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It's National Grilling Month and we are going to celebrate with some Pompeian Grapeseed Oil and OlivExtra Premium Mediterranean Blend. Hubs usually grills steaks, chicken, shrimp, sausage and ribs with an assortment of veggies on the side. The marinades and rubs are pretty standard and simple yet the flavor is rich from the grill. He usually grills at least once a week for dinner and then on the weekends we grill at his parents at least twice a month. They sure do love to grill because we can sit outdoors and the kiddos can play in the backyard our Yorkie Lucky - who loves the scraps of food and begs for more.
Did you know that you can make grilling healthier by using Pompeian Grapeseed Oil or OlivExtra Premium Mediterranean blend? I didn't until now. My knowledge of olive oil was limited and I just knew to look for extra virgin. There are so many delicious recipes to grill this summer and Hungry Girl's Jalapeno Peach Shrimp Skewer looks scrumptious! I have been on a jalapeno kick lately and Kenzie loves shrimp as well as expanding her palate to include spicy foods so this recipe is perfect for our family. The minimal ingredients required as well as the quick cook time gets a thumbs up for me.
|12 oz.
|(about 20) raw large shrimp, peeled, tails removed, deveined
|1 tsp.
|brown sugar (not packed)
|2 cups
|canned peach slices packed in juice, drained and blotted dry
|2 tbsp.
|chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
|1/2 tsp.
|garlic powder
|1/2 tsp.
|onion powder
|2 tbsp.
|Pompeian Grapeseed Oil
|1 tsp.
|Pompeian White Wine Vinegar
|1/8 tsp.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Discovering the Cover
Saturday, November 21, 2009
The Wicked Kiss by Trina M. Lee
Due to the bond she shares with her vampire lover, Arys Knight, Alexa has more power than she knows how to handle. Soon, power hungry creatures are drawn to her, including Arys' sire, Harley Kayson. Believing he is entitled to her, Harley makes it his personal mission to get a taste of Alexa for himself, whether she likes it or not. If he doesn't kill her, she just might wish that he had.
Alexa's wolf mate, Shaz Richardson, feels the need to prove his dominance after a nasty dispute with a fellow werewolf. The battle for Alpha Male ensues, a position left unclaimed since the death of the former pack leader. Despite fearing for him, Alexa has no choice but to support the man that has loved her unconditionally, even at her worst.
Alexa feels as if nothing remains within her control, least of all the precarious co-existence between her two men. When she learns of the one potential way to protect herself from Harley, she is faced with the biggest decision yet. This one decision will forever alter her very mortality, but can her lovers put aside their differences when it matters most?
And ... an excerpt from The Wicked Kiss
When my conscious mind became aware that somebody was in the house, I was wide-awake, on full alert.
My instinct had me swinging before I'd identified the intruder. All at once, I realized it was Arys, but he had already deflected each of my blows, catching my wrists tightly in his grasp.
"Alexa," he whispered loudly. "It's me. But, a word of warning. Don't fall asleep with the front door unlocked."
I stopped struggling against him and sat up on the futon. Arys leaned down over me; his face, more battered and bruised than it had been previously. He released my arms and stepped back as I pushed my disheveled hair from my face.
"What happened to you? That's not from Shaz." I reached out to brush a finger across his bruised eyelid but he caught my hand in his, kissing it softly.
"No. I saw Harley tonight. At The Wicked Kiss." He stared at me with an intensity I felt in my toes.
Arys looked worried, almost afraid. He wasn't the fearful type in any way. He pulled me into his arms, burying his face in my hair and inhaling my scent. I tried to pull away, pushing on his chest so he had to look at me.
"Tell me what happened."
He studied me, his jaw clenching hard. "We had a little confrontation. It didn't go so well."
"You don't say." I cocked my head to the side, taking in his battered appearance. "Start talking, vampire."
He reached out for my hand, and I surrendered it but didn't abandon my stiff position. That had never deterred this vampire though, and it certainly didn't now. Arys advanced on me, tipping my head up with a hand under my chin, kissing me with a fervor that I felt in my loins.
"That's not going to get you out of trouble, mister. Start talking. I want to know about Harley." I managed to pull away though I would have loved to let him continue as if nothing else mattered.
He tensed noticeably, looking away from me to stare at the gruesome horror flick that played quietly. His averted gaze told me plenty. I had to bite my tongue so that I didn't ramble on in an attempt to pry the information out of him.
When his piercing, blue gaze swung back to me, there was an angry fire burning in their depths. He ran his hand through his always bedroom-messy hair, a sign that he didn't want to tell me. I chewed my bottom lip nervously. If he didn't start talking, I was going to burst.
"He's bad news, Alexa. He wants to see what could possibly be so tasty that even I can't get my fill." Arys eyed me closely as he spoke. I felt his gaze like a weight. "He wants to sample you for himself. His exact words were a little more crude, which resulted in the punch in his face that started our little brawl."
I swallowed hard around the lump that had suddenly formed in my throat. Ok, now I was a little nervous.
"You've got to be joking." My hand went to my mouth, and for a moment, I thought I might throw up. "What is it with people from your past wanting a piece of me? Why? What did I ever do to them?" My voice took on a frantic, high-pitched lilt.
"Oh, Catherine was nothing worse than the jealous-high-school-girl type. Harley is like the evil cartoon villain that never dies. But worse, because he's real." Arys lightly touched a finger to one of the bruises lining his strong cheekbone, a thoughtful expression on his eternally beautiful face. "He seems to think you'd make a great toy. And, I know he's egotistical enough to think he can have whatever he wants. But, he can't have you. I'll kill him first."
I drew him to me, a hand tracing the line of his jaw. "We have nothing to worry about. The very thing that he wants from us is what will give us the upper hand. I'll be ready for him." I pressed my lips to his in a kiss that had him wanting more, if his reaction was any indication.
Arys crawled up on the futon so that he hovered over me on his hands and knees. Each of his legs was on either side of mine, and his hands came to rest on my pillow with my head caught between. The position forced me back so that I had to tip my head back to meet his eyes.
"You can't underestimate him, Alexa." He nipped lightly at my bottom lip. It sent a hot tingle through me, from head to toe. He had a way of always rousing the most savage energy within me. "He's powerful and so fucking sadistic, it turns my guts to think of him touching you."
There was a sharp pain as he bit my lower lip; the blood welled instantly. Before it could spill down my chin, he caught it against his tongue. The warm, moist touch against my wounded lip was heavenly.
"I know that, Arys. But, don't underestimate me. I take out vamps like him all the time." It irritated me that he spoke to me like I was defenseless.
"I'm sorry, Alexa, but you have never dealt with a vampire like him. I guarantee it." He pressed a kiss to my bleeding lip. "And, don't you dare make this into a damsel in distress scenario. You know it's not like that."
The power rose around us in response to the blood and sexual energy. It danced along my body like a strange second skin. His tongue slipped inside my mouth, and I tasted my own coppery blood. It made my heart race, and I sought to pull him closer, needing to feel him pressed against me.
"Don't start with me," I said, even as I gasped breathlessly. "It's always like that with you. I'm not a breakable item that will crumble into dust at the wrong touch."
"Yes," he growled down at me. "You are. I'm not arguing about your safety. Nobody is safe when Harley sets his sights on them."
Just when I loved where we were headed, he pulled back, a serious expression on his face. "I need you to promise me that you'll stay away from The Wicked Kiss. And, watch for Harley. Seriously. Just until I know how far he's willing to take this."
"Arys..." I wanted him to stop talking about danger and getting killed. It was really cramping the mood we'd started.
"I mean it. Don't make me beg." He gave me an imploring look, and it was enough to unsettle me.
"This isn't like you," I commented, trying for casual. "What's with the extreme worry? He's not going to kill me."
His wane smile grew sad and accepting all at once. "That's what scares me most. Harley has a penchant for collecting things, most of them being people. Like me. If he gets his hands on you, that's what you'll be. Another toy. But, what's fun for Harley is never fun for his toys."
The creepiest chill crept over me as he uttered the words. Harley loved torture, and if he got his hands on me, I'd be praying for death instead.
"Stop," I whispered, suddenly afraid to speak any louder. "I don't want to go there right now. You have to leave before sunrise. Let's not spend our time talking like this."
A small bead of blood overflowed from my lip, down my chin. Arys' eyes followed it, and his little finger was quick to catch it.
"Alright." He brought the little crimson splash to his lips; his eyes glazed with the rush of energy, which he openly embraced. "For now, it's all about us."
This sounds fantastic, Trina! The Wicked Kiss will be available Monday, November 23 here.
I'll be chatting with Trina, Gem Sivad and Alanna Coca right here on Monday starting at 7pm Eastern time -- that's 3pm Alaska time! Stop by and hang out with us for a while, we'd love to see you!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Tease me, Please me ... The Art of Excerpts.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Wolf's Tender by Gem Sivad
Blurb: Wolf's Tender
Book One: in the Bounty Hunters series
Rough and tough Charlie Wolf McCallister knows he needs to get laid when even a spinster school teacher with a sharp tongue starts looking good to him. But, cad that he is, he operates on the philosophy that a bird in hand is better than no bird at all. And so he offers to trade service for—servicing.
When Naomi Parker's students are snatched from their school by marauding Comancheros, she can't believe that she hid like a coward and let it happen. The only way to ease her conscience, and get the girls home safely, is to hire half-Kiowa bounty hunter, Charlie Wolf McCallister. His price seems a bit steep to prim and proper Naomi, who must choose between her virtue and her students' lives.
When one straight-laced spinster tenders her body to one cynical sometimes savage, the unexpected bounty is love.
And, as an extra bonus, here's an excerpt.
Excerpt: Wolf's Tender
"You've been following me all over town." The woman didn't even deny it, leaning toward him instead, patiently waiting as he took her measure—thin face with brown hair skinned into a tight knot, straight teeth, and nose spattered with freckles across burned skin. Deep exotic cornflower-blue eyes met his.
Charlie's gaze came back to the eyes for a second look.
"My name is Naomi Parker." If it weren't for the unusual shade of her eyes, Miss Naomi Parker would be written off as old-maid material. She was a tall, skinny female, past the first flush of maidenhood, with prim and proper written all over her.
Not being a prize himself, nor considered civilized, he rarely came in contact with females of social standing, but he recognized one now. He intended to run this one off as quick as possible and get on with his bath. Knowing what he did of her kind, he didn't think it would take much.
She held out her hand and for a moment he wasn't sure what she wanted. Then he realized she intended it as a greeting. He grabbed the extended limb and pulled hard, rolling her down his arm, and into his embrace before she realized she'd been captured.
He pulled her against him, wrapping his arms around her like bands of steel, pulling her so close her chin brushed his bare chest. The contact sent a frisson of heat coursing through him which made no sense since her body was encased in iron, or at least something that felt like it.
"What the hell kind of contraption do you have on, Miss Parker?" His hands automatically fell to her hips, holding her against the swell of his erection, stealing a moment's pleasure.
Accept for the slight mound of her breasts, she had the body of a fifteen year old boy—thin for his age—but a tall stripling. He noted all of this unconsciously, surprised that his cock had roused with fierce interest. Jesus, I need a woman.
His shirt and handkerchief were smashed between them. She tilted her head to glare at him as she struggled against his hold. Her hips moved in his hands and in her struggle, she accidentally rubbed against his arousal. She froze.
"Stupid to offer your hand to someone you don't know," he admonished her even as he blatantly rubbed his swollen flesh against her hip.
Her breasts that were, as near as he could tell, about the size of robin's eggs, were nevertheless heaving, and she was pissed not scared, as he stared into eyes that had darkened. He wondered what color they would be when she came, and then flinched at the thought.
Jesus, all pussy's the same in the dark. What the hell difference if she's a dried up old prune. His cock demanded, Fuck her.
Old maid material or not, his cock was erect and urging him to make friends.
"You're lucky you survived the raid. Think about that, instead of wallowing in guilt, and let the law take care of your friends."
He had a cigar and the rest of a bottle of good whiskey waiting for him and minutes before he'd thought that was enough.
He'd meant to scare her away so he could climb into that tub of hot water while it still had some steam coming from it. Instead he had a woman wrapped in his arms and his body seemed determined to keep her. His cock said this woman could service him just fine—and she could do it now.
It was pleasing the way she fit up against him, hip to hip, thigh to thigh. His first assessment that she was skinny, gave way to new knowledge. She was a slender armful, her softness hidden under the iron casing she'd wrapped around her flesh. The thought of her long white legs sliding around his hips while he sank into her, filled his mind.
He let his thoughts play over the impossible possibilities for a second, before he let her go, allowing inches between them and dropping his hand that had been stroking her back.
"I'm planning on being in that tub of water in two minutes, naked as the day I was born, whether you get out of here or not."
He released her abruptly, expecting her to hurry from the barn. Instead, she continued the connection between them, pressing her body against his, her unwavering blue eyes staring up at him. Her lips trembled for a moment, and then she repeated her request.
"I need your help."
Way to go, Gem! This buy link won't be live until Monday, but check back then to get your copy of Gem Sivad's Wolf's Tender.

