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I have always been curious about the incredibly popular Frankie Magazine Daily Journal ($26.95AU). So, I ordered one. In the time that elapsed between ordering the book and it arriving here in the States, I also received the Hobonichi which stole my nerdy heart.

This does not mean that I was not completely blown away with how lovely and romantic the Daily Journal is. Its full of gorgeous illustrations, decorative patterned borders and hand-lettered dates.

The planner is approximately 7.5″x5.75″. The cover is a beautiful heavyweight sage twill with the text stamped into it in cream. There’s a matching satin ribbon bookmark too. The binding seems sturdy but the book opens nicely. The paper is weighty (I’d compare it to American 80lb or 100lb text weight. Copy paper is about 20-30lb weight, if that gives you an idea of the sturdiness). My only concern for usability is all the printing on the paper may have added some coating to the paper that might resist some inks.

In the back cover is a printed pocket for loose sheets. There are also perforated cards, stickers and other goodies bound into the back of the book.

In the front of the book are month overviews with floral illustration. Weekly pages span two pages with Saturday and Sunday sharing a small space.

Its such a lovely book that I couldn’t bring myself to blemish it to do pen tests. Instead, I’d like to give it away to one lucky reader. In exchange, I hope that you’ll report back to me how well the paper performs so I can decide if I want to use one next year.

Let’s make this a quick giveaway so I can get this to the winner ASAP to start the new year off right. Leave a comment and tell me one of your goals, plans or resolutions for 2014.

Frankie Daily Journal 2014

FINE PRINT: All entries must be submitted by 10pm CST on Wednesday, January 1, 2014. All entries must be submitted at, not Twitter, Tumblr or Facebook, okay? Winner will be announced on Thursday. Winner will be selected by random number generator from entries that played by the rules (see above). Please include your email address in the comment form so that I can contact you if you win. I will not save email addresses or sell them to anyone — pinky swear. If winner does not respond within 30 days, I will draw a new giveaway winner. Shipping via USPS first class is covered. Additional shipping options or insurance will have to be paid by the winner. We are generous but we’re not made of money.

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  1. What a beautiful journal! One of my resolutions is to craft more. I love to cross-stitch. I want to be able to give all of my great nieces and nephews (that would be 12 of them) a cross-stitched ornament for Christmas 2014.

  2. I just finished writing my New Year’s Resolutions, and my primary resolution for the new year is to not be afraid to try to have the things that I want. I think getting this journal qualifies 😉

  3. I want to keep a commonplace book, like Ryan Holiday. At one time, I kept a yearly art journal with one sentence per day on the calendars. Doing the art journal page fell by the wayside; so then, did the sentence per day. 🙁

  4. This would probably help with one of my goals, which is to write a bit in my journal every night. Sometimes an entire blank page can be a bit intimidating, but this one has just the right amount of room for each day.

    PS – I assume you meant entries had to be submitted by January 1, 2014, not June 🙂

  5. Finish my cross stitch projects and (this sounds silly, I know) to not let dishes pile up in the sink – instead I’ll try to clean the kitchen a little bit every night so things don’t pile up and get smelly. Gross, I know, but it’s an area I could improve upon in the new year….

  6. Wow! What a pretty planner!
    I guess one of my goals would be to draw/doodle more often! I regretted NOT doing it last year, so hopefully I’ll stay on top of it this year! 🙂

  7. My husband and I will be starting the process for an adoption in 2014. Nervous and excited! This is a beautiful journal; thank you for the giveaway!

  8. One of my Resolutions is to “get organized.” I want to organize my craft supplies so I spend less time digging through supplies & more time knowing where exactly my stuff is, and just a lot of other stuff needs organizing in my life!

  9. I want to organize more of my life outside of using electronic technology. While it’s nice to have Reminders and electronic post-its, nothing is quite the same as seeing your day and to-do written out on paper in ink.

  10. My goal is for my husband and I to take a vacation purely for pleasure -actually go away, not stay at home doing home improvement tasks.

  11. My resolution is to buy more pens and paper. Which is the same as last year lol. Maybe I’ll focus it more on exploring new inks and colors.

  12. What I should do is complete all of the 2013 projects left unfinished before starting any new ones . . . what I actually will do remains to be seen .

  13. I really really hope to not have any surgeries or ER visits in 2014.

    But my resolution is to write more letters (and get back to journaling more).

  14. In this brand new year, I have a few goals. First of all, I’m currently doing some HIIT exercises, so I hope I can lose 3kg and increase my stamina by the end of the year. Secondly, I hope I can focus in my studies and get ace everything in the national examination I’ll be taking and also the CAE examination. Last but not least, I hope I can hang on there and do all the artsy things I want without being discouraged by other people’s thoughtless words. In other words, I hope I have the determination to never give up in my dreams.

  15. My goal is to work hard at journaling about my life growing up so that I can leave that legacy for my daughter when I’m gone. I wish I had a journal written by my mother or grandmother that i could read and better understand where they came from and what helped to make them into the women they became.

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"A Peek at the Studio Creations of Doc Wiedman: Traditional Carver of Wood Since 1980."

This artist reception is a wonderful opportunity to see the exhibit in the Balentine Gallery and to meet the artist. This reception is free and open to the public. The exhibit will be on display from January 4 - February 24. For more information about Doc Wiedman, visit our gallery exhibits page here.

