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Bright green in a sea of nuclear red
Posted by Big Gav in japan, nuclear power, renewable energy
The SMH reports the Japanese government is going to close the Fukushima nuclear plant for good (presumably this is the only option available once they realise they are going to have to encase the reactors in concrete forevermore) - Reactors will never reopen, says official. Giles Parkinson at The Climate Spectator notes that clean energy stocks are prospering as the nuclear industry goes into meltdown - Bright green in a sea of red.
Amid the carnage on the Japanese stock market last week caused by the combined impacts of the earthquake, the tsunami and the nuclear crisis, one stock shone bright green in a sea of red.
The share price of Japan Wind Development Co Ltd – a small, loss making wind farm operator – jumped sharply from ¥31,500 on March 11 to ¥47,000 three trading days later, as the overall market slumped more than 15 per cent.
The contribution of Japan's wind sector (274MW) to the country's electricity grid is paltry, but at least it emerged unscathed from the natural disasters, while 10GW of nuclear and 8GW of coal-fired power were disabled. And as we noted on Friday, global green stocks have been well supported by investors in the past week, mostly on the belief that governments will turn increasingly to renewables (and energy efficiency) as their clean energy option.
In reality, it is still too early to say how the crisis at Fukushima will play out, beyond the immediate reactions of government, but given the experience post Chernobyl and Three Mile Island, and the indelible images of exploding reactors in Japan that will be left in the public and political mind, it seems fair to assume that the rollout of nuclear facilities will be stalled and downgraded, at least for the next decade, and there will be a renewed focus on renewables and energy efficiency.
To what extent – and how renewables and energy efficiency can fill the void – is the question being posed by markets, analysts and energy companies across the globe.
It is interesting to note that the rollout of nuclear, even with the dawn of its much-touted renaissance, was likely to be dwarfed by the investment in renewables in the coming decade. In a report released over the weekend, analysts at HSBC forecast the nuclear rollout – even before the Fuskushima incident – would be around 16GW a year over the next decade. That's considerably more than has been installed over the past decade, but it pales in comparison with the 92GW of renewables that HSBC estimates will be installed each year over the same period.
HSBC says it is too early to change these forecasts, but the risk is clearly on the downside for nuclear, and on the upside for renewables. It also expects energy efficiency to get a renewed focus and energy sources such as gas to benefit, particularly in the short- to medium-term if, as expected, lifetime extensions for ageing reactors in Germany, the US and UK are restricted or declined; or, as is likely in Germany, older plants are shut down immediately.
As this site also noted last week, the most predictable impact of Fukushima will be on nuclear costs, as extra layers of safety are nevitably added to new and current reactors. HSBC says this could add a 25 per cent uplift on capital costs for nuclear, lifting its estimates for the levelised cost of energy for nuclear to more than €60 per MWh of electricity produced, not including decommissioning costs.
This compares, says HSBC, to an LCOE of €56-83/MHw for traditional fossil fuel technologies (an average of €68/MWh) and and €58-70/MHw for wind. "We estimate nuclear decommissioning costs of around €45/MWh, giving a total LCOE for nuclear at €106/MWh, which is considerably more expensive than wind," it says.
Nuclear, in some countries, will become less economic – or uneconomic – and renewables will be the obvious beneficiary from a rise in gas prices and nuclear capital costs. "It is not unreasonable to expect the focus to switch towards safe, proven, secure and low-carbon forms of energy generation – renewables and gas – as well as measures to reduce demand through building regulations and transport efficiency standards," HSBC says. "In the much longer term, given gas' continuing emission profile, there may be very few other competing technologies for renewables."
Even China, which is expected to account for nearly half the new nuclear capacity over the coming decade, has suspended the approval of new nuclear projects and plans to conduct 'rigorous' safety inspections in all nuclear power plants under construction. The review of safety standards could add costs, both in the construction of new reactors as well as in the operation of active ones, but given the country's rising energy consumption, pollution issues, lower seismic risk and rigorous central planning focus, HSBC says this is likely to be only a short-term delay for nuclear.
Still, nothing is certain. As noted in the Financial Times late last week, "nuclear radiation" was the most searched phrase on the Chinese internet this past week, and blogs were full of sceptical comments about the technology's safety. And supermarkets reportedly ran out of salt because many Chinese believed the iodine contained in them would help ward off the effects of any radiation poisoning.
HSBC believes the EU will have to rethink its 2050 energy roadmap, less than a month after it was released, to include more renewables and gas, and less nuclear. But the key to unlocking the potential of renewables will likely come from massive investment in grid infrastructure – so that the wind contribution from a country like Spain can be fully exploited, as could the hydro contribution from Scandinavia, and the solar contribution from southern Europe and north Africa.
Much of the impetus will come from Germany, which is highly likely to dump plans to defer the phase of its nuclear stock. Chancellor Angela Merkel has made it clear that she sees nuclear as a "transition fuel" at best, and while she is reluctant to close down Germany's own nuclear plants simply to import nuclear from elsewhere, Germany is looking at numerous measures to bridge the gap, including increased investment and tariffs for offshore wind, energy efficiency measures, and a significant investment in its domestic and pan-European grid infrastructure.
This includes the Desertec proposal, backed by leading German companies Siemens, Deutche Bank and Munich Re, among others, which seeks to source solar energy from northern Africa – the first solar plant has already begun construction in Morocco – and accelerating plans for a European "super grid", and to invest in its own grid infrastructure.
Matters of perception
The image problems besetting the nuclear industry should not be underestimated. Chernobyl and Three Mile Island set back the development of nuclear by several decades. As we noted last week, Nuclear is unique in its dependence on public trust and its ability to secure it.
The mixed signals coming out of the Japanese crisis – where experts insisted there was no danger beyond 20kms, the US suggested the exclusion zone by 80kms, and the government of nuclear dependent France – among others – recommended its citizens either leave the country or drive south from Tokyo, simply underline that point.
The nuclear industry insists that generation 2 and generation 3 reactors will not encounter the same problems at Japan, but that is exactly what they said a week ago about generation 1 reactors, before events spiralled beyond their control. The public will continue to wonder what mixture of natural catastrophe, bad planning, human failure and bad luck might cause future problems.
This concern is reflected in the HSBC report which said that the current new generation of nuclear reactors (eg Areva's EPR technology) already have apparent safety concerns, which will only be magnified by Fukushima. "We note that the build-out of new nuclear facilities in most nuclear countries is contingent on some form of subsidy/loan guarantee/ financing from governments and as such are deeply political issues with an increasingly sceptical public," it wrote. "Hence safety is likely to be the latest black mark to be put against the nuclear industry, on a list that includes water intensity (versus expected future water scarcity), slow build times, cost overruns, waste disposal and proliferation."


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It's almost here! The newest collaboration of Tim Burton and Walt Disney Pictures, Frankenweenie opens next Friday, Oct. 5. This full-length stop-motion animation film expands on Burton's 1984 live-action short film, is shot in black and white, and harkens back to the classic horror films of old Hollywood.
Here is another sneak peak to get you excited:
And here are a few fun facts that will give you some insight into the making of this film:
Did you know?
