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Milwaukee Art Museum / Nares: Moves @ Milwaukee Art Museum
Jun 14 @ 10:15 am – Oct 6 @ 11:00 pm
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Nares: Moves June 14–October 6, 2019 Baker/Rowland Galleries Nares: Moves is the first retrospective on the contemporary New York-based artist James Nares (b. 1953) and reveals a significant career bringing motion into the spotlight. The[...]
Jun 25 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
6:00 pm
Matthew Davies' music rustles with an aura of mysterious-yet-familiar stories, broadcast from a never-to-be-finished map of America. Born and raised in Wisconsin, son of a small-town lawyer, Matthew Davies is a road-tested singer-songwriter. He's driven[...]
Summerfest 2019 @ Summerfest Grounds
Jun 26 @ 4:00 pm – Jul 7 @ 11:30 pm
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Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance in Milwaukee Wisconsin hosts over 800 bands and 900000 fans over 11 days on 11 different stages. Go here for a full list of bands playing "North America's Largest Music[...]
Summerfest – College Pride Day @ Summerfest
Jun 28 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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Friday, June 28 is Show Your College Pride Day at Summerfest! Show your Raider Pride and wear your MSOE hat or T-shirt to get in free from Noon to 3 p.m. Listen to WMSE for[...]
Jun 28 @ 8:30 pm – Jun 29 @ 10:30 pm
8:30 pm
It's a great day for a Boat Ride! On Friday – It's a country cruise with God's Outlaw and Rust Belt On Saturday – Ska it up with Max & The Invaders!
12th Annual Burnhearts/Pabst Street Party @ Burnhearts
Jun 29 @ 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
12:00 pm
Via Milwaukee Record : Since opening in 2007, Burnhearts has slowly-but-steadily transformed into one of Milwaukee's premier beer bars. Along the way, the Bay View lounge's owners have shown customers they like to party. Beyond[...]
Jun 30 @ 12:00 am – 12:30 am
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Hosted by Michael Hanson, these stories of speculative fiction are just the right combination of mystery and spooky. All the Sounds Of Fear – Harlan Ellison "Richard Becker was the worlds greatest method actor until[...]
Orgullo Latino Live Remote From Pizza Shuttle! @ Pizza Shuttle
Jun 30 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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Join Dj C-Los and Vanessa at Pizza Shuttle on Farwell for a live radio broadcast! Orgullo Latino a weekly music show that plays Tropical music including but not limited to salsa, merengue, bachata and reggaeton.[...]
Jul 9 @ 8:00 pm – 11:30 pm
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From early days growing up in the southeast Los Angeles suburb of Downey, California under the tutelage of T-Bone Walker and Big Joe Turner to their emergence as central figures in the eclectic LA punk/rock[...]
Southern Culture on the Skids @ The Back Room at Colectivo
Jul 11 @ 8:00 pm – 11:30 pm
8:00 pm
True to their name, North Carolina's Southern Culture on the Skids offers an affectionate parody of local trailer park culture, matching their skewed outlook with a wild, careening brand of rock & roll. Their music[...]
Story Hill B.K.C – Blues Brunch – Live broadcast w/ The Good John @ Story Hill BKC
Jul 13 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Join WMSE and Blues DJ The Good John at Story Hill BKC for a live broadcast. Beside great tunes, Story Hill BKC will provide a "blues" themed brunch. Always surprising and always delicious!
Hip Hop Rooftop #2 @ No Studios
Jul 13 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
4:00 pm
Live Music, Local Vendors, Live Art, and Community Join us for the second Hip Hop Rooftop, featuring an all Woman/Femme line up. With performances by DJ Loop, DJ 88, Alexa Biami, Kia Rap Princess and[...]
The Posies @ The Back Room at Colectivo
Jul 20 @ 8:00 pm – 11:30 pm
8:00 pm
Rock 'n' roll has rarely been as smart, soulful or satisfying than it has in the hands of The Posies. During an on/off career that's stretched across four decades, the Seattle-rooted outfit, led by musical[...]
The Psychedelic Furs & James @ The Pabst Theater
Jul 22 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
7:00 pm
Two of the UK's most creative & iconic bands The Psychedelic Furs & James come to the Pabst Theater. With their legendary combined chart-topping back-catalogue, that spans across decades and generations between them, boasting countless[...]
The Faint @ The Rave / Eagles Ballroom
Aug 10 @ 8:00 pm – 11:45 pm
8:00 pm
Electro-Punk Pioneers play the Rave in support of their latest release Egowerk. Recording at Enamel Studios in Omaha, The Faint composed 11 blistering tracks that explore society's current relationship to, well, themselves. "I have work[...]
Fat Fest @ Crafty Cow
Aug 17 @ 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
12:00 pm
We are excited to announce the 2nd annual FAT Fest! FAT Fest is a festival in the Bay View neighborhood celebrating Food, Art, and Tunes. Located on Lenox St between KK and Russel. For the[...]
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard @ Riverside Theater
Aug 23 @ 7:30 pm – 11:45 pm
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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard's sense of sonic exploration makes them easy to mistake for a long forgotten piece of the psych explosion of the '60s. With an otherworldly sound that, at times, feels[...]
SAVE The Date WMSE's Backyard BBQ @ Humboldt Park
Aug 24 @ 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
12:00 pm
Stay tuned for a full lineup announcement! Be sure to SAVE THE DATE!
MKE Punk Fest 9 @ Various Locations
Aug 24 @ 7:00 pm – Sep 7 @ 11:45 pm
7:00 pm
WMSE Presents MKE Punk Fest 9 Hosted by Jess the Ska Kid ___________________________ Before Party Saturday August 24th Bremen Cafe (901 E Clarke) 8:00 – Atheists and Airplanes 8:45 – VexNation 9:30 – Rhetoric Vendetta[...]
The Patricia Barber Trio @ The Back Room at Colectivo
Sep 28 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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A tireless performer who refused to conform to more conventional vocal jazz idioms, Patricia Barber worked her way up through the Chicago jazz scene slowly, almost reluctantly, after having spent several years in Iowa attending[...]
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The Fiery Furnaces @ the Bowery Ballroom
One of the most interesting aspect of The Fiery Furnances is their ability to continue to redefine themselves in a live setting. The songs always sound radically different from tour to tour and last night was no exception. This was totally different band from the last time they played the Bowery Ballroom. They have adopted a much heavier sound. Eleanor has begun to play guitar again and Matt is no longer playing keys. I haven't had a chance to listen to their new album Bitter Tea yet, but what I have heard I enjoy much more than their last album. The songs they performed from the new album last night sounded great. They seem to have gotten back to what they do best which is play a great stream of conscience rock and roll.
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FURTHER SECRET ORIGINS, music for solo bassoon, will be released on Porter Records in November.
for details see http://www.porterrecords.com/id65.html.
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Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Till by Turning in Germany!
Chamber music adventurers Till by Turning are heading off to Germany!
sun 08/09 -- TBT at Klangbad Festival 2009
we'll be playing Jessica Pavone's Quotidian!
other groups performing at this awesome 3-day event hosted by members of Faust include: Pram, Oneida, FSK, Alec Empire, the Nightingales, Dalek, and Christy & Emily.
from there we are playing a few shows around Germany (and one in Switzerland):
wed 08/12 - Munich --- 2 shows!
@ the Kultur-biergarten at the Isartor (the big old gates)
FREE outdoor concert - 3 pm
@ Laab - Senftlstraße 9, 81541 Au-Haidhausen, +49 89 89058258 - 8 pm
thu 08/13 - Dornbirn
@ TiK, Jahngasse 10, 6850, 05572 89 00 93 - 8:30 pm
sun 08/14 - Berlin
@ Silberkuppe exhibition space in der Pfortnerloge, Skalitzer Strasse 68, 10097 Berlin
afternoon chamber music concert in a lovely courtyard! drinks and hanging out involved!
we'll be performing new commissions by Jim Altieri, Jason Cady, Clara Hunter Latham, Jordan McLean, and Jonathan Zorn.
