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Pete Gordon is president and CEO of SB Specialty Metals, headquartered in Liverpool. The company is primarily a distributor of tool-grade steel and other high-alloyed specialty steels, but also has operations that cut and grind.
SB Specialty Metals traces its roots to Crucible Service Centers, a distribution company created in 1989 as a division of Crucible Materials Corp. When the Great Recession hit, Crucible was forced into bankruptcy, and the company and its divisions were sold.
Satish Gupta of Dallas bought the service centers, and formed SB Specialty Metals, a division of SB International, his privately held company in Dallas.
Gordon had written a business plan for the service centers, hoping to save the business and jobs. He was wooed from Crucible to run SB Specialty Metals. A number of former Crucible employees stuck with SB Specialty Metals, which now employs 120 people at seven locations around the U.S.
Were you in leadership roles growing up?
I know you ask this question each week, and I wanted to come up with something profound, but I can't pinpoint anything. As a kid, I loved to read, and I wrote for the school newspaper. I played sports, but I was never a team captain.
I had two younger brothers, so I guess I was the leader from that standpoint, and I coached soccer. Neither one of them is on my resume, but that's as close as I came to leadership roles growing up.
I grew up in Boston and majored in marketing at Western New England University in Springfield, Mass.
I learned to be successful in business you need good writing skills. In today's world, where we're using texts and email, you need to be concise and precise. But I still write business letters. I still send a hand-written note to people on their anniversaries. When you get a hand-written card in the mail, it's not the same as an emoji. The personal touch is lost in the digital world.
I joined Crucible in 1987 in the Massachusetts office. On my first day, we were having a retirement party. Dave Yates was the vice president of sales. Dave and the Crucible president at the time, Frank Petro, came to our office from Syracuse.
Dave came right up to my desk and said: Pete Gordon! Dave Yates.
And he shook my hand.
It was coincidence that my first day was on a farewell party, but Dave Yates knew who I was, knew where I went to school, knew my background, and he walked right up to me and said: Welcome aboard.
I was already thinking: Man, I like working at this place.
When I was getting married in 1995, Dave and his wife cut short a vacation in the Greek islands to attend our wedding. My father-in-law still talks about that.
How hard do you work for a guy who does stuff like that?
I try to make people feel the same way he made me feel on that very first day - that I belong here, that I'm recognized.
What's your advice for effective leadership, for someone stepping into a leadership role?
Compassion and empathy are number 1. I don't think you can build a team without them. It's an overused phrase, but your people are your most important resource.
Integrity and credibility. These are things that are easy to lose and very hard to get back.
What I learned going through bankruptcy at Crucible was valuable. I was head of procurement. I was getting a lot of phone calls from vendors asking the same question: When am I going to get paid?
I never lied to vendors; I never made up stories. I did everything aboveboard. That's something I instill in my company.
When we started this company from the Crucible bankruptcy, it was a terrible recession. Our business had gone to all these other distributors. I got back all the experienced people I could from Crucible, and we went right back after our former customers. For the most part, we were successful.
I told our people: We don't attack anybody else. We don't talk about the competitor. We talk about SB. We defend SB. We remain positive. This is how we present ourselves in the marketplace. Take the high road.
Lead by example. Be the first one in the office. When I started working at Crucible, I was on the inside sales desk. I'd get there at 7:30 every morning, the first one in. I was the last one out the door.
My dad (Paul) was an important person in my life. One day I said to my dad: This kind of stinks. I'm the new guy, and I'm in here before -
He cut me off: You just keep doing what you're doing. That will come back to you. Pay attention to what you're doing. Don't worry about what other people are doing.
Another important thing in leadership: Listen to everyone in an organization. Business needs to be in a mode of continuous improvement, and ideas are sitting in the heads of your employees. If you sit and talk to people, you'll learn they have more ideas going through their heads on how to do their jobs than you'd ever know.
So, listening to people is how you figure out how to improve. Right?
I think so. That's important.
The other thing: Be able to leave your comfort zone and take risks. We've had a bunch of successes; we've had some failures. But I don't believe you can ever attain growth without taking risk.
Then, treat others the way you want to be treated. Put your phone down and talk to people face to face.
You need to possess or learn strong interpersonal skills.
I don't believe you can be good in a leadership position if you don't have strong interpersonal skills.
When you see a good leader, a leader you admire, what are the qualities you see?
They listen. I'm always impressed by a leader who doesn't have to impress everybody with their knowledge. Someone who listens carefully and is thoughtful in response.
A sense of humor is important. It's part of strong communication skills.
Good leaders know what they're good at and know what they're not good at.
One quality of leadership is learning from your mistakes and not repeating them.
In my trials and tribulations as CEO of this company, I've made some brilliant moves, and I've made some bad moves along the way. But I learned from them.
What should the leader do when somebody makes a good-faith mistake, when they take a risk and fail?
My philosophy is: The only people who don't make mistakes are the ones not doing anything.
I also think there's a ratio: The busier you are, the chances are the more mistakes you're going to make.
Human error happens. You ask: Why did it happen, and what can we do to keep it from happening again?
Some people might say you should reprimand and punish people for mistakes. That's something to consider if they make the same mistake over and over. But I look at mistakes as a training opportunity. What can we do to prevent it?
Mistakes are related to risk.
Make sure risks are calculated. I make sure if it doesn't go the right way, it isn't going to put us under or hurt anybody.
If your business doesn't change, you're not going to make it. You have to continually change and adapt to the marketplace.
Let me flip my question. What attributes do you see in leadership that's not effective?
A CEO or president who doesn't take the time to do what I described. They don't get down on the floor or get out in the warehouse or go out with one of the salespeople to visit a customer.
Those leaders aren't engaged with their company, their people, and their customers.
I see it in some publicly traded companies. A big-time CEO comes in, makes a ton of money, and they get more money when they're fired. You just wonder: What was that?
Those CEOs are not engaged, they are close-minded to employees' ideas or comments. They're not aware of their own shortcomings or weaknesses, and it leads to bad decisions.
What's your advice for the leader to spark innovation in an organization?
This is a great question for any business.
SBSM was formed with 86 former Crucible employees that had long-term service. Getting out of the that's-the-way-we've-always-done-it mode means changing a culture and engrained behavior. It's difficult.
We write a three-year business plan every year. It's a living, moving document. It can change year to year; it can change week to week. It's a work in process.
There are always variables that will come at you, that can throw a curve ball at you. You have to maintain flexibility.
You need to have intestinal fortitude when you need to take risks - and when you need to stick to your plan.
Part of innovation is getting people out of their comfort zone.
I tell our people I want to be the Amazon of steel. I want customers to take their phone out of their pocket, order steel from us in a few clicks, and tomorrow that piece of steel will show up at their door.
The weekly "CNY Conversation" features Q&A interviews about leadership, success, and innovation. The conversations are condensed and edited. To suggest a leader for a Conversation, contact Stan Linhorst at firstname.lastname@example.com. Last week featured Laura Serway, who talked about the importance of facing fear in leadership.


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Did you know, 66% of FTSE 100 companies benefit from tax breaks by providing staff with incentives?
Apart from the tax break in itself, incentivising the jobs of employees has an added benefit of improving employee relations. In light of this information, you probably want to know how you can do the same.
The answer is simple.
Take out a share incentive plan, and you and your employees could pay less in National Insurance Contributions. In fact, a total of £120 million is saved (in total) each year in national insurance contributions via this scheme. So, if you are not already making the most of this tax break, you need to rethink.
What is a share incentive plan (SIP)?
Through this plan, employees are given a chance to purchase shares in the company they are employed by (up to £1,800). These payment deductions are taken from their gross pay, which is why you save money on tax and national insurance contributions. Once these shares are kept within the scheme for five years, your workers can then choose to receive their dividends, tax-free.
