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It was November 1, 2014 at a downtown Los Angeles Halloween rooftop party where, according to Dann Saxton, the Co-founder and Head of Content for VRLIVE, the first VR 360 video live stream took place.
"It was called the Zombie Prom," Saxton said, telling the story of that night. "600 people on the roof with a full stage, live music, a full bar," and a night of the living dead featuring prom queens and kings, all live streamed in VR 360 video out to the entire world.
There's nothing more exciting than seeing a thought, an idea, become a thing, a reality. Tucker Gumber, The Festival Guy, has released his book, "The Festival Thrower's Bible," on Vendini Press, and I couldn't be more excited. It was last June at Bonnaroo. Tucker and I were chatting at the Red Light Management party when he told me of this project: a guide to help festival throwers do what they do better. Did I want to contribute? Hell yeah!
I couldn't help but notice the focus of a recent article in Quartz, ("Music festivals are making more money by ditching cash," December 1, 2015) was on how festivals are embracing cashless payment systems. Really? That unto itself is not necessarily news, as cashless payment systems are not a new, twinkle in the eye technology.
What stands out is that the case study referenced was the Clockenflap Music Festival - in Hong Kong. The actual news is the continuing adoption of cashless, not only in the U.S., the U.K. and Europe, but in Asia.
In years past RFID systems were put in place to manage more streamlined access control, while some festivals, even the larger ones, put cashless into the 'maybe someday' category. At the same time, numerous festivals have implemented the technology with great success.
So that 'someday' has arrived. Fear of adoption will continue to plague festival promoters through a loss of competitive edge. There's a way to overcome this. Festival leaders have opportunities to go into potential implementations with a clear idea of how these technologies work and better predict the outcome by learning from others who've walked the walk.
This month in San Diego, event technology companies, festival organizers, promoters, and thought leaders will gather at the annual International Music Festival Conference (IMFCON) + International Film Festival Summit (IFFS) to discuss how far festival operations, in all its facets, has come and what's in store for the 2016 season (and beyond).
The three-day conference will dive into both film and music festivals, looking at trends and advancements in each industry, including the evolution of programming, operations, and attendee engagement ("Reviewing the Modern Film Festival: Current and Future Possibilities," featuring Steven Gaydos VP and Executive Editor, Variety, and Colin Stanfield, Festival Producer, New York Film Festival).
Taking a look back at last this past year's festival season, "The Golden Age of Festivals" has Andy Hermann, Music Editor for LA Weekly, asking panelists Branden Chapman, The Recording Academy; Tom Russell, Founders Entertainment; and Simon Rust Lamb, Former COO & General Counsel for Insomniac, about the potential for a festival bubble to burst, when competition shows up in your backyard unexpectedly, and how they're preparing for festival season 2016.
"Making Waves: Innovative Revenue Models for Music Festivals" will most likely include a conversation on cashless payment systems (Jeff, will you guys give Intellitix the green light to take Bonnaroo cashless in 2016?), along with how ticketing, social media, and fan engagement has evolved to drive an increase in sales.
Tapping into ways festivals can expand their brand's reach beyond the people in attendance, "Creating Your Festival Channel: Technology, Strategy and More" will dive into how streaming, video, radio and social channels bring a larger audience into the live event experience. Google will join in along with SFX, Goldenvoice, Open Garden, and Bulldog Digital Media, who will moderate the conversation. Potential questions may include: How have these activations and tactics proven to drive the following year's ticket sales, with the proverbial fan FOMO being played to their advantage? How can these pieces of content be repurposed throughout the year's marketing and sales efforts?
I expect other topics of discussion will arise, but with a slightly more elevated take than last year's IMFCON, as experiences and intelligence is shared:
How can we operate Health & Safety better?
How will climate change shift current emergency response practices and will next-generation technology solutions help to avoid problems that plagued the 2015 season?
When will the U.S. be able to go beyond the tabu of drug testing and embrace the benefits of this practice as their festival counterparts in the U.K. and Europe have done?
What festivals are increasing their use of iBeacons, notifications, geofencing, and evolved social media tools, and what was the outcome from this past year? What's the potential for 2016?
Where are networking technologies like mesh and mobile-to-mobile platforms headed?
How will convergence of film, comedy, music, food & wine impact festival programming as fans increase their desire for diversified experiences?
What part does small to mid-sized and niche festivals play in the industry and what are the operational benefits and challenges?
How will the evolution of VR play a part in the real-time and post festival experience for the fan?
How will M&A continue to impact the festival space, both on the promoter and the technology side?
When is happy hour?!
Many questions. No doubt, many answers will be taken away from this year's IMFCON-IFFS.
And along with the panels are the numerous and unique opportunities to connect face-to-face with new and old acquaintances alike, sparked opportunities for business partnerships, and chances to pluck knowledge nuggets and that could potentially make a huge difference in this coming festival season.
See you there!
Register for IMFCON here.
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I went back and watched a video from Cyberfest 2000 yesterday before setting out to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, remembering how taken back I was of that Fresno festival's eye candy in comparison to the raves I'd attended in San Francisco, from Toon Town and Community in the early 90s until that 'welcome to the millennium' party. What was considered a spectacle then seems like strung popcorn on a Christmas tree now in comparison to the sheer awe you experience as the visual landscape of Electric Daisy Carnival's (EDC) Las Vegas unfolds before your eyes.
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[This article appeared originally on LineupLive.com, a contributed article by Kim Owens.] The year of cashless. The year of beacons. The year of RFID. I think it's also the year of the Goat, if I'm not mistaken. Thing is, it's the year for all of it in 2015. The one thing tying it all together, not forgetting ticketing and social media, is the data. It's all these points of information that let the promoter, the festival organizer, the live event producer have the insight to make better decisions, which leads to a better experience for those people coming through the gates and through the doors.
Each festival season, along with pieces written about the acts and bands playing, a number of festival 'how-to' articles emerge, providing punters and newbies alike with what to take, what to wear, and tips on how to make the most of the festival experience.
This week I contributed an article for the stellar source for all things festival business, Festival Insights, which focused on the challenges with festival connectivity and new developments in this space. The piece includes excerpts of research and interviews with festival organisers and event technology providers for The Connected Festival™ Report. The report, which cover the US, UK and Europe, will be presented and released during 'The Future of Event Tech' session at the 2015 SXSW Music Conference.


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The bullied take a stand at community meeting
Oct. 18, 2012 at 5:18 a.m.
Updated Oct. 19, 2012 at 5:19 a.m.
Cheyenne Nalls, a junior at Victoria West High School, had an anxiety attack at school Thursday.
"I couldn't breathe, I started crying, my chest was hurting," Nalls said, describing her walk to the nurses' office.
Though she had never had an attack before, Cheyenne thinks it was brought on by relentless bullying at school.
"It is the same girl, and I'm dealing with the same stuff over and over again," Cheyenne said. "When I stand up and try to stop her, it just gets worse."
Cheyenne said another student at the school spreads rumors about her, posts comments about her on Facebook and calls her on her phone to harass her.
To find a solution, Cheyenne and her mother, Stephanie Nalls, came to the bullying awareness event Thursday night in the Victoria Mall Community Room.
The event was planned by Randy Duke, parent of Max Duke, a Cade Middle School student who was sent to the Mitchell Guidance Center after reportedly defending himself against bullying.
Duke, a veteran contractor in Afghanistan, then protested at Cade Middle School and took the issue up with school administrators.
"Fortunately for me, we had a positive outcome and things are progressing for us, but that is because the communication happened," Duke told the crowd of about 20. "So that is what I have to give to everyone - you have to find that one person who will listen to you, for me that was the superintendent."
Nalls said she has been talking to the principal at West, but wants to make sure she doesn't let up the pressure.
"It makes me feel helpless, if the school isn't going to do anything, and I can't be there," Nalls said.
She urged the parents in the crowd to stand up for their children.
"If you have to look like the crazy nut job, that is what you do," Nalls said. "They are our babies."
Louis Geigerman, founder of the National ARD/IEP Advocates, presented at the meeting definitions of bullying, how to recognize bullying and what action students and parents should take against bullying.
Geigerman also compared the new Texas anti-bullying law with Victoria ISD policies. He said they are compliant, but that the website should be clear that students who use reasonable defenses against a bully cannot be punished under the law.
Because the awareness meeting was scheduled during a school board meeting, Diane Boyett, spokeswoman for the school district, said Superintendent Robert Jaklich asked Trey Edwards, principal at Mitchell Guidance Center, to represent the district at the meeting.
"You need to talk to your principals," Edwards said. "There is an administrator dedicated to investigating this and Mr. Jaklich is instrumental to making some real changes in procedures this year. If it is not dealt with on the campus, he wanted me to tell you to contact him because he wants to fix that."
Edwards encouraged the audience to report bullying online and told them about counseling through the district for students.
Nalls said she is concerned that after Duke returns to Afghanistan, the anti-bullying movement in Victoria will lose momentum.
She wants to look at organizing student groups to teach anti-bullying at the elementary level and keep the conversation going.

