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The feeling of arousal was starting to grow in intensity, her thoughts starting to wander towards pleasure rather than the direness of the situation she found herself in. Allura cursed under her breath, a vicious Earth phrase she had picked up from Lance, the princess curling her fingers into fists. She pressed her nails into the palm of her hands, hard enough to leave half moon circles as an impression. The pain of her nails digging into her skin help focus her thoughts a little, Allura realizing she couldn't just sit here and wait for Lotor to return.
She pushed away from the table, letting her towel drop to the floor. It crumpled at her feet, Allura stepping over it to reach for the bundle of clothing Lotor had left on the table for her. It was hardly her ideal outfit, the color a drab gray, it's fabric some kind of wool that scratched against her skin. But she put the dress on, feeling it rub it's woof surface against her breasts, unpleasantness that still made her nipples react with a jolt of sensation.
The dress covered her up to her neck, with sleeves that tapered down to her wrists. It wasn't an outfit meant for seduction, it's use intended to make the wearer blend into the back ground. She needed that now, Allura doing her hair up into it's familiar bun. A black cap had been included with the outfit, Lotor surely not imagining Allura to wear it. She put it on, making sure to tuck as much of her blonde hair as she could underneath the black material.
The dress fell down to her knees, and underneath it she wore black stockings, the tops of which came up to her thighs. The stockings felt out of place with the rest of the outfit, silky smooth and thin. Sensible brown shoes completed the look, Allura finding they were two sizes too big for her small feet. Still she laced up it's ties, making them as tight as she could in the hopes they wouldn't flop about too much as she moved.
Once dressed, and doing her best to ignore the arousal that urged her to remain in the room, Allura picked up the silverware from the table. She actually risked a smile, pleased Lotor had trusted her enough to leave her with a knife. She palmed it now, hiding it in the pocket of her dress as she walked towards the door. It was a waste of time to test the strength of the lock, Allura dropping to her knees before the door knobs. She could see the lock, an old fashioned mechanism that required a key of some kind.
"I bet Lance never thought this trick would come in handy." Allura murmured to herself, pulling out one of the hair pins that had been included with the bundle of servant's clothing. She began unbending it's edges, forcing it into a straight line that she then pushed into the key hole. She pressed against the door, alert for sounds, both of Lotor returning, and of the lock itself.
"Come on, come on." She whispered, fiddling with the lock, bumping the pin's edge against various tumblers. It took her nearly ten minutes to trigger the locking mechanism, Allura tricking it into believing her pin was the key that unlocked it. She almost couldn't believe it had worked, Allura hearing the door unlock with a click. She stood and quickly tucked the hair pin into her pocket.
Taking a deep breath, Allura cautiously opened the door, peering through the crack out into the hall. She could only see the patch of hallway directly before the door, a long stretch of corridor that led deeper into the ship. She hadn't been awake for her arrival to the room, but if Allura had to guess, she thought the private cabin of the prince must be in the rear of the ship.
That left her wondering where the hanger area would be, Allura wondering if there was another level to the ship that would house the various fighter craft Doom employed. Star cutters wouldn't be ideal for long jaunts across space, but she'd surely be able to fly one to the closet planet, and find friendly aid there. But first she knew she had to reach the hanger, the girl returning to the table, reaching for the food's remains.
Piling the dishes onto the cart, she then wheeled it over to the doors, letting them creak open with a push of her hips. She kept her gaze downwards, pretending to be a downtrodden servant as she pushed the cart out into the hall. Footsteps to the right of the doors alerted her that she was not alone, Allura keeping her eyes averted as she began walking down the corridor.
She was not challenged, the soldier barely even glancing at her and her burden. Allura fought not to wilt in relief, wheeling her cart farther down the hall, passing by closed doors on either side of her. Apparently this section of ship wasn't very busy, Allura wondering if those doors led to the soldier's sleeping quarters. She had no chance to explore, continuing down the corridor until it curved to the right, Allura stepping across the metal floor and hearing her footsteps echo.
One side of the ship was a window, the length of a room's wall, showing the star filled galaxy. She paused to look out into it's darkness, and felt a tremble go through her, Allura realizing she had no idea where she was, or how far from Arus and the Phi Nom Sector, her travels had taken her. She wondered how Lance, Hunk and Pidge were doing, Allura praying to her Gods that the trio were free and scouring the galaxy for her and Keith.
~Keith.~ A shake of her head, nearly dislodging her cap. Allura refused to give in to despairing thoughts about her friend, refused to believe he was dead. But the only alternative was that he had been sold, and she shuddered to think of him at the hands of some merciless slaver. ~Maybe he'll be able to escape.~ She tried to muster hope at that thought, knowing out of all the five Voltron members, Keith was the most likely to accomplish such a feat.
If he hadn't been given the same drugs that she had received, Allura thought darkly. The arousal pains was making her shake, the princess gripping the rails of her cart tighter in an effort to hide her trembles. The material of her wool dress was clinging to her chest, her erect nipples noticeable spots that pushed against the fabric. ~Be strong Allura, be strong!~ She ordered herself harshly, relieved she had not yet succumb to moaning helplessly.
She started moving again, not a moment too soon, for three Drules came out of one of the chambers, their voices jovial and laughing. She refused to give in to her instinct to walk faster, not wanting to draw attention to herself. Her head cast downwards, she nearly gasped when a voice called out to her.
"Y…..yes sir?" She stammered nervously, half turning in their direction.
"Our beds could use some making." The Drule said, his heavy accent making his basic difficult to understand. She hesitated, Allura not knowing how to refuse him. "Get to it, your other duties can wait."
"Yes sir." Allura said, and abandoned the cart to walk towards the room. The Drules lounged around the outside, one smoking some kind of pipe, the smell thick enough to choke on.
"So I heard he finally caught the princess of Arus." One of the Drules said, and another laughed.
"About freaking time. That girl has given him the run around for how long?"
Allura pretended not to listen, doing her best to hurriedly strip the sheets off the beds. The Drules paid no attention to her actions, enjoying their moment of gossip. "I was there when he brought her on board. She's a small thing, even for a human. Seemed to be sleeping, all cradled in his arms."
"You saw her?" Another asked, as Allura started in on the third bed.
"Uh huh. Only got a glimpse of her, but she sure was pretty."
"Eh…" The Drule that had ordered Allura to make their beds made a dismissive sound. "I don't know how you and the prince can even tell one human apart from the other. They all look the same to me!"
"That's because you have bad eyes Dirveus!" And two of the Drules snickered. "It's no wonder they won't let you fly a star cutter, and you're stuck on guard duty instead."
"Being a guard is an honorable position." The one that must have been Dirveus insisted. The others continued to laugh, leaving Dirveus to fume. "You get to hear all kinds of things."
"Like what? Allura left the bedding on the floor, and walked over to a dresser, pulling open random drawers, searching for fresh bed sheets. But she was all ears to the Drule's conversation.
"Well….there's rumors going around about how the prince got a hold of the princess." He lowered his voice, Allura finding the bed sheets. "I heard he got a call from someone special….someone dealing in illegal merchandise." The other two Drules made excited sounds, Dirveus continuing. "Kinda funny he leaves after that, and comes back with the princess."
"Just what are you implying?" One demanded as Allura pulled the new sheets onto the bed.
"Not sure exactly…" Dirveus admitted. "But don't you find it funny that his highness isn't gloating about how he captured her? And how they don't want us talking about her arrival on the ship?"
"That is strange." Admitted one, Allura starting to fluff up pillows. "Why I heard Commander Cossack screamed his head off at a group of gossiping soldiers not too long ago. Didn't like what they had to say."
"And that in itself is strange." Dirveus sounded triumphant. "Why maybe he…." A voice broke into the conversation, it's monotone quality echoing over the ship's loud speakers. "Hell. It's time for my shift."
"Yeah I got to get to work too." Sighed the smoker, taking one last puff on his pipe. "What about you, Zuvidsa?"
"Eh….I still got a few hours before my shift. Think I'll head down to the commissary and grab a bite to eat." He sighed. "Don't have the pull that the prince and commander have to get meals delivered to my room." The other two made agreeing sounds, the three moving away from the room. Allura could still hear their faint voices echoing back, the girl dropping the pillows to turn and stare out into the hall.
~Lotor doesn't want them to know he bought me?~ She thought in amazement ~I wonder why.~ She couldn't think of a good reason, having thought everyone would have known by now just how Lotor had come to acquire her. One thing was certain, without the slave collar and no other knowledge of her being purchased, the Drules on this ship would merely think her a valuable prisoner of war. She wasn't sure how that would be useful to her, but Allura liked the thought of still being considered a free woman.
Still mulling over what she heard, she stepped back into the hallway, taking hold of the cart once more. She began wheeling it down the corridor, and soon came to a cross roads that split into four directions. She lifted her head, peering down each corridor, wondering which path to take. ~If ever I needed a floor map of the ship…~ Allura lamented to herself.
She finally chose to keep on going right, wheeling the court down the corridor. Another curve of the hall, and then she came to a dead end, Allura holding back her sigh of disappointment. There was a door here, and it was open partially, the princess creeping closer to see what lay behind it's metal frame. The room itself was dark, lit up only by the electric glow of the view screen. Allura felt excitement to see it, wondering if she could send a distress call to Arus and the other lions. She was just about to walk into the room, when a voice spoke out, it's familiar bass causing a startled jolt of recognition in her.
She started to back away from the door, but not before she caught the tail end of his words. "Well, witch?" He sounded impatient and demanding, tapping his foot against the floor. "Can you do it or can't you?"
~Do what?~ Allura wondered, staying rooted in the spot as she eavesdropped on the prince's conversation.
"Prince Lotor, you have to understand. These things not only take time but a lot of effort." Haggar's voice lacked her normal cheer, the witch lacking enthusiasm for whatever project the prince had given her.
"We don't have the luxury of time!" Lotor retorted, and she could hear him pacing in the darkened room. "Every minute we delay, is another chance for someone else to find the lions."
"With what little information you have given me…" began Haggar, sounding annoyed. "Finding the lion ships will be a lot like looking for a needle in a hay stack. Practically impossible."
"Practically? That means there's a chance, little though it may be." Lotor said, leaping on her words.
"Fine, yes. There's a small chance I can do it." Haggar muttered her agreement. "It would help if I had some kind of focusing tool though. Something of Allura's, like her crown or her lion's key."
"You'll have to make do without them." Lotor told her, and as he came closer to the screen he stepped into Allura's view. "We're too far from Doom to give you those items."
"Really?" Haggar looked suspicious, even as Lotor nodded his confirmation of the statement. "Because I've heard you don't have them. That they're missing."
"You know better than to put stock in rumors." Lotor snapped, and now Haggar laughed, voice a high pitched cackle.
"I know enough to not ignore them either!" Haggar's eyes narrowed, the witch petting the blue cat on her lap thoughtfully. "They say the situation surrounding your acquisition of the princess is quite strange. Quite strange indeed." Lotor said nothing to this, allowing the witch to continue her speculations. "There's a veil of secrecy on board your ship, one engineered by you and that bumbling fool Cossack."
"Do not meddle in things that don't concern you witch." Lotor's tone was warning, the witch grinning a wide smile at him. Allura began to sneak back towards the cart, quick to hurry away from the room. Each squeak of the wheels made her cringe, Allura expecting Lotor to come flying out of the room and accost her.
Somehow she made it back to the cross roads of the ship undetected, Allura all but hunching over the cart as her body clenched with need. She could feel herself sweating, perspiration moistening her skin as she fought not to moan. ~It's getting worse!~ She thought to herself, knowing her body was growing wet enough to leak moisture down her thighs.
The cart was beginning to be the only thing keeping her upright, Allura choosing the straight corridor this time. Her legs were shaking with every step, Allura stumbling and squinting her eyes half close. The hall seemed to sway before her, and she had to fight to remember to keep her head down so that the Drules she passed by wouldn't see her face.
~Maybe if I can find an empty room…~ Allura mused to herself, casting a look of longing at the closed doors she passed by. The urge to touch herself was strong, the princess wanting nothing more than to lock herself in a room and masturbate to her heart's content.
She turned the corner, and came across another dead end, and this time she did moan, the sound more pleasured than the frustrated. Her sound drew the attention of someone in one of the rooms, door opening to reveal a high ranking Drule. She could tell by the expensive boots he wore that this was no ordinary solider, Allura refusing to lift her head to see what the rest of him looked like.
"Eh….what's going on? Why are you out here? Are you sick?" To her shock she recognized the voice as Commander Cossack's, Allura quickly shaking her head no. She didn't dare speak, frightened the Drule would recognize her voice.
"What's going on?" Another man's voice, calling out from inside the room.
"I think you have another patient doctor." Cossack said, turning to peer into the room. Her stomach clenched, a low whimper escaping Allura. The sound had Cossack approaching her, his hand grabbing her by the arm. "Seems to be in a lot of pain too…"
"Have my assistant look her over then." The doctor sounded distracted, Allura could hear him moving objects around in his room. Another whimper from Allura, Cossack dragging her closer to the room.
"Sure you can't take a break from that to look this girl over?" Cossack wanted to know, and the doctor sighed.
"You know prince Lotor has put the utmost priority on finding out what drugs are in the princess' system. He'd flay me alive if he discovered I took a break just to check on a mere servant."
"P….please…" Allura whispered, trying to disguise her voice. "I'm fine…I…I have to go.."
"Eh?" Cossack leaned closer to her, trying to get a look at her face. "What was that? I can't hear you that good."
"Please…..let me go…" Allura begged. "I have to…" A moan escaped her, and she felt Cossack's fingers tighten even further on her arm. She felt seconds away from exploding, body demanding relief and wishing Cossack would grab her somewhere other than her arm. She was fidgeting in place, Allura squeezing her legs together tight enough to juice a lemon, her breath starting to come out in harsh pants.
And still she tried to resist him when he drew her against his body, Cossack's free hand touching her face to lift her head up towards his. She saw the stunned recognition on his face, the instant before she remembered the knife in her pocket. With another cry that was as wild as she felt, she reached for it, jerking her arm upwards in a slashing motion.
Cossack cried out, more from shock than pain, the front of his shirt tearing open to reveal the armor plating beneath it. But it accomplished what she wanted, the Drule letting go of Allura, the knife clattering to the floor as she half ran, half stumbled out the room. She didn't even try to grab the cart, she just ran, stumbling into the walls and biting her lip in an effort to keep from moaning.
Footsteps sounding behind her, Cossack surely recovering from her attack to give chase. Allura cast a desperate glance to the left and right of her, lunging towards one of the closed doors. Her hands rattled the door knob, but the metal wouldn't budge, the girl wanting to break down and cry as she shoved herself towards another one.
"Allura!" Cossack appeared, having turned the corner. His sickly yellow eyes gleamed with an angry light, and she gasped at the threatening scowl on his face. She backed into the locked door, trying to make herself appear small even as the commander advanced on her.
"Don't hurt me." She managed to moan out, just seconds before he grabbed her, the Drule easily lifting her up to throw her over his shoulder. She kicked and she screamed, Allura gasping when Cossack's hand landing on her bottom, a resounding slap that felt a little too good for her liking. At his whispered command to behave or else, she slumped, allowing him to carry her with little complaint, her moans growing more frequent as the sexual need pressed into her.


