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- Anonymous3/1/11, 6:43 AM
These are all great!!! I really, really like the entry by The MiniVan Diaries though. So fun!ReplyDelete
My favorite so far is #16, absolutely adorable!ReplyDelete
Love #15 super cute!ReplyDelete
Love all the pink accents in that swing shot. So very very girly!!! :) Which just makes me smileReplyDelete
I vote for for #35 sweet summer memoriesReplyDelete
I like #15 The Mini Van DiariesReplyDelete
I like # 16ReplyDelete
- Selena3/3/11, 5:29 PM
My favorite is #36!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous3/3/11, 9:55 PM
Go 23!!!! HA HA, just kidding...ReplyDelete
I vote for 38! Super cute! Loving that natural sunflare!
I like #33ReplyDelete
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I like #33ReplyDelete
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Yes I did! I am so annoyed with myself. I had cleaned it , oiled it, and been very nice to it as it had been playing up a bit. Then I had a bit of a mishap whilst sewing chunky knit, got it stuck, tried to remove it, yanked too hard..well, you know how it goes. It's sitting in a corner, sulking...as am I. I have purchased a cheap second machine- and I hope it gets here QUICK! My step mum has had two overlockers always, and I know a few Crafty Mamas do too. It makes sense I think!
So in the mean time, I will keep cutting out and I do have two quilts I started last year- so maybe I could drag them out.
I managed to get a few items sewn up for Lil yesterday before the incident. Two Farbenmix IMKES
Lil mooching my table space, gorgeous new Hamburger Liebe knit.
A warmer IMKE with one of my iron on velours- cute little deer.
Also a pair of Otto trackpants and a pair of yoga pants, both of which were worn on the v?ery same day they were made and are now in the wash. Only my children do this, I am sure.

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As Pakistan's auto arena starts to get over the launch of 2016 Honda Civic, the other two manufacturers in Pakistan's market seek to steel Honda Atlas' thunder. Toyota IMC (Indus Motor Company) made an attempt by officially launching the face-lifted Land Cruiser in Pakistan. And now Pak Suzuki seems to be taking charge, this week, if you were around a TV set then you have probably watched their latest TVC/Music Video.
Also Read: Pak Suzuki Increases Prices of its Cars Amidst Falling Profit Margins
Pretty much like Suzuki Swift's ad which came out in the start of this year, this advert does not mark a product announcement instead, highlights what's being offered by Suzuki at the moment. If you haven't seen the music video already, let me walk you through it.
The music video kicks off by showing four career oriented characters drive their way to work in four different Suzuki(s) i.e. a Kizashi, WagonR, Swift and Jimny. While both the female characters simply turn their way in Suzuki Swift and Wagon R, the photographer in the film is seen surging his way through some stunning sites of Pakistan (something I liked about the film) in a Suzuki Jimny.
Suzuki's ambitious attempt to show a drifting/sliding Kizashi fails!
One of the four lead characters of the TVC who looks to be a lawyer is seen failing to drift a front wheel drive (FWD) Kizashi. After watching the scene, it looks like Pak Suzuki were all so interested in shooting a drifting Kizashi that they gave it a wet parking lot to make the process easier. But as any car guy would anticipate, the shot did not come out well. Suzuki tried to cover the failed drift by sending three riders on Suzuki Intruders who stop by Kizashi with a smile on their face. Pak Suzuki probably believed that the smile would be perceived by the audience as an appreciation to those power slides, but I saw the clear sarcasm in them.
The lead characters of the film reprise riding Suzuki's super-bikes at night while APV and Suzuki Marine make brief appearances!
Suzuki replaced the cars of the main characters to super-bikes at night to feature Inazuma, Hayabusa, Bandit and Intruder in the TVC. In addition to this, APV too makes an appearance, though a brief one, in the later part of the video as the four are seen partying in what looks like Karachi.
Suzuki did a great job to end the video by showing all four characters hanging out on a boat powered by Suzuki Marine engine. So in this way each and every product category offered by Suzuki in Pakistan got a chance to make an appearance in the film – But there is a catch!
Do Pak Suzuki themselves find Mehran, Cultus, and Bolan as Outdated?
Okay so, they show Swift, Wagon R, a drifting Kizashi, an off-road Jimny and a shot of APV, in addition to these, we can also see them showing off their super-bikes in the film, even in the end Suzuki outboard motors make an appearance. But what about the best sellers like Bolan, Mehran, and Cultus plus the range of economical bikes offered by Suzuki? Is Pak Suzuki ashamed of their lower tier offerings? Because it is odd to see the cars and bikes which hardly contribute to Suzuki's revenue (exceptions in place) getting featured in the brand's video while their actual money makers are left out! To me, the simplest answer to this question would be that Pak Suzuki either knows that the public is well aware of the three since they have been around for years, even decades in some cases. Or else the other possibility could be that Pak Suzuki wants to market itself as a progressive/premium brand which is also suggested by the tone of the song.
Have a Look: Here are 2 Imported People Carriers Instead of Suzuki Bolan in Pakistan
The failed attempt to drift a Kizashi aside, the video itself was well curated. But then seeing Pak Suzuki ditch my favorite Suzukis in their brand video, angered me to my very soul.
What do you think led to the exclusion of the three best selling cars of Pakistan from Pak Suzuki Brand's Music Video? Let us know in the comments below.


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For years, the diversity at my job consisted of an Asian woman and me in a sea of 40 white people. A few months ago, everyone got excited because it seemed that we had hired our first gay employee. But as it turned out, he was merely effeminate and not so exotic after all.
So we were all disappointed.
Still, we recently added a woman who is half-Mexican, so the Hispanic population has doubled. Or to look at it another way, because we are both half-Hispanic, between us we add one Latino to the staff. This is progress.
The lack of Hispanic representation in the so-called respectable professions (often defined as those that pay a decent wage to fuck around in a cubicle) is stunning. Aside the time I spent toiling in fast food as a teenager, I've usually been the only Hispanic at a given job. I'm used to it, and it's never been an issue, at least not in the sense of overt hostility. Confusion, however, is much more common.
On occasion, I've worked with people for years who are surprised to find out that I'm a Latino. Perhaps we're making small talk and I'll mention that my grandmother speaks only Spanish or that my last name has its roots in El Salvador or that I know what "puta" means (hey, it comes up). Then I'll get this strange look as if I've been hiding a secret life or pulling an especially egregious fast one on them.
"Are you Hispanic?" they'll ask in perplexity. And when I confirm it, they'll frown or shrug or cluck their tongues with the peevishness of the mildly deceived. They appear to want to follow up with "And when were you going to tell me this?"
It's not that they're closet racists. It's that their worldview has been altered abruptly. What have they believed to that point? I can't say for sure, but the thinking seems to be, "He's sort of white, but not really. He's clearly not black. If he's not one of those, but still does white-collar work, he must be Asian. Probably Japanese."
I had one co-worker who wanted to know if I had any female relatives I could fix him up with because, as he stated, "I'm into Asian girls." He was heartbroken to find out I could not help with his cause, so I refrained from pointing out how painfully common his fetish is among white men.
In a future post, I'll have more on people's frequent insistence that I'm really Asian (it's ranged from comical to combative). But for now, let me return to my original point, which is that very few Latinos read "Dilbert."
In fact, the only other Hispanics I usually see in an office building are the guys mopping the floor, and they often give me quick, embarrassed smiles as if to say, "Sorry I don't make you prouder" or "Aren't you afraid they'll catch you impersonating a white guy?" Otherwise, we avoid eye-contact, because the Latino janitor is probably thinking that I look down upon him, while I'm super-conscious of the fact that I don't want to appear like I'm looking down upon him. Perhaps we should engage in a moment of solidarity, or I can emphasize the importance of education so his children can go farther than he has, or we can snicker and say, "How about those Anglos, huh?" But we do none of this, because the class difference between us is vaster than the racial similarities that bond us. I feel that I should say something to the guy, but no words of wisdom, in either English or Spanish, arrive. So I keep walking, and I hit my cube, and he keeps scrubbing, and I'm sure that no one thinks for a moment that he is Asian.