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The High Strung, Nick Tolford and DJ Derek DiCenzo are performing at a cool event today in downtown Columbus:
Full press release after the jump.
It's all going down Saturday from 4-8pm on the NW corner of E. Spring and 3rd St. downtown. It's free to get in and there will be free food (two meat, one veggie option), free PBR t-shirts being hand silk-screened to your specifications (you pick the design, t-shirt & ink colors), fun art stuffs (including live art by some of Columbus' most talented artists), awesome bands and $2 PBR's (of which ALL the money raised will go to The Ohio Art League!). So, people should come with cash in hand and ready to drink! :)
Earwig's Lizard McGee will be your emcee for the day. Nick Tolford & Co. will go on around 5:30pm. The High Strung will play around 7pm. DJ Derek DiCenzo will be spinning old soul, garage and rare grooves before, between and after the bands. But, people must not dally; remember it's only from 4-8pm. And folks shouldn't be scared if it rains a little – perhaps they could pack a small umbrella – we'll have a few tents set-up. Rain or shine, I guarantee we will be partying!


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So guess what?! Yesterday Pandora's Key won first place in the IndieReader Discovery Awards (IRDA) for YA Fiction!!! The winners were announced live at the Book Expo of America (BEA). Seriously - PK WON!!
I want to thank the IndieReader panel for all the time they spent reading and reviewing submissions for the IRDA's. Your work in support of Indie Authors is really important and much appreciated. I also want to thank all the readers, reviewers, and bloggers who have supported Pandora's Key. Without you, it would be super hard (if not impossible) to garner attention for independent authors and their work. You guys are AWESOME!
But here's the thing I most want to say... When you're an indie author it is incredibly... quiet. Other than the phone ringing, the dog barking, or conversations with my husband, there's not a lot of interaction. I write this blog when I'm not working on a book. And I message my Goodreads and Amazon buddies (without them I'd feel very isolated). But it's quiet because writing, in general, is a solitary profession.
When you don't have a traditional publishing house behind you, or a marketing team and PR specialists to chat with, it's just you, your ideas, and the tap-tap-tap of the keyboard. And a lot of times that's AOK with me:-) But once in a while, especially after a negative review (and just like every author I get those... that's why ice cream comes in so many flavors, right?), I crave some sort of independent validation of my writing.
And that's what awards provide an author. A panel of professionals with amazing credentials, who don't know me, decided that Pandora's Key is a great book. I can't possibly express how much that means! For my fellow indie authors - I get it, and I'm hoping that today you receive an amazing review from a terrific, impressive blogger, or reviewer, or that you win a contest that makes your day:-)
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A small new study shows the latest generation of video games, where players move along to the action, can make a child more physically active at home.
Australian researchers found kids who were given newer devices instead of traditional models boosted their physical activity levels by about 3 minutes a day.
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In a press release, Microsoft Corp has anounced that it is buying Medstory Inc. in a strategic move towards having a stake in the consumer health sector. Medstory Inc. is a private company based in Foster City, Calif, that provides information related to health issues to consumers and professionals.
According to a study conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, in 2006 , most people in the United States search for health information almost everyday. But again 22 percent of respondents feels frustrated due to lack of information related to health issues.
According to Dr. Alain Rappaport, M.D., Ph.D., CEO and founder of Medstory, "Instead of trying to force people to think in terms of the way a computer searches, we're enabling computers to more intuitively conduct searches in the way that people think. With Microsoft's global reach and experience, I look forward to this soon becoming a standard for online searches in health and medicine."
Microsoft have formed a new division 'Health Solutions Group' where the employees of Medstory will be the part of the division. They will be looking after the product development and delivery.
"At Microsoft, we are focused on enabling people to make the best decisions," said Peter Neupert, corporate vice president for health strategy and leader of the Health Solutions Group. "We were impressed with the ability of Medstory's unique technology to organize and surface the most relevant online health content, which empowers consumers who are trying to find the right information about an important life event."
The aim of Medstory is to help web users to search complex fields and provide efficient search solutions. Medstory was founded by Dr. Alain Rappaport, who also co-founded Neuron Data (later Blaze Software).


