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The last season of "House of Cards" was a bit shit, if I'm being honest.
And still, I watched.
The main plot premise, (spoiler alert,) was that the Republican nominee for President was working with a social media network to mine and scrape their data, so he could micro-target and manipulate people into voting for him.
I swear. I'm not making this up. Those guys wrote it, and of course it seems to have actually happened.
In reality.
To counter this, the crooked President, Frank Underwood, played by Kevin Spacey, used NSA software to do some data mining of his own, so he could counter their highly-unethical program.
Kevin Spacey's performance was probably what kept me glued to the TV for 5 seasons of binge-watching. He's the kind of actor that everyone loved to watch, for years, as he brought a powerful intelligence to his roles, dating back to his brilliant performance as Keyzer Söze.
The master-manipulator-criminal-genius.
In "House of Cards," of course, he murdered, cheated, lied, and was also secretly gay. He played a sociopath with such conviction, it was almost as if he were plumbing the depths of his own psyche.
In reality.
Of course, now we all know that's true. According to multiple news reports, which came out in the early part of the #MeToo movement, Kevin Spacey is a lying, raping, pedophile.
He appears to be an actual sociopath.
In reality.
And now we'll never know how Frank Underwood was meant to meet his fate, as Spacey was rightly fired from his job quicker than DJT can make it through a single Big Mac. (Shout out to Dave Chapelle, as his Kevin Spacey joke in one of his new Netflix specials was much better than anything I can come up with.)
To be clear, I'm not suggesting we should all tread lightly, each and every day, lest we find our friends and loved ones are secretly awful.
Rather, my point is that people are far messier and more complex than we'd like to believe, and each and every one of us has a shadow. (Shout out to Carl Jung.)
In Kevin Spacey's case, it seems he was able to channel his charismatic-evil, believably, into some of his roles. But for the rest of us, the dark parts of our psyche are there, and those of us that admit it, and shine a little light down into the basement from time to time, seem to be a tad healthier than those who deny their demons.
And that's just talking about those of us who consider ourselves sane. Once brain chemistries get shaken around, or life circumstances get too difficult, or we were simply born with faulty genetics, mental illness can change the game entirely.
Just the other day, I was telling a new Taos resident that our town is famous for having a super-high incidence of mental illness. As a Wild West enclave for outlaws and weirdos, it's always been a draw for those that have a hard time with conventional society.
There's even a part of Taos County, dubbed "The Mesa," that is essentially lawless, and has an extremely high proportion of mentally ill people living together, miles from everyone else.
People disappear out there all the time.
But mental illness, according to some, is really a construction, as who is anyone to judge what's "normal" and what's not?
What if the darkness was really the light?
My longtime readers, (Hi Dad, Hi Rob,) might rightly remember that phrase from my extensive interview with Roger Ballen back in 2013. He's an American-born, South Africa-based photographer and artist renown for skulking the depths of the nastiest corners of the human condition.
(Sorry, Joel-Peter Witkin, but I think Roger has surpassed you as the King of the creepily surreal.)
It's a great interview, IMO, as he had some pretty interesting things to say, and decades of experience to back it up. We stayed in touch, tangentially, and I felt fortunate when he offered me a copy of "Ballenesque: roger ballen: a retrospective," his new career-spanning tome recently released by Thames & Hudson.
First off, as Roger Ballen has always preferred books to exhibitions, due to their permanence, he's published a lot of them in his career. If you already have one, or some, you might not need this one.
It's big, and bold, and includes a long-running, diaristic statement by the artist, that's broken up through the chapters. If you're a serious fan, I'd say this book is a must-purchase. And if you're new to his work, and dig the style, which now has its own adjective, (hence the title,) then I'd say you should buy this one too.
Though I was familiar with many of the images in the book, there were some genuine surprises, like the few fashion photos he made for the New York Times, of the actress Selma Blair, in 2005. Whoever had the idea to take a slim, Hollywood It Girl and put her through these paces should be fired.
Not surprisingly, Roger admits he was not offered another fashion gig thereafter.
But he's done music videos, like Die Antwood's amazing "I Fink U Freeky," built scary Ballen houses for art installations, (no thank you,) and also did a project with fellow creepster Asger Carlsen, whom I also interviewed back in the day.
(I'm no prude, as you know, but seeing Carlsen's gorgeous, naked, young female bodies digitally morphed left me feeling a little queasy, in 2018, as it seems simultaneously too easy, and too misogynistic for my liking.)
The French painter, Jean Dubuffet, comes up a few times in the text as well, and I was glad to see it, as personally, I think his work had a tremendous influence on the raw, naked, visceral style that is now called "Ballenesque."
I always loved Basquiat, and found him super-oringial, until I saw Dubuffet's work, and realized that all of us have influences, and even radically new things take their inspiration from somewhere. (Like Orville and Wilbur trying to fly like birds, which are also a common Ballen subject.)
The most controversial part of this work, without a doubt, is Ballen's photographic treatment of mentally ill people. Work like this is always pilloried for being exploitative, though the artist develops deep and longstanding relationships with his subjects.
The text gives us some really juicy quotes on the issue, including the part where Ballen admits that when people ask him what his subjects think of the work, he says, "I am not sure what anybody thinks."
Tough to argue. But he questions whether mental illness is a societal construction, at one point, wondering who has the right to declare what's normal?
As we discussed in our interview, he spent much of his career as a mining engineer in South Africa, as he didn't want his art practice to get corrupted by the need to make money. (The lengthy biography also emphasizes he grew up throughly counter-culture.)
Anyone that looks at this work, and hears him discussing the need to plumb the depths, will have no trouble making the metaphorical connection.
So on that note, I'll leave you with his direct thoughts on the subject, and suggest you consider your own darkest thoughts, rather than pretending they're not there, and then locking the door behind them.
"Delving into the deepest parts of one's subconscious is like going down the mine, down the shaft. You get there, and now you are on level ten, whether in the mine or in the mind, Things are not going to manifest themselves down there, so I have to go from level ten back up again and make visible what I have found, bring them to the surface. That is the hard part."
The hard part indeed.
Bottom Line: Massive, through retrospective for a master of darkness
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Was fun watching House of Cards over the years, making believe true evil occupied the White House. Since Trump became POTUS, I couldn't bear a single episode…
As much as l like Ballen today, I really liked his previous "straight" stuff that suggested everything that we see now, just beneath the surface… Could never stomach Witkin, he just tried way too hard to freak us all out. Roger's nightmares are more… playful? Nevertheless, It's always harder to suggest all these things effectively, rather than to spell them all out.


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Tuesday, 5 May 2009
Out & About last week.
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Sounds as though you enjoyed your break. And a Chaser already! Excellent picture of it - well captured Frank.ReplyDelete
There was some duck "hanky panky" going on in the little pond right under my kitchen window this afternoon! Spring is in the air!ReplyDelete
Tricia. Thanks, not bad for a 1st try but would have liked to have captured the wing colours better.ReplyDelete
Lynne. Careful, don't get carried away!
