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Baby fever
Do I ever have baby fever lately.
I was a teenage SINGLE mom who didn't want kids, well never thought of having kids. Than I had one and it was hard cause I did it all. Never got child support, put myself through school, worked my butt off to provide for my little one and it all paid off.
Now I have a career, still working to better it tho. And recently found an amazing man who accepted my little one as his own with no complaints. And lately all I ever think about is having another baby with this man and building our life together. Is it the right time, no. He is just starting a business and I am working outta town a lot. But gosh I can't get it outta my head. I loved being pregnant. Heck I was gonna be a surrogate cause I loved it so much. And I can't hold other people's babies cause I don't like kids other than mine.
Honestly this post has no question or really point to it other than I want a baby.


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The Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium is recruiting for a full-time Executive Director. More information HERE.
Legislature Chair Martha Robertson characterized the Legislature's year ahead as one of transition, preservation, and progress, as she delivered her annual message before the Tompkins County Legislature. The priority of "transition" is inevitable, she said—with five new Legislators, an incoming new County Administrator, and two new Deputy Administrators, all in a few months, As well as offering the opportunity to think creatively about new systems and structures, Robertson notes that the transitions will require special attention and time, while the Legislature also works to preserve what the County has—especially in light of potential program and funding changes at the state and federal level—as well as to make progress on ongoing initiatives. One worrisome "unfunded mandate" she identifies is local Medicaid spending, which currently amounts to about 24% of the County's property tax levy. Robertson cautions, "If the federal government cuts Medicaid, as seems very possible, we'll see even more of the program's costs passed on to us."
2018 Organizational Structure and Leadership Appointments: For 2018, the Legislature's six standing committees remain the same—Budget, Capital, and Personnel; Facilities and Infrastructure; Government Operations; Health and Human Services; Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality; and Public Safety. For leadership, past Legislature Chair Michael Lane will assume chairmanship of the budget committee, and Shawna Black will chair Health and Human Services, with former HHS chair Anna Kelles moving over to lead Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality. Dan Klein continues to chair Government Operations, Dave McKenna Facilities and Infrastructure, and Rich John Public Safety (which in 2018 will also assume the work of the past Jail Study Committee). Four of the new Legislators assume vice chair positions: Anne Koreman for F&I, Deborah Dawson for GO, Amanda Champion for PDEQ, and Henry Granison for Public Safety. The special Transportation Committee, chaired by Lane, will continue in 2018, the Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Committee will continue to be chaired by Leslyn McBean-Clairborne. A new special Housing Committee, led by Legislature Chair Robertson, will address the problem of housing, where she hopes, in part, to more closely engage other municipalities, the local nonprofit community and employers.
Among the important committee priorities identified by the Chair—for Budget, Capital and Personnel, accelerating the County's progress toward achieving a diverse and inclusive workplace environment; for Public Safety, to ensure the jail population is kept low and budgeted and enhanced programs are implemented; and for Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality, addressing energy issues, such as implementing the County's Business Energy Navigator program. The new committee structure takes effect as of February 1.
Concluding her message, Chair Robertson paid tribute to past County Administrator Joe Mareane, and the example he set during nine years of leadership. "In my opinion, Joe's success teaches us to share credit widely for our successes, while we also accept responsibility directly for our mistakes. Be proud of what we're doing well but know that we can do better, and commit to it. Be humble, and always maintain a sense of humor. Respect experience but welcome the new. Embrace change and look for the opportunities it represents."
Chair Robertson's full message is posted at

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30 years ago, the first data exchange occurred between two companies via an electronic medium. They didn't realize it at the time, but those two companies participated in what is now known as EDI or Electronic Data Interchange. Originally, EDI was inspired by military logistics as a way to exchange vast quantities of data. Since then, millions of users, organizations, and government agencies participate in EDI every day.
EDI is an electronic communication method that provides standards for exchanging data via any electronic means. Since it has been around for so long, there are set standards to follow based on the industry that you operate within. These standards mainly describe the format of electronic documents. EDI can be transmitted using any methodology agreed to by the sender and recipient. This can include modem, FTP, email, HTTP, AS1, AS2, and AS4 technologies. Naturally, as more trading partners started to partake in EDI, more standards have emerged. Some of the most major sets of EDI standards include:
- The UN/EDIFACT
- The ANSI ASCX12
- The ODETTE standard
- The VDA standard
The majority of these EDI standards appeared in the early 1980s to establish the formats, character sets, and data elements used in the exchange of business documents and forms. If your organization operates within the United States, you are likely following the ANSI ASCX12 EDI standard. The exchange of EDI documents is typically between two different companies which are often referred to as business partners or trading partners.
From our perspective, providers send us their ANSI 837 claim files to healthcare payers directly or to other clearinghouses. In response, a payer sends an ANSI 835 file to us which we then forward onto the submitting providers. This transaction is called electronic remittance advice (ERA) or a medical version of EDI that deals with explaining medical insurance payment.
Organizations utilizing EDI realize benefits including saving time and money, greater data accuracy and an increased transaction bandwidth.
At Etactics, we provide a clearinghouse for the healthcare industry. We function as an intermediary who forwards claim information from healthcare providers to insurance payers. In the next episode, we will go into more detail about medical clearinghouses and exactly what they do.


text: While the rest of the country deals with rain, snow, and tsunami warnings, our Lake Havasu lifestyle allows us to enjoy the spring-like weather in the middle of winter. We started the year off right with some great events. First, vintage VW lovers camped out by the bridge for the Buses Under the Bridge event. Then, last weekend, the skies filled up with hot air balloons for the Havasu Balloon Festival. Tomorrow, you're invited to the Lake Havasu Top Chef & Wine Tasting 2018 event at the London Bridge Resort. What: Lake Havasu Top Chef & Wine Tasting 2018 Where: London Bridge Resort Convention Center When: Thursday, January 25th, 5 pm to 9 pm Admission: $50 per person Contact: Dante Marinelli, Event Co-ordinator (928) 764-1999 or via email Lake Havasu Top Chef & Wine Tasting 2018 If you like to watch cooking competitions like Chopped, Iron Chef, or Cutthroat Kitchen, you're going to love Lake Havasu Top Chef. That's because you don't just watch this one. You … [Read more...]


