access fee as are customers of TotalView and OpenView. It is important to note that customers will only be charged one direct access fee for NASDAQ-listed securities and one direct access fee for non-NASDAQ listed securities, paralleling the TotalView and OpenView direct access entitlements.
The Exchange believes that the harmonization of the distributor fee and direct access fee makes NASDAQ's depth distributor fees and direct access fees consistent across products and allows NASDAQ to assess a fair price for the value delivered through all of NASDAQ's depth products. Firms would pay only one distributor fee and one direct access fee for a non-NASDAQ listed securities entitlement, regardless of the number of feeds consumed. Additionally, firms would only pay one distributor fee and one direct access fee for a NASDAQ-listed securities entitlement, regardless of the number of feeds consumed. This proposed rule change also has no affect on professional and non-professional user fees, as this change is aimed solely at the harmonization of distributor and direct access fees.
NASDAQ will implement the changes made by this proposed rule change on September 1, 2010.
2. Statutory Basis
NASDAQ believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the provisions of Section 6 of the Act,[4] in general, and with Section 6(b)(4) of the Act,[5] in particular, in that it provides an equitable allocation of reasonable fees among users and recipients of NASDAQ data. In adopting Regulation NMS, the Commission granted self-regulatory organizations and broker-dealers increased authority and flexibility to offer new and unique market data to the public. It was believed that this authority would expand the amount of data available to consumers, and also spur innovation and competition for the provision of market data.
The Commission concluded that Regulation NMS—by deregulating the market in proprietary data—would itself further the Act's goals of facilitating efficiency and competition:
[E]fficiency is promoted when broker-dealers who do not need the data beyond the prices, sizes, market center identifications of the NBBO and consolidated last sale information are not required to receive (and pay for) such data. The Commission also believes that efficiency is promoted when broker-dealers may choose to receive (and pay for) additional market data based on their own internal analysis of the need for such data.[6]
By removing "unnecessary regulatory restrictions" on the ability of exchanges to sell their own data, Regulation NMS advanced the goals of the Act and the principles reflected in its legislative history. If the free market should determine whether proprietary data is sold to broker-dealers at all, it follows that the price at which such data is sold should be set by the market as well.
On July 21, 2010, President Barack Obama signed into law H.R. 4173, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 ("Dodd-Frank Act"), which amended Section 19 of the Act. Among other things, Section 916 of the Dodd-Frank Act amended paragraph (A) of Section 19(b)(3) of the Act by inserting the phrase "on any person, whether or not the person is a member of the self-regulatory organization" after "due, fee or other charge imposed by the self-regulatory organization." As a result, all SRO rule proposals establishing or changing dues, fees, or other charges are immediately effective upon filing regardless of whether such dues, fees, or other charges are imposed on members of the SRO, non-members, or both. Section 916 further amended paragraph (C) of Section 19(b)(3) of the Exchange Act to read, in pertinent part, "At any time within the 60-day period beginning on the date of filing of such a proposed rule change in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) [of Section 19(b)], the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend the change in the rules of the self-regulatory organization made thereby, if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of this title. If the Commission takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings under paragraph (2)(B) [of Section 19(b)] to determine whether the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved."
NASDAQ believes that these amendments to Section 19 of the Act reflect Congress's intent to allow the Commission to rely upon the forces of competition to ensure that fees for market data are reasonable and equitably allocated. Although Section 19(b) had formerly authorized immediate effectiveness for a "due, fee or other charge imposed by the self-regulatory organization," the Start Printed Page 57316Commission adopted a policy and subsequently a rule stipulating that fees for data and other products available to persons that are not members of the self-regulatory organization must be approved by the Commission after first being published for comment. At the time, the Commission supported the adoption of the policy and the rule by pointing out that unlike members, whose representation in self-regulatory organization governance was mandated by the Act, non-members should be given the opportunity to comment on fees before being required to pay them, and that the Commission should specifically approve all such fees. NASDAQ believes that the amendment to Section 19 reflects Congress's conclusion that the evolution of self-regulatory organization governance and competitive market structure have rendered the Commission's prior policy on non-member fees obsolete. Specifically, many exchanges have evolved from member-owned not-for-profit corporations into for-profit investor-owned corporations (or subsidiaries of investor-owned corporations). Accordingly, exchanges no longer have narrow incentives to manage their affairs for the exclusive benefit of their members, but rather have incentives to maximize the appeal of their products to all customers, whether members or non-members, so as to broaden distribution and grow revenues. Moreover, we believe that the change also reflects an endorsement of the Commission's determinations that reliance on competitive markets is an appropriate means to ensure equitable and reasonable prices. Simply put, the change reflects a presumption that all fee changes should be permitted to take effect immediately, since the level of all fees are constrained by competitive forces.
The recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in NetCoaliton v. SEC, No. 09-1042 (DC Cir. 2010), although reviewing a Commission decision made prior to the effective date of the Dodd-Frank Act, upheld the Commission's reliance upon competitive markets to set reasonable and equitably allocated fees for market data. "In fact, the legislative history indicates that the Congress intended that the market system `evolve through the interplay of competitive forces as unnecessary regulatory restrictions are removed' and that the SEC wield its regulatory power `in those situations where competition may not be sufficient,' such as in the creation of a `consolidated transactional reporting system.' NetCoaltion, at 15 (quoting H.R. Rep. No. 94-229, at 92 (1975), as reprinted in 1975 U.S.C.C.A.N. 321, 323). The court's conclusions about Congressional intent are therefore reinforced by the Dodd-Frank Act amendments, which create a presumption that exchange fees, including market data fees, may take effect immediately, without prior Commission approval, and that the Commission should take action to suspend a fee change and institute a proceeding to determine whether the fee change should be approved or disapproved only where the Commission has concerns that the change may not be consistent with the Act.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
NASDAQ does not believe that the proposed rule change will result in any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act, as amended. Notwithstanding its determination that the Commission may rely upon competition to establish fair and equitably allocated fees for market data, the NetCoaltion court found that the Commission had not, in that case, compiled a record that adequately supported its conclusion that the market for the data at issue in the case was competitive. For the reasons discussed above, NASDAQ believes that the Dodd-Frank Act amendments to Section 19 materially alter the scope of the Commission's review of future market data filings, by creating a presumption that all fees may take effect immediately, without prior analysis by the Commission of the competitive environment. Even in the absence of this important statutory change, however, NASDAQ believes that a record may readily be established to demonstrate the competitive nature of the market in question.
There is intense competition between trading platforms that provide transaction execution and routing services and proprietary data products. Transaction execution and proprietary data products are complementary in that market data is both an input and a byproduct of the execution service. In fact, market data and trade execution are a paradigmatic example of joint products with joint costs. The decision whether and on which platform to post an order will depend on the attributes of the platform where the order can be posted, including the execution fees, data quality and price and distribution of its data products. Without the prospect of a taking order seeing and reacting to a posted order on a particular platform, the posting of the order would accomplish little. Without trade executions, exchange data products cannot exist. Data products are valuable to many end users only insofar as they provide information that end users expect will assist them or their customers in making trading decisions.
The costs of producing market data include not only the costs of the data distribution infrastructure, but also the costs of designing, maintaining, and operating the exchange's transaction execution platform and the cost of regulating the exchange to ensure its fair operation and maintain investor confidence. The total return that a trading platform earns reflects the revenues it receives from both products and the joint costs it incurs. Moreover, an exchange's customers view the costs of transaction executions and of data as a unified cost of doing business with the exchange. A broker-dealer will direct orders to a particular exchange only if the expected revenues from executing trades on the exchange exceed net transaction execution costs and the cost of data that the broker-dealer chooses to buy to support its trading decisions (or those of its customers). The choice of data products is, in turn, a product of the value of the products in making profitable trading decisions. If the cost of the product exceeds its expected value, the broker-dealer will choose not to buy it. Moreover, as a broker-dealer chooses to direct fewer orders to a particular exchange, the value of the product to that broker-dealer decreases, for two reasons. First, the product will contain less information, because executions of the broker-dealer's orders will not be reflected in it. Second, and perhaps more important, the product will be less valuable to that broker-dealer because it does not provide information about the venue to which it is directing its orders. Data from the competing venue to which the broker-dealer is directing orders will become correspondingly more valuable.
