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Adele's 2009 debut album, 19, was a Grammy-winning smash hit that revealed the British singer/songwriter's knack for bittersweet soul and folk-infused love songs that brought to mind an infectious mix of Dusty Springfield and Terry Callier. The album earned her a ton of fans, and interest was high for the inevitable follow-up. In many ways, her sophomore album, the similarly age-appropriate-titled 21, is a continuation of the sounds and themes Adele was working with on 19. She is still the bluesy pop diva with a singer/songwriter's soul and seemingly bottomless capacity for heartbreak. The best thing the album does is to showcase Adele's titanic vocal ability, which -- more than a few times on 21 -- is simply spine-tingling. Last time around we got the gauzy, Callier-esque folk-soul ballad "Daydreamer" to slowly draw us into the album; here, Adele immediately injects us with the propulsive gospel fever-blues anthem "Rolling in the Deep." While the track certainly owes a heavy debt to the punk-blues of Beth Ditto and the Gossip, it is also ridiculously sexy and one of the best singles of any decade. Elsewhere, we get tracks like the blues-inflected Ryan Tedder co-write "Rumour Has It" and the old-school-style soul cut "He Won't Go," which are terrifically catchy, booty-shaking numbers and exactly the kind of songs you want and expect from Adele. Similarly enthralling is the centerpiece of the album, the mega-ballad showstopper "Take It All." Co-written by her "Chasing Pavements" partner Francis White, the song begins with Adele proclaiming "Didn't I give it all?" Delivered starkly at first with Adele set against simple piano accompaniment and later backed by a gospel choir, it's an instant-classic sort of song in the tradition of "The Rose," "And I Am Telling You I Am Not Going," and "All by Myself" that could stand over the years as a career landmark for the singer and a cathartic moment for fans who identify with their idol's Pyrrhic lovelorn persona. Ultimately, Adele does give us her all on 21, and for now that is enough. [An LP version was also released.]
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Adele's sophomore effort is absolutely amazing. She takes my breath away with every song. DO NOT MISS OUT on this album. Every song gives you something different, and she never leaves you wanting. 21 is centered around a past relationship, and she takes you through every high and low, and gives you a sense of closure. MUCH LOVE to this album. I can only imagine that she will get better with every album. Cannot wait for the third one!
The first time I heard Rolling in the Deep on the car radio I knew I had to hear it again, and again, and then, again. But from start to finish this album is unbelievable. She's good! I'm falling in love with One and Only. This is a talent that puts all the rest to shame. Such a powerful voice. This is blue-eyed soul at it's best.
When Adele first arrived three years ago with her debut album, "19", she proved she was a very adept singer-songwriter as well as a very good guitarist and pianist. No one had any idea how great her range was going to be. With the death of Amy Winehouse this summer, the mantle of the great blue-eyed, soulful British songstress has passed over to Adele. Dressed in a bouffant looking like Dusty Springfield (with a mouth like Eminem), Adele has managed to record not only a more superior album but what could be the album of the year. "21" was supposedly inspired by one of Adele's failed relationships (she won't say who). So, this record is her way of saying, "I've been hurt and now, I want everyone to know it!" That becomes apparent from the moment you hear the soaring opening track, "Rolling In The Deep". Her influences are all over the place on this album; for instance, "Rumour Has It", sounds like the best duet Annie Lennox and Amy Winehouse never recorded. She can even take a countryfied, almost "American Idol"esque tune like "Don't You Remember" and make it sound heartbreakingly genuine. However, Adele's finest moments are the acoustic tunes, particularly "Someone Like You", a piano-solo number which closes the album on an emotionally high note. Throughout the album, though, Adele aims for the moon and hits it, repeatedly. While singers like Taylor Swift write about heartbreak as if they were writing Hallmark sympathy cards, Adele has mentioned that her singing idol is Sinead O'Connor, who made a career of confessional, confrontational music that was once promising. If Adele doesn't get too messed up, she just might succeed. Right now, she is definitely the real deal.
Adele is so ridiculously talented. This album sends you on a brilliant tour of musical genres with classic Adele style. And that voice...simply amazing! You're not living until you check it out...your soul (and ears) will thank you!
Adele's mesmerizing raspy voice is the perfect blend of blues and soul. With compelling original songs like "Someone Like You" and "Rolling in the Deep" you can't help but connect with her on a emotional level. Can't wait to see if she comes out with a new album soon. I am absolutely in love with her voice...must get album for sure!
Adele puts her heart and soul into this album. I have not stop playing it yet. Amazing cd wonderfull song writer and singer.
Beatiful lyrics sung by an amazing and pwerful voice, complimented by a piano in the background. I recommend this to ALL. It.s raw emotion, touching, relatable music.
"21" by Adele is very heartfelt and original. I was convinced to check out the cd when I saw my husband viewing the online video of one of the military females doing an excellent cover of "Rolling in the Deep". I also enjoy this cd because Adele put so much of her heart and her feelings about her former love into many of her songs. My favorite musical gem in "21" is Adele's cover of "Lovesong". "Lovesong" is a great song about loving someone through many years regardless of what happens in life. "21" by Adele is best to get for anyone that enjoys pop songs about the dramatic side of love.
This album blew me away. Amazing stylistic range and what a voice!
Best album for 2011 but I've got it in my car and listen almostly daily. Love every song on it.
LOVE her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Finally an artist that can appeal across the generational divide! This CD is for anyone that appreciates excellent arrangements, heartfelt lyrics and superior vocals on each track. The first time I heard 'Someone like You' was on the radio. Let me tell you I cried driving back home. I knew right then and there this CD was worth the money. Adele takes me back to my very young days of Carole King and my not-so-young days of Bonnie Rait. For me her true artistry is on full display with two songs that showcase her talent: 'Turning Tables'(my favorite), and 'Rumour Has It'. She is timeless and retro... and extraordinarily gifted!
I absolutely love this CD. Adele has topped herself. The accoustatics and ad lib vocals are perfect. I can't stop playing this CD.
I absolutely love Adele's music, voice, and lyrics. She keeps her tracks simple, but her voice is so strong and carries so well that if she made just an acapella song it would be perfect, in my opinion. I would tell anyone to listen to her music!
Another great Adele cd.
adele has an amazing voice and has great songs. skyfall is my favorite, and is also a song we will be performing in marching band!
she is very good!
I love this cd of Adele. She is a great singer and she is so beautiful. can't wait to see what kind of albums she will make in the future. She's talented :-)
A wonderful vocal bluesy soul album with a number of excellent individual songs.
Adele has the most beautiful voice I have ever heard. Her music is so inspiring and her songs move the nations.
This is an Amazing album by an Amazing and beautiful artist I was instantly hooked the fist time I heard Rolling in the deep I knew I had to hear more by her by the way you should also listin to her first album 19 is magnifacent as well


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Learn how individuals process changes in their workplace and the best ways you can help them adjust to change quickly and effectively. In this video, Bob McGannon shares his tips for working with stakeholders during a change initiative, including: how to avoid repeating the past, the different stresses that change brings, the common characteristics that motivate others. Managing organizational change is both a broad reaching discipline, and a one-on-one exercise.
- One of the best leadership tips…I've ever received is "Know thyself."…Only through truly knowing yourself…and understanding your strengths and weaknesses…can you surround yourself with the right people…to maximize your effectiveness.…The same thing is true with change managers.…Understanding your own approach, biases,…enthusiasm and apprehensions about change…can help you work with others more effectively.…Make sure you don't project…your own perceptions about change to others.…
They're unlikely to process change the same way you do.…Here are some tips for personalizing change for individuals.…First, help others understand it's often what they need…to stop doing that's most important.…This tip reminds me of a simple story…of losing weight by exercising more.…Exercising an hour a day is great,…but that means you need to stop doing…something else for an hour a day.…What you'll stop doing is often the most difficult part.…
Get that resolved in your mind,…and the possibility that you'll fulfill your promise…of exercising an hour a day is more likely.…
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Book Review: She's Still There by Chrystal Evans Hurst
What can you do when you suddenly realize that the life you are leading isn't what you wanted it to be? What are you supposed to do when you realize you have wandered away from what matters? These are the questions that Chrystal Evans Hurst answers in her book, She's Still There. She has walked through a lot and through those raw stories, we know — that she understands. She gets it.
We all need encouragement. We all need to know that we are not the only ones in this situation. And we need someone to believe in us, to tell us that it will still be alright. And that is what Chrystal Evans Hurst does in this book.
Maybe a bit to my surprise, I really enjoyed this book. I enjoyed the writing style of Chrystal Evans Hurts. She had me chuckling at points, while very much nodding my head right on the next paragraph. This book was easy to read, yet every chapter had good insight and wisdom.
I loved that every chapter ended with a reflection part — where there was something to remember, something to reflect upon, and something to respond to. There were also Bible verse provided to further study on your own. I loved that. I loved that I got to see that all of this came from the Word of God. But I think we also need those promptings for reflection, to help us with our struggles and moving on. I would recommend this book for anyone who feels lost with where they are in life right now.
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A rash of recent armed robberies had occurred in the area, yet despite our best efforts, the robbers had repeatedly escaped. These thoughts fled my mind as soon as I saw two figures come out of a home on the darkened street and hop into the orange car. They were now heading our way.