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Occupational therapists are healthcare professionals who assist individuals of all ages to carry out their needed activities and occupations during the day.
Students at Illinois Wesleyan who are interested in occupational therapy choose a major in their primary field of interest while also working to complete courses required by occupational therapy graduate programs. Many majors are suitable, although psychology is an especially good choice because of the overlap between the psychology major's requirements and the course prerequisites for many occupational therapy programs.
Illinois Wesleyan students are regularly accepted into some of the top OT programs in the country. Pre-OT students at IWU benefit from the University's rigorous science education, excellent internship opportunities and vibrant liberal arts education — all of which combine to help students develop intellectual, interpersonal, and personal qualities essential to their success as future OT professionals.
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Readers write to say China will force Europe to raise its game; companies must get better at managing their intangible assets; and offshoring veterans can ease newcomers' concerns.
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"Losing Their Grip" (February) highlighted many of the issues faced by fast-growing firms in China. These companies are rapidly becoming suppliers, customers or competitors of many European businesses. In whichever role, they have the potential to force Europe to raise the game on many fronts, including innovation and customer service. So their success is vitally important to European — and global — growth. However, for these companies to make it on the world stage, I believe they need to focus on three areas: people, culture and governance.
In terms of people, China has a desperately short supply of managerial-level workers. For that reason, companies should nurture the staff they have and promote from within, even if it takes more time and is more expensive than recruiting externally. A key step is exposing junior managers to western norms, either via an overseas posting or a joint venture with a western firm, which can help develop the soft managerial skills that world-class firms need.
As for culture, successful businesses have, or seek to achieve, a culture of "nervous energy" or "creative tension," so that employees openly volunteer ideas, challenge others and proactively find ways to turn those ideas into action. This is difficult to achieve in the command-and-control culture long fostered in corporate China. (However, in one important respect Chinese companies excel: they're good at listening to customers and acting on their ideas at a pace that many western firms have yet to achieve.)
Finally, there's governance — a perceived weakness of many emerging-market firms. Having, or preparing for, a public listing is a good way to force good governance up the agenda. The smartest firms deliberately set the bar high, voluntarily adopting measures that increase market confidence.
Chinese companies that hone these areas will soon be blending a winning combination of their "can do" attitude with western mores and processes.
Jeremy Butler
Head, UK China Practice, KPMG
Birmingham, UK
Measuring the Immeasurable
With regards to "Above & Beyond" (February), just the fact that companies are now focusing on the link between "employee engagement" and corporate performance is a sign of the growing importance of long-term value creation. But, of course, employee engagement alone cannot create value — rather, companies must manage the entire bundle of "intangible" assets ranging from management skills to brands to patents.
Unfortunately, companies have little experience of measuring intangible assets and are generally wary on disclosing information about an area that's considered a competitive advantage. At best, most also see the measurement of intangibles as "a nice to do;" at worst, an additional reporting burden.
For several years, the European Federation of Financial Analysts' Societies has paid close attention to the measurement, disclosure and valuation of intangible intellectual capital, aiming to encourage companies to establish a systematic way of measuring and evaluating performance — not only in terms of human capital, but also "structural capital" (organisational performance) and "relational capital" (internal and external corporate networks). Combined, these will drive value.
Giampaolo Trasi
Chairman, EFFAS Commission on Intellectual Capital
Alexander G Welzl
European Co-ordinator, EFFAS CIC
Frankfurt, Germany
Learning from Experience
"Spreading Its Wings" (March) showed that amid all the enthusiasm, companies' reservations about offshore outsourcing are very valid. Agfa's divisional CFO Tim Coakley, for example, noted that transferring operations overseas is not the way to solve management shortcomings. But this shouldn't stop companies from exploring offshoring to help improve productivity, customer service or other aspects of performance.
Concerns about losing control and internal know-how through offshoring are common, as are fears about damage to reputation and the quality of service from providers. The good news is that many companies are already offshoring and newcomers can learn from their experiences.
An important lesson companies have learned is to keep service providers out of "silos" in order to build a close working relationship. To achieve that, companies should invest in an in-house team dedicated to managing the offshoring relationship and focusing on keeping lines of communication open at every level of their organisation, from the board and the CFO to operational staff.
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Whether you're thinking about getting off the grid or you are already off the grid, you're probably interested in knowing what types of energy efficient off grid appliances are available for you to choose from. Today we'll be taking a look at some of the kinds of appliances you might want to purchase for your new "green" home.
Green Refrigeration Options
When it comes to selecting off the grid refrigerators, you'll have a few options. You can purchase refrigerators that are especially designed for homes that are off the grid. One thing that they'll all have in common is that they will be insulated better than a standard refrigerator. You can select from AC or DC units depending on how you would like to go.
When you're selecting a freezer, I highly recommend that you go with a horizontal deep freeze model. The main reason is that when you open the door on an upright freezer, a bunch of cold air pours out and into the room. When you lift the lid on a deep freeze, most of the cold air stays in the unit because cold air is heavier than hot air and it will tend to stay settled inside of the freezer.
Of course you can do what we did and skip the refrigerator all together if you feel like roughing it. If you're in the mood to read about how we were able to get by without a refrigerator for eight years, here's a link to that article: How We Got By Without A Fridge At Our Off The Grid Home.
Green Water Heating Options
You'll have more options when it comes to selecting an off the grid water heater. My favorite is to go with a solar water heater. You can purchase commercial solar water heaters or you can build your own homemade solar water heater without too much effort.
Next to using the power of the sun to heat your water, my favorite choice would be to go with an "on-demand" water heater. These green appliances don't have a huge storage tank that requires energy to keep the water warm during those times when you don't have a need for hot water. They simply flash-heat the water to the desired temperature at the exact moment you need it. Most of the energy in a standard water heater goes towards keeping that huge tank of water hot which is a big waste of energy.
You can choose between electric, propane, or natural gas on-demand units. Depending on how much energy your off the grid home is producing, an electric unit might be the way to go. That is assuming that your system is capable of generating enough electricity to keep up with the demand of one of these units.
Green Heating Options
Again, my favorite choice when it comes to off the grid appliances for heating your living spaces would be a solar heater. You can purchase commercially manufactured models or you can build your own. As a matter of fact, I'm in the process of building one right now with recycled aluminum cans and other recycled building materials. Be sure and watch for an upcoming article on this project!
Another option is to install a geothermal heating system. I have a detailed article here at BooneyLiving.com called, "How Does Geothermal Heating Work?" that you might take a minute and read if you want to learn more about heating your home this way.
Lastly, you could choose to heat your home with a wood burning stove. Depending on how you feel about burning wood, this is often a good option because wood is a renewable resource and it is abundantly available in most areas. If you decide to go with this option, be sure and purchase a very efficient wood stove that releases the least amount of pollution into the atmosphere.
Green Laundry Options
Some off the grid diehards wash their clothing by hand and let it air dry. This is certainly one option but it demands a lot of your time and effort. A more realistic option would probably be to purchase a very energy efficient washer and dryer. Some of the latest models are significantly more efficient than those of the past. Perhaps a nice compromise would be to purchase an energy efficient off the grid washing machine and air dry your clothes since the drying process will likely consume more energy than the washing process.
Green Entertainment Options
When it comes to the choice of entertainment options for your new green lifestyle, you may have to make some compromises. If your renewable energy power source is struggling to keep up with the demand that your home is placing on it, you might need to give up that 65″ HD Plasma TV. A big home entertainment system like this will likely consume a lot of electricity so downsizing a bit could save quite a bit of energy.
What Sacrifices Are You Prepared To Make?
The bottom line is that you may have to make some sacrifices if you are committed to getting off the grid and going green. In addition to outfitting your home with green kitchen appliances, a big part of living a green lifestyle is learning to consume less energy. It's not just about using alternative energy.
If you would like to learn more about reducing the amount of electricity that your home uses, I highly suggest that you take just a minute and read: A Case Study – Ways To Save Money On Electricity.