+ original music by Tillers Emily Manzo, Erica Dicker, and Katherine Young
+ music by Big Star, Faust, Ornette Coleman, and Anthony Braxton!
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WORTHING Cricket Club skipper John Glover admitted his side's defeat at Hastings on Saturday was his worst day as captain of the side.
The season had started well for Glover with a Gray-Nicolls Twenty20 Cup win against Portslade and then emphatic league wins against Ifield and Ansty.
However, Hastings proved to be too strong for Worthing and Glover's side fell to their first loss of the season.
After being asked to bowl first, Worthing struggled and 70 runs in the final ten overs saw Hastings reach 251 for eight from 53 overs.
With such a big score to chase down, Worthing needed to build partnerships but that did not happen as Glover top-scored with 49 as his side were all out for just 149.
Glover admitted it was a difficult day for his side and said: "That was definitely my worst day as captain of this side.
"They got off to a quick start and that caught us unaware. We have been bowling sides out for less than 100 and then knocking the runs off pretty quickly.
"That was not the case on Saturday, though. They teed off in the closing overs to get up to 250.
"We felt we had enough in the dressing room to chase it down but regular wickets fell and we fell way short.
"I think that just showed our inexperience at this level a little bit.
"Obviously, it's still very earlydoors in the season but it's never nice to lose.
"Full credit to Hastings, though, they deserved the victory."
Hastings openers Joe Billings (36) and Elliott Hooper (41) gave their side a solid start to the game.
They continued to make steady progress throughout, before Jake Woolley hit a quickfire 45 and John Morgan made 37 from 41 balls as Hastings posted a total of 251 for eight in 53 overs.
Nick Ballamy took four for 58 from ten overs for Worthing.
Matthew Green got Worthing off to a flying start in their reply as he smashed 25 from 25 balls, before he was first man out with the score on 36.
His opening partner, Josh Wood, made 26 but Worthing lost six wickets for just 25 runs as they fell to 87-7.
That became 99-8 and 104-9, before Glover managed to add some late runs, with 49 from 66 balls which included seven fours and a six, as Worthing were all out for 149.
Jed O'Brien took five for 33 from 12 overs for Hastings.
Worthing host Crowhurst Park on Saturday.
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Theresa Marie Zingsheim
Theresa Marie Zingsheim of Grafton died at the age of 91 on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at the VITAS Hospice in Wauwatosa.
A Mass in memory of Theresa will be celebrated at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grafton at a future date.
The Eernisse Funeral Home in Port Washington is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Theresa was born on June 26, 1916 in West Milwaukee. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, musician Joseph (Joey) Zingsheim.
Theresa is survived by two sons, three granddaughters, one grandson and eight great-grandchildren. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
The family wishes to thank VITAS Homecare, especially Susan Haas and Dawn Meinhardt and the VITAS IPU staff.
Memorials to St. Joseph's Parish School in Grafton are appreciated.


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Aimargues is an active village with an old centre situated approximately 30 mins from Nimes, 40 mins from Montpellier, 20 mins from the local beaches, 40 minutes from Arles, 50 minutes from Avignon, 1h30 from Marseille and 50 minutes from the foot of the Cevennes mountains (Southern part of the Massif Central).
The village has all the necessary amenities including a market on Sunday mornings. In summer it holds its town fair ("fetes votives") that perpetuate the local traditions of bull games and abrivado (where the bulls run in the streets of the village escorted by men on horseback).


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MAD stands for Modern Asian Diner, a new establishment under Singapore's Tung Lok group. They serve variety of dimsum and Chinese ala carte cuisine, horfun, fried rice, laksa and what seems to be their specialty, claypot rice. The latter one is the main actual reason of me dragging my whole family there last Sunday. My folks, has a thing for claypot rice, so when I heard about MAD's claypot rice, I knew I had to bring them here.
The moment we stepped inside, I immediately feel like I was entering a food court instead of restaurant. The decor is using all wood furniture with a retro colorful chairs, I appreciate the shades of fun colors they used, but personally for me, the wide no partition kind of space and the wooden standard long tables even make the whole ambiance felt more like a chic food court.
In my opinion, the price tags were a bit overpriced. Aside from the dimsum, the main course mostly priced above 100k.
Josper grilled wagyu claypot rice (198k)
Seeing how this one is their customers' favorite, I thought it shall be good so without thinking twice, I ordered this one for Dad. Love the generous slices of medium cooked wagyu on top of the claypot rice, and the half boiled egg was well cooked with its gorgeous runny egg yolk, however the overall taste turned to be too mediocre. Lack of seasoning and spices makes the entire dish a bit bland.
Claimed as another customers' favorite, I chose this for Mom. Yes, when we dine in a new diner, Mom and Dad tend to just let me order for them. When it was served, first impression, I like the way they looked, the house teriyaki sauce was all over the rice, plenty of wagyu cubes on the top with tiny bits of pan seared foei gras. But again, the taste was sort of lacking. The rice was savory, the wagyu cubes were super tender, but the overall taste was simply bland.
Black pepper braised wagyu ox cheek and mushroom fried rice (118k)
This one is my least favorite. I felt the black pepper sauce was too strong and overly poured. Though the beef check itself win on the tenderness, but the overused sauce just ruin my palate.
Spicy tiger prawn wanton laksa charsiew la mian (98k)
The laksa soup was good. It was light and aromatic. The lamian was cooked too long that it felt too mushy, the fried wanton has lost the crunchiness, but overall it was okay.
Seafood stir fried hor fun with prawn, scallop, clam, mussel and calamari (128k)
This was mine and I regretted every part of it. For 128k, I truly expected a plate of well cooked fried horfun, not something that even unappetizing just by the look of it. It was greasy, oily and so standard, even with the help of generous condiments, still the taste blows.
We also tasted several of their dimsum. It was good but nothing special need to be highlighted. Overall, it was an okay lunch but I am not impressed.
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In that case I think we can all agree that my Track & Field "career" has been a success… haha. In the post "It ain't all sunshine" I mentioned that I missed out on the entire track season of 2010, half of 2012, all of 2013, 2014 and now at least half of 2015. I then received some questions about what exactly happened. I know this might be of zero interest to most of you, but since this blog already contains a great deal of track material, I might as well share it with y'all.
Well, I began my track and field adventure in 2004, at age 11. The morning after I'd done my first practice ever, I woke up feeling sick. Very sick, in fact I was so sick I got hospitalized for the next eight weeks. Turned out it had nothing to do with the practice itself, but rather a mysterious infection that made my organs shut down. I also lost one third of my body weight during the stay at the hospital. However, I recovered extremely quickly, which according to the doctors was nothing short of a miracle. Thank God! I decided to give track another try the following year. Things went great, and I jumped an inch higher than my own head at age 14, which to this day probably stands as one of my best sports performance xD Anyway, I placed top 3 in most competitions all the way through 2009.
This time I was forced to sit out 90% of the season because of an ankle injury which ended my "career" as a high jumper. During that time, I discovered a new passion in Olympic Weightlifting. After a cortisone injection I was able to save some of the track season with a bronze in the triple jump at Youth Nationals.
Was amazing, both on the track and the weightlifting platform. I became the National Champion in Olympic weightlifting for both Seniors and Juniors, got to represent the National team on the track as well.
I got a stress fracture in my shin bone. Read more about that HERE
I wasn't able to return to jumping until September 2013. And since the season ends in September I didn't get to compete at all that year. Then, literally a week after I had done my first practice, I managed to run a milk trolley over my foot at work, so I was back on crutches.
I have the tendency to make weird videos when I'm injured.. to cheer myself up and kill some of that extra time I have when I can't work out..
Leading up to 2014 I had trained very well and was planning on doing a "comeback" that season.. but then I tore parts of my meniscus. So I had to wave goodbye to yet another season.
