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Simone Collins is founder and chief operating officer of ArtCorgi, a company that helps people commission personalized, original art. She contributed this article to BusinessNewsDaily's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.
This is the story of two startups: One is practical; the other is compelling. Which one do you think did better?
Startup A was inspired by a serious and growing need, created over 13 months, bolstered by thousands of emails and extensive market research, built with the help of an expensive developer with a great reputation and associated with a booming online industry.
Startup B was inspired by a touching romantic gesture, created in fewer than two months, bolstered by several hundred informal emails and cursory competitive research, built independently (with lots of Googling) and associated with an obscure online niche.
If you had asked me six months ago which startup would do better, I would say Startup A. Boy, was I wrong! This past year, I learned that startup ideas can come from unexpected places, and that doing everything "right" and building something practical are not nearly as important as presenting a simple, compelling idea.An artwork from Malcolm Collins's marriage proposal to the author via reddit, commissioned from the artist Denoro. Credit: Denoro
I quit my job in May 2013 to work on the "right" company: Gigaverse. Gigaverse offers a series of free courses and guides designed to help people establish independent careers as self-employed professionals and one-person businesses. Before quitting my job, I extensively researched the growth of independent careers and online education; put together a detailed business plan; ran my idea by an endless stream of entrepreneurs, experts and professionals; hired a developer to help me build the site; and saved up enough money to bootstrap the startup's development.
I spent the summer creating detailed courses on the top independent careers online. I wrote hundreds of pages of lessons, quizzes, guides and interviews. I created an automated grading, vetting and credentialing system. I did everything I could to ensure the site would be a useful, practical resource.
Gigaverse launched in September 2013. Despite great efforts, the site got almost no press coverage. Despite heavy outreach, few visitors graced the site. By November, my co-founder and I began to come to terms with the fact that Gigaverse was going nowhere — at least in its current state.A logo from the Collins's new ArtCorgi website. Credit: ArtCorgi.
Little did we realize that ever since the summer, a far more compelling startup had been pounding at our door. The co-founder with whom I quit my job to work on Gigaverse also happened to be my boyfriend at the time. We grew closer while working together. He proposed to me in August.
This co-founder/boyfriend of mine, Malcolm Collins, didn't go for the typical marriage proposal. Instead, knowing I love art and reddit, he commissioned 21 pieces of art from 18 different artists that depicted the two of us, packaged them with a bunch of Advice Animals (common online images paired with text overlay that are used to convey advice and other ideas),and posted them on the popular website reddit for me to find by surprise. I was surprised and enthralled (and, of course, said yes). Lots of other people were surprised and enthralled by Malcolm's proposal as well — it went kind of viral.
In the months following Malcolm's marriage proposal, we were repeatedly asked about the art he commissioned. Friends, family and strangers regularly approached us, asking how they could commission art of their own. The artists from whom Malcolm commissioned art for the proposal were flooded with requests.
We blew off the attention. Commissioning art online is really tough. Malcolm emailed about 300 artists just to get commissions from 18. It took him countless hours to coordinate each work's completion. Besides, we were working on Gigaverse, and were frustrated that people didn't want to speak with us about that.
We only realized we had a business opportunity on our hands after we began to come to terms with Gigaverse's lackluster launch. We realized that although commissioning art online is a hassle, we have the opportunity to make it better. We also realized people's interest in Malcolm's commissioned art, rather than Gigaverse, meant his marriage proposal touched on a compelling idea. Art commissions may be obscure, purely recreational and indulgent, but there is something about them that resonates with people.An artwork from Malcolm Collins's marriage proposal to the author via reddit, commissioned from the artist Sumi. Credit: Sumi.
Rather than spending more than six months researching the commissions space, I created a simple Microsoft Word document outlining the strengths and weaknesses of other online art commissioning channels and emailed several hundred artists to learn about their personal pain points and needs with regard to accepting commission requests online. Rather than hiring a developer to build our site (which we simply couldn't afford to do, given our bootstrapped funds were dwindling), I taught myself how to build our online marketplace.
What resulted was something that, while perhaps not practical, was compelling. ArtCorgi, our solution to the online art commissions hassle, launched this January. Now, anyone can easily commission art as a romantic gesture for a loved one — or simply a cool gift for a friend, family member or colleague.
ArtCorgi's launch went well. We got excellent media coverage, our friends and family love the idea, and we're getting positive feedback from artists and clients alike. Given that our site went live to the public only days ago, there is no telling whether ArtCorgi will ultimately fail or succeed. But our experiences with Gigaverse and ArtCorgi have been like night and day.
When I created my first startup, I thought entrepreneurialism was all about pragmatism and practicality. Over the past several months, I have learned that starting a business also requires some spark and romance — not, perhaps, literal romance as it was in my case, but certainly a level of romance that catches customers' and clients' attention.The reddit proposal, commissioned by Malcolm Collins. Credit: sTivia.
Most important, I have discovered the power that simple ideas can have. Gigaverse is detailed and useful, but muddled. ArtCorgi may be fluffy, fun and off the beaten track (it is not yet a common practice to commission art of you and your lover for engagement announcements and Valentine's Day presents, for example), but it is, nevertheless, simple and alluring.
Going for an eye-catching business does not require that you compromise your professional ambitions. Both Gigaverse and ArtCorgi help freelance professionals — just in different ways.
All I want to suggest is that you keep an eye out for shiny objects in your peripheral vision. They may turn out to be just the spark you need to kick off a great business.
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher. This version of the article was originally published on BusinessNewsDaily.


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Incredible India – The Journey Continues..
This is a continuation of our series on tips for female travelers to India by awesome guest blogger – Christine Winkler.
India is bound to surprise you, India might confront you with your own abyss and you will surely experience a culture shock. But India also has a lot to give. Be aware that India is a country with still a high level of poverty and some things are handled so much differently from western countries. Not only the climate can be a challenge, also…seriously, there's so much people! But if you keep an open mind and an open heart you'll surely have a great time.
There are so many men…
For women travelers many travel guides recommend the fake husband trick – wearing a fake wedding band to pretend you're married and your husband just stayed at the hotel that day. I wasn't traveling alone but still I never felt any of this was necessary. If you are aware of the Indian culture, are wearing decent clothes and common sense is a word you are familiar with you should be fine.
In fact I often had the opposite problem. Instead of dealing with intrusive single Indian men I realized that a lot of men hesitated or even refused to talk to me. It was especially weird when we ate at a street food stall that was popular with Indian men who judging from their clothes worked at an office nearby. They were happily chatting with Max but completely ignored me, even turned away when they felt they were too "close" to me. In situations like this remember that it's a cultural thing and does not necessarily reflect you, your personality or your behavior.
Salespersons however are a complete different story. To me it seemed like they can spot the tourist in even the biggest crowds (which honestly isn't that difficult, I have to admit) and coming from a western country you are their prime target. You are rich – even if you aren't. But you are rich enough to travel their country so it means they desperately want to sell you whatever they are selling. And OF COURSE this is the only place in whole India where you can get that beautifully hand carved/sewn Ganesh statue/scarf/painting/whatever. So if you want to buy souvenirs check prices and assortments of different stores so you get a feeling for prices and goods. Since you're a foreigner prices will be most likely significantly higher for you, so don't be shy to negotiate if you find a piece you want to buy. Don't feel bad about haggling with a salesperson, no vendor will ever agree to a price that will literally ruin them – although they'll claim that's the way it is.
Not everything goes as planned
Sure, it's always good to have a plan. Knowing where to stay for your first nights so you can accommodate and fight possible jet lag is a smart decision. But don't plan to much. India is a huge country, traffic and road conditions are sometimes…let's say…interesting. Things might not always go your way, but that's okay. Go with the flow and be open to surprises the country might offer you.
