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You Can Never Have Enough White Space.NPA, a wild posting kinda firm. (Pics and full story of the day's whitewashing activites here.) NYC's Department of Building Sign Enforcement has laws against ads on certain spaces, but according to the notice left by the group, NPA and building owners don't seem to be following those laws. Artists then came in and made things all perty. [ Post-jump ]
by Bill Green Apr-27-09
Peugeot's Nearly Nude Scarf Party!here and on nudeinascarf.com. (Although click that image for the best part, the model in the front row probably on Twitter: "Fuck sake. On another promotion shoot. Headed to the tube to dance now.") Um, and what is the use of that CHIPS soundtrack?
by Bill Green Apr-23-09
Topic: Guerilla, Specialty
I'm a Little Short, Can You Spot Me a Hug?latest promotion where Absolute exchanged hugs for real stuff. (Clip post-jump, Twitter here.) Not sure it would fly here, maybe though:
"Hello? Yes, this is he. Yes, I know. Two months late. No, yeah, we were going to send a check out soon as we can. Yeah, I understand. Looks bad on our credit history, yep. Collections? Whoa, hang on for a sec... sorry, had to check with my wife. You guys take hugs? You do? OH, but not over the phone. Gotcha. Yeah, makes sense. So then, guess smiles are out. HEY. What about jokes. You take jokes? You do? Awesome. Okay, two bill collectors walk into a bar."
by Bill Green Apr-22-09
Shark Attack in Britain Claims Sidewalks.CURB and SEA LIFE London Aquarium went around spraying through stencils with salt water to temporarily promote their recent facility refurbishment. Great way to get attention without destroying the environment, innit? *Ponders as only I do* Like futbol in England needs promoting, but I was thinking, maybe another all-natural use for the stencils involves one with an EPL logo and a pack of very drunk hooligans in select locations. What. It washes off. Eventually.
*cue angry EPL representative emailing Steve and Adrants about disgusting brand association*
by Bill Green Apr-22-09
Topic: Guerilla
Ergonomically Pleasing Furniture Descends on Volatile Ville
For all that la vie en rose talk, the Upright Citizens of Paris aren't exactly known for their social placidity -- particularly now that the global crise has made everyone tenser than usual.
So it's understandable that when giant packages start parachuting out of the sky at dusk, Parisians react with a degree of trepidation. No worries, though: these aren't malevolent gifts of nerve gas. It's furniture, courtesy of those benign Swedes at IKEA.
by Angela Natividad Apr-16-09
Topic: Brands, Guerilla
Here's a Clever Way to Never Be Tapped to Pitch Again.
Look ironic, stingy and unprofessional -- all at the same time!
Just shuffle one of Coffee Company's slidevertisements into your next PPT. It won't be soon forgotten -- and you'll be especially salient next time Le Patron does the Pink Slip Reckoning Dance.
Work by THEY/Amsterdam.
by Angela Natividad Apr-10-09
Topic: Brands, Guerilla
Horse Armada Precedes Launch of Lancia Delta
To promote the debut of the new Lancia Delta, 200 horses appeared in the city of Amsterdam. It's formidable to witness, and still more impressive is the sight of all those somber-looking Amsterdammers, taking pictures the way kids take exams.
Three Lancia Deltas were hidden within the cavalry and ultimately revealead on the RAI Square, where the Netherlands' biggest car event happens every year.
by Angela Natividad Apr-10-09
Topic: Brands, Events, Good, Guerilla, Promotions
Heineken Lady Cider, Visa Superfreaks, Edible Business Cards
- Amsterdam's Pink & Poodle takes women on for Heineken cider brand Jillz.
- Sayonara to Enfatico (and about bloody time).
- LA Times positions Southland ad as news story. (Via).
- D*Face gives The Queen a facelift.
- Seeking greener pastures on the down-low? One headhunter's business card is edible.
- One prepaid mobile's bailout plan.
- Reason #4320984309384 why we can't visit mom and dad after Cannes.
- Visa Debit does Superfreak. We don't know why, but Morgan Freeman doesn't sound sold either.
by Angela Natividad Apr-10-09
Topic: Brands, Campaigns, Commercials, Guerilla, Publishing, Strange, Television
FirstBank Scrimps. Like You.
To show how it's all home-grown and waste-free, FirstBank blew its ad wad on a poster tied to the end of a wee biplane. The creative reads, "This is the closest thing we have to a private jet."
"They're not into extravagances," explained CD Jonathan Schoenberg of TDA Advertising & Design. "They haven't taken any bailout money. And they're doing great."
That's about as charming as gingham. Other witty low-budget efforts have included this ski mask thing and this reusable holiday ad thing.
by Angela Natividad Apr- 9-09
Topic: Brands, Campaigns, Guerilla, Outdoor
Homer Simpson Invades French Rail System
On April Fool's Day, patrons of France's SNCF train service were greeted by the voice of Homer Simpson, who spouted frothy inanities in lieu of the feminine voice that normally makes arrival/departure announcements.
Eight major stations throughout the country were audio-penetrated by the Duff guzzler. Random prattle included stuff like, "The train from Alaska is waiting on platform 7. Watch out for bears!"
by Angela Natividad Apr- 3-09
Topic: Brands, Good, Guerilla, Social
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text: Home > Medical > Childhood-diseases > Experts > Question Search health advice Find an answer Question Posted by: aylo | 2008/12/15 Q.lactose free milk hi doci posted a question about my baby' s diarrhoea which is ongoping for 8 days now and u told me to go see my dr as it could be a viral infection, i called at my storks nest and the nurse said that maybe baby' s milk should be changed to lactose free until the diarrhoea settles and continue with probiotic?? is that finethanks so much for your assistance he isn' t feverish and some poohs are more solid however he is going out after every feed More: All ExpertsPaediatrician Expert's Reply A.Paediatrician It is a good idea to use a lactose free milk for at least 1 month. The usual recommendation is a soya milk such as Isomil, but you can also try a lactose free cow's milk formula such as NAN LF. The information provided does not constitute a diagnosis of your condition. You should consult a medical practitioner or other appropriate health care professional for a physical exmanication, diagnosis and formal advice. Health24 and the expert accept no responsibility or liability for any damage or personal harm you may suffer resulting from making use of this content. Want to comment? Your name (optional) Your comment Security × Thanks for commenting! Your comment will appear on the site shortly. × Thanks for commenting! Your comment will appear on the site shortly. Reply to Your name (optional) Your comment Security Close Submit comment

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Thursday, May 3, 2012, 11:44 am
In D.C., A Pastoral May Day
As New York swelled with up to 30,000 May Day demonstrators on Broadway, and as parts of the West Coast exploded with tear gas and broken windows, Washington, D.C., held a carnival.
On a holiday that draws attention to workers' rights in the industrial era, D.C.'s event was downright medieval. On a sunny day in Meridian Hill Park, protesters danced around a maypole (held aloft manually when the cops said it couldn't be planted in the soil), sang ancient labor ballads, hung out in the shade of trees, and erected a massive "sun dragon" puppet for the later march to the White House.
The atmosphere was festive and often whimsical. A game of "inequality pong" (with water, not beer) enticed players to aim for the 1 percent wine glass and avoid the 99 percent red Solo cups—and for an extra challenge, stand further back on the line for "poor dad" instead of the close-up "rich dad." There was T-shirt silk-screening and purple glitter body paint. There were leaflets and models of foreclosed homes. One anarchist held his 5-week-old baby, and another anarchist gave a lecture on how chaos and disorder are actually the opposite of what anarchism seeks to achieve.
But fun and games aside, the central focus was on labor issues. One teach-in took attendees through the fraught history of organized labor and the bane of the Taft-Hartley Act. Numerous community and labor organizers took the stage, and several Metro employees in uniform could be seen around the park pushing for fairer deals.
Construction workers on scaffolds cheered on the activists as they left the park around 6:30 and took first half, then all, of 14th Street, chanting "The whole world is striking!"