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Politico shares its insights on what the right "deal" should look like:
…tax reform that goes way beyond individuals and rates; much deeper Social Security and Medicare changes than currently envisioned; quick movement on trade agreements, including a proposed one with Europe; an energy policy that exploits the oil and gas boom; and allowing foreign-born students with science expertise to stay here and start businesses.
Do this and there could be not an economic recovery — but a boom, many argue.
Just think, if only we'd elected the presidential candidate who ran on that agenda it might even have the support of the people.
Really? I gotta say, I don't see it. In fact, pretty much everything on that list is a) conventional wisdom in DC and b) largely a distraction from where I think the evidence is actually pointing, as I'll stress in a moment. To be clear, raising more tax revenues and slowing health care costs are critical in terms of getting our long-term debt situation under control, and immigration reform that provides a path for folks here to stay is also a great idea. A domestic energy boom is already underway and trade agreements do squat for growth (which doesn't mean they're not worth it—but their growth potential is hugely overhyped).
What's holding back growth is inattention to the need for stimulus in the near term in an economy where monetary policy is at least partially hamstrung (zero lower bound), premature fiscal contraction (premature contraculation?), too much income and wealth inequality, and, over the longer term, the lack of a deep investment agenda in public goods, including education and worker training.
It just can't be said often enough — everything that the DC consensus wants to do is counter-productive to the goals they claim to endorse. In fact, there is ample evidence that an austerity agenda of the magnitude they seem to want will do to the US what it's already doing to Europe — create the opposite of a boom and instead usher in another recession. So maybe it would be a good idea to start questioning whether or not the goals the DC insiders claim to endorse are really the ones they are after.
It's not hard to see what that might be. After all, that agenda could have been written by the Chamber of Commerce. In fact, it was. It may seem counter-intuitive to think business people would be in favor of tanking an economy but this explains it very well.


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General Information:
HWC, The Black Death : The BEST source on the Plague (23 pages) by Dr. E. L. Skip Knox of Boise State University. If you need to know about it, Dr. Knox wrote about it.
A Look at History - The Plague : A doctor explores the causes, treatment, and control of pestilential outbreak. Describes both the bubonic and pneumonic plague.
The Great Mortality : A complete three-part feature about the Black Death.
Discovery Online -- Black Death : Awesome site with game.
The Black Plague : City College of New York. Features a slide show of Medieval images, and details the devastation of the black plague. Also offers an eyewitness account from 1357.
Death Defined - Medieval History : From About.com. Great sources.
The Pestilence Tyme : Describes the movement of the black plague over Medieval Europe, and offers a series ofessays and etchings depicting its toll.
The Plague : Describes the origination and devastation of the black plague, and offers painting depicting its grimcampaign.
Plague Literature : Describes how plague galvanized the European population toward general learning, and how the printing press widened the audience for literature.
in Europe
Black Death : Great site with lots of useful material.
Bubonic Plague : An extremely informative page, which covers all aspects of the Plague. This page is student created by Ely Janis.
PLAGUE AND PUBLIC HEALTH IN RENAISSANCE EUROPE : A thorough introduction to the plague.
Bubonic Plague: Medical Background : A student-created page which gives the basics of the plague by Jamie Brownlee.
Map: Plague in Europe
The Black Death: Bubonic Plague , accounts Black Death 1 and Black Death 2 : A student generated web site about the plague by Aaron Rice at Timpview High School.
The Black Plague : Created by a Texas high school student.
End of Europe's Middle Ages - Black Death
of the Black Plague
Scientific and medical , social , and religious responses to the Plague.
The Plague : By Liam Miller and Evan Orr.
The Black Death
Church and the Bubonic Plague : A slightly different look at
the Plague.
Black Death - How ManyDeaths
Primary Sources:
The Florentine Chronicle : A first-hand look at the plague's devastation in Florence, Italy in 1348.
Boccaccio: The Decameron : Excerpt of the DECAMERON, discussin the onset of the Black Death.
The Plague : Read first-hand accounts of what life was like during the plague, find out about its causes, or learn about how it first came to Europe.
The Black Plague : A primary account by Michael Platiensis.
Pistoia, "Ordinance for Sanitation in a Time of Mortality " : A primary source of how the town of Pistoia dealt with the plague.


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DENVER, April 14, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Canna Security America (CSA) (OTCQB: CSAX) is the established security solutions provider in the cannabis industry, with the largest market share, and is the dominant player in the space since 2009.
In the last year alone, legal marijuana has emerged as the fastest growing industry in the United States. Cannabis sales are projected to hit $5.4 billion in 2016, and have the potential to reach $22 billion by the year 2020 based on current growth rates.
CSA has begun trading on the OTC Markets under the ticker symbol CSAX, as a fully reporting, Exchange Act, Bulletin Board Company and recently posted a 17% growth in revenues 1st Quarter 2016, over 1st Quarter 2015, showing our shareholders consistent growth in their investment in the public markets.
"With the recent addition of The Cloverton Group, the physical security division of CSA, which provides armored vehicles, armed guards, and banking solutions, CSA has become the only vertically-integrated security solutions provider in the industry, offering the most comprehensive suite of services: from license application, to system installation, to guard services, and transport," stated, Tom Siciliano, Chief Operating Officer for CSA
CSA maintains the largest market share in the cannabis market, nationwide, with over 500 facilities installed and maintained and is aggressively expanding beyond the 15 states currently serviced. They have made strategic partnerships with such companies as Dixie Elixirs, Ms. Mary's Staffing, Kind Financial, C4everSystems, Guardian Data Systems, and many others while continuing to provide unique banking solutions needed in this space.
Being featured by such media as The New York Times, Entrepreneur Magazine, CNN Money, Fast Company Magazine, Bloomberg, Fox Business News and more, they maintain their presence as the predominant leader in this field. Their services are in high demand providing service to the largest events in the cannabis industry such as CannaCon, Denver 420, The Cannabis Investor Summit, and the X Games.
Legislators in Washington, Colorado, and New York have asked CSA to assist in creating security compliance regulations for their states while working with such groups as F.O.C.U.S. to help to create national regulations for consideration for the federal government. CSA has also been requested to consult with several countries considering cannabis legalization including Jamaica, Australia, and Spain.
Please visit www.cannasecurity.com for more information.
About Canna Security America (CSA)
Since 2009, Canna Security America (CSA) has provided the most comprehensive security solutions offering to the cannabis industry understanding the specific needs of this market due to strict state-by-state regulations and licensing restrictions. CSA often consults with state officials regarding security regulation structures as they did with Colorado State in 2010.
With over 500 permitted facilities having Canna Security America (CSA) security systems installed across multiple states, all achieving a 100% licensing approval rating, Canna Security America (CSA) is recognized as the gold-standard in security services and technology for the cannabis industry. As a national leading security firm, CSA knows where risk points exist for cannabis businesses, and how to tailor services to ensure maximum loss prevention and legal compliance. As security industry experts headquartered in Denver Colorado, CSA has expanded its operations to serve the increasing number of state licensed cannabis cultivators, processors, infused products manufacturers, and retailers in the United States. By assisting Colorado regulators in drafting the security requirements in 2009, CSA was also able to also seamlessly enter the Washington market and position itself as the first comprehensive national security solutions provider for the cannabis industry.
For more information please visit HTTP://WWW.CANNASECURITY.COM.
The Cloverton Group: A division of CSA
In 2015, CSA announced the release of their new physical security solutions division, The Cloverton Group, offering armored transport, armed and unarmed guards, comprehensive background checks, and risk management services. The Cloverton Group's guards are fully licensed and insured, and have a law enforcement or military background. Their new fleet of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles have been up-armored with the latest bullet-resistant technology, are GPS tracked, and equipped with a 4-point camera system that transmits live streaming footage to their command center. This guarantees total traceability from pickup to drop-off and has become the standard for high-level banking compliance within the cannabis industry.
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The statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. Such statements are based on our current beliefs and expectations and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, such forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, technical advances in the industry as well as political and economic conditions present within the industry. We do not take any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or developments after a forward-looking statement was made.
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So it looks like I'll be spending quite a bit of time in Downtown Austin for SXSW. I will be working a lot, as well as spreading information about the podcast. Hit me on Twitter and let me know if you are in town for SXSW.
So it looks like I'll be spending quite a bit of time in Downtown Austin for SXSW. I will be working a lot, as well as spreading information about the podcast. Hit me on Twitter and let me know if you are in town for SXSW.
I'm getting ready for SXSW this year, and for me, it starts on the 8th. In past years, I've been ready to pull out what little hair I have left, but for 2015, I'm ready to go.
I've lived in the Austin area since 1993, and this town turns into a madhouse, but this year I want that craziness. I'm booked for work for all of SXSW this time, after missing last year due to foot surgery.
Come find me or my business cards during the madness …
Hello. Been a while.
Sometimes life gets in the way of things you love to do, and in the case of the podcast, something had to give. I've spent the last couple years running like crazy; working three jobs, going to school full-time, and trying to write, record, edit, market, and build the podcast.
In hindsight, trying to do the podcast on a weekly basis was pretty insane, especially given all the other responsibilities I had when this started. I thought about changing the format of the show, or using new and unknown bands, but that is not what the concept of the podcast was intended to do.
But enough of that. It's time to get things going again, and I am once again looking for music for the show.
If you were in a band, or were a fan of a band that no longer puts out music or plays shows, please get in contact with me.
Time for me to get back to work.
If you were in, or have a recording of a band you want to hear on the show, please let me know. It doesn't matter how much background information you can find on them or what genre of music. This podcast is not a critique of people's music, it is a showcase. There are several ways to get in touch with me, listed in the contact information, on the submissions page, or simply at:
Scott Long
Death in Amber
P.O. Box 526
Manachaca, TX 78652
deathinamber at gmail
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512-eight 2 seven-7 zero three 5 and leave a message.
They have played everywhere imaginable, from wedding ceremonies to lesbian bars, and opening for bands ranging from the Reverend Horton Heat to The Murder Junkies (one of GG Allin's many backup bands).
The Mollys still pack Beaumont venues when they venture out to revisit old times and have discussed the possibility of writing new material in the future.
"Dirty Surf," their one full length album, was released in 2004 on Smelly Menace Records. They also have an unofficial live album composed mostly of material not on the LP.
Here is a video from their recent reunion in March, at The Art Studio in Beaumont, TX:
I was listening to a podcast of NPR Jazz Profiles about Gil Evans when David Sanborn said something that struck a chord with me.
He said "He (Evans) didn't try to recreate the past, he didn't try to live in the past. It was like… then. Because then you become… the past, then you become… preserved in amber… and that's the death of an artist… is to be, imprisoned by people's image of who they think he is…"
Sanborn's comment reminded me that as artists, everyone tries to move forward and reach a higher level. But what happens when those efforts are not recognized for their originality in their time, unlike Evan's work with Miles Davis?
I have played with many people over my 20+ years of making music who really had something to say.
A lot of time, effort, and sometimes money has gone into recording that music. You know that guitar player from 10 years ago, who still has a box of 45 unopened CDs on the shelf of his closet that everyone in the band chipped in money to record…
It has been a couple of years now since I first had the idea for Death in Amber. It started when I lost the only burned copy of a demo CD by an Austin band, Captain Clyde.
I got on Austin Craigslist and posted an ad looking for a copy of the 4-song demo I had basically worn out before losing. The songs were a fantastic mix of classic rock, psycho disco, funk, and jazzy pop. It was amazing.
By chance, I received an email from a guy asking me, "Who are you and what is your interest in The Clyde?" I relayed him my dilemma, and he happened to be the former bass player from Captain Clyde. It was to my delight that he not only provided me with the coveted 4-song demo I had lost, but also everything they ever recorded!
I came to the conclusion that there has to be thousands of bands who never signed a record deal, reached a wider audience, or "made it big" who might want the opportunity to showcase their music.
Death in Amber is the opportunity for hidden, forgotten gems to get their due. I want to play those songs so that people can hear them again, or for the first time.
All styles welcome.
If you have a band to suggest for the Death in Amber Podcast, please contact me and let me know.


