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August 2, 2017 | Written by: Chris Rosen
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This blog was co-authored with Dan Papandrea, Solutions Architect at Sysdig. Before I hand it over to Dan, let me provide a quick introduction to IBM Bluemix.
Bluemix was announced in June 2014 as the IBM Cloud platform, providing users with a variety of compute choices and over 140 IBM and third-party services. IBM Bluemix Container Service provides an integrated monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana. The reality is our users operate in a multi-cloud environment and Sysdig has some really cool capabilities! Therefore we're excited to partner with Sysdig, providing our users with operational consistency and visibility across environments. Take it away Dan!
We at Sysdig were happy to see IBM's launch of their new container service. A very stable and well managed cluster environment for your apps and containers powered by IBM is a big step forward for both Kubernetes and the Cloud. And, in our humble opinion, pairing Bluemix up with a cornerstone container intelligence tool like Sysdig is a match made in Devops heaven.
This blog was easy to write as it took 3 steps to get up and running with Bluemix's excellent deployment and management CLI tools along with the Sysdig Monitor daemonset deployment.
- Deploy your Cluster. Great tutorial here.
- Deploy Sysdig: Sign up for a free trial on our website, then deploy our daemonset.
- Prosper!
For context, Sysdig is the container monitoring company. We're based on the open source Linux troubleshooting project by the same name. The open source project allows you to see every single system call down to process, arguments, payload, and connection on a single host. The commercial offering turns all this data into thousands of metrics for every container and host, aggregates it all, and gives you dashboarding, alerting, and an htop-like exploration environment.
Before we dive into the how of using Bluemix and Sysdig, let's talk about the particular challenges of monitoring containers.
Containers radically change monitoring
Containers are pretty powerful. They are :
- Simple – typically an individual process
- Small – 1/10th of the size of a VM means they're portable
- Isolated – They have few dependencies
- Dynamic – Rapid startup times means they can be scaled, killed, and moved quickly
Keeping containers simple is core to their value proposition and what makes them a great building block for microservices. But this simplicity comes at a cost. From an ops perspective, you need deep visibility inside containers rather than just knowing that some containers exist.
Your containers are also likely managed by an orchestration system (think Bluemix backed by Kubernetes), and your developers may be pushing new applications at any time, without informing the ops team.
Alright, so now we know we're dealing with these small black boxes that appear, die, and are moved at the whims of your orchestration system. Your developers have the freedom to add and modify their applications freely. And your job is to make sure that your company's apps are running properly, not to mention have the data to solve issues when they might arise.
Now let's solve these monitoring challenges using Bluemix and Sysdig!
To gain access to your cluster, download and install a few CLI tools and the IBM Bluemix Container Service plug-in.
1) Deploy your IBM Bluemix Container Service via the excellent UI Bluemix provides
2) We install the Bluemix CLI plugin. In this example i am using the windows CLI. Install instructions here.
3) We access our cluster,.
After about 5-10 minutes we have a fully functional Bluemix Kubernetes Cluster:
Sysdig Installation with DaemonSet (Look Ma no hands!)
Before deploying Sysdig, it's worth a moment to describe our instrumentation approach because it's so different from other container monitoring approaches out there. We have developed a transparent, per-host instrumentation model that doesn't require developers to modify code, doesn't involve adding a container per pod, and certainly doesn't involve adding a process to every single container!
This transparent instrumentation – we call it ContainerVision – captures all application, container, statsd, and host metrics with a single instrumentation point, leveraging the tracepoints facility in the kernel, and sends it to a container per host for processing & transfer. This eliminates the need to turn everything into a statsd metric, which is something we've seen many people resort to. Unlike per-pod sidecar models, per-host agents drastically reduce resource consumption of monitoring agents, and require no modification to application code. It does, however, require a privileged container and a kernel module.
Ok, back to Bluemix. Schedule the Sysdig agent container as a DaemonSet by creating a resource manifest (YAML) file following this example provided on github. Any parameters commented out with '#' are optional or are needed only in on-premises installations (We have cloud and on-premise software offerings.). You must at least enter your Sysdig Monitor agent access key as found in the User Profile tab of the Sysdig Monitor app settings (Go to Sysdig -> Settings -> User Profile -> Access Key.):
Deploy the DaemonSet by issuing this command:
kubectl create -f 'sysdig.yaml'
Now time to Sysdig!
Before we hop into the metrics – just a note – everything you see below is out of the box. No special configurations, no modification to your application code, no configuring plug-ins. While Sysdig can give you even more than what's below, you'll see you start with quite a lot!
We now have an overview of my agent host(s) running my Bluemix Cluster. In less than 20 minutes I have full visibility of my cluster!
As you can see I am seeing CPU, Memory, and Network details by selecting a node. Then, drilling using Sysdig's Out of the box "Overview by Process", I get down to a default dashboard showing per-process metrics.
I deployed a simple Guestbook-GO from the Kubernetes example pages to the DEFAULT namespace and now I want to view Kubernetes as a whole vs at a selective host by host basis. We have the bases covered in terms of Out of the box visualization of Deployments, Namespaces, Pods, and Services:
Here's a Kubernetes overview of my cluster
Notice Sysdig is grabbing the metatag data directly from Kubernetes API without any type of direct configuration. I'm seeing our request count per service, Top Services, Top namespaces and host capacity. This helps me grow the environment naturally and improved capacity planning based on REAL metrics.
I can even view how my applications are communicating through our great topology visualizations, here's a network topology view:
What about application metrics? How do I get to those?
Here's the same redis example from the guestbook, we have a service level view, not just single hosts, and many many more.
Similarly, Sysdig can visualize statsd, JMX, and prometheus custom metrics… without even changing the collection endpoint you already have in place. (Yes, that sounds crazy. Read how it works here.)
All of that in 3 steps!
IBM Bluemix Container Service is a great place for developers hosting applications and running production applications. Sysdig makes it even better with true visibility and intelligence. We even have a 4 part tutorial on monitoring kubernetes with Sysdig here.
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Have a gift list to shop for and checked it thrice? You have a ton of shopping to do, and you're not one to do so online. You're a brave, strong soul that thrives on the whole holiday shopping experience in person. You are about to battle your way through a mall, and like any test of wit and strength, you need a good plan if you want to get out alive.
This is where I step in, however briefly, assuming the role of your trusted advisor before your battle, and give some tidbits that might make this season all the more brighter for you!
Heed well...
