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if things were meant for you, it's yours. and if it's not, God has his better plans than yours.
I have prodigious aspirations in life…and I believe, that as long as there is optimism in my mind, courage in my heart, hope in my soul and strong faith to God…I know I can, I will make things happen…
HARDSHIPS. masses of glitch may break us down but, we should not let ourselves stay on that ground. instead, we should take these hitches as a challenge. for us to prove to ourselves that we can conquer the world. we can make things happen. besides, "…nothing is impossible with the Lord of all..above. everything is possible if we put our trust in God…" .
it is true that we cant have all the luxury at a moment... because God only gives us pieces of good fortunes one by one. blessings were given at the right time and right place for a right reason.
just take one step at a time, do your best, don't forget to ask for His guidance. and soon, we will taste the pure bliss of grace-filled living for the greater glory of God.
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Virgo Ruling Planet: Mercury
This glyph depicts the winged-helmeted messenger of the Gods. In Roman mythology Mercury is the god of commerce, travel and thievery, the Roman counterpart of the Greek god Hermes, the messenger of the Gods. The planet probably received this name because it moves so quickly across the sky. It was given two names by the Greeks: Apollo for its apparition as a morning star and Hermes as an evening star. Greek astronomers knew, however, that the two names referred to the same body.
Mercury acts to process large volumes of information within our essential being—-as represented by the sun. It allows a person to think, discriminate, express oneself and to move about. This has been called an animator of movement and is associated with our nervous system: the communication and transportation system within our bodies.
Mercury tends to make a person verbose, critical, and high strung; the person born under the sign ruled by this planet may even give Leo a run for his money in the egotistical department.
By Mercury being placed in Virgo you have an unusual ability to reason that is lacking in other signs. Not that you are more intelligent but rather that you lean towards the logical in all you think, and sometimes this may not be the best thing as there has to be some of the odd, unusual things in life that you will have to learn to accept that does not seem to have any order, logic, or reason. You do find it easier to think than to do anything else, better than most other people for that matter. You must guard against living in your head and not in the world.
You have a computer like memory that allows you to be able to assimilate a large amount of information and then present it to the masses in a more understandable manner. You are very good at expressing this type of thing but when it comes to something close to your heart, such as love or compassion, you find it hard to let the other person know and can thus appear to be aloof and cold. You have a tendency to get out of sorts and become 'picky' with those around you which makes for some unforgiven hard feelings in the future.
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Our friends at @smallbeerpress have a special holiday treat:
We had this box of nearly destroyed books which was beginning to spill over and I decided that instead of just tearing off the covers and recycling the innards (which our lovely town will do) we'd tear up the short story collections and anthologies and include the individual stories with orders. I am hoping that those who receive them enjoy the single stories more than they're horrified to receive them—tearing the books up has been all too much for at least one intern and the task had to handed over to someone with a stronger constitution!
More on the Small Beer blog. Admittedly, tearing up books seems a sacrilegious way to spend the holidays, but as long as good cheer is being spread…
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The Jook by Gary Phillips (published in print by PM Press), read by Marquis Sampson:
There's only one word for Gary Phillips' The Jook and that word is fucking cool (you had to believe the Nerd would spice up said word with some Grade-A poop-mouth, am I right?). This fucking beast is just oozing with cool. I haven't read any other shit from Gary Phillips yet, but if his other books are half as cool as The Jook, you can bet the fucking farm the Nerd's gonna be on top of that shit toot-sweet.
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This reader project is a great reminder to think out of the box (or frame) when displaying your photos. Even a piece of furniture intended for something else entirely may fit the bill.
Judy wrote us,
"I have a china cabinet, and the top half is comprised of 12 windows (4 columns, 3 rows). This would be great for displaying fine china, vases and the like, but I don't have china. I have preschoolers. So my china cabinet is full of paint, glitter, cotton balls, popsicle sticks, felt, construction paper, and all the other things young kids use to make art projects. "
In what she calls her "lightbulb moment," she solved her quest to hide the art supplies and display more family photos at the same time. Luckily the openings in her china cabinet happened to be the standard 11 x 14 photo size. The finished project creates a lovely focal point for the room and lets the kids reminisce over dinner.
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great idea! i bet it was an ah-ha moment for you. :)
This is a great idea - I've been trying to figure out how to mask the mess of art supplies in my own built-in cabinets in the dining room. I might try this with individual pieces of the kids' artwork rather than photos, though.
I'd like it in black and white, but its a little too "PhotoPeople shop in the mall" for me in color. Not a fan though the idea is clever.


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The home seller's negotiation cheat sheet
Here are tips and tricks you can use throughout the process, from finding an agent to sealing the deal.
So you're thinking about selling your house. But how much do you really know about negotiating a home's sale? Jump into this unprepared and you could leave thousands of dollars — maybe tens of thousands — on the table.
You need to go back to school briefly and become a student of the fine art of negotiation. But how does a home seller get smart fast? You need our crib sheet, with negotiation tips you can use throughout the home-selling process, as taught by some of the savviest and most experienced real-estate teachers.
And don't worry — no one's going to call you to the principal's office for keeping this cheat sheet close at hand.
