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Bob was a wonderful husband and father. It is hard to express just how much I cherished and loved him, and will miss spending time together. Bob and I spent 30 years together. When I look back at the time we spent together, I can only remember a period of bliss and wonder.
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The first time I saw Bob, he was sitting across a crowded room full of other students, way up top in the back. There he was, tall dark and handsome, and very hard to miss … taking the same abnormal psychology class as I was. This may seem a little unusual, or even intimidating, I mean who wants to date a person in a psychology class, much less an abnormal psych class? But we both had a love of counseling and caring for people.
I remember trying desperately to come up with an idea to get to the other side of the room quickly to meet him, since I had chosen to sit down in front. So, I took the gum I was chewing out of my mouth, passed directly in front of his seat, smiled widely and as sweetly as I possibly could, and said, "Have to throw my gum away," and nearly shoved it in his face.
He probably thought that I was the type of person that needed counseling, but that small gesture led to a cup of coffee, and another, and eventually the two of us feel in love, and ended up marrying.
Bob had a love for the mountains. We would spend our free time hiking and climbing each and every peak we could find, and camping out during warm winter nights. I remember spending evenings sitting under the stars, talking about our dreams, our hopes, and our desires. Eventually we would hear an elk or other wild beast come by, and huddle together by the campfire. It was always something magnificent, and inspiring.
When we had our children, Amy and John, our life was only even more enhanced. Bob would spend every evening and weekend playing with them, teaching them new things including how to fly fish, or how to build an igloo during cold winter days. He was always there to catch a stray tear, or to fix an amazing ice cream Sunday during a family Friday movie night.
Bob was committed to working long hours to support his family, but also gave back to the community. We spend Sunday's donating time to our favorite local non-profits. He was well-known in the community, helping to raise money for any cause he fond worthwhile. I remember we used to participate in various 5k races to raise money for different causes. Two years ago, Bob decided we should try the 10k. I thought I would collapse near the end, and nearly quit, but Bob was right there every step of the way challenging me on, pushing me to yet another adventure. That was his style. Bob was a man to the very end that would challenge not just me, but everyone he knew, to share another adventure, to step up to the spirit in themselves, and to live life to the fullest.
In memory of Bob, I encourage each and every one of you to live your life to the fullest, forging ahead and making the best of everything that comes your way. Whether that is a 10k, or simply solving the mazes that life throws you. I know that Bob is smiling down on us, giving us his best. We love you Bob, and look forward to a day when we will see you again!


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There are many plants that can be used in a natural dye bath, but onion skins are one of the best to start with because they produce lovely colors that are easily extracted and the color tends to stick to fibers extremely well. While other natural colors require a fixative (called a mordant) to keep them from fading, onion skin dye does not.
Onion skins are readily available to nearly everyone, everywhere. Even if you don't have them planted in the garden, you can pick them up from your local farmer's market or grocery store. Remember that all you need is the papery, outer skins—not the whole onion. Ask your local grocer if you can "clean up" the onion bins.
Make an Onion Skin Botanical Dye
Chances are good that you have all you need in your kitchen right now with the exception of the yarn or fibers you'll be dying. It's important to note that you'll want to choose a fabric, fiber, or yarn that's made from natural materials; options are wide-ranging and include wool, hemp, cotton, or even linen (from the flax plant).
What You'll Need
- Yarn, fiber, or fabric that's made from animal or plant fibers
- Lots of onion skins; yellow, red, or both (there is no rule about the number of skins to use, but of course the more skins you use the richer your color will be)
- Two stainless steel pots
- Glass or plastic bowl
- Mesh strainer
- Stainless steel tongs
- Heat source (such as a stove)
- Water source (such as the kitchen sink)
Steps to Follow
- Although mordanting your fiber isn't necessary for an onion skin dyebath, you will want to be certain the fabric, yarn, or fiber is completely saturated with water before you begin. To thoroughly wet your material, add enough water to allow the fiber to float around freely in one of the pots. Add your yarn or fabric. Heat the water slowly, bringing it to a gentle simmer for about 20 minutes.
- Fill your non-reactive pot with about three times as much water as skins. The idea is to have enough room for them to float about freely even after they're simmering. Be sure that there's enough water for the fibers to do the same later on. Put the lid onto the pot and bring the bath to a boil. Then turn it down and let the onion skins and water simmer for about an hour.
- From time to time, as the onion skins boil, carefully lift the lid of your pot allowing the steam to escape before you check on the color. Longer boiling will release more dye, but only to a point. If you want a lighter shade you'll want to keep a careful eye on your pot.
- Place the mesh strainer over another pot, and drain the bath through the strainer so that the skins become separated from the bathwater. Place the dyebath back onto the stove. Once the bath is simmering again, add your wet fiber (or fabric) into the pot. Let the fiber simmer for 30 minutes.
- Using tongs, remove the fiber from the bath and place it into a bowl to cool down. Once it's cool enough to handle, rinse the fiber off in fresh water. It's especially important to rinse wool with water that's the same temperature as the dyed wool to prevent felting. Hang your fiber or fabric up to dry on a clothesline or portable drying rack that's been placed out of the direct sun.
Variations to Try
- While mordant isn't necessary for onion skin dye, you can use a mordant (a bath in a solution of water and alum) to ensure colorfastness.
- If you're interested in changing your onion skin color to green, simply dip your dyed fibers into an iron mordant solution.
- The onion skins can be switched out for other plants such as yellow and orange marigolds, cosmos, or coreopsis. Before selecting a plant to use for a dye, however, be sure to check that the plant is nontoxic and that the color to be extracted is exactly what you want.

