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BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's fight to retake Mosul from the Islamic State group has been the largest and the longest operation against the extremists in the nearly three years since they overran a third of the country. Mosul is Iraq's second-largest city after the capital Baghdad and was a key logistical and economic hub for IS when the extremists' footprint spanned much of Iraq's north and into neighboring Syria. Iraq's prime minister had originally pledged Mosul would be retaken by the end of 2016, but it quickly became clear IS planned to draw out their inevitable defeat, leaving destruction and human suffering in their wake.


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Trevett Cristo's Joseph A. Gawlowicz Featured on Ask the ExpertsThursday, November 1, 2018
Joseph A. Gawlowicz, partner at Trevett Cristo P.C., was featured on WHAM's Ask the Experts on October 20th, 2018.
Gawlowicz discussed the new policies and laws that have been added to the sexual harassment laws in New York State. He went on to explain that New York State has a long history of leading the country when it comes to enacting anti-discrimination laws and here again New York is the first state to add new training requirements regarding sexual harassment. He details how in response to the Me Too movement, it became a requirement of every employer regardless of size or industry to provide training on what sexual harassment is, how to address it in the workplace and employees rights.
Gawlowicz continued to define the two types of sexual harassment: hostile work environment, where a fellow co-worker is approaching, touching, or bothering you in a sexual manner and quid pro quo, which means trade and would involve using sexual favors as a tool for workplace advancement. He also discussed the timeline associated with the changes. Employers have until October 9th, 2019 to complete the mandated training. Each employer is free to decide when training is complete, but the state requires that each training be interactive.
He frequently expressed that no matter the situation, it is good practice to document everything. From an employee standpoint making notes can help keep an accurate record of events, and for employers documentation of completed training helps track progress and confirm employee understanding. In closing, he mentioned that new materials to assist both employers and employees will be added to https://www.ny.gov/ throughout the year.
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I am not a big fan of posed engagement photos because posing stifles the natural energy level of the couple. So what do you do about engagement shoots that are inherently posed photo sessions? Turn your engagement session into a story told through the camera, of course! In today's blog I will give you a list of creative engagement photo shoot ideas and introduce you to Ariel and Jeremiah, who turned their engagement session into a documentary about how they love to cook.
Alyssa and Greg's DUMBO Engagement
It may not have been as cold in October as it is now, but I remember it being freezing for Alyssa and Greg's DUMBO engagement. These two put on brave smiles and looked great in front of the camera, despite the low temperatures and high winds. Take a look at their engagement photos, and think warm thoughts: Alyssa and Greg will be getting married in Miami later this year.
Love in Windsor Terrace: A Brooklyn Engagement Shoot
A picture is worth a thousand words, right? Here is a couple whose wedding story I can't wait to tell: Stephanie and Shane. I had the pleasure of photographing their engagement portrait in Brooklyn this fall. Stephanie and Shane love their Windsor Terrace neighborhood, and wanted to tell the story of how they fell in love by taking viewers on a tour of the streets and shops they call home. Enjoy your visit through Windsor Terrace with Stephanie and Shane.
How to Plan a Surprise Marriage Proposal
Setting up a surprise marriage proposal always makes me feel like James Bond. With a plan in play and our watches in sync, find out how I conspired with Mark to pull off the perfect proposal to Elena at Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Ashley & Kareem's Brooklyn Bridge Park Engagement Photos
Good news for anyone looking to have a photo shoot in the Brooklyn Bridge Park area – construction is almost done! But before I share with you all the details of what is new and improved, let me introduce you to Ashley and Kareem. This beautiful couple's Brooklyn Bridge Park engagement photos are just a hint of what is to come for their wedding in June of next year. They will be getting married in Cancun, Mexico, so if anyone has any advice for planning an international destination wedding, please pass it along.
A Brooklyn Museum Engagement Shoot
I had the pleasure of photographing Derrica and Shawn yesterday for their engagement photo. The weather here in New York has – finally! – taken a turn for the better, and Saturday was absolutely glorious.
Love Blooms at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
I will have the pleasure of photographing the wedding of Nina & Thom tomorrow at the Oratory of St. Bonifice with a reception at The Farm on Adderley. These Brooklynites love their borough almost as much as they love each other, and wanted to proclaim their local pride with an engagement shoot at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and the Grand Army Plaza. Enjoy these pics from their shoot, and I'll have more photos tomorrow from their wedding. Oh, and check out the moves by these karate super stars. Thom already has his black belt, and last I heard, Nina was going for hers. The couple that kicks together, stays together. #NinaAndThom
Miriam & Jon's Grand Army Plaza Engagement Photos
Miriam and Jon are a lovely couple, and I am proud to share with you photos from their engagement shoot at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn! Miriam and Jon live in New York, but will be getting married on the West Coast. As a salute to their home borough of Brooklyn, they decided to do the engagement shoot close to their front door. From a photographer's perspective, Grand Army Plaza is a great spot for a shoot, especially if you would like to include Prospect Park.
Michelle & Dan's Brooklyn Bridge Park Engagement Photos
Happy Labor Day everyone! While you are all enjoy your holiday weekend, I thought I would share photos from Michelle and Dan's engagement shoot at Brooklyn Bridge Park. For the shoot, we used the entire park area from the East River Ferry dock over to Pier 2 and then back to the carousel. The weather was lovely and the crowds were out in force, but we were able to secure some private moments by shooting away from the most popular parts of the park. I also shot their wedding, which happened recently at reBar in Brooklyn. I'll be sharing those photos soon, but in the meantime, enjoy the pics!


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BEVERLY, Mass. – The Endicott baseball team split a pair of conference games against Curry College on Saturday evening at North Field. Endicott took game one, 5-0, but fell in the second matchup of the day, 3-2.
GAME ONE: Endicott 5, Curry 0
Kevin Gould (Rollinsford, N.H.) improved to 3-0 on the season behind 6 2/3 innings pitched, four hits, three walks, and a game-high eight strikeouts. Meanwhile, Alexander Mandrus (Acton, Mass.) shut the door on the remainder of the contest only yielding one hit alongside three punchouts.
Endicott wasted little time getting on the scoreboard in the matchup with two runs in the first (double steal/RBI groundout) and then let Gould and Mandrus put the game in cruise control the rest of the way.
The remaining runs in the game featured an RBI single from Christian Jordan (Holden, Mass.) in the second and run-producing groundouts via Brendan McDonald (Quincy, Mass.) and Matt Bald (De Pere, Wisc.) in the fifth and sixth innings, respectively.
GAME TWO: Curry 3, Endicott 2
Trailing 2-0 in the top of the eighth inning, Jason Leonard (Dedham, Mass.) ripped a go-ahead three-run home run to deep left center field to give the Colonels a late 3-2 advantage that held up.
Endicott starter Zachary Sultar (South Windsor, Conn.) was dealt the no-decision despite a fine outing that featured seven shutout innings, two hits, no walks, and a game-high eight strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Curry reliever Jack Needham (Raynham, Mass.) earned the win (1-1) via three innings, one hit, no runs, and a walk.
The Gulls built up their 2-0 lead off of RBI singles from Kyle Brennan (Wallingford, Conn.) and Christian Allaire (Sandown, N.H.) in fourth and fifth innings before Leonard came through with the three-run homer.
- Endicott is 31-18 all-time against Curry.
- The game two loss for the Gulls snapped their four-game winning streak versus the Colonels.
- Sultar's eight Ks in game two was a career-high.
