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Key Benefits
New for 2013: Human Resources Track • Technology & Infrastructure Track • Business Processes Track • Contact Center Operations Track • Customer Service Track!
... You pick the days you want to attend if you want a specific set of ideas and best practices, or join 90% of the delegates who attend every session to learn everything they can about best practices across all areas of the contact center!
Who this is aimed at? Who are the speakers?
What areas are covered?
Aimed at:
- C level contacts, Directors, Senior Managers involved in running or strategy for contact centers
- Vendors wishing to learn current trends and challenges
- Trainers, HR Personnel, Workforce Managers, IT Managers looking for best practices
Speakers include the World's BEST
- Contact Center Leaders
- Contact Center Operational Managers
- Trainers
- Support Personnel - HR, IT, WFM
- Front Line Professionals - sales and service
Don't miss out on attending this amazing event!
Areas covered include
- Performance and Productivity
- Social Networking
- HR Challenges and Solutions
- Cost Management
- Customer Service
- Sales Strategies
- IT and Technology Developments
- Workforce Planning
Why you should attend?
- Learn best practices from those doing the job, not vendors or consultants
- Network with the best in the region
- Pick a Track for specific ideas
- Participate in interactive sessions
- Hear mistakes others have made and avoid them
- Learn how to run a successful inbound, outbound, blended or remote center
- All areas of the contact center are covered!
- Receive the Certificate in Contact Center Best Practices
More than just Networking!
We believe value at a conference is increased substantially if we help you network with your peers. At our conferences we develop a number of unique activities to help you meet and build lasting relationships - even friendships - with fellow industry professionals who, like you want to be the best at what they do.
We also give every delegate access to a delegates only networking group with the ability to connect and even 'live-chat' with fellow delegates post the event through ContactCenterWorld - this unique tool allows delegates to choose their contacts from all attendees and stay connected for years to come.
Having fun is part of the program too! So at each event we devise activities that help everyone meet new contacts in a fun and safe environment.
Delegate Comments
"This is an opportunity to hear and take advantage of best practices within the developing business of contact centers. The free exchange of information and networking can help provide short cuts to taking your contact center to another level"
Gail Watts, Mgr. Communication & Change - PPL Electric Utilities
"The event is very well run and focuses on the attendees and making sure they get as much from it as possible. You don't want to miss any sessions because there are pearls of wisdom in every one. The presenters are all "real life" practitioners and not academics or people who have written books. It's real life examples delivered with passion and a desire to share"
Candy Clay, Director, Kansas City Call Center - Caremark
"I would recommend this event to anyone in the contact center industry because the information shared is so beneficial for companies wishing to hear best practices and get a feel for what's going on in the industry.. The information shared is very powerful and can greatly impact your orginization"
Samantha Panto, Associate Director - MassMutual Financial Group
"The Networking is incredible. An opportunity to Network with North America's best of the Best. To learn from them and come away a better Industry Professional"
Robert Campbell, Director of Operations - Virtual Agent Services
"This event was the most efficient use of my time in a conference setting in the 8 years attending conferences. The flexible, real-time, interactive format allowed for the highest level of networking at any event I have attended."
Phyllis Wasmuth, IT Manager - CH2M Hill
"If you are in Contact Centre a must attend event to learn and share best practices"
Reuben Canagaratnam, Regional Vice President, English Caribbean - International Banking Contact Centres - Scotiabank - Jamaica
"the event far surpassed my expectations and is the most valuable contact centre conference I have attended. It was wonderful to be in a room with people who are working in the same industry, who face similar challenges & who have come up with innovative solutions"
Joanna Thomas, GM - Sales & Operations - iSelect - Australia (13 years in the industry)
"This is the Olympics of the Contact Centre World. You get the opportunity to meet industry professionals, listen to the best discuss what makes them great. More than that you get to ask the questions you need to make your business stronger & better. It is also a great opportunity to do a barometer check of your Contact Centre to see where you sit on a nationwide basis"
Jeff Andersen, Director Organization Development - Williams Moving & Storage Canada
"An event whereby all Contact Center industry experts gather to share & learn best practices from each other. A place where you can compare if your center can do differently from others & how you can elevate your current performance level."
Angie Tay, Country Director - Teledirect Pte Ltd - Singapore (In the industry since 1997. About 15 years)
"Yes. It was the most profitable conference for us. We learnt best practices of the global standard. We think there is not another conference as good as this. Yes. It was the most profitable conference for us"
Takeshi Nakamura, Manager - SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. Japan (11 years in the industry)
"I would encourage people to step out of their comfort zone & attend the conference, open your mind & hearts to the opportunities that can be found by participating. It's an uplifting, educational & fun event"
Merrilyn Kinder, MARKETING & COMMS SPECIALIST - AMP - Australia (Over 25 years in Customer Service)
"If you want to get the latest in best practice from the professionals, & at the same time network & meet others in this exciting environment we work in, then this is the conference to attend"
Sue Coe, Client Services Manager - Shine Lawyers - Australia (17 years in contact centers)
"Having attended many contact centre forums, I was pleasantly surprised, & also a little exhausted with the volume of useful information I obtained from this event. Three full days of presentations saw me write 38 pages of notes, which is easily the most feedback I have ever taken away from an industry conference"
Martin Sizer, Support Centre Manager - Cummins South Pacific - Australia (17 years experience in the industry)
"I attend the odd Contact Centre conference form time to time. It's always the same speakers & they or their organisation are not necessarily the best at what they do. You only have the best so it is truly value for money"
Antoine Casgrain, General Manager Contact Centres - St George Bank Ltd Australia (20 years in contact centers)
"I believe that this event is truly a platform where it is not vendor-driven but for industry practitioners who are passionate about what they do to share & inspire others"
Pauline Low, Manager - NTUC INCOME Singapore (10+ years customer service & contact center)
"the event far surpassed my expectations & is the most valuable contact centre conference I have attended. It was wonderful to be in a room with people who are working in the same industry, who face similar challenges & who have come up with innovative solutions"
Joanna Thomas, General Manager Sales & Operations - iSelect - Australia (13 years in the industry)
"An event whereby all Contact Center industry experts gather to share & learn best practices from each other. A place where you can compare if your center can do differently from others & how you can elevate your current performance level"
Angie Tay, Country Director - Teledirect Pte Ltd - Singapore (In the industry since 1997. About 15 years)
"If you work in the Contact Centre industry - then get involved with CCW - the conferences are awesome in terms of sharing Best Practices"
Heath Lee, CEO - OCIS Fiji
"CCW is a great opportunity to hear first hand from other managers how they operate, where their challenges are & to learn what works. It concentrates years of development & presents the outcomes in a concise format in a short period of time. It also allows you to get new ideas from some very innovative people"
Derek Finch, Head of Customer Operations - Kidney Health Australia (17 years in management accross 7 centres. Now chair of Industry body in Australia )
"I found that the material covered was very relevant to all contact centers in today's environment. The quality of the presentations were very good as were the group discussions.