Collect all the gift cards and coupons
Before heading out, make sure you have all of the gift cards you've amassed over the years in hand. Every little bit will help your tight budget, and that $25 Old Navy gift card is not going to help you out if it's sitting in your desk at home.
Also, make sure you know the exact amounts available to you for each card before handing them to the cashier.
Stores tend to have great offers available this time of year, so that you'd rather go them instead of their competitors. Check your email, or store websites to see what promotions are available to you.
For instance, if you're a VIB or VIB Rouge fan of Sephora, you have a $20 coupon (when you spend $50 or more) until December 13 sitting in your email. Use it or lose it.
There are chances that none of the cashiers you'll meet this month will give you the best discount available to you when it's time to cash out, 'cause they've been doing this for weeks, and OMG they just want to go home already.
So make sure you've got that sh*t written down somewhere, especially if you're going to have to remind someone that your purchase is meant to be 30% off, and your budget will love you.
Use FREE Valet Parking
It doesn't matter which mall you'll go to when the holiday season is upon us. An empty parking space is as precious and nearly as mythical as the unicorn when everyone is shopping for presents.
Save your sanity from a potential 45-minute drive around a parking lot desperately looking for space (#TrueStory), and budget for valet parking if offered at your favourite mall. The amount of time it will take to find a good parking spot vs the cost of valet may very well be worth the extra few dollars added to your trip budget.
OR, if you're an RBC Avion Cardholder, get all the valet parking you want at Yorkdale mall for FREE this season. Yes, FREE. As in, let someone else take care of finding a parking spot for your car at no cost, while you work your magic in the mall, and gift yourself an extra 45 minutes to get your list taken care of.
If you're not an Avion Cardholder, but want to be, visit the Avion Holiday Boutique at Yorkdale to sign up for the card and get all of the boutique's perks right on the spot! Take advantage of the free valet service before you have your temporary Avion member card in hand (not a credit card, you'll get that in the mail when everything checks out with Avion at a later date.)
Having someone else warm up your car, especially if you're going to be laden down with packages after a five-hour campaign from multiple stores, will be a huge benefit to you if the day was a cold one.
Know Your Mall, and Map Out Your Excursion
If you've ever shopped at Yorkdale Mall in Toronto, you may have witnessed the nice, cozy shopping centre turn into an EPICLY MASSIVE style icon over the last few years. The brands available to you are both exciting, and perhaps frightening depending on your budget.
I still have the "old" layout mapped out in my head, and even went as far as stopping by this past weekend thinking that the Bombay and Company was still a tenant there. Oops.
Check out your mall's store directory online, and see if you can find a map that will tell you where all of the shops are. You will be seriously less stressed if you're not standing in the heart of the potentially complex structure and have no clue which way Nordstrom is. Write out a plan of which stores to go to, and when, and you'll be better prepared.
Being that prepared will limit the stress of "Okay, where am I going to go now?"
Stress is easily built to immense proportions simply from walking around the mall five times to only visit three different stores.
Let's not do that, m'kay?
If You're Going to See Santa, Go Early In the Day
Expect to wait hours if you go when everyone else does.
I get it. Getting the kids to do anything remotely in your favour in the morning is a trial, but take that challenge head-on and bring them to the mall right when it opens for the day.
Side note: check out your mall's website to ensure that Santa's hours are the same as mall hours... 'cause they might not be.
Also, Santa might have pet hours too, if you want a pic of your fur-baby with Santa.
At Yorkdale "regular" ol' Santa's hours are:
November 12 – December 23
Monday– Saturday: 10:30a.m. – 8:30p.m. | Sunday: 10:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
There is also apparently a Sensitive Santa, perhaps for kids who are too anxious to see the Santa-Santa? *shrugs* This one is new for me. If you know who "Sensitive Santa" is, please let me know! I have one nephew who will not sit on Santa's lap, because Stranger.
Henry is all, "What are you doing leaving me with this guy, auntie?? Come back nooooowwwwwwww."
Sensitive Santa will be available: December 10 from 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. (URGH, EARLY!)
Yorkdale also had Fashion Santa in the house this past Saturday for all the selfies. Check out #YorkdaleFashionSanta2017 for some amazing pics!
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Professional Gift Wrapping
If you've got a time crunch, or have a gift that you absolutely do not want to chance the recipient seeing before it's time to unwrap it, find out if your mall, or any of the stores within, are offering gift wrapping.
A tip from my mom, always ask the store you're making a purchase from if they have boxes that they can give you. Every time we would stop at The Bay (or Sears, or Eatons back in the day,) she would always ask for a few clothes boxes, no matter what it was that she was shopping for. Those boxes always came in handy for those awkwardly shaped gifts that could use a few good right angles to make gift wrapping more stress-free.
PRO Tip: free gift wrapping at Yorkdale!
Go to the Avion Boutique and use their free gift wrapping service. I used this service last year, and absolutely loved how beautifully (and sometimes artistically) the packages were wrapped. I totally took the credit for the pretty wrapping too.
If you're an Avion cardholder, then you qualify for five free gift wrappings a day.
If you're not a member, that's okay too. Download their app, and when you're at Yorkdale mall, fill out their guest member form and enjoy five free wrapped gifts for that day. Make sure you aren't too proactive and join the day before you're planning to shop, because your free gift wrap is only valid for that specific day.
Add Time for a Coffee/Tea Break
Holiday shopping is an exercise in patience. You might run out of your limited supply within the first hour. (#TrueStory)
Make sure your battle plan includes contingency, and strategic withdrawals to your favourite place(s) for a moment of peace.
Again, if your mall happens to be Yorkdale, RBC Avion cardholders have access to free refreshments (coffee, David's Tea, and hot chocolate,) and a super comfortable place to sit and take a load off when needed, (which is likely, always).
For A Good Time at Yorkdale This Holiday
For the best holiday shopping experience at Yorkdale:
- Hand your car keys to the valet for free parking, and then find the RBC Avion Holiday Boutique across from Holt Renfrew as your first stop at the mall.
- Check your coat, and winter gear (also parcels if you have any on hand).
- With your map and gift cards in hand, do an hour of shopping. If you can last for more than an hour, go for it, but don't overdo it, especially if you're not carrying a bottle of water around with you.
- Come back to the Avion Holiday Boutique, and either drop your current set of parcels at coat check, or sign those gifts up for free gift wrapping. To keep your mind, body and spirit at peaks levels, keep yourself replenished with your choice of free liquid (coffee, tea, hot chocolate, or water,) and frequents rests for your tired feet on a comfy chair.