The average participant pays £80 a month into the scheme. So, if you have 500 employees taking part, you will see approximately a £55,000 boost to the overall organisation.
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Any employee paying UK tax on their employment income is eligible to participate in a SIP.
Although the tax advantages of these plans shouldn't be underestimated, SIP administration is often complicated and a drain on time and resources, as such, companies frequently partner with professional administrators to oversee the logistics.
If you would like to get further guidance on managing your SIP, get in touch today.
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All in all, share incentive plans are an excellent option for employees wanting to save money by investing in shares.
Obviously, the tax break is a welcome bonus, but you will also notice that when your staff own stocks, everyone's interests start to align better; investors, management, general staff, etc. This is because a scheme like SIP helps in commonising the goal of organisational growth.
As such, these plans help create a better working environment in addition to forging a sense of community among your team. We can keep going about the benefits of an SIP, but you get the bigger picture.

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Dear Izzy, Max, and Kate,
It's becoming more and more popular, but triathlon is still a "fringe sport." For that reason I'm asked often what sorts of products I use regularly in training. I thought I'd list a few today – outside of running shoes and bike stuff.
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2. SkinStrong SLATHER and sunscreens – Training for long course racing means lots of hours and miles on the bike. You've seen bike saddles, right? It can be a long day sitting on one of those while pumping your legs up and down. Friction! SLATHER keeps me comfortable and free from saddle sores. Their line of sunscreens protects my skin from the sun.
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Some recently reached out to a page I administer for the AM Varityper Phototypesetters, sending along some pictures of something that had been in his house since he bought it ten years ago. And at first blush, the pictures certainly looked like somewhat standard phototypesetting discs – except that they were made of metal, rather rough on the edges and in the center, and not in any way transparent. So while they looked like the discs that were used to create phototype, that's not what they were.
He said they were 16.75 inches across and more than 1/8 inch thick. The fronts certainly look like something that would be familiar to anyone who ever set phototype. There are alphabet characters (I can't identify the font exactly, but it's a fairly standard style in the vicinity of Garamond). Then, there are little rectangles, in rows of 8, associated with each character, and a smaller set of two more running just inside near a central circle. Clearly, these are codes that let the machine identify where the disc is positioned – in a phototypesetter, these discs would spin quite quickly, and when the needed letter was in front of the light source, there would be a flash of light to expose the character onto the sensitized paper on which the type was set. You think digital is amazing? These things were photomechanical wonders. The back, interestingly, has a wonderful logo that just says "Imperial." So, I can only deduce that what we're looking at here is a master – the form from which a phototypesetting disc was made. The disc itself would have been either glass (as some of the larger ones were) or plastic film.
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But I couldn't find anything that indicated a foray into phototypesetting – which was something a LOT of companies got into, even when they didn't have any previous printing industry experience. Singer is one example. But I did find a couple of patents that looked promising. For instance, Imperial Type Metal (of 3400 Aramingo Avenue, Philadelphia, a site that has long since been redeveloped, but was, not surprisingly, a federal superfund site) held a trademark for Vitacoat and another for Vitacold, both registered on the same day in 1963. Vitacoat was a water solution of methyl violet dye used to develop the photographic image formed on a photoengraving plate; Vitacold was a water solution of shellac and ammonium dichromate with other ammonium compounds added, applied to a sheet of photoengraving metal as a liquid and is dried. Vitacold as a trademark also appears to have applied to a methyl alcohol solution of methyl violet dye used to develop the photographic image formed on a photoengraving plate by a light sensitive cold top. They also held a patent, registered in 1968, for a powderless etching method for etching relief images in aluminum. These are all related to photographic printing plate technologies of the type used in the photographic offset printing revolution. But still . . . they didn't appear to have made a phototypesetter itself.
Then there was another flash – perhaps Imperial, experts in printing plate technology and innovative metallurgy (etching in aluminum was a challenge) just made the masters for some other phototype company? So I started by searching for Photon, the company that started it all and with which I was least familiar. A nifty little history of Photon I found mentioned a phototypesetter by Harris Intertype:
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Platter-sized, you say? Intriguing – because what I was looking for, 16.75 inches across, would qualify as platter-sized. It would also appear that the Harris machine used an eight-hole punch tape for its coding (punch-tape machines used in typesetting varied between six and eight holes across for coding). Now, I just needed to find an image of the Harris-Intertype disc. What are the odds of that? Ahh, it's the age of the internet; the odds are fairly high. And while the book I needed, David Jury's "Reinventing Print: Technology and Craft in Typography" isn't fully available online, its preview was enough – right there is an image of the Harris-Intertype Fototronic disc. Characters on the outside, code boxes on the inside, and a good-sized disc: looks like the Fototronic is at least a close relative of the master we were looking at. So at this point I'm pretty sure this is an Imperial master for a Harris-Intertype phototypesetting disc.
Even among collectors of old printing equipment, this is a somewhat obscure part of the process – the device that made the device that made the type. But it was a fun mystery to try to solve!


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I have trouble with that myself.
Alternate title: Video from the future Republican National Convention.
I have trouble with that myself.
Alternate title: Video from the future Republican National Convention.
The driver's seat in the photo folds down into the bottom half of the bed. Note the little kitchen area, laptop desk. Sweet!
Bufalino Camping Scooter design imagines life inside a tricycle [Jason Weisberger – Boing Boing]
Call me a dope, but I never noticed the keyboard is trying to predict the next word as I type.
Also: How to get special characters, symbols, and diacritical marks when typing on the iOS keyboard. I've seen this instruction a few times before, and will probably forget it next time I need it.
How to use the QuickType keyboard on iPhone and iPad [Luke Filipowicz, Rene Ritchie, and Allyson Kazmucha – iMore]
Come for the color TV, stay for the crime scene investigation.
It was 1961, and a friend booked the gig in the Palais Ballroom, Aldershot, Hampshire. The Beatles and their friend, Sam Leach, hoped to attract the attention of London record executives, but Leach didn't realize Aldershot was a military town 37 miles outside London.
Also, the ad that Leach paid to have in local papers never showed up because Leach paid with a check instead of cash and didn't provide contact information.
Dec. 9, 1961, the Beatles in Aldershot [Alex Q. Arbuckle – Retronaut]
At least that's the impression I get skimming the news. I take it with a grain of salt.
It's not surprising. Trump has been playing Russian roulette. A guy playing Russian roulette might get lucky for a while and dazzle onlookers. But eventually he's going to blow his own head off if he keeps going.
I'm trying to remind myself that it's better for America – and the world – if Trump is stopped sooner rather than later. Part of me wants him to take the Republican nomination, which would open the door for the Democrats to win the White House and sweep all the way down the ballot, including both houses of Congress and state houses.
Not that I love the Democrats much. But they're better than the GOP. It's a step in the right direction.
Bernie Sanders doesn't work with others. He doesn't get stuff done, says blogger Dave Winer:
About Sanders, what did he get done in the 25 years he's been in Congress? Basically not very much because the guy didn't work with others. No compromise in him, I guess, or maybe he just isn't that social. But it's not going to get any better for him if he's President. We've elected Presidents before who thought Congress had to come to him, it doesn't work that way.
The most effective presidents are pretty much assholes you wouldn't want to have a beer with. Look at some pictures of Lyndon Johnson relating to other DC politicos. He used to talk to people while he was taking a shit, with the door open! And when he got in your face he totally got in your face. Not a great pal, but boy did he get things done.
Also: If you don't vote in off-year elections, you don't get change. "Because the government serves people who vote."
Learning from Bernie and Barney [Dave Winer – Scripting News]
This was the view for Minnie and me during our daily walk at Lake Murray Sunday.
