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The Queen Latifah Shoe Romantic Getaway Kit Giveaway
Ended: 7/14/2014 23:59 PT(18+)
Are you heading out of town with your special someone this summer? Or maybe you just want a weekend "stay"-cation? Enjoy a romantic evening in with this special Getaway Kit from The Kama Sutra Company!
PRIZES(5) Prizes:The Kama Sutra Company's "The Getaway Kit" which includes:
- 1 Vanilla Crème Oil of Love, kissable and warming body oil,
- 1 Sweet Honeysuckle Honey Dust, kissable body powder,
- 1 Feather applicator,
- 1 French Vanilla Crème Body Soufflé, kissable body cream,
- 1 Love Liquid Classic, waterbased lubricant, and
- 1 Scented romance candle.
NOTESBonus entries available for sharing on social media sites and referring friends.
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text: In the meantime, I thought I'd post a little video featuring "Iron" Mike Tyson. Yes, he's not in the new game; moreover, he's completely unaware of the latest Punch-Out!!even existing. Still, I couldn't resist posting a little ditty called "Mike Tyson's Brunch Out." It's episode 5 of the series "Meth Minute" by animator Dan Meth. Enjoy!


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About us
Join us if you and your hotel are a good and sincere eco entrepreneur, strongly committed to sustainable development.
We need to ensure that only truly dedicated hotels are on our site – at the same time we understand that sustainability has many faces, and that each hotel may have its own approach to sustainability, prioritizing what lies closest to their hearts.
This is why we have created a setup where you can choose from four different ways to get approved to our site, see the various options below.
Find the one that fits you best, and once you have the required documentation ready, we will go through it with you, and give you a helping hand if you need it.
We look forward to welcoming you into our family, and working with you towards a brighter and more sustainable future – full of exciting adventures across the world! Sustainable
Any hotel that has undergone a serious and extensive sustainability certification, is welcome on iLoveEcoHotels.com without further ado.
The concept
A booking site with a heart!
We believe that tourism, one of the world´s largest and fastest-growing industries, has the potential to be a power for good. In order for that to happen, we need more facts, more transparency and less green-washing. iLoveEcoHotels.com aims to be a tool for the sustainability-conscious traveler, who values commitment and responsible actions equally to a good experience and a comfortable stay.
At iLoveEcoHotels.com, we practice what we preach! 10% of our commissions go to supporting The Travel Foundation – an independent charity working to ensure tourism benefits people and the environment in destinations.
-We recognize that it´s hard to navigate as a consumer in an online world where green-washing is not better controlled and limited.
-We understand the challenges facing hotel owners, trying to maintain their personal expression and financial health in a world dominated by huge online travel agencies and search engines going hand-in-hand to exact the maximum amount of bookings and highest possible commissions.
-And we understand that it´s hard to take in account all aspects of sustainability when traveling – what is more important to you: organic/healthy food, social commitment, a responsible environmental approach? Or all 3 – and more?
We have allied ourselves with the most trustworthy authorities within sustainable travel, and all hotel operators on our site live up to all criteria pertaining to the triple bottom line, as defined by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council.
So dear hotel owner: we will support your business when you want it, and not cannibalize on your business when you prefer to stand on your own. And we will not charge you exorbitant commission rates for our services. We promise that you will only be in the company of dedicated sustainable hotels operators such as yourself – a community of tips, advice and best-practice sharing across the world, to the continued growth of responsible tourism.
We have offices all over Europe and we look forward to explore market opportunities with you.
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General Terms and conditions - I Love Eco Hotels
These terms and conditions (the "Terms"), as may be amended from time to time, apply to all services (the "Services") made available by I Love Eco Hotels ApS, Denmark, org no. 37978957, Danasvej 36B, 1910 Frederiksberg C ("ILEH") online, through mobile devices, by email or by telephone.
By using ILE's Services hereunder using our website www.iloveecohotels.com or any of our applications through whatever platform and/or by completing a reservation, you agree to the Terms.
1. Scope of the Service
Through the ILE website www.iloveecohotels.com ILE provide an online booking site through which temporary accommodation which fulfill the ILE standards can advertise their rooms for reservation, and through which visitors to the website can make reservations of such temporary accommodation.
By making a reservation the user enter into a legally binding contractual relationship with the accommodation provider at which you book. ILE act solely as an intermediary between you and the accommodation, sending the details of your reservation to the relevant accommodation provider and sending you a confirmation email for and on behalf of the accommodation provider.
The information that ILE disclose on www.iloveecohotels.com and anywhere else regarding the accommodation is based on the information provided by the accommodation providers. They are fully responsible for updating all rates, availability and other information which is displayed on our website. ILE cannot guarantee that, all information is accurate, complete or correct, nor can ILE be held responsible for any errors, any interruptions of our website or otherwise, inaccurate, misleading or untrue information or non-delivery of information. Each accommodation provider remains responsible at all times for the accuracy, completeness and correctness of the (descriptive) information (including the rates and availability) displayed on our website.
2. Prices/rates
All prices on the www.iloveecohotels.com website are per room for your entire stay and are displayed including VAT and all other taxes (subject to change of such taxes), unless stated differently on our website or the confirmation email. Applicable taxes may be charged by the accommodation in the event of a no-show or cancellation fee.
3. Privacy and cookies
Please have a look at our privacy and cookies policy for further information.
4. Free of charge/Donations
Our service is free of charge to the guests.
Accommodation providers pay a small commission to us after the guest has stayed at and paid the accommodation.
If ILE has agreed to give a donation, the donation will be paid by us and the accommodation provider.
5. Payment/Credit card or bank transfer
Certain accommodation providers offer the opportunity for reservations to be paid (wholly or partly and as required under the payment policy of the accommodation) to the accommodation provider during the reservation process by means of secure online payment (all to the extent offered and supported by your bank). Payment is safely processed from your credit/debit card or bank account to the bank account of the accommodation provider through a third party payment processor. Please be advised that final payment will occur at the hotel. Please also note that when paying with credit cards fees may apply in accordance to national merchant and credit card terms. All debit cards are free of charge.
For certain rates or special offers, please note that accommodation providers may require that payment is made upfront by wire transfer (if available) or by credit card, and therefore your credit card may be pre-authorised or charged (sometimes without any option for refund) upon making the reservation. Please check the room details thoroughly for any such conditions prior to making your reservation.
In the event of credit card fraud or unauthorised use of your credit card by third parties, most banks and credit card companies bear the risk and cover all the charges resulting from such fraud or misuse, which may sometimes be subject to a deductible (usually set at EUR 50 (or the equivalent in your local currency)). In the event that your credit card company or bank charges the deductible from you because of unauthorised transactions resulting from a reservation made on our website, we will pay you this deductible, up to an aggregate amount of EUR 50 (or the equivalent in your local currency). In order to indemnify you, please make sure that you report this fraud to your credit card provider (in accordance with its reporting rules and procedures) and contact us immediately by email). Please state 'credit card fraud' in the subject line of your email and provide us with evidence of the charged deductible (e.g. policy of the credit card company). This indemnification only applies to credit card reservations made using www.iloveecohotels.com's secure server and the unauthorised use of your credit card resulted through our default or negligence and through no fault of your own while using the secure server.
6. Cancellation and no-show
By making a reservation with an accommodation provider, you accept and agree to the relevant cancellation and no-show policy of that accommodation provider, and to any additional terms and conditions of the accommodation provider that may apply to your reservation or during your stay. The general cancellation and no-show policy of each accommodation provider is made available on our website on the accommodation information pages, during the reservation procedure and in the confirmation email. Please note that certain rates or special offers are not eligible for cancellation or change. Applicable city/tourist tax may still be charged by the accommodation in the event of a no-show or charged cancellation. Please check the room details thoroughly for any such conditions prior to making your reservation. Please note that a reservation which requires down payment or (wholly or partly) prepayment may be cancelled (without a prior notice of default or warning) insofar the relevant (remaining) amount(s) cannot be collected in full on the relevant payment date in accordance with the relevant payment policy of the accommodation and the reservation. Late payment, wrong bank, debit or credit card details, invalid credit/debit cards or insufficient funds are for your own risk and account and you shall not be entitled to any refund of any (non-refundable) prepaid amount unless the accommodation agrees or allows otherwise under its (pre)payment and cancellation policy.
