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We bought our 2700 Sq. Ft. home in Walnut Creek, in 1972. The hardwood floors were still in the ORIGINAL hardwood that was put in when the home was built in 1938.
With that being said, there was quite a bit of refinishing that needed to be done!! So, we attempted to TRY to do the work ourselves in the early 80's. We rented all of the necessary equipment and products to do our LIVING ROOM... BIG MISTAKE!! All told.... We spent more money in renting equipment and product , just trying to do our living room, then it would have cost us to have someone come in and do it Professionally. IT WAS NOT EVEN CLOSE TO AS EASY AS WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE!!!!
Several years went by, and we just couldn't wait any longer to get these floors done..... AND THIS TIME.....WE WERE CALLING A PROFESSIONAL.....NO MATTER THE COST!! We decided that if we only had the money to do one room at a time, then that is what we would do!!!
We heard from a good friend, that Gary Jones was THE FLOOR GUY....That he was not only the BEST , but he was also EXTREMELY reasonable.
So, we had Gary come and give us our FREE estimate and were pleasantly surprised that we would actually be able to do the ENTIRE HOUSE for an AMAZING PRICE!!
And, I have to say...... The knowledge that Gary had (Even back in the mid 90's) was what CLOSED THE DEAL for us and what prompted us to have him refinish our floors!! He not only finished in a timely manner...... But, He deducted money from our total, for supplies that he ended up not using!!! NOW THAT IS INCREDIBLE AND UNEXPECTED, FOR SURE!!!
Since, We have had him back twice to do some CUSTOM INLAYS and a few TOUCH UPS (From where the dogs and kids had scratched and Marred the floors.)
Still with the times changing and with the cost of LABOR AND MATERIALS going up....He offered us an UNBEATABLE estimate like before.....And, we couldn't be any happier with his pricing and were ESPECIALLY impressed by the quality of work for what we were paying.....Thought it might be too good to be true..... But, were PLEASANTLY SURPRISED to see that even with the economy changing ,that he was still holding true to his EXTREMELY FAIR/COMPETITIVE PRICING AND OUTSTANDING WORK AND CUSTOMER SERVICE.
Our family has used Jones Floor Designs FOR MANY YEARS...... AND, we will continue to call on this company, as well as to refer EVERYONE we know that needs ANY floor work done !!
We've hired Jones Floor Designs to replace our floors in our last two homes and could not be happier with the finished products. They finished on schedule and stuck by their work. We would never hesitate to hire them for future work.
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Our first Captain's Clinic for 2017 is almost here! The Captain's Clinic is FREE for all Junior Members and provides the opportunity to learn from and play footy with your favourite Saints players.
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When you engage in commercial activities you necessarily give up some of the freedoms you enjoy in your private personal life.
What loss of freedom? He can choose freely whether to make custom wedding cakes. All that the community requires is that if he's going to advertise such services, he not discriminate among his customers. His religious freedom isn't at stake here - just his freedom to discriminate in the conduct of a public accommodation.
Why would you force someone to make an edible celebration of something they found to be an abomination?
If they advertise wedding cakes, then they shouldn't discriminate among their customers.
Please quote the section of the Constitution that authorizes the government to deny freedoms based on commercial activities.
The Commerce Clause, empowering the Congress to set rules for the orderly and fair conduct of commerce. You can't claim "religious freedom" to cheat your customers, or to discriminate against them because of their race, etc. The community (by its elected representatives) is perfectly able to constrict your "freedom" with respect to commercial activities. If you advertise the cake, and your customer asks for what you advertise to provide, then just bake it and can the religious crap.
QFT.As a business owner, either I have freedom of association, or I am not freely conducting business.If I don't want to do business with you, and tell you to GTFO my property, for any reason other than breach of contract, there should be *no* recourse.Even in matters of race, which is the beginning of all of this.Let the market decide.If a guy want's to hang a sign saying no XXX and XXX allowed, then so be it.It is certainly asinine to do so, as another business will certainly rise up to serve those offended, but the point in order is that the businessman necessarily has the right to make his own decisions.It is an astonishingly bad decision in most cases, but especially, where religious convictions are in focus (debriding the strict language against feds making any law) there is no way a man should be forced to work against his own beliefs.
You do indeed. Yet you retain your religious freedom, and the freedom to turn down work, for whatever reason. Maybe you want to go on vacation. Maybe your sister is getting married. Maybe you just don't wanna.
I am surprised at the people who believe that the rights of a group supersede the rights of an individual.
When I was in business I turned down work all of the time for a variety of reasons chief among them being I could not do all the work people wanted me to do.
The community (by its elected representatives) is perfectly able to constrict your "freedom" with respect to commercial activities. If you advertise the cake, and your customer asks for what you advertise to provide, then just bake it and can the religious crap.
Exactly as you should be able to do with your own business, that you did indeed 'build'. Case in point.... in the RV service business and specifically the mobile service business....there is a certain segment of customers that always seem to try to con, want to scam and often manage to skip out on paying for services rendered. I believe the correct term would be "gypsies". Denying them services is a really good business choice.... since it inevitably (usually) results in your business losing money via their dishonesty. It's not racial. It's not religious. It's just a fact of life.
This is how wars are started.
That's not unlawful discrimination. The arbitrary denial of service on the basis of race, sex, etc. is unlawful. Stick to the topic. Bake the cake.
You're right. More people have died in the name of God than any other reason. Maybe it's time to wake up and realize the foolishness and destructiveness of man's obsession with religious tribalism.
@XenaLee The simple FACT is that it is impossible for one to survive on this planet without discriminating!
Liberal bullcrap. The greatest deaths from war come from the Far East and have nothing to do with religion.
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I have been back in Australia for just over a month. In many ways, it feels like a lot longer. I have felt very unsettled which has unfortunately had an adverse effect on my artistic productiveness.
Today, however, I went to the house I was living in before moving to Japan to pick up some of my possessions.
Every time I move house I have a tendency to cull my possessions in the attempt to reduce them to one car load. It almost worked today with my canvases being the only things of mine that did not fit in the back of the Land Rover. I will need one more trip. What I did collect today were all my books and music - years of inspiration and two of the things that are most important to me as an artist and in general. I feel more settled and comfortable having them easily accessible.
Of course there are also a few things that I have conveniently stored at my parents house, (some for months, some for years), that I will have to either now accommodate or dispose of as they are moving themselves.
I'm not a very materialistic person - at least I don't believe I am - but what is important to me is my art... my music and my books/literature. The three go hand in hand for me.
The written word has inspired me in life and art for as long as I can remember, so it will be nice to once again take the likes of Anais Nin, Sylvia Plath or Pablo Neruda to bed with me.
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If you have a colorful imagination combined with a desire for exploring far off lands, you could live out your own real life Dirty Dancing adventure by getting a resort internship abroad. As a resort intern, you can expect a placement fee, but you will make back the money and then some while gaining a once-in-a-lifetime experience most people only dare to dream about. Imagine having the "time of your life" just like Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze did at Kellerman's Resort!
Why Intern Abroad in a Resort
The rewards of resort internships abroad as opposed to resort internships at home are immeasurable. Undergraduates studying hospitality or tourism will gain invaluable experience and insights about future career opportunities, which will allow them to fulfill degree requirements and gain an edge on their peers by nailing down long term employment upon graduation. However, recent hospitality graduates should equally consider jazzing up their resumes and building their networks through resort internships abroad.
Many long-term resort jobs require international experience, because most customers are travelers coming from around the world. If you already have experience working with people from different cultures under your belt, you will instantly be a more attractive employee for companies looking to hire full time employees. If you intern at a resort in Thailand, for example, you will pick up valuable information about Thai people, such as basic Thai phrases and cultural customs, which may be beneficial in future professional situations.
Resort internships will not only allow you to hone your skills related to customer service, marketing, or maybe even management, internship placements abroad have the potential to change your life, and possibly the lives of others. By immersing yourself in another culture, your perspective of global issues will change forever. The friendships and connections formed during your resort internship will not only impact your future, they will also make a positive impact on the businesses, customers, and colleagues you meet along the way.
If you are looking for resort internships, the world is your oyster. Countless resort internship opportunities are available across the globe, so the trick is choosing the ideal environment for your personal interests and ultimate career goals.
Australia offers resort internship opportunities in destinations like the Great Barrier Reef, modern cities such as Darwin, the outback of Uluru, or the rainforest of Tasmania. In Tasmania, you could experience your own crocodile hunter adventures in your free time!
If you are attracted to the Asian culture, you could intern at a resort in the gigantic city of Beijing, China. If you prefer the ocean and enjoy tropical climates, you could venture to Palau, Malaysia, where season 10 of the show Survivor was filmed. Imagine becoming a divemaster or instructor exploring and training other water-loving explorers the ins and out of diving. In your free time, you could hang with fellow expats on the beach exchanging travel stories.
If you prefer colder climate opportunities, you could intern at resorts in countries like Switzerland or Canada. Remember The Overlook Hotel in The Shining? Forget Dirty Dancing and imagine yourself in a Stephen King novel living in a resort with snow all around you (minus the paranoia and violence of course!). You could gain hands-on experience in a real life work environment and ski or snowmobile in your off time.
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After you've narrowed your location search down, it's time to determine what type of resort internship is right for you. Do you like to interact with different types of people or prefer to work more behind the scenes? What part of working in resorts attracts you?
Customer Service. Interns providing customer service at hotels and resorts can typically expect to find internships for six to 12 months. Kitchen and bar help, room service, receptionist, and shop attendant placements are commonly available at resorts worldwide. If you choose a more upscale hotel or luxury resort, internships in areas such as sales and marketing, management, or front desk staff are all usually viable options as well.
Culinary. Kick start your career as a top notch chef by interning in a high-end hotel or resort restaurant. These types of resort internships will give you the experience required to land a full-time job anywhere in the world, providing you with valuable instruction and techniques for food preparation in your specific country.
Recreation. Consider a resort internship as a SCUBA instructor or a ski or snowboarding instructor, depending on your location and preference for snow or water. These types of resort internships typically do not require prior certification, but do request that you have previous experience (for safety of course!).
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If you are a student, interning abroad in a resort is a perfect way to earn academic credit as well as work experience. It is important to do thorough research before accepting a resort internship offer, to ensure you cross all the t's and dot all the i's required for credit transfers. As with most new experiences, expect some surprises, but know what you are getting into ahead of time to alleviate some surprises.
A major issue interns can face is a language barrier with their boss or supervisor. You might want to study the language before you depart to better immerse yourself in the entire experience once you are working.
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Step out of your comfort zone and dance into the great big world of opportunity that awaits you by interning abroad in resorts.