Super nerdy #Buffy fact of the day – this was the first ever use of the word 'Googled' on TV: pic.twitter.com/Om9IhlU2Ug
— Matt Risley (@spliggle) June 27, 2014
Alrighty then.
He served just one term, was elected with four major goals, completed all of them, and died a few months after leaving office.
In a feat basically never before or again accomplished in the White House, President James K. Polk managed to execute nearly every single goal he established for himself at the outset of his term in office. So why is he rarely considered among the great American presidents?
In the newest podcast episode of "Presidential," we explore that question with historian Amy Greenberg, a professor at Penn State University. Greenberg explains Polk's key traits—in particular, his intense work ethic and his willingness to lie—that made his one term, from 1845 to 1849, so effective. Yet she also reflects on why "effectiveness" may not be the right gauge for greatness.
Musician John Linnell, of the band They Might Be Giants, also makes a guest appearance to discuss the song he composed about James K. Polk and what inspired him to write it.
Among Polk's goals were annexing California and Texas. But he had to launch an imperialist war based on lies to do it, which might account for his relative obscurity today. Even in 1846, many Americans considered that beyond the pale.
James K. Polk: Getting it done [Lillian Cunnigham – Presidential – The Washington Post]
The Republican Party has become like porn or dwarf-tossing – something that mainstream businesses are nervous about having their brands associated with. Apple, Google, and Walmart are all thinking of pulling out.
Corporations Grow Nervous About Participating in Republican Convention [Jonathan Martin and Maggie Haberman – New York Times]
Many of these prisoners are mentally ill. Not surprisingly, murder rates are skyrocketing.
America prisons are doubling up solitary confinement cells, turning them into murder-boxes [Cory Doctorow – Boing Boing]
I enjoyed this podcast even though it's been nine years since I'd find the information useful.
#311: Switching from PC to Mac [Mac Power Users]
Microsoft today accidentally re-activated "Tay," its Hitler-loving Twitter chatbot, only to be forced to kill her off for the second time in a week.
Tay "went on a spam tirade and then quickly fell silent again," TechCrunch reported this morning. "Most of the new messages from the millennial-mimicking character simply read 'you are too fast, please take a rest,'" according to the The Financial Times. "But other tweets included swear words and apparently apologetic phrases such as 'I blame it on the alcohol.'"
In other news: Trump hires Tay as his campaign manager.
Microsoft accidentally revives Nazi AI chatbot Tay, then kills it again [Jon Brodkin – Ars Technica]
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Following up with my previous post, we were halfway through our hike when we finally reached the gorgeous Alexandria Bay.
How beautiful is this? And what was even more awesome, barely a soul in sight – especially compared to the Main Beach. Absolutely stunning!
Group picture with Xuan and Mabel!
Of course we had a dip in the ocean! The water was cool and super refreshing after the walk! The waves weren't too bad although some sets definitely got salt water up my nose but hey, clear sinuses!
After a snooze under the sun, we continued on with our journey! We proceeded back in the direction we came in via the Coastal Path (#4 in blue).
Our first stop was at Hell's Gate – amazing panoramic views of the great blue ocean!
Pretty Mabel!
Xuan… perhaps pondering the mysteries of life?
We then continued down the Coastal Path back to the park entrance with great views of the coast along the way back.
Before we knew it, we were on the road heading back to Brisbane with the sun quickly setting beside us… 🙂


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Hodmedod's British Pulses & Grains
Grown by Peter Fairs in the fields of Essex, our nutty and light wholegrain quinoa has been traditionally smoked over oak and beech by Rob Morton in his Norfolk smokehouse. It's easy to cook and perfect for salads, as a side dish, in soups or as an alternative to rice or cous cous.
|Why not try our Wholegrain Quinoa, Red Quinoa, Quinoa Flour, Quinoa Flakes, Quinoa Puffs?
We also offer bulk & wholesale British Quinoa.
The quinoa's subtle but pervasive smokey flavour lends itself well to South & Central American dishes like a mixed bean chilli. Just like our wholegrain quinoa, this smoked quinoa is tasty, nutritious, versatile and easy to cook.
Do not rinse prior to cooking. Cover with 1½ to two parts water or stock for each 1 part quinoa, bring to the boil and then simmer on a very low heat for 15 minutes. The grains will absorb the water and swell to 2 to 3 times their original size. Fluff the grains apart with a fork.
No Allergens. Gluten is handled in the smokehouse.
|Typical values
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|1547kJ (367kcal)
|of which saturates
|of which sugars
Peter Fairs has been growing quinoa on his farm in Essex for over 20 years but has only identified and selected "sweet" varieties for human consumption in the last few years.
Suitable for vegans and vegetarians
Hodmedod's British Pulses & Grains
Our Black Badgers are a classic brown Carlin Pea, also know as Black or Grey Peas and popularly served as Parched Peas in Lancashire, simply boiled up and eaten with vinegar and salt.
With their firm texture and delicious nutty flavour, Carlin Peas make an excellent British substitute for chickpeas.
Why not also try our Red Fox Carlin Peas, a lighter coloured red-brown variety?
Hodmedod's British Pulses & Grains
Our Kabuki variety Organic Marrowfat Peas are perfect for classic mushy peas but also fantastic in soups, dips and casseroles.
Grown by John Turner at Little Bytham, Lincolnshire.
Also available as part of our Big Vegan Box and Classic Pulses Selection.View full product details
Hodmedod's British Pulses & Grains
Red Foxes are a red-brown variety of Carlin Pea, combining the distinctive nutty flavour of Carlin Peas with a striking colour. Carlin Peas are traditionally eaten as Parched Peas in Lancashire, simply boiled up and eaten with vinegar and salt. They make an excellent British substitute for chickpeas.
Or try our "Black Badger" Carlin Peas, or our canned Carlin Peas in Water, cooked and ready to use.View full product details
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In 2019 a group of farmers grew these delicious and beautiful olive green lentils for us in Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire and Sussex. These whole lentils are simply superb for salads, stews, soups and more.View full product details


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2020 Portrait Pricing Guide
Thank you for your interest in a portrait session by Joanna's Digital Images. Let me give you a call and set up a time to get together to book your portrait session. At your booking session, we will discuss locations (outdoor or in the studio), number of people and clothing and set the time and date of the portrait session. The $250 creative fee is paid at this time. A few days after the portrait session, we will meet to look over your pictures and choose your wall art. $100 from the $250 creative fee will be available as a print credit towards your purchases. My aim is to provide you with high quality art work for your wall which you and your family will treasure for years to come.
Do you know someone who deserves pampering? Why not gift them a special studio session with hair and make-up? Glamour sessions start at $350!
Product Pricing
A la carte pricing- custom sizes available-just ask!
Gorgeous stiff page coffee table albums will be treasured keepsakes for generations to come.
Albums start at $465 for an 8x8" with 10 spreads (20 pages)
10x10 - $600
12x12 - $720
Call for pricing on more than 10 spreads.
Prints are professionally printed by my lab in Minnesota; Lustre finish is standard-Deep matte and specialty papers are available for an additional charge-just ask!
All prints are available mounted on 3mm styrene for an extra charge. Some sizes are available matted and mounted also.
7x10/8x10 $25/ matted/mounted: $95
8x10 mounted only: $40
11x14 $44/matted/ mounted: $156
11x14 mounted only: $64
16x20 $120/ mounted: add $25
20x24 $178/ mounted: add $35
24x36 $382/ mounted: add $55
Press printed books
Magazine style pages in a hard or soft cover book. or lay-flat matte pages
8x10" magazine style hardcover book with 20 pages (sides) : $175
8x10" hardcover book with 20 lay-flat pages (sides): $315
Call for pricing on more than 20 pages and other book sizes
Metal Prints
Your pictures printed directly onto high quality aluminum for a modern esthetic.
