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Chili Recipes – 15-Minute Chili Recipe – Chicken Chili – Spicy Asian Chili
Here are a few chilli recipes just in time for the cooler weather.
Add your favorite to the list.
15-Minute Chili Recipe
Recipe Ingredients:
1 lb ground turkey
1 can kidney or pinto beans – (15 oz), drained, rinsed
1 can low-fat low-sodium chicken broth
1 can diced tomatoes – (14 1/2 oz), undrained
= (flavored with chilies, preferably)
1 can tomato paste – (6 oz)
1 tbsp chili powder
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
Recipe Instructions:
In a large nonstick saucepan, brown the ground turkey until it is no longer pink. Drain off any excess fat.
Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
This recipe yields 4 servings. Serving size: 1 cup.
Exchanges Per Serving: 4 Very Lean Meat, 2 Starch.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 293; Calories from Fat 47; Total Fat 5g; Saturated Fat 0g; Cholesterol 63mg; Sodium 596mg; Carbohydrate 30g; Dietary Fiber 8g; Sugars 7g; Protein 33g.
Chicken Chili Recipe
Recipe Ingredients:
1 tbsp canola oil
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
3 cups finely-chopped cooked chicken
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 can no-salt-added crushed tomatoes – (28 oz)
1 can pinto beans – (15 1/2 oz), rinsed, drained
1 can black beans – (15 oz), rinsed, drained
1 can chopped jalapeño peppers – (4 oz), drained
= (or 2 oz for less heat)
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tsp salt, (optional)
Freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
Recipe Instructions:
Over medium-high heat, heat the oil in a large pot. Add onion and cook until limp, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add all remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened (approximately 50 to 60 minutes).
This recipe yields 10 servings. Serving size: 1/10 recipe.
Exchanges Per Serving: 2 Lean Meat, 1 Starch, 1 Vegetable.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 236; Calories from Fat 36; Total Fat 4g; Saturated Fat 1g; Cholesterol 44mg; Sodium 818mg; Without Added Salt 605mg; Carbohydrate 24g; Dietary Fiber 3g; Sugars 2g; Protein 24g.
Spicy Asian Chili Recipe
Recipe Ingredients:
2 tsp peanut oil
2 shallots, minced
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp minced ginger
2 tsp minced lemongrass
4 cups low-fat low-sodium chicken broth
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp lite soy sauce
1 tsp Asian chili sauce – (to 2)
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp Chinese five spice
3 cups black beans, drained, rinsed
Recipe Instructions:
Heat the oil in a stockpot over medium-high heat. Add the shallots, garlic, ginger, and lemongrass and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the broth and bring to a boil. Simmer.
Combine the remaining ingredients except the beans. Add to the pot. Add the beans and simmer for 1 hour.
Serve, or for a thicker, stew-like consistency, take two cups of the chili and puree it, then add the mixture back to the remaining; soup.
This recipe yields 6 servings. Serving size: 1 cup.
Exchanges Per Serving: 1 Very Lean, 1/2 Fat.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 172; Calories from Fat 38; Total Fat 4g; Saturated Fat 1g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 644mg; Carbohydrate 26g; Dietary Fiber 8g; Sugars 6g; Protein 11g.


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A warrior travels wild expanses on horseback, pursuing the monster that murdered his daughter. His thirst for revenge is the driving force of a film c
| Creed 2 (2018)
Years after Adonis Creed made a name for himself under Rocky Balboa's mentorship, the young boxer becomes the Heavyweight Champion of the World. While
| Galveston (2018)
A noirish crime thriller, Galveston centers on New Orleans hitman Roy Cady, diagnosed with lung cancer at 40. Before the cancer can do him in, however
| Black 47 (2018)
Set in Ireland during the Great Famine, the drama follows an Irish Ranger who has been fighting for the British Army abroad, as he abandons his post t
| Peppermint (2018)
Peppermint is a revenge story centering on a young mother who finds herself with nothing to lose, and is now going to take from her enemies the very l
| Upgrade (2018)
Set in the near-future, technology controls nearly all aspects of life. But when Grey, a self-identified technophobe, has his world turned upside down
| Revenge 2018 (2018)
Never take your mistress on an annual guys' getaway, especially one devoted to hunting - a violent lesson for three wealthy married men.
| Chokehold (2018)
Zoey, an up and coming mixed martial arts fighter, gives up her dream of fighting in a worldwide mixed martial arts tournament to fight in the seedy,
| Acrimony (2018)
A faithful wife, tired of standing by her devious husband, is enraged when it becomes clear she has been betrayed.
| The Take Down (2017)
When Jack, a hit man from London, gets given his life back and the opportunity to save his daughter, it becomes a race against time to kill or be kill
| Rendel (2017)
The Rendel movie is a story of a man blinded by his desire for revenge and hatred. Even though Rendel can be considered as a super hero, he is somewha
| Instant Death (2017)
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| Aftermath 2017 (2017)
Two strangers' lives become inextricably bound together after a devastating plane crash.
| Female Fight Club 2017 (2017)
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[Big Up 2 a FB friend for the image inspirations -Cooky Crystina Chaïnsaw]
DubSTeP Monday Dancers:
1. Tim Turbo
2. NüShu
3. J K G [Dubstep]
4. Glÿph Dubstep
5. HavocNdeeDsounD
6. Droid Sector
7. d-Queue
8. Broke – N
I'm sure this is the first Dubstep I've heard from our German homie, TT who now does the Man Recording Podcasts on a regular basis.
Great track/remix too and awesome vid too 🙂
Lloyd Banks ft Juelz Santana – Beamer, Benz Or Bentley (Tim Turbo Remix) by Tim Turbo
Lloyd Banks ft Juelz Santana – Beamer, Benz or Bentley (Tim Turbo Remix) from Tim Turbo on Vimeo.
Ok, this is about my home city Birmingham a.k.a Brum, you know the place where all those greeat bands came from, Led Zeppelin, UB40, Sabbath, Duran Duran, Steve Winwood and of course me DJ UMB..lol…ahahahah…
Not only am I covering Brum in this little piece today but also another sista' doin' it for herself on the DubSteP front.
The words nu shu literally means "Woman's Writing" in Chinese. As the name implies, Nushu is a writing system created and used exclusively by women in a remote part of China. Traditional Chinese culture is male-centered and forbids girls from any kind of formal education, so Nushu was developed in secrecy over hundred of years in the Jiangyong county of Hunan province.
"They taught her to apply makeup and comb her hair; on her head she was wearing pearls that are shining magnificently; she is sitting like Guanyin (a Buddhist goddess) out of a Buddhist shrine".
I'm really loving this stuff, emotional, atmospheric and beautiful!
It's like Twin Peaks DubSTep – Strange, weird, avante garde, surreal and very addictive!
NuShu – March of the Idiots by NüShu
NuShu – Kill all the Brutes by NüShu
NuShu ft. Eva Lazarus – Geisha by NüShu
J K G [DubSTeP]
A few great PopSteP remixes here.
Gotta say I love my PopStep, you should alll know that by now.
From a guy based in Hull making his DM debut and as he says unfinished tracks but I love them already.
Bjork Hyperballad (J K G Remix) Unfinished by J K G [Dubstep]
Christina Aguilera – Hurt (Dubstep Remix) by J K G [Dubstep]
Glÿph Dubstep
Stream a new track:
Glÿph – Exo Links by Glÿph Dubstep
These LA guys always come up trumps with anything that they touch and this is no xception, brilliant remix maaan!
King Fantastic – Stop Fucking Playing (HavocNdeeD RemiX) by HavocNdeeDsounD
Droid Sector a.k.a Tom Geelong from Australia makes his DM dubut this week with some dark dubstep perfect for building up your set , check it out.