- Repeat steps 3 and 4 as many times as you need to get your list completed!
- Need your phone charged? Ask the main desk at the Avion Holiday Boutique to borrow a battery charger while you're taking a much needed break.
- Give the valet a call 15 minutes ahead of time, through the Avion Boutique app, so that your car is ready for you when you're ready to head out.
Are you preparing for holiday shopping at your mall? What are your favourite ways to un-stress the situation each year?
Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by RBC Avion in a partnership with Geek with Style to provide you the most up to date facts, helping you make better-informed decisions. All opinions in this article are my own.

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I had a rehearsal last night for the DC Cabaret Network showcase on Sunday at the Arts Club with Alex Tang and Judy Simmons.
I think all veteran performers have their own tricks and secrets for working with a music director and stage director in these situations. Click here for mine.
And here's the secret behind the secret.
Before the rehearsal, I prepped with Mary Sugar to put my thoughts together about how I want to do the songs I chose. After we got through with At Long Last Love (bell tone before the intro, two verses cutting the "love" at the end of the verses, modulation into the third verse, tag after the third verse, "three and out" at the end), I said to her, "Well, you must go through this a lot." Her response was, "You know, most people just want to sing things the way they're written." So much said in one little statement.
In my Helen Hayes round-up column, I forgot to congratulate Judy Simmons on being Helen Hayes nominated for Goodnight, Moon. When we were discussing the Helens, I couldn't help but pass along the bit of gossip that a local performer, directing a recent project, several times during the process was heard to say, "You know, I was nominated for a Helen Hayes award!" Mercifully, I wasn't there, because it would have been too tempting to use the Ann Hampton Callaway line from Sibling Revelry, "Who won that year?"
Anyway, it's shaping up to be a great show. Ron's two songs are looking good. Mary Reilly who had the rehearsal slot before Ron and me sounded wonderful and Emily Everson is planning two songs I love.
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RBXGold.com 2019 Full Review
RBXGold.com showed up on a discord channel and I decided to take a look and report back to everyone here. At first glance this rewards website has a very template vibe so it goes without saying this one won't gain any point in the design category. Below is the full review of RBXGold.com as of Jun, 2019 based on robux stock, payouts, design, and my final takeaway.
Robux Stock – Fail
My base standard for Robux stock is 20,000+ minimum stock at all times. No offer website should be operating under this amount, and this is even more important if only one payout method is available.
At the time of writing RBXGold.com has 74 robux in stock for instant payout! What the actual ….. are we suppose to expect when they have less than 100 robux in stock. Maybe this rewards website is called Gold because the own is earning huge.
The frequency at which we see reward websites with zero stock is terrifying. This is actually developing into a trend.
Payouts – Fail
Compared to the rest of our reviews RBXGold.com has one of the lowest payouts online. They are currently offering 2.8 R$ for a common minecraft quiz by AdGate. The average payout based on our research is 3-5 R$ and the highest ranked reward website is paying 7+ R$ for the exact same offer.
I would sum up RBXGold.com as a form of fraud given the fact the owner is pocketing the majority of the actual earnings while the user gets peanuts for grinding offers all day.
Decision Time – Obvious
There is absolutely no point in making a reward website with zero stock and low payouts your home. There are far better places that can guarantee stock is available and payouts are actually worth your effort.
Design – Fail/Clone
Since the complexity level of this website is basically zero, I have to assume another kid messing around. I am definitely getting sick of these scam rewards sites where the only goal is to earn money by hustling the poor souls grinding offers all day.
Perks – Fail
Zero perks, the only thing I see on this website is a Giveaway (Broken).
Take Away – Fail
I can definitely see a trend developing here with low end basic rewards websites with no stock, low payouts, and basic templates. And I suspect this is developing into a form of new fraud and or scam that benefits the owner vs the user grind offers all day for free robux.
However, there are some truly great rewards websites and to leave this on a positive note I highly recommend checking out the highest ranking rewards website for 2019 with 100k robux stock, payouts exceeding 7 R$ for the same offers plus an insane amount of cool perks and bonuses. Stop wasting your time with bullshit reward websites!


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Blue Tree Monitor
The blue tree monitor is a species of monitor lizard only found on the island of Batanta, Indonesia. They were only discovered in 2001.
Zoo Diet
Our blue tree monitors are fed a variety of crickets, locust, small mice, quail eggs and cockroaches.
Wild Diet
Not much about their natural diet is known. However, other monitors eat stick insects, grasshoppers, crickets, moths, beetles, smaller lizards, small eggs and the occasional berry.
This species is diurnal and arboreal, thus it avoids predators by fleeing up a tree and keeping the trunk between itself and the intruder, as many anoles (and squirrels) do.
Their sharp claws give them a secure hold on almost any rough surface and they can climb with considerable ease. While moving amongst branches, they employ their prehensile tail as a grasping tool, in much the same way that chameleons use their tails. Unlike chameleons though, monitors may coil their tails horizontal to their bodies and rapidly uncoil it as a defensive whip.
If the female is receptive to mating, she will usually approach the male monitor. The two may spend time basking on the same perch over a period of days, or they may initiate mating immediately. During gestation, female blue tree monitors become more active, requiring more food. They also spend a considerable amount of time under the basking lamp, thus elevating their body temperature quite a bit.
After 3 to 5 weeks, eggs are laid and after an incubation time of 150 days they will hatch.
Blue tree monitors are listed as an Endangered species.
- Latin Name: Varanus macraei
- Class: Reptiles
- Order: Squamata
- Family: Varanidae
- Conservation status: Endangered
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LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 combines two of the most beloved franchises to deliver a magical, fun-filled adventure. Based on Harry's first four books and films - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - fans can experience Harry's first four years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in a new and exciting way.
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Collect, solve puzzles repeat. Luckliy the repetative gameplay of Lego games is contained in a fun and beautifully created retelling of the first four Harry Potter books. The Lego series is fun to play and the sheer scale of the castle, character list and puzzle (most things can be built or destroyed to progress further). Unlocking characters and completing levels frees up free play (the chance to replay levels using new characters to find extras collectables and solve puzzle that you couldn't before using different characters. Every inch of Harry's world is recreated in Lego. A must buy for Harry Potter Fans.
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How Bebe Rexha Used Heartbreak to Her Advantage
Bebe Rexha's new single "I'm a Mess" was co-written with Justin Trantor, who is known for bringing the best out of artists.
