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It has been a busy year for Memphis. For the fiscal year 2011-2012, over twenty productions have used Memphis as a film location or base while shooting in nearby regions. Among these are TLC's What Not to Wear, the Food Network's Restaurant: Impossible, Fox's America's Most Wanted and Comedy Central's The Colbert Report.
The list of feature films made in Memphis is also impressive. It includes blockbuster hits such as Silence of the Lambs, Cast Away,The Client, Walk The Line, 21 Grams, Great Balls of Fire, and The Rainmaker.
With all the movies setting-up camp in its backyard, Memphis still somehow manages to attract even more television productions to film in the city. As Memphis film commissioner Linn Sitleraptly shared: "Even in years with major feature films, TV has always been our meat and potatoes." Why is Memphis so popular with the television and movie industry? Let's do a brief walk-through.
Memphis's geography and diverse personalities give the city a unique blend of urban and rural landscapes. Being on the border of three states, Memphis has all the amenities of a big city, yet it's also a skip and a hop away from the rolling hills and farmland of Tennessee, the flatlands of Arkansas, and the Delta of Mississippi.
Within the Memphis area, filmmakers can shoot scenes in cotton fields, period town squares built around old-fashioned county courthouses, 14,000-acre of forest land (Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park), swampy wildlife preserve with lilypads and turtles, or a happening neighborhood lined with blues and jazzy nightclubs. For example, a walk down Beale Street, the heart of entertainment in Memphis, puts us right in the midst of blues country.
Beale Street was also one of the film locations for The Firm. Remember the scene where Tom Cruise's character Mitch McDeere was back-flipping down the sidewalk with a young boy? It was filmed on location on Beale Street.
In addition to gloriously portraying itself, Downtown Memphis can easily stand in for the streets of Chicago, East St. Louis, or even Columbus, Ohio. Memphis's picturesque pocket neighborhoods can also transform to become Charleston, New Orleans or Cape Cod.
The many faces of Memphis help secure its place in Hollywood's radar when it comes to scoutingfilming locations. As Dan Conoway stated in his blog, "We know just how damn good Memphis looks through a lens, we know how deep the local talent pool is for actors and crew. We know how wide the choice is for great locations."
Since Tennessee is a right-to-work state, there has been very few labor conflicts in Memphis. The city is also proud of its experienced crew members, many have substantial production credits under their belt. Productions can find crew members in almost every industry areas needed for filming: art department, accounting, casting, catering, choreography, editing, hair/make-up, set decoration, special effects, etc.
One of the talented cinematographers based in Memphis is Michael Allen, an award-winning, creative photographer and filmmaker with over 15 years of production experience.
Allen has collaborated with many production companies and independent filmmakers. His workhas been featured in many publications worldwide.
Memphis has always been revered for its rich theatre culture. It's one of the reasons why productions filmed locally and outside the region like to head to Memphis for their casting calls. The city's many community theatres, professional theatre companies, and talented local actors (many are African-Americans) all contribute significantly to Memphis's diverse talent pool.
For example, at any given point in time, Hollywood can find fresh new talents if it drops by The Orpheum, one of Memphis's most venerable theatres. The theatre was originally built in 1890 on the corner of Main and Beale Streets. Known as "the most beautiful theater outside of New York," the Orpheum Theatre showcased mainly Vaudeville acts until it was burned to the ground after a performance in 1923. In 1928, the new Orpheum (twice as large and much more opulent) was built on the original site of its predecessor.
Its flamboyant yet tragic history earns the Orpheum quite a few ghost stories. If you Google the theatre, you'll find a host of haunted tales surrounding this historic Memphis landmark.
Today, The Orpheum Theatre plays an important role in cultivating and maintaining the city's culture. It has brought large-scale Broadway shows to Memphis, such as Billy Elliott, Jersey Boys, Phantom of the Opera, Cats, and Les Miserables, to name a few. The theatre has also featured many performances from popular entertainers like Jerry Seinfeld, Dorothy Hamill, Tony Bennet, the Goo Goo Dolls, etc.
In addition to the theatres, colleges and universities in the area - such as the University of Memphis and Rhodes College - also have outstanding theatre departments.
These Memphis venues mentioned above (and many more) provide the film industry with a fresh pool of much-needed talents. It's no wonder Memphis continues to be a hot spot for casting calls.
To accommodate the city's filming activities, many major hotels in Memphis are experienced and accommodating with the special needs of production companies. In addition, the long-standing relationships between these hotels and the Memphis & Shelby County Film and Television Commission staff often help secure the best room rates for productions filming locally. In order to get these special rates, productions need to have their reservations made directly through the Commission's office. If an extended stay is required, the Commission staff can also help customize accommodations to match the individual requirements of each project.
Of the special accommodations available to filmmakers, The Peabody Hotel (with the Peabody Ducks residing on the hotel's rooftop) is probably the most well-known and most famous landmark of all.
Not only has The Peabody hosted and provided accommodations for many productions, it has also been the filming location for a few feature films such as The Firm, Great Balls of Fire, and The Rainmaker. If you've seen The Firm, you may remember the welcome party scene filmed on the rooftop of the Peabody Hotel.
Coincidentally, The Peabody Hotel is also listed in our Reel-Scout's Location Library, in case you want to see more photos of this famous film location.
In addition to being the location of FedEx's headquarters, Memphis is also a hub for the former Northwest Airlines now operated as a part of Delta Airlines. This means Memphis International Airport offers many daily, non-stop flights between Memphis and Los Angeles and Memphis and New York City/Newark. This makes commuting to work much easier and more manageable for filmmakers and their cast and crew.
There's a reason Cast Away was partly filmed in Memphis. Tom Hanks's character Chuck Noland works at FedEx and lives in Memphis where the real-life FedEx's corporate headquarters is based.
So ... the major perk of working in Memphis? All productions filming in the city get special treatments when it comes to sending overnight packages. Whenever overnight deliveries are on the agenda, production staff has more time to prepare and drop-off shipment. FedEx opens as late as 11:30PM on weeknights at the FedEx's Memphis International Airport location. These few extra hours make a huge difference in meeting production deadlines.
Memphis's music scenes are as vibrant as its theater culture. The city's musicians and their music are a huge addition to locally-filmed productions. If you're patient enough to sit through the rolling credits of movies, you'll most likely find Memphis performers and songwriters listed under the music section of the credits.
The list of famous Memphis musicians are long and legendary. It includes Otis Redding, Elvis Presley, Isaac Hayes, David Porter, Charlie Rich, Al Green, and B. B. King (among many others). The next time you're in Memphis, you may be lucky enough to bump into Al Green singing in his Memphis church, The Full Gospel Tabernacle.
With music being front and center in Memphis, it's no surprise that the city is also home to many recording studios. One of the most well-known is Sun Studio where many music legends (such as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Roy Orbison) have recorded their albums. Sun Studio, affectionately known as "the birth place of Rock 'n Roll," is also the setting and/or film location for Walk the Line, Great Balls of Fire, Mystery Train and Elvis.
It's no wonder they say: "If music were a religion, then Memphis would be Jerusalem and Sun Studio its most sacred shrine." And it's also no wonder many film productions flock to Memphis to find the perfect music to accompany their projects.
Memphis's public facilities such as its city and county schools, the Shelby County Courthouse(where Silence of the Lambs was filmed), the University of Memphis, and the 14,000+ acre Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park, are available for filming, at no cost to productions. Filmmakers just need to contact the Film Commission so that the Commission staff can help coordinate the use of the facilities for them.
Originally, Louisiana was to be the film location for Walk The Line. In the end, the producers decided on filming in the River City over Louisiana. In doing so, they gave up the $3 million (the movie's total budget was $28 million) they would have saved had they used Louisiana's filming incentives.
Tennessee earned the shoot through the dedication and tireless work of Memphis-Shelby County Film Commissioner Linn Sitler and Tennessee Film Commissioner David Bennett. Together, they created a soft incentive package which included free use of government facilities, Shelby County and Memphis city hotel and motel tax refunds for the film crew, and the use of free office and warehouse space. Not only that, the dynamic duo was able to persuade the Government of Tennessee to allow the production the use of a state plane to scout in-state locations.
Walk The Line won Golden Globes for Best Picture and Best Actors for both leads, Joachin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon, and the Oscar for Witherspoon. Two of the filming locations forWalk The Line was the Orpheum Theatre and Sun Studio (both featured above).
The mission of the Memphis-Shelby County Film & Television Commission is to ensure that every facet of all locally-filmed productions go smoothly. The film commission's role in each project was invaluable as it helps productions find the perfect filming locations, coordinates street closings, arranges for police security, and recruits crew members, etc.
The most recent feature film made in Memphis is The Guilt Trip, a road-trip comedy starring Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen, scheduled for release later this month.
For more information on filming in Memphis, including the area's production guides and film locations (powered by Reel-Scout), visit the film commission's website.


