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Botox Cosmetic
Botox is a safe, non-‐surgical and simple way to smooth out frown lines and wrinkles. It also prevents your lines and wrinkles from getting worse as you age. Our nurse injector has over 15 years of knowledge and experience in this field. As one of the Top 5 Botox clinics in Atlantic Canada, our goal is to provide you with a natural and conservative approach to cosmetic enhancement. Many people wish to look younger and less tired but are not ready for a surgical procedure. Botox allows them to take control of the aging process and look more refreshed and revitalized.
- No downtime.
- Virtually painless.
- Quick and easy treatment time.
- Allows for natural movement and expressions.
- Prevents lines and wrinkles from getting worse over time.
- Lasts three to four months.
How Botox Cosmetic works
Botox Cosmetic treatment involves an injection (derived from a sterile, purified protein manufactured under strict quality control standards) straight into the muscle. By blocking nerve impulses from reaching the muscle area, Botox causes the muscle to relax, smoothing away the surface wrinkle.
What to expect from a Botox Cosmetic treatment
The treatment involves a few tiny injections using a very fine needle. A Botox session usually only takes about 10‐15 minutes. You should refrain from rubbing the treated area or lying down for at least 4 hours. The muscle starts to relax in three to four days with your peak results at two weeks. We advise you to come back for a recheck appointment to assess the results at this time. The effects of Botox cosmetic usually last three to four months, at which time another injection is required. After repeated treatments the effects often begin to last longer.
Botox Therapeutic
Botox Therapeutic is used to treat hyperhidrosis or excessive sweating in the underarms and palms. Injection with Botox interrupts the signal from the nerve to the sweat gland to reduce the sweating in the area that is affected.
- Reduced sweating for up to 8 months.
- Quick and easy treatment.
- Covered by most private health care providers.
How Botox Therapeutic works
The treatment is very simple. The Botox solution is injected into the area using a very fine needle.
What to expect from Botox Therapeutic
The treatment time is usually between 15 and 30 minutes depending on the area treated. There is minimal discomfort and you can carry on with your regular daily routine immediately after treatment.
Facial Fillers – Juvederm, Teosyal and Restylane
Fillers are composed of hyaluronic acid, a component that is found naturally in the skin. When injected into the skin, it gives the face a smooth and natural looking appearance by softening fine lines and wrinkles and restoring volume loss. The majority of patients see results immediately after their treatment with optimal results lasting 6 months or longer, some only requiring a single treatment.
- Can provide a natural look when done by an experienced injector.
- Lasts 6‐12 months.
- No allergy testing required.
- Softens fine lines and wrinkles, adds volume and contour to the face.
How injectable fillers work
As we age, we lose hyaluronic acid and collagen in the skin which causes hollows, sagging, lines, wrinkles and folds. By injecting hyaluronic acid into the skin, we can mimic the effects of natural hyaluronic acid and produce the look and feel of hydrated skin. By filling depressions in the skin, wrinkles and folds are considerably softened and/or eliminated. Injections of hyaluronic acid can also stimulate production of collagen to further enhance the skin's youthful look and vitality.
What to expect from injectable fillers
Hyaluronic acid is injected into the skin using a very fine needle. In some cases, a topical anesthetic may be used. The injection itself usually takes 30 minutes and results are instantaneous. Following the treatment the nurse injector may gently massage the treated areas to mold the product into the skin. Recovery time after a treatment is minimal and most patients return to their normal routines right away.
SoftLift Makeover
Soft Lift® is a non-surgical cosmetic treatment that combines Botox Cosmetic® with Juvederm® to give you a balanced, natural looking makeover in just one session. Botox Cosmetic® is used to treat the lines around the eyes and forehead which can make a person look tired or angry. Juvederm® is used to treat the lines around the mouth and to restore the loss of fullness that can occur with aging in the cheeks and chin. Soft Lift® can be done for both men and women in their 30's, 40's and 50's.
- Can see visible improvement immediately
- The full effect can be seen in as little as 2 weeks
- Results are subtle and natural looking
BELKYRA is an innovative beauty breakthrough for both men and women who are bothered by fullness under the chin (sometimes referred to as a double chin) and wish to improve the appearance of their chin profile.
- No surgery required.
- Minimal downtime.
- Results are permanent
How BELKYRA™ works
The active ingredient in BELKYRA is deoxycholic acid, a naturally occurring molecule in the body that aids in the breakdown and absorption of dietary fat.
What to expect from BELKYRA™
Your injector will administer a series of injections into the area under your chin at each treatment session. The injections themselves may take 15-20 mins and afterwards, you may apply ice or a cold pack to the treatment area. You can return to your normal routine immediately after treatment.
Microneedling PRP
Platelet rich plasma, otherwise known as PRP is a treatment that uses the plasma in your own blood to help regenerate the skin and/or hair follicles. It can be used to treat the scalp and/or face, neck, chest, decollete or backs of the hands.
- Can treat both the scalp as well as areas of the face and body
- Stimulates hair growth on the scalp for both men and women
- Promotes collagen growth
- Regenerates tissue and speeds healing
- Helps to smooth and tighten the skin
- Can be used immediately after Profractional laser to help speed up healing of the skin
How PRP works
Our blood contains red blood cells and plasma. This platelet rich plasma or PRP is rich in growth factor hormones that naturally encourage cell function and healing. When injected into specific areas, the PRP acts as a matrix that promotes your own collagen to grow, regenerates tissue, naturally smoothens and tightens the skin and stimulates hair growth (on the scalp). The most efficient way of reintroducing PRP back into the skin or scalp is through injection.
What to expect from PRP
To access the plasma, we will draw a vial of your blood and spin it in a centrifuge to separate the red blood cells from the plasma. The PRP is reinjected into the treatment area by utilizing a microneedling device called the U225 meso injector gun system which allows for a much faster, more comfortable treatment. Following the treatment, the skin or scalp should not be washed until the next morning.


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Bruschetta is one of my favorite appetizers no matter the occasion! But since it's game day season, I've been serving up this Roasted Red Peppers and Goat Cheese Bruschetta while we are "homegating" (i.e. tailgating at home!)
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Roasted Red Peppers and Goat Cheese Bruschetta
- 1 French bread baguette
- 3 cups of Mezzetta Roasted Bell Peppers, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups of goat cheese, whipped or softened
- Cut your baguette into multiple, small pieces of bread that are about 1 to 1/2 inches thick. Store any extra and unneeded bread and set aside.
- Spread a small and even amount of goat cheese on top of each piece of bread.
- Pour your bell peppers onto a plate or cutting board, and chop them up into smaller pieces and strips (about 1/4 to 1/2 inch in width).
- Top each piece of bread with a few pieces of bell peppers.
- Chill for up to 30 minutes or serve immediately. Enjoy!