It's tempting to get a taxi to take you everywhere since it's fairly cheap. Of course that's always an option, but for a more authentic feel (and to avoid the horrible traffic jams) I'd recommend taking the metro. I can only speak for Delhi here but it was surprisingly simple. The first train we got into was really crowded and we were not only the only foreigner but I was also the only woman on that train. Everybody stared at me. Nothing happened, but it was a bit weird, I have to admit. On the next train we changed into we accidentally went into the women's section which we only noticed because it was so weirdly empty for Indian conditions. This is perfect for female travelers but even if you're out and about with a guy you can still stand on the section between the women's and the normal section, it's less crowded and the atmosphere was nicer.
Foodie heaven?
If you ask me, Indian cuisine is one of the best in the world, but even if you don't usually like spicy stuff you don't have to rely on american fast food chains to survive. One shocking thing I realized when eating at different locations in India is…the food really isn't that spicy. Everybody warned us about all that extremely spicy food. Truth to be told in most places they probably toned it down a lot for us despite us asking for something spicy. I don't know if my taste buds are ruined because we eat a lot of spicy food at home or if that's a touristy thing…but just to be sure take it easy when experiencing Indian food for the first time. Don't be afraid to give it a try, for example you can choose rice based biryanis or a butter chicken. Also a Lassi (yoghurt drink) on the side might help if your dish turned out to be hotter than you wanted it to. If you absolutely don't know what to order stick to thalis, these are plates with lots of little bowls with a variety of veggies and sometimes also chicken or lamb. Great to get a first idea of authentic Indian food.
If you feel daring enough try street food. We absolutely loved it, but a word of advice: stay clear of everything that involves raw food or suspicious looking water. It's probably also safer to stay on the vegetarian side when trying the delicious food that's sold on street food stalls. Everything went fine for us for two weeks, then we got a bit too carefree and had this really delicious chicken…well. For drinking…it's obvious that especially in hot climate it's crucial to stay hydrated. Only drink bottled water and pay attention that the seal of the bottle is still intact. In restaurants I often order coke (without ice of course) because I feel it's "safer", but this might be just me. Do not drink tap water, at least not unless you cooked it. The popular rule "Peel it, boil it, cook it or forget it!" is to be taken seriously, unless of course you really want to test my advice about what to do when you got your stomach upset…
The infamous Delhi Belly
Even if you follow all the safety advice you can get, it's not unlikely for travelers to suffer from a Delhi Belly which struck me after our Rajasthan tour. In this case get some rest. If you're staying in a hostel dorm room consider to upgrade yourself to a private room where you can sleep off and get rid of whatever bugs your stomach in private. I know you might not feel like eating or drinking is a good idea but be sure to stay hydrated. Don't be shy to consult the hotel staff for advice, I got some meds from the hotel receptionist that really helped me to overcome the most awful phase. In severe cases, if your symptoms only get worse go and see a doctor.
A Delhi belly can take some time until you feel normal again. Trust your guts and take it slowly when it comes to food. Maybe ordering some plain rice and naan bread? Or if you crave for salty stuff maybe get yourself some french fries/chips? For me my body usually tells me what it needs after tummy problems and even if you're hungry, try to rather eat small portions and have some snacks more often than indulging on a full meal only to realize later that it was indeed too early to get back on the foodie wagon.
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Need A Manual? Online Ebooks Linked from Software Center
Next time you get a new OS or application from the Software Center, you may see an icon for the manual, too! Thousands of ebooks are searchable in Safari Books Online, and now many are linked to the applications you're authorized to download.
Ebooks linked next to Case Software Center products is a great idea sent to us by a faculty member. We liked it so much, it became a KSL/Case IT collaboration to bring the information you need to where you need it most!
Example: Click to download Adobe Indesign for Macintosh & you'll see the Safari Books Online logo and a link to go to manuals for the application—you don't even have to search for them!
You'll find an Overview, Editorial Reviews & Book Descriptions, and options to "Start Reading Online." Safari Books Online is always available from the Research Tools-->Database list from the KSL homepage. Use it to search thousands of books, with a convenient search box & Browse Category section to narrow your search. Try RSS alerts and get the newest title when it loads!
An activated VPN authentication is required for wireless or remote access. You should be able to click through to the texts, but if the page asks for a login, click the "academic license" link on the right side of the page. Then just click through to see titles that match the downloaded product from the Software Center.
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Free Lunch Workshop: Today's International News with PressDisplay!
Lunch 'n Learn the database of world news: 70 countries, 37 languages, 500 newspapers--photos and news from around the world, plus a continuous news ticker, on the PressDisplay database.
All the Time, All the News—This Workshop Gives You Skills to:
Read today's News, Business, Sports, Entertainment, Editorials & more, from around the world...
- Set the homepage & translate a newspaper to one of 13 languages
- Use the Sound Integration audio file to have the paper read to you
- Learn how to use the full-page, two-page spread, search, crop, & more features
- Use PressDisplay database in class or for student assignments
- Practice a new language, & keep up with news from around the world.
Seating is limited, please RSVP to firstname.lastname@example.com or 368-2992
Thursday, April 24, Kelvin Smith Library
Lunch with RSVP, 11:15-11:45 am in Dampeer Room, 2nd floor
Workshop with RSVP, 11:45-1:15 pm, Classroom 215
PressDisplay database is an exceptionally rich resource that complements the new International News Commons on KSL's Lower Level, where you'll find SCOLA TV & several dozen daily international papers.
Find PressDisplay on the Research Database list, where it is licensed for Case individuals; an activated VPN logon is required for use.
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Follow That Image--Film & Television Database
24,000 black & white and color images from the Motion Picture & Television Archives take you from 1910 to today. Follow images of a young Frank Sinatra with Bob Hope (early tv,1948) to a candid dinner shot of Old Blue Eyes with President Kennedy (1961). See the amazing aerial view of Astaire & Rogers on the soundstage of "Top Hat," with the crew surrounding the stars.
Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text database offers a special search function so you can enjoy these images:
- choose "Images" from the top green menu bar
- type in your term(s)
- and follow the images!
You'll find film/tv sets with directors and actors at work, iconic images, industry insights into staff & equipment, costumes, cars, and more. Search any year, names (directors, photographers, actors, film/show names), award shows, countries, and more.
Images are copyrighted by the MPTV, and the Film Image Collection is owned by EBSCO publishing. Images are for internal and personal use only, no publication allowed—hence, no images are embedded in this blog, but from the fabulous Salome to a 1920s Swanson signing her contract, you'll enjoy this database and its image function!
Tips: Sign in on the database to create a personal folder, and "add" items to it so you can save the ones you'd like to see later. Ignore the "find it" icon, since there is no accompanying text.
Find Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text on the Database list from the KSL homepage and/or from the Case Catalog. Use the database by logging on to your VPN to activate it, or use your Library PIN to authenticate as an OhioLINK user.
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Did you see the dance? Did you work the microphone for the $100 Premium Services Freedman Center prize? If you missed this year's Research ShowCASE, put it on your calendar for next year and see where research can take you!
Research is rich at Case, and KSL is part of the picture. We captured a few moments between watching the robot track around the conference hall and looking at the posters & booths about the wide variety of research at Case. From business' "You Had Me at Hello": How More Communication
Can Lead to Less Understanding, to science' The Cardiac Lymphatics, it was a great day.
Kelvin Smith Library's Ann Vanderschrier & Brian Gray featured many products & services, showing papers from the International News Commons:
Hopeful people at the KSL booth advance to the microphones to hear about podcasting & the Freedman Center Premium Services raffle & prize:
Tom Hayes explains the Freedman Center's hallmark phrase:
about creating effective multimedia learning tools:
Pocket Virtual Worlds creator Jared Bendis demonstrating the 3-D approach to filming the dance, where the Mather Building becomes the dance:
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Batter Up! America's Library & Baseball Images
America's library brings you America's favorite pastime, with a recent pilot project between the Library of Congress and Flickr, the popular photo-sharing site that this year launched The Commons on Flickr.
