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Jammu, Aug 19: Five employees of a private bank were claimed to have been detained by the Trikuta Nagar police for allegedly circulating MMS of their ex-female colleague who earlier served the bank in Bahu Plaza.
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Why Mithras Lost
Too right. Although not that alone. For displaced slaves and others in the cosmopolitan Roman Empire, it had become difficult to maintain:
complicated ritual cleanliness;
divisive dietary laws;
repeated animal sacrifices;
deities and myths associated with particular places (oneness and "omnipresence" were becoming necessary).
Gentiles could be attracted by Jewish monotheism and morality but repelled by circumcision and dietary laws. Paul, preaching monotheism free from Jewish Law, could take interested Gentiles with him when he was expelled from synagogues. One dying and rising god saved all men with a perfect sacrifice which, re-enacted with bread and wine, put aside the need for ritual cleanliness, dietary restrictions and repeated but never fully efficacious blood sacrifices. The sacrifice, death and resurrection had occurred historically, recently, "under Pontius Pilate," thus superseding cyclical, ahistorical resurrections, yet had fulfilled ancient prophecies, thus were divinely ordained.
Jesus crucified is victim, priest and god in one whereas Mithras was still shown killing a bull and his (male) followers still had to find a white bull to slaughter. The Andersons' character Gratillonius refuses to share a meal, even with his military commander, on Mithras' Birthday. The Mithraists were failing, or refusing, to adapt.
Later, Christians adapted further by accepting the Mother of God in Ephesus where Paul had opposed the Mother Goddess. We can see how Mithraism lost and also that it could have won only by becoming less like itself and more like Christianity.
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- Sean M. Brooks said...
Hi, Paul!
My only real objection here to your comments is that some how you think Christianity accepted a pagan thing in how we Catholics and Orthodox revere the Blessed Virgin as the Mother of God. It was not "pagan" if you somehow think we believe the Theotokos is a goddess rather than a specially favored human being.
I never thought it particularly important where the Council of Ephesus was held. Rather, my vague recollection was that the strife caused by the Nestorian controversy had made Constantinople too dangerous a location for an ecumenical council to be held there. Due to riots by passionate adherents of the pro and anti Nestorian views.
- 21 October 2012 at 21:18
- Paul Shackley said...
I know that Mary is not a goddess. A very few extreme Catholics have moved in that direction but their ideas are clearly "heretical". I do question whether "Mother Goddess" and "Mother of God" would have been very different in popular consciousness when the latter doctrine was defined. I agree with Protestants that Medieval Christianity contained "pagan" elements but I don't see anything very wrong with "paganism". Christianity was a comprehensive synthesis and has been very adaptable. All sorts of features could be removed while the tradition remained distinctively Christian.
- 21 October 2012 at 22:15
- Sean M. Brooks said...
Hi, Paul!
Frankly, I find this very frustrating, the constant harping by Protestants about the alleged "pagan" elements in the Catholic Church. WHAT pagan elements? I see far more "elements" taken from the OT and Judaism. All you have to do is read thru the Missal and SEE how MUCH is taken from the Bible.
Additionally, over the past generation, the Church has removed "elements" smacking too much of supersititon. For example, we now think both St. George and St. Christopher were mere legends, not actual historical persons. In fact, Poul Anderson mentioned that in SATAN'S WORLD.
Sorry if I seemed a bit testy!
- 22 October 2012 at 03:36
- Paul Shackley said...
OK. Please believe that for me "Pagan" is descriptive, not pejorative. Christianity is a comprehensive synthesis. Jesus and the NT (re-)interpreted the Prophets. The dying and rising god was in other earlier myths. Some medieval practices at least paralleled non-Christian practices: patron saints instead of presiding deities; canonisation of saints instead of deification of Emperors; St Olaf kind of replacing Thor. Looking from within Christianity, you are aware that a saint is not a god. Looking in from outside, one practice does make me think of the other. No tradition exists in isolation.
- 22 October 2012 at 06:57
- Sean M. Brooks said...
Hi, Paul!
Apologies if I seemed testy. That was not my wish.
I agree that to an educated Catholic our faith seems thoroughly rooted in, as well as developing from Judaism. And Rome more and more took over control of canonizing saints precisely to guard against superstitious excesses. At least one miracle is needed for a saint to be beatified and another for canonization. I can see how "outsiders" might think that resembles the Roman Senate "deifying" an Emperor. To me, the reality or substance or meaning is CHRISTIAN and thus different from what a pagan would or might think.
- 22 October 2012 at 07:52
- Paul Shackley said...
No problem. It is interesting to hear a different perspective. I really do not believe in a hereafter and I will be very surprised if I find myself in one!
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KEVIN TIEN ET AL., PLAINTIFFS AND APPELLANTS,v.TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION ET AL., DEFENDANTS AND RESPONDENTS.
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Kevin Tien, Carole McDonough, and Julia Strain, for themselves and as class representatives, appeal from the trial court's denial of class certification of their wage-related claims against their former employers, Tenet Healthcare Corporation, and several dozen of its subsidiaries. We affirm.
In August 2006, appellants Kevin Tien, Carole McDonough, and Julia Strain filed for themselves and as class representatives for all others similarly situated a joint consolidated amended complaint against respondent Tenet Healthcare Corporation and 37 of its subsidiaries.*fn1 [1] Appellants were hourly employees of Tenet or one of its 37 subsidiaries (collectively Tenet), consisting of hospitals throughout California. Appellants alleged Tenet had not paid appellants and other class members legally mandated additional wages for missed meal periods and rest breaks. Appellants sought certification of four classes for which appellants alleged common questions of law and fact predominated over individual questions.
● Missed Meal Periods: Appellants alleged Tenet did not provide statutory compensation to employees who did not take their 30-minute meal period within 6 hours of starting work, or did not take a second meal period after 10 hours of work.*fn2 (Lab. Code, §§ 226.7, 512.)
● Missed Rest Breaks: Appellants alleged Tenet failed to provide a rest break for each four hours an employee worked. (Lab. Code, § 226.7.)