Endicott (9-7, 3-1 CCC) travels to UMass Dartmouth tomorrow for an 11 AM non-conference matchup. Curry (6-10-1, 1-2-1 CCC) visits Becker on Tuesday, April 2 at 4 PM.


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Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Work in Progress Wednesday
I have been wanting to create some ornaments for my children. I have saved a green and white striped shirt from my Dad and a red blouse from my Mom. I picked out a piece of Christmas fabric and some trim to go with them. I think this is a kind of cool way to honour my parents. I hope the kids like them!
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- Queeniepatch said...
I don't know how old your kids are, but one day they will appreciate the connection and the effort you have made to honour their grandparents.
Cq is perfect for Christmas! Have fun!
- November 17, 2016 at 12:23 AM
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Written and Photographed by Doreen Dawkins
I arrived a few minutes early planning to support an event my friend, since the fifth grade, was hosting. Light refreshments were provided. There were over twenty presenters (I think the final count was 24 and Dr. Clark made 25).
Here are a few of my favorite presenters from the event:
The poem was too long to include in this blog. My starting paying attention when I heard this excerpt from Countee Cullen's "Heritage":
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
So I make an idle boast;
Jesus of the twice-turned cheek,
Lamb of God, although I speak
Sidebar: I love the community this group modeled.
Pat Parker's, "For the white person who wants to know how to be my friend"
The first thing you do is to forget that i'm Black.
Second, you must never forget that i'm Black.
You should be able to dig Aretha,
but don't play her every time i come over.
And if you decide to play Beethoven – don't tell me
his life story. They made us take music appreciation too.
Eat soul food if you like it,
but don't expect me to locate your restaurants
or cook it for you.
And if some Black person insults you,
mugs you, rapes your sister, rapes you,
rips your house, or is just being an ass –
please, do not apologize to me
for wanting to do them bodily harm.
It makes me wonder if you're foolish.
And even if you really believe Blacks are better lovers than
whites – don't tell me. I start thinking of charging stud fees.
In other words – if you really want to be my friend – don't
make a labor of it. I'm lazy. Remember.
Sidebar: I had to give her "dap" (a fist bump) after this reading. Enough said.
Assotto Saint's, "Heart and Soul",
every day
every time i leave my house
everywhere i go
i pin on my knapsack
twin petal-small flags
to which my allegiance is pledged
these flags are not monkeys on my back
i carry them as a coat of arms
mantles of double brotherhood
they shield like second skin
to drape my dreams
one floats rainbow
the other wings tricolor
both bold with movement
i am not ashamed
of what they stand for
when their meaning is
these flags are not chips on my shoulders
i carry them as beauty spots
markings of double brotherhood
they shine like mirror beads
to reflect prejudice
one unfurls the future of the queer nation
the other salutes african ancestors
both wave s.o.s. signals
i am not afraid
to stand my ground
when their beauty is
these flags are not crossbones on my life
i carry them as amulets
emblems of double brotherhood
they spellbind like stars
to stripe america
that becomes me in tribal rituals
& battle against bigots
i have honored with my blood
everywhere i go
every time i leave my house
Sidebar: Regardless of what makes you unique, embrace who you are. Enough said.
Tell me about the event.
It started in February of 1999. I was working with Dr. Al Simmons who is now retired.
He was the Vice President over Multicultural Affairs, then his title changed, but I can't remember the name. Every year he tried to come up with a different project that would speak to black history month but that was positive. Sometimes we would have a speech contest or an essay writing contest. At some point we were brainstorming. I suggested we try a poetry and fiction reading and have it showcase famous or African American writers that I am familiar with. It wasn't just your regular open microphone. It was a little more orchestrated and focused on specific writers.
We invited the Columbus State Community to come and participate. I have anyone who is willing come and read. It might be someone that reads from the budget office, or an instructor who is teaching environmental science, or a math instructor, or one of the administrators. The president has read several times. It is made up of faculty, staff, administrators, students, and people from the community. Ninety to ninety-five percent are writers that most are familiar with, and maybe five percent is made up of an original piece. Some students share their material, and some of the faculty members who are writers.
I think too often when we go into those things that concern African Americans or people of color in our community we focus on the negative. We look at the numbers of those that are incarcerated, the numbers that are drug addicted, the numbers that come from broken homes, the numbers that are failing in some capacity. We are not ignoring those chief concerns because the poetry and prose speak about those concerns. We focus on the positive, activism, and uplifting the people. We focus on what makes the African American experience beautiful and wonderful, and sometimes ugly and horrible too. It still must be presented in such a way that when we leave the experience we leave with hope. You don't leave the experience and say, "Oh my God let me find the nearest cliff and jump off it."
It has gone on every year. This will be our twenty first gathering. This event is racially diverse, it is diverse in term of positions on the campus, and the range of expertise varies.
What makes the event special and well attended?
Part of it is relationship building. When I normally put out a call for readers, there is something about me posting a flyer, or I have had it listed in the Columbus State Update, but there is a difference between I saw you in the library and I have cornered you and say, "I have sent you ten invitations or the last ten years and I can't get you to read. Are you going to read for me this year?" That is different because it becomes relational. I have asked you specifically to come in all your brownness and read some of this material. I go to the people who have read for me for many years or to go to people and say, "I need your voice, I need your presence. I need people to be able to see you in this particular light, sharing this kind of information." So often the readers will find poets or prose writers that they want to read and will share the background and biographical information with the audience. You will be surprised how much instruction comes out of the folk before they even read their material. They will share an artist that they have loved for years and a piece that speaks to them or has spoken to them over the years that has provided encouragement about living this life.
Tell me about your professional background that prepared you for your current level of success.
I have several degrees if that is where you want to start. My undergraduate degree, although I spent the first three and a half to four years in Engineering is in English from Ohio State University (OSU). I have a master's degree in English from OSU. Later I earned a master's Degree in Theological Studies. Most recently in 2017 I earned a PHD in Higher Education Administration.
Part of my background that has prepared me for the work that I do is I am an educator. More specifically English professor. If you keep it within that ball park of Educator. I have been a lifelong learner. My college experience started in the 1980s, and then I tell you that I just completed the PHD in 2017. You see all these years of constantly studying, trying to acquire additional information. Not so much to benefit myself, although that is part of the benefit, but to make sure that what I bring to teaching experience helps to benefit my students.
It is constantly looking for tools to speak to the next generation of students, so they can receive the information. For example, I am teaching the Personal Experience Narrative. I have been teaching that class for 26 years. Here I am teaching a fresh crop of students and they are not the same students I had 25 years ago, 15 years ago, or 10 years ago. This is a different group of students with a different mentality. Even though I am teaching the same thing, I must come up with new and exciting ways to bring it to this audience.
I ran across and excerpt from Stephen Curry's Book called Underrated. In the beginning of the book he provides the context from which he begins telling the story. In it he has performed horribly at a tournament or something. I think he is thirteen. He talks about the conversation that his parents have with him in the hotel. He was down and depressed. At some point his mother says to him, "This is your story. Nobody else gets the right to tell this story but you, it is yours. It doesn't make any difference what any writer says, any other player says, any other coach says. It doesn't make any difference. This is your story." In introducing the narrative to my students, I have presented to them, here is an excerpt from Stephen Curry who tells you about his own failure, but he understands that it is his story. What becomes of it is up to him. How he interprets it. How he uses it. That is his. He gets to own that. I use that as a means of encouraging my students tell their story according to what they understand their truth to be.