From the Library of Congress' Prints & Photographs Division 14 million item photo collection, 3,000 images with no known copyright restrictions were chosen from their 2 most popular collections and digitized & added to Flickr. Images from this pilot project range from 1910 Baines News Service items to the 1940s, and include a rich baseball collection with Cleveland images. (On the Library of Congress' Flickr account, search baseball in the upper right search box.)
At a library conference in California this month, George Oates from Flickr talked about the pilot project & how the Library of Congress wanted to increase access to their public collections and to provide a way for the general public to contribute to knowledge. She reminded attendees that Flickr's community actions "can gather context and bring it back to the catalog" saying that "librarians have a long history of asking patrons" and that Flickr tags can add context to the knowledge that is already present in catalogs.
Only a single "tag" (Library of Congress) was added to each photo, and Oates and LOC staff were interested in how the community would react—and contribute. She showed time-stamped screenshots:
- in the 1st hour, the primary tag display was still "Library of Congress"...
- within 24 hours, 11,000 tags had been added...
- within 48 hours, 20,000 tags had been added
"Tags & comments increase the scale of feedback a library can get," said Oates, and LOC staff increased access & service due to an early tag when LOC staffers were able to reply to a comment with "we also have a film on that." Read more about "My Friend Flickr: A Match Made in Photo Heaven," on the Library of Congress' blog.
Oates said that Flickr's next image projects are a current one with the Powerhouse Museum in Syndey, Australia and "we're also talking with the New York Public Library, and with Brewster Kale (The Internet Archive)."
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KSL@Research ShowCASE
See KSL in action at Research ShowCASE '08! Featured both in "Innovations in Education and Outreach" and the "Humanities" sections, KSL librarians & staff present posters and highlight information technology, content, and services. Mark your calendar for Thursday, April 17 (8 am - 4 pm) & find KSL near the entrance:
- Creating Effective Multimedia Learning Tools for the Online Research Environment Humanities, Poster #23
- A Cameroon Experience, Poster #4
- Focus on KSL. New resources & services (e.g.,PressDisplay & Instant Messaging) booth #14
- Freedman Center & Center for Statistics and Geospatial Data / GIS, booth #8. Find out why it's called "From Inspiration to Presentation." Learn more about the array of multimedia services & equipment (creation, conversion, language learning, podcasting, cameras, recorders, GPS devices) at the Freedman Center in KSL. See how The Center for Statistics and Geospatial Data (CSGD) has statistical analysis & geographic information systems (GIS) software tools so you can find and use data in new ways.
2008 Event Program & floor maps make it easy to see what's new this year—take a look at a few of last year's KSL Research ShowCASE '07 photos with reference, GIS, and Freedman Center staff:
Research ShowCASE (April 16-17) highlights creativity, collaboration, and innovation of Case Western Reserve University, and is made possible by a grant from the Ohio State Board of Regents & generous sponsors.
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Libraries Collaborate on Digital Archive Commemorating 40th Anniversary of MLK's Death
Digitized versions of original reel-to-reel interviews of people involved in the Civil Rights Movement are now available in the Who Speaks for the Negro? Archive. Transcripts, correspondence, & other materials related to Pulitzer prize-winning author Robert Penn Warren's interviews for his 1965 book reveal the famous as well as the daily wage earners across the U.S.
Vanderbilt University announced the archive on April 4, 2008, the 40th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., and thanked the library community for its cooperation & collaboration in bringing these materials to researchers. Both the University of Kentucky and Yale University digitized original recordings, and Vanderbilt University Library hosts the materials and enjoys support from their Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities.
Search & use the Who Speaks for the Negro? Archive by Keyword, Interviewee, or Name/Subject:
- Browse a Subject List for interviews about Freedom Rides, Fisk University, Liberalism, School Integration, Sit-ins, & more.
- Find interviews about presidents (Thomas Jefferson, LBJ, JFK, & Abraham Lincoln)
- Listen to interviews with Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Search topics like African American Leadership, education, employment—find Cleveland Ohio in 12 of the interview files.
In the site's Remembrances by Rosanna Warren (now a professor at Boston University) one reads of her family life with guests like Stokely Carmichael and Malcom X and of her father's travels, "a deep inner exploration for a white Southerner...as well as an outer exploration in which so many people struggled and still struggle to bring justice into reality."
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KSL's New Books Now on the Main Floor
Newly added titles are now featured on the main floor, near the new sofas. Stop by and see what's new @KSL, and try out our new furniture at the same time! New bookcases keep the recent additions conveniently together—higher shelving makes it easier to browse. Try out a few:
- Andre Derain, An Outsider in French Art
- Advanced Vibration Analysis
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Inside Intuition
- Kennedy in Berlin
- Polymer Foams Handbook
- Reclaiming the Media
- Screening Modernism: European Art Cinema
- Violent Femmes: Women as Spies in Popular Culture
Of course, you can always check out books from the New Books shelves, and browsing is welcome!
If you use an RSS reader, you can get also news about recently added titles in your subject area—or get updates & news from the KSL News Blog, Reference Blog, and more. Just subscribe wherever you see the images:
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The Oxford African American Studies Center--April 08 Research Spotlight
Enjoy new online access to important works about the African-American experience (1500s- present), through The Oxford African American Studies Center (AASC), the April 2008 KSL Research Spotlight.
This new database offers a rich experience of history, biographies, encyclopedia to multi-volume sets like Africana, with:
- text
- images
- maps & vital statistics
- multimedia
- charts & tables
- timelines
- primary sources, and more.
Example: Timelines has sections for Women's History, Business & Labor, Sports, Military History, Literature, General, and more—select & search by years, decades, or centuries! Features (under Learning Center) has an array of research topics from Hip Hop to Kwanzaa, or Jazz Greats to Jim Crow Justice.
The KSL Research Spotlight is always easy to find from the KSL homepage:
Use the left sidebar for Research Tools; mouseover it to find online resources like the Research Spotlight (plus the database list, ejournal list, ebooks & more.)
Research Databases require a network computer connection (on campus) or
VPN that is logged on with your Case network ID & password if you are on wireless or off-campus.
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Free Workshop: Search the Early English Books Online Database
English literature, history, philosophy, linguistics, & the fine arts come to life in EEBO, Early English Books Online!
Scholars can now search & read thousands of varied texts (1473-1700) & images: proclamations & statutes for historians, sermons and versions of the King James Bible for religious scholars, literature for all subjects. Researchers get unparalleled glimpses into 16 & 17th century British life, from catalogs, pamphlets, almanacs, treatises, and more.
Searching EEBO just got easier—enroll in a free lunch/workshop at KSL:
April 10th, 11:15-11:45 a.m.
KSL Dampeer Room, 2nd floor
Hands-on Workshop 11:45-1:15 with database representative.
NOTE: RSVPs are essential. Case faculty, students, & staff can RSVP to KSL administration, or call 68-2992.
Print a workshop flier to remind yourself, your department, or your study group about this opportunity!
EEBO is a database licensed for Case faculty, students, and staff on campus network connections, or with a logged-on Case VPN access (wireless or remote connections.)
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Michelle Williams: Glinda in Disney's 'Oz'
Michelle Williams will play Glinda, the good witch, in Disney's upcoming film Oz, the Great and Powerful.
The 30-year-old actress will team up with James Franco, Rachel Weisz, and Mila Kunis in the new film, which will begin filming in July in Michigan, Variety reports.
Sam Raimi (Spider-Man 3) is directing the film and Mitchell Kapner and David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole) wrote the script.
The film may hit the big screen as early as next year – Disney is hoping to have another successful reboot like they had with Alice in Wonderland.


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Transparency Market Research Report Added "Multi Touch Screens Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, And Forecast 2012 - 2018" to its database.