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Top 10 Worst Celebrity AlbumsBrandon Flowers...But if everyone lived by that principle, we would miss out on the fun of glorying in the outright stupidity. Let's be honest, when these things come out, we buy them just so we can lambaste them. We don't want celebrities to actually be good musicians. We glory in their infamy.
The Top Ten
Nothing will ever top the day I heard about and managed to procure this... album? A combination of others' songs and spoken words of love wisdom by Fabio himself set to porno tunes, this has to take the cake as the worst celebrity album of all time. And therefore, it is the best celebrity album of all time
I must guiltily admit that I own and enjoy this album. But even I have to admit it's pretty ridiculous. Here is yet another spoken word album by a celebrity who can't sing. This time Captain Kirk himself mixes it up with classical monologues over orchestral arrangements and disconcerting reworkings of popular tunes of the day, including Mr. Tambourine Man and Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. A true classic.
What could be better than six out of ten songs that contain the word Hulk? This one apparently reached the Top Ten on the Kids' charts. I couldn't say why.
More spoken word. Not exactly Arnold trying to be a musician, as he's just trying to help us all get "pumped up, " but to hear him count off my calf raises to "Don't Stop Believing" is definitely music to my ears.
This is just a collection of noise and words... no real substance whatsoever... - Celestius
What how can this be on here Stars are Blind was the best
How the hell did a bigtime boxer like de la Hoya make such a pansy album? It's as if Enrique Iglesias tried to go toe to toe with Mike Tyson. But even Enrique's music has more balls than this. Almost brings a tear (of mirth? sadness? ) to my eye. At least Roy Jones Jr. tried to rap...
Joe Pesci. Gangsta rap. The "eff" word. More "effs". 'Nuff said?
I'm convinced that the man is insane. I wish this album was better so that he could have quit the NBA to pursue a rap career, but unfortunately we can only joy in mocking this pathetic attempt. **Ron Ron's rap career reached a new low this year with his infectious yet wretched tribute to MJ, "Michael Michael Michael. "
The Contenders
Picked this one up at a thrift store a while back. While it's definitely not the least listenable album on this list, it IS one of many cheesy "spoken word" albums by tone deaf celebrities trying to cash in on their fame.
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A group of House Republicans wants uniformed military leaders to consult with attorneys before carrying out executive orders from President Barack Obama related to closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
"The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) contemplates that with respect to enlisted personnel and officers in the United States armed forces, when an order given by one's superiors comes into conflict with the laws of this nation, the latter prevail. We believe that in our democracy — in which governance is undertaken, in the words of Founding Father John Adams, by '…a government of laws, and not of men…' – that understanding necessarily applies equally to orders given by the Commander-in-Chief," writes the group of 16 House members who are all military veterans.


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- Seven habits of effective text editing. A great essay by Bram Moolenaar (of Vim fame). It is applicable to any editor, but, of course, shows why Vim can be such a good choice (once you know how to use it, obviously)
- A useful collection of recipes in Python. Thirty python language features and tricks you may not know
- How to be a sane programmer. Basically, do other stuff not related to programming. The related Business Insider article is also worth the read.
- The Evolution of a Software Engineer
- D/A and A/D Digital Show and tell. Great explanation on how sampling and analog conversion works. I spent my college years dealing with this stuff (and using the same equipment), it is explained beautifully.
- 10 important URLs that every single Google user needs to know Interesting stuff about privacy and Google.
- A glass breaking recorded at high speed.
- How to Create an Awesome Candidate Experience. On thing that I particularly liked about it is the fact that it acknowledges how emotionally exhausting is to go through a recruitment process for the candidate.
- Game servers UDP vs TCP. great article about the differences between TCP and UDP, usually not well understood.
- Amazing precision. The art of Street Typography.
- I love this quote: "I do not want to be a "rock star". I want to be a good engineer on a great engineering team". I talked previously about this, and how a great team will be much more productive than a bunch of "Ninja Developers".
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Google Reader as a "Be careful with the cloud" tale.
I have been hit by the recent "readerpocalipse". I use Google Reader daily heavily, and it is THE main access I use to consume information on Internet. I am taking a look at alternatives, and I (and everyone else that used it heavily) will survive. But I am worried about what impact can this have in the perception and operations of cloud services, specially by Google, but also in general.
During the last years, we have seen a lot of cloud services that the perception has been "this is going to be available forever". Of course, we knew that it was not necessarily the case, something catastrophic can happen, like the company going out of business. But, in general, if it was from a big, profitable and established company (like Google) and it has a critical mass of followers, the feeling was that maybe it was not going to be upgraded, or could have availability problems, but it will be still there. We awake yesterday in a different scenario.
This is going to make me change my perception of cloud services. From now on, I'll add an extra care when choosing a service, and that will probably make me use them less that I was doing it before. Specially if I start using it a lot, I'll try to evaluate more seriously plan B's and 'what ifs'. Probably that's a good thing, as I was probably being a little naïve about all this. I was keeping some minimum backups "just in case", but I will now probably take everything more seriously and try to store less things in "the cloud".


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Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Must Have Red! Covergirl Outlast Stay Brilliant Polish in Forever Festive
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I have this polish! It's so pretty. :) Actually, I went crazy and bought about 7 or 8 of these when they first came out, haha.ReplyDeleteReplies
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Hi Essie, this red is made for you!!!! It is awesomely beautiful and reminds me of A England Perceval!!! And I am a firm believer that one "good" red polish belongs into every girls wardrobe!!! You got some awesome taste too <3ReplyDeleteReplies
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What a gorgeous rich red! Totally my kind of color! It reminds me of Butter London Knees Up, which is also a luxurious rich red. It looks fab on you! :DReplyDelete
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I usually am not a big fan of red but this is so gorgeous! I might have to check out these Cover Girl polishes! :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Me neither. I really don't wear red enough, but I am wanting to wear this again already!Delete
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I just bought Midnight Magic, it looked even better on than in the bottle and it lasted a week before chipping on me. Considering i have my hands in water a lot at work that's pretty amazing. Most polishes don't last one day at work.ReplyDelete
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Friday, April 11, 2014
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There's one of these homemade-Asian-noodle-soup photos in practically every food/cooking blog, it seems, so I might as well add mine now: buckwheat (soba) noodles with plump shiitake mushrooms in homemade stock, drizzled with sesame oil.
To up my vegetable intake for this meal, I fried up some well-salted and -sesamed zucchini ribbons (now my favourite way to eat zucchini :).
There's something hugely satisfying and — in a land where broth or stock is often another way of saying MSG-water — wonderfully pure about slurping a simple bowl of noodles in stock I've made myself.