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On Tuesdays and Thursdays I work in the morning and at night. This recipe is a godsend! Just prepare the night before, turn it on when you wake up, and it will happily simmer away all day. The chicken is so tender and delicious and the flavors are rich and filling. Rice is extra points, but at 4 points for a cup of the chicken– who cares!?
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If your business uses BlackBerry phones to keep employees connect to the office, your employees may need to edit the gateway IP address on their devices if the server's IP address is changed. The gateway IP address is part of the Wi-Fi profile for the network that users access on their BlackBerrys. The gateway IP address directs the device to the server that will provide the BlackBerry with DNS information for the Wi-Fi connection. You can edit the Wi-Fi profile of the network connection on the device to change the gateway address.
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We just couldn't let this one go unnoticed. We've all had our mailboxes filled with countless emails promising cheap generic prescription drugs and a share in the personal fortune of an exiled Nigerian prince. Of course, if it's not a scam, it's usually a front for an organized crime ring.
The US District Court finally decided that judicial action would be a better spam blocker than a simple email filter, and threw the book at the infamous spammer kingpin Christopher Smith, sentencing him to 30 years in prison for conspiracy, illegal distribution of drugs, money laundering, and operating a criminal enterprise.
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"Dengineers" Phillip's First Take Off!
Earlier this summer, we were delighted to welcome back 12 year old Phillip and his family, of CBBC's "Dengineers" fame.
Phillip had returned for his second lesson with Redhill Aviation and was delighted to be given the opportunity to perform his first ever take-off! Phillip recorded the big event on video as part of the follow-up filming that the BBC carried out at Redhill Aviation and the Pilot's Hub café earlier this summer. Phillip's follow-up episode is due to air next month and will include footage of our very own instructor Laurance being interviewed, so watch this space! In the meantime, Phillip has used the video footage he has created as part of a school homework project where the children were asked to edit a film, add music and upload it to YouTube.
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Dubai-UAE: 03 September, 2017 – Noor Bank, a leading Shari'a-compliant bank in the UAE, has won the Innovator in Islamic Finance 2017 award in the Process Innovation category from the New York-based Global Finance magazine.
The award recognised the bank's single-risk credit insurance structured finance solution for large corporate relationships.
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ZSX 1st Quarter 2011 Newsletter
Spring Greetings from ZSX Medical!
ZSX Medical has been busy this past winter, and this newsletter gives you a taste of some of our most significant activities, as well as a few upcoming events. We usually end our newsletter with a discussion of some aspect of cesarean delivery; this time, we will close with a discussion of hysterectomy, another major procedure in women's health.
ZSX Medical and Obstetricians Collaborate at 2011 Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Conference
ZSX Medical met with well over two dozen physicians specializing in caring for mothers and babies at the 31st Annual Meeting of The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine this past February in San Francisco, CA. ZSX Medical's president, Dan Mazzucco, Ph.D., and clinical advisor, Dr. Michael Diamond, had the privilege of meeting up with these experts in the field of maternal-fetal medicine to discuss their surgical needs and the opportunity to apply the Zip-Stitch™ platform to address these needs. ZSX Medical is grateful for clinicians' willingness to provide their insights and feedback, and we look forward to continuing to collaborate with these physicians in the coming months.
ZSX Medical Deemed "Company Most Likely to Succeed" at NJTC Venture Conference
ZSX Medical is honored to have been selected as the "Company Most Likely to Succeed" at the annual Venture Conference of the New Jersey Technology Council. Held on March 25th at The Palace at Somerset Park, the Venture Conference is NJTC's annual marquee event. This year's Conference featured more than 60 diverse start-up ventures, hailing from around the nation, and ranging from social networking, nutrition and green-tech to budding medical device and pharmaceutical companies. Emerging with this top honor amidst an excellent field of contenders attests to the progress ZSX Medical has made thus far in developing an innovative technology with a large market opportunity. Click here for the official press release from NJTC. The photo on the right shows company President, Dan Mazzucco, receiving the award from David Sorin, of Sorin Royer Cooper, one of the event sponsors.
ZSX Medical Secures $50,000 from Ben Franklin Technology Partners
ZSX Medical successfully obtained a $50,000 debt instrument from Ben Franklin Technology Partners (BFTP) of Southeast Pennsylvania as part of BFTP's Technology Commercialization Fund. This furthers ZSX Medical's relationship with BFTP; BFTP had previously provided a grant to support early development of Zip-Stitch™. ZSX Medical is pleased to partner with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as we continue to progress, promoting economic development in the Delaware Valley.
ZSX Medical Continues Pre-clinical Prototype Testing
ZSX Medical is conducting a series of laboratory studies on the Zip-Stitch™ clip after successfully engineering and molding a second-generation clip prototype last quarter. As always for these studies, we are relying on our top-notch industrial and academic partners. Assisting us in these studies are Synectic Medical Products Development and Synechion, Inc., which are premier surgical tool engineering and testing partners, as well as Mark Nicosia, Ph.D., chair of Mechanical Engineering at Widener University.
Keeping in Touch
ZSX Medical is reachable through www.zsxmedical.com or www.ZipStitch.com. In addition, we will be attending the 59th Annual Clinical Meetingof the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.If you will be attending this event, please let us know; we would be happy to get together during the conference.
Dan Mazzucco, President & CTO
Eric Rugart, COO
And now for our examination of an important topic in women's health...
Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus. It is the second most common large incision surgery performed on women in the U.S., at about 600,000 per year.1 Hysterectomy is performed to treat various conditions including uterine fibroids, endometriosis, cancer, chronic pelvic pain, uterine prolapse and abnormal uterine bleeding.2 Before choosing hysterectomy, other treatment options are usually explored first, since the patient loses her ability to become pregnant after the procedure.
Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: An Increasing Trend
There are a number of ways to approach hysterectomy, from a large abdominal incision (laparotomy or "open" hysterectomy) to very small incisions (laparoscopy) to no external incision (vaginal). Many factors affect the approach that a surgeon will take. Historically two of every three hysterectomies were performed using laparotomy,3 which has higher rates of complications, a slower and more painful recovery, and a longer hospitalization than laparoscopy.4-6 However, patients and doctors alike have worked to increase the fraction of hysterectomies performed via laparoscopy; including outpatient procedures, more than 40% of hysterectomies are currently performed via laparoscope.3 As surgical technology and technique continue to improve, we expect this trend toward less invasive hysterectomy to continue.
Technical Challenges in Laparoscopy
The transition from open laparotomy to less invasive procedures has been hindered by the fact that it's just not easy to do this surgery through tiny holes in the abdomen. It takes 30 to 60 minutes longer to do the procedure laparoscopically.5-7 One of the most difficult parts of laparoscopic hysterectomy is closing the "vaginal cuff," which is the incised surface that remains after the uterus is removed. Often, the vaginal cuff doesn't heal well after laparoscopy, leading to a serious complication called dehiscence. Dehiscence occurs in one in 20 women after laparoscopic hysterectomy, but is virtually non-existent in laparotomy.8 Vaginal cuff dehiscenceleads to pain and bleeding, and requires reoperation for repair.8-9
Where ZSX Medical Fits In
Many patients who might otherwise be candidates for laparoscopy are undergoing a more difficult procedure because laparoscopy is too technically challenging. Others are undergoing laparoscopy, but suffering dehiscence or other complications. ZSX Medical sees it as our responsibility to help advance the science of wound closure in hysterectomy, improving clinical outcomes in patients and reducing the costs associated with longer hospitalizations.
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- Whiteman MK, Hillis SD, Jamieson DJ, et al. Inpatient hysterectomy surveillance in the United States, 2000-2004. Am J Obstet Gynecol2008;198:34.e1-34.e7.
- http://www.acog.org/publications/patient_education/bp008.cfm.
- HCUPnet, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Available at: http://hcupnet.ahrq.gov/. Accessed March 8, 2011.
- Candiani M, Izzo S, Bulfoni A, Riparini J, Ronzoni S, Marconi A. Laparoscopic vs vaginal hysterectomy for benign pathology. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology. 2009;200(4):368 e361-367.
- Loh FH, Koa RC. Laparoscopic hysterectomy versus abdominal hysterectomy: a controlled study of clinical and functional outcomes. Singapore medical journal. 2002;43(8):403-407.
- Boggess JF, Gehrig PA, Cantrell L, Shafer A, Ridgway M, Skinner EN, Fowler WC. A comparative study of 3 surgical methods for hysterectomy with staging for endometrial cancer: robotic assistance, laparoscopy, laparotomy. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology. 2008;199(4):360 e361-369.
- Falcone T, Paraiso MF, Mascha E. Prospective randomized clinical trial of laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy versus total abdominal hysterectomy. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology. 1999;180(4):955-962.
- Kho RM, Akl MN, Cornella JL, Magtibay PM, Wechter ME, Magrina JF. Incidence and characteristics of patients with vaginal cuff dehiscence after robotic procedures. Obstetrics and gynecology. 2009;114(2 Pt 1):231-235.
- Nezhat CH, Nezhat F, Seidman DS, Nezhat C. Vaginal vault evisceration after total laparoscopic hysterectomy. Obstetrics and gynecology. 1996;87(5 Pt 2):868-870.


