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Kenwood's no newbie when it comes to the world of blenders and smoothie makers, its Smoothie 2Go launching a couple of years ago, but the Sport 2Go is the first aimed at those with an overtly active lifestyle.
It comes with a pair of specially-shaped sports bottles, so you can either have one with you and one ready for next time, or use both if you're out and about with a partner. They're made from durable Tritan, a material that's regularly used for sports drinking bottles, and come with rubber lid covers, so there's no need to even take the top off to drink your smoothies or shakes.
- Blends ice, fruit, vegetables and yogurt.
- Two lidded sports bottles with covers and handles.
- Two speeds plus pulse.
- Narrow bottles are hard to fill.
- No parts are dishwasher safe.
- Not suitable for dry ingredients.
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- 600ml max capacity.
- 36 x 14.5cm (H x Dia).
1 Year Warranty.
This food processor attachment fits most Kenwood Chef and Major kitchen machines*, just place it on the high speed outlet and start creating delicious stir fries, dips and sauces in seconds.
The food processor features a bowl made from Tritan™, an innovative, shatterproof and dishwasher-safe material designed for continuous use.
As well as the knife blades for chopping, discs included with this attachment will help you with thin and thick slicing, fine and coarse grating, julienne and rasping a wide variety of foods.
*not compatible with models A701 and A707.
Outlet:High speed outlet
The Kenwood Titanium Major KMM060 offers all the features and benefits of the Kenwood Chef, but gives you more capacity to create bigger portion meals, cakes and desserts for larger families. It's our most versatile kitchen machine and designed for an excellent cook who wants a high performance kitchen machine with the power and flexibility to help them create more. With your Titanium Major KMM060 you'll feel more inspired and creative than ever, confident to master new tasks.
The Kenwood Titanium Major KMM060 can be used with an array of optional attachments to cater for every task. Put it to work chopping, grating, slicing, whisking, kneading, mincing, mixing, grinding, milling, blending or squeezing. Fast, gentle, tough and capable, it's a true professional. And exciting to use.
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All Kenwood Titanium Major kitchen machines are designed to give lasting service, day in, day out and cope easily with family-sized meals and dishes. The all metal body, control dial and head lift lever, and high-grade stainless steel bowl tools give strength and durability, and the powerful, geared motor enables you to run a wide range of slow, medium and high speed attachments.
The Braun PowerBlend is a professional mixer in elegant design that handles even large volumes in only a few seconds.
Create tempting shakes, fruit purees, sorbets, hot soups or crushed ice quickly and effortlessly. There are no limits to your creativity. And even larger volumes turn out perfect in only a few seconds.
Use this high performance multi food grinder to prepare all sorts of robust dishes at home with its fine, medium and coarse.
You can also get a sausage maker for making fresh, healthy homemade sausages, and a kebbe maker for speciality Mediterranean dishes.
The ThermoResist™ Glass Blender switches between hot and cold mixes without the slightest risk of shattering or clouding. With removable, easy clean stainless steel blades, it's a great addition to your Kenwood toolkit.
The peppercorn kMix BLX54 blender is the perfect match for creative cooks, with a versatile design that works for both right and left handed users.
Unique triangular jug
For efficient blending circulation –
creates both a horizontal and vertical flow, which increases efficiency and delivers best blending results.
Turbo function
Provides short bursts of maximum power to ensure even finer results and more control for recipes.
Thermo resist glass
No blending limits - easily blend sauces, hot soups or even icy drinks and more.
Up to 5 Speeds
Choose your speed for more precise blending.
Powerful 800 W motor
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Willy's Comedy Shack
Back in the late 1980's and 90's Tim McLarty led a comedy troupe called Willy's Comedy Shack and Burger Emporium. Chris Seguin, Phil Williams, Kat Mullaly, Kathy May Allen,Tony Micalef, Mike Johnson and many other voices and writers. The comedy collective wrote, produced and distributed fake commercials, song parodies and character interactives to radio stations across North America and even overseas to the armed forces.


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The Ship to: box represents the camper you are building the care package for. If it's the first item you're adding to your cart, you will need to add their name (or add name) before clicking Add to Cart. After that you can select their name from the Ship to: box for each additional item. If you're building packages for multiple campers just add additional names as you go.
Whether doing serious work or just doodling, this crazy bird pen will brighten your camper's day and bring a smile to their face. Good for the camper who likes to stay aloof and has a nice sense of humor.


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There are several types of company structures in Costa Rica. The two most common are the sociedad anónima and the S.R.L.
However, there are only two types of tax statuses, active and inactive. This fact complicates tax filings for expats and is becoming more of a problem every day due to the enforcement of the country's new banking regulations. There should be another status offered to filers by the tax department. This status could be called something like "nonoperational,""static" or "passive."
Active companies, in theory, exist to make revenues and after deducting legal costs and expenses end up with a profit, which is taxable. Inactive companies exist to hold assets but do not have revenues, costs or expenses. Active companies need to file several types of returns including, but not limited to, sales tax, education and culture tax and income tax forms. Inactive companies only need to file the education and culture tax form each year.
Here is the problem. If a household of an expat has a large domestic staff, it is recommended the employees be on a payroll in the name of a company and not the name of a person. In this case, the company whether it be a sociedad anónima or an S.R.L. has no other purpose but to exist to meet the payroll of the employees. In other cases, all the expenses of the household are paid out of the inactive company.
This is not really an active company using the rules of the tax department because the company does not have revenue. However, it is not an inactive company either because the payroll of the employees are, in theory, expenses for the company.
All companies have accounting requirements, whether they be active or inactive. In accounting there are always debits and credits.
Now in a company that is active revenues are received to pay the expenses. But where does the money come from to pay the payrolls and other household expenses in a company that has no revenues. Well, it comes from the owners of the company but not as revenues but as loans or capital inflow.
On tax returns, this kind of company will never have a profit, only losses. However, the tax departments still wants all the forms filed each year as if the company is active. This includes form D-151 and D-101. In the past, the tax department was not very careful in auditing the D-151 form. This form is an informational document that is filed by active companies as a cross checking mechanism to catch tax cheaters. The tax department was trying hard to make the filing of this form a quarterly endeavor, but after a big fight, it remained an annual filing due Nov. 30 of each year.
Now, the tax department is doing a much better job checking the D-151 form and even in companies that exist only to pay employees or other incidental expenses need to file this form. Recently, an expat couple was fined heavily because they did not file the D-151 form. They also were using their company to pay their telephone bills as well as their employees and did not report the expenses on the form.
Here is the other problem. In the past most expats left these kinds of companies as inactive but had bank accounts open to pay the bills. Most
banks in Costa Rica are updating their records due to new banking regulations. One of the many requirements to have a bank account is to submit a form proving the company is an active company. This fact means that an inactive company with a bank account will be closed by the bank unless the owners of the company go to the tax department and signs up as an active company. Once the company is active, all the other forms need to be filed or fines, and penalties will result. In addition, once a company is active, it also needs to keep a set of books, including accounting, which can be inspected at anytime by the tax department.
The good old days are gone where managing a company and maintaining a bank account was easy. Now days, it requires a lot of work and probably the services of an accountant. If many expenses are being paid out of one of these companies, an accounting program to keep track of the information needed to fill out the D-151 return will probably also be necessary.
It would be nice, but probably is only a pipe dream and will not happen, that the tax department start another tax category other than active or inactive which would facilitate the use of a company structure to pay payrolls and expenses of an activity that does not produce any revenue like a domestic household.
This would ease the tax filing requirements on expats on these kinds of companies and also alleviate the big headache of opening and maintaining a bank account. As it stands today, if an expat currently has a bank account for a company that is inactive, it will probably be frozen or closed shortly unless the owner makes the company active.
Citibank is currently in a major updating process and calling all of their customers to come bring their accounts up-to-date. Customers are being told that if they do not do so immediately, their bank accounts will be frozen, put in an inactive status, or closed.