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Have an Artistic Birthday!
Make your child's birthday a memorable one! Bring their friends and create an engaging art project, tailored to the celebrant's fancy. Do they adore unicorns, donuts, or outer space? They can choose to paint, sketch, sculpt, or create a cartoon geared towards what your child enjoys.
The guest of honor will also be given a "book" of artistic birthday wishes created by the party guests. Each guest will also receive a birthday bucket filled with the beautiful art they will make, and a gift certificate for a free art class at our Center.
Our property offers plenty of space - including a separate room for refreshments you may bring - as well as picnic tables in our tree-shaded back lot. Your party will have full access to our spacious facility, complete with tree swings and a mini-stage.
Our birthday art instructors are fun, enthusiastic, and great with kids. They also will help with set-up and clean-up, so that all you need to worry about is arriving on time and having a blast!
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A $30 non-refundable reservation fee is required for materials and party preparation at the time of confirmation (this can be applied to the cost of the party at the time of final payment). Birthday parties are scheduled for 90 minutes on Saturday afternoons, or Sunday mornings/afternoons. If you require more time, the party may continue for as long as you'd like - however, you will be charged an additional $25 for each half hour over your initial 90 minutes. Please book 1-2 months ahead of time to ensure teacher availability!

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Rafael Nadal made a triumphant return to hard-court tennis on Saturday, booking his third-round berth at Indian Wells with a straight-sets victory over American Ryan Harrison.sports Updated: Mar 10, 2013 11:49 IST
Rafael Nadal made a triumphant return to hard-court tennis on Saturday, booking his third-round berth at Indian Wells with a straight-sets victory over American Ryan Harrison.
Seeded only fifth in a tournament he won in 2007 and 2009, Nadal was nevertheless squarely in the spotlight as he played his first hard-court match in 346 days.
After a few tense moments in the opening set, he came through with flying colors, beating 73rd-ranked American Harrison 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 in one hour and 33 minutes.
Nadal was sidelined for seven months recovering from a left knee injury. He returned in February with three clay-court tournaments in Latin America.
The former world No. 1 got his comeback off to a blazing start on clay, with one runner-up finish and two titles.
But he said his knee still wasn't 100 percent, and he wasn't sure if he'd put it to the test on the punishing US hard courts.
"I didn't know if I was going to be able to come here two weeks ago," Nadal said. "I'm very happy to be back here."
Nadal jumped to a 4-1 lead against Harrison, but the American regained a break in the seventh game and went on to level the first set at 4-4.
After two tight games, Nadal was clearly delighted to have saved a break point and hold for a 6-5 lead.
Harrison duly held serve to force the tiebreaker, but his forehand error gave Nadal a 2-1 advantage, which the Spaniard stretched to 4-1 with a service winner followed by a crisp volley winner.
A double fault on his first set point slowed him slightly, but he then sealed the set with a forehand winner.
He broke Harrison twice en route to a 4-1 lead in the second, and this time the American couldn't get back on terms.
Nadal closed it out with a love game, punctuating the victory with an overhead winner.
Nadal moved closer to a projected quarter-final match-up with old foe Roger Federer.
Federer, the defending champion, cruised into the third round with quick 6-2, 6-3 victory over Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin.
"It felt good from the start and I was able to maintain that level of play," said Federer, who didn't face a break point in the 57-minute match. "I never thought he got into the match at all. That gives you even more confidence."
Federer, seeded second behind world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, is seeking a first tournament triumph of 2013 after being denied title repeats at Rotterdam and Dubai.
Federer said he wouldn't be surprised to see Nadal across the net in the quarter-finals.
"Him not having played, for me, doesn't make any difference, really. I still expect him to be really difficult and tough to beat here."
Nadal's fellow Spaniard David Ferrer said much the same, even after he himself became the first major casualty of the tournament.
Ferrer, who has edged ahead of Nadal in the world rankings to No. 4, was beaten 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 by 37th-ranked South African Kevin Anderson.
The defeat followed a comprehensive 6-0, 6-2 loss to Nadal in the final at Acapulco a week earlier.
Perhaps with that rout still in mind, Ferrer said he expected Nadal to flourish on hard courts, just as he has on clay.
"He's playing good," Ferrer said. "He's not playing with pain in his knee and that is a very good point."
Women's top seed and defending champion Victoria Azarenka survived a shaky start to make it safely into the third round with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over two-time former champion Daniela Hantuchova.
Azarenka, unbeaten in 2013 and winner of the Australian Open and the WTA event in Doha, fell behind 4-1 in the first, but surrendered just one game from there.
German fourth seed Angelique Kerber advanced with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu.
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The Lazy Rug
The Lazy Rug is simply going to work in every space, hence the name. If you need a rug in a space, just be lazy and go with this one. It's a no-brainer and Chill AF. No need to overthink this one, it's just going to work in every room.
The Lazy Rug features a subdued monochromatic palette, created from subtle tonal textures and a soft black and grey stripe pattern. The side edges feature hand-tufted tassels, making this relaxed and slightly boho style an inviting rug in any interior.
This rug has a rich mix of cotton, wool and metallic lurex, artisanally hand woven to create detailed surfaces throughout the rug. Each end features a cotton fringe. A harmonious and timeless beauty…
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Data Center Security:
Let's Get Physical…
Let's be honest, how secure is your data center? You're initial thoughts might go something like "it's ironclad, the Fort Knox of all data centers, nothing could possibly be more secure." And virtually, yes, you're ready for anything. You probably have firewalls, VPN gateways, intrusion detection systems, monitoring systems, the whole nine-yards. No one will be manipulating their way into your network anytime soon. Your network is impenetrable!
But what about your data centers physical security? Sure you've thought about it, set up some precautions, installed a few security features, made some regulations, some rules. You're probably thinking you're well protected. However, you more than likely didn't spend nearly as much time creating the master plan to protect your facility, as you did when you considered your network. Unfortunately, that is all too typical in the industry. Physical security is often placed on the back burner, largely forgotten until an unauthorized party manages to break into or sneak onto a site. So with that in mind…
It's time to get physical- as in physically securing and protecting your data center.
As with all things, there will always be someone who takes things to the extreme. Physical Data Center Security is no exception. Iron Mountain houses four of its datacenters 22 stories underground in an old abandoned limestone mine. Google has been known to keep its server cages in complete darkness, outfitting its technical staff like miners and sending them spelunking into the cages with lights on their heads when anything needs to be updated or repaired. Visa not only has a moat, but also has a briefing room; its walls opaque like any others, but with the push of a button, they become transparent glass, revealing what's beyond–a NASA-like command center with a 40-by-14-foot wall of screens, including Visa's network overlaid on a world map. These, however, are rare cases. Companies like the three I listed above, store massive amounts of invaluable, irreplaceable, important data. It is understandable that they are slightly paranoid about their security.
Data Center Security Checklist
So what can you do to protect your data center from attack you ask? Read below to find out how a fictional data center is designed to withstand everything from corporate espionage artists to terrorists to natural disasters. Sure, the extra precautions can be expensive. But they're simply part of the cost of building a secure facility that also can keep humming through disasters.
- Location, Location, Location
- Have Redundant bandwidth providers
- Don't do anything to publicize what is at the location, no data center here signs
- Control all access to prevent potential piggybacking intruders
- Secure all doors, windows, and walls
- Have a Disaster Recover Plan in place
- Hire a company to locate all of your physical security weaknesses
- If possible construct with materials that provide ballistic protection, like Kevlar
- Vegetation and landscaping are your best friend
- Keep a 100-foot buffer zone around the site
- Use automatic bollards and guard stations at vehicle entry points
- Plan for bomb detection
- Limit entry points and don't forget to watch the exists too
- Have security systems, like ,closed-circuit TV, and ensure 24×7 backup power
- Install at least one mantrap
- Keep a well-trained guard and security staff
- Make fire doors exit only
- Use plenty of cameras
- Implement agreements to ban discussion of anything to do with the facility
- Lock down all cages, cabinets and vaults
- Harden the datacenter core with additional authentication requirements
- Plan for secure air handling to keep intruders and chemical attacks out
- Ensure no one can play hide-and-go-seek in the walls and ceilings
- Use two-factor authentication such as bio metric identification or Electronic Access Control Systems (ACS)
- Have an effective server equipment handling solution, such as a ServerLIFT, to prevent downtime during a high threat time
- Enforce a no food and drink rule in computing rooms
- Have a "Threat Conditions Policy"
- Destroy all paper, disks, and data prior to disposing of it outside the facility
- Use extra precautions with visitors, they pose one of the greatest threats
If you would like to see some of these security measures in action, Google, interestingly enough released a video showcasing the security and data protection practices they use in their data centers. However, in true secretive Google fashion, near the end of the video there's a reference to their use of additional security measures not shown–which can only be a reference to the sharks with friggin' laser beams on their heads!


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Cells have different shapes to allow them to interact with their environments and other cells. Some cells have shapes that favor fast movement. Others are shaped in a way that allows collections to grow effectively.
Some cells are relatively stationary. Bacteria, for example, typically stay in one place. However, stationary cells typically reproduce quickly and cover surfaces, so shapes that allow them to spread out easily and grow quickly are generally favored by evolution. Bacteria that move through liquids are often shaped in a way that allows them to move unabated.
Other cells, like paramecium, move on their own to find food and defend themselves. These cells are shaped in a manner that facilitates movement and lets them attack other cells easily. Some of these cells have more aerodynamic shapes; others have larger sizes to allow them to find food more easily.
Plant and animal cells often form structures, and their shape gives them better structural integrity. Skin cells, for example, are shaped in a way that allows them to form strong connections with each other. Other cells are shaped to facilitate certain tasks. Neurons communicate along long paths, and they are designed to make the electrochemical reactions they receive and produce more efficient.


