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This means that I am under pressure here to produce a valid blog post for this date. I have 25 minutes to do so.
I shall not succeed.
I shall just post randomly.
1) Christmas is less than 2 months away. Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? I have, but not on a full scale operation.
2) Ellen changes her mind daily on what it might be that she wants for Christmas. This makes it hard to shop ahead of time for her.
3) We are supposed to get a new bull today. He is supposed to be a registered ET bull, with good bloodlines...etc. 100 meaningless points if you can guess what an ET bull is. HA.
4) In this month of thankfulness it occurs to me to be thankful that my daughter fights me every time I want to trim her hair. She has never wanted short hair; thus she has never butchered her hair in an attempt to trim it herself.
5) I have run out of things to write about. This is not lack of material, but lack of concentration. I am sleepy. I can't think when I am sleepy.
Bye
3 Ocak 2013 Perşembe
Too bad we can't roast him...
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Ellen wanted to do a "project" this weekend. This is what she came up with. We both worked on him. I drew the body and she cut it out. She cut out the brown wings and did the gluing.
She insisted I take a picture of her with it and post it on my blog.
Voila!
Ellen and her turkey. I think she's going to put him up in her bedroom window. She only wanted 2 blue feathers. Only she knows why.
Ellen wanted to do a "project" this weekend. This is what she came up with. We both worked on him. I drew the body and she cut it out. She cut out the brown wings and did the gluing.
She insisted I take a picture of her with it and post it on my blog.
Voila!
Ellen and her turkey. I think she's going to put him up in her bedroom window. She only wanted 2 blue feathers. Only she knows why.
Random Thoughts on a Random Picture
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Ellen got hold of the camera whilst I was out of the house momentarily on Friday night. Here is what I found on my camera just yesterday:
She was watching "The Wind in the Willows." For some reason she wants to take pictures of movies she watches. Mean mother that I am, a few weeks ago I erased the pics she took of "Spirit; Stallion of the Cimarron."
Here are some of my random thoughts and comments on this picture.
1) Yes. We DO own a television. Remember the 29" monstrosity that hubby won this past spring? It is in its box sitting here behind the front door in the living room. We loan it to the church to use, if and when they wish.
This means that Ellen watches her DVDs on the computer. It all works out fairly well, except for the long warm-up wait.
2) There is a white folded scrap of paper that has yet to be tossed; but it might be useful for scratch paper. Like for hubby to write down a number off of Craigslist, or something. Ha.
3) To the right of the white paper is a pic I tore out of a Swiss Colony catalog that came the other day. It's a pic of a German Chocolate Cheesecake. It looked sinfully enchanting, so I tore it out so I'd remember to Google the recipe. There are tons of variations you can make, but none that have a layer of filling in the middle, as the pic shows. Hmmm...I will have to think about how to do that.
4) For some reason Ellen also put one of her defunct watches here on the computer table. Along with her used Tinkerbell toothbrush that she is loath to give up. I do not fully approve or condone the scantily clad flitting fairy, but we must choose our battles. I have won the NO Sponge Bob battle; so far. I will concede the Fairy battle.
That's all the random thoughts on this picture I can conjure up for the moment.
She was watching "The Wind in the Willows." For some reason she wants to take pictures of movies she watches. Mean mother that I am, a few weeks ago I erased the pics she took of "Spirit; Stallion of the Cimarron."
Here are some of my random thoughts and comments on this picture.
1) Yes. We DO own a television. Remember the 29" monstrosity that hubby won this past spring? It is in its box sitting here behind the front door in the living room. We loan it to the church to use, if and when they wish.
This means that Ellen watches her DVDs on the computer. It all works out fairly well, except for the long warm-up wait.
2) There is a white folded scrap of paper that has yet to be tossed; but it might be useful for scratch paper. Like for hubby to write down a number off of Craigslist, or something. Ha.
3) To the right of the white paper is a pic I tore out of a Swiss Colony catalog that came the other day. It's a pic of a German Chocolate Cheesecake. It looked sinfully enchanting, so I tore it out so I'd remember to Google the recipe. There are tons of variations you can make, but none that have a layer of filling in the middle, as the pic shows. Hmmm...I will have to think about how to do that.