- Stop-motion animation is one of the oldest animation styles. There are 24 frames per second in the stop motion for "Frankenweenie." This means that the animator must stop and position the puppet 24 times to get one second of filmed action. On average, one animator can only produce 5 seconds of animation per week. Multiple puppets of the same character allowed animators to work on more than one scene at once. There were as many as 18 animators working independently of each other at one time.
- Over 200 puppets and sets were created for the film; there were 17 Victors and 12 Sparkys. Since each animator worked independently on different scenes, multiples were needed. They also needed backup in case a puppet required repair.
- The first puppet designed for the show was Sparky and the scale that they established with him set the standard for the whole rest of the film. Tim Burton had a very specific vision for Sparky's character and really wanted him to act and move like a real dog. The armature needed to be very intricate and 4 inches is literally the smallest they could make him and still have him display all the behavior and personality that was required. Once they had his size fixed, the puppet makers were able to scale the rest of the characters and sets properly.
- Incredibly talented artists are able to take Tim Burton's original drawings and sculpt them into three-dimensional sculptures, which are then cast in a combination of silicone and latex. Their costumes are all sewn with miniature stitches to keep in scale. Wigs are made for them from real human hair and then applied strand by strand so that the puppets have a more realistic hairline. Inside each puppet there is a metal armature, which acts like a skeleton and gives the animator the ability to move the puppets and act out the scenes with incredible subtlety and finesse.
|image courtesy of Disney Pictures Canada
I can't even imagine the level of dedication and the painstaking work that went into creating this film. Stop-motion animation is a fascinating art form. And when we go to see it, the most amazing thing is that we will just see the smooth final product, since the skill of the puppeteers, film crew and editors will bring it all seamlessly together.
What do you think? Is Frankenweenie lined up on your list of must-see family movies? The timing is of course perfect for a Hallowe'en viewing. Are you a fan of old-style horror films, that leave you thrilled and are full of suspense instead of gore? Would love to hear from you!

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My dear old cat Nutmeg is rather creaky these days and at 15 years old, she moves very slowly.
I found these wonderful pages from my photo album of when she joined our household.
She was such a sweet little kitten and as an adult, she's still as sweet, although a lot larger!


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text: Krissa & Nick are from Seattle but we're married in Livermore. Their ceremony was at a beautiful church & the reception was at one of my favorite winery's, Rios Lovell. Her flowers were mini calls and white roses. With fun button mum & mini calla bouts. She had cylinder centerpieces with limes and dahlias floating in them...here are so photos, Enjoy!


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wet baekhyun 😀
don't also miss Kai and Baekhyun's ice bucket challenge!
the video link here.
okay so fantaken photos are not mine 😀 ❤ enjoy! keke~
wet baekhyun 😀
don't also miss Kai and Baekhyun's ice bucket challenge!
the video link here.
okay so fantaken photos are not mine 😀 ❤ enjoy! keke~
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Hey guys!!! Singapore EXO-Ls! I feel your so much having fun right now! EXO came to Singapore now, when will they go to Philippines 😦 But they'll be here soon 🙂 For those who can't watch their concert live, here's the stream!
Wolf (Kor.)
Growl (Kor.)
I'm late, so you'll probably hate me now. But Concert Starts at 8:30pm KST!
I'm sorry and I love you all! ❤ And BTS's Danger, is still playing in my head! Haha the Bangtan Boys are awesome too, check them out!
셀카뽀나스 #아이스버킷끝나고 #바지가 #안벗겨져서 #강제로 #감기걸릴뻔
trans: bonus selca #icebucketcomplete #mypantsare #removed #byforce #mightcatchacold
조석 작가님!! 이미 지목을 당하신지 모르고 지목해서 죄송합니다😢 그래도 해주셔서 너무감사해요! 마음의소리 너무잘보고있어요! 1화부터 하나안빼놓고 보고있습니다!! 마음의소리화이팅♥
EXO KAI has started to support his best friend Taemin who is showing dangerous charms by changing into a mysterious thief after releasing his first solo album 'ACE'! EXO KAI has performed together in Taemin's solo album track 'Pretty Boy' (featuring. EXO KAI)'s stage and satisfied fans that always wanted to see Taemin & KAI's Pretty X Sexy stage.
Issues! Dance practice of 'Pretty Boy' with best friend KAI, behind story of the stage is released for fans following Taemin & KAI's stage, and self-written messages that conveyed each mind~!! Meet them today 🙂
At late night, Taemin and KAI met at a practicing room in SM Entertainment company building. They asked each other's condition and health right after they met. Then they started to chat! The subject was definitely about Taemin's first solo album activity! Since KAI is Taemin's best friend who always looked forward to the release of the first solo album and cheered him up, he encouraged Taemin by checking his condition and the response toward the new album. After the long talk, the time of practicing the dance came~!!
Taemin "Ready~!!"
KAI "Ready, Go"
If you think of me as pretty and well, and even kind and tender, you have mistaken me with your imagination
('Pretty Boy' lyrics)
Best friend duo, Taemin and KAI focused on practicing the dance without knowing time passing. After their first dance practice was over we interviewed them in order to ask each of their real minds. Both of them talked with good friendship and kind mind…
Q) What kind of friend is KAI to Taemin, and Taemin to KAI?!
My friend Taemin, (Taemin that KAI talks about)
I Believe~
Taemin always works hard, does his best, good and a smart friend more than anything. So I'm proud that he's my friend and I've lots to learn from him. As you may have seen through SBS special '10,000 Hours', Taemin is a real hard worker. He gives information about good videos or things that are good to know for each other, and he's a friend that gives great help.
My friend KAI, (KAI that Taemin talks about)
I Believe~
KAI? He's a dark-colored friend. LOL. KAI… he's a taciturn friend. He's a loyal friend who knows how to cares other without saying much. We built our friendship by sleeping together in the practicing room since long time ago. He's just.. an insect (Taemin and KAI both laughs) KAI is a "black beetle ^^". I was just joking. I'm so happy that we are so similar and have a lot in common whether it's due to our long time being together, and I like that point.
Q) 'Pretty Boy's behind story?!
Taemin: I was supposed to do all the singing part and rap in 'Pretty Boy', but I thought KAI would match more to the rap part than me. And I wanted to do it with KAI. So I highly recommended KAI and pestered KAI to do it with me. But KAI positively joined and I'm really thankful.
KAI: Since I thought of our stage from long time ago, I readily agreed when Taemin suggested singing with him. I thought that I could show both rap and smart performance since 'Pretty Boy' has beat in it. Taemin is a friend and a senior at the same time, so I tried to do my best not to harass him, and I could join with good mind as a friend too. (Laughter)
Q) What are your thoughts about best friend Tamin and KAI's first collaboration?
Taemin: Having a stage with a friend was a longing dream, and I think it has a great meaning. If there is another chance, I want to try what belongs to only us and new things.
KAI: First of all, I'm so happy that I could participate in featuring Taemin's solo album track, and a horror that I could stage with my senior Taemin. I really thank for this great opportunity. I'm hoping big success since my energy is not only melted in 'Pretty Boy' but also the whole 'ACE' album of Taemin. Go Go!!
After the dance practice of 'Pretty Boy' was over, Taemin and Kai conveyed each mind by writing on Taemin's album. The messages of best friend duo will be released in the last part, so please read this until the last!