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Neil Lyon
Neil Lyon
Sotheby's International Realty
326 Grant Avenue
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
505 660-8600 cell
505 954-5505 direct office
Neil D. Lyon, CRB, CRS, GRI
Neil Lyon has been one of the top producing brokers in Santa Fe every year since 2002. A licensed real estate agent since 1975 and a licensed broker since 1979, Neil moved to Santa Fe in 1993 and was the managing broker of Sotheby's International Realty until 2002, when he stepped down to devote 100% of his time and energy to working with sellers and buyers.
Neil has been with Sotheby's International Realty since 1984, with the exception of a 12-month period, when he was president and CEO of a 15-office real estate brokerage in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The sale of that company reunited Neil and Sotheby's International Realty in 1991.
Neil specializes in luxury homes and building sites in and around Santa Fe. His serious work ethic and his ability to get difficult transactions completed are his hallmarks, evidenced by his high level of productivity, which since January 1995 has been over $600,000,000 in closed sales volume. An impressive record for a market whose median residential sales price is approximately $475,000. Neil's business is equally split in most years between working with sellers and buyers. Of the buyers that he works with, well over 75% are either moving to Santa Fe or purchasing a vacation home.
In 2001 Neil received Santa Fe's Realtor of the Year Award that recognized him as a real estate professional who has consistently exemplified a high level of ethics and quality of performance, has been active in his industry's professional organizations and served civic and community groups faithfully. He has addressed real estate brokers from around the world at various Sotheby's International Realty conferences, over many years. Neil also served as the President of the Real Estate Brokerage Manager's Council in 1992 and Chairman of the Realtors National Marketing Institute in 1995.
Neil has earned professional designations that include Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager (CRB), Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) and Graduate, Realtor's Institute (GRI). He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Real Estate Finance from the University of Oregon. Neil was also a Master Instructor for the Real Estate Brokerage Managers Council in the 1980s and 1990s.
Neil is married to Cindy and they have two children. Victoria is a graduate of the University of Richmond and Washington University in St. Louis where she earned a master's degree in Public Health. She is now a research scientist in the Pacific Northwest. Jake is a graduate of Dartmouth College with a degree in earth sciences and now lives in the Northeast working as a geologist.
Personal Statement
My father's real estate career began in 1948. By the time I was born 8 years later, he was well into building his highly visible real estate business and excellent reputation. As a result, many of my early memories are related to his business. As the son of a broker and entering the business at a young age, the real estate business has defined my identity to many who have known me for much of my life.
In May of 1975, two weeks before graduating from Wilson High School in Tacoma, Washington, I passed the salesperson real estate exam. I was told by people who should have known such things that I was the youngest ever to earn a real estate license in my home state. I was 18 years and 5 months old. In 1979, after graduating from the University of Oregon with a bachelor's degree in real estate finance, I earned my broker's license. I was still young, but not record-setting young. In June of 1976, in the summer between my freshman and sophomore years, I sold my first home for the princely sum of $42,000. While visiting Tacoma, I have pointed that home out to my wife enough times that it has become a standing joke. What makes the story of my first sale even sweeter and more special is the very young girl who was one of my clients' two toddlers, has become quite famous in her field internationally. When I hear about her or see stories of her achievements and success, it makes me very proud to have played a small but important role in the evolution of that wonderful Tacoma family.
My father, along with the help of many, including my brother and me, built up the family company to the point that it was acquired by Coldwell Banker in 1986 as they expanded into the Pacific Northwest. The sale of the company occurred approximately two years after I decided that I needed to stake my claim to the business outside of my family and Tacoma. After a failed partnership attempt in Southern California in the summer of 1984, I ended up in Boston on a very cold late afternoon in December of the same year, which in some respects is what I consider to be the true beginning of my real estate career. I worked with a special man and mentor, Saul Cohen, who taught me a great deal about life, real estate, the culture of the great community of Boston and chutney.
After becoming a senior vice president and general manager of the 33-office residential division of the very large and well-known firm in Boston (Hunneman & Company, established in 1914, and the Boston-area affiliate of Sotheby's International Realty), I was lured away to become the president and CEO of a 15-office Connecticut real estate company. It was sold exactly one year later, which lead me to rejoin Sotheby's International Realty at their world headquarters, then located on New York City's upper eastside. It was a great position. I was one of four senior executives who managed the affiliate business worldwide. However, it required a 3 1⁄2 hour round trip commute on days when I didn't travel, and 100 to 150 days a year of travel to the distant markets in my territory. My region included great cities like Toronto and Honolulu, and many wonderful places in between, which ncluded
Aspen, Telluride, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Houston, Chicago and yes, you guessed it, Santa Fe.
One thing led to another, and in 1993, my wife Cindy and I, with our 2-year old daughter, took a huge leap of faith and moved to Santa Fe with my new responsibilities of managing the Sotheby's International Realty affiliate firm, owned by Chris and Patti Webster. To this day, my family has the Webster's to thank for all of us becoming Santa Feans.
In addition to managing the offices of Christopher Webster Real Estate/Sotheby's International Realty, I began listing and selling homes and land in September of 1995, and then worked my way up to becoming the top producing broker in Santa Fe by 2002. It was in that year that I stepped down as the Qualifying Broker of the company so that I could direct 100% of my time and efforts to serving my buyer and seller clients. We also had the good fortune of selling Chris and Patti's firm to Sotheby's International Realty in 1998, which was the first time in the company's history that they acquired an affiliate firm.
Cindy and I had our second child in 1995, paving the way for the one member of the Lyon Family to be a true native New Mexican. Both kids were very successfully raised and educated in Santa Fe, with both ending up at great schools (University of Richmond, Washington University in St. Louis and Dartmouth) after graduation from Santa Fe Prep. They now live on opposite coasts, causing us to miss them greatly, but our pride and admiration for them is the reward for the few times each year that we see them.
