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Ron Potter wasn't sure what to do; he just knew that something needed to be done. His business, Potter Plumbing & Hardware in Grayson, Ky., was at an important crossroads.
He had been buying from House-Hasson since he bought the business in 2007 from Rick Adams, who had operated it as Adams Hardware. "I had sold wholesale to plumbers my whole career, but combined that business with the hardware store when I took over. I gradually moved more into hardware and lumber over time, but the store needed a lot of work," he says.
House-Hasson conducted an RPM study that outlined some of the changes that Potter needed to make to improve his product assortment and merchandising. The underlying consensus was that he needed to enhance the shopping experience for his customers to make his store their first choice for hardware products.
The building used to be set up to host a flea market, with different booths stationed around the floor. As Potter continued to expand more into hardware, there was not a clear organization to how products were displayed, which made it confusing for customers.
Adding urgency to the situation was the fact that two new hardware stores were scheduled to open soon in the area. "That was definitely a concern," Potter admits.
With a blueprint for improvement in hand from the RPM study, Potter turned to House-Hasson to direct a complete reset of his store. Previously he just had basic paint, so a full line of Gray Seal paint was added. The lawn and garden department was greatly expanded. Assortments were strengthened in other core categories.
The salesfloor's clutter was transformed into a well-organized layout that was more conducive to shopping. Endcaps were placed at the ends of aisles and stocked with top sellers and impulse items, topped by value-driven signage. Shelves were stocked full and fronted with merchandise that was right for the market. Departmental signs were installed throughout to help customers find what they were looking for. Dingy ceiling tiles were replaced and exposed HVAC ducts were covered up.
The store's old dark lighting was replaced with bright lighting to provide a more appealing atmosphere. Aisles were cleared of clutter so that customers could roam freely with shopping carts.
To Potter, who was hospitalized with a medical condition as the reset project kicked into overdrive, the transformation was stunning. "I'm real happy with what they did to the store. Everybody that comes in comments on how nice it looks. They're amazed," he says.
He credits his House-Hasson sales rep, Glen Mullins, for seeing the project through.
"He pushed me to get this reset done and he's been here constantly to make sure everything was getting done the right way."
Such dedication does not surprise Potter, who has been buying from House-Hasson for as long as he has owned the business. "I've always been satisfied with House-Hasson. They treat me right and take care of any problem I have. I have complete faith in Glen."
Although plumbing and lumber are his best-selling categories, Potter expects to sell a lot of paint now that he has added a full line of paint and accessories. "That business has been doing well so far, and it's brought in some female customers," he notes. The brighter lighting has also been a big hit with female shoppers.
House-Hasson helped Potter Plumbing & Hardware organize and host a grand reopening on April 1-2, which attracted a very good turnout. "We got a lot of comments about how nice the store looks now," says Potter.
The nearest big boxes are 45 miles away, but that doesn't mean Potter can get complacent about his pricing, particularly with new competition moving in. That is why he has adopted the Priced Right Everyday!® program and is paying more attention to his pricing. Placing promotional buys on endcaps also helps him project a low-price image.
He loves going to the House-Hasson markets, especially now that he has more inventory to keep stocked up on. "That's the time to buy, because the deals are great. It makes a lot of sense to take advantage of the discounts on everyday items," he says.
With the hard work behind him now, Potter has a new sense of confidence in his business. "We can do a better job of serving customers and I feel we're better positioned to compete now," he says.


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A northern Indian state has reversed a child-restriction law that barred people with more than two children from running for political office or serving as politicians.
Haryana state authorities have admitted that the 2-child limit has had "disastrous" social consequences, with couples aborting third pregnancies, giving children up for adoption, or failing to register a child's birth, Catholic World News reported yesterday.
State ministers had been exerting pressure on the government to make the change. An effort to overturn the ban in 2004 failed when the Supreme Court upheld an earlier ruling in favor of the law. The court said it was "in the national interest" to limit population growth, which it said "posed a menace to be checked," the Tribune reported at the time.
Bishop Percival Fernandez, secretary-general of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India, spoke out against the court's decision, saying, "I am amazed and shocked to learn that our honorable Supreme Court holds that 'it is in the national interest to check the alarming growth of India's population through legislative disincentives."
"If this is true, then we have to redefine individual freedom and fundamental rights. Would it then be wrong to introduce legislation that children born to parents who already have two children have no right to live? This, too, would be in line with the 'national interest to check population growth.'"
Studies conducted by the government showed the ban, introduced 12 years ago, caused "adverse effects" on women, particularly in poor areas, said chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who announced the change last Friday.
Changes to the policy were triggered in part by the highly-publicized action of an elected official who disowned his wife and third child to avoid losing his position, according to CWN.
Haryana was one of at least six Indian states that brought in the two-child limit in an attempt to control population growth in the country. Other efforts have included offering cash or property incentives to government employees who agree to sterilize themselves after one or two children.
Two other states, the central state of Chattisgarh and neighbouring Madhya Pradesh, have already dropped the controversial policy, after criticism by federal government leaders for the use of coercion or quotas to slow population growth.
(This article courtesy of LifeSiteNews.com.)


text: EDEN'S FOOD STORY Our Food Choices Where do want our food to come from ? What food do we need ? How much food do we need ? What do we do with what is left over ? Who will grow it for us ? Population Growth As of 1 July 2014, world population is estimated at 7.243 billion. By 2050, world population will reach between 8.3 and 10.9 billion. Requires food production to increase by 70 per cent. The World's Food The world's food supply depends on about 150 plant species. More than 80% of world's food energy comes from rice, wheat, and maize. Root vegetables (eg. potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, cassava) and soybeans provide most of remainder. We exhibit these crops growing at Eden – to demonstrate our dependence on plants Meat Global demand for more meat in diet growing, particularly from China and India -> 80% growth in meat production by 2022. 1/3rd of world's cereal crop feeds farm animals. Rearing farm animals uses valuable water – becoming scarce globally. Demand for cereal crop to feed animals impacts availability of food crops to feed humans. Eating less meat & more plants -> availability of meat for others, releases land for food crops, reduces impact on environment. Eden's Food Feeding Our Visitors at Eden In 2013 we had 860,000 visitors to Eden Project. About 70% of our visitors will have a meal. That's 600,000 meals we freshly prepare annually. We spend about £2million buying food each year £1.5million for catering and £0.5million for shop. The choices Eden makes about food are significant. Our Food Ethos From plant to plate – it reflects the stories we tell in our exhibits. Responsibly sourced, fairly traded, singlesource, organic, seasonal and/or local and freshly made, often in front your eyes. 80% of our catering food suppliers by number are local. 91% of catering food supplies by cost are local. Eden's Food Less reliance on meat Sustainably sourced fish – 'by catches' Plant based Highlight our dependence on plants Ingredients that bring new income to areas needing it – eg. Columbia Linked with our exhibits Sourcing our Meat Tywardreath Butchers 2.5 miles from Eden Six generations – award winning All locally sourced Have supplied all our meat since 2001 Work with us to develop new products – Eg. The Eden sausage Helped them to develop a new retail market Ice Cream Story Roskilly's – St Keverne Started with fudge – now also toffee, chutney, jam, mayonnaise and ice cream Embraced our ideas – eg. Use of Kilner jar for chutney, jams etc. Worked with them to develop new flavours inspired by plants at Eden Have grown business with Roskilly's in 5 years from £0 to > £200,000 p.a. Panela Ice Cream Story Unrefined Colombian whole cane sugar Traditional, sustainable production 300,000 Columbians benefit from panela production Baobab An African superfruit rich in vitamins B2 and C Sustainably harvested in Malawi Income to PhytoTrade Africa -supporting rural growers in southern Africa Pasty Story Worked with James Strawbridge and local suppliers to create recipes Launched our extra-ordinary pasties in 2014 Recyclable packaging tells the story Now handmade by Crantock Bakery Eden Chocolate Locally made Cornish chocolate Uses cocoa and sugar from fair trade co-operatives in Central and Latin America and West Africa Uses baobab Eden Wine Wanted a house wine for our Med eating area Local in short supply and too expensive for 'house' wine Needed to be close Med and sustainably sourced Languedoc vineyard – 3km from Med sea Organic production using seaweed as fertilizer Cornish wine broker Light bottle Screw cap – didn't require ageing, works with lighter bottle, less waste from tainting by cork Doubled variety of cork products sold in shop to show Eden's commitment to cork Food Waste Facts We throw away 7.2 million tonnes of food and drink from our homes in UK each year. The average family throws away around £700 of food annually. Food waste costs £12 billion each year to UK households. Landfill food waste produces methane 21 x more potent than CO2 . Food Waste Neter 30 Installed in 2005 – With funding from Viridor, BOC, SITA Trust & Combined Universities of Cornwall Uses aerobic digestion - microorganisms consume organic matter in the presence of air Converts food waste into a nitrogen-rich compost Food Waste at Eden Food waste collected from the CPU and all catering outlets Fed in with recycled cardboard dust to help the composting process Rotating drum moves contents along the cylinder mixing it with oxygen Composting process - about 80 days Contents reach more than 600C killing unwanted bacteria Output is a rich fertilizer that is mixed with soil or used as mulch Educational for visitors In 2013-2014 we composted 25 tonnes of food waste, saving 7 tonnes of CO2. Lessons from China Unfettered construction –> Loss of prime agricultural land & loss of farmers to city jobs. Crippling shortage of foodstuffs such as milk and dried baby milk –> Growth in black market & increase in child deaths. Rising food prices –> Recycling of tainted food and repackaging scandals. Skills in growing plants needed globally, now and in future. UK is acknowledged world leader in land and plant science, agronomy and horticulture. Issues in UK Horticulture Matters – 2013 report compiled by RHS and key stakeholders Importance of horticulture - Helps combat the harmful effects of man's impact on the environment. Helps food security by providing constant supply of safe and nutritious food. Shortage of skilled professionals in UK Skills vital for UK's food security & reducing the impact of climate change. Over 70% of businesses can't find the skilled horticulture workers they need. Eden's Response (Grow) Cornwall has best gardens as a group in the world. Eden driving a Cornish push on standards and career opportunities part of UK wide initiative in agronomy, horticulture and food production. 5 Horticulture apprentices now, further 3 early 2015 -> Further 12 in Sept 2015. Horticulture Degree course developed with Plymouth University and Cornwall College, starting Sept 2015. Working with other gardens in Cornwall, eg. Heligan, Tresco, Tregothnan and Trenython Manor. Eden's Response (Cook) 4 Chef apprentices now -> Further 12 in 2015. NVQ level 2 qualifications in multiple modules. Multiple placements – experience of different working environments. Different 'holistic' way of thinking encouraged, 'in tune' with their surroundings. Learn about sustainability issues, and impacts of horticulture, such as seasonality. Our Food Choices Where do want our food to come from ? What food do we need ? How much food do we need ? What do we do with what is left over ? Who will grow it for us ? Who will cook it for us ?