● Waiting Time Penalties: Appellants alleged Tenet did not pay terminated employees all the wages to which the employees were entitled upon their discharge for missed meal periods and rest breaks, and thus were obligated to pay statutory penalties. (Lab. Code, § 200 et seq.)
● Pay Stub Violations: Appellants alleged Tenet's company-wide pay stub format omitted legally required information, including an employee's hourly rates with the number of hours worked at each rate. (Lab. Code, § 226.)*fn3
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In September 2007, appellants moved for class certification. After a hearing, the trial court issued in June 2008 its certification order giving appellants most, but not all, of what they sought.
● Missed Meal Period Class Conditionally Certified: The court found that appellants' definition of membership for the missed meal period class involved predominately individual questions of each employee's eligibility for compensation for missed meals, making appellants' definition of the class overly broad and inappropriate for class treatment. The court noted that uncertain compliance by employees with Tenet's electronic time-keeping record system (Kronos) introduced individualized questions whether particular employees took their meal periods. Additionally, the court noted, some employees signed lawful waivers for meals they missed, but the class definition did not take those waivers into account. The court thus exercised its power to narrow the class definition to conditionally grant class certification of the question of the accuracy of Kronos in determining whether employees took meal periods, and to determine whether employees voluntarily signed meal period waivers.
● Certified Waiting Time Penalty Class: The court found common questions predominated as to whether Tenet had a company-wide policy of delaying payment of wages owed to discharged employees, thus justifying class treatment.
● Certified Pay Stub Violations Class: The court found Tenet's use of a corporate-wide pay stub format meant common issues predominated, thereby warranting class treatment.
● Denied Certification of Missed Rest Breaks Class: The court found individualized assessment of each employee's eligibility for compensation for missed rest breaks predominated because the class definition did not allow for Tenet's having paid statutory wage penalties to employees who missed their breaks. The court thus found class treatment was inappropriate.
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Everything's Relative, and Relatively Speaking, I'm Doing Dandy
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Dr Seuss' Green Eggs & Ham is an icon in sales classes, in many corporations. The "logic" goes 'Sam can sell green eggs and ham despite the obvious shortcomings of his product, and his customer's disinclination to try the product!' He does so by (a) extolling its virtues (such as they are), (b) being persistent, (c) being cheerful, and (d) not taking no for an answer.
While green eggs and ham may not be your cup of tea, or mine, there are worse things than eating food (that is safe) that you don't like to eat. I was reminded of this relativism, this morning.
The morning started out great. My morning abs and stretching exercises went well. I had seemed to have recovered from the aching in my back that has plagued me the last few days. Then, I got on the scale, and found that I had lost well over 2 pounds which put me almost on track to averaging 1 pound a week since I joined SP -- which was the goal that SP assigned me, and NOT one I would have picked for myself. (My personal belief is that SP overemphasizes short-term goals.) MY only goal has been to lose weight every week, while consistently staying on program. (On SP, for me, the ultimate arbiter of "staying on program" is the calorie differential across time.)
So, I was elated when I stepped on my treadmill to do my morning walk. Then, "things headed south!" I couldn't get the speed up over 1.1 MPH, without my lower back/hips aching, and the longer I walked, the worse they ached. As I walked (grimly), I watched TV, as I always do. Usually, I watch dramas and comedies I have prerecorded. This morning I decided to watch the news. Most of the news channels are from Boston, or cater to people who live in New Hampshire, and work in Boston. Southern NH (which has about 2/3rds of NH population) is largely a small (by Midwest and West standards) suburb of Boston. ("Boston" itself is a relatively small city, but Metro Boston is generally regarded as Eastern MA, which is also where the bulk of the MA population resides.)
Anyway, the news was filled with stories and individuals' self-proclaimed defiance of the threats the Marathon or any future terrorists have/would impose/d. All I could think of while all this exuberance was being displayed, was (a) how the families of those who had lost loved ones felt, and (b) how Frank Bauman, a 27 year-old man who lost both legs feels about the threat. When I was 27, I had a stroke (symptomatic but undiagnosed at the time because of the lack of MRI technology). While that was a setback, I went on, within a year, to playing basketball, racquetball, handball, and running. Many, or all those activities may be out of the question for Mr. Bauman.
Between the pain in my back, and the depressing message that I was getting from the TV, I bagged my morning walk after 14.5 minutes.
This afternoon, however, I had a good ride on the stationary recumbent, and did over a half hour each of abs, and stretching.
All in all I'm dandy.
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Yep got ya on the news taking the air outta your tires...
add to the just the aches & such of the day...
easy to fall into the
Poor pitiful me trap ..huh!!
So glad you climbed on outta there & turned it around!
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Awesome glop Lee, thank you for sharing.
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Yikes, that pic of the green eggs and ham--not sure I could buy those no matter how hard they were sold, lol. But I hear you about the media coverage because I was on the treadmill a day ago and was listening to it all. Had to turn it off and felt depressed the rest of the day. Glad you got a workout in, though!
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I agree about the news coverage. It's very inappropriate. Even GMA was showing trashy content. They should have known better. This isn't about cheer-leading our favorite teams. Innocent people lost their lives and other lives have been changed forever. It's time for prayer and contemplation. Increased attention to security.
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I know what you mean,Lee. Many people are far worse off than I will ever be, so I do not complain about any minor aches and pains I get. I am very lucky to be sure.
I applaud your doing what you can to improve your body, even if you have to make a game change.
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Careful, there... Sometimes "no pain, no gain" makes no sense.... If you can ride the bike without hurting your back, why walk for exercise if you know it hurts?
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I am still hoping to get as little as ten min on my treadmill before I head for bed so today's not a total wash.
When my son was little I made Green eggs, scrambled, and green ham for him shortly after we read the book. I am still amazed at the wondrous look on his face. And he ate it.
Good blog!! I enjoyed it.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Threading Water punch is in stock now!!!
These are in stock now and ready to be shipped out! I ship all over the world so feel free to place your order no matter where you live. These have been a must have item and sell out quick each time I get them in!!
I hope you are having a beautiful day...
Monday, July 28, 2008
House Mouse Contest!!! Spread the All Moments Remembered name to the world contest
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Friday, July 25, 2008
CHA.... Crate paper, Pink Paislee, Ranger and Tim Holtz,
Here is Julie from our message board (designs for clear scraps), Heather, Me, and Jenn...
