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Well that was something.
"Sunset" was an intense episode, but not in the way you'd think. No one was threatened, no guns were pointed (except in the opening scene, when that poor police officer got the literal axe from the cousins). Hank, suffering from PTSD and all, became obsessive about catching Jesse. As Walt set out to destroy the RV, complete with a bittersweet goodbye, Jesse led Hank right to the RV with both of them in it. I thought maybe this was too cliche for the show. It seemed … I dunno, Three Stooges-esque. But no, it's not. It turned out to be a great scene and inched Hank a little closer to Walt. And frankly, I was hooked. How were they going to get out of it?
It was also a reminder of just how many different ways the boys can get ruined: socially, financially, etc. There are so many ways for them to fail.
The guys are helped out by Carl from Billy Madison, who so perfectly set us up to think he wasn't going to destroy the RV correctly and then saved both of them by knowing every inch of the fourth amendment. Hank has to back down and after a little help from Saul, he's runs off scared thinking his wife is dead (real classy move by Saul - though we're not quite sure how much Walt suggested this course of action).
The whole scene, from inside the RV to when Hank (Dean Norris) finally got out of there, was made even better by the scenes before it. Both Walt and Jesse seemed to be moving on. Both were enacting plans to move forward in business and in life. And then this happens and they're sent back into each others' arms. The ending RV-crushing scene was a little sweet, if only to see them back together again and being friendly - or at least too panicked to be antagonistic.
Dean Norris is doing a fantastic job in this season, though as much as I admire it, I still have problems with Hank turning to the dark side. He is -- well, was -- the best character not just because of his demeanor and Norris' acting, but because he provided the show relief from its pervasive tension. Now where do we get that? I wonder if there's any solution that doesn't end Old Yeller style for him. Maybe he kills the cousins, but that seems too simple for Breaking Bad. I mean, can you bring him back from this? There's no panacea for PTSD and knowing BB, the writers won't give themselves an easy way out. He's going nuts and he had a meltdown at the hospital in this episode. He's obsessive, he's irritated, he's eating a ton of fast food. Is there any redemption to be found that won't take multiple seasons? And don't we need him to be close to catching Walt?
Luck has always been a huge part of Jesse's character and even though I can't imagine good things coming his way, it looks like he dodged a bullet. When Gus mentioned the other shooter to the cousins, I thought for sure he was going to say Jesse. But no, he's talking about Hank. That's some well-executed intentional misdirection. Once again, it looks like Jesse's going to escape with his life, and in exchange he'll have to start from zero again.
Walt's new cooking partner, the bizarre Gale, makes for a great addition. Everything that Walt's been looking for has come directly from Gus. The good lab, the good partner, the good money. Gale's introduction was well-done - he just sort of appeared and fell right into place. He brings some fresh character blood too. Bringing in new characters is always difficult in TV, and especially serialized dramas. It's a necessary evil because the show's creators have to keep the show interesting without taking away from its current developments. Sometimes this creates forced interactions and can take the viewer out of the show's universe. BB has never done. What made Gale different is we heard plenty about the other characters who were dropped in mid-series. Saul was the criminal lawyer from the ads and Gus had a reputation that preceded him. Heck, even the cousins had a distinct reputation before they were on camera, whether or not we knew it (part of the cartel). Played by cable TV MVP David Costabile (The Wire, Flight of the Conchords, Damages) Gale is air-lifted by the gods directly into the show with no introduction, no anything, and it's like he was there the entire time.
Gale is an interesting guy, to say the least: he's cooking meth because he has a good degree for it and he's a libertarian. He believes people will buy the product regardless of whether or not he's involved and believes that at least if he's involved, they'll get what they paid for without additives. I found myself nodding during his reasoning much the same way I did in middle school when I found out cavemen used to kill each other and eat their brains. Huh, yeah, that kind of does make sense, doesn't it. It gets even better when Gale makes the world's greatest cup of coffee (with science!) and quotes Walt Whitman.
Gale is Walt's chemistry kin and I think that's what makes him so attractive. When they started cooking, this jazz number played and yeah, that's perfect. They're two jazz musicians, playing an improvisation together. They're in unison, harmonizing different melodies. I'm a little skeptical on Gale, I mean I wouldn't trust my own grandmother in that business. But it's hard to imagine any undercover law enforcement agent or maybe just a competitor's agent would get in that deep with Gus. At the same time, wouldn't you be a little skeptical? The guy is perfect. A little too perfect, no?
"Sunset" was another great episode following last week's. Breaking Bad is moving forward with story and it's been very good so far. You just know they're going to keep this up.


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"Yoga Kaki" is the literally English translation for yoga practitioner from "kaki yoga" in Malay
Monday, June 28, 2010
Beginner's Mind
"We talk about 'beginner's mind' and when new yogini 's come to class, it is a honor to be their first guide to yoga practice. It reminds me that one of my goals is to look at situations with a beginner's mind. To take my belly breaths and delight in the sensations! What if it were the first time you were breathing with awareness! Some students have remarked that they hadn't known that their breath could be both 'passive' and 'active'. It reminds me to use my own knowledge of my breath to keep myself centered when troubled by worldly matters. Today, we can all have a beginner's mind, in whatever it is we are doing, and thrill at our senses, in the simple delights of breathing and the ancient wisdom which tells us enjoy our lives with beginner's eyes. What is possible, for you, with a beginner's mind?"
The above was posted by a Yoga Bear's member in her blog and I find it to be a good reminder as it is with a beginner's mind that we can approach our practice with awareness and humbleness.
When we remind ourselves that we are always a beginner as there is always a pose that we have never done before and so many variations to explore, we will cultivate a beginner's mind which is having an attitude of openness, eagerness and lack of preconceptions when studying a subject, even when studying at an advanced level, just as a beginner in that subject.
"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's mind there are few." - Shunryu Suzuki
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PROMETHEUS (sci-fi thriller)
Cast: Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Guy Pearce and Logan Marshall-Green
Director: Ridley Scott
Screenplay: Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof
Time: 122 mins
Rating: * * * (out of 4)
PREAMBLE: It is understandable that most people will compare this so-called prequel to Ridley Scott's 1979 scarefest Alien. This would invariably heighten expectations over Scott's return to sci-fi after 30 years, and many would find Prometheus wanting. To be fair, Prometheus is a technogically-brilliant visual feast (appropriately enhanced by 3D) that should delight sci-fi fans who want more than just a monster-in-space film. However, there are flaws in its narrative that are hard to ignore but they should not destroy all the good points of the movie.
WHAT'S IT ABOUT? Prometheus is a Greek titan who got in trouble for stealing fire from Zeus and giving it to man, putting humans on the same level as the gods. Prometheus, the movie, suggests that not very long from now, in 2093 to be precise, a plausible source of human life will not only be found but reached by corporate space explorers.
It all starts in 2089, when archaeologists Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace) and Charlie Holloway (Logan Marshall-Green) stumble upon a pictogram in a cave on the Isle of Skye. Matching it with etchings found across the globe, they conclude that the drawings form a star map. When multi-billionaire (Guy Pearce) agrees to fund a mission, the two head out into the cosmos aboard starship Prometheus to find an answer to the questions of life, the universe and everything. Accompanying them are an android David (Michael Fassbender), corporate stooge Vickers (Charlize Theron), the ship's captain Janek (Idris Elba) and other expendable shipmates. They stumble across a giant structure buried in the soil. Could this be the key to mankind's origins?
HITS & MISSES: The presence of the Weyland Corporation - the organisation that funds the Prometheus expedition - links the plot to 'Alien' but it is apparent that this is a new story. At some points, I was reminded of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey and Chris Nolan's Inception. The cinematography by Dariusz Wolski is stunning and so are the set designs.
The cast is excellent, especially Michael Fassbender as a robot with the impeccable manners of an adult but the mischievous instincts of a child. His fair-haired David, recalls Ian Holm's android Ash from the original Alien. His calm and cool demeanour is also reminiscent of the HAL 9000 computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey, and the pop-culture influences that shape David's behaviour are a clever celebration of the power of the cinema.
Among the flaws are some characters that are devoid of personality and some who behave irrationally. The reason for this may be that the script, which was first written by Jon Spaihts, was re-written by Damon Lindelof, resulting in the plot being inconsistent, the characters underdeveloped and the dialogue dull. It is evident that Prometheus never intended to answer many of the 'Engineers' ideas that it brings up. Like what he did for the end of Lost, Lindelof settles on feeble spiritual ideas as his story's resolution. The narrative in Prometheus 'suggests' something more spectacular and substantial, but it ultimately fails to deliver on those notions.
THE LOWDOWN: A captivating and dazzling effort on the whole.


