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It was a typical day at the lab. Dr. Ferris was working on some new robot designs to sell to a manufacturing company, and the children were playing one of the few songs with no magical properties whatsoever…unless you count making people gag a magical property.
"It's a small world after alll…"
"It's a small world affffter alll…."
Aria burst into giggles, disrupting the song quite a bit. Arpeggio stopped his strumming and rolled his eyes at his brother in disgust. "Man, she always does that!"
"Yeah." Andante nodded solemnly, moving his bongos to one side. "It's pretty pathetic. Want to go hang out at the mall?"
"Hey, yeah!" Arpeggio's eyes lit up. "Didja hear about that new flight simulator they got? Man, I heard it was the best."
"And the Virtual Voyage too!" Andante finished. "Hey, Doctor, is it OK if we go?" He asked.
"Hmm?" Dr. Ferris didn't look up.
"That means it's okay!" Aria giggled again. Then she suddenly glanced around, confused. There was a high pitched buzzing sound…What…?
KA-BOOM!!! The right wall exploded, showering them all with dust and debris. Andante leaped in front of Dr. Ferris, shielding her from the metal fragments. Aria shrieked and then stared as half a dozen robots swarmed in. To her complete horror, Aria recognized them from the newscasts. There was Cutman, Woodman, Fireman, Gutsman, Slashman, and at the back of the group was a black, sleekly handsome robot. His dark eyes caught hers for a moment, and he smiled slowly. Aria couldn't remember his name, but she remembered the old man standing right next to him.
"Wily!" She shrieked. She could recognize the insane scientist anywhere, and loathed him at first sight. The grin he gave her and the feverish insanity in his eyes only made her terror worse.
"Hello, Ferris." He said almost genially. "It's been a long time."
"Not nearly long enough." Dr. Ferris was pale, but met his eyes squarely. "What do you want?"
"Your creations." His voice was suddenly cold, dangerous. Aria clutched Andante's arm, cowering away. She caught the dark robot looking at her again, obviously amused at her reaction. His smirk suddenly made Aria angry, and she pulled away from Andante, looking right back at the black robot with challenge written in her stance. His smirk became a small smile and he met her eyes again, seemingly enjoying her attitude. Aria wasn't sure what to make of that.
"What?" Dr. Ferris sounded confused. "The new robots I'm making? But what would manufacturing bots…"
"Not them, you fool!" He barked, and Aria felt a surge of anger. "Them!" And he pointed sharply at the trio of bioroids.
"No!" Dr. Ferris exclaimed, shocked.
"Yeah, no!" Arpeggio shouted instantly. "We'll never do anything for you, you psycho sonofabitch! And what do you want us for, anyway?"
"Oh, don't play the fool!" He answered scornfully, treating Arpeggio to a searing glare. "I know all about your special abilities! Bass watched when you created that monster plant, and brought word back to me." So that was the robot's name, Aria realized, glancing back at him. He was still looking at her. Why her? Wily continued. "This power may be exactly what I need to conquer the world, and YOU will provide it for me!"
"No." Aria whispered, and picked up Andante's discarded bongos. She would not be party to this. "Andante!" She screamed, throwing the bongos towards him. He caught them deftly, and she immediately began singing the first combat song that came to mind… "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" by AC-DC.
Arpeggio grabbed his guitar, and started playing enthusiastically. The air seemed to warp, and suddenly, a half-dozen berserk assassins appeared out of thin air, charging Wily and his stunned robots. The assassins were intangible and couldn't be harmed, but they were fully capable of doing damage. Two of them carved up Woodman, laughing insanely. Bass pulled Wily out of the way as one of them threw a knife right at him. It buzzed over his head, removing some of the little hair he had left.
"Doc, they're too powerful!" Fireman exclaimed, ducking under a kick. "What do we do!?!" Wily's eyes narrowed.
"Kill one of them!" He pointed at the furiously singing trio.
"Henh, henh, my pleasure." And Cutman fired a rolling cutter at Andante, who was too absorbed in his drumming to notice. The shot hit him dead on, ripping his bongos apart and tearing into his belly. His scream of anguish transfixed his family, who stared in horror as his lifeless body crumpled to the floor. Aria shrieked, leaping towards Wily.
"You'll pay!" But Bass was there. He grabbed her wrists deftly, and laughed at her attempts to free herself. His laugh was cut off by a very swift and painful kick in the crotch. He doubled over, letting her go to clutch his damaged equipment. Aria hurtled over his crouched body, intending to kill the madman who was destroying her life. Instead, her face met Gutsman's fist. She hurtled across the room, landing in a crumpled heap against the wall. Dr. Ferris rushed over, holding Aria gently to her chest.
"Stop! No!" Arpeggio shouted as he saw Bass charge up his arm cannon, preparing to destroy them both. He ran forward and punched Bass in the face. Bass, furious, swung back and was astonished when he found himself being flung across the room. He hit the wall face first and came up snarling.
"You little bastard!" He growled, his eyes glowing red from his rage. "You're going to pay for that!" He raised a hand to his bloody nose, and growled again. Arpeggio laughed, throwing him an obscene gesture.
"Ain't doin' to well so far!" Bass smirked at the bravado.
"Oh yeah?" And he let loose with a barrage of plasma shots. Arpeggio dodged easily, but forgot what was behind him…
Dr. Ferris screamed as the already weakened wall collapsed. She and Aria were buried instantly, and a large red puddle slowly flowed out from under the heavy stones. Arpeggio stopped and stared in horror. "NO!" He howled. Suddenly, large hands grabbed him from behind, lifting him off his feet. He struggled briefly, but his strength was no match for Gutsmans'.
"Well." Wily walked up, and looked at him with a slow, evil smile. "Will you join us, or shall I have Gutsman crush the life out of your worthless carcass? Hmm?"
"Never!" Arpeggio gasped out through Gutsmans' painfully tight hold.
Wily smile became sour. "So you'd rather die? Very well."
Gutsmans' hold tightened. Arpeggio gritted his teeth as the damage mounted, sending screaming pain through his circuits. And his chest was being crushed, he couldn't breath…He choked helplessly, fighting for air, but it was a lost battle. Finally there was a twanging sound as something inside let go, and Arpeggio shuddered, his body becoming still. Gutsman dropped the dead bioroid to the floor.
"Well, that's that. Let's get going before the blue dweeb finds us here." Wily and the bots left through the hole in the wall, but Bass fell behind, looking at the destruction. He felt nothing for the two males, but it was sort of a pity the girl had died too. She had been interesting…even with the kick. He rubbed his still sore anatomy. "Oh well." He shrugged, then frowned. What did it matter anyway? She was dead. He turned and walked away, leaving the torn up wreckage of the once beautiful lab…
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Value Added: Getting Rich By Living Modestly
Here's Tom Heath's latest column on greater Washington's entrepreneur set:
One of the books I frequently pull off the shelf is a biography of Charlie Munger, the co-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett's sidekick. (Berskhire is part-owner of The Washington Post Co. ).
"Damn Right," as the book is named, has a couple of nuggets that are inspiring. One is how hard it is to create your first $1 million in assets. Then there's my favorite: live beneath your means, so you have some money to invest and actually make that first million. It made him a billionaire.
The same strategy made Betty S. Gardner and her husband, Joe, rich as well. They may be the least well-known real estate moguls in the Washington region.
"We live very modestly," said Betty Gardner, who celebrated her 78th birthday last week. "We don't publicize our wealth. We are charitable people and we give anonymously to most things."
Betty and Joe, and their partner Norris E. Mitchell, own close to 1,000 apartments and townhouses throughout the Mid-Atlantic under Gardner Homes Realtors. The partners own a ton of Virginia Commerce Bank stock, a very profitable Comfort Inn on Glebe Road in Arlington County and about 600 acres in Fauquier County that they plan to develop when the time is right. They own half of a 10,000-square-foot warehouse in New Carrollton, Md., and are holding 800 acres near a golf course project near Roanoke.
The Gardners personally own a 500-acre farm in Orange County, Va., a 10-bedroom house on the Outer Banks and a condo in Myrtle Beach. But they still live in the same McLean house they bought for $88,000 four decades ago.
I estimate the Gardners are worth somewhere between $50 and $100 million. They are no Ted Lerner, who took $450 million of his real estate fortune and bought the Washington Nationals. But the Gardners have grown from a single rental house in McLean into a sprawling real estate empire -- all by living on less than what they earn and investing the savings in real estate.
It's a wise policy.
It started almost by accident. Betty took a real estate course with a friend back in the 1960s, when Joe was working as an engineer for McDonnell Douglas, the aviation giant that is now part of Boeing, for $13,500 a year. With three children already (they ended up having four) and little experience in real estate, two friends approached Betty and asked her to join their startup company in Northern Virginia.
"It just looked like real estate was something I could do," said Betty. "I was a homemaker and proud of it and almost ashamed I was getting into the business world. I was very interested in money. I kept getting pulled into it. I got pregnant and tried to drop out. After a few things dropped in my lap, these two women came to me and I said what can I do. I had a four-month-old baby. I had very little experience, but I thought what did I have to lose?"
Betty and her friends each invested $500 to start their business at a little office in McLean. Times were good. Betty would drop the three-year-old off at the nursery and head to the office, where she would sell real estate for three hours before picking the child up before noon.
Washington was expanding from a sleepy town into a major urban area. Northern Virginia was ready expand with it. Betty soon sold a house to one of her husband's friends, Norris Mitchell, who was interested in real estate investments.
After her two business partners left the area, Betty Gardner eventually took over the firm, renamed it after herself. Even when she wasn't selling houses herself, Gardner has salespeople that were paying her a chunk of their commission. The sale of a $40,000 house would earn her several hundred dollars.
The children went to public school and Gardner's real estate earnings went toward the purchase of investment properties with Mitchell as a 50-50 partner.
"Everything we pulled in, we turned into real estate," she said. "It didn't take that much to save up because homes weren't that expensive."
The Gardners and Mitchell started gradually, buying and selling a few detached homes in McLean. In the early 1970s, they bought an eight-unit apartment complex for around $75,000. They paid as large a down-payment as they could afford and the seller loaned them the rest.
"We worked out payments where we assumed the [seller's] loan," said Betty Gardner. "We always looked for assumptions so we didn't have to go to banks for the money."
In other words, they would make a big downpayment in cash and assume the loan held by the seller. The property would serve as the collateral in case of default.
They bought a second eight-unit building next door. By 1974, they owned 40 units in five buildings. They paid down the debt as fast as they could and used the profits to buy more. They bought a 100-unit complex in Alexandria from Bob Arledge, a local real estate investor.