Tada~!! After the practice was done until late night! We met Taemin at the waiting room of music program that Taemin & KAI's 'Pretty Boy' stage is performed~!! He is charismatic mysterious thief Taemin today too!
He was lonely Taemin since he acted solo after performing as SHINee, but he's not lonely today since his best friend KAI is with him! Taemin and KAI spent the waiting time by playing with the camera.
Finally, Taemin and KAI went up on the stage of 'Pretty Boy' rehearsal!
With KAI! # Different choreography although it looks same!
After the sweating rehearsal stage was over, they started the real stage! Since they prepared thoroughly, they could finish the 'Pretty Boy' stage without recording.
P-R-E-double T-Y-Pretty Boy~!!
Taemin and KAI came down the stage after neat stage greeting. They were all wet in sweat but they started to do monitoring by caring each other. We think that they are friends that could rely on each other and more sincere friendship since they had times of trainee, practicing dances, being up on stage as professionals, and monitoring together.
One more photo taken after coming down the stage! Please love #Taemin's solo album 'ACE'.
KAI sent a cheering message to Taemin who changed into a mysterious thief again after finishing 'Pretty Boy' stage. After asking whether it was hard and replying it was exciting each other, KAI headed for the next schedule and Taemin headed for the 'Danger' stage. Taemin decorated the 'Danger' stage splendidly as 'Pretty Boy' stage since KAI cheered up Taemin a lot for Taemin's solo transformation. We hope that Taemin's cordiality of showing gratitude to KAI and fans that cheer up Taemin's solo transformation would be conveyed well!
Bonus) Taemin & KAI's message of encouraging each other
To. KAI~^^!
I'm EXO's fan… Can I get your autograph?? I have joined EXO L yesterday~ bbooing bbooing~ >_< Thank you for willingly joining in the featuring and I will support you if you need my help next time~!
To. Senior Taemin
Senior Taemin…. This is KAI. Can I have your autograph since we have taken photos together…? I'm just joking. I'm really touched that I'm writing a letter on the album which has Taemin's name. I'm always looking at your stage and supporting you so don't be sick and I hope your success. You're so smart, Taemin!! Go Go!
Please give much support to Taemin's solo transformation which KAI supports! Thank you 🙂
Writing/Picture = SM Entertainment
I'm mildly amused at how Taemin is just translate as Taemin, but since Kai is english-y or something they translate it in all caps. It's not Kai, it's KAI~!
I took out two or three pics of Taemin only because this is an EXO site. I'm personally a fan, so let me know if you want me to put them back in .-.
Source: SHINee News
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Behind the scenes with EXO 90:2014
Our leader Suho is so good in acting!!!
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EXO-L Official Board Update from EXO's Kai~
Today I stood on the same stage with Taemin performing the song 'Pretty Boy'. Thank you so much to EXO-L and SHINee World who came to see us record it this morning.
Thank you SHINee World for giving me such a warm welcome, I was really impressed to see all the support you gave Taemin. Although this was the first time I performed in front of SHINee World, I feel like we created really good memories together!
And EXO-L!! You gave me so much strength by coming to see me in the morning. It took a while [to record] so it must have been difficult for you. ㅜ I was impressed by how organized you guys were and touched by all the support. It's been a while since I did a stage like this, and looking at it… I felt really, really good.
I felt so so good that I wanted to talk to you all after the performance had ended, but I couldn't because they had to continue recording the next stage, so I'm writing this to tell you how I feel. As expected… I have nothing but you fans. To all the fans who couldn't come today, I hope you will see this message and feel better.
EXO-L, you all know how I feel, right? Thank you!!
Mnet | dancerkai94 | namja1to4 [1] [2] [3] | exo-l via fy-exo
MUCH better the video *_*
Fudge them with their bad boy look. I hate them. THIS. IS. TOO. MUCH. O_O
with their gangsta bad boy asses and daredevil rides and everything just blown me away~ ❤
source: EXO LIVE VOD
Haha! Okay so it's my birthday in the 21st of August, like now and it's a holiday in the Philippines! So, I hope you guys like, follow and drop a comment on my posts That would already be a great gift for me 😀 haha! Since I didn't celebrate today because I'm just too lazy to. All I need is a cupcake with a candle and make my wish. ❤ Love you all guys! thanks for visiting my blog, EXO-Ls! ❤ ❤ ❤
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Goodbye Summer – f(x) ft. EXO D.O
Missing You – Ryeowook, FTTS, & EXO D.O
Pretty Girl – Taemin ft. EXO KAI
SMTown – Hope(Light) and let us spot BAEKYEON!!! lol 😛
Something by Girls Day – Chagmin, Minho, Kyuhyun, and SUHO!
Want a Suho focus?
if you don't want the videos, just watch the full concert
but I know you want Growl~ eururong dae!
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Out of all places Baekhyun, why choose the bed? :/// OMFG *_*
포토북 발매기념!! 비하인드컷!!
( the scent of a boyCollapse )
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NADA Issues Phase 2 Study of Factory-Mandated Dealership Renovation Programs
Feb 09, 2013, 12:26 ET
New study analyzes Return on Investment and looks ahead to Dealerships of the Future
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Industry consultant Glenn Mercer highlighted the findings of the Phase 2 study commissioned by the National Automobile Dealers Association that takes a deeper look into two key areas of factory-mandated dealership renovation, also known as facility image programs.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120104/DC30041LOGO )
The Phase 2 study analyzes the Return on Investment (ROI) of image investments in the short term, and examines whether these investments might be right in the longer term, for Dealerships of the Future. The first phase of the study was completed a year ago.
"The facility image program issue is not as painful for dealers as it was in 2010 and 2011, in part, because business conditions have improved," said Mercer, in remarks today at the NADA Convention and Expo in Orlando, Fla. "However, there is still significant room for improvement, because new-car dealers overall still give facility image programs only lukewarm support."
Return on Investment
The new study revisits the ROI issue from the Phase 1 study, but this time includes numerous individual dealership case studies, which provide more working data. The Phase 2 study essentially reconfirmed the findings from the first phase, which include:
- Expansion of the dealership (especially service departments) can pay off well;
- Modernization of the store is somewhat harder to justify; and
- Standardization, which is the replication of features from store to store far above and beyond logos and signage, seems to be of no benefit at all.
The Phase 2 study indicates that some spending provides lucrative returns, typically through the refurbishment of a totally run-down store, and that, conversely, some maintenance spending should not be expected to yield a significant return at all, because it represents "table stakes:" the minimum spending required just to stay in business.
The study, as before, added insights from other retailing industries, pointing out in particular some that have been better at developing solid, quantified business cases for facility upgrades that are lacking among some – but not all – auto manufacturers.
"We're requesting that auto manufacturers redouble their efforts to provide dealers with better business cases before investing in facility upgrades, and especially, to ease off on standardization demands that seem very hard to justify," Mercer said.
Dealerships of the Future
The second study breaks new ground by examining the Dealership of the Future: a forecast of what the facility of 2025 might look like.
With turmoil engulfing other retail sectors, as seen in the closing of Borders stores and the downsizing of Best Buy outlets, Mercer said dealers began asking "if today's investments in dealership facilities will become obsolete in the next decade or so: can this happen to us?"
