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In a brief statement Friday, Ballantine Books announced it had canceled publication of "Paula Deen's New Testament: 250 Favorite Recipes, All Lightened Up. Sears Holdings Corp and J.C. Penney Co. [announced] Friday that they're cutting ties with Deen… – CBS News [update]
THE EMOTIONAL apology on the "Today" show has not helped Paula Deen mitigate the damage already done, which has caused a contagion of companies to drop her products.
From Forbes, Noov Nordisk has also suspended their relationship with Paula Deen.
Novo Nordisk and Paula Deen have mutually agreed to suspend our patient education activities for now, while she takes time to focus her attention where it is needed.
Novo Nordisk would like to acknowledge Paula's involvement in our Diabetes in a New Lightâ"¢ campaign, where she has helped make many people aware of type 2 diabetes and the lifestyle changes needed to control this serious disease.
Walmart, too:
"We are ending our relationship with Paula Deen Enterprises and we will not place new orders beyond those already committed. We will work with suppliers to address existing inventories and agreements." Wal-Mart Spokesperson
Caesars Entertainment:
"While we appreciate Paula's sincere apologies for statements she made in her past … we have mutually decided that it is in the best interests of both parties to part ways at this time," said Jan Jones Blackhurst, executive vice president of communications and government affairs for Caesars Entertainment.
"We have made a decision to phase out the Paula Deen merchandise in our stores as well as on Target.com. Once the merchandise is sold out, we will not be replenishing inventory." – Target [TMZ]
Random House, who is publishing her book in October, is "monitoring the situation closely." (See updated above)
Lucrative endorsement deals is how Paula Deen made $17 million in 2012.
Paula Deen made an amateur error of not getting out in front of this on day one. She let the media, with a social media engine, define her, especially when she bailed on the first "Today" show interview.
Whoever is advising her should be fired, sued and identified, so no one else hires him or her, who is likely family, unfortunately.
When you have an empire, you have someone on board who knows the brushfire social media world that can take down any corporation, let alone someone who doesn't understand the trip wire of new media fury.
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Wow, participating in the Love of Sewing Challenge with Baby Lock was a riot! Not only did I have fun following along with so many people who inspire me, it was a huge opportunity for personal growth. Nothing excites me more than the adrenaline that comes along with being pushed out of my comfort zone… and there was plenty of adrenaline involved in this project! Here's the story:
For the last several years, I've had the great pleasure of making instructional videos for Baby Lock's site www.sewathomeclasses.com. This is a site loaded with inspirational and educational videos to help Baby Lock customers of every sewing skill level and segment get the most from their machines. Working with Linda Pacini, National Training Manager for Baby Lock, & Gym Hinderer, Camera Man and Video Editor Extraordinaire, (Gotta give credit where credit is due and these two are due a ton!) on this site has led to many more video opportunities. First, I got to be a guest on Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting, then, a couple of segments with Mary Fons on Quilty followed by 3 cute tutorial videos for Quilt Block Network. From there, I went on to host My First Quilt and Absolute Beginner Machine Embroidery on www.qnntv.com and, now, Love of Quilting!!! If you would have told me 5 years ago this is where I would have been, I would have politely thanked you for your confidence in me and blushed (right Mom & Dad?) but then laughed it off.
I am very familiar with being in front of the camera, organizing, preparing and prepping my project. Behind the camera?? Now, THAT is a different story! Baby Lock offered the opportunity to be a part of this challenge to 11 influential bloggers… and me. When they asked me to participate, I thought, "I don't blog! I don't film videos! Shoot, I don't even have a completed website!" Thought. Didn't say. I never turn down an opportunity for growth. It's part of what makes me, well, ME!
First, I had to get someone on board to put together a website for me. Enter Brandi at Bay Creative Media. Talk about a talented woman who was able to put together a site that speaks to my style and brand. Next, get a camera that takes nice pictures and video! Oh my, after many conversations with my camera-techie Dad, I bought an amazing camera and lens that could do it all.
Now, it's time to film myself and attempt to edit the video. I received my new camera on Saturday and filmed the following Monday! I managed to film it, but the editing is a lot of computer work that is new for me… thank goodness for my buddy Gym who was willing to make my video prettier than I did.
Of course, I had to come up with a fun project that showcases not just my special Destiny feature, but the Destiny overall. Sorry, I can't just show one feature! That's not how I roll, I sell them for a living! The project was the easy part for me!
Overall, I am so very proud of myself for taking part of this challenge and fully embracing the process and opportunity for growth. I hope to continue learning how to use my camera with more skill and maybe even do some more sewing tutorials from home and even share them on my brand-new website!
Thanks so much for following along with me on this journey. I hope you have enjoyed getting to know me a little bit in my studio as well as the project. Oh, one more thing…. I had to give my studio a major over haul to make it camera ready! I've included a little before and after photo for your enjoyment. How it looked when I had everything all sparkly and clean, testing camera position and the aftermath when done speed designing and sewing my project. Hey, it's an honest sewing room post!
With Gratitude,
Sew Positively Sara