4) For some reason Ellen also put one of her defunct watches here on the computer table. Along with her used Tinkerbell toothbrush that she is loath to give up. I do not fully approve or condone the scantily clad flitting fairy, but we must choose our battles. I have won the NO Sponge Bob battle; so far. I will concede the Fairy battle.
That's all the random thoughts on this picture I can conjure up for the moment.
What to blog, what to blog, what to blog...
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OK Drawing a major blank here.
5 minutes max to blog.
No time to post a picture.
Oh, OK...how about this?
Just read an article on MSN about diet soda. Do you know diet soda actually CAUSES obesity? It's because the artificial sweeteners fool your body into thinking it needs more calories. The calories in the sugar in regular soda actually fills you up. Diet soday messes with your metabolism as well, among many other things.
Scary.
I am so glad Ellen won't drink the stuff.
I wonder if the PTO people would crap their pants if I stood up at a meeting and stated I wanted the soda machines removed from all of the Buffalo schools. Along with the bottled water.
We need to install a cold water station or two at every school and give out aluminum re-usable water canisters.
La child, I can just hear the shrieks of protest now!
LOL
5 minutes max to blog.
No time to post a picture.
Oh, OK...how about this?
Just read an article on MSN about diet soda. Do you know diet soda actually CAUSES obesity? It's because the artificial sweeteners fool your body into thinking it needs more calories. The calories in the sugar in regular soda actually fills you up. Diet soday messes with your metabolism as well, among many other things.
Scary.
I am so glad Ellen won't drink the stuff.
I wonder if the PTO people would crap their pants if I stood up at a meeting and stated I wanted the soda machines removed from all of the Buffalo schools. Along with the bottled water.
We need to install a cold water station or two at every school and give out aluminum re-usable water canisters.
La child, I can just hear the shrieks of protest now!
LOL
Makin' a List
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Way back when I still lived in Portland, I remember my wry, eye-rolling amusement at my sister-in-law for her lists. She lived her life by lists and her day-runner (Blackberries and iPads and other such high-tech organizational helps not having been invented yet); grocery, errands, church activities, school activities...etc. You name it, she had a list for it.
At that time I lived such a simple life I thought it was all hilarious.
Times have changed.
Not that I don't live a simple life now, and I am still terribly disorganized.
But I find that a running list helps me to get things done. Hubby always has a running list of things to do.
We, hubby and I, are alike in that we use no high-tech gadgets for our list keeping. Not even a day-runner. We specialize in random slips of paper; stuffed in pockets, lying around on tables, counters or chairs.
It certainly helps me focus my activites to get things accomplished; even the simplest weekly house chores. I write them down and then cross them off when I have finished. At the end of the day or week I have a better sense of accomplishment.
Someday Ellen will probably be rolling her eyes at me, but that's all good. I bet anything she will start making lists by time she is in middle school.
Ha.
At that time I lived such a simple life I thought it was all hilarious.
Times have changed.
Not that I don't live a simple life now, and I am still terribly disorganized.
But I find that a running list helps me to get things done. Hubby always has a running list of things to do.
We, hubby and I, are alike in that we use no high-tech gadgets for our list keeping. Not even a day-runner. We specialize in random slips of paper; stuffed in pockets, lying around on tables, counters or chairs.
It certainly helps me focus my activites to get things accomplished; even the simplest weekly house chores. I write them down and then cross them off when I have finished. At the end of the day or week I have a better sense of accomplishment.
Someday Ellen will probably be rolling her eyes at me, but that's all good. I bet anything she will start making lists by time she is in middle school.
Ha.
2 Ocak 2013 Çarşamba
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD!
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Today we went to Branson it was GREAT! Not only was the weather beautiful, but the experiences where fantastic! I went with the Zip Line group and did the 100 foot free fall at the end. WHAT a thrill that was it was a great experience and the people running the zip line where incredibly nice and friendly. After the zip line we met up with the rest of our ASB crew and headed to the Branson strip! It was sooo fun we went to a burger place (that I can't remember the of oops) that reminded me of 5 Guys back home. After grabbing a quick lunch we did a little bit of shopping and saw some of the aftermath of the Branson Tornado. It was interesting to see how although there was destruction most places where still open and very welcoming. Something I LOVE about the mid-west/southern states is the fact that EVERYONE here is super friendly and I plan on trying to take some of that hospitality home with me. THEN there was the Dolly Parton Dixy Stampede an interesting cultural experience to say the least. I loved watching the horse riding and stunting and SUPER enjoyed watching Stephen, Tim, Mary, and Erin riding around on horse heads on sticks. Over all today was a great success.
