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Show Me the Numbers: Measuring Corporate Giving
Show Me the Numbers: Measuring Corporate Giving
By: Maria Nardell, 11/29/06
In a world of increasing philanthropy, it's the million-dollar question smart business leaders struggle to answer: how can corporate giving be measured most effectively?
It has become nearly a cliché in corporate philanthropy to acknowledge the difficulty of evaluating program results. Some say it can't be done with any useful degree of precision or standard for comparison. Others have built global companies around the business of quantifying and evaluating corporate social involvement programs, each with different methodologies. Both perspectives on this issue were represented in the final panel of the first annual Corporate Responsibility Officer Conference, held this month in New York City.
Representing the side of indexes and metrics were Eric Fernald from KLD Research & Analytics and John Deosaran from the Environmental, Social and Governance Analytics Division of Institutional Shareholder Services. Taking a different view was Kevin Thompson, Program Manager for Corporate Citizenship at IBM, a man skeptical of the results of grading organizations despite the fact that IBM's corporate giving program repeatedly earns good marks. Much of the panel discussion was about corporate social responsibility rankings, addressing issues such as survey fatigue among company employees and the need for greater transparency on the part of research firms as well as the companies they analyze.
Yet measuring corporate giving means more than simply conducting surveys and ranking companies. Such lists are one tool for comparison, but how else can companies assess the social impact of their specific programs? In the interest of balancing social and business returns, what is the link between corporate giving and a company's bottom line? And how can investors and consumers better distinguish among the myriad corporate giving programs advertised to the public?
Measuring Social Impact
The problem with measuring social impact, Kevin Thompson explained later, is that it is "difficult to get an apples-to-apples comparison." This is true in two ways. To illustrate the point, consider IBM's corporate giving program and international foundation, each focusing on education. The input for an educational initiative is typically money—or in IBM's case, often in-kind donations including technology and employee time and talent. The intended output is frequently an intangible such as second-grade reading levels.
First of all, it is a challenge to develop a method of benchmarking second-grade reading improvements and translating that output (e.g., the number of students who pass a reading diagnostic test) into terms equivalent to the given input (e.g., volunteer time). Second, even if such a formula were devised, Thompson observed, how would one compare the impact of education programs in places as diverse as Vermont and India?
Most companies rely upon their nonprofit partners for the statistics to measure social impact. As with corporate giving programs, however, there is no single standard by which nonprofits gather, analyze or present that data, and so Thompson would question a company that states it has exact data detailing the impact of its giving. Nevertheless, he does highlight the efforts of a man named Farron Levy, the creator of a methodology called True Impact. Launched this year, True Impact is designed to measure the social and business value of CSR programs, and it has been utilized by companies including Home Depot, Allstate, Verizon and Deloitte.
According to Farron, "You can look at social return in a couple of ways." One way is non-monetary. That is, social change is measured by quantity times quality, allowing for "customizable social units of outcome," such as the number of lives saved by a vaccine or the number of people educated through a scholarship program. The other way is to think about social return in a monetary sense. The socio-economic value of corporate giving investments can consist of the money society saves or the increased number of people contributing toward the tax base. Some companies also measure the market value of their investments, although Farron points out that most companies don't accurately determine the percentage of goods and services actually being used. (For example, brand-new donated computers sitting in an organization's closet don't do anyone any good.)
Quantifying Business Value
With corporate giving as with every area of business, profitability matters. As Kevin Thompson commented during the panel, corporate giving is relatively new within most companies, and in order to grow, it needs to demonstrate "real results." You can't just say philanthropy is "good for the brand," he insisted. It's too vague; "brand is the parking lot for all the intangibles."
As with social value, Farron Levy offers a way to measure business value. The key is going back to the basics: increasing revenue and reducing costs. Corporate giving can increase revenue by attracting and retaining customers or allowing a company to charge a premium for its goods and services. It can increase efficiency through such channels as improved recruiting, productivity or retention. Even where the impacts on revenue or costs are indirect, as with brand or reputation, there can be value "to the degree [these impacts] 'drive' reduced costs and increased revenues," according to his article from In Perspective last spring. Using mapping and modeling, Levy's system converts the "drivers" from qualitative to quantitative terms, resulting in expected outcomes such as value per customer or value per applications in recruiting.
Thompson agrees with Farron that expected revenue can be a productive way to measure corporate giving. For example, requests for proposals, particularly in Europe and Asia, increasingly include sections on the companies' corporate responsibility programs. This suggests that corporate giving can factor into clients' decision to hire a company, even if Thompson would argue that the degree to which corporate giving is a factor in the decision-making process cannot be perfectly quantified. Another measure is the tracking of relationships from corporate giving that lead to new business opportunities. IBM's current online project on China's Forbidden City, for instance, could lead to new contacts interested in the company's digital media technology.
To measure the return on the Forbidden City project, Levy's True Impact approach would use formulas to estimate the expected monetary outcome resulting from IBM's new contacts. Even Levy, however, acknowledges that many times a rigorous quantitative analysis is neither possible nor realistic. Furthermore, he points out that some companies insist upon more precise measurements for CSR, where "the bar [for measurement] is unnaturally high," than they expect for the measurements of more established departments, such as human resources or marketing. Levy believes that it is most practical for a company to begin measuring corporate giving with the same standard that they use to measure their other functional areas, even if that means simply a pilot study or an analysis of possible scenarios and their likely outcomes.
Information for Investors and Consumers
Despite debates within the business community about the approach and transparency of organizations that rank corporate social responsibility, new rankings are produced every year. At the CRO panel, John Deosaran from the Institutional Shareholder Services remarked that shareholders and consumers will gravitate toward the rankings that best align with their outlooks. Businesses, on the other hand, will have to pay attention to all reports, maintaining open lines of communication with researchers to ensure better-quality and more accurate analyses.
KLD Research and Analytics is one such firm providing indexes on corporate giving. During the panel discussion, Eric Fernald spoke of KLD's research process, which includes communication with company officers, global research, public documents, government information, and media sources. KLD's approach is thorough, but it is impossible, Thompson believes, for such a process to be entirely objective.
Thompson suggested that there are other useful ways that external stakeholders can evaluate a company's corporate responsibility program, such as looking at its place within the company's overall structure. IBM's program, for example, has a unique reporting structure that reflects its core position within the company. Many CSR programs report to marketing or public relations. IBM's program reports to the Chief Innovation Officer, one step away from the company's CEO.
Another aspect of a company's giving program that indicates its relative importance in the corporation is its size. In CRO Magazine, Michelle Gansle from the Clorox Company proposes that instead of CSR being a "one-person show," as it is in many companies, it should be a "team of people across management…part of the corporate culture and something that everybody [is] responsible for as part of their corporate scorecard and practices."
The Quest Continues…
Though it is growing, corporate giving is still a relatively small area of operations within most companies. Furthermore, it is often subsumed by the larger category of CSR, making it difficult to isolate specific philanthropic measurements.
Even so, events like the CRO Conference illustrate the rapidly growing interest in corporate social responsibility as a whole, which is now a $20 billion domestic industry, according to CSRWire. Launched on August 1, CRO Magazine merged with the former Business Ethics Magazine, a move which, according to its website, reflects "the mainstreaming of the corporate responsibility movement."
As corporate giving matures within the broader field of corporate social responsibility, so too will the methods by which to measure it. Farron Levy writes that "the quest continues for that elegant, singular equation that measures CSR's total return on investment." As individuals and organizations continue to pursue that elusive goal, it is clear that the era of just giving for giving's sake is over, and a new world of assessing the impact of corporate giving is upon us. Exactly how the quest for an investment yardstick will evolve remains to be seen.