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Researchers have figured out a way to modify the deadly food poison Salmonella, a bacteria, and turn it into a vaccine delivery system. Don't worry — this won't become an "I Am Legend" situation. All the bad parts of the bacteria (most of its genome) get sucked out and replaced by antigens for pneumonia. [The Biotech Weblog]
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Dowel or anchoring means
This invention relates to an anchoring arrangement comprising a two-component adhesive adapted to be received in a hole in a receiving material, said adhesive being hardenable after the intermixing of the two components and at least one component thereof being micro-encapsulated and in intimate mixture with the second component, and an arrangement rupturing said micro-capsules upon insertion into said hole.
The present invention relates to a dowel or anchoring means with a two-component adhesive which hardens after the mixing of the components and serves for the purpose of anchorage in the receiving material. Straddling dowels are frequently used at the present time for anchorage in brickwork, in concrete and similar foundations. Such straddling dowels are unsuitable, however, as reinforcements for many uses thereof. For example, in the case of reinforcements on corners of brickwork by means of straddling dowels, there arises the danger that masonary will chip off because of the straddling forces. Light-weight building materials are being employed to an increasing extent in the building arts, such as for example gas concrete, aeroconcrete, Ytong building blocks (building blocks or bricks from slag or clinker material), and similar soft materials. The high straddling forces arising in the case of straddling dowels exceed the mechanical or structural resistance of such materials, and the result thus will be a loosening and breaking away of the anchoring means, or other damage. In addition, the torsional stability of the known dowels in the materials mentioned hereinabove is often insufficient.
Already known in the art is an adhesive dowel with the aid of which the disadvantages outlined above are intended to be obviated. This adhesive dowel has a two-component adhesive. Each component of this adhesive is enclosed within a glass container. One glass container encloses the other glass container. This prior art adhesive dowel is mounted or put in place as follows: A hole is drilled initially in the foundation. The small glass tube is then inserted into the hole. Thereafter the dowel or an anchoring means is driven into the borehole by means of a percussion drill. At that time the glass containers are destroyed and the adhesive components, being released as a result, are intermixed. The two components of the adhesive react with each other, and the adhesive hardens fully.
This prior art adhesive dowel has numerous disadvantages and drawbacks, namely:
It requires two small glass tubes which are provided within each other in each case and each of which is filled with one component of the adhesive. The expenditure involved in making these glass tubes is relatively high. The small glass tubes break easily, which is a distinct disadvantage particularly in the building industry. The glass fragments of an unintentionally broken glass tube bring about the danger of injuries, and the adhesive which runs out may cause ugly soiling. Moreover, skin cauterizations may be the result when operators come into contact with the running adhesive.
In order to make a good adhesive effect possible, the two components of the adhesive must be well intermixed while the dowel or anchoring means is inserted.
A sufficiently good and uniform mixing upon which the correct hardening of the adhesive depends is not always assured in the prior art adhesive dowel.
It is the object of the present invention to eliminate the disadvantages and drawbacks of the prior art devices.
In a device of the type referred to hereinabove, this object is obtained - in accordance with the present invention - by virtue of the fact that at least one adhesive component is micro-encapsulated, and that the microcapsules are in an intimate mixture with the second component.
The present invention makes use of the micro-encapsulation technique. This is a new physico-chemical process for enclosing very small amounts of liquids and solid materials, for example by preserving. The walls of the capsule can be destroyed by mechanical influence, for example by pressure, whereupon the content of the capsules will be released. The fact that at least one component of a two-component adhesive is micro-encapsulated assures that no reaction with the likewise present second component will take place even though both of the components - separated from each other only by the capsule walls -- are well intermixed. As a result, the adhesive being prepared for the reaction can be stored for almost an indefinite period of time. Only after the capsule walls have been destroyed will the two adhesive components come into contact with each other; a reactive mixture of the two adhesive components is produced, and the adhesive will harden fully.
The present invention affords numerous advantages. The adhesive which is prepared for the reaction is present in dry form. No glass tubes such as those referred to above in connection with the prior art adhesive dowel are required, and the problems pertaining to the latter are accordingly eliminated. A good hardening of the adhesive once the capsule walls have been broken open is effectively assured by virtue of the fact that the two components in the non-reactive condition thereof are separated from each other only by the capsule walls and yet are mixed well with each other. If some capsules should be destroyed, due to improper handling, before the time for the application thereof, the only result can be a reaction of the polymer material having been liberated. The function of the dowel, however, is not impaired thereby because during the application, the remaining capsules will react after having been broken open. While the prior art adhesive dowel described above can be practically made only in greater dimensions, the dowel or anchoring means proposed by the present invention also may be made very small.
A two-component adhesive according to the present invention may have, for example, as a first component a slowly reactive, medium-reactive or highly reactive unsaturated polyester resin with an accelerator, for example diethyl aniline, and, as a second component an organic peroxide in either solid or liquid form. If one component is present in solid form, it can be diluted in a suitable solvent, for example phthalate, for purposes of encapsulation.
The micro-capsules are advantageously linked with each other by means of a binding agent. It is possible to connect the micro-capsules in the same manner also with a further part of the dowel or anchoring means. It is possible to use as a binding agent, for example, alkyd resins, vinyl compounds, acrylic resins, latex compounds, gelatin, and similar substances.
A liquid component of the adhesive is advantageously micro-encapsulated. The other components can in that case be a powder which adheres to the micro-capsules on the outside thereof. Thus, each individual capsule represents a complete adhesive system.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, both components of the adhesive are micro-encapsulated. Achieved as a result is an even higher guarantee against undesired, premature reactions of the two components with each other.
In the dowel or anchoring means according to the present invention, only a limited space is available for the adhesive. The adhesive effect, however, improves progressively the more adhesive is accommodated within this space. It is therefore desirable to achieve as high a bulk weight as possible per unit of volume. It has been found in this connection to be advantageous not to use micro-capsules having a uniform diameter, but rather capsules with different diameters, so that the diameter thereof is within a specific spectrum. A diameter spectrum of the micro-capsules of between 300 and 1200 has been found to be particularly advantageous.
The expenditures for the dowel or anchoring means according to the present invention can be further reduced by adding, if desired, a filter agent to the adhesive substance. This addition can be so made that the filter is disposed either within the capsules or outside of them. Quartz sand or quartz powder with varying fine grain sizes are particularly favorable fillers. Other fillers, however, also may be used instead.
It may be advantageous to provide the micro-encapsulated two-component adhesive as a body separate from other parts - if they exist - of the dowel or anchoring means according to the present invention. In that case the adhesive, at least one component of which is micro-encapsulated, is suitably made according to the extrusion process in the form of, for example, a cylindrical strand or a cylindrical tube. In order to obtain an anchoring effect, such an adhesive body, for example, may be inserted in a mounting hole having the same diameter as that of the adhesive body. Inserted into the adhesive body thereafter, for example, is an anchoring means having a conical tip and whose diameter is smaller than the outside diameter of the adhesive body. When the anchoring means is inserted into the adhesive body, the walls of the micro-capsules are destroyed and the adhesive hardens. The two-component adhesive, at least one component of which is micro-encapsulated, of course also can be extruded directly into the borehole. The adhesive body also may be enclosed with a porous sheathing, for example a gauze, in order to protect the outwardly positioned micro-capsules against mechanical damage and for the purpose of achieving a mechanical reinforcement and stabilization. It is advantageous to extrude the micro-encapsulated two-component adhesive, which is made into a paste with a suitable readily volatile liquid and, if desired, a thixotropic agent, directly into a prepared mounting hole in a mounting foundation, for example, by means of a hand-operated instrument. The extruded capsule paste solidifies once the pasting liquid has volatilized, and it is then possible to screw thereinto, for example, a fastening screw whereby the walls of the micro-capsules are destroyed and after which the adhesive hardens.
The adhesive advantageously may be connected with flexible porous carrier substances. This assures a particularly firm and rigid adhesive body to which a filler, namely the carrier substance, is added at the same time. The carrier substance must be porous so that the components of the adhesive are adapted, after destruction of the micro-capsules, to easily penetrate therethrough and establish a connection not only with the wall of the mounting hole but also the the anchoring device. The micro-capsules are protected particularly effectively against undesirable mechanical stresses when they are arranged between the layers of a cylinder from two layers of a flat carrier substance.
Preferred as a carrier substance is a fibrous mixture, a fleece, or a gauze material made from glass fibers. Other carrier substances, such as paper, for example, or also other tissues or fleeces from other fibers may be equally employed.
The carrier substance is advantageously a flat structure which is coated at least on one side thereof with the two-component adhesive and rolled in several layers to form a cylinder or a hollow cylinder. Such a dowel, which must be made in a suitable length, can be used directly, and without requiring further parts, for anchoring purposes together with ordinary wood screws or self-tapping screws, in the manner of the known plastic straddling dowels. In order to make an anchoring with this type of dowel, a mounting hole is drilled into the receiving material which hole has approximately the dowel diameter and into which the dowel of the construction or configuration described herein is inserted. To obtain the anchorage or fastening, an ordinary wood screw is then screwed into the dowel. Due to the forces arising at the time of the threading action, the walls of the micro-capsules are destroyed and the two-component adhesive hardens. A dowel of the construction referred to hereinabove last is made, for example, in that strips of supporting material being layered on one side thereof with the micro-encapsulated two-component adhesive and having a width equal to the desired dowel length are wound on to mandrels until the desired dowel diameters has been achieved. Wider sheets of supporting material also may be used, however, for the winding operation. In the latter case it is necessary to cut the rolled or wound body into suitable partial lengths. This type of dowel is thus particularly simple to make with little expenditure. Another advantage of the dowel having this particular construction is that, immediately after a screw has been provided therein, clamping forces exist which are not so significant as to be capable of damaging the receiving material while, however, being sufficient to initially assure a supporting effect which is very advantageous in actual practice. The nominal supporting power or carrying capacity of this dowel is thereafter obtained following the hardening of the two-component adhesive.