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I think we could all use a little fresh air this weekend, don't you? A nice, leisurely 16-, 27-, 53- or 100-mile bike ride with a few hundred other cyclists should do the trick.
The annual ride is a great opportunity to meet other folks who agree that bikes are just a way more fun — and cheap — way to get around. Lunch is provided and after, you'll definitely have earned yourself a tasty adult beverage.
When: 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday
Where: Crockett Street Entertainment District, Beaumont
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Guiseppe Pizano (left), a former homeless youth and NPHY beneficiary, shares his story of homelessness and how he received assistance through NPHY while Arash Ghafoori, NPHY executive director, listens. Pizano subsequently graduated from high school and is now attending college and working.
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Kicker Rock's name in Spanish may be the Sleeping Lion, but jumping into the water of the canal is sure to make your adrenaline rise. That fact is not due to the friendly sea lions that come to greet you – it's due to the Galapagos Sharks lurking just below the surface.
The Galapagos Islands are famous for evolution – it's where Charles Darwin came up with the idea. It's the only place in the world with sea going iguanas or hundreds of other endemic plants and animals that have all evolved in order to survive. Yet, with life evolving all around them, sharks have not changed for thousands of years. Sharks have sleek bodies, and skeletons made up of cartilage and connective tissues making them flexible and highly effective swimmers. Shark teeth are connected to their gums rather than jaws allowing them to constantly be replaced, and their jaws not connected to their cranium permits them to absorb powerful impacts all these factors make sharks them the ultimate aquatic predator. The reason why sharks haven't evolved when other animals have is simple – there was no need – sharks were already perfect.
Diving with Sharks is the #1 reason why people come to SCUBA dive in the Galapagos Islands. I remember, a several years ago, I met a good friend of mine for the first time, the first thing he asked me was "Are you afraid of Sharks" – I told him the truth "of course not!" Thinking back – I guess that's not a normal response.
The waters surrounding the Galapagos Islands are home to a 32 different species of shark from white tip reef sharks, to hammerheads, and bullsharks to whalesharks. With all these sharks in the water it's hard to stop the theme to JAWS from playing in your head. But unlike the movie Jaws, shark attacks in these waters aren't really a concern – there is so much marine life that the sharks don't have any interest in you. If you ask a local dive guide about the dangers of diving with sharks, they tend to laugh and tell you not to worry – sharks in Galapagos are vegetarians.
Almost all visitors are assured some sort of shark encounter during their time in the islands. Whether it's snorkeling with sharks off the coast of Espanola or viewing sleeping sharks at Tintorares an islet just off the coast of Isabela – Sharks in Galapagos are everywhere.
From July to November, advanced divers from around the world descend on these islands. They make their reservations years in advance purely for the opportunity to dive with Whale Sharks and schools of Hammerheads at the northern most islands. Diving at Wolf and Darwin is easily one of the best dive sites in the world. Galapagos is consistently named one of the best dive sites by Scuba Diving Magazine.
Galapagos is a place where even novice and intermediate divers can enjoy the exhilaration of diving with sharks. There are many fantastic dive sites throughout the Galapagos where diving with sharks is the highlight. At Kicker Rock is an excellent wall dive located a few minutes away from the main port of Santa Cruz. Kicker Rock has good visibility and light currents yet diving here you are able to see Galapagos Sharks, white tipped sharks and hammer heads as well as octopus, rays, huge schools of fish. It's easy access and ideal conditions may make Kicker Rock the best day dive site in all of Galapagos.
North Seymour located just northeast of the island of Santa Cruz is a local favorite. Together with the neighboring sites of Daphne and Mosquera there is an array of dives with hammerheads, reef sharks, sea lions, sea turtles, golden rays and garden eels all waiting to be seen.
For the more advanced diver Gordon Rocks is probably the most well known day dive site in Galapagos. A submerged, partly eroded crater the site creates it's own strong unpredictable current which can be tricky for novice divers. Hammerheads are the highlight of Gordon, but there is so much more to see including Galapagos Sharks, mantas, jacks, schools of king angelfish, golden and eagle rays and sea turtles.
Though I don't think the sharks in Galapagos have evolved into vegetarians – I do know that diving with sharks is an incredible experience not to be missed.
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Octogenarian sleuth Myrtle Clover has never heard of the dice game Bunco. Regardless, she steps in as her daughter-in-law's sub and reluctantly puts her game face on.
Bunco turns out to be child's play. But when a body is discovered, Myrtle realizes another game is afoot. Before long, she's playing cat and mouse with the killer.
Can she track down the murderer before the game is up? Or, with the killer playing hard to get, will it end up being "no dice"?
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The Peoples under Threat ranking highlights countries most at risk of genocide and mass killing. The ranking is created by compiling data on the known antecedents to genocide or mass political killing.+ LEARN MORE
Netherlands - Moluccans
There are around 42,000 to 50,000 Moluccans in the Netherlands, mostly from central Molucca. They mostly live in rural areas. The main language of the Moluccan community is Malay, which was used as a lingua franca in Molucca, and has been used to create unity in the Netherlands. There is a Dutch derivative, Malaju Sini, spoken mainly by second and third generation Moluccans. There are also speakers of 25 of the 131 bahasa tanah indigenous languages of Molucca. Fourteen of the 25 indigenous languages have died out in Molucca itself. There are no speakers in the Netherlands or Molucca of some bahasa tanah, for example Saparua and Nusalaut, but the Saparua are one of the largest branches of the Dutch Moluccan community. Moluccans also speak Dutch. The main religion is Protestant Christian. There are also Muslims. The Moluccans are politicized and want Molucca to be independent of Indonesia. Some Moluccans have taken Dutch nationality.
Historical context
After the Second World War Indonesia fought the Netherlands for its independence, which it won in 1949. The peace treaty provided for a federation of Indonesian states, but the Indonesian government changed this to a unitary state and Moluccan nationalists declared the Republik Maluku Selatan (RMS) to be an independent state in 1950. Indonesian forces invaded the islands and a bloody civil war began. Moluccan soldiers, who had fought with the Dutch and were garrisoned in Java and Sumatra, were evacuated with their families on a temporary basis to the Netherlands in 1950. The Dutch government undertook to negotiate Molucca's independence from Indonesia, and once this was achieved, the Moluccans would return there. The 12,500 Moluccan soldiers and their families were placed in former Nazi concentration camps at Westerbork, Vught and elsewhere in the Dutch countryside The soldiers were discharged from the army but initially forbidden to work. Peaceful protests gained them little or no support from the Dutch.
In 1966 after the execution of the first Moluccan President by the Indonesians, a Dutch-based politician J.A. Manusama became the first president in exile of the RMS. Second-generation Moluccans became more radicalized. During the 1970 Moluccan occupation of the Indonesian Ambassador's residence by Moluccan extremists, a Dutch policeman was killed. In 1975 a train was hijacked and three civilians were killed, The Moluccan community was as shocked as the Dutch public, who were mostly unaware of the Moluccans and their plight. President Manusama condemned the action and the hijackers turned themselves in. But there was no progress for the Moluccan community. Another train was hijacked and school children taken hostage in 1977, resulting in the deaths of six extremists, and a provincial government building in Assen was occupied briefly in 1978. The Dutch government finally decided to address the community's problems. The government abandoned its commitment to negotiate Moluccan independence from Indonesia, and offered new housing, better education and job opportunities
The government's improved education and employment programmes were applied to other minorities.
In 1986 under the terms of a Mutual Statement by the Moluccan community leader Reverend Metiarij and Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers, the Dutch government gave Moluccan army veterans an annual allowance, provided funds for a Moluccan historical museum, which would act as a cultural hub, and set up a job scheme for 1,000 young Moluccans. The Statement gave the Moluccan community recognition of its role as a permanent feature of Dutch society.
Current issues
There is a resurgent interest among the second and third generations of Moluccans in the indigenous languages. These were kept hidden by their elders for reasons of unity, and some of the languages have been lost as a result. However, members of the Saparua community compiled a dictionary for their language in 1998. Moluccans have organized language classes in several bahasa tanah and there is a trend for poets and performance artists to combine words from different languages with everyday speech in Malay. There is strong interest in universities around the world in the bahasa tanah, and academic research projects have underpinned the relaunching of these languages.
The Moluccan Historic Museum in Utrecht forms the cultural hub. It has an educational unit, Pusat Edukasi Maluku / Landelijk Steunpunt Educatie Molukkers, which prepares curriculum materials for educational programmes throughout the Netherlands. The Museum produces several radio programmes, including Suara Maluku (the Voice of Maluku) and the news journal Marinjo, and publishes a wide range of books and papers. Suara Maluku and Marinjo are broadcast nationally. There are local Moluccan radio programmes in Amsterdam and Wierden.
The Foundation for Keeping Moluccan Civil and Political Rights keeps a watch on events in Molucca.
Moluccans were disadvantaged in employment and discrimination against them remains. The violence of the 1970s is now contrasted in the general media to Muslim terrorist acts since 11 September 2001.