Crate paper??? Do you love it??? Lots of new paper packs coming in from their new releases! I can hardly wait for it to get here. Gorgeous stuff!
Pink Paislee was a huge HIT again this show. We bought both lines and everything in each line for the store soooo keep an eye out. They said it should be shipping in 3 weeks. Both lines are simply gorgeous!!!!
Here is a beautiful layout made my Heather Prins using the the new Pink Paislee line - Pop Fashion, some Chatterbox pink Artsylicious, Prima flowers & bling, American Crafts glittered thickers, My Mind's Eye transparency and Karen Russell's Bloom line journaling book (Creative Imaginations)!
You all know I just love my Timmy. We let me just say his products and the other products at Ranger were simply incredible! They made wall hangings and so much more that were like pieces of fine art. I can hardly wait to get some time to play with the new things I learned how to do from Timmy. Can I just also say he is even nicer in person then you can ever imagine. Very down to earth and if he has a fat head you would never ever know it! Awesome Guy!!
We are slowly but surely moving on with our lives around here. This has been a very tough week. Tomorrow my oldest daughter is coming to visit. I can hardly wait to pick her up at the airport. I miss her to pieces. Then Sunday we have my youngest daughter birthday party. SO lots around here keeping me busy. I think for the time it is a GOOD thing.
I ordered tons and tons of the new products coming out soon. The store will be stocked. Our kits starting in Oct will have new releases and be more stocked then ever before for the same price. Be sure to get your subscription in before they are sold out. I think we have a couple left still for Sept.
HUGS to all,
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Thank you to all my message board girls, blog friends and DT's
Just know how blessed I feel to have friends like all of you.
Today has been a roller coaster of emotions. Caught myself wanting to tell him something about CHA, but that will happen no more. Makes my heart so sad. Every time I feel overcome with the grief I try to picture him and my MIL walking hand and hand again. I have tried to keep myself busy today with store stuff and birthday shopping for my DD. It's the moments I slow down that it all hits hard. I think I will keep myself busy for a very long time.
Be sure to remember to appreciate what you have in life! Appreciate and love the dear family and friends you have. While I was driving today I had to call my DH and just say " THANK YOU for the wonderful life we live and all the love he shows the kids and I" how blessed am I to have that. Don't waste any moments! This is so why we girls scrapbook too... We want to preserve the memories for those we will some day leave behind. Keep scrapping and writing the stories!
Thank you again for making me feel very special!
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
In loving Memory of my Father inlaw Tom...
God looked around his garden and found an empty place,
He then looked down upon the earth, and saw your tired face.
He put his arms around youand lifted you to rest.
God's garden must be beautifulhe always takes the best
He knew that you were suffering he knew you were in pain.
He knew that you would never get well on earth again.
He saw the road was getting rough and the hills were hard to climb
so he closed your weary eyelids, and whispered, "Peace be thine,"
It broke our hearts to lose you.
But you didn't go alone,
For part of us went with you the day God called you home.
Thomas Kinkade
I will miss you forever Tom!!! We all so love you! Good bye until we meet again...
Monday, July 21, 2008
Sharing Your Story: Recording Life's Details with Mini Books by Ali Edwards
I had her new book "Sharing Your Story: Recording Life's Details with Mini Books" by Ali Edwards in my hands at the show. Girls this is a must have! This book is $19.99 and the information you will read and learn from in this book is PRICELESS!! You can now preorder the book which will be released the first part of August in the All Moments Remembered Store. I have ordered a large stack of them but would love to have more idea so I know if I need to order even more. So please save your place in line for this book by placing your preorder today. You will not be charged until the book ships out to you.
Heather Prins ( AMR Design Coordinator) with Ali at CHA.
Jennifer Emch (Design Team member) with Ali at CHA. Jenn has had the pleasure of working for Ali at a couple CKU's. Wild to see Ali walk up and hug someone you are with because Ali knows them. WOW!!!
This is Ali giving Tim Holtz his much needed break at the Ranger booth. Notice Timmy talking with someone in the back ground!! Ali showed us how to use the Tim Holtz™ Adirondack® Alcohol Inks. She had this very technical name for it even... Just dropping!! These inks are on their way to the store now!! SO keep a watch out and we will also be adding some great links on using them.
All Moments Remember kits will be selling out even faster when everyone starts seeing the new product lines we will be stocking our kits with. The kits have always been stocked with yummy goodness. They will be stocked even fuller at the same price to you with all the new CHA goodies starting in Oct. If you have not signed up yet for a subscription you need to run to the AMR store and be sure to get your name on the list for your kits!! Don't wait until they are sold out. We still have a couple left for Sept's kit but like always they will soon be sold out too.I will be posting more pictures and stories from CHA daily so please be sure to come back and visit.
Have a beautiful week and hug those you love,
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Off to CHA on Wed until late Sunday!
Have a wonderful week!!
Sunday, July 13, 2008
All Moments Remembered Design Team does amazing work again! Danielle Flanders is in on it too!
Danielle Flanders
Heather Prins
Debbi Sherman
Jenn Emch
A couple more days until Heather, Jenn and I are off to CHA in Chicago! We will be posting nightly of our adventures. Be sure to check in and see what we are up to and get some yummy sneak peaks!!
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Fancy Pants Overlays, Creative Imagination Bloom line, Danielle Flanders designs and chats with us...
Creative Imaginations Bloom Heart Journalers note book. These pages are gorgeous and the journal is a must have. Tear the pages out for your layouts or just keep your sweet notes inside the book. 20 pages
Don't forget to come join us over on the MB on Saturday July 12th fro 4-12am EST for our online crop. I will reveal all the DT work then as well as the amazing designs from our guest designer this month - Danielle Flanders!!! She designed some amazing layouts with our July kit and they will all be revealed on Sat. Come see what the AMR design team has designed also. Talent talent talent!!!
Friday, July 4, 2008
Have you said THANK YOU?
Thursday, July 3, 2008
We have one kit and two add ons remaining for sale..
Remember no August kit but Septembers will bring huge smiles.