As you're getting started
Smart negotiating starts early — even before you've gotten an offer from a buyer, the experts say. In fact, it starts when you choose a real-estate agent.
1. Beware the "Mr. Nice Guy" agent. When deciding upon a real-estate agent, "I want an agent who represents me to be hard-nosed, irritating and determined; to have learned his or her business in the backrooms; and to tell it like it is and get what he or she goes after," writes Robert Irwin, author of "Tips and Traps When Negotiating Real Estate" and "Tips and Traps When Selling a Home," among other books. "I want the other guy to have the 'nice' agent." The lesson: Don't choose just on personality, but effectiveness.
2. Negotiate that commission. "In all parts of the country, the rate of commission paid to a licensed agent to list your house is entirely negotiable between you and the agent," Irwin writes. "There is no set rate. It's whatever the two of you agree upon."
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3. Ask for more than you expect to get. Once you're ready to price your home, aim a bit high from what you'd be comfortable settling on, say Mike Summey and Roger Dawson, authors of "Weekend Millionaire Secrets to Negotiating Real Estate." That may seem pretty basic, but people often don't do the basics.
Why aim high? A few reasons: "The obvious answer is that it gives you some negotiating room," the authors write. There are other reasons, too: You just might get that high number. And by giving yourself room to come down in a subsequent negotiation, "this is the only way in which you can create a climate that allows the other person to feel that he or she won" — and it's often important for the other side to think they've "won" in order to agree to a deal, the authors say.
4. Understand "forward pricing." When pricing your home — the first step in the negotiation process — "don't simply take what the last home in the neighborhood sold for and make that your price," Irwin writes. Instead, use forward pricing: If homes in your area are appreciating by, say, 10% annually, and the last comparable home sold six months ago for $300,000, then yours should be priced at $315,000 (half of 10% of $300,000 equals $15,000, which is the amount that should be added to "forward price" for this home). "That's pricing it forward to the current market," Irwin writes.
5. Start a war (if you're in a hot market). Now for a completely different tactic: "One thing you can do — it's a little risky — is offer your home below market (price), in the hopes you can start a bidding war," Irwin said in an interview. "I'm seeing it all over the place: Savvy sellers are doing it in places where there are buyers." He mentions several markets along the West Coast such as Los Angeles and San Francisco. "The idea is that you'll get a number of offers, and buyers will start competing against each other, and you'll get a quick sale."
Of course, there is a caveat: "In an area where there's nothing but foreclosures, this obviously isn't going to work," he says, mentioning more inland places such as Stockton, Fresno and Bakersfield, Calif.
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6. Stay out of it. Though the occasional homeowner will feel expert enough at negotiations to handle the sale of the home himself, experts generally say it's wiser if homeowners stay out of sight during the negotiation process and let their agent do all the talking. That doesn't mean you don't play an active role — but you stay behind the scenes. "They definitely need to not be seen. It needs to be the agents battling it out," says Richard Courtney, author of "Buyers Are Liars & Sellers Are Too!: The Truth About Buying or Selling Your Home" and managing broker of Nashville real-estate firm Fridrich and Clark Realty.
7. Get the conversation started. Let's say you put your home up for sale at $300,000, and a would-be buyer offers $200,000. It's tempting to just dismiss the offer out-of-hand. Don't do it, Courtney says.
If someone comes in at $200,000 on a $300,000 home, "You come back at $290,000," Courtney says. Make some movement. Get the conversation started. By moving — a little bit — you send a signal that you're willing to negotiate, but you're not desperate. And that frequently will get the would-be buyer to play ball and counter with a more serious offer, he says.
8. Remember, it isn't personal. "Lots of times the first offer from a buyer will be a lowball offer — just testing the waters," Irwin says. "Let's say it was offered at $300,000 and they offer $210,000 — some ridiculous amount. Well, the seller gets insulted," he says. "The worst thing that can happen in a negotiation is that you take things personal." Remember: It's just business.
9. Keep it moving. Time is a key element of negotiation, Irwin says. "The longer you can keep someone at the negotiating table, the more likely you're going to come to a conclusion that's satisfactory to you." Why? Because the more time and effort people invest, the more they feel invested in getting the deal done and buying your property.
So what to do? "No matter how bad the offer is, always make a counteroffer – and always give a concession — maybe it can't always be on price, but maybe it can be on financing," Irwin says. "Or, maybe there's something in the property the buyer wants (that can be thrown in as a concession). ... Just the act of keeping it going, keeping the deal alive, actually helps make the deal."
One psychological tip: "If you're going to counter (offer), it's usually a good idea to make the counter on the same document as the original offer," Irwin writes. "When the counter is on the same document, even though the other party knows that his or her original offer was rejected, it makes it seem like the same deal is still being negotiated."
As the negotiation continues (or drags on)
10. Don't split the difference. It might be tempting to make a deal happen by just saying, 'Let's split the difference between offer and counter offer." Don't do it, the experts say. Why not? Because you're being too generous, and you're leaving money on the table.
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First, never entertain any offers to split the difference early in a negotiation, the experts say. Next, never be the first to offer to split the difference, but encourage the buyer to be the one who suggests it, authors Summey and Dawson say. (Then when you reluctantly agree, the seller thinks he or she has won by making the suggestion.)
