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According to most global scientists, environmentalists, major corporations, governments and many others, the effect of global warming on the climate is the biggest problem that faces the environment today.
But global warming is often associated with our own man-made activities such as burning coal, petroleum and natural gas. There are so many things we can do at individual levels to reduce global warming. This is what has inspired me to evaluate the environmental impact of anything that I buy or do.
For example, when I went shopping for a car, there was no doubt in my mind that for me to be fair to the environment, I must buy an eco-friendly car; which is automatically an electric car.
But since there are many electric cars, I had to consider many other factors, such as cost, efficiency, performance, design, interior etc, to settle on the best one.
Although the search was a bit difficult, I landed on the Klosters' news page about one vehicle and my work was made much easier after reading what Nissan LEAF had to offer in terms of efficiency and running costs, I was convinced that Nissan LEAF was the best choice for me. Also, I really enjoyed Nissan's support to LEAF drivers with their battery replacement program.
It's only a month since I bought the car and I can proudly say that I'm getting the value for every cent I spent on the car. My experience with the 2013 Nissan LEAF has been amazing so far but that does not mean that it has some cons.
Great Design
I like the new LEAF's design which is an intriguing blend of the utterly and the revolutionary conventional. The uniquely designed headlights offer more than styling effects. The LED cluster deviates airflow away from my door mirrors, thereby reducing aerodynamic drag.
It has prominent rear lights and rear spoiler which separates airflow around the car rear, thereby reducing the drag coefficient. The idea of placing the car's charging sockets in its nose is convenient as most charging points are at the end of the parking space instead of the middle.
Comforting Interior
Perhaps what attracted to me to Nissan LEAF is its comforting interiors. Although the cabin is relatively conventional in terms of layout, its light gray cabin is airy and cheerful. The mat interior finish is simply amazing.
I like the refined and pleasant nature of the cabin. The driving position is modestly high and ergonomically sound. Its pedals are well-spaced. There is a clear split-level display with speedometer above the steering wheel.
The dashboard's center consists of nearly all IT systems, such as Sat Nav, vehicle monitoring systems and entertainment. My favorite feature is the ability to monitor the LEAF's charging status right from my smartphone. I can also use my smartphone to remotely start the air conditioning.
Mobile Access
The LEAF also comes with a 6.6-kW charger, cruise control, 17-inch alloy wheels, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, a hybrid heater system, a navigation system, a 6-speaker audio system and a 7-inch touchscreen.
Other features include automatic LED headlights and a quick-charge port which allow the battery to charge to 80% capacity in only half an hour at high-voltage charging stations.
The rest of the car's interior is as perfectly conventional as other family cars. The legroom and headroom are comfortable enough while the size of the boot is average.
The LEAF can be charged on the standard 110V household outlet, but this is more suitable for overnight charging as it takes many hours. I opted for the 220V home charging station which only takes four hours to fully charge the Nissan LEAF using the 6.6-kW charger.
The LEAF's instant torque and predictable power make it one of the best cars around. Handling is equally decent while the steering is defined. Its light and linear nature make it suitable for urban use. Turn-in is perfectly sharp, there is an ample grip and the Nissan LEAF is totally predictable, safe and enjoyable to drive.
Unlike the original version, the new 2013 LEAF is a more improved motorway vehicle with good feel at high speeds. The steering is weightier at all speeds too. The 2013 LEAF is powered by an 80 kWh electric motor driven a 24 kWh lithium-ion battery. The LEAF accelerates from 0-60 mph in only 11 seconds.
The new LEAF comes with a lot of safety features, such as antilock disc brakes, traction and stability control, front airbags and side curtain airbags. The SV model has a 360-degree-view monitor.
The 2013 LEAF is cruising pretty silently with just a vague whine noticeable under heavy throttle. However, this high-pitched noise can only be detected by pedestrians and not in the cabin. However, the road and wind noise are more prominent at high speeds.
Since it's an electric car, the LEAF offers quick acceleration from a stop. The brake pedal of the LEAF feel is precise, firm and do not have the vague feel associated with most regenerative braking systems.
The precise electric-powered steering system and the mounting of the battery pack at a low level in the car body makes the Nissan LEAF steady around turns. The LEAF responds pretty well like other engineered compact family vehicles.
The 2013 Nissan LEAF competitors include a wide variety of plug-in and battery-powered electric cars. Its fiercest competitor is the 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The range-extending engine of the Volt beats the range anxiety of the LEAF but adds more complexity and is more costly than the LEAF.
Another worthy competitor is the Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid car with a low 6-11 mile electric range. However, plug-in newbies have security concerns about the Prius. Although the Ford Focus Electric and Mitsubishi i-MiEV pose a formidable challenge, the LEAF has beat them in sales.
EV Vehicles Stats
For what it's worth, according to TheEcologist, electric cars, at this moment, are outselling conventional vehicles in Norway, country with the world's highest rate of EV ownership. This alone is pretty solid proof of what's the future of clean, green transportation.
Imagine pairing technology like this with solar power?
Despite the LEAF's limited range, it is an excellent urban car and an able family car with great levels of comfort and refinement. If you are passionate about the environment like me, then you will certainly love the fact that it emits nothing, be it CO2 or pollutants.
The Nissan LEAF also offers a good sense of style, without being too outlandish in the quest to showcase the advanced technology of the car.


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Good cause: Law students host benefit
"Rape is a crime of power, and can leave its victim feeling helpless and out-of-control," says first-year law student Nick Lewin, founder of the Rape Crisis Advocacy Project. Now run entirely by law students, the group has 80 members who have volunteered more than 550 hours of pro bono legal work. Their main goal is to ease the hearings, depositions, and medical examinations rape victims often have to endure to bring a perpetrator to justice.
To introduce RCAP to the community, on October 28 Sation restaurant will host an interactive exhibit of art, music, and poetry. The band Inner Space will perform, and art from three UVA law students will be on display: Alba-Justina Fershleiser (acrylics), Tigerron Wells (pencil), and Marta Sanchez (oils and acrylics).
