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How to Write a Proper English Sentence
By Lyndsey Davis, 12th May 2010 | Follow this author
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Writing well means using correct grammar. Like a MMORPG (massive multi-player role playing game), there are rules. With all the writing today, from school papers to business documents, online articles to blogs, and even social networking sites, it is important to gain credibility by using proper grammar. Writing well is as simple as becoming a grammar detective. There are basic rules for grammar and like learning the rules of a MMORPG, using them can be fun.
- Writing and Using Proper Grammar Can Be Easy and Fun.
- Sentence Structure Made Easy
- Subjects and Predicates Have a Special Order
- Sentences Need One of Three Ending Punctuations
- Phrases That Are Not Sentences
- Using the Grammar Rules in Writing a Sentence is Like a Detective Game
Writing and Using Proper Grammar Can Be Easy and Fun.
Grammar! Just the word can make people cringe. Add the word "proper" and, for some, it seems worse. Writing well doesn't have to be bad.
If grammar can be seen as a detective game, writing and proofreading becomes easier. When learning to play Clue, Monopoly, World of Warcraft, Runescape or any sport, abiding by the rules or standards makes the game fun. Using the rules well makes a player more successful. In fact, learning "tips" or "cheats" made it even more so. Cheats in this instance are not illegal hacking, but reminders of how to play well.
Grammar is about being a good detective and looking for the "rules" and "tips" to help make writing easy. Proofreading and editing can be turned into a game, especially for those occasions where applying the rules of grammar is necessary. Detect what is proper and the rewards are good writing. Receiving recognition from others in the form of good grades, articles that make good money and having blogs where visitors post comments can attribute some of the success to correct usage and well written documents.
Sentence Structure Made Easy
Starting with basic structure, there are key parts, which must be included in every sentence.
EVERY sentence must start with a capital letter, must have a subject and a predicate and must end with punctuation.
E.g. "I am a writer."
"Write a well crafted sentence."
"Watch out!"
"Do you have the time?"
Check for the elements of a sentence. Does each one have:
A Beginning Capital Letter,
An Ending Punctuation Mark,
A Subject (Noun, Pronoun or Implied),
A Predicate (Verb--action or state of being)?
Subjects and Predicates Have a Special Order
Every sentence has a subject and a predicate or verb in that order, (The exception is Yoda from Star Wars, who speaks sentences backwards as in "Wise am I.").
"I slipped." is a sentence. The subject is the pronoun 'I'. 'Slipped' is the predicate or action verb that follows.
Sometimes a subject can be implied. "Stop!" The subject "You" is implied and doesn't need to be said. Stop is the predicate or action verb.
Sentences Need One of Three Ending Punctuations
A sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a period (.), a question mark (?) or an exclamation point (!).
A sentence that makes a statement begins with a capital, as in "I."
I slipped on the icy sidewalk.
It ends with a period.
A sentence that is a question begins with a capital, as in "D."
Did you slip on the sidewalk?
It ends with a question mark.
A sentence that is an exclamation begins with a capital, as in "Y."
You're hurt!
It ends with an exclamation point.
Phrases That Are Not Sentences
Slipping on the sidewalk.
This clause is missing a subject and a predicate and is called a dependent clause.
On the sidewalk.
This prepositional phrase is missing a subject and a predicate.
Using the Grammar Rules in Writing a Sentence is Like a Detective Game
These are the simple and basic rules of a sentence. Becoming a grammar detectective and checking for accuracy can be an easy way to insure a blog or document is well-written. Good grammar requires that each sentence begin and end with the proper punctuation. Writing well can become second nature when the rules are practiced every time. Rules such as including a subject (even if it is just implied) and a predicate must be used meticulously. The following are simple detections for basic grammar.
Detective Checks: Capital letter at the start.
Punctuation at the end.
For more information, check out The Grammar Detective


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Trentino-Alto Adige
Fodara Vedla
South-Tyrol, Italy
The walk to reach malga Fodara Vedla is the kind of gift we would like to give our children every autumn Sunday. Intersecting Altavia, which crosses the Dolomites from Braies to Belluno, you pass virgin woods, enjoy the first snow of the season, and grit your teeth on the steepest paths. As a reward, a delicious genuine mountain meal prepared and served by the descendants of grandpa Hans. He was a baker in San Vigilio and during WWI he bought the place from the Austro-Hungarian troops. The Mutschlechner family will dine next to you, talkative and harmonious, when almost all wayfarers are back on their paths, as the sun is setting behind the mountaintops and your children are blissfully enjoying the last sips of their cocoas with whipped cream before resuming the walk. Open end of May until November.
La Pedevilla
South-Tyrol, Italy
The warmth of the hygge helps the Danish endure the long Scandinavian winter. The word was coined by the Norwegian neighbours in 1700, and represents that mix of family harmony, attention for details and joie de vivre that makes us think nostalgically of our journeys to the North. Architects Caroline and Armin have their own idea of a hygge and, after you have lived among the larch-wood and arolla-pine wood walls of their cottage hanging to the mountainside, you will be delighted by it. You will take with you some of their style and peace, and make good use of it…
South Tyrol, Italy
Radein is a wonderful cul-de-sac. The curvy road ends between the mountain church and the school. We are over 1500 m, up the Adige Valley, along the Dolomites road, through the magic southern landscape with fertile valleys and mountains high above the woods. Here in Radein there is a classic sixties' mountain hotel, which in fact is not just classic. At Berghoferin, vivid and dull greens, citron yellows, intense coral reds, plain mountain wools, and soft checks live together in a euphoria typical of youth but with a wisdom and measure acquired with age…
Gasthof Krone
South Tyrol, Italy
This summer we visit the lowland of the Adige valley, because its simple nature reminds us of the Alaskan woods, and because here the cult of cuisine is widespread. At the end of the 19th century, ancient farm holdings became inns, then excellent mountain hotels. The grandmothers of the present owners went 'a cucina' (to learn cooking) at their own grandmothers', and learnt whatever could be learnt. The Krone inn is renowned – both nearby and far away – for its delicacies served in the pacific terrace and in the beautiful 16th century lukewarm dining rooms, where the clergy-house bells toll. Herbs cream with flowers powder, salted Knödel with cheese, sweet apricot Knödel with cinnamon-flavoured breadcrumbs, traditional soups that smell like wine and juniper…
Castel Fragsburg
South Tyrol, Italy
We climb to Castel Fragstburg among tidy man-made vineyards. We sit on the restaurant veranda of this old hunting castle on a day of autumn when the nature all around is red-coloured. They bring us a small "welcome dish", salted butter with herbs and caramelised onions and "pleasant surprises" like Deer ravioli with chestnut and truffle sauce or Grey ox with fondue on Jerusalem artichoke cream. Our glasses are filled with the best wines. A unique lunch.
Vigilius Mountain Resort
South Tyrol, Italy
A few minutes on the cable car take you to Vigilius or back to the valley. No matter if you're surrounded by a veil of fog or clear sky, it will be a moment of transition. You have time and space to wind down at Vigilius Mountain Resort…
Ottmanngut Suite & Breakfast
South Tyrol, Italy
What we will remember of the Kirchlenchner family is the delicacy and the nobility in every detail of their house. You recognize the sheer elegance of the building from the tree-lined alleyway leading to it. Right in the centre of Merano, yet immersed in an Eden-like garden with lemon trees, agaves, palms and cypresses…
Val d'Isarco, Italy
It was around 1880 when Johanna's great-grandmother married a very wealthy merchant of silks and china items. Every time that one of their children was born, instead of jewels, she would ask for a piece of mountain. This is a story that we would love to hear over and over again and Briol is part of it. It's like a sepia photograph: olive shutters, white soft duvet on simple wooden beds, china jugs and basins, a board game room. Try the whipped cream and red berry cake.