During my non-working hours, I get tremendous satisfaction from riding my mountain bike on single-track trails in northern New Mexico and surrounding states. (A bike which interestingly cost about 40% of what I paid for my first home. An inexpensive first home and an expensive bike). During the winter months my bike gets stored in our garage and my skis become my main recreational vehicle. I primarily enjoy the steep terrain in the Taos Ski Valley or at some of the great ski areas in Colorado and Utah. Once every couple of years I splurge and go to British Columbia for a 5-7 day heli-skiing trip which is always one of the great weeks of my year.
Our job at the Neil Lyon Group is pretty simple… take care of our clients as well as we possibly can, satisfy their real estate needs professionally and extremely competently and continue to refine and expand our business practices so that our clients receive the best that we can deliver as the world and the real estate business evolve. Simple on paper, but very challenging in practice. It takes a very talented and committed staff, a commitment to technology and innovation and the stamina and the resources to achieve this year after year. That is the Neil Lyon Group's vision and that is what we deliver with great pride.


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Dough or dough not, there is not rye.
Month: October 2007
So today I was feeling really down in the dumps because Shiranne and I broke up so I felt like going and getting myself some bubble tea to make myself feel better and so I got it and then I set it on an ATM and then it fell and the cup shattered and I got really distraught and felt like screaming!!!
My computer is extremely dead
So for the past few days my computer's had a little trouble booting up. I'd have to restart it because it wouldn't get past loading Vista. Yesterday, though, the progress bar simply froze. I came back a few hours later (after class) and it was still there, frozen.
Vista's repair DVD didn't detect any problems. Scandisk didn't detect anything, either. So I decided I'd try reinstalling. Worked for two reboots, and then it froze on the third one. Maybe some hardware components were the problem. I took out a wireless card and sound card I don't use anymore, and it worked once, but then no more.
So then I decided to install Vista on another disk, assuming the first disk was busted. Worked for a few times, and then it locked up. Okay, maybe it was something else on the IDE chain – I removed every IDE device, including CD drives, and unplugged all USB devices, and still – even after running on a disk I had put inside the computer just to install Vista, it would still hang after a few initial reboots.
Safe mode works most of the time. I just don't know what in safe mode makes it work, while booting up normally doesn't.
So I'm lost. I don't know what's causing the problem. If it's nothing IDE-related, and it's not the disk that's in there, then the only things I can think of are RAM (which I memtested), my video card (which I uninstalled drivers for to disable video acceleration – no luck), or my motherboard. No idea.
This really sucks. I've always been able to pinpoint the problem, but I'm really out of luck this time. I don't know what to do. I don't want to buy new RAM or a new motherboard because they might be perfectly fine. Maybe I should just install Ubuntu on my computer and say farewell to my days as a Windows user (and as a computer gamer and web designer – HAHA FAT CHANCE) forever?
edit fixed (for now!) Thanks hatchling!! HAHAHA DISREGARD THAT, I SUCK COCKS
Another random thought
Is meaning solely a human construct?
A thought
Many friends means low standards.
Discuss. (disclaimer: the aforementioned thought may not relfect the views of Jeffrey.)
(it's just like tl;dr only you don't get banned for saying it (yet))
Internet stuff I use.
So I thought I'd do this just in case anyone wants a good idea on how to keep yourself present and organized on them nets. Let's go.
I use Thunderbird nowadays. It's my main web center. Used to be iGoogle, which is still my homepage, but I get all my mail and all my RSS and most of my news and my calendar through Thunderbird, so it's almost useless for me to have a homepage now. Keeping up with email and RSS counts for the majority of my time, and it's great to know that I can keep updated without effort just by being sure that everything delivered through Thunderbird is read. No more refreshing or random stumbling upon sites. I also removed all RSS feeds from LiveJournal – so my friends page is actually my friends page again.
Facebook is my main social networking site – where I try to keep all my real-world social information up-to-date.
Jaiku shows my activity online, but I'm quite taken with FriendFeed as it's always more up-to-date. But seeing as Jaiku was just bought by Google, it looks like I'll stick with that as my primary place to get updates on what I've been doing online – then again it's not like it takes any effort to keep both up to date. That's sort of the point of the sites.
As for my activity online, there's a number of things:
Twitter is my micro-blogging site of choice, even though Jaiku offers it too. Twitter is the O.G. of micro, though, and has the largest user-base and ease-of-use. If you're only keeping up with my LJ, you're only hearing half the story!!! Only not really.
A lot of people seem to use del.icio.us as some sort of linkblog, but I joined it a while ago to just use it as a live bookmark site. It's a lot easier to save my bookmarks on the site and be able to access them on any computer, rather than toting a bookmarks file around and installing it on every browser I use.
I don't know if it's even worth mentioning that I use YouTube. I don't have an account on any other video sites, though, and I used to put vlogs on YouTube, as you can see.
Flickr is my main photo site – I just dump everything I can find, minus my daily photos, to Flickr. Facebook's got a nice photo interface but it has limits on album size and photo dimensions, so it's good for things specific to communities. Therefore I don't use it as often.
I use Last.fm to keep track of what I listen to, and more recently I've switched to it for hosting my music. Great that it kills two birds (of a feather) with one stone.
That's about the entirety of what I do online. Don't know if you've noticed, but I haven't linked to my own site once until now. That's the beauty of the current era of the Internet – the need for a personal site is completely nil. Might as well hop on a social networking site to share your stuff around – that's what I do. My site's just there to act as a portal to sites relevant to my online presence – and I also use it as a host for random stuff.
I wish my iPhone added to the simplicity of the whole thing, but it's not as great with all this stuff as one would imagine. I get my email fine, but what about my RSS? The only RSS reader is an online HTML-based one, which doesn't update often. And seeing as my bookmarks are RSS – it's very difficult to access Twitter, just for example. Also there's no Flickr interoperability. And the calendar is useless to me since it won't sync with anything on Windows except for Outlook/Express, neither of which I have. Oh well, maybe Apple will eventually get on the ball.