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Pulis wants a boost from fans
Tony Pulis has challenged Stoke's fans to give his team an extra boost to propel them to a top-10 finish.
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Tony Pulis has challenged Stoke's passionate fans to give his team the extra boost that will propel them to a top-10 finish.
The Potters have enjoyed good cup runs this term in the FA Cup, Carling Cup and Europa League.
Yet their successes have come at a cost as Sunday's 2-1 defeat by Liverpool in the quarter-final of the FA Cup was their 46th game of a gruelling season.
Stoke are currently 14th in the Premier League - but just one point off a top-10 place - and Pulis has urged the Potters fans to roar them to top half finish.
"We've had a fantastic season, especially when you look at what we've achieved in the cup competitions, but now we just need to get over the line," Pulis told the club's official website ahead of Wednesday's game at Tottenham.
"We still need a few points in the Premier League and we want to finish as high in the table as possible, so at the end of a long season in which we have played 46 games now, we need one final effort to get us where we want to be.
"The supporters were fantastic once again (at Sunday's match), but we'll need them over the remaining matches to help push us over that line."
He added: "I've said before that the togetherness throughout this club has been key to our success and we need to stick together now.
"The players have worked so hard over the past eight months; their effort and commitment has been excellent, but we now have to finish the job off.
"So I am asking the fans personally to get behind us because the lads certainly need that little bit of help."


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"It was an opportunity to understand the past and they've not put in enough money to do so. The modern city has to have car parks. But the least you can do is invest responsibly in finding out what was there," said Fiorenzo Catalli, the archaeologist in charge of the dig.
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Did Jesus know how to read? Someone told me he was illiterate.
The vast majority of the population in Palestine in Jesus' day would have been illiterate, with some historians suggesting that less than 10% of the population would have been able to read. Members of the peasant class, of which Jesus' family would have been a part, rarely had the time or luxury of learning to read. That was usually only the privilege of the wealthy elite. However, Luke's gospel narrates a story in which Jesus is said to have read publicly in the synagogue in Nazareth. "He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written: 'The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor…' (Lk 4:16-20) Other than this citation, there is a story in the apocryphal Infancy Gospel of Thomas in which the boy Jesus was working with a teacher although he already knew how to read the Hebrew alphabet. So we have both a suggestion from Scripture and from another early Christian writing that Jesus was unusual for his time in having the ability to read. Yet we already knew he was an unusual human being.