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My Goal it to be home at between 5 to 6 months of age and be loved by you.
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He uses his knowledge to match you based on the Doberman that fits your lifestyle, Doberman's personality and training level you want in your next super star.
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About Marine Rescue NSW
The NSW Government announced in November 2008 the establishment of a new volunteer marine rescue organisation to be called Marine Rescue NSW.
The formation of the new body, which was the main conclusion of the John Price report into the volunteer marine rescue movement, was jointly announced by Ports and Waterways Minister Joe Tripodi and the Minister for Emergency Services, Tony Kelly.
NSW currently has had for many years three voluntary marine rescue organisations, with an assortment of vessels, operational bases and hundreds of volunteers.
The Price Report considered their structures, adequacy and sustainability and recommended the establishment of a new rescue group, with membership to be invited from the existing three volunteer organisations.
Ninety-three per cent of almost 800 submissions to the inquiry supported the creation of a new marine rescue group.
The Hon Diane Beamer MP was named as chair of a Facilitation Group to begin the implementation of NSW Marine Rescue with a transitional period of 2 years.
The NSW Government provided $3 million towards establishing the new organisation and maintained NSW Maritime's annual funding of $1.35 million during this transition period.
The submissions to the Price Report expressed support for ongoing government involvement in marine rescue through the NSW Police, NSW Maritime and the State Rescue Board. Submissions also called for greater recognition of the work of volunteers.
Membership to the new body was invited from the three existing organisations: (1) Australian Volunteer Coast Guard, (2) Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol and (3) Volunteer Rescue Association.
The State Government acknowledges and values the contribution of the volunteers over many years and the new organisation will see that contributions continue well into the future for the benefit of the boating community.
Marine Rescue Lake Macquarie was formed through the merger of Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Swansea and Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol at Pelican in January 2011. The Merger has created an improved service to the NSW boating public.


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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Man breaks into preschool, eats food, spends night
Parents are concerned because police said he got in through an unlocked window
Parents are concerned because police said he got in through an unlocked window
Parents are concerned because police said he got in through an unlocked window
The search is on for a man police said broke into a preschool, ate the food he found inside and then spent the night.
Parents are concerned because police said he got in through an unlocked window.
The preschool owner, Sonjia Joseph, says in her 30 years of child care nothing like this has ever happened.
Since the man got in through the unlocked window, she said she is taking the necessary steps to make sure it doesn't happen again.
The surveillance video from inside Clara's Little Lambs Preschool in Algiers showed the man crawling through a window. Once he gets in, he closes it and looks up at the camera briefly.
"So he came through here and walked through this alleyway and came down to the window to our spare classroom that we are using for storage," Joseph said. "He lifted up this window and climbed in."Joseph says it happened Sunday night while she was on vacation.
"He came through that window came through this door," Joseph said. "This is where he spent most of his time. This is the teachers' break room. He went into the fridge got the food out that the teachers had stored in there, ate the food -- made a sandwich, chips, water -- just had a little party."
From there the video shows the man walking into the kids' play area.
"He came and took one of the kids' mats and blanket," Joseph said. "He took some stuffed animals and put them in a plastic bag and he slept right here."
At around 6 a.m. Monday, the video shows the man waking up and leaving the school the same way he got in.
"He took the food with him, when he left, in his bag," Joseph said. "We could see very clearly on the camera he had toilet paper. He had taken the extra food out of the fridge, he had had taken water and he had jumped out of the window with all that in his hand."
While Joseph said nothing valuable was taken parents like Brandye Delarge question why the window wasn't locked.
"I was just shocked," Delarge said. "My second reaction was that I found out from the news we have addressed that with the school and agreed to do better."
Joseph said they have checked every window in the facility and are ordering roll-down shutters.
No children were at the school when all of this happened, Joseph believe the man is from the Algiers area and is homeless.
Anyone with information regarding this incident or the identity of the pictured individual is asked to contact 4th District detectives at 504-658-6040. Citizens with information that can help solve crimes are asked to call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.


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Live Cattle
What are Live Cattle?
When calves and yearlings are moved to a feedlot, they become 'feeder cattle'. In this feedlot, the cattle (weighing around 600-800 pounds) are fed food that encourages rapid weight gain. The animal is considered 'finished' or 'live cattle' when it reaches full weight and is ready for slaughter. This is generally around 1,200 pounds.
Uses of Live Cattle
After a cow generally produces a dressed carcass around 745 pounds, the cow is sold for slaughter to a meat packing plant. Both live and feeder cattle futures contracts are traded in cents per pound.
Risks of Live Cattle
There are several risks associated with trading cattle. One such risk is changing weather, this effects the cost of the animals' feed (i.e. grain, corn and sugar syrup). Conception rates should be considered as well as other factors such as the prices of gain, whether the young animals survive and possible death during shipment. There is also the ever present risk of disease.


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Many of you know that I work with Scope Magazine at their exec photographer, which means I get to do all the fun shoots! This has probably been one of my favorites because I got to EAT! The story features local Chapel Hill brunch places and their favorites dishes. So, Brendan and I headed over to Carolina Coffee Shop and chowed down on their Corn Flake French Toast with Strawberries. Soooo tasty. Seriously, go get them now. The other pictures and the lovely lips of the amazing Kelsey Snell probably look familiar from our coffee crawl last fall. Again, so much tastiness. Make sure to get a copy of Scope and see the other yummy brunches Chapel Hill has to offer!
Scope will be having their release party tonight at East End on Franklin St.! We'd love to have you come out!