A few hundred people gathered for the event, which was co-sponsored by the Anarchist Alliance DC Network, Occupy DC's Labor Committee, Industrial Workers of the World, the Washington Peace Center, and other groups.
Some were disappointed that the turnout wasn't higher, but others celebrated it as an Occupy reunion, the biggest DC May Day action in recent memory, and perhaps the largest Occupy action since the camp at McPherson Square was evicted in February.
Washington D.C.'s Occupy movement has always been a little different from those in other major cities. It was among the longest lasting encampments and the least disturbed by law enforcement (with a few notable exceptions, including the surprisingly violent NYPD-aided eviction). Sanitary issues and other conflicts aside, life was more tranquil there.
"We were really spoiled," said protester Ryan Lash, who said he was lucky enough to have friends to stay with in D.C. after the eviction. "We had a camp for four months. We were able to establish a lot of friendships and connections."
In the months since the eviction, Occupy DC has kept busy blocking foreclosures with Occupy Our Homes, the wonky policy initiative Occupy the SEC, and Sleepful Protests outside of Bank of America branches.
Without their home base, though, D.C. occupiers have had some trouble rallying the troops. Most of their recent marches have been enthusiastic but somewhat sparsely attended.
For now, at least, taking May Day back to a primal celebration of spring and renewal has breathed some new life into Occupy DC.
Emily Crockett
Emily Crockett is a DC-based writer. As a Campus Progress reporter, she has extensively covered the Occupy movement and a range of other topics, including civil liberties, reproductive health and student debt.


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Next Tuesday,September 23 and the following Tuesday, September 30, the dojo is going to have Advanced Kendo practice ONLY.
Annual Aki Matsuri on September 28, 2014
Date: Sunday, September 28 | 11 am – 3 pm
Location: Dallas Japanese Association parking lot
4100 Alpha Rd., Dallas, TX 75244
Admission: Free
Our dojo demonstration or enbu is scheduled for 12:45 to 1:05pm. There will be no regular practice in the Dojo.
SWKIF Fall Seminar and Shinsa – Oct. 24-26, 2014 – Tucson, AZ
The SWKIF Fall Seminar and Shinsa will be held in Tucson, AZ on October 24-26.
The testing will be for ranks up to and including ShoDan. Please consult with Ichimura Sensei & get his signature, and submit all forms, menjos and 2 checks to Cooper Sensei before October 7, 2014.


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The youngest victim of the Costa Concordia sinking died shortly after being told there was no space for her or her father in a lifeboat, Italian prosecutors have said.
Five-year-old Dayana Arlotti and her father Williams Arlotti were two of the 32 people who lost their lives when the cruise liner crashed into rocks off the island of Giglio in January last year.
In a 60-page dossier detailing how the victims died, prosecutors in the Italian town of Grosseto called for the captain of the Concordia, Francesco Schettino, to face trial on charges of manslaughter and abandoning ship.
They documented how Dayana and her father had tried and failed to find seats in a lifeboat on the port side of deck number four, and had been directed by staff to the starboard side instead. On the way over, though, Dayana fell into a flooded area and drowned.
Giuseppe Girolamo, a musician who had been working on the ship, gave up his seat in a lifeboat for someone else, only to die himself when he fell into the water.
Maria D'Introno, another passenger, did manage to find a place on a lifeboat but had to go back on board when it failed to launch, said prosecutors. She subsequently died when she jumped from the boat; the report said that, while she was still wearing a life jacket, she was unable to swim.
The court documents also listed 157 people – passengers and crew – who are have suffered from physical or psychological damage as a result of the disaster. They included Mandy and John Rodford, from Rochester in Kent, who were celebrating their fourth wedding anniversary on the cruise ship. They are both listed as suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
An investigating judge is expected to announce within weeks that 52-year-old Schettino and several other people, including representatives of Costa Crociere, the company that owned the Concordia, should stand trial.


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For most of us in the marketing and technology industries, the term 'social commerce' is a byword for 'a bit of a flop'.
The initial dreams of a perfect harmony between social networks and ecommerce have gradually faded into a reality of unsuccessful Buy buttons and niche communities that failed to catch on, and with the exception of some recent positive press in Mary Meeker's Internet Trends Report for 2018, that doesn't show much sign of changing.
At least, in the west. In China, it's a slightly different story. The world's largest ecommerce market is currently being disrupted by a fast-growing new app called Pinduoduo, which has discovered a highly successful recipe for making ecommerce social.
Pinduoduo's model, which combines low prices with group discounts that users can lock in by rounding up their friends on social media, has seen it quickly rise to the ranks of China's top ecommerce companies, threatening ecommerce titans like JD.com and Alibaba.
Despite being less than three years old, Pinduoduo already has more than 300 million users, is ranked by Cheetah Mobile as the second-most popular ecommerce app in China (behind Taobao), and was valued at nearly $15 billion in a recent round of funding.
So what is behind Pinduoduo's incredible success as a social commerce app? Can it be sustained? And is it a unique phenomenon – or a model that others can follow?
Pinduoduo is ranked #2 in Cheetah Mobile's ranking of China's most popular ecommerce apps, second only to rival Taobao for penetration and weekly open rates.
How Pinduoduo does social commerce
Most social commerce ventures that we've seen so far in the west, in spite of their name, are geared towards individuals. The 'social' part comes from either integrating ecommerce features into an existing social network, such as by adding a 'Buy' button to Twitter, Facebook or Pinterest; or by fusing social and ecommerce features on a new platform.
Pinduoduo, by contrast, has found a way to make commerce truly social. The app allows customers to lock in low-price deals by rounding up a certain number of their friends to purchase the same item.
Pinduoduo integrates seamlessly with China's most popular chat app, WeChat, thanks to its "mini program" functionality, which allows users to open up other apps within the main app, using different programs without ever leaving WeChat.
In this way, consumers can use WeChat to access Pinduoduo, and also to share product links with their friends, locking in deals and spreading the word about the app at the same time. These deals can involve discounts of up to 90%, as well as cashback incentives and even free products for loyal customers.
Mary Meeker's Internet Trends Report 2018 featured Pinduoduo as an example of 'socialising' product discovery, as users can refer their friends to reduce the price of products.
For anyone who used Groupon in its early days, Pinduoduo's model will sound familiar – and comparisons have often been drawn between the two. However, there are a couple of key differences between Groupon's take on group purchases and Pinduoduo's.
Groupon's vouchers required much larger numbers of people to sign up to each deal, forcing its users to wait around for strangers to join their group, and giving them limited control over the whole process. In addition, when Groupon launched in 2008, social media and smartphones weren't widespread, making email the most common way to spread the word about vouchers – not exactly efficient.
Unlike Pinduoduo, Groupon also wasn't an ecommerce vendor in its own right, but instead relied on retailers and restaurants to propose and agree to the discounts it offered on their behalf. This meant it had to lower the risk for businesses participating in its service, adding an extra layer of friction. All of these factors caused Groupon to later abandon the 'group discount' model in favour of a marketplace format.
WeChat's ubiquity and flexibility has allowed Pinduoduo to spread like wildfire among Chinese consumers, who are eager to snap up a good deal. Many Pinduoduo users have reported being introduced to the app by their WeChat friend circle.
By basing its model on social sharing, Pinduoduo turns its customers into brand ambassadors, and rewards them well for it.
With that said, the social element is only half of the reason for Pinduoduo's immense success. It has also managed to tap into an entirely new market of consumers which have so far been overlooked by its more well-established competitors.
Tapping into a new market
China-focused tech publication Pandaily wrote of Pinduoduo that, "The lure of Pinduoduo is not its low prices, but the satisfaction of getting a good deal".
However, Pinduoduo's low prices are still a big lure in and of themselves – especially for Chinese citizens living in its less affluent cities.