Throughout the evening, Beth Anderson, Samantha Raheem Thornhill, and Adrian Guy will read poetry, some of which deals with sexual assault and violence against women. The Project feels that these artistic endeavors reach to the heart of issues. Many survivors are able to find healing through these creative means.
Being new to the community, RCAP hopes to raise awareness of its mission but also to be known as a resource for victims and as a group that is dedicated and determined to empower survivors with legal options for dealing with sexual assault. Lewin explains, "Our goal is to help them find justice." More power to them.
Rape is a heinous crime with repercussions that often last a lifetime. Luxuries we take for granted in civilized society such as safety, security, and freedom are jeopardized when they are taken from just one person. When women can no longer feel secure hiking in the woods alone or going to the grocery store at night or even during the day, all citizens' lives are diminished. So, if a night on the town is what you need and the requirements involve good food, art, music, and some excellent company, then roll them all into one with an interactive night that also promotes a worthwhile cause.
The Interactive Art Exhibit to benefit the Rape Crisis Advocacy Project will be on Monday, October 28, from 6:30-11pm at Station restaurant 420 W. Main St. $5 in advance, $6 at door. For more information call 977-4622 or email email@example.com.

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- Inventory of goods consigned to Captain George D. Sweet aboard the Brig Othello, owned by Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island, departing Rhode Island to the Coast of Africa. Includes instructions that read, "To insurance in London, from thence to Affrica [Africa] at and from thence to market with slaves at 8 guineas." On back, "Invoice of slops [?] sent on board," such as frocks, hats, shoes, and rum.
- Remarks given [probably by Samuel or William Vernon] regarding a case against Captain Thomas Rogers, who is accused of producing falsified trade books and trading to his own benefit in Barbados, Cape de Verdes, St. Christopher, and Isle de Los. Document describes several instances of disregard for trade orders from the ship's owners.
- Resolution produced by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that the United States Congress must abolish slavery in the District of Columbia. Includes note that the "resolves were passed by the House in the 21st, & by the Senate of the 23 March" and that the resolutions are the same that are referred to in the letters of E. Jackson and R. C. Winthrop.
- Four-page inventory of Homer Virgil Milton [probably of Jefferson County, Georgia]. Includes names and estimated value of aprroximately 32 slaves, among other household goods. Signed on last page by appraisers Samuel Clements, Robert Lowry, Tom Rim [?], and "Mark T." Made official and signed by Sherrod Arrington.
- Manuscript copy in Lysander Spooner's hand of a four-page letter dated April 12, 1845, from Thomas Earle in Philadelphia [Pennsylvania] to G. [George] Bradburn, in which he gives lengthy critique of Lysander Spooner's book [probably The Unconstitutionality of Slavery] and the abolitionist movement in general.
- Two-page petition by George Wooley against A. O. Roberts requesting a recision of a previous contract regarding the purchase from A. O. Roberts by George Wooley of the slave girl named Ann, on the ground that the negro slave is unsound and diseased, in Fayette County, Kentucky [previous contract attached].


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Welcome to West Rutland
Like many small towns in Vermont, residents and visitors think West Rutland is truly a special place. West Rutland's origins revolve around the marble industry. This has created a rich cultural heritage, stemming from a time when the streets and quarries were filled with exotic voices of the immigrant laborers.
Our landscape has changed since the marble industrial era. The commercial quarries are closed, but the uniqueness and visual reminders of that successful era have not faded. Where else will you find a school that teaches how to sculpt marble and also visit small private galleries of the local artists? These amongst others create a rich and colorful striving community.
We are tucked away in between the Taconic Mountain Range and the main range of the Green Mountains. We are easy to get to— from old Business Route 4 or exit # 6 off US Route 4. The town offers every day amenities from a national chain grocery store and pharmacy, a locally owned bank, hardware store, and a number of eateries giving locals and visitors no reason to leave town. We offer a recreation area, hiking trails, hunting and fishing, skiing at nearby Pico/Killington and the lakes region is a short ten-minute drive.
The West Rutland Marsh has been officially recognized by the National Audubon society as an Important Bird Area. There are both rare and common species of birds and other various types of wildlife in abundance. A boardwalk, which is ADA accessible, allows for enhanced wildlife viewing opportunities. (More Information)
The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center is a unique establishment that offers various artistic educational programs with an emphasis on marble sculpting. There are accredited programs from one week to two months long taught by twenty regular and several guest instructors. (www.carvingstudio.org)
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The Wild Mushroom Restaurant open from Wednesday to Sunday Lunch.
Fine dining in chic surroundings in our converted Sussex farmhouse, which we opened in 1998. A secluded and intimate dining experience for all. Offering exceptional wild & natural, seasonal & local ingredients including local meat, Rye Bay & Hastings fish & shellfish, foraged and wild seasonal ingredients.
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Offering Modern English Cuisine mastered by Paul Webbe and presented by Head Chef, Chris Weddle. Sample menus are available on this website, but please note menus change frequently. Special Diets, allergies and vegetarians/vegans are accommodated with ease, and with prior notice.
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Paul Webbe will pass on his infinite knowledge of the mycelium world growing beneath your feet.
You may only gather just a few mushrooms (if you find any!) and always leave some to preserve nature.
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Most companies realize that having top-notch software developers can have a significant impact on the success of their software projects. So how do you identify the best software developers during the hiring process?
Many companies realize that the difference in productivity between a "rock-star" programmer and an average performer can be huge, by a factor of 10:100. As a result many companies are desperate to attract the creme-de-la-creme of programmers. However, most job interviews are constructed in a manner that overlooks many excellent candidates.
The following is a list of tips for how to improve your interview process when looking for top-notch programmers:
- Stop thinking that "only the top 1 percent will do". The top 1 percent is actually a misnomer, because different people are top performers in different circumstances. No one is a "rock-star" all the time. The reality is that our profession attracts lots of very talented, smart, and creative people. Given the right circumstances, about 25 percent of the candidates you will encounter can be top performers.
- Make the interview process a low-stress and relaxed environment. Programmers do their best work "in the zone", which is hard to get in to in a single hour. It like judging marathon runners based on how well they run the 100-meter dash.