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At a glanceEndorsed by the British Allergy Foundation.
Features and benefits for Mothercare Anti-Allergenic Cot Bed Duvet
- Suitable from 12 months and above (not suitable for younger babies)
- Anti-allergenic bedding protects your child by helping to prevent irritations like asthma and allergic reactions
- Anti-bacterial and anti-fungal fibre filling helps to keep bedding free from dustmites and allergens
- Cotton mix outer cover
- Machine washable
- Suitable for tumble drying
- Range of anti-allergenic bedding protectors also available 120 x 150cm
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…that this duvet is machine washable and tumble dry friendly making it easy to care for.
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The Mothercare anti-allergy cot bed duvet, endorsed by the British Allergy Foundation, means that you can rest assured that your little one will enjoy a peaceful night's sleep by helping to prevent irritations that can cause trigger Asthma or an allergic reaction.
The anti-bacterial and anti-fungal fibre filling helps to keep bedding free from dust mites and allergens and since it's machine washable and tumble dry friendly, it's easy to keep fresh and clean.
What's more, the cotton mix outer cotton creates a snug environment for your little one to feel cosy and warm in.
The Mothercare anti-allergy duvet should only be used by children age 12 months and above
Don't forget...
Mothercare stocks a great range of duvet covers and coordinating furnishings to complete your little one's room.
Fabric composition: Outer: 50%/50% Cotton/Polyester, Filling: 100% Polyester (80% From Recycled Fibre)