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- 15.75"diam. x 24"h.
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- Made in Indonesia.
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- Overall product dimensions: 15.75"diam. x 24"h.
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Friday, September 11, 2009
Gameweek 5 Preview
- best clean sheet bet
- captain rankings
- game predictions
- long term strength of schedules (for forward planning).
Let me know what you guys think and if any of the features are particular useful or if you could do without them. With that in mind, let the weekly preview begin . . .
Gameweek 5 fixtures
Blackburn v Wolves
Liverpool v Burnley
Man City v Arsenal
Portsmouth v Bolton
Stoke v Chelsea
Sunderland v Hull
Wigan v West Ham
Tottenham v Man Utd
Birmingham v Aston Villa
Fulham v Everton
Clean Sheet Rankings
1. Liverpool
2. Blackburn
3. West Ham
4. Sunderland
5. Bolton
I don't like that many teams this week for clean sheets with Liverpool looking like the only odds on bet. Blackburn-Wolves looks like it has 0-0 written all over it, much like Rovers' stalemate with the Hammers in week 4, who themselves look like they might be involved in a low scoring affair at the DW Stadium. Check the long term strength of schedules below before picking players from these teams though as the fixtures aren't easy enough to warrant burning two transfers on.
Captain Rankings
1. Steven Gerrard
2. Fernando Torres
3. Wayne Rooney
4. Ashley Young
5. Nicholas Anelka
As with clean sheets above, there aren't a great array of captain option this week due to United, Arsenal, City and Spurs going at it in two titan contests. Chelsea's trip to Stoke is also tough which might limit Lampard and Drogba's effectiveness this week. Of the Chelsea players, Anelka's pace could expose the Stoke defense who might deal better with the power of Drogba. I love the pair of Gerrard and Torres this week and the Liverpool captain will hope to round out a great week after his midweek brace against Croatia. United always play Spurs well though did fail to score in the corresponding fixture last season. Rooney has been in hot form of late and I would back him over all non-Liverpool players this week. After a quiet week 1 followed by the bye, Young has been largely overlooked this season but a goal, two assists and three bonus points in the last two games suggest good things to come for Young. I like him to shine in the Midlands derby this week and is a good outside bet for your armband this week.
Game Predictions
Blackburn 1-0 Wolves
Liverpool 3-0 Burnley
Man City 1-2 Arsenal
Portsmouth 0-0 Bolton
Stoke 0-1 Chelsea
Sunderland 1-1 Hull
Wigan 0-1 West Ham
Tottenham 1-2 Man Utd
Birmingham 1-2 Aston Villa
Fulham 2-2 Everton
The two headline games are the clashes at Eastlands and White Hart Lane where two pretenders - City and Spurs - face off against two European football giants. I am backing against them both (just!) and neither game is likely to provide a fantasy windfall for any single player. Adebayor against his old team looks like a tempting bet as does the aforementioned Rooney. I would avoid all defences in these games if possible.
A few games on the flip side look fairly dull which normally means they either (a) end up very dull or (b) surprise everyone and dish out 4 goals or so. Of the four predicted boring games at Blackburn, Portsmouth, Sunderland and Wigan, the most potential probably comes at Wigan where Martinez and Zola both encourage good football from their respective sides.
Strength of Schedule
Defenders - Best
1. Everton
2. Hull
3. Portsmouth
4. Aston Villa
5. Tottenham
Looking forward a few weeks for those wanting to move players on, the key target is Everton defenders, as I wrote about earlier in the week. After this week they get Bla, @Por, Sto, Wol, @Bol, Ast which all look pretty nice. All these games should also be helpful to the Everton forwards who have struggled a bit this year, and with the return of Yakubu, the Nigerian striker and Cahill look like decent pickups. Even with the favourable matchups, Hull and Portsmouth are too weak to consider right now though Villa and Spur are more intriguing. With a decent fixture this week, Villa might be a good source of talent though it isn't crystal clear who will play. Young and Davies look set to miss out with injury which leaves five defenders to fight for four spots. Warnock (4.9) is the assumed choice at left back and might be the best best. The sleeper pick is Collins (4.5) who is very cheap and showed midweek that he can even add the odd goal. The more likely partnership in the middle is Dunne and Cuellar though so perhaps Collins is too risky for now.
As for Spurs, after next weeks trip to Chelsea the fixtures look pretty great with only the derby trip to the Emirate looking scary until mid season. Bassong (5.2)is struggling for fitness now but should be healthy by the time you would to bring him in for week 7. Asou Ekotto (5.1) and Corluka (5.4) are also worth consideration for this favourable run of games.
Defenders - Worst
1. Fulham
2. Bolton
3. West Ham
4. Blackburn
5. Chelsea
The middle three teams enjoy good fixtures this week though any production is likely to go downhill soon so unless I would not advise bringing these boys in unless you can spare another transfer to move them on soon. Despite the fixtures Chelsea defenders will always carry some value, and although some tricky opponents lie in wait (Spurs, Liverpool and United), they all come at home so I wouldn't run away from in form players like Ashley Cole just yet.
Fulham worry me a bit and I've been thinking about the future of Aaron Hughes (4.9) in my team all week. They have conceded four in the last 2 games but both were quality opponents - Villa and Chelsea - so its harsh to abandon them just yet. The fixture don't get really nasty until week 7 so I advise given the Cottagers two more weeks to prove their worth after which you might want to move them on anyway (Ars, @WH, Hul, @MNC, Liv). Note though that from week 12 on Fulham have great fixtures and a double week so if you can afford the luxury it might be worth holding out until then through the aforementioned sticky patch.
Midfield/Forwards - Best
1. Everton
2. Portsmouth
3. Arsenal
4. Hull
5. Birmingham
I mentioned Everton and Portsmouth above, so lets focus on the other three teams here. Hull and Birmingham lack top level talent but I rate both Altidore (5.0) and Jerome (4.5) very highly, though Jerome's injury status rules him out of fantasy consideration. If Phil Brown would just play Altidore, I am sure he can be a 12-15 goal a season player but until he gets regular minutes he is a major risk. As for Arsenal, the player I liked best to benefit from this run of games was Arshavin, but he now looks likely to miss a couple of games. Fabregas played with and scored for Spain in midweek and looks to be gaining full fitness ready for this favourable schedule. I therefore expect Lampard/Gerrard like production over the next 2 months and with Chelsea's tough fixture list some Lampard owners (including myself) might want to look at Cesc as a way of freeing up some cash for the next few gameweeks. Van Persie's (10.0) value has been hurt somewhat by the 4-3-3 as he is yet to find the net despite Arsenal scoring 11 in the first 3 games. He has added 3 assists though and I think he can generate big time points in the coming weeks and would rank him ahead of similarly priced players such as Adebayor, Anelka and Drogba in that period.
Midfield/Forward - Worst
1. West Ham
2. Sunderland
3. Stoke
4. Man City
5. Fulham
These rankings are a blow for mid range striker believers as Bent, Cole, Jones and Beattie all appear to be risky bets in the coming weeks. West Ham's schedule is particularly brutal with trips to City, Stoke and Sunderland compounded by the visits of Liverpool, Arsenal, Everton and Fulham - all at least solid team. These rankings wouldn't scare me off the likes of Jimenez, Malbranque, Lawrence or Murphy as you are better having the central point of a team against a tough opponent that an average player on a weak team playing Portsmouth. I am scared off with City a bit though and any plans I had to bring Adebayor in have been shelved for now. Ireland owners might consider upgrading to Fabregas or switching to a Young or Lennon and using your cash elsewhere.
I hope you found the above useful in picking your team for the week/making transfers and please post any comments or suggestions below. Also, for those on Twitter, why not tweet your lineup decisions to @plfantasy and I'll post them with answers here before Saturday's deadline.
7 comments:
- goke313 said...
love this format
- September 11, 2009 at 9:38 AM
- Chris Glover said...
thanks goke. your feedback and kind words are very much appreciated. hope your season has started well.
- September 11, 2009 at 1:56 PM
- Elliot said...
Great post, as always.
Since you have Hull defenders ranked 2nd going forward maybe Sonko is a sneaky buy for cheap, as Phil Brown thinks he is an adequate replacement for Turner.
- September 11, 2009 at 3:05 PM
- NotoriousDre said...
i agree with the change Chris
this new format give a great oversight of he gameweek.
i especially like the captain picks...i've had no luck with choosing mine...you input could onl help...
i do have Gerrard this week!
- September 11, 2009 at 4:57 PM
- auburn.tigers2011 said...
Chris, Im loving the new format. I feel more informed this way. Much appreciated!
- September 12, 2009 at 12:10 AM
- Chris Glover said...
Thanks for the positive feedback everyone. Good luck this week.
- September 12, 2009 at 5:34 AM
- marco said...
Chris this is a good report, I like it.
Stength of schedule though is one thing, strenght of team is another... Everton, Hull and Portsmouth have a good defensive schedule but their defenders haven't shown anything good so far
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Another down-to-earth celebrity: Anna Kendrick
Anna Kendrick is a hoot. I adore her, and I haven't even seen that many of her movies. She's just so effortlessly cool.
She's funny. For starters. Her Twitter feed is just about the only reason I might want to get Twitter someday. Fortunately, her stream of hilarious comments is public, so I can read them without getting an account, but I must remain on the sidelines.
Her humor is deliciously self-deprecating, but not in that phony (to me at least) Kathy Griffin My-Life-On-The-D-List way. Her Twitter description reads, "Pale, awkward and very very small. Form an orderly queue, gents," and for "Location" she writes "Probably by the food." On this blog her post happens to follow the one I wrote about a porn star. I'd like to think she'd be amused to follow a porn star. She'd surely come up with a great tweet about it.
It's become a bit of a sport on the Internet, following and reposting the tweets of Anna Kendrick. Here are a few of my favorites:
It's refreshing to see an actress in the entertainment biz who really is funny without someone having to put a script in front of them. Anna is among that small group of celebs who just seem to be happy and comfortable. Which is a better long-term strategy than trying to impress behind dark glasses and tinted limousine windows. Go Anna! We need more stars like you.
And finally, here's a brilliant commercial she made for the [bleep]:
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I had to Google her, John, that's how far out of the loop I am. But I love it when people are down to earth, whether they are celebrities or not. Anyone who is genuine gives me hope.
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Today the Wall Street Journal notes what it calls "A Wiretapping Miracle". Amazingly, the 2008 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act amendments that were to expire at the end of 2012 were renewed with a bipartisan coalition and President Obama's signature:
"[In the Senate] a broad bipartisan majority defeated multiple amendments from the civil liberties absolutists on the left and right…
The bill was then whistled through 73-23 and Mr. Obama signed it Sunday night with no public comment other than a one-sentence statement from the White House press secretary indicating that the bill had been signed.
This is a turnabout from 2007 and 2008, when letting U.S. spooks read al Qaeda emails or listen in on phone calls that passed through domestic switching networks supposedly spelled doom for the American Republic. Democrats spent years pretending that Mr. Bush's eavesdropping program was "wrong" and "destructive," as Attorney General Eric Holder put it at the time, lamenting that "I never thought I would see a President act in direct defiance of federal law."
Maybe such [left-wing] amnesia is healthy, to the extent it reflects the emerging bipartisan consensus about how to protect the country from terrorists." credit Wall Street Journal
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How to Choose an Online Backup Service
- How to Choose an Online Backup Service
- Restoring and Extras
There's no question that you should back up your irreplaceable documents and digital media. The statistics point unwaveringly to the likelihood of your disk crashing or some other mishap befalling your data. And online backup services offer perhaps the best way to assure their safety, since they store the data on remote, redundant servers. Today's online backup services make prevention of data loss automatic, secure, and affordable.
These services have you install software on the PCs or Macs you want to protect, scanning the hard drive for all files that make sense to back up. They then compress and encrypt the files and upload the data to their server farms at multiple redundant datacenters protected by military-grade security. But of the dozens of services available, how do you choose the one that best meets your needs?
The concept seems simple on the face of it—regularly upload your important files to a service's secure servers, and in the event you lose said files, downloading them back again. But the number of variations on this theme is striking: Do you want a local backup software that works together with the online service? Do you need file syncing? Version saving? Mobile access? The list goes on. But the first thing to decide is how much data you have to back up and how many computers do I have to back up?
Since all of the services have the same basic function—securely upload your files to their servers for you to get at when your PC goes south—price should be a factor in your decision. For $50 to $150 a year, you can protect as much data as your computer holds with an unlimited storage service such as Carbonite or Backblaze. But these unlimited plans come with a hitch—they'll only protect the files on a single computer.
Most digital households today boast more than one PC these days, so services that allow more than one PC in an account, such as SOS Online Backup , are often preferable. Some services, such as CrashPlan, use third-party server farms, such as Amazon S3, and charge you per GB, which can complicate your bill. Do the math to see whether this kind of plan makes sense for the amount of data you need to back up. CrashPlan also offers the unique ability to use an Internet-connected friend's hard drive as your backup target, which saves on storage charges.
If you just want to safeguard a few loose documents or photos, you can take advantage of free accounts. Mozy offers a free account with the 2GB of storage, while IDrive and AVG LiveKive offer 5GB free, and MiMedia ups the ante to 7GB. For full protection of a typical multi-computer household, you'll need a paid account. The table below shows how several online backup players stack up both by their stated pricing and how much it costs to protect 150GB of files on three computers:
|Online Backup Service
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|Price for 3 PCs and 50GB Data for 1 Year
|Free Plan
|$3.96 per month
|15-day trial
|$59 per year
1 PC–unlimited
|15-day trial
|$50 per year
1 PC–unlimited
|30 day, and free local, friend
|$49.50 per year
|5GB free account
|Jungle Disk
|$3 per month plus storage fees
|$99 per year
Unlimited PCs–250GB
|7GB free account
|$5.99 per month
|2GB free account
|$75 per year
3 PCs–unlimited
|$75 (subject to fair use policy)
|30-day free trial
|Norton Online Backup
|$50 per year
5 PCs–25GB
|30-day 5GB trial
|SOS Online Backup
|$80 per year
5 PCs–50GB
|14-day trial
|$100 per year
Unlimited PCs with 100GB
|2GB free account
Choosing Files for Backup
Selecting your online backup service is about more than just how much you'll pay per year. The first things to consider is how it chooses—or lets you choose—what to back up. Most services these days will automatically select the standard Windows My Documents or Mac user folders. And most let you fine-tune this selection, usually using a program window with a folder and file directory tree, with check boxes for selecting exactly the folders and files you want backed up.
Some services go deeper into the operating system, adding choices to the right-click menu options for backing up, restoring, or removing file from your online backup set. These can be handy if you have an important file that you want backed up immediately. All of the services install a System Tray icon that gives access to the program window or at least to launch a browser, if the service uses that as its interface, as Norton Online Backup does. The tray icon should let you start a backup or restore immediately.
All of the services use encryption on your files when storing them on the servers. Many of the services even let you be the sole possessor of the password that protects your data, so that top-secret stuff can't even be accessed by the online service employees themselves. But only use this option if you're dead sure you won't lose the password.
When to Backup
There are two camps in how an online backup service decides when to perform its work. The first is scheduled. This one is pretty obvious: You tell the service's software how often and when you'd like the backup processing and uploading to take place. Usually this will be in the wee hours. The second camp is the continuous backup camp. Some services, like our Editors' Choice SOS Online backup, offer a hybrid of both, letting you specify individual files that must be watched all the time and backed up as soon as any changes occur.
The advantage of a scheduled backup is that it leaves your entire Internet connection bandwidth to you while it's not running, while an always-running-in-the-background service necessarily drains off some of that bandwidth. If you're worried about bandwidth, go with a scheduling service, and if you're more concerned about having every file saved at every moment, the continual service, such as Backblaze and Carbonite, are for you.
Any large backup upload can take time, days, even weeks for dozens of gigabytes of data, depending on the speed of your Internet connection. But luckily, that's only the first time. The majority of the services only need to upload the changed parts of a file thereafter, so subsequent "full backups" will take much less time.—Next: Restoring and Extras >