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Chuck & JeanAnn
Andy and I want to thank you for all the time and effort you put into taking the pictures of our wedding day. Each photo captures the excitment and emotions we were going through. We are very happy with our photo album and will soon be ordering many more.
Love, Tiffany & Andy
Dear Chuck & Jean
The wedding photos you did for Bill and Megan are just great! Thank you for doing such a beautiful Job. We will highly recommed you to everyone.
Thanks Again, Mary
LaBelle Photos did an amazing job on our wedding photos. Everone who saw them and the quality of the work they did were amazed. We recommend them to anyone looking foe a professional with experince. Not only did they do great work, but we had fun getting our poictures taken as well.
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Chuck & Jean,
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Chuck & Jean,
Thank you guys for the wonderful job you did with our wedding photography. We love the pictures & the DVD is very nice as well. We can't wait to get our book! We'll be talking to you soon about getting some pictures. Thanks again.
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Photoediting (I have many many jobs for the winner!) Digital Manipulation!
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My Designer have to much work, so i need a second Designer!
I need a reliable partnership! My Pictures dont allowed to post in your portfolio!! All Copyrights are by me!!
If you are interesting on the partnership, than show me what you can!
This is a Test-Run, you have 1 day until i will close this project!
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The winner would become every week many work, he dont need to made all work which i give him, but i need to know if he is overloaded with work! Thats no problem, than we will made a pause and than 1-2 weeks later we will start again! :)
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How to Be Happier In Five Easy Steps
Life is an excellent thing when we concentrate on living our own lives to our greatest potential. This implies focusing on what truly matter, like your health, your closest and dearest, and your own happiness, and being balanced. Being happy may sound simple, but it is a tough thing to do and also to maintain. Make time, and you have to focus on your health and your mental health personally. Time management is necessary to be happy. To Assist You get started, follow the following five steps.
Put the Right Things in Your Body
It may come to you as a surprise at how good you can feel by giving Your body exactly what it needs. Nutrients are best when they come obviously in the food you consume; nevertheless, it is possible to supplement your diet to make sure that your body is currently getting everything that it needs. Further, cut out vices like recreational drugs, alcohol, and smoking as much as possible; they lead you to feeling worse down the line if you become highly dependent on them, they also wreak havoc on your body.
Get Enough Sleep
Sleep is a thing of beauty. It is how the body adjusts, it's how your brain takes a break, and it is how you prepare for the following day. A good night's nap is able to help you get more energy, be more alert, and improve your immune system. Receive a better sleep now with a rigorous bedtime routine, which comprises not looking at blue lighting (such as your electronics) for a hour before bed, and going to sleep in exactly the same time every day.
Make Progress
Your health will improve and make you feel better daily and you are feeling fulfilled, but to keep your brain occupied, you will need to make progress. This means seeing all your dreams materialize. By exploring dreams like yours that have been fulfilled by others, do so, and then create a series of steps towards your objective. The small and specific the measures the more progress you will make.
Be Proud of Yourself
Being proud of yourself is a really personal thing, yet, so you will need to work on changing your life so that you can take pride that you do. It is irrelevant if you take pride in your looks, your job, or on your social ties. Get an LED teeth whitening kit and make your smile brighter and more attractive. Hang your achievements on the wall. Bask in your friends' love. Whatever you care for, it goes without say that you need to take pride in your own achievements.
Create Time to Everything You Love
You have to work in your own time management skills if you want to make time to get everything that you love, but it may be done. Ensure dates create habits that are great, accomplish your personal goals and much more. By making time for everything that you love you are likely going to love life.
Being happy is a very private thing, and it must come from within. Start by being your most healthy self, then make progress and time for everything which you love.


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New Mills Golf Club
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The New Mills Golf Club is a members club located high in the foothills of the Pennines, near the borders of Derbyshire, Cheshire and Greater Manchester. Its position on the edge of the Peak District National Park makes it ideal for golfers visiting the area.
The location is renowned for its natural beauty and affords panoramic views of the Cheshire Plain and beyond to the Welsh mountains in the west. Kinder Scout, the highest mountain in the Peak District, provides a dramatic backdrop to the course in the east.
The course was established in 1907 and comprises 18 holes, with long and short game practice areas. The original 9 holes was complemented by a further 9 holes in 2002, providing a challenging course for all golfers.


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Can I adopt?
What do we look for in prospective adoptive families for our children?
Prospective adopters have to meet the eligibility list below:
- You must be over the age of 21
- You must have a bedroom for a child
- You must not have any serious criminal convictions including sexual offences, violent offences and/or cruelty to either adults or children
The vast majority of those considering adoption have no trouble meeting these criteria.
Just as important are personal factors, such as:
- Liking and enjoying children and young people as well as having an interest in learning more about them
- Patience, adaptability empathy and resilience - some of the children we need you to parent may be unpredictable because of their earlier life experiences
- Ability to provide a stable and caring environment for your child to grow up in
- A willingness to work with us throughout the process of adoption and your child's life
- A sense of humour!
Adoption Myth Busting
We need a wide range of people to meet the many differing needs of our children.
Below are some of the common myths that we have heard over the years alongside the truth:
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I've been slack about adding new sites to my links list, so here are a few good ones I've been visiting lately:
Woodsmonkey: This site has several authors, all with some great outdoor knowledge. Most of the content I have seen is presented in relatively long article format, so you can go there and get some nice, detailed reviews of knives, camping gear, and other outdoor equipment. They also have some good tips and how tos.
Suburban Bushwacker: A dad in the UK, living in the suburbs, wishing he was in the woods. The author is an entertaining writer, intermixing reviews of gear with stories about the outdoors and sometimes life in general.
American Bushman: A stay at home dad that has good reviews and stories, with a nice family angle to a lot of them. Good reading for anyone who enjoys the outdoors, especially those who do it with their families.


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Morning choice
It's interesting the way Nutella has during the last fifty years been promoted as a healthy choice for starting the day. Small kids have from the earliest of age learnt that a sugar bomb to hazelnut spread is an important part of a nutritionally balanced diet. Big companies, backed by even larger organizations, who with their customized, familiar commercials have always found their way to brainwash and manipulate people and our societies. Looking at what Nutella contains compared to the one of raspberry or pear, or any fruit, herb or grain for that matter, the choice seems obvious. It is such a valuable thing to be in control over what we put into our bodies. To be aware and conscious about what we eat and drink, where it comes from and whatever the heck it actually contains, does ultimately give us freedom.
The further one can be disconnected from the greedy powers of large corporations that cares little about the end client, the better for our individual independence. There are many industries to consider obviously and it takes time, effort, will and knowledge to disconnect from all major businesses and instead support local and only ethically produced/fabricated as most of us are dependent on "necessities" such as computers, phones, other equipment, clothes, oil, fuel and the list goes on.. But to begin with, changing the way we think about food, is an easy transition and one that will immidiately reward us, as it will in the future.