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Under normal conditions, the sebum is drained and actually works to prevent the skin from drying. However, when the hair follicles are clogged the sebum just sits there and becomes a perfect host to a number of bacteria. As a result, acne appears.For many years now people have been trying to come up with various solutions to the acne problem, but unfortunately many of them were ineffective for the majority of people.
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It heals any blemishes you have, it unclogs your pores, not to mention that it heavily contributes to preventing any future outbreaks from happening, something which the majority of skin care products aren't capable of doing. At the moment, Acnezine is running a promotion where upon the purchase of a select package you receive a completely free bottle of the product.
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One thing I've never, ever made or even considered making is a patchwork jacket. I hate to say it but all I think of is when my grandmother (that I loved with all my heart as she raised 75% of me) was in a nursing home. I was 24 and had my first baby. I walked into the place not knowing what to expect and was taken back by how depressing the place was, nothing cheerful or exciting like my grandmother was.
I walked through the recreation room where a woman was reading a book to several residents and noticed a quilted jacket of some sort on almost all the women there. I remember thinking that if I get to my Nana's room and she's wearing one of those damn ugly patchwork things I was going to rip it off her, run out of there screaming, and light it on fire! But, as if to not disappoint, she was in full make-up, in a pretty dress (she herself made a year or so before), with a gorgeous ruby colored cardigan topped off with a matching necklace and earrings. She would have given June Cleaver a real run for her money back in the day. My Nana was a lady, most of the time. But when I expressed my horror of what appeared to be the nursing home uniform of ugly patchwork she leaned into me and whispered "They offered me one of those old lady jackets and I told them where they could stick it!"
Therefore, my image of a patchwork jacket has forever been tainted. But…I found a teenager that is cranking out patchwork jackets as fast as she can because her friends at school are ordering them faster than she can make them. Who'd of thought? I told her I thought patchwork jackets were for old ladies. She turned to me and with a look of disbelief, she informed me that patchwork jackets we "new and really HOT!, duh". So, I got my old-fashioned, outdated self out of there and found out she was right. I did some research and sure enough, the models are wearing them on the runways. I HATE it when teenagers are right.


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This weekend went really well. It was fun to spend time with Shaul without the distractions of the computer (although he practically had to pry mine from my white-knuckled hands before we left). I really missed Harper, but I know that staying at Grandma and Grandpa's is like a weekend at Disneyland. But, I must say it was really nice to pick him up and give him a squeeze when we got back.
I brought along the camera, after clearing off the card, replacing the batteries and cleaning the lens, and then failed to take one snapshot! So, no pictures to post of our weekend in scenic Estes Park, you guys will just have to imagine them yourselves. And nothing naughty you pervs! : )


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Here's a quick round-up of signs I've enjoyed over the last two months.
We'll start in Oklahoma, where I was disturbed by the combination of the bench's designation with its patriotic colors:
In Arizona, I briefly considered whether a dead cow would tie down well on my roof-rack. It certainly wouldn't fit in my hatchback.
Over in Reno, one of those claw vending machines is filled with "string dolls." If someone gave me this Romeo doll, I think I'd see it as a threat.
You have a secret crush on someone and you wonder if that person feels the same about you. Romeo will build a bridge of love and connect your hearts together.And maybe sew buttons in place of your eyes...
A little closer to home, over on Chicago Park Powerhouse Road, I was really stumped by this one. So, is there really a difference between loitering and fishing?
And finally, here's a sign you wouldn't have seen 20 years ago. I know how these folks feel. I used to live in a place that MapQuest gave horrible directions for...


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One of the five regular convex polyhedra known as the Platonic solids. This model was made from a single connected net, printed on one sheet of A4 paper. Nets can be generated and printed at any size using any of Small Stella, Great Stella, or Stella4D, even in the free demo versions.
Above is a dodecahedron with photos of a cat on each face (seen from above, below, and in original net form). Stella allows you to map photos onto faces in 3D. The images then appear on nets when you print them out, ready to be cut out, folded up, and glued together as seen here.
Here's another model. This time the photos were fitted inside each face, rather than around each face, so a border is visible.
|Here's a dodecahedron in Stella, using a 3-view layout featuring the dodecahedron itself, the unfolded net, and a partially folded net. See more screenshots here.
|Here is a compound of the dodecahedron with its dual. Notice how the dodecahedron's vertices sit above the icosahedron's faces, and vice versa? Also the edges of the two polyhedra bisect each other at right-angles.
|Multiple dodecahedra can be arranged in an intersecting manner to form various compounds. Here is one consisting of 5 intersecting dodecahedra.
|The dodecahedron has three stellations. Here is the first, the small stellated dodecahedron. It's also a faceting of the icosahedron.
|Second stellation, the great dodecahedron. This one is also a faceting of the icosahedron.
|Third and final stellation, the great stellated dodecahedron. This is also an example of a faceting of the dodecahedron. The dodecahedron has quite a few facetings. You should be able to see that this polyhedron's vertices are the same as that of a dodecahedron (this is all faceting means).
|Some of its facetings are compounds of other Platonic solids, such as this compound of 5 cubes.
|The compound of 5 tetrahedra is another well-known faceting.
|The compound of 10 tetrahedra is yet another well-known faceting.
|Subsymmetric stellations are also possible. These are stellations that have less symmetry than the dodecahedron itself. The polyhedron shown here is an example. It's hard to tell looking at it, but this polyhedron's faces lie in the same planes as the faces of a regular dodecahedron (this is what makes it a stellation).
|Another subsymmetric stellations of the dodecahedron. This one highlights the relationship between the three fully symmetric stellations, with the spikes of the final stellation (great stellated dodecahedron) visible outermost, but with some missing to reveal the inner stellation layers, and the small stellated dodecahedron showing inside.
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I cringe at the thought of discarding these notebooks full of wonderful study notes, but after holding onto them for years always thinking I would refer to them from time to time, do you think I ever have? You would be right if you said no. They are only taking up space. So with very much will and purpose, I have chosen to let go of them. I trashed the notes, and the notebooks are going into the donation box. Making room for newness in my life!
Quote of the day: "People hold onto stuff like their kids' old clothing as a way of holding onto the past. Or they keep things they think they might need someday as a way to control the future." - Peter Walsh


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I hope that finds you all well and looking forward to a lovely weekend. There is a bit of a chill in the air and it is certainly reminding us that it is now November!
Another busy week for me - I have finally been discharged from hospital this week - they are happy with how everything has gone and don't need to see me anymore. I have also had my return to Create and Craft this week with an hour on the Get Britain Crafting section. I really enjoyed the hour with Dave Bradford showing you some gorgeous kits from S.E.I. The quality of these papers are second to none and it really wasn't a chore playing with these!
The shop has been as busy as ever we have had 2 great workshops using Molly Bloom stamps which was throughly enjoyed by everyone. We are also preparing for our 2nd Birthday weekend Event which is a week today - I can't believe it is 2 years already time certainly has flown. We have a fabulous line up of super duper demonstrators - on Saturday we have the fabulous Anne-Marie from Hunkydory and the gorgeous Phill Martin who will be demonstrating Wild Rose Studio stamps and Pro-markers. On Sunday we will be having Ali Reeve showing us how clever she is using everything inky with masks, sprays, and anything else she can use in the Grande Calibur to wow us all. We will be open 10-4 both days and refreshments will be available all day. A brilliant weekend to celebrate 2 brilliant years.
Back to the matter in hand today. Our lovely Emma has set the challenge for this weeks Allsorts Challenge and it is ...................