Thus, a super-competitive increase in the fees charged for either transactions or data has the potential to impair revenues from both products. "No one disputes that competition for order flow is `fierce'." NetCoalition at 24. However, the existence of fierce competition for order flow implies a high degree of price sensitivity on the part of broker-dealers with order flow, since they may readily reduce costs by directing orders toward the lowest-cost trading venues. A broker-dealer that shifted its order flow from one platform to another in response to order execution price differentials would both reduce the Start Printed Page 57317value of that platform's market data and reduce its own need to consume data from the disfavored platform. Similarly, if a platform increases its market data fees, the change will affect the overall cost of doing business with the platform, and affected broker-dealers will assess whether they can lower their trading costs by directing orders elsewhere and thereby lessening the need for the more expensive data.
Analyzing the cost of market data distribution in isolation from the cost of all of the inputs supporting the creation of market data will inevitably underestimate the cost of the data. Thus, because it is impossible to create data without a fast, technologically robust, and well-regulated execution system, system costs and regulatory costs affect the price of market data. It would be equally misleading, however, to attribute all of the exchange's costs to the market data portion of an exchange's joint product. Rather, all of the exchange's costs are incurred for the unified purposes of attracting order flow, executing and/or routing orders, and generating and selling data about market activity. The total return that an exchange earns reflects the revenues it receives from the joint products and the total costs of the joint products.
Competition among trading platforms can be expected to constrain the aggregate return each platform earns from the sale of its joint products, but different platforms may choose from a range of possible, and equally reasonable, pricing strategies as the means of recovering total costs. For example, some platform may choose to pay rebates to attract orders, charge relatively low prices for market information (or provide information free of charge) and charge relatively high prices for accessing posted liquidity. Other platforms may choose a strategy of paying lower rebates (or no rebates) to attract orders, setting relatively high prices for market information, and setting relatively low prices for accessing posted liquidity. In this environment, there is no economic basis for regulating maximum prices for one of the joint products in an industry in which suppliers face competitive constraints with regard to the joint offering. This would be akin to strictly regulating the price that an automobile manufacturer can charge for car sound systems despite the existence of a highly competitive market for cars and the availability of after-market alternatives to the manufacturer-supplied system.
The market for market data products is competitive and inherently contestable because there is fierce competition for the inputs necessary to the creation of proprietary data and strict pricing discipline for the proprietary products themselves. Numerous exchanges compete with each other for listings, trades, and market data itself, providing virtually limitless opportunities for entrepreneurs who wish to produce and distribute their own market data. This proprietary data is produced by each individual exchange, as well as other entities, in a vigorously competitive market.
Broker-dealers currently have numerous alternative venues for their order flow, including ten self-regulatory organization ("SRO") markets, as well as internalizing broker-dealers ("BDs") and various forms of alternative trading systems ("ATSs"), including dark pools and electronic communication networks ("ECNs"). Each SRO market competes to produce transaction reports via trade executions, and two FINRA-regulated Trade Reporting Facilities ("TRFs") compete to attract internalized transaction reports. Competitive markets for order flow, executions, and transaction reports provide pricing discipline for the inputs of proprietary data products.
The large number of SROs, TRFs, BDs, and ATSs that currently produce proprietary data or are currently capable of producing it provides further pricing discipline for proprietary data products. Each SRO, TRF, ATS, and BD is currently permitted to produce proprietary data products, and many currently do or have announced plans to do so, including NASDAQ, NYSE, NYSE Amex, NYSEArca, and BATS.
Any ATS or BD can combine with any other ATS, BD, or multiple ATSs or BDs to produce joint proprietary data products. Additionally, order routers and market data vendors can facilitate single or multiple broker-dealers' production of proprietary data products. The potential sources of proprietary products are virtually limitless.
The fact that proprietary data from ATSs, BDs, and vendors can by-pass SROs is significant in two respects. First, non-SROs can compete directly with SROs for the production and sale of proprietary data products, as BATS and Arca did before registering as exchanges by publishing proprietary book data on the Internet. Second, because a single order or transaction report can appear in an SRO proprietary product, a non-SRO proprietary product, or both, the data available in proprietary products is exponentially greater than the actual number of orders and transaction reports that exist in the marketplace.
Market data vendors provide another form of price discipline for proprietary data products because they control the primary means of access to end users. Vendors impose price restraints based upon their business models. For example, vendors such as Bloomberg and Reuters that assess a surcharge on data they sell may refuse to offer proprietary products that end users will not purchase in sufficient numbers. Internet portals, such as Google, impose a discipline by providing only data that will enable them to attract "eyeballs" that contribute to their advertising revenue. Retail broker-dealers, such as Schwab and Fidelity, offer their customers proprietary data only if it promotes trading and generates sufficient commission revenue. Although the business models may differ, these vendors' pricing discipline is the same: they can simply refuse to purchase any proprietary data product that fails to provide sufficient value. NASDAQ and other producers of proprietary data products must understand and respond to these varying business models and pricing disciplines in order to market proprietary data products successfully.
In addition to the competition and price discipline described above, the market for proprietary data products is also highly contestable because market entry is rapid, inexpensive, and profitable. The history of electronic trading is replete with examples of entrants that swiftly grew into some of the largest electronic trading platforms and proprietary data producers: Archipelago, Bloomberg Tradebook, Island, RediBook, Attain, TracECN, BATS Trading and Direct Edge. A proliferation of dark pools and other ATSs operate profitably with fragmentary shares of consolidated market volume.
Regulation NMS, by deregulating the market for proprietary data, has increased the contestability of that market. While broker-dealers have previously published their proprietary data individually, Regulation NMS encourages market data vendors and broker-dealers to produce proprietary products cooperatively in a manner never before possible. Multiple market data vendors already have the capability to aggregate data and disseminate it on a profitable scale, including Bloomberg, and Thomson-Reuters.
The court in NetCoalition concluded that the Commission had failed to demonstrate that the market for market data was competitive based on the reasoning of the Commission's NetCoalition order because, in the court's view, the Commission had not adequately demonstrated that the depth-of-book data at issue in the case is used Start Printed Page 57318to attract order flow. NASDAQ believes, however, that evidence not before the court clearly demonstrates that availability of data attracts order flow. For example, as of July 2010, 92 of the top 100 broker-dealers by shares executed on NASDAQ consumed NQDS and 80 of the top 100 broker-dealers consumed TotalView. During that month, the NQDS-users were responsible for 94.44% of the orders entered into NASDAQ and TotalView users were responsible for 92.98%.
Competition among platforms has driven NASDAQ continually to improve its platform data offerings and to cater to customers' data needs. For example, NASDAQ has developed and maintained multiple delivery mechanisms (IP, multi-cast, and compression) that enable customers to receive data in the form and manner they prefer and at the lowest cost to them. NASDAQ offers front end applications such as its "Bookviewer" to help customers utilize data. NASDAQ has created new products like TotalView Aggregate to complement TotalView ITCH and Level 2, because offering data in multiple formatting allows NASDAQ to better fit customer needs. NASDAQ offers data via multiple extranet providers, thereby helping to reduce network and total cost for its data products. NASDAQ has developed an online administrative system to provide customers transparency into their data feed requests and streamline data usage reporting. NASDAQ has also expanded its Enterprise License options that reduce the administrative burden and costs to firms that purchase market data.
Despite these enhancements and a dramatic increase in message traffic, NASDAQ's fees for market data have remained flat. In fact, as a percent of total customer costs, NASDAQ data fees have fallen relative to other data usage costs—including bandwidth, programming, and infrastructure—that have risen. The same holds true for execution services; despite numerous enhancements to NASDAQ's trading platform, absolute and relative trading costs have declined. Platform competition has intensified as new entrants have emerged, constraining prices for both executions and for data.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others
Written comments were neither solicited nor received.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action
The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act.[7] At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.
IV. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:
Electronic Comments
- Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
- Send an e-mail to email@example.com. Please include File Number SR-NASDAQ-2010-110 on the subject line.
Paper Comments
- Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.
All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NASDAQ-2010-110. This file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NASDAQ-2010-110 and should be submitted on or before October 12, 2010.Start Signature
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.[8]
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
1. 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).Back to Citation
2. 17 CFR 240.19b-4.Back to Citation
3. Changes are marked to the rule text that appears in the electronic manual of NASDAQ found at http://nasdaqomx.cchwallstreet.com.Back to Citation
5. 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).Back to Citation
6. Securities Exchange Act Release No. 51808 (June 9, 2005), 70 FR 37496 (June 29, 2005).Back to Citation
7. 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(a)(ii).Back to Citation
8. 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).Back to Citation
[FR Doc. 2010-23385 Filed 9-17-10; 8:45 am]

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Check here to see all the exciting events we have planned this year in the humanities at Longwood University!
