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"The Catalyst" News
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Campfire Ghost Stories
18th of February 2018 12:50 PM Link
I finally have a "Catalyst" update and it is at http://catalystghoststories.com/dear-catalyst-diary-vol-16-…
BEHIND-THE-SCENES CLIP: While shooting the short film, we had a live Google feed on the set, so our Twitter and Facebook fans could watch the process. Here is the link: https://youtu.be/eXfO7HO4Fkc
John Rosario, DP, Kristoffer Cusick and Sarah Wilson, actors. Special effects by Mechanism Digital.
Dear "Catalyst" Diary – Vol. 16 –DEVELOPMENT (Cont'd) | Catalyst Ghost Stories
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9th of November 2017 10:10 PM Link
30th of October 2017 01:36 PM Link
8th of September 2017 01:28 AM Link
As a reminder, "The Catalyst" short (www.catalystghoststories.com) was selected for one last film festival before we pulled it to focus on its development as a feature film. For those in LA, it can be seen on Saturday, September 9, 2017 in the block that starts at 10:30 PM at the AMC 16 Theatres Burbank, CA. Tickets can be bought at http://www.itsmyseat.com/events/645001.html Enjoy!
"The Catalyst" Ghost Stories-a series of Indie Horror Films
25th of July 2017 11:15 AM Link
Once Moving Pictures Media Group joined forces with my production company, Monkey Brains LLC, to assist in developing and raising money for "The Catalyst" feature, we pulled the short from festivals due to their drain of time and money. I forgot there was one more festival way off in the distant future.
We are now an official selection of the Burbank International Film Festival, Sep 6, 2017 – Sep 10, 2017!!!
This sooo cool. We are thrilled with the honor and thank all who gave of their talents. Now the question is, can/should we go...?
More when we know more...
24th of May 2017 08:03 AM Link
Just when we stopped thinking about festivals and began to concentrate on the development of "The Catalyst" feature film with Moving Pictures Media Group, a wonderful straggler showed up.
"The Catalyst" short won an award at the 2017 International Horror Hotel Festival in Cleveland. Congratulations again to our wonderful cast and crew.
The International Horror Hotel Film Festival and Convention is held every June. They have open competitions for films, scripts and music videos in the following genres: experimental (film only), fantasy, horror, horror-comedy, slasher, sci-fi and suspense-thriller. They also have a horror film scoring, scream queen and FX makeup competitions. The event features four days of film screenings, two days of panel discussions and lectures, a convention, special guests, networking parties, live competitions and more. The 2017 festival will be held June 15th-18th at The Clarion Inn & Conference Center in Hudson, OH.
"The Catalyst" is now in development. Latest Filmmaker's Blog tells all.
"The Catalyst" begins Development
18th of April 2017 03:54 PM Link
I am pleased to announce that Moving Pictures Media Group has agreed to co-produce with my companies, Catalyst 1 Movie LLC and Monkey Brains LLC, the feature film version of "The Catalyst!"
You can read more about it here:
http://catalystghoststories.com/moving-pictures-media-group… and here:
http://www.movingpicturesmg.com/ Stay tuned for a blog on how we got to this point from the festivals...
5th of February 2017 04:33 PM Link
"The Catalyst" is an official selection of the 42nd Boston Science Fiction Film Festival. One week from tonight, Saturday 2/11/17, it will be shown at the Somerville Theater at the 8pm show. Inviting those from the area, especially Paul Barclay, Scott Reed, Stephen Colbert, Mal Stone, Jean Pierre Leger and all my Tufts University cronies.
19th of December 2016 02:28 PM Link
"The Catalyst" is now an Official Selection of the Darkness Reigns Film Festival in New Orleans. Debating whether to go. Funds are running low. On one hand, it is New Orleans, and I've never been. On the other hand, there are many other festivals and putting a film together is a long distance race, not a sprint... But is life too short and I shouldn't miss an opportunity, or should I pace myself? I'm vacillating...
This week "The Catalyst" was shown at the Northeast Film Festival's Horror Fest. We learned yesterday that we are an official selection at New Orleans' Darkness Reigns Horror Film Festival. Will post the artwork for that once we have it.
29th of November 2016 10:05 AM Link
The proof-of-concept short film of "The Catalyst" has won seven awards since 10/1/16. Read all about it at www.CatalystGhostStories.com
12th of November 2016 04:41 PM Link
The "thank yous" keep growing. I counted over 75 names on the credits of "The Catalyst." None of this would have happened without each and every one of them. Thank you all!...
Here is the latest...
The Northeast Film Festival Horror Fest received an overwhelming number of submissions and could only accept 10% of the films, BUT WE ARE NOW AN OFFICIAL SELECTION THERE!
This year's festival will take place at the Teaneck Cinemas, December 7, 2016 and December 8, 2016. Both days begin at 6pm. The theater is located at 503 Cedar Ln, Teaneck, NJ 07666.
"The Northeast Film Festival Horror Fest (NEFFHF) showcases top independent films from celebrated filmmakers, as well as new talent. The diverse array of films, selected by a committee, includes features and shorts from the horror and thriller genres."
http://www.neffhorrorfest.com/
Here is the wrap up for "The Catalyst" from the Festival in Los Angeles... This weekend we should hear about one in New Jersey... Fingers crossed... www.CatalystGhostStories.com
8th of November 2016 12:56 AM Link
Won on Halloween night, we just received this laurel from the New York City International Film Festival for our website. Still waiting for the statuette. They spelled "Catalyst" incorrectly. 🙂 www.CatalystGhostStories.com
On the plane, leaving LA to be home in time for the NY Short Film Festval on Sunday and then to vote!
Results are in for Zed Fest (www.zedfest.org), North Hollywood. "The Catalyst" (www.CatalystGhostStories.com) won:
OUTSTANDING ACTOR
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL EFFECTS
Worried this wild ride will end. Thank you, everyone, especially for the emotional support.
Zed Fest Film Festival
After participating in Zed Fest Film Festival, many of our filmmakers have been able to advance their careers develop th...
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Alan Fine's film: A young family becomes deathly afraid to do anything in their own home when simple household accidents begin to trigger increasingly violent paranormal events.
Ad line: "Accidents WILL happen…"
New York Short Film Festival
Alan Fine's film: A young family becomes deathly afraid to do anything in their own home when simple household accidents...
6th of November 2016 09:00 PM
The Catalyst at The 42nd Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival
10th of February 2017 05:00 PM
The Catalyst at New York Short Film Festival
Alan Fine's short film: A young family becomes deathly afraid to do anything in their own home when simple household accidents begin to trigger increasingly violent paranormal events.
The Catalyst at 7th Annual Zed Fest Film Festival 2016
Alan Fine's short film: A young family becomes deathly afraid to do anything in their own home when simple household acc...
3rd of November 2016 05:00 PM
The Catalyst at Fright Fest,New York International Film Festival
28th of October 2016 05:00 PM
19th of October 2016 11:54 AM Link
Dearest Supporters, Advisers and Backers,
"The Catalyst" will have its West Coast Premiere November 1-3!
It is now an Official Selection of the Zed Fest Film Festival in North Hollywood! It will be great to visit my old stomping grounds. If anyone would like to join me there, please let me know. Here is the link: http://zedfest.org/
AFTER "CATALYST" PITTSBURGH WIN, THREE MORE FESTS!
1) Still reeling from "The Catalyst" Pittsburgh win, we learned we were selected for the New York Short Film Festival. Our official screening date is Sunday Nov. 6th in a block from 9 to 10:15pm at the Cinema Village in Greenwich Village. I don't think tickets are available just yet, but they will be at https://www.cinemavillage.com/
2) We are now an Official Selection of the Fright Fest of the New York International Film Festival this Halloween weekend, 10/28 at the Dolby Theater, 1350 6th Ave! The festival lasts through Halloween, but we were chosen to be part of the red carpet Gala on the first night. Tickets can be purchased here http://frightfest.us/
3) Finally, we were selected for the 42nd Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival in Feburary 10-20, 2017. When they learned I was at the very first festival (as a kid, and was quoted in the Boston Globe to prove it), they wanted to welcome me back as one of their own, as they did Darren Aronovsky (Requiem for a Dream, Noah) another attendee turned flimmaker. http://bostonscifi.com/
If you decide to go to any of these events, and I hope you do, please let me know. I would love us to always try to go en masse and sit together if possible.
I guess I need to set up Facebook Events for these. If I do, I'll invite you all. Thanks, everyone!
www.catalystghoststories.com
9th of October 2016 10:20 AM Link
UPDATE: "THE CATALYST" IS NOW AN OFFICIAL SELECTION OF THE NEW YORK SHORT FILM FESTIVAL! The event producers asked which days would be preferable, so we have minor control if friends living in the city would like to attend. The dates are Nov 4 to Nov 10 at the Cinema Village in Greenwich Village. If those dates are bad, keep your fingers crossed; we hope to be in other city festivals. For those in Westchester, we submitted to the Irvington Short Film Festival and maybe if lucky we can plan to get together there.
Everyone who worked on "The Catalyst" deserves this recognition. Congratulations! (Somehow though, it is still shocking to actually be recognized. I hope we continue to be pleasantly surprised.)
A short teaser can still be seen on the welcome page at http://www.CatalystGhostStories.com
TEASER TRAILER ALERT! PLEASE SHARE THIS LINK. 🙂
As a warm up for Halloween, and to thank everyone for their kind words and well wishes after winning BEST PICTURE at the HAUNTED OAKS FILM FESTIVAL in PITTSBURGH this weekend, we would like to invite you to see a short teaser from the film. It was just added (with our new award laurels) to the welcome page of our site, www.CatalystGhostStories.com
If you like it, please share it and spread the word?
Happy Halloween.
26th of September 2016 07:07 PM Link
http://hauntedoaks.com/2016/09/haunted-countdown-the-catalyst-by-alan-fine-catalyst-ghost-stories/
HAUNTED COUNTDOWN: The Catalyst by Alan Fine, Catalyst Ghost Stories – Pittsburgh's Premier Horror Film Festival
"Accidents WILL happen…" a text card reads at the open of the film. In The Catalyst, director Alan Fine explores a...
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23rd of September 2016 09:32 PM Link
See our 30 second teaser for "The Catalyst" along with the other films selected. http://hauntedoaks.com/2016/09/2016-trailers/ Festival is 10/1/16 in Pittsburgh. See you all there! 🙂
2016 Trailers – Pittsburgh's Premier Horror Film Festival
This film was written by three friends who live and work in Providence, RI – the birthplace of the Father of Cosmic Ho...
It is with this announcement, I'm proud to let everyone know "The Catalyst" short is complete and all ready to be seen in its first festival. Thank you for all your talent, Sarah Wilson, Kristoffer Cusick, Richard D'Angelo, Donna McKenna, David Herman, Lucien Harriot, and all the others listed here http://catalystghoststories.com/the-catalyst-movies/people
Thank you, Haunted Oaks Film Festival
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Haunted Oaks Film Festival
Haunted Oaks is tiny, but very selective horror film festival featuring the best short horror films produced in and arou...
20th of August 2016 04:40 PM Link
"It's still coming..." Not just the movie, or the ghost in the movie, but more ghost stories shared by the fireside on the website. http://catalystghoststories.com/the-catalyst-campfire-ghost-stories
12th of July 2016 12:35 PM Link
Finalizing titles & sound this week & next. Almost there! #thecatalystmovie #horror Ivonna Cadaver Jessica Cameron
3rd of June 2016 03:59 PM Link
Dear "Catalyst" Diary... Vol.13 -
POST-PRODUCTION MAGIC
We invite you to learn where we are in the development of "The Catalyst" film franchise. http://catalystghoststories.com/dear-catalyst-diary-vol-13-post-production-magic
In the attached picture, Kristoffer Cusick stands helpless as Sarah Wilson is accosted by a ghost, the handiwork of Digital Effects Supervisor Lucien Harriot's Mechanism Digital.
Also in this update:
Post-Production (and some thoughts on it)
Adventures in Scoring Music
The Special Effects Addiction
The Colorist (pulling it all together)
And What's Next?
Thanks for the support, everyone!
23rd of May 2016 08:07 PM Link
Thank you Justin Chauncey Photography for this portrait and for being such a great part of Cinemixer. I am happy to report a not-so-rough 2 min trailer of "The Catalyst" was well received there and this picture commemorates my happiness afterwards. https://www.facebook.com/events/1101969089826204/
23rd of May 2016 11:08 AM Link
I have been lax updating this Facebook fan page. Here is the last Catalyst Filmmaker Blog. And another one about sound and special effects is due shortly. Thank you for your support! http://catalystghoststories.com/dear-catalyst-diary-vol-12-from-the-set-and-beyond
Dear "Catalyst" Diary… Vol. 12 – FROM THE SET AND BEYOND… | - Catalyst Ghost Stories
Dear "Catalyst" Diary... Vol. 12 FROM THE SET AND BEYOND... I first started outlining "The Catalyst" feature script in t...
22nd of May 2016 03:41 PM Link
As much a surprise to me as anyone else, (because it is just a couple weeks away from being finished), Cinemixer has been kind enough to say they will premiere a not-so-rough two-minute trailer for "The Catalyst." Thank you Cinemixer for supporting us all in so many tangible and intangible ways.
FINAL CINEMIXER hosted by Creative Cinema Circle
This will be our final CINEMIXER for filmmakers or anyone involved with filmmaking (actors, directors, producers, writer...
22nd of May 2016 05:00 PM
19th of January 2016 04:59 PM Link
Dear "Catalyst" Diary... Vol. 11 - LIVE FROM THE SET!
Catalyst Diary... Vol. 11 - LIVE FROM THE SET!
Behind the scenes pictures and ghost stories to share...
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31st of December 2015 04:07 PM Link
Dear "Catalyst" Diary... Vol. 10 -- HAPPY NEW YEAR!
See "The Catalyst" Live
We will be broadcasting from the set and you can see what's happening if you visit www.bit.ly/CatalystLive.
I am so happy and honored to be working with Sarah Wilson & Kristoffer Cusick and little Emma Gladstein on "The Catalyst."
Callbacks were brutal. So many great actors. It was difficult, but here is the terrific cast of "The Catalyst." Sarah Wilson, Kristoffer Cusick and Emma Gladstein. We will be shooting next month and you can watch live at bit.ly/CatalystLive starting 1/10/16.
Oh! Please visit our new page at facebook.com/thecatalystmovie and LIKE it!
"The Catalyst" Live Broadcast Feed from the set
Be on the set and watch as we shoot a key scene from "The Catalyst." 1/10/16 to 1/12/16 Visit www.catalystghoststories.c...
The full "Audition Gang." Thank you for standing by me for 8 grueling hours. Not that the auditions were grueling, but to give actors a decent chance you have to concentrate and offer guidance. There will be more grueling hours for me this weekend as I pour over the video. By the end of the weekend or shortly thereafter, we are hoping to announce the callbacks. I can safely say we have at least 4 outstanding male and female candidates.
31st of October 2015 10:40 PM Link
Happy Halloween, everyone!
I wanted to use this appropriately spooky holiday to announce that December 1st will be our first day of Catalyst shooting.
Richard D'Angelo, our Line Producer, teaches at the New York Film Academy. With a keen eye for new talent, he brought us our Director of Photography, Andrew Pulaski, who -- according to Richard -- is one of the more ingenious and crafty camera people he has met. (Something we need on "The Catalyst.")
David Herman is now our Supervising Producer. We hope to sign a Production Designer shortly. And Donna McKenna will begin the casting process. (Auditions, finally!)
Our Effects Supervisor Lucien Harriot will host our first big production meeting at his Mechanism Digital studios.
So the countdown has begun!
Meanwhile, since it is Halloween, I would like to share with you a treat. One of the best ghost story donations was released on "The Catalyst" site. Thank you Angie Speranza for your creepy true story about the Mohonk Mountain House resort, pictured below.
Mohonk Mountain House
1000 Mountain Rest Rd
CLICK THE LINK BELOW AND SCROLL DOWN TO SEE ANGIE'S VIDEO (and some video I shot there one visit). It is 4 minutes and I think you'll find it worth the time.
#!Mohonk-Mountain-House/c1iw8/562f15330cf24d7704e65380" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.catalystghoststories.com #!Mohonk-Mountain-House/c1iw8/562f15330cf24d7704e65380