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Since you really can't go anywhere on Long Island without driving, that makes it somewhat troublesome for people who don't have cars. But instead of relying on public transportation, there are cab services to take you to and from your destination. They're also great for airport trips when you need to leave your car at home, or when you're out with friends and want to be responsible about it. So when you need a cab, give the Best Taxi Service on Long Island a call!
2019: Long Islanders Voted All Island Transportation Best Taxi Service on Long Island!
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(516) 326-9090 – www.allislandtransportation.com
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Dawson Taxi
Since 1924, Dawson Taxi Service has been providing Long Island and the surrounding areas with prompt service for local and long-distance transportation. They welcome all corporate and commercial accounts. Their taxis are radio dispatched, meet all domestic flights, and offer the best most competitive rates in Long Island, NY. Dawson has been family owned and operated since that first fare all those years ago. Dawson Taxi offer's 24-hour taxi service and discounts for all airport journeys as well as New York City and New Jersey. For trustworthy and reliable taxi service, call Dawson Taxi.
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For the second consecutive year, Long Islanders have voted Lindy's Taxi the Best Taxi Service on Long Island! This legacy of excellence began way back in 1980, with just one taxi and one telephone. More than 30 years later, they've earned a reputation among Long Islanders and throughout the taxi business as a company devoted to providing high-quality transportation to all residents, whether that means a quick ride to a friend's house, or hopping in, luggage in tow, for a longer excursion to the airport. With more than 15 offices open 24/7, rest assured that you'll never be stranded when Lindy's Taxi is around!
2016: Long Islanders Voted Lindy's Taxi Best Taxi Service on Long Island!
Lindy's Taxi
390 E. Suffolk Ave., Islandia. 631-234-1300. lindystaxi.com
In this day of Uber, Long Islanders understand that when they need to get where they are going, either to the airport, home from the train station, or beyond, they can trust the consistent professionalism and pristine fleet of vehicles Lindy's Taxi service provides. Add in the great conversation of these expert drivers as you and your loved ones travel along on their way, and Lindy's Taxi is unquestionably The Best!
2015: Long Islanders Voted Dawson Taxi Best Taxi Service on Long Island!
Dawson Taxi
777 Brooklyn Ave., Baldwin. 516-771-1111. dawsontaxi.com
Long Island has seen a lot of change in the last 90 years, but one thing that continues to be a constant is Dawson Taxi in Baldwin and Roosevelt, the oldest taxi service on the Island. In operation since 1924, Dawson provides a bevy of services including on-time airport transportation and has a fleet of taxis and drivers that provide their riders with trusted service that is second-to-none. The cars have evolved plenty during Dawson's run, but its core values and reliable taxi service have never changed.
2014: Long Islanders voted Dawson Taxi Best Taxi Service on Long Island!
1. Dawson Taxi
Multiple Locations. 516-223-2400. dawsoncab.com
2. Delux Taxi
62 Main St., Port Washington. 516-883-1900. deluxtransportation.com
3. Ollie's Taxi
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As e-commerce explodes in popularity, so does e-commerce fraud – and every e-commerce merchant, from tiny start-ups to massive chains, is vulnerable. There are multiple types of fraud and ways to prevent it — but managing fraud protection the wrong way can be costly and frustrating.
It's important, therefore, to understand exactly what e-commerce fraud looks like, what other risks merchants face, and what e-commerce fraud protection tools can help thwart these attacks without inadvertently turning away good customers.
That's why we've built this resource: to help you understand your risks, so you can take the right steps to protect your business, your profits, and your good reputation.
To see at a glance the information we'll cover here, or to jump to a specific section, click on the hamburger icon on the right to find our table of contents.
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Introduction to E-Commerce Fraud
Whether you're a longstanding multichannel retail organization with millions of dollars in sales or a small retailer getting your business off the ground, e-commerce fraud is aggravating and expensive.
Growth in Fraud Attacks on Merchants
E-commerce fraud is on the rise. Fraud attack rates have increased sharply year over year.
In 2012, payment card fraud losses incurred by merchants and card issuers in the US alone totalled $5.6 billion, with $2.6 billion of that being card-not-present fraud. In 2018, the US total is projected to be $9.1 billion, with $6.4 billion being CNP fraud.
Globally, losses incurred by merchants and card issuers due to fraud grew from $1.5 billion in 1993 to $3.75 billion in 2003. From 2003 to 2013? The number leapt to almost $14 billion. Two years later, it skyrocketed to $21.84 billion.
According to Experian, data breaches are one of the biggest drivers of credit card fraud. As private data is stolen, it gets sold to fraudsters who use it to attack retail businesses. Considering the number of data breaches that took place in 2017, including the massive Equifax data breach, e-commerce retailers will need to batten down the hatches and prepare for a tsunami of fraud attempts in the near future.
Cost of Fraud Attacks
The repercussions of fraud are serious. Becoming a victim of fraud means dealing with:
Every dollar lost to fraud costs merchants $2.66. For organizations selling high-tech goods or selling primarily through remote channels, that number leaps to $3.48 per dollar of fraud.
Fraud can take a large bite out of a company's bottom line, and can even put the future of the company in jeopardy.
To fight it, the first step is to understand what types of fraud attacks merchants might face.