Advantageously, at least one supporting element of the dowel or anchoring means is provided with the two-component adhesive, and the walls of the microcapsules can be destroyed by connecting a mounting element with the first element. Mounting elements which can be connected with the supporting element must carry the adhesive body at a point on which it is mechanically stressed until it is destroyed, during the attachment of the mounting element to the supporting element.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the supporting element is a hollow cylinder which is closed at one end thereof and in which the two-component adhesive is disposed; the wall of this hollow cylinder comprises numerous radially-extending perforations and a mounting element is adapted to be driven into the open end of the cylinder. When the mounting element is driven thereinto, the micro-capsules are partially destroyed due to the pressure arising at the time of such driving, and partially also at the time of passage through the narrow perforations in the cylinder wall. These perforations of course must be made so small that the destruction of all the microcapsules is assured.
When a screw is intended to be connected with the supporting element, the anchoring element is equipped at the open end thereof with an internal thread.
According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, the two-component adhesive is rigidly disposed on the outside of a supporting element, and the dowel or anchoring means comprises another sleeve or shell which can be slid over the supporting element with the ensuing destruction of the walls of the micro-capsules. One end face of the cylinder wall of the sleeve or shell is advantageously provided as a scaping cone for scraping the adhesive off of the supporting element during the destruction of the micro-capsule walls. There still will remain a sufficient amount of adhesive between the sleeve or shell and the supporting element to assure the connection between these two elements. In order that his connection becomes even stronger, the supporting element has a flange at the end face thereof with which it is initially inserted into the mounting hole. This flange transfers the extracting forces arising at the supporting element to the sleeve or shell being firmly cemented within the mounting hole.
The supporting element advantageously has a thread for a mounting element. If an internal thread is provided for, a screw bolt may be connected with the supporting element. If the supporting element is equipped with an external thread at a projecting part, a nut may be screwed thereupon.
According to a still further embodiment of the present invention, the supporting element is conically provided and carries the adhesive body on its conical exterior. For such a dowel or anchoring means it is necessary to drill a conical hole into the receiving material. The dowel or anchoring means is then either threaded or driven into this mounting hole, at which time the walls of the micro-capsules are destroyed and the adhesive hardens.
In order to enhance the adhesive connection with the fastening or mounting foundation, the outer surface of the supporting element may be uneven. It can be provided, for instance, with projections, a thread, or with grooves extending transversely to the longitudinal extension and direction of the supporting element.
The supporting element is suitably of metal. Other materials, however, such as, for example, plastic, or a combination of these materials, may be equally used therefor.
The present invention will now be further described hereinafter on the basis of several embodiments thereof and taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein
FIG. 1 illustrates an adhesive dowel for a fastening screw;
FIGS. 2a, 2b and 2c illustrate different steps in the assembly of another embodiment of an adhesive dowel upon which a nut may be threaded;
FIG. 3 illustrates the embodiment or construction of an adhesive dowel similar to that shown in FIGS. 2a through 2c, but which comprises an internal thread instead of a projection with an external thread;
FIG. 4 illustrates an embodiment or construction for an adhesive anchoring means;
FIG. 5 illustrates a further embodiment or construction of an adhesive dowel which may be used either singly or in combination with the adhesive anchoring means according to FIG. 4;
FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrates yet another embodiment or construction of a dowel as proposed by the present invention, and
FIG. 8 illustrates schematically an apparatus for making a dowel as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7.
The dowel according to FIG. 1 which has been identified with reference numeral 1 in its entirety has a cylindrical sleeve or shell 2 as a supporting element. One end of the cylindrical sleeve or shell 2 is closed with an end face 3.
The inside of the cylindrical shell or sleeve 2 is filled over the length L.sub.1 with a two-component adhesive 4 and both of the components of the latter are micro-encapsulated. Apertures 5 are present in the cylindrical wall of the cylindrical sleeve or shell 2. The latter has at its open end a screw thread 6. In order to mount the dowel 1, a mounting hole 7 is drilled into a receiving material 8, for example a brick wall. Thereafter the sleeve or shell 2 with the adhesive 4 is pushed or inserted into the fastening hole 7. Thereupon a fastening screw 9, which is provided with a screw thread 6a only at the rear portion of the shank thereof over a length L.sub.2, is first inserted into the dowel 1 and then tightened therein. At that time the micro-encapsulated two-component adhesive 4 is compressed and forced through the apertures 5 in the wall of the cylindrical sleeve 2. As a result, the walls of the micro-capsules are ruptured and the two components of the adhesive react with each other, with the ensuing hardening of the adhesive.
Reference is now had to FIGS. 2a to 2c. FIG. 2a shows an adhesive anchoring means or stay 10 which has a shank 11, the latter carrying a flange 12 at one end thereof. At the opposite end thereof the shank 11 has an external thread 13. The shank 11 is layered over the entire length thereof with the micro-encapsulated two-component adhesive 14. Further provided for the mounting of the adhesive anchroing means 10 is a cylindrical sleeve or shell 14a having the same length as the shank 11. At one end 15 thereof, the sleeve or shell 14a is conically tapered.
In order to mount the adhesive anchoring means or stay, a fastening hole 7 is here again first drilled into the receiving material 8. Then the adhesive anchoring means 10 together with the flange 12 at the head is inserted into the fastening hole. By way of the shank 11 the sleeve 14e with its conically tapered end 15 is next inserted. The last part of the way the sleeve 14a is driven in, as is apparent from FIG. 2c. When the sleeve 14a is slid in, the micro-encapsulated two-component adhesive 14 is at least partially pushed off of the shank 11 while the capsule walls are being ruptured, forced into the space between the fastening hole 7 and the outer wall of the sleeve 14a, and hardens. Thereafter, any desired part or element can be secured to the adhesive anchoring means 10 with the aid of a nut which is threaded on the external thread 13.
FIG. 3 illustrates an adhesive anchoring means 10 which is similar to that shown in FIGS. 2a - 2c, but which merely has an internal thread 16 instead of the external thread 13.
FIG. 4 illustrates a tie bar 17 with a shank 18 carrying a thread 18a. Disposed at one end of the shank 18 is a cylindrical part 19 having a greater diameter than that of the shank 18 which ends conically at the end 20 thereof facing away from the shank 18.
For purposes of connecting the tie rod 17 with a receiving material, an adhesive body 21 with micro-encapsulated two-component adhesive is provided.
To mount the tie rod 17, a fastening hole 7 is drilled into a receiving material 8. The adhesive body 21 is then inserted into this fastening hole 7. Inserted next into the hole is the tie rod 17 with its conical end 20 first. The diameter of the fastening hole is expediently chosen only slightly larger than the diameter of the cylindrical part 19 of the tie rod. When the tie rod 17 is inserted into the fastening hole 7, the walls of the micro-capsules are ruptured and forced through the interstice between the cylindrical part 19 and the wall of the borehole. The adhesive will then harden. The insertion of the tie rod 17 into the fastening hole 7 is effected expediently with the aid of a percussion drill whose percussion rotating attachment has been indicated at 22 and which is in operative engagement with the thread 18a at the shank 18.
FIG. 5 illustrates a further embodiment of the adhesive body 21 which, in this case, is provided as an extruded cylinder 21a. The adhesive components, at least one of which is micro-encapsulated, are connected with each other by means of binders and also may be provided with a filler.
With a suitable matching or coordination of the dimensions of the fastening or mounting hole within the receiving material of the adhesive body and of the fastening screw, such as an ordinary wood screw, the adhesive body 21a also may be directly used as the dowel. For that purpose it also may be provided as a hollow cylinder.
FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate another embodiment of an adhesive dowel. This dowel consists of a band 22 from a flexible porous material, such as a glass fiber fleece, for example. The band 22 is coated on both sides thereof with a micro-encapsulated two-component adhesive 23, which will adhere thereto. The band 22 carrying the micro-encapsulated adhesive 23 is wound to form a hollow cylinder, such as is apparent from FIG. 7. The various layers of the hollow cylinder adhere to each other. This particular dowel then may be directly employed with fastening screws, for example with wood or with self-tapping screws, in the manner of conventional plastic straddling dowels. The thickness of the adhesive layer 23 is suitably selected. This dowel may be made approximately in the manner apparent from FIG. 8.
Two bands 25 and 26 which are coated on the upper side thereof with a micro-encapsulated two-component adhesive which adheres thereto are wound, in a superimposed manner with respect to each other, on a mandrel 24 which rotates in the direction of the arrow, so as to form a cylindrical tube 27. During the winding operation, the cylindrical tube is continuously advanced in the direction of the arrow 28. If a greater wall thickness of the tube is desired, more than two bands may be used for the winding operation.
The tube is cut into suitable sections 30 by a cutting device 29, and these sections then may be used as dowels.
It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that many modifications may be made within the scope of the present invention without departing from the spirit thereof, and the invention includes all such modifications.
1. An arrangement for anchoring objects to support structures, especially support structures of lightweight building materials, comprising an anchoring element insertable with clearance into an anchoring hole in a support structure and including an elongated member having a straight cylindrical external surface, and an elongated one-piece cylindrical sleeve having a central passage of substantially constant cross section for fittingly receiving said member therein for sliding advancement of said sleeve longitudinally of said member in a path immediately surrounding said external surface of said member; and means for securing said anchoring element in the anchoring hole, essentially consisting of a hardenable substance having two components at least one of which is encapsulated in microcapsules and disposed on said external surface of said member in the form of a layer initially rigidly connected to the latter and located in said path to be stripped from said member by said sleeve during sliding advancement thereof in said path into the anchoring hole with concomitant rupturing of the microcapsules and resulting formation of an intimate mixture of said components which is displaced by said sleeve during said advancement thereof out of said path and into the clearance to subsequently harden therein, said anchoring element being secured in the anchoring hole exclusively by said substance after the latter has hardened.
2. An anchoring arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein said sleeve has an axial end face formed as a scraping cone.
3. An anchoring arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein said member has a leading end provided with a transversely projecting flange.
4. An anchoring arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein said member is provided with a trailing end portion and with a thread at least on said trailing end portion for connection of a fastening member to said member.
5. An anchoring arrangement as defined in claim 4, wherein said trailing end portion is free of said layer of adhesive.
6. An anchoring arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein said sleeve has an axial length which is shorter than the axial length of said member.
7. An anchoring arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein said layer further includes a binder interconnecting said micro-capsules.
8. An anchoring arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein said one component is a liquid and the other component is disposed on the exterior of the microcapules containing said one component.
9. An anchoring arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein the other component of the substance is also micro-encapsulated.
10. An anchoring arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein said micro-capsules have a diameter spectrum between 300 and 1200 microns.
11. An anchoring arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein said layer includes fillers admixed with said two components.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 27, 1976
Date of Patent: Jul 18, 1978
Inventors: Dieter Muller (8136 Percha), Wilhelm Endlich (8 Munich 45), Siegfried Kugler (8041 Fahrenzhausen)
Primary Examiner: Roy D. Frazier
Assistant Examiner: Rodney H. Bonck
Attorney: Michael J. Striker
Application Number: 5/736,152
International Classification: F16B 3900;


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Benji B and J Rocc teamed up for this amazing christmas mix back in the 2009. During this dope session, they play a lot of different stuff, covering almost any type of music we love (rare christmas tracks and normal tunes as well). The whole mix last almost three hours, which is perfect for your christmas dinner. That's our present for you guys! Peace
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Growing up, you may remember being told to flip your mattress over if it was becoming too lumpy or saggy in a certain spot. You may also remember how great the mattress felt after sleeping on it once it had been flipped! Today however, most mattresses cannot be flipped, regardless of their size, due to the fact that they are only made to be slept on one side. When these mattresses start to sag after a few years due to what are known as 'body impressions', there is not much you can do about it.
At M&N Mattress, we understand that our customers want the very best when it comes to the overall comfort and durability of their mattress. That is why we are proud to be able to provide our customers with the best selection of high quality mattress products and brands in the Parksville and Nanaimo areas. Our knowledgeable staff is prepared to offer you suggestions on what mattresses will best suit your sleeping habits as well as your budget. With a selection that you won't find anywhere else, we have the right mattress for you that will drastically reduce body impressions, and keep delivering on comfort and durability for many, many years.
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With a standard single sided mattress, body impressions can be reduced, as long as you select a mattress that is made from the right materials. Firmer mattresses made with fewer comfort layers tend to last longer than a softer mattress, though you may find yourself sacrificing comfort for durability in the case of a firmer mattress. A mattress with a latex core is a good option of you want to avoid body impressions without sacrificing too much comfort. With more latex in the comfort layers, your body will enjoy more support. This is because latex is durable enough to maintain it's original shape longer than any other material, while at the same time reducing pressure points on the body and regulating body temperature. All of these factors make latex a better option than traditional comfort layers, though there is an even better way to eliminate body impressions to consistently get a good night's sleep.
The absolute best way to keep your mattress from sagging too quickly is to flip the mattress before body impressions become permanent. Despite this fact, double-sided mattresses are becoming hard to find, especially in large sizes, as advances in materials and manufacturing methods have made it easier for manufacturers to focus on making single-sided mattresses. As we have discussed, there are many types of quality single-sided mattresses, but a quality double-sided mattress is almost always the best option.
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Guy Gavriel Kay
I'm torn between two favorite quotes:
"A sorrow to die with ale to hand, and un-drunk" – Thorkell
"There it is again. The way you think. Sorrow. It is so much in you. I . . . we . . . do not live with that. It comes with the speed, doesn't it?" – The Fairy in the woods
Truthfully, There are a LOT of good quotes to choose from. One downside of reading with my ears is that sometimes they pass you by too quickly to catch. But the alternative, for me, is to read so much less I'm willing to forego, and catch more next time.
Sorrow is a theme throughout the book. It begins with a game of words during a feast. One person (usually one of the ladies) challenges by throwing out the beginning of a verse: "Sorrowful as . . . ?" Then the participants call back with ways to complete the verse, each trying to outwit the others. In this particular case the "winner" was one of the protagonists completing the sentence with "like a singer without a song." Which I loved, probably as much as the others at the feast, since this character at the time did not have a song — a role to play in the world — yet.
The quote about sorrow and speed takes place when this same character is discussing mortality with a fairy. The context is that the fairy lives a very long time and doesn't usually interact with ephemeral creatures such as man, and so, does not understand the concept of sorrow. This idea intrigued me. The idea that we sorrow for things, because we don't have enough time to do everything we want in our lives.