Wall art, includes a float mount hanging bracket
8x10: $75 11x14: $125
Larger sizes have an inset metal frame
16x20: $234 20x24: $354 24x36: $669
Framed prints
Available matted or unmatted in a variety of frame styles, under glare-resistant acrylic for invisible protection. They arrive ready to hang!
Sample Prices:
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Other sizes available-call for pricing.
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After you have chosen the art work for yourself, these items make great gifts!
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Champion Sport CHAMPION SPORT PLAYGROUND BALL SET, NYLON, ASSORTED COLORS, 6/SET
Item # 10144377
Two-ply, nylon-wound construction so balls stand up to the toughest in-class and after-school play. Durable balls will retain their grip and bounce for years. Bright, colorful balls stand out and are easy to find. Six-color set includes one each blue, green, orange, purple, yellow and red. Length: N/A; Width: N/A; Diameter: 8 1/2 in; Material(s): Two-Ply Nylon-Wound.
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Slugger was a heavyweight robot originally built by Team Coolrobots and finished by Jason Bardis of the Infernolab for the Las Vegas 1999 event of BattleBots. It was a large two-wheeled robot armed with a torque-reaction bludgeoning axe. It didn't perform well in its only appearance, losing its first battle as well as a grudge match.
Slugger was originally named Bad Boy and entered into the Long Beach 1999 competition, but it was not finished in time and forfeited both its matches. It was replaced by OverKill from Season 1.0 onwards.
Robot History
Long Beach 1999
Bad Boy, as it was then known, was entered in an incomplete form for the Long Beach 1999 competition. It was originally armed with a pickaxe mounted on a metal pole, with the internal components being less protected than the later version. Bad Boy was first scheduled to fight Monster, but forfeited due to Christian Carlberg being unable to complete his robot in time. It then forfeited from the competition altogether, due to Bad Boy not being competition-ready.
Las Vegas 1999
Sometime in October 1999, Bad Boy was handed to Jason Bardis of the Infernolab, who helped rebuild it into Slugger. A shell was built around the internal components, and a bigger weapon was chosen, which happened to be a metal slugging stick end reinforced with a welded metal frame, handing the robot its new name. Its first fight was up against eventual runner-up Voltarc. Immediately, Voltarc drove straight onto the ramrods, which pushed the entire robot up, and back down again. Voltarc freed itself and got under Slugger, attempting to ram it into the spikes. Slugger got straight up Voltarc's wedge however and this resulted in Voltarc getting stuck on the spike strip. Slugger began to spin but the drive chain gave out soon after, leaving Slugger immobile. Nothing happened for over a minute after this point, as neither robot could move due to the predicaments they were in. A restart was called but Slugger claimed defeat, eliminating it from the competition. Slugger then had a grudge match against frenZy.
Slugger started spinning on the spot and had frenZy crash into the front of it, slamming frenZy into the spikes. Slugger continued to spin faster and hit frenZy again, throwing it backwards. Slugger started slowing down though, which gave frenZy the opportunity to ram straight into the back of Slugger. Slugger bounced back onto the arena floor and hit frenZy 2 more times with its weapon before being flipped over. This move broke the drive chain yet again, and left Slugger uncontrollably rolling into the spike strip. A tapout was called and, after the heavyweight rumble in this event, this was the last time Slugger ever fought. It was after this event that Christian Carlberg began to work on a new heavyweight robot with a torque-reaction weapon, basing it on one of his lightweights named Toe-Crusher. This heavyweight eventually became OverKill, and replaced Slugger from Season 1.0 onwards.
- Wins: 0
- Losses: 4
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Muslims across the country on Saturday converged at Mangochi Community Town Hall to celebrate the launch of the first ever version of a Yao Quoran whose translation took a decade to be completed, according to Muslim Association of Malawi (MAM).
A team of prominent 14 Sheikhs selected from different Mosques across the country did the translation which has been hailed as milestone in the history of the Islamic religion as it will help more people across the region with the word of Allah in their vernacular language.
Speaking in an interview with the Malawi News Agency on the sidelines of the launch, MAM Secretary General, Alhaji Twaibu Lawe said the introduction of the Yao Quoran would uplift the Islamic religion.
Lawe observed that Yao was widely spoken not only in Malawi but in neighbouring countries like Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. He estimated the percentage of Yao speaking Muslims to be at 70.
You'll appreciate that the Quoran originally came in Arabic of which not all can comprehend that language and it was felt necessary to have it in local dialect so that more people could read and understand it, he added.
Lawe said the introduction of Yao translated Quoran would promote the promulgation of Islamic religion, confessing that the absence of the Holy Book in local language contributed to loss of members of the religion.
We lost quite a number of people to other denominations because they could not understand the teachings and virtues of the Islamic religion in foreign language, Lawe admitted.
Lawe, therefore, assured that MAM would consider translating the Holy Quoran into other local dialects like Lomwe, Sena and Tumbuka in a bid to reach out more and propagate the Islamic faith.
It is the desire of MAM to make Islam widely understood because Muslims who speak Yao are found in other countries like South Africa, he said, adding the introduction of the Yao Quoran was the beginning of better things to come.
Speaking when he presided over the launch as guest of honour, Member of Parliament for Salima South, Dr. Uladi Mussa said the rationale of putting the Quoran in native language was premised on the fact that people get to understand better content presented in their mother tongue.
Mussa who played a crucial role in having the Quoran translated into Yao said he offered his resources towards the project because over 70 or 75 percent of Muslims in Mangochi and elsewhere were of Yao decent and therefore could benefit from the initiative.
He, therefore, advised Muslims to spare time every day to read at least 10 verses, noting that it was not only rewarding spiritually but that it also builds a better understanding of the word of Allah.
Mussa also encouraged Muslims to develop love for personal education enhancement, saying it helps in the socio � economic development of the country on one hand and growth of Islam on the other.
On this note, Mussa asked Muslims in the country to uphold the constitutional provisions of freedom of worship by co � existing with people of other religions.
Islam was the first religion to be introduced in Malawi followed by the Anglican Church. I am making this reference to underscore the point that Islam is mighty, he boasted.
One of the clerics who participated in the translation, Sheikh Omar Kacherenga encouraged Muslims to read the Quoran, observing that by just reading one verse in the Quoran a believer gets 10 more blessings in return. It is important to read the Quoran with hope and faith, he said.
The first consignment of 20, 000 copies of the Yao Quoran which will be sold at K1, 500 each have been printed with support from the Dubai Charity Association. Meanwhile, former President Bakili Muluzi purchased 200 copies which have since been distributed to women who attended the launch.
Source: Malawi News Agency � MANA


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I would liketo put some short BluRay tracks on a private sampler DVD with the best possible audio quality and do not know, which is the best way to realize it.
I ripped the tracks with DVDfab. tsMusxeR shows the following information about the M2TS tracks:
Track 1:
Video: VC-1
Audio: DTS, 1536kbps, 48 kHz, 5.1
Track 2:
Video: H.264
Audio: LPCM, 13824Kbps, 96 kHz. 5.1., 24 bit
How can I retain the maximum of audio quality (i know it can not be perfect) when I want to burn these tracks on a DVD. Which tools shall I use?
I already tried the BluRay to DVD function of DVDFab, but there I can not obtain the DTS signal, only the AC3 can be used, which sounds not good enough.
Thank you for your help!
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You may keep the DTS on a DVD as long as it also contains one of the mandatory audio tracks
PS: Got called away:
A possibel route: De-mux your DTS wih tsMuxer. Mux it back in so you got two audio tracks. Use DVDstyler and create a project without a template. Drag your file onto the empty menu. Double click your title at the bottom to get it's property. Select "Copy" for one audio track. AC3 for the other. Double click your menu button and have it select your DTS track. Create an iso/dvd-folder and test.