One of their biggest obstacles, which turned into a big home run, came with Lee Gardens, a 1,000 unit complex in Arlington. They bought the complex for about $18,000 a unit, but soon discovered that the apartments were in much worse condition than they had thought. They resold the building in less than two years for about $28,000 a unit, earning millions for the company.
"We were really overwhelmed with the condition and knew it had to be rehabbed," said Gardner. "We were smart to get from under it."
The Harbor Terrace near National Airport followed, as did the Comfort Inn, expansion into Roanoke and townhouses in Lynchburg. Though they assiduously network and keep on the lookout for new deals, Gardner said much of the real estate in the Washington area is still pricey, making it difficult but not impossible to make a fortune from it.
Gardner said if smart investors look closely enough and are patient, they can find bargains just like the Gardners did. It may take more expertise, but the current downturn presents opportunities for smart real estate buyers. "People have dropped their prices, making it more realistic for buyers," she said.
They have also ventured outside of real estate. They were one of the early investors in Virginia Commerce Bank back in 1987, and the Gardners now own around half a million shares. Mitchell is a big shareholder and on the board of directors at VCB.
"We have worked hard and are thrifty people," said Gardner, who drives a 2002 Chrysler Concord. Her husband drives a 10-year-old Ford Navigator. "We never had anything given to us. We have done what we have said."
The Gardners have had their share of tragedy. One son died in an accident. One daughter is paralyzed from another accident. A grandson is paralyzed from the waist down. Gardner said they bought the house on the Outer Banks earlier this year because it was handicapped accessible and had room for all of their sprawling family.
"The thing that gives us the most joy is our children and our grandchildren," said the native of Moss Point, Miss. "We spoil them."
Betty still runs her Gardner Homes Realtors in McLean, and MG has expanded from simply owning apartments to managing apartment complexes for others.
"We have never bought to flip," she said. "We try to buy at market value, and real estate has historically gone up. So if you hold it, it's going to grow for you. That's what happened here in Washington, and we grew with it."
Dan Beyers
September 2, 2008; 7:00 PM ET
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Wow, how refreshing to see a hugely successful woman/wife/mother/grandmother!
Posted by: Anonymous | September 2, 2008 10:34 PM
"The Four Filters Invention of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger" is my new book.
"Four Filters Invention" is really about optimal investment "decision framing."
"The Four Filters Invention of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger" examines each of the basic steps they perform in "framing and making" an investment decision. This book is a focused look into this amazing invention within "Behavioral Finance" that has been underappreciated by both the business and academic communities.
The genius of Buffett and Munger's four filters process was to "capture all
the important stakeholders" in a "multi-variable" equation or formula.
Imagine...Products, Enduring Customers, Managers, and Margin-of-Safety...
all in one mixed "qual + quant" formula. After you read this book, you will
understand how these two men enhanced the ideas of Benjamin Graham and innovated an elegant four step process.
Had this formula or process been invented by two academics, it would be worthy of a Nobel Prize in Economics and Behavioral Finance.
Posted by: Bud Labitan | September 3, 2008 9:18 AM
thanks bud. will take a look.
Posted by: tom heath | September 3, 2008 12:17 PM
"But they still live in the same McLean house they bought for $88,000 four decades ago." - probably worth $2mm+ today! An $88k home in the 60s was not a cheap house.
Posted by: david | September 3, 2008 12:41 PM
What an inspiration Mrs. Gardner is for all of us young women trying to make it! I love these stories of achieving the American dream while maintaining balance and remaining focused on the family. Thanks for the story.
Posted by: Anonymous | September 3, 2008 12:54 PM
Thanks for such an inspiring story! It's so nice to hear a success story like this that came from lots of hard work and saving.
Posted by: Anonymous | September 3, 2008 2:01 PM
a grandmother - WOW
Posted by: ALD | September 3, 2008 2:18 PM
Such great inspiration to start saving and investing, even if it's only a little at a time.
Posted by: anonymous | September 3, 2008 2:26 PM
Nice gem to find Mr. Heath.
To the Gardners, thank you for sharing such a great story!
Best of luck going forward.
Posted by: Luis | September 3, 2008 4:07 PM
As a small business owner building a company I have adopted a plan to live on the least amount I can, and take all the rest and continue to build the asset equity of my business.
Posted by: Jacob | September 3, 2008 5:15 PM
Mr and Mrs Gardner and Family are by far one of the most respected Hotel owners in the DC area. Mrs Gardner treats me like I am one of her family and I appreciate her more and more with every conversation we have. To Know her is to Love her.
Thanks Mrs. G for all you do.
Jim Adams
Posted by: Jim Adams | September 3, 2008 7:22 PM
Now that's inspiration! In a town full of politians and wannabes, what a refreshing story about a real woman who made a difference for herself, her family and her community.
Posted by: anonymous | September 3, 2008 7:39 PM
An outstanding profile! Mrs. Gardner sounds like a remarkable woman – succeeding in business, completely committed to her family, and active in her community. It's amazing what the combination of business acumen, hard work, and planning can accomplish. Her story is both impressive and inspirational - what a great role model!
Posted by: MC | September 3, 2008 7:49 PM
Posted by: RS | September 4, 2008 11:09 AM
Don't know much about qual or quant formulae let alone qual + quant, but the Gardners get my vote for creating and perfecting their own four step process - 1) being in the right spot at the right time as the Washington market exploded 2) nerve and entrepreneurial spirit 3) hard work and determination and 4) not letting the tragedies and mishaps of life that hit everyone in some fashion or another break their spirit. Good for them!
P.S. Next time you talk to Charlie Munger or Warren Buffett, please ask them what is the tipping point when it becomes a given that you are living beneath your means on your march to your first billion? One hundred million? Half a billion?
Posted by: Cooper | September 7, 2008 8:20 PM
Before you sing the praises of Gardner Realty
talk to a neighbor who lives near one of their many properties. A single family home
in McLean has never beeen updated in more than 20+ years. It needs new guttering, roof, garage door and a well deserved paint
job. Because it sits on a corner and is
one of the first houses you see when you
come into the neighborhood it brings the
value of other houses down. I don't see
anything admirable about this type of
practice. Taking the money and not
keeping up the property would be called
a slum lord in D.C. In McLean it's
being called "living modestly" and banking
millions at the expense of those of us
who live near their investments.
Posted by: A disgusted neighbor | September 9, 2008 11:00 AM
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The new AOL will differ than the old one in several ways: New boss, smaller headcount, different owners.
So, of course, it also gets a new logo. This one will look awfully familiar, since it is the same trio of well-known letters, and if you're not paying attention you won't notice a thing.
But look closely:
See? Yup: Two lower-case letters and a period. Notice that the symbol is capital A, small o, small l, with a period. Wonder what that indicates? I do too.
The idea is that the type will remain consistent, but will be "revealed" when it sits on top of different images. The old AOL swoosh triangle goes away, although its sort-of iconic "running man" will stick around in some form, the company said.
Here's a canned quote from CEO Tim Armstrong about what this means:
"Our new identity is uniquely dynamic. Our business is focused on creating world-class experiences for consumers and AOL is centered on creative and talented people–employees, partners, and advertisers. We have a clear strategy that we are passionate about and we plan on standing behind the AOL brand as we take the company into the next decade."
Branding outfit Wolff Olins gets credit (and money) for figuring this one out. But let's see what investors think of the work when the company spins off from Time Warner (TWX) next month.
Here is the full press release:
New Aol. Brand Expresses Commitment to Stimulating Content, Openness and Inclusion
NEW YORK–November 22, 2009–AOL today previewed its new brand identity for its future as an independent company committed to creating the world's most simple and stimulating content and online experiences.
The new AOL brand identity is a simple, confident logotype, revealed by ever changing images. It's one consistent logo with countless ways to reveal. The new brand identity will be fully unveiled on December 10, when AOL common stock begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
"Our new identity is uniquely dynamic. Our business is focused on creating world-class experiences for consumers and AOL is centered on creative and talented people–employees, partners, and advertisers. We have a clear strategy that we are passionate about and we plan on standing behind the AOL brand as we take the company into the next decade," said Tim Armstrong, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AOL.
AOL partnered with Wolff Olins, a global brand and innovation consultancy, to develop a brand identity that speaks to the company's future. The identity itself is a platform for expression and creativity reflecting the content, products and services which AOL offers. Some of the world's best creative artists, including Universal Everything, GHAVA and Dylan Griffin created art and animations for the brand.
"Historically brand identity has been monolithic and controlling, little more than stamping a company name on a product. AOL is a 21st century media company, with an ambitious vision for the future and new focus on creativity and expression, this required the new brand identity to be open and generous, to invite conversation and collaboration, and to feel credible, but also aspirational. We're delighted to have worked so closely with the AOL leadership team to create something bold and exciting that sets AOL apart," said Karl Heiselman, CEO of Wolff Olins.
Here are some reactions to the new logo:
Florian Schmitt of the London based design agency Hi-Res!: "I like the idea of changing and adaptive logos, but this is such a literal and clichéed attempt at it. I happen to know that they had very little time to finish this, but even so, this is poor. It's literally the first thing you would do as a moodboard and the first thing you would put in the trash as well."
Om Malik of technology site GigaOM: "It is ambiguous at best, and as sexy as the obese, shapeless humans living on Axiom, the flagship of the BnL fleet in Pixar movie 'WALL-E.'"
Duncan Riley of the news site inquisitr about the ever changing images: "…if you think that sounds like drugs at play, you're not the only one thinking that."
Oliver Reichnestein, creative director of Tokyo based design agency Information Architects Inc.: "Radical identity changes usually suggest that there is something wrong with the company. Well, we all know what's wrong with AOL. Their original business (Internet access) is obsolete. Dropping all visual keys and forcing the logo to a negative appearance on random images surely is a drastic measure. If the goal of the redesign was to illustrate how the company is slowly vanishing from the fast changing digital surface of the planet, I'd say: Job well done."
What do you think about it? Have your say in the comments.