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Local Soldier Takes On Marathon To Thank Charity For Support
"You never think that your baby is going to have to fight so hard to survive before they're even an hour old. "
Soldier Michael Tait is taking on the Virgin Money London Marathon next month to raise £2,000 for The Sick Children's Trust.
Michael, 31 from Chelmsford, is running the iconic route to say thank you to the charity for supporting him and wife Lisa with free 'Home from Home' accommodation when their son was born with serious medical issues.
Little Oliver, now one year old, was born at the couple's local hospital, Broomfield, but within hours was rushed to The Royal London Hospital after being diagnosed with tracheo-oesophageal fistula (TOF). The condition meant that Oliver had an abnormal connection running between his windpipe and oesophagus which left a gap, meaning his food would go straight into his lungs.
At just 12 hours old, Oliver underwent major lifesaving surgery and spent two weeks on the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) recovering. During this time, The Sick Children's Trust gave Michael and Lisa free 'Home from Home' accommodation at Stevenson House, just minutes from Oliver's bedside. First time Dad Michael, says:
"It was a complete shock when we found out how poorly Oliver was. You never think that your baby is going to have to fight so hard to survive before they're even an hour old. We were filled with absolute dread and fear because we didn't know what would happen.
"When we arrived at The Royal London Hospital, Oliver went straight into theatre. He was barely 12 hours old. It hurt so much to kiss him goodbye and watch him be taken away. But thankfully, four hours later we were finally given the news that the procedure had gone well. The agonising wait was over, but home was still a long way off.
"Following his operation, we were introduced to Alan from The Sick Children's Trust, who manages Stevenson House: free accommodation just minutes from the hospital. Stevenson House took a lot of the stress and worry of having a seriously ill baby in hospital away. For us, not having to worry about making our way to and from Chelmsford made a huge difference. Although Chelmsford doesn't seem too far – when your baby is just hours old and fighting for their life, anything more than five minutes is too much.
"Because of The Sick Children's Trust, we could be by Oliver's side at any time, pick him up and cuddle him when he was strong enough, and be there the moment he woke up. For that, I will forever feel indebted to the charity."
Oliver was discharged back to his local hospital after two weeks and then was finally allowed to go home. Although Oliver is doing well, he may have to undergo further surgery later this year and will have to attend yearly check-ups until he is 16. Michael continues:
"Oliver has come on leaps and bounds since he was born. He's a very happy child and is so loving. We have since been back to Stevenson House to visit Alan and Assistant House Manager Irma to thank them for their wonderful support. Stevenson House will always be a big part of our lives."
Stevenson House is one of ten 'Homes from Home' run by The Sick Children's Trust across the country, supporting thousands of families with seriously ill children in hospital. The charity completely relies on voluntary donations to keep the houses running. Stevenson House Manager, Alan Booth, says:
"We're delighted to hear that Michael is running the Virgin Money London Marathon to raise money for us, and we're so pleased that Oliver is doing well.
"It costs the charity £30 to support a family for one night in a 'Home from Home', so the money Michael raises will make a huge difference to families with seriously ill children in hospital."
To help Michael reach his target, please visit: http://buff.ly/2moLv8u
For further information about The Sick Children's Trust, please visit http://www.sickchildrenstrust.org/
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Victor Frankenstein
Victor Frankenstein is a 2015 American science fiction fantasy horror film. From Igor's perspective, the film follows the troubled young assistant's dark origins and his redemptive friendship with the young medical student, Victor Frankenstein, and become eyewitnesses to the emergence of how Frankenstein became the man - and the legend - we know today.
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery, Horror
Actor: Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy, Jessica Brown Findlay
Director: Paul McGuigan
Country: United States
Duration: 110 min
Quality: HD
Release: 2015
IMDb: 6