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Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes
For everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense. This day is all that is good and fair. It is too dear, with its hopes and invitations, to waste a moment on yesterdays. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Give me health and a day, and I will make the pomp of emperors seem ridiculous. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
The only way to have a friend is to be one. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Be not the slave of your own past. Plunge into the sublime seas, dive deep and swim far, so you shall come back with self-respect, with new power, with an advanced experience that shall explain and overlook the old. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
The earth laughs in flowers. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
When it is dark enough, you can see the stars." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson


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The Scorch Trials Cast Is In Hot Water With These 35,000 Fans
If you ever find yourself at an ancient Native American burial site, you should never, ever take anything you find there—not because you'll get cursed like people do in the movies, but because those are important parts of a culture's heritage and removing them is not respectful.
Dylan O'Brien is learning this the hard way right now, because when he admitted on Live With Kelly and Michael few weeks ago that he and his fellow Maze Runner: Scorch Trials cast members took a bunch of Pueblo artifacts from set, some fans got mad. So mad, in fact, that they're now currently signing a petition asking O'Brien and the rest of the cast to give back what they took.
The petition was first started by 19 year-old Maeve Cunningham on the community website Care2, and as of press time has over 35,000 signatures. "While O'Brien plays it for laughs, talking about bringing a Native American curse on the cast, his flip treatment of the crew's actions is outrageous," she writes in the overview. "O'Brien, the film's director, and other crew members involved need to apologize to Pueblo tribal leaders for their behavior and return any artifacts they removed from the site."
The crew definitely knew what they were doing was not on the up-and-up, as O'Brien told Kelly and Michael during the interview. "They gave us this big speech when we got there to shoot, and they said, basically, 'Don't take anything and respect the grounds.'" he said. "They were really strict about littering and don't take any artifacts, like rocks, skulls, anything like that, and everyone just takes things, obviously."
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, it is illegal to remove artifacts both from public property and from private property you do not own; taking something from an archaeological site or from Indian lands is especially bad news, and some people who've done so in the past have even been prosecuted under the Archaeological Resources Protection Act.
But Cunningham doesn't seem to want anyone to go to jail—she just wants the Scorch Trials crew to understand what they did was wrong. "Native American rights are important to me, and hearing someone who you have a lot of respect for completely disregard someone else's culture and basic human rights in such a disrespecting manner was just this big letdown for me," she told The Wrap. "I believe a lot of other fans are disappointed and angry, too.""


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The frightening, chilling and tantalizing film (a morality play) raises many thematic questions and presents a thought-provoking
parable: How can evil be eradicated in modern society? If the state can deprive an individual of his free will, making him
'a clockwork orange,' what does this say about the nightmarish, behavioral modification technologies of punishment and crime?
Do we lose our humanity if we are deprived of the free-will choice between good and evil?
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We're Looking for the Harrisburg, PA, Pastor Born With Polio That Todd White Healed!/
Todd White has recently appeared in a video where he tells the story of how he healed a pastor in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, of a leg that was three and a half inches too short. We want to hear from that man!
This man was the head pastor of a church in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, that taught against healing until Todd proved him wrong. Todd says that this man's leg grew out immediately, and the pastor was forced to denounce his former disbelief in healing.
We want to meet this man and hear this amazing story directly from him!
This man must have been changed forever by this miraculous healing and we're sure he would want to tell the whole world about what the Lord has done. We would love to see before and after photos and, of course, we'd really love to see the medical reports of this incredible miracle!
To help locate this man, here are the specifics of his story as told by Todd White:
This man told Todd White that he was "born with polio" but you CANNOT be "born with polio!" This medical impossibility alone should make him very easy to find, and on top of that, the Centers for Disease Control states that polio has been ELIMINATED in the United States!
Polio is spread through feces, so a mother cannot pass it down to her infant through conception. This pastor is probably listed as a bizarre anomaly by polio experts in the medical field-he's probably easy to find in a database for polio research!
His leg was (very specifically) three and a half inches too short. Apparently, Todd White had a measuring device with him and decided to do a short leg documentation ("SLD"). This will make it very easy to find this man! Even if Todd White has helped lots of people grow out their legs in Harrisburg, PA, (while he was working for an ice delivery company), this is probably the only one who had a three and a half inch discrepancy. Good thing that Todd did a SLD!
The effects from polio do not always include having one leg too short, although the physical deformities resulting from polio could include such a condition. So not only was he born with polio (which is impossible), but he also had a shortened leg as a result. (Isn't it funny how just about every illness that Todd White claims to heal involves a short leg? If only the medical field would catch on to this short leg epidemic!)
This man was the head pastor of a church in Harrisburg, PA, that (very specifically) taught that God never heals anyone. Ever. His church was "part of a denomination that didn't believe in healing" and he "preached against it his whole life." This particular denomination holds to a very strange and rare theological distinction, which should make it very easy to find. Although Todd White claims that he meets lots of pastors who "preach against healing" he probably misspoke, since pretty much all Bible-believing churches believe that God can, if He chooses, heal people today. Todd is probably a little confused, since he believes the Word of Faith teaching that says God always heal today, (if we give Him the right commands and exercise enough faith). Unfortunately, Todd White has had no theological training but has just read some books by Word of Faith expert, Kenneth Copeland (his mentor), so he doesn't understand that God is sovereign and cannot be controlled by us.
This miraculous three and a half inch leg growth had to have taken place between 2004 (when Todd claims he was radically saved) and about 2007/10, because this was before he went into full-time ministry with Dan Mohler, which seems to be somewhere around 2007 or a little later. Todd says he was working a job delivering ice when he met the pastor and healed his short leg. So, just to put a time frame on this, the pastor had his three and a half inch leg miracle sometime between 2004 and about 2010 or so. This is just a 6 year window, making it pretty easy to nail down the specifics of this story!
In Todd's retelling of the story, this pastor saw Todd in his dreadlock hairstyle and seemed to dislike it. This is a very peculiar detail since Todd looked like this in 2007/2008, according to Dan Mohler's old website, which is shown here from web archives:
Here's the rest of this article on The Messed Up Church, and be sure to watch Pastor Chris Rosebrough's video on this topic!