On a side note:
Last night we watched the Extreme Make Over Joplin edition and to say the least it has started to make me a little homesick ans missing my family a lot. The emphasis on how important family is over materiel things just made want to be at home making mac and cheese with my sister Lindsey.
Checking out,
- Tracy W.
On a side note:
Last night we watched the Extreme Make Over Joplin edition and to say the least it has started to make me a little homesick ans missing my family a lot. The emphasis on how important family is over materiel things just made want to be at home making mac and cheese with my sister Lindsey.
Checking out,
- Tracy W.
Day 6: REFLECTIONS!
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Today is the day, my friends! My sun rash is in full bloom! Now, for me at least, this is quite the shock! Take one look at the group you will find that I, Stephen Supernor, am the strongest and burliest man on this crew. My enormous size and stature makes that evident. One would think a person like me would have skin as resilient as sand paper, but somehow my outer most dermis is weathered and burned to an itchy crisp!
But surely there have been many more events that have left an impression on me than the rays of the sun leavin a nasty rash on my arm! Yesterday the whole group took a day trip to Branson, Missouri and on the way we saw the destruction of Missouri's most recent tornadoes. There were entire buildings and hotels whose structures were warped; windows were smashed, they were toppling over, and some lots were completely cleared. And FEMA did not declare this a disaster, although the damage would say otherwise. The path of destruction a tornado takes is truly sporatic. In some cases, one home will be completely flattened to the ground, while the next door house will have only minor damage. This shows how unpredictable and deadly tornadoes are. There is no mercy, and tornadoes truly do not discriminate.
Take, for instance, the families that were torn apart in the episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition that we watched on Tuesday night. One mother had two of her three children torn out of her arms, never to be seen again. Another mother lost her son under a utility pole, the mass crushed his skull and he did not make it. These extremely young children had a full life ahead of them cut way too short by a tornado. Another family who had just retired lost their entire home to the storm and, at age 70, it is really hard to rebuild (although this couple wanted to live out their lives in Joplin). There are so many stories like this, of great loss and suffering due to this tornado. Seeing the support they got from the Extreme Makeover Team and the hope and community that can be restored to a place like Joplin from human good works truly inspired me to take myself seriously in helping this family we are working with through Project 195.
There's so much more to say, but I'm off to another productive work day!!!
Til next time
Stephen
But surely there have been many more events that have left an impression on me than the rays of the sun leavin a nasty rash on my arm! Yesterday the whole group took a day trip to Branson, Missouri and on the way we saw the destruction of Missouri's most recent tornadoes. There were entire buildings and hotels whose structures were warped; windows were smashed, they were toppling over, and some lots were completely cleared. And FEMA did not declare this a disaster, although the damage would say otherwise. The path of destruction a tornado takes is truly sporatic. In some cases, one home will be completely flattened to the ground, while the next door house will have only minor damage. This shows how unpredictable and deadly tornadoes are. There is no mercy, and tornadoes truly do not discriminate.
Take, for instance, the families that were torn apart in the episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition that we watched on Tuesday night. One mother had two of her three children torn out of her arms, never to be seen again. Another mother lost her son under a utility pole, the mass crushed his skull and he did not make it. These extremely young children had a full life ahead of them cut way too short by a tornado. Another family who had just retired lost their entire home to the storm and, at age 70, it is really hard to rebuild (although this couple wanted to live out their lives in Joplin). There are so many stories like this, of great loss and suffering due to this tornado. Seeing the support they got from the Extreme Makeover Team and the hope and community that can be restored to a place like Joplin from human good works truly inspired me to take myself seriously in helping this family we are working with through Project 195.
There's so much more to say, but I'm off to another productive work day!!!
Til next time
Stephen
This is not the end, it's only the beginning.
