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Ever stand there looking at the mirror thinking man, nothing ever exciting happens in this town? Where are the midgets on tricycles where are the banana cream pies that are supposed to be thrown. Well look no further than the city of Baltimore. Put aside the long trip and the fear of getting robed and take your self on an adventure none too will soon forget. Elvis Birthday Fight Club, where else can you see Elvis duke it out with a beauty queen, and Colonal Sanders take arms with a chicken. In this full on burlesque action you are never short for laughs.Co-hosted by Elvis Presley himself and DC's Femmee-cee Kittie Glitter they keep the audience rolling with Elvis trivia and a "rock-a-hula hoop" contest. Brought to you by Creative Alliance at the Patterson they consistently make an effort to bring the stage to life, Co-produced by L'il Dutch Burlesque and ABJ Productions.
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Friday, February 12, 2010
America's Cup 33 Valencia - Race One....washup
We won't call it a post mortem because Team Alinghi is far from dead; however...
What we saw out there on the race course today was proof-positive that Russell Coutts and James Spithill were right to push for a wing mast instead of the 'soft' sails they had started with. The wing appears to generate so much lift in anything over 4 knots of breeze that the extra weight is easily compensated.
The only possible weakness, the downwind leg, proved just as strong, with BMW Oracle sailing faster and deeper than Alinghi for much of the time. Spithill later said 'we seemed to carry the breeze right down to the line' whereas Ernesto Bertarelli said Alinghi 'sailed into some lighter conditions' which forced them to stay high to keep the windward hull clear of the water.
When asked: 'faced with a clearly faster boat, what are the options?', Bertarelli replied: ' First a nice cold beer, then a good nights sleep, then tomorrow we can examine the data'.
Larry Ellison summed up the days events with: '"Today I did say that sailing is a lot harder than running a software company!"
Race 2 is scheduled for Sunday and will be a 'triangle' of 39 nautical miles; a windward leg followed by two reaches (wind at right angles to the boats). The forecast is for a moderate northerly but, as we know, that could all change.....
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James Spithill (AUS) skipper/helm BMW ORACLE Racing Team (USA):
"Obviously it was quite exciting at the start. We were able to get a piece of them in the entry and that is something we had been thinking about for quite some time, and it started to set up to look like we might be able to get a penalty on them, so I pushed it pretty hard in there. Obviously that left us pretty close to them and we then we had a hard time slowing the boat down. We were in a pretty controlling position then, as time went on through we got ourselves stuck in irons, but also I want to say well done to Alinghi, they did a good job getting out from there."
" We still have a lot to learn. It kind of showed today that we aren't at race level preparation that we are kind of used to in these campaigns. But it was an exciting start with plenty of action."
Larry Ellison (USA) team founder and afterguard BMW ORACLE Racing Team (USA):
" I think my emotions started when it looked like we were going to race in three and a half knots of breeze. Russell and I were on the boat and we were told that we might be sailing in 20 minutes then we had the call to get as many people off the boat and as much stuff as possible off the boat to sail as light as possible, because there was a very, very light breeze. I had to get off the boat and so did Russell. And so we sailed with a minimum crew. So I think it is more stressful to watch than to sail."
Russell Coutts (NZL) CEO and afterguard BMW ORACLE Racing Team (USA):
" I think it is early days. I said before the series that you wont be able to draw conclusions from the first few minutes of these races….but how about that win….??
Alinghi (SUI):
Brad Butterworth (NZL) skipper/tactician Alinghi (SUI):
"We tried to keep the boats apart with having the bottom pin offset but it was not actually set up that well, and we thought we had just done enough but obviously not. But that really did not have any reflection on who won the race. It made some interesting stop and start, in irons and going backwards, something we'd never done on multihulls."
Ernesto Bertarelli (SUI), helmsman and team president Alinghi (SUI):
"For sure at the start after the penalty it felt good they were stopped we could gybe and start. The wind changed quite rapidly. We had six or seven knots during the pre start and right off the start we were surprised with the wind coming in so strong, so quickly, 12 knots, but we thought we were doing good. But they caught up. We had to make a sail change which slowed us, but they were fast today and the wing seems to be quite a weapon. "
"I tell you, when you are in my position with the ten years that are behind and the team I have and the opportunity to race one more, or maybe two more races in the America's Cup, you can't call any day a hard day in the America's Cup. They are all good days. Today it just happened they were faster, they sailed a good race."
"We lost and I learned over the years that losing is part of enjoying sailing and going racing."
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Sep 21, 2008
Amtrak, Amtrak, I Am Doing All The Work In This Relationship!
This is what the lounge car looks like! It is totally sweet. Photo source: http://www.tulips.tsukuba.ac.jp/zaiken96/album-amtrak-eng.html
I love trains. They are good for getting to places and getting to places comfortably. I can read things and not end up sitting in the lap of my neighbor while trying to get some of the reading light like I would on a bus. Also, did you hear the story of the kid who was decapitated on a bus while listening to his ipod? Not like that COULDN'T happen on a train, but, seriously! Scary! The snacks are totally better on a train, too, and so is the view. I got to go see Harper's Ferry! The lounge car is the BEST.
So, I like Amtrak. I like trains. BUT I don't like the fact that the passenger trains have to step aside and let all the freight trains pass.
GRRR, freight trains! You made me five hours late! I was supposed to ride the train all the way to Pittsburgh from Washington, which is a long enough ride already, but then I had to sit in that little one room, Harrison Ford channel-locked, vending machine palooza excuse for a train station for FIVE HOURS at FOUR THIRTY IN THE MORNING.
But I guess it was worth it.
I mean, those Pitt kids know how to party.
I mean! STUDY, those Pitt kids know how to STUDY.
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- A.J.C. said...
I love trains, too.
Trains are my favorite form of transportation. It's a shame that there aren't more rail connections.
Just imagine... if there was a subway system, much like New York's, that stretched across the entire country, we wouldn't need cars much anymore!
It will never happen though. Excuse me now while I take out a loan to fill up my tank.
- September 22, 2008 at 12:40 AM
- editor said...
Katie Bee,
This is Glenn Kranzley, opinion editor at The Morning Call. I'd like to use your posting about Amtrak in the Valley Blogosphere, would that be okay?
Send me an e-mail, please.
- September 22, 2008 at 1:13 PM
- Ken Matthews said...