But most importantly, if the buyer is willing to split the difference once, then he or she may be willing to split the remaining difference when you approach again and say the original split isn't workable.
11. He who can walk away holds the cards. In a negotiation, "Power goes to the side that has convinced the other side that it is prepared to walk away from the negotiations if it can't get what it wants," authors Summey and Dawson write.
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How can you show that as the seller? One way is what they call the "withdrawing the offer" gambit: backing off on a last price concession, or withdrawing an offer to sweeten terms. It's a gamble, because it's possible that this will only irritate the other side, "so use it only on someone who is grinding away on you," the authors write.
12. A small concession can be big at the end. As you're getting close to closing a deal, but you're still not there, consider giving a small concession near the final moment, Summey and Dawson write. The concession could be moving back the closing date a week, or leaving a piece of patio furniture that the buyer admired. Why? The other side's need to think they've "won" the negotiation may be what's holding up the deal … so throwing them a small win can seal the larger victory. "Because timing (of the concession) is more important than the size of the concession," they write, "the concession can be ridiculously small and still be effective."
And there you have it — a crib sheet that ensures the only thing that won't be cheated the next time you sell a home is you.
Caution! Take these articles as entertainment! Some good advice yes, some bad and very miss-leading. Remember you are paying a realtor, they work for you not you for them. Listen to their advice but never forget who ultimately makes the decision. Realtors want commissions even at your expense. Most are airheads and frantic know it alls be cautious. Price Wars?? ---Never if you want to be respected.
Most real estate is Overpriced, -----caution!!! I've sold 6 homes throughout the East in less than 6 months each by NOT listening to Airhead greedy realtors. NEVER redecorate at a realtors suggestion, nor store furniture,etc. Remember most realtors act as though they are high school drop outs!!! Stay in Control It is Your money, and Your home-----not theirs.
Real Estate can be a wonderful venture, It is what you make of it. Many homes can be bought without ludricrous schenanigans touted by of course self serving realtors. Remember these are not Rhodes Scholars, Caution, Keep in control If you don't trust it don't do it!!!
While all these articles can be----interesting, beware! They are more than likely written by realtors who by nature tend to be self serving, frequently misleading and more. Never forget common sense, also remember You are the customer, NOT the realtor. Your paying the realtor, not he paying you. I frequently watch programs like HG-TV when traveling and go away mad and disappointed as I see airhead realtors telling everyone how to screw everyone else before they screw you. This is part of why people fo NOT like American realtors, Misleading, deceptive and more. Know it all, who see real-estate because they couldn't get a "real" job.
It is not that they are all bad but be careful I've sold no less than 6 homes successfully in very short time periods, and not once did the realtor control the situation. Use their advice wisely, and cautiously, Remember all they want is a quick sale, big commission all at your expense. Real estate has gouged peoples pocketbooks for year. Price Wars???? Don't play this game please, are we all crooks???
Redecorating at a realtors advice to sell your house----NEVER!!!!! Storing things so the house looks spacious-----again NEVER. it is your house be proud of it, Quit letting know it all realtors do your thinking for you. Remember you are paying them.They work for YOU!
And lastly stay away fro Young Airhead realtors, and old pros-who know ----everything including picking yours and the buyers pockets.
Remember 80% of all salesmen border on being a Madoff in disguise. Read the articles, their fun, but keep a level head, most article are written BS.
A comment regarding item 3 on the list:
"Ask for more than you expect to get." Once you're ready to price your home, aim a bit high from what you'd be comfortable settling on, say Mike Summey and Roger Dawson, authors of "Weekend Millionaire Secrets to Negotiating Real Estate." That may seem pretty basic, but people often don't do the basics.
This is not as good an idea as these authors might think and it can create selling problems. One of the most powerful marketing tools in the sale of a listed home on the MLS is the Brokers Tour. This is when other agents preview the property. When a house is overpriced, many agents dismiss it as overpriced and never look back. Sixty days later when the home still has not sold, it doesn't do much good to reduce the price, as most agents probably won't notice it on the computer. On top of that, EVEN if a seller can get an offer for the inflated price, what do you think is going to happen when the appraisal comes in low? It's simple. The buyers ask that the price be reduced to the appraisal price, or they are backing out of the transaction. (The appraisal contingency) I work in a town where the average home price is $1,300,000. Even people with plenty of money don't like paying more for a product that it's worth. Another factor the author of this statement may not understand is that in this real estate market, with money as tight as it is, the most powerful marketing tool for a property is "price." Selecting the right price for a home being sold is critical and I disagree emphatically with the pricing strategy advocated in this article.
PS I wrote a book on real estate too.
I'm a real estate Broker in Southern CA and this article and the comments are way off. First, I have to comment on the builder/developer from Denver. If foreclosures are the driving force in the area, that's what will be used to value your property. Foreclosures and short sales set the price point, if they are the leading properties for sale, besides who in their right mind would pay more for the same house just because it's not a foreclosure? We all have to remember that builders charged more for their home than resale homes. In my area one builder is asking $435,000 for a new home, while a foreclosed home in the same neighborhood, the builder sold it 2 years ago, is going for $280,000 in perfect condition with more upgrades than the new home from the builder. Sad thing is, as soon as the buyer closes on that new home from the build at $435,000 it's only going to be worth $280,000, just like the foreclosure.
