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Gender Issues in Development

2009-12-20T10:29:00.000-08:00

Gender issue is one issue that often in perdebatankan and concern in implementing a development policy, both in terms of economic kehiduipan, socio-cultural and political. Bahakan gender issue became a contentious issue in the discussion of employment. Gender issues are not issues that arise due to differences in men and women are seen from the shape and physical abilities, but seen in un-equal conditions and discriminatory treatment between men and women in different life. Un-equal conditions and discriminatory treatment between men and women is the result of a process of socio-cultural pendiskriminasi who gave birth sterotip and pendiskriminasian differences between permpuan and men. Treatment of gender discrimination also occurs in the employment structure, where women and men are distinguished and the sterotip that men are more productive than women. Treatment of gender discrimination is often caused the implementation designs and implementation of gender-biased policies, and ultimately the achievement of the output of a policy can not be achieved optimally.

Several studies have shown empirical evidence that a policy of gender berspektif can not give you more optimal results in the achievement of the objectives of development policy, especially employment policies. Empirical evidence in several countries showed that the productivity of output produced by women who are disketor, particularly the informal sector (due to gender pendiskriminasian) quite large and significant, so this shows that gender berspketif policy is needed. Were related to employment policy, gender policy is needed so berspketif more women have access to economic activities and productive sectors, especially related to employment. With these policies will be expected to have an impact on increasing income levels and household welfare.

Some empirical evidence also shows that gender berspektif policy approach can provide a significant impact on improving people's welfare and poverty reduction. Gender policy approach is also able to provide improvements to the quality of community life.

RELATIONS Between The HUMAN DEVELOPMENT With ECONOMIC GROWTH

2009-12-19T10:24:00.000-08:00

Human Capital is one important determinant in the process of development and economic growth. On the other hand, human development requires resources, such as for funding, which comes from economic growth. In other words, there is a two-way relationship between human development and economic performance

Human capital is one important factor in the process of economic growth. With high-quality human capital, economic performance is also believed to be better. These qualities can be seen from the level of education, health, or other indicators. Therefore, in order to spur economic growth should also be done on human development in all regions in Indonesia. Development policies do not encourage improvement of human quality in each region will only make the relevant regions lagging behind other regions, including in terms of economic performance.

In other words, improving the quality of human capital will also provide benefits in reducing disparities between regions. Based on the above explanation it can be said that between human capital and economic growth there is in fact a relationship of mutual influence. Furthermore, Ramirez et al (1998) mentions that there is reciprocity (two-way relationship) between human capital and economic growth, and it is widely accepted but the specific factors that link it is still less explored systematically.

Based on the above explanation, empirical studies of reciprocal relationships between human development / human capital (human development) and economic performance would be important. Study Ramirez et al (1998) departed from the presence of two-way relationship between economic growth and human development (human development). The two chain relationships intended by Ramirez et al are as follows:

The first is from economic growth to human development.

GNP affects human development, particularly through the activities of households and the government, civil society such as through community organizations and NGOs as well.

In spending his income, households tend to spend the goods that have a direct contribution to human development such as food, water, education and health depends on several factors such as the level and distribution of income among households, who control the allocation of household expenditure. Generally, poor people spend a portion of their income than more wealthy people to the needs of human development and the considerable contribution of women in managing household expenses. When the high poverty level, which due to the low income per capita, or due to poor distribution of income, household expenditures for human development needs to be low. The evidence suggests that economic growth reduces poverty, poverty reduction varies with the distribution of income and changes. Reduction of income distribution and poverty through growth is highly dependent on the process of economic growth, specifically based on job creation and increasing rural incomes.

The role of government allocation of functions to enhance human development is a function of total public sector expenditure, how much public sector expenditure allocation for human development sector, and how these expenditures are allocated. Perananan allocation of public spending by this government is holding a very important role in human development.

The role of community organizations and NGOs play a role as supporter and complement factors in human development, only in a few. Human development will become effective when the role lebik society organizations and NGOs occupy a space of human development.

The second is from human development to economic growth

Watched the two, from human development to economic growth, there is an assumption and is supported by the evidence, that a more healthy community, well maintained and educated will contribute to sustain economic growth. The high level of human development will affect the economy through increased capacity or capability of the community. As a consequence will lead to increased creativity and productivity of society.

It is clear that health and public education is one of the main factors in the composition and the growth of output and exports. Health and public education is also one important factor in building a production system with the use of technology effectively.

Education and good health will encourage greater human capital, encourage increased productivity of society (labor), encouraging the community's ability to adapt and mepergunakan in production technology and improve society's ability to adapt to changing technologies and technical capacity in the industry.

Improving human capital, increased productivity, ability to adapt and use technology in the production and the ability to adapt to changes in technical capacity and the technology will eventually push the economy of the country and promote economic growth. Improving human development also requires a huge investment and also be followed by distribution of the income distribution so that the investment and the income distribution will ultimately facilitate the improvement of education and health development.

Empirically, Garcia and Soelistianingsih (1998) have estimated the influence of human capital variables, as measured by the share of population aged 10 years and over who educated elementary or secondary level, the ratio of students to teachers (to measure the coverage of education efforts and efficient use of resources for education) , the total fertility rate (average number of children born to each woman aged 15 to 49 years). Findings is that the investment for education and health is needed to reduce regional income disparities. While Wibisono (2001) include educational variables attaintment (measured by level of education that successfully ditamatkan), life expectancy (Life Expectancy), the level of fertility (fertility rate), infant mortality rate (infant mortality rate), the rate of inflation and also variable regional dummy for regional economic growth. From the estimates made, obtained findings that the positive effect of variables on growth is education, life expectancy and infant mortality rates.

One important determinant in the process of economic growth is human resources or human capital. On the other hand, human development requires other resources, such as for funding, which comes from economic growth. Thus it can be said that there are actually two-way relationship between human development and economic performance.

Cigarettes: Health and Economic Dilemma

2009-12-17T10:24:00.000-08:00

Smoking can cause various diseases occur in people who consume them and those around him. Although already know the dangers of smoking, most people still consume them because according to them, when smoking was their own pleasure, and there are several other advantages obtained.

Although the government knew the dangers of smoking, but they can not just make rules to ban smoking in public places, should be studied and analyzed first. In some other countries, bans on smoking in public places was introduced. As a consequence, especially for facilities where smoking has been provided. In Indonesia, it can not because it means diimplentasikan special places that smoking should be provided for smokers should be built in various places.