- The really outstanding candidates are very hard to recognize on paper and in interviews. They can sometimes be shy, or nervous, or not particularly good at promoting themselves. Give the candidate lots of opportunities to show what they are made of. Work with the candidate to help them demonstrate their abilities. You want to create a positive environment that makes interviewees feel safe.
- Don't expect the best candidates to tell you that they are the best candidates. They better someone is, the more likely they are to be humble.
- Be aware about who is conducting the interview. An interviewer who has insecurities may have a desire to bring down the candidate to make themselves feel better about their own achievements.
- Tell programmers in advance (at least a day or two, if not more) what you will be asking questions about. In the real world we have time to prepare for meetings, and to propose solutions to problems. This is a job interview, not a high-school exam.
- Interviews need to be be much longer than an hour, and should not be on a stop-watch. Programming is not a high intensity quick-fire activity. I think of traditional one-hour interviews (or series of one-hour interviews) like judging marathoners by their ability to sprint.
- Don't let non-technical people filter resumes. Some companies filter resumes according to traditional techniques. Certain key accomplishments are going to be overlooked by non-programmers, whereas a software engineer would more likely catch the significance of these items.
- Potential hires are as important as customers, so treat them as customers. A well-run business is only successful because of its employees, and the employees will generate many times their cost in revenue (directly or indirectly). The trend nowadays is to treat applicants as people begging for change and that they are lucky if you choose to respond to their questions.
- Hire people, don't fill positions. Talented programmers can adapt to any scenario. Don't get hung up on the details of the specific technical knowledge.
- Do not misrepresent your job demands and search for overqualified people. Be honest to yourself and the applicant about the level of technical expertise that is really needed.
- Do not automatically reject overqualified applicants if they are aware of the job requirements. People sometimes want a job that is technically less demanding, so that they have more free time, and less stress.
- Get to know an employee's strengths and passions. Don't just ask about "one project they are proud of". It takes more than a single question, and five minutes to really get know what a person is passionate about.
- Open-ended problem solving challenges are good, but don't just give just one puzzle and judge the candidate based on the outcome. Puzzles often require "eureka moments" to solve. Problem solving in general requires a certain amount of inspiration and creativity, which can't be summoned on a moment's notice, and requires a certain amount of relaxation. Letting the programmer choose can relax them, and bolster their confidence in the interview process.
- Don't test people's knowledge of language specifications. In our jobs we have access to books, people, and the Internet. Good programmers know how to look up references, and use their tools effectively to write code. Not everyone can properly use reference manuals, and apply them to specific problems.
- When testing programmers, consider a take-home portion of the exam. Give people a chance to go home and relax, and see what they come up with. People have most of their moments of brilliance in the shower, or while they are lying in bed.
- When interviewing recreate the working environment, provide a computer, compiler, and access to the Internet. Don't ask programmers to write on a whiteboard. Some have been using a keyboard for so long, they can barely write their own name with a pen.
- Adapt your interview process to slow thinkers. Programming is a job that is a good fit for people that like to think long and slow about a problem before solving it. It sometimes takes a programmer an hour or two sometimes to do simple stuff, however when they hit the zone they can churn out reams and reams of really complex code in a very short time.
- Give a long list of programming problems, and let the candidate approach it how they want. Programming is not a linear activity, we do something here and something there, and pull it together in the end. By letting a programmer choose their problems, you may be surprised that they choose to solve the harder problems with ease, or conversely they may choose to try to solve the traveling salesman problem in an interview indicating a certain level of naivete. You can gain a lot by observing a candidate's thought process in a more open-ended environment.
- Don't judge too harshly negatively based on one or two mistakes. A bad assumption is that if someone makes a basic mistake then they automatically suck, and can't possibly be good, even if they are capable of amazing coding feats. There can be many reasons for a mistake, especially in a stressful and artificial environment like an interview. You need to give people as many opportunites to succeed as possible in the interview process, to reveal all the potential top-performers.
In summary my advice is to try and recreate the working environment when interviewing and evaluating programmers. Try and give them every opportunity to expose their qualities. No matter how much opportunity you give them, mediochre programmers will simply never really impress you, but the really talented people will sometimes only shine brightly if you have aim the light just right.


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(The Root) — The latest installment of CNN's docuseries Black in America asked the question "Who Is Black in America?" and examined the issue of colorism: bias based not just on race but also on actual skin color. The news special cited well-documented research confirming that lighter-skinned immigrants earn more than their darker-skinned counterparts. But one topic the special did not explore is whether skin-color bias has a tangible impact on American politics, particularly at the national level.
Are Americans more likely to vote for a minority candidate who is lighter-skinned? The experts we spoke with said it appears so.
David A. Bositis, senior research associate at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, a think tank specializing in research relating to blacks, said that the numbers speak for themselves. "You can't think of many [black politicians] who are very dark," he noted.
To his point, most elected (as opposed to appointed) black American politicians who have broken a significant barrier have either been extremely light-skinned or part white. Examples include Edward Brooke, the first black senator to be popularly elected; Adam Clayton Powell Jr., New York's first black congressman; Douglas Wilder, the first black governor in the U.S.; and David Dinkins, New York's first black mayor. Then, of course, there is President Barack Obama, who is not as light as the others, but is also not dark — and whom most Americans are aware is of biracial parentage.
A Complicated Color Complex
Elinor Tatum, editor and publisher of the Amsterdam News, one of the country's oldest black newspapers, said she believes that skin-color bias continues to play a role in the leaders we elect, although she explained that it often depends on which offices those leaders are running for. When asked if there have historically been benefits to being a lighter-skinned black politician, Tatum said of the political landscape in New York: "I believe historically there have been. People that are running citywide — I think it has made a difference. For people who are running in smaller communities, it hasn't made as much of a difference, especially if [the politician has] a black constituency."
To Tatum's point, New York's first black citywide elected official was Percy Sutton, who, like Mayor Dinkins, was not dark-skinned. There have been darker-skinned politicians who have succeeded on the national stage, but who came from predominantly black districts; among them is Major Owens, a former congressman who represented a predominantly black district in New York. The challenge, Tatum and other experts I spoke with highlighted, becomes when a black politician needs a wider coalition of support and must appeal to nonblack constituencies. At that point, darker skin tone presents a greater challenge.
