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Project allows women veterans to share links, history and legacy
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The Chromebook at work (gallery)
Summary: Google wants you to buy a Chromebook. Should you consider one?
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Chromfilesystem: While ChromeOS is designed so that you'll spend most of your time on the Web,
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ChromeDoc: The bad news is that you can't do everything you'd want with local files. For example,
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ChromeGraphics: Google is slowly fixing this though. For example, ChromeOS will both display
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"On my re-release The Fame Monster, I wrote about everything I didn't write on The Fame. While traveling the world for two years, I've encountered several monsters, each represented by a different song on the new record: my 'Fear of Sex Monster,' my 'Fear of Alcohol Monster,' my 'Fear of Love Monster,' my 'Fear of Death Monster,' my 'Fear of Loneliness Monster,' etc." "I spent a lot of nights in Eastern Europe, and this album is a pop experimentation with industrial/Goth beats, 90's dance melodies, an obsession with the lyrical genius of 80's melancholic pop, and the runway. I wrote while watching muted fashion shows and I am compelled to say my music was scored for them."
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Are Moms Dying for Plastic Surgery?
Are Moms putting themselves at risk for perfection?
A recent article in the NY Times asked the question: Is the 'Mom Job' really necessary? It was a revealing look at how more and more mothers were going under the knife for combo cosmetic procedures that include a breast lift, tummy tuck and liposuction. Last year, more than 325,000 mothers ages 20 to 39 turned to plastic surgery for the "makeover," which is up 11 percent from 2005.
Medical journals have reported death rates from liposuction at one in 5,000 to one in 50,000 procedures--the reports vary greatly, but one thing remains constant: Surgery is not like going to get your teeth whitened or your hair colored. It's something that should be carefully considered and researched.
We asked plastic surgeon and Mom•Logic friend Dr. Brent Moelleken for his advice for those considering cosmetic procedures. "Generally it is very safe, especially when performed by board certified plastic surgeons who follow proper safety procedures," he said. "However, it is still surgery, and complications can happen in even the most carefully screened patients."
What are the signs your doctor's not the right surgeon? Dr. Moelleken says there are three red flags:
• If you're over 50 and your surgeon doesn't order a cardiac stress test before surgery.
• If your surgeon performs surgery in his office. Surgery should only be performed in licensed surgery centers, or in a hospital, not in the doctor's office. This gives another level of security to the patient.
• If your doctor promises too much or is cavalier about the risks of surgery.
Moelleken adds: "If you have the feeling your doctor is short-cutting on safety, run the other way."
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LA CROSSE, WI (WXOW)—Each year the Wisconsin Society of Medical Assistants honors one Certified Medical Assistant with an award for their work.
Tandra Bauman, a La Crosse woman with eight years experience, was named Medical Assistant of the Year.
She said it means a lot to her because she was nominated by her peers.
CMA's, like Bauman, get patients ready to be seen by a doctor.
"So you're setting the tone for their whole appointment and that makes you feel good," Bauman said. "You want them to be receptive."
She uses humor to help her patients feel comfortable; that interaction is one reason she loves her job.
"Seeing them smile," Bauman said. "Having them call in and ask for you. I've had a lot of good experiences through out the years with my patients. And when they leave or pass away it's always a sad thing."
She's been in her current role at Mayo's Nephrology department for six months. Already, her supervisor, Cheryl Pearse said Bauman has helped streamline some things.
"Helped with team work in the department and the team is functioning really well with her as an addition," Pearse said.
But what makes her stand out is her attitude.
"Good upbeat personality, can flow with ups and downs of a busy clinic day and really be that fresh face each and every day," Pearse said.
Bauman said she works hard to always keep a smile on her face so every patient has a good experience at the doctor's office.
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Why it's time to sell Marriott
The stock is running into resistance levels.
By Neal Rau
Marriott International (MAR) continues to benefit from improving occupancy rates and room pricing.
Management is focusing on unit-level improvements as well as global expansion from its franchised properties and management services. The company says its global expansion in Asia will be a major revenue driver over the next two years.
Shares are up 23% this year and trading at six-year highs. Is Marriott a buy, sell or hold?
Currently, Marriott owns as many as 3,900 hotel properties and 670,507 timeshare resorts. Almost 850 properties with over 144,000 rooms are either under development or already under construction or undergoing conversion to the company's brands, mostly at international locations.
Ritz-Carlton Hotel, a subsidiary of Marriott International, has announced a major expansion and development initiative that will bring the total number of properties in its portfolio to 100 hotels and resorts around the world by 2016. Including plans to open a luxury sanctuary on Pearl Island, a private island situated 45 miles south of Panama City.
Arne Sorenson, CEO of Marriott International, has said the company plans to more than double in size in Asia in a massive expansion drive, and will soon enter markets like Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The company expects China to be a major focus during this expansion.
Shares of Marriott are up 55% in the last two years and trading near long-term resistance, based on the real-time MAR trading report published by Stock Traders Daily. Marriott recently tightened its earnings guidance for full-year 2013. Competitors include Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide (HOT) and Wyndham Worldwide (WYN).
The company has received analyst upgrades based on strong occupancies, pickup in incentive fees and improving group business outlook. Analysts have also highlighted the company's history of share repurchases and low cost structure. The spinoff of Marriott's timeshare operation in October 2011 has also enabled management to focus on its franchise and hotel management businesses.
Marriott's stock has run up 75% since the company successfully spun-off its timeshare operation in 2011, and shares are trading at six-year highs. Now that earnings are our and analyst upgrades have been released, smart money is going to focus on stock price. Right now, MAR is testing long-term resistance, based on our real-time trading report. Recent news has been very good but price matters, especially after such a big move up in share price. According to rule, we are sellers at resistance, and as long as the stock remains below resistance, we expect lower levels and a test of support. That would make MAR a sell/short at resistance, with risk controls in place if resistance breaks higher.