He helped Halsey create "Bad at Love" and Imagine Dragons' make "Believer," but the day Bebe met him was literally the same day someone broke her heart.
And that's when Justin did what he does best. She tells Billboard:
"I didn't feel like I was in the mood or in the state of mind to write a record. The one thing that's so incredible about him is that I think he's able to take that out of an artist. I walked in there and I was like, I just literally started crying and I was like, 'I'm sorry, I'm a mess today. Like I'm really a mess,'" she says. "And then he's like, 'OK, we're gonna write a song about this.' And then we just wrote it."
"I'm a Mess" is out now.
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Most marketers today struggle to find clients the (very) old fashioned way. So how would you like to have access to something UNIQUE? Nick Ponte, Tom Gaddis, and Paul James have teamed up and developed something truly amazing. A software able to find the perfect leads for your business!
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- Why you should be using this product?
- How Do You Make Money With All This?
- Who is it for?
- Site Speed Profits Pricing
- Site Speed Profits Review Conclusion
Site Speed Profits Introduction
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Site Speed Profits features
Right now, lets review all you're getting in the new "Site Speed Profits" Package…
The Need for Speed
Everything you need to know about Google's Speed Update and how we use it as a foot-in-the-door to get $97-$297 per client.
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The creators show you step-by-step how to fulfill yourself or it you want you can have the same outsourcer they use for their clients, do it for you.
Speed Case Study by Nick Ponte
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Why you should be using this product?
As a marketer, you've probably heard rumblings about the Google's new Speed Update. But other small businesses, with no marketing experience, have no idea what Google has done!
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- You get one year of access to their custom 'Speed Sniffer' software. This is the only software that allows you to easily find prospects, run multiple speed tests, publish client getting reports, and email these prospects directly from the software!
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How Do You Make Money With All This?
- Step One
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You'll sign the clients you want, based on their proven sales path. The case for what you're offering is strong and very persuasive.
- Step Four
You'll contact their recommended proven outsource team and hand off the speed improvement gig to them, that's it!
Let's check out the demo video below to see the software in action!
Who is it for?
If You Answer 'YES' To Any Of These, YOU NEED Site Speed Profits:
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- You're tried other methods in the past and they didn't work as claimed – Site Speed Profits works for anyone that follows the simple steps inside.
- You want a method that you can scale up as big as you want – With Site Speed Profits you'll be able to handle a large and growing database of leads and since you'll be outsourcing the work to our recommended provider, the sky is the limit.
If that sounds like you it's time to get off the merry-go-round and start making real money and building a real marketing agency.
Site Speed Profits Pricing
For a limited time, you can grab Site Speed Profits with early bird discount price in these options below. Let's pick the best suited options for you before this special offer gone!
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Farewell fika for international students
Wednesday 15 January 2020 13.30 – 14.30
Galleriet (next to the Infocenter) in Studenthuset, Frescati
Stockholm University and the Stockholm Student Union would like to take the opportunity to thank all exchange students and international students at bachelor's and master's level, for selecting Stockholm University as your study destination.
Farewell fika
Soon your studies at Stockholm University are coming to an end. Therefore, we would like you to join us to celebrate your time as a student at Stockholm University.
13:30 - 14:00: A thank you speech to the students by the International Office, External Relations and Communications Office and Stockholm University Student Union.
14:00 - 14:30: "Fika" time
Adriana Jimenez - International Coordinator, International Office
Disa Karlsson - International Student Recruitment Coordinator, International Office
Tove Falk - International Student Coordinator, Stockholm University Student Union
Jade Silfverling - International Student Coordinator, Stockholm University Student Union
Erica Öjermark - International Alumni Coordinator, External Relations
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Preschool children consumed nearly twice as many vegetables and 11 percent fewer calories over the course of a day when researchers at Penn State added pureed vegetables to the children's favorite foods.
"Childhood obesity rates are on the rise, and at the same time children are not eating the recommended amount of vegetables," said Barbara Rolls, holder of the Helen A. Guthrie Chair in Nutritional Sciences. "Vegetables have been shown to help lower calorie intake. The problem is getting kids to eat enough vegetables."
In their study, the researchers served vegetable-enhanced entrées to 39 children between the ages of 3 and 6 on three separate days. They tested three familiar foods — zucchini bread for breakfast, pasta with a tomato-based sauce for lunch and chicken noodle casserole for dinner. The team modified the standard recipes for these foods by adding a variety of puréed vegetables to reduce the calories in the entrées by 15 percent and 25 percent.
"We incorporated several vegetables into the dishes, including broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, tomatoes and squash," said Maureen Spill, a post-doctoral fellow in nutritional sciences and the study's lead author. "We were pleased to find that the children found the vegetable-enhanced versions to be equally acceptable to the standard recipes."
According to Spill, the children ate the same weight of food regardless of the vegetable content of the entrées. And when they ate the vegetable-enhanced entrées as opposed to the standard-recipe entrées, their daily vegetable intake nearly doubled while their calorie intake decreased by 11 percent. The team's findings are online July 25 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.


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200 Yellowroot Lane, Landrum SC, 29356 MLS® #1378999
Home in The Cliffs at Glassy Landrum SC
Come home to The Cliffs at Glassy, The Cliffs' original gated golf and wellness community atop Glassy Mountain in Landrum, SC. Well maintained, Bergeron built mountain home located in The Cliffs at Glassy. Offering an open floor plan and easy to maintain 3,300+ of finished sq. ft. Set at over 2,500 feet elevation near the top of Glassy Mountain on a private and tranquil homesite to enjoy serene mountain living. The exterior is meticulously landscaped with many flowering trees, shrubs, and perennials and no lawn to maintain. Embrace the sights of mountain twinkling lights in the evenings and seasonal views of the Glassy golf course. The main level living areas provide more than enough space for cooking extravagant dinners and entertaining friends and family with a great room with stone fireplace, sizable kitchen with custom cabinetry, dining room, and a screened in porch with a side grill deck. A generous master bedroom resides on the main level and walks out to a deck that is also accessible from the great room. The lower level features two bedrooms, each with their own full bath, a heated bonus/hobby room off one of the bedrooms, a recreation room with a wet bar and fridge, and two walkout patio areas. Plenty of storage space is available on the lower level with a huge unfinished area. Only a quick, easy drive to the Glassy chapel, clubhouse, driving range, and golf course. Fantastic home with an extremely livable floor plan in The Cliffs at Glassy. A Cliffs Club membership is available to purchase with the real estate.