Major Chinese ecommerce companies tend to focus their attention on the increasingly wealthy consumers in China's big cities, appealing to them with luxury goods at high prices. These kinds of products are much less likely to appeal to ordinary workers in third- and fourth-tier cities, who find shopping websites like Tmall (owned by Alibaba Group) too expensive.
Alibaba Group websites like Tmall promote luxury goods, whereas Pinduoduo's customers prefer to search for a bargain.
This is also a demographic who are only recently on the internet, and so depend on apps like WeChat as a source of information. According to consultancy Analysys International, nearly 60% of Pinduoduo's users are from third-tier cities and beyond.
"The Pinduoduo model is based on social media and has wider reach into a lot of new Internet citizens," Jason Ding, a partner at consultancy Bain & Co., told Forbes. "Alibaba is trying to serve more high-end customers, but there are people who don't want to pay for premium, but value."
For the same reason, smaller merchants and manufacturers are starting to migrate their wares over to Pinduoduo to increase exposure. Again, with companies like Alibaba much more focused on high-end products, China's small businesses are left to look elsewhere for an ecommerce partner.
Pinduoduo's value products haven't come without some complications, however. The platform has been plagued by fake and shoddy goods, with a Pinduoduo spokeswoman telling Forbes that the company took down 10 million problematic listings in 2017, and has set up a $24 million fund to compensate users.
This could be a problem for Pinduoduo's presence on WeChat if the company can't keep on top of things, as in the past, WeChat has shut down hundreds of mini programs for selling counterfeit goods.
However, Pinduoduo has stated that it is handling the problem.
Can Pinduoduo's ecommerce success be replicated?
China's big retail companies aren't taking the success of Pinduoduo lying down. In March, Taobao (a part of Alibaba Group) launched its own app aimed at selling bulk goods at cheap prices: Taobao Tejiaban, or Taobao Special Offer Edition.
Taobao Tejiaban also has a social component, in that users can earn cash rewards of up to 10 yuan (about £1.17 in GBP) by successfully inviting others to use the service.
However, Taobao's deals may not come close to Pinduoduo's for value: China commentary blog Sixth Tone found that "some deals on Taobao's new app weren't particularly cheap, or even exclusive" – such as a pack of marinated bean curd that was only one yuan cheaper than its price on Taobao.
What about outside of China? Could another company succeed with Pinduoduo's model elsewhere in the world? Maybe. If Groupon had launched its group discount service in 2018 instead of 2008, it's quite possible that it would have seen more success.
The western world doesn't have a single, universally dominant chat app in the same way that China does – while WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger might come close in terms of ubiquity, neither of them boasts the same flexibility that WeChat offers, with payment functionality, social sharing and mini programs all integrated into one app.
However, the well-established presence of social media and smartphones could still enable a group discounts app to catch on and scale much more effectively than it did in 2008.
There might also not be an obviously underserviced market in the western world that compares to China's lower-tier cities, but that doesn't mean that there isn't demand. Even now, no businesses have really stepped up to fill the niche left vacant by Groupon – many companies offer group deals, but not at scale or as their primary business model – leaving it open as a potential opportunity for the right start-up to snap up.
Despite Pinduoduo's many initial successes, the company is still young and faces challenges around monetising its service. The cheapness that has attracted so many users to the app means sales margins are slim, and nor does Pinduoduo charge merchants a fee for listing their products on the service. While the app might be hugely popular, it won't matter if Pinduoduo can't turn that popularity into profit.
But if its model does prove sustainable, watch this space – we might just see some more entrants into the world of social commerce.
Amazon joins forces with Pinduoduo to capitalise on holiday shopping in China


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Instant makeup seems like the perfect option for women seeking perfection without spending too much time in front of the mirror, so check out our review on Les Classiques de Mily eyeliners and find out if the brand's products are a perfect match for you!
We've declared ourselves addicted to makeup and obviously when
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couldn't abstain ourselves from sharing the news.
We've presented the exciting beauty find, 'Les Classiques de Mily' eyeliners or eye flashes a while ago and now that we've got our hands on the products, we've decided to test them out and tell you what we think of the products.
Time, specifically lack of time seems to be the problem that affects most of us, so whenever a makeup product that aims to minimize the application time and deliver fabulous results hits the market, we're happy to give it a try and see if it meets its goal. This is exactly the category in which Les Classiques de Mily eye liners fall in, so we've tested each product to see how they handle and we're overall pleased with the results.
The brand offers four different product sheets, two simple and classic eyeliner styles with one in classic black hue and the other in cool modern colors, and two glam, edgy eye flashes that are bound to make traffic stop and that have a more theatrical approach to beauty, making them suitable for special occasions.
Each sheet that we received features multiple instant eyeliner pairs; the simple liner sheets display 12 pairs of different style liner stickers, the mini eye flashes feature 10 pairs of glamor style makeup and a cute heart shape sticker you can apply close to your temple for a flirty-fun look, while the mily eye flashes feature 4 pairs of glam liners that will make heads turn.
The liner handles itself perfectly post application, although it
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What we found fabulous about the product is that the instant eye
liners stay on fabulously from day to evening and that they can be
reused. It's as easy as that! Stick on & peel off once you're
ready for bed.
The black colored eyeliners look amazing, perfectly symmetric (perfection is hard to obtain using liquid eyeliner) and create a natural look with similar results as a look created using regular liquid eyeliner. However, when it comes to Les Classiques de Mily colored eye liner, the situation changes a bit as some of the colors appear very natural, liquid-eyeliner-like, while others do reveal their sticker-like texture, but the result is chic especially considering that most of the colors are made to deliver a visual impact.
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You guys. This was my best race in a year. I finished in 2:37, the exact same time as last year! Which is also my fastest time since then. This race was perfect.
Jeremy wanted to come with me, so we could have dinner with his friends in Indy after the race. So we headed to Indiana Friday afternoon.
We stayed with my friends Dave and Ginny, who I always stay with when I do races there. Ginny is actually my mom's best friend, and has been since before I was born.
We ate at Don Pablo's Friday night. I decided I will not eat Mexican food the night before a race again! I've done it before, and it hasn't bothered me, but after the not so great meal and not so great margarita, I just felt heavy and gross. Never again!
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There were 4000 runners, and they had a 5k, 8k, half and full. It was a little chilly, but I knew it was going to warm up quickly into the 70's, once the sun came out.
They had a prayer, the National Anthem was sung, and we were off at 7:30!
I really love this course. It goes through a few nice neighborhoods, but it also goes on the Monon trail, which is just beautiful. Carmel is such a pretty town. It was voted #1 best place to live in the US by Money magazine. I would love to live there if it was near a beach. :)
I really, really wanted to do good at this race. Of course I always want to, but I knew this was a fairly flat course, and I wanted to really push myself and do my absolute best.
So, that's what I did. I usually run nonstop for about the first 5 miles, then after that I run/walk. I don't have a set method, I just do what I feel like doing.
I took my GU's at miles 5 and 10, and they had PowerAde at the water stations. The volunteers were amazing!! This is such an excellent, well organized race. Which is the reason I've done it 4 times now, and will continue to do so!
I felt great the whole time. Honestly, never once did I feel like ok, I want this to be done. I felt that good! I pushed myself to keep running, even when I wanted to walk. And then I see the finish line. And Jeremy. Then I started crying.
I'm sure I've cried at a finish line before, but I don't remember...
I was just overcome with emotion. Knowing I gave my all, and it paid off. Even though it wasn't a PR, that was ok. Then just seeing Jeremy there, and being so appreciative of how supportive he is of me and my running. I was so happy. That runners high lasted for hours!
Wolfies Grill, right on the lake. The food was great and the view was beautiful.
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Such a fun weekend, such a fun race!!


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As summer begins, the time to get ready for camping season is now! So let's take a look at one of the the most popular RVs that we have available: the Highland Ridge Open Range 3X fifth wheel. This camper comes in eight different floorplans with sleeping options ranging from three to seven people to cater to large and small families.