Your Blog is hip and fun to read !
And I also love trains. I wish there were trains from Allentown Bethlehem to NYC & Philly...that would Rock....
Be well & keep Crackin' that Stack(of books)
- September 22, 2008 at 3:30 PM
- Matthew Melzer said...
Katie, I just saw your entry in the Morning Call. Good stuff! There is undoubtedly a need to settle the nationwide conflicts between passenger trains and freight trains (on the privately-owned freight railroads of companies who didn't want passenger trains anymore, foisting them on the company now known as Amtrak). I work for the National Association of Railroad Passengers, and our grassroots organization here in DC fights for more and better train service across the country. We have over 24,000 individual members, and we're especially recruiting students to get involved in the movement in any way they're able. Feel free to drop us a line!
- September 23, 2008 at 9:11 AM
- Katie Bee said...
Thank you all for the comments!
@A.J.- a cross-national subway system would be AWESOME, except for the fact that it would be our doom in the possible zombie apocalypse. Back when I had free time, I read World War Z and now I use it to analyze my safety in a lot of situations and it is totally beyond irrational, but that is just my way, sometimes! I think that every city with a population larger than 100,000 people should have some sort of rail-based transportation. Or a well thought-out bus system (see Rome's bus system for a reference).
@editor- Thank you for the feature! It was a big surprise for everyone back home. My dad takes the paper every morning so my mom had no idea what her friends were congratulating her about until they explained themselves.
@ken matthews- I am trying to keep well! The bookstack is impossible to crack because it keeps increasing ... like it is getting energy off my frustration. Also, I didn't realize you have a blog! I am going to blog about you having a blog because I have a very interesting story from my childhood that involves your days as a DJ on B104 ...
@matthew melzer- I am very interested in your organization as I ride the Philly/DC route 11+ times a year! I will contact you soon.
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Unlocking the Middle EastThe Writings of Richard FalkEdited by Jean Allain
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"By demonstrating avenues by which the compass of foreign policy in the Middle East can be reset, Falk provides the moral political imagination so sorely lacking in US policymakers." —from the introduction by Jean AllainThe Middle East, broadly defined, has long been a nodal point of US foreign policy. In a seemingly constant state of upheaval, the region lurches from crisis to crisis. The few things that tie the region together is an across-the-board lack of democracy; enormous gaps between wealth and poverty; vast disparities between the tiny oil-bloated emirates and the massive, restless populations of Egypt and other resource-deprived states; and the growing poverty-, repression-, and occupation-fueled Islamist-oriented movements reflecting spiraling discontent throughout the region.Unlocking the Middle East brings together over three decades of work by Richard Falk, a leading observer of the region and analyst/critic of US policy toward it. Beginning with 1969 Lebanon, then giving a close and critical examination of the Iranian revolution of 1979, and moving through the final decades of the twentieth century to the second Palestinian uprising that opened the twenty-first century, Falk's prescient and comprehensive assessments provide valuable insight to the region's spiraling discontent.The book includes sections on the geopolitics of the region and US policy toward it, Islam in history and in newer political forms, the international law implications of the Lebanon war, and the Iranian revolution. Through it all, runs the stream of the Israeli occupation of Palestine. The book also includes the 2001 report of the United Nations Human Rights Inquiry Commission, appointed by the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights, of which Falk was a leading member.
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Ariana Grande rocks thigh-high socks while singing on stage at 106.1 KISS FM's 2013 Jingle Ball held at the American Airlines Center at on Monday (December 2) in Dallas, Texas.
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"Dear Santa, what happened to the plan we had? I checked the news and it said it'd be a sunny day… make it go away #SnowInCalifornia," Ari tweeted before the show.
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McKenzie gets his 'Gun'
EmptyBen McKenzie ("The O.C.") will be hitting U.S. cinemas in the fall in "Dalton Trumbo's Johnny Got His Gun," the film version of his one-man stage show.
Truly Indie will release Rowan Joseph's anti-war drama, the portrait of a World War I soldier with battlefield injuries that leave him trapped in his own body, unable to communicate with others.
Trumbo adapted his 1938 novel into a film he directed in 1971. The current project is a filmed version of Bradley Rand Smith's 1982 off-Broadway adaptation of the book, which starred Jeff Daniels.
The Greenwood Hill Prods. film will premiere Sept. 22 in Austin, followed by runs in California, New York and elsewhere. A portion of the film's proceeds will be donated to the Fallen Patriot Fund for families of Iraq War veterans.


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Oliver Christie Fundraiser & Recruiter
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Priyan completed his BSc at the University of British Columbia in 2006 and went on to complete his LLB at Nottingham Law School (2008) in the UK. He was called to the British Columbia Bar in 2013. Priyan is a Program Manager with Access Pro Bono and is responsible for the Civil Chambers Program and the Wills Clinic. He has been involved in public interest litigation and access to justice projects in Sri Lanka and he is a member of the Clicklaw Editorial Committee.
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If you want to know more, here's a few key articles on my blog that should give you an overall idea of my thoughts on design:
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The photo series titled Gintare by Danny Cardoza, a photographer and creative director based in Miami, Florida, portrays a glamorous gothic look that is full of futuristic edginess. Considering that fashion has gone down a rather light, flowy and feminine path for the upcoming spring and summer seasons, this photoshoot showcases a range of looks that will appeal to those who want something significantly different.
Shot exclusively for Fashion Gone Rogue, Gintare by Danny Cardoza is rife with revealing all-black ensembles styled by Danny Santiago that will keep women cool in spite of the chosen palette. Yet what truly steals the show is the asymmetrical bob, black lipstick as well as artistic eyeshadow, which were all created by beauty artist Mark Williamson.
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Acting on a commission for La Forza del Destino from the Bolshoi Theatre in St. Petersburg, Verdi responded by on a practical level preparing for winter; it would premiere in late November. He sent ahead Italian provisions; sausage, pasta, salami and acquired a very warm coat, of which there is a famous photograph and commenced work on his masterpiece of chaos.