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Dear LOLiticians,
Today, I spotted "Hillary Clinton Should..." on Reddit. Some mighty fine suggestions, Google. But, what about Barack Obama? What should he do? Google said nothing in response, so I asked "Barack Obama Is..." and here is what I got:
Barack Obama is...
Dear LOLiticians,
Posted by DRock at 4/25/2008 08:07:00 PM 1 comments
WSJ Weighs In
The Democrats Have a Nominee, so says Daniel Henninger of the Wall Street Journal, based on two key endorsements Obama picked up after the Pennsylvania primary. Henninger's notes are far too abbreviated to make a good article but he makes a few interesting points in it.
Near the end he concludes that Democrats, dreading more Clinton administration fundraisers, will nominate the candidate who can raise his or her own money.
Posted by Mike at 4/25/2008 01:59:00 PM 0 comments
Pundit Kitchen
This LOLitics website called Pundit Kitchen looks like it's worth a visit...
Posted by Mike at 4/23/2008 02:14:00 PM 2 comments
Yet Another Reason the Media Coverage Annoys Me
The article link I saw on Yahoo regarding the primary this morning? "Clinton win tightens delegate race". She's behind by about 160 delegates. She won around 10 more than he did last night. She cut less than 10 percent of his lead in her last, best shot to make inroads. But the race "tightened"? Sheesh. The Sox have a 10 run lead, but it gets cut to 9 going into the eight innning. Oooooh. The game got tighter all of a sudden. Puh-leeze.
Posted by briwei at 4/23/2008 12:32:00 PM 5 comments
Labels: media
Closing the deal
Wasn't Hillary the front-runner for basically a year? Why can't she close the deal?
Posted by Maggie at 4/23/2008 10:14:00 AM 0 comments
I laughed, I cried, etc.
By using clips from Rocky I the creator can add an appropriate epilogue no matter who wins the Democratic nomination.
Posted by Mike at 4/22/2008 10:08:00 AM 2 comments
Clinton in the red?
Apparently Hillary Clinton's campaign has more debt than money. Is anybody else nauseated by the amount of money spent by these campaigns? It's like a fifteen-month feeding frenzy of resources.
I guess other people are disgusted by it, or we wouldn't have calls for campaign finance reform. What a freakin' waste.
Posted by Maggie at 4/21/2008 03:45:00 PM 1 comments
It's Pennsylvania Eve...
...and I'm tired of hearing about Clinton's "consistent 5% lead" in that state. They keep reporting it as though it's statistically significant in the grand scheme of things.
Are all members of the media still completely ignorant of how Democratic delegates are awarded? Or are they too math-impaired to understand that a 5% lead in votes will give her only a 5% lead in delegates within that state, which will still keep her at a large disadvantage nationwide?
It's as if you're reporting on some really terrible baseball team that has a slim chance of winning its next game. Go ahead and hype them if you want to, but don't report the story as though it means they have a shot at the World Series. (No matter how much they and their manager want it to mean that.)
Posted by Julie at 4/21/2008 08:18:00 AM 6 comments
"The Boss" Certainly Sounds Elitist
Funny fake ad created by Slate:
In other news, Obama picks up more conservative Democrat support from Bloomberg-supporters and armed services/foreign relations heavyweights Sam Nunn and David Boren. (Carpetbagger Report)
This continues to be one of the most striking features of this campaign - the tendency of politicians who do or did make their careers on the votes of people from small towns and rural areas to come out for Obama. - (Josh Marshall in Talking Points Memo)
I've always been highly skeptical of Hillary Clinton's argument that she's a stronger candidate in rural areas and red states. But the pols who know these areas best seem to be even more confident she's wrong than I do.
Posted by JP Burke at 4/18/2008 03:06:00 PM 0 comments
Hillary is just as boring as the Pope
One of two interesting things that happened to me today when I was down in DC on business. Getting ready to leave the hotel and check out, I step into the elevator for the long trip down to the lobby. The only other person there is a young cameraman with a media pass, carrying his equipment and minding his own business.
"Off to the stadium to set up for the Pope?" I ask, assuming he's like every other media weenie crawling through the place.
"Naaah, spending the day chasing Hillary," he replies nonchalantly.
"That sounds more interesting," I comment, and mean it.
"Naaah...it's just as boring."
***Ding*** Door opens, cameraman smiles and walks out.
Posted by Bull at 4/17/2008 08:33:00 PM 1 comments
Media Party
David Brooks gave his assessment of last night's debate in the NYT today with his article "No Whining About the Media."
His assessment is that the media did a great job, because it is their job to make the candidates uncomfortable. And if they can make Obama uncomfortable, it's a big win.
After watching the first half hour of the debate, I don't agree. And he would probably tell you I am a whiny Obama supporter, because whiny Obama supporters didn't like the questions which were asked of the candidates. But, I'm going to whine anyway.
I disagree that it's the media's job to make a candidate uncomfortable. If that were so, then they could just make them debate in wet clothes, or under a heat lamp, or with sand in their shoes. No, it's the media's job to help us understand the issues and force the candidates to face those issues. And in that process, the media should not be averse to make politicians uncomfortable. But the discomfort of candidates is a probable result of the media doing their job, not an end unto itself as David Brooks describes it.
But what about the argument that there is value in seeing the candidate's reactions when faced with opposition-party talking points because placing them under pressure is revealing?
I agree that any time you see a candidate react, you are learning something about that candidate. But am I to understand that the candidates' positions on relevant issues are unassailable? Should I accept that the only way to knock them off kilter is to elevate the issue of wearing a flag lapel pin to the same forum in which you discuss our men and women dying in another country or families that are in financial jeopardy as a result of the current administration's failed policies?
The only excuse here is laziness or sensationalism. And what we end up with is the acceptance of opposition party talking points as "news" and the all-too-familiar race to the bottom that we call national political news coverage.
If Obama supporters are not to be trusted in their assessment of the debate, and Clinton supporters are also seeing this with a partisan eye, I have to say that Brooks is suffering from his own bias which is pro-sensationalism. By all means hold their feet to the fire, but why not make it about the issues?
Posted by JP Burke at 4/17/2008 03:03:00 PM 4 comments
Protest is Patriotism
Dear Regimites,
I'm less active here than I want to be - but thesis time is almost over, so I'll be making fun of politicians and political (in)action again soon enough.
In the meantime, I would like to recommend everyone try to catch the John Adams miniseries on HBO. If you don't have HBO, find someone who does. To watch a better retelling of the revolution than I had ever seen in classes or on my own before, is inspiring. However, it is also completely depressing.
How can it be both inspiring and depressing? "John Adams" follows some of the most important patriots in our nations birth, from the eyes of the Adams family. It's very depressing because I cannot believe just how twisted the words of the forefathers has gotten. Especially in recent times and regimes.
After watching the series, it feels like we need a new revolution. It feels like the forefathers expected nothing less than another revolution or two.
Posted by DRock at 4/13/2008 04:11:00 PM 0 comments
Last Minute Quiz
Here's a quiz for people having trouble deciding between Obama and Clinton.
It came up Obama for me, and that was no surprise. I found this quiz on Verbatim, and I have to agree with Karen's comment that she would have liked to have seen the answers broken out by candidate. That said, if you've watched the debates you likely know where the two candidates stand on these different issues.
For most of us, it's a little late to be deciding anyhow. but I love a good quiz.
If anyone ends up with Clinton, let me know. So far, nobody I know has scored "Clinton" leading me to believe that either the test is rigged or Democrats really favor Obama's positions in a blind test. Of course, none of the questions were "Do you prefer a president who will be corrupt on day one, or do you prefer it to take a few years for your president to become cynical?"
Technorati : democrats, quiz
Posted by JP Burke at 4/09/2008 06:47:00 PM 7 comments
The candidates on Iraq
This is an interesting Op-Ed in the NYT. I think most Americans probably have no clue what's going on in Iraq, and the opinions probably fall either on the side of "we need a victory, we won't retreat!" to "we started it, we need to take responsibility and finish it," to "we made a huge mistake, it's costing us a huge amount of money, and we need to get out," very simplistic and general. What's going on? "The surge is working," or "the surge didn't work," or "people are dying, there's still civil war." Probably not much more. My level of understanding isn't much deeper because that is not a strong point for me, and I don't see a lot of point in trying to learn every detail of what's going on in Iraq -- I don't even know if it's possible for us to really know what's going on, because I don't know how much is reported and how much of what's reported is true.
But this op-ed piece basically says that Democrats have to stop saying that McCain wants to be in Iraq for another 100 years because it's avoiding the real issues, and the real issues are really bad. That's my summary. But the piece is replete with details about recent events that are pretty horrifying, as usual.
Posted by Maggie at 4/07/2008 04:21:00 PM 1 comments
To err is human...to screw things up takes a talk show host!
...an nationally syndicated talking head that is...
Ed Schultz, host of a nationally syndicated radio program that is based in Fargo, N.D., was warming up the crowd Friday at a $100-a-person fundraiser for the North Dakota Democratic party in Grand Forks when he tagged the Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting as a "warmonger," Schultz acknowledged in a telephone interview Saturday.
Senator Obama, being the decent and intelligent individual he is, was quick to condemn the remarks.
The roles were reversed in February, when McCain quickly condemned the anti-Obama remarks of conservative talk radio host Bill Cunningham when he spoke at a McCain campaign rally. Cunningham referred repeatedly to Obama using his full name — Barack Hussein Obama — and called him a "hack, Chicago-style" politician.
Story here
So good on both of them for doing the right thing, but really - what the Hell were they thinking allowing these idiots to speak in the first place?
Posted by Bull at 4/05/2008 10:04:00 PM 4 comments
Labels: idiots, mccain, obama, talk show host
Lots to Be Excited About
Screenshot from Google News:
Someone's thrilled to be on his way out!
Posted by JP Burke at 4/05/2008 02:10:00 PM 1 comments
Reason #93485794263413240 Why I'm Not Voting For John McCain (and Neither Should You ...)
Posted by RadioFree at 4/04/2008 08:30:00 PM 2 comments
New 3am Spot
John McCain just said the government shouldn't take any real action on the housing crisis. He'd let the phone keep ringing," the narrator says. "Hillary Clinton has a plan to protect our homes, create jobs. It's 3 a.m., time for a president who's ready."
Now here's Clinton with an ad I can appreciate. And I think she's right. I'd much prefer her approach than McCain's which seems to be "let the recession come and the chips fall where they may."
We know how those chips tend to fall, don't we? They fall hardest on the people least able to handle hard times.
Posted by JP Burke at 4/03/2008 12:16:00 PM 1 comments
Labels: advertising, attack, campaign, Clinton, mccain
Bush Bears Brunt of Boos at Ballpark Beginner
Bush threw out the first pitch at a Washington Nationals game, and received more than a few boos for his trouble.including The Board at the NYT site.
Watching the video made me sad. Not because Bush has to face his lack of popularity. After hiding away for so long and only speaking to vetted, friendly crowds or people who are under orders to hold their tongues, Bush ought to know what people think when he ventures outside the bubble. No, it made me sad that this guy chose such a divisive course that you can't even get away from his bad decisions at a baseball game.
If they'd wanted people to cheer, they ought to have announced him this way:
"Throwing out the first pitch is President George W. Bush, soon on his way out of the country's highest office. Let's have a round of applause."
Here's a question. Why didn't he pitch that first pitch to Lo Duca, who was opening catcher for the game? Duca was, reportedly, looking forward to catching a pitch from the president.
"It'll be cool," he said. "It's something you'll always remember."
Is it because steroids taints everything?
Technorati : alliteration, baseball, bush, president
Posted by JP Burke at 4/02/2008 01:01:00 PM 2 comments
Labels: alliteration, baseball, bush, president
Calming Effect of Maureen Dowd
Dowd has a column in today's NYT entitled "The Hillary Waltz" in which she exhorts us to accept Hillary's tough campaign as a kind of crucible for Obama. After seeing Obama give an amazing speech in the wake of the Reverend Wright flap, I have to say I continue to be surprised at hoe events in a camopaign unfold.
My concern about the length of this Democratic nomination process has started to be about giving the party time to organize before the convention. But when I look at the ride Obama's had, it looks to me like he's improving as a candidate. And that can only mean good things when he eventually faces McCain, as I expect will eventually happen.
True, McCain has had some political cover during this time, because of the attention on the Democrats. But polls now and gaffs now don't matter much. McCain is already the nominee for the Republicans, so he's not going to disappear after a couple of gaffes. Mistakes are more critical during the endgame of the campaign, which is another reason why airing "dirty laundry" is best done now than later.
Of course, there is the important question of whether Democrats will be united behind their eventual nominee. I think that depends a lot on the runner up.
Democrats getting jittery about the alienating effects of the endless soap opera they call their campaign should buck up. These "hand-wringers," as the Hillary strategist Harold Ickes calls them, are not seeing the larger picture. [...]
One of the most valuable lessons the gritty Hillary can teach the languid Obama - and the timid Democrats - is that the whole point of a presidential race is to win.
It's not to share power, or force the squabbling couple into an arranged marriage. The winner wins, even if it's only by a fraction of a percentage point or one Supreme Court justice. Winning has no margin of error, as the Democrats should have learned by now. And the winner gets to decide his or her running mate.
Perhaps the problem is just that. For those of us on the sidelines, many of us would just like to see an end to the Bush legacy. Despite McCain's attempts to distance himself from the president on things that are barely on this year's issue radar screen, McCain will be a third term of Bushhit when it comes to things that are most important. And we're worried about all of the Republican chops-licking over a Hillary nomination. And some of us are just plain worried that the Democratic party may not be what we hope it could be with Hillary in the lead.
All this makes some of us pretty damn nervous. Winning has no margin of error, so forgive us a little hand wringing over here. We're looking down the barrel of another four years of ulcers. Isn't that worth a little emotion? But I do appreciate the reassurances. And I hope she is correct.
Posted by JP Burke at 4/02/2008 08:49:00 AM 1 comments
She's ****ing Obama
Warning: the videos in this post may be NSFW for reasons of "language." Technically, they could be broadcast on television because the language is bleeped out. I'm warning you anyhow.
Have you seen the "prank" that Sarah Silverman and Matt Damon pulled on Jimmy Kimmel? If you have, you know exactly what I'm talking about. And then you've probably also seen Jimmy Kimmel's response.
If you enjoyed those, you might love this new song:
Technorati : Clinton, Obama, humor, video
Posted by JP Burke at 4/01/2008 08:16:00 PM 0 comments
Today's Conspiracy Theory
Aren't Americans tired of this nonsense yet?
Clinton: Obama wants to stop votes
In a series of television interviews in states holding upcoming contests, Clinton vowed to press on with her campaign and suggested Obama and his supporters wanted to keep those states from playing a role in selecting the party's presidential nominee.I'd like to think we're drawing closer to Hillary Clinton's own Welch/McCarthy moment:
"My take on it is a lot of Senator Obama's supporters want to end this race because they don't want people to keep voting," she told CBS affiliate KTVQ in Billings, Mont. "That's just the opposite of what I believe. We want people to vote. I want the people of Montana to vote, don't you?"
"Let us not assassinate this lad further, Senator. You have done enough. Have you no sense of decency sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?"But I can't imagine anyone in the press interviewing Clinton and calling her out about her classless antics and straw men.
Posted by Mike at 4/01/2008 12:05:00 PM 3 comments