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The Fraud Discovery Instititute (FDI) led by my close friend convicted felon, turned fraud fighter, Barry Minkow has issued a new report entitled, "Ten Red Flags for Fraud at Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: TRK)." Minkow started a new website called SpeedScamMotorSports.com and posted a You Tube Video to explain details of his investigative report.
According to FDI's report, "There are plenty of signs pointing to fraud and mismanagement at this company [Speedway Motorsports]." The report goes on to list ten red flags (download here). FDI latest report focuses on inconsistent and contradictory disclosures by management and the company. It also carefully scrutinizes related party transactions and certain stock pledges that I will describe in more detail below.
Minkow has publicly disclosed that he owns put options in Speedway Motorsports and almost always holds a short position in companies that he investigates.
Minkow's latest report, follows up on a background check by FDI about two weeks ago that exposed Speedway Motorsports President and Chief Operating Officer Marcus G. Smith lying about his academic credentials in an SEC filing which claimed that he graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Such a false claim about Smith's academic background also violated his company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
O. Bruton Smith, who is the Chairman and CEO of Speedway and his Marcus Smith's father, controls about 67.5% of the company's stock. How could he not know that his son did not graduate from college? Did Marcus Smith lie to his father, too?
With such open questions about the two top officers at Speedway Motorsports who control most of the stock, I can understand why Minkow decided to further investigate Speedway's financial disclosures, especially related party transactions.
In any company, the centrality of control by one or a few closely related persons makes it relatively easy for management to circumvent internal controls and commit fraud. In both Minkow's fraud at ZZZZ Best and my frauds at Crazy Eddie, too much power at the top of our corporate hierarchies, made it relatively easy for us to commit our crimes. Such internal control issues are recognized as important auditor considerations for possible fraud under Statement of Auditing Standards No. 99.
Barry Minkow believes that if you lie about your educational background, you are capable of lying about anything else, too. In this case, apparently Minkow believes that where there is smoke in the form of phony academic credentials, there is fire in the form of other possible frauds, too.
Pledged Shares Raise Serious Concerns
The most interesting aspect of FDI's report for me, relates to O. Bruton Smith's pledged stock shares that potentially could cause Speedway's stock to plunge:
According to the most recent proxy, O. Bruton Smith and Sonic Financial (a company owned primarily by Mr. Smith) collectively own more than 29 million shares (67.5%) of the company's outstanding common stock. Over 10.5 million of those shares have been pledged as collateral for loans. About half of the pledged shares are for loans made to Sonic Automotive (another company of which Smith is the majority owner), and the other half are pledged on debt for which no information is provided.
Sonic Automotive is clearly in serious financial trouble, and its auditors have advised that the 2008 audited financial statements might need a "going concern" qualification. The company is not likely to survive the next year. Sonic Automotive has apparently violated lending covenants, which would put this pledged stock in jeopardy.
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Sonic Automotive's (SAH) most recent SEC filing corroborates FDI's report:
The management of Sonic Automotive, Inc. (the "Company") has determined that the Company is unable to file within the prescribed time period, without unreasonable effort and expense, its Form 10-K Annual Report for the period ended December 31, 2008 because management needs additional time to finalize and analyze its financial statements. While the Company was in compliance with its financial covenants under its syndicated Credit Agreement dated February 17, 2006, as amended (the "Credit Agreement") as of December 31, 2008, management is assessing whether the Company will be in compliance with its covenants through December 31, 2009. The Company's independent registered public accountant recently advised the Company that it would have to consider including a "going concern" modification in its audit report for the Company's 2008 financial statements because of possible noncompliance with a financial covenant of the Credit Agreement as of completion of the quarter ending June 30, 2009. The issuance of a "going concern" modification by the Company's independent registered public accountant would, by itself, violate a separate covenant of the Credit Agreement. The Company has commenced discussions with the Administrative Agent of the Credit Agreement in order to obtain (A) an amendment of the Credit Agreement to modify such financial covenant, and/or (B) a waiver of any instances of noncompliance, including the covenant implicated by a "going concern" modification in the audit report for the Company's 2008 financial statements.
Because the assessment of the Company's financial position and liquidity depends to a significant degree upon its ability to obtain the amendment and/or waiver, which the Company cannot obtain by the close of business on March 16, 2009, the Company is unable to complete its Form 10-K in a timely manner. The Company plans to file its Form 10-K by March 31, 2009, as prescribed in Rule 12b-25.
The Company cannot be assured that an amendment and/or waiver will be obtained from the lenders under the Credit Agreement on acceptable terms, on a timely basis, or at all, or that any amendment or waiver obtained will avoid the Company receiving a "going concern" modification in the audit report of the Company's independent registered public accountants. The amendment and/or waiver could contain additional terms which, among other things, could increase the Company's interest expense, result in increased fees, and limit the Company's ability to fund our operations or pay outstanding indebtedness, including but not limited to payment of the Company's 5.25% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes which mature on May 7, 2009. If the amendment and/or waiver are not obtained, the lenders could require the Company to repay all amounts outstanding under the credit facilities, which could also cause cross defaults of other debt and lease facilities, all of which would have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, liquidity and operations of the Company and raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
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Therefore, about 5 million shares of Speedway Motorsports 43.128 million shares or about 11.6% of the outstanding stock are pledged as collateral for certain loans made by Sonic Automotive. However, Sonic Automotive may be out of business within a year.
A Sonic Automotive bankruptcy can potentially cause Speedway's stock to plunge, if lenders take possession of Speedway Motorsports stock collateral and sell such stock in the open market to recover losses.
I could not find any risk factor in Speedway Motorsports recent 10-K relating to such stock pledges. The absence of such a risk factor disclosure is one red flag my friend Barry missed.
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I do not own any position in any of the companies named in this blog post, long or short. Up to November 2007, I provided funds to Fraud Discovery Institute to help pay costs of its investigations. I had no control over any monies spent by FDI. I am not an owner, manager, employee, or consultant of Minkow or FDI and I have not received any compensation from them.
Barry Minkow and I are close friends. We usually alternate who picks up the tab for meals. However, he paid for the last two meals. Therefore, the next two meals are on me.
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Ties with Iran has seen a lot of ups & downs.
Iran & India did not have the best of relations before the Revolution that ousted the Shah of Iran. Post the takeover of Iran by the Ayatollahs, relations went through a see-saw. Till a few years back, Iran was India's top oil supplier. However, with US sanctions imposed on Iran for pursuing a nuclear programme, India was forced to curtail its imports from Iran & payments for oil had to be routed through Turkey. Around the same time, India voted against Iran's nuclear programme at the IAEA, much to Iran's displeasure. However, the picture today seems to be getting rosier by the day. June 30 is the deadline for resolving the nuclear deal between Iran & the Security Council P5 + Gemany. Failure to seal this deal would create further uncertainty regarding the continuance of international sanctions. India, on its part, has decided to scale up its relations regardless of the outcome on June 30. Iran is a critical country as far as India's strategic objectives are concerned.
For one, its Shia dominated in an otherwise Sunni dominated cregion. Its strategic location at the Straits of Hormuz gives it a unique advantage.Iran can act as an entrepot for India's trade with the Central Asian nations & Russia. One major development which would be a game changer is the development of Chabahar port by India. This deep water port can be a vital link for oil exports from Iran as also natural gas transportation from Central Asia, particularly Turkmenistan to India. Chabahar can also act as a catalyst for Afghanstan's exports to India. Similarly India's diesel exports to Iran and merchandise to Afghanistan & Central Asia can be routed through Chabahar. Pakistan has handed over Gwadar port to China & Chabahar can act as India's answer to Gwadar. There was a move to lay a pipeline linking Iran & India through Pakistan. However due to security concerns this proposal was shot down. However, there is a move to lay an under sea pipeline linking Iran & India and this port could act as a conduit. Indian assets in Afghanistan can be monitored from the Iranian side given the warmth in our ties. Iran & India can work jointly to curb terrorism in the region. They have collaborated earlier by supporting the Ahmed Shah Mahsud's Northern Alliance in its fight against Taliban in Afghanistan. Today the Taliban seem to be gaining ground in Afghanistan again & strong ties with Iran would certainly help India in its battle against the Taliban. There is another existential threat from ISIS in Middle East. Here again Teheran would be useful for India. Massive reconstruction and infrastructure projects are in the pipeline & Indian companies stand to gain from these projects. India has already undertaken road projects & more are underway.
One cautionary note here is Saudi Arabia's outlook on closer Indo-Iran ties. Saudi Arabia has consistently favoured Pakistan & is one of Pakistan's biggest donors. Sunni Saudi Arabia is at complete loggerheads with Shia Iran & its clear manifestation is the Yemen imbroglio where Iran supports the Shiite Houthi rebels against a Sunni Govt supported by the Saudis. Continuous bombardment by Saudis of Houti strongholds has left Yemen in shambles. Saudi Arabia is one of India's largest oil suppliers, is a primary force in the Middle East who cannot be ignored & home to a large number of Indians. In such a scenario, India would have to tactfully handle this tightrope situation. Similarly Israel continues to be Iran's principal enemy & India has upgraded its ties with Tel Aviv. Here again we are dealing with two arch enemies wherein both are crucial to India's goals & aspirations. A more daunting tight rope walking required.
India has shown maturity & wisdom at various international fora & earned goodwill around the world. Therefore, our foreign policy establishment should take up this challenge & deliver satisfactory results.
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Did you see the slightly modified assembly method we are using now?
Just makes the stitching process a bit more controllable.
I have some pics of the Eurekas going together in the current Duckflat Autumn school. Which shows how strange the first three panels are when stitched loosely … nothing like a boat … the arching is because the two bilge panels are not at the right angle yet.
We now do it in two separate pieces as per these pics and stitch together. The pics are two separate boats so the order is a bit random … you can follow the set through if you want to see the sequence of both hulls.
The three bottom panels first all the wires just crossed over and not tightened – this is the beginning
Here is the arching – if it looks like this you are doing OK
the two side panels after separated with the spreader bars, all the wires just crossed over and not tightened… and the bottom arches up because the panels are not separated to their final angle.
The two end spreader bars holding the sheer apart have their end cut with an approx angle and are fastened with a single screw through the ply so they have some option to swivel and correct the bevel.
Them one on top of the other with crosspieces of scrap timber between and stitch the holes each side of the buttstrap. It looks like it won't work .. but it does. Initially there is a big gap and as you tie them together working from the centre out toward the ends – all equally from the centre … then it starts closing up
Gunwales need to be clamped on when the taping or filleting is done.