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Oxygen Stabilized Protocol is a proprietary electrochemical process that sustains molecular stability indefinitely unless OxyQuest is exposed to temperatures exceeding 160 degrees F or to extended periods of direct sunlight. We are surrounded by air; therefore, it is easy for us to take this precious element and its unending supply for granted. However, if the supply of oxygen were cut off, we would die in a matter of minutes. Studies have shown that the amount of oxygen in the air that we breathe has decreased by as much as 50% compared to the days of our ancestors. The four modern-day stressors; toxic stress, emotional stress, physical trauma and infections; increase the bodies acidic level further depleting the body's oxygen supply.
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Monday, August 2, 1999 Published at 10:42 GMT 11:42 UK
Top London theatres for sale
The sale includes many famous theatres
Many of London's best-known theatres are set to change hands as the company that owns them has been put up for sale by its Australian owners.
The Palladium and the Theatre Royal Drury Lane are just two of the famous venues that will come under new management with the sale of Stoll Moss Theatres by the Australian Heytesbury Group.
Heytesbury Group chairman is Janet Holmes a Court, widow of the Australian tycoon Robert Holmes a Court, who died in 1990.
She is thought to be selling Stoll Moss, Britain's largest theatre group and Heytesbury's only European asset, to concentrate on projects closer to home.
Mrs Holmes a Court said: "I have had a fantastic time running this company. And it's right for me now to focus my energies on my home base, which will always be Australia."
Other West End Stoll Moss theatres include the Cambridge, the Garrick, the Duchess, the Apollo and Lyric theatres, and Her Majesty's - long-time home of Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera.
Their sale is expected to attract widespread interest from potential buyers around the world and could raise up to Ł99m.
Among those tipped to bid for ownership is SFX Entertainment, the largest owner of theatres and concert venues in the United States.
Another likely buyer is the impresario Sir Cameron Mackintosh, producer of such hit shows as Miss Saigon and The Phantom of the Opera.
There are around 40 theatres in London's West End, attracting thousands of foreign visitors to the capital each year.
They show a range of productions from musicals Les Miserables and Cats through to Noel Coward's classic Hay Fever and newer ventures like Conor McPherson's The Weir.
The sale of Stoll Moss means that most of London's theatreland will be under new management by the end of the year.
Crescent, the city's second largest theatre owner is also on the market.
Venues in London's West End are particularly sought after because of a lack of space in the area.
Some theatres have struggled in recent years under high production costs and losses made from unpopular show.
Nonetheless, last year London's theatreland still managed to make Ł250m in ticket sales alone.
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- Sanctified Crimson Acolyte's Leggings
- Item Level 264
- Binds when picked up
- Cloth
- Legs
- 309 Armor
- +123 Stamina
+123 Intellect
+108 Spirit
- Blue Socket
Yellow Socket
- Socket Bonus: +7 Spell Power
- Durability 75 / 75
- Classes: Priest
- Requires level 80
- Equip: Improves haste rating by 92.
Equip: Increases spell power by 171.
- Sanctified Crimson Acolyte's Raiment (5 pieces)
- [Sanctified Crimson Acolyte's Robe]
[Sanctified Crimson Acolyte's Gloves]
[Sanctified Crimson Acolyte's Hood]
[Sanctified Crimson Acolyte's Shoulderpads]
[Sanctified Crimson Acolyte's Leggings]
- (2) Set: Your Flash Heal has a 33% chance to cause the target to heal for 33% of the healed amount over 9 sec.
(4) Set: Your Circle of Healing and Penance spells have a 20% chance to cause your next Flash Heal cast within 6 sec to reset the cooldown on your Circle of Healing and Penance spells.
Source Edit
Purchased for one Crimson Acolyte's Leggings and one [Conqueror's Mark of Sanctification] from Scott the Merciful inside the Light's Hammer section of the Icecrown Citadel
Patch changes Edit
- Patch 3.3.0 (08-Dec-2009): Added.
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A report by ABC Fact Check stating Independent Senator for Tasmania Jacqui Lambie was wrong when she claimed there were more than 1 million 457 Visa workers in Australia on Monday night's Q and A – was in fact, wrong.
"When I used the term `457's" on ABC TV's Q&A, I was using common Aussie slang for visa's which allow overseas visitors, to work temporarily in Australia. But in slapping me over the wrist - it seems that ABC Fact Check chose not to accept, that most Australians call overseas workers who take our jobs "457's".
I guess being literal and not taking into account Aussie Slang - is part of the job description for becoming a staff member of ABC Fact Check (I hope any new government keeps funding them because the ABC Fact Checkers keep all politicians on their toes.)
However what they can't deny is that in my case I've presented to them - Independent research conducted by the Australian Parliamentary Library (Temporary Entrants and NZ citizens in Australia 31st Dec 2015 by Department of Immigration and Boarder Protection) which shows the number of overseas visitors who are allowed to temporarily work in Australia today is in fact 1,986,420.
This includes 634,560 Kiwis. It also includes: Visitor Visa Holders, Student Visa Holders, Temporary Skilled, Working Holiday Maker, Bridging, Other Temporary Visa Holders and Temporary Graduates - all of whom are allowed officially to work, at least 20 hrs per week.
There is no getting away from the fact that 1, 986, 420 non-Australian workers – have jobs in Australia today. I call them 457's. You and ABC Fact Check may have another name for them. Are they stopping our children from winning apprenticeships and jobs?
I'll let you be the judge. But I think that every hour of work given to a 457 visa holder – or a 'temporary visa holder' – is an hour taken away from too many unemployed Australians who have become an official statistics at Centerlink.
I admire and respect the ABC's Fact Check work, but in this case they got it wrong." Senator Lambie said.


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Glacial history and runoff components of the Tlikakila River Basin, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska
Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5057
By: Timothy P. Brabets, Rod S. March, and Dennis C. Trabant
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The Tlikakila River is located in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve and drains an area of 1,610 square kilometers (622 square miles). Runoff from the Tlikakila River Basin accounts for about one half of the total inflow to Lake Clark. Glaciers occupy about one third of the basin and affect the runoff characteristics of the Tlikakila River. As part of a cooperative study with the National Park Service, glacier changes and runoff characteristics in the Tlikakila River Basin were studied in water years 2001 and 2002. Based on analyses of remote sensing data and on airborne laser profiling, most glaciers in the Tlikakila River Basin have retreated and thinned from 1957 to the present. Volume loss from 1957-2001 from the Tanaina Glacier, the largest glacier in the Tlikakila River Basin, was estimated to be 6.1 x 109 cubic meters or 1.4 x 108 cubic meters per year. For the 2001 water year, mass balance measurements made on the three largest glaciers in the Tlikakila River BasinTanaina, Glacier Fork, and North Forkall indicate a negative mass balance. Runoff measured near the mouth of the Tlikakila River for water year 2001 was 1.70 meters. Of this total, 0.18 meters (11 percent) was from glacier ice melt, 1.27 meters (75 percent) was from snowmelt, 0.24 meters (14 percent) was from rainfall runoff, and 0.01 meters (1 percent) was from ground water. Although ground water is a small component of runoff, it provides a critical source of warm water for fish survival in the lower reaches of the Tlikakila River.
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Perfectly situated in the center of the city is Santiago's artistic heart, Barrio Lastarria. Since the mid 19th century this quaint neighborhood alongside Santa Lucia hill has been home to many of Chile's movers and shakers, including president Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Victoria Subercasseux and its namesake, writer and liberal Jose Victorino Lastarria.
When in Lastarria it's easy to see why Santiago has been chosen as the world's third favorite city. Located only steps from La Catolica subway station, this historic neighborhood boasts numerous sidewalk cafes, bars, restaurants and cinemas housed in some of the best architecture from the 19th and 20th centuries, including Luciano Kulczewski's iconic castle workshop.
On any given day in the Plaza Mulato Gil you're likely to find mimes feigning love, musicians playing droning sitars or blues harmonica, or young artists selling paintings and screen prints by the evening lamplight.
Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. onward the classic Antique and Book Market takes over the wide stone walkway, stalls brimming over with clocks forever frozen in time, cryptic playing cards, coins bearing the visage of heroes long forgotten, and dusty book jackets with prices written in the yellowing inner margins.
In keeping with its humanistic spirit, Lastarria has now also added to its plethora of offerings an Organic Farmer's Market every Wednesday and Saturday from 10am – 4pm.
The market offers a wide array of organic produce, soy milk, eggs, quinoa, chocolate, coffee, tea, honey, olives, wine and even fresh organic dairy milk. Also on hand are natural skin, hair and facial beauty products.
As if that weren't enough, there are product samplings, flash cooking demos, workshops and talks on subjects such as how to plant your organic garden and organic composting.
"The organic market is an experience," says founder Paula Casanova. "Now with Lastarria we're in an ideal location, there are parks nearby for picnicking and eating healthy. It's the old shell of the city, surrounded by art and cultural activities. Little by little we're organizing educational talks and we're creating spaces for the ongoing conversations about organic culture."
For those of you that want to make sure you get everything you need, just go to the Organic Market website and request a basket filled with the produce you love. It is easy being green after all.