Bad Schörgau
Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Val Sarentino is not a popular valley. People say this is because of its inhabitants who historically have never been welcoming toward foreigners. And yet, there is nothing hostile in the Wenter's family. They have sweet eyes and a strong spirit. Their hotel, set on the outskirt of woodlands, has just been renovated to include a Spa. The fragranced and regenerating Sarner dwarf Pine is the house speciality. You'll find it everywhere from the soap to the risotto. Indulge in a bath in the wooden bathtub, with thermal mineral-rich water, local herbs and honey. Dinner in the restaurant Gourmet is an unforgettable experience.

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Please join us on Friday, 17 June, for fundraising drinks and canapés at Parliament House to celebrate the Clover Moore Independent Team's achievements for our City and to raise vital funds for the upcoming election campaign.
This event is hosted by Independent Member for Sydney, Alex Greenwich MP - and our special guest speaker is Elizabeth Farrelly, whose incisive columns for The Sydney Morning Herald underscore the need for the Independent Team to continue defending our City and planning its future.
All proceeds support the Clover Moore Independent Team, which relies on the community to fund and volunteer for its election campaign. With most local government elections deferred, the major parties will be focused on our area this September to reclaim the city and silence the only strong, consistent opposition to their wrecking ball.
6 Macquarie St
Sydney 2000
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Black Fabric Covered Leather Bow Fronted Court Shoe
Size UK 3 EU 36
An Adorable and Elegant Pair of Shoes with black clean fabric covered leather uppers with lovely leather edge and bow detail
3.5 inch stiletto heels
Insides measure 25 cms into front
Clean leather lining to insole
Clean soles.
No pavement bruises or blisters
in very good beautiful condition
This item will be posted boxed and sympathetically packaged to prevent postal damage
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Sauna Equipment
Sauna Equipment
If you plan on buying a sauna choosing your sauna equipment is important. First you must choose which type of sauna that would fit you and your home.
There are six types of Saunas
1. Wood Sauna
4. Oxygen Sauna
5. Steam Sauna
After, you figure out which you want to choose here are some suggestions on what to include in your sauna.


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DRINKING at least three glasses of alcohol a week for ten years halves a woman's risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a controversial study claims.
Women who have at least three standard glasses of alcohol – defined as 500ml of beer, 150ml of wine or a 50ml measure of spirits – are 52 per cent less likely to develop the illness than non-drinkers.
Swedish doctors, who studied the drinking habits and health of more than 34,000 women, say "moderate drinking" was good for their health.
Last night women were warned against using the research to justify drinking more, as too much alcohol increases the chances of them developing other health issues.
Professor Alicja Wolk, of the Institute of Environmental Medicine in Stockholm, said: "These findings add to a growing body of evidence that long-term moderate alcohol consumption is not harmful and may protect against a chronic disease like rheumatoid arthritis."
The expert said further research was needed to find out what effect higher levels of drinking had in relation to developing arthritis, which one in every 100 people in the western world suffers from.
It is a chronic inflammatory joint disorder which usually develops between the ages of 40 and 50. Women are three times more likely to suffer from the condition than men.
The Swedish experts looked at cases of the illness among women born between 1914 and 1947 and asked about each individual's alcohol intake.
They also looked at their diet, smoking history, physical activity and educational achievements.
They began looking at the women's health in 1987 and monitored developments until 2009. A total of 197 new cases of rheumatoid arthritis were found in the group of females.
Prof Wolk said: "The age-standardised rate of rheumatoid arthritis was smaller among women who drank more than four glasses of alcohol a week (7 per 10,000 person years) than among women who drank less than one glass a week (9.1 per 10,000 person years).
"After adjusting for factors such as age, smoking and dietary habits, women who reported drinking more than three glasses of alcohol per week in both 1987 and 1997 had a 52 per cent reduced risk of rheumatoid arthritis compared with never drinkers."
"The reduced risk was similar for all three types of alcoholic drink, beer, wine and spirits."
Barbara O'Donnell, deputy chief executive of Alcohol Focus Scotland, said: "The findings of this research should be treated with caution. This is not a green light for women to drink increasing amounts of alcohol.
"There is an abundance of other research that shows that alcohol can have a detrimental impact on health."


text: Three little white owls perch outside their cozy nest, wishing Mother would come home. In Waddell's simple, repetitive, carefully fashioned text, each is unique: Sarah, the largest, makes comforting remarks; Percy seconds them, but doubtfully; while little Bill just keeps saying, ""I want my mommy!"" Owl Mother does come, of course: ""WHAT'S ALL THE FUSS? You knew I'd come back."" Benson's soft, wide-eyed birds--rendered in delicate pen strokes touched with gentle color that makes the dramatic, dark night seem appropriately awesome--are perfect stand-ins for wise little toddlers who also know Mom will turn up--but still can't help wondering.


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The decision on whether 12-year-old girls will receive a vaccination against the virus that causes cervical cancer is likely to be made today.
It has been suggested that vaccinating against human papillomavirus could cut the number of deaths from the cancer by three-quarters.
Evidence will be re-examined by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation before making a recommendation.
Responding to the claim that vaccinating girls against a sexually transmitted infection could encourage promiscuity, committee member Dr Syed Ahmed told the Times earlier this week: "I don't think girls are thinking about cancer when they decide whether or not to have sex.
"They are more concerned about becoming pregnant or catching chlamydia or gonorrhoea."
A total of two vaccines have been developed - Gardasil has already been approved in 76 countries, while Cevarix is set to be introduced across Europe later this year.
Cervical cancer is the cause of more than 1,000 deaths each year in the UK, according to Cancer Research UK.
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The V Summit of the Americas: Perspectives from the Region
Event Co-sponsors
The 2009 V Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago, held April 17-19, 2009, raised high expectations regarding the possibility for coordinated hemispheric responses to a host of urgent problems: the deepening global financial crisis, the growing threat posed by organized crime, climate change, and ongoing disagreements over trade and migration issues. On April 3, 2009, just prior to the Summit, the Latin American Program hosted a panel discussion to reflect on the meaning of the V Summit of the Americas as a forum for addressing the hemisphere's most pressing problems. A central question concerned the Summit's relevance in light of other efforts at regional institution building and coordination.
Ricardo Borja, president of Ecuador from 1988-1992 and former secretary-general of the Unión de Naciones Sudamericanas (UNASUR), described the current global economic crisis as structural in nature, caused by the absence of regulations and controls on the market. The last fifty years have witnessed the failure of two models of state organization and development, one statist and Marxist-oriented, and the other market-based and neo-liberal. Markets are incapable of distribution, he argued, and democracy and free markets are not synonymous: democracy seeks equality and justice whereas the market has no interest in either. What is needed, he said, is what Peruvian Víctor Haya de la Torre called in the 1960s the "third voice," similar to the "third way" of European countries that have involved the state heavily in the protection of social welfare.