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ASP.NET Web API + minimal touch MEF
Monday, November 11, 2013
ASP.NET Web API + minimal touch MEF this post will offer light touching technique of introducing MEF to ASP.NET Web API. the motivation for having MEF (or any other IoC container) for Web API is for dependencies abstraction and testability. it is also easier to design your API by Contract (mining that you don't have to think about the actual implementation at design time). so why minimal touch? even those other suggestion can be found, most of them involve custom routing. the risk of alter ASP.NET Web API routing, is...
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The brand new Predator Instinct Supernatural, launched alongside the adizero f50 Supernatural, aims to thrill players and fans alike with inspiring luminous colours, as the skin of the Predator boots adapt and evolve in order to be seen on the darkest of nights.
The new boots will be worn by all adidas Predator and f50 players from October 31st onwards. The boots will retain the lethal zone, control pad and pass pad technology of the Predator Instinct, as well as the next-generation lightweight skin for the f50 boots, all with an added Halloween twist aimed at giving the opposition a real fright.
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Predator, the Predator Instinct Supernatural boots are one of the 14 special edition Predator Instinct boots to be launched during 2014. The latest collection of boots follow the Crazylight Pack and Revenge Pack, a heritage set of three Predators based on the original designs of the 1994 Predator, the 1998 Accelerator and the 2002 Mania.
The Predator Instinct Supernatural and adizero f50 Supernatural boot will be available to buy at www.adidas.com from 31st October.


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Packet One Networks Malaysia (P1) would like to give the oppurtinity to all wireless broadband online user to vote for its W1MAX service to be rolled out to their locations. But first of all you hav eto register with SPR dude ! hehe just kidding.
You can vote by surfing to www.p1.com.my. You can then drag and drop the name of your area into the preferred-sites box, or register a new area if it is not listed on the website. thestar
Since the launch of W1MAX last August, the service is now available in selected parts of the Klang Valley, Johor and Kedah.
Michael Lai, P1 CEO, said: "Our customers should be involved in the development of the company and our business, which is why we have come up with the voting feature on our website to speed up the roll-out process into the most popular areas."


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Serena Torres – 8th Street Latinas (Dive In)
Serena is sunbathing in her skimpy bikini by the pool. She managed to pose a little before Jmac came over and hit on her. You can't expect else when you're dressed slutty like this.
They jumped into the pool together and did some snorkeling before they got hot and heavy. She sucked his big tool and got drilled doggystyle outdoors before they went inside to continue their sex session. A lot of fucking and sucking went down there as well and he finished off by spraying her twat with jizz.


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Huawei has launched a new hotspot, which goes on sale through 3 Italy, dubbed as Huawei WebPocket 21.6 Mobile Hotspot. It can be also purchased in white color, online through Amazon for 60 EURO.
Since Huawei WebPocket 21.6 Mobile Hotspot has been made available via 3 carrier, so you can not use any another network provider SIM in the device, without unlocking it.
Basically, Huawei WebPocket 21.6 Mobile Hotspot is a 3G mobile WiFi router, that can provide HSPA+ / UMTS 21.6Mbps download and 5.76 Mbps upload speed. It supports UMTS 2100/900 MHz and EDGE / GPRS / GSM (850/900/1800/1900MHz operating frequency bands.
Huawei WebPocket 21.6 Mobile Hotspot has one OLED display and a memory card slot, that can be upgraded with up to 32GB of microSD card. It supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and boasts a 1500mAh battery. It measures 99.7 x 53.7 x 13.9 mm and weight is 75gms.
How to unlock Huawei WebPocket 21.6 Mobile Hotspot (3 Italy)
1. Insert a non-acceptable SIM and connect Huawei WebPocket 21.6 Mobile Hotspot to Windows PC with USB cable and let it install all the drivers and software, which is required to run it properly.
2. It will display "Invalid SIM" because you have used another network providers sim.
4. Go to Advanced Settings – SIM Settings – Unlock Device – Enter Unlock Code – Click on Apply.
Open your Settings – Dial-up – Unlock SIM card – Enter 8 digits unlock code in your Huawei WebPocket 21.6 Mobile Hotspot (3 Italy). Click OK and the device will reboot to display the new network.
Note: Don't try to insert wrong codes into your Huawei WebPocket 21.6 Mobile Hotspot (3 Italy), otherwise it will be locked permanently. You can purchase from any server or pay 6 USD in and mention model with IMEI in the transaction. Correct code will be emailed within 8 hrs.
Note: ZTE 3 WebPocket 21.6 WiFi router unlocking is also possible, its charge is 10USD, you can pay at here.


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My mother and I are starting a new project trying to cultivate native trees and other plant species such as herbs, medicines and edibles that the nurseries don't seem to want to do. There can't be enough big money in it I suppose, and commercial nurseries operate on a very low cost per plant. In order to grow trees of species with specific varieties in specific locales, I'm practicing and experimenting with growing indigenous trees from seed.
I've harvested the seed round about, in a general way around Cape Town. Thus I call it wild seed, because you can't buy it in nurseries. It has undergone natural selection processes for millenia and isn't going to give rise to a 'cultivar', but the mother plant isn't necessarily growing 'in the wild'.
Once I know the growing requirements of these native trees and other species I will be able to extend that knowledge to the diversity within the same species. There aren't thousands of pages of instructions, as you'd find for growing fruit for example. I've applied for a license to harvest forest seeds, but I can't go to the forest yet. To be sustainable, I harvest just a tiny bit, about a tablespoon of the small seeds when there are masses of seeds on the tree, and up to about six only of the very largest seeds, or if they are lying in masses on the street perhaps a dozen. The project may fail with these tiny numbers, because I notice a lot of the big fruit look very insect gnawed (do they gnaw) stung and sucked.
So after the harvesting trips, I recycled some old six packs I've used as seed trays again and again. I don't like the polystyrene ones with the very small compartments, because it may be traumatic pulling the plants out of these, and the native trees are probably very slow growing. To try and cut down the plant diseases which wilt off young plants, I soaked the trays in a bleach solution, and used pure vermicompost which contains a natural fungicide.
I watered the seed trays thoroughly before planting so as not to disturb the planted seeds for as long as possible. When I water again I will run the point of the only half filled watering can along the ridge in the middle of the six pack, it help stabilize the water flow so that the seeds don't get washed out of the medium.
I couldn't work out how to label the seeds till I cunningly thought of making recycled labels by cutting up some of the large plastic 1 liter yoghurt containers piling up in my kitchen. It worked so perfectly. The white plastic took the indelible black felt tip pen I used very well and the labels are perfectly legible.
I use milk bags for many purposes but chiefly in the nursery as it means they don't have to be so thoroughly washed. These plant/milk bags contain the collected seeds with a little slip of paper on which I wrote my mother's identifications of the plant, and then transferred this to the plastic plant labels for the seed trays. My mother used to propagate native trees for Parks and Forests a few years back and she knows them quite well.
I planted the seeds of some native trees and indigenous fruit trees using a mix of the lore I learned from Karin Parkin and my mother. My mother recommends planting the native tree seeds while still fresh, even green, because dried indigenous seeds are more difficult to germinate, they get very hard and resistant in order to survive our dry summers and lie there waiting for the right conditions. The horticulturists working with them have to sandblast and acid bath them to get them to germinate, not something I'm keen on or equipped for. Karin Parkin's memorable talk on vegetable garden seed harvesting at the TUFCO gathering, and her advice at the permaculture workshop I visited, meant that I planted the seeds in proportion to their size, as deep as the longest dimension of the seed, and I dug little furrows for them, which places them more accurately at the right depth. Thanks Karin. Who would think an experienced gardener is so nervous about planting seeds, you gave us all confidence.
Here are the seeds all sown, labelled, watered and ready to grow. I am very excited about the outcome of this experiment, as I really believe in what I'm doing, from an ecological point of view.
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QPR midfielder Joey Barton unleashes stinging attack on Manchester United ace Wayne Rooney
JOEY BARTON has launched a blistering attack on Greg Dyke, English football and Wayne Rooney.
Controversial midfielder Barton reckons FA Chairman Dyke deserved to be sacked for appearing to dismiss England's World Cup chances with a cut throat gesture at December's draw.
The outspoken QPR star also insists England don't have a single world class player and Rooney hasn't fulfilled his potential due to a poor mentality.
"I would have sacked him on the spot, because if he doesn't believe we can win it what is the point in taking part?"Joey Barton
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Barton said: "Nobody believes we can win the World Cup so we ain't going to win it.
"Greg Dyke's reaction to the draw says everything I need to know.
"I would have sacked him on the spot, because if he doesn't believe we can win it what is the point in taking part?"
Barton added: "Our players are not world class. Wayne Rooney could have been but look at his mentality compared to Cristiano Ronaldo - they're polar opposites.
"Why does Ronaldo achieve what he has achieved and Rooney doesn't?
"Well when you see Rooney smoking cigarettes, does he live his life correctly?
"People who have worked with both say Ronaldo was in the gym, honing his game.
"The level of discipline Ronaldo has for his profession is the reason he is the best player in his position and the reason Rooney isn't."


