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Jacco Gardner – "Puppets Dangling"
Hailing from just outside of Amsterdam comes the multi-instrumentalist Jacco Gardner, who will send you back to the 1960's with his cloudy baroque pop. Recently releasing his debut album, Cabin of Curiosities via Trouble in Mind, it becomes obvious Jacco can effortlessly work his way around a studio as he plays every instrument on his debut except for drums. His entire album creates an escape from the contemporary into a time where music was filled with psychedelic themes and notions.
The highlight featured off of his record, "Puppets Dangling", is a song that almost sounds like a Tame Impala cut at times, with lyrics full of imagery and a strong presence from the drums and guitar. The song is tied together with a synth backings and even an echoing woodblock within the final minute. Jacco's masterful arrangements show that, like the iconic music of the time, he is able to stay within his realm without adding any elements that are out of place.
The album's closer, which has instances that remind me of "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" and The Zombies, is filled with whimsical melodies and lyrics. Gardner plays off of the jolly sound of the harpsichord transforming an optimistic climb into a sad tune with a speculative piano and string section.
Give Jacco Garner a whirl as this will most likely not be the last you hear of the twenty four year-old from the Netherlands. You can also download "Puppets Dangling" from NPR here.

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jacco gardner – "puppets dangling"
hailing from just outside of amsterdam comes the multi-instrumentalist jacco gardner, who will send you back to the 1960's with his cloudy baroque pop. recently releasing his debut album, cabin of curiosities via trouble in mind, it becomes obvious jacco can effortlessly work his way around a studio as he plays every instrument on his debut except for drums. his entire album creates an escape from the contemporary into a time where music was filled with psychedelic themes and notions.
the highlight featured off of his record, "puppets dangling", is a song that almost sounds like a tame impala cut at times, with lyrics full of imagery and a strong presence from the drums and guitar. the song is tied together with a synth backings and even an echoing woodblock within the final minute. jacco's masterful arrangements show that, like the iconic music of the time, he is able to stay within his realm without adding any elements that are out of place.
the album's closer, which has instances that remind me of "being for the benefit of mr. kite!" and the zombies, is filled with whimsical melodies and lyrics. gardner plays off of the jolly sound of the harpsichord transforming an optimistic climb into a sad tune with a speculative piano and string section.
give jacco garner a whirl as this will most likely not be the last you hear of the twenty four year-old from the netherlands. you can also download "puppets dangling" from npr here.


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Hawaii's history in story and legend is ancient and proud, dating back at least a thousand years before American colonies became a nation in 1776. It is highly unlikely that the exact date when Polynesian people first set foot on these previously uninhabited islands will ever be known, nor much details about events occurring between that date and the first contact with Europeans.
Modern Hawaiian history begins on January 20, 1778, when Captain James Cook's expedition made its first contact with the Hawaiian people on the islands of Kauai and Niihau. Captain Cook was not the first man to "discover" the Hawaiian Islands. He was the first known European to arrive.
In the centuries before the arrival of Captain Cook, Hawaiian society was a highly stratified system with strictly maintained castes. Like medieval Europe and the other Polynesian nations, each caste had its assigned tasks and responsibilities. Not until 1810 was there a single king over all Hawaii with the reign of Kamehameha. Before then, there were a number of small kingdoms that divided the islands and were often at war with each other.
In each of these small kingdoms, the king, headed Hawaii's social pyramid, assisted by a chief minister and a high priest. Next in ranking were the ali'i or chiefs, who varied in power depending on ancestral lineage and ability. Persons especially trained in the memorization of genealogies were important members of a chief's retinue because a chief's ranking in society was determined by the legitimacy of his genealogy. Chiefs ruled over portions of the land at the whim of the king, who could remove and replace them according to a system of rewards and punishments.
Below the chiefs in temporal power, but often far above them in spiritual power, were the kahuna, or priest craftsmen. They were specialists in professions such as canoe-building, medicine, the casting and lifting spells, and in other fields.
The majority of Hawaii's people were commoners (makaainana), subjects of the chief upon whose land they lived. They did most of the hard work: building fishpond walls and housing, fishing, farming, and making tapa cloth. The commoners paid taxes both to the king and to their chief and provided some warriors for the chief's army. These taxes took the form of food, clothing and other products.
Below the commoners were a numerically small group of people known as "kauwa" or outcastes. Little is known of their origins or of their true role in Hawaiian society, although they were believed to be slaves of the lowest order.
The Kapu System is what cemented the ancient social structure. The word, known in English as "taboo" meant sacred or prohibited. Violators were swiftly punished by being strangled or clubbed to death. A commoner had to be careful lest his shadow fall across the person of a high chief, and he had to be quick to kneel or lie down in the presence of such sacred persons. Birth, death, faulty behavior, the building of a canoe, and many other activities were regulated by the kapu system, which permeated all aspects of ancient Hawaiian life.
The Hawaiian temples (heiau) contained images which symbolized the gods. The four major gods were known as Ku, Kanaloa, Lono and Kane, who represented the universal forces. Commoners performed their own simple ceremonies to family or personal gods (aumakua) while the complicated religious life of the ali'i required the services of a kahuna in large temple complexes. In some temples, human sacrifices took place.
As a young man of about twenty-five, he was present at Kealakekua when Captain Cook's ships anchored there. At the time, various kings had attempted to unite the entire island chain under one command. Kamehameha proceeded to establish his rule of the entire island of Hawaii. With the Big Island, Hawaii, safely in his hand, he set out to conquer the leeward islands, moving through Maui, Lanai and Molokai. To take O'ahu, he built an immense fleet of canoes to transport his warriors. They landed in a two-pronged attack with half the fleet coming ashore at Waialae and half at Waikiki. The united force drove Oahu's defenders into Nuuanu Valley.
Trapped in the valley, the Oahuans were forced to surrender or be pushed over the steep Nuuanu Pali. The King of Kauai and Niihau accepted Kamehameha as his sovereign.
At this time, foreign ships arrived in increasing numbers, bringing domestic animals, trees, fruits and plants never before seen in Hawaii. They also brought diseases, alcohol and firearms. With little immunity to new diseases, the Hawaiians soon began to die in alarming numbers while the destruction of their traditional way of life brought on a melancholy loss of the will to live.
She was Kamehameha the Great's favorite wife. A bold and intelligent woman, she served as kuhina-nui (premier sharing of kingly power) for Kamehameha II and as regent for Kamehameha III. She played a leading role in the overthrow of the ancient kapu system. In league with the King's mother, Keopuolani, she convinced Kamehameha II to sit down and eat with the women in violation of one of ancient Hawaii's most serious prohibitions. In old Hawaii, women were second-class citizens, more severely handicapped by endless kapus than the men of any class. With the overthrow of the kapu system, she was free to exercise her political authority.