If you wish to review, adjust or cancel your reservation, please revert to the confirmation email and follow the instructions therein. Please note that you may be charged for your cancellation in accordance with the accommodation provider's cancellation, (pre)payment and no-show policy or not be entitled to any repayment of any (pre)paid amount. We recommend that you read the cancellation, (pre)payment and no-show policy of the accommodation provider carefully prior to making your reservation and remember to make further payments on time as may be required for the relevant reservation.
If you have a late or delayed arrival on the check-in date or only arrive the next day, make sure to (timely/promptly) communicate this with the accommodation so they know when to expect you to avoid cancellation of your room or charge of the no-show fee. Our customer service department can help you if needed with informing the property. ILE does not accept any liability or responsibility for the consequences of your delayed arrival or any cancellation or charged no-show fee by the accommodation.
ILE has the right at any time to cancel a booking in case of a technical overbooking or failure caused by database/search engine.
7. Correspondence and communication
By completing a booking, you agree to receive (i) an email which we may send you shortly prior to your arrival date, giving you information on your destination and providing you with certain information and offers (including third party offers to the extent that you have actively opted in for this information) relevant to your reservation and destination, and (ii) an email which we may send to you promptly after your stay inviting you to complete our guest review form. Please see our privacy and cookies policy for more information about how we may contact you.
ILE disclaims any liability or responsibility for any communication with the accommodation on or through its platform. You cannot derive any rights from any request to, or communication with the accommodation or (any form of) acknowledgement of receipt of any communication or request.
In order to duly complete and secure your reservation, you need to use your correct email address. We are not responsible or liable for any wrong email address or inaccurate phone number or credit card number.
When we process your information as described above, it is on the following legal basis:
I. Contract Completion: The use of your information may be required to fulfill the contract you have with us. For example, if you use our services to make a booking online, we use your information to fulfill our obligation to complete and process the booking in accordance with our contract with you.
II. Legitimate interest: We may use your information for legitimate interest, eg. to provide you with the best possible content on our website, emails and newsletters to improve and promote our products and services as well as the content on our website and for administrative purposes, to counter fraud and for legal reasons.
III. Consent: We may, with your consent, use your personal information for direct marketing. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at any of the addresses at the end of this Data Protection Declaration.
9. Limitation of liability
ILE shall only be liable for direct damages actually suffered, paid or incurred by you due to an attributable shortcoming of our obligations in respect to our services, up to an aggregate amount of the aggregate cost of your reservation as set out in the confirmation email (whether for one event or series of connected events).
However and to the extent permitted by law, neither we nor any of our officers, directors, employees, representatives, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, distributors, affiliate (distribution) partners, licensees, agents or others involved in creating, sponsoring, promoting, or otherwise making available the site and its contents shall be liable for (i) any punitive, special, indirect or consequential loss or damages, any loss of production, loss of profit, loss of revenue, loss of contract, loss of or damage to goodwill or reputation, loss of claim, (ii) any inaccuracy relating to the (descriptive) information (including rates, availability and ratings) of the accommodation as made available on our website, (iii) the services rendered or the products offered by the accommodation provider or other business partners, (iv) any (direct, indirect, consequential or punitive) damages, losses or costs suffered, incurred or paid by you, pursuant to, arising out of or in connection with the use, inability to use or delay of our website, or (v) any (personal) injury, death, property damage, or other (direct, indirect, special, consequential or punitive) damages, losses or costs suffered, incurred or paid by you, whether due to (legal) acts, errors, breaches, (gross) negligence, willful misconduct, omissions, non-performance, misrepresentations, tort or strict liability by or (wholly or partly) attributable to the accommodation or any of our other business partners (including any of their employees, directors, officers, agents, representatives or affiliated companies) whose products or service are (directly or indirectly) made available, offered or promoted on or through the website, including any (partial) cancellation, overbooking, strike, force majeure or any other event beyond our control.
Whether the accommodation you stay at charges you (or has charged you) for your room, or we are facilitating the payment of the room price, you agree and acknowledge that the accommodation is at all times responsible for the collection, withholding, remittance and payment of the applicable taxes due on the total amount of the room price to the relevant tax authorities. ILE is not liable or responsible for the remittance, collection, withholding or payment of the relevant taxes due on the room price to the relevant tax authorities.
By uploading photos/images/films onto our system (for instance in addition to a review) you certify, warrant and agree that you own the copyright to the photos/images and that you agree that ILE may use the uploaded photos/images on its (mobile) website and app, and in (online/offline) promotional materials and publications and as ILE at its discretion sees fit. You are granting ILE a non-exclusive, worldwide, irrevocable, unconditional, perpetual right and license to use, reproduce, display, have reproduced, distribute, sublicense, communicate and make available the photos/images as ILE at its discretion sees fit. By uploading these photos/images the person uploading the picture(s) accepts full legal and moral responsibility of any and all legal claims that are made by any third parties (including, but not limited to, accommodation owners) due to ILE publishing and using these photos/images. ILE disclaims all responsibility and liability for the pictures posted. The person who uploaded the photo warrants that the photos/images shall not contain any viruses, Trojan horses or infected files and shall not contain any pornographic, illegal, obscene, insulting, objectionable or inappropriate material and does not infringe any third party (intellectual property right, copyright or privacy) rights. Any photo/image that does not meet the aforesaid criteria will not be posted and/or can be removed/deleted by ILE at any time and without prior notice.
10. Intellectual property rights
Unless stated otherwise, the software and systems required for our services or available at or used by our website and the intellectual property rights (including the copyrights) of the contents and information of and material on our website are owned by ILE.
11. Miscellaneous
To the extent permitted by law, these terms and conditions and the provision of our services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Danish law and any dispute arising out of these general terms and conditions and our services shall exclusively be submitted to the city court in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The original English version of these terms and conditions shall always prevail. The English version is available on our website (by selecting the English language) or shall be sent to you upon your written request.
If any provision of these terms and conditions is or becomes invalid, unenforceable or non-binding, you shall remain bound by all other provisions hereof. In such event, such invalid provision shall nonetheless be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and you will at least agree to accept a similar effect as the invalid, unenforceable or non-binding provision, given the contents and purpose of these terms and conditions.
Hotel Partners FAQ
We've tried to answer any questions you may have about becoming a partner here. If you have a question about making a hotel booking with I Love Eco Hotels, please see FAQ below.
How can I register with ILoveEcoHotels.com?
Fill in the "Hotel sign up!" form and click on "send form". Your hotel will be evaluated for participation. The next step is to sign our hotel agreement and finalise your participation by uploading information on the ILoveEcoHotels.com extranet.
Are there any charges to register?
We do not charge anything to register your hotel with ILoveEcoHotels.com. You only pay a commission over the booked room nights for your hotel through ILoveEcoHotels.com.
How do I update availability, rates and other information?
You can update availability and rates online via the ILoveEcoHotels.com extranet. Our team will assist you in making changes to content, rates and/or availability of rooms.
How do I receive the confirmation for a reservation?
You will receive the confirmation by email and in your extranet overview (after a booking is made online).
Where and when does the guest pay for his/her hotel invoice?
The guest pays at the hotel upon arrival or departure. The guest will pay the rate that is confirmed by email to the hotel (as published on the ILoveEcoHotels.com website).
What can I do to receive more business through ILoveEcoHotels.com?
It is important to offer the best room rates and best possible availability. Furthermore, having a truthful and informative hotel description including actual photos of your hotel will help us sell your rooms. Our team will support you in getting the best out of the ILoveEcoHotels.com website.;