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DALLAS TWP. - Megan Redlich seizes the pen and sketches on the computer graphics tablet.
Within minutes, a lakeside scene appears on the screen at the Dallas High School technology lab: sky, trees, shaded foliage, shadow.
"Ta-da," Redlich says, setting down the pen and gesturing toward the finished product, which could pass for a watercolor painting.
Besides being an expert at Photoshop, the 17-year-old computer guru is a digital art and animation enthusiast who has won awards, published a book and created designs that will soon be Dallas School District legacies.
Using Amazon's CreateSpace service, Redlich published "Demise of the Spirit's Guiding Lady," a graphic novel she wrote and illustrated herself, and she's about to start on another book she's been planning for five years. She dabbles in game design and posts her original comics and animation at her site quasicake.net.
Redlich, who is also a talented graphic designer, created a sketch of the new Dallas High School that will be used on diplomas for many years to come, and she revamped Dallas' logo for use throughout the district.
"There's nothing she can't do," Dallas technology coordinator Bill Gartrell said.
"Except sports," Redlich corrected him. "I can't do anything athletic."
Gartrell said Redlich helped install, set up and program the computers in the new high school, and has trained some of her fellow students.
Redlich also gets rave reviews from Dallas business and technology teacher Allison Yourechko, who calls her a "natural leader" who "settles for nothing but success," and is "a joy to have as a member of the student body."
Redlich said she has been using a computer since she was 2½ years old, but her passion for computer art and animation really kicked in when she was about 13.
She said her family is artistic and she always liked art. But for the most part, Redlich is self-taught.
"I tried taking formal art classes, but it never really clicked for me," she said.
When Redlich was young, she wanted to be a writer, but as she got older, she wanted to be an artist.
Then she found she could merge the two.
She says she got involved with digital art and animation mainly through experimentation, and communities on the Internet inspired her. She's a fan of sci-fi-fantasy and Japanese manga (comics) and anime (cartoons).
"I found a lot of people like me, and watching them motivated me to improve. I learned a lot from them; they learned a lot from me," Redlich said.
Her family also helps. "My parents were always very supportive, and they're always encouraging me and giving me ideas."
Besides her Photoshop skills, Redlich has 2-dimensional animation down, and now she's mastering 3-D.
"Most of it I do by hand, but I also have an Xbox Kinect which I set up to do motion capture, so I can go in front of it and connect to a 3-D model and it will copy my movements and I record that," she said. "It took a really long time to set up and I had to buy a whole new computer just to get it to work, but it was very rewarding when I managed to finally set it in a decently working condition."
When Redlich graduates next year, she plans to attend the DAVE - Digital Animation and Visual Effects - School in Orlando, Fla.
What is her dream job?
"Pixar," she answers immediately, referring to the computer animation studio famous for movies including "Toy Story," "Cars" and "Finding Nemo." "Anything Pixar. I would be OK with being a custodian there."
email@example.com Q. What successful parenting strategy can you share with other parents?
A. We exposed Megan to many different things, from music to travel to various extra-curricular activities. For instance, she took early music classes, gymnastics, some art classes, attended different summer camps. Some things she liked, some she didn't. Later on she showed a strong interest in dance and then a martial art called Aikido. But the one thing that remained a constant was her love of drawing and writing.
Q. At what moment did you realize she was special?
A. When Megan was 2½ years old, we got our first home computer. Megan took to it like a duck to water. We purchased educational/learning PC games and she just loved them. She's had a mouse in her hand ever since. Eventually we learned about the graphics tablet and she started drawing on the computer. She draws every day. Every single day.
Q. What is the greatest challenge you've encountered in raising your child?
A. We had to learn to accept Megan for who she is. She is a non-conformist. She's not like any other girl her age and she doesn't follow any trends. She prefers to stay home and draw rather than go shopping, talk on the phone or hang out with friends. As long as she's happy, we're fine with that.


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You Decide: Results of 'Hannity & Colmes' Text Messaging Poll
This is a rush transcript from "Hannity & Colmes," September 5, 2007. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.
SEAN HANNITY, CO-HOST: All right, it is time now for the final results from our text messaging poll.
And in first tonight, Ron Paul. He is having all those 3 percent of people call in, I'm sure. He got 33...
ALAN COLMES, CO-HOST: Maybe he just did very well.
HANNITY: He got 33 percent. Well, it happens. Anyway, in second place tonight, Mike Huckabee getting 18 percent. And taking the third spot is Rudy Giuliani getting 15 percent.
Now I want to give you a quick — oh, by the way, fourth place is John McCain with 14 percent and Mitt Romney with 12 percent tonight.
And taking the six spot, Tom Tancredo, Duncan Hunter both with 2 percent tonight.
Now I want to give you a special programming note, as you know, Senator Fred Thompson announcing that he will be entering this race and we will have a special interview right here, "Hannity & Colmes," our regular time, 9:00 Eastern, with Senator Thompson.
And we will probably ask him some of the questions that were asked to the other candidates tonight. You know one thing that is emerging here, and I know you love the Democrats, there are distinct differences on Iraq, on immigration, securing the borders, on taxes, on health care, on education. There is going to be a very interesting.
COLMES: Yes. And this will be good debate. And most — if you look the most of the polling, most of America is where the Democrats are, and certainly on the war — the War on Terror, the war in Iraq, how it is being conducted, how it is being fought, on education, on health care and a whole variety of issues.
Interestingly enough.
HANNITY: You sound like a campaign commercial.
COLMES: Thank you so much. And I will send you a bill. But you know, Frank Luntz, earlier tonight in focus group showed that — and it did not show up on our text polling, that John McCain, according to the group he was with, did very well tonight than he has in previous debates.
HANNITY: Well, sometimes — there is a natural ebb and flow to this. And as people absorb a little bit more of the interview, sometimes things change over time. I will tell you this, the debates — we are now in Labor Day. People are paying attention. They have expedited this process. We will have the caucuses and the primaries in January. And then we get into the interesting debates between the Democrats and the Republicans and those differences.
COLMES: And that's when it gets really interesting. Then we see where America truly stands.
HANNITY: Well, this is — I doubt it. But this is where.
COLMES: Oh, well, we will see where America truly stands.
Watch "Hannity & Colmes" weeknights at 9 p.m. ET!
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Yield: 6 servings.
2 cups sugar
2 cups water
¼ cup whole, fresh basil leaves
¼ cup whole, fresh mint leaves
1½ cups fresh raspberries
1 gallon cold water
2 cups fresh lemon juice
1 lemon, sliced, for garnish
12 raspberries, for garnish
6 mint sprigs, for garnish
Make a simple syrup by adding the sugar, 2 cups of water, and basil and mint leaves to a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over low heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves, then remove from the heat and set aside to cool. When syrup has cooled, remove the basil and mint from the saucepan.
In a food processor, puree 1½ cups of raspberries. Place a fine sieve over a bowl. Pour the puree into the sieve, and use a spatula to press it through. Discard seeds.
Add the gallon of cold water and the lemon juice to a large pitcher. Add the simple syrup and the raspberry juice. Stir well. Pour the lemonade into tall glasses filled with ice. Garnish each with lemon slices, raspberries, and a mint sprig.


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Special is the Title of a group of common Submachine Guns manufactured by Tediore. They always use the Dahl barrel. The Special is obtained randomly from any suitable loot source.
Usage & Description
This gun is a very decent SMG but does not stand up amongst other Tediore submachine guns. It has no special damage, accuracy nor reload speed compared to another Tediore SMG. The only aspect improved in it is a reduced recoil thanks to the Dahl muzzle that it comes with.


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My husband recently got a new PC. He had EQ 2 running and it looked so lovely, I was very jealous 😦 I have also seen how pretty the screenshots from a decent PC look.
I had thought that I would wait until Christmas to get my new PC, but last week I decided that I could not wait anymore. After more than 4 years, it is time to get myself some new bling. So over the weekend, my husband and a friend spec'd me out a new system :
CPU = Intel Quad Core Q6600
VID card = Nvidia 8800GTS 640mb
Motherboard = Gigabyte DS3R G33
RAM = Corsair 2gb
*giggles* Should be nice enough for my EQ2 habit. I already have decent peripherals – even though I want to upgrade to the Logitech G15 keyboard sometime, and get a sexy widescreen monitor too. I currently have a logitech wireless mouse/keyboard combo that I am very happy with even after 4 years. I have very nice speakers already so I am in no rush to replace them either.
Everything except the RAM is in stock, so hopefully it should be delivered at the end of the week or early next week. Oh and did I mention I am on vacation next week 🙂


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If you have followed my blog for some time I'm sure you will know that my most favourite place to afternoon tea is Peacocks in Ely.
Apart from the welcoming staff, traditional china, delicious scones and homemade jam, Peacocks also allows dogs and even serves them treats on a tiny china plate. So it's a great place to finish a walk along the river with my little Kinx
On my recent visit George (the owner) asked me to illustrate their menu.....I happily excepted!