Check here to see all the exciting events we have planned this year in the humanities at Longwood University!
The General Education Film Series kicks off this Wednesday, September 18 at 7:00 in the LCVA (and as always is free). The first of three documentaries this fall is 45365, an extended look at Sidney, Ohio–a quintessential small town in the Midwest. The film will be introduced by Dr. Lee Bidwell, professor of sociology. The film series is co-sponsored by General Education and the LCVA. You can find the trailer for this and all our films at the GEFS blog:http://blogs.longwood.edu/gefs/. After this film is shown, it will be made available in Greenwood Library for use in interested classrooms. In addition, all previous GEFS films are available in the...read more
On Thursday, October 17, 2013 at 4 p.m., The Friends of the Janet D. Greenwood Library hosts a reading and book signing with Kimberly P. Johnson, a children's author. She has written fourteen children's books, including The Adventures of the Itty Bitty Frog, The Adventures of the Itty Bitty Bunny,Paperback Poetry, Tag-Along Fred andPriceless Times with Grandma. Reception starts at 3:30 p.m., and a book signing follows the reading. For more information or to RSVP, contact Cindy Elliott email@example.com or...read more
On Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 6 p.m., The Friends of the Janet D. Greenwood Library hosts a reading and book signing with Sofia Starnes, Poet Laureate of Virginia. She is the author of five poetry collections. Her chapbook, The Soul's Landscape, was a co-winner of the Aldrich Poetry Prize. Her book,A Commerce of Moments, won the Editor's Prize in the 2001 Transcontinental Poetry Award competition. Reception starts at 5:00 p.m., and a book signing follows the reading. For more information or to RSVP, contact Cindy Elliott firstname.lastname@example.com or...read more
Poet and memoirist Kelle Groom will read from and discuss her works Monday, Sept. 23, at 8 p.m. in Longwood University's Wygal Auditorium. The event is open to the public. Groom's memoir I Wore the Ocean in the Shape of a Girl is a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers pick, New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice selection and a Library Journal Best Memoir of 2011, among numerous honors. It has been called "an unflinching yet deeply poetic memoir that captures the rawness and urgency of addiction as well as the tenderness and heartbreak surrounding the loss of a son." Groom also is the author of three poetry collections, Five Kingdoms, Luckily and Underwater City. She is currently Distinguished Writer-in-Residence at Sierra Nevada College. Her appearance is the second in this year's Longwood Authors Series. – See more at:...read more
Poet Nathaniel Perry will read from and discuss his works Monday, Sept. 9, at 8 p.m. in Longwood University's Wygal Auditorium. Perry's first book of poems, Nine Acres, won the 2011 American Poetry Review/Honickman First Book Prize. The 52-poem collection, published in fall 2011 by the American Poetry Review with Copper Canyon Press, was chosen for the award from among more than 1,000 entries. Perry is Elliott Assistant Professor of English at Hampden-Sydney College and editor of The Hampden-Sydney Poetry Review. Critics have called Nine Acres, written in the style of a 1930s farming manual, a "beautiful, subtle and important book" and praised Perry for his "attentive sense of place, his deft and unobtrusive formal craft and a subtle exploration of that intimacy with the land that comes of thoughtful cultivation." The poems are written in meter and rhyme, an uncommon approach in contemporary poetry. Perry's appearance is the first in the 2013-14 Longwood Authors Series. – See more at:...read more
Start your semester off with the First Night Faculty Gala Recital on Monday, August 26 in Molnar Auditorium. Performers will be the faculty of the Department of Music on a wide variety of musical selections. The concert begins at 7:30 pm and admission is free.read more
Dr. Mark Edmundson, University Professor of English at the University of Virginia, will visit Longwood University to speak on "The Soul of the Humanities." This event, which will kick off Humans Being: The Humanities at Longwood, will occur at 7:30 p.m. in Jarman Auditorium. Mark Edmundson is a noted public intellectual and professor at the University of Virginia. He has published widely on subjects as diverse as nineteenth-century poetry, psychoanalysis, literary theory, popular music, and football, taking an especially active role in current discussions of university culture and the humanities. His work has appeared in such venues as Harper's, the Chronicle of Higher Education, and the American Scholar, and his many books include Teacher: the One Who Made the Difference (Random House 2002), Why Read? (Bloomsbury, 2004), The Fine Wisdom and Perfect Teachings of the Kings of Rock and Roll (HarperCollins 2010), and most recently Why Teach? (Bloomsbury,...read more


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Alex Eylar decided to take comments from r/gonewild, a subreddit where folks post amateur porn, and paired the comments with Lego. The result is gold—note that, again, these are all real comments made on porn images.
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I fell in love with the design of this necklace from Jami: a branch twisted into a circle. From a distance it looks like any simple necklace but up close it's such a beautiful piece.
I was having a bad hair day so decided to throw on this hat with my favorite oversized sweater and vintage levi's. I wore my Alaia's to dress it up along with my worn, beloved Mulberry.
How amazing is this woven bracelet by Jami that seamlessly blends with my watch! I love that it could easily match gold or silver pieces along with the intertwining woven and metal elements. I've never been a fan of woven bracelet's until now, partly because I just usually think they're too casual and are bad quality but I'm happy to say this piece has definitely become a everyday staple for me.
I've been on the hunt for the perfect oversized sweater for what seems like forever. My dreams came true when Sunaj sent me this buttery soft crochet knit. It hangs just right, with a wide neckline that falls effortlessly off my shoulder,sleeves that are just the right length to be rolled up and loose enough to be layered. It's lightweight and even though it was 90+ degrees out, I surprisingly didn't overheat.
Thank you so much for reading! Kisses! -HOutfit Details: Sweater: Sunaj NYC "Willow" Sweater (email firstname.lastname@example.com for purchase)
Shorts: Vintage Levi's (here) Hat: Forever21 Purse: Mulberry Shoes: ALAIA Necklace: Jami "Long Branch Hoop" Necklace (here) Bracelet: Jami "Estelle" (here)


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This colorful exhibition features formal demonstrations of the Chinese tea culture ceremony, as well as live music and art. Representatives in traditional costumes prepare and serve tea twice daily, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Each ceremony lasts approximately 25 minutes. Along with music on the zither, a traditional Chinese instrument, more than 25 paintings illustrating Chinese culture and tea ceremony symbolism are displayed on the second floor. This exhibition aims to build community harmony and enhance awareness of Chinese culture.


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It's CD2 for me today and I started using my BBT thermometer this morning. The direction said to place the thermometer under tongue. I got 97.6 F. I took it twice and with the same result. For those of you who are using digital thermometer, do you use it under your tongue too? Same time every morning? I hope I used it right.
BBT Charting is a result of my "5 Things in 30 Days" where I had a serious talk with DP yesterday. Not all issues were tackled though. But in the TTC arena, at least I know he still wants to have a baby. We have an agreement to push through with IUI, maybe next year, after the holidays. Christmas season is such a stressful month in the office, so I think it's a good choice. No Clomid and Pregnyl for me yet. I'd rather take these meds after we visit our doctor next year. I don't want to self-medicate (too costly!). As I am writing this, my left hand is busy opening the Clearblue Easy Fertility Monitor.
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Google likes reviews of your practice-on Yelp, Yellowpages, Facebook, you name it. Google LOVES-big surprise here-reviews of your practice on Google Plus (same as Maps, Places, or Google My Business). Purportedly, Google sees the reviews by your clients as a sign that you are well-liked and a quality establishment; and most likely, what new online searchers might want in an animal hospital in "insert your hospital's geography here". How does this translate? Better placement in the Local Pack (you might remember as the first few listings of Google Maps in search results); as well as better regular rankings for your veterinary hospital website in Google.
Well, great then…"get me some of those!" you might be thinking, or-like most-you are thinking, "I know I need more Google Plus reviews, but how do I get them?" That's always where the action ends. Few business owners know how to get their clients to go through the trouble of writing them good reviews. Below, I give you three very effective ways to start garnering more online Google Plus reviews for your practice, and start reaping all the great rankings success to follow.