LOL at your naughty bugs! Loved the one horned cow! Very diverse and beautiful photo selection today!ReplyDelete
I love these photos!! Love horses and cows.. And that ain't no bull!! Ha!ReplyDelete
God capture of the Tree Pipit Frank, a bird I've still to see.ReplyDelete
That is a beautiful Broad Bodied Chaser, lovely golden colour. I've seen a few males before, but never a female. Not seen any Dragons here yet, but must be soon.
AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!! Love the last photo!ReplyDelete
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...love that cow! I need to find a pasture with a cow in it. I've never photographed one, but I enjoy looking at their photos. I really know nothing about insects, but the last photo is very pretty. He looks like he's been touched by Midas!!ReplyDelete
Awesome photos Frank. I love the inscet photo and the flying egret.ReplyDelete
I think some hanky panky is going on everywhere with the birds and bees right now!!! That pipit pic is very nice and I love the pic of the mute swan in your side bar..beautiful colors..stunning!!ReplyDelete
I especially like the photo of the Little Egret in flight. Most of the whimbrels from around here have migrated a while ago so its nice to know that they are being watched in the northern hemisphere. (Yours of course would winter in a different area of the southern hemisphere from here.)ReplyDelete
Hi "Early Birders". Thanks for leaving your appreciative comments on this diverse mix of pics. When the birding is less intense there is more opportunity for me to photograph other subjects. The BB Chaser was a 1st with the DSLR (and no macro) so quite pleased but not up to the standerd of some of my watchers (ie Leedra)but hopefully I'll improve with practice. Not sure why everyone drools over Cows (Shelly, Ginnymo & Kelly) but you may get a few more from time to time. Flying targets (Keith, Kim & Mick) are a challenge but good when it works out ok. So as Tina says keep an eye out for all the 'hanky panky' & tell me about it. Cheers FABReplyDelete
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Sometime it is worth waiting a bit, then you enjoy more the next walk. Looks like you enjoyed this one very much and you got nice shot and saw nice species, even a strange species of cow ;-)
- Anonymous6 May 2009 at 23:06
A very worthy subject for the great new header Frank.ReplyDelete
I have to ask, are the horse's wild?ReplyDelete
To me the Egrets are such a beautiful bird, like Swans. Their grace and beauty leave me in awe.
That is quite the Dragonfly!
- Anonymous7 May 2009 at 02:32
All that can do is smile when I look at this post. The phots are great.ReplyDelete
Chris. You are quite right.ReplyDelete
Roy. Thanks, I thought it was time for a change & the photo seemed appropriate.
Hi Sharon. Presume wild, never been ridden but they are used to managed the landscape.
Steve B. Thanks, I'm glad you are smiling.
Hi Frank, how is the digiscoping going? I have just started a blog carnival for people to link in their digiscoping photos or videos (from a blog, flickr, youtube, etc.) to one place.ReplyDelete
It would be really cool if you also joined in the fun!
Happy birding
Hi Dale, birding with bins & new DSLR so very little digi-scoping at the moment. I'll see what I can do once I work out the technicalities of all this linking etc. Somebody might have to hold my hand!!ReplyDelete
Have fun on the forthcoming trip.
a selection of lovely picturesReplyDelete
Very interesting pictures, Great work! Thank you for sharing. I love the cow shot!ReplyDelete
The last photo in this series is terrific. It looks like his bottom has been dipped in gold! Nice series as always.ReplyDelete
Looks like a superb spot. Great to see Dragonflies on the wing again and a superb image of the Broad Bodied Chaser - not seen one yet this year.ReplyDelete
Phil & Mandy, hillbillyfarmgirl, Montanagirl & Matt. Thanks again for all your appreciative comments.ReplyDelete


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"Your child isn't normal."
In an instant, the world turns upside down. Hopes and dreams lie shattered. Hearts are broken. The future is bleak.
The anguish deepens when conclusions flow from all directions: "A burden from cradle to grave; put (abandon!) him/her in an institution, have another child and get on with your lives; a drain on the family; retarded; don't overprotect him."
With that, a vulnerable little person is written off, his humanity denied, his life considered not worth living. Perhaps it says more about the judges than the judged. Even so, the parents are confused. They don't know which way to turn. As their child – we'll call him Alexander – grows, they find increasingly that he is excluded from mainstream society. It hurts when people look at him askance, when other children snigger behind his back, that he has no friends, and when parents of abled children boast of their youngsters' achievements.
It hurts too that Alexander is not deemed worthy of a robust education that will challenge and stimulate him so that he too can reach his full potential. Where he lives when he reaches school-going age, the only educational facility that will accept him is not dignified with the appellation 'school' but is referred to as a 'training centre.' Inherent in this phrase is the attitude that children like Alexander cannot learn. They can only be trained.
Who will care for him?
But even that insult pales into insignificance when Alexander's parents contemplate a time when they're no longer there for him. Who, then, will truly care for him – he has no siblings – and see that his needs are met, that he is safe from harm? Who will help him to reach for his dreams? Who will defend his right to be part of society, to choose how to spend his days, and not be consigned for life to a large, impersonal institution that's shut off from the outside world and where very little happens to relieve the tedium of empty days?
A prison can take many forms.
In today's apparently enlightened world, this might seem an incredulous scenario, one from a Victorian novel perhaps. But except for the name Alexander, it's not fiction. Nor is it something dug up from the distant past. From time to time and all too often, cases of cruel abuse of learning disabled people still make headlines. An online search will yield many such incidents. For example, the group, Disability World lists some horrific acts, all blatant violations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in particular of Article 5 that states: No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
Such abuse has to be brought to the public's attention so that it can be stamped out. However, rather than dwelling on the negative, this account celebrates a trailblazing British charity – FitzRoy – that has fought out-dated attitudes to change the way society thinks about and responds to learning disability.
Transforming lives
In 1962, determined that her young son, Michael who had Downs Syndrome would not be relegated to the side-lines of British society, Elizabeth Fitzroy pioneered a whole new way of caring for learning disabled people. Her vision was for those most vulnerable of people to be enabled to make their own choices and to live as independently as they could in family-sized homes instead of in the soul-destroying institutions that were then the norm in England and probably still are in many other countries.
Digging deep into her own pocket and working hard to raise the balance of the funds needed, Elizabeth bought Donec, an erstwhile small children's home in a Hampshire village. The FitzRoy charity was born. Elizabeth's co-founder and first Chairman of the FitzRoy Board was John Williams, whose son, Huw, was profoundly disabled. In a recent interview, John talks about learning disabled people once being 'hidden away in sub-normality units.' "It was legal to refer to them as idiots and cretins," he recalls.