I'm always on the look out for other stuff to keep updated with, or stuff that'll simplify my online activity. I've looked at Plaxo which tries to act as a sync service that blends all of my services into one. It does a pretty good job of it, but I still don't get too much use out of it. I might start using Tumblr as a place to do a linkblog like Awesomelinks, but so many things I use already offer similar services – del.icio.us, Facebook, Digg, etc.
Well this was a good use of an hour, I'm going to bed because I'm not feeling too hot. Goodbye!
(Sonic in Brawl, new Radiohead album, and Orange Box release all in one night? Wow dude chill out.)
So for the first time in 5 1/2 years, I am without a car. Sold and transferred it for well below the blue book value, but it was the best offer, other appraisal sources valued it less, and the car was a gift, anyway. Can't complain!
I certainly hope selling my car was not a big mistake, but I've done fine not using it for the past few weeks, and I can't think of any reason why I'd need to leave Seattle by car for the next year or so. I can always rent a Flexcar or a U-Haul if I need to. But I'm quite happy about the financial and environmental benefits of taking the bus. It's $44/quarter, which saves so very much gas, parking, registration, insurance, etc… Not to mention the whole global warming bit.
Okay time for class!
For the past few years I've used a Logitech MX310 mouse. It's pretty great!
See that little circular button below the scroll wheel, though? If you install Logitech's horrible drivers you can get it to pop up a makeshift application switcher, or do Vista's dumb Flip 3D thing that no one uses. It's basically useless, so I removed the driver and the functionality. And it's been sitting there. Bugging me. For years.
Until finally I got sick and tired of having it sit there and have no purpose (I'm a minimalist by nature), so I looked up some way of gettin' it to DO something. Seems that someone beat me to the punch and made this awesome hack for Logitech's drivers called uberOptions (the site of which seems down). Suddenly the little button was given hundreds of possible functions – I told it to open up a little VBS I programmed which plays/pauses iTunes (sup Shiranne, we coded it for our DJ app).
Can you say easiest way to play/pause iTunes possible? Because I can. I am very happy.


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Green Lantern Coming To Theaters
It's starting to look like we're going to be seeing a lot more films based on classic comic book superheroes in the near future. Along with the previously announced movie adaptations of The Flash and the Justice League of America, the Green Lantern will be starring in his own film. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Greg Berlanti, creator of the hit WB series "Everwood," has been signed to co-write and direct the film for Warner Brothers.
His co-writers bring substantial superhero cred to the project. Marc Guggenheim has written stories for "Wolverine," "Amazing Spiderman" and "The Flash," and Michael Green was a writer-producer on TV's "Smallville," is a coexecutive producer on "Heroes" and a writer for DC's "Superman/Batman."
In the superhero world, you don't get much more classic than the Green Lantern, who debuted in 1940 and has gone through many incarnations since. A character 67 years old has a substantial mythology behind him. But Berlanti was responsible for assembling and pitching the project (which he hopes will turn into a series), so it sounds like it will be in good hands.
One question: Warner Brothers is also the studio making the Justice League movie, featuring the Green Lantern. Does that mean they'll try to push for the same actor to play the character in both films?Read More


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It's been a great year with a lot of my fabric art pieces being seen, featured, awarded and traveling the Globe. AND I get to do it one last time in 2018 with the 15th annual juried exhibition,
"Hecho en Dallas"!
Come see about ya boy and this very provocative Iron Tapestry, "Cruelty: Stories We Still Tell".
The Latino Cultural Center, Nov 16-Jan 5th


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Primetime Ratings: NBC Wins on Hefty 'This Is Us' Premiere
Powered by the season two premiere of This Is Us, NBC took the ratings crown Tuesday with a 2.7 score in viewers 18-49, and a 10 share. That topped CBS' 1.3/5.
The Voice started things off at 2.6, then This Is Us did a 3.8, up 36% over last year's premiere. Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders debuted at 1.7.
On CBS, the NCIS premiere scored a 1.6, 7% better than its season finale, and the season debut of Bull a 1.2, up 9% from its finale. The premiere of NCIS: New Orleans scored a 1.0, down a tenth from its season closer last spring.
ABC did a 1.2/5, with the finale of Celebrity Family Feud at 1.3, up 30%, then Dancing With the Stars at 1.2. It had a 1.5 the night before.
Fox was at 1.0, with the premiere of Lethal Weapon at 1.2, down a tenth from last year's closer, and the premieres of The Mick up 29% from its finale at 0.9, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine at 0.8, 33% better than its finale.
Telemundo did a 0.6/2 and Univision a 0.5/2.
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Oil pulling is a safe and effective traditional home remedy for curing sinus infections. It has traditionally been used to clean teeth and gums while detoxifying the body using sesame or coconut oil. However, other oils can also be used.
Residents of India and Asia have been oil pulling for at least 3,000 years, using this remedy to treat approximately 30 systemic diseases. Notably, oil pulling has only been popular in the USA only for about 20 years!
How Oil Pulling Can Cure a Sinus Infection
A sinus infection causes a variety of uncomfortable issues. Swollen nasal passages, inflammation in the mucous membranes, drainage and pressure are all common symptoms of the condition and can be difficult to treat. However, oil pulling may help treat this condition while supporting good overall health.
How to Oil Pull for Sinus Infections
The process for oil pulling is fairly straightforward. Prior to brushing your teeth and on an empty stomach, take one tablespoon of oil into the mouth. Swish the oil around for several minutes, typically 15 to 20, and spit it out. Rinse the mouth with warm water and brush your teeth as normal. (Do not spit oil into the sink or toilet as regularly doing so could cause plumbing clogs.)