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Join Angela Glaz and Sound Bath duo Jarred Lock and Natalie Stryffeler for a slow flow yoga class accompanied by the soothing tones of crystal singing bowls, bells and shamanic vocal toning. This class is specifically designed to mindfully move the body and to create an experience that will expand consciousness, increase mental focus and awareness, and give you all the benefits of meditation.
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Michael Clark Proves That (20/10 Vision) Does Exist In The Basketball World
If you don't know Michael Clark then it's about time you get...
"We're moving on up, to the east side with a deluxe apartment in the sky, yea, moving on up to the East Side, We finally got a piece of the pie"
Well, we are not quite there yet when we are still discussing African American accomplishments on the NFL's coaching fields.
Back on Sunday, November 21st at Monster Park (aka Candlestick Park) another Black sports milestone was reached. Two African American head coaches — San Francisco's Mike Singletary and Tampa Bay's Raheem Morris — both started an African-American quarterback (Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith and Josh Freeman) for the first time in NFL history.
The Buccaneers would defeat the 49ers 21-0 in the actual game, but the sad part is not a single sports news agency published or aired this event. The Mouse (aka ESPN) totally ignored it.
So, the question should be asked, have African Americans become part of the landscape of the NFL. Not yet if writers have to continue to write about their wonderful accomplishments as being the first. African American football players, coaches, and owners are still trying to "move on up to the East Side and get a piece of that pie".
Let's look at the beginning of the first Black coaching accomplishments in the NFL.
In 1904, Charles Follis (The Black Cyclone) played his first game for a professional team with the Shelby Blues of the Ohio League. Follis played for the undefeated Wooster University as a fullback. His teammates made him captain because of his great communication skills on the playing field of battle.
Follis was the only African American on the team.
It was truly HISTORY MADE.
The first African American players in the NFL were the speedy Fritz Pollard — the first pro black quarterback with the Akron Pros — and Bobby Marshall of the Rock Island Independents. Historians still can't agree which player came first so this writer will give both credit.
Either way it was truly HISTORY MADE.
Pollard continued his historic path becoming the first Black head coach and playing quarterback at the same time. It would be another 50 years before another Black man would stand on the sideline directing any professional football team.
Again it was HISTORY MADE.
Later on Michigan wideout Lowell W. Perry would be drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the eighth round of the 1953 NFL Draft. In 1957, Pittsburgh hired Perry as an assistant coach becoming the NFL's first black assistant coach.
Perry would continue his historic football journey in 1966 when he being the first Black TV analyst for CBS Sports. He also earned his law degree during that period of time as well.
Perry's entire life was HISTORY MADE
In 1989, Hall of Fame tackle Art Shell became the NFL's first modern day African American head coach taking over for Mike Shanahan at Oakland. A year later, he would lead the Raiders to the AFC Championship game against the Buffalo Bills.
Shell is also the first Black coach to win a playoff game.
Also during 1990, Dennis Green became the second African American head coach to direct a playoff game with the Minnesota Vikings in the 1990's. The next decade would open the door to many other talented African American head coaches.
It would lead to more HISTORY MADE
Eventually, Tony Dungy would become the gold standard for African Americans to follow. Several other African American coaches (former and active) would come out of his coaching staffs.
The Tony Dungy coaching tree has produced plentiful fruit.
Dungy was the first African American to lead a team into the playoffs 10 straight seasons. The former University of Minnesota QB led both the Tampa Bay Bucs and Indianpolis Colts to conference games.
In 2007, he and one of his former assistants — Lovie Smith — became the first two Black head coaches to reach the Super Bowl. Dungy would prevail 29-17 in Super Bowl XLI to becaome the first Black head coach to win a Super Bowl.
Smith and another Dungy protegy — Pittsburgh's Mike Tomlin — are part of the four active head coaches that are part of the Dungy tree. The others are Jim Caldwell of Indianapolis and Leslie Frazier of Minnesota.
In fact, back in 2002, Dungy and one of his former assistants — Herman Edwards — coached the first playoff game between two Black head coaches. Edwards' Jets defeated Dungy's Colts 41-0 an an AFC wildcard game.
Four years later, Dungy and Edwards would meet again in the postseason. This time, Dungy got the upperhand over Edwards' Kansas City Chiefs squad in another wildcard matchup
Dungy's signature defense — the cover 2 style — has become prevalent all around the NFL today. He perfected this style while playing and coaching for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Needless to say, but Dungy's career also was HISTORY MADE
In 2004, Terry Robiskie was the first African American to hold the interim head coaching position for the Cleveland Browns after Butch Davis was fired. The job would eventually go to Romeo Crennel, another African American coach a year later.
A former Oakland Raider, Robiskie has previously served as an interim head coach for the Washington pro football team after Norv Turner was let go. He's currently with the Atlanta Falcons as a wide receivers coach.
Two weeks ago when Leslie Frazier was hired by the Vikings, he became the seventh active Black head coach currently in the league. This ties the highest employment rate of Black head coaches in the NFL since 2006.
The next step would be to see two African American team owners standing side by side on the podium after their teams have battled for the Vince Lombardi Trophy in February.
While that event would complete the circle, currently there is not a single Black owner in the NFL. Back in 2005, businessman Reggie Fowler attempted to become the league's first minority owner when he and Zygy Wolf sought to purchase the Minnesota Vikings.
Many football fans are still waiting for the day when being African American will not matter in the hiring and firing of head coaches and that color will no longer be an issue.


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What is machine learning?
Machine learning is a discipline that uses computer algorithms to extract useful knowledge from data.
Why does machine learning matter?
Machine learning plays a critical role in digital transformation. Across industries, organizations seek to leverage the digital revolution for more revenue or lower costs. Machine learning makes it possible for teams to work smarter, do things faster, and make previously impossible tasks routine.
How do organizations use machine learning?
Machine learning can:
- Predict a future value
- Estimate a probability
- Infer an unknown
- Classify an object
- Group similar objects together
- Detect associations
- Identify outliers
Organizations put these capabilities to work in numerous ways. For example, a retailer can use machine learning to predict the volume of traffic in a store on a given day and use that prediction to optimize staffing. A bank can use machine learning to infer the current market value of a home (based on its size, characteristics, and neighborhood); in turn, this lowers the cost of appraisals and expedites mortgage processing.
Is machine learning new?
No. Some machine learning techniques date back to the 1940s. As in any field, researchers continuously innovate. However, widely used methods such as logistic regression and decision trees are more than 50 years old.
If machine learning isn't new, why is there so much interest today?
Machine learning algorithms need a lot of data and computing power to produce useful results. Today, we have more data than ever, and computing power is pervasive and cheap. Machine learning algorithms are better than ever and widely available in open source software. Some well-publicized recent successes for machine learning add to the "buzz."
How does machine learning make impossible tasks routine?
Machine learning produces knowledge that organizations build into applications that can process millions of transactions at a fraction of the cost of manual handling. This capability makes it possible for businesses to do things that would be prohibitively expensive if performed by humans.
For example, consider an application that handles incoming email traffic to a customer service center. With text mining, a kind of machine learning, the app automatically responds to some emails and routes others to specialists for a response. It would be extraordinarily expensive for an organization to hire human analysts to read every incoming email. Machine learning makes it possible for the center to offer a communications channel to customers at an acceptable cost.
How does machine learning work?
There are many different types of machine learning algorithms, and each class works differently. In general, machine learning algorithms begin with an initial hypothetical model, determine how well this model fits a set of data, and improve the model iteratively. This training process continues until the algorithm can find no additional improvements, or the user stops the process.
What is the difference between statistics and machine learning?
Researchers use statistical techniques to test the hypothesis that data conforms to a known mathematical distribution, such as a linear model. Machine learning algorithms, on the other hand, seek to learn patterns that do not necessarily conform to known mathematical distributions.
Statisticians developed tools such as linear regression many years ago, when researchers worked with small data sets and performed computations by hand. Adrien-Marie Legendre published the first description of the least squares method, a standard approach in regression analysis, in 1805.
Today, practitioners have data and computing power that was not available to classical statisticians. While academics once debated the validity of machine learning and statistical techniques, today most data scientists freely use methods from both disciplines.
What is the difference between machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI)?
Machine learning is part of the artificial intelligence ecosystem, but AI includes additional capabilities, such as sensors, devices that interact with the natural world, and computer-based reasoning.
Autonomous vehicles offer an excellent example of applied AI. There are machine learning components built into an autonomous vehicle. But the vehicle also includes sensors that capture and encode data about the world — a "brain" that reasons and makes decisions — and devices that instruct the wheels to turn, the engine to accelerate, and so forth.
What is the difference between machine learning and deep learning?
Deep learning is a subfield of machine learning. Neural networks are a type of machine learning that represent knowledge as a set of mathematical functions organized in a directed graph and arranged in layers. Neural networks with multiple "hidden" layers are so-called "deep" neural networks. Deep learning is useful because it performs well on tasks such as image and speech recognition, where other machine learning techniques perform poorly.
Learn more about deep learning.
What is the difference between machine learning and data science?
Machine learning is a technology; data science is a discipline. Data scientists use machine learning to build predictive applications.
Who creates machine learning algorithms?
Researchers and practitioners in business, government, and academia create or enhance machine learning algorithms. They publish papers that describe the benefits of each innovation.
A machine learning algorithm is only useful when it is implemented in software. Most algorithm developers choose freely available open source software for their algorithms; this facilitates broader adoption by the community.
What languages do data scientists use for machine learning?
There are machine learning libraries available for many different computer languages, including C and Java. However, the most popular languages among data scientists are Python, R, and Scala.
Does Cloudera offer tools for machine learning?
Yes. Cloudera Enterprise Data Hub includes Apache Spark™, a distributed in-memory engine for high-performance data processing. Spark includes a machine learning library called MLlib, which has many widely used machine learning techniques. Learn more about CDS powered by Apache Spark™.
Cloudera also offers Data Science Workbench (CDSW), a self-service platform for data science. CDSW supports on-demand provisioning and access for data scientists who want to use Python, R, and Scala.