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Posted by: Tracy Schmeltzer - 12/10/08 @ 2:38PM
Pre-register online and reserve your spot at this year's Carolina Games Summit. General admission tickets are on sale at the price of $10. Buying your tickets in advance will give you immediate access to our online tournament registration system and access to all the speakers, exhibits, and free-play gaming you can handle! Buying your ticket online will also allow you to use our special preregistered attendees entrance.
To buy tickets you must first create an account on our site. You may buy multiple tickets at a time but only the buyers account will be able to access our tournament registration system. So if want to use our online tournament registration system you must buy your ticket seperately.
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text: Recent XPS measurements performed by Gwilherm and Anna on the double perovskite GdBaCo2O6 has been published in Journal of Materials Chemistry A. This work was led by Stevin Pramana, now at the University of Newcastle. The EPSRC funded project, in collaboration with colleagues Stephen Skinner, Ainara Aguadero, Mary Ryan, Chris Nicklin (Diamond Light Source) and John Kilner focuses on trying to control of structure, strain and chemistry to design better fuel cell interfaces. A link to the paper can be found HERE.


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1: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS SEASON | Visitors Home Score Kaneland Black YYTF (Yorkville) Red 25-06 Kaneland Black YYTF (Yorkville) Black 14-06 Kaneland White Kaneland Black 14-18 Kaneland Black DYFL (Dekalb) Orange 19-13 CYFL (Burlington) Blue Kaneland Black 12-30 Kaneland Black CYFL (Burlington) Blue 27-06 DYFL (Dekalb) Black Kaneland Black 00-20 YYTF (Yorkville) White Kaneland Black 24-06 Kaneland White Kaneland Black 12-06 | 8-0
2: ED SALOGA | Head Coach
3: Gary | BROWN | Offensive Line Coach | Gary | BELL | Defensive Coach
4: Ken | ROGERS | Assistant Coach | Julio | CALABRESE | Assistant Coach
5: Kaneland Knights 9U Black | 2011
6: Coaches | Saloga | Brown | Calabrese | Rogers | Bell | The
12: Dylan | Kaden | BUZA | CALABRESE | 44 | 63 | Michael | PARTOLL | 25 | Josh | BROWN | 99
13: Gage | Andrew | BERGMANN | SALOGA | 54 | 12 | 2 | ABRUZZO | Tony | IAN | DIEHL | 34
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22: Jacob | Sam | GOMES | HERDA | 36 | 40 | Casey | MAHAN | 5 | Cameron | KOVACS | 20
23: Jacob | Ryan | ROGERS | VANDERHEYDEN | 69 | 80 | 10 | KORPELA | Aidan | Sean | BELL | 68
27: 'Twas the Night Before Playoffs, when all through the town Not a Hog was still stirring, Not even Josh Brown; The sweaty pads hung Outside for fresh air, In hopes that the Playoff Gods Soon would be there. The Black Knights were nestled All snug in their beds, While visions of Gomes attacks Danced in their heads; With moms in their T-shirts And siblings in caps, We're all settled down For Kentucky we need naps. When out on the field There rose such a clatter, We sprang from our seatsTo see what was the matter. The Knights are descending, They're making a beeline, D.J.-Sack-Master-David And the Furious D-Line. We've come so close here, Too far to turn back, Especially not now Thanks to Rookie Kovacs. When, what to our wondering eyes Should appear, Abruzzo, Herda, Valle, All awesome first year! With some little old coaches So lively and quick, Julio, Ken, Ed, And 2 Garys—one "crisp". More rapid than eagles Our running backs came, And we whistled, and shouted, And called them by name— "Now, Thunder! Now, Lightning! Now, Korpela and Buza! On, Herda! On, Kovacs! On, Abruzzo and Salooga! To the top of the end zone Through the defensive wall! Now, dash away! Dash away! Dash away, Partoll!" As dry leaves before Hog hurricanes fly, When they meet with an obstacle, The score is a tie. So up to the scrimmage line, The Wild Hogs flew, With smack-downs from Sean Bell, And Jake Rogers too; And then in a twinkling We heard on the field, The prancing and pawing Of our opponent's yield. As we drew in our heads And were turning around, Down the field the Black Knights Came with a bound! They were dressed black and silver From their head to their foot, And their jerseys were covered In mud and in soot. A bundle of touchdowns No need to talk smack, And they moved like Dick Butkus A Defensive attack. This team is a family Together they're workin', Our linemen so fierce Vanderheyden and Bergmann. Our bench is so deep Bryan, Parks, Mahan, Foster, Substitution's a breeze No need for a roster. The stump of a mouth guard They hold in their teeth, Their focus encircles Their heads like a wreath. Their helmets in place Under Armour on bellies, Come rain or come shine They get dirty and smelly. Coach Ed makes their movies, He works like an elf, Partoll does the filming The team watches itself. A trouncing on White DeKalb first place dead, Soon gave us to know We had nothing to dread. To beat DeKalb Orange The true panacea, Let's hope Lightning Diehl Has no diarrhea. Calabrese is our Thunder, Partoll our fast guy, Saloga kicks field goals, Puts fear in their eyes. Hogs 3-Count so clever The ref gave a whistle, The opposition did jump, Encroached like a missile. But we heard them exclaim As they rose to the fight, "Kaneland 9U Black Knights Take no prisoners tonight!" To all 9U Black Knights — Thank you for making this football season such a joy for Ian and the Diehl family, and, as always, Thank you coaches for all that you do. You are the best! Go Get 'Em!!!! Respectfully, Kristin Diehl | 'Twas the Night Before Playoffs
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I just wonder if anyone here can tell me what the story is as different Telstra support staff
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I have 2 T-Boxes so how many HD tickets do I need to be able to receive HD on both?
I am sure that I was told that the HD ticket was for the houshold and not per T-Box when I signed up.