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Hi! My first LJ post. :D Yay me! I really don't have much to say. Just giving LJ a try, we'll see how it goes.
I live in the US and Thanksgiving is this Thursday. Where I work, we are open 364 days a year, including Thanksgiving. :( Things are different this yeat due to the economy so my boss has to really keep an eye on payroll. Normally I work 7am-3pm Thanksgiving and get Friday off for SHOPPING. Things got switched around a bit this year. I only have to work from 7-11am Thursday and am working 1-8pm Friday. Hey, I actually get to eat a hot Thanksgiving meal this year! Woot! My family goes to my husband's parents' home for Thanksgiving. My mother-in-law will cook the meal and I usually provide a side dish. I get an easy day and it's very enjoyable. I've already started to check out the Black Friday ads online and will go through the actual ads when I get the newspaper on Thursday. For those who don't live in the US and are unfamiliar with the term Black Friday. Black Friday is the day after the American Thanksgiving holiday and the official start to the holiday shopping season. It it The Biggest shopping day in retail. I had worked for almost 15 years in retail and until a few years ago had never everr shopped on Black Friday. I would volunteer for work the opening shift, coming in at 4am, and would laugh at the people who would get up in the middle of the night to shop. Well, Black Friday shopping is one of those things you either love or can do without. I did it a few years ago and love it. I would say 95% of the people who do it are really nice people who love to go shopping and getting a decent bargain. The other 5% you see on the news getting violent or arrested give the expreiance a bad name. I'll be going to bed no later than 8pm Thanksgiving Day and waking up 2am Friday to wait in line for the stores to open. I will probably start off at Best Buy again, although I just found out Old Navy is opening at 3am this year. I may stop in there real quick (I hope) and grab a few things before Best Buy opens at 5am. I always hit Wal-Mart, Game Stop, Sears and a few other stores, grab some breakfast and then head home for a nap. No nap this year, I will be headed off to work for 1pm and closing. I did that a couple of years ago and it's no biggie. I have the weekend off to sleep in and more SHOPPING.
I've recently become very OBSESSED with BSG, thanks to Daria and Ela. I'm almost finished S3 (3 epis to go). I've also recently gotten into making icons which I will probably post here as well as TV.com. The icons that I have uploaded in my profile I made last week.
I think I will get back to watching Castle. I've been behind since I've started watching BSG and I want to catch up since a few of my other shows are starting winter hiatus.
Emiko :D
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Welcome! :) You used to work such a lot on Thanksgiving. Glad you can catch a break. And thanks for explaining the the Black Friday. I hate shopping when it's crowded. Good luck, anyway, I hope you'll succeed big time. ;)
Looking forward to your icon post. :)
Looking forward to your icon post. :)
Hey Ela! Thanksgiving is a really slow work day for us. We're really bored that day. At least this year I can relax a little more with the family. Does your country have any kind of holiday shopping kick-off day? Or is it just us crazy Americans? LOL
It is so weird over here. No Halloween and no Thanksgiving. Actually, we imported Halloween from you guys but it is mainly for the kids and parties. We also have something like Thanksgiving but that holidays is not important at all. That means that they start to kick off Christmas sales really early, sometimes September. Sooo annoying. And then it gets more after Halloween. Sales really kick off on the first advent weekend, I guess. Have a great holiday! :D
I remember when I worked at in retail and we would start taking Christmas layaways in July and the customerrs would have until the middle of December to pay them off. We would start getting the Christmas decorations/trees in September. Argh! But most of the set up would be bettween Halloween and Thanksgiving and the best sales would start on Black Friday. It's a crazy American tradition. I'm sure you may be able to find some funny/scary videos on youtube depicting the mayhem that occurs. :D clicky 1clicky 2clicky 3


text: Nordson ASYMTEK, a leader in dispensing, coating, and jetting technologies, introduces jet dispensing for manufacturing side-view LEDs. The system jets 0.1 to 0.2 mm dots through windows as small as 0.4 mm into the LED cavities. Side-view LEDs illuminate the displays in devices such as tablet computers, smart phones, and e-readers. Nordson ASYMTEK's Spectrum™ S-920N jetting system automatically maintains a consistent shot weight with software-managed dispense parameters. Closed-loop dispensing eliminates the need for time-consuming operator adjustment. Unlike other multi-headed needle dispensing systems, Nordson ASYMTEK's system is easier to set up and maintain in production, keeping your process under machine control.