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-Machine Guns vs Marijuana-
On Wednesday June 11 at about 8pm the Vancouver Pot Club "Arthrology" wasbusted by Vancouver Police.
A club member explained how the police wielded 9mm machine guns, pointingthem at club members heads as they shouted obscenities and threw people tothe ground.
About 26 people were in the club, yet no arrests were made, and apparentlyno-one was charged.
No minors were on the premises. No illegal substances were found other thanmarijuana.
-Reasons for Moving In-
When the Harm Reduction Club was busted, police spokesperson Anne Drennantold the media that the reasons they chose to move in were that: the clubwas in a residential neighbourhood, they sold to minors, and theyadvertised publicly.
None of these factors applied to Arthrology. Arthrology was not in aresidential area, was scrupulous about not selling to minors, and did notadvertise.
It's also worth noting that in 1992 Daniel Posse was shot to death by gunwielding Vancouver Police during a marijuana raid on a home.
-For More Information-
For more information or to talk to a club member who was there during theraid, call Dana Larsen at (604) 669-9069.
Sunday June 15 is International Anti-Prohibition Day. There will be arallies and events in Amsterdam, New York, San Francisco, Victoria andVancouver, as well as other cities.
In Vancouver the rally will be held at Grandview Park, beginning at 2pm.
For more information on the Vancouver Rally, call David Malmo-Levine at(604) 669-9069, extension 17.
For more information on the Victoria rally call Ian Hunter at (250) 384-0659
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I finally got round to getting some labels. I got 50 from Name Tapes and Labels through nothing other than I got sick of looking at label sites and just ordered. They were pretty reasonable (50 for about $25? can't find the receipt right now) and were quick to deliver. I think it was 10 days from ordering. They are woven - dark grey with silver. I wanted something that was neutral so I could put it on t-shirts etc for me but also on my son's clothing. I can fold them and put them in the seam so they are more a tag but I will rarely put them in clothing. I don't like labels in clothing and will always rip it out (so will my son). If I need a hanging tag I will use cotton twill take which is soft and not scratchy. What do you think? I'm not sure about the sewing machine on it now.. a bit twee?
Also big thank you for all the encouraging and very complimentary comments regarding my me-made smalls. I can see lots more in my future.


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Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Sweet Pixie - Make It Colorful Challenge
I just got this whole set of little Pixies from Make It Crafty called Fairyland Collection! I love this one holding a cheery and decided to color her up for the challenge this week at Make It Colorful - colored hair other then the normal. I gave her red hair to match her cherry! All papers are from For The Record an Echo Park Paper.
Care about my Copics???
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Your colour scheme really pops off the screen. Stunning job, love your dotted background and your flower colouring is dreamy.ReplyDelete
Sweet indeed! AMAZING coloring and just love the color palette!! The papers are perfect and so is the twine ! Fabulous job on the dot technique - love it with the image!ReplyDelete
Adorable little card! Love the bright colors. TFSReplyDelete
Your card is so bright and happy! I love the warm colors you used. As always, your coloring is gorgeous.ReplyDelete
So fun. I love the colors you used. Your coloring is gorgeous as always. Love the hair!!! Fabulous card!!ReplyDelete
Fantastic! What a great design!!!ReplyDelete
This is so cute! I love the contrast between the oranges and yellows. ;D *HugsReplyDelete
mmmm I love the marker strokes in her hair, what lovely texture, and how you matched up her hair colour with the cherry. fab job. CoBReplyDelete
Congrats! I just saw you were one of the top picks over at Make it colorful! Your coloring, especially on her hair, is fabulous.ReplyDelete


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as heretofore, but by the formula C_{2}H_{5}(OC_{2}H_{5}), which is ethyl-ethoxol. Acetone would admit of a similar explanation.
Finally the assumption of dissimilarity in character of the hydrogen atoms in the water molecule possibly may lead to the discovery of a number of unlocked for isomerides.
Thus, by appropriate methods, it ought to become possible to introduce the alkyl groups solely into the hydroxyl group (instead of into the place of the loosely attached H-atom). In that case chemists might arrive at an isomeride of methyl alcohol of the formula H.(OCH_{3}), or at methoxyl hydride, a compound not alcoholic in character, or at a nitroxyl hydride, H(ONO_{2}), not of an acidic nature. Oxychlorides would be classed with this latter category, that is, they would be looked on as water in which the free hydrogen atom has been substituted by the metal, and the hydrogen atom of the hydroxyl by chlorine. This example, indeed, furnishes a most characteristic illustration of our theory. In the case just now assumed we arrive at the oxychloride; when, however, the metal and chlorine change places in the water molecule, the isomeric hypochlorous salts are the result. It is true that such cases of isomerism are as yet unknown, but we do know that certain metals, in our present state of knowledge, yield oxychlorides only, while others only form hypochlorous salts. This condition also explains why hypochlorites still possesses the bleaching power of chlorine, while the same is not true of oxychlorides. However, it seems needless to multiply examples in further illustration of the theory.
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In 1750, Bonnet, a Genevese naturalist, remarked that leaves immersed in water became covered in the sun with small bubbles of a gas that he compared to small pearls. In 1772, Priestley, after discovering that the sojourn of animals in a confined atmosphere renders it irrespirable, investigated the influence of plants placed in the same conditions, and he relates, in these words, the discovery that he made on the subject:
"I put a sprig of mint in a quantity of air in which a candle had ceased to burn, and I found that, ten days later, another candle was able to burn therein perfectly well." It is to him, therefore, that is due the honor of having ascertained that plants exert an action upon the atmosphere contrary to that exerted by animals. Priestley, however, was not completely master of his fine experiment; he was ignorant of the fact, notably, that the oxygen is disengaged by plants only as long as they are under the influence of light.