The Bassist & Roommate – Rub A Dub (Droid Sector Remix) [Free 320] by Droid Sector
Droid Sector – Empty Rooms 2009 [Free 320] by Droid Sector
Droid Sector – Observed [Free 320] by Droid Sector
David Quinones, Dallas, United States is d-Queue and he's been on t' blog quite a few times already on DM and also on DrumSTeP Friday too 🙂
Here's a couple of new DubSTeP numbers for free.
d-Queue & Luke Nukem – Crims and Cops by d-Queue
d-Queue & Silicon Avatar – Optimistic by d-Queue
Not as good as the Sabbo version, which is the best tainted love I've ever heard.
Soft Cell – Tainted Love (Broke-N Dubstep Remix) by Monkey Dub Recording


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Don't display usernames or password hints at log-in
By default, Mac OS X's log-in window displays a list of all users on a Mac (or all users who can access a Mac in a network). This makes it easier for anyone who has physical access to a Mac to gain access to it, since they need only guess a password. Disabling the display of users adds another layer of security because it requires that a malicious user know the username associated with an account.
Another simple act to help secure an account is to disable password hints (which Mac OS X will normally display to help you remember your password after three failed log-in attempts). This significantly undermines the security of using a password and should always be disabled.
Both of these options can be configured in the same Accounts pane where you disabled automatic log-in. To disable password hints, simply uncheck the box next to "Show password hints." To choose not to display usernames in the log-in window, select the "Name and password" radio button next to "Display log-in window as," which means users will have to type both a username and its password to log in.
Set a firmware password
The biggest security risks occur if your Mac is stolen or physically compromised. Even if thieves can't log into your account, they can gain access to the data on your Mac using one of the many special start-up modes built into all Macs, such as booting from an install DVD and resetting your password, using Target Disk Mode to make your Mac act as an external hard drive, or booting into the Unix-style Single User Mode.
You can, however, place a firmware password on your Mac. This password is written into the firmware chips on the Mac's motherboard using either the Open Firmware standard on PowerPC Macs or Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) on Intel Macs. Regardless of platform, the free tool from Apple for implementing a firmware password is called the Open Firmware Password Utility. Apple provides complete steps for setting a firmware password on its support site.
If you or anyone else tries to use a special start-up mode, the user will be required to enter the firmware password. This can significantly secure personal, business or educational Macs against tampering. However, be warned that if you forget a firmware password, there is no way to reset or remove it.
Use the Security pane options in System Preferences
The Security pane in System Preferences offers Mac users a number of simple but powerful options for securing their systems—requiring a password for waking from sleep or a screensaver, disabling automatic log-in (and thus requiring authentication at start-up), requiring an admin account username and password to modify settings in System Preferences, automatically logging out after a period of inactivity, and disabling the use of Apple's infrared remotes with the computer or pairing the computer to only one specific remote.
Each of these can go a long way to securing access to your data if someone has physical access to your Mac. This is particularly important if you have a Mac laptop or are working with a Mac that offers any form of public access.
The option to use secure virtual memory is also located here. When secure virtual memory is enabled, the swap file that a Mac uses to store running data if it begins to run short of RAM will be encrypted. This drastically reduces the chance that if a Mac is physically compromised, any data for active applications or processes will be retrievable. This is important because virtual memory may contain sensitive information that can be used to compromise a Mac even if data on a drive is secure.
Disable unused network interfaces
If you look in the Network pane of System Preferences, you'll notice that most Macs include multiple network interfaces, such as Ethernet, AirPort/802.11, FireWire and Bluetooth. In theory, any active network interface could be used to access your Mac in a remote attack—particularly wireless technologies, which don't require a physical connection to a network.
For this reason, it's a good idea to disable any interfaces you're not using to connect to a network or the Internet. To do so, launch System Preferences, and select the Network pane. Select each interface you want to disable, and for each one, select the button that looks like a gear at the bottom of the interface list, and choose Make Inactive from the pop-up menu.
This disables the interface, but doesn't delete it—so you can easily change it back to Make Active to restore access to the interface.
Make use of encryption options
Mac OS X offers a number of options for encrypting your data to prevent access to it if your Mac is lost or stolen. I've already touched on a couple of these, but the biggest example is FileVault, which can also be activated and managed from the Security pane in System Preferences.
FileVault converts your entire home folder into an encrypted disk image. The image is mounted and accessible only when you are logged in. At all other times, it is unreadable. FileVault uses industry-standard encryption, and if you use Time Machine, any backups of your home folder's contents are equally encrypted.
Note: FileVault must be enabled by each user who wants to have an encrypted home directory. Each home directory will be encrypted as a separate disk image file.
FileVault supports the use of a master password as a safety net that can be used to reset user passwords and access encrypted home folders if users forget their passwords. If both a user password and a master password are lost or forgotten, however, there is no way to retrieve data from the encrypted home folder.
To enable FileVault, launch System Preferences, select the Security pane, and then select the FileVault tab. You can set or change a master password using the Change button next to the master password description. (You must be an administrative user of the computer to do this, and you must know the current master password if one is already set.)
Next, click the Turn On FileVault button. Enabling FileVault for the first time can take a significant amount of time because the entire contents of your home folder are copied into a newly created encrypted disk image. If you have tens or hundreds of gigabytes of data, this could take hours or even days (much like an initial Time Machine backup).
For this reason, it's easiest to set up FileVault when you first create a user account (and thus there is little data in the home folder). During this initial copy, you will also need to ensure that you have at least as much free space on your hard drive as the size of your home folder, since all the data will be copied. Once enabled, FileVault encrypts and decrypts items on the fly when you log in or log out, and it generally won't slow down performance significantly.
Disk Utility also lets you create encrypted disk images. Disk images look and act like virtual hard drives and can be created as blank images or copies of existing disks or folders. Mounting an encrypted disk image and accessing the contents requires a password. This makes encrypted disk images helpful if you want to secure only a portion of your files, if you need to securely store files outside your home folder, or if you need to securely share files by e-mail or other mechanisms.
To create an encrypted disk image, launch Disk Utility, and click the New Image button in the tool bar. You can select the size, name (which will be displayed as a disk/volume name when image is mounted), file name and location of the image file itself, and various other disk format options (which can typically be left as their default selections). To enable encryption, choose 128-bit or 256-bit AES encryption from the Encryption pop-up menu.
After you've made your selections, click the Create button. When Disk Utility creates the image, it will prompt you to enter and verify a password that will be required to open the disk image file. The password assistant is available in this prompt (in the form of a button with a key icon, just as when changing a user account password).


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From an increasingly assertive Russia and uncertainty over Brexit, to the political turmoil resulting from Italy's most recent election and maintenance of the transatlantic partnership, Europe and the EU face a range of internal and external challenges. Baroness Catherine Ashton, Chair of the Wilson Center's Global Europe Program, shares her thoughts on sorting through the headlines while keeping an eye on trend lines in this edition of Wilson Center NOW.
The Right Honourable Catherine Ashton, Baroness of Upholland is chair of the Wilson Center's Global Europe Program. She is the former Vice President of the European Commission and former High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Baroness Ashton is a Life Peer in the UK House of Lords. She has received numerous awards for her diplomatic work including the highest diplomat honors from the King of Jordan and most recently from Germany. Together with the PMs of Serbia and Kosovo she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by both sides of the US Congress. On leaving office she was awarded the Grand Cross of St Michael and St George [GCMG] by HM The Queen. In February 2017, she received the Presidential Medal from Kosovo. She is a member of the Global Leadership Foundation. She has just been appointed the first woman Chancellor Warwick University in the UK.
John Milewski is the executive producer and managing editor of Wilson Center NOW and also serves as director of Wilson Center ON DEMAND digital programming.


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"with love in her eyes & flowers in her hair"
Oh hello there! It's Labour day and Summer is coming to a close, it's been one of our best yet! I really want to keep up with my wedding posts for you guys, and also as a way of me documenting every photo and memory. I already love looking back at our big day and filling all of the love.