La Forza del Destino begins with a common romantic operatic theme, thwarted love. Donna Leonora is loved by Don Alvaro and they come from different classes and her father objects to the relationship, but there is also a darker reason – he is of Incan descent. A Peruvian mother and a Spanish father, both of whom died when he was young. He is in a way psychologically marked and sees in this love relief and salvation. On the night of their attempted elopement, the Marquis of Calatrava discovers them and horrified at the prospect of his daughter fleeing with a half caste he challenges the young Alvaro to a duel. Alvaro will not fight him and instead after swearing to the Marquis that his daughter remains untouched - offers up his life to be sacrificed to her honor. In an extravagant gesture of surrender Don Alvaro he throws his pistol to the floor and readies himself for the shot that never comes. In a caprice of fate the pistol fires when it strikes the floor, fatally wounding the father. Leonora falls to his side and to her surprise the Marquis dies cursing her.
In the madness that follows from this incredible accident all the action of the opera's plot grows in chaos and dissonance. An obsessed brother, Don Carlo di Vargas now swears vengeance not only on Alvaro but also on his rebellious sister .Through different towns and countries in the space of years the chase scene goes on. The two lovers are parted, in fact Alvaro thinks Leonora dead. All three assume false identities that ironically insure their eventual and fatal reunion. There are wars, sword fights, false oaths, religious confessions, flights into mountain solitudes and church cloisters – all in vain. As predicted by a gypsy who senses that all are lying, but not toward what ends, they live in a state of emotional war with themselves and all around them. In exhaustion and restlessness Leonora speaks for them all in the beautiful" Pace, pace ":
Pace, pace mio Dio , pace mio Dio .
Cruda sventura
M'astringe , ahime , a languir :
Peace, O mighty Father, give me peace !
Bitter misfortune
Has brought me low
In the original version of the opera all three principals die. In the revision Verdi allowed for one to live and suffer with the knowledge of their fates.
In opera lore singers distrust the work. Leonard Warren died on stage performing it and Pavarotti it was said avoided the role of Alvaro all his performing life. We present the classic performance of the young Leontyne Price as Leonora along with Richard Tucker, Robert Merrill and Shirley Verrett in 1965.
Tune in for this Saturday Afternoon at the Opera and hear Verdi's glorious opera of the damned, La Forza de Destino, here at noon on KPAC and KTXI .
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I just read this powerful article.
It resonated with me, especially now, as I turn over in my mind what makes a person kind. I consider myself quite fortunate, as I've probably encountered two or three people in my adult life that I would describe as truly unkind. That is, lacking a basic compassion and care for others that I've always assumed is present at birth and either expanded or diminished according to one's life experiences.
What I realize now, at almost 38 years old, is that there is a connection between kindness and hardship. Nearly everyone I know has experienced it: loss and its attending grief, illness, emotional pain, disability, health catastrophes, accidents, and the list goes on... For the few (very few) that I've encountered over the years that truly showed little to no compassion, empathy, or even basic kindness, they had one thing in common: they've ambled through their lives with no real bumps in the road. Not that life is perfect for anyone, but these few folks have experienced no traumatic stresses, no real want, no heartache. Their lives have been sheltered from the first, and they have wandered from year to year, unable to relate to other's pain, unable to tap into the depths of their souls that life normally creates as it hands out its hard knocks. Unreal.
Conversely, the kindest people I know are the ones who have suffered the greatest. These folks have been through things that would have left me crushed like a bug on a windshield. And I hate that they've had to endure so much, but I'm also in awe of the light they project, the kindness, the awareness of life outside of themselves.
So, as we allow our various heartaches to soften into kindness, I offer the words of George Saunders, from the above linked speech: "Who, in your life, do you remember most fondly, with the most undeniable feelings of warmth? Those who were kindest to you, I bet."
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When Oracle introduced specialization of partners in 2010, SYSCO was accredited the very first specialization within Oracle Database. Since then, SYSCO has achieved the "Partner of the year award" 6 times in a row (2011-2016), and we have grown to be among the very largest Oracle partners in the Nordic.
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SYSCO holds a status as Oracle Platinum Partner, in all the Nordic, and our specializations are valid in both Norway, Sweden and Denmark. This makes us the largest Oracle competence centre in the Nordics.
In July 2017, SYSCO could proudly introduce itself as the first Nordic partner, specialized on Oracles cloud platform – Infrastructure as a service (IaaS)
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CLEARWATER, Fla., Jan. 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On January 6th, a celebration was held in honor of the Day of the Epiphany in Downtown Clearwater. Hosted by the Puerto Rican restaurant La Fondita de Leo, the event brought several thousand members of the Puerto Rican community to downtown to enjoy food, music and good company. People covered the street, mingled on the sidewalks and dozens of curious visitors stepped into the Scientology Information Center for the first time.
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Nightmare or reality?
15 comments:
- Trisha said...
Aren't dreams such funny things!? I don't think they foretell the future at all-just that you are a little stressed and anxious. I remember all the CRAZY dreams I had and not one of them came true! I just know that this will be one beautiful wedding and I can not wait to see pictures! Sweet dreams from now on!!
- August 31, 2011 at 10:01 AM
- My Blessed Serendipity Life said...
It's going to be ok Connie. I am sure that everything will be beautiful and nothing like that disaster nightmare.
- August 31, 2011 at 11:01 AM
- Colleen - the AmAzINg Mrs. B said...
Whew..you went through a LOT last night! But the good news is that you have ALREADY gone though all that, so the wedding will now go off without a hitch! See, you are so organized you had the wedding crisis in advance! Yay you!
- August 31, 2011 at 11:42 AM
- Debra @ Common Ground said...
Ohmygosh, I'm laughing my socks off. It's just a dream, Connie, but don't expect it to be picture perfect, there's always something...
At my older daughter's wedding we ran out of food and the wedding party didn't get to eat. They were delayed because of photos, (didn't do that the 2nd. time) and just a bunch of hungry (putting it nicely) attendees that don't know the difference between hors dourves and a chow line. eck... thank goodness the minister DID show up! You'll be fine, xoxo Debra
- August 31, 2011 at 5:01 PM
- Petite Michelle Louise said...
soooooo funny! you really had me going there! i will pray that the real event is NOTHING like your nightmare!!
- August 31, 2011 at 8:19 PM
- Craftymoose Crafts said...
I really needed this visit to your blog...thanks for cheering me up! We are still drying out & throwing out!
- September 1, 2011 at 7:28 PM
- paula said...
Oh what a relief to read that that was just a dream!!!! Breathe girl, everything is going to be just fine! I do believe tho, the more I worry about something, the better it turns out~ crazy huh?