Actually, the most effective solution for avoiding the dangers of smoking is to cover all cigarette manufacturers that no longer people who smoke. But whether it is the right solution? In terms of economic, foreign cigarettes produces a large enough for the state. So if all the cigarette factories closed, the state will finance the deficit. In addition, the number of workers employed in cigarette factories will increase unemployment in large numbers if all the cigarette factory closed.

If you think smoking's okay as long as there is a limit, not to disturb or even kill someone else. For example in places / public transportation, if there are people who are elderly (especially the sick paru-paru/jantung) or have small children, should be a cigarette off course

Success For Bussines

2009-11-12T12:43:00.000-08:00

Want to start business but afraid of failing? Naturally, if you are afraid of doing business, because, in fact, is more a failure than a success. Here are some steps that can be done to reduce the risk of business failure.

Make a hobby as a business. It takes commitment and perseverance to continually build the business. If the work is a hobby, your business will surely be fun and done without knowing the time or tired.

Jellies look offering business investment. Do not rush the decision to invest only as much tempted by the promised benefits. If necessary, ask for recommendations from a trusted business consultant.

Create a business plan. Even if only in a sheet of paper, write what you want to achieve in your business and steps to be taken to achieve that goal.

Business budget. Account the necessary budget to start a business, business operations until it is estimated could produce profits. Prepare also a reserve fund to guard against the unexpected.

Competitors. Find out what your business competitors and learn how they do business.

Be unique. After studying or analyzing competitors, make it your business "unique". Not only product that can be unique, can also unique in the way promotion, service, name, etc..

Target market. Determine the target market and make sure that your business is very much needed by the target market.

Happy problem. Prepare yourself to overcome all the problems that would appear throughout your journey to success. Herein lies the difference between success and failure. The difference is how these people deal with problems that come.

Successful people have problems as a happy problem or challenge in order to achieve greater success. They always try to creatively find solutions to "tame" challenge. Because, they believe all problems have solutions SURE.

Increase Earning With Get Link

2009-10-04T14:36:00.000-07:00

Infolinks is an advertising program that inserts text link advertisements within the content of a website. The text ads usually appear as double-underlined links which show an informational bubble when a mouse hovers on it. Sample Infolinks ads can be seen in the PMT Forum.

I’ve known Infolinks since early this year but I was hesitant on using it because I really dislike seeing double-underlined links and automatic pop-up ads on the site. This explains why I use it only in the forum and not on the blog.

Anyway, after seeing good reviews from other bloggers, I decided last week to give it a try.

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Review : Book "Be Optimal" Reach Real Succes in Life and Business

2009-10-02T17:37:00.000-07:00

This book invites us to empower ourselves and improve their competence in both the individual and the organization. A man has four physical dimensions, mind (thoughts), heart and conscience. These four dimensions affect each other. Fourth human dimension that needs to recognized needs because that's what gives the ability to shape lives and achieve peak performance. We should be able to maintain the emotional state of our bodies because it will have an effect on the health of our bodies. The brain holds a very vital role in coordinating parts of our body which aims to determine the physical condition, attitude and our lives.

Individuals or organizations need direction in life's journey. Similarly, the balance between abundance and constraints that need to be known by the individual so that he knows where he's in position now, so he know how to get the level of abundance.

Every person in the company will have a personal map to achieve goals. This book invites us into the awareness of our perceptions, our map images personally. The brain sometimes the wrong form the map, the map is wrong with the wrong direction. The perception is wrong with the wrong reaction. This is the same thing when we start a business. We'll start by making a map. Therefore cautious and make sure when determining a perception. Consider all aspects of the process is that the brain will draw a map that clearly and correctly.

To achieve organizational goals that have been planned, the individuals within it should be a powerful rowing team who work hard and smart to achieve organizational goals. One way to use value-based management. We can assess how the strategy we have selected effect on the company's assets. We can measure the results achieved in the implementation periodically. Balanced Scorecards management complements the company's value to map, reduce, and communicate strategies. Besides strategy, communication is very vital in an organization.

This book invites the individual to actualize themselves and to live fully and bring the company to maximize the potential of people who work and are involved in a company that concurrently place for all dimensions of human development the company's employees.

Importance Of Learning Characters

2009-09-15T15:46:00.000-07:00

Each time we are dealing with a variety of situations. Especially when dealing with others.

As a leader, do you how how to `burn 'the motivation of our employees? As mothers, we often do not believe it confused plus dizzy by a stubborn character of our children?! Quite often also, as our husbands keep fighting the same wife as well when we love and love? Is there a `chemical 'or a particular pattern that affects the nature, attitude and our reactions and feel in dealing with various situations ... so that we can be more at peace and understand why all the reactions that happen? Would not life be more enjoyable if we are to each other to understand each other?

Florence Litteur, bestselling author of "Personality Plus" outlines, there are four basic patterns of human nature. If only we all understood, we would be very helpful in dealing with people will be lain.Kita to understand why your husband suddenly enraged when a cluttered desk tidy we set. We will also be easy to understand why our employees so easy and great promise ... And she easily forget, "Oh yes, I forgot" she said with a laugh relaxed. We will also be easy to understand why our wives do not want to hear our opinions at all, not to be outdone, tend to defend himself, always felt right to his opinion and increasingly fierce fight if we want to try to defeat it.

The first, says Florence is sanguinis group, "The Popular". They tend to want a popular, wants liked by others. His life is filled with colorful flowers. They talked senangsekali unstoppably. Undulating emotions and transparent. At one point he shouted with joy, and moments later he could be sobbing.

However sanguinis people are a little bit forgetful, unable to concentrate, inclined to think `short ', and his department could not be arranged. If one time you see your employees desks tend to fall apart, so he obviously could sanguinis. Most likely, he was less able to discipline with time, often forget the promise of making much less planning / plans. But if asked to do something, he would quickly say yes and look really seemed that he would do. In the spirit of all he wanted to prove that he can and will do so immediately. But believe me, a few days later he did not do anything.

Others again with the second type, class melancholia, "the Perfect". Somewhat contrary to the sanguinis. Tend to all regular, orderly, scheduled, organized according to patterns. Generally they are happy with the facts, data, figures and often thought of everything in depth. In a meeting, people sanguinis always dominate the conversation, but people tend to analyze hip, think, consider, and if you must speak what he really said he thinks the results are very deep.