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The Relationship Between Macroeconomic Variables and ISE Industry Index
AbstractIn this study, the relationship between macroeconomic variables and Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE) industry index is examined. Over the past years, numerous studies have analyzed these relationships and the different results obtained from these studies have motivated further research. The relationship between stock exchange index and macroeconomic variables has been well documented for the developed markets. However, there are few studies regarding the relationship between macroeconomic variables and stock exchange index for the developing markets. Thus, this paper seeks to address the question of whether macroeconomic variables have a significant relationship with ISE industry index using monthly data for the period from 2003 to 2010. The selected macroeconomic variables for the study include interest rates, consumer price index, money supply, exchange rate, gold prices, oil prices, current account deficit and export volume. The Johansen's cointegration test is utilized to determine the impact of selected macroeconomic variables on ISE industry index. The result of the Johansen's cointegration shows that macroeconomic variables exhibit a long run equilibrium relationship with the ISE industry index.
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WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, joined with Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., in introducing legislation today that would require the federal government to end its ownership of the private industries it has acquired over the past 15 months, at the expense of the taxpayers. Their bill, the Government Ownership Exit Plan Act of 2009, would protect taxpayers from the significant liabilities they have been exposed to as a result of the federal government's takeover of several industries, including the banking and auto industries.
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The impact of networking on distributed consensus
Date: Friday, September 18th
Time: 12:10pm (Pizza served!)
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Gossip algorithms are a class of decentralized solutions to the problem of achieving consensus in a network of agents. They have attracted recent research interest because they are simple and robust -- attractive qualities for wireless ad-hoc and sensor networks. Unfortunately, the standard gossip protocol converges very slowly for many popular network models. I will discuss three ways to leverage properties of the network to achieve faster convergence : routing, broadcast, and mobility.
Dr. Anand Sarwate is a Post-Doc at the Information Theory and Applications Center at UC San Diego since September 2008. He received his PhD in 2008 at UC Berkeley, in the Wireless Foundation Center. His research interests are on network security and sensor networks.


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Saks, Inc.
Why Investors Should Watch This Deal Closely
By Reuben Brewer - August 13, 2013 | Tickers: ALX, SKS
Hudson's Bay is buying Saks (NYSE: SKS), the owner of Saks Fifth Avenue. This will expand the company's presence in the upscale market, which is a solid move. However, the plans to create a real estate investment trust to own the company's over 300 stores could make the deal a real winner.
Time to sell
The deal is valued at $2.4 billion. Hudson's will pay more »
Is This Offer Too Low, and What Can Investors Do About It?
By Mike Thiessen - August 13, 2013 | Tickers: M, SKS
Well-known Canadian retailer Hudson's Bay has officially inked a deal with Saks (NYSE: SKS) that will result in the combination of the two storied firms. With a total value of nearly $3 billion, this is not a small merger. Moreover, it has the potential to reorder the retail landscape on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border.
Although most market-watchers and handicappers are confident that Hudson's Bay more »
The Prince and the Pauper: Apparel for Everyone
By Damian Illia - July 18, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, M, SKS
From low to high-end retailers, the apparel industry offers plenty of growth opportunities for those wise enough to seize them. In this article I will look into three companies within this segment that target very different demographics: J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) for the lower-end markets, Macy's (NYSE: M) for the middle-end, and Saks (NYSE: SKS) for those wealthy enough to afford it. Through a brief analysis, I will more »
Does This Retail Icon Have a Bullseye on Its Back?
By Robert Hanley - July 8, 2013 | Tickers: KSS, M, SKS
Saks' (NYSE: SKS) share price jumped sharply in May 2013, based on speculation about possible merger and acquisition moves by strategic buyers. The upscale retailer competes directly in the luxury category with privately-held Neiman Marcus Group, which was itself acquired in a leveraged buyout for roughly $5.1 billion in 2005. While Neiman Marcus seems to have little interest in a tie-up, with a future initial public offering in the more »
Saks' New Initiatives Driving Sales
By Ash Sharma - July 4, 2013 | Tickers: M, JWN, SKS
Saks (NYSE: SKS) stock recently made a five year high because of the Saks-Neiman Marcus merger related news floating in the media. The stock has corrected since then and I believe this correction gives a good buying opportunity in this stock.
The company has taken initiatives to develop itself into a much focused organization with its loyal customer base. It has taken initiatives to improve its omni-channel network under Project more »
Investment in E-Commerce Is Working for This Retailer
By Gayatri Sharma - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: M, JWN, SKS
Saks (NYSE: SKS) has been on a nice run recently--it's up 42% versus only 16% for the greater market. The luxury retailer is implementing different strategies to increase its customer base and to attract investors. Its working to develop not only its online market but also supporting channels to increase sales. Omni-channel retailing is extremely popular and its a growing trend. It has also re-launched its loyalty program in more »
4 Stocks to Put You in the Lap of Luxury
By Erin McBride - June 10, 2013 | Tickers: DDS, M, JWN, SKS
What do the rich know that you don't?
Where they shop is helping to grow their investments.
The high-end, luxury department stores are on the rise, with profits growing higher and higher. But not all stores are created equal, and some stand out for good reasons, some for bad.
Standing out for all of the right reasons, Dillard's (NYSE: DDS) reported the highest increase in net more »
The Rich Are Still Spending And Boosting These Retailers
By Mark Yagalla - June 5, 2013 | Tickers: COH, JWN, RL, SKS, TIF
As the global economy has struggled over the past few years, there was one demographic that still did well--the rich. It is estimated that 1% of the world's population own 39% of the world's wealth. Companies that cater to this demographic have continued to perform well as the rich kept shopping through tough times. The economic downturn didn't stop them from going to their favorite retailers and more »
Why You Should Buy This Department Store
By Ash Sharma - June 4, 2013 | Tickers: M, JWN, SKS
Macy's (NYSE: M) has recently announced its 1Q13 results, and it has reported 20% growth in profits. It is following some key strategies for growth, such as MOM. The MOM strategy has three parts: "My Macy's," Ominchannel, and Magical Selling. My Macy's is a strategy that focuses on localization and segmentation of stores, while omnichannel will be crucial for Macy's to increase its customer base in more »
A Profitable and Consistently Growing Fashion Retailer
By Anh HOANG - May 24, 2013 | Tickers: DDS, JWN, SKS
Recently, Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) reported sluggish first-quarter earnings results. However, its shares have been on the rise, gaining more than 13% since the beginning of the year. Interestingly, Nordstrom is currently in the portfolio of several famous investors including Chuck Royce and Joel Greenblatt. Should investors buy Nordstrom after its disappointing first-quarter earnings results? Let's find out.
