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Wireless N Connectivity Issues with New Gadgets
Hi folks, so you get that brand new phone or tablet and are wondering why you aren't getting N speeds? Well that might be because your manufacturer cheaper out and only put in a wireless card that supports 2.4 GHZ N only.
You see most new devices only support the 2.4 GHZ wireless range and not the 5 GHZ range. Whereas N can actually be made available in both ranges. A lot of wireless installations only support N in the 5 GHZ range which then means that your device ends up connecting at non N speeds if it only supports 2.4 GHZ.
What can you do to fix this? Not much. If it's your own network, you can make sure your solution support N on both ranges. But if it's not you out of luck unless you opt to buy a different smart phone or tablet that supports A/B/G/N instead of just B/G/N.
You can read more here.

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The trade in used construction materials is big business these days. As owners strive to make authenticity an element of their projects, a cottage industry has sprung up to meet demand for secondhand wood, steel, brick and any other building material that can be repurposed in new structures. Construction Dive explores how reclaimed materials can be useful for building new structures.
One way this is achieved is through the process of deconstruction. While demolition generally involves tearing material out of a space or knocking a building down and sending the wreckage off to a landfill, deconstruction is more methodical. In deconstruction, crews take great pains to avoid damaging the bricks, fixtures, windows, wood and other high-value items they are able to remove intact.
In some cases, firms deconstruct a building and use materials salvaged from that project in the replacement structure. In other cases, those reclaimed products are donated to resellers like the nonprofit Lifecycle Building Center, in Atlanta, and the Rebuilding Exchange, in Chicago, where other architects and builders will purchase them for inclusion in their projects. In some cases, the resellers do the deconstruction work, too.
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If you know me well, you know I like bacon as much as anyone. To counter that, my diet frequently slips into the realms of super new-agey yoga teacher. And you know what? I'm ok with that.
It's all about balance, right? Well, spirulina is definitely the yin to bacon's yang. This vibrant green, grain salad is one of my favorites. As a meal, the quinoa and spirulina create a complete protein, and spirulina is packed with B vitamins and iron. It's super savory, quick to make, and pretty versatile. You can adorn it with sliced avocado, diced tomato and pepita seeds, or eat it plain. Bonus: it turns your whole mouth momentarily emerald green.
1 cup quinoa, cooked according to package descriptions, until it reaches fluffy perfection
1 tablespoon spirulina powder
1 tablespoon cold pressed oil, such as olive, coconut, flax, avocado or nut oil
1 tablespoon Bragg's liquid aminos or nama shoyu
Crunchy garnishes (think raw veggies, seeds, etc.)
Let the quinoa cool until it's just room temperature. Mix all of the ingredients together with the quinoa, using a fork to fluff as you go.
Garnish as desired. Munch and enjoy!
The only thing more gratifying than creating a sumptuous, inspired mid-week meal, is to spend less time doing it. As someone who craves change, (a telltale trait you'd notice upon reading my resume), I have a tough time with leftovers. Whenever I make a big batch of something, I often find my taste buds tired after a day or two.
Unfortunately, as much as I'd love to come up with something exciting and tasty every day, my New York City lifestyle doesn't always allow for such luxuries. Thankfully, creative repurposing-- taking components of one night's dish and splicing it with new ingredients and flavors-- has come to my culinary rescue.
Consider these recipes a starting point to get your own creativity cranking. Because with meals, as with many things in life, sometimes more is better.
Menu 1:
Spiced Lentils with
Brown Rice and
Herbed Yogurt
Menu 2:
Seared Scallops with
Tomato, Fennel and Olives
Brown Rice
Menu 3:
Seared Swordfish with
Herbed Yogurt
Lentils, Tomato, Fennel and Olives and sautéed Kale
Spiced Lentils
2 cups lentils, rinsed
6 cups water
1/4 C olive oil or virgin coconut oil
1 Shallot, minced
1 inch fresh ginger, minced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 T Turmeric
1 T cumin power
1/2 T fennel seed
1/2 T coriander seed
1/2 T Marash Pepper
1 T salt
Handful of cilantro, chopped
In a large pot, bring water and lentils to a boil, cover partially, lower to a simmer and cook for about 30 minutes until the lentils are tender.
In a separate sauté pan, heat oil over medium/high heat, shallot, garlic, ginger, spices and salt until the onion is cooked through and even a little caramelized on the edges, and the spices are fragrant and toasted.
Add the spice blend to the cooked lentils. Finish with freshly chopped cilantro leaves.
Herbed Yogurt
1 Cup whole milk yogurt (goat or sheep's milk proffered)
1 handful of cilantro leaves
1 handful parsley leaves
1 clove garlic
1 t salt
1 splash water, for desired consistency
Blend ingredients in a vitamix or high-speed blender. Add more water if needed, to make it saucy.
Brown Rice
Make according to package instructions. Enough for 4 servings.
To serve Meal 1:
At the bottom of a bowl, put a generous mound of brown rice. Layer on the lentils. Splash the yogurt sauce on top. Garnish with a cilantro sprig and some chopped almonds. Done!
Seared Scallops with
Tomatoes, Fennel and Olives
4 large wild caught sea scallops
2 T grapeseed oil
1 16 oz. can whole Italian tomatoes, crushed by hand (or 6 - 10 fresh Romas in the summer. chopped)
1 bulb fennel, halved and sliced vertically along the ridges
2 shallots
4 cloves garlic
3 T olive oil
1 splash white wine (optional)
1/4 cup pitted olives, chopped
For the veggies: In a large sauté pan, put the olive oil, fennel, and shallots. Cook over medium heat until they begin to caramelize slightly (about 10 minutes). Add the garlic; cook another two minutes until soft. If using, add a splash of white wine and use it to scrape off any golden bits on the bottom of the pan. Add the crushed tomatoes and their liquid and cook until some of the tomato liquid evaporates and everything is bubbling. Add chopped olives. Taste for seasoning. Set aside.
For the scallops: Quickly rinse the scallops under cold water and pat completely dry. Sprinkle with good sea salt and a crack of black pepper. In a sauté pan, heat the grapeseed oil until almost smoking. Add scallops to the pan and then LEAVE 'EM ALONE. 3 minutes. Once that lovely crust forms, flip them; cook 30 seconds to a minute more, depending on size of scallops.
To serve meal 2:
Warm last night's brown rice in a small saucepot with a splash of water and a tight fitting lid. Once warm, place a generous mound of rice on the plate. Put veggies down along side the rice, and serve the seared scallops on top.
Seared Swordfish
2 3- 4 oz. filets of swordfish
1 T cumin
Salt and Pepper
3 T grapeseed oil
Season the swordfish with cumin, salt and pepper. Heat the grapeseed oil over high heat until almost smoking. Place swordfish in the pan skin side down (even if the skin is removed) and let it ride for 4 minutes. Once it has a nice crust on that side, turn it over. Cook for about two minutes more. It should be just cooked in the center with a nice hint of pale pink.
Sautéed Kale
1 bunch lacinato kale, thinly sliced, rough stems removed
1 shallot
1 clove garlic
1 t chili flake
1 T olive oil
1 T preserved lemon, minced
Salt and Pepper
In a large sauté pan, heat the oil and shallots until translucent. Add the garlic and cook another 2 minutes, until it softens. Add the chili flake and the kale and cook quickly over high heat, keeping the leaves bright green and just barely soft. Finish with preserved lemon, salt and pepper.
To serve meal 3:
Heat the fennel and tomato mixture from the night before and add the kale once warm. Place the veggie mixture on the plate, top with the swordfish, and pour some herbed yogurt goodness on top.
A few years ago, inspired by a recipe I found in the New York Times that described a semi-savory version of the typically sweet stuff, I started making my own granola. As someone who craves salt over sweet (my favorite treats include dark chocolate covered pretzels, "adult" chocolate chip cookies finished with Malden salt, salted caramel goat's milk ice cream... you get the idea. In fact, as a kid, I remember stealing the saltshaker off the table, sprinkling copious amounts of salt onto my little hands, and licking it off in secret glee. Gross, yes. But true).
The thought of a slightly salty, crunchy, sweet snack got my taste buds and belly going. I was also intrigued by the idea of using olive oil as the base, which has numerous health benefits, and maple syrup as the sweetener (you know how I feel about maple). I couldn't have guessed that my Dad and friends would be even greater fans than I. Fortunately it's easy to make, so I can keep them happy and leave the kitchen... occasionally.
Our Favorite Granola
3 cups rolled oats (I like Bob's Mills, thick cut rolled oats)
3/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 T vanilla extract
1 cup pecans
1 cup almonds
1 T cinnamon
1/2 T cardamom
1 T coarse sea salt or Malden salt
1 cup dried fruit (such as cranberries, mixed berries, apples, or apricots)
Preheat the oven to 325. Combine all of the above ingredients, except the dried fruit, in a large mixing bowl. Stir well until the wet ingredients fully coat the dry ingredients and the salt and spices are fully distributed. Pour onto a baking sheet in one even layer. Bake for about 40 minutes, stirring occassionally, until everything looks golden and toasty and the smell of baked goodness is wafting through the air.
Allow the granola to cool slightly on the sheet, letting some larger clusters form. Before completely cool, break the granola off and place onto a new sheet or large bowl to finish. Once at room temperature, add the dried fruit (this step is important, as it keeps the already dried fruit from becoming rock hard with the added heat).
Serve over yogurt, ice cream, or with your favorite milk. Or grab handfulls of it and much away.
During the winter months, one of the things New York City and Costa Rica have in common is a small selection of interesting veggies. Yes, yes, New York, squash and root vegetables are great. And yes, Costa Rica, we all love bell peppers and avocados. But after a few months of the stuff, my belly wants more.
I know I've hit rock bottom when I start to fantasize about Whole Foods. Row after row of colorful (if totally tasteless) exotic, out-of-season produce. Oh the variety!
Oh the misery!
Just when I think I can't take it any more, I remember my good friend, the simple Slaw. I'm not talking about the mayo-drenched, soggy, strangely sweet stuff of summer barbeques. No! I'm talking crunchy, zingy, colorful, and unexpected. Like the friendly, easily overlooked neighbor-next-door, this Slaw is a total undercover hottie.
Ok, enough. On to the recipe. The version featuring Granny Smith apple can be made in the winter in NYC. The other, with the addition of mango, is her more exotic, Costa Rican cousin. They are both extra flavorful, and will add texture and color to any meal.
Spicey Slaw
1 head of purple cabbage, shredded
1 large carrot, peeled into ribbons
1 Granny Smith apple, cut into matchsticks
1 just-ripe mango, cut into matchsticks.
1 inch fresh ginger, grated
2 pieces pickled chilies, minced* (or a good squirt of Siracha hot sauce will do)
Juice of two limes
1 T Honey
Generous pinch of salt (taste it!)
1/4 cup chopped cilantro or parsley
Prep the vegetables and put together in a large mixing bowl. Add the ginger, chilies, salt, lime juice and honey. Massage the veggies with your hands until they tenderize and the dressing is fully mixed in. Finish with parsley or cilantro. Great fresh, but even better the next day.
* I made my own quick pickled chili peppers by slicing and de-seeding super hot Costa Rican cherry peppers (use gloves when handling the seeds) and simply packing them with some coarse ground sea salt. Leave them in the fridge for a few days, and you've got a nice, spicey bite to add to anything you like.
Every trip Kevin and I take to Costa Rica provides a lesson in culinary creativity. Despite the abundance of incredible fresh fruit and all the avocados one could ever wish to eat (and I can eat many), some of the items I consider staples are lacking. For example, when the only milk you can buy comes ultra-pasteurized and shelf-stable, my morning routine of Dirty Chai looses some of its glamour-- not to mention all of its possible nutrient properties.
In search of something equally rich and satisfying-- nut, soy and oat milks simply don't cut it-- I considered another option. Coconut milk!
Sadly, the stuff in a can though creamy enough, comes with a good dose of preservatives. And while fresh coconuts are plentiful here, the idea of wielding a machete every morning prior to my cherished cup of coffee was more than I could commit to. Oh, what is a jungle bunny to do?
Fortunately, I had to look no further than my local organic juice bar (also plentiful in Costa Rica). There, I found unsweetened, organic dried coconut pieces. With the possibility of fresh, coconut manna and cold-brewed iced coffee in my future, I couldn't get to my high-speed blender fast enough.
Homemade Coconut Milk:
1 cup dried, unsweetened coconut pieces
4 cups water
pinch of sea salt
drizzle of honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
Blend until completely smooth, then strain through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth. It lasts about three days in the fridge.
Coconut milk might just change your life... or at least your morning routine.
Click here for more information about the health-giving properties of Coconuts.
If you know me well, you know I like coffee. I'm not an addict-- well, not a serious one anyway-- but I do like my one cup a day. In New York City, especially in the winter, my morning ride is something I like to call the Dirty Chai.
Here's how it works:
1. Make some good, strong french-press coffee.
2. While it's brewing, put about a cup of goat's milk in a pot on the stove. (If goat's milk freaks you out, you can use regular cow's milk, preferably local, and even raw if you can get linked in to the Amish black market... curious? Click here.). I prefer goat's milk because of the goaty tang and richness, as well as its lower lactose content. Mmm(oooo)!
3. Add a few crushed cardamom pods. Two cloves. A few black peppercorns. Half a cinnamon stick. And two healthy tablespoons of grade B maple syrup.*
4. Bring all of the ingredients to a gentle simmer over medium/low heat for at least five minutes. Grab your favorite mug. I like half milk, half coffee in my cup, but choose your blend accordingly. Try it. It's good!
*Grade B maple syrup is great to use in cooking. It has a deeper, richer flavor than Grade A, and because it is cooked down longer during processing, its nutrient content (including calcium and other anti-oxidents) is more concentrated. Maple syrup has a lower glycemic index than refined sugars, which means that it breaks down more slowly in the body, avoiding the spike in bloodsugar that higher GI foods create.