People always want to completely melancholia perfectly. All things to order. Therefore do not be surprised if your toddler is `melancholia 'not` not able to sleep just because of her membentangi blanket neatly yet. And do not try to change the contents of the cabinet that had been developed wife `melancholia 'you, because he really-neat order, so that the color, type, use the classification he had carefully calculated. If he needs to write down one by one layout of each type of garment. He will be very pissed if the order was suddenly so different.

Third, human Koleris, "The Strong". They love to regulate these people, like point-point or the commands. He did not want any audience in the activity. Even guests can sajaia `send 'pass up something for him. Due to its `bossy 'it makes a lot of people koleris not have many friends. The orangberusaha avoid, away so as not to be `victims 'of a character like` set' and do not want to lose it.

People koleris pleased with the challenge, like adventure. They have a sense, "only I can solve everything; without me apart all". Therefore they are very "goal oriented", assertive, strong, fast and agile to do something. For him there is no word impossible. A woman koleris, willing and brave up the cliff, climbing trees, fighting wars or leading. If she had wage spirit "yes must be ..." then almost certainly what he would do would be achieved as he put it. Because he did not give up easily, not easy to beat.

This is different with the fourth type, the Phlegmatis "Love Peace". This group does not like conflict, because it was told what he wanted to do, though he himself did not like. For her peace is everything. If you have problems or fights, he will try to find a peaceful solution without an argument arises. He would lose little or willing to hurt, as long as the problem did not continue long.

The phlegmatis less enthusiastic, less regular and cool completely. Tend quiet, calm, and if you solve the problem generally very pleasant. Patiently he would be a good listener, but when asked to make a decision he will continue to procrastinate. If you see a sudden there was a group of people clustered around a great person to talk on, then surely it parapendengar clustered phlegmatis people. Was the talk of course the sanguinis.

Sometimes a little awry phlegmatis dealing with this. Like the donkey, "if pushed cranky, but if left the way". So if you have the staff or employees phlegmatis, you must be diligent until he is motivated to motivate himself by himself.

Enhance Inner Beauty

2009-09-15T15:44:00.000-07:00

Consider friends in your office environment, who has inner beauty?

how people who have that inner beauty? Those who have the inner beauty, perhaps physically mediocre or just say its value on average, but there is another charm that he scatter. So that the overall appearance more attractive. It is undeniable, charm in a person are often derived from the physical. This means that you are handsome, beautiful, proportionate bodies and clothing are supported plus a cool appearance, will look attractive. But the charm was born like this will wear off when not supported by the charm of the. Enchantment of the intellectuals, among other things, and behavior regarding ethics and etiquette to face other people. Enchantment from within is what is often called charisma or innerbeauty.

Indeed, inner beauty is not the monopoly of the air aja. Try to see their men and women whose appearance looks cool and neat from the outside, do not look attractive again when thoughts and behavior, zero.

Probably quite difficult if you have to find interesting people from physical, intellectual and behavior. Maybe after thinking hard, you just might mention one or two names of your office colleagues. indeed, polished charm was born much easier than the inner attractiveness. Since making the appeal from the outside can be done in an instant and origin would, pay.

For women who feel looked less okay, as long as diligent to the beauty salon, can seem pretty straight.
As well as for the guys, if want to take care of themselves, such as diligent fitness to look muscular body. wrapped plus good clothes, physically he would look nice. But it was interesting physically is not enough to make you appear as someone who mempesona.Dalam this does not mean just the opposite kind of charm, but charm everyone who sees and speaks with you. If you want to appear as a fascinating person and was born out of mind, you need time and the process is not for a moment.

But do not worry, basically, everyone has the potential to have, inner beauty. Mengasahnya your home you will want to have inner beauty, and appeared as a more fascinating figure.
Then, how to hone inner beauty? According to psychologists, the first thing you should do is to think positively about yourself and others. Believed positive thinking can make you more shining face because of what is in your heart and mind, will shine in your face and eyes. So do not even regret the lack yourself. But better to think positive that human beings have weaknesses and strengths of each. And should there be excess of the shortfall yourself. Then your intellectual asahlah. With insight and vast knowledge, will make you have a plus in the eyes of colleagues.

So would you also will look more attractive. Also do not forget to always be grateful for any favors you get. Because of the sincere gratitude makes you more peaceful mind. And this will give your face tersendiridi beam. Gratitude also make you avoid jealousy. You will not be jealous or insecure with success and happiness of others. Instead you will share happy when seeing other people happy. And make it a habit to provide assistance for those in need. Of course you have to do it with sincerity. It is no less important is, smile. Because a smile can melt your stress. Believe me smile sincere without being forced to make your face more shining. In essence, all you have to do with 'genuine'. For what? because the impression is captured by deceiving sometimes visible. Smiles, attitudes, words, behavior, attention, aid and body language is still relatively 'outerbeauty'. This means that all the good things that sometimes just outside it.
Many people who do it just to achieve their personal use. Yet from the depths of his heart he was not as good as his appearance. Term ngetopnya just 'Take Image'.

How do i make a lot of friends?

2009-09-08T10:09:00.000-07:00

Written below is a quote from yahoo answer I feel is important for you. And maybe you are, can help this answer that question.

Question :
I'm a freshman in high school, school started today and i'm new, so i don't know anyone or already have some friends like most people do. I didn't even make one "friend" today, i met a couple people and briefly/barely talked to them, but i have zero friends. I was pretty quiet and sort of shy today, nobody approached me first.

So anyways, i want to make as many friends as possible, especially before lunch tomorrow, because i have nobody to sit with and that's like my biggest fear. Help, i need GOOD advice..and tips at all?

some answers that have been given until this moment there is no assessment, which is the best answer

Answer :
JoeyDubs : Send them friend requests
Knave : Don't look to make lots of friends right now, look to make like one friend in each class, then build it up from there.
wordfrom... : well, what i do first day of school is

1. Crash tables. if I see a group of ineresting people that I don't necesarily know, I go up to them and sit down.

2. talk to people in line.

3. smile

4.talk to people in class

Laura : You don't make friends in a day, or even in a week. You will make a lot of aquaintances though. Be yourself, don't try too hard, and friends will come in time. If you end up with more friends than you can count on your fingers consider yourself fortunate. In these times when people think friends are something you can get with an invite on facebook, true friends are few and far between.