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Nordstrom has a long history dating back to more »
Are These Tuesday Post-Earning Movers a Buy?
By Brian Nichols - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: BBY, MDT, RXN, SKS
On Tuesday, we saw a number of high-profile stocks trade with large price swings after earnings. Let's see why these stocks are moving, and decide whether any of them might be a "Buy"!
Does Weakness Create a "Best" or Worst Buy?
After producing gains of 130% in 2013, Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) announced a mixed Q1 report, and is now trading lower by almost 5%.
In the quarter, Best more »
Coupons and Sales Are Vital to Department Stores' Performance
By Stephanie Faris - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: KSS, M, SKS
It emerged at the turn of the century, expanding throughout the country just as the heyday of indoor malls was coming to an end. With a combination of good timing and a firm understanding of its customer base, Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) quickly emerged as the leader of department stores, with quarterly revenue in the billions. In 2012, Kohl's brought in $18.8 billion in revenue and is now more »
Billionaire Bruce Kovner's Small-Cap Picks
By Meena Krishnamsetty - April 16, 2013 | Tickers: NCR, NFX, SKS, SNV, JOE
Small cap stocks tend to be less widely followed by institutional investors, which in theory results in their being more likely to be mispriced. When a hedge fund does research on such a company, then, it should be more likely to identify an overvalued (or undervalued) stock. As it turns out, we have found that the most popular small cap stocks among hedge funds generate an average excess return of more »
Billionaire Bruce Kovner's Small Cap Picks
By Meena Krishnamsetty - April 8, 2013 | Tickers: NCR, NFX, SKS, SNV, JOE
Small cap stocks tend to be less widely followed by institutional investors, which in theory results in them being more likely to be mispriced. When a hedge fund does research on such a company, then, it should be more likely to identify an overvalued (or undervalued) stock. As it turns out, we have found that the most popular small cap stocks among hedge funds generate an average excess return of more »
Picking Up Another Down (Under) And Out Brand
By Reuben Brewer - February 26, 2013 | Tickers: BLLAF, COST, FNP, ICON, JCP, M, SKS, TGT, VFC, WMT
Billabong International (NASDAQOTH: BLLAF) is in play, again. The struggling surf focused clothing maker and retailer has seen its shares fall materially over the last year or so. While there have been several bids so far, some at higher prices, none have been consummated. With two competing bids, one including giant V.F. Corp (NYSE: VFC), is the brand finally going to get bought?
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Billabong's brands include more »
Is This One Star Investors Should Place in Their Portfolios?
By Ryan Guenette - February 22, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, KSS, M, JWN, SKS
A SWOT analysis is a look at a company's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and is a tremendous way to gain a detailed and thorough perspective on a company and its future. As 2013 begins, I would like to pinpoint on leading retailer with both physical and virtual presences under two distinct brands, Macy's (NYSE: M).
The Business:
Warren Buffett once said, "Never invest in a business you more »
Department Store Deals
By Austin Higgins - February 21, 2013 | Tickers: DDS, JCP, KSS, JWN, SKS
The department store industry has been gaining a lot of attention recently. With all of J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP)'s problems, they have been trying to re-brand and create a new image for quite a while. With their earnings still in the red, they have a long way to go.
But, what about other companies in this industry? Is the department store industry in trouble just because all of more »
Fool Me Once, Shame on You; Fool Me Twice, Shame on Me
By Alan Ginsberg - February 13, 2013 | Tickers: JOSB, RL, SKS
In my opinion Jos. A. Bank (NASDAQ: JOSB) is a scam, not an ingenious marketing company. Its entire business model depends on its ability to continue to grossly over-inflate its stated selling prices to the public and then to liquidate its inventory by running continuous sales and promotions that average about 70% of the ticketed selling price. The initial markup from landed cost is roughly 7 times, while the actual more »
A Struggling Brand Could Be Good For All
By Reuben Brewer - February 11, 2013 | Tickers: COST, FNP, ICON, JCP, M, SKS, TGT, VFC
Reuters recently leaked the news that Fifth & Pacific (NYSE: FNP) is considering selling its Juicy Couture brand. While the company won't comment on such rumors, a sale could help Fifth focus on its other brands and allow the acquirer to turn around a still well known brand. It could, then, be a winning transaction for everyone.
A Namesake
Fifth & Pacific used to be known as Liz Claiborne. However, after more »
Luxury, an Investor's Best Friend?
By Ash Anderson - February 7, 2013 | Tickers: COH, SKS, TIF
With the Dow Jones Industrial Average fighting back above the 14,000 mark and individual investors piling their money back into the stock market could we be heading back to the business boom days? If we are back to the boom days, or even if we're heading there, you can expect a lot more money to be spent on the luxury goods of Tiffany & Co (NYSE: TIF), Coach (NYSE: COHmore »)
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UPDATE: Jessica Simpson Sells Home for $6.4 Million
Jessica Simpson appears to be really ready to dump her bachelorette-era home.
Celebrity Real Estate By Erika Riggs Aug. 23
Jessica Simpson appears to be really ready to dump her bachelorette-era home.
"Seinfeld" star Jerry Seinfeld sold his Los Angeles digs in 2010, and now the sitcom's executive producer and co-creator is following suit.
The mansion is back on the market for $14.995 million, significantly less than its original asking price of $17.5 million last summer.
Wozniak, who designed the original Apple 1, also designed a modern home in Los Gatos in 1986 that's now on the market for $4.395 million.
America's first supermodel has listed her 1.43-acre estate for $12 million.
The actor purchased the 10,993-square-foot home for $3.1 million. Unlike the "Parent Trap" star's fictional twins, however, 5-year-old Thomas and Zoe will both live in the home with mom until they turn 18.
She may be the widow of one of the most acclaimed (and wealthy) American TV producers, but Candy Spelling is getting anything but praise from her landlord at The Carlyle on Wilshire. In fact, the "Beverly Hills, 90210″ producer's wife may face eviction.
Oscar-winning actor Tommy Lee Jones may not have picked up another Best Supporting Actor award, but he's hoping for a win in real estate. The veteran actor recently listed his Wellington, FL polo farm for $26.75 million.