As for the commission, what many people do not realize as a seller, agents look at commission before showing your home. You think you are doing a great deal by negotiating a lower commission with your agent, your not. Most agent only sale maybe 5 to 6 homes a year, not as many as you think, so they are going to show the client the homes for sale with the highest commission offered, not the lowest. Don't short change yourself over a few thousand dollars.
Your agent has the training, experience, AND LICENSE, if your agent gives you a far price point for your home, don't try and put it up even higher, we are not in that type of market anymore, all you will do is waste your time and the agents. In the end you will probably have to lower your price below what your agent told you to put it up at in the first place.
Guess what people, just because you watch HGTV you don't know everything there is to know about real estate and how it works. That's why agents and broker have a license and training. If you know so much, get your real estate license and sell you home yourself and see how easy and far you get.
Who wrote that article? There is some very misleading advice. Buyers today do not need to "play price games" with any seller. The competition for buyers is very tight in almost any market.
Yes, always price ahead of the market - but in today's market, which is still declining,although much slower, that means pricing lower than your closet competition. It is a race to sell before the market drops further. Once the drop occurs, and the comparable solds have set the price lower, the new value is established. If financing is involved, that is the new value for appraisal purposes.
As to appraisals. The seller has absolutely no say under current lending laws who the bank uses to establish value. Even the bank has no say - most loans are requiring that lenders choose appraisers from a rotating list of approved appraisers and they are not allowed by current lending laws to even talk to them about value. What makes you think that a seller, will be allowed to have any input what so ever. The appraiser will use what ever comps they judge to be correct. Their job is to protect the bank from lending more to a buyer than the collateral they will be holding. You can not hold them responsible for the current collapse either - because they can only analyze current value - they do not have a crystal ball into the future.
This is difficult for many people to understand - but a home is a commodity - and just like any other commodity will only sell for current market value. If stock in Apple for example was trading at $50/share today, do you think that anyone would pay $70/share? So if you price your share at $70/share just to have room for negotiations -well why do you think that will work?
Negotiations - for the typical homebuyer and seller this is very bad advice. They are not negotiators, the process is too emotional and if you have to counter more than 3 times to reach an agreement that third time will be very emotional, and the entire transaction can blow apart over something as insignificant as an appliance. In a market that is just beginning to see a return of buyers - not a good idea to stretch out the negotiations.
Buyers have access to all the data today. If they are working with a good buyers agent, a comparative market analysis will have been done prior to making an offer. They will know what the market is currently paying for a property like yours, and what a lender will most likely be willing to lend on that property. Price way off the charts and they will not even waste their time making an offer on your home. They will simple move on to one of the other 300 properties that they have to choose from.
I think that whoever wrote this article was wishing that they could sell their home this way - but wishing doesn't make it so.
As a seasoned Realtor I disagree with me2159. It may look like we make a lot of money selling your home,but you don't see all the expenses we have to accomplish that.Our commisson rate hasn't gone up in years and yes, the price of homes has increased but so have all the costs associated with that. My responsibility as an agent is to tell you the truth about what the market is doing and present you with a listing price that while giving you room to negotiate will also bring a buyer. Pricing your home right at the market value or slightly below is the best strategy. Adding $10,000 to the value will only delay the sale. In addition, remember it still has to appraise and if I can't find comps to justify that inflated price,neither can an appraiser. And by the way, I can be determined and aggressive without being irritating or hard-nosed, as suggested by Robert Irwin, who says beware
of Mr.Nice Guy Agent. One of the reasons my business is stable is because most of it is referrals from those clients who appreciated my "being nice". mzlonda1108 has the right idea -price your home right and make it move in ready slightly under the comps and it will sell!
Although there are some good points in this article, overall it is misleading to the point of being dangerous. The greatest omission was a caveat that EVERY point is subject to what is happening in your local real estate market.
Certainly, you can negotiate commission with your agent. But, compare services as well. Is the agent part- or full-time? A pro-active communicator or just answers voice mail messages? Just sticks a sign in the yard or rolls out a full-blown marketing campaign? Posts dark, blurry pictures of your home taken with a cell phone or hires a professional photographer that takes high resolution photos and does virtual tours?
Recently I analyzed sales of homes over the past year in my town. On the average, those with discounted commissions stayed on the market 19% longer than those that paid full commission. You get what you pay for.
If you want to shoot yourself in the foot, list your house too high. My buyer-clients are well-informed on market values and normally choose not to even enter into negotiations on over-priced homes. There's so much inventory, buyers often feel they can get a better deal with less tension from a home that's priced reasonably.
When a client wants to make an offer on a listing of a "hard-nosed" agent, I'll tell them my past experience with that agent, so my client can set strategy accordingly. They frequently just decide to move on to another house.
In our market, the agents that close the most deals are respected by other agents for standing up for their clients AS WELL AS being congenial and knowledgeable. Maybe it's because we're in the south, but, here, tough negotiating and congeniality are not mutually exclusive. On the other hand, a reputation for being hard-nosed is often synonymous with ineptitude and defensiveness.