Aerial : Just talk to people. Be yourself, Don't be shy or scared just be outgoing. You will do fine. Try to approach them first and be confident. you will fine some friends, BE YOURSELF

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2009-09-06T12:38:00.000-07:00

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Business Opportunities For The Housewife

2009-08-08T12:25:00.000-07:00

As a housewife, you do not need to fear a person who does not develop. Does not update the information and the development of the business world.

But not how to housewives have a lot of rushing into the home? Should a woman become a wonder woman to become a business woman? Not as well. Being a career woman does not leave with the same obligations as mother and wife. You can start with a business blog.

Starting a business from hobby
As a woman you sure have a special skill. At least you have a hobby that you tekuni this. For example knit. You may have a collection of knitting or craft. You think to decorate your home with decorations that you have created yourself. In your heart, if you must buy, will cost more expensive.

Why not turn your mind, so the idea into a business that is great. If the purchase is expensive, not if you sell you will benefit. Many big businesses started from home garage. Maybe you can follow jejaknya.

Business Blog, The Women's career
Blog a business opportunity for you to market your business. For the women, blog more potential. Because the blog as a marketing medium is a social media, the media is the idea originally to socialize. In business, people are now no longer easily terbuai with a bid that is not rational, profit abundant. Not the reasons that make people buy or invest.

Now, social media, such as changing the style of a blog community. ROI shifted from the start of the return on investment Return of Influence. Pengaruhlah you wake up from the blog. One will be interested to buy in person or business that makes the experience as a consumer focus. Thus, the potential to be very Pertemanan business.

Career outside the home does not mean
If you are confused with creating a business blog. The key should not mendisain dizzy with how your business blog. But what the content is good for your business blog. If you are interested in the business' sponge steam ', fokuslah to write about topics that steam sponge useful and interesting to read. Suguhkan information that you will be more expensive and interesting if the info is scarce and practical.

In this way (to create a business blog) Indonesian women can do business and networking without the need to build a shared concern for the confused children and husband. Blog is a business solution for those who want to get active and earn money from home.

Try to invest in a business blog, you can start it from the hobby, and you'll be surprised how blg business that you maintain with a good source of income for you.

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2009-08-05T03:53:00.000-07:00

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Toys Story And Outdoor Fun

2009-07-31T13:21:00.000-07:00

Story Barbie Dolls

Ruth Handler undeniably invented an American icon that functions as both a steady outlet for girls' dreams and an ever changing reflection of American society. This can be seen in the history of Barbie's clothes, and even her various "face lifts" to suit the times; in her professional, political and charitable endeavors; and more recently in the multi-culturalizing of her product line.

Invention : Barbie® doll in 1959
Function : noun / Trademark (Reg, U,S.)
Definition : A small-scale anatomically improbable molded plastic figure of a human being used especially as a child's plaything. Collectable doll.
Trademark : Reg. No. 0689055 issued December 1, 1959
Inventor : Ruth Handler
Criteria : First to invent. First to patent. Entrepreneur.
Birth : November. 4, 1916 in Denver, Colorado, Ruth Mosko
Death : April 27, 2002 in Los Angeles, California
Nationality : American, of Polish immigrant parents..

Milestones:
1938 Ruth married Elliot Handler
1945 Mattel founded by Harold Matson, Elliot Handler and Ruth Handler to make picture frames
1946 Matson sells his interest to the Handlers. Mattel makes and sells doll house furniture
1959 Ruth invents a three dimension doll named Barbie
1960 The success of the Barbie doll led Mattel to become a publicly-owned company
1967 Ruth Handler becomes President of Mattel, Inc.
1974 the Handlers leave the Mattel company
CAPs: Barbie, Barbie Doll, Ruth Handler, Elliot Handler, Harold Matson, Mattel,
SIPs: barbie inventor, biography, profile, history, inventor of, history of, who invented, invention of, fascinating facts.

Barbie Dolls
Barbie was first introduced at the American International Toy Fair in New York in February 1959. She was created by Elliot Handler, the founder of Mattel, Inc., and his wife, Ruth. After noticing her own daughter's interest in paper dolls of adult women, Ruth Handler came up with the idea for an adult doll, which she named after that daughter, Barbara. The doll's womanly figure and painted face got mixed reviews at first—few would have guessed that more than 35 years later Barbie would still be one of the most successful and enduring toys on the market.

Barbie's appearance was modeled on a German doll, Lilli, who was herself based on a popular comic book character and originally marketed as a racy gag gift to adult men in tobacco shops. After Mattel began advertising their new toy on television, Barbie's sales skyrocketed, prompting the Handlers to add a boyfriend, Ken (named after their son) in 1961; a best friend, Midge, in 1963, and a little sister, Skipper, in 1964. A flood of Barbie-related merchandise followed, including a car and a Dream House.

Over the years, Barbie's voluptuous figure has sparked controversy. If she were human, her measurements would translate into a 36-inch chest, 18-inch waist, and 33-inch hips.

Because of this, she has been accused of instilling an unrealistic body image in young girls. On the positive side, many women saw Barbie as providing an alternative to traditional 1950s gender roles. She has had a series of different jobs, from teacher, astronaut, and veterinarian to soldier, singer, flight attendant, and model. She has even been an Olympic gold medalist and U.S. presidential candidate! Barbie also keeps up with the latest technology—she got her first computer in 1985.

To keep up with Barbie's ever-glamorous image, Mattel's in-house designers provide the doll with about a hundred new outfits each year. Clothing has also been created for Barbie by world-famous designers Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior, Valentino, Perry Ellis, Oscar de la Renta, and Bob Mackie. Since 1959, over 105 million yards of fabric have been used to create Barbie's clothes, making Mattel a huge consumer of cloth, as well as America's fourth-largest maker of women's clothes.

Love her or hate her, Barbie is a bona-fide global icon--one that has helped make Mattel into America's top-selling toy company. More than half a billion Barbies--or more than one billion if sales of sidekick dolls like Ken and Skipper are included--have been sold in more than 140 countries. Each week, Mattel sells more than 1.5 million dolls, or two dolls per second. Ninety percent of all American girls in the last 40 years have owned at least one Barbie, and if every Barbie doll ever manufactured were laid end to end, they would circle the earth three-and-a-half times.

In 2007, with sales of Barbie flagging slightly, partly due to stiff competition from the more provocative Bratz dolls, Mattel launched its newest Barbie-related venture, a free Web site called BarbieGirls.com. The Web site allows kids to create their own virtual Barbie characters, design rooms for them, and shop for clothes in a cyber-mall. Billed as a safe place for children to interact online, BarbieGirls.com is one of many recent attempts by toymakers to appeal to kids who are growing out of toys more quickly and turning to other play options, such as iPods or online chatting.