According to President Borja, Latin America must follow its own path of economic and political integration; as secretary-general of UNASUR, he envisioned the organization as a means to that end, similar to the European Union. He resigned from the organization because of two fundamental disagreements. First, he said, regional presidents did not accept that sub-regional agreements such as Mercosur and the Andean Pact would be subsumed by a regional structure such as UNASUR. Second, he envisioned UNASUR as an "organic structure of integration" rather than as another forum of consultation, a vision not shared by other presidents of the region.
Francine Jácome, executive director and researcher at the Venezuelan Institute for Social and Political Studies (INVESP), provided an overview of civil society participation in the Summit process. She described both an "insider" and "outsider" view of such participation, the first characterized by a process of prior consultation and the latter by "anti-summit," alternative forums convened by civil society organizations. The process of "insider" consultation began at the time of the 1998 Summit held in Santiago, Chile, and enjoyed the support of the Organization of American States as well as of host governments, including Canada in 2001. The Fifth Summit in Trinidad and Tobago was the first in which non-governmental organizations participated in four sub-regional meetings (in the Caribbean, Central America, South America, and Washington, D.C.) prior to the Summit, as well as a meeting in Trinidad in the days before the Summit itself. This consultation aside, Jácome said, NGOs had little involvement in setting the actual Summit agenda.
Jácome recognized as an important advance the fact that the OAS had substantially increased its support for civil society involvement in the Summit process. But she noted low levels of compliance with the commitments undertaken at the Summit meetings. NGOs have geared up to monitor such compliance: the Active Democracy Network, comprised of 24 civil society organizations, monitors compliance with Summit mandates in areas of access to information, freedom of expression, decentralization and local governance, and civil society participation in decision-making. Of the 21 countries measured to date, twelve had taken actions that represented a step backward with respect to mandate compliance. She called for the OAS to institutionalize a mechanism to ensure and measure compliance, by setting up national commissions in each country that would involve formal guarantees of civil society involvement alongside foreign ministers.
Ricardo Sennes, director and partner of Prospectiva International and professor at the Pontifica Universidade Catolica in São Paolo, discussed how Brazil has redesigned its international strategy and presented a more assertive global presence. On the domestic front, Sennes explained, numerous factors have contributed to Brazil's emergence: political and macroeconomic stability; "selective" state reform that liberalized and modernized parts of Brazilian economy and bureaucracy while maintaining a strong and effective state presence; national recognition that Brazil can and should play a leading role on critical global issues (climate change, energy, and reform of international institutions); and the growth of world-class industries (agriculture and biofuels) and companies (nearly 200 companies are major competitors both regionally and globally). Similarly, changes in the external environment have strengthened Brazil's position. Specifically, Sennes highlighted its "strategic accommodation with United States, growing international economic interests," and its regional policy, now focused mostly on South America. The United States increasingly perceives Brazil's regional policies as convergent with many of its own interests; not only does it recognize Brazil's national interests within the region as legitimate, the United States also considers it the main interlocutor in South America and the least "conflictive partner" among the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) nations. In reference to Brazil's "new regional approach," Sennes maintained that the lack of institutionalization of interstate relations is not a "policy mistake," but rather a deliberate strategy to avoid creating supranational bodies that may limit Brazil from pursuing its national interests.
Olga Pellicer, professor of international affairs at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), spoke about the Summit of the Americas as an institution and about Mexico's approach to the summit. The Summit process itself, Pellicer argued is as important as Declaration of Commitment signed by the participants. The Declaration of Commitment is significant because it sets regional priorities- including energy security, sustainability and public security - but ultimately represents optimistic yet unenforceable goals. Summit documents are reduced to their least common denominator, and follow-up mechanisms are lacking. Nonetheless, she emphasized that the process is critical, not only because it provides a space for leaders to meet, but because it ignites the mobilization of civil society. This activism, Pellicer stated, may be the key to generating concrete public policies in the priority areas. Mexico, she added, has not placed a great amount of emphasis on the Summit; while Mexico's Summit agenda will likely concern energy and environmental security, combating organized crime, and managing immigration, the government sees the Summit more as a symbolic gesture and opportunity to meet other leaders than as the forum for resolving these challenges.


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National Scholarships
The Glenn English National Cooperative Leadership Foundation Scholarship
The Glenn English National Cooperative Leadership Foundation encourages educational advancement by awarding high education scholarships to eligible students. The Foundation has awarded over $70,000 in scholarships to NRECA's Youth Tour alumni since the program's inception in 2014! These are awarded in one $10,000 scholarship and four $1,000 scholarships annually.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for the Glenn English National Cooperative Leadership Foundation scholarship, applicants must:
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Have participated in NRECA's Youth Tour program
- Have received academic credits equal to at least one year of college
- Have completed at least one semester at an accredited university or college as a full-time student
- Be enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited university or college by the application deadline of April 1, 2018
- Be working on completing their first undergraduate degree
- Deadline to apply is April 1, 2018
If you have any questions, please contact Beth Knudson at email@example.com.
Next Generation Rural Engineering Scholarship
The Glenn English Scholarship Committee has partnered with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Rural Electric Power Conference (IEEE-REPC) to offer an additional opportunity for college students seeking a career in electrical engineering - specifically those who plan to return to rural areas once they complete their degree. The committee will award two $2,000 scholarships annually.
Eligibility Requirements
- Applicant does not need to be a former Youth Tour participant
- Applicant must be enrolled in an ABET, 4-year program of electrical engineering or electrical engineering technology, and have at least a 'B' average in major subjects.
- Major GPA will be considered in both eligibility and scoring.
- Applicant must be enrolled as a full-time student.
- Applicant must have already received academic credits equal to at least one year of college.
- Scholarship criteria will credit extracurricular activities in the engineering field, including but not limited to: participation in science fairs, Math Counts, FFA, 4H, Boy Scouts, Robotics, Computers, and other similar activities which enhance and/o promote engineering skills.
- Deadline to apply is April 1, 2018


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Burnsville Community Events
International Festival of Burnsville
Burnsville is a city that truly values and celebrates cultural diversity! Join us at the seventh annual International Festival of Burnsville in Burnsville's Nicollet Commons Park on Saturday, July 12, 2014. Rain or Shine. During this event guests can peruse food & vendor tents and admire cultural displays. Dancers, musicians and other entertainers exhibit our city's diverse population and traditions. Volunteers are needed for the festival's planning committee.
I Love Burnsville Week
Every June, Burnsville hosts a week-long celebration of everything that makes our community a great place to live, work, and play! Hundreds of people turn out to participate in events, meet their neighbors and have lots of food and fun. Every year brings new and exciting activities as well as perennial favorites. For event updates and cancellation notices visit the City's Facebook and Twitter pages (#bvillelove).
You can find new ways to show your love by extending random acts of kindness to your neighbors and community. That's also an easy way to continue the love all year long!
Burnsville Fire Muster
Welcome and thank you for visiting the Burnsville Fire Muster.
The Burnsville Fire Muster is one of the great community festivals in the Upper Midwest, drawing more than 18,000 guests over a 4-day run in early September.
Our mission is simple. We strive to "bring the community of Burnsville together." With that in mind, we have dozens of events, activities and demonstrations planned to entertain everyone from small children to seniors.
Last year we experienced record attendance while celebrating the 50th birthday of our host city, Burnsville. We continue to add new events, sponsors and entertainment to make the 2015 Burnsville Fire Muster even better for you and your family. Below you will find a listing of some of our key events along with some details to assist in your planning and attendance.