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Lake Tahoe for Spring Break would allow you to experience California like never before. Lake Tahoe, California is known for having warm and mild winter weather while offering deep snow drifts and spectacular scenery. Furthermore, Lake Tahoe's mountains offer skiers and snowboarders with technically challenging ski terrain. We decided that Lake Tahoe for Spring Break should definitely be a spot to consider.
1. It Can Be So Sunny, Your Face Will Burn To A Crisp While In Lake Tahoe for Spring Break
Since Lake Tahoe is in the mountains, you may assume the weather there is always cold. But, it's spring and California mountains have some of the most bipolar weather conditions. Let me put this in perspective for you…During our first two days at Lake Tahoe for Spring Break, we rode Northstar and Heavenly Mountains. Those days were about 40 degrees Fahrenheit, with bluebird skies at the peaks, and rain at the base.
Our third day at Lake Tahoe for Spring Break, we rode Heavenly Mountain. It reached over 50 degrees Fahrenheit, and that was at the PEAK of the mountain! By that third day, we were all riding in minimal layers: Basically just sweatshirts and snow pants. At one point, I was so warm, that I did a run in my sports bra (This has definitely been on my bucket list for a LONG time)!
If the weather predicted to be sunny and warm during your visit to Lake Tahoe for Spring Break, definitely invest in sunscreen, especially if you plan on hitting the slopes! Goggle tan is a real thing, and a lot of us suffered from it throughout the trip. Even if it's windy and cold…wear sunscreen! Our favorite brand of sunscreen is Sun Bum. You can either buy it as a spray-on at SPF 50 or as a lotion at SPF 50. We love the smell of it! Amazon has a great deal where they include the spray bottle and a face stick for an affordable price!
Lake Tahoe's warm weather was great while it lasted, but it wouldn't have really been a Lake Tahoe for Spring Break kinda trip if they didn't get dumped on with snow, would it? On the fourth night we were there, snowed at least 12-13 inches. We rode our fifth day at Kirkwood and we got free refills of powder all day (over 12 additional inches while we rode)!
The snow Gods continued to be good to us for the rest of that week. During our last day of riding in Lake Tahoe for Spring Break, we got over two feet of snow. The accumulation of snow during our stay reached a total of about four feet, which is a lot more than the east coast resorts in our area sometimes see in an entire season!
2. WARNING! The Skiing/Snowboarding Is EPIC
We had invested in the Epic Local season pass this year since we spent a lot of time riding in Colorado, as well. I highly recommend this and any other season pass if you are planning on traveling and riding a lot of mountains during the year. Lift tickets get expensive, at about $100-130 per day. Riding just 5 days out west usually pays for itself, with every day after being free.
During our trip to Lake Tahoe for Spring Break, we rode at Northstar, Kirkwood, and Heavenly since they were included in our Epic Local passes. Here's some of our opinions about each, in case you don't have a season pass and are curious which mountain to go to:
We both found Northstar to be catered more towards the beginner/intermediate rider/skiier. Their trails weren't super challenging and they didn't have a ton of backcountry trails to offer. We'd also recommend it to a rider/skiier who prefers to stay away from trees and stick with groomers. It was the smallest mountain we went to during the trip, but offered a decent amount of black diamond trails towards the right side of the mountain.
Northstar is also known for their terrain park. While I stay away from that kind of stuff, David and the rest of our crew we rode/skiied with would definitely agree with this.
Kirkwood was one of my favorite mountains while riding in Lake Tahoe for Spring Break. However, it definitely isn't as challenging as Mammoth or Squaw Mountains, which are areas renounced for their advanced terrain. Despite this, it still offers beginner friendly (and by this, I mean something that I am capable of doing) and challenging chutes, bowls, and really fun back country terrain. It's a local mountain and is great for finding pow stashes or avoiding lift lines on a great powder day. It offers a variety of terrain that can cater to many different riding levels, beginner to advanced, as well as some easy-hike terrain with challenging lines. If you don't mind slower lifts, Kirkwood is definitely a place to check out if you're interested in hitting a more "locals spot" that doesn't have long lift lines.
While in Lake Tahoe for Spring Break, we rented a house through airbnb. Since the house was only 5-10 minutes from the mountain, we spent most of our days riding at Heavenly. I loved Heavenly for many reasons and also hated some things about the mountain. The mountain had catwalks, which made navigating the mountain a little difficult. We hit a lot of catwalks since there are a lot of powder spots between them. If you want to avoid catwalks, there are plenty of groomers that go lift to lift. Despite the catwalks, this mountain made it really easy to access these powder spots while other mountains may require you to take an extremely slow lift or take a 15+ minute hike after the lift.
Hint: Try looking for those pow stashes AWAY from the lifts.
Out of all the mountains we went to in Lake Tahoe for Spring Break, Heavenly had the best view. On any day, the view was absolutely breathtaking and you couldn't help but be in awe every time you were riding/skiing down the mountain.
We stuck with these mountains because they were on our pass and we were trying to stay in a budget. However, there's TONS of fantastic mountains in the Lake Tahoe area that were not on our pass, including Squaw Valley, Sugar Bowl, Sierra at Tahoe, Mount Rose, and Homewood. As a general precaution with any mountain in either South or North Lake Tahoe, ALWAYS check for road closings when it's snowing! There is nothing worse than driving an hour and realizing that the pass is closed, forcing you to turn around and waste most of your day.
3. The Biggest Mistake You Can Make Is Not Going Shopping in Lake Tahoe for Spring Break
South Lake Tahoe has enough shops to make any shopaholic happy! It's hard to go into the town and NOT spend your money at one of these stores. Especially if you're a skiier or rider…it's easy to remember the gear that you want when you're surrounded by it in a store! One of my favorite stores was called The Boardinghouse. Here, I bought a new pair of Oakley Flight Deck XM Prizm Sapphire goggles. I am absolutely IN LOVE with them! David has a pair of Prizms as well, and would agree that these goggles work in all types of conditions. I decided on transition lenses because I always struggled with being able to see out of my goggles in different types of conditions. I didn't want to have to worry about bringing different types of goggles with me during my trips. For example, David went from bringing 4 pairs of goggles around on every trip to only bringing one, his Prizms.
4. Don't Leave Your Camera Behind When Sight-Seeing In Lake Tahoe for Spring Break
Each day felt like there was something new to see. Every time we were driving, I was in awe by the trees, the site of the lake, and the mountains. Unfortunately, with the lack of sun while we were there, we weren't able to do much sight-seeing. Luckily, we did get to go to Emerald Bay, and it was absolutely breathtaking.
5. How Good Is Your Luck At The Casino?
Oh…the casino. A wonderful place to lose money that you didn't really want to/could not lose. But, when in Lake Tahoe for Spring Break, you gotta do a little betting, am I right? We took a chance with roulette at Harrah's, but you can assume roulette won. Nonetheless, if gambling is your thing or you just want to do it for the experience, like myself, Lake Tahoe is the place! There are multiple casinos around the area as well as night clubs, where you can have a night of fun and drinking with your friends.
The real reason you'll want to go to Harrah's casino is for the MILKSHAKES at Fatburger. At about $5, they're a little on the pricier side, but they're really good. We got them twice while there, both of which were Cookies n' Creme flavored.
6. The Mexican Food Is SO Good You'll Want To Bring It Home With You
California is known for their Mexican food and I just couldn't not share with you a wonderful place that can be found by King's Beach, which is located in North Lake Tahoe. Unlike South Lake Tahoe which is catered to tourists, North Lake is filled with a lot more locals. As a result, there's a lot of really good food that isn't as expensive as food found in the South Lake area. La Mexicana is a super small, local spot that I'm not sure a lot of people know about. Nonetheless, their food is GOOD and reasonably priced for what you get! I ordered the Wet Burrito, which came with your choice of meat, rice, beans, onions, tomatoes, your choice of salsa, and melted mozzarella or jack cheese for $8.99. David got tacos and a Tostada.


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If you wish to be well-dressed, make certain that you know the names of clothing features, and are familiar with basic human anatomy. Here is a woman ("celebrity stylist") whose recommendations for winter style include a ridiculous pair of pants or trousers that barely cover the pubic region, which she mysteriously labels "the waist area". And imagine the Plumber's Crack that must be visible at the back. No wonder so-called celebrities look so hideous!
QUOTE from the woman who is promoting
this tragic garment:
"These are the best fitting corduroys I've come across. They're extra long—which I love because I'm tall—and fit perfectly in the waist area. The vintage shadow color, which is a beautiful gray, is a great alternative to traditional denim, and the corduroy texture is so exactly right for this time of year."
The waist is located an inch above one's navel. These trousers don't even come close.
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So things have been chugging along busily in the Family Day Care department…
- I met with Jan, the educator support coordinator for an initial home visit.
- I also had an informal interview with another educator support officer, which was essentially a get-to-know-you session to find out more about my background and values.
Other initial formalities I've been going through include…
- An orientation session;
- Business and administration training;
- Visiting one of the play sessions at the Family Day Care centre; and
- A home visit to an experienced family day care to observe and learn
Nathan had an absolute blast at the play session (we were encouraged to bring our own children to the session). His favourite corner was the ocean water play with miniature marine creatures where he spent a good half an hour there splashing around.
|Marine ocean water play at our Family Day Care network's centre
Here are five surprising things I've discovered so far about setting up a family day care…
#1- The cost of toys and equipment can be relatively low. Most families have sufficient toys they can reuse and many family day care networks encourage use of recycled material or simple DIY play options: A basket of old scarves and clothes for dress-up play, A small table with some plastic bowls and pans for a play-kitchen, homemade modelling clay and even handcrafted shakers for music time.
#2- One of the most expensive investments in setting up a family day care is actually windows! For safety reasons, all family day cares need to have shatter-proof safety glass installed in all windows of rooms being used for the children's activities. It costs around $200-$300 per window to upgrade the glass to the minimum safety standard and can add up to $1,000-$2,000 in total depending on how many windows need to be upgraded.
#3- Each family day care educator can care for up to seven children in total; four children under school age and an additional three school age children outside of school hours, including their own.
#4- A family day care educator is really no short of an early childhood education professional. Starting in 2014, all family day care educators will be required to hold or be actively working towards at least a Certificate III in Children's Services.
#5- There are currently only about 18,000 family day care educators in Australia looking after over 125,000 children across the country (figures based on DEEWR Sept 2012 update and FDCA membership). Not as many as I thought there would be, and demand for family day care far exceeds the current number of educators.
Linking up to Mummy Mondays
and I Blog On Tuesday
This is an exciting new venture I am embarking on to set up my own family day care. Throughout this journey, I will be sharing about this project on my blog, what I'm learning, my home set up, craft and activity ideas and other related bits and pieces. Through this, I hope to connect with other fellow day care educators and also provide a little more awareness and insight for parents on the set up and running of a family day care. You can follow along my updates under the family day care tag