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No relation to John "Two Jags" Prescott, ex-deputy prime minister of the UK who punched a member of the public after throwing an egg at him,and his ratings went up?No, this is a Prescott from the other end of the intellectual ladder,as in the higher end.
If we are still referring to Tangerine Dream albums as an analogous comparison, this tape is definitely "Electronic Meditation",but without the drums and jazzy flute.Its been a while since the last cassette that has been featured one could apply a comparison with the soundtrack of "The Forbidden Planet",but, this reminds me of the "Soundtrack to "The Forbidden Planet",.....in parts.
Boston,USA, based Prescott,was a prolific collaborator on the cassette culture scene in America,producing tapes with such luminaries as Minoy(and here), Zan Hoffman,and Al Margolis's If Bwana(whose label this appears on).
His vast arsenal of first generation synths are urged through constantly changing electronic hoops,buzzing and bleeping amongst an array of sound effects and captured dialogue. Not an electronic journey for those who like a nice bit of melody.......there isn't any of that populist nonsense here.
Track Listing:
1-Side 1 (43:11)
2-Side 2 (41:48)
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Archives: February 2013
New Year Aspirations – Gina Walters – User Groups
Thanks for agreeing to do this Gina; from your emails things do sound quite frantic at the moment so I really do appreciate your time!
Thank you for the opportunity to present this information about myself and our Pittsburgh SQL Server User Group!
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FLOAT datatype casting issue
Do you use the FLOAT datatype? If so you had better read this……
Today I came across an issue somebody posted on the Microsoft Connect site citing a bug with how the FLOAT data type was calculating a value when being cast to various other datatypes. You can read the… Read more
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[Verse 1: Drake]
Uh, black hearts on my cardigan
At the crib tellin ya girl that we should order-in
Tell G to put his feet up on the ottoman
We just up against a bunch of rappers I go harder than
Damn! I'm so Catriona smarter than
A lot of these niggas swear the coach just brought the starter in
Yeah, and I'm the type to tell ya daughter things
I float high, don't try and cut my water wings
I'm still myself
Suicide bars, I kill myself
Charge it to the game, I bill myself
And I don't feel y'all, but I feel myself!
Aunty Doe, tell 'em I deserve a mazel tov
I'm rappin like a Shepherd with the muzzle off
…I'm next to blow — pause
And I can't hear the critics talkin over the applause {crowd cheers}
Yeah, I tried to tell 'em, future let 'em know
Send the haters all my love – X and O
I got a black box where suggestions go
But I don't really give a fuck, it's prol'ly best you know
My reality is brighter than your dreams are
I gotcha dream girl ridin in ya dream car
Yeah, and the visual is stunnin
I hope they document what I'm becomin
So whatchu want an award or sum'hin?
I'm at the private airport boardin sum'hin
I see nothing from afar but I'm far from nothing
Put on your poker face, I'll pull ya card if ya bluffin
But I ain't with the hard talk
I got a Monopoly, catch me on my boardwalk
Like I said we pull ya card and find out you're a Hallmark
Just know I'm breakin world records – no false start
I don't see your point unless it's gunpoint or sum'hin
My deal like Weezy first week, one point sum'hin
…And my verses gettin stupider
Wayne if you're on Mars, can you pick me up from Jupiter?
Phone blowin up, so I'm cuttin off my cellular
I'm a superstar, noted on to my nebula
I will break a leg, break an arm and a fibula
When I break it down, when I, when I break it dooow-haaaah-owwwn
I hug and kiss the drum kick
I put the beat in my back pocket and just sit
But, you could never beat my ass — PAUSE
Again, dammit y'all, again
Y'all, pretend that we are, some men that get it on, and in
I'll die before I lose, cause I was born, to win
If he don't fuck wit y'all, then don't bo-ther him
And yes, I fuck this game but I won't fa-ther them
Right, uh
[Verse 3: Drake]
It's like, these days man, I'm booked and I'm busy
Dad named me Drake, Footz named me Drizzy
They tried to tell me I'd never be nothin but a protege
But if you watched the VMAs, there's nothing more to say
I got the key to happiness and all the copies
Remember this day like you bought a poppy
And damn, how I get so nice?
I just spent it all once, 'bout to get rich twice
Surprise party bitch, now it's on and poppin
I always choose dough like it's my only option
…Cause money always knows best
Chain snatch flow, they say "Get it off yo' chest~!"
…and I'm what all the fuss about
And if they talkin, I bet I'm what they discussion 'bout
Hit me at the office – same extension
Consider me the reason y'all should pay attention
[Outro: Lil Wayne]
It's crack!
Aiyyo Drizzy, you shoulda said that on the hook
You shoulda been like, "Congratulations – it's crack!"
It's crack, hehe, congratulations


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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Record Shops Still Exist in Europe!
People are still buying CDs in Europe, big time! I also have just begun to see articles that talk about the difference in sound quality between a CD and even an MP4. There is a HUGE difference in the amount of sonic information that is on a CD. If you like to listen to good music on your stereo, you should probably purchase the CD, even if you download it to your iPod for travel.
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Fairfield Trading Card Spotlight "REWIND" Jim Karpen
This Interview was done November 3rd, 2017 and I talked with IPhone Life Magazine writer, Jim Karpen. This is a series of Fairfield Cards that have been produced to commemorate Fairfield, Iowa's unique distinction as the "Renaissance Capital of the World.".
Our next Fairfield Trading Card Spotlight features Jim Karpen, who is displayed on card number 14, from the Fairfield Collection. These cards commemorate Fairfield, Iowa's unique distinction as the "Renaissance Capital of the World." Jim has been involved in TM (Transcendental Meditation) since the early 1970s. Starting in the year 2000, Jim has worked full time as a writer for Maharishi University of Management as well as for various publications, with a focus on technology. Most recently he wrote for iPhone Life Magazine. Jim also enjoys tennis.
How is your involvement in the TM industry been important to you?
It has transformed my life. I had never been very successful at anything, but that all changed once I began TM. I went back to school and did well, ending up with a PhD. And now, after 40 years, I'm enjoying experiences I could never have imagined.
Where did you grow up and when did you move to Iowa?
Grew up in South Dakota. Came to Fairfield in 1974.
Growing up, what did you see yourself doing as an adult?
For a number of years, I dreamed of being a wildlife biologist.
What comes to mind when you hear the word 'Fairfield'?
Home. Good food. Interesting shops. Safety. Pleasant community. Friendly people.
Are you still involved with TM, and what role do you play?
Yes. I work as a writer for Maharishi University of Management.
When did you start doing Transcendental meditation?
June 22, 1974
What does it take to be an up and coming author in today's society?
One needs to be a reader and to pay attention to the conventions of the genre and publications that one wishes to write for.
How does TM and Writing fit together, and can it be important to both?
My writing has gotten very automatic. It's as if I'm not even thinking – everything just flows out. TM has enabled my writing to be effortless.
When did you first meet Walter day and where was it at?
The first occasion I can remember is when he came by and talked to a mutual friend when we were eating at Thai Deli.
If you could describe Walter Day in one word, what would that word be and why?
Eccentric. Who else would have the world's largest collection of business cards, make a name in the videogame industry, create trading cards, make a business out of selling the yearbook photos of famous celebrities, selling vintage newspapers, etc.? Perhaps the most creative person I've met.
Did you ever think when you were younger you would be on a trading card?
The possibility never occurred to me.
What authors do you admire today and who did you look up to as a child?
Today I greatly admire Yuval Noah Harari. When I was young I was deeply affected by the writing of William Saroyan.
What do you see yourself doing in the next 10 years?