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SWEENEY TODD: by Stephen Sondheim
Friday, February 23 at 7:30pm
Sunday, February 25 at 3:00pm
Grand Ballroom, The Engineers Club - 11 W. Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, MD 21201
Performances will be approximately 2.5 hours long, sung in English with projected English supertitles and accompanied by piano. This concert will be semi-staged by Courtney Kalbacker.
Join us for a free pre-performance lecture 30 minutes before each performance
BCO goes to the barber! Join us for Stephen Sondheim's horror story of a barber with a mysterious past and the best meat pies in London. Onstage antics, witty banter, and a dark twist -- Sweeney Todd will keep you on the edge of your seat. Baltimore Concert Opera's first-rate operatic voices will elevate this gripping piece of theater into a stunning musical work that is not to be missed.
Note: This production contains adult language and themes
- Sweeney Todd: Ron Loyd
- Mrs. Lovett: Jenni Bank
- Judge Turpin: Matthew Curran
- Anthony Hope: Mackenzie Whitney
- Tobias Ragg: Ian McEuen
- Beggar Woman: Kate Jackman
- Johanna: Jeni Houser
- Pirelli: Jeremy Blossey
- The Beadle: Orin Strunk
Conductor: JoAnn Kulesza
Pianist/Chorus Master: James Harp
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Ruth Thompson
FORT MILL -- Mrs. Ruth Peay Thompson, 74, of 106 Steele St. died Aug. 4, 2007, at her residence. She was born March 7, 1933 in York County, S.C. to the late Otis Peay and Rosa Spratt. She attended George Fish High School. She worked for AME Construction. She was a member of Jerusalem Baptist Church.
She leaves to cherish her memories spouse, Rev. Ray Thompson of Fort Mill; sons, Tommy Ray Thompson, Levanne Thompson and Phillip Thompson, all of Fort Mill; daughters, Yvonne Thompson and Phyllis Spears, both of Rock Hill; brother, Edward Sutton of Fort Mill; sister, Maggie Pressley of Fort Mill; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Jerusalem Baptist Church, with the Rev. MN Baxter officiating. Burial will be at Greenhill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at the church.
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Experts have warned Brexit uncertainty will deal a blow to the region's housing market – and predict little growth in the next three years.
Fresh forecasts from estate agency Countrywide estimate that home price growth in the West Midlands will slow to 2.5 per cent next year, and will then fall by 0.5 per cent in 2017. Growth has been as high as eight per cent in recent years.
Experts think growth will remain subdued into 2018, with only a modest two per cent increase predicted then – which is good news for first-time buyers – but less so for homeowners.
The EU referendum is being blamed for unsettling the housing market and is being eyed for its potential impact on economic fundamentals like trade and economic growth.
Biggest risers in the past decade
Countrywide's chief economist Fionnuala Earley said: "Our central view is that the economy will avoid a hard landing, which is good news for housing markets.
"However, the weaker prospects for confidence, household incomes and the labour market mean that we do expect some modest falls in house prices before they return to positive growth towards the end of 2017 and into 2018."
The average Birmingham property increased by 7.9 per cent in the year up to the Brexit vote, to £136,429, according to Rightmove.
Government statistics have yet to reveal a drop in market value after Brexit, with the June release only accounting for the initial seven-day period following the EU referendum results.
In the months ahead, Countrywide said home owners will continue to benefit from the UK's limited housing supply, which will help prop up prices, the report explained.
However, on the demand side, domestic buyers find support from record-low interest rates, which were recently slashed by the Bank of England to 0.25 per cent in a post-Brexit stimulus package.
Countrywide stressed that there was a higher than usual risk that its forecasts could change, citing the "extraordinary nature of the challenges ahead," in negotiating the terms of Brexit.
"An orderly exit is in the interest of the remaining EU members and indeed global economies. That gives some room for an upside to these forecast numbers", the report explained.


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Normally we get all the cooking advice we need from this site but every now and then we like to let a pro in the kitchen to cook us up a storm.
First up is American snowboard superstar and fingers crossed soon to be Sochi Olympian Elena Hight (who we also interview for the current issue, go buy now!). And she's done us this awesome plantain and black bean dip recipe for a fresh take on your typical chips and dip. Wow your friends with it pronto.
//Baked plantain chips with black bean dip//
Ingredients- (use organic ingredients when possible)
Plantain chips-
2 plantains
1 tablespoon coconut oil (plus extra for greasing the pan)
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon salt
Black bean dip-
1 can black beans- drained
½ diced sweet onion
3 garlic cloves minced
1 jalapeno minced
200g grape tomatoes halved (English people use cherry tomatoes!)
½ tablespoon coconut oil
130ml coconut milk
2 1/2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons pepper
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 ½ teaspoons of salt, or to taste
handful chopped fresh cilantro
Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Begin by peeling the plantains and then slicing them about an 1/8th of an inch wide. Place plantains in a bowl. Melt coconut oil by putting the jar under warm water. Cover plantain slices with coconut oil, cinnamon, cumin and salt. Toss so that all the slices get evenly coated. Spread slices out on greased baking sheet. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until desired crispiness is achieved. I like my plantain chips to have a little bit of a moist middle rather than super crispy like normal chips.
While the plantain chips are in the oven start the dip. Start by sautéing the garlic and onion in the coconut oil over a medium heat. Cook about 3 minutes or until browned. Stir in the jalapeno and tomatoes. Let cook for about 5 minutes before adding in beans, cumin, pepper, chilli powder and salt. Stir to combine all the ingredients in the pan. Then add in coconut milk and let cook for 3-5 more minutes stirring occasionally. Transfer dip to a bowl and use a potato masher or a fork to mash to desired consistency before adding in cilantro.
Remove plantain chips from the oven and bask quietly in your obvious awesomeness!
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This is the launch of a new series called the "Handshake Audit." Handshake what? I'll explain…
Many search marketers and SEO consultants know the feelings that result from meeting a business owner who inspires you. You visit their website and immediately see a few items that can be easily improved. You don't want to solicit business but just want to help. That scenario happened on February 2, 2013 upon visiting ShariFitzpatrick.com. I had just heard Shari Fitzpatrick speak and was incredibly touched and motivated by her. I decided it was time to give something back to business owners who make a difference in my life and/or the lives of others.
The Handshake Audit is Born
Breaking it down…
- A handshake symbolizes meeting, greeting, wishing someone farewell. It's an exchange between two people. Five fingers and a palm clasp each other in a momentary grip. The handshake is short and not lengthy.
- An SEO audit is like a health check of one's website. Audits are often lengthy, in-depth, and address technical issues, content, and how search engines and people see a website.
Our handshake audits will identify the top 5 or so SEO improvements for a website - a quick overview. The goal of this mini audit is to identify quick essentials, issues that a business owner can easily fix or implement to improve their online presence and visibility in the search engines and the experience of their website visitors.
Enter Shari Fitzpatrick
Shari is the founder of Shari's Berries. Known originally as a "chocolate dipper" who created the world's finest line of gourmet-dipped strawberries, she is also an author and speaker. I attended a workshop where Shari spoke on How to Build a Business with Integrity at Thrive Women's Conference at Bayside Church in Granite Bay, California. I learned that her previous million-dollar company was sold to a well-known e-commerce company in what Shari calls her "David-and-Goliath story." It's what can happen when an unknowing entrepreneur allows investors to get more than 51%.
She transparently shared how failure has opened doors to new ventures and other success opportunities. ShariFitzpatrick.com is now her online home base and launching pad for her speaking engagements and where you can buy her book, Berried in Chocolate. (She explains how she took her dream from start-up to multi-million dollar success and how you can do the same!)
You can even get the book dipped in chocolate!
Alright, let's get to the audit…
Mini SEO Audit of ShariFitzpatrick.com
The first optimization tip relates to another site Shari mentioned may be going live later this year, and the other key points provide some low-hanging fruit (not dipped in chocolate) that will increase and improve her online visibility.
>> TheBerryFactory.com – Redirects
TheBerryFactory.com is one of her brands that 301 redirects to the home page of ShariFitzpatrick.com. I explained to Shari that she should remove the redirect and host this site on its own. Why?
- A 301 redirect tells search engines that a page is permanently located elsewhere.
- This redirect passes most of the PageRank to the target page.
- The signal being sent says TheBerryFactory.com has permanently moved and whatever "authority" it had should be passed onto ShariFitzpatrick.com.
- Removing the redirect will allow TheBerryFactory.com to gain/regain strength, give it some history again, thus enabling it to have online visibility. Heck, it can then start acquiring links to build life back into the domain!
- The WaybackMachine (archive.org) shows the site did live, as early as December 2007.
Temporary Sites
If TheBerrryFactory.com is to live again, Shari and company would do well to build out a website that has at least 3 pages (preferably more) to stake its claim in Internet ground. Options would be:
- Home page with content about the The Berry Factory, maybe a little about its history and/or future goals.
- A page that has a gallery of chocolate-dipped strawberries with a little information on how they are made or possibly the most unique chocolate-dipped items ever made. Maybe pictures of its former location in Sacramento.
- A contact page or email subscribe page so visitors can contact or sign up for Shari's email list.
This gives the search engines something to index and let's them know this domain is alive and kickin'.
>> ShariFitzpatrick.com – Tips
Below are a few tips to improve the home page.
Title Tag
The title tag is one of the most important elements on a page.
- It is code in the <head> that tells people and search engines what your page is about.
- It controls what shows in the browser tab and when someone bookmarks a page.
- Most importantly, the title tag is the first thing people see about that page in the search engine result snippet (SERP).
They should be written like the title of a newspaper article – short, and containing keywords (phrases) that describe the page.
The SERP shown below is the display from a search for "Shari's Berries Book."
A more optimized title tag that's under 70 characters could be:
"Shari Fitzpatrick – Founder of Shari's Berries – Speaker – Author"
Meta Description
The meta description tag is also code in the <head>, yet it's not visible anywhere other than in the search snippet. This is an opportunity to write a call to action or text that summarizes the page, copy that will entice the searcher to click through to visit the page.
ShariFitzpatrick.com doesn't have any meta descriptions on the pages, which means that Google determines what to write.
The SERP shown below is the display from a search for "Shari's Berries Book." Notice how it's different based off the search query?
A more optimized meta description that's under 150 characters could be:
"Shari Fitzpatrick, the creator of Shari's Berries gourmet dipped strawberries, is a speaker and author. Learn about her book, Berried in Chocolate."
(Caveat: Google maintains the right to rewrite the meta description and the titles if you don't do a good enough job!)
Image Slider
There are a number of reasons why it's best not to use a slider at the very top of your home page. There are better ways to present your information. Enough said on that for now.
Shari's image slider is showing some valuable images that depict the connections and some famous fans. The value in this can be invaluable. How can this be improved is she feels it's necessary>
- Images need "alt" text, alternative text that describes what's in the images to search engines and when users mouse over them.
- The display needs to be static is size without adjusting to fit the size of the images. The current slider causes the page to "jump." Some really good content about Shari and the history of Shari's Berries follows the slider, but one's eye has to jump to read it.
Pro Tip:
She has some really cool images taken with Willie Nelson, Kathy Ireland, Demarcus Cousins, and more. She could get double value by hosting those images on Flickr. This would bring traffic in from Flickr, and she could embed a Flick slideshow on the site – DOUBLE WIN!
Be strategic about links from your home page. The home page of a website is often the page that has the highest PageRank (value). Linking out from that page sends a little of that value to the linked pages. It's especially important that none of those precious links are broken.
Follow Links: The term "Follow" when used to describe a set of links usually refers to following, liking or becoming a fan of them on social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, etc. The section to "Follow Shari" leads to links that are not her social properties.
Plus, one of these links is broken, and another goes to a news site that has no reference to Shari or her berries.
Pro Tip:
Save these links for an "About" or "Testimonials" or "As Seen In" page.
Broken Link: The footer "Twitter" link to https://twitter.com/berryfactory – OOPS, no one is there! It's a broken link and let's down the site visitor who is expecting a Twitter profile. Not much more needs to be said about that.
OK, that's a wrap for our first Handshake Audit.
In the world of SEO, details matter. Sometimes, especially in competitive spaces, minor details matter a lot!
Shari Fitzpatrick has huge potential with her 2 websites. A takeaway for Shari from this audit parallels her life story:


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Are you looking for Tractor Trailers for sale? DAD's Truck and Trailer Sales, located off Interstate 15, Exit 113 in Idaho Falls, Idaho has a large inventory of used Tractor Trailers for sale. The tractor trailers you'll find at DAD's Truck and Trailer Sales were originally owned and operated by Doug Andrus Distributing, LLC, also based out of Idaho Falls, ID. Doug Andrus Distributing is the largest trucking company in the state of Idaho, providing transporation services throughout the United States and Canada. These tractor trailers were used in hauling building materials, like brick, stone, and lumber, throughout the Rocky Mountain West.
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We Want Truth, Goldsmiths stands in solidarity with this statement from feminist academics and activists concerning Dr Lee Salter at the University of Sussex. What joins our campaign to this shocking case is that far too often, institutional structures mean enormous barriers for women who come forward to challenge sexual harassment at universities and that it is abhorrent how often universities work to protect the perpetrators rather than the victims.
Please see the full statement here: https://justice4sanaz.wordpress.com/2016/08/19/statement-from-feminist-academics-activists-concerning-dr-lee-salter-the-university-of-sussex-and-institutionalised-misogyny-in-british-higher-education/


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Automotive Technician / Service & Repair / Line Technician
Infinite Motion is looking for technicians to be a part of our skilled team. We have been a well-established Family Owned and Operated business since 1979 in San Marcos. We specialize in- but are not limited to- Japanese cars. If you take pride in work quality above all else, then read on!
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- Must be very familiar with: Honda/Acura, Toyota/Lexus, Nissan/Infinity, Mazda & Subaru
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- Minimum of 5 years of experience as an automotive technician
- OE factory training & certifications are a plus
- Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certifications always preferred
- Focused on quality & not flag hours
- Keep a clean, well-organized and professional work area (including your toolbox & workbench
- Have your own professional tools, including some SSTs, torque wrenches, seal drivers etc.
- Have a basic to moderate level scan tool (Engine, Transmission, ABS and SRS)
- Open-minded to different or new ways in order to always perform the highest quality repair possible
- Knowledgeable operating shop equipment such as A/C machine, brake lathe, etc.
- Comfortable working 9am - 6pm
- Able to work Saturday's based on workload & schedule
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*News flash! You are invited to join me at The Alliterative Allomorph on Feb 5th where I am popping for a short post…!*
Yesterday, I was speaking to an author who is about to publish his novel.
I asked him how long it took to write his book. 'Oh, not long – about five months, I think,' he replied. 'But since then,' he continued, 'I have been editing it. I have been through it with a fine toothcomb.' This process had probably taken as long as it took him to write the original draft. 'And now it is just being copy-edited, ready for publishing,' he finished.
This author is an editor of academic literature, and works at a venerable publishing institution. Yet he accepted the need for an independent editor to 'pass' over his novel, before it was ready for publication.
The repeated cry from those in the independent publishing world, to newcomers, is 'GET A PROFESSIONAL EDITOR!'
How Long do youspend on the editting phase of your novels? What is your process? And do you agree after that after all that, a
proffessional professionial must be engagedbeforeitis published? ;)
Here is a link about this whole affair:


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From Jim Gilliam's blog archivesDetermined to Vote
November 1, 2004 10:08 AM
One of Josh Marshall's readers in the trenches in Florida sent this report back on early voting:
More from the archive in Elections.
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Danielle's Story
The following was written in tribute to Danielle (pictured), whose organs were donated after her death.
I want to tell you about my wonderful daughter. She was 26 years old and a great daughter, sister and mom. She has two daughters, ages 4 and 7.
The day of her accident was a tragedy but she always wanted to help others and had always told everyone close to her of her plans to share herself, even after dying. This was the type of woman she had became and as a mom I am so proud of her and the fact that she changed so many lives while here on Earth.
When she passed away my driveway had more cars than I could count. This went on for three days, people stopping just to say thank you to us for raising a daughter who helped so many. She had touched so many lives, I am sure she never even realized what her smile and nice words did for people.
Her girls remember their mom with love and miss her but realize she is now in Heaven, and there is no better place. We share memories of her often and it seems that her love reaches us no matter what memory we are telling.
I remember her kindergarten teacher once telling me at a parent-teacher meeting how my daughter was the little mother of the class who always watched out for the younger children and wanted to be the caregiver. Well, I can tell you that never changed. She gave all she had to those she loved and even to complete strangers.
She was an animal lover and rescued many. This legacy is now seen in her daughters. I have been told that her gift of organ donation has helped four families. Let me tell you, she is smiling down on each and every one of them and is so happy that she could help.
She always told me she never wanted a family to have to go through loss, if she could help it. As a mom I hurt over her loss daily, but I am thankful to know that her dreams came true and she continues to help from up above. I taught my children if you make the difference in just one life, then your life was worth living.
I am thankful the good Lord gave me 26 wonderful years with my daughter and best friend, who is forever in my heart.