First season in America, and my ankle decided to get a "stress fracture" So I only got to do one triple jump meet.
On the bright side I got to work on my handstand skills.
Now that I've had a couple of weeks off, I've had some time to think and ask myself: WHY IN THE WORLD AM I DOING THIS TO MYSELF? Well.. I don't know.
But I guess some place deep inside I'm hoping I'll be able to let it go someday. Knowing that I did my best, I worked hard, I kept going when many would have given up, and that someday I can close that chapter without feeling that I lost something. On the other hand.. I guess what I'm really hoping is that all this work will pay off someday, so that I can retire with the feeling of some kind of accomplishment.
But either way, I'm excited to see what God has in store – whether it's on or off the track.
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text: "Scarborough Fair" is a traditional English folk song or ballad, which probably dates from the 17th century. A number of different versions of the melody and lyrics have appeared since that time, and the song has continued to provide inspiration to musicians in the 20th and 21st centuries. Simon and Garfunkel arranged the song and included it on their album "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme" which is the second line of all the verses. This version of the song appeared on the soundtrack for "The Graduate", though the melody was also used in Fritz Lang's "Man Hunt" and Christopher Gunning arranged the melody as the theme for the TV series "Rosemary & Thyme". Our piano arrangement can be downloaded as sheet music in printable PDF format, or to play in MIDI and MP3 formats. We also have an alternative arrangement for Flute and Piano.


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During Question Time today, the Agriculture Minister passed on the opportunity to deny the Government plans to abolish the position of Inspector-General for Biosecurity.
The statutory and independent Inspector-General for Biosecurity established by Labor in office would have broad audit and review powers to look at our biosecurity processes.
Barnaby Joyce made no attempt to hide that the Inspector General's role and powers will not be retained under his Biosecurity Bills currently before the Parliament.
It's not too late to backflip on this seriously flawed move.
Labor's interim Inspector-General and all his powers and independence remain in place until 30 June 2015. The interim Inspector-General has conducted no less than 23 inquiries and has 9 reviews underway into biosecurity processes.
Labor will assist in progressing an amendment to the Biosecurity Bills through the Parliament quickly that retains this vitally important function.
Given the berry contamination crisis, Australians deserve assurance our biosecurity is the best it possibly can be.
We need an independent Inspector-General as the last line of defence to ensure it is.
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Gillian Quinn commented 2015-02-25 15:08:06 +1100I would think that the outbreak of disease affecting bananas in North Australia would be more the province of the Inspector-General of Biosecurity, rather than the berries which are the responsibility of the Health Departments and FSANZ. However keeping our Food crops free of disease and contamination is very important to our clean and green export image. Other countries buy Australian food because it is clean and free of disease. It is so important to keep pests and diseases OUT and many Australians risk their introduction through ignorance or selfishness.


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It is the start of day three on the trail. We had planned to get about 45 miles yesterday but had to pull up at 31. As our website suggests crossing mountains is exactly what yesterday was all about. With the 80 or so pounds on our bikes each yesterday tested not only my physical stamina but my mental resolve to complete this passage and be one of the countless other to travel the passage. The 30 or so miles yesterday were literally uphill the entire way.
It is a 2 or 3 percent grade following the old railroad bed. We are along a river the whole way so we have also stood true to the other half of the site name chasing rivers. Part of the mental fatige brought on for me was aside from going uphill for thirty miles we rode at one point for about twenty miles literally a tunnel of green with trees covering the path. At a few points where the path straighted out all you could see ahead and to the sides was green and the gravel covered pathway and more hill. We did get some glimpses of the river now and then and there were a few overlooks with beautiful views of the river valley below. One other highlight was the various train trestles we have crossed over some of the valleys. They have provided a spectacular views.
We pulled into Confuence PA and decided we had enough and got a couple rooms at a Bed and Breakfast. Aside from be tough day yesterday today is going to be even tougher. This part of the trail is steeper more hills and 35 miles to tonights destination. From the beating our legs took yesterday we decided to treat ourselves to a nice place to stay plus it rained a bit yesterday and was some last night. We also wanted to be able to visit the Post Office this morning when they open and mail back some of our heavier and redunant items. This should drop my weight about 20 pounds or so I believe.
So after yesterday and getting a good night rest and a delicious Sea Bass dinner I feel refreshed and ready to go today. Towards the end of todays ride we should be in for a treat as we will cross one of the widest valleys and a tressle of roughly 2000 feet long or a bit over a third of a mile.
Today we will be close to the top but not quite there yet. Early into day 4 we will cross the Continental divide and the hardest part of our journey will be over.


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Air ambulance service 'busier than expected'
Commissioners accept resignation of Homeland Security director
October 5, 2016
WORLAND – An eight-month review of Guardian Flight program was given at the Washakie County Commissioner meeting on Tuesday morning.
Shannon Pollock, with Guardian Flight, met with the commissioners and went over response times and reflected on eight months of service in Washakie County. Guardian Flight is an air ambulance service in Washakie County. They are contracted with the county until 2020 for $25,000.
Pollock said transport volume has been good and the location is good. Since the contract started last year in November, the base opened in February of this year and they have had n...
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September 2006
The Ruins by Scott Smith
I'll give Scott Smith credit. The Ruins, his new horror novel—and oh yes by any definition of the term this is a horror novel, not a simple thriller like Smith's previous book, A Simple Plan—does set up a good story. The trouble starts—and pretty much ends—when twentysomethings Jeff, Eric, Amy, and Stacy and their flashback-free foreign friends Mathias the German and 'Pablo' the Greek step foot on a hill overrun with vines sporting pretty red flowers. They are in search of Heinrich, Mathias's prodigal brother, who had gone to visit ruins in the Mexican jungle, and has been missing for a week. (But there are no ruins either or under the hill, and how could he have heard of said ruins when anyone who had gone in search of—well, now we're cheating, and why back through any holes of logic when there are some Buick-sized doozies straight ahead.)
But our intrepid travelers are, as previously mentioned, on their way to the hill, ignoring the native Mayan population's warnings to turn back. When Amy steps foot on said hill, the Mayans surround our hapless travelers with bows and arrows and guns drawn. Thus trapped, they find two tents and a hole in the hill with a windlass handily positioned above it, leading to a cavern beneath the hill. They lower the Greek (he doesn't speak English, German, or Spanish and is only lacking a big "Kill me" sign on his back) into the hole and—curses!—the rope snaps, as the vine's acidic sap and has worn through the hemp.
(For those keeping score, this is now an acid-sap-bleeding vine.)
The Greek breaks his back, and he is downgraded from smiling and gesturing to moaning and festering for the next hundred and fifty pages. Jeff, a former Eagle Scout, manages to repair the rope and lengthen it using the nylon of one of the tents, and they lower Eric down within twenty feet of poor 'Pablo.' Eric, who has left his Mensa membership card in his other pants, jumps the rest of the way and cuts his leg. The next day, after Jeff and crew have constructed another thirty feet of rope from the remaining tent nylon (and if anyone knows the name of a circus big top that has gone missing, please contact Mexican authorities) and rescued them from the hole, Eric awakens to find the vine embedded in the wound in his leg.
(A blood-sucking, acid-sap-bleeding vine.)
They return down the hole because they hear a cell phone, and who wouldn't want a cell phone with a battery that lasts weeks on end and picks up three bars fifty miles away from civilization, but it's a trap because the cell phone ring is actually—the vine!
(A cell-phone-mimicking, blood-sucking, acid-sap-bleeding vine.)
Our heroes begin to bicker amongst themselves and have their own words thrown back at them by—the vine!
(A tourist-impersonating, cell-phone-mimicking, blood-sucking, acid-sap-bleeding vine.)
They're starving and they smell fresh baked bread—the vine!
(A mind-reading, tourist-impersonating, cell-phone-mimicking, blood-sucking acid-sap-bleeding vine.)
Then it does impressions of Stacy and Mathias having sex, making poor Eric jealous!