Tonight I am gushing over our wedding flowers ♥ Pete knew that flowers were one of the most important parts of making our day perfect for me. I am a flower child through and through and I am constantly surrounded by flowers, and they make me so happy.
I knew as soon as Pete proposed that Becky from Blush & Bloom would be doing our wedding flowers. I've been following Becky on her floral adventures forever and have been lucky enough to get to know her the past few years. Her and her team are beyond talented and everything they create is like nothing I've seen before. Not only are they amazing at what they do, but they are a literal dream to work with. I had SO much fun meeting with Becky and creating the perfect plan for our wedding.
Becky and I made the decision to let the wedding day flowers be a surprise (I highly suggest this if you have a incredible florist you trust) Of course I gave her lots go photo's as inspiration, but the actual flowers were a surprise for me on the wedding day! Annnnd let me tell you, it was THE BEST! When the bouquets and crowns arrived at my hotel room, I instantly cried. They were perfect, and then getting to the venue and seeing all the other flowers made me SO FRIGGIN' HAPPY! I cannot tell you how many people have made comments to me about how much they loved our flowers. They were definitely one of my favourite details of our special day.
Below are some of my fave flower snaps from our wedding. All photo's are taken by our insanely talented Photographer Jess Silva! Check out her site & instagram too!


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Imagine this: you are in a dental chair, with your mouth wide open while your dentist is checking out your teeth. Your dentist gets very quiet for a few minutes then, suddenly, recommends that you get a physical by your family doctor to check for a serious medical condition. Would you find that odd and do a double-take?
Due to how various medical conditions can affect the oral cavity, dentists are often able to determine when a check-up with a medical doctor is warranted. Here are a few medical conditions that your dentist may discover before you or your family doctor notice there is a problem.
Anemia is a disorder caused by an iron deficiency and it affects the blood. If you have this condition, your blood will not coagulate, which means your blood will be thinner than usual. Your dentist may notice that your blood is thinner than it should be when he is examining, treating or cleaning your teeth. Also, anemia can cause your tongue to swell, which your dentist will likely notice.
Other symptoms: You may feel run-down and have no energy. Your skin may be pale and feel out of breath. Your heart may feel like it skips beats occasionally.
Medical tests: Your medical doctor will likely order a CBC (complete blood count). If you are found to have anemia and the doctor suspects you may have internal bleeding, he or she may order a fecal occult test and a pelvic ultrasound.
Dental care: It's highly recommended that you use antibiotic mouthwash and medication prior to and after professional dental care. Depending on the seriousness of your anemia, you may be prescribed an antifibrinolytic drug to reduce the risks of uncontrolled bleeding.
Bone disorders
Bone disease can affect teeth. If your teeth constantly break or are very fragile, your dentist may recommend that you see your doctor to check for low bone density. Low bone density simply means that your bones are not as strong as they should be. And, since your teeth are essentially bones, low bone density may explain higher-than-normal visits to the dentist for broken teeth.
Other symptoms: One huge red flag of a bone disorder is the obvious shrinking in height that tends to happen to the elderly. Other symptoms of bone disorders may include aching and broken bones that take longer to heal than they should. The aching is not the same as arthritis, which is a joint disorder.
Medical tests: A bone density scan can be ordered by your medical doctor. A CBC should be ordered to rule out other medical conditions.
Dental care: Medication and nutritional supplements can help increase the bone density of your bones and teeth, which should help reduce your risks of breaking and/or losing any more teeth. Depending on the severity of your condition, you may want to consider pulling some of the more fragile teeth and getting cosmetic dental treatments for a new smile you won't have to worry about.
Celiac disease
Celiac disease is a gastrointestinal disorder that occurs when gluten is digested. Gluten damages the small intestines, which makes the organ unable to pull nutrients from the food you eat. Without the necessary nutrients, your teeth may be more susceptible to decay and damage. Also, gluten causes a systemic autoimmune response, which may include vomiting. Excessive vomiting can destroy the dental enamel, which can cause an increase in cavities.
Other symptoms: Other symptoms of celiac include digestive problems such as bloating, gas pain and weight loss. You may develop skin rashes, musculoskeletal problems, and anemia.
Medical tests: Your medical doctor will order several blood tests, including tTG-IgA. This stands for Tissue Transglutaminase Antibodies, which tests positive in 98% of people who eat gluten-containing food and have celiac disease.
Dental care: The nutritional deficiencies of celiac disease will likely cause dental enamel defects that cannot be repaired without cosmetic treatment. Once the enamel is destroyed, it's gone. Since it's important for you to avoid gluten, you'll need to make sure your dentist's office provides gluten-free dental care.
For more information, visit a specialist's website, such as http://www.jpdentalgroup.com.Share


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It's been a few weeks since I've posted an update on my short film adventure, and that's because filming finished in April and now the short is in post-production.
An editor has been brought on board, and they will produce a rough cut of the film to be reviewed by the Producers, the Director and with luck, me too. 😉
In the meantime, an entry for Jordan's Jackhammer (working title) has been put on IMDB, and yours truly is listed as the Writer.
Woo Hoo! It's my first IMDB film credit, and if I have anything to do with it, not my last.
If you want to check it out, there are two links of interest (from my perspective):
Jordan's Jackhammer: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3703880/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Carol Deminski, Writer: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6467027/?ref_=tt_ov_wr
The excitement continues!
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Once you have decided to establish a presence on a social media site, you need to ensure that you maintain your company branding and that you take full advantage of the features of that social platform. Khayal Consultants can customize the look and feel of each of your social media channels and develop custom Facebook applications.
The user interface customization begins with understanding what each of the social media platforms allows and applying elements from your company's branding where appropriate. The designs may be a one-time process, or you may wish to more dynamically change elements of the user interfaces to match up with ongoing marketing activities.
Facebook apps, on the other hand, are entirely more flexible and may be custom developed to serve almost any requirement. Apps may include animations, promotions, news, applications, contests, quizzes, and even shopping.
Khayal can help you take full advantage of the Facebook platform to allow you to capture contact details and other information from users, post to participating users' walls, and allow users to share the app with their friends.
The apps can be configured to utilize advanced security methods and can be developed to integrate with your organization's existing website database architecture. Importantly, app usage statistics will be provided to allow you to identify the effectiveness of your app over time.


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An update for popular third-party Android keyboard, SwiftKey X, just dropped into the Android Market last night. Version 2.2 brings multitouch typing support to let you bang out your messages faster, additional languages (including support for up to 35 different tongues now), and an improvement to the software's Fluency prediction engine on the backend.
Specifically, SwiftKey has added Arabic and Hebrew languages, but the update also includes full language localization for Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portugese. The nice thing about SwiftKey is that you can blend together a total of 3 languages (which you enable in settings later on), and switch among these as you write out your colloquial messages. SwiftKey seamlessly handles the changes in your writing style as you jump from language to language.
The app can also slurp information from your Facebook, Twitter, and Gmail accounts to gather statistics about how you type and predict what word you're likely to type next.
A final, neat feature that's now out is setting a choice between Precise or Rapid typing style. The Precise style is geared towards careful typists who tend to choose predictions, while Rapid mode is for fast typists who put their faith in autocorrect to do their bidding. Not sure which type you are? Ask the app to generate a heat map that shows how you dash off your texts or type each letter precisely.
SwiftKey X for smartphones and SwiftKey Tablet X comes loaded with full support for the new Ice Cream Sandwich OS. It's ready for download in the Android Market ($3.99 for phones, $4.99 for tablets) right now.
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Tribal Print Hard Sided Luggage H20E Black
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- All orders are sent using a tracked and signed for service.
- UK mainland standard delivery is free of charge.
- We provide an express UK delivery service for £4.95
- Worldwide signed for shipping services is provided at checkout
- You have 30 days to return an item from the date you received it.
- To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. Your item must be in the original packaging.