Mohonk Mountain House | The Catalyst - The Movie
I love a good ghost story! And this is one of my favorites. Enjoy! angiesperanza.com Mohonk Mountain House 1000 Mountain...
14th of September 2015 10:23 AM Link
THE SQUAWKING DEAD
THE TALKING DEAD...
An unlisted number in the Bronx.
3rd of September 2015 12:13 PM Link
"The Catalyst" movie site is releasing another ghost story today to help crowdfund with no money (crowdsourcing). Thank you, award winning poet, writer and professional editor Jennifer Word for donating your short story "It All Comes Around in the End" to www.catalystghoststories.com! The story is here: bit.ly/TCghost. We are getting the word out that you can help fund a movie by sending a ghost story. For the most impact, please SHARE this post as well as LIKE it. And please sign up for production updates by email at bit.ly/TCfilmblog
Catalyst indie horror film
Website for "The Catalyst," a feature indie horror film written and directed for the screen by Alan Fine
"The Catalyst" movie site is releasing another ghost story today for crowdfunding with no money! Thank you, Austrailian writer Rhiannon Elizabeth Irons for donating your short story "Asylum" to www.catalystghoststories.com! Story is here: bit.ly/TCghost. Getting the word out that you can help fund a movie by sending a ghost story. For the most impact, please SHARE this post as well as LIKE it. And please sign up for production updates by email at bit.ly/TCfilmblog
Here's Brian McGuinness BEFORE the end of his story on www.catalystghoststories.com.
The Catalyst - The Movie
Fan Site for the movie, "The Catalyst"
7th of July 2015 11:47 AM Link
"The Catalyst" movie site is releasing another ghost story today for crowdfunding with no money! Thank you, teacher and coach Brian McGuinness, for sharing your kindness and surprising writing and performing talent in your ghost story donation for www.catalystghoststories.com! I had no idea. Getting the word out that you can help fund a movie by sending a ghost story. For the most impact, please SHARE this post as well as LIKE it. And please sign up for production updates by email at bit.ly/TCfilmblog
Catalyst True Ghost Stories Archive
This page introduces the True Ghost Stories Archive and displays the latest stories with links to its YouTube Channel.
30th of June 2015 11:28 PM Link
CALL TO BOOK & MOVIE LOVERS: "The Catalyst" movie site is releasing another true ghost story today for crowdfunding with no money! Thank you, John Franklin, actor and co-author of "Prime Cuts Volume 1" for your ghost story donation to www.catalystghoststories.com! We want to get the word out that you can help fund a movie by sending a ghost story and promoting yourself at the same time. For the most impact, please SHARE this post as well as LIKE it. And please sign up for production updates by email at bit.ly/TCfilmblog
CALL TO MOVIE LOVERS: "The Catalyst" movie site is releasing another true ghost story today for crowdfunding with no money! Thank you, Marilyn Oran for your ghost story donation to www.catalystghoststories.com! We want to get the word out that you can help fund a movie by sending a ghost story and promoting yourself at the same time. For the most impact, please SHARE this post as well as LIKE it. And please sign up for production updates by email at bit.ly/TCfilmblog
28th of May 2015 12:06 PM Link
OUR FIRST INTERNATIONAL GHOST STORY DONATION!
CALL TO FELLOW FILMMAKERS: "The Catalyst" movie site is releasing another ghost story today for crowdfunding with no money! The word is getting out that you can help fund a movie by sending a ghost story and promoting yourself at the same time!
Thank you, Croatian Filmmaker Eugen Bilankov, for donating your short film "Scream." Please tell us what YOU think it is about?!!!
Please see it in the GHOST STORIES ARCHIVE at www.catalystghoststories.com.
For those interested, The Catalyst Update Vol 3 is out. We are starting to cast. Please visit the bit.ly/TCfilmblog page on catalystghoststories.com.
"The Catalyst" Logo
This is the logo for a film where common everyday accidents cause hauntings.
"The Catalyst" on Twitter (@catalyst_movie) in over 4 months has hit 2000 followers. The idea of funding a horror film by sharing ghost stories is getting out there. Thank you everyone!!!
8th of May 2015 10:44 AM Link
A lot is happening. Pre-production for "The Catalyst" is taking off. Please read our second update for investors & interested followers and please sign up for email alerts.
The Catalyst Trilogy
This is the logo for "The Catalyst" series of films. Please visit catalystghoststories.com to learn all about the films ...
CALL TO FELLOW ACTORS: "The Catalyst" movie site is releasing another true ghost story today for crowdfunding with no money! We want to get the word out that you can help fund a movie by sending a ghost story and promoting yourself at the same time. For the most impact, please SHARE the site as well as LIKE it. (This time especially: new & better coding now.) And please sign up for production updates by email.
Thank you, Gail R. Lawrence for your scary ghost story donation. Please visit the GHOST STORIES ARCHIVE at www.catalystghoststories.com.
CALL TO FELLOW ACTORS: "The Catalyst" movie site is releasing another true ghost story today for crowdfunding with no money! We want to get the word out that you can help fund a movie by sending a ghost story and promoting yourself at the same time. For the most impact, please SHARE the site as well as LIKE it. And please sign up for production updates by email.
Thank you, Heidi Hackney for your scary ghost story donation. Please visit the GHOST STORIES ARCHIVE at www.catalystghoststories.com.
CALL TO FELLOW ACTORS:
"The Catalyst" movie site is releasing another true ghost story today for crowdfunding with no money! For the most impact, please SHARE this link as well as LIKE it. We want to get the word out that you can help fund a movie by sending a ghost story and promoting yourself at the same time.
Thank you Brandi Bravo for your ghost story donation posted at bit.ly/TCghost
Brandi Bravo is a writer, actor, and stand-up comedian living in NYC. For
more information, visit www.brandibravo.com!
THANK YOU CRISTINA DIOKOS FOR ANOTHER SCARY STORY DONATION to help fund my movie!
if you are on Twitter, please FOLLOW @catalyst_movie.
bit.ly/TCghost
THANK YOU SIRENA ROSS FOR ANOTHER SCARY STORY DONATION to help fund my movie!
THANK YOU CONNIE BLISS FOR YOUR GHOST STORY DONATION to help fund my movie!
"GHOST SAYS Take My Picture" bit.ly/TCghost
1st of March 2015 10:03 PM Link
The Catalyst Ghost Story Archive's Twitter following is over 600 in just two months! Thank you everyone for submitting and sharing!
23rd of February 2015 11:58 AM Link
THANK YOU PATTY SPERANZA FOR YOUR GHOST STORY DONATION to help fund my movie!
"Ghosts of Buffalo" bit.ly/TCghost Haunted Hallway
THANK YOU SIRENA ROSS FOR YOUR GHOST STORY DONATION to help fund my movie!
"KATRINA 13" bit.ly/TCghost A 13 year old, a ghost and a murderer.
We were just picked as a "Hot Pick Profile" on hotpickprofiles.tumblr.com!
Crowdfunding for people without a crowd or who don't like to ask for money!
http://bit.ly/1zIbaHQ
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THANK YOU JOAN LEE FOR YOUR GHOST STORY DONATION to help fund my movie "The Catalyst!" Her story is about another ghost story contributor who frequently speaks to the other side. Please watch ""Mist over Psychic Friend" bit.ly/TCghost
THANK YOU SIRENA ROSS FOR YOUR GHOST STORY DONATION to help fund my movie "The Catalyst!"
Please note that this is about DEMON CONJURING GONE AWRY, and is a very special 15 minute reading/performance of an original short story.
Don't miss this!!! bit.ly/TCghost — with Sirena Ross.
2nd of February 2015 06:37 PM Link
THANK YOU LAURA TELLEKAMP KELLEY FOR YOUR GHOST STORY DONATION! (and almost "Happy Birthday" too!)
Please invest in Alan Fine's movie, but don't send $$$, just ghost stories
PLEASE SHARE. "Liking" doesn't spread the word. Thank you!
"HOUSE IN HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON" by Laura Tellekamp Kelley bit.ly/TCghost
— with Laura Tellekamp Kelley.
THANK YOU LARRY FINE FOR YOUR GHOST STORY DONATION!
"MURDERING LAWYERS - AUTHOR CHANNELS REAL LIFE VICTIM " bit.ly/TCghost
THANK YOU CONNIE B. FOR YOUR GHOST STORY DONATION!
"SHE TALKS TO THE DEAD" bit.ly/TCghost
Since releasing the ghost stories at "The Catalyst" website, look at the exponential increase in followers! Thank you everyone for donating ghost stories. I have a small backlog, but they will run out. Please send more?
bit.ly/TCatalyst
TBT: World War Z zombie clips holding up my Universal, DreamWorks and Paramount ID cards in front of the sci fi / horror section of my bookcase, study for directing "The Catalyst."
— with Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi
THANK YOU CINEMIXER MEMBER KAREN BACELLAR
FOR YOUR GHOST STORY DONATION!
TIME TRAVELER" by Cinemixer Karen Bacellar http://bit.ly/1tvOoa3
21st of January 2015 11:58 AM Link
Invest in a movie, but don't send money. JUST GHOST STORIES PLEASE.
"The Catalyst" movie site releases another true ghost story today for crowdfunding with no-cost! For the most impact, please SHARE. (Liking isn't as effective.)
"DORMITORY GHOST" by Julie Blasberg Wilkinson http://bit.ly/1tvOoa3
"The Catalyst" movie site releases another true ghost story today for crowdfunding with no-cost! For the most impact, please SHARE. (Liking isn't as effective.) We want to get the word out that you can help fund a movie by sending a ghost story.
CLICK THE LINK TO SEE "FOOTAGE OF POSSIBLE GHOSTS OVER CEMETERY - YONKERS, NY " by Alan Fine
http://bit.ly/1tvOoa3
"The Catalyst" movie site is releasing another true ghost story today for crowdfunding with no-cost! For the most impact, please SHARE. (Liking isn't as effective.) We want to get the word out that you can help fund a movie by sending a ghost story.
CLICK THE LINK TO HEAR "GHOST SHIP" by Cameron Virrill
"The Catalyst" movie site is releasing another true ghost story today for crowdfunding with no-cost! For the most impact, please SHARE this link as well as LIKE it. We want to get the word out that you can help fund a movie by sending a ghost story.
CLICK THE LINK TO HEAR "Groped in the Pool." http://bit.ly/1tvOoa3
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Official Selection of the Burbank International Film Festival
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Each flower arrangement comes with our 100% customer satisfaction guarantee. We create everything from a traditional dozen red roses, to some of the most stunning fresh flower arrangements you have ever seen. We carry all of the areas favorite flower varieties. We have a great selection of Oriental, Stargazer and Asiatic Lilies. We have the best Ecuadorian roses in town. Our gerbera daisies, tulips, carnations and full bloom hydrangea are absolutely gorgeous. Looking for something exotic. We carry beautiful fresh Protea and the prettiest Cymbidium and Dendrobium Orchids in Southaven. Our firm designs for all occasions, including weddings and corporate events. We are large enough to handle weddings and events of any size.
Pugh's offers a great selection of occasion themed flower arrangements. We have Birthday flowers, Anniversary Flowers, Get Well arrangements, Sympathy flowers and gifts for virtually every special occasion & event you can think of. Many of the fresh flowers we sell come farm-direct to us. That ensures that we can offer the finest, freshest, highest quality flowers in Southaven. We carry gorgeous Ecuadorian long stem roses, stunning cymbidium and dendrobium orchids, dazzling oriental, stargazer and asiatic lilies and all your traditional favorites.
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We operate four flower shops in the greater Memphis and Southaven area. Our Southaven flower shop is one of the most frequently visited of all the store locations we operate. Our main fulfillment center is located on WhittenRoad in Bartlett.
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Leeds City Council targets more Chelsea success
Gardening Shows and Exhibitions - Previous Years
RHS - Royal Horticultural Society
RHS Chelsea Flower Show - 25th to 29th May 2010
https://www.thegardeningwebsite.co.uk/listing/leeds-city-council-targets-more-chelsea-success/Leeds City Council targets more Chelsea success
Leeds City Council today unveiled the first details of their most ambitious show garden yet which will take on the best of the best at this year's prestigious Chelsea Flower Show.
This year's garden was officially launched at a special event held at the council's Red Hall Nursery in Leeds which featured a guest appearance by BBC television gardening presenter Christine Walkden.
Following a successful partnership with sponsors HESCO Bastion in 2009 which led to an impressive Silver Gilt Flora award at the Royal Horticultural Society's flagship event for gardening excellence, the same team returns to Chelsea this year with Leeds' biggest and most daring garden design to date.
The show garden which will be entitled 'The HESCO Garden 2010' is themed around celebrating the green linkages which connect the city centre to the countryside in and around Leeds, as well as the importance of protecting the local environment and raising awareness of the proven health benefits green spaces provide.
To demonstrate this the team have chosen a stunning snapshot of the iconic Leeds-Liverpool canal as the basis for the design, with the centrepiece being a lock gate which will allow water to run through it and into the canal. This is then flanked by three distinct sections – woodland, wetland and a floral meadow – which can all be found in green spaces in Leeds.
The Leeds-Liverpool Canal is the longest canal in northern England measuring 127 miles long and passing through 91 locks. It was built over 46 years, starting in 1765 when businessmen proposed a link from Leeds to Preston to transport woollen goods and limestone. It was then developed to run to Liverpool and throughout the 19th century was used as a key route for commercial transporting of stone, coal and a variety of other goods. Its influence declined when railways and roads were developed and its commercial use largely ended in 1964. Since then its popularity has grown again with a range of leisure activities being carried out on the canal.
The HESCO Garden 2010 has been designed and created by Leeds City Council's Parks and Countryside Service with engineering design and support being supplied by our sponsors HESCO Bastion Limited, a Leeds-based company who are world-leading manufacturers of products used in civil engineering.
Maintaining the Yorkshire flavour the garden will be produced using locally-sourced materials from the region, with all the plants and flowers being grown in Leeds and HESCO products providing the structural framework for the garden.
The HESCO Garden 2010 will be on show at Chelsea from May 25-29 in the elite show garden category alongside gardens designed by some of the biggest names in the horticulture industry.
The event, held annually in the grounds of the Royal Hospital in London, attracts over 150,000 visitors from all over the globe as well as receiving extensive coverage from the world's media.
Leeds City Council executive member for Leisure Councillor John Procter said:
"The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is one of the biggest annual events in the world and it is a huge honour for Leeds to be invited once again to enter a garden in the show garden category.
"In terms of raising the profile of Leeds as a city to an international audience, being at Chelsea brings massive benefits and we are all really excited by the design for this year's garden as it is going to be our best yet."
In addition to raising the profile of the city, entering a show garden at Chelsea also allows the council's Parks and Countryside staff to pit their wits against the finest garden designers in the world, learning new skills and techniques which are then used every day to improve green spaces all over Leeds.
Sponsors and project partners HESCO Bastion said:
"HESCO are delighted to again be working with Leeds City Council at this year's Chelsea Flower Show. Leeds has a long-held reputation for engineering excellence dating back to the industrial revolution; this year's garden focuses on these engineering developments of the past, and the present, all of which contribute to the vibrancy of Leeds. HESCO is proud that our products carry on Leeds' engineering tradition for innovation and design."
Young people in Leeds will also be part of The HESCO Garden 2010, as pupils from local primary schools will be learn about the value and importance of protecting green spaces through a special education project and competition.
Leeds City Council has enjoyed great success at Chelsea in recent years, with all seven previous gardens dating back to the first in 1997 earning bronze or silver category awards. Four of these gardens can now be visited by the public at sites around the city.
The Daily Telegraph Announces Andy Sturgeon As Its Garden Designer For The 2010 RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The Victorian Aviary Garden by Jonathan Denby and Philippa Pearson
Get Set For The 2010 Great Pavilion