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"We are standing in the vibration of a sacred prophecy. The prophecy tells us that consciousness is preparing the spirit of the feminine, the spirit of the grandmothers..." 13 Grandmothers Council
So a topic I have been mulling over in my mind for the last month or so of traveling is the topic of authentic India vs. tourist India. I've had a growing sense of unease in my travels as I've noticed quite a few discrepancies within the country. The first two months here, we visited non-tourist places where we were the only foreigners and the cities were unaffected by tourism. Then we began traveling to traveler "hot spots", so to speak, and saw a totally different side of India. This dichotomy is prominent and made me uncomfortable when I started being honest with myself and realized that I liked tourist India much more than authentic India. This is one of the main reasons for my shift in writing--I am no longer in emotionally turbulent times that require me to take overwhelming situations and spin a beautiful blog out of them as a way to stay motivated and positive. I realized that I had such a hard time adjusting to India and manifested a lot of negative things in our travels and this is no longer my reality. So I can now write about my truest feelings about India and the multifaceted culture that She is.
This is a perfect point to state my disclaimer on this issue: these are merely my observations and opinions, not fact and certainly not everyone's perspective. I am a young traveler with limited interaction with new cultures and peoples. I hope to not offend anyone or alienate certain readers but I want to stay true to what I said in my first blog about writing candidly and openly.
Here's the skinny: I disagree with a lot of aspects of conservative Indian culture ("conservative" being the key word here). I feel bad that I have such strongly mixed opinions because there are so many wonderful, beautiful people here as well. Perhaps it's because I knew before I came that I would be giving up liberties I took for granted back home like choosing my own clothes, expressing my individual personality, driving a car, kissing my boyfriend in public. Perhaps it's because I have a background working in anti-sex trafficking that colored my vision even before I came (India is the number one country in sex trafficking of women and infanticide of female babies is prominent in Southeast Asia.) Whatever the case may be, I noticed a slow, suffocating oppression that everyone may not notice if they haven't been primed to see it the way I was. (The anti-rape commercials on Indian television certainly do not help my social activist attitude either.)
I come from liberal California where gender equality is relatively progressive therefore these issues are talked about openly and many women empowerment groups exist. I am also an educated, opinionated, hard-headed woman that is accustomed to participating as an equal when in conversation with men and who (gasp!) drives a car back home! Oh, the horror! (The men in Gujarat thought it was terribly funny that a woman was "allowed" to drive a four-wheel vehicle in America.)
Okay, so here's what I've found to be evident in authentic India vs. tourist India:
Tourist India is full of peace-loving, progressive, accepting "hippies" and Authentic India is full of kind, warm-hearted people who also have a very oppressive outlook on the women in their country. I would say that socially, India is years behind America's feminist movement and it's effect is far more detrimental (like there being an unequal amount of men and women in the country because of killing of women.) The Indian youth are taking a stand and trying to effect change within the country, especially since homosexuality was recently outlawed which upset many people.
I don't want to spend the whole blog on a social activist soapbox (I think you get the idea already) so I'd like to talk about how it has affected me as a woman and how much I've learned about other people and myself in this process.
The biggest revelation I've had is this: the next generation of revolutionaries will be women. I am reminded of this over and over again in my travels as I meet women (and men!) who believe this as well and have found through books and scriptures that reinforce this belief! It is our time to unite and embrace our feminine power of unconditional love, to forgive our oppressors and change the world.
The hardest lesson I've had to learn is how to forgive a whole system of thought and how to empower myself (and hopefully others) without stepping on the heads of men. I think the biggest problem women face in feminist movements is insulting, hating, and degrading our counterparts. Yes, men have been the primary source of opposition and yes, the injustices have been extreme and horrendous but in order to move forward and begin a new movement and way of thought, we have to forgive and fill our hearts with love and compassion for everyone involved.
Let me say this again--this is my biggest battle within myself. It is so easy to let anger and hatred take over your spirit and your heart when constantly being oppressed by a whole nation. When I was in Gujarat, I was an angry, hateful woman and it was so hard to function in a place that I felt was taking my voice from me on a daily basis by excluding me from conversation or by expecting me to work in the house while my companions were not required nor allowed to do so or by having to dress a certain way while the men could wear whatever they wanted (Matt tried to help with cleaning often).
Learning to forgive, I realized, does not mean that you accept what is going on. It means that you no longer let the anger control and define your actions, you rise above and act in a rational and intentional way. I do not accept the state of the world. I do not accept female babies being murdered based on their gender alone. I do not except women being silenced. I do accept the challenge to change our world for the better. I do accept the responsibility of spreading love and acceptance to the far-reaching corners of the world. I do accept the forgiveness into my heart that allows me to overcome the darkness that is anger, hatred, malevolence.
Women have such an immense capacity for unconditional love and LOVE CONQUERS ALL!! If we could open our hearts by forgiving what has been done, we can change what will be done in the future and that is what counts. We can't undo what has been done, we can only learn from it and change the world by first changing ourselves.
This is the second biggest lesson I am learning in India: learning to change only myself and not others, also known as the Law of Allowing. Allowing others to be the way they are, allowing things to be the way they are. This has been my biggest issue my whole life (hence the degree in psychology) and it's not necessarily a bad one. It comes from a place of love and concern-I want everyone around me to be the best they can be and if I can help in anyway to encourage growth, I will. But after being in a multicultural community with people from all over the world (I'm a minority American here), I'm learning that everyone has their own universe inside their heads, their own ideas, and their own perception of right and wrong, etc. The best way to change anyone is to change yourself first and live by example. I've known this for years but it's finally hitting home and sinking in now.
India (tourist and authentic) has helped me grow in a countless number of ways for which I am extremely grateful. Meeting the many beautiful, accepting, open people who showed no judgement, no malice in word or action, truly changed my life. I am constantly learning from the people around me, learning that everyone has had their own experience traveling throughout India, learning that I can learn something from everyone I meet. By invoking the light, I am slowly diminishing the darkness that filled the first half of my trip in India so that I may see India, and everyone in it, in its highest light.
I look forward to the day we unite and give what our world needs: unconditional love. Women of the world, this blog is for you.