The Open Range 3X is built to not only provide extra living space with arched vaulted ceilings, 102" width, and as many as five slides, but it will also have higher quality features to add to the functionality of the camper. For example, each model will have the Thermal Barrier Wall System featuring 3" wall thickness and 50% more insulation to keep you cooler in hot temps and warmer in cold temps.
This attention to quality continues to the interior of this Highland Ridge fifth wheel. Take the kitchen for example. Here you will find everything you need to feel like you are cooking at home with Corian countertops, full extension drawer guides for easier access, and stainless steel appliances including a large fridge with optional upgrade to a Frigidaire with ice maker.
The living room area of this fifth wheel can either be located at the rear or front, but no matter where, it will still come with incredibly comfortable furniture such as theater seats, sofas, and a U-lounge. In many models, the living area will feature dual opposing slides to make the room more spacious and allow for more people to enjoy watching the LED TV or sitting by the wall-mount fireplace.
One key area of any RV is the master bedroom and bathroom. In the Highland Ridge Open Range, you will reach the king size master bed through a set of French doors with some even coming with one and a half baths including a master bathroom. In this master bath, you'll love having enough room for all of the standards as well as a few additions like a washer and dryer prep area and dual his and hers sinks!
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See yesterday's results here: Cabbage Soup Diet revisited – day 1 results.
So yesterday was my 2nd day on the cabbage soup diet.
Baked potato day.
I bought the worlds biggest baked potato.
Smelled like cake.
Tasted like a baked potato but it was the best baked potato ever.
This morning I weighed 156.4 which means I lost 1.2 lbs yesterday. Add that to the 4 lb loss from day 1 and I've lost 5.2 lbs in 2 days.
I hope this keeps up, I really would like to achieve a 10 lb loss this week. What a way to kick-start my new year!


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I have no excuse for not writing. NO EXCUSE AT ALL! I was half lazy and half busy to take decent food shots, curate the photos to my desired mix, and write an equally passable entry. My goals of posting consistently has failed, and I feel remorseful. I should do better (here I go again). AND I WILL.
The other day, I played around with cheese that was lying around in our refrigerator for a time. I rushed to a nearby grocery to buy Pimiento and made my self a fresh serving of Pimiento Cheese spread. It was late in the afternoon and I made myself a cup of coffee to go with my merienda. The moment I indulged on my concoction with toasted bread, I knew I would say good bye to its store-bought counterpart.
The cheese actually reminded me of my grandmother. My dad told me how his mom made everything from scratch, even their ketchup! Now how awesome was that? She even made Atis ice cream when she had the time! I figured I should create my own too (with Star Apple since it's my favorite) haha! I will let you know how that goes in the future.
I missed writing. I actually do.
Just to add an update this photo was taken two Saturdays ago. So, this is my husband's side of the family! His nephew just celebrated his first birthday and we came there to paaartyyy. I daydreamed what my future kid's first fête would be like – will it also be in Shakey's? (to continue the Ramos tradition of Shakey's parties) I just pray God will bless us with one soon, I guess that is what matters for now. My crazy desires have gone wild and we still do not have a child to celebrate it with hahaha. In time. In God's time. 🙂
- 16 oz. sharp cheddar cheese
- 4 oz. cream cheese
- 4 oz. pimiento
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Grate the cheddar cheese and slice the cream cheese. Put all the ingredients in a mixer and combine altogether. Add seasonings and adjust to your liking.
- Take a spoonful and enjoy with bread or crackers! hihi
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It's always a pleasure when a book turns your expectations and your preconceived notions on their heads. Terry Eisele, the author of a three-volume comic called With Only Five Plums, sent me the three books for review. I was initially charmed by Jonathon Riddle's artwork, but found the pacing in the first half of book one far too slow and deliberate for my preference, but then it proved me quite remarkably wrong.
This is the story of the destruction of the Czechoslovakian town of Lidice during World War Two, as told to Eisele by one of the few survivors, Anna Nesperova. Lidice was wrongly targeted for retaliation in the wake of a political assassination. In 1942, three years after Germany occupied the land, a Nazi officer named Heydrich had been killed by two Czech soldiers acting with support from Great Britain. The reprisals were horrifying: across the region, more than 1300 civilians were killed in response. In Lidice, where it had been wrongly assumed that the soldiers had aid and shelter, all of the men in the town were executed, the children were sent away to be adopted by German families, and the women were sent to a concentration camp to suffer medical experimentation. The town was completely leveled, every structure turned to ash and buried under new soil. When Anna Nesperova finally made her way back to her home after three years in a camp having her bones broken for no good reason, every member of her family was dead and there was nothing left of her village but grass.
Despite the division of the story into three books, it really is one narrative, as revealed to Eisele over the course of four interviews with Mrs. Nesperova in the mid 1990s and considerable attendant research. The first half of the first book is paced quite slowly and deliberately, with very large panels depicting life in Lidice prior to the German occupation in 1939. My own biases came to play here before things fell apart. It's more than merely being used to 2000 AD and its "shot glass of rocket fuel" approach, it's that I genuinely prefer comics to use their space sensibly and not spend time on what feels like endless splash pages and establishing shots. But Riddle caught me off-guard. The leisurely pace used to depict pre-occupation Lidice does not change when the operation to kill Heydrich commences. It doesn't change when the Nazis start rounding up the unfortunate civilians in reprisal. It doesn't change when Mrs. Nesperova, pregnant when she is sent under guard to another city, has her infant baby taken away, never to be seen again. It's a canny choice, forcing readers to give all the intensity the same measure of time and attention as life in the village before things went to hell.
A faster pace isn't what this story needs, anyway. War fiction - particularly juvenile war fiction - is full of exciting events like the assassination of Heydrich, but these things always play out in a vacuum. Eisele, sensibly, doesn't disrupt his biography and history to consider whether it was that critical to kill Heydrich, particularly in view of the extreme reprisals (something that never happens in war fiction anyway). Would the Czech government-in-exile have carried out the attack had they known how Germany would respond? Was Heydrich really that important a target, or just another in a line of brutal, uniformed bureaucrats? These things are outside the scope of the story, as it continues in its hammering depiction of Anna's experience in the camp and eventual liberation. Anna Nesperova passed away in 2006. She was one of only 153 women from the town to survive the massacre.
I was quite taken with Riddle's artwork. Tasked with illustrating some terrible imagery, he does an admirable, unblinking job. I can see the influence of Joe Kubert and George Perez in his figure work. He doesn't really get the opportunities for dynamism or experimentation in this; the story is factual and free from melodrama . The type is the only unfortunate element of the books - bargain-basement fonts that would have been greatly improved by the use of a skilled comics letterer. Despite this quibble, these books tell a gut-punch of a story and tell it very well. Recommended.
An advance copy of these books was provided by the writer for the purpose of review. If you'd like to see your books (typically comics or detective fiction) featured here, send me an email.


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Forbes wonders if video games should be more expensive,
to keep up with inflation, then quickly counters the idea with several valid points:
- DLC, passes, microtransactions, etc. are already additional costs;
- Digital distribution shrinks production cost and used market; and
- Increased costs could shrink the market during an optimal time for expansion.
I have just one comment on this article. Forbes, how dare you risk giving EA ideas?!
Video games get negative attention after the Parkland shooting.
This controversy may never die. While I personally defend video games, it's not inherently bad to see critics searching for responses to tragedies.
This controversy may never die. While I personally defend video games, it's not inherently bad to see critics searching for responses to tragedies.
It's frustrating when it feels like those critics are seeking to place blame rather than find solutions. However, I sincerely doubt that all those accusers are using the incident as a platform for some ulterior motive or personal vendetta. The situation deserves sensitivity, and it's an opinion to which people are entitled.
People are paying to go see other people play video games,
like live, in person, and that bothers some people. It bothers me too, but I'm a hypocrite.