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Carrie: The Musical
by Gore, Pitchford, and Cohen.
Studio Theatre 2ndStage, Washington, DC. July 2014.
Helen Hayes Winner - Best Performance in a Musical, Barbara Walsh.
Carrie is lonely. Carrie is angry. Carrie will fit in. Whatever it costs.
New blood courses through this contemporary rock musical, based on Stephen King's haunting story of teen angst, religious fervor, and the complicated relationship between a mother and daughter. As Carrie navigates the harsh realities of high school bullying and her overprotective mother, a new and violent power is unleashed inside her—and she'll use it.


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It's getting hot here! It's not very humid, but it gets hot. Here's a view of my thermometer and the temperature is still rising!
We have air conditioning, but still try to limit how much we use it. It cools down at night, so the windows get opened. When it starts to warm up in the morning, I run around shutting windows and closing blinds where the sun is strong. I'm now contemplating tuning on the AC as I'm sweating with this sling on!
To help save even more power I signed up for our electrical company's Power Saver program. They install a wireless device that puts our AC into conservation mode during peak hours. The temperature may rise a few degrees, but nothing noticeable. Plus, they give me $50 for participating. It's only been on the house since 9am, but I'm feeling good about it!
Here's our AC unit, next to one water barrel. The unit is on the right of the AC, attached to the house.Here's the close-up.
We're trying to help conserve energy, it's a work in progress. How do you deal with the heat?


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Digital Input Devices
Winner: Foveon X3 5M CMOS Direct Image Sensor
When you're seeking technology innovations, it never hurts to look to nature for a little inspiration. Foveon's groundbreaking sensor for digital cameras does just that, operating much like the color-sensing cells in our eyes, in which every cone cell senses every color. The X3 Image Sensor does just the same thing, using a multilayer CMOS chip that responds to the wavelength as well as the intensity of light. The result is a threefold increase in apparent resolution, with more accurate definition of color boundaries, since every pixel helps define the edges of every color instead of interpolating, as with conventional CMOS and CCD devices. Although the X3 Image Sensor is targeted at professional photographers, we expect its effects to be felt in many areas of color image sensing. (Foveon Inc., www.foveon.com.)


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Atlantic Offshore Gets Statoil PSV Contract
Atlantic Offshore signs long-term contract with Statoil to operate two Platform Supply Vessels (PSV) from 2014
The agreement, which consists of two contracts, has a length of six years with an option for a further three years. The vessels will be built in Norway and ensure important jobs in the shipbuilding industry.
The vessels will be built to Wartsila design (VS 485 MKIII L). These are among the largest PSV vessels in the market, approx. 90 meters in length, and with a loading area of 1050 square meters.
The newbuildings will have low energy consumption and be economical in operation. Both vessels will hold the highest standards with advanced technology, meeting all certifications and environmental specifications.
We need to invest significant amounts in new buildings that will be operational early in 2014, says CEO Roy Wareberg of Atlantic Offshore. He explains that the agreement with Statoil has positive consequences for Norwegian industry:
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I know that it's a political topic, but I'm just here to discuss my own personal privacy. I don't care if some retard liberal wants to form a mob in the comments and tell me that I'm a racist bigot with white male privilege. If you're curious about my views, I feel extremely strong about having my own personal privacy. I like when people mind their own business and leave me alone. However, I also think the government retains the right to revoke your privacy at any time. They have to have a reason for doing it. They're government officials, not just some small snoopy children who want to read your texts.
If there's a national threat and someone is hiding something, maintaining your privacy is just selfish. Unless you want to be held responsible for the outcome of the disaster that couldn't be prevented, then I think you should just let the government do their job. From my experience, the only people who want privacy have something to hide. I will admit that I have things that I want to hide. That's why I enjoy my privacy. But the government won't just suddenly break down my door and read all of my mail without good reason. I don't see a reason in arguing about it with others, because nobody listens. It's really difficult to change someone's fundamental point of view. However, I think that it would be nice if we could just tell them to sit down and shut up. It's really unfortunate that the feeble-minded make up such a big portion of our population.
If it was the other way around, then we could just promote logic and reasoning in school. As I look around at all of my classmates, I start to learn how to the brainwashing works. The teachers will literally tell us erroneous information, but the students all think it's true. Then their view of the world begins to change, and their mind gradually accepts this new reality. Over time, when they experience the truth, they disagree with it. Only a few of my friends really agree with me. One of my main buds who used to support my arguments in class just recently moved to Miami. His dad was a successful business man who operates a hood cleaning service down there now. I'm going to write a whole article about the 13th amendment lesson we did last year, for an example.


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With an overall population of 6,018 and a student population of 1,969, approximately 1,969 of Hamlet students attend one of Hamlet's schools that offer law programs.
Of the 1 law schools in Hamlet, the largest law school, by student population, is Richmond Community College. Approximately 8 students graduated in 2010 from Richmond Community College with credentials in law.
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In addition to tuition costs, plan on spending an average of $1,000 for law related books and supplies each year.
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I really do not wish to overload Polemic & Paradox with posts about provincial politics, or the goings on in the House of Assembly. However, it is hard to ignore the machinations, manipulation and contempt for informed debate on Bill 42.
I have worked in and around the House of Commons and the House of Assembly since 1988. Over that time I have amassed a great deal of knowledge about parliamentary procedure, standing orders, committees, members statements, amendments, the passage of bills and petitions.
I have a great deal of respect for the traditions and rules of our Westminster System of Government which accepts that all members of the house are honorable members.
Yesterday, I felt that three backbench members of the Conservative Party misled the house by fraudulently presenting petitions allegedly showing public support for the government's rushed approach to gutting representation in the House of Assembly.
Tracey Perry, Glen Little and John Dinn were directed to gather a few names from around their office and presented these petitions as proof of the public's support for the government's ill timed tampering with the Electoral Boundaries Act.
The Telegrams's political reporter James McLeod provides a very informative look at these half-baked petitions on his blog today. If you get an opportunity, I hope you read it because it illustrates the contempt that the Conservatives hold for the people's house.
What bothers me is that petitions are a form of direct democracy. They are the equivalent of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians asking a question in Question Period. The government is obliged to listen and hopefully respond.
Petitions provide the public with an opportunity to spread the word about concerns related to government. Petitions are a vital parliamentary tool. They allow a group's collective voice to be heard in the legislature and throughout the province.
The behavior of the three "honourable members yesterday" was contemptible. When they got caught the Premier's office quickly tried to find an example where the opposition did the same thing by providing Mr. McLeod with an incomplete document. Amateur city. More manipulation by the keystone cops of Newfoundland politics.
If you wonder why politicians are held in such disrepute you need go no further than this example of manipulation in the House of Assembly.