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Since I've written a lot about Visual Social Marketing, you can probably guess that I'm pretty big on Instagram. Instagram is one of the fastest growing social networks and the community on Instagram is highly engaged. That being said, if you invest a lot of time on creating great images for Instagram, you may want to get more bang for your buck.
The good news is that you can repurpose your Instagram photos across social media to get more visibility from your investment in creating great images.
Here are some ideas of how you can get more out of great images.
1. Cross Post to Other Social Networks
Crossposting to other social networks is the obvious way to get more from your photos. I use IFTTT (if this than that) to automatically post my Instagram photos to Twitter and Facebook. Using IFTTT to post means that they will show up as organic images on Facebook and Twitter. For example, if you post through Instagram the image will show up in Twitter as a link, however by using IFTTT your images will show up as organic Twitter images, which gets them more visibility on Twitter.
2. Use Them as Marketing Assets
We use our Instagram photos as marketing assets in a few different ways. We'll sometimes use them in blog posts, but we also recently used them as the cover image for our Facebook page. Many businesses use their Instagram photos on their homepage, or even in their other advertising materials. Keep your Instagram images in mind for all of your marketing.
3. Create a PowerPoint Presentation for SlideShare
Slideshare is a great social network and many of my presentations on slideshare have thousands of views. Consider your Instagram photos as individual slides. For example you can create a powerpoint of 15 Inspirational Quotes with 15 Instagram photos. Our goal is to create one of these every month. This is a great way to easily create more content from your initial images.
4. Create an Animoto Video
Video is hot right now – especially short videos that can easily be uploaded to multiple different channels. Animoto allows you to create a simple video from a number of images, or if you want more control you can use iMovie or other video editing software. Create a quick video to share your best images in a compelling way.
5. Add Them to Your Website
Add the images to your website or blog. If you use wordpress there are plenty of plugins that you can use for this. Add your best Instagram photos to your website as a visual way to connect with your customers.
6. Pin Them to Pinterest
You'll want to do step 5 first, and add the images to your blog or website (so that you get the traffic from Pinterest clicks). Add all of your images to your website and then every week pin them to different boards on Pinterest. Quotes and other images are great for Pinterest, so this is an easy way to create great Pinterest content and drive traffic back to your website.
7. Create a Blog Post with Your Best Ones
Every month, create one blog post that highlights your best Instagram photos. If you can't do #5 (or find it too difficult) then you can use your blog as a way to get the images on your website (and then later pin them to Pinterest).


