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Author Notes: Basic Pancakes, fluffy and light but its the maple syrup that is the star. I like to mix Lyle's golden syrup with Grade B maple syrup, add butter and bourbon and serve hot over the pancakes. —sdebrango
Makes 10 (approximately) large pancakes
The Syrup
- 2 cups grade B maple syrup
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup lyles golden syrup
- 1 tablespoon bourbon (or whatever you want to use or omit)
- In medium saucepan add all the ingredients, heat on med heat until butter melts then turn to low and let sit until pancakes are done.
- 2 large eggs separated
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- In a small mixing bowl or measuring cup add the milk, egg yolks and vegetable oil whisk to combine.
- To large mixing bowl add flour, salt, baking powder and whisk. Beat your egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff. Add the wet ingredients to dry, stir to combine then fold in the egg whites. Heat non stick pan until a drop of water dances on the surface, oil or spray with non stick cooking spray. Ladle some batter into the pan (you know so they look like pancakes) flip with spatula when you notice bubbles start to form.
- Serve with a pat of butter on top, pour the hot syrup over them and enjoy!
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Holiday Breakfast II
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Abby Power on Her Mixtape, Being Female in Hip Hop and More [Interview] [@AbbyMusicPower]
After watching the official music video to the thought provoking track, My Thoughts, by underground UK Hip Hop emcee, Abby Power, and featuring Rene Soul, we at Black Budget Entertainment, decided that it was only right to get the artist in question a chance to explain what she is about in the form of an interview. During the interview she talks about everything from her influences to what its like being a female in the Hip Hop industry, here's what she had to say:
Tell us a little about yourself?
My name is Abby Power and im an 18 year old Hip Hop artist from Harrow.
What made you choose the name?
Abby Power? Well it's my actual birth name I didn't want to be an artist with a stage name..not that there's anything wrong with that i'd just much rather use my real name.
What, if any, are the main influences for you when writing your music?
Well it depends where I am and when it is, every song I'v written has had a different influence for example my song 'Closure' featuring J Lynch was influenced by Eminem's first album Infinite, I just loved the gritty underground Hip Hop sound of it and I wanted to embrace it and give it my own twist. Great music comes from great teachers (no not school teachers!)
At what age did you first decide to make Hip Hop music?
I'v always loved Hip Hop, I grew up listening to that and Uk garage music (I was also a huge Avril Lavigne fan..well I still am..sue me!) so as soon as I decided I was going to start writing music properly which was when I was 16, I'd use Hip Hop beats to write to. Even though my first mixtape wasn't traditionally Hip Hop I was still in the process of finding my sound, I still managed to throw in Souls of Mischief and Atmosphere covers though.
Do you feel that being a female in the Hip Hop industry makes success any harder and why?
Honestly, yeah I do because I feel that your judged before your even heard, people see a female and don't expect much from my lyrics, but it makes it THAT much better when I play them a joint and their shocked and impressed. It means I have to work harder to gain real acceptance, and I like a challenge.
What is the main theme behind your current release, 'Vintage State of Mind'?
With this tape I tried to make it as old school as I could. I wanted to take people back to the 90's but with a new school feel, like when they hear 'Rhymes on it' they'll be like "Damn..Luniz-5 on it was my shit!" I also wanted to do my best to bring real Hip Hop back and show people who never really listened to it or embraced the culture that it's one of the most powefull and realest things that still exist in this world.
How long have you been working on your current project?
I started writing for it in the new year and finished the recording in May, I wanted to spend as much of my time perfecting it as I could because I really didn't want to rush this like the first tape, which was recorded and partly written in 4 days. I wanted to make sure the instrumentals I chose were perfect and the lyrics that accompanied them were even better.
Who features on production for your current project?
I had my producer Greezy on there twice, iv been working with him on all of my projects since the very beginning (monster on the keys!!!).
I had Rene Soul produce me something as well as feature on a track, this guy has MAD skills when it comes to making Hip Hop instrumentals..you'll see that more in the future. I also had my good friend SJ Reid's production feature on there, the beat wasn't originally for me but damn you know I had to claim it the guy is too talented! I then had a mixture of tracks from producers to J Dilla and Timbaland to TheXX, I tried to keep it as varied as possible.
Have you got any other promotion in place?
I'v seen selling physical copy's of my mixtape as well as it being up on the website www.vintagestateofmind.net. My main source of promotion for this tape though is my visuals, i'v just been doing as many as possible, I feel people take notice more if a track has a visual for it so expect a lot of video's of me in the months to come.
Have you performed at many live shows and what kind of reaction did you get?
I'v performed three times, one was terrible…but funny! I was with two other artists (one being Part One) I was working with at the time and we went to some squaters event in London, the guy before us fucked up our mics and when we got on stage they wouldn't work properly dispite our efforts to sort out the problem, but we were at that stage where we didn't give a shit so we done what we could with what we had..and still got a great response!
My next event was at Yates' in Harrow where I performed 'See me fall' with Courtney Bennett, I was nervous as hell but it went extremely well and I was even approached with a contract..but that's another story.
My latest gig was just a spur of the moment performance at the Revolution Vodka bar in Watford performing 'My Thought's' with Rene Soul, it wasn't typically a Hip Hop kinda crowd but we showed them what we were about and they loved the song.
Have you been on any live radio shows and what do you prefer, radio or live on stage?
Nope I haven't gotten the opportunity to be on a live radio show yet, would be fun though…so if your reading this and you have a radio show…Hey 🙂
Have you featured on any other UK Hip Hop artist's tracks, if so, who?
I havn't done a lot of collaborations in the last few months because of my new project but I worked with a crazy talented rapper from Geneva called Jace Abstract and made a track called "Free my people" which is up on youtube, this was also my first overseas collaboration so it was a cool experience. I did also manage to do two tracks for two of Multiple Skillz' most recent mixtape's. I will be doing a lot more collaborations though I just need to find the time for them all.
Have you got any videos online, ie Youtube, Vimeo etc?
Yeah I have five music videos, a cypher and an interview up so far as I said before i'm going to be having a lot more visuals up including thing's such as 'Behind the scenes' so that people get a better insight to who I really am as a person and not just as an artist.
Have you been featured on any UK broadcasters like SB.TV/Link Up TV's youtube channels?
Yeah I have three video's with Link Up TV so far, their very hard workers and that's why I like working with them.
Sachin Parmer and Rashid are no doubt one of the best cameramen in London and some of the most hardworking guys I'v had the pleasure to work with.
What are the plans for the future?
Now that would be telling 😉
Nah i'm playing, well i'm already working on my new EP..but I can't reveal anything about that yet. I have also signed to Vintage State Music (www.vintagestatemusic.com) so expect a lot from the label in the future because were all out here working hard!
Thanks for your time, is there anyone you'd like to shout out?
Damn I could be here for a while!
Shout out to Soun'Wave (FourthKind) and Turtle Kid for recording, mixing and mastering the new tape. Shout out to J Lynch, Rene Soul and Crucial for taking the time to feature and for seeing the potential in the tape! To Greezy, my brother thank you as always, SJ Reid thank you for letting me have that instrumental man I appreciate it so much, and once again to Rene who took the time to cater to my style.
My new label Vintage State Music, thank you for all of the support so far and big love to my label family.
Black Budget for the opportunity to feature on their site.
Swish Lynch for always supporting me and believing in my music, without you I would of given up a long time ago!
Obviously my family and friend's but they already know who they are and know I love them for everything they'v done for me.
But most of all to everyone who's been supporting my music, I can't thank you enough for taking the time to listen to what I make and seeing my potential. Love always.
*Takes award and steps off stage* Haha kidding.
Lastly, please drop us your social links!
Facebook: Abby M Power
Twitter: @AbbyMusicPower
Youtube: /AbbyPower123
Soundcloud: /AbbyMusicPower
If you want to see my videos on youtube that are not on mine or the vintage state account just simply type in Abby Power
Click here to download Vintage State Of Mind for free