Don't forget to come join us over on the MB on Saturday July 12th fro 4-12am EST for our online crop. I will reveal all the DT work then as well as the amazing designs from our guest designer this month - Danielle Flanders!!!
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
All Moments Remembered July Kit Reveal... Monthly kit club
Once Upon A Dream - Main Kit
Cardstock included in main kit..
Main Kit ContentsPatterned
American Crafts – Ferry
American Crafts Twist
SEI dill Blossom – Rosehip
SEI Dill Blossom – Saffron
Making Memories Passport
Dreamstreet - Happily Ever After
K & Co. Mums
Autumn Leaves – Foliage
Narratives bloom –Floral Sunshine1
Narratives Teal Diecut1
Hambly -Woodgrain
Maya Road chipboard - trees & Birds & Butterflies (various)
Maya Road Rubons - Nature (White or Black)
K& Co Blue Awning rub ons
Jenni bowlin chalkboard alpha stickers - vintage
SEI Dill Blossom Ribbon
7Gypsies epoxy clip
K & Company Journaling cards
Cardstock (Included in main kit)
Bazzill Basics: Chocolate, Cheddar, Mist, Natural & Salsa
Woodland Meadow - Add On Kit...
Addon Kit Contents -
7Gypsies Nottinghill – Abbey
7 Gypsies NottingHill - Portabello –
7 gypsies NottingHill - Kensal1 -
Dream Street - Wish Upon A Star -
Dream Street - Story Time
Dream Street - Once Upon A Time
KI Softies Bloom
Cosmo Cricket black book - Abbey
Maya Road Chipboard branches & Birds (various)
Jenni Bowlin 1900's Black Alpha rubons
Basic Grey Sultry Rubons (1 sheet)
American Crafts Remarks rubons (1 sheet)
Scenic Route Summer Label Cardstock Stickers
This month's write up has a special place in Heather's heart. You see 7 years ago she lost her best friend. She was 32 years old and she died of Colon Cancer. She was a beautiful, wonderful person and the world just isn't the same without her. Since her death I have had the same dream many times (not so much now) and I believe she came back to me this way until I was ok. I have felt her around me so many times but these dreams are so amazingly real, I can hardly even describe them to you in the detail that I feel them... a breeze across my face when the window is closed, the warmth of her hand in mine, the cool grass beneath me - I feel it all and it makes me smile, because those lost loved ones really are only a breath away from us.
Heather's inspiration for the kit..
The path is dark, a little frightening. I feel the soft cushion of pine needles beneath my feet, muffling the sound of my steps. I can smell the heady scent of the forest, the moss on the trees is soft to my touch. There is a light up ahead! I am drawn to it. I feel myself skipping towards it, then running and then...I see it- the most breathtaking sight I have ever seen!! The birds, the butterflies, the scent of a million flowers all dancing in the gentle breeze of this perfect woodland meadow. I squint my eyes against the sun, looking for something, but I am not sure what. And then, there you are! Beautiful, as always, and smiling. As I reach out for you I see a little hand, mine, but much smaller, and it is then that I notice the little white dress and my tiny barefeet. When I look up, I see that you are you, but younger too! I run to hug you and we laugh and giggle like the children we are. Holding hands we dance through the flowers. I see the breeze lift your hair and watch as the silken strands dance in the wind. We spend the day together in this vibrant, natural place but the day goes by too fast and we collapse near the waterfall, to gaze up at the stars that are just beginning to come out. I feel the tears stream down my face when I think about not seeing you again. To have this day again, to laugh with you, hug you and just be near you is a true treasure. I feel my breath quicken as I realize I only have moments with you now, I squeeze your hand tighter and vow never to let you go, please don't go! You smile at me and all at once my sadness disappears and I am filled with the most incredible feeling of love. You are not gone from me, you live here, in my heart, only a breath away. In a blink you are gone and as I sit on the cool grass I can still hear the song of your laughter echoing through the valley and as I get up to leave, the prettiest little dragonfly rests upon my arm, as if guiding me home.Blinking I sit up...where are you? was it just a dream? It felt so real but the hand clasped in mine is my own. The breath I had been holding rushes out in a laughing sigh, as I let go and rest my hands beside me on the bed. The meadow is gone, replaced by the shadowy stillness of my room. I climb out of bed, shaking the last vestiges of sleep from my head, still caught somewhere between our dream time and the reality of my world, without you. It is then that I notice the iridescent wings of the creature poised delicately on my window, shining, flickering in the early morning light. And I smile as the dragonfly takes flight. "Au revoir, my friend, come and visit me again"
Don't forget to come join us over on the MB on Saturday July 12th fro 4-12am EST for our online crop. I will reveal all the DT work then as well as the amazing designs from our guest designer this month - Danielle Flanders!!!


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Harrisburg, PA – Last night members of the Delaware and Chester County Republican delegation met and chose Representative Tom Killion to run in the special election in the 9th senate district.
"I want to personally thank Republican Chairmen Andy Reilly of Delaware County and Val DiGiorgio of Chester County for their oversight and leadership in this nomination process. I have known Tom for a number of years and I am looking forward to having his office on the Senate side of the Capitol" shared Senator Joe Scarnati, President Pro Tempore.
When asked about Killion's past experiences, Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman commented, "As a County Councilman and a State Representative, Tom understands how to be a good steward of taxpayers' dollars. His experience as a former small business owner will help our caucus continue to support legislation underscoring the need for fiscal responsibility and the promotion of a strong business environment."
"There are twenty-five seats up for reelection this year including this race, we are confident that the voters throughout Pennsylvania will vote for our candidates who have continued to work tirelessly against the failures of Governor Wolf" stated 2015-2016 SRCC Chairman, Senator Scott Wagner.
The Lt. Governor has set the date for the special election to coincide with the primary on April 26th. Senate District 9 was recently vacated by Senator Dominic Pileggi in early January after being sworn in as a judge on the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas.