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Bedroom, Decorating Ideas For Bedroom Black N White: Three Simple Decorating Ideas for Bedroom
The breathtaking Decorating Ideas For Bedroom Black N White photograph above, is a portion of Three Simple Decorating Ideas for Bedroom story, which classified within Bedroom and posted at June 4th, 2013 22:06:24 PM by Elizabeth.
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Some people prefer to go all out when decorating their bedroom. Others just want it to be simple. Well, if you're among those people in the latter category, then you're in the perfect place right now. If you want to decorate your bedroom in such a simple manner, then we're going to give you some simple decorating ideas for bedroom that can help you make your bedroom a simple yet perfect and well-decorated personal space!
Let's get straight to the topic: we have 3 simple decorating ideas for bedroom. So, what are they?
- A bedroom is also a perfect place to relax. So, make it as comfortable and relaxing as you can. Need tips? Well, choose wall colors that seem to be relaxing, such as light green, light blue, and other neutral colors like white and cream. Also, the bed should be as comfortable as you can, with soft bed sheets and comfortable pillows.
- A bedroom can be your personal space where you ca express yourself. So, pick the wall colors that suit your style. It's all up to you. However, always be sure that your bedroom is not too crowded. As for furniture sets and accessories, you should choose that define your true self. For example, if you prefer music, then make sure you have accessories related to music, like framed posters of your favorite musicians.
- If you are a busy person and your bedroom is also your studying or working space, then make your bedroom as serene as possible. This can help you relieve stress from working. Choose furniture sets that are compatible for office tasks, such as small office desk and a comfortable chair.
Those are three simple decorating ideas for bedroom. It all depends on yourself. Which one is the perfect one for you? If you find these interesting, then why waiting? Decorate your own bedroom now!
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text: > Here's a first attempt for the original syntax. I used the > perl system and > existing profiles as a guide, and a bit of common sense where > necessary. I > expect there will be a few ideas about which elements are > allowed where > etc. so lets hear 'em ! Wow, this is sweet! > One point, the way param flags are dealt with, as attributes, > are a real > bugger when you get down to it, I've put in five for each > element that uses > them, if you need any more just add them in. When the new > syntax was first > proposed I couldn't realy see the point but this has made the > point for me, > I'll give that a go tomorrow maybe. Ahh, a positive comment about the new syntax. :) > May be a good idea to put > > <?xml version="1.0"?> > > right at the top of your profile too. I've put up the dtd in my dir @ LFS.org and also copied Neven's (I got the spelling right! ;) LFS-3.0rc2 profile in there with modifications to use the dtd. Check out: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/~flake/ALFS/LFS-3.0-RC2.xml I've renamed the dtd to alfs-dtd-1.0.xml since it is an xml doc. One quick note on the XML Declaration. The document @ http://www.xml.com/axml/testaxml.htm section 2.8 clarified that there also needs to be an encoding defined for it to be a valid in addition to being well formed. So, I've put in: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> At the top. Anyway, the profiles shall now render nicely in an xml compilent browser, further illustrating the advantages of the version 2 syntax. This should be M$ IE 5.0+ and Mozilla(?) Maybe Opera 5.0 too? Can some people check and report on results and post their findings here? Anyways, the dtd is up in cvs @ http://cvs.linuxfromscratch.org/index.cgi/ALFS/profiles/dtd/alfs-dtd-1.0 .xml So how do we put this to use? I'd move to making an updated ALFS-0.7.5 release with profiles and the " patch in there. Whether this is a cvs only release, or tarball is up for discussion. I think a tarball whould be nice. Perhaps it's dir structure can be: ALFS-0.7.5 + - ALFS --------- Handlers | + - dtd | + - profiles - + - base | + - blfs | + - ... How do people feel about that? So, anyways, the roryo profiles I must go through. I have a nice email attachment with many individual profiles that I must put into cvs. I notice some of these in the email overlap with the "all-in-one" style profiles from his web page. Chris, I shall be making it so all the nice blfs profile work you've done is in nice "individual-package-style" in cvs and also to go in ALFS-0.7.5.tar.bz2 if everyone likes? Cheers and happily awaiting "alfs-dtd-2.0.xml" ~Jason -- -- Unsubscribe: send email to listar at linuxfromscratch.org and put 'unsubscribe alfs-discuss' in the subject header of the message


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Inefficient Accounts Receivable given the cost of capital, increases payment-processing fees, increases Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and the potential of bad debt. Bad debt is the final straw of a painful customer transaction meaning; your company will never collect that revenue. This factor alone requires your attention to Accounts Receivable management, yet accounts receivables often are not prioritized as a revenue driver because the sale has been booked. In reality to complete the sale cycle, a company must collect the money.
At a Macro level - leaving revenue on the table is painful, but not nearly as painful as funding a customer's purchase with no return thus trapping receivables on the balance sheet. Lowering the days to collect the cash thereby improving working capital is a catalyst to improved operations.
A solution to increase liquidity and expand flexibility to invest in growth or product development, decrease bad debt and maximize shareholder returns is found by using an Account Receivable Automation cloud-based platform.


