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The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas to Support Earth Hour 2016 with Memorable Guest Experience
For media inquiries, please contact:
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6900 Great Bay
St. Thomas, VI 00802
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Fax: 340-775-4277
Luxury resort to host dessert by candlelight on Bleuwater terrace
ST. THOMAS, U.S.V.I. – MAR. 10, 2016 – On Saturday March 19, The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas will stand in support of Earth Hour, one of the world's biggest initiatives to encourage awareness of global warming and the environment. At 8:30pm local time, millions of people and businesses around the world join together to turn off all non-essential lighting: a symbolic showing of support for the environment.
While all non-essential lighting is turned off, the luxury St. Thomas resort will host a candlelit dessert and local rum pairing on the Bleuwater terrace. With its blazing firepits and stunning views overlooking Great Bay and neighboring St. John, the Bleuwater terrace is a guest favorite and perfect location for the Earth Hour initiative. This showing of support for the environment is especially meaningful in the Caribbean Islands, which are inherently climate sensitive.
Bernd Kuhlen, General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas comments, "I'm looking forward to showing our support for this great initiative while also providing a unique and memorable Caribbean experience for our guests. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company is committed to working toward a more sustainable future, and this is event is a great way to show our commitment here in St, Thomas, as well as enhancing the guest experience."
Earth Hour efforts are part of a larger initiative on the part of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company to integrate environmental sustainability through business, including architecture and construction, hotel operations and procurement. Participating in Earth Hour is in-line with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company's CSR program, Community Footprints Community Footprints. Environmental responsibility is a key pillar of the program, and the global strategy includes water and energy conservation programs, recycling initiatives, sourcing environmentally preferred products, and increasing organic dining and spa options.


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Did you know I have an exclusive bundle sale going on at iBooks? I do! In the Monica Murphy Collection, you can get three fantastic stories for only $4.99 – this is a great deal on some sexy, fun books and I hope you grab them while they're available for a limited time!
Look at that cover – so sexy! And in the bundle is also a sneak peek excerpt of IN THE DARK, second in THE RULES series coming August 25th!
This exclusive bundle features three books by Monica Murphy (one written as Karen Erickson), including FAIR GAME, the first in Monica's new NA series THE RULES.
FAIR GAME (The Rules, #1):
Bad enough Jade Frost's boyfriend drags her to a boring poker game. Even worse that he actually threw her into the betting pot during an intense round…and lost. Talk about the perfect excuse for Jade to make him her ex-boyfriend.
Now she supposedly belongs to the ultra rich, extremely gorgeous Shep Prescott. He could have anything he wants yet he seems to be in hot pursuit of her. No matter how rude, how snarky, how impossible she acts, it doesn't stop him. More like her horrible behavior seems to make him want her more.
When she finds herself starting to fall for him, Jade's confused. There's more to Shep than the carefree rich charmer he portrays. No way could he want a serious relationship with her…or could he?
FIVE DAYS UNTIL YOU (One Week Girlfriend, #5):
Unsure. That's how I'm feeling about my entire life. Just when everything's good and I have it all under control, my girl Chelsea decides she's going to leave me for the summer. Despite my disappointment, I have to support her. It's what she wants, an opportunity she can't say no to and no way will I be the one to stop her. I love her too much to hold her back.
Opportunities are happening for me too, though. A big one that my brother-in-law Drew says I can't pass up. I'm working extra hard. So is Chelsea. It's like we don't have any time to get together. We keep making the same promise—only five more days until we see each other again. But we keep breaking that promise. Is our relationship strong enough to survive all of these changes?
*This book was originally titled Indulgent Pleasures and was published in 2011 under the name Karen Erickson*
Stephanie Shaw is beyond desperate to gain her own column at San Francisco's City magazine. Researching the hottest sexual fantasies of the young and single in the city sounds perfect. But she has one big problem: she has no one to put her extensive research to the test.
Sexy as sin former pro baseball superstar Justin "The Hawk" Hawkins values his privacy above all else. Recovering from a near fatal motorcycle accident that ended his career too soon, he's laying low. He certainly didn't expect to run into a gorgeous girl at a party—and proceed to have sex with her in a limo.
One taste and they can't get enough. Soon they're hooking up in all sorts of unusual places—and falling for each other. But Stephanie's conflicted. Justin will hate her forever if he finds out she's detailing their every sexual escapade in her anonymous column for all the city to read.
When the truth is revealed, will Justin be able to forgive Stephanie? Or will her deception tear them apart?


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WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. lobbyists are increasingly targeting state attorneys general, using their influence in an area of politics with fewer restrictions and oversight.
The lobbyists, who count former Nebraska Attorney General Donald Stenberg, a Republican, among their number, seek to influence the investigations pursued by state attorneys general as well as their hiring practices, Stateline.org reported Monday.
"A cottage industry has sprung up. There are now hundreds of people making a very good living lobbying attorneys general," Colorado Attorney General John Suthers, also a Republican, said at a Washington forum. "When the 50 state attorneys general get together to discuss issues, there are often 100 or more lobbyists in the back of the room looking for an opportunity to further their cause."
Lobbyists looking to influence attorneys general are often confronted with fewer regulations and less oversight than those who advocate their positions to legislators -- for example, Nebraska only requires lobbyists to register if they work with the legislative branch of government.


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Man, woman injured in shooting Tuesday night in Norfolk
Dispatchers did not have any information about the victim's injuries.
Dispatchers did not have any information about the victim's injuries.
Chesapeake's zoning department is scheduled to review a project that would build nearly 400 homes and apartments this month.
According to police, Steven Julian admitted to killing his parents, Clark and Sally, on the night of April 9.
Virginia Beach City Council unanimously approved providing nearly $425,000 in funding for a disparity study.
Japharii Jones says he couldn't understand why police would only ticket him after he organized a series of unity marches around Hampton Road…
The Mosquito Control Division will conduct mosquito spraying on Tuesday and Wednesday in multiple Portsmouth neighborhoods.
A Williamsburg man has been charged with setting his house on fire two separate times in the past year.
Two of the five people arrested and charged in a 2016 home invasion incident were sentenced Tuesday.
Find out which celeb could be in the White House next and more news straight from Hollywood!
A Texas teenager died on Sunday when she was electrocuted while grabbing her phone in a bathtub.
New Mexico authorities say they were alerted to a potentially deadly domestic violence situation thanks to voice-activated smart technology.
A lost Boise dog is back home after nine months and a brutal winter alone in the Idaho mountains.
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) recently received a $300,000 grant that will allow 10 upcoming teachers to work with local students.
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Fifty-year-old Jerome White, of James City County, is charged with rape.
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Police are looking for a man who used stolen bank account information to make purchases totaling to over $10,000.
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Observations from a walk around downtown St. Louis yesterday...
The Bogen now has bright red awnings above its entrances, and they look great. Now, if someone would just lease the empty retail space at Washington and Tucker, we'd really be in business.
I noticed workers coming in and out of the back door of the burned-out remains of Copia. Have the rebuilding efforts begun?
Windows have been removed from the four-story building just west of the St. Louis Design Center on Locust. While I hope it means that the building is going to be renovated, my fear is that the Roberts Brothers are actually prepping it for demolition, along with the former Fatted Calf restaurant adjacent to it. Rumor has it both buildings will be coming down, to be replaced by a driveway and lobby for a new hotel in the St. Louis Design Center. A big mistake, in my opinion.
Looks like the new owners of 1015 Locust have begun to make improvements to the building – the lobby has been completely gutted. I can't wait until the exterior is renovated.
BSI Construction has moved out of its temporary office in the first floor space at the Farm & Home Savings Building (soon to be The 411), presumably so that renovation work can begin.
I can't tell what's more embarrassing: St. Louis Centre when it was open, or St. Louis Centre now that it's closed. Man, I wish that thing was never built.
Construction at Old Post Office Plaza seems to be moving along at a decent clip. I kind of thought it would be close to being done by now though. Construction on the Roberts Tower is progressing as well. I look forward to finally seeing the framework of the building emerge from the hole in the ground someday.
City Smiles, the new general and cosmetic dentistry office in the former Blend space in the 1100 block of Locust, is almost ready to go – the space looks great.
The formerly lush plantings outside of the sales office at The Laurel are just about dead. I hope this is the result of simple forgetfulness and not indicative of larger problems with the project.
Is the Schnuck's store at 9th and Olive EVER going to open? No work appears to have been done there.
Ruth's Chris Steak House is slated to open up in the Hyatt. It will be great to have them back!
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Random Downtown Ramblings
Posted by Brian at Thursday, August 28, 2008
1 comment:
- Art Saint Louis said...
The Roberts Bros. have every intention of tearing down the old Fatted Calf building. There are actually cast iron columns that are the bones of the building--you can see them most clearly on the 10th St. side. This building IS slated for demolition.
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Fulham - Bring Him Back - We're Confident!
It`s amazing when you think times are hard just how harder little thins make them.
As if taking on the 'Geordie Nation` straight after their 2-0 win over Aston Villa wasn`t reason to fear they`ve had something of a renaissance, we now discover that matters could be compounded by the return of their goal -machine, Michael Owen.
Owen who has fallen of Capello`s England pedestal returned as a substitute on Monday night after recovering from a groin injury.
Naturally, Owen is keen to resume starting eleven participation as soon as possible and is already looking towards Craven Cottage as a potential returning point, citing,
'Hopefully, I can get back in for that one,'
Now we could wallow in misery for another few paragraphs but Owen or no Owen, I feel this Newcastle side are there for the taking and if we play as well as we`re capable of it`ll not make no difference as to whether golden-boy plays or not!