1. Your Website
Use your website to encourage more reviews on Google Plus. A client has a great experience, and you or a member of your staff, kindly ask them in person to write a review. Tell them to go to your website, find the button or page (including it on the home page and clearly defined is the most effective), click it and it will take them to your Google Plus page where they can write their stellar review. Telling them you have a Google Plus page is not convenient enough-having a link from the home page and directly links there gives them convenience they can't pass up.
2. Your Reception Area
Some people need to have a physical reminder of needing to write that stellar review. This is where offering various print materials at your reception area for them to take while checking out comes in to get you more reviews. Some practices choose to include the "Write us a review on Google if you loved your visit!" call-to-action on hospital business cards, separate review generator handouts (with step-by-step instructions), or included in the copy of their bill or visit summary. Whatever method that works for you is your own, but definitely include a reminder of one of these kinds at your reception.
3. Your Email Correspondence
Most hospitals use email marketing in some way, shape or form to keep connected with clients. Perhaps, you have a monthly e-newsletter with hospital news, or use it as appointment reminders, or maybe it's for special discounts. For whatever way that you use email marketing (and if you don't use it, you should be!), you can also use it to win more Google reviews. Add a call-to-action to the end of your newsletter-or, even better, as a part of the main content with a link to your Google Plus reviews section. Or include it along with your signature for an appointment reminder or invoicing document. Lastly, use it as a part of a special discount email to really incentivize their review input.
Google reviews are a definite necessity to gaining online visibility traction, and needing them to boost your hospital's rankings and popularity is not going away any time soon. The sooner you learn how to acquire more customer reviews and insight, the better you will be-both in simple online rankings, but also, in overall business branding.


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South Carolina interior designer shares that a true southern home is not complete without the appropriate easter interior design holiday decorations that are all available at her retail gift store in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
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Stylish, sophisticated and dramatic, Kimberly Grigg brings her unique talents to client's homes across the country and to her retail boutique, Knotting Hill Interiors. An award winning retail boutique and an award winning full service design firm, Knotting Hill offers luxury interior design, renovation and remodeling services, custom design, childrens rooms and nurseries and accessorizing. The retail boutique sells fabric, home furnishings, retail design, lamps, accessories, art, upscale furniture consignment, gifts, fashion and jewelry. Voted "Best on the Beach" in both retail and design, our customers say that this place and this process is truly "enchanted"! Knotting Hill Interiors is based in Myrtle Beach South Carolina and is located at 7751 North Kings Hwy.


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Foo's Ho Ho is known to be the oldest Chinese restaurant in Vancouver. Since it has such a funny name, I decided to bring M and S here for lunch. When we arrived at 12pm, all the signs said the restaurant was closed. The door was open, so we walked inside and there was one customer but no staff to be seen. We decided to leave and walk around the block but didn't find anything else cool enough to eat. So, we called the restaurant back because we knew it was open. We called twice and they told us they were open.
We went back but the signs said it was still closed. The chef had to seat us down as there was only one server. We were very confused by how disorganized this restaurant is. This restaurant has been on magazines an attract lots of tourist, so it was strange how they were not prepared.
The interior is very outdated, but some people like it because it gives them nostalgia of when this place use to be the "it" place to go for Chinese food.
Hot and Sour Soup was alright. It could of been more spicy in my opinion.
Curry Chicken had lots of onions, peppers, and celery. It tasted ok as well.
Beef chow fun has a nice char on the noodles and the meat.
Overall, our experience was quite poor and the food was also mediocre. I had high hopes for this restaurant since it has been around for lots of years and has a rich history. The organization is poorly executed and they didn't even have fried rice.
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- Long rich history since the 50's and 60's
- Village-style type of Chinese food
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So, did you take a mini-aspirin this morning? If not, why not? Research appears to confirm aspirin's growing reputation as that most medicinal of clichés – a miracle drug. The study, published on Tuesday, reported that taking a low dose of acetylsalicylic acid – the generic name for aspirin – daily for between three and five years reduces the chance of being diagnosed with cancer during that time by 19 per cent.
The research, by Oxford University's Stroke Prevention Research Unit, and published in The Lancet, also found that five years or more after starting taking aspirin, the reduction in cancer diagnoses rises to 30 per cent, and that the drug appears not only to stop cancers developing but also to stop them spreading. From its accepted status as a useful painkiller with a particular benefit for patients with a history of heart disease or stroke, it seems aspirin could be a prophylactic for us all. Indeed, this research is the tip of a mountain of evidence that ought to be visible from space.
Previous work by the same group has shown that taking 75mg of aspirin – a quarter of the standard over-the-counter pill – daily for five years or more reduces the risk of getting bowel cancer by a quarter, and deaths from the disease by a third.
We also know that aspirin thins the blood through its effect on platelets, which is why it is prescribed for people with cardiovascular disease, and for those at risk of it because of high blood pressure, diabetes or their family history. Moreover, aspirin is used widely for blood-clotting disorders and to help prevent recurrent miscarriages, migraines, cataracts, and pre-eclampsia pregnancy.
So shouldn't every middle-aged man or woman (in whom the drug is not contraindicated) be taking it every morning?
Prof Peter Rothwell, who led the Oxford team, says yes. Prof Gordon McVie, of the European Institute of Oncology in Milan, is evangelical on the subject: ''This is clear-cut. Aspirin is cheap and effective.'' Peter Elwood, Prof of Epidemiology at the University of Wales, agrees: ''Taking aspirin every day will increase your chance of survival against serious diseases.''
One of the UK's leading cancer specialists, Prof Karol Sikora, says the prophylactic evidence is certainly positive, but that he doesn't take a daily aspirin – yet. ''I don't actually know why not,'' he admits, sheepishly.
He's not alone among British doctors. At a recent cancer conference in the US, he asked an audience of specialists whether they took aspirin. ''Sixty per cent raised their hands; at a similar event in the UK, only 5 per cent said they took it daily." The reason? ''Americans are proactive about their health care,'' he says.
The side-effects associated with regular aspirin intake remain a factor. ''There are always gastrointestinal side-effects such as stomach bleeding and pain, and no one can remove these risks," says Prof Sikora. "If you have no history of ulcers or gastritis, you could probably go ahead – but if after a week or two you feel stomach discomfort, talk to your GP.''
And quantity is not quality, he says. ''There is no added benefit to taking higher doses when it comes to preventing disease – but there is more risk of side-effects. Stick to a junior [75mg] dose.'' (Although ''junior'' is a misnomer, as aspirin should never be given to under-16s unless under specialist advice – it can cause the potentially fatal Reye's syndrome.)
In addition to peptic ulcers, other contraindications include haemophilia or bleeding disorders, and allergies to aspirin or to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen and diclofenac. It should be taken with caution by those with asthma, liver, kidney or digestive problems, while pregnant and breastfeeding women should seek advice from their GP.
So at what age should you start? Dr Sovra Whitcroft, a consultant gynaecologist at the Surrey Park Clinic, Guildford, thinks all women of menopausal age or older should be taking a low daily dose. ''Aspirin is known to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, including [vascular] dementia, possibly due to its effect in thinning the blood and reducing the chance of microscopic clots in the blood vessels. And the risk of developing cancer also increases as oestrogen levels decline.'' Cancer is, of course, age-related, which is why aspirin as a prophylactic drug is something men in middle age should consider, too.
Even Prof Sikora? ''I am wavering now. I think I'll go and read that Lancet paper again.''


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E!'s 33 New Shows and Specials Focus on The Wanted, 50 Cent, Nick Cannon, and White People Dancing
No matter how many jobs you're working, children you're raising, relationships you're juggling, or nations to which you're feigning allegiance in a grand effort to undermine the global economy, there's always time to add a new television show to your roster. Or, say, 30. Luckily for all the workaholics, doting parents, love-seekers, and double agents out there, E! has got a brand new slate of programs and specials on the way to distract you from your doubtlessly failing life expeditions.
Among the notable entries among E!'s six upcoming series, 10 upcoming specials, and 17 projects in developmental stages are a reality show about the band members of The Wanted, an in-depth look at the life of 50 Cent, and an expedition led by multihyphenate Nick Cannon to give his grandparents a home makeover.