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The last few days I've been mostly offline as I revised (again!) and edited the last fifty-odd pages of my novel.
Now I can officially announce that on July 1, 2009 at 22:52 , I typed the words: The End. (I never typed those words on any of the drafts. I wanted to save them for the final one)
Then I nearly fainted.
This novel that I've been working on for so long- endless drafts, revisions, editing- is done. Now all I have to do is wait to get feedback from my betas on these final chapters. Meanwhile, I'll be working on my query letter and researching agents.
The realization that it was truly done, hit when I took my evening bath. The last few weeks, no matter how nice and comfy I might have been soaking in the hot bubbles, I'd hear my characters screaming, "Hurry up! Get out of there and come finish writing our story! You know you need to write more before we'll let you go to sleep!"
Well, tonight- everything was eerily quiet. (my mind isn't used to quiet) None of my characters called to me. They're satisfied. Their story is done.
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Hay hun sry I hvnt called u bak in a wihle but i thot u shud no I m seing sum1 else. I no ur a modle n all but she a modle 4 nike n thatz way betr then vic secret imo. Ill stop bi 2moro 2 get my stuff.
For a moment, she stood in shock, not able to believe that Kryss would just leave her like that. Sure, their relationship had only been going on for a couple of months before she decided to start her new life in New York City, and sure, he had hit on her mom at Thanksgiving, and yeah, he did send pictures of her in the shower to all of his coworkers at Domino's, but he had explained that "that's just how guys are, Babe." Kryss must have really cared about her, or he wouldn't have sent her flowers after every modeling shoot, or left cute little notes around her apartment while she was out, or stolen her panties and hair in order to make a realistic replica of herself...
She was startled back into reality by approaching footsteps. She began walking again, assuming that the footsteps would turn off onto one of manhattans cold and ruthless streets, harder and rougher than concrete and meaner than Jennifer Lopez and Perez Hilton combined. But after two blocks, the footsteps were still just a few feet behind her. She didn't dare look back. "It could be a rapist coming to rape me!" she thought to herself. She began to walk faster. The footsteps behind her sped up. She quickly ran into an alley and pressed her slender yet curvaceous body against a wall. She closed her eyes and waited for the footsteps to pass. After a moment, she heard only silence. As she calmed herself, she felt the cool night air blow across her perfectly proportioned and symmetrical face gently, like a sensual woman blowing on a man's ear sensually with the intent to give him a sensual massage and then spend the sensual evening sensually caressing each other's bodies until all of their sensual desires are fulfilled. Sensually. As she began to leave the alley, she was stopped by a young sexy latino man.
"Oooh, hey baby. Where do you think you're going? We've got a job to do." He said with a malicious wink. He and the thirteen other men who were now behind him cackled gleefully. Then they made coyote noises. "Please don't rape me!" She yelled as she flung herself onto an old mattress. "Ooh, Chica, we're going to do more than that to you..." said the young man.
"The only person who's going to touch that woman is me..." Said a man who was standing far back in the alley. "Because I'll be saving her."
"Oooh, you think you're a big man?" Said the latino man.
"You're mom's a big man." Said the stranger.
The latino man angrily ripped off his tight, white, wife-beater tank top to reveal his large, glistening brown muscles. His gang followed suit, tearing off their shirts and angrily rubbing their hands up and down their heaving, slippery pecks and their rippling washboard stomachs. All of them had treasure trails. Suddenly, a nearby fire hydrant exploded, showering all the men in cool droplets of water. Some of the longer haired latino men threw back their heads to shake their wavy jet black hair out of their eyes, sending a cascade of water onto the other latino men behind them, the beads of water making their way down each curve and valley of their hard, throbbing six packs, and disappearing into the loose fitting waistband of their low-rise jeans.


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"If you have your health, if you have your family, if you have safety and have the luxury of enjoying a semblance of freedom, then you owe it to those that don't to make sure that they know that there are people in the world that give a damn about them. Not a group or country that pretends to care about them simply to gain something for themselves, but by people who realize that beyond governments, religions, ideologies, and agendas, there is a commonality that cannot be exploited. Not by greed, nor tyranny, nor terror, nor the propaganda of powerful nations. That people simply give a damn about those that, were the world spinning differently the day they were born, might have been them."
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Just like they did prior to the 2004 season, the White Sox hired a former player to serve as their team's manager.
Former third baseman Robin Ventura has been chosen to manage the South Siders.
In Ventura's 10 years with the White Sox (during which he wore No. 23), he batted .274 while hitting 171 home runs and 217 doubles and driving in 741 runs.
Hi, my name is Andrew (or Drew) Rosten. My brother started this blog for me as a Christmas present. Consider it a gift that keeps on giving. I am recently a part-time sports clerk at the Herald & Review in Decatur, but am sometimes asked to report on sporting events in the Bloomington-Normal area. I graduated from Clinton High School and Illinois State University in Normal four years later with a degree in journalism. In my senior year at ISU, I was a sports reporter for the Daily Vidette.
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Hey there. I'm Mz Linda of WRFG 89.3's Ridin Durty Radio. And guess what.... This Is My Blog! LOL!!! If you know me, then you know I have a goofy sense of humor and love to laugh. Anyway today I've decided to create a blog for those of you who "Ride Durty" with myself & Vic XL on a regular basis. Now if you have never been along for the ride then you're definately missing out. Hopefully from my blog you will learn a lil more about me & alot more about the Hip Hop Culture. So sit back, buckle up, & hang on. You're in for the ride of your life!!!
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Boston, MA (PRWEB) April 07, 2015
According to a new white paper published by New Hampshire-based e-commerce company Ziftr, merchants of all sizes can overcome common transaction problems by accepting cryptocurrency. These problems, which are often associated with credit card transactions, include:
- High credit card fees and chargebacks
- Information security
- High shopping cart abandonment rates
- Inaccessibility to large portions of the world
"Cryptocurrency is an emerging payment technology that benefits both consumers and merchants in many key ways," said Bob Wilkins, CEO of Ziftr. "At Ziftr, we're focused on bringing cryptocurrency into the mainstream with our cryptocurrency/credit card payment platform, ziftrPAY, and a suite of tools that integrate with ziftrPAY to provide the ideal shopping experience for consumers and increase profit margins for merchants."
Highlights from the Ziftr white paper:
- For each credit card purchase, up to 3% of the total transaction value goes to swipe fees alone, while cryptocurrency fees are typically under 1%.
- Shoppers abandoned approximately 74% of online shopping carts in 2013, and studies have shown that fears about information security factor into this high number. Cryptocurrency transactions don't contain customers' sensitive information, providing a more secure shopping experience.
- Basic financial services are inaccessible to 74% of the world's population, but cryptocurrency is a universal currency that's expanding in many of these countries.
To read the full Ziftr white paper, click here: http://bit.ly/Merchant-WP
Ziftr is currently onboarding ziftrPAY merchants, with the goal of reaching a critical mass in time for Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2015. Merchants that are interested in learning more about ziftrPAY can visit http://www.ziftrPAY.com for more information.
About Ziftr®
Established in 2008 and based in Milford, New Hampshire, Ziftr is revolutionizing the online shopping experience by bringing cryptocurrency into the mainstream for both consumers and merchants. To accomplish this goal, Ziftr has developed the following tools and applications: ziftrCOIN, a digital coin that functions like a coupon; ziftrPAY, a one-stop cryptocurrency/credit card payment platform and customer loyalty program; ziftrWALLET, a multicoin digital wallet; and ziftrSHOP, a worldwide online marketplace where consumers will be able to conduct transactions using credit cards and cryptocurrency.
Ziftr is a product of myVBO®, a full-service design, marketing and development company that helps businesses turn their ambitions into realities.
For more information about Ziftr, visit http://www.ziftr.com.
About ziftrPAY™
ziftrPAY is the simplest way for merchants to accept credit card and multiple cryptocurrencies. But it's more than just a payment platform. It's also a customer loyalty program. ziftrPAY merchants receive ziftrCOIN digital coupons that they can give to their customers to provide a discount shopping incentive that also familiarizes them with cryptocurrency, a low-risk, low-fee payment method. This way, merchants can increase profit margins and incentivize customers without missing a beat.
For more information about ziftrPAY, visit http://www.ziftrPAY.com.
All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts that address future ziftrCOIN availability, or developments that the ziftrCOIN expects are forward looking statements. Although the Corporation believes the expectations expressed in such forward looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward looking statements. Factors that could cause results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements include, but are not limited to: market volatility; continued availability of capital, financing and personnel; government regulation and laws; and general economic, market or business conditions.