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When is mortgaging the right thing to do
Choosing the right time for mortgaging is pretty difficult. It is all the more difficult when you are looking for the right time to refinance your home mortgage. The question is, how will you know which is the right time? … Continue reading
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Belle Emmerdale: Is Belle dead and is actress Eden Taylor-Draper leaving? Lachlan White's girlfriend's fate REVEALED after horror accident
BELLE Dingle in Emmerdale played by Eden Taylor-Draper was feared dead after an accident.
Belle in Emmerdale was feared dead with actress Eden Taylor-Draper thought to be leaving the ITV soap, as Lachlan White's reign of terror led to a shocking accident.
After Belle Dingle made her escape from Lachlan, with him having kidnapped her just moments after he finally confessed who he had killed to Robert Sugden, tragedy struck.
Belle had ran through the woods to get away from an injured Lachlan, as more concern rose over the whereabouts of missing Rebecca White.
But just as Belle looked likely to get away from killer Lachlan, amid concern he would kill her, she ran into the path of a travelling car.
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Robert was driving with Ross Barton, as they set out to track down evil Lachlan.
But Belle ran out of nowhere and was hit by the car, before falling to the floor and remaining lifeless.
With Belle not moving, fans feared the Dingle lass was dead just moments after escaping her ordeal.
But luckily Belle was alive, regaining consciousness as Lachlan was finally taken away.
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She was then raced to hospital with brother Cain Dingle by her side, revealing major injuries.
As she came round in the hospital, Cain promised he was there for her and revealed her family were on the way.
Belle broke down in tears as father Zak Dingle arrived, before learning Lachlan had been arrested.
But her horror could be far from over, with Lachlan now demanding to see her if the police want information on Rebecca White's whereabouts.


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WordPress Speed Booster Pack Plugin post will help you improve the speed, performance of your website and reduce the usage of resources in your server.
Last Updated: December 12, 2018
Latest News: I have updated the documentation.
If you want to improve the speed, loading and resource usage in your website then this is the plugin for you. It is very simple to set up and at the same time very powerful. That is why I recommend that you create a backup before you begin setting up the plugin. Also it is very important that you read the documentation before you begin.
Speed Booster Pack version 3.7.5 Changelog
- removed uninstall feedback
What you need:
- Speed Booster Pack
- Speed Booter Pack Documentation = (Important: Please read this documentation before you enable any of the options in the plugin.)
- (Optional) The following URL WordPress Plugins Compatibility is a list of plugins I recommend.
Speed Booster Pack Tutorials
- Speed Booster Pack Plugin
- Advanced Settings
- Image Optimization
- Optimize Site Steps
WordPress Speed Booster Pack Plugin Steps
Step 1 ) Go to Speed Booster as illustrated in the image below to set up and start improving your website speed and performance.
Step 2 ) The following image displays the plugin admin menu settings page. The list from the menu below allows you to enable, configure and improve your website speed.
Admin Menu Settings
- General
- Advanced
- Image Optimization
- Support
- Optimize More
Site Load Stats
Step 3 ) The following image displays the current site statistics. This stats will help you understand what how your site is performing. These stats will change once you start enabling and configuring the plugin settings.
The following statistics displayed in the image for this example are letting you know the following.
- The current page loading time in seconds is 0.74 sec, which is very fast.
- The number of executed queries is 15 DB Queries. This is also very good.
- Peak memory used is 26,0 / 256M. This means that your site is not using much memory and therefore it is loading very fast. It also lets you know that you have plenty of memory "resources" available in your website.
- Number of active plugins 5. This is great although in the real world you would have more plugins active. This is probably why in this example the memory used is very little.
General Settings
Step 4 ) The following image General options allows you to enable the following options.
General Settings
- Move scripts to the footer
- Load JS from Google Libraries
- Minify HTML
- Defer parsing of javascript files
- Remove query string
- Removes extra Font Awesome styles
More Settings
Step 5 ) The following image More Settings allows you to enable the following options.
More Settings Options
- Remove WordPress Emoji scripts
- Remove WordPress Shortlink
- Remove Adjacent Posts Links
- Remove Windows Manifest
- Remove RSD(Really Simple Discovery) Link
- Remove the WordPress Version
- Remove all rss feed links
- Disable XML-RPC
Need even more speed?
Step 6 ) The following image Need more speed? allows you to enable the following option.
- Inline all CSS styles
- Minify all (previously) inlined CSS styles
- Move all inlined CSS into the footer
- Disable all above CSS options on mobile devices
- Exclude styles from being inlined and/or minified option:
Step 6-a ) The following image CSS Hande displays a list of css handles of each enqueued style detected by the plugin. In this example the plugin detected the following css handle.
CSS Handle Detected
- catablog-stylesheet
- wspsc-style
- suffusion-theme
- suffusion-theme-skin-1
- suffusion-child
- suffusion-rounded
- suffusion-ie
- suffusion-generated
That is all you need to do to set up the general options. Remember carry out some testing before you enable some or all of the options.
Note: In most cases you will not be able to enable all of the options above.
Click on the following URL WordPress Speed Booster Pack Optimize Site Steps to learn more.
I will be updating this tutorial from time to time. Make sure you come back for the latest updates.
If you have any questions please let me know.


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A review into education in Peterborough has concluded that the city faces a "unique set of challenges" due to high levels of migration.
A "perfect storm" is how city council portfolio holder for education, Cllr Lynne Ayres, described the situation in Peterborough's schools as she laid out a series of recommendations to improve results.
However, the report was swiftly criticised by Labour's council group leader Cllr Ed Murphy who said the Department for Education should put the authority into special measures and take on its responsibilities.
Cllr Ayres said: "There is a need for us all to unite and work together to address the issues that we face and to ensure a bold educational strategy across the whole authority area."
The report was commissioned after Peterborough was ranked second bottom out of 152 local authorities in England following the publication of SATS results.
Recommendations include establishing a Strategic Board for Education, Further Education and Skills and employing a data analyst at the council.
Wendi Ogle-Welbourn, executive director: people and communities, said the council had not done "as well as we should have done" with responding to the "churn" in Peterborough as the authority should have been better at targeting the areas most affected.
Speaking about the future appointment of a data analyst, she said: "When we have got the data we will see the in-year churn. What I would want to do is meet with a group of schools affected by the churn and work out how to minimise the impact."
Cllr Murphy added: "It is time that the city council took this matter much more seriously and had an all-party approach with a chair of the committee and cabinet spokesperson who have the confidence of the whole council and are not just paid lackeys of the incompetent leader who himself had the education portfolio as schools got worse and hit bottom of the league tables."
North West Cambridgeshire MP Shailesh Vara said: "I welcome this report and it is good that we now have an evidence-based assessment to work from. Ensuring that schools, teaching staff, the council and all other relevant stakeholders are all on the same page is vital.
"However, it is action that is required - it is long overdue - and this report will be judged by the results it achieves and nothing else. The next stage is implementation and that needs to commence forthwith."