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This informative article from New Geography reports on the statistics.
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From steamy Miami to the thriving cores of cities from New York, San Francisco, Houston and Chicago, swank towers, some of them pencil thin and all richly appointed. This surge in the luxury apartment construction has often been seen as validation of the purported massive shift of population, notably of the retired wealthy, to the inner cities. Indeed with the exception of a brief period right after the Great Recession, there was slightly greater growth in core cities than the suburbs and exurbs. It was said that we were in the midst of a massive "return to the city."
Yet in reality the movement to the inner core has been much less spectacular than that. Indeed by 2014, growth once again was faster not only in traditional suburbs but also in the exurban areas that were broadly predicted to be the most doomed. At the same time, the fastest city growth, notes economist Jed Kolko, occurred largely in the most "suburbanized" cities, like Phoenix, San Antonio, and San Diego.
One major meme for the luxury developers had to do with well-off retirees—the one domestic population with the money to afford such housing. Newspapers have been crammed with anecdotal stories about this "trend." Yet analysis of Census trends among seniors shows that the senior percentage share in both the inner core and older suburbs dropped between 2000 and 2010 while growing substantially in the newer suburbs and exurbs. The most recent data show these patterns continue. Since 2010 the senior population in core cities has risen by 621,000 while the numbers in suburbia have surged by 2.6 million.
So who's buying them? It's wealthy foreign nationals, largely as investments. In many cases these units are not really residences but pieds-a-terres for the world's wealthy; in some markets, as many as 60 percent of units are not primary residences. But such sales are susceptible to changes in foreign economies. And today, many of these buyers must contend with slowing economies at home.
Perhaps most damaging has been the decline in many countries, such as Russia, Brazil, Argentina, Canada and some countries of the Middle East, that have been hit hard by the commodity slowdown. Most critical in many markets, particularly in California, has been the economic slow-down in China, now the largest foreign investor in U.S. real estate. In some markets, like Irvine and in Bay Area suburbs, Chinese investors have accounted for upwards of 30 percent of all buyers.
Realtors in Southern California, long a favored destination for Asian investors, report a significant slowdown in investment , particularly along the coast. In some developments, roughly half the Chinese buyers paid cash, often well over $1 million per unit. This in markets where barely 10 to 20 percent of the houses are affordable to the median income family.