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Part of the Festival of Winter walks, join Sorcha Lewis for a stroll up through the woods onto the open hill to see the superb views of the Elan Valley from this aspect. Sorcha will be able to share knowledge of the wildlife and farming through the ages within this unique area of Mid Wales. This walk is approximately 5.5 kilometres with a gradual climb at the start. Wear appropriate winter clothing and bring a winter picnic. Morning event 10am - 1.30pm Meet at Gwaelod y Rhos car park, Elan Valley, SN 902673
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It was lovely to attend today’s service and meet you and the family. Annie was a special lady and we were lucky to have known her through our genealogy society, bingo and pool parties.
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Allie has worked for the Ho-Chunk Nation as a Maternal Child Health Nurse and Certified Lactation Counselor since 2012. Allie works closely with Native families during the prenatal and postpartum periods and beyond, to help improve health outcomes and provide support to breastfeeding mothers to help them reach their breastfeeding goals. Allie has served as the Co-Chair of the Ho-Chunk Nation Breastfeeding Coalition since 2014 and has dedicated much time to improving worksite lactation standards for the Ho-Chunk Nation. She received her Bachelor’s in Nursing in 2011 from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She also has a degree in Microbiology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Allie and her husband are the proud parents of two spirited little girls, Eleanor and Louisa. In her spare time, Allie enjoys spending time with her family, including their yellow lab, Bucky, hiking at Devil’s Lake, and cheering on the Badgers.

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Kristen is a Registered Dietitian. She works as the Breastfeeding Coordinator at the Sixteenth Street Community Health Center Women, Infant, and Children’s program in Milwaukee. She manages the breastfeeding program including breastfeeding education, the breastfeeding peer counseling program, breast pumps and supplies, and trains all staff on breastfeeding promotion and support. She is a Certified Lactation Specialist and provides services and referrals to help breastfeeding moms and babies. Kristen earned her Certificate in Dietetics from Mt. Mary University. Away from work, she enjoys food, yoga, and time with her family. One of her proudest accomplishments is teaching her children, ages 11 and 13, to enjoy and prepare a wide variety of foods. They are ambitious in the kitchen and treat the family to awesome meals!

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Lindsey has worked for Rusk County as the WIC Director since August 2015. She serves a small, rural population as the registered dietitian and certified lactation counselor. Lindsey is also an active member of the Wisconsin WIC Association. She received her Bachelor’s degree in dietetics from UW-Stout in 2012. Her true passion is working with families to reach their highest potential in well-being. Lindsey stays busy with her dog, Shandy. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, cooking, running, traveling and participating in all that Wisconsin has to offer.

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A community action group has re-formed over plans to create a £1m two turbine wind farm near their homes in Consett .

The Fairways Residents Committee is hoping to persuade farmer Douglas Whitfield and Consett and District Golf Club to relocate the Berry Edge Farm scheme.

Environmentally-friendly energy firm Green Gale has submitted a full planning application to Durham County Council on their behalf.

But residents are concerned the farm will ruin their countryside view and pave the way for further developments in the area.

The residents committee was formed several years ago, but had become dormant until the plan was mooted earlier this year.

Chairwoman Joanne Wilson said: “It is not that we are against wind turbines, but this site is not suitable. The turbines proposed are just to close to residential properties, which are less than 350 metres away.”

Residents also have fears about the impact the farm will have on their health, local wildlife, levels of noise pollution, television and radio reception and air traffic safety.

The group is being supported by Durham County Councillor Owen Temple, who represents Consett on the authority, but does not sit on the planning committee.

He said: “I have been to around 250 houses and it is clear to me that local opinion is three to one against the wind farm. The main concern people have is the loss of visual amenity because it is a lovely part of the world and it will be damaged.”

The investors hope to make between £80,000 and £120,000 a year by supplying green electricity to the National Grid, and the say it will safeguard their future.

James Race, director of Green Gale, who is managing the project, said: “We have been developing this for quite a while and it has cost quite a bit. We now need to know whether we can get planning permission.

“If the council grants it within a boundary there may be some flexibility about where they are located and we could move them.”

Council planning officers will be writing a report for councillors who will determine whether the application is given the go ahead at a future meeting.

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Russian is a Slavic language spoken widely throughout Europe and Asia, with more than 250 million speakers worldwide. It is the 8th most spoken language in the world, and one of the most spoken languages in all of Eurasia. It is written with a version of the Cyrillic alphabet. The alphabet contains 33 letters, and has at times had more.

This language is related to other Slavic languages such as Czech, Slovak, Polish, Ukrainian, Slovenian, and Bulgarian. It is most closely related to the other East Slavic languages, of which the most spoken are Belarusian, Ukrainian, and Rusyn. Russian is the official language of Abkhazia, Belarus, Gagauzia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Transnistria. It is also one of the operating languages of the United Nations.

The predecessor to the language began to emerge sometime after the 1st millennium, drawing in influences from surrounding Slavic languages to form what eventually become modern Russian. Old Church Slavonic, an important language among the Christians of this era, contributed a great deal to what would become the Russian language, as did borrowings from Greek at this early time. When Peter the Great embarked on his mighty campaign of Westernizing Russia, he also set the stage for a massive influx of European vocabulary to describe technologies and concepts the language didn’t have terms for at the time. French during this period was, as in most of Europe at the same time, considered the language of the literate, and a number of French words found their way into the language through the literati.

There are sizable communities speaking this language spread throughout the world, in the wake of a number of large migrations. In the United States, there are reportedly over four million Russian speakers; in Israel, there are nearly one million; and throughout western Europe, there are more than three million.

For covering such a large landmass, the language is surprisingly uniform. While distinct dialects exist throughout Russia and Russian-speaking countries, they are essentially all mutually intelligible. When compared with other comparably sized regions, this is almost unheard of. A great deal of this is due to a concerted effort on the part of the government throughout the 20th century to normalize speech patterns, grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation.

Russian is widely considered one of the world’s great languages for literature, accompanying English, French, and German, among others. Novelists who write in the language are often hailed as the greatest writers of epic tales, with Tolstoy, Gogol, Chekov, and Dostoevsky being a few of the most renowned authors.