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Norwin Ninjas Karate: Part of the Allegheny Shotokan Legacy… Allegheny Shotokan Karate, established in 1969, is a Martial Arts School based in Western Pennsylvania. The club was founded by Sensei William Viola. The name "Allegheny" represented the school's first location in Allegheny County (East Allegheny High School). "Shotokan," is the base style of Japanese Karate taught. Over the past 40 years the school has held
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It is common practice for people to reminisce about past when they could buy a whole lot of things for a certain amount of money – say 100 dollars or even 10 dollars, depending on their vintage – and how what you get for 100 dollars today can be carried out to the car by a 3 year old because it would contain almost nothing! Invariably, the listeners are in agreement. But what if you walked into a Dell or Apple store, would you be saying the same thing? What is the cost of a First Generation iPad today compared to the day it was released? Is it costlier? No wonder the prices of technology have a way of turning the most adventurous among today's managers into procrastinating Prince Hamlets! Even the knowledge that the features of the available product meet all their current needs is not sufficient to make someone forget that a later version will soon come by and offer even better features and functions. This is a daunting thought which makes the prospect of choosing a product highly unsettling.
Technology today has a way of being upgraded, copied and reproduced or on occasions, totally replaced by an innovation which outperforms all its predecessors. Investing thousands (or, millions) of dollars to improve the efficiency of the HR of an organization in a technology solution, needs the HR Team's blessings more than the IT team's; mainly because the IT team has no way of understanding all the intricacies of the requirements of the HR team and its expectations from the product. It is an inevitable fact of life that whatever product you may choose will get replaced some day by another which works better, faster and has more features. That is no reason why we should forego the benefits of what is available and ready-to-use at this point in time, notwithstanding its cost or specifications.
One way to handle the issue is to look beyond the features at the product and the solution providers. See if the solution provider has retained a commitment and focus on revising and developing the product a few years after bringing it to the market. Assess the team to check that they are committed to the product and have a long term vision – and not just interested in selling out to bigger players to remain an innovative additional feature to their solution. Choosing such a provider will ensure that we can continue to use the solution and find continued support and upgrades to better features through the same service provider, which would keep us abreast of developments in the area of features and functions.
Once assured of the solution provider's dependability in the long term, the product needs to be considered from aspects that make it current. Today's HR products have some important attributes which are considered must-haves; one of them is technology-based self-service which is accessible to all the employees in a web-based online format making global participation possible. The importance of HR administrative data systems enabling business analytics and intelligence is also gaining recognition for its importance in supporting strategic management and setting future vision for the organization.
I am seriously concerned by the sudden thought that by failing to mention that I am penning this in July 2011, on a fine day in future – I may become a laughing stock for readers for naming such common place features like self-service and web-based formats as brave new additions!
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Having been focused on high quality briquette machines for over 20 years, Dayang Briquette Machinery is now well-known as one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of coal briquette machine. Except for advanced equipment, we also have a group of professional and experienced engineers at your service. Under strict quality control system, we warmly welcome you to buy competitive price coal briquette machine with us.
8-10 Tons Per Hour Coal Briquette Machine
Applicable for following materials:
Coal powder/coal fine/coal dust
2.Charcoal powder/charcoal fine/charcoal dust
3.Gypsum/desulfuration Gypsum/quicklime/slaked lime
4.Activated carbon/carbon black
5.All kinds of metal powder/Manganese/magnesium/copper/iron
6.Iron oxide/aluminum oxide/clay
7.Some other type powder.
Advantage for our coal briquette machine:
The key parts of coal briquettes machine is the rollers, the advantage of our rolelrs:
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2, no need the special device, such as hydraulic system, spanner only;
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4, less time used, no need 5-7 days wait, half to one day can be complete;
5, save 25% parts cost for exchange rollers;
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The Christmas period was a busy one for Floral Cloud customers with order coming in from near and far. The Christmas collections is now complete and the winter flowers will run for another couple of weeks.
Spring has also arrived and the collections are beautiful! Bright, cheerful and very uplifting, just what is needed during these dreary rainy days! The splash of colour can make all of the different when celebrating that special occasion!
David Ragg, Head of Production Development at Interflora, describes the collection; "Botanical and mineral elements are celebrated this season through textures, patterns and colours – giving a fresh, natural feel.
The Spring collection runs until April and pretty soon the rush begins again with the arrival of Valentine's Day in the coming weeks!
Check out the beautiful Spring Flowers and gift sets on any of the Floral Cloud customer websites.
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This Gewurtztraminer wine begins with aromatics reminiscent of white peach, pink grapefruit, nectarine and orange blossom with hints of roasted pineapple. The palate yields flavors of nectarine, honeydew melon, Gala apple and bright starfruit. This has wonderful minerality despite the heat of the vintage. (Best 2017-2021) - February, 2017 (OB)
Wine Specifications
- Report Date: February, 2017
- Producer: Phelps Creek
- Vintage: 2015
- Drinking Window: 2017-2021
- Estimated Value: $25
- Country: United States
- Region: Washington
- Appellation: Columbia Gorge
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Saving on Luxury Hotels with Beautiful Condominiums
Instead of spending your money in luxury hotels, you can save as much as twenty or fifty percent by staying in beautiful condominium. You can still enjoy your holiday vacation with not so expensive luxury resort rentals and get the best amenities you need. There are many luxury rentals online regardless if you are looking for a one bedroom, two bedroom or a family size room. Luxury rentals include villas and condominiums that are much cheaper than luxury hotels. Spend your holiday vacation with the similar services without much of a financial burden with luxury rentals. But what are the things you need to consider in choosing the best luxury resort rental?
As a traveler or a tourist, part of spending time in a vacation rental villa or condominium is to get out of zoned hotel locations, and get to enjoy the friendly and humble neighborhood, interact with them and enjoy the local culture, cuisine and ambiance of a specific place you want to visit. So staying in a vacation rental is the best idea for you to be able to enjoy your holiday to the fullest. One of the things you need to consider when choosing a vacation resort rental are its home amenities such as air-conditioning system, television, appliances, internet access, faucets, showers, toilets, telephone, doorknobs and fold-out beds. You need to prioritize your health and safety, so make sure that the vacation rental you'll be selecting should have some emergency supplies and equipment. When it comes to booking a vacation rental, you need to anticipate issues that may arise, so consider things like if you need a parking area, whether you need a private transport, if there is a nearby grocery store, restaurant or party area.
Resort condos, homes and villas located within a resort community or condo complex offer complete amenities package. You can also get to special privileges such as tennis, golf and concierge service. Depending on your needs and budget, there are also rental apartments, condominiums and villas you can rent, not just beach houses as other people would think. Vacation rentals are practical and economical option for families and large groups who would otherwise need to pay for more than one hotel room. This creates togetherness and privacy, where meals can be enjoyed together in a communal kitchen and enough space for everyone. Finally, vacation villas and condominiums are ideal for weddings rather than paying for a large block of hotel rooms.