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From its location at the centre of the Land's End peninsula, Penzance is almost surrounded by the sea. This, together with the landfall on the peninsula of the mild air generated by the Gulf Stream crossing the Atlantic Ocean, provides a moderating effect on the climate, protecting the area from the extremes of temperature that are experienced in the remainder of England - even in the remainder of Cornwall.
Consequently, the annual average temperatures are higher than elsewhere and, in particular, the winters are much milder. Summer weather is often warmer - these temperatures arrive earlier in the Spring and continue later into the Autumn. Winters are generally frost-free and snow is almost unknown.
As a direct result of the mild climate, Spring flowers arrive weeks - even months - earlier than in the rest of the country. Local daffodils are in flower before Christmas while delicate plants and garden shrubs happily survive outdoors unaided!
Commercial produce - flowers, horticultural and agricultural - all arrive early in the year, contributing both to the colourful appearance of the local environment and to the local economy.


We have so much talent in this school!!! Several kids showcased their many talents in front of several parents who came to encourage us. Thank you for coming.
Mme. Sophie's eyes welled right up when Olivia sang her sad song... it was fabulous and a sad song and awesome performance.
We're the weeds, we're cool, we're the weeds, we grow!
Good show ! Fabulous job les amis et Mme. Snortland (double clap). Thanks to all parents who showed up to encourage the kids. It always means a whole lot to them. They presented their song in front of the whole school. Thanks also to parents who played a few rounds of 'mort subite' with us. A big shout out to Mme. Miller, Connor's grand-mother who schooled us all on her first game!
We had a busy day today wholly! Our classroom computer was on the blink, lots of action left and right. We had the whole school almost to ourselves for a bit as every body else was on some kind of trip.
Mañana is just as busy. Another performance of the G4/5 in the gym early morning and we start from there. Only two days les amis!!! À demain!
Well, it's official... it was our last Friday together. We had a busy day again... gone are those quieter regular days... Now, it is all madness from here !!!
Our chorale did an awesome job again respresenting us at mass. We have some Bieber and Montana talent for sure if you ask me. And better good looking too.
Anyway, we are almost done our fractions. We really pounded that unit in G4 and 5. Lots of impromptu quizzes. Kids did well and realize that messing around with fraction is not that bad. It can even be fun especially with the manipulatives. We got Mme. Farrell too today with our cob webs magic trick !!!
Make a good weekend les amis, see you on Monday. Make sure to complete whatever class stuff you did not get around to in the last few days.
1ere place !!!! L'or !!!
Incredible day, lots of fun, water and sun !!! Thank you parents for putting this on for us. Kids and teachers had heaps of fun. I can't thank you enough myself for taking care of everything so we can actually enjoy the day too and get the kids wet and tire them right out. Makes a huge difference for us !!!
On s'habille avec les couleurs de notre drapeau !!! Oh yeah, pret pour our Fun Day les amis !!!
We can see Erick here piling on the A + with our 'verbes pronominaux' on Quizlet!!!
What else is new is this world? Well, time flies and very soon we shall part... that is not really new but we try to double up on the fun as soon we won't see as much of each other ! A demain les amis!
Oui Monsieur ! We thought we were going to miss it but we (teachers) worked our magic (pun intended) and got the show indoors !!! Oh yeah ! We had a good time. We busted a few moves and enjoyed a few laughs. Most importantly, we got to review and talk about several things we covered in Social and also a few life skills. Good one les amis for being such a good audience !!!
We also played some basketball in the classroom for the first time... that was different. We are rocking those fractions!!!
ouhhhhhhhh 5 min.... un autre 5 min.... et un autre 5 min... ouhhhhhhh les amis... they add up fast don't they. The kids decided to give out 20 minutes of their phys. ed. period during the day as they chose to speak English and not use their time too well.... so we practiced our conjugations... we are never too good at those are we anyway!!!
We managed to squeeze in a quick game or 2 of 'mort subite' outside. Kids tried to impress their teacher to earn back some minutes and we did get some impressness with some students pulling out a few one handed push-ups.
We also worked with 'les verbes pronominaux' for the first time and we did not too bad. We got some work to finish for some tomorrow. Also remember to dress for the weather as we go for a quick outing in the afternoon. A demain!
La fete des peres !
La fete des peres... coming up!!! We finished our 'stuff' for Sunday and worked hard too in the morning. Big time, lots of math... those fractions... we are getting on top of it.
Mucho E.L.A. too, we are getting good at substituing those tired verbs right les amis !!!
You make yourselves a fabulous weekend les amis ! See you Monday !!
Nicholas et Connor vont nous manquer demain... ils ont travailler sur leurs cartes et on finit leur devoirs... des vrais machines !!!
We are rocking the fractions... and rocking languages big time... no homework for us... because we rock the roll... that's right!!! We can put out when we need to put out and we can have a laugh when the time calls for it !!! A demain !!!