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Monopoly
Monopoly was first marketed on a broad scale by Parker Brothers on November 5, 1935..Today, an estimated 500 million players from around the globe have been mesmerized by the MONOPOLY® game since its creation by Charles B. Darrow. It remains a classic, passed down from generation to generation, making it the world's most popular game.

Invention : Monopoly®
Definition : noun / Trademark for board game
Function : Board game. The conditions for winning are based on the acquisition of wealth through a stylized version of economic activity involving the purchase, rental and trading of real estate using play money.
Patent : 2,026,082 (US) issued December 31, 1935
Inventor : Charles B. Darrow
Criteria : Modern prototype. Entrepreneur.
Birth : August 10, 1889
Death : August 29, 1967
Nationality : American

Milestones:
1883 George S. Parker publishes and market a game he had invented called BANKING.
1904 The Landlord's Game, patented by Lizzie Magie
1910 published by the Economic Game Company of New York.
1924 Lizzie Magie issued another patent for her enhanced board game, September 24, 1924
1929 Ruth Hoskins and friends changed the game street names to street names.in Atlantic City
1932 "Finance", patented by Dan Layman,by the Economic Game Co.for Knapp Toys and Games
1933 Charles Darrow manufactures 5,000 Monopoly games and sells them at a Philadelphia store.
1935 Charles Darrow issued a patent for Monopoly, December 31, 1935.Assigned to Parker Brothers
1935 Monopoly board game, Marketed on a broad scale by Parker Brothers on November 5.
1938 "Inflation," manufactured by a Texan named Rudy Copeland..
1948 All Monopoly game boards sold prior to 1949 carry both Magie's and Darrow's patents.
1974 'Anti-Monopoly' marketed by Ralph Anspach
1983 U. S. Supreme Court found for Anspach because Darrow did not actually invent the game
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The most commonly known story of the invention of Monopoly centers around Charles Darrow, an unemployed engineer from Germantown, Pennsylvania. As the legend goes, Darrow created the game on an oil cloth on his kitchen table during the Great Depression, while dreaming of fame, fortune, and summers spent on the Jersey shore (a circumstance that explains the game's Atlantic City street names). Darrow presented the game to Parker Brothers in 1934, but was turned down. The company felt the game not only had 52 fundamental design errors, but that it was too complicated and would take too long to play. In 1935, after Darrow had some success selling the game on his own, Parker Brothers reconsidered and bought the rights to Monopoly for an undisclosed sum. It soon became the company's best-selling game, and has been played by an estimated 480 million people since its debut.
The truth behind Monopoly's creation, however, is a little more complex. Monopoly is related very closely to a game called The Landlord's Game, which was created and patented in 1904 by Elizabeth (Lizzie) J. Magie, from Virginia. Magie developed the game, which, like Monopoly, had 40 spaces, four railroads, two utilities, 22 rental properties, and spaces for Jail, Go to Jail, Luxury Tax, and Parking, as a way to teach the single-tax theory. Magie, a Quaker, was a firm believer in the single-tax theory's basic tenet, that a person's taxes should be based on the amount of land that he owned, which was a popular idea around the turn of the century.
Magie's game spread through word of mouth. Rules were relayed from one group of friends to another and boards and game pieces were homemade. It is believed that Magie's game may have even found its way to the University of Pennsylvania economics department, as well as the campuses of Princeton and Harvard. Magie kept up with the changes that wider play made in her game, by adapting the rules to allow improving properties, naming the properties, and giving players higher rents if they owned a monopoly. In 1924, Magie attempted to interest George Parker in purchasing the rights to her improved game, but was turned town on the basis that her game was too political.
When Parker Brothers decided to begin manufacturing Darrow's game, Magie still held the patent on the Landlord's Game, which encompassed various aspects of Monopoly. In return for the rights to publish Monopoly, Parker Brothers paid $500, and agreed to publish three other games by Magie.
Today, Monopoly is sold in more than 80 countries and has been translated into 26 languages, including Braille. Most foreign editions use their own currency and property names; Boardwalk is Mayfair in England, Schlossallee in Germany, and Rue de la Paix in France. Tournament play is conducted local, national, and international levels, and the first Monopoly World Championship was held in 1973.

Ceramic Knife Care

2009-07-31T00:56:00.001-07:00

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Manufacturing Process
Ceramic Knive have a unique white ceramic blade that is made of zirconium oxide. The ceramic blade undergoes high-pressure molding before being fired ("sintered") - which takes several days of high temperatures (in excess of 1000C). The finished ceramic blade is then ground and polished on a diamond wheel to form a sharp cutting edge and attached to the knife handle.

CERAMIC KNIFE Benefits

Holds edge much longer than steel. Ceramic's hardness means that the ceramic blade will resist wear and remain sharper.
Stain and rust proof. Non-stick surface makes the ceramic blade easy to clean.
No metallic taste or smell. Given the ceramic blade's characteristics, the ceramic knife will not interact with your food's taste.
Zirconium oxide is harder than ordinary steel and almost as hard as diamond. This means the ceramic knife keeps its edge much longer than a steel blade. Thus with proper care, ceramic knives can go many months or years without sharpening.

Knife Care
Even though the ceramic knife is durable, please remember that the ceramic blade does not have the flexibility of metal and extra special care must be taken. Ceramic Knive are for slicing purposes ONLY and should not be used for any other purpose. To care for your ceramic knife or ceramic knife set, please do the following:

When slicing, DO NOT force the cut. If too much force is applied, the ceramic blade may snap as it will not bend or 'give'.
Ceramic knives are very easy to clean since food does not stick to the surface. Wash with mild soap and water or wipe clean with a damp cloth.
Do not put your ceramic knife in the dishwasher, as the motion may damage the ceramic blade or your dishes.
Avoid dropping the ceramic knife on hard surfaces as the ceramic blade may chip. Excessive chips on the ceramic blade's edge will dull the ceramic knife.
Always use a wood or plastic cutting board, do not use on your china or ceramic plates.
Do not use ANY kind of twisting or prying.
Never use your ceramic knife to pry or cut into bones as this may cause the ceramic blade to chip or the tip to snap off.
Do not use on frozen foods or hard foods.
Do not strike a hard surface with the ceramic blade (either sideways to crush garlic or blade-down to chop bones). If excessive chipping occurs, the ceramic knife will feel dull when cutting.
Shenzhen Ceramic Knives can be stored in a knife block or original knife case (included). Chipping may occur upon contact with other utensils which will make the ceramic knife feel dull when cutting.
With normal cutlery use, the ceramic blade should remain sharp for a long time. If you need to sharpen the ceramic knife, bring it to a qualified knife shop that has a powered diamond-sharpening wheel.
Using the ceramic knife for anything other than slicing or other inappropriate uses will void the warranty.