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yep here it is my stompa!
the bitz box
I added an engine from a trukk to make it look a little bigger.
the belly gun:
the belly gun closed
added a extra exhaust stack
mmm... magnets
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back shot (still need crew and grots yet!)
i added an extra big shoot as i haven't put the shoulder turret on.


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Keywords & Definitions:
- Ecosystem - A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
- Biotic Factors - A biotic factor is any living component that affects the population of another organism, or the environment
- Abiotic Factors - A nonliving condition or thing, as climate or habitat, that influences or affects an ecosystem and the organisms in it
- Habitat - The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
- Environment - The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives operates
- Population - All the inhabitants of a particular place
- Community - A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common
- Species - A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding
- Niche - A niche refers to the way in which an organism fits into an ecological community or ecosystem (what the species eat?)
- Biodiversity - The variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat, a high level of which is usually considered to be important and desirable
- Biome - A large naturally occurring community of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat, e.g. forest
animal and plant research: elephant & cactus
Habitat loss is one of the key threat towards elephants. The cause is climate change, the weather gets hotter and drier. Conflict with human population is taking over more and more and elephant habitats are poaching. Of the two species, African elephants are divided into two subspecies (savannah and forest), while Asian elephants are divided into four subspecies (Sri Lankan, Indian, Sumatran and Borneo). Asian elephants has and have taken a very important part in Asian culture for over thousands of years. They have been domesticated and are used in religious festivals, and a form of transportation for both humans and objects. African savannah elephants can be found in savannah zones of 37 countries in the south of the Sahara Desert, African forest elephants inhabit the rainforests of west and central Africa. Asian elephants can be found in India, Sri Lanka, China, Thailand and a few other countries in the Southeast of Asia. Elephants diets or the niches are mainly grasses, leaves, bamboo, bark, roots, they are also well known for eating crops likes bananas and sugarcanes. Adult elephants eat 300-400 lbs of food per day. In the 20th century, the population of elephants were only a few million African elephants and about 100,000 Asian elephants. To this day, there are an estimated 450,000-700,000 African elephants and 35,000-40,000. An example of a community in elephants would be the Herd. Elephants for deep family bonds and lice in tight family groups of related females called the herd. The herd is lead by the oldest and often the largest female in the group, this elephant is called a matriarch. Herds consists of 8-100 individuals which would range on the terrain and family size. When a calf is born, it is raised and protected by the whole matriarchal herd. Makes leave the family unit in between the ages of 12-15 and they may lead solitary lives or live temporarily with other males.
A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae. This group of plants have about 127 members and about 1750 known species. Most cacti live in habitats which subject to at least some drought, and many live in extremely dry environments. Some can even be found in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on earth. Cacti shows a variety of adaptations to preserve water. Almost all cactus are succulents, which means they have thickened to fleshy parts adapting to store water in them. Unlike other succulents, the stem is the only part of this plant. As well as defending itself against herbivores, the spikes helps the cacti into water losing water by reducing air flow. The spines are actually high modified leaves. A fully grown saguaro (a type of cacti) can absorb up to 200 US gallons of water during a rainstorm.
What are mangroves? Where do they grow?
- Mangroves are shrub and tree species that live along shores, rivers, and estuaries in the tropics and subtropics. Mangroves are astonishingly tough. Most of them live on muddy soil but some also grow on sand, peat, and coral rocks. They live in water that are up to 100 times saltier than most other plants can.
Why are mangroves important?
- Fisheries: Mangrove forests are home to a large variety of fish, crab, shrimp, and mollusk species. These fisheries form an essential source of food for thousands of coastal communities around the world.
- Timber and Plant Products: Mangrove wood is resistant to rot and insects, making it very valuable. Many coastal and communities rely on this wood for construction material as well as for fuel.
- Coastal Protection: The dense root systems of mangrove forest trap sediments flowing down rivers and off the land. This helps stabilise the coastline and prevents erosion the waves the storms. In areas where mangroves have been cleared, coastal damage from hurricanes and typhoons is much more severe. By filtering out sediments, the forests also protect coral reefs and seagrass meadows from being smothered in sediment.
- Tourism: Given the diversity of life inhabiting mangrove systems, and their proximity in many cases to other tourist attractions such as coral reefs and sandy beaches, it is perhaps surprising that only a few countries have started to tap into the tourism potential of their mangrove forests.
What have humans done to a large percentage of the worlds mangroves? Why have they done this? What impact has this had?
- Clearing: Mangrove forests have often been seen as unproductive and smelly, and so cleared to make room for agriculture land, human settlements and infrastructure (such as harbours)
- Overharvesting:
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for giving us a wedding that was so much more than I could ever dream of. I wanted to bring the garden indoors and that's what I got. Lots of beautiful flowers!!! I didn't have any stress at all during our wedding day because I know your team took care of everything for me. We cannot thank you enough. You and the rest of the team did an amazing job! Thank you!!!!! Xoxo


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Lip smacking chicken curry is prepared with lots and lots of onions. Enjoy flavorful, creamy, luscious chicken dopeyaja with tortilla, naan or rice. Always a winner!
Category Archives: From Scratch
Homemade Broth
I had almost forgotten the taste of soups made from homemade broth. My mom came and stayed with us for a month after R was born. While she was with us, she made me soup with freshly cooked broth frequently. There was no turning back after I remembered the taste of broth made from scratch. Ever since then, I stopped buying the boxed broth(I stopped buying the canned one long before), be it chicken, beef or vegetable.
Kale Pesto with a twist
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Growing up, like many, I wasn't big fan of leafy vegetables. I used to tell my mom that leafy vegetables are food for four legged animals like cows, goats, etc. and clearly since I am not one of those four-legged animals, I shouldn't have to eat them. She off course didn't pay much attention and continued offering leafy greens. Though I've come a long way from the four legged animal thought, I do not necessarily explore too much of leafy vegetables outside of what I grew up with. Kale is one of them I didn't know about until I moved to USA. Continue reading
Shrimp in a blanket
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I love how versatile shrimp can be and how it always tastes great. These shrimp in a blanket sticks are wrapped in thin rice paper. They are crunchy on the outside, soft and spicy in the inside. These are fun food on a stick and can be served as appetizer or snack but also great as sides with soups, stir fry or fried rice. Oh, did I mention that these are not your regular shrimp wrapped in a blanket but has an extra layer in between the blanket and the shrimp. Curious to find out what the extra soft, fluffy and spicy layer is?
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Happy 2013 and a fresh and healthy grilled eggplant orzo
I hope each of you have been enjoying the holidays and had a great start to 2013! I hope 2013 will shower you with more love, laughter and success and leave no room for hate, regret or fear.
Paya – Beef leg soup and a moment of silence
It is hard to fathom the Sandy Hook tragedy as a parent. Governor Dan Malloy of Connecticut has asked for a national moment of silence this Friday, December 21, 2012, exactly one week after the shootings at the Sandy Hook school. Church bells throughout Connecticut will ring 26 times at 9:30 a.m. EST in honor of the victims. In times of tragedy, we all want to do something. If you can, please observe a moment of silence tomorrow or honor the victims in your own way.
To those of you who celebrate Christmas, I wish you happy holidays! For others this time of the year is still special with the holidays away from school and work. This is a time we have a lot of family time. Many friends and family get togethers.
Paya is Bangladeshi soup prepared from beef or goat legs. Cooking the legs slowly turns the meat into a delicious dish. The taste of this soup is divine and the meat, marrow and fat from the legs melt in your mouth. I love the soup as is or with paratha. You can serve with naan or any other bread as well.
Zesty, sweet, sour, spicy! Simple yet delicious. Chutney, with its variety of flavors and styles, is a pleasant addition to any meal. It is a dish that you can play around with flavors and textures and is extremely easy to make at home. Personal preference usually dictates the taste and texture of chutney. It can range from jam like sticky substance to smooth or chunky consistency. A small amount of chutney goes a long way because of the concentrated flavor that adds a burst of excitement to any dish be it a curry or grilled meat, fish or vegetable.
The radish chutney is tongue tickling spicy, sweet and sour with a hint of sweetness. Panch foron, tamarind, vinegar, dry roasted cumin and coriander give radish chutney a piquant and tangy flavor. You can taste a contrast of flavor due to the sour taste of vinegar and tamarind and sweetness of sugar.
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Truffles – fungi or sweets?
Do you know your truffles? At a dinner table, if you hear truffles will be served, would you expect the pungent scented expensive mushroom or delectable round, confection?
Natural truffle is a subterranean mushroom found growing near tree roots and thought to be an aphrodisiac by the ancient Greeks and Romans. I am not talking about these sensual, mysterious and one of the most expensive natural food. I am talking about the other kind that resembles the fungal namesake, the quintessential luxury confection of the modern world. Traditionally, this other kind is made with velvety smooth chocolate ganache filling. The Latin term truffle means "swelling" or "lump". Both the mushroom and sweet gets the name from the unusual shape they hold. Just as the natural truffles, the sweet truffles are synonymous with luxury and finest delicacies.