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My research is focused on the physical oceanography of boundary, coastal, and equatorial current systems. Particular foci of my research are dynamics and variability in western boundary currents, shelf-deep ocean exchange, regional oceanic response to transient events, and equatorial dynamics.
Long-duration, high-resolution observations collected with autonomous underwater gliders have been key to my investigations, and I continue to further the development and application of observing platforms and sensors. I primarily use the Spray glider (photo below), which was developed jointly at WHOI and Scripps, but also have experience with the Webb Slocum glider. In addition to hydrographic measurements, I routinely measure currents using glider-mounted acoustic Doppler current profilers.


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lördag, januari 25, 2014
Vintge blue with inkido
Have used one of the gourgus vintage card from Inkido !
Look in to http://inkido.blogspot.se and see all the things the team create!
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söndag, januari 12, 2014
Stamping with Inkido at round surface....
Love the hollidays because than i can find time to create, fulltime working and mum it not easy to find peace but in scapbooking i can find the joy.
I have use one of my fav stamps from papercraftscandinavia. Easy to use on everything, this flower arrangement got stamp on tissus how i warm in to a candel and stamp on the bucket and label. I use snowflakes diecut to decorated.
Have a joyful scraptime this winter !
Look here it is easy to stamp with stamps that you dont need be perfect line, i use lots of ink in the stamp... The bucket in wood have got som gesso on and some silver crackel paint :) fun and creative to make.
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måndag, januari 06, 2014
Häng med på Inkido utmaningen januari 2014
Hej! Nu är det ett nytt scrapår! och nya utmaningar hos Inkidos DT som jag ännu ett år är med i...
Grand old lady ;) och jag tragglar med engelskan !
Hello now 2014 has started!
And we have a marvulos blog hop! Thanks for join us!
Loved to have so many new visitor in my blog!
I have for this post-day made a card for this month challange,
and you also can make card for our challanges :)
I hope you see that it was that inspiere me...
Have done some paper cutting and use the lovely wood paper.
I hope that you join the january challange
( see at the right side of the blog)
Har gjort lite blomster arrengemang till jul!
De som följer mig på Instagram har redan sett dessa! Vill du se lite av annat än bara scrap så följ mig på Instagram Petraso så får ni se lite mer mat och inredning....
I have done some flower arrangement with some of Papercraftscandinavia products
I used for a present to my sister in law and the " fish" from the can was used in a dish we bring for christmas eve dinner at there place.
Here is some of the textile flowers :
and for my parents in laws i did stamp on a gesso painted woodbucket and candel and decorated
with some die cut and feather.
Have a great year! and visit us every day for something new!
Tell your LLS to order Papercraftscandinavia products !
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torsdag, januari 02, 2014
Blog Hop at Inkido 2-4 january
Welcome to me and Inkidos blog hop the 2-4 january
and to me Petraso!
we will have a 3 prizes, a new collection, set for vintage cardmaker and a suprise! Is that great!
and you will learn a lot about the new team!
The rules are that you will have to visit us all and leave a comments and find/collect at some of us DT the SECRET WORDS in the post I am not so Secret so I give it to you here :
and then you are done tell us at
( there do you have the complete rules)
I do not kmow if many of you know that i have been in the Inkido designteam for think its 7 years now:)
Incredible fun it is! lots of my wish have been paper and stamps over the year! And I am an cardmaker in heart and soul!
I do lots of humor cards but I am very kind in doing vintage stuff. Its very fun that its have beeing an so international team over the year and that i learn a lot of my frinds all over the world.
I live in Kungälv ( Kingriver) that is one of the importent places in the nordic history and if you wht to read more about this look here:
I work as a products manger in marketing and food an interialdesign are some other intrest i have becide scrapbooking , you can find me at Instagram // Petraso there I show dayliy that I do :)
The Inkido Design team for 2014
Agnieszka Bellaidea
Anita Nosova
Cathrine Sandvik
Elena Smoktunova
Heidi Augustson
Helen Tilbury
Hera Sugitani
Irena Kowalczyk
Karin Zander
Karita Vainio
Lindy Gillespie
( You come from)
Nataliya Serova
( You are here)
Petra Petraso Gustavsson
( and your next stop )
Renea Harrison
Romy Veul
Stéphanie PAPIN
Stina Westbom
Ulrika Blomfelt
Yasmin Tölche
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It's Wednesday, 5 days after my last chemo treatment. It seems that the side effects of the Cisplatin treatments are cumulative, as this is the first day that I feel "decent." Given the effects of the Cisplatin treatment from Cycle 2, I pre-arranged with the doctor's office to come in on Monday for additional hydration and medication. I felt so bad when I woke up Monday, I worried that I wouldn't be able make it to the doctor by myself. I did, but after an hour of hydration, decided it was best for me to go home. I definitely didn't feel well enough to go into work. There was nothing different about my treatment last Friday. It started with 1 liter of saline and magnesium into my IV port. The infusion takes 2 hours. After that, the IP infusion starts: 1 liter of saline and 1/2 liter of the cisplatin mixture. Then an hour of turning side to side.
The weather was so nice on Tuesday and Wednesday that I forced myself to go out for a walk around the neighborhood near school. I did .6 miles on Tuesday and .8 miles on Wednesday. I really miss running. It's what I did to "kill the crazy."
The neuropathy in my hands seems to be getting worse. Food tastes like crap. And I am just flat out exhausted most of the time. I feel as though I pretty much suck at everything except sleeping.
I did go into work on Wednesday and Thursday. Tomorrow is Cycle 3.8, so no work for me. I just need to survive sitting in the chair for 5 hours. But before I leave school today I need to make sure that I have my sub plans completed and that I have everything that needs to be graded in my backpack so I can try and get some work done over the weekend. So leaving right at the end of day bell will not be an option for me. :(


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St. Louis Wedding Venues – Ideas to make your Wedding Reception Affordable!December 3, 2012
So, you're engaged – Congratulations! Now comes the hard part – how to stay within your wedding budget. Wedding reception venues are the biggest expense you will face. Learn the secrets to make your St.Louis wedding ceremony and reception locations affordable! Watch this video for wedding tips you need to know..http://youtu.be/vvkugiaGsG8.
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Ditch the fondant for real buttercream frosting that tastes as good as it looks! Dress it up with unusual cake flavors and fillings on the inside. Wedding flowers always make a simple wedding cake pop with color and add a touch of sophistication. These wedding cake ideas can help make your wedding more affordable. Check [...]
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Check out this article about why you may want to choose the St. Louis Zoo for your wedding! Great outdoor wedding location for your reception? http://www.magnetstreet.com/resources/zoo-wedding-inspiration.html
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Looking for your perfect wedding cake at an affordable price? Stay tuned for our latest deal on a St. Louis wedding pro. Buttercream frosting and 25 cake flavors, and over 20 fillings to choose from! White wedding cake? Hmmm.
Wedding Photography Ideas to Save you MoneyMay 7, 2012
Wanted to share wedding photographer tips, link http://reynoldstreasures.wordpress.com/2012/04/19/7-ways-to-ave-on-the-wedding-photographer/. Great ideas for ways to save on your wedding photos!
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Let them eat flowers!March 13, 2012
This wedding cake looks awesome! and can you believe..a money saving idea! Let Them Eat Flowers http://ccwed.me/u2SmXL We love Colin Cowie wedding inspirations.
Love this super creative Save the Date video…February 21, 2012
What a creative couple that produced this video short for their "Save the Date". I definitely would want to go to their wedding! Fun stuff!
Welcome to Dream Wedding DealsFebruary 16, 2012
Dream Wedding Deals offers amazing savings on local and national wedding vendors. The local deals focus on the St. Louis and St. Charles, Missouri areas. We will be expanding into additional markets as we grow. If you are a bride or groom on a budget, looking for a budget wedding, or just want to take [...]