Burnsville Winter Lighting Ceremony
Burnsville's Heart of the City will once again shine with holiday lights this winter season when the area is set aglow during the community's 16th-Annual Winter Lighting Ceremony.
Burnsville Businesses
Big Woods and Stellar Hearth Products
Stellar Hearth Products is a brand of Big Woods Hearth Products, Inc. The team stems from decades of collective experience in the hearth industry.
Our engineering team has won multiple hearth industry awards for fireplace innovation, as well as several patents, and have succeeded in breathing new life into an industry where all the fireplaces started looking the same. As you browse our website, you'll find a fresh line of direct vent gas fireplaces and gas fireplace inserts that have been designed with you in mind. Our products have features that look great from every angle. We also incorporate accent lights that enhance the flames and create ambiance even when the fire isn't burning, and use innovative burner designs and log configurations - all creating unique looks that truly stand apart from the rest. We've built ease of installation and maintenance into the design as well, with special considerations towards making the product as user-friendly as possible.
Along with the standard fireplace and insert product lines, we also have a Custom Fireplace Division where each fireplace is custom made to the clients' specific wants and needs. For residential or commercial installations - if you bring us a concept, we'll bring it to life.
We're coupling these great products with old-fashioned customer service and have partnered with some of the finest hearth dealers and distributors across the United States and Canada. We share a commitment to providing great products with great service for an overall great experience. To us - fireplaces are fun, and we are going to do our best to convey that idea in everything we do and every product we create.
Northern Tool and Equipment
Mission Statement
Northern Tool + Equipment is a family business that takes pride in our ability to equip you with the tools to tackle tough challenges. We strive to build lasting relationships and promote a fun and unique Northern experience.
Core Values
Know your customer, provide value, act with integrity, empower the individual, be entrepreneurial, have fun!
Our Story
I grew up on Minnesota's Iron Range, between Hibbing and Chisholm. As a youngster, I worked for my father, whose scrap yard recycled industrial debris, such as old train parts and mining equipment. The Range is three hours north of the Twin Cities and it has an up-and-down economy. That has meant that sometimes there was a lack of access to the right equipment, so people there had developed a make-it-yourself mentality. While I was still a teenager, I started my own business, refurbishing and selling used hydraulic components to loggers.
After earning a degree in finance and business from the University of Minnesota–Duluth, I came down to the Twin Cities in 1972 and worked as an accountant for Montgomery Ward and Northwest Airlines. I then took a sales job at Ziegler, a heavy equipment dealer. But in 1980, sales of bulldozers, loaders, and the like were slumping, so Ziegler and I parted ways.
I responded to the situation with a Ranger's resourcefulness. I dusted off my hydraulics knowledge and set up shop in my garage, selling cylinders, valves and how-to manuals for log splitters by mail. Northern Hydraulics was born! My family was right there along side me, mailing catalogs, answering calls, taking orders, strapping packages, and coordinating the shipping.
As our business grew, we began adding other products such as tools, tarps, water pumps, snowplow parts, and air compressors. In 1981, we opened our first store, renting warehouse and showroom space in Burnsville, MN. What we couldn't get from suppliers, we often made ourselves. In 1991, we launched a manufacturing business that builds bigger, tougher products under the NorthStar brand, including log splitters, generators, pressure washers, and air compressors. In 1998, we changed our company's name to Northern Tool + Equipment to better reflect our product offering.
Northern Tool + Equipment remains my family's business today. I enjoy working with my sons, Ryan and Wade. Together, along with thousands of motivated employees, we are able to bring the things we value to millions of loyal customers. We continue to provide a large selection of useful products at a great price while backing them with product expertise and customer care. We provide you with the tools to tackle tough challenges. It's what a Ranger would do.
Ames Construction
Our clients can get construction services from other companies but they choose to use Ames—over and over again. Why? It starts by knowing that we keep our promises and can self-perform the majority of the work. Yet, the reason clients rely on Ames goes much deeper than our ability to perform.
When Ames takes on your project, we also take on accountability. That translates to less stress for you by knowing unexpected challenges are handled quickly from first contact to final sign off. Our one-source project control instills true confidence that, when you work with Ames, you work with trusted professionals who manage the entire process.
Successful delivery is about more than the end product—it's about continual monitoring to ensure we meet each targeted milestone throughout the process. You'll have peace of mind that your project is proceeding as planned every step of the way, with no surprises and no excuses. That's the Ames assurance for a job done right.
History of Burnsville
In the early 1960s, when Burnsville was starting to grow and incorporate, it was envisioned that the "downtown of Burnsville" would be located around the intersection of Nicollet Boulevard and Burnsville Parkway (which was named the Crosstown at the time). A few of strip malls, some office buildings, gas stations, restaurants and a K-Mart store developed on the surrounding area.
In the mid 1970s, the Burnsville Center opened. Within the next five to ten years, a number of retail centers were built near the Burnsville Center. Eventually Rainbow Foods (later to become Cub Foods) and Holiday both built large stores near the Center. With all the development around the Center, County Road 42 became a major retail area of Burnsville. This development put Burnsville on the map as a retail center of Minnesota, but it also shifted the focus from what would have been "downtown" to the County Road 42 area.
In the early 90s, Burnsville conducted a city-wide planning process called "Partnership for Tomorrow." More than 700 residents and business people met over months in different groups to help chart the future of Burnsville. One of the concepts that arose was the feeling that Burnsville needed an area that could be more of a "downtown." Toward the end of the decade, a "Vision for Tomorrow" group was formed to revisit and revise the future plans for Burnsville. One of the outcomes of this process was to enhance the Nicollet Boulevard and Burnsville Parkway area with a streetscape project.
Once the streetscape project had begun, the idea of recreating the area as the "downtown of Burnsville" reemerged. The various groups that worked on ideas for the streetscape project morphed into planning groups to redevelop the area with an urban downtown feel; thus the Heart of the City was created.


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However, Rebecca did become the second secretary of the Association sometime between 1804 and 1808, probably earlier rather than later in this period because Sarah Butler Mease, the first secretary, delivered her third child in four years in 1804 and was likely ready to give over some of her responsibilities outside the home at that time.
Rebecca's election as secretary was quite an achievement. Although American girls had much more freedom than their peers in Europe, they became full adults only when they married. In social matters, the matrons held sway, and married women would naturally hold the important positions in charities. Rebecca's election to the post of secretary when she was a marriageable girl in her twenties tells us that the Association was 1) so desperate to fill the post that they took a chance on a young woman or 2) that Rebecca's work for the organization and her general comportment showed her to be a viable candidate despite her age.
Either way, Rebecca benefited because she found she had a talent for her new responsibilities. She had always loved literature -- her relationship with Samuel Ewing, a published poet, was based in part on this mutual interest -- and she was at this time part of the social set which had formed around a literary periodical called the Port Folio, published in Philadelphia since 1801. Many of the young men she knew published poetry and articles in the PF -- and at least four of her women friends were also contributors. Although she wrote poetry, there is no evidence that Rebecca ever submitted anything for publication; she probably knew that her poetical efforts did not rise above the amateur.
As secretary of the Female Association, she had a chance to try her hand at a different type of writing. Her main responsibility was the minutes of the meetings which she produced with accuracy and thoroughness. But the secretary's duties also included the creation of the Annual Report which was read at the yearly public meeting of the Association. Often charities printed up these reports as pamphlets for prospective donors or published them in newspapers as advertisements.