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Oxygen is a natural gas that is the third most abundant in the universe after hydrogen and helium. It is odourless, colourless, tasteless, highly reactive, and non-toxic in gas form. Commercially oxygen is extracted by various chemical methods. As a food additive it is predominately used as a packaging gas for fresh vegetables, and in meat by allowing the meat to bloom into a nice cherry red colour that's visually appealing and preservative free. The colour of the meat can be controlled by adjusting the amount of oxygen.
Acceptable daily intake (ADI) : None determined. Side effects: None known by use in foods. Listed as having teratogenic properties.
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The federal government said Thursday it will phase out funding for a key women's health program, calling a transition period necessary to ensure low-income clients don't abruptly lose access to health care screenings and contraceptives.
The money is drying up because Texas decided to exclude clinics affiliated with abortion providers, even though the clinics don't provide abortions. The federal government says that is not allowed.
The ban notably affects Planned Parenthood, which has been an active part of the program's network.
Gov. Rick Perry promised anew that the state will pick up the cost of the Medicaid Women's Health Program, in which nearly 130,000 Texas women are enrolled. It's unclear from where in the human services budget that money will come.
The federal government was slated to pay $29.8 million for the Medicaid Women's Health Program this fiscal year, compared to $3.3 million budgeted in state funds. It's uncertain how much the federal government will end up paying under the phase-out plan.
The decision to phase out funding "means that we won't need much additional funding this fiscal year for the program," said Stephanie Goodman of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
Goodman said Planned Parenthood clinics can continue to see women enrolled in the program until April 30 under the state's transition plan, but some may choose to stop before that.
Despite concerns voiced by some over the tight budget, Goodman said no other programs would be scaled back to find the money for the Women's Health Program: "No, we'll look at areas where current spending is below the level we projected."
Some officials, including U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and state Rep. Garnet Coleman, D-Houston, applauded the phase-out period, saying it gives them time to try to find alternatives.
Mara Posada, spokeswoman with Planned Parenthood Trust of South Texas, said that Perry "has chosen politics over women's health care. He and his lawmaker friends have thrown women under the bus."
Asked what it means for local clinics, Posada said, "We're always fundraising, and we will continue to be here. Unfortunately, we probably won't be able to be as generous as we have been for the low-income women who depend on us for these services. We don't know if any of our health clinics will have to close. We can't guarantee all our health centers will be here a year from now. However, we are still committed to providing this health care."
Cindy Mann of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said 29 other states have similar programs and "I don't know of any other states that have opted out."
Perry's office bristled at the idea that the state has opted out, saying it was denied the chance to make a legitimate policy decision.
"It is the height of political posturing for the Obama administration to put the interests of abortion providers and their affiliates, like Planned Parenthood, over the well-being of more than 100,000 low-income Texas women," Perry said in a statement. "Texas will fund these services with or without the federal government."
Some are raising an eyebrow at Perry's promise of funding the Women's Health Program with state money, since the state earlier cut far more from another family planning program, resulting in some 160,000 fewer women being served annually through it.
"Gov. Perry's claims that he'll find state funding to continue the program is dubious at best. Where will he find this money? He already slashed $73 million from the state's family planning program. He should reinstate that funding first," said Rochelle Tafolla of Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast.
Cecile Richards, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and daughter of the late former Democratic Gov. Ann Richards, accused Perry of playing politics by turning down federal funds at a time when the state has cut back.
"I've never seen anyone be more sort of heartless, honestly, about the people that are going to be thrown off of care just to score some kind of political point," Richards said.
Some are concerned that without Planned Parenthood, there won't be enough clinics offering services, particularly since some were hard-hit by previous cuts. Tafolla said Planned Parenthood is the only provider in several areas of the state for women enrolled in the program to received cervical cancer screenings, contraceptives and counseling.
Goodman said that "we're confident that we'll still have plenty of providers in the program."
"Almost 80 percent of clients are already seeking care at non-Planned Parenthood providers at some point during the year," Goodman said.
Women's Health Program participant Julisa McCoy of McAllen, a 23-year-old student at the student at the University of Texas-Pan American, said she trusts Planned Parenthood's services to keep her "safe and healthy" as she lives on a limited budget.
"Why should they tell me where I need to go, or where I can't go?" she asked. "I've been perfectly fine and well taken care of at Planned Parenthood."
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Long Distance Binoculars
A long distance binocular is a type of gadget that you can use for long distance views and it can also be used for astronomy. The advantage of a long distance binocular is that you can use it in the same way as a telescope but these are portable. Using these binocular you can get an amazing view of the open star clusters as well as the moon and planets. The long distance binoculars can give you a much clearer view as compared to a telescope. Following are some important features that a long distance binocular offers and a telescope doesn't.
The long distance binoculars have a large object lens that can measure a hundred mm or more in diameter that can give you the brightest view possible as the large lens present in it allows maximum transmission of light. The long distance binoculars can magnify the image up to thirty times more, the reason being that the long distance magnification is almost on scale with the objective lens. One very important thing that you need to remember is that the higher the magnification of the binocular the harder it is to hold them steady.
Before you buy the long distance binoculars it is important that you consider when and where you will use them. As compared to a telescope these binoculars are lighter and are easy to set up and transport, but like a telescope after a while they can be very difficult to hold so that is why you should consider buying a tripod stand to set it up. Almost all long distance binoculars have built-in magnification, so it becomes easy to get a better view without changing the eyepieces.