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Intravenous literature: Witting, M.D. (2011) IV Access Difficulty: Incidence and Delays in an Urban Emergency Department. The Journal of Emergency Medicine. Dec 1. .
BACKGROUND: Intravenous access difficulty (IVAD) has long been recognized as a problem for emergency departments (ED), but epidemiologic data are lacking.
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence of IVAD and its associated delays in an urban ED.
METHODS: We conducted this prospective cohort study in an urban ED at an academic medical center, enrolling adult patients who were likely to require an IV line. We recorded patients' history of IVAD and the time from the initial skin puncture to IV line establishment, noting the need for a second provider and the type of provider who was successful. We defined IVAD as follows: none, requiring a single skin puncture; mild, requiring multiple skin punctures; moderate, requiring a second non-physician provider; and severe, requiring a physician. We used descriptive statistics and calculated the relative risk (and 95% confidence interval ) for the association between prior IVAD and observed moderate or severe IVAD.
RESULTS: We enrolled 125 patients, 107 of whom had an IV line placed in the ED. Their median age was 48 (interquartile range 38-60) years. The incidence and median delays associated with IVAD categories were as follows: none, 61%/1 min; mild, 11%/5 min; moderate, 23%/15 min; and severe, 5%/120 min. Prior IVAD was associated with a 2.5-fold greater risk of observed IVAD (95% CI 1.3-4.7).
CONCLUSION: In an urban, tertiary care ED, mild and moderate IVAD was common and led to mild delays, but severe IVAD, requiring a physician, caused substantial delays.
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For centuries guano from bats and seabirds has been recognized for its outstanding effect on agricultural crops. Guano provides a versatile source of organic N-P-K and micro nutrients that can be applied dry as a slow release organic fertilizer or brewed into a fast acting liquid fertilizer. Applications of Bat or Seabird Guano in dry forms or brewed in liquid fertilizer teas (garden teas) provide an outstanding organic fertilizer that will assist in the restoration of garden soils without increasing salt content or acidity.
Bat guano provides a high concentration of nutrients to plants and the surrounding soil.
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'Everyone is born with a beautiful voice.'
Chris James' music and teaching offers a way for all walks of life to experience a freedom and deep inner connection to their own voice through the power of sound.
His own voice is acclaimed for its clarity and depth of quality. Born in Australia, Chris teaches internationally about the discovering our natural voice, we learn that we can experience and trust our creativity and intuition. This frees us to be able to perceive and express clearly.
Singer, musician, presenter and voice teacher, Chris has worked with groups ranging from 20 to 20,000 people. He presents an interactive sound experience with humour and intelligence, addressing self expression and self empowerment through the speaking and singing voice.
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Initially, Squarespace was only a SaaS-based content management system (CMS) which offered a designer-friendly website builder, blogging platform and hosting service. Now Squarespace has spent some time in the ecommerce space to make it an experienced contender in terms of ecommerce platforms. Its platform is called Squarespace Commerce, and it offers beautiful templates, an easy way to launch a store, and some solid features. In this detailed Squarespace review, we'll talk about things like pricing, features, and what type of customer support you can get for your store.
Squarespace was founded by Anthony Casalena in 2004 an
d has been slowly adding updates over the years. The biggest update was in July 2012 when they launched Squarespace 6, which added portfolio templates, responsive designs and opened up more control for developers.
But this article isn't about the regular Squarespace platform for building a regular website. It's a review about Squarespace Commerce–Squarespace's primary ecommerce package.
Technically, people with Squarespace sites have always been able to sell online by adding something like PayPal or Ecwid. But that wasn't ideal.
We want to learn about the real deal–the platform that supports fast-growing businesses and legitimate online stores. If this all sounds interesting, keep reading to learn more.
Squarespace Review: Features
As a content management system (CMS,) Squarespace has plenty of features, widgets, and integrations. You can integrate Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more. It is not as customizable as WordPress, but it's not lacking in any important functionalities. In fact, Squarespace offers more built-in tools than WordPress. However, WordPress tends to have the advantage with extensions, since Squarespace doesn't have an app or plugin store.
As an ecommerce platform, the feature list is growing rapidly, and it seems to focus on the most important elements of ecommerce.
Squarespace still caters to small/mid-sized businesses, but it supports an unlimited number of products and transactions. Not only that, regular business and personal sites now have integrations with ecommerce tools (Awhile back you needed to pay for the Squarespace Commerce plan).
The Business Squarespace sites require a small transaction fee, but you can avoid this completely by upgrading to a basic online store.
With regard to features, you simply can't compare Squarespace to Shopify or BigCommerce. I would compare its feature list to Big Cartel. It's somewhat lightweight but still offers all the important functions for most people looking to sell online (basic coupons, packing slips, MailChimp integration, customizable emails, and more).
That said, Squarespace Commerce has improved since its inception, with free domains, SSL security, real-time carrier shipping, abandoned cart recovery, automatic discounts and more. The only main feature that Squarespace lacks compared to Shopify is the app store. Squarespace has none.
Overall, I like the interface of Squarespace for small and midsized stores that crave a beautiful website without excessive development required. The pricing is decent, and you're still receiving the essentials. Want to create a gift card? Squarespace lets you. Are you trying to print out labels with ShipStation? That's no problem.
Squarespace Review: Ease of Use
Building a website and online store with Squarespace Commerce is pretty straightforward. The dashboard is clean and modern, with a menu tab on the left-hand side for you to jump from page to page.
For instance, you might want to check out your inventory, then add a discount, then work on your marketing. All of these tabs are just a click away in the dashboard. I might even argue that this interface is easier to understand than the almighty Shopify.
Things do get complicated if you're trying to do anything, well, complicated. For instance, you're not going to customize much outside of what the Squarespace theme gives you–that is, without any custom coding.
Squarespace offers a fairly powerful design module for adjusting items like your lock screen, logo, template, and a whole bunch of settings in the style editor. In fact, most elements on your template are customizable. If you're absolutely stuck, there's a CSS module to mess with.
This is a live editor, but it doesn't have drag and drop elements. Having said that, the settings are intuitive enough for most beginners to handle.
Squarespace Review: Pricing
Squarespace Commerce used to be the only way to accept payments for online transactions, but that's all changed. In fact, every plan offered through Squarespace is able to have some sort of ecommerce functionality.
For example, the Business Plan, as listed below, still gives you the opportunity to sell online. You can still technically embed something like a PayPal button into the Personal account, but there's no longer any full ecommerce support.
The monthly fee for the Business plan is lower, but the catch is that Squarespace takes a transaction fee:
- Personal – $12 per month. This gives you a website with 20 pages, along with support for an unlimited number of products. It also has a tool for accepting donations. They don't offer any ecommerce tools for this plan anymore, but an SSL is provided, so you can try out a PayPal button if you want.
- Business – $18 for a fully integrated ecommerce store with a 3% transaction fee. The company also throws in promotional pop-ups, Google email accounts, and Google AdWords credits. Sell unlimited products and create a website with unlimited pages.
This is good news for companies that want to dabble in the ecommerce world. You can take your previously built Squarespace site and test out which products might sell well on your website. You get slammed with the transaction fee, but at least your monthly costs remain the same.
As for the regular Squarespace Commerce plans, there are no transaction fees, and the functionality is improved:
- Basic – $26 per month for a plan with no transaction fees (besides credit card fees,) all features from the Business plan, unlimited products, free custom domain, mobile optimization, SSL security, powerful commerce metrics, a checkout module on Squarespace's domain, Xero integration, label printing, inventory, orders, taxes, customer accounts, and discounts. Also, the checkout is on your domain.
- Advanced – $40 per month for all of the features in previous plans, plus the checkout is still placed on your own domain. In addition, you receive powerful commerce metrics, inventory, orders, taxes, coupons, abandoned cart recovery, real-time carrier shipping, flexible discounts, gift cards, and the orders API.
Squarespace has never been known as a bargain website builder. It's a premium solution and costs more money than many other platforms. Most of the free templates are of very high quality, so I actually believe it is worth the price.
Similar to Shopify's templates, you are getting a website design that is likely worth over $10,000 for a fraction of the cost.
Quite honestly, however, given that Shopify offers a plan at $9, and Big Cartel offers plans anywhere from free to $20 – It's tough for Squarespace to compete. The $12 and $18 Personal and Business plans are great starts, considering not everyone wants to pay close to $30 for an ecommerce store. But you're still stuck with the transaction fees in those lower plans.
Squarespace Review: Templates & Design
This is Squarespace Commerce's strong suit. These guys are known for design. The templates offered are exceptional. I counted 16 online store themes and over 80 standard themes, all with hipster names like Devlin, Five, Wells, Hudson, and Dovetail. They are beautiful.
They can be easily customized, and they are responsive, so they're all mobile friendly. Many have been designed with blogging, art, and creativity in mind, with a nice little category made just for ecommerce.
I'm not sure how much of a difference it makes, but at first glance, it seems like Shopify's themes are clearly made to sell, whereas Squarespace themes are made for beauty. Squarespace has improved its selection of themes since it used to only have around 10 total. Therefore, this 80+ mark puts it up there with juggernauts like Shopify and Bigcommerce. And, in my personal opinion, the Squarespace themes look much better.
Shopify has over 150 now, Bigcommerce has over 100, and Volusion has 120, but you need to pay extra for some of those, and especially with Volusion, some are of awful quality. At least all of Squarespace's templates are of high quality. Right now, I would say Squarespace's design is outstanding, and even with its small selection, I would rate them above most ecommerce platforms.
Squarespace Review: Inventory
Squarespace Commerce supports multi-dimensional product variants (size, color, weight). They do not limit your number of SKUs or products, so it's not unthinkable to assume that you could run a large store with the platform. The inventory management is made easy with the ability to send shipping notifications and handle refunds right from the dashboard. There are also options for updating stock and quickly printing shipping labels.
Finally, the real-time shipping and barcode scanning comes together to show that Squarespace seems to have graduated from supporting only small stores.
Squarespace Commerce Review: SEO & Marketing
Squarespace Commerce's SEO and marketing functions are pretty nice. You can edit page titles, meta descriptions, make custom URLs, and they all include XML sitemaps and valid XHTML code. You can also use 301 redirects. It has full social integration so you can connect with customers via Twitter, Facebook, and other sites.
The thing with SEO, in general, is that there's only so much that your ecommerce platform can do. After that, it's up to you to start blogging, working with Google Webmaster Tools, adding alt text to images, and more. The good thing is that Squarespace has an SEO guide to walk you through all of that.
You can also sell on Facebook and put your products on Pinterest or Instagram. Squarespace has added a promotional popup for grabbing customer attention. Abandoned checkout recovery can be found on the most expensive plan, and it even has automated discounts for your customers.
Since Squarespace is a somewhat newer ecommerce platform, it doesn't have any ecommerce/marketing specific apps to extend the functionality of the stores. So right now, the marketing platform is limited to the built-in features. I also wrote another post if you want to learn more about which is the best ecommerce site builder for SEO.
Note: Squarespace adds marketing tools on a regular basis. One of the features coming soon is for email marketing.
Squarespace Review: Payments
Squarespace Commerce only offers a few payment options, but they're some of the most popular on the market. As the default payment gateway, Stripe has been integrated with Squarespace and serves as the main payment solution for you to choose from. However, you also have the option to go with either PayPal or Apple Pay. All major credit cards are accepted, regardless of the payment gateway.
Stripe is easy to set up and is very popular these days in the US, UK, Ireland, and Australia.
It all depends on your country for Stripe, but you can expect to see a transaction fee of around 2.9% plus 30 cents per successful charge. The same goes for PayPal.
There are no monthly fees or anything with Stripe or PayPal. You can accept all major credit cards and your money gets transferred into your bank account within one or two business days. Apple Pay is also an option for payment.
Squarespace Commerce Review: Security
Squarespace has proven that it can handle high traffic volumes on your website while also protecting customer information. SSL security is included with both primary commerce plans, and it's prominently shown to your customers in the browser bar, so that they're more likely to trust you.
If you're wondering, this is a 2048-bit SSL encryption, which is the highest standard for online security. Not only that, but all payments that go through Stripe are PCI compliant.
Squarespace Review: Customer Support
Squarespace has a comprehensive knowledge base for building websites, and its documentation on ecommerce is rapidly growing. For example, Squarespace has a wonderful webinar series to walk you through the ecommerce configuration and ensuring everything from inventory to shipping goes well.
The brand offers 24/7 support, free with every plan, live chat support, and an active forum for peer-to-peer help. Telephoning into their 24/7 support can sometimes take a while to actually get someone on the line, but their support personnel are very good. Squarespace doesn't outsource its support team like most competitors.
I really enjoyed building my site and online store using Squarespace. The company has always had a very good reputation as a blogging/portfolio site builder, so moving into ecommerce was a natural choice. Squarespace Commerce could be a good ecommerce platform for those who wish to create a stylish online store with unlimited products and an ever-growing selection of marketing tools.
I'm starting to think that Squarespace is beginning to compete with the big dogs like Bigcommerce, Shopify, or Corecommerce. Squarespace still lacks an app store, but the built-in features are rather impressive and it keeps adding high-profile integrations to make up for no app store.
I also think it could be a very strong platform for people currently selling on Etsy or eBay who are looking to upgrade. Overall, it's definitely the best option in terms of templates, and it's difficult to find a feature in Shopify or Bigcommerce that's lacking in Squarespace.
What do you think of Squarespace Commerce? Go to the comments and let us know your opinion about this Squarespace Commerce review.


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Quartz flooring is a granular flooring with a seamless finish. Quartzite flooring is an open pore flooring with a non-slip finish which remains skid proof when wet. Quartz flooring has a carpet look making areas look bigger as there are no grout joints. Seamless quartzite flooring can be screeded over existing secure tiles or a concrete screed finish.
The speed of installation of quartz flooring makes it a popular option for renovation and new builds alike. The popular areas where quartz flooring is used are, patios, pool surrounds, balconies, entrance areas to name a few. Seamless quartzite flooring such as quartz are also used indoors. Installation of seamless quartzite flooring can take as little as a two day for return to service. Seamless quartz flooring has a large variety of colours to suit most flooring requirements.
Natural Quartz Flooring Technical Info
Product Features & Benefits
- Seamless with no joints like tiles
- Quick installations, up to one hundred msq per day and ready for use in forty eight hours
- Ideal for revamping, straight over stable tiles or slasto
- Under floor heating compliant
- Warmer than tiles underfoot
- Energy efficient, lowers heating and cooling costs
- Stain resistant & easy to clean
- Durable
- Fire resistant
- Anti-slip & anti-skid
- Over twenty four colours, custom colours can be arranged
- UV sealer application
- A greener product than tiles with a lower carbon footprint
- Chemical resistant
- Two Year Product warranty
Surface Preparation Requirements
- Concrete, screed and slabs must have cured for twenty eight days. The concrete moisture content must be below five percent for the application.
- The concrete surface must be grease, oil and contaminant free.
- Expansion joints must be mimicked by the application.
- Expansion joints in the slab must be as per standard building practice for internal or external applications.
- If the application is over tiles, all the tiles must be stable. Loose or hollow tiles must be removed and quick set tiling adhesive inserted to fill that space.
- All insitu (ground) slabs must have adequate waterproofing protection below the slab.
- Different material divisions will require an expansion joint, even old to new concrete will require an expansion joint.
- The epoxy for Quartz Flooring is only compatible with cementitious based waterproofing.
- Substrates that are affected by rain or water run-off should be constructed to a slope to allow water run-off and limit ponding.
Product Limitations
- Quartz Flooring can be applied over uneven surfaces but will not compensate for a lack of gradient or large holes in the substrate.
- Quartz Flooring is applied in a five mm layer but can be feathered to three to four mm, it cannot be feathered to below three mm thick.
- The epoxy is waterproof but is not a substitute for waterproofing.
- The Quartz Flooring is a decorative floor finish and will react to slab settlement by cracking as any other surface finish, like tiles. The Quartz Flooring is only as strong as the substrate below the application.
- If there is no waterproofing below an insitu slab the decorative finish will be subject to hydrostatic pressure which can affect the quartz application much the same as tiles will lift under hydrostatic pressure.
Maintenance for UV & Non UV Applications
- UV applications that are outdoors can be washed down with a hose and a soft broom, should stubborn marks appear then a mild detergent can be used with a soft bristle broom to remove the mark.
- Internal UV & non UV applications must be dry vacuumed regularly and then wet vacuumed periodically.
- High pressure cleaners are not recommended but can be used at low pressure and at least 1 metre away from the flooring.
- UV & Non UV applications with high foot traffic will need a light re-top coating with Polyurethane/Epoxy every few years depending on the intensity of the foot traffic.
- Re-top coating every few years can extend the lifespan of the product to twenty five years or more, every time the Quartz is re-top coated the floor will look brand new again.


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If you don't have a professional logo, business cards and a website, you are missing out on a lot of potential business.
While Facebook is a valuable advertising medium a Google search is more likely to bring you the customers you are looking for. Let me ask you a question, If you were looking for carpet cleaners or bond cleaners would you go to Facebook to do your search? It is highly likely you would search Google first. I know I do. So if you don'y have a website then you are missing out on all these searches and potentially a lot of revenue.
Our great looking logos form an integral part of the package where everything is branded off your logo, including colours, fonts and style. We supply your logo in a number of formats including jpg, png and pdf files. You also get 2 versions of your logo, one on a light (white) background and one on a dark(black) background. The files are embroidery friendly so if you need to put them on shirts you just send them straight to your supplier.
Utilising you logo and brand colours, fonts and style your package comes with 1000 high quality glossy business cards delivered right to your doorstep. Your cards will be high quality and with the following specifications.
Up to 3 revisions(Max) on design.
Front: 4 Colours (CMYK) Gloss Cello Glaze
Back: Greyscale
Stock: 350gsm Hi Bulk Art board
Finishing: Trim
Size: 90mm x 55mm
The next part of your package will be the website itself. Building on the logo and business cards we will design a beautiful, professional and modern website for you. We have had over 20 years of web design experience and love designing websites and seeing our clients happy. You will be able to choose from a wide range of designs that we then will customise to suit your branding. Here is what you get with your brand new website.
Website Hosting: (where your website is on the internet)
Domain Name: eg www.yourbusinessname.com
Beautifully designed website incorporating your logo and branding
Homepage (includes the following sections)
1. Introduction/ About us section with 2 photos.
2. A list of services with 2 accompanying photos.
3. Up to 6 photos of your work; eg before and after lawn mowing or cleaning etc).
4. Your contact details and online form that send you an email.
5. Any social media links to your pages eg Facebook, Pinterest etc.
Custom additions and features are available outside the cost of the package, Things like photo galleries, videos, blogs, booking forms, online stores/eCommerce etc.
The world of online business can bring the potential for scams and security risks. A single successful
attack could seriously damage your business and cause financial burden for you and your customers,
as well as affect your business's reputation. Premtech offer a Website Security and Maintenance package
that will help mitigate these threats and implement disaster recovery if your website is breached.
The package includes monthly patching of software, daily backups of your website for disaster recovery, manual checks that your website is functioning correctly, monthly care report emailed to you.
Please fill out the form below and we will give you a call to talk you through any questions you may have and let you know what the next steps are in getting your package working for your business as soon as possible so you don't miss out on all that Google traffic and potential customers.
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Cold front due late tonight
Much colder Thursday with record cold Friday, Saturday mornings
After what should be a warm day on Wednesday, a cold front expected to blow through early Thursday morning could usher in record lows for Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings.
The front is expected to move across South Central Texas late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning.
North winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph will develop on Thursday, and a wind advisory will likely be issued for all or part of South Central Texas.
Temperatures are expected to fall into the 50s and possibly upper 40s by late in the day on Thursday.
Prior to the cold front, a cluster of showers and thunderstorms will move across South Central Texas late Wednesday evening into the overnight hours.
Record or near-record low temperatures are expected Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4. Record lows for the month of May will also likely be broken or approached.
The current low-temperature records for San Antonio on May 3 and May 4 are 47 in 2011 and 44 in 1954.
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Ohio Recorders Association
Ohio Recorders Association
Erie County Recorder
247 Columbus Avenue
Room 225
Sandusky, OH 44870
Phone: 419-627-7684 or
Fax: 419-627-6639
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00-4:00
On Line Search: http://erecorder.eriecounty.oh.gov/oncoreweb/
For more information on submitting E-Recordings please contact the Recorder's office at 419-627-7684 or 419-627-7685
*ATTENTION: Erie county will no longer accept mail in deeds, or any type of document that must be seen by the auditor's office prior to recording.
1. What is your mailing address?
247 Columbus Ave.
Room 225
Sandusky, Ohio 44870
2. What is your delivery address?
247 Columbus Ave.
Room 225
Sandusky, Ohio 44870
3. Does your county have tract (geographical) indexing?
4. Does your county require a legal description with releases and assignments?
No – Only with Partial Releases
5. Does your county require $4.00 for marginal notations on releases and assignments?
Yes we now require $4.00 for marginal notations on releases and assignments.
6. What do you charge for copies made by the public?
.10 cents
7. What do you charge for copies made by the Recorder's Staff?
$1.00 for images copies
$2.00 if made from the film by our staff
8. Does your county offer on-line access? If so, is there a cost involved?
Yes, see http://erecorder.eriecounty.oh.gov/oncoreweb/. No charge.
9. What is your County Auditor's conveyance fee?
$4.00 per thousand
10. What is your County Auditor's transfer fee?
50 cents per parcel
11. Does your county require a SASE or postage?
No, but we ask you to include it
12. Does your county have Registered Land (Torrens)?
13. Does your county supply blank forms for purchase?
14. What is your county's document turn-around time?
Next day by noon
15. Does your office record Soldiers Discharge Records (DD214)?
16. What is your policy for handling documents that are over or under in filing fees?
With shortages, we call the individual and give them time to over nite any money shortages.
Overages are returned unrecorded.


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Keshellekerr needed a new other design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 27 designs submitted by 9 freelance designers.
The Training Authority
The Training Authority is a company that focuses on Microsoft Office training and consulting for corporate companies.
I need a professional, corporate yet stylish design scheme for a Certificate of Completion and an accompanying with compliments card that would include my company's logo as well as the logo of the Microsodt Office brand.
This would be used as a template format that I can change the name of the student, name of the course, date etc. The certificate should allow space for the trainer to sign as well.
I definately would want to use the Microsoft Office logo/color scheme tied into the design
The wording on the certificate should include:
Training Certificate
The certifies that (name) has successfully completed the (course name) on (date)
Keshelle Kerr (It would be great to have a nice script signature pre-set )
Trainer :: CEO Presented on
The With Compliments card would be used to personalize the certificate when necessary for the students.
This would definately be apart of the overal branding of the company that I am currently building.
The students who would usually take my training are corporate professional students, business executives, CEO's so that look should represent this...


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Keeping You Updated With Our
Latest News
Online Training Dates for 2017 AnnouncedDecember 9, 2016
Design Data now offers an online basic training course so you can attend from the comfort of your own office, with less downtime and no travel expenses. This basic training course covers project setup, member input, connection design, material input and more. The course will consist of live training and Q&A sessions with a certified SDS/2 instructor, video training, and application exercises for a hands-on experience. It will take an estimated 30 hours to complete the course, depending on skill level and learning ability. The cost for the four-day online basic training course is $500 per person.
Learn More and Register
To learn more about online training, including training dates and the course schedule, click here.


text: We are pleased to offer for sale a beautiful Rosemarie Torre hand-painted signed 1:12 scale hutch or cabinet for your dollhouse dining room or kitchen. This one-of-a-kind handcrafted hutch was painted by Rosemarie Torre in a French Country style featuring gorgeous hand painted floral decorations with apple green trim over a distressed antique white background. All 3 of the doors and all 7 drawers open and close. The detail in the painting of the flowers is exquisite and the condition of all of the pieces, while used, is still wonderful. The only issue even worth mentioning is a light staining on the top of the base of the hutch. The hutch measures 6 7/8"High, 4 7/8"Wide, and 1 7/8"Deep. What a beautiful addition this hutch would make to your dollhouse! PLEASE REVIEW ALL PHOTOS AND USE THE ENLARGE AND ZOOM FEATURES FOR THE BEST DESCRIPTION OF THIS BEAUTIFUL HAND PAINTED ROSEMARIE TORRE DINING ROOM HUTCH OR CHINA CABINET.


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Glamping holidays in France
The most beautiful glamping holidays can be found at Rent-a-Tent! You can go camping with a glamorous touch, in the most popular holiday destination in the world; France! You can find the combination of glamour and camping in our spacious, luxurious Grand Lodge tent and in our beautiful Safari tents. You can find our glamping accommodations spread throughout France, think of regions like the Vendée, Languedoc-Roussillon and the Jura. Enjoy a tent holiday with all the comfort of a mobile home with the freedom of a campsite!
The largest glamping tent at Rent-a-Tent is the royal Grand Lodge tent. This tent sleeps 8 and offers you the ultimate camping feeling, whilst having all the comfort and luxury of a mobile home! Our Grand Lodge tent comes with a bathroom with running water, a toilet and even a shower! Additionally there is a spacious kitchen and three bedrooms. Do you now see why we call our Grand Lodge tent a mobile home disguished as a tent?
Our Safari tent Taupe has a rustic and charming appearance and has all the comfort one needs. The safari tent Taupe is built upon a wooden underfloor which includes the terrace. Additionally the terrace has a canopy so you can relax on your own terrace during the evening, even if it rains! The beds are of high quality so a good nights rest is guaranteed!
Our Safari tent Camel sleeps 5 and has a large canopy over the terrace. On some campsites this tent is built on a wooden underfloor, giving it an extra luxurious feeling. Additionally you find a complete kitchen with all equipment one might need!
Our glamping accommodations are on the following French campsites:
Campsite Bon Port
- Languedoc-Roussillon
- Safari tent Camel Lodge
Campsite Lac des 3 Vallées
- Dordogne
- Safari tent Camel Lodge
Campsite Val de Bonnal
- Jura
- Grand Lodge tent I
- Safari tent Taupe
Campsite Yelloh! Village Château la Forêt
- Vendée
- Safari tent Camel Lodge
Campsite Sérignan Plage
- Languedoc-Roussillon
- Grand Lodge tent I
Campsite Le Pin Parasol
- Vendée
- Safari tent Camel Lodge
Campsite les Écureuils
- Vendée
- Safari tent Camel Lodge
Grand Lodge tent I
- Sleeps 8
- Indoors and outdoors kitchen
- Bathroom with toilet and shower
- Tent heater
Safari tent Taupe
- Sleeps 6
- Wooden underfloor
- Two bedrooms
- Kitchen with complete inventory


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At Rajpoot the Indian Cuisine they serve is an assortment of old and new. Our menu is a sumptuous array of 'favourite' Indian dishes of the last 30 years.
Our methods include the legendary 'Dum Pukt' cuisine or 'Food of the Kings', created by the Moghuls (Turk Mongols by origin and of Muslim faith). This is a 200 year old style of cooking deemed so spectacular that, until now, only a few places were able to serve it successfully.
The Moghuls were lovers of nature and the good life. They had a keen sense of beauty and a passion for elegance. This was reflected in the delicate flavouring of mouth-watering dishes and superb silky sauces.
Rajpoot also reflects this philosophy based around the values of traditional Indian hospitality delivered with style, panache and distinction.
Book today for a truly authentic dining experience.