Being a lifelong learned allows me to always consider myself as a learner, my students as leaners, and to come up with things that will help them be able to do the tasks that we are asking them to do. All of that has been formed by the degrees in English, the degree in Theology, and the continued education with the PHD. Having to write that dissertation was no joke. It made me go through the process and sit in that same place of vulnerability as my students when their work is being critiqued. Learning how to receive the criticism in a way that doesn't cripple me going forward. It also helped me remember to be sensitive as it concerns how I am critiquing somebody else's work who is in a place of vulnerability that I recently experienced. Lifelong learning had formed my ability as a learner and as an educator how important it is to be sensitive to the person who is sitting in that seat and yet still be in a place where I can receive information. I am not an old dog that can't learn new tricks.
In case you missed it, click on the link to see Dr. Clark's commencement address (Columbus State Community College Autumn 2018):
My take. This is a wonderful event to support not only because of the diversity that Crystal Clark mentioned but because everyone seemed so relaxed, friendly and purposeful.
Crystal Robinson Clark is one of the people who make 614 a better place to live. My mind goes back to the days of Innis Elementary school. We were the students who earned the highest grades on a consistent basis. When the teacher left the room, Crystal was trying to build relationships and I was trying to get my work done. In the 1980s when we attended Ohio State University it was believed that unless you graduated in business or engineering you were destined to be a bum. I am extremely proud that the Lord has rewarded Crystal beyond many of her peers for being obedient to the path less traveled. I am also proud that she is still one of my closest friends.


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Lahore: Ameer, Jamaat-e-Islami, Pakistan, Sirajul Haq, has called for immediate local bodies elections for the solution of the problems of the people at grass root level. He was addressing a news conference at Anjum Complex Karachi on Saturday after presiding over a meeting of the JI Sindh Shoora.
The JI chief said that the internal as well as foreign policies of the government were a complete failure and the government did not have any foreign policy or even a Foreign Minister. JI deputy chief Asadullah Bhutto, JI Sindh chief Merajul Huda Siddiqui, and JI Karachi chief Hafiz Naeemur Rahman , were also present.
Referring to the JIT report on the Baldia Town Karachi tragedy, Sirajul Haq said that this was a trial of the government and it should proceed against the political party behind the massacre of around three hundred factory workers and provide justice to the affected families. He said that a terrorist was a terrorist no matter he belonged to any party, sect or group. He posed a question as to why the JIT report had been kept secret for such a long time.
The JI chief said that target killing had been going on in Karachi for the last three decades. He said that the mystery of Dr Khalid Soomro's murder had not been resolved as yet. He said that an enquiry commission to probe into the Shikarpur tragedy had not been formed as yet which was the worst example of the government's incompetence.
He said that the JIT report was out and the mention of the MQM posed a challenge for the government. He said the Prime Minister should initiate legal action against the political party involved in the tragedy so that the affected families could get justice. He said that if the government was sincere its drive against terrorism, it should immediate take the Baldia Town factory report a test case and try to recover its fast losing image. The JI chief deplored that the government had not set up a judicial commission to look into for rigging despite its repeated promises. He said that all political issues should be solved through dialogue.
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- Sky and HBO advance production partnership with Bad Wolf investment
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UK Channels CBS Reality, CBS Action, CBS Drama and Horror Channel have reported their highest ever year of SOCI (share of commercial impacts[1]) growth for advertisers, resulting in a delivery of 2.18% of the UK's commercial TV audience in 2015, a 56% increase against 2014.
The CBS UK channels have enjoyed tremendous growth in 2015 and now over 13.5 million adults are tuning into a CBS channel every month across the UK. – Mike Moriarty, President, AMC Networks International – UK
The CBS Channels, owned by CBS Studios International and AMC Networks International – UK, also achieved an overall UK audience share of 1.29% in 2015, up 58% on 2014, according to official BARB data. September was a record-breaking month with 1.46%. share of UK viewers. The strongest ever share of UK viewers for the channels was reached on 13 September with 1.8%.
Mike Moriarty, President, AMC Networks International – UK said, "The CBS UK channels have enjoyed tremendous growth in 2015 and now over 13.5 million adults are tuning into a CBS channel every month across the UK. That's over a quarter of the viewing population.[2] The strong mix of reality, contemporary and classic American series really engage with our audience."
Reed Manville, EVP International Channels, CBS Studios International said, "Since its launch in 2009, the CBS UK channel portfolio has evolved into a powerful platform for advertisers to target UK viewers. We look forward to working with our partner AMC Networks International – UK on delivering advertisers an even greater share of the UK commercial TV audience in 2016."
CBS Reality is now the biggest factual entertainment channel in the UK amongst adult women and the tenth most watched non-PSB channel amongst all adults.[3] The channel experienced significant growth year-on-year with full year audience share delivery up by 25% on 2014 to 0.6%. The strong mix of entertainment and crime documentary series including "Judge Judy", "48 Hours: Mystery", "Medical Detectives" and "Hoarders" continue to prove a major hit with audiences.
In 2016 the channel will air a number of original series including "Stalkers Who Kill" that will debut on Sunday, 6 March at 10:00 p.m.
Horror Channel, the UK's first thematic TV channel dedicated to the dark side of cinema and TV, is now the second most popular movie channel amongst our key 25-54 audience demographic in the UK. Horror saw huge gains of over 150% in average audience year on year thanks to a launch on the Freeview platform and the premier of a large, new range of movie content.
Upcoming premieres include Stephen King adaptation Secret Window with Johnny Depp, Black Death with Eddie Redmayne and Waz starring Tom Hardy.
CBS Action enjoyed fantastic audience growth year on year of 211% to become one of the biggest male skewing fiction channels in the UK.
2016 will see the channel celebrate the 50th anniversary of Star Trek with varied programming stunts throughout the year.
CBS Drama became our fourth brand to join the Freeview platform, making the channel available to almost 95% of the country, with reach doubling to over 3 million adults a month.
The channel continues to air classic CBS programming including "Matlock", "Judging Amy" and "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman".
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USN-2881-1: MySQL vulnerabilities
26 January 2016
mysql-5.5, mysql-5.6 vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 15.10
- Ubuntu 15.04
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Several security issues were fixed in MySQL.
Software Description
- mysql-5.6 - MySQL database
- mysql-5.5 - MySQL database
Multiple security issues were discovered in MySQL and this update includes new upstream MySQL versions to fix these issues.
MySQL has been updated to 5.5.47 in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Ubuntu 15.04 and Ubuntu 15.10 have been updated to MySQL 5.6.28.
In addition to security fixes, the updated packages contain bug fixes, new features, and possibly incompatible changes.
Please see the following for more information: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.5/en/news-5-5-47.html http://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.6/en/news-5-6-28.html http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Ubuntu 15.10
- mysql-server-5.6 - 5.6.28-0ubuntu0.15.10.1
- Ubuntu 15.04
- mysql-server-5.6 - 5.6.28-0ubuntu0.15.04.1
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- mysql-server-5.5 - 5.5.47-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- mysql-server-5.5 - 5.5.47-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.


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Obama Pick Leaves GOP In Difficult Spot
With his choice, the president pleased his base and Hispanic groups. Are there risks? Of course. But the risk-reward ratio weighs heavily in the president's favor. Barring any major issues that have yet to be uncovered about Judge Sotomayor, even many Republicans are resigned to the fact that she'll most likely wind up being confirmed.
The Republicans, however, will do their best to not make it a cakewalk.
And this is where Mr. Obama's choice of Sotomayor gets interesting. He's put the onus on the Republicans to figure out how to react.