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Molly was totally right when she said for the next couple of weeks you will have withdrawls from ASB. You will want to wake up and work on a house, and make a small change. She was totally right about that. I woke up wondering why there were no alarm clocks waking me up or the slams of the doors from the bathroom. I already miss that place and it hasn't even been a whole day.
This past week was one of the greatest experience I have ever been through. I have never known that a whole pack of 26 people could become so close within 7 days and make such a small but moving change in someone's life. There have been so many memories filled with tears, smiles, laughter, and hardwork. And I will never forget my Spring Break of 2012 due to each and every special person that was able to spend such a great week with. Joplin has left such a huge impression on my life, one that I will never forget. I was absolutely blown away by Joplin's strength and faith throughout all their struggles. Joplin really opened my eyes that material things are nothing compared to people, whether its your family members, your friends, or even your coworkers, those are the things that matter, and Joplin, thank you for really showing that to me. All of these memories will have such a lasting impression on me. Whether it was seeing "Hope" High School, the Hospital, Cunningham Park, Howie's incredible tour, the house we worked on, ziplining, way too many sonic trips or just simply spending quality time with an amazing group, all of those things I will never forget. I hope I will get to see each and everyone of the people that I spent my spring break of 2012 with soon, and I love you all.
Back to Reality,
Melissa
This past week was one of the greatest experience I have ever been through. I have never known that a whole pack of 26 people could become so close within 7 days and make such a small but moving change in someone's life. There have been so many memories filled with tears, smiles, laughter, and hardwork. And I will never forget my Spring Break of 2012 due to each and every special person that was able to spend such a great week with. Joplin has left such a huge impression on my life, one that I will never forget. I was absolutely blown away by Joplin's strength and faith throughout all their struggles. Joplin really opened my eyes that material things are nothing compared to people, whether its your family members, your friends, or even your coworkers, those are the things that matter, and Joplin, thank you for really showing that to me. All of these memories will have such a lasting impression on me. Whether it was seeing "Hope" High School, the Hospital, Cunningham Park, Howie's incredible tour, the house we worked on, ziplining, way too many sonic trips or just simply spending quality time with an amazing group, all of those things I will never forget. I hope I will get to see each and everyone of the people that I spent my spring break of 2012 with soon, and I love you all.
Back to Reality,
Melissa
It's That Time of Year Again!
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How time flies! I cannot believe it is already the end of September. It feels like yesterday we were heading back from Joplin, Missouri and I was eager to apply for a trip leader position. After the last few crazy weeks of the semester and getting the finance trip leader position I was eager to begin planning for the next Alternative Spring Break trip. After what seemed like a quick summer full of researching, planning and fundraising we have finally made it back to Framingham State and guess what... ASB is in full swing!
Applications have been out for a mere four days and already submissions have been coming in fast and furiously! It is hard to contain my excitement about the trip and I cannot wait until we officially have our group that will be heading to Biloxi, Mississippi. I find myself constantly thinking about ASB and putting off school work to focus on this trip. Attending Alternative Spring Break last year changed my life and I only hope that the trip to Biloxi will have the same effect on other Framingham State students. It is going to be a crazy few weeks full of reading applications, interviewing potential ASB members and notifying our final group. These past five months have flown by so I can only imagine how quickly the rest of this year will pass. In no time it will be spring break and ASB will be off to a new location to create new memories that will last a lifetime!
Carolyn Holland
ASB Trip Leader
Applications have been out for a mere four days and already submissions have been coming in fast and furiously! It is hard to contain my excitement about the trip and I cannot wait until we officially have our group that will be heading to Biloxi, Mississippi. I find myself constantly thinking about ASB and putting off school work to focus on this trip. Attending Alternative Spring Break last year changed my life and I only hope that the trip to Biloxi will have the same effect on other Framingham State students. It is going to be a crazy few weeks full of reading applications, interviewing potential ASB members and notifying our final group. These past five months have flown by so I can only imagine how quickly the rest of this year will pass. In no time it will be spring break and ASB will be off to a new location to create new memories that will last a lifetime!
Carolyn Holland
ASB Trip Leader
We're almost there!