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Over 50% of men experience difficulties in the bedroom as they age. As men age, blood vessels in the penis deteriorate and fill with microplaque causing decreased blood flow.
Plaguing 40% of men over the age of 40, and 70% of men aged 70, erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common condition characterized by the inability to develop or maintain an erection during sexual activity.
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Viagra and Cialis have been the mainstays of ED treatment for decades now. While they clearly were revolutionary for the treatment of ED, they don't address the underlying problem of ED which in most cases is a blood flow issue. We still use these medications and have optimized their formulation to work together with the other therapies described above.
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Jake interviews Dirt King of MidSouth Shooters Supply on the company's history and Dirt's Journey in the Firearms Industry. Welcome to Episode 58 of Gun Guy Radio,----this is the podcast that shines a positive light on the firearms lifestyle.I'm your host Jake Challand and this is Mike from the God and Guns podcast. This is your weekly dose of positive firearms talk, without the politics.
Main Topic: David Clark King AKA Dirt King of MidSouth Shooter's Supplies
David Clark King III - Dirt King
- Who is Dirt aka David Clark King III
- Dad was radio repairman
- Interesting story about your Dad in World War II
- Tell us about your first guns when were you first introduced to shooting?
- You also have a background in music, traveling?
- Availability of merchandise and the change in quality of merchandise
- Distribution of merchandise
- Sales (growth/decline)
- Government involvement/regulations and how that has changed the business operation
- Customer base through the last 40 years
- Guadal Canal Campaign - Wiki
- Hunting University TV Show
- Midsouth Shooters Supply
- Midsouth Shooters on Facebook
Help GGR: Check-out our wish list here: Amazon GGR wish list - Mike Donate Via PayPal
Weekly Giveaway: Brownells Tactical Plus Rifle Sling – Black $59.99
This Weeks Winner: David Jeffers Next Week's Giveaway: Brownells AR-15 Action Block/Vise Block Set $79.99
Listener Feedback:
Joseph R Minick: Cavalry (Cav- al- ree) is a division in the army.
Calvary (Cal- Va- Ree) is the is the Greek name for the mountain where Jesus was crucified.
Sounds like the guy on the voicemail was just nitpicking. :)
I am a relatively new listener from Portland, Oregon. I love the podcast, and as a recent handgun owner and new CHL holder I enjoy the absence of politics as I'm learning about the lifestyle. I have an hour-long commute every morning, and I enjoy spending it with you guys.
I also found the God and Guns podcast through the GGR episode of the same name. Another winner!
Thanks for what you do, keep up the drawl no matter how much hate mail you get. Science proves that people trust a southern accent. Science: when someone says it, it must be true!
Christopher Brown: Hi Jake, I just wanted to send you an email letting you and the rest of the guys know that I think you're all doing a great job. I found your podcasts about 2 weeks ago and have listened to as many of them as itunes will let me download. I have been a gun guy for over 20 years and still learn something new from most shows. Thank you and keep up the good work
Jim Biedenbender: Hey Jake, My name is Jim, I just found your podcast not too long ago and it is fantastic. I am getting caught up with the podcast then getting caught up with the AR podcast. I hope this isn't asking a question you already answered. I have an M-14 rifle with a walnut stock. I want to buy a synthetic stock for it to not wreck the beautiful walnut stock. I haven't tried to take it apart yet so I don't know if it has the glass bedding or not. Could you give me some places to find stocks for it that aren't crazy tactical stocks? I also want to start shooting in competitions starting in the spring here. Is there a good place to go for maybe a rifle shoot with my M-14 or M-4? I also want to shoot handgun stuff. I am just going to have fun right now to see where I am in relation to other people but might want to get more serious with it. Thanks!
Keep up the good work I look forward to listen to the program. I live in Chicago and thought I was the only guy in the area that liked guns lol.
Bill in PA: Thanks to Gun Guy Radio for the Brownell's NRA screwdriver set. It is a high quality and practical tool set, and I am certain it will last for many years. I have listened to almost every episode available on the Firearms Radio Network and look forward to many more. Great content on every one of your shows!
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Take a tour of the Baseball Hall of Fame's 2007 World Series exhibit, complete with plenty of game-used memorabilia.
"They" called and players apparently responded.
The Baseball Hall of Fame was all over the players in this year's World Series, asking for items that saw action in Colorado or Boston. The result is a new exhibit that just opened, featuring a number of gamers that will stay on display for a year—right next door to the stuff from the Red Sox last triumph just three years ago.
"We try to look ahead fifty years in time and present the stories that will be most relevant even then," says PR Director Brad Horn.
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Cattle Markets Broken: NCBA sends letter to CME
By Wyatt Bechtel, AgWeb.com January 26, 2016 | 2:17 pm EST
Photo by © By Sara Schafer
Agriculture markets can be quite unstable, but 2015 was especially volatile for cattle markets. Cattle futures dropped 16% at end of last year, a rate not seen in 34 years.
The rapid drop has cattle organizations worried about just how wild the roller coaster ride has become and why. R-CALF USA has asked the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary to investigate the collapse and primarily blames large meatpackers for the fall.
National Cattlemen's Beef Association members are looking at futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The cattlemen's group hosted a meeting with its members in December to explore their concerns with the state of cattle trading.
NCBA hosted a meeting with members in December to explore their concerns with the state of cattle trading.
On Jan. 13, NCBA officials sent a letter to Terrence A. Duffy, executive chairman and president for the CME Group to express members' concerns with the situation.
"For several months we have been hearing from our members across the country regarding market volatility and their concerns about high frequency trading's contribution to that volatility," the letter said.
It continued: "The effectiveness of cattle futures contracts as a viable risk management tool is being called into question due to the concerns over high frequency trading. In fact, we continue to hear our members question their use of the cattle contracts because the volatility has made them a tool which is more of a liability than a benefit."
NCBA officials would like to see livestock contracts have the same limits on messaging as grain, currency and index contracts. Adding a one-second delay would help reduce messaging, according to the letter. "High frequency trading occurs at a rate faster than any human can analyze," it said. "Latency would therefore level the playing field so that everyone sees the market at the same speed."
The letter also raises the issue of "spoofing," an illegal practice where traders attempt to mislead the market and manipulate prices by placing orders they quickly cancel. NCBA would like the CME Group to "release audit trail data for analysis" so that researchers could evaluate trading behavior and market actions.
An investor and trader named Jeffrey Carter shared the letter and his thoughts in a recent blog. Carter is a former member of the CME Board of Directors.
In his blog, Carter writes, "If you talk to old cattle traders, they will tell you that their market is broken. Hog traders have echoed their sentiments. This isn't sour grapes over losing the floor. It's about customers like the members of the NCBA that cannot get into and out of large positions when they need to roll contracts without getting run over.The risk of hedging in the plain vanilla futures market is too great. "


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Ding Dong. The door bell rings. In come grandkids, mommies, daddies, aunts, uncles, and an unclaimed dog. The hustle and bustle of Thanksgiving is delightfully told in Thanksgiving is Here by Diane Goode I found this book to be a great starting point to preparing a child for the large family celebrations this week. The holidays can be stressful for my kids-- interrupted naptimes, new faces, "strange" foods. As I shared this book with the boys, I pointed out the illustrations of the people, "Look at all of those people. I bet they are having fun with cousins or maybe playing with new friends. When you meet a new friend you could tell them your name, can you practice?"
I pointed out the foods, "Do you like turkey? When Grandma gives you turkey you could tell her you really enjoy it or say thank you. What else could you say?" We even talked about things to say when we don't really care for a food.
The author of the book even helps parents address the end of the evening, "No one cries because everyone is going home."
So, I have my kids all prepped for the big day, but what about prepping myself? If my kids have a stressed out and anxious mommy, they won't enjoy the festivities. I've been trying to remember 3 words that I learned from Patsy Clairmont at Women of Faith. They are short and easy to remember, but you have to be intentional about putting them into practice.
1. "Yes"- say yes to whatever God wants you to do today. Whether it's being extra patient with an overtired kid or extra patient with a late meal at a family event, I need to listen to what God is telling me to do.
2. "Thank you" - well, that word certainly fits this weekend. I'm working on making it an every day occurrence.
3. "No" If what you are being asked to do is not going to be the best thing for your family, is not something that God is directing you to do, or is just something to clutter your holidays. Feel free to say, "no".
What are your tips for avoiding the stress and enjoying the holidays?


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When Hollywood endings turn deadly
Hollywood is the new 21st century think tank. Policies, projects, political personalities – not to mention plot twists – are cultivated in entertainment industry hothouses.
Donald Trump is only the latest manifestation of a TV personage to turn his reality show ratings and rantings into real political power. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronald Reagan also come to mind. This phenomenon has been a growing and gathering domestic trend.
Now, foreign governments and leaders seemingly are relying on Hollywood for new actionable ideas as they pursue their national interests. In a twist that is only imaginable as a spy plot of an international thriller, Kim Jong-un has likely taken the storyline of a movie about him and twisted it to kill his half brother. Read more.