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A day after the Iowa caucuses and a week from the New Hampshire primary, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid is back blasting the lack of diversity in the states that come before his home of Nevada in the presidential nominating process.
Asked about the outcome in Iowa, where Sen. Bernard Sanders, I-Vt., finishing very narrowly behind former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Reid highlighted his role in changing the process to put more focus on the subsequent contests in states with more diverse Democratic electorates. His efforts helped move Nevada's Democratic caucuses earlier in the electoral calendar.


text: Since the passage of Hurricane Michael on October 10th, water levels in the Floridan Aquifer have once again begun to decline in many areas of the District. As of October 14th, water levels were above the 90th percentile in 24 out of the 90 wells (27%). This compares to 11% of this same set of wells that were at similarly high levels before the landfall of the hurricane west of our area.While some areas in Taylor, Dixie, Lafayette and Madison counties received 3 inches of rain during the hurricane most of the Big Bend got much lower amounts. Most of the wells that continue to have high levels are in the counties that got high rainfall. Two notable exceptions are the well on the campus of the University of Florida and the USGS well near Bronson (see figure). Levels at both of these wells are still higher than they were in 1998, which was the time of the previous maximum for both wells.


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The Crown Berkey water filter system was developed with versatility in mind. While other filtering systems can be used only in homes, the Crown is suitable for use outdoors, in medical facilities and emergency situations.
The system certainly has some unique features, but its purpose is still the same and that is to purify water. As befits the name, the Crown is the largest purification system Berkey has to offer.
The Crown Berkey system is equipped with a couple of Black Berkey Purification Elements, but you have the option of adding up to 8 elements if necessary.
Built with a capacity of up to 6 gallons (22.7 liters), the system is built from AISI 304 stainless steel, which makes it ideal for use in different environments.
A look inside the unit reveals that the upper chamber is situated inside the lower chamber, a very convenient design and makes transportation easier.
For its huge capacity, the unit is only 30 inches tall so portability won't be an issue, and going back to the filters, these are installed in the upper chamber for your convenience.
The system includes 1 rubber gasket for base protection, 2 plugs, 1 priming button, a couple of washers, 2 wing nuts, a spigot and a stainless steel lid.
The health risks of tap water and bottled water have been well established, so there's no question that you need a purification system, and that is what the Crown Berkey water filter is for.
This system is capable of purifying treated and raw untreated water, ideal when you're in an environment where clean water isn't available.
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A quick look at popular online retail stores will show that the system has earned several five star ratings, testament to its quality, and apart from customer reviews, the Crown has done very well in comparison tests with other water purification products.
Whereas other filters only remove specific types of bacteria, the Crown gets rid of 99.999% of bacteria, viruses and heavy metals present in water.
And as independent tests point out, the system doesn't eliminate the essential nutrients found in water.
There are a lot of ways you can use the Crown, and what makes it even more practical is it doesn't require electricity to run.
What this means is in the event of a natural calamity or you're stationed in a place where there are no sanitary regulations, you can depend on the Crown Berkey.


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I'm sorry things have been a little quiet on here recently - I've not been very well, and have had visitors from overseas, so almost all my recent posts have been ones that were scheduled some time ago. But at last I've got both the time and the inclination to start crafting again, so here is my first Foil Play DT post for 2015.
I've been playing around with acetate, and foiled die cuts look super on it - the shine of the foil coupled with the transparent acetate looks great. As well as your foils and acetate, you will need some double sided adhesive film.
Die cut your chosen shape from the film, keeping the backing paper in place on both sides. When you have cut the shape, remove the backing from one side and attach it to your acetate. If you are going to cut it out, as I have dome, this is the best time to do so. Also if you wish to colour your acetate, to give a stained glass effect, do it now. This looks good with black foil. Colour on the reverse, using glass paints or permanent markers. (To test whether your markers are permanent on acetate, write something on a piece of waste acetate, leave it for a while and then try to wipe it off. I found that Promarkers become permanent after about an hour, so don't try to rush this step.)
I've kept the cards made with my acetate butterflies very clean and simple, to show off the butterflies, but of course they could be incorporated into much more complex designs.
Instead of die cuts, you could create the same effect on acetate using double sided peel off outline stickers.


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Working hard on some new children's prints before my ABSPD course starts next week! so looking forward to the whole experience and thrilled & honoured to have won the scholarship announced in the MOYO magazine last month.
To find out more about the course please check out this link - http://dowhatyouloveforlife.com/pattern/?doing_wp_cron=1366711111
Now heres some cats and dogs :-)


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Recently, many of you have been interested in my point of view on soybean oil. That is why I will focus on this market also today. Personally, as a spread trader, I can see an interesting situation here, and although not all analyses are favourable at the moment, I have opened a new position. I will explain it step by step.
Bear Spreads
Today I will not begin with technical analysis as usual, but I will start directly with the spreads. With soybean oil, there is no dilemma about the spreads that should be traded. This market creates an ideal environment for bear spreads. The reason why, can be seen from contango histogram. Notice the percentage of contango for the past 5 years. I think the result is clear – it is the frequent contango that favours the bear spreads.
Full carry analysis
Now let's look at the development of the spread on Full Carry in the last 10 years. I chose the ZLZ18-ZLV18 spread. Except the year 2013, we can see a nice tendency to grow. But that's not all. Note the current spread – the blue curve. Spread is now obviously cheap compared to previous years.
The situation from 2013 warns me that if the market would be strong enough, bear spread can stay in backwardation and move only sideways or even drop! The probability of this scenario is not large, but it is not zero. That's why I'd rather count with it.
Full carry is a great thing. It shows the spread value compare to the maximum storage costs. Therefore, this analysis has a much greater meaning than a seasonality, which only displays the absolute values. Of course, this does not mean that the spread cannot fall and be even cheaper. In any case, it helps me perfectly in timing entries and exits.
Technical analysis for soybean oil
The price has been exactly where I have expected it in recent weeks. The head and shoulder pattern was confirmed, and the price could not break through a strong resistance around 35 cents and dropped to 32.5 to 33 cents.
From a technical point of view, I do not exclude the fact that the soybean oil price will respond to the support and there will be a growth correction. In that case, it could stop again at the 35-cent level, which I still consider to be a very strong barrier. In other words, soybean oil can quietly continue moving sideways between about 33 and 35 cents.
Next possible grow correction is also suggested by the closest bull spreads, ie. the closest part of the term structure. Despite decline of the commodity prices in recent weeks, spreads are refusing to decline. The market seems to be stronger, than it seemed at first, and often this divergence indicates the trend turn.
This correction is, of course, not favourable for bear spreads. On the other hand, the chosen spread is still quite far away, and this move might not necessarily be harmful. And it will certainly be more favourable if the spread will roll into contango. So far, it is in backwardation (the spread is negative), which acts as a negative factor.
COT analysis
The current mood in the market can be described as neutral. COT indicators are not at any extreme. Therefore, no scenario is out for the moment. By the way, the question which areas of the COT index for soybean oil I do consider to be overbought and which oversold was replied in my last article.
My overall point of view
As I have already written, I do not exclude a growth correction on soybean oil in the near future. It is suggested by technical analysis; market structure and it can not be excluded also by COT analysis.
On the other hand, I like the idea of distant bear spreads and the fact that they are currently cheap. The use of distant spreads has the advantage that they are still far away and do not respond so fast to the actual movements of the underlying asset as closer spreads. If the market will move to the side at least for some longer period of time, and there will be no significant penetration of 35 cents level, then I expect gradual rollover of the longer-term structure into the contango, from which the bear spreads will benefit.
That's why I decided to close my original position on the ZLN18-ZLH18 spread and open more distant spread which was described in detail in the latest Spread Report ZLZ18-ZLV18. Of course, I take into account all negative factors, that is why I am adjusting position size. Meanwhile, I'm only planning a smaller position.
Warning: Please consider this as my subjective point of view on the market and do not consider it as an investment recommendation! If there is a major change in the market due to oil, we can also experience an abnormal year on bear spreads in soybean oil.