I thought it was much better then other conferences that I have attended in the past, as many of them have vendors presenting & it is much oriented to selling then providing real life examples"
lenda Mailloux, Senior Director Customer Care - Qtel International Qatar (30 years at all levels)
"I liked the diversity of the businesses represented by the attendees & the similar job but differ in many ways we do on daily bases. I learnt a lot about the novelties & way of managing employees, career & professional development of employees"
Tunde Hubina, Customer Care Director - UPC DTH S.a.r.l. Luxembourg (15 years)
"this event tops all previous events i attended. Cannot name them but they were in Sweden, France, Jordan, & two other countries but this one is more serious"
Ghassan Anabtawi, General Manager - REACH Palestine
"The fact that everybody takes a full participation (or at least has the opportunity to do so) & shares concerns, challenges & lessons' learned is a key differentiator"
Gustavo Madeira, Director - ZON Multimedia Portugal (7years in consulting, 1.5 years as Customer Care Director)
"The openness of all presenters was refreshing, & it was a pure best practice event. There's no point in re-inventing the wheel when so many great best practice ideas & initiatives already out there, & are freely available during the course of this conference"
John Connolly, Head of Innovation - British Gas UK (Senior leadership 3 years, in customer service for 13 years.)
"A must attend conference if you are serious & want to improve the service currently delivered to your customers. Top tips for everyone on how to improve your business, your people & your service"
Emil Seyfferdt, Retail & Contact Center Development Manager - Emirates Airlines UAE (20 years in the industry.)
"This is an event where you can listen to the best practices in the industry, share your experience & network with the professionals of the industry. Everyone is so willing to share what they are doing, so you can benefit as much as you want. All you have to do is communicate with people. There is fun, too"
Mine Ozkut, Business Development & New Operations Division Head - Global Bilgi Turkey (16 years in the industry)
"It was an amazing conferences & learned many new ideas, I strongly recommend to everybody … It was an amazing conferences & venue. If you 'd like to make benchmarking, to find your development areas, to meet with new people & share your best practices, your ideas your tips. this is the right place you should b"
Erbil Topgul, Call Center Line Manager - B/S/H/ (6 years in the industry)
"it's a great experience in terms of networking. we meet people from all over the world, better said, we meet the best of customer service from all over the worl"
Carla Basilio, Head of Customer Experience Management - Portugal Telecom (7 years at biggest telecom in Portugal.)
"It's a great way of meeting people from other countries & other sectors but who face the same challenges as we do on a daily basis. It's a great way to see what other companies & contact centers are up to & to get some very good ideas that you can decide to implement yourself & raise your own bar"
Pedro Gomes, VP Multilingual Operations - Teleperformance Portugal (15 years in the industry)
"The event it's been very interesting because we had the opportunity to share best pratices with the best performers in the industr"
Joaquim Costa, Customer Service Improvement Manager - Optimus Portugal (15 years in contact centers)
"The honesty & collaborative nature of the conference is something I have never experienced before. The value of the best practises being shared is essentially research & development... like having an older sibling, to ensure they don't make the same mistakes ... Allowing them to mature so much sooner. Williams Moving & Storage will be a much better place to work because of the knowledge shared"
Jeff Andersen, Director Organization Development - Williams Moving & Storage Canada
"Yes as it is the most prominent & inclusive in the industry, & covers not just one country or region but the whole world"
Vala Marcou, Communications Manager - Mellon Group of Companies Greece (12 years in the industry)
"This is the event to attend if you are passionate about the contact centre environment & you wish to get practical hands on tips from peers in all areas of the industry…. I do not attend any other conferences or events anymore"
Tamsin Bradford, Head of Consulting & Support - Softline Pastel South Africa (12 years in the industry)
"It was an amazing event - very well organised - professional - nice ideas to implement - & lots of fun :"
Halima Baksha, Assistant Manager - National Contact Centre - Clientele Life South Africa (11 years in the industry)
"Great insight into what the rest of the industry is doing about challenges that face almost every centr"
Ranbir Johal, Workforce Planning Manager - Accenture Canada
"Much better than others I have attended (ICMI, IQPC"
Larry Streeter, Vice President - Constant Contact USA
"This event was the most efficient use of my time in a conference setting in the 8 years attending conferences. The flexible, real-time, interactive format allowed for the highest level of networking at any event I have attended"
Phyllis Wasmuth, IT Manager - CH2M Hill USA
"There were represented many industries, vendors, clients, outsourced & captive services in EMEA & gave me a great overview on the latest developments, methodologies & progress of the CC industry & great ideas. Contact Center World is an international forum, very well organized & gave me a significantly broader view of what is happening in our industry"
Tunde Hubina, Customer Care Director - UPC DTH S.a.r.l. Luxembourg (15 years)
"An opportunity to hear some of the best contact center employees compete & share their best practices. You'll have opportunities to share your tips & pain points & get to know some great people"
Jana Mendoza, Manager - Saddleback Leather Co USA
"While many events I have attended focus on a particular topic i.e., Customer Experience, Marketing etc. this conference was more well-rounded. The event is very well run & focuses on the attendees & making sure they get as much from it as possible"
Candy Clay, Director, Kansas City Calls Center - Caremark USA
"You don't want to miss any sessions because there are pearls of wisdom in every one. The presenters are all "real life" practitioners & not academics or people who have written books. It's real life examples delivered with passion & a desire to share"
Candy Clay, Director, Kansas City Calls Center - Caremark USA
"It is a powerhouse wealth of knowledge (that is cost effective) about Contact Centre Practices from all angles shared willingly & uncut from persons who are in the business or looking to enter the industry"
Jillian Edwards, Workforce Analyst - Sagicor Life Jamaica
"It's great to go to an event where everyone there can relate to you & your work environment. …I felt that I took the most away from this one by far. To hear best practices & be able to be interactive with everyone really gave the conference a different feel"
Melissa Taylor, Associate Director - Mass Mutual USA
"I filled my workbook with ideas… I liked that fact that no vendor's spoke/presented. No product prejudice! I've attended events sponsored by ICMI & SOCAP in the past"
Pamela Summers, Manager, Customer Service - Delta Dental of Missouri USA
"Other events seem to be less well-run (very efficiently run at CCW!). I like that CCW respects my time. Also, other events are filled with sponsors, & you feel as if you're being "sold" at every turn. That's not the case with CCW. This was our 2nd year & I anticipate our return next year as well"