Albany, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/03/2014 -- Multi-touch technology is becoming very popular with its increasing number of applications in different areas. The most common example of multi-touch technology is Apple's iPhone. Apple introduced the multi-touch technology to its cell phone to allow pinching and stretching gestures on the screen to control zooming. Multi-touch technology is generally associated with the capacitive touch technology rather than resistive touch technology. Multi-touch technology is the best substitute for traditional keypads, keyboards, or mouse. This technology is in increasing demand due to the growing use of multi-touch enabled devices such as tablets, smartphones, and other consumer electronic products. These products form the largest share of the multi-touch screens market.
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The global market for multi-touch screens is segmented based on products, technology, and end-user applications. The product segments of multi-touch screens includes consumer electronic products such as mobile phones, tablets, music players, IT electronic products such as touch pads, multi touch mouse, and all-in-one PCs, and miscellaneous electronic products such as kiosks, interactive screens, ATMs, and hospitality counters.
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Play hard in the outdoors during the day, relax in comfortable surrounds at night. But where are the right places to stay? Montana and the Yellowstone area offer a wide variety of overnight accommodations from basic, inexpensive locally owned motels to elite guest ranches. The location and quality of this multitude of options also varies tremendously.
At New West, we are all about unique, locally owned overnight accommodations as this is truly the best way to Experience the real Montana. There are few places we have every traveled globally that offer such a welcoming atmosphere as seems to be consistently offered throughout the state and region. With this being said, some of the overnight options are better than others- and we try hard to visit them all so that our experience and recommendations can be passed on to you.
There are of course numerous chain hotels available in most areas of the state, and most operate or exceed their chain's standards. The Holiday Inn in Bozeman is fantastic, but it could be a Holiday Inn anywhere in the world. New West is able to recommend and book the other options; like the small, historic Inn at the base of a ski mountain surrounded by a half-million acres of National Forest- for the same price or less as the Holiday Inn. We strive to provide our clients with clean, comfortable, and unique overnight accommodations- located in the right part of town to make the most of your stay.
We do not limit ourselves (or our guests) to budgetary restraints. If you want to stay at the finest guest ranch in Montana- we have been there and know which rooms have the best view. If you are just looking for a bed to crash on, we know the best value and cleanest places around.
NWE also works with numerous vacation rental management companies, bed and breakfasts, and guest houses all offering truly unique Montana experiences.
Guided activities and guides are abundant in Montana and Yellowstone. Most are good, few are exceptional. Reduce your risk of getting a bum and wasting your money, and let New West Experience utilize our extensive network of trusted professionals. We understand that a guided trip isn't just about catching fish, going on a horseback ride, or rafting down a river. To us, is about the total Experience. Enjoying stunning natural surroundings enhanced by the services of a true professional. A professional who understands the ecology and history of the area. A professional who is intelligent and a pleasure to be around. A professional who will likely become a long-lasting friend and will create an unforgettable day.
Let New West take the burden and risk out of booking your guided adventures.
New West Experience understands your time in Montana should be spent enjoying Montana- and not doing the dirty work. Our Concierge Services are able to assist in a variety of different ways to ensure your vacation time is spent on the mountain or in the rivers versus at the store or doing dishes. We utilize our extensive network trusted service providers, and will always stand behind the quality of services provided by our professionals. If you are unhappy with provided services New West will resolve the problem to your satisfaction.
Examples of concierge services:
+ Advance wine and liquor purchasing. We work with the premier store in Montana and are able to arrange your order to either be waiting in your rental car on arrival, at your accommodations, or for store pick-up.
+ Advance food purchasing. Show up to a full fridge, or have the groceries packed in your rental car.
+ On-site personal chef.
+ On-site massage.
+ House cleaning/ laundry services.
+ Errands and delivery.
+ Just about any task you can think of- we are here to help.
Fees for our services vary per task, please inquire for specific pricing.
At New West Experience we understand the value of your time and your desire to maximize the quality of your experience visiting the Bozeman/ Yellowstone area. Therefore, we offer Itinerary Planning services. This essentially means that we will assist you in the planning of the entirety of your trip to ensure that you will not be wasting time going to the wrong places.
All of our itinerary planning services are designed for each party and their desires/ budget. Some people would like an hour-to-hour plan, others just want advice. We do not charge for our itinerary planning services if it is part of a rental car package through Phasmid Rentals. For guests not using our rental cars, we charge a flat fee of $250 per week of planning and booking.
Our Montana and Yellowstone itineraries get our guests off of the beaten path and into the special places that make Montana and Yellowstone so unique.
New West Experience is partnered with Phasmid Rentals, a superior off-airport rental car agency providing four wheel drive rental vehicles ideally suited for Montana adventures. New West is able to book Phasmid cars directly, and is able to incorporate discounted rates into all of our packages. Phasmid provides rental cars for Bozeman Gallatin Field airport, BZN.
Through New West and Phasmid we are able to offer two types of vehicles in two different classes. Chevrolet Suburbans (Big) and Subaru Outbacks (not-so-big). New ones, or slightly used ones. All of Phasmid's rental vehicles are impeccably maintained, immaculate, and contain Montana emergency kits (first aid kits, breakdown kits, tools, etc.)- all of the things that you likely carry in your own vehicle that no other rental company provides.
Prices vary depending on availability and time of year, but generally speaking Phasmid is less expensive than the Big Box companies at the airport- and always provides superior service.
+ Subaru Outback "Roadwarriors" (pre-loved ones) around $50/ day
+ 2010-12 Subaru Outbacks around $75/ day
+ Older style Chevrolet Suburbans (2003-2007) around $85/ day
+ Newer Chevrolet Suburbans (2009-12) around $120/ day
Some of the benefits that we have found with Phasmid Rentals:
+ No nickle-and-dime treatment. They do not sell you anything you do not need, and treat customers like people and not numbers
+ Guests never have to wait in line. Phasmid picks up all guests at the baggage claim at BZN, and shuttles them back to office (1.5 miles away) in their rental car
+ Unlimited mileage, no-charge for additional drivers, and 24-hour roadside assistance always included
Visit the Phasmid Rentals website, or call New West to arrange a far superior rental car experience.
At New West Experience we understand the difficulty of arranging small group trips. From getting the group to decide where to stay, when to travel, and the worst- collecting money from people, we are here to make it as painless as possible. New West is able to do everything from arranging your accommodations, planning your itineraries, arranging guided trips, providing rentals cars and gear, to collecting payments from everyone, to even making sure the fridge is stocked upon your arrival.
Let us deal with the hassle so that you can enjoy your time together as friends in the mountains, on the snow, or on the water; whatever your desires may be. Boy's trips, girl's trips, family trips- we have got you covered.


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I never post on Tuesdays but I really wanted you to read this before 2015 ends.
In this post you will learn why it is important to review your 2015 and what to pay special attention to going forward into 2016.
Review your entire 2015 by writing down details of the past year on a piece of paper.
What you did. Where you've been. What you achieved.
Reflect upon your year, month by month. See what phases you went through. What realisations you had. How far you've come.
Look through your calendar diary. Look through photos you've made. I looked through my iPhone notes which held a lot of clues about my 2015.
If you can't fit it all on an A4 page – that's even better.
The purpose of this exercise is three-fold.
1. Is life happening to me? Or am I taking charge and making life happen for me?
2. Am I progressing?
3. Are there hidden messages in what I've done in 2015? Is there anything I should be paying more attention to? Are there things I should explore further?
When reviewing your 2015, be mindful of a few things:
1. Try to find common themes
Were there any overarching themes that recurred throughout the year?
You might even have to backtrack and go a few years back to see a common thread of interest throughout the year.
Was it drawing? Was it Mixed Martial Arts? Maybe you dabbled with animation and video editing as a stepping stone to completing a project?
Once you've established those themes, make a plan to continue to incorporate them into your life.
2. Plan forward with these themes
Plan forward with those themes so they occur with purpose, as opposed to being reactive and just letting them happen to you.
If you incorporate these themes into your future plans and do this consciously and with purpose – then you will have given direction to your pursuit.