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The Festival is a delightful gathering of all things fibre related, including vendors, workshops, and demonstrations. We have a great community in this province of fibre producers, spinners, knitters, weavers, and felters, not to mention the sheep, alpacas, llamas and more.
c/o Red River Exhibition Association,
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We have talked about the Fall 1989 issue of the Whole Earth Review. For aficionados of classic psychedelia, however, there is no substitute for the Psychedelic Review, which was sporadically published from 1963 to 1971, and was excerpted for the book The Psychedelic Reader. The entire run of the journal — eleven issues from 1963 to 1971 — is available online, in PDF format, in the Luminist Archives, and on the website of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, where individual articles are also accessible.
By the 1970s, the term psychedelic had acquired indelibly frivolous connotations, but the term had originated, with the best of scholarly intentions, as a way of describing the effects of a number of psychoactive substances considered to be of both intellectual and spiritual importance. The term itself — from the Greek psykhe, mind, and deloun, reveal, make manifest — was proposed in 1956 by the British psychiatrist Humphrey Fortescue Osmond, and first used in a scholarly paper he presented the following year at a meeting of the New York Academy of Sciences.
Aldous Huxley, in an earlier letter to Osmond, had instead proposed the term phanerothyme, from Greek phanero, make visible, manifest, and thymos, soul. In support of his neologism, Huxley offered the couplet, To make this trivial world sublime, take half a gramme of phanerothyme. To which Osmond responded, To fathom Hell or soar angelic, just take a pinch of psychedelic.
The Psychedelic Review was intended to be an intellectually serious publication, begun by members of the Harvard Psilocybin Research Project. It was published and sponsored by Timothy Leary's International Federation for Internal Freedom, whose purpose was "to encourage, support and protect research on psychedelic substances," with the goal of increasing "the individual's control over his own mind, thereby enlarging his internal freedom." One purpose of the review was thus apparently to provide a scholarly and intellectual predicate for IFIF's advocacy.
The original editorial board consisted of Paul Lee, Ralph Metzner, and Rolf von Eckartsberg. The announcement of the new journal indicated an intention to publish articles on visionary plants, the neurophysiological aspects of drug action, the epistemology of transcendent experience, the relationship between mysticism and schizophrenia, and other weighty topics. The goal was to publish "original research reports, scholarly and historical essays, outstanding phenomenological accounts of spontaneous or induced transcendent experiences, and reviews of relevant pharmacological and other literature." Editorial consultants included Richard Alpert, Timothy Leary, Huston Smith, and Alan Watts.
And, indeed, the journal wound up publishing articles not only by its founders but also by such diverse contributors as R. Gordon Wasson, Richard Evans Schultes, Albert Hofmann, R.D. Laing, Sir Julian Huxley, and Alain Danielou, although some of its material was reprinted from earlier sources. Beginning in 1967, in the final three issues, both the covers and the content became visibly more — well, psychedelic. The journal ceased publication in 1971.
As Erik Davis says in his introduction to the 2007 reprint of The Psychedelic Reader, the articles in the review are a time capsule from a different age. Timothy Leary was already embarking on his own unique trajectory; the Psychedelic Review manifests an attitude that I can only describe as high seriousness mixed with a sort of roguish innocence.
When the first issue came out in 1963, a student could subscribe to the first year for four dollars.
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I have a copy of Psychedelic Reader in my little library. It is jam packed with really powerful articles.ReplyDelete
This is very interesting. I find that that the Mazatec people have this term, 'duende' which is meaning the spirits of the mushroom, 'supernatural dwarves'
What is not mentioned in the book though is the familiarity of this term in Andalusian Flamenco. There are some truly powerfully delicious definitions in this genre for the term duende, and the poet artist Federico Lorca (Google Federico Lorca ~ The Duende)
Also Flamenco muscisans describe the duende as 'the spirits of the earth', and when musician, singer, dancer, fuse as one in Flamenco!
My favorite out of the Luminist Archives are the Lisa Bieberman texts, she was a most fascinating woman. I been meaning to write a post about her and Rosemary Leary for some time. IMHO these overlooked psychedelic women pioneers were more interesting that Leary himself.ReplyDelete


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Us again, Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret!
Wot a day it's been!
First of all, the alarm went off at 04:00hr, well actually there were three alarms that went off. There was the mobile phone alarm but just in case Old Two Legs didn't set it properly, the bedside radio alarm went off and just in case they were blocked out by a Solar Storm, the buzzer on the alarm went off as well!
It made Holly and I jump and OTL fell out of bed as well!
Well, it got him up!
So, while OTL was having a shower, Holly and went back to our snoozing!
OTL had his breakfast with May and April, as normal but to day they went back in the cage instead of coming for a walk with us. OTL reckoned he would have to leave the house by six to be in plenty of time to pick up Zoe and Paul from Heathrow.
So, five past six we set off, heading to Terminal Five via the motorway system, M20, M26 and M25!
Now OTL reckons that at that time we would hit the rush hour so a journey time of three hours should be long enough enough to get through the rush hour traffic and arrive in plenty of time.
OTL is a bit funny like that, he says he would rather arrive thirty minutes early than thirty seconds late!
Well as it turned out, we arrived twenty two minutes early, so we sat in the car park watching all the passengers meeting up with their cars!
We waited in the car and soon we were all ready to take them home. They had a bumpy flight for a while but settled down to breakfast before landing!
We got to their house and we could sniff The Missus through the door! That was it, the door opened and we went a little potty!
So did TM!
Then it was unload the car and load it back up again!
We reckon that TM had more luggage for herself that Zoe and Paul had for a week in New York!
Of we headed for home and arrived just in time to take Fred and Wendy out for a run on the beach. The sun was shining but we saw some rain clouds over Southend on Sea, so we didn't hang about too long!
All this rushing and rearing about, OTL didn't take his camera, here are a few pictures from young Ethan!
First of all there is an 'Explosion' of blossom!
|Boom! Spring is here!
|Just look at these wings!
|So you can talk under water, but I'm not really impressed!
|I just don't do Ducks!
Now, we have heard that Archie Babe could be home today so we are all crossing our claws that he manages to escape!
See you all tomorrow!
Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret!


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Great Outdoors and In recently received a telephone call from a property owner in Harpenden with a major patio problem!
Several years ago they had a large patio laid using Indian sandstone paving; it had gradually become covered in a green algae and black spots. Every year they attempted to clean the Indian Sandstone paving using a domestic Karcher washer, this improved the appearance but they never managed to remove the black spots and lichen!
On viewing the Indian Sandstone Great Outdoors and In reassured the customers that we could return the patio back to its former glory and remove the unsightly black spots which had formed on the Indian sandstone paving. The Harpenden based customer was impressed with our knowledge and feedback Great Outdoors and In have received online from Trust a Trader and Checkatrade and agreed for Great outdoors and In to carry out the work.
On our return we firstly pre-washed the Indian Sandstone using controlled pressure / water flow, this is essential whilst cleaning Indian sandstone as high pressure washing can damage the stone. This wash removed the majority of the algae. We then applied a chemical to the paving whilst the Indian sandstone was damp, we allowed the chemical to dwell and then re washed the paving, all of the black spots were removed the results were fantastic ! The customer was thrilled with the results. We use the same method to clean Yorkstone.
Great Outdoors and In not only cleaned the customers Indian sandstone patio they also cleaned their Conservatory, Upvc and cleared their guttering !


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- Service: Customer Experience Operations Excellence
- Industry: Retail
Established in 1991, this company builds exceptional brands in the competitive world of fashion and home decor. Its goal is to bring design in general, and fashion in particular, to people by offering families well-designed products at unexpected prices.
Improving performance to retain customers.
In a competitive retail market, this company's success is dependent on its distinctive and innovative design capabilities. By 2007, though, its business environment required that it re-examine certain business practices. The company's management wanted to ensure that its service continued to meet customers' needs. But, given that its long order lead times resulted in a long cash-to-cash cycle, it also needed to identify and make certain process changes that could improve its cash flow.
To support its growth over the long term while improving its cash flow in the short term, the company sought to:
- Improve margins
- Reduce distribution and delivery costs
- Reduce inventory
- Speed up deliveries
- Improve its fill rate and cycle time
To demonstrate its value as a strategic importer while strengthening its balance sheet, the company worked with West Monroe Partners to create a road map for re-engineering key business processes, reviewing enterprise applications, and redesigning its distribution center layout.
A road map for achieving critical goals.
With the company's new business strategy as its foundation, West Monroe employed several tactics to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement:
- Process mapping all critical business processes, including product lifecycle management, demand planning, distribution operations, order processing, and purchasing processes
- A supply chain diagnostic questionnaire
- Interviews with all executives and middle managers in the company's design, purchasing, distribution and logistics, customer service, IT, and sales departments
- Process benchmarking and financial analyses
- IT strategy review and benchmarking
Then, the project team prioritized recommendations that supported the company's high growth goals, with emphasis on actions that provide the best opportunities for return on investment.
With the road map as its guide, the company sought and received approval from its Board to implement short-term process improvements in its distribution center and enterprise application. These improvements, which it is implementing with assistance from West Monroe Partners, will result in more accurate and timely delivery to its customers, as well as greater visibility into operations for the company's managers. In addition, West Monroe Partners is assisting the company with enterprise resource planning (ERP) selection and distribution center layout optimization.