(A Machiavellian mind-reading, tourist-impersonating, cell-phone-mimicking, blood-sucking, acid-sap-bleeding vine.)
By the time the book ends, you're pretty sure that if a plane had passed overhead, the damned thing would have turned into a Stinger-missile-launching, Machiavellian mind-reading, tourist-impersonating, cell-phone-mimicking, blood sucking, acid-sap-bleeding vine. And why does it do all this? Why does it torture its victims (did I mention it laughs?) before dispatching and devouring them? Because it is an EVIL Machiavellian mind-reading, tourist-impersonating, cell-phone-mimicking, blood-sucking, acid-sap-bleeding vine, of course, and there is nothing worse than a plant gone bad.
Now, it might be time to take a moment and do my best belt-and-suspenders-wearing Republican impersonation by declaring that I am a fan of both thrillers and horror fiction. And I realize there is a certain "check your brains at the door" requirement for fiction at its more imaginative fringes. You tell me there are no bugs on the hill because in a thousand years of natural selection, only the flies and mosquitoes that knew to steer clear of the vine on the hill have survived, and I happily nod and hold my tongue about Venus Fly Traps and how the Mayans haven't evolved enough in a thousand years to build a half-decent fence or bothered to learn to say "danger" in Spanish. And there are more than a few fine horror stories and novels where [for those with special needs who are too thick to have glammed on yet, final SPOILER ALERT] our heroes perish in the end. And who wouldn't sit around doing nothing but trying to just stay alive when you're trapped by the horticultural equivalent of a James Bond villain?
But it becomes apparent way too early in the game that it's not only 'Pedro' we're killing time with, just sitting around waiting for the inevitable. They're all the human equivalent of flies with their wings pulled off. Worse, there's no Lord of the Flies-style allegory hidden in either their struggle or demise. And while the actions of poor doomed Jeff and Amy and Stacy and Eric rarely strike a false note, Smith's detached style ensures that we don't particularly worry about them, either. They're that friend of a friend from high school whose passing you noted with a brief pause of recognition before grabbing another slice of pizza. (Poor Mathias, it should be noted, can best be summed up as "less stiff than Jeff.")
And all this is too bad. Smith is a first-rate writer of no small descriptive power or storytelling chops. You'll wait until the last page of The Ruins before heaving it across the room in disgust.
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Monday, August 5, 2013
Sending a Beer Stein Hug.
This Morning I thought I would bring you a little Christmas.. or A Happy Christmas as it says on the tag.
First things first Y'all!
I gave Pastor Daniel His bus yesterday and he was thrilled. I did get a photo but I didn't ask his permission to post it here on my blog so I cant show you but in typical Daniel form the hands went up around his head and his smile spread from ear to ear.. He said it was SOOOOO RAD! Which I do know means it is super cool in surfer talk. He even noticed the license plate said Shalom which he was elated about.
Now on to the Beer Stein. Grab yourself a cup of coffee and join me for a bit. I am drinking french Vanilla as I am waiting on my order of Mountain Blueberry. When I saw the last kit on SVG cuts called Farmhouse Kitchen I thought of a beer stein. I guess because we had been talking about Christmas in July and my brother had been on my mind a lot lately. He used to surf and he used to collect Beer Steins and Nut Crackers. Dale passed a very long time ago and I still miss him every now and then. So this is my way of saying hey bro I am thinking about you and sending you a hug!
I started with the coffee pot from Farmhouse Kitchen. I used AC Card stock color Slate and stamped it with a background stamp I had been given called Filigree From Stampin up. It is an old one so if you want that one you might be able to find it on Ebay. I embossed it with silver embossing powder and used a pigment black ink ( color box is what I had) and gently patted it over the top to tone down the paper and the embossing. Have a paper towel handy to wipe of the excess ink. Let that dry and then cut out the coffee pot at about 8 inches tall. I can't tell you exact size because the program didn't save it right.. grrrr. I do remember thinking I wanted the whole thing to be about 8 inches tall at the most so I brought in all the pieces selected them all and then shrunk it down. I made the bottom of the stein first then went to work on the top. I put the top together but don't put the accent pieces on yet.
Those were embossed as well and then inked. Next I cut the knob for the lid. I used the top from the spindle ornament from the Christmas Ornaments SVG Kit. I brought it into my Designer addition of Silhouette and used the knife to cut off the bottom. I cut it off at the first score line that makes the edge around the ornament. That size I do have, it was cut at 4.200 H 6.405. Now I wasn't sure how I was going to do that so when I figured it all out I had used my scissors to cut the points off the top bend that looks like a triangle but since I did the figuring out you could do the same thing in the program and cut off the pointy edges with the knife. Either way will work fine. Glue the top together and then glue the now flaps onto the top of the lid for the Beer Stein. OH and do this the easy way not the way I did it and use the Versa Mark and I rubbed it on the edges then added the silver embossing powder and embossed it. It was an after thought so well you know.. lol Then glue the accent pieces on and it will hide the flaps you made.
I really wanted to make this pop up like a real Beer Stein but I couldn't get it to work and now that I am thinking about it I am thinking using the hinge that Mary did for that Christmas tree on Spirits of Christmas past might work. You would need to move the handle down or shorten the lid a bit but I think that would work. Ok then I used the spoon from Tea for you and me but I used the back of the spoon and cut the handle off to about a 1/2 an inch long. I used three cuts of this and glued them together then I embossed the edges as well on that and used my favorite tools the McGill flower shaping tools to cup the end a bit. Hint: while the pieces are drying bend the handle a bit so it doesn't split.
To decorate it I used the holly from Christmas in the Village kit and sized those down to an appropriate size for the Beer Stein. The ones on the handle are a bit bigger than the one on the lid. I cut off a couple of the curl's from that so it would have the look I was going after.. use your creative style as always. You don't have to do what I did. I only had two of the red pearls so I used a permanent marker to color the white pearls I had. You can also use a copic if you have those. This works on Rhinestones as well. The tag was from the Christmas in the Village kit as well, I just used the lamp top bottom and made it large enough for me to write Happy Christmas with my Silhouette pens then inked the edges with a red ink pad and gently dabbed the top with my silver ink pad just enough to add sparkle. The red bird button is from you guessed it my fave Buttons Galore and More.
So there you have it a Beer Stein and it is a little Christmas as well. I will post the links below to the kits I used and thanks so much for having coffee with me. It is wonderful to enjoy your coffee in the morning with a friend. There is a new collection and it is pretty cute so check it out as well when your there. If your not sure you want it I can tell you two things.. It is free with your purchase of 9.98 and it won't be in a week and two, look at the shapes not what it is .. Ask yourself can I used any of those shapes in the future and then remind yourself it is free this week it won't be next week! Don't kick yourself later for not getting it free when you could have. My bum is sore from doing that. LOL Thanks again Blessing on all of your heads this week, may he keep you safe and you have wonderful week now ya hear?
Blessings Sharalyn
Kits I used on this project were:
Farmhouse Kitchen SVG Kit
Christmas in the Village SVG Collection
Christmas Ornaments SVG Kit
Tea For You and Me SVG Kit
3D Wintergreens SVG Kit
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About the Suite
The title Mujo means impermanence in English. The word is particularly used in "Hannya-Shingyo", one of the Buddhism Chants. One of the fundamental principals of Buddhism describes all the incidents that happen in this world are impermanent. Everything continuously changes and there are no single events that last forever. It's been over six years since Japan had the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. The disaster took many lives away and changed people's living situations significantly. This suite is dedicated to all the victims of Tsunami as well as to many people who have lost their homes towns and loved ones. In this piece, I have utilized a taiko drums, a traditional Japanese drum instrument, into a big band jazz setting.