Russian is a very difficult language for native English speakers to learn, being ranked as a Class III language, on a par with Arabic or Mandarin in difficulty. Its different alphabet, use of many sounds which feel alien to English speakers, and considerably different grammar all conspire to make it much more difficult to acquire than Germanic or Romance languages.

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Children adopted into the US from 1999 to 2011 came from China or Russia more than any other countries. During this time, 233,934 international adoptions took place in the US, with almost 67,000 children coming from China and more than 45,000 from Russia. Other popular countries of origin for adopted children included Guatemala, South Korea and Ethiopia. The most common countries for US adoptions often change depending on the countries’ economies and legislature changes. International adoptions in the US declined more than 60% from 2004 to 2011, which is thought to be the result of the tightening of adoption laws to prevent child trafficking. Lower birth rates and reduced stigma on children born out of wedlock are also thought to contribute to fewer children being put up for adoption.

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    Sony’s PlayStation 5 might launch sooner than we thought, and do you think and heard ?
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    Jun 1, 2017
    Well, currently we don't need a PS5 it would be a lose in the budget, but, it would give us a new experience i suppose, since Xbox Scorpio is made to compete with the Pro version of the PS4. but if they did release it sooner or later, it would have an astonishing experiences, we might be able to control the game with the whole body, maybe?
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    After E3 I can say there is no way PS5 will come out soon, atleast until 2018. There are so many games featured in this year and of course, PS4 is still legit.
    In case of Xbox, they released Xbox OneX as a way to compete with Sony, but so far there is no need for Sony to announce new console.
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    Maybe is just a rumour, we'll have to wait and see i guess.
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    It is too soon for an upgrade. would be a real strain on my budget :-)
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    I agree. There is no need for a PS5 this early. They haven't even released enough games for the PS4 yet.
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    PS5 will be coming in about 2018-2019:

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    PS2: 2000 (6 years later)
    PS3: 2006 (6 years later)
    PS4: 2013 (7 years later)

    So I assume it's coming in 6-7 years after the PS4 and I hope it has a 4K drive and PS4 backwards compatible otherwise that means we have to sell all the games again to buy the PS5 ones.
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    Duran New Member

    May 27, 2018
    It is too soon for an upgrade.
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    May 15, 2013
    I thought they said no next-gen console for at least a fews years at E3 2018.
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    Aug 31, 2009
    PS5 will be there :- 2019-2020
    they are investing money currently on PS4 or PS4 Pro version
    I recently bought PS4 :) I love to play there WWE2k18 game lol

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Partnership improving parts supplies for mechanics

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. – 638th Supply Chain Management Group personnel tour a C-130 Hercules in the Programmed Depot Maintenance phase here at Robins Air Force Base, April 13, 2017. It was the group’s first time seeing the aircraft up close including all the parts they managed by them installed on the C-130 Hercules. (U.S. Air Force photo by Edward Aspera, Jr.)

A parts supply concept is improving support for maintainers at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex, and members of the partnership executing the initiative credit the success to their relationship with each other – with an added boost from automation.

The Industrial Prime Vendor program is a customer-oriented, supply-chain management strategy that transfers complete responsibility for bench stock material to a third-party vendor. For mechanics and planners, bench stock is the hardware – rivets, hi-locks, fasteners – essential in the work of programmed depot maintenance of aircraft.

“It’s the 5-cent part that’ll stop a million dollar item from moving,” Ken Josey, chief of ALC production support/home office in the Workload Analysis Section of the WR-ALC Business Operations Office, said. “IPV is about making sure our maintainer has the parts they need. The bottom line is the maintainer has to have the part they need to perform their tasks.”

Mechanics retrieve those needed items from bins in the complex work areas. Ideally, a mechanic should never find a bin empty, a condition called a First Pass Acceptance. An FPA can mean a work stoppage, which means the ALC is not fulfilling its ultimate mission of getting combat-ready weapon systems back to the warfighter in a timely fashion.

Over the past year, the IPV program has neared perfection in supplying bench stock items, Josey said. In late September, the fill rate in bins across WR-ALC aircraft, electronics and commodities shops stood at 99.985 percent with 36 bins out of 54,256 being empty.

According to Josey, the original “road to” goal was to have no more than 50 empty bins at one time. Having met that initial goal, the IPV team has reduced the target to 30.

Could a 100 percent full bin scenario ever become a reality?

“I think it is possible, but difficult,” Josey said. “It’s a moving target until we hit zero. So yeah, you can say it’s a success. But we still have, at a minimum, 36 maintainers waiting for parts, which is not good. I say we’re not fully successful because we have bins empty. At the same time, we know the process is working.”

The big reason for the IPV success, Josey said, is the exemplary teamwork at the heart of the partnership that operates the supply-management program.

“Collaboration,” he said, emphasizing a word often used by the team when explaining the IPV success. “The communication between the team members. It’s a team effort. It’s not three different team members. When you hear the term ‘Team Robins,’ that’s what this group is all about.”

Leaders from each segment of the IPV partnership – Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, which lets the contract, Lockheed Martin Corp., and WR-ALC – echo Josey’s sentiments.

“We all work as a unit,” Rob McCormick, section chief of Hazardous Materials, IPV and Priority Sell for DLA Aviation, said. “We’re all working in support of the mechanic, the men and women turning the wrenches. It’s a team effort. If we work together, the PDM lines succeed and push the aircraft through in the scheduled timeframe.”

“We do work so closely together,” Sherry Stanovich, Lockheed Martin LPV site manager, said. “That’s why we have been successful. We battle the issues and we resolve them together.”

The IPV program for ALCs wasn’t an overnight success.

In its infancy, the first generation of the IPV partnership struggled with increased costs across the Department of Defense, according to a June 2002 report from the DoD Office of the Inspector General. Now in its third generation at Robins, which began July 5, 2017, IPV has started proving its worth over the past year.