- September 2, 2011 at 6:10 AM
- koralee said...
You made me smile today...thank goodness it was just a dream. xoxox
- September 3, 2011 at 9:11 AM
- Suz said...
You scared me for a minute there, Connie!!!
Glad it was a dream (nightmare?)
- September 4, 2011 at 10:33 PM
- Lee said...
that was funny! I hope things go well for all of you!
- September 6, 2011 at 8:19 AM
- red.neck chic said...
I'm laughing so hard... my eyes were getting bigger and bigger and my OH NO's were getting louder and louder!!!
It's just a dream, it's just a dream... you are not stressed...
;-D robelyn
(I'm sending you ALL of my wedding wishes for smooth sailing right now!)
- September 6, 2011 at 11:25 AM
- Cindy said...
I remember when my daughter got married. It was an outdoor wedding. I was so STRESSED! But if I had to do over, I would not worry about the small stuff, try not control everything out of my control. I would have taken more pictures of the preparations. If something is forgotten or messed up..it will be funny after it is over... It will turn out just beautiful! so RELAX! and enjoy the journey!
- September 6, 2011 at 2:45 PM
- Susanne said...
Too funny! I love to take apart dreams to figure out where the parts came from. As long as you can still laugh about it you're going to be fine. The mom and daughter necklaces are so sweet. Enjoy!
- September 11, 2011 at 5:25 PM
- Lynn Stevens said...
Not to worry Connie, It was only a nighmare!!!
A scary one at that.
hugs Lynn
- September 19, 2011 at 9:54 AM
- Lynn@ The Vintage Nest said...
OMG Connie, I can so relate. I am not sleeping well at all and having weird dreams. I definitely need to take a vacation when this whole thing is over. Can't wait to hear all about yours (when it's over) xoxo
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Artist: bedroom
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Recorded at The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge), December 8, 2015.
This improvised somnambulant ambient/electroacoustic project from Matthew Pencer (laptop), Michael Davidson (vibraphone) and Josh Cole (mono synth/laptop) remains fairly singular — atmospheric and relaxing but with occasional rough-edged sound-snags. A bit like drifting off to sleep and right into an occasionally disconcerting dream that bumps you just barely back into awakeness. I got my mics in close to Davidson's vibes for this one, and the recording is particularly immersive, so it's worth sharing a couple extended excerpts here. Plus, some visual abstractions!
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You always make me smile, Anne. Have a great weekend and see you Monday night for Material Girls xx
Hi Annie. I linked to you from Auntie's Quaint Quilts. Your blog is looking great. I love that little bow bag. The fabric is nice. Do you know what it is?


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In this series, we ask tech executives to describe the why and how of their solution. We call it Sales Tech Simplified.
This week I interview Andres Botero, CMO of CallidusCloud.
Nancy: Why does the industry need your solution?
Andres: First and foremost, our solutions are market leaders. Our Sales Performance Management solution has topped Gartner's SPM Magic Quadrant four reports in a row, our CPQ solution was ranked as a leader in the Forrester Wave, and our other solutions fare well in similar reports. Beyond that, however, our solutions are connected – which means you can exchange data much more easily, much more quickly, and apply analytics (like our Thunderbridge Analytics) to discover insights that allow you to tap into the powerful data that your sales and marketing teams are already generating.
Nancy: Why should it be prioritized above other options?
Andres: The suite avoids the time and expense of integrating a host of point solutions while at the same time delivering enterprise-level performance. It's more affordable up front, and it can make your business more money through greater sales effectiveness that only becomes greater over time.
Nancy: What are the symptoms that indicate an organization would benefit from your solution?
Andres: Sales force turnover, stagnant sales performance, a lack of visibility into the sales process and a corresponding lack of agility in adjusting sales strategy and tactics, an inability to drive the right sales behaviors through compensation, a poor buyer experience caused by sales process delays, an inability to close deals because of poor accessibility of sales content and delays in the quoting process, and a general inability to harness and understand sales data.
Nancy: Where does your solution fit in the Hierarchy of Revenue Needs™?
Andres: Our suite has solutions that span the entire hierarchy.
Nancy: How mature is a typical organization's sales stack before adding your technology?
Andres: Most of our customers are already somewhat mature enterprises, but many have deployed multiple parts of the suite. Many of the key parts of the suite – compensation management, CPQ, sales enablement and so on – are often not identified as problems until a company seeks to scale its sales organization or boost sales productivity. Young organizations may get by with manual processes, but eventually that approach becomes a drag on their results and the need automation like the Lead to Money suite provides.
Nancy: In what ways is your solution complimentary to others that might be in someone's sales stack now or in the future?
Andres: We integrate with the top CRM solutions, for example, and our many partnerships with companies like SAP, Salesforce, Accenture and others are a good indication of how well our solutions work with a wide variety of other technology solutions.
Nancy: What are some of the challenges your solution solves for Marketing/Sales?
Andres: The suite's components take aim on the most critical issues for sales and marketing:
- Commissions: automates the commissions process, reducing conflicts and overpayments, speeding up payment times, and reducing administrative overhead
- RevSym: enables companies to prepare for and manage commissions in compliance with the ASC 606 Standard, which significantly changes the way commissions are paid over the course of contracts
- CPQ: dramatically shortens the time needed to produce quotes and proposals, provides guided selling, maintains margin control on every deal
- Enablement: Arms the sales force with the best performing and most appropriate sales content for each customer at any point in time; enables sales to on-board and train salespeople effectively to keep up with changes to products and markets
- Sales Performance Manager: Enables sales managers to coach their teams most effectively
- CLM: Automates the creation and fulfillment of contracts and cues sales when opportunities to deepen relationships present themselves
- Leadrocket: provides common-sense marketing automation that can be used by both sales and marketing pros
- Litmos: Allows businesses to create easily-consumed mobile training and deliver it in the most effective manner possible
- Clicktools: Provides an easy way to include the voice of the customer into the sales and marketing process
Then, using the data these solutions generate, Thunderbridge Analytics and Datahug can provide insight into how different parts of the sales and marketing process affect each other, allowing businesses to fine-tune their approach to maximize results.
Nancy: What are some good resources if someone wanted to learn what questions to ask, what others are doing, or purchase considerations?