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Thank you very much, i will try it ...
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Brian Commette at Northrop & Johnson sends details of his new listing for sale with colleague John Boone, the 30.4 metre classic sailing yacht Summerwind.
Built by US yard CA Morse to a design by John Alden, this schooner was delivered in 1929 and had a significant $8 million refit in 2009/2009. She offers accommodation for thirteen in seven cabins, comfortable social spaces, a beautifully designed deckhouse and wide open decks. The accommodation deck is five steps down from the deckhouse with the owner's cabin to port at the companionway with a double berth, ample storage and an en suite head and shower. Additional guest cabins are distributed to port and starboard on either side of the central passageway. Each cabin has an upper and lower berth arrangement with the lower berth as an oversized single. Each is also equipped with a vanity unit and sink.
The galley and dining area is amidships with a dining table large enough for the entire ship's company. The galley is fully modernised with 28sq.ft. of stainless steel countertop in an efficient U- shape, stainless steel fridge/freezer, a double sink and a four-burner cooking hob with oven.
As a staysail schooner with powered winches, Summerwind is a relatively simple yacht to sail and does not require a large complement of crew. She would serve well as a family cruising yacht or charter yacht.
Lying in Newport, Rhode Island, Summerwind is asking $3.95 million.


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The boring rants of a lazy nerd
Monday, August 26, 2002
Friday, August 16, 2002
Thursday, August 08, 2002
RJA emailed me and I was able to help her a bit with the archives template (after struggling with my highly irregular archive template for this blog, I feel I'm fairly knowledgeable in this). It feels so good knowing I've learned something for being able to do stuff and help people and not just for the bragging rights.
BTW, I feel like I should review the new SQ v3 1.0.1 engine, but there's little I have to say. It seems very nice, though I would've changed some stuff layout-wise. Forced me to reconsider some of my own work.
Am still pondering on the idea of compressed chapter transfer, but it looks like the viewer must be made in Java for such a thing to work, which makes the page (applet, rather) too "heavy" for my taste. But the idea of a JS php-generated navigation system is getting along nicely. Makes for fast refreshing and lower server load (also conserves bandwidth) so I think I'll use it.
Would've liked to host actual content myself, in parsed form and possibly even compressed (just look at what solid rar3 can do to html files!), but it appears I will never posses the storage and bandwidth capacity. I wonder who pays SQ's and FA's bills. I know RL finances are not a popular topic in the fandom, but the bottom line is: someone has to pay real money for the sandbox. A&Z don't sound like two girls who can spend a fortune on hosting fees...
Am considering totally abolishing first person pronouns, and not for bandwidth considerations. Also am beginning to seriously consider a way to have both singular and plural second person pronouns like in all normal languages. Showing respect by using plural instead of singular is one thing, but not being able to make the distinction is quite another. Though, I really don't fancy using y'all...
Am going to further restrict anti-spam filter on the hotmail account, so please use the other address if you don't want to wait while I fetch your mail out of the bulk mail folder.
Have considered using PGP, but have decided is pointless since most correspondences are not geeky enough to bother with it.
Edit:Apparently I wanted to design the perfect fanfic archive site to pitch it to various folks (for free). I have developed javascript that generated nice TOC pages and navigation links in a layer that hovers at the top of the view port. It used anchor names of URLs to store data in bookmarks and was supposed to be generated using php from a database, though the backend was never developed. The realization that I don't want to store the fic itself but only the metadata evolved into the idea of crawling fic metadata from various archives into a single database to search for fics fandom-wide.
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I am wondering if you could direct me to a report(s) that would show us total charges that are being billed out for a specific time frame and then the payment that has been collected for that same time frame. We are trying to find a report that will show us the percentage the practice is collecting for services billed. Are we collecting 70%, 80%, etc.
So for example, from September 01 of 2017 to December 31 of 2017 what was our total collections percentage collected for charges billed out during those 4 months.
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Classic luxury villa rental Puerto Vallarta on a private South Shore Beach! Casa Cosmos is a relaxed beach house just a few steps from the sand, located 2 miles from downtown Puerto Vallarta. Offered as a 4, 5, 6 bedroom villa rental & a total of 7 bedrooms with Casita, and it includes full staff con chef service. Casa Cosmos was built in the 1970's with a traditional Palapa /thatched palm roof soaring 40 feet above the main open concept entertaining area with living dining and kitchen opening onto the pool and terrace with a white sandy beach and the sparkling Pacific just beyond. The casa has 2 pools the solar heated 50 ft long lap pool, a small plunge pool plus the rocky grotto with water slide & Jacuzzi.
The views of the south shore are still almost unchanged from the time the villa was built when John Huston and other Hollywood jet set were regular faces around town, the mountains of the Sierra Madre meet the Pacific Ocean covered with lush tropical rainforest. The beach in front of the villa has a semi-private status with only a small group of private luxury villas sharing the small stretch of white sandy beach, with rocky outcrops on either end making a natural barrier. The villa includes two kayaks, hammocks, and beach furniture. Casa Cosmos offers rentals starting with just four bedrooms, or adding up to an extra upstairs bedroom, the Dormitory with 4 single beds (great for children or teenagers) or add on the Casita with kitchen, and private terraces. The 4 Bedrooms of the main house are on one level with a full wall of louvered doors opening to the ocean breezes and views.


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Mt. Tirad : Off to Tirad Peak
Another 1 hour after some bumpy, zigzag, mini river cross rode trip we finally reached the jump off.
For day 1 our target was to reach the Tirad Shrine which will serve as the camp site for the team.
Trekking all the way up was not just fun but also educational. From time to time you'll be seeing some famous lines qouted from well known people.
The National Park Authorities also provides indicators on spots vital to Philippine history like the Site where the Battle of Tirad Pass took place, Gilbert Rock, The spot where Gen. Gregorio del Pilar was shot and the likes.
The trail heading to the Tirad Shrine has a gradual ascend, covered with trees and you'll see Nipa huts for resting. It took as 2 hours to reach the shrine, everyone were so busy clicking those camera on every historical spots for some souvenier shots.
The Trail to Tirad Pass Shrine
The statue of Gregorio Del Pilar was positioned at the upper right side of the cliff and just below it were huts aligned for resting enough to see the shrine. It was then our camp site for Day 1. Few steps away from the Huts were mini dirty kitchen, the water source (lavatory with non stop water supply), 2 Rest Rooms (with toilet bowls), Guide's hut.... Local Government indeed makes sure that basic necessities were provided for hikers.
Non stop photoOps at the shrine and then Socials ended Day 1.
Tirad Pass Shrine
4.30am came and everyone were all set for Tirad Peak..... few kilometers away from the Shrine. Cliff by cliff the team were cautious enough and made sure everyone were safe while 17 headlamps were our only source until the Sun rises. Part of the trail were covered with bamboos, tall cogon grasses and trees. From time to time strong wind were experienced.
The Base
Meter by meters, the trail became steeper and steeper. Reaching the base of the Peak one has to scramble all the way up, holding on to roots and branches will secure your way all the way up to an open field, covered with Cogon Grass... 4x4 all the way.
This portion requires strong stamina, proper hand and feet coordination because the trail going up was indeed a very dangerous one. I took the chance to climb the Peak without using any rope...... Disclaimer: Wrong Move, Wag Tuluran. Although I successfully scaled the Peak however I took a very huge risk placing my life in great danger.