Through 10 years from Generation 2 to Generation 3, the IPV players have changed at Robins with Lockheed Martin joining the partnership.

Stanovich said it was “a struggle” from generation to generation of IPV, but the partnership successfully brought the program to a “steady state.” Keeping the IPV team leadership intact and maintaining a business rhythm throughout the years were keys.

“When we transitioned from Gen. 1 to Gen. 2, we tried to keep everything as normalized as possible,” Stanovich said.

Of particular import, according to Stanovich, was her company’s “constantly meeting with customers” and weekly get-togethers with the IPV partners at Robins.

“If it weren’t for those meetings – those collaborative meetings – I don’t think this would be successful,” Stanovich said.

McCormick sang the praises of “face-to-face” work sessions, as well. He said multiple meetings were conducted per week, and stressed that these were “collaborative meetings.”

Contracting officers at DLA Headquarters in Richmond, Va., were regularly involved, as well, bringing all involved partners together to take any corrective action necessary.

“We’re actually the eyes and ears of the contracting office, which resides in Richmond,” McCormick said of DLA Aviation. “So meetings here are collaborative four ways.”

A notable change for IPV Generation 3 was in ownership of the parts. Previously, the Air Force kept full ownership. Now, the supplier owns a part until it is vended to the Air Force bin or kit. Josey said this has led to the driving down of costs; particularly “carrying costs,” which he defined as “the costs of keeping an inventory.”

To get the supply line in better working order, the IPV team accomplished some “aggressive right sizing.” More than 43,000 bins were eliminated in the complex shops and WR-ALC received $9.5 million of an $11 million credit from items returned to DLA. The team also worked to approve customer awareness of the IPV process.

Stanovich said while there are “still bumps,” the IPV system is improving things for everyone in the supply chain.

“You know, supply is not an easy game to play. But we are always trying to meet those challenges to prevent those (problems) from going forward.”

The IPV program begins with the users – the maintainers and planners in the shops of WR-ALC. A software package, the Automatic Order Tracking System or AOTS, is utilized for internal communications down the IPV chain. It identifies needed parts and tracks them throughout the supply line which runs from the complex shops to a central interface with DLA Aviation, then to Lockheed Martin.

At the starting point, automation has made a significant difference in the IPV program’s success at supporting the mechanics on the line. Like the IPV program itself, implementation of a machine known as the Autocrib wasn’t an immediate hit, but it has gained the confidence of the work force as it keeps bins stocked and mechanics working.

John Kiewig, director of the 402nd Maintenance Support Squadron with the 402nd Maintenance Group, compared the Autocrib to a food vending machine.

“You punch in a number. You’re expecting to get a sandwich out,” he said. In the case, the mechanic is getting a part he needs to do his job.

He also said Autocrib resembles a retail store’s self-checkout unit. The customer touches a photo of an item, and the apparatus records the transaction.

Mechanics access the Autocrib parts bins with their base identification, the Common Access Card. When bench stock is removed from the bin for use, the transaction is electronically recorded. DLA Aviation automatically receives the transmission from the system and knows when a bin needs to be filled. Lockheed Martin is then tasked and has 24 hours to supply the needed parts to the bins back at Robins.

Kiewig said, prior to Autocrib, a mechanic had to inform a supervisor when parts were no longer available in the bin. Now, there is no work stoppage, and no guessing how much bench stock is on hand or where it went.


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We see a recap of last week’s return of Karen Jarrett.

There is entirely too much owl in the opening of the show.

In the Impact Zone, Karen Jarrett is making her way to the ring, forcing a bunch of poor kids at ringside to shake her hand. She thanks the Impact Zone, who is chanting “fire Josh!”, and says that she put it on her list “last night,” but says there’s something more pressing. She’s embarrassed and ashamed to even have to talk about this. She says that Maria Kanellis leaving has caused a lot of unprofessional and ugly behavior in the Knockouts locker room. She says that one Knockout in particular has been a bully, and she won’t tolerate that. She tells Sienna to bring her “little finger” down to “her” ring.

Sienna takes her time coming down to the ring. Sienna asks if they have a problem. Karen says she’s been here a short period of time, and doesn’t think she’s heard even one positive thing about her from anybody. Sienna’s behavior, actions, words, won’t be tolerated. So do they have a problem? Sienna wants to know who told her this. Karen says she doesn’t need to give names and doesn’t owe her an explanation. Sienna says she knows who did it; that homewrecker Allie. Karen tells Sienna to step back. Sienna says she got here on her own, not because of who she married. Karen gets in her face and says she doesn’t have a single clue what she did to get there. Karen says she remembers being in Sienna’s position, saying things and doing things she regrets. But she’s going to give Sienna a chance to avoid those same mistakes. She’s going to give Sienna fifteen seconds to apologize. Sienna asks, “Or what?” Karen counts down, gets to 9, but unfamiliar music hits and a big dude in nice clothes comes to the ring.

He grabs Sienna’s mic. He tells Karen to wipe that stupid look off her face, cuz she knows who he is. He says his name is “KM” And that Sienna is his cousin. He demands Karen pay Sienna the respect they deserve. Karen says Sienna doesn’t deserve respect, but KM tells her to shut up. He says Karen has fifteen seconds to apologize to his entire family. Karen backs out of the ring, but Braxton and Allie hit the ring and Braxton attacks KM from behind and lays him out! Sienna bails, Allie rolls in, and they stand tall. Karen says if KM wants to come in her and talk to her like that, it seems Sienna’s behavior runs in the family tree. She says that KM will face Braxton Sutter tonight.