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Mars Properties broke ground on High Point West, a 90K SF industrial distribution center in Katy.
Courtesy of CBRE
A rendering of the High Point West in Katy
The facility, which is at 1039 Schlipf Road, will have access to the Interstate 10 corridor to Houston, Austin and San Antonio. It will have 32-foot clear heights, heavy power capabilities and access to controlled truck courts. The 7.25-acre site is expected to be delivered next spring.
CBRE will lead the marketing for the High Point West project.
The demand for Class-A industrial assets in the Houston market is on fire. As a result of the tightening sector, industrial tenants are aggressively pursuing available space, CBRE wrote in the deal's news release. Vacancy sits at 5.1%, according to the latest report from CBRE Research.
Total construction is at a two-year high, with a heavy concentration in northwest Houston, which includes parts of Katy, according to the release. Demand is keeping pace; close to 50% of the new product in the northwest submarket is already pre-leased.
Courtesy of McCarthy Building Cos.
McCarthy Building Cos. Vice President Preston Hodges
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Preston Hodges was promoted to vice president of the Houston division for McCarthy Building Cos. He will lead business development and client service efforts and will focus on maintaining and growing McCarthy's healthcare, research and higher education presence in the Houston area as well as other key markets.
Brian Watson joined Alliance Residential Co. as vice president of construction for the South Texas division. Bringing more than 25 years of experience in construction, he will be responsible for overseeing the construction process throughout Houston, Austin, San Antonio and College Station. Previously, Watson served as head of construction for Martin Fein Interests.
An undisclosed buyer purchased a stand-alone bank building at 11417 Veterans Memorial Drive. The building will be converted into a medical clinic. Belvoir Real Estate Group LLC's Cary Latham represented the seller, MidSouth Bank.
SJBC Commercial XIX purchased a 75K SF office building at 2700 Research Forest in The Woodlands. The property is 100% leased by eight tenants. J. Beard Real Estate Co. represented seller Dallas-based Novel Office Systems/Soft-Tech SM.
American Landmark purchased Hilltops Apartments, a 208-unit multifamily asset in Conroe. The company plans to invest about $800K in capital improvements. Hilltop Apartments, which was built in 2017, is at 2200 North Loop 336 West. The property was 92% leased at the time of sale.
Capital Square 1031 purchased a 10K SF, Class-A memory care facility in Spring. The newly constructed 16-bed facility is 100% leased for 15 years on an absolute net basis to Village Green Alzheimer's Care Home. Bear Real Estate Advisors represented the buyer. Edge Realty Capital Markets' Bill Pyle represented the seller, Verdad Real Estate.
Courtesy of Transwestern
5 Houston Center
EY, formerly Ernst & Young LLP, has inked a 121K SF lease at 5 Houston Center at 1401 McKinney St. in Downtown Houston. The lease is a relocation and extension within the same building. The 580K SF Class-A office tower was built in 2001. Recent renovations include a state-of-the-art fitness center, a reimagined lobby with a curated coffee concept and a high-tech tenant lounge. Transwestern represented the landlord, Spear Street Capital. CBRE's Glenn Dyke, Sanford Criner and Jeff Cairns represented the tenant.
Smart Warehousing LLC leased a 150K SF industrial space at the Port of Houston's Energy Commerce at 615 East Sam Houston Parkway in Pasadena. Lee & Associates' Trey Erwin and Mike Spears represented the tenant. NAI Partners' Holden Rushing and John Simmons represented the landlord, Clay Development | Clay Partners – 615 E. Sam Houston L.P.
LMI Capital closed on financing for two apartment complexes in Houston:
LMI's Brandon Brown secured $26M of debt for the acquisition of a 460-unit multifamily asset in the Briar Forest/Westchase submarket. The first mortgage featured a 4.82% fixed rate and seven years of interest only.
LMI's Jamie Mullin arranged the cash-out refinance of a 360-unit residential development in the Woodlake/Briar Meadow submarket. The $23M loan included a 4.85% fixed rate and four years of interest only.
Courtesy of Stonelake Capital Partners
Park Place | River Oaks in Houston
Stonelake Capital Partners expects to break ground on its third phase at Park Place | River Oaks in January. The 11.5-acre mixed-use project is at 4200 Westheimer Road in the River Oaks area. The third phase will include a 15-story, Class-A office building at Westheimer Road and Mid Lane. It will offer 200K SF of premier speculative office space. Colvill Office Properties' Brad Beasley and Connor Saxe will be responsible for leasing Park Place. Harvey Builders will construct the building that has been designed by Beck Architecture. Park Place will be available for occupancy in the spring of 2020.
New Hope Housing celebrated the grand opening of its first residential development for homeless and at-risk families last week in Houston. The community is on 7 acres at 2605 Reed Road and includes 187 one-, two- and three-bedroom rental apartment units. NHH is a provider of permanent, affordable and supportive single-room occupancy housing for adults on a limited income.
Houston First Corp. is reopening the Wortham Theatre Tuesday after extensive repair and renovations due to damage from Hurricane Harvey.
Trammell Crow and partner Artis REIT broke ground on a 520K SF, Class-A rail-served distribution facility for Plastic Bagging & Packaging Inc. The built-to-suit facility will be on the Grand Parkway in Cedar Port Industrial Park and is expected to be completed next summer.
Cacao & Cardamom opened its second location at the River Oaks Shopping Center at West Gray Street and South Shepherd Drive in Houston.
Edna Meyer-Nelson, the founder, president and CEO of The Richland Cos., was inducted into the Real Estate Forum's 2018 Women of Influence National Hall of Fame. She joins 48 women in the county to earn this honor since its inception in 2013. This is her second time making the list.
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Zoey's puppies are all reserved. This is Zoey;s last litter. She will be spayed after her babies go to their new homes.
Zoey had four puppies this morning, July 16th, 2018.
Mom and puppies are doing well. 2 boys, and 2 girls.
1 boy and 1 girl, pictured below.
ZOEY HAD 2 GIRLS AND 1 BOY ON 12/10/2016.
Zoey's and Zak's babies 6/19/2016. All are reserved!
All CiCi's babies are happily living with their new families.
One boy and Two girls. Ozzie, Paisley, and Tinkerbell.
Ozzie is reserved. The girls are reserved.
CICi and Zak had 3 beautiful babies on January 10th, 2016. 2 girls and one boy.
All the puppies have been reserved.
CiCi and Zak, Have Two Beautiful Girl Puppies, Born on March 12th, 2015.
Kelsea is reserved. Knox is reserved. Kara is reserved.
IT IS A GOOD NUMBER FOR HER.
THE LITTLE BOY IS SECOND FROM THE BOTTOM, AND HAS A CONTRACT PENDING.
I AM HOLDING BACK THE DARK GIRL (SECOND FROM THE TOP) UNTIL SHE IS 8 WEEKS OLD, TO EVALUATE FOR A BREEDING PROGRAM.
BOTH OF THE LITTLE WHITER GIRLS ARE UNDER CONTRACT.
BOY, JORDAN (JORDY) MIDDLE RIGHT.
Zoey is expecting 4 puppies. I can clearly see 4 skulls and spines. Paying for a healthy Zoey and babies.
Puppies at 9 weeks of age on 1/23/2014 below. So Beautiful!
Puppies 8 weeks old.1/16/2014. Isla, Ike, and Izzy, are reserved.
Zak will be staying with us a His Precious Paws as part of our breeding program.
at 4 weeks of age on 12/19/13.
Isla and Zak are charting to be 5 1/2 lb. as adults.
Ike is charting to be 5 lb. as an adult. Izzy is charting to be 6 lb. as an adult.
Isaac (Zak) is charting to be 5 to 5 1/2 lb, and Isaiah (Izzy) is charting to be 6 lb.
Ike, Isaac (Zak), and Isaiah (Izzy) are available to an approved home.
NEW PICTURES 11/27/2013. THEY ARE GROWING SO QUICKLY.
THEIR HAIR IS STARTING TO GROW LONGER. SO BEAUTIFUL!
NEWS, XENA AND CLANCY ARE EXPECTING THE ARRIVAL OF MORE BEAUTIFUL BABIES RIGHT BEFORE THANKSGIVING. THIS WILL BE XENA'S LAST LITTER. SHE AND CLANCY HAVE GIVEN US SOME OUTSTANDING PUPPIES TO LOVE AND PLACE INTO WONDERFUL HOMES.
HER PLACE WILL BE WITH US ALWAYS.
SHE CAN ENJOY HER RETIREMENT, WATCHING OVER ALL THE FUTURE BABIES FROM ZOEY AND CiCi.
PHOTO'S, OF ZOEY'S PUPPIES, LEFT, JETT (HOBIE) HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY GINGER, KURT AND SKYE IN CALIFORNIA (TOP) HARLEY, LEFT (BOTTOM) HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY JOHN AND CASS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
GABE HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY BERNADINE IN ILLINOIS.
ZOEY'S PUPPIES ARE HERE! Photos of her puppies below.
One boy and one girl, born 7/27/2013, Girl 4.6 ounces and Boy 5.1 ounces.
Girl Harley is reserved. Zoey's boy Hobie is available to an approved home.
Zoey's girl Harley, 8 days old. Charting to be about 6 lb.
Zoey's beautiful "H" boy is available. Charting to be about 6 to 6 1/2 lb. 8 days old.
CiCi's PUPPIES ARE HERE! Photos of puppies below.
CiCi's two boys Gideon and Gabriel (Gabe), born 7/25/2013, 2.8 ounces and 3.0 ounces.
CiCi's boys, Gideon and Gabe, are available to an approved home.
CiCi's Boy #1, Gideon, 10 days old, charting to be about 4 1/2 to 5 lbs.
3 weeks old, Gideon left, and Gabriel (Gabe) right.
CiCi's boy #2, Gabriel, 10 days old, charting to be about 5 1/2 to 6 lbs.
Gideon left, and Gabe right. 2 weeks old.
Xen's Beautiful Babies, 5 weeks old. Taken 5/30/2013. Girl Fanny, Boy Frisco, right.
One Boy, Named Frisco, and One Girl, Yet to Be Named.
Zoey's Babies, From Left to Right. Ezekiel (Zeke), Elijah (Eli) and Esme. Taken 1/22/2013. Aren't they cuties!
Zoey's puppies, photos below. Taken, 12/02/2012, at two weeks of age.
Photo 2, boy #2, bottom left. boy # 1, top, girl, bottom right.
Photo 3, girl, left, boy #1, middle, boy #2, top.
Xena's Beautiful Babies — in Greensboro.
Dolly, will be staying at His Precious Paws as part of our Biewer family. What is one more in the bed?
We will have her spayed when she is old enough.
I came from the kitchen into the bedroom, and there was a puppy on the floor.
No sign of labor. Zoey has whelped 3 in quick order.
1 girl, 2 boys, none of of which was very big.
Both of Zoey's boys are going to stay in North Carolina with the Jones and Springer families.
TAKEN OCTOBER 17th, 2012. PUPPIES AT FOUR WEEKS OF AGE.
DARLING CHLOE, IS RESERVED FOR KATHY, DOLLY IS STAYING AT HIS PRECIOUS PAWS.
SYMMETRICAL COLORING ON THEIR FACES, QUITE BEAUTIFUL!!
PICTURES OF THE GIRLS BELOW.