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(4 out of 5 stars)
"Dubstar are one of the biggest kept secrets in the music business. Goodbye is Dubstars best album and it contains the hit singles, No More Talk, I Will Be Your Girlfriend, Cathedral Park and Stars. This album is worth a listen even if you dont buy it"
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"This CD is a seamless final addition to the body of work typified by the Cure's "Disintegration" cross-bred with "There is a light that never goes out" or "Please Please Please let me get what I want" from the Ever-Beloved Smiths. Fine, clean work that brings elements of the last two decades of electronica to the deserved fore while all the while sidestepping the worst excesses of the early 80s adolescent "I'm afraid of Girls" techo-pop as well as the equisitely ethereal, untouchable sounds as typified by the Cocteau twins, among other late contributors. This stands alongside "get lost" by Magnetic Fields as one of the ever-fewer holdouts for the glories of pure GlumPop. Excites and Depresses! Excellent."
If you like Saint Etienne, you will like this cd
Erica Anderson | Minneapolis, MN | 02/17/2004
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"I was digging around my cd collection when I came across Dubstar's "Goodbye" cd. I had bought this cd several years ago (when I lived in Milwaukee, WI). I think I bought it when I saw a review for it and the reviewer compared Dubstar to Saint Etienne. At the time I was a huge Saint Etienne fan. I decided to listen to this cd not too long ago for old times sake. For Lacuna Coil fans, the hard rock band does a version of "Stars" which can be found on their '90 album "Unleashed Memories". Personally I prefer Dubstar's version despite being a big Lacuna Coil fan. As I was listening to "Goodbye", I was easily reminded of the kitschy British pop band Saint Etienne. Sarah Blackwood had that cutesy quality in her singing that Saint Etienne's singer Sarah Cracknell possesses. The songs are equally catchy and infectious and has that '60s pop quality to the music that I hear in Saint Etienne's music. "Cathedral Park" is one of my personal favorite Dubstar songs. It is incredibly catchy and hard not to have the song stuck in your head. I also love "Just a Girl She Said". It reminded me of Lush, The Sundays, and The Cocteau Twins, with that familiar lush, shoegazer song. It is a beautiful song. All the songs on the album are great. I would have given the cd 5 stars had it not been for the remixes which unfortunately didn't do anything for me. If anything, they didn't give another dimension to the songs. "Goodbye" would have been better off without the remixes."


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Kalamazoo, MI – Kalamazoo, MI (MPRN) - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow says she believes lawmakers could vote later this year on a health care reform proposal.
The Michigan Democrat was in Kalamazoo today to address the Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Stabenow says interest groups representing business, labor, consumer groups and the insurance industry are working together on changing the nation's health care system.
She says that shows that compromise on major issues is possible.
Stabenow says any reform will build on the current health care system.
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Celtic have been handed a fitness boost before next week's second Old Firm match of the season, with their goalkeeper Artur Boruc expected to recover from an operation in time for Rangers' visit. The Poland international has missed Celtic's last five Scottish Premier League games after surgery on a knee problem which had troubled him since the start of the season.
It had been feared Boruc would again sit out Wednesday's game but he has returned to full training this week and, provided he suffers no adverse reaction before the weekend, will replace Mark Brown for tomorrow's visit of Gretna and then the Old Firm match.
Brown was in goal as Celtic kept a first clean sheet in 35 away matches - a run spanning 14 months - with victory over Dundee United at Tannadice on Boxing Day. But Boruc, who is under contract to Celtic until 2009, with the club holding an option to extend that deal by a year, has been tracked by various clubs across Europe, including Arsenal, after a string of outstanding displays in domestic football and in the Champions League.
The possibility of the 27-year-old buying out his contract in order to engineer a transfer has also been mooted, although any such manoeuvre depends on the outcome of a similar case between Hearts and Andy Webster, due to go before the Court of Arbitration for Sport next month.
The Celtic manager, Gordon Strachan, has been further cheered by Shunsuke Nakamura's return to light training. The Japanese midfielder, who has not featured since late October after a ligament problem in his left knee was thought to have escalated into nerve damage, began running this week and is on course to return to the team next month, well before the Champions League second-round first leg against Barcelona on February 20.
One player who is likely to leave Celtic during the coming transfer window is Maciej Zurawski, with reports in Israel suggesting that the 31-year-old striker has already been offered to Maccabi Haifa. Zurawski, whose past year in Glasgow has been plagued by injury, is keen to play first-team football in order to force his way into the Poland national team's plans for next summer's European Championship. His representatives will hold talks with Celtic next week to establish what fee would be required, amid interest from England and Spain.
The Hearts first-team squad yesterday held their second round of crisis talks in as many days after Wednesday's home defeat to St Mirren left them languishing 10th in the SPL. Amid widespread supporter concern at the way the regime of Vladimir Romanov, the controversial Lithuanian owner, has apparently disintegrated in recent weeks, the players met to discuss a way forward.
"There were no positives whatsoever from the St Mirren game" was the assessment of Stephen Frail, the assistant head coach. "We were completely lacking in ideas and the biggest thing is that we looked as though we lacked commitment. There was no togetherness." One bookmaker has gone so far as to price Hearts as third favourites - behind Gretna and Kilmarnock - to be relegated this season.
Hibernian have begun negotiations with Wolverhampton Wanderers with a view to signing the former Celtic full-back Charlie Mulgrew on loan, and Motherwell's manager, Mark McGhee, admits he needs half a dozen new faces. "By the start of next season I would like to have signed six players," he said.
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The first teaser trailer of the upcoming US version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was released a few weeks ago. It was, by far, the best trailer I'd seen all year.
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Anna Bengtsson, head of SMART and my tour guide, showed me some very interesting sites. The most outstanding was the Sundial Bridge which was built by the McConnell Foundation, a community foundation set up by a ranching couple. The walking bridge spans the Sacramento River and ties the many activities (museum, arboretum, etc.) of the Turtle Bay Exploration Center together along with tying into the many trails along the river.
The McConnell Foundation was set up by Carl and Leah McConnell who had a great love for their hometown. The Foundation has grown to over $400 million in assets and has another wonderful park (Lema Ranch) that they have open to the public. The McConnell Foundation is an example of what can happen when permanent funds are set up for community betterment.