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Book of Shadows
Book of Shadows
Well, first of all, here are some links to start your own Book of Shadows. (Some important information to know more about it, and how to create it):
You can also buy some kind of big journal or book, but I think a simple, and personilized notebook, would be much better, in my opinion.
Choose to use it as a daily diary, where all your information is kept. Or maybe you want to maintain a couple of different books, separating your daily thoughts into one, research and magickal information into an other, with spells and incantations into a third.Rememeber, its all up to you.
Some things your Book of Shadows, or Magickal journal can include are the following:
...And much more! You can also make a Herbal Book of Shadows, or a section related to Herbal stuff in your Magickal journal, if you want to.
Spell creation
Spell creation
Then, how to create your own spell? Well, here are some links with some information and steps which Im sure you will need:
Rightafter creating (and casting) the spell, keep believing it will work, but do not think of it the entire day, as you may start to worry about the spell.
Belief makes spells work, Doubt kills them!
Belief makes spells work, Doubt kills them!
You can also check other websites and do some more research, if you need more information about all of this. I just put some articles and websites I believe they are the most important, and interesting information for you to read. I hope this helped you.
Just a small addition:
You can definitely make a word document, or a Google Document to function as the Book of Shadows. You could also print it off anytime you want to make a physical book. Great for when you want to switch, don't have to rewrite everything.
And yes, I understand the personal quality of writing, but some people have dysgraphia or generally can't read their hand writing. Journals are very intimate, not being able to read the journal sort of misses the point.
One of the links suggests to write the Wiccan Rede into the Book of Shadows, this is not neccessary unless you are Wiccan or Neo-Wiccan. It's not the only way to begin one.
To my nowledge there isn't really a right or wrong way to write your own book of shadows so your notes could all ready be considered a book of shadows, although it's probably one of the more diorganized ones lmao. But it;s really up to you, use a note book, a special book that looks cool or even a word document.
As stated before by the others, a Book of Shadows is your own personal journey through your search for knowledge, it chronicles your journey and gives you information. Everyones will be different and the layout may change often over the years he more you add to it. This allows for a workable set up so you can find what you need or want without having to sort through different noebooks to find it. If you choose to use notebooks I suggest a different one for each section so that you can find what you want quicker and easier. I like the hands-on method as aposed to having it on a computer. My own personal thing due to having to share with my son and so if I want to make a recipe or input in my book I would have to work around the my son who is being homeschooled. It allows for me to have a physical book to use when ever I needed to without waiting.
I myself wrote a poem of my feeling and wrote and answered a few questions as to why I wanted to be a witch for my first few pages. I also have my alter layout candle color and scent information for working spells, along with crystals, and herbs as well. I have also written a list of books that I have read and those I still want to read (a never ending list), I write down information found in the books and online and of course cite were the information came from so that I know where to look it back up if I need to.
Your Book Of Shadows is exactly that, yours. You cam create it anyway you like but always keep in mind of how you wnt to be able to access it later, rumaging through 50 notebooks later on to find a spell that you want may get a little danting to say the least.
Good luck on your journey,
Blessed Be
I apologize but it looks like a portion of what I wrote somehow got deleted before I summitted it.
I was saying that I us a binder which allows me to add dividers and create different sections. This allows for me to add to any section without fuse.


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Saxophonist Joe Giardullo's return to music 12 years ago at the urging of his friend and musical partner Joe McPhee has resulted in the rediscovery of two of creative music's modern giants.
Their last recording, Shadow & Light (Drimala 2002), recorded while the events of September 11 were unfolding, is an eerie and beautiful commentary on the fragility of our life on this planet. With Now Is, Giardullo assembles the same cast plus drummer Tani Tabbal for more virtuous music making.
The disc opens with fifteen and a half minutes of firebrand playing. Tabbal and bassist Mike Bisio jet into a straight hard groove that urges McPhee and Giardullo to play catch up. They respond with passionate runs of energy. About halfway through the opener, the rhythm section pulls the emergency brake, testing their mates' attentiveness. What follows is a dissection and introspection with an energy wave bowed solo by Bisio and some nifty hand drumming. This title track reminds one of playing the entire side one of an LP of "new thing" jazz circa 1969.
The rub comes when you realize there are six more tracks and plenty of music to follow.
Giardullo assembles the quartet three more times, twice engages a trio, and finally the last track, a processional duo "Close" by McPhee's somber flugelhorn with Tabbal's mallets.
While nothing reaches the intensity of the title track, the remainder of the music focuses on separating the different musical parts for an amazingly clear recording. Joe McPhee skids his pocket trumpet across the dancing bass lines of Bisio on "SCINT," while Giardullo sails over the entire affair.
These players have the ability to convey a visceral sense of emotion and ordered freedom (not an oxymoron) in their playing that is effortless for listeners to respond to.
Track Listing: Now Is; Spin; Conference; SCINT; O.A.O.L.; Spring Theory; Close.
Personnel: Joe Giardullo - Soprano Saxophone; Joe McPhee - Pocket Trumpet, Soprano Saxophone, Flugelhorn; Mike Bisio - Contrabass; Tani Tabbal - Drums, Djembe.
Title: Now Is | Year Released: 2003 | Record Label: Drimala Records