"Our conclusion is that the dealership system will fundamentally remain intact in 2025, but there is the possibility for much more efficient design of facilities, for example by moving support functions offsite, and by using new format approaches to grow service volumes," he added.
Mercer expressed great concern that the current trend to build more expensive and more brand-customized stores will lead to excessive and wasteful spending, as dealers repeatedly raze and rebuild their facilities, and as automakers constantly update their brand image campaigns.
"Meanwhile, as customer needs and behaviors continue to shift, we urge automakers and dealers to get more creative in addressing those changes, especially in service work, and that automakers become more flexible in approving low-cost ways to implement these ideas. We cannot afford to tear down and rebuild the store every time the brand imaging shifts," he said.
"If we move toward lower-cost ways to reconfigure stores, the Dealership of the Future in North America will be less of an overbuilt and expensive 'Garage Mahal,' and more of a right-sized model of retailing efficiency," Mercer added.
Mercer said one of the goals of the Phase 2 study is not to prescribe a "one size fits all" solution, but to assist dealers and auto manufacturers alike to better understand each other's points of view better, and negotiate on a more informed basis for the most-efficient (low cost) and effective (high growth) way to invest in dealership facilities, not only for today, but for tomorrow as well.
Click here for the Phase 2 study: http://www.nadafrontpage.com/facilitystudy.xml
The NADA convention runs Feb. 8-11 at the Orange County Convention Center. For up-to-minute news coverage, visit http://www.nadafrontpage.com/NADA2013.xml.
The NADA Story
The NADA story began in 1917 when 30 auto dealers traveled to the nation's capital to convince Congress not to impose a luxury tax on the automobile. They successfully argued that the automobile is a necessity of American life, not a luxury. From that experience was born the National Automobile Dealers Association. Today, NADA represents nearly 16,000 new-car and -truck dealers, with 32,500 franchises, both domestic and international. For more information, visit www.nada.org. Follow NADA on Facebook and Twitter.


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I'm thrilled to announce that I've got the first of the Halloween designs up on the site. I'm ridiculously tickled with these necklaces. I think the maniacal giggling while making them just adds to their appeal. Throw in a little blood of the maker (brass wire can be tricky) and you've got the perfect Halloween accessories. MWUAHAHAHAHA!! Behold ~
Mr. Happy, the Happiness Beetle-
Now, personally, I think these would be great to wear whenever and wherever. They are absolutely unique, interesting and sure to be noticed. I just love them. I still have a black scorpion who is waiting for some stones to arrive and I have a few other little fun ideas to get started on so there is more to come, but for now, these are available in the Etsy store - www.LaurasDesigns.com :D


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6,Built in multiple circuit protection, safe and reliable
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|USB Wall Mounted Mobile Travel Chargers adapter
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|Input Voltage
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|Security Protection
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|lot (300 pieces/lot)
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|Video equipment
|TV box,cctv cameras,computers
|Household appliances
|water purifier,air purifier,osram led ,solar panel
|Medical equipment
Glucose meter
|Communications equipment
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According to the customers requirement, we can provide UPS, DHL, FedEx,EMS,by air,by sea,etc. Promise send the goods to the destination safely and promptly.
-Express is door to door service, such as UPS, DHL, FedEx etc.
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5 times test + 7S every day
100% more than 4 hours aging test
100% 2 times electrical performance test
100% dropping test from 6 surface
100% solder ball vibration test
100% Hi-pot test
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Master Note For OPatch [ID 293369.1]
Oracle - Wednesday, September 29, 2010.
|Master Note For OPatch [ID 293369.1]
In this Document
Scope and Application
Master Note For OPatch
How To
Known Issues
Windows Specific
Using My Oracle Support Effectively
Generic Links
Applies to:Oracle Universal Installer - Version: 188.8.131.52.50 to 126.96.36.199 - Release: to 11.2
Information in this document applies to any platform.
PurposeTo provide a comprehnesive list of commonly used Opatch notes.
Scope and ApplicationThis is applicable to all levels of expertise for Opatch.
Master Note For OPatch
Note 732697.1 What Information Oracle Support Need To Work On OPatch Service Requests?
Note 735257.1 What information Oracle Support needs to work on Critical Patch Update (CPU) Installation Service Requests
Note 224346.1 OPatch - Where Can I Find the Latest Version of OPatch?
Note 374092.1 Which OPatch version to download to apply/rollback interim patches?
Note.334108.1 OPatch version 10.2 - FAQ
Note 453495.1 FAQs on OPatch Version : 11.1
Note 726362.1 Interim Patch (One-Off Patch) FAQ
Note 418537.1 Significance of oraInst.loc When Installing Oracle Products and Applying Patches
Note 812874.1 Understanding and Diagnosing MISSING_COMPONENT and/or SKIPPING_COMPONENT messages during opatch apply
Note 865255.1 Best approach for Oracle database patching sequence to latest/required patchset along with CPU/PSU/any-other-one-off patch
Note 433218.1 Why Should You Install 32-Bit JDK/JRE When You Have 64-Bit Oracle and Operating System ?
Note 551222.1 Why Does OPatch Backup The Same Library Multiple Times?
Note 283367.1 OPatch for Oracle Application Server 10g (10.1.2, 10.1.3, 10.1.4)
Note 563656.1 Different types of Patch Conflicts - Superset/Subset/Duplicate/Bug/File
Note 861152.1 Does PSU Released For Oracle 10gR2 (10.2.0.4) ,11g R1 (18.104.22.168) and 11g R2( 22.214.171.124) Change The Database Version/Fifth Digit?
Note 403212.1 Location Of Logs For Opatch And OUI
How To
Note 298906.1 How To Repair A Corrupted Inventory For RDBMS
Note 556834.1 Steps To Recreate Central Inventory(oraInventory) In RDBMS Homes
Note 406037.1 Using OPatch -report option, how to check for potential conflicts during patch apply without Database / Listener shutdown
Note 458485.1 How to find whether the one-off Patches will conflict or not?
Note 550522.1 How To Avoid Disk Full Issues Because OPatch Backups Take Big Amount Of Disk Space.
Note 749787.1 How to run opatch in silent mode?
Note 821263.1 How to confirm that a Critical Patch Update (CPU) has been installed in Linux / UNIX
Note 750350.1 How To Find The Description/Details Of The Bugs Fixed By A Patch Using Opatch?
Note 729384.1 How To Find If a Specific Patch Has Been Applied On Oracle 8i or 9.0.1 (or 9i R1)?
Note 470225.1 How To Use Truss With Opatch?
Note 312767.1 How to Rollback a Failed Interim Patch Installation
Note 966023.1 How to create a ocm response file for opatch silent installation.
Note 459360.1 How To Do The Prerequisite/Conflicts Checks Using OUI(Oracle Universal Installer) And Opatch Before Applying/Rolling Back A Patch
Note.739963.1 Using AIX commands genld, genkld and slibclean to avoid library file locking errors (libjox)
Known Issues
With Inventory
Note 229773.1 ALERT Applying Multiple Interim Patches Using OPatch Can Cause Inventory Corruption
Note 401454.1 Opatch Lsinventory Raises An OPatchException While Accessing O2O
Note 413829.1 Opatch Fails With 'Can not get details for given Oracle Home'
Note 417275.1 OPatch Lsinventory Reports `Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/xml/transform/Source` When Executed Against 9.2.0.x
Note 417694.1 "OUI-67124:Inventory check failed: Patch ID is not registered in Oracle Home Inventory" while applying one-off patches using opatch
Note 431783.1 Opatch Lsinventory Result Shows: * Warning: no filemap entries available.