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Any marketing plan worth its salt will include advertising to increase the visibility of their brand, service or product. For more than a century, billboards have been used to do this – and very successfully too! Because there are now more motorists than ever and traffic is heavier than ever, billboard advertising is still one of the most popular advertising tools out there today.
But it is not just about sticking a picture of your brand up there. The design of your actual billboard has to draw the eye for all the right reasons, while still being able to transmit a certain perception of your brand to the potential consumer to stimulate interest. Billboard design is therefore very important. Here we provide you with some tips on great billboard design that will catch the eye of the right people and encourage them to remember your brand.
Tell a story: People tend to remember stories better than facts, and because billboards depend on the visual design it is necessary to translate the story through the design, which means that you have to have a design strategy about the story you want to tell with images (mostly) and text (less). An ironic or fun take on current situations that relate to your story can have a big impact, especially if they can generate some laughter or a catchy slogan that is easy to remember. Images are also important and, in fact, they should be the main focus, underlined by the text.
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Use colour wisely: While bright colours are noticeable, they have to be within the context of the message. Advertising an established law firm in vivid pink, for instance, may cause confusion about the seriousness of the organisation. Colour attracts, this is for sure, but care has to be taken in terms of the colours and colour combinations used to advertise a brand. Bold colours have to be in the forefront, and duller colours used as a background or setting. Dynamic, active images attract attention, so be sure about the message you want to convey with the colours you use!
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The Elephant Club is the Harrison County Republican Club's base of financial support. Elephant Club membership is one of the most effective ways for an individual to make a difference in the activities of the Party. A one-year membership is a minimum of $100 per person. Elephant Club member benefits include an invitation to our year-end legislative briefing and any "after-hours" events featuring some of our key political leaders. You will also receive a custom "Elephant Club" lapel pin signifying your financial commitment to the organization.