A great contrast from his father, Liholiho (Kamehameha II) was 22 years old when he became King. Kaahumanu confronted the King and said that it had been his father's wish for her to share rulership of the land. Had anyone attempted such audacity in front of Kamehameha I, the culprit might well have been slain on the spot. Liholiho offered no objection and split his power in half with Kaahumanu. Early in his reign, Kaahumanu and his mother, Keopuolani, talked him into sitting down to eat with a group of noble women in view of onlooking commoners. The signal had unmistakenly been given that the ancient religion of Hawaii was dying. Shortly thereafter, Liholiho ordered god images burned and heiaus demolished throughout the islands. In 1823, Kamehameha II, Queen Kamamalu and a few chiefs and women sailed to England. They toured London and joined in entertainments arranged in their honor by the British aristocracy. While there, the King and Queen contracted measles, which Hawaiians had little immunity and died.
Kauikeaouli, the last son of Kamehameha the Great to rule, ascended the throne while he was ten years old, upon the death of his older brother. Kaahumanu governed as regent during Kauikeaouli's boyhood with the assistance of a council of chiefly advisors. He was King at a most difficult period in Hawaii's history. The influx of large numbers of foreign residents brought new problems concerning trade, credit, land titles and a plague of complications unknown to the simple Hawaii of just a few generations earlier. His reign of twenty-nine years was the longest of any Hawaiian monarch.
During his young manhood, personal troubles worthy of a Greek tragedy embittered his life. Prince Kauikeaouli and his sister, Princess Nahienaena, were very much in love. Such unions were acceptable among the nobles of ancient Hawaii, just as they were among Egyptian pharaohs. Close relatives often married to keep the chiefly bloodlines pure and to assure children with powerful "mana." This word describes a Polynesian concept in which certain persons possess supernatural power and authority derived from ancestors who held mana. Tortured by love of her brother and guilt from new-found Christian beliefs that had made inroads into traditional Hawaiian ways, Princess Nahienaena drifted into despondency and died at the age of twenty-one. Long after Prince Kauikeaouli became King Kamehameha III, he regularly visited her grave in Lahaina, Maui.
He was the first grandson of Kamehameha the Great to become King of Hawaii. During Kamehameha IV's reign and that of his successor, there was a growing agitation on the part of the sugar planters for annexation to the United States to secure a dependable market for their product. Many foreign residents did not wish to become citizens of Hawaii but wanted to be able to vote in elections. They wanted political power to safeguard their interests and would have preferred that common Hawaiians remain vote less.
Brother to Kamehameha IV, Lot Kamehameha was the final direct descendant of Kamehameha the Great to sit on Hawaii's throne and the last Hawaiian monarch to reign in the old style. After him, Hawaii's rulers were elected by the Hawaiian Legislature. Problems with the United States continued as they had during his brother's reign. Agitation by certain elements in favor of annexation by the U.S. threatened Hawaii's independence. Lot tried to defuse relations by promoting a treaty of reciprocity that would allow Hawaiian sugar to enter the American market duty-free. The Civil War had cut the Union off from Southern sugar and so there was a great demand from the North for sugar. Racial troubles increased in Lot's era due to well-founded suspicions that the Whites were trying to take over the Kingdom. In 1866, a fist fight broke out in the Legislature between White and Hawaiian members. Such an incident was probably long overdue for it was a most peculiar legislature wherein white legislators refused to speak Hawaiian, the kingdom's official language, and native Hawaiian members refused to use English. Lot never married and had no child, and died without naming a successor.
William Lunalilo was confirmed as King of Hawaii by the Hawaiian Legislature after an informal popular vote. Lunalilo was more liberal than his predecessor and made serious efforts to democratize the constitution. Once again, the question of the treaty of reciprocity with the U.S. rose. The Hawaiian sugar industry needed a natural market like the United States to absorb its increasing production. King Lunalilo allowed himself to endorse the cession of Pearl Harbor, though he felt it was an unwise accommodation to the powerful American giant. Once the news reached the Hawaiian public, they were outraged. Widespread disapproval of the idea forced its eventual abandonment. He died without naming a successor.
King David Kalakaua was elected by the Hawaiian Legislature of 1874 amid scenes of violence and indignity. His rival for the throne was the dowager Queen Emma. King Kalakaua was concerned with the well-being of his native Hawaiian people. He maintained a policy of filling administrative posts with Hawaiians wherever possible, a practice that did little to calm the fears of American businessmen who had supported him against Queen Emma. While favoring his people, Kalakaua repeatedly and sincerely insisted that there was room in Hawaii for all kinds of people. King Kalakaua became known in Hawaiian history as the "Merry Monarch." He loved parties, balls and entertainment. He enjoyed talking to such noted visitors as Robert Louis Stevenson. He included mass dances of the ancient sacred hulas in his parties. Toward the end of his reign, his cabinet was overthrown, a new constitution deprived him of almost all his power, and an ill-fated insurrection took place favoring the abdication of Kalakaua and his replacement by Princess Lili'uokalani.
She was already leading the nation as regent when King Kalakaua died in San Francisco. At the time that she became Queen, the political and economic climate was extremely complicated. Rivalry was intense between white businessmen who dominated the economy and native politicians who still retained the power to get things accomplished. The annexationists were badly outnumbered, and certainty the majority of the Hawaiian people, as well as many white residents, were against annexation. But the economic power structure was not intimidated by mere lack of popular support. On the whole, these businessmen were those who considered Hawaiians incapable of self-government. And, as businessmen, the annexationists believed that the monarchy was too inept to safeguard the interests of property and profits.
Lili'uokalani announced her intention to promulgate a new constitution which would restore the power of the monarchy. A Committee of Safety was formed by prominent annexationists. They took it upon themselves to create a provisional government and a militia. The Queen could have declared martial law and arrested the conspirators, but she felt that this would begin armed conflict which would result in loss of innocent lives. The Committee of Safety then made its move and armed companies of militia took over government buildings and offices. The evening before, marines and sailors from the U.S.S. Boston were landed to keep order in Honolulu and their commander, Captain G.C. Wiltse, openly supported the Provisionals. The Queen was powerless.