I have not come across a single example of Rebecca's annual reports for the Female Association, but based on her extant work for later charities, I can say that she grasped the importance of the reports' public relations and promotional function. Besides a list of good works, her reports made a clear statement of the charity's mission and explained the necessity for donations at the moment at hand. In 1824, two years after she gave up her office as secretary of the Female Association, the Port Folio ran an overview of local charities, based on their yearly reports. It stated that the Association "has published its annual address, but it enters into no particulars from which any conjecture may be formed of the present situation of the society."
Obviously Rebecca's talents were not so common. When a family tragedy caused her to try to resign as secretary of the Philadelphia Orphan Society in 1823, she was deflected from her purpose, probably by those who realized how hard she would be to replace.
Rebecca had found that she could use her writing abilities in the service of a good cause, a situation which she must have deemed very satisfactory. The office of secretary provided her with a central role in the organization and therefore the power to foster projects and help bring them to fruition. All in all, it was a congenial position for her and one she would accept again in two more of her charities.
(My assertion that Rebecca kept thorough minutes is based on information in the Crampton pamphlet, cited in my post of December 1, 2009. Ms. Crampton, writing in 1965, seems to have had more original FA material than is accessible now, and I am relying on her for accuracy. Rebecca's letter of resignation is in the collection of Philadelphia Orphan Society materials at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. The quote from the Port Folio is from its April 1824 issue.)


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JOHANNESBURG – STANDARD Bank, the South African headquartered financial firm, has assumed chairmanship of the Equator Principles Association for 2015/16 with immediate effect.
It is the first African bank to be elected to this position.
Standard Bank's Executive & Head of Environmental and Social Advisory within Investment Banking, Nigel Beck, will be the bank's lead representative and chair.
"We look forward to working with all Equator Principles Financial Institutions to ensure we remain focused on lending responsibly, enhance business opportunities and supporting the way in which we conduct our business with our customers across emerging and established markets," said Beck.
Officials said the appointment came at a critical juncture in the integration of environmental and social considerations within business as a component of responsible investing.
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My brothers and father drove out from South Dakota in search of a whitewater river for some canoe camping. We Had done alot of this growing up in Northern Saskatchewan but since we all moved to the US, a trip down the Kawishiwi river in BWCA was the closest thing we had done.
After some research we settled on the Pesh because of the large amount of river within the National forest and the many campgrounds outside the forest. Plus the promise of some good white water.
My brothers had not been out in a boat in a couple of years so we started up at Big Joe put in near the intersection of HWY 8 and 139 in the forest.
After a short class 1 it was a day of quitewater paddling and pulling over short log jams. We also practiced our strokes talked about the whitewater to come. Alot of this paddle was quite secluded and would be a great place for photography. It was however quite swampy and there were very few places to camp. This was about 4-5 hours of paddling time.
We ended up camping just upstream from forest road 2131 as the sun was setting. This, of course, promted my brothers to say, "You mean we could have just drove here." I proceeded to explain to them that paddling in Wisconsin is not like the Churchill where you could go 7 days without seeing anyone.
The next morning we started out and found that just downstream on the left side next to a Rock garden was a beautiful campsite that I think is called camp 12. We continued throught the multiple rock gardens, with some that were solid class 2's. My father and I in the solo boats and my less experienced brothers tandem and occasionally swimming. We continued down and the solo boats ran Michigan rapids and the tandem portaged. After a few more rock gardens, we camped on the right hand on kind of a peninsula with a rapid beside it. I am pretty sure this was between Michigan Rapids and Ralton's rip/Dalles.
The early the next morning we set out and soon came to Hansen's rip/Dalles - here the river splits into an narrow channel on the left and a class 3 on the Right. When we did the trip there was a large tree blocking the enterance to the class 3 rapids and an inflatable raft was wrapped around it. It was a good lesson for all of us about the power of the river. I found out later that week that a group had to be rescued because of this incident, but I believe no one was severely hurt. I ran the L channel in the whitewater boat but the other 2 portaged on river R of the class 3 and ran the lower rock garden.
The rest of the day was great. The boys were getting really profficent at even the class 2 rock gardens and we proceded to run Strong falls and paddle down to Goodman park.
At this point we took out because we all wanted to make sure that we were able to run the roaring rapids section before the weather turned. I ran the dagger canoe and the rest of the group ran their funyaks because we didn't have bags for the other canoes. This is a well described section in many other places and was a total blast. What a great way to end the trip.
I scouted the river in a couple of places between Goodman park and the roaring rapids and found some class 1 rapids as well as some nice camping at McClintock falls.
When we started the trip, we were at 4 on the Kosirs gauge and when we ended the guage was at 2.
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About 10 dollars to camp at the county park
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Hope to see some of you there!! The Obesity Action Coalition "Your Weight Matters" National Convention is being held in San Antonio, TX this year www.YWMConvention.com there's even a free day for locals :)
It was 9 years yesterday since I had WLS and I wanted to say thanks to ObesityHelp... made a lot of friends and gained a lot of support here that has helped me these 3287 days ;)
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Despite bettering Nokia's longstanding record by more than an hour, it was by no means plain sailing, as Wild Oats sailed across the line under jib alone, the mainsail having been badly damaged in the final hour's sailing up a windswept Derwent River.
The running backstay got caught on the top batten of the mainsail during a tack, and eventually the batten wrenched away, forcing the crew to lower the sail before it tore apart with the flogging from the wind. Not that it seemed to hold up the lightweight canting-keel boat too badly. Even under jib alone she was making over twelve12 knots boatspeed upwind.
'Huge, huge relief,' was RICHARDS' breathless reaction to winning line honours. 'We sailed a pretty flawless race. The fact that we had problems in the last ten miles is a shame, but that's ocean racing.' Not that the rest of the race was incident-free. 'We had three direct hits with sunfish. It wasn't pretty. There was blood everywhere behind the boat after one collision. We hit a shark too, and Gary Wiseman was nearly thrown off the wheel.'
The strong winds of the previous night also took their toll. At one point, while charging downwind in 34 knots of breeze and travelling almost as fast through the water, Wild Oats' boom vang shattered. 'That was pretty scary,' admitted RICHARDS, with some understatement. But heartstopping moments like that made victory all the sweeter. 'It's an absolute thrill, an honour, and a dream come true,' he said. For his efforts, RICHARDS was presented with a Rolex Yachtmaster timepiece in Rolesium by Matteo MAZZANTI of Rolex SA.
Owner Bob OATLEY, who did not sail with the boat but was there to greet the team when they arrived to the applause of Hobart spectators, has spent a long time trying to win this race. He could not take his eyes off the JJ Illingworth Trophy, the plaque detailing many of the great names of ocean racing. 'A lot of these names on here are my friends,' he said.
Just as last year when the newly-launched Nicorette won a hard battle to Hobart, Wild Oats XI was launched less than a month ago and it was a hard scramble to be ready for the Rolex Sydney Hobart. Alfa Romeo, on the other hand, had a four month head start and Neville CRICHTON's timing for this race appeared to have been perfect. But if Wild Oats was late to the water, she was still a well prepared campaign. This is OATLEY's third canting-keel boat, so he is well used to the technology. 'We had confidence that we would finish the boat on time,' said OATLEY. 'It was delivered exactly on the date it was due. We didn't expect as many adjustments to be made after launch, and we didn't have as much time on the water as we'd have liked, but we're here. We did just five short races [in the lead-up to the Rolex Sydney Hobart], and that gave us a lot of the confidence in the boat.'