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- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3.50
- Full Baths3
- Half Baths1
- Square Footage3,200-3,399
- Acres1.00
- Year Built2007
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- Sub-TypeSingle Family-Detached
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- StatusActive
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- ParkingDoor Opener, Attached Garage 2 Cars, Key Pad Entry
- GaragesDoor Opener, Attached Garage 2 Cars, Key Pad Entry
- ExteriorBrick Veneer-Partial, Hardboard Siding, Stone
- Exterior FeaturesDeck, Patio, Porch-Front, Porch-Screened, Satellite Dish, Windows-Thermal
- Lot DescriptionMountain, Sloped Gently, Some Trees, Wooded
- RoofArchitectural, Composition Shingle
- FoundationBasement
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- Listing OfficeCliffs Realty Sales Sc, Llc
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- Address200 Yellowroot Lane
- SubdivisionThe Cliffs at Glassy
- CityLandrum
- CountyGreenville
- StateSC
- Zip Code29356
- InteriorCarpet, Ceramic Tile, Hardwood, Concrete, Hwd/Pine Flr Under Carpet
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- FireplacesGas Logs, Masonry
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- MiddleBlue Ridge
- HighBlue Ridge
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text: Today in 1934, Bonnie and Clyde were gunned down by police. I have a fondness for the pair because in third grade, I did my Women's History report on Bonnie Parker. I remember typing the report on an actual typewriter, as this was before my family had a computer. In addition to the typed report, I included a crude drawing of Bonnie Parker firing a comically large gun and murdering someone. This was straight out of my imagination and could not have possibly served to educate anyone.


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Vice President - State Affairs
Kristin Eichhorn
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Jimi Grande
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Andrew Huff
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Mark Johnston
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Tom Karol
General Counsel - Federal
Andrew Kirkner
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Channing Pejic
Political Affairs Manager
Andrew Perkins
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Holly Pitt Young
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Jonathan Rodgers
Director of Financial and Tax Policy
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Andrew Huff serves as NAMIC's Federal Affairs Director, spearheading advocacy efforts surrounding a wide range of issues affecting the property/casualty insurance industry.
Huff joined NAMIC in February of 2015 following over five years in Washington, in which he spent time on the staffs of members of both the House and Senate and was a lobbyist for a trade association representing a sector of the financial services industry. Most recently, he was a professional staff member for the majority office of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business.
Huff holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from North Carolina State University. He currently resides in Arlington, Virginia with his wife Paula.


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Our office will be closed:
Christmas Hours: Dec 24th and 25th, 2018
New Years Hours: Dec 31, 2018 and Jan 1, 2019
We are rapidly winding up year 2018 and we continue to strive, grow and manufacture the best quality of Peabody Tanks and Tank Related Products. Remember last year when we introduced you to our 2 new Rotational Molding Machines? Since then we have dramatically increased production and because we have the larger Molding Machine (that would be the machine we call Alpha) we are able to increase the sizes of several of our Peabody Tanks.
The strength of who and what we do is based on a foundation of you our customers of what your wants and needs are. We will continue to produce exceptional Peabody Products and develop new products based on your feedback. Whether you call us, or email us or see us at a Tradeshow, we want to know how you use our Peabody Tanks and as a person in your industry what modifications or enhancements you think would be a benefit to our tanks.
So What's so great about Christmas anyway?
Somewhere, our society has lost the focus of what Christmas is supposed to be celebrating. It is the celebration of a very important birthday, namely God's only son, Jesus Christ. He was the greatest gift ever to all of mankind.
Santa Claus is seemingly omnipresent wherever you go, Christmas music is on the radio and your inbox is overflowing with cyber deals and doorbuster offers at all the retailers. Many of you already have hung your lights, bought and trimmed your tree, hung your stockings and chances are, there's a quart of Egg Nog in the fridge.
The kids are looking forward to 2 or 3 weeks off for "Winter Break" and plans for visiting relatives are set. You're hoping that your Christmas Bonus is large enough to cover all of the things you've already charged on the credit card and you're looking forward to a couple of long and restful weekends of football, family and comfort food…..Read the full Peabody Engineering Christmas Letter by clicking here. It is in PDF format (4.87mb)
Operation Christmas Child
One of our most favorite projects of the year "Samaritan's Purse – Operation Christmas Child". Our Peabody Team Members outdid themselves this year by breaking the previous years record of shoeboxes created. Want to know how many we did? Take a look at this short video.
G.E.M Winners for 2018
Peabody Engineering continues to acknowledge Peabody Team Members for all their hard work and dedication to the company's success. The G.E.M. (Going The Extra Mile) Award is voted on by their peers of who they feel has gone above and beyond to help their fellow team members. You can go here to see all the winners.
SBA Award 2018
Peabody Engineering – Mark and Larry Peabody receive prestigious SBA Region IX Family Owned Business of the Year award. The company was started in 1962 by WWII Veteran and family patriarch Richard Peabody by manufacturing and distributing equipment for the agricultural industry to improve crop yields.
Click here to read the rest of the story…
Top Workplace Award 2018
With a Great Team and a Great Company Culture – Peabody Engineering is named Top Workplaces 2018 in the Small Business Division Third Place!
Click here to read all about the event.
With our exceptional talent within every department from the office all the way to the production floor we look forward in continuing our relationship with you. We Wish You a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous year in 2019.
Sincere Regards,
Mark Peabody – CEO and Larry Peabody – President
Phone: (951) 734-7711


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- Tart reddish orange fruit is used like lime, although it is a sour Mandarin from India.
- The overlap of prolific fruit and purple tinged blooms make this a wonderful ornamental tree.
- Popular in mixed drinks or simply sliced for ice tea.
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Written in stone
Sens de « Written in stone »
Used to emphasize that something is fixed and unchangeable. (ref. Oxford Dictionary)
« Written in stone » dans des paroles
Aladdin (OST) [2019] - Speechless (Full)
'Cause I know that I won't go speechless
Written in stone
Every rule, every word
You did that shit you meant it
Do not try to flip it
It's wicked, it's written in stone
Can't take that shit back
overnight<fn>lit. 'from night to morning'.</fn> they become your enemies.