In the best room in my house I have a 60-inch TV, an extremely comfortable chair, additional monitors, and easy access to affordable beer, pizza and nearly any sporting event. Still, if you offer me good seats to a KU basketball game I'll buy your tickets, pay for parking, eat at a restaurant afterward and spend half a day on the affair. Given the options, 30 years ago that would've bothered people too. It should bother me today, but it doesn't, so I suppose I'll try not to judge you for watching gamers.
Finally, here's a guy who basically cross-bred a sledgehammer and an Incredible Hulk fist.
Click the link; it's awesome.


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Sticking with the medical motif of their pedal line, here is Ashdown's Aspirin Compressor for bass. Made to keep things tight for those of us who like control over the attack of our tones, this pedal uses a simple 3-pot configuration, the Aspirin thins the blood, so to speak making sure the flow of the SPL is consistent whilst engaged.
Using the Input to drive the amount of signal, the pedal automatically processes the compression after you set the ratio. A simple output pot then allows you to set the level of signal coming from the pedal to your amp.
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a family affair
Tuesday, June 25th, 2013
I recently had the honor to design my sister-in-law's wedding. It was such a joy to source so many locally-grown flowers and to work with such a pretty color palette. Nicole and Monty were married at home on a beautiful day in May, among an intimate group of family members. They exchanged vows in a service officiated by my mother-in-law, Monty's mother, in their backyard. Afterward, we enjoyed a buffet of sweets — blackberry-vanilla cupcakes, lavender macarons, lavender and white cookies (a play on the classic black and white cookie), mini coconut cream pies and chocolate truffles topped with sugared pansies. Special thanks to Eleise Theuer for sharing these lovely photographs with us!
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Make Your Own Candy Tree
For All Of You Crafty Folks Out There, You Can Make Your Own Tree To Surprise Your Child And Complete The Story!
(And if you're not so crafty, we have an option for you, too)
Here's One Suggestion On How To Craft Your Own Tree:
**Spoiler Alert!** This Is NOT A Craft To Do With The Kids.
It Should Be Done On The Sly To Protect The Element Of Surprise & Magic On Easter Morning
What You Will Need:
- Scissors
- Newspaper (for spray painting)
- 2-3 small-medium sized branches from a tree
- String (twine works best)
- Spray paint
- Glitter (optional)
- Pipe cleaners (for hanging candy on the tree)
- And, of course, candy! Wrapped candy works best.
Step 1 – Gather a few branches and tie them together with the twine
Step 2 – Place the branches on newspaper and spray paint them (it's best to do this step outside, so the paint doesn't ruin your precious indoor thingamajigs)
Step 3 – If using glitter, sprinkle glitter on the branches while the paint is still wet
Step 4 – When paint is dry, wind a portion of a pipe cleaner around a branch of the tree (making sure to leave enough extra pipe cleaner available to wind around the candy.)
Step 5 – Wind the remaining pipe cleaner around a wrapped piece of candy. Repeat for each piece of candy that you want on the tree. And, Voila! A candy tree has bloomed!
Step 6 – Plant the tree in the same pot that your child planted the seeds. Do this step on Easter eve, while your little darlings are sound asleep (they're just so darned cute when they're asleep, aren't they?)
Step 7 – Soak up the joy & cuteness on the faces of your wee little ones as they revel in the wonder and magic that you created for them.
Step 8 – Give yourself a pat on the back, because you are awesome and you know it


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Summary of Georgia's Will Requirements:
|Minimum Age to Make a Will
|Written Document Required
|Nuncupative Wills (Oral)
|Holographic Wills (Hand-Written, Unwitnessed)
|Number of Witnesses Required
|Self-Proving Affidavit
|Statutory Form for Self-Proving Affidavit
Statutes Governing Georgia's Will Requirements:
(a) Every individual 14 years of age or older may make a will, unless laboring under some legal disability arising either from a want of capacity or a want of perfect liberty of action.
(b) An individual who has been convicted of a crime shall not be deprived of the power to make a will.
Georgia Requirements for a Will - Code, s. 53-4-10
(a) Testamentary capacity exists when the testator has a decided and rational desire as to the disposition of property.
(b) An incapacity to contract may coexist with the capacity to make a will.
(c) An insane individual generally may not make a will except during a lucid interval. A monomaniac may make a will if the will is in no way connected with the monomania. In all such cases, it must appear that the will expresses the wishes of the testator unbiased by the insanity or monomania with which the testator is affected.
(d) Neither advancing age nor weakness of intellect nor eccentricity of habit or thought is inconsistent with the capacity to make a will.
Georgia Requirements for a Will - Code, s. 53-4-11
A will must be freely and voluntarily executed. A will is not valid if anything destroys the testator´s freedom of volition, such as fraudulent practices upon the testator´s fears, affections, or sympathies; misrepresentation; duress; or undue influence whereby the will of another is substituted for the wishes of the testator.
Georgia Requirements for a Will - Code, s. 53-4-12
(a) A will shall be in writing and shall be signed by the testator or by some other individual in the testator´s presence and at the testator´s express direction. A testator may sign by mark or by any name that is intended to authenticate the instrument as the testator´s will.
(b) A will shall be attested and subscribed in the presence of the testator by two or more competent witnesses. A witness to a will may attest by mark. Another individual may not subscribe the name of a witness, even in that witness´s presence and at that witness´s direction.
Georgia Requirements for a Will - Code, s. 53-4-20
Knowledge of the contents of a will by the testator is necessary to the validity of a will. If the testator can read, the testator´s signature or acknowledgment of that signature is presumed to show such knowledge.
Georgia Requirements for a Will - Code, s. 53-4-21
(a) Any individual who is competent to be a witness and age 14 or over may witness a will.
(b) If a witness is competent at the time of attesting the will, the subsequent incompetence of the witness shall not prevent the probate of the will.
Georgia Requirements for a Will - Code, s. 53-4-22
(a) If a subscribing witness is also a beneficiary under the will, the witness shall be competent; but the testamentary gift to the witness shall be void unless there are at least two other subscribing witnesses to the will who are not beneficiaries under the will.
(b) An individual may be a witness to a will by which a testamentary gift is given to that individual´s spouse, the fact going only to the credibility of the witness.
Georgia Requirements for a Will - Code, s. 53-4-23
(a) At the time of its execution or at any subsequent date during the lifetime of the testator and the witnesses, a will or codicil may be made self-proved and the testimony of the witnesses in the probate regarding such will may be made unnecessary by the affidavits of the testator and the attesting witnesses made before a notary public. The affidavit and certificate provided in subsection (b) of this Code section shall be the only prerequisites of a self-proved will or codicil.
(b) The affidavit shall be evidenced by a certificate, affixed with the official seal of the notary public, that is attached or annexed to the will or codicil, in form and content substantially as follows:
COUNTY of ___________
Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared __________________________, ___________________________, and ___________________________, known to me to be the testator and the witnesses, respectively, whose names are subscribed to the annexed or foregoing instrument in their respective capacities, and all of said individuals being by me duly sworn, ___________________________, testator, declared to me and to the witnesses in my presence that said instrument is the last will and testament or a codicil to the last will and testament of the testator and that the testator had willingly made and executed it as a free act and deed for the purposes expressed therein. The witnesses, each on oath, stated to me in the presence and hearing of the testator that the testator had declared to them that the instrument is the testator´s last will and testament or a codicil to the testator´s last will and testament and that the testator executed the instrument as such and wished each of them to sign it as a witness; and under oath each witness stated further that the witness had signed the same as witness in the presence of the testator and at the testator´s request; that the testator was 14 years of age or over and of sound mind; and that each of the witnesses was then at least 14 years of age.
Sworn to and subscribed before me by _______________________, testator, and sworn to and subscribed before me by ____________________ and _________________________, witnesses, this ______ day of ______________, ____.