What Kind of Oil Should I Use?
The type of oil selected varies by intended use. Sesame oil is typically suggested for most general purposes. However, coconut oil is also effective for removing bacteria and even whitening teeth. The best oils to use are natural plant-based oils.
See this link for a complete list of oils and their particular benefits, compiled over 10 years ago by Sandy, an Earth Clinic reader.
How Does Oil Pulling Work?
In short, oil pulling involves swishing oil in the mouth for up to 20 minutes. Depending on the oil used, this natural remedy functions as an effective antibacterial and antiviral treatment. As such, oil pulling functions to detox the body, cleanse the sinuses, and improve overall oral health.
In essence, the action of oil pulling has a "soap-like" effect on the mouth, reducing the numbers of bacteria in the oral cavity. As oral health is linked so closely to overall health, the treatment is beneficial for clearing the sinuses and detoxing the body of other illnesses as well.
Is Oil Pulling Safe?
As the process uses edible oil compounds, the process is completely safe. While some individuals report greater benefit than others, the practice has done no harm. Avoid swallowing the "used" oil, though, as it contains a high concentration of bacteria and toxins.
While a less traditional treatment option, oil pulling is extremely effective for treating the all too common condition of a sinus infection. The process naturally eradicates the infection and supports good overall health.
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Yowza ellipticals are known as the world's most innovative design. Its main speciality is that only Yowza offers Dynamically adjustable rear-drive ellipticals which utilize a "Rollerless" drive system. It leads to an unimaginable quiet and smooth operation. In addition to that its CardioCore upper body system provides exceptional core and back toning and superior cardiovascular results.YOWZA Fitness is a big name in fitness equipment manufacturing not only in USA but throughout the globe.
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SHORT LET-ALL BILLS INCLUDED, A BRIGHT and BEAUTIFUL one-bedroom flat in EXCELLENT CONDITION throughout benefiting from a CENTRAL LOCATION. This STUNNING flat comprises of an OPEN PLAN kitchen and living area and SUPERB STORAGE SPACE.
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The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has issued guidelines as to the method of assessment of 'fit and proper' persons. The purpose is to evaluate applicants, both present and incoming, of their eligibility to operate in the financial services sector. The document highlights the four main conditions, there being: competence, reputation, conflicts of interest and independence of mind and time commitment, that need to be satisfied in order to give the necessary comfort to the MFSA that the obligations and duties of applicants can be fulfilled on an on-going basis.
The publication of such guidelines on the 2nd July 2019 follows last week's announcement on the establishment of a new Financial Crime Compliance team for the purpose of further strengthening supervision.
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A number of the Most Beautiful & Unique Tropical Botanical Gardens are Discovered on the Hawaiian Islands. Most professional garden designers have some training in horticulture and the ideas of design, and a few are additionally landscape architects , a extra formal level of training that often requires a sophisticated diploma and infrequently a state license. When planning your garden, in the event you're thinking of getting a desk, take into account the house it's going to need and permit enough room for each person to be able to sit comfortably and pull out their chair without hitting something.
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Hillary Clinton won the popular vote for President of the United States by more than 2 million votes, but Donald Trump won the presidency. That outcome reflects an unusual feature of elections in the US, called the Electoral College, which is hard-wired in the nation's constitution. The United States constitution is a compact among the states. As part of that compact each state has equal representation in the US Senate, and the Electoral College, which chooses the president, apportions delegates to states on the basis of each state's representation in Congress (2 Senate seats + the number of House seats). In order to win the presidency, a candidate must win a majority of votes in the Electoral College.
Five times in US history, the Electoral College outcome has reversed the result of the popular vote. In 1824, John Quincy Adams won more electoral votes than Andrew Jackson, though it was Jackson who won the popular vote. Jackson was eventually elected president in 1828, beginning a new era in American politics. In 1876, Rutherford B. Hayes was elected with a majority of electoral votes in a deal that ended the era of Reconstruction and the occupation of the Southern states following the Civil War. In 1888, Benjamin Harrison lost the popular vote to incumbent Grover Cleveland, but won the Electoral College vote. Cleveland won back his seat in 1892. In 2000, George W. Bush won the majority of electoral votes but narrowly lost the popular vote to Albert Gore. And, now, in 2016, Donald Trump has won the Electoral College (with 306 electoral votes to 238 for Clinton), but lost the popular vote by a substantial margin.
How has history viewed the presidents who won the Electoral College but not the popular vote? The American Political Science Association has surveyed historians and political scientists evaluating the performance of all presidents. John Quincy Adams, Rutherford B. Hayes, Benjamin Harrison, and George W. Bush were all rated as Average or Below Average presidents – neither great successes, nor dismal failures.
The challenge each of these presidents faced was governing from the beginnings of their times in power without the support of a majority of voters. Governing without the support of a majority is like tacking into a strong headwind. It takes much more maneuvering and skill to accomplish what a sailor with the wind at his back can do with ease. The history of presidents who ascended to power without winning the popular vote is one of mediocre accomplishments and failure. It is hard to predict what President Trump will do, but he the lessons of the past indicate that he faces a political situation in which it is difficult to succeed.
Stephen Ansolabehere is Professor of Government at Harvard University. He is an expert in public opinion and elections, and has published extensively on elections, mass media, and representation, political economy, and public opinion, especially concerning energy and the environment. He is author of four books: The Media Game, Going Negative, American Government, and The End of Inequality. He is a Carnegie Scholar (2000), a Hoover National Fellow (1994), and Truman Scholar (1982) and was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2007. He directed the Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project from its founding in 2000 through 2004; is a member of the Board of Overseers of the American National Election Study and the Reuters Institute of Journalism at Oxford University; and consults for CBS News Election Decision Desk. He is the principal investigator of the Cooperative Congressional Election Study, a collaborative effort of over 60 universities and colleges in the United States.