Andres: The CallidusCloud website and, especially, our resources library on the site, which contains case studies, thought leadership and videos demonstrating the power of our products.


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Christian Hosoi had it all.
Long before he was legally old enough to drink, the skateboarder nicknamed "Christ" was a stud on the pro circuit who was touted as an emerging rival to the legendary Tony Hawk. Hosoi's fame brought him a lot of money, parties and girls, but he also rode his board into a downward spiral of substance abuse that eventually landed him in prison.
The skateboarder known for his "Christ Air" move has since reformed himself as a Huntington Beach resident and pastor at The Sanctuary church in Westminster.
Now 44, he's come out with a tell-all autobiography, titled "Hosoi: My Life as a Skateboarder Junkie Inmate Pastor." At 7 p.m. Wednesday, Hosoi will sign copies of his book at Barnes & Noble, 7881 Edinger Ave., No. 110, in the Bella Terra shopping center.
In the memoir, Hosoi recounts his life as a youth skateboarder and celebrity. He learned to skateboard at a Marina del Rey skatepark and turned pro at 14.


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So I was listening to Hillsong Young & Free while dressing up to leave for the mall yesterday, and got a sudden burst of inspiration. When I got home, I made this. I guess I edited it after all. LOL.
Let Your Light So Shine
Yesterday was the kind of day I haven't experienced in a quite a while: one where I was too elated and overwhelmed to keep track of the things that were happening all around me, as they were happening too fast and seemed to be overlapping one another.
Life Lately | 02
It's the first week of February and I'm officially 12 days away from hitting the 3-month healing period set by my doctor (and human biology).
Distante De Dios
One of the things I shared with the priest when I had my confession last Sunday was how I, at that time, felt distant from God. I know for a fact this isn't true and that God is always there, but I also know that sin separates us from God. And I honestly feel this every time I have my bouts of meanness, or when I do something to hurt other people.
I used to think this was just something religious people said, but now that I've found myself in a deeper relationship with Christ, I learned that it isn't just a concept people throw around. It's real. Much as how one would eventually have a thirst for God once one knows more about Him. I thought this was an over-reaction until I found myself in a situation where I honestly felt spiritually dry. Every cell in my body longed for His nurturing. I needed to attend praise & worship! I longed for the teachings! I couldn't explain why but I just needed to be surrounded by His love!
Going back, I noticed that whenever I do something I know is wrong, I also end up spending less time in prayer. I'm not sure if it's me unconsciously acknowledging my unworthiness but it honestly happens! No matter how hard I try, I always end up getting distracted or else just doing the prayer version of small talk. I think my obsessive-compulsiveness also comes into play because I don't feel like I've had adequate prayer time unless I start off with reading the word for the day and then reflecting on it. Is that weird? I'm pretty sure it is, given that God does not look into the length or complication of a prayer more than He does the actual act of conversing with Him.
The priest I talked to had a very amusing take on the matter [of my feeling distant]. We had quite a long conversation while I was trying my best to kneel down on one knee (since my left is still inoperative ATM). He first told me that there is no one position when praying; we can do it while seated, standing up, lying down, in transit, etc. Therefore, there is no reason to feel distant and lose time in prayer since God is pretty much accessible 24/7.
The next thing he asked was what I did for a living. I told him I was a flight attendant. Local or international? Both. Do you fly to Europe or America? Both. And he goes on about how there is a lot of down time on long haul flights. "You're not always asleep when you're done serving passengers, right?" (He seems to know a lot about our job.) "So after your passengers have finished asking for their share of drinks and you've fed them whatever good food you have onboard, and you find yourself seated in the dark cabin — pray. Talk to God. You can not claim that you are distant from God, up there, 40,000 feet above sea level! You wake up from your rest and you are literally in heaven!" We both chuckled lightly.
That was quite the unorthodox confession, but I liked it because it wasn't simply dismissing someone by absolving their sins; the priest actually took the time to listen and give a fresh perspective on the things that bothered me. It was relatable and I felt God was, indeed, speaking to me through him. But also, I liked the bit about the distance. Like you had a sense that your prayer signal was stronger since you were closer to the recipient.
I'm slowly getting back on track on the prayer time thing, as I usually do after every confession. But I think now, my new takeaway is that I shouldn't be too hard on myself, or rigid when it comes to my prayer time. I should talk to Him whenever I can and not just when I am at home, lying on my bed. I especially need to be fervent in my prayer time now that LSE is coming up. Sigh. The warfare is real.
So, how about you? What's your prayer routine? Have you ever gone through the same thing?
Sunday Thoughts: Mary & Martha
Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him.
She had a sister named Mary who sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak.
Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? Tell her to help me."
The Lord said to her in reply, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her. ~ Luke 10:38-42
I've heard this gospel so many times already but it was only today that it struck me most.
The priest explained how Martha symbolizes people who are anxious about so many things; prioritizing career, finances, stability, worldly things, etc. While Mary symbolizes people who choose to chill and serve and listen to the Lord.
We are always called to play host to Jesus in our lives, yet we are often too busy "slaving in the kitchen" to hear what He has to say to us. Our own worldly anxieties prevent us from hearing His voice and knowing what He really wants in our lives.
We often feel it's more important to acquire wealth, climb up the corporate ladder, etc. than it is to be of service to God.
"Right now, I think I'm Martha," I whispered to my mom.
"Me too," she said.
Apparently we were thinking of the same thing: my illness.
"I'm anxious about how it's going to go this time around and why it has to happen now, when there's just so much ahead of you and you're already planning your future."
"Me naman, I feel like God gave this to me now 'cause I've been too focused on so many things, like my supposed Eurotrip and the wedding, that I sometimes forget to pause and ask, 'Lord, is this what you want?' I don't know. Last time din you were already saving up for retirement and then that happened."
What I said actually did not make sense at all, now that I think about it. Because I really do not understand why things are the way they are at present. Plus, I also make it seem like God is a punishing God, when He really isn't. It's just not the right time to understand.
Tita Cecile sent me a link to a Rick Warren preaching the other day. My greatest takeaway from that is that before God sends us out into the storm, He prays for us. You may say, "What? That's weird," because who does He pray to, right? But to that, Rick says, "DO YOU NOT TALK TO YOURSELF SOMETIMES?" Lolz. Basically, it means that God has thought it through and knows how things will turn out before He makes us experience the storms in our lives. And the reason why He sends us out into the storm is to test our faith and make us stronger, as with the case of the apostles + stormy seas.