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Have you seen "Wrap" magazine? It's such a lovely volume, celebrating all things paper, and comes with pull out prints for your own wrapped creations.
via: Wrap
It would probably be a bad idea for me to get this coffee table. I'd stare at it for hours and get lost in it's deep ocean-blue depths.
via: Lost At E-Minor
Dani from Lucky Number Seven posted about Lou & Grey recently and I really like their simple basics. Perfect for layering and casual lounging :)
via: Lou & Grey
Whoa. On the other end of the spectrum, this 1950's dress has the most amazing print! Beautiful.
via: When Decades Collide
Speaking of gorgeous vintage, look at these boots!? I'm pulling out my tiny violin and lamenting my big feet that never fit in vintage shoe sizes. Boo.
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We have beautifully colored, and striking Desert King Snakes for sale. These King Snakes are found int he south western United States and are a true joy to own. They are feeding great on pinky mice. The Desert King Snakes for sale are babies, and aprox. 10-12" in length. Check out our other Desert King Snake mutations as well!
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The MC12 is together with the MC18 and MC30 our showpiece in volumetric dosing. These dosing units have proved their value since Movacolor started. The units are installed in factories all over the world and can
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"Jacob Pavek has composed the next soundtrack of the decade, or rather, one of the best modern classical albums on this side of the globe." -Rift Magazine
"Quite simply, one of the most beautiful pieces of modern classical music that I have had the pleasure to hear this year." -Headphonaught
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"It was only in about 1937 that they allowed men to wear trunks. I was pleased to have trunks."
Wilfred Holye
Now this is a bit more a personal blog than anything, as it doesn't particularly relate to weddings... not directly at least.
It was nearly this time last year that I met the wonderful Bethan of Haywood Jones Photography at the amazing Photography Farm workshop. Well we kept in touch afterwards and she invited me to come along for the day on what was to be styled shoot at the magnificent Victoria Baths in Manchester.
The Victoria Baths though, I mean, wow, this palce is awesome! If anyone up that way is still looking for a venue, this place has got so much scope for what you could do there. All the rooms are beautiful, and so full of character!
What started as a bridal shoot (with maybe some BMXing) turned into a full blown bike and skateboard affair and in the end it seemed better to split the two apart, and leave the bridal stuff for another day!
I like bikes. and cars, and skateboards. You may see a little more of this appear on the blog form time to time. (but don't worry I'm still a massive girl who can't watch scary films and cannot resist a floral dress or skirt when it comes to shopping....) Thanks Bethan for letting me tag along!


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If you're like me and would do anything for your dog, test out this homemade dog cookie recipe.
Making dog treats at home is actually really easy, and a great way to use up baking odds and ends. Over the weekend I was recipe testing and wound up with a bit of leftover canned pumpkin. Since the dogs had been pretty good, and hadn't been driving me TOO crazy while The Hubs is out of town, I decided to do something nice for them and make them a batch of treats.
Pumpkin and Molasses Homemade Dog Treats
All these are really made out of are canned pumpkin, molasses, and whole wheat flour. However, they totally look like "people cookies" so be sure to warn your friends when they come over because I'm sure if anyone ate one they would think you are a terrible baker.
Other than this riveting tale of dog treats, my weekend was pretty uneventful. It was gray and chilly all weekend, so I put in a lot of quality couch time with my boyfriend Boozer the weenie dog. Jen, Val, Leila, Carson and I hit the inaugural concert in the park yesterday where Leila decided we were not cool and she refused to sit with us. Since when did two and a half become twelve and a half?!?! I "can't wait" to see what her attitude brings us in the future.
I'd love to hear what those of you who actually saw the sun did this weekend. Leave a comment and tell me all about your summer shenanigans! Meanwhile, enjoy this video of Boozer eating a treat. There's no better way to kick off a work week than with a dachshund video in my opinion.
Pumpkin and Molasses Homemade Dog Treats
If you're like me and would do anything for your dog, test out this homemade dog cookie recipe.
- 1/2 cup organic canned pumpkin
- 4 tablespoons molasses
- 4 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl mix the pumpkin, molasses, vegetable oil, and water.
In a separate, medium bowl combine whole wheat flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Slowly stir dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until the dough softens.
Scoop out small spoonfuls of dough {about 1 inch wide} and roll them into balls with your hands.
Set the balls onto a lightly greased cookie sheet and flatten them with a fork.
Bake for 20 minutes
Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 months
More great dog friendly posts
Cheesy Dog Biscuits
Why Dogs Make Great Running Partners


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Corrales de Pesca de Chipiona
Corrales de Pesca de Chipiona | Fuente: Text and Photo: Ayuntamiento de Chipiona.
The Corrales de Pesca de Chipiona (Chipiona´s fishing pens) are enclosed areas surrounded by a wall of porous stone, built by hand and distributed along our coastline. They form a unique landscape, legacy of a rural fishing culture many centuries old, presumably Roman or Arabic.
The stones are joined by a marine conglomeration, ostiones (a genus of oyster -Crassotrea), seaweed and barnacles which act as natural cement. There are several in Chipiona, each with its own name: Corrales de Montijo, the Longuera on the Muelle Beach those of Trapillo, Cabito and Nuevo in the Canteras Beach and the ones from Mariño, Canaleta del Diablo, Chico and Hondo between the beaches of Camaron and Tres Piedras.


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Taran Butler has made a name for himself as a top shot on the 3-Gun circuit, a member of Team Benelli and an instructor for Hollywood actors. Below is an excerpt from an interview Butler did with Barb Baird of Women's Outdoor News. The big question Baird had for someone who lives in his range bag, what exactly is in it?
Trainer of the stars and dubbed one of the most versatile competitive shooters in the world, Hollywood's Taran Butler is a no-nonsense, get-it-done-now guy. You might know him as one of Benelli's 3-Gun pros, and he has collected multiple championships, including the Rocky Mountain World 3-Gun tactical champion (three times) and SMM 3-Gun Tactical Champion, 11 times consecutively.
During the height of his current competitive season, Butler took time to reveal what he carries in his trusty range bag, made by Green Mountain.
"I have been using the Green Mountain bag since 1996, and it's awesome—not overly big or too small, and it can handle brutal baggage handlers. It's by far the ultimate bag," said Butler. For 3-Gun matches, Butler shoots a custom TR-1 ULTIMATE AR-15, TTI Glock 34, TTI ulti-mate Benelli M2 and a custom Infinity 1911.
Here's what you'll find in his range bag:
- Infinity 1911 24-round magazines
- BLADE TECH holster belt and mag pouches
- Federal and Black Hills ammo
- Tools and replacement parts
- Pro Grip spray
- Oakley glasses, Vltor fitted hat
- 4-shot shotgun Kaddys
- Aquafina water, vitamins
- PMags
Editor's note, the NRAblog.com was the source for this story.
Recommended 3-Gun Resources
Did Taran Butler's range bag hit the mark with you? Then you are certain to find the Complete Guide to 3-Gun Competition a vital resource. The book is perfect if you are looking to jump into 3-gun competition, want to know the best guns to use and want tips to compete with confidence. Also, take a look at our other shooting resources.


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To be a Plus Size Model, you need thick skin. You need to know your strengths and your weaknesses. You need to understand what you bring to the party, and run with it.
"We're gonna need you to wear butt padding because they need a 48" hip"
"Sorry, they're going with a size 12 so we don't need you for that casting anymore"
"You're too big"
"You're too small"
"You're butt isn't big enough"
"You've got too much boob"
"You are a little more athletic than we normally go with"
"You look too fleshy"
"Our customer has a shorter inseam"
Sometimes, hearing all of this negative, conflicting feedback about yourself can be hard to process. You start wondering if you should change yourself to fit the different molds that are out there. But if you run around trying to please everyone, you'll wind up being generic beyond recognition.
When Tess Holliday (a.k.a. Tess Munster) started her social media presence, there was no precedent for a model like her anywhere in the industry. For a model who was size 22 AND covered in tattoos AND not formally represented by an agency to come and take the industry by storm is revolutionary. But she didn't worry about trying to fit anyone else's mold. She focused on what is unique and beautiful about her and ran with it. That fierce individuality is why she's now on the cover of People Magazine's Body Issue.
Tess understood that to follow the latest trends or to try to morph herself into other people's standard of beauty would mean that she'd lose what is unique and special about her. She decided not to be a follower, but to pave a new way and make her competition irrelevant.
You're not always going to be right for every client, for every critic, or for every creative director. #beyou and the right ones will find you.