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- I want to use Chrome, but all of my Favorites are in Internet Explorer.
- You can import you Favorites from Internet Explorer into Chrome following these quick step:
- Open Google Chrome.
- Click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Bookmarks.
- Click Import bookmark and settings.
- In the "Import bookmarks and settings" dialog that appears, select "Microsoft Internet Explorer"
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The Sorrento ottoman is the perfect complement to the Sorrento arm chair. A shaped seat pairs beautifully with the chair's frame and is wrapped in a rich fabric or fabric/leather combination. A carved wood base with detailed feet further embellishes the ottoman's frame. Available in a wide range of fabric and fabric/leather coverings. Sorrento arm chair also available.
The Sorrento Classic Shaped Ottoman with Carved Wooden Base by Thomasville® at Darvin Furniture in the Orland Park, Chicago, IL area. Product availability may vary. Contact us for the most current availability on this product.
The Sorrento upholstery collection features classically-upholstered furnishings for every room of your home. Offered in your choice of fabric or rich leather/fabric combination upholstery, this stationary sofa, chair and ottoman can be customized to suit your existing decor. Shapely silhouettes feature rolled arms, shaped seat backs and exquisitely carved wooden bases with turned post feet. Assorted loose pillows and coordinating accent pillows top the plush seat cushions for added comfort and style. Create a custom look for your formal or casual living room, family room or bedroom with the Sorrento collection.
The Sorrento collection is a great option if you are looking for furniture in the Orland Park, Chicago, IL area.
These images are representative of this group as a whole and may differ from this item.
Browse other items in the Sorrento collection from Darvin Furniture in the Orland Park, Chicago, IL area.
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by Tony Fannin, CEO/Partner, BE Branded |
Marketing, branding and advertising are typically lumped into the same general category, marketing, especially by small to medium sized businesses. They also look at most branding and advertising agencies the same way, interchangeable. In my point of view, they are very different, though they have similarities. It's like saying a BMW 135is and Ford F150 are vehicles and can get you from point A to point B, but they have very different functions and purpose. The larger, Fortune 500 do know the difference and work with the appropriate agency to get the best in each category. Here is the main differences and how to leverage each.
Advertising agencies – Many people know what they do. They make ads. That common understanding is correct. The more subtle difference is they do make ads, but it's in conjunction with an isolated objective or campaign. Typically, a brand is already established and well marketed, it just needs a boost during key times or critical situations. Creative advertising campaigns are at their core and the larger agencies have dedicated media planners to help strategize the appropriate media channels. What they are not efficient at is the creation and marketing of the brand and the brand experience.
Branding marketing firms – Many people think of these companies as design firms. True, they do design, but so do advertising agencies. Design is a common element in any creative enterprise (even technology companies). Branding agencies are not about design, branding is about marketing an experience – Brand Marketing. A true branding agency is media agnostic, they don't favor one marketing tactic over another or one media channel over another. Instead, they analyze the product or service and use this information to design a marketing approach that extends the brand experience most effectively. Traditional, new media, digital, mobile, it doesn't matter. They start with either defining a brand if it is non-exisent or redefining a brand that is either weak or unfocused.
By understanding your needs and goals, you can chose which type of "marketing" is best for you. Of course there are many sub-categories of firms that even specialize in a smaller niche of service (design only companies, media planning and buying agencies, PR firms, web site firms and digital media firms just to name a few.) The challenge with the sub-category firms is they do a piece of the brand marketing or advertising well, but most don't integrate the whole picture of a comprehensive marketing plan.
Knowing not to use your BMW to haul dirt will save you a lot of frustration, time and money.


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Come along, walk with me down this gently curved stone pathway with steps leading to a mysterious looking path not taken.
A suspension bridge will reveal itself to you and beckon you to cross. No trolls under this bridge.
As most of the group traversed the bridge, E. stopped to ponder the reflections in the moving water.
Once upon the wood and cable span, they discovered the footing between them and the greenish water could be made to bounce and sway. An odd feeling, but fun all the same.
So flip-flop shod feet began to work away as a team to set the bridge in motion.
Constructed securely at a bridge railing post, no one seemed to be home at the time upon this silky web, lest they feel a little queasy from the human shenanigans.
The sound was soothing as the rocks and branches made the water play music as it was slowed and detoured along its route.
Once we reached the other bank beyond the bridge span, slivers of sunbeams sliced through the leafy canopy. It seemed so serene and caused us all to simply pause and soak in the lush green surroundings. It may well have been a spot where forest faeries stand watch from behind a sentry lookout assignment.
Birds, going about their daily schedule in the trees towering above us, took little note of the humans leaving footprints in the moss.
Time to walk the wonderful bridge and return from whence we came.
The stone towers at either end of this picturesque bridge were a wonder to the eyes and allowed their strength and beauty to be captured quite well through the lens of the camera here .


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December 25, 2016
Last year I made note of the Twelve Days of Christmas using different ideas based on each day of Christmas. I decided to do that again this year.
So, on the first day of Christmas, one fabulous dinner at the hospital. Yep, you read that right.
Here's the scoop - following worship, hubby went with me to make a visit at the hospital. We were planning to head home afterward to get something to eat, but the meal the security guard was eating smelled soooo good. "It's prime rib day," he told us. So we went into the cafeteria to see what it was all about - prime rib, green bean casserole, baked potato, roll, salad, dessert and drink - a meal fit for a king on the birthday of the king. It was delicious - and quite enjoyable.
Thank you so much to all those who labor on this day to care for others!!!


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Faith in Search of Understanding: Viewing Homosexuality through the Eyes of Faith will be the topic of a day-long workshop, open to the public, to be held Sept. 27 at Christ Presbyterian Church, 4225 West Sylvania Ave.
The workshop will address such issues as the Bible s message of love in relation to homosexuality, and how biological and psychological research affect society s views of same-sex relationships.
There also will be a screening of the documentary For the Bible Tells Me So and a workshop on transgender people and the faith community.
Information is available by calling 419-352-5176.
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Srinagar: A suspected Pakistani militant has been arrested by police in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with the suicide attack on a CRPF camp that that killed five jawans on Wednesday, media reports said Thursday.
The militant, identified as Talha - a resident of Multan in Pakistan, was arrested from Chattabal area of Srinagar, NDTV reported citing unnamed sources.
The man is suspected to be one of the two militants who had escaped while two of their fellow militants were killed in the suicide attack.
Pakistan had earlier slammed the Indian government for the accusations that the two terrorists responsible for the suicide attack were Pakistani men.
Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Thursday said the militants, who attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Srinagar's Benima area on Wednesday killing at least five jawans, appeared to be of Pakistani origin.
"There was terrorism attack in Srinagar yesterday. The fidayeen attack happened yesterday at 10.50 am," Shinde said while making a statement in the Lok Sabha amid ruckus by the opposition parties over the issue of suicide attack in Srinagar.
"The tube recovered was manufactured at a factory in Karachi. The terrorists appear to be from outside. Terrorists had diaries on them with telephone numbers that are suspected to be Pakistani," he said.
Shinde said weapons recovered from the militants were 'made in Karachi'.
Banned Pakistan-occupied Kashmir-based terrorist organisation Hizbul Mujahideen on Wednesday claimed responsibility for the suicide attack.
Five CRPF jawans were killed and 12 others, including four civillians, were injured as militants stormed into a camp of the forces in Srinagar's Benima area on Wednesday morning.
The two militants, who were dressed in cricket uniforms, were killed.
The militants threw grenades and fired indiscriminately after attacking the camp.
Interrogation of local guide led to Pak militant's arrest
A diary recovered from the slain militants in the Bemina suicide attack has led to the arrest of a man, who had allegedly acted as a guide for the Pakistani militants to enter the city to carry out the attack.
Bashir Ahmad Mir was picked up by Special Operations Group of police hours after the attack on the CRPF camp at Bemina that left five jawans dead and several others injured.
Mir was taken into custody by the cops after tracking down his mobile number which was listed in the diary of the slain militants, intelligence sources said.
They said that Mir, a resident of Uri town along the Line of Control in Baramulla district, had guided the militants from the border town to the city.
Mir's questioning had led the investigators to the arrest of a Pakistani militant, involved in the attack, from Chattabal area of the city on Thursday.
Based on disclosures made by Mir, a team of SOG sleuths has been rushed to Uri town and more arrests are likely, the sources said.
Police has set up special nakas to keep a check on people leaving and entering Uri, they added.
Police officials, however, are tight lipped about the developments of the case.