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Micronutrients are basically vitamins and minerals. The body requires micronutrients in small amounts as compared to protein, carbohydrates and fats, which are macronutrients. For example, to make energy, your body uses carbohydrates as fuel along with B vitamins, or coenzymes, as the "spark."
Government food guides talk about a balanced diet being like a pyramid. You get the lesson from these guides that sweets and fatty foods are not at the foundation of the pyramid. The same is true with micronutrients. For example, you need about twice as such calcium as magnesium.
A healthy diet is the foundation of good nutrition, not popping pills. It is a challenge to create a healthy diet because of the time and energy required to research, shop, cook, plan, and experiment. It is even harder with a family or housemate that shares in a common food budget.
Do I Need a Supplement?
In my opinion, it is smart to take a broad spectrum multivitamin as part of a healthy diet because they are formulated to mimic what your body needs. But not all multivitamins are created equal. The better ones have higher quality minerals and vitamins and that means the body will use more. In addition, certain micronutrients are needed in higher levels at certain times of your life. For example, it is beneficial to take more vitamin C during times of sickness.
Here are some suggestions for a healthier diet:
- Have a protein shake in the morning with an added green supplement powder. Also, many supplement companies have created high antioxidant blends made with concentrated berries or greens. These products tend to be alkalizing and promote tissue oxygenation.
- Drink herbal teas. Many herbs are safe to drink daily and have high levels of micronutrients. For example, nettle tea is high in iron.
- Lemons are rich in vitamin C and bioflavonoid so adding lemon to a glass of water each day can help strengthen the immune system. Lemon juice may be acid, but they are alkaline in the body because of their rich mineral content.
- Instead of table salt, switch to a grey colored sea salt, or begin to use sea vegetable seasonings like dulse flakes. We need trace minerals that are found in the ocean, like iodine, which is essential for thyroid healh.
All The Colors Of The Rainbow
Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables will help guarantee that your diet is rich in all the micronutrients. Much of today's food is stripped of its nutrition because of food refinement and heat processing. For that reason it is important to choose whole foods, organic when practical, and to have it prepared consciously.
Avoiding overly processed foods like canned vegetables, white flour and sugar can help spare the body its nutrient stores. Buying high quality ingredients such as cold pressed oils, raw and unsalted nuts/seeds, whole grains, and growing a garden will help ensure your body has access to a diet that is rich in micronutrients.
Aaron Ander is a holistic health care consultant and educator with a background in nutrition, iridology, reiki, biochemistry, and muscle testing. With many personal health challenges as a child, Aaron struggled his way to good health and overcame disease using natural means alone. This success led to a diploma in Applied Holistic Nutrition and a relentless pursuit of the roots of illness. He has visited and lived on organic farms in an effort to understand what constitutes a truly holistic life. Aaron currently lives with family in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, where he writes articles for the holistic health community and has a healing practice. To contact Aaron please visit www.naturalpathhealing.com.


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- Address Estepona New Golden Mile
- Status: For Sale
- Type: Penthouse
- Price: € 3.500.000
- Built: 358 M2
- Terraces: 283 M2
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Penthouse Hotel Kempinski, Private Wing
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Kempinski Hotel apartments for sale
Spacious and luxury top quality penthouse located within the 5* Hotel Kempinski. South facing with panoramic sea views, frontline beach. Full hotel service with use of all facilities and installations.
All on one floor, 358m2 built plus 283m2 terraces.
A private elevator leads into an impressive hallway. Large living and dining area with high ceilings and open fireplace. Fully fitted kitchen, partially open. Direct access from all rooms to the terraces with BBQ area and jacuzzi. Master bedroom suite with dressing area, and two guest bedrooms' suite. Guest toilet, laundry area. Two car parking spaces and storage.
Use of all hotel facilities with discounts on restaurants, bars and spa.
The Kempinski Hotel is located frontline beach, next to Laguna Village and walking distance to Estepona town centre.
A truly unique property on the Coast!
If you would like to view this property. Please contact Charles Mackenzie-Hill


text: A hotbed of creative talent, Scotland's biggest city has produced some of the globe's most innovative designers, artists, musicians and performers. The renowned Glasgow School of Art has led the way, from architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh's progressive style to a steady stream of successful alumni, including actor Robbie Coltrane, members of Franz Ferdinand and a generous clutch of Turner Prize winners and nominees. Whether you're into alternative theatre, animated sculptures or fresh-on-the-scene artists and bands, there's no shortage of events and venues to check out. What better time to explore Glasgow's cultural hotspots than 2012, the 'Year of Creative Scotland'?


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Skip to comments.Report: Suspicious Russians Detained in Niagra Falls (Backpacks in car)
Posted on 04/19/2013 6:28:39 AM PDT by kristinn
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I thought the headline said "raisens".
Ah, Milla! The most beautiful woman in the world....but she ain't aging well.
The new stooges...
I'm turning mine in to the cops for a gun.
You're the first. Let's start a backpack buyback program.
He might be hiding in one of the safe houses in Connecticut. I recall about shame marriages by a ring in Connecticut to bring Muslim men to this country or get them green cards.
Dave McKinley tweeted at 12:44 p.m. EDT: cops place items removed by robot from car w/ Mass plates stopped in #NiagaraFalls back into car and are now...now...DRIVING IT AWAY!
Interesting. False alarm or deliberate distraction?
the uncle says they are "very religious" Muslims.
" only filled with lots of explosives and shrapnel which they claim to have no idea how that evil stuff got there!"
McCain, "You know these are just innocent Russian Boys with Back Packs and No biggie about the IED's!"
Well, yes, and add to that background checks and permits for backpack carry./s
Almost everyone I know has a gun! Does that mean we need to do background checks for backpacks? How about a permit to carry....backpacks???????/s
If they do it's back to chinaberry powder....
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Issue with TreeViewer and JPopupMenu and components in general
So I'm trying to get the nodes in my treeViewer to open up a popup menu when I right click. The problem is since TreeViewer isn't a component I can't attach the menu to it so the menu won't show. My treeViewer has a mouse listener attached to it that correctly determines when and what I right click on and as far as I can tell it creates the popup menu,...it just can't display it.
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treeViewer.getTree().addMouseListener(new MouseAdapter(){ public void mouseUp(MouseEvent event) { if(event.button==3){ if(selObj instanceof Server){ JPopupMenu pMenu; JMenuItem menuItem; pMenu = new JPopupMenu(); menuItem = new JMenuItem("Cut"); pMenu.add(menuItem); menuItem = new JMenuItem("Copy"); pMenu.add(menuItem); menuItem = new JMenuItem("Paste"); pMenu.add(menuItem); System.out.println(pMenu.getInvoker()); //returns null System.out.println(pMenu.findComponentAt(event.x, event.y)); //returns null pMenu.show(pMenu.getInvoker(), event.x, event.y); System.out.println("Server Menu"); //View Properties //Delete Server //Edit Server } } } });
So there seems to be a bug with TreeViewer and context menus. I can't find the actual bug report but the eclipse news feed mentions it here
[news.eclipse.platform.swt] Alternative to Tree/Treeviewer
Can anyone testify to the validity of this post? If it is true I need to quite wasting my time trying to make it work and spend it on rewriting my entire viewer without using JFace.
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This is a review for Baby Foot. This is a product which helps dead skin on your feet peel off.
During the summer, a lot of Japanese magazines show how to get dead skin cells off of your feet, especially your heels. Having cracked, powdery heels in considered unattractive by Japanese media. There are a lot of products, such as pumice stones and heel files, designed to help you get rid of the dead skin cells.
Baby Foot is an innovative product in that it promotes getting rid of dead skin cells without using physical abrasives. There are a few other brands of the similar products, but this was the first one that I learned of.
This product has attracted a lot of attention in Japan, partially due to their marketing. They prominently show pictures of the product in action (links to their website).
The main purpose for me to review this product was to assess whether it was worth the hype. Is it just great marketing, or does the product actually work well?
What it does: (from http://babyfoot.co.jp/e/product/)
Baby Foot series is developed in particular to care for the dead skin cells which produce problems with the sole. The principal ingredient of Baby Foot is Fruit Acid which is very gentle compare to other acid. Fruit Acid penetrates into the layer of dead skin cells and works on the desmosomes between the skin layers, enabling easier peeling. The dead skin peels off naturally due to natural turnover (*1) and friction which occurs every day. In addition, Baby Foot contains 17 types of natural extracts with a high moisturizing power. The foot may be reborn just like a baby's after peeling. The Baby Foot series is a total foot care series not only for peeling but also for maintaining a healthy foot.
Price: 1680 JPY (around $22 USD). I felt this was pricey even for Japan, where most drugstore products are above 1000 JPY ($13 USD).
This is what is included in the box – a plastic bag-type thing, made to look like a sock, with some gel inside. There are two of these in the box, one for each foot, plus some tape.
Instructions are printed on the back of the box.
Put a clean foot inside the bag and tape it shut. After 2 hours, take the bag off and wash your feet.
Here are some additional thoughts I had about using this product:
1. Since the bags have gel inside them, it is really dangerous to walk around with these bags on your feet. Your feet will slide around when trying to walk.
2. Because of the this, consider how you will spend your two hours.
3. There is no immediate peeling. I started peeling 2 days after I did this treatment.
4. I started peeling from the parts of my foot where the skin is thinnest, such as the arch of my foot.
5. The part of the skin that remained the longest was my heel, meaning where my skin was toughest.
6. The skin peels when there is a combination of moisture and friction. I walked outside on a hot, sunny day with sandals and my skin began to peel a lot. Consider where you'll be while the skin is peeling (for example, I would probably not go on a date until my skin stopped peeling)
7. This product only took off the outermost layer of skin. The skin on my heel remained tough.
- Actually removes the dead skin cells on the outer layer of your skin
- Visually interesting
- Does not have a dramatic change on the parts where your skin is thick.
- The effect is not long lasting, since your skin will keep regenerating
- Expensive
Would I repurchase? No. Yes, this is an interesting product, but it did not work well on my heel, which is the area I needed it to work the most on.
My heels are really horrid, as you can see from the picture. If you have had a spa treatment or a pedicure which really gets rid of cracked heels, please let me know!
Hope you enjoyed this review!
xoxo, K