Todd Baxter, EVP/COO - Connextions
"Basically a GAP analysis of what you are doing right & what you can do better, the difference is you don't have to figure it out alone"
Jeff Andersen, Director Organization Development - Williams Moving & Storage Canada
"Very insightful, interactive & directly applicable to users"
Frank Wood, VP Operations & Facilities - P&H LLC USA
"GO! You will not regret it"
Marcos Biazotto, Business development - Tropico Brazil
"I have attended conferences previously put on by contact centre associations in various provinces. the difference with this was that it was less about vendors coming in to sell a variety of products - but really speaking to people who work in exactly the same environment & sharing challenges & successes"
Kelly Dunn, Senior Manager - Technical Support & Vendor Management - Eastlink Canada
" Overall A very good conference for people at all levels in your organisation...whereby every participant would walk away with ideas to implemen"
lenda Mailloux, Senior Director Customer Care - Qtel International Qatar (30 years at all levels)
"the conference was well run & the topics were relevant to the work I do. This is an opportunity to hear & take advantage of best practices within the developing business of contact centers. The free exchange of information & networking can help provide short cuts to taking your contact center to another level"
Gail watts, Mgr. Communication & Change - PPL Electric Utilities USA
"This forum provides me with the ultimate Best Practices to take back our business. You have an opportunity to hear from individuals that openly share what differentiates them from others. You are able to gleam so many positive strategies to bring back to your organization & leverage what you learn. The opportunities & networking is huge"
Lynn O'Neill, Assistant Vice President - New York Life Insurance USA
"I would absolutely consider coming back in 2012 as well as sending some of our staff. Contact Center World is an excellent opportunity to learn"
Matt Zemon, President & CEO - American Support USA
"The environment is friendly & professional & non threating. You cannot compare this with others as this is truly world class. You are among your peers & also among the best of the best. You can learn new things or validate what you are doing right"
Reuben Canagaratnam, Regional Vice President, English Caribbean, International Banking Contact Centres - Scotiabank - Jamaica
"I came last year & this year's event was even better for me. I think the whole Contact Center World team did a great job of raising the bar to improve the effectiveness & the organization of the conference"
Homero Acevedo, Manager, Customer Care - CVS Caremark
"You are guaranteed to learn many ways to potentially improve your own call centers in the presentations & workshops & you can keep learning after the event by networking with people who you established working relationships with"
Homero Acevedo, Manager, Customer Care - CVS Caremark
"good productive 3 days shared with industry professionals. Great opportunity to network & obtain new ideas of what could work in your contact centre, industry and/or country…"
Emil Seyfferdt, Retail & Contact Center Development Manager - Emirates Airlines UAE (20 years in the industry.)
"Great information gathering session across all industries. There really isn't any other venue for this"
Wendy O'Donnell, Manager - Prescription Solutions
"If you're a customer service leader who wants to evolve your contact centre, & are willing to try doing things a little differently, then this event gives you some brilliant best practice case studies to draw inspiration from....plus you won't be pestered by vendors"
John Connolly, Head of Innovation - British Gas UK (Senior leadership 3 years, in customer service for 13 years.)
"It was nice to focus on networking & not on vendor relationships or vendor booths, etc"
Phyllis Wasmuth, IT Manager - CH2M Hill USA
"Whether your team provides internal support or external sales/support; is small, medium or large in size; is centralized, distributed or consists of at-home agents; has many or few formal process, you will find others with similar challenges & many ideas to take home. You will surprise yourself & find that you have a lot to offer to the room as well"
Phyllis Wasmuth, IT Manager - CH2M Hill USA
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It's funny how the passing of someone you never knew personally, but yet was a part of your personal life can affect you in a way that is surprising. This was the case for me and hundreds of millions people when the world learned of Steve Jobs death yesterday at the age of 56. One of the things Pat and I made sure of when we were putting together The Casitas was that "guests have something into which they can plug their iPods or iPhones into". It was part of the business model, a must have.
In school when I learned about the likes of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Edison I wondered what it would be like to live in a time when one person was responsible for history changing innovation. Well guess what, now I know. Steve Jobs made having "the best" something to strive for. He brought families together in ways maybe only foreseen by him. How many parents have looked at the songs on your children's iPod and been surprised, maybe even shocked, to find many of the same songs that you listened to when you were their age and are on your playlists? Raise your hand if that's the case. BTW, both of mine are up.
Steve Job's was the very rare individual that created passion on both sides of the buying equation. People loved working for him and more importantly, people who didn't couldn't wait to see what new device he was going to introduce that they couldn't live without. Pat got up at 5 in the morning to wait in line at the Apple store in San Luis Obispo three times in the hopes of getting an iPad2. This was after 4 "normal" attempts at getting to the store at 8 in the morning.
That was the genius of Steve Jobs, creating the passion and then delivering, time after time. He was no one hit wonder, he was the Beatles of our, my, generation.
Thank you Steve, wish you had time to share "one more thing" with us.
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Guitar, Music Performance, Music Recording, Music Theory, Songwriting
Dallas is an up and coming guitar player/singer/songwriter with exceptional guitar skills and great pop sensibilities, all while still retaining his roots in blues and classic rock. He has been influenced by such greats as Hendrix, Zeppelin, The Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Wayne Shorter, Steve Morse, Andy Timmons and Scott Henderson as well as modern acts such as Green Day, Sublime, Sevendust, Soundgarden, Derek Trucks and countless other bands and artists.
With his first full-length album released in 2008 and his most recent EP released in 2012, Dallas is always writing and performing new material working with various artists both live and in the studio as well as producing on the side. He has recorded and performed with rock, blues, pop, electronic, folk, punk, jazz, fusion, rap and hip-hop artists, and is constantly expanding his musical horizons.
Born in Tallahassee, FL in 1983, Dallas grew up listening to his father play guitar as a young child. Just a few years later his family relocated to the Tampa Bay area where he has spent most of his life. Always having an interest in music since a young child, at the age of 14 he picked up the guitar and has been inseparable with both the instrument and music ever since.