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Since the age of ten, Peter Anderson has been fascinated by the events of the First World War. His interest was sparked by his father, a career soldier, and Peter's memory is now full of remarkable facts and poignant stories. As a published historian with a knack of finding missing war graves, Peter now lives in Folkestone, a town famous for its war history, and holds one of the largest collections of WWI memorabilia in private hands.
Peter kindly agreed to talk to me about his collection, which boasts approximately 150 objects and several hundred newspapers, and he came armed with a few of his favourite treasures –
Brass Pocket Watch circa 1916
'This pocket watch was found at the Somme by an American friend of mine. I have no idea if it's British, German or French, nor any idea who owned it, but it is very symbolic of the times. One of the big social changes of the First World War was that men went from wearing pocket watches on the whole to wearing wrist watches. And the reason is very simple. If you have a pocket watch and it's in your pocket, it takes time to take it out, look at it and put it back but if you have a wrist watch you just turn your wrist and that's it.'
On the front line, timing was everything and being able to check the time without significantly moving your position was a momentous development.
Brodie Helmet
Helmets were another essential piece of equipment and this original Brodie was found abandoned on the Somme battlefields. Peter say's 'a friend of mine found it and I persuaded him it would be better in my collection that his! You can still see some of the chalk from the Somme underneath. It's very medieval in design and it's heavy. It
would have had a coat of paint, khaki maybe, and a strap. Sometimes they had divisional markings on them but that was basically it.'
A Dead Man's Penny
For far too many soldiers, the battlefields were where they spent their final moments. Their sacrifice was honoured by the making of a memorial plaque more commonly known as a Dead Man's Penny and if you follow Peter on twitter (@flanders1914) you may recognise this image as his avatar.
In an eerie echo from the past, this plaque was made for a Private Peter Anderson who was killed in action on 9 July 1915. For obvious reasons Peter says he had to have it, even though he was no relation. Private Anderson held the acting rank of Corporal when he died and a white sticky label on the reverse of the plaque states that he was born in Forfar, the county town of Angus in Scotland made famous by its 'Bridies', a meat pastry snack.
A faint circular stamp containing a 'w' on the reverse of the plaque shows that 'it was made at Woolwich Arsenal, where the majority of workers were female. There's also a number on it and there is some debate about what that number actually means. I think it was the number of the worker who made it and it's known that some women actually made their own husbands plaques which must have been horrifying. The memorials were originally made at Acton by an American company and there were nearly a million made for soldiers serving in the British Forces.'
Many thanks Peter, I really enjoyed talking to you and greatly appreciate your permission to take and use images of your collection.
Peter is currently unemployed but has a real talent for bringing the past alive and if you would like him to take you on a WWI walking tour around Folkestone please email him at firstname.lastname@example.com You can also read his series of 'WWI in three minutes' on his blog 'Scarce Heard Amongst the Guns'.


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30-yard roll-offs are the largest size we offer and are great for large construction projects and any situation where you will have a lot of debris. Many construction companies and big residential projects require large dumpsters like the 30 Yard.
If you are uncertain about which dumpster is right for your project, contact Carolina Container Services and one of our customer associates will explain to you all the details involved in the different sizes and what each one has to offer. Not all sizes serve the same purpose and selecting the wrong dumpster could cost you both time and money. That is why it is important to trust a professional and Carolina Container Services is here to make your next project a much simpler one to complete. There is no need to worry about gambling on different sizes as our service will meet the specific needs of your next project.
Dumpsters For Roofing Shingles
|Reference the chart below for roofing dumpster information.
|30 Squares (3000 Sq Ft)
|10 Cu Yd Dumpster
|36 Squares (3600 Sq Ft)
|12 Cu Yd Dumpster
|45 Squares (4500 Sq Ft)
|15 Cu Yd Dumpster
|60 Squares (6000 Sq Ft)
|90 Squares (9000 Sq Ft)


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Another Record Christmas for Online Retailers10 Key strategies to maximise your online retail Revenue this Christmas.
How is your retail business performing in the current market? David Jones and Myer are 10% down again on last year and Harvey Norman sales and profits are down closer to 15%. You don't really want to know where their share prices are at! The market is heavily discounting the traditional retailers and Billabong is another traditional retailer that continues to fall!
The reality is that traditional retailers are struggling to compete in the new global online retail environment. Some of the smaller, more nimble retailers that are pursuing a 'multi or omni' channel approach are still achieving growth but most others are sliding big time and many are going into receivership.
Having said that, as Ryan and I have made our way across the Country this year attending a range of online conferences we have met a number of online retailers who have started to struggle to achieve the growth they are used to achieving. Is this because:
- Retail across the board is in decline?
- The online market is becoming saturated?
- They have failed to continue innovating?
With double digit growth continuing in the online retail space there is no doubt this is the market place in which to be investing. However, in order to maximise your sales over the Christmas period online retailers need to be 'thinking outside the square'. The online space is becoming more crowded and the operators in the online space are becoming more savvy, so for some, the 'first mover' advantage is starting to wane. In some of our previous Neto blogs we have addressed a range of online strategies to increase traffic to your site and ultimately your sales. Unfortunately, our Neto online consulting division are seeing many examples of online retailers who have rushed to join the online explosion but have failed to continue investing in their online business.
In fact, the research by our Neto team indicates that online, even more so than offline retailing requires continual investment and innovation to stay ahead of the curve and keep customers coming back to your site. While it is true that most successful online retail websites tend to be quite 'plain' when compared to many other websites, the reality is that the functionality and user flow is very important. In one of our September blogs we spent some time talking about 'frictionless ecommerce' and we believe the concept of 'frictionless transacting' is going to set online retailers apart over the coming years.
But back to maximising your sales over the next 6 weeks!
1. Ensure you have access to all of the stock you are displaying on your website shopping cart – being out of stock is one sure way of losing not only the current sale but potentially a customer for life!
2. Offer SALE incentives or COUPONS – a the end of the day, retailing online and bricks and mortar is all about exciting the customer and getting their attention. Just as Sex sells, so too does an OFFER! This does not mean you have to heavily discount your products but you need to have a 'leading offer' or 'value add' to the purchase.
3. Put some time pressure around buying – nothing leads to a sale quicker than some urgency around when you have to make the purchase decision. It could be a count down on the price where the price increases every day as you get closer to Christmas, it could be that if you order before a certain date you get the item cheaper or with some additional product included or free shipping.
4. Reinforce your core competencies or differences – there are now a large number of comparison shopping sites and the web has really increased the transparency of the purchase decision (both on and offline) however as we all know, every business is different and some online retailers have some very compelling reasons to buy from them, such as same day delivery or a no questions asked returns policy. Tell those who visit your online shopping cart about these benefits of shopping with you.
5. When was the last time you emailed your database? Now is a great time to whip up an email and send it to your database. You might even like to develop some kind of special offer aimed to re-engage those customers who have shopped with you before.
6. Leverage Social Media and get people talking about your products or services – Word of Mouth via Social Media is becoming more powerful every day. Use this to your advantage and get your customers and potential customers talking about your business in Social Media forums. This will also greatly help with SEO. Irrelevant backlinks are out and referrals, likes and social media discussion are in!
7. Increase your spend on Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising – the results should be immediate and measurable. You can monitor your PPC strategies 24/7 and you can create campaigns 24/7 via google ad words, FaceBook and any other mediums you choose to use.
8. Get some PR – You don't need to have a full time PR agency to get good PR. While we strongly recommend you use professional PR people they can really provide a huge boost for a small investment. For example, have a look at www.integr8group.com.au/shop/
9. Free Shipping – studies have shown up to a 40% increase in sales as a result.
10. Streamline your operations to cope with the increase in volume – nobody wants a Christmas present delivered after Christmas (unless it's Free and even then they probably won't be happy). Make sure you are ready for the increase in Christmas purchases from your online shopping cart.
If you do not experience at least a 50% increase in your sales revenue over the next 6 weeks from employing all of the above 10 strategies you need to reconsider what you are selling online. The sales are there for the taking. Make the most of the next 6 weeks.
As a closing point, throughout this blog we have referred to your online shopping cart but as we have outlined in a number of previous Neto blogs, the real key to building your online retail business is multi channelling, so you need to explore selling in other channels such as eBay and FaceBook, www.neto.com.au/shop/


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Job Purpose:
To perform commissioning tasks inclusive of preparation of commissioning plans, pre-functional checklists and test procedures; performing construction inspections, testing equipment and systems, and report writing.
- Develop commissioning procedures and provide commissioning activities within other commissioning procedures.
- Perform a wide range of engineering tasks to ensure the technical integrity and proper installation and commissioning
- Provide input for temporary equipment that allows for safe and efficient module installation offshore and hook-up.
- Troubleshoot activities at location to diagnose problems, determine appropriate resolution and implement corrective actions.
- Possess a High school diploma/GED or higher
- Engineering degree or equivalent (B.A.) from four-year College or university; or minimum five years industry related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
- Recognized Apprenticeship or equivalent preferred but not required
- Ability to travel globally
- Valid OPITO approved BOSIET
- Valid OGUK medical