30-day 100% money back guarantee (see Warranty page for more details). ShenzhenKnives.com sells ceramic knives and ceramic knife sets.

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2009-07-30T12:03:00.000-07:00

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Established in 1840, they are Brighton's premier supplier of leather and travel goods. Situated in the vibrant North Laines district they are at the heart of shopping in Brighton. Tula designs and accesories are fresh and fashionable, combining great attention to detail with exceptional functionality.

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Tips For Selection Of Good Snooker Cue

2009-07-29T18:37:00.000-07:00

I´m referring to the game of pool. You know, rectangular table about 6 foot long with holes in the corners and sides, and a whole load of balls that you knock about with pool sticks . Yes, that´s the one....that pool!

My description might have been of the simplest kind, but the game is actually an awful lot more complex than it looks. The rule books, all of them, are the cause of many an argument, and the skill and tactics employed by players at the table are an essential ingredient to a good game.

But all of that matters for nothing if you don´t have top notch equipment. The table has to be made from quality materials and installed correctly so that you don´t get balls changing direction down a slope. The balls have to be the right size and weight. And of course there is the cue. pool cues are a very personal piece of equipment. Once a player has found his cue, he´s likely to keep it for years, and any other cue just won´t feel quite right. Which is why you must choose your cue carefully.

below have tips on good snooker cue, as in the website cuepower tool inside the tool I recommend is to buy a good tool because it can support the game

Offers cues, cases, pool cues, equipment, and snooker and pool tables. Located in the UK.
Cue sports (sometimes spelled cuesports), also known as billiard sports, are a wide variety of games of skill generally played with a cue stick which is used to strike billiard balls, moving them around a cloth-covered billiards table bounded by rubber cushions.

How To Choose A Snooker Cue?

When you come to the point of your snooker career that you want to buy your own snooker cue there are some things to consider. You don't want to spend all your money on a cue that you grow out of after a few months of intensive playing. Like in any other sports in snooker there are equipment which can be easily used and equipment that can produce amazing results. The ones that are easy to use are usually the ones that don't let you manipulate the spins as much or are no quite that accurate.

When you are buying your own cue it may seem at first that it is not all that necessary. Since you can always have the cue from where you go play. But as you realise soon it is quite mandatory if you are serious about your game.

Choosing The Correct Snooker Cue
Choosing the peradon snooker cue is actually very important. You are propably used to play with the ones that your local snooker hall has but when you choose to buy your own there is always a little excitement involved and you should not rush the decision. When you are listening to the salesmen they usually have somewhat sense of what they are selling you but they really don't know your game. So the first thing you should do is to study your game and learn what kind of a player you are.

Buying your own cue is possibly the most important choice you have to make when you are trying to play a serious game. With those beginner cues that the snookerhalls have there is not just that much of room to grow as a player. Even though for some people those cues are all they will ever need even if they play a lot more than others – they just dont evolve like the more talented ones. The most advantage that you get out from buying your own cue is that from that moment on you will be playing with the same cue all the time. This gets you accustomed for that particular powerglide snooker cue and you start to master that particular cue. When you master it your game starts to improve and you start feeling the balls at the tips of your fingers! Up to this moment you have been playing with a different stick every time. That is the reason why you propably have had those off-days when the game is just not working. On the other days you seem to rule the table – this is what it will feel like when you buy your own snooker pool cue, every day! - but the next day you feel like you just started playing.

There might be a few decent twenty buck ronnie o sullivansnooker cues out there but I surely have not found any of them. If you have, then feel free to drop a comment! I personally have been playing for several years and do play at a level that most of the readers only dream of achieving. I don't like to sound like I am bragging but that is the way it just is. There are always a lot of beginners who think that they can go everywhere with their game, but when they have an experienced player agaist them they seem to fall of the table.

Choosing The Correct Lenght For Your Snooker Cue
Here are some basic tips on choosing the correct cue for your body type. Most of the guys playing snooker that I know usually choose their cue lenght to be about 5” below their own shoulder level. Maybe even 6 inches. My own personal cue is a bit longer than this one but this is just for me because of my limbs tend to be a bit shorter than usual. With a slightly longer cue I can reach those long shots a bit easyer. I am also a bit on the short side so I have trouble reaching over the table without causing disapproval in the other players. So my own stick is actually just 3-4” below my shoulder height but this is just perfect for me. For some players this is way too long and you can feel like you lose the control on the tip of the stephen hendry snooker cue. It becomes shaky and you tend to hit some unperfect shots. The contact just does not feel right. As for minimum lenght for the snooker cue there is a 910mm limit. That is millimeters and for the metrically challenged that is roughly three feet. This is very short and could not propably even reach the belly button of most of the players, but there has to be some kind of rule on the minimum length and this is it. For the poolcues I don't know.

Choosing The Correct Weight For Your Snooker Cue Tips
There is absolutely no mandatory weight for the snooker cues but as on the lenght there are different kind of preferences that players seem to develop. You might notice at some point that your cue seems too light and therefore does not feel like you completely control the shots. It might start to feel a bit shaky and wobbly. These are also the first things that you notice when you start loosing your game, so you should really consult some of the better players first to have a look if your shots are just getting worse or that its your snooker cue that just is not the perfect weight. You can help your game at this point by getting a heavyer cue but this is like trying to cure a disease by treating the symptoms. You will eventually sooner or later drop down to the same hole that you were in before you decided to go with the heavier stick. So keep in mind that you should not try to save your game by buying a new cue.

There are also times when your cue might start to feel too heavy. I emphasize that all what I am writing is from 20 years of personal experience and that someone might have other kind of preferences but this is just from what I have seen during my career. When your cue is too heavy you might notice that you tend to hit the ball too hard. Or even too slow. This happens because you cant feel the impact like you should. Like I said before you should feel the balls on your fingertips with the correct snooker cue!