The bank recently listed a foreclosed Atlanta home belonging to the former All-Star, and now two homes Iverson previously owned in Pennsylvania are on the market.
The 6,699-square-foot estate has 5 bedrooms, 7 baths and is listed for $40,000 per month.
The actor recently purchased a 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath Los Angeles estate.
While many celebrities are usually spotted dining out or confess to having private chefs, a small number of them say they love to play chef.


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AWESOME!!! its a master piece from a master !
if i am not wrong you are the TIM Bruckner right i am a fan of you work ...i really appreciate the anatomy i see in toysand statues sculpted by you and you are one of my inspiration to get into sculpting. keep posting sir good to have you on this forum
lovely work!
As much as I love the outcome of the bronze statue, I still think the colored one has more "Frank" to it.. Must be the dead facial color I guess.. Anyways, awesome work!
Beautiful...I love them both! Would like to see one with color though...but awesome work! Your paints only serve to enhance the excellent sculpting job you've done.
hi nice work i have a small suggestion don't mind the pedestal is not going along with the work
sweet sculpt. I love the bronze one. the stand looks to clean and uniform. I like to see something thats was maybe put together with random materials like metal, nails, stiching...kind of like frank himself.
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7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Members Present: Gaylen Hicok, Dr. Lisa Kapler, Dr. Jodie Buehler and Pat McDonnell.
Members Absent: Rosemary Tobin
Others Present: Jeff Sherman, Floyd County Sanitarian, Gail Arjes, Director of Public Health and Kim Schrage.
Guest: Lisa Koppin, NIACAO and Peggy Funk, I-Smile Coordinator
Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm by Pat McDonnell.
Agenda approved – Motion to approve agenda by Dr. Jodie Buehler, seconded by Gaylen Hicok. Motion carried.
Minutes from the March 8, 2010 meeting reviewed and approved by the Board. Motion made by Gaylen Hicok, seconded by Dr. Lisa Kapler. Motion carried.
Gail Arjes, Floyd County Public Health/Home Health Administrator
A: YTD Budget: Gail presented budget, 72.35% of expenses used and 67.97% of income received as of March 31st. Budget amendment was made for FY09.
B: VFC Program Re-enrollment – Grant was signed to continue for Fiscal Year 2011. Floyd County provides immunization clinics for children 18 years old and under for children under insured, no insurance and for those who have Title 19.
C: Healthy Communities Grant – This grant consists of $100,000 over 2 year period. Dennis Hanley came to Floyd County Public Health to audit grant. This grant provides counseling to students at the Charles City High School and Middle School. These students will be seen through the summer.
D: Tobacco Grant Application – Jill Streich with the after school program approached Public Health about applying for the Tobacco Grant. She asked if she could collaborate with public health for financials and education. Grant submitted and awaiting notice.
E: Love Our Kids Grant Update – This grant was used to focus on bike safety and 100 helmets were purchased through this grant. An educational presentation was held on April 27, 2010 at the Methodist Church in Charles City, 142 people attended and 83 helmets were given away. The remainder of the helmets will be used at the Bike Rodeo.
F: Lisa Koppin, NIACAO – Lisa Koppin gave her report to the Board on the different programs they provide to Floyd County.
Maternal Health – seeks to serve pregnant women of all ages, especially those who may be at high risk.
Family Planning – provides reproductive health and family planning services to assist individuals in exercising personal choice in determining the number and spacing of children.
Child Health – promotes optimal health for children through periodic examination and early diagnoses of illness to provide effective diagnosis and treatment.
WIC – the goal is to improve the nutrition status and the access to healthcare for low income pregnant, breastfeeding, or postpartum women, and infants and children under the age of 5 years.
Peggy Funk, I-Smile Coordinator – Peggy presented her school dental screening audit report to the Board of Health. The goal of the school dental screening requirement is for every child to have an exam or screening by a dentist. Motion made by Dr. Lisa Kapler and seconded by Dr. Jodie Buehler for Peggy to continue doing the dental audits in the schools. Motion carried.
Jeff Sherman, Floyd County Sanitarian Report
A: YTD Budget – Jeff informed the Board of Health that 85% of his expenditure budget has been used.
B: Food Inspections – Jeff received a letter from Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health informing him they have terminated their state contract regarding food, tanning, tattoo, pool and Spa Inspections. The reason for terminating the contracts is the fees that support the regional inspection program have failed to keep pace with the cost of providing the services. Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health can no
longer utilize local tax dollars to support inspection services regionally. Jeff suggested Misty might be trained for the food inspections.
C: Septic Tank Report – 25 permits issued since January 2010.
Old Business: No old business.
New Business: No new business.
Next meeting will be held on July 12th, 2010 at 7:00 PM at the Floyd County Public Health Office located at 1003 Gilbert Street.
Motion to adjourn meeting was made by Pat McDonnell, seconded by Gaylen Hicok. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 PM.
Minutes taken by:
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Hi Kimber I really love you. You are my idol. I want to be like you. A dream of my life is have a body like you. You are my god. I Kiss your lips
no cock anymore? what a pitty.. she doesnt look so attractive now..
not even interested in her since post op
she really knows how to fuck! i have fucked her once and it was Amazing!
its good to have a big ass but at least she doesnt have big floppy butt-cheeks that get in the way. its as though her ass was made for fucking...well like a pussy.
I told myself to cut-back on porn but im getting hard just looking at her asshole. her asshole is so perfect
She was so hot but now she just looks like a weird looking women after cutting off her dick & balls and all the nose jobs.
it's sad she had her really nice cock and balls removed : (
Anyone wanna meet a 20 m chubby uk I take everything :)
I would so marry her dammmmmmm am in love baby
Came for her about 5 times or so
i want to fuck her
I love watching that tight little body take a hard dick! I can only imagine
Im pretty sure that that hot cock isgone and ib its place is a severally flappy pussy
@pfunk300 - you've got no chance of seeing her topping, she's post-op
Looks like a real dumb bimbo.
Who ever rated Kimber's penis size as "medium" is smoking crack. This hot little spinner is packing a big thick hammer between her legs. I love watching her getting fucked... but, I really hope she starts topping guys in her vids.