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I was down at Wolff Camera in Venice last week talking to Mike (who has been there for 7 years and is a WEALTH of information.) and was telling him what I wanted. Well, the more we talked the more I realized it is ALL ABOUT THE LENS!!!!
He explained that for what I wanted to spend, I was better off getting a good (canon or nikon) middle of the line (meaning a 6 or 7 megapixel) camera body and then spend a considerable amount of money on a good lens. I agreed.
This is what I got:
-a Canon EOS D60 digital camera body
-a manual 70-210mm lens (he gave this to me so I could take picts until I got a good lens)
-a battery grip (which is something my professional photographer friend told me to look for cause it holds 2 batteries and you will not have to change them till you have shot 2000 picts, and she told me it is great to add weight to your camera when you are shooting without a flash, you know...to keep the camera steady!)
-2 lithium batteries
-a remote control
-a dual battery charger as well as an AC adapter allowing me to plug my camera in so I can use it without batteries!
-AV/USB cords
-an off camera shoe cord (allowing me to connect a seperate flash)
-an off camera flash holder (that attaches to the camera)
-a memory card
-as many filters as I want (he told me that the ones I have to have now are the UV and the spolarized filter, but if I wanted to play around with some others I could)
I got all of this for 500.00 dollars!!!
The accesories alone would have cost me more than that.
I feel so blessed that I got this deal.
Then I found the amazing lens I wanted. It is a Tamron 90mm, f 2.8, macro lens (new this is a 800.00 lens) I got it used for 299.00 on B&H photo. Mike who also sold me the camera told me about this great deal. He said that he has this lens and that of all the lens' he own this is his favorite. I should be getting this on Tuesday or Wednesday of this week.
I will post some pictures as soon as I get my lens!!


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Suicide Among Youth : Myths and Reality
"The Trevor Project was founded by writer James Lecesne, An American non-profit organization that operates the only nationwide, offering around-the-clock crisis and suicide prevention helpline for LGBT youth, the project "is determined to end suicide among LGBT youth by providing life-saving and life-affirming resources including our nationwide, 24/7 crisis intervention lifeline, digital community and advocacy/educational programs that create a safe, supportive and positive environment for everyone."[20] Some myths about suicide
Myth: Young people rarely think about suicide.
Reality: Teens and suicide are more closely linked than adults might expect. In a survey of 15,000 grade 7 to 12 students in British Columbia, 34% knew of someone who had attempted or died by suicide; 16% had seriously considered suicide; 14% had made a suicide plan; 7% had made an attempt and 2% had required medical attention due to an attempt. Myth: Talking about suicide will give a young person the idea, or permission, to consider suicide as a solution to their problems. Reality: Talking calmly about suicide, without showing fear or making judgments, can bring relief to someone who is feeling terribly isolated. A willingness to listen shows sincere concern; encouraging someone to speak about their suicidal feelings can reduce the risk of an attempt. Myth: Suicide is sudden and unpredictable.
Reality: Suicide is most often a process, not an event. Eight out of ten people who die by suicide gave some, or even many, indications of their intentions. Myth: Suicidal youth are only seeking attention or trying to manipulate others. Reality: Efforts to manipulate or grab attention are always a cause for concern. It is difficult to determine if a youth is at risk of suicide All suicide threats must be taken seriously. Myth: Suicidal people are determined to die.
Reality: Suicidal youth are in pain. They don't necessarily want to die; they want their pain to end. If their ability to cope is stretched to the limit, or if problems occur together with a mental illness, it can seem that death is the only way to make the pain stop. Myth: A suicidal person will always be at risk.
Reality: Most people feel suicidal at some time in their lives. The overwhelming desire to escape from pain can be relieved when the problem or pressure is relieved. Learning effective coping techniques to deal with stressful situations can help. What are the signs
Most people who consider suicide are not determined to die. They are undecided about whether to live or die, so they may take risks and leave it to someone else to save them. Warning signs may be their way of asking for help or revealing the seriousness of their situation. Warning signs can be very subtle. They can also be as obvious as someone saying, "You won't be seeing me any more." Here are some common warning signs:
•sudden change in behaviour (for better or worse)
•withdrawal from friends and activities,
•lack of interest
•increased use of alcohol and other drugs
•recent loss of a friend, family member or parent, especially if they died by suicide •conflicting feelings or a sense of shame about being gay or straight •mood swings, emotional outbursts, high level of irritability or aggression •feelings of hopelessness
•preoccupation with death, giving away valued possessions •talk of suicide: eg. "no one...
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Official is the one of prestigious job in Indonesia, especially for PRESIDENT because president has a well placed. No fewer than a thousand people fighting over this job, why? Yeah because everyone wanna get their personal income as much as they can, via this job they not only get big income but also showered with the society around their administration region.
Become a president is a avidity for every single person. So, they will be do everything whether it's right or bad way. BUT nowadays, become an official is easy as long as you have MONEY, like president as an example. Okay now let's discuss about president election process in Indonesia. How far the fairness it is.
President election process in Indonesia is polymorphous. But the special stage is at the promotion stage, (huh this stage is full of conflict) ungrudgingly all candidates will gives parcel, money, T-shirt, and the other subsidize. But actually the case is not only for help the society but also as their BRIBE. Hereto, they force some society who already got the free aid to give their vote in election for the candidates who gives them the help. Yeah the society was UNDER PRESSURE to vote the candidates. Whereas, they have human right to choose everyone to be their leader and now it was happened in some region included my home city.
Serious problem in president election process is corruption. It's not a strange word right? So familiar in Indonesian ears. The candidates who takehold of DPR, MPR, or the other official use country's money as their promotion budget. Because more budget provided for promotion is equals to more opportunities to win the competition in the election. All ways were allowed for everyone who wanna get their best position. Actually, a leader is not only because position, honorary, and money, but also for make society safe and life in peace .
Every single person will do everything to reach their dream, whether it is for lead and repair their country or just for increase their income (all is about MONEY). So far election process in Indonesia haven't fair yet. At least, the society should be free to give their vote, without pressure from the candidates' aid.
That's my argument about president election process in Indonesia. Are you agree with me? Or you wanna add some material? Leave your comment bellow guys. Thank you for reading this article, see you.