Dallas graduated from the University of Miami in 3 years on May 11, 2012, and is continuing his study of both guitar and song writing as well as co-writing, recording and playing with local acts in Florida. Dallas has been a three-time top 10 finalist of the Bruce Hornsby Songwriters Showcase in 2009, 2010, and 2012 playing shows opening for Bruce Hornsby and the legendary Lemont Dozier.
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In addition to completing my BS in Music Education, I am also currently studying under Scott Kluksdahl, Professor of Music, former member of the San Francisco Symphony, and current professional recording artist.
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I had my first piano lesson when I was five years old. I performed my first piano solos for audiences at school events. I joined the keyboard team at church when I was thirteen years old. I quickly learned to improvise and accompany. It was exciting to discover that I could study piano in college. I earned my way by accompanying voice and instrument choirs, rehearsals, lessons, and recitals. I enjoy helping other people excel, so I chose a teaching degree over a performance degree.
In 1991, I graduated with my bachelor of music degree in piano pedagogy. I immediately began teaching private and group piano lessons, building my studio over thirteen years to reach more than 800 students ages five to seventy-five. I continued to accompany community choirs, local vocal artists, and student performing on other instruments. I was called as a substitute for church choir directors and accompanists. I was employed as a music director and organist for seven years.
In 2004, my family and I moved to St. Cloud, Florida. I achieved my Music K-12 professional teacher certification with the State of Florida. I have been teaching elementary music in Florida charter and public schools for the most recent eight years (Osceola, Broward, and Pasco counties). I have been engaged as an accompanist for high school students participating in Florida Band and Florida Vocal Association contests, and for middle and high school chorus performances.
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I have been teaching music for over 20 years and playing as a professional musician for even longer. I know how to get the best out of my students and have fun doing it. I'm a University of South Florida grad and I have worked and studies in Las Vegas and at the Berklee school of music. My students constantly win superiors at contest and sit in the upper chairs in band and orchestra. Lets have some fun and make some music.
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I didn't have incredibly high hopes for this chair, based upon the price (it's pretty cheap for a lounge chair). When it arrived, it was packed adequately and securely. We took it out of its protective packaging and were surprised with the quality of the product -- it folds up into a nice c-shape with a sturdy, durable handle for moving. The chair isn't incredibly lightweight, but the strap was more than adequate for moving it around. There is a pin in the side of the chair that, when released, allows you to unfold the chair. It's built really well, looks fantastic on our patio, and is very comfortable. Great deal for the price.
For the price this is an excellent chaise lounge. I like that it was full assembled when it arrived, it was packaged well, it arrived very quickly and it will fold up and latch at the end of the season for storage in the garage. There is only one complaint and that this sits very low to the ground. It would not be easy for someone who has limitations to get in and out of. I would not recommend this for an older person. It is the only reason that I did not give this a 5 star rating.
I bought two of these loungers and they look great on our deck! The packaging was terrific and they store well. They are very low to the ground so for some might be a struggle to get in and out of but they work for us. The only downfall is there is the possiblity of fading into the "natural" color which some people might like. I like the exact color they came in so when it rains I have taken them inside so as not to have them fade. Love my purchase!
The chairs look nice but lack sturdiness and are not my idea of lounging furniture. They just aren't comfortable. Also, if the legs aren't positioned perfectly, you will collapse with the chair. I wish I would have spent the extra money for a nice set of lounge chairs.
I just opened these and was amazed that they are already assembled and they look and feel amazing. I am a little worried that the lower part where your legs go may need more support from behind as it sounded like a crack on one of the boards when I sat on it. I had to do this on teak bench from IKEA and it was fine afterwards. These are well worth the money. Half the price of IKEA. They even have a handle and push button release for portability, but mine are staying by the pool. :)
The chaise lounge looks great but not until you start using it. I am 120 pounds and was afraid that the wood would crack. After one year of light weight use the chair broke. It was waste of money.
This chaise lounge is very well made and looks great but it is not very comfortable to lounge in. Looks like it would be comfortable but isn't. I still use it but it appears to be more for looks than use. it does sit very low to the ground and it is not as easy to get out of.
These are nice looking and substantial. One of mine came with a broken locking mechanism. The headrest slides up and out to fold -- so every time we pull them around on the grass the headrest comes out. Also the legs under the center section constantly collapse. So better used in a place where you don't have to constantly move them around -- like to mow the lawn. They are very low to the ground and I've been told that the curve makes them uncomfortable for someone of a shorter stature.
Bought one. Looked awesome. Got many positive comments from friends, neighbors and facebook acquaintances, so added a second one. It's very low, but still pretty comfortable once you're lying down, even without a pillow. Got a lot of use this summer.
I am very pleased with the chaise lounge. It looks beautiful on my deck. It also looks like it costs much more than it did. I think it is comfortable. You have to make sure you are "postioned" correctly for the curve, but once you are in place, it's very relaxing. I also like that I can fold it up for storage over the winter. An excellent purchase.
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It is 3:30am and I got home not long ago from a full day of covering the SuperSkillz event at The Opera House in downtown Toronto, a talent show organized by Filipino Student Associations across the city. It was a great event, especially with the ever-energetic PJ Phil Guerrero mastering the ceremony. Our (HMC) interview with him will always be engraved into my memory due to the sheer hilarity and genuineness of "Sir" Guerrero's personality. But more on that in my next post.
In around 15 hours, the festivities for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards will commence. Needless to say (if you saw my recent, and first, video blog), that my Oscar Fever is reaching its highest temperature. I was so ready to write my predictions throughout the day at SuperSkillz, and watching Garron and Alison post theirs only increased my anxiety. But finally I get to, at 3am in the morning.
Let's start off with the main categories that no one really talks about:
Best Adapted Screenplay
Winner: Up In The Air written by Jason Reitman & Sheldon Turner
Banana's Choice: Up In The Air written by Jason Reitman & Sheldon Turner
Runner Up: Precious written by Geoffrey Fletcher
I won't be too shocked if Precious got a surprise win in this category, but if any other of the nominees wins, there's something wrong. First of all, District 9 is an adaptation of Neil Blomkamp's earlier short film which has the same plot. Secondly, Up In The Air was just a better executed film than the rest, as intense as Precious was.