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the day she became a post op was a very sad day for the TS lovers of the world!
post op
where can i see her new sweet pussy?
Gorgeous princess, I would fuck her balls deep, both ass and the new pussy
i like your penis
she is a princess, with or without cock!!
great, but I wish she didn't only fuck guys.
without dick she's not so hot
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You are my dream's princess
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she was more cute when she had cock
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she recently had the surgery to remove her cock, I saw a few pics on her site, looks pretty good, if anyone has a vid of her after the surgery please upload shes still hot with a wet pussy....
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Congratulations to your Sex-chance op. From my heart from dear Kimberli all the best.
Before the SRS did she ever cum on video? I mean really cum not just pre-cum.
id love a session with kimber over my balcony, for everyone to see
Isn't that the goal of most trans women? Regardless, Kimber is hot nothing will change that! And for those of you who are "former" fans you were never a fan to begin with! Dick or pussy she has my heart!
she is hot. what a fuckable ass
beautiful :) I love her in black hair.
To everyone that's rushing to defend her like she is going to find out where you live and suck your cock or something know that when a t-girl loses her cock she goes from a hot chick with a dick to a chick with a fake pussy. In a pussy vs pussy battle real pussy always wins and post op girl vs real girl, the real girl always wins. There isn't anything wrong with what she did, good for her and as a person that's great however she is done as a shemale porn star and she "cut off" most of her fan base. All that said, good for her and I do mean that.
She had a courage to do what she was sopoused to do, BECOME A REAL WOMEN that i really admire, thank you Kim for showing me it is not all about the damn money, Thank you...
She was perfect with a big dick, but I can't be selfish. It's her life and she needs to be happy. I wish her the best.
Kimber ruined her perfect body with that surgery :\
It's very interesting that no sooner does one of Kimber's post-op videos appear on this site, it is down within hours. Could it be that someone suddenly realizes what a COLOSSAL mistake she made??
nice cock sucking lips..mmmm
i love her. she can fuck me any day
well I think you look even more amazing and sexy. Well done you baby - gorgeous!! XX
now you are nobody with plastic vagina
well she fucked up her career. nothing special about this bitch now just like Daniel foxxx did and Daniel had 1 huge hard fucking cock your a transsexual for a reason and men want to see that sexy woman with that hard cock bet she will never make the money she did before fucking herself up Dumb BITCH
wtf happend to kimber? what a horrible balooned up ugly chest... used to be #1 but now shes nowheres near. what a shame
Kmber is no longer hot to me
SAY HI to U.S.A. PUSSY
She actually cut off her dick, what a horrible horrible tragedy. Now she's no longer a hot shemale, but just an ugly, very average woman.
shes is now post op. Source: AVN business section.
Kimber is now addicted to BIG BLACK COCKS
OH no. I hope that isn't true.
Is it true she went post op?
i want to titfuck you
I just found out about Kimber going post-op. I am literally crying right now. I won't be able to comment anymore for a few days. This is a heartbreaking tragedy.
I love to see you fucking other guys and they drink your cum,not to be fucked by others,GO ON ... You have a great penis use it...
what happened to this page last time i was here there ws like 90 video most longer than 15 minutes
hottest shemale ever!!!
Luv her look I wanna suck her cock
Wtf these are all the same three videos
Sad to hear she now has gone post-op
Hot best of her videos is the one with the sunshine panties
love this blonde. xx
slay my ass
I want to see her fuck a man ill let her fuck me
so many comments! so i can't say anything new only that she is amazing! i like her videos but i'd love to see her fucking a guy for a change...
She does the best reverse cowgirl on the planet! Her rock hard cock is amazing, Go Kimber!
she has a small cock..i well fuck deep and i him squirt my cum o her huge boobs
very nice
she is a world class cock sucker.
I love kimber james she has great fucking skills and shes got an amazing ass
u r amazing
Hottest girl ever!!
She's a real beauty, but they deleted all her other videos. A shame.
:) Kimber I love you
She's gorgeous...but seems bored and only interested in showing off - no action.
Hot little bitch!
kimber is gorgeous, would love to see her beautiful cock shoot a load though!
la mas linda de todas, me la follaria sin parar
i love cum inside u
Kimber gets me off every time
Kimber is such a hottie..... dollbaby
one of my all time favorites wheather male female or shemale!
I love her, I want her, I want her, I want her!!!
Im in love with the gorgeous Kimber James so much !!
i love kimber so much. she is my dream woman. she is just a perfect creature of sexuality
can you put your cock in my ass and cum inside it
Love you so much
she is a beauty
I love Kimber James ;)
i cant imagine life without Kimber
I want to marry kimber, I'm in love
Amazing Barbiedoll
could definitely go for a ride on this one
get in ma belly!!
i like u - i want u - i love u
I blame Kimber for turning me on to Transsexuals. If I had only 1 wish, it would be to make a movie with her. She's so damn hott!
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soooo much hotter before the silly boobs and blonde bimbo makeover. but still one of the best, gets me every time
i love your movie kimber james they are all 1,000000 star and you are so hot too when are you makeing more hot porn movie thank you and you are the best too
the best
hottest shemale ever!!
Ugh she's so sexy!!.. I love her cock, i want that in my mouth... She looks like the hot, tranny version of Heidi Montag, sexy!
I'm in love with you my Princess!
she has a great cock.id love to suck it
Kimber is the MOST SEXY and BEAUTIFUL of them all!!! I absolutely LOVE Kimber.
i jizz my pants when looking at her. i would suck her dick whenevr she wants it sucking. i would eat her cum and fuck her till we get enough. very sexxy nice boobs
KImber is ugly when she has those XXXXL boobs...
she is fantastic!!
she is one of the most beautiful and feminine transsexual.
why are all her vids now the same short clips what happend to the rest of them
So innocent and sexy!
LEAVE YOUR CURRENT SURGEON!!! I know he is the same guy that works on Gia Darling and he turns chicks in cat faces.
She is the best
She is the current world champion of shemales. Probably the most valuable to bring more people over to our side since Bailey Jay quit.
she needs some new videos
hottest woman in the world
Sexiest shemale ever!
i love u dear i want sex with u my ass hole weighting for ur cock
so damm sexy i like
she is so hot and nice! one of the best!!!