(c) A self-proved will or codicil may be admitted to probate without the testimony of any subscribing witness, but otherwise it shall be treated no differently from a will or codicil that is not self-proved. In particular, without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, a self-proved will or codicil may be contested, revoked, or amended in exactly the same fashion as a will or codicil that is not self-proved.
Georgia Requirements for a Will - Code, s. 53-4-24
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Pieter Cornelis Dommersen (1834-1908)
Fisherfolk Returning
Medium: Oil on board
Size without frame: 7.3" x 9.8"
Size including frame: 11.7" x 14.2"
Price: £1,450 includes FREE worldwide delivery
One of a pair of excellent P C Dommersens. The smaller of the sizes he often painted and on a mahogany artists' panel. Good quality frame sets it off well.
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Our bikinis are designed for the kind of fit and boost you've probably never experienced before. Every Silk & Beach item is crafted from superior Italian fabrics, chosen for their quality feel against the skin and the way they wear. The special fabric, with in built quick-dry system, doesn't wrinkle. And there's the added difference you'll only see after months of feeling beautiful: Silk & Beach bikinis wash brilliantly well. Every one of our bikini pieces was made mindful of the environment.
Our bikini separates are all available from size 36 through to size 42. As a reference, our models are wearing our size 38. Read on for more about the styles:
Our classic triangle bikini. A hit with small to medium bust sizes. This bikini features padding that can be easily removed if you don't need it. You can adjust the look of the cups by moving the fabric along the under bust strap. The Ipanema looks great personalized with our range of bikini jewels. You'll find the Ipanema in a range of colours but also in special editions like our sequin Ipanema.
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Monday, March 26, 2007
Kenyon Review Today at the Writers Center
Today at 7:30 pm Kenyon Review Editor David Lynn will be at the Bethesda MD Writers Center to talk about "Dizzying Change on the Literary Scene." The talk will be followed by a question/answer session and a reception. Free admission. (The summer 2004 issue has my short story, "The Building of Quality". There's an online Kenyon Review interview about my work here.) This is sure to be a fascinating lecture. If you're interested in publishing literary fiction and poetry and you are anywhere in the Washington DC metropolitan area, you'd find it well worth your while to attend. More anon.


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sequential pay CMO
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DECORATION DAY for Pine Grove Cemetery (Green Valley Road, Glencoe) will be held Saturday. All families are invited to attend a pot luck lunch in the gymnasium from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring a covered dish. For information, contact Andrea Roberg, 256-393-5522; Jerrie Howard, 256-492-2587; or Lee McDowell, 256-492-1291.
KARAOKE WITH GEORGE AND MARGARET will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. each Sunday at VFW Post 8600. For information, call Margaret Cothran, 256-442-6952.
ETOWAH 1620 UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY will have a Confederate Memorial Service at 2 p.m. at Forrest Cemetery Chapel in Gadsden. Please join us as we honor those who served. For more information, please contact Amber Hancock at 256-490-3156 or Sherry Clayton at 256-549-4263.
ATTALLA LODGE NO. 383 FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS will meet at 9 a.m. for practice.
Gadsden Boy Scout Troop 54 meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Scout cabin at Noccalula Falls. Call Larry Sitz, 256-538-5720.
Boy Scout Troop 58 meets at 6 p.m. at East Gadsden United Methodist Church. Call Scoutmaster Rudy Borgersrode, 256-547-8008.
Hokes Bluff Boy Scout Troop 82 meets at 7 p.m. in the Scout cabin. Call 256-492-3535.
Rainbow City boy scout Troop 92 meets at 7 p.m. in the Scout cabin at the corner of Williams Avenue and Park Lane. Call Scoutmaster Darrell Norton, 256-490-3695.
MAH JONGG CLUB meets at 12:30 p.m. every Monday at Southside Community Center. For information, call Barbara, 256-295-1014.
COOSA VALLEY CHAPTER NO. 551 ORDER OF EASTERN STAR meets at 7 p.m. at Cedar Bend Lodge, Southside.
GREEN PASTURES IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE meets at 6 p.m. at Oak Grove Baptist Church, 1513 Rose Road, East Gadsden.
ENJOY TUESDAY Tiny Tot Time from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the East Gadsden branch of the Gadsden Public Library.
ENJOY TUESDAY Tales Story Time from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Alabama City branch of the Gadsden Public Library.
ATTALLA LODGE NO. 383 F&AM meets at 5:30 p.m. for practice followed by regular communication.
Gadsden-Rainbow City Coin Club meets at 6:30 p.m. in Rainbow City Hall.
ADULT OIL PAINTING AND WATER COLOR CLASSES meet from 6 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday with Betty Kilgo at Stowers Hill School Annex. For information, call 256-538-6034.
Coosa Valley Model Railroad Club meets at 6 p.m. upstairs in the Hardin Center.
NOCCALULA KNIFE COLLECTORS CLUB meets from 5:30 to 7 p.m. each Tuesday. For information, contact Randy Gladden, 256-458-8009, or Jimmy Champion, 205-541-1766.
GADSDEN MASONIC LODGE NO. 236 meets at 7 p.m. for regular communication.
CEDAR BEND LODGE F&AM NO. 583, Southside, meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month.
COOSA VALLEY CHAPTER OF RETIRED OFFICERS ASSOCIATION meets at 6:30 p.m. at VFW Post 2760, 233 N. Third St.
REHAB FIRST & MCGUFFEY HEALTH CARE, 2301 Rainbow Drive, will host a Family & Community Education program at 6 p.m. This month's topic will be HIV & AIDS: Then and Now, presented by Warren Dates. For information, 256-543-3445.
CONSTRUCTION VOLUNTEERS are needed on Wednesdays and Saturdays to help build houses with Gadsden-Etowah Habitat for Humanity. Volunteers must be at least 16 to work on an active building site. Email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 256-543-1898.
GADSDEN KIWANIS CLUB meets at noon.
A POOL TOURNAMENT is held at 6 p.m. every Wednesday at VFW Post 2760.
YMCA-Arthritis Foundation water class is at 10 a.m. at the YMCA.
SOUTHSIDE SENIORS CLUB meets at 10 a.m. each Wednesday at Southside Community Center.
ATTALLA GOLDEN AGE SENIOR Citizen Club meets at 10 a.m. each week at the Attalla Community Center.
CHILDREN'S STORY TIME will be at 10 a.m. in the Children's Department of the Gadsden Public Library.
ENJOY THURSDAY MOVIES from 10 a.m. to noon at the Alabama City branch of the Gadsden Public Library.
BOY SCOUT TROOP 4080 meets at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, Attalla.
GREATER GADSDEN SPEAKERS, a Toastmasters Club, meets from 7 to 8 p.m. each Thursday in the activity room of the YMCA of the Coosa Valley. Greater Gadsden Speakers-a Toastmasters Club-is dedicated to individuals and professionals who would like to improve and build upon their communication and leadership skills in an encouraging environment. Our program offers structured growth and feedback to help our members accomplish goals through a positive and supportive program that is established and recognized worldwide. Find us on Facebook. Call Philip Swindall, president, 256-504-4198, or Kio LaCount, vice president of public relations and membership, 256-553-2543.
ROTARY CLUB OF GADSDEN meets from noon to 1 p.m. each Thursday at Gadsden Country Club. For information on program and meal selection, call Stephanie Bucker, 256-456-0018.
CITY OF CHAMPIONS TOASTMASTERS meets from 7 to 8 p.m. each Thursday at Joe Ford Center, Room 202, Gadsden State Campus, 405 Cardinal Drive, Gadsden. City of Champions Toastmasters is a local club for Toastmasters International servicing Etowah, Calhoun and Marshall counties. Toastmasters is an excellent way to improve confidence, become a better speaker and gain valuable leadership experience. Club meetings are fun, positive and mutually supportive. For more information, visit us on Facebook at: City of Champions Toastmasters; On the web at http://www.toastmasters.org/; Contact: Isha Bothwell 256-553-0696, club president.