- If you have any questions on how to return your item to us please contact us
View our full delivery and returns policy
Make a bold statement with this fantastic, cheerful tribal print suitcase, made from high impact resistant ABS hard shell. These suitcases features a top and side grab handle (side handle not included on small), telescopic handle and TSA approved combination locks. Inside packing straps and zip around divider section.
Only the Medium and Large sizes are expandable.
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At Knight Investment, we are committed to providing thorough information for investors, so you know the potential risks and benefits of your chosen investment. Here's some information on frequently asked questions to get you started.
What is your minimum investment size?
For listed equities our standard minimum investment size is $5,000.00 (USD) for retail investors, this is also the suggested minimum for opening a trading account with Knight Investment.
Pre-IPO opportunities usually require accounts to have been established for a minimum of 3 months and with a balance in excess of $25,000.00 (USD).
What are the investment banking fees?
Knight Investment currently charges 1% commission on the buy side and 1.5% on the sell for listed equities and for pre-IPO investments a one-time due diligence fee of 5%, a 2% management fee, and a 1% expense fee.
What kind of paperwork or venture capital documents do I receive as a pre-IPO investor?
Paperwork is similar to that of any fund investment, but simpler. An investor would sign a Subscription Agreement and would also complete a one-time W-9 (W-8 BEN for foreign investors) and Suitability form. On an annual basis, investors will receive a Schedule K-1 updating them on their investment. All legal and financial documents are prepared with the involvement of outside counsel or accountants, as applicable.
Once I invest, will I receive any formal or legal investment banking documents stating my investment?
Yes, you will receive your countersigned Subscription Document indicating your inclusion into the pre-IPO. You will also receive a welcome letter outlining the Series of participation and breakdown of your investment.
Will I be receiving any financial updates for my investment? How often?
Yes. We will also update you on any material impact to your investment (company news, new funding rounds, secondary transactions, or indicators to new valuation).
The company I invested in has an initial public offering (IPO). What happens next?
If a company series in which you've invested goes public, we would register the shares and transfer them to your online trading platform. Typically, the common stock is subject to a 180-day lockup, so we would facilitate the transfer after this period.


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About Northern Territory Land Information Systems
The Northern Territory Land Information System (NTLIS) is a dynamic system that includes:
- knowledge and expertise of staff
- spatial data and information
- policies
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- standards
- information technology
- communications.
NTLIS is a cooperative arrangement between NT Government agencies designed to deliver better outcomes for government, the community and industry from the use of spatial data resources.
NTLIS delivers sustainable spatial data and information management, as well as land information management.
This coordinated approach to management and use of spatial data and information has been practiced in the Northern Territory since 1980 when the first corporate Land Information System was developed to provide a wide range of integrated information services.
Spatial data and information management
NTLIS is focused on corporate spatial data and information, which encompasses the spatial, geographic and attribute information required by more than one government agency or industry organisation to carry out core business functions.
Maximum benefits to the community from the collection, management and use of corporate spatial information will derive from a cooperative effort rather than by individual agencies and organisations simply focusing on their own specific business objectives. The NTLIS is founded on the principle of synergy.
Spatial data management encompasses the capture, organisation, management, integration and distribution of information about all of the following:
- natural resources
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Primary responsibilities are expected to include, depending on qualifications and interest:
• Researching and writing a report on the effectiveness of NASPAA's accreditation process, as evidenced by the data presented from accredited programs.
• Supporting NASPAA's efforts to assess quality outside of the United States, including researching quality assurance in different regions and helping to support peer review visits globally.
• Applicants should have completed at least one semester of a master's program in public policy, public administration, education, or a related field. We will consider applications from individuals seeking graduate or doctoral degrees in related fields appropriate for this position. International students may apply if they possess a visa that permits them to work in the US.
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It's All Geek To Me
Ben Whittle examines what it means to be a Science Enthusiast (or 'Geek').
Standing proudly in attractive South Kensington, between the Natural History Museum and Imperial College, is the Science Museum, a building which has long been one of my favourite places to visit in London, ever since I was a child, and it was where I spent several happy hours last Monday. I realise that statement will raise some amused eyebrows and places me in a select group which some people would call 'science-enthusiasts', but which most others would more bluntly call 'geeks'. This latter group is actually wrong as the term 'geek' is primarily defined as a person obsessed with computing (which I am not, despite using dictionary.com to find that definition) but I understand the point they're trying to make: liking science is un-cool and going to a museum dedicated to it, when you are not forced to, is not going to win you any friends.
I myself do not wear glasses, my acne was never that severe and I stay out of the sun merely because sometimes it is simply too bright.
Why the sciences have earned this undesirable reputation over other subjects such as geography or English, about which people can become equally fanatical, is something of a mystery to me. Probably a large part comes from the, admittedly occasionally accurate, stereotype of scientists as pale, bespectacled creatures with severe acne, nasal voices and high pitched laughs who stay indoors for fear of sunburn, hay-fever and ridicule. This is hugely unfair in most cases; I myself do not wear glasses, my acne was never that severe and I stay out of the sun merely because sometimes it is simply too bright. But very few other subjects seem to have this problem combating inaccurate conventions – historians, for example, have even come into fashion recently and are almost thought of as cool, almost certainly helped by the popularity of books like The Da Vinci Code. So why are the sciences seen as being so inaccessible, the realm of only the intellectual elite (or nerds)?
Say "deoxyribonucleic acid" or "Heisenberg's uncertainty principle" out loud and most people listening will have tuned out by the second syllable
One of the problems is that science is all around us but, in order to discuss its ideas accurately, it uses hugely complex language. Say "deoxyribonucleic acid" or "Heisenberg's uncertainty principle" out loud and most people listening will have tuned out by the second syllable, while the ones who are still paying attention are preparing to question you in nasal voices. This is not to say that other subjects do not use technical language – why not ask an architect to describe post-modernist deconstructivism? – but nothing seems to rival the sciences for jargon.
The media has almost certainly been a key player in establishing this position of unintelligibility. Science is often at the forefront of journalism and advertising, whether it's a supposedly dangerous medicine or a new anti-wrinkle cream, so scientific, or pseudo-scientific, language is regularly used. However, rather than explain this technical jargon it is often used as a shield to deflect any criticism and reinforce whichever point is being made: "the medicine is made of deadlyunknownchemicalcomplex-3 so it must be dangerous", or "this cream contains superduperultranewturnbacktheclock-ium so it must be good". The implication is that it's science and it's confusing so don't even bother trying to understand it. Anyone who does understand it must be weird – must be a geek.
Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe that's not how science has achieved its unenviable notoriety at all and it is because all scientists are as socially awkward and sad as the stereotype describes. I am certain that there are other reasons for the 'geekiness of science' but surely my argument accounts for at least some of the problem.
Is there a Waterstones in the country which doesn't have a proudly titled 'Popular Science' section?
Then again, perhaps I am completely wrong – perhaps science isn't as disliked as I've claimed it is. Television series like Doctor Who and films such as Zombieland have made geek-chic a fashionable look; Professor Brian Cox is constantly on primetime BBC exploring everything from the Large Hadron Collider to the atmosphere on the Saturnian moon, Titan; and is there a Waterstones in the country which doesn't have a proudly titled 'Popular Science' section? If these examples are anything to go by then science could be moving from being nerdy to being attractive. And if that's true then surely a trip to the Science Museum is as cool as going to Glastonbury!
Well, maybe not, but it's definitely worth a visit next time you're in London. It is still free, after all.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 58 diseños de 23 diseñadores freelance.
We're looking for a striking logo and color palette to kick start our software company's brand. At the moment, we are running quiet, but want to make an impression when we release our first application.
About the company name:
The name of our company comes from an urban legend investigated by the Mythbusters show. The story goes that in 1930's New Zealand, farmers pants started spontaneously exploding after working with common chemicals such as fertilizers.