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When I think of new products that I love, the first thing at comes to mind is Tivo. I've had mine for about two years, and can't imagine life without it. I even wrote a story about it for TV Guide called, "Help I'm Addicted to my Tivo." But the truth is, I don't want any help. You can have my trusty Tivo remote when you pry it from my cold dead fingers. Though Tivo's far from perfect. On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, my roommate and I -- while watching the horrifying WTC coverage -- got the following message: "Tivo would like the change the channel and record Mama's Family." Hey, at least it wasn't Caroline in the City.
Speaking of watching TV, my new favorite couch potato snack is the cereal Marshmallow Safari. It's like Lucky Charms, but a little more buttery. Sugar-coated heaven.
My other new favorite product is my duct tape wallet. It's super fun, though everytime I pull out my wallet, my friends make fun of me for carrying so much stuff, like I'm George Costanza from Seinfeld. I just need my retail punchcards where I can find them. Sue me.
My favorite gift that i got recently -- my birthday party was last night -- is the Olivia Newton John Barbie from Grease doll that I got from my pals Doug and John. It rocks, but the face isn't very Olivia; it's like and old-school Barbie face. I'm going to fix her up with my beloved Joey Lawrence doll.
Monday, October 06, 2003
Virtual Book Tour 2: Products I Love
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The torrent site PirateBay seems to have jumped on the Scientology bandwagon. They're now offering a full range of links to materials related to the Church of Scientology, most of which are labeled as having been banned from somewhere.
Click here for your free e-meter (not really, no).
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text: Lately I have been caught up working on some gifts for friends on mine. One of the gifts I made is a bunch of pre-made scrapbook pages that she can just add her own photos too. Like me, she also had a baby boy recently so I made some boy pages. I used Doodle Bug Designs Boys Only line. I really love the line and think I may need to get some more so I can use it to scrapbook some of Kirk's photos. I also used a lot of Vintage Photo Tim Holtz distress ink and Tattered Leather Glimmer Mist.


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Monday, April 27, 2015
Force and Motion
Today our students used the computer lab to learn more about the forces, specifically push and pull. They conducted experiments using pushes and pulls to move a car and other objects! Learners concluded that larger objects require more force to move them. Students can use these online games at home by going to Great Sites For Kids on our RES library page. From there, look for Force and Motion under the science section!
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For the first time ever, my parents are not here for Chinese New Year. They are in Vietnam visiting my mom's parents and siblings and taking some much needed time off from work. It's good for them, but bad for us. Good because the Lunar New Year is probably more festive there and bad because my mom always prepares the New Year's dinners. So, we have to fend for ourselves, which meant the pre-New Year (reunion) dinner with my grandparents consisted of Chinese take-out. 😦 That's just not the same as a home-cooked meal of lucky and symbolic dishes such as Buddha's feast for cleansing, whole steamed fish for abundance and noodles for longevity. Another popular dish during this time of year is turnip or white radish cake (law bok gow), which symbolizes prosperity.
You can also have turnip cake year round for dim sum at Chinese restaurants. Aside from turnip, the main ingredients for turnip cake are Chinese sausage (my favourite), dried shrimp and rice flour. Some versions may also contain mushrooms, salted radish and shallot or green onion.
All the ingredients are basically mixed together and steamed. It's as easy as that. After it's cooked, it can be sliced up and eaten as is.
But my favourite way to eat it, after its hardened a bit from being in the fridge, is to pan-fry it so that it's crispy on the outside, but soft on the inside (or to make it a more substantial meal, try frying it with a cracked egg or two in the pan).
Happy Chinese New Year! 新年快樂 !
Recipe (adapted from Christine's Recipes):
- 1kg Chinese white turnip
- 200g rice flour
- 2tbsp cornstarch
- 85g Chinese sausage
- 55g Chinese dried shrimp
- 60g salted radish
- 3 shallots, minced
- 2 shiitake mushrooms, minced
- 1 cup unsalted chicken broth
- 1/8 tsp white pepper
- Blanch Chinese sausage in boiling water for 2-3 minutes. Drain well and dice finely.
- Peel the turnip and grate into thick strips.
- Soak (~30 minutes in cold water) and rinse dried shrimps. Coarsely chop them (if you buy smaller ones, you don't need to chop them).
- Soak (~30 minutes in cold water) salted radish, rinse well and finely chop.
- In a big bowl, mix the rice flour with cornstarch well.
- Add 2 tbsp of oil in a non-stick wok, sauté Chinese sausage over medium heat.
- Toss in dried shrimps, mushroom and salted radish and continue to sauté until aromatic (~3 minutes). Set aside.
- Add another 2 tbsp of oil and sauté minced shallots.
- Add grated turnips.
- Sprinkle white pepper to taste.
- Pour in chicken broth, bring to a boil, cover and cook until tender and translucent (~3 minutes).
- Remove from heat.
- Add rice flour and cornstarch, quickly combine all ingredients into a thick batter.
- Toss in sausage mixture and mix well.
- Pour the mixture into a 9-inch round tray greased lightly with vegetable oil.
- Steam over high heat with cover, about 45-60 minutes.
- Check the water level and replenish, if necessary, with boiling water.
- Insert a chopstick or toothpick into the middle part. If it comes out clean, the cake is cooked through.
- Let cool and refrigerate with cover for 4 hours.
- Cut into pieces, fry both sides with vegetable oil until golden brown.
- Serve hot, accompanying with soy sauce and hot sauce.
- The Chinese sausage would be much easier to chop when they are hot.
- When cooking turnip, some water would come out. But if you find the turnip is too dry while cooking, you need to add some water into it. The principle is to make the batter thick but not too dry. If you can stir the batter without using any force, the cake would be just right after steaming.
Tips on buying turnips:
- Choose the heavy one. That means the turnip consists of more water inside.
- The skin of turnip should be thin and translucent. It's a young one.
- If you don't cook the turnip on the day you buy, trim off the green stem on top. It can be kept for a few days more without growing old and sturdy.
Notes and Tips:
The original recipe uses wheat starch, which I didn't have so I used cornstarch instead. It also calls for Chinese bacon, which my mom doesn't use in her turnip cakes, so I omitted it. David thought the end result was a bit on the dense side, while my sister thought it was pretty close to our mom's turnip cakes. I will have to try this again following the original recipe exactly to see how it compares.