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Hello. My name is Nikita, I am from Ukraine and my hobby is creating modifications for computer games. One of the things I am working on is @[HRT 1.4 — HD remastered graphics mod](mods:hrt-1-4:21547) for GTA: San Andreas, one of my favorite games, which purpose — to totally improve the graphics using high definition textures and better models. Most global projects created by me (The Seasons series for San Andreas, Winter Mod for Vice City and other) are available on Mod DB in their latest versions. Hope you will like them.
A winter modification for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition. (Experimental port).
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A winter modification for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, main version for PC (Windows). Recommended for downloading!
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Sager Electronics, a leading North American distributor of Interconnect, Electromechanical and Power components and provider of value-add solutions, is now stocking TRACO Power's THM 15WI, THM 20WI and THM 30WI medical DC/DC converters.
These 15, 20 and 30 Watt DC/DC converters provide a reinforced insulation system for 5000 VACrms with compliance to latest safety standard IEC/EN/ES 60601-1 3rd edition for 2 x MOPP and they are approved for an operating altitude of up to 5000 m. The converters come along with the risk management file according ISO 14971.
With a high efficiency of up to 90% and highest grade components, the converters reliably operate in an ambient temperature range of –40°C up to 85°C while the design size is very small. A low leakage current of less than 2.5 µA qualifies them for BF (body floating) applications. The new models, in stock at Sager Electronics, have a wide 4:1 input voltage range and are available as single or dual output version.
The new THM series medical DC/DC converters from TRACO Power are in stock at Sager Electronics. Click hereto learn more.
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Sager Electronics, a wholly owned subsidiary of TTI Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. company, is a North American distributor of Interconnect, Power and Electromechanical components from leading manufacturers worldwide and a provider of value-add solutions. Grounded in over 130 years of innovation and service, Sager Electronics provides customers and suppliers a unique combination of operational excellence and innovative business solutions through its Distributing Confidence® business model. Headquartered in Middleborough, MA, Sager Electronics operates a national network of field sales representatives and power systems sales engineers, strategically located service centers across North America, and a value-add Power Solutions Center located in Carrollton, TX. To learn more about Sager, visit www.sager.com.


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Ben Gilpin is a relationship-driven educator with a passion for innovation. He is currently serving as an elementary principal in Michigan. He is involved with classroomcribs.com and personalized learning initiatives with the Michigan Department of Education. Ben is known for his blog, The Colorful Principal, which showcases stories and learning pieces for educators from around the world. He has his masters degree from Spring Arbor University and his ED Leadership certification through Eastern Michigan University. He co-hosts UnearthED on the TwittED network.


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Attributes of a Good Company Which Provides Emergency Medical Products and Services
The term medical is obtained from the word medicine. Medicine is the science which deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases. Medical supplies are goods and services which are needed in practicing medicine. Some medical supplies are ambulance services, gloves, stethoscopes, medical machines such as scanning machines and drugs. There are other medical products and services which are known as emergency medical supplies. The emergency medical supplies are needed during emergencies. The EMS include ambulances, disaster response, monitoring, oxygen, trauma bags and trailers among others. An emergency medical supplies company can be hired to offer EMS supplies. Below are attributes of a good EMS company.
The best emergency medical supplies companies are authorized. A company is not supposed to offer products and services without having a license. The legal document is provided by the authoritative bodies after the EMS company has been registered and attained the minimum set requirements. The license of the emergency medical supplies company should have a future expiry date. Penn Care is an example of an authorized EMS company.
The best companies which offer emergency medical supplies services have an online presence. Since a lot of people have embraced online research on goods and services, an EMS company should be available online. Some of the info which should be on the site of the emergency medical supplies company is; telephone numbers, locations, medical products and services offered, reviews, about the company, social media links, and terms and conditions. The site should enable a client to select a product or service and make an order.
A competent company which offers emergency medical supplies should have pocket-friendly prices. Although EMS are important in the time of disasters, the EMS company should have attractive prices. There are many companies which offer EMS hence you are supposed to compare their prices before you settle on one.
The best emergency medical supplies companies have a good history. To maintain a good history, an emergency medical supplies company is supposed to serve clients appropriately. To identify the reputable emergency medical supplies companies, you are supposed to go through the reviews and the client feedback. For instance, Penn Care EMS company has been able to maintain a good history for about 30 years.
Improved customer service is another important feature of a good EMS company. The support services a client receives before, during and after hiring the emergency medical supplies company make up the customer service. You need to pick an emergency medical supplies company which is always reachable.
Before you choose an emergency medical supplies company, you should consider the qualifications of the team.
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Pick, pick, pick, talk a lot, talk a little more. All this talk on certain other blogs (and you people know who you are) does make me laugh a bit. Older people have been complaining about how younger people dress since Hester showed up with her Scarlet A.
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TOPOGRAPHICAL data of Mt Coot-tha has revealed two hills right in the middle of the route of what is proposed to be, by far, the longest zipline in Australia.
Council's preferred tenderer, Zipline Australia, plans to build a megazipline from near the Summit Lookout to the botanic gardens.
But State Government topographic data shows two hills about halfway along the 1158m-long main span.
An engineering report seen by Westside News calculates that sagging of the six parallel cables would cause them to closely follow the ground contours, so they would run through the forest rather than above it for most of the span.
That would necessitate removing or trimming hundrds of trees and the cables would come very close to the tops of the two hills.
The only ways to avoid mass tree clearing or trimming would be to use extremely high tension in the cables or to build very high launch and landing structures, blocking views from the Summit Lookout. The main span could also be divided into one or two stages.