And that's why making your New Year's Resolutions is a good reflective exercise to make sure that you actively pursue your interests with purpose. You can read about how to make Resolutions that last an entire year here.
Then maybe there will be an event ahead to culminate a period spent in immersion.
3. Build systems around these themes
If you don't have a system that you can follow to make sure you are tending to your long-term plans, you'll likely experience feelings disappointment when you do your year in review.
Because you'll realise that you had a bunch of goals but had no system to support you in achieving them.
That's why it's important to build systems that will feed into any overriding long-term goals you might have.
A system is a self-imposed structure that is supposed to help you achieve your long-term goals.
For instance, basketball legend Kobe Bryant would wake up early in the morning to perfect his craft by shooting some hoops.
Cristiano Ronaldo has a habit of staying on the football pitch to practice some drills and free-kicks after all of his teammates have gone home and called it a day.
These athletes have built these systems with one goal in mind – to be the best in their sport.
And by religiously following these systems, they have achieved their long-term goal.
If you build systems and follow the process they entail, then you know you're on track.
And whenever you might have doubts about your progress – know that you're on track because the system you've built for yourself was specifically designed so that you succeed in getting what you want.
If times get tough – don't scrap the system. Tweak it, build upon it, refine it until it best serves your progress.
These systems will be the ultimate metric to your progress.
If you don't have these systems, what do you measure your progress by?
You might want to "have a model's body" but how are you going to do that if you don't have a system built around a gym routine or a healthy nutritious diet that would fuel your workouts?
Build a system and have faith in the process. Be mindful that the system you put a lot of thought into developing will carry you to your goals.
You might want to achieve your goals ASAP because we humans are inherently impulsive creatures.
But you have to be prepared to play the long game.


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so the theme this week is a sketch which you can see below.
we are sponsored this month by soft pencil who have some cute little digis :)
so following the setch and using the little mermade her is what i came up with....
This is gorgeous,love the image and lovely colours.xxxReplyDelete
Oh wow i love it . cute mermaid . hugs trisha x love the new look blog design.
Lovely card -the mermaid is really cute
Such pretty colours you've used here xxxReplyDelete
fab card Emma xxReplyDelete
Adorable image!ReplyDelete
such a cute card, love the colour combo xReplyDelete
What a cute little image, lovely card,
Ruth x
Lovely image and the colours are lovely.
Joan x
Gorgeous card and loving the cute colours and image.
Linda xxx
Aww so cute! Elaine-xxx-ReplyDelete
Love the mermaid hun, she is very cute great sketch too xxReplyDelete
Lovely card Sweetie xReplyDelete
Fabulous, sweet image and lovely colours
Lindsay xx
Very cute card! Good luck with the challenge blog! :)ReplyDelete
Cute little mermaid and so nicely incorporated into a card.ReplyDelete
This is such a sweet card. Love your little mermaid and the colors you used. :^) Thank you for sharing this with us at Lady Anne's.
Hugs, Penny
Such a cute little mermaid image which you have coloured. Great having you sharing it with us over at Lady Anne's...
Love ~ Lady Anne xx
Lovely card and very cute image. Thanks for joining us at Card Mania Challenges. Good luck and hope you'll join us again.ReplyDelete
BEAUTIFUL card very well made full of colour perfect for birthdays ..Thank you for playing along at Card Mania Challenges!ReplyDelete
Pretty card, thanks for joining us over at the CBN Challenge this month
Crafty Bloggers Network DT
My Blog: A Crafty Blether
Lovely card! Thanks for sharing it with us at Card Mania Challenge :-)ReplyDelete
great card, thanks for joining us at Lady Anne'sReplyDelete


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Mac OS X port of the SSH FUSE file system from Linux
GUI based app for mounting SSHFS/SFTP file systems easier
Helps you setup and mount SSHFS/SFTP file systems from the command line
Easily create both Windows and Macintosh share points
Open source tool for protecting hosts from brute force attacks against SSH
Open source security package built with MySQL in mind
Gives network administrators flexibility and freedom in terms of setup and configuration
An open source ssl/ssh multiplexer
Helps one set up SSH tunnels to other computers and/or servers easily and quickly
Will help administrators to point a workstation to a local Apple Software Update Server.
An AIR-based application that offers you a desktop application which provides you a simple...
An open source and free SNMP bandwidth monitor
Free and open source SSH scanner
Free and open source tool to distribute SSH keys from LDAP
Automator workflow that will create and remember SSH tunnel settings and connect via Screen...
Switches the current network location to the next available one in the list of all available...
SimplePrint Suite - Three applications to make network printing a bit easier for the Mac enterprise...
ssl-audit - Find weak rsa/dsa keys as they are produced by corrupt Debian OpenSSL packages
Open-source application launcher for the Unix-based WireShark network monitoring app
Free AppleScript based tool that will allow send your current IP address to a pre-configured...
Free and open source Python script message to abstract S.M.A.R.T. messages from .log to another...
Bulk call generator for SIP devices
Find out the speed of your network
Secure VNC - Easy secure remote support for OS X
Sproxy - HTTP proxy server written in perl and designed to collect all URL information in a...
Samba X - Port of the Samba code to Mac OS X, wrapped in a nice and easy to use installer package
Simple Java Server - Simple Java application and API set for quickly creating and running Internet...
Supermon - Open spurce high-speed cluster monitoring system
sRTP - Simple, fast, and secure method of remotely administrating computer networks
An open source network reconnaissance, meant to be a pluggable remake of nmap
SCExplorer - Browser current network state of your System
Menu bar app for quickly accessing previously saved SSH connections
SSH-Key Passphrase Changer - SSH-key passphrase changer
Synscan - A fast asynchronous half-open TCP portscanner. How fast do you want to scan today?
smbMount opens smb:// URLs in the Finder from your browser
Silverwolf's SQL Query - Connect to mysql database & display records
A GUI that connects to a p2p core application.
A preference pane that will help you limit your network's bandwidth
Network server application
SSL-Explorer Enterprise Edition - browser-based SSL VPN solution
SpinXpress 2 - lets you easily share any size file on your own private network
SerialParallels connects to a socket and binds it to a real serial port
Samba Message allows you to send a message to any Windows computer on your network
Network utility that sends time packets to a Schuschein client
SSFox - AppleScript for Salling Clicker, control google websites with bluetooth phone
Allow visitors to view your screen LIVE via the web.
Network FileMaker Pro database administration tool.
Helps you transfer your files securely via SSH
Accessing your computer from anywhere has never been easier
Front-end for the ssh command when opening tunnels between two hosts


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Created by Vancouver-based Wallop Film, this heartwarming advertisement for Claremont, California takes on the aesthetic of a Wes Anderson film in order to sell its charm. The town of 35,000 people resides in the greater Los Angeles area and has a population that is mostly students.
The quaint spot is made even more accessible thanks to the story it paints, of first loves blossoming and quirky individuals going about their business. The town's sweet spots such as lines of antique stores and picturesque parks perfect for picnics are highlighted by the enchanting characters that are depicted.
Wallop Film is a creative agency that specializes in luxury branding for hotels and restaurants. Their use of story-telling marketing in this case goes a long way in terms of marketing the accessibility of the town and all of its positive attributes.
Enchanting Tourism Ads
More Stats +/-
Interactive Travel Agencies
Extreme Secret Agent Tourism
Virtual Tourism Ads
Romance-Encouraging Sticker Expeditions
Haunting Television Marketing
This Spot for Claremont, California Has a Wes Anderson Aesthetic
- By: Rebecca ByersJul 8, 2015
References: adweek
References: adweek


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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Summer 2014 Came Early To Cardiff Last Week!
Last week Design Wales Forum had the great pleasure of hosting a trend seminar at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff. The trends were presented by Matthew Jeatt of trend forecasting house Promostyl and covered Spring/Summer 2014.