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Muslim Dating in an Online World
The internet changed the face of Muslim dating. Now, it is easier to aggressively pursue someone who is interested in marriage. There are many different Muslim dating sites available on the internet, and each site has people who are interested in finding a spouse. Because of that, people now have a greater opportunity of finding love.
When people use these sites for Muslim dating, they are able to truly find love. They are able to meet others without the issues that often plague people in the dating world. There is no need to worry about going through the dating process. Instead, all of the Muslim dating can be done over the computer. When someone finds a person they think is suitable for marriage, they can then take it to the next level by meeting in person. However, it is important to keep in mind they will not be able to meet the person by themselves. The rules of Muslim dating still apply.
With internet dating, there is not the need to worry about the temptations of dating in person. You do not have to worry about the physical aspect of dating. Instead, you can focus on the person. You can work at finding someone you share values and ideas with. You can build a bond that will last much longer than physical contact ever would.
Muslim dating sites are focused on finding love and marriage. In a world where dating is not easy, this makes it possible for everyone to find the person of their dreams. There have been many people who have been able to live a happy life with someone they met on a Muslim dating site.
Muslim dating sites have kept the Muslim tradition alive but added some twists to appeal to young people. With the sites, young people have more of a choice.
If dating is something that scares you, consider stepping in slowly with an online dating site. There is not the same pressure when you use an online dating site. If you really want to get to know someone and fall in love, a Muslim dating site is perfect for you.
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Five players from the North West are in Ireland's squad for next month's ICC World T20, in India.
Skippered by William Porterfield, the Killymallaght man is joined by Bready pair Boyd Rankin and Craig Young, Donemana's Andy McBrine and Eglinton's Stuart Thompson.
Ireland have named an experienced 15-man squad for the next month's ICC World Twenty20, with captain Porterfield one of five players ready to embark on a fifth campaign in the biennial tournament.
Porterfield was at the helm when Ireland first competed in the T20 global showpiece in England in 2009 and along with the O'Brien brothers, Paul Stirling and Gary Wilson, he has taken part in all three subsequent events in the West Indies, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
"We are really looking forward to this World Cup, particularly with the return of Boyd Rankin," said Ireland Chairman of Selectors Alan Lewis. "He gives our attack so much more balance and potency, as seen in our InterContinental Cup win last week.
"As such a consistent performer I am also delighted to see Tim Murtagh in the squad for an event like this particularly as he missed the 2015 World Cup is such disappointing circumstances.
"These are the events that players want to excel in so hopefully with the lead time involved and the energy the team always show we can emerge out on top of the group in the first phase."
Ireland have been drawn in the same group as The Netherlands, Oman and Bangladesh, with the winners qualifying for the Super 10 stage.
Ireland Head Coach John Bracewell is relishing the opportunity to lead Ireland at a major global event for the first time and is confident his side will acquit themselves well.
"The squad has got a real balance to it, with that blend of youth and experience that every coach likes. Ireland are now regular performers on the world stage so there's no fear or intimidation factors.
"Everyone has been given a real boost by the return of Boyd Rankin, and Tim Murtagh's rethink on retirement in this format. Porty (Porterfield) has plenty of options with the ball as so many of the squad are genuine all-rounders," said the New Zealander.
"We will be well prepared for the competition, as we're currently playing Papua New Guinea, will take on the UAE later this week, and will be India for a training camp ahead of the competition.
"It's another great chance for the squad to showcase Irish cricket to a global audience, and the guys are determined to prove they belong at the top level of the sport."
Ireland ICC World T20 Squad: William Porterfield (capt Warwickshire), Andrew Balbirnie (Middlesex), George Dockrell (Leinster Lightning), Andy McBrine (Donemana), Tim Murtagh (Middlesex), Kevin O'Brien (Railway Union), Niall O'Brien (Leicestershire), Andrew Poynter (Clontarf), Stuart Poynter (Durham), Boyd Rankin (Warwickshire), Max Sorensen (The Hills), Paul Stirling (Middlesex), Stuart Thompson (Eglinton), Gary Wilson (Surrey) and Craig Young (Bready).


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Among the other junk that happened in November 2016, legislation was considered by parliament that would regulate the world of online porn. And by regulate I mean ban a number of selected "non-conventional" sexual acts. I get it: let's all cough loudly, look the other way and pretend this has nothing to do with us. […]Read more
A trendy time to be transgender?
Harmonie Faerielove strides into Angel's The York pub with the air of someone who has oozed confidence from the moment of birth. With her arms outstretched she laughs openly, unashamedly filling the somewhat empty pub with the sound of her voice. "I haven't been here for such a long time," she exclaims. "Let's get drinks." […]Read more


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55 rescued as ship sinks in Calapan
CITY OF CALAPAN—At least 55 passengers were rescued from a ship that took in seawater as it was about to dock here Thursday.
A Philippine Ports Authority source, who talked on condition of anonymity until details of the incident are officially released, said the MV Baleno 168 of Besta Shipping Lines tilted on its starboard side when it reached this city's port.
The vessel sank at around 10 a.m. after taking in water and when the crew shut the ship's engine down, said ship captain Marlon Delda.
"All 55 passengers are safe. Our 29 staffers helped them get out of the vessel," Delda told the Inquirer.
He said the vessel left the Batangas port at 6:30 a.m.
Delda belied speculations that there were holes in the vessel which caused it to sink.
"We are also investigating where the water came from," he said.
He refused to discuss more details until he has given an official statement to port authorities and the Coast Guard.
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This week's toobs are dedicated to our canine friends and the skaters who love them. Let's start with the owner of the most famous hound in all of skating, Liam Janoski and a part from his dad, Stefan in the 2007 Habitat video Inhabitants:
Stand up comedian Bill Burr just got a dog and already has hilarious anecdotes about her.
You almost need two hands to count all of Mike Manzoori's fury friends. Mike probably could have done with a furry coat himself having to film the majority of this part in a bleak English winter back in 1999:
Skateboarding canines have come a long way since the days English Bulldogs cruising in Powell videos:
Finishing the week off in New York, Mr. T and Dr. Z are the canine couple who hold down the East Coast:


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Last year, about 7% of Anderson students were hired into various roles across the entertainment industry in areas such as strategy, business development, business intelligence, franchise marketing, content acquisition, corporate finance and digital distribution. Companies hiring Anderson students ranged from traditional major studios and game publishers to up-and-coming players in content distribution and tech. Parker has helped students land a median salary of $115,000, with 39% landing signing bonuses, and 28% gaining stock and equity options.
The following are some of the organizations hiring UCLA Anderson MBA students in entertainment and media roles (both full-time employment and summer internships):
Our entertainment and media curriculum delivers a unique blend of professor-led, practitioner-led and co-taught courses that partner world-class faculty and entertainment and media industry executives. Students get hands-on experience by engaging in real-world projects with leading media and entertainment companies. Courses provide both technical skills and industry knowledge in strategic management, business models and operating principles.
Sample Electives
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text: >-----Original Message----- >From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf >Of Robert Spangler >Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 12:42 AM >To: CentOS mailing list >Subject: Re: [CentOS] Don't forget to use torrents for your downloads! > >> If your torrent has distributed hash table [DHT] capability, I suggest that >> you also use that feature. > >So what is everyone using for their torrent? >What is the best? Ask ten people and you get ten answers. 8-) Me, I prefer Azureus. In Sweden p2p has gotten a bad name (Pirate Bay anyone?). People flinch when I say I fileshare at work... Seems like all p2p is bad p2p here, which might explain why my ISP did something with the p2p-protocol. 8-/ -- /Sorin -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: smime.p7s Type: application/x-pkcs7-signature Size: 5106 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20090403/fb07efce/attachment.bin>


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Here's an exit sign that piqued my curiosity — enough to make me veer off the interstate to figure out just what makes a pumpkin Baptist, and why they need their own center.
Are Baptist pumpkins preachier? Do they go all fire and brimstone? Do they achieve life everlasting, or is that dream just pie in the sky?
I pictured a chapel filled with orange orbs, sharing fellowship, singing hymns. I wondered if other denominations of gourds had similar facilities — say, Catholic Cantaloupes, Jewish Watermelons, Seventh Day Adventist Squash?
What makes these Baptist pumpkins so holier than thou to think they deserve their own center, even their own exit sign, I wondered as I exited Interstate 55 in Louisiana, not far from Hammond.
Before I was even off the exit ramp, I realized I was barking up the wrong vine.
Baptist was one way.
Pumpkin Center the other.
Less intrigued, I just got back on the interstate.