Of course nothing is written (in stone)
things quickly change as they go
Veronica Maggio - Us against the world
Whole life
When you turned around it was already written in stone
Had become someone else than who I had been
Nipsey Hussle - Hussle and Motivate
Lead to the lake, if they wanna fish
Make sure them niggas around you stick to the script
This should be written in stone
You should come visit my zone
Aladdin (OST) [2019] - You can't imprison my voice (part 2)
Written in stone, the law is untouched
It can't be bent nor broken
"Stay in your place – be seen only, not heard"
But now my voice will rise
Aladdin (OST) [2019] - Silence (Part 2)
Laws and rules are written in stone
Ancient, intransigent and stern
Stay in your seat, shut up and be pretty
Yes, that's how it's been for too long
So we climbed this mountain just to stay alive
You see, we knew that up here, Smallfoot cannot survive
So it was here the first law was written in stone
It was named and proclaimed as a truth to be known
The future meant for us is written in stone. There's nothing we can do about it now.
I lie in bed, furious, as I try to get some sleep within the gray twinkle of this smoke-stained room.
An announcer dressed head to toe in black appeared on the TV I'd left switched on.
The guest brought on for today's episode said, "There's no future left for us anymore."
Aladdin (OST) [2019] - To Be Silent
Centuries of rules of absurd truth
That have been written in stone.
Stay still and don't ever speak,
Marcus Wiebusch - The Day Will Come
and on the barricades: thoughts and ideas
that the most necessary is possible. Like liberty and equality
that nothing is really impossible and written in stone
It's a progress: "Enough with cowardice"
I follow elusive paths.
Oh, it seems they've been written in stone
and the door to a new life is closing so fast.
So we climbed this mountain just to stay alive
You see, we knew that up here, Smallfoot cannot survive
So it was here the first law was written in stone
It was named and proclaimed as a truth to be known
Poor and vile
Were worked with my hands
Written in stone
They were once, not more
Aladdin (OST) [2019] - Speechless (Part 2)
Written in stone
Every rule, every word
Centuries old and unbending
Stay in your place
Phantasmagoria (United States) - Over my shoulders I carry the world
I yearn for the pleasantries I am denied,
I am bitter that my life was destined for one
and that it has been written in stone.
James Taylor - Never Die Young
Never give up, never slow down, never grow old, never ever die young.
Synchronized with the rising moon, even with the evening star,
they were true love written in stone, they were never alone, they were never that far apart.
Hopeless we wrote, all that we know
We grow too old, to fix what we broke
And all that we spoke was written in stone
I couldn't keep your secrets afloat
Your mom of mayhem just a child has got his own
Hey Hey
If god has plans for me I hope it ain't, written in stone
Hey Hey


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A recent business decision by emerging non-packer exporter AFARM to associate with a Chinese language e-commerce company to help sell its fresh meat to the plenty is already paying off, with partnerships secured with three Chinese e-commerce platforms and two reside TV shopping networks.
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I love cloud shapes… Some of the most amazing I have ever seen:
Dark Roasted Blend: Mammatus , Lenticular & Other Extreme Clouds
en.wikipedia.org – Mammatus Cloud
I love cloud shapes… Some of the most amazing I have ever seen:
Dark Roasted Blend: Mammatus , Lenticular & Other Extreme Clouds
en.wikipedia.org – Mammatus Cloud
This is totally cool! I have been working with maps lately due to my position with guardianmms.com and I think this really blows its competitors away (for now). I was really impressed with the UI and how well the project was implemented.
If you are in Canada use this link: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=luxor,+las+vegas,+nv&ie=UTF8&ll=36.099394,-115.17324&spn=0.010004,0.021822&z=16&om=0&layer=c&cbll=36.095172,-115.173058&cbp=1,302.361414790997,0.5,0&gl=us
Google Maps Now with 360 Streetside Views: "
Google has will be announcing a new 360 streetside view for Google maps at Where 2.0 today, says O'Reily Radar. The 360 views are a better version of Amazon's A9 static panoramas. Google's views let users virtually stand in the middle of any street, able to look in a full circle around the location, giving a better feel of the place you'll be going. It will reportedly be available in Denver, Las Vegas, Miami, New York and San Francisco.
The imaging used in the new feature was collected by a company called Immersive Media, whose vans throughout these cities to collect the photos. You can see a demo here.
Top map competitors Google and Microsoft have both been experimenting heavily in enhancing their mapping applications. Microsoft has a similar streetside view for New York and 8 other cities, which we reported on back in February of las year. Other map visualization innovations have been birds eye view and emerging 3D products. Microsoft launched a 3D product last November. Google has since licensed 3D mapping technology just this month.
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Please note… these are all numbered "1″ ON PURPOSE!
1. Men are NOT mind readers.
1. Learn to work the toilet seat.
You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down.
We need it up, you need it down.
You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down.
1. Sunday sports. It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides.
Let it be.
1. Shopping is NOT a sport.
And no, we are never going to think of it that way.
1. Crying is blackmail.
1. Ask for what you want.
Let us be clear on this one:
Subtle hints do not work!
Strong hints do not work!
Obvious hints do not work!
Just say it!
1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.
1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.
1. A headache that lasts for 17 months is a Problem. See a doctor.
1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In fact, all comments become null and void after 7 Days.
1. If you won't dress like the Victoria's Secret girls, don't expect us to act like soap opera guys.
1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of them makes you sad or angry, then we meant the "other one "
1. You can either ask us to do something or tell us how you want it done. Not both. If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.
1. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during commercials.
1. Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we.
1. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings. Peach, for example, is a fruit, not A color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is.
1. If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that.
1. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," we will act like nothing's wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle, besides we know you will bring it up again later.
1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, expect an answer you don't want to hear.
1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine…really.
1. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as baseball, the shotgun formation, or golf.
1. You have enough clothes.
1. You have too many shoes.
1. I am in shape. Round IS a shape!
1. Thank you for reading this. Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch tonight; but did you know men really don't mind that? It's like camping.
(Via Dark Roasted Blend.)
A friend of mine recommend MacFusion as a good replacement for Samba and all I can say is… 'Why didn't I know about this sooner!!'. I don't know how many hours I spent trouble-shooting why my Linux Samba server will not talk to my Mac OS X ( Tiger ). I can't tell you how many factors I looked at.. Samba version, little smb.conf tricks, Mac OS X tricks and hacks… after all that work MacFuse just makes it work ( and over SSH ). I love it!
The motivation for doing this is being able to import my PHP project, which has to live on the linux box, over a MacFuse – SSH connection into TextMate on my Mac. What I was doing is SSHing into the linux box and using Eclipse via X11. It is not that using X11 and Eclipse is a bad solution, it is just Eclipse does not offer much help in the way of PHP development. It really is an IDE for Java development. In fact, TextMate ( as light as it feels ) has way more in the way of PHP development and really does not really lack anything that Eclipse has.