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"Dell Hymes, Kenneth Burke's 'Identification,' and the Birth of Sociolinguistics," by Jay Jordan
Jordan, Jay. "Dell Hymes, Kenneth Burke's 'Identification,' and the Birth of Sociolinguistics." Rhetoric Review 24 (2005): 264-79.
Reviewed by Rebecca M. Townsend, University of Hartford and Holyoke Community College
The title of Jay Jordan's excellent article in Rhetoric Review is pregnant with meaning. As Jordan contends, sociolinguistics emerged from a productive academic social interaction between Dell Hymes and Kenneth Burke; those who study rhetorical interaction, whether they are rhetorical critics, literacy scholars, sociolinguists, or ethnographers of communication, will find much to ponder, and enjoy, in Jordan's exploration of this origin of sociolinguistics.
Drawing from both published literature and the extensive correspondence between Dell Hymes and Kenneth Burke housed at Penn State University, Jordan traces the development of "identification" in both writers. (Jordan also interviewed Hymes, and Hymes further served as a reader of drafts of the essay). Reviewing major texts of each author and noting their particular application in literacy studies, the essay offers another opportunity to reflect upon "identification," especially as the "key to understanding the rhetorical basis of the sociolinguistics Hymes was advocating" (265). Jordan notes the various permutations identification experienced in Burke's work: as "crafty persuasion"; as an "active, social process" in Attitudes Toward History; as an "inevitable—thus beneficial and detrimental—characteristic of language in human relations" in Philosophy of Literary Form (Jordan 266); and as central to human life in Rhetoric and Grammar. Identification's progression toward "a necessary property of social relations" finds it becoming "as much a process and a structure as a discrete perlocutionary act" (269). The choice of term, then—communication, identification, or persuasion—thus owes to "particular historical and social conditions" that make "one more analytically useful than others" (see Hochmuth in Jordan, n12).
Although this history of identification's development in Burke is important, the major value of Jordan's essay is in its second part, on Hymes. As Jordan discusses, Indiana University was a formative place for Hymes. His study there included a class and many conversations with Burke, first inspiring Hymes's interest in "motives" (269). Considering the rhetorical bases for group association, as Burke advised him to do, allowed Hymes to attend to "social norms (with their corresponding modes of action)" (letter to Hymes, 25 August 1955). Hymes claimed that ethnography would produce the study of "locally based symbol usage and symbolic identification" (quoting Hymes 271). Jordan explains that in Hymes' article, "Models on the Interaction of Language and Social Life," "attitudes (and as Burke would say, situations)" form the foundation for this study (271). The ethnographic study of speaking and later of communication (although Jordan is concerned with the earlier work) involves "projects that collect new language data in specific contexts in order to determine local patterns proper to speech activity that abstractions . . . may miss" (272). This endeavor thus "sees language 'situated in the flux and pattern of communicative events'" (quoting Hymes 272).
Although sociolinguistic theoretical underpinnings and methods can help account for rhetorical processes of association, Hymes is correct in one important clarification: accounts are not the same as understandings. "The formal analysis of speaking is a means to the understanding of human purposes and needs, and their satisfaction; it is an indispensable means, but only a means, and not that understanding itself," he qualifies (Hymes 70). Attending to rules arising in and defining interaction thus allows Hymes to counter the notion that groups are necessarily united harmoniously in language use, or, more public policy-relevant, that "diverse [language] use means deficient use" (Jordan 273). Jordan's rhetorical history could benefit from clarifying what "ethnographically grounded" (264) means, for the methodological approaches signal another point of alliance between Burke and Hymes. Whether in interviews, in situated participant observation of a speech community, or in fieldwork, a researcher needs to learn how to hear as the participants hear, but the researcher cannot obtain full identification with those participants.
Jordan further addresses the ways Hymes has been used in literacy studies and educational politics, and the way speaking a language does not translate into membership in a speech community. As tribute to the heuristic value of Jordan's work, several different lines of inquiry open up after reading it. These include invitations to examine the incorporation of Burke's work into Hymes's later scholarship (and tracing it through communication scholars Philipsen, Katriel, Carbaugh, and Fitch); to compile a collection of correspondence; and even to challenge individual-based conceptions of identification themselves. Jordan examines how, in their correspondence, "Burke speculates on the distinction between 'individuality' as a sophisticated cultural product and 'individuation' as the biological, nonsymbolic human ground" (275). Burke asks Hymes: "[H]ow would you place it [individuation] with regard to 'sociolinguistics'? I wonder whether the dread gulf that looms may be of this sort: Could it be an ironic methodological fact that anthropology as a science can't give us a definition of man? No 'science' can? 'Tis a philosophical issue?" (275).
I wish I could read Hymes' response here. A sociolinguist might ask: Are not all definitions of man culturally situated? Aiming toward a universally applicable definition of man, or men, might be beyond the scope of sociolinguistics, premised as it is upon the diversity of ways of speaking. Applying a "definition of man" to a culture where the basic social unit is the group, not the individual, would be a misapplication—a conflict of premises about social action. The definition of man sees motivation as within an "individual" and not something arising from interaction. Perhaps it is a chicken-egg question, but when we conceive first of individual rhetors as "yearning to identify" we overlook our culturally situated assumption privileging "the individual." Scholars of language and social interaction cannot know individual psychological motivations; they study the "in-between." In this same spirit, Jordan's provocative discussion of the discourse that constitutes the in-between of Hymes and Burke is worth studying.
Carbaugh, Donal. Talking American: Cultural Discourses on DONAHUE. Norwood, NJ: Ablex, 1989.
Fitch, Kristine. Speaking Relationally: Culture, Communication, and Interpersonal Connection. New York: Guilford, 1998.
Hymes, Dell. "Models of Interaction of Language and Social Life." Directions in Sociolinguistics: The Ethnography of Communication. Eds. John Gumperz and Dell Hymes. New York: Holt, 1972. 35-71.
Katriel, Tamar. Communal Webs: Communication and Culture in Contemporary Israel. Albany, NY: State U of New York P, 1991.
Philipsen, Gerry. "An Ethnographic Approach to Communication Studies." Rethinking Communication: Vol. 2, Paradigm Exemplars. Eds. Brenda Dervin, Lawrence Grossberg, Barbara J. O'Keefe, and Ellen Wartella. Newbury Park, CA: Sage, 1989. 258-68.
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Investment Products Are Not Always Investment Solutions
Posted March 29, 2017 by Ben Carlson
There was a crazy story in the Philadelphia Inquirer earlier this month about a financial advisor named Phillip Cannella. To say that Cannella is a fan of annuities would be an understatement. He promotes them on a radio infomercial every Saturday and Sunday in the Philadelphia area and believes in them enough to compare himself to MLK:
Some of his clients, Cannella said, are even worried that he's putting himself in harm's way for exposing "the atrocities on Wall Street."
"If I get picked off for doing something great nationally, I'm OK with that," he said. "Isn't that how Martin Luther King died? They all died for a cause, and the cause still survives. … So, I'm not afraid to die."
What is important to understand, he said, is that his product is safer than stocks and can earn bigger returns. At the Springfield Country Club last fall, he showed the crowd a version of a promotional chart that insurance agents across the country use to push fixed index annuities. Annuities, Cannella told his audience, out-performed the stock market "every year."
The problem is some of his claims are a tad exaggerated:
The chart, by industry giant American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co., shows one of its fixed index annuities outperforming the S&P 500 index from 1998 to 2015. But there was a major omission:
What Cannella and other agents don't mention is the S&P 500 returns on the chart do not include reinvested dividends. With dividends included, the stock market's aggregate return handily outperformed Cannella's favorite annuity product over the same period.
Canella is an extreme case and not representative of all insurance product pushers but his unwavering faith in these products makes for a good lesson for investors who don't take the time to do their own research.
Annuities in and of themselves aren't horrible investment products for the right client in the right situation. The majority of them are overpriced, carry huge commissions, are difficult to understand and cannot be easily sold (read: illiquid). Most annuities are created to be investment products, not investment solutions.
This doesn't mean they can't be used under the right circumstances but there is a certain subset of insurance salespeople and investment advisors who recommend them exclusively without ever performing the necessary due diligence to ensure they make sense for their clients.
It would appear that the DOL's proposed fiduciary rule is having an impact on sales of these products. The following comes from a story that appeared on Investment News this week:
The variable annuity industry took a beating in 2016, with several of the top sellers inking losses upwards of 25% on the year and some exceeding 40%.
The Department of Labor's fiduciary rule, issued in its final form last spring, played a big role in the industry's bruising, observers said.
"I think what happened last year, with the significant drop, the DOL played a huge role in that," said Bernie Gacona, senior vice president and director of annuities at Wells Fargo Advisors.
Variable annuities still sold more than $100 billion dollars last year but it was the industry's lowest sales total since 1998.
My guess is that the dropoff in annuity revenues has less to do with the DOL and more to do with the increased amount of information available to investment consumers because of the Internet. The "trust me" generation of financial salespeople is slowing losing relevance. It will never completely go away because many people want that or don't know any better but I'm hopeful things will continue to get better as more people become informed.
Again this isn't necessarily a knock on annuities. They have a place in certain instances. But the flashy financial salesperson who sells them to unwitting clients in hopes of earning a huge commission should be a practice that slowly diminishes as investment consumers become more educated and aware of the potential drawbacks.
As with most entrenched firms and industries, my guess is this will happen very slowly and then all at once. Or at least that's my hope — I guy can dream…
Magic or Unsuitable? (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Department of Labor's fiduciary rule blamed for insurers' massive hit on variable annuity sales (Investment News)
My Thoughts on Gary Antonacci's Dual Momentum
Why Would Anyone Own Bonds Right Now?
Why You Should Be Working Less