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New Years Eve Party Glam Makeup Look with the Natasha Denona Holiday Eyeshadow Palette/
I did a quick New Years Eve Glam Makeup Look for all New Years parties you'll no doubt be attending using my brand new Natasha Denona Holiday Eyeshadow Palette 5 I received as a Christmas gift! I looove the red shades and the glitter eyeshadow pigments!
Makeup Details
Primer: Neutrogena Healthy Skin Primer
Foundation: Neutrogena Healthy Skin Liquid Makeup in Nude
Concealer: Tarte Cosmetics Shape Tape Concealer in Light Sand
Brows: NYX Cosmetics eyebrow pencil in Charcoal and eyebrow cake powder in Black/Gray
Eyeshadow Primer: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion
Eyeshadow: Natasha Denona Holiday Eyeshadow Palette 5
Eyeliner: Stila Stay All Day liner in Intense Black
Mascara: Healthy Volume® Mascara in Carbon Black
Contour: Shams Step By Step Contour Stick
Blush: Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush Bazzar in Skillful
Highlight: Laura Geller Beauty Baked Gelato Swirl Illuminator in Gilded Honey
Lips: Colourpop #iluvsarahiixcolourpop Ultra Matte Lip in Arriba and #mylittleponyxcolourpop Ultra Glossy Lip in Flutter Valley
Finishing Powder: Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder
Setting Spray: ELF Makeup Mist and Set
Lash Extensions by @lashesbyelyse
This year has been super busy with a lot of new things in my life. I wrote a LOT, started this beauty blog, and got to work with some amazing people at a kid's show!
I'm looking forward to seeing what 2018 has in store for both Slumber Party Beauty and my personal life, and I'm putting it out into the universe that 2018 is going to be my year!
Hope you have a safe and fun New Years Eve, and I'll see you next year!


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Online Psychic readings or email psychic readings as they are more commonly known, are becoming increasingly popular in our social media world.
After texting, communicating via e-mail is the new norm with people being more mobile and having more information at their fingertips.
I am a clairvoyant psychic medium and have several clients who prefer to communicate with me only through e-mail, because of their family schedules are always full. I work with many clients all around the world and working together through e-mail readings, I can provide a service that works within different time zones. It is easier to have a psychic reading at the customer's convenience. E-mail psychic readings are becoming just as popular as having a psychic phone reading or a psychic reading from a gifted spiritual psychic medium in person.
Is an email reading right for you?
If you are a person on the go, busy schedule and need advice at your fingertips, literally, then you are a perfect candidate for email psychic readings.
If you are shy and want some anonymity from speaking to a spiritual psychic medium, then an online reading is for you.You can write a one sentence question or a paragraph of information leading up to your question, whatever helps you communicate your situation would be appropriate. If you are more comfortable expressing your feelings through writing, then you might try email psychic readings.
Do online psychic readings really work?
Accurate Email Psychic Readings are full of energy. Whether your psychic reading is in person, by phone or by email, it transmits a vibration that is from your energy field. That is how remote viewing and remote healing is possible. That is how prayer is possible. When energy is received, if we are sensitive, we can feel it. I, myself receive information in all sorts of ways.
I am a clairvoyant psychic medium, so I can see information, I am also clairaudient and clairsentient, so I can hear and feel information. I also have a sense of
clairalience, the gift of psychic smell. For example, if a person smoked a cigar or enjoyed a certain fragrance from a flower, it is possible, as a psychic medium, I would pick up that information. We feel energy through our emotions and our feelings. We can even hear, see and smell energy that is being sent to us.
What are some Benefits of Psychic Readings?
- Helps save time if you are not able to travel to see a Psychic Medium in-person.
- For Psychic Medium Readings you can write out your questions at your convenience.
- You receive a response within 48 hours.
- Email Psychic Readings help to relieve anxiety, for people who are shy to speak on the phone.
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Decide how many questions you would like to ask and make a payment below 1st.
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I will confirm that I received your questions and I always ask that you hold the white light around this inquiry and pray for the highest and most appropriate answer to come.
Your response will come to your inbox within 24 hours.
Payment must be made through the Paypal option above first.
What Questions can I ask Email Psychics?
You can ask just about anything. Many of my questions are concerning marriage and relationships. Also, I receive questions from clients asking to connect with loved ones who have passed over to the other side.
I had a client who lost her passport, and wanted my help locating it. So, I have helped with lost and found items. She did find the passport, just as I indicated. It was wrapped in white cloth in her dresser drawer.
Some clients are very interested in asking questions regarding their physical health and overall fitness. I am not a doctor, but I can pickup energy blocks and color from your auric field that may assist you in your own healing.
A common question is spirit guides. How many do I have? What are their names? What can I do to strengthen my intuitive psychic energy?
What can you expect from me?
My sincerest dedication around this work.
If I do not understand a question, I will write to you and ask.
Allow 24 hours for my reply.
I respect your privacy and will treat your questions just as if you are here in person.
We all need guidance and advice from time to time, my email psychic readings & responses will come from my heart felt love I have in doing this work.
It is my intention to provide the Best Psychic Email Readings that I can with guidance for the highest good for all.
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The last few years have been a coronation of sorts for Richard Bushman–and rightfully so. After a prolific and prestigious career, the American Historical Association devoted a session to his work, the Mormon History Association distinguished him with their Leonard Arrington Award, and a group of former students held a conference in his honor. (I wrote my reflections of the conference here.) The most recent issue of Journal of Mormon History includes many of the papers presented at that last conference, including several JIers. I just finished the entire issue last weekend, and concluded it was probably the strongest JMH issue in years, as nearly every article was at an exceptionally high level of academic standards.
(It should be noted, however, that the issue as a whole was strong in a few very, very narrow fields: Joseph Smith's thought, Mormonism and political thought, and historical thought in general. See a pattern? Now this is primarily the result of the participants' building off of Richard Bushman's own work–a commemorative issue in honor of Jill Derr would probably look much different, for instance–so the lack of engagement with the 20th century, material culture, lived religion, or, gasp, women's history can, at least partially, be overlooked. But since these themes tend to dominate Mormon history in general, I maintain the "partially" qualifier.)
The list of contributors is impressive, including Claudia Bushman, Stuart Parker (whose paper is brilliant enough to warrant its own post), Phil Barlow, Sam Brown, Patrick Mason, Mark Ashurst-McGee, Steve Fleming, Mauro Properzi, James McLachlan, Jordan Watkins, and Richard Bushman offering some powerful concluding remarks–a very, very stacked line-up. The entire table of contents can be found here. After reading the articles from first to last, several themes popped out concerning recent shifts in Mormon historiography that I felt worth highlighting–shifts in which Bushman was often a primary mover, or at least a potent example.
First, as the name for the special issue notes, Mormon history is all about contextualization now. Sure, broader context has been a mainstay in the discipline for several decades, but only inasmuch as it illuminates specifically Mormon topics; the result often remained quite parochial, with cultural connections often flimsy or narrowing. Mormonism's surroundings were important only if they proved or rejected direct cultural "borrowing." (Or, as it was often framed, "stealing.") But Bushman's work served to buck that trend and introduce a much more sophisticated and nuanced understanding of Mormonism's relationship with its surrounding environment–after all, his Joseph Smith book was subtitled, "a cultural biography of Mormonism's founder."
These articles demonstrate that methodological shift, demonstrating that their topics are relevant only inasmuch as they can be grounded in broader contexts. The results are innovated, provocative, and enlightening. Phil Barlow argues what what is interesting about the Mormon Prophet "is not the simple fact that Smith appropriated elements from his culture, but rather the particular, radical, and synthetic ways that he interpreted and responded to the crisis and opportunity presented at least in part by American and existential freedoms" (35). McLachlan's paper explores how comparisons to German ideals demonstrate both changes and consistencies throughout Joseph Smith's theological career. Steve Fleming notices how, when compared to the Platonic ideal of a philosopher-king, Smith's concept of religious and secular leaders take on a new light. But all of these comparisons and broader frameworks are meant to do more than prove intellectual bibliographies. As Terryl Givens points out in his contribution:
I want to position Joseph as a prophet caught up in, and yet resisting, certain developments called Romanticism in his contemporary cultural milieu. In spite of my focus on intellectual contexts, I am not going to make any claims about derivation, or influence, for two reasons. First, in Joseph own conception of prophetic vocation, he emphatically resists facile notions of originality or intellectual theft. His words make clear, I believe, that he considered restoration a process of inspired eclecticism and assimilation. And second, as Lord Acton said, 'Few discoveries are more irritating than those which expose the pedigree of an idea.' I set the stage, rather, that we may have a fuller appreciation of how Joseph's religious conceptions represented a particularly prescient engagement with the shifting currents of his day. (150)
The second theme that stuck out to me is the nuanced treatment of Mormonism and politics demonstrated in contemporary scholarship–nuance that was often missing in previous works that either depicted Mormonism as the bastions of religious liberty or the dogmatic response against American pluralism. In a pair of articles that work wonderfully together, Patrick Mason and Mark Ashurst-McGee explore the complex, shifting, and fascinating evolution of Joseph Smith's political thinking during his earliest years, primarily rooted around Mormonism's expulsion from Jackson County. Mauro Properzi's sweeping article looks at how the LDS Church has understood "religious liberty" from Joseph Smith's era all the way up to Proposition 8. All three of these papers speak of Mormon thought as existing on a pendulum, speaking to various issues, and reacting to a dynamic environment; all offer acute lessons for today's infatuation with church and state.
The final theme is related to the first, but takes the point a step further. In the introduction, the editors (Spencer Fluhman, Steve Harper, and Jed Woodworth) astutely point out Richard Bushman's legacy: ?Bushman?s work has evinced the best of its professionalizing trends: archival mastery, documentary precision, and an enhanced attention to context and historiography. Bushman has pushed still further, though, moving beyond framing Mormonism primarily as a feature of western history to more fully connect it with the pressing questions of American intellectual, social, and religious history.? It is this last point–the importance of using Mormonism as a case study to understand broader themes, ideas, and issues–that is the future of Mormon studies; Bushman specifically makes that point in his contribution, "After the Golden Age": "Future scholars of Mormonism," he argues, "will contribute to an understanding of the broader world, not of Mormonism alone." This approach is seen through several recent works[1], though also in a few of these articles. For instance, Jordan Watkins, in his article exploring how early Mormons "radically re-enchant[ed] and re-theologiz[ed]" issues of historical consciousness in antebellum America, doesn't limit himself to a mere Mormon lesson: "Because it emerged within Jacksonian American and re-enchanted certain of the era's influential ideas about history and time," Watkins tells us, "early Mormonism's varied and often implicit approaches to the past serves as an ideal window through which we can better view the shape of wider antebellum historical consciousness" (189). Of such is Post-New Mormon History.
[1] Perhaps the best examples of this approach are Sally Gordon's The Mormon Question: Polygamy and Constitution Conflict in Nineteenth-Century America (2001), Kathleen Flake's The Politics of American Religious Identity: The Seating of Senator Reed Smoot, Mormon Apostle (2003), and Jared Farmer's On Zion's Mount: Mormons, Indians, and the American Landscape (2008)–in my opinion, the three best books in Mormon studies.