Normally, the opposition - Republican or Democrat, depending on the president - would come out guns ablaze after the nominee, doing their darndest to tar him or her from the moment of the announcement through the confirmation process. And, normally, this tactic works in the opposition's favor; if they can't derail the nominee, at least they can use the partisan fight as an opportunity to raise money from their base.
This year is much different, and the nomination of Sotomayor "does create a difficult situation politically for the Republicans," said one Democratic strategist, who asked for anonymity because of their relationship with the White House.
Why is it different? Because Sotomayor is Hispanic and she's a woman.
Fully aware of the precarious political position the Republican Party finds itself in after losing badly in 2008, especially among Hispanic and female voters, Senate Republican leaders have urged their ranks to hold their fire, specifically asking them in talking points distributed last week and obtained by CBS News not to "pre-judge" or "pre-confirm" the president's pick.
The tightrope the Republicans have to walk on over the coming weeks: how to counter this historic nomination without alienating two important voting blocs, women and Latinos?
This, according to the Democratic strategist, is "an additional benefit" of the president's choice, making sure to point out that choosing a Supreme Court justice is a "special case" and politics was not part of the decision-making process.
A perfect example of someone caught between two competing interests: Sen. John Cornyn, R-Tex., who's balancing two roles as a Judiciary Committee member and the Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
He and the rest of the Republicans on the Judiciary Committee will be under immense pressure to join the blowtorching from conservative groups that will be doing their best to criticize Sotomayor.
However, as chairman of the NRSC, he knows more than anyone that any negative reaction to Republicans' handling of this historic nomination could have negative repercussions in the 2010 midterm elections.
"Therefore, it is imperative that my colleagues and members of the media do not pre-judge or pre-confirm Ms. Sotomayor," Cornyn said in a statement today, modeled after the talking points distributed by the Senate Republican Conference. "It is my hope that the process will allow her to prove herself to possess the impartiality, integrity, legal expertise and judicial temperament that we have come to expect from those that sit on our highest court. She must prove her commitment to impartially deciding cases based on the law, rather than based on her own personal politics, feelings, and preferences."
"We maintain and build credibility by approaching this with an open mind," one Republican strategist told CBS News. "Republicans are trying to take the responsible approach."
Ultimately, "It's going to be very hard for any senator, Republican or Democrat, to vote against her," Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y said today.
But for those Republicans that do vote against her, that "responsible approach" may be their only strategy to avoid negative ripple effects from bucking the current pro-Obama political climate.
Steve Chaggaris is CBS News' Political Director.
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We have ACT 2008 (10.0.3.182 Hotfix 1) installed on a Windows 2008 Server fileserver and also on several PCs as well as a laptop which has a remote database. We recently installed this new server and moved the database to it using the procedure that is supposed to preserve the synchronization (disassociated the database on old server, etc.).
All permissions have been set for access and the folder in which the database resides is in a shared folder with inherited all access rights. Everyone can access the database on the new server just fine, but the laptop user cannot sync his remote database any more.
I have disabled the firewall on the server and his laptop and have verified thru the cmd netstat that his laptop does indeed open a connection to port 65100, which is normally "listening", so I see a connection there.
The database is set to accept incoming syncs and it is set as the publisher database.
His synch settings have been changed to reflect the *new* server name instead of the old and the port is correct at 65100.
The sync log is as follows:
[ Info | 8/25/2009 11:27:16 AM ]Message: Synchronization started.
[ Info | 8/25/2009 11:27:16 AM ]Message: Server object created.
[ Info | 8/25/2009 11:27:16 AM ]Message: Checking if schema changes are available for sync.
[ Info | 8/25/2009 11:27:18 AM ]Message: Server establishing synchronization with remote database: CM
[ Info | 8/25/2009 11:27:18 AM ]Message: Server generated remote sync session identifier: bcf1ca2a-26a4-464c-81cd-a505e9eae0ae:<CM>
[ Info | 8/25/2009 11:27:20 AM ]Message: Checking if data changes are available for sync.
[ Info | 8/25/2009 11:27:27 AM ]Message: Server initialized database send session: 205
[ Info | 8/25/2009 11:27:33 AM ]Message: Server initialized.
[ Error | 8/25/2009 11:27:38 AM ]Message: Synchronization completion failed. Setuser failed because of one of the following reasons: the database principal 'dbo' does not exist, its corresponding server principal does not have server access, this type of database principal cannot be impersonated, or you do not have permission.
Can anybody help me with this?
Try running database maintenance from actdiag.


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Travelling with PJ is always fun. Unexpected things happen when we're together on foreign soil. Taking him to the RWA 2014 Nationals, with more than 2000 women, is proving to be even more fun.
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Story 1 – A Sense of Purpose
Yesterday, we walked the famous San Antonio Riverwalk early in the morning.The lush scenery was spectacular, the temperature had only reached the nineties and everyone said hello.
We met two women in line for a tour boat and talked about the conference. PJ introduced himself as the guy who carries the bags. One of the women raised her brow and said, "Every woman needs one of them."
Story 2 – Can't leave the man alone for a minute.
The temperature steadily rose as the sun burned through the morning mist. It hit a hundred before noon and the air became so humid I felt like a swamp monster. (Heavy on the monster). I couldn't seem to get enough air in my lungs and sweat poured off my body. I needed to get into air conditioning, or I'd be one woozy dame.
We stopped at the Rio Rio, a friendly 24 hour Mexican restaurant on the River Walk and ordered iced tea. I love the unsweetened iced tea served here (thanks Marsha for that tip). When I returned, PJ was deep in conversation with the waiter, a tall man with a big smile and red shirt. Hands waved in the air and their heads nodded with excitement. What now? Please, tell me he isn't discussing the American immigration laws or Middle East mess. Please.
Noting the nearest exit, I slid into my chair to listen.
I couldn't believe my ears. Here we were half a continent and a country away from home, and the two men were talking… wait….wait for it …wait… HOCKEY. You know the game they play with a stick on ice.
Glen, the waiter, is a St. Louis Blues fan and had a lot to say about the Vancouver Canuks and Wayne Gretzky. (FYI – If your asked the average Canadian who the first Prime Minister aka President of Canada was they might draw a blank, but if you asked them who Wayne Gretzky is they'd have a lot to tell you. Canadians are weird that way.)
Unbelievable. The men had a great chat. Glen comped us our order and we said we'd be back. Having learned that he'd collected a looney and a tooney (Canadian one and two dollar coins), we left him one of the new five dollar Canadian bills. His face lit up like a kid at Christmas. "I'm putting this up on my wall."
Friendly? Texans do friendly so well, there needs to be a new word for it. Maybe – Texan friendly. We are loving it here.
More Stories
We are collecting stories by the minute. Gotta love traveling.
In a nutshell: San Antonio is an awesome place to visit and Romance Writers rock.
My favorite experience was meeting with Marsha West and her dh on the first night. It was so special, I don't want to rush that story. I want to take time composing it (and have an internet connection that doesn't shut me down every few minutes and run at the speed of a drunk snail.)
btw I've been swearing like a sailor all the way through this one. But that's okay. It feels good to stay in contact with people. I'll put up more stories when I can. Tomorrow, the conference begins.
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As more vineyards are turning to biodynamic vineyard practices and biodynamic wine is gaining public attention, more people are asking questions.
Is biodynamic wine the same thing as organic wine?
What makes a vineyard "biodynamic?"
Is there a biodynamic certification?
The staff at the Allegretto Vineyards Tasting room, the home of award winning Paso Robles estate wines, has the answers to these questions.
