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Glasses and contacts can make a world of difference if you have blurry vision from a refractive error such as astigmatism, nearsightedness, or farsightedness. At Anwar Eye Center in Moundsville, West Virginia, the team of experienced optometrists performs eye exams and provides prescriptions for corrective lenses. To schedule an appointment, call or use the online booking tool today.
People wear glasses and contact lenses to treat refractive errors. A refractive error causes blurry vision. It means your eyes have trouble focusing light properly.
Common refractive errors include:
Nearsightedness, also known as myopia, means that you can clearly see objects that are close by, but objects that are far away appear blurry.
Farsightedness, also known as hyperopia, means you can clearly see objects that are far away, while objects that are close by appear blurry.
Astigmatism is a problem with the way the eye focuses light onto the retina because of the eye's shape. Astigmatism causes objects at all distances to appear blurry or distorted.
Presbyopia is a normal vision change that usually begins around age 40. It affects your ability to focus on things that are close up, especially text. Presbyopia is usually the reason people get reading glasses.
Eyeglasses and contact lenses can allow you to see clearly.
Prescription glasses and contacts each have their advantages.
Advantages of glasses include:
Advantages of contacts include:
With advances in lens technology, there are glasses and contacts to fit just about every need. Your optometrist goes over your options at your vision exam.
A vision exam includes various tests to help your optometrist determine how strong a corrective lens prescription you need. This includes a visual acuity test, also known as an eye chart test, which measures your visual acuity or sharpness (expressed as a fraction, like 20/20).
During a refraction, you look through a series of lenses and tell your doctor which lenses are clearer. This allows your doctor to fine-tune your prescription by measuring your degree of nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and/or presbyopia.
The team at Anwar Eye Center is happy to provide DMV eye exams if you need a vision test to obtain or renew a driver's license and can help you fill out any necessary forms.
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Uppinangady, July 15, 2018: Shiradi Ghat, the vital link between Mangaluru and Bengaluru which had remained closed for traffic for nearly five months to facilitate the second stretch of road upgradation works, was opened for traffic on July 15, Sunday.
Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel inaugurated the upgraded road in the presence of State Minister for PWD H D Revanna, State Minister for Urban Development and Housing UT Khader, former minister B Ramanatha Rai and other dignitaries.
The second phase of Shiradi Ghat road included concretisation of the 12.38 km road from Kempuhole to Addahole. The concretised road is 8.50 meter wide. The inauguration was held at Gundya.
Legislators Rajesh Naik, Harish Poonja, Sanjeeva Matandoor, Harish Kumar, DK ZP Chief Meenakshi Shanthigodu and others were present.
The road was closed for the second phase works from January 20. A sum of Rs 74 crores was sanctioned for the project.
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I don't know how many calories I'm burning playing Wii sports, but my arms are sore after just a few days of playing. I must be doing something.
I'm improving, but I still suspect that my nephew would vote me the worst Wii player ever. My skill level is actually 0 in golf. I've never played real golf or even watched people play real golf, but I keep keep getting double bogeys on the Wii. That should count for more than 0.
Right now I have most everything set to play left-handed. It occurs to me that I might need to switch that off to right-handed every few days. I haven't heard of any cases of asymmetrical Wii fitness, but it could happen.
All in all, I'm happy I bought it. I was very happy I bought it this afternoon when I got in my car and the Toyota thermometer read 110. I don't think I could double bogey outdoors in conditions like that. And even if I don't burn that many calories swinging a remote control at an imaginary tennis ball, I at least burn more than I would sitting on the couch.
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If the vote to rezone City Dock were held Tuesday, Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley's legislation would fail — again.
Ahead of a City Council work session to discuss the legislation, five city council members said they did not support the rezoning.
The other three indicated they were looking to learn more about it but said they were still deciding their vote in light of negative feedback from constituents.
The legislation rezones an area between Dock Street and Prince George Street and along Ego Alley on both sides. Buckley has explained it as necessary to implement the 2013 City Dock Master Plan.
The Annapolis National Historic Landmark Designation is likely not threatened by a hotel proposal or Mayor Gavin Buckley's rezoning legislation.
But it also makes way for a controversial hotel at 12 Dock St., the current temporary home of the Annapolis Yacht Club. The yacht club will move back to its permanent home later this year after repairs to fire damage are completed.
The former restaurant building, which has seen numerous tenants over the years, is owned by Harvey Blonder.
The legislation would also usher in redevelopment on City Dock — which has generated vocal concern among some city residents. Peter Fillat, the architect designing Blonder's hotel concept has also put forth plans for City Dock including a spray park, beach and performance area.
Several attended the City Council work session to hear planning and zoning staff explain the reasoning behind the suggested zoning.
Chief of Comprehensive Planning Sally Nash explained mixed zoning has led to "successful revitalization" with both public and private investment on West Street. The zoning allows more types of businesses "by right" than other commercial zoning and has more flexibility in uses as well as bulk regulations, she said.
Nash and Planning and Zoning Director Pete Gutwald explained additional height beyond the Historic District limitations would be subject to a "visual impact assessment." The assessment would help determine how a project could affect views from important city locations.
"There is a guarantee the viewsheds will be protected...," Nash said. "We have a requirement that the buildings be in harmony with surrounding buildings."
The mayor has said he would have co-sponsors on the reintroduced legislation.
He cited four aldermen — Sheila Finlayson, Rhonda Pindell-Charles, Ross Arnett, Marc Rodriguez — who he felt would support the bill on June 18.
Here's what the City Council said about the legislation.
Alderwoman Elly Tierney, Ward 1:
"Harvey Blonder has to be at the table. It's clear to me (the legislation) is in parallel with the potential vacancy of the Yacht Club. Again, it's not about the hotel or whether you like it or not — it's about the process...I don't want the development of Dock Street in the hands of one developer."
Tierney is out of town and did not attend the work session.
Alderman Fred Paone, Ward 2:
On whether he is a no-vote: "Definitely unless things change dramatically."
During the work session, Paone questioned letting a developer do their own visual assessment.
Alderwoman Rhonda Pindell-Charles, Ward 3:
"I continue to read, listen, and weigh all of the information presented toward making my final decision."
Alderwoman Sheila Finlayson, Ward 4:
"I don't think it's fair to just kill (the legislation). We need more details. I hope that's what comes out of this work session today. Right now, it's just rumors and speculation. … I think every subject deserves our full attention."
Alderman Marc Rodriguez, Ward 5:
Rodriguez wrote on his Facebook page that he is not a co-sponsor and will not vote for the legislation.
"It's amazing the amount of opposition to this. I've never seen this many messages on anything … They're all negative."
Alderwoman Shaneka Henson, Ward 6:
Mayor Gavin Buckley, undeterred after his initial legislation failed to garner a second motion, plans to reintroduce legislation to rezone City Dock in hopes of ushering in a revitalized downtown — and a controversial hotel.
"I look forward to learning more about it. I'm looking forward to learning more about why our planning and zoning staff thought it was the right way to go."
During the work session, Henson asked for clarifications on several parts of the legislation. She proposed having the developer fund its own visual assessment.