Off to Peak
Scrambling this snake like trail was dangerous and I rest my life to every shrub I could hold onto not knowing how sturdy they were. The top most portion of the peak could possible hold up to 7 person only, based on how the rocks were piled by Nature, if maximum is reached one has to move slowly for him to secure a spot, mind you the wind blows so strong.
P.A.C.K.E.R.S on Top
The View
Moms 4 Mountains :)
Mam Leone, Mam Cristy and Mam Laarni
After few pictorials I opted to descend to give way to the rest of the team. A rope was then installed near the summit however it was not long enough to reach the most dangerous part. The part were I almost... well, muntik ng matsugi. Scrambling up was a bit easier compared when descending, I took a wrong move.... slipped.....slid... grabbed whatever I can got hold onto to.....hang for a bit then positioned myself to secure a spot.
Oh, I forgot..... I screamed....hahahaha... It was indeed a closed call. Mam Leone and Mam cristy who opted to stay at the open area below saw the "unfortunate event" and got scared when they saw how I fell.
Motherly instinct, they scolded me, it was a mistake indeed.
Sir Jun, Sir Dell, me and Sir Johnjay did some trail run heading back to camp thus cutting the time into half. Final preparation....clean up then the rest of the team headed back to the jumpoff where our hired jeep was waiting.
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Hey there,
October has arrived bringing cooler weather, changing leaves, and pumpkin spiced everything.
In the Catholic Church, October brings thirty-one days dedicated to the Holy Rosary. And that's the focus of this week's Genuflect.
I love everything about the rosary. The different shapes and colors of the beads. The centerpiece and crucifix. The formality and repetition of the prayers. Working my way around the rosary with each prayer.
One of my favorite rosaries is the first one I received from my grandfather on the occasion of my First Holy Communion. It's a simple rosary with small, white pearl beads. I think of him everytime I pray with it.
Then there is the beautiful rosary I inherited from my mother. She brought it home years ago from a trip to Rome. The ruby beads are encased in decorative metal and it was blessed by the Pope.
I couldn't pass up a rosary I found in Mexico made from a silky blue cord, with knots tied in place of beads.
These are just a few of my favorite rosaries I've collected. I also enjoy making rosaries by hand.
But I must admit I don't pray the rosary as much as I should. Gathering the resources for this issue of Genuflect has allowed me to dive deeper into the mystery, beauty, and power of the rosary. These articles have inspired me to pray the rosary more frequently. I pray they'll do the same for you.
And I invite you to join me in praying the rosary this month … and after.
Keep Believing-
Katy Barrilleaux
Editor, Genuflect
A Brief History of the Rosary
October has long been the month dedicated to the Rosary. Pope St. Pius V established the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary (October 7th) in 1573 to thank God for the victory of Christians over the Turks at Lepanto, a victory attributed to the praying of the rosary. The Rosary we pray today has evolved over many years. And has been the subject of sevaral apparitions. Learn more about how the history of the Holy Rosary.
Why Pray the Rosary
Many Catholics, unfortunately, have the impression that the rosary is not relevant for them. But there are many different ways to pray the rosary … some that can easily fit within your schedule and help you with whatever challenges you face right now in your life. Here are five key things you need to know.
Ten Reasons to Pray the Holy Rosary
Our Lady has a prayer that fills her heart with joy—the Hail Mary and the most Holy Rosary. Every time the Hail Mary is prayed with attention and sincere heart, Our Lady's heart is filled with joy. Here are ten points to motivate you to pray the most Holy Rosary.
Simple and Powerful: How to Pray the Rosary
The rosary is a powerful prayer. It settles our hearts and minds. It puts things in perspective and allows us to see things as they really are. It reaches deep down into our souls and puts us at ease, creating a peace that is rare and beautiful. To put it simply: It just works. If you need a refresher, here are detailed step-by-step instructions for praying the rosary.
Come Pray the Rosary
If you prefer to have someone else lead you in the rosary, this website is for you. Follow along in either individual mode or select the worldwide mode to join others from around the world currently praying the Rosary.
Pope Francis: Pray the Rosary Daily for Church's Protection From Satan
Pope Francis has asked all Catholics to pray the rosary daily during the month of October, asking Mary and St. Michael the Archangel to intercede for the protection of the Church in a moment of "spiritual turbulence."
What Happened When I Started Praying The Rosary Daily
Christina Antus writes: this past Lent I decided I would replace my evening social-media-feed-scroll-fest and park my behind in the living room with a chair and a rosary every night. Here's what happened in the six months since she started.
If My Rosary is Blessed, Will I Receive Extra Graces?
Rosaries, sacred images, saint medals, and candles are sacramentals that are common items in many Catholic homes and parishes; and it is a common practice for these items to receive the blessing of a priest before they are used. But why do we do this? What is the benefit?
Why Shouldn't We Wear Rosaries?
Guess what! There is no rule against wearing rosaries around your neck. Many people think it's wrong. Father Stephen Vrazel explains when it's acceptable to wear the rosary … and when it's not.
How Do You Properly Dispose of Broken Rosaries and Other Blessed Items?
As Catholics, we commonly have religious items blessed, whether it be by a priest or bishop. When we have a rosary, crucifix, palm branch, or other item blessed it becomes permanently sanctified for a sacred purpose. However, over time statues and rosaries may become broken from use, or palm may naturally degrade. Here's how to properly dispose of damaged sacramentals.
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BROWNE, James (Jim) Patrick Age 70 years. Passed away on January 28, 2019 in the CCU at the Health Sciences Centre, St. John's. Predeceased by parents Jim and Rose Browne, sisters Patricia and Madonna.
Left to mourn are his partner, Lynn Squires. Children: Roxanna (Dave), Jolanna, James (Melissa) and Bryttyne (Sandy). His three pride and joy grandchildren: Haley, Samuel and Allie. Brothers: Wayne (Jenny), Douglas (Linda). Sisters: Sharon (Tony), Stella (Gerald), Daphne (Ed) and Rose (Doug). Also, brother-in-law, Danny House. Also, mourning are his children's mothers: Loretta Corcoran and Peggy Smith. Plus, several nieces, nephews and other extended family. Also, leaving Lynn's children: Gerard (Colleen), Sarah (Sarah) and Jeff. As well as Lynn's grandkids: Liam and Blake. Also, his special little buddy, Logan.
The family would like to thank the staff of the Coronary Care Unit for their wonderful care of dad in these last few weeks.
Dad's remains have been entrusted to Carnell's Funeral Home for cremation. A celebration of his life will be held at the Arts Centre in Placentia on Saturday, Feb 2 from 12-6 pm
In lieu of flowers, donations to the John Howard Society and / or the Wiseman's Centre will be greatly appreciated.
sorry to hear of Jims passing he was a great friend when we worked together at seal cove campus
my sincere condolences to all his family
Sorry to hear of Jim's passing. Sincere condolences to the whole family.
Very sorry to hear of Jim's passing, our sincere condolences to the families.
Browne Family,
So sorry for your loss… I hope you can find some peace in the fond memories of your love one. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
John & Alexis
I am saddened by the news of Jim's passing. Jim was my cousin and also my oldest friend. I find myself thinking of our childhood and of all the adventures we had together. Our adult lives took us in different directions but when we occasionally saw each other it was as if no time had passed . I will always remember Jim as a dear friend who remained throughout his life somewhat of a rebellious figure and just a little larger than life itself.
Judy and I send our sincere condolences to the whole of the Browne family on the loss of a father and brother and our sympathies to the other significant people who shared his life.
The Browne family are in our thoughts. We were so sorry to learn of Jim's passing.
David always enjoyed a visit with Jim when passing through Whitbourne.
Sincere condolences.