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2019 Husqvarna Motorcycles VITPILEN 701
Husqvarna Motorcycles
A Powerful Urban Icon
The VITPILEN 701 is an immaculately designed street bike that offers a new perspective on urban motorcycling. Driven by a powerful single-cylinder engine, this compact and agile motorcycle is expertly crafted to deliver minimalist styling with exceptional performance and reduced to the bare essence of what a motorcycle should be. Created to suit the unique, progressive lifestyle of modern motorcycling, it delivers a more thrilling, honest and real bike experience.
- Exterior: The design idea is to strip away all unnecessary gimmicks and create a simple, progressive mix of classic thinking and modern design. This way of thinking is synonymous with the Swedish heritage of Husqvarna Motorcycles and can be clearly seen on the VITPILEN 701. The lightweight and narrow bodywork is shaped into the VITPILEN 701´s progressive design and intelligently allows for seamless movement while riding.
- Wheels: Lightweight 17" cast alloy wheels are a design highlight of the VITPILEN 701. The wheels offer a unique sense of style and ensure high levels of strength and durability with minimal unsprung weight. The Husqvarna logo is embedded into the wheel, discreetly highlighting the attention to detail on the VITPILEN 701.
- Split: Integrated within the bodywork is a progressive design feature known as "the split". This yellow division runs diagonally from top to bottom and starts from the rear of the fuel tank, down to the exhaust hanger. This element is unique to Husqvarna and further showcases the brand's pioneering design direction.
- Seat: The seat of the VITPILEN 701 uses high-quality foam and MOKKA leather fabric, which, despite its reduced appearance, remains comfortable for the rider. Extending from the main bodywork and seamlessly floating above the rear wheel, the seat forms part of the minimalistic rear subframe, which adds to the unique riding experience the VITPILEN 701 provides.
- Tank & Filler Cap: The aluminium filler cap proudly displays the Husqvarna Motorcycles logo, like a stamp of premium quality, standing humble but bold on the fuel tank. The tank is seamlessly integrated into the design, and is a central focal point of the VITPILEN 701 style. The intelligent design also allows the rider to move seamlessly between riding positions, while painted finishes and subtle accents highlight its progressive and unique design.
- Control Zone & Triple Clamp: Clip-on handlebars attach to forged aluminium triple clamps, central to the VITPILEN 701 style. In keeping with the minimalistic look of the SIMPLE.PROGRESSIVE. design, the control zone is not obstructed by any fairings and simply features a digital display unit with the necessary information.
- Lights: The premium LED headlight on the VITPILEN 701 conveys an unmistakable look. Around the circumference is a daytime running light, making the VITPILEN 701 clearly visible in all conditions.The LED tail light is integrated within the sleek bodywork and gives the rear end a clean, uninterrupted appearance.
- Design: 1-cylinder, 4-stroke engine
- Displacement: 692.7 cm³
- Bore: 105 mm
- Stroke: 80 mm
- Power in KW: 55 kW
- Starter: Electric starter
- Lubrication: Forced oil lubrication with 2 oil pumps
- Transmission: 6-speed
- Cooling: Liquid cooled
- Clutch: APTC(TM) slipper clutch, hydraulically actuated
- EMS: Keihin EMS with RBW, twin ignition
- Frame design: Chromium-Molybdenum steel trellis frame, powder coated
- Front suspension: WP upside-down Ø 43 mm
- Rear suspension: WP shock absorber with linkage
- Front brake disc diameter: 320 mm
- Rear brake disc diameter: 240 mm
- ABS: Bosch 9M+ two-channel ABS (disengageable)
- Chain: X-Ring 5/8 x 1/4"
- Steering head angle: 65 °
NOTES:The illustrated vehicles may vary in selected details from the production models and some illustrations feature optional equipment available at additional cost. All information concerning the scope of supply, appearance, services, dimensions and weights is non-binding and specified with the proviso that mistakes, printing, setting and typing errors may occur; such information is subject to change without notice.
- Engine Type
- 1-cylinder, 4-stroke engine
- Displacement
- 692.7 cm³
- Bore and Stroke
- 105 x 80 mm
- Cooling
- Liquid
- Transmission
- 6-speed
- Final Drive
- Chain: X-Ring 5/8 x 1/4 in.
- Front Suspension
- WP upside-down Ø 43 mm
- Rear Suspension
- WP shock absorber with linkage
- Front Brakes
- 320 mm
- Rear Brakes
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We Have Our Turkeys!
Finally, we have our heritage breed turkeys! We have been looking for quite some time for a breeding pair of turkeys and I hooked up with Judy Fitzsimmons. She has quite a few heritage breeds of livestock and had a pair of Broadbreasted Bronze Turkeys. The added bonus was the fact that the hen is broody! We are very excited to have this pair of birds and hopefully, we will have some chicks this spring. We haven't seen any breeding activity yet, but it is still early. I do plan to build them a separate coop along with adjacent yards. We will try to produce a small amount of turkeys for friends and family and see where it goes from there.
These birds are very interesting to watch. They are quite close to their wild cousins in the way that they behave and are exactly the opposite of their reputation of being "stupid". They are extremely aware and have a complex behaviour of displays and verbal communication. The Tom is funny because with every loud and sudden noise, you get an immediate return "gobble" from the pen. Also, he is still quite possessive over his hen and whenever someone approaches the pen, he fans out his tail feathers and puffs out his body. They also have a whole bunch of different clucks, purrs and squacks that mean different things.


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Authorization and Approval
Authorization: Board of Governors
Approval Date: Dec 1, 1997
Reformatted: Mar 30, 2001
To enhance employee well being, comfort, efficiency and productivity. To ensure that University standards of quality and sound ergonomic principles are adhered to, in order to minimize risk of personal injury and disability. To minimize demands on University budgets arising from productivity loss, costs associated with the maintenance and replacement of furniture and Worker's Compensation and liability claims.
Approval authority for the purchase, modification and fabrication of furniture is delegated to the Facilities Management Division, in consultation with the Department of Health, Safety and Environment .
Responsibility for the procurement of approved furniture is delegated to Facilities Management Division.
In this policy, furniture is defined as being movable and not permanently fixed to buildings.
Requests for the purchase, modification or fabrication of furniture are to be made on a properly completed Purchase Requisition form and sent to the Facilities Management Division, Architectural Services for approval.
Facilities Management, Architectural Services, in consultation with the Department of Health, Safety and Environment, will give advice and make recommendations on types and models of furniture to be purchased or fabricated and on the modification of existing furniture.
Further details can be obtained from Workplace Safety and Environmental Protection (WSEP).
If you have questions about this policy please contact:
Contact Person: Director, Workplace Safety and Environmental Protection (WSEP)
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Simple Cocktails for New Years Eve/
Tonight is New Years Eve! Break out the sequin dresses, glitter eyeliner, fur coats, and get a little glammed up. Getting dresses up is maybe my favorite thing about tonight so you better believe I'll be breaking out my sequined pants and maybe some fake eyelashes. I hope you have a lovely night, filled with glitter and boozey, bubbly drinks. Here's a few simple ideas for your NYE party!
Cranberry Fizz
Champagne and cranberry juice.
Apple Cider Margaritas
Apple cider, tequila, and amaretto.
Grapefruit & Rosemary Gin Cocktail
Grapefruit juice, rosemary simple syrup, and gin
Pomegranate Margaritas
Pomegranate juice, lime juice, and tequila.
Blueberry Lime Smash
Berry-flavored soda, blueberry, mint, and vodka.
Snap & Cider Cocktail
Apple cider, orange juice, and Art in the Age's SNAP.
Spiced (and Spiked) Apple Cider
Mulled apple cider and brandy or whiskey


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Avoid flame retardants.
Healthy HouseTM CleanAir Tip
Flame retardant chemicals are used in commercial and consumer products like furniture, electronics, and building materials in order to meet flammability standards. The major uses of flame retardant chemicals by volume in the U.S. are electronics, building insulation, polyurethane foam, wire and cable.
Flame retardant chemicals can negatively impact indoor air quality and your health. Choose flame retardant free mattresses, sofas, chairs, etc. to reduce your exposure.
There are hundreds of different flame retardants. They are often broken into categories based on chemical structure and properties. In general, flame retardants are grouped based on whether they contain bromine, chlorine, phosphorus, nitrogen, metals, or boron.
Brominated flame retardants — Contain bromine and are the most abundantly used flame retardants. Used in many consumer goods, including electronics, furniture, building materials, etc. and have been linked to endocrine disruption among other effects.
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE's) —PBDEs do not chemically bind with the products to which they are added (furniture, electronics, etc.) so they easily release from these products and enter air and dust. PBDEs can lower birth weight/length of children, and impair neurological development.
Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) — Widely used to make computer circuit boards and electronics. Also used in some textiles and paper, or as an additive in other flame retardants.
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) — An additive primarily used in polystyrene foam building materials. The primary risk to humans is from leaching out of products and getting into indoor dust. Low levels of HBCD have also been found in some food products.
Organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) — With the phasing out of PBDEs, some OPFRs have been identified as replacements.


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John Legend Makes Modern Soul Classic [INTERVIEW]
EBONY caught up with John Legend on the set of his new commercial for General Motors' Chevrolet Impala. Surprise: Legend is the new face of the brand! If that's not enough, he has even more on his plate with upcoming nuptials to model Chrissy Teigen and a new album, Love in the Future, set for release September 3.
Legend's first single from the album, "Who Do We Think We Are," is already on airwaves and features rapper Rick Ross over a smoothed-out sample of Jean Knight's 1971 hit "Mr. Big Stuff." The soul singer opened up to EBONY about his new music, the troubles of his former collaborator Lauryn Hill and shared his thoughts on the future of Soul music.
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Sage is committed to providing you with new and innovative services that help grow your business, increase revenue, and maximize efficiency. And this new feature for Sage Payment Solutions proves just that.
For those that are wondering what Level 3 Credit Card Processing means exactly, then read on to learn more.
What is Level 3 Processing?
You see, B2B and B2G transactions are considered "lower risk" and carry much lower interchange rates. This means that merchants, like you, are charged less per transaction and for other fees like charge-backs.
In exchange for these lower rates, your credit card processing system must be able to transmit detailed information (such as merchant name, tax amount, customer code, duty amount, etc.) in order to complete each transaction.
That's where Level 3 Processing comes in. When you activate Level 3 Processing in Sage Payment Solutions, you can securely process government and corporate purchase cards and automatically provide the level of detail needed for each transaction.
What Are the Benefits?
- Sell to companies using purchase cards
- Sell to government agencies
- Save money on transaction costs
- Build relationships with large corporations and government agencies
- Simplify invoicing and reporting
- Eliminate the manual data entry of Level 3 Data
- Automatically add Level 3 Data to each transaction
How Do I Get Started?
To qualify for the lower interchange rates and start processing level 3 transactions, you must have a properly configured level 3 processing gateway in order to transmit the required data.
Contact your Sage ERP partner for more information.
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I'm back and trying to get 365 movies in 365 days for the year of 2018. Hell, I might even try to throw in a book review or two that I'm not reading for the podcasts. We shall see.
This year started with a total dud, last year's shrinking people movie Downsizing by the normally reliable Alexander Payne, the guy who brought us Election and other things. Matt Damon is in it, you could say, and the plot asks questions. Lots of questions.
The year is future and people have developed organic shrinking technology in order to battle overpopulation. Sure. Matt Main Character convinces his wife to shrink down, but she fucks off back to her family and friends instead of spending her life with this loser. What follows is the rest of the movie, a standard "white guy finding purpose through poor disenfranchised people" plot. Even the end with a random twist could not save this flick from just being dull.
Could it have hurt them to do anything with the shrinking idea? Anything at all? We have random consequences of this tech from warlords shrinking enemies, but they live on the side. Besides Hong Chau's manic performance, everyone slept through this except for me because I was waiting for something to happen.
Here Elizabeth and I talk about it at 2am in the airport over on Curious Chats.