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I am going to buy a MR200 4G router. In my internet connection, I have unlimited night traffic, but from 8:00 to 23:59 I cannot go over 1 GB. I would like to know if there is a way to setup a traffic monitor to check the day traffic amount and stops everything when it reaches, for example, 90% of the admitted. Then, after 00:00, everything should be released till 8 next morning.
If there isn't anything like that, can I ask you if you have the possibility to realize it? This will make your MR200 the absolute Match Winner in Italy, since here we have only one 4G interesting provider for continuous connection (www.tre.it), but it's very expensive when you exceed the traffic limits.
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I am really bad at my time management lately, and my blog keeps getting put on the back burner. But chores are definitely even further back. We are going to rewind back to Thursday for a moment, and relive my birthday. I had a great birthday. I had not 1 but 3 presents + dinner from Bryan! The first was an Anthropologie gift card. I also got a Garmin Forerunner and Tory Burch wedges.
For dinner we went to Candle Cafe, an organic,vegan cafe on the Upper East Side.
I've been dying to go here for a while so I knew it would be perfect for my birthday. Great idea because the food was fantastic. Bad idea because I wanted everything on the menu and could not decide.
We started with the homemade grilled focaccia with ginger-carrot miso spread.
Bryan got the Tuscan Lasagna, and inhaled the WHOLE thing.
I got The Good Plate – choice of 4 sides and 2 dressings.
I really liked everything I got. It was all stuff I had been craving. But there are a lot of other things I want to try next time. And the vegan restaurant was male, carnivore approved. He loved his lasagna and said he could definitely go back.
We got dessert at Simply Peeled – ice cream made banana soft serve style – just the fruit. ❤
Over the weekend, I did blog about my 5k because I was so happy about. My official time! Excuse the weird copy and paste.
Work and babysitting was nothing excited. I have also been really lazy with cooking lately too. I've been eating a lot of eggs, pitas with hummus, soup, and baked sweet potatoes. I did cook tonight though. I'm sure Bryan was thrilled.
On top of Spaghetti…All covered with cheese….I lost my poor meatball….when somebody sneezed.
You know that childhood song right??
So, I'm a bad Italian. It took me 24 years to make my first meatballs. And for some reason they were light in color and got flat on the bottom – they looked like little scones. Luckily, they tasted like meatballs.
Turkey Meatballs over Spinach, Ricotta Whole Wheat Pasta from Clean Eating Magazine Cookbook
1 tsp olive oil
1/2 yellow onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic
1 lb extra-lean ground turkey
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh oregano
1/2 cup whole-grain bread crumbs
1 Tbsp tomato paste
1 egg
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
8oz whole-wheat spaghetti – I used TJ's ww rigatoni
4 cups baby spinach
3/4 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
juice and zest of 1 lemon
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until soft but not browned, three to five minutes.
2. In a large bowl, place turkey, onion-garlic mixture,basil, oragano,breadcrumbs, tomato paste, egg, salt and pepper. Using your hands or a large spoon, gently mix together until combined.
3. Using a small ice cream scoop or a tablespoon, portion out turkey mixture in golf ball sized increments. Use clean hands to roll mixture into 20 meatballs and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake untl lightly browned and cooked through, about 20 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti accroding to package directions, until al dente reserving 1/2 cup pasta water
5. In a large serving bowl, add speghetti, spinach, cheese,lemon zest and juice, and quarter-cup reserved pasta water. Gently toss to combine, allowing heat of spaghetti to wllt spinach and cooking water to melt ricotta to a creamy sauce. Add more reserved water if necessary.to reach desired consistency. Taste and adjust seasoning if desired. Add meatballs and serve immediately.
It was good. I would reason the pasta a bit more though.
Have you tried any of the Clean Eating Magazine/Website/Cookbook recipes?
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Improve your salon branding on Facebook with this easy tip
Here's a quick easy Facebook tip to make sure you create the right online impression for your hair or beauty salon.
Did you know you can edit the Featured Likes section on your salon Facebook?
Featured Likes is the section on the right hand side of your salon's Facebook Business Page. It shows five profile pictures of other businesses that your hair or beauty salon has liked on Facebook. These profiles randomly rotate showing visitors to your salon Facebook Page which Pages you've liked.
Give your salon branding a quick spit and polish
Just because you've liked a Page doesn't necessarily mean you want their profile picture staring out at your visitors when they visit your Business Page.
Unfortunately, Facebook's default setting will generate a forever changing random selection taken from all your Facebook Likes. So if you happen to have liked a local competitor or a business that doesn't complement your salon brand then Facebook will indiscriminately show your visitors these.
Unless you edit Featured Likes – and here's how.
How to edit your salon's Facebook Featured Likes
- go to your Admin Panel
- choose Edit Page (at the top of the admin panel, on the right)
- then select Edit Settings from the drop down menu
- now click More
- then choose Featured
- and finally click Edit Featured Likes
You can now select up to five (clicking Save once you've made your choice).
Improve your salon branding by staying in control of Facebook
Editing the Featured Likes list puts you in control of your salon brand. Not Facebook.
So which five Likes should you choose?
You could use the Featured Link edit to:
- highlight a charity your salon supports regularly
- focus on your main hair or beauty product brand
- showcase a local business your salon partners with.
Just consider what a particular Like says about your salon brand to new visitors and also to the companies you work with. On our Facebook Business Page you'll see we've edited the function to currently focus on hair and beauty industry media and influencers.
Nothing is written in stone
If you change your mind and there is a new Page you particularly want to highlight simply remove the tick from the check box beside that Page in the list. Then select the new profile to highlight and boost your salon brand.
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Parle Biscuits Meets Tom and Jerry
MUMBAI: The Indian biscuit industry is set to witness a new innovation as two of the world's most iconic brands come together to offer a product never seen before in the market. Parle Products, India's largest biscuit manufacturer, has joined hands with Warner Bros. Consumer Products to introduce a biscuit range with Warner Bros.' beloved animated characters Tom and Jerry, that have entertained many generations. For Mumbai-based licensing enterprise, Dream Theatre Pvt. Ltd, this ranks among its top merchandising quests.
The initiative will see Parle Products introduce a new range of its popular Milk Shakti Milky Sandwich biscuits embedded with Tom and Jerry's faces. Carrying all-new packaging, these biscuit packs will be available in the market in two sizes – 60 grams and 120 grams, costing Rs 10 and 20 respectively.
The launch of these exciting biscuits will be followed by a post-launch television commercial. With Parle on board, the product is poised for longevity in the biscuit segment. The move assumes much significance for being the first of its kind in the market, and with the INR 21,213 crore biscuit industry watching, Parle's dominant position will earn an extra ring of innovation.
Sharing his views on the announcement, Mr. Jiggy George, Founder and CEO of Dream Theatre Pvt. Ltd. offered, "This deal spells good news for the licensing industry. Tom and Jerry aren't just animated characters – they have an instant 'happiness appeal.' We are very excited about the Parle Milk Shakti Milky Sandwich - Tom and Jerry association, a unique tie-up that brings together the strengths and acumen of Parle Products, the largest biscuit player in India, and the immense popularity of Tom and Jerry, among young and old alike!"
Mr. Pravin Kulkarni, General Manager, Marketing, Parle Products adds, "Tom and Jerry, with a classic legacy, have a lot of fans amongst both kids and adults in India. To get Warner Bros.' Tom and Jerry on board is definitely a landmark for Parle. We have associated with Warner Bros. Consumer Products to bring Parle Milk Shakti Milky Sandwich - Tom and Jerry biscuits to consumers everywhere and delight them!"
"We're pleased to mark WBCP's entry into India's food and beverage market by partnering with Parle Products for Parle Milk Shakti Milky Sandwich - Tom and Jerry biscuits," said Preston Kevin Lewis, Managing Director – Australia, New Zealand & India for Warner Bros. Consumer Products. "This new partnership allows us to bring the most popular animated brand in India to consumers in a fun new way."