Theresa & David Greene
Sorry to hear of Jim's passing. Our sincere condolences the Browne Family . Winnie and Richard often spoke of him and enjoyed their visits when he was passing through Sydney and on their trips to NL. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
John & Jean Ryan, Sydney, NS
( Auntie Winnie and Richard's family )
My deepest condolences to Jim's family.
Donna McLennon
Haley so sorry for the loss of your pop.Sincere condolences to you ,your Mom,and all of the Brown family.May he rest in peace.
Jolanna : Our condolences to you and the Brown family on your dad's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Daphne and family
So sorry for the loss of your brother 💔 thinking of you all during this difficult time.
Karen and Wayne Hollahan
So sorry to hear of Jim's passing. Sincere condolences to all the family.
So sorry to hear of Jim's passing.Thoughts and prauers are with you all
"There Are No Good Byes For Us. Wherever You Are, You Will Always Be In My Heart".
Thinking of Jim's Family Today, With Deepest Sympathy. Cherish The Memories, Hold Him Forever In Your Hearts.
Jim, We Truly Appreciated Your Visits And Messages, Over The Past Years. You Will Be Missed.
Until We Meet Again. Rest In Peace.
Verna (Cousin) & Husband Thomas.
Roxanna so very sorry for your loss. condolences to you and your family
Sending our deepest condolences to you all during this very sad and difficult time.
Our thoughts & prayers are with you all.
James so sorry to hear of your dads passing. My condolences to you and your family. Thinking of you at this time.
So sorry to hear of Jim's passing. My deepest condolences to all Jim's family and friends. Jim and I go way back to the late sixties, 1967 at the trade school then on to Hamilton, On. Had some great times, lots of laughs as well as a few arguments but always remained friends. He called me Griffin and I called him Browne. So long old friend
My deepest condolences to Jim's family and friends at this difficult time.
So sorry for your loss Wayne and family.
Jolanna, so sorry to hear of your Dad's passing. My condolences to you, Sam and your family.
Our sincere condolences to all of Jim's family and friends on his passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
I met Jim for the first time this past summer We had a great chat about our relatives. Condolences to the family.
So sorry to hear about Jim's passing. My thoughts an prayers are with you all at this very sad time. RIP Jim
Our sincere condolences extended to the family. Jolanna and Roxanna my you both have the strength and faith in God to help you to get through this difficult time. Fly high Jim with the angels Rest In Peace
so sorry for your families great loss r.ip Jim
May Jim's soul rest in peace.


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No one can deny the fresh taste of amazing Summer Pasta Salad. Perfect for gatherings, BBQ's and potlucks, it's always a win!
Pasta salad is something that we eat year round, but in the summertime, it seems that we enjoy it more often. There's just something about the combination of the noodles and the fresh veggies that really take this pasta salad over the top. Not only is this summer pasta salad is family-friendly but It is perfect for lunch, dinner or a picnic.
I feel like so many people shy away from making this incredible and simple dish, but there's really no reason to. The hardest part about making this dish? Cooking the noodles. Everything else is a breeze!
And one aspect that I really really love about this noodle salad? It's taste so cool and refreshing on a hot summer day. Imagine a pile of this goodness on your plate next to some delicious salad and fresh fruit? Summer dinner perfection at its finest.
We recently redid the photographs for this recipe. Same delicious recipe but new photos! I hope that you enjoy!
Summer Pasta Salad – Perfect to Share
During the summer and fall months, our family is on the go a lot. Between soccer games and school activities, I feel like we are constantly in "go" mode. Couple that with the potlucks and outdoor gatherings that we have with our friends, and I feel like by the time I set down to put my feet up for the summer, the school year has already started!
Before the first day of school, I like to have a get together with friends and family to share laughter, conversation, summer memories and delicious food. This pasta salad dish is perfect for those occasions.
I can't truly describe how perfectly the flavors all mesh together, but trust…they do. Every forkful is jam-packed full of flavor bites that leave you wanting more. I've been known to make a double batch of this recipe and still have people scraping the sides of the bowl clean wanting more!
When I say that this easy pasta salad is simple and addictive, it truly is!
Ingredients For This Summer Pasta Salad
- Pasta Noodles – We used gluten free noodles, but any noodle works.
- Veggies – We like to use celery and carrot for color and crunch. But you can add other veggies like peppers or onions.
- Cheese – We love cubing up cheddar and using in this salad. But another type of cheese would also work like pepperjack, or feta. If making vegan, you can omit.
- Olives – Black olives are what we love and use. But green olives would also work.
- Chickpeas – This adds great fiber and a creamy element.
- Dressing – Use your favorite dressing for this pasta salad. We love using our favorite Italian dressing.
How To Make This Pasta Salad Recipe
Prepare your gluten free noodles. When completely cooked, rinse with cool water and set aside.
Once your noodles are completely cool, add in remaining ingredients.
Dress with your favorite dressing.
Simple Summer Pasta Salad – Let your family join in on the fun!
For me, there are a few requirements that I really love all my recipes to have. First and foremost, good taste and flavor. A dish has to taste good to make it worth eating, right?
Then, I like to check on the length of time and commitment that I'll have to give to make it from beginning to end. If it's too long, I'm usually out for the time being because our schedule doesn't allow for it.
And last but not least, is this recipe something that my family and I can create together? More times than not, MOST recipes have all 3. And if they do, it's bumped to the top of my meal-planning rotation!
I love, love, love family cooking time in the kitchen. Nothing makes my heart happier than watching my kids interact and learn the love of cooking that I have. Not only does it increase their knowledge and expand their pallets, but it also teaches them patience, direction following, and teamwork.
When we created this delicious Summer Pasta Salad recipe together, we had an absolute blast! We split up the "chores" and everyone got to work doing their part. We talked, we laughed, and we created an amazing summer noodle dish that we sat around and enjoyed together once we were done.
If that doesn't make this recipe a sure-fire winner, I don't know what does!
Can I Make This Pasta Salad Ahead Of Time?
Another trick that I have for this pasta salad is that sometimes, I made it and leave it without any dressing added. It's such an easy dish that I really like keeping it in our fridge for a quick snack for myself and the kids. Once it's made, it keeps well for the week and the added chickpeas that we put in are a great added protein as well.
What Dressing Is Best To Use For This Pasta Salad?
I didn't list a dressing for this salad, so feel free to use your favorite!
Some people prefer an Italian based dressing, while others like a drizzle of Ranch. It tastes good with anything, so have fun choosing the dressing flavor!
More Pasta Salad Recipes To Try
Summer Pasta Salad options can vary depending on who you ask, so here are some other delicious recipes that could be a great addition to your pasta salad meal planning options as well!
- Tuscan Pasta Salad
- Easy Greek Pasta Salad
- Deviled Egg Pasta Salad
- Mandarin Spinach Pasta Salad
- Warm Black Bean Corn Pasta Salad
Once you start to fine tune how you prefer your pasta salad to taste, there are so many amazing options out there.
Pasta Salad Variations
You can add onions, jalapenos, fresh tomatoes from the garden, sliced almonds and even green olives if you choose. This recipe absolutely lets you take complete control of the direction that you want to take it!
Even Cabi the Taby gives her seal of approval. Everyone knows that cat's can be picky eaters, right? Cabi gives this recipe two paws up!
More Gluten Free Recipes To Try
Looking for more gluten-free recipes? You can check out all our recipes, that use Explore Cuisine pastas! Yummy recipes like: Kid Friendly Pasta Salad, Vegetable Bolognese, Warm Black Bean and Corn Pasta Salad, Spaghetti Stuffed Peppers, Roasted Cauliflower Alfredo and Vegetable Ragu.
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What type of vegetables and ingredients do you like to add to your pasta salads? I'd love to hear what you would add to change up the flavor or the texture!