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I Don't Like Mondays — October 26, 2015
A great artist will tell you that he/ she needs many different brushes to paint a masterpiece. Wide bristles. Narrow bristles. Flats and points, filberts and shaders… even mop brushes. Because it takes all sorts of strokes to complete a great picture.
Now let us extend that ponderous metaphor to the Toronto Blue Jays, whose efforts at painting a baseball masterpiece came undone in Kansas City on Friday night. Since re-loading at the midseason trade deadline, the Blue Jays became a massive roller brush, going over top of the opposition with their crushing offence, painting everyone blue. It got them to the playoffs for the first time since Joe Buck's act on FOX seemed fresh. Yes, that long.
But the postseason is the time of inside baseball, the more subtle shadings of the hardball canvas. Home runs are nice, but if you can't move men along in the order, can't advance runners into scoring position, can't get a runner in from third with fewer than two outs… well, you end up like the Jays, flying home from Missouri with a suitcase of "what ifs?"
While the Kansas City Royals were an awesome outfit this October, they were aided by Toronto's fundamental failures in the series. The ultimate demonstration of the failure at the small craft came in Game Six. Time after time, the Jays left runners stranded, threw to the wrong cutoff man, got beaten on a pitcher's third-best pitch.
There was no pattern. These sins of commission and omission came from veterans and rookies alike. After the orgy of scoring in the regular season it was assumed that the team might assume it would still work against the playoff-hardened Royals. And you know what happens when you assume? You hit into the 6-4-3 double play.
Clearly the Blue Jays 2016 lineup needs a few more players who can play small ball, situational baseball. In addition, the Jays need to supply John Gibbons— or whoever is managing the team— with a deeper pitching staff. It was fair to say that Gibbons truly trusted at most four or five of the men supplied to him on his staff by the end of the playoff in KC.
We're expecting news on the retention of Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos by week's end. If he stays, Gibbons stays. And the work on small brush strokes can begin. If AA leaves, however, there may be much paint spilled before the picture becomes clear again.
NBC's lead NFL anchor Al Michaels is confused about what constitutes a catch under the NFL's byzantine rule book. "You tell me," Michaels said after a disputed interception in Sunday's Eagles/ Panthers game. "I don't know what a catch is, I don't know what an interception is."
Michaels has plenty of company. In an attempt to juice its offensive production the league has constantly fiddled with what constitutes a catch and interference. For example, if you go to the ground as you enter the end zone on a pass you must secure the ball through landing. But if you run across you only have to break the plane of the goal line with the ball.
Mutual possession goes to the offensive player. If you fumble the ball through the end zone before entering, it's a touchback and loss of possession. Unless a defensive player bats it out of the end zone. Or, if you're in Seattle, they don't pay attention to any rules in the end zone. The mind boggles.
Maybe instead of creating more penalties and video replays the NFL should do something simple if it wants more offence. Imitate the CFL and NCAA by making it a catch if the player has just one foot in bounds. Simpler is always better. Although judging by the avalanche of scoring this past weekend the NFL might want to give the defence a chance again.
So should a player look at the scoreboard to see how he or his team are doing? In every sport the answer is a resounding yes. But not in golf. Players regularly go into the isolation tank as they play. That made Golfchannel on NBC anchor Gary Koch shake his head this weekend
After hearing a couple of young players near the lead at the Shriners Hospitals Open say they hadn't followed the scoreboards, Koch vented. Maybe that's what they're being told by their sports psychologist, Koch fumed, don't look at scoreboard, just play your own game etc. But in what other sport do you ignore the score?
Koch pointed out an example on the 18th hole when rookie Patton Kazire failed to notice he needed a birdie to tie eventual winner Smylie Kauffman. Kazire laid up to the front of the deep green negating the birdie chance. "If you can't stand the heat of knowing the score," said the usually mild-mannered Koch, "maybe you should get out of the game."
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Is Pokémon Go Effective Experiential Marketing?
Pokémon Go is a fad. No, really, it is. Do you expect crowds of people to still be forming at parks to catch Pokémon months from now? How about chasing them around outside when it is 10 degrees outside in January?
While the hype of Pokémon Go will no doubt fade, the application of augmented realty is a trend that will influence marketing strategy for years to come. The game's design also highlights important key lessons that experiential marketers should always consider when developing their own brand experiences.
Nostalgia & Loyalty
One marketing tactic Niantic and Nintendo nailed with Pokémon Go was their connection to a well-known, powerhouse brand, the Pokémon Company. By pairing the augmented reality experience with Pokémon, the app tapped into a nostalgic millennial audience and quickly developed a loyal fan base eager to relive childhood reminiscences.
Accessibility & Low learning Curve
While Pokémon Go was an immediate success with millennials, the game's accessibility and low learning curve has ultimately attracted users from as young as 13 years old up through over the age of 50. The game, free for download, is intuitive to use. Upon adding the app to their smart phones, users can immediately start playing and learn as they go.
Provide Value & Reward Ongoing Investment
Pokémon Go not only has 75 million downloads, but a third of those downloads are by daily active users – and it is the game's incentives that keep them regularly engaged. As users catch Poké Balls, the game is equipped with level ups, potions, revives, incenses and "unlockables" that provide the game with value. The more users play, the more items they receive, thus the stronger they are in battle. Pokémon Go constantly rewards users' ongoing investments.
As experiential marketers we should applaud Pokémon Go for its success. The most successful experiential marketing campaigns cultivate powerful, long-lasting relationships between a brand and consumer, and without a doubt, that is what Pokémon Go has done with its more than 25 million fans. But the mobile game should also serve as a reminder that we should not get so wrapped up in the phenomenon that is "Team Mystic" or "Team Valor" that we forget this, too, shall pass. (SurveyMonkey already reported that downloads soared incredibly after the game's release, but peaked a week later, showing a decline in new users.)
It is safe to say that Pokémon Go has secured its place in our cultural lexicon. The phrase "Catch 'em all," will mean something to not only the millennial generation, but to all generations past, present and future.


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A lady was coming home in New Mexico when she saw this lone old Navajo woman walking slowly down the road so she stops and gives her a ride.
The old lady sees a paper bag in seat between them.
"What in bag?"
"It's a nice bottle of wine. I got it for my husband."
"Ummm. You make good deal!"