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Each week we bring you a summary of which new comics are featuring LGBT(etc.) characters! Now, I'm no Kiden Nixon, so I may miss one or two due to time constraints. If you spot an omission, please let me know in the comments section and I'll correct it tout de suite!
This Week in Comics:
Gen 13 #32
Evidently this "World's End" storyline is code for 'Kick the Queers Off the Teams": Even though she's been on the covers, bisexual Native American Sarah "Rainmaker" Rainmaker is MIA from the Gen 13 team. Hopefully that means she's just on walkabout and will come back with secrets, cool new abilities, and a girlfriend. In reality, she's probably just going to be a deus ex machina for a future/the current storyline, but because it's Wildstorm I'll keep my hope alive!
Dark Avengers #10
Norman goes crazy! This is the moment some people have been waiting for! Norman is reaching a tipping point that is going to start a new storyline! And queer sociopath-Wolverine (Dakken) is going to be there for it!
Dark Wolverine #79
And he's going to be here too! In his solo title! Fighting some (other) bad guys! (Clearly I don't know anything about this title. Except that I wouldn't sleep with Dakken. But he would sleep with me, so he gets on the list ;P)
Mighty Avengers #30
This issue has every Avengers team ever. that means Billy and Teddy, but it also means they're only cameo-ing. Since I've given this title TWO WHOLE SEPERATE times to pull me in, and it's failed both times, I'm just gonna wait for the next issue of Dark Reign: Young Avengers. But completists should run, not walk, to their local comic book store!
Monday, October 19, 2009
SuperQueeros! for October 21st, 2009
Posted by Kuhnsy at Monday, October 19, 2009
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- Darren said...
Yeah, dropping this. The "scientist supreme" angle is mildly interesting, but the redemption of Hank Pym thing is just weak and trying to hard. I'm unsure whether to blame Bendis on that.
I'd be more interested if Pym were just a jerk trying to find solace/redemption in the hands of his robotic lover, mentally modeled on the wife he abused (creeeeeepy)
- November 2, 2009 at 12:03 AM
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In searching for the top 10 Nook Color apps, we had to spend several hours playing with the popular eReader's new app store. While we were impressed with the selection and new features such as navigation, we also found some room for improvement.
What We Like
- Angry Birds. 'Nuff said.
- The selection in the app store is small, but not insignificant. We found several good and familiar apps in every category.
- Navigation: Barnes & Noble apparently gave developers the option to place Back and Menu keys in the notification bar if needed. Nook Color owners will be able to use apps in much the same way as they do on phones. When not needed, Back and menu simply don't show up. The N key on the bottom now also acts as a Back key within apps, though everywhere else it's still the Home key. Overall we think the Nook Color optimization of apps works well.
What We Don't
- Few free trials: Though Barnes & Noble gives developers the opportunity to offer free trials of paid apps to customers, very few take advantage of it. This is a detriment in an app store where the majority of titles aren't free. We found many apps for $0.99 and $1.99, but those that cost $4.99 and up really should offer either a few days of free use or limited use to entice buyers.
- Result limits: Browsing for apps has its frustrations on the Nook Color since you can only load 30 at a time and, if you lose your connection or accidentally back out of the screen, you have to start from the top. On an app's product page users can Add To Wishlist, but there's no way to sort apps by Wishlist status. And searching brings up not only apps, but books that match the keywords as well. As the store grows, this is going to be a bigger problem. It would make things easier if users could browse apps from their PC's browser in addition to on the device just as you can with the Google Android Market and Amazon's app store. B&N says that this feature is coming soon.
- Lack of Nav on Some Apps: Most apps include the Back and Menu buttons now, as we mentioned, but we noted one big exception: Angry Birds. The only way to quit this full screen game is to hit the N button multiple times until you go back to the very first screen, then the game will ask if you want to exit. We didn't see this on any other game or app, so we suspect that B&N made an exception for Rovio in order to get this game in their store. However, it doesn't provide the best experience.


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I am so excited that my friend Amy from Lemon and Raspberry has announced her GIANT self-paced blogging e-course BUILD, coming this July!
Amy is amazing. She's a huge inspiration and motivator for me. You might not be able to see it directly, but reading Lemon and Raspberry has done so much to help me improve this blog. If you don't believe me, go read the archives. I also admire her ability to create a successful career from blogging: Amy is has made a successful career through her blog with only 1,000 followers and no advertisers. Her vast knowledge on better blogging is amazing to me, and I can't wait to read more about how she does it.
Even if monetization isn't your goal, BUILD will help you determine what you want out of blogging, and will help you GET IT.
I had so much fun recording an over-an-hour long video interview for this e-course, and I'm not the only contributor you'll be excited about. BUILD will also include bonus materials from these awesome bloggers:
- Rachel of Smile and Wave
- Elise of EliseJoy.com
- Mollie of Wild Olive
- Kam of Campfire Chic
- Kristin of rukristin papercrafts
- Kara of I Just Might Explode
If their interviews were anything like mine, that's over 6 hours of bonus material. And if we're the bonus, think of how BIG the core content is going to be!
While we're all waiting for BUILD to be released, head over to read more about the course and sign up to receive free blogging tips.
Also, make sure to follow Lemon and Raspberry for upcoming video promos from all of the contributors–including me! The first one is coming on Friday.


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Walkthrough - Making a Headdress
Article by Sands posted Tuesday 9th December 2008
This is just a general tutorial on how I make the basic shape of my headdresses, with a few suggestions on how to make various accessories that may protrude from your headdress.
Essential Materials:
- Chicken Wire
- 3mm Gauge Wire
- Masking Tape
- Paper Mache – Wall paper paste, Uni bond, Water
- Paper Pulp/Clay
- Sand Paper
- PVA/ Varnish
- Spray Paint
- Get the chicken wire and place it over your head. Push it down and around your head, so when you lift it off you have a dome shape of your head. Cut excess chicken wire off and bend the edges so they are all smooth. You should end up with what looks like a little skullcap made out of chicken wire.
- With your 3mm gauge wire (you can use other wire but I find this is the most practical) cut pieces the length of the skullcap. Run them up and over the chicken wire so they go from the front to back. Keep pressing the skullcap over your head so it retains the shape of your head. Put as many of these wires in as you like. They act as support wires and just make the headdress stronger. You can also build up over your skullcap with the chicken wire to get the desired shape of your headdress.
- If you have any large shapes that come out of the headdress make a decision as to what material is best to make this out of. Consider weight, stability, and practicality!
Eg 1. My Hideyoshi sunrays are plywood with holes drilled into the back that have wire attached it to the skullcap.
Eg 2. Orochi snakes are made out of mount board with wire stitched onto them that run into the headdress. I covered the wire with raised craft foam details.
- If you want to line it with felt then go for it, I'm often too lazy and just make sure I have no hard edges jutting into my head! Hideyoshi is my only lined one! Now cover the top of the skullcap in masking tape. Do it in medium sized strips, making sure the entire things covered.
- Get your paper mache out and start paper macheing that headdress! I make my paper mache out of unibond, wallpaper paste and water. DON'T cut the newspaper, rip it, the torn edges blend much better and don't leave hard edges or lines. Let it dry for a day or 2.
- Check the paper mache, you might want to put more layers on. If not then it's onto paper pulping! I always mix mine to a runny porridge consistency and have a big bowl of water next to me. Take small handfuls of it and press it onto your headdress. Keep wetting your hand and rub it in small circles so that it smoothes out over your headdress. Keep doing this till the entire headdress is covered. Now leave it in an airing cupboard for 2-3 days.
- Once TOTALLY dry sand that thing down like its nobodies business! If you have an electric mouse sander it'll make it a lot faster but I'm cheap and use sand paper and watch 5 episodes of deal or no deal while mind numbingly sanding.
- Ok so you now have a smooth headdress, but you need to seal it so you can paint/spray it. I personally use paint varnish, it gives me a finer finish than PVA, which tends to clump up and not have such a runny consistency! Give it 2-3 coats of varnish/PVA.
- Now paint away! I usually prime first, either with poster/emulsion paint or prime spray paint. Then just spray paint it with your desired colour and hey presto! One lovely headdress. FINISHED
- Sometimes I add a strap to keep the headdress on my head. You can either stitch in elastic though I prefer to use the same kind of straps you would find on a bike helmet.
- I often use craft foam to add details, such as the front cap and side frills on Hideyoshi, and the raised details on the blue wings on Orochi.
- If the headdress is heavy at the back I stuff a load of lead at the front of the headdress to act as a counterweight…bizarre I know but you'll be safe from aliens reading your thoughts! Jenova is extremely heavy (over a stone!) as the entire front is lined with lead.
- Its best to add any side details on after you've finished smoothing down the main dome section and sprayed everything else keeps everything neater.


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Contract Work and Procurement
Metsähallitus buys all of its harvesting and wood transportation work, in addition to a significant amount of silvicultural and forest improvement work, in the form of services from contractors. Approximately 300 forest industry companies employing over 1,000 people work for Metsähallitus.
The forestry resource team is responsible for all procurement of contract services
Regional directors of procurement, harvesting and transportation are in charge of harvesting and long-distance wood transportation.
Regional directors of silviculture are in charge of silvicultural contract work (tillage, ditching, fertilising, road building and forest management).