One thing I've learned after 40 years in the business world (the last 10 in real estate), someone doesn't always have to lose for someone else to win. Apparently, the writer of this story has a different experience. How sad.


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In a few days, there will no longer be any player left from the 1997 and 1998 Detroit Red Wings Stanley Cup Championship teams. With Nicklas Lidstrom already retired, his longtime friend and fellow Swede Tomas Holmstrom is expected to retire before the lockout shortened season begins.
A report suggested that Holmstrom had already informed the Red Wings of his decision during the lockout, but the Wings wanted to wait until the lockout was over to make the announcement.
Holmstrom is one of the best players of all time in front of the net. He took severe punishment from defenders and goalies, which got him the nickname "Demolition Man."
With the NHL lockout over, NHL players that were playing overseas are flooding back to North America in anticipation of NHL training camp starting in a few days. That includes a few Detroit Red Wings players.
Henrik Zetterberg, Valterri Filppula, Pavel Datsyuk, Drew Miller, Jan Mursak, Damien Brunner, Jakub Kindl and Cory Emmerton were some of the Detroit players that played in Europe while the lockout was in progress, and almost all of them have returned to Detroit.
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Tuesday night the Grand Rapids Griffins were not out scoring goals and checking players into the boards instead they held their annual Tip a Griffin at the Uccello's Restaurants to benefit The Griffins Youth Foundation.
The Griffins have picked 10 points with 5 wins in the last 5 games, the best streak in a while for the team.
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As I was sitting in my seat early Friday night at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids my mind was in full motion thinking of the upcoming game and season for the Grand Rapids Griffins. How would the team look this year? With players during the summer signing up overseas and the looming NHL lockout what were the Griffins going to look like and how would they perform?
Well, what a boring, disappointing, lackluster, saddening and gut wrenching offseason it;s been so far for the Detroit Red Wings. Look in a thesaurus and find more words that mean demoralizing, but the way things have gone this summer have not gone according to plan, if there was one at all.
For the millionth time, let's recap what happened. First and most importantly, Nicklas Lidstrom retired. No more number five on the blueline. No one to cover mistakes. No one to play 25 outstanding minutes a night. There is literally no one that can replace Lidstrom, although the Wings did try.
They made an attempt to pry Ryan Suter from the Nashville Predators, but he went to Minnesota to be forgotten for the rest of his career. Cross off the other defenceman from the UFA list because none come close to filling the void. The only other option was Shea Weber, Nashville's captain. Philadelphia signed him to a massive offer sheet, and the Predators matched it, allowing them to retain their star defenceman for the rest of his career.
In what will end up being a mediocre off-season in the eyes of Detroit Red Wings fans everywhere, the organization has done very little and seems to be all out of ideas. But does it make sense to go after yet another forward?
In what continues to be a stagnant summer for Detroit, the Red Wings have officially announced that Martin Frk, the Wings' 49th pick overall in the latest entry draft, has signed with Detroit to an entry-level contract. Frk played last season with the Halifax Mooseheads of the QMJHL, where he logged 16 goals and 13 assists in 34 games.
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It's July 26th, three and a half weeks after NHL free agency began, and the Detroit Red Wings are not having the offseason many expected. With a boatload of salary cap room, the goal was to net big name players like Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, or both.
On July 2nd, the Red Wings made all of their offseason moves signing backup goalie Jonas Gustavsson, Swiss import Damien Brunner, ex-Red Wings Mikael Samuelsson and Nashville superpest Jordin Tootoo. Other than re-signing defenceman Kyle Quincey, the Red Wings have not made any other moves to improve their team.
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Smith wants to dismantle and move the 102-year-old structure and use it as a pedestrian bridge in the White River trail system.
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Filipino singer Charice Pempengco, who appeared as foreign exchange student Sunshine Corazon on Season 2 of 'Glee,' has come out of the closet and revealed that she is gay.
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Ha! It sounds like there just might be a new celebrity feud brewing in La-La-land -- and this one's a real doozie. Apparently Jennifer Aniston and Miley Cyrus share the same hairstylist -- which has Jen all pissed off.
Chris McMillan is the dude responsible for the most iconic cut ever -- "The Rachel" -- and he also chopped off Miley's locks into her now infamous pixie cut.
And because everyone is talking about Miley's 'do these days, apparently Jen doesn't think Chris is devoting enough time to her hair, which used to be the star of the show.
So now she wants him to kick Miley to the curb and make her the center of attention so everything is right with the world again.
OMG. Are you guys buying this one? Somehow I'm guessing it's nothing more than a rumor, but you have to admit that the idea of Miley and Jen feuding over some dude with a pair of scissors is pretty darn comical. I can just hear Jen bitching and moaning over it ... can't you?
"What the hell? Um, excuse me, don't you realize just how many people copied my haircut? They all wanted to BE me, dammit. And now you don't have time for me all because of some girl who isn't afraid to shake her ass against a man's package on live television? This hurts, Chris. Like for reals."
Ok, so maybe that's a little extreme ... but the idea of her being annoyed that Chris has touched her hair and Miley's is worthy of poking fun at.