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Kristin Babik, a third-year law student at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, was seriously injured when Stephen Paddock opened fire on thousands of people at the Harvest 91 Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Babik was in Las Vegas visiting friends for the weekend and was enjoying the Jason Aldean performance when Paddock began shooting. She was hit in the back by a bullet which narrowly missed her spine. More 500 people were injured in what is now the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Another 58 people were killed.
"I couldn't believe at the time that it was a gun, and I didn't want to," Babik told CBS News. "There was even some people who were yelling, 'Don't worry, don't worry. It's nothing.' Second time came around, more people started to realize what it was. And after the third time, we knew."
The 24-year-old remembers running toward the exit with her friend when she realized she had been shot. Babik was rushed in an ambulance to a nearby hospital.
"I kept asking [my doctor], 'Am I gonna be okay? All I want to do is graduate law school.' And when she told me the bullet was in my spine or close to it, then my second question was, 'Am I gonna be paralyzed? Am I gonna be able to walk again?' And she told me when I woke up after they put the tube in my chest, 'You're gonna graduate and you're gonna be able to run a marathon. You're gonna run again."
According to a statement from UF Law Dean Laura Ann Rosenbury, Babik suffered from a collapsed lung and broken ribs. There were no injuries to major organs or her spine.
"We look forward to welcoming her back to Gainesville as soon as she recovers," Rosenbury said. "This shooting is a tragedy for our entire nation."
Babik is a member of the UF Law Class of 2018. This past summer, she worked as an intern for the Clark County District Attorney's Office. In the fall semester, she was a judicial extern for Judge James P. Nilon of Florida's Eighth Judicial Circuit Court. Prior to that, Babik was a legal extern with the special victims counsel of the U.S. Army JAG Corps. She told CBS News that the shooting has renewed her sense of purpose to become a criminal prosecutor after she graduates in May.
Currently, Babik is recovering in a Las Vegas hospital and is in stable condition. She is expected to remain in the city with her mother as she recuperates.
"Kristin is on bed rest now, and she is thankful for our thoughts and prayers," Rosenbury said.
A GoFundMe account has been created in her honor to help defray the medical costs and expenses. So far, nearly $15,000 has been raised.
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Many young couples spend more time thinking about when to buy a house or have kids rather than they do considering investment options or retirement. Besides government employees, only an estimated 17 percent of Americans will have some type of retirement pension, according to MSN Money. Your investment income can help you meet other financial goals as well, such as a buying a home or paying for your children's college tuition.
Determine whether you want to work with financial professionals or handle your own investments. Professionals can help you through every step of the investment process, but you will have to pay for their services. Some charge a percentage of earnings gained through investments, while others charge a fee per service. Find out what type of maintenance fees you'll have to pay the professional or the brokerage company. Fees can vary from one professional to another and may depend on whether the individual works as an independent agent or is affiliated with an investment company. If you understand finances, you may want to handle your own investments.
Come up with a financial game plan. You need to determine what your future spending goals will be. Do you want a house? What quality of life do you want when you retire? Questions like these will allow you to get a practical look at the amount of money you will need for your future. This amount can help you decide how aggressive you want to be in investing your income.
Factor saving money into your budget. If you don't have a budget, create one. Treat saving money as an expense; this will help you set aside funds every month. A good rule of thumb is to put 10 percent of your income toward your investment strategy, even if initially you have only a savings account.
Decide when and how you want to invest your savings. Diversify your investments to include stocks, annuities, bonds, exchanged-traded funds and mutual funds, according to AARP. Traditionally, mutual funds and bonds have a lower investment risk than stocks and annuities, returning more than a savings account but less than stocks or annuities. Purchase mutual funds and bonds from government and non-profit organizations raising money to fund community based products, such as new schools, roads or water purification systems. Stocks and annuities have a higher risk due to the volatility of the market, but may bring you the highest return on investment.
Look into your employer's retirement options, such as a 401k plan. The sooner you begin investing, the more money you will make through compounded interest, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. With a 401k plan, you can contribute a portion of your pretaxable income to the account, and your employer may match a percentage of your investment, according to CNN Money. You do not pay taxes on the interest earned by the 401k; however, you will pay taxes when you begin deducting the funds from the account.
Evaluate how much risk you want to take with your money. Your investment strategy may depend on where you are in life; for example, couples with two incomes and no children may find it easier to invest more money early on, before they start raising a family. The level of risk you are willing to take may change as well. If you are just starting, you may find it easier to gamble on higher-returning investments. As you near retirement, you may prefer to be more conservative in your investments.
Open the necessary accounts to begin investing. You may work with a mutual fund investment company or a financial professional, or you can do it on your own using online services that offer self-management options.
Monitor your accounts at least once a year and continually revise your investment plan. What works for you in the early years of investing may not be a great fit for you later. You'll want to make sure your investment strategy continues to meet your financial goals.
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The Best Advice on Instruments I've found
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The Procedure Used By Different Music Labs To Teach Music Students How To Play Different Instruments Different music genres can be rated as universal forms of entertainment and tools of communication and expression used by most people in the world. The different sounds and tones that are produced by different musical instrument fused together with vocals from musicians can really lead to a masterpiece when the rhythms synchronize. A human being is considered to be a unique creature who is able to generate some ideas that can result to a masterpiece. This fact can be proved with the aid of various genres of music produced by various people using different musical instruments. In order to learn how to play a musical instrument of your choice or to train your vocals, it is highly recommended that you enroll for different music lessons. The Music Labs that are situated in different places qualify as some of the best musical institutions worldwide. The Music Labs are well renowned when it comes to nurturing different talents in the art of music. These labs provide various music classes to those students who want to train their vocals and desire to learn how different musical instruments are played. Most Music Labs have different software and hardware which are used in creating and manipulating audios. The different classes that are offered in the different music Labs are scheduled on a daily basis. The classes offered focus on a variety of musical instruments which include pianos, guitars, bass, violins, drums and vocal training. The different music labs are able to provide private lessons to people who desire to pay for extra lessons after the classes are over. If we enroll for different vocal classes at the music labs, the music teachers will be able to show us how to stand or sit while breathing and the way we should position our chests, heads and mouths so as to produce awesome vocal tones. If a person enrolls for musical instrument lessons, different music teachers help him or her to stand or sit while holding the musical instrument, show him or her how he or she should hold a musical instrument and how to use his or her fingers and other body parts to create some amazing sounds and tones using the musical instrument. The music teachers give technical exercises, musical pieces and different activities to students so as to assist them to improve on their musical skills. The music lessons which are offered in Music Labs can be for amateur music instructions or professional training.
Overwhelmed by the Complexity of Instruments? This May Help
If a person wants to know how to play musical instruments or train his or her vocals, he or she should enroll for music lessons in some of the best musical schools. The best institutions that can really help you to sharpen your vocals and improve your musical skills are the Music Labs.The Best Advice About Instruments I've Ever Written