Best Original Screenplay
Winner: Inglorious Basterds written by Quentin Tarantino
Banana's Choice: The Hurt Locker written by Mark Boal
Runner Up: The Hurt Locker written by Mark Boal
Sorry, everyone knows I am 100% a Hurt Locker supporter, but it seems Tarantino's multinational/borderline-stealing filmmaking style is likely to take this one. To be fair, he hasn't written a captivating script since Pulp Fiction, not to say Basterds was better than Pulp Fiction though. I find that in the original screenplay category, great dialogue more often than not wins you the little golden man. Second to that, is to have something intriguingly original, such as Charlie Kaufman's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (I'll love that movie until that memory-surfing technology is invented and tested, on myself…to erase Eternal Sunshine from my memory?).
Best Animated Feature
Winner: Up by Pete Doctor
Banana's Choice: Up by Pete Doctor
Runner Up: No such thing
Up is going to win. Just like how WALL-E was destined to win last year. Like Garron said, Up is nominated for Best Picture, so it's kind of default that it wins this category. Still bitter that Wallace & Gromit won 4 years ago, Miyazaki got ROBBED! Howl's Moving Castle ftw! C'mon!!
Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Mo'Nique as Marry Lee Johnston in Precious
Banana's Choice: Mo'Nique as Marry Lee Johnston in Precious
Runner Up: Vera Farmiga as Alex Goran in Up In The Air
Mo'Nique essentially began, and still is, a comedic actress, and look what she pulled out of her bag of talent. I think the defining factor for myself is the clear distinction between her humorous persona, and the disturbingly pitiful character she put on for Precious. I mean, it was frighteningly unreal how sinister and foul her character was, but somehow she found a way to get the audience to sympathize with her. Amazing. Also Vera Farmiga was friggen smokin', and yes, her performance was very convincing.
Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Christoph Waltz as Col. Hans Landa in Inglorious Basterds
Banana's Choice: Christoph Waltz as Col. Hans Landa in Inglorious Basterds
Runner Up: Not even a little close.
To quote Matt Damon on the David Letterman two nights ago – "not a chance in hell". That's right. Not a chance in hell that Sir Christoph Waltz won't win this category. Its almost on par in saying Heath Ledger wouldn't win Best Supporting Actor last year. Never have I seen a villain in a film show so little physical and facial intimidation, and yet, inject so much malice and fear. The Joker and Hans Landa = top two movie villains of the decade.
Best Actress
Winner: Meryl Streep as Julia Childs in Julie & Julia
Banana's Choice: Meryl Streep as Julia Childs in Julie & Julia
Runner Up: Carey Mulligan as Jenny Miller in An Education
This category has certainly caused a stir in the movie world. But this also shows a distinction between the politics versus the actual quality of actors. That, or a separation in moviegoers who can distinguish a better performance, and those who just ride popularity trends. I honestly think Bollocks is only getting so much attention and recognition because this is the furthest her dramatic acting career can go. So the Board of Shadowy Figures decided to just give her the award before she surfs the inevitable typecast actor drought. But seeing as how political things can get, Sandra Bullock would probably win, but I refuse to believe it! On the other hand I chose the wonderful Carey Mulligan as the runner-up because I lover her, and that she has a great career waiting for her. This year's Ellen Page in a way.
Best Actor
Winner: Jeff Bridges as Bad Blake in Crazy Heart
Banana's Choice: Jeremy Renner as Sgt. William James in The Hurt Locker
Runner Up: Jeremy Renner as Sgt. William James in The Hurt Locker
Like Garron said, the new guy NEVER wins, unless you're Adrien Brody and you somehow edged out Jack Nicholson. Jeff Bridges is the veteran actor and he deserves a little golden man for the many years he's put into acting in films. But to be fair, his performance was stronger than the rest. As much as I'm rooting for Jeremy Renner, Sgt. William James isn't too much of a diversion from Renner's regular personality. Rugged, fearless, and dangerously logical. The other nominees, such as Morgan Freeman, I think could have executed a more convincing and powerful Nelson Mandela. Honestly, Matt Damon's performance at times overshadowed the voice of God himself. And I think it's about time George Clooney played a villain. I mean a real villain, not Michael Clayton. Yikes.
Best Director
Winner: Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker
Banana's Choice: Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker
Runner Up: Anyone but James Cameron
Even though I tend to have a Canadian bias, this time I really, really do not want to see James Cameron win, anything! Surely Avatar is going to take home Best Visual Effects, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing and even Art Direction, but please let it be the extent of it. I hate to be sexist here, but one thing that captivated me with The Hurt Locker was that a female director brought such cinematic force in a war movie, historically embedded as a male-dominated genre. On top of that, almost the entire cast was male. This goes to show how much outer direction she gave throughout the production of the film. In a sense, Kathyrn was embodying a character unto herself just so she can mold her actors and crew to convey the right messages. Bravo, Madame Bigelow. Bravo.
Best Picture
Winner: The Hurt Locker
Banana's Choice: The Hurt Locker
Runner Up: Any film but Avatar, The Blind Side, A Serious Man
First to explain my runner up choice(s). Like I said, I don't want Dances With Smurfahontas, I mean, Avatar to win ANYTHING except technical awards, which it deserves. The Blind Side being nominated still baffles me. There are so many other worthy nominees that could have filled the 10th spot e.g. Crazy Heart, (500) Days of Summer, Star Trek, Invictus even Julie & Julia would've been better. A Serious Man, if there were still 5 Best Picture nominees, this latest Coen Brothers film would have been left out. It was great in its innate art-film nature, but that's as far as it took me.
An Education, District 9, Up, won't win, but I still prefer them to the three films I just mentioned. The closest runner-up of the remaining three (Basterds, Precious, Up In The Air) would be Up In The Air in my opinion. I love realist, character-based movies that take the audience through the ups and downs of a slice of a character's life. The cast was sewn compatibly together and the mockumentary-esque icing made it all the better.
There you have it, The Banana Times' Oscar Predictions. I am honestly still bitter that (500) Days of Summer did not get nominated for anything! The Academy Awards still favors dramatic films and performances, leaving genuine comedies, romances, and even dramadies in the dust next to Thomas Haden Church and his crappy and redundant existence in the invisible third movie of the Spiderman film franchise. F*** I hate that movie so much I want to punch James Cameron right in the Piranhas.


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A minor annoyance about the steps curve: Is there a reason, why the first and last step are halved? More often than not an even distribution would be more helpful.
I can adjust it with start/end, but that's a bit cumbersome. A bonus would be a check box to start with the first step and end with one before the maximum. Also having more smoothing options would be nice. |
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Use the "threshold" to slide shift the curve forward or backward. So then the steps can start at the end or at the beginning. | |
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Thx, I surely must have played with that, even if I can't remember it.