I. Finale
II. Prayer
III. Prologue
Reeds: Michael Strautman, Jon Tucker, Jeremy Powell, Joe Longardner, Darren Hipp
Trumpets: Juan Santana, Derek Blankenship, Michael Mower, Wesley Snedeker
Trombones: Dillon Swift, Steven Pair, Josepf Offner, AJ Douglas
Rhythm: Alfred Sheppard (piano), Sam Huff(drums), Chris Morris (bass), Jeff Temple (taiko drums) Masayoshi Ishikawa (conductor), Chris Rottmeyer (piano on II. Prayer)


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More than a year old, the Skullcandy Smokin Buds 2 Wireless may not command a ton of hype. But if an enduring cult of popularity indicates anything, it indicates that this wireless earphone packs quiet the punch. So, at a price of $99, how does it stack up to its competition?
Skullcandy Smokin Buds 2 Wireless Review
With a pair of spare eartips, a charging cable, and some riveting product literature, the Smokin Buds 2 Wireless doesn't come with a ton of accessories.
Construction, while primarily utilizing plastic, still feels decent. The slim and supple neckband-design bends without breaking, and durable cables round out the impression of quality. This neckband is removable, allowing the earphones to be worn as an even more-flexible cable variation.
Charging is accomplished via the included micro USB cable, and the battery life is rated at 6 hours.
Skullcandy skimps on specifications for the Smokin Buds 2 Wireless. Which sucks for us gearheads here at MajorHifi, because we go nuts for comparing frequency ranges and speaker levels.
As a very consumer-oriented headphone, this particular model probably doesn't have the greatest of specs, anyway – and it's not hard to see why Skullcandy would want to keep the exact numbers under wraps. Fortunately, these headphones still possess a pretty decent sound.
Low End
In the low end, the sound of the Smokin Buds 2 Wireless offers a fair amount of detail. However, poor control results in bleeding on some tracks that concentrate on low-end frequencies. If there's one thing that this earphone does best, though, it's bass. With plenty of oomph, the beat stays powerful while never becoming downright sloppy.
While the low end offers a fair amount of detail, the mids seem to deliver even more. The sound here can best be described as meaty, with a surprising amount of accuracy in tow. Suffice to say, I never expected the Smokin Buds 2 Wireless to have such a decent midrange.
High End
Just a little bright without waxing too strong, the high end balances detail with an overall smooth character. While missing some finer nuances, the upper end of the frequency range definitely jives with the strong lows and mids.
Plenty of depth and surprisingly okay placement combine forces to render a decent sense of soundstage. While it won't blow you away like a good pair of Grado 'phones will, it still offers an immersive experience that won't be lost on casual listeners.
Other Observations
The connection on this headphone is solid – more solid than the connection on more expensive headphones. So if you're worried about connectivity issues, this might be the horse to bet on.
What bass! Skullcandy always delivers a certain quantity of bass, while sometimes missing the quality aspect. This bass sports a little bit of quantity and quality.
For those who seek the perfect listening experience, or a pair of wireless reference earphones, models from Klipsch may offer more in terms of sound quality (particularly the $119 R6 Wireless).
Fitness dorks and outdoor lifestyle crazies will benefit more from the slightly more-expensive Jaybird X2 ($149). Unlike the Skullcandy Smokin Buds 2 Wireless, the X2 resist sweat by virtue of its design.
So who should consider the Smokin Buds 2 Wireless? Anyone needing an inexpensive wireless headphone with ample bass and good mids ought to consider this headphone. While the 6 hour battery life fails to truly impress, the lack of real weight and the presence of genuine sound quality do much to recommend it.
Final Analysis
A strong performer in terms of build quality and sound, the Skullcandy Smokin Buds 2 Wireless supplies an ideal listening experience to casual listeners. With a detailed and accurate character, this earphone works well with any genre of music, while supplying a surprising level of depth and realism.


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As the title suggests, I am going to list (and briefly comment) on ten albums that I have come across in my forty-five (almost forty-six) years that made me stop and go, "Wow…that is something different." I encountered each of these albums at different points in my life so that may explain the diversity found in the list. To those who know me or who have read any of my musical posts, most of these won't be surprising. However, I think that a few may raise some eyebrows. Here goes nothing. These are not in any kind of order.
Electric Light Orchestra – Time
This one shouldn't come as a shocker. I first heard this album when I was in sixth grade. It was one of my first true exposures to music outside of the church (and AM radio) and it blew my mind. Thirty-five years later it is still a unique album and quite difficult to describe to those who have never heard. It remains my favorite album of all time. I don't know what else I can say about it that I haven't already said.
King's X – Out Of The Silent Planet
This one was a couple of years old when I first heard it but that doesn't matter. I had already listened to their second album (Gretchen Goes To Nebraska) and was mesmerized by their combination of heavy guitars and lush melodies. The spiritual lyrics only added to the mix. When I finally heard the debut I realized that Christians could write original music and address their faith without resorting to cliches and Jesus Prom songs. I still enjoy their music but nothing they've done eclipses the first three albums and this one is my favorite.
Thrice – Vheissu
I have only been listening to Thrice for about ten years and I can thank Neil Anglen for it. We were classmates at Roanoke Bible College (now Mid-Atlantic Christian University) and he played one of their songs (Image Of The Invisible) before chapel one morning. My memory may be wrong but I think he originally wanted to play it in chapel and was denied. I can remember sitting there and absorbing the lyrics. I had heard of Thrice but they were a band that the "kids" listened to. Remember that I was thirty-five at the time. The first thing that impressed me was the musicianship. Those guys can really play. The second thing was the way in which vocalist/lyricist Dustin Kensrue addressed his faith in such a way that it felt real. Once again, this wasn't your typical KLOVE Jesus Pop. It was intense and it was genuine. I am eagerly awaiting their new album later this month.
16 Horsepower – Low Estate
I discovered the music of David Eugene Edwards after one of the Paul twins (can't remember if it was Stuart or Stephen…sorry guys) sent me a link to a documentary on YouTube. I was captivated by the guy and probably watched that video four or five times. Edwards, like the guys in King's X and Dustin Kensrue, addressed faith and spiritual issues in his lyrics. What grabbed me about him was the music. I honestly can't describe it. I've seen it called "alternative country" but it incorporates so many different styles that one simple description just doesn't work. Edwards went on to form Wovenhand after 16 Horsepower and he continues to make some of the most original and honest music I have ever listened to.
John Mark McMillan – The Medicine
If you are paying attention you will notice the common theme in most of these. With the exception of the E.L.O. album, all of these are from artists who are/were addressing their faith in honest and creative ways. McMillan follows this pattern. He is the author of How He Loves (which became popular after David Crowder covered it) but the rest of this album is leaps and bounds above that song. He isn't as cryptic as some of the others and makes very clear professions of Christian faith but the music is moving and the lyrics are thought-provoking. Death In His Grave is probably my favorite song on the album and would probably rank in my top twenty-five songs of all time.
Citizens & Saints – Join The Triumph
I don't follow a lot of modern praise and worship music but I have friends who do and occasionally one of them will suggest an album. Matthew Lloyd told me to check this one out sometime last year when it was still relatively new. Lyrically it is closer to some of the stuff you hear on modern Christian radio but musically it sounds like it stepped out of a time machine from the year 1983. The best way to describe it is Retro New Wave. It reminds me of those synthpop bands from the early days of music video. This is one I like to play in the car when I'm driving through the hills. It showed me that there are still some people in the modern Christian music industry who are making quality music that isn't just cookie cutter pop drivel.
Stryper – Soldiers Under Command
This is another band (and album) that I have talked about quite a bit. The reason is that is made such an indelible mark on me as a teenager. I grew up going to church and I knew music within the context of the church. I knew pop and rock music from the radio and as I hit my teen years I discovered even more. What I didn't realize at the time was that there were Christians making music that was similar to the stuff I liked. You just didn't hear it in church. I remember the first time I heard Stryper. It was earth-shattering. Here was a band that looked and sounded like the other hard rock bands I was into…and they were singing about God. Stryper opened my eyes to Christian rock music (for good and bad) and remain one of my favorite bands. The fact that they are still recording new music and touring amazes me.