There is one draw back that I should mention. When switching between TextMate and other applications there is a 2-3 second 'beach-ball' delay. I found I could cut down the time by saving my Texmate project file on my local HD and only importing what I need into my project. Once you are using TextMate it performs like normal.
But, no mention of FWD or 4Motion. 600HP + 2 Wheel Drive = Can't put the power down to the pavement
Volkswagen GTI W12 concept: "Volkswagen today revealed the GTI W12 concept — an ultra-high-performance version of its popular GTI hatchback. Featuring a 12-cylinder, 6.0 liter motor, the GTI W12 can hit 60 mph in just 3.7 seconds."
(Via Leftlane News.)
I love QuickSilver but I am very surprised that it does not have a better (non-buggie) exclude feature. I tried to follow the advice of mayersj1 on the blacktree forums. But like others… Even after rescanning, it seemed to exclude just the folder, but strangely, not the contents of the folder.
I hate having my iChat logs and my iTunes lyrics show up every time.
Any suggestions would be helpful…
Had to posted:
One of my favorite online music services is Pandora.com. It is free online radio where you put in Artistes or Songs and it will play you matches based on a ton of criteria provided Genome Music Project. Then you can rate the song it is playing you and it will revise the channel you have created.
Today, very very sadly I got this email:
Dear Pandora listener,
Today we have some extremely disappointing news to share with you. Due to international licensing constraints, we are deeply, deeply sorry to say that we must begin proactively preventing access to Pandora's streaming service from Canada. We began blocking access from almost all countries outside the U.S. last week and had originally hoped to maintain access from Canada. However, it's become clear in the last week that we just haven't been able to make enough progress in our efforts to obtain the necessary licenses to continue streaming.
It is difficult to convey just how disappointing this is for us. Our vision remains to eventually make Pandora a truly global service, but for the time being, we can no longer continue as we have been. As a small company, the best chance we have of realizing our dream of Pandora all around the world is to grow as the licensing landscape allows.
Based on your email address, we believe you may be listening from Canada. If you are in fact listening from the U.S., please disregard this email.
Delivery of Pandora is based on proper licensing from the people who created the music – we have always believed in honoring the guidelines as determined by legislators and regulators, artists and songwriters, and the labels and publishers they work with. In the U.S. there is a federal statute that provides this license for all the music streamed on Pandora. Unfortunately, there is no equivalent license outside the U.S. and there is no global licensing organization to enable any webcaster to legitimately offer its service around the world. The volume of listening on Pandora makes it a very expensive service to run. Streaming costs are very high, and since our inception, we have been making publishing and performance royalty payments for every song we play.
Until last week, we have not been able to tell where a listener is based, relying only on zip code information provided upon registration. We are now able to recognize a listener's country of origin based on the IP address from which they are accessing the service. Consequently, on May 16th, we will begin blocking access to Pandora to listeners from Canada. We are very sad to have to do this, but there is no other alternative.
We will be posting updates on our blog regarding our ongoing effort to launch in other countries, so please stay in touch. We will keep a record of your existing stations and bookmarked artists and songs, so that when we are able to launch in your country, they will be waiting for you. We deeply share your sense of disappointment and greatly appreciate your understanding.
I am very sad and don't really understand why there needs to be so much difference between music licensing in the US and here (Canada). Really, do we really need to create this much red tape and work for companies that want to do business and/or provide a service?
Just a note. The site seems to still work but it is only a matter of time I think…
Can't wait! I am a sucker for all things Apple Inc and have to say I enjoy hanging out at Apple Stores
Apple Store Vancouver (all but) confirmed – The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW): ""
To follow up on my earlier QuickSilver tip… Here is a good collection:
Quicksilver tutorial and screencast roundup – Simplehelp: ""
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Former newsman's account of his quest to ride on horseback, alone, along the Continental Divide from Mexico to Canada. The journey ended up taking three summers to complete. With 4 b&w photos near the front of the volume. --- Trade paperback in white wraps. A clean, firm, unmarked copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 169 pages
Title: Journey to the Top of the Divide
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Mambo / Mtae / Lushoto
(altitude 1700 meter) and Mambo (altitude 1900 meter) are beloved end point
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100 Mostly Small But Expressive Interjections
David Bier Thanks for this – what a fun post considering there's no actual narrative in it! Cecily Some of these interjections are quite culturally and age specific, so if people need to be told what they mean, they should probably not be using them.For example, to many Brits, va-va-voom is not old-fashioned at all, but instead is firmly linked to the long-running ads that footballer Thierry Henry made for the Renault Clio. Himanshu Chanda Whoa ! What a biiiig list. And yes this ones really great.
Always innovative Toronto Public Library lets us check out humans as well as books
In comfy green chairs in front of a massive and sunny window overlooking Bloor Street, several different conversations are taking place between pairings of strangers. A CBC journalist is telling someone about the stories he's covered. A Tibetan Buddhist monk is talking about his journey to Canada and about the importance of peace. I'm talking to 19-year-old Brandon Hibbs about his life.
Color Words
Colour Terms This list contains 168 definitions of obscure colour terms using combinations of 'normal' colours of the rainbow and descriptive adjectives; e.g. cardinal = deep scarlet red; russet = reddish brown. Note that most English speakers outside the U.S. spell colour with the added British 'u' rather than the American version color. Don't worry if the colours (or colors) in your universe don't match up with the definitions I've given for these words, though - I've been known to have skewed perceptions of reality ...
Vrais Amis - French English True Cognates
One of the great things about learning French or English is that many words have the same roots in the Romance languages and English. The 1,700 words on the following pages are spelled (although not pronounced) identically in French and English and are true or semi-true cognates. Before you start memorizing them, please read some important notes about these cognates .
45 ways to avoid using the word 'very'
Three Telling Quotes About 'Very' Substitute 'damn' every time you're inclined to write 'very;' your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be. ~Mark Twain'Very' is the most useless word in the English language and can always come out. More than useless, it is treacherous because it invariably weakens what it is intended to strengthen. ~Florence KingSo avoid using the word 'very' because it's lazy. A man is not very tired, he is exhausted.
6 Ways to Hook Your Readers
Although I consider myself an avid reader, I must admit I have a short attention span when it comes to getting into books. If you fail to grab my attention in the first few lines, I start spacing out. Most readers are like me. Most people don't want to spend the first 50 pages trying to get into a book.