Note 795452.1 Opatch reports Error when using multiple oracle users
Note 864117.1 Opatch error: "Inventory load failed... OPatch cannot load inventory for the given Oracle Home."
Note 821550.1 Opatch Lsinventory Error: " Unable To Parse The Xml File"
Note 861677.1 Opatch error : "Unable to lock Central Inventory"
Note 864803.1 Opatch error: "Apply Session failed: ApplySession failed to prepare the system. No detail available."
Note 437026.1 ERROR :"OPatch cannot find a valid oraInst.loc file to locate Central Inventory.OPatch failed with error code 104"
Note 728417.1 OPatch Fails With "LsInventorySession failed:OracleHomeInventory gets null oracleHomeInfo"
Note 751152.1 Opatch Lsinventory Fails With "Unable to create patchObject" OPatch failed with error code 73
Note 1086853.1 OPatch Lsinventory Reports "OUI-67076 : OracleHomeInventory was not able to create a lock file"
Note 876343.1 Patch conflict Error OUI-67301 on 220.127.116.11.0 due to one off in inventory
With Java
Note 332698.1 OPatch was not able to locate executable jar
Note 417372.1 OPATCH Error " java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: ... liboraInstaller.so: ... "
Note 808368.1 opatch: cannot open shared object file. Possible cause: architecture word width mismatch
Note 974371.1 After Installing The 184.108.40.206 32-bit Client Software On SPARC Solaris, OPatch and OUI Fail With ELFCLASS32 Errors For liboraInstaller.so
With Pre-Patching
Note 943436.1 Opatch Prereq Checkapplicable Error: "Unable to create Patch Object. Check if the given patch location is correct"
Note 780858.1 OPatch Fails With `Prerequisite check "CheckActiveFilesAndExecutables" failed` And `Following executables are active : $ORACLE_HOME/lib/libnmemso.so`
Note 882932.1 Prerequisite check "CheckPatchApplicableOnCurrentPlatform" failed When Applied Generic Patch 8282506
Note 861507.1 PSU Opatch conflict check fails with "OPatch failed with error code 73"
Note 292946.1 Opatch Detecting Wrong Platform Id For Install Of Patch
Note 404473.1 OPatch Reports Error "Opatch detects your platform as... this patch...supports platforms: 0 (Generic Platform)"
Note 602334.1 Opatch Not Working, Reporting That It Is Obsolete
Note 729218.1 ERROR: "The Oracle Home does not meet OUI version requirement.OPatch failed with error code 73"
Note 257800.1 OPATCH: Interim Patch is holding the lock from this patch
Note 312926.1 Opatch Apply Gives: Can't Locate English.Pm In @Inc
Note 1050819.1 OPatch Reports Missing Component and Prerequisite Check "CheckApplicable" Failed
With Linking
Note 417319.1 Getting Warnings While Applying Patches on Linux x86-64
Note 457126.1 Opatch Aborted After Relink Fails On Target Ioracle.
Note 789053.1 Cannot find or open library file: -l pls10 when applying a patch with 10.2
Note 402945.1 While installing one-off Patch on AIX systems, getting several WARNING messages: OUI-67215 - TOC overflow and/or xlC: not found / xlC: Execute permission denied
With Post-Patching
Note 353150.1 OPatch Failing Validation Phase When Archiving Really Did Not Fail
Note 791187.1 OPatch Failing Validation Phase - OPatch versions 10.2.0.4.6 and 22.214.171.124.6
Note 799883.1 Opatch error: OUI-67160 Unexpected end of ZLIB input stream
Note 739815.1 OUI-67294 Warning During OPatch Apply
Note 553244.1 WARNING MESSAGE "OUI-67078" and "OUI-67620" FROM OPATCH WHEN APPLYING 10.2.X PATCHES
Note 751107.1 ERROR: "Copy Action: Source file <filename> does not exist.'oracle.rdbms, <version> Cannot copy file'"
Note 553263.1 Opatch Reports 'libclntsh.so.10.1 not removed. Text file busy'
Note 563356.1 OPatch error 'file not found' message on 126.96.36.199 32-bit
Note 1136432.1 OPatch fails with JVMXM008
Note 1066937.1 Apply Patch Fails with 'Patch ID is null' and Error Code 73
Note 1108834.1 OUI-67073:ApplySession failed: Patch ID is null occurred when applying patch 9352179
Note 803097.1 OUI-67200:Make failed problem while applying a Patch
Note 730754.1 Opatch Gives Exception In Thread "Main" Unsatisfiedlinkerror: Haltimpl
Note 603465.1 OPatch Fails With "Jar not applied ... to $ORACLE_HOME/jdbc/lib/classes12.zip... 'invalid entry compressed size (expected x but got y bytes)'"
Note.1085753.1 Opatch Failing With Error Code 74 While Applying PSU
Note 402945.1 While installing one-off Patch on AIX systems, getting several WARNING messages: OUI-67215 - TOC overflow and/or xlC: not found / xlC: Execute permission denied
Windows Specific
Note 390761.1 Using OPatch On Windows When ORACLE_HOME Contains Space Characters
Note 416318.1 HOW TO Use Process Explorer to obtain a list of DLLs loaded by a Windows process
Note 418479.1 Files in Use errors, when running OPatch to apply patches on Windows
Note 791005.1 Opatch permissions problem on 64-bit windows 2008 and Oracle 10.2.0.3 and 10.2.0.4
Using My Oracle Support Effectively
Note 374370.1 New Customers Start Here
Note 747242.5 My Oracle Support Configuration Management FAQ
Note 868955.1 My Oracle Support Health Checks Catalog
Note 166650.1 Working Effectively With Global Customer Support
Note 199389.1 Escalating Service Requests with Oracle Support Services
Generic Links
Note 854428.1 Patch Set Updates for Oracle Products
Note 1061295.1 Patch Set Updates - One-off Patch Conflict Resolution
Note 268895.1 Oracle Database Server Patchset Information, Versions: 8.1. 7 to 11.2.0
Note 161549.1 Oracle Database Server and Networking Patches for Microsoft Platforms
Note 161818.1 Oracle Database (RDBMS) Releases Support Status Summary
About Oracle
Oracle Corporation, an enterprise software company, engages in the development, manufacture, distribution, servicing, and marketing of database, middleware, and application software worldwide.
The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
News gathered from: Oracle blogs.