So what does Spring Summer 2014 look like for fashion and textiles? Four trends were mooted. There were some common threads amongst the trends. The colour pallets revealed jewel like colours, raw metallics, strong pinks contrasted with pale watery pallets and washed out limestones. Key concepts within the trends will also have opposing energies. The vigour and energy of protest contrasted with minimalist restraint. A move towards decorative opulence supporting the continuing trend towards artisan made products.
As ever Matthew was a captivating speaker, holding his energy after a marathon of 4 and half hours of speaking. Matthew tells us he enjoyed meeting with the Design Wales audience again, meeting up with old friends and making some new ones.
The audience look through Promostyl's S/S 2014 trend books
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"It was an ordeal, since you could count on either long lines or phones that didn't work," he said. So Mr. Kekana, a 30-year-old entrepreneur, is looking to fill post-apartheid South Africa's telecommunications gap by running a network of pay phone banks under the auspices of U.K. telecommunications giant Vodacom, a cellular network operator.
The phone shortage is a legacy of apartheid, when the government funneled resources to the white minority while denying blacks anything that would enhance their ability to mobilize.
By contrast, the country's 5 million highly mobile whites, the vast majority of whom possess cars and conventional home phones, have helped turn South Africa into the fastest growing cellular phone market in the world.
Nearly a year after setting up shop, Vodacom boasts more than 150,000 users. Rival Mobile Telephone Networks logged 95,000 users since its introduction last June, exceeding expectations by 50%.
Despite the great need in the townships-according to one estimate, only 1% of black households have private telephones and 60,000 public telephones serve a population of more than 40 million-Vodacom and others are finding resistance in this market where resentment towards big business runs deep.
Vodacom has struggled with issues from widespread non-payment of services; it and MTN are finding themselves subject to complicated negotiations over phone locations with local civic associations, local gangsters and vigilante groups known as "self-defense units."
Although MTN spends about $2,800 installing and maintaining each call box at no charge to the vendors whose shops house the phones, they are still often viewed with suspicion. "Instead of saying `Here's a phone that can enhance my sales,' a vegetable vendor says, `I'm being conned again by a white man wanting to rip off blacks,'*" said John Moore, MTN's community phone manager.
As a condition of entering the previously untapped South African cellular marketplace, the government required Vodacom and MTN to pour more than $280 million over 10 years into socially uplifting efforts like job training programs and the community phones offering subsidized rates.
Vodacom, committed to providing 22,000 public cell phones by 1999, has taken a job-creation approach with its phoneshop concept. Since September, Vodacom has installed 2,000 public Global Systems Mobile cellular phones in townships covered by its network. Entrepreneurs operating the phoneshops collect money from callers, taking a 33% commission.
The calls cost about 13 cents per minute locally, and about 51 cents for calls to neighboring countries. If a phoneshop operator can come up with an initial cash investment of 10% of the $20,000 total cost of a phoneshop, Vodacom will offer them a franchise.
Mr. Kekana's five Vodacom phones, located in a shipping container strategically placed next to a busy Evaton taxi stand, can ring up $200 in calls per day.
MTN has taken a different approach with a GSM callbox operating on a debit-card system. MTN has deployed 500 of a planned 7,500 units in 32 townships nationwide. Dependent on operators, Vodacom's phoneshops are generally open between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. but MTN's callboxes are open 24 hours.
The rugged MTN "community phones," which resemble conventional pay phones and run off any 12-volt power source, are set up on the outside walls of existing businesses. The cost and duration of each call are displayed on the phone's display screen. The adjacent businesses sell the $2.85 debit cards, with a pre-paid number of minutes, at a small profit.
MTN and Vodacom are running their community phone programs on a non-profit basis. "Companies that don't have a social program aren't going to last in this country," said Vodacom Community Service Manager Leslie Mampe.
He said Vodacom's biggest headache has been "the culture of non-payment" in the townships, a continuation from the days when residents boycotted rent, electricity bills and other payments to protest apartheid authorities and render the townships ungovernable.


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40. Counsellor Ride!
This year, we had a 40 person ride, with most of the counsellors, what an awesome day that was.
41. Suddenly, Friends become Family
42. Counsellor Tik-Tok
Hamming it up, rapping a camp themed version of Kesha's Tik Tok
43. Hail at Forever Winter!
44. My Favourite Kind of Morning
Jingling in the mist = the most perfect photo op
45. Orange Sky in the Evening
46. Checking out the View
47. Coming Home from the Last Ride
48. Rocky Mountains!
49. Happy-Mess
50. "Mom, Why are you braiding me... again?!"
51. Ben's First Ride!
One of my favourite people, Sarah, leading her son, Ben, on his FIRST EVER horseback ride - we went all the way to a spring about a half an hour away, what a champ! Ben even gave me some tips on my riding... what a little booger.
52. The Shed
A place where i've found some of the most chaotic situations in my life, but also the most peaceful.
53. Foxy Jo!
This is Jingle's beautiful mama, I think they have the same eyes.
54. Friends at Grease Mountain
55. Deep Breaths and First Steps
56. Nightfall at the Red Barn
57. Jingling
58. My Mom on a Horse!
My mom came and rode Rapper (I tried to pair the two ginger's together). He was an awesome boy, she even loped on the km long - go Mama go!
59. Backstreet's Back!
It isn't easy being a riding leader at a kids camp, sometimes you have to dress up like Nick Carter and dance at the talent show...
60. Goodnight Navy, I Love You.
The End...


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Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) invites application for admission in its multidisciplinary UG/PG/Doctoral/Diploma/MSc courses. Aspirants are required to appear in the entrance test conducted by the university to get the admission. The VTU has the semester-based academic curriculum and its academic year is structured into two semesters i.e. First (Odd) semester & Second (Even) semester. The duration of the Odd semester is from August-December, while the duration of the even semester is from January-June.
The university conducts the term-end examination of the Odd semester in the month of December, while the even term-end examination is held in the month of May-June. The timetable of term-end examination of both semesters is published 35-40 days prior to the commencement of the examination. The result of the term-end examination is declared within the time limit of 30-40 days from the last date of the examination.
Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) Exam Result 2019
The result of VTU semester-end examination is declared within 35-40 days following the examination. The university separately releases the result of every course on its website. The term-end examination result of the Odd semester is announced in the month of February-March, while the result of even semester examination is declared in the month of July. The result of the supplementary examination is also updated on the university's website soon after the end of the examination. The guidelines given below will help the students to get their result.
- Go to the official website of the university
- On the home page, click on "Results" link under the "Examinations" section
- On the Result page, click on the result link of your respective course
- Download and take a print out of it.
Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) Exam Timetable 2019
The term-end semester examination timetable is uploaded on the university's website 35-40 days prior to the commencement of the examination. The timetable of odd semester examination is released in the month of November, while the timetable of even semester examination is circulated in the month of April. The examination timetable of each course is provided separately on the university's website. Students are required to follow the steps given below to check and download their examination timetable.
- Visit the university's website
- Click on "Timetable" option under the "Examination" section
- On the timetable page, click on the link of your respective course and semester
- Download and save the examination schedule


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A SKIPPER has been jailed for 10 months for stealing a fishing boat belonging to Islay Crab Exports and fraudulently using one of the company's credit cards.
But 37-year-old skipper Christopher Brown said during his trial at Campbeltown Sheriff Court that he had acted out of desperation. He said: 'No person in this world works for seven weeks for nothing.'
Brown, whose address was given in court as HMP Edinburgh, had pleaded not guilty to nine charges, all on July 2, 2015. The main charges were stealing the fishing vessel, the catch and a company credit card.


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MISHAWAKA -- Rick Werner, of JR's Feathered Friends, says a big bird can be surprisingly cuddly.
A breeder from Kunkletown, Pa., Werner was one of 22 vendors from across the Midwest at the Michiana Elite Bird Fair at Penn High School on Saturday.
Tropical birds make great pets, Werner said, because you don't have to walk them like a dog nor clean their litter like a cat.