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Administrators have centralized capabilities to be able manage and share all folders included as a part of their Syncplicity account.
To view all folders, log in as an administrator, click admin then folders.
If there is a long list of folders, enter a full or partial folder name in the search field. To refine the search, enter a full or partial name of an owner. You must press Enter or click the search icon to initiate the search.
Click a folder name to view or edit its settings.
At the Policy level IT administrators can selectively control whether folders can be shared with users external to the company or not. Additional safeguards can also be set to ensure that external users cannot re-share folders or invite other users to view the folders.
In the Policy page, select the Security policy. Below the panel, there are two options under the title Folder Sharing Policy:
- Company users can share folders with users outside of the organization
- Company users can share folders only amongst themselves.
If you select the option to allow company users to share folders with users outside the organization, you will have to select one of two options under the title External User Add Sharing Participants Policy:
- Allow external users to view participants and invite new participants to share folders
- Do not allow external users to view participants and invite new participants to share company owned folders.
When you select the second option to not allow external users to share company owned folders, any attempt to select such a user to re-share a folder results in the system displaying a tool-tip type of message stating "Not permitted to share externally".
This function will not be allowed even if the owner selects the option to allow everyone on their list to share the folder.
Controls at individual level for sharing folders
Global or Support administrators can control which participants are allowed to re-share a specific folder .
In the Folders section of the Syncplicity Admin functionality, below the list of participants, you can select one of two options under the title "Sharing to others":
- Allow everyone
- Restrict sharing
Select the Restrict sharing option to selectively choose the participants that are allowed to share the folder.
Email notifications
If you select the "Notify owner when people are added" option, when users re-share the folder, you will be sent an email informing you who shared your folder and with whom. A copy of their message to each other will also be in the email notification to you.
You can change the owner of the folder by clicking on the change link next to the owner name near the top.
You can change the permission for each of the shared folders to one of the following. Make sure to click Save to apply your changes.
- Editor: User or group has read/write access.
- Reader: User or group has read access only.
- None: User or group cannot access the folder.
You can use the remove link to remove any user or group from accessing a shared folder; however, only the owner can remove all users and groups from the shared folder list.
You can also manage folders for a specific user, as described in Manage folder permissions.
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Green Remodeling: Creating and Saving Money a Healthy Home
When arranging a renovation to your kitchen, restrooms, or introducing additional home to your home, talk towards a professional designer and installer about making a house this really is more helpful and safer to reside in in. The use of green remodel include cutting back through larger efficiency, improving outside air along with water superior quality and bringing down the negative influence on the ecosystem. SAVING FUNDS – Energy efficiency would be the top cause homeowners opt for green improving, according for the National Relationship of Place Builders (NAHB) Remodelers. Homeowners reduce costs on bills when the place is a lot more energy powerful. This is definitely attractive attribute to property buyers, so creating a power efficient household also improves it's advertise value. An authorized contractor will be able to conduct an electricity evaluation of the property and indicate changes which really can be made by professional remodeling or maybe simple differences, like implementing newer energy-saving lets or adding a pré-réglable thermostat.
Some methods improve energy levels efficiency – Hire an established contractor to interchange drafty, older windows together with energy-efficient tandem paned glass windows and swap aluminum siding through newer convertible top siding. Suitably insulating the attic should yield the most significant cost savings-your dwelling will hold heat better through winter plus stay cooler through the summer. There are various insulation alternatives, depending the place it's put into use, including fiberglass, bottle of spray foam, strict foam table and cellulose. R-values estimate the performance on the insulation, so usually the higher all the R-value, the higher quality the padding level.
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The Humane Society of the United States filed a lawsuit against the National Pork Board Monday, alleging that the board made an illegal deal with the National Pork Producers Council, former facilitators of Pork Checkoff funds, to buy "The Other White Meat" slogan in a 2006 agreement.
HSUS claims in the suit that the conditions of the purchase agreement violate the provisions of the Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1985, known informally as the Pork Act. HSUS' lawsuit said the value of the slogan was developed using pork producer funds generated through checkoff payments, and allows the funds to be used "for purposes of influencing legislation and government policy."
The NPPC commissioned the slogan during the group's tenure as a checkoff facilitator. NPPC then assumed a public policy outreach role in July, 2001, and relinquished checkoff control to the NPB. Following the NPPC transition, NPB leased the slogan for $1 per year until 2004, and eventually, the board agreed in 2006 to purchase the slogan and related intellectual property for $60 million, paid in annual sums of $3 million per year.
HSUS said the transaction "charged pork producers twice: once to make The Other White Meat successful, and again to pay for the value of that success."
Though the lawsuit doesn't challenge constitutionality of the checkoff itself, it does seek cancellation of the slogan payments. The group said it hopes to ensure that checkoff dollars "will benefit the producers who fund the checkoff instead of NPPC's anti-animal, anti-farmer lobbying agenda. The complaint. … alleges a gross misuse of a massive amount of federally-compelled check-off payments funneled into lobbying purposes."
Joe Maxwell, HSUS director of rural development and outreach, said the NPPC has a "failed track record" of representing family farmers.
"While we can't force NPPC to care about animals or family farmers, through this lawsuit we can work to stop our money from being unlawfully funneled straight to its lobbyists who work against us," Maxell said.
Despite the allegations of HSUS, the NPPC released a statement Monday in which they said the lawsuit was a "bullying tactic."
NPPC CEO Neil Dierks said the group is reviewing the complaint, but it appears there is no legal merit. He said the suit is an attempt to force NPPC to abandon its position on the farmer's right to choose appropriate production methods.
"Over the past few months, HSUS has threatened NPPC with a Federal Trade Commission complaint; filed notice of its intent to sue a number of hog operations over alleged emissions reporting violations; and charged that NPPC was responsible for the deaths of hogs in barn fires because the organization asked to give input on national fire standards for agricultural facilities. All of the allegations lack merit," Dierks said.
Dierks said what merits concern in this situation is that the HSUS raises money on images of abused animals to fund campaigns that attack family farmers and meat production.
The National Pork Board, too, was skeptical about the merits of the suit. NPB CEO Chris Novak said the purchase was a legitimate purchase of a valuable business asset.
And, like the National Pork Producers Council, Novak challenged the legitimacy of HSUS arguments.
"I find it unusual that HSUS is filing suit now over a decision that was made and approved more than six years ago," Novak said.