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The Pick: Mr. Claudio Caniggia would not have made my Top 100 if I had strictly based my rankings on statistics. Now, Caniggia's career stats weren't subpar in the least (over 400 pro matches and more than 50 appearances and three World Cups for Argentina), but he also had that rare electric talent that can change a game at any time. Tragically though, he's a great player that may end up being better remembered for the one game he missed.
The Flick: That game, the biggest of his life, was the 1990 World Cup Final. He had been a naughty boy in the thrilling semifinal and received a card that ensured his suspension for the Final. He watched while Germany scraped out a 1-0 victory over Argentina. He was called up for the 2002 Cup too, and he managed to receive a red card without ever taking the pitch. So, what talented, fiery-tempered actor can play Caniggia? Sean Penn would nail it.
The Limerick: Sean Penn pretty much nails everything though, doesn't he:
Caniggia qualified as one of those rare soccer freaks
In his prime he could tear off 10.7 second 100 yard streaks
But he was thin-skinned
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BEIJING: China's property loans increased by 1.7 trillion yuan ($247 billion) in the first quarter of 2017, accounting for 40.4 percent of all new loans made in the quarter, the People's bank of China (PBOC) said on Friday.
Outstanding individual mortgages rose 35.7 % from a year earlier by the end of the first quarter, PBOC said in a report posted on its website.
Outstanding property loans rose 26.1 percent at the end of the first quarter from a year ago, it said.
($1 = 6.8803 Chinese yuan) ( Editing by Jacqueline Wong)


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Women's Volleyball at the Whitman Invitational
WALLA WALLA, WA-- The Women's Volleyball team opened their season at 1-2 after finishing in 3rd place at the Whitman Classic Invitational.
The Slugs opened the tournament narrowly losing to Western Baptist College on Friday, 30-29, 24-30, 30-25, 30-22. Pacific Lutheran handed the Slugs their second loss on Saturday morning, 30-22, 30-12, 30-17. But the Slugs would bounce back strong later in the afternoon, dominating host school Whitman, 30-22, 30-20, 30-18. UCSC Freshman Amy Strang was selected to the All-Tournament team.
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Tony Stark/Iron Man, played by Robert Downey, Jr., is not only the most prominent character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with five leading parts and pivotal roles throughout.
He's also the most interesting character due to inherent aspects of his story, choices by the filmmakers, and Downey's complex portrayal.
While other characters appear static — Steve Rogers is heroic before and after becoming Captain America; Bruce Banner is a loner before and after becoming the Hulk; Thor is a bro god from beginning to end; Natasha Romanoff's dark past is only alluded to; Clint Barton is grounded when he's not under mind-control — Stark is ever dynamic.
Stark's centrality has been helpful, offering a popular human element to tie everything together. At the same time, it poses a risk: Downey is under contract for only two more movies, and he reportedly demanded a fortune from Disney for his last extension.
We've highlighted his character evolution below, with some spoilers.
At the start of "Iron Man," Tony Stark is a selfish genius weapon maker.
In a time of crisis, he makes something that can truly help the world.
Stark shows valor as he keeps his creation away from people who would use it for evil. In the end, he publicly identifies with his heroic alter ego: "I am Iron Man."
But this heroic transformation leaves him cockier than ever, as seen in "Iron Man 2."
He gets humbled: first, by a rival engineer; second, the possibility of death; third, his own embarrassing behavior; fourth, the revelation of his father's secret accomplishments.
Stark completes his transformation into a selfless hero when he sacrifices himself to save the world in "Avengers."
When he survives the sacrifice, Stark's selflessness becomes an obsession. He can't stop working, building iteration upon iteration of Iron Man, while his personal relationships suffer in "Iron Man 3."
When forced to save the day without his suits, however, he finally realizes that he, not the suit, is the hero. It now has new meaning when he says, "I am Iron Man."
Stark, an engineer unleashed, focuses on his biggest project, an artificial intelligence capable of saving earth from a threat only he understands in "Avengers: Age of Ultron."
Has Stark caused more harm then good? An intelligent robot he unleashed, Ultron, tries to destroy the Avengers with the help of two super-powered siblings whose village was destroyed by Stark weapons.
Stark trusts his instincts even as his teammates lose faith in him. He is validated when his work leads to an android, Vision, who saves the world and becomes mankind's best hope for the future. Stark is not "worthy" to lift Thor's mystical hammer, but he has created someone who is.
Downey may be under contract for only two more movies, but Marvel will certainly get a lot out of him.
Next year's "Captain America: Civil War" will feature Stark as an anti-hero in another promising transformation: "The clues are in Ultron about where we might find him next," Downey told Empire. "But what would it take for Tony to completely turn around everything he's stood for?"
Then we'll have the two-part climax of the Avengers, and you can bet Stark will play a central role.