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Oak Park Calabasas HOA loses big in appellate court
Fred Pilot sent this link to a published opinion from the Second District Court of Appeals (California).
Here's a summary of the Oak Park Calabasas HOA saga as I understand it:
The condo complex was damaged in the Ventura earthquake of 1994. The HOA made a (first party) claim under their State Farm property insurance policy. State Farm paid out $4.9 million that the HOA was supposed to pay to the repair contractor, ECC. But the HOA kept a "substantial portion" of the money. ECC sued the HOA for non-payment. That case went to jury trial and ECC won a judgment of about $7.5 million that the judge reduced to $7.1 million. The HOA then made another claim (a third party claim) against State Farm to pay that judgment. State Farm refused, saying the claim was not covered because the policy insured the HOA against liability to third parties caused by the HOA's negligence, but not against intentional or contractual liability. So the HOA sued State Farm. State Farm won (the HOA is now 0-2). The HOA appealed, and in the opinion linked above, State Farm won again. The HOA has to pay the judgment--there is no insurance coverage for any of it. After explaining why the loss isn't covered, the court went on to say:
Under the Stipulated and Additional Proffered Facts, it is revealed that State Farm paid Oak Park more than $4.9 million for losses under the earthquake coverage. Oak Park agreed to pay EEC with the money it received from State Farm, but following receipt of funds, Oak Park failed and refused to pay over a substantial portion of it, thereby keeping the money for itself. It appears to this court that Oak Park in essence wanted to enrich itself by forcing State Farm to pay twice for the same property loss. This court refuses to countenance such a result.


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KAHLO Urge Designers To Aim For Scholarship
The DHL Fashion Scholarship is open once again to all aspiring Australian fashion designers and labels that have been exporting their label for less than four years, and will be judged by an industry leading panel of fashion and logistics experts. Since winning the scholarship last year, design duo Rachelle Sinclair and Fay Ogunbadejo of KAHLO have gone from strength to strength, dressing celebrities such as Rachael Taylor and Azealia Banks and working on plans to launch into the US market.
Ogunbadejo said:
"Winning the DHL Express Fashion Export Scholarship last year has been amazing for the growth of our business. It's really helped us understand the process of international shipping, how to be strategic in our approach to sending collections overseas, as well as how to build cost efficiencies into our business model through shipping solutions. We would urge any designer with dreams of expanding their brand internationally to enter the DHL Scholarship."
The scholarship will be judged by DHL Express, along with Elle Turner, IMG Fashion, Australian designer Alice McCall, and Prue Lewington, Sunday Telegraph fashion editor. Previous winners include We Are Handsome and Bec & Bridge, who have each successfully utilised the prize to help catapult their business overseas.
For the first time, in addition to the $10,000 worth of international freight and DHL Express mentorship to supercharge their export strategy, the 2014 winning designer will receive mentoring from IMG Fashion in the US. Following on from the launch of DHL Exported competition earlier this year, the winner will also have an opportunity to attend Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York and while they are there, meet with an international buyer.
Application for the scholarship will open from June 16 to July 18. To enter the 2014 DHL Express Fashion Scholarship, visit dhl.com/fashionscholarship


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Agrias Butterfly
- "I caught an agrias butterfly! So bright and beautiful!" —City Folk
- "I caught an agrias butterfly! I guess this one agreed with me!" —New Leaf
- "I caught an agrias butterfly! I wonder if it finds me disagrias-able?" —New Horizons
|Agrias Butterfly
|Scientific name
|Agrias claudina sardanapalus
|Nymphalidae- Brush-Footed Butterflies
|Time of year
|April to September
April to September Northern Hemisphere New Horizons
|Time of day
|8 am to 5 pm
|Flying (near flowers)
|42 mm
|Selling price
|3,000 Bells
|Main Appearances
|Other Appearances
The Agrias Butterfly (ミイロタテル, Miirotateru) is a rare insect in the Animal Crossing series. It can be found in summer, between the months of April and September. It can be sold for 3,000 bells. It is different to other butterflies in the game, using speed and agility to avoid being caught in a net, while others fly slowly.
Donating to the Museum[edit]
In Wild World[edit]
Upon donating to the Museum, Blathers the curator will say:
- "The agrias butterfly is said to be quite an agile flier. I'm shocked you snared one! Yes, rather impressive! I know for a fact that I could never do it, wot! Or, to be more accurate, catching one would never even cross my mind...Fleeing from one...That I might do!"
In City Folk[edit]
Upon donating to the Museum, Blathers the curator will say:
- "I must commend you for catching this particular type of butterfly! The agrias butterfly's atypical flight pattern has earned it the nickname "King of the Butterflies." It's such a swift flier that most enthusiasts who attempt to catch one rely on traps, eh wot? I daresay I'd lose a race with this flittering thing... Though I'd likely pass out from mortal revulsion first."
It can found flying in the bottom terrace by the entrance of the insect room, with other butterflies.
In New Leaf[edit]
Upon being donated, the butterfly can be found in the first room of the bug exhibit resting on flowers with the other butterflies. The exhibit has this to say about the Agrias Butterfly:
- "Agrias butterflies are argued to have the most beautiful wings of all butterfly species. They're capable of flying quite fast, making them more difficult to catch than a number of their peers. Their wings sport three colors - red, blue, and black - but many have different patterns and shapes."
In New Horizons[edit]
- "Some say the agrias butterfly is one of the most beautiful butterflies in the world. Bah, I say! BAH! They may have brightly colored wings, but the way they flutter and flitter...SO FOUL! In fact, the agrias butterfly flies so fast, it is quite a feat to catch one. I suppose I should congratulate you on your good fortune... But catching any bug seems a misfortune to me.
The Agrias Butterfly can be found in the butterfly room, but may also be spotted flying around the big bug room as well.
Encyclopedia information[edit]
Wild World[edit]
| ''They are the world's fastest butterflies."
City Folk[edit]
| ''Fast and hard to catch, these are among the most lovely butterflies in the world!"
An agrias butterfly being caught in New Horizons.
Further information[edit]
The family, Nymphalidae or "Brush-footed butterflies", gets this name from the forelegs of the adults, which are small and hairy, and resemble small brushes. However, these forelegs are not used for walking.
Names in other languages[edit]
|Mariposa narciso
|Agrias Butterfly


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Labour and Labour Left tried to co-opt the grassroots bedroom tax campaign at a bedroom tax protest in Liverpool on the 16th of March, which was hastily changed from Labour Against the Bedroom Tax to Liverpool Against the Bedroom Tax a few weeks ago.
Absolutely no mention was made of the hard work that continues to be done by tenants in communities, such as Dingle, Grandby, Toxteth, Garston, Kirkby, Bootle, Norris Green, Croxteth, Wallasey, Birkenhead, Vauxhall, Leasowe.
Instead the organisers, who have continually tried to hide their Labour credentials, gave the platform over to Labour councillors and Labour MPs, who used every trick in the book to distance themselves from the bedroom tax and turn the crowds anger into party publicity. One of the organisers constantly reassured everyone that this was a 'non-political' rally, whilst standing next to a cabal of Labour politicians.
|Not Political?!
Lets not forget: LABOUR WERE THE FUCKERS THAT BROUGHT IN THE BEDROOM TAX TO THE PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR IN 2008!
They also planned to bring it to social housing in 2010, but the tories pulled a fast one with the Libdems at the election
They even announced last week that they'd keep the bedroom tax!
One Labour councillor even had the cheek to say that Combat the Bedroom Tax should "start working in communities" such as "Norris Green". We have! And Tenants are! What a vile bastard, who clearly has no comprehension of what has been going on in Liverpool communities resisting the bedroom tax.
Instead, the organisers allowed the councillors to reel off stories of tenants affected by the bedroom tax, quashing any challenges that were being made by tenant campaigners in the crowd.
2 of the Labour councillors are longstanding board members of housing associations in Liverpool, Paul Brant & Louise Baldock. They've known about the bedroom tax for years, and with less than 2 weeks to go before it's implementation suddenly turn up at a demo!? The organisers actually THANKED them. These are board members who will oversee the administration of the bedroom tax and the evictions & arrears to follow! Not to mention the multi-million pound cuts they have passed!
Instead, the organisers allowed fascists to go unchallenged in the crowd, and stewards even protected them at one point.
Instead, the organisers actually tried to turn the crowd against grassroots campaigners, many of whom are tenants going to be hit by the bedroom tax.
Combat the Bedroom Tax worked hard throughout the demo to let people know about the grassroots community campaign against the bedroom tax and the myriad of meetings (see below) that people can attend.
Today was overwhelmingly a talking shop for Labour and their acolytes, apart from one moving account of a Liverpool family who will be hit by the bedroom tax. It showed the depths that they'll go to capture votes in the run-up to the 2015 election. Riding off the back of public outrage is what politicians, local or national, do best and it is clear that they've identified the bedroom tax as a potential winner for their treacherous aims. We just have to show them that it's community resistance, without politicians, that will combat the bedroom tax.
Solidarity to all those who shot Labour down —exposing them for the working class traitors they are— and to everyone involved in Combat the Bedroom Tax!
Upcoming Combat the Bedroom Tax meetings:
Dingle: (with Canning): 7:30pm, 19th March, Tuesday, The Florrie, Mill St.
Croxteth: 7pm, Tuesday 19th March, Croxteth Sports Centre, Altcross Rd.
Garston: 7pm, Wednesday 20th March, Methodist Church Hall, Banks Road.
Clubmoor/Norris Green: 7pm, Thursday 21st March, Broadway Pub, Newhall Lane.
Granby: 7:30pm, Thursday 21st March, The Greenhouse, Tiber Street.
Kirby: 7pm, Tuesday 19th March, Sacred Heart Club, Briery Hey Ave.
Wallasey: 7:30pm, Wednesday 27th March, Park View Social Club, Liscard Rd
There are also several other groups in Merseyside, including 2 in the Wirral and the large Stand Up in Bootle campaign.
A Public Assembly will be held on April 6th to bring all the various bedroom tax community groups together. Details to follow.