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Yesterday, the Florida Bar formally filed ethics charges against Maria Elena Perez, the attorney who represented booster Nevin Shapiro and helped the NCAA illegally obtain evidence against the University of Miami. Perez is accused of 15 separate violations of Bar rules, in providing help for the investigation that resulted in postseason bans and a loss of scholarships.
Unable to compile enough evidence to nail the school, the NCAA put Perez on its payroll and had her gather information from witness testimony in unrelated bankruptcy cases against Shapiro. She is accused of deposing and questioning witnesses without informing them of her connection with the NCAA. The complaint indicates that she contacted a producer with HBO Sports and had them send a videographer to tape the depositions of Miami's equipment room manager and a sports agent with connections to Shapiro.
The NCAA's former enforcement director, Julie Roe Lach, authorized putting Perez on the NCAA's payroll, over the objections of the NCAA's legal staff. Lach was fired last year, as was investigator Ameen Najjar, featured in this text message to Perez:
According to the complaint, the NCAA's No. 2 executive, COO Jim Isch, "felt the University of Miami investigation was important enough to set aside a budget of about $15,000 for a potential expenditure of funds." Perez would bill the NCAA for over $65,000. She is accused of double-billing the NCAA for paralegal services for the same actions she billed at the attorney rate.
Here are some of Perez's invoices to the NCAA:
The NCAA would later claim it threw out 20 percent of the information it had gathered. Here, the full Florida Bar complaint against Perez:


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Additional Guest Services Available
Come visit us at Reed Investment Properties. We want to make sure that you are as comfortable as possible during your stay.
Due to this commitment if there are any requests or special needs that we need to be aware of please tell us during your reservation. Thank you.
- Local: 1-844-DPVILLA
- Email: [email protected]
Mid Stay Cleaning
Request a quote for our housekeeping staff to visit the home during your stay and provide a mid stay cleaning service.
Baby Equipment available at every single one of our properties.
Any equipment ordered will be ready for you upon arrival.
Free high chair use
Free use of a child pack n' play
Child stroller Rental
Full Size Crib Rental
Double Stroller Rental
Our Onsite Property Manager (Brett) is a Golf Professional that can give you information on local courses along with great recommendations. He is also available for private lessons.
His number is 407- 216-9060
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eShakti dress c/o // Sole Society heels // Yosi Samra flats // H&M denim jacket // Forever21 coat
I had the incredible opportunity to work with eShakti on this dress … and you know what's really cool?? you each have your own opportunity to create something custom using their online site. it's simple … you select the item you love and submit your measurements. you then select the hemline, neckline, what types of sleeves and if you want pockets or not pockets (obvi, I got pockets 😉 YOU are in charge and are truly involved in the creative process. it can be quite a challenge finding a pretty dress that is knee length AND has sleeves AND has a nice neckline … and eShakti made it SOOOOO easy! I am obsessed with this dress! eShakti also has jackets, pants, and skirts. there's something for everyone to customize.
so take advantage of this coupon code 'stripesinbloom' for 10% off until the 21st of Dec. and create something amazing this holiday season! YOU deserve this! 🙂
thank you very much for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving!
thank you to eShakti for inspiring this post


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Landscape with a distant view of Oxford
William Turner (of Oxford)
- Art Funded
- 2000
- Dimensions
- 29 x 36 cm
- Vendor
- Rafael Valls Ltd
Countrside landscape with green foliage.
A large tree stands to the left in the foreground with a figure sitting at its base. Oxford can be seen in the distance.
Sold by Sotheby's in 1999 to Pawsey & Payne.
The Oxfordshire Museum
Fletcher's House, Park Street, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, OX20 1SN
01993 811 456
Opening times
Tue – Sat, 10am – 5pm
Sun, 2pm – 5pm
Please check website for Bank Holiday and Christmas opening hours


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Jennifer Lopez has it all: adorable children, an oh-so-cute boyfriend, several highly rated television shows to her credit, a profitable perfume line, successful films and a handful of best-selling albums. But the triple-threat diva confesses she missed acting, making "Parker" her first film since her departure from "American Idol."
"To be honest, I had been doing music, releasing two albums," Lopez told NBC Latino during a press call with reporters. "And when I got the chance to do this movie between two seasons of 'Idol,' I realized how much I really missed acting; I hadn't done enough of it over the past few years."
For Lopez, who said she was drawn to "Parker" because of its "great script," the fun of being back on set made her realize that she was ready to dive back into film.
"When they offered me a third season of 'Idol,' I just had to say no," confessed Lopez. "I made the decision that I was going to go back on tour and after that focus on film for the next few years. It's just the perfect time in my life with the things that I've lived and the things I've experienced. I have so much to offer as an actor at this point in my life. I'm going to make music and I'm going to focus on my artistry."
In "Parker" – which opens in theaters nationwide this Friday – Lopez plays the character of Leslie Rodgers, a down-on-her-luck real estate agent who teams up with Parker (played by hunky "The Transporter" star Jason Statham) to score the heist of a lifetime. An action thriller of the sort that made Lopez a star among mainstream audiences, in "Parker" – much like 1998's "Out of Sight" and 2002's "Enough" – she plays a woman unafraid to make her own way (and kick some butt if needed).
"We're both human beings who've gone through hard and difficult times," said the 43-year-old of the similarities between herself and her character. "At this particular time, she's recently divorced, a little desperate. When I was filming this role, I had similar feelings. I had recently decided to divorce and it was hard to get out of bed and go to the set every day. I knew what those feelings were, to feel your world was falling apart."
Lopez's ability to showcase those feelings – raw, emotional and heart-felt – compelled "Parker" director Taylor Hackford to offer the "Dance Again" singer the role of Leslie.
"He said, 'I've been watching you on 'American Idol' and while I love that girl that's not the girl I want,'" recalled Lopez. "He told me that he had seen how I never give up, and that's what he needed for this character."
And while Lopez may have been able to harness her grief over the end of her seven-year-long marriage to Puerto Rican star Marc Anthony into her "Parker" performance, she brought something else to the film – her world-famous derriere, which the svelte songstress shows off in one scantily-dressed scene.
"Doing scenes like [this] one are so nerve-wracking," laughed Lopez, who confessed to "eating well and working out a lot" before filming the scene. "You have to get mentally ready because it's a vulnerable state, being in front of a crew having to do a scene like that. My heart beats getting ready for it, but you know at the end of the day it's part of the job."
That being said, don't count on Lopez baring all in a movie any time soon.
"I wouldn't do a role with an excessive amount of nudity because I wouldn't feel comfortable," said Lopez. "But I do suck it up and get it done!"
And the question just begged to be asked: is Lopez as flirty as her on-screen character – who wears a decidedly un J.Lo-like wardrobe of Palm Beach-style summer suits in pastel colors – when it comes to approaching men?
"I'm not as much of a flirt," laughed Lopez, who has been with boyfriend Beau "Casper" Smart for more than one year. "I'm more straight-forward. If I like someone, they know it. I'm not someone who will flirt with a bunch of people just because. It's just not my style."
All talk of romance aside, Lopez hopes that "Parker" will earn praise among her fans, who will find it plot as captivating as she does.
"I always want my fans to be happy with what I do," said Lopez in response to whether she considers her fans when picking new projects. "But I don't want choose my projects based on what I think will please them. I choose projects that are I can excel in and that are real, not stuff that's fake or forced."
And that includes both romantic comedies and action films, said the New York City native.
"I don't consider genre so much as having a great script, great director and great actors to play off of," says Lopez, whose last film was "What to Expect When You're Expecting."
"Doing an intense drama scene can be as much fun as a romantic comedy. I enjoy all of it!"


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A life without toxicity is probably not something we could all achieve. But we all know how extremely important it is to reduce our exposure to toxins. They enter our bodies and corrode it from inside, damaging our systems, and preventing our bodies to self heal and correct. Regardless of wether we notice it or not, toxins can still hurt us.
Reducing exposure today is the first step to building health for tomorrow. We are susceptible to toxins from many areas that are outside of our control. So we need to do the best we can at what we can control, like the detergent we use to wash the clothes we wear on our skin all day long, and breathe in while doing laundry and days after its been washed.
Regular laundry detergents contain chemicals like sulfates, phenols, fragrances, petroleum and others. All of which have been linked to cancer, lung disease and other disturbances.
This is such a simple and easy step, and http://homeschoolfarm.com/?m=201110 if I can do it, you can DIY
http://breakumradio.com/24555-climax-spray-price.html Ingredients
- 1 box washing soda (55 oz)
- 1 box borax (76 oz)
- 1 box baking soda (4 lb)
- 4 castile soap bars
I have printed the label on a printable cotton canvas and then cut it. Since it already contains adhesive on it, I just placed it where I wanted on my glass jar.
You could also use Kristen's Tutorial on how to print on a linen like fabric and use mounting tape, glue dots, or your hot glue gun to apply it to your container.
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Quick Tip: Untrusted application launcher
If you copy your shortcuts from one system to another and you don't preserve the right attributes on this files then is possible to get a warning everytime when you run a application from your desktop or your menus.
This shortcut should be a *.desktop file and it should have your rights on it or it should have minimum read and execute for group or others.
to fix that just run
sudo chmod ugo+rx *.desktop
That means you give rx rights (read and execute) to ugo (user, group and other).
So now, you also learned how to set the proper file rights 🙂
I know you can also use mark as trusted button, but is very useful when you have more than 40 shortcuts on your desktop.