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Energy customers are not cash cows, says Ed Davey
Gas and electricity customers are "not just cash cows" to be "squeezed" to create bigger profits for shareholders, Energy Secretary Ed Davey has said.
In a speech, the Liberal Democrat minister called on the industry to "open up your books" to show how it was trying to minimise tariffs.
Millions of customers face price rises for gas and electricity this winter.
But industry body Energy UK complained that a "tit-for-tat Punch and Judy show of insults" was developing.
Five of the UK's six main energy companies have recently announced price rises, with an average increase of 8.1%.
EDF Energy was the latest provider to raise bills, by an average of 3.9%.
The firms say the rises are largely due to increasing wholesale prices, but critics say they are unfair and will lead households into difficulties with bills.
In September, Labour leader Ed Miliband announced plans for a 20-month energy price freeze from May 2015, should his party win the next election.
He has accused the coalition of doing too little to help keep tariffs down.
But the government has launched a competition review and will review green and social charges, responsible for some of the cost of bills.
In his speech to the annual conference of Energy UK, which represents the industry, in London on Tuesday, Mr Davey argued that companies need to make enough money to invest in greener technologies.
He added: "But those profits cannot come at the expense of the elderly, the vulnerable, and the poorest in our society. Customers are not just cash cows to be squeezed in the pursuit of a higher return for shareholders.
"Trust between those who supply energy and those who use it is breaking down.
"It is so difficult for people to work out what exactly they are paying for that they fear the big energy companies are taking them for a ride when bills go up."
Mr Davey said: "Fair or not, they look at the big suppliers and they see a reflection of the greed that consumed the banks."
He told companies: "You deliver an essential public service, so your industry must serve the public - and the public must have trust in what you do."
Mr Davey said the government was looking at how to reduce the impact of its policies on bills, adding: "But our commitment must be matched by a commitment in industry to open up your books and set out exactly how you are bearing down on your own costs to make bills as low as possible."
He also told industry leaders they faced a "Fred the Shred" moment, in reference to the former Royal Bank of Scotland boss Fred Goodwin, who was stripped of his knighthood after leading the bank to near-collapse in 2008.
But Labour's shadow energy secretary, Caroline Flint, said: "David Cameron's out-of-touch government is offering nothing to the millions of families faced with rising energy bills and a cost-of-living crisis."
"Ed Davey and the Lib Dems had a chance to support Labour's energy bill freeze but have chosen instead to side with the Tories and the energy companies.
"It just goes to show you can't trust a word they say."
Energy UK said the industry was "already working hard to ensure everyone can keep the lights on and stay warm this winter".
"The best way to do this is for everyone to work together, which is why this tit-for-tat Punch and Judy show of insults is so unproductive," a spokesman said.
"The energy industry is vital to the UK. It is a major employer, a serious investor and a significant taxpayer.
"As analysis from UBS shows, about 95% of rising energy costs are out of the hands of the energy companies and can be attributed to government policies and other network, social and environmental costs."
Meanwhile, a former adviser to Tony Blair has criticised Mr Miliband's decision to focus on the cost of living, describing it as "the stupidest campaign any opposition can start, ever".
John McTernan, who served as Mr Blair's political secretary at Downing Street, told a discussion organised by centre-left think tank the Policy Network that most bills squeezing household budgets are "irresolvable grievances" beyond the control of politicians.
"If you raise cost of living, be prepared to deal with housing costs," he said. "If not, just shut up."


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Happy Monday! I teamed up with the beautiful and talented Anayha to pull off this look for a Meet & Greet for the lovely designers that will be showcasing their talents during Columbus Fashion Week! See pictures of myself and my lovely partner in crime after the videos of me talking Anahya to death then being "playful" for the video!
And a few snaps from some of the designers that will headline during the 2016 Columbus Fashion Week.


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Episode 77: Hella Perspective feat. Dauche, Sterling Gold, Brisa Lauren, & Naughty Natalie
Welcome back to the place where nothing is safe! We stepped out of our weekly routine to do a full recap of HBO's hit series Insecure. We were also blessed with not just one, not two, not three, but four beautiful women to… Continue Reading


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Berwick were dumped out of the KO Cup when they were beaten 101-79 on aggregate by the highly fancied Ipswich in their first-round tie.
The Witches dominated the first leg at Foxhall Heath on Thursday, building up a healthy 30-point advantage, and whilst the Bandits took some consolation from their eight-point victory in the return leg at Shielfield, there was no doubting the Suffolk side deserved to go through to the quarter-finals.
Berwick must now try to pick themselves up for their opening Championship league fixture of the season on Thursday, away to Sheffield.
Injured pair Dany Gappmaier and Ryan Blacklock both hope to return to the side for the visit to Owlerton.
Gappmaier missed both meetings against the Witches after taking a heavy fall against Newcastle the previous weekend, and he was replaced by guests Danny Ayres and Jack Parkinson-Blackburn over the two legs.
Blacklock, meanwhile, sustained suspected cracked ribs and a dislocated hip at Foxhall when he crashed through the safety barrier and ended up on the dog track.
"I had my hip popped back in and hopefully I will be able to ride at Sheffield," he said.
Bandits then face Edinburgh in their first home league meeting of the season on Saturday before making a quick return trip to Newcastle to take on the Diamonds, also in the league, on Sunday.
"It's a busy few days," admitted manager Gary Havelock, "but the riders know what it's all about. None of the meetings are easy and we will have to work hard to gain any reward, but that's speedway."
Ipswich 60
Berwick 30
Ipswich laid the foundations for their aggregate victory with a big 30-point win in the first leg at Foxhall Heath on Thursday.
The Witches were in total control with Rory Schlein racing to a full 15-point maximum and Danny King a 13+2 paid maximum. Two other riders, Nico Covatti and Cameron Heeps, were also both unbeaten in the three races they finished.
By contrast, the Bandits only had one race winner in the 15 heats – Liam Carr, who picked up his only points of the night in heat eight.
Ipswich: Schlein 15, King 13+2, Covatti 9, Heeps 8+1, Sarjeant 6+1, Mountain 5+1, Hume 4.
Berwick: Doolan 7, Vissing 5+1, Ayres (guest) 5+1, Bridger 5, Blacklock 3+1, Carr 3, Berge 2.
Berwick 49
Ipswich 41
In anticipation of the weather, the track had been covered earlier in the day, but a heavy shower after the covers were removed meant the surface was thick and heavy, particularly in the first few heats, and it took the riders a little while to find their feet.
By then, Berwick had established a six point lead on the night, courtesy in the main to an opening heat 5-1 from Lewis Bridger and Liam Carr, with Danny King retiring, a heat two win for guest Richard Hall (in for the injured Dany Gappmaier) and a heat three win for Claus Vissing over the all action Nico Covatti, who passed Dimitri Berge.
Rory Schlein, who had gone through the card at Foxhall 48 hours earlier, opened up with two wins in four and six and with Covattintaking the chequered flag in seven it meant the Witches were still on Berwick's tail at 24-18.
After Carr won in heat eight, Schlein and Covatti continued to revel in the conditions in nine and ten before King finally got his act together in 11, going from third to first, passing Bandits' skipper Kevin Doolan in the process, for a spectacular win.
Covatti won his third race in 12, and at this stage there were only two points between the sides on the night at 37-35.
However, Doolan produced a captain's ride in 13 to hold off the chasing King, Bridger taking third with Schlien retiring after going unbeaten up to that point.
And when the impressive Hall and Vissing took a 5-1 in 14 it meant the Bandits were in an unassailable position in the meeting.
The tie had long since been lost, however, and King finished the night in style, avenging his earlier defeat to Doolan with a tapes to flag victory after charging through off the second bend.
Berwick: Doolan 10+1, Vissing 9+2, Bridger 9+1, Hall 8, Carr 6+2, Berge 5, Parkinson-Blackburn 2+2.
Ipswich: Covatti 11, King 10, Schlein 9, Sarjeant 5+1, Mountain 3+1, Heeps 2, Hume 1.