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Seattle Public Utilities Mami Hara, General Manager/CEO
Make Your Own Green Cleansers
With basic ingredients—baking soda, vinegar, Murphy's Oil soap, and salt—you can make non-toxic alternatives to more hazardous chemicals that are traditionally used at home.
Safety first!
- Please do not mix the Green Cleaning recipes with other cleaning products.
- Keep these basic cleaning products out of the reach of children.
- To properly dispose of hazardous household products you no longer want or need, call the Hazards Line at (206) 296-4692.
Follow these simple recipes to make your own cleaners
Translation is available in five languages (pdf):
English | Cambodian | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese
Tub and sink cleaner
- Use baking soda in place of scouring powder.
- Sprinkle it on porcelain fixtures and rub with a wet rag.
- Add Castile Soap or Murphy's Oil Soap to the rag for more cleaning power.
- Rinse well to avoid leaving a hazy film.
Window and mirror cleaner
- Put ¼ cup of vinegar in a spray bottle and fill to top with water.
- Spray on surface.
- Rub with a cloth diaper, other lint-free rag, or sheets of newspaper.
Outdoor window cleaner
- Use a sponge and wash with warm water mixed with a few drops of liquid soap.
- Rinse well.
- Squeegee dry.
Toilet bowl cleaner
- Sprinkle baking soda inside the bowl.
- Squeeze in several drops of soap.
- Scrub with a toilet bowl brush and finish outside surfaces with a rag sprinkled with baking soda.
- Rinse.
Linoleum floor cleaner
- Mix 1/2 cup vinegar in a bucket of warm water.
- Mop as usual.
- The vinegar odor will go away shortly after the floor dries.
All-purpose cleaner
For spots on linoleum, tile, and woodwork.
- Add a drop of Murphy's Oil Soap on a wet washcloth.
- Rub briskly.
A washcloth will last longer and create less waste than a sponge.
Copper cleaner (Do not use this cleaner on lacquered finishes)
- Mix equal parts vinegar and salt (a tablespoon of each should do).
- Apply to surface with a rag.
- Rinse thoroughly with water to prevent corrosion.
- For a shiny appearance, apply a little vegetable oil with a cloth and rub.
Drain cleaner
This recipe will free minor clogs and help prevent future clogs.
- Pour ½ cup baking soda down the drain.
- Pour ½ cup vinegar down the drain.
- Let it fizz for a few minutes.
- Pour a teakettle full of boiling water down the drain to clear it.
- Repeat if needed.
If the clog is stubborn, use a plunger. If very stubborn, use a plumber's snake
Oven cleaner (Do not use this cleaner on self-cleaning ovens)
- Mix 1 cup baking soda with enough water to make a paste.
- Apply to oven surfaces.
- Let stand for several minutes.
- Scrub with a scouring pad for most surfaces.
- Use a spatula or bread knife to get under large food deposits.
Try spot cleaning your oven regularly; dirty ovens are less energy-efficient.


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To celebrate the 30th anniversary, Jordan Brand released limited edition shoes from Laser Pack collection. For this limited edition shoes, Jordan Brand gives a touch of white color that looks cool and sporty.
This limited edition shoes named Air Jordan 4 Retro Laser. The Making of this shoe is inspired from Michael Jordan's slam dunk leap moment. To pay tribute to classic shoe silhouettes, this shoe also adds a classic touch.
Air Jordan 4 Retro Laser Prioritizing touch of laser print on white with cool colored outsole which can be lit in a dark place. For you fans of Michael Jordan, of course, this shoe will be cool collection.


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JaVale McGee The Music Producer
By Kyle Weidie
Updated: July 9, 2009
We already know JaVale McGee is handy with the video editing software … but producing music? Seems like he's got a hold on that too.
Via his Twitter account, McGee aka Big Daddy Wookie, has been posting new songs on Reverb Nation, a web platform for musicians/producers to upload tracks and possibly collaborate with others.
One can only assume that the artist to whom JaVale is linking, "JMac" from Flint, MI, is young Epic Vale himself (oh, and the fact that the picture above is also posted there … and he's also confirmed it's him via Twitter).
But don't take my word for it, go listen for yourself …
(there is a music player of his tracks below, but you might not see it if you are using a reader/aggregator.)


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Category Archives: Family Portrait
Another one of my favorite families! I have so much fun at their sessions and I think they might just enjoy it too!
I've known Mrs. W since before there was a Mr. W or the W Kids ! I love spending time with her and her wonderful family. I know how important having these images is to her and am happy that I got to capture them for her.


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We often have horses that are not yet listed here. Please email firstname.lastname@example.com or call (289) 221 8878
Sales & Leasing
Angel in Disguise GS
7-year-old, 16.2h Warmblood mare.
Has shown in the 3′ Trillium Hunters as well as the Beginner Children's on the "A" Circuit. Currently sitting 7th Overall in the OHJA Standings. Good lead changes. Big step. Hack winner! Priced low five figures. https://youtu.be/mFkG-WWMN_s
Skyland's Boss Man
13.2h carded Medium Pony. 13 years old..
Has been showing in the Medium Pony Division in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Currently in 11th place overall for the OHJA with a rider in her first year showing. Auto changes. No spook. No stop. Big step in the lines. Has also shown in the Short Stirrup Division. Will be available after The Royal this year. He is offered for lease or sale to an approved home.
Skyland's Miss Congeniality
16.2 h, 10-year-old mare.
Has an extensive record showing at 2'6 and 3′ on the "A" Circuit in the Beginner Children's Hunters and Children's Hunters. Has also competed in the OHJA Hunter Development Classes successfully with good ribbons and placed in the Derbies at 3'6″. Auto changes. No stop. Currently on lease and showing in the Modified Children's Hunters on the Trillium Circuit. She is currently on lease until fall 2018 but inquiries are welcome at that time.
17h, 8-year-old Oldenburg mare.
Has a proven record as a 3′ Hunter. Successfully competed in the Children's Hunters in 2016, qualified and placed at the RAWF in 2016. Good ribbons in the under saddle classes as well. Has competed in the Derbies. Very brave and straight forward. Well broke on the flat. Currently offered for IN BARN lease at Skyland Stables. Inquire for details.
14.2h carded large pony, 16 years old.
Very easy and safe pony. Has a great record in the Children's Pony and Large Pony Divisions on the "A" Circuit. Qualified and placed at the RAWF in 2014 (won the under saddle) and 2015. Her rider was only 11 years old! Good prizes under saddle classes. Available for lease only, after The RAWF this year. Special discounted lease rate if she stays at Skyland Stables. Professional inquiries welcome for off property lease.
Braecrest Beautiful
2015 Oldenburg/Hanoverian.
Filly by Braecrest Beaumont (Banderas x Pablo) and Elite Hanoverian mare 'Wildflower WF', a proven mare in the show ring and as a top producer. She should finish 16.2-16.3h.
Beautiful is a fantastic mover, with beautiful suspension and cadence in all three gaits. She competed at the RAWF in 2016 and was 2nd in the 2-year-old Class as well as Reserve Grand Champion Overall.
This lovely mare can go any direction with her future show career!


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About JFUMC
Gather - Grow - Give - Go
The mission of the local church is making disciples of Jesus Christ. This sounds simple, but it involves a wide range of ministries that seek to express our love of God through love of neighbor. It encompasses the spiritual journey from brith and baptism to death and resurrection. It is all about discipleship: the adventure and challenge for a life-time. Our "short-hand" or JFUMC way of living out the mission of the local church is expressed in our slogan: GATHER - GROW - GIVE - GO.
Because being a Christian means being a member of a community of believers that cares for one another and serves others, we gather often and for many reasons. We gather regularly for worship and service as well as for food, fun and fellowship. Sometimes we actually do all of those things at the same time!
We invite you to learn more about us by reading about our history, getting to know our staff , and joining us as we gather for worship here at JFUMC. If you are musically inclined, we invite you to check out our music ministries. As you continue on your journey of faith, we invite you to grow in discipleship by participation in educational programs and opportunities to give and go.
Jonesboro First United Methodist Church is located in the Griffin District of the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church. The United Methodist Church (UMC) is a world-wide connection. This means that this local congregation is actively involved in mission and ministry around the globe as well as in our local community. This also means that the discipleship resources of the UMC are available to the local church.