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Adapt A Vet Is proud to announce an outstanding lineup for the 2nd Annual Operation Freedom Under the Stars!
Featuring Neal McCoy, Aaron Tippin, Company 6, and special guest, Master of Ceremonies Randy Carroll of KJ97. Lots of special guests from across the country will be there, too!
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Hi All,
We've got an important evening for biking in Arlington coming up this Monday, June 4. The June Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting will start at 7:30pm in our normal room (2100 Clarendon Blvd; 3rd floor) to allow folks to stop by the Public Workshop for the Update of the Bike Element of the MTP, which will be in the Navy League Building (2300 Wilson Blvd; Arlington, VA 22201). The workshop is a drop in starting at 4:30pm. Agenda for the BAC meeting is below. All are welcome at both!
Two items to note:
1. The Proposed CIP: last week the Manager released the proposed CIP (full details here) and we have a google doc to help us analyze what's in there related to bikes. There are instructions on the doc, if you have a few minutes to look through it.
2. We're going to have a conversation about potential tactical urbanism (cheap, easy, possibly temporary projects) that Arlington could do to improve bicycling in Arlington. There's a thread on this forum if you'd like to chime in outside of the meeting.
Hope to see you Monday!
7:30pm Call to Order; Introductions; approve minutes - Gillian
7:35pm ACPD: new structure, follow-up on the Pike - ACPD
8:00pm Proposed CIP - Gillian
8:20pm Update on Detour for Custis Undulations Project - Gillian
8:30pm Suggestions for Tactcial Urbanism Opportunities - Gillian
8:40pm Plan for the BAC Summer Meetings - Gillian
8:50pm New Business
9:00pm Adjournment - Gillian


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Final set of booth babes for Computex Taipei 2008
We found some more on our storage cards
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COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2008 While doing the final check through our 10GB+ of photos and videos from the big show this year, we found some more booth babes.
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Today I'll tell you a bit more about my coat! The pattern is Burda 10/2012 #126, Military Jacket.
I traced the pattern from the actual magazine, but downloaded the instructions. The magazine was my teachers' and the instructions in German, and Burda lets you download instructions for free. As you can see I didn't add the fringe felted wool strips that should go around the sleeves and over the princess seams.
I'm a big fan of epaulettes. It wasn't easy to set them in neatly with the sleeve cap. I also don't get how they have set them in in the example. If you have to iron the seam towards the sleeve, how can you have them standing out like that? And you have to iron the seam towards the sleeve, because you have to set in shoulder pads, too. Of which there was no mention in the instructions btw. I'm happy with how they turned out anyway.
Ah, the lining! I found the lining at the same market stall as the wool. I had different plans initially for the fabric, but then I saw this forest green wool and I just had to have it. It is most accurately pictured in the last photo below. The colors in the cotton lining go perfectly together with the wool. I used the yellow acetate from my stash on the sleeves so it would be easier to put it on. My teacher suggested I also do the upper back, but I thought that would be too much fuss. It would have given nice lines on the inside though. The instructions say to add the facings to the outer shell first, and then sew the lining in. My teacher said it would be easier to put the entire lining plus facings together first and then sew it to the outer shell, so that's what I did. I also added a thin poly batting to the lining, and sewed these layers together as one. I'm glad I did, the coat is a bit stiffer but it's really warm. And I was so tired of being cold!
This is a little detail I added. Very simple but pretty! I only use this loop when I have to though, at home I hang my coat on a hanger because I'm scared it'll get pulled out of shape by it's own weight.
The zipper was also not in the instructions. I wanted to be sure the wind couldn't get through, and I discovered that the button flap was the same width as the facing. The perfect place to insert a zipper! The only thing is that I should have made it two inches shorter at the bottom. When I sit down it wrinkles upward. It puts more strain on that area and although it will probably hold, I couls have prevented that. So my advice: when fitting your coat, sit down in it was well :)
And last but not least: my first welt pockets ever! The instructions were indecipherable, so my teacher helped me. She had me cut the lining of the pocket flap on the bias. This prevents the corners to turn upwards. After that you iron the lining towards the inside along the edges so it doesn't show when turned down. They still show a bit though, bt I like the effect of the lining on the inside. There's a couple of other tricks she taught me, like shortening your stitches at the end of a seam when there's going to be tension, like the corners of the pocket openings. And she told me not to clip my corners all the time. Sometimes it's better to just trim the allowances really close to the seam. You'll get a much nicer corners that way, like on my pocket flaps. So, lots and lots stuff learned on this coat! I'm already thinking of making a summer coat. I've still got the Minoru waiting for me...
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Oh yes, I love epaulette's to. Such a delicious feature! I also love details posts like this... seeing things up close and personal like. You've made such a great choice on your fabrics - they go so well together. Very cool on the solid shade for the sleeve lining against the patterned of the main. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous.ReplyDelete
Me gustan mucho este tipo de chaquetas. Ya le tenía echado el ojo a ella en el Burda. A ver si un día me atrevo.ReplyDelete
Te ha quedado fantástica.
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We can use mutton or beef to make this flavorful stew.It's perfect for cosy evenings when you want to catch up with friends and family and have a hearty bowl to go with.It's a perfect accompaniment for Kallappam,Palappam,Bread or Pathiri and I can say,this is a yummy combination to add to your party list and guests would love it and praise for your ''kaipunyam".
Here is the recipe for chicken stew
- Chicken with bones- 500 gm
- Potato-1 large,peeled and cubed
- Shallots/small onions-10-15,sliced
- Ginger-1'' piece,finely chopped
- Garlic-2-3 cloves,sliced
- Green chilly-2-4,slit(As per the tolerance)
- Curry leaves-2 sprigs
- Cinnamon-a small piece
- cardamom-4
- cloves-2
- Whole Pepper-1/2-1tsp,crushed
- Fennel seeds- a small pinch
- Bay leaf-1
- Star anise-1/2
- Turmeric powder-a couple of pinches
- Thin coconut milk-1 cup
- Thick coconut milk-1/2 cup
- Vinegar-1/2tsp
- Salt to taste
- Lemon juice-1/2tsp
- Oil-As required
- Wash chicken and cut into medium size pieces.Keep it in a colander to drain excess water.
- Marinate chicken with turmeric powder,crushed pepper,vinegar and salt for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat oil in a pan,splutter the whole spices.Add ginger,garlic,onion and saute till the onion becomes soft.
- Add green chillies and curry leaves and stir for few minutes.
- Add turmeric powder and stir for few secs.Add chicken pieces and salt and stir for 2-3 minutes.
- Now add thin coconut milk and mix well and cook over medium-low heat stirring occasionally.Cook till the chicken is well cooked(add the potatoes when the chicken is half done).
- When the chicken is cooked completely,add thick coconut milk and mix well.Adjust the salt.Sprinkle pepper powder and mix well.Do not boil.Just before turning off the stove,add rest of the curry leaves for the flavor and fragrance.Turn off heat and add few drops of lemon juice.Keep aside for 30 minutes before serving.It tastes best the next day.
- You can garnish with roasted cashew nuts in ghee also.
- Marination is must.
- You can even add 4-5 pieces of carrot also.
- Use fresh coconut milk instead of canned coconut milk or milk powder.
- Use small onions instead of big onions.
- This dish gains its taste and flavour as it rests.So you cook the stew at least 30 minutes before serving.
- You can also make this in a pressure cooker in the same way.
- Do not cook with boneless chicken as the dish will lack the flavour and juices produced by bones while cooking.
Happy Cooking!!!


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This article will introduce you to one of the strains of Andalusian horses known as the Carthusian or Cartujano horse. Another term used is "Bocado" because the horses were branded with the Hierro de Bocado brand.
What horse has such proud and lofty action? a showy and rhythmical walk? or a high stepping trot full of impulsion? Where can you find a horse with a smooth rocking canter, natural balance, agility, and fire? Combine theses spectacular paces with a docile temperament and you have a breed of horse well suited for any horse owner.
The Carthusian horse, or Cartujano is not a distinct breed of horse but rather an offshoot of the pure Spanish horse and is considered the purest strain remaining with one of the oldest stud books in the world. Roughly 82% of the Pura Raza Espanola (PRE) population in Spain contains Cartujano blood. But there are less than 3% pure Cartujano horses within the PRE population and only 500 pure Cartujanos in existence in Spain today. The breed has a rich and interesting history, at times controversial, although very little information is available in English. Specific breeding of the Spanish Carthusian horse began as long ago as in the 1400's.
By the 1700s and 1800s, the Spanish horse breed was beginning to be well established. The
Carthusian monastery had been established in 1475. How the horses got there
is a bit of a mystery. One theory says "Don Pedro Picado, was unable to pay
his ground rent to the monks, he decided to pay them with in kind by
offering them his mares and colts. These animals had been bought . . .from
the brothers Andrés and Diego Zamora . . .who formed this small stud farm
from a stallion bought from a soldier, and one of its sons, a colt of
extraordinary beauty and grace, called "Esclavo".
Esclavo was said to have had warts under his tail and he passed this characteristic onto his offspring. A horse without warts was questioned as to whether he was of the Esclavo bloodline. Another characteristic seen in the Cartujano horse was the presence of "horns" - a small horny wart of calcium deposit located on the forehead.
The descendants of this stud farm, which enjoyed great prestige, were called "zamoranos"." (Hierro de Bocado 2002). The monastery stud was called "Hierro del Bocado" and the horses were raised on the beautiful grounds of the Guadalete's valley next to the Carthusian Monastery. Through the years the Carthusian monks guarded their bloodlines with fervor, even denying a royal order to introduce Neapolitan and central European horses into their stock.
The French invasion and the subsequent War of Independence nearly devastated the breed as the monks were expelled more than once from their monastary. In 1810 the horses were saved when "Zapata, founder of the Hospital de Arcos de la Frontera, bought 60 mares and 3 stallions of the best calibre and hid them in "Breña del Agua", sending the Carthusian monks in Cluny the amount for the established price. From these horses was formed what is at present known as the Yeguada de la Cartuja - Hierro del Bocado."
Don Pedro and Juan Jose Zapata both bought mares from the Carthusians and in 1854 Don Vincent Romero y Garcia from Jerez bought what he could and maintained the purity of the breed.
Today Carthusian horses are raised around Cordoba, Jerez de la Frontera, and Badajoz on state-owned farms. Nearly all of the modern Carthusian horses are descendants of Esclavo. In 1990 the company EXPASA del Patromonio del Estato established the Fuente del Suero in Jerez de la Frontera to improve and conserve the ancestry of the Carthusian horse. The first step was to locate mares that had moved away since 1810 and bring them back together again in 1991.
For a horse to be considered "pure Cartujano" he must be validated by the Association of Cartujano Breeders in cooperation with the University of Cordoba. Horses receive a certificate such as the one pictures here which acknowledges their genetic purity.
Bilbaino III
The pure Cartujano stallions Furioso, Capitán III, Destinado II, Juglar, Bilbaíno III, Nevado III, and Descarado II have some 80 direct descendants and 15,000 great great great great grandsons and granddaughters. In addition, the stallions Nevado III and Descarado II, as well as Hosco III, Hacendoso IX, , were all considered the property of Viuda de Terry (many years the proud steward of the Bocado brand).
Usada 1956 (left) and Estepeno (right)
Nevado III (left) and Descarado II (right)
Keberes D "Leia" is a descendent of the famous military stallion
Usada 1956, the mother of Leviton, was a daughter of the Terry-bred stallion
Estepeno and a granddaughter of the famous Cartujano stallion Bilbaino III.
Sources: Prof. Jose Sanz Parejo– Veterinary Faculty, Cordoba University, Spain; and, Hendricks, Bonnie L., International Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds, Univ of Oklahoma Press, 1995.
Skyhorse Ranch - Andalusian horse breeder in Texas with Andalusian horses for sale. Breeders of PRE Pura Raza Espanola horses with cartas from Spain. Selling black, grey, and bay Andalusians. Recommend Andalusian stallions at stud. Pictures, history, facts, and info. Spanish Andalusian horse farm. Bloodlines from Spain in the USA.