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Katie Price tweets about her pregnancy
KATIE PRICE has thanked fans for their messages after she announced her pregnancy.
The glamour girl is expecting her fourth child - her first with new husband Kieran Hayler - and the congratulations have been pouring in.
She tweeted: "Thank you soo much for all the lovely messages xxxx."
Katie's pregnancy comes just weeks after she and Kieran tied the knot and while she confessed it came as a "shock", she told The Sun they are "over the moon".
Katie, 34, is already mum to Junior, seven, and Princess Tiaamii, five, from her marriage to Peter Andre, and 10-year-old Harvey from her relationship with footballer Dwight Yorke.
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Howdy! Kimberly ended up reading a whole bunch of Melissa Marr books recently, so we present an impromptu Wicked Lovely Week. Shortlink to the main post: http://bit.ly/w1ck3dwk
Tuesday 5/24 - Wicked Lovely - review by Kimberly
Wednesday 5/25 - Splash into Summer - Radiant Shadows giveaway
Thursday 5/26 - Ink Exchange - review by Kimberly
Friday 5/27 - Fragile Eternity - review by Kimberly
Saturday 5/28 - Radiant Shadows - review by Alethea
Sunday 5/29 - Darkest Mercy - podcast with special guest Kate G.
Monday 5/30 - Graveminder - review by Jessica from Hopelessly Devoted Bibliophile
Tuesday 5/31 - last chance to enter to win Radiant Shadows - giveaway
Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr
Publication date: 20 April 2010
Category: Young Adult Contemporary Fantasy
Format: Hardcover (also available in paperback, audiobook, and eBook formats)
Be warned! If you haven't read the previous books, this can be a bit spoilery.
Alethea's review:
I'll be honest--I bought them for the covers. That's right, I read Wicked Lovely, liked it but didn't love it... and when the next books came out I bought those too... and didn't read them. I still haven't read Ink Exchange or Fragile Eternity. I just love the cover art.
I kind of expected to put Radiant Shadows down after about 60 pages, but I kept going. Though I'm not a huge fan of fey stories I really like the base motif of faeries: nature in balance, opposites and duality. The main characters in the fourth book of the Wicked Lovely series personify this: Devlin, the High Queen's Bloodied Hands, was born of order and discord; Ani is a halfling daughter of Gabriel, the Hunter and a human woman.
Most halflings exhibit a little bit of one side or the other--fae or human--or sometimes the human side dilutes faery blood so much that the child is practically mortal. Ani is... different. She is also at the heart of Devlin's betrayal of High Queen Sorcha. The thin thread binding their lives together starts to stretch and strain as Sorcha and her twin/nemesis Bananach start changing their age-old struggle for balance, with Devlin, Ani, and new-made faery Seth as their knights and pawns.
I wasn't as thrilled with the main characters as I was with the tragic characters of Rae, a dreamwalker who exists half in and half out of Faerie, and Sorcha, who pines for her lost "son" Seth--he's chosen the mortal realm over hers. As one of the first two faeries, her depression and neglect soon threaten the destruction of her realm. It also allows her sister Bananach to start tipping the balance towards chaos...
Fans of romance and faerie politics will enjoy this. Call me bloodthirsty, but I expected more action; fights, especially where Devlin and Ani are concerned, tend to be brief and one-sided. There's little humor as well: everything's so very grim. For a novel that is so much about balance, the novel itself is a bit lopsided and tends to take itself too seriously for me to suspend all disbelief. If I'm that far outside of a story, I'm not in love.
Will I read the rest? I don't know. I'll have to sleep on it.
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Nationals rally past Astros
Updated 11:11 pm, Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Anthony Rendon homered to spark a three-run seventh inning, and pinch-hitter Nate McLouth came through with a tiebreaking sacrifice fly as Washington rallied past visiting Houston on Wednesday night for a two-game sweep.
Washington extended its NL East lead to 11/2 games. The Nationals open a four-game series against the Braves on Thursday night in Washington.
Rendon led off the seventh against Josh Zeid with his 10th home run, cutting the deficit to 5-4.
Jayson Werth walked and went to third on Adam LaRoche's single off Darin Downs (1-1). Kyle Farnsworth came on to face Ryan Zimmerman, who grounded into a fielder's choice, beating the relay to first as Werth scored to tie it.
Ian Desmond then doubled Zimmerman to third, and McLouth's fly to left field scored Zimmerman.
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Bucking Global Trend, China Opens to Short Sellers
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) is to allow margin trading and short selling of A-shares on a trial basis. To begin with, only a small number of brokerages will be able to participate and it will only be possible to short a designated set of stocks. Although there is no firm timetable for when the measures will come into effect, people working in asset management believe it could be as soon as November.
The trial is part of a series of measures that the Chinese government has recently introduced in an attempt to revive the ailing A-share market—the China Securities Index 300 is down 60% year-to-date. Last month, in the same vein, the government cut interest rates and removed stamp duty on buying shares.
Ironically, China is making this move as short selling in the US and Europe has been singled out as one of the bogeymen responsible for the current financial crisis. Both Britain and the US have temporarily banned short selling of financial stocks.
"Margin trading could add more liquidity into the system [in China]," says Gabriel Gondard, deputy chief investment officer at Fortune SGAM Fund Management. "There is the idea that short selling could add additional volatility, but it is likely that we are at the bottom of the market, so it is unlikely that it could do much harm."
Margin trading refers to the practice of brokers lending money to their clients so that they can buy shares—thus increasing the amount of capital available for stock market investments. One research report noted that the introduction of margin trading in Taiwan in 1990 resulted in a significant increase in trading volumes. However, the higher leverage also increases the level of risk.
Hitherto Chinese investors have not been able to employ the full range of trading strategies as their counterparts in more developed markets. "When stock prices were significantly higher in both price and P/E terms, those with a negative view were left with a limited palette of options. All you could do was sell out and then sit on your hands until prices got lower," says Michael Kurtz, Macquarie's head of China research.
Without a specific timetable and any details to how broadly the measures will be applied, it is difficult to see how much capital will be used, and therefore quantify the potential impact. But the initial introduction to select brokers, based on their net capital and risk management capabilities, suggests that the new products might not be a mass-market offering in its early stages.
There are some specific details available: securities firms will only be able to use their own shares and capital, and the CSRC says in its statement that, to begin with, there will be more margin trading than short selling because the securities companies have more cash than shares that they can lend. (When you sell short, you have to borrow the same amount of shares from someone else in order to settle the trade.)
The margin requirement has been set at 50% of the share's purchase price, or at 50% of the proceeds of the short sale. The minimum maintenance margin will be 30% of the value of the shares traded.
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You know things have changed when a Texas Republican attacks his primary opponent for being cozy with lobbyists and big-business donors.
The primary runoff for Texas's open U.S. Senate seat has become another battle along the GOP's major fault line: the Tea Party vs. K Street.
Former state Solicitor General Ted Cruz is the candidate of the GOP's Tea Party wing. A poll last week, which found Cruz beating Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst 49 percent to 44 percent, showed Cruz dominating 71-26 among voters who identified as Tea Partiers — a bloc including two of every five likely voters polled.
Cruz's financial support comes from the same sources that funded the 2010 insurgent Senate candidacies of conservative Republicans Rand Paul of Kentucky, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, Marco Rubio of Florida and Mike Lee of Utah in their primaries against establishment-backed Republicans.
The Club for Growth has spent $2.5 million helping Cruz. Jim DeMint's Senate Conservatives Fund has put about $773,000 behind Cruz. FreedomWorks is backing Cruz to the tune of $350,000 already, according to data provided by the Center for Responsive Politics.
Dewhurst has pointed to this flood of D.C. money to attack Cruz as the candidate of the Beltway.
Both candidates have their backers in D.C. Cruz's corner is full of ideological conservatives who have made headaches for the leadership of both parties. Dewhurst's corner is packed with lobbyists and the political action committees of major corporations.
Dewhurst has hauled in more than half a million dollars from business PACs, which is 33 times Cruz's take from business PACs. K Street lobbying firms are siding with Dewhurst, too. The PACs of Greenberg Traurig, K&L Gates, McGuire Woods and other lobbying firms have donated to Dewhurst.
Late last year, Dewhurst held a reception at the townhouse of powerful lobbying firm Podesta Group. Last week, GOP lobbyist Rick Murphy threw a Capitol Hill fundraiser for Dewhurst. A Dallas Morning News reporter wrote of last week's event: "Dozens of donors — many wearing nametags indicating they work for lobbying firms and government contractors, as is typical at high-dollar campaign events in Washington — filed out of the townhouse near the Capitol as Dewhurst schmoozed inside."
One Dewhurst-supporting lobbyist in attendance told me, however, that the crowd was more "Texas-heavy" than K Street-dominated.
This crossfire about donors tells us something about the conservative base today. Attacking one's opponent as being too close to Washington is a fine tradition in American politics, but attacking an opponent as too close to business and K Street is fairly new in the Republican world. Cruz is doing just that.
"Everyone who makes their living from continuing the government spending gravy train is supporting Dewhurst," Cruz told me in a phone call.
Sure enough, Dewhurst's donors include plenty of corporations whose lobbying agendas clash with today's conservative agenda of free markets and lower spending.
The American Hospital Association has been the most consistent booster of Obamacare. The lobby group even filed a brief with the Supreme Court arguing on the administration's behalf regarding the individual mandate. AHA's PAC gave $5,000 to Dewhurst. Other Obamacare backers whose PACs have funded Dewhurst this election include the American Medical Association, Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline.
Dewhurst's donor rolls also include bailout beneficiaries like the Mortgage Bankers Association and the National Association of Realtors. These groups might be whom Cruz was describing when he called some Dewhurst supporters "special-interest lobbyists who suckle on government."
Even the energy companies backing Dewhurst aren't exactly free-market cowboys. Chesapeake Energy Corp.'s PAC has given Dewhurst the maximum $10,000, while the company's CEO, Aubrey McClendon, has personally given Dewhurst $5,000.
McClendon and Chesapeake, the nation's No. 2 natural gas producer, spent $26 million in recent years funding the Sierra Club's campaign against coal, which is the largest rival of natural gas in electricity generation. Chesapeake also contributed to the American Lung Association's campaign for stricter regulations on coal-fired power plants.
In Texas, Chesapeake stood to benefit from government intervention in the energy sector — intervention Dewhurst supported. Dewhurst in 2011 pushed an energy bill, SB 15, criticized by the free-market Texas Public Policy Foundation, which likened it to a Colorado bill "evidently intended to increase demand for now-plentiful natural gas by suppressing demand for coal."
The Wall Street bailout of 2008 and the perception of Obama as a crony capitalist have ignited the Republican base's distrust of lobbyists and big business. That wave of distrust could drown Dewhurst in the July 31 runoff.
Timothy P.Carney, The Examiner's senior political columnist, can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com. His column appears Monday and Thursday, and his stories and blog posts appear on washingtonexaminer.com.