Biodynamic vineyard practices are based in biodynamic farming or gardening practices that were developed by Austrian philosopher, Rudolph Steiner. Somewhat similar to organic farming, two things distinguish biodynamic farming from organic farming:
The use of a complex system of herbal sprays and composting techniques, known as 'preparations'.
The timing of the operations on the land, which are strictly regulated by the movements of the moon and planets, which make up the biodynamic calendar.
Is biodynamic wine the same thing as organic wine?
Both are similar in the sense that biodynamic and organic are based in practices that don't use chemicals. The biodynamic principles take a few more steps than organic. Biodynamic farming includes the influences of the lunar calendar and astrology. Biodynamic farming principles consider the farm, or vineyard, and everything on it—other plants, insects, animals—to be part of a living organism. Biodynamic wine is one of the end products of these practices. The end result is wine—fine wine for all to enjoy.
What makes a vineyard "biodynamic?"
According to the Biodynamic Association, "Biodynamics is a holistic, ecological, and ethical approach to farming, gardening, food, and nutrition."
Biodynamic farming, including vineyard management that results in biodynamic wine, is a set of farming practices that view the farm as a single organism. Each portion of the farm functions as a whole with each portion contributing to the next. The idea is that the practices create a self-sustaining system sustained by natural materials, composts, and soil. Animals such as ducks, chickens, horses, sheep live on the land, fertilize the soil, and create a rich fertile environment.
Chemical fertilizers and pesticides are forbidden for the sake of soil fertility.
Biodynamic farming also seeks sustainability, or leaving the land in as good or better shape as they found it for future generations.
Farming practices, from soil preparation to harvesting, are controlled by the biodynamic calendar, which is influenced by the lunar calendar and the planets. Days on the calendar have specific tasks that are associated with the Earth's four classic elements, earth or soil, air, fire, and water. Certain tasks, such as watering and harvesting, take place on certain days.
One of the foundations of biodynamic farming is preparing the land. This preparation involves special composting and field preparations. Even though crops may already be growing, these preparations can still be implemented to begin the biodynamic cycle.
The initial composting is know as the "cow horn" preparation. Specific composting compounds are prepared which include cow manure, herbs, and other plants. These compounds are placed inside of cow horns and buried in different locations on the land. Later, the cow horns are dug up and the contents spread on the land. The horn must be from a cow, not a bull or steer.
There are additional composting practices, using other composting compounds, that are practiced at different seasons.
This description of biodynamic farming and vineyard practices is very high level. One way to learn more of the interesting details is to visit the Allegretto Vineyard tasting room, enjoy some excellent Paso Robles award winning estate wine while discussing biodynamic vineyard practices with the tasting room staff.
Is there a biodynamic certification?
The Demeter Associaton, Inc. is the driving organization behind biodynamic certification for biodynamic farms and products in the USA Basically, the requirements for certification include meeting all of the certification requirements under the National Organic Program plus meeting the more extensive Demeter standards. These standards emphasize solutions for disease, pest and weed control, and specifications around water conservation and biodiversity.
In the case of vineyards and wine, grapes from a biodynamic certified vineyard are biodynamic grapes. But, the process to get to biodynamic certified wine the Demeter Wine Processing Standard must be met.
This standard has two labeling categories: "Biodynamic® Wine" (the most rigorous category), and "Made with Biodynamic® grapes."
Both categories permit the use of a specified amount of sulfites, approved yeast nutrients, Bentonite for protein stabilization, and Biodynamic or organic egg whites for tannin fining.
Both prohibit the addition of outside aromatic yeast, malo-lactic bacteria, enzymes or tannins.
The "Made with Biodynamic® grapes" category also permits limited sugar and acidity adjustments and some variance allowing the addition of a neutral yeast strain in certain documented cases.
Never miss an opportunity to learn more
Wine, vineyards, winemaking processes, grapes, and harvesting are only a few of the conversations taking place at the Allegretto vineyard tasting room on any give day. Good conversation is part of the wine experience. Drop in for a unique tasting experience and good conversation.
The tasting room is located at 2700 Buena Vista Drive in Paso Robles. Hours are Sunday and Monday 1 - 7 p.m; Wed to Sat noon - 7 p.m. Tuesdays are by reservation only. Phone (805) 369-2526.
The Allegretto Tasting Room offers a unique opportunity to sample some of the region's best award-winning wines. Both estate and single vineyard wines are available from the Allegretto vineyards that surround the tasting room and the nearby Willow Creek District Wine tasting at Allegreto Tasting room gets you a fresh glass after each tasting and explanations about the wine. Purchase at least two bottles and the tasting fee is waived. Food and wine by the bottle are available in the family-friendly courtyard. The wine tasting list includes the gold medal winning 2013 and the 2014 single vineyard cabernet sauvignon, both from the Willow Creek Vineyard. The tasting room is also the place to experience a unique "flavor balancing" experience that adds a completely new view to wine and food pairings. The flavor balancing seminar was brought to Allegretto by John Stallcup, the Director of Wine Hospitality. John, the former Marketing VP for the wine group also co-founded the Napa Seasoning Company with Tim Hanni, MW, one of the originators of Flavor Balancing as well as being the first American to pass the Master of Wine Exam and the inventor of the Progressive Wine List. Flavor balancing has been adopted by the Wine and Spirits Education Trust not to mention a growing group of chefs, including Allegretto's Chef Eric Olson, Jeremiah Tower, Michel Trama in Bordeaux, France, and Sarah Scott in the Napa Valley. Flavor balancing is a technique to learning to drink the wines one prefers with the food one likes to eat. Yes! White wine with steak! And here is how it's done!
Because humans adapt to any sensation of sound, sight, hearing, touch, aroma or taste we can experience negative adaptations. The easiest way to understand a negative adaptation for tasting food is to brush your teeth and then drink orange juice. You experience only the bitterness of the orange juice because your taste adapted to the sweetness and it disappears to your sense of taste. When you "flavor balance" you avoid negative adaptations and accentuate positive ones. By adjusting the acid, salt, savory (umami) and bitterness levels, while avoiding sugar in entrees and sides, chefs create a balance that allows wine to work perfectly with a dish, regardless of the wine selection. Flavor balancing is the basis of many foods in wine cultures like Italy, which serves lemon with its famed Steak Florentine. It also works with cuisines that are popularly considered more difficult to pair with wines, like Thai, Chinese, and Indian. To experience flavor balancing at the Allegretto Tasting Room, first call ahead to schedule the time. You and your guests will have personal attention while engaging in the hands-on exercise of balancing the five primary tastes of sweet, sour, bitter, salty and umami. By balancing the primary tastes in the food you avoid negative adaptations, enhance positive adaptations and thereby enhance the experience of food and wine. Guests will also learn about negative and positive adaptations, how to avoid them as well as the difference between flavor and taste. You will learn how to pair wine with the diner, not the dinner.
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Firefighters battle dozens of brush fires across NC
IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) - Just this week, firefighters have responded to more than a hundred brush fires in North Carolina.
"They just drove up and walked up and some came from over this way and I was like 'oh my gosh what have I done? Am I going to be arrested?'" said neighbor Cherri Moran.
Shepherd firefighters were called to Rankin Hill Road in Troutman for a fire. When they arrived they discovered Cherri Moran was conducting a controlled burn in her backyard.
"Unfortunately a neighbor thought my house was burning down and called the fire department," Moran said.
So far this month 124 wildfires have burned at least 114 acres across the state. The state forest service says on Wednesday alone there were 30 brush fires.