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The ruling party's failure to implement policy was a recurrent theme that African National Congress regions in KwaZulu-Natal agreed needed discussion at its provincial general council (PGC) over the weekend.
"The issue has been raised on failure of implementing decisions. We must manage time frames and actions of our leaders. There has been a failure, to some extent, to be able to implement," said ANC provincial secretary Super Zuma during a media briefing in Durban on Wednesday.
The PGC will be held at the University of Zululand from 23 to 25 June, with more than 1400 delegates expected to attend.
The conference will be used to evaluate the work of the provincial executive committee since its election two years ago and will see the province "consolidate its perspective" for next week's national policy conference in Nasrec, Johannesburg.
The public protector's controversial declaration on changes to the country's constitution to accommodate changes in the Reserve Bank may be discussed, according to Zuma.
"If delegates feel policy review discussion is needed, it will be discussed. Delegates are at liberty to propose new issues," he said.
Zuma said it was not yet known which of the party's top six leadership would attend the three-day conference.
KwaZulu-Natal, home to President Jacob Zuma, is the ANC's largest province in terms of support and has unashamedly backed the president through numerous scandals. The province has been dubbed a king maker in deciding the future president of the party and country, and determining policy.
The succession race and leadership would be discussed "if it is in the policy document", according to Zuma.
Economic transformation, education and health and other discussions would form part of commissions, he said, but the fate of the province's health MEC, Sibongiseni Dhlomo, would not be discussed.
Dhlomo was singled out by the SA Human Rights Commission in a damning report released last week for his role in the collapse of the province's oncology services. Zuma said Willies Mchunu, KZN premier, would be making an announcement "soon" on what was being done to "resolve the current challenges" in the health department.
Five-hundred-and-eight KZN delegates would be attending the Nasrec conference, according to Zuma.