Check out E!'s complete list of new and developing shows and specials below:
The Wanted Life — Sunday, June 2 at 10:30 PM ET/PT (moves to regular timeslot starting Sunday, June 9 at 10:00 PM ET/PT)
This new half-hour series will chronicle the personal and professional lives of the edgy pop music powerhouse, The Wanted, who has already taken the world by storm. Viewers will see an unfiltered look inside the world of the chart-topping UK pop band as they head to sunny California to record their third album, gear up for their new US & Europe tour later in 2013 and solidify their top ranking on American pop music charts, along with their surprising dynamics and interpersonal relationships. Produced by Ryan Seacrest Productions, Scooter Braun Projects and Global Talent TV.
Total Divas — Sunday, July 28 at 10:00 PM ET/PT
Revealing the real women behind the WWE Divas for the first time, this new one-hour series proves that the drama is even bigger when the sexy superstars step outside the ring. "Total Divas" goes inside the personal lives of these glitzy, glamorous celebrities who entertain sold-out crowds in arenas around the world and are adored by millions of fans. "Total Divas" is produced by WWE and Bunim-Murray Productions. Jon Murray, Gil Goldshein, Jeff Jenkins and Russell Jay are Executive Producers for Bunim-Murray Productions.
Pop Innovators — July 2013
This new series showcases the most influential names in pop culture in their own words. We love them for what they bring to our world, and how they have helped define pop culture and captured the collective zeitgeist. These are the people who, as leaders in their respective fields, have taken their fame and gone in new directions to become influencers across a wide range of topics, and who inspire others to do the same. The first episode of "Pop Innovators" will offer an in-depth look at the life and career of Will.i.am from his point of view and will also feature interviews with other celebrities that he's influenced most.
Love and Other Contact Sports: Eric and Jessie — Late summer 2013
From Khloé & Lamar to Kendra & Hank, E! has followed the romantic celebrity relationships of popular athletes and their gorgeous companions for years. The new Love and Other Contact Sports franchise will take viewers inside the confines of even more celebrity/athlete romances starting with country/pop singer Jessie James and her fiancé, Denver Broncos wide receiver Eric Decker whose wedding is quickly approaching. The series will chronicle the sexy young couple's road to the altar as they juggle careers, relationships, family and more. Currently residing in their Denver dream home, they share an ambition to succeed, a charmingly fun and unfiltered outlook on life, and most of all, a red hot attraction for each other. Produced by Shed Media U.S.
Hello Ross (working title) — Fall 2013
As the ultimate pop culture fan forum, this new interactive talk show is hosted by the super fan himself, Ross Mathews. Fans will have the unique opportunity to share their opinion on all the latest in pop culture, debate the most buzzworthy topics and come face to face with their favorite celebrities. From Borderline Amazing Productions.
The Trend — Fall 2013
This news series will feature a team of experts and celebrity contributors discussing all things fashion, beauty and design.
Blinging Up Baby — Thursday, May 2 at 10:00 PM ET/PT
There is nothing more buzzworthy in Hollywood these days than celeb parents and their star tots who fill the pages of weekly magazines. In this one-hour special hosted by Melissa Rycroft, E! explores how the stars are heralding stork visits, from preparing luxurious nurseries, to exotic and ultra-pricey "babymoons," to dazzling "push presents," outrageous celebrity baby and toddler gifts, and more. If it is hot in the world of celebrity mommyhood, you'll find out about it here. From Comcast Entertainment Studios.
Nick Cannon's Big Surprise — Thursday, May 9 at 10:00 PM ET/PT
Sexy actor, singer and TV personality Nick Cannon has a big surprise. Grateful to his grandparents who helped raise him, Cannon shows his appreciation with a surprise home makeover. Through the process, the star will share childhood memories, photos and videos as the audience gets an intimate look back at his life. But will his highly opinionated grandmother, actually like what he does with her place? There's only one way to find out. Produced by Entertainment One.
Holly Has A Baby — May 12 at 9:00 PM ET/PT
Holly Madison just took on the biggest role of her life when she became a mommy to a baby girl she named Rainbow Aurora Rotella. In this one-hour Mother's Day special, viewers will follow Holly to the hospital for the big event, and share in all she did to prepare for her new arrival with boyfriend Pasquale Rotella. Then, we're invited home with the trio as they share with us exactly what the future holds for Holly and her new family, including the possibility of wedding bells. From Comcast Entertainment Studios.
The Untold Story: Jason Derulo — Tuesday, May 14 at 10:00 PM ET/PT
Simon Cowell said he would be huge, Lady Gaga said he's "a freakin' superstar," and Jordin Sparks calls him, boyfriend. He was well on his way to the top when an injury sidelined his career, and could have nearly ended his life. This half-hour special is a turbulent ride with Derulo as he battles his way back from injury. With never-before-seen footage and exclusive behind-the-scenes access, we'll uncover the real man behind the persona of music royalty's newest member. From Comcast Entertainment Studios.
Ryan Seacrest with The Wanted: An E! Special — Monday, May 27 at 10:30 PM ET/PT
Days before the premiere of their highly anticipated new E! series, Seacrest is sitting down with the bad boys of pop, and no topic is off limits. Discussing their music, rock star lifestyles and their much-buzzed-about personal lives, The Wanted open up to Seacrest in this new one-hour special.
Bigger, Badder Celebrity Feuds — Tuesday, May 28 at 10:00 PM
The Hatfields and McCoys had nothing on some of Hollywood's biggest and most explosive feuds, and this one-hour special pulls out all the stops to reveal the gritty details of what went down between Chris Brown and Frank Ocean, Halle Berry's ex and her current squeeze, Kelsey and Camille, and many, many more. From Comcast Entertainment Studios.
E! Special: Brooke Burke — June 2013
Giuliana Rancic is sitting down with the sexy actress and TV personality who has helped make Dancing With the Stars one of today's biggest television sensations. Opening up about her career, family and personal life, Burke shares her ups, downs and everything in between with Giuliana from her home in Los Angeles.
Secret Societies of Hollywood — Late Summer 2013
Beyond the red carpet and behind the security gates lies a forbidden Hollywood that only the rich and famous know about …until now. Secret Societies of Hollywood is a two-hour documentary that will expose the cults, cabals and underground clubs that exist in today's entertainment industry. From Prometheus Entertainment.
50 Hours with 50 Cent — Fall 2013
What is it like to be 50 Cent? One lucky super fan gets to find out. This special captures 50 hours with 50 Cent as one of his biggest fans gets to spend exactly that amount of time with him. Viewers will experience over two full days with this iconic rapper, entrepreneur and businessman as he enters global promotional mode leading up to the release of his newest album.
Inner Circle — Fall 2013
A new experiment in storytelling from Executive Producer Ashley Tisdale, these specials will feature celebrities picking a member of their inner circle (a trusted friend, family member or close confidant) to tell their real story and to ask the questions. More conversation than interview, it's an emotionally charged journey where the celebrities let their guards down, open up and have fun with someone from their "inner circle." From Blondie Girl Productions and Relativity Television.
NEW UNSCRIPTED PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT (working titles):
Young Sonoma
This series chronicles the personal and professional lives of premier families at the top of their game in world renowned wine country, Sonoma Valley. Featuring Envolve Winery's Ben Flajnik ("The Bachelor"), Mike and Kate Benziger, Danny and Collette Fay, and B.R. Cohn Winery's Vallerie and Tasha Cohn, the series goes inside the day-to-day drama that comes from living in a small town, working with friends and family, as well as being local and national celebrities. From Mandt Bros Productions.
Queens Are Wild
Docu-soap that goes inside the high-stakes world of gambling and follows four of the top female poker players as they live together, travel the world and compete to win millions. From Tollin Productions, Inc.
Palazzo Riggi
Through the eyes of the outrageous family who lives there and the staff that run it, this new docusoap takes viewers inside a unique, luxurious world filled with eccentric personalities and gives viewers a glimpse into a jaw dropping, elaborate 24,000-square-foot family estate in upstate New York that boasts an authentic English pub, Balinese wellness spa and perfectly heated lawn that is designed to keep the paws of the family's 35 dogs warm year-round. From AEP Media and Machete.
This self-contained competition elimination series pits up-and-coming photographers against one another. In each episode, the photographers are given a real world challenge with real clients from the world of pop culture, who expect an amazing photo to sell their brand, talent or idea. Each week the winning photographer will get the exposure that could help launch their career. From Super Delicious.