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We all know the Disney's movie Beauty And The Beast, right?
Sure of course you do.
Whether it be the 1991 version
The 1991 version has been a long time favorite of mine and my eldest daughter (who is 27!)
or the 2017 version
But this past Friday I took Seren and Carys along with Jason to see the 2017 Beauty And The Beast.
It was wonderful!
Each actor portraying the beloved animated version were amazing and what a cast it was:
Dan Stevens as the Beast
Emma Watson as Belle
Luke Evans as Gaston
Josh Gad as Lafou
Ewan Mcgregor as Lumiere
Sir Ian Mckellen as Cogsworth
Emma Thompson as Mrs. Potts
Not to mention all the many other wonderful actors!
The movie is a hit! Also, hitting amazing box office figures.
I also loved the added songs, my favorite being sung by
The Beast called Evermore.


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In all the excitement of watching the networks do everything in their power to avoid calling New Mexico, Iowa, and Ohio for George W. Bush (while calling California for Kerry the instant the polls closed, and Washington for Kerry even when the votes tallied so far favoured Bush by 2 percentage points), I nearly forgot it was time for Christian Carnival XLII, up at King of Fools.
No contribution from me this week; I'm all blogged out after submitting to the CC and the Reformed Carnival last week. Here are my personal highlights:
Rebecca ends her series on the attributes of God with another excellent piece on God's grace:
Our God is the "God of all grace." He is characteristically giving toward those who do not merit his favour, and every favour that we receive has its source in the God of all grace. His grace is eternal, for it has been given to those who are saved before time began (2 Timothy 1:9 ESV). From this same verse in 2nd Timothy, we also learn that grace is sovereignly and freely exercised by God, given "not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace." We don't call it out from him, but he extends it as it suits his purpose and because he is gracious. He is gracious to whom he will be gracious (Exodus 33:19).
[Read God's Grace]
Now that the series has finished, Rebecca has posted a complete table of contents to the series as well.
William Meisheid at Beyond the Rim began a study series on J. I. Packer's book Knowing God, #1 on my list of must-read Christian books of the last 30 years:
Packer asks, and I believe rightly so, how can you truly love what you do not really know?
The Great Separation commemorated All Saints' Eve with a roll call of Christian persecution in the last year.
Bill Wallo at Wallo World posts a fictional story with a surprise ending that is strangely satsifying:
For as long as he could remember, Ben Anacona had suffered from a recurring nightmare in which he was trapped under water, struggling vainly for air as water filled his lungs. As a result, he avoided sleep like he would the dentist, popped No-Doze like tic tacs, and sucked down a six pack of Mountain Dew before breakfast. The caffeine made him jumpy as hell and fueled his snarling pit bull rage. But since the melon-shaped former weightlifter worked as a bag man, leg breaker, and sheep dog for Ellis Cauthron's string of whores, these potential character flaws were regarded by his employer as valuable components of the skill set required for adequate job performance.
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[Updated from Nov. 3]


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Sayfullo Saipov was listed as the "primary point of contact" for nearly two dozen immigrants.
At a Cabinet meeting Wednesday afternoon at the White House, President Donald Trump revealed that NYC terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov may have been able to help as many as 23 other individuals migrate to the United States, as part of a "chain migration" that began when Saipov was awarded a green card.
"This man that came in – or whatever you want to call him – brought in, with him, other people," the President said amidst a discussion of proposed changes to immigration policy. "And he was a point, he was the point of contact – the primary point of contact for, and this is preliminarily – 23 people that came in, or potentially came in with him."
"And that's not acceptable," Trump continued.
According to the White House, the President is considering a major immigration overhaul in light of Wednesday's terror attack, which left eight people dead and at least a dozen injured. Trump wants to move to a "merit-based" system where immigrants are judged on their potential to contribute to American society, and awarded "points" based on things like age, level of education, and choice of career.Read the rest from Emily Zanotti HERE.
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Could Subway Trains Generate Power with Regenerative Braking?
Photo: Flickr, CC
Could Save Millions of Dollars Per Year
Vehicles without regenerative braking are throwing away a lot of energy every time they brake (movement is converted into heat via friction on the brake pads). Hybrid and electric car address that problem by capturing as much of that energy as possible and converting it into electricity, and the same might be about to happen to subway trains with the added twist that it would be tied to the (smart) power grid. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is experimenting with regen braking, a move that it estimates could slash its electricity bills by "up to 40 percent and generate millions of dollars a year." Read on for more details.
Photo: Flickr, CC
The beauty of regen braking with trains is that you don't necessarily have to store the power onboard, which means that you don't have to carry the weight of a battery pack around:
A massive battery installed at one of the authority's substations will store electricity generated by the braking systems on trains (as the trains slow down the wheels drive generators). The battery will help trains accelerate, cutting power consumption, and will also provide extra power that can be sold back to the regional power grid. The pilot project, which involves one of 38 substations in the transit system, is expected to bring in $500,000 a year. This figure would multiply if the batteries are installed at other substations. (source)
The grid-tie is important; at certain times of day (during peak demand), it might pay more to allocate that extra electricity to the grid, especially if time-of-use rates are used. This could help cash-strapped transit agencies to make some extra money and help the environment by redeploying in a productive manner energy that would be lost as waste heat otherwise.
I even wonder if these battery stations couldn't be made with relatively inexpensive used EV batteries (they can still hold up to 80% of their charge even after they've been in an electric car).
Via Technology Review
More on Green(er) Transportation
Awesome New Two-Way Bike Lane on Prospect Park (Video
New York City Inks Contract for Up to 475 Compressed Natural Gas Buses
Life Cycle Analysis of Electric Car Shows Battery Has Only Minor Impact


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Cook's Country - America's Test Kitchen
Toast bread crumbs in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer to bowl. Toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/4 cup Parmesan, and half of basil. In separate bowl, combine remaining olive oil, 1/4 cup Parmesan, remaining basil, garlic, tomatoes, and salt and pepper to taste.
Place flour in dish. Season chicken with salt and pepper and coat with flour. Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in now-empty skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add 4 cutlets and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes total. Transfer to plate and repeat with remaining
cutlets and vegetable oil.
Reduce heat to medium-low and add tomato mixture to empty skillet. Return cutlets to pan in even layer, pressing down to cover with sauce. Sprinkle mozzarella, provolone, and remaining Parmesan over chicken. Cover with lid and cook until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with bread crumb mixture and serve.


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What does the file contain?The vector eps file contains all the variations of the logo as seen in the preview image.
Who all can use it?This is a simple and clean logo for creative/ad agencies, fine art galleries, freelance artists, etc.
What can you do with it?You can easily edit colors. No gradients used. You can resize the logo as much as you want and there won't be any loss of quality as it is fully vector. CMYK, so go ahead and print it!
- Fully layered and fully editable Vector EPS file
- Easy to change colours and is resizable
- Includes variations that are shown in the preview image
You can download the font (you are responsible for the licensing of the font) from – http://www.dafont.com/dyno-sans.font
If you like this item, I would really appreciate a good rating/comment. Have fun!


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Starting July 2017, 16 and 17 year olds who are Canadian Citizens and reside in Ontario will be able to add themselves to a provincial register which will automatically add them to the Voter's List when they turn 18.
Please click here for details.


text: Meet the Pros at our Our Jackson, MS Golf Courses Pioneered by CEO Randy Watkins, a long-time competitive golfer, teacher and golf course owner/designer, RWGG has a dedicated team of golf professionals. Our passionate and approachable staff loves the game of golf and brings years of experience to our three golf courses in the Jackson, MS metro. Elevate your game with private and group lessons from golf professionals, or take advantage of our clinics, and junior camps. We are committed to ensuring that you enjoy our beautiful courses every time. We are here to help you improve you game, plan a tournament and inspire members, guests and a new generation of golfers.