text: BlackListedB 86 Report post Posted May 11, 2014 So, maybe you've heard that Doctor Dre has decided, seemingly sell his company with Interscope Records Jimmy Iovine's partnership formerly with Monster Cable's Noel Lee and son, who spent over a million dollars and nearly 60 prototypes coming up with Beats headphone designs, now to APPLE, along with their music service it's believed most interests Apple with it's lucrative hands on iTunes marketplace saturation?? Well, I'd like you guys to sound off, so far, it's a laugh worthy argument talking about overpriced goods for 'looks' or status, and Apple's pricing policies. Keep in mind that Apple was going it alone in the PC market, forging new paths and kicking open doors. Both Dr Dre and Monster were originally looking at a Speaker marketing deal, but moving to headphones because of the supposed Hi Fi market for speakers seemingly tapped. I still think PC speakers or smaller surround solutions still have a market share to exploit. Surround is much more a part of everyone's life in terms of the tech making it all possible. Noel's idea at Monster was to propose a new surround audio solutions for product sales, but what I read didn't specifically suggest surround headphones, but there are only a few tapping this market as well. It's debateable how much there's a market for them, but I have interest rather recently based on a DAC I got that's paired to a cheaper 5.1 surround headset. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beats_Electronics Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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With temperatures in the minus 30 range winter is definitely here. The up side is the ice roads are are in great shape.
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WICHITA, Kansas — Police say a man who was upset that people laughed at him tried to get revenge with a torch.
Police say the 43-year-old man got into a fight at BC's Bar and Grill, 4423 S. Broadway, Sunday evening. During the fight, he was punched in the face and people started laughing at him.
He left the bar, but police say he returned with a torch and set the back fence on fire.
A passerby saw the flames and flagged down a police officer. The officer arrested the suspect around 12:15 Monday morning.
The fire was stopped before it could spread to the bar.
Police say two people were in the bar when the fire was set, so the suspect was booked for aggravated arson.


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Lisa G.
Care Companion in Clovis, NM 88101.
Looking for full or part-time work as a care companion.
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- Age 36
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As a certified educator and professional tutor, caring and teaching children is my passion. Inclusively, I am a wonderful mother to a couple of children of my own. Additionally, I have over twelve years of experience in caring and educating children, our future generations. The proof of my dedication is evident starting with my own children. To give an example, our nine year old is at a sixth grade level in reading and at a seventh grade level in Math. I am a caring teacher that loves to see children succeed.
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Willing to run errands
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Insulin For Delivery by Insulin Pens
With the availability of more types of insulin for pens in the United States, insulin pens are expected to become the dominant form of administering this life saving drug, as they already are in the developed nations of Europe and Asia.
About Insulin
Insulin is a hormone produced by the beta cells in your pancreas. It makes it possible for your body to use sugar or glucose by moving it from your blood to your cells. Unfortunately some people are unable to produce insulin. This is Type 1 diabetes. Other people either produce too little insulin or their cells ignore the insulin they produce. This is the more common Type 2 diabetes.
Without proper treatment, the sugar level of diabetics rises way above what is normal. Abnormally high blood sugar can make their blood vessels thicker and less elastic, damage their kidneys and eyes, increase the possibility of heart attacks and damage their nerves and senses.
Type I, Type II and Gestational Diabetes
People who get Type 1 diabetes have to take a specific dose of insulin for the rest of their lives. People with Type 2 diabetes may also need insulin or need it only during specific periods of time. Women who develop gestational diabetes when they are pregnant may also need insulin if they cannot keep their blood sugar at normal or near normal levels through healthy food choices, regular exercise and limiting calorie intake.
Types of Insulin
Insulin is a protein. If cannot be taken through the mouth or swallowed because it would only be digested by the body. It is administered by being injected by the patient or caretaker in the fatty layer of tissue found just beneath the skin (subcutaneous). It can also be given through a vein or injected into muscle but these methods are done by trained personnel.
Various types of insulin differ in composition, strength, onset, peak, and duration of action. Insulin may be composed of purified pork insulin or human insulin. Strength refers to the number of units in one cc of insulin, for instance 100 units in one cc. Onset refers to the amount of time it takes for the insulin to take effect after it is injected. Peak refers to the length of time that the insulin works best while duration of action refers to how long the insulin works.
Types of Insulin Brands
Three brands of insulin can be accessed in the United States: Lilly (Humulin and Humalog), NovoNordisk (Novolin and Novolog) and Sanofi (Lantus and Apidra).
Sanofi is the manufacturer of Lantus, a basal insulin, and Apidra, a prandial insulin. Lantus is a long-acting insulin and is the only 24 hour insulin approved for use once a day. Apidra is a rapid-acting insulin for adults with type 2 diabetes or adults and children (4 years and older) with type 1 diabetes.
Your physician usually prescribes what type of insulin or mixtures of insulin is your best choice. Premixed insulin contains two kinds of insulin—one to control blood sugar the entire day and the other to control it during meals. Premixed insulin is now available for insulin pens.
Insulin Cartridges and Disposable Insulin Pens
Insulin cartridges are used in reusable insulin pens. In the USA each cartridge usually contains 150-300 units of insulin. When it is used up you buy new cartridges. Disposable pens contain 300 units of insulin. Once begun the insulin lasts for 10-28 days. The entire pen is disposed of once the insulin has been used up.
Disposable pens and insulin cartridges are stored in the refrigerator, but never in the freezer, before they are used. Once used, they should be stored at room temperature. They should never be used beyond the expiration date that is marked on the cartridges or disposable insulin pens.


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Dating and meeting females online is so much more complicated in today's world. Without understanding it guys make a great deal of mistakes, until it's far too late. So there are a couple of things to bear in mind.
Places To Get A Background Check In Miracle KY 40856?
One of the most typical factors to do a criminal background check on somebody is if you are inspecting out a daycare provider. Too many times you hear on the news about children being abused at a daycare center. Do not let your child be a victim, you ought to constantly have a look at the background of any day care provider that will be watching your children.
Often, the criminal records report also will show the disposition of the charges, however not always. The only way to understand for sure is to examine public records in the county where the arrest was made.
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There was a time when you had to depend on detective agencies to discover this kind of information. Today, you simply have to go online to learn all kinds of information about someone's life. There's no requirement to employ an agency any longer and fortunately it's no longer costly to obtain background info on any person.
In the social order of things it was young boy against woman until the age of ten. Every huge brother or sister would safeguard any younger brother or sister in a battle. Any older brother or sister having a crush on anyone would have the news revealed the community by a more youthful brother or sister. This held true of families big and little.
There are some things to do initially before the procedure can really start and that begins with keeping a level head. Before you run and begin browsing names on the database keep in mind that nobody is best and some criminal activities aren't as bad as they might seem for numerous reasons. When they were in their more youthful days and live to regret it to this day, believe about how many people done foolish things. Another thing you may wish to consider prior to doing a Texas criminal records search online is whether or not it's a good idea to even browse at all if the person is a liked one or buddy. As Jack Nicholson stated in A Few Good Men "You cannot manage the reality!" and if this fits your scenario then maybe some things ought to be thought about before doing a Texas rap sheet search online.
Hire The Most Effective Miracle Kentucky 40856 Local Background Check
Lots of property owners state that they have their potential renters fill out a prolonged application so they understand everything about them. Regrettably, data reveal that over 50% of the candidates that obtain a house lease, lie about a number of the questions on the application.
These searches typically can not be conducted online. You will need to go to the police department and constable's office – remember, they are various – where the person has actually lived. Request for the records department, and tell them you wish to make a public records demand under Florida Statute 119.
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Brian Jones, Alan Wilson, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison died between 1969 and 1971, although a possible connection between their same death-age was not reported in the public press. Although some relations were occasionally noticed,[5][6] those rather remained a side note. It was not until the death of Kurt Cobain, about two and a half decades after the last occurred, that the first idea of a "27 Club" was spread in the public perception.[3]
According to Hendrix and Cobain biographer Charles R. Cross, the growing importance of the media — internet, television and magazines — and the response to an interview of Cobain's mother were jointly responsible for such theories. An excerpt from a statement that Cobain's mother, Wendy Fradenburg Cobain O'Connor, made in the Aberdeen, Washington newspaper The Daily World — "Now he's gone and joined that stupid club. I told him not to join that stupid club." — referred to Hendrix, Joplin, and Morrison dying at the same age, according to Cross.[7] Other authors share his view.[8]On the other hand, Josh Hunter and Eric Segalstad, writer of The 27s: The Greatest Myth of Rock & Roll, assumed that Cobain's mother referred to the death of his two uncles and his great uncle, who all committed suicide.[9] According to Cross, the events have led a "set of conspiracy theorists [to suggest] the absurd notion that Kurt Cobain intentionally timed his death so he could join the 27 Club".[3]
In 2011, seventeen years after Cobain's death, Amy Winehouse died at the age of 27, and there was a large amount of media attention devoted to the club once again. Three years earlier, she had expressed a fear of dying at that age.[10]


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Hi everyone, I've bought a tweed herringbone grey suit for a friend wedding, the closest I can find is this...
ASOS | ASOS Slim Fit Suit Jacket in Herringbone at ASOS
And I'm after some pointers on what shoes, shirt and tie to wear!
I was planning on buying some tan brogues, like Grenson or Trickers for instance. But would this look ok or odd? Most people reckon I should wear black shoes but I just don't like smart black shoes!
If the tan is fine, obvs I'm gonna be wearing a white shirt, but any suggestions? I nearly 6ft tall and weigh 78kg so I'm average weight so I'll be going for a slim fitted one.
And lastly, what colour skinny tie? I've got grey, tan and white so what's the advised tie colour?


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I've been collecting stocking-filler ideas to delight the enthusiastic stitcher in your life. What you choose will depend on the nature of the recipient's stitching and crafting interests, the size of their stocking, plus the depth of your pocket. But I hope there's something in here for everyone.
I won't apologise for piling in with suggestions for buying new things (though not everything on this list is) because a) I always find these lists interesting when other people put them together, and b) I would argue that good sewing tools are a worthwhile investment and will make any creative efforts more effective – which can't be a bad thing.
Under £5
- Superior needles, such as these presented in a John James needle pebble: handy little ergonomic cases with needles geared for particular craft purposes and made by one of the best needle manufacturers in the world, established way back in 1840. They sell at a very reasonable £1.39 a pop too. Or you could break the bank, relatively, with these Merchant & Mills betweens that are packaged quaintly in a little stoppered bottle at £4 and are ideal for quilters.
- Unusual buttons. Most stitchers can never have enough buttons, so how about these upcycled ones (pictured below) made from old Blue Willow crockery? Or these ones made to look like they've been crafted from Blue Willow, but which are actually polymer clay? Or this shell button with sewing machine for just 60p? Or this botanically themed parsley wooden button for 75p? Or how about these reindeer ones? The choice is endless, but you can be reasonably sure that buttons + stocking = joy.
- I reckon that a vintage darning mushroom, preferably showing the needle-scratched patina of years of previous repairs, will slip happily into the toe (or heel) of any stitcher's Christmas stocking – though I may be biased. I have several to choose from for an unbeatably modest £5 each, so please get in touch with me if you're interested and I'll send you details of what's available. I also have some choice, collectable specimen for a little more.
- pretty sewing threads. Just a single well-chosen spool or skein of exceptional thread is always a pleasure to receive. This 24-strand darning plait from MacCulloch & Wallace is a winner, as is this button thread plait (same source). Both are thoughtfully supplied with a needle.
- Or how about these pretty Laine St. Pierre darning yarns by Sajou? Just £2.75 per card here from Loop, and such a wide and sumptuous colour choice makes moth-holes almost a pleasure to repair. Or they can simply be used for embroidery projects.
- Beeswax is an effective traditional thread conditioner meriting a place in any sewing box, and it's especially good to have some in a pretty shape like this, though you should be able to find a no-frills, inexpensive bar of the stuff in your local hardware shop which will do the job just as well. For more details on how it's used, read my old blog post ('Waxing Lyrical') over here.
- Special pins. High quality pins, such as these extra-long glass-headed ones, should do down a treat (glass-headed ones are so much nicer to use and don't melt when the iron accidentally touches them), or go for just about anything from the Merchant & Mills selection, though be warned that all but the black safety pins come in above the £5 mark. If your stitcher works with light, fine fabrics, some fine brass pins (which won't mark the fabric) would be an excellent choice too.
- Unusual stuffing materials, such as natural wool noil (there's a UK supplier here) or ground walnut shells – with which to stuff pincushions etc – would make a thoughtful gift for someone who likes making those small items, or might want to make a pincushion for their own use. OK, so they are sotto voce gifts which might not elicit actual squeals of delight, but they'll definitely be appreciated further down the road. Both of these fillings make excellent conditioners for needles and pins, gently cleaning, sharpening, and oiling them to keep them functioning optimally. If you want ground walnut shells, I can provide you with a packet for just £2.50 – please get in touch.
- And finally, pretty Liberty lawn bias binding always comes in very handy for dressmakers etc. The one below is currently selling at £2.60 per metre.
Under £10
- This set of broken china buttons is delicious.
- As is this antique Chinese mother of pearl thread winder, particularly if your giftee is of a historical bent.
- A crafting stamp from the English Stamp Company (see below) at just £8 would allow your happy maker to make their own labels for their handmade items too, inexpensively.
- Medical forceps. Yes, this might seem like quite an odd one, but these medical/laboratory implements can be really handy for makers. This little pair of moschito forceps will hold something tight – rather like an extra hand – while you use your original two to sew.
- Merchant & Mills' long and slender black entomology pins (£6) make a real statement (and work well for those fine fabrics too), as do their short, fiery, red-headed Spanish lace pins (£8) shown at the top of this article, all the way from the oldest pin factory in Spain.
- if you're buying for someone who works on fiendishly small stuff, or whose eyes are going (like mine), these rather sinister steampunk magnifiers would make an unusual gift, and they're currently selling at less than half price.
Above £10 (and all the way up to ouch…)
- Ernest Wright scissors – these stork embroidery ones are like stitcher's catnip and will probably win you undying gratitude, if there is sufficient delivery time before Christmas (and be warned that leads on these can be long). But such is Ernest Wright's exalted reputation that a promissory note might just do the trick (but make it decent pen and ink, for goodness' sake!). At £27.50, the price is admittedly ouchy, but these are fantastic implements by the last traditional scissor cutlers in Britain (based in Sheffield, of course) and should genuinely last a lifetime – they can be repaired and sharpened later down the road. I'd be absolutely thrilled with any of the Ernest Wright range, and am confident that any other stitcher would too. Ernest Wright will also give you old pair of scissors a complete overhaul for just £10. The scissors obviously have to be of a sufficient quality to begin with to make the expense and effort of a revamp worthwhile. I have been collecting together my shabby antique and vintage pairs for future renovation. Note that pinking shears are beyond their scope.
- A bespoke rubber maker's stamp at £24 from the English Stamp Company in Dorset (along with a stamp pad plus some really nice labels) would make a very welcome gift indeed. The English Stamp Co is a family business which has been making high-quality bespoke rubber stamps from its Dorset base since 1992.
- A set of Wallace Sewell woven ribbons (6 for £12 from Ray Stitch) carries a massive wow factor for anyone of a textile persuasion.
- And it would be hard not to like a breathtaking set of silk threads like this or like this from the Silk Mill.
- A Selvedge magazine subscription will provide ongoing inspiration throughout the year.
- Ditto the Journal for Weavers, Spinners and Dyers, particularly if you're buying for a yarn-lover.
- It would be hard not to fall in love with this little repro silver pig pincushion from the Silk Mill, or any of their vintage silver items, for that matter.
- Or this Wallace Sewell mending kit from Ray Stitch.
- Softtouch spring-loaded pinking shears. If your giftee likes making things that require an awful lot of cutting out (bunting, for example) then they should really appreciate these by Fiskars at about £22 – they're extremely helpful for avoiding painful blisters and RSI, and they work equally well if you're left-handed.
- For something really unusual and purely decorative, Becca of Alterknitive makes gorgeous little maker's sterling silver charm bracelets to order – just look at the crochet-hook closure, and the wee darning mushroom! If you want to spoil someone rotten, email Becca (beccaATalterknitiveDOTcoDOTuk) for further details.
So, that's the end of my sewing eye-candy. I have not received any payment at all (in money or in kind) to mention any of these products – I place them in front of you out of honest admiration. In the end, you can't beat the straightforward pleasure of using really good sewing tools, and listed above are some of the very best. If you have further suggestions to add to this list, I'd be delighted if you'd leave a comment. And may you, and the stitcher that you love, have a very merry and joyful Christmas and a highly creative 2016!
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June 24, 2017
Books are a collection of words that form a unified narrative, and printed on paper. These kind of objects are very alive today, and will continue to exist when you'll be having grandchildren. They are one of the best inventions.
Ebooks are a collection of words that too form a unified narrative but are not printed on paper. Instead they are distributed electronically in various formats for vast amount of devices. Soon you'd be able to read ebooks on those wearable smart watches. If that doesn't damage your eyes, nothing will. Apart from that, they are one of the best innovations. They are here for the benefit. It's up to the reader to take full advantage of the technology for their benefit and love of reading.