All we truly ever need is faith.
Lord, I apologize for the times when I am anxious about so many things and prioritize worldly things over You. Please guide my ship's sails that I may navigate toward the direction you have set out for me and come out stronger on the other side of this storm. Open my ears, as well as my mind and heart, that I may hear your call, listen, and accept.
Sunday Thoughts: The Prodigal Son
'My son, you are here with me always; everything I have is yours. But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.' ~ Luke 15:31-32
Every Catholic school girl (or boy) knows this story — one of the Prodigal Son who took his inheritance, wasted his money on things of the world, and realized later on that he was wrong.
I remember buying a few gospel books during my elementary days from those people from St. Paul who came by our school once a year. Looking back, I realize just how much of a Catholic school girl I really was. I adored those two kiddie gospel books I purchased (which I didn't even have to coerce my parents into buying!) that contained mini stories from the bible such as those of Samson and Delilah, David and Goliath, Moses, Joseph, etc. I read those books over and over and found myself amazed at just how nice God was. That was my first shallow understanding of His unconditional love.
As I read this gospel today, though, I'm seeing the story of the Prodigal Son with brand new eyes. I always just used to view this as one that showed how forgiving and loving God was as a Father. What I failed to see, though, was the role of the older brother in the story which, when read in context, represents those who have long been consistent, faithful, and obedient to their loved ones.
Has there ever come a time when you felt someone close to you was loved and appreciated more than you by (another) someone whom you never failed to show your own love to? Have you ever found yourself fighting for someone's attention? Have you ever found yourself conflicted on whether or not your feelings of jealousy are even rational? I've encountered this a couple times in big and small ways in my life. Big, in such a way that I really took the matter to heart and made fits about it in public. Small, because in some instances, I got to stop myself from going full-on crazy green monster mode.
Thinking about it now, I realize just how much the Father has changed me through the years with His Words. These are the things that I got out of rereading this gospel today:
- Whenever you feel like you aren't enough for someone, remember that our God appreciates and loves us no matter what. People will sometimes fail us, but He never will.
- Be more loving and understanding with those whom you think are "replacing" you. Others may be giving them the extra attention because they're the ones who don't feel they are loved enough, or else really need to feel that they are loved. They may also be the ones who need more guidance. God has called each of us to share the love that we have received. So instead of focusing on what isn't, focus on what is — the fact that you know and acknowledge His presence in your life and that you have the ability to let others experience that as well. Let us be the older brother who never questions but is content with living out his days with the Father and the brother whom he loves.
- No one is too broken or wicked or sinful for God. He loves all of us equally and can heal and restore you just as well, if not even better, as how he has restored other people. You may not believe it, but the best charismatic speakers in the world are ones who have gone through the worst trials and lived the wildest lives. Yup, like the Prodigal Son. But see? God the Father loved them so much that He allowed them to encounter Him, welcomed them with open arms, and gave them new life. Don't ever think that you aren't "holy" or "ready" enough to approach God, because God will always take you in no matter what.
To end, I would like to leave you with the words from today's Second Reading (2 Corinthians 5:17-21):
Brothers and sisters:
Whoever is in Christ is a new creation:
the old things have passed away;
behold, new things have come.
And all this is from God,
who has reconciled us to himself through Christ
and given us the ministry of reconciliation,
namely, God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ,
not counting their trespasses against them
and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
So we are ambassadors for Christ,
as if God were appealing through us.
We implore you on behalf of Christ,
be reconciled to God.
For our sake he made him to be sin who did not know sin,
so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
Have a blessed Sunday! 🙂
It's my first time to visit Melbourne and the first item on my itinerary was to attend Hillsong service and go to mass. Today's experience was extra fabulous 'cause I got to spend it with my wonderful co-cabin crew.
Undeserving Grace
Today, my parents and I attended The Feast Alabang's Lenten Recollection. We first participated in this last year and I was very grateful that I did, 'cause it touched on particular issues I was facing at that time. (Here were my learnings and reflections on days 1, 2, and 3.)
Before I talk about God's message for me today, let me first tell you about what happened last night after typing this blog entry.
After a seemingly long day, my boyfriend and I got to talk over the phone and I opened up to him about the bad thoughts I was entertaining in my mind (due to PMS — LOL blame pa more). Needless to say, at the end of our conversation, I was assured that I wasn't being irrational (oh Lord, what have I done to deserve such a wonderful partner? T_T).
Anyway, one of the things I/we concluded is that I should just learn to accept that with certain people, say, in a group, there would always be ones who would be more favored, and that it may just not be me most of the time (especially with my fiercely blunt attitude and all, hahahuhu whatevs).
Which brings us back to The Feast. Man oh man, was God trying to tell me something today through Bro. J Yogawin and his topic entitled (surprise, surprise): FAVORED.
Like. What. When I saw that on screen I was all, "K, LORD, NOTED PO."
Bro. J highlighted this verse from the bible:
Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
before you were born I set you apart;
I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.
~ Jeremiah 1:5
He said that if we rely on the words of MAN instead of the words of GOD, we will always feel worthless and less favored. This is true, and something I really needed to hear. Indeed, if you base your standards on the standards of this world, base your happiness on whether or not you are favored by the people around you, you will always feel empty, lost, and worthless. But if you remember that you are FAVORED BY GOD, the MOST IMPORTANT, the MOST HIGH who created you and SET YOU APART even before you were born; who loves You and gives you grace and an abundance of blessings you don't deserve due to your sinfulness, you will realize that you are indeed WORTHY. That you are LOVED. FAVORED.
Couldn't help but cry after all that. Just. K, Lord. K.
Other lines I loved from today were these:
I was saved because I came to know more of a Lord who loves me for who I am.
~ Bro. James Nicolas
And one from Fr. Arnel Aquino, who touched on how we as Catholics condemn the "undeserving" who are favored; or how we think we need to earn the Lord's grace (i.e. by doing something good so the Lord would reward us) when He gives His undeserving grace to us all the time. Sense.
Jesus redeemed you and not accused you.