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Westin Truck-Pal Tailgate Ladder Step 10-3000
- Rugged Lightweight Aluminum: The Westin Truck-Pal Tailgate Ladder is constructed from lightweight and durable 6005A-T6 aluminum.
- Folds Up - Maximizes Storage Space: Westin tailgate step folds up out of the way when not in use.
- Easy Installation: Uses 4 (included) self-drilling/tapping screws for quick and secure installation.
- Universal Fit: Fits any pickup truck up to 1 Ton with a 38 inch or shorter tailgate height.
- Folds Out to 38": Works with existing bed covers
- Holds up to 300 pounds
Westin Automotive Truck-Pal tailgate ladder and step is designed to get you into your truck's bed safely! Its convenient and compact storage allows you to maximize available space when not in use. The Westin truck pal is quickly and easily mounted with the Four (included) self-drilling/tapping screws designed for maximum holding strength in sheet metal applications. This Westin tailgate step ladder can be used on all Pickups up to 1 Ton 4 wheel drive models with a maximum tailgate height of 38 inches. Westin Tailgate Ladder Step offers more utility for any pickup truck.View Available Part Numbers For This Product Line
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|This item was perfect for me to access the bed of my truck without having to carry around a step ladder. Younger folks can just jump right in but not me with three back surgeries. The ladder installed in just 30 minutes and required to special tools. It fits perfectly with my folding bed cover and the extended bed cargo rail.
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|The ladder was easy to install, now I don't have to carry a step ladder taking up space or sliding around, makes climbing into the truck easy.
|It doesn't have a good angle for steps I have a F-250 sits up a little higher it serves its purpose just wish it had another step
|I love it thanks
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|It's very easy to install. Just a couple of drill holes. It's very easy use. You just unclip the locking side, slide it towards you and unfold the ladder and set it on the ground. It's that easy to use. When your done do the reverse. Lock it in place and replace the clip. It's very light, not heavy at all. It does not take up much room at all in the truck bed.. every where we go, we get asked where we got it And it's mostly by people who have bad knees and a hard time climbing up into their truck bed. It's great for people who are pulling an Trailer aswell. We've had it a couple of months now and it works great so far.
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|I love this ladder. My truck friends like it also. The only thing I would change is that I would put quick release pins at the bed mounting pivot so I could remove it and be able to use my ramps on occasion .
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InstallationThis product offers an easy, at home installation. The installation manual is clear cut and easy to read. For additional information, please call us toll free at 1-866-309-1907 or 701-253-5906.
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Critical essay is very important in the course of students learning because it helps them to organize things in an orderly manner. This helps to know whether they understand what is taught and how to apply it in their day-to-day life. Students are assessed several times throughout the semester to determine their level of understanding and the areas that require more clarification. Teachers assign different critical essays to students through the term papers, essays or research papers where students are required to do them and pass with high marks. Critical essays are specific to a particular project and students are required to do it every semester. The essay helps to determine whether the student will proceed to the next level of learning and should be performed well to achieve high grades. This makes critical essay the most significant project for all students and should be handled by the most experienced writers for students to pass the exams.
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[AUDIO CLIP] Latest from Sky Sports – Liverpool: "Klopp closer to Liverpool job" (October 7th, 2015)
Editor's Note: With Brendan Rodgers getting the sack, mixed emotions are abound as the LFC supporters say farewellto BR and await the imminent appointment of Mr. Personality himself: former Borussia Dortmund manager Jürgen Klopp. The ITK's seem to be suggesting he'll be appointed in an announcement sometime during Wednesday, October 7th, 2015.
If the rumors are true, and Klopp is set to be the next manager of Liverpool FC — as opposed to others touted, such as Carlo Ancelotti — I cannot wait to see how we fare.
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I was born in Chatham-Kent Ontario.
I went to school at Our Lady Of Fatima from JK, gr 1- gr 5 and gr.7-gr.8
I went to St.Ursula school in grade 6 and when back to my old school for grade 7.
I go to Ursuline college school.
I played soccer from the age of 9 and played in till I was 13.
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Me and my Family love to go to Niagara Falls in the summer and the winter to see family.
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me and my family wanted to Miller lake and stay with family.
This is my dog Bentley and we got him in March of last year and he loves timbits.