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This campus safety notice addresses two separate reports of sexual misconduct.
On Saturday, Sept. 29, a student reported to a resident assistant (campus security authority/CSA) she was sexually assaulted by a male known to her. The assault occurred in the early morning hours of Saturday, Sept. 29 in a residence hall. The CSA report was received by the Office of Public Safety Oct. 3.
On Sunday, Sept. 30, a student reported to a resident assistant (campus security authority/CSA) she was sexually assaulted by a male known to her. The assault occurred sometime Sunday, Sept. 30 in a residence hall. The CSA report was received by the Office of Public Safety at the close of business Wednesday, Oct. 3.
The only person responsible for sexual misconduct is the perpetrator. It is a violation of University policy (wiu.edu/vpas/policies/titleIX.php) to engage in sexual activities without consent. Consent is an agreement between participants to engage in sexual activity. When you're engaged in sexual activity, consent is about communication. Consent must be freely given without threats, pressure, or manipulation. Past consent does not imply future consent. It must also be clearly communicated; a person who remains silent or passive is not giving consent. Someone incapacitated due to alcohol or drugs cannot consent to sexual activity.
A University student or employee found in violation of sexual misconduct policies faces sanctions up to and including expulsion or termination.
Approximately 80 percent of assaults are committed by someone known to the victim; 47 percent of rapists are a friend or acquaintance. Western Illinois University recognizes this and all reports of assault are taken seriously and investigated accordingly.
Abusers are solely responsible for the abuse. It can nonetheless be important to have strategies for reducing one's risk of being sexually assaulted (taken from Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, www.rainn.org): if you are uncomfortable with someone's behavior or feel threatened, remove yourself from the situation; trust your instincts; don't allow yourself to be isolated with someone you don't trust; don't leave your drink unattended and don't accept drinks from others; watch out for your friends. Victims of sexual assault or sexual misconduct are not to blame for anything that has happened to them. Western Illinois University provides on campus resources for victims through the University Counseling Center and the Beu Health Center. Off campus services are available through WIRC-Victim Services and McDonough District Hospital.
Bystanders play a critical role in the prevention of sexual assaults and sexual misconduct. Bystanders are not directly involved, but can intervene, speak up and do something about a situation. Bystanders should safely intervene whenever they suspect that someone is in danger, including when the source of the danger is a friend or acquaintance.
Western Illinois University promotes a culture of community accountability. If you or someone else is in immediate danger or if you believe a crime has been committed, call 9-1-1 immediately.
To report a sexual assault or other sex offenses, call OPS at any time at (309) 298-1949. Individuals may also report a sexual assault and other sexual misconduct, without the direct involvement of police, to the University's Title IX coordinator (Office of Equal Opportunity and Access) at (309) 298-1977.


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Where will an English degree take you?
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This is the sketchbook for the Shard. Here you can see how the illustration was created from the original photos to the final print. You'll also find out some more about the building itself and its history.
A new skyscraper
The Shard is the newest building in our London series. Construction of the 87-storey skyscraper began in March 2009 and the building was completed in March 2012.
The Shard is about 306 metres (1,004 ft) high and is currently the tallest building in the European Union. It is the second-tallest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom, after the concrete tower at the Emley Moor transmitting station.
The tower has 72 habitable floors, with a viewing gallery and an open-air observation deck on the 72nd floor.
An entrepreneur with a plan
It all started with a slightly crazy plan. In 1998, London-based entrepreneur Irvine Sellar and his then partners decided to redevelop Southwark Towers following a UK government white paper encouraging the development of tall buildings at major transport hubs.
An architect with a contempt for tall buildings
Sellar met up with Italian architect Renzo Piano in 2000. Interestingly Piano didn't really like conventional tall buildings and spoke of his contempt of them. But during the meeting, which took place in a restaurant, Piano sketched a pyramid-like structure emerging from the Thames on the restaurant's menu. Apparently he had been inspired by the railway lines next to the site, the London spires depicted by the 18th-century Venetian painter Canaletto and the masts of sailing ships.
Lots and lots of funding
The building was granted planning permission in 2006 and the same year Sellar and his partners secured an interim funding package of £196 million. This just about covered their costs so far.
In September 2007, preparations for the demolition of Southwark Towers, which had stood on the site previously, began. Then the financial crash came. However in 2008 Sellar secured funding from a consortium of Qatari investors who paid £150 million to secure an 80 percent stake in the project. Early in 2009 site preparation began for the construction of the Shard.
Architecture and criticism
Not everyone was wild about the new building. The design met criticism from English Heritage, who claimed the building would be "a shard of glass through the heart of historic London", giving the building its name, The Shard.
Base jumping off the Shard
It's perhaps no surprise that even early on the building attracted its fair share of dare-devils. In December 2011, a group calling themselves Place Hackers got past the building's security and made their way to the top of the building site. They weren't the only ones breaking into the site. Apparently climbing the Shard was pretty popular in the urban exploring community and over 20 urban explorers had made their way to the top of the building during its construction.
Some of the urban explorers also base jumped from the building. The highest jump was said to have been from a height of 850 feet (260 m). In November 2012, the French urban climber Alain Robert was spotted in the building by security guards. At the end of the month, the Shard's owners won an injunction to prevent him from entering or climbing the building.
Our illustration
Here you've been able to see our design process of the Shard print. As with the other illustrations Gerry starts out with taking several photographs that are then traced on a computer to make the final print.
The final version of the Shard print is available as a the t-shirt in white and grey and as a signed and numbered silk screen print.
How to get to the Shard
Joiner St, London, Greater London SE1 9SP
The Shard is one of the easiest buildings in our London series to get to. It's just next to London Bridge station, which is on the Northern and Jubilee Lines as well as a hub for several buses.


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Add the open access journals found in PubMed Central
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>>> "Any ideas about why no men were on the back of the Kennedy car? Was that Secret Service practice? It just seems a bit odd to me. Perhaps Kennedy wanted it that way." <<<
Yes, it's been reported that JFK didn't like the Secret Service agents riding on the back of the car any more than was absolutely necessary.
Some conspiracy theorists like to think that the motorcade in Dallas on 11/22/63 was totally different than ANY other previous JFK motorcade with respect to Secret Service agents (not) riding the back bumper of Kennedy's limo.
But this assumption is simply not true...and provably so by taking a look at the following pre-November 22 photos of JFK motorcades which depict NO AGENTS riding the back bumper of Kennedy's vehicle (and NO AGENTS even walking along side the car either). So why would anybody expect anything different regarding the specific "ride the bumper" procedures on November 22nd?.....
In addition, there's the following Warren Commission testimony from Secret Service agent Clint Hill (who rode on the front-left running board of the SS follow-up car in the Dallas motorcade):
ARLEN SPECTER -- "Did you have any other occasion en route from Love Field to downtown Dallas to leave the followup car and mount that [back bumper] portion of the President's car?"
CLINTON J. HILL -- "I did the same thing approximately four times."
MR. SPECTER -- "What are the standard regulations and practices, if any, governing such an action on your part?"
MR. HILL -- "It is left to the agent's discretion more or less to move to that particular position when he feels that there is a danger to the President, to place himself as close to the President--or the First Lady as my case was--as possible, which I did."
MR. SPECTER -- "Are those practices specified in any written documents of the Secret Service?"
MR. HILL -- "No, they are not."
MR. SPECTER -- "Now, had there been any instruction or comment about your performance of that type of a duty with respect to anything that President Kennedy himself had said in the period immediately preceding the trip to Texas?"
MR. HILL -- "Yes, sir; there was. The preceding Monday, the President was on a trip in Tampa, Florida, and he requested that the agents not ride on either of those two steps."
MR. SPECTER -- "And to whom did the President make that request?"
MR. HILL -- "Assistant Special Agent in Charge Boring."
David Von Pein
April 19, 2008


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But unconfirmed reports that their top scorer has undergone a medical at Eastlands has brought renewed speculation that manager Harry Redknapp is on the verge of bringing Tottenham´s Jermaine Defoe to Fratton Park.
Sources have told PA Sport that Tottenham and Portsmouth have agreed a fee for Defoe - thought to be around £6million - and it is now up to the striker whether he chooses to move.
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My current research focuses on American gun culture. Through study and personal experience, I am trying understand what Michael Bane calls "Gun Culture 2.0." This term reflects the idea that the center of gravity of U.S. gun culture has shifted over the course of the past half-century from hunting, recreational target shooting, and collecting (America's historic "Gun Culture 1.0") to armed self-defense ("Gun Culture 2.0").
I have recently published an article on "The Sociology of U.S. Gun Culture" in which I argue that social scientists have been so concerned with the criminology and epidemiology of guns that there IS NO sociology of guns, per se. I suggest ways of developing a sociology of guns that is centered on the legal use of guns by lawful gun owners.
Before I began studying American gun culture, I spent 20+ years studying American religion. So it is perfectly natural that I would try to bridge the two interests. It is also the case that people often connect religion and guns in America. This, too, makes sense because the United States today is one of the most religious countries in the world and we have the most guns. My article "Awash in a Sea of Faith and Firearms," published in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion addresses this using data from the General Social Survey.
I am currently working on a book called Gun Culture 2.0, analyzing how gun culture gets represented in advertising, and writing a blog about gun culture.