"I have my hose right here and also as I was blowing the leaves, I noticed that the underneath part was moist and all wet so I knew that I could keep it under control."
In Statesville, Cool Springs firefighters were called to Mills Garden Road where a man smoking out a beehive started a fire and burned part of a corn field plus 50 feet of woods. The fire chief says low humidity, dry weather and high winds helped the fire grow.
"I'll hose it down and keep an eye on it all evening."
Firefighters say if you're unsure of how to control a fire-- call them before starting one.
"So I was like whew, very happy to know that I got an a plus on my fire."


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F. H. Burnett, Little Lord Fauntleroy
audiobook, 128 kbps, 153 Mb
audiobook, 128 kbps, 153 Mb
The funny audiobook about little Cinderella-boy. With understandable speach in it.
A nice way to improve your language if you learn it.
Ceddie, Earl of Dorincourt's only grandson and heir lives in America with his mother. The Earl, getting old, asks them to come to England. Ceddie, now Lord Fauntleroy, is an adorable little fellow. The Earl, who at first was rather distant, becomes more en more fond of him. Then Minna shows up. She claims she has been married with the Earl's eldest son and that Ben, being their child, is the Earls heir…


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What Are The Benefits Of Hiring Dog Daycare Services?
Being a pet owner, leaving your lovable pet alone for a day or longer is rather a challenging task for everybody. It's understood that your pets finally become a part of your loved ones and hence you're constantly worried about these while you're gone.
If you're arranging a holiday trip with your loved ones and finding it difficult to leave your pets alone, then there are many different dog boarding in Tampa that could take care of your dog. These pet care providers provide complete attention to your pets when you're gone.
If you're thinking about a dog day care support to your pet , then you may be sure about the safety of your pet. It's been seen that the majority of the pet owners are concerned about their pet's food, walk and amusement. The expert dog daycare providers be certain your dog is given with a comfy atmosphere.
If you're among those pet owners, then it's possible to look towards doggie day care in West Bloomfield and find out their specialist taking good care of your pet when you're on holiday.
It's understood that pets have been really soft and delegated creatures and therefore there are particular precautions that should be obtained while coping with them. The expert dog daycare service supplier would ensure your pet is provided with care and love as you supply them.
These providers ensure your pet is given with the appropriate foods, taken for your walk and can be performed with. They also be certain none of their pet in the daycare is bullied by others and not one of the pets have been indulged in the struggles.
These are a few of the simplest advantages of selecting the support of their dog daycare. You can navigate to this website to know more about dog care centers and their services.


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Serves: 3-4 people
- 1 lb. wild salmon (I recommend Coho or Alaskan King) - dice into square chunks and leave the skin on
- 1 lb. of stir-fry mix - this comes pre-prepared at most grocery stores and consists of broccoli, snow peas, and sliced carrots. If it is not available at your store, then buy ingredients separately!
- 2 cups of shitake mushrooms
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/2 sweet onion, sliced thickly
- 1 cup of Organicville's Sesame Teriyaki sauce (you can also make your own and I like this recipe, but if you're in a rush to prep food this is a good brand that I use)
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional: brown rice for serving with the stir-fry. For instructions, check out this website.
- Sautee onions in the pan with coconut oil. Once translucent, add stir-fry mix on medium heat until broccoli begins to soften and turn dark green, about 5 minutes.
- Add in mushrooms and salmon on low heat for 2-3 minutes. Add salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes and mix well.
- Add in teriyaki sauce and turn heat up until the sauce begins to bubble.
- Turn heat down to low and cover pan, simmering for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and serve right away, over brown rice if preferred!
This dish is yummy, nutrient-filled, and simple to make! It also makes for delicious leftovers the next day. Enjoy!


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WiFi Project Components: 2008
June 3, 2008, 6:39 PM
Filed under: City Staff, WiFi
Filed under: City Staff, WiFi
City staff touted Hollywood's WiFi project as a fail-safe way to cut spending. As originally conceived, the project had three components.
- Dual Band Wi-Fi Network covering 95% of the City – to provide a secure network for police communications, eliminating the need to purchase Verizon cards, plus a free outdoor network for residents, businesses, and visitors, eliminating cost of CRA's beach Wi-Fi
- Automated Water Meters – to be read via Wi-Fi, saving the cost of hiring meter reading personnel, eliminating estimated readings, enabling enhanced leak detection and repair.
- Solar-Powered Parking Meters – to be read via WiFi, saving the cost of hiring meter reading personnel, enhancing revenue collection, reducing carbon emissions.
Note: As of July 1, 2011, not one of these components is working. The City is saving on the parking meters but not because they are being read by WiFi. Parking meters are being read by cell modems provided by Johnson Controls, Inc., the company that the City hired to install the WiFi project. It is widely believed now that the WiFi project cannot be made to work. A settlement between the City and Johnson Controls, if it has been worked out, has not yet come to public light.
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Boston Gear 700 Series Gearbox
Mfg: Boston Gear
700 Series
Frame: 23
The 700 Series' large oil reservoir provides efficient heat dissipation and lubrication for longer operating life.
Its multi-position mounting flexibility allows for installation in virtually any position.
Housings are straddle-milled, top and bottom, for precise alignment of horizontal and vertical bases.
Internal baffles assure positive, leak-free venting.
The 700 Series' rugged housing, fabricated of fine-grained, gear-quality cast iron, provides maximum strength for maximum durability, as well as greater precision during worm and gear alignment.
Boston Gear's 700 Series high-strength bronze worm gear is straddle mounted between heavy-duty tapered roller bearings to increase thrust and overhung load capacities, sizes 713-760.
Our 700 Series' high-strength steel output shaft assures capacity for high torque and overhung loads.
Pipe plugs allow easy fill, level, and drain in any mounting position.
The 700 Series' super-finished oil-seal diameters on both input and output shafts extend seal life.
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Case Reports in Orthopedics
Volume 2017, Article ID 1941750, 3 pages
Scaphoid Fracture in a Patient with a Scaphotrapezial Synostosis: A Case Report and Literature Review
North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust, Cumbria, UK
Correspondence should be addressed to Soliman Noureldin; email@example.com
Received 24 November 2016; Accepted 28 December 2016; Published 18 January 2017
Academic Editor: Pedro Carpintero
Copyright © 2017 Soliman Noureldin et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Introduction. Scaphotrapezial synostosis has been rarely reported in the literature and only one case underwent surgical treatment for scaphoid fracture. Presentation of Case. A 15-year-old male presented with a painful left wrist following a fall. The initial radiographs showed a displaced scaphoid proximal pole fracture and a Scaphotrapezial synostosis. The fracture was then fixed percutaneously with satisfactory outcome. Discussion. Scaphotrapezial synostoses are very rare and most found in patients with multiple congenital anomalies or as part of a hereditary syndrome. They have previously been reported; however, we found only one case reporting a concomitant scaphoid fracture. Conclusion. This is the second case of its kind to report surgical treatment of scaphoid fracture associated with a congenital Scaphotrapezial synostosis.


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Stuttering, also known as stammering, is a speech disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions and prolongations of sounds, syllables, words or phrases as well as involuntary silent pauses or blocks in which the person who stutters is unable to produce sounds. The term stuttering is most commonly associated with involuntary sound repetition, but it also encompasses the abnormal hesitation or pausing before speech, referred to by people who stutter as blocks, and the prolongation of certain sounds, usually vowels or semivowels.