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The mission statement of the Evangelical Free Churches of America (EFCA) is "Reaching out to our community and world with the 'Evangel'—the Good News of salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God!" Early on in the development of the Chewelah EF church, the membership voted to faithfully devote a minimum "tithe" from the general giving to go toward missions.
Over the years, those missions have grown from one couple to seven couples and families – serving everywhere from Colville to Tai Pei. Not everyone who attends church regularly in our local body of Christ has met – or even knows about – these Kingdom servants and their ministries. So, now is your opportunity to focus on missions – and missionaries – and ministries!
Although the main event is Saturday, May 21 (8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.), the 1st Annual Missions Conference at Chewelah Evangelical Free Church will begin with a fun "meet and greet" on Friday evening at 6 p.m. Throughout the conference, besides meeting some of the missionaries we support, there will be music and prayer and fellowship – and food. There will be an informational table for all seven missions this church supports; and we will have a special speaker, Rachael Balia, coordinator both for GlobalFingerprints Congo and for Elikya Center, a training center for older orphans, widows, unwed moms and the disabled. You can read more about her ministry endeavors at http://globalfingerprints.blogs.efca.org/author/rachel-martin/ .
Special music will include our local children's choir and instrumental solos. There will be singing and numerous testimonies of missionaries (both current and past) – and you will not want to miss the children's puppet show during the Saturday morning session! The conference will conclude during the Sunday morning church service (church starts at 10:30), with the children's choir and highlights.
Because seating is limited, the conference organizers are asking people to register. You can sign up in the foyer on any Sunday, or call the church phone at 509.935.7770. If you are not a CEFC "regular," but are interested in becoming a missionary or adding your financial or prayer support to one of the seven missions that will be represented, you are welcome to register. Each and every one of these missions is in need of additional financial and prayer warriors!
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One hour a day
I decided that my goal for 2014 was to write for one hour a day on my own personal projects. When I made that decision, I failed to factor in the fact that I have kids.
I have sat down at this computer about 20 times today, and I am pretty sure that I have yet to accumulate 60 minutes of total writing time. When I'm not at the computer, no one needs me. But if I look like I am going to be personally productive, then my kids are guaranteed to have some urgent problem that they are unable to solve without my help.
For example, I wrote the first sentence of this post, and my son Micah came up and really wanted to practice guitar. I'm pretty sure that this was the first time in weeks that he wanted to practice guitar of his own accord. Of course, I was obligated to put my laptop down and help him out.
Then, I returned to my laptop and started to write again, only to hear my four-year-old screaming outside. At first I ignored it. As a parent, I mentally rate my children's cries on a scale of urgency. There is the fake "I am crying more to tell on my siblings than because I'm hurt" cry. That ranks super low on the urgency scale and high on the whiny scale. Then, there is the frustrated "I can't get my own way" cry. That ranks about the same as the last, but maybe a touch higher. We can't forget the tired cry. That is medium urgency. That requires me to get up and put the kids to bed. Finally, there is the "I'm in a lot of pain–come save my life cry." That ranks high on the urgency scale. As I was sitting there, I judged Isaiah's cry to be low on the scale. I tried to wait it out, but after a while, he was still crying, and I was forced to go help him. He was crying because he wanted our neighbor's toy. Concentration broken.
I had to stop to rinse globs of conditioner out of one kid's hair. One needed dessert for an event. One needed a ride. Then another one needed a ride. One pooped in his pants. You name it, it probably happened.
Now I have resorted to hiding. I WILL write for an hour a day. Even if I have to do it in 2-minute increments.


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DAVIE—The Dolphins wrapped up their 2017 NFL Draft class by taking receiver Isaiah Ford from Virginia Tech in the seventh round, making him the 237th selection overall.
Ford, 6-foot-1, 194 pounds, was a high school basketball star before going to Virginia Tech and developing into a dynamite receiver. He had 1,094 yards and seven touchdowns on 79 catches last season. In his Hokies career, he totaled 2,967 yards and 24 touchdowns in three seasons before leaving school after his junior year.
The Dolphins have three first-string receivers lined up in Jarvis Landry, Kenny Stills and DeVante Parker, as well as 2016 third-round choice Leonte Carroo. They also have return man Jakeem Grant, who has been working for a receiver role.
Miami was originally picking No. 223 in the seventh round, but made a late trade with Tampa Bay to slide down. The Dolphins swapped seventh rounders with the Bucs and got Tampa's 2018 seventh-round selection.
Barring a late trade, here's the Dolphins' complete 2017 draft class:
1st round, No. 22: Charles Harris, DE, Missouri
2nd round, No. 54: Raekwon McMillan, LB, Ohio State
3rd round, No. 97: Cordrea Tankersley, CB, Clemson
5th round, No. 164: Isaac Asiata, G/C, Utah
5th round, No. 178: Davon Godchaux, DT, LSU
6th round, No. 194: Vincent Taylor, DT, Oklahoma State
7th round, No. 237: Isaiah Ford, WR, Virginia Tech
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Super Bowl XIII (13)
Game Summary
Pittsburgh Steelers:
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Headliner: Ken Hamilton and various Caribbean bands.
Miami Orange Bowl
Miami, FL
Date: August 18, 1970
Attendance: 79,484
Terry Bradshaw
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Bradshaw controlled the first rematch in Super Bowl history, throwing for a career-best 318 yards and four touchdowns to give the Steelers their record-setting third Super Bowl victory in as many tries. Bradshaw, voted the game's most valuable player, completed 17 of 30 passes for 318 yards breaking Bart Starr's record of 250 yards' passing by halftime.
Terry Bradshaw passed for a record four touchdowns to lead the Steelers to victory. The Steelers became the first team to win three Super Bowls, mostly because of Bradshaw's accurate arm.
Bradshaw, voted the game's most valuable player, completed 17 of 30 passes for 318 yards, a personal high. Four of those passes went for touchdowns � two to John Stallworth and the third, with 26 seconds remaining in the second period, to Rocky Bleier for a 21-14 halftime lead.
The Cowboys scored twice before intermission on Roger Staubach's 39-yard pass to Tony Hill and a 37-yard fumble return by linebacker Mike Hegman, who stole the ball from Bradshaw.
The Steelers broke open the contest with two touchdowns in a span of 19 seconds midway through the final period.
Franco Harris rambled 22 yards up the middle to give the Steelers a 28-17 lead with 7:10 left. Pittsburgh got the ball right back when Randy White fumbled the kickoff and Dennis Winston recovered for the Steelers. On first down, Bradshaw fired his fourth touchdown pass, an 18-yard pass to Lynn Swann to boost the Steelers' lead to 35-17 with 6:51 to play.
The Cowboys refused to let the Steelers run away with the contest. Staubach connected with Billy Joe DuPree on a 7-yard scoring pass with 2:23 left.
Then the Cowboys recovered an onside kick and Staubach took them in for another score, passing four yards to Butch Johnson with 22 seconds remaining.
Bleier recovered another onside kick with 17 seconds left to seal the victory for the Steelers.
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