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High School Football
Myrtle Beach's Everett Golson verbally commits to North Carolina
The North Carolina Tar Heels made Everett Golson a priority, and he made them his future Friday.
The coveted Myrtle Beach quarterback, a rising senior, made his college declaration at a Friday press conference at the school, committing to the Tar Heels over scholarship offers from a bevy of major college programs. Golson, who cannot sign with North Carolina until next February, is the first player in the Class of 2011 to commit to coach Butch Davis' Tar Heels.
North Carolina was one of the first schools to make a written scholarship offer to Golson when it was allowed last September. The Tar Heels haven't hidden their interest in the 6-foot, 175-pounder, offering him a scholarship through former Seahawks coach Scott Earley at the end of his sophomore campaign in 2008. It has long been expected that Golson would play for the Tar Heels, so Friday's news came as no surprise.
"It was always my dream to be a North Carolina Tar Heel," Golson said. "Right now I feel like I can seize the opportunity to do that."
Although his commitment is solid, Golson wouldn't rule out talking to or visiting other schools. Yet, he always knew where he wanted to be and decided to end his recruitment before it really began to heat up. By choosing his destination early, Golson can hopefully enjoy a stress-free senior year, while helping to recruit other players to join him in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Golson, a point guard on Myrtle Beach's basketball team, plans to continue his dual-sport career. He has been promised an opportunity to try out for North Carolina's basketball team by coach Roy Williams. However, Golson understands that, despite his fondness for basketball, football must now become his priority. He is widely considered one of the nation's best junior quarterback prospects, though his size will likely hurt his rating among recruiting Web sites like Rivals and Scout.
Golson has thrived in Myrtle Beach's spread offense, but will have a transition to a pro-style attack with the Tar Heels. He has rarely taken snaps from under center for the Seahawks and will have to learn how to make reads while dropping back into the pocket.
"It's an opportunity for him to learn a different style of offense, and I think it will make him a better quarterback in the long run," Myrtle Beach coach Mickey Wilson said. "They'll probably have to adapt to him as well. Once they get him up there they'll realize he's a pretty special talent in the shotgun. I think there will be some adjustments from their side and Everett's side.
"The best thing about is that he's a great kid. He's going to be a great leader. They're excited about that. And he's got a great arm. He can make all the throws and make all the reads."
Golson, a member of the 2009 Associated Press All-State team, completed 63 percent of his passes for 3,529 yards, 47 touchdowns and just three interceptions last fall. He has completed 659-of-1,061 (62 percent) of his career attempts for 9,872 yards, 126 touchdowns and 24 picks. He is 39-4 as a starter, winning the 2008 Class AAA state title and finishing as a runner up in 2009.
His career yardage total ranks 26th all-time, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations record book. Already the South Carolina career leader in passing touchdowns, Golson has an outside shot of breaking Chris Leak's national record of 185 with a huge senior campaign.
The Tar Heels return starting quarterback T.J. Yates, who will be a senior in 2010. Also returning is Yates' backup, sophomore Braden Hanson, and highly regarded freshman Bryn Renner, who redshirted as a true freshman last fall. Renner, who also plays baseball for the Tar Heels, was a consensus top-10 quarterback prospect in the Class of 2009.
"One thing about me is that I'm a competitor," Golson said. "Anywhere I go I'm going to have to compete for the spot.
"I'm going in there with the mentality of trying to be the starting quarterback of the North Carolina Tar Heels. There may be some things that come up that don't allow me to do that, but that's my mentality right now."


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January 11, 2013
Unfortunately this isn't my bag, I borrowed it from my sister today. The size is just perfect.
Not to big not to small, for school or to go out for lunch. I can go on and on about it but as the sale at
Zara has started this bag has also reduced in price!
I'm thinking about getting it myself too but on the other hand I can borrow it whenever I want. So... maybe.
Oh and about the hair 'problem'.. Well it's not really a problem but I mean the subject from the other post.
'What to do with my hair?' I need to get this horrible yellow ombre-ish thing out of my hair and I think a haircut will do me good.
Zara bag, h&m cardigan
13 comments:
- AnonymousJanuary 11, 2013 at 11:38 AM
Ik heb die tas ook, vind hem heel mooi! Gebruik hem alleen heel weinig :(ReplyDelete
I have that bag,I know what you mean its so practical!ReplyDelete
well they do stock the bag in a burgandy colour if that helps your decision x
I love your style :0ReplyDelete
Die tas is zo leuk!ReplyDelete
De tas is echt geweldig! XReplyDelete
did you buy the cardigan recently??ReplyDelete
Heerlijk zo'n zus, ik heb alleen maar broers :(ReplyDelete
Love that bag! do you really need to give it back? ;)ReplyDelete
im in desperate need for a good, black leather bag for school and everything - and this one seems perfect! guess is need to check zara (again) :-)ReplyDelete
Ahhh I love this bag - it could so easily be Celine xReplyDelete
Such a lovely bag! Couldn't find it on the Zara website though.ReplyDelete
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The exam consists of two parts: short-answer identification questions worth 2% each (choose 5 out of 8) and a short essay question worth 5% (choose 1 out of 2).
The short-answer IDs will be names of people. I will list 8 names, selected randomly from the list below. Choose any 5 of them, and do two things in your answer. First, identify some basic information about the person in one sentence (like, what role the person had in what country). Second, explain one significant thing about the person, and what his or her story shows about politics. This does not have to be long (one sentence could be enough) but needs to include at least a reference to some sort of analytic concept.
The short essay question will be on a broader topic. I will ask about a general theme, and expect you to write an answer that considers evidence from at least two different countries in Latin America. Your answer should have a thesis statement and then use facts and logic to support that thesis. I will list two specific questions; you may choose one of them to answer. The general themes from which I will select questions are:


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If a game is tied at the end of the third period in the NHL playoffs, periods of 20 minutes are played until a goal is scored. This differs from the rules of overtime in the regular season, where only one 5-minute overtime period is played followed by a shootout if the score remains tied.
Teams take a 15-minute intermission before the start of each overtime period in the playoffs. They alternate ends for each period. The first team to score a goal wins the game.
In theory there can be unlimited overtime periods, but the longest an overtime has ever gone in NHL history is six periods. This happened in 1933 with the Toronto Maple Leafs defeating the Boston Bruins on a goal by Ken Doraty, and again in 1936 with the Detroit Red Wings defeating the Montreal Canadiens on a goal by Mud Bruneteau. The 1936 game is the longest in NHL history. Two games have gone five overtime periods: one between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers in 2000, with Philadelphia prevailing on a goal by Keith Primeau, and one between the Anaheim Ducks and the Dallas Stars in 2003, with Anaheim winning on a goal by Peter Sykora.


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On major of all of this, they also have to make certain all their figures are proper, comply with all the laws, and adhere to recommendations to properly preserve a legal enterprise. The key distinction amongst Gateway2020 and other payment gateway is that the merchant can now take control of their mode of payment modules, be it regional or international. So pay attention to these payment providers who have effectively dealt with their clients, particularly with the startups and little scale businesses.