In an interview with The Root, Yaba Blay, founder of the "(1)ne Drop" project and a consulting producer on "Who Is Black in America?" explained, "In slavery, white ancestry communicated, through skin color, one's approximation to whiteness at a time when whiteness was equated with being human, and blackness was equated with chattel. So looking white was a saving grace. [It meant] you are more human, civilized, smarter — all the more positive associations people assign to whiteness. So when we look at the larger society and the ability to see a black person as a potential leader, I think it's absolutely connected to colorism in that historical framework."
When asked if she is surprised that a number of barrier-breaking black elected officials have been light-skinned, Blay said, "When we look at this long list of leaders in those historical moments and even those contemporary moments, it's no surprise to me that the larger society would be more comfortable with a lighter-skinned or mixed-race person in a position of leadership."
Voter Bias, or Opportunity Gap?
Blay went on to explain that historically, the ascent of lighter-skinned leaders was tied to more than just the perception that lighter is closer to whiter and, therefore, better. "We know that historically, skin color has determined who has access to education and [has the] ability to be educated, [which] lends itself to people being prepared to take on these leadership roles, particularly roles that require being accepted and affirmed by the larger society. I think there are so many intersecting points. You have the fact that colorism intersects [with socioeconomic factors]."
Research has confirmed Blay's assertion of skin-tone privilege. A 1973 study (pdf) concluded that "a greater percentage of light blacks attended college, had white-collar occupations and were from families having highly educated parents." It's reasonable to assume that those benefits have had positive effects on those parents' progeny, whether or not those children headed into politics.
The intersection of skin color and class status among black Americans began during slavery. As explained in the textbook Black Slave Owners in Charleston, when black female slaves would give birth to children fathered by their white slave owners, some slave owners would leave property or other forms of inheritance to their children, and some would bestow freedom upon them, too. This created a class of "free persons of color" who were more likely to be fair-skinned and have some measure of economic stability, upward mobility and education.
Generations later, the results were evident in the number of fair-skinned black Americans in prominent cultural roles, and not just elected office. The first black U.S. ambassador, Edward Dudley; the first black Supreme Court justice, Thurgood Marshall; the first black male presidential-cabinet member, Robert Weaver, and first black female one, Patricia Roberts Harris; and the first black Nobel Peace Prize winner, Ralph Bunche, were all light-skinned.
The Obama Twist
Although political consultants I contacted declined to comment on this topic, the benefit of being a lighter-skinned black candidate has already been addressed by one of the country's most prominent Democrats. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid famously apologized after the book Game Change quoted him as saying of then-presidential candidate Obama that America was ready to embrace a black presidential candidate — especially a "light-skinned" African American "with no Negro dialect," unless he wanted to have one.
While some have argued that President Obama's election affirms that America is becoming a more racially tolerant society, Blay noted that there are academics who believe it proves the opposite: that maybe some voters voted for Obama as a half-white candidate, not a black one.
Keep in mind, the black electorate has had a pivotal role in the president's election wins. "Because I think it's Michelle's brownness that authenticates President Obama as a quote-unquote 'real black man' for black people," Blay said. "If he had been married to a white woman or a very light-skinned woman, then people may have made certain presumptions."
David Bositis noted that colorism is not an issue specific to African-American culture but is also one with which people in Brazil and other parts of Latin America grapple. But his observation is that it is rarely talked about in the U.S. (It's worth noting that a number of American minority politicians from other ethnic backgrounds are extremely light-skinned, among them South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who is Indian American; former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who is Latino and Anglo American; and Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and Ted Cruz of Texas, who are Latino.)
Bositis theorized that part of why people are uncomfortable discussing colorism is that "in many ways [it] is at the core of racism: that if black is bad, the blacker you are, the worse you are; and if white is good, the whiter you are, the better you are. If you put it in those terms, it's so idiotic."
Looking to the Future
When asked if he sees colorism remaining an issue in American politics, Bositis likened it to discrimination based on height: something that is unconscious yet ingrained, and therefore harder to eradicate. A voter might not say, "I don't like short people," and yet he may be unlikely to vote for a presidential candidate who is 5 feet tall.
Research indicates that Bositis is right, with one recent study finding that those who watch a lot of television are more likely to feel "emotional discomfort" (pdf) after being exposed to dark-skinned black perpetrators in crime stories than when they're exposed to white ones, light-skinned ones or medium-toned ones. In another study, released last year, lighter-skinned women received shorter prison sentences than their darker-skinned counterparts.
But drawing on the height analogy, Bositis, noting that some shorter people use that challenge to motivate themselves to prove the rest of the world wrong, said that someone who is extremely dark-complexioned could strive for the same goal. However, when asked his thoughts on the fact that the black politicians mentioned as most likely to follow in President Obama's footsteps to the White House are Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker and California Attorney General Kamala Harris — both of whom are extremely popular, accomplished and light-skinned — Bositis, who is white, noted, "I believe the song goes, if you're white, you're all right; if you're brown, stick around; if you're black, get back." He added that as far as politics go, the attitude behind the saying seems to persist to this day.
Photos above, clockwise from top left: Adam Clayton Powell; Harold Ford; Edward Brooke; Cory Booker; Colin Powell; David Dinkins; Douglas Wilder; Kamala Harris (Getty Images)
Keli Goff is The Root's political correspondent. Follow her on Twitter.
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Playful otters, a sculpture in a garden of butterflies at the Environmental Learning Center ELC) in Vero Beach, Florida.
It's only an hour flight, Cuban visa can be bought during check-in at the airline counter before departure, just don't forget your passport. I exchanged dollars into their convertible (CUC) pesos upon arrival. I stayed at an hostel next to the baseball stadium. I focused on videotaping their culture alone rather than being somewhat biased traveling group with their hectic schedule. One day took a Soviet era Lada taxi to outskirts of Havana to visit a Deaf school. They asked me what we Deaf Americans do with our obsolete TTY as we are using VP nowadays, hopefully some organizations will donate those equipment. I felt like was blasted into the past, surrounded by all those vintage automobiles.
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What? No alcohol?Bah! No fun...
....we don't want to be responsible for anything happening )
Sam is basically right, he's just cranky.