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SAO PAULO, April 11 (Reuters) - I haven't seen my Aunt Thelma in about 15 years, so imagine my surprise when an email rolled in on Sunday with the subject line: "Brazilian real."
"I am considering investing a small amount in the carry trade," the email began. And my first thought was: Wow, if 65-year-old retired insurance adjusters in Pottsboro, Texas, are buying in now, how much longer until this bubble pops?
Sure enough, Aunt Thelma's email was like a case study on why Brazil's currency has appreciated 50 percent since 2009, and 5 percent in just the last two weeks. She wants to use U.S. dollars to borrow yen JPY= and then set up a short-term account in Brazilian currency BRBY, reaping yields that are far beyond anything to be had these days in the developed world.
"I hear about a 12-13 percent interest rate in Brazil," she wrote. "Any particular caveats for me to be aware of?"
Now, Aunt Thelma (not her real name) is pretty savvy with money -- certainly better than her nephew who, after all, chose a career in journalism. And there are all kinds of economists and other Wall Street folks out there who would tell her that the real, currently trading at about 1.57 per dollar, is headed next for the 1.50 threshold -- due to a nonstop torrent of dollar inflows from yield-hungry investors just like her.
Yet as somebody who actually lives in Brazil, I see reasons for caution virtually every day. Indeed, some experts warn that -- to use a phrase from my home state that Aunt Thelma would understand -- this dog won't hunt for much longer.
For one thing, some prices in Brazil have lost any anchor with reality. The Big Mac, that handy barometer of international prices, now goes for $6.20 in Sao Paulo -- compared to $3.56 at a McDonald's in North Texas. (Thanks for checking, Mom.) Rent for a three-bedroom apartment can easily set you back $3,500 a month. Executive pay is now higher than in New York or London.
The situation is such that Goldman Sachs christened the real the world's most overvalued major currency -- and that was last year, before the government decided to give in to an even stronger currency, and back when I could afford to take my kids out for more than just cheeseburgers.
The currency's strength is in part a product of something very real -- Brazil's bona-fide emergence during the past decade as a major economic power and a relatively safe place to invest. In fact, Brazil's economy is so robust that it came through the 2008 global crisis largely unscathed, which is one reason why it's attracting so much "hot money" now.
Some economists argue the real will remain strong at least until the U.S. Federal Reserve starts raising interest rates -- and maybe longer, given Brazil's popularity among investors as it prepares to host the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics.
But didn't the 2008 crisis also teach us that, when prices for something patently don't make sense, that's usually a pretty sure sign of a bubble? That is, if million-dollar McMansions in the middle of the Arizona desert were completely insane in retrospect, then what to make of paying nearly $50,000 for a simple new four-door Hyundai sedan in Brazil?
Then there is the matter of the Aunt Thelmas of the world. Virtually every financial bubble in history has been followed by accounts of the retail investors who got suckered in just as the game was up. When I covered the Argentine financial crisis of 2001, it was the poor Italian pensioners who got stuck with the worthless government bonds. My Texan friends who bought a Miami condo "as an investment" in 2007 ... well, they spend a lot of time in Florida these days.
So what did I tell her? I explained that Brazilian assets in general looked solid, as strong economic growth is expected for years to come, but looking at the analysis from a number of market strategists, she might be late to the game for a pure speculative play on rates and currency.
I also added the following caveat: Be wary of financial advice from anybody who was short-sighted enough to accept a job in Brazil that pays 100 percent in U.S. dollars!
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(NaturalNews) A federal advisory panel whose purpose it is to guide the U.S.
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Hydrocodone as it is currently sold in specialized drug blends, is designated by the federal government as a Schedule III drug, which is considered less addictive and dangerous than a Schedule II drug. But because hydrocodone use is now linked to causing as many as 50,000 deaths in the U.S. every single year -- there were nearly 1,000 deaths from hydrocodone just in Southern California during the five-year period between 2006 and 2011 -- authorities are concerned that patients are too easily accessing and abusing the drug.
"If the FDA approves the change, patients would be able to get fewer hydrocodone pills at one time, and there would be more restrictions on refills," explains Lisa Girion from LAT about the implications of the panel's recommendations, should they be enacted. "In addition, pharmacies would have to follow stricter procedures for handling and storing the drug."
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I invariably get a number of calls each year from HO's who had hired another service company, that eventually offered an "evaluation" the HO didn't want to hear...like, "You need a new system"...I even have a lot of my regular customers tell me, "I'm afraid I may need a new system this time".
The first, maybe the obvious, thing to keep in mind is, there are essentially two categories of service companies: those who like to "fix" and those who prefer to replace. And the first order of business is to try to determine which category of service company you're dealing with...
You should know and remember, most anything can be fixed. I fix stuff every day...I fix a lot of stuff the other guy said wasn't worth fixing, or was too old to fix, or couldn't be fixed...
The normal process that takes place on a service call, requires the repairman to initially determine what the system is, or isn't doing, then determine why. And most times, a competent service person can reach a diagnosis, or at least, a preliminary diagnosis, in 15 minutes, or less (that's assuming the equipment is easily/readily accessible). And, generally speaking, if the tech starts out appearing to perform some diagnostic procedures and eventually says, "Here's the problem, this is what it'll take to fix it, and this is what it'll cost", he (she) is probably in the fix-it business.
If the process goes in a different direction, he/she (or the company) may be in the "replace it" business. As stated previously, most anything can be repaired...don't forget that.
There can be circumstances favoring replacement...high dollar costs to repair an old piece of equipment, and occasionally, the unavailability of an OEM part, requiring some major retrofit procedures to accomplish a repair. But those situations can easily be exaggerated, beyond "reasonable and customary". And, you should still be provided with "options", IMO.
If you're not interested in purchasing new equipment, and don't receive any options, don't make any hasty decisions...get another opinion.
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You've likely seen this recipe all over the blogosphere, and this one is no different. Crack dip is my most requested dish ever. It's easy to make, perfect football food and there are rarely leftovers. It's buffalo chicken wings without the fuss. There are no bones to deal with and no sticky fingers to lick, that is, unless you use your hand as the method of getting this mouthwatering goodness into your mouth (and I promise not to laugh if you do). It's that good.
The Franks Hot Sauce is what really makes this dip, so make sure you seek it out instead of settling for a different brand of wing sauce.
Crack Dip – adapted from Christine's Cuisine
– 1 8oz. Package Cream Cheese
– 1/2 Cup Blue Cheese Dressing
– 1/2 Cup Franks Hot Sauce
– 1/2 Cup Blue Cheese, plus more for topping
– 2 10 oz Cans Canned Chicken (or 2 Cups Shredded Cooked Chicken)
– 2 Celery Stalks, chopped
– 2 Scallions, chopped
Combine all ingredients in a microwave safe dish. Nuke for 5 minutes then stir until really well combined. Top with blue cheese crumbles and scallions.
Serve with tortilla chips, baby carrots or a spoon.