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WOW time flies! It's such an awesome feeling to be so close to having a group! Going to Joplin, MO was such an amazing experience, and I'm so excited to be a part of ASB 2013. My perspective, now as a trip leader, has completely shifted from last year. Right now, I just really want to get as many wonderful people as possible involved in this experience. I hope it will change them the way that it changed me, and I want to make sure that I'm making their ASB experience as amazing and life-changing as possible. Picking the group (and the chaperones!) will, I'm sure, be a stressful, but absolutely rewarding experience in the end :)
-Tori Dost
"Blessed are those who see beauty in humble places, where others see nothing." -Camille Pissarro
-Tori Dost
"Blessed are those who see beauty in humble places, where others see nothing." -Camille Pissarro
1 Ocak 2013 Salı
Simon Property Group Announces The Closing Of Two Senior Notes Offerings
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INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE:SPG) announced today that its majority-owned operating partnership subsidiary, Simon Property Group, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"), has closed the two debt offerings announced last week:
SOURCE Simon Property Group, Inc.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE:SPG) announced today that its majority-owned operating partnership subsidiary, Simon Property Group, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"), has closed the two debt offerings announced last week:
- Public offering of $500 million principal amount of 2.75% senior unsecured notes due February 1, 2023 and
- Private offering of $750 million principal amount of 1.50% senior unsecured notes due February 1, 2018 to "qualified institutional buyers" pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.
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Police chase from Tanger Outlet Mall ends deadly
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Updated: Dec 18, 2012 2:07 PM EST - FOX8 WVUE
St. Gabriel, La. - A wreck at the end of a police chase this morning killed one person in the vehicle authorities were pursuing, according to State Police.
A spokesperson said Gonzales Police were chasing a vehicle into St. Gabriel after a shoplifting incident at the Tanger Outlet Mall.
During the chase on La. 30 they said the suspect's vehicle crashed head-on with another vehicle. One person in the vehicle being chased died in the wreck, and an occupant of the vehicle it hit was also injured.
St. Gabriel, La. - A wreck at the end of a police chase this morning killed one person in the vehicle authorities were pursuing, according to State Police.
A spokesperson said Gonzales Police were chasing a vehicle into St. Gabriel after a shoplifting incident at the Tanger Outlet Mall.
During the chase on La. 30 they said the suspect's vehicle crashed head-on with another vehicle. One person in the vehicle being chased died in the wreck, and an occupant of the vehicle it hit was also injured.
Middle Eastern visitors to Europe’s Chic Outlet Shopping Village on the rise
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By Charmaine Fernz, 19 December 2012, Wednesday 12:52 AM - TravelDailyMedia.com
Value Retail, developer and operator of the nine Chic Outlet Shopping Villages in Europe recently announced that sales from Middle Eastern visitors represent the number two non-European nationality across the Villages.
Tax refunded sales generated by visitors from the Middle East to grew by 52% in the third quarter of this year with China, the Middle East and Russia representing the three largest markets for the Collection respectively.
Total tax refunded sales generated by non-EU visitors to the Collection grew by 46% compared to the same period last year. Average tax refund spends from Middle Eastern visitors reaching €285.
Ingolstadt Village, strategically located between Munich and Nuremberg, experienced an increased of 133% in tax refunded sales made by Middle Eastern visitors in quarter three of this year. The GCC countries continue to represent one of the top twenty source markets in the German tourism industry.
“In the first three quarters of 2012 we saw strong growth in tax refunded sales generated by visitors from the Middle East. In particular, tax refunded sales generated by visitors from Kuwait were up by 63%, with guests from Qatar generating a 76% increase, compared to 2011. Latest sales data point to a trend in increasingly popularity of the two Chic Outlet Shopping Villages in Germany – Ingolstadt Village and Wertheim Village,” said Ian Stazicker, head of tourism, Value Retail PLC.
Tax refunded sales generated by all non-EU visitors to the Collection of nine Villages achieved a 46% increase in like-for-like sales growth compared to the same period last year, with an average spend of €285.
Value Retail, developer and operator of the nine Chic Outlet Shopping Villages in Europe recently announced that sales from Middle Eastern visitors represent the number two non-European nationality across the Villages.
Tax refunded sales generated by visitors from the Middle East to grew by 52% in the third quarter of this year with China, the Middle East and Russia representing the three largest markets for the Collection respectively.
Total tax refunded sales generated by non-EU visitors to the Collection grew by 46% compared to the same period last year. Average tax refund spends from Middle Eastern visitors reaching €285.