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Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Hittin' the Hotel Pool
Charlie is a pro at swimming now and loves to "swim" with his legs and arms all going at once. We had fun at the hotel pool in DC and had to laugh when some other people there asked us how old Charlie was and said they had been guessing his age. When we told them he was (nearly) 5 months, they looked really surprised and said one had guessed 7 months and one 10 months! Charlie's girth is quite deceiving...
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Learning to Laugh
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Charlie at the Pig Show!
Charlie's cousins, Emily and Jayne Bannister, competed in the pig show at the Orleans County 4H Fair. Charlie decided to don his overalls and check it out. He actually loved it! He was passed around from Aunt Jan, to Uncle Stu, to Great Grandma, to Cousin Victoria... but never took his eyes off of the action. Congrats to Jayne and Emily on their impressive performances; those pigs are not very cooperative!
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Charlie's Dedication
Friends and family were with us to celebrate Charlie's dedication last weekend. It was a very special service and it meant a lot to us that all of you came to stand beside Charlie on this day! He was pretty tuckered out after all the picnic festivities and decided to skip out on the water balloon toss to take a nap. Thanks for the cake Grandma!
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Thursday, August 03, 2006
Charlies 1st swim
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Fourth of July
Charlie had a pretty exciting Fourth of July. He got to meet his Great Grandma and lots of cousins and Aunts and Uncles on Grandma Susan's side of the family. And...he rolled over for the first time--on July 3rd, he rolled from belly to back and on July 4th, from back to front! His dad kept trying to get him to do it once we got home (since Dad wasn't there for the first roll in Malone) and Charlie was not interested. Then, when he finally did roll over, his parents were clapping and whooping so loud that it scared him and made him cry!
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Circus Gerbola Ticket for €7 in Bray or Ayrfield (50% Off)
The Deal
– One ticket to Circus Gerbola
– When: Selected dates between 14 October and 2 November at selected times
– Where: Killruddery House, Bray and Ayrfield Community Centre, Dublin
– Door time: 30 minutes before selected performance
– Ticket values include all fees
Circus Gerbola
Improbable feats abound as Circus Gerbola brings its Fire and Ice show to venues in Bray and Dublin. The performance begins with a fiery first half featuring juggling, aerial stunts and Miss Amanda's attempt to complete the sky walk. An icy second half includes an appearance by the Snow Queen and animals such as miniature Appaloosa ponies, before brave performers variously take to a swinging trapeze and a wheel of death.
Killruddery House, Bray
– 14 and 15 October at 7.30pm
– 16 and 17 October at 4.30pm and 7.30pm
– 18 and 19 October at 2pm and 5pm
Ayrfield Community Centre, Dublin
– 24, 28 and 29 October at 7.30pm
– 30 October at 4.30pm and 7.30pm
– 25 to 27 October and 1 and 2 November at 2pm and 5pm
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– Validity: Valid for date and time specified on voucher only.
– Purchase: Limit 1 per person. May buy 9 additional as gifts.
– Booking: No booking required. Present printed MyDeal on arrival. No cancellations or refunds.
– Restrictions: Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. Under 2's may attend but must be sat on an adults lap at all times. Please arrive 30 mins before the scheduled start of the performance. Valid on option purchased only.
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text: Top young New Zealand elite Bryn Davies, has made a welcome return to form and confidence with a 3rd place at the British WOC Selection Trials. The British are used to outsiders sharing the spoils in their top events, but normally they wouldn't expect those outsiders to be New Zealanders. Earlier in the season it was Ross Morrison taking out top-spot at the prestigious JK sprint event. But this event for Kiwis was all about Bryn and great to see him up there starting to fulfill his undoubted talent.


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In my last Monday Morning Musings post, Time Bubbles, several people commented that they also wore braids when they were young. I mentioned in a comment to blondieaka that it would be fun to see people's photos. Well, she took it as a challenge.
I can't find any photos of me as a child with plaits, or braids, as we say in the U.S. But here is one of me a bit older. I'm actually in my mid-twenties here, and it's a our 4th anniversary. We were in Florida, where we visited my husband's family, then went to Disney World, then attended my cousin's wedding. It was a great vacation. Feel free to join the challenge with your photo of yourself in braids.


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|Rebel Minis Sahadeen and converted Matchbox toys
|6mm WWII, by Heroics and Ros
World War II
Unconventional/insurgency wars (French Indochina, Vietnam, War on Terror)
American Civil War (especially Longstreet)
Science fiction gaming in 15mm
My wargaming design interests are currently on WWII, moderns, and science fiction---I'm in the process of writing a WWII game called A Sergeant's War, and updates about that game will be available here.
Since this is a gaming blog, who would I be to not post more pics of gaming stuff? Thanks for looking. I hope to get more updates in as the weeks progress.
(PS: If you're in the Rio Grande Valley area of Texas and want to get in a game, message me!)
|6mm T-34s, by Heroics and Ros
|Khurasan power armor troops, with some conversions


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Teens have rights that they don't even know
As teenagers where do we belong in this world? Do we classify ourselves as kids, adults, or that somewhere in between? Because of this confusion, rights of a teenager gets lost in the midst of all the confusion. The re Gualt 387 (1967) case defined rights of both adults and teenagers. Two minors were arrested for making a prank call. The arrest was very amature and unprofessional. So, his parents decided to take this case to the Supreme Court. Finally, the supreme court ruled that the boys under question, did not have the right to be charged as an adult. It was a landmark case that gave teens an understanding of these rights. Rights that to this day, are not well known or used.
Everyone in their youthful age is protected by the 4th amendment. This amendment protects us from unreasonable searches and seizures. This means that a police officer can not just randomly pull you off the street and start going through your stuff. There has to be a perfectly good reason for the search. If you are running around showing off your weed. A police officer has the right to search you. For example, Safford Unified School district v. Rodding (2009) was another case taken to the Supreme Court about an average teen. A highschooler by the name of Savana Rodding was accused of selling pills. The school officials searched Savana so thoroughly that they went inside of her under garments. The Supreme Court ruled that the school violated her 4th amendment right because there was no reason to suspect the drugs in the her underwear nor was the situation turning dangerous.
Our rights are applied everywhere, even in school. But, the school has less restrictions when it comes to searching for the safety of the school. The Supreme Court case Vernonia School District v. Acton (1995) established the right of testing athletes of illegal drugs. The Vernonia school district had a big problem with drugs. So, to get rid of the problem, the school drug tested all the athletes. A seventh grader, James Acton, refused to be tested and was not allowed to play football. His parents took the case to court because they believed it was violating his 4th amendment. The Supreme Court then ruled that drug testing athletes is constitutional. The drugs in the school were causing students to be in a dangerous enviornment. When there is a threat of danger, you lose the privilege of privacy.
You can easily be taken advantage of if you do not know these rights. Although teenagers are a small group compared to others, we are still very powerful. We are old enough to know what we can and cannot do. Don't be alarmed when a Police officer comes up to you. Just remember, you are still a person in this world. This means, you have the same rights as anyone else. So be smart and make this right known to everyone.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Wordless Wednesday
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- Melkhi said...
Hi Phyllis
Oops, I absent-mindedly hit "reject" instead of "publish" with your comment and I can't undo it. Anyway, in answer to your questions: My boys are 11 and almost 10. They listened to the unabridged Rob Inglis recordings a couple of years ago and have been chomping at the bit to read LOTR on their own. I've been stalling them, but they just devoured the Hobbit a few weeks ago and grabbed LOTR before I caught on. They were squabbling over the book until their Grandma brought over her copy so that they don't have to share. I can see that in the next year or so, I should do the LOTR literary study available.
- Wednesday, December 12, 2007
- Mama Peep said...
I love this picture!!
My 6 yr old has been begging all morning to watch this movie today. I have been trying to track down the Inglis version for him to listen to. The 9 yr old has been trying to tackle the books as well. Perhaps I will start him on The Hobbit.
Patricia in WA
- Wednesday, December 12, 2007
- LisaWA said...
Such big books for their hands! Love LOTR here too!
Your Christmas stockings in the pictures below are so nice... did you make them?
Your little one has that look in his eye.... lol very cute...
Happy WW and Merry Christmas!!
- Wednesday, December 12, 2007
- Skeller said...
Oh! This is a precious photo!
- Wednesday, December 12, 2007
What handsome and "intelligent" grandsons I have! I'm impressed with their choice of reading material.
Grandma Margie
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This blog will host viewpoints by the editor on various topics, as well as information for the Farwell-Hoffman-Kensington-Donnelly-Herman-Norcross, Minnesota area residents and families, and anyone else on the world-wide web who has an interest in the success and growth of the west central Minnesota area. Farwell, Kensington, Hoffman, Donnelly, Herman, and Norcross are west central Minnesota towns located between the larger towns of Alexandria, Glenwood, Morris, and Elbow Lake.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Glenwood man injured in lawn mower-motorcycle accident near Kensington on Monday night
According to the State Patrol, Jason L. Davidson was driving a 1998 Harley Davidson cycle on Highway 27 about seven miles east of Hoffman. He was following a 2009 GMC Sierra pickup driven by Reid A. Haberer, 22, of Cyrus. The pickup was pulling a trailer with a lawn tractor on it. The tailgate of the trailer came down and the lawn tractor fell onto the roadway. Davidson's cycle hit the lawn tractor and both the cycle and rider were thrown into the ditch.
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IMs On Feminism
All stuff that has been IMed to me about feminism today, and so the FSM has decreed that there shall be a post. And there was. And it was… well… alright
The first is an article about a gender studies student who is auctioning her virginity. My response, wish I'd thought of it. And I am surprised that it is fetching so high a price, since it is not as highly valued anymore. Perhaps the psychological value of "deflowering" persists even in the west, where there is no reproductive or marital excuse for the forced celibacy of women. Part of me almost wishes this would become a trend to emphasize just how much people are willing to pay for something with absolutely no intrinsic value. (I don't know if that would actually work, but y'know, increased supply would certainly lower the price.)
Second, or the most infuriating is a "friend" of mine's comments to Mr. I. I do not talk to this girl, and that is probably for the best. She attends a christian college and a local community college on and off, for reasons I don't fully understand. She is, to use a term I don't really like, a tease. She flirts and makes friends with boys, and then holds their hands and dithers about whether or not to actually date them. I don't hold to the idea of a tease as being a girl who is just nice to men or who dresses attractively. However her behavior is more like a 16 year old girl who is about to start a relationship with a guy, except it goes on for months, and nothing is ever consummated or decided. Fortunately some of these guys give up on her eventually.
So today she's found a new victim, and here I will relate Mr. I and my conversation:
MrI: Unrelated: interviewed cute, SINGLE boy for speech class. Might have found someone to carry my books. Yay!
[13:14] MrI: gah
[13:34] Shinobi: What?
[13:34] Shinobi: why were you interviewing single boys?
[13:34] MrI: thats something that skirts IM'ed me
[13:35] Shinobi: blech
[13:35] Shinobi: carry her books?
[13:35] Shinobi : It's like feminism never even happend sometiems
[13:39] MrI: Skirts: I *still* can't believe how many guys here don't open doors for girls.
Screw feminism. I like chivalry.
[13:42] Shinobi: ………*brain explodes*
[13:43] MrI: I informed her that it is very possible to have both
[13:44] MrI: but apparently that isn't true
DUH! I mean it wont work if people just open doors for the people behind them out of common freaking courtesy, people should open doors for other people as long as those other people have vaginas. (Don't open doors for people with the same genetalia as you, that's how you get TEH GAY!)
To be honest, sometimes the whole ladies first thing makes it easier, just to decide who goes through the freaking door. (Though I really prefer being last, it is weird for me to be walking in front of my coworkers.) And then there is the whole "you go first so I can look at your ass" issue. Not a problem for me, but I'm sure some ladies get doors opened for them much more often than others.
However to the point. It is so frustrating for me sometimes that there are still women on this planet who buy into all this misogyinistic crap. And I know, I know they have a right to their preferences, they have a right to prefer being coddled and treated like a sex object. I mean, I get that, I like to be coddled and treated like a sex object from time to time, but when I'm over it, I am OVER IT.
I want people to respect my opinions, I want rights, I want to be educated, I want the same respect that one would give any man of my age and qualifications. (Y'know, not a LOT of respect, just enough respect for an upstart 26 year old with half a brain.)
But every time some bitch who treats men like crap whines about how they don't open the door for her enough, it hurts me. It hurts my right to be treated like an equal, and it gives more fuel to the fire of the MRA's. So it's not just harmless that she wants to be adored on command by her army of worshipful eunuchs, and it fucking pisses me off.
On a brighter note, I just had a nice IM discussion with my old roommate about the above remarks. He is thinking about getting a degree in Women's Studies, and possibly using what he learns from that in his future film career. And that is just freaking awesome.
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Why not just drop all the misogyny crap? It's an old line. It's so annoying to listen to women babble on about it. God, just shut up.
Personally I like it when men open doors for me (as well as other similar stuff), and I don't see that as limiting my rights or anything, so I really cannot agree with you on that point. I don't expect any man to open a door for me and I don't mind it when they don't, but it's absolutely a plus when they do. I don't really connect this with feminism, personally. I want to get the cake and eat it too, sort of.
I do agree that it's silly to complain about men not opening doors, as well as getting guys to carry her books, though.
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"He is thinking about getting a degree in Women's Studies, and possibly using what he learns from that in his future film career."
Wow. He is smart enough to chose both a course of study and a profession that will ensure that he will never be financially stable. Smart guy.