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Likewise, my only problem with the tremendously user-friendly Vantage Isa is that I do not have nearly as much to invest as I would like and I guess you cannot really blame Bristol's finest for that. But – look, there it was – then there is the marketing, the correspondence, those small dead baby trees. What with my day job having really quite a lot to do with how financial advisers choose to market themselves, I confess I was hugely impressed when I received my first letter from Hargreaves Lansdown shortly after opening my Isa account in early 2009. I was only marg-inally less enthusiastic when the second envelope arrived.
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"Throughout my investment career, I have noticed the appeal to investors provided by new funds," he began. "New funds tick many of the desirability boxes. Fund managers can buy exactly the stocks they want to. Usually, new launches invest in areas where the fund management group perceives there is good potential. New funds start small and are more manage-able. As a result, the track record of new funds has often been worthy of investors' attention."
The letter went on to acknowledge that investors do need other factors in place – "this is where Hargreaves Lansdown fits into the equation" – before detailing two fund launches the firm believes have "outstanding potential" – Aberdeen Latin American equity and Melchior European absolute return.
I was not planning to com-ment on the funds themselves although apparently I can't help myself. You know from last week what a fan I am of Aberdeen's emerging markets capability while I wrote about how keen I was on Brazil only last October – the month before tanks rolled onto the streets of Rio in a bid to persuade the street gangs to stop being so…gang-y.
As for Europe, you would have to think there are some amazingly priced oppor-tunities to be found there although, perhaps counter-intuitively for what has been such a volatile market, I would have to think hard about the absolute return route. After all, such funds can drag on the upside – and if Europe does head any further down this year, we will probably have bigger things to worry about than our Isas.
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The star of the night, a senior from Carmel, Ryan Lipe played a huge role in securing the Greyhounds their 3rd straight title. Lipe competed in 4 events, 100, 4x100, 4x400 and the pole vault. After crossing the line after each of his track events you could hear an official say "That's the pole vault kid!" You wouldn't expect someone who can vault over 17 feet to also be able to earn a medal in track events too. But that's just what he did. Ryan placed 2nd in the 100 in 10.61 just behind Noah Mcbride of Evansville Harrison in 10.55. In the 4x100 he anchored the team to a 6th place finish in 42.12 seconds. He finished off the night leading off the 4x400 in a 6th place finish in 3:19.71.
But over at his most well known event, pole vault, he made it look easy. Immediately coming back from the 100, to take a 2nd attempt at 17ft at reclaim 1st from Colton Crum of Frankfort. He cleared that height, raising the bar now to 17' 03". He cleared that on his first jump. Now he just had to see if Crum would clear as well. Crum took all 3 attempts and didn't clear any if them. At this point Lipe had secured the win, but he didn't want to stop there. He had a new state record in mind. The record is held by Deakin Volz at 17' 06" set just 2 years ago in 2015. Ryan placed 3rd that year. Lipe had the officials raise the bar now to 17' 06.25", if he cleared this height, he would hold the state record then. He came close on each jump getting closer and closer each time. Lipe ended the night having cleared 17' 3 to take 1st place, and earning himself a spot on the Indiana all-time leaderboard now holding the 2nd place position.
A junior out of Avon, Isaac Guerendo, also had just as great of a night. Guerendo competed in 4 events, 100, 200 4x100 and the long jump. In the 100 dash, he placed just behind Ryan Lipe in 10.68 for 3rd place. Right in front of the crowd at the long jump pit Isaac jumped a 24' 5.25" to secure his 1st state title.He was 2.5 inches off the state record set back in 1995 by Frank Young. He then ran the 3rd leg of Avon's 4x100 team, helping the earn 2nd place right behind Carroll(FW) in a time of 41.20 seconds. In his final event of the night, the 200m dash, Guerendo took 5th place in 21.74, missing 4th by .01 to Grant Mason of Center Grove.
Gabe Fendel came through the 800m mark in the 1600 in sub-2:00. The crowd at the meet immediately got louder and louder with every step he took. The Hamilton Southeastern junior was on pace for a record time. Could he set a new state record? Would he break the 4 minute barrier? Good for Fendel that he has another year to go for that state record time and sub - 4 goal. He crossed the line in 4:04.70 to solo win the race by almost 9 seconds. The time was fast enough though to give him the 5th fast 1600 in Indiana ever and be the best nationally for a junior this season.
"I want to break 4:03, get the state meet record, but I can't be to mad with 4:04 and a state champion win."
In just about 2 weeks Gabe will run against some of the nation's top distance runners at the Brooks PR Invitational in Seattle. There he hopes to break the time he just did a go 4:02 or faster in a full mile. That is a good possibility with three of the guys entered having gone 4:00 in the mile.
A familiar name to cross country, Curtis Eckstein, showed his track speed and that he does have a kick and will use it when he needs to, won the 3200 in 9:08.54. Eckstein didn't hold a huge lead like people are used to seeing on a cross country course though. Skylar Stidam held right next to him throughout the entire race, running pretty much even splits with Eckstein. Stidam finished a second behind Curtis in 9:09.69.
A sophomore out of West Lafayette George Karlaftis, took home his first state title in the shot put competition. He threw 59' 5.50" on his final throw to win by almost 3 feet ahead of Bloomington North senior, Logan Calvin.
Tyler Gilbert of Western High, proved the old saying "First is the worst" wrong, by throwing 173' 10" on his first throw in the discus competition. He also won his first state title just ahead of Whiteland senior Ryder Emberton.
Carmel's 4x800 team improved their state leading time of 7:50 to 7:43.65 to win just about a half second ahead of New Palestine. Jon Balda split the fastest time for the Greyhounds with a 1:53.78, giving them a huge lead going into the 3rd and 4th legs.
In a fighting finish Sam Voelz of New Palestine narrowly out leaned Parker Jones of Pendleton Heights, to win the 800 in 1:52.60, just .02 ahead of Jones.
Carmel took home their 3rd straight state championship trophy, scoring 68 points. Avon took 2nd with 46 and North Central came in 3rd with 43 points.


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I am sure other ranch wives can come up with some great additions to the list. Feel free to share them so we can all have a laugh. Because let's face it, some days we need it!
Posted by: Jesse Williams
It's been almost 4.5 years since I married my best friend- and rancher- Clay. While I had strong agricultural influences growing up, our ranch was quite small and our focus was 4-H projects, rather than large scale cow/calf production. So when I married this true blue, rodeo cowboy fresh off his purebred Gelbvieh operation, my eyes were somewhat opened (and continue to be, every day!). Feeling rather reminiscent last night, I came up with 25 surprising things that I have learned to adjust to since our wedding day on August 20, 2011...
I could literally go on forever with this list, as my wonderful husband has opened up my eyes and heart to a new way of living that I would never give up. I joke about the 'sacrifices' I have to make, but if I am being completely honest, I am happy and proud to do so. Most of the time, the party I missed wasn't nearly as satisfying and enjoyable as an evening on the back of my horse chasing a stubborn bull with foot rot into the corrals. And the sleep I'm lacking? I'd trade a cozy bed for a healthy calf and a happy cow after a difficult birth, any day.
I am sure other ranch wives can come up with some great additions to the list. Feel free to share them so we can all have a laugh. Because let's face it, some days we need it!
6/3/2017 08:16:02 pm
Thank you so much for posting this! I'm going on to 3 years of marriage! I still cry at times when he says he'll be here at 5 to eat and doesn't come home till late at night! It's tough but little by little I've learned to be patient and when he takes me to work with him I realize that it's not an easy job what he does he has to make sure everything is going how he wants that the workers are doing what they're supposed to do he needs to be there all day to get what he needs to be done done...
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Pulp - "Cocaine Socialism"
Just listened to this on the "This Is hardcore" deluxe edition........it's brilliant!
One of the best songs Pulp ever did.
I'd put it in a Top 5, easily.
1. Sunrise
2. Common People
3. Cocaine Socialism
4. Party Hard
5. Babies
The Horns on it.....
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It is
truly amazing. It's probably my favourite Pulp track.
It is a superb song indeed
My top 5 is something along the lines of:
1) This Is Hardcore
2) Mis-Shapes
3) Cocaine Socialism
5) The Fear


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Hitachi Global Storage Technologies says that its researchers have successfully shrunk the read head for hard drives by half, resulting in dramatically increased storage capacity that may herald four terabyte desktop drives by 2009.
The company announced the new nanometer recording technology at the Perpendicular Magnetic Recording Conference in Tokyo.
With the new, elegantly named current perpendicular-to-the-plane giant magneto-resistive heads (CPP-GMR heads to you laypeople), drive makers will be able to come out with 4 terabyte drives in 2011 and/or 1 terabyte notebook drives.
Where current drive heads can read media with tracks just 70 nanometers apart, a CPP-GMR head is able to do the same with tracks 50 nanometers apart or smaller. Indeed, 50 nanometer tracks are expected to hit the markets in 2009, and 30 nanometer tracks will arrive in 2011.
To read more about this breakthrough:
- Hitachi to offer 4TB desktop drives by 2011 (Computerworld)
- Cram 4TB on desktop drives by 2009, Hitachi says (PC World)
- Advance paves road to multi-Tbyte drives (EETimes.com)
- To advance drives, Hitachi changes the head (ZDNet)
How much hard disk space do you reckon would be enough for your personal use?
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Paul Mah is a writer and blogger who lives in Singapore, where he has worked for a number of years in various capacities within the IT industry. Paul enjoys tinkering with tech gadgets, smartphones, and networking devices.