* Plank of Wood slapsGET A HOLD OF YOURSELF MAN. THE REVIEWS DO NOT EFFECT ANYTHING EVER.
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I have a better idea - go watch a presentation video by Will Wright. Every time he pauses or says "uh.." or any permutation thereof, take a drink.You're taking a one-way train to plastered, my friend.
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I had a mini panic attack when I woke up and ran my fingers through my hair and half of it wasnt there. Felt so odd running my fingers through such a small ammount! Although admittedly I'm pretty used to it already. Just very strange! Had a really blah day today but Im off for a massage in a bit and then going to see Anchorman again. I'm just having a really crappy day and nothing is getting done therefore I'm stressing out in turn and just... Wah. pass me a coffee!
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I had a mini panic attack when I woke up and ran my fingers through my hair and half of it wasnt there. Felt so odd running my fingers through such a small ammount! Although admittedly I'm pretty used to it already. Just very strange! Had a really blah day today but Im off for a massage in a bit and then going to see Anchorman again. I'm just having a really crappy day and nothing is getting done therefore I'm stressing out in turn and just... Wah. pass me a coffee!
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stunning as ever, and your hair looks wonderful! this is a style i always consider when i'm sick of the tiring process that is growing your hair, and seeing it suit you so much is making it all the harder for me, haha!ReplyDelete
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You look amazing, as always. Love the outfit and the make up, amazing. I just had a hair cut too, i had it long, mid back, and now... just bellow the hears! Sometimes a change is in order! You keep inspiring me everyday. Sending love from Portugal. Happy Christmas!ReplyDelete
Even when you're having a meh day you look fabulous! :)ReplyDelete
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I love this look also, probably my favourite look of yours in ages! xx
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Your new hair really suits you xReplyDelete
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Your hair looks so great like this! I've always fancied the 'long bob' but never had the guts to have the chop. Lovely outfit too, I live in this coat at the moment <3ReplyDelete
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Love your hair short, this is exactly the kind of style i'd want my hair if i took the plunge and got it cut short!ReplyDelete
I love this coat! It's different to the pink ones everyone seems to be sporting at the moment. Your hair looks lovely too. It really suits you!ReplyDelete
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Awh I think your new hair looks stunning! Proper suits you. I used to have this hate for short hair but you've actually made me fall in love with it! So wish I could pull it off haha.ReplyDelete
I check back everyday to see what you're gonna post on here, Love it!
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I hope your massage is relaxing! Try now to stress too much...just keep pouring the coffee and try to focus on one small thing at a time.ReplyDelete
Love the shorter hair, you look stunning!ReplyDelete
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Lily your new hair suits you so much! Makes me want to chop mine off!ReplyDelete
Your new hair looks amazing on you lily! Makes me want to go for the chop!ReplyDelete
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This whole outfit is super. You rock the shorter hairdo. Tempting to get mine done now... DamnReplyDelete
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Don't you love how much time you save washing shorter hair? One of the reasons I need to chop my locks again. Can't stand washing my hair.ReplyDelete
Im so upset that i missed out on this coat it looks so damn fab on youReplyDelete
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This is gorgeous! I'm so obsessed with that jacket xoReplyDelete
You always look so lovely. I particularly like your coat XReplyDelete
THE NEW HAIR LOOKS AMAZING!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
I've been meaning to get the shop, but I think the last time my hair was so short, I was 10. I'm scaaaared!!!!
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Love your hair shorter, looks so nice and thick :) I want mine all one length and I am trying desperately to grow out my layers! I love the skirt btw, hope you perk up soon! xxxReplyDelete
I know that feeling! Sometimes there is no such thing as too much coffee hahaReplyDelete
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Your hair looks gorgeous xxReplyDelete
you are stunning! and that skirt is so pretty!ReplyDelete
You look lovely and I looove your new hair! xReplyDelete
Your short hair looks abs fantastic!!ReplyDelete
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OMG i love your short hair!!!ReplyDelete
so beautiful :) such pretty colours in all your photos i love looking through them!
Would love you to check out my christmas part outfit that i put up today :):)
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Gorgeous as always, love your coat! xxReplyDelete
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Looking amazing! loving the new hair!ReplyDelete
I love your new hair! This is such a gorgeous outfit xoReplyDelete
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I LOVE your hair! This is such a gorgeous outfit, especially the necklace - did you get it in silver or gun-metal? I NEED IT xxReplyDelete
Love your hair shorter and that coat looks amazing! :) xxReplyDelete
lily i've been a daily reader since 2010 and i admire how you always keep it real and detached from how other bloggers do it. you're really inspirational and this outfit + the hair is one of my favourites! hope you feel better soon. xxxReplyDelete
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I'm really loving the haircut Lily!!! If I was based in London I would definitely want to take your outfit photos, but we will have to wait for 2015 maybe?ReplyDelete
The fact you've got short hair now makes me so happy that I decided to cut mine 3 months ago. Love it on you! xReplyDelete
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NL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES: DODGERS v PHILLIES
October 9, 2008
Joe Torre
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA: Game One
THE MODERATOR: Questions for Joe Torre.
Q. How much do you think that error may have rattled your pitcher, Lowe?
JOE TORRE: I don't think at all. I mean, he's been pitching long enough. And pitching under pressure and all that stuff.
But he's a pretty good hitter. Utley is a pretty good hitter. I don't think the error had anything to do with what happened after that.
Q. Lowe was pretty much a ground ball machine for the first five innings. In your view, what happened in the sixth?
JOE TORRE: The other inning also where he gave up the two hits with two strikes. He was feeling fine. Just sometimes you get some misguided pitches and they stay up instead of where they're supposed to be.
But he made -- Burrell's a good hitter. He's had a hell of a year. He just stayed with that pitch. As far as Utley, it looked like something off speed or just the sinker that stayed up because he sort of went out and then took a good swing at it.
But as I say I was comfortable watching him pitch. It was just one of those things.
Q. Were you a little surprised they went at Manny as they did today?
JOE TORRE: Well, not really. We've got some pretty good hitters behind him. And early in the game, I mean, you're not going to start walking him I don't think anyway in the first inning.