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Dietary energy balance linked to skin tumour development riskApril 14th, 2008 - 4:20 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Apr 14 (ANI): A new rodent study has suggested that dietary energy balance may influence the risk for skin tumor development, which is regulated by changes in signalling through the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and the insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-1R).
The study suggests that dietary energy balance refers to the balance between caloric intake and energy expenditure.
We have demonstrated that dietary energy balance directly modulates activation of cell surface receptors, specifically the EGFR and the IGF-1R, which subsequently affects signaling through downstream pathways, such as Akt and mTOR. Negative energy balance inhibits, while positive energy balance enhances, signaling through these pathways, thereby modulating cellular growth, proliferation, and survival, said Tricia Moore, lead author of the study.
According to earlier research, while chronic positive energy balance, which can lead to obesity, increases the risk of developing multiple cancers, a negative energy balance state, as induced by calorie restriction, decreases these risks in most instances.
For the current study, a two-stage skin carcinogenesis model was used to determine the effects of both positive and negative dietary energy balance on skin tumor promotion and progression.
The researchers gave groups of female mice 25 nmol of 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA), a cancer inducing chemical, and then placed them on one of four dietary treatment regimens to generate either a positive or negative energy balance state. After four weeks on their respective diets, the mice received two other cancer inducing chemicals (acetone, 3.4 nmol or 6.8 nmol 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA)) twice weekly for the duration of the study.
It was found that negative energy balance, as induced by both 15 percent and 30 percent calorie restriction, led to inhibition of papilloma (benign skin tumours that can potentially lead to skin cancer) formation, depending on TPA dose, when compared to either positive energy balance inducing diet.
The researchers noted that although tumour multiplicity, as measured by papillomas per mouse, was slightly higher among those receiving the more calorie dense fat diet, it was not different from the less calorie dense fat diet with either dose of TPA.
It was also shown that dietary energy balance alters signaling through the Akt and mTOR pathways, both of which are related to TPA-mediated skin tumour development. Later, they proposed that the mechanism for the effect of dietary energy balance on Akt and mTOR signaling may be regulated, partly by changes in serum IGF-1 levels, which then alters signaling through the IGF-1R and EGFR.
"These findings will provide the basis for future translational studies targeting the Akt/mTOR pathway via combinations of lifestyle (e.g., moderate calorie restriction regimens) and pharmacologic approaches for the prevention and control of obesity-related epithelial cancers in humans," said John DiGiovanni, in whose lab this work is being conducted. (ANI)
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Which Console Did You Buy/Receive Over The Holidays?
When Transformers became a live action movie hit a few years ago, it was only a matter of time before its 80s cartoon counterpart, G.I. Joe, got the live action treatment as well. And unsurprisingly, when G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra storms theaters this Summer it will also arrive with a video game adaptation courtesy of Electronic Arts.
The game will be released this Augsust for the DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, Wii and Xbox 360. Unlike many movie-based games, it won't be a direct adaptation, but instead will take place after the events of the movie. According to EA, some of the levels will even be based on events from the cartoon series. Players will also be able to control 12 different G.I. Joe soldiers (with their own unique weapons and abilities) in both single player sotry mode and a two-player co-op story mode.
EA plans to introduce the G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra game to the world at the 2009 Toy Fair, which takes place this weekend in New York City.
Oh, and if you haven't seen the trailer for the movie yet, check it out here. It makes me giddy.
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Twenty-four year-old, Abby Benson has dreams of owning her own wedding cake shop. An inheritance from her aunt gives her the ability to make those dreams come true. She hires Dane, a handsome contractor, to help her get the bakery up and running and soon they're moving toward their own happy ending.
Unsure what to charge for her cakes, Abby has a crazy idea to let the customer decide what they think their cake is worth. This plan has its ups and downs, but the novelty of the idea makes her a local celebrity. When she is interviewed on television about the unusual idea, business booms and Abby has cake adventures she never dreamed possible. But as her fame grows, Abby is swept up in a whirlwind that threatens everything she values. With the challenges that face her, will she be able to determine what is worth the most?
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Before you even consider repairing and maintaining your own motorcycle, get access to a service manual! You'll be amazed on how much time you can save if you read the applicable section on the work you are about to perform beforehand. Also, you will need to know torque values, recommended fluids, maintenance schedule, etc.
Now, you could purchase a Clymer service manual from Amazon, or an OEM factory service manual which will cost way more. In the video below, I'll walk you through the process of locating a FREE service manual download. Enjoy.
Disclaimer: I do not download any free service manuals. I prefer to purchase a hard copy. This video is for educational purposes only. Use at your own risk.
Resources used in the video:
- Go to Google and simply type your "motorcycle model" followed by the words "service manual" (for example: "KLR 600 service manual"). You can also try to narrow search results by adding "filetype:pdf", which only searches for .pdf format files. Most of the service manuals online will be in this format (for example "KLR 600 service manual filetype:pdf").
- If you have no luck from the first method, try searching www.filecrop.com. This website searches Rapidshare and Hotfile, where someone may have uploaded a manual due to large file size. It will include the source and list a password if required.
- Torrent sites like www.piratebay.org & www.isohunt.com are usually a last resort. You will need Bit Torrent software to initiate the download.
Other great resources:
- The following sites have some manuals:
- You can also ask on forums pertaining to your model. Members are usually more than happy to help. Chances are the question "Does anyone have a service manual for……" has already been asked. To find a forum, type in "forum: motorcycle model" into google (for example: "forum: klr650").
- Check your local library. I was amazed to find some manuals here! Your library might have a website and online catalog. Check out http://www.publiclibraries.com/.
If all else fails…
If you can't find the manual for FREE, visit Tradebit and search for the service manual you are looking for. I have purchased dozens of service manuals from Tradebit, often costing as little as $5! They are legit OEM service manuals!
So there you have it, an easy way to locate a FREE service manual download for your motorcycle. Please share this with your friends and help them save money also. Leave a comment and let me know what manual you were able to find.


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With amazing spring temperatures so early this year, sea turtles may begin creeping out of the sea earlier than usual. If you're in the southeastern U.S. during sea turtle nesting season (typically May through October) you may have the opportunity in the early morning to stumble across the flipper tracks of a female sea turtle that dug a nest the night before.
- Loggerhead sea turtles tracks alternate (comma-like) left and right flippers and there is no tail mark.
- Green and leatherback sea turtles use their right and left flippers at the same time to crawl up the beach and they both have tail marks.
- Leatherback sea turtles are the widest at approximately 6-7 feet across. Leatherback sea turtles travel over 3,000 miles to get to their nesting beaches.
Mother sea turtles lay 100-150 eggs in each nest. They may lay up to 3-8 nests per season. The juveniles hatch after 45-70 days under the cover of darkness.
Please note that it is a federal law to harass, feed, hunt, capture or kill sea turtles in the U.S. Do not interact with any nesting sea turtles as it could be interpreted as harassment. Check out the local National Park Service in the area for information on guided tours to witness a nesting female.