Totaly in love with her
i love her !
MMMM Kimber, I would marry tou just so I could fuck and eat that pussy every night
Very hot little girl!
I liked her better before she went blond. I swear her asshole is made out of rubber LOL She can take a dick!
top nice hooker
big beautiful tits she would be sooo much hotter with nipple rings in her pretty nipples she needs to get her nipples pierced
Love everything about you! Wish i could have your cum!!
would love to be sucking on her sausage as Cristian is plowing her ass, then sucking his cum from Kimbers ass, turning her om so much she then rewards me with her sweet nectar.
Charming, beautitul, very beautiful
She is so hot!!! I want to fuck that tight ass , then titty fuck her and shot hot cum all over her face!!!!!! I love jacking off to T-girls! Send me a message if like jacking off to Kimberly James!?!?!
Still love her but hopes she gets a new surgeon, I think its the same guy that turned Gia Darling into a cat.
wow what a breast
Hope once i will suck her dick
so sexy. would fuck her all night
Such A sexy little thing. Kimber, just put on about 10 lbs. and WOW!
perfect slim body
fuck me, id eat her pussy
even orlando is entitled to his opinion....but i'd fuck kimber untill my cock can't take it no more.
This Orlando guy is a nutjob. You appear to be VERY MUCH in the minority here, dipshit. Kimber is a living doll!!
it's just a pity she is always passive because she is really hot
Kimber rocks my world ;-)
Almost perfect. Tone down the "duck-lips" please. Otherwise, WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you are so perfect kisses
I liked her more before she had her lips done and turned blond but she is still one very sexy girl
She is perfect
very hot, but enjoyed her more with brown hair and how she looked in her first dvd comp. I'd still fuck her all night long though
Talk about smokin'!
very very nice. get hard when every i see her
Very shemale next door, love it.
thank you so much kimber!, you are lovely.
i do her any time so hot
I love this girl shemale. Girl's face with his skinny body and a very sexy girl and a huge cock hard and delicius. I'd love Kimber James as my wife. She is the best girl shemale.
love u kimber
kimber does it every time for me
She gets my cock rock hard everytime!
yess bb you are the best
wow my dick is setnad
Absolutely gorgeous :P
My # 1 tgirl!
She ok not much to write home about
kisses sexy! luv ya bb
Iwish her tobe my wife she make me crazy
wow i in love
The Jenna Jameson of shemale porn.
She is driving me totally crazy...
sarada bullodu
Fuck her I'll marry her.
I would have fucked her.
wow - i see your sexi video - i love you - i like have sex with u - i like u
forget Bday presents just whip ur cock out in my face kimber!


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Computerworld reports that Adobe and Foxit Software are looking into attacks that use a new tactic that embeds attack code in modified PDF documents.
Attacks on PDF readers are nothing new. However, Belgium security researcher Didier Stevens has demonstrated an attack that does not require an underlying vulnerability in either program to hijack a machine; attackers need only to trick users into opening the PDF document.
Stevens says Abobe can't patch this:
Patching Adobe Reader isn't possible ... [as] I'm not exploiting a vulnerability, just being creative with the PDF language specs.
Adobe has not committed to making a change in its Reader, but Foxit says it will issue an updated Reader tomorrow, although it has not offered specifics about what it would do.
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Vacation Freak Out -- Cancel Trip to Mexico?
What would YOU do?
A mom we know is beyond worried ... her son is set to go on a senior trip to Mexico in less than two weeks. In light of the swine flu outbreak, should he stay or should he go?
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an April 27 notice recommending that American citizens avoid all nonessential travel to Mexico at this time.
Infectious disease expert Dr. Stephen Berger, the founder and medical advisor for GIDEON, an online database used for diagnosing and treating infectious diseases, says that it's better to postpone a trip to Mexico for now. "No matter which area of the country you're visiting, you'll probably go through Mexico City or regional airports where infected people may be present, so I recommend postponing a trip there until a later date if at all possible."
If you DO travel to Mexico, he says you should take some basic safety precautions. "I would advise travelers to carry Tamiflu, avoid large gatherings, distance themselves from people with obvious respiratory symptoms, wash hands frequently, and use a mask if others in their vicinity are doing so. At the first sign of possible influenza -- cough, sore throat, fever, muscle pain, and headache -- they should seek medical assistance and adopt avoidance procedures (mask, etc.) to protect others."
U.S. Airways, United, Continental, and American Airlines are offering to waive change fees for customers with booked flights to Mexico through May 4 or May 6 due to the influenza outbreak. Cruise lines are not issuing refunds at this time. If you booked a tour package and do not have travel insurance, you might also be out of luck. Check the latest information on a daily basis. Tour operators and airlines are likely to change their refund and amendment policies as more information becomes available.
Would you send your kid on a senior trip to Mexico right now, or go on a family vacation south of the border?
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I would NOT let my child go to Mexico right now. I heard that they have closed schools and restaurants to try to stop the flu from spreading… I also heard that the government has not given any medications to the families of the people that have died from swine flu and hospitals have turned away sick people because they are overwhelmed with patients and there was a report that a man was kicked out of an ambulance because the EMS workers thought he might have the swine flu and they didn't want to risk getting it. …..Not to mention the fact that we have some government officials calling for a closing of the border to prevent further spreding of the disease. What would happen to the US citizens if they decided to do that? Would they be stuck in Mexico? And what if your son needed medical attention while there, not just from the flu but possibly something else? With the hospitals so overwhelmed, could your son get medical attention if he needed it? With all that's going on there is NO way I would let my kid go to Mexico. I hope that the school can change the trip to another location or a later date.
Ok maybe I'm dumb but why on earth isn't the school cancelling the trip? I would NOT let my kid go.
Um, NO ONE should be traveling to Mexico not only because of the Swine Flu but because of the drug violence. DON'T RISK EITHER ONE!
The school is irresponsible if they do not cancel this trip or change the location destination. I'm pretty easy going but my child would not be going to Mexico!
It may not be an option the school may cancel it for them. I saw where Air Canada cancelled all flights in & out of Mexico until June 1st. In another week American airline companies may do the same.
No. Plan an alternate trip if possible. If it were my child, I would not hesitate turning him down. Even if it meant losing out on an opportunity, because they'll be other ones later on.