The indications from the short inshore races at the Rolex Trophy in Sydney two weeks ago were that Alfa Romeo had the edge upwind, and that Wild Oats might be slightly quicker downwind. As Alfa's tactician, Michael COXON pointed out, 'Unfortunately for us, this was a downwind race. But that's not to say they're lucky. Wild Oats sailed very well.'
The key moment in the race came on the first night out of Sydney when Wild Oats, lying in second place behind Alfa Romeo, held inshore looking for a favourable wind shift. Alfa Romeo continued on a more seaward course and never found the same breeze as Wild Oats. 'We always thought this race would be won on the first night,' said RICHARDS. 'We had a game plan and it worked for us.'
Alfa Romeo reached Hobart just over an hour behind Wild Oats, and CRICHTON could not disguise his anguish at missing line honours. 'They outsmarted us,' he admitted dockside. 'We gave it our best shot. We always like to win, but at the end of the day we got beaten by another boat and we'll just have to rethink it. We've beaten them in six out of seven races so far, they've beaten us one. But this was the important one. They seem a little bit faster than us downwind, but we made a bad calculation on the weather. They went inshore at Green Point and we went offshore, and that cost us the race.'
'Perhaps it was also the lucky charm of Peter KURTS's hat on board Wild Oats that brought them the requisite piece of fortune needed to win the Rolex Sydney Hobart. KURTS, a Hobart legend who raced aboard his yacht Love & War, and died shortly after the finish of last year's race, used to wear a faded and tatty white sun hat whenever he raced, and Mark RICHARDS was wearing the lucky hat as he crossed the finish line in triumph today.'
Behind the two boats now finished, the breeze has increased out at sea and is making life difficult for the rest of the 85 boat fleet. Wild Oats XI could yet become the first boat - since Rani won the inaugural race in 1945 - ever to claim the treble of line honours, the record and the handicap win. But at the moment two Cookson 50s, Chieftain and Living Doll, are locked in a match race at the top of the IRC handicap standings, with the Reichel/Pugh designed Hardys Secret Mens Business sitting in third just ahead of Wild Oats in fourth.
The twin 50 footers are currently heading towards the northeast coast of Tasmania, and current projections give Living Doll a small advantage over Chieftain. Living Doll, owned by Michael HIATT, currently holds a three hour buffer on corrected time over Wild Oats and if he can finish by midnight tonight he will take up the lead in the battle for the Tattersalls Cup, the handicap trophy.
Two yachts have retired, Conergy and Sirromet Life Style Wine.
Line Honours Standings
Recorded at 2000 (AEDT) local time 28 December 2005
1. Wild Oats finished at 0800 hours
2. Alfa Romeo finished at 0916 hours
3. Skandia finished at 1345 hours
4. Konica Minolta finished at 1446 hours
5. AAPT finished at 1742 hours
Provisional IRC Standings
Recorded at 2000 (AEDT), 28 December 2005
1. Wild Oats XI
2. Alfa Romeo
3. Wedgetail
4. Wot's Next
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Friday, May 21, 2010
Last-Minute Pickled Asparagus Spears
You know, they say time goes faster once you have kids, but what they don't tell you is that begins at the moment of conception. I swear, the first trimester has flown by so fast my head is spinning; or maybe it just feels like that from the morning sickness and fatigue this whole life-making business causes.
April ended with overtime at work for spring break. May began with us moving to a bigger place. After that came overtime for Mother's Day (how ironic?) and overtime for the shuttle launch. Then I caught a cold, which, when you can't take anything but Tylenol, just really sucks.
I'm not complaining, but when I would normally have spent one of my days off happily going to the market to obtain produce, researching and canning, now I lay in bed watching t.v., ordering pizza and looking at the sink piled high with dishes, the cat hair-laden carpet, and the full laundry basket of clothes.
Up until now, I have had my
projects planned, executed and a blog future-posted and ready to go on the first posting day. Now here I am, at the last minute, throwing asparagus and whatever in a jar, snapping some pics and calling it a post.
So anyways, my doctor says the fatigue goes away in the second trimester, which-Hallelujah!- starts tomorrow. I still hold high my dreams of throwing holiday parties (and a shower, too) in which my pickled vegetables and lovingly made condiments will take an honored place on the hor'dourve table.
A special thanks to all the other food and canning junkies who's blogs have given me something to read on those days in which I haven't been able to do better than a bowl of cereal with milk!
Last-Minute Pickled Asparagus Spears:
2 12 oz. canning jars, lids and rings
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 cups vinegar
1 TBSP canning salt
1 bunch asparagus, trimmed to jar length
1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
1/4 onion, thinly sliced
Sterilize jars and rings by bringing to a boil in the hot water bath. To make brine bring water, vinegar and salt to a boil. Remove jars from boiling water, fill with asparagus, onion, garlic, and top off with brine. Place on lids and tighten rings. Process for five minutes.
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Matteo Renzi lost his constitutional reform referendum – and his job – for a simple reason: too many Italians from across the political spectrum opposed the Florentine and what he represented. What he stood for is easy to see from the names of those who gave him their wholehearted support: Jean-Claude Juncker, Angela Merkel, Mario Draghi, François Hollande, the Financial Times, and, of course, outgoing American President Barack Obama, who made him guest of honour at his last White House state dinner in October and described him as 'bold', 'progressive' and 'promising'.
God – perhaps – knows who will be the new Prime Minister of Italy. There have been more than 60 Italian governments since the fall of fascism in 1945. As the editor of Libero, the Milan daily I write for replied when I texted him to ask his opinion late last night: 'Gesù di Nazareth'.
Beppe Grillo – the comedian and demagogue, who has been convicted of manslaughter – and who preaches direct democracy and whose slogan is 'Vaffa!' ('Fuck Off!') to most things, including the euro, is the name now on everyone's lips. Like Benito Mussolini before him, this sci-fi fascist who also reminds me of a scientologist version of Billy Connolly, insists that his party – the Five Star Movement – is a movement and not a party, because parties are corrupt and impotent. And just like the Duce, Beppe used to be a left-wing firebrand who founded an alternative revolutionary movement which was also able to attract right-wing support. In the European Parliament, for example, his 'movement' is allied to Ukip.
In Italy, meanwhile, Five Star has more or less the same level of support in the polls as Renzi's ex-communist Partito Democratico – 30 per cent. When its candidate, the extremely sexy Virginia Raggi, a 37-year-old lawyer, defeated Renzi's candidate to win the June mayoral elections in Rome, Grillo who lives near Genoa live-streamed a video to the faithful of himself 'walking on the water'. In fact, he was pictured wading in the shallows near his Tuscan holiday villa but his message was simple: 'If we can win Rome, we can walk on water'. Thankfully, the only thing Beppe has in common with Jesus is his beard.
Italy – and the Eurozone – is sure as hell in dire need of divine intervention right now. As a prisoner of the single currency, Italy has been mired in more or less permanent recession for a decade, with youth unemployment not much shy of 40 per cent, the third highest public debt in the world as a percentage of GDP (135 per cent), and its banking system stuffed with £350bn worth of bad loans and thus on the verge of collapse. But the next Prime Minister will probably not even, as Renzi did, believe in God and will anyway only be a caretaker: either someone from Renzi's party, or else some kind of banker – whose mission will be to fend off the sharks circling Italy's banks – until early elections are held in 2017.