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VICA inducted a group of distinguished community members into the San Fernando Valley Business Hall of Fame. For the fourth consecutive year KNBC 4 Weathercaster Fritz Coleman served as the master of ceremonies, helping VICA honor Clay Lacy Aviation, Gene Autry, Facey Medical Group, Sierra Canyon School and the Sheraton Universal Hotel. More than 400 VICA members and other community leaders joined the inductees to celebrate their success. The San Fernando Valley Business Hall of Fame was created by VICA in 2008 to recognize significant contributions to the Valley community.
The event was held at the Sheraton Universal Hotel, and presented by Wells Fargo and Thomas Properties Group. Representatives from the inductee organizations were on hand to accept the award on behalf of the 2011 honorees, (left): Jim Skrumbis (Sierra Canyon School); Beresford Wall (Sheraton Universal Hotel); Autry National Center President and CEO Dan Finley (representing the Autry Family); Fredrick Russo (Facey Medical Group;) and Clay Lacy (Clay Lacy Aviation).
Fourteen Californians from our San Fernando Valley, who have received national education recognition this year, were honored at the 11th annual Steve Allen "Excellence in Education" Awards. The awards, named for long-time Valley resident and legendary entertainer Steve Allen, salute nationally recognized achievements in the education field, and pre presented annually by The Valley Economic Alliance. The "Steve Allen Excellence in Education" Award is named for Steve Allen, who is best known as the creator of the original "Tonight Show" and composed more than 9,000 songs, valued learning, and spent much of his later years focused on and writing about the importance of education. Also being honored in the 2011 Valley of the Stars Business & Education Partnership award recipients. These awards are presented to an outstanding business in the community that have partnered with a Valley School. The award was presented to Citi Bank and North Hollywood High School. The "Champion of Education" Award recognizes individuals and organizations who have dedicated their lives to improving public education. The three recipients of this award are Dr. Ken Nielsen, President of Woodbury University, Van Nuys and Los Angeles World Airports and Diana Sanchez, Public & Community Relations Director, Van Nuys Airport.
Dr. William Scroggins, who has served as Superintendent/ President of the College of the Sequoias in Visalia for the past five years, has been named the ninth President of Mt. San Antonio College, the state's largest single-campus community college district. Scroggins replaces Dr. John S. Nixon, who will retire on June 30 after serving as Mt. SAC's president for the past three years. "Bill Scroggins brings a wealth of experience as a leader in higher education and is well-versed in the issues and serious fiscal challenges facing the state's community colleges today," said Board President Judy Chen Haggerty. "He is also committed to our values of educational quality and student success, and he embraces our culture of excellence." Located on an expansive 420-acre campus in Walnut, Mt. SAC serves more students than most colleges and universities in California—some 65,000 credit, noncredit and community education students annually.


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Finally! We are making the move from Art Camp for Women to my personal blog. It will still take a few weeks of tweaking and adjusting, but the majority of the work is done. The address is
Keep an Art Journal!
What will you find at the new address? Here is the plan:
The Journal Project 2016: Weekly Art Journaling prompts that have definitely faded away as the summer and the move progressed.
Posts & Pictures: I will also post from my adventures and travels as this is now becoming a major part of my life.
Classes and Books: I will let you know if I find any extraordinary Journaling classes or books as well as any other books I run across in my meanderings.
Everything else I can think of. Suggestions are welcome!
Please join me over at Keep an Art Journal. I will add in a link or you can make your way there on your own! Thanks for your support over the years! Lori W.


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Yet Another Refereeing Horror Show
When on earth will we get the chance to see modern technology used to help avoid such a horror show as that given tonight?
Mr E Ilderton was first called into a dispute when rhe ball struck a Norwich player on his arm in the box. At first the referee made what looked the right call.
However his linesman flagged and after confering with him the penalty was awarded. The referee was much closer to the incident and the ball though striking an arm was not in any way deserving of such a reward.
Tranmere duly scored with a well struck shot. Worse was to follow a mere three minutes later, as a poor back pass was picked up by captain Thomas-Moore. He ran on to the ball and flicked it past the keeper before being brought down.
This time there was no argument. The cameras clearly showing that the keeper had caught the Rovers captain albeit slightly. Being last man he was sent off and the second keeper had to come on from the bench.
Thomas-Moore again scored firing into the opposite side to the one his first shot had gone.
The next Tranmere goal was an even worse decision by the officials. Rovers had a corner and from the resulting play the ball fell to Curran who blatantly pulled the ball down with his hand/arm before smasshing it past the Norwich keeper Rudd.
Despite Norwich protestations the goal was allowed to stand. The game reached half time and 3-0 was not a fair reflection.
The second half started and the drama began yet again. First Martin a Norwich substitute did some good work which led to Grant Holt scoring his 29th goal of the season. This goal was strongly appealed against by Tranmere who said that the ball had crossed the bye line. It was hard for the linesman to tell, as he had not kept up with the play adequately.
Then a few minutes later more drama. Norwich were given a free kick after one of their players was fouled. The Tranmere player kicked the ball away and Lambert the Norwich manager went on to the pitch and kicked it to his player.
Lambert was sent to the stand for entering the field of play and kicking the ball and Gary Karsa Head Of Football Operations was sent with him for foul and abusive language.
The referee also waved away claims for a penalty from Norwich when a player was hacked down with no contact being made with the ball by the Tranmere defender. Again the incident clearly shown by the tv cameras.
The final whistle came and a highly controversial match was over. Paul Lambert when interviewed by Sky was visibly upset by the pathetically inept refereeing performance. He had to stop and think before giving his opinion of the refereeing performance. All he said in the end was that it was 'shocking.'
Yet another game completely ruined by the inadequate referee and his cohorts. Ruined because the authorities won't do something to help eradicate these errors. The technology is there so why on earth can't we use it?