Lecrae –Rehab
It may surprise some people to know that I listen to some rap and hip-hop. Remember that I was a teenager when groups like Run DMC and Beastie Boys were getting popular. I even remember hearing The Sugar Hill Gang and Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five before that. Rap grew up at the same time I did so it was pretty much a constant on my musical radar. There were even some Christian rappers in the early days but I will be honest, many of them were pretty silly. It wasn't until Frank Johnson played me Lecrae that I realized there were some really talented Christians making interesting records. I have since stumbled onto Trip Lee, Flame, and several others but to me, Lecrae is at the top of the game. I know everyone won't dig it but for someone who appreciates rap he is definitely one to listen to.
Jars Of Clay – Jars Of Clay
Their debut album came out right as I was dropping out of Bible college in 1995. I was going through a serious crisis of faith at the time and I was shutting a lot of churchy things out of my life at the time. I was tired of things that felt phony and forced and most of the Christian music out at the time felt exactly like that. My response to Jars Of Clay because I was hoping to start a band and that was the name I wanted to use. I remember deliberately refusing to buy the album because I was so mad over the name. Once I finally picked it up and heard Liquid for the first time I got over it. Even though I liked Petra and Stryper (and tons of other Christian bands) Jars Of Clay were the first band I heard playing something unique. They weren't copying the lasted trend on pop radio. I would suggest that they actually started a trend but that's just me. In my opinion, this album ranks as one of the best Christian albums ever.
Rush – Hold Your Fire
Before any Rush fans march on my office and have me tarred and feathered, hear me out. I realize that this just might be the least liked album in Rush's career but it was the first one I ever heard. I was in high school and Time Stand Still had just been released as a single. I knew next to nothing about Rush at the time but I'm pretty sure I had heard Tom Sawyer. I even recognized them as the same band who made the videos for Distant Early Warning (remember the kid riding the missile?) and The Big Money. Unlike many fans, it wasn't Rush's music that grabbed my attention. It was the lyrics. I had just started trying to write my own stuff at the time and to hear a rock band writing about important things was different. They sounded like they had something to say. That made a lasting impression on me and the way I try to write. That doesn't mean I haven't written some pretty bad stuff. What is does mean is that I try to set the bar high and at least give it my best shot. Rush was the first band to make me realize that rock guys could have something intelligent to say.
So…there you have it. If you don't know some of those artists, go to YouTube and look them up. You may not like them all but you just might get a surprise.
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1999/147 John and Alexia Gunn, interviewed in their home in Edinburgh by Dr Heather Holmes on 12 October 1999
000 Discussion of John Gunn's ephemeral material
015 Discussion of Evening Standard Article 1962 showing Thomson's purchase of Nelsons. Reasons for going to work at Nelsons. Spoke German so was chosen. Description of Miss Crawford. Juniors were given formal names. Job undertaken in the counting room including taking cheques to the bank and picking up wages.
094 Other jobs including balancing ledgers, methods of working ledgers and wages, bills for overseas customers. Ian Nelson was a gentleman
139 Training at Heriot Watt and word of mouth training at Nelsons.
162 Power Samus department worked out sales figures. Started in Nelson in 1941.
198 Nelsons had Burrows machines for working out statements.
207 Company secretary Maurice Harding.
215 Alexia's grandfather was a bookbinder in Nelsons. Family connection important when getting a job in Nelsons.
222 Nelsons main printers on the Southside.
227 Miss Park in charge of canteen, welfare and deciding who got a pension.
247 Pension awards based on necessity. Most of Nelsons income from Classics. Nelsons printed for French House.
274 Tim Morgan of French House became prisoner of war and looked after library in camp.
283 Paris house closed during the war.
284 During the 1930s Nelsons workers worked one week in two.
292 After war new educational books were introduced. Description of editorial team.
316 Nelsons did well in Africa during this period. Published in local dialects.
334 Thousands of books form Nelsons went to West Africa, sent from docks at Leith. New factory had bindery for hard books with packing and dispatch. London warehouse at London Bridge.
356 Books took 3 days to travel to London.
372 Different members of staff dealt with overseas office or were posted overseas.
415 After counting room was in charge of the sheet stock and bound stock. Passing on printing and binding orders required off the sheets. In slack times more classics printed.
446 Paper shortages after the Second World War. Difficulties of obtaining spares for machines. Started to install German machines.
476 Went to London in 1958. Company assisted in move. John Gunn greeted people and organised conferences.
515 Conferences held mainly in London
525 8 or 9 reps employed. Orders were sent to London House and then transferred to Edinburgh.
530 Reps undertook work form their home. Description of job of rep. Change when Thomson took over.
565 Ronnie Nelson loved trains. Traveled to London on train. Ronnie had off-putting manners.
613 Ronnie made own Christmas card. Was called Rosie because of his high colouring.
631 Lord Thomson an asset stripper. Sold Nelson playing fields.
715 New warehouse in 1960s at Sunbury on Thames. Large stock, many people transferred from Edinburgh down south.
814 Situation in Nelsons worrying, John Gunn looked for employment elsewhere.
851 People at Nelsons lived on the Southside.
869 Contact with ex employees
877 Nelson workers intermarried.
881 Publicity material mainly from Parkside
895 Description of co-workers
930 Community at Nelsons, but a clear distinction between departments.
961 When Miss Park heard the Gunn's were getting married she supplied the sugar for the cake.


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Franchise partners play a significant role in the success of aroma espresso bar. As we continue to expand, the need for responsible, driven, and passionate business people to join our family of franchise partners grows.
If you are interested in becoming an aroma espresso bar franchise partner, please read the information provided to gain a better understanding of our franchise process, from initial application to grand opening.
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Our Values
Our values at aroma espresso bar have helped ensure our success in Canada since our inception in 2007.
- Stellar service and friendly, knowledgeable staff
- Nutritious salads and sandwiches prepared to order with fresh ingredients
- Bread and pastries freshly baked in-store throughout each day
- A wide range of premium signature hot and cold beverages carefully prepared by expertly-trained baristas
- Vibrant atmosphere and striking modern décor
- Innovative catering
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- Community involvement
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- Average neighbourhood household income
- Size – ideally 1600-2500 square feet
- Visibility – corner locations or locations with high visibility
Trade areas
- Downtown: dense urban areas with very strong office presence and foot traffic.
- Neighborhood: hip and trendy spots on busy neighborhood streets, preferably with a patio
- Mall and Shopping Centers: busy, high-end, well-maintained malls, strip malls, and shopping centers
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- Nightlife: in an area with a strong night-time atmosphere and presence.
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- Plan review and comments
- Consultant assistance
- General contractor support and construction site visits
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- Corporate opening team
- Profit and Loss benchmarking and information sharing
- Field support
- Purchasing updates and supplier coordination
- Continual operations training and inspection
- Comprehensive four-to-six-month initial training program
- Employee training program
- Continuing education
- Access to company's developed marketing and advertising programs
- Neighborhood marketing assistance
GRAND OPENING! The process has no doubt been difficult, but the feeling of having been involved in so many aspects of opening your own successful franchise is extremely gratifying.
Note: The above describes a typical franchise process and is subject to change pending many variables.
Do I need experience in the food service/management industry?
Previous experience in the food service or management industry is welcome, but not required. aroma espresso bar's comprehensive training program attempts to ensure all our franchise partners are confident in their own abilities to run a successful franchise upon completion.
Are there costs associated with the initial franchise partner training program mentioned above?
No, the cost of the comprehensive initial management training program and ongoing support is provided at no additional charge, though you may incur ancillary costs, such as food and transport, during participation.
What are the steps in opening an aroma espresso bar franchise?
Please see our Franchise Process page for a detailed breakdown of the process.
How much is the initial franchise fee?
The initial franchise fee is $50,000 – due upon signing the franchise agreements. More information regarding fees (royalties and advertising) is available on the "Aroma Franchise at a Glance" page.