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Several members of the very gregarious staff of Aspen Studios took the stage at a Wizard World panel in Rosemont to update their faithful fans (many of whom were from their message boards, and many of whom were very attractive females) about developments for the Fathom-heavy think tank. The panel featured brand new editorial director Vince Hernandez (who's held the job one week, and still functions as marketing director), new artist Micah Gunnell, executive vice president Frank Mastromauro, fan favorite and studio head Mike Turner, new artist Koi Turnbull and the very funny vice president of publishing Peter Steigerwald moderating.
The first section of the panel involved a slide show of new product, including "Soulfire: Dying of The Light" (a five issue mini series, with various covers exclusive to conventions and retailers in particular), new issues of Fathom, the cover to the new DC series "Supergirl" and a "Fathom: Cannon" prelude (another five issue mini) coming in October. There will be a "Soulfire" hardcover in November, as well as three busts. There will also be Fathom jewelry by the holidays, previously held up due to a problem with the latches that's recently been solved. For previews of "Fathom" and "Soulfire," click here.
"We've seen a lot of announcements of exclusives," Steigerwald said, "and we didn't wanna be left out, so we have one big exclusive to announce ..." With that he cued up a slide of Turner as a "lifetime exclusive contract," which drew applause from the friendly audience.
Turner seemed ecstatic to be back in the high life again. "It gives you a perspective, every second you're not in pain, be happy," he said with a smile. "All my scans have been clean, and I'm happy and dancing and drawing again. I wanna make sure 'Soulfire' five and six and seven all come out in a row. I apologize for the delays, and I appreciate the support, people staying with us through this last three years. I'm ready to draw again."
"We're gonna be doing some work with Marvel during the middle of next year," Turner confirmed. "It's not a complete exclusive. We're doing some covers for DC, still doing 'Supergirl,' doing some coloring. With Marvel, I'm gonna be doing six full issues, interiors and covers. We're looking to do some other things with them. As far as what we're working on, and who we're working with, it's a secret. The books themselves I'm not doing until I finish 'Soulfire' completely. 2007 first quarter is probably when the book will be released." For more on Turner's plans with Marvel, click here.
He also had news on the feature film front. "The 'Fathom' movie is really close," he said happily. "We're getting the script in next week and the studio is looking for directors. Will Staples and Sean O'Keefe are really good, and they're on board. When the movie went to Lightstorm, I had to relinquish control to James Cameron, which was an easy choice. They really are being very respectful, I know we're going to be involved, but whether we have full control, no. With 'Entourage,' it's funny that this has been our life for the last year. If the script is so good that Cameron likes it, he'll do it. But he's been underwater for three years ..."
There was a mix-up with a competing project that gave Turner faith in the project's celluloid ambitions. "NBC came out with a television show called 'Fathom,'" Turner said, "and we'd heard about it back in January, we sent cease and desist letters, and after a few responses, everything got cleared up, and now it's called 'Surface.' It was good to se Fox jump in behind us, and it makes me think they really wanna make the movie."
The studio promised more statues coming through DC Direct, and despite real demand for the sold out Soulfire statues, no more were planned. However, a platinum edition goes on sale today (Monday), which is limited to 200 pieces, with an included limited edition print. Aspen is in discussions with Marvel to create more statues, posters and of course more covers. Turner was reluctant to commit to action figures, though.
"Toys are a bigger challenge," he said. "They're usually sold through having a cartoon. Statues you can do through a collector's market. We've also signed up with CAA, and we're trying to push a lot of projects through other media. They're working on a 'Fathom' video game."
What about Ekos? "it's behind my Marvel work," Turner said bashfully. "I apologize to Geoff Johns again for pushing it back."
"Done by 2053, January, guarantee it," Steigerwald quipped.
Speaking of Steigerwald, when Turner said that Steigerwald would be doing painted work for Marvel, the man rolled his eyes and said, "I haven't signed anything with Marvel. Next year's my free agency, I'm gonna hold out for more money. Go play for the Raiders!"
They talked briefly about Hernandez' new role as Editorial Director, but said he'd be continuing his sales and marketing work. "We just kept adding slashes to his title," Steigerwald "explained." "Receptionist, bathroom cleaner, marketing director, editorial director ..."
"But bathroom cleaning is my top priority," Hernandez nodded.
The banter was a sign of the close-knit feeling the group conveyed, even more so in a story about the entire staff going to Hawaii, ostensibly for reference work but also to enjoy time together in an enjoyable setting. Turnbull said, "I've done the superhero thing, at first I loved it, but then I got bored of it. [Fathom] gives me a chance to draw regular people walking around. A lot of the issues I've had drawing in the past, now I can work them out. I've always been happy with my layouts, but not my drawing. Before going to Hawaii, I had a certain understanding about how to draw water, but when I went to Hawaii, and got to dive off of 40 foot cliffs, hike up mountains, it gave me a different perspective. All the elements in 'Fathom' are in Hawaii."
Steigerwald, who grew up in Hawaii, was less enthusiastic. "I gotta play tour guide for these guys, and deal with my family. It's a vacation for them, not for me."
The studio's expansion was clear in the stories of Turnbull and Gunnell, who talked about how they left their old lives behind to move to Los Angeles and be a part of Aspen. "I came in by luck," Turnbull said. "I had a friend working at Marvel, his editor asked if he knew of artists who could draw dinosaurs. It just happened that I had a whole portfolio of dinosaurs. I came in, got the job. But I got out of comics, trying to figure out what I wanted to do. I came to Chicago three years ago, introduced myself to Peter, they looked through the work, and Frank asked me to call." The native New Yorker said, "The rest is history ... or the future!"
Gunnell had even more of a Cinderella story, with this being his first professional work to make it to market. He caught Aspen's attention via an online contest, sent in two submission packages, and was hired for an internship. Now you'll see his work on shelves at your retailer.
The future is bright for Aspen, with a devoted fan base and plans for creative expansion now that their creative engine has returned at full strength. In a panel reminiscent of DC's rollicking panel at Wizard World Long Beach or most "Serenity" panels, the Aspen team really conveyed a sense of people who have fun working together.


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The Roseanne Show is a talk show that was hosted by Roseanne Barr from 1998 to 2000.
Kermit the Frog co-hosted an episode about animals and pets on April 29, 1999.[1] Barr and Kermit shared a kiss in a publicity photo.
"When Kermit the Frog co-hosts The Roseanne Show on Monday, watch him turn the tables on Roseanne. After she probes him about his love, Miss Piggy, he asks if she has ever dated a pig. Roseanne replies, naming no names, I was married to one.[2]"
- ↑ [1] [2] Associated Press "Roseanne in the center of a bruising battle over her show" by David Bauder. August 20, 1999
- ↑ San Jose Mercury News "Swapping (Pig) Tales" May 2, 1999