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Does Blizzard blame the player feedback for the huge sub loss which leads to them ignoring player feedback now?
I get the vibe reading all these smartass, passive aggressive replies from devs on about every topic that they think they know better and aren't just ignoring players, they're actively "putting players in their place".
Meanwhile, wow has shown a loss in subs in all but 1 quarter for 33 months straight. I get the "it's your fault, subscribers" vibe when they talk about cata especially, harder dungeons seems to be the #1 topic. They started pandering to people who were new to MMORPGs and did NOT want to spend a lot of time on a daily basis in their virtual world. Then they SLIGHTLY increased difficulty (compared to wotlk heroics) for cata heroics and are pointing to that as a turning point when in reality, the people who had issues with that are still all over the place. They were such a large part of the majority that making any group of them happy was gonna piss off or annoy the other groups by default.
this part shows their snarky attitude and passive aggressive tone (then their bullshit coveryourass move)
Q:you guys talk about ability bloat and I see the best way to address that is the revert some of the class homogenization
A:Sure. What useful ability are you willing to give up? (Source)
AThat wasn't supposed to be sarcastic BTW.) (Source)
and i'm sure the meatshields will say what they always say, but here is the thing
EQ was the #1 MMORPG around when Sony decided they knew best. 12 months later it wasn't the #10 MMORPG around.
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When I first received my initials in monogram stamps from PSA Essentials I immediately thought of M&M's and couldn't get it out of my head so one day I sat down to try and figure out how I was going to make the candy characters and how to do it fairly easy. As you'll see I figured it out just by using a couple of circles. Then I couldn't wait to make this post. I've been holding these puppies back for weeks. I'm so pleased with how they come out.
Here's Blue M&M
Here's FashionistaTina with her designer purse and bling.
PSA Essentials-Monogram M stamps
Circle punches-3,2,1and 1/2"
Cardstock and ink-Juniper,Creme Brulee, and Baby Pink-CTMH
Hands,boots,purse,eyelashes,eyebrows and lips-hand drawn
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7 comments:
- April Maybee said...
These are adorable Melyssa but you never cease to amaze me as usual.
- April 22, 2011 at 8:37 PM
- April Maybee said...
Gorgeous Melyssa but then you never cease to amaze me.
- April 22, 2011 at 8:38 PM
- Charlene Merrick (LilLuvsStampin) said...
Omigosh, these are AWESOME! I am a huge m&m lover----my blog is called wheremmsgather---and my friend pointed your posting out to me. Outstandingly CUTE!
- April 22, 2011 at 10:47 PM
- Jennifer said...
Hi...came across these cards on another site which lead me to your blog. I am now following. My little sister just got engaged and we were thinking of doing something similar for her party invites. Were they very time consuming??
- April 29, 2011 at 9:48 AM
- Shabby Horse said...
Oh my gosh - these are so adorable! You're so creative! TFS
- April 29, 2011 at 11:16 AM
- Mary said...
Very cute Melyssa - just love those m & m's.
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Background: The establishment of the national Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) program has meant a marked increase in the quality of the guidelines produced. The CPG for Normal Childbirth was published in 2010.
Objectives: To study if there are differences between obstetricians and midwives in the degree of knowledge on childbirth clinical practice guidelines.
Methods: A national survey was developed consisting of 28 questions classified into three areas (Knowledge, Use of CPGs and Applicability of the Normal Childbirth guideline) which was submitted anonymously, via the professional midwives and obstetrician associations, to 1,107 professionals in July 2011. Data were collected in October 2011. Herein results regarding CPG's knowledge are presented.
Results: A total of 629 (57%) hospital professionals answered the survey, although only 384 (35%) provided information regarding their demographic and professional characteristics. Nine months after its publication, the Normal Childbirth guideline is recognized by 85% of all professionals. A significant difference is also observed in the level of knowledge of the guideline between the different professional profiles. A greater proportion of midwives (96%) know the guideline vs. 78% of obstetricians (p <0.001). On the other hand, 2 international CPG on the same topic are only known by 22% and 37% of them, with no relevant differences between midwives and obstetricians.
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Juneau police, fire officials and state troopers reported:
A woman, 38, was arrested for domestic violence assault at 1:41 a.m. Sunday in the downtown area. She was transported to the Lemon Creek Correctional Center.
A woman, 22, was arrested for domestic violence assault at 5:26 a.m. Sunday in the Mendenhall Valley. She was lodged at the state prison.
Police arrested a man, 22, for concealment of merchandise and resisting arrest at 8:16 a.m. Saturday near Willoughby Avenue. He was lodged at the state prison.
A girl, 16, was arrested at 12:33 a.m. Saturday near Northwood Drive for vehicle theft involving a 1989 Plymouth. She was lodged at the Juneau Youth Center.
Vandalism and criminal mischief:
Police responded to a report at 6:56 a.m. Saturday at Bicknell Construction that someone vandalized vehicles belonging to the company sometime during the night or early morning hours. Police said a suspect or suspects started several vehicles and rammed them into other vehicles. Damages were estimated at more than $5,300, including property stolen from the vehicles.
Police responded to a report at 1:20 p.m. Saturday near Dock Street that trees and furniture had been vandalized at a residence.
Underage drinking:
A boy, 17, was cited for underage drinking at 11:43 p.m. Saturday near the police station. He was released to a guardian. A boy and a girl, both 16, also were cited. The girl was taken to Cornerstone and the boy was taken to the Johnson Youth Center on probation remand.
A man, 19, was cited for underage drinking at 12:42 a.m. Sunday near Peterson Creek Access. Two women, both 18, also were cited.
Police cited a man, 19, for underage drinking 12:08 a.m. Sunday near Cope Park.
Police cited a man, 19, for underage drinking at 1:53 a.m. Sunday near Riverside Drive and James Road.
A woman, 20, was cited for underage drinking at 3:58 a.m. Monday near Trafalgar Avenue.
Animal encounters:
Bears were reported Saturday at 9:43 a.m. near Nowell Avenue, 11:28 a.m. near Gold Street and Sixth Street, 12:20 p.m. near Evergreen Park Road, 1:29 p.m. near Teal Court, 9:01 p.m. near Cedar Park, 9:07 p.m. near Jackson Road, 10:45 p.m. near Glacier Highway, 11:22 p.m. near Douglas Highway and 11:22 p.m. near North Douglas Highway.
Bears were reported Sunday at 3:17 a.m. near Irwin Street, 3:36 a.m. near Gruening Park, 6:47 a.m. near Glacier Highway, 6:57 a.m. near Garnet Street, 7:25 a.m. near North Douglas Highway, 7:07 p.m. near Perseverance Trail, 7:58 p.m. near Glacier Highway, 9:22 p.m. near Loop Road and Kodzoff Road, 10:33 p.m. near Stephen Richards Drive, 10:35 p.m. near South Franklin Street and 11:58 p.m. near Switzer Village.
Bears were reported today at 3 a.m. near Loop Road and El Camino Street and 6:09 a.m. near Forest Lane.
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When Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) – a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit – is critically injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp sees its chance to build a part-man, part-robot police officer. OmniCorp envisions a RoboCop in every city and even more billions for their shareholders, but they never counted on one thing: there is still a man inside the machine pursuing justice.
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2013 Young Driver Test Day One: McLaren young driver Kevin Magnussen leads way
Dane pips Di Resta & Da Costa to fastest time at scorching Silverstone
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Last Updated: 02/12/13 5:14pm
The 20-year-old Dane, son of the team's former driver Jan, had propped up the field at lunchtime but as the afternoon progressed steadily worked his way up the order before toppling long-time pacesetters Paul Di Resta and Antonio Felix da Costa in the final 30 minutes with a time of 1:33.602. He ended the day with exactly 100 laps completed.
But while there were several other notable performances from the rookies in the field on an uncharacteristically scorching Northamptonshire Wednesday - particularly Britain's James Calado, who finished fourth on his full F1 test debut - the first day of the combined young driver/Pirelli tyre test was undoubtedly overshadowed by the big-name withdrawals of Mark Webber and Kimi Raikkonen from scheduled appearances later in the week.
The pair had been due to be in their Red Bull and Lotus cars on Thursday afternoon and Friday respectively but owing to a clarification from the FIA over how and what the race drivers are able to test this week, neither multiple race winners will now take part.
With Daniel Ricciardo's effective 2014 Red Bull audition duly moved to Thursday afternoon, Di Resta and, belatedly after an ECU problem on his Marussia, Max Chilton were the only two regular race drivers to take to the track on day one.
Having taken over the Force India VJM06 from Calado at lunchtime, Di Resta wasted little time getting to the top of the timesheet and during the course of the afternoon traded fastest times with Portuguese rising star Da Costa, who again impressed for Red Bull.
Di Resta, who was only able to focus on tyre testing during the course of his 58 laps, beat Calado's earlier benchmark by two tenths of a second but that was no slight on the latter's debut performance. The GP2 race winner only completed 27 laps during his first morning in the car but wasn't short on pace as he stayed within 0.4s of Magnussen's later fastest lap.
"It was an unbelievable experience, I really cannot put it into words," the 24-year-old told reporters at lunchtime.
"After a few induction laps and things the novelty of the brakes and the grip started to wear off and I was able to give some good feedback and set some reasonable lap times which for my first time is pretty impressive."
Another debutant to impress was the reigning F3 Euroseries champion Daniel Juncadella who, after losing track time early in the morning while Williams repaired bodywork, worked his way up to fifth on the timesheets after 55 laps.
Venezuela's Johnny Cecotto took sixth for Toro Rosso ahead of Sauber's Robin Frijns with Nicolas Prost (Lotus) and Davide Rigon (Ferrari) both completing more than 70 laps.
After GP3 championship leader Tio Ellinas had put 36 laps on Marussia's MR02 by lunchtime, Chilton's introduction into the test was delayed under the final hour of running while the team's mechanics worked to resolve a problem with the car's Electronic Control Unit.
The Briton managed to put 27 laps thereafter across some longer runs, and although all race drivers in action this week are required to run to very strict parameters set by Pirelli, Chilton found his time trying the new tyres useful.
"Any mileage is always a benefit for sure," he told reporters.
"We need as much mileage as we can, especially when tyres are changing halfway through the season. The team need the information and it's nice as a driver to tell how they're going.
"I did a long race run stint at the end and I could really get a feel of what these new tyres are like so at least I know what these tyres are doing.
"They're harder to get the tyre temp up and they don't have as much grip, but they last very well and they are very consistent."
Young Driver Test Day One times:
1. Magnussen, McLaren, 1:33.602, 100 laps
2. Di Resta, Force India, 1:33.774, 58 laps
3. Da Costa, Red Bull, 1:33.821, 82 laps
4. Calado, Force India, 1:33.986, 27 laps
5. Juncadella, Williams, 1:34.098, 55 laps
6. Cecotto, Toro Rosso, 1:34.193, 75 laps
7. Frijns, Sauber, 1:34.236, 72 laps
8. Prost, Lotus, 1:34.810, 72 laps
9. Rigon, Ferrari, 1:34.874, 76 laps
10. Rossi, Caterham, 1:35.651, 69 laps
11. Elinas, Marussia, 1:36.676, 36 laps
12. Chilton, Marussia, 1:38.347, 27 laps.