Swine flu or not, why would anybody want to visit that dirty country?
I think people are missing the bigger picture here. This is not a fatal disease. Yes, it *can* kill, just like the regular flu, but it's treatable with Tamiflu and it's preventable. People are panicing, looking ridiculous with those stupid masks, and all it really takes is washing your hands, people!
I don't think the school will allow the trip to happen - perhaps it'll get postponed until the hysteria is over.
@Amy- yes the risk to her son is low if he contracts the disease, but he could then infect at risk people such as babies or the eldery, in which case Tamiflu might not be helpful.
If the media reported all the daily influenza cases in the U.S., including the 36,000 annual deaths, no one would even go out of their homes. If the media reported every death from auto accidents, plastered it all over the news, people would not put their children in cars. Media hype is making folks crazy!! No reports of flu in Cabo, PV, Mazatlan, Acapulco. If LA had a break out of flu with deaths (as it does), would you cancel your flight to Seattle?


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"Why didn't we smoke the bowl, Bart? Why didn't we smoke the bowl?"
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Cavs Tyler Zeller Added Weight Over The Summer by Eating Krispy Kreme
There are a lot of people that love Krispy Kreme. I'm pretty sure they have banned the glazed ones from elementary schools because of the sugar. No one would have ever though to work them into a workout More...


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National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is tomorrow
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At LPA, sustainable architecture is our passion.
For more than 45 years we've been advocating the message that sustainable design can be achieved on any project, budget, building type and location.
Sustainability is the foundation of timeless design—design that transcends culture and trends.
This blog is a reflection of our approach—our approach to Integrated Sustainable Design.
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What a week. Not only is Earth Week upon us, culminating in Earth Day this Sunday, April 22, but we have the pleasure of sharing, that LPA has officially been named Engineering News-Record's California Design Firm of the Year.
"LPA was chosen based on a variety of accomplishments in the past year, including revenue in the state, major projects completed or begun, sustainability initiatives, industry awards and recognition, and community outreach," writes Editor Robert Carlsen. According to Carlsen, our firm will be featured in the June 4 issue of ENR California in addition to their annual Top Design Firms rankings.
In other news, we learned that our office in downtown San Diego—in the historic Wonder Bread building, built circa 1924—earned LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The plaque arrives in four weeks, and the timing couldn't be better. This East Village design studio is one of about 100 LEED projects in San Diego, and the first to be completed using LEED-CI Version 2009. "We like to be innovators," said LPA's Director of Mechanical Engineering, Erik Ring.
In the April issue of COAST magazine, more eco-friendly leadership was recognized in Out of the Box. The five-page spread gives an inside look at the sustainable renovation and expansion Principal and Director of School Planning Jim Kisel underwent, with his midcentury home in Laguna Beach, CA. Originally built in 1959, the most obvious sustainable strategy is the reuse of the entire, existing home—which grew from a "cute" 825 square feet to a spacious 2,000 square feet (with plenty of room to entertain). Optimized solar orientation, deep overhangs and operable glass allow the house to breath with little mechanical assistance. Mixes of renewable and exposed building materials form the pallet, and eliminate the need for secondary finishes.
In keeping with our theme that conservation is the best place to start, we share with you some interesting facts and figures, on simple practices that add up to big savings:
Additional stats are available from research of our 2011 printing volumes, however we thought you'd find these the most useful because you can implement these ideas anywhere both on the job and in your home. For additional goodies, be sure to visit our Facebook Fan page where we're sharing new, fresh architectural eye candy, every day, for your enjoyment this week. Have a wonderful Earth Week dear readers.
*These figures are compiled from research of LPA's printing volumes for 2011, conducted by ProGroup. For additional information, contact ProGroup President, Cindy Kennedy, at (949) 748-5400.
Rochelle Veturis Coles is the Media and Public Relations Director at California-based LPA Inc.
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hello world. my name is Ryan Alexander Boyles. often, it's pronounced the RAB. i'm into declarative living. i am a connector. this is my life-stream / tumblr / blog. call it what you will. find my sxsw posts. any questions, ask me anything! btw, here is a standard disclaimer.
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'By the time we were looking at Flickr, Yahoo was getting the shit kicked out of it by Google. The race was on to find other areas of search where we could build a commanding lead,' says one high ranking Yahoo executive familiar with the deal.
Flickr offered a way to do that. Because Flickr photos were tagged and labeled and categorized so efficiently by users, they were highly searchable.
'That is the reason we bought Flickr—not the community. We didn't give a shit about that. The theory behind buying Flickr was not to increase social connections, it was to monetize the image index. It was totally not about social communities or social networking. It was certainly nothing to do with the users'
But moreover, Yahoo needed to leverage this thing that it had just bought. Yahoo wanted to make sure that every one of its registered users could instantly use Flickr without having to register for it separately. It wanted Flickr to work seamlessly with Yahoo Mail. It wanted its services to sing together in harmony, rather than in cacophonous isolation. The first step in that is to create a unified login. That's great for Yahoo, but it didn't do anything for Flickr, and it certainly didn't do anything for Flickr's (extremely vocal) users.
Yahoo's RegID solution turned out to be a nightmare for the existing community. You could no longer use your existing Flickr login to get to your photos, you had to use a Yahoo one. If you did not already have a Yahoo account, you had to create one. And you did not even log in on Flickr's home page, upon arriving, you were immediately kicked over to a Yahoo login screen.
Although Flickr grew tremendously with the huge influx of Yahoo users, the existing community of highly influential early adopters was infuriated. It was an inelegant transition, and seemed to ignore what the community wanted (namely, a way to log in without having to sign up for a Yahoo account). This was the opposite of what people had come to expect from Flickr. It was anti-social.
And it very much delivered a message, to both users and to the team at Flickr: You're part of Yahoo now."
very interesting story about integration and innovation and selling out and everything that comes with the cost of short term success.


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Using Chrome Beta, Dev or Chromium? Give me some time!
Looks like there are some lingering issues with Missing e on non-stable versions of Chrome. Issues include Missing e control icons not showing on posts and the Quick Reblog menu not always showing up.
I will be looking into this problem today.