Still it will either omit 0 or 1, if I haven't overlooked something else. I ended up using a kludge once more. I attached the snippet, so you can check it out if you want. Would be a lot easier, though, if one could wire controls and inputs directly with math. Evenly spaced steps.ffxml |
Posted: April 30, 2012 6:58 pm | ||
Nebukadnezar | Of course I was talking about "Stairs" all the time, not steps. -.-' | |
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And I thought we were going dancing |
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Nebukadnezar | Well, that looks kind of problematic, too. | |
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blue32years said:When did ofoe become class ?
Or Forren become better than agger ?
I watch alot of football and read alot on it and until recently id never heard barely anything about them.
I also doubt most on here had.
Yet now they are amazing ?
We build em up to knock em down.
I bet anyone saying ofoe is class is the first c*nt to chastise moyes if hes 5 h1t , should we sign him.
Well im taking names, and im gonna be no no no , you said he was class n 0bhead.
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EvertonfcNSNO said:I also watch a lot of football and have seen bruge play quite a bit this season in the euro cup and interestingly enough against prem league opposition and he played well in all the games ive seen ... youre making a mistake between thinking #1) that people think he will be class immediately and #2) that the quality you are talking about is relative from club to club he will be a quality player for us as it will allow us to reshuffle some people into their more comfortable positions and keep phil nevs out of the middle
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blue32years said:Ive made no mistake in thinking people thinks hes class.
I know this because of the ' we should get ofoe
hes class ' comments
Ive made no comment on his quality
Ive left that to others who have seen a few youtube clips and decided hes the new Ricky Sweet
EvertonfcNSNO said:but do you see that you're acting like there is some attribute unseen or recognized by the laymen that a scout could pick up on ... to me he played well within his team and with a better team around him he could look even better ... not that complicated in my opinion ... obviously no joe schmoe can just walk up and say ive played 10000 hours of footy manager now give me a job(and im not saying any joe schmoe could do a job) ... you have to have connections within the footballing world it is a giant political-like stage
sambo applecart said:that's why they are scouts fella.....the same reason (most footballers) are footballers. they have something you and i dont have.
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We walk through the ancient province of Lycia, following one of Turkey's most spectacular coastal trails, the Lycian Way. On our 6-day trek we hike through the foothills of the Taurus Mountains from Kayakoy to Patara, in the hinterland above Kas, and along the coast to the ruins at Aperlae. On our way we experience village life, relax on golden beaches and discover ancient sites.
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1Join tour Kayakoy
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The Willits City Council voted unanimously Monday night, Nov. 18, to enact a phase two water shortage emergency for the City of Willits. A Phase 2 Water Emergency can be declared if on November 1, the City's storage reservoirs are less than 470 acre feet. They are currently at 467 acre feet. Click on "Read More" below to find out more about the Phase 2 Water Emergency.


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I had a fantastic time at Blizzcon. I love the company and the games it puts out. I will likely be playing the new expansion and Diablo III. I made lots of new friends this weekend, and strengthened ties with old ones. This is why it makes me incredibly sad that I feel the need to post about the behaviour of a musical guest during the Closing Ceremonies. I could be waffling about the new talent system, or about pandas, or talking about the brilliant individuals I got to meet. I could talk about the beautiful art, the epicness that is Christie Golden, or the wonderful publishing panel. Instead I'm talking about how I got slapped in the face with the dudebro nature of Blizzcon.
Not smelling of roses
One comment, made by @mythraidates, was that Blizzcon attendees had better personal hygiene than Disney visitors. This remark is confirmed by us all. I can think of only one moment where I noticed body odour to any real extent. So bravo. We have mastered the shower as a community.
However there were a couple of moments that really soured my enjoyment. One was watching the Cosplay contest from the Panel discussion stage and having to listen to a bunch of guys seated behind our (nearly all female) group. Listening to their judgements on the various semi-naked cosplayers was not fun. Even worse was them judging the heck out of any woman who didn't fit the 'ideal body' type.
And finally there was the moment when L90ETC invited a musical guest onstage. I believe he was the lead singer of a band called Cannibal Corpses, or something. Corpsegrinders? I'm not familiar with the band. He's a hardcore hordie, and proceeded to go on an anti-Alliance rant. Which would have been fine if he hadn't used homophobic slurs to do so.
The video above is an old clip, but it was aired un-edited during the Closing Ceremonies of Blizzcon 2011. There was no censoring/bleepouts as they aired it. I was there, I watched this clip***. It almost didn't register at the time as I was so tired, but it stings. Now I'm aware that the band is a Death Metal band, and thus generally not known for appealing to a diverse audience. Seems a little odd to include such a guest right before one of the most popular and widely loved bands on the planets, at an event which had until that point seemed much more diverse (and welcoming thereof) than conventions generally are.
***As I am very jetlagged right now, I'm starting to second guess myself on this. Were they bleeped out? I honestly remember the homophobic terms being quite clear regardless, as I had never seen the clip before. If they were censored, then what was the point of doing it so badly when it would have been easy enough for them to edit them out entirely. However I have to make it clear that I may have mis-remembered the existence of bleeps***
I'm not offended
I'm not offended as an Alliance player if someone chooses to call us names. Although I'd call myself bifactional (where is my purple hoodie?) I've nearly always been mainly Alliance. I'm used to the push and pull. I'm used to bigoted language too, but I wouldn't say I need to accept it's presence. Free speech, such as it is, protects your right to say it, but it also protects my right to call you a a bigoted asshat for saying it.
I am bisexual. As such I get a lot of passing privilege with my sexuality. I can get down with faction hate, but I can't do anything but condemn the use of such antiquated and homophobic slurs as part of a 'joke'. Letting language like this go past as 'just a joke' is part of the problem. This same weekend a 28 year old man was murdered in Scotland, possibly burned alive in what is believed to be a homophobic attack. In my own workplace I hear homophobic slurs on a regular basis, and no matter that my co-workers would probably be okay with my sexuality, it makes me afraid to mention it. There may be other pressing matters for the QUILTBAG community, but language still plays a vital role in making environments inclusive and safe for participants.
I can pass as straight, because a lot of my relationships tend to be hetero, and language like this during an official Blizzard event leaves me cold. I can't speak for other bisexual people, nor those at different places on the sexuality spectrum. I'm not happy about this, and I'm even less happy that this is my first post-Blizzcon post. It's a little rambly and incoherent, but I get to blame jetlag for this.