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When you are looking for something it is usually right in front of you.
So let's take a look at some of the other signs I found......................
1. Some businesses turn their whole building into a sign. This is a building which houses an architectural firm and they very cleverly made use of trompe l'oeil . I love this building!
2. I can't resist a stationery store and I love to write with a fountain pen. This place really appealed to me.
3. It is said you can't judge a book by its cover, but can you judge a restaurant by its sign? We were visiting a new city and had to choose a restaurant from among many. It was the sign that drew me in. It was colorful, artsy and funky. So the food had to good. It was excellent - especially the coconut cream pie. I couldn't stop saying Delishes Fishes Dishes.
4. For a haircut and a shave this barbershop gets rave reviews.
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Fridays are fun because we get to visit with Kim at Friday Finds and Nancy at Random 5 Friday.


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For individuals as well as families all over the world that are looking for an excellent place to live with countless opportunities and activities to take part in, one city to truly consider is New York City, the city that never sleeps that has not only high energy within the city, but is the perfect place to raise a family to promote diversity. Though New York City is considered to be one of the most vibrant places to live with infrastructure and nature all included, it can often be a nightmare for individuals to look for a place to live with a population that continues to grow exponentially.
In recent news, one real estate firm in particular has been considered to be one of the top real estate firms to use in order to get the best results which include not only the perfect home, but also the perfect price for the home. This particular real estate firm is known as Town Residential, a real estate firm that was founded in 2010 and has since then taken off to provide countless clients with luxurious opportunities for living. Though there are countless real estate firms within New York City, Town Residential is unique because this firm knows all of the neighborhoods within the city and can provide the best options in multiple different geographic locations.
Town Residential consists of countless experts that have joined this real estate firm in order to promote excellent quality services that are provided without having to break the bank in the process. At Town Residential, clients of this company are not only treated like clients, but are also treated as customers. The goals of the clients becomes the goals and the desires of the real estate firm.
To avoid the headaches of finding the perfect home to live in, Town Residential can take the stress away and allow for any client of the company to enjoy the fact that they will be living in one of the most sought after areas in the world. As New York City continues to grow in population, Town Residential is an excellent firm to use in order to comb through all of the options to find the most luxurious and price-effective option.


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Why No Heroes?
I don't normally use my blog space to vent, but today I am particularly vexed.
I received an email via the Blue Quill website asking, nay demanding, I explain myself. Or more to the point, explain why none of the men portrayed in my stories are 'heroes' in the conventional sense. Where is Peter Perfect rescuing Penelope Pitstop from Dick Dastardly, or a muscle bound caped Superman sweeping in to snatch Lois Lane from certain death? Curious readers want to know.
I'll tell you why, and the reason is simple - I don't want to, and as I am the one wielding the pen (or tapping the keys if you want to be pedantic) that is my privilege as the writer.
What I write, and what you get, are ordinary people doing the best they can in extraordinary circumstances. Sometimes they succeed, oftentimes they fail, just like in real life. They face hardships, grief, loss, pain, unspeakable horrors (Offshore). They laugh and they cry - yes, even the men. They have highs and they have unimaginable lows (Three Way Street), they skirt on the edge of reason, have breakdowns, have suicidal thoughts (In The Garden of Stones). They drink alcohol, sometimes to excess (Saving Nathaniel), take drugs and, heaven forfend, some of them smoke cigarettes.They dig deep to find strengths they didn't know they had and go to whatever lengths are necessary to protect what is theirs (Keeping Christopher). What they are, to put not too fine a point on it, are your every day run of the mill, man in the street human beings, each with their own strengths and frailties, just like you and I, and I will not apologise for it or change my method of story telling to accommodate preconceived ideas of what a hero or heroine should be. If superheroes with capes and muscles and magic hammers are what you want, you're reading the wrong books. They belong in comics or movie franchises. Want the strong silent brooding macho? Try Mills and Boon. They do not and will not ever belong in anything I write because the real heroes are right here in the real world, all around us and, given the right set of circumstances, inside us. If that's not the answer you're looking for, then I'm sorry, but it's the only one I have.
Thank you for understanding.


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Why geese?
From the very beginning 4see adopted geese as part of its logo and branding for a number of specific reasons.
Firstly to just be different and not conform to typical "hard hats" and "clipboard" imagery which helped our brand stand out from the crowd. Secondly to reflect the company's environmental activities. And lastly because there are a number of important facts that we can all learn from geese with business analogies.
Facts about geese
Lessons to be learned
Fact: As each goose flaps its wings it creates an 'Uplift' for the other birds that follow. By flying in a 'V' formation, the whole flock adds 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew alone.
Lesson: People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going quicker and easier because they are travelling on the thrust of one and another.
Fact: When the lead goose tires, it rotates back into the formation and another goose flies to the point position.
Lesson: It pays to take turns doing the hard tasks and sharing the leadership. As with geese, people are interdependent on each other's skills, capabilities and unique arrangements of gifts, talents and resources.
Fact: The geese flying in formation honk to encourage those up front to keep up their speed.
Lesson: We need to make sure honking is encouraging. In groups where there is encouragement, the progress is much greater.
Fact: When a goose gets sick, wounded or shot down, two geese drop down out of formation and follow it down to help and protect it.
Lesson: Teams are stronger if we stand by and support each other in difficult times as well as when we are strong.
Fact: When a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of flying alone. It quickly moves back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front of it.
Lesson: If we have as much sense as a goose we stay in formation with those headed where we want to go. We are willing to accept help and give help to others.


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Using MinecraftEdu to Establish Common Ground and Increase Collaboration in an American Literature College Course
Bulkot, Mary
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SubjectMinecraftEdu; Common Ground Theory; three dimensional (3D) space environment(s); Constructivist learning; American Literature
This paper and project examines how incorporating a MinecraftEdu three dimensional space environment into a college level American Literature course may help establish Common Ground among students thereby promoting a more constructivist and collaborative style of learning. Common Ground Theory, developed by Herbert H. Clark, proposes that language is a collaborative activity in which existing common ground is used to help develop further common ground. Increasing common ground allows individuals to communicate more efficiently. Different communication media offer different "constraints" or affordances that facilitate the process of establishing and increasing common ground. By allowing students to communicate through various modalities, including voice, text, and visually, and by allowing for both synchronous and asynchronous communication, three dimensional space environments such as MinecraftEdu provide all of the "constraints" presented in Common Ground Theory. This may lead to more efficient student communication and facilitates collaboration.