Finally on January 17, 1893, the Queen faced the inevitable and surrendered under protest. On January 31, Minister Stevens, at the request of the Provisional Government's advisory council, raised the U.S. flag over Honolulu. Annexation was thought to be a mere formality. President Cleveland's administration concluded that the monarchy had been overthrown by force with the complicity of the U.S. minister.
In 1895, Hawaiians loyal to the Queen staged a revolt in an attempt to restore Lili'uokalani to the throne. The revolt was soon crushed and the Queen was arrested and placed under detention in an apartment of her own I'olani Palace. She was also forced to relinquish any claim to the throne as a condition to obtain amnesty for the Hawaiian rebels.
President McKinley signed the resolution of annexation on July 7, 1898. It may have been a happy day for businessmen and new ruling classes of Hawaii, but for many others it was a day of sadness. Large numbers of royalists and common Hawaiians gathered quietly at the home of deposed Queen Lili'uokalani and Crown Princess Kaiulani to silently console them and pay homage to the last monarch of the forever-lost kingdom.
Victoria Kawekiu Lunalilo Kalaninuiahilapalapala Kaiulani was born to Princess Miriam Likelike and Archibald Cleghorn, a prominent Honolulu businessman born in Edinburgh Scotland. She was to be the next heir to the thrown following Queen Lili'uokalani. Her exotic beauty was admired by many including Robert Louis Stevenson and she was pursued by eligible bachelors from the nobility and upper stratas of European society. She became the first member of the Hawaiian royalty to receive the kind of training traditionally given to the children of European monarchs in preparation for ascending the throne. She sailed to England, traveled widely, was taught many languages, literature, social graces and other subjects. Hawaiians referred to Kaiulani as "Our Last Hope" as annexation seemed imminent. After annexation, her vitality disappeared, she sought to get away from Honolulu with its atmosphere of swaggering American soldiers and the arrogance of the new government. With a defiance that had become part of her character since the downfall of the Monarchy, Kaiulani went horse riding too often in the chilly wind and rain. Doctors diagnosed her condition as rheumatism of the heart and she died March 6, 1899, surrounded by her heartbroken father, friends and relatives.
The missionaries who came to Hawaii in the earliest years were a majority from puritan New England, which explains much about their character. The missionaries reduced the Hawaiian language to written form, enabling the Hawaiian people to read and write in their own language. Schools were established throughout the islands as rapidly as possible. By 1831, only 11 years after the missionaries' arrival, some 52000 pupils had been enrolled. The missionaries introduced western medicine and undertook the Kingdom's first modern census. And the missionaries are credited to helping Hawaii become and remain an independent nation at a time when Hawaii was ripe for colonization.
The first newcomers were people of European ancestry, beginning with the English under Captain James Cook and then Americans who came as explorers, adventurers, businessmen and missionaries. At first, all foreigners were known as "haole," which means outsiders or non-Hawaiians. Since the first foreigners that the Hawaiians saw were Europeans, the word soon came to refer strictly to persons of European ancestry. This meaning continues to this day although sometimes it can also be used derogatorily.
Despite efforts of missionaries and other bluenoses among the non-Hawaiian population, the hula never became extinct although it faded from public sight during the middle decades of the nineteenth century. For a long time this authentic native dance form existed underground, banished from the towns but still quietly and surreptitiously performed among the rural people.
It was performed as a form of religious rite to honor the gods and the chiefs. It was usually dedicated to its patroness Laka, goddess of the hula. The ancient Hawaiian dances were performed by both men and women. The men's hulas were vigorous and forceful while those of the women were more sensual and esthetic.
Early missionaries disliked the hula they saw. The sight of scantily clad women moving in rhythm to poetry offended their puritan ethics and they made strenuous efforts to abolish this aspect of ancient Hawaiian culture.
hula in all its splendor and joy. During his reign, professional hula troupes became popular again and they meandered about entertaining people at luaus, public occasions and the theater.

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hawaii's history in story and legend is ancient and proud, dating back at least a thousand years before american colonies became a nation in 1776. it is highly unlikely that the exact date when polynesian people first set foot on these previously uninhabited islands will ever be known, nor much details about events occurring between that date and the first contact with europeans.
modern hawaiian history begins on january 20, 1778, when captain james cook's expedition made its first contact with the hawaiian people on the islands of kauai and niihau. captain cook was not the first man to "discover" the hawaiian islands. he was the first known european to arrive.
in the centuries before the arrival of captain cook, hawaiian society was a highly stratified system with strictly maintained castes. like medieval europe and the other polynesian nations, each caste had its assigned tasks and responsibilities. not until 1810 was there a single king over all hawaii with the reign of kamehameha. before then, there were a number of small kingdoms that divided the islands and were often at war with each other.
in each of these small kingdoms, the king, headed hawaii's social pyramid, assisted by a chief minister and a high priest. next in ranking were the ali'i or chiefs, who varied in power depending on ancestral lineage and ability. persons especially trained in the memorization of genealogies were important members of a chief's retinue because a chief's ranking in society was determined by the legitimacy of his genealogy. chiefs ruled over portions of the land at the whim of the king, who could remove and replace them according to a system of rewards and punishments.
below the chiefs in temporal power, but often far above them in spiritual power, were the kahuna, or priest craftsmen. they were specialists in professions such as canoe-building, medicine, the casting and lifting spells, and in other fields.
the majority of hawaii's people were commoners (makaainana), subjects of the chief upon whose land they lived. they did most of the hard work: building fishpond walls and housing, fishing, farming, and making tapa cloth. the commoners paid taxes both to the king and to their chief and provided some warriors for the chief's army. these taxes took the form of food, clothing and other products.
below the commoners were a numerically small group of people known as "kauwa" or outcastes. little is known of their origins or of their true role in hawaiian society, although they were believed to be slaves of the lowest order.
the kapu system is what cemented the ancient social structure. the word, known in english as "taboo" meant sacred or prohibited. violators were swiftly punished by being strangled or clubbed to death. a commoner had to be careful lest his shadow fall across the person of a high chief, and he had to be quick to kneel or lie down in the presence of such sacred persons. birth, death, faulty behavior, the building of a canoe, and many other activities were regulated by the kapu system, which permeated all aspects of ancient hawaiian life.
the hawaiian temples (heiau) contained images which symbolized the gods. the four major gods were known as ku, kanaloa, lono and kane, who represented the universal forces. commoners performed their own simple ceremonies to family or personal gods (aumakua) while the complicated religious life of the ali'i required the services of a kahuna in large temple complexes. in some temples, human sacrifices took place.