And can you imagine Miley's commentary on the whole thing? "Whatever y'all. Friends has been over for like ... I dunno ... like ever since it's been over. That Jen lady is, like, 40, or something. First I'll steal her stylist ... then I'm comin' for her man. I can't stop. And I won't stop."
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Do you think Miley and Jen are really feuding?
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I'm sorry but NOTHING is infamos about miley's hair, it's the same as pink.
Is this really news - a hair stylist is a person who cuts hair for a living and doesn't cut hair for more than just one person exclusively.
Jen's looks better any day.. Miley sucks
And should be fired for doing what he did to Miley Cyrus's hair... I think that cut is not flattering on her at all!
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And they are just a few of the 1.9 million to leave the state. "We are waiting on word from Louisiana on when the evacuees can start heading back. It is our understanding that they are still under 24-hour curfew in that area," said Tift EMS Director, Craig Grace.
As they wait to get the okay from the west, Tift County Emergency Management and American Red Cross workers are closely watching tropical trouble in the East. "We are waiting to see the track of the storm. It looks as if it will impact the Georgia coast or the Carolinas so we are waiting to see," said Haire.
But wherever Hanna makes landfall, officials know Tift County will be affected in some way. "Because of the highway system that comes through Tifton, it's a very easy spot to get to from both the Georgia and Florida coasts. So we expect to get quite a few evacuees from those areas," said Grace.
"We've already gotten word that Tift County may be an emergency animal shelter inparticular with livestock for the people traveling from the East coast," said Haire.
And they are prepared to make room for more. "The shelter would remain open. And we would just bring in however many more evacuees this shelter can hold and keep them here as long as necessary," said Grace.
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Well, as I mentioned a while back, my political career is in ruins. Here's a record of that one night of reckless abandon that doomed me:
"Silence will save me from being wrong (and foolish), but it will also deprive me of the possibility of being right." -- Igor Stravinsky
Monday, August 16, 2004
I Feel McGreevey's Pain
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You look like Joseph Salerno.ReplyDelete
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artzcrazy | 10-04-11, 3:44 PM
Lol, I totally forgot i even wrote that. Well my all time favorite would have to be Death Note and Elfen Lied. but i change it alot when i see new ones.
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Hey i was roaming profiles and i liked your favorites death note is defiently in my top and i see youve seen alot of the same animes ive seen :)


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View Composer Paths in Laravel 4
I just ran into this, and thought I'd share a quick tip for avoiding unbound data errors when using view composers in Laravel 4.
Currently, my view hierarchy looks something like this
views layouts master.blade.php events index.blade.php
Currently, I have my view in
events/index.blade.php extending
Because it's in a folder, I need to traverse up to the master layout like so:
I'm also using a view composer to bind data to the master layout on every request. I've decided to simply put it in my
app/filters.php file, but you can put it anywhere as long as it gets autoloaded. Here's my view composer:
View::composer('../layouts.master', function($view) { $count = 0; if(Auth::check()){ $count = Evnt::where('user_id', '=', Auth::user()->id)->count(); } $view->with('event_count', $count); });
Pretty basic, we're finding all the events that belong to the currently authenticated user and returning the count.
The gotcha, that I ran into was, I orignally passed the
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The moral here, is if you are using a layout and writing views that extend the layout, you must pass the view path in your view composer just as your views extend it.
Fortunately, in case we have some crazy view directory structures going on we can pass multiple view paths through the composer.
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Welcome to HDS MEDALLION®
Designer CarryAll Bags for Mobility Devices
Introducing Jewel Swirl - a brand new Demi-Premier bag for those who love purple.
Swirls of small splashes of violet, lavendar, purple, red, tangerine and pink add depth to the deep purple background. As an accent, our designer used a red ribbon with a dainty scalloped edge and a muted violet center ribbon. Subtle elegance!!!
For more information on our bags, here are topics you may find useful:
OVERVIEW: These fashionable bags in four collections provide purse-like functionality for use on mobility devices such as electric, manual or transport wheelchairs, walkers, power chairs, medical scooters, etc. More importantly, they epitomize a fashion rule we recently read. "There's only one fashion rule: if it makes you feel awesome, wear it." Karen Walrond
Visit our product pages and identify which bags best reflect your loved one's, friend's or your own unique style and beauty from whimsical to elegant. Then figure out which type of bag fits the mobility device whether it is the the new Metro, Demi-Premier, Classic or Premier Collections. Then buy through our product pages.
Metro Bags are a direct response to many requests for a larger bag (16.5" X 12" X 4") and one that closes with a zipper for more security in a crowd. The collection starts with leopard and silver-black reptile prints - classy yet durable. With its adjustable, detachable straps, you can use it on most mobility devices and even carry it as a shoulder bag.
Demi-Premier Bags are smaller bags (13" X 10") with two types of straps. Four of our Demi's have straps that permanently attach to the front of the bag, but are adjustable in length to accommodate different devices. They close with snaphooks on the back of the bag. They are great on thin to medium armed power chairs and on the backs of smaller wheelchairs (16" or less) and on low backed chairs such as Colours or Ti's. Our newest bag, Imperial Indigo, has detachable, adjustable straps giving even more flexibility to fit a wide variety of devices.