But it was a good game. Unfortunately for us we were on the short end. But it's going to be a good series here.
Q. Looked like in the early part of the game your guys were really working the counts and watching pitches. For those of us who don't get to see your team a lot, is that normal? Is that typical for you?
JOE TORRE: Again, you have a crafty pitcher out there. Cole Hamels, he keeps it together. The fact that he has no problem throwing any pitch any time, whether it's the curveball, or changeup. He's proud of his changeup and he should be. He's not afraid to repeat it.
We certainly have scouting reports about how he pitches and you don't expect to get runs in bunches from him. And I thought we did a good job, as you say, working the count and putting ourselves in position.
And I thought we made the most out every opportunity we had. Manny's ball, when he first hit it, I thought, any time he hits a ball in the air I think it's out anyway. But DeWitt delivering with the sacrifice fly. We did a lot of things right. Unfortunately, we came up on the short end.
Q. Did you notice Derek getting flustered at all during that, I think it was the 5th inning when he gave up the 2-2 strike hits?
JOE TORRE: He was just mad at himself. Flustered, that doesn't match with him, because we talked about it when he came in. He talks about it. He likes to talk between innings. And he just tried to make some pitches that he didn't make. But I don't think he got flustered or bothered by the error, either one.
Q. You've been through this millions of times in the post-season and all that, when you lose a Game 1. Does your approach change especially with a lot of younger players out there, coming in, coming back, rooting for Game 2?
JOE TORRE: This ball club has come to play every day. It's been really rewarding for me to be in that clubhouse and see how comfortable I am with their personality. Tomorrow will be the first game we're going after somebody after we lose. And I think I'll get a sense tomorrow if I feel anything different but my sense is I won't. These kids -- and the veterans that we have here certainly have helped.
But I think they have a lot of confidence in themselves and they've been working hard. And, again, when you get to this time of year, you play the best teams. You face the best players and the pitchers and things are going to happen for the most part they're going to be close.
Q. You've been through -- obviously we talked about it, you said you've been through it.
JOE TORRE: I'm old, go ahead and say it.
Q. I was trying to find a polite way of saying it. But you've been through this before many times. But as the series progresses, do you make any changes or do you make a certain adapt -- do you adapt to what's going on within the series itself or do you just stay with what brought you to the dance?
JOE TORRE: No, you know, I think we all -- I say we; I mean managers -- I think we all understand when you're dealing with 162 games you may show more patience than a seven-game season.
I think if you feel you have to plug somebody else in, you'll do it. This is not the time of year you worry about hurting people's feelings. And I think we're all on board as far as players understanding that also. But, yeah, I think if you think that something should be changed, you change it.
THE MODERATOR: Thank you, Joe.
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BELMONT � If there was one thing Burns coach Matt Beam wanted his team to do Friday against South Point, it was protect the ball.
The Bulldogs performed miserably in the turnover department, though, and the scoreboard showed it in a 51-14 road loss in the second round of the 3A state playoffs Friday. Burns turned the ball over five times (three fumbles, two interceptions), with three of those leading to scores in a battle of ranked teams (South Point 2, Burns 6) that didn�t live up to its billing.
�If you turn it over against them, you�re going to get beat,� Beam said. �Our kids played hard. They played their guts out.�
Burns ended its season 11-2, with its only other loss a 21-17 setback to South Mountain Athletic 2A/3A Conference champion Crest. The loss ended the careers of 18 seniors.
Burns� first turnover was a costly one as highly recruited South Point safety Tanner Muse intercepted Chris Montgomery and returned it 32 yards for a touchdown and a 7-0 Red Raider lead in the first quarter.
�We�ve been watching a lot of film on him,� Muse said of Montgomery. �He kind of stares down his receivers, so I knew coming in that his eyes would take me to the ball and they did.�
That early touchdown gave South Point the only spark it needed as the Red Raiders took a 14-0 lead by the end of the first quarter and were well on their way. Burns cut it to 14-7 early in the third quarter on a 7-yard TD pass from Montgomery to Scooter Colburn, but South Point soon scored again for a 28-7 halftime lead and it was off to the races. The Red Raiders scored on their first five drives of the second half to pull away.
South Point generated 395 yards, led by quarterback Jaquan Brooks� 145 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Burns wasn�t far behind in total offense as the Bulldogs finished with 318 yards led by Jalen King�s 199 yards on 16 carries. King was filling in for the injured Tylan Ruff, who sat out for a second straight week.
With the yardage that close between the two teams, Beam said the score should have also been much closer � if not for the turnovers. The first fumble was by Montgomery after Burns had just reached South Point territory. The pick-six was next and then Burns fumbled on a punt return to give South Point a short field at the Burns 43. All three of those turnovers were in the first quarter.
A Burns fumble late in the second quarter was harmless but an interception in the third quarter led to a South Point field goal.
�I�m not going to take anything away from South Point,� Beam said. �I think they played hard, but a couple of those (fumbles) we just dropped.�
Montgomery scored Burns� other touchdown on a 3-yard run on the Bulldogs� first drive of the second half. Montgomery finished with 57 rushing yards but only 23 yards through the air on 6 of 16 passing with two interceptions.
Burns held South Point fullback Tyler Bray in check, limiting Gaston County�s all-time leading rusher to 71 yards on 16 carries. But Diontrea King rushed for 81 yards, Muse gained 52 yards on the ground and Trey Crenshaw added 40 rushing yards for the Red Raiders.
South Point (13-0) next week visits No. 2 seed Concord (13-0), a 21-14 winner over No. 10 seed Piedmont.
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I am having one of those days today and was so tempted to get a nice big unhealthy lunch as a treat -- I read your article first and my figure will thank you for it. Great tips!
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Wonderful suggestions, Gretchen. I have found #5 particularly valuable, learning from the good example my husband sets. Even a really bad day can be improved if something else, however small, goes well. Thanks for these tips!