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How to implement custom Meta Descriptions, Meta Keywords, and Robot Meta Tags into your theme without using plugins and branding it as your own. Right off the bat, this post is not for regular WordPress users. This is for experienced theme developers and those who specifically can read and write PHP.
WordPress SEO seems to be the easiest thing to do with all the free plugins out there, and they make it look like that a monkey can get a good result as long as they use a high rated plugin. The problem that I have with almost all SEO plugins is the amount of garbage that comes with them or in some cases, the intentional link placing of the authors in the code to get your precious page-rank directed at their own sites. Take Yoast SEO Plugin for example. The author is so pompous and arrogant that in a discussion on wordpress.org, when many people asked him to remove his link from the source or give option for the user to do it, he uttered that "I'll never offer a way to take them [links to his website] out via the back-end."
I don't know about you but if I spend my time optimizing a site, I sure as hell don't like to give my hard earned ranking to someone else. And I take it even more seriously when it comes to my clients. They are paying good money for the best possible result, and by cutting corners and using garbage plugins, I would be cheating them, and that's not OK in my book.
What I have put together here is a clean and easy way to implement Meta Descriptions, Meta Keywords, and Meta Robot Tags, into your posts, pages, archives, categories,… and also the means to set global keywords for all pages. I've written this code based on the excellent "Custom Metaboxes" library and not only you get perfect SEO functionality; you also get all the goodies of the Custom Metaboxes as well. A big thank you and truckload of credit goes to CMB developers; Bill Erickson, Jared Atchison, Andrew Norcross, and many others who've contributed to this great project.
So less get to the point. First download the complete source code in a zip format. When you extract the files, you'll notice that there's a directory called "lib" and two single files called "Insert into functions.php" and "Insert into header.php". The "lib" folder goes inside your theme directory. (wp-content/themes/yourtheme/lib) and the rest is self explanatory. Copy the content of the "Insert into functions.php" into your theme's function.php and the content of "Insert into header.php" into your header.php between the <head> tags and before your stylesheet and javascripts. That's it, you're done.
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Hope you like this little "un-plugin" and if you have any questions or comments, post them below.


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All Issues > Volume 28, Issue 6
Approximately one billion people on the earth have received the Holy Spirit. This may come as a surprise because you'd think the world would be in better shape with all these "Spirit-filled" people. Nonetheless, just because a billion have received the Holy Spirit does not mean they are living in the Spirit.
Many of the billion have stifled the Spirit by yielding to the flesh (Gal 5:17). Like Esau, too many of us have sold our birthright — life in the Spirit — for petty, selfish pleasures (Gn 25:33-34). We've fallen into the temptation of depending on worldly things instead of on Jesus. We have thereby denied Him as our only Lord and Savior (Jude 4). We have gone out of our minds (Gal 3:1) and no longer recognize Jesus as the only One Who died on the cross for us and rose from the dead.
Jesus is Life (Jn 14:6; Phil 1:21). Everything is rated as loss in His light (Phil 3:8). When we recommit our lives to Jesus, He will stir up the Spirit in our lives (2 Tm 1:6).


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Assorted articles, comments, essays and papers related to psychology and the outdoor sports culture.
The Stress And Tiredness Of Pilots And Aviators - There is no excuse for not taking short vacations here and there thorough the year besides the traditional ones in summer and winter; among those who fly aircraft for a living, this should be the norm aside all existing regulations.
Creationism, Odds, Biology And Games - Many people without education in mathematics find it hard to understand how odds and probabilities shape our world, and how it is that seemingly impossible things happen.
Rehearsing The Unexpected, Survive And Win - Having a hidden ace regarding combat techniques and changing suddenly our behaviour and the expectations of our adversaries is the key for survival and victory.
Religious Books For Survival - Religious beliefs could prove essential for survival.
The God That Suffered From Depression - Psychology and the ability to persuade are skills that were mastered in ancient times, despite the fact that we might not know anything about the ways in which our distant ancestors lived and solved their problems.
They Way In Which Hittites Cured All Evils And Infections - The quest for truth, happiness, the prediction of the future and the fight against infections and all sorts of evil have been part of our human culture seemingly for ever; spiritual cures for physical problems are also survival tools.
The Lies That Saved A Judge (I) - Fear or rejection can be very painful.
Great Idea!... But I am Afraid of It?! - Whenever we think about something great to do then we also feel overwhelmed by the sheer size of our ideas and we ask ourselves how did we get into this? What are going to do? How do we start?
Educate Your Ego Before Educating Others - The way in which life, business and academic requirements are shaped today puts everyone at disadvantage, and some even in jeopardy because these conditioning elements ask too much from uneducated egos.
A brief reflection on science and your vocation - Something to think about science and all other vocations; convince yourself that you should pursue what is calling you.
The Right Team, The Right Stuff - Choosing the right team to perform any task is a long, often tedious and hard thing to do but the difference between preparation and lack of it is perhaps more evident than anywhere else within a company, army or group of any kind.
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1989 Dodge Ram Cummins 5.9L Turbo Diesel Pickup 4WD
Price: - Item location: Arlington, Virginia, United States
- Condition: Used
- Make: Dodge
- Model: Ram 2500
- Type: Standard Cab Pickup
- Trim: Standard
- Year: 1989
- Mileage: 138,107
- Color: Diamond Blue Metallic Clearcoat (Color Code HC1)
- Engine size: Diesel
- Number of cylinders: Inline 6 Cylinder
- Fuel: Diesel
- Transmission: Automatic
- Drive type: Automatic
- Interior color: Diamond Blue
- Options: 4-Wheel Drive
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1989 Dodge Ram 25001989 Dodge Ram 250 / W250 Non-Intercooled Cummins Diesel w/ Banks Upgrade, 4x4 It has a built cummins 12 valve engine in it along with a built automatic transmission and extremely low miles for a 1989 at just under 140,000. Very solid clean frame and immaculate paint.
This truck has a skyjacker 4.5 inch lift, ew steering box and brace, wo steering stabilizers and 36x14.5 tires on 16.5 inch American Racing rims w/ recent Alignment.Engine modifications include an hx40 turbo, anks intercooler with custom grille to fit, RP head studs, enny t fuel pin and 5x16 injectors. It also has a full 4 inch diamond eye turbo back exhaust and a custom intake. This truck has absolutely no leaks.
This truck also has an air dog 100 along with other fuel pump performance work that has been done to it.
This truck has more than $9,500 in recent transmission, ngine and suspension upgrades. No low ballers, t is becoming very hard to find a nice built first gen 12v in the condition this one is in. This is the finest first gen cummins I have ever owned, nd one of the finest I have ever seen.


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At times controversial, the championships delivered some thrilling performances and allowed the British athletes an early chance this year to test themselves against some of their likely competitors at the Olympics in the summer.
The British team finished second in the medals table to the USA with a total of nine medals.
The Telegraph was granted exclusive access to the squad at that event, in particular following UK Athletics head coach Charles van Commenee, as well as three athletes.
Van Commenee, a famously difficult man to impress, is quietly confident of Team GB's chances at London 2012, predicting at least eight medals.
He will expect the three athletes, high jumper Robbie Grabarz, hurdler Andrew Pozzi and 800m runner Marilyn Okoro to contribute to the tally.
Meet the athletes
Robbie Grabarz
Grabarz has come from relative obscurity in 2011 to contention at London 2012 with a jump of 2.34 metres this year. He puts this down to a new attitude.
Andrew Pozzi
Nineteen year-old hurdler Pozzi has been challenging Colin Jackson's junior records en route to the World Indoors. It is perhaps no surprise that he shares the same coach as Jackson in Malcolm Arnold.
Marilyn Okoro
Okoro is trying to make a comeback after serious injury in 2009. Famous for trying to always lead from the front, a tactic that has led to criticism for van Commenee in the past.


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The Door Youth Project received a £3,000 grant to support its summer holiday programme.
Brendan Conboy, Chief Executive of The Door said the money will allow the charity to provide a range of activities for up to 200 young people.
"This money means we can provide a good quality summer service that is well planned and well staffed. It will make a huge amount of difference."
Activities will include vocal coaching, woodworking, craft and sports. The grant will be used to buy supplies for the workshops and pay for staff support.
"A recent survey of residents in the town showed that young people and the provision of services for them was a priority. The town council is delighted to support this excellent summer programme which will keep young people entertained and help them learn new skills," said Stroud mayor Amanda Moriarty.
The Summer Street Allotment Association received a £500 grant for the renovation of the communal shed. The money will be used for a new roof. The shed is used to house allotment machinery and is a hub for communal events.
Spaniel in the Works Theatre received £500 to support the Stroud Theatre Festival initiative. The festival, which will be held September 6-7, will see 12 companies performing in the town.
The next deadline for grant applications is 26th August 2013. Applications forms can be downloaded here.