Sex & Real Estate
Set in Miami, this new docusoap follows the personal and professional lives of a group of hot, successful real estate agents at the top of their game as they juggle a world where business always mixes with pleasure. From FremantleMedia North America and Purveyors of Pop.
The Soup Investigates
The Soup Investigates is a new spin-off series of E!'s popular comedy franchise The Soup that will answer all the questions that pop culture fans never thought to ask, and then some. How DOES that rose get from the grower's field to The Bachelor's hand just in time for the all important rose ceremony? What is life like inside the fascinating world of the Mother Duckers, the families who make their living creating duck callers who WEREN'T cast inDuck Dynasty? Host Joel McHale and our investigative reporters will be working around the clock to get to the truth, or at least a very plausible facsimile thereof.
NEW TOPICAL / COMEDY PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT (working titles):
James Davis Show
Sketch comedy show parodying a wide range of pop culture subjects and personalities starring actor/comic/writer, James Davis. From Funny or Die Media, Inc.
White People Can't Dance
From Executive Producer Jack Osbourne and Vin Di Bona, this tongue-in-cheek format show features a team of experts who analyze some of the more outrageous stereotypes perpetuated by pop culture. Each episode our team will put multiple stereotypes to the test to determine which are fact and which are fiction. From FishBowl Worldwide Media and Schweet Entertainment.
Secrets & Lies
Secrets & Lies is the game show, based on the classic parlor game three truths and a lie, that tests pop culture fans' knowledge of their favorite celebrities while revealing shocking secrets about the stars we THINK we know and love. From Shine America's format label Ardaban.
NEW SCRIPTED PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT (working titles):
Laurel Canyon
In this drama from executive producers Josh Schwartz (The O.C., Gossip Girl, Chuck) and Stephanie Savage (The O.C., Gossip Girl, Carrie Diaries) and executive producer/writer Karen Croner (Admission, One True Thing), a young woman returns to her dysfunctional, extended family in Laurel Canyon with her son after hearing her rock-star legend father has passed away. Based on Croner's experience of growing up in the Hollywood Hills, the project is from Schwartz and Savage's Fake Empire in association with Warner Horizon Television. Fake Empire head of television Len Goldstein (The Carrie Diaries) also serves as executive producer.
The Stand-In
A darkly psychological re-telling of The Prince & the Pauper set behind the scenes of one of Hollywood's most famous actresses, who, tired of the spotlight, runs away in search of a normal life. Desperate, her family secretly hires a look-a-like to step into the star's glamorous world and high profile career — only to have the doppelganger slowly lose herself in the process of becoming someone else. From Executive Producers Ryan Seacrest, Nina Wass and Adam Sher, Ryan Seacrest Productions, Universal Cable Productions and writer Craig Chester.
From writer Krista Vernoff (Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Shameless), a young, prolific songwriter of some of the best love songs struggles to find love in her personal life after her inspiration is revealed to be a lie. Featuring the songs and experiences of Grammy winner Diane Warren, who Executive Produces with Craig Zadan & Neil Meron (The 2013 Academy Awards,Chicago, Smash) and Vernoff. From Universal Television and Universal Cable Productions.
From writer Ron Bass (Oscar winning writer of Rain Man, Sleeping with the Enemy), inspired by the classic Dickens work, a soap about a morally corrupt family in the diamond business set in New York City. Executive produced by Oscar winner Dan Jinks (American Beauty, Milk). From CBS Television Studios.
The Shoreline
The golden child of a small coastal town in South Carolina returns home to see that a major Hollywood prime time soap, The Shore Line Yacht Club, is the biggest employer in town. An enormous class divide separates the cast and producers from the townspeople, yet their lives are now continuously and irrevocably intertwined — for better or for worse. From writer Carolyn Ingber and executive produced by Becky Hartman Edwards (Switched at Birth, Parenthood). From Fox Television Studios.
From Keith Eisner (The Good Wife, Law & Order), Jason Markarian and John Mirabella, a dark comedy centering on a blue collar guy from south Boston who gets scouted to be a model in Miami. Life gets turned upside down when his two best friends join him and see his new life as a way to expand their criminal activities. Gale Anne Hurd/Valhalla Entertainment will act as Executive Producer. From Universal Cable Productions.
Fortunate Son
Framed for a drug deal by a friend from his hard-partying days, society golden boy Michael Baron becomes a criminal informant and is at the mercy of the police. He bounces between his privileged west side of Los Angeles existence and the case he is forced to work in the slums. But his dark past gives Michael some leverage over his fate, and he makes a dangerous deal that could clear his name. Or get him killed. From writer and Co-Executive Producer Joey Falco and Executive Producers Kevin Spacey, Michael DeLuca and Dana Brunetti. From Universal Cable Productions.
The Royals
Part fairy tale, part cautionary tale, this contemporary family ensemble is steeped in all of the regal opulence of the British Monarchy and framed by Shakespeare's Hamlet. It's a tale of men and women corrupted by power, wealth and desire while looking at the nature of celebrity from a Royals' point of view. Executive produced and written by Mark Schwahn (One Tree Hill) and executive produced by Brian Robbins and Joe Davola (One Tree Hill, Smallville). From Lionsgate
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About SOM
Serendipity Online Marketing Ltd is based near to Hereford in the lovely village of Eaton Bishop, the operation being run from a small rural office. Not operating from a city centre offers many advantages, notably costs, these being reduced, which means we can do more for less, something that our customers really appreciate.
Running the entire operation is a chap called Graham Baylis, a real 'old timer' in the Internet world, having first got involved way back in 1994 when he set up one of the first Intranets in the UK for AT&T in Redditch. He then branched into Internet Marketing in 1999 when he started helping businesses run their Pay Per Click campaigns. Organic Search Optimisation followed a couple of years later. Since then he has steered SOM through all the changes in the online market place, ensuring that it continually evolves, adding new products and tweaking procedures as needed.
Online Marketing Services – An Expert in Every Section
As you can see, our list of online marketing services is pretty comprehensive, but there are a few things that we don't do, building sites, being the main one.
However, in the areas we do operate in SOM has an expert in every section.
PPC, SEO & Analytics Expert
Graham Baylis is the mainstay of SOM and has over 11 years of experience in the world of Online Marketing.
Research & Blogging Department
Copy Writing and Online Press Releases
Al has years of working in the copy writing and press release fields. He has that 'magic touch' when it comes to words.
Copy Writing
Sheila Stacey handles this vital area as well as running the Finances of SOM.
The 'Ghostly Support Army'
Sometimes there is specialist copy to write, or there's a problem on a site which involves databases, video or css etc. In these cases we turn to our 'ghostly support' army, a group of persons and companies who we know we can trust to help and solve the problem. In all such cases we handle the project mangement etc, thus minimising the effect on our customer.
More About the SOM set up
Whilst it is true that SOM is quite small, it is really quite a high tech operation…..
In the main office you will find three machines, each one caring for a different area of works, all being carefully protected by firewalls and fed via uninterruptible stabilised power supplies.
In the event of power failure we have generators to keep our systems running and if the phone lines go down there's our mobile phones and mobile broadband dongles waiting to take over the load.
Data backups are also well catered for, copies of all documents being saved as and when they are produced with weekly off site back ups in case of a major disaster.
So as you can see, for a small operation, SOM really does have it all covered.
You Can Trust SOM With Your Online Marketing
If you are based in Herefordshire, Worcestershire or the West Midlands and want a local SEM supplier, then please do consider SOM, we KNOW we can help your business.


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Healthy Bodybuilding Recipes Enjoy Muscle Building Baked Chicken Nuggets
This is a very simple healthy recipe that will make any fat loss meal plan a lot easier to follow!
This great recipe will be ready in less then 20 minutes. Of that you only have to do something for 2-3 minutes.
But be careful, just like some of my other recipes, these nuggets are highly addictive, and their flavor will put to shame these greasy disgusting McDonald's ultra fat nugget!
This recipe was leaked from page 44 of Dave's Cookbook. Don't tell him when you check out the recipe book — Good Tasting and Good for You Recipes
Makes 6 Servings
3 x 6oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup oat bran
- 1/4 cup of wheat germ
- 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed
- 1/4 cup ground almonds
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- Garlic powder (pinch)
- 1/2 cup water or low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 large egg white
- Preheat oven to 400 Degrees F. Prepare baking sheet by lining with parchment paper or coating lightly with best-quality olive oil.