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Prenuptial Agreements
A prenuptial agreement is also known as premarital or ante-nuptial agreement. Basically it is a contract between two people that is entered into before they get married. The contract specifies how property, debts, and assets are divided if the parties divorce, die, or separate. In Massachusetts each party must provide full financial disclosure to the other party and both parties must have legal representation of an attorney in order for the agreement to be enforceable.
We are experienced in preparing and challenging prenuptial agreements. We understand the sensitivity of the matter and are cognizant of the fact that parties involved in the negotiation of a contract made prior to marriage are doing so to prevent their interests in the event that the marriage does not succeed but in no way expect the marriage to do so.


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DWTS 14: Jack Wagner
Soap opera fans will be familiar with Jack Wagner. He's been in "General Hospital," "Santa Barbara," "The Bold and the Beautiful" and "Melrose Place."
Full name: Peter John "Jack" Wagner II
Partner: Anna Trebunskaya
Hometown: Washington, Missouri
Birthday: 3 October 1959
- Age: 52
- Libra
College: Attended University of Missouri for one year. Later attended the University of Arizona.
Wagner's first role (as Clint Masterson) was in a cable soap opera called "A New Day in Eden" in 1982. The soap was soon off the air, but it was co-produced by Susan Flannery who would be a fellow cast member on "The Bold and the Beautiful."
A year later, he was Frisco Jones on "General Hospital (1983–1988, 1989–1991, 1994–95). Jones was a WSB secret agent, a former police detective and a former performer at Duke's club. He was married to Felicia Scorpio Jones. Former DWTS contestant Tia Carrere was also on the show as Jade Soong. Carrere was on season two and danced with Maksim Chmerkovskiy. Drew Lachey won that season with Cheryl Burke and Jerry Rice with Anna Trebunskaya came in second.
Wagner was on "Santa Barbara" from 1991-1993 playing Warren Lockridge, a Don Juan who does eventually fall in love but his sweetheart, Summer Blake is killed by a serial murderer. After several twists and turns, Warren becomes a journalist and his wedding it part of the final episode. The role of Warren was originally played by John Allen Nelson (later in the series "24"), then by Scott Jenkins and finally by Wagner.
Wagner was on the night time Fox network drama "Melrose Place" from 1994-1999 as Dr. Peter Burns. Burns was introduced during season three as the evil chief of staff of the Wilshire Hospital. Burns helped Amanda (Heather Locklear) take over D&D Advertising, bails Michael out of jail, and although Burns is married, he has an affair with Amanda. Peter steals money from the hospital and flees with Amanda for a surprise ending.
Wagner also directed some episodes of "Melrose Place."
- 1984: All I Need #44 Peak Billboard 200
- 1985: Lighting Up the Night #150 / Peak Billboard 200
- 1987: Don't Give Up Your Day Job #151 Peak Billboard 200
- 1993: Alone in the Crowd
- 2005: Dancing in the Moonlight
- 2012: Will The Rain Fall Down (Single)
Wagner also has done musical theater. He performed the lead in the Broadway show "Jekyll & Hyde." He was also in the cast of the national tour of "West Side Story" in 1987 as Tony and in Grease in 1988 as Danny Zuko.
Wagner was married to Kristina Wagner. They divorced in 2006. He has been dating Heather Locklear since 2007 and they became engaged last year in August. In November, Wagner met his 23-year-old biological daughter, Kerry. He has two sons from his marriage to Kristina Wagner (Peter and Harrison).
Kerry is his biological daughter who had been adopted.
Wagner is an avid golfer and in 1980 won the junior college championship for Missouri. He has a celebrity golf tournament named after himself that raises money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
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How much carbon dioxide is in a small room courtesy of major fossil fuel companies? This was our question two years ago when we created images for the launch of the groundbreaking Carbon Majors Report.
A breath of fresh air: visualising air pollution
Interactive estates and campus energy engagement tool
Energy use in buildings accounts for around 40% of global carbon emissions. Yet normally only buildings and energy managers - 'engaged' people are aware or concerned about this energy use. But 'non-engaged' building users can help energy reduction by changing their own behaviours if they become engaged in the challenge.
Merry Christmas from Carbon Visuals and the phytoplankton
A highlight of 2015 for us was creating the Ozone Song for UNEP where we imagined a festive party of phytoplankton celebrating the success of the Montreal Protocol. We thought these ocean dwellers deserved another party as part of our Christmas message.
COP21: Seeing the invisible
The outcome of COP21 extends well beyond national governments and those with a seat at the table at the events themselves. This is about people around the world 'getting it' including staff in companies, the data crunchers who analyse the impact of changing CO2 levels and the person on the street feeling informed enough to make the difference through their domestic choices.
A real bubble / animation combo
Creating visuals for policy impact: our client's perspective
Our Communications Manager Anna Lodge spoke to Janet Salem, Programme Officer, Sustainable Consumption and Production with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. As our main contact within UNEP, Janet has had first-hand experience of collaborating with our creative team. So we thought we would ask Janet about this experience…
World Water Week
Look at the Earth - it is beautiful and empowering
Looking at the Earth can be an empowering experience: it can alter our sense of relationship with it and our role in protecting it. Earth Day is a celebration of the Earth but also of historic and continuing efforts to look after it. So this is a good moment to reflect on the importance of really engaging with the Earth
In the dark
Earth Hour launched in Sydney in 2007 with backing from the city's mayor. Inspired by this, San Francisco held "Lights Out" a few moths later. By 2008 there was participation from all continents with many landmark buildings around the world turning off non-essential lighting including the Sydney Opera House and the Empire State Building and participation has continued to increase year on year. In 2009, The United Nations observed Earth Hour at its Headquarters in New York and at other UN facilities around the world including the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) offices in Nairobi, Kenya.
How do you sell low carbon?
How do you sell low or zero carbon products and services? As more and more companies are putting serious effort into developing products and services for the low-carbon future they face a communications challenge with consumers or B2B customers. How do you get across the benefits of low-carbon in a way that works?
Now there is a solution... an augmented reality app that reveals actual volumes of CO2 through a smart-phone or tablet screen
Using visuals to achieve change
Using visuals for decisions
In the USA at the end of January, the Senate approved construction of the Keystone XL pipeline to transport oil from the Canadian tar sands to the Gulf coast. While the House of Representatives has already approved a version of the bill, President Obama has said he will veto it. Now the Environmental Protection Agency has informed to the State Department that the pipeline would cause a significant increase in carbon emissions.
Trees are not just for Christmas
Trees store carbon. Our jumbo-sized Christmas Tree is based on a single Sitka Spruce, grown commercially in the UK. Over a typical 40-year life the tree will capture and store 742 kg of carbon dioxide. So we thought it would be fun to show that happening - admittedly with a touch of Christmas magic!
There's a lot resting on Lima: The 2 degrees challenge
WANTED: Bristol-based designer with flair for data
We are looking for a creative and numerate graphic designer with a flair for 2d / 3d data visualisation to join us in our Stokes Croft, Bristol office. The position would suit a design graduate or perhaps freelance / junior designer with some commercial experience and an interest in the environment.
Shell's CCS campaign
Shell and their creative agency JWT asked Carbon Visuals to provide dimensional reference sketches and methodology checking for the company's visual campaign on Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS).
The campaign, run by Shell with images by JWT, highlights the amount of CO2 - one million tonnes per year - that could be captured from the Peterhead Power Station and transported by pipeline offshore for long-term storage deep under the North Sea.
The title of this blog post was changed at the request of JWT in March 2015. Carbon Visuals also complied with a request to remove copies of the posters and a photograph of the Forth Bridge poster in situ in a London Underground Station
All the accessible freshwater in the world
World fossil fuel use, carbon emissions & CCS
The opportunity to create a film to show the world's CO2 emissions in real-time has been a long-held dream. We wondered if this was the moment when we were approached by WBCSD to make a film to show the necessity of Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS).
Our film would have to clearly articulate the role of CCS in keeping global warming below 2° C threshold, as well as showing that renewables, though growing fast, are not growing as fast as global energy demand. We would also need an introduction to the scale of the problem in terms of global fossil fuel usage and of course carbon emissions!