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UMass Lowell to partner with Natick Soldier Systems Center
The University of Massachusetts Lowell and the Natick Soldier Systems Center will announce tomorrow that they will soon begin a partnership pairing college students, researchers and faculty with the army base to develop equipment and resources for the US armed forces.
US Representative Niki Tsongas and Lt. Governor Tim Murray will attend an event Thursday announcing the new partnership at the Lowell campus at 10 a.m.
Tsongas said in a statement that she has worked to secure federal funds to support the lightweight and gender-specific body armor for soldiers, which the Natick Army Labs have produced and improved upon.
"This partnership is another example of Massachusetts' rise as one of the nation's premier technology innovation centers, and will help us take the next step in developing the next generation of soldier resources, such as lightweight and gender-specific body armor," Tsongas said.
She also said because of her efforts, the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act tripled the funding for body armor research and also designates, for the first time, that body armor be created specifically for women.
"Bringing together the pioneering defense innovations from Natick Soldier Systems Center with the cutting-edge research and development capabilities at UML, will help ensure America's servicemen and women have equipment that is not only strong and safe, but maximizes their efficiency and mobility in the field," Tsongas said.
According to representatives from the Natick Army Labs, the army base recruits workers for its 1,800 employee base from many Massachusetts colleges, and also partners with nearby schools like Framingham State University.
The army base researches and develops products for soldiers, including fire-resistant uniforms, tasteful yet compact meals on the go, and solar-powered tents. Researchers at the base have helped create popular products like bulletproof vests, GPS systems, and Tang.
Secretary of the Army John McHugh praised the center last March after a first-time visit, describing the operation as enduring and valuable.
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Drama group goes 'Wilde' for Lady Windemere's Fan
St. Brigid's Drama Group's are rising to the challenge as they prepare to bring Oscar Wilde's acclaimed comedy 'Lady Windemere's Fan' to the Drogheda stage.
The group will again bring something different to their audience during their five-night performance – from April 8 to 12 at 8 p.m. each night – of this biting Victorian comedy in the Droichead Arts Centre.
In the director's chair for this presentation is Barbara Carr, who previously had a leading role in the hugely successful production of Brian Friel's 'Dancing at Lughnasa' and last year directed the similarly successful 'Cripple of Inishmaan' by Martin McDonagh.
Lady Windermere's Fan, the first of Wilde's social comedies, is four-act play revolving around Lady Windermere's 21st birthday.
Her husband is giving a ball in honour of the occasion and Lady Windermere, trusting and innocent, receives information that 'poor, dear Windermere' has been seeing another woman and has apparently set her up in style. At first, Lady Windermere does not believe the reports, but the seed of suspicion has been sown!
Rehearsals are reported to be progressing steadily as they enter the final week and confidence is high within the group that, once again, audiences will have a very enjoyable night's entertainment to savour. Drogheda's drama enthusiasts can look forward with relish to the interesting and very entertaining theatrical treat that St. Brigid's has in store for them.
The cast of Lady Windermere's Fan is: Lord Windermere – Kevin Branigan; Lord Darlington – Eoin Murray; Lord Augustus Lorton – Niall O'Brien; Cecil Graham – Kevin O'Connor; Mr. Dumby – Fintan Harmon; Mr. Hopper – Carnal Thornton; Parker – Robin Barnes; Lady Windermere – Pamela Downey; The Duchess of Berwick – Ailbhe Kennedy; Lady Agatha Carlisle – Deirdre Kennedy; Lady Plymdale – Susie Leland; Lady Jedburgh – Ann Farren; Lady Stutfield – Rhian James; Mrs. Cowper Cowper – Martina Redden; Mrs. Erlynne – Yvonne Morgan; Rosalie – Orla O'Connor; Sir James Royston – Eoghan Lynch; Guy Berkley – Eoin Munster; Miss Graham – Carla Lamb; Lady Paisley – Laura Carolan; Lady Catsby – Catherine Moore; Arthur Bowden – Michael Black; Mrs. Arthur Bowden – Genia de Souza; Lady Oxberg – Linda Kenny; Soloist – Amy Dyer; Director – Barbara Carr.
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Spend More and Save More: Amazing Deals at Bloomingdale's
If you're gearing up for holiday guests and dinner parties, or if your home is begging for an Autumn upgrade, you're just in time for the Bloomingdale's Columbus Day Sale. The Bloomingdale's Home Collection is more appealing than ever, with designer looks right out of a magazine, and their renowned customer service team is standing by to help you make the right choices for your home. Best of all, the Columbus Day Sale has prices down to just a fraction of the original retail price on most furniture and mattresses.
Whether you're looking for a new leather upholstered bed frame for your Master Bedroom or for guests, an expandable dining table for Thanksgiving dinner, or a comfy sectional for snuggling up and watching It's a Wonderful Life, you'll find something you love in this sale. Our favorites are their chic accent chairs, which would go perfectly with a cocktail dress and a hot toddy. Which would you pick?
For the Columbus Day Sale, on top of already-reduced prices, you can also take off an additional 15% when you spend up to $1,999, and an additional 20% off when you spend $2,000 or more. Holy Columbus!
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Let's tumble and twirl with the birthday girl for Grayce's 9th gymnastics birthday party! I'm thrilled to finally share with you Grayce's birthday party from this summer. How could you not love this party with all the cool gym props – from a pink mat and beam… to hula hoops and jump ropes, I made sure the overall feel of the party was a fresh take to a typical gymnastics party. I blended traditional meet elements (like printable 1st, 2nd, 3rd place ribbons, meet scores & score sheets) along with Printable Olympic medals of gold, silver & bronze. The best part – I kept the party on a very small budget even though you would never know it from all the details!
See more sports themed parties:
– Chevron Pool Party
– Retro Bowling
– Basketball
– Preppy Equestrian Horseback Riding
– A League of Her Own
Background behind this party: Grayce made our local gymnastics team this spring and insisted on having a gymnastics birthday party this year. She asked for bold fun colors including pink, aqua, lime green and purple to make it girly and fun! Grayce also asked for glitter and stars to be a part of the design collection along with including it in the table decor. I set up the room so that the girls could participate in gymnastic events as well as timed gym sports (we had a triple hula hoop contest and jump rope contest in addition to our "Birthday Meet").
I did a pre-photo shoot to show off the most adorable custom Biketards by Just Dance Customs along with these fabulous large crepe hanging paper twirls by Paperwhite Designs. I set out trophies and ribbon wands from Oriental Trading along with printable medals and ribbons from our Gymnastics Collection.
Then I had the full blown party with all the girls!
I set the room with a simple backdrop with a printable gymnastics silhouette and banner. I added printable gymnast silhouettes to the cake and on either side of the shelves as well. I added a hanging printable medal ribbon banner with twine from The Twinery and tiered snacks and tropies on colorful blocks with desserts in front on white trays. Both shelves also had take home bright colored canvas bags with extra favors included. I put out a small table in front that had score boards (erase boards) and printable score sheets, along with water bottles.
Grayce made the stars out of fondant with cookie cutters and I placed them around a store bought cake. Didn't she do a great job??? I added printable cake toppers for the final details. This was a perfect way to have the look of a designer cake for low costs. We also put the fondant stars on chocolate covered medal cookies I made, and added a printable party logo medal on top.
I made pink and green versions of these chocolate covered oreo cookies, and put them on plates with lined patterned paper. Each cookie came in gold, silver or bronze.
I set out sports drink bottles and filled them with popcorn and added giant pixie sticks which I turned into ribbon wands. Then I gave the girls energy drinks (water bottles) and power bars (chocolate bars) when they needed a little pick me up!
All gymnasts receive flowers when they compete, so I made sure to set out chocolate covered marshmallow flower bouquets with printable leaves.
I lined each ribbon with glitter patterned paper for extra bling which hung from the flower vases!
Another sweet treat I made included chocolate covered pretzel bars (i.e. my version of uneven parallel bars).
I created colorful canvas bags with glitter stars to hold the gymnast's goodies. Each bag had silly string wrapped in printable patterned paper, and clear cello bags & printable bag toppers with glitter star foam stickers (stuffed with matching tissue paper from Nashville Wraps). I designed personalized star favor tags for each bag as well.
We filled the bags with other favors sitting around the room! Take home items included: hair bands, jump ropes, trophies, silly string, star stickers and various sweets & treats!
I gave each child a dry erase score board and printable score cards for our "Birthday Meet".
Here are some more detailed shots I love from this gymnastics birthday party!
And onto the party….. below are some fun shots from the actual birthday celebration! We started off with our "Birthday Meet".. and ended up doing a triple hula contest and jump rope contest! The girls LOVED scoring each other and watching each girl do their tricks! The meet included: floor, beam & ribbon events.
Kicking off with the first event of Floor Routines
Next up was Beam!
The judges weren't too hard on the girls (they mostly gave 9's and 10's) lol.
The girls had a great time with rhythmic gymnastics using the Ribbon Wands. The moves they created were hysterical!
1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners from the "Birthday Meet"!!! They received trophies along with printable medal ribbons (gold, silver & bronze)!
For the hula hoop contest we used 3 hoops… whomever was able to keep them up longest won!
1st & 2nd place winners of the Hula Hoop Contest (below)! No-one could beat Grayce and they tried several times!!!
These silly girls were the perfect group to be a part of "Team Grayce" for Grayce's 9th Gymnastics Birthday Party.
– Printables, Concept & Styling: Anders Ruff
– Photography & Desserts: Anders Ruff
– Trophies, Pink Ribbon Wands: Oriental Trading
– Tissue Paper & Cello Bags: Nashville Wraps
– Label Material for Printing: Onlinelabels
– Twine: The Twinery
– Large Crepe Hanging Paper Twirls: Paperwhite Designs
– Custom Biketards: Just Dance Customs
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– Dry Erase Board for writing scores or here
– Pink and Purple Jump Rope
– No Crease Hair Ties
– Striped Paper Straws
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Residents of a Winnipeg nursing home that was flooded this past weekend are getting a new place to stay temporarily, but they'll have to travel across town to get there.
Eighty-six residents of Golden Links Lodge on St. Mary's Road, as well as the home's staff, had to get out when the basement started flooding early Sunday morning.
The displaced residents and staff were moved to short-term accommodations in several nearby care homes. But a lack of available rooms in Winnipeg meant the residents were sleeping in common areas, not in private rooms.
Most of the 86 residents will now move into empty suites at River Ridge, a privately owned retirement residence, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority announced Wednesday.
Nine residents whose needs and care are more complex will be moved to other facilities in the city, officials said.
River Ridge is located on Ridgecrest Avenue near Chief Peguis Trail and the north Perimeter Highway — essentially on the other side of the city from Golden Links, which is close to the south Perimeter.
Repairs to the flood-damaged basement at Golden Links Lodge are expected to take months, according to officials.


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First manufactured in China, electronic cigarettes have been embraced globally by former tobacco smokers as a healthier alternative. But just how effective are electronic cigarettes at helping cigarette users kick their habit?
Electronic cigarettes are typically composed of three main components: the cartridge, atomizer and battery. The battery provides the smoking simulation device with power while the cartridge contains the e-liquid to be vaporized. E-liquids commonly contain a propylene glycol solution along with various flavors as well as variable nicotine concentrations. The atomizer component of the electronic cigarette is responsible for vaporizing the e-liquid contained in the cartridge to be inhaled by the user. Modern electronic cigarette companies often consolidate the cartridge and atomizer into an appropriately named cartomizer, which offers the advantage of being a bit more user friendly and less technical.
A recent study headed in part by Dr. Riccardo Polosa followed hundreds of tobacco smokers as they attempted to transition entirely to electronic cigarettes. 300 smokers were involved in the study and arranged into 3 different groups. All participants in the study were unaware of which group they were in and what their electronic cigarettes contained. The first and second group initially received 7.2mg nicotine content cartridges while the third group was given cartridges lacking nicotine completely. The second group was then unknowingly switched to a lower nicotine content cartridge. Alle-liquids used in the study were tobacco flavored but did not actually contain any tobacco.
The study showed that a whopping 13% of the first group (highest nicotine) and 9% of the second group were no longer smoking tobacco cigarettes. 4% in the zero nicotine content subgroup were able to do the same. Furthermore, the study indicated that of the remaining smokers, a good majority of them cut back on smoking. Researchers state that although the study is the first of its kind that it shows a great deal of promise for using electronic cigarettes as a means to stop smoking.
For now, we do know that electronic cigarettes are void of the detrimental effects of tobacco-containing products and that smokers should look forward to additional studies.