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Commodore USA releases a new OS!
A couple of days ago, Commodore USA, best known for their PCs-in-a-Commodore-64-case products have released a free operating system called "Commodore OS Vision". The OS is Linux-based and its look is inspired by the Commodore 64 and original Commodore Amiga Workbench GUIs. The GUI (Gnome 2.x) however comes with a modern spin, including several slick graphical effects intended in the first place […]


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Your fashion direction is going to be horoscope color predictions according to my Spanish language horoscope magazine (that I have translated for you) ~ here it goes for Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo and Virgo:
Aries March 23-April 23
Red should be the favorite color of Aries. It represents passion, force and war. A lot of Aries have been divorced or broken off relationships recently. Love has been difficult although fortunately getting back together has been easy and will be this year. Especially important in the last months of this year is to wear red to make things go more easily.
Taurus April 23-May 23
For 2013 you want to keep your social life and romances harmon you must wear green. The color of peace and stability. It is especially good for those prone to depression. Green is very good for Taurus as it slows down the movement of your agitated personality. Do not limit yourself to clothes only but also wear green for accessories and casual wear, sleepwear and undergarments.
Gemini May 23-June 23
The color that will bring excitement to Geminis is yellow. In the first 6 months of the year, yellow will help Geminis get organized. And it not only brings you luck but enthusiasm. From July to December you should wear gray and silver to bring you good fortune if your are involved in a business transaction or relationship.
Cancer June 23-July 23
In 2013 your colors will be light green, gray and yellow. The green will keep you connected to nature. It will inspire feelings of tranquility and create a feeling of control, calm and interior peace. For those reasons green will help you when you most confront difficult situations. In the last three months of the year your colors are yellow and gray.
Leo July 23-August 23
Orange and yellow will be the colors for Leo in 2013. Across the board, do not confide your projects or problems to your friends. the olor that will help you through all the things coming up is orange. People of this sign tend to be a little anxious and nervous. Orange will help you think about things and remain calm.
Virgo August 23-September 23
The colors for those born under this signs in 2013 are bright green and emerald. Also in this year Virgos should wear dark gray or black when having a work interview or important meeting. If you are looking for a partner don't forget to wear bright colors which will bring you freshness and feelings of being stable.
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The inability to focus and concentrate for individuals with ADHD has a neurobiological basis, meaning there are known biological and chemical differences in the brain of an ADHD child than from other children without ADHD. This brief video offers a good explanation. Therefore, it is so important to find the right medication and dosage. It may take ongoing visits with the psychiatrist to find the right prescription, but it is an important step towards successfully treating the symptoms. If you are not sure about medicating your child, you may find my post on medication helpful.
- Schedule regular breaks. Set a timer for every 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or 45 minutes, depending on the person.
- Set short term goals, such as completing 10 out of 20 questions, then taking a break, and completing the next 10 questions.
- Find an environment with little to no distractions. Even the desk space should be tidy, not cluttered.
- Play background music. This goes against what many people believe to be non-distracting, but many people find that certain music actually enhances attention.
- Have fidgeting items handy.
- Chewing gum while reading
- Pacing back and forth while memorizing flashcards
- Rubbing a smooth stone or doodling while in class
For more ideas on fidgeting activities, visit http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/5575.html and http://specialchildren.about.com/od/behavioranddiscipline/tp/seatingplans.htm!
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There are a few key things that separate Bernoulli One™ from any other system. Patient health monitoring and advanced clinical surveillance are among these things. Our far-reaching data collection ability and what we do with the data is another. We believe that data is knowledge and knowledge is powerful. Like other medical device integrators, we can get the data. But we go farther. We get old and new data. Past and present. Retrospective and real-time. And connect it to paint a picture for clinicians. A picture of what could happen if things don't change.
What Does "Real-Time" Really Mean?
There is some ambiguity in defining "real-time". Here we define what "real-time" means to Bernoulli and illustrate how our real-time data can improve your workflows and patient outcomes.
Bernoulli real-time data collection – A key advantage to real-time data collection is greater granularity into a patient's situation. Bernoulli aggregates high-frequency, streaming data. For comparison, data manually entered in the EHR is only valid if the patient's condition is unchanged from the time of collection to the time of data entry. Retrospective EHR data is not an accurate representation of a patient's current condition and could cause serious safety risks.
Consider this example of a nurse caring for an elderly patient admitted with congestive heart failure. The nurse hasn't had time to chart the last two sets of patient vital signs or the patient's input and output. The last two sets of blood pressure have decreased to a dangerously low level. And since the beginning of the nurse's shift nearly eight hours ago, the patient's urinary output has exceeded input. Signs that point to severe dehydration. A life-threatening situation. Going by the data charted in the EHR several hours prior, the physician unknowingly orders an improper dosage of medications. The patient is given the new medication causing her blood pressure to plummet. The rapid response team is notified.
In a different scenario where Bernoulli was in use, the nurse would have received an early warning notification indicating a trend in decreasing blood pressure and this would have been avoided.
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Aphids are small parasitic bugs that attach themselves to plants, usually the undersides of leaves, and drain the plants of their moisture. They also leave behind a sticky substance on the plants that cause other parts of the plant to mold and rot. Aphids may be controlled if their colonies are found early and destroyed quickly. Instead of using store-bought pesticides that could harm the plant, make a homemade version that is much safer for both the plants and the environment.
Check plants often for aphids. Be sure to look on the undersides of leaves. Signs of aphid infestation include curled leaves, drying leaves, a web-like substance and rotting on the plant. To avoid attracting aphids, do not overfertilize gardens and plants. Plant garlic and onions, which discourage aphids, near plants that require protection.
Mix a homemade bug spray to kill the aphids. Combine 1 quart water, 1 cup vegetable oil and 2 tbsp. of dish soap in a bowl and pour it into a spray bottle. Spray this mixture directly on the aphid colonies in the garden. The soap dehydrates the bugs, killing them. Water the plants with a spray hose after treatment before the plants are exposed to bright sunlight. The vegetable oil can draw in sunlight and burn the plants.
Make a mixture of soapy water in the kitchen sink for houseplants that have been affected by aphids. Mix 1 tbsp. of dish soap in the water, dip the plant in, then let it dry. Once the water and soap mixture had dried, rinse the plant.
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- 1 cup vegetable oil
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- Large mixing bowl
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The nation's grounded commercial airlines will be allowed to resume limited travel today, according to Federal officials, but travelers will face slower operations and tight security. However it has not been determined if cargo that has been on the ground since Tuesday's attacks will be able to continue to its destinations yet.
Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta said commercial and private planes would be allowed to fly on a case-by-case basis effective 11 a.m. ET. He said passengers should call airlines to check flight schedules and service, and allow extra time to deal with new security procedures.
"There will be some inconveniences, but safety will be the first element of our system to be restored," Mineta said in a statement released by the White House.
At least for today, the only flights permitted by the Federal Aviation Administration are domestic and international flights that were diverted by Tuesday's government closure of U.S. commercial airports. Airlines are also being permitted to route empty planes to airports to ease planning of regularly scheduled flights.
The government said it could be several days before airlines return to anything close to regular service, which means LTL and truckload carriers that use airplanes as part of their service will most likely still have delays in their delivery service.