A place that was hopping with activity was the Big League Dreams Sport Park which featured replica fields of Fenway with a 30' Green Monster wall; Yankee Stadium with the white arches; and Wrigley Field with its ivy covered brick wall.
When I asked Anna about the impact of the downturn in the economy in CA, she told me, "We've got about 1,000 job seekers which is about twice what it was at the peak and have 300 to 500 companies that are constantly looking for workers. We recently had a job fair with 21 companies and had 736 people who went through in a four hour period."


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In the first half, Syracuse kept Saint Joseph's scoreless through the six minutes of play as the Orange jumped out to a 9-0 lead.
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Shields scored nine points and four assists, while senior guard Ashley Prim (Ansonia, Conn./Kolbe Cathedral) grabbed a team-best seven rebounds and added four assists and two points.
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A list of proposed cycle projects for the period 2015-2018 was prepared. Existing cycle permanent and temporary cycle count technologies were assessed. Inductive loop detection technology was recommended for permanent counters, plus pneumatic tubes for very short term counting. A proposed cycle monitoring programme was developed which included a prioritised list of 14 new permanent count sites in addition to the 22 existing permanent sites; 10 new semi-permanent sites (operating at least 4-6 months/year); plus 13 new temporary sites (in place for 2-6 weeks). The total number of proposed automatic count sites was increased to 68 including 55 permanent and semi-permanent sites.
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Ensuring training and development of the team is kept at the forefront of daily activities and support all members of the purchasing and operations team.
Must have a clear project focus, supporting the purchasing function at a strategic level to help achieve objectives required to aid production of existing and new product development.
Managing and controlling all the company's external suppliers with particular emphasis on the purchase of Materials and finished parts for production.
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Does anyone know what's up with the three bonus numbers they've added to the receipt lottery? Do you win anything special if you get those numbers? Are they add-ons to the regular numbers? :saywhat:
Receipt and Taiwan Lottery
If your last three numbers match those, you win NT$200. That's it. Good luck!
Here they are:
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Sigh. Only 13 more days till I find out if I'll be a multimillionaire or not.
top prize
Window for collecting prizes: April 6th to July 5th only!
Good luck!
That game is such a complete scam. You can even prove it to yourself:
If you take the time you spend collecting and checking your receipts,
and divide that by the total prize amount you win...
You will find that playing the receipt lottery is equivalent to an NTD75 PER HOUR job.
Yes, some people win big. But you'd have to be a mathematical fool to think you stand a chance of being that person.
Only if you check your receipts very, very slowly. The expected winnings are about NT$1 per receipt.
It takes me about 10 minutes to check them. I win $200 every 2nd or 3rd time, and sometimes win $400 or $600. On average, in 6 months, I probably win $400. That's $800 an hour, plus the hope of winning the big one someday. And even if the luck runs dry, it's something I can do while listening to the news in the background, so I don't look at it as work.
I can't remember how much we've won in the last three years, but it is definitly worth doing. We got $4,000 once and regularly get $200.
Mildseven, feel free to send me yours - I'll check 'em. Or you could always put them in the charity boxes dotted around.
I have a whole drawer full of reciepts that I can't bring myself to throw away, but I'm too lazy to check for winners. They must go back at least six months.
On average 1$NT per receipt . um....
The last two lotteries I had about 100 receipts each time and no winners. So anyone feel lucky and willing to pay me 200$NT for the next 100 receipts ?
For 100 receipts and three different numbers for winning 200NT, you have about a 30% chance of winning 200NT, so the expected value of your 100 receipts is about 60NT. Anybody who pays more than that would be getting ripped off.
You're undervaluing your receipts. Lets see, for each of the 3 numbers:
3-digits, NT$200: 200 * 0.001 = 0.2
4-digits, NT$1000: 800 * 0.0001 = 0.08
5-digits, NT$4000: 3000 * 0.00001 = 0.03
6-digits, NT$10000: 6000 * 0.000001 = 0.006
7-digits, NT$40000: 30000 * 0.0000001 = 0.003
8-digits, NT$200000: 160000 * 0.00000001 = 0.0016
Total: 0.3206
(Note that you can't claim the 3-digit prize as well if you claim the 4-digit prize, so effective prize money in this calculation for 4-digits is actually NT$1000-NT$200 = NT$800, hence the slightly odd looking figures above)
For the big prize number:
8-digits, NT$2000000: 2000000 * 0.00000001 = 0.02
So the expected winnings for each receipt = 3 * 0.3206 + 0.02 = 0.9818
Or your 100 receipts are worth an estimated NT$98
David is right. I just considered the 200NT part.
I don't agree with the fine print, but my calculations were very similar.
0.316728 *3 = 0.950184 + 0.02 = 0.970184
So they are worth almost a dollar apiece.
Damn you Spock or Richardm you see I know how to play poker. I was going to make a killing (200$NT) selling my receipts. Now who is going to buy them? How am I going to retire to the life I so justly deserve?
Hardly ever won since they cut down the amount of winning numbers ... until this time: my biggest catch ever, 2,000 NT (or minus tax = 1992 NT).
One receipt was for an 85NT bagel breakfast at IS Coffee, and the other was a receipt my wife picked up off the floor somewhere!
Anyone have the numbers for the receipt lottery that happened on May 25th for months March and April?
Go to the Taipei National Tax Administration website http://www.ntat.gov.tw for numbers and more info (Click on
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Guys, who am I kidding? What else has there even been on the internet this week except Beyonce?
Nothing. That's what.
Now you're going to need to either download Tidal or buy on iTunes, but here's a start for you.
"He Better call Becky with the good hair" - Beyoncé#holdup #beyhive #lemonade #sorryhttps://t.co/0btHa5Z6lx— BeyHive Daily (@BeyHiveMore) April 24, 2016
I could talk about this visual album all day long. It is really worth your time to find the hour to watch the whole thing from start to finish. The music is woven together with spoken poetry, against a backdrop of some of the most beautiful scenes. I have screenshot it so many times, just so I can stare a little longer at that expression, or those shadows, or that colour palette.
Lyrically, it is powerful and vulnerable, raw honesty mixed with pure agression. A bleeding heart. When do we get to see women like this? Joyful in their destruction, bleeding on the floor at the hands of emotional turmoil, defiant and strong and tired and hopelessy devoted? Not enough. Maybe not ever, like this.