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Andrew Basiago who was used as a child in top secret time travel experiments with jumpgate technology, went to the year 2013 were he saw Washington DC submerged under water with green shrubbery growing on it. Oh great, so it doesn't end up being caused by a 2012 cataclysm but by these money grubbing corporations?
Anybody can listen to his interview on Coasttocoastam through youtube.
Originally posted by discl0sur3
This information was presented in a forum on a different website. He raises some very compelling questions.
"The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website www.ndbc.noaa.gov
Has a Tsunami station in event mode activated for Station 55023 - STB Coral Sea located at 14.803 S 153.585 E (14°48'9" S 153°35'6" E).
If you do a data search for 2010 March 20th to 2010 April 13th you get this-
Coral Sea tide chart - www.tide-forecast.com
See link CSIRO web page www.marine.csiro.au...www.marine.csiro.au[/url]
Note the area in blue on the map on the left then see the unusually cold surface temperatures on the surface in the map on the right.
Originally posted by Mr Mask
This is not true.
There is no creditable data or information on this online.
15 feet per day would be noticeable to every living person on the coast by now.
I've been following your recent posts, and find your level of "research" to be concerning.
You should spend more time "checking your facts" before throwing them in the cage with all the "worry warts".
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2013 MLB All-Star Game at Citi Field
With the 2013 MLB All-Star Game returning to the Big Apple we are sending a team of reporters and bloggers around the city to cover all the festivities leading up to the Midsummer Classic on Tuesday night at Citi Field.
That's better.by Eric Barrow via email
RT @MLB: We are through 4 innings at the #FuturesGame. The U.S. leads the World, 3-2. #ASGby All-Star Game via twitter 7/14/2013 7:28:53 PM
Members of the media await arrival of former Met great Mike Piazza.by Eric Barrow via email
Mike Piazza just arrived in the press room to speak with the media.by Eric Barrow via email
The Doctor is in.by Eric Barrow via email
The King of Queensby Eric Barrow via email
Feels like old times as Joe Torre and Bernie Williams share a moment prior to start of the celebrity and legends softball game.by "Barrow, Eric" via email
#ASG roster update: @Royals closer Greg Holland replaces @Mariners RHP Hisashi Iwakuma, who started today's game, on AL All-Star team.by All-Star Game via twitter 7/14/2013 8:26:54 PM
.@KevinJames has his game face on for #CelebSoftball. #ASG http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BPKVV2LCEAElx4q.jpgby All-Star Game via twitter 7/14/2013 8:32:26 PM
Yes @georgelopez expects to have a huge #CelebSoftball Game. #ASG http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BPKW4NACQAIlBFH.jpgby All-Star Game via twitter 7/14/2013 8:39:09 PM
#ASG roster updates: @Braves C Brian McCann added to NL All-Star team; @Athletics closer Grant Balfour named to AL squad.by All-Star Game via twitter 7/14/2013 8:43:08 PM
Reunited! @Yankees legends Joe Torre and @bw51official chat before the #CelebSoftball Game. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BPKb5n6CIAAPhBf.jpgby All-Star Game via twitter 7/14/2013 9:01:05 PM
USA tops World 4-2 thanks to big days at the plate from @ChristianYelich and @MattDavidson6. #FuturesGameby All-Star Game via twitter 7/14/2013 10:02:16 PM
#Dbacks prospect @MattDavidson6 named #FuturesGame MVP after crushing go-ahead, 2-run home run for Team USA: http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BPKqN0-CQAAkCt0.jpgby All-Star Game via twitter 7/14/2013 10:03:39 PM
Darryl Strawberry and @KevinJames chat during the #CelebSoftball Game. #ASG http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BPKqOA3CMAEHmZk.jpgby All-Star Game via twitter 7/14/2013 10:03:39 PM
Mike Piazza and @KevinJames talk strategy during the #CelebSoftball Game. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BPKxmIVCEAAY6ph.jpgby All-Star Game via twitter 7/14/2013 10:35:53 PM
After his strong performance in the #CelebSoftball Game, @KevinJames signs autographs. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BPK3lr5CQAAzrNd.jpgby All-Star Game via twitter 7/14/2013 11:02:03 PM
Mets COO Jeff Wilpon (c.) watches batting practice today prior to the start of Futures Game[cid:60F5934E-3CDC-4CEB-AB1B-FF5976D006D7@home]IMG_4010by "Barrow, Eric" via email
Softball star Jennie Finch looking fetching before Celebrity & Legends softball game today.[cid:3E5851A6-B782-407D-BAF8-EEE939D66FC0@home]IMG_4049by "Barrow, Eric" via email
1985 Cy Young award winner Dwight Gooden speaks to the media before Celebrity & Legends Softball game.[cid:4F402E4C-7B81-44BC-AD49-7A0506DA74AF@home]IMG_4048by "Barrow, Eric" via email
Mets OF prospect Brandon Nimmo watches batting practice prior to start of Futures Game.[cid:19DDDA68-4365-4F85-8D01-48A0FBE0AFE0@home]IMG_3972by "Barrow, Eric" via email
Brandon Nimmo talking to a reporter prior to start of Futures Game.[cid:46313116-DD93-4B38-AE24-3EDDD09CFEB4@home]IMG_4012by "Barrow, Eric" via email
Get this, Met fans: You didn't get to see it all when prospect Rafael Montero threw his scoreless inning in the Futures Game Sunday afternoon at Citi Field.
Since Montero retired the USA Team 1-2-3 with only nine pitches, he didn't throw his changeup or his sinker, he said. He used only the fastball and his breaking ball. Montero, who is 8-5 with a 3.07 ERA combined in Double-A and Triple-A this season, has held opposing batters to a .238 average.
"I trust my fastball the most," he said through a translator. "I've been working a lot with my changeup and the sinker is working very well for me, too."
He called his experience at the Futures Game "a really beautiful thing. I'm incredibly happy to have gotten the chance to pitch here and maybe one day I will get to pitch here (in the majors)."by Anthony McCarron
#ASG roster update: @Cardinals closer Edward Mujica named to NL All-Star team.by All-Star Game via twitter 7/15/2013 12:39:21 AM
Breaking news! @TheCUTCH22 will be at The Diamond at @TMobile All-Star #FanFest tomorrow for a T-Ball clinic from 9:35am-10:30am! #ASGby All-Star Game via twitter 7/15/2013 12:43:30 AM
Following Andrew McCutchen on The Diamond, catch David Wright from 10:30-11:30am for another clinic at @TMobile All-Star #FanFest! #ASGby All-Star Game via twitter 7/15/2013 12:44:17 AM
Mets' prospect Brandon Nimmo seemed to be having as much fun as anyone at the Futures Game Sunday. He said he tried to soak in the whole experience after being elected by fans in the vote for the final spot.
"It's sweet to be back here two years (after he signed with the Mets)," he said. "They've treated us like big leaguers, a little taste to keep you motivated, for sure."
Nimmo, who was 0-for-2 in the game, is batting .261 with one homer and 23 RBI in 62 games with the Mets' Class A team in Savannah and has a .350 on-base percentage and a .366 slugging percentage. He's got mixed feelings about his season so far.
"I feel really, really good about the first half – I did what I wanted to do and in the second half, people adjusted," the 20-year-old center fielder said. "We lost some people on our team. I'm being pitched to differently and it's an adjustment I have to make. I have to start being better. It's a learning curve right now and I'll have to overcome it.
"They are working on my weaknesses right now."
Grayson Stadium, the Sand Gnats' home, has a reputation as being a difficult ballpark to hit in, especially for left-handed hitters like Nimmo. He calls it "the toughest park I've ever hit in.
"It's not easy at all. It's very hard to see the ball, period. There are shadows all the way 'til about 8 (p.m.) there. And the ball doesn't carry well. It helps me in center field, because I can run under just about everything hit out there. You have to really touch it to get it in the gaps there."
The Mets believe Nimmo has made strides defensively in center and he says he feels "like I'm reading the ball off the bat a whole lot better, not taking false first steps anymore. Now it's the right direction and it's helping me get there quicker."
Nimmo, as well as fellow Mets prospects Rafael Montero and Noah Syndergaard, got nice hands at Citi Field when they were introduced.
"It was nice," he said. "I was definitely nervous. I wanted to do well. It was a nice steppingstone, a nice reward.
"I can't wait to get up here full time and do this all the time."by Anthony McCarron
Today is Military Appreciation Day at @TMobile All-Star FanFest, in support of @wbveterans. Details: http://atmlb.com/129U8Swby All-Star Game via twitter 7/15/2013 12:00:10 PM
Heat index makes it feel like 102 degrees in NY today. Not a good day to be a dog, or to be waiting outside for a tardy friend who holds your ticket to Fan Fest!by Dan O'Leary
Apparently you have to sign a waiver to participate in activities in this year's Fan Fest. Safety first (more like avoiding lawsuits first)by Dan O'Leary
Home Run Derby ball with 24K gold ball on sale for a cool $114.99.by Dan O'Leary
Take a photo with the 2013 Mets? No thanks...by Dan O'Leary
Baseball fan Chris Manna takes a seat in a Rawlings leather chair made from real baseball glove leather on sale for $3,300. "This is the kind of stuff I would buy if I were rich. I don't need a Corvette."by Dan O'Leary
Perhaps the most coveted trophy in all of sports - the World Baseball Classic trophy!!by Dan O'Leary
Daily News All-Star Trivia
(Answers will appear here on the live blog on Sunday afternoon)
1. 1964 marked the only other time the Mets have hosted the All-Star Game, and also the first time a Met started in the Midsummer Classic. Who was he?
Ron Hunt, 2B
2. The 1964 Shea All-Star Game ended on a three-run home run by the Phillies' Johnny Callison, the third — and most recent — time that happened in the Midsummer Classic. Who hit the other two All-Star Game-ending home runs?
Ted Williams, 1941; Stan Musial, 1955
3. Callison finished second in the 1964 MVP balloting to this fellow NL All-Star and future Met.
Ken Boyer
4. Prior to Callison's heroics in the 1964 Shea All-Star Game, this future Met scored the tying run in the ninth inning for the National League.
Willie Mays
5. Mets manager Casey Stengel was a coach for the NL in the 1964 All-Star Game at Shea. Which two future Mets managers participated in the game?
Gil Hodges, AL coach; Joe Torre, NL starting catcher
6. This NL pitcher hurled two scoreless innings in the 1964 All-Star Game but that was far from his top moment at Shea Stadium that season — the future Hall of Famer threw a perfect game in Flushing on Father's Day.
Jim Bunning
7. These two future Mets started the 1964 game at Shea for the American League, at shortstop and pitcher.
Jim Fregosi and Dean Chance
8. Who was the only rookie to appear in the 1964 Shea All-Star Game? It was the first of his eight straight AL All-Star selections.
Tony Oliva
9. Besides Callison's legendary blast, name the two other NL players homered in the 1964 All-Star Game.
Billy Williams and Ken Boyer
10. Name the five Yankees on the American League team in the 1964 Shea All-Star Game.
Whitey Ford, Elston Howard, Mickey Mantle, Joe Pepitone, Bobby Richardson
11. Which two players made their All-Star debuts as the starting pitcher in his home stadium?
Carl Hubbell, Giants, 1934, Esteban Loaiza, White Sox, 2003
12. Who is the only Met to win an All-Star MVP Award?
Jon Matlack, who shared it with Bill Madlock in 1975
13. Who is the only Yankee to be an All-Star MVP?
Derek Jeter in 2000
14. This American Leaguer hit the only grand slam in All-Star history in 1983.
Fred Lynn off Atlee Hammaker
15. Besides the fiasco that was the 2002 All-Star Game, what other time and for what reason did the Midsummer Classic end in a tie?
1961, second game, rained out, tied 1-1 after nine innings
16. Which Yankee holds the career mark with three All-Star victories?
Lefty Gomez
17. Pete Rose wiping out Ray Fosse at the plate to win the 1970 Midsummer Classic is one of the most famous plays in All-Star history. This ex-Met singled in Rose on that controversial play in the only All-Star Game of his 13-year career.
Jim Hickman
18. Who was the first Met to get a hit in the All-Star Game
Richie Ashburn, pinch-hit single off the Tigers' Hank Aguirre in 1962
19. Who was the first Yankee to get a hit in the All-Star Game?
Lefty Gomez, 1933
20. This ex-Yankee is the only player to homer in the All-Star Game for three different teams.
Alfonso Soriano — Yankees (2002), Rangers (2004), Cubs (2007)
21. Who is the Hall of Famer with the fewest All-Star appearances?
Bert Blyleven, with two in 22 seasons
22. Who has the most All-Star appearances without being in the Hall of Fame?
Pete Rose, 17
23. Fans elected Steve Garvey to start the 1974 All-Star Game at first base as a write-in candidate. Which Dodger was on the ballot at first base?
Bill Buckner
24. Who is the only player besides Garvey elected to start the All-Star Game as a write-in candidate?
Rico Carty in 1970
25. It's been 21 years since the Yankees had just one All-Star. Who was it?
Roberto Kelly
26. With his final All-Star pitch as a Met, Tom Seaver struck out this Yankee.
Mickey Rivers
27. Seaver is second on the career All-Star strikeouts list with 16. Who tops the list with 19?
Don Drysdale
28. Who was the last All-Star to hit a home run in his home stadium?
Chipper Jones, Atlanta, 2000
29. Who are the only two Mets to hit a home run in the All-Star Game?
Lee Mazzilli and David Wright
30. Which two Yankees have hit two All-Star home runs?
Lou Gehrig and Mickey Mantleby websports
Another piece of memorabilia with surprisingly little fanfare in front of it: the green Juan Lagares jersey!by Dan O'Leary
The San Diego Padres mascot takes one deep in the mascot HR Derby. The Friar does have plenty of girth to put in that swing, says our announcer.by Dan O'Leary
I'm not sure what this creepy shrimp has to do with the MLB All-Star Game but you can buy this pin at Fan Fest. Wait, you can't it's sold out!by Dan O'Leary
Just saw guys scalping fan fest tickets. Gotta love New Yorkby Bill Price via email
Your NL #ASG starters: http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BPO4iBICUAANZbI.jpgby All-Star Game via twitter 7/15/2013 5:44:40 PM
Not a lot of room for lefties im these batting cages, as Ryan Manna shows us here.by Dan O'Leary
All-Star managers/starting pitchers press conferenceby Mark Feinsand via email
RT @MLB: "Having the opportunity to take the ball is something I will never forget - especially at home." - @MattHarvey33. #ASGby All-Star Game via twitter 7/15/2013 5:56:20 PM
RT @MLB: "Even I can't mess that one up." - Jim Leyland on AL lineup.by All-Star Game via twitter 7/15/2013 5:56:33 PM
Big Apple vs Motown: @MattHarvey33 meets Max Scherzer tomorrow night at Citi Field. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BPO7d2kCQAIZmTd.jpgby All-Star Game via twitter 7/15/2013 5:57:29 PM
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100 Best Songs of 2013
Daft Punk went disco, Kendrick Lamar murdered the competition, and a 16-year-old New Zealander dissed bling and made the whole world sing
30. Beck, "Don't Act Like Your Heart Isn't Hard"
This song from Beck's sheet music LP, Song Reader, is aching California folk-rock gold that you could imagine hearing in a kinder, gentler radio age. It was one of a few Song Reader tunes that became a YouTube cover. Best version: Beck's, of course.