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In Brief / en bref...
- Odor issue: In January, the village of Carlisle, Ohio experienced malodors when a local farm brought in heat-dried biosolids fertilizer produced in Massachusetts. As this television coverage reports, local officials recognized that the fertilizer presents no health concerns, but the odors upset the town. Local authorities have sued the farmer for the nuisance caused. NEFCO, the producer of the fertilizer, and NEBRA, have offered assistance and support in addressing the nuisance.
- Great NEW VIDEO / Biosolids communications done right: The Waterloo Region of Ontario learned how not to propose a biosolids recycling program and is now embarking on an innovative public consultation process. Read more - and be sure to watch the video.
- There's gold in them thar... wastewater: An article in Science and publicity from the Arizona State University sparked a flurry of media coverage this month, heightening public expectations of better things to do with wastewater solids: extract valuable metals. The reality is, of course, that, at this time, recovering such resources is not practical and cost effective, as an article about Calgary's biosolids program pointed out. "The downside to hyping this concept of gold in wastewater is that it distracts from the excellent resource recovery already being done by many wastewater treatment programs around the continent," notes Ned Beecher of NEBRA. "We're already extracting a lot of value: renewable energy, as well as nutrients and organic matter applied to soils. We don't need the public misled into thinking that their local wastewater treatment plant could pay its own way with gold in the sewers. Just the opposite: increased public investment is needed to just maintain the current infrastructure and quality we've all come to expect when we flush."
- Kern County, CA upate: The legal battle over Kern County's "Measure E" citizen ban on use of out-of-county biosolids continues, with a good chance of resolution later this year (Courthouse News coverage). The state judge in the case denied requests from both sides for summary judgements; he has now ordered the trial to proceed with full consideration of the substantive issues (Bakersfield Californian article). The California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) stated that "The judge directed the parties to confer on a trial plan and return to court for a case management conference in early April. The preliminary injunction against Measure E that has been in place since 2006 remains in place. CASA and its co-plaintiffs look forward to proving at trial that recycling biosolids to farmland provides great environmental benefits for farms and municipal agencies, and to collecting attorney fees from Kern County for discriminating against out of county biosolids generators."
- Professional Composter Certification Coming Soon: The U. S. Composting Council Research and Education Foundation (CCREF) has received a $75,000 grant to develop a certification program for professional composters. According to the CCREF news release, "By 2017, compost facility operators can join other credentialed professions as Certified Professional Composters (CPC), escalating the profile of an industry that already has hundreds of facilities in the U.S. The 11th Hour Project, a program of the Schmidt Family Foundation, seeks projects that cultivate conservation of natural resources. 'This program will provide assurance to regulators, facility owners and the public that operators have the technical knowledge and skill sets necessary for the successful management of compost facilities,' said Ginny Black, Chair of the CCREF, which will manage the project."


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I recently had the pleasure of working with Dr. Clifford Clark and the Orlando Aesthetic Institute. Over the years I've photographed a variety of subjects for Dr. Clark. On this assignment I was asked to shoot some portraits, interiors and exteriors of the building. For the exterior shots, I used my aerial drone. The drone enabled me to get some angles of the building that normally I wouldn't have been able to shoot. I look forward to seeing the results on their new website.
For any commercial photography in Florida contact me at my website or 407.896.2757


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Wednesday, April 20
Sheraton Waikiki
11:00 am: Registration opens
11:45 - 1:30 pm: Luncheon & Program
- Ameriprise
- Bank of Hawaii
- Cardinal Mailing Services
- Cardinal Presort Services
- Central Pacific Bank
- David Heenan
- Family Business Center of Hawai'i
- Hawaiian Telcom
- House of Finance, Inc.
- Matson
- Outrigger Enterprises Group
- Pretika Corporation
- Shidler Alumni Association
- Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Each year, the Sales & Marketing Executives recognize one member of the community who greatly enhances the image of Hawaii and the quality of life. This year, the association is proud to announce our 2015 recipient. Praised for his vision and performance, Vance Roley is widely regarded as a significant contributor to the business community.
Since the 1957 inception of the award, when Daniel S. C. Liu first accepted the title, SME has recognized over 50 leaders who have served to better our community in Hawaii. We are proud to be able to add Roley's name to this distinguished list. Join us as we recognize his vision, achievements and leadership at this esteemed annual event.
V. Vance Roley joined the University of Hawai'i Shidler College of Business as dean and First Hawaiian Bank Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Management, on January 1, 2005.
Among his accomplishments as dean, Roley partnered with alumnus Jay H. Shidler to bring two transformational private donations to the college. First in 2006, to name the college the "Shidler College of Business" with a $25 million gift, and the second in 2014 to increase Mr. Shidler commitment to $100 million making it the largest donation ever to the University of Hawai'i from a private donor.
Under his leadership and with Mr. Shidler's support, Roley implemented a strategic plan to transform the college's facilities, programs and reputation. The improvements included: upgrading the college's classrooms and building exterior; expanding programs and academic support; increasing internship and career opportunities; raising scholarships and faculty endowments through a matching fund program; providing research support; recruiting top faculty and students; and expanding alumni activities and participation globally.
In 2015, Roley was named Hawaii Business Leader of the Year at the Pacific Business News' annual Business Leadership dinner. He was honored for his leadership and vision in transforming the college into one of the top international business programs in the nation.
Before joining the Shidler College of Business in 2005, Roley was the acting dean and the Hughes M. Blake Professor of Finance at the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington. He was a member of the faculty at the University of Washington since 1983, where he served as associate dean for academic and faculty affairs from 2000 to 2004. Prior to that, he served as an assistant vice president and economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. He also spent a year as a senior staff economist for the President's Council of Economic Advisers.
Roley served as a research affiliate and then a research associate with the National Bureau of Economic Research from 1980 to 1992. He also has served as an associate editor and on editorial advisory boards for several journals, including the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, the Journal of Economics and Business, and the Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions, and Money. He also continued his relationship with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, where he served as a part-time visiting scholar from 1983 through 2000.
Roley has published 50 articles in finance and economics journals. Most of his research has focused on the term structure of interest rates, the stock market, and foreign exchange rates. His work has appeared in the American Economic Review, the Quarterly Journal of Economics, the Review of Financial Studies, the Journal of Finance, and the Journal of Monetary Economics, among other professional journals. In 1998, he was awarded the Merton Miller Prize for an article he co-authored in the Journal of Business.
Roley received a BA degree with majors in economics and statistics from the University of California at Berkeley in 1973. He became a member of Phi Beta Kappa at the University of California, where he was also awarded the Economics Departmental Citation in 1973. He received MA and PhD degrees in economics from Harvard University in 1976 and 1977, respectively.


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Hosea 1-4 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Hosea's Wife and Children
1 The word of the Lord which came to Hosea the son of Beeri, during the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and during the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.
2 When the Lord first spoke through Hosea, the Lord said to Hosea, "Go, take to yourself a wife of harlotry and have children of harlotry; for the land commits flagrant harlotry, [a]forsaking the Lord." 3 So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son. 4 And the Lord said to him, "Name him Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will [b]punish the house of Jehu for the bloodshed of Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel. 5 On that day I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel."
6 Then she conceived again and gave birth to a daughter. And [c]the Lord said to him, "Name her [d]Lo-ruhamah, for I will no longer have compassion on the house of Israel, that I would ever forgive them. 7 But I will have compassion on the house of Judah and deliver them by the Lord their God, and will not deliver them by bow, sword, battle, horses or horsemen."
8 When she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived and gave birth to a son. 9 And [e]the Lord said, "Name him [f]Lo-ammi, for you are not My people and I am not [g]your God."
10 [h]Yet the number of the sons of Israel
Israel's Unfaithfulness Condemned
2 [i]Say to your brothers, "[j]Ammi," and to your sisters, "[k]Ruhamah."
2 "Contend with your mother, contend,
8 "For she does not know that it was I who gave her the grain, the new wine and the oil,
Restoration of Israel
14 "Therefore, behold, I will allure her,
21 "It will come about in that day that I will respond," declares the Lord.
Hosea's Second Symbolic Marriage
3 Then the Lord said to me, "Go again, love a [ab]woman who is loved by her [ac]husband, yet an adulteress, even as the Lord loves the sons of Israel, though they turn to other gods and love raisin cakes." 2 So I bought her for myself for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a [ad]half of barley. 3 Then I said to her, "You shall stay with me for many days. You shall not play the harlot, nor shall you have a [ae]man; so I will also be toward you." 4 For the sons of Israel will remain for many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar and without ephod or [af]household idols. 5 Afterward the sons of Israel will return and seek the Lord their God and David their king; and they will come trembling to the Lord and to His goodness in the last days.
God's Controversy with Israel
4 Listen to the word of the Lord, O sons of Israel,
4 Yet let no one [ak]find fault, and let none offer reproof;
7 The more they multiplied, the more they sinned against Me;
11 Harlotry, wine and new wine take away the [an]understanding.
15 Though you, Israel, play the harlot,
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