Classic Bags (15" x 12") are great on thin armed power chairs, walkers, scooters, transport wheelchairs and wheelchairs with a bar in the back you or your caretaker can reach. Its velco-like attachment system is easy to use.
Premier Bags (15" x 12") work best on the back of manual wheelchairs with handles, power chairs especially thick armed ones, bigger scooters, tall walkers and other devices. If you use multiple devices, these are versatile enough to work on them with the detachable, adjustable straps. Plus you can configure its straps to carry it as a regular handbag or shoulder bag.
Every bag is also displayed in our product section .
Check out the articles on our weekly blog, at http://www.designermobilitybags.com/ where we try to keep you up to date on events, activities and achievements of people using mobility devices or otherwise disabled. We would love to have your comments and opinions. We think you'll enjoy reading about these interesting people, events and devices, etc.
Facebook: We have over 8,400 likes on FB and a number of pictures plus 3 short videos including two of Auti Angel's Dance Workshop at Boston. Also check out what our customers and friends say about us. Please "Like" us at our address on FB - www.facebook.com/HDSMedallion. We always announce sales and news from there as well as on our website.
We just completed the Houston's Abilities Expo July 25th - 27th. Houston is home to our designer, Sharon Richardson, so we love being there. We saw returning customers which at times felt like old home week. And had many touching moments along with fun and laughter. One of our customers, Claudia Salley, was the subject of a Discovery Health Documentary, Pregnant and Paralyzed, a few years back. Hearing her story was inspirational. We'll write more about her story in our blog. We also met some lovely new friends. Next up is Boston in September.
We were a first time exhibitor at the Little Peoples Association National Conference July 6 - 8 in San Diego. For those Little People who use mobility devices, they overwhelmingly use medical scooters and all of our bags work on scooters. Another plus to our bags for Little People, is that they make great shoulder or cross body bags for those who do not need to use a mobility device, but want a stylish bag to carry.
We had a wonderful moment at the LPA conference when a young woman and her mother came by. They were introduced to us at the 2013 Houston Expo and bought 2 bags for the young woman who was headed to Duke for college. We had used this picture on the bookmark we give out at all expos and on our Facebook banner. This was all news to her and she was so excited. So special to see her walking and still happy with her bags.
For the first time we exhibited at the Chicago Abilities Expo in Schaumburg, IL. The ladies in the midwest seemed to love our bags and we also heard from men who are encouraging us to develop a bag for them.
We also had a great time at the Metro NY/NJ Abilities Expo (May 2-4). It was great to meet new people who had never visited our booth in prior shows. And then the best - more than a few previous customers came by to show us how well their bags were doing and some to buy another bag. Some were on their 3rd or 4th bag.
OOPS - Damaged Bags: Two people came by to show us bags they had damaged inadvertently. They caught them on a lift and on a door jam and ripped them badly. And one washed their bag in a regular washer. Needless to say, the decorative items on the ribbon were demolished. We worked with them to get new bags that worked better for them and discussed things to avoid. Some things we learned from them:
- Don't overstuff the bag - this makes it stick out beyond the armrest further and makes it more vulnerable to catching on something.
- When going through doors or engaging a lift, consider flipping the bag into your chair.
Follow washing instructions on our use & care page to keep bag intact.
In the meantime, here are some pictures of women and girls who purchased an HDS MEDALLION Bag at the 2013 Abilities Expos.
This little cutie is probably one of the youngest users of our bags! She picked it out all by herself!
This delightful young woman we met at the Little People's National Conference loved the idea of carrying Jewel Swirl as a shoulder bag.
Our Espresso Combo brought a great smile from this young woman - she was thrilled when her family said yes to the bag!
After being in a chair 11 years, this sweet lady bought herself something pretty for the very first time. Very emotional time that ended in a great smile.
This cute young woman really liked the Zebra Premier Bag for her chair.
His daughter is so joyous over her Demi bag named Zebra Daisy Dot Pink. Definitely better than a three point layup!
This device is really dressed up by the Classic Imperial Crimson Bag with its floral brass slide. Picks up the red in this woman's scooter.
We have a large range of colors and patterns in our Classic and Premier Collections. Seven patterns grace our Demi-Premier Collection and our new Metro Collection was started with two animal print bags.
Check out our product pages.
Welcome to HDS MEDALLION, the online source for Designer Carryall Bags to be used on walkers, medical scooters, wheelchairs, power chairs and other mobility devices. At HDS MEDALLION we believe women and girls who use a mobility device temporarily because of surgery or rehabilitation or permanently because of age, disease, injuries or physical conditions shouldn't have to sacrifice their sense of style. In fact, they should celebrate it!
Unlike the customary drab and medical bags that have no sense of flair or style, our distinctive mobility device carryall bags feature attractive quality fabrics and trims, feminine and functional designs, a strong sense of style with a range from whimsical to elegant patterns and colors. They beautify mobility devices and provide purse-like functionality - a marriage of fashion and function.