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This is the Gala, the place we keep the paintings on the walls you see here, there and everywhere. Dotted all around this magnificently big room. It reminds me of the Red Room in the White House, but this room has a fancier name. It was named after Mrs. Rittenhouse's library, where the famous Beaugard once hung. His picture I mean. This entire library room is full of paintings and crafts that resemble Groucho, Harpo, and Chico. As you peruse the paintings, mind the left-handed moths. Please conceal all articles of clothing and other items which are made of cloth, it might not be there when you exit.
If you'd like to leave a comment about any of my artwork, or see more of my artwork, please visit my gallery at Deviant Art and post a comment there. Critiques are encouraged. Thanks!
Images that say "Click for full image" will take you to my art gallery at DeviantArt to view them, and the rest of them are at this site. It's an attempt to save webspace.
Name: Early Morning Rapture
Desc: I think this is my first good version of Harpo playing the harp. He's shown at home in his bay window, playing to the mountains. I used many reference photos of Harpos house on El Rancho Harpo that were on the internet, but none of them shown the window view, so I had to glue together the pieces of what I thought the yard from the bay window may look like. The drawing below called "Playing To The Mountains" was what I pictured the scene to look like (without researching it) from the scene in the book, but this I believe is as near to the real thing as I can get. Under the window was a stage-like platform that encircled it, I think he put his harp up there and would play from up there so that he would be level with the window and could look outside while he played, as pictured here. This drawing sat unfinished for nearly 1 year until his 116th birthday when I kicked into gear in order to finish it. I plan to make a second view of this scene, with just his silhouette.
Tools: tech pencil (Nov 24, 2004)
Name: Child-like Imp
Desc: Captures the true Harpo Marx.. child-like, innocent, and a bit impish. Whether this is a portrait of Harpo himself or his troublemaking character (lovingly referred to as "Patsy Brannigan"), I do not know. The wig and costume are based on the Marx Brothers film "The Cocoanuts" (1929) in which I think Harpo looked his youngest . I love his wig in that film.
Tools: tech pencil (june or july 2004)
(click to view the drawing on my gallery page)
Name: Marx Brothers with Marionettes
Desc: Harpo pretending to be a silently-shocked Margaret Dumont, and Chico mimicking Groucho's long speals of giving insults and confessing his love. I thought of this because I heard that Zeppo played Groucho's part sometimes in the theatre plays, so that was most of the inspiration, playing with the thought of how silly Chico and Harpo could make Groucho and Margaret's love-scenes look. Plus, after creating a few other drawings of a marionette (Malachite) and that they sell actual marionette dolls of Groucho in real-life, the only thing left for me to create was what Margaret would look like as one. This was a fun drawing to mess with, loved creating this one.
Tools: ballpoint pen, tech. pencil, photoshop7
Name: Gin At 5AM
Desc: I did this one for giggles! While reading "Harpo Speaks", Harpo kept referring to Alexander Woollcott as an "owl". Being an anthro artist, to me, this was a calling! The drawing is based on a photo by Richard Carver Wood from "Harpo Speaks", showing Harpo (raccoon, left), Charlie Lederer (prairie dog, center), and Aleck Woollcott as an owl. This was a joy to create, and took me two weeks, because I wanted it to be perfect. The painting on the wall is a slightly-altered copy from a tile-painting by Rita Pots that I found on a website, (being the croquetmaniacs they were, it seemed like something they'd hang on a wall). Though, I wasn't sure if this was on Neshobe Island or at the Algonquin hotel room, I threw in an Algonquin hotel napkin on the table anyway. You'll also find real 1930s newspaper articles from the New Yorker and New York World (thanks to eBay), which substitute the cribbage boards that sat on the table in Wood's photo (simply because I didn't know what cribbage was, and the blurry photo didn't help). Also thanks to eBay for the 1920s curtain designs on the window (which i had to replace because again the photo was too blurry), and copies of Aleck's books "Long, Long Ago" and "While Rome Burns" lay on the table. The scanned drawing may be blurry too, but the drawing in person is very clear. I'm not sure what card game they are playing in my drawing (since I left out the cribbage boards), but Gin At 5am sounded like a good name, even though if it looks like they are playing Gin since i never played it myself, (Gin could be referring to the drinks too, but not even the artist knows for sure.) and "5AM" refers to the window being dark and the fact that they look so tired. You can see a badly-scanned photo here of my reference picture.
Tools: Bic black-ink ballpoint pen (yep! can't get any cheaper than that, but look at the quality! haha) (3-7-2004)
Name: Animal Crackers
Desc: Harpo playing 'Why Am I So Romantic' on his harp during the film Animal Crackers. I couldn't resist!! Took about 2 minutes to create while he was onscreen. At least he's getting to look more like Harpo as I progress. Sorry about that, I'm working on getting his face to look like him though. Ugh, I'm awful. The hands bug me the most, I'll work on that too.
Tools: tech. pencil (3-6-2004)
Name: Playing To The Mountains
Desc: "After the kids went off to school I felt like practicing an extra hour or so before shooting a round of golf, so I moved the harp out by the big west window. While I played, I watched our three mutts take their daily swim. The dogs climbed out of the pool, shook themselves, then ran off to look for the horses, to see if they could get up a friendly game of tag. The only sound was the sound of the harp. There was no wind outside. The nearest thing to any movement was the changing of the shadows on the mountains, as the sun rose in the sky. I was surrounded by peace."-Harpo Marx ("Harpo Speaks" pg.459) The uncolored version of this drawing I made into a bookmark for my copy of his autobio.
(Note: I do not know how to color mountains or scenery, and goofed by making Harpo look like Chico. I never seen his home or El Rancho Harpo. Based 100% on imagination.)
Tools: ballpoint pen, colored in photoshop7 (2-9-2004)
Name: Follow Me
Desc: I thought of this after reading "Harpo Speaks!", because he had a ranch in California full of pets. This is just a few of the pets he had, I didn't want the line of animals to overwhelm his figure. Many people describe Harpo as an angel who was put on Earth to see if he could take whatever life threw at him. Animals have better intuition about people more than people do.. and that is why they are following him with shining eyes and smiles. He was a man who loved anything a child would love dearly, he also acted like a child, but had the morals of a man to keep his feet on the ground. I hope to do more art inspired by him. The only pet name mentioned was of "Seigal" the arrogant seagull who was found injured on the side of the highway. Little did Harpo know that he'd be adopting a king who'd reside over Harpo's house and giving the dogs and the pool-cleaner alot of hard work. (After awhile, Harpo gave the troublesome and messy bird to his brother Zeppo, where he lived the rest of his days haha). The hamsters belonged to Harpo's daughter, he owned a collie at one point, and (I believe) the Siamese cat belonged to his wife.
Tools: Graphic pen, photoshop7
Name: Marx Brother Coons
Desc: Inspired by many of their films. "The Cocoanuts" had Harpo being able to take handkerchiefs out of peoples pockets, cleavage, etc. without them noticing, I thought that'd be a nice way to tie the picture together. "At The Circus" had Groucho with the magicians coat, pulling out magicians tricks from the pockets, and Harpo took a pigeon out of his pocket and let it fly out the window, Chico said "It must be a homing pigeon." and Groucho retorted, "Well, I'll keep a light burning in my pocket." Other films had Groucho use the reference, "I'll keep a light burning in the window", so I put one there along with a pigeon. In "A Day At The Races", they were in a barn and Harpo had his whistle which he carried around instead of his cane-horn that he used in all the other films. Lastly, there is the obvious "Animal Crackers" reference to Chico and Harpo's memorable card game with Mrs. Rittenhouse and Mrs. Whitehead, hence the aces of spades and aces of hearts littering the picture. Since the films were in black & white, I only had the VHS cover paintings on Amazon.com to reference from. I hope the colors are correct.
Tools: in graphic ink pen, scanned, then colored completely
by hand in Photoshop7 (no paint buckets). (12-15-03)
Name: Foam Silver-Screen Groucho
Tools: He's made out of black make-up sponges (brows/moustache), black rubber foam (pupils/hair/clothing/feet/cigar/glasses/mouth), thin white foam disks (teeth/ears), thick white foam disks (shoes/hands/eyes), a black ribbon (tie), and a grey felt plate thing (face) all connected to a cardboard cone with hot glue and tape. Everything on him is black, white, and grey, except the cardboard cone ..hence the name "silver screen." (1-11-02)
Groucho neck-tie "Fathers Day" card.
Chico as a lynx anthro, shooting the keys.
Anthro pic of Harpo and Irene Castle dancing on the Neshobe dock (photo ref. from "Harpo Speaks!")
Other Comedians & Vaudeville-related art
Charlie Chaplin portrait
Chaplins angelic "Tramp"
Red Skelton
Buster Keaton with a locomotive
Buster Keaton portrait
Buster giving "The High Sign"
Buster laughing in "Coney Island" (who looks like Gene Kelly in this.. oops)
imaginary vaudeville theatre
vaudeville theatre during showtime (more about the onstage characters here)
"A Million Deaths Unwanted" (a poem about the decay of old theatres)
I must be going