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Tune your ear to God's voice - especially when it comes to intimacy! Drawing from science and the Bible, Evans helps you discover why sexuality is important and so often misused. By understanding its purpose, design, and joys, you'll see sex as God intended it, learn the value of purity, and create a plan for keeping it sacred!
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Sex isn't everything that the world makes it out to be. It's more.
This book is about sex, for those who think about itand if we're honest, that's everyone. In a world heavily influenced by popular culture, we are dragged into wanting a cheapened imitation of the real thing instead of pursuing Gods view.
Pastor Tony Evans refuses to let the voice of God be drowned out amidst the clamor of the crowd. From the basic science of hormones to the original Hebrew language used in the Bible to describe sex, you will discover why your sexuality is so important and why misusing it can be devastating.
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loreallepaAge: 35-44Gender: female3 Stars Out Of 5Sacred Sex {Book Review}August 23, 2014loreallepaAge: 35-44Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 4Another sex book up for review? Yes mam, you read that right. God created sex for husbands and wives to enjoy together beautifully. Y'all, He created it for us to enjoy, not be ashamed of!
Sex is hot topic today, am I right or am I right? I mean, every single place you look you see sex. I'm fairly sure "sex sells" is now even used in the marketing of candy bars and liquid plumber. Our culture has basically turned sex into a god. But in the Bible y'all, sex isn't dirty, shameful or a necessary evil. Sex is a beautiful gift meant to be enjoyed between a married man and woman.
The book is broken into three chapters; Sex as God Intended, The Value of Sexual Purity and Keeping Sex Sacred. The first chapter explains how sexual intimacy involved far more than two bodies experiencing contact. He explains that yada in Hebrew is the main verb that describes the first moment of sexual intimacy in scripture. The second chapter is about sexual purity and the importance of it. The third and final chapter is when Evans gets practical and speaks directly to husbands and wives. Sex, again, is more than an act. Thus men ought to continue to date their wives, love their wives, meet her emotional needs, and then reap the rewards. This always means for women to serve their husbands. Love goes both ways.
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Music documentary follows the hunt for a very special violin
Persimpatia (In Sympathy), an independent world music documentary, follows the search for four unusual violins, crafted by the late Catalan luthier Richard Margarit. These special violins have at least 16 additional strings – sympathetic strings – which vibrate alongside the violin's primary strings.
Margarit's legacy now lives on only through the four remaining violinists who play this instrument; L Subramaniam (India), Paul Giger (Switzerland), Zoltán Lantos (Hungary) and Ernesto Briceño (Venezuela). Persimpatia looks to both celebrate and immortalise this legacy.
The filmmakers have been using crowdfunding in order to make sure the documentary is seen, and tell this little-known story. You can donate to the project on Verkami.
For more detailed information, a trailer, photos and a playlist, visit Persimpatia's website.


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|17.12.2008 - Terengganu fund to buy state assets
|From Theedgedaily.com: Terengganu's own wealth fund, a RM10 billion fund to be managed by the Terengganu Investment Authority (TIA), will acquire some of the assets owned by the state. It is learnt that the Terengganu state government would, in turn, use part of the proceeds from the disposal of assets (to TIA) to repay loans due to the federal government. The fund project was approved by the cabinet last week. .... Full Article: Source


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Life in the U.S. Series
OISS is always looking for new ways to help international students learn about United States life and culture. In 2011, we began a monthly programming series entitled Life in the U.S. Some of the topics covered include health care, immigration, friendship/dating, college sports, and how to navigate the U.S. workplace.
Life in the U.S. events aim to bring campus and community experts to speak about issues that impact international students every day. We have been able to expand the size of our events and are excited to hear any suggestions you may have for future topics YOU want to learn more about!
As part of each Life in the U.S. event, OISS provides lunch and refreshments to those who register.
Events are posted our Calendar of Events at: http://oiss.isp.msu.edu/events.
Examples of previous Life in the U.S. Culture sessions held:
Friendship and Dating
Have you ever felt lonely and homesick living alone and away from your family and friends? Do you find it hard to make friends, or even develop a romantic relationship in the US because of the language barriers or cultural differences? If you are interested in the issues concerning friendship and dating, please join us in our Life in the US Series: Friendship & Dating. Presenter: MSU Counseling Center
Winter Blues
Winter is most definitely here! For many international students this can both exciting and nerve-racking. You may have heard how cold and dark it can be during Michigan winters. Well, this is true but...it is also amazingly beautiful! The morning after a new snowfall turns the rooftops pure white and can be amazingly peaceful. Still, there's no denying that the days are shorter and the sun rarely makes an appearance during the winter. The darker and colder periods of the year can cause Seasonal Affective Disorder or "SAD." SAD is a medical condition that causes students to have less energy and in some cases, be depressed. Presenter: MSU Counseling Center
Trains, Bikes, and Buses
The first Life in the US program of the year brings you information on how to best use transportation to get around campus and the surrounding area. Presenters: CATA Bus Services; MSU Police (DPPS); MSU Bikes; Amtrak
College Sports
Are you still a little puzzled about the rules and appeal of American football? Have you heard the word "Izzone" and not found a definition of it in the dictionary? If you are an international student with questions about the sports culture here at MSU you are not alone! College sports are not as common or as supported in many other countries as they are in the United States. MSU alone has 25 different varsity teams (12 sports for women and 13 for men) and a plethora of other club and intramural teams. In our second Life in the US event of the year OISS will be bringing you information on sports at MSU. Current varsity athletes will be on hand to answer your questions about what it's like to play sports for the Spartans! We will also cover other topics related to sports including what all the excitement around basketball and American football is all about. Presenters: MSU Department of Residence Life; Student-Athlete Support Services
Summer Travels
Staying in Michigan during summer? Several traveling opportunities are available that you should pursue. We often do not know the hotspots and highlights the State of Michigan has to offer. There are so many things to do in Michigan that are all too often overlooked when taking summer classes or working summer internships. Please join us to learn more about where you can travel this summer within a close distance and still appreciate Michigan's culture. Presenters: Greater Lansing Michigan Convention & Visitors Bureau; Michigan Development Economic Corporation
The U.S. Workplace
"Time flies when you're having fun! Don't waste time. Time is money. An inch of time is an inch of gold, but you can't buy that inch of time with an inch of gold." These sayings seem to contradict themselves when it comes to advice about time. Maybe that is because different societies, different cultures and even different people view time differently! This talk will review two varying outlooks on time and apply the American view to job interview skills. Come learn how you might understand the pace of interviewing differently than your American counterparts, and gain tips for adapting your time sense to the style of those with whom you may be interviewing. Presenter: Career Services Network
Warm up to Michigan
The first Life in the US event of 2012 starts with a look at your own new backyard, Michigan! What does it mean to live in a place shaped like a mitten? Representatives from the MSU libraries will help you discover interesting facts about the Great Lakes State: its history, people, culture and four seasons of beauty. There will even be fashion tips to help you stay warm and actually enjoy the Michigan winter. Presenter: MSU Libraries
Academic Integrity and Success
Participants will understand what is considered cheating, how to avoid plagiarism, what resources are available on campus to help with academic success and good habits to adopt in order to do well academically. Presenters: MSU Office of the Ombudsperson; Office of the Provost; Department of Zoology
MSU and US Sports Culture
Learn the MSU fight song, cheers and chants, how to buy sports tickets and what "tailgating" is. What is the Big Ten? Who is Sparty? What is homecoming? What are the basic rules of U.S. football? Current MSU Spartans will get you excited for sports and teach you how to get involved in the fun! Presenter: Student Alumni Foundation
Michigan Employment Initiative
It's a new day in Detroit. One filled with high-tech startups, cutting-edge medical research, and affordable, desirable places to live! Learn about programs designed specifically to help international students with their job search as well as opportunities to connect with Detroit area employers hiring for jobs and internships. You can also get tips for interviewing and how to talk to employers about your immigration status. Presenters: Michigan Economic Development Corporation; Global Talent Retention Initiative of Southeast Michigan (GTRI)-Global Detroit & Michigan's University Research Corridor
Michigan Winter: Preparing Physically and Emotionally
Participants will learn what to expect during a typical Michigan winter, how to stay healthy emotionally and physically, how to dress appropriately, how to drive/walk and cycle in snow and ice, how to take care of your residence during cold weather and how to stay active and enjoy winter sports. Presenters: MSU Counseling Center
Service-Learning and Community Engagement: Meaningful giving of your time and talents!
This session will provide an overview of service-learning, community and civic engagement, and community service/volunteering in the U.S. overall, and at MSU in particular. Definitions will be covered as well as the ways that service-learning, community engagement and volunteering are simultaneously the same and different. Service and engagement opportunities for MSU students and scholars based on academic, professional and personal interests will be discussed. Benefits and challenges will also be addressed. This will be an interactive session to include a question and answer period. Presenters: Center for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement; Internationalizing the Student Experience
March Madness: Understanding Basketball Basics and MSU Sports Culture
Basketball is a huge sport and part of the culture at MSU. Come learn the basic rules of basketball, the popular MSU cheers and chants and how to get tickets to Spartan games. Participants will understand what Americans mean when they talk about "the Final Four," "brackets," "the Big Ten" and "the Izzone." It's going to be really fun and exciting! Go green! Presenters: Student Alumni Foundation; Recreational Sports and Fitness Services
Know Your School: MSU History and Trivia
Stephanie Perentesis (MSU Libraries) and Portia Vescio (MSU University Archives and Historical Collections) will introduce you to interesting factoids, trivia and history about YOUR MSU! Presenters: MSU Libraries; MSU University Archives and Historical Collections
Check our Calendar of Events upcoming sessions: http://oiss.isp.msu.edu/events.