In the world, approximately four times as many men as women stutter, encompassing 70 million people worldwide, or about 1% of the world's population.
The impact of stuttering on a person's functioning and emotional state can be severe. This may include fears of having to enunciate specific vowels or consonants, fears of being caught stuttering in social situations, self-imposed isolation, anxiety, stress, shame, being a possible target of bullying (especially in children), having to use word substitution and rearrange words in a sentence to hide stuttering, or a feeling of "loss of control" during speech.
Stuttering is generally not a problem with the physical production of speech sounds or putting thoughts into words. Acute nervousness and stress do not cause stuttering, but they can trigger stuttering in people who have the speech disorder.
The disorder is also variable, which means that in certain situations, such as talking on the telephone or in a large group, the stuttering might be more severe or less, depending on whether or not the stutterer is self-conscious about their stuttering. Stutterers often find that their stuttering fluctuates and that they have "good" days, "bad" days and "stutter-free" days. The times in which their stuttering fluctuates can be random.
Although the exact etiology, or cause, of stuttering is unknown, both genetics and neurophysiology are thought to contribute.
There are many treatments and speech therapy techniques available that may help decrease speech disfluency.
The severity of the person's stuttering would correspond to the amount of speech therapy needed to decrease disfluency.
In our Clinic we provides Stuttering therapy using various approaches and techniques. Which will definitely correct the Stuttering.
You can see the difference in one week only.
We give therapy for Adult and Children.
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- Latest Arrivals
- Best-Sellers
- Lucky Boxes
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BTS - Pop Sockets
Wow, BTS has released this line of new pop sockets!
Each, meticulously made, adorable and unique, the pop sockets are exclusively created in each of their likeness, so get this fast before it runs out of stock!
There are 2 lines of design here.
100% Authentic and Official BTS product.
Ships to Worldwide via EMS / DHL / Fedex
Return Policy
Harumio provides Korea proxy service.
Items are sourced from official retail channels from the respective manufacturers. Items sold non-returnable and non-refundable. Warranty is as provided by the manufacturer, however, buyer would need to ship the product back to Korea for any repairs.
Some countries may have import taxes and they are the customer's responsibility to pay for these taxes (if any).
Customers will be charged a $30 restocking and shipping fees if the packages are rejected for any reason at all.


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Pre-approval – Drop In← Back to work
A TD Mortgage Pre-approval almost makes you feel like you can just drop into your next home. That's the message behind this innovative Facebook ad unit. Unlike often-ignored Facebook newsfeed ads, it mimics Facebook's own user interface to stop users mid-scroll.
By making the medium the message, it dramatizes how an immediate response from TD Bank's Online Mortgage Pre-approval process helps customers feel one step closer to their dream home.
Double-click the video to view it full-size. (It's vertical).
Naya ghar = New home. Jhatpat = Immediately


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436 W Main St, Warsaw, KY 41095 US Northern Home for Sale
436 W Main St, Warsaw, Kentucky
Great Cape Cod Home on Peaceful Country Setting
Property Details
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- Bedrooms: 3
- Baths: 2
- Partial Baths: 0
- Lot Size: 0.3246
- Style: Cape Cod
- Garage: Detached
- Heat Source: Other
- Schools: Gallatin County Public
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- 2-3 Bedroom
- 2 Full Baths
- 2 Car Deatched Garage
- Laminate Floors
- Spacious Kitchen with Walkout to Enclosed Patio
- Kitchen Features Two Ovens and the Refrigerator
- Ceiling Fans
- Crown Molding
- Family Room
- Master Suite Offers Sitting Room, Adjoining Full Bath, Walk-in Closet and Window Treatments
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Warmies Heatable Soft Toy Plush Microwave Heat Pack
Natural Filling
Warmies® Plush Heatable Toys are our most popular heat pack for children in our softest plush furs.
- Easily warmed in the microwave.
- The most popular microwave toy in the UK.
- Incredible value.
- Supersoft plush furs.
- Fun, friendly characters
- Approx 30 cm by 15cm
- Great for all ages.
- Trusted Warmies® brand.
Cozy Plush microwave toys are a cuddly collection of heat packs which come in a range of animal designs. Each item is filled with millet seeds which have the same effect as a wheat filling but feels finer to the touch. Cosy Plush toys are also gently scented with lavender to provide a soothing effect.
This product is safety tested by the manufacturer and has important heating instructions attached to the product when we send it to you.
- Please refer to the manufacturers heating instructions provided with your product.
- Please retain the heating instructions and follow them very carefully.
Do these microwave toys come with lavender?
Yes. Each heat pack comes with lavender as standard and there is no option to remove it.
What are the contents inside the heat pack?
Each supplier uses their own content and each may vary. Typically a toy heat pack may be filled with wheat, millet, other seeds or even silica so if this is important to you to know in advance, please select the toy you are interested in and contact us to ask for the precise contents before placing your order. Each item will be clearly labelled on each product.
Can I wash the heat pack toy?
Each manufacturer we use for the toy heat pack have their own special instructions that will come supplied with your product. As a guide all the heat packs can be sponge cleaned with a damp sponge being careful not to get the contents wet, though some of our suppliers allow machine washing.
What are the covers made from?
Typically all heat pack toys are made from polyester though please look at the labelling that will be supplied with your product to be sure. If you have any concerns or want to know for sure in advance of your purchase please contact us before placing your order.
How long do I heat the product for?
Please refer to the manufacturers instructions that will be clearly labelled on the product you purchase.
Do you offer size and colour options on these products?
All options are shown to you when ordering the product. If non are shown then all information you may need about the size and colours will be shown in the description text on our web site or images shown otherwise, there will be no options to select from.
Are these heat packs suitable for toddlers?
The manufacturer of these items says that they should not be used by children under the age of 3 years at the time of writing. Adult supervision should always be given when in use with children.
The information below is for guidance. Actual delivery costs and dates depend on the delivery address, weight and time your order is placed. Cut-off time for Overnight Orders is 12 noon.
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|Royal Mail - Special Delivery (Pre 1pm)
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|Royal Mail - Special Delivery (Saturday Pre 1pm)
|This Saturday
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|Royal Mail - Special Delivery (Pre 9am)
|Next Working Day
|Tue 10 Dec
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Hoteliers are calling out the OTAs 'Best Price' Bluff
Top 2 value propositions OTAs have been selling to shoppers are :
1. OTAs offer most variety and options….maybe
2. OTAs offer Best Price….. now that's a Bluff!
Shoppers, at least for the most part, are NOT aware of Rate parity provisions imposed by OTAs on hoteliers, putting hotels prices across channels, from the hotel's own website to the OTAs websites in parity, offering hotel accommodation at the Same exact Rate = Price.
Some say Rate parity helps hotels avoid confusion over price points across different distribution channels. That might have been a positive point IF the cost of securing bookings across these channels was similar.
Problem is, with OTAs commissions ranging from 15-22%, their impact on revenue margins makes the OTAs distribution channels very expensive.
Rate parity is indeed an obstacle for a hotel that wants to differentiate between distribution channels, for example favoring a particular channel like Direct Bookings on it's own website, training shoppers to go there for the best price.
It is not a surprise that one of the hottest topics for Hotel Revenue managers now is, Increasing Direct Bookings on their hotel websites, and relying less on OTA bookings to improve revenue margins.