Women who use walkers, wheelchairs, scooters or power chairs shouldn't be stripped of their unique fashion sense. With our designer walker bags or the versatile premier carryall bags, females of all ages can maintain their individual sense of style and have a functional carryall bag that works on mobility devices (regular handbags won't). They'll keep all of their personal belongings at hand just like purses do for the able bodied. In fact these women can change perceptions with fashion!
During our research and field testing while designing our carryall bags, we kept coming across the same complaint from women who have to use mobility devices: "Why can't I just have a nice looking purse that will work on my device?" It's a simple request and one we took to heart when we started our company. Having to use medical scooters, walkers, wheelchairs and/or power chairs that are often clinical, asexual, and unattractive can make women feel less feminine.
The lack of fashionable accessories for these devices only lessens their sense of individuality. Time and time again we hear this same complaint from women we meet at Abilities Expos. This is exactly why we designed unique and distinctive walker bags (our Classic Collection) and wheelchair handbags (Premier, Demi-Premier and Metro Collections) so women who use mobility devices can demonstrate their own fashion sense and also carry their belongings privately and safely.
We offer fourteen different styles of our Classic Carryall bags to match a wide variety of personal fashion tastes. From the bursting colors of our Paisley Punch Pink walker bag to the chic and contemporary black and white striped Zebra Party Animal carryall bag, we let women maintain their stylish persona by accessorizing walkers, medical scooters, transport wheelchairs and thin armed power chairs with fun, functional yet fashionable bags that express their personalities.
Introduced in May 2012, our Premier CarryAll Bags (15" x 12") are extremely versatile and fit well on the back of regular wheelchairs, on thick-armed power chairs as well as walkers, strollers, thin armed power chairs and even personal carts. They have adjustable, detachable straps which help the bags fits the vast majority of mobility devices and even allow you to transform the bag into a normal shoulder bag anyone can carry. So convenient and so distinctive.....just like you. We also introduced our first zippered Premier Bag, the Premier Silver & Black Reptile bag in May 2013. A new denim look bag, Premier Denim Bouquet, was introduced in LA at the end of this February - it's really cool!
In November 2012, we introduced four Demi-Premier Bags for women or girls who want or need a smaller bag (13" x 10"). They work well on smaller wheelchairs or shorter power chairs as well as Colours and Ti Lite Wheelchairs. Additionally some women just prefer smaller purses regardless of the device. The bag's straps on 4 of our demi-premier bags are permanently attached on the front and yet are adjustable and hook on the back of the bag allowing them to be adapted easily to different devices. We've watched a loving husband work to fit one of these bags beneath his wife's chair so she could use it by leaning down.
Our 2014 demis (Imperial Indigo, Leopard, Yellow Daylilies and Jewel Swirl) have detachable adjustable straps similar to those on premier bags for even more versatility. Check out our first waterproof bag, Whimsical Garden. It shouts fun with no worries with its black patent background and a fist full bright flowers. The inside is also waterproof black with white polka-dots.
In May of last year, we also introduced our new Metro CarryAll Bags which were produced because of feedback we got at our first Abilities Expo in New Jersey. Those ladies from the metropolitan areas wanted a larger bag which zipped to secure their possessions when they were on the back of their chairs in crowds. The two bags we introduced, Metro Leopard and Metro Reptile, are 17"x 12" x 4" and have sturdy zippers. We are working on developing a Metro in a bright color.
Great for a holiday or birthday gift, Mother's Day or just a nice present for someone who is disabled or entering rehabilitation, or a senior moving to an assisted living, group or a nursing home, our HDS MEDALLION® Designer CarryAll Bags will be welcome accessories for women who refuse to let circumstances define, steal or compromise their style.


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UFC 166 started off with a bang last night with the prelims that set the tone for the entire night. There were impressive debuts, returns, and finishes that highlighted the first half of UFC 166. Today, I look at the next fights for the prelim winners.
Kyoji Horiguchi: The former Shooto bantamweight champion was impressive in his UFC debut, dispatching of Dustin Pague via TKO in the second round. Kyoji showed resiliency in fighting off a rear naked choke earlier in the fight. The UFC will be ecstatic to have a japanese prospect in the division, and I expect him to have a step up in competition next time out. I think a fight with Chico Camus would be a nice test for Kyoji.
Andre Fili: The UFC has yet another Team Alpha Male talent in Fili. He dominated Jeremy Larsen en route to a TKO victory early in round 2. The question is where Fili will fight next. He missed weight for this fight, but that can be contributed to taking the fight on 10 days notice while training for a welterweight (170 lb) fight. If Fili fights at featherweight, I think a fight with Max Holloway makes sense.
Tony Ferguson: Ferguson made a successful return to the Octagon, quickly dispatching of Mike Rio in the first round. Ferguson's submission garnered him the 'submission of the night' bonus, and was his first submission win since 2009. Before his long layoff, Ferguson was on a tear before being derailed by Michael Johnson. I think fighting the winner of the Michael Chiesa vs Colton Smith fight makes sense.


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'Billa 2' tells the story of David Billa's transformation from an ordinary man to underworld kingpin.
Directed by Chakri Toleti, the movie stars Ajith, Parvathy Omanakuttan, Bruna Abdullah, Vidyut Jamwal, Sudhanshu Pandey, Krishna Kumar, Sricharan and Ilavarasu.
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