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NC Legislative Leaders Stress Importance of Construction to State's Economy
Jun 13, 2013, 10:23 ET from Carolinas Associated General Contractors
RALEIGH, N.C., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Top North Carolina legislative leaders met recently with members of Carolinas AGC (CAGC) to discuss the vital impact the construction industry has on the state's economy. Watch video, which includes a message from House Speaker Thom Tillis. CAGC's NC Legislative Day included discussions with leading lawmakers regarding major issues affecting the construction industry and the importance of contractors keeping in close touch with their local lawmakers. Other discussions included:
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- Importance of infrastructure funding for the state's economy for building, transportation, and utility work on public projects
- Saving lives, limiting injuries, and protecting underground utilities in a proposed major rewrite of the state's underground safety and damage prevention laws
- Improving the playing field for the construction industry on public work, regulatory and environmental reform, and increasing jobs for North Carolina
"Our Carolinas AGC NC Legislative Day was outstanding, especially with us being able to hear from the various leaders in the NC General Assembly," said CAGC's NC Legislative Committee Chair Bill Marshburn, of contracting firm D. J. Rose & Son, Inc.
For more information contact: NC Government Relations & Building Director Dave Simpson, 704/372-1450 ext. 5724; NC Government Relations & Highway Director Berry Jenkins, 704/372-1450 ext. 5723; or Director of Utility & HR Allen Gray, 704/372-1450 ext. 5231.
Carolinas AGC (CAGC) represents contractors and construction-related firms in North Carolina and South Carolina, and serves as a chapter of AGC of America and ARTBA. Through diverse partnerships, Carolinas AGC effectively innovates and shares knowledge across sectors and generations; advancing the construction industry to enhance the quality of life and deliver a sustainable difference in the Carolinas. Visit us at www.cagc.org. Watch us on YouTube. Follow us on Twitter.
SOURCE Carolinas Associated General Contractors


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Creamy, crunchy, cheesy, flavorful and deee-licious, mmm-hmm, these are a favorite of mine and the hubby's. It's a great light summer dinner that you can do in the oven or on the grill.
I have making these for quite a few years now and every time I make them I fall in love with them all over again and wonder why I don't make them more often.
They are especially tasty when I can get really good red peppers, that really makes the flavor pop and with such a simple meal you really get to taste all the flavors involved.
- 1 small head broccoli, cut into small florets (stalk discarded)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 4 portobello mushrooms (stems removed), sliced ½ inch thick
- 2 red bell peppers (ribs and seeds removed), sliced ½ inch thick
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 small garlic cloves, crushed through a press
- 4 thick slices country bread
- 4 ounces Gouda cheese, thinly sliced
- Preheat the broiler to high and move the rack to the top so your pan will be about 4 inches away.
- Place the broccoli on a rimmed baking sheet and toss with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Broil for 4-6 minutes.
- Add the peppers and the mushrooms, add another tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper, toss to coat. Broil for 8-10 minutes longer.
- While the veggies are broiling, slice your bread if needed, combine the mayo and garlic. Spread a little of the mayo mixture on each slice of bread.
- Remove the veggies once they are softened and top each slice of bread with a few pieces of each veggie and then top with a slice of cheese.
- Place the topped bread back on the baking sheet and broil another minute or just until the cheese melts.
- Remove from oven and serve warm.
Recipe from www.marthastewart.com
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Playa Blanca is one of the most beautiful beaches in all of South America. It can be visited as part of a day trip with or without Islas del Rosario from Cartagena, or you can come via bus or boat and stay as many nights as you want in primitive accommodation.
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Forums → Popular Media → Your celebrity crush! :D
Tell me your celeb crush if u have one! I'm just curious george so...
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Diesel wishes he was even 1% as hot as Statham
I'm into women but Jason Statham has interesting movies!
Now if Mila Kunis and Tamsin Egerton would team up in an action movie where they kick the crap out of people, I'd love that a lot! xD
I have a few:
Logan Lerman, Avan Jogia, Taylor Lautner and Lucas Till.
An unlikely candidate perhaps would have to be Tilda Swinton.
I came across her again re-seeing The Curious Case of Benjamin Button & her wonderful performance in it; then of late in Constantine, Burn After Reading, & perhaps then some.
Something so fragile, yet so mature about her. Enticing, sure.
... Which, btw, somehow reminds me of Elisabeth Shue, and her performance in Leaving Las Vegas, admittedly a favorite flic of mine.
If there's one actress whom I never understood why she didn't make it big, and based only on that role, it must surely be her.
Meytal Cohen can bang my drum anytime.
wait that came out wrong
shaddup sal
Debby Ryan is one of my crushes she is so beautiful
After seeing American Hustle, it's hard not to be torn between Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Adams. Luckily, since the chances of me ever even meeting one of them is practically zero, and what goes on inside the confines of my mind stays there, I don't have to choose.
Ernie, why keep it in the confines of your mind when you can write
Erotic Fan-fic! That's right sir, for just a short period of your day you can make the thoughts in your head turn into thoughts in everybody's heads with the power of basic writing and low dignity!
But why stop there?! Go sign up for our bonus package and you can join DeviantArt where you can post erotic drawings to go alongside your fan-fic!
If I wrote any type of fan-fic, it would be filled with unnecessary comic violence (people tripping and falling, bowling balls falling on heads, people falling out of chairs, etc.). If I wrote an erotic aspect into that, you'd get something somewhat funny and very cringe-worthy, but nothing that anyone would actually find erotic.
And if I tried to draw that....well, just imagine everything I just said but with stick figures and probably a monkey.
Meytal Cohen can bang my drum anytime.
Her drum playing...
So amazing looking....
Cannot unsubscribe.....
Must regain control over mind......
Megan Fox.....god she is sexy
Its all about Shailene Woodley.. even if her show does suck.. xp
I watched Some Like it Hot last night. I now fully understand all the hype about Marilyn Monroe.
But I wouldn't consider her a celebrity crush, as she hasn't been with us for over half a century.
[quote]Megan Fox.....god she is sexy[quote]
I like Justin Bieber.. I would start a thread about him.
Failed quote, and I am lying. ^^
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