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Album: Fifth Dimension
Song: "I Come And Stand At Every Door"
Released: July 18, 1966
Label: Columbia
I was really happy to score a near mint copy of this album at Jerry's Records this morning. The Byrds are one of my all-time favorite bands—if not the favorite—and this is one of their albums that I've never spotted at a store on vinyl. Sure, I could find a reissue online or whatever, but there's a certain thrill in having a few albums in the back of your mind all the time and knowing that you will, with absolute certainty, buy one whenever you see a copy for sale. Check this one off my list. I have a few others on mind. What albums are on YOUR list?
I also stopped in to Galaxie Electronics, which on the same floor as Jerry's on the right when you walk in, to buy a new belt for my turntable. I've had it about four years now and this is the first time I've had to fix anything, so I'm grateful for that. I've been putting that off for a couple of weeks, out of laziness and business, and between random shopping and Record Store Day last weekend, I've built up quite the backlog of albums I've been meaning to listen to. But screw all that, I had to but Fifth Dimension on as soon as I got home. I was planning on writing something about "Eight Miles High" (one of the most famous Byrds tunes and their first exploration into jazzy psych rock) or maybe the title track or maybe the silly little ditty "Mr. Spaceman", but then … I heard "I Come And Stand At Every Door".
I almost forgot this song was on this album. I almost forgot it even existed. It's kind of a throwaway, not really standing out as a stellar single or anything and, with its somber guitar line and rhythm and the deliberate vocal cadence, it's very much the least poppy track on an otherwise very upbeat and exciting record. Its the lyrical content, though, that really delivers the message. The words are an English translation of a poem by Turkish poet Nâzim Haket about the Hiroshima/Nagasaki bombings of WWII. It's written from the perspective of a seven year-old child (the poem says "girl" but the song's lyrics are slightly different and don't mention gender) who died in the bombings, and describes the child's death and how his/her spirit remains in this world and asks for nothing but peace. It's rather touching when you listen carefully and/or read along. Apparently Pete Seeger recorded a version of the poem in song form originally, in 1962, and The Byrds 1966 version added some somber electric guitars to the tune and really did it justice.
But no one hears my silent prayer
I knock and yet remain unseen
For I am dead, for I am dead"
Anyway, this song also got me thinking about other songs and albums that have been inspired (or are direct references to/usages of) historical events and/or literary pieces. We all know that Jeff Mangum says a fair amount of the content of In The Aeroplane Over The Sea was inspired by his recent reading of The Diary of Anne Frank. The only other really interesting example I can think of off the top of my head is If… which was apparently inspired by the Italo Calvino novel If on a winter's night a traveler. I haven't listened to that album, but I remember loving that novel when I read it in college. I still have a copy laying around here; I should pick it up again… Can you think of any other examples like this? I'll keep racking my brain and scouring the web. I'm sure there are some interesting ones!
One last thing: the remastered CD reissue of this album that came out on the album's 30th anniversary had a few bonus tracks: an alternate version of "Eight Miles High", two version of that single's B-side called "Why", a great David Crosby-penned tune called "Psychodrama City", and some others. The second version of "Why" is 17 minutes long, though, because after the tune ends and a radio promo interview with Roger McGuinn and David Crosby starts playing. It's kinda funny because you can only hear what those guys say, not the radio interviewer and not the songs they apparently play during the interview. But they say some pretty funny stuff as they talk about the album and the songs. It's worth tracking down and listening to if you're a big fan like me. I remember laughing so hard when they got to talking about the album name and the title track. Roger McGuinn says something silly like, "Well, the fifth dimension is a very philosophical place." Well said, dude.


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Mother's Day is Sunday, May 14th! We will offer our regular brunch menu from 10am-2pm that day. We are encouraging making your reservation right away as we were very busy last year!
Also on this special day, we will start our Bottomless Mimosa's on Sunday's! They are $10 and we have 4 flavors to choose from!
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A couple beers watching the game. A quick one after work. A night out with friends. It usually starts with a fun evening, and ends with red lights flashing in your rearview mirror. A DWI can land you in jail, and cost your money, your license, and even your vehicle. We need to immediately review your case and examine the following:
• Why were you pulled over?
• Why did this stop turn into a DWI stop?
• Did officers follow all proper procedures?
• What testing procedures were offered and used?
• What is your driving record? Do you have priors?
• What is going to happen?
Traffic Offenses
Even a minor traffic offense can give you a major headache. You risk high insurance rates, potential loss of your driving privileges, payment of large fines, and even jail time. You need legal advice at once.


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Littrell to Host Christian Music Star Search Competition
- 2006 18 Apr
Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell, who is set to debut his first solo album in the Christian market on May 2, is doing his part to help another lucky vocalist get discovered. Littrell will host "Gifted," a national talent competition searching for "Christian music's brightest new star."
Produced in part by artist manager Johnny Wright, who represents Littrell and is also a featured producer/on-air talent each week on the MTV series "Making the Band 3," the contest recently held regional auditions in Dallas, Nashville, Cleveland and Costa Mesa, Calif., after selecting nearly 100 competitors from the thousands of auditions held in mega-churches across the country. Eight finalists were selected to move on to Hollywood this month, where they have been going through the final round of the competition. To find a winner, Littrell will take the stage to host the final competition, set to air on the TBN network in May as a two-hour television special.
And there's plenty at stake. The grand prize winner of "Gifted" will walk away with the opportunity to launch a Christian music career including a major label contract, a management deal under Johnny Wright, day-to-day support from the team at Wright Gener8Xion and a $10,000 donation to the church where they originally auditioned. The winner will also have the opportunity to open for Littrell on the road.
"Gifted" was born through a partnership with Wright, the manager who helped bring Britney Spears, *NSYNC, the Backstreet Boys and Justin Timberlake to international fame, and Matthew Crouch, founder for the independent film company Gener8Xion Entertainment. Together, they've formed Wright Gener8Xion Entertainment with the goal of creating "pop-positive, family-friendly entertainment, concerts and television productions." Tune in next month to see how it all turns out.
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I have to thank my brother for having a birthday yesterday… it's been quite a while since I've made some cheesecake (and just as long since I've eaten it). Every weekend I have to talk myself out of making a full-sized cheesecake, mostly because I would devour the whole damned thing before Monday morning.
I've never really considered making cheesecake in cupcake sized portions, but now that I have this ridiculously easy cheesecake cupcake recipe in my back pocket, I'll have a harder time talking myself out of having a cheesecake weekend every weekend.
Just like every cheesecake recipe, this one starts with some cream cheese… Surprise!
To make a good cheesecake mix, all you have to do is make sure you beat it enough after each additional ingredient (cream cheese, sugar, egg, egg).
An easy solution to a "crust" for these things is to take your favorite cookie and throw it on the bottom… half of an Oreo works wonders… as do vanilla wafers. After the cookie, pour in some of the cheesecake mixture, leaving about 1/4 inch from the top.
Bake it in the oven at 350ºF for about 20 minutes (or until the center is just set). Take it out and let them cool completely before you add the jam/fruit.
Just before serving, top it with some powdered sugar and then go to town. The powdered sugar is really just for cosmetic reasons… but hell, you may as well go all out at this point.
As a warning, if you're anything like me these smaller portions aren't going to save you any calories… it just requires you to eat 2-3 per sitting… and you will!
Smooth and creamy cheesecake cupcakes topped with raspberry jam and fresh raspberries.