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text: The National Aquarium is celebrating a birthday! Bayley, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin born at the Aquarium on July 27, 2008, is one year old today. The public is invited to share in her birthday celebration during the Aquarium's first ever public enrichment building day on Saturday, August 8. Click here for details! Bayley is one of 10 dolphins living at the National Aquarium. At one year old, she is still nursing from her mother but also eating about six pounds of fish a day. She spends most of her time with her mother, Chesapeake, and other adult female dolphins, but also plays with 2 year old Foster who shares the pools with her. She is very active and eager to learn and play, and is already participating in shows! In lieu of presents, you can TXT the word ACT to 20222 to give Bayley a gift! Your $5 donation will support the care and feeding of Bayley and her 16,000 aquatic friends at the Aquarium. Environmental enrichment is an important part of the care animals receive at the National Aquarium. While these items may be seen as just toys, the animal care staff is actually encouraging natural behaviors and giving the animals something new to investigate in their environment. Animals engage in lots of behaviors and enrichment gives them the opportunity to forage, hide, explore and play. Play helps many animals, including dolphins, develop behavioral skills they need throughout life. By providing simple, everyday items, such as paper towel rolls for birds or basketballs for dolphins, the animals can practice a wide range of behaviors. Tags: animal-enrichments, aquarium-dolphins, atlantic-bottlenose-dolphins, dolphin-birthday, donations Categories: Animals, News Previous Post Next Post


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It's hard to believe, but the Canada Genealogy Centre (GCG) is already five years old!
It was on March 29, 2003——a cold windy Saturday——that I bundled up and went out to Nepean (now Ottawa) to see the launch of a new genealogy site at the Library and Archives Canada (LAC).
The first site was 93 pages long, and by June 5, 2004, the number of pages had increased to over 300 pages.
Today, there are 20 databases online, the two newest being the Chinese Immigration List and the 1881 Census.
In fact, it is so popular that it is the second-leading website among the federal government sites - a close second to the weather website!
The top four databases, in terms of hits, are Immigration (1925-1935), Western Land Grants, the Soldiers of the First World War, and the 1871 Census.
They also have online "That's My Family", developed in partnership with the Bibliotheque et Archives nationales du Quebec and Ancester Search.
According to John Reid's blog, the hardcopy of the 1916 Census for the Western Provinces has just arrived at the LAC, and is now in the CGC Microfilm Consultation Room. The index of the census is being done by Ancestry.com.
These days, 60 percent of visits to the LAC are to the CGC.


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Philly Fringe is just around the corner. This annual festival brings the world's newest and most cutting-edge cultural experiences to our city, amplifying the vibrancy of Philadelphia as a renowned cultural center. Philly Improv Theater contributes to this vibrancy with an entire month of special programing that will certainly entertain and entice, including the upcoming improv show, Myths & Monsters.
Myths & Monsters improvises theatrical tales by spontaneously performing stories of heroic transformation. The improv group moves and breathes in tandem. Each member depicts a monstrous beast or terrifying deity amidst trials and transformations.
This team finds inspiration in stories that trace back to King Arthur and beyond and have been reincarnated in films such as The Matrix and the Star Wars trilogy. The hero myth is a personal journey full of dragon battles, night sea journeys, impossible trials and supernatural aid. Each night of performance, the ensemble will reach deep into their collective unconscious and draw forth two new fantastical tales of heroism and adventure.
Directed by Nick Gillette, the cast of Myths & Monsters is: Ben Grinberg, Nikitas Menotiades, Brian Ratcliffe, Jess Ross, Kristen Schier, Molly Scullion, Adam Siry, Jess Snow, and Alison Zeidman
Director Nick Gillette is a local actor and PHIT instructor who began performing improv in 2002 with his Colgate University team Charred Goosebeak. He's made appearances at Skidmore College's National College Comedy Festival and the Del Close Marathon in NYC. He has studied under Armando Diaz, Keith Johnstone and Joe Bill and is currently improvising with several groups, including the unabashedly uninhibited gang, Medic. Nick is also a founding member of the PHIT house team, Mayor Karen.
Nick's non-comedy adventures include performances with the 1920's-inspired burlesque troupe Cabaret Red Light, giving tours at Eastern State Penitentiary and, his longtime hobby, playing 2nd edition Shadowrun, a science fantasy role-playing game where he pretends he is a cybernetically enhanced hacker hiding out in Central America. He's currently a student at the Pig Iron School for Advanced Performance Training.
Nick took a little time out from his busy schedule to answer some questions about his upcoming show.
WO: The concept of Myths & Monsters is very smart and unique. How did you come up with it? What sparked the initial thought?
NG: This all came out of a conversation with Cubby Altobelli. We were talking about his work in Commedia dell'Arte and how there are these immortal archetypes for characters. It reminded me of Joseph Campbell's ideas that there are immortal forms for stories too, and since I have improv on the brain almost constantly, the show sort of presented itself.
WO: Besides a clear influence for the performances narrative, what else makes M&M unique from your average improv show?
NG: The myth is the form, but the monsters are the crazy cool part of the show. We've spent a ton of time really working the 'group mind' of the performers. Moving as one, supporting a choice instantly without even knowing where it'll lead. I have to hand it to the cast for the inventiveness and commitment to these creatures, some of them have been hilarious, some have given me true chills, all of them are incredible to watch.
WO: You mention Star Wars and The Matrix as modern examples of hero's tales. Should fans expect to see some modern references as well?
NG: Nah. I chose those as recognizable examples of the hero story format, but I always feel like pop-culture references punch a hole in a show by winking and saying "hey, look at us improvising." I want the performers and audience to get swept up in these stories, really drawn into the worlds, just in the way we can get sucked into a really good book and forget ourselves. If you want a film comparison, it'll probably be closer to Jim Henson style stuff. Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, those sorts of fantasy worlds.
WO: You and your cast have been in rehearsal for some time. What has been your biggest challenge in putting this together?
NG: I don't know how hard I can push my cast without being a bully. I want them to take real risks in performance. I want them to dig deep, to trust that they've got each others backs, to perform to their fullest. At the same time, I don't know how much I can legitimately ask of them as volunteers. It's a weird mix. We say things like "don't go for the joke" and "truth in comedy," but asking a performer to be honest and vulnerable on stage is another matter.
WO: As the director what has been the biggest surprise to you during this process?