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Urethral Syndrome mimics many of the symptoms of urinary tract infection (UTI) such as:
Unlike a UTI, a urine culture test often shows little or no bacteria, which is why urethral syndrome is also referred to as "symptomatic abacteriuria, sterile pyuria or urethral syndrome." This syndrome is much more common in women than men and other than being more prone to developing this if you have experienced one or more UTIs in your life, it is harder to single out the specific cause.
Urethral syndrome is a term used when of one or more typical cystitis symptoms occur in women who present with low numbers of bacteria in urine culture (i.e., usually <102 bacteria/mL). Most laboratories do not routinely work up or follow up on low count urine cultures, so clinically the urine is considered "sterile".
Sterile pyuria is the presence of elevated numbers of white cells (>10 white cells/mm3) in urine which appears sterile.
Sterile pyuria is not an uncommon laboratory finding because:
Stamm and colleagues (Stamm WE, Wagner KF, Amsel R, et al: Causes of an acute urethral syndrome in women. N Engl J Med 303:409-415, 1980) have established that urethral samples should be cultured. Otherwise tested for pathogens in women who are sexually active and have documented pyuria with persistently "negative" urine cultures. They suggest some potential causes to investigate:
Is an all-natural essential "sugar "which, coupled with some other lifestyle choices can help to relieve pain and reduce inflammation of the urethral syndrome in several ways by:
Diabetics take D Mannose (there are no added sugars of any kind to pure D Mannose) but should monitor blood-sugar levels and consult their GP before supplementing with D-Mannose.
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Where is the Wake County Justice Center?
Did you receive a citation or receive a summons in the mail telling you to appear in court? Did that summons tell you to appear at the Wake County Justice Center? You might be wondering if that is the same thing as the Wake County Courthouse, but they are two different buildings. Both are located across the street from one another, so it is easy to mix them up.
The Justice Center is located at 300 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC. Parking for the Justice Center is located at the Wake County Parking Deck, on 216 W. Cabarrus St. The Justice center is located across the street from the old Wake County Courthouse. The Justice Center mainly has the criminal court house, whereas the Wake County Courthouse is only for civil cases.
If you have a question about the Wake County Justice Center, or about your case in general, call the Law Offices of Wiley Nickel, PLLC. for a FREE consultation at 1-(919)-585-1486, or you can email Kristi Haddock at firstname.lastname@example.com, or Wiley Nickel at email@example.com.


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Watercolor, drawing and ceramics are some different types of art courses. Sculpture, printmaking and animation are other types of art courses. Portrait drawing and painting is also a type of art course.
Watercolor classes introduce students to basic techniques of watercolor painting. Once students have mastered painting techniques, they study themes and concepts related to the imagery of world cultures.
Introductory drawing courses teach students how to draw the human figure. Students learn how to work with form, proportions and structure. Students who take figure drawing learn how to creatively interpret space, gesture and structure as they relate to the elements of color, form and line.
Animation drawing courses stress mass, volume and weight. They teach students how to draw human figures from models. They also discuss how to draw animals from live observation.
Ceramics classes cover basic methods of wheel-forming and hand-building. They emphasize designing, decorating and firing procedures. Advanced ceramics courses explore the use of clay as medium. Students get to experiment with mold making and casting.
Sculpture courses introduce students to the materials and processes of sculpture. Students also learn how to create sculptures that they can cast in bronze.
Students who take printmaking learn the materials and processes of printmaking. They learn how to print with water-based ink and investigate artistic problems in printmaking.
Animation courses cover the fundamental principles of animation. They teach students how to create three dimensional characters. Portrait drawing and painting courses discuss shadows in perspective and teach students how to balance negative/positive space.


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A collapsed roof can damage your property and even harm your family. To prevent it, it would be best to spot the signs of a collapse early on.
Spot one before it collapses
There are some general signs that will show before a roof collapses. If you spot the signs in time you could stop it from happening. Some of the signs include:
- A sagging roof
- Severe roof leaks
- Split or cracked wood members
- Cracking or creaking sounds
Remove snow from the rooftop
Purchase a snow rake from the local hardware store and use it to remove the snow and ice from the roof top. It is a metallic rake, be cautious since it will conduct electricity if it comes into contact with electric lines. Be careful when on the roof and only stand on it if you are sure it is safe. Clear roof drainage to reduce the risk of excess roof ponding when there is heavy rainfall.
Inspect the roof regularly
Set aside some money every year to have your roof maintained. Permacoat.com.au says that this will be cheaper than the roof restoration cost in Perth. Even if you have a warranty from the manufacturers it is wise to have it inspected. The inspection should be done twice every year. Always hire an expert if you cannot do it yourself.
Other steps taken
Debris on the roof can damage shingles and clog the drainage system. Blow them off before they can cause damage. Trim branches that hang over the roof to keep raccoons away.
If maintenance of the roof is overlooked it could pose problems and eventually lead to the collapse of the roof. Small problems that are not noted early could be costly in the end because they could resort in extensive damage.


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This Underwood Pinot Noir review is part of our value wine series. A series of wine reviews aimed at exposing great tasting wines (or even wines in a can, as Underwood now offers) that won't break the bank. Learn about the Underwood Pinot Noir's tasting notes, food pairings and brief wine maker overview.
Underwood Pinot Noir Review from Oregon, USA
The reason why I didn't reference a specific growing region within Oregon in the title of this article is because this wine doesn't have one. It's sourced from a variety of vineyards across the state of Oregon in an attempt to capture a diversity in flavor that only micro-terroirs can deliver. The Underwood Pinot Noir can very often be found for under 13 bucks, and is accessible at most major liquor and grocery stores.
Conversely, you can order it online from Wine.com, or where I got it — from the awesome wine club — Wine Awesomeness (this link will net you your first month free, which means 3 free bottles. Just pay shipping). We recommend picking up this wine simply because of its complexity considering its price. Most Pinot Noir's are well over $20, since the grapes are particularly difficult to grow.
Related: Buy the Underwood Pinot Noir in a can online for delivery to your door.
Oregon is an ideal location to allow Pinot Noir vines to blossom into their best grapes. In order to achieve the best quality juice, Pinot Noir grapes should be grown in relatively cool climates. Vines require warm (but not hot) sunny days, followed swiftly by crisply cool evenings. The best Pinot Noir grapes come from regions that don't deviate in consistency from this type of climate.
Fun Fact: Did you know Underwood also sells wine in a can? As recently as within the last couple of years, Union Wine Company — the umbrella vintner for Underwood, began selling their Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris wines in 375 milliliter cans. That means you can buy this juice in one can that actually holds two glasses of wine. We've sampled Underwood wines in a can, and have found that the wine tastes fine as long as you pour it into a glass. Sipping it directly from the can just doesn't quite do a Pinot Noir the justice it deserves… in our own humble opinion. But that doesn't mean we don't drink it out of the can.
Underwood Pinot Noir Tasting Notes
This is a light-bodied Pinot Noir, as most typically are. In the glass, the Underwood Pinot emits a gorgeous soft red garnet translucent hue. The nose is packed with bouquets of rose violet and fresh carnations. The opening palate is light and easy to put back. Elevated acid backs up bits of dry forest floor, ripe raspberry and cranberry jam. Approaching the mid-palate, the elevated acid keeps the wine fresh with notes of dried currant and wild red berries. On the close, the wine stays youthful and bright as additional strawberry, cranberry and gravel minerals tickle the taste buds over a medium-short finish. Overall, this is a well balanced and fresh Pinot that doesn't skimp on the fruit, yet provides enough earthy and mineral tones to make it a great value at around 13 dollars.
Underwood Pinot Noir Food Pairings
My absolute favorite dish to eat alongside a sexy Pinot Noir like this is teriyaki salmon. Pinot Noir is a light bodied wine, and if crafted right, can flavorically as complex as a Cabernet Sauvignon. Try pairing the Underwood Pinot with any style of grilled or pan-seared salmon. If you're in a raw mood, try it with tuna avocado or crab-based sushi. Tempura (fried) sushi is also ideal to pair with most Pinot Noir's. If you want something a bit heavier, try braised barbecue chicken or roasted dark meat turkey.
Watch a brief video by Union Wine Company to get a sense of their thoughts on their wines.
"The aroma is… sexy. When I put my nose in this glass… my nose is happy."