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Mayor Len Brown Reveals Auckland's Hidden Treasures
Len Brown is the first mayor of the Auckland, which became the biggest territorial authority in Australasia when eight former councils were amalgamated in 2010, and is home to a third of all New Zealanders. He is committed to improving Auckland's transport system; quality compact urban design; innovative, high-value economic development; and building an inclusive culture in a city of 1.5 million and 180 ethnicities. Raised and educated in Auckland, he has a vision for the city to be rated the world's most liveable and under his Under his leadership, Auckland's standing on global liveability indices has improved, moving into the top 10 lists in all three international quality of life surveys. Passionate about Auckland and its people, Mayor Brown shares his guide to the city via Posse:
Titirangi Village is a fabulous place to go for weekend brunch and a great coffee. It's a nod to the old school hardware store that stood at the heart of the village for so long.
Villa Maria is a great winemaker in a city of really great winemakers, and the vineyard nestled in the crater of an extinct volcano, with its café and the natural amphitheatre for summer concerts is a real Auckland gem.
My rainy day favourite. It is a magnificent building with an incredible setting and view across the harbour, and it tells our stories – Auckland, New Zealand, our place in the Pacific and our people. The exhibitions and collections are fascinating and thought-provoking, plus it's a great place for our youngsters, like my 3-year-old grandson.
One of our most exciting community arts spaces, I love the warm welcome I always get at Fresh Gallery – and its great Fresh Café. The gallery has been refurbished inside and out, and is an amazing resource for both local artists and the local community – a community hub, a showcase for the talent in south Auckland, and a connector to the wider national and international arts community. A really dynamic place – plus it's on the doorstep of Auckland's most colourful market, the Otara Fleamarket.
We have a wealth of choices of locally made arts, crafts, fashion and food in Auckland, and Matakana is a great place to pick up a gift for someone, one of our real artisan hubs. Morris and James Pottery, with its stunning colours and native flora and fauna inspired designs, is a particular favourite.
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...The opportunity for Kurdish independence comes down to Kurdistans negotiating leverage vis-à-vis the central government. Its not a coincidence that the referendum announcement came in June, just as the battle of Mosul was winding down and the war against Islamic State was all but won...
Iraqi Kurdistan will hold an independence referendum on September 25. The vote is unofficial – it will not trigger automatic independence – but it's expected to produce official separation negotiations between Erbil and Baghdad. Should these negotiations fail to produce any agreement, Iraqi Kurdistan would unilaterally declare independence and redraw the map of the Middle East.
An independent Iraqi Kurdistan is a controversial proposition for several players in and around the MENA region. For one, despite their intra-Kurdish political rivalries, it potentially strengthens the hand of stateless Kurdish populations in Iran, Syria and Turkey. Then there's the matter of what it would do to Iraq, a state that has already been pushed to the limits in its war against Islamic State. The departure of Iraq's Kurds, which represent around 20% of the country's population, would disrupt the country's sectarian balance and would make the majority Shiite population loom larger over Iraq's Sunnis. It would also have major economic implications, the full extent of which would be determined by whether oil-rich Kirkuk leaves with them.
For Masoud Barzani, there's no time like the present. It's no secret that Iraq's Kurds have long sought formal independence. After years of wars, displacements, and atrocities at the hands of Saddam Hussein, followed by a protracted conflict with Iraq's disaffected Sunnis under the flag of Islamic State, independence has become a question of when, not if.
That time has now arrived according to Masoud Barzani, the president of Iraqi Kurdistan.
The opportunity for Kurdish independence comes down to Kurdistan's negotiating leverage vis-à-vis the central government. It's not a coincidence that the referendum announcement came in June, just as the battle of Mosul was winding down and the war against Islamic State was all but won. The Kurds had helped Baghdad see out its war with Islamic State and resisted breaking away while the conflict was raging country-wide. Yet at that moment, the central government had still not had any chance to recover from the civil war; it was at its weakest and thus unwilling and potentially unable to fight for its claim should Erbil unilaterally declare independence.
It's unclear what exactly the process will be going forward. After the expected 'yes' vote in the referendum, Kurdistan will seek negotiations with Baghdad. Yet talks have already broken down several times between the two sides, and that's just on the matter of holding the referendum – Baghdad views the vote as unconstitutional and has instead held out the possibility of sweetening the revenue-sharing deal between the central government and the Kurdish region.
Ultimately, it seems unlikely at this point that independence will be achieved at the negotiating table alone. This doesn't necessarily mean conflict is inevitable; it's also possible that Baghdad simply refuses to sanction Kurdistan's independence in the hope of revisiting the matter sometime in the near future, when it has had a chance to rebuild and recover from the war with Islamic State.
Kirkuk at the center of any independence conflict. The million-dollar question in Kurdish independence is the future status of the northern city of Kirkuk, and this is the issue that could bring the two sides into armed conflict. Kirkuk is rich in oil; it can produce around 1 million barrels a day when pumping at full capacity. This oil production used to be co-developed by the central government and Iraqi Kurdistan, but after the civil war broke out in 2014, Iraqi armed forces fled the area and the city and the nearby oil fields came under Erbil's control. Kirkuk has remained a de facto if not de jure part of Iraqi Kurdistan ever since.
Kirkuk has always been a mixed city in terms of ethnicity, though Kurds have seen their majority status erode under Saddam Hussein's ruthless Arabization policies. Hussein wanted to establish a larger Arab population to secure the region's surrounding oil wealth. Thus we arrive at the present situation: a historically Kurdish city that was 72% Arab as of 1997. Since then, the sectarian balance has undoubtedly swung back in the Kurds' favor, but it's still unclear to what degree. A new census was supposed to take place in 2010, but it was ultimately cancelled at the last minute, possibly because the central government was worried about revealing the extent of post-2003 Kurdish migration from Iraqi Kurdistan into Kirkuk.
Kirkuk is the main point of contention should Iraqi Kurdistan declare independence. The region has long been important to the Kurds, and it is now fully controlled by Erbil. It's unlikely that the Kurdish authorities will relinquish this control under any circumstances. The September 25 referendum is scheduled to take place in Kirkuk, along with other regions outside of Kurdistan such as Sinjar, Makhmour, and Khanaqin. Kurdistan President Masoud Barzani has also declared that he will fight any group that tries to "change the reality" in Kirkuk. On the other side, some leaders in the Iran-backed Population Mobilization Units (PMU) have been vocal that Kirkuk will remain a part of Iraq, and have threatened to intervene on behalf of the city's Shiite Turkmen populations.
Surrounded by enemies, US support a must for Kurdistan. Iraqi Kurdistan represents an ideal partner for Washington: it's democratic, stable, and has proven capable and willing to work with the U.S. on regional security issues, primarily the war against Islamic State. Yet by endorsing, even indirectly, Kurdistan's independence, the United States is effectively blowing up a state that it helped create with the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Washington would also be further enraging a NATO partner in Turkey, though perhaps not as much as it is by supporting Syria-based SDF forces in their march toward Raqqa (Erbil and Ankara enjoy relatively cordial bilateral relations).
This is why Washington has been urging the Kurdistan government to pump the brakes on its independence referendum. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called Barzani directly and requested that the vote be delayed so as not to risk destabilizing the region. Barzani refused; he knows that Washington is wedded to the concept of a unified Iraq and that there will never be a right time so far as the Americans are concerned. He does so because of the aforementioned factors that currently favor Kurdistan. He is also probably assuming that, should the Kurds start to come under attack from Shiite militias, Washington will find it difficult to throw its lot in with Iran-backed militias over a democratic and willing potential ally in Erbil.
What's Next?
The referendum will go ahead on September 25, and it will quite likely return an overwhelming 'yes' result. But this doesn't mean that unilateral independence and armed conflict will follow. Recall that there was a similar situation in 2005, though that referendum was not backed by the regional government at the time. It's likely that Barzani's primary goal here is to bring about independence at the negotiating table – but not necessarily immediately. In his calculations, there might be one last step toward 'soft' independence, and whatever that is, it might be palatable to a central government still reeling from the civil war.
That said, there's also a real possibility of renewed conflict over the referendum and whatever follows it. Iraq's Kurds have suffered mightily under Saddam Hussein, and they've been waiting for a shot at independence for a very long time. The price that they're willing to pay to achieve this goal is presumably far higher than that of the Iraqi armed forces and the PMUs.
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I watched the Big Ten Network's replay of the Michigan State/Maryland game and I have just a few observations of the game:
*I swear that every time Jim Nantz would say, "It's been [such and such] minutes since Maryland has scored," the Terps were guaranteed of draining a 35-foot 3-pointer. I counted, and this occurred at least three times during the game.
*I try not to get down on the play-by-play/color guys too much. (If I can get away with it, I'll simply watch games with the sound turned down). However, I have to say that Grant Hill seemed to have a hard time hiding his Maryland pom-poms. Perhaps he forgot the Terrapins are no longer in the ACC.
I followed up watching the MSU/Maryland replay by watching a little of the Purdue/Michigan game. The Spartans will have their hands full with Purdue's big men: Hammons, Haas, and the "almost Spartan" Swanigan. I know this is probably stating the obvious. If the Spartans can just hold their own in the paint and knock down the outside shots they didn't make yesterday against Maryland, they should be okay. I hope they didn't expend too much energy in dispatching the Terrapins. This game might go right down to the wire.
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In Howard Rheingold's article about building a Personal Learning Network he refers to Shelly Terrell who is an English teacher that is a strong advocate of helping students develop their own "passionate learning networks." She instills in her students the idea that within a virtual learning community any question they have can be answered by an expert in the subject. Rather than just having the peers sitting next to them in class they have an entire web of people to go to for help.
When I started developing my personal learning network it was with the basics by posting blogs and commenting on my peers' blogs. Then I opened up in twitter and start following people who were big advocators of technology integration. Through twitter I was discovering blogs, videos, and articles of local educators, education advocators like Sir Ken Robinson, George Siemens, Daniel Pink, and so many more. I am following the classroom 2.0 twitter, I have joined google alerts, groups, and reader. My peers are posting relevant links where I am getting even more relevant links and resources and my personal learning network is no longer that but it is instead a passionate learning network. Here is what my PLN looks like today.
This is what needs to be taught to students. The resources that they use and the people they choose to communicate with are personal to them because they got to choose them. That is what also makes those same resources passionate to the students.
Shelly Terrell does a great job of explaining the importance of passionate learning networks and how to introduce them to students and even administrators in this video:


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We have told already you pretty much everything that was needed to know about the new Amazon Kindle. The DX had all its details leaked a day before the official announcement and all we need now better pictures of the new device and the official price. The new ebook reader is about the size of a netbook and it will fit well with all your reading needs. The Kindle DX is now available for pre-order and the first devices will be ready to sheep this Summer. And you'll need is $489 to get it.
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Today the negativity of the world began to encroach upon me. I awoke to discussions of troubles in Washington.
D.C. not the western state.
The stimulus issue was driving everyone crazy. Apparently the Democrats hate democracy and are lazy for just trying to apply a quick fix and the Republicans hate everyone who is poor...or maybe just everyone. Thus, we are supposed to hate them all.
This morning of bitterness left me thinking about the world I live in. Thinking about the anger and cynicism that abounds. Television shows, especially sitcoms, are fueled by angry people being funny. Songs are full of angry people plotting revenge on those who have wronged them. Movies are all about angry people getting even with their world.
The news highlights the evil in the world for 27 minutes and gives us three minutes of a local good deed.
Heck, this evening I even listened to a news piece about how a group of scientists is trying to keep other scientists from giving fun names to new genes found. Yup, you read right. I bet you didn't even know that some genes have fun names. Well go learn them fast because the joy killers want them renamed to sound professional.
As I pondered this angry world, I began to yearn for some love. And I decided that love has to start here. Not just here within me, but here within my community. I live in a community that is honestly very good at loving people. But I have decided we need more.
So I am issuing a challenge.
Find somebody to love. And no, I do not mean this in the formerly Jessica Biel, now Rosario Dawson, perhaps Freida Pinto, love that I have.
I mean really find someone in your world whose life you can change by loving them. This may be a co-worker. Or a classmate. Or a homeless man you pass on the street. Or a business exec you pass on the street.
Whoever it is, or if you don't have one in mind, start praying for a person to love. Unselfishly. Without reason. Just ask God to give you love to pour out. And together, let's see what that love can do.
I know, even as I write this, that it sounds a little cheesy. But I think it could be a cool experiment. In a world driven my anger, fear, and uncertainty, I think that introducing pure love is a radical move.
For me, I think, it may be a resident who is a single dad in one of my buildings. He busts his hump to provide for him and his son. I see him nearly everyday, and he is a really neat guy. And today, as I was thinking about this love experiment, he came to mind.
So I am going to pray for him. I am going to ask God to give me opportunities to show him love. I will not tell him he is a project or an experiment, because while the radical love idea somewhat is, loving a person is not. I just want to pour God's love into this guy's life, even if he never knows it is coming directly from me.
Well, you have your challenge. Find somebody to love. We all need somebody. Don't you want somebody to love? Sorry.
But seriously. Start looking in your life for who you can intentionally love on that you are not already loving. And see where God takes that love.
And of course, let us all know what He does.
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Ootani Uprising
Goblins are detailed on p.107 of the Monster Manual (3.0).
Goblins are small humanoids. Their skin and eye color runs from red, through orange, to dark yellow (although almost never the same eye and skin color). They have broad faces with wide noses and sloping forheads. Pointed ears and wide mouths (full of sharp teeth) also make them unappealing to humans. Their arms are long in proportion to their bodies (when compared to humans).