NG: I was amazed at how quickly the cast got it. I would propose a kernel of an idea and see them pick it up and run with it in surprising and exciting ways. For instance, I saw Alison Zeidman, a not terribly imposing looking person, stare down and tame an enormous, threatening storm demon. It was epic, and I'm not using that word in its watered-down internet sense. I think maybe that's the point of this show. We're bringing epic back.
A PHIT production, Myths & Monsters can be seen as a part of the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at the Adrienne Theater , 2030 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 at 7:30pm from September 6, 2012 -to September 9, 2012. Tickets can be purchased online through Leap Ticket.


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The last drive could be sent to the Smithsonian Museum in 2050, give or take 20 years.
By then, cloud storage in combination with flash technology and new, as-yet undeveloped technologies as atomic memory, will have made the hard drive too slow, costly, and power-hungry to keep it as a standard storage technology.
By then, anyone who predicts the future of storage, and what they wrote, will be long forgotten.


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Nicole.dixon82 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 173 diseños de 26 diseñadores freelance.
Frankie and Nicole
Frankie and Nicole is an exciting new Australian sleepwear label for both men and women. The products are fun, vibrant, stylish and sophisticated and a big step away from boring and traditional pyjama choices. More importantly its 'real' - a designer brand, yet totally engaging and approachable.
To give you an idea of the imagery used - photoshoots will be based around what we normally do in our pyjamas!
- couples snuggling on the couch
- owner sitting on the front porch reading the paper with their dog
- girlfriends gossiping on the bed
Think lazy Sunday mornings, cooking breakfast, eating pancakes, drinking coffee. It's laid back, yet still chic and stylish.
These are pj's you want to get caught in!
Target market - Males and Females 25 - 40 years old.
The logo needs to appeal to men, so can't be too feminine ands needs to be very eyecatching and instantly recognisable.
But nothing too perfect! Designs can have a tendency to look like wedding invites, which is what we don't want!
It has to convey a casual chicness not formal elegance.
It will be used on business cards and all branding throughout the website and catalogues
**Please see the documents below for guidance**
We are envisioning a handwritten feel to it - But nothing too perfect! It has to be fun, casual and chic -not formal. Feel free to use more elaborate letters for the F,N and the & symbol, just ensure the other letters aren't too elaborate and are easy to read.
Just concentrate on using the & symbol as opposed to the word and. We would like to see a full design for
- Frankie & Nicole
- and a shorteded version (F&N)
Pyjamas you want to get caught in - might be used as the tagline (lower case please) N.B. pyjamas not pj's
Make it easy to present a design with
a) Frankie & Nicole written across 1 line
b) Frankie & Nicole written across 2 lines
We would love to see a design/motif watermarked in the background or to somehow compliment the main text - nothing too feminine though and not something that resembles flowers.
Two colour schemes are needed - one suitable for a white background and one for black backgroud.
We love the nautical colours (navy/red/white) and greys and blues.
- childish/babyish fonts
- cartoons/stars/moons/clouds
We look forward to seeing your designs!
The team @ Frankie and Nicole
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Whitney C necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 58 diseños de 26 diseñadores freelance.
Design a winning logo for a new ecommerce site and win $150.
The site is a unique online store where you can shop carefully-selected products from independent retailers throughout the country, along with listings from people selling items in your neighborhood.
We are looking for a compelling logo for our new e-commerce site. The logo will be used on the site and in all of our promotional materials. It will also guide potential design changes on the site (i.e. colors, fonts, etc.) as we continue with branding efforts.
The site is called ChaChing, as in the sound a cash register makes. Here are a few bullets about what users of the site will find. ChaChing.com...
- Supportsthe "little guy" by working exclusively with independent retailers and individual sellers
- Lets consumers discover unique, local retailers and classifiedslistings from your neighbors--all on one site
- Offers a wide variety of products, including: Electronics,Apparel, Home and Garden, Office Products, Toys & Games, Sports& Outdoors, Tools andHardware, Video Games, Gourmet, Jewelry and Watches, Gifts, Shoes andAccessories
- Rewards loyal shoppers with a cash back bonus on every dollar spent to apply towards future purchases
- One potential downside: in some instances, ChaChing may have slightly higher prices due to the unique nature of the sellers and productsOur goal is to obtain a simple, clean logo design that captures the spirit and personality of the site described above.
If we had to describe ChaChing using 3 adjectives, they would be: Unique, Smart, Fun
- There are no "mandatories" as we are looking to review a range of ideas
- Please note, domain name is not hyphenated, so text treatment should help clarify pronunciation of the word
- Generally speaking, we want clean, simple designs
- Overly literal interpretations of "ChaChing.com", i.e. cash registers, flying dollar bills, etc.. We are interested in more subtle designs
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The blankets, coats and diapers are all answers to a looming question: What can I do to help victims of Hurricane Sandy? And now there's another, literary solution: the Defiance Literary Benefit to Rebuild Red Hook.
Red Hook, a relatively isolated New York City community that's a mixture of artists, industrial buildings and public housing projects, was hard hit by the massive October storm. Pictures of a flooded Red Hook were among the first to be circulated showing how much damage Hurricane Sandy was causing.
Radio host Kut Andersen will host the benefit, to be held Wednesday at the Littlefield performance venue in Brooklyn. Readers will include Sam Lipsyte, Joseph O'Neill, Rivka Galchen, Chuck Klosterman, Philip Gourevitch, Phillip Lopate and Meghan O'Rourke. They'll be reading stories of Red Hook, resilience and other subjects that are thematically appropriate.
The evening will have music too: from Steve Earle, who is not just a musician but also a novelist, and from Stew, whom New York knows as the Tony-award winning writer of "Passing Strange" and (parts of) Los Angeles remember from his band The Negro Problem.
Tickets are $50. All proceeds will go to one of two nonprofit organizations founded to help victims of the storm and to support businesses devastated by it in Red Hook: Restore Red Hook and the Red Hook Initiative.
The Defiance Literary Benefit is named for Fort Defiance, which loomed over the neighborhood during the Revolutionary War. There is also a Ft. Defiance Cafe and Bar in Red Hook, but it is closed for repairs after being damaged by Hurricane Sandy.
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