Scope of project:
We'd rather not place too many stipulations on the crafting of our logo, we want to see creativity. That said, we want a brand with "stickiness" and appeal, something fun and fearless. Ideas we've kicked around include something retro or campy, possible using the pixel art style. You are in no way required to work within those parameters, we would prefer that you impressed us with your originality and design-fu.
The not-so-fine-print:
Should a winner be chosen, we require that ALL source files and materials be handed over upon payment. You are also required to transfer all rights and ownership of these materials to us. We reserve the right to cancel or extend this contest at any time should a suitable design not be found.
- High quality, high fidelity logo and color palette.
- PSD or AI file format
- A fresh, fearless, creative, attractive brand
- ORIGINAL artwork is required.
Stock art or submissions copied from others will be eliminated.
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The Duda eCommerce Store supports using a mobile app for both iOS and Android which allows you to instantly manage your store wherever you are using your mobile phone, get notified about new orders with push notifications and share your products on Instagram and Facebook, or via text messaging and email.
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- Go to your eCommerce store control panel. Navigate to the promotions tab and select Mobile.
- Click "Get the App".
- Input phone number into mobile commerce control panel.
- Receive a text message, click a link to the app store (Google Play, or App Store).
- Click download/install from the app store.
- Open the "My e-Shop" app that was just installed. The app is synced/authenticated with your store automatically.
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- Search for "My e-Shop" in your app store (Android or iOS), and install the ShopApp app.
- Go to your eCommerce store control panel. Navigate to the promotions tab and select mobile.
- Click "Get the app".
- Open the "My e-Shop" app on the phone, tap "Scan QR code and login" on the app.
- Scan the QR code on your screen with the app.
- After authentication, you are now logged into the eCommerce store.
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Manage Inventory
- To open the catalog, tap the box icon.
- Choose a product you want to update.
- Tap the product price to open product controls.
Here you can toggle product availability, change the price, set up sale price, manage the quantity of items in stock, set up the item weight and delete the product.
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- To open the order list, tap the paper tray icon.
- Tap the order to see its details.
- To change the order status, tap the status (for ex. Awaiting Payment) and choose new status from the list. The status will be changed immediately.
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My real estate mantra is 'Highly Recommended and Out There For You'. Never one to rest on my laurels or miss an opportunity, my tenacity and pro-active approach is reflected in the success that I have attained in the industry over eleven years.
Nurturing lasting and rewarding business relationships with a broad range of clients has worked to my advantage as a valued member of the Harcourts' team. I network widely to ensure that my clients have the best opportunity to attain optimal results.The well-established and reputable Harcourt's brand underpins my real estate business and adds tangible value to my clients' results.
I am an accomplished salesperson whose people skills and sales flair flourished when I owned a successful speciality kitchen store.I thrive on seeing a property transaction come to fruition and am steadfast in my determination to streamline the process and make it as stress-free as possible. In line with Harcourt's marketing philosophy which is founded on quality, impact and reach, I am adept at putting together effective marketing campaigns that showcase my clients' properties to the widest possible target audience, after proficient negotiating, see the SOLD sign up.
I live in a seaside Taranaki village, passionately support the SPCA and am actively involved in the local arts and music community. I am a friend of the Gallery, supporter of the Taranaki Arts Festival Trust (TAFT) and champion the region's progressiveness and vision when it comes the arts scene.
It is my pleasure to write this testimonial for Di Brien. Di was the agent for the sale of my parent's house in Lower Vogeltown, New Plymouth between November 2017 and July 2018. Despite the house being extremely difficult to sell and promote, Di showed a great deal of resilience, fortitude and determination which finally paid off after many months of difficult negotiations.
Di showed herself to be an outstanding agent who was always professional, supportive, encouraging, positive and committed. She worked tirelessly to ensure my parents were given every opportunity to present their house in a way that would attract the most viewers, often going beyond what is typically expected of an estate agent.
I therefore have no hesitation in recommending Di to any potential property vendors or purchasers and I wish her all the best for a prosperous and rewarding future.
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Di helped us to sell our first home. She was excellent to work with and we felt very supported. She is friendly and approachable and was quick to respond to any questions we had. The marketing package she gave us was great value and worked well. Our house sold within 2 weeks on the market and we were happy with the price we got for it. We would highly recommend Di if you are wanting to sell your home.
Lauren and Howard
Recently my 87 year old mother chose to sell her home. It was a difficult time for our family to see mum giving up her treasured house and garden, and it was important to us that mum felt in charge. After meeting with several agents, mum chose Di Brien. Di was like a breath of fresh air. She was very positive and immediately recognised mum's needs and came up with a choice of marketing strategies. Di was excellent at keeping us fully informed throughout the process, both in writing and via txt or phone call and the feedback was always frank and honest.She has the ability to be both very professional and personable, making what could have been a stressful experience, efficient and positive. I can't recommend her highly enough and we truly felt we were in good hands !
Awesome work Di !
- Regards Ruth
I was hesitant about listing my property for sale with any agent, but Di started off with a very positive and sunny attitude when I approached her. She made the whole process happen smoothly; from the initial discussion and signing with Harcourts agency, through to the sale. I was apprehensive about the paperwork but at each stage she made this easy to understand and to know what I had to do. Her marketing plan was concise and clear. Her feedback from open homes also concise and factual. She kept in touch with me, but didn't burden me with too much information, and was always enthusiastic and focussed. Thank you Di!
We would, without hesitation recommend Di to any other vendor looking for someone who is professional, has an intuitive knowledge of the market, shows complete integrity and gives sound advice. We used Di to market our Somerset home, and she guided us as to what would be the best market approach for our home, and consequently it sold quickly and at a price over our expectations. We found Di to be very bubbly, open and honest, and kept us up to date with how things were progressing. We wouldn't hesitate to use her services again.
- Terry and Claire Allen (Feb 2017)
I engaged Di Brien in March 2016 as a real estate agent to sell on my behalf a property at Oakura, Taranaki.
Di has worked tirelessly and proactively during the marketing process and at all times has been professional and thorough.
It has been a pleasure to work with Di during the selling of my property.
Di has my full recommendation and support wherever her endeavours may take her.
- Elizabeth Pease (Mar 2016)
I recently listed my house with Di Brien, Sales Consultant with Harcourts. Di discussed the marketing plan with me and I was impressed with her proposal. As a result of this excellent marketing strategy the property sold relatively quickly and the price realised was within the range of the appraisal. I was thrilled with the result. Di was professional in her dealings with me and I would be happy to use her again in any future real estate transactions. I would be very confident in recommending Di to any prospective clients.
- Anne (Oct 2016)
During a stressful time with the passing of my Dad, Di made the process of selling the family home very straightforward. She was efficient and communicated well, putting all the systems in place for us.
Di was a pleasure to deal with and we would have no hesitation recommending her to other prospective clients.
- Bridgit Barleyman (Aug 2016)
We are happy to recommend Di Brien from Harcourts New Plymouth to sell your home.
Di was always available to us when we needed to contact her, we had to sell our house while living in another town so most of our contact was over the phone.
Di was consistent in holding open homes and generally keeping an eye on our property, always letting us know when and if anything needed to be done.
We found Di to be professional in all our dealings and a pleasure to deal with.
- Jason and Rebekah Gibb (Mar 2016)
Di was recommended to us as we wanted a professional, "no-nonsense" approach to selling our home. I am pleased to say that we got that and much more. Di was a pleasure to deal with - efficient, effective (we sold our home in just over 3 weeks), conscientious and, most importantly, honest. We were kept up-to-date on progress throughout the sales process and felt as though we were in control of the situation. I would not hesitate to recommend Di to those seeking a professional real estate agent.
- Alex (Feb 2016)
Di was great to work with – I enjoyed her fun personality mixed with the professional way she approached the job of selling our house. She was clear and gave good guidance when we needed it – in the end the process was very smooth. Thanks for everything.