Missing e v2.9.7 - Fix for slow Quick Reblog in Chrome
Chrome users who found that their Quick Reblog feature has been slow since version 2.9.6 can now update to fix the problem! Safari and Firefox users don't need to worry.
Just go to this page and follow the instructions:
Q:hello,I have a slight problem! :) my browser (I use Chrome currently) wont let me update missing e onto the 2.3.7 version! I really dont know what exactly to do to fix that probem D: could you maybe,only of possible,help me out and see if there are people who have the same problem as me?
Oops. That would be because I forgot to upload the Chrome version!
It should be ready in a few minutes, sorry!
Chrome users with non-running 'Missing e' extension, I need your help!
A small number of users have found that sometimes Missing e just stops running every once in a while. If you disable and re-enable it or uninstall/reinstall it, Missing e starts working again.
However, I'm trying to pin down the root cause. Since it hasn't happened to me, I'm going to need some help!
Willing Chrome users: Next time your Missing e stops working, please contact me before you fix it, so I can get you to check a few things!
Permissions request in 'Missing e' for Chrome
Note: This only pertains to users of Missing e for Google Chrome
Last night, when I uploaded the new version 2.2.10 of Missing e, I made a bit of a mistake.
I was toying with a feature that would allow you to export and import Missing e settings automatically. In doing so, I accidentally left in a new permission request for access to the "clipboard". I've since removed that in version 2.2.11. All of the other permissions required by Missing e have not changed!
The permissions normally required by Missing e sound a little over-the-top, but this post will explain why they are needed and how Missing e uses them: Security and Permissions in 'Missing e'
For anyone that updated last night, Missing e may have been automatically disabled if you did not tell Chrome it is allowed to have this new permission. You need to re-enable it. Here's how:
- Go to the Chrome menu (click on the wrench icon at the top right of your browser)
- In the menu, go to Tools and click on Extensions
- In the page that comes up, find Missing e and make sure that "Enabled" is turned on
If you did not update last night, this will most likely not affect you!
Does your Chrome version of 'Missing e' stop working OFTEN? Then I need your help!
A small subset of users sometimes find that the Chrome version of Missing e periodically stops working for no apparent reason. You can tell when it isn't running if there is no e. icon beside the Tumblr logout button on your dashboard.
Normally, this can be fixed by disabling and re-enabling Missing e. However, I want to get to the bottom of this problem.
If you are willing to do a bit of back-and-forth debugging (and respond quickly and often, strong computer skills are a plus) and your Missing e on Chrome:
- stops working often (two times a month or more), and
- has done so recently (in the last two weeks)
please contact me to help out!
Troubleshooting Missing e on Google Chrome
For some reason, extensions on the Chrome browser can stop working from time to time. Usually it is only temporary, and so far I can find no reason for it.
If you use Missing e on Chrome and you find, one day, that Missing e doesn't appear to be working, do not despair!
First, double-check that Missing e is, in fact, not running. If you open your Tumblr Dashboard and the e. icon doesn't show up beside the Tumblr logout button at the top right of the page, then follow these steps to disable and re-enable Missing e:
- First, do not uninstall and reinstall Missing e unless the following steps do not work. If you uninstall, you will lose all of your Missing e settings!
- In the Google Chrome menu (the wrench icon at the top right of the browser window), go to Tools and click on Extensions.
- In the list of browser extensions that comes up, find Missing e.
- Click the "Disable" button just underneath. The Missing e entry will turn from white to grey.
- In that very same entry in the list, click the "Enable" button (exactly where the "Disable" button was) and the Missing e entry will turn back to white.
- Reload your Tumblr pages and Missing e should begin working again.
If you continue to have trouble, the next option would be to uninstall and reinstall Missing e. If this still does not solve your problem, please let me know in the Missing e ask box!
Solving the Chrome install error: Invalid value for 'permissions[0]'
This means that your version of Google Chrome is way too old. You need to update, and you've needed to for quite a while.
- Go to the menu (the wrench icon)
- Click on "About Google Chrome"
- It should automatically start downloading the update
- When it is done, restart Google Chrome
- Then, you should be able to install Missing e
Missing e is the 18th most popular blogging extension in the Chrome Web Store. The most popular Tumblr-related extension!


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Dressing "naturally" is seriously difficult business, but it shouldn't be stressful. Anyone can pile on a ton of in-your-face clothing and stand out from the crowd. But what's really impressive is the guy who looks comfortable in his clothes and like he dresses effortlessly. If you don't enjoy dressing, everyone can tell. I promise.
Think about the stuff we typically call "basic": grey suit, navy blazer, dark brown shoes, etc. Nothing flashy, nothing complicated. At least at first glance. You quickly come to realize though, that a seemingly obvious descriptor like "dark brown" means literally hundreds of nuanced possibilities. And if you ask five other guys, you'll get at least ten opinions on which dark brown is "right." It takes time to learn these things, and for the sartorially-minded man the journey is never really over. If you think you're going to master it over night, you're missing the point already. And most importantly, there's no rush.
When just starting out, you'll hear you need a navy tie. "If you only have one tie in your wardrobe, it should be a plain navy tie," or some such nonsensical aphorism will be thrown your way. So you go out and buy a decent-quality navy tie. It's not bad, and you like it just fine for a while. But over time, you'll start to realize that "navy tie" is just as vague as "grey suit." Should I have bought a grenadine instead of a plain twill? Is the width exactly right? Is it too shiny for day wear or too matte for the evening? You can always find more details to obsess over.
They key is not to stress out over it. Whether it's a tie or a pair of shoes, they're just clothes after all. Enjoy the process of learning. If you could ever get a complete handle over your wardrobe, dressing would become formulaic and boring - Garanimals for adults. Over time you'll learn what tie width suits you best, how you like your shoes polished, the proper way for a lapel to roll, and a million other little things that become second nature faster than you'd think. And every time one thing becomes common sense, two new issues will pop up.
But that's why you can really enjoy your clothes - there's always something new. Don't worry about them. Enjoy thinking about them, doing research before purchases, living in the clothes you own, and avoid, at all costs, making the process seem like studying for an exam. Dressing is an ongoing process, and a thoroughly enjoyable one at that. Treat it as such."—
~ Un fantastico viaggio senza meta.
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