The Blue Response
Sadly this is not the scary drink that a friend came up with, but the usual half-assed apology. Nothing from Blizzard, just a quote from L90ETC themselves. 'It's just a joke, sorry you were offended' (TW for the comments of course). I'm sure it was meant in fun, but the apology isn't a) a true apology, and b) it isn't even clear what they believe they did wrong. Are they sorry for insulting the Alliance, or the real issue of the language used? Will they seriously rethink what they said, or just shrug it off and hope it doesn't happen again.
Blizzard themselves seem to be trying to pretend it never happened. This PR stuff can be hard to deal with, but historically Blizzard has lagged behind rivals Bioware in dealing with the inclusive side of the gaming community.
In conclusion
Alliance vs Horde rivalry and bashing? Not always great, but part of the World of Warcraft.
Homophobic, racist, ableist or misogynistic language as part of the same? Old, tired. You can be more creative than that.
If you're not offended, or you choose to laugh it off, good for you. The rest of us will be sitting over here, being disappointed and angry.
Further reading
- Blue response
- WoW Ladies Petition/Open Letter
- Kotaku (with further details about GLAAD involvement)
- GLAAD attempting to reach out to Blizzard, as covered by Gay Gamer


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Q: Is it true that if you pay your taxes with a check and it doesn't clear, you'll pay a service charge of 25 percent of the bill? If you paid your $4,000 property tax with a check, and it bounced for some reason, would you be charged a $1,000 service charge? If this is the case, people need to be very careful. - W.O., Fayetteville
A: You read it wrong. If your check for your property tax payment bounces, you might be charged a fee of 25 dollars.
But, that's if your bounced check was for $250 or less.
If it was for a higher amount, your fee would be 10 percent of the total. For a $4,000 bounced check, you'd face a fee of $400. It's a lot less than $1,000 but still horribly unpleasant. Which is perhaps the idea. People should indeed be sure they not only pay their property taxes on time, but that they have enough money in the bank to cover the payment.
These penalties are laid out in state law.
Q: I've received a number of emails recently from someone who says he needs a personal assistant. It appears legitimate, but I'm not familiar with the website associated with the sender's email so I'm not comfortable replying. Do you know the website, and have you gotten other inquiries about it or similar contact sites? - W.S., Fayetteville
A: We suspect we've received some of the exact same inquiries because, unfortunately, you're hearing from a spamming scammer.
Some of the clues: the sender has an odd email address; he (or she) has something in mind that's just! for! you! but doesn't address you by name (because the same email is going out to bazillions of people); the offer in question sounds too good to be true (because it is); and the sender wants you to respond with lots of personal details.
Meanwhile, the website that you're not familiar with has been associated with spammers.
Q: I have a big cookie tin filled with sewing buttons from the 1900s. Do you know if there is any value to these buttons, or should I just trash them? - N.S., Fayetteville
A: Don't toss them. We bet many are pretty and interesting.
Lots of people collect antique and vintage sewing buttons, but we don't know of any around here. Our best suggestion is for you to search online for people selling vintage sewing buttons and ask if they'd be interested in buying your collection. We saw numerous sellers at sites such as eBay and Etsy.
If that seems like too much trouble, save them for your next yard sale.
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View a Netgear phone, buy a Ultra Dental Water Jet
This just in from the "weird" department. According to Amazon.com, 94% of people who view the [Netgear Dual Mode Cordless Phone](http://www.amazon.com/Netgear-Dual-Cordless-Phone-Skype/dp/B000M51AYS) on their site do indeed buy it. But the remaining 6% all go and buy ["Waterpik NEW Professional Ultra Dental Water Jet"](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GLRREU/ref=pd_cp_e_title/103-9281734-4028605).
Huh???? It would make some sense if the Netgear phone had some video capability, you would then need fine shiny teeth, but we are not yet shipping devices with Skype Video, so… what gives?
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Bay 13: Rapha at the Sun Tour
This Saturday October 15th Rapha Australia are holding one incredible party on Alp d'Arthurs (Arthurs Seat) to cheer on the riders of the Jayco Herald Sun Tour. If you're in the Melbourne area (or even if you're not) come along to enjoy the race and create an atmosphere here in our backyard that rivals anything you've ever seen in Europe.
This will be a massive spectacle, even more eruptive and rowdy than Dutch Corner. We will be situated at Franklin Point, or Bay 13 as we're calling it, which sits a couple of kilometers up the road. It features an amazing view of Mornington Peninsula and is the steepest part of Arthurs Seat (16%). There will be food vendors, coffee, music, and a sea of pink so you cannot miss it. We'll award everyone who wears something pink with a Rapha prize (until we run out). Bring your flags, noisemakers, BYOB (to keep hydrated of course) and whatever else you need to be seen and heard. This will be broadcast live on SBS2 and we don't want it to look like the Tour of Beijing, do we?
When the riders attack, this is where they'll be launching their fireworks, the place where the Sun Tour will be won or lost. This is the biggest Sun Tour we've ever seen with some of the best riders in the world competing, so don't miss out on a great day of enjoying and celebrating pro bike racing in Australia.
Bunch Ride
I'll be meeting a couple mates at Cafe Racer and riding out to Arthurs at 8:30am (Saturday, Oct 15). We'll arrive on the hill just before 11:00am to see the Women come past. I welcome you to join us. It would be great to meet many of you face to face and this'll give us a solid couple of hours riding together. Bring a warm jacket because it's spring in Melbourne, you never know what'll happen.
The women's race begins from Sorrento at 10:30am and they'll hit Alp d'Arthurs at about 11:30am (finishing at about 12pm).
The men's race begins at 1pm and ends at approximately 5pm (doing 3 laps around Arthurs Seat and finishing at the summit) So head for 1:30pm to avoid missing any of the action.
NB - If you want to drive down to Arthurs Seat, the road up the hill will be closed but there are shuttle busses brining people up from the base. It's not that far of a walk up either.