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Dance and enchant in our beaded gypsy vest corset! The gypsy vest features a corset lacing front with two pieces of boning and grommets. The gypsy vest is very sexy, with it's low neckline and beads off the shoulders. It looks amazing paired with our corset!
We use the similar techniques in building our Gypsy Corset as we do in our Victorian style. The corsets are made with top quality designer fabrics. Each corset has two layers of fabric for quality, comfort and style. The outer layer is high-end designer fabric and the inner a heavy duty liner for structure. For shape and support, 2 pieces of steel boning are used on each corset. I pay a little more for the boning, but it's worth it to give you that corset figure which tightens everything in and pushes up to give you a lot of support and cleavage.
Our sizes line up with t-shirt sizes. However, if pairing this with a corset, you will need to go down a size. If you wear a large corset, a medium will work best.
Designer Fabric, Flat Steel Boning, grommets, steel stays, paracord, beading, cotton
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Several weeks ago I brought to you, China Pinterest. My new motto is "Don't ask why, just be ok with it." I don't know the other Pinterest's motto. I'm sure it's something about "Pin it now, convince yourself you'll do it later."
Today we're talking lighting. It's the thing that pushes back the shadows of our lives. Light is a universal need by all of humanity.
Here you can see the faint crinkle of thick scotch tape. When your lamp has been pummeled with soccer balls and bouncy red horses, it no longer stands upright. Take a light weight tape and adhere the lamp to your wall. Voila! A perfectly straight lamp.
Ikea will be jealous they didn't think of this first. Track lighting. When T-Rex finds himself being man handled by My Little Ponies, things can get out of hand. It happens to the best of us. Sometimes Mr. T Rex goes flying across the room and punctures your perfectly upright lamp.
This now allows you to have track lighting down your hallway. This lamp has now been promoted to: Multi-Directional Lighting.
In China the more colors and metals you can represent in your lighting, the better. This classic 1980-tattoo inspired light hangs purposelessly over our bookshelf. Dangling down are streams of teardrop shaped fake crystals. Just in case I ever lose an earring on top of the bookshelf or am found wandering aimlessly in the middle of the night longing to play a quick game of Risk.
If you don't actually want to use your living room lights, be sure to stretch a thick tan canvas over that light. You can try and turn the light on but it will be in vain. No lightbulb can penetrate the force of faux animal skin. Just leave it off and leave the faux animal pelts for high heels and gaudy handbags.
Whew, what a money saver!
This is the living room light in my friend's house. It's a multi-functional reading/rave light. On crazy Wednesday nights, I can look through my window and see them homeschooling by the soft turning light of that disco ball. Just keepin' things classy.
I'm so thankful for this electrical outlet place subtly above the toilet and towel rack. Just in case I ever need to charge my computer while going to the bathroom. This is an amazing time saver.
You can teach the kids how electricity works as you pick something plastic, NOT metal, to help dislodge this cord. All of the sudden this frustrating electrical plug has become a science manipulative.
When they install outlets here, oftentimes they just drill holes and hope for the best. This leads to things like this. They tried once to put this lighting in, but the wires didn't reach. Take two. This is helpful to show my kids, "If at first you don't succeed...try, try again." Lighting AND a moral. Perfect.
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Revised Sheffield tram service due to engineering works this weekend
The phase of essential weekend engineering works to prepare Sheffield's tramlines for Tram Train will conclude this weekend
Revised timetables and services are planned to operate on the Yellow and Purple Supertram Routes between Fitzalan Square and Meadowhall today and Sunday. Blue Route Supertram services between Malin Bridge and Halfway are unaffected.
Dedicated YX, Y1 and L1 bus services will replace trams during the works. Replacement bus service timetables and journey planning information can be found online at supertram.com andtravelsouthyorkshire.com; on Twitter @SCSupertram and @TSYalerts; via Traveline on 01709 51 51 51; and on posters at tram stops.
A SYPTE spokesperson, said: "Overnight engineering work to prepare Sheffield's tramlines for Tram Train has been underway since October 2015. However, some of the more complex work can only be completed during daylight hours and over weekends in order for services to be on track to Rotherham from 2017.
"We regret the temporary disruption to Supertram services, and have tried to keep this to a minimum with dedicated bus services to replace trams between Fitzalan Square and Meadowhall. Passengers travelling to events at Arena this weekend are encouraged to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journey."
South Yorkshire will be the first place in the UK to benefit from pioneering Tram Trains that will provide a direct service from Sheffield city centre to Rotherham Central and Parkgate, travelling on Supertram lines and the national rail network.
Essential engineering work has taken place in January and February 2016 to adapt parts of the existing Supertram track for Tram Train wheels, which are a different size to that of an existing tram.
Future works to make Tram Train a reality include construction of a 400 metre new section of track called the Tinsley Chord to link the tram network to the rail line between Sheffield and Rotherham, and building new Tram Train platforms at Rotherham Central and Parkgate.
The Tram Train pilot is delivered by South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE), Stagecoach Supertram, Network Rail, Northern Rail, and the Department for Transport.