The most usual cue weight that I have come in contact with is about 430-500g. That is the weight that they will usually recommend you when you are going to buy one. This will usually feel good at the stores since this is the weight that they have at the snookerhalls. That is the weight that you are used to playing with and that is why it feels natural in your hands. You should really concider the fact that if you are buying a snooker cue of your own you should not go with feel. Since you are always accustomed with the one that you are playing with right now, you should instead go with the specs.

My own cue that I am playing at the moment weighs a bit over the traditional 430-500g. Mine is 570g but I have seen players that have over 600g cues and for me this is too much, but for them... Well let's say that they were no beginners that is for sure! This is just because despite the fact that I am a power player by heart I do have a really soft touch. When you have soft hands like mine you can easily control the speed at which you hit the ball and follow throught feeling the contact with the ball completely. If your hands are hard and rough there is absolutely no way that you can do this with any snooker cue. But if you are in the middle you should propably go with a cue that is slightly lighter, since it can help you feel the balls at your fingertips! Finding your cue is as hard as finding a cue tip that fits you. Usually after changing your snooker cue tip you tend to be playing bad for a few weeks as it takes that time for the tip to settle in. Always look for a leather tip and never go with the plastic ones. They are a complete waste of your money.

In my opinion you can even shop for your snooker cue online, since you should grow in to the cue and not just buy your cue by the way it feels in your hands. As your first cue you will always notice a few years afterwards that this might not be the perfect cue for you. This is natural because you grow out of it, and you start to develop your own preferences. When years go by you can basically start telling what kind of snooker cue you like because you have years and years of experience from different cues. But as a beginner just make a few notes on how your game plays and use the two previous tips that I gave for choosing the correct lenght and weight and get your own snooker cue so you can get accustomed to it and improve your game!

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2009-07-29T17:55:00.000-07:00

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2009-07-29T15:46:00.000-07:00

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ShimmerFX specialise in the sale of beauty and skincare products and now deliver Internationally. This is the best site that I found. This site will help you to gather details about Anti Ageing, Beauty, Weight Loss, Body Wraps, Eye Creams, Guam Cellulite, etc. you can collect all the details from this site. Have a look at the site. Online ordering facility is available at the site. Regular Price as well as Special Price of all the products is available here.

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Shimmer FX are one of the first main distributors of the Guam range which aims to combat signs of cellulite. All products in the Guam range are completely natural and effective from the first use.

The Guam BodyWrap is the recommended product for those concerned with cellulite and in some cases can reduce thigh measurements by up to 3cm.

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Other products on-sale at this online beauty store include anti-ageing products, bodywraps, eye creams, make-up and a selection of men’s skincare products.

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2009-07-28T14:20:00.000-07:00

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2009-07-20T15:29:00.000-07:00

O, The Oprah Magazine , sometimes simply abbreviated to O, is a monthly magazine founded by Oprah Winfrey and Hearst Corporation. It was first published on April 19, 2000. As of June 2004[update], its average paid circulation was over 2.7 million copies, two thirds by subscription. A South African edition was first published in April 2002; according to the South African Advertising Research Foundation, its average readership was over 300,000.

In April 2001, Oprah Winfrey and the Hearst Corporation were sued for trademark infringement by Ronald Brockmeyer, the publisher of O Magazine, a German erotic periodical which predated Winfrey's magazine by several years. In a March 2003 decision, Judge John Koeltl dismissed the suit, citing the different content of the two magazines and the irregular publication schedule and minimal American sales of the German magazine.

Since its inception, Oprah had exclusively appeared on the cover of each issue. The first shared cover is her April 2009 issue in which she appears with the First Lady Michelle Obama. The second shared cover will be with fellow daytime host Ellen DeGeneres on an upcoming issue.

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2009-07-17T13:39:00.000-07:00

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Savings Ideas for College Students
Is there a college student in the family heading off to school this fall? Here are some savings tips for the cash-strapped student.

Preparing them for college doesn't take as much money as you might think.
You can follow this link for College Essentials and Back to School Savings : Back-to-School Programs or The College Essentials Program

Latest Generation Kindle: Amazon's 6" Wireless Reading Device

2009-07-15T13:16:00.000-07:00

With the technology we will be more and more knowledge, as well as the announcement by amazon under this :

We’re excited to announce that Amazon's bestselling 6-inch Kindle is now only $299. With this exciting new low price, summer reading just got a lot more fun!

Sleek and lightweight, Kindle is as thin as a typical magazine and holds over 1,500 books. An advanced display reads like real paper and boasts 16 shades of gray for clear text and crisp images.

The Kindle Store now has over 300,000 books, magazines, newspapers, and blogs. With an advanced 3G wireless connection on your Kindle, you can start reading books in less than 60 seconds.

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some of the benefits of this technology is :
Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines

Lightweight: At 10.2 ounces, lighter than a typical paperback

Wireless: 3G wireless lets you download books right from your Kindle, anytime, anywhere; no monthly fees, service plans, or hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots

Books in Under 60 Seconds: Get books delivered in less than 60 seconds; no PC required

Paper-like Display: Reads like real paper; now boasts 16 shades of gray for clear text and even crisper images

Long Battery Life: 25% longer battery life; read for days without recharging

Carry Your Library: Holds over 1,500 books

Read-to-Me: With the new text-to-speech feature, Kindle can read every newspaper, magazine, blog, and book out loud to you, unless the book's rights holder made the feature unavailable

Free Book Samples: Download and read first chapters for free before you decide to buy.

Large Selection: Over 300,000 books plus U.S. and international newspapers, magazines, and blogs available

Low Book Prices: New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases $9.99, unless marked otherwise

Experimental Features

The experimental category represents features we are still working on to enhance the Kindle experience even further. Try them out and let us know what you think.

Read-to-Me

With the new text-to-speech feature, Kindle can read every newspaper, magazine, blog and book out loud to you, unless the book is disabled by the rights holder. You can switch back and forth between reading and listening, and your spot is automatically saved. Pages automatically turn while the content is being read, so you can listen hands-free. You can choose from both male and female voices which can be sped up or slowed down to suit your preference. In the middle of a great book or article but have to jump in the car? Simply turn on Text-to-Speech and listen on the go.

Basic Web Browser

Kindle's Basic Web browser works well to read simple, text-centric Web sites such as Google and Wikipedia. Need to find a movie listing or look up a sports score? Now it's easier than ever to find the information you're looking for right from your Kindle.

PDF Document Conversion

You can email your PDF documents wirelessly to your Kindle, just like other personal documents. Due to PDF's fixed layout format, some complex PDF files may not format correctly on your Kindle.