Tonight’s main event will crown new Tag Team Champions. I guess I was wrong last week, and that those tag matches were just exhibition matches. The Championship match will be a fatal four-way. The Impact Grand Championship will also be defended. Up next, DJZ faces Andrew Everett.

— Commercial break —

We get another #MakeImpactGreat vingette highlighting the X-Division. They basically all say they’re all suicidal maniacs that are gonna kill themselves in the ring (or flying to the outside of it.)

DJZ is hitting the ring as we return to the Impact Zone. Everett heads to the ring and the crowd is solidly cheering for him.

DJZ vs. Andrew Everett

They circle and tie-up, DJZ with an arm bark, transitions to a headlock, Everett shoves him off and DJZ with a shoulder tackle. Leap frogs, Everett with an unorthodoz hurricanrana sends DJZ out. DJZ back in and they do a flippy stand-off. Tie-in but DJZ kicks Everett in the gut, tosses him to the apron, and Everett springboards in, whiffs, and DJZ with a springboard headscissors but Everett lands on his feet. DJZ tosses Everett out, hits the farside ropes, takes to the sky, and connects with the seated senton!

DJZ rolls Everett into the ring, up on the apron and then the top rope, crossbody from DJZ, covers; one, two—kickout!

Armwrench from DJZ and he attacks Everett. Front facelock, up for a vertical suplex, Everett slides off, schoolboy; one, two—kickout.

Kick to the guy from Everett, they trade blows, Everett getting the better of Z, hits the ropes, DJZ lays Everett out with a lariat. Everett in the corner and DJZ stomps, tosses Everett to the corner, Everett up the ropes and dropkicks DJZ into the corner. DJZ ut of the corner and elbowed down by Everett. Everett with an enzuigiri, but DJZ gets him in the corner. Overhead kick from Everett! Everett hits the top turnbuckle, moonsault, DJZ gets the boots up! DJZ charges for the ZDT—Everett rolls DJZ up! One, two, three!

Winner by pinfall: Andrew Everett (Small Package)

Gregory Shane Helms and X-Division Champion Trevor Lee hit the Imapct Zone. Shane says that was a big win. And we all know that winning just isn’t something he isn’t used to. It’s his big streak; one win in a row. But it takes more than one win to get a shot at the X-Division Championship. But, because he’s the generous man that he is, he’s going to give Everett a shot. Opportunity will be knocking. Josh Matthews complains about Millennials, as if he wasn’t born in the 80’s.

Up next, Rosemary will have a “Knockouts Burial Ceremony”.

— Commercial break —

Borash is in the ring, and welcomes Knockouts Champion Rosemary to the ring. Matthews would like Da Pope to leave, too. Matthews continues to complain, and Matthews says that somehow, the United States Constitution will ensure he stays at the booth. Borash says that Rosemary’s has been one of the most dominant Knockouts Championship reigns in history. Rosemary says some cryptic Bray Wyatt stuff and says they’ve retired Gail Kim, ruined Sienna, destroyed Brandi’s life and Jade’s soul, so everyone else better just stay in the back. ODB comes to the ring! Rosemary is seething.

ODB introduces herself as a “four-time knocked-up champ,” and an original Knockout. ROsemary wouldn’t be standing in this ring if it wasn’t for girls like ODB. She toasts Rosemary as Champion. But soon, she’ll be cheersing to herself when she becomes a five-time knocked-up champ. Rosemary says she may consider herself worthy, but the hive disagrees. Brandi, Rebel, Madison Rayne, Diamanté, and more are coming to the ring. Rosemary gets backed up into the ring. Madison Rayne grabs Borash’s mic and says she doesn’t know who most of the others are, and says that she deserves the shot after saying that Borash talks too much. Brandi says she’s still here, despite Rosemary’s mind games. Diamanté says she came her to fight. Rosemary shoves her into Madison Rayne and bails as the ring explodes into chaos! ODB is in pursuit outside the ring, though, and throws her up the ramp as we see fighting in the ring.

— Commercial break —

At the booth, Mathews talks about the chaos with the Knockouts as Borash is taking a picture of a fan with a “Fire Josh Matthews” sign. Mathews calls Borash a mark and a slapnuts. They keep talking about three minutes too long. Da Pope looks about as interested in this as I do, but they keep talking.

EC3 is making his way to the ring. Mathews keeps talking. Carter grabs a mic and thanks the Impact Zone. Carter says he’s here for one thing; to say he’s sorry. He wants to apologize to Karen Jarrett for losing his cool and saying some things he didn’t mean. He looks forward to making Impact great with her. Impact is changing, and he must change along with it. He needs to refocus, rebrand, come back, and do what he does best; beat everybody. He needs to be the guy that is unbreakable, undefeated. He needs to be the real EC3. Twice upon a time he was the World Heavyweight Champion, like someone that might be phenomenal, “It”, or like their current Champion. He will become an EC3-time World Heavyweight Champion.

James Storm makes his way to the Impact Zone, wearing the DCC suit and a ball cap. He says his ears must not be working the way they used to. Did EC3 say his name? No? Oh. Huh. He was back there and didn’t hear his name, and wants to know why. Carter says there was no disrespect; he was just referring to multi-time World Champions. Storm says he respects EC3, that nobody has done what he’s done, that he’s held it down. But his hands built this son of a bitch. He was on the first pay-per-view fifteen years ago. EC3 was in high school. When they came to Orlando, he was on that show. Where was Carter? Probably fratting it up. Storm says he saw Elix Skipper walk across a fifteen foot tall steel cage. He was part of a tag team, drinking a lot of beer and making a lot of money. Where was he? Carter says he was drinking a lot of beer and spending a lot of money. Storm laughs and says that was a good answer. Storm says they both want to be Impact World Champion. If anyone deserves a last go-around, a last ride, a last call, it’s James Storm. Carter says he couldn’t agree more, but, this decision is beyond them. He says the decision shouldn’t be made by Dutch or Pritchard, the guys in the back, but the Impact Zone. They both exit the ring and play to the crowd. They both get back in, and Carter says it might be his last call, but he knows that the Zone will make the right call. They shake hands.