Alderman Rob Savidge, Ward 7:
In a message sent Sunday, Savidge said, "Regarding the MX zoning itself, I think it's premature. We need the cultural landscape plan first, I'm worried it will open (Pandora's) box with a lot of unintended consequences … and something like this should be done with the buy-in of the person whose ward is most affected — Elly's.
"I'd be upset myself if someone was proposing such a significant change in my ward without my support. I still have not been told what the rush is behind the proposed change."
He reaffirmed he would vote no as of Tuesday. He does not plan to attend the work session.
Alderman Ross Arnett, Ward 8:
"I don't understand what the rush is. I think we are moving way too fast. There's a lot more going on in that legislation than just City Dock … I believe a boutique hotel could be built down there under current zoning. Why rush the legislation?...
"I get it — you can't finish if you don't start. But I also have a problem sole-sourcing to one person. I think that's wrong and may even be unethical...
"(City Dock) is too important to try to rush while we're facing a huge budget problem. Come back to me after we push past the budget. I'm more than happy to look at it in July."
During the work session, Arnett expressed similar sentiments.


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Hello everyone. Since we launched our original Worship Backing Band Multitrack player we've had lots of our more technical users ask if the instrument stems can used in their favourite DAW software (Pro Tools, Ableton, Logic, Garageband etc).
We made our own Multitrack player extremely easy to use and because of that we needed to design a bespoke file format to allow users to download songs in a single file without having to do any assembly work or be familiar with and invest in music sequencing DAW software.
But since we always aim to please at Musicademy we've decided to release our multitracks as high quality WAV stems for all you experienced DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software users. You get exactly the same multitracks in high quality WAV format complete with 14 instrument stems per song including lead and background vocals, a click track, shaker click, two bar intro click and even a vocal cue for song sections and hard to remember lyrics.
But there's more…
The product we have launched is called Worship Backing Band Ableton Pro Wav Stems.
So as well as the 14 WAV stems per song you also get a fully configured Ableton Session file in Arrangement view with all the time consuming assembly work done for you. We've even configured the song section marker points so all you have to do is download and unzip the file, click on the Ableton icon and it's ready to go.
The WAVs will of course work in any DAW software but we've chosen to give you the Ableton session file because we think it's the most usable DAW platform for running tracks live. Ableton is a very powerful tool that has the flexibility to grow with your creativity.
14 stems (WAV) + Ableton session file
Stem order:
1 – Two Bar Intro Click
2 – Lead Vox
3 – Backing Vox
4 – Acoustic Guitar
5 – Electric Guitar 1
6 – Electric Guitar 2
7 – Keyboards 1
8 – Keyboards 2
9 – Bass
10 – Drums
11 – Extras (more guitars/keys/programming etc – song specific)
12 – Click
13 – Shaker click
14 – Vox Cue – spoken word vocal cue (lyrics, count-ins, sections, endings etc)
Ableton users can also buy an Advanced Session View Template
This template is designed to allow you to use Ableton session view alongside the MultiTrack Pro Wav Stems from Worship Backing Band and contains some addiontional very powerful features
If this all sounds wonderful but you are an Ableton newbie, we've put together a comprehensive set of free Ableton training videos where we show you how to use the platform – all demonstrated with our Worship Backing Band Wav Pro stems.
And if you would like some bespoke one-to-one training on Ableton with our resident specialist, Kristian Ponsford then take a look at the options for a Skype tutorial. We've yet to find anyone that knows as much about Ableton as Kristian, or who explains it quite so clearly. Kristian presents our Ableton training videos so you can get an idea of his style by watching those.
If you want a simple, great value solution go for our own Worship Backing Band MultiTrack Player and tracks. It's by far the easiest most cost effective way to run MultiTracks in church and does everything that most churches need – new version includes key and tempo change functions.
But if you're more technically minded and want the ultimate freedom in the way you run multitracks then using WAVs with Ableton provides the most creative flexibility of any solution out there. Ableton is immensely powerful, you can build your own arrangements, build and add loops, add video, record, assign multiple foldback mixes, control it from any midi controller… even run you're light show from it if that's what you're into!
Simply click through to the website and select which Worship Backing Band MultiTrack Pro Wav Stems you would like. Obviously you will also need Ableton or similar DAW.


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Magento 2 Import Export extensions are great tools for category import/ export, which saves your time and effort in editing your site's structure.
Yesterday, we received a letter from Anna, who is the owner of an online footwear store. Being about to update her Magento 2 website to another site, she has looked for the safest and fastest way to transfer existing categories to the new place.
Even though the default does support several import/export functionalities, there hasn't been Magento 2 category import/export yet. Manual category copying is a possible solution, but it wastes tons of time and effort or even results in serious mistakes.
As a result, we end up with this dedicated review on Top 5 Magento 2 Import Export extensions. Transfering category value (category ID, store ID, category image, category product, and more) back and forth among Magento 2 stores become most comfortable than ever with CSV file support.
As regular, Magexts reviewers have carefully picked the list of 5 Magento 2 Import Export Categories extensions considering the following criteria:
- The features of each Magento 2 Import/Export Categories extension.
- The prices and support policies coming with the extensions.
- The demo sites of Import/Export Categories for Magento 2 extensions.
- Ratings and reviews on Magento 2 Import/Export Categories product pages.
We hope that this post will help Anna, as well as those having the same concern, make the wisest choice when it comes to importing/exporting categories from Magento 2 stores.
1. Magento 2 Import Export Categories by BSSCommerce
Using Magento Import Export extension by BSSCommerce, store owners can export all necessary category values to a CSV file.
Besides, they can download a clean sample file and prepare a similar file manually. When such the file is ready, it is uploaded to import the selected category information to new Magento 2 stores at once.
The features also basic, but works smoothly and error-freely:
- Export various categories, parent categories, products, images and many more to CSV file.
- Set Category ID and store view ID to export specific categories as needed.
- Import unlimited category CSV file into the new place in light-fast speed.
- Allow preparing import category file with the sample CSV file available to download at any time.
The product page of BSSCommerce Magento 2 Import Export Categories extension is detailed enough with comprehensive description, related documents, and especially frontend and backend demos. Hence, you can go through all features before deciding to install this Magento 2 solution or not.
About the price, it seems more expensive than other mentioned plugins at first: $59.00 for the Community and $159.00 for the Enterprise.
However, you can take full advantage of the support policies such as free installation, free 1-year support, and free lifetime update without any extra fee. Generally, this Magento 2 Import Export Categories is good in features and prices.
2. Magebees Import Export Categories for Magento 2
Magebees Import Export extension for Magento 2 simplifies the creation of multiple categories in CSV format to import and export any number of categories and their values at once.
The features of Magento Import Export extension by Magebees are similar to those of the first extension:
- Import/export categories with related values (metadata, images, layout, etc.)
- Include, update, or remove categories from Magento 2 sites with the help of the CSV file.
- Export Magento 2 categories by SKUs and assign products during importing via CSV.
- Support multi-store level.
Though no demo is available, there are detail documents such as sample CSV file for Magento 2 import/export categories, the user guide, and installation guide.
Nevertheless, Magebees only offers the Community Edition version for this Magento 2 Import/Export Categories extension. In terms of price, you have to pay $39.99 for the module and $39.00 for installation. 30-day money-back, 1-year support, and lifetime free update will follow.
3. Magento 2 Import Export Categories by Commerce Extension
Transferring categories from one Magento 2 store to another is a laborious and time-consuming task, so we strongly recommend you consider Magento 2 Import/Export Categories extensions. And here is the third alternative for you.
Highlight functions supported by Commerce Extension's Magento 2 Import/Export Categories:
- Import/export all categories including their associated data.
- Import/export product SKUs and product positions within the imported categories.
- Import/export images of categories by HTTP URL or from the server.
This Magento 2 Import/Export Categories extension is compatible with the Community Edition only. Commerce Extension sells this module with the similar functions by other vendors at $49.99. Installation and 1-month service agreement, if any, come at $25.00 and $95.00 respectively.
4. Magento 2 Import Export Categories by Solwininfotech
Solwininfotech has developed the first Magento 2 Import/Export extension on the list to help store owners save time and effort in exchange the categories and the related data within or between Magento 2 sites.
Key features supported by Solwininfotech Import/Export Categories for Magento 2 extension:
- Import/export categories and sub-categories using CSV files.
- Import/Export all related data such as meta information, image, description.
- Set category IDs for the quick import/export categories.
The features of this Magento 2 Import/Export categories extension is basic and provided at $39.00 for both the Community Edition and the Enterprise Edition. The support policies included are free lifetime update and bug-free code. For installation service, you have to pay $29.00 more.
However, the fact that there is no demo and detailed user guide might prevent you from exploring all features of Magento 2 Import/Export Categories extension, if wanted. We've contacted the Solwinifotech team and hope they will implement it soon.
5. Magento 2 Import Export Categories by Spontaneous System
The last Magento 2 Import/Export Categories extension is also the good solution to update bulk category data in several clicks.
Spontaneous has equipped its Magento 2 Import/Export extension with the features by other developers and one interesting more:
- Import/export bulk categories, products, and attributes via CSV file.
- Add and upgrade images of categories right through web URL.
- Support multiple store views and hierarchy structure of categories.
The hierarchy support is beneficial to import any tree level of selected categories.
Magento 2 Import/Export extension comes at $85.00 for both the Community Edition and the Enterprise Edition, together with 6-month support and future update. You will be charged for installation and 12-month extended support.
Magento 2 extension developers keep their work to offer you more and more solutions that override the limitation of the default. Magento 2 Import Export Categories is only one on the Import/Export for Magento 2 extension list.
If you have any questions or if we miss any useful Magento 2 Import/Export Categories, please email us directly at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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CRESTVIEW — The ribbon was cut at the Okaloosa County Courthouse grand opening ceremony that attracted more than 250 people to downtown Crestview. But the courthouse isn't yet fully operational.
On a chilly Friday morning, the sun beamed down onto the county podium resting in front of the courthouse on Pearl Street. Guests searched for a place to sit while many remained standing.
The ceremony began with the presentation of colors and the national anthem performed by Crestview High School's band, better known as the Big Red Machine.
Okaloosa County Commissioner Graham Fountain took time to make special recognitions.
Many local and state officials attended, including Representative Jayer Williamson, Representative Mel Ponder, former Okaloosa County commissioners, Crestview city council members, and Karen Rakas, a district aide to Congressman Matt Gaetz, who couldn't attend.
Several judiciaries for Okaloosa County also attended the grand opening.
Following Fountain's recognition, Mayor David Cadle gave opening remarks.
"This is really a special day for Okaloosa County, but also for the city of Crestview," Cadle said.
For more than 100 years, the Okaloosa County seat has been located in Crestview. Following a special election held in 1917, Crestview was chosen as the permanent seat after a temporary seat had been established in Milligan, according to county officials.
"Always, the courthouse has been perceived as the heart of the city of Crestview," Cadle said.
The 68,500-square-foot courthouse was a $27.3 million project completed by a partnership between Sam Architects, Ajax Building Corps and Huber-Garick Engineers.
"This building, it speaks for itself, and I think by doing so, it speaks for our entire community," Commissioner Nathan Boyles said. "…It's solid. It's respectable. It's durable. It is a building that will serve and represent our community for many years."
After more than a year of planning and construction, the first court case in the new courthouse will be held on Jan. 2.
The Clerk of Court office will gradually move into the new space, but county officials could not provide an exact date. Courthouse employees have been relocated for two years following the previous courthouse's closure in 2016 due to asbestos and black mold, county officials said.


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2 red potatoes
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1 bunch baby broccoli
4 pears
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2 oranges
1 container berry kiwis
The most interesting thing of note in this box is the berry kiwi, also known as the hardy kiwi. At first I thought that they had not given me my kiwis and instead had given me some weird unripened cranberry that somehow was not hard. In your box you get a list of the items you receive as well as a newsletter and some recipes to go with some items in your box. I had lost the sheet with the item on it and when I looked on the website for my delivery, I couldn't find this strange berry. Google was no help because I just came up with pages of those red winter berries on wreaths and weird Dutch pies. The only thing left for me to do was open it up. I was surprised to find that inside was a little kiwi! The outside was smooth and so I popped the thing in my mouth, skin and all. They were super delicious and would be excellent in a salad.
Recipes for this week:
Lamb skewers with orange couscous and basil carrots
Roasted chicken with baked red potatoes and green bean casserole
Grilled Salmon with lemony baby broccoli
Sweet curry kale chips
Radish, carrot, and beet chips (I have some beets left over from my last box and just bought a mandolin, so I am excited to try this!)
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Title: The Correspondence Between Fertility Intentions and Behavior in the United States
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Morgan, S. Philip
Rackin, Heather
The Correspondence Between Fertility Intentions and Behavior in the United States
Population and Development Review 36,1 (March 2010): 91-118.
Also: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1728-4457.2010.00319.x/abstract
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Publisher: Population Council
Keyword(s): Birth Rate; Expectations/Intentions; Family Size; Fertility; Life Course; Marital Status
Using data from the 1979 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, we describe the correspondence between intended family size and observed fertility for US men and women in the 1957-64 birth cohorts. Mean fertility intentions calculated from reports given in the mid-20s modestly overstate completed fertility. But discrepancies between stated intent and actual fertility are common--the stated intent at age 24 (for both women and men) is more likely to miss than to match completed fertility. We focus on factors that predict which women and men will have fewer or more children than intended. Consistent with life-course arguments, those unmarried, childless, or (for women) still in school at approximately age 24 were most likely to underachieve their intended parity (i.e., had fewer children than intended at age 24). We discuss how such discrepancies between intentions and behavior may cumulate to produce sizable cross-group fertility differences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Bibliography CitationMorgan, S. Philip and Heather Rackin. "The Correspondence Between Fertility Intentions and Behavior in the United States." Population and Development Review 36,1 (March 2010): 91-118.


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December 14, 2015
The list is the origin of the culture…we like lists because we don't want to die.
~Umberto Eco
Admittedly, I have been a daffy list maker since early youth (as you may already know from reading these posts — well, if you have even been perusing). My mother taught me how to compile ceaseless lists as she was an avid maker, and then it became eerily second nature to me. Occasionally, I feverishly scrawled notes next to the bedside table and often have scribbled them before meetings and calls. Some of my quirks no doubt could have been sadly passed on to my children and mates. Then again, perhaps it has helped for me and others to make haphazard notes, offhand outlines, draft questions, occasionally "fluidly" write, proofread copy, and finally edit. In some senses, listing could prove a vile habit, but at other times making them appears highly efficient. Thanks, Mom.
Not sure lists avoid death, though.
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Black peppers, slightly roasted
2 T coriander seeds, slightly roasted
1 1/2 T herbes de provence
5-6 lb Kansas City strip loin roast, tied at 2″ intervals or bone-in rib eye roast, tied between ribs
8 cloves garlic, minced
1 stick of soft, unsalted butter
2 bunches (not sprigs) rosemary
2 bunches (not sprigs) thyme
1 lbs medium parsnips, peeled and cut
1 lbs medium carrots, peeled and cut
1 lbs medium turnips, peeled and cut
Chanterelles, enoki and shittake mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
Horseradish sauce (an aside which can be prepared while the beef roasts or the oven preheats)
1 C crème fraîche
2 T Dijon mustard
3 T grated horseradish
Pinch of cayenne pepper
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Whisk together crème fraîche, Dijon mustard, horseradish and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper and then refrigerate (and/or…)
Aïoli (see January 25, 2009 post for 3 recipes)
Coarsely grind peppercorns, coriander in an electric mill. Combine with herbes de provence and sea salt in a small bowl and sprinkle mixture evenly over roast. Add the minced garlic and massage well all over. Wrap beef tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Bring to room temperature unwrapped before roasting and cover well with soft, unsalted butter.
Preheat oven to 400 F
Put herbs + branches, parsnips, carrots and turnip slices and set roast atop.
Roast the beef, uncovered, for about 1 hour. Check with an internal thermometer after 45 minutes. For medium rare (at most), take the roast out of the oven when the thermometer registers 115-120 F (as you already may know, residual heat will cause roast to continue cooking as it rests).
Sauté chanterelles, enoki and shittake mushrooms briefly in butter in a heavy pan. They can be arranged upon the roasts or root vegetables after the meat is done.
Remove and tent with foil, allowing meat rest for 20 minutes because the temperature should rise to about 125 F or so.
Slice the beef (to your liking) into 1/2″ or more thick pieces and arrange on a warmed platter or on plates. As far as the bone-in rib eye, cut at the bone/ribs.
Put the roasted vegetables, garlic and mushrooms in bowls and pass the horseradish sauce and/or aioli separately. Serve with twice baked potatoes or new potatoes and dill and greens, whether a vegetable or salad.
Finish by sprinkling with a green herb, such as tarragon and/or thyme leaves — then bonhomie, baby.
And to all, a good night.
Mise (En Place)
January 15, 2009
Our lives are not in the lap of the gods, but in the lap of our cooks.
~Lin Yutang
This modest quest was born of the reflections of a common cook, a layperson (non-expert) roaming the kitchen.
Sharing my journeys with you from market to kitchen to plate is meant to inspire, dispel misconceptions, quell unfounded fears and place confidence in your hands. Just cook and embrace, saporously so. As food is a basic human need, why not make it exquisitely pleasing to the palate, even creative? It only makes sense that the modest art of cooking should be rewarded by the divine art of eating. Because, face it, sometimes we simply want to eat.
The recipes that follow are only meant to suggest and are by no means a mandate. Plus, to assume there exists only one species of a dish can often be folly — many classics are flat protean with almost as many versions and descents as there are kitchens.
This site is not a harbor for what some have dubbed arrogant food even though that finds a deserved place in other kitchens and written or online works. Humble, rustic and eclectic fare may be more appropriate words here…or perhaps just love what sates you at the time.
Because a meal is simple does not render it any less savory or elegant. Here, there is no need for formal training or experience, yet an inquisitive, inventive character and passion for food may serve you well. Together through recipes and basic techniques, we will explore some of the varied facets of food and along the way visit some culinary lore, history, science, culture, art, geography, language — and even meander through a few fond memories.


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Hello, everyone. Here is The Dongguk Post news.
Now, on a national scale, approximately 1million people are meeting at appointed place to protest against the impeachment of President Roh Mu-hyun.
Now, let's hear from reporter Choi Young-jun, who's at Gwangwhamun.
Reporter: Yes. I'm Choi Young-jun reporting from Gwanghwamun.
It's 5 p.m. and more than 200,000 people have gathered hand in hand with their friends or families to protest the impeachment.
After the national assembly passed the impeachment bill, people gathered outside and shouted with one voice "Repeal the impeachment! Guard Democracy!" Let's hear one participant's opinion.
The Post: What is your view on this matter?
MR.Lee: To my thinking, not only opposition parties but also the president are responsible for this national crisis.
But the main reason of this crisis is that the majority opposition parties acted against the wishes of the people.
Citizens are showing a high political consciousness and determination through raising candles in their hands. One fact is definite. The national assembly members must know understand that this nation should be administered for the people, by the people, of the people.
This is Choi Young-jun reporting from Gwanghwamun.
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Sold for: £16,310
Original Williams & Pritchard 'Le Mans' GT fastback with a Lenham one-piece front end Comprehensive restoration in 2012 with incredible attention to period detail 1320cc competition engine with twin Weber 40s. C/R competition gearbox, LSD, IRS, adjustable shocks, uprated discs NEW; fire extinguisher system, race harness, competition dry-cell battery, electrical cut-out, Smiths 8,000 rpm tach Eligible for HRDC 'Allstars', CSCC 'Swinging Sixties', Ecurie GTS Championship and possibly the 'Fordwater Trophy' Named after the iconic WW2 fighter aircraft and launched in 1962, the Triumph Spitfire, styled by Michelotti, was Triumph's riposte to BMC's Sprite/Midget range and was such a success that the basic design remained virtually unchanged until 1970. This 1964 Spitfire has been built with incredible attention to period detail. Whilst echoing the style of the Works Le Mans cars, this particular Spitfire has its own unique identity having been clothed with an original Williams & Pritchard 'Le Mans' GT fastback and a sleek Lenham one-piece front end. Sporting a 1320cc competition engine breathing through twin Weber 40s, the power is fed through a close-ratio competition gearbox to a limited slip diff which ably transmits the car's horsepower to the independent rear suspension, all of which works in unison with the adjustable shock absorbers and uprated front disc brakes. Keeping the driver safe is a full roll cage, racing harness and a plumbed-in fire extinguisher system. The comprehensive restoration was initially carried out on this car in 2012 when it was stripped to a bare shell, carefully repainted in a correct shade of British Racing Green and detailed before being prepared for competition. The owner, a time-served restoration specialist, then completed just 4,000 road miles and a single hill climb, so the mechanical integrity of the car's rebuild has been carefully retained with such little use. In October of 2017, this car was sent to Triumph racing specialist 'Moto-Build Racing' for a complete refresh for the forthcoming 2018 season. After the engine was tuned and set up on a rolling road, the safety equipment on this car was subjected to a full upgrade to include a new plumbed-in fire extinguisher unit, new race harness, converted to a competition dry-cell battery system and fitted with a new electrical cut-out. A new period correct Smiths 8,000 rpm tachometer was also fitted. With a more than acceptable patina of age, this versatile competition car will look the part in any historic competition paddock. The attention to period detail in all aspects of this historic Spitfire is obvious; notably, the period competition steel wheels, race number lights, vented bonnet detail and correctly executed race numbers. Prepared and already accepted for the highly respected HRDC 'Allstars' Series, this Spitfire is surely a welcome addition to a number of other prominent historic series such as CSCC 'Swinging Sixties' and the Ecurie GTS Championship. It is also worthy of note that this car would be eligible for one of Goodwood Revival's coveted 'Fordwater Trophy' production sportscar races. Offered at a most realistic reserve, it would be hard to contemplate buying an early Spitfire and successfully building it to anything close to this rare specification for the money. An altogether unrepeatable package that provides a truly accessible entry into the exciting world of historic motorsport.
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MISSION EARTH: Edinburgh's best augmented reality experience!
Your mission, should you choose to accept it; is to go on a time travelling adventure and gather field evidence on the past, present and maybe even future of Planet Earth. You will explore in augmented reality and report back to mission control through a series of questions on your journey. If successful, you will become an official Mission Earth Agent!
Mission Earth is a new interactive addition to the Dynamic Earth tour. With a novice and expert version of the quiz available, visitors of all ages are invited to embark on this special mission. Available in four foreign languages French, German, Polish and Italian, you can explore and answer mission questions through augmented reality in our galleries to earn points. See where you rank among other agents on the scoreboard and take your official Mission Earth portrait. Have you got what it takes?


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To watch this film I'm asking you to ignore a bunch of things that normally would be red flags to any discerning cinephile. Ignore the cover–I don't know who made it, but whoever did the cover art never apparently watched the movie. Ignore the title, which will give you the wrong impressions. Ignore that it probably is described as a children's movie–because it most definitely not.
The Hogfather is the best vision of Terry Pratchett's work on film that I have yet seen. For those who don't know, Terry Pratchett writes a series of books called Discworld. Discworld is very hard to describe to people who know nothing of it. Humorous fantasy is a starting point, but it's oh so much more—philosophical, astute observations as to what it means to be human, characters that move you suddenly and quite surprisingly.
Many stories, especially in movies, work very carefully to separate characters into two simple piles, good and bad. Sometimes characters switch piles, but for the most part we know who we're for and who we're against. Terry Pratchett is not like that.
For instance, the biggest enemies are a group of bureaucratic called the Auditors of Reality. What they dislike is disorder and messiness. They are basically personification of that bureaucratic impulse that people have, that wants everything ordered and tagged and predictable. An impulse that comes out of me, mostly when things seem chaotic around me, so I want the world around me to be simpler. This isn't a bad impulse, until it gets out of control, because it sucks the humanity of things. Ever be in a place that discourages people to act less human so they can be more predictable? That's the Auditors of Reality.
The thing is, the time that they're on the screen is relatively tiny, and they're amusing when you're watching them, however they hold up to critical thought, and all the thinking later really pays off.
Like Teatime, Pratchett's most frightening character, an assassin–but it's not that which makes him frightening. I think this is why marketers for Hogfather get confused–the movie is about childhood, but it's not for children. It's a story where Death has to take the place of the Hogfather (the book's version of Santa Claus), which starts out with a quote that sooner or later all stories are about blood.
Teatime is frightening because he's connected to his childhood, he's the dark side of that. For all the talk in pop-psychology that connecting to your inner child will bring happiness, that is not always true. Susan describes him as the sort of kid who doesn't understand the difference between throwing a can at a stray dog and setting one on fire. There are people in this world, that never grew up, whose tantrums as a small child were harmless, but now that they have an adult body and adult reasoning, makes them awfully dangerous. That's Teatime. He keeps people around to be useful, and kills them when he's done with them, just like a child with toys.
I also have to comment on the wonderful ludicrousness of death having to step in for the Hogfather–a skeleton with a wired on beard and a pillow stuffed in his clothes, who does not understand that you cannot give children real swords, who knows that with a lack of belief that the sun will not rise, who convinces a thinking machine to believe in him. And yes, you've seen all these talks about hope and belief in a million Hallmark Christmas specials, what makes it different here, is that hope and belief in a world with no darkness is meaningless. Pratchett's world is not like that, it sees the world as having darkness, and despair, and misfortune, and violence, and hate, and broken people, it looks it square in the eye, and chooses to have hope and belief.
Is it any wonder that Pratchett's protagonist here is Death, and that Death has the most sympathy for humans of anybody?
As I've said, this is difficult to describe–for all I've already said the show is incredibly funny, and very quirky, and yes it ends happily. Watch it this season for something different. You'll be all the better for it.


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Sclerotherapy can be performed in one of two ways.
- Veins that can be seen on the surface can be injected without the use of ultrasound.
- If the vein lies under the surface of the skin, the doctor will need to use ultrasound technology to be able to "see" the vein so that it can be injected.
An initial ultrasound scan is often performed before your first visit to the Centre to determine whether there are any veins hidden under the surface of the skin. If present, treatment of these "hidden" veins is usually necessary to give a better result with the veins that are seen on the surface.
Two of the commonest types of surface veins are frequently seen in combination. "Spider veins" are the finest and are usually fed by larger bluish "Reticular veins".
Surface veins are often numerous, widespread and usually require several treatments. However, is most cases patients can expect to see at least a 75% improvement in their surface veins after one treatment. Most patients require 2 treatments for each leg to achieve the result they are looking for.
The sclerotherapy treatment involves the injection of a sclerosant detergent solution through a tiny needle into the diseased vein. This causes the vein wall to collapse. The veins dissolve and disappear as the body gradually absorbs them.
Compression Stockings
All treatments performed at the Vein & Laser Centre require the wearing of a Class 2 compression stocking after the procedure for a variable amount of time. The length of time the stocking needs to be worn varies from 5 days to 2 weeks depending on the size of the veins injected and the treatment method provided. The stockings may be claimable from your health fund if you have ancillary cover.


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Label: JUKEBOX MUSIC F
Release date: 05/04/2019
Barcode: 3760013327170
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'THE ROCKABILLY CROWN JEWELS' - Here we have the very first, 100% rockabilly compilation to be minted by the Juke Box Music Factory. And what a compilation! Crafted by a true 45-tour aficionado, a lover of rhythm, of authentic sounds, and -most importantly- of quality music. None other than His Highness, Keb Darge! A stampeding collection corralled in collaboration with Little Edith. This time produced with his old bud Neil Scott (first-rate collector of rockabilly and owner of the record shop Rock That Swing), 'The Rockabilly Crown Jewels' is every bit as juicy as Keb's previous salvos. Indeed, this compilation comprises only the choicest morsels.
1. Charles Ross - Little Bit Lonesome
2. Larry Terry - Hep Cat
3. Billy Adams - Rock, Pretty Mama
4. Rick Rickels - I'm Gone
5. Bobby Hodge & The Rainbow Rangers - Gonna Take My Guitar
6. Tiny Tim & His Tornadoes - I've Gotta Find Someone
7. Jerry Dove & His String Busters - Pink Bow Tie
8. Jimmy Stayton & The Country Cats - You're Gonna Treat Me Right
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2. Jimmy Piper - Bonfire
3. Mack Banks & The Drifting Troubadours - Be Boppin' Daddy
4. Gene Criss & The Hep Cats - Hep Cat Baby
5. Billy Prager & His Caravans - Do It Bop
6. Jimmy Stewart & The Night Hawks - Nothin' But A Nuthin'
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8. Buddy Philips With The Rockin' Ramblers - Coffee Baby
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Drapers Arms voted best boozer in Bristol
The Drapers Arms, Bristol's first 'back to basics' micropub, is celebrating its award as the CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) Bristol and District Pub of the Year 2017.
The Drapers Arms, Bristol's first 'back to basics' micropub, is celebrating its award as the CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) Bristol and District Pub of the Year 2017.
The prestigious award is in recognition of how the micropub's founders, Bishopston residents Garvan Hickey and Vince Crocker (the brewer behind Ashley Down Brewery), have successfully brought something new and different to the Bristol pub scene, and that has now been recognised by the judges from CAMRA.
"Considering that the Drapers Arms is a micropub that only opened on the Gloucester Road in December 2015, winning branch Pub Of The Year is particularly impressive and congratulations are definitely in order," said Richard Brooks, Chairman of the CAMRA Bristol & District Branch.
"The Pub Of The Year competition, of course, considers beer quality; however it also includes other factors such as the appearance and cleanliness of the pub, the service, welcome and offering and the community focus and atmosphere. At the Drapers Arms, the ever changing beer range and focus on conversation (there is no music or TV) clearly proved very popular with the judges."
Garvan Hickey, co-founder of the Drapers Arms, said: "All we wanted to do was to open the kind of place, on the Gloucester Road, we'd both like to drink beer in. We wanted somewhere that anyone could enjoy a very decent pint, on their own or with friends; where talking and socialising was the focus rather than TVs, jukeboxes or fruit machines. We feel we've done that, we're very pleased with the result – and it looks like a good few others are as well."
As a micropub, this one room ale-house, which doesn't serve lager, fizzy cider or spirits, has received widespread support from the community, with many local residents enjoying the place, reflecting the values and independent atmosphere of businesses found on the Gloucester Road.
As winner of the branch award, the Drapers Arms will go forward to the South West regional phase of the National CAMRA Pub Of The Year competition.


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Gorgeous photography opportunity. Amazing backdrop of the Tetons. Great opportunity to watch wildlife.
When you think of iconic Grand Teton viewpoints, Schwabacher Landing is at the top of that list. The mirror-like reflection of the Tetons is absolutely stunning and you will often find hoards of photographers here. It's still worth the crowds, and I would even go so far as to say its my absolute favorite place in the entire park. You have to experience the beauty there to really understand.
Along with incredible scenery here, is also the opportunity to wildlife watch. Beavers are abundant at the landing. This place is spectacular at all times of the day, but it really comes alive at sunrise and sunset. If you come to Grand Teton and can only see one thing, I highly suggest Schwabacher Landing.
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Michelle Olmstead
over 3 years ago
A Classic for a Reason
Spectacular color, chances to see wildlife, and one of the best views of the Teton Range await you at this classic spot in the park. Dusk is often the time you will see wildlife, including the playful beavers who make their homes here. If you are a photographer (or even if you are not) make sure to walk down the path for different compositions and views of the mountains. This place can be a little hard to find if you've never been so do your research on where to go before your visit.
Josh Packer
over 3 years ago
It's hard to beat a sunset at Schwabacher Landing
One of my favorite places in the park is here. It's hard to have a bad sunset even if there aren't any clouds in the sky. It's a must-stop destination if you're coming to Grand Teton National Park. The best time to see the Tetons reflected in the water would be around sunrise and sunset as the wind has usually died down around then.
Spencer Rudy
over 3 years ago
Worth The Crowds
This is one of the best places in the park to get photographs. The still waters created by the beaver dams gives you incredible reflections of the Tetons. There will be lots of other photographers, but it is very worth it.
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Trail Run at Schwabacher Landing
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Artist and designer Katie Johnson has a thing for monsters. But not those morbid, nasty monsters – the kid friendly kind.
She's always loved the wide open creative process of dreaming up a new monster and putting it on paper. "It's a fun creative dump," she said. "You can make a monster out of anything. So when I was younger, that was my go to when I felt like drawing."
Little did she know, monsters would come to dominate her free time as a young adult too. After college, Johnson started working as a designer with an advertising firm in Austin, Texas. But as a creative at heart, she also wanted to pursue her own projects.
An idea came to her after seeing a photo series called "Wonderland" by artist Yeondoo Jung, who re-created children's drawings as staged, dreamlike photographs.
Johnson combined her love of monsters with Jung's idea of building on children's creativity to launch The Monster Project.
Through The Monster Project, Johnson invites elementary students to draw their own monsters. Then professional artists bring their monsters to life. You can see the examples below – they are truly mine blowing creative pieces of art started by children!
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That the hot question in orthodontics today is whether bonded or removable retainers are more effective, does not bode well for the future of our science. The focus of studies must shift towards what is causing the relapse and its subsequent prevention.
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We often hear that Vancouver property market is a bubble which will burst one day. Same was said about Toronto. I am waiting and waiting for that moment to happen. In the meantime the "so called" bubble is bigger and bigger however no bursting occurs and will probably never take place. Sometimes I feel like the institutions paying the "so called" real estate specialists spreading such theories just waste their resources because they seem to live in the bubble themselves.
There are creatures who do not care about property prices or real estate bubbles at all – sea otters, sometimes labelled as city otters since they live in the City of Vancouver. I've seen a bunch of three of them while walking in Stanley Park recently. They were completely focused on the crab they caught, tearing it apart. Each otter got a piece. They did not give me any opportunity to ask them about the real estate bubble and what they think about it. The only bubbles they might be concerned about are those caused by pollutants like the oil spill which happened in Vancouver in 2015.
The city otters do not protest. It does not mean that they like pollutant bubbles or agree with more cargo ships or tankers entering their waters, not at all. They live in present time and are busy with catching a crab every day, so they do not stay hungry. Sometimes people behave like otters. They are busy with their jobs or businesses while politicians approve more tankers in Vancouver waters. It seems city otters can expect more bubbles bursting in Vancouver, but none of them will be the property bubble any time soon.
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How cool! The guys behind CineSkates (an incredibly successful kickstarter project) have launched their new product – the CineSquid Suction Camera Mount System.
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Cinetics Launches CineSquid Suction Cup Camera Mount System
Company behind wildly popular CineSkates Kickstarter campaign launches new suction cup mount ideal for DSLR, GoPro or iPhone
February 22, 2012 — Austin, TX — Cinetics™ is launching a super strong, versatile suction cup camera mount system, CineSquid™, which allows filmmakers to capture previously unthinkable shots by attaching their camera to smooth surfaces, from any angle. Cinetics has already built a huge following of filmmaker enthusiasts with the launch of CineSkates, an innovative camera tripod dolly, which became the second most funded Kickstarter project, exceeding its funding goal by 2,400 percent. In fact, the impetus for the CineSquid suction cup mount came from this very community as the No. 1 requested component.
"By growing our product line, Cinetics continues to work toward our goal of helping filmmakers create captivating video through controlled camera movement," explains Cinetics founder, Justin Jensen. "We're encouraged by the overwhelmingly positive support from our community of users to create a simple, interchangeable system that replaces their bulky gear."
Expanding on the unique Cinetics Connect platform, developed to make CineSkates possible, the new CineSquid system combines powerful suction cup technology with the flexible GorillaPod Focus™ Tripod and BallHead X™ to create a portable and modular system that filmmakers can take anywhere. Different from other suction cup mounts on the market, the flexible tripod attaches to contoured, multi-level surfaces, and users can even manipulate the camera frame once the suction cups are mounted. The triple suction cup design ensures CineSquid will not lose its grip.
With CineSquid, even amateur filmmakers can capture stunning, Hollywood-style camera shots, including:
- High-speed chase or automobile cruising scenes
- Aerial views from the belly of an airplane up to 200mph
- Scenic or landscape shots from a boat, train or any moving vehicle
- Time-lapse video with a rock-solid connection to any smooth surface
The CineSquid System, which includes the tripod and ballhead, is available now at cinetics.com for $235. To get the full system, CineSkates owners only need the CineSquid suction cups sold separately for $120, an advantage of the modular Cinetics Connect platform. The first 100 CineSquid orders will receive early shipping in March. The next wave will begin shipping in April.
In addition, there is a week left to enter the CineSkates Showdown Video Contest. The winning videos will be featured in future Cinetics videos, and the winners will each receive the new CineSquid component along with a GoPro® HD HERO2 Camera.
CineSquid is the first of many projects the Cinetics team will be releasing this year. The Cinetics team will be at South-by-Southwest (SXSW) tradeshow booth #647 demoing CineSkates, CineSquid and new products. Follow @cinetx for more details closer to the event. For more information about CineSkates, please visit the company website at cinetics.com.
About Cinetics™
In 2011 Cinetics released CineSkates. CineSkates, are a set of wheels that attach to a GorillaPod Focus tripod to create a portable dolly system capable of setting up smooth dolly shots. CineSkates work with DSLR cameras up to 5 lbs.
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Taverham-based personal alarms firm looks to recruit 20 apprentices in next two years
PUBLISHED: 14:50 05 November 2018 | UPDATED: 14:57 05 November 2018
Norfolk personal alarms business Lifeline24 has revealed that it intends to create 20 new intern and apprenticeship positions in the next two years.
The Taverham-based firm has welcomed 50 people to its team in the past three years, and says that as demand continues to grow for its products and services, so will its workforce.
Lifeline24's HR manager, Britany Chiba, said: "Our interns and apprentices are vital members of the Lifeline24 team, and we're always on the lookout for more talented individuals.
"Taking on an intern or apprentice means we're given the perfect opportunity to offer our support and help individuals grow and realise their career potential."
Lifeline24 is currently recruiting for these roles, and says it will continue to source from local talent.
Over the past few years former Future50 business Lifeline24 has taken on more than a dozen apprentices.
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For the June 2010 issue of Consumer Reports, the freshened Acura MDX topped tests of four luxury SUVs. The 2010 Acura MDX got an "Excellent" overall score and overall road-test scores of 85, easily beating the Land Rover LR4, which earned a "Very Good" 73; the new Lincoln MKT, which earned a "Very Good" 72; and the Audi Q7, which earned a "Very Good" 68.
The MDX has an enhanced powertrain that leads to improved acceleration and fuel economy. The MDX is now the influential magazine's top-rated three-row luxury SUV.
David Champion, senior director of Consumer Reports' Auto Test Center in East Haddam, Connecticut, described the MDX as a well-rounded vehicle that crushes its much more expensive rivals. Among the four SUVs in this test group, only the MDX is Recommended.
Cars that get CR's Recommended rating are those that have performed well in its tests and have no less than an average predicted reliability based on CR's Annual Auto Survey of its more than seven million print and Web subscribers.
To qualify, the cars also need to have performed at least satisfactorily if crash-tested or included in a government rollover test. The MKT and LR4 don't have adequate reliability data and the Audi Q7 has posted below-average reliability. The MDX is priced from $46,715 while the Lincoln is priced from $56,555.
While the new 2010 Acura MDX is stable on the road, it is able to absorb the bumps on the road. It also boasts of superior handling, and it remains very firm and unwavering even when cornering.
The Acura MDX is powered by a 3.7-liter V6 engine that delivers up to 300 hp while returning 18 mpg overall in CR's own fuel economy tests. This powerful engine is mated to a quick-shifting and seamless six-speed automatic transmission, matched by ample stopping power by its brakes.
Moreover, the styling of the new 2010 Acura MDX is just as impressive on the interior as on the exterior. Furthermore, the MDX allows for ample cargo room once the center-and third-row seatbacks are folded out. Buyers could avail of the new Acura MDX at a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price of $46,715.
Focusing to deliver high levels of handling performance, Acura MDX engineers worked to achieve world-class dynamics as well as driving feel of the top SUVs in Europe. This paved way for the development of a long wheelbase platform and a sophisticated suspension system, as tuned at the world-renowned Nurburgring circuit.
The four-wheel fully independent suspension of the new Acura MDX employs MacPherson struts on the front and a multi-link suspension on the rear, as mounted to a rigid unit body structure featuring isolated subframes. The front suspension of the new MDX also employs distinct hydro-compliance bushings that deliver superior chassis vibration and ride isolation control. The rear suspension, meanwhile, has aluminum-alloy uprights that help lower unsprung weight, as well as special trailing-arm mounting points that reduce body squat while the MDX is accelerating. For the 2010 model year, the new MDX makes use of stiffer rear trailing arm mounts. It also boasts of reduced levels of NVH as well as increased body rigidity.
The 2010 Acura MDX features the Active Damper System – as part of the available Advance Package – offers a greater degree of handling precision while still maintaining a smooth ride. This Active Damper System comes with a new algorithm offers two settings: Comfort and Sport. Each setting modifies the suspension dampers to deliver a more comfortable or a more sporting ride. Acura has re-tuned the Active Dampers to deliver a more refined ride in Comfort mode and a more natural feeling in Sport mode.
In addition, the Active Damper System in the new Acura MDX employs "active" Magneto-Rheological fluid dampers and predictive computer algorithms to deliver a quick respond as fast as five milliseconds (0.005 seconds). At this speed, the Active Damper System could individually adjust the damping force of the shock absorbers before the actual body movements, allowing the new MDX to offer better levels of transient handling, body control as well as road isolation.
In Comfort mode, the driver benefits from a more relaxed driving experience as the Active Damper System focuses on road isolation. In this mode, passengers experience less fatigue caused by road inputs. In Sport mode, the Active Damper System focuses on handling response and vehicle body control, allowing greater precision and vehicle composure on the road.


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President Trump's Travels Abroad and Troubles Back Home
Guest: Soeren Kern, geo-political analyst, Gatestone Institute
Perspective and Prayer Before the Election
Guest: Franklin Graham, President, Samaritan's Purse
Do you not know? Have you not heard? … It is He who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers … He it is who reduces rulers to nothing, who makes the judges of the earth meaningless. Scarcely have they been planted, scarcely have they been sown, scarcely has their stock taken root in the earth, but He merely […]
TCW Minute: Christian Response to Islamic Terrorism (Week of April 4, 2016)
What is the Christian response to Islamic terrorism? This is David Wheaton, host of The Christian Worldview.
In the aftermath of Islamic terror attacks, those with a humanistic worldview often express the need to protect Muslims in the West from retributive hate crimes. They also lay blame on the West's intervention in Muslim affairs as the catalyst to Islamic terrorism and recruitment.
What should be the Christian response? It is fully compatible […]
The Humanistic vs. Christian Worldview in Response to Islamic Barbarism
Guest: Soeren Kern, Senior Fellow, Gatestone Institute
Let God be found true, though every man be found a liar, as it is written, "That You may be justified in Your words, and prevail when You are judged." Romans 3:4
On March 22, Islamic terrorists exploded bombs at the Brussels, Belgium airport and train station, killing 32 people. In the ensuing days as the world was coming to grips with yet another […]
Is Europe Committing Suicide By Immigration?
Guest: Soeren Kern, geopolitical analyst, Gatestone Institute
You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. Exodus 22:21
Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of mostly Muslim immigrants, with the vast majority being male, are streaming into Europe from the Middle East, Africa, […]
Clarifying the Mayhem in the Middle East – rebroadcast from 06/21/14
Guest: Soeren Kern, geopolitical analyst, Gatestone Institute
"You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end" — Jesus (Matthew 24:6).
While the Middle East has always been known for its volatility, the region […]
How Political Correctness Stifles Necessary Truth
Guest: Franklin Graham, president, Samaritan's Purse
Therefore, laying aside falsehood, speak truth each one of you with his neighbor…" Ephesians 4:25
Political correctness is defined as "demonstrating progressive ideals, especially by avoiding vocabulary that is considered offensive, discriminatory, or judgmental, especially concerning race and gender."
In our day and age, there are two […]
Why The World Has No Answer To Islamic Jihad
Guest: Pastor Mark Durie, author and international conference speaker on Islam
Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13
The world witnessed yet another Islamic rampage in Paris recently, and responded with a large rally in support of free speech rather than denouncing […]
Islamic State "Not Islamic"? (Sept. 15-21, 2014)
Is the Islamic State "not Islamic"? This is David Wheaton, host of The Christian Worldview.
President Obama recently said: "ISIL is not Islamic. No religion condones the killing of innocents."
The truth is, the Islamic State and it's goal of a revived Islamic caliphate in the middle east gained through militant jihad and ruled by Islamic sharia law is theologically based in centuries-old Islamic teaching and Mohammed's example. To say otherwise is to ignore or reinterpret […]
Jihad and Dhimma: Two Pillars of Islam the West Ignores – Sept 13, 2014
Guest: Pastor Mark Durie, author, The Third Choice
"Our talks with the infidel West and our conflict with them ultimately revolve around one issue – one that demands our total support, with power and determination, with one voice – and it is: "Does Islam, or does it not, force people by the power of the sword to submit to its authority corporeally if not spiritually?" [The answer is:] Yes. There are only three […]


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The presence of social media has grown rapidly over the last decade, reaching almost every place and generation. And as it's grown in popularity, social media has become an important part of the business world, with many companies having full-time social media employees. So with this uptick in importance, is there an ever-increasing gap in terms of social media literacy? Hootsuite CEO Ryan Holmes dives into this topic, and how we can shrink that gap in this post from Fast Company. Check out an excerpt from Ryan's article below!
While social media races ahead, formal training and education programs are lagging seriously behind. If that isn't making headlines, it's testament to social media's comprehensive mainstreaming: "Facebook? I use that everyday. Who needs to be trained in it?"
Yet a meager 12% of the 2,100 companies in a 2010 Harvard Business Review survey said they're using social media effectively. And more recent research by Capgemini and others show that confidence gaining only incrementally.
Reports of social media gaffes and blunders in the workplace are still routine. Meanwhile, the real price of the skills gap often goes unnoticed—billions of dollars in missed opportunities and lost revenue.
The clearest culprit is the breakneck proliferation of new platforms and features. Around a year ago, Snapchat was still a toy for teens to trade disappearing messaging; today it's the latest way to reach young customers on their own turf. As more platforms incorporate more sophisticated features, even the most plugged-in users are struggling to keep up.
At the same time, how social media is used in the workplace is fundamentally changing. Just a few years ago, social media in the office was the domain of specialized social media managers, the gatekeepers who owned a company's public face on the leading platforms. In a short time, however, social media duties have been radically democratized and decentralized. The number of job descriptions on Indeed.com mentioning social media skills is booming: "[We're] seeing this demand span many levels, from executive assistants to senior vice presidents," Amy Crow, Indeed's then communication director told Quartz a few years ago.
Since then, employees have been asked to use social media in ever more numerous and unfamiliar ways. The standard marketing functions are just the tip of the iceberg. Social tools are being used to streamline customer service, drive sales, improve HR processes, and build employee brand advocacy programs.
Meanwhile, platforms like Facebook at Work (in beta now and expected to roll out this year) and Slack (which boasts millions of users, from NASA to your corner coffee shop) are quickly changing how workers collaborate. By bringing social messaging inside the office, these technologies are breaking down silos and boosting productivity (although some disagree). Social media is no longer a discrete thing that certain people do in certain jobs, and more of an integral component of work itself.
But this approach only works if employees are on board and up to speed. "The real problem is that we expect people to know these skills without providing any training," William Ward, professor of social media at Syracuse University, recently told me. Social media know-how isn't something you just pick up as a casual user. And it isn't just older employees who are in the dark—millennial hires need training, too.
"Because somebody grows up being a social media native, it doesn't make them an expert in using social media at work," Ward says. "That's like saying, 'I grew up with a fax machine, so that makes me an expert in business.'"


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Labor Day Weekend in Peoria means beer, grilling, a wide variety of alcoholic shots for those of you of age, backyard Bar-B-Que's, hangs with Family