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Listing Date: 12-22-2017
Sold Date: 06-08-2018
Aprox Days on Market:
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Listing Sold:
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Halfbaths: 1
Fullbaths: 3
Year Built: 2003
Floors: Ceramic Tile, Wall To Wall Carpet, Wood
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Acres: 1
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Gar Pkg: Attached, 2 Car Garage
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Desclocation: Family Room, Gas Connection, One
Green: Energy Star Appliance, Energy Star Central Heat/air, Tankless Water Heater
Roof: Architectural
Style: Ranch
Stories: 1 Story
Beds: 4
Ground Level: Yes
Rooms: Eat-in-kitchen, Family, Formal Living, Foyer, Laundry, Mother-in-law Suite, Office, Separate Dining
Sqft: 2,740
Cooling: Central
Heat: Electric, Heat Pump
Water Sewer: Public Sewer, Public Water
Elem: Eagle Nest
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These compact cameras stay out of sight, but they never lose sight of what happens on the road. Just plug them in, and you can hit the road knowing that these dashcams are capturing high-quality video. Automatic Incident Detection (G-sensor) saves video footage upon impact, and the dashcams are GPS-enabled, so all footage is stamped with location, time, date and speed. You'll know exactly what happened and have proof.
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas-Arlington has played basketball on center stage for more than 46 years. Literally.
Bleachers for about 600 fans behind the benches give Texas Hall the feel of a small gym. But on the other side of the court, where the front row is several feet below the court, there are about 2,700 theater seats — half on the floor and the rest in a balcony.
"Practice was always interesting, having to get the balls off the court and stuff like that," Lady Mavericks sophomore Rosalyn Thorpe said. "Tried not to fall off the stage. It was something to adjust to."
But there were also plenty of times when the men's and women's basketball teams were kicked off the stage by plays that had nothing to do with pick-and-rolls or zone defenses. Maybe it was the annual December production of "The Nutcracker," a concert, a lecture or dance competitions.
Not anymore.
The Mavericks are exiting stage left and dropping the curtain on their days at Texas Hall, which has been one of the most unique settings in college basketball since opening in 1965.
They are leaving the drama behind and moving to the other side of campus into the 7,000-seat College Park Center. The new $78 million facility — with two practice courts, spacious locker rooms and a video room with plush leather seats — opens Wednesday night with a men's and women's doubleheader against UT San Antonio.
New UT Arlington's new athletic director Jim Baker, whose first official day on the job is Wednesday, said the new arena was a selling point for him to accept his new position. He oversaw $430 million in facilities upgrades while part of the University of Texas athletic administration for more than 20 years.
"I didn't know if I wanted to take this job or not, but once I walked through here and got done, I said, 'If they offer, I'm taking it,'" Baker said.
Women's basketball coach Samantha Morrow, sitting next to Baker, added: "That's what we want our recruits to feel, just like that."
Texas Hall was dubbed the best place to watch college basketball by Sports Illustrated in 1997. But it never had that same appeal to top recruits.
Former men's coach Bob LeGrand used to have the door locked at Texas Hall as an excuse not to take recruits inside the building when they visited campus halfway between Dallas and Fort Worth and has more than 33,000 students.
Current coach Scott Cross, who took the team to its only NCAA tournament in 2008, has been on the Arlington campus since 1995. He was a three-year letterman playing for the Mavericks before being an assistant coach for eight seasons and then becoming their head coach.
After more than 16 seasons of home games at Texas Hall, Cross' last game there was a victory over Stephen F. Austin on Jan. 21.
"I wasn't too sentimental," Cross said. "There's been some great memories there, but you can't really be upset about burying Texas Hall when you're walking over here and see this facility. ... Our guys, you walk in here and you should feel like you need to be a top 50 program in the country."
The Mavericks (15-5, 7-0 Southland Conference) won their last four games at Texas Hall, part of their current school-record winning streak of 11 in a row. They will play their last four home games this season at College Park Center, where they also get to practice, go to study hall, lift weights and hang out in their own dressing room — all under one roof.
With Texas Hall, the teams were forced to practice in four or five different places each season. They'd watch film where they could find space, sometimes projected on a wall with players sitting on a floor. There was no real base for teammates to be together when they weren't at a game or practice.
"We'd have nowhere to go for camaraderie and the team concept," Morrow said. "(Texas Hall) has been a detriment to recruiting kids. Girls are all about pretty and frilly and all that. So when you bring them into this facility, that's why we were able to get a couple of the kids that are going to come in next year was because of this."
The multipurpose auditorium opened in October 1965 with a performance by trumpeter Louis Armstrong, nearly two months before the first basketball game there. Texas Hall has also hosted entertainers such as Neil Diamond, Kiss, Pat Boone and Jerry Seinfeld, and events like the Miss Texas Pageant.
Now that Texas Hall is out of the sports business but still hosting other events, school officials hope to renovate and restore it as a top-class performing arts center.
For the Mavericks, the move into College Park Center is a precursor to switching next season from the Southland Conference to the WAC. Cross said those transitions make them a "legit basketball program."
"I don't know if we could have gotten into the WAC with Texas Hall. This just showed that we're committed to basketball and that we're ready to step it up," Baker said. "We'll have the nicest arena in the WAC. ... For a 7,000-seat arena, I don't think there's going to be one that's going to be able to touch it in the country."
Just like there was no basketball court like the one on the stage at Texas Hall.


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Black Coin Mercenaries
Operating almost exclusively in the underground, the Black Coin Mercenaries are an odd bunch. Their presence goes mostly unnoticed by the people under their charge, but the people know they are always watching. The Black Coins seem to be able to appear out of nowhere and enact swift justice on any person unlucky enough to draw their attention. Their odd penchant with shadows causes most of their work to occur at night. The lucky few that managed to kill a Black Coin Mercenary claim that they leave no body behind; the only remnant is a small black coin of questionable value.
Their uniforms consist of mostly black light-weight armor, with masked iron helms. A straight sword with a gold hilt is common among all of the mercenaries. It is almost impossible to tell the members of the company apart, with the exception of Soul of Snow, their leader. The only difference between Soul of Snow and his men are that he will speak, while the others seem incapable of making any sound at all.
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I have a sears craftsman 60 gal. 6.5 hp compressor 130 psi max. It had been working great, then when it was running it made a different sound and will not build pressure above 30 psi
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See the troubleshooting section on the site map page. Follow the link to the page about why air compressors will not build pressure for some tips.
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by Jose R.
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I have a craftsman 33 gallon 150 psi max horizontal compressor purchased about 8 years ago. I bought it and never used it. It was moved from the garage to the back patio, covered patio, but still never used.
Well now I have plugged it up and it works fine.... or so I thought. In one garage, it would start and build pressure, about 80 psi. It would then shut off. When I used it, it would try to start up again but it would trip the breaker. When plugged into a different socket, it would start up again fine but cut off at 80 psi. I have moved twice and every time it would build to 80 and stop. I didn't care cause I mainly used it to air up sports equipment and car and truck tires. I have added air tools to my new toolbox. My impact gun is rated at like 75 ft/lbs and I can use it for a few seconds before the tank needs to refil but it shuts off and then will pop the breaker. I don't know why I can't get it to go into the 100s. Would like for it to refill a few times so I can at least work on my car for a bit. Also once I open the regulator, there is a hiss and my air pressure of course gets lost. So I fill it, use it for a min or two, it will try to refil and then shuts off and will pop the breaker. I have to reset the breaker, unplug it, turn it to the off position, plug it back in, repeat it a few times to remove and install a power steering pump pulley. I just got a 1/2" impact rated at about 220 ft/lbs at 90 psi but my compressor will not get there without a little push. What should I do?!?