text: If you said corporations, you'll be surprised to learn that a mere 8% of special interest tax breaks go to corporations. So....where? The Washington Post By: Lori Montgomery September 18, 2011 1. As President Obama and congressional Republicans argue over how to rewrite the U.S. tax code, the debate has revolved around "loopholes" for corporate jets and ending "carve-outs" for well-heeled special interests. But if the goal is debt reduction, that's not where the money is. 2. Broad tax breaks granted to millions of families at all income levels dwarf the corporate giveaways. Over the past two years, largely because of these popular benefits in the federal income tax code, the government has reached a rare milestone in tax collection - it has given away nearly as much as it takes in. 3. The number of tax breaks has nearly doubled since the last major tax overhaul 25 years ago, with lawmakers adding new benefits for children, college tuition, retirement savings and investment. At the same time, some long-standing breaks have exploded in value, such as the deduction for mortgage interest and the tax-free treatment of health-insurance premiums paid by employers. 4. All told, federal taxpayers last year received $1.08 trillion in credits, deductions and other perks while paying $1.09 trillion in income taxes, according to government estimates. 5. Only about 8 percent of those benefits went to corporations. (The write-off for corporate jets equals about .03 percent of the total.) The bulk went to private households, primarily upper-middle-class families that Obama has vowed to protect from new taxes. 6. "The big money is in the middle-class subsidies," said Syracuse University economist Leonard Burman, former director of the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center. "You're not going to balance the budget by eliminating ethanol credits. You have to go after things that really matter to a lot of people." 7. These tax breaks weave an invisible web of government benefits that now costs nearly as much as the Pentagon and all other federal agencies combined. But "tax expenditures," as they are known in Washington, get no routine oversight. …The congressional Joint Committee on Taxation lists more than 300 breaks, while Treasury tallies 172. 8. Edward Kleinbard, a University of Southern California law professor who served until recently as chief of staff to the Joint Committee on Taxation, says tax breaks are now the dominant instrument for creating new spending programs….In 1997, after a Republican Congress refused to increase spending for federal student loans, President Bill Clinton turned to the tax code to create a slew of higher-education credits. 9. In 2009, when Obama wanted to boost the flagging economy, he offered a massive new tax break as the centerpiece of his stimulus package. The Making Work Pay credit put about $60 billion a year in people's pockets in 2009 and 2010, including $18 billion in "refundable" payments to low-income families… 10. Georgetown University law professor John Buckley recently estimated that 95 percent of the revenue lost to tax expenditures is concentrated in 10 categories that aid families and advance popular policy goals. The "special-interest stuff," he said, such as write-offs for corporate jets, is minuscule by comparison - "unless we're all special," he said. Tax breaks pile up, grow more costly - CFED News Clips Another one of this Left-wing bumper stickers shot to hell.


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Performance Date: Friday July 21
Stage: Neumos Stage
Set Time: 5:45 PM
"Lead single "Marzipan" is a strange, swirling, wonderful example of what Smith is capable of. Guitars alternate between jaunty strolls and rippling reverb, feeling like rolling waves of drug-induced color. There's even a Floydian outro of zapping electronic wiggles. But the most fetching aspect of the track is Smith's voice itself. It's somewhere between T. Rex's Marc Bolan and WU LYF's Ellery James Roberts, part back-toothed growl, part heady vibrato. The captivating vocals are made even more intriguing by the lyrics about "a brief romantic encounter that [Smith] didn't want to end too soon": "What we had was nice/ Mac and cheese, two spoons/ Gone too soon."


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The following code adds the Gallery widget to your page. The simplest configuration of the widget requires only a dataSource and height to be specified.

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Newbie wanting to pump, have a few questions
Hey there! I have been reading on this site for a few days now and finally signed up for an account.
I wanted to try pumping for quite some time now and finally decided to follow through on it. Since I'm not allowed to post in the appropriate forum yet I will leave this here for now.
Anyway, I stumbled on Thickwall's cylinders which seem to be of high quality and they offer 10% off at the moment which is a nice bonus. I have some questions regarding the sizing and parts needed though. Unfortunately they are on holiday at the moment and didn't answer my email with questions I sent last week (even though their website said they would check daily). So I want to ask you experienced guys on here instead!
# Cylinder sizing (yes I have read the cylinder sizing thread)
I plan to buy the flanged cylinder (https://thickwall.co.uk/shop/deluxe…ement-cylinder/) and am a little confused about the sizing. Their measuring instructions state "Our tube diameters are measured in millimetres. The size given in inches is the nearest equivalent."
- One of the available sizing options is "2 inch (5.3cm)". 5.3cm is closer to 2.1 than 2 inches though.
- Another option is "1.75 inch (4.8cm)". 4.8cm is almost exactly 1.9 inches though.
So let's assume that the actual available options are 1.9 and 2.1 inches.
My current girth measurement is 5.4" at the base (but only like the first 0.5" of the shaft and only when 100% erect) and about 5.25" along the rest. That translates to a diameter of about 1.67" to 1.72".
Would the "1.75 inch" cylinder really have had 1.75" it would have clearly been too snug and I would have gone with the larger one. But now I'm not sure anymore whether to get 1.9" or 2.1". I even thought about getting both, one for packing and one for gaining girth. Any recommendations?
# Necessary parts
Since the flanged cylinders don't come as a starter kit I need to order the pump separately (https://thickwall.co.uk/shop/pumps/…ump-with-gauge/). Do you know if I need to order any other parts to connect the pump to the cylinder (https://thickwall.co.uk/product-cat…ors-and-spares/)?
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Being as how I use to take Ritalin back in elementary school, I thought this was really funny.
Adderall is commonly prescribed as a psychostimulant treatment for children and adults with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Depending on dosage, the beneficial effects of stimulant medications can last several hours, allowing improved performance throughout the day.[15] Compared to the similar medication methylphenidate (sold under the brand name Ritalin and others) studies have suggested that Adderall is slightly more potent and has a longer period of efficacy, especially at lower doses.[16] For those who experience adverse side effects to Ritalin or for whom Ritalin has become ineffective, Adderall is often recommended as a substitute
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If you are planning to buy from a private seller, make sure to see the machine and check if it is in a good working condition. Test the machine before deciding to buy, do not just rely on a visual inspection. While the machine is running, observe for any strange noises, check for funny smell and other behavior that would indicate that the machine may be damaged. Ask the seller why the machine is for sale and if possible ask for repair documentation and warranty information.
If buying from an appliance store or from a used washer and dryer dealer, be sure to check for the store or dealer's reputation. You will be able to check and find a reputable and trusted seller based on customer reviews available online or you can ask your friends or family who have previously bought from the store or the dealer. Ask the store or dealer for their terms and conditions as well as their warranty and delivery options.
It is always good to ask questions, so don't hesitate. A wise and informed buyer will always grab the best deal in town.


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pre-ICFF | 2011
Get your tickets. Get pumped.. and get there. ICFF 2011. I'm excited!
Events/ Exhibitions that I'm looking forward to:
Brokenoff Brokenoff An exhibition inspired by the life and work of Tobias Wong.
Materials Matter for cool new materials
designboom mart (every year I buy something really awesome here)
Noho Design District | these chairs!
This PopUp Shop (and all others)
The Future Perfect launch party of ICFF shows
Here is a list of more featured events… and the master list from MetropolisMag.
see you there!