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There used to be a couple of places I'd go to where the bottle of water I bought was taller than the straws. I'd have to consider that straw if I still ate there regularly. And it may have a cute dog effect and get the attention of girls. BPA free doesn't mean much though and the shock cord thing that goes through the straw would probably estrogenized me.
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Girl 2 (different table): "Finally, a man who could satisfy me!"
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Can You Pass the Test?
By Lian Conrad, Case Management Intern
Imagine that as a job seeker, you have just spent the last fifteen minutes working on a job application for an entry level position that you feel would be a good fit with your skills and schedule. After working hard to accurately type in the ingredients of your work history for the job application formula, you think that you are done with the application. However, it gets more complicated. Right as you breathe a sigh of relief and click the "Next" arrow, thinking that you will be submitting the application, you are taken to a new page. It reads: "Please Complete the Following Assessment Required to Complete Your Application. Plan for 30-45 minutes." With a groan, you contemplate exiting the application altogether but also feel obligated to finish what you started. How does knowing whether or not there are fifty hours in a day relate to functioning as a custodian, server, cashier, or CNA?
This type of scenario happens all too often for job seekers that I work with at Daily Work. Most jobseekers who complete online job applications, expect to fill in their name, contact information, previous work history, skills, resumes, cover letters, references, and a demographic survey. However, what often comes as a surprise is the additional 7-10 pages of "assessments" that follow even entry-level job applications. Typically, these ridiculously long job assessments tend to accompany entry-level hospital and large employer applications such as Regions Hospital, Michael's, Target, Best Buy, and some institutional employers.
Many of the job seekers I help are looking for entry-level careers such as custodial work at hospitals and schools, warehouse stocking positions in retail, or housekeeping and dietary aide positions with nursing homes and other hospitality businesses. While not usually front-line employees, many of these positions serve as supportive positions—helping to secure a quality workplace environment. Many of the applications also prescribe minimum requirements, such as basic English reading and writing skills, ability to follow directions, and a high school diploma. Nowhere in the application does it say that one needs exceptional customer service personalities, a specific set of cultural attitudes and beliefs, or proficiency with American idioms. Yet these implied demands are precisely what some jobseekers face when taking these additional assessments. While it is important that employees understand a company's values and mission and are able to perform the basic job duties, testing these aspects through obscure and arguably irrelevant assessment screening questions is at best, unfair. Unquestionably, it is screening out excellent potential employees, harming both the employer and the potential employee.
Many of the job seekers I assist do not speak English as their first language, yet can demonstrate conversational proficiency. Such job duties for these types of positions do not require the skill level of the assessment screening questions—in fact, I bet that even some native English speakers or those familiar with U.S. workplace culture feel perplexed by the assessments. In addition, these assessments are incredibly time consuming…making it even harder for time-pressed job seekers to find new or better work and demoralizing them at the same time. I can see how dis-empowering this is for the job seekers with whom I am working. As I try to explain the intention behind the question, I can see confusion in their eyes and in their responses and I feel the same confusion and frustration they do.
Below are some examples of questions I spotted in a job seeker's assessment for an entry-level janitorial position and for an entry-level warehouse position. While I know companies are always seeking better ways of hiring great employees, the reality is that these assessments for entry-level jobs unfairly disqualify most applicants if they are not proficient in understanding American idioms and workplace culture. Ultimately, these assessments are not culturally appropriate and most importantly, they do not successfully find the best employees for the job.
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Tip #369: Why Audience Size Should Not Affect Training Methods
"First, have a definite, clear practical ideal; a goal, an objective. Second, have the necessary means to achieve your ends; wisdom, money, materials, and methods. Third, adjust all your means to that end." Aristotle
There is a misperception that lecture is the only practical training method for training a large audience- particularly when the audience is seated in an auditorium or lecture hall. In fact, size has very little to do with the choice of a training method. The only impact that audience size should have is on the manner in which the selected training method is facilitated.
The selection of a training method should be based on the desired level of learning, not the number of people in the … Read the rest


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Considerations for patients in Hialeah, Florida seeking a spine surgeon
Pain and other symptoms related to spine conditions like spinal arthritis or a herniated disc can be very debilitating and get in the way of the quality of life you deserve. You may be seeking a spine surgeon for a consultation if you've decided that conservative treatments are no longer offering the relief you require, or if your symptoms have suddenly worsened. Patients in Hialeah and throughout South Florida considering a spine procedure should be aware of all the options available to them, including minimally invasive spine surgery at Laser Spine Institute.
In the past, neck or back surgery required a traditional open spine procedure. The issue with this approach is that it is major surgery that can require several days of hospitalization, entails a lengthy recovery and rehabilitation period and also comes with risk for common postoperative complications, such as infection or excessive scar tissue formation.
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Minimally invasive spine surgery has developed due to advances in medical technology and surgical technique that allow for a muscle-sparing approach to the spine. Laser Spine Institute is the leader in this field and our procedures offer patients the following advantages:
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With state-of-the-art surgery centers located across the United States, including our headquarters in Tampa, Florida, Laser Spine Institute has been able to help more than 75,000 patients find relief since 2005. Patients living in Hialeah who are exploring their surgical options should reach out to our caring team, which includes board-certified+ neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons, to find out more.
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Posted on February 1, 2015
The EDRO Corporation has announced the release of its 2015-2016 product catalog featuring the company's state-of-the-art washer-extractor technology.
Highlighted is the release of the new EDRO side loader washer-extractor range. This is available in a split two-pocket configuration with model loading capacities of up to 230 (105 kg) and 450-pounds (205 kg).
The side loader machine design incorporates EDRO's proven DynaMount suspension system for reduced vibration transmission, DynaTrol HMi touch screen control for easy programming and operational accuracy, and inverter with single motor drive for energy efficiency and featuring our exclusive variable step extract and high slip brake.
Also featured in the 20-page catalog is the new-for-2015 C-SERIES range of commercial tumbler dryers. With this new line of tumbler dryers, EDRO has combined its experience with years of extensive research to create the perfect balance of quality and affordability. The resulting series of gas, steam and electric tumbler dryers are available in various capacities, all designed to meet the needs of virtually every on-premise and commercial laundry facility.
The catalog outlines the company's full range of washer-extractors - available in open pocket, end loader and PassThru designs - and its Shipboard & Marine range of battleship-quality washer-extractors and tumbler dryers.


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Library 2.012, the "Future of Libraries" conference, starts tomorrow, Wednesday, October 3rd, at 6:30 am US-Pacific Daylight Time and continues for 40 straight hours. The conference is free to attend, and is held virtually in Blackboard Collaborate.
There are 150 presentation sessions and 11 keynote addresses from all over the world this year, and subject strands include physical and virtual learning spaces, evolving professional roles in today's world, organizing and creating information, changing delivery methods, user-centered access, and mobile and geo-social information environments.


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Principally Speaking author, Dr. Robert Dillon, has a "Five for Friday - Links and Resources" post every Friday (get it :) where he shares informational, inspirational, and interesting links and resources all focused around improving education. His blog was even nominated last year for the Best Administrator Blog by EDUBLOG. This past week he shared a resource called TTV (teachingtrainingvideos.com), quick video clip screencasts over-viewing online resources that can help diverse learners. One of the training videos called 10 Great Sites for March 2011 shares sites focusing on Communication Arts. The sites would be good for individual, small group, and whole group instruction. All need to be previewed by the teacher to assess appropriate content for different grade levels. A couple of my favorite resources shared: Eyercize - an online speed reading trainer that can be customized with your own text, Drop-A-Block spelling game, and Lit2Go - a clearinghouse of MP3s that you or secondary students could download and listen to as they read the Classics such as "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" or a number of William Shakespeare plays.
The Langwitches Blog had a post this week about the need for storyboarding when having students plan multimedia projects. As I was reading it I was constantly thinking about our training sessions when we talk about the need for pre-planning/writing when asking students to create videos and digital stories. While some students need scaffolds like the storyboard Word template she shares other students may be ready to create their own storyboards in their writing journals. See some great student examples in the post.
Heidi Hayes Jacobs added a post to her blog in the Curriculum 21 Ning titled LOOKING for GLOBAL SKYPE CLASSROOM - She asked that interested teachers leave a comment stating what they taught and where they were to help them link up. One commenter left a link to Around the World with 80 Schools, a site where you can search by country for others interested in collaborating across the globe. You do have to join the site and get a log-in to start connecting but it is simple and free. What I found most interesting is that the site was created by none other than Silvia Tolisano from The Langwitches Blog. What a small world:)
In Tuesday's Tool: Wordsift from Networked Teaching & Learning (the eMINTS blog) eMINTS Instructional Specialist, Carmen Marty, shared an online tool called Wordsift. It's a word cloud generator and so much more with Google Image Search and Visual Thesaurus results displayed with the word cloud all on one page. Wordsift also allows you to sort the words in the cloud in many different ways from A, B, C order to sorting from the most common to the most rare words. The Wordsift website has a couple of short demo videos showing you how to use the different features of the tool including how you might use the tool in classroom lessons.