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The following post was written by Crossing Borders volunteer staff: It seems that everywhere I turn lately, I'm running into reminders of our North Korean orphans. And it's usually in the unlikeliest of places. For example, a couple weeks ago I was reading Grace-Based Parenting by Tim Kimmel (which obviously has nothing to do with North Korea), and I came across this quote:
"There is a deep longing in the heart of every child to make a difference. They were hard-wired by God to want to do more than take up space…. That's why tyrannical governments get so little out of their people. God didn't create us to ignore our potential or abandon our dreams."
Here I am, reading this book about parenting in hopes of finding some words of wisdom to help parent my two daughters, but the first thing that comes to my mind is each of the refugee children that Crossing Borders has supported over the years, and the individual dreams and potential that every North Korean orphan represents. In North Korea they would not have had a choice to pursue those dreams that God had planted in their hearts. They would be required to submit those dreams to the whims of a government that most certainly was not concerned with what was in their best interest.
But that is not the kind of God who created us. He created each of us, including every child that we serve, as individuals, with unique and purposeful longings and desires and dreams that are waiting to be fulfilled.
And then again, just this weekend, I attended a "Missional Moms" conference where it seemed God kept whispering to me, "Don't forget about the orphans. Don't forget about North Korea."
One of the speakers, Shayne Moore, who wrote the book Global Soccer Mom after she was awakened from her own "suburbia stupor," encouraged each one of us to go beyond our own small worlds and pursue the burdens that God has laid on our hearts. In her book she writes:
"I'm only one woman, who lives in one town, who goes to one church and who has one voice, but I have come to believe all our ones add up and together we can make a difference."
At the end of her session, she told a beautiful story about meeting a little five-year old girl in Africa who had so much charisma and presence that she drew the attention of those around her simply by being who she was, and how this little African girl inspired her own fifth-grade daughter to come to the conclusion that "You're never too small to make a difference."
When I think about my own daughters, and when I think of each of the North Korean orphans in our Second Wave shelters, it reminds me that even they are not too small to make a difference. These are the children that will be the next generation that God is raising up, children that already say they want to grow up to be pastors and missionaries and teachers, and return to the country that their mothers and fathers fled, in hopes of bringing the good news of God's love to a people that so desperately need to hear it. I suppose this is part of the mysterious way that God works, bringing salvation and hope, one individual, one soul at a time. To our Heavenly Father, each person matters. And no one, no child, is too small to be forgotten.


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When you think of fire hazards, there are probably some things that immediately come to mind. Perhaps you think of someone falling asleep with a lit cigarette, children playing with matches, or a toaster oven going up in flames. Maybe you think of pans containing cooking oil catching fire on the stove, Christmas trees going up in flames because of unsafe decorations, or things being set ablaze because a candle tipped over. Yes, all these can definitely cause a fire in your home, but they are only the beginning. Your house can catch fire because of a furnace or chimney that wasn't cleaned, flammable liquids that were stored improperly, overloaded power strips, lightning strikes, old wiring, fireworks, arsonists, mice… What? Wait a minute. How on earth can mice be a fire hazard?
Mice are rodents. And, as you probably know, rodents have incisor teeth that never stop growing. For this reason, they are compelled to constantly chew on things, in order to file those front teeth down. And, they will chew on anything! They chew on wood, plastic, plasterboard, vinyl siding, books, clothing, heirlooms, and also wires. Yup, mice chew on electrical wires, and this is what makes them a fire hazard.
How to keep mice out:
Carefully inspect the outside of your home for gaps or cracks and seal those holes. Note that a mouse can get through a hole the size of a dime, and if the hole is smaller than this, they can gnaw at it until it is big enough to squeeze through.
Check all your screens and door sweeps to make sure there are no holes or openings.
Put screens over your vents and chimneys.
Keep your attic, basement, and crawl spaces ventilated and dry. Mice prefer moist environments.
Replace loose mortar and weather stripping around your foundation and basement windows.
Store firewood at least 20 feet from your home, or as far away as possible. Mice love to nest in firewood.
Trim trees and bushes back away from your house. Mice and other pests use these as bridges to reach your house.
Make sure your home is clean and clutter-free. Pay special attention to areas where food is prepared, stored or eaten. If a mouse does find a way in, but doesn't find anything to eat, it will likely find another house to invade.
Fix all leaky pipes, sinks, tubs, toilets, or anything else that may be leaking water. Mice need a water source.
What if your home is already infested?
Mice are not something you want in your home. Besides being a fire hazard, mice are carriers of various diseases, they can bring lice, mites, fleas and ticks into your home, and they might keep you up all hours of the night with their chewing, scampering and scratching noises. While there are things you can do to try to get rid of a mice infestation, it is very difficult to get rid of them all without professional help. At Rottler Pest & Lawn Solutions, we offer a FREE home inspection and will be more than happy to answer any questions you have about mice, or any other household pest for that matter. Don't live with the threat of fire because of mice. Get professional help today.


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Department of Justice
For Immediate Release
Rapper Gucci Mane Pleads Guilty To Federal Firearms Crime
ATLANTA - Radric Davis, a/k/a Gucci Mane, who is a previously convicted felon, has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a gun.
"Davis has a long history of violence and of illegally possessing and using guns," said United States Attorney Sally Quillian Yates. "This Office will prosecute those who illegally possess firearms, especially when, as Davis did, they have a history of violence and threaten others with firearms. Our priority is to take violent repeat offenders off our streets to build safer communities."
"The criminal history of the defendant, Radric Davis shows a complete and utter disregard for the lives of others as well as for their personal pursuits," said ATF Acting Special Agent in Charge Aladino Ortiz. "As an agency and unified law enforcement community, we will not tolerate armed violent felons continually terrorizing and reducing the quality of life in the neighborhoods where we live, work, and play."
"The Atlanta Police Department is constantly working to prevent and solve crime in the City of Atlanta. The arrest and conviction of Mr. Radric Davis ensures that we are one step closer to making Atlanta the safest big city in the nation. Our partnership with the U.S. Attorney's Office is the best example of how we all work together to keep criminals in prison and off our streets", said Atlanta Police Chief George N. Turner.
According to United States Attorney Yates, the charges and other information presented in court: On Sept. 14, 2013, the Atlanta Police Department received a call from a concerned citizen, who told police that Davis was acting violent and had a handgun. Police found the defendant on the street, smelling strongly of marijuana, with a Glock, 40 cal. handgun loaded with 11 rounds of ammunition in his possession. When police arrived, Davis was waving the handgun and making threatening comments.
As part of the plea agreement, the district court, upon accepting the plea, will sentence Davis, 34, of Atlanta, Ga. to serve 39-months in a federal prison for his crime. Sentencing has been set for July 28, 2014, at 11:30 a.m., before United States District Court Judge Steve C. Jones.
This case is being investigated by the Atlanta Police Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Assistant United States Attorney Kim S. Dammers is prosecuting the case.
For further information please contact the U.S. Attorney's Public Affairs Office at email@example.com or (404) 581-6016.


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Zooey Deschanel via Crowdrise
December 20, 2010
BENEFITING: Silverlake Conservatory of Music
As a musician, I truly believe that music can enrich and empower lives and can do even more for students in need and the communities they live in. That is why I'm starting this project to help raise money for the Silverlake Conservatory of Music.
The Conservatory was started by Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers and is the first nonprofit of its kind as it offers private music lessons at a reasonable cost and grants scholarships to children in need. They provide free lessons and instruments, in order to help kids learn music.
Through Silverlake Conservatory of Music, we have the opportunity to help and empower these children and also to address the decrease in arts education in schools and hopefully reach out to the community at large.
In order for these programs to continue on, they need our support to help fund annual programs, including music scholarships to children.
Please join me and help me raise funds for Silverlake Conservatory of Music.
Your Gift - no matter what size - will help to bring music to this community and the children that live there.
The Team: $317 TOTAL RAISED SO FARJOIN THE TEAM
Donor Comments
Nick Looper
3 years ago
Donpaul McAllister
8 years ago
Georgia Stitt
9 years ago
Michael Kang
In honor of all my past (and future) music teachers. 9 years ago
Michele and Eric Cwiertny
Such an amazing school... and what an awesome project! 9 years ago
Lt. Dangle
Zooey is music to my little pug eyes. 9 years ago