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Congrats to Alyson and Josh who will be getting married in Destin with a SOLARIS Yacht Wedding this December.
They got engaged on the sky deck of the SOLARIS and now they are hosting their Destin wedding and reception in the exact same place. How great is this engagement story?
"Alyson, being the Auburn grad that she is moves to "the other side of the state" … Tuscaloosa. She moves into a cute little house and meets her next door neighbor, Justin Slaton. At the time, no one knew that Justin had a side business in match-making; however, as time would tell…he would retire in this business with a pretty steady record of one for one. 🙂
After a Sunday Service at Church of the Highlands Tuscaloosa Campus, Justin and Alyson had a nice backyard chat about meeting at the upcoming First Wednesday Service. They decided that they would sit together with each of their friend groups.
Well, Wednesday comes along and as Alyson sits down with her sister and her sister's boyfriend, Justin (funny how names work out in this story), she texts Justin (the match-making neighbor) where she is sitting so that they could all sit together. Well, as Alyson puts down her phone, she looks up, and sees this "friend" that Justin and his now wife Claire decided to bring along with him. Her first thought was, "oh my stars, that boy is cuuuuuutteee."
The following day, Alyson and Josh begin to start texting and that's when the relationship begins to evolve. The first date included a dinner at El Mariachi, their favorite mexican restaurant in town, and after that, they saw each other nearly almost every day after work. Four months later, after discussing that they both wanted to become husband and wife one day, the couple was touring the SOLARIS yacht in Destin Florida for a possible reception venue. Alyson and Josh get to the top of the boat, where an alter stands for weddings that take place on the boat.
Alyson's mother says, "Hey, why don't y'all go up there and take a picture." Well, to say the least, this was not some ordinary picture. As Alyson is posing, Josh begins talking and telling her how much he loves her and then drops to a knee and asks for her hand in marriage. After an "Oh my lanta" and a "YES!" the two become engaged. :)"
We can't wait to celebrate this beautiful couple in union in December. Congrats you two!
Congrats to Alyson and Josh who will be getting married in Destin with a SOLARIS Yacht Wedding this December.


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Microsoft users will have an advantage in coming few months as Microsoft is going to outstrip so-called 'Creators Update' on windows 10 operating system in next month. As every coin has benefits and demerits that is true for major upgrade as well. Beta test's different rounds are going to be there then there will be merits along with problems too.
Windows 10 Creators Update Details
In the current version of Windows 10 users are having difficulty with the upcoming updates as they cannot stop it according to Forbes. Users have right to select which application they need to install into their PCs as Microsoft has significantly prioritized to roll out their updates and rumours are also there that the shall include a number of features like better VR support, 3D content, night time mode and EBook support along with improved Xbox integration and this practice is going to be strengthened by Creators Update. How Microsoft aspire to move their updates showed by newest Windows 10 Insider build (15058) as per the publication report.
Additionally, this is smooth for limited broadband connections. However, this would have major consequences for those who are having metered connections as the updates would come then the cost involved would be more.
Benefits of this update are there as per the Express UK and this consist of a playable ads feature and which will provide demo before user install and bought the applications into hardware. On April 11 mass roll out of operating system is likely to start but some individuals still have option to upgrade as soon as possible.
However, windows 10 will have an update but there is one feature that users would not like. Previous automatic update issues will be avoided by the US technology. This update will automatically push patches to users with strict data caps.


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Greetings, Song-Poem fanatics!
First off, I'd like to thank reader Graham, for a flurry of comments, some of which were prods for me to start repopulating the old posts with working files. I hope to make a concerted effort to do this soon, and hearing that people are clambering for them (he's not the first) helps push me in that direction. I will announce this when I managed to actually start fixing the old posts.
Second, here is yet another ad from a 1931 issue of Modern Screen Magazine, courtesy of correspondent Pete:
My guess is that the results of this ad's promises would have been sheet music, rather than a record. Thanks, Pete!
And third, here's a record from Ronnie. Ronnie Records that is. I have not featured the Ronnie Label very often. I find their typical product slick, soulless and exceedingly boring. Those aspects are not entirely absent among the four songs on this EP, but there are some things that make me want to share the record. Like many Ronnie records, this one features Sammy Marshall, or, as he was known to purchasers of Ronnie's products, Ben Tate.
First up, a song I'm featuring as a tie in to the new, highly acclaimed motion picture Jackie, which came out last weekend. It has the clunky title, "Our President (J. F. Kennedy)", and insipid lyrics to match. A true winner!
Download: Ben Tate (Sammy Marshall) - Our President (J. F. Kennedy)
Next up is perhaps the calmest, most sedate sounding song ever recorded about a "Plane Crash". The writer sounds quite resigned to her fate, secure in the knowledge that she's in God's hands now. This is the antithesis of "D.O.A." by Bloodrock.
Download: Ben Tate (Sammy Marshall) - The Plane Crash
Flipping over the record, we find the quintessential Ronnie Records/Sammy Marshall team up, with one of the quintessential song-poem titles, "I Love You". I can't work up enough interest to say anything funny, pithy or otherwise interesting about this song...
Download: Ben Tate (Sammy Marshall) - I Love You
However, I GUARANTEE that one listen to the last song, "Please Don't Laugh", will be worth the price of admission. I will not spoil the surprise, but I will say that most listeners will specifically be unable to "not laugh" upon hearing what the good folks at Ronnie did for this song-poem.
Download: Ben Tate (Sammy Marshall) - Please Don't Laugh


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We arrived sunday night and by monday lunch I was familiarising myself sat abreast a Honda CB500X adventure bike. I must say the expression " like riding a bike " is true, 30km down along side a beautiful blue lake,following the organiser/company owner Alan Buck, I felt at ease, enjoying the breathtaking views along the way. Familiarisation ride done !
Foothills and glaciers tour.Mind blowing scenery accompanied by wonderful and friendly hosts. From cruising on the highways through the Canadian Rockies and glaciers to off road riding this tour has it all.
The routes RMABTC runs are not the typical highway tour, but rather an exciting backroad and trail excursion. Each tour offers opportunities to camp, or relax at hotels and comfy log cabins.


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Weekend of January 22, 2011
Here are some fun and free activities for you and the family this weekend:
The 2nd Annual Big Bay Whale Days Festival
2nd Annual Big Bay Whale Festival January 23, 2010, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. At the waterfront event you can pick up coupons, information and giveaways from participating exhibitors. Kids will love the music, face painting and giant inflated gray whale to walk through. (more…)


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Stoke moved top with a 1-0 win over relegated Colchester and had been just five minutes away from securing a place in the top flight.
But Hull got themselves back in the picture as Ian Ashbee stunned Palace, who are not yet sure of a play-off place, with an 85th-minute winner at KC Stadium.
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