Ingolstadt Village, strategically located between Munich and Nuremberg, experienced an increased of 133% in tax refunded sales made by Middle Eastern visitors in quarter three of this year. The GCC countries continue to represent one of the top twenty source markets in the German tourism industry.
“In the first three quarters of 2012 we saw strong growth in tax refunded sales generated by visitors from the Middle East. In particular, tax refunded sales generated by visitors from Kuwait were up by 63%, with guests from Qatar generating a 76% increase, compared to 2011. Latest sales data point to a trend in increasingly popularity of the two Chic Outlet Shopping Villages in Germany – Ingolstadt Village and Wertheim Village,” said Ian Stazicker, head of tourism, Value Retail PLC.
Tax refunded sales generated by all non-EU visitors to the Collection of nine Villages achieved a 46% increase in like-for-like sales growth compared to the same period last year, with an average spend of €285.
Could Santa just send gifts via FedEx?
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by Chana Joffe-Walt - NPR.org
There are 760 million Christian children in the world, according to the Pew Research Center. Suppose Santa delivers one gift to each child. What kind of delivery workforce would Santa need?
We couldn't get an interview with Santa. But we did get Paul Tronsor from FedEx and Mike Mangeot from UPS. They helped us go through the numbers.
Here are just a few of the positions Santa would need to fill to pull off Christmas. (Note: For the complete list, see the graphic at the bottom.)
* 46 international distribution centers, to allow Santa to reload as he crosses the globe. That means 400,000 workers for loading presents onto Santa's sleigh.
* 60,000 workers to develop optimized flight plans and communicate with the FAA, secure flyover rights, etc.
* 7,000 people monitoring demand and tweaking his route in real time.
* 100 meteorologists to make sure Santa doesn't fly into a blizzard.
* 40,000 people to help Santa clear customs.
To give you a sense of how big that team is, that's 40 times the number of employees at FedEx:
Mike from UPS can think through all those teams and all those workers, but there's still something that's a mystery for him: the sleigh. Not only does it have to move fast enough to deliver 9,000 presents a second, but estimating conservatively that each present weighs about a pound, Mike says it would have to haul 760 million pounds of cargo. Which would take nearly three hundred 747 planes to haul. Or perhaps just nine reindeer.
This is what the whole workforce looks like:
There are 760 million Christian children in the world, according to the Pew Research Center. Suppose Santa delivers one gift to each child. What kind of delivery workforce would Santa need?
We couldn't get an interview with Santa. But we did get Paul Tronsor from FedEx and Mike Mangeot from UPS. They helped us go through the numbers.
Here are just a few of the positions Santa would need to fill to pull off Christmas. (Note: For the complete list, see the graphic at the bottom.)
* 46 international distribution centers, to allow Santa to reload as he crosses the globe. That means 400,000 workers for loading presents onto Santa's sleigh.
* 60,000 workers to develop optimized flight plans and communicate with the FAA, secure flyover rights, etc.
* 7,000 people monitoring demand and tweaking his route in real time.
* 100 meteorologists to make sure Santa doesn't fly into a blizzard.
* 40,000 people to help Santa clear customs.
To give you a sense of how big that team is, that's 40 times the number of employees at FedEx:
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| Source: FedEx Credit: Lam Thuy Vo and Chana Joffe-Walt/NPR |
Mike from UPS can think through all those teams and all those workers, but there's still something that's a mystery for him: the sleigh. Not only does it have to move fast enough to deliver 9,000 presents a second, but estimating conservatively that each present weighs about a pound, Mike says it would have to haul 760 million pounds of cargo. Which would take nearly three hundred 747 planes to haul. Or perhaps just nine reindeer.
This is what the whole workforce looks like:
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| Source: UPS, FedEx Credit: Lam Thuy Vo and Chana Joffe-Walt / NPR |
Johor Premium Outlets to add 40 new brands
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By Pearl Lee The Straits Times Friday, Dec 14, 2012
SINGAPORE/MALAYSIA - Johor Premium Outlets will be adding about 40 new brands to its list of shops as part of a second phase of development, its operator Genting Simon said last Tuesday.
The additional stores will include mass-market, mid-range and luxury brands.