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Dillon Powers scores 2 goals, Rapids beat Impact 4-1
Saturday, May 24, 2014 04:00 am
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. - Frank Klopas was happy with his players' effort Saturday night. The officiating, on the other hand, left the Montreal Impact coach frustrated and angry.
Dillon Powers scored on an early penalty kick to give the Colorado Rapids a 1-0 lead, and three goals in the second half helped them cruise to a 4-1 win over Montreal.
Klopas expressed his dissatisfaction with referee Chris Penso, who made the call that awarded Colorado the penalty kick, after the game.
"We were controlling the game and it's unfortunate," Klopas said. "When the referee is a protagonist in the game it's never good. So it's a shame. He did a very, very poor job. For me, he had a very bad game."
Powers, Kamani Hill and Shane O'Neill scored in the second half as Colorado (5-4-3) snapped a two-game losing streak. Powers' penalty-kick goal came in the fifth minute of the match, on what the Impact considered a borderline call on midfielder Sanna Nyassi.
"Whatever the call was they still had a point-blank shot that was saved," midfielder Justin Mapp said. "Looks like a pretty good advantage to me. Not sure what the call is there."
For a team that has struggled to find some footing away from home it was a tough night. The Impact (1-6-4) kept it close until the second half, but Colorado scored two goals in a span of five minutes to put it away.
Anders Romero scored the lone goal for Montreal, which is now 0-4-2 on the road.
"For us, we have to regroup fast," Klopas said. "We have the Canadian final coming up."
The Impact had some chances right after Powers' penalty kick but couldn't cash in. Mapp got through the defence on the left side and put a shot on Colorado goalie Clint Irwin, who made the save in the eighth minute.
Mapp had another chance in the 16th minute but couldn't convert, and he hit a post in the 50th minute with his team down just a goal.
He also was taken down in the box but no call was made, which didn't sit well with the Impact.
"I thought so but I might be a little biased," Mapp said when asked if the takedown should have resulted in a penalty kick.
An offside call that negated a goal by Issey Nakajima-Farran in the 66th minute added to the frustration.
"I know the game is fast and people make mistakes, but today when we can talk mainly about the decisions of the referee it's never good," Klopas said.
The Rapids had several chances early but some good defence and key saves kept the Impact close.
Deshorn Brown got a step on midfielder Patrice Bernier and then deked goaltender Troy Perkins in the 14th minute, but as Brown got a low shot off, Bernier slid behind Perkins to kick away the shot.
"Once he dribbled I saw he didn't really see me coming from behind," Brenier said. "I dove, made a play and kept us at 1-0. Can't give up."
Later, Brown leaped over midfielder Wandrille Lefevre but hit the post.
Those near misses didn't cost the Rapids, however. Goals by Hill in the 54th minute and O'Neill in the 59th gave the Rapids a 3-0 lead. Hill's goal, his first since October 2012, came at the top of the box and faded over Perkins' outstretch arm.
O'Neill dropped his shot over Perkins and just under the crossbar to make it 3-0.
Powers finished the rout when he spun at the top of the box and sent a low shot past Perkins in the 84th minute for his second of the game.
Romero scored his second goal of the season with a strong individual effort. He took the ball from the sideline, dribbled past three defenders and beat Irwin with a shot to the far post in the 88th minute.
"It was a great goal. It just seems for us we have to score a goal for the Oscars," Klopas said. "We had some good chances. It is what it is. My players, they gave everything. There's nothing I can complain about."


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The MassKara Queen pageantry of Bacolod City is crossing borders to show the world how it has evolved to become the city's most prestigious beauty event and also to give the lucky ladies the chance to explore the world outside of the City of Smiles.
The MQ 2012 Final 10 candidates had a Filipiniana photo shoot Thursday at Sta. Barbara Heights Residential Estates in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo City.
The ladies were captured both in video and photo shots in settings that included a lake, a cattle field, a hilltop, a garden, the facade and interiors of a clubhouse and the estate's main entrance.
They wore mostly modern interpretations of the Filipiniana attire in various cuts of the kimona, the maria clara, the baro't saya and the balintawak in different shades of blue, bronze, white, grey, yellow, red, green and magenta.
Sta. Barbara Heights Residential Estates is developed by Megaworld Global Estate, Inc.
The MQ 2012 is a production of ABS-CBN Bacolod in partnership with the Silver MassKara Festival Organization, Inc. It is in its 6th staging now under the mantle of the local Kapamilya station*
The 2016 MassKara Queen is now produced by The Silver Masskara Foundation in partnership with the Association of Colleges and Universities in Negros Occidental (ACUNO). This year's chair is Dr. Ma. Mercedez Joson, Dean of the Graduate Studies and Continuing Education of La Consolacion College – Bacolod City. The coronation night will be held at SMX Convention Center, Bacolod City. Eleven lovely candidates representing different schools in Bacolod City will vie for the crown.
For this year, The Negrense Blogging Society had partnered with the organizers as one of their media partners. They will be giving their SPECIAL AWARD – The Negros Bloggers' Choice.
Former Binibining Pilipinas-Universe MJ Lastimosa will grace the event.