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Polarities in the Evolution of Mankind : West and East, Materialism and Mysticism, Knowledge and Belief
Steiner unfolds here the spiritual background to many social questions around the theme of the polarities of West and East, materialism and mysticism, knowledge and belief.
He makes visible the forces of decline active in modern civilization, and how these forces are trying to wrest human destiny from the active participation of human beings. He presents with profound poignancy how Christ is pouring a new spirit into human evolution.
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God's Measuring StickPosted: November 10, 2016 at 5:14 am | Tags: Christian, Christian right, Christianity, devout, Religion, righteous
We are not God's measuring stick. Though we may feel it is our duty to spread what we deem to be God's word, let not our egos drive us. Let us not assume the will of God for He shall light the spark and ignite the flame in our heart.
All too too often God is used as a weapon. We use God to divide rather than to bring together. Elohim. From many we are one. It is through this understanding that we shall find God.
In the ghettos, in the wicked, in the hearts of the devout, on mountain tops, in the desert, and in every being we shall find God. Each of us are the face of God. We are the innocent, the disenchanted, the lonely; we are all part of God.
We are each other's keeper. When we close our eyes and walk away, or when we turn our heads and mutter words of disgust under our breath, it is not man whom we turn our backs to, but it is God's. We are like two faces of the same hand. We are one in the same.