Thank You, Lord. You never let a day pass without affirming me and reminding me of Your endless love. I am undeserving of Your grace, but You still continue to give it to me every single day. Thank You, Father, for Your mercy. Thank You for sending Your Son to redeem us. Thank You for favoring us and setting us apart. I love you.
The Game-Changer
It's my first day off from work for 2015 (as my boyfriend [yes, whuuut] has astutely pointed out), and I finally have the time to sit down and (try to) put into words something I have reflected on quite a few times the past year.
I've talked to a lot of friends about 2014 and how truly amazing it was for me. I'm not sure if it was because I had a so-so 2013, but 2014 was just really full of blessings upon blessings I couldn't even wrap my head around. This, of course, doesn't apply to all my friends, although most of them agree it was also fantastic for them. But anyway, whenever I find myself thinking about what I have done to deserve such blessings, I just end up totally dumbstruck. It was today, though, that I did a Zedd (found my Moment of Clarity, LOLZ).
I'mma let you in on a little secret: I've only started counting "awesome" years since my second birth date (i.e. 2010). Don't get me wrong, my school days were also fantastic, but I feel now that I really wasn't myself then, if you get what I mean. Funny story, I had just recently revisited my high school LiveJournal and (unfortunately) shown it to the boyf without first reading it thoroughly. What I reread totally caught me (and him, I'm sure) off-guard. Well, no, not really, but I didn't expect my high school self to be THAT bad, at least. I obvi have selective memory. To give you an overview: cursing, ranting, and more cursing and ranting. Hahahaha. Hahaha. Haha. Ha. Hmm. But yeah, seriously, I was such a drama queen. I made issues out of non-issues. #immaturity2005
First birthday, 2011, was fab. Went to New York and met Dan Radcliffe and all. But it was also the year of transition. It was then that I started and left my first job.
Second birthday, 2012, was the year I tried to find myself. I took up a vocational course in Web Design and Animation and joined a community that helped me know myself by first knowing God.
2013 was a bit blah. It was a year of trials and tears, but also a year of reaping and rejoicing.
Now, 2014, this is the year to beat. I got my dream job, a surprise blessing, the opportunity to serve the Lord through song, and the chance to visit my dream destination. The learnings have not stopped since then.
But seriously, why? I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND. What have I done to deserve this? Then again, today, I thought, maybe I'm asking the wrong questions. Maybe the right thing to ask is what has changed? What have I added or subtracted in my life for me to come to this point? To this, I could only think of one answer: GOD.
Of course.
In all this time that I have started giving importance to the life I have been blessed with, I have been most conscious about God — His goodness, His mercy, and His great hold on me. The past few years? They weren't sh*t. Actually, even if 2014 was crappy, I'd probably still think it was okay, because I would still hold on to the hope that things would eventually get better.
That's it. HOPE. If I were to be thankful for anything, it would really be HOPE. The promise of hope community has taught me that could only come from God. Hope He has given me to create dreams to chase after, hold on when trials abound, trust that unselfish love exists, and see the good despite the haze of oppression. I think 2014 was by far the best because I have experienced so much hardships in my 2013, and it was the year after that His promise of prospering and not harming and giving us more than we could ever imagine came to be. It was in 2014 that I realized the magnitude of God's grace, mercy, and love. Grabe lang, guys, can I just say? IBA SI LORD MAMIGAY. O.A. SIYA.
And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your God. Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the field. Blessed shall be the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your ground and the fruit of your cattle, the increase of your herds and the young of your flock. Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl. (Deuteronomy 28:1-68)
(More quotes on ABUNDANCE, guys. His promises are wonderful and I am a witness to their fulfillment.)
Sigh. My faith has been tested many times the past year and I have honestly felt disconnected from Him. But despite all these, He always gives me the opportunity to come back. Once even, through my Intercessory shepherd, He sent me a message. My shepherd said, "What you're feeling now isn't disconnection from God but rather, increased consciousness of His presence in your life." Like, since my relayshe with Him is deeper now, whenever I miss out on reading the Word for the day, I end up thirsty. And this shouldn't be mistaken for disconnection. That was such a beautiful message. One that I needed to hear. Thank You.
Reflecting on it now, I'm not really sure how my life would be if I hadn't found God. I'd probably still be lost, purposeless, trying to find meaning in worldly things.
In 2015, I resolve to further strengthen my relationship with Him. Now that I am not burdened with regularization-related stuff, I can go on focusing again on things that really matter. This is going to be a big year for the Philippines, what with Pope Francis coming to visit. It's going to be a big year for our community as well as we celebrate #ServantLeadership2 in July. Plus, there's the annual Singles Encounter Weekend where I'll be serving again, yay. 🙂
My prayer for you in 2015 is that you would be able to establish a connection with Him as well. I hope things work out for you in all aspects of your life. Keep dreaming and keep praying! Claim victory! Believe that you have received what you're asking for and it shall be done for you. (Mark 11:24)
Have a blessed 2015, my friends! Hope to be able to interact with you more this year. 🙂


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Jonathan ROBIN
Jonathan ROBIN Poems
Comments about Jonathan ROBIN
A very talented poet, whose poems are always beautifully penned, not only through the choice of the words (mostly far beyond relevance) , but also through the thoughts these poems carry... and the sense of humour.
Some of these pieces can be considered as masterpieces.
Jack Sprat
It is not surprising to find Jonathan Robin among the top hundred most popular poets on Poemhunter... and apparently he has also 10 poems ranked in the top 20 out of 4 million on allpoetry. Looking at his biography one is surprised that he finds time to write in such a diversity of traditional styles on so many subjects, both contemporary and classical. One is confused by the number of poems nominally on poemhunter - less than 1400 compared to more than two thousand in his poetry book apparently available for download. As written in one of the comments below 'This gent has experimented with every possible poetic medium out there and with exceptional results.' - one can only agree and applaud.
p.a. noushad
deep within i find a perfect blending of matter and manner, beautiful poems.
There are plenty of gems scattered through this vast poetic field. This gent has experimented with every possible poetic medium out there and with exceptional results. I have found myself skipping through the long-winded verbosities and brain-teasing acrostics, but got cought on the more personable social commentaries and those that were rooted in personal experiences. But then again, chaqun a son gout. Spin the wheel and see where chance will land you, chances are you won't be disappointed.
It Rains In My Heart - Translation Paul Verlaine – Il Pleure Dans Mon Coeur
It rains in my heart
as on town and on mart,
pours down longings that start
to reign in my heart!