But that approach would mean customers would have to be unclipped, and clipped back on, at "stations", hindering the high-speed thrill factor of the ride.
Greens MP for Maiwar, Michael Berkman, said Council had revealed very little detail on the project, including tree clearing.
"If there's substantial clearing required, that could explain their reluctance to release more detail and the delays in Council filing the development application (to itself)," he said.
Council Environment, Parks and Sustainability chairman David McLachlan said the zipline design was still being finalised, but it would meet stringent environmental conditions.
"The detailed design of the zipline will be released when the development application is finalised and lodged. However, the megazip won't result in any tree clearing underneath the zipline spans because the megazip will travel above the canopy of the trees," Cr McLachlan said.
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Hodgson Wetland is a permanent wild marsh (approximately 2.2 hectares) located in southeast Edmonton, Alberta. This unique natural area is protected by the city of Edmonton since 2002. The wetland has a border of sedge, willow and cattails that serve as an ecological buffer, protecting water quality and providing nesting and feeding habitat for waterfowl. Approximately 200 meters to the west is a constructed companion to the natural wetland, built to hold and filter storm water. Both wetlands provide habitat for ducks, grebes, geese and other water-loving birds, frogs and muskrats.
Native plants (e.g., Poplars, Pin Cherry, Saskatoon, Buffaloberry, Snow Berry, Wolf Willow, Dogwood, etc.) have been planted along the upland corridor to the northwest of the natural wetland. This corridor acts as a stepping stone in the city's ecological network of natural areas, creating a functional connection between Hodgson Wetland and the Whitemud Creek that lies approximately 400 meters to the east. Such functional connectivity allows birds and small animals to move between the wetland and the Creek, and enrich the wetland with wildlife and birds from the river valley.
There has been active involvement of Hodgson Wetland Stewardship Group since 2009 in maintaining the wetlands area. Sidewalk ringing the natural wetland, and viewing platforms provide an opportunity to view open water, emergent vegetation zones and upland plant areas. An added benefit to the viewers is that the wetland is adjacent to a paved road and therefore is easily accessible. Although modest in size, Hodgson Wetlands system offers people to enjoy and learn about a variety of native plants and birds.
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Verse of the Day: But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 2 Corinthians 4:7-9
Soccer & Volleyball Intent Letters: Due today! If your student/s, in grades 6-11, are interested in playing either soccer or volleyball in the fall, please let the office know ASAP.
Family Club: In May, Family Club will be electing new officers for the positions of President and Secretary. These volunteer positions earn 5 parent points each. If you are interested in knowing more information or would like to be considered for the position, please reach out to the office or current Family Club President, Jennifer Bessert.
Scrip Earnings: Just a quick reminder, that the scrip earnings cut off is April 30. Each family is required to earn $50 in scrip for Family Club. If you prefer not to participate in scrip, you can choose the buyout option. If you choose the buyout option, plan to pay the $50 to ACS Family Club no later than May 10. If you have any questions regarding your scrip earnings, reach out to Natalie Smith, Scrip Coordinator.
Yearbook Pictures: Ms. Ehlert's yearbook class is asking for any snapshots that you may have from throughout the school year. Photos can be emailed to the school or brought in to be scanned.
4th Quarter Mid-Term: April 5 - Mid-terms will be sent home the following week.
Septagon Construction Career Day: April 5 - Septagon Construction is holding a career day at the Mathewson Exhibition Center from 9 am to 2 pm. Registration is available online at www.septagon.com/construction-career-day. If students plan to attend, it will count as an absence and they will be responsible to get their homework ahead of time and turn it in when they return.
Junior/Senior Prom: April 6 - Juniors and seniors are invited to attend the 1920's Under the Stars prom at the Celebration Center on April 6 from 7 pm to 9 pm. Attendees will meet at the Sedalia Courthouse at 4 pm for photos. Tickets may be purchased for $15 per person or $30 per couple in the school office. Purchase tickets no later than Friday, March 29.
Dan Meers (a.k.a. "KC Wolf"): April 7 @ 6pm in the Northwest High School Gym - Hopewell Baptist Church is sponsoring a FREE community event. Dan Meers is well known as the Chief's Mascot, "KC Wolf", but he is also an Ordained Minister, as well as a humorous and motivational speaker. Doors open at 5 pm, and all are welcome to attend!
Cognitive Testing: April 11 - 1st and 5th grades will have cognitive testing from 8:30 to 11:30 am. More information is being sent home today.
High School Plan Night: April 11 - All 8th through 11th graders are strongly encouraged to attend plan night. We ask that at least one parent attend with their student. To make good use of each family's time, each family should plan for approximately one hour of total time for the evening. The schedule for the evening is as follows: 6:00 - 9th & 10th grades meet in Sanctuary for presentation; 6:30 - 9th & 10th grades meet with administration in CEL Awana Room/Cafeteria; 6:30 - 11th & 12th grades meet in Sanctuary for presentation; 7:00 - 11th & 12th grades meet with administration in CEL Awana Room/Cafeteria. If your family is unable to attend, please let administration know ASAP.
Iowa Basic Testing: April 15-16 - During Iowa Basic testing, students attend school ONLY on Monday and Tuesday that week. There will be no homework that week. Kindergarten and 1st grade will do their Iowa Basic testing during regular school times. K-1st will not attend Iowa Basic testing. Information is being sent home today! Students need to be at school no later than 8:15; testing will begin promptly at 8:30.
Senior's CPR training: April 15 - Seniors will be doing their CPR training at the Pettis County Health Center at 10 am. CPR training is needed to meet their graduation requirements.
School Board Meeting: April 15 @ 6:30 pm
Easter Break: April 17-23 - Classes resume at 8 am on Wednesday, April 24.