When twenty-four year old Neha is left standing alone at her wedding with nothing but henna designs on her hands as humiliating souvenirs, she has to swallow her pride and do the unthinkable – embrace the age old Indian tradition of arranged marriages. Absolutely fantastic hook. I'm totally into it.
Thanks to her nosy relatives, rumors spread about her possible rewording to "the" scandal. Worried the stigma will adversely affect her younger sibling's prospects, her parents place matrimonial ads in leading newspapers. I think perhaps just an indication her of why Neha's shame would also touch upon her sisters? You don't have to go into intense cultural detail, but a word wouldn't hurt. While Neha is not entirely thrilled about being reduced to 'Hindu software engineer girl, slim, fair comma here seeking alliance with highly educated engineer or doctor in Bombay', she goes along with it for the sake of her parents. When I'd rephrase to "With" her stressed father is on the brink of a second heart attack, she agrees to marry Sameer – a man she barely knows. He has a stable job, treats her family with respect and Neha knows in her heart that here is a man who would never walk out on her. I'd use a little more word economy in this last sentence.
When Neha is sent to New York on an IT consulting gig with her nerdy, but compassionate teammate Raj, somewhere between battling snow storms to getting mugged, they fall for each other. Now Neha is having second thoughts about her impending nuptials. But with Raj planning to marry a U.S citizen to permanently stay in America, Neha must choose between her family's happiness or fight for Raj and true love.
I think this is a great query for a pretty fantastic concept. There are some very slight rewordings that I would address, but otherwise this is solid. I don't think it would hurt to indicate why her intended left her at the altar, and perhaps as I said above a mention of why her failed marriage would impact her younger sisters for those unfamiliar with the culture. Also, you definitely need a genre and word count para. This could be literary, women's fiction, or even romance just going by the body of the query. Good luck – I think this is a solid query!
And a solid query analysis….as sharp and reliable as ever.


Many of us want to climb the corporate ladder, but there's no one guide that can guarantee you'll do so. However, there are many ways to improve your skill set, gain recognition, and perhaps, even line yourself up that next big promotion. Here are a few tips from top CEOs on how to advance in your career.
Finding a mentor to help guide you is one of the best ways to improve yourself for those looking move up professionally. Having someone who can share his or her experiences and whose career can serve as an example to follow can make all the difference in your own career path.
While many think admiration from afar is enough, it is best to engage with your prospective mentor on a more personal level. Arranging a meeting to communicate your interest in learning from them is the best way to start. That way, you can ask specific questions face-to-face and your mentor can happily share the knowledge he or she has accumulated over the years.
Providing value to your mentor is also critical and can be one of the ways you can secure meetings in the first place. Coming to them with new and cutting-edge information on your field to open a discussion can help show that you can be a go-to person for new information. Plus, it helps you stay on top of upcoming trends.
H&R Block CEO Bill Cobb says, "The best advice I ever received is that 'risk is your friend.' Most people think of risk as something to avoid, but we should be thinking of it as an opportunity." This is something a lot of aspiring professionals tend to forget. If you don't put yourself out there and take risks, you'll never know the rewards of professional success. But this doesn't mean you should take risks without preparation. In order to ensure that your risks will work out, make sure to prepare, work hard, and do your research. A calculated risk is always the best kind, even if there's no guarantee it will pay off in the end.
The most important lesson here is that if you don't try to go for that new position, or work toward that new deal with an important client, you'll never reap the benefits that risk has to offer.
Remaining confident at all times is often easier said than done, especially when starting out as a small fish in the expansive ocean of your profession. However, remaining self-assured is one of the most important factors for success. Hayley Barn, co-founder and co-CEO of Birchbox, says she never compares herself to others, and she advises others to never compare their weakness to someone else's strengths. That being said, no one will ever think much of you unless you walk the walk. One way to help maintain that confidence is to create a "win" list. Every time you accomplish a goal, add it to a list. Whenever you feel down, read that list to remind yourself of your successes, and it could provide the psychological boost you need to carry on.
While you should never bite off more than you can chew in the corporate world, taking on tough tasks is a great way to grow. Jeffrey Immelt, CEO of General Electric, says to "embrace tough assignments. Conventional wisdom suggests that it's easier to take the path of least resistance by signing up for an easy job, doing it well, and moving on to something bigger. The problem with that theory is that nobody notices when you do an easy job well." On the other hand, your bosses will notice when you execute on a challenging assignment. Executing day-to-day work well is a priority, but if given the opportunity to take on something more difficult, don't pass it up.
Innovation is often a great way to prove that you are ready for an executive-level promotion. Finding ways to help your company incorporate the latest and greatest technology shows your investment in the business. Showing your knowledge of new developments in tech demonstrates that you are up-to-date on the newest trends. Technology has transformed the workplace, and more employees are working remotely than ever before. With more efforts being focused on communication between employees in different locations, cloud computing software like CounterPath's VoIP and softphone systems are becoming essential. Making an effort to implement innovative tech like this to solve a problem presented by the modern workplace, for example, can make you stand out from your coworkers.
The most important lesson of all when making strides towards success a future leadership role is to "just make sure you're ready, because when you get there, there's no time out," says Oracle CEO Mark Hurd in a recent Forbes interview. He goes on to say that "there's no time for training wheels or learning on the job." Preparing ahead of time for this advancement is possible. Heed your mentor's advice, stay confident, and stay up-to-date with the newest innovations to make sure you are ready for the responsibility of a career advancement. Follow these tips and soon enough your business card may say CEO, CFO, or COO!
Susie is currently the Social Media Specialist at CounterPath. She is an engaging storyteller who is passionate about working with innovative technologies. As a compelling content creator, she is always eager to learn and share information about the latest solutions. Susie manages all of CounterPath's social channels and always finds new ways to fuse pop culture and the world of technology.


We're meeting at 12:30 p.m. so we'll have time to eat and find a TV to watch the Saints game at 3:30 p.m. Hope you can join us. The more, the merrier. Leave a comment or email me if you want to come or want more info (carliekollath@gmail.com).
PS – the fest is going on all day today too – 11 a.m. to 9. Should be a good time.
FYI – We updated the time from noon to 12:30 p.m.


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Q: Python numpy nan to num error I have a 2D array which looks something as:
Load
array([[768.632379, nan],
       [851.494329, nan],
       [947.736291, nan],
       [668.199965, nan],
       [843.410303, nan],
       [1022.489209, nan]], dtype=object)

type(Load)
<type 'numpy.ndarray'>

When I try:
numpy.nan_to_num(Load[:,1])

it generates:
array([nan, nan, nan, nan, nan, nan], dtype=object)

when I try:
np.nan_to_num(Load)
array([[768.632379, nan],
       [851.494329, nan],
       [947.736291, nan],
       [668.199965, nan],
       [837.19925, nan],
       [1022.489209, nan], dtype=object)

I want to convert all the nan in the second column of Load array to 0.
Also:
type(Load[0,1])
<type 'float'>

Edit: I am reading data from a csv file using pandas so it creates objects there.

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Troup seniors shine in final game
By Kevin Eckleberry
Published 1:45 am Wednesday, December 2, 2020
In his final high-school game, Troup High's Marquavious Kelley delivered a memorable performance.
Kelley is listed as a wide receiver, but in a run-oriented offense, the coaches have found other ways to get him involved.
Kelley had a long touchdown run in the regular-season finale against Carver, and he had two more scoring runs in Saturday's 42-35 playoff loss to Benedictine.
Kelley had a 65-yard touchdown run in the first half, and he added a 52-yard scoring run in the second half.
Kelley only carried the ball four times in the game, but he led the team with 136 yards while averaging 34 yards per attempt.
"He probably had his best game tonight," Troup head coach Tanner Glisson said.
Two other senior offensive standouts also finished their high-school careers in style.
Navontae Moss had a 58-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, and he ran for 83 yards on seven attempts.
Senior running back Anthony Ferguson had a 65-yard touchdown run, and he had 118 yards on 10 carries.
WHAT A SEASON: Quarterback Taeo Todd capped a fantastic freshman season with another big game.
Todd ran for 65 yards on 15 carries, and he also completed 4-of-5 passes for 46 yards.
Todd ended up with nearly 1,500 rushing yards in 11 games with 11 touchdowns, and he also threw for more than 700 yards with five touchdowns.
Todd will return to lead Troup's offense next season, and Glisson believes the program is in good hands.
"I think with him taking snaps, we've got a chance over the next few years to do something special," Glisson said.
GETTING INVOLVED: Before Saturday's playoff game, linebacker Jake Lane served primarily as a blocker, but he became a central part of the offense against Benedictine.
Lane, who had zero receptions coming into the game, caught four passes for 46 yards from Taeo Todd.
DEFENSIVE LEADERS: Three seniors came through with big games in their high-school finales.
Jace Godwin, a senior defensive back, led Troup with 11 tackles.
Zy Varner, a senior linebacker, added eight tackles, and senior defensive lineman Christopher Hilton had eight tackles with six for loss, and he had a sack.
Glisson was proud of all the seniors who gave it their all.
"All of those guys played extremely well," Glisson said. "I'm proud of them. They put it all out on the line."
PERFECT NIGHT: Cody Bray, Troup's outstanding junior place-kicker, got plenty of opportunities to attempt extra points in a game with a lot of points, and he didn't miss.
Bray was 5-of-5 on extra-point attempts, and his kick in the third quarter gave Troup a 35-34 lead before Benedictine rallied for a 42-35 win.
LaGrange wins playoff thriller
By KEVIN ECKLEBERRY Sports Editor If the season had come to a close Saturday night, it still would have been... read more