Oh soft ringing of rain
poured on earth, eave and pane,
for poor heart feeling pain,
oh the ringing of rain!
It rains without reason
in hurt heart fears have lease on.
What? - no season for treason?
Do I grieve without reason?
What most hurts me, I wait
'Why' not knowing, sad fate,
without love, without hate,
On my heart lies deadweight!
Il pleure dans mon coeur
Comme il pleut sur la ville.
Quelle est cette ...
'Prior, I'm sure you'll agree,
though external beauty,
be but dermal, no higher,
sea sole, fowl from my fryer
prior approval would see,
should assuage thy belly!
Wine, fine spirits as well! '
When his menu he'd sell


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The interview which seems to be live gets a remarkable end, which starts at about 13.55 in the video what looks like a glitch in a Chroma Key Layer.
A chroma keying technique is commonly used in video production and post-production. So if it is really a glitch in a Chroma Key Layer, then it is not a live broadcast but a post-production, moreover if that should be the case then we may wonder whether the interview was recorded from an unknown location on Earth and edited by NASA?
If we look at a similar interview recorded in 2013 then it seems that certain "Live" interviews indeed happen from a location on earth instead directly "Live" from the ISS.
During that 2013 interview Chris Cassidy accidentally admits they are filming in the USA.
After an innocuous question from a student about his high school days Chris offers some unscripted information about where they are filming which makes the jovial space case seem pretty stressed out for a minute knowing he has said something truly stupid ( 0:56 ) "...Across the United States from where we are talking to you right…"
Chroma key compositing, or chroma keying, is a visual effects / post-production technique for compositing (layering) two images or video streams together based on color hues (chroma range).
The technique has been used heavily in many fields to remove a background from the subject of a photo or video – particularly the news casting, motion picture and videogame industries. A color range in the foreground footage is made transparent, allowing separately filmed background footage or a static image to be inserted into the scene.
Is the ISS live stream feed really "Live" or is it fake and it is all a matter of post production and editing?
Video 1: Fast forward the video to 13:55 and you see a glitch in the three astronauts' layer.
Video 2: Fast forward the video to 00:56 and you hear Chris Cassidy's remarkable statement.


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Rosie the Riveter is one of those icons from World War II that people still remember even after all these years.
As previously reported by The Inquisitr, the real life Rosie the Riveter, Geraldine Hoff Doyle, died back in 2010. More recently, Rosie the Riveter was used in a Swiffer commercial that feminists considered demeaning.
The Willow Run Bomber Plant in Detroit produced nearly 9,000 B-24 Liberator bombers and Rosie the Riveter was used as a showcase for how women could do a "man's work." After the war was over the factory switched back to producing automobiles for General Motors. But GM closed the factory in 2010.
Unfortunately, the Rosie the Riveter factory is set to be demolished on Thursday. The Yankee Air Museum, whose headquarters burned down in 2004, hopes to purchase the Rosie the Riveter factory, but they need to raise $3.5 million very quickly.
Dennis Norton, president of the Michigan Aerospace Foundation, says the Rosie the Riveter factory should be saved from being demolished:
"We now have the opportunity to actually take a piece of this plant. It's due to be demolished over the next two or three years. There's no further use for it. It's too big. It's too old to be used in modern-day manufacturing."
The "Save the Willow Run Bomber Plant" fundraiser has pulled together $4.5 million, but they are $3.5 million short from their $8 million goal necessary to acquire not only the Rosie the Riveter factory, but also utility services like water, gas, and electric. The Rosie the Riveter factory is filled with debris and rusted-out equipment left behind by GM.
Do you think the Rosie the Riveter factory should be saved?


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Jack Foley takes us through a journey of 50 years of Drama and Literature of KPFA-from 1949 to 1999.
Susan Stone produced a two-disc sound tribute to 50 years of broadcasting by the Drama and Literature Department, 1949 to 1999. "These are the voices," she says, "that have brought you half a century of radio arts and history, drama, poetry, philosophy, readings, reviews, and musings over the airwaves." You'll hear, among many other voices, those of Maya Angelou, Anne Sexton, Langston Hughes, Dylan Thomas, Claire Bloom, Pablo Neruda, Jaime de Angulo, Bob and Ray, Pauline Kael (on Lawrence of Arabia!), Bette Davis, Sonia Sanchez, Yoko Ono and Margaret Mead. You'll hear the hilarious Firesign Theater doing "Ducktown: A Documentary." You'll hear the voice of Lewis Hill, founder of KPFA. He would end each evening's broadcasting with a poem-to send us all to dreamland.


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So, Emma is on a roll now with losing teeth. She has lost all of her front four and I just love her gummy grin, she does too. Nothing tickles her more than someone noticing her missing teeth. Her "s" and "th" sounds are just a little off and she gets as much of a kick out of it as we do. Ben is starting to think he ought to be losing teeth as well. Sorry Bud, not much chance of that in this family.
Lydia pushes limits...along with chairs. She has her favorite spots in the kitchen that are in constant danger of being seiged by her chair-aided-climby ways. The treat jar is a frequent haunt. Typically we move it to an inaccessable corner, but often move it back to the regular spot hoping she'll have forgotten about it. No. such. luck. She also has mastered unwrapping suckers.


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House Sitter Random Light Timer
Having a state of the art alarm system is ideal, however, not everyone can have that. Be it due to finances or just that you're renting instead of in a home that you own yourself. This gadget isn't necessarily to make you feel at ease while you're asleep at night, but more to protect your things when you're away. While you're out on vacation, you can set up this light timer to make it appear as if someone is still within the house.
You just plug this into a standard outlet and choose an electronic device (lamp or radio). Plug that device into the timer, then choose your setting. You can pick continuous mode, which allows you to use your device just as normal. Then when you go on vacation, you can flip it to security mode and it will turn on and off the device in intervals ranging from 9 to 34 minutes. It'd be enough, as long as no one was closely inspecting your home, that it would fool the general public. The nice thing is that it's also very cheap, it's being sold for $14.99 per timer.
Source: OhGizmo
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PS3 News Says: January 2, 2009 at 11:06 am
Having been burgled 3 years ago over xmas I like to see the latest security devices and anything that helps to deter the thieves.
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