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Salaried GP, North Yeovil
- Recruiter
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- Yeovil
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- £60,000 - £85,000 per annum + Indemnity + NHS Pension + 7 weeks' leave
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- 25 Oct 2018
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An opportunity to return to streamlined clinical work rather than being bogged down by admin. As a Salaried GP, your normal day will comprise of 15 minute appointments and a total number of 20 patients. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team including Nurse Practitioners and a Paramedic, along with GP colleagues on site with the support of care co-ordinators reducing your paperwork, in a truly flexible position to suit your needs.
Salary - £70,000 - £93,000 + Indemnity paid, NHS pension, 6 weeks annual leave, 1 week study leave
Location - North Yeovil
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- Varied patient demographic
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In Sheet 3 I created four calculated field (2013,2014,2015,2016) which calculate properly percentage of values but i would like to show them on line chart. In other words i would like to see for each LMU name & Site separate line. I struggled to create sth like this in Sheet 4 but without effects.
I am struggling to create line chart over the years but i am getting straight line (the same value for each year) in Sheet 4.
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Recently, I did a review of the Acorns app. If you are not already familiar with the Acorns savings and investing app, you should read that for an introduction how to use Acorns first.
Are Acorns Investments Good Portfolios?
The idea of the Acorns automatic money savings app is that it rounds up all of your transactions and automatically invests that money for you. There are some nuances about how Acorns works you should understand first. Money is only transferred once the minimum round-up amount is $5, and it only happens once per day.
Before we get too in-depth here, it is important to remember a few things. First, when you get started with Acorns, we are talking about a very small amount of money. That means that as far as real dollar amounts go, the difference in percentages won't be big. For example, if you have $100 in your Acorns account the difference between 10 percent and 8 percent (whether up or down) is just $2. In other words, this not something to wring your hands over, especially in the beginning.
However, you can make lump sum, or recurring, investments with Acorns now, which may make your investment balance bigger faster.
Where Does Acorns Invest Money?
Of course, the whole point is for your automatic savings to add up and grow over time, so it is necessary to understand where Acorns is investing our money. So, let's take a look.
Acorns has five different investment portfolios that it uses and automatically re-balances for all users. This is a typical robo-advisor setup. The Acorns app helps you pick which portfolio based on your age, and various risk tolerance questions, or you can pick for yourself. The five portfolio types are very traditional, even if what is in them is not. The five Acorns portfolios are Conservative, Moderately Conservative, Moderate, Moderately Aggressive, and Aggressive.
The Acorn portfolios are pretty typical as far as the stock to bond ratio is concerned.
- Aggressive Portfolio – 90% stocks / 10% bonds
- Moderately Aggressive Portfolio – 75 / 25
- Moderate Portfolio – 60 / 40
- Moderately Conservative – 50 /50
- Conservative 40 / 60
What Investment Does Acorns Use
One of the interesting things about Acorns investment strategies is that all five portfolios use the same six investments. All the investments are index-based Exchange Traded Funds, or ETFs. All six ETFs are regular, publicly traded ETFs. They are not specific to Acorns. In other words, you can look up the prospectus, history, and ticker symbol on any finance website or tool you like.
The six Acorns ETFs are (Name, Ticker Symbol, Discussion):
- Vanguard S&P 500 ETF – VOO – The bread and butter of stock investing, this is an index-based ETF that attempts to replicate the SP500 index by investing in large U.S. companies.
- Vanguard Small-Cap ETF – VB – This is the small-cap stock ETF for Acorns. It invests in small U.S. companies. Specifically, it is designed to track the CRSP US Small Cap Index.
- Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF – VWO – This is the international component of the portfolio. Specifically, this portfolio invests in a "sampling" of companies based in so-called emerging markets. The largest investments are in China, Taiwan, Brazil, India, and South Africa.
- Vanguard REIT ETF – VNQ – This fund invests in Real Estate Investment Trusts, or REITs, and is designed to track the MSCI US REIT Index. A REIT is a way to invest in the real estate market through stocks. So, assuming everything goes according to plan, REITs would go up when real estate is going up, and vice versa.
- iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF – SHY – This is the low-risk investment in the line-up. Nothing lowers your risk like short-term U.S. Treasuries. There is probably a way to take the riskiest investment in the world, combine it with short-term Treasuries and come up with a Moderately Conservative portfolio. This fund is essentially one-step riskier than a money market fund.
- PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index ETF – CORP – This ETF is the "bonds" part of the Acorns investment portfolios. These are investment-grade bonds (not junk bonds) and is designed to track the BofA Merrill Lynch US Corporate Index.
So are Acorns investment strategies good?
Acorns Investments Performance?
As I've written multiple times before, when it comes to investing, what matters far more than investment selection is the amount of money you invest, and how long you keep it invested. That is true here as well. Remember, compound interest takes a long time to work its magic. The good news is that the whole point of the Acorns app is to keep you investing steadily over time. That is going to be a far bigger component of your long-term investing success, than how your investments are tweaked.
That being said, the Acorns investment strategies are solid, if somewhat unusual. The good news is that because all Acorns portfolios use publicly traded ETFs, it is relatively easy to watch Acorns portfolio performance.
First, this is all index investing. That means these investments are cheap. Fees won't be eating into your returns, and you don't have to worry about "beating the market" since the point of index-based funds and ETFs is not to beat the market, but rather to BE the market. If the market is up 7 percent, so are you (more or less). This is good.
Second, the diversification in the Acorns portfolios is good, but not traditional. Again, while we are only talking about hundreds or a few thousands of dollars, it really isn't material, but if you ever did end up with a lot of money in your Acorns investment account, you would want to ensure that you compensate, if necessary, in other areas of your portfolio.
Typically, a financial advisor or financial planner would divide up your money in stocks and bonds to achieve a portfolio that matches your risk tolerance. At most major brokerages or investment firms, that would entail mutual funds or ETFs just like with Acorns. The difference is in two major areas, and one minor one.
First, most diversified portfolios include some exposure to international stocks, and so does Acorns. However, Acorns only includes emerging markets, that is economies that are still developing. That means your Acorns portfolio does not include much investment in Europe, Japan, or Australia. This isn't necessarily good or bad, but it is different. Since emerging markets are more volatile this choice means dialing back the international exposure quite a bit for the more conservative portfolio choices.
Second, the inclusion of a REITs part of the portfolio is non-traditional as well, at least one this big. The Aggressive portfolio, for example, includes 30 percent invested in REITs. The theory is that real estate is a non-correlated asset to the stock market and therefore might do well when stocks are declining (or vice versa). The catch here is that REITs are still stocks, and stocks, even real estate stocks, don't fully decouple from the correlation of the markets. If there is one area that gives me pause about how good the Acorns portfolios are, it is the large allocation to REITs.
Here is my point. Below, you'll see the annual performance of the specific REIT ETF that Acorns invests in. While the size of the moves are different, there is a lot in common with the ups and downs of the stock market. Part of that is because good economy is good economy (and in 2008 vice versa).
The next image is a similar chart to the above for an S&P 500 ETF. In this case, this is for the SPY S&P 500 ETF. This is for example purposes because the actual Vanguard SP500 ETF used by Acorns is not old enough to have the years before 2011 included. So, there are some differences but a lot of the overall direction and magnitude are in the same ballpark.
Here is what we are looking at. The REITs are indeed different, but often move in the same direction, with the very notable exception of 2007 when real estate was falling apart, but the stock market hadn't figured that out yet. Obviously, there is some value in including REITs in a diversified portfolio, but the 30 percent number seems an odd way to push for more aggressive returns. Let me be clear, this is not wrong or bad, just not traditional.
The final, smaller difference is the lack of a mid-cap investment option. Perhaps this is where that extra REIT allocation is coming from. Mid-cap stocks often end up being the best performers over a 10 year period, partly because they are bigger enough than small-caps to not have such volatile swings (especially in down markets) but smaller enough than large-caps to have plenty of room to grow and innovate.
Again, the lack of a mid-cap investment isn't wrong, but the typical financial advisor will send you home with a portfolio that has a mid-cap option (maybe even split into mid-cap growth and mid-cap value) and with a smaller amount allocated to REITs. In some ways, this difference in portfolios offers even more diversification for your overall assets.
In the end, the Acorns investments are solid portfolios. Acorns investment performance will be about as good as any mutual fund portfolio your financial advisor would come up with. They are built using low-cost ETFs which is important both for you the investors, and for the company. For you, the anchor of higher fees isn't weighing down your returns. For Acorns, the ability to get into and out of ETFs cheaply is important to its low-cost, no minimums fee structure.
Finally, Acorns automatically rebalances your portfolio for you. This is huge, and maybe more important to your long-term success than getting the particular investments or percentages just right. The reality is that if you look at a chart of which asset class performed best each year, you'll see that it varies greatly. Sometimes, small cap stocks are the big winners, and then the big losers in the next year or two. If you don't rebalance your portfolio, you end up just riding the wave up and down. However, with rebalancing, you pull money out at the top, and put it in at the bottom. This is how to buy low and sell high without ever knowing anything about stocks, and like everything with Acorns, it's automatic.
Acorns rebalances your funds by taking your incoming contributions and investing them where you are low. More importantly, it will actually transfer funds between investments quarterly if things get more than 5 percent out of balance. That means that Acorns will be selling after that 30 percent run up to lock in some gains.
If you like the idea of automatically investing over the long-term to build up a nice portfolio, then these Acorns portfolios are going to be just fine for achieving that.
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Rumors are true – it's finally here. When I first started this journey, I was the girl buying guide after guide, searching for that "perfect fit," - no pun intended.
Enter Lindsey, circa 2014: I was hesitant to try BBG, but it seemed like everyone else was doing it, not to mention seeing great results, so I purchased. The problem? I made it a solid two weeks before I lost interest and fell off track. I became discouraged and blamed myself for lack of self-discipline. And maybe SOME of it was lack of discipline – but the truth is, if you're forcing yourself to do workouts that you don't enjoy, you're missing the point of working out at all. I can't tell you how many times I started BBG with the intention of finishing, only to become frustrated and quit each time.
I explored what seemed like every other "fit girl" guide out there. I won't even tell you how much money I spent. I did find some success with guides that allowed me to fall in love with weight-based workout. Even so, I still felt as if something were missing.
It wasn't until earlier this year that I realized WHY I felt this way. The more I research and the more I devote to making this a lifestyle, the more I realize that physical health is only part of it. What about mental health? Emotional health? Spiritual health? Why was I only encouraged to focus on my physical gains and not my mental ones?
And what about food? How was I supposed to know what to eat? There was so much conflicting evidence on Instagram. Do I eat fruit or is it too high in sugar? Do I eat the avocado or is it too high in saturated fat? Is it okay to count calories if I'm discounting nutrients? Social media has such a way of overcomplicating what our ancestors have known for a long time: eat real food.
So then I thought: what if instead of constantly focusing on trying to change our bodies, we focused on truly taking care of our bodies? What if there was a guide that incorporated body, mind, and soul?
That's why I created the InHerStrength Guide. The focus is change, yes. But tapping into how you're feeling, how you're fueling, and how you're finding happiness at every step in your wellness journey. HOW?
Workouts that ANYONE can do: whether you're just starting out or you've been working out for years
Both a gym version and a home version available
Video demonstrations of exercises so that you feel comfortable even if you've never stepped foot in a gym before
Meal prep ideas that incorporate REAL, simple recipes
Resources created to keep your mental health in check: weekly reflection and daily wellness pages
Templates to help keep you on track: weekly planner and meal planner
Accountability group on Facebook for support, encouragement, recipes, and lots of new friends
Provided at an extremely affordable cost (just $5/week!)
Think you might be interested? Here's a 3 day preview of the guide. I'll let you make the decision for yourself… but I hope that you find this as helpful as I intend it to be.
Let's embrace all of our strengths together, not just the physical ones.


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Nils Gunnar Billinger becomes an advisor to ACR
"ACR looks forward to work with Nils Gunnar Billinger," says CEO Wilhelm Wohlfahrt.
"Nils Gunnar has always had a clear view – markets are the best for competition. Together we will develop opportunities for increased competition in air navigation services. The timing with Nils Gunnar as one in our team is amazingly good as ACR now sees Europe as a market," says Wohlfahrt.
-Being a advisor for ACR suits me very well. I'm doing it because I think it's interesting and because ACR stands for healthy thinking, says Nils Gunnar Billinger. I am convinced that the entire airline industry is doing well with competition, Billinger says.
-Sweden and UK are in the process of modernizing the ATM industry in Europe. I am also convinced that other countries in Europe will follow and gradually open the market for competition. In comparison with the telecommunications industry, the aviation market is conservative. It takes time to change the structure. Partly, it relates to high safety requirements. You should not go too fast. But step by step can and should the ANS market be opened for competition. It will be beneficial for both airlines and ticket consumers. And in this work, ACR has a given role as a driver in both Sweden and internationally, says Billinger.
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Nils Gunnar Billinger has a background as State Secretary at the Ministry of Defense and in the State Council, Director General of PTS (The Post and Telecom Agency) and the Civil Aviation Authority, chairman of ten government investigations.
Over the past ten years, Nils Gunnar Billinger has been active in the aviation sector as Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Luftfartsverket (LFV), President of Eurocontrol and EU Commission Advisor in the Performance Review Body.
Nils Gunnar Billinger has a honorary doctorate in economics at Örebro University and is since 2002 member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.