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The Housing, Homeless & Human Rights Committee meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM. Please check the calendar page each month for the location of the meeting and tentative agenda
This committee deals with the provision of services and other matters related to housing and the homeless. With respect to housing, the committee monitors and reviews the services provided by the Department of Housing, Preservation and Development and monitors and formulates various resolutions on affordable housing, rent control and rent stabilization, federal Section 8 vouchers, the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption law and Mitchell-Lama housing. With respect to the homeless, the committee monitors the services provided by the Department of Homeless Services and meets with other private and public providers of services for the homeless including the Coalition for the Homeless, the East Side Alliance, the Grand Central BID, the 30th Street Men's Shelter, and Urban Pathways. On Human Rights, the committee monitors all issues of discrimination such as proper enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Carin van der Donk, Chair
Rajesh Nayar, Vice Chair
Kyle Athayde
Joan Beranbaum
Claire Brennan
Andrew Gross
Aaron Humphrey
Kathleen Kelly
Abigail Krusemark
Rich Mintz
Karen Moore
Matt Roberts
Public Members
Jeff Zellan
Minutes and presentations from this committee and all CB6 meetings can be found here.
Resolutions that emerged from this and all other CB6 committees can be found here.
Resources and Information
The State of Rent Stabilization in New York City
The NYU Furman Center held a policy breakfast in October 2018 on the state of rent stabilization in New York City. Click here to view the presentation.
Homeless Assistance
This page explains in brief how to use the 311 App or phone service how you can easily and anonymously connect homeless individuals with city support services.
Family and Social Services
Residents of Community Board 6 have access to a variety of services aimed at helping families, at-risk-youth, incarcerated mothers, and families with special needs. See our Families & Social Services page for a list of organizations. If you would like to add an organization to this list, please email email@example.com with information about the organization.
Improvements needed for NYC public housing
From 2001 to 2011, living conditions in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) apartments deteriorated severely, according to a Community Service Society report, "Strengthening New York City's Public Housing: Directions for Change." Against the backdrop of Mayor de Blasio's ambitious affordable housing plan, and a yet-to-be-released city plan to address NYCHA issues, the report examines the factors involved in this decline, and asks how NYCHA can again provide minimally decent housing and become financially solvent.
Improved Affordability for Proposed Micro Unit Project
Council Member Rosie Mendez, in consultation with CB6 Board Member Claude L. Winfield and the Housing, Homeless, and Human Rights Committee, has negotiated with the former Bloomberg Administration to upgrade the affordability of the pilot micro-unit building proposed for 335 East 27th St. Former Deputy Mayor Robert Steel stated that 40% of the 55 units will be affordable, and their rent levels will be set for thirty years. 20% of the total units will be affordable to households whose incomes are up to 80% of Area Median Income, and 5% of units to households with incomes up to 130% of AMI. The City will include a 25% preference for NYCHA residents, including but not limited to a preference for tenants from CB6.
NYC's Inclusionary Zoning Program must be changed from voluntary to guaranteed, and expanded Citywide, to stem affordability shortage
Two recent reports review NYC's inclusionary zoning (IZ) program. Council Member Brad Lander's report found that since the program was created in 2005, IZ produced the construction or preservation of over 2,769 affordable housing units. However, only two neighborhoods have reaped the majority of those benefits. While many other US cities' IZ programs require 10, 15 or 20% of new multifamily housing to be affordable, NYC's voluntary, incentive-based inclusionary zoning program has only generated 2% of all multifamily units built since 2005. A report from The Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development report lays out a road map for the next administration to create significant affordable housing through a citywide, guaranteed inclusionary zoning program. Both reports recommend converting the program from voluntary to guaranteed, and expanding the program citywide. See summaries and links to both full reports.


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So usually the start of January can be pretty crap. Christmas is over, you have a house full of plastic tat and no where to put it, the weather in Scotland is 90% grey and you just want to hibernate with the left over mince pies and quality street.
On the 2nd of January things got a little bit exciting. It was about 12.03 am (I've been staying up way too late these holidays) I had a quick squizz at my emails before bed and what should be sitting in my inbox? Only a blooming congratulations email from the UK Bloggers Awards to tell me that out of 4000 entries I had made it to the short list in the Health and Social Care category. I squealed so loud my husband almost fell out of bed.
Rewind back to May 2016, I was 34 with two kids, Eva 7 and Logan 4 and I had just found out I had breast cancer. I felt terrified and lonely. Even though I was surrounded by people showing me love, care and incredible kindness I felt none of them could give me what I really needed. I needed to find people my age who had cancer too.
Hello Peeps, I'm 34 with a little gang of 2 kids and a fab husband. I've got early stage Breast Cancer and hope to use this page to motivate me to stay positive and smiling though this crazy cancer treatment journey. Please say hello if you're going through something similar. Ax💫 #cancer #chemotherapy #breastcancer #staypositive
My head was full to the point that thoughts were dribbling out of my ears and I needed somewhere to release the pressure so I turned to Instagram to see if I could find more young women fighting cancer. That is where this blog began, with me on my iphone desperately trying to find someone who knew how I was feeling. I posted almost every day documenting over a year and a half of cancer treatment and recovery. Showing the raw and scary side of cancer but also a lot of smiles. I also made a lot of friends, talking to women like me all over the world. One of the first people to contact me was Lore from http://www.lorecancerville.com she was all the way over in Mexico but reached out to me as she was a few months ahead of me in treatment and knew the hell I was going through.
A few months in, my following was growing and a page I had set up to help myself had begun to help other cancer fighters keep positive and keep smiling. It felt amazing and every like, comment and DM pushed me up my cancer treatment mountain and over the other side to recovery. When I think back to the day I started 'Cancer With A Smile' I never could have predicted where my story would take me and the opportunities cancer would put in front of me. From strutting the catwalk for Breast Cancer Care, setting up a YouTube channel, having my story in magazines and news papers and making my first ever public speech to 500 people. Being shortlisted for the UK Bloggers Awards is the flake in my mr whippy and maybe it will take me one step closer to my dream of publishing a book. (shameless plug but hey a girls gotta try)


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Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Jelly Bean Comes on Board.....
(Kim actually watched it come out. Then she stared him down while he took her picture.)
Now we're just waiting on Ginger.
7 comments:
- D said...
LOL, how sweet is that? She must have been proud.
I just discovered you via Blotanical and so happy to have done so. Diana
- February 4, 2010 at 10:37 AM
- Unknown said...
Ooo! Awesome!! Hoping to get our chicken coop up this Spring :)
- February 4, 2010 at 12:45 PM
- Prairie Chicken... said...
WOOOOO a first egg. I like how Kim watched it coming out. Did he encourage her to do some panting and cleansing breaths as she pushed?
- February 4, 2010 at 6:06 PM
- mmichele said...
WOW!!! The first egg. Congratulations!
- February 4, 2010 at 7:04 PM
- Catherine@AGardenerinProgress said...
Good job Jelly Bean! Hope Ginger isn't far behind.
- February 5, 2010 at 10:41 AM
- Heather said...
That is so cool. I was so excited when we started getting eggs. It really is a grand event when you wait so long for the reward. Congrats! It was very fun to run into you this past weekend. Made my whole trip for sure.
- February 6, 2010 at 10:54 AM
- Kathleen said...
Yay Jelly Bean!!! Go girl! I hope that's the first of many and not bashful at all to lay it right in front of your hubby!!
- February 11, 2010 at 11:40 PM


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Gold and silver prices have jumped since the start of 2015 as safe haven and dollar diversification plays. But this will be nothing compared to the upside gain to come as financial markets really lose it. Precious metal investors know from long experience that when gold prices go up silver does even better and vice-versa.
Silver is in a tighter market than gold and with a smaller available supply then a rise in demand has a disproportionate impact on its price. It's also an alternative to gold as prices rise because it is cheaper. The gold-to-silver price ratio is historically very high at the moment at 75, so silver prices have plenty of room to outperform and close up this gap.
Trade of the year?
Buying silver at current prices will probably be the best trade of 2015, unless precious metals get caught out by markets and manipulation like in the past three years. However, the cycle seems well set for gold this year.
Wall Street is poised for a crash if you follow the Quant analysts at the hedge funds. They do get these things wrong but they stay alive by being more right than wrong. US equities have not been this highly valued since 1929, 2000 and 2007, and are way ahead of the 1987 or 1974 crashes in terms of valuation.
For black swans to act as a catalyst for a crash you have quite a choice: the oil price crash that almost always preceeds a stock market crash; the soaring US dollar that makes the US uncompetitive and dices profits from overseas operations; the eurozone's problems with Greece, Russia and the Ukraine; Japan's Abenomics Armegeddon; and China's economic slowdown that's smashed commodity prices.
Paper or real money?
In a world where valuations of stocks, bonds and real estate have all been inflated by cheap money there has to come a day of reckoning when the money runs out and markets tip over. What do you want to be owning when this happens? Pieces of paper or bullion?
In past financial disasters precious metals have always been the place to be. Even in 2008 gold was the asset to rise fastest and most after the crash, apart of course from silver, and 2008 was unusual for precious metals. Normally they just go up as everything else falls through the floor.
Standby for a good year for gold and a great year for silver!