Operators were coy about revealing their names, citing a confidentiality agreement.
However, Genting Simon general manager Jean Marie Pin Harry hinted: "If you want to play the guessing game... you take Ion Orchard's list (of brands)... and see which one is not here yet."
The expansion is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of next year.
It will add another 100,000 sq ft to the outlet mall's current size of 175,000 sq ft.
It is part of the mall's 10-year master plan, which includes a third and final phase that has yet to be announced.
Genting Simon is also looking to add more fine dining options to the shopping village in its upcoming expansion, though there are no concrete proposals for these yet.
Genting Simon is a joint venture between Genting Plantations and United States real estate company Simon Property Group
Like the first-phase shops, outlets in the second phase will offer discounts of up to 65 per cent on their products every day.
Johor Premium Outlets opened in December last year in Kulaijaya, about an hour's drive from Singapore.
Genting Simon director Alex Phang said that in the past year, the outlet mall has been visited by about four million shoppers, which is well on target.
Mr Pin Harry added that Johor Premium Outlets will be able to announce the new brands shortly before the opening of its second phase, and even that will have to be subject to the companies' approval.
Many Singaporeans flocked to the complex when it first opened a year ago.
One was 23-year-old communications associate Stellina Seng.
She said she "did not spend a lot as it was not that cheap compared to shopping outlets in the United States or London".
When asked if the addition of 40 more brands would make her return, she said: "I don't think it's so much about adding brands. It is not that worth it to take the drive there when the things aren't that competitively priced."
But Dr Jimmy Tang, a 48-year-old dental surgeon who was at the outlet mall last Tuesday, felt that the goods on offer were "more value for money" than those in Singapore.
His family was picking out shirts and blouses from Polo Ralph Lauren.
His wife Regina Ng, 47, said that although the stores offer a limited range of items, "it is more worth it to buy them here than in Singapore".
She added: "At Ralph Lauren here, the off-season clothes are cheaper than those in Singapore, and if we buy five pieces, there is an extra 30 per cent discount."
SINGAPORE/MALAYSIA - Johor Premium Outlets will be adding about 40 new brands to its list of shops as part of a second phase of development, its operator Genting Simon said last Tuesday.
The additional stores will include mass-market, mid-range and luxury brands.
Operators were coy about revealing their names, citing a confidentiality agreement.
However, Genting Simon general manager Jean Marie Pin Harry hinted: "If you want to play the guessing game... you take Ion Orchard's list (of brands)... and see which one is not here yet."
The expansion is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of next year.
It will add another 100,000 sq ft to the outlet mall's current size of 175,000 sq ft.
It is part of the mall's 10-year master plan, which includes a third and final phase that has yet to be announced.
Genting Simon is also looking to add more fine dining options to the shopping village in its upcoming expansion, though there are no concrete proposals for these yet.
Genting Simon is a joint venture between Genting Plantations and United States real estate company Simon Property Group
Like the first-phase shops, outlets in the second phase will offer discounts of up to 65 per cent on their products every day.
Johor Premium Outlets opened in December last year in Kulaijaya, about an hour's drive from Singapore.
Genting Simon director Alex Phang said that in the past year, the outlet mall has been visited by about four million shoppers, which is well on target.
Mr Pin Harry added that Johor Premium Outlets will be able to announce the new brands shortly before the opening of its second phase, and even that will have to be subject to the companies' approval.
Many Singaporeans flocked to the complex when it first opened a year ago.
One was 23-year-old communications associate Stellina Seng.
She said she "did not spend a lot as it was not that cheap compared to shopping outlets in the United States or London".
When asked if the addition of 40 more brands would make her return, she said: "I don't think it's so much about adding brands. It is not that worth it to take the drive there when the things aren't that competitively priced."
But Dr Jimmy Tang, a 48-year-old dental surgeon who was at the outlet mall last Tuesday, felt that the goods on offer were "more value for money" than those in Singapore.
His family was picking out shirts and blouses from Polo Ralph Lauren.
His wife Regina Ng, 47, said that although the stores offer a limited range of items, "it is more worth it to buy them here than in Singapore".
She added: "At Ralph Lauren here, the off-season clothes are cheaper than those in Singapore, and if we buy five pieces, there is an extra 30 per cent discount."
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