as a young man of about twenty-five, he was present at kealakekua when captain cook's ships anchored there. at the time, various kings had attempted to unite the entire island chain under one command. kamehameha proceeded to establish his rule of the entire island of hawaii. with the big island, hawaii, safely in his hand, he set out to conquer the leeward islands, moving through maui, lanai and molokai. to take o'ahu, he built an immense fleet of canoes to transport his warriors. they landed in a two-pronged attack with half the fleet coming ashore at waialae and half at waikiki. the united force drove oahu's defenders into nuuanu valley.
trapped in the valley, the oahuans were forced to surrender or be pushed over the steep nuuanu pali. the king of kauai and niihau accepted kamehameha as his sovereign.
at this time, foreign ships arrived in increasing numbers, bringing domestic animals, trees, fruits and plants never before seen in hawaii. they also brought diseases, alcohol and firearms. with little immunity to new diseases, the hawaiians soon began to die in alarming numbers while the destruction of their traditional way of life brought on a melancholy loss of the will to live.
she was kamehameha the great's favorite wife. a bold and intelligent woman, she served as kuhina-nui (premier sharing of kingly power) for kamehameha ii and as regent for kamehameha iii. she played a leading role in the overthrow of the ancient kapu system. in league with the king's mother, keopuolani, she convinced kamehameha ii to sit down and eat with the women in violation of one of ancient hawaii's most serious prohibitions. in old hawaii, women were second-class citizens, more severely handicapped by endless kapus than the men of any class. with the overthrow of the kapu system, she was free to exercise her political authority.
a great contrast from his father, liholiho (kamehameha ii) was 22 years old when he became king. kaahumanu confronted the king and said that it had been his father's wish for her to share rulership of the land. had anyone attempted such audacity in front of kamehameha i, the culprit might well have been slain on the spot. liholiho offered no objection and split his power in half with kaahumanu. early in his reign, kaahumanu and his mother, keopuolani, talked him into sitting down to eat with a group of noble women in view of onlooking commoners. the signal had unmistakenly been given that the ancient religion of hawaii was dying. shortly thereafter, liholiho ordered god images burned and heiaus demolished throughout the islands. in 1823, kamehameha ii, queen kamamalu and a few chiefs and women sailed to england. they toured london and joined in entertainments arranged in their honor by the british aristocracy. while there, the king and queen contracted measles, which hawaiians had little immunity and died.
kauikeaouli, the last son of kamehameha the great to rule, ascended the throne while he was ten years old, upon the death of his older brother. kaahumanu governed as regent during kauikeaouli's boyhood with the assistance of a council of chiefly advisors. he was king at a most difficult period in hawaii's history. the influx of large numbers of foreign residents brought new problems concerning trade, credit, land titles and a plague of complications unknown to the simple hawaii of just a few generations earlier. his reign of twenty-nine years was the longest of any hawaiian monarch.
during his young manhood, personal troubles worthy of a greek tragedy embittered his life. prince kauikeaouli and his sister, princess nahienaena, were very much in love. such unions were acceptable among the nobles of ancient hawaii, just as they were among egyptian pharaohs. close relatives often married to keep the chiefly bloodlines pure and to assure children with powerful "mana." this word describes a polynesian concept in which certain persons possess supernatural power and authority derived from ancestors who held mana. tortured by love of her brother and guilt from new-found christian beliefs that had made inroads into traditional hawaiian ways, princess nahienaena drifted into despondency and died at the age of twenty-one. long after prince kauikeaouli became king kamehameha iii, he regularly visited her grave in lahaina, maui.
he was the first grandson of kamehameha the great to become king of hawaii. during kamehameha iv's reign and that of his successor, there was a growing agitation on the part of the sugar planters for annexation to the united states to secure a dependable market for their product. many foreign residents did not wish to become citizens of hawaii but wanted to be able to vote in elections. they wanted political power to safeguard their interests and would have preferred that common hawaiians remain vote less.
brother to kamehameha iv, lot kamehameha was the final direct descendant of kamehameha the great to sit on hawaii's throne and the last hawaiian monarch to reign in the old style. after him, hawaii's rulers were elected by the hawaiian legislature. problems with the united states continued as they had during his brother's reign. agitation by certain elements in favor of annexation by the u.s. threatened hawaii's independence. lot tried to defuse relations by promoting a treaty of reciprocity that would allow hawaiian sugar to enter the american market duty-free. the civil war had cut the union off from southern sugar and so there was a great demand from the north for sugar. racial troubles increased in lot's era due to well-founded suspicions that the whites were trying to take over the kingdom. in 1866, a fist fight broke out in the legislature between white and hawaiian members. such an incident was probably long overdue for it was a most peculiar legislature wherein white legislators refused to speak hawaiian, the kingdom's official language, and native hawaiian members refused to use english. lot never married and had no child, and died without naming a successor.
william lunalilo was confirmed as king of hawaii by the hawaiian legislature after an informal popular vote. lunalilo was more liberal than his predecessor and made serious efforts to democratize the constitution. once again, the question of the treaty of reciprocity with the u.s. rose. the hawaiian sugar industry needed a natural market like the united states to absorb its increasing production. king lunalilo allowed himself to endorse the cession of pearl harbor, though he felt it was an unwise accommodation to the powerful american giant. once the news reached the hawaiian public, they were outraged. widespread disapproval of the idea forced its eventual abandonment. he died without naming a successor.
king david kalakaua was elected by the hawaiian legislature of 1874 amid scenes of violence and indignity. his rival for the throne was the dowager queen emma. king kalakaua was concerned with the well-being of his native hawaiian people. he maintained a policy of filling administrative posts with hawaiians wherever possible, a practice that did little to calm the fears of american businessmen who had supported him against queen emma. while favoring his people, kalakaua repeatedly and sincerely insisted that there was room in hawaii for all kinds of people. king kalakaua became known in hawaiian history as the "merry monarch." he loved parties, balls and entertainment. he enjoyed talking to such noted visitors as robert louis stevenson. he included mass dances of the ancient sacred hulas in his parties. toward the end of his reign, his cabinet was overthrown, a new constitution deprived him of almost all his power, and an ill-fated insurrection took place favoring the abdication of kalakaua and his replacement by princess lili'uokalani.
she was already leading the nation as regent when king kalakaua died in san francisco. at the time that she became queen, the political and economic climate was extremely complicated. rivalry was intense between white businessmen who dominated the economy and native politicians who still retained the power to get things accomplished. the annexationists were badly outnumbered, and certainty the majority of the hawaiian people, as well as many white residents, were against annexation. but the economic power structure was not intimidated by mere lack of popular support. on the whole, these businessmen were those who considered hawaiians incapable of self-government. and, as businessmen, the annexationists believed that the monarchy was too inept to safeguard the interests of property and profits.