Listen to Music & Podcasts

Transfer MP3 files to Kindle to play as background music while you read. You can quickly and easily transfer MP3 files via USB by connecting Kindle to your computer.

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How To Attract The Right People To Your Event

2009-06-29T10:40:00.000-07:00

One of the best ways to attract the right people is make your party a private party. Private parties are invitation only. When you have a private party you are able to limit the amount of people who will attend and also the type of people that will come. This is when you can send it to all the people that you truly would like at the party. However, just because you invite them, doesn’t mean that they will come. So how do you get the people who really want to come to the party?

The way to get all those important people that you want to come to your party is offer them something they can’t refuse. On the invitation, which should be professionally done, you will want to say something encouraging. Things like you are invited to the party's of the year or a night of romance and dining. Most people will not turn down a dinner party because it is a way for them to associate and mingle with possible business associates.

To weed out the unwanted, you should state on the invitation the dress code. Like black tie event, or semi-formal/formal. Usually, the more emphasis on formal, the more likely you are able to weed out all those who wouldn’t fit in. Most people will not attend a party if they feel uncomfortable. If you would like to invite someone who wouldn’t fit in, go ahead, because at least you can say that you offered, but most likely they won’t come and ruin the party by their antics.

Another way to get the people whom you really want to come is by giving them a VIP ticket to the party. This way they can come and associate with other people whom you think is very important to the party, but they don’t have to deal with all the hassle of associating with those whom they would rather not. VIP also makes a person feel very special and honored. With the word VIP, they are more likely to come because it is an honor.

You need to hire a publicist to help you plan a huge event for you. Your publicist will do everything for the party. They will advertise how great the party is and they will also show you ways to enhance your public look. They will make your look and act like a VIP without being a VIP. A publicist will help you look ten times better. They know exactly what it takes to get the ideal guests to attend and what you need to do to persuade them to come.

One of the best times to throw a party is when you are moving up the ladder. This way you can have people whom you have become friends with and also make some business contacts. Getting the important people to the party can be hard, but many of them are interested in the new person. They want to know the person who may, someday, replace them. That’s one reason why you might get them to come, however, you need to consider that when it comes to the party. You need to think about why they are coming and then deliver all that they expect from the party, your family, and your home so that they keep you mind.

Biography for Chris Offutt

2009-05-16T07:19:00.000-07:00

In 1992, he published a short story collection, Kentucky Straight. His second book was the 1993 memoir The Same River Twice, and in 1997 he published his first novel, The Good Brother. In 1999, he published his second book of stories, Out of the Woods, followed in 2002 by No Heroes: A Memoir of Coming Home, about a six-month visit he made back to Rowan County.

Christopher John Offutt (born 24 August 1958 in Lexington, Kentucky) is an American writer. Offutt, the son of author Andrew J. Offutt, grew up in Haldeman, Kentucky, a former mining community of 200 people in the Appalachian foothills of eastern Kentucky. He quit high school to join the army, but failed the physical. He attended Morehead State University and graduated with a degree in theater and a minor in art. He later attended the Iowa Writers' Workshop.

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You'll Be the Death of Me ( 2008 ) TV Episode Executive Story Editor
To Love Is to Bury ( 2008 ) TV Episode Executive Story Editor
I Don't Wanna Know ( 2008 ) TV Episode Writer
I Don't Wanna Know ( 2008 ) TV Episode Executive Story Editor
Plaisir d'Amour ( 2008 ) TV Episode Executive Story Editor
The Fourth Man In The Fire ( 2008 ) TV Episode Executive Story Editor
Burning House Of Love ( 2008 ) TV Episode Writer
Burning House Of Love ( 2008 ) TV Episode Executive Story Editor
Cold Ground ( 2008 ) TV Episode Executive Story Editor
Sparks Fly Out ( 2008 ) TV Episode Executive Story Editor
Escape from Dragon House ( 2008 ) TV Episode Executive Story Editor
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His work has received awards from the Lannan Foundation, Guggenheim Foundation, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, National Endowment for the Arts, and the Whiting Foundation. Offutt was also named one of the twenty best young American fiction writers by Granta.[1] His non-fiction has appeared in The New York Times, Men's Journal, Oxford American, and on National Public Radio.

His work is widely translated, and taught in high schools and colleges. His stories are included in many anthologies, including Best American Short Stories, four appearances in New Stories of the South, and twice on Selected Shorts on NPR in New York City. He has also presented more than 100 public readings of his work in the USA and abroad.

In 2005, Offutt made his comic book debut when he wrote "Another Man's Escape" for Michael Chabon Presents: The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist.

Offutt has been a visiting faculty member at the Iowa Writers' Workshop, the University of Montana, the University of New Mexico, Grinnell College, and Mercer University in Macon, Georgia.

Carrer Minolla Hellboy Comics

2009-05-15T17:50:00.000-07:00

Mignola was born in Berkeley, California. He began his career in 1980 by illustrating spots in the Comic Reader. His first published piece was in the Comic Reader, a spot illustration of Red Sonja (pg. 9). His first published front cover was the Comic Reader ; Dominic Fortune, the Spirit, and Doc Savage in November 1981.

In 1983, he accepted an inking spot at Marvel Comics working on Daredevil and Power Man & Iron Fist for Marvel Comics, and later worked on titles such as "The Incredible Hulk", Alpha Flight and the Rocket Raccoon limited-series.

After some initial work for DC Comics, such as 1987's Phantom Stranger and The World of Krypton, Mignola began to attract greater notice at DC. 1988 featured several high-profile assignments, including covers for Batman: A Death in the Family and pencilling Cosmic Odyssey, a galaxy-spanning 4-issue mini-epic featuring an ensemble cast of DC heroes, and Gotham by Gaslight, in which a Victorian version of Batman faces Jack the Ripper. The success of that 52-page one-shot inspired DC to launch the "Elseworlds" concept.

Mignola drew covers for several Batman storylines, including A Death in the Family and Dark Knight Dark City.

Through the early 1990s, Mignola worked on covers and backup features for various DC and Marvel comics. Mignola did the art on Wolverine: The Jungle Adventure for Marvel, and, with Howard Chaykin and P. Craig Russell, he worked on Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser and Ironwolf: Fires of the Revolution for DC. He also illustrated the comics adaptation for Bram Stoker's Dracula for Topps Comics, having assisted with design and storyboarding for the Francis Ford Coppola film.