COOSA VALLEY CHAPTER OF MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA meets at 6 p.m. at Gadsden State Community College cafeteria. For information, call 256-546-4342.
ETOWAH COUNTY DEMOCRATIC WOMEN'S CLUB will be having their regular monthly meeting on today. The meeting will be held at Top of the River for Dutch treat starting at 5:30 p.m. Local candidates will be speaking to the group. For information or inquiries concerning membership, please contact Ann Green at 256-442-3718.
A DANCE is held from 8 p.m. to midnight every Friday at Whorton-Dykes Post 2760. The Classics will play. Admission is $5.
GPL Chess Club will meet from 10 a.m. to noon in the Lena Martin Room of the Gadsden Public Library. All experience levels welcome. Learn to play with others who love the game. For more information, contact Craig at email@example.com or at 256-549-4699, ext. 120.
CONSTRUCTION VOLUNTEERS are needed on Wednesdays and Saturdays to help build houses with Gadsden-Etowah Habitat for Humanity. Volunteers must be at least 16 to work on an active building site. Email email@example.com or call 256-543-1898.
A DANCE will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight every Saturday at VFW Post 8600, Rainbow Drive. Crossroads Band will play. Admission is $5.
IVALEE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT will have a fund raising dinner from 3 to 7 p.m. There will be smoked Boston butts or chicken. A meal of either chicken or pork along with side items, will be $7. A whole Boston butt is $25 each. Donations of desserts and help serving from anyone is needed.
DECORATION DAY for Pine Grove Cemetery (Green Valley Road, Glencoe) will be held today. All families are invited to attend a pot luck lunch in the gymnasium from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring a covered dish. For information, contact Andrea Roberg, 256-393-5522; Jerrie Howard, 256-492-2587; or Lee McDowell, 256-492-1291.
GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER needs adult volunteers. There is a special need for cart drivers. Call Natalie Fleming at 256-494-4179.
Caring people are needed to become volunteers for Comfort Care Hospice. Call 256-547-3050.
Volunteers are needed for Horses Offering People Hope. Call Mary Kay Tortoriello, 256-892-9267 or visit footprintsofhope.com.


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Some people actually need these medications, and have no quality of life without them. The most common family of drugs used for anxiety are called benzodiazepines (i.e. Xanax, Valium, and others). Some people can learn to manage their anxiety without them, but many just simply can't.
They gave Jacobsen nutritional supplements and told him to participate in Bible study. Some people can become dependent on these anxiety medicines.
The Reverend Hanges said that Jacobsen could make his own decisions and be trusted to make the right choice involving his medicine. However, he was certified online to be a counselor. No one should be taking any medical advice from him. Real counselors have to go to school, get trained, and get a real license.
If the patients believe that Bible study will help, that's wonderful, but using the Bible as a substitute for medicine is dangerous and unacceptable. After being off the medicine, Jacobsen told Hanges that he wasn't "feeling right" and was suicidal. The pastor just told him the feelings would pass.
When he was finally under the care of real medical professionals, the doctors said that Jacobsen could've died from stopping the medications suddenly.
The Society for the Study of Addiction says that the side effects from stopping anxiety meds suddenly can include insomnia, fatigue, psychosis, and suicidal thoughts.
Jacobsen's father said:
"They do not have the medical or psychological training to do what they're doing. If the state doesn't require some sort of oversight, this will happen to other families."
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For a guy who hasn't really done anything here in Toronto yet, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment CEO Tim Leiweke continues to talk a big game.
Leiweke granted an interview with Bloomberg News the other day and vowed that he will double the value of MLSE within seven years and greatly enhance the appeal of the Raptors across Canada. He also added that MLSE and the Leafs have to stop living off their past glory.
"I don't want the players walking in the hallways of the Air Canada Centre and seeing pictures from 1962. Get rid of those pictures and tell them (the players), 'This is your legacy,' " he said.
Leiweke is brash and confident. And there's nothing wrong with aiming high. But this final statement — the part about getting rid of pics of former Leafs greats and not living in the past — sounds like the words of a guy who cares little for the sporting tradition of this city.
Sure, the Leafs haven't done a lot in recent years, but it's still a storied franchise with a proud history. Go to the Bell Centre in Montreal, or Yankees Stadium in the Bronx, and check out the memorabilia of teams and players from yesteryear. It's fantastic. But nobody ever seems to suggest that the Canadiens' and Yankees' fans are living in the past, or that pictures on the wall are somehow a detriment to the current players.
So why is that argument being made in Toronto? Because the team hasn't won anything since 1967?
Come on. Just because the Leafs have been mired in mediocrity in recent decades doesn't make the franchise's past any less glorious. You just have to go back a few more years than you do with other teams. There's nothing wrong with fans and players in T.O. celebrating past teams and players. That's what being a loyal fan is all about.
Doing things like taking pictures of former greats off the wall at the ACC is a slap in the face to long-time fans. And contrary to what many Leiweke worshippers believe, I do not think Leafs fans live in the past any more than, say, Canadiens fans live in the past.
I love it when the Habs parade former greats such as Jean Beliveau and Guy Lafleur at the Bell Centre. Walk around the Bell Centre and check out all of the monuments and statues celebrating star players and teams of years gone by. It's beautiful, and it gives Montreal fans a chance to connect with the franchise's storied history.
So why shouldn't Leafs fans being afforded the same opportunity?
This whole "Leafs fans live too much in the past" argument is bogus, and it's put forward, quite frankly, by guys who don't understand what it means to be a tried and true Leafs fan. As one guy said on the radio, should we all gather up pictures of our grandparents and throw them out so we're not living in the past?
Furthermore, I don't buy the argument that current Leafs players — and Jays for that matter — have the old greats constantly thrown in their face. There seems to be a double-standard. If you play for the Canadiens, apparently it's okay to mix and mingle with greats from the past. But if you're a Leaf, and they parade out George Armstrong or Doug Gilmour, and there are pics on the wall, the past is being rubbed in your face.
It's great that Leiweke is shooting for the stars. But have some respect for the market, for tradition. Toronto fans aren't country bumpkins who need to be told what to feel. Yes, they're long-suffering and loyal, probably to a fault. But just because the team has been pathetic doesn't mean the fans — and the players — have to turn their backs on the past.
Fans in Montreal and New York are saluted for celebrating their team's history. Why does it have to be different here? The Leafs have won 13 Stanley Cups — the second most in NHL history.
Doesn't that count for anything? Shouldn't that be celebrated?
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The Adamello hotel is recognised for high quality food and accommodation and provides an excellent holiday experience.
The Cielo Blu is a perfect choice for those looking for a good all round holiday with comfortable accommodation.
This recently built hotel is in a traditional alpine style, combining comfort with excellent facilities.
A friendly, family-run and conveniently located hotel. The Eden has been recently refurbished to provide bright, comfortable accommodation at great value.
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Après Ski: There are numerous bars and cafés. As the lifts close, head to Bar Heaven for Happy Hour and lively Après Ski. Or try the lively bars of Nico's, El Bait or the Magic Pub. In the evening there are discos bars at the Miramonti and Paradiso.
Activities: Swimming pool at Ponte di Legno, free entry with lift pass, natural ice rink, fitness room, Beauty centre, cross country skiing, skating, dog sledging, snow shoeing.
Eating Out: Passo Tonale offers several restaurants especially the La Torretta for excellent pizzas, El Bait or the Focolare for a 3-course meal. Try the excellent burgers at the UFO Bar or the Ski Burger Bar and Antares Restaurant for a fish meal.
Other Ameneties: Supermarkets, sports shops, shopping in Ponte di Legno.
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Since today marks three years of wedded bliss with my dude, I thought I'd share some of our engagement photos. I think I love these even more than our wedding photos, since we look more like ourselves. Our photographer also let us geek out a bit and recreate some famous photos of celebrity couples. Can you guess which ones and who?