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John 19:25b-27, Third Reading in the 7 Last Words of Christ
from Rev. Alice Rose Tewell from Good Friday service April 14, 2017, noon.
Meanwhile, standing near the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother, "Woman, here is your son." Then he said to the disciple, "Here is your mother." And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home.
"Woman, here is your son" "Here is your mother"
These are the words that have burrowed deep within my soul, starting their journey when I first became a mother about 3 and half years ago. After reading this passage many times, I'm still confused. How can Jesus address his mother as "woman?" It feels so harsh. Jesus Christ, the Son of Man, is saying this, yes, but also these words come from Mary's beloved Son, the one whom she swaddled so carefully and played with in the manger.
The one when the angel of the Lord said, "Greetings, favored one! Do not be afraid! .. She is the one who first responded "Here I am!" and sang from her soul to the Lord. She sings in joy at the beginning of Jesus' life – a joy mixed with fear and joy overpowered with hope and possibility.
But now on this Friday on the foot of the cross the pangs of the soul are different, a beating so heavy; I wonder how she keeps her body standing up right? Does she feel as though she is going to collapse herself in a heap — like bones — held up only by the power of the Spirit? How does she stand at the foot of the cross looking on at her Jesus, her son?
Her relationship with Jesus has always been different — we remember him at the age of 12 staying in the temple longer than he should — saying tersely to his mother — "Why didn't you think to look for me at my Father's house?" Or at Jesus' first miracle the wedding at Cana and another terse response: "Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come."
There relationship was different, loving but not sentimental. It is a relationship of mom and son but also of the Son of Man and a woman of great faith — a story of God and God's most faithful one saying "Here I am."
Some years ago from Stanley Hauwewas book on the 7 last words of Christ, I read the work of Catholic Bishop and counter-cultural advocate Raniero Cantalamessa, author of Mary, Mary: Mirror of the Church. Cantalemessaa, with strong roots in the Mary tradition, makes a fascinating observation that in Christian theology Jesus is associated with the new Adam, the new Moses, and the new David, yet Jesus is never associated with Abraham. Why is this case, he asks?
It is because Mary is our new Abraham.
Abraham is one who followed God's call when all earthly standards told him to walk the other way. As we recall during the lighting of candles on Christmas Eve, even when both he and his wife Sarah were too old to conceive, God said that they would have descendants that number the stars. Then once they finally did bear their child Isaac, the child in whom all of their hopes and dreams are cast, we recall that deeply disturbing story when Abraham did not resist God's command to take Isaac up that treacherous mountain to sacrifice his only son. God comes to both Isaac and Abraham's rescue providing a ram in Isaac's place.
But the case of Mary and Jesus their story is different. Like Abraham, Mary said "Here I Am," to bear God incarnate, God who lived among us, God who lived both as divine and human suffering for and alongside us. But Mary's "Here I Am," could not save her son. And I think she knew that.
Here these words excerpted from Mary's Magnificat months before she is to give birth: My soul magnifies the Lord… Surely from now on all generations will call me blessed…He has shown strength with his arm; He has brought down the powerful from their thrones and lifted by the lowly; he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty.
She, the mother, the woman, the one who perhaps knew Jesus best knew from her faith from her knowledge of God that this One — and this YES, Here I AM would be different.
But standing there on the foot of the cross, how could she have imagined that this is how she would see her son for the final time? She bore the pain of seeing her Son on that cross. She stood there as the soldiers divided his clothes. She stood there in danger to her own life; she couldn't have known the outcome of being associated as the mother of Jesus. She stood there in her own grief, in her own agony in own anger perhaps and entered into the cross' dark shadow. But even from the cross — this place of brutality and torture we hear the hope and love that comes from the reconciliation of Jesus.
"Woman, here is your son."
Then he said to the disciple, "Here is your mother."
These are the words of connection. These are the words of community. These are the words of a new covenant for all of creation.
These are the words of covenant where family is no longer based on lineage on who your birth parents and blood family are. These are the words that begin the church.
From Mary, to the most beloved disciple, a new community, a new family, a new set of possibilities are shaped and put into practice.
This is where the church is the community transcends all boundaries, extending across generations, and across cultural norms of who should accept whom and who a person should accept into her own home.
This is the church where the disciple takes the risk on behalf of the one most in need, the most vulnerable —and in this case — the mother of Jesus, the mother of this one considered notorious by the authorities, who may have very well been marked as a threat too. This is the church where the disciple takes her into the safety and sanctuary of his own home. This is the church where the one who is the most vulnerable is the one of the greatest faith the one who already said "Here I am."prompting the whole community to say "Here I am too."
Here I am taking your pain as my pain.
your earth is my earth
your profiling is my profiling
your detention centers are my detention centers
your deportation is my deportation
your attack is my attack
your barrel bombs are my bombs
your victims are my victims
your dangerous boat ride is my boat ride
your razor wire fence is my razor wire fence
your famine is my famine
your desperation is my desperation
your death is my death
your life is my life
your faith is my faith
your faith is what prompts me to say yes in the midst of all fear.
Yes, I believe. And I believe in a new way of being a person, a community, and God's church. "Here is Your Son." "Here is Your Mother." "Here I am."


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Question: A) Love the show. B) In these uncertain economic times, am I better off getting a Home Equity Loan, or a Home Equity Line of Credit? Oh, and, what the sam-hell is the difference? Joel, Milwaukee, WI
Answer: I'm glad you love the show. Let's do the definitions first. A home equity loan (also called a second mortgage) is a lump sum of money. You pay it back on a regular basis over time, just like a mortgage. A home equity line of credit allows you to write a check (or use a special credit card) whenever you need to borrow against the equity in your home. The interest rate is typically fixed with a home equity loans, and the rate fluctuates (depending on the market environment) with a home equity line of credit. In both cases the equity in your home acts as collateral.
In general, a fixed-rate home equity loan is tailor-made for major remodeling projects, such as a new kitchen or bathroom. The variable-rate home equity line of credit is better for smaller projects that are accomplished over a longer period of time.
Now, I'm in the camp that says the money borrowed against the equity in your home should go toward improving the value of your home and the joy you get from living in it. This isn't money you tap for expensive vacations.
However, one additional advantage of a home equity line of credit is that it can be part of your emergency savings. In case of a financial emergency, say a major medical bill or a lost job, you can use the line of credit to help tide you over.


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Appointment Policy
We offer appointments from 9am to 5pm Monday thru Friday and 9am-12pm on Saturdays. We recommend that you schedule an appointment with your preferred veterinarian for consistency of care. However, all of our veterinarians have access to your pet's records and can assist you if your preferred veterinarian is unavailable. You can call during regular office hours to schedule an appointment or request an appointment from your private online Pet Portal.
Drop-Off Policy
Amherst offers drop-off appointments for routine examinations and problems Monday thru Friday. Call to speak with one of our Receptionists to see if this is an option for your pet's needs. The doctor will examine your pet and call you to discuss your pet's history. You can pick-up any time after you speak with a doctor. There is no additional charge for drop off service. You will be asked to fill out a drop off form. For your convenience, you may click on the link, print it out and have it filled out when you arrive.
Overnight Patients
Veterinarians and others are on call should their skills be required. If your pet needs to spend the night, you can be sure that our dedicated staff will be there for all of his/her needs.
Our facilities and staff allows us to provide established clients with 24 hour emergency services. If your pet has an emergency at any time of the day, we'll be here for you. If the emergengy is after business hours call our answering service at 1-888-400-9128 or call our office number and the message will tell you how to reach the answering service.
Pre-Surgical Policy
We offer routine surgeries and dental cleanings Monday thru Friday. All surgical patients must be current on vaccinations and must have been examined by an Amherst Animal Hospital veterinarian within the last year.
Food should be withheld the night before surgery after midnight. Water may be consumed during the night, but should be withheld the morning of surgery.
We recommend routine pre-surgical bloodwork to screen for anesthetic risks. The bloodwork performed on the day of the surgery.
Your pet must be dropped off between 7:30–9:00 am. Pets that come in for a neuter, a dental cleaning, or many other routine surgeries may be able to go home the same day after 5pm. Pets that come in for spays or other, more complex surgeries can be picked up after 10am the next day—ask the Client Care Specialist when scheduling to be sure.
Payment Policy
Providing your pet with exceptional health care. It is our opinion, however, that veterinary care in general, and veterinary care at Amherst Animal Hospital, in particular, is the best value in health care today.
Payment is due at the time services are rendered. If your pet is admitted to the hospital, the veterinarian may ask you to leave a deposit (usually the amount of the estimated charges for the first twenty-four hours). Feel free to ask for an estimate of charges at anytime.
We make every effort to make sure all fees are fair and reasonable and you are encouraged to discuss charges before services are rendered.
We accept cash, personal checks, Visa, Mastercard, Discover or Care Credit.