We get a video package for Laredo Kid and Garza Jr. They’ll challenge for the Tag Team Championships tonight.

— Commercial break —

We get a package of Reno Scum. They said they’ve made big statements, beating the DCC and Decay. They’ll be in tonight’s main event for the World Tag Team Championships.

We then get a video package going over the feud between Cody and Moose.

Cody will make his way to the ring with Brandi Rhodes, who doesn’t look the happiest to be there. She’s not wearing her ring gear, though. Guess she made a quick change. Moose heads straight to the ring with little fanfare. Cody bothers the judges at ringside.

Impact Wrestling Grand Championship Match
Moose (c) vs. Cody

Round One

Moose charges and drives Cody into the corner. Cody kicks and hops up on the top, but Moose chops him down and headbutts him into the corner. Moose charges, Cody gets a foot up, p on the middle rope again, tornado DDT! Cody “twoo sweets”, hits the ropes, Moose with a pop-up powerbomb! Senton! Second-rope moonsault! Moosesault? One, two—kickout!

Cody bails, Moose rolls out after him. Uppercut to Cody, headbutt, :90 left in the round. Moose chops and headbutts at Cody. Moose posts Cody against the steel post, chops, Cody ducks and Moose hits the steel post! Cody kicks, but Moose ducks and Cody takes out a Judge! Moose chops, chases and rolls Cody into the ring. Moose follows, Cody catches him with a kick, “vintage” hangman’s DDT! Cody crawls over for the cover, but the round ends before he can!

End of Round One.

They say they’ll be back with the score from Round One, if they can even get a score from the Judge that got taken out!

— Commercial break —

We see Bruce Pritchard ringside, and he’ll be taking the place of the fallen Judge.

Round 1 Scorecard Judge 1 Judge 2 Judge 3 Total
Moose- W 10 9 10 29
Cody 9 10 9 28

Round Two

Cody kicks Moose, but Moose starts chopping at Cody. Moose takes to the ropes, but Cody with a low dropkick. Cody pulls Moose up and lariats Moose down. Cody stomps at Moose, pins; one, tw—kickout.

Cody grabs Moose and whips him to the ropes, knee to the gut. Cody strikes Moose, goes for a kick, but Moose ducks, schoolboy, picks Cody up for a powerbomb, but Moose
Cody caught, Moose tosses Cody up and powerbombs him on the apron! Moose grabs a chair and goes after Cody, but Cody shoves Brandi in the way! Cody kicks the chair into Moose’s face, gets Moose in the ring, and locks in the Figure Four Leglock as he yells at Bruce Pritchard! Ten seconds left, but Moose isn’t going to tap!

End of Round Two.

Round 2 Scorecard Judge 1 Judge 2 Judge 3 Total
Moose 10 9 9 28
Cody- W 9 10 10 29

Cody goes for a kiss from Brandi, but Brandi stops him with her hand up. Brandi says they’re acting like children, and they can kill each other.

Round Three

They charge and start going at each other with blows. Moose starts to get the upperhand, but Cody drops down and throat punches Moose. Cody hits the ropes, Moose with a big boot. Cody with a kick, Moose with a dropkick! Moose with the Moo-choo punches! Bionic Elbow from Moose, but not before a “suck it!” Cody whipped to the ropes, Moose goes for a Game Changer, Cody ducks, Beautiful Disaster! Both men are down, 1:36 left in the round! The two are back up, punching as they get to their feet. Moose back up and slaps Cody. They start trading blows again, Moose takes Cody down, and they’re brawling. They’re both back up, and they lariat each other down! :28 left in the round, both men down! Both men back to their feet, Moose and Cody trading blows, and the bell rings!

End of Round Three.

They keep brawling until the referee is able to separate them!

Borash back in and the crowd is chanting for one more round. Matthews isn’t shutting up about nothing.

Round 3 Scorecard Judge 1 Judge 2 Judge 3 Total
Moose- W 10 9 10 29
Cody 9 10 9 28

Winner by split decision and STILL Impact Wrestling Grand Champion: Moose

Matthews complains about the Judges having made the wrong decision and that Cody should be a double Champion.

We get a vignette for Davey Richards, highlighting he and Angelina Love’s turn against Eddie Edwards. Next week, Eddie Edwards will face Richards in a last man standing match.

— Commercial break —

Another #MakeImpactGreat promo with Eli Drake.

Back in the Impact Zone, Matthews is still complaining about Cody not winning the match. Karen comes to the announce booth and hands Borash a note. Matthews whines and keeps saying that Borash has a face for radio. Next week, there will be a Knockouts #1 Contender Gauntlet.

KM is heading to the ring with Sienna. Karen and Sienna get into a slight altercation on the ramp. Braxton Sutter is heading down with Allie. Matthews continues to call Allie a homewrecker.

KM (w/ Sienna) vs. Braxton Sutter (w/ Allie)

Bell rings and KM kicks Braxton as he tries to tie-up. KM tosses Braxton into the corner and yells at him, goes for a punch, but Braxton ducks and chops the bigger man in the corner. Irish whip, reversed, Braxton explodes out of the corner and kicks KM in the face. Chops from Sutter, mounts KM in the corner, punches, KM tries to powerbomb Sutter but Sutter with a sunset flip; one, tw—kickout!