Announced Teams
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• Team Type 1
• United Healthcare
• Genesys Wealth Advisers
• Drapac
• PureBlack Racing
• Budget Forklifts
• Russian National Team
• Australian National Team
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GSSEM to debut Cookie Van at Motown Winter Blast GSSEM will debut its Cookie Van at Detroit's Motown Winter Blast on February 8, 2013, which is also National Girl Scout Cookie Day. GSUSA declared February 8, 2013 National Girl Scout Cookie Day. Its purpose is not just to promote the cookies, but increase public awareness of how buying Girl Scout cookies supports girls developing leadership skills. During Winter Blast, festival attendees will have chances to win cookies for one year and other fun prizes. Log in or register to post comments
January 2013 Board Chair Corner Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. It was exciting to begin the holidays watching 100 Girl Scouts march down Woodward Avenue with the 100th Anniversary cake float in America's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Congratulations girls for winning the WDIV online contest for favorite float-choreographed team! Log in or register to post comments
Shop, Swipe and Earn Giving back just got easier! Through the Kroger Community Rewards program you can help GSSEM earn cash just by shopping at your local Kroger store! Log in or register to post comments
Watch Girl Scouts on The Today Show! Tune in tomorrow, March 12, to watch Girl Scouts on Today! The segment will air sometime between 8:30 and 9 a.m. Talk about a great way to kick off the 101st anniversary of Girl Scouts! Featured will be an interview with Anna Maria Chávez, coverage of the recent leadership breakfast in Washington, and girls from Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey learning about robotics. Today anchor Natalie Morales, who is reporting the story, was a Girl Scout overseas (her father was in the U.S. Air Force) and in Dover, Delaware. Check your local listings! Log in or register to post comments
Board Chair Corner - September 2011 Welcome back! I hope you had a wonderful summer! How exciting to kick off our 100th Anniversary program year. We have so much to celebrate!
GIRL'S GUIDE SUPER SATURDAY! The Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting is finally here! They are coming off the truck as we speak. Join us THIS Saturday from 9am - 1 pm at ALL Council Shop locations for our Girl's Guide Super Saturday! Special Introductory Price of $16.87 for all Girl's Guides, save 25% FREE Journey Book for the first 50 girls who purchase a Girls Guide at each council shop location Special first edition commemorative bookplate And refreshments! Be the first to get your Girl's Guide! We look forward to seeing everyone there!"
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Offices Closed August 12, 16, 17 All GSSEM Service Centers and Council Shops will be closed on August 12, 16 and 17 so that staff may attend an all council training. All Service Centers and Shops will resume regular hours on Thursday, August 18.
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Pikes Peak Paradise
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Pikes Peak Paradise Bed & Breakfast, Woodland Park, Colorado has new owners see the
luxury modern updates at www.pikespeakparadise.com or call us at 1-800-728-8282.Ron & Michael are the new Innkeepers of Pikes Peak Paradise since 2007. We offer modern updated rooms with all new furniture and bedding: 1000-1200 thread count bed sheets, down pillows and comforters, duvet covers, Egyptian cotton towels, and Soybu Robes. Our luxury amenities include in-room private hot tubs or whirlpools, fireplaces, baths, and decks. We offer solitude with no TV/Cable. We have WIFI, HDTV Flat Screens, HD Code Free CD/DVD Players, Romantic Music CD's and over 450 DVD movies in this wonderful Colorado Bed & Breakfast.
In addition to our gourmet breakfast we offer snacks and soft drinks throughout the day, dessert in the evening & four hours of complimentary beer or wine!
Located in the mountains yet only 10 minutes down to local restaurants and shops in Woodland Park. Within 20 minutes from most attractions like Garden of the Gods, Pikes Peak National Park, Wolf & Wildlife Center, Florissant Fossil Beds National Park, and Mueller State Park.
Pikes Peak Paradise is an ideal setting for a honeymoon, anniversary, babymoon getaway, small wedding, reunion or retreat. We want your stay at Pikes Peak Paradise Bed and Breakfast to be memorable, enjoyable and relaxing. Pikes Peak Paradise is a Luxury Getaway.
Email us at firstname.lastname@example.com or call (719) 687-6656 if you would like more information about Pikes Peak Paradise. Our goal is to always make improvements to Pikes Peak Paradise and make it one of Woodland Park's and Colorado's Best Places to Stay. Perfect for private romantic getaways and small Colorado weddings.
Pikes Peak Paradise is peaceful, secluded and perfect for a romantic getaway, anniversary, honeymoon, or small wedding. Come relax up in the mountains.
Our attraction is peace and quiet at 9000 ft elevation, but we were still only 3 miles away from the city of Woodland Park, which has several nice restaurants and local shopping. Many life-long Colorado residents say "Pikes Peak Paradies has one of the best views of Pikes Peak and is a great secluded getaway."
Pikes Peak Paradise is committed to preserving nature and has planted over 1,200 native bushes and trees.
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Declaration made at the time of signature, on 29 April 1957 - Or. Fr. At the time of signing the Second Protocol to the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe, opened to signature on 15 December 1956 at Paris, I declare on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands that my signature shall be valid only for the parts of the Kingdom to which apply or shall apply the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms signed at Rome on 4 November 1950 and the Protocol signed at Paris on 20 March 1952. Période d'effet : 29/4/1957 -
Declaration contained in a letter from the Permanent Representative of the Netherlands, dated 24 December 1985, registered at the Secretariat General on 3 January 1986 - Or. Engl. The island of Aruba, which is at present still part of the Netherlands Antilles, will obtain internal autonomy as a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands as of 1 January 1986. Consequently the Kingdom will from then on no longer consist of two countries, namely the Netherlands (the Kingdom in Europe) and the Netherlands Antilles (situated in the Caribbean region), but will consist of three countries, namely the said two countries and the country Aruba. As the changes being made on 1 January 1986 concern a shift only in the internal constitutional relations within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and as the Kingdom as such will remain the subject under international law with which treaties are concluded, the said changes will have no consequences in international law regarding to treaties concluded by the Kingdom which already apply to the Netherlands Antilles, including Aruba. These treaties will remain in force for Aruba in its new capacity of country within the Kingdom. Therefore these treaties will as of 1 January 1986, as concerns the Kingdom of the Netherlands, apply to the Netherlands Antilles (without Aruba) and Aruba. Consequently the treaties referred to in the annex, to which the Kingdom of the Netherlands is a Party and which apply to the Netherlands Antilles, will as of 1 January 1986 as concerns the Kingdom of the Netherlands apply to the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. List of Conventions referred to by the Declaration ... 22.Second Protocol to the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe (1956) ... Période d'effet : 1/1/1986 -
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This year's Anime Expo was more or less 'controversial', because it was held at same time as X-Game. This was also the year I only attended Saturday and Sunday, because I had work on Friday and Monday. Regardless, I can safely say I was there and I took some pictures.
(Although, I must say, I was a bit disappointed because I thought I would be close to vert ramp competition. But instead, I got rally drift racing. Bummer.)
For my complete opinion about this year's Anime Expo, tune into Plasticast.
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