- Belinda & Scott (Feb 2016)
I know many land agents but picked Di Brien to handle the sale of my apartment because she has good rapport with people, she knew and understood the body corp details and also I like the Harcourts brand and especially their online coverage of property sales. She explained the planned proposal and I was always consulted and helped with the decision on how to proceed with my sale. She is always professional and contacted me all the way through as to when to expect the signs up, the photos processed, when the advertising was to start, open home calendar etc and I always had notice of people visiting my property. She gained a lot of attention to my property and it was sold within 2 weeks with a great price and great service. It was a great experience and I would use Di again in the future and recommend her service to anyone wanting a professional real estate agent.
- Liz Dobson (Oct 2015)
Di is an excellent Real Estate Agent!. She is profession
- Brad and Kylee Mason (Oct 2015)
I approached Di for an appraisal of my property some 6 months before I intended putting the house on the market. That appraisal was very much in keeping with my own thinking regarding the property's value. This first encounter was reassuring and a great start to what became a very professional and pleasant business relationship. Di's marketing of the property was top notch - the description of the house and garden, including the beautiful online photos were particularly good and captured the esssence of all that I had valued about the property. Harcourt's sale process was excellent, which was backed up by good quality, hard copy information and regular verbal feedback on progress. I have no hesitation in recommending Di's professional services. Sthe added bonus is that she is a very nice and personable woman to work with.
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What is CrossFit?
CrossFit is the principal strength and conditioning program for many police academies and tactical operations teams, military special operations units, champion martial artists and hundreds of other elite and professional athletes worldwide. It is becoming increasingly popular across gyms, fitness classes and with fitness enthusiasts.
CrossFit training has been developed through using exercises from other styles and systems of training including running, rowing, power lifting, Olympic lifting, kettlebell training, gymnastics, plyometrics and more. A key aspect of CrossFit training is that it is a competitive fitness sport. It's therefore really effective for boosting your motivation and pushing yourself to your physical and mental limits. Engaging in a sport like CrossFit can provide incredible satisfaction as you manage to accomplish your goals.
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For the best collection of art from all different types and regions, visit The San Diego Museum of Art.
- $12 Adults
- $9 Seniors (65+), Military
- $8 Students
- $4.50 Children (7-17)
- Free Children 6 and Under
- 3rd Tuesday of the Month: Residents Free Tuesday. Free for San Diego City and County Residents and Active Military and their Dependents.
Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday Noon-5pm
Closed Wednesdays
1450 El Prado, San Diego CA 92101
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The San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) is a great museum if you're an art lover. It was opened in 1926 as the Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego. The building was built by top San Diego architect William Templeton Johnson, who designed the building with Spanish Colonial-style and elements throughout the building. Most of the Museum's old masters collection was donated by the Putnam sisters and has been around since the Museum's early days. During World War II, the building was used by the US Navy as a hospital. The downstairs of the Museum holds the administration offices and during World War II, this was where the hospital's mortuary was housed!
The Museum has a great collection of art from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. Some of its more famous pieces in the permanent collection include Picasso, Monet, Dali, Zurbaran, Sorolla, El Greco, Cotan and Hurd.
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By Jennifer Smith
Sleeping in a hammock, nights singing kumbaya by the campfire – it sounds like a welcome break from the hum drum of a hot and sticky Oklahoma summer – until you have to use the restroom, one you have to make yourself!
At Camp NOCLIP, students spend time in the great outdoors, learn how to be a leader and explore the college enrollment process.
Three Northern Oklahoma College students, Sam Alvarado, Nicole Politis and Brittany Dennis are participating in a paid internship and three college credit hours through GEAR UP, a federally funded program administered by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
"This camp is meant for teenagers to gain practical life skills, prepare them for college and provide them with necessary support. We as interns will undergo training to be able to work with these teens in various scenarios and mentor them. There will also be some awesome activities such as kayaking and a ropes course," Alvarado said.
These students are the first to run a GEAR UP camp for Oklahoma. GEAR UP encourages students to take advantage of the Oklahoma Promise Scholarship Program, a unique opportunity for eighth, ninth and 10th-grade Oklahoma students that will help pay for their college education if their family's income is $50,000 or less and they meet certain academic and behavior requirements, according to the website.
For the past two weeks, the interns have been in leadership training preparing for the camp. Northern Oklahoma College's GEAR UP advisor Jermie Fansler has supervised and encouraged them, even though they sometimes doubted their own ability to coach and lead.
"These kids are going to rock. I know the training they just went through. They have created the schedule we will be using for the camp, come up with games, structure and sequence," Fansler said. "I'd put them with any group anytime."
Alvarado, who is the youngest in his family, is nervous about being a leader.
"I've never had much experience with kids, especially being authoritative. It will be a challenge, but I'm ready for it," Alvarado said.
Indoors, the interns will guide the campers through a mock college entrance process. The campers will stay in a dorm on the Northern Oklahoma College campus. They will get an acceptance letter, learn how to apply for financial aid, purchase books, reserve a dorm room and even receive a bill from the bursar's office.
Dennis, who wants to be a family counselor after graduation, knows the camp will prepare students for college life, a process she wasn't familiar with.
"Sam, Nicole and I came from not having the enrollment aid experience. I think this is an amazing opportunity for the campers. There is help, there are people that are willing to help you through the process. This can really change your life and get you to where you want to be. It's exciting toget to help kids who don't think it's possible like we did," Dennis said.
Politis, who wants to work with young children after graduation, said background and status don't matter.
"I want to show them that no matter what their background is they can go to college. They can do something with their life. I believe most of them are coming from not very stable backgrounds," Politis said.
After two weeks of sleeping in hammocks and participating in leader based scenarios, the interns are ready to serve, lead and have some fun.
For more information about GEAR UP or Camp NOCLIP, contact GEAR UP University director Jermie Fansler at 580.628.6211.
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The "subtle" difference between Facebook & Twitter
"Facebook is for people you know, but don't want to know anymore. Twitter is for people you don't know, but want to know."
Many a true word is spoken in jest. For anyone friended on Facebook by someone in their distant past they no longer care for, this statement rings partially true. So is Twitter a place far from your maddening crowd?
Last week I visited CowAfrica, one of South Africa's foremost digital PR agencies. What's interesting in South Africa is that Facebook is often used there in a way similar to how Twitter is used in the UK.
When discussing this difference with Donald Swanepoel, founder of CowAfrica, I was reminded of the quote above. Twitter came comparatively late to the game in South Africa, and incredibly Facebook is even bigger in South Africa amongst active web users than in it is the UK.
The result: in South Africa Facebook is at least for some users, like musicians, not so much about personal sharing with friends as is the case in the UK. It's often used in a more broadcast fashion as MySpace used to be.
Still, I think South Africans are getting less out of their total online experience by confusing the subtle difference between the two tools. What Julien Smith, co-author of Trust Agents, calls it Friend Hyper-Inflation. For me Facebook is a more exclusive place I reserve for friends. Twitter is based on shared interests.
Facebook has introduced the concept of Pages to try and bridge this exact gap.
So I have a better one-liner to explain the difference between the tools.
Everybody has friends & family. But not everybody is a publisher.
If you look at Forrester's technographics ladder you will notice that Twitter users (Conversationalists) are placed much higher on the ladder than Facebook users (Joiners). But there are less of them.
Everybody has a potential home on Facebook. But Twitter is more difficult. Not everybody has it in them to Tweet. It is for micro & macro performers, curators, aggregators & journalists.
Which is also why you should not expect Twitter to grow as large as Facebook anytime soon.
So Twitter is smaller. I'm a marketeer. That means I should gun for Facebook?
Nope. Consider this new report.
Compared to non-Twitter users, daily users are:
6 times more likely to publish articles at least monthly.
5 times more likely to post blogs at least monthly.
7 times more likely to post to Wikis at least monthly.