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Starbucks: Cheshire Inn Mural
Starbucks asked me at the end of Summer if I'd be interested in creating a mural for their Cheshire Inn location in St. Louis Missouri. I'd never done a commercial mural before so, why the heck not? I submitted several comps after our initial meeting and they were pleased with many of them. However, they settled on this old-school lineart treatment reminiscent of illustration from the early 20th century.
It was weird doing it all digitally though. Kind of polar opposites and yet…I could try a lot different ideas and finally commit to one. For my money I would have liked it if the line style was consistent throughout, but they liked the comp with more variety and so this was the result.


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February 19, 2002
World's Fastest Security Processor Gives Twice the Performance in Half the Area
GAINESVILLE, FLA - February 19, 2002 - The Athena Group, a leading provider of high-performance DSP (digital signal processing) technology, today announced the availability of the first of its TeraFire™ family of security accelerators. Designed specifically for computationally intensive SoC (system on a chip) applications, TeraFire accelerator engines execute over one trillion (1,000,000,000,000) 16-bit multiply-accumulates (MACs) per second in power-efficient IP cores-realizing next generation computing goals today. Athena makes their TeraFire DSP teracomputing technology available as reusable IP.
The first TeraFire coprocessor, the EXP-A1100, establishes new standards for accelerated performance in security processing applications. The EXP-A1100 performance scales from 5,000 to 100,000 RSA private key operations per second-breakthrough performance for Secure Socket Layer and Internet Key Exchange (SSL/IKE) computations.
"Athena's proprietary technology is ideal for extremely computationally intensive problems, delivering over twice the performance in less than half the silicon and power of previous solutions," said Dr. Jon Mellott, Chief Technology Officer of Athena. "This Performance Density enables new classes of applications in both the ultra-high performance and ultra-low power domains. The TeraFire product line provides the opportunity to develop application specific solutions for customers with extreme performance requirements."
With TeraFire, Athena enables next generation security products with "must have" IP that is highly portable, adaptable, and easily incorporated. The availability of high-performance security processing as an IP core creates an industry-wide opportunity to incorporate network security in complex SoC applications. "Athena's technology is clearly superior," said Doug Whiting, Chief Scientist of Hifn, a dominator in the network security and flow classification market. "Their technology is fast, small, and scales to ultra-high performance levels making it ideal for our next generation, state-of-the-art products." Incredibly small and power efficient, the entire family of TeraFire DSP accelerator cores is designed specifically for demanding SoC applications. Additional TeraFire processors are now in development for the wireless and broadband communications markets. These new processors will join Athena's complete DSP IP library designed for power-sensitive applications requiring extraordinary performance.
Product Description
Each TeraFire core package is delivered as a firm core optimized to any customer-specified library. The package includes the core itself, verification suites, timing and simulation models, and user support documentation.
Athena's IP cores are designed for efficient implementation and rapid delivery. The company's proprietary, wholly automated implementation and verification methodology produces fully synthesizable, synchronous, testable IP cores of the highest quality. All Athena IP cores achieve a score of 95% or better on the OpenMore scale of IP reusability.
About The Athena Group, Inc.
The Athena Group, Inc. of Gainesville, Florida licenses high-performance DSP (digital signal processing) technology that delivers breakthrough performance, reduced area and reduced power consumption in a broad range of SoC products. Athena's proprietary technology powers leading edge applications such as secure e-commerce, wireless communications, and video compression. In addition to their high value application level solutions, Athena also produces a full line of fundamental DSP functions suitable for SoC integration.
Athena was founded in 1986 and is privately held. For more information contact:
The Athena Group, 408 W. University Ave., Suite 306
Gainesville, FL 32601
Phone: 352-371-2567. Fax: 352-373-5182. Web: http://www.athena-group.com.
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Phone: (352) 371-2567 ext. 110
Toll-free: (800) 741-7440 ext. 110
Fax: (352) 373-5182
Email: email@example.com
Internet: www.athena-group.com
TeraFire is a trademark of The Athena Group, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.


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Water Analytics Internship
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As an intern working on ARGO's big water data project, you'll be instrumental in deploying and improving CaDC open source analytics. The California Data Collaborative ('CaDC') is a joint effort of twelve California agencies to ensure water reliability by leveraging water-use data from the 22 million people the agencies serve.
California's worst drought in 600 years and future uncertainty with climate change demands visionary approaches to ensuring millions of Californians have a reliable water supply. That's where the CaDC project comes in. See here to see how CaDC analytics are supporting water managers in achieving reliability no matter what the future holds.
This is a part-time position that will require great initiative and enthusiasm. The intern should be able to commit to working from the office in downtown LA in person at least one day and commit to approximately 10-20 hours per week.
About the ARGO / CaDC Intern Position
The CaDC Intern will work closely with the ARGO's data team to conduct ad hoc analyses leveraging the CaDC's unique repository of water data, develop features for CaDC's open source analytics, and all other duties as assigned to advance smart water efficiency in California through integrated water use data.
This position requires a 10-20 hours weekly commitment, includes a modest monthly stipend and has the potential to grow into a full time position after graduation. ARGO's California office is at the LA Clean Technology Incubator, just a few blocks from Union Station.
What we look for:
You will have the chance to pioneer data infrastructure that will help safeguard a reliable water supply for millions of Californians. Working for a rapidly expanding startup nonprofit, your role may evolve as we do, but you don't fear change; instead, you see opportunity. Strong communication skills are a must, as you will be required to work in a highly collaborative setting.
We are working to mature our pilot data platform to ingest millions of water use meter reads so that any of California's 411 major urban retailers can join the CaDC. That's a tall order, so drive and commitment to public service are key. In particular, we look for the following skills and attributes:
- Demonstrated passion for and commitment to public service.
- Domain knowledge of water resources and sustainability issues.
- Masters or PhD candidate in computer science, analytics, informatics or related field.
- High energy and entrepreneurial personality who thrives in a self-directed environment.
- Strong written and verbal interpersonal / communication skills.
- Skills in data visualization and understanding of current civic data landscape a plus.
- Interest in the civic technology and/or data for good movements
- Knowledge of California water issues broadly and urban water use efficiency specifically a plus.
- Statistics and predictive modeling (using tools like pandas, scikit-learn, NumPy, SciPy, R)
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To apply, please email firstname.lastname@example.com a link to your LinkedIn or attach a resume / CV and describe briefly in the body of the email your interest in California's water future and what public service means to you.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.


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Peggy Trecker White
Peggy Trecker White has been working in professional theatre for over 25 years. She is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan with a BFA in Musical Theatre. While on tour with the 2nd National Tour of Miss Saigon, Peggy decided to further her training and went on to earn an MFA in Acting from ART & Moscow Art Theatre's Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University.
Regional theater credits include American Repertory Theatre, Interlochen Shakespeare Festival, The Warehouse Theatre, Reprise! Broadway's Best, Michigan Opera Theatre, Ordway Music Theatre, South Carolina Repertory Theatre, NY Fringe Festival, the Piccolo Spoleto Festival and Lean Ensemble Theater.
She has performed internationally in Abu Dhabi, Russia, Germany, Italy and Switzerland. Favorite roles include: Katharine Hepburn in Tea at Five, Desiree Armfelt in A Little Night Music, Gertrude in Hamlet, Marty in Circle Mirror Transformation and Ben Affleck in Matt & Ben.
She is the Director for the Intermediate Musical Theatre Production at Interlochen Center for the Arts Summer Camp and recently assistant directed the opera Il Viaggio a Reims in Kiel and Lubeck, Germany as well as Verona, Italy.
Peggy is a founding ensemble member of LET and has appeared as Veronica in God of Carnage and Masha in Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike, Katharine in Tea at 5 and Nora in A Dolls House Part 2. She has directed Bad Dates, Constellations as well as the benefit reading of Love, Loss, and What I Wore.
2019/20 season: The Humans, The Christians, Death of a Streetcar Named Virginia Woolf.