Constantly aware of it all
My lonely ear
Pressed against the walls of your world
Who the fuck do you think I is?
You ain't married to no average bitch boy
You can watch my fat ass twist boy
As I bounce to the next dick boy
Middle fingers up, put them hands high
Wave it in his face, tell him, boy, bye
True love breathes salvation back into me
With every tear came redemption
And my torturer became a remedy
Tell me, what did I do wrong?
Oh, already asked that, my bad
But you my lifeline, think you tryna kill me?
And we can't talk about Lemonade without talking about Warsan Shire. Her poetry is the most sublime undercurrent, pulsing throughout like a heartbeat.
Warsan Shire - "For Women Who Are Difficult To Love" from MovingOn on Vimeo.
"So what are you going to say at my funeral now that you've killed me? Here lies the body of the love of my life whose heart I broke without a gun to my head. Here lies the mother of my children both living and dead. Rest in peace, my true love, who I took for granted."
"You remind me of my father, a magician… able to exist in two places at once. In the tradition of men in my blood, you come home at 3 a.m. and lie to me. What are you hiding? The past and the future merge to meet us here. What luck. What a f--king curse."
"I tried to change, closed my mouth more, tried to be softer, prettier, less awake. Fasted for 60 days, wore white, abstained from mirrors, abstained from sex, slowly did not speak another word… I grew thickened skin on my feet I bathed in bleach and plugged my menses with pages from the holy book, but still inside me, coiled deep, was the need to know…are you cheating on me?"Sign up for my #lemonade support group in the comments.


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The number of newly diagnosed cases of HIV in the United Kingdom has reached an all time high, according to figures published by the Public Health Laboratory Service (PHLS). Figures show that there were 3435 new cases in 2000. This represents a 14% increase over the previous year's figures. The PHLS also said that about 10 000 people in the UK were infected with HIV, but had not been diagnosed. These figures were released a week before the 20th anniversary of the first AIDS cases being recorded in the United States.
The PHLS says that the number of newly diagnosed cases in 2000 was the highest in one year since testing became widely available in 1985 and warns that the figures may rise further as late reports of cases are received. Last year there were 36m people living with HIV and AIDS world wide - 50% more than the World


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5 Things You Can Do In The Summer?
My winter term in college finished at the end of April so it has been one month into my summer. But since I have to do a summer term that ends August 21st and I have a job on weekends. I basically have no life for the summer, just rise and grind fro the next three months. But that doesn't mean you have to not have a no life like me, so I'll help you get out of your summer slump and give you ideas of on what you can do this summer.
1. Staycation: Be a tourist in your own city Sometimes you don't have money to go explore a new place, so why don't you do it in your own city. There is some places that you overlook where ever you live because it's a tourist spot. I live on the outside of Toronto and I've met people who have never been to the CN Tower, and that basically "makes" the Toronto skyline because it's just a tourist thing to do. Seeing your city in a tourist's eyes might give you a different perspective on fun things to do. And it gives you a reason to pull out the selfie stick. Have no shame, in your selfie game (quote me)
2. Free Stuff to do in your city There are alot of free stuff you can do in your city that you probably don't know about. Google is free sis, search "free stuff to do in the summer "insert city here" " and there are tons of blogs just dedicated to it. And especially if your a student you can at least get a good discount. Art Galleries, museums, parks, most are free.
3. Hiking/Exploring "The sun is out and you're feeling okay" right now is the perfect weather to go hiking/exploring in your national parks. Be one with nature for the season, and the best part it's free and you get a leg workout. Also, can get some dope ass nature pictures for Instagram. Myself am not a nature person, I'm the biggest homebody and hate bugs. But I always at least once a summer try to go on a hike to see the view, and as should you.
4. Patio Season (For legal drinking age) If you are of age to drink and enjoy drinking. Patio Season is upon us, it's a great way to enjoy the weather and at the same time catch up with friends and have a drink at the same time. If you aren't of age, just eating food is fine too.
Those are my five things you can do this summer, I hope it helps you get out of your summer rut to get you outside and have some fun! Do it for me while I'm inside in class.


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Sunday, November 11, 2012
Went to the hairdresser and got a cute little bob. I wanted my hair dyed dark but my hairdresser wanted to give my scalp a break because it was sensitive so I got the cut but not the color. Here it is:
My brother in law snapped that picture. I got a lot of compliments but on day 2 I now wonder how I am going to maintain it and still workout hard. Weave was so much easier!
Anyway I am down one more pound to 229.8. I decided to change my goals a little. Rather than shooting for 2 lbs lost per week, I am going to shoot for 1.5 pounds. I also changed my ultimate goald from 180 lbs to 185. I know its not much of a change but it gives me more time to hit my goal and makes this whole process less stressful because 2 lbs a week is too hard to do now that i have lost over 40 lbs.
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NIKKI!!! I Love, love, love it!
It really looks great! I am sure you will figure out something that will work for working out.
I will mention that You are beautiful, no matter what your hair is doing :D
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The hair is super cute!!
I know I dont have the same hair issues as you, but I do have semi curly wavy, cant decide what it wants to be hair, and its also insanely long...so if I spend an hour blow drying it and straightening it in the morning, it SUCKS to have to put it in a pony tail and sweat and ruin it!! So usually my hair ends up in a pony tail or bun all day... sigh...only time I work to fix it is for going out someplace I want to look nice.
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Well, it's a success! you look very good!
If you want to do a color that is gentle, there is a few organic brands with almost no chemical that you can try. My daughter wanted to have black hair last summer (she is dark brown) so I bought her one box, she liked it. It didn't stay as long as the "normal kind" because it washed away after four or five weeks, but I didn't want her to damage her hair and it was safer.
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Love it.Love it. Congrats on the pound loss. I know you'll reach any goal you set for yourself. Congratulations and the cut should be easy to maintain. Wrap-it and workout. When it dries from the sweat it should fall right into place.
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Weave may have been easier but there is NO WAY it could have been cuter!
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Love the picture. Really cute cut.