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Tila Tequila Threatens Haitian Orphans with Adoptionby Hilton Hater at . Comments
The people of Haiti really need your help.
Because thousands of homes have been destroyed and countless lives lost? Yes, absolutely. But even more so for this season:
Tila Tequila is threatening to adopt a few orphans from this ravaged country!
On multiple Twitter* posts last night, Tila made her frightening plans public:
- I will adop 2 children from HAITI....I'm going to try to do that ASAP! Those poor babies ! Mommy is coming to rescue u my Angels! xoxox.
- I am going to have 2 biological babies of my own, then adopt 3 other babies who need a home! TILA FOR PRESIDENT!!!! For real.
Sorry, Tila, but Barack Obama's approval ratings aren't that low.
As for rumored baby daddy The Game, Tequila continues to have harsh words for the man that definitely did not impregnate her. She told Radar Online:
"You know damn straight everything you said... is a lie! Why would you do that? But I don't even care.
"Just wait nine months for my paternity test. I'm not worried about it. Game has nine months to live out all of his fun lies. Live it up baby! Nine months from now, it's the big paternity test day! Now that doesn't lie, unlike you, sir."
* Tila has since gone all Miley Cyrus on us and deleted her Twitter account. For what reason? Only she can explain:
"Twitter, by FAR as THE MOST HATEFUL, DEVIL WORSHIPPERS, RACIST, AND VIOLENT COMMUNITY THAT I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED! TWITTER IS BAD."
Hear that, MySpace? The challenge has been laid out!


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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
I hope everyone had safe trip back from blizzcon. I can't believe none of you sent me post card or nothing. Sideshow & Syrana experienced In & Out Burger. It's good stuff isn't it? I thought in&out was the greatest thing in the world until I tried Bobcat Bite in Santa Fe, NM. Bobcat green chilly burger is second to none. You take a bite... and everything fades away to blurry white and angels start singing... by the time you wake up, burger's all gone.
Everything else about Santa Fe sucks though. They just had an Indian Market weekend here. Holy jeebus, it was Thunderbluff.
Oh, did you guys see Gevlon's latest posts on clearing uld 10 in blues? omg I love this guy. He's officially #2 in my book as the most entertaining wow blogger ever (brk #1). I know I've ripped on him before, but the thing is, these two statements are mutually exclusive:
1) he's an entertaining blogger
2) he tends to get out of his element
I wouldn't have ripped on him, but on that particular post, he took cheap shots at Ixobelle for no apparent reasons. so I flipped out. Ixo and I aren't buddies or anything. Still, if you mess with Ixo, you mess with beer and donuts. When you mess with beer and donuts, you mess with me.
Don't ever mess with people I like. Gnomeaggedon speaks softly and writes I-fail stories. but I bet Gnomy's real life penis is way bigger than Gevlon's. I bet Gnomy can wrap his penis around Gevlon's neck and start him up like a lawn mower. wrrrr-WANG neh neh neh neh neh neh.
...... I wouldn't be writing anything if I weren't inspired by this fine Indian Pale Ale I've been chugging since I got off work.
I haven't been able to write lately, because I haven't played for a good month now. I got pissed at something and I stopped playing. I forget what it was. I can't play even if I wanted to, because I broke the game cd in half. I also slathered peanut butter all over the authenticator and fed it to my neighbor's bull terrier.
That's you, antigen, firespirit, rex, alex, and stoico. Keep on truckin, because I'm living my wow life vicariously through your armory updates.
If blizz nerfs you, make it up with your HEART. They can nerf your seal, but they cannot nerf your heart. I swear Dustin Carter is my new hero. No arms. No legs. All heart. He went 41-2 his senior year and was ranked #3 in the region-- do you realize how insane that is?
Watch this video. You'll never qq again.
16 comments:
- thedoctor said...
Oh man...the lawn mower comment was one of the reasons why you are my favorite blogger.
good times lol
- August 25, 2009 at 2:44 AM
- Stoico said...
Rofl.... dont say things like that, I get scary pictures. lol...
Gevlon.. hehe...
Tnx for the kind words, Josh. I dont know if you still follow my blog, addictive. As I have become active there again. There you can read about my new project, not a Ret I know. But she is damn fun and she chucks with her swords/macse as chuck norris chuck buildings....
- August 25, 2009 at 5:20 AM
- Rexkicker said...
How to give up your WoW addiction the Jong way...
Step 1: Snap CD in half.
Step 2: Feed your authenticator to your neighbour's dog.
Step 3: ???
Step 4: Profit!
Pew pew!
- August 25, 2009 at 7:21 AM
- Firespirit said...
I got a blog mention!
LOL, thank you so much for the kind thoughts. My ulduar raid basically fell apart because we are missing a few key players to technical difficulties, and my internet has been failtastic (in the middle of H HoL last night, it decided that it was done, and I couldnt reconnect at all. I went to bed :(.
But, I have been slowly upgrading my gear with badgeloot, which I barely get to use because I am basically healing naxx right now for a second group of guildies while ulduar is out-of-session. Few more badge upgrades (primarily the chest) and thats as geared as I can be for 10 man progression, up until we start doing ToC and get emblems/gear from there.
ANYWAY, don't want to be too longwinded. Sorry to hear you gave up the game for whatever reason - do you have plans to come back?
- August 25, 2009 at 8:35 AM
- Darraxus said...
Yeah, Gevlon makes me laugh since he is not even a real raider. He pays for epics. He does not earn them.
Gnomeageddon is win. Too bad he is no blocked at work for me. He also has a kid named Odin IRL. So dont fuck with him or his son will go Thorim all over you.
- August 25, 2009 at 8:44 AM
- Antigen said...
Where I come from, IPA means isopropyl alcohol, and it doesn't taste very good.
I appreciate the recognition, and I believe I can attribute my leet deeps to the Jong-Tsu Art of DPS I learned while meditating on a breezy mountain top.
BTW, In & Out is AMAZING.
- August 25, 2009 at 9:25 AM
- Arioch said...
In & Out doesn't serve up a big enough burger.
Try The Counter for a 1-pound AFTER cook weight piece of meat heaven.
I hope it's in the cards for you to return to WoW, I miss the pictures of your frosted tips.
- August 25, 2009 at 9:30 AM
- Ixobelle said...
Ixo and I aren't buddies or anything.
i've lost the will to live.
- August 25, 2009 at 1:15 PM
- gnomeaggedon said...
Mmmm I was wondering who that bleach blond Blood Elf chick was that was up-skirting me the other day...
I felt good at the time, now I know it was an 80's throwback BE male... not so sure...
But I guess any attention my little fella's big fell gets is good attention...
But if you think Gnomey has it good... wait until you see Squidly's artifacts...
4 red hot totems, most of which either cover my ever appreciative party with sparkling masses or shoot red hot pokers at my foe...
Tentacles... the way to a girls... heart?
Then there is the horn on the middle of his forehead... not sure what that is for... but I figure when Thrall's volleyball team comes to visit, all those lovely girls will be looked after...
Still... Gnomey has always had a thing for big tools... staves 3 times his height, swords that cleave a smoking line in the ground as he walks from tavern to tavern....
Then of course there are his weapons...
- August 25, 2009 at 5:13 PM
- Syrana said...
I didn't know where to send the post card and elven strippers, sorry. :(
Yes, yes we did experience In & Out. Unfortunately, it didn't measure up to the hype I'd been fed before going to Cali. I mean, it was GOOD, but it wasn't amazingly omg like I was told.
Hey, I've had some really good burgers, what can I say?
You need a new authenticator? I could hook ya up. /nodnod :)
- August 25, 2009 at 10:15 PM
- Joanna said...
"I haven't been able to write lately, because I haven't played for a good month now. I got pissed at something and I stopped playing."
Aimee dumped you didn't she?
- August 26, 2009 at 6:06 AM
- River said...
"I got pissed at something and I stopped playing"
Jong, saw me with Aimee sampling her delicious treats. Turns out she loves da Mages.
Actually I created my own Jong wanna be, he's up to lvl 45, and he's hot. Come back Jong I need some tips on how to grind him up fast!
- August 26, 2009 at 10:19 AM
- Hana said...
I would've sent a postcard, but I don't think she would have fit in the mail. :)
- August 26, 2009 at 11:42 AM
- Darraxus said...
@ River" "I need tips on how to grind him up fast"
A wood chipper would do nicely.
- August 26, 2009 at 1:48 PM
Most entertaining blog ever - don't stop, the ret pallies need u!
the dk in my guild still out-dps' me... i need more inspiration to pwn his draenei ass back to exodar!
- August 26, 2009 at 7:05 PM
- Arioch said...
Quit deleting posts!!!!!!
- August 29, 2009 at 12:19 AM


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Colorado singer-songwriter Lara Ruggles will bring her "Reclamation" tour to Amarillo for a 9 p.m. Sunday show at The 806, 2812 S.W. Sixth Ave.
"Calling this tour 'Reclamation' acknowledges an intention to reclaim a way of experiencing things and valuing things as a culture, and the individual emotional experiences that make up our collective story about what's happening to us and how it's appropriate to respond," Ruggles said in an news release.
Ruggles will follow up her 2011 debut EP, "Out of an Eggshell," with a full-length album in 2014 funded by a nearly $9,000 Kickstarter campaign.
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Happy 2013! We're officially over the fiscal cliff, and we're all still here.
Voting two hours after the midnight deadline, the US Senate managed to pass a measure, in an 89-8 vote, to avert the automatic tax increases and spending cuts scheduled to kick in as part of the so-called cliff.
The House could act as early as today on the deal brokered by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and VP Joe Biden, which would perhaps avoid any cliff-related economic damage when the markets reopen tomorrow after their New Year's break.
The Senate package faces an uncertain fate in the GOP-controlled House. It would put off budget cuts for two months and preserve Bush-era income tax cuts for individuals earning less than $400,000 or couples earning less than $450,000.
Among the senators who voted "no" were Florida's Marco Rubio, considered a potential 2016 presidential contender, and liberal Iowa Democrat Tom Harkin, who had earlier blasted the agreement as a "very bad deal." All told, three Democrats and five Republicans declined to approve the deal.
President Obama released the following statement at 2:30 a.m.:
"Leaders from both parties in the Senate came together to reach an agreement that passed with overwhelming bipartisan support today that protects 98 percent of Americans and 97 percent of small business owners from a middle class tax hike."
"While neither Democrats nor Republicans got everything they wanted, this agreement is the right thing to do for our country and the House should pass it without delay."
"This agreement will also grow the economy and shrink our deficits in a balanced way – by investing in our middle class, and by asking the wealthy to pay a little more.
"What's more, today's agreement builds on previous efforts to reduce our deficits. Last year, I worked with Democrats and Republicans to cut spending by more than $1 trillion."
"Tonight's agreement does even more by asking millionaires and billionaires to begin to pay their fair share for the first time in twenty years. As promised, that increase will be immediate, and it will be permanent."
"There's more work to do to reduce our deficits, and I'm willing to do it. But tonight's agreement ensures that, going forward, we will continue to reduce the deficit through a combination of new spending cuts and new revenues from the wealthiest Americans."
"And as we address our ongoing fiscal challenges, I will continue to fight every day on behalf of the middle class and all those fighting to get into the middle class to forge an economy that grows from the middle out, not from the top down."
In non-cliff news…
The House may also vote today on two bills that would provide emergency spending to aid victims of Hurricane Sandy. (Passage is far from certain. Long Island Rep. Pete King is working on whipping Republican votes).
According to her doctors, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is recovering well from the blood clot found in a vein behind her ear. They said she's "is in good spirits, engaging with her doctors, her family, and her staff."
Meanwhile, for the 17th time ever, Clinton is the "Most Admired Woman" in the world, according to Gallup.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is returning from his Adirondack vacation today (where, by the way, he stayed at an undisclosed "private residence") to host his annual New Year's Day open house at the executive mansion from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
No word on whether the governor's live-in girlfriend, Food Network star Sandra Lee, will be joining him today. She was a big hit last year.
More than a million revelers rang in the New Year in Times Square last night, where Mayor Bloomberg did some high kicks with the Rockettes.
Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani is reportedly prepared to put his political muscle to work trying to get former MTA Chairman Joe Lhota elected to the job he once held.
Two Ulster County poll workers, Barbara Bravo and Carole Furman, are independently appealing state Supreme Court Justice Gary Tomlinson's decision to throw out their ballots in the 46th Senate District race. (Democrat Cecilia Tkaczyk, is already fighting the Tomlinson's ruling that GOP Assemblyman George Amedore won the race).


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Along with the cash award, the winner is featured in the June 15, 2018 LJ cover story and honored with a gala reception at the American Library Association Annual Conference. Past winners have gained immeasurable prestige within their community and national media attention, often resulting in improved relations with local politicians and increased budgets. It is an honor that resonates for a lifetime.
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John E. Archetto, 91 formerly of Cranston passed away August 29, 2013. He was the beloved husband of the late Virginia (Petrucci) Archetto.
Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late Michael and Elizabeth (Conca) Archetto.
John was a machinist for Brown and Sharpe for over 25 years. He was also a Master Electrician and worked maintenance for the Moshassuck Medical Center. He was a WW II Army Veteran and a recipient of the Bronze Star and a former Elk's Lodge member.
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A Tyrannosaurus rex was tall enough to look in your second-story bedroom window. It had between fifty and sixty teeth -- each six inches long. Few dinosaurs could run faster than a Tyrannosourus rex or escape its keen eyesight. What exactly did Tyrannosourus rex hunt? How did it stalk its prey? Read and find out all about one of the deadliest carnivores of the prehistoric world.
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The style shape and size of the table should take into account how the room is decorated (or how you intend to decorate it). Some specialists recommend choosing the table first searching for the one that we love and the one that best stimulates our imagination then depending on it to choose the rest of the furniture. When you are undecided and do not know what style or what colour you should choose for your living room go to the section with round coffee tables choose one that you like the best this may then give you inspiration for the design of the rest of the room. Got your eye on a low and white table? You are likely to have a contemporary minimalist style. You like a massive carved black wood table? Think of classic styling which may be more to your taste. And examples could continue. The fact is that you can choose the table first then build around it.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Hampden District Attorney Mark Mastroianni (mas- tree-AHN'-ee) says there has been a significant development in the 22-year old unsolved slaying of a 90-year-old Springfield woman.
Myrtle Marrett was found beaten to death in her apartment in an elderly housing complex in January 1991.
Her body was found by a relative who went to check on her.
The district attorney tells The Republican newspaper (http://bit.ly/XTFOxl ) he will announce details of the development Tuesday morning.
Mastroianni says the Marrett case was one of several his office identified that could possibly benefit from new technological and scientific advances.
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Electronic circuit simulation
Electronic circuit simulation utilizes mathematical models to replicate the behavior of an actual electronic device or circuit. Simulating a circuit's behavior before actually building it greatly improves efficiency and provides insights into the behavior of electronics circuit designs. In particular, for integrated circuits, the tooling (photomasks) is expensive, breadboards are impractical, and probing the behavior of internal signals is extremely difficult. Therefore almost all IC design relies heavily on simulation. The most well known analog simulator is SPICE. Probably the best known digital simulators are those based on Verilog and VHDL.
Some electronics simulators integrate a schematic editor, a simulation engine, and on-screen waveforms and make "what-if" scenarios easy and instant. They also typically contain extensive model and device libraries. These models typically include IC specific transistor models such as BSIM, generic components such as resistors, capacitors, inductors and transformers, user defined models (such as controlled current and voltage sources, or models in Verilog-A or VHDL-AMS). Printed circuit board (PCB) design requires specific models as well, such as transmission lines for the traces and IBIS models for driving and receiving electronics.
While there are strictly analog <ref>Mengue and Vignat, Entry in the University of Marne, at Vallee</ref> electronics circuit simulators, popular simulators often include both analog and event-driven digital simulation<ref>P. Fishwick, Entry in the University of Florida</ref> capabilities, and are known as mixed-mode simulators <ref> J. Pedro and N. Carvalho, Entry in the Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal</ref>. This means that any simulation may contain components that are analog, event driven (digital or sampled-data), or a combination of both. An entire mixed signal analysis can be driven from one integrated schematic. All the digital models in mixed-mode simulators provide accurate specification of propagation time and rise/fall time delays.
The event driven algorithm provided by mixed-mode simulators is general purpose and supports non-digital types of data. For example, elements can use real or integer values to simulate DSP functions or sampled data filters. Because the event driven algorithm is faster than the standard SPICE matrix solution simulation time is greatly reduced for circuits that use event driven models in place of analog models <ref> L. Walken and M. Bruckner, Event-Driven Multimodal Technology</ref>.
Mixed-mode simulation is handled on three levels; (a) with primitive digital elements that use timing models and the built-in 12 or 16 state digital logic simulator, (b) with subcircuit models that use the actual transistor topology of the integrated circuit, and finally, (c) with In-line Boolean logic expressions. An example of a mixed-mode simulator is shown in Figure 1.
Exact representations are used mainly in the analysis of transmission line and signal integrity problems where a close inspection of an IC's I/O characteristics is needed. Boolean logic expressions are delay-less functions that are used to provide efficient logic signal processing in an analog environment. These two modeling techniques use SPICE to solve a problem while the third method, digital primitives, use mixed mode capability. Each of these methods has its merits and target applications. In fact, many simulations (particularly those which use A/D technology) call for the combination of all three approaches. No one approach alone is sufficient.


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Nicolas Batum certainly made himself look bad in the 2012 Summer Olympics. The French forward took a swipe at the lower region of Juan Carlos Navarro. Somehow Batum was not ejected but he certainly did not win many fans with this move.
This play was just another ugly play in the game between France and Spain. The end turned into a rock fight with neither team able to make a basket and flopping became insane as teams tried to get to the free throw line. This was certainly the ugliest point of the basketball tournament so far.
For whatever reason, there have been a lot of attempts at dirty plays during these games. Players are not showing any respect for the game or for their opponent. If this took place in any professional league, Nicolas Batum would be suspended for multiple games. That is how bad this play is. It was a cheap shot and it has no place in the game of basketball.
France was upset that they are out of the Olympics but this was not the way to go out. If you win with class, you better lose with class as well. It looks like no one told Batum that. This play is just a bad way to leave the tournament and it will be the play that everyone is talking about.
Spain will move on and they still have a shot to medal. Navarro might be sore for a couple of days but this punch by Batum will certainly be the focus of a lot of sports talk for the coming weeks. There are times when a hard foul is good but a blatant punch to the groin of an opponent is an area that should be explored. The future kids of JCN will feel that for a while.
Riley Schmitt is a writer for Rant Sports.


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Gumbo Tales: Finding My Place at the New Orleans Table by Sara Roahen
Until recently, what I didn't know about gumbo was pretty much everything. I'd happily eat it if someone else made it, but I'm rarely that lucky. I had no clue about the religious fervor some people feel when it comes to okra in or okra out. And what the heck is filé? Dang, I didn't even know the Hank Williams song.
Now Roahen has pulled me into her world of the amazing food of New Orleans--is it street food? It can be, but is not always. She's made me want to visit every gumbo shack she mentions. And I want a Sno-Bliz from Hansen's if it's hot out--but can I stand the summer steambath that is New Orelans? Doubtful. I want Sazerac as my drink. What is Sazerac? I barely know, I barely care, but I want it. I want to eat boiled crawfish. I want red gravy. I want oysters during the high season. And I want to eat in a culinary speakeasy.
There are heartbreaking stories of businesses wiped out with Katrina, some resurrected afterward, but some lost forever, along with their owners.
This is on my "Best of 2008" list. In fact, I might need to buy it, and I hardly ever do that, being as I work for the library and all.


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ESPANOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – It has been a rainy few days all over the state, but northern New Mexico may have seen the worst of it. Homes were surrounded by water, roads were flooded and people were left in the dark.
Now, the clean-up begins.
"I can't remember the last time the city of Espanola has had rain fall for this many hours," Peggy Sue Martinez, Espanola city councilor said.
Two big thunderstorms left behind a big mess for the city.
"I can't leave home with my small vehicle. The water here is 20 inches in some places," Allen Sullivan said.
No one in espanola had to leave their homes, but that doesn't mean there haven't been a lot of problems. Sullivan said he's lost some power at his home.
"I've been here six years my wife and I we bought our double wide and this is the first time we've experiment this torrential downpour," Sullivan said.
When it comes to help, though, not much can be done. Some neighbors said the problem with this road is that it's their mess.
"They figure this is my property I want to keep it this way," Sullivan said.
The low lying land fills up with nowhere for the water to go.
"We are stuck until this dries up," Sullivan said.
He said anything will help.
"Were not asking for a full concrete barrier just something to keep the runoff from coming into our driveway our home'" Sullivan said.
One city councilor wants change, too.
"These are things we want to solve and want to help people solve," Martinez said.
While these people wait for this water to go away, which they don't know how long that will be, they worry about Wednesday night.
Already to our west some large clouds forming, they fear more rain is on the way.
Residents in northern Santa Fe County were also hit hard. About 60-homes in the Pojoaque Valley Mobile Home Park were evacuated overnight.


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Below is an overview of the top paying affiliate program that I highly recommend you to explore, as I have personally been generating five figure per month income consistently from them:
A Golden Future with Regal Assets Affiliate Program
In case you haven't heard of Regal Assets, it is a financial services and investment company based in Burbank, California, and is especially well known in the field of gold and precious metals investing. In particular, it is regarded as the top choice for people looking for retirement products, such as a gold IRA (individual retirement account) or an IRA rollover. It is, in fact, the company recommended by most financial advisers, as one of the safest and best companies to look after people's retirement funds.
There are many reasons why Regal is so highly recommended by experts. It consistently receives exceptionally high ratings from the top reporting agencies, like Better Business Bureau and TrustLink, proving that it has a stellar reputation for trustworthiness. It's also the only gold investment company endorsed by top publications like Forbes and Inc. magazine.
The aspects of the company's service that help it to stand out include the exceptional speed and efficiency of its operations. Not only does it take only two days to set up an IRA, but also it has a seven-day delivery guarantee for its gold purchases — the fastest in the industry, by far. In addition, the company offers a much wider product range than any other dealer. Thanks to its sterling reputation, you can be sure that it constantly attracts large numbers of potential investment customers.
The best thing is it offers one of the highest paying affiliate programs in the market today.
Watch this video below to see how I'm consistently generating 5-figure income monthly from Regal Assets Affiliate Program:
Exciting Program
Perhaps you are beginning to see why this affiliate program is such an attractive proposition. You are not promoting a $9.99 e-book, or a $79.99 weight-loss product. When people buy or invest in gold, silver or platinum, they do so in large amounts — usually in 5-figure or even 6-figure sums, and certainly not less than 4 figures. Suppose they were doing it through you, and you could earn a guaranteed percentage of these sums — this would provide the type of income you dream of.
Look at the recent big whale I captured below:
In fact, it is not difficult to make this scenario a reality. As a Regal affiliate, you promote the company's services to generate leads — that is, you encourage people to enquire about investing with the company. For every qualified lead — meaning a lead with a genuine interest in purchasing, and the ability to do so — that you send to the company, you receive a flat rate cash payment, and then a percentage of any sale that arises from that lead.
How it Works
So how does it work? First, you simply click on my link below to fill out the affiliate application form. You will see that they ask about your website and your marketing experience — this is because the program is so popular, with all the benefits it brings, that they have to be a bit selective in their approvals. So before applying, it is a good idea to set up a site or blog in the gold or investment niche, or similar, and ensure it has some relevant content. Then in the comment section of the form, make sure you sound focused and purposeful, and as if you know what you are doing.
Once you are approved, you can start straight away on generating leads. For the beginner, this isn't easy, which is one good reason for signing up using my link. I will show you, among other things, how to get targeted traffic, which keywords convert best, do's & don'ts, and all that good stuffs. Then, it will only be a matter of time before you get your first leads, and then your first sales.
This is where you will see how exciting this program is. For every customer who orders an investment kit from your site, or who uses the dedicated phone number with which you are provided, you will receive at least $30 cash, up to $100. Then if that lead results in a sale, you earn:
- 1% for an investment of $15,000 or less;
- 2% for an investment of $15,000 to $29,999;
- 3% for an investment of $30,000 or above
The average transaction at Regal is ranging between $20,000 to $80,000, meaning many will be more than this. Most similar companies pay 0.25% at the most.
Remember that you get this level of commission every time that particular customer makes an investment, throughout the customer's life. As you can see, even a single solid lead can potentially generate a substantial income. I have been consistently earning a 5-figure monthly income this way for a considerable time, and I can teach you exactly how I do it, so you can do the same.
Affiliate marketing is an excellent idea, but it does require investment of time and effort — so it makes sense to ensure you get the maximum return on your investment. With the Regal Assets affiliate program, even one sale can bring you thousands of dollars, meaning you will find very few programs with a better return. So if you want to join me and share in my success, now is the time to click on the link below, and sign up to a golden future.
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*P/S: Once your application has been approved, I'll be shown as your mentor inside the affiliate program where you can simply just contact me with the messaging function. I'll definitely get back to you and see how we can take things to the next level.


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EB/GameStop Denies eBay Rumor
A false posting on gaming website Evil Avatar sent rumors swirling around the Internet. The news claimed that EB and GameStop managers were conspiring to yank preorders away from customers who were planning to auction their system on eBay. However, Next Generation recently confirmed with the retailer that there is no such "conspiracy."
"Are we canceling pre-orders that appear on eBay? The answer to that is no," said Chris Olivera, director of public and media relations at GameStop.
Therefore, the eBay auctions have escaped without incident, but Sony is recommending that potential consumers be wary of those offers.
"It has come to the attention of Sony Computer Entertainment America that a number of websites are currently promoting pre-order offers on discounted or bulk shipments of the upcoming PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. Such offers are not done with any cooperation from SCEA or its parent company. SCEA strongly recommends against consumers pursuing such offers, as their legitimacy cannot be confirmed. We recommend consumers purchased PlayStation products only from authorized SCEA retailers and resellers."
Seems like an expected response, yes? Well, we're certain the eBay auctions will continue, and we're also pretty sure that EB/GameStop isn't secretly working together to put a hurt on prospective PS3 sellers.
11/2/2006 Ben Dutka
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I Googled and What I Got Was Overwhelmed
Have you ever Googled, "How much disability insurance do I need?" Out of curiosity, I did. And what I got was overwhelmed after 17 million results displayed.
I'm fortunate to work for a leading financial services company which has taught me the important role risk protection solutions, like disability and life insurance, play in my life. But even I was overwhelmed at the Google results on the screen in front of me.
I have a feeling that this search result epitomizes the feeling consumers get when exploring disability insurance online. Where do you start when you want to learn about income protection, how much you need and what it will cost?
Google, Siri and other intelligent assistants are great tools for answering questions to everyday needs like:
- Where's the best spot to vacation?
- What's the top safety-rated car?
- What should I know before taking my kid on a college visit?
But they aren't necessarily the best assistants to answer questions about specific insurance and financial needs. Fortunately, a number of internet-based applications, like our new Income Protection Calculator and Life Insurance Calculator, can help determine your specific coverage needs by answering questions such as:
- How much coverage do I need?
- What are my coverage options?
- How much will it cost me?
Using tools that help determine my specific needs put my feelings of anxiety from that initial Google search to rest. It gave me a more realistic picture of what I specifically need to protect myself, my wife and my family.
Try our new tools today for yourself. Then use that information to start a conversation with your local financial advisor to establish your specific financial strategy. After all, it's never too early to take action.


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The day she opened her knitting shop, "A Good Yarn," Susan Post feared that her employees wouldn't show up for work. When they proved her wrong, Post then panicked that the store wouldn't get any shoppers.
"For our grand opening, 300 people came into the shop," Post said. "I was so surprised and excited. It was so much fun picking out yarn all summer."
After working in two other yarn stores, she opened her own — "A Good Yarn" — Sept. 1, 2009. "In just five months, the shop's Facebook page has gained more than 200 fans.
Post has been a knitter all her life but gives everything she makes away to friends in family.
"The first thing I ever knitted was an afghan," Post said. "I still have it. They last forever if you buy good yarn."
A Good Yarn offers yarn lines from casual favorites to "treat yourself" fibers. Wall-to-wall yarns made of silk, cashmere, acrylic and natural fibers — which are perfect for knitting baby clothing — span the entire store in bright, bold and soft colors. Scarves, neck-warmers and socks are displayed everywhere.
As far as knitting trends go, Post says sock knitting is in.
"Sock knitting is the hottest thing out there right now," Post said. "It's a small and portable project that people can take on an airplane, in a car, waiting in a doctor's office or even waiting in line at the post office."
And rarely does anyone visit the store without finding exactly what he wants. But, just in case, the shop boasts a widespread library of patterns, which includes an online database of brand patterns, educational classes and a staff of expert knitters and crocheters. The most common question knitters ask Post is for help fixing their mistake or reading a pattern.
"After working in other stores, I wanted to create an environment where knitters and crocheters could have a place to come and do anything they wanted yarn-wise and creatively," Post said.
And Thursday nights have turned into "group therapy" night, when about 30 women walk through the door, settle down into a comfy spot and pull out their knitting needles as they discuss their kids, grandchildren and current events. Any topic is welcome, but the sign on the door reads "No Politics."
A Good Yarn offers a plethora of classes and clubs for beginning (and experienced) knitters and crochet devotées.
Sock Knitting — Learn to knit socks on two circular needles in three sessions offered from 1 to 3 p.m. March 11, 18 and 25. Class fee is $80.
Learn to Crotchet — Learn basic crochet stitches: chain stitch, single crochet and double crochet in one session offered from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 9. Class fee is $15. (Part two will be held March 16.)
Bar Harbour Felted Shell Bag — Create a felted bag that looks like stained-glass seashells in two sessions offered from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 and Saturday, March 13. Class fee is $30.
A Good Yarn Sock Club — meets from 3 to 5 p.m. the first Thursday of every month and from 1 to 3 p.m. the second Saturday of every month to share ideas and learn from each other. No reservations or fees.
For the complete class schedule and supply list, visit www.agoodyarnsarasota.com or call 487-7914.


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Swansea move out of relegation zone with West Brom win
Swansea climbed out of the bottom three as Ki Sung-yueng's first goal of the season ended their four-month run without a Barclays Premier League home win.
Ki's ninth-minute strike, bundled home from close range, was enough to see off West Brom 1-0 and close the gap on Tony Pulis' struggling Albion side to two points.
It was certainly not pretty from a Swansea team still without a permanent manager since the sacking of Garry Monk over two weeks ago, but caretaker boss Alan Curtis has instilled plenty of fight and determination in his charges.
Albion forced them on the defensive for long periods, especially in the second half, but they could not find a way past a resilient Swansea rearguard in which Leon Britton and Ashley Williams were outstanding.
Both teams came into the contest low on confidence with Swansea bottom of the form table having failed to win in seven games and Albion equalling their worst run under Pulis - four matches without victory.
So it was no surprise that the football was a long way from the free-flowing variety with even the nature of Ki's ninth-minute summing up much of what was to come.
Swansea actually put together a neat attack with Wayne Routledge taking Andre Ayew's lay-off to play the ball into the path of Angel Rangel.
The Spanish full-back wasted no time firing against the post and the ball hit the back of Boaz Myhill, but the Albion goalkeeper fumbled as he tried to gather and Ki was on hand to tap home for his first goal since May.
Gylfi Sigurdsson soon shot straight at Myhill and it appeared as if Swansea's easy-on-the-eye style was coming back into their game.
But Swansea lost their way in what was to become an increasingly scrappy first period and West Brom, with skipper Darren Fletcher constantly probing from midfield, edged the balance of play.
The downside for Albion was that they created little in terms of scoring opportunities, although they did have genuine claims for a penalty when Rangel barged into Chris Brunt just inside the box after 28 minutes.
Brunt fired wide from distance with Lukasz Fabianski's handling only being tested at a succession of set-pieces, one of which left him requiring treatment after taking a bang in the ribs.
Swansea did manage to rediscover some fluency just before the break as Jefferson Montero saw his effort blocked by Jonas Olsson and Ayew, preferred in the main striking role to Bafetimbi Gomis, dragged his shot wide from 25 yards.
But Albion started the second period with purpose as James Morrison and Rickie Lambert brought saves from Fabianski, even if the Poland goalkeeper was not too unduly troubled, and the introductions of Saido Berahino and Stephane Sessegnon was another positive statement from the visitors.
Sessegnon set up a half-chance for Lambert which was squeezed past the near post as Albion piled on the pressure, Berahino seeing his shot blocked before Craig Dawson's header ended in the grateful arms of Fabianski.
But Swansea held on for only their second win in 14 games and their first at home since beating Manchester United at the end of August.
@JiffyRugby: " @philsteele1 @clare_jabb Alan Curtis for manager. @SwansOfficial" Former Wales rugby league and rugby union player Jonathan Davies wants Alan Curtis to get the Swansea job on a permanent basis.
Lukasz Fabianski 7
Angel Rangel: 6
Ashley Williams: 8
Federico Fernandez: 7
Neil Taylor: 7
Leon Britton: 9
Ki Sung-yueng: 7
Jefferson Montero: 6
Wayne Routledge: 8
Gylfi Sigurdsson: 7
Andre Ayew: 6
Jack Cork: 7
Modou Barrow: 6
Jonjo Shelvey: 6
Boaz Myhill: 6
Craig Dawson: 6
Gareth McAuley: 7
Jonas Olsson: 6
Chris Brunt: 7
Jonny Evans: 7
Darren Fletcher: 8
Claudio Yacob: 6
Craig Gardner: 6
James Morrison: 6
Rickie Lambert: 6
Stephane Sessegnon: 7
Saido Berahino: 6
Callum McManaman: 5
Leon Britton: Only recalled in the closing weeks of Garry Monk's reign and it is no exaggeration to say that had he been recalled sooner the former manager might still be in a job. The diminutive midfielder has been a revelation since his return and had a cool head here when others were losing theirs when the pressure was on.
Swansea's early goal was at odds with much of what was to follow in an error-prone encounter. Ki Sung-yueng switched the ball from left to right and was rewarded for his willingness to get in the box after neat combination play between Angel Rangel, Wayne Routledge and Andre Ayew had opened up the Albion defence. The ball might have been bundled in after Rangel had struck the post but the goal was pure relief for Swansea.
Caretaker manager Alan Curtis stressed Swansea had to go back to basics to navigate their way out of trouble and the 61-year-old has certainly had a positive impact since stepping into the dug-out. At this rate he might even persuade chairman Huw Jenkins that he should stay in charge until the end of the season. Tony Pulis' side applied plenty of pressure in the second half but the goals are not coming and Saido Berahino remains on the bench as Albion slip closer to relegation peril.
West Brom substitute Callum McManaman was on the pitch for little more than 10 minutes but he provoked a free-for-all by outrageously diving in attempting to win a penalty. The game does not need that sort of thing and the winger was rightly booked for his actions.
Crystal Palace v Swansea (Barclays Premier League, Monday December 28)
West Brom v Newcastle (Barclays Premier League, Monday December 28)
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Are your email promoting attempts failing to get the results you would like? Or, have you not tried it yet, but would like to know more? This article is here to help you. In the following paragraphs, you'll find advice that will help you put together emails that will appeal to almost everybody.
Use a consistent and persistent strategy in your email marketing campaign. Make sure to stay persistent with the correct people or it will be a waste of time. If your messages are not properly targeted, your customer base cannot grow.
Test your emails across a variety of platforms for the most effective campaigns. You should test your emails on different platforms once you come up with a perfect design. Messages can look differently through different email providers.
Make sure to get permission before emailing any client or customer. Unwanted emails are usually viewed as spam, and are ignored or deleted without being read. You may also be in violation of your ISP's policies if you send out mass emails to customers who have not chosen to receive them.
Don't forget to create good subject lines for your emails. They need to be eye-catching and attention-grabbing. Your customers should be excited when they read the subject line, so they want to open the email. Empty, routine or "spammy" subject lines cause people to delete emails without bothering to open them.
Make sure everyone on your marketing list has given you permission to email them. If you do not, your emails will be viewed as spam. You will quickly lose subscribers and be banished to the junk mail pile. Email providers often drop their subscribers if enough complaints warrant your removal for spam violations.
Sending out quality email is a part of establishing a good image for your brand. For this reason, you should be careful to develop a well-designed template for your marketing materials. Make sure to include your company logo, with color complimentary backgrounds, and professional fonts that are an accurate reflection of your brand. This will make you instantly recognizable to your readers.
Determine a schedule for sending your emails, and stick to the schedule as much as possible. Your newsletters should go out on the same day of the week each week, and, if possible, at the same time of day. Your customers expect you to send your emails on a schedule, so they will check their email at around the same time each day or week to see what you have to say next.
When following up with prospects through an email, include an endorsement. You could let them know at the bottom of the email that there are benefits they can receive at that time. A link at the end to quickly order would be prudent.
Give everyone on your mailing list the option to unsubscribe easily and instantly. Certain emails cost money, even though it may be a small amount. Additionally, spamming is a sure way to garner negative publicity at best and blacklisting at worst.
Use succinct subject lines. By keeping the subject line below 60 characters, you have a better chance of grabbing the attention of a reader. If a long subject is unavoidable, include the most important words first so it will not become truncated.
The more personalized the emails you send your customers are, the more likely they will be to buy from you again. You can let them know about special sales, as well as discounts. Send them information about new products that may be of interest to them based on previous purchases. Customers who already trust you and have a relationship with you are easier to convert for sales than new customers.
Don't send spam emails promoting your products. Messages sent to recipients who did not request them are at risk of being marked as spam. This hurts your reputation, but even worse, your IP may be blocked by some ISPs.
Be sure you have good content in your emails and that it isn't all a marketing pitch. Offer special articles to your subscribers that may not be on your site. Make offers for your products that are exclusive to each reader. Send out greetings on holidays, not just when you want sales from them!
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Require new subscribers to type their email address twice when signing up for your mailing list. Always remember that it is very easy to mistype an email address by altering even one letter or number, consumers often do this when they type their information in once. This will ensure that the customer doesn't make a mistake in their email address by forcing them to type it twice.
You should have people who would like to receive your emails double opt-in. This may appear like an unnecessary extra feature, but this can, in fact, ensure that only those who sign up who are genuinely interested and this eliminates trouble for your company.
Marketing with email has potential to be effective, but you need to be aware of how to use it properly. Thanks to the text you just read, you now know what it takes to use marketing with email to your benefit. Take what you have learned here, and before you know it, you will start to see results.


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Jake's sister Michelle is one of the best cooks I know. Having traveled to more countries than I can ever remember, she's developed a pretty impressive, worldly palate and isn't afraid to try anything. She always knows exactly what to order at a restaurant and always knows exactly what a dish needs if it's off. When she gave Jake a grill for his birthday, we invited the family over for our first barbecue in Napa for Mother's Day. She offered to make a quinoa salad for a side and I LOVE quinoa so of course I was totally stoked! The end result was even better than I could have imagined – so deliciously light and fresh yet filling enough to make it a main course any day of the week. It was perfectly sweet, yet herbaceous and had just the right amount of acidity. I practically begged her for the recipe and to come back over so we could shoot it together and thankfully she said yes 🙂 The best part? Nothing about this dish is unhealthy or processed in any way. It's also totally vegan so almost anyone can enjoy. It just goes to show that some of the best dishes are the ones created with the simplest ingredients.
1 cup red quinoa
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 fresh mangos, cubed
1 avocado, cubed
1 cucumber, seeded and diced
½ cup mint, chopped
½ cup fresh cilantro
⅓ cup olive oil
2 tbsp lime juice
1 clove garlic, minced
salt and pepper
- In a medium saucepan, combine quinoa with 2 cups salted water. Cover and bring to a boil and the reduce to a simmer for 15-20 minutes stirring occasionally and being careful not to burn. While quinoa is cooking, prep your other ingredients.
- When your quinoa has fully absorbed the water and is light and fluffy, spread it on a cookie sheet and cool in the fridge or freezer for 10-15 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, and garlic.
- In a large bowl, combine black beans, mangos, avocado, cucumber, mint and cilantro. Once the quinoa has cooled, add it to the large bowl and top with olive oil, lime and garlic dressing. Gently toss to combine.
Suggested wine pairing: Our new Pinot Grigio has flavors of mango and would really bring out the mango in the salad. It's a light, summery wine that would compliment the quinoa, avocado and cucumbers well.
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Well, that would be a surprise: While you're mulling on the benefits of cashing out on Apple gains or curious about the legality of your exposure to cannabis stocks like Cannabis Science, you expect to turn to your wealth advisor for the best advice. The last thing on your mind is that he or she simply might no longer exist (legally speaking).
First a step back to the "60,000 foot view" of the wealth management industry and a few observations on how it might evolve over the next decade.
The industry is far from homogeneous and is extremely fragmented, with more than 19,000 firms, according to Brave New World of Wealth Management: Opportunities, More Competition, Demographics and Growth Conundrums by Mark P. Hurley et al 2013.
However, it's possible to group them into one of three general business models:
Evolving Businesses – approximately 200 firms that have taken the difficult steps necessary to evolve and survive the departure of their founder or founders.
Books of Business – nearly 18,000 wealth managers with relatively low annual revenue and no obvious strategic plan to survive the departure of the founder or founders.
Tweeners – 1,000 to 1,200 firms that have substantially greater scale and profitability than those in the "Books of Business" category but, unlike "Evolving Businesses" have been unable to take the necessary steps to evolve beyond a founder-centric model that resembles a large sole-proprietorship.
In the interest of full disclosure, my firm, Wealth Enhancement Group, is a registered investment advisor (RIA), and uses LPL Financial as its broker-dealer to offer securities. LPL Financial is a prominent RIA custodian and an enabling partner to more than 13,500 financial advisors and approximately 700 financial institutions.
Forces Driving Industry Revolution
All three business models face the same five forces that will combine to create an operating environment that is vastly more challenging and competitive than the one all firms have experienced in the past two decades. These include:
1. Fewer new millionaire households with more firms competing for them. In just about any geographic market you can find more large firms with sophisticated business development than even a decade ago.
2. Aging client bases with higher capital consumption. An aging client base creates a drag on wealth manager revenues in two distinct ways. First, older clients often increase their gross rate of capital consumption and second, as a group they have a reduced appetite for investment risk. The result is a greater net capital consumption by clients which reduces the wealth managers' assets under management and the corresponding fees paid by the clients.
3. Potentially prolonged period of low return on lower risk assets. It's well known that the Federal Reserve is taking its time reversing the steps which led to some of the lowest yields on fixed income securities ever. Nearly all wealth management clients allocate a substantial portion of their portfolios to lower risk asset classes so again there is pressure on wealth managers in terms of slower growing assets under management.
4. Operating costs accelerating at a rate higher than inflation in general. According to a FN Fiduciary Network study, wealth managers are experiencing average annual cost inflation of at least 5-7% and typical wealth manager non-owner compensation costs can top 10% annually. There are other costs coming down the road namely compliance costs, both for the in-house compliance needed and the external legal fees anticipated.


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A West Vancouver couple has been fined $100,000 by a provincial court judge for causing a landslide into an environmentally-sensitive creek.
"It's a significant fine but it's probably appropriate for the nature of this transgression of our bylaws," said West Vancouver spokesman Jeff McDonald.
The slide occurred in 2013 when Mohammadreza Morshedian and his wife Seyedeh Shahrbanoo Janani were working on their home in the British Properties and dumping fill in their backyard without a permit.
"The fill was unstable and there was a lot of it on a steep slope and some of the fill fell into the creek," McDonald said.
Most bylaw infractions occur when people are unaware of them, he said, but in this case the dumping continued after bylaw officers visited the couple and issued a stop work order.
"What these homeowners did was a pretty flagrant violation of bylaws," said McDonald.
He said it's rare for the district to take a bylaw infraction to this level — most are resolved through mediation.
"We're pleased with it because it sends a really strong message that people need to respect bylaws and need to respect stop work orders when they're issued."
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If you're prone to list-making, you might want to whip out your pencil (or fire up Excel), because this month brings us a number of records that have a good chance of ending up in the upper ranks of 2013's electronic-music releases.
DJ Koze's Amygdala, the German producer's first album in eight years, is a masterpiece of moody, quixotic house and electronic pop, rounded out (but never overshadowed) by strong cameos from Apparat, Caribou and Matthew Dear. Autechre's two-hour-long Exai is one of their best albums yet, with rhythms and sound design that are light-years ahead of pretty much anyone else in electronic music; at the same time, it's one of their warmest, most approachable albums in years. And the kings of synth pop, Depeche Mode, are back with the surprisingly raw Delta Machine, their most "electronic" sounding album in years.
Fans of concept albums will gravitate toward Space Dimension Controller's galactic voyage Welcome to Mikrosector 50, Ellen Allien's choreography score Lism, and TM404, Andreas Tilliander's suite of productions on classic Roland synths and drum machines. Lapalux's Nostalchic pushes Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder label in an almost poppy direction, while Mano Le Tough combines deep house with singer-songwriterly indie aesthetics. And Maxmillion Dunbar's House of Woo is a triumph from start to finish: a love letter to classic house that readily admits to a long-running dalliance with hip-hop and R&B. It's restlessly experimental, cryptic as all get-out and -- for me, anyway -- virtually impossible to stop listening to.


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This week's articles include a discussion on 'fitness vs. fatness' and a description of how a museum is being used to promote physical activity:
Can you be fat and fit? More health experts say yes (Source: NPR) A cardiologist asks physicians to explore beyond BMI.
Children's Museum's exercise program promotes healthy living (Source: Star News Online) Children's museum in Wilmington offers weekly physical activity classes.
Where do you stand on the fitness vs. fatness debate? Weigh in below (pun intended).
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