- Cut chicken breasts into nugget-sized pieces, about 1.5 inches square. Set aside.
- Next, combine all dry ingredients in a large container with a tightly fitting lid. Shake well. This is your coating mixture.
- Combine water and egg in a medium bowl. Dip each piece in the water/egg-white mixture. Then dip each piece in the coating mixture. Make sure each piece is well coated.
- Place on the baking sheet. When all of your chicken has been coated and your baking sheet is full, place in the oven and bake for about 15 minutes or until golden.
Nutritional Facts
Makes 6 Servings 4 Nuggets Per Serving
Calories: 100
Protein: 12g
Carbohydrates: 7g
Fat: 3.5g
I am sure you will enjoy these as much as me and want to taste more of Dave's recipes.
If you enjoyed this healthy Bodybuilding Recipe of baked Chicken Nuggets Click the link below more healthy muscle building recipe ideas.
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Courtesy of Friendly Banter
I just came across these felt rose hair pins, created by Houston-based Etsy seller Friendly Banter. If you want to add a touch of whimsy to your wedding-day look, I think these little pins would be just adorable—especially if you're a crafter yourself! Look at how pretty they look tucked into a chignon—it definitely adds a little twist to the common updo. The flowers also come in other colors, a nice option for bridesmaids. For guys, Friendly Banter also creates felt boutonnieres that are not only cute, but will last forever. For more information, visit Friendly Banter's Etsy shop.—Kim Forrest, Assistant Editor, Brides.com Magazines


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Jingle Bells in July
>> Monday, July 29, 2013
Hi Everyone! Today I'm sharing another Christmas in July card. Gotta love getting a head start on the Christmas cards!! This one features our Bells and Bow and matching greeting.
I started by stamping the single jingle bell randomly on white CS. After coloring them with Copics, I punched the bottom two corners, sponged the edges with green ink, layered it on some gold CS and added a green ribbon before attaching it to the white card base. The main image was stamped on white CS, colored with Copics, die cut and layered on the same gold CS. Some diamond stickles were added to give the bells some shine. Finally the greeting was stamped in black on white CS, bottom corners punched, edges sponged with some green before adding the gold mat. Hope you like it!
Remember to check out this week's challenge to use a charm on your card. We'd love to have you play along.
Thanks for stopping by today!
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For the cupcake batter: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line cupcake pans with cupcake liners (for a total of 24 cupcakes); lightly spray the liners with cooking spray.
In the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, mix together the cake flour, granulated sugar, almond meal, baking powder and salt. Add the butter and mix until crumbly in appearance, about 1 minute. Add the egg whites and whole egg and mix on medium until fluffy, about 1 minute. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the milk, orange juice, vanilla extract, almond extract and lemon zest. Mix approximately a third of the wet ingredients into the flour mixture. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl and beat for 1 minute on medium speed. Continue two more times with the remaining wet ingredients, beating for 1 minute between additions.
Scoop one scoop of the batter into each cupcake liner. Bake until the cupcakes bounce back from gentle pressure, about 20 minutes. Remove from the pans and cool.
For the frosting: In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the cream cheese and butter on medium speed until completely combined and free of lumps, about 2 minutes. On the lowest speed, slowly add the confectioners' sugar and mix until combined, about 1 minute. Add the orange zest and juice, vanilla extract and salt and mix on medium speed until light and smooth, about 2 minutes.
To assemble, frost the cooled cupcakes with the citrus frosting using a pastry bag fitted with a star tip.
This recipe was created by a contestant during a cooking competition. It has not been tested for home use.


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The basic idea behind creating and implementing a taxonomy structure is to get people to the content they want in the least possible time using the least possible effort. You use this simple idea as your bedrock principle and build other complexities around it.
In order to this a signifcant portion of your time must be dedicated towards identifying and mapping the content in your organization. This excercise ensures that you have the information required to create a successful Taxonomy framework.
If you have been part of the creation of a Taxonomy framework you know the amount of hardwork that needs to be put in to establish a comprehensive, concrete structure. The biggest uncertainty of the framework however is its use. Long term studies on Taxonomy structures have shown that unless you have a process in place to ensure documents and files get tagged or stored properly even the most robust system will come apart at the seams.
So the question is, what do we need to look for when coming up with a framework?
Firstly, identify the ownership of the content. Is it being tagged with metadata? if so , who will know how to tag it and where to place it. You also need to identify subject matter experts ( SME's ) who are competent enough to classify the content.
Organizing principles, allow you to identify which information structure works best. A flat structure as opposed to a hierarchy might be required in some instances. The big concern here is creating a format that can be reused throughout the framework. This allows for consistency.
Map your information sources, unless you know what base content you are dealing with creating a framework is a foolhardy task. Some ways to go about doing this is to review file stores, existing documents and content management systems, the corporate intranet and so on.
The end goal as stated before is to create a simple structure that allows users to populate documents in an area and tag them appropriately so other users looking for the information get to it in the least possible time. The content approach here will give you an understanding of the information flow as a user see's it, and thereby enabling you to create a more robust system.


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Fall is in full effect and we have the perfect Model Icon for October 2012…AG! She embodies everything we like when it comes to modeling, to say that her portfolio is impressive would be an understatement…It's awe inspiring!
I have been modeling for about 9 years now, and never stop loving every second of it. I have done runway, fashion, catalog, print, editorial, lifestyle, lingerie, beauty, swimsuit, commercial (print and video), body part, fit, artistic, glamour, promotional and event modeling. You name it and I've done it. I have been a vocal advocate of size acceptance within the industry throughout my entire career, and a firm believer that size has nothing to do with beauty. Over the years I have truly loved the fact that the world has embraced me as a beauty model, even though I defy the average model size.
As much as I love fashion, modeling and the imagery we create, I also adore the written word. I love to tell stories, real and make believe; I sometimes occasionally like to mix the two (but you didn't hear that from me). I especially like the sound of laughter, and often in my writing my main goal is to make you smile… but I also like to make you cringe as well! It is the anomaly that is me.
I am currently the Alternative Fashion Editor at Bay Fashion Magazine, and strive to showcase different types of models throughout the industry. Plus models, petite models, pin-up models, tattoo models, and all the people in between are my specialty.
I have been agency represented for a short time in the past, but prefer to beat to my own drum and manage myself. I work much better when I am allowed to run free and wild!
I work as an editor exclusively for Bay Fashion Magazine, but I write for multiple other magazines as a freelance writer as well.


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Tsugumi was abducted as she was returning to the apartment and taken to Nachtigal. Shiginuma Takashi tells Tsugumi that
he will take advantage of her powers and have her bear his child to succeed him. Meanwhile, having ascertained that the fake cursed tomes are being made in Nachtigal, Rui and his Kagutsuchi companions infiltrate the grand building in order to put a stop to this. In the midst of the confusion, Hayato, Hisui, and the others make their way into Nachtigal to search for Tsugumi. During the search, Hisui comes face to face with Professor Mozuyama, who has conducted numerous human experiments.
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So I posted about this on the wp e-commerce forum as well...I am trying to use wp e-commerce plugin with a thematic child theme. It loads in fine and acts as if it is working until I go to check out... When I hit checkout after I have added a product to my cart, the check out page says "Oops your cart is empty". I have tried everything suggested with this issue in the wp e-commerce forum, but the problem is still not resolved. Any ideas or help would be wonderful. Site: http://pidginmagazine.com
ThemeShaper Forums » Thematic
wp e-commerce checkout cart empty(8 posts)
Hi Jo,
I don't have any immediate answers to your problem but I do have a lot of faith in the support crew over there. Could you post a link to that support thread here.
Install a SVN copy and add the following two lines to your child theme's functions.php:
define('THEMATIC_COMPATIBLE_BODY_CLASS', true); define('THEMATIC_COMPATIBLE_POST_CLASS', true);
wp e-commerce and Thematic used the same global variable $version. We fixed this a while ago.
Ack *smacks forehead* a repeat of
Where is my mind?
Don't worry. It took me approx. 1 hour before I realized that it's already fixed :)
Hi Chris and Gene,
Thank you so much for your help. Unfortunately the svn version and that code to the child function.php file did not seem to do the trick.