3 times more likely to post product reviews at least monthly.
3 times more likely to participate in online forums at least monthly.
5 times more likely to share coupons on coupon sites at least monthly.
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Top 8 Weirdest Natural Disasters
It seems people just do not understand climate change. Some have no respect whatsoever for nature, others are so narrow minded they believe that the powers of nature are a hoax to promote green policies. In dedication to them here are the top 9 most weird natural disasters. If they did not believe in the devastating powers of Katrina, the Asian Tsunami, or Haitian Earthquake, (which has caused thousands of losses of life) then they will sure think these where photo-shopped hoaxes. Hoping for new regulations on Climate Change, Carbon Emissions and environmental regulation, here are the tope ten weirdest and strangest natural disasters.
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Samantha King Sleigh Bed
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Measurements80" W x 92" D x 57" H
204 cm W x 234 cm D x 145 cm H
45.6 kg
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- Brown
- Carved panels
- French dovetail fronts with English dovetail backs
- Oversized headboard
- Sleigh bed style
- Wood slats
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- Panel headboard & footboard
- Traditional/classic style
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- Ideal mattress height: 12"
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- Foundation required: 5" in height
- Gently curved footboard and headboard
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- Okoume veneers
The Samantha King Sleigh Bed enriches the style of your master bedroom. Rubberwood and veneers in chocolate brown with carved panels, decorative moldings, and the gently curved footboard and oversized headboard complete the simple transitional design that will be beautiful in your home.
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Keeping these things in mind will help you keep your furniture looking its best for years to come.
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Packaging Minor
Minor Description
This interdisciplinary minor program of study is coordinated by the Industrial Technology and Packaging Area in the Orfalea College of Business. Each student will complete the curriculum in cooperation with the minor program advisor. The packaging minor is open to all Cal Poly students.
How do students apply or declare the minor?
Download the minor form here or pick one up from the Orfalea College of Business Advising Center in Building 03, Room 100. Then, schedule appointment with Packaging Minor Advisor Professor Koushik Saha via email at email@example.com.
Who should take this minor?
The program is open to students of all disciplines at Cal Poly. A variety of students would benefit from packaging curriculum, including business majors with marketing concentration. Students studying food science, ag business, and graphic communication with concentration graphics for packaging often pursue the minor.
What kind of careers will this minor support?
Food Packaging Technologist, Packaging Design, Marketing
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The U.S. imports approximately 15% of its food -- and China is its third largest supplier.
This week, China admitted it needs to raise food safety standards to international levels, amid the recent controversy of tainted Chinese foods. Chris Waldrop, director of the food and policy institute at the Consumer Federation of America, and Michael Doyle, director of the center for food safety at the University of Georgia, discussed the situation on "Power Lunch."
"The FDA has been woefully underfunded for the past five to seven years," said Waldrop. "They simply do not have the resources to be able to deal with this huge wave of imports. The FDA really needs increased resources and funding to be able to keep up with this."
Doyle agreed: "It's important for [food processors] to make sure the ingredients in the foods that bear their label are free of harmful bacteria and toxins, as well as other problems we're finding with foods from countries like China," he said. "Then, it's up to the FDA to verify that the food companies are doing their jobs and making food safe."


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If you wish to do the refunds in the WeTravel system, you will need to add funds to your account. The easiest way is to just create a private trip for the amount you want to refund (just as you would set up any trip), but then to book this trip yourself.
Once your payment comes through, you will have enough funds in your account to do refunds.
Credit card bookings are available immediately. However, keep in mind if you pay via bank transfer, your payment will take up to 5 business days to become available and will be marked as "pending" in the interim. Once the funds have come through and are available for payout, they can be used to perform the refunds.
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OneNote is an Office application used for note-taking; collecting and organizing all types of data to include text and graphics, audio and video clips. It has an interface that looks like a notebook with pages and section tabs. There is great flexibility in manipulating data in OneNote. It has more of a freeform style than the other Office applications. Integrating with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, you may have noticed references to OneNote in your regular Office applications. We will build our OneNote file from scratch, examining the tools that automate the process of organizing your information and discussing a variety of uses.
Plus, in this session, our expert speaker Mitzi Katz will provide you with a PowerPoint presentation that will contain detailed slides and speaker notes to include step-by-step instructions for building OneNote notebooks and managing the data collected.
Highlights of the session are:
In this era of information overload, OneNote is the tool for pulling it all together in a way that makes the information easy to organize; store, retrieve, and use. Microsoft Office users tend to become so focused on their work with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook that they often overlook OneNote. They may not even know that it came with their Office software. Search for OneNote on your computer to get started today.
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Marketing, sales, legal, medical, engineering personnel; office administrators, managers, and directors within the business arena, financial analysts, educators, students, research personnel, home users - anyone who needs to put order to their notes (meeting notes, research notes, study notes, personal notes, etc.).
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As new moms, we're told to snap back into shape immediately postpartum, to get back to work, to nurture and nourish our babies with any leftover energy -- all while living (usually) far from our families. But few of us can do it all. That's why grandparents who come for extended stays sometimes can play a crucial role in assisting with bonding and recovery.
SEE ALSO: Why Your Kids' Grandparents Are Great
For my husband and I, having my mother stay with us after the birth of each of our three kids was lifesaving for us. Here's why:
Moms care extra. My mom cared about me in a way I can only now understand as a mom myself. She wanted to alleviate my pain, snuggle with her grandchild, and wipe those kitchen counters with a zest only she could muster. As much as my wonderful other family members and close friends cared deeply about our new baby (and our dire housekeeping situation), no one really cared for us quite as deeply as my mom did.
She whisked the baby away in the morning and brought me breakfast in bed so I could snooze, scroll through Facebook, and leisurely enjoy the warm food. She kept the laundry going as quickly as the baby could dirty it. She drew postpartum tea baths for my sore bum. She listened to me cry incoherently about how my baby's eyelashes were finally coming in.
Family-alone time is overrated. Like many other mamas, I basked in a vision of a new family life that looked something like this: all of us in bed together, the baby sleeping 23 hours a day, my husband feeling rejuvenated by fatherhood, and me snapping calm earth mama selfies.
As it turned out, I couldn't wait for my mom to arrive, camp out, and help. My husband and I were exhausted after labor. He had to return to work a few days later, and because of my engorged breasts, I needed someone to do everything else while I tried to nurse the baby. Not only did I appreciate my mom's care, but I found that I could reconnect with my husband and be less short-tempered with him because she was alleviating so much of the mundanities of the household. Relationship with spouses certainly change after baby. Moms can help soften the sharp edges of those changes.
You can reclaim intergenerational wisdom. I read a ton during pregnancy and was pretty sure I could school my mother (mom to five herself) in all the ins and outs of what was considered safe for baby cribs, crib bunting, crib slat width, SIDS, causes of gas, and more. Imagine my surprise when it was my mom's age-old rock and bounce technique that was the only way to calm my exhausted baby into sleep!
Having my mom right there with me meant there was time for the intergenerational wisdom to come out naturally. If it were a super short trip, that might not have happened. I mean, who wants a laundry list of how to's from your mom, no matter how wise she is? Loving and breathing through the panics of new motherhood passed right from her loving heart to mine.
You have a chance to heal past hurts. I realized that opening my home to my mother in my vulnerable postpartum state gave us the opportunity to heal past wounds in our relationship. Maybe you have an alpha-female mom, too, and maybe you think bringing her into your house when you're weepy and leaky and deer-in-headlights looking will exacerbate the power dynamic. I was really surprised and relieved that instead, she softened a lot and took care of me. Instead of telling me how to do it, she supported me while I figured it out. Yes, we went back and forth a few times, but I felt she respected my new role and wanted me to feel successful in it. Maybe your experience could be equally healing.
MORE: 7 Ways to Stay Close to Grandparents
We never know unless we try. After all, your mom loved you up as a baby. She's probably overly joyful at the chance to love your baby up (and hers, too!).