There were a variety of colorful, squawking birds on hand at the event, ranging in price from about $15 up to $1,200 for a striking blue and gold macaw named Oscar.
The event was organized by Allan Annis, a bird breeder from Granger, along with Pam Sysinger, who also is a breeder.


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I must say that I do like the patterns that Alice is playing with. I'll be very interested to see what the final products look like. I believe they are due to be ready for September Fashion Week, which will be just in time for my birthday... hint hint! And this time the collection is vaguely in the price-range of us common folk which is a plus. (From £45 I have heard.)
Perhaps the most attractive thing about Temperley's previous limited edition Filofaxes are her use of fabrics. The lacy "Affair" oozes intimacy with that risqué undertone, and the brushed fur of the Guinea contrasted with the golden rim is pure edgy class.
I'm telling you it's all about the fabric!
So I routed around in my bedsit
to find some fabrics of my own,
and this is what I discovered...
Ooh wouldn't it be cool if Filofax designed a Kimono Filofax, combining the satin fabrics with luxurious leather, embossed with Japanese symbols? I want one already!
They could design them with horizontal strips of patterned satin fabric and embossed leather so that it mimics the Japanese Kimono with a wide strip of contrasting fabric in the middle like a Kimono Sash. Inside they could experiment with fan designs for the inserts. Oh it's so exciting!
I think I should be on the Filofax design team. What do you think? Or at least on their promotions, marketing, or campaigning team. What fun I'd have.
It's actually quite amazing how a bit of textured fabric can really set a plain leather filofax off. My filofax is a battered old vintage personal organiser from the 80s. (Its not even a 'Filofax' to be honest, just a nameless dark red leather organiser.) But after setting against a backdrop of all these luscious fabrics I'm beginning to see my vintage beauty through renewed eyes...
It's special. Every Filofax is special...
...no matter how old, battered or cheap. It doesn't even matter if it isn't a 'Filofax' branded organiser.
I think I'm falling in love all over again. Move aside my adored A5 Chameleon... it's time for my anonymous 80s Personal to experience some TLC.
When I have decided how I am going to put it to new use I will let you all know, with lots of glorious pics. But until then, here are some to keep you going, and inspire you to dig out your neglected old Filofaxes...
NB: Send me pictures of your own personal "Moodboards" and I'll publish them to Filofancy with links to your own blog!


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Hi Babes! I've been so scattered lately and have so much going on, I definitely haven't stuck to my blogging schedule the way I've hoped. I feel like time is just moving at warp speed since September started! Just when I seem to get my bearings, something else is thrown my way. Such is life though right? So what's new with me......
I've been trying out a lot of great products over the last couple months to bring you some great reviews. One of which is long overdue and will be up tomorrow! Hint Hint - it's an amazing Lingerie line that guarantees a perfect fit. And, it's the most pretty, flattering, and comfy lingerie I've ever tried! I've also been on the hunt for some new organic skincare. My skin has literally been freaking out since my birthday in September. I think hormone imbalance is to blame, and I just started some new supplements to help combat and balance my estrogen dominance, so I'm crossing my fingers it helps! In the meantime, I've been using my favorite apple peel every week and also started using a great organic Retinol cream that I really like so far.
So between those hormone issues I mentioned, school being crazy, adjusting to the crazy weather flux in NJ, and battling my recent cold, I've fallen halfway off my Fitness regimen. I've been doing Kaya Itsines BBG program (both 1 & 2) for over a year now and love them. But I'm still in the process of trying to figure out the best way to eat for me. Mainly something anti-inflammatory and endurance supporting. This can be tough. Right now I'm leaning towards low sugar, going off grains, and definitely no more dairy!!! I'm getting ready to restart BBG 1 next Monday and I'm looking forward to it. I've been pretty depressed lately with feeling like my routine has been thrown off a bit and my energy feeling so zapped. I want to feel like myself again! So BBG restart it is, maybe with a little Alexa Jean Fitness thrown in, and a weekly dose of yoga!
And last, I've been researching some classes to start taking on the side. I currently work part-time and I love where I work, so I'm looking into maybe Web Development/Coding as a Freelance on the side. I'm pretty tech-savvy, so I'm hoping it's a good fit. I'm just unsure because even with the thousands upon thousands of tech jobs out there, it seems like a very competitive market! I'm thinking of trying Skillcrush. If any of you have any input, tips, or experience in coding, or with Skillcrush specifically, I would to hear about it!
That's all for now, make sure to stop back tomorrow to check out my latest review!!!


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The Tax Management Transfer Pricing Report ™ provides news and analysis on U.S. and international governments' tax policies regarding intercompany transfer pricing.
By Edward Tanenbaum, Esq.
Alston & Bird LLP, New York, NY
There's an old rule of thumb that if you see tax proposals repeating themselves in the legislative process often enough, the proposals will eventually become law. All of us can surely point to any number of provisions that have gone through this process.
The latest iteration of this can be found in H.R. 4213 (the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010), offered jointly on May 20, 2010, by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander Levin, as well as in H.R. 5328 (the International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2010), introduced in the House on May 18, 2010, by Representative Lloyd Doggett.
This commentary will focus on H.R. 5328. You'll remember that Rep. Doggett and Rep. Levin had been sponsors of a number of earlier familiar bills, such as the Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act whose provisions, together with various provisions contained in the May 2009 and February 2010 Obama Green Book proposals, are now finding their way into both H.R. 4213 and H.R. 5328.
The centerpiece of H.R. 5328 is the "managed and controlled" provision relating to certain foreign corporations. This provision is similar to that contained in the earlier Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act and is an indication that §367 and §7874 (inversions) are regarded by Congress as not doing enough to prevent abuse. In particular, new §7701(p) would provide that, notwithstanding the usual definition of a domestic corporation, a corporation that would otherwise be regarded as foreign would be treated as domestic if its management and control occurred, directly or indirectly, primarily within the United States.
The provision would apply to any qualifying foreign corporation if its stock is regularly traded on an established securities market or if the aggregate gross assets of the corporation (including assets under management for investors), whether held directly or indirectly, at any time during the taxable year (or preceding taxable year), is $50,000,000 or more. (Carved out of the gross asset test is a corporation that is a controlled foreign corporation and is a member of an affiliated group, the common parent of which is a domestic corporation that has substantial assets (other than cash, cash equivalents, and stock of foreign subsidiaries) held for use in an active trade or business in the United States.)
Management and control (primarily occurring in the United States) is left to regulations to be prescribed. However, the regulations are directed to provide that management and control of the corporation will be treated as occurring primarily in the United States if substantially all of the executive officers and senior management who exercise day-to-day responsibility for making decisions involving strategic, financial, and operational policies of the corporation are located in the United States. However, the regulations are also directed to provide that individuals who are not executive officers and senior management will, nonetheless, be treated as such if they exercise the day-to-day responsibilities involving strategic, financial, and operational policy decisions. A special rule would also provide that management and control will be treated as occurring primarily within the United States if the assets of the corporation (directly or indirectly) consist primarily of assets being managed on behalf of investors and the decisions about how to invest are made in the United States.
Among the other more significant provisions contained in H.R. 5328 is a trio of amendments that attack head-on Congress' concerns about the use (or misuse) of intellectual property in the international context.
The first prong of the trio would repeal the current look-through rule under §954(c)(6) for royalties received from related-party controlled foreign corporations (CFCs). Thus, any royalty payments from a related-party CFC would no longer benefit from the exclusion under §954(c)(6) from treatment as foreign personal holding company income (an element of Subpart F income).
Second, in determining foreign personal holding company income in connection with royalties, the determination of such classification would be made without regard to any election treating any entity as a disregarded entity.
Third, in connection with making a determination of the existence of foreign base company sales income in connection with the purchase/sale of personal property, property would be treated as having been purchased from a related party (creating Subpart F income) if any intangible property made available to a CFC (directly or indirectly) by a related U.S. person contributed (directly or indirectly) to the production of such personal property by the CFC. However, the foregoing would not apply to any personal property produced directly by the CFC (without regard to an election to disregard any entity).