lili'uokalani announced her intention to promulgate a new constitution which would restore the power of the monarchy. a committee of safety was formed by prominent annexationists. they took it upon themselves to create a provisional government and a militia. the queen could have declared martial law and arrested the conspirators, but she felt that this would begin armed conflict which would result in loss of innocent lives. the committee of safety then made its move and armed companies of militia took over government buildings and offices. the evening before, marines and sailors from the u.s.s. boston were landed to keep order in honolulu and their commander, captain g.c. wiltse, openly supported the provisionals. the queen was powerless.
finally on january 17, 1893, the queen faced the inevitable and surrendered under protest. on january 31, minister stevens, at the request of the provisional government's advisory council, raised the u.s. flag over honolulu. annexation was thought to be a mere formality. president cleveland's administration concluded that the monarchy had been overthrown by force with the complicity of the u.s. minister.
in 1895, hawaiians loyal to the queen staged a revolt in an attempt to restore lili'uokalani to the throne. the revolt was soon crushed and the queen was arrested and placed under detention in an apartment of her own i'olani palace. she was also forced to relinquish any claim to the throne as a condition to obtain amnesty for the hawaiian rebels.
president mckinley signed the resolution of annexation on july 7, 1898. it may have been a happy day for businessmen and new ruling classes of hawaii, but for many others it was a day of sadness. large numbers of royalists and common hawaiians gathered quietly at the home of deposed queen lili'uokalani and crown princess kaiulani to silently console them and pay homage to the last monarch of the forever-lost kingdom.
victoria kawekiu lunalilo kalaninuiahilapalapala kaiulani was born to princess miriam likelike and archibald cleghorn, a prominent honolulu businessman born in edinburgh scotland. she was to be the next heir to the thrown following queen lili'uokalani. her exotic beauty was admired by many including robert louis stevenson and she was pursued by eligible bachelors from the nobility and upper stratas of european society. she became the first member of the hawaiian royalty to receive the kind of training traditionally given to the children of european monarchs in preparation for ascending the throne. she sailed to england, traveled widely, was taught many languages, literature, social graces and other subjects. hawaiians referred to kaiulani as "our last hope" as annexation seemed imminent. after annexation, her vitality disappeared, she sought to get away from honolulu with its atmosphere of swaggering american soldiers and the arrogance of the new government. with a defiance that had become part of her character since the downfall of the monarchy, kaiulani went horse riding too often in the chilly wind and rain. doctors diagnosed her condition as rheumatism of the heart and she died march 6, 1899, surrounded by her heartbroken father, friends and relatives.
the missionaries who came to hawaii in the earliest years were a majority from puritan new england, which explains much about their character. the missionaries reduced the hawaiian language to written form, enabling the hawaiian people to read and write in their own language. schools were established throughout the islands as rapidly as possible. by 1831, only 11 years after the missionaries' arrival, some 52000 pupils had been enrolled. the missionaries introduced western medicine and undertook the kingdom's first modern census. and the missionaries are credited to helping hawaii become and remain an independent nation at a time when hawaii was ripe for colonization.
the first newcomers were people of european ancestry, beginning with the english under captain james cook and then americans who came as explorers, adventurers, businessmen and missionaries. at first, all foreigners were known as "haole," which means outsiders or non-hawaiians. since the first foreigners that the hawaiians saw were europeans, the word soon came to refer strictly to persons of european ancestry. this meaning continues to this day although sometimes it can also be used derogatorily.
despite efforts of missionaries and other bluenoses among the non-hawaiian population, the hula never became extinct although it faded from public sight during the middle decades of the nineteenth century. for a long time this authentic native dance form existed underground, banished from the towns but still quietly and surreptitiously performed among the rural people.
it was performed as a form of religious rite to honor the gods and the chiefs. it was usually dedicated to its patroness laka, goddess of the hula. the ancient hawaiian dances were performed by both men and women. the men's hulas were vigorous and forceful while those of the women were more sensual and esthetic.
early missionaries disliked the hula they saw. the sight of scantily clad women moving in rhythm to poetry offended their puritan ethics and they made strenuous efforts to abolish this aspect of ancient hawaiian culture.
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the history of the aloe plant?
is my aloe really an aloe plant?
there are several hundred kinds of aloe veras. some do not smell good inside.
what is an aloe plant used for?
can you plant aloe outside?
hoe to get the liquid out of an aloe plant?
how do i trim an aloe plant?
how often should an aloe plant be watered?
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Brendan Fraser is a famous American Canadian actor.He is most popularly known for many comedy and fantasy roles. He is praised for his outstanding performance as D.J. Drake in film Looney Tunes: Back in Action which was released in the year 2003. Looney Tunes is an all-time famous comedy spy action Film. The film is appreciated for its live action and comedy. Brendan is loved by his fans for his smart appearance and fun loving personality. He wore this stunning Coat at the premiere of this film.
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brendan fraser is a famous american canadian actor.he is most popularly known for many comedy and fantasy roles. he is praised for his outstanding performance as d.j. drake in film looney tunes: back in action which was released in the year 2003. looney tunes is an all-time famous comedy spy action film. the film is appreciated for its live action and comedy. brendan is loved by his fans for his smart appearance and fun loving personality. he wore this stunning coat at the premiere of this film.
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Where V is the voltage source, VLED is the LED voltage and I the LED current. This way you can find the right resistor for LED.
LEDs are also available in an integrated package with the correct resistor for LED operation. This simple circuit might be used as a power-on indicator for a DVD player or a computer monitor. Although this simple circuit is widely used in consumer electronics, it is not very efficient since the surplus of energy of the voltage source is dissipated by the ballast resistor. Therefore, sometimes more complex circuits are applied with better energy efficiency.
The resistor must have a resistance of 333 ohm. If the precise value is not available, choose the next value that is higher.
Often multiple LEDs are connected to a single voltage source with a series connection. In this way multiple resistors can share the same current. Because the current through all LEDs in series is equal, they should be of the same type. Note that lighting one LED in this circuit uses just as much power as multiple LEDs in series. The voltage source must provide a large enough voltage for the sum of voltage drops of the LEDs plus the resistor. Typically the voltage source is 50 percent higher than the sum of LED voltages. In contradiction, sometimes is chosen to have a lower voltage source. In this strategy, the lower brightness is compensated by the larger number of LEDs. Furthermore, there is less thermal loss and the LEDs have a higher lifespan due to the lower load.
The resistor must have a value of at least 183.3 ohms. Note that the voltage drop is 5.5 volts. It would have been possible to connect additional LEDs in the circuit.
It is possible to connect LEDs in parallel, but it gives more problems than series circuits. The forward voltages of the LEDs must closely match, otherwise only the lowest voltage LED lights up and possibly burn by the larger current. Even if the LEDs have the same specification, they can have bad matching I-V characteristics due to variations in the production process. This causes the LEDs to pass a different current. To minimize the difference in current, LEDs in parallel normally have a ballast resistor for each branch.
An LED (Light Emitting Diode) is semiconductor device; it is essentially a P-N junction with a lead attached to each side. An ideal diode has zero resistance when forward biased and infinite resistance when reversed biased. In real diodes however, a small amount of voltage must be present across the diode to make it conduct. This voltage along with other characteristics is determined by the materials and construction of the diode. When the forward bias voltage becomes large enough, excess electrons from one side of the junction start to combine with holes from the other side. When this occurs, the electrons fall into a less energetic state and release energy. In LEDs this energy is released in the form of photons. The materials from which the LED is made determine the wavelength, and therefore the color of the emitted light. The first LEDs were made with gallium arsenide and gave off a red light. Today an LED can be made from a variety of materials and can emit a range of colors. Voltages vary from about 1.6 volts for red LEDs to about 4.4 volts for ultraviolet ones. Knowing the correct voltage is important because applying too much voltage across the diode can cause more current than the LED can safely handle.
LEDs today are available in low and high power. LEDs typically give off less heat and use less power than in incandescent bulb of equal brightness. They last longer than equivalent light bulbs. LEDs are used in a wide range of lighting and light sensing applications.
LEDs can be used as photodiodes. Photodiodes are semiconductors that behave in the opposite manner from LEDs. Whereas an LED will emit light as it conducts, a photodiode will generate current when exposed to the correct wavelength of light. An LED will act exhibit this characteristic when exposed to light at a wavelength below its normal operational wavelength. This allows LEDs to be used in circuits like light sensors and fiber optic communication circuits.

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where v is the voltage source, vled is the led voltage and i the led current. this way you can find the right resistor for led.
leds are also available in an integrated package with the correct resistor for led operation. this simple circuit might be used as a power-on indicator for a dvd player or a computer monitor. although this simple circuit is widely used in consumer electronics, it is not very efficient since the surplus of energy of the voltage source is dissipated by the ballast resistor. therefore, sometimes more complex circuits are applied with better energy efficiency.
the resistor must have a resistance of 333 ohm. if the precise value is not available, choose the next value that is higher.
often multiple leds are connected to a single voltage source with a series connection. in this way multiple resistors can share the same current. because the current through all leds in series is equal, they should be of the same type. note that lighting one led in this circuit uses just as much power as multiple leds in series. the voltage source must provide a large enough voltage for the sum of voltage drops of the leds plus the resistor. typically the voltage source is 50 percent higher than the sum of led voltages. in contradiction, sometimes is chosen to have a lower voltage source. in this strategy, the lower brightness is compensated by the larger number of leds. furthermore, there is less thermal loss and the leds have a higher lifespan due to the lower load.
the resistor must have a value of at least 183.3 ohms. note that the voltage drop is 5.5 volts. it would have been possible to connect additional leds in the circuit.
it is possible to connect leds in parallel, but it gives more problems than series circuits. the forward voltages of the leds must closely match, otherwise only the lowest voltage led lights up and possibly burn by the larger current. even if the leds have the same specification, they can have bad matching i-v characteristics due to variations in the production process. this causes the leds to pass a different current. to minimize the difference in current, leds in parallel normally have a ballast resistor for each branch.
an led (light emitting diode) is semiconductor device; it is essentially a p-n junction with a lead attached to each side. an ideal diode has zero resistance when forward biased and infinite resistance when reversed biased. in real diodes however, a small amount of voltage must be present across the diode to make it conduct. this voltage along with other characteristics is determined by the materials and construction of the diode. when the forward bias voltage becomes large enough, excess electrons from one side of the junction start to combine with holes from the other side. when this occurs, the electrons fall into a less energetic state and release energy. in leds this energy is released in the form of photons. the materials from which the led is made determine the wavelength, and therefore the color of the emitted light. the first leds were made with gallium arsenide and gave off a red light. today an led can be made from a variety of materials and can emit a range of colors. voltages vary from about 1.6 volts for red leds to about 4.4 volts for ultraviolet ones. knowing the correct voltage is important because applying too much voltage across the diode can cause more current than the led can safely handle.
leds today are available in low and high power. leds typically give off less heat and use less power than in incandescent bulb of equal brightness. they last longer than equivalent light bulbs. leds are used in a wide range of lighting and light sensing applications.
leds can be used as photodiodes. photodiodes are semiconductors that behave in the opposite manner from leds. whereas an led will emit light as it conducts, a photodiode will generate current when exposed to the correct wavelength of light. an led will act exhibit this characteristic when exposed to light at a wavelength below its normal operational wavelength. this allows leds to be used in circuits like light sensors and fiber optic communication circuits.


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this diagram shows the percentages of websites using various reverse proxy services among the sites that use hugo. see technologies overview for explanations on the methodologies used in the surveys.
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On January 22, 2002, Kmart became the largest retail chain in the history of the United States to file for bankruptcy. Less than 18 months later, the company emerged from Chapter 11 protection and its stocked soared. The sequence of events prompted observers to wonder why the chain entered Chapter 11 in the first place and how the bankruptcy process had allowed the company to right itself.
Kmart grew out of the Kresge dime store empire. As discount retailing became more popular after the Second World War, Kresge launched its own discount line, Kmart, in 1962. The stores proved popular and the chain grew at a furious rate during the 1960s and 1970s, becoming the nation's leading discount chain. By 1990, Kmart had become the nation's leading retailer of any kind. This rapid expansion, however, came at a price. Kmart neglected its existing stores and never invested in building an efficient supply chain. In 1991, Wal-Mart took away Kmart's lead and Target emerged as a major competitor. During the 1990s, Kmart posted lackluster earnings and fell further behind Wal-Mart.
In 2000, the Kmart board chose Charles (Chuck) Conaway to become Chairman and CEO. Conaway recruited a crew of young and brash executives who became known as “the Frat Boys” for their high living and high handed style. In 2001, Conaway and the new executives launched an aggressive pricing strategy in an effort to match Wal-Mart. This bold (and some believed foolhardy) move created a liquidity crisis. Conaway tried to manage this crisis by stretching payments to vendors and issuing upbeat and misleading statements to his board and analysts. After disappointing sales over the 2001 Christmas season, vendors and lenders abandoned the company. The company entered Chapter 11 and Conaway was fired.
In the months after bankruptcy, Edward Lampert, a hedge fund manager from Greenwich, Connecticut, managed to purchase a significant portion of Kmart’s outstanding debt. Lampert used his position to take control of the company under Chapter 11, installing a new CEO and pushing for operational efficiencies. To raise cash, the company closed or sold off a number of poorly performing stores. Lampert also pushed to have the company emerge from Chapter 11 protection as soon as possible. By May of 2003, Kmart returned to the market as a public company.
In the 18 months after emerging from Chapter 11, Kmart stock soared. Some credited the turnaround to the new management of the store and their pursuit of higher margins. Others noted that analysts had discovered that Kmart held a substantial portfolio of real estate and leases at below market prices.
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on january 22, 2002, kmart became the largest retail chain in the history of the united states to file for bankruptcy. less than 18 months later, the company emerged from chapter 11 protection and its stocked soared. the sequence of events prompted observers to wonder why the chain entered chapter 11 in the first place and how the bankruptcy process had allowed the company to right itself.
kmart grew out of the kresge dime store empire. as discount retailing became more popular after the second world war, kresge launched its own discount line, kmart, in 1962. the stores proved popular and the chain grew at a furious rate during the 1960s and 1970s, becoming the nation's leading discount chain. by 1990, kmart had become the nation's leading retailer of any kind. this rapid expansion, however, came at a price. kmart neglected its existing stores and never invested in building an efficient supply chain. in 1991, wal-mart took away kmart's lead and target emerged as a major competitor. during the 1990s, kmart posted lackluster earnings and fell further behind wal-mart.
in 2000, the kmart board chose charles (chuck) conaway to become chairman and ceo. conaway recruited a crew of young and brash executives who became known as “the frat boys” for their high living and high handed style. in 2001, conaway and the new executives launched an aggressive pricing strategy in an effort to match wal-mart. this bold (and some believed foolhardy) move created a liquidity crisis. conaway tried to manage this crisis by stretching payments to vendors and issuing upbeat and misleading statements to his board and analysts. after disappointing sales over the 2001 christmas season, vendors and lenders abandoned the company. the company entered chapter 11 and conaway was fired.
in the months after bankruptcy, edward lampert, a hedge fund manager from greenwich, connecticut, managed to purchase a significant portion of kmart’s outstanding debt. lampert used his position to take control of the company under chapter 11, installing a new ceo and pushing for operational efficiencies. to raise cash, the company closed or sold off a number of poorly performing stores. lampert also pushed to have the company emerge from chapter 11 protection as soon as possible. by may of 2003, kmart returned to the market as a public company.
in the 18 months after emerging from chapter 11, kmart stock soared. some credited the turnaround to the new management of the store and their pursuit of higher margins. others noted that analysts had discovered that kmart held a substantial portfolio of real estate and leases at below market prices.
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National Stress Awareness Month is a good opportunity for organisations and people professionals to stand back and think about what action could make the most difference to reducing people’s stress at work.
We still have a long way to go before most people can talk about mental health in the same way as physical health issues. So it’s really important that we learn from people’s experiences of mental health at work, so that we can build more open and supportive workplaces.
Mental health at work: can you help?
The CIPD is a partner of the Royal Foundation’s Heads Together campaign which brings together The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, in partnership with eight inspiring charities that are tackling stigma, raising awareness, and providing vital help for people with mental health challenges.
Harassment and bullying remain significant workplace issues despite increasing awareness of the problem. Research has shown that over half of women have experienced sexual harassment at work, rising to two-thirds of women age 18-24 years old.
World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year, providing an opportunity ‘for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide’ according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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When the ‘Fit note’ replaced the ‘sick note’ in 2010, it was hoped that it would herald a new way for employers to manage sickness absence.
It’s with good reason that the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) World Health Day on 7 April will focus on depression. Depression is the largest cause of disability worldwide and, at worst, can lead to suicide, says the WHO. More than 80% of this disease burden is among people living in low- and middle-income countries.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has today published its new quality standard, ‘Healthy workplaces: improving employee mental and physical health and wellbeing.’ The CIPD served on the NICE steering group that developed this standard that aims to help organisations to improve people’s health and well-being.
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Mental health awareness week is a good time to take stock of people’s perceived mental well-being at work. It is also an opportunity to assess the level of employer action to improve awareness and understanding of the issue, promote good mental well-being and provide support for people who experience mental health problems.
New data released by Eurostat (the statistical office of the European Union) in March 2016 reveal that the gender pay gap stood at 16.1% in the European Union (EU) in 2014. This means that women earned on average 16.1% less than men (based on average gross hourly earnings) and represents a meagre 0.3 percentage-point narrowing of the gap compared with 12 months ago.

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national stress awareness month is a good opportunity for organisations and people professionals to stand back and think about what action could make the most difference to reducing people’s stress at work.
we still have a long way to go before most people can talk about mental health in the same way as physical health issues. so it’s really important that we learn from people’s experiences of mental health at work, so that we can build more open and supportive workplaces.
mental health at work: can you help?
the cipd is a partner of the royal foundation’s heads together campaign which brings together the royal foundation of the duke and duchess of cambridge and the duke and duchess of sussex, in partnership with eight inspiring charities that are tackling stigma, raising awareness, and providing vital help for people with mental health challenges.
harassment and bullying remain significant workplace issues despite increasing awareness of the problem. research has shown that over half of women have experienced sexual harassment at work, rising to two-thirds of women age 18-24 years old.
world mental health day is observed on 10 october every year, providing an opportunity ‘for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide’ according to the world health organization (who).
is the fit note fit for purpose?
when the ‘fit note’ replaced the ‘sick note’ in 2010, it was hoped that it would herald a new way for employers to manage sickness absence.
it’s with good reason that the world health organization’s (who’s) world health day on 7 april will focus on depression. depression is the largest cause of disability worldwide and, at worst, can lead to suicide, says the who. more than 80% of this disease burden is among people living in low- and middle-income countries.
the national institute for health and care excellence (nice) has today published its new quality standard, ‘healthy workplaces: improving employee mental and physical health and wellbeing.’ the cipd served on the nice steering group that developed this standard that aims to help organisations to improve people’s health and well-being.
work, health and disability: how can we bridge the gap?
mental health awareness week is a good time to take stock of people’s perceived mental well-being at work. it is also an opportunity to assess the level of employer action to improve awareness and understanding of the issue, promote good mental well-being and provide support for people who experience mental health problems.
new data released by eurostat (the statistical office of the european union) in march 2016 reveal that the gender pay gap stood at 16.1% in the european union (eu) in 2014. this means that women earned on average 16.1% less than men (based on average gross hourly earnings) and represents a meagre 0.3 percentage-point narrowing of the gap compared with 12 months ago.


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In some cases, the swollen neck area can be kept at an elevation to treat the pain. This causes decrease in swelling in the neck area. Pain killers should be taken only if the doctors suggest according to the situation, otherwise those should be avoided to prevent side-effects.

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neck pain treatment singapore has gained popularity due to effective results on patients. by applying heat/cold, the injured area in the neck can be healed to great extent, as suggested by doctors. however, in initial weeks, applying of heat is not suggested as it could cause more pain and worsen the situation.
in some cases, the swollen neck area can be kept at an elevation to treat the pain. this causes decrease in swelling in the neck area. pain killers should be taken only if the doctors suggest according to the situation, otherwise those should be avoided to prevent side-effects.


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I didn’t think much about ducks until last year when suddenly I became smitten, but if I had been this smitten when I was younger then this kid’s experience would be paradise: far more enticing than 72 dark-eyed virgins. General of the Ducks!!!
This toddler felt powerful as he lead an army of ducks along a trail. The wild animals followed him wherever he went and stopped whenever he stopped.
Now I’ll go feed my brood of two.
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“Watch the puddle!” *splash* “Ha-ha-ha!” Mission accomplished.
General – or potential lunch?
If he walks like a duck…..
I wasn’t a duck fan (they were just another outdoor bird) until I was in my early 30’s. A massive storm in the south suburbs of Chicago managed to separate two baby ducklings from the rest of their family. Some neighborhood boys brought the babies to me and I fed and raised them until they were adults (they had to be just under a week old). I had come across the mother and the other babies a few weeks later near my house which was near a river. The two babies I took in were bigger than their siblings since my adopted duckies were eating MUCH better than the ones out in the wild. I’ve loved ducks and geese ever since.
Watch this kid closely. As soon as they we hear rumblings of annexing the Sudetenland, we better take him and his army out. Hopefully, we can keep them contained, but we should probably start reinforcing lines across strategic points in western Europe.
Re ducks and virgins. Embrace the healing power of “and”.
“72 dark-eyed virgins” – Sounds good on the face of it, but you know, eternity is a very long time.

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i didn’t think much about ducks until last year when suddenly i became smitten, but if i had been this smitten when i was younger then this kid’s experience would be paradise: far more enticing than 72 dark-eyed virgins. general of the ducks!!!
this toddler felt powerful as he lead an army of ducks along a trail. the wild animals followed him wherever he went and stopped whenever he stopped.
now i’ll go feed my brood of two.
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“watch the puddle!” *splash* “ha-ha-ha!” mission accomplished.
general – or potential lunch?
if he walks like a duck…..
i wasn’t a duck fan (they were just another outdoor bird) until i was in my early 30’s. a massive storm in the south suburbs of chicago managed to separate two baby ducklings from the rest of their family. some neighborhood boys brought the babies to me and i fed and raised them until they were adults (they had to be just under a week old). i had come across the mother and the other babies a few weeks later near my house which was near a river. the two babies i took in were bigger than their siblings since my adopted duckies were eating much better than the ones out in the wild. i’ve loved ducks and geese ever since.
watch this kid closely. as soon as they we hear rumblings of annexing the sudetenland, we better take him and his army out. hopefully, we can keep them contained, but we should probably start reinforcing lines across strategic points in western europe.
re ducks and virgins. embrace the healing power of “and”.
“72 dark-eyed virgins” – sounds good on the face of it, but you know, eternity is a very long time.


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– calendar sharing looks useful. a group of people can edit same calendar.
– gmail integration gives it the unmatched advantage. but it isnt as cool as one in zimbra.
– event publishing looks cool too.
i am in search of a good calendar from years, and was never satisfied with anything availabe. i have tried almost every calendar available. all sucked big time including one from yahoo. recently released kiko and 30boxes are good, but couldnt make me a customer. i guessed google will acquire one soon. sad for them, google has come up with its own. hopefully google competitors will need one soon and they might get lucky.
i used php icalendar so far. hope google calendar will change something.
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information is power. this phrase is especially true when it comes to marketing. the more information you have about your customers, the more targeted and effective your email marketing can be.
according to the direct marketing association, 90 percent of executives depend on customer information for effective marketing campaigns and 79 percent said they would benefit from more sophisticated means to collect information.
as it stands now, there’s a variety of ways to learn about your customers. from social media platforms to loyalty programs, you can collect a lot of information about your target audience. while all of this information is valuable, some of your customers could be hesitant to share personal information.
keeping customer information safe is vitally important to maintain your customer relationships. so how do you get the information you need and reassure your customers that their information is safe? consider putting these five practices in place so both sides win.
your email list can boost sales and brand recognition, which is all the more reason to treat your list like a member of your family. nurture your customers, help them grow, offer valuable content and products, but only when they ask for it.
there is a law that sets rules for commercial emails in the u.s., it’s called the can-spam act. if you aren’t aware of the act, take a minute to familiarize yourself with the rules and make sure you’re complying. the rules focus on honoring opt outs and being truthful with email content.
no one wants to lose a potential customer, but it happens. while the can-spam act says every email should offer a way to opt out, we also suggest making the process as painless as possible. don’t make customers take surveys or force them through hoops; just make it simple. the more difficult it is to get off your email list, the less likely a customer is to come back later on. plus, the can-spam act has rules on what you can ask unsubscribers to do. verticalresponse makes it simple, manages the information for you, and is can-spam compliant.
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for all you fifa fans, anything from modding and glitching to trading and challenges can be found here.
forums covering xbox one, xbox 360, ps3 and ps4.
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black ops, call of duty 7. get up to date with the latest news, and wait... nazi zombies?
everything you'll want to be in the know on concerning anything playstation 4 & playstation 3 related.
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Yesterday high school students from all over southwest Oregon met in Coquille for the 43rd High School South Coast Skills Day.
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BANDON - The Bite of Bandon was another success this year, drawing a sold-out crowd to The Barn on Saturday night to support the Bandon Community Youth Center.
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yesterday high school students from all over southwest oregon met in coquille for the 43rd high school south coast skills day.
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