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Impetigo popularly known as Jedi-Jedi is a common bacterial skin infection that can produce blisters or sores anywhere on the body, but usually on the face (around the nose and mouth), neck, hands, and diaper area. Let us see How to Treat Jedi-Jedi and Control the Infection. Jedi-Jedi is contagious, preventable, and manageable with antibiotics.
What Causes Impetigo
Anyone can get impetigo — and more than once. Although impetigo is a year-round disease, it occurs most often during the warm weather months.
Treating Impetigo
Look for these signs of impetigo:
- itchy red sores that fill with fluid and then burst open, forming a yellow crust
- itchy rash
- fluid-filled blisters
If you see those symptoms, visit your health care provider. Impetigo is usually treated with topical or oral antibiotics. If you have multiple lesions or if there is an outbreak, your doctor might prescribe an oral antibiotic. There is no over-the-counter (OTC) treatment for impetigo.
Controlling and Preventing Impetigo
Untreated, impetigo often clears up on its own after a few days or weeks. The key is to keep the infected area clean with soap and water and not to scratch it. The downside of not treating impetigo is that some people might develop more lesions that spread to other areas of their body.
And you can infect others. To spread impetigo, you need fairly close contact — not casual contact — with the infected person or the objects they touched. Avoid spreading impetigo to other people or other parts of your body by:
- Cleaning the infected areas with soap and water.
- Loosely covering scabs and sores until they heal.
- Gently removing crusty scabs.
- Washing your hands with soap and water after touching infected areas or infected persons.
Because impetigo spreads by skin-to-skin contact, there often are small outbreaks within a family or a classroom. Avoid touching objects that someone with impetigo has used, such as utensils, towels, sheets, clothing and toys. If you have impetigo, keep your fingernails short so the bacteria can't live under your nails and spread. Also, don't scratch the sores.
Call your health care provider if the symptoms don't go away or if there are signs the infection has worsened, such as fever, pain, or increased swelling.
This article appears on the FDA's Consumer Updates page.
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Hey guys, today I am sharing a lime green eyeshadow tutorial for Indian skin tone. I really hope you guys enjoy it.
Products used in this video:
On my eyes –
Viseart Warm mattes palette
Viseart Editorial Brights eyeshadow palette
Makeupgeek foiled eyeshadow in Limelight
Marc Jacobs Velvet Noir Major Volume Mascara, Noir
MAC extended play gigablack lash mascara
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Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution lipstick in Walk of shame


text: How to Pattern Buck Movement in the Rut Bob Humphrey - October 18, 2012 The rut. Mere mention of the term stirs the blood of any die-hard whitetail hunter. It's a dynamic period when the woods come alive and even the cagiest mature bucks are out and about during daylight hours. The down side, we've all been told, is that predictability goes right out the window. Those local bucks you've been after all fall fan out across the landscape and it becomes more a matter of chance than preparation or scouting; or does it? Recent studies suggest that might not necessarily be the case.Last October in this column, I discussed two different strategies bucks can employ to locate a mate. Levy walks or excursions are what we typically think of when we envision the rut. Bucks leave their core areas, traveling far and wide in search of a hot doe. And it's an effective practice when estrous does are scarce. But how often is that actually the case?Research indicates most states have a rut that is quite regular, occurring at roughly the same time every year. And considerable research shows it is fairly synchronous, with most does coming into estrus within a fairly narrow window of time. This is especially true of populations that are well balanced in terms of sex and age. So, in areas with moderate or high deer populations, finding a hot doe during the peak of the rut shouldn't be all that difficult. In such cases, an alternate strategy called a Brownian walk, which involves revisiting the same areas frequently, should be more efficient.The Latest Findings Researchers at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute in South Texas tested this hypothesis by capturing 106 adult bucks, fitting them with GPS collars and tracking their movements over a four-year period, recording locations every 15-20 minutes from late October through mid-February. They found that bucks did not wander widely during the peak of the rut. In fact, on average the bucks used only 30 percent of their home range. Even more interesting, most bucks had two or more focal points — between 60 and 140 acres in size — within their home ranges that they re-visited frequently, about every 20-28 hours. Researchers also found the focal points of several individual bucks overlapped during the peak of the rut. Because does come into estrus for about 24 hours, researchers speculated bucks might be spacing their visits to assess female receptiveness. Bear in mind, however, that things are rarely as simplistic as we hunters would like them to be. If you graphed the number of does and when they come into estrus, it would appear as a bell curve, with the majority being in the middle and declining numbers on either side. The farther you get away from the peak of the rut, the fewer does in estrus. But there will still be a few receptive does well away from the peak, both earlier and later. In essence, hot does are a scarcer resource at these times, so making far-flung excursions may be a more effective strategy for finding them.The Texas researchers also looked at this and found the proportion of males exhibiting random walks during the breeding season followed a bell curve very similar to that of peak conception dates. Early in the breeding season, bucks had to travel farther to find does, but once they did, their movement declined and re-visitation to focal points increased.They also found some age differences. Yearlings and mature bucks were least likely to go on excursions, particularly during the peak of the rut. In the case of yearlings, they attributed this to less experience, smaller home ranges and less fat reserves, all of which increase the risks associated with venturing too far from home. They speculated that mature bucks are more experienced and should know where to find does, which is supported by the higher re-visitation rate. The outliers were 2 ½-year-olds, which were more likely to continue excursions through the peak of the rut. Researchers conjectured this might be due to inexperience at knowing where to find does, as well as increased conflicts with older males.The Bowhunting ApplicationThese results might prompt some bowhunters to re-think their rut hunting strategies, especially if they're after a particular mature buck. Striking out in search of greener pastures or shifting to travel corridors might get you more deer sightings, but odds are better those will be middle-age bucks, those still relatively naive 2 ½-year-olds that so tempt us. And if you're content with a good representative from this age class, that might be the way to go. If you have loftier goals, you may be wise to re-double your efforts where you observed that big buck earlier in the season, either by eye or camera. The research suggests those bucks stick pretty close to home, even during the rut. They may wander a bit before and after the peak of the rut, but older bucks seem to know, more than younger bucks, when it's time to get up and move. They may sit out the prelude, waiting for the main act. If you make any moves, they should be to areas of doe concentrations within the same vicinity. That might be dense bedding cover or a concentrated food source.Hunters and biologists are continually trying to unravel the mystery of the whitetail deer. Yet each new discovery seems to come with it as many questions as answers. Greater knowledge of these miraculous creatures helps us become more successful hunters while also humbling us with a greater realization of how little we really know — and fueling our insatiable quest for more.


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The much-anticipated and long-delayed opening of Meat Market Palm Beach happens today.
The sleek outpost of Meat Market South Beach makes its debut at 4 p.m. after several starts and stops over the last year. First, the restaurant was to open this time last year. And then after publicizing their opening last Monday, they pushed it back another week.
Nevertheless, it should be worth the wait. The buzzy Meat Market is the brainchild of chef and co-owner Sean Brasel and restaurateur David Tornek. Theirs was a sleek and stylish hit when it opened on the famed Lincoln Road in South Beach in 2008.
The aptly named Meat Market is all about the bar scene (seen?), with beautifully crafted drinks and, er, beautifully crafted South Beach people. So naturally they figured such a scene had a natural home in Palm Beach, at the site of the old Palm Beach Steakhouse at 191 Bradley Place.
The team brought in David Valencia as the chef de cuisine to execute the menu, which will include raw bar items such as oysters with yuzu truffle mignonette, horseradish and habanero cocktail sauce and appetizers such as barbecue lamb ribs with hoisin sauce and papaya slaw.
And naturally, there will be beef. And plenty of it.
The 3,000-square-foot space, designed by Anthea Bosch-Moschini of Studio ABM Design, boasts vaulted ceilings, suspended clusters of glass orb pendant lights, Hermes-style, tufted leather banquettes against bleached white oak walls and cream-toned terrazzo floors.
The steak house will open first as a dinner-only spot, from Sunday to Thursday from 4 p.m. to midnight, and Friday and Saturday from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. They plan to open for lunch later this year.
(With reporting from staff writer Liz Balmaseda. Twitter: @LizBalmaseda)