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Xbox FanFest
Xbox FanFest Returns Next Week With An Exclusive Talk Show
"Let's talk games"
by Daniel Hollis Sun 11th Apr 2021
Xbox FanFest has been a physical event for many years, but has recently turned to the digital age to bring the showcase to more fans around the world. It's set to return for its next outing on April 15 at 2pm PT / 10pm GMT with a new experience known as Xbox FanFest Talks, but you'll need to register to gain access.
The show will focus on Xbox Game Pass and the [email protected] program, with "plenty of community interaction". Viewers will be able to watch via a live chat, with the ability to ask many of the special guests questions throughout the event.
Let's talk games. More specifically, let's talk @XboxGamePass and @ID_Xbox games.
Opt-in for #XboxFanFest Talks: https://t.co/wXB0mcWbwe pic.twitter.com/0gn25wooKr— Xbox (@Xbox) April 9, 2021
You have until April 13 at 3pm PT to register interest here. The event will have a capacity of 10,000 viewers, but will hold no limit on the amount of fans who can opt in to register, meaning it will operate on a first come, first serve basis. If you've wanted the opportunity to learn more about Xbox, or are just a massive fan, this may be something you don't want to miss. Plus, there are numerous benefits for signing up that you might not want to miss out on.
Will you be trying to get into Xbox FanFest? Let us know in the comments below.
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About Daniel Hollis
From spending sleepless nights anticipating the release of Fable II, Daniel has always been a massive advocate of Xbox. His obsession with Fable was only the beginning of a love for the RPG genre. Outside of gaming, Daniel can also be found attending gigs or creating poorly constructed drum solos
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I'm interested in the [email protected] games, but I'd like to know who the guests will be first. I want a release date for Sable and Tunic.


Q: I have a court order that I have to pay mortgage payments in martial home till it sale. But I can't afford to pay it.
Q: If you have a vehicle repoed and you still owe after it is sold, can they garnish Social Security or Retirement wages?
Your social security benefits can't be garnished for a commercial debt. They can be garnished for student loans, alimony and child support. Your retirement -- that is not social security -- can be garnished.
Q: Do I actually have to pay this bill?
Towing is a racket. Find out what they are charging you for. See if your motorcycle insurance will pay it. Send the bill to the guy who ran the red's insurance. They don't pay, contact a member of the Ala Assn for Justice--they give free consults. Look for one who handles "bad faith insurance claims"
Yes. A person may not be held in contempt of court for not paying when he has no ability to pay. You have to show that he has the ability to pay, but simply will not pay.
Is there a contract between the parties? You would have to read the contract. Was this from a buy here/pay here place? How was the car financed? They probably cannot threaten to bring criminal charges against you, perhaps without violating the law themselves. Just go see a local attorney about this for the specific advice that you need. Did you realize that you did not ask a question?
Q: Iam unemployed and can't pay the loan back at this time. Less than 1,100.00 Can loan company take my personal property?
The loan company can take any property in which they have a perfected security interest. They can also take any property which is subject to be seized after they sue you and take judgment against you. The fact that you are unemployed is not a defense to a lawsuit in which you are sued for not paying back your loans.


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Q: Is there a way to override ClockedSchedule model from Django Celery Beat? I want to add unique=True attribute to clocked_time field of ClockedSchedule model. Current Scenario is, when multiple threads try to get_or_create schedule, it creates more than one of similar records given schedule is not found, and when next time some thread tries to get the schedule it throws MultipleObjectsReturned exception. So, I was thinking adding a DB constraint might work here. Attaching the code for reference:
schedule, created = ClockedSchedule.objects.get_or_create(**clocked_options)
    return schedule

And the model looks like:
  class ClockedSchedule(models.Model):
"""clocked schedule."""

clocked_time = models.DateTimeField(
    verbose_name=_('Clock Time'),
    help_text=_('Run the task at clocked time'),
)

class Meta:
    """Table information."""

    verbose_name = _('clocked')
    verbose_name_plural = _('clocked')
    ordering = ['clocked_time']

def __str__(self):
    return '{}'.format(self.clocked_time)

Let me know your thoughts, thanks!


Journal Club 5-10-18 | Passive Income M.D.
After letting the idea brew for a while, XRAYVSN has joined the blogging scene and is starting out strong with a series called "I Have Pretty Much Made Every Mistake In The Book…" Hearing about and experiencing failure is one of the greatest ways to learn and I'm a big fan of the lessons he's sharing in these posts.
Optimize Your Life has been exploring the science of happiness over the past couple of months and in this recent blog post, dives deeper into "Materialism and Happiness". These fascinating finds might make you take a closer look at your own habits.
Thank you so much for the mention of my blog. I truly owe a great deal of its implementation because of you (your very influential post on how to start a blog served as my blueprint). I had been toying around with the idea for a couple of years (several colleagues have made comments that I need to do one given how passionate I get about financial things) but your post was the thing that lit the fuse. That very evening I committed to getting a bluehost domain and spent money. It's amazing when you actually commit to spending on something it gives you motivation to succeed. I am so glad I started the blog. It has given me immense pleasure seeing my thoughts come to life for others to read and I particularly enjoy the comments from everyone. Met a lot of other bloggers through this process and now feel even more part of the community (which is made up of some of the most generous kind people who genuinely want to see you succeed).
Xrayvsn: Congrats on the new blog! As a new blogger myself, I understand that sometimes you have to get a swift kick in the rear to get going. The 3 studs (PIMD, WCI & Pof) have also inspired me to start http://www.DebtFreeDr.com. I also began taking a few online blogging courses and there's more to keyword research than I ever expected! This makes me realize how much the 3 above mentioned bloggers have put into their blogs to make them the success that they are.
I checked out your site and it is very well written. Yeah it is amazing what goes behind just putting out a simple post. And some do it 3x/wk (I'm limiting it to 1x/wk or I will drive myself insane). But it is definitely a great creative outlet for me. Definitely putting your blog on my daily check list. Has very pertinent info.


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Press Release - The Coalition for Free and Fair Elections to Observe The Parliamentary Elections of June 23rd 2013
Tirana, June 13th 2013- The Coalition for Free and Fair Elections (CFFE), a union of civil society organizations, presented their plans for observing the 2013 Parliamentary Elections. The Coalition, established in November 2012 by the Albanian Helsinki Committee, the Gender Alliance Center for Development, and the Albanian Disability Rights Foundation will engage over 600 volunteer observers to observe the voting and counting process. The Coalition will observe all three phases of the electoral process: the campaign, the Election Day and the ballot counting process.
"The CFFE is an independent, non-partisan Coalition established to promote citizen participation in and observation of the electoral process. The Coalition places special emphasis on electoral issues that impact people with disabilities and women. The Coalition will impartially observe the 2013 elections, assess whether the elections meet international standards, and offer recommendations to improve future electoral processes," said Mrs. Mirela Arqimandriti, GACD Executive Director.
Blerta Çani, ADRF representative noted that CFFE will focus on the participation of women and people disabilities in the electoral process. The Coalition already released a statement on whether candidate lists complied with the gender provisions in the electoral code on May 7th. On Election Day, the Coalition will observe how many women are represented in election administration bodies and how many women are eventually elected to Parliament. The Coalition will also assess whether persons with disabilities have the ability to access the voting centers and fully exercise their voting rights on Election Day.
In addition, CFFE will monitor the work of Central Election Commission and the appeals process.
The CFFE observation principles include impartiality, objectivity and fairness. All the coalition's observers must sign a pledge of nonpartisanship for observing.
CFFE will pilot a new observation methodology that incorporates statistical principles in the district of Tirana. This will allow the Coalition to confidently and accurately assess the voting process. According to legal expert, Erind Mërkuri, the statistically-based observation (SBO) will be piloted in Tirana because it is the largest district in the country and has a history of disputed election results. Coalition observers will be deployed to a sample of 350 Voting Centers in the district of Tirana. Because the observation is based on a representative random sample of Voting Centers the findings from the SBO can be extrapolated to the district of Tirana.
CFFE observers will be placed in all 18 ballot counting centers in Tirana to observe the entirety of the counting process.
"For the first time ever in the country's history domestic observer groups will use statistical principles in their monitoring effort," said Mr. Mërkuri.
This methodology is in full compliance with internationally recognized standards of Domestic observation
The coalition has already concluded the training of 13 trainers and continues to train all of their accredited observers Next week the Coalition will publish a preliminary election report. On June 20th, the Coalition will conduct a simulation of Election Day, in order to see how the mechanism of collecting and reporting data by their observers works in practice. On June 23rd the Coalition will issue periodic reports to the public and will issue a preliminary statement on June 24th. All relevant information will be published live on the Coalitions website www.kzln.org and broadcast on social media at the following addresses.
The CFFE elections' observation project is supported by the National Democratic Institute through funding provided by the United States Agency for International Development.
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