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The team at ThingLink is bringing its specialized brand of interactive images to Facebook.
The Helsinki-based company allows users to create interactive images with its online tool, those images can then be shared in fun and unique ways.
Using the program, users can place links inside of multimedia content. Once added to a users timeline, ThingLink creates a new type of interactive photo that engages the curiosity of users. [Read more…]


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Passivtower: how tall can we go?
Over the last several months, a team within the practice has been researching the potential of tall Passivhaus buildings. Especially within the context of London, we asked ourselves the question – could high density residential offer an opportunity to upscale Passivhaus?
The outcome of this research has produced the design of a prototype 48-storey residential tower, designed entirely to the Passivhaus standard. Using the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) software, we were able to design a tower which would see reductions in cooling energy demand, primary energy demand as well as a dramatic 60% reduction in glazing heat losses and 82% reduction in heat energy demand against business as usual. If realised, it would be the tallest Passivhaus building in the world.
Learn more about the Passivtower initiative HERE


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EA 的运动系列 FIFA Soccer 13上市后五天内,合计在全球的所有的平台上达到了450+万份的销售额,这在全球至少40个国家里都是销售排行第一的游戏。同时它也是有史以来发行的最大的运动类视频游戏。
The blistering launch which began September 25 was driven by high game quality and record sales in key regions, led by more than 1.23 million games sold in the first 48 hours in the United Kingdom. FIFA Soccer 13 is only the second videogame franchise ever to sell more than 1 million units in the UK within just 1 day.
"FIFA Soccer 13 is a critical and commercial success unprecedented in sports entertainment," said Andrew Wilson, Executive Vice President of EA SPORTS. "Every minute of every day millions of fans around the world are experiencing what the critics have already said— FIFA Soccer 13 is the biggest and best sports game we have ever created."
Critics have praised game quality and the stunning player models found in FIFA Soccer 13. EA SPORTS is always investing in technology that makes its games more authentic, and over the past few years it has been using 3D head scanning technology to digitally scan many of Europe's top players, transforming the way they look in game. The team at EA SPORTS has travelled throughout Europe to 3D head scan players on many of the top clubs, creating high quality and authentic 3D digital player models of individual players.
Virtuos contributed art including character art for hundreds of characters, as well as environmental art for FIFA 13. That includes post-production on 3D player scans, turning them into stunning player models that are ready for in-game use.
FIFA Soccer 13 captures the unpredictability of real-world soccer, ensuring no two matches play the same. The game features breakthrough gameplay innovations that create a true battle for possession across the entire pitch and deliver freedom and creativity in attack, as well as engaging online features and live services that connect fans to the heartbeat of the sport—and to each other—through EA SPORTS Football Club. FIFA Soccer 13 is Football's Social Network, where fans connect, compete and share with millions of others around the world.
EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, fan programs and cross-platform digital experiences. EA SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sports through industry-leading sports videogames, including Madden NFL football, FIFA Soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, NCAA® Football, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® golf, SSX™, and Fight Night boxing. For more information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs, forums and game apps, please visit www.easports.com.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. The Company delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones, tablets and social networks. EA has more than 220 million registered players and operates in 75 countries.
In fiscal 2012, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.1 billion. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster brands such as The Sims™, Madden NFL, FIFA Soccer, Need for Speed™, Battlefield™ and Mass Effect™. More information about EA is available at http://info.ea.com.
EA SPORTS, Origin, The Sims, SSX and Need for Speed are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. Mass Effect is a trademark of EA International (Studio and Publishing) Ltd. Battlefield is a trademark of EA Digital Illusions CE AB. Official FIFA licensed product. "© The FIFA name and OLP Logo are copyright or trademark protected by FIFA. All rights reserved." Manufactured under license by Electronic Arts Inc. John Madden, NFL, NHL, NBA, NCAA, Tiger Woods and PGA TOUR are the property of their respective owners and used with permission. "PlayStation" and "PSP" "are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. KINECT and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from Microsoft. Nintendo Wii U and Nintendo 3DS are trademarks of Nintendo. iPad, iPod and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.


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According to our Raising the Game with ABM: 2018 ABM Benchmark Study, done in conjunction with the ABM Leadership Alliance, 77% of respondents saw a 10% or more return on investment (ROI) from their ABM programs compared to more traditional marketing activity. For some, it had an even bigger impact: 45% replied that ROI had more than doubled. The study finds that implementing ABM produces broader business benefits as well, including greater customer success, more advocates, and a surge in innovation.November 5, 2018 Read more
What will be the potential impact of powerful economic, technological, and social trends on how we operate? We recently brought together a group of senior executives from companies with advanced ABM programs, including Accenture, BT, DXC Technology, Fujitsu, Microsoft, and O2, to brainstorm ABM's future.October 11, 2018 Read more
Social media is now an essential part of nearly every marketer's tool box. But what's the role for social specifically in account-based marketing (ABM)? ITSMA's Rob Leavitt explores how companies are using social media to get closer to top priority customers—and accelerate ABM development and results.May 11, 2018 Read more
ITSMA podcast, Practicing ABM, jointly produced with MomentumABM, digs into the opportunities and challenges of using social media to strengthen account-based marketing, with discussion on issues including account selection, engaging with key accounts, training for social media, metrics, and more.April 10, 2018 Read more
Latest research publications from ITSMA, including ITSMA's Marketing Transformation Maturity Model, webcast on customer experience and success, 2018 services marketing budget study, Malcolm Frank viewpoint on AI and marketing, and case study on IBM's "new work of marketing."March 28, 2018 Read more
With little debate about whether account-based marketing (ABM) is worth the investment, the current discussion among B2B marketers focuses mostly on which type of ABM is right for their organizations and how best to move forward from initial program development. ITSMA's new eBook with Demandbase, Accelerating ABM Impact, makes the case that ABM practitioners today should focus on moving to a blended strategy.October 10, 2017 Read more
ITSMA's new benchmark study of account-based marketing, Driving Growth with Three Types of ABM, conducted in partnership with the ABM Leadership Alliance, adds a wealth of data and insight to help companies move from initial experimentation to a more robust program with strategic impact on the business.September 20, 2017 Read more
ITSMA infographic highlights the value of emphasizing the "three R's" of account-based marketing (ABM) – Reputation, Relationships, and Revenue, the improvements ABM-ers are driving in each area, and key metrics to consider.September 11, 2017 Read more
Launching new ABM programs effectively requires support and understanding far beyond the marketing department. ABM leaders from Juniper, Microsoft, and Teradata explain their critical first steps in defining ABM strategy, educating the organization, and building alignment with key stakeholders.September 7, 2017 Read more
Nothing beats account-based marketing (ABM) when it comes to return on investment, but it often takes time to generate substantial returns. Setting appropriate expectations and measuring interim results are essential for sustaining ABM initiatives.August 14, 2017 Read more
ITSMA's 2nd annual Next Generation ABM Forum brought ABM leaders and practitioners to East London in early July to listen, network, and debate recent progress, emerging best practices, critical trends, and the ongoing challenge of differentiating in increasingly competitive markets.July 19, 2017 Read more
The exploding interest in account-based marketing (ABM) is mostly about revenue, but new research from ITSMA and the ABM Leadership Alliance highlights substantial improvements in reputation and relationships with ABM programs, as well. Focusing on the 3 R's of strategic marketing has always been important for ABM, but it's even more important today while we're shifting as fast as possible into the digital, connected economy.Read more
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Czech audiences, while usually able to track down current arthouse fare, are generally deprived of intensive exposure to a filmmaker's whole body of work — and almost never experience the pioneers of Hollywood indie filmmaking onscreen.
Karlovy Vary addresses both of those gaps this year with its tributes to Canadian auteur Denis Villeneuve, its roundup of Greece's New Wave and its collection of Sam Fuller films ranging from 1951's "The Steel Helmet" to 1982's "White Dog."
Fuller, says fest artistic director Karel Och, "was an indie filmmaker" decades before the term was coined — but his iconoclast status, self-written and often self-produced work, appropriately enough, inspired those who were later dubbed with the "i" word: Jean-Luc Godard, Jim Jarmusch and Quentin Tarantino.
And film connoisseurs from well beyond the Czech borders are expected to fill theaters for the rare chance to catch 10 films by Fuller on the bigscreen spanning three decades including "Shock Corridor," "Pickup on South Street" and "Naked Kiss."
Denis Villeneuve (who drew a foreign-lingo Oscar nom for last year's "Incendies") is known to Karlovy Vary auds, who appreciated his dark sensibility, lush cinemato-graphy and storytelling chops at 2010's screening of the Montreal mass murder saga "Polytechnique." Pic returns, along with Villeneuve, who will present 2000's "Maelstrom" and two shorts, including Cannes winner "Next Door" (2008).
Young Greek directors have been generating heat throughout the recent fest season and Karlovy Vary's eight pics from this crop fit right into its provocative program with Athina Rachel Tsangari's quirky coming-of-age pic "Attenberg," Yorgos Lanthimos' dysfunctional family tale "Dogtooth," Panos Koutras' gender-bending odyssey "Strella," Alexis Alexiou's psychological thriller "Tale 52" and Filippos Tsitos' look at fluid nationalist boundaries, "Plato's Academy."
Changing of the guard at Karlovy Vary festival | Szabo favors fare that challenges perceptions
Variety's 10 Euro Directors to Watch
Co-production partners not sexy, but essential | Karlovy Vary spotlights pioneers