Can aroma espresso bar open another franchise near my store?
At the time of site selection, a store "protected area" will be designated. The size of this "protected area" depends on various factors, such as population density and other surrounding competitors. There are also other limited exceptions to the "protected area" as set out in the franchise agreement.
How long does it take to select a location and how are locations selected?
Length of time in reference to location selection varies greatly depending on many factors – these factors include, but are not limited to: market availability, number of franchise partners waiting for locations, and finding suitable locations for each franchise partner. Locations are selected based on many factors; please see our Franchise Process page for more details.
How long will it take to open my location?
There are many variables that can affect the length of time it requires to open a location from the time franchise documents are executed. aroma espresso bar Canada cannot commit to a specific timeline. Please see the Franchise Process page for more information.
What is an FDD?
An FDD is a Franchise Disclosure Document – a legal document provided by the franchisor outlining important business information and information about the franchisor to the franchise owner. It is designed to help the potential franchise partner better understand the brand and operation. The FDD precedes the franchise agreement.
What will my ROI (return on investment) be?
There are many factors associated with a business's operation that make it impossible to estimate the return on investment. Variables such as location, operating costs, demographics, terms of loans, sales, and management all play great roles in establishing ROI. We encourage you to seek sound advice from our existing franchise partners, an accountant, and a lawyer when reviewing the FDD.
Why do owners have to be operators?
Owner-operators ensures proprietors are fully invested in the brand and committed to hands-on management, delivery of high-quality product, and a clean and welcoming environment paired with exceptional customer service. This is the foundation of superior customer experiences, increased brand loyalty, and maximization of profits for all stakeholders.
Does Aroma assist in financing?
Aroma does not provide financing. We can assist in obtaining small business loans with various lenders.
Where can I find detailed financial information, such as financial statements?
The FDD contains up to date financial statements for aroma espresso bar Canada Inc.
How does the construction/building process work?
Our team of architects, designers and contractors work together with the franchisor and franchise partner to build all our locations. Please note franchisees are responsible for the cost of constructing their own locations. Construction costs are noted on the "Aroma Franchise at a Glance" page.
Once I open my location, can I make changes to the menu or branding?
The aroma experience is meant to be fluid and reliable from location to location. The branding and menu have been expertly crafted and executed over time, learning from trial and error. Though the franchisor welcomes any and all feedback from the franchise partner, ultimately, the franchise partner is not permitted to make changes to the menu or branding.
Can I open multiple locations?
In some cases, aroma will consider franchising multiple locations to one owner. Many factors are taken into account however, such as performance of the first location, financials, and the presence of a managing/operating partner at each location who is also a principal in the operation.
Initial Franchise Application
Please fill out the online application form or download and return the PDF Document.
The information included in the Franchise Section of this website is not intended as an offer to sell, solicit or buy a franchise, nor is intended to modify or replace any information which may be provided to you in a Franchise Disclosure Document. It is for information purposes only. Offers of franchise are made only after the delivery of a Franchise Disclosure Document in compliance with applicable laws, and the subsequent passage of the required cooling off period.


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File this one under "Shit That Needs To Be Heard". In the swoop of a mere 8 minutes, Roland Tings proves himself to be in the top tier of producers that, not only this country, but this globe should adore.
"Pala" is brilliance, a sci-fi jungle filled with synth chirps, steel-drums and whistles, fuelled by elastic rhythms that bound like a fucking jaguar. It's like Todd Terje got hit with tropical fever. It's brilliant.


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In 2015 consumer credit card debt in the United States surged by approximately $71 billion to a total of $917.7 billion owed. Inevitably, some of this credit card debt will go delinquent, sometimes through no fault of the consumer, i.e. job loss / underemployment, unexpected medical expenses, divorce, medical disability and financial illiteracy. Regardless, the bank will not wait long before commencing collection attempts either through in house collection departments or by referring the delinquent accounts to third party debt collectors.
Many consumers have never encountered a debt collector. Some may be fearful or reluctant to take a debt collector's call or read letters about credit card debts they owe. It is always better for the consumer to face the facts and deal with debt collectors, while at the same time knowing and understanding their rights and protections against bill collectors using harassing, dishonest, or even illegal collection tactics.
For example, a debt collector may not call you repeatedly at work if your boss doesn't allow it, or if it's not a convenient time for you to talk. It's also not lawful to call your relatives or people you know about your debt. Robo collection calls to your cell phone after you tell them to stop are illegal and punishable by $500-$1500 per call. False threats to sue or garnish your social security or other property if you don't pay old credit card bills are also illegal. These collection strategies violate Michigan and Federal consumer laws commonly known as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), the Michigan Occupation Code and the Michigan Regulation of Collection Practice Act.
Consumers who allow debt collectors to obtain default judgments against them may have their wages, bank account and tax refunds garnished. Debt collectors and debt buyers will purchase credit card debts for pennies on the dollar and then file collection lawsuits without proper documentation, hoping to get default judgments. Nine times out of ten, the consumer does not answer the collection lawsuit; when he or she has legal defenses. Often times these collection lawsuits with supporting affidavits violate consumer protection laws. There are many affirmative legal defenses to a debt buyer collection lawsuit, and in many cases a judge will order the debt collector/buyer to pay the consumer's legal fees for defending frivolous action collection actions.
In Michigan, it is illegal to sue for collection of a debt where no payment has been made within six years of filing the collection lawsuit. Payment on debt revives the SOL for another 6 years. It is also illegal for the collector to ask for payment without advising the consumer that debt is a "stale" debt and is no longer legally enforceable.
Knowledge is power. An educated consumer is a better consumer, and the first place to look for answers on what is and isn't allowed when debt collectors come calling is the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). This federal law, was enacted in 1977 to curb abuses by third-party debt collection agencies, and provides protections against harassment, threats, unwanted calls to the workplace and disclosing the existence of debts to employers, friends, family and neighbors.
The basic provisions of debtor rights law include:
• The right of consumers to sue debt collectors individually or in class actions for violations of the law.
• Protection against harassment, including excessive phone calls, robo calls (computer generated calls) to cell phones, abusive language and threats of violence, harm or arrest.
• Prohibiting disclosure of the existence of debts to third parties including improper credit reporting.
• Banning contact with consumers at inconvenient times, such as before 8 a.m. and after 9 p.m.
• Permitting consumers to ask for written proof that they actually owe a debt.
Calling consumers repeatedly, hanging up, calling and not saying anything, anonymous phone calls, robo dialing, using interactive voice recognition systems or any other telephone behavior intended to annoy, harass or abuse the consumer, their family members, neighbors or co-workers is also prohibited by the law.
Will this cost me any money?
We would never charge you anything up front to take on your Collection Harassment case. We would only take on a case such as this on a contingency basis – meaning we would only be directly paid out of any money that we recover for you on your behalf.
If we don't recover anything for you, then there would of course be no charge at all.
So if you are experiencing Collection Harassment and want more information on how to make it stop, call Rex Anderson PC for help and Stop Collection Harassment today.
For more information, call: (810) 653-3300 / (800) 4-ATTY-REX today, or send a confidential email to: firstname.lastname@example.com – we look forward to being of assistance.


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My Dear AMWPA Members, Friends and Volunteers,
A very Happy 2018 to All of you and your families. Hope the New Year brings you all the best in health and May all your goals be achieved.
With your enthusiastic help and participation, AMWPA will continue to grow and achieve even more milestones in community service in 2018 and beyond.
We remain a 501(c) 3 charitable and professional organization of Physicians, Dentists and Allied Health Professionals dedicated to promoting welfare of the community and health education in general with special focus on education of women.
Let me highlight some of the milestones we hit in 2017.
Health Fairs:
- We held 5 Health & Wellness Fairs with screenings for Diabetes, Cholesterol, Hypertension, Obesity, Bone Density, Vision & Dental screening , Fluoride and sealant treatments as well as provided hard hats for bike safety. Free mammogram vouchers were given and licensed dietitians provided nutritional advice.