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WEEKS AFTER a two-day "atheist conclave" at Vrindavan in Mathura was cancelled by the district administration, police have lodged an FIR against Swami Balendu Goswami — a self-proclaimed 'atheist Guru' — on charges of hurting religious sentiments and posting provocative comments on Facebook.
The FIR, registered at the Vrindavan police station on Monday, is based on a complaint filed by 150 sants and representatives of other religions. Those who signed the complaint included Mahant Phooldol Das Maharaj, Mahamandeleshwar Naval Giri, Aazad Ahmed and Naraian Yadav.
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Last month, religious leaders and locals protested at the ashram of Goswami in Vrindavan after he announced that he would organise the "atheist conclave". The district administration, which had earlier given permission for the event, cancelled the same on the ground that it may hurt religious sentiments. Goswami had invited like-minded atheists, friends and acquaintances to his ashram in for the conclave on October 14 and 15. He had also briefed mediapersons about the event, when he allegedly said that religion had become a "business" that thrives on fear in the minds of people. While dubbing religion as "poison", he also reportedly compared gods with comic characters.
When contacted, Mathura SP (City) Ashok Kumar said: "The complainants have alleged that Balendu has hurt the sentiments of all religions by abusing their gods… The case against Goswami and his aides has been lodged under Sections 295 (injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class) of the IPC and Section 67 of the IT Act."
"The IT Act has been included in the FIR due to the provocative comments posted on Facebook, allegedly by Goswami, in which he has abused gods and also accused the police and administration for not supporting him," he added.
Meanwhile, Ramona Goswami, a German citizen and the wife of Swami Balendu Goswami, has sought the intervention of her Consulate in the matter. "In a letter to the German Embassy, I have written about harassment I faced at the hands of the local administration and police. I have requested them to ensure my safety in India…," she said, adding that she and my daughter are German citizens of Indian origin.
Ramona, however, refused to speak on the FIR lodged against her husband, who was also not available for comment.
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Wednesday, January 6, 2010
The stock is trading very close to its yearly low of 26.25. Use this level as the major support and enter into it. Resistance at 30, if moves up it can test 33, 35 and more. (Use strict stop loss below 25)
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Welcome to the Wolverine Gallery! It's an ongoing project, so just click Wolverine Gallery to see everything in this virtual exhibition!
Today's portrait of the world's baddest mutant comes from a collection called Wolverine: Evolution of an Icon. Evolution of an Icon reprints some of Logan's most historic moments. Not surprisingly, it goes out of stock as quickly as it comes in.
The original publication of this cover: Ultimate X-Men #60. Brian K. Vaughn was writing the series at that time, with pencils from Stuart Immomen.


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Bid Title: Provide Fire Alarms & Fire Sprinklers Testing and Inspection Services for Francis Marion University
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New Owner
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The Sunbrook Condominium CC&R's require Unit Owners who rent their units to provide current contact information for both the Unit Owner and the Renter within one week of the Renter taking occupancy of the unit. Failure to do so is a violation of the CC&R's and subject to fines with 1st Offense: $25.00, 2nd Offense: $50.00 and 3rd Offense: $100.00. An offense occurs every 24 hour period that the Unit Owner has not provided the Homeowners Association with the required contact information.
The Unit Owner/Renter Contact Information Form may be completed online and sent by email to the Homeowners Association at: firstname.lastname@example.com with a copy to Mountain City Commercial: firstname.lastname@example.com
To complete the Contact Information Form online: "save" the form and then click on the "text icon" on the top left—when the dialog box comes up on the right click on "add text"—enter your contact information and "save" the form. Attach the form to your email and send it to the HOA and FCS.
Or mail to:
Mountain City Commercial
2036 S. Lincoln Ave. Suite 101B
Ogden, UT 84401
And copy:
Sunbrook Condominium HOA
2421 N 400 E, Office
North Ogden, UT 84414
Unit Owner/Renter Contact Information Form: click here
New Owner/Transfer Contact Information Form: click here
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Excerpts of Sunbrook Condominiums CC&R's regarding rental units:
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$15/each Pre-Collection Letters (charged to delinquent owner)
$75/each Collection Letters (charged to delinquent owner)
$250/each Liens (charged to delinquent owner)
Sunbrook Condominiums Amended Declaration, dated, September 4, 2002, paragraph (8.17.) provides the Management Committee with the authority to adopt and to amend the condominium administrate rules and regulations, and the right to collect the cost or damages resulting from violations of any provision of the declaration, bylaws, or the rules and regulations of Sunbrook Condominiums by any unit owner, tenant, lessee or lessor. Rule No. 4, Rule Violation, Collection and Lien Notice Fee Rule will be effective five (5) days after unit owners have been mailed official notification of the rule by regular first class US Mail—October 25, 2013.


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EHR Integration Services is continually scanning for the latest and greatest technology to help your practice save time and money - while providing the very best medical care. That may seem like a contradiction in terms, but there are a number of clinical services your practice provides that are important and necessary, yet at the same time, routine and time-consuming.
With the trend toward consolidation and alignment of health systems, many physician practices find themselves dealing with legacy patient data as they transition to new EHR systems. Until now, your only options were to convert old patient data into a new system - which is costly and complex - or to leave the patient records running on old servers and software - which is a time-consuming maintenance headache.
Who doesn't love a success story? Certainly here at EHR Integration Services it's what we strive for, for you, your patients - and as a primary goal of our company! Let's take a look at Murfreesboro Medical Center and how they successfully addressed a transition to a ConnectR interface engine replacement in a very busy multispecialty clinic, in central Tennessee.
EHR Integration Services was proud and excited to exhibit at HIMSS16 for the first time under the umbrella of the Perfect Practice Alliance (PPA), along with its founding partners, National Physician Services and Byte Sized Solutions. Let's take a look back at that successful event as we prepare to exhibit at Allscripts Central Regional User Conference (CRUG), this week.
We would like to welcome and introduce the newest member of the EHR Integration Services team, Stacey Duran. Stacey brings extensive experience and enthusiasm to our customer relations & service area. We are very excited to have Stacey on board!