Finally, no good revenue-raising international tax bill these days can be devoid of the other two proposals that seem to have made their way into most other tax bills, Green Books, etc. The first would repeal the 80/20 rule under which dividends and interest paid by a domestic corporation are free of U.S. withholding tax if at least 80% of the domestic corporation's gross income during the preceding three-year period is foreign-source income attributable to the active conduct of a foreign trade or business.
Second, the "boot-within-gain" rule would be amended so that any boot received in connection with a tax-free reorganization would be taxable as a dividend (to the extent it would have been so treated if the boot were distributed by the corporation immediately after the exchange in redemption of stock having a fair market value equal to the boot) without regard to the gain recognized (limitation) in the transaction.
The "managed and controlled" portion of H.R. 5328 was initially targeted (back in the Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act days) at offshore hedge funds and private equity funds. However, it is by no means so limited. The general concept is not a novel one, at least by other countries' standards. Many countries establish residency for taxpayers on an effective management basis and, to that extent, are far less formalistic than is the United States. Indeed, the concept is not unknown in the United States either, as can be seen from our treaty negotiations. For example, in setting forth the requirements for a taxpayer to meet the "limitation on benefits" provisions of the U.S.-Netherlands Income Tax Treaty under the "publicly traded" exception, there is the ability for the taxpayer to demonstrate that it is managed and controlled in the particular Contracting State of residency. The test in the treaty for determining whether an entity is managed and controlled in a particular country is similar, but not identical, to that proposed in H.R. 5328, although the two have somewhat different underlying purposes.
Nonetheless, this is a worrisome provision that could have the effect of bringing many foreign corporations into the U.S. taxing jurisdiction on a worldwide basis if the various tests are met. Taxpayers are likely to plan around the somewhat vague and ambiguous tests in an attempt to manage the situation but surprises are inevitable.
The trio of intellectual property provisions also raises some significant issues. They represent a continuing frontal attack on transfer pricing generally, and on the use of intellectual property in the cross-border context in particular.
The February 2010 Green Book already contained a number of proposals addressing income shifting/transfer pricing issues with respect to intangible property transferred abroad. The proposals contained in H.R. 5328 build off of the Green Book proposals but they are quite targeted and specific and would have a significant adverse impact on planning for the use of intangible property abroad.
The second of the trio of provisions, for example, would certainly put a dent in traditional offshore check-the-box election tax planning pursuant to which royalty payments from one disregarded entity to another disregarded entity of a common CFC would be disregarded or ignored in the Subpart F determination.
What strikes me (again) after reading all of these proposals (whether contained in this or other bills, Green Books, etc.) is that Congress is looking for all sorts of revenue raisers to offset (as much as possible) the tax extenders, the costs involved in subsidizing major health care reform, job promotion, and economic recovery—but in a seemingly hodge-podge manner.
For example, the "managed and controlled" provision relies on the theory that if the foreign entity has a significant management nexus with the United States, it ought to be taxed here as a domestic entity. On the other hand, in proposing the elimination of the 80/20 rule, H.R. 5328 itself takes the opposite approach by not recognizing the degree of foreign income and foreign activity as a means to avoid the U.S. withholding tax.
Second, the proposed elimination of the royalty look-through rule is the opposite of what is being proposed in the extenders bill, H.R. 4213, at least with respect to royalties. Finally, although the February 2010 Green Book proposals dropped the check-the-box proposals contained in the May 2009 Green Book proposals, the attack on the use of check-the-box international planning techniques apparently still continues.
It would appear that Congress is beginning to run out of a coherent set of revenue raisers and, as a result, is resorting to a piecemeal approach rather than what should reflect a cohesive tax policy approach.
This commentary also will appear in the August 2010 issue of the Tax Management International Journal. For more information, in the Tax Management Portfolios, see Isenbergh, 900 T.M., Foundations of U.S. International Taxation, and in Tax Practice Series, see ¶7110, U.S. International Taxation — General Principles.
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sleep turns into blue screen of death
I have an Asus Z96J with latest Windows 7 Build 7100. But it can only goes to sleep 1 time after that the screen will just go black and I have to press the power button to force shutdown. And after I turn it back on again, there will be a Windows error window saying I had a critical error of blue screen. The solution I found online are mainly to upgrade to 7100 but I am already using that version, please help me out
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64
I have an Asus Z96J with latest Windows 7 Build 7100. But it can only goes to sleep 1 time after that the screen will just go black and I have to press the power button to force shutdown. And after I turn it back on again, there will be a Windows error window saying I had a critical error of blue screen. The solution I found online are mainly to upgrade to 7100 but I am already using that version, please help me out
It's hard to troubleshoot issues with old builds when newer ones exists out in the wild
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|18 Aug 2009
XP, Seven, 2008R2
if you don't feel like downloading a pirated copy of windows...try updating the video drivers.
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|18 Aug 2009
I thought 7100 was the latest build, cause i just got it from MS site. Could you provide a link to RTM or 7201?
*Sorry I didn't know I could only get RTM pirated. I used the video card driver from Windows itself, should I get the one from ATI itself instead?
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Win7 x64 + x86
Always get your drivers from the manufacturer of the device's chipset. In this case it'll be Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
Drivers from Windows Update (and the Update drivers selection in Device Manager) only provide drivers that different system manufacturer's have uploaded to Microsoft. So, you may get a driver that is several versions older than the one's available from the device chipset manufacturer.
Also, the last I heard, Windows Update was still pushing some Vista drivers for Win7. I have an Asus P6T board and have had BSOD when sleeping issues since I started trying to use sleep in Win7. I reported this to Microsoft and was advised to get Win7 storage drivers in order to prevent the BSOD's.
I'm unable to find any information on the storage drivers for your system - but it appears to have an Intel chipset - so you may be able to find the Intel Matrix Storage drivers for Win7 there.
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Program: C:\Program Files\eBahn\eBahn.exe
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Executable 'C:\Program Files\eBahn\eBahn.exe' had the following unrecoverable error:
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A Connecticut widower and father of three has been accused of drugging his 12-year-old daughter so she'd go to sleep and he could have sex with her 12-year-old friend. The disgusting trick was discovered when the young girl's friends found text messages between her and the 42-year-old widower.
Robert Chesters was arrested for having a sexual relationship with his daughter's 12-year-old friend, which started after his daughter brought her friend home for a sleepover. According to court documents, Chesters reportedly texted to the young girl:
I am so lost without you :-( [Blank] is gone next weekend And [daughter's name] will have Benadryl so you can lay with me comfortably and love me.
He also reportedly wrote:
When we made love last night your heart really showed through everything.
Arrrrghhh. How awful. This guy genuinely thinks he's having some sort of love affair -- with a 12-year-old! He's 42! How truly pathetic.
When the girl's friends saw the messages, they reportedly told authorities at their middle school, who then called police. Chesters was charged with first-degree sexual assault charges and risk of injury to a minor.
The scummy dude even tried to get the girl to clamp down on her friends, reportedly texting:
As a last resort tell them [daughter's name] will lose her dad for ten years if they say anything. No matter what happens I LOVE YOU.
Ugh, dude, you don't love a 12-year-old girl.
Cops apparently found Chesters unresponsive, sitting in his truck with a suicide note nearby. But he was still alive.
I understand a widower and father of three being lonely, but there is really of excuse for this. Plenty of women out there are of legal age. This guy just ruined his daughter's trust. And indeed who will take care of these children now? He put his needs before them.
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This weekend was a little bit blah. Everyone's a little under the weather, and the rain is incessant. I think we're on 7 days and nights of nothing but at this point. Of course it's good and we need it, but it's getting a little tough.
The good side is that things are happening in the garden now; it's pretty sweet to explore the back and see what's coming up. I especially like the neon orange guys that have shot through. We haven't planted anything of our own yet, but we're getting there.
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