Sutter with chops, but KM with a big dropkick takes Sutter down! KM steps on Sutter’s face, kicks Sutter, and puts him in a rear chinlock. Sutter staggers to his feet, elbows to the gut, takes to the ropes, and a double clothesline! Both men are down! Allie is rallying the crowd behind Sutter. Sienna chases her around the ring! Allie in the ring, ducks under KM as he tries to attack her, but Sutter catches him! KM kicks Sutter, hits the ropes, Sutter with a powerslam! Sutter with a kick, then dives off the middle rope with a neckbreaker! Sutter goes to set KM up for the finish, but Sienna attacks Allie, KM with a powerbomb into a lung blower! KM covers; one, two, three!

Winner by pinfall: KM (Powerbomb Backstabber)

Sienna grabs Allie by the hair and goes to attack her, but Allie forearms Sienna! Sutter clobbers KM as he tries to attack Allie, sending him out of the ring! Allie takes Sienna out, and Laurel van Ness appears at the entrance ramp, looking even crazier and more drunk than last week!

LAX vignette, lots of Konnan saying they need to leave with the tag team titles. Diamanté says she has Rosemary on lock. He tells Santana and Ortiz to do what they do.

— Commercial break —

We get a video of a woman walking down stairs, saying that “they” thought they could be happy. We see a picture of Braxton and Allie. “Fury will be Unleashed. 4.13.17”

Garza Jr and Laredo Kid are first out for tonight’s main event. Decay follows. LAX enters through the crowd again.

Impact Wrestling Tag Team Championships
Fatal Four-Way
Garza Jr and Laredo Kid vs. Decay (Abyss and Crazzy Steve) w/ Knockouts Champion Rosemary vs. Reno Scum (Adam Thornestowe and Luster the Legend) vs. Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) w/ Konnan, Homicide and Diamanté

Bell rings. Thornestowe and Laredo Kid are starting. Thornestowe stops Kid from doing som eflippy stuff, and sends him into Luster’s head. Tag out to Luster and a double-team slam into the corner before another tag. Adam charges Kid, Kid gets boots up, up on the middle rope, big hurricanrana! Ortiz tags himself in, tagging Thornestowe out!

Ortiz takes down Kid, but flips back! Santana takes Kid out! Abyss takes out Ortiz and Santana! Luster in, and they stare down before Garza Jr appears! He charges both men, ducks a double lariat, and stops the two big men in their tracks to taunt them by taking his pants off! Suddenly, everyone starts pouring into the ring! The fight starts flooding to the outside, and I can’t keep track of anything! It’s chaos! Laredo Kid off the top to the outside takes out almost the entire field! Ortiz attacks Abyss, but as the cluster builds back up, it’s Garza Jr with a spinning body splash takes out everybody!! They’re gonna go to break and try to figure this out!

— Commercial break —

Back in the ring, Garza Jr kicks Santana in the face! Laredo Kid with a 450 Splash! Garza Jr with a second-rope oonsault! Santana kicks Kid in the face, Ortiz sends Kid into Santana and they double team Kid off the middle rope leg drop! Laredo Kid charges Santana into Decay’s corner and Abyss tags himself in!

Abyss destroys Santana and Kid, hooking Kid in the corner and splashing him! Tag to Steve.

Steve covers; one, two, th—kickout!

Steve attacks Kid on the ground and lariats Kid down! He covers; one, two—kickout!

Steve tosses Kid into the Decay corner, charges, flying elbow! Adam Thornestowe tags himself in!

Thornestowe tags out to Luster and Luster chops at Kid. He headbutts Kid down, then drops a headbutt on Laredo Kid. Pins; one, two—kickout.

Thornestowe tags himself back in and elbows Kid down. Laredo Kid fights out, goes for a spinning backbreaker, Ortiz and Santana double team Thornestowe and Luster! Abyss in, and LAX takes him to the corner before taking him out with the Street Sweeper; a Whisper-in-the-wind style cannonball! Crazzy Steve is in, but Ortiz gets him hangman on the top rope and Santana dives off the top with a double stomp to his back! Rosemary is in and Diamanté takes her down! They tumble out of the ring! Laredo Kid back in, goes for a frankensteiner, but Ortiz catches him and pulls him up for Santana to hit the blockbuster as Ortiz powerbombs him! Ortiz with the pin; one, two, three!

Winners and NEW Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champions via pinfall: LAX (Powerbomb Blockbuster)

LAX celebrates in the ring as the other teams look on in anger.

Quick Results

1) Andrew Everett def. DJZ
2) Moose def. Cody to retain the Impact Grand Championship
3) KM def Braxton Sutter
4) LAX def. Garza Jr and Laredo Kid, Decay, and Reno Scum to become World Tag Team Champions

Next Week

– Davey Richards vs Eddie Edwards in a Last Man Standing Match
– Knockouts #1 Contender Gauntlet Match

Don’t forget, you can find me on Twitter @TheGREATMoto. Let me know what you thought of the show there, or in the comments below! We can talk Impact, or why it’s almost Easter and we don’t have Pokémon-themed jelly “Poké beans”! And I’ll see you all next week!

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– On Sunday, “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero made history by winning the 8 Card Stud Tournament and earning a shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Championship! Tune into “iMPACT!” to hear what The Pope has to say about his huge win at the Pay-Per-View

– “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles is still the TNA World Heavyweight Champion after beating Samoa Joe at “Against All Odds” – tune in Thursday night to hear from the champ along with “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair. Plus, how will AJ react to The Pope winning a shot at the gold?

– Plus, The Nasty Boys pulled off the win against Team 3D at the PPV thanks to the return of legendary manager Jimmy Hart! What’s next for the Nasty Boys and “The Mouth Of The South” in TNA? Find out Thursday!

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Hilton Brown

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USA, 1963
oil on canvas
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Signed, titled and dated on verso.

provenance: Kazimir Gallery, Chicago

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Modern + Contemporary Design /25 March 2007

Shiro Kuramata

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Star Piece terrazzo with glass inserts
23¾ w × 23¾ d × 15¼ h in (60 × 60 × 39 cm)

Signed with stenciled manufacturer's mark to underside: [Shiro Kuramata Memphis].