Are you planning to have a grandparent or other relative stay with you for a while after you give birth? Why or why not?
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AllowanceMay 10th, 2006 at 05:44 pm
Do you think that a 4 year old is too young to get an allowance in exchange for his help aroud the house? Of course for a four year old, that would be cleaning up after himself, putting his dirty clothes in his basket, grabbing his plate/bowl/utensils/placemat for meal time, etc.
He can now count up to 30 and I'd like him to understand how money works. I read somewhere that a good allowance guide is $1 for every year. I'm thinking about it so he understands that we have an unlimited amount of money. I'd like him to understand that he has to save his money if he wants something and he needs to decide what is more important to him, that $2 hot wheel today or the $30 lego set in a few weeks. I think that I'm going to start this this week and let you know how it goes. He's already paid me back this week for something this week that he wanted from the toy store, he had some money stashed away from a few easter eggs. I hope that he learns the value of money early on in life.


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Clearly I am in love with French Toast.
I have been in the mood to make Blueberry and White Chocolate Stuffed French Toast all week. But what's a girl to do when there is no cream cheese in the house? Enter . . . peanut butter!
It is National Peanut Butter after all. And this breakfast is a great way to celebrate.
This breakfast is easy, quick, and it's healthy but tastes decadent. My favorite kind of breakfast! I think the only thing I would change next time would be to add more peanut butter. You can never go wrong with more peanut butter.
By the way . . . I am in love with Smucker's all natural peanut butter. Only two ingredients (peanuts and salt) and do you know what the best part is? Only $2.49! No, you don't have to pay $6 for all natural peanut butter. 😉
Peanut Butter Stuffed French Toast (serves one)
2 slices whole grain bread
1 tablespoon peanut butter (or nut butter of your choice)
2 egg whites
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Spread peanut butter on a slice of the whole grain bread and press together with the other slice of bread to make a sandwich. Whisk together egg whites, vanilla and cinnamon. Coat the sandwich with the egg mixture. Cook in skillet for a couple of minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Serve with maple syrup.


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I am in the process of writing a basic guide to probiotics, but a general description is,
'microorganisms contained in some food and supplements that have proven and assumed benefits to human and animal health'.
A key point at the outset is that it is hard to prove causality in such matters. Demonstrating correlation (people that have particular gut bacteria tend to have or not have a particular illness) is much simpler. The evidence linking probiotics and health is both causal and correlational. The point of probiotics is to change (improve) the profile of gut flora so that it has more positive and less negative microorganisms. This is a long road of which we are at the beginning.
Antibiotics are drugs designed to destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria harmful to humans, animals or other organisms. I acknowledge the potential lifesaving benefits of antibiotics, they are an important part of modern healthcare. But the widespread overuse of antibiotics in industrialized societies is creating superbugs, bacteria that are resistant to all known antibiotics. This problem was the subject of the film Resistance which I recently saw on Netflix. The issue of superbugs is not new and the discoverer of penicillin, Alexander Fleming discussed resistance in the mid 1940s. If you subject bacteria to an effective antibiotics most will die off, but surviving bacteria can develop resistance to that antibiotic. If you repeat the process often enough you risk creating bacteria over time, that become resistant to every antibiotic they have been exposed to.
Sometimes humans are given antibiotics when they are not needed, and so we may carry around bacteria that have a resistance to some antibiotics, this is a problem in itself. A key point that the film Resistance makes is that contemporary farming methods can involve the routine administration of antibiotics to hundreds of millions of animals every year. Antibiotics appear to make some animals grow bigger, thus increasing their cash value. However intensively farmed animals can live in insanitary conditions, exposed to fecal matter for most of their lives. Forcing animals to live in an environment where high levels of dangerous bacteria are present, thus necessitating the use of antibiotics as a routine measure, can be described as a perfect breeding ground for superbugs.
The standards of animal welfare vary from country to country and the use of antibiotics in the EU generally is lower than some other parts of the world. But it's still a major problem according to a recent report. Conceptually the idea of eating animals is increasingly unacceptable to many people. However the logic of forcing animals to live in terrible conditions their whole lives, only sustained by large amounts of antibiotics is obviously flawed. Not only are people eating animals that have endured life long suffering underpinned by the consumption of drugs. But this process may also be creating bacteria resistant to those drugs. The use of last-resort antibiotics for humans such as colostin, is increasing according to official data. When colostin is used it can indicate other antibiotics were ineffective against the harmful bacteria.
So what has this got to do with fermentation and probiotics? Firstly antibiotics generally kill and inhibited some good bacteria. Where health is at risk this is clearly an appropriate course of action. However as the importance of gut flora to health becomes better understood we should consider the need to maintain gut bacteria at healthy levels. Secondly the better our overall health the lower the risk of illness and presumably the less need there will be to take antibiotics. Just to be clear, probiotics are not a substitute for antibiotics, there are some very dangerous bacteria in our environment for which antibiotics may be the only cure. My position is to abandon the overuse of antibiotics in animals and humans so that when we (and animals) get really sick we will have antibiotic treatments that continue to work. The third point is eating animals that have lived a life in potentially dangerous bacteria, sustained by routine antibiotic consumption seems irrational. Wouldn't it make more sense to maintain animals in healthy conditions, with feed rich in probiotics, reducing the need for antibiotics in all but essential cases?


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Social Responsibility & Corporate Governance
Although privately owned and operated, LJGA is a corporation that believes in a strong sense of ethical and responsible corporate behavior. LJGA's management is responsible for ensuring that the Company's operations, processes and activities are reinforced by a strong system of governance that is fully integrated into all facets of its business. It is management's responsibility to operate in a manner that insures the sustainability of the Company.
Our responsibility as an organization includes our commitment to our employees, our environment, our clients, our vendors and our community. LJGA pledges it's continued efforts to insure that all operations are conducted at the highest standards and reflect only a culture of principled and consistent responsiveness to clients and employees.
As a member of the communities in which we work we have an impact in a number of ways and it is our goal to be a positive impact in all of the areas in which we touch the public.
Business Concerns: We work to be a good partner to our clients business providing the best support services we can. By running our business with high ethical standards and providing new and ever evolving services to insure our future.
Employees: We are committed to finding the best individuals available to assign to our clients projects. We adhere to all laws concerning wages and employment as well as to use our best efforts to protect our employees and provide a safe work environment.
Social Concerns: We will be involved in the communities in which we operate. By being a good citizen we believe we cultivate and endorse a new generation of clients and employees.
Environmental Concerns: We must protect the environments in which we work in every way possible. We will implement policies that encourage all of our staff and operations to operate in an efficient and environmentally friendly manner.
Whether it is being a good neighbor in the locations in which we work or promoting solid fundamental business practices, we believe that as a company we have a responsibility to our clients, our employees, our company and our communities. We strive each day to balance these ideals to be a better resource.
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Lisa's son, BRIAN FUENTE, is officially a star!! In case you missed The Voice on Monday night, Brian auditioned with the song Paris by Grace Potter, and he ended up on Team Blake! (Blake Shelton, that is.) We could not be more excited for him!
Lisa invited a bunch of people over to her house to watch Brian's national television debut over a glass of wine and some sandwiches. To make things even more exciting, WLBT showed up to do a news story on Brian/Lisa! Since Brian's segment wasn't until the very end, Roslyn Anderson and her awesome camera man watched the whole show with us. We had a blast!
If you saw the show, you know that we didn't get to see quite as much of Brian as we saw of some of the other contestants. BUT, we there is video over on NBC.com so we can see what would have been on the show, had time allowed…
There is a video of his full performance somewhere, but NBC seems to have taken it down for now… Once we re-find it, we'll post it for you!
Be sure to watch the next episode on Monday at 8/7c to see who else ends up on Brian and Blake's team!


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