- Approximately 700 community members were served.
Flu Shots:
- Free flu shots were given to 236 people, in association with Texas Health Resources.
Ramadhan Donations:
- Donation of $22,850 given to North Texas and Tarrant County Food Banks to support the "Feed the Hungry Program."
AMWPA Merit Awards:
- Merit Awards for Excellence were given to 4 Medical, 2 Dental, one Premed and 3 Allied Health students to encourage and support them. A total of $ 8,750 were awarded in Merit Awards.
Donation to TCOM:
- Four Free stethoscopes provided to deserving students through UNT/ TCOM donations program. $1000 was donated for Stethoscopes.
Donation to UTSouthwestern annual Eid Dinner:
- Donated $1750 to UT Southwestern Medical students for Annual Eid Dinner.
Donation to TMA:
- Donated $1000 to TMA Award for Female Medical Student.
Donation to Asian Breast Outreach:
- Donated $1000 to Asian Breast Health to continue support of Breast Cancer screening and follow up.
Launch of Allied Group:
- Started a new Allied Health group.
Involvement of Mayors:
- Invited Mayors of Plano and Arlington to the Health Fairs as part of community outreach.
- Last but definitely not the least, continuation of invaluable camaraderie, networking and support of each other has been very satisfying.
My heartfelt gratitude for all the dedicated professionals and volunteers, including students from UTD, UNT, TCOM , and UTSW Medical Center, as well as nurses from THR who make this possible.
We can accomplish even more together and I am looking forward to increased effort and dedication from all of us.
May God Bless you and your priceless efforts.
Who are we?
American Muslim Women Physicians Association (AMWPA) is an organization of Muslim women physicians, Dentists and medical students. Muslim women physicians of Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex (DFW) came together in 1999 and thought that there was a real need to help the community to empower women through improving their health, welfare and to bring Muslim women doctors, dentists and healthcare professionals in communication with each other for encouragement and camaraderie.
It was formally structured in 2008 as American Muslim Women Physicians Association (AMWPA) as a non–profit 501 (C) 3 professional and charitable organization.Read More
What is our goal?
The mission of the American Muslim Women Physicians association is to improve the condition of women's health, provide a platform for Muslim women in medicine and raise the awareness of issues regarding community welfare.
AMWPA pursues this mission by:
- Providing health education of issues relating to women's welfare and community health.
- Advancing Awareness of issues relating to women's welfare and community health.
- Providing resources for the advancement of muslim women in practice of Medicine, Education and Leadership roles.
What we do?
- Professional Networking & MentoringAMWPA holds quarterly meetings where women in medicine come together to exchange clinical experiences, enhance professional contacts, build relationships and encourage each other in balancing family and career responsibilities. This forum also helps in developing next generation leaders. Motivation and leadership activities are undertaken and mentoring is provided to premedical, medical students and those is residency training.
- Health Fairs
Preventive Healthcare is our Passion and this is our motto and we pursue this by holding Health Fairs.
- Patients are screened for Lipids, Diabetes, vision and Osteoporosis.
- Patients are also screened for Depression.
- Dental screening is provided by Baylor College of dentistry and area Dentists.
- Flu shots are provided by Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth and Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano.
- Bicycle Helmets are provided by Hard Hats for Little Heads a program from Texas Medical Association and Texas Family Physicians.
Health fairs are held at the following mosques.
- Islamic Association of North Texas (IANT) Richardson, Texas.
- Dar EL-Eman Islamic Center Arlington, Texas.
- Islamic Center of Irving (ICI),Arlington, Texas
- Madinah Mosque of Carrollton, Texas.
- Islamic Association of Collin County ( IACC) Plano, Texas.
- Preventive Healthcare lectures
Lectures are given by women Doctors, Dentists, Nurse practitioners, Nutritionists, and Physical therapists on different topics like Strokes, Diabetes, Hepatitis, Hypertension, Nutrition, Stress Management, Depression, Breast Cancer, Exercise and Women's Health at different area mosques.


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At NFM Lending we get excited about two things in particular: residential mortgages and community service! Here you will find videos of our CEO giving industry updates and talking about his predictions for the mortgage industry, as well as see us working with different charitable organizations like Habitat for Humanity.
NFM Videos
A History of NFM Lending
NFM Lending's CEO, David Silverman, takes the viewer on the journey of NFM from a small, 4-person operation brokerage shop in downtown Baltimore to mortgage powerhouse located in Linthicum, Maryland.
The Culture at NFM Lending
Learn more about the culture at NFM Lending, our commitment to service, and what sets us apart from other mortgage companies.
About NFM Lending
Learn more about NFM Lending, our process, and our dedication to our communities.
When I think of NFM, I think of…
Video of NFM employees describing in one word what they think of NFM Lending.
NFM, Inc., a Mortgage Company Making a Difference
NFM, Inc. Making a Difference.
NFM, Inc. Joins Habitat for Humanity
On May 1st, 2013, 16 NFM, Inc. employees joined Habitat for Humanity (Sandtown) to work on three homes in Baltimore City, MD.


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Well. I've been sewing up a little tornado over here, but despite my best efforts to sew at least one of each of the items included in Perfect Pattern Parcel #2, I only managed three. I'll certainly be making the rest in the next few weeks because...well...let's face it - this parcel was AWESOME. Just look at all the fab patterns included:
Hanami Top or Dress by Straight Grain Hosh Pants by LoubeeClothing Celestial Tee by Figgy's September Tunic & Dress by Too Sweets Patterns Caroline Party Dress by Mouse House Creations
BONUS pattern: Prefontaine Shorts by Made With Moxie
When I first got the list of patterns included, I actually thought I was least likely to make the Caroline Party Dress by Mouse House Creations. It's not that I didn't like the dress (I love it! And I love the designer, Hayley!), it's just that I didn't think it would be that practical for Harper. Plus, to be honest, I have never sewn an invisible zipper. I wasn't really intimidated, but I wasn't in the mood to learn a new skill. But look!
I did it! When I went to Jo-Ann Fabrics last week and saw this white linen with a subtle, metallic floral on it, I knew it had to become a Caroline. So here you have it - Harper's first proper dress. We aren't churchgoers here, so I see this dress on lots of trips to Home Depot and the playground. She loves it, and I love that. I'm sure there are more Carolines in her future.
I sewed the pattern exactly as written for a size 2T. The fit was perfect, and the instructions were very thorough and easy-to-follow. I loved that it was quick and easy-to-make even though it had the invisible zipper and a full lining. Perfection.
Harper wore this dress all over town on Tuesday, and she just adores it. She has been all about fingernail polish and hairbows and lip gloss lately, so we may be headed for one of those dresses-only phases... (One can only hope, right? She is so adorable in dresses!)
Have you gotten your Perfect Pattern Parcel #2 yet? No? Well now's the time - there's only a week left! And all the profits from this parcel are split between the designers and Donor's Choice:
Donors Choose is an organization that matches up the needs of teachers and their students for specific projects with willing donors. The funds raised from each Pattern Parcel sale will go to help K-12 students in minimizing educational inequality and encourage a community where children have the tools and experiences necessary for an excellent education.
Pretty awesome, right? We love these patterns!


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Fort, by DeFelice, Cynthia
Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 5/17/2016
Fort by Cynthia DeFelice is a thrilling story about friendship, revenge, and standing up for yourself, even when you think you're outmatched. It's going to be one summer these boys will never forget.
Eleven-year-old Wyatt and his friend Augie aren't looking for a fight. They're having the best summer of their lives hanging out in the fort they built in the woods, fishing and hunting, cooking over a campfire, and sleeping out. But when two older boys mess with the fortand with another kid who can't fight backthe friends are forced to launch Operation Doom, with unexpected results for all concerned, in this novel about two funny and very real young heroes.