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Ghostwriting Service: 10 Biggest Challenges to Overcome

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Fred F

Overcoming Ghostwriting ChallengesGhostwriting is a very promising career these days; unfortunately, it is also not for everyone. There are some types of writing that you may not be suited for or some that present obstacles you must decide whether you can overcome. Consider, for example, the following problems before deciding if a ghostwriting service is the right move for you.

How will you establish a high-trust reputation?

Especially if the client wants you involved in the writing of a memoir (which often contain sensitive information, and even potentially-devastating secrets), you will be put in charge of information requiring the utmost discretion.

Do you have the patience for multiple revisions?

Clients may have an idea of what they want but poor skills in expressing their thoughts (which is why they needed your services); you may have to patiently deal with such situations.

Can you switch quickly from topic to topic?

Writing an article for an engineer on newly-designed cams, for example, may be followed by work on a fancy-cookies recipe book. You often have to accept what is available—just as every writer must accept set content writing rates.

Can you deal with the potential legal geysers of medical ghostwriting?

While it can be one of the most lucrative options for ghostwriters, medical ghostwriting is fraught with all kinds of dangerous legal mines. Then again, maybe you can avoid this niche area of the profession, if you can afford to pass up the moolah.

Do you have the time to spend long hours researching and getting to know clients?

One aspect that beginner ghostwriters often forget to include in expense estimation is all the time they may have to spend conducting research and developing an intimate knowledge of the client, their writing style, mannerisms, favorite phrases and words, etc. One of the goals of good ghostwriting is “sounding” like the client.

Can you help clients overcome “joint ownership” lawsuit fears?

Later on, especially if a vague agreement was signed (assuming one was signed at all), a ghostwriter may sue a client under the Copyright laws’ position that work performed collaboratively may belong to all parties involved in the writing process.

Are you prepared to deal with the ethical problems of academic ghostwriting?

As a ghostwriter, many people will approach you with assignments the ethics of which, at best, will be questionable. Beginner ghostwriters, eager to find work until they establish themselves, are especially vulnerable to these tempting assignments.

Can you live without the “glory?”

Ghostwriters do not get a byline. They also don’t go on autograph-signing tours, get invited to talk shows, or even have the option of putting their works in their portfolios. This is especially heart-breaking if a ghost-written book becomes a best-seller—but it’s also something to be proud of, and there are ways to make your success known to potential clients in a ghostwriting portfolio without compromising your contract.

While ghostwriting is challenging, exciting, instructive, and profitable, it is also fraught with potential legal/professional land mines. What you have to decide is this: Are the thrills and compensation worth the headaches?

Clearly, ghostwriting is not for the faint of heart; if you have the mettle for it, though, it can be a very rewarding career.

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How to Read the Minds of Your Clients

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"Ah yes, this wrinkle denotes a repressed longing for blog posts under 500 words."

“Ah yes, this wrinkle denotes a repressed longing for blog posts under 500 words.”

The life of a freelancer—it is never the same from one day to the next. As a freelance writer, I never know if I will be writing for a construction firm, furniture store, doctor’s office or for a blog like this one. The variety of my work is one of the things that appeals to me the most. However, since I work for such a varied group of clients while completing my day’s work, the instructions I am given are always different.

Some of my clients give long, detailed instructions because they know exactly what it is they want in terms of content. On the other hand are my dear clients who are less wordy; at times my job involves a bit of detective work. When I provide web content services, I want to produce pieces that my clients will love, even if the client does not provide the ideal set of instructions. While there are always going to be those projects where you are just plain confused, these tips will help you decide what to do when you get a project that has less-than-detailed instructions.

  • Send an Outline – One of the most difficult things a writer faces is trying to create content for a client that simply has no idea what he wants. When I am faced with this, before I write a single paragraph, I put together a quick outline of my ideas/plan and send it to the client. This works well because a client then gets a basic idea of what the final project will look like, but I do not waste my time creating a full piece of content that winds up being “wrong.” In many cases, the client will be able to tell if I am covering all the points that he or she had in mind and then my final product is exactly as he or she desires.
  • Ask for an Example – The format or layout of a piece is often one of the most confusing aspects. In many cases a client may not be a writer himself, so he has no idea how to put into words what type of piece he is looking for. However, he has probably seen an article or post that inspired him. Ask him to send an example of an article or project that is in the style he’s looking for—the content does not have to be pertinent to the subject at hand
  • Look for Clues – Read and reread those brief instructions that came with your piece. Are there clue words that can help you determine what direction you should take? Words like “personal” may mean that the client would like you writing in first (or at least second) person. Pieces that emphasize “sales language” are often best written in second person. Does the client want “web-friendly” content? This is when you should employ short paragraphs and simple formatting. Other clues like this are present in nearly all instructions; you just have to learn what to look for when you begin your project.

There are many strategies for “reading minds” when it comes to understanding your clients. However, remember that most clients are not apt to be upset if you drop them a message to ask for clarification. Remember that you and the client both have the same goal of creating useful and interesting articles, posts or other content, so the only stupid question is the one you do not ask.

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• Worldpay Co-CEO Philip Jansen to Leave at End of Year

    Charles Drucker will become the lone chief executive of the payments technology firm

    One of Worldpay Inc.’s two chief executives is stepping down at the end of this year, the company said Wednesday.

    Worldpay, the payments technology firm based in both Cincinnati and London, said co-CEO Philip Jansen is leaving the company Dec. 31. His fellow co-CEO, Charles Drucker, will then become the lone CEO of Worldpay.

    Mr. Drucker is...

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