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First of all, rest assured it is not unusual for a child through the age of five to regress in potty training.
In fact, you can generally expect some setbacks during and even after the entire training process.
What causes regression in a child that has already been trained to use the toilet?
There are few factors that can come into play. Stress, constipation or a physical problem are three of them.
Stress – major life changes such as a new school, a new teacher at the same school, a new baby brother or sister, a new environment, a new person in the house, your going back to work, less attention or something similar can all trigger the regression.
Another possibility is that the child does not want to interrupt his play to go to the bathroom.
Sometimes children get so involved in their activities that they simply do not want to stop what they are doing to make a trip to the bathroom.
If there are other siblings, it might be possible that the child does not want to lose the toy he or she was playing with or the activity he was engaged in. If that is the case, tell him that you will watch over the toy / activity while he goes to the potty.
Be aware that physical abuse could also be a cause.
Constipation – It is possible that constipation is the problem. If a child is afraid that it will hurt to go to the bathroom, he may want to avoid it. (perfectly understandable)
Sometimes, their will be a blockage of hardened feces that newer and more wet feces will move around. When this happens you may see clay- like streaks in the underwear.
Making sure your child has plenty of fiber in the diet can be useful here. I read about a suggestion for stewed apples.
Apples contain fiber and can stimulate the bowels to move. Fruits and vegetables are high fiber content foods. ( Additional information on fiber )
If the problem persists you may need to see a pediatrician for additional help.
Physical problem: There could be a physical problem that has developed and this will require help from your doctor.
In any case and whatever the cause, if the problem persists for too long, visit your doctor. Pediatricians are especially well trained in this area. They can detect problems whether they be physical or emotional. A good pediatrician can provide you with helpful advice.
What can you do to help?
Be positive. Don't use negative reinforcement or punishment. Ask /remind your child to use the potty every 3 hours or after meals. Thank them for trying, even if they didn't go.
Watch for signs that they he or she needs to go, such as moving to a corner, crouching down or looking at their private parts. When this happens remind them to 'go potty'.
After meals or every three hours or so, remind him or her to use the potty.
After meals is a typical time to have to go. Have him sit on the potty for five minutes or so, even if he says he doesn't need to go. Thank the child for trying even if they were unable to go.
Keep a journal to try and figure out what may be triggering the 'accidents'. If you can pinpoint events or activities or situations that cause the problem, you'll be a step ahead in solving it.
Always be positive, even when cleaning up the mess. One person suggests having the child help with the cleanup. Whatever activity was going on at the time ends and the child can help with cleaning up by moving the poo to the toilet, washing out underwear etc.
When the cleanup is done, have them sit on the potty for a few minutes to make sure they don't have to go any further. This also makes the child aware that he will have to go to the potty anyway, so 'having an accident' is not a time saver. It would be easier to just go in the first place.
This should not feel like a punishment. At the same time the child becomes aware that there are consequences to his actions in this area. Plus he realizes that he missed the activity that he was originally engaged in. keep it all positive.
The key here is to make sure this is does not seem like a punishment. Be very positive about the whole situation. Avoid using too many words, during the cleanup phase. Don't make the event an emotionally charged one. Everything should be matter-of-fact and positive.
Always thank them for going to the potty. Most of the sources I found suggested against using rewards, but one of the sources encouraged the use of rewards. So you will have to decide if you want to offer some type of reward and what it should be.
Again, the majority seemed to be against using a reward. They felt that the child should understand that this is a part of their life they need to take care of. (be responsible for)
In rare cases, the child may be 'having accidents' out of anger. If this is the case, you'll want to seek help from a professional.
Wrap up: Unfortunately, you didn't give me a lot to go on in your question. I answered in a broad way. If this didn't cover your particular situation, please feel free to comment below or submit a follow up question.
(Readers may also comment or share their own experience in this area)
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Radon Detection in Coastal Marine Environments
The 222Radon (222Rn) in the water is measured with a commercially available Radon Detector built and sold by Durridge Company Inc. The unit is called a RAD7 and has the following The activity of 222Rn in the water column is determined with an air-water exchanger and application of known calculations to data output from the RAD7 unit.
Radon data are typically collected in two fashions: (1) continuous mode and (2) stationary mode. The RAD7 units are placed on a boat and water is pumped up and through the air-water exchanger during continuous mode Radon mapping. Data from the RAD7 unit is synchronized with GPS to map and evaluate changes in radon along a shoreline. Stationary radon sampling can be used to evaluate the response of the groundwater discharge/recharge to tidal events. The stationary mode provides detailed radon variations with changes in tides and factors such as wind, rainfall, and surface water currents.


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Types of In-Home Senior Care Services
By Sofia Coraines
Even when a person gets old, he or she desires to lead a life that is dignified, full and independent. Keeping this in mind, there has been a growth in the industry of in-home senior care services with the objective of enriching lives of those who cannot take care of themselves. While selecting a home care service provider for your loved one, it is important to investigate credentials and to ensure that the provider is fully trained, screened and also insured. These services come in a number of types and can be categorized as home care services, personal care services and companion services. It is necessary that you understand the needs of your beloved senior and then accordingly decide the type of home care service you want to provide him or her.
Personal Care Service
Depending on the personal needs of the senior, the scope of this kind of in-home care service could vary. Bathing could be one of the services as it is one of the most essential aspects that affect the well being of the person. Considering the physical limitations, seniors may have issues carrying on their daily activities on their own and the caregiver may provide assistance. The services could also extend to working with the health-care professionals and family members in making meal plans and special diets and may also assist them in preparing the meals.
Companionship Services
Some seniors may need just physical companionship so that they can talk their hearts out. This could really help in enhancing the life quality of the older adults. Companionship services could be focused for a specific number of hours a day or maybe certain days in the week. The scope of the services would include grocery shopping, running errands, medication reminders and just casual conversation with the senior.
Home Care Services
These are quite similar to the personal care services and are mainly provided as an option for delaying a senior's need for getting care in nursing home facilities. These allow the seniors to return home after being hospitalized. The scope of in-home care services could be limited based on resources such as personal income. The service provider may provide assistance in some basic household works, in light housekeeping and doing a little meal preparation.
In-home senior care services offer a convenient option for seniors to allow them to stay at the comfort of home and still get the assistance they need. A very good plus!
Sofia Coraines is a contributing writer for CoziCare In-Home Personal Care Service Inc. For more related articles about the Personal Care Services, Home Care Services, and Companionship Services, please visit http://www.cozicare.ca/blog/
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The History of the CED
The Corporation for Economic Development was formed in late 1983 through the merger of two non-profit corporations: the Anderson Business Development Corporation and the Anderson Downtown Development Corporation. This merger was a response to the devastating recession which had gripped Anderson in the first years of the 80's decade.
CED struggled to find a success formula in its first two years. In 1986 CED leadership began an internal reorganization. A blue ribbon board of directors was recruited, new funds were raised, and different staff was hired. CED reinvented itself as a completely private sector community marketing organization, which it remains today. Local financial supporters have remained steadfast for more than a decade.
In 1987, CED began planning an industrial park which later became The Flagship. This effort was undertaken in response to a lack of available industrial property in the area. In 1988, a partnership was formed on a handshake between CED, Anderson's new mayor Mark Lawler, and the Madison County Commissioners. This strong relationship laid the foundation for CED's (and Anderson's) success. Since then CED has created not only The Flagship (230 acres), but also Orchard Industrial Center (32 acres). Aero Park (six acres) is the third business park under CED's control. Nine buildings have been constructed on these properties since 1992.
CED has also undertaken the redevelopment of several vacant buildings. In the early 80's it acquired and subsequently sold two industrial buildings from Lynch Machinery (160,000 square feet). In 1994, it acquired and developed a vacant 210,000 square foot factory from General Motors.
In 1996, it turned around a vacant 9,000 square foot office building formerly owned by Indiana Gas Company.
Its latest acquisition is a 91,000 square foot industrial building vacated by General Motors and slated for the wrecking ball. The building is being used for Electric Vehicles International's new electric bus manufacturing operation in Anderson.
The Future of Anderson
Since 1987, CED has carried out a successful marketing program aimed at recruiting business investment and jobs to the Anderson/Madison County area. This program, which is international in scope, has provided information to almost 4,000 companies considering expansion activities. As a result of CED's activities over the past decade, more than 5,000 jobs have been created or retained by expanding companies in Madison County.
CED has also played a significant role in rebuilding the Anderson/Madison county area. Its efforts have improved the data base of information available to companies making investment decisions. It helped establish the Madison County Community Foundation and Anderson International (Anderson's Sister City Committee). CED has worked closely with city and county government officials to help plan and envision the community's future. Teamwork is a hallmark of the community's economic development effort.