Nor is Grillo likely to become Prime Minister after those elections either – unless he can pull off what Hitler did in 1933. For, just as in France with Marine Le Pen and the Front National where the La Droite and La Gauche have been so far able to combine to keep them out of power – so too in Italy with Grillo. Grillo has, it would seem, ruled himself out anyway: no one can stand for election on the M5S ticket – he has pronounced – who is under investigation for a crime, let alone someone convicted of a crime, like him. But who knows what he will pronounce now that his movement, which is so much identified with him, is so close to power.
Later still last night, Fabrizio – the owner of the bar I frequent in Lido di Dante on the Adriatic, near Ravenna in the 'Red Romagna' as it is known, put it simply: 'Italy does not need un comico to govern it. We need una persona seria who knows how to manage the country'. But even Il Duce himself once said: 'Governing the Italians is not difficile – it is inutile.'
The Communist far left and the Fascist far right voted against Renzi. So did the ex-Communist old guard within his own party. So, too, did Italy's third most popular party – media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia – and its fourth most popular (and rising) party – the Lega Nord – defined by the Guardian and the rest of the horrified Western liberal élite as 'xenophobic', not because, like the French Front National, it believes in the big state – for how could they possibly oppose that? – but because it wants to stop illegal immigration. So far this year, 171,000 migrants have been ferried into Italy across the Mediterranean from Libya by the navies of most of Europe – which beats by a whisker the previous record in 2014.
Let's not forget Italy's Catholics. Carla, my Italian wife and ardent Catholic, voted 'no'. As did many, if not most, Catholics. Renzi may be a practising Catholic but he is a bit of a 'cattocomunista', as they are called, and his government had proposed the whole nine yards on gay marriage and adoption, surrogate pregnancy and much other stuff that Catholics just cannot stomach.
Italy has not had an elected Prime Minister since 2011 when the last one – Berlusconi – the first populist to get power in the West – was forced to resign as the impossible strain of a currency union without political union forced the spread between German and Italian government bonds into melt-down. And now Renzi, who – just like Grillo – was not even an MP or Senator and who was another populist, has gone. Last night, he concluded his tearful resignation speech to the nation by saying too quickly and quietly: 'Viva l'Italia!' God save Italy, I thought.
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This elegant addition to the garden landscape has a slatted seat thats comfortable for two. The Chinese fretwork is similar to the backs of benches Thomas Jefferson designed for Monticellos terrace walkways. Nicely made of eucalyptus wood with weather-resistant black polyurethane finish. Easy assembly required. 35"h x 48"w x 20" d.
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Oseasons Eden Rattan 4 Seater Round Dining Table in Chic Walnut This Chic Walnut Eden variety provides a graceful setting for a sociable gathering: to eat – drink and make merry regardless of whether inside or al fresco. Round dining tables are excellent for loved ones houses, as the style makes it easy for everyone to speak to each and every other. The finish on the table is also important, specially when you are buying it separately. Size: The dining table should be scaled appropriately for the room: a small dining area appears ideal with a modest table, a big dining space demands a huge table.
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We collaborated with Seattle-based d.stil™ to create a BPA-free thermal tumbler that's thoughtfully designed for everyday use. The dishwasher-safe top features a spillproof twist nob and a wide opening for quick, easy cleaning. The sleek silhouette of the tumbler is specially sized for cup holders and handheld comfort.
- BPA-free thermal design keeps beverages hot or cold for hours.
- Spillproof design features twist-and-lock top for easy opening and closing.
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- 2 3/4" diam., 8 3/4" high.
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For all cutlery returns (knife sets, single knives, cutting boards, knife sharpeners and knife storage), please contact us at 888.922.4108 to initiate the return.
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Super Mario Run is kicking all the butt right now. The side-scrolling classic Mario style game is now out for iPhone and iPad after much excitement building to it. That appears to have paid off as it's getting downloaded - a lot.
Super Mario Run is the first time Nintendo has released a new, fully featured Mario game for iOS. The game is free to download and then has three modes to fully unlock the fun for £7.99 access as an in-app purchase.
The game, to the annoyance of many, can only be played with an active internet connection. Yup, if you wanted to play this on your underground commute to work you're going to be out of luck. This, says creator Shigeru Miyamoto, was to help avoid piracy of the game. Despite this is hasn't appeared to have stopped many, many people rushing to download the game.
The game offers three modes: World Tour for a six world side-scrolling Mario classic style game to save Princess Peach, Toad Rally for a multiplayer mode to get a coin collecting high score, Kingdom Builder to make your own worlds and unlock bonus characters.
So if you haven't tried it yet perhaps now's the time to give it a go before this becomes Pokémon Go level popular.


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072136 Minimax Brass Drain Plug / Drain Cock Valve, 1/4in NPT. Use this brass drain plug on Minimax Cast Iron heaters, to avoid removing the plug during winter, instead opening the drain valve. Fits all pool and spa heaters with Cast Iron headers. Replaces the following: 001790, 072113, 075207, 075207Z, 154662, 23912, 320C25, 39960226, 4572101 SEA, 5099101 SEA, 75207, 88B6002, BAK0517515, PUR0518199, U212-68T, U21268T 072136 can also be found on Pentair heater parts pages


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Hickory Canyon: Blooming Moss
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LaMotte Sandstone provides a moist substrate for moss, ferns, and lichens in Hickory Canyon in the Missouri Ozarks of Ste. Genevieve County. It is the first sedimentary rock in the Missouri Geological Column. It derives is sand from the hard igneous rocks and granite of the St. Francois Mountains.
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Thursday will be another busy day filled with corporate earnings.
Two names that investors will be paying attention to include Dunkin' (DNKN) ahead of the opening bell and Square (SQ) after market close.
Dunkin' has been in the spotlight this month after announcing a partnership with alternative-meat producer Beyond Meat (BYND). The coffee chain has been ramping up new menu items such as the espresso relaunch in the fourth quarter of 2018 as well as the Beyond Meat collaboration.
"We believe Dunkin's pivot to being a beverage-led brand with a focus on improving quality and speed, while also pulsing an everyday value message (specifically tied to food), will position the brand to compete better over the long term," Wells Fargo analyst Jon Tower wrote in a note July 21. "However, we continue to believe the competitive pressures that have weighed on Dunkin' U.S. traffic growth over the past several years remain in place."
Same-store sales, a key industry metric, is expected to have risen 1.2% during the second quarter. Dunkin is expected to report adjusted earnings of 82 cents per share on $360.42 million in revenue, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
In addition, tech giant Square is scheduled to release second-quarter results after the closing bell Thursday. Subscription and services fees are expected to slow dramatically to 80%, down from 126% in the first quarter, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Analysts polled by Bloomberg expect Square to report adjusted earnings of 16 cents per share on $557.82 million in revenue. The options market is implying a 7% one-day move in either direction for the payments-processing company.
Other notable earnings reports scheduled for Thursday include Cigna (CI), Clorox (CLX), Crocs (CROX), General Motors (GM), Kellogg (K), Marathon Petroleum (MPC), Shopify (SHOP), Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM), Verizon (VZ), Wayfair (W), Wingstop (WING), Yeti (YETI), YUM Brands (YUM) before market open; Aphria (APHA), Pinterest (PINS), U.S. Steel (X) after market close.
Heidi Chung is a reporter at Yahoo Finance. Follow her on Twitter: @heidi_chung.
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BBC Radio 4, 11.45 am, Sunday November 10, 2013. Presenter Mark Whitaker, producer Mike Hally.