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Problems with Mary Sue (The Concept)
Previously I presented my Mary Sue test, a (hopefully) more nuanced version of the many internet quizzes that help beginning authors determine if their characters are too unrealistic. Today, however, I'm going to go the opposite direction and discuss the problems with the concept of Mary Sues. Some of these problems I think pose no difficulty. Others are more concerning.
The most obvious issue–Mary Sue's inception and ongoing prominence in fanfiction–is not actually one of my major concerns. Yes, the concept was created for fan fiction, but it's obviously applicable to all fiction, and should very rightly be divorced from its roots. You'll notice that my test doesn't include any fan fiction-specific questions. Fanfiction has its own set of problems, but I don't think that unrealistic characters need to be one of them.
Another objection I often hear is that the Mary Sue concept (especially as seen on Mary Sue tests) is unfair to science fiction and fantasy. There is truth to this, and it's unavoidable: Fantasy and sci-fi simply have more room for this sort of mistake because there are Sue-like traits that apply to fantasy or sci-fi but not realistic fiction, but there reverse is not true. An immortal character or one who can fly, traits only found in fantasy and sci-fi, is immediately edging closer to being a Mary Sue. Still, I think, and my test confirms, that a properly written character can have a fair number of fantasy/sci-fi traits without setting off any red flags as long as zie is, in fact, a well-written character.
The bigger problem with the sci-fi ghetto issue is that it gives realistic-fiction authors the impression that Mary Sues aren't something they need to worry about. Consequently, I see Sues all the time in literary fiction. They inherit fortunes but work anyway because no one else could fill their prestigious shoes; they don't have the heart to fire their parents' loyal housekeepers who do all their chores for them; everyone turns to them for advice (or ignores their advice at their peril); their handsome younger boyfriends spontaneously whisk them off to picnics in private planes. No magic powers needed here to create unrealism.
Mary Sues can also create a laziness problem where characters are evaluated based on whether they are Mary Sues or not without considering either what makes Mary Sues a problem or what other problems there might be with a character.
But, I think, the main problem with the concept of Mary Sues is the gender issue. While most character types default to male and the female character is the exception, Mary Sues are female by default and the male Marty/Gary Stu is the unusual variant. Female characters, especially those written by female authors, are far more likely to be slapped with this label than male characters; people like Captain Kirk and James Bond have practically all the Sue traits, but rarely get criticized on that basis.
The practical effect of the Mary Sue gender bias is to dismiss female characters and silence female authors by through use of a gendered concept that renders the character automatically worthless. The unfortunate implications are many: Men deserve wish-fulfillment fantasies but it's silly and frivolous when women write them, it's unrealistic for women to excel at many things but okay for men, and so on.
So let's be careful with this term. Mary Sues definitely exist and there can be times when it's helpful to use it with regard to both one's own work and the work of others. But it can also become a lazy catch-all tool and a way to unfairly marginalize female characters and writers. Understand the term, but don't immediately gravitate to it. Writing is complex and reliance on a concept like the Mary Sue will only hinder you from evaluating things accurately.
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Davey Lopes doesn`t believe in letting George do it. Or Keith or Leon or Ryno or Sarge. When there`s dirty work to do, the Cubs` supersub would rather do it himself.
There was plenty of dirty work to be done in the seventh inning in Wrigley Field Wednesday. The Cubs were trailing 3-1 and, as far as Lopes could observe, San Diego left-hander Dave Dravecky hadn`t made a mistake all day.


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Pencampwr is our flagship camping event each year and Abertridwr invites one and all from around our beloved Kingdom and beyond to come join us for our 9th year.
It will be 4 fun filled days of Camping, Feasting and drinking, Fighting, Archery, Rapier, Arts and Sciences, Companionship and Fun, [oh and don't forget the splendour of Baronial Court]
The weekend culminates with the running of the Pencampwr gan Abertridwr [Armored Combat Champion] and the Arobryn gan Abertridwr [A&S Champion]
Family rates available.
*Event Details*
Event Date : 30/5/2013
Group Hosting Event : Abertridwr
Event Name : Pencampwr
Event Type : Camping
Event Time : Site opens 12pm Fri 31st May 2013
Event Site : Wandi Community Centre, De Haer Rd, Wandi WA 6167 AU
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Steward SCA Name : Galen Wulfric
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Booking cost for members : $70.00
Booking cost for non-members : $75.00
Booking cost for children : $35.00 mbr, $40.00n-mbr
Cheques payable to : As per booking form on the Pencampwr Webpage
Bookings required : Yes
Booking deadline : 19/5/2013
Booking contact (SCA name) : Lady Allesandra
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Not that it should come as any surprise.
The 24-year-old international has already notched up over 50 appearances in Spain's La Liga with Villarreal, Levante and Real Betis and has lit up Liga MX since joining Monarcas in 2012.
"Various offers came in, but they didn't match the expectations of the club," stated a forthright Montero told Goal USA recently via phone. "I just want to close out the league and then go with the national team (to the World Cup)."
Montero says he is happy and comfortable with his young family in Mexico and that the North American country has become a "second home" for him and the wave of Ecuadorian stars that have arrived over recent years, first with Walter Ayovi and then Enner Valencia, Fidel Martinez, Joao Rojas, Alex Colon and Jaimen Ayovi all following along.
But while Montero praises the Mexican league – "I'm convinced it is improving all the time" – the elephant in the room is his future, and he would like another stint in Europe, ideally in either the Premier League, Bundesliga or Serie A.
"I want to win a title with Monarcas, have a very good World Cup and go to Europe," he said.
The technically gifted, speedy left-winger, who slips past opponents seemingly at will, has received two boosts recently when it comes to increasing his already burgeoning reputation.
The first was Manchester United's Antonio Valencia writing in a Twitter question and answer session last November that he would like to see Montero at Old Trafford.
"He's an intelligent player and he gets better every day," wrote Valencia, sparking a slew of interest in Montero.
The amiable Montero is almost gushing of his praise of Valencia and you get a sense of what the United player's achievements have meant to a country that isn't known as one of South America's traditional soccer outposts, but which has made giant strides of late.
"Honestly, (it made me) very happy because it is a guy who knows me very well," explained Montero. "He knows what I am like, who I am and he is a professional I admire a lot; someone I try to follow as a footballer and also as a person."
The second boost Montero received the other side of the Atlantic was his performance for Ecuador against Australia on March 5 in London.
The diminutive winger came off the bench at halftime with his side 3-0 down and proceeded – along with Martinez – to terrorize the Australian defense in the second 45 and help overturn the deficit to hand Ecuador a 4-3 victory.
A good World Cup will be key for Montero's ambitions of moving back to Europe and twisting the arms of European clubs to meet Morelia's asking price and help the player follow in Valencia's footsteps. Reports in the British press suggest the price tag would be around 4 million pounds, which would represent a bargain for a player already with experience in Europe and hitting his prime.
And Montero is confident that he and Ecuador – in Group E with France, Honduras and Switzerland – can cause a major surprise in Brazil.
"We are very fast," Montero said. "We have a young team that is gaining experience outside of Ecuador and we are thirsty and hungry to win."
The goal for Ecuador is to "satisfy the people" and get past the country's best every World Cup performance of the Round of 16 in Germany 2006.
In that quest, Montero believes that Christian Benitez – La Tri's striker who tragically died from a heart problem in July 2013 – will be guiding the team and says qualification for the World Cup was dedicated to him.
"I know he is up above giving us strength so that everything goes well," Montero said.


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James Nesbitt has said Helen Baxendale made "the right decision" not to return for the new series of Cold Feet.
The ITV drama about three couples, which ran from 1997 to 2003, is returning for a sixth series 13 years after it ended, with its original stars James, Hermione Norris, Fay Ripley, John Thomson and Robert Bathurst.
Helen, whose character died at the end of the last series, will be absent.
James, who plays Adam Williams, partner of Helen's character Rachel, said: "I think that was the right decision for Helen to make.
"I've missed her terribly. She was such an important part of Cold Feet and my professional life. I loved my time working with her. But it would have been stretching it a bit too far to bring her back."
The actor said Rachel's "presence is felt throughout" the upcoming series.
"Adam talks about Rachel a lot in this series and there's a little tribute to her as well," he said.
The characters, who were in their 30s when viewers last saw them, are now 13 years older.
In one scene Adam visits the house where he lived with Rachel, which James admitted was poignant to film.
He said: "I found it very emotional, going back to the very same house.
"I wanted to say something in that scene about Rachel - and Helen in a way.
"It really took me back. The very last scene of the show was me leaving that house and jumping into a taxi. And here I am back again all those years later. So it was very moving."
James's career has gone from strength to strength in the 13 years since he last appeared in Cold Feet.
But he admitted that he does have one regret, saying: "I was planning to be a teacher. That was the plan.
"Occasionally I have regrets about that - that I didn't fulfil that.
"But acting has been so good to me and I've been able to do so many other things that I'm constantly aware of how lucky that is."
Cold Feet will return to ITV on Monday, September 5.