Bill says...
Jose, from the sounds of it, your air compressor may have a couple of problems.
If you have read the information page on pressure switches, you know how they work. If the cut out pressure is 140 PSI for example, the compressor should run until the tank pressure is 140 PSI, and then the switch should trip to off.
If your pressure switch is tripping off at 80 PSI, then I suspect your pressure switch has a problem.
As to the restart issue, please check the unloader valve to be sure it is operating properly. Let me know, will you?
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by keni thomas
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Good Morning Bill.
I have a 6hp 120v 33 gall craftsman. It was running fine earlier this week. but now keeps tripping the circuit breaker at start up.
Having read a previous post i did as you suggested and drained the air out of the tank using the pull pin at the Pressure switch. The compressor then started right up as if it were new.
Can you explain to me why draining the air seems to "fix" the problem and what can i do to prevent it from tripping the circuit breaker again? thanks so much for helping. God bless
Bill says....
Keni... pop on over to the site map page, and scroll down to the link for the UNLOADER VALVE. A read of this info will tell you what it is, what it does, and how, when it doesn't work, air compressors sometimes pop breakers on start up.
By draining the tank you have emulated the function of the unloader valve.
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As the nation marks Parkinson's Awareness Week, I'd like to tell your readers about Parkinson's, a disease which affects nearly 130,000 people in the UK.
Parkinson's is an incurable, progressive disease of the nervous system that inhibits the way the brain controls movements such as walking, talking and writing. It has affected such famous figures as Muhammad Ali, Johnny Cash, Michael J Fox and Billy Connolly.
People with Parkinson's and other disabled people and carers often find it extremely costly and difficult to organise a break away from their daily routine because of their complex medical and care arrangements. As a result, a huge number of disabled people and their carers give up on the possibility of ever taking any respite, due to the enormous physical or financial barriers they face.
I work for a charity called Revitalise. We run the Sandpipers centre in Southport, which provides much-needed respite breaks for disabled people and carers from across the region – breaks which often mean the difference between coping and despair. If your readers would like more information about Revitalise or would like to support our vital work, please call us on 0303 303 0145 or visit www.revitalise.org.uk.
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Greetings and Salutations Doll Friends!
Sometimes I take photos for the blog with a specific post in mind and leave them on my phone until I have a chance to take corresponding photos later... Apparently sometimes I totally forget I have taken them and then not posted them. My fasting Thrift Shoppes for Lent has been good for me because it's given me a 'pause' in the influx of dolly items into the Doll House and allowed me to go back and look for things I might've neglected to post about. It happens! Given that blogging is a multi step process... You have to think of a post subject, set up whatever photos you might want to show, post them to blog (no easy feat sometimes given that the Blogger app for iPhone is a total dud!) then flesh it in with writing. So I guess it's no surprise that sometimes one or two of the steps happen and the rest get missed. Eh? Case in point?
My Creatology Madeleine doll. I own all four of the dolls in the Creatology Doll Line from Michael's Craft Store. How can I not when you can, with the 40% off coupon, buy one for only $15! Sometimes you can even find a 50% off coupon and get one even cheaper. I actually customized one of them into a totally different doll and so I may or may not go back and get another one of that sort to leave 'as is'... You never know. Teehee.
So Madeleine here came home in January 2016. I found these two photos of her in the box on my phone from back then when I was looking for another old photo. Apparently I photographed her box with intentions of writing a post about her after I got her changed into different clothes and whatnot and then never actually wrote the blog post. So... Better late than never. Right?
So here she is in regular 'street' clothes. Her outfit is made up of several different brands and bits from the Doll Closet. As you can maybe tell, she is wearing Journey Girl shoes and those do tend to work well enough for these dolls.
I re-named her Jenn because she is a doppelganger doll of my good friend whom she favors.
Here she is with Amara in front of a new photo backdrop I got off eBay of graffiti on a brick wall. Isn't it neat?
So I think the Creatology dolls are pretty great especially considering how inexpensive they are. Just fun simple little dolls that make great siblings or friends for American Girl and other 18inch sized dolls.
Better run! Monday morning and it'll be time to get the family up soon.
Happy First Day of Spring!!
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Even with the advent of high-tech digital mapping services like Google Earth, the way we use and look at maps hasn't really changed all that much over the last century, but The World Map According to Illustrators and Storytellers is a vibrant, beautifully colored introduction to some of the funky topographic alternatives we've never explored.
By collecting these custom maps made by a new generation of illustrators, map makers and designers, this World Map showcases everything from culturally detailed map creations to purposefully naive maps.
Inspired by classic and contemporary map forms, The World Map According to Illustrators cleverly adds new and exquisite touches of personal history to the same cities, countries and continents we've been inhabiting for centuries.
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2013 Lexus LS 460 F Sport teased
While still holding back on any additional details, Lexus has now released the first full image of its new flagship model. Appearing on its Facebook page, this single brooding photo of the 2013 Lexus LS Series shows the car in its new F Sport configuration. Beyond the change to the automaker's new spindle-type grille treatment that will be found on all 2013 LS Series models, this latest addition to the lineup also presents a more aggressively styled fascia and equally robust wheel and tire fitments. We'll have full details on the new LS F Sport as well as the new LS 460, stretched-wheelbase LS 460 L and LS 600h L Hybrid models following its reveal next Monday night.


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Steve Martin: First Time Dad at 67?
- Steve Martin, 67, and his wife, 41, have reportedly welcomed their first baby into the world – TMZ
- Angelina Jolie hits the awards show circuit – US Weekly
- One Direction nabs some Kids Choice Awards nominations – Just Jared Jr
- How did Jennifer Aniston spend her birthday week? – Lainey Gossip
- Bruno Mars makes one fan's dream come true – TooFab
- Check out Beyonce on Oprah's Next Chapter – MTV Buzz
- Jessica Alba had a recent health scare – Popsugar
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Are you changing your name after getting married? We've put together the ultimate guide to changing your name after marriage so you won't miss anything off.
For some brides, the idea of taking their partner's surname is totally outdated. But changing your name is still an essential part of the post wedding to-do list for others, and we aim to make it as simple as possible for you, while you're still discovering everything there is to learn about being a newlywed.
Your Name Changing Options
Just because you've said 'I do' to the man, it doesn't mean you have to say it to his last name too – there are lots of options to consider.
Take His Name
This is the traditional approach – historically in the United Kingdom the woman would assume the man's last name upon marriage and the title 'Mrs' which is an abbreviation for 'mistress of'. If you plan on taking your new husband's last name you can start using it from the moment you're married, but you will need to update it anywhere your name is registered.
Keeping Your Own Last Name
If you decide to keep your own last name following marriage, you don't need to change anything. You just need to decide whether you want to be known as a Mrs, Ms or Miss and notify those that need to be made aware of your change in title.
Double Barrel Your Names
If you're not ready to leave your surname behind, but you still want to take on your partner's, you can always double barrel your name, adding your partner's last name to yours with or without a hyphen. It's up to you which order you put the last names in, although typically the man's tends to go last.