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Super cute hair!! Changing your weekly goal? Join the club!! After I lost 20lbs in 9 weeks, I had to change to a pound, then half,,now I would settle for .2!!
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Love the hair!!
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I kept changing my goal for each week weight loss. In the last 2-3 months I went for about 0.5 pound and sometimes I couldn't achieve even that.
Your hair looks great and so do you!
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Love your hair cut! Too cute.
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The first team coach is insistent they are fighting despite the 6-0 loss to Liverpool.
Aston Villa have not given up in their fight against relegation, first team coach Eric Black has insisted to the club's official website.
The Villains are currently rooted to the foot of the Premier League table, eight points from safety with just 12 games of the season remaining.
Last time around saw them suffer arguably their worst defeat of the season as they were beaten 6-0 by Liverpool at Villa Park.
The performances of the players in that game made it look like they had given up and accepted their fate, but Black insists that isn't the case.
"We are embracing this challenge. It's still not over," he told avfc.co.uk.
"It's a tall order, no doubt about it. Everyone knows that. But it's not one we've given up on, I can assure you."
"Every day we're planning and preparing. The programmes are being put in place and it's about going out and putting these into practice in the remaining games."
While Black insists that the players and the staff haven't given up, it certainly seems that those higher up the club have.
Their failure to back Remi Garde in the January transfer window was a clear indication of that as they failed to sign any new players despite his obvious desire to bring in new faces.
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This weekend we celebrated Sammy's birthday. Not unlike birthdays in the past, she wanted to relax (something she seldom gets with the rigors of a fashion-based job in NYC). But up until last year, we called California home and weren't exactly sure what New York would offer in comparison. So when June 10th arrived this year she was determined to drink up New York's version of California's wine country or a jaunt to the Viceroy Palm Springs. Her solution? Get a taste for both in Long Island.
While it is the longest and largest island in the contiguous United States, Long Island is not Napa, nor does it feel the need to stand up to the same global expectations of a more refined palate. Instead, this small and idyllic swath of coastline holds a redeeming charm that can't be replicated in the wide expanse of Sonoma or Paso Robles. The family-run farms and road side stands are as numerous as the increasing crowds in summer and the vineyards themselves seem to care more about the quality of the vine than being a top-selling vineyard. At least that was the vibe we got from the vineyards that we visited. And while you get the occasional jabroni or gaudy bachelorette party looking to taste their way into oblivion, this is actually the place you go to get away from it all.
Unlike the Hamptons, this area (from Riverhead to Greenport) in Suffolk County is quaint and approachable. We didn't want to stay at a hotel chain or visit the bus-tour vineyards, so instead we stayed at the Top O' The Mornin' B&B, (three suites) which is run by a very sweet elderly couple, Patty and Tommy. They're quirky and enjoy entertaining while the place is clean and close to everything. Trust us, their homemade Irish pancakes are reason enough. For the wine tour, we booked East End Wine Tasting Tours and started at Lenz, then hit Raphael (eh), McCall, Corey Creek and Sherwood House Vineyards (Reference Guide below).
That night, we ate seafood and caught game 7 of the NBA Finals at Legends (Not the chain) in Peconic Bay. We vehemently refused to spend the $30 cab fare for the 1.5 mile drive back to the inn, so instead we opted to stumble home a bit tipsy. The next morning, we rose to that incredible aforementioned breakfast and then headed off to Kenney's Beach. Last, we had one more coastal grub fest at Crabby Jerry's in Greenport before we turned due West for Manhattan.
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Get to the vineyards early and beat the crowds. We used East End Wine Tasting Tours. They set up an intimate tour at smaller vineyards as we wanted and the driver was personable and super accommodating. Lenz had great wines, knowledgeable staff and a nice area to sit outside. Raphael had a really tasty and summery Chardeaux (Chardonnay and White Bordeaux), but overall, this was your typical tourist-trap vineyard. McCall is a converted horse stall that let's you have your lunch while tasting their wines, but the woman running the tasting (maybe co-owner) was beyond rude and never even gave us tasting notes while she poured. Corey Creek was a lot of fun in that they had live music, friendly staff, clean architecture and solid crisp notes in their wines. Sherwood House Vineyards was our favorite with good music, raw seafood bar, polo-esc-Americana atmosphere and really tasty wines. A huge thank you to Ami Davey at Sherwood for setting up such an incredible tasting.


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Distance Between Cincinnati, OH and Sikeston, MO
How many miles? 375 Miles or 604 Km
How much does it take? 5 hours 46 mins
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Distance, Gas Consumption and Emission Notes
Distance from Cincinnati, OH to Sikeston, MO is 375Miles or 604 Km. You can get this distance about 5 hours 46 mins. If you want to planning travel with plane for 317 Miles or 510 Km, You can get this distance about 1 hours 10 mins .
A car with an average MPG will needs 17.36 gallons of gas to get the route between these points.
The estimated cost of gas to get between Cincinnati, OH and Sikeston, MO is $39.41.
During the route, an average car will release 340.12 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. Your carbon footprint is 0.91 pounds of CO2 per mile.
* Average US MPG used for calculations is 21.6 MPG.
* Average US gas price used for calculation is 2.27 per gallon.
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........ and where did they go?
I had all these great intentions to do catch up housework, you know 1 room a day, completely tidy it..... what did I do? Nothing, none, zip, zilch, nada...... and worst of all, I didn't do anything else. I really don't know where the days went. We went on 2 day trips, and you can't really count one of them because it was the first weekend. In the second week we went to Auckland for the day, just to Chipmunks, and Mini Putt, and then dinner...... Cock and Bull at Botany, it was absolutely packed, but the boys were actually reasonably well behaved. We also went to my nephews birthday, and one day I had to go and pick up my boys so I spent the day at my sisters, but that was about it.
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
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We are a Buffy/Angel household. Which is why when we heard that there were "And then Buffy Staked Edward. The End." T-shirts (currently from Crooked Monkey,) we chuckled evily, even though we enjoyed the Twilight movies and my daughter has read some of the books. Even better than the T-shirt? This particular mash up video, which was nominated for a Webby Award:
And equally fun, College Humor's dissection of vampire/slayer relations: