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Tuesday, January 26, 2016
The Most Romantic Accessory Under the Sun
ANSWER: Parasols go back almost 5,000 years to ancient Egypt. Then as in their heyday during the late 18th and 19th centuries, they shielded women from the sun. In fact, the word literally means "for sun" in Spanish.
The umbrella as we know it first gained favor in England as a way for women to shield themselves from English rain. English umbrella makers first constructed them of oiled silk which made them extremely heavy and difficult to open when wet. But it wasn't until the late 18th century that French umbrella makers transformed this mundane accessory into the parasol, one of romantic beauty. It's name literally means "for the sun."
Traditionally ladies had accessorized their outfits with delicate cane walking sticks, but during the 18th century, they replaced them with the more fashionable and useful parasol.
As the popularity of the parasol grew so too did its ornamentation. Until 1800, the fabric used on parasols was mostly green to cast a complementary shadow over the bearer's face so that a woman's overly flushed complexion might appear fashionably pale. After this period of restraint, parasols became sumptuous with canopies adorned with laces, ruffles and fringes. Parasol makers replaced utilitarian wooden handles with costly ones made from porcelain, ivory, or ebony, enriched with elaborate carvings and inlays of mother of pearl, gems, and precious metals.
By the Victorian era the parasol was an essential accessory for ladies. Many had parasols made to match the fabric of their dresses, while the truly fashionable even had fans made to match their parasols. The length of the handle and shaft, the number of spokes and the diameter of the canopy, at one stage no larger than a handkerchief, were constantly shifting with changes in fashion. But in 1852, Samuel Fox, the founder of the English Steels Company, had a surplus of steel stays used in making corsets. Fox had the idea of using his steel stays in place of wooden or bone ribs, thus reducing the weight of parasols and improving their opening and durability.
To Victorian women, an unblemished complexion was essential to their concept of beauty. Like fans, parasols became part of the Victorian feminine mystique and even developed their own secret language useful for flirting.
Parasols were as a much a part of a well-dressed lady's outfit as were her gloves, hat, shoes and stockings. A fashionable lady carried a different parasol for each outfit. They became popular gifts for men to give their lady.
By the dawning of the 20th century, wide-brimmed hats became fashionable and women no longer needed parasols to protect complexions. Parasols eventually disappeared during the 1920's, when a tanned complexion replaced pale skin as a status symbol.
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Tuesday, January 19, 2016
For U.S.A. Britain and Democracy
QUESTION: I have a teapot that has been passed down from my grandmother to my mother and now to me. It's not just any old teapot, but a unique one with the words "For U.S.A. Britain and Democracy handpainted on the lid. My mother said that my grandmother bought it in 1940 but no one seems to know why it has this phrase on the lid. The teapot is glossy black with little flowers painted on it. And on its bottom is what looks like a golden pretzel with a lion and the British flag and the words "World War II. Made in England. Escorted to United States by the Allied Fleets." Can you tell me anything about my teapot?
ANSWER: You've got a unique piece of World War II memorabilia. English potteries produced teapots such as yours, decorated with black glaze and simple, hand-painted flowers, during World War II as part of a fundraising program to provide money, equipment, and supplies necessary for Britain's war effort.
From 1939 to 1945, the United States and Canada provided escort ships to convoys of merchant marine vessels carrying massive cargoes to England. Many never made it across the North Atlantic and instead lie beneath the waves, the victims of German U-boat attacks. Once the ships arrived safely in England, British dock workers unloaded them and refilled them with English ceramic ware which served as ballast for their return trip. On arrival in America the ships full of teapots and other goods would be unloaded and distributed to merchants who sold them as a way of helping to pay for the convoy costs.
Staffordshire potteries produced these teapots by the hundreds during World War II. Women decorated these five-inch tall, black/brown, Rockingham glazed teapots with hand painted pink, orange, yellow, and green flowers, highlighted by a purple bow. They hand painted the words " For U.S.A. Britain and Democracy" or just "For England and Democracy" on the lid, which they edged in gold. Painted in gold on the bottom are the words "World War II. Made in England. Escorted to USA by Royal Navy" or as in your case "by Allied Fleets." The pretzel-shaped, three-loop, twisted, gold rope, known as a Stafford or Staffordshire Knot, is the symbol used by potteries in Staffordshire, England since the 1840s. Within the knot is a British flag and a lion.
Legend says that Winston Churchill chose the teapot for this special duty since it had become a symbol of Britain to many Americans. He insisted that "For England and Democracy" be painted on the lid because this was the shared goal of both the U.S. and England. In the beginning, the overall aim of the teapots, specifically made to appeal to Americans, was to help earn their support. At that time, before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Americans were undecided if the U.S. should join England in fighting the Germans.
Today, these teaports sell online for $40 to $45, although some go as high as $150.
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I have a problem with my head – it latches on to things, associates it with other things, then, typically, sings it back. Today's subject is a case in point. As a geographer, My favourite bit of listening to the radio is the traffic reports. I am well aware that that makes me somewhat odd, but that's that. I harbour ambitions of visiting the places that come up regularly. I've bagged the Woodhead and Snake Passes; I'm still holding out for Scotch Corner and Sandbach. Our most recent trip up country (to the Lakes – of which no doubt more to come) gave us a chance for a stop just off the M6 at a place that comes up time and again for Sally Traffic. And here's where my inner logical clunks take over: I was unbelievably pleased with myself when we passed the Welcome To Knutsford sign. Why? Well, I'd just crossed Knutsford City Limits, like Ike and and Tina before me.
It turns out (rather worryingly) that I'm not the first to make this connection; some chap called Robert Williams got there first. I'll let him off. I'm not sure of his connection – he's a Stoke man which is in the next county. Knutsford is very much leather-clad and clutch-bag-toting WAG country: a swathe of footballers find themselves listed under Wikipedia's notable people entry. The town is very much older than that though – we were following in the footsteps of none other than King Canute (as in Canute's Ford), and the towns' most famous resident, Elizabeth Gaskell. Mrs Gaskell's social commentaries and observations of poverty seem somewhat out of place in today's Knutsford. Like it's footballer-friendly near neighbour Alderley Edge, this is very much the upmarket side of Cheshire; there's a carefully tucked-away Aldi but other than that, if you're earning below a certain threshold, Knutsford is probably not the place for you.
Even the charity shops are certainly of the upmarket persuasion. Happily there's several, and it's a very pleasant spot for a wander around while you visit them. There's a certain rough-edged architectural feel to the town, with dark red bricks and lived-in looking buildings in the town centre, for all its smartness. I'd hazard a guess at this having been a working town, once upon a while – it doesn't have the endless miles of terraces that you find in the Lancashire mill towns, but the buildings remind me of canal towns like Stourport and Ellesmere. There's no canal here, sadly, not even a decent river – what looks like a river valley behind the shops on King Street is in reality The Moor, a small wetland nature reserve. King Street itself is home to several of the town's charity shops. Sue Ryder, British Red Cross and Cancer Research line up almost three-in-a-row; nothing for this shopper on this visit, but a certain mother in law walked away very heavy with bags. Further up the street is perhaps the pick of the bunch – a mid-sized Age UK shop, but filled with interesting buckets and baskets of stuff. Where the other shops in town trade very heavily on clothes, this one is the bric a brac heaven.
You can squeeze up through a number of alleyways and narrow streets to the parallel Princess Street. These include the recently tarted up Regent Street, full of clean pavements and swanky boutiques. On Princess Street itself is an Oxfam Bookshop, and that will lead you to a sort of open end to the street, Canute Place bordering on Tatton Street. Here you'll find the Children's Adventure Farm Trust and Barnardos. There's a pretty haul of charity shops that will definitely bear repeat visits here, and it's excellently situated for a coffee stop if you're heading north. Knutsford is an attractive town with some pretty decent charity shops. I'd say that meets the remit.
Find: Knutsford @ Google Maps
Get there: A very handy rail connection right into town, on the Chester-Northwich-Manchester route.
Consume with: We didn't really stop long enough to scope this out and would welcome suggestions, both for coffee stops and for lunch. There's a costa, I know that much.
Visit: For those of a stately home persuasion, you can't go wrong with the massive Tatton Park estate. Others might be interested in the Gaskell connections with Brook Street Chapel, if Unitarianism is your bag.
Overall rating: four pairs of leather trousers

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CALGARY, AB – Future Considerations Hockey today announced Connor McDavid of the Erie Otters as the Pacific4 Sports Management draft eligible Forward of the month for February.
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Meat-free meal: Zucchini pasta with a lemony garlic sauce
Until very recently we had my Ma living with us, and feeding an extra mouth each night took a little more creativity than usual. Not that my Ma expects anything fancy, but it's always nice to cook something delicious when you've got people to feed, isn't it?
This isn't the healthiest pasta dish {hello cream and butter} but it certainly is high on the yum factor. I wasn't expecting it, but as everyone tucked into their first mouthful, a positive reaction quickly followed. "This is really good," Ma exclaimed.
And now this dish is placed on the 'will totally make again' list. I think next time I might throw in some toasted pine nuts for a little crunch.
375g bow tie pasta
4 medium zucchini
30g butter
1 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/3 cup vegetable stock
1/2 cup cream
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind
75g baby spinach leaves
1/3 cup coarsely chopped chives
shaved parmesan, to serve
♥ Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water as per instructions on packaging {or until al dente}.
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♥ Heat the butter and oil in a large frying pan. Toss in the zucchini and garlic over medium heat and cook until the zucchini is tender. Add stock, stir to combine. Reduce the heat and add the cream, lemon rind, spinach and chives. Stir until all combined and heated through.
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The Iberian Student Branch Congress 2013 (ISBC) took place in Porto, Portugal during 15 – 17 March 2013, with great success! Congratulations to the organizing team!
Elena, member of the R8 YP Committee, had the pleasure of attending the ISBC 2013, enjoyed the event and all the activities. She also gave a lecture about YP in collaboration with the Portuguese YP Affinity Group Chair, Miguel Marques.
This session is framed in a new initiative that the GOLD Committee has started with the aim of promoting the YP community among student members. Each member of the YP Committee will attend one of the regional Student Branch Congresses that are being organized along the year in different areas of the Region 8. Next regional congress is CEuSBC 2013!


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In a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat melt the butter. Once melted add the almonds and then sprinkle the sugar over evenly. Using a rubber spatula stir the almonds frequently until golden and the sugar starts to caramelize. Pour onto a plate or silpat-lined sheet pan to cool.
Put the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and ground cloves into the bowl of an electric mixer. Zest oranges into mixture.
In a separate bowl, add the eggs, egg yolks, and vanilla.
With the mixer, mix the dry ingredients with the paddle attachment. Pour in egg mixture and mix on low just to combine. Turn off the mixer and add the almonds. Turn on low and mix just to combine.
Dust the counter top with flour. Using a spatula take the dough out of the mixer and
place on the floured surface. Separate into 3 even piles. Roll each pile into the shape of a log. Do not overwork the dough. The key to these yummy cookies is to make sure the dough is moist enough that it wants to stick to the counter and your hands but not so moist that you cannot work with it. Adjust with more flour, if needed.
Place 3 logs evenly on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silpat. Bake until the logs form the shape of a half moon and become golden, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and slide onto a cooling rack to cool.
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Once cool, using a bread knife slice each log as if you were slicing 1/3-inch slices of bread. You will have half moon (biscotti-shaped) cookies. Lay the cookies on a parchment-lined or silpat-lined sheet pan and place in the oven. After 12 minutes rotate the pans in the oven. Bake 10 more minutes or until the center of the cookie gives ever so slightly to your fingernail. If too soft, they will be chewy. If too hard, they will be overly crunchy and dry. Keep in mind that they will continue to harden as they cool. Remove from oven and transfer the cookies to a cooling rack. Once cooled, store the biscotti in a jar.
They are great dipped into coffee, cappuccino, dessert wine or alone! Flavor secrets: The dough should be sticky enough that it sticks to your hands but not so sticky that you can't get it off in a large lump. For the first bake, leave enough space between each log on the pan so there is room for expansion. For the first bake the logs should turn into the shape of half moons with a golden top but still slightly soft in the center.


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Mortgage predatory lending or mortgage fraud is defined as the intentional misstatement, misrepresentation, or omission by an applicant or other interested party relied on by a lender or underwriter to provide funding for, to purchase or to insure a mortgage loan. Statistics from multiple sources indicate that predatory lending practices are on the rise in the United States. Some industry explanations for this increase point to recent high mortgage loan origination volume, the persistent desire of mortgage lenders to hasten the mortgage loan process and the introduction of nontraditional loans which contain fewer quality control restraints, such as low documentation and no documentation loans.
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- Fraud for profit. This involves multiple loans and elaborate schemes perpetrated to gain elicit proceeds from property sales. Gross misrepresentations concerning appraisals and loan documents are common in fraud for profit schemes and participants are frequently paid for their participation. The average consumer may not even realize that a fraud scheme such as this is taking place, and often times are an innocent party in this scheme.
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Recent statistics suggest that escalation foreclosures provide criminals with the opportunity to exploit and defraud vulnerable homeowners seeking financial guidance. These perpetrators can convince homeowners that they can save their homes from foreclosure through deed transfer and the payment of up front fees. This "foreclosure rescue" often involves a manipulated deed process that results in the preparation of either forged deeds or deeds that are signed without the homeowners understanding of what a deed really is and what they giving up. In extreme situations, perpetrators may sell the home or secure a second loan without the homeowners knowledge, stripping the properties equity for personal enrichment.
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Held every Saturday from 9 AM to 1 PM (rain or shine) starting in March and running through mid December, the Farmers Market at the Cibolo also offers educational and cultural events and a place to visit with friends and neighbors. There is always something fun happening at the Market! Keep an eye on their website and Facebook page for a list of special events and programs at the market.


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Norris died after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.
"His mind was always very, very clear up to the end," said his son, Roger Norris. "His body just gave out before his mind did."
Norris and others founded Engineering Research Associates in St. Paul in 1946. ERA was sold a few years later and ultimately ended up as part of Sperry Rand's Univac division, which Norris ran in the mid-1950s, building UNIVAC "electronic brains."
Norris left UNIVAC in 1957 and co-founded Control Data. Within three years, his company was building the most powerful computer in the world, the 1604.
Control Data grew rapidly in the 1960s, propelled by supercomputers designed by Seymour Cray. Norris diversified the firm into computer peripherals, including printers and disk drives, and data processing services.
By 1969, Control Data had 45,000 employees and $1 billion in annual revenue. From 1976 to 1980, revenue grew from $2.1 billion to $3.8 billion in 1980. Revenue peaked at $5 billion in 1984.
Norris retired in 1986 as the world was evolving away from mainframe computers. CDC's work force plunged from 60,000 in 1984 to 17,000 in 1989, and the company was split in two in 1992. The name has since vanished.
From 1988 to 2000, Norris chaired the William C. Norris Institute, a nonprofit group focused on technology education, inner-city tech jobs and technical training in Russia. The institute is now part of the University of St. Thomas' College of Business in St. Paul.
According to biographical information on the institute's Web site, Norris and his twin sister, Willa, were born on July 14, 1911, in Red Cloud, Neb. Norris grew up on his parents cattle, hog and corn farm, and attended a one-room country school, where physics became his favorite subject. He graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1932 with a degree in electrical engineering.
Norris' survivors include his wife, Jane; six sons and two daughters.
A public visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the O'Halloran & Murphy funeral home in St. Paul. Funeral services will be announced later.


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Pets are welcome at Melville Ponds Campground. Pets must be leashed and under control at all times. Please clean up after pets. Pets must not be left unattended on campsite. Rabies certificate is required. Pets staying more than 30 days must be licensed with the Town of Portsmouth.
The Portsmouth Town Council has approved the use of a 4-acre parcel adjacent to our property. Plans are underway through the Portsmouth Dog Park Planning Committee. For more information visit our Facebook page "PortsmouthLovesDogs"


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Madina Tenizova is one of the Digital Signage pioneers in the Central Asian area and founder of BillboardVideo, the digital-out-of-home engineering and advertising group of companies, which are focused on the smart city and retail market. In 2014, she was involved in the deployment of the innovative, data-driven DOOH real-time demand platform, providing processing to facilitate the broadcasting of city information online via LED media boards along with interactive advertising content. Having had successful spells at Lufthansa Group and Hyatt International, Madina has a broad understanding of strategic marketing and brand engagement with consumers. More than 20 prominent companies have already created branded signage on a network of media boards, which was launched in Almaty, Kazakhstan.


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Have I ever told you about the list?
Inspired several years ago by a birthday or a sense of mortality, or perhaps boredom, my list has gone through several revisions (and was nudged forward without doubt by the book "1,000 Places to See Before You Die," which is a fabulous inspiration - I only wish I was the one asked to star in the new TV series... but I digress...)
Basically, a few years ago, I started a mental list... and just over one year ago, I began a page of my journal with the following title:
~ 100 Things To Do Before I Die ~
The first thing on the list is - and always has been, even before it was committed to ink and paper - "Skydive."
I don't know why that's always been first, but it seemed to be the most random expression of what the list basically encompasses, which is a list of goals I hope to reach in life. Some of the items on the list seem, at first glance, to be quite superficial ("get fake nails")... but some are symbols of other things in life that have haunted me for a while ("donate my hair".)
Some things I've accomplished and been able to check off my list. In fact, I'm quite proud to have accomplished the first three items on the list so far:
1. Skydive
2. Get certified in SCUBA
3. Get my motorcycle license
Unfortunately, some of the items that have been on my list the longest have not been accomplished as soon as I'd hoped ("Dive with dolphins")... others are a work in progress ("Learn karate", "Go to services for different religions")... and some may never quite be accomplished to my satisfaction ("Travel", which is it's own separate list, and I doubt I'll ever reach the end of that one.)
Some are surprising insofar as I have not yet experienced them ("Skinny dip") and others are spawned by more of a morbid curiosity ("Get a Brazilian wax"). Still more will probably be crossed off before they happen due to my fickle female mindset... others have yet to be conceptualized or penned.
So far, I've checked off relatively few things on my list... not as many as I'd hoped when I added them all up. But each of them so far is a precious memory, and is something I value as an accomplishment, no matter how small. And each of the ones that are not crossed off are things I have been wanting to do for a while... the anticipation is thrilling.
There is so much more to do... and the adventures in life are just waiting to happen...
Stay tuned... I'll probably write about a few of them here....
"A woman is the most fiendish instrument of torture ever devised to bedevil the days of man. "
- O Brother, Where Art Thou?
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Kosher Pickles
I like the smaller cukes. Cut off the remains of the stems and flowers. Don't use any cukes that are soft or discolored. Clean and dry the cukes. Put them aside while you make the brine. I use Iranian yellow vinegar, a little hard to find, but it has less of a bite.
Yield: 6-8 servings
Time: 20 minutes to prepare; 2-5 days to brine
5 lbs, small cukes
8 cups of water
4 cloves garlic, peeled, thinly sliced
5 bay leaves
10 whole black peppercorns
10 whole mustard seeds1/4 teaspoon of pepper flakes
3 sprigs of fresh dill
8 cups of water
1/4 cup Kosher salt1 cup yellow vinegar
4 cloves garlic, peeled, thinly sliced
5 bay leaves
10 whole black peppercorns
10 whole mustard seeds1/4 teaspoon of pepper flakes
3 sprigs of fresh dill
In a pot, add together the water, vinegar, and salt. Bring the water to a simmer. Stir, to help the salt dissolve. The brine has to be hot enough to dissolve the salt, but don't let it boil. Stick a finger into the brine. Taste and adjust the flavor. Add more salt and vinegar as you like. If the brine is too salty or too vinegary, then add more water. Get the brine to taste the way you like it, because the way the brine tastes is the way the pickles will taste.
Put the spices into the bottom of a gallon glass jar. Put the cukes into the jar. Pour in the hot brine, being careful to cover the cukes. Save about a cup of brine.
Tasting the brine will give you an idea about the flavor of the pickles, but you won't really know what the pickles taste like until you make your first batch. The next time you make your pickles you can adjust the flavor by putting in more of less of the flavorings: the salt, vinegar, garlic, and spices.
Now that you've put the cucumbers into the brine, you have to wait. How long you wait depends on how you like your pickle. If you like pickles that taste like cucumbers, you can eat them after as little as 2 days. If you want more "pickle" flavor, wait 3-5 days.
While the pickles are curing, keep them on the kitchen counter out of the sun, in the jar, uncovered. If you cover them, they'll go bad. Also, the cukes have to be kept submerged in the brine. If they're exposed to the air, they will go bad.
The trick is to put a plastic cup in the top of the jar. If you fill the cup with the extra brine, then it's weight will keep the pickles submerged. Make sure that the size of the cup is smaller than the opening of the jar, so the pickles can "breathe".
Put brine in the cup, so as the water evaporates, you can add brine from the cup to keep the pickles covered.
Once the pickles are how you like them, put a top on the jar. At this point you'll probably want to transfer the pickles into smaller jars; make sure the pickles are covered and that each jar has an equal amount of the pickling spices.
Refrigerate the jars. The pickles will keep for several weeks, but since there aren't any preservatives, they won't last as long as store-bought pickles.
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Most days I have a dinner plan in place and the weekly grocery shopping has been done so the supplies are in the pantry. But some days, that just doesn't happen. Some days the boys and I are in the middle of doing things and no one wants to stop and those days we get take-out dinner. Most places we order from are pretty standard take-out food joints, but I just tried Door Dash, which will bring you food from really good restaurants nearby. Score! Scroll down to see the discount code you can use!
UPDATED: this discount code is no longer valid.
Now open in Santa Monica, Venice and Marina del Rey, this Silicon Valley-based startup is actually celebrating their 1-year Anniversary and got a nice big round of venture capital last fall, so look for the name – and the service – to be coming to your neck of the woods soon.
The idea is that Door Dash will provide delivery from restaurants that have chosen not to focus on that or that can't afford a delivery staff. Door Dash doesn't employ a large delivery staff, either; rather they are using a shared-economy, "uber-esque" model: regular people sign up to drive the food from the restaurant to the dinner table for a fee and tips. "Hey, I'm driving that way anyway, why not make a few bucks while I'm at it?" I suppose that's how the thinking works.
Friday night my husband was working late, I was getting the house ready for in-laws the next day and I didn't want to cook, so I ordered food delivered for me and the kids.
Door Dash to the rescue, because one kid wanted pizza and the other wanted sushi, and I'm with the sushi kid on this one. We ordered something from Fresh Brothers in the Marina, and from Hama Sushi in Venice. While Fresh Brothers does their own delivery as well, I would never in million years have thought we could order from Hama. It was pretty exciting.
There are tons of great restaurants in my area that Door Dash will deliver from, including Café Gratitude, Joe's and Josie, and I bet they'll keep adding ones all the time.
Excellent Customer Service
The best part is the customer service. I ordered online and promptly got an email confirming my order. I was able to pick the time I wanted my food delivered, which is great for a planner like me. Then I got a text once my order had been picked up at the restaurant, and then another text once my delivery driver was close to my house. It was great to get the updates like that, since sometimes delivery people seem to get lost on the way to my house…
One text mentioned I had already paid the driver's tip online, and I hadn't realized that had happened, so I texted back to question it. Within minutes I had a phone call from Door Dash headquarters to explain it all. I felt like a dummy for not understanding that part of the check-out process, but their customer service was fantastic.
Our dinner arrived (from 2 different restaurants, no less) slightly earlier than the scheduled time, which is perfect for a couple of hungry boys like mine – not to mention just plain impressive on a Friday night in LA – and the Hama order was brought to us by a lovely young woman named Jacquelyn.
We enjoyed our dinner of pizza and sushi (don't judge our food and we won't judge yours) delivered by Door Dash and we're very happy to have them around.
Door Dash Discount Code
Use the code momsLA and you'll $7 off your next delivery! For first time customers, the code will get you $7 off and a free delivery. The code can be redeemed at www.doordash.com/redeem.
UPDATED: this discount code is no longer valid.
Sarah Auerswald is the co-Founder of MomsLA.com. This post is part of a sponsored campaign and her first Door Dash experience was comped.
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What an amazing way of having great food that caters to a variety of tastes (including the personal requests of those ordering) to have great food delivered at a specific time!


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All work and no play makes Jack (or Jill) a dull boy (or girl). It probably makes for uninspiring writing, as well.
WIFYR was, again, amazing.
Ann Cannon is a great instructor, my classmates are serious writers. Carol Williams puts on this annual event and runs it to perfection.
It kicked my butt.
Thus, I'm going on holiday. I'm going away and am not taking my laptop, will do no writing at all. Not even for this blog for the next two Saturdays.
(This article also posted at http://writetimeluck.blogspot.com)


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The Costa Mesa Sanitary District's board is continuing its effort to remove Jim Fitzpatrick from the board because of a perceived conflict of interest with his recently relinquished Planning Commission seat.
Fitzpatrick dropped the planning post after the Sanitary District directors said his involvement with both boards could one day prove incompatible.
But his peers on the board do not believe the potential for conflict disappeared with his resignation.
"Board member Fitzpatrick caused this by accepting the Planning Commission position after being advised by both the district counsel and the city's attorney that there was this legal doctrine that could cause him to lose his office," board President Bob Ooten wrote in an email. "The board believes that when Fitzpatrick accepted the Planning Commission office, he vacated the Sanitary District office. The board cannot change the legal result."
Fitzpatrick said he thinks his fellow directors are wasting money. The board has filed a request with the state attorney general's office to get permission to seek a court order to have Fitzpatrick removed.
"I have confidence that my colleagues will stop paying ratepayer money on litigation to settle political grudges," he said. "Even though I believe there isn't one, the whole basis has been incompatibility of office, but I've removed it, so I don't know what other logical choice there could be."
According to arguments filed with the state, the four other board members believe that he was disqualified as a director the moment he was sworn in as a planning commissioner. Potential conflicts have so far not arisen and Fitzpatrick said he would recuse himself from any votes where it became an issue.
"I was elected by 50% more voters than [Fitzpatrick], and I believe that the voters would want us to be ethical," Ooten said in a phone interview Wednesday. "And as a matter of fact, the state wants us to be ethical."
The district's filings with the state contend that Fitzpatrick was told after he was elected to the district in November 2010 of the possible conflict because the two jurisdictions overlap.
Ooten said Fitzpatrick's resignation from the Planning Commission doesn't solve anything or remove the potential conflict.
"For a long time I believed that public money shouldn't be spent on this," Ooten said. "But then I saw the legal opinions on this that said it was an unlawful position."
The state attorney general's office is expected to reply to the Sanitary District's request to take legal action against Fitzpatrick next month, Ooten said.
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The Greek god of medicine and healing. The son of Apollo and Coronis.
The main attribute of Asclepius is a physician's staff with an Asclepian snake wrapped around it; this is how he was distinguished in the art of healing, and his attribute still survives to this day as the symbol of the modern medical profession.
This piece is dedicated to Asclepius and the art of healing and was recorded for use by practitioners within The Healing Trust (FSFH)


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I'm one of the people who fall into the category of People/Ghosts Haunt the Place of Their Death or A Place Important in Their Lives. Therefore, I do not believe cemeteries are haunted. If people/ghosts haunt places of death, it stands to reason that a battlefield or other military installation would be high on the list of 'most haunted' places on Earth by sheer volume of potential individual entities lingering. So much pain and suffering, not only by those whose lives were abruptly ended in the name of something greater, but also those left behind.
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Josep Vila captures in his collections the creative discourse that motivates him as a professional. On the one hand, printing his aesthetic character in accessible designs with an artistic touch, playing with the metaphor & contradictions (like a Brique made of marble), transgress without losing the sophistication and looking for the opportunity to offer something different, working from design to production with local craftsmen and manufacturers.


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FPA Women's Health - Free Abortion Clinic
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FPA Women's Health - Appointment in a Free Abortion Clinic
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Scheduling an Appointment in a Free Abortion Clinic
Confirmation of your pregnancy is what you need to do first before you go to the free abortion clinic. If possible, take the PT before making any major decision.As soon as you confirm the news and you already made up your mind, you can now contact a free abortion clinic in your area.
On the first appointment, you have to provide information concerning with your medical history. Then you will meet you private nurse. Through it, you can still keep the privacy. She is the one responsible evaluating your form and tell everything about the procedure involved in the abortion.Then, she will provide you advices you have to follow the procedure.You must talk to her freely and tell her about your concerns.This nurse will assist you on anything, address and answer the concerns that you have as well as provide you the information on
the various methods of contraceptives. If you still have doubts about your decision, you can also ask for help on other people.During the procedure, it is mandated that someone will accompany you so you can go home through your car.
The risks
Before you decide to go on a free abortion clinic, you must first consider the potential risk it can cause. Both of the chemical and surgical abortion can result into higher rate of risks. When it comes on the surgical abortions, there's a possibility that ectopic abortion would happen most especially, for those women decided to abort.This only means that future pregnancy may be too life threatening for you. One of the common threat also is the pelvic inflammatory disease. According to some of
the researches, 5% of the aborted women are experiencing pelvic inflammatory disease.This may lead them into infertility or fever.Likewise, breast cancer can be also acquired here.Studies already prove that those women who aborted, half of their population suffers from breast cancer.
It is also known that chemical abortion causes some side effects. These risk involves diarrhoea, headache, uterine cramping, severe abdominal pain and many more.But most of the time women would see those small bodies of their unborn child as well as developing body parts of the child. Emotional and psychological trauma cam be obtained here. That is why is they are not still ready, it is not recommended to take these pill.
You can have both of counselling and guidance at free abortion clinic. If you want to know more about it, then you can go to this website www.fpawomenshealth.com. They are willing to share their knowledge about this matter.


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Jnes is a NES emulator for win32 platforms that uses DirectX for it's hardware interface. It's emulation capabilities include graphics, sound, input devices, and emulating quite a few memory mapping boards found in most USA games and a few popular japanese ones.
Jnes boasts a fairly intuitive user interface that makes playing NES a little more enjoyable. One of the coolest features is the included database of Pro-Action-Replay and Game Genie cheats.
- zapper now changes cursor to crosshair in game
- rom browser part of main window, auto selects last rom, recent dir list
- fixed mutex for video dialog
- major cheats rewrite and database update, support for PAR codes
- automatic region setting (uses GoodRom name convention)
- added some simple mappers: 32,71,79,113
- fixed sleep in background issues introduced in last release
- support for ppu monochrome mode
- input now supports Z,Rx,Ry,Rz axis
- turbo buttons are mappable separately
- slot menu now has the timestamp of the state.
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Baraje, Bashir are NPFL-LBA winners for July
Plateau United coach, Zachary Baraje and Nasarawa United striker,
Abdulrahman Bashir, have emerged as the Manager and Player for July in
the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) – League Bloggers
Awards (LBA).
Baraje and Bashir were named among eight shortlists earlier this week
by the LBA to compete for honours in the month of July.
The Plateau United trainer beat the trio of Kabiru Dogo of Nasarawa
United, Imama Amapakabo of Enugu Rangers and FC Ifeanyiubah's Rafael
Everton to win the manager's award for the month under review.
The Jos club under Baraje, especially since his return from suspension
after an initial poor run of results at the start of the season, have
moved out of the drop zone and the month of July was instrumental in
achieving that feat as they lost just once at Lobi Stars. Baraje's men
notched up 10 points last month, a feat only equalled by Nasarawa
However, Baraje and his team did the job mostly on the road – winning
at Abia Warriors and MFM FC – and also getting just a win and a draw
against champions Enyimba and Akwa United respectively leaving his
other contenders Amapakabo and Everton, who guided their teams to
unbeaten run, with no chance to upstage his July performance with
Plateau United in July.
In the player's category, there was no doubt about the man who would
claim the NPFL-LBA individual prize. Bashir was in the thick of things
attacking-wise for Nasarawa United and his goals helped them win 10
points out of 15 available last month.
He scored a goal each in all five matches in July against Rivers
United, 3SC, Sunshine Stars, Ikorodu United and El-Kanemi Warriors to
fend off any sort of challenge from Plateau United goalkeeper, Danladi
Isah, Fortune Omoniwari of Akwa United and Kingsley Eduwo of Lobi
The LBA will present Baraje and Bashir their awards on a later date.
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Last night while checking my facebook I saw a post from Mortlake & District Historical Society regarding a book Women of the Mount.
It had completely sold out and they were announcing more copies would be printed.
This book is about "The lives of the earliest immigrant women to settle in the Mount Shadwell district 1839-1864".
I commented about them being tough ladies and glad it featured my 3x great grandmother Jane Brooks.
Within the hour there was a responding comment from Susan asking if I was referring to Jane Brooks nee Cundell / Condell as she was her 3x great grandmother too.
A bit more to-ing and fro-ing, and a new friend on facebook later, we found we are not only both descended from Jane Brooks, but from the same daughter.
Quite a find as Jane had 12 children, and over 50 grandchildren.
So now, Susan and I share the same great great grandparents, Frances Eliza Brooks and William Long.
I am descended from their middle child, Edward Long and she is descended from the youngest, Ernest Long. Ernest is the twin of mum's Uncle Abbie who I wrote about earlier.
As Susan lives in Perth and I live in Sydney, it could be some time before we actually meet, but in the meantime, the facebook and emails might keep us going.
Turns out we are almost the same age, our Nannas were first cousins and her grandmother is still alive and living just 20 minutes from where my parents live!


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august 12: where the hurts is is most-downloaded title on amazon!
august 23: where the hurt is rises to #25 on Amazon's historical mystery best seller list!
AuthorsReading.com: "Where the Hurt Is weaves a darkly haunting tale about the 'business as usual' mentality of racism in America ... Kelsey does an incredible job ... do yourself a favor and pick this up. I promise you won't regret it."
bestthrillers.com: "THIS SENSATIONAL SMALL-TOWN CRIME THRILLER IS A PERFECT BEACH READ ... KELSEY'S CHOICE OF SETTING – EVERY SIGNPOST, BAR AND RESIDENT FEELS AUTHENTIC – IS THE SOURCE OF BLISTERING TENSION ... IN A SEA OF ANTI-HEROES, HARDY IS THE HERO WE NEED RIGHT NOW."
midwest book review: "a simply riveting read from cover to cover, and one that showcases Kelsey's genuine flair for deftly crafted originality in terms of narrative driven storytelling ... very highly recommended ..."
now available in trade paperback from amazon, barnes & noble, and black rose writing!
Where the Hurt Is
the debut novel from writer/musician Chris Kelsey
It's a hotter-than-usual April night in 1965. The social revolutions rocking America have mostly bypassed Burr, a tiny rural community in western Oklahoma. Like much of the state, Burr remains as it's always been: Religious. Conservative. And 100% white. When an unknown young African-American woman is found murdered on the railroad tracks outside town, most of Burr would rather look the other way. The town's police chief, troubled local hero and ex-Marine Emmett Hardy, doesn't have that luxury. A lover of books and jazz in the land of football and country & western, Emmett is an outsider in a place he knows like the back of his hand. In his search for the killer, he's forced to slice through layers of hate and hypocrisy to confront the ethical rot at the town's core, while being haunted by the vision of a life that might have been.
New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman (Spider Woman's Daughter, Cave of Bones) calls Where the Hurt Is, "Poignant and funny, studded with characters who haunt your imagination long after you've read the final page .... Chief Emmett Hardy emerges as a complicated, passionate, and flawed lawman in the spirit of Joe Leaphorn and Walt Longmire .... The rich, evocative setting captures the best and worst of small-town, post-Dust Bowl Oklahoma. The story grabs you simultaneously by both the head and heart, until, at the end, you're left wondering how author Chris Kelsey managed to tell such a fine tale and what he'll dream up next."
Bestselling Author Julie Holland (Weekends at Bellevue) calls it "an entertaining and engaging taste of small-town life in the '60s under LBJ ... Where the Hurt Is, with its consistently clever metaphors and descriptions, will inevitably put a smile on your face. Kelsey is smart, concise, and funny, and he makes Chief Emmett Hardy a loveable character you'll want to follow forever. I hope this is the first in a series!"
Bestselling Author Julie Holland (Weekends at Bellevue) calls it "an entertaining and engaging taste of small-town life in the '60s under LBJ ... Where the Hurt Is, with its consistently clever metaphors and descriptions, will inevitably put a smile on your face. Kelsey is smart, concise, and funny, and he makes Chief Emmett Hardy a loveable character you'll want to follow forever. I hope this is the first in a series!"
now available from unseen rain: Chris Kelsey Quintet
Avant Scena Contemporary Music Blog says about CKQuintet: "The music by these creative and great jazz musicians is very dynamic and expressive ... twisting together various playing styles and playing techniques. Five musicians had been playing with each other many times ... they have individual playing manners and unique sounds, all the musical material is gently fused together in one place. Outstanding and impressive solos, passionate and vivacious improvisations, rigorous, loud and powerful blow outs, dynamic rhythmic and synthesis with various music styles .... The music by these great jazz masters is based on avant-garde and experimental jazz, free improvisation, bebop, post-bop, neo-bop and other contemporary and modern jazz styles intonations. Their music always has expressive and extraordinary sound."


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Please come into the centre between 9.00am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday.
13a Wingate Avenue, Ascot Vale 3032.
You will be required to fill in an enrolment form and pay a minimum of $20 deposit.
If you are eligible for concession please bring along your concession card.
By Phone
Call 9376 5244 and have course details and credit card ready. Minimum $20 deposit is required.
Our office is open from 9.00am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday.
Methods of Payments
Cheque – Course payments can be made by Cheque (Payable to Wingate Avenue Community Centre).
Credit – We accept Visa, MasterCard and Bankcards.
EFTPOS or Cash during business hours Monday – Friday.
Deposit payments
A $20 deposit is required for all enrolments. The fee is non-refundable and non-transferable, unless the course is cancelled. Fees must be paid in full one week before the class commences. Eftpos and Credit Card facilities available. Payments over $100 will incur additional cost when paying with credit card.
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Guess what! Yodhi won the Challenge Your Hero video contest! He will fly to Qatar for the Sony Ericsson Championships in the second week of November and meet and party with the finest ladies of tennis.
Horrendous curly wig: $60
Ugly dress: $5
Online self-humiliation and get to party with Ana Ivanovic: ...Priceless!
The ladies involved in the tournament:
1 Jelena Jankovic
2 Dinara Safina
3 Serena Williams
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My Two Friends
In the past two years, I have two friends who fell into the abyss of mental disorder (depression, schizophrenia) and their stories concluded quite tragically (please don't ask me to elaborate on the "how it has concluded" aspect).
The thing is that both stories have similar background: Their lives were so perfect. At least it seemed so on the outside. They're both very good looking, very extroverted. They're both over-achievers ever since they were little kids, top ranks in schools, getting scholarships, all the way up to adulthood, successful in their careers.


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Transit tax hits wave of skepticism
By Bill Varian, Times Staff Writer
Published Thursday, April 22, 2010
A recurring theme emerged in Thursday's debate over a proposed sales tax referendum to pay for new commuter rail, buses and roads in Hillsborough County: distrust in government.
Commissioner Al Higginbotham played that card repeatedly in a debate before roughly 100 residents of Sun City Center.
"When's the last time you entered a contract with government and they honored the terms?" Higginbotham asked in one form or another repeatedly.
Audience members took his cue, peppering his fellow commissioner and transit tax advocate, Mark Sharpe with questions along the same tack.
"I'll believe it when I see it," said resident Uta Kuhn, to assertions that the tax will be spent as planned and the rail system won't encounter costly overruns.
Sharpe attempted to assure the audience that the proposal has undergone careful analysis. Financial projections have been vetted by groups that have lead other transit initiatives around the country. Those behind the effort here have taken pains to ensure they won't have to come back to voters for more money in the future, he said.
Sharpe said spending on the transit part in particular will be overseen by each government in Hillsborough County, HART and a citizen committee of accounting and transit experts.
"I realize distrust of government is at an all time high," Sharpe said. "Do you just throw up your hands and say you're not even going to try?"
The County Commission is poised to approve ballot language for the transit initiative next month. It will ask voters in November if they support raising the sales tax by a penny to pay for a new commuter rail system, a doubling of the county's bus fleet and various road projects.
Higginbotham argued Thursday that advocates have downplayed the significance of the tax increase, emphasizing the trivial sounding penny increase but not its cumulative effect. He repeatedly noted that the proposed increase is a 14 percent hike to the sales tax (from a current 7 cents), which would be the highest rate in the state and take up to $200 million annually out of the local economy.
Based on questions from a dozen or so speakers, Higginbotham addressed a sympathetic crowd. But there was opposition.
Resident Bill Hodges said many people actually want to see improvements to the county's transportation network.
"We hear, 'No, no, no — don't trust the government,' " he said. "Well, tell me what the plan is."
Bill Varian can be reached at (813) 226-3387 or email@example.com.


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Morganton water main break leaves hundreds without water Wednesday
Hundreds of Morganton residents may be without water until Wednesday evening following a water main break, reports the Observer's news partner WBTV.
The 12-inch water main break happened in the 200 block of Hopewell Road around 6 a.m. Wednesday. Crews say it was discovered by people at a nearby shopping center when they noticed they had no pressure., WBTV reports
The city lost 3,000,000 gallons of water overnight. City workers say they are shutting off water service to the line until repairs can be made. Customers in the Hopewell Road area should expect to be without water for that time.
The break itself is being isolated, and a new valve being put in. Only about four or five homes are directly affected by the break itself. Others are being affected by low pressure because a large tank was drained.
City officials say workers don't know what caused the break.
Residents can call the Water Resources Department at 828-438-5276 for more information.
Mark Price: 704-358-5245, @markprice_obs


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December 7, 2018 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
We are excited to begin collections for the Toys for Tots organization!
Please bring NEW AND UNWRAPPED, toys to our office at 526 N. Webster Street in Gibsonburg, during our normal business hours of 8am-4pm, Mon – Fri.
Collections begin today thru December 7th. Any questions please call our office 419-637-6004 or 419-637-2323.
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U.S. intel officials report that just last month, one of the world's two most wanted men — bin Laden or his deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri — was sighted in Tora Bora, Afghanistan. NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reported last night:
U.S. intelligence and military officials tell NBC News overhead surveillance from an unmanned U.S. drone spotted a large al Qaeda security detail, the kind of protection that would normally surround al Qaeda's Osama bin Laden or his number two Ayman al-Zawahiri.
Intel officials say there was "a high probability" that one of the two men was there. The coalition forces launched an assault for three days on the mountains of Tora Bora, but analysts said the response "was not quick enough to get him." Military officials admit there were unidentified "planning and coordination problems." Watch it:
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In 2001, the U.S. similarly missed an opportunity to get bin Laden in Tora Bora because there were not enough troops and the U.S. relied on local forces who allowed bin Laden to escape.


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Stories of Giving
We can talk a long time about what "biblical stewardship" means, or the satisfaction of being an obedient Christian. We can provide you with resources and guides for planning. Perhaps the best way to understand this is by listening to people who have discovered this personally.
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Where is Your Finish Line?
Alan Barnhart
Armed with the conviction that it is more fun to be a giver than a consumer, Alan Barnhart established a financial finish line in his personal life, not seeking to be rich, but to avoid being rich. In a message that may cause you to rethink everything you know about business, discover how this generous giver gave 99 percent of his company away, while still holding on to control so that the company could be used as a tool of the Kingdom for years to come.
I Ceded Legal Ownership of My Company to God, and Never Looked Back
Stanley Tam
Four thriving companies bespeak Stanley Tam's business success, yet his prosperity is the result of a long and sometimes twisting journey of faith. Starting his company in the 1930's, he was at one point nearly bankrupt. Nevertheless, he submitted his business to God with such commitment that he hired an attorney to cede legal ownership of his company to Christ. Stanley now gives millions each year to causes of the Great Commission, secure in his faith that God calls us first, and only after we act obediently does He supply us with the means to fulfill the calling.
Creating Meaningful Legacy
Don and Doris Meyer
What is your family legacy? Don and Doris Meyer's journey of generosity has led them to create legacy by thoughtfully and intentionally passing on the joy of giving to their children. God has used the Meyer's faithfulness to impact not only their family but their business, as they live out their belief that by God's grace they have the power to bring a little bit of heaven here to others on earth.
God Always Shows Up
Kevin and Nicole Youngblood
For Kevin and Nicole Youngblood, giving never feels like just another item to check off a "to-do" list. As they listen to God and trust Him both to show up and to provide when He prompts their hearts to give, they recognize that their obedience has put them in a position to make a meaningful difference in the Kingdom. Their experience is exciting and their enthusiasm infectious as they share how their adventure in generosity is changing their lives (and the world around them) forever.
Confessions of a Reluctant Giver
Martha Cimmarrusti
Newlywed Martha Cimmarrusti and her husband, along with 12 friends, were on an adventure journey of 100 miles a day, biking across country. But the trip took an unexpected turn when they experienced firsthand one woman's Christ-like generosity. As so often happens in acts of giving, the munificence the couple witnessed started them on their own amazing life journey of generosity.
Generosity: "Can Less Be More?"
Tiffani Duncan
Tiffani Duncan describes her journey of generosity in terms of joy and more joy, until the day, as Tiffani explains, when the rubber met the road. Already living a generous life, Tiffani and her husband found God leading them to step out in unexpected ways, leaving her to question, "... are these just words or am I really going to live my life this way?" Learn how understanding the message of 'God's Economy' allowed this generous giver to draw closer to God than ever before.
My Journey of Faith: A Work in Progress
Judy Sweeney
Judy Sweeney and her husband, Dennis, had moved from tithing to what many would call truly generous giving. But giving felt too 'comfortable' for the Orange County California couple when they realized no sacrifice was involved. Were they allowing God to use everything He had given them-wealth, income, home, gifts, and talents? Or were they giving Him a percentage and limiting His access to the rest? Judy Sweeney shares her surprise in discovering what God was really calling them to do.
The Ten Second Decision to Change Your Life
Leighton Cusack
Following the 10 Second Rule, young giver Leighton Cusack boldly did "the next thing Jesus wanted him to do". Developing his high school senior project on the topic of generosity, Leighton gave twenty dollar bills to fellow students, with only the stipulation that the money be used for acts of generosity. As he saw his efforts multiplied, twenty dollars at a time, Leighton began to understand that no gift is too small and no act of obedience too insignificant for God to use it in life-transforming ways.


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Dangerous and Defective Household Product Injury
Appliances | Space Heaters | Power Tools | Garden and Lawn Equipment | Unsafe Cleaning Products
Too often, manufacturers emphasize profits over safety, putting innocent lives at stake. When manufacturing defects, design defects and other product defects cause or contribute to an accident, resulting in serious injuries or fatalities, the manufacturer, engineer, distributor or other responsible party may be held financially accountable for the damages.
At Metzger & Kleiner, we are committed to protecting the rights of people who have suffered needless injury because of defects in household products or appliances. We have represented personal injury victims in the greater Philadelphia area and the Lehigh Valley since 1967. The hallmark of our practice is our commitment to personal service and attention. We will work closely with you at all times, carefully answering your questions and keeping you apprised of your rights and options, as well as your chances of success.
For a confidential consultation, contact our office online or call us at 215-567-6616 in Philadelphia, or 610-435-7400 in the Lehigh Valley to arrange a private meeting. Your first consultation is free.
Our Household Product Injury Practice
We hold negligent manufacturers, distributors and other responsible parties accountable for putting consumers at risk. We are experienced in product liability claims involving:
- Poorly designed or defective space heaters that cause house fires
- Lawn mowers or other lawn equipment with inadequate safety guards that result in amputated fingers or hands
- Defective gas valves that cause water heater accidents
- Defective propane tanks that explode, causing fires, burns or explosion injuries
- Defective or poorly designed cribs that cause infant strangulation and wrongful death
- Power tools with faulty safety guards, defective turnoff switches or poor wiring resulting in lacerations, loss of limbs and electrical injuries
- Unsafe cleaning products that cause burn injuries, inhalation injuries or other injuries
- Other defective or dangerous household products or appliances
Our Record of Success in Defective Product Claims
Representing injured clients since 1967, Metzger & Kleiner has a history of success in complex personal injury and wrongful death claims in Philadelphia, Bucks County and the Lehigh Valley area. In our decades of practice, we have recovered millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements on behalf of accident victims and their families. In testament to our experience in complex defective product claims, a surviving child was awarded $700,000 in a wrongful death settlement following the death of several family members in a fire caused by a defective space heater in the family's home.
Contact Metzger & Kleiner
To set up a meeting, contact us online or call our office at 215-567-6616 in Philadelphia, or 610-435-7400 in Allentown. Your first consultation is free of charge. We will come to your home or the hospital if necessary.
Our Philadelphia personal injury lawyers handle all defective household product claims on a contingency basis. We won't charge legal fees unless we recover compensation for your losses.


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Hi, I'm Louie. I'm a writer, reporter, editor, podcaster and occasional musician who graduated from Portland State University with an MFA in Creative Writing: Nonfiction.
This site collects many of my published stories and photos from my time writing for the Litchfield Independent Review, the Seaside Signal, the Daily Astorian and the Portland Vanguard. It also houses a blog where I'll engage in some criticism—music, books, movies, TV—rant about sports, and hopefully avoid navel-gazing. And, last but probably least, there's also a place to encounter some of the amateur audio I've been a part of creating—be it the "Town Ball Talk" podcast or the pop stylings of The Big Ideas.
Enjoy. Or don't. Either way, thanks for stopping by.


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State Sen. Fred Jarrett will be County Executive-elect Dow Constantine's deputy executive.
"Fred's willingness to assume this leadership role will assure that the ideas he and I shared on the campaign trail, and those generated by our large, diverse transition team, will be carried forward at the County," Constantine said in a statement. "I cannot think of a more perfect fit to address the challenges and opportunities that we face while we remain true to our core values."
Essentially Jarrett will become the chief of staff on steroirds. Constantine's statement said the former Boeing manager will basically be the "Chief Operating Officer."
Jarrett, a former Republican turned Democrat, served four terms in the state House before being elected to the Senate from Mercer Island in 2008. Jarrett also worked for Boeing for 35 years and was Mercer Island's mayor.
During his own, unsuccessful campaign for county executive Jarrett proposed a series of changes that aimed to cut between 5 percent and 10 percent of the overall $4.9 billion annual county budget for a savings of up to $500 million.
Constantine, facing a $56 million operating budget for next year, also laid out reform plans during his campaign. He takes office Nov. 24.


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The no-mess eating bowl for children!
This ingenious non-spill bowl with quick release lid, carry-handles and a colander was originally designed for use in aeroplanes and boats, so it can take anything the kids can throw at it!
Cleverly, the inner bowl rotates to always stay level, so no matter what position you hold it in, the food in the bowl stays upright – no spills, no mess. The outer shell can also be used as a handy colander/strainer.
- Made with food-safe plastic
- Dishwasher safe


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Shares in both companies rose on the news in after-hours trading. Netscape climbed to 31.75, up from a closing price of 29.56. Excite was up 3.56, to 76.38.
The two-year partnership with Excite, which Netscape estimates will bring it as much as $100 million, comes as Netscape continues to parlay its leadership in Web browser market share into a revenue-generating point of entry, or "portal," Web site. Last month, the company announced a 60-day campaign to build out its Netcenter property as a full-scale portal to compete with established sites such as Yahoo and Excite.
The Netscape-branded search engine, powered by Excite, will launch by the end of next month. The companies also will collaborate on cobranded channels, and will focus on recirculating search traffic back to Netcenter information and services.
Excite will pay Netscape an up-front sum of $70 million in exchange for a guaranteed quantity of traffic that Netscape expects will earn Excite its money back. Netscape also will gain what it described as a "single-digit" equity stake in Excite. (See related story)
Excite will sell advertising on the cobranded channels and on both Excite and Netscape branded search. On top of the $70 million payment, Excite will return to Netscape a portion of those revenues.
Netscape expects the $70 million to represent between 70 percent and 75 percent of the total value of the deal to Netscape over the next two years.
Netscape currently maintains agreements with nine search and directory partners on its search page. Because that page is prominently linked from Netscape's Navigator browser, and because Netscape's Netcenter remains the default home page for about half of Navigator's users, Netscape search is extremely valuable Net real estate. Netscape's four premier search partners--Yahoo, Excite, Lycos, and Infoseek--pay millions of dollars every year to maintain their spot as a rotating default search engine at Netscape search.
Those deals, set to expire last week, were extended for 30 to 60 days, in part because of uncertainty over the Netscape-branded search partnership.
Under the deal announced today, the Netscape-branded engine will receive in the first year at least 25 percent of the exposure on the rotating search system. Excite will receive another 25 percent, with the remaining 50 percent divided among Netscape's other search partners.
In the second year, Netscape's share will double to at least 50 percent exposure, while Excite will remain at 25 percent, and the remaining search providers drop to 25 percent divided among them.
The selection of Excite came as a surprise to some analysts and observers, who had viewed Infoseek as the most likely candidate. According to the companies, Netscape had generated about a quarter of Infoseek's traffic, compared to closer to 10 percent of Excite's.
With Excite- and Netscape-branded search commanding higher percentages of the default rotation, and with traffic driven from Netscape to the search engines falling on a proportional basis independently of the new deal, placement on Netscape's search page may prove to be worth less and less to the others, especially Yahoo and Lycos.
Analysts have noted that though Netscape's Web site now commands a leading traffic position, that lead is almost wholly dependent on its dominance in browser market share. But if Microsoft continues to make inroads against Netscape's lead--estimated to be about 60 percent to Microsoft's 40 percent--that could spell hard times for Netcenter as well as for Netscape partners such as Excite.
"We...believe Netscape is destined to lose browser share to Microsoft, suggesting the traffic value of [Netcenter] will continue diminishing," wrote Keith Benjamin in a recent BankAmerica Robertson Stephens report.
Netcenter last year generated $108 million in revenues, $13 million from software sales and $95 million in advertising sales and sponsorships.
Reuters contributed to this report.
How to delete your Facebook account so the social network stops tracking your data: CNET discovered that simply deactivating your account doesn't go far enough.
How to use Apple's Instant Hotspot feature: With just a few clicks -- or taps -- your Apple devices can create a hotspot network while you're on the go.


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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ -- For some folks, eating food off the floor is considered sweet. To others, it's just down right nasty! For the rest of the world, we live off the five second rule-- When "it's okay" to eat food that's only touched the floor for 5 seconds or less!
Well, times up, foodies!The latest study from Rutgers University in New Jersey says keeping count won't keep the germs off! Whether it's one to 300 seconds, the longer that chip lays on the ground, the more it can become contaminated with things like e-coli or staph infections!
And don't think about going overtime on the rule. Researchers claim between 10 to 30 seconds, the amount of bacteria sticking to food actually increases.
So, be safe rather than sorry: Once it hits the floor just throw it away!


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"America Changed Through Music": Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music at 60
UEA London, Saturday 15th September 2012
Keynote: Professor Geoff Ward, Royal Holloway, University of London
2012 marks the sixtieth anniversary of Harry Smith's landmark Anthology of American Folk Music, which over the six decades of its existence has exerted considerable influence on generations of musicians, artists, and writers. In his speech at the Grammy Awards in 1991, when he received a Chairman's Merit Award for his contributions to American folk music, Smith claimed: "I'm glad to say that my dreams came true. I saw America changed through music." This one day interdisciplinary conference, hosted by the UEA School of American Studies at UEA London, invites papers that will consider Smith's claim: to what extent has America "changed through music", specifically the music brought together on the Anthology of American Folk Music? More generally, discussions on the day will examine the wider legacy of the Anthology of American Folk Music on twentieth-century music, art, and literature. Possible topics could include:
- The Anthology in relation to Smith's other interests and activities including, for example, film, painting, and anthropology
- Smith's poetics of magic and the occult in the context of the Anthology
- The Anthology's role in defining/redefining notions of the "Old" and the "New Weird America"
- The treatment of ethnic and cultural identity in the Anthology
- The Anthology and folklore
- Analysis of individual artists and songs from the Anthology
- Vernacular aesthetics
- The transatlantic scope of the Anthology
- The Anthology in the internet age
Abstracts of 350 words with a brief biographical note to be submitted to Dr Thomas Ruys Smith [firstname.lastname@example.com] and Dr Ross Hair [firstname.lastname@example.com] by June 1st 2012.
Further information will soon be available at: http://americachangedthroughmusic.blogspot.com/.
For more information about the School of American Studies at the University of East Anglia: http://www.uea.ac.uk/ams.
For more information about UEA London: http://london.uea.ac.uk/.


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Sacré Bleu
[a Comedy D'art]Audiobook CD - 2012
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Well written but a bit raunchy for my taste. Didn't know it was "rated R"... made the mistake of listening to this audiobook with my son in the car and it wasn't the greatest.
Unexpectedly wonderful. Funny, interesting, unexpected, clever, with a good reader. I didn't know this author before, and I am now hooked. I recommend to anybody who's not offended by sexual content and some swearing.
After listening to the book on CD, I went back to the first two "tapes" and finally the story made some sense. Unlike Moore's other books, this one took a while to find its sweet spot. Nonetheless, the CD reader was excellent. Moore's humor took a while to come out of the clouds, but by the end of the story, it was a sunny day!
Excellent! I loved this story. Sacre Bleu differs from Moore's other works in that it seems more involved, more researched and the plot is more finely woven. Moore's humor and wit remain with bitingly sarcastic characters, outlandish events and a story interspersed with real historical figures and events. I don't think anyone could have done a better job. I kept wondering how Moore was going to end the story, while I had suspicions it was not too obvious until the very end which I appreciate in a book, keep the reader guessing, a twist. I would recommend this to anyone who loves tales of the absurd and doesn't mind some vulgarity.
Absolutely horrible. Can't believe this is the same author who wrote about the Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove. It's like he made up some history of a bunch of famous artists all being friends. I borrowed the book on CD version. Returned it after CD #2. It was a struggle to get that far. The English narrator mispronounces tonnes of French words too. A mess.
This is a difficult story to evaluate based on other of Moore's stories. It's disjointed and not easy to follow. It barely rates as a comedy d art as claimed. 6 of 10 stars
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