Summer Pasta Salad – #glutenfree #vegan
- 1 box of gluten free noodles
- 2 cups chickpeas
- 1 cup black olives
- 2 celery stalks diced
- 2 carrots diced
- 1 8- oz cheese block cut into 1 inch cubes
- Prepare your gluten free noodles. When completely cooked, rinse with cool water and set aside.
- Once your noodles are completely cool, add in remaining ingredients.
- Dress with your favorite dressing.
All though this website attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, the information should only be considered an estimate. Varying factors such as different product types, different brands, etc. can change nutritional information. It is your responsibility as a consumer to read all labels to make sure the ingredients fit your dietary needs as well as calculate your own nutritional information as a double check.
Here is a peak at our old photo!


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What DO YOU win? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! (Just my sense of humor). But is this really true? It's a blessing to be a blessing, so I believe you do in fact win.
I'm giving away 3 PAPERBACK copies of my pro-life book, MAMA, DON'T YOU KNOW? to one winner's local, LIFE-AFFIRMING, crisis pregnancy center.
So who wins? YOU do because a pro-life pregnancy center gets blessed.
Enter until 11/15/2019. A winner will be randomly chosen. I will need the winner's city and state, and I will mail the books directly to them, contact them, and let you know when the shipping indicates it's arrived to them.
I must hear from the winner no later than 72 hours or I will allow the system to redraw a new winner and repeat this until there's a winner response. I've done contests before and never heard from the winner, so must add this term. I pray this doesn't happen this time.
This giveaway is U.S. only for budgetary, logistical, and shipping options of the prize. My apologies for this limitation.
P.S. Making the length of entry time a little longer for my first giveaway of this book because I want to make sure I get enough entries.
Thanks for entering!!!


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DSSR-derived G-quadruplex features in PDB entry 5bjp
Created and maintained by Xiang-Jun Lu <email@example.com>. 3DNA Forum · User Manual · NAR'15 Paper · PyMOL Plugin.
Poster "DSSR-Enabled Automatic Identification and Annotation of G-quadruplexes in the PDB" presented at the RNA2020 online meeting
Citation: before a paper dedicated to the DSSR-G4 module comes out, please cite the 2015 DSSR paper published in Nucleic Acids Research.
Summary information [schematics · tetrads · helices · stems · costacks · homepage]
- PDB-id
- 5bjp
- Class
- Method
- X-ray (2.51 Å)
- Summary
- Crystal structure of the corn RNA aptamer in complex with dfho, iridium hexammine soak
- Reference
- Warner, K.D., Sjekloca, L., Song, W., Filonov, G.S., Jaffrey, S.R., Ferre-D'Amare, A.R.: (2017) "A homodimer interface without base pairs in an RNA mimic of red fluorescent protein." Nat. Chem. Biol., 13, 1195-1201.
- Abstract
- Corn, a 28-nucleotide RNA, increases yellow fluorescence of its cognate ligand 3,5-difluoro-4-hydroxybenzylidene-imidazolinone-2-oxime (DFHO) by >400-fold. Corn was selected in vitro to overcome limitations of other fluorogenic RNAs, particularly rapid photobleaching. We now report the Corn-DFHO co-crystal structure, discovering that the functional species is a quasisymmetric homodimer. Unusually, the dimer interface, in which six unpaired adenosines break overall two-fold symmetry, lacks any intermolecular base pairs. The homodimer encapsulates one DFHO at its interprotomer interface, sandwiching it with a G-quadruplex from each protomer. Corn and the green-fluorescent Spinach RNA are structurally unrelated. Their convergent use of G-quadruplexes underscores the usefulness of this motif for RNA-induced small-molecule fluorescence. The asymmetric dimer interface of Corn could provide a basis for the development of mutants that only fluoresce as heterodimers. Such variants would be analogous to Split GFP, and may be useful for analyzing RNA co-expression or association, or for designing self-assembling RNA nanostructures.
- G4 notes
- 4 G-tetrads, 2 G4 helices, 2 G4 stems · 2(-P-P-P), parallel(4+0), UUUU
Base-block schematics in six views [summary · tetrads · helices · stems · costacks · homepage]
List of 4 G-tetrads [summary · schematics · helices · stems · costacks · homepage]
1 glyco-bond=---- groove=---- planarity=0.347 type=other nts=4 GGGG E.G12,E.G15,E.G22,E.G25 2 glyco-bond=---- groove=---- planarity=0.181 type=other nts=4 GGGG E.G13,E.G16,E.G23,E.G26 3 glyco-bond=---- groove=---- planarity=0.337 type=other nts=4 GGGG Y.G12,Y.G15,Y.G22,Y.G25 4 glyco-bond=---- groove=---- planarity=0.234 type=other nts=4 GGGG Y.G13,Y.G16,Y.G23,Y.G26
List of 2 G4-helices [summary · schematics · tetrads · stems · costacks · homepage]
In DSSR, a G4-helix is defined by stacking interactions of G-tetrads, regardless of backbone connectivity, and may contain more than one G4-stem.
Helix#1, 2 G-tetrad layers, INTRA-molecular, with 1 stem
Helix#2, 2 G-tetrad layers, INTRA-molecular, with 1 stem
List of 2 G4-stems [summary · schematics · tetrads · helices · costacks · homepage]
In DSSR, a G4-stem is defined as a G4-helix with backbone connectivity. Bulges are also allowed along each of the four strands.


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The word "dessert" originated from the French word desservir, meaning "to clear the table." It was believed that desserts were fed to the gods of ancient Mesopotamia and India.* Dried fruits and honey were believed to be the first desserts. In the Middle Ages sugarcane production spread throughout Europe, and this is when serving desserts became more widespread. There is no turning back now. Desserts are definitely popular. Some favorite local desserts are featured here with the hope you will try them this season and enjoy!
*(Source: *Kondl, Michael (2011). Sweet Invention: A History of Dessert. Chicago IL)
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Davao is not only the cleanest and safest city in the Philippines but it's also the hometown of President Rodrigo Duterte. With the tag line "Life is here" this city has so much to offer! It is a place of culture, rich biodiversity and home to many! You may not find a lot of fancy western restaurants, expensive tours and world class resorts but you will for sure have the experience like no other! The warm local interaction and a taste of Filipino food and culture will be your treasure! Checkout these amazing places!
This the perfect place to bring your family and friends! You will have the experience of relaxation and luxury. It's good for team building, pictorials, dates and adventures. They also cater services for special occasions like birthdays, anniversaries and weddings. The fresh air, landscape and great food are just a few of what this place offers. The price is about right for the experience that you will get! You will feel the excitement the moment you enter this place. Activities like Horseback riding and Indiana Jones are so fun to do and Oh! You should check out their pool too 😉
This is the best place not only for kids but for you as well! This is a home of hundred crocodiles but that's not all it is. It showcases the art of crocodile farming and it promotes conservation of crocodiles along with the wild animals. You can try fish, ostrich and crocodile feeding. Witness a Lion cub, roaring Tigers and have a picture with the snake just like the on the picture. They have a souvenir section where you can buy things as a remembrance. They also have a food court for when you get hungry.
You definitely need to visit this one! It might look like there's a chaos but trust me its fun! This is the night life in the city where you can find all kinds of people. Students, friends, families and even people who just got off from work go here for affordable and delicious foods! They open at 6 pm and ends at midnight. You feel safe because of the police and military assigned in the area.
This is probably the cleanest park in the country. It is a cultural themed park. It is wide featuring a mini forest, man made falls, a dancing fountain at night, fish ponds, children's playground and a giant Durian dome. Many people who wish to lose weight usually go here for a jog.
The best part of your Davao vacation. You must not leave without visiting this place. There are a lot of resorts that you can find although the price may vary. The find white sands, clear waters and so many water activities awaits you!
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