2 Important facts we know about online Shoppers for hotel accommodations:
A. Price is King: With 85% of travelers surveyed saying that PRICE is the most important factor when determining where to book. [according to a Google research]
B. They [Online Shoppers] are on YOUR website: 52% of shoppers will visit your hotel's website after seeing you on an OTA [according to a Google research]
How do we make A+B above work for hoteliers: Call the OTAs Best Price Bluff!
We will show those 52% of shoppers that saw your hotel on the OTA a price comparison, proving rates are the same or higher on OTAs [remember Price Parity], removing their motivation to return to the OTAs to book with no savings. Why buy from a distributor or a re-seller when you can buy from the source, when you're right there, on the hotel's website, especially if the price is the same?
BookingDirection's technology works on your Hotel's website to increase direct bookings by providing online shoppers the OTA web experience and price transparency they have grown to like — e.g. showing them "all" the prices in the marketplace, and proving that the hotel has the lowest price. In so doing, the need to comparison shop is eliminated.
Bottom line, EARN MORE by, increasing the percentage of website shoppers booking directly with you and reduce commission payout to OTA's.
We're in closed beta, helping hoteliers to get more direct bookings. Join the waiting list and we'll contact you once additional hoteliers are added.
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At the moment I am sitting in the shade of a tree, listening to the birds competing for the title of the loudest performer, and trying to relax.
I haven't had the time or the head-space to write while the whirlwind of the Sculpture by the Sea activities was in the full swing. Now it is all over for another year and it is time to slow down a bit, catch a breath and reflect.
How was it?
This was my 4th Cottesloe SxS and each one is a different experience. Some things get a bit easier – I know more people and my way around, so I felt a bit more confident. My work had lots of new elements so I felt a bit uncertain. It also involved help from lots of people that made me feel more accountable and vulnerable. Being involved in such a massive event made me feel proud too, so all together I think I was on an emotional roller-coaster, feeling exuberant, fragile, energized and inspired. I think I'm getting a bit addicted to the energy of the event.
Tomorrow early I am off to Kalbarri for a few days to recharge my batteries and soak in the beauty of the canyons, river and the ocean.
Maybe I start thinking about making again. I find that I need stillness and quiet to hear the creative voice whispers. They are so easily drowned by the every-day "noise" of activities, chores and general running around.....
Thanks to Branko and Isis for the photos!!


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Dragon Fruit (2 reviews)
Asante Antioxidant Dragon Fruit
You'd think that Vitamin Water would just buy all the flavors and close all these companies out. Sure, it would cost them a bit of money to research and test all these to make sure they are right for work. It's just that they were there first (they might not have been but I can't remember any other ones) and I just associate flavored, vitamin-enriched water with them.
So Asante found one that slipped through Vitamin Water's cracks and made it. Good for them. One more "good for them" goes towards the fact that it's pretty good. I guess these vitamin waters (notice the no caps) are just watered down juices. It's hard to say. It is different. I do like them. I like this. This is like a three quarter dragon fruit and one quarter strawberry. I like it. I don't know where Jay got it, but he got it, and I drank it, and I liked it. What more is to be said for that?
- Website
- http://www.asantewater.com/
- Country
- United States
- Sweetener
- Crystalline Fructose
- Categories
- Sports/Dietary Supplement
- Rating
- Reviewed By
- Mike Literman on August 17th, 2012
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China Mist Organic Black Tea Dragon Fruit
These teas have some of the best-looking bottles I've ever seen. The tea that it contains is right up there as well in the world of unsweetened teas. It tastes like a high quality black tea. The dragon fruit gives it a slightly soapy flavor, but somehow (don't ask me how they did it) it's in a good way. This would be great after a meal to cleanse your pallet. It would be incredible if this were also available in a sweetened version. It would be nice to have that option, but I still love what is available to me.
- Website
- http://www.chinamist.com/
- Country
- United States
- Sweetener
- No Sugar Added
- Categories
- Iced Tea
- Rating
- Reviewed By
- Jason Draper on December 1st, 2010
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Green Gourmet Mission Statement:
To be the best at food innovation. Most responsive, most creative and the most trusted.
Who are we?
Green Gourmet creates dynamic and healthy eating food brands and supplies a large range of Farm Assured and Red Tractor Accredited meat, poultry, Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and Marine Conservation Society (MCS) fish, vegetarian, organic, gluten free and bakery products for the food service markets.
Green Gourmet's mission is placed firmly in the context of our relationships with customers. Our unique business model and food product innovation has been refined so that it enables the company to live and breathe a genuine customer centric positioning.
Meet The Team
We are a small team of passionate, driven and caring people committed to sourcing the best ingredients and delivering innovative solutions to our customers! We live and breathe food, good quality ingredients, British produce and provenance - meet our foodie family!
We are committed to providing a great place to work that is fun, energised and supportive and are always looking for people who can bring ambition, initiative and new ideas to our fantastic team based in Stonehouse.
What do we do?
The Green Gourmet portfolio of food brands builds its reputation on award winning foundations.
With our roots in school catering, Green Gourmet services education catering, local authorities, elderly care and contract catering companies with our Choice for Life brand.
We work with our customers by helping them to produce healthy recipes and support them to increase the amount of locally and sustainably sourced British food produce served on menus to achieve accreditation and certification of food standards.
Green Gourmet has also built on the core business by diversifying into the travel and leisure catering market, with our Source Foods brand in the buy on board and complimentary catering market. We offer healthy eating and innovative ideas for a variety of foodservice challenges – such as working with international airlines to overcome the on-board challenge of delivering crispy, 'toasties' and hot sandwiches to airline passengers,
Green Gourmet's products have been served on British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Thomson, Monarch and Qantas and are also exported for service to seven countries outside of the UK.
How do we do it??
As well as designing our food products in our development kitchen, we work with food suppliers to source the raw materials and ingredients, administer production at our partner BRC accredited manufacturing sites and manage the marketing and distribution of our food products to sites all over the UK and further afield.
Our Values
Everything we do is underpinned by four core values that our teams demonstrate every day to work effectively together and deliver to our customers.
- Embrace Change
- Encourage Freedom to Act
- Develop Trust
- Be Responsive
Being part of our team means that you will always be looking for new and innovative ways of working. We'll ensure you know exactly what is expected of you and where the business is headed so that you can have freedom to work to your very best throughout your career with us. We commit to always build trust so that we can be relied upon by our customers and colleagues and that allows us to be responsive to the needs of everyone we interact with. We have an employee charter that outlines these ways of working and we ask everyone to sign up to this when they join.
What do you get in return?
Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we do our best to ensure everyone can balance work and life effectively. Working as part of our team you will have a clear set of objectives aligned to both our business and your personal career goals. If you are looking for career progression, we will work with you to outline a PDP that supports your development.
Day to day we offer an environment that is challenging and fun. We have a games room complete with table tennis and basketball so that you can take time during the day to unwind and we all love a bit of healthy competition.
We know how important a healthy team is and we look to support everyone to maintain a good work/life balance. Our flexible approach and generous holiday allowance aim to encourage our people to look after themselves and their families. In addition, you will be entitled to 2 wellbeing days each year, this provides you with 2 extra days paid leave on top of your holiday allowance to recharge when needed.
We provide free fruit and veg for healthy snacks during the day, alongside a fridge packed full of our products so you'll never go hungry! If you have a sweet tooth, we have some fantastic bakers who often bring in a treat or two.
Have a look at our videos to learn more about our team and if you'd like to join us
What our people love about working here
"Being able to have a big impact on the company moving forward"
"The business never stands still and is continually evolving for the future"
"The opportunity to make a difference"
"The people I work with"
If you would like to work for us please contact us on email@example.com