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With Copenhagen Looming, Canada Is A Climate Laggard – But We Don't Have To Go On This Way
We now have less than a month until the opening of the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009, to be held from December 7-18 at the Bella Center (for some reason they decided to spell it the American way) in Copenhagen. The conference is also called COP15 because it's the 15th "Conference of Parties" to something called the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, reflecting the diplomatic world's penchant for cute little abbreviations that combine letters and numbers.
The point of the conference is to work towards a treaty that backers of the process envision as a turbo-charged version of the Kyoto Protocol, the previous climate agreement that Canada has been enthusiastically ignoring for years. Under Kyoto, we were supposed to get our greenhouse gas emissions down to 6% below 1990 levels by 2012; for Copenhagen, numbers like 25% to 40% (again, below 1990 levels) have been bandied about as an ideal global target to be reached by 2020. As the Winnipeg Free Press reported, Canada's emissions in 2007 were some 26% above 1990 levels, and were on the increase "thanks largely to Alberta's oilsands, an increase in the number of vehicles on the road, and greater reliance on coal-fired electricity". By international standards, this is a dismal performance:
Canada ranks "first among the G8 nations" for increasing emissions, the report notes, even though Canada had committed to cut them. It notes that while Canada's emissions have soared, Germany chopped its emissions by 18 per cent between 1990 and 2006, and the United Kingdom slashed its by 15 per cent.
"We're laggards and obstructionists," said climatologist Andrew Weaver at the University of Victoria who, like many scientists and environmentalists, has been urging the Canadian government to cut emissions for years.
In fairness, the Harper government has promised to cut Canada's emissions – to 20% below 2006 levels by 2020. This would amount to only a 3% cut relative to 1990 levels, falling well short of our Kyoto obligations, but so far the government has presented no credible plan to meet even this relatively modest target. Into the gap stepped the Pembina Institute and the David Suzuki Foundation, who produced a report setting out the likely economic costs of two different levels of greenhouse reduction: the government target of 3% by 2020, and a more ambitious 25% by 2020.
The report found that Canada's economy would grow by 2.4% per year between 2010 and 2020, assuming "business as usual", meaning no effort to cut emissions beyond current measures. Meeting the modest government target would cut annual growth to 2.2%, while the deeper 25% cut would devastate Canada's economy by reducing growth to a mere… oh, 2.1%. Not so devastating after all, then. The Pembina Institute's press release noted specifically that in Alberta, although the province would be hit disproportionately hard because of the need to control emissions from the tar sands, "per capita GDP would continue to be much higher than that of any other region".
To some extent, reaction to the report was divided along predictable lines. James Hrynyshyn, an expatriate Canadian who blogs thoughtfully about climate issues and accepts (like all sensible, well-informed people) the basic science of global warming, was mostly glad that the costs were so modest. I was pleased to come across commentary in the Edmonton Journal that also fell into this camp. Ross McKitrick, a well-known climate skeptic at the University of Guelph, questioned the assumptions behind the economic modelling in the Suzuki-Pembina report, which is fair enough; you can argue about the parameters of any complex model till the cows come home, and it's often enlightening to do so. But the most perplexing reactions involved acceptance of the report's basic conclusions followed by howls of outrage and/or derision. For example, the Globe and Mail editorialised:
It is the wrong approach; its all-out attack on the oil and gas sector is politically and economically unacceptable, and would euthanize a vital Canadian industry.
But if growth will only be dented, and Alberta's per capita GDP will remain high by national standards, then clearly nothing vital is being euthanised. I really don't see how anyone could consider the relatively modest costs envisioned by the Suzuki-Pembina report to be "politically and economically unacceptable", unless they were in thrall to one of two deeply suspect assumptions: that the whole concept of global warming is fundamentally flawed, or that economic growth is too important to be compromised even slightly for the sake of maintaining the stability of the global environment.
Perhaps, however, I'm being unfair. So if you agree with the Globe and Mail on this, I want to hear from you. What exactly is so awful about the idea of accepting a small reduction in economic growth in order to achieve a significant cut in greenhouse emissions?


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A crash involving a car and a lorry at Lynn's Pullover roundabout left the A47 Norwich-bound partially blocked this afternoon.
The collision, which happened at about 12pm, has left the vehicles with minor damage.
A police spokesman said: "Road traffic collision now cleared, both parties not injured" in a tweet at 1.21pm.
Heavy traffic was reported in the area at 12.45pm.


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Peg Gignoux's "Memory Cloth" class. Unfortunately this cloth doesn't provide better memory (ohh, how I wish). Creating a piece of cloth that is in memory of someone or that is a memory or celebration of a particular event (wedding, anniversary, etc) is really the idea here. I didn't pay very close attention to the theme of the class when I signed up. It was the skills that caught my attention. And I am LOVING it so far!
Peg is an artist who has created wonderful (and I do mean wonderful) pieces and she is such a talented teacher as well. For this class, she asked us to stick with neutrals and to bring in fabric, laces, and any odds and ends that could be used to create a bit of cloth. She brought in fabrics and laces, too. And we were invited to share hers as well as use our own.
The piece above was done in about 45 minutes and was one of the most freeing projects I've done. I'm usually too concerned with what the other person is doing or what they think of what I'm doing. I end up getting creativity-paralysis and do something very uncreative. But this was so much fun to just experiment with putting different materials together and not worry about what it was going to be (yet), or whether I could sell it, or whether the teacher would approve (I am stuck in my teenage years wayyyy too often). I used Peg's toffee colored dupioni silk, her pretty geometric lace, and my cheapy muslin and cotton and came up this.
I had so much fun and got so many ideas .... The second class was printmaking which opened up even more ideas. Did I mention I love this class?
Friday, October 23, 2009
I Found My Thrill!
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Thursday, October 8, 2009
Getting organized...not that anybody needs that :)
As most of you know, I design and make purse organizers...
to keep all those little (and big) things in your purse not only organized, but at your pen-seeking, cell-seeking, key-seeking fingertips. Well, I was doing a little market research the other day and came across a great blog on getting organized - anywhere. Jeri Dansky actually has several sites that are devoted to tips on getting organized, the products that help you get and keep organized, as well as addressing the 'why', or should I say "why aren't you", of being organized.
If you need to clean up your act...or you are a helpless neat freak, check out her sites.
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Thursday, October 1, 2009
Welcome to my studio :)
I love seeing where people work, play and live. And here is where I do all three - at least part of the time. My studio is upstairs in our house. There's nothing else up here - just my studio. It doesn't take up the whole top floor, but it is huge compared to what I was used to. As I come up the stairs, this is what I first see. I have different things throughout the studio that make me smile, inspire me or call to me. I'm sure if some scientist hooked up a bunch of electrodes to my head, they would see my brain do flip-flops everytime I come up here. Jake, our Border Collie mix, comes up here to help me. Unfortunately, that includes getting into my wool roving. Maybe the smell of sheep is still deep within and he can't help himself :). That crazy thing to the left of my bookself is just that. A crazy thing. I made it years ago of chicken wire, lattice backing, and a whole lot of ribbon and plastic what-nots. Over the years, it's become somewhat of a bulletin board to tuck memorabilia into.
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Raven 5k Run/Walk
Raven Run 5k takes place on the campus of Raven Hill Discovery Center and continues through Raven Ridge Nature Preserve. The challenging course through the preserve takes runners over morainal ridges and down loose dirt trails. The run will begin and end at the Discovery Center. All proceeds will benefit programming at Raven Hill Discovery Center. $20 per person. Registration starts at 8:30 am.


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Our Corrie Lodges have the most beautiful views and are a favourite with our regular guests as they offer a high level of comfort and fantastic value for money. They also have the added bonus of being so close to the water, that we often get reports from our guests of otter and seal sightings from the balcony. Our newest chalet is Corrie Fada, a 2013 model. For information on either Corrie Fada or Corrie Dubh ( (which is pet friendly) just click on the links for more information.
Corrie Fada is 3 star, 2013 model lodge which sleeps 6. It has fabulous loch side views. For more info
Corrie Dubh is 3 star lodge which sleeps 5. It has fabulous loch side views. For more info