Here is the other forum post: http://getshopped.org/forums/topic.php?id=13327#post-54892
Vark (a resident expert) said that it was not a sessions problem which I first tried to fix. He thought it might be another plugin interfering. However, I also went though and tried wp e-commerce with just the default wp theme and no other plugins installed. It still did not work.
I have a ticket into my hosting provider. I am at a bit of a loss as to where the problem is coming from. Any ideas or similar stories would be helpful :)
Hi Jo,
sorry, at the moment I have no idea at all, what is causing this problem.
I installed wp e-commerce on my local dev blog running a few regular and some more customized plugins. The blog is using a basic Thematic child theme without any modifications or additions. And wp e-commerce is playing nice. I can add products to the cart and I can do a check out.
Good news, my hosting provider just contacted me and apparently it was the sessions and they had not correctly fixed the problem the first time. wp e-commerce is now working on the site. Chris - thank you so much for running those tests and looking into it!
If anyone else is having this issue I suggest trying out other shopping cart plugins, and if they are all having the same issue then it is probably hosting related.
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Petra Nemcova Discusses Her New Charity, All Hands and Hearts - Smart Response
Supermodel and philanthropist Petra Nemcova founded her charity, Happy Hearts Fund, in 2006 with a mission to rebuild safe, resilient schools in areas impacted by natural disasters. Since its inception, she has been involved on a daily basis. Her initial work in an executive capacity has helped establish the structure, vision and strategy that positioned HHF for long-term success. She has led HHF to benefit more than 50,000 children and 500,000 community members thus far. Happy Hearts Fund & All Hands have now merged to form the organization All Hands and Hearts - Smart Reponse. Nemcova swings by BUILD to discuss the new organization's goals.


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It's official, we have made the move to wordpress! Our goal with the new site is to offer you the best tips, tricks, and decorating tools to make life easier. Our motto- Stupidly easy, fabulous look, without all the hard work! Love that!
Click the pic above or here to link to the NEW blog!!
Don't forget to follow us on twitter!
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About Us
Cardea Insight biosensors are built with proprietary Field Effect Biosensing (FEB) technology, a breakthrough electrical technique that provides instantaneous answers.
How Does Field Effect Biosensing Work?
FEB combines the capabilities of Graphene Field Effect Transistors (GFETs) and Biological Field Effect Transistors (BioFETs) into one.
Inherently digital, silicon transistors are the building blocks of modern electronics. They amplify electrical signals and enable switching between "on" and "off" states, for digital applications such as computing and transmitting cell phone signals.
GFET: Taking It to The Next Level
While transistors function well in electronics, silicon itself is unstable in air and water, causing transistors to perform poorly when placed in the conditions necessary to measure biology. GFETs eliminate this problem. A GFET has one simple design change from a typical transistor: Silicon is replaced with graphene, a nanomaterial that's stable in air and water. This takes the capabilities of transistors to a new dimension, one where the transistor can be exposed to the natural environment around it.
Graphene transistor
BioFET: Making It Biological
But what good is exposure if the transistor can't interpret and provide data about what's happening? That's where BioFETs come in. In a BioFET, the "on" or "off" state of the transistor is controlled by the binding interaction of biomolecules. When two biomolecules bind, the change in charge distribution on the transistor surface alters the current flow through the device, triggering it to be "on" or "off."
This means biology is decoded and delivered in instantaneous digital form!
BioFET with silicon surface
FEB: Bringing It All Together
While silicon BioFETs can interact with biology, they perform poorly in air and water. Cardea Insight biosensors combine the best of these two types of transistors, GFET and BioFET, into a proprietary digital technology called Field Effect Biosensing (FEB). With FEB, graphene biosensors are used to measure biomolecular interactions. Graphene is considered a "super material," with high electrical conductivity and surface area that makes it extremely sensitive to even the smallest of electrical changes. Hence it has an exceptional application in detecting biomolecular interactions which currently depend on less sensitive, non-portable optical techniques such as Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR), Bio-layer Interferometry (BLI) and Mesoscale Thermophoresis (MST).
BioFET with graphene surface
FEB in Action & more technology details
Our Innovation Partners
Nanomedical Diagnostics
uses Cardea's proprietary FEB technology to power Agile R100, a personal assay system for characterizing small molecules and proteins for drug discovery in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries.
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Nanosens Innovations
uses Cardea FEB technology to detect and measure interactions between CRISPR-Cas9 and its target (via the binding strength of gRNA), enabling the world's first real-time quality assurance tool for CRISPR.
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All proceeds made from the Fifty Linden Friday item featured at blonde* this weekwill be donated to the National Alliance of Mental Health – NAMI.
[ Notecard with LMs available at blonde* location given above]
All proceeds made from the Fifty Linden Friday item featured at blonde* this weekwill be donated to the National Alliance of Mental Health – NAMI.
[ Notecard with LMs available at blonde* location given above]
blonde* Princess Phone ~ Colour scripted
9 new colours
Two versions included ~ On and off hook
8 prims each
[Magazines shown are not included – Made by Subaculture]
Now available at blonde* [ALBERO] for 125L ~:)
This month is the start of a brand new interior orientated event called Spruce Up Your Home.
blonde* Freya Side Table and Valentines extras…..
Now available at blonde* [ ALBERO Home and Garden]
until 11.59pm SLT Friday!
[ Notecard with LMs available at blonde* location given above]
Looking to blog your latest lingerie set?
Posing for your homemade Valentines cards?
With Valentine's drawing closely upon us, myself and pose creator, Plastic Swords from Dismorph
have got together to produce a cute pose collection and prop set.
The heart shaped wonder comes with 14 pin up style poses
and the ability to show/hide the box, lid and floor scatterings.
The Brazen Betty is available now at both blonde* and Dismorph until February 15th 2010.
We also released a gorey version with 9 zombified poses
…my favourite being the brain chewing 😉
Only available at Hot For Zombies
All proceeds of Braindead Betty go to the Red Cross
helping towards the Haiti Relief Effort
For gifting – take advantage of the Xstreet listing and send it direct to that special someone!
For those who are yet to visit, Redd Columbia has pulled together some sleepy items from across the grid, including some cute items of her own.
There are two items for sale from myself ~ A danish teak inspired nightstand and a bundle of bedside items including a piggy bank, alarm clock and glass of soaking dentures….
blonde* Nightstand ~ Teak [ 145L ~ 10 prims ]
blonde* Bedside Bundle [ Exclusive price to -RC- 125L ]
The event ends on the 31st January so less than 2 weeks to grabyour copies!
blonde* Boat Shaped Cocktail Bar ~ Festive
Available for 50 Linden from 12am to 12pm SLT Friday 18th December
This weekend, in benefit of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), Katelynn Dastardly has pulled out all the stops to bring together all the retro loving people of Second Life.
From kissing booths to car washing, live dj's throughout the entire weekend – be sure to drop by BLONDE (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Retrology/22/93/40) and pick up your invite package. Inside you will find schedules of the whole weekend and the date auction volunteers 😉
BLONDE's 'not to miss' events:
– SLag Burlesque Troupe Performance (Sat 3-5pm SLT)
– Dance Marathon with trivia ( Donated prizes up for grabs from BLONDE and others! )
Further information and updates can be found upon Katelynn's blog:
Teleport directly to the sim and take a look for yourself!
Spend some time this weekend at the sim and support the charity!
Two of my favourite items from the outdoor collection ( originally due to be released upon the return of BLONDE to the grid ) have been released on Xstreet today…
Retro inspired reclining sun loungers in two styles
~ colour scripted and loaded with poses..
If your looking for that little something to brighten up that poolside or backyard….
Be sure to check them out !
See these as a taster of whats to come !
Following the recent withdrawal of my mainstore from the grid and plans to give BLONDE some well deserved attention, I am proud to say I am still participating in the Retrology simwide hunt this weekend. I have kept a selection of my designs at the store I hold at the sim, but if there are any items you simply cannot wait for? Get in touch ~:)
BLONDE is currently undergoing a makeover along with some new releases for the retro addicts out there. Watch this space for updates regarding the relaunch and opening of the newly built store.
Hunt for the hidden hearts!
Check the Retrology blog for participating vendors ~ Over 25 freebies !
Friday, June 19/2009 @ 00:01 Hours – Event Officially Starts
Monday, June 22/2009 @ 23:59 – Event Officially Ends.
Enjoy your weekend