To ensure your double barrelled surname is accepted by all organisations, including financial institutions such as banks etc., you will need to change your name by deed poll. If you and your husband both decide to take on double barrelled names, you can save on the cost of two deed polls by getting him to change his before the wedding – then you can just assume his new name once you're married.
Making Your Maiden Name a Middle Name
Those who want to take on a new married name but still want to have their family name included can always change their maiden name to a middle name by deed poll. So Jane Elizabeth Love could become, upon marrying John Smith, Jane Elizabeth Love Smith, but would be known mostly as Jane Smith.
Merging Your Last Names
Couples looking for a contemporary way to mark the fact they're married could consider merging their last names to create a totally new family name. So the couple in the example above, Jane Love and John Smith, could become Mr and Mrs Smove or Mr and Mrs Loth. This would need to be done by deed poll, but again the man can do it first and then his wife can just assume the new name following marriage.
Keeping Your Name Professionally
If you have a distinctive name in your chosen field, or work somewhere where it could cause confusion if you changed your name, you can always go down the traditional route of taking your husband's name outside of work, but choose to still be known by your birth name at work. Check your employer is happy for you to do so because when at work you are acting on behalf of your employer.
Husband Takes Wife's Name
A husband who chooses to take on his new wife's last name will need to change his name by deed poll.
The Legalities
If you've decided to go for a name option that involves changing your name by deed poll, you have two options when it comes to how to proceed. You can apply for the deed poll ahead of your wedding (allow around three weeks for this) and write in the date of your wedding in the comments box of your application. This means the deed poll will be dated for the day of your wedding and you can sign it on the day and have your new name right away.
Alternatively if you're not in a rush to use your new name, you can apply once the wedding is over and you've returned from honeymoon.
Want to see your new name in your passport ready for your honeymoon? You can apply to change your name in your passport up to three months before your wedding ceremony but you can't travel on your new name until you're officially married, so if you have any pre-wedding trips planned it's probably best to wait.
Who to Notify
Once you've decided what you want to do with your name, you'll need to notify all the relevant people and organisations. Print out our checklist below so you can keep track of who to notify.
You will need to send HMRC an original version of your marriage certificate as proof of your new name.
Your Bank
Make sure you let your bank know, especially if lots of guests have made out cheques to you in your new name. Your bank will need an original of your marriage certificate as proof of your name change.
Credit Card Companies
Let your credit card company know so you can be issued with a new card with your married name on it, and they can send any future bills and statements to you under the correct title.
Your Employers
Let your managers or HR department know of your new name – they can update your company email address and your name on their records.
Your Pension Providers
If you have a pension, make sure you let the providers know by sending them a letter with your marriage certificate so they can update your name on your pension scheme.
Your Local Authority
Send a copy of your marriage certificate and a cover letter explaining your recent marriage and change of name so it can be updated on their records. This is for purposes such as council tax.
Passport Office
If you decide to wait until after your wedding to change your name on your passport, you'll need to send the original marriage certificate off to them so you can get a shiny new passport with your new name.
Utility Services
Make sure your household bills go to you in the right name by letting your utility providers know about your change of name. This includes your phone and internet companies, as well as gas, water and electricity.
The DVLA will need an original of your marriage certificate so they can update your name on their records and issue you with a new driving license in your married name.
Breakdown Cover and Car Insurance
Make sure your details are up to date with your car insurance provider and your breakdown cover in case you need to call upon them.
Doctor and Dentist
You might need to produce a copy of your marriage certificate so take one with you just in case to update your name with your health services.
If you're a member of a gym, let them know about your change in name so your membership card will match the name on your ID.
Inland Revenue
Send the Inland Revenue an original version of your marriage certificate so they can update their records.
Your Child's School
If you have children at school make sure you let the school know of your change of name so they can update any emergency contact details, records and your child's records too, if their name is being changed as well.
Send a cover letter off with your marriage certificate when you are changing your name – here's some example wording to help you:
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to notify you that following my marriage/civil partnership on [wedding date], I hereby relinquish and renounce the name of [former surname] and from now on in all records and on all occasions will use the name of [your new name], and therefore ask you to amend your records accordingly.
Please find enclosed/attached a certified copy of the marriage certificate. Please return this document to me as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely,
[Sign with your new married name]
Now you're done with changing your name make sure you read up on the 12 things that will change once you get married.
For more top tips on changing your name, visit NameSwitch – an online name changing service that helps simplify the process!


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The Washington Post brings us a poignant feature titled
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I cannot understand how can anyone decry universal health-care in our country after watching and reading this feature (registration may be required by the WP)
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Social media marketing is ever-evolving. If used properly, a social media marketing campaign can help enhance your brand appeal and get you hot leads. However, there are some campaigns that fall flat. Here's a list of five of the worst social media marketing campaigns that San Diego SEO experts advise you NOT to follow.
American Rifleman
With the ongoing debate on gun laws in the US, American Rifleman is already having a hard time convincing people to buy guns. Its association with the National Rifle Association has also been viewed with skepticism by pro-gun law activists.
In what was one of the most ill-timed social media marketing campaigns, the magazine posted a pro-gun tweet just when the US was recovering from the tragic Aurora Shooting Incident. The live tweet was met with severe criticism and forced the company to suspend its Twitter account for some time.
The use of hashtags has become a rage now. From celebrities and politicians to entrepreneurs and conglomerates, people are using hashtags to become trendy and start discussions. While there are several success stories, McDonald's, unfortunately, got the bitter taste of it.
The fast-food giant started a new hashtag "#mcdstories" to engage with its customers. What followed next was a spectacular backlash as tech-savvy customers took to Twitter to post horrible stories about the company's products. McDonald's later admitted that their hashtag plan was a terrible idea.
American Apparel
Capitalism is all about opportunities. Successful businesses know when to seize opportunities and make millions. However, social media is one place where people resort to all sorts of unethical means to promote their viewpoint. And no one proves it better than American Apparel.
The popular fashion brand used Hurricane Sandy as the perfect opportunity for their promotions. With a flat 20% discount for 36 hours for those "stuck in the home and bored by the storm", the company's marketing gimmick incurred the wrath of angry customers and civil groups who called this campaign highly insensitive and inappropriate- in view of the damages hurricanes cost to the US.
J.P. Morgan
All of us who are active on social media know that the internet is a cruel and unforgiving place. It's where internet trolls, elitists, disgruntled citizens, conspiracy theorists, self-styled reformists and God-knows-what lurk around, looking for the perfect gullible victim to take on. Unfortunately, J.P. Morgan became victimized with its social media marketing idea.
In an effort to reach out and engage with its customers, the company arranged a Q&A session on Twitter. Obviously unaware of the trouble it was getting into, Twitter users left no stone unturned in harassing the company over the next six hours with annoying and, at times, offensive questions.
Spearmint Rhino
There are some social media marketing ideas that are so cringe-worthy that they best belongs in one's head. Which is why when this popular strip club chain let lose its "creative idea", all hell broke loose on social media. And it is quite understandable why.
The company posted a photo of a baby with the caption "guess which one of our Rhino girls' this baby belongs to?" The marketing experts at Rhino were careless enough not to notice that the photo was dated 1998- as printed in large across it. This suggests that the baby, in question, was actually 15 at the time the photo was put up by Rhino. This led to both confusion and concern as to whether the company employs minors.