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Stepping aside from our Blade Show coverage for a moment, TTAK hit a major milestone this afternoon. (4 million page views if you missed the title and the photo caption). It took 8 months and 10 days which is just under 2 months less than it took us to go from 2 million to 3. We got a boost across the line from The Blogfather; David's post on the California Supreme Court SAK ruling got Instalanched Sunday afternoon (and then bumped at 11pm) as I was arriving back in Knoxville. It is currently at 6,093 views and climbing.
Leading the pack all time is, and will likely always be Will Woods' Ask a Knifemaker: The Truth About Damascus which will have its 100,000th view in the next few days. It is nuts, but that one post generates so much traffic that more often than not it beats the Day 1 total for any post that I make. Every now and again I actually will text Will a picture of the analytics if we are tied going into the evening hours. As it turns out, several hundred people a day ask Google "What is Damascus Steel?" or words to that effect. His post is second only to Wikipedia when one does a cookie-free search.
The Top 5 All-time are:
|Ask A Knifemaker: The Truth About Damascus
|Ask A Knifemaker: The Truth About Tantos
|Know Your Knife Laws: Massachusetts
|Know Your Knife Laws #10: Virginia
|Knife Review: Morakniv Bushcraft Black
Thank you everyone for coming back and helping us reach this milestone. I am proud of what we have going here at TTAK. I have a great crew of writers, interesting commenters, and a host of knifemakers and industry professionals that have been so very supportive – especially as I have grown into my role as Managing Editor.
Finally, I would like to thank Editor Emeritus Chris Dumm. He planted a seed and by the time I took over it had germinated and broken the surface. Without that foundation we could never have grown TTAK into what it has become.
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Poetry: Write, Read, Perform, Listen, Teach
On a snowy day, when tree limbs thicken and shrubs bend double in our garden, there is nothing to do but stop and listen. Here are two great snow poems from the Poetry Archive.
They both capture different aspects of snow in suburban settings.
The first 'Nobody' is by Michael Laskey and the second is 'Snow' by Robert Hull. Have a listen.
The website is equally wonderful for those who read poetry for pleasure sake and also for those who study it as a part of their academics.


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Monday, October 11, 2010
Rare Norah O'Donnell leg cross
I fell in love with Norah when I saw a video clip of her in a gym doing some exercises. I have since been looking for some more Norah O'Donnell pictures like this one. Enjoy this one. What a great pair of legs!
Norah O'Donnell is a commentator for the NBC News Today program and chief Washington, D.C. correspondent for MSNBC. In addition O'Donnell is a contributing anchor for MSNBC Live and a rotating news anchor on Weekend Today. From September 2003 to May 2005, O'Donnell served as White House correspondent for NBC News. O'Donnell has done reports that have appeared on numerous NBC News broadcasts, including NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, Dateline NBC, and MSNBC. O'Donnell has also filled in for Chris Matthews as host of Hardball with Chris Matthews and is a regular pundit for The Chris Matthews Show. Prior to joining NBC News, O'Donnell served as staff writer for Roll Call, where she covered Congress. She has also co-hosted the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade on WNBC since 2007. Washingtonian Magazine has named O'Donnell as one of Washington's 100 most powerful women. O'Donnell has also been named to Irish American Magazine's 2000 "Top 100 Irish Americans" list.
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I don't understand why i haven't noticed Norah O'Donnell before today with her interview with House Speaker Boehner, but I guarantee you i won't miss her again. I have never in my 58 years seen such a gutzy professional interview. No male out their would have " pressed " Boehner the way Ms. O'Donnell did for answer's, and she had him stumbling for word's. Now, a case could be made, the Mr. Boehner just happened to be interviewed by what I myself have just discovered as the most beautiful, ibtelligently sexy woman in the male dominated industry !Ms. o'Donnell, I have never,ever joined a fan club, but i wish i knew if you had one, sign me up NOW !!!
- July 1, 2012 at 10:09 AM
- Wildman said...
Norah O Donnell is sexy with sweet legs !
- December 30, 2012 at 2:23 PM
Norah is so beautiful!!!!!!!!
- January 24, 2013 at 9:09 AM
does she have a birthmark on her left leg?
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The Jackson X Series King V KVX Electric Guitar is an unabashed shred machine. Benefitting from over 30 years of experience, the King V is an almighty combination of ferocious tones, a heavenly playing feel, and road-ready ruggedness, which combine to create a fearless guitar. If you want a model that will keep up with you every step of the way, then the King V KVX should already be in your arsenal.
Awesome V-shape body
The body is crafted to the attention-grabbing V-shape profile, with razor-sharp lines that evoke its unaplogetically cool style. Not only does the profile look awesome, but it removes any obstacles in the most dramatic fashion, affording your hands peerless access to the body and neck in their entirety. If you want total command over the neck, then with the KVX, you've got it on a plate.
The King V KVX is built using basswood, a lightweight and tonally balanced tonewood that delivers a powerful mid-range blast, perfect for hammering down punishing riffs and ideal for cutting through the most dense of sonic assaults.
Reinforced yet elegant neck
The neck-through-body construction is designed to enhance playability and optimise sustain, allowing you to cruise through licks with ease with notes that ring out for days. The speed profile allows the hand to slide along the neck with ease, lending itself perfectly to lightning fast performances. The 25.5-inch scale length ensures that string stability and tension remains consistent throughout.
Married to the neck is a luxurious rosewood fingerboard, which is home to 24 jumbo frets that are adorned with pearloid sharkfin inlays to guide your way in style. The compound radius fingerboard curves more greatly at the nut, flattening out as it reaches the neck joint to offer the perfect platform for fretting chords and switching seamlessly to deft sweeps, tapping, and endless bends.
Jackson high-output humbuckers
The Jackson X Series King V KVX is equipped with a pair of Jackson high-output humbuckers, fitted in the neck and bridge positions. If its tight low-end, glassy mids, and searing highs with a satisfying bite, then you're going to love these beauties. The control setup couldn't be simpler, giving you instant access to blistering tones.
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What could be more satisfying than performing a well executed divebomb into some harmonic wailing? With that in mind, the Jackson X Series King V KVX is equipped with a Floyd Rose Special double-locking tremolo bridge with accompanying locking nut, so that once you're tuned up and locked in, you can dive and wail to your heart's content.
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The unidentified topical malaise here may be the fidgets, or perhaps sleeping sickness. However, Tropical Malady/Sud pralad won Canness Special Jury Prize before being part of the New York Film Festival; and while at this weeks MoMA screening one of two neighbors hated it, his companion was seeing writer-directors Apichatpong Weerasethakul feature for the fourth time.
As unusual as previous works from the Art Institute of Chicago-educated Thai cult star, the film divides sharply into two portions, related by the continuing protagonists and, more than any of the pompous printed titles throughout, the opening one, All of us are by nature wild animals.
Three cinematographers are credited, and, however they shared out the workload, the highlighted facial bones, shiny vegetation surfaces and curving white tree trunks are, together with the use of sound (and its absence), arresting in the latter part, in the chlorophyll cloak of jungle. However, camera work in the first half appears jumpy and interrupted by confusing cuts and artsy tricks like seconds of black screen that at first appear projection problems, midway re-credits that repeat opening ones, or the several pretentious printed titles.
Troops on forest-fire patrol near the Golden Triangle find a carcass (which may or may not be related to one later on). Over two-way radio, a female dispatcher kids, Youre hot and wild like a forest fire, but handsome soldier Keng (Banlop Lomnoi) sets his sights on Tong (Sakda Kaewbuadee), an illiterate rural fellow who wears military gear while seeking a job in the city, has an old dog dying of cancer, and lives with his parents on the fringe of the lush jungle.
No one raises an eyebrow at the ongoing homosexual seduction, which progresses on the emotional plane though physical consummation remains in doubt. Simply, there are too many scenes involved here: on a bus or in a cistern truck where Tong is taught to drive, or at night a truck on a dirt road or motorbike on asphalted streets, in a veterinary hospital or a mall shoe store, or a cave to whose Buddhist shrine a woman guides the two men and a shopfront where garrulous sisters urge sodas and marijuana on them, or on raised wooden platforms or at mealtime with the family.
After an hour of such scene-shifting grinding to narrative standstill, the film flashes a native-art tiger while someone recounts the legend of a shaman with ability to transform his body into those of mighty animals of the forest primeval. Cows and villagers have vanished, presumably Tong too, so Keng enters the jungle armed but alone in search. Reminiscent of Predator but with metaphysical-metaphorical baggage, this is on a certain level the heart of darkness journey into oneself and back into racial memory. Picking off leeches, tracking some beasts paw prints in the soft earth, beholding a contemplative real tiger like the Cheshire-Cat on a bough and the white ghost spirit of a humped cow, the soldier-lover confronts a naked tattooed wildman Tong, the object of his affection nimbly slouching like a non-homo sapiens primate. Indeed, a monkey gifted with speech warns that, seeking a companion, the shaman-feline is pursuer at the same time that it is prey.
What we make of this is blunted by Westerners unfamiliarity with southeast Asian jungle, folk legend, myth and religion. There is power here in Tropical Malady, in emotion and in the commanding visuals, and the seekers fear and hunger are made palpable. Lomnoi is onscreen constantly in this mystical darkness, his performance captivating viewers who have stayed past the first hour and so sensed something primitive, perhaps essential, though exactly what that something may be remains beyond expression.
(Released by Strand Releasing; not rated by MPAA.)