Verbal Irony: Types
Critical Concepts Verbal Irony Verbal irony is a figure of speech. The speaker intends to be understood as meaning something that contrasts with the literal or usual meaning of what he says. The different sorts of discrepancy between the meaning of what is said and what is in fact on the particular occasion meant with it give rise to different kinds of verbal irony:
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Eat. Live. Laugh. and sometimes shop!: 50 most beautiful English words.
A few weeks ago I ran across a list, which I shared with you, of 33 Ways to Stay Creative. One suggestion was to read a page in the dictionary. That one stuck with me. It made me pause and think: When was the last time I even looked up a word in a real {not online} dictionary? A very long time ago is the answer to that query.
Ten rules for writing fiction
Elmore Leonard: Using adverbs is a mortal sin 1 Never open a book with weather. If it's only to create atmosphere, and not a character's reaction to the weather, you don't want to go on too long.
Recognize these emotions
The Passion and Reason 15 The book Passion and Reason provides clear definitions and descriptions of 15 separate emotions. These are: Anger — Conspecific threat, trespass, loss attributed to an agent, unjust insult, thwarted goals, plea for justice Envy — Desiring other's stature objects Jealousy — Threat to sexual access. Fright — Concern for a future specific unpleasant event.
Mariana Soffer: Internet and lanaguage mostly English
In many languages, Greek and Latin roots constitute an important part of the scientific vocabulary. This is especially true for the terms referring to fields of science. For example, the equivalent words for mathematics, physics, chemistry, geology, and genealogy are roughly the same in many languages. As for computer science, numerous words in many languages are from American English, and the vocabulary can evolve very quickly.
100 Exquisite Adjectives
By Mark Nichol Adjectives — descriptive words that modify nouns — often come under fire for their cluttering quality, but often it's quality, not quantity, that is the issue. Plenty of tired adjectives are available to spoil a good sentence, but when you find just the right word for the job, enrichment ensues. Practice precision when you select words. Here's a list of adjectives: Subscribe to Receive our Articles and Exercises via Email


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State Bank of Chilton has been a family owned Bank since its inception, 125 years ago, and it is presently being operated by the sixth generation of the founding family.
With the recently proposed acquisition of Calumet County Bank, located in Brillion, the State Bank of Chilton is proud to soon be one financial institution operating with five community focused banking offices with combined assets of over $250 million.
Although the bank is still awaiting official FDIC approval expected to come this spring, Executive Vice President Laura Hoerth said the acquisition would expand the bank's local footprint to Brillion and Sherwood. "We are excited to add the qualified staff at Calumet County Bank to our organization," she added.
Hoerth said while they wait for FDIC approval to finalize the acquisition, State Bank continues to move forward with a number of projects that will modernize the Bank as they celebrate their 125th year. "Projects that are rolling out soon are Mobile deposit Capture, adding Apple Pay to our debit cards, and a new State Bank website with entirely new transactional platforms for both retail and business customers," Hoerth explained.
Mortgage volume doubles
In addition, Hoerth said mortgage lending has never been higher. "Our mortgage lending has exploded this year," she said. "We've already doubled our mortgage volume over last year, and I attribute it to a pickup in the local real estate market and also our lower rates and closing costs."
Vice President Kathy Burg and Assistant Cashier Suzanne Hostettler provide over six decades of banking experience in the Mortgage and Consumer Lending department and are eager to assist customers with all of their lending needs.
The two said they are passionate about their work and eager to share the variety of products offered at State Bank and are excited to explain the advantages of the menu of lending products offered at State Bank. Guiding customers to take advantage of the best available option, Hostettler emphasizes there is no charge to initiate the application process.
"You will not lose any money exploring your options and we are happy to guide anyone, including those living out of the area, in their search," she said.
Helping sort out the programs
Loans including traditional secondary market fixed rate loans, WHEDA (Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority), In-House, Home Equity Line of Credit, construction, as well as federal grant programs and more provide a myriad of choices that can overwhelm and confuse the general public. Burg and Hostettler are well versed in the selections and the regulations that accompany each product.
"Most people are familiar with a fixed rate loan but have limited knowledge of other products. A Home Equity Line of Credit can be utilized for more than home improvements. Currently the home equity loans are at a historic low and are for any need. It is a flexible product that could be used to even purchase a car. A personal loan can be used for multiple reasons, such as car purchase, recreational vehicle, or debt consolidation," Burg said.
It is not unusual for a first-time home-buyer to openly share their anxiety about entering the mortgage world. Hostettler keeps their angst in mind and aims to reduce their worries. "We bring forward all the options that can assist a person in purchasing their home and there are programs out there, many of which can be combined for their benefit. A WHEDA loan is a qualifying income-based loan that has an easy close option. This is a down payment assistance program where nominal money or even no money is needed for down payment. Federal grant programs exist as well. A qualified individual could receive up to $6,000 toward the purchase of a home. Annually, the federal government has offered these grants, which are capped. So, it is best to inquire early about the availability of funds," Hostettler said.
State Bank's portfolio loan is an inhouse product that can be used when a fixed rate product is not available to a customer, for example, if someone would want to purchase a unique property such as a hobby farm. "Despite recently regulatory changes there are still financing options available for those who want to pursue their dreams," Burg said.
Working as a team
The mortgage loan duo will work via phone, e-mail, and fax to provide the same personal service for out of area residents that takes place with in-person contact.
Acting as a team, Burg and Hostettler consult with one another to provide optimal customer service and their working relationship is noted in the interchange of dialog. "We do see our customers during usual banking hours but also by appointment. We embrace the small bank atmosphere by taking the time to sit down with each of them and thoroughly educate. We ensure that they have an understanding of the products and process and encourage them to ask questions. We provide full disclosure of the entire process and follow our customers from the beginning of the application until closing and the numerous contacts in between. It is not unusual for someone to call us multiple times with questions. That is OK, we are here to help," they said.
"We're excited to celebrate our bank anniversary on a year when we are making so many changes to position ourselves for future success," Hoerth added. "Many times customers are surprised to find we offer the same products and services as the big banks, but without the fees."
State Bank of Chilton is located at 26 E. Main St in Chilton. The Stockbridge location is at 401 W. Lake St.; and a Milwaukee location at 7155 N. 76th St. More information can be found by calling 849-9371 or visiting their Web site at www.statebankofchilton.com.


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