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text: BioTechnical Communications is proposing to develop a "Culturally Targeted Health Information Network" ("the Network") that expands African-Americans' access to credible information about cancer. The Network will consist of two components: (1) A syndicated radio program that reaches over 1 million African-American adults and (2) a radio program related web-site that can facilitate visitors' use of credible sources of cancer information online. Phase I studies will use focus groups comprised of African-American men and women to explore their attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions about cancer and the use of the Internet to obtain cancer-related information. The focus groups will identify themes and strategies that would be effective in presenting cancer information to this population within the context of the Network. Specifically, the focus group data will be used to develop a Network strategy that (1) creates audience awareness of cancer's impact on the African-American population; (2) improves the audience's knowledge and understanding of cancer risks, preventive behaviors, and the benefits of routine cancer screening and (3) promotes and facilitates the target population's access and use of cancer information from credible on-line sources. Based on focus group discussion, a prototype of the Network will be developed for further evaluation in Phase II. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS: The proposed Network has the potential to generate revenue through commercial advertisers and sponsorships. Potential sponsors and advertisers include companies that sell over-the-counter medications, corporate health care providers, pharmaceutical companies, and products that promote healthy lifestyles (i.e., athletic wear, vitamin supplements, exercise equipment).


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As most parents do, I've been taking absolutely adorable pictures of my son sleeping since he was born. Recently I started taking a photo of him every night (and sometimes during nap time, on that rarest of occasions) in the exact position he falls asleep. He's been pretty amusing lately, as we allow him to watch some TV and eat some snacks before bed if he does so peacefully in his room, so he tends to fall asleep in pretty bewildering positions and places.
Once taking the random picture here and there turned into a nightly ritual, the excitement of wondering how and where I would find Holden each night inspired me to incorporate his cuteness into Nonsense & Shenanigans.
So here it is: below are galleries of my son sleeping, sorted by year. (This is mainly a 2014 thing, but I searched through my computer and Facebook files and gathered all the sleeping photos I could find, so there will be some in 2011, 2012, and 2013.) Each Thursday I will add the previous week's 7 (or more) treasures to the 2014 gallery. I will also publish a new post linking to this page, reminding you about Tired Toddler Thursdays, and possibly adding in a story, quip, thought, etc. relating to one or all of Holden's sleeping positions.
Here's the fun part: I invite you, followers, fellow bloggers, Facebook and Twitter fans, family, strangers — anyone at all is welcome — to join me. You do not have to have a toddler OR take a photo every day, your child can be any age or you can even switch things up and take pictures of your significant other, best friend, roommate, pet, whatever comes to mind (so long as it's a living being and sleeping). Then:
- Add your photos to a post, and do the same as me — write a story about one or all of the photos, add some thoughts, or post only photos if you're not feeling up to anything else. It's up to you. (I am not a photographer, so this isn't about the quality of the pictures, as you will soon find out).
- Include a pingback to this post (if you do not know how to do so — simply insert the link/webaddress of this page somewhere in your post. You can copy and paste the actual address itself somewhere, or you can insert a link somewhere in your post, so long as it's somewhere) (and either that week's post or let me know, otherwise I won't get a notification).
- I will then add your post (in turn adding a pingback to your post) to the list on this page of those who participate, along with on the weekly reminder post. Have fun!
- (Each week of photos spans from the previous Thursday to the Wednesday before each posting Thursday. The day we post does not count, so if your subject has already slept at some point that day, save it for the next week.)
- Have fun! And check out the other participants. Give them some love — 'like' posts you like, 'comment' thoughts you have, 'share' posts the world needs to know, check out their other posts and 'follow' them if you find them interesting — you know the deal.
Without further ado, Tired Toddler Thursdays presents Holden-Houdini-Sleeperooni:


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If you are reading this article because you or someone close to you live with asthma, do not worry, you are not alone.
In Europe, 30 million of children and adults under 45 live with asthma. 6 million of them suffer from severe symptoms.
What is asthma?
Asthma is a common chronic disease that causes inflammation of the smaller airways of the lungs (bronchioles).
Asthma and allergy are the most common chronic diseases in children and the leading cause of school absences, emergency visits and hospitalisations in Europe. Where there is a child with asthma, the whole family is affected. With proper support, children with asthma can live and play like any other children.
How does asthma affect my body and life?
Asthma crisis results in breathlessness and wheezing. The severity and frequency of the disease vary from person to person.
For 90% of people with asthma, allergies are a contributing cause. Exposure to tobacco smoke and to chemicals are considered risk factors.
Asthma patients who have their disease uncontrolled experience fatigue and breathlessness when doing daily life activities and sports. Depending on the severity of the disease, asthma patients need to include healthy habits in their lifestyle, like eating beneficial foods for the airways, looking for good air quality environments, or quitting smoking.
Exercise, a healthy diet and a supportive way of thinking can significantly help ease asthma symptoms. In the case of patients living with severe asthma, taking care of those elements becomes fundamental, as severe asthma patients are less responsive to standard asthma therapy.
Who gets asthma?
Asthma can start at any age, but very often it starts at childhood. At least 1 in 10 children, and 1 in 20 adults, have asthma.
Asthma often runs in the family but other factors can also add to the likelihood of someone developing asthma, such as smoking during pregnancy.
What is the impact of asthma in Europe?
According to the World Health Organisation, 235 million people worldwide have asthma. Around 30 million of them live in Europe.
The total cost of asthma in Europe is 17.7 billion EUR per year, and productivity loss due to patients' poor control of their asthma is estimated at 9.8 billion EUR per year.
Who can help me?
We recommend you to visit a medical specialist of the lungs, a pulmonologist, as they have been prepared to deal with asthma in all degrees. In some healthcare systems you will first see a general practitioner and be referred to a specialist. If you live with mild asthma your general practitioner can give you advice on dealing with symptoms and provide treatment that will help you.
You can also contact one of our Member associations in your home country. Most of them have a helpline, they can kindly respond to your questions in your own language and provide personalised advice.
You can also check our DVD for people with asthma and their carers "Learning to Live with Asthma", answers many questions. For more help visit "Know Your Air for Health" website, available in English, German, Italian, Polish and Spanish, that we have developed to inform people with asthma about air quality.
To know more about our work on asthma, please visit our Asthma in adolescence project and the EU funded research projects in which we represent patients AirPROM, EARIP, U-BIOPRED and MyAirCoach.


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An Evening With Thomas Dolby
Oct 17 , 2011 Show: 9:30PM
Join us as we welcome Thomas Dolby, the iconic '80s star whose smash hits She Blinded Me With Science and Hyperactive helped define the MTV generation/revolution, to the Clive Davis Theater. The five-time Grammy®-nominated British artist quit the music business in the early '90s and spent many years in Silicon Valley. Dolby will break his 20-year silence with a new release titled A Map of the Floating City. The album, featuring appearances by special guest artists Mark Knopfler, Regina Spektor, Natalie MacMaster, Bruce Woolley and Imogen Heap, will be available on October 25 on Lost Toy People Records as a regular and hi-res download, physical CD and in a special Deluxe Edition featuring a second disc of instrumentals and bonus tracks. Hear Dolby in discussion about his celebrated career, current success and his newest album A Map of the Floating City. After an interview with Executive Director of the GRAMMY Museum, Bob Santelli, Dolby will take audience questions and perform a selection of songs from his new album.
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