Mike, you're the best husband this crazy cat lady could ask for. You get me Thai take out and rub my feet after long runs, you let the dog sleep at the foot of the bed even though that's where your feet go, and frequently make me spit out my beer in fits of laughter. I love you, I'm proud of you, and I'm proud of us. Here's to many more.


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About the Activity:Located around 60km from the garden city Bangalore, Makalidurga trek is an ideal escapade for the city dwellers. Situated within a close proximity to the Doddaballapur town, this vicinity is one of the finest destinations for adventure activities like trekking, rappelling, rock climbing, and others.
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The rugged and enticing trail that kept us going through the way is a true treat at any time of the day. However, in the night it assumes and even more mystical quality! The season being summer, the area had gotten pleasantly breezy and cool. A true respite from city life if there ever was! Thanks to the leader for making sure everything went smoothly, and they also ensured that we had a truly good time.
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As it was a night trek, many of us felt sleepy during the trek. It was so funny at times. so please have a sound sleep before coming to the trek. Its a NIGHT TREK people..I had good times. will never forget it.
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Saturday, May 05, 2007
To Capture the Dust
The other day I found a penny. It was dated 1976. My first real job was as a writer-editor at Rolling Stone in 1975. My salary was $16,000 a year. That was more than my Dad had earned in any year of his long career. It also was more than a rookie Major League Baseball player then earned. They got about $14,000 a year at that time. Yes, times have changed. Baseball stars now make multiple millions each year, and the Boston Red Sox paid over $50 million this year simply to meet a top prospect before signing him. Then, they threw in another $50 million or so to get him on their roster. Meanwhile, the per-word rate for freelance writers has hardly budged, and still hovers around $1 or less at many outlets. Editors are somewhat better compensated, but they don't get signing bonuses, long-term contracts or the super-lucrative product endorsement deals that elevate athletes from simply rich people into the super-rich. But none of this was what went through my mind when I squinted out the number "1976" on that random penny. The most important thing about that year for me was that my first child was born on Memorial Day weekend. She was tiny, only a few ounces over five pounds, and emerged into this world as perfect as any baby I've ever seen. Nurses and other parents gathered around her incubator to admire her beauty through the window (in that era, at UCSF, they displayed the newborns side by side so that fathers and other family and friends could see what their wives, sisters, mothers, lovers, or friends had produced.)
Every time I find a penny I scrutinize its minting date, and start wondering what story that coin could tell, if only it had a voice. How many human hands has it touched, and how widely has it traveled? Thirty-one years is a long time in the life of a coin. So much so that, in the case of this penny, it has almost completely lost its former sense of status. Today, pennies are throwaways, literally. Most storekeepers don't bother giving you change in pennies -- they round the total up or down and discard pennies like meaningless recyclable tidbits into an ashtray or some similar vessel for customers to use at their will.


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5 Simple Techniques To Undo Tech Neck For Instant Relief
People are aware of pain they have in their bodies; they just don't realize that much of it is coming from our collective addiction to technology. Yoga and meditation are great tools we can use to bring consciousness to parts of the body that have become habitually unconscious.
Our tech-alignment problem.
Looking at our phones and computers all day has adverse effects on our physical well-being. As people turn toward their electronics, the collarbones roll toward one another and the upper back rounds. At Love Yoga, we notice this when we teach: Students arrive at class, and they're sitting in a slump, sitting back on their tails with their front bodies concave, collarbones rolling toward one another, and chins dropped. We see this in ourselves after we've been working on our computers or even driving. Consciousness is the first step. We notice it, and we immediately try to pull ourselves and our students out of the habitual and into conscious embodiment.
Alignment-wise our chins are moving forward and down in space to better view our screens. A downward gaze causes us to slope, putting constant pressure on the cervical spine. Many of us experience mild to severe neck tension, headaches, and lower-back pain because of this. Using our fingers and wrists in a repetitive motion also causes inflammation in the wrist and thumb joint.
Try to notice when you are picking up your phone out of habit or necessity.
The more you can become aware of the habit, the easier it will be to break it. The best thing you can do is to make it a daily ritual to put the phone in another room, take a walk without your phone, and go to yoga or any other activity where you are not looking at your phone. We love yoga, surfing, and leaving the phone behind when we walk our dogs. From our perspective, it's super important to balance time spent in front of technology with time spent in nature. The beach, a hike, sitting in the park, or even gazing at your plants—these things revitalize and refresh the spirit like nothing else.
Below are techniques both Sian, my co-teacher and business partner, and I use to help combat and reverse tech-tension:
1. Don't stay in one position for too long.
Get up from your chair as much as you can. Work standing up. Take a break and sit when you need to, but the more time you spend on your feet, the better.
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2. Release your lower back.
When seated, cross your ankle over the opposite knee and send breath into your hips. This will help release the lower back. You can use your chair and whatever else you have around you for a few twists throughout the day. Twists release the spine, help the function of the liver, and make more space for the lungs to expand.
3. Shake out your wrists.
You can start by shaking them softly but then speed it up and give them a hard shake up and down, side to side. This motion will bring blood to the area and release stagnation.
4. Ground yourself.
Check in with yourself; make sure to move your head, neck, and shoulders around throughout the day to help counter "tech neck." Use your imagination to draw a line through your body from the crown of the head through the roof of the mouth and the heart and pelvic floor. This can completely shift your posture and give you a moment of embodied meditation, even if you are stuck at your desk. Close your eyes, turn on your imagination, and visualize a straight line, and within a few seconds, you'll be sitting more upright and have a totally different feeling in your body.
5. Spread the collarbones and open the front body.
You can also interlace your hands behind the midback while seated to help spread the collarbones and arch the upper back. It's the most accessible way to directly counter the postural effect of being at your desk or staring at your phone. To even out the back, place your hands shoulder-width or wider at your desk and take a forward fold, thinking about making a right angle with the body. Take a few breaths and let the head drop. This will take any rounding from screentime out of the upper back and help reset the front of the body.
In addition, gazing at nature soothes our strained eyes and calms the nervous system like nothing else. So does leaving your phone in the car and having dinner where you really connect with a friend. Rarely can the feeling of wholeness and natural sense of gratitude from a face-to-face connection with another person or from communing with nature be duplicated. And this feeling is the antidote to tech burnout. Seek it. Prioritize it. Schedule it.
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Lexus of Glendale is my neighbor, and while they occasionally drive me nuts with all the employees parking on my street, this is a very smart idea. A great, easy twist on the classic school car wash fundraiser.
From Lexus of Glendale via Facebook:
Lexus of Glendale has offered our car wash facilities to local public schools to aid them in raising funds to help finance innovative programs and resources that contribute to student learning. We provide the school with coupons for a full-service carwash and full use of our dealership's amenities, at no cost to the school – they keep 100% of the profits!
We have started this initiative with Rosemont Middle School, by providing them with a donation of carwash fundraiser tickets. Principal, Cynthia Livingston thanks Lexus of Glendale for their support, saying: "It is community organizations like Lexus [of Glendale] who make Rosemont such a special place. Thank you for supporting our journey!
If you know of a local public school that would be interested in this unique fundraising opportunity please contact Johnny Harrison, Lexus of Glendale Vice President, at 818-550-3975.
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George Kapiniaris is one of this country's best loved comedy, music and TV stars – having had an incredible impact on Australian popular culture over the last thirty plus years.
George Kapiniaris' claim to fame was his starring role in the hugely popular stage show 'Wogs Out Of Work'. Since then, the Australian public has continued to see him use his Greek heritage as inspiration for future roles and performances.
George developed his popular style of ethnic comedy at Rusden College in 1985.
Straight away he was labelled as a pioneer of Ethnic Humour in this country. We all loved him as DJ in 'The Flying Doctors' and who could forget his starring role as the manic waiter Memo in TV's 'Acropolis Now' from 1989 to 1992 ) A show which he co-produced & co-created). Since 1992 george has also been the front man of his 70's cover band 'The Flares'.
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