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Recreating the wheel - musing about following asp.net vNext
Over the past year I have wrote, re-wrote and refactored the back-end code of my blog a number of times. I originally started off with the goal of trying to write a single page blog without using the bloated System.Web namespace and all the overhead that it brings. Doing a lot of Angular.js work at the time and running into some SEO concerns I decided to create the blog as a SPA application and implement some form of pre-rendering so that the content can still show up on Google.
Original Technologies used
-WebAPI 2 running on top of OWIN, static html files with all rendering done client side using Angular.js
First Update
Nancy- The first re-working was fairly small in adding the open source Nancy Framework in order to cut down the original loading time on the home page. Using strictly static html files with all of the data being loaded via ajax was just too slow.
ASP.NET vnext announced
After I had already finished my blog Microsoft announced what is being referred to as ASP.NET vnext, which is basically a re-write of ASP.NET MVC from the ground up removing the dependencies taken on System.Web, combining WebAPI and MVC and introducing a new leaner version of the core pieces of .Net where you only load what your application needs. I was excited from the very first announcement of .Net vnext. Like many developers I had run into a few bottlenecks with .Net's slow startup time and often wanted to host my application on Linux (something that I have done in the past using Mono but the effort and trouble wasn't worth it). It seems that the original MVC borrowed/stole a lot of idea of the then "cool" technology of Ruby on Rails with the re-write of .Net Core and ASP.NET vnext boring/stealing many of the great things from Node.js with its loading of just what you use and being able to handle a very high request load on fewer resources.
vNext alpha 1 and 2
I first rewrote my blog and got 90% of it working on alpha 1 of ASP.Net vNext. Like any first Alpha the code was really raw and I ran into a lot of things that just didn't work. The interesting thing with Microsoft developing vNext in the open on Github is that when I ran into odd errors or archaic messages I was actually able to dig into the code and see why it was throwing specific errors and how it was expecting my code to work. I probably should have held off on re-factoring my code to work with vNext but it is fun from time to time to follow a a new technology and see how it develops. When alpha 2 was released I was able to get my blog working completely with the new vNext and have been running on alpha 2 for a number of months now.
Grunt and precompilation
In most of my current MVC projects I have been using script bundles to combine javascript files at runtime but with MVC vNext being so new and the tooling not yet available I decided to look at ways to compile my typescript files and combine them together. I ended up finding Grunt and found it a lot more mature and capable than script bundles. After adding Grunt to my workflow for my blog I later saw that the next version of Visual Studio and vNext would have tooling for Grunt and Gulp built in rather than trying to re-create script bundles. After having tried both out, I found using Grunt and Gulp a lot more capable and with a much wider ecosystem for doing other things like optimizing images and giving feedback when something fails.
Alpha 3, 4 and Beta 1
With running and work keeping me busy I followed most of the changes but didn't get the full blog up and running on any more of the releases until Beta 1 which is a lot more solid than the alpha builds. Watching the progression of the project its been interesting seeing changes and even participating on some of the discussions on Github about features that I think need to be changed or propositions of others that seem wise. I have done most of my development on this project using Visual Studio though I did try using a simple text editor (Notepad++) with the first alpha release. As I didn't want to muck up my main development machine I did all of my development on a VM which felt really slugging with how many resources Visual Studio uses and my main laptop getting to be a couple of years old now so lately I have switched over to trying the Open Source Atom editor out as it has c# autocompletion and tools for grunt and have been surprisingly pleased with it though it has some areas such as file searching and window layout that need some updating. I may switch to using the Atom editor for many of the things that I used to use Notepad++ but am still uncertain about using it for c# projects but still need to use it a little bit more to see how I like it once it becomes more familiar.
vNext won't be done for a while and it will probably be a while after that before I get to use it on a daily basis at work but following the project has taught me a few things that I am putting into place on production projects that I oversee such as using Grunt over script bundles.


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LONDON (CBS.MW) -- America Online Inc. is negotiating to buy German media giant Bertelsmann's 50 percent stake in AOL Europe, according to the U.K.'s Sunday Observer newspaper.
U.S.-listed shares of AOL
AOL Europe is the continent's No. 2 Internet service provider with some 2.8 million customers in nine countries. The Observer reported that talks have been going on for several days.
Since AOL's blockbuster merger with media giant Time Warner TWX, -28.57% was announced last month speculation has swirled around in Europe about the future of AOL Europe. Names linked with moves on Bertelsmann's stake included Mannesmann AG -- before it agreed to be bought by Vodafone AirTouch PLC VOD, -0.85% late Thursday -- and France's Vivendi SA.
Analysts put a price tag on the five year old 50/50 joint venture between AOL aol and the privately held German group of up to $7 billion.
Selling its AOL Europe stake would equip Bertelsmann with a war chest it could then use to develop its multimedia operations and invest in Internet start ups.


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Older and Bolder
Second Annual Older Persons Event for Cheshire East
National Older Persons Day Event
"Get Out and Find Out" Older Persons Event
Award Winning Association presents event for Older Persons
Chelford Tenants and Residents Association is holding a special event for older persons at Saint Michaels Church, Town Hall Square, Macclesfield on Saturday 1st October 2016 from 11am to 3pm. There is no charge for entry and refreshments will be available.
The event has been planned to coincide with National Older Persons Day an International Day created to recognise and celebrate the achievements and contributions that older people make to our society. The event will bring together a wide range of voluntary organisations and businesses that help, support or provide services for older persons, including welfare rights and advice, healthy lifestyles, funeral planning and wills and activities for older persons in the area.
Chelford Tenants & Residents Association is a not for profit organisation with no paid staff which works for the benefit of tenants and residents in the Cheshire East area. Last year it was awarded the Queens Award for Voluntary service (The MBE for volunteer groups) for the work it undertakes to help reduce social isolation and loneliness in older persons and also in creating a more vibrant local community.
The Association provides a variety of social events including lunches, afternoon teas, themed dinners, quiz nights, exercise classes, computers, friendship sessions, a community garden project, coach outings and an annual holiday. It was also one of the first organisations in the UK to install its own "Little Free Library"! The Association hopes that it can help and inspire other organisations to set up in other areas of Cheshire.
The older persons event "Older and Bolder": Get out and find out! has been organised by a group of volunteers who really want to make a difference to communities in Cheshire East.
The Association are delighted that the "Campaign to End Loneliness" will be exhibiting for the first time at the event to raise awareness of the issues around loneliness in older people. The Campaign to End Loneliness believes that nobody who wants company should be without it.
David Kent, Secretary said;
"As an Association we are only too aware of the problems of social isolation of older people which leads to health problems including depression and has been cited as "the hidden killer" of older people. We want to act on a recent report "Making our Communities Ready for Ageing: A call to action" (Age UK /ILC May 2014) by putting on an event for older persons. As a Federation we really want to help our local communities and we feel this event will do that. With a continually ageing population we want to continue to meet the needs and encourage "playfulness"."
The recent report "Making our Communities Ready for Ageing" states
"A strong message we received throughout conversations with experts and older persons is that there is not enough emphasis on fun and playfulness for older people. Our communities should be places of fun for everyone; places where people want to get together with new and old friends and that recognise that playfulness is not just the preserve of the young"
With "playfulness" in mind Cheshire Fire Service will be attending (subject to emergency calls) with a fire engine for older people to clamber on and view! Of course grandchildren and children can do so too! On a more serious note they will also be bringing their Fire Safety Kitchen which has visible safety hazards to identify in one kitchen and one fire damaged kitchen. People can enter the vehicle and experience the two different areas which include the use of synthetic smoke and a LCD display screen.
The day looks to be a great mix of exhibitors and information available.
Contact details
David Kent Secretary
01625 861038
Campaign to end Loneliness: http://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/
The Campaign to End Loneliness inspires thousands of organisations and people to do more to tackle the health threat of loneliness in older age. The Campaign to End Loneliness is a network of national, regional and local organisations and people working together through community action, good practice, research and policy to ensure that loneliness is acted upon as a public health priority at national and local levels.
We were launched in 2011, are governed by five partner organisations, Age UK Oxfordshire, Independent Age, Manchester City Council, Royal Voluntary Service and Sense, and work alongside more than 2,500 supporters, all tackling loneliness in older age.
Our work is funded by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the Tudor Trust, the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and the John Ellerman Foundation.
What we want to change
The Campaign to End Loneliness believes that nobody who wants company should be without it. We want to make this happen by ensuring that:
1. People most at risk of loneliness are reached and supported
2. Services and activities are more effective at addressing loneliness
3. A wider range of loneliness services and activities are developed
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The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook
From Lady Mary's Crab Canapés to Mrs. Patmore's Christmas Pudding : More Than 150 Recipes From Upstairs and DownstairsBook - 2012
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Forgetting to add in the cucumber in a Classic Cucumber Sandwich, as obvious as that is, and why is it chopped? And adding packaged cheesecake pudding mix as an ingredient in an English Trifle? Why? Crème Anglais is so easy to make. I think I want something more authentic.
A fun book if you like to look at recipes based on this genre. Some of the recipes are not easily reproducible for beginners, due to the ingredients lists and directions.
Really fun to look through if you are a DA fan, but most of the recipes are not to my liking. To say that Edwardian cooking does not lend itself to being vegetarian is an understatement!! Oh, except for the desserts...I may need to whip up some of them!
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Tuesday, April 17th
This Tuesday, April 17th, is Monthly League Competition Entry night already! So remember to bring in your printed images and to email your digital entries to firstname.lastname@example.com Have those emails in by Tuesday, tea time as late entries won't be accepted.
This is our last Monthly League Competition this season. But we do have our Best 4 Portfolio competition in May – pick your 4 best colour prints, your 4 best black & white prints and your 4 best digital images and enter them on Tuesday May 8th. There are no divisions in this competition – Novice, Intermediate, Advanced and Premier members will all compete against each other. The entries will be judged as 4 (like a panel) and there will be prizes for the best Colour panel, the best black and white panel and the best digital panel. There will also be one overall winner picked from these winners. Winners will be announced and prizes given on our final Prize giving night which is at Molloy's Pub on Tuesday, May 29th.
Also this Tuesday, we will be going online and taking a look at Websites like Flickr and Pixie. If any members already have a Website up and running we will be happy to showcase them and we will take a look at some hosting Websites if any members are interested in setting up their own sites! Suggestions are very welcome!


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PETOSKEY — Deputies from the Emmet County Sheriff's Office arrested two Alanson area residents on felony retail fraud charges.
Colleen White, 23, and George White, 42, were arrested on April 10-11 for felony retail fraud.
"Deputies were called to Walmart to find the subjects had participated in a year-long retail fraud scam," said Emmet County Sheriff Pete Wallin in a release. "After further investigation, deputies seized nearly $2,000 worth of stolen merchandise."
Colleen White is currently out on bond, while George White remains lodged at the Emmet County Jail with a $10,000 bond.
A new state of Michigan retail law went into effect on April 1, making organized retail fraud a 5-year felony.
"These types of complaints have certainly increased lately, but hopefully with the new retail laws it will stop some of this activity," Wallin said.


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SRINAGAR: J&K Atya Patya Association is going to conduct selection trails to pick players for State team at Gindun Park 24th March, a statement issued by the association said.
The selected players will represent the state in the 2nd Senior Federation Cup Atya Patya championship to be held at Government Degree College (Boys) Anantnag, the three day championship will begin from 29th March.
All interested players are requested to report at Gindun Stadium Raj Bagh on 24th March or players can contact general secretary of the association Mudasir Hassan at 7006514643.
The championship is going to organise by J&K Atya Patya Association under the Auspicious of Atya Patya Federation of India and sponsored by J&K State Sports Council.


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Superintendent's Message
Hamilton County Developmental Disabilities Services supports more than 7,800 people with DD in our community. We treat each person we serve as a unique individual and connect them to services to reflect the life they want. By collaborating with more than 800 certified providers, we're able to support people to live a life that is important and meaningful to them, on their own terms.
In 2016 we made strides in several areas, including significant state legislation. Ohio became the first state in the nation to offer STABLE accounts, which allow people with disabilities and their families to save and invest money without losing eligibility for certain public benefit programs like Medicaid, Social Security Disability Insurance, and Supplemental Security Income. In addition, Gov. John Kasich visited St. Joseph Home in July to sign the legislation finally removing the "R-word" from Ohio law.
We expanded partnerships with providers in Hamilton County to raise the quality of service through trainings like Northstar Advantage and the provider-directed Gold Standard initiative. Our work with providers has become a model for the rest of the state, and we saw seven more Gold Standard providers added in 2016.
While some rules and trends have increased the number of individuals on the waiver waiting list, we vastly improved our internal processes for monitoring the needs of those waiting for waivers. Throughout the year, we connected many individuals on this list with needed services while they wait for a waiver. We were also able to provide waivers to more than 200 people on the waiting list.
The biggest change in 2016 was our transition out of providing direct services through Beckman, Franks, and Kidd adult centers. During the last few years, federal rules from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), along with several other mandates, have required our agency, and every county DD board across the state, to change the traditional ways services have been delivered for more than 40 years. Last May we began a formal process to find a provider to operate the adult centers. We chose this option to give individuals and families the greatest control over their services and provide continuity for those who wish to continue attending the adult centers. Beginning May 1, 2017 operation of Beckman, Franks, and Kidd adult centers will become the full responsibility of Active Day. The buildings will retain the names to honor the legacy of each center once this transition occurs. Although Hamilton County DD Services will no longer operate the adult centers, we will continue to provide quality monitoring and remain the source of funding for individuals.
The dedication, care, and patience of our staff at the adult centers has been unparalleled, particularly during these recent times of uncertainty. We are tremendously grateful for each and every one of these wonderful people.
While the path in 2016 was not always easy, I'm extremely proud of the progress our staff and our community have made in supporting opportunities for people with developmental disabilities to live, work, learn, and fully participate in their communities. I look forward to continuing these positive trends in the years to come. Thank you to all of our employees, board members, providers, families, and community stakeholders for your ongoing support of the work we do.
Alice C. Pavey
President's Message
For nearly half a century, our agency has been an ally for those with developmental disabilities, ensuring the quality care and support they need to live the life they choose. As we enter 2017 and prepare to celebrate our 50 year anniversary, we remember our history of service while continuing to look toward the future. The way we support people has changed over time, but our commitment to helping people live a good life always remains.
At Hamilton County Developmental Disabilities Services, two guiding principles drive us in every action we take. The first reflects our agency vision: to move toward community integration in everything we do. The second is to build the capacity of community organizations to meet the needs of people with disabilities.
We recognize we're not in this alone. We have a rich network of high-quality providers in Hamilton County, in addition to an extensive network of community partners and natural supports that help people with developmental disabilities live a good life. Continuing to provide training, collaborations, and support to help these organizations flourish is critical to the future and to our ability to achieve our mission of promoting and supporting opportunities for community participation.
Our 2016 Report to the Community gives an overview of how we support people, shares some of the specific work we did to improve last year, and highlights a few stories to give you a window into the lives of people we serve. We divided this report into multiple sections to reflect the different ways we support people:
- Personalized Supports explains the role of person-centered planning to ensure an individualized life plan and the necessary supports for each person we serve.
- In the Community looks at our expanding efforts to provide opportunities for people with DD to fully participate in their communities.
- Health and Safety explores the work we do to keep people safe.
- High-Quality Providers recognizes the role of more than 800 providers and how we're helping them become even better.
- Financials reflects our commitment to transparency to taxpayers and other stakeholders.
Our agency's focus is always ensuring quality care and support while efficiently using our available funding. And although we will no longer provide direct services through the adult centers, we will continue to plan, fund, and ensure the quality of services delivered by certified providers. I'm proud of our accomplishments in 2016, and I look forward to continuing to improve our ability to support people with developmental disabilities in Hamilton County. Thank you for your support.
Nestor Melnyk
Board President
Board Members
2016 Revenue
Property Tax Levy: $73,148,727
Medicaid: $10,543,123
Prior Year Reimbursement: $7,893,773
State: $4,575,426
School Districts: $4,452,567
Federal: $763,883
Miscellaneous: $683,538
Total Revenue: $102,061,037
2016 Expenditures
Waiver Program: $33,836,669
Personnel: $31,802,732
Levy-Funded Services: $14,033,642
Operations: $5,180,673
Total Expenditures: $84,853,717
2016 Revenue
Property Tax Levy: $73,148,727
Medicaid: $10,543,123
Prior Year Reimbursement: $7,893,773
State: $4,575,426
School Districts: $4,452,567
Federal: $763,883
Miscellaneous: $683,538
Total Revenue: $102,061,037
2016 Expenditures
Waiver Program: $33,836,669
Personnel: $31,802,732
Levy Funded Services: $14,033,642
Operations: $5,180,673
Total Expenditures: $84,853,717
How we fund services
When possible, HCDDS funds services through federal Medicaid Waivers. There are three different types of waives, each with different funding levels and requirements. All of them require HCDDS to pay about 40% of a service's cost while Medicaid pays the remaining 60%. Funding services this way allows us to make the most of our local levy dollars and serve as many people as possible within a limited budget. When someone receives a waiver, we're making a lifetime commitment to support that person's needs, and we don't take that commitment lightly.
Below are three examples of how a person might use each type of waiver and how the funding would break down. Remember, these are simply potential ways a person might use a waiver. Each person we serve has their own unique needs and goals, and our SSAs use person-centered planning to put supports in place that take that individuality into account.


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My first pallet 'building' was the dog kennel, 15 years later it has had dogs / cats / rabbits / ferrets and chickens in it and has survived 3 house moves, solid but HEAVY!
I use them as perches in the sheds and burn when manky
Currently reinforcing the post and rail fence with the larger Euro pallets to stop the goats escaping - not pretty, but functional.
Hay rack for the goats - worked very well.
On shed floor under feed bins.
Next task - goat play benches, but I need the ones with very narrow slats to stop feet getting stuck in them.
I do find them fiddly to take apart so could make more use of them if I could be bothered.
I'm afraid I do burn a lot of them as well though, cos we love bonfires
|yes, whats the best way of taking some of the tricky blighters apart?
You need a palleting tool
Source linky
The bloke sells em
|And because of the interest it the 2 threads i think he is knocking up another batch should anyone want one, it can be got into the DS courior service cos i can collect them when i pick up mine
I made this, a shoe rack. Sanded and varnished, it stands in my front porch, very useful.
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It's a phrase I heard from B, a lovely English lady I met at the airport today, about Spain. And it would seem most fitting!
In theory it's +23 degrees but whenever you get into the shade the temperature seems to be dropping by at least 10 degrees..
Have arrived at the airport in the early afternoon, tried looking for Teddy (more on that some other time) and then boarded the A express line to the city center. Malaga welcomed me with a shower, so I had a very interesting conversation with B and waited it out. Headed to the Paseo Maritimo and followed it till I reached Plaza de la Marina, where I stopped at the turist information for some maps.
Am now sitting in McDo (blessed be McDo for its free wi-fi!) and waiting for S, a fellow CSer with whom I'm planning on making a trip to Ronda tomorrow.
Later I'm planning on seeing Centro Historico and then trying to find J's place to sleep over :)
Let the Spanish adventure begin!
Fingers crossed I don't get too lost!
Or then again, getting lost in lovely Spanish towns is so much fun...


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Fool contributor Matt Koppenheffer isn't buying talk that the United States is on the way out. "If the U.S. is in an interminable decline, somebody forgot to tell that to the consumers around the world religiously drinking [Coca-Cola], eating McDonald's hamburgers, and using Intel-driven computers," Matt wrote.
He checks out Interbrand's annual "Best Global Brands" list and finds that nine of the top 10 brands hail from America. Not content with what might be inertia, Matt noted that comparatively young American companies, including Cisco
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Your home furniture is an investment that you should take good care of. Without it, your living space would look empty and will not be usable. They are important assets that should be maintained at all cost.
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- Schedule an annual deep cleaning
Homeowners usually do a regular space cleaning, including dusting the furniture. Although this is a good practice, it is still not enough. Dusting can eliminate the dust and dirt on the surface of the furnishings, but the inside of it need some deep cleaning. Try to schedule a furniture deep cleaning on an annual basis. You can do this by yourself or you can get a cleaning company specializing in sofa cleaning services in Dubai. These cleaning companies have the manpower and equipment to get the job done.
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From: Dan Kohn (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Date: Sun Oct 22 2000 - 22:13:09 PDT
Nice article, but it misses the obligatory soundbyte that the second thing
Guttenburg printed after the bible was pulp pornography, and that it's been
the same for every communications technology since then.
Also, they're missing my favorite video-on-demand statistic: average viewing
time for an On-Demand hotel movie -- 7 minutes. (And that's the mean, not
the mode.)
The General Motors Corporation, the world's largest company, now sells more
graphic sex films every year than does Larry Flynt, owner of the Hustler
Nearly one in five of AT&T's broadband cable customers pays an average of
$10 a film to see what the distributor calls "real, live all-American sex -
not simulated by actors."
"We're in the small leagues compared to some of those companies like General
Motors or AT&T," Mr. Flynt said. "But it doesn't surprise me that they got
into it. I've always said that other than the desire for survival, the
strongest desire we have is sex."
- dan
-- Dan Kohn <mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com> <http://www.dankohn.com> <tel:+1-650-327-2600> <<Technology Sent Wall Street Into Market for Pornography.url>>
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The eye can be analyzed with relative ease as to both its function and its structure. A functional evaluation includes the ability to relocate the orbit and the response of the pupil to light and lodging.
The function of the eye might be evaluated in numerous ways. The patient may be asked to identify illuminated letter or items of varying sizes on what is referred to as the Snellen chart.
Alternatively, the evaluation of the structural part of the eye might be made in numerous methods. Tension within the eyeball is measured by a "tonometer." In specific diseases, especially in glaucoma, the stress in the eyeball is increased noticeably.
It must be well remembered that a patient with an eye problem might have other problems. Frequently other physical conditions are main and impact the eye as a effect. The look of the eye can alert the doctor and the patient to problems in some disruptions of other parts of the body even before other symptoms present themselves.
Subsequently, one's reliance on sight is emphasized when one faces a possible or temporary long-term loss of this crucial sense. When restorative measures are looked for, certain types of vision correction such as contact lenses or eyeglasses are recommended.
On the other hand, some people are troubled with the fact that they have some framed lenses or contact lenses in front of their eyes.
For this reason, advanced surgeries were established to encourage decreased utilization of contact lenses or glasses. One of which is the now popular LASIK eye surgery.
Basically, LASIK eye surgical treatment is the short term for "Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis." Like its concrete equivalent, LASIK eye surgery is another form of vision correction. The only distinction is that with this type of surgical treatment, one's vision is corrected completely.
With LASIK eye surgery, the refractive mistakes in the cornea are permanently transformed. This can be done utilizing an "excimer laser."
The main purpose of this surgery is to develop a threadlike, rounded "flap" in the cornea utilizing a blade referred to as "microkeratome." In a series of unfolding and laser processing, the cornea is finally reformed, permitting better the eye to direct more light into the retina.
Appeal vs. Disadvantages
Amidst the growing popularity of LASIK eye surgery, there are still disadvantages that people should understand. Most likely, the main reason this kind of eye surgical treatment has actually ended up being well accepted is because most of its cases had been effective.
Nevertheless, in spite of its success, there are still some downsides. Here is the list:
1. It is an operation used to the most sensitive part of the eye
Due to the fact that LASIK eye surgical treatment includes the operation of the retina, which is among the most delicate parts of the eye, the majority of people say that the operation can be very dangerous.
Simply puts, a basic mistake could almost cause an person's life time blindness. It is crucial to consider numerous factors before deciding whether LASIK eye surgery is the ideal corrective procedure one has to go through.
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LASIK eye surgery might fix your vision however it does not always indicate that it can offer you a best vision. Even if statistical reports show that 70% of the patients might have 20/20 vision, this does not necessarily imply they have perfect vision.
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Miley Cyrus gig banned in Dominican Republic
The 'Hannah Montana' girl was scheduled to perform in Santo Domingo on 13 September.
Authorities say they have stopped the gig because she "undertakes acts that go against morals and customs, which are punishable by Dominican law".
Tickets ranging in price from $27 (£16) to $370 (£223) have been on sale since July.
According to BBC, The Dominican Republic government commission that oversees public performances has previously banned songs from being played on the radio which it thinks are vulgar.
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Dear Dr. Donohue: My son entered high school this fall, and to the surprise of me and my husband, he tried out for the junior-varsity football team. He made it, and, even more surprising, he is one of the best players. He never did anything athletic before.
We got a note from his coach asking us about his health. He said that the boy coughs a lot when playing, and he would like us to get a doctor's opinion. He has always been healthy. He doesn't cough at home. What could this be? Is it the end of his athletic career? - J.J.
Dear J.J.: It could be exercise-induced asthma. That's asthma that comes on during periods of intense exertion. Some people with asthma will have an attack while exercising. But others who never had an asthma attack before come down with one while exercising.
Asthma is a sudden constriction of the bronchi (the airways) along with inflammation of the bronchial lining. Signs of asthma can be one or more of the following: shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing. The affected person often complains of chest tightness.
You or your husband could watch your son while he's practicing and see if he has any of these asthma symptoms. Better yet, get him to the doctor, who can test him for asthma.
If he does have exercise-induced asthma, he doesn't have to stop playing sports. Medicines in pill or inhaler form usually can quickly terminate an asthma attack. And inhalers or pills can prevent attacks.
Some have found that specific training can lessen the number of exercise-induced asthma attacks. First, the boy needs a diagnosis.
Dear Dr. Donohue: The latest fad at my gym is sit-ups on a huge ball. I watch people doing it and wonder if they know something I don't. What is the advantage of doing sit-ups in this way? - R.K.
Dear R.K.: That huge ball is a stability ball and is used in many exercises. When the ball is positioned under the lower back, abdominal muscles get a more intense workout when people do sit-ups on it.
Try it. You might learn to like it.
Write to Paul Donohue, M.D., P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.


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Skyline Cycle's Blog
Tomorrows bikes class will begin at 10:00a.m. and will be covering cables, housing, and chains. We will be discussing identification, removal, replacement and how to check if they are worn. We will be about and hour or so, plan on coming though the front door.
We are coming up really quickly on Christmas. If you are planning on ordering a bicycle Monday the 18th will be the last day I plan on doing special orders because shipping gets crazy this time of the year and I would feel horrible if I promised a bicycle and it didn't show up in time. Other than bikes we will do our last order Wednesday the 20th to make sure that it arrives by Friday the 22nd. Looking forward to a busy next week, thanks for letting us be your bike store each and every one of our customers rocks.
Sorry its been a minute since and update. Everything in the store is now on sale for the holidays. All 2018 bikes are 10% off. 2017 bikes are 15% off. General accessories, shoes, helmets, clothing and tires are on sale at 20%. Electronics, bike trainers, car racks are 15% off.
I finally got the chance to update the calendar on the site and have scheduled the bike classes through January listed with times and descriptions.
For all of you out there still looking to pick up a new bike for Christmas and or gear we have build up about 13 childrens bikes and still have great stock on models ranging from 12" wheel boys and girls bikes all the way up to 24" boys and girls mountain bikes. We will also receive 6 more adult bikes this afternoon that will be built and on the floor by tomorrow. As far as accessories we received two new shipments this morning that will fill out the store through the weekend if you need anything let us know because we probably have something on hand that will work.
There is no bicycle maintenance class this Saturday but we will start back on the 7th of January with theory, identification, and adjustment of bicycle derailleurs. Class will as usual start at 9:00 and go through about 10:00a.m.. Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and thanks for being great.
Its been a moment since we have been posting stuff but we now have the holiday sale discounts and the mechanic classes scheduled up on the calendar function of the website. If you click on the sale on the calendar it will give you all the discounts which start this coming Friday and go straight through Christmas eve on the 24th. Also the classes are scheduled through the end of January by topic. In advance have a great Thanksgiving and we will see you right after for deals.
10% Off 2016 Bikes
15% Off 2015 Bikes
20% Off 2014 and older Bikes
25% Off all general accessories
20% Off Helmets, Bike Computers under $100, and Shoes.
15% Off GoPro Cameras and Accessories, Indoor Trainers, Auto Racks, and Computers over $100.
Winter Sale that applies in store will also be applied to the Online store. The prices you will see are full retail and we will apply the applicable discount on our end. Thanks!
To make sure that we were ahead of cold weather as well as the holidays we have stocked Framed Minnesota fat tire bikes, brought in Cycle Ops trainers as well as Kinetic trainers, and have a full stock of kids bikes as well as XS full size mountain bikes for those kids in between youth bikes and adult bikes. As you are looking for gifts come by as soon as you would like I would say we have about 80% of the stock we are going to get before the Holidays
On the note of cold weather apparel we have stocked almost triple the jackets, pants and gloves that we have in the past. Most of the apparel is Pearl Izumi which is a brand that has treated us great over the years with fit, quality and of course price. Here hoping for a snowy riding season, see you all soon.


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I know we're a bit late to the game with this review, as Tom Ford's infamous lipsticks have been available for quite some time now. At a recent event, I was given the opportunity to play with the lipsticks in the flesh, and was sent a couple of colours afterwards. And you know what? While I wasn't all that interested in these from the press and blog coverage, I definitely am now I've seen them for myself.
Part of my initial meh-ness was down to the staggering £35 price tag. The most expensive lipsticks in my collection are my Edward Bess ones, which cost £24 - and I cringed at the price of those. So I couldn't really think of any reason why anyone would actually spend £35 on a single lipstick.
The answer is that these glorious bullets of colour are the very epitome of luxe. Unlike my Edward Bess lipsticks, these have a weighty, luxurious gold and white case, which feels incredibly solid and really stands out amongst all the other lipsticks in my collection. There's no printed on labelling here; Tom Ford's name is embossed atop the golden lid. The overall feeling is very classy, and very high end.
But what of the lipsticks themselves?
Cherry Lush
Moroccan Rouge
The formula is typical of the signature lipsticks many brands have been creating recently: high pigmentation; emollient, creamy texture; and a finish with a pretty sheen. There's no sparkle; the colours, although intense, take a couple of passes across the lips to build up full opacity, so they can be worn slightly more sheer as well. That luscious, moist sheen does dry down within an hour of so after application, but retains a little bit of shine.
I've found the lasting power to be pretty decent, provided you let the initial application, which is almost too creamy and moist, dry down and set on the lips before you kiss anyone, smoosh your lips together, or have a drink. I found I needed to reapply a couple of times throughout the day, particularly with Cherry Lush, which is a gorgeous clean red of the kind that requires a lot of maintenance. But part of that need to reapply may have been down to wanting to get that gorgeous tube out of my handbag! Anyway, by the end of the day, the colour had built up on my lips without drying them out to excess, and I also found no problems layering the colour either.
Am I sounding a little bit in love with this lipstick? If so, it's because I am in love with them, just a little bit. Despite the incredibly high price, this is a product worthy of inclusion in any lipstick lover's collection; a little slice of absolute luxury, which is a pleasure to use not just because of its gorgeous packaging, but because it has a lovely formula too. I am actually thinking that next time I go to Selfridge's, I'll pick another one up. And at £35 each, that's a pretty high recommendation.
Available in eleven shades that span neutrals, brights, and darks, Tom Ford's Private Blend Lip Colour is available at Selfridges online and in store, where it will cost you £35.
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Space Pirates
Big Ears Tam
Head of the Shan Fan Dynasty and supposed Jade Regent
Tam is an Exalted man in his sixties and it should be noted he is known as "Big Ears" Tam not because of his physical appearance, but rather because of the vast spy network he commands as the head of the guāngróng de zhànlüè jiā, or "Glorious Strategists" — merchant dynasty of Tian Xia.
Big Ears Tam began his life as a scholar from a small planet named Feng Xiang. He passed the government's notoriously difficult civil service examinations and became a tax collector in Tian Xia. There he was initiated into that city's chapter of the guāngróng de zhànlüè jiā. Soon he was ascending high in the Jade Empire's official hierarchy and moonlighting as a minor crime lord. Forced to flee the Jade Empire of the Exalted when the Blood Imperium began its cullings, he transferred the Jade Empire's treasury into safe accounts and made the arduous journey to Shan Fan.
Tam has since found the Verge to his liking and has no plans to return to what is left of Tian Xia. He is rumored to be the mysterious "Jade Regent," as he protects what is left of the Exalted Empire's vast wealth while the Jade Throne sits vacant, though Tam has neither confirmed nor denied this.
Big Ears has realized his every ambition, having great wealth and possessing the respect of the remaining Exalted dynasties. He has no big political agenda; he just wants to die at a ripe old age, in his sleep, with his fortune and power intact. That's quite the goal for a dynasty boss and the man in charge of what remains of the great galaxy-spanning Jade Empire, but if anyone can do it, it's Tam. The man speaks virtually no Basic, relying on lackeys for translation. He would be considered an outsider in the worlds beyond Shan Fan, but he rarely leaves his estate, let alone the city he commands.