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PHOENIX — Summer is usually the toughest time of year for the American Red Cross to get blood donations, but this year it hasn't been limited to one season.
"Our donations for the first five months of 2012 have been way down compared to the same time frame a year ago," said Debra Deininger with the American Red Cross.
"Consequently, this mean we have half the amount of blood in the Red Cross inventory that we would normally have this time of year."
There is a shortage for most blood types, particularly for the more in-demand blood types O-positive and O-negative.
The Red Cross is holding a blood drive Thursday at 6135 N. Black Canyon Highway, Phoenix, near Bethany Home Road and Interstate 17.


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Max Lane is the author of Unfinished Nation: Indonesia before and after Suharto (Verso, 2008, 2017; in Indonesian by Djaman Baroe with three new chapters, 2014) and Catastrophe in Indonesia (Seagull Books, 2010; in Indonesian by Djaman Baroe, 2012) and Indonesia Tidak Hadir di Bumi Manusia (forthcoming 2017, Djaman Baroe.) He is translator of Pramoedya Ananta Toer's This Earth of Mankind series of four books, of Arok Dedes, as well as The Chinese in Indonesia and also plays and poems of W.S. Rendra. He is a Visiting Lecturer in the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Gajah Mada University and a Senior Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies - Yusof Isak Institute, Singapore.


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Enter Into The Best Forming Of Your Life With These Fitness TipsFitness can be a very enjoyable activity that anyone can enjoy doing. However, for a beginner, the special gear and equipment used for some of the routines can be downright intimidating. So, what should a novice do to learn how to use them? Well, read the tips below, of course!
Do not let yourself be put off by the weather. The weather in no excuse not to work out. If you mean to jog outside and you find that it is raining, work around that. You can still get out and walk in a light drizzle. If the weather is terrible, find an alternative inside.
A good tip to help you stay fit is to avoid raiding the refrigerator late at night. Snacking late at night is a surefire way to tack on body fat. This is because your body has no chance to burn the calories off. Avoid late night eating.
You will want to protect your knees, and to do this, you will want to strengthen your thighs. Torn ligaments behind your kneecap are a sports injury that is quite common. Making your hamstrings and quads stronger protects you knees from those kinds of injuries. Examples of exercises to accomplish this are leg extensions along with leg curls.
Try to devise a healthy eating plan and diet for yourself in addition to your workout regime. The healthier you eat the easier it is to get into shape. You should also notice that you have more energy when you workout when you eat healthier as well. Remember you are what you eat and your body reacts to what you put into it.
If you're looking to get in shape another thing to consider is to gradually increase the difficulty of your regimen. If you increase it too fast you will lose your motivation, and too slow, the results will be too slow. For example if you used to walk 30 minutes a day at a rate of three miles an hour increase it to thirty minutes, or increase your speed to three and a half miles per hour.
Accept the fact that you can't run that marathon without training for it. Depending on your current fitness level will determine how long it will take for you to reach the goal. If you aren't a runner now, don't expect to start out by running a couple of miles right away. Build up to it. Start by walking, then walking and running, until you are at the point where you can run the entire time.
It is vital to start a new exercise program slowly to avoid physical injury. Most injuries typically occur by working out too much or without a properly warming up. Begin your workout by stretching to get the muscles conditioned and ready. Increase the intensity of your workout by 10 percent each week.
Even if you sustain an injury to your right arm, don't avoid exercising your left arm. It is actually possible that by increasing the intensity of your left arm's workout, you may actually increase the strength in your injured arm by as much as ten percent over two weeks. By working out with your uninjured arm, you are stimulating the nerve muscles of your injured arm.
Make exercise your morning habit. Set your alarm for a little bit earlier each morning, and try to perform some sort of physical exercise in that time frame. Eventually, your body will realize that this is when you wake up, this is what you will do, and it will grow to enjoy it.
Decide to walk for 45 minutes a day instead of 30. Walking for 45 minutes has been scientifically proven by Duke University to result in fat and weight loss. This can equal up to 30 pounds of weight loss per please click the following webpage for just an added 15 minutes a day. For maximum weight loss, try walking up a hill instead of down.
You can get a great workout while you do everyday things such as shopping. Add a bit more walking to your trip by parking further away from your location. Try walking for at least 10 minutes a day to see results. When shopping in the mall, try walking the full length of the mall.
Check your pulse to see if you need time off. If you had a strenuous workout, check your pulse the next morning. If it is still elevated at all, your body is telling you it needs time to repair itself. Take it easy for boost collagen production year .
Are you more informed when it comes to fitness? Do you have a new routine or do http://www1.cbn.com/healthyliving/archive/2017/01/10/10-reasons-to-start-drinking-bone-broth have a better routine now? Can you now use a plan that works for you? Do you know how to do things properly? With any luck, the tips above should have created better answers.


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It is a blessing to grow up in a place where you have friends from the time you can talk that last through high school, college and into adult life. I could not be more excited to have Mary Jane and Sara Tyson visiting DC this weekend. These girls have really seen me through every stage of my life and I would not be who I am today if it were not for them.
It's really a shame that I don't have digital pictures from elementary and high school. If I did, you would be in for an even bigger treat today. Alas, I still have some great shots from college forward of Mary Jane, Sara Tyson and myself. In no particular order...enjoy!
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Friday, 18 January 2013
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (5 Stars)
Time flies. Is it really nine years since I saw this film in the cinema? It hit me so hard that I couldn't stop thinking about it for weeks. Usually I wait a year for DVD prices to drop, but this is a film I bought immediately when it was released. I needed to see it again as soon as possible. This is still one of my all-time favorite films, probably second after "Lost Highway". This was also the film that made me a big fan of Charlie Kaufman, the writer of the screenplay. His stories are astounding. Other films of his in a similar vein are "Being John Malkovich", "Adaptation" and "Synecdoche, New York".
Joel Barish (Jim Carrey) and Clementine Kruczynski (Kate Winslet) have been together for two years. They are complete opposites, which is what drew them together, but it's also the reason for their frequent arguments. Joel is quiet and withdrawn. He likes to spend his evenings at home reading. Clementine is loud and outgoing. She talks incessantly and likes to get drunk. After a particularly nasty argument Clementine goes to a doctor in New York who is offering a new procedure: memories can be selectively removed from the mind. She decides to have all memories of Joel erased so she can start a new life. When Joel finds out about this he decides to do the same and have Clementine erased from his memories. Half way through the procedure he changes his mind and fights to regain his memories.
Of course, there are other twists to the story, as we would expect from any story written by Charlie Kaufman. In particular, one of the doctor's assistants, Patrick (Elijah Wood), falls in love with Clementine when he sees her lying asleep, so he steals confidential information about Joel to act like Joel and present himself as her new lover.
The power of this film is in the way it's presented. Different layers of reality are shown at the same time. We see Joel asleep on his bed, drugged for the procedure. At the same time we see his memories of the previous two years, presented in reverse order, since that is the order in which they will be deleted. Then we see his struggles to create new memories as his virtual world decays around him.
Click here to view the very good trailer. I wish all film trailers had this quality. Not too long, and informative without giving away spoilers. I liked the film promotion at the time of its release. Instead of the big billboards we usually see for new films there were hundreds of small posters all over town, only about three foot high. This made the film stand out from all the other new releases. Less is more. On the other hand, I've found film posters online calling the film a comedy. Idiots! There is nothing at all funny about this film. It's another example of how proficient Jim Carrey can be as a serious actor.
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Friday, July 2, 2010
So I was wrong.......
we are now under water. I am sure the pecan trees are loving it though and I won't have to water the grass and plants for at least a week. No outside plans this weekend. We will have to move the 4th of July festivites indoors. Happy 4th of July everybody!!!!
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Sunday, November 10, 2013
New tricks
I've been teaching myself a few new tricks this week using Illustrator and had fun yesterday combining some of them into a print. There's layers and transparencies in there, also some shape building techniques which have saved me a whole heap of time. I even managed to scan in some of my own printed textures and cut them to shape to add some more interesting textures.
The above image is being made into cards and will also be available as a print in my
Etsy shop
I could play and learn like this for hours but there are shops to fill and orders to get done, even on a Sunday.
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