Five decades on and FitzRoy has evolved into a powerful, person-centred foundation that is constantly adapting to meet the specific needs of the nearly 600 adults it currently supports. This is achieved through tailor-made programmes, the level of support varying in accordance with a person's abilities. Some people are supported in their own homes, others in residential care, while day and community services offer a broad spectrum of worthwhile activities ranging from art classes to cooking to theatre performances. If a person is capable of being employed or of working in a voluntary capacity, or would like to, say, play golf or learn to sail, FitzRoy's extraordinarily dedicated staff and volunteers do everything they can to make that happen. No one is expected to fit into a mould or conform to a strict regime.
This is pretty much summed up by FitzRoy's motto: Transforming lives.
And among the many whose lives have been so wonderfully changed are Alexander and his parents.
Disabilities; never abilities
As an infant, Alexander failed to thrive. His mother dreaded the regular mother and baby gatherings that took place in the Dorset village where they lived. "All the other babies were perfect, reaching the usual milestones well in time. But my troubled little chap seemed to be heading nowhere." Doctors and the health visitor were unconcerned, saying he was doing just fine.
A career change for Alexander's father saw the family move to South Africa. "Alexander was way behind his peers but we managed to get him accepted at a pre-primary school," his mum recalls. Very soon though, he was referred for an assessment. The verdict was that he was 'ineducable.' "No help was offered. The psychologist said it wasn't her role to advise us further."
That gloomy prognosis set the scene for the years that followed. "It was always about his disabilities; never his abilities. And we always felt as if we had to apologise for him being around." Alexander attended a couple of schools, one a state-funded 'training centre' that was, his mother says, little more than a 'baby-sitting' service. The second, a partly privately funded establishment, was only marginally better. Neither had specialist staff such as remedial teachers or language-, occupational- and physiotherapists. "It was as if the education department considered the children not worth the expense of such expertise and intervention."
Alexander's school days ended with none of the fanfare that greets able young adults once they've written their last exams. Not for him a myriad of exciting opportunities stretching into the future; no newfound sense of freedom. The world was not his oyster but a place that offered only two choices: to stay at home and live an isolated life, or be admitted to institutionalised care. Both were anathema to Alexander's parents and eventually they found a 'home from home' that initially seemed promising but proved otherwise. The hunt resumed and another home-like facility was discovered, this one in a far off town. Managed and funded by the residents' parents, it was never going to be sustainable and ultimately closed down. "The problem in South Africa is that despite political slogans promising a better life for all, there is very little focus on learning disabled people. The most defenceless people in society are expected to get by on about $120 a month," Alexander's mum says. (This in a country whose President is reported to earn $223,500 per month making him the 4th highest paid world leader. )
Finding Fitzroy
Returning to England, the family's journey led them to FitzRoy. "At our first meeting, we knew we were in the best hands. FitzRoy stood for everything and more we'd ever dreamed for our son. One phrase we heard several times was that that disabilities shouldn't exclude or hold people back from doing the things they want to do." For Alexander's parents it was the healing of the decades-long wound they'd sustained when they were told their little boy would amount to nothing.
There were other revelations such as when Director of Operations, Neil Taggart, pointed out that Alexander was not the responsibility of his parents but was an independent adult in his own right. "That was the first time we'd heard that. It immediately lifted a huge burden of worry from our shoulders."
Leaving home and living independently
Alexander is today happily settled with FitzRoy whose staff ensures he leads a purpose-filled life. For example, he has joined a dynamic art group in a nearby town, enjoys regular cinema outings, and attends an enterprise called Rural Skills where he is engaged in meaningful endeavour like growing vegetables, tending chickens (free range, of course!) and creating woodcraft such as charming reindeer figures that were a sell-out last Christmas. Everything the group produces is of high quality and has a ready market. Rural Skills manager, ex-teacher Gabe Fulford says, "This FitzRoy service is a lifeline for many. Everyone who comes learns skills, builds connections, works in a team, and has a place outside they can call their own." Alexander feels so committed to his team that on the day his parents were leaving to go abroad for a lengthy period, they asked if he would like to go out to lunch with them. "No thanks," he told them. "I go to Rural Skills on Tuesdays."
"Our son has truly left home," remarked his father. "He's living his own life."
It is surely no coincidence that the fundamental right to exercise free will, the bedrock of FitzRoy, is also the heart cry of one of the charity's patrons, Dame Virginia McKenna, the celebrated star of stage and screen and co-founder with her late husband, Bill Travers and their son, Will, of The Born Free Foundation. This is a global charity that, like FitzRoy is dedicated to the welfare of individuals. In Born Free's case though, the individuals are wild animals. And although Virginia's name is almost synonymous with protecting the rights of animals, especially those in cruel confinement, her seemingly fathomless compassion also extends to humans in need. "We must care for people too," she once told me.
A testament to the people who work in care
In advocating so successfully for the neediest in society and transforming lives in practical and lasting ways, FitzRoy has surely reached the peak of excellence. Or is there still more to be achieved? I asked CEO, Anna Galliford where she sees the organisation going in the next decade.
"FitzRoy is driven by three abiding values: see the person, be brave, be creative. Simple as they sound they have the power to make sure we grow and develop, and continue our mission to protect the right for every person with learning disabilities to live happy fulfilling lives in their communities. These values spring directly from our founders, who rocked the establishment way of thinking and made the idea of homes in the community into a reality.
We have come a long way from the days of institutional living but more needs to be done and it is the responsibility of service providers like FitzRoy to lead this. The transformations we see through our commitment to providing person-centred, tailored support, is testament to the hard work of the people who work in care. This success drives us, and we hope to continue to help transform more and more lives as we grow as an organisation and have more influence in creating a world in which people with learning disabilities have greater choice and opportunity; just as our brave founders did over 50 years ago."
In short, it's about putting the world to rights for learning disabled people too.
Photograph of a woodcraft session at Rural Skills by the author.


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Automagic – Anouk Kruithof
An aphorism by the british writer Arthur C. Clarke in the essay of 1973 'Profiles of the future' states: «…any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic». Automagic by Anouk Kruithof is a reflection on the possibilities expressed by the technological media in creating suggestions not ascribable to the rational context. Kruithof gleans from his personal archive a collection of photography made between 2003 and 2015: they are a body of works realized with smartphone and portable digital devices, a work arisen and grown parallel to the artist's main corpus of research, driven by precise creative aims. Photographies, lack of any possible geographical and temporal references, are de-contextualized and re-elaborate giving life to new themes and reflections, all featured in a book and with some textual notes collected in a specific text. What emerges is a narrative that doesn't proceed in a linear and logical way, but that is generated by free associations the reader make between the images. Automagic reflects on the mechanism of memory and on the way in which technology interferes with our capacity of reality perception.
Sara Ferrari
Cover image : Anouk Kruithof, Automagic, 2016.
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And, we're off…….
The 2015 wedding season was kick-started off on Saturday with a completely unexpected firecracker of a sunset and a fantastic wedding day for Rachel and James! It's great to be up and running after a quiet couple of months – while I love the extra family time, and of course the chance to catch up with exciting jobs such as a new website and tax returns, it's great to get back out there amongst happy couples with amazing friends and families enjoying such special times together. This year is set to be an absolute belter with weddings all over Norfolk and my first Hindu and Greek weddings, including one in the city of London – I really can't wait!
So, back to the present, here is a little sneak peek for Rachel and James after their fabulous day spent at the stunning Boathouse, Ormesby Broad. After meeting up with Rachel and bridesmaids Susie and Emma for some getting ready photographs I joined James at The Boathouse. Rachel arrived soon after in a fantastic old VW Camper Van (in purple and matching their theme colour for the day) and a beautiful ceremony followed with the lovely vista across Ormesby Broad as the backdrop. Rachel and James share a passion for their pet labradors Hugo and Bailey so meeting them soon after the ceremony was important to them both – Hugo and Bailey were clearly very happy that their owners were now husband and wife and were on such boisterous form that this was no doubt the trickiest part of this particular wedding shoot! We did get some shots, eventually, and even managed to avoid paw prints on Rachel's stunning dress (just!).
The afternoon and evening were very chilled with everyone enjoying the outstanding Boathouse hospitality while the absolutely brilliant Mengista worked his way around the party creating superb live caricatures of each guest – I've not seen this at a wedding yet but it was an absolutely superb idea and resulted in each wedding guest receiving a fun and unique gift and memory of the day; a really fantastic wedding favour idea.
As you've seen above, we were treated to a very unexpected and last-minute sunset after an extremely grey and cold winter day – fortunately we spotted the appearance of some colour in the sky just in time to grab a camera and flash (and a blanket for Rachel!) and with a very brave couple managed to grab some nice sunset images at the end of a freezing cold jetty! Having returned to the warmth of The Boathouse it was time for a first dance and some more quality time with friends and family. I'll let these few taster images provide a feel for the day and sign off by wishing Rachel and James a fantastic honeymoon. I must also thank Ally England for coming along to assist – Ally was a huge help and great company all day and is working towards building her own experience and portfolio as she sets about building her own wedding photography business – I'm sure she has a bright future in photography ahead of her.


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Christmas Every Day
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|Christmas Every Day
|Written by
|Stephen Alix
Nancey Silvers
|Directed by
|Larry Peerce
|Erik von Detten
Bess Armstrong
Robert Hays
Yvonne Zima
Robin Riker
|Music by
|Billy Goldenberg
|Country of origin
|United States
|Original language(s)
|Gary M. Goodman
Barry Rosen
John Byers (co-producer)
Stephen Alix (co-producer)
|Production location(s)
|Ashland, Virginia
|Gideon Porath
|Jerrold L. Ludwig
|Running time
|1hr 35min
|Production company(s)
|Goodman/Rosen Productions
MTM Enterprises
International Family Entertainment, Inc.
|International Family Entertainment, Inc.
|Original release
Christmas Every Day is a 1996 American made-for-television fantasy-comedy film based on the 1892 short story "Christmas Every Day" by William Dean Howells.
It was directed by Larry Peerce, starred Erik von Detten, and originally broadcast on The Family Channel during their first 25 Days of Christmas programming block.[2]
The movie was remade into an ABC Family TV movie in 2006 titled Christmas Do-Over.[3]
Original story by Howells[edit]
"Christmas Every Day" is a short story by William Dean Howells about a young American girl, whose wish that Christmas would come daily is granted for an entire year. It was published in Christmas Every Day and Other Stories Told for Children in 1892.
The film is set in the fictional town of Greenwood Falls, Virginia (just outside Washington, D.C.) and stars Erik von Detten as Billy Jackson, a selfish teenager forced to relive the same Christmas every day.[2][4] Billy's sister (Yvonne Zima) wishes that it was Christmas every day, and thereafter he has to keep repeating Christmas Day until he realizes the true meaning of the holiday season.[5][6]
The movie also stars Robert Hays and Bess Armstrong as Billy's parents.[2][6][7]
Billy finds the entire experience to be a nightmare. "My life is on rewind," he moans. Each December 25, he must face the school bully (Tyler Mason Buckalew); he must also get involved in his grocer father's dispute with his fat-cat uncle (Robert Curtis Brown) who wants to build a mega-store and ruin the local merchants.[6]
- Robert Hays – Henry Jackson
- Bess Armstrong – Molly Jackson
- Erik von Detten – Billy Jackson
- Yvonne Zima – Sarah Jackson
- Robert Curtis Brown – Uncle David Jackson
- Robin Riker – Aunt Carolyn Jackson
- Julia Whelan – Cousin Jacey Jackson
- Tyler Mason Buckalew – Joey Manusco
- Terrence Currier – Mr. Charmers (as Terrence P. Currier)
- Kara Woods – Diane
- Lindsay Austin Hough – Mike
See also[edit]
- Christmas Do-Over
- Time loop, about the general phenomenon (also lists many other examples of it in fiction)
- Elmo Saves Christmas – Children's film (coincidentally released in the same year) exploring a common childhood wish of wanting Christmas every day
- Groundhog Day – Bill Murray must relive Groundhog Day over and over.
- Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas – 1999 Disney direct-to-video animated movie consisting of three short segments, the first of which has Donald Duck's nephews wishing for it to be Christmas every day.
- The Fairly OddParents – The first Christmas special of the series involved Timmy Turner wishing that it was Christmas every day.
- Pepper Ann – In the episode "TGIF," the episode begins on a Friday morning, and Pepper Ann forgot to study for a test. She fakes sick in order to get out of taking it, but every morning she wakes up, it's Friday all over again.
- List of films featuring time loops
- ^ Bobbin, Jay (December 1, 1996). "Bess Armstrong Finds 'Christmas Every Day' on Family Channel". Buffalo News: 27TV.
- ^ a b c Christmas Every Day on IMDb
- ^ Christmas Every Day on IMDb
- ^ Rindge, Brenda (December 2, 2002). "'Tis the Season". The Post and Courier: 1D.
- ^ McDonough, Kevin (December 21, 1999). "Oh, holiday night ! It's Christmas on every channel". Charleston Daily Mail: P5D.
- ^ a b c Malleck, Bonnie (December 19, 1998). "Holiday tales abound;Christmas Every Day sure to please young viewers". The Record: F2.
- ^ "Holiday TV". News & Record: D1. November 25, 2004.


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Great deals before CNY
From now to Feb 18, pose with the 1.5m-tall New Moon Prosperity Cat at four FairPrice Xtra outlets - at Jurong Point, Hougang 1, Kallang Wave Mall and Changi Business Park - and stand to win 88 New Moon New Zealand Abalone Gift Sets worth $88 each.
Take a picture with the Prosperity Cat and tag @NewMoonSG and #NewMoonProsperity on Facebook and Instagram.
For every eligible post, Singapore's best-selling abalone brand will donate $1 to NTUC Eldercare Trust.
It will also donate $1 for each purchase of New Moon abalone gift sets and prosperity pots from any of the four outlets.
Kick off the Year of the Dog at the local electronics and furniture retailer's New Year sale, happening from now to Feb 19. The sale extends to both its stores and online (www.courts.com.sg), with great site-wide discounts on electronic and IT products and furniture.
Shoppers can look forward to unbeatable purchase-with-purchase deals, grocery vouchers or rebates, trade-in offers on old furniture and much more.
Also, until Feb 28, Guru by Courts is inviting you to get your house freshly painted or cleaned just in time for Chinese New Year, with packages starting from $800.
The Dulux Wash & Wear ($900) includes KidProof+ and ColourGuard Technology to keep colours looking fresh for longer. Or try the Dulux Ambiance All ($1,080), which comes with mould and fungus resistance.
Head to Suntec City convention centre halls 401 to 403 from 11am to 9pm for the online marketplace platform's Chinese New Year super sale, which ends on Sunday.
For the first time, the Qoo10 Super Sale 2018 will feature a virtual supermart showcasing products from its merchants, with different product categories such as smart gadgets, household essentials and more.
Each item will be accompanied by a QR code for shoppers to buy the product or find out more about it on Qoo10's app or website with their smartphones.
There will also be more than 100 merchant booths selling products from all product categories and flash sales featuring massive markdowns.
Organised by Sphere Exhibits, Asia's largest educational kids' fair has partnered Safra to bring its popular theatrical segment, Storyland, to three Safra locations in the heartlands.
On Sunday, Storyland will make a stop at Safra Jurong. It will visit Safra Toa Payoh on March 4 and Safra Punggol on March 10. The tour will feature education businesses, enrichment services and children-centric products.
SmartKids Asia will hold its main event from March 16 to 18 at Singapore Expo Hall 6, where families can expect new attractions such as Sensory Art Trail and the Learning Pavilion.
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The power to possess a limitless level of strength. Sub-power of Absolute Condition. The highest form of Enhanced Strength.
Also Called
- All Powerful/Almighty/Cosmic/Godly Strength
- Bottomless/Boundless Strength
- Herculean Strength
- Immeasurable/Incalculable/Incomprehensible/Unfathomable Strength
- Infinite/Limitless/Unlimited Strength
- Meta/Perfect/True/Unparalleled/Ultimate Strength
- Overwhelming Strength
- Strength Above All Others
- The Strength of God
- Transcendent Strength
The user is able to go toe-to-toe and even surpass the strongest of beings with nothing but the raw force of their physical blows. Any level of weight the user needs to lift or move is irrelevant as their body can emit limitless amount of force that can repel an object of any mass.
With this ability, the user could travel massive distances in a single jump, unleash strikes of unparalleled might, obliterate massive life forms with one hit, cause destructive quakes by smashing the ground, shatter planetary systems with their fists, tear through/create space-time anomalies with their strength, etc. It should also be noted that they are immune to all powers that could manipulate, affect or rob them of their strength.
- Absolute Leap
- Absolute Stamina
- Absolute Endurance
- Crushing
- Durability Negation
- Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Attack
- Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Strike
- Indomitable Will
- Invulnerability/Physical Force Immunity
- Invulnerability Bypassing
- Megaton Punch/Kick
- One Hit Kill
- Pincer Grip
- Pressure Strike
- Pulverization
- Razor Hand/Foot
- Shockwave Generation
- Space-Time Slicing
- Strength Combat
- Strength Regulation
- Universe Destruction
- Vibration Emission
- Peak Human Strength
- Enhanced Strength
- Supernatural Strength
- Type I: Being able to lift up cars to trucks, buses, and trucks of great size.
- Type II: Being able to lift structures from battleships to massive air-crafts.
- Type III: Being able to lift skyscraper size structures and moving mountains at top strength.
- Type IV: Being able to lift continents and planets at top strength.
- Absolute Strength: Limitless strength that allows the user to perform unbelievable feats such as lifting virtually anything with ease or distorting the fabric of reality with one's bare hands alone.
- Absolute Attack
- Absolute Condition
- Absolute Will
- Power Fists
- Power Headbutt
- Power Legs
- Raw Power
- Strength Embodiment
- Strength Infinitum
- Transcendent Physiology
- Zenith
- Though their level of strength is limitless, their level of stamina and endurance may be steadily exhausted/drained by their opponents over time.
- While the user's strength has no limit, it doesn't guarantee that the user is completely Invulnerable and may instead just be highly durable.
- Whereas the lower durabilities are stomped on countless levels regardless due to their infinite strength, the users of Absolute Durability is what equates to a scenario of an unmatchable force versus an indestructible object, thus making Invulnerability a good counteractive power against it.
- The user may need to focus their force to do the required damage.
- Those with Absolute Defense or with an equal amount of strength can possibly nullify the impact of the user's blow.
- Without proper restraint, the user could possibly destroy their surroundings, usually from the shockwaves they create.
- The users may not be able to control their full strength.
Known Users
- Asura (Asura's Wrath)
- Celestialsapiens (Ben 10 Series)
- Alien X
- Behemoth (Judeo-Christianity); when in contact with earth
- Leviathan (Judeo-Christianity); when in contact with water
- Mori Jin (God of Highschool)
- Ziz (Judeo-Christianity); while flying
- Hercules (Marvel Comics); via the ingredients of full all-powerful and undeniable godhood
- Beyonder (Marvel Comics); Pre/Post-Retcon
- Dormammu (Marvel Comics)
- Galan/Galactus (Marvel Comics)
- The One-Above-All (Marvel Comics)
- Trion Juggernaut (Marvel Comics)
- Thought Robot Superman (DC Comics)
- Soulfire Darkseid (DC Comics)
- Augustus Freeman/Icon (Milestone/DC Comics)
- Cythonna (DC Comics)
- Yuga Khan (DC Comics)
- Kirby (Kirby Series)
- Atlas (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Magni (Norse Mythology)
- Din (The Legend of Zelda series); represents the Triforce of Power
- Wielders of the Triforce of Power (The Legend of Zelda series)
- Milim Nava (That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime); via Wrathful King Satan and Mana Breeder Reactor
- Khorne (Warhammer 40k)
- Id (Xenogears)
- Fa Hai (Green Snake)
- Raphael (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Obelisk the Tormentor (Yu-Gi-Oh!); via Soul Energy Max.
Known Objects
- Power Gem (Marvel Comics)
- Triforce of Power (The Legend of Zelda series)


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The X Factor is a global brand. On this map, dark blue shows the countries where they have their own version of X Factor, the light blue shows countries where they are participating in an international version and the grey shows countries where X Factor has little or no presence.
This blog is a continuation from last one on how X Factor has become this massive brand that has dominated TV for almost 10 years.
3. Focus on what you are good at
X Factor singers are criticised if their performances lack personality and are too similar to the original. Judges comment that they "sound like…" which is not always a compliment even if the original was amazing. Judges look for personality and a voice that is distinct to that one performer. With brands, the ones that stand out are the ones that have authenticity that genuinely reflect distinct values. Brands reflect the personality of an organisation, think of Apple.
4. You only have a few minutes
Contestants put in hours of practice and only get a few minutes to prove themselves on stage to the audience and judges. The short attention span of today's audiences makes it even more important that messages are clear and get to the point quickly. In terms of brands, this can involve creating an emotional memory or something simple and repeatable.
5. Consistency matters
There's nothing worse than seeing the performance of someone you've been rooting for ruined by inconsistency! When you listen to your favourite artist, their style may not always be the same, but there is something in their tone of voice or delivery that makes you a fan. Consistency means a lot.
For a brand, it's about repeating your distinct message, logo, voice and identity. While brands evolve as markets change and new products are developed, brand equity is built on consistency and customer loyalty.
6. Taking criticism
It's easy to pick out the difficult over-confident performers in talent shows. They brushoff the advice of the judges and respond defensively even when they know that the performance was bad.
Brand's face criticism through social media and other outlets. It is very important not to "shoot the messenger" but rather use the feedback to improve. Sometimes the greatest opportunities for improvement lie in criticism that hurts a little (or sometimes a lot!)
7. Your fans are your best followers
There are loads of X Factor fan sites. All these fans have opinions and are ready to fight for them. These fans can even change the way the competition is judged.
Social media is now an integral part of most brand strategies with good reason. They present an opportunity to rally the most passionate fans and involve them. Social networks provide a great way to listen in and ultimately enable you to establish what is really important to the customers that you want to engage with.
For me X Factor and other talent shows are about the entertainment value. Here you have 12 contestants battling it out for a £1 million recording contract and practically overnight fame. Why not? Results are manipulated, judges bicker meaninglessly, novelty acts create a media buzz…the formula works even though ratings are down.
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Training camp and the New Year
Sweltering away in Brisbane humidity the drier, near perfect climate of the Christmas training camp seems a lifetime ago. Why a training camp? Well everyone else seemed to be doing one and I had camp-envy! I'd been considering one for a while as a chance to get out of the CBD for some long uninterrupted riding and prevent staleness caused by the rut of riding the same roads and trails day in, day out. Being away from home you're also less tempted to indulge in work or spring cleaning so it gives your body a chance to recover and properly absorb the training.
Mount Beauty fit the bill perfectly with its access to the climbs of Falls Creek, Mounts Hotham and Buffalo as well as some very handy singletrack. MTB identities Paul and Neil Van Der Ploeg and Tori Thomas also hail from here meaning it punches above its weight as a breeding ground for cycling talent. Meeting Matt and Laura at a race in Langkawi they generously accommodated me and allowed me to abuse their coffee machine for five days of epic riding. The highlight being the New Years Eve riding where I demanded I be bleeding from my eyes and groveling home. It took 173km return to Dinner Plains and 3200+ of climbing but it was 'mission accomplished'. Turning out to be quite the adventure it began with one of the group breaking a collar bone descending Tawonga Gap and ended with me running out of water and having to refill at a mountain stream (better than tap water I tell you!). I have no idea how I made it to midnight but the impromptu Limbo comp at the Van Der Ploegs has confirmed that I have zero lumbar flexibility these days.
After a recovery week I am back training and working into the higher intensity intervals to develop speed for the block of racing in February and March which consists of National Champs, Oceania Champs and a World Cup. It's nice to see the numbers on the Garmin looking better each week as the red-zone becomes more familiar. It sounds sick but I actually love ergo sessions – or at least love what they can do for my form. The key will be not to over-do it and to make sure I turn up to the start line fresh.
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writer of the present century, without, it is believed, a solitary exception, has dabbled or excelled in criticism. It has been the road to fame and profit, and has commanded both applause and guineas, when the unfortunate objects of it have been blessed with neither. Many of the strongest minds of the age will leave no other record behind them than critical essays and popular speeches. To those who have made criticism a business, it has led to success in other professions. The Edinburgh Review, which took the lead in the establishment of the new order of things, was projected in a lofty attic by two briefless barristers and a titheless parson; the former are now lords, and the latter is a snug prebendary, rejoicing in the reputation of being the divinest wit and wittiest divine of the age. That celebrated journal made reviewing more respectable than authorship. It was started at a time when the degeneracy of literature demanded a sharp vein of criticism. Its con
tributors were men who possessed talents and information, and so far held a slight advantage over most of those they reviewed. Grub-street quarterly quaked to its foundations, as the northern comet shot its portentous glare into the dark alleys where bathos and puerility buzzed and hived. The citizens of Brussels, on the night previous to Waterloo, were hardly more terrorstruck, than the vast array of fated authors who, every three months, waited the appearance of the baleful luminary, and, starting at every sound which betokened its arrival,
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In the early and palmy days of the Review, when reviewers were wits, and writers were hacks, the shore of the great ocean of books was "heaped with the damned like pebbles." Like an "eagle in a dovecote," it fluttered the leaves of the Minerva Press, and stifled the weak notes of imbecile elegance, and the dull croak of insipid vulgarity, learned ignorance, and pompous humility. The descent of Attila on the Roman empire was not a more awful visitation to the Italians, than the fell swoop of the Edinburgh Review on the degenerate denizens of Grub-street and Paternoster Row. It carried ruin and devastation whithersoever it went, and in many cases it carried those severe but providential dispensations to the right places, and made havoc consistent both with political and poetic justice. The Edinburgh reviewers, indeed, were found not to be of the old school of critics. They were not contented with the humble task of chronicling the appearance of books, and meekly condensing their weak contents for the edification of lazy heads; but when they deigned to read and analyze the work they judged, they sought rather for opportunities to display their own wit and knowledge, than to flatter the vanity of the author, or to increase his readers. Many of their most splendid articles were essays rather than reviews. The writer whose work afforded the name of the subject was summarily disposed of in a quiet sneer, a terse sarcasm, or a faint panegyric, and the remainder of the article hardly recognized his existence. It is to these purely original contributions, written by men of the first order of talent, that the Review owes most of its reputation; and their frequent appearance has exalted it above all other periodicals of the age, and has atoned for its frequent injustice to authors, its numerous inconsistencies, and its many supposed heresies in taste, philosophy and religion.
Among the many noted critics and essayists who have made the great quarterly their medium of communication with the public, there is none who has obtained a wider celebrity, or justified his popularity by compositions of more intrinsic excellence, than Thomas Babington Macaulay. He began to contribute to the Review when it appeared to be passing from the green into the yellow leaf of public favor, and his articles commanded immediate attention, and gave it new life and brilliancy. The estimation in which he was early held is evinced by the remark of Mackintosh, that he was master of every species of composition, — a saying which obtained for both a clumsy sneer from Blackwood's Magazine. From the year 1825 to the present period, Macaulay has continued his connection with the Review. There probably never was a series of articles communicated to a periodical, which can challenge comparison with those of Macaulay for effectiveness. They are characterized by many of the qualities of heart and mind which stamp the productions of an Edinburgh reviewer; but in the combination of various excellences, they far excel the finest efforts of the class. As nimble and concise in wit as Sydney Smith ; an eye quick to seize all those delicate refinements of language, and happy turns of expression, which charm us in Jeffrey; displaying much of the imperious scorn, passionate strength, and swelling diction, of Brougham : as brilliant, and as acute in critical dissection, as Hazlitt, without his unsoundness of mind; at times evincing a critical judgment which would not disgrace the stern gravity of Hallam, and a range of thought and knowledge which reminds us of Mackintosh, – Macaulay seems to be the abstract and epitome of the whole journal, -seems the utmost that an Edinburgh reviewer "can come to." He delights every one—high or low, intelligent or ignorant. His spice is of so keen a flavor, that it tickles the coarsest palate. He has the hesitating suffrages of men of taste, and the plaudits of the million. The man who has a common knowledge of the English language, and the scholar who has mastered its refinements, seem equally sensible to the charm of his diction. No matter how unpromising the subject on which he writes may appear to the common eye, in his hands it is made pleasing. Statistics, history, biography, political economy, all suffer a transformation into "something rich and strange." Prosaists are made to love poetry, tory politicians to sympathize with Hampden and Milton, and novel-readers to obtain some idea of Bacon and his philosophy. The wonderful clearness, point and vigor, of his style, send his thoughts right into every brain. Indeed, a person who is utterly insensible to the witchery of Macaulay's diction must be either a Yahoo or a beatified intelligence. Some of the causes of this wide and general popularity may be discerned in a very superficial survey of Macaulay's writings. The brilliancy which is diffused over them all, the felicity of their style, and the strong mental qualities which are displayed in their conception and composition, strike us at a glance. Every page is brightened with wit, ennobled by sentiment, freighted with knowledge, or decorated with imagery. Thought is conveyed with equal directness and clearness. Knowledge, and important principles generalized from knowledge, are scattered with careless ease and prodigality, as though they would hardly be missed in the fulness of mind from which they proceed. History is made a picture, flushed with the hues of the imagination, and illu
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In the latest video of their Homewerq series, Mike Diamond and Matinga warn against the horrors of "PNP"–i.e. "Party 'n play"–as a prelude to a fist.
"If you can only have sex on drugs, there's something really, really wrong with you," says Matinga.
"It's a fear of intimacy," alerts Diamond.
Crystal, they warn, "will destroy your health, your psyche, your mind, your teeth."
"You don't know what the fuck it is," they explain. After all, "it could be fertilizer and cough syrup and hairspray"–if you're lucky!
"And your teeth are gonna fall out and your skin's gonna get bad," they remind.
Furthermore, relying on drugs for an aphrodysiac can make you do foolish things you'll regret.
"Like put on high heels and the soundtrack to The Pajama Game," says Diamond.
Check out the video and you'll snort. With laughter.
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New publication series!
The CECL Papers aim to make available to the academic community a series of articles, books and technical papers related to activities (conferences, corpus collection, corpus annotation, etc.) led by the CECL. Electronic versions of the publications are available for free download. The first volume, the book of abstracts of the Using Corpora in Contrastive and Translation Studies Conference, is already available here.


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Kids' Chance: For WV Children of Workers Killed, Disabled On the Job
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - One of several reports on the Upper Big Branch mine accident 18 months ago comes out this week from the United Mine Workers Union. Last year, in part because of the UBB disaster, West Virginia had more than twice the workplace deaths of the previous year. But there is at least some help for the families workers leave behind.
A scholarship from a group called Kids' Chance helps the children of workers who die or are disabled on the job pay for college. Kimberly Payne's husband was disabled while working on a bridge.
"My son was six years old at the time, so he grew up in the hospitals along with his dad. And he went on to go to Harvard."
Payne says it was amazing to find there was a scholarship for families like theirs. She's gone on to serve on the organization's state board.
"We're like family now. There's kids that we've been in the program with ever since Ansel was there and we still meet at Christmas, and we get Christmas cards from."
The national Kids' Chance program came to West Virginia in 1998. Jim Bowen, who was the state AFL-CIO president at the time, wanted to honor his daughter, who had died in an industrial accident. Bowen spoke to Governor Cecil Underwood, who appointed a task force that included Weston attorney Bob Stultz. Stultz went on to become the state Kids' Chance president, which he says is very fulfilling.
"Just seeing them develop and grow, and come back and tell their stories, that's a very moving experience."
Kimberly Payne says she would like to see the program get more support.
"West Virginians are known for helping each other. And especially when you have a child that has either a death or a severe disability in their family, it puts a burden on these children."
Kids' Chance West Virginia has distributed about $100,000 in scholarships with as many as 14 students in the program at a time. Families can find out more at www.kidschancewv.org


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This blog has been around for a year and we've got a nice backlog of articles you might be interested in reading. To give you a taste of what's available here are a few you might find interesting.
October 2011——— My visit to the Hickory Furniture Mart
September 2011——My visit to Newton's Catawba Historical Society Museum.
August 2011———-Eleven Reasons to Visit Bele Chere.
July 2011————-Five Reasons to attend Folkmoot.
June 2011————Is this a UFO over Asheville?
May 2011————My take on billboards.
April 2011———–Road trip to Charlotte.
March 2011———Exclusive Report from the Ice Cube concert
February 2011—–Free and Cheap things to do in West Asheville
January 2011——How to stay awake while driving.
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It comes to no surprise that many startups fail. Some of them teach us a lesson, others make us question how they got investments, and some others were out of luck to be at the right time.
When I wrote about the top 10 startups that failed last year, I received insights on the one reason that causes many startups to fail. It was noticeable that many shared the same tragic story about why they failed.
Yet, It's uncommon to see the startup community speak about that reason.
What is Market-fit?
Surprisingly Wikipedia was able to answer it in simple words this time.
"Product market-fit is the degree to which a product satisfies strong market demand."
A more practical way to understand what product-market fit is — thinking in terms of your product or solution value proposition to the customer segment that is willing to pay for that value you are providing.
The relationship between the value proposition and customer segment is called a product-market fit.
E.g., a company called Arivale Inc in 2019, that failed with a total funding amount of $52.6M had trouble finding a market fit for their product.
The company tried to create a clear path to optimize wellness and avoid disease for people. The cost of providing the service exceeded what their customers could pay for — making the service cheaper would make it harder to cover expenses. So the only option left for them was to shut down their operations; for more on this story, read Top 10 Startups that Failed in 2019.
How to find product-market-fit?
Start by defining your target customers; it's the target customers that decide how well a solution meets their needs.
When you know the problem that your product is solving, and the approach to reach that solution — then start by searching for potential customers with similar issues — research how the product can fit into their life.
Finding the right customer segment is not about sending a one-time survey question; instead, think in terms of iteration. Create a hypothesis of your target customer segment and continually refine it and tweak your product features to dominate that specific market with your solution.
The common mistake startups make
Many startups make the mistake of trying to build for too many customer segments as possible — although there will be more potential customers that can buy your product, that comes with the drawback of fewer customers that truly love your product.
Trying to support many different customers will cause a startup to lose focus on the customers that love their product now — which in turn will make them lose their current users.
Any startup big or small can lose their position with no iteration on adapting to market demand and customer needs.
Finding product-market-fit can be overwhelming. Even startups with massive funding amounts find difficulties in finding the right balance between solution — value — customer needs.
A distinct customer segment is the first step towards building a solution customers love. By knowing whom, you are serving will also make decision making in the company more clear. The answers will be apparent when a question like implementing this feature is appropriate or not.
"Get closer than ever to your customers. So close that you tell them what they need well before they realize it themselves." — Steve Jobs


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I have a team with throh, simisage, simipour, simisear, and seismitoad. Which Pokemon should I use and physical or special?
Simipour and seismitoad are special
Simisear and throh are physical
Simisage is mixed
i would go with zoroark. the illusion may come in handy if you have throh in the back. And cuz its ma fav poke.
Zoroark (timid/modest) @focus sash
Ev spread: 252 sp.attack, 252 speed, rest on sp.def
Night Daze/Dark Pulse (night daze has 40% chance to lower accuarcy, both STAB)
Focus miss (aka blast)/Extrasensory (Extrasensory for fighting, focus miss is just overall powerful)
Flamethrower (why not?, coverage for bug)
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"To passionately pursue God, motivate others, and equip them to live a fulfilling life in Christ through the outdoor industry".
Genesis 1:26
"Then God said, "Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground."
Our Goals
•With Genesis Pursuit we will be sharing not only our experiences in the outdoors through the means of social media, but also bits of encouragement and motivation to help strengthen our viewer's faith in hopes that they too can thrive in their relationship with Christ...
•We will host various community events that foster a strong fellowship among our viewers and followers to further strengthen the outdoor community that we have found to love and cherish...
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Sell more with the right online payment method – Part 1
Imagine that you have finally launched your German web shop after long months of preparation. Your marketing and customer acquisition strategy is spot on. German consumers are beating a path to your unique online offering and salivating at the prospect of buying your products. Success seems guaranteed. Doesn't it?
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Unfortunately, if you haven't given enough consideration to your payment gateway and the payment options you offer, you could end up losing out. Along with good customer service, store design and innovative marketing activities, the right choice of payment system is absolutely crucial to the success and longevity of any new e-commerce venture. Visitors to your store have to be able to make payments smoothly and safely if your company is to retain customers and maximise potential revenues. But what should a website founder look for in a payment system? Here are a few questions to ask.
One online payment method or many?
In Germany, there are currently about 40 different payment methods to choose from. But not every payment procedure has found the same acceptance among customers, so shop owners should aim to have a selection of payment options for customers to choose from. It's basic common sense: the more payment methods available to a customer, the more likely it is that he will find an appropriate method and complete a purchase. Furthermore, by giving alternatives, you minimise the risk that transactions are brought to a halt by technical problems with one method, because transactions are not reliant on a single payment solution. Most online stores therefore have between three to five payment methods. The only problem is that online stores then have to negotiate individually with each payment provider on the conditions of use and on integrating a range of interfaces into their site. But there are alternatives.
What's the target audience for my startup?
Before deciding for or against a particular payment method or provider, consider your target demographic and whether, for example, you may be marketing to international audiences in the future. In general, preferred payment types are culturally and socially conditioned and vary greatly from country to country. While for the US and UK markets, credit and debit cards are sufficient, in France, for example, customers are most comfortable with the "Carte Bleue". In the Netherlands, most online shoppers pay via "iDEAL"; in Austria, the preferred method is "eps" (formerly netpay); in Scandinavia, online banking options such as "Nordea" are widespread.
A good provider of payment systems offers a range of options that lets you plan for all possible outcomes in the international markets, so that adjustments and fine tuning are possible along the way without the need for special new contracts with new providers, or integration of completely different systems. When expanding internationally, many startups end up bogged down setting up local bank accounts or establishing international subsidiaries in order to trade beyond their borders, but the best suppliers enable you to operate local accounts and take payments in different currencies. This often eliminates the need for a subsidiary.
The integration of payment options is quite costly. The technical process can take from two days to several weeks, depending on the complexity of the shop's own platform and system architecture and the relevant payment system. One should therefore try to integrate all possible types of payment method from the start in order to keep expenses as low as possible – especially in young businesses in the startup phase. With the right partner, a comprehensive integration can be achieved within two to three days. A complete list of payment options available internationally can be found here.
About author Martin Ott:
Martin Ott is the joint CEO of Moneybookers, where he heads up sales, P2P, marketing, products and services. He was formerly the COO at Jamba, a global leader in mobile entertainment services, and before that founded and was CEO of the Tokyo-based Eken K.K., an online platform for community and consumer reviews. Ott studied international business administration at the WHU Beisheim School of Management in Vallendar, the Finance Academy in Moscow and the Keio Business School in Tokyo.
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The two remaining prisoners who escaped from the Golden Grove remand yard prison on Wednesday were spotted in the Centeno area around 2pm Thursday.
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Olatungi Denbow and Michael Findley are the two escapees still on the run.
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Elaine May (Briggs) Yokom was born April 27, 1939 in Archer, Madison, Idaho to Elmer Briggs and Clea May Weekes.
She passed away peacefully on Sept 28, 2019 at home with family present.
She married R Lee "Pappy" Yokom on June 21, 1960 in the Idaho Falls Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
She attended Madison High School where she participated in Band, Choir & Volleyball.
While raising her young children, she was a devoted homemaker. She enjoyed music and her hobbies included fishing, bowling & crafting. Her children, grandchildren & great-grandchildren were her pride & joy.
She was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
She is survived by her children, Elliott (Annette) Yokom, Eric Yokom, Della (Russell) Collins, Debbi Jo (David) Johnson, Waide Yokom, Charlene Wright; 11 grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; siblings, Madeline (Ed) Colburn, Lee James (Julie) Briggs, Larry Briggs; brother-in-law, James Dennis; along with numerous nieces & nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; two sisters; and one brother.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Sangre de Cristo Hospice.
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Psalms 91-93, Romans 15:1—13 Key Verse: Psalm 91:1
Did you have a secret hideout when you were a child? A place where you could go to feel safe and protected? Mine was in the woods behind our house, beside a bubbling brook.
God has a secret place too. It's called God's pavilion, the place under His wings—God's hiding place. Psalm 27:5 promises, "For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle and set me high upon a rock."
The more I learn about God's secret place, the more I am convinced that it's not a place at all—it's a person. Jesus Christ is our secret place. He is our shelter in the time of storm, our shield and buckler, the One under whose wings we take refuge.
He said, "Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing" (John 15:4-5).
Are you looking for God's special hiding place today? Are you in need of some encouragement and nourishment from Him? The answer is to find God's secret place and live there. The answer is to find Jesus Christ.
"Lord, give me the courage to live in You today, and not just run to You when I am in trouble. Help me to find peace and shelter in You, and give me strength from the true Vine, Jesus Christ. "
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