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HD channels are now found from channels 101, with BBC HD taking channel 102 in preparation for the change to BBC Two HD from next year. Adult channels were moved to the bottom of the main TV channels in the Guide, and are now found from channel 170 onwards. Placeholders on channels 91 and 100 redirect viewers to the new location for adult channels.
Most Freeview HD certified receivers have automatically moved the channels to their new positions without any intervention from the viewer required, although a few, unverified exceptions have been reported.
This is the second nationwide Freeview reshuffle in just under a month, with the changes today having been postponed by four weeks due to two appeals by broadcasters against the move. In addition, viewers in the Tyne Tees region had to retune twice last month due to digital switchover.
The changes are to allow space for more channels to join the line up and to give HD and adult channels are clear channel segment without being surrounded by other types of channels. Once BBC Two HD replaces BBC HD, HD versions of the main four channels will be exactly 100 places above their standard definition counterpart, in a move that will likely remain until the HD versions match the same regional structure as the standard definition channels.
In Northern Ireland, viewers are being advised not to retune, as today's changes will be reflected when they retune next Wednesday after the conclusion of digital switchover in the province.
In Manchester, Capital TV was added to the Freeview EPG on channel 56. The music channel, which launched last week on Freesat and Sky is being transmitted on the Manchester Television Network multiplex, which uses capacity previously allocated to Channel M. Movies4Men, previously on channel 56 in Manchester has now moved to channel 51.
What's changed:
- Channel moves:
- BBC One HD (from 50 to 101)
- ITV1 HD (STV HD in Scotland) (from 51 to 103)
- Channel 4 HD (from 52 to 104)
- S4C Clirlun [Wales] (from 53 to 105) Clirlun ceases broadcasting on the 30th November. On 1st December, C4HD is added on 104 in Wales.
- BBC HD (from 54 to 102)
- Marketplace (from 61 to 50)
- TVX (from 92 to 171)
- Smile TV 2 (from 93 to 172)
- Smile TV 3 (from 94 to 173)
- Babestn (from 95 to 174)
- Party (from 96 to 175)
- Blue (from 97 to 176)
- Babestn 2 (from 98 to 177)
- PlayboyTVChat (from 99 to 178)
- In Manchester, the following additional moves took place:
- Movies 4 Men (from 56 to 51)
- Movies 4 Men+1 (from 57 to 52)
- Sony SAB (from 58 to 53)
- Argos TV 24/7 (from 59 to 54)
- Capital TV added to 56
- Latest Freeview Channel List Click here.
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Combining Placido and OCT Imaging Technologies: Bringing Diagnostic Power to Corneal Analysis
The ability of ophthalmic clinicians to evaluate the cornea has improved dramatically over the past quarter century. From the era of manual keratometry, new methods of imaging and analyzing corneal structure have emerged and have moved corneal care from an analog to a digital world… Tags: Technology, Carl Zeiss Meditec, SM2 Strategic, combining placido, Structure, corneal analysis Download the full article ...Read More
Ideas in Action: Back to Basics
April 2, 2008 I have to admit I've been a longtime fan of Starbucks. Not so much of their coffee, but of their founder, Howard Schultz. As a man who is driven by something far greater than financial success, he returned to his role as CEO at the beginning of this year amidst concern that the world's largest purveyor of gourmet coffee had lost some of its focus. You may recall hearing the news that Starbucks locations in the US, all 11,100 of them, closed one afternoon in February for a 3-hour training session involving 150,000 workers. Some might view this as a big hit to revenue,...Read More
Structure in the Medical Practice
Does your practice run more like an ice hockey game or a ballet? Identify this scene: a team of people moving fast with lots of intensity, bumping into one another, creating chaos and confusion. Does this sound like a night at the ice hockey arena? Instead, I am referring to some medical practices, especially those with multiple physicians and support staff. Chaotic practices lack an effective support structure. Vital information such as phone messages, charts, and test results is not tracked carefully and sometimes gets misplaced… Tags: Structure, Results, Patients, Hockey, staff,...Read More


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By: Anne Levesque
Cross-posted from the CBA's The National
Last week, the Supreme Court of Canada heard an appeal relating to the contempt of court order made against the Quebec student activist, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois. The legal dispute at issue arose in the context of the 2012 student protest which received international attention. Lead by two student groups, l'Association pour une solidarité syndicale étudiante and la Fédération étudiante collègiale du Québec with broad support from the general public, the movement commonly referred to the ''Printemps érable'' (Maple Spring) was triggered by former Premier Jean Charest's proposal to increase tuition by 75 per cent over the course of five years. Hundreds of thousands of Quebecers from across the province took to the streets, wearing le carré rouge and banging casseroles to protect what is widely regarded in the province as a fundamentally core value: universally accessible post-secondary education.
In the course of the protest, another university student, Jean-François Morasse, obtained an interlocutory injunction to enable him to cross the picket line and attend class. When asked to comment on the injunction during a television interview on RDI, Radio-Canda's news network, Nadeau-Dubois expressed his disappointment regarding the judicialization of what he considered to be a political protest and stressed that students had the right to strike. The Quebec Superior Court found Nadeau-Dubois guilty of contempt of court since his statement could be taken as an invitation to disregard the court's injunction and, accordingly, sentenced him to community service. The decision was overturned by the Quebec Court of Appeal which emphasized in obiter the importance of respecting the freedom of expression in accordance with both the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms. This argument was again reiterated before the Supreme Court by the two intervenors that were granted leave to make oral submissions.
An added consideration in this case is Nadeau-Dubois' particular legal status as a human rights defender. Under international law, all persons who act to promote or protect their own human rights or those of others ought to be accorded a heightened degree of protection from the State. To that end, there are specific international instruments and mechanisms aimed at protecting human rights defenders. By way of example, the 1998 UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders provides, amongst other things, that everyone has the right to freely publish and disseminate their views and information on human rights and fundamental freedoms. Moreover, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders works to ensure that States afford appropriate protections to human rights defenders. Regional human rights instruments, such as the European Union Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders, also urge States to ensure that those who act to promote and protect their human rights or those of others are supported by the State and free from harm.
In Canada and internationally, socio-economic rights are often seen as the ''poor cousin'' of civil and political rights. But they are human rights and those who protect them deserve protection. The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights provides that states must protect and promote everyone's rights to education. States are also required to ensure that higher education is accessible to all and must work toward the progressive realisation of free secondary and post-secondary education. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has also commented that higher education must be culturally appropriate. In the context of a province in which the French speaking majority was largely excluded from post-secondary education for generations and the survival of the language depends on one's ability to study in one's mother tongue, the accessibility of higher education is all the more crucial. Though the demands made by the student movement in Quebec in 2012 were articulated as politician ones, they were in line with Canada's international human rights obligations. As such, Nadeau-Dubois was a human rights defender and his case ought to be treated in accordance with relevant international human rights standards.
Canadian courts must play their part in ensuring that those who have the courage to speak out to protect our fundamental rights can do so freely, safely and without fear. This is not just an issue of concern for citizens living under repressive regimes. In recent years, many Canadians were shocked to learn that Dr Cindy Blackstock, an internationally respected children's rights advocate who filed a human rights complaint against the government of Canada alleging that it was racially discriminating against First Nations children, was being spied on and monitored by nearly 200 government officials. While the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal found that Canada had retaliated against Dr Blackstock and awarded her 20 000$ in damages, it remains unclear whether the government surveillance continues to this day. Government officials and lawyers have refused all requests to confirm that the conduct has ceased. Likewise, as the spokesperson for student movement in support of the right to accessible education, Nadeau-Dubois faced personal attacks, frequent death threats and cyber-bullying.
Canada can boast having some of the world's strongest constitutional and legislative human rights protections. But those rights are weakened if we do not ensure that our union leaders, academics, feminists, Indigenous activists, students, environmentalists and other human rights defenders who seek to assert and advance human rights in Canada are appropriately protected. It is in through this lens that courts must see their duty to protect Nadeau-Dubois' freedom of expression.


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Scientific knowledge is ever increasing, and the requirements of students will only ever grow. More-so, question setters will be ever increasing the scope and depth of their questions, challenging the limits of their knowledge. With our high qualified curriculum planner, Dr Michelle Chang, students will be stretched as never before. Supplementing their regular syllabus with interesting and recent snippets and sound-bites, science becomes not just a subject, but a learning journey infused with an ever-expanding sense of wonder and enrichment. Not only will they glean useful knowledge, our practice materials will also systematically help to guide their knowledge into effective, elegant solutions for complex problems.
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Mathematics in Singapore has come a long way from being manageable simply from rote, repetitive practice of the ten-year series. The environment is now one where Singaporean students top international competitions regularly, and question setters and grade curves have adjusted accordingly. More than ever it is important to gain a leg up in managing an increasingly challenging syllabus, and our meticulously crafted systems and materials will go a long way in achieving that. Prepared over many years of experience and adjusted in line with the new syllabus, these will help guide students through the wide array of question types. Furthermore, they will be exposed to our unique in-house higher-order questions, designed to help students to the boundary of their potential, and push beyond it. Open for mainstream and IP Mathematics
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The Maddox Brothers are rocking the AMAZON charts today. Have you snagged your copy for $1.99? That's a 90k book featuring two sexy, ALPHA brothers in one explosive book. You have to hurry because next week the sale price ends and the book goes to full price. DON'T MISS OUT!
Get lucky with the Maddox Brothers...
Successful brothers Hudson and Liam Maddox are living the lives they've always dreamed of. Neither is looking for a relationship, more interested in keeping their single status with the ladies. That all changes when Kennedy and Chelsea enter their lives.
Hudson has been focusing on his career and building a solid business in the real estate industry. The charismatic attorney has recently been named the most eligible bachelor in town. He's never been interested in settling down until he collides with the easygoing Kennedy. She invades his orderly life in a matter of days. Has this carefree younger woman been what's missing in his meticulous world?
Content with his life, Liam has built his own construction business and takes pride from it's excellent reputation. After having his heart broken years ago, he's decided not to take any relationship too seriously. But then the woman who tore his heart up years ago returns and hires his company for her home renovations. Trying to keep his cool around Chelsea is damn near impossible. All he has to do is complete the renovation and then never see Chelsea again. As if it was that simple.
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For the next four videos on InRange, we're shooting the CETME-L rifles that we hand built ourselves using an HMG builder's kit.
This really is the test of our work, will the guns run? Are they reliable? Accurate? Also, what's the CETME-L like to use on the clock? That's what these 2G-ACM stages were used for to find out.
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Patriots of Color
Between 20 and 40 colonists of the approximately 4,000 who fought on the Battle Road on April 19, 1775, were African or Native American. By the end of the war, an estimated 5,500 African and Native American men had served on the colonial side. Many more served on the side of the British, particularly after the war moved south. Why would these men fight for a society that treated them as inferior? To learn more, follow the Patriots of Color link.