Drama Production: April 26 @ 7 pm & April 27 @ 2 pm & 7 pm - Mark your calendars now for the ACS Drama Production. This year's production is called "Shakespeare Goes to Gravel Gulch". It is a western melodrama.... "Ah, Shakespeare in the Old West!" The students and Mrs. Leon are already busily preparing. It's sure to be an evening of fun!
Seniors' Last Day of School: May 1 @ 11:30 - We will do a senior send-off during lunch. Parents are welcome to attend!
Senior Graduation: May 4 @ 2 pm in the ROC - All families are invited to attend. Invitations were sent home today!
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Upcoming Events: April: (5) 4th Qtr. Mid-Term, (6) Junior/Senior Prom, (11) Cognitive Testing, (11) High School Plan Night, (13) Senior Fundraiser Fish Fry 4 pm - 8 pm, (15-17) Iowa Basic Testing, (15) Senior CPR training @ 10 am, (15) School Board Mtg. 6:30 pm, (18-23) Easter Break, (24) Classes resume, (26) Drama Production 7 pm, (27) Drama Production 2 pm & 7 pm.
Upcoming Birthdays: April: (2) Chloe Andresen, (5) Gwen Turner, (7) Julia Ramirez, (22) Luke Rehmer, (23) Joshua Cormican, (23) Samuel Weekley, (24) Shiloh Conroy, (28) Dharma Leon. May: (3) Madeline Wassam, (5) Christian Ford, (23) Grace Beaher, (23) Bailey Mabry, (23) Joshua Shinderuk.


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Spice Cake
2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups flour
1 cup sour cream
3 eggs (separated)
1 cup raisins
1 cup walnuts (chopped)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cloves
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons allspice (optional)
Cream together the sugar and
shortening, add the spices and beaten yolks of the eggs. Sift together the
dry ingredients, and add alternately with sour cream. In separate bowl beat
egg whites until stiff, fold in last with nuts and raisins. Pour into
greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
2 c. sugar
4 tbsp. cocoa
Dash of salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tbsp. butter or margarine
Canned evaporated milk or cream to moisten
Stir over LOW heat to the soft ball (230 degrees) stage. Remove from heat,
beat until cool and spread on cooled cake.
From the recipes of Mrs. Johnson, Miami, TX


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Whenever I talk about a truly great pitcher after a sub-par performance, I make the inevitable joke that I had no idea said pitcher was capable of allowing, say, five runs instead of the usual three or three runs instead of the usual one or one run instead of the usual shutout. The degree of badness of a pitcher's bad day is directly correlated with the degree of goodness of a pitcher's good day. That's why a good pitcher's bad day is a bad pitcher's good day.
And that's exactly why I can honestly say in all seriousness, joking aside, that I truly had absolutely no idea that Jon Lester was capable of bombing a start to the egregious extent that he did so last night.
Lester got shelled. I haven't seen a start this bad from any pitcher in a very, very long time. At his worst, I don't even think Dice-K was this bad. This is going to be painful to talk about – it's bad enough I had to watch the whole thing – but let's do it.
Lester only lasted two innings. He was finally and mercifully pulled in the third without having recorded an out. And in those career-low two-plus innings, he somehow managed to give up a career-high nine runs on eight hits, two of which were homers, while walking three and striking out one. We're lucky he didn't give up as many walks as he did runs, and we're lucky he at least collected one K. That's how truly awful he was. And he threw fifty-one pitches. That's half the usual total in less than half the time. This was, without the shadow of a doubt, the absolute worst start he has ever made in his entire career. This one start raised his ERA from 2.80 to 3.26. And he knew it right from the first pitch. He knew what was coming. V-Mart knew it when he warmed him in the bullpen.
His command was utterly lacking. His location was utterly lacking. His movement was utterly lacking. His cut fastball was totally lame. His cutter and sinker were his only working pitches; too bad he threw a grand total of eight of them combined.
Both of those home runs were three-runners by Overbay on pitches that were up and right down the middle. It was like watching a replay, and I'm thinking I already saw this once already; I don't need to be reminded of it again. Of course it would've been a replay if we were lucky. And it was the second homer that chased Lester in the third, leaving us in a 9-zip hole that would only get deeper.
Usually this is where I say that every pitcher has his bad day and it's particularly unfortunate and inconvenient for us that his bad day is coming now, when every game is a must-win, but I can't say that here. I can't say that here because this is so incredibly beyond everything we know about the kind of bad day Lester usually has. Usually, when Lester has a bad day, he gives up five runs. If it's a really bad day, he gives up six or seven. But this I've never seen from him. And I don't really know what to make of it.
Of course that meant that the bullpen had to work overtime, and as is typical for days like this, they didn't exactly stop the bleeding. Atchison allowed two runs. Bowden allowed three. Delcarmen allowed one. And Wake, though unearned, allowed one.
In the seventh, Dusty Brown batted in two runs with a double. That was it for our offense for the entire game. We lost to the Toronto Blue Jays by an incredibly painful and frustrating and disappointing and just plain miserable final score of 16-2. It still hurts.
And as if last night couldn't possibly have gotten any worse, Pedroia is back on the DL with soreness in his foot. He was only back for two games. Well, it was fun while it lasted.
Thankfully, the baseball gods had a world of mercy on us; the Yanks and Rays both lost last night. The only other bright side was that the starters got a good rest. And Yamaico Navarro, called up to take Pedroia's roster spot, collected his first Major League hit, a pinch-hit single on a fastball down the middle for Scutaro in the fifth. But other than that, there really wasn't much to cheer about. And as a result, I look forward to Lester's next start, when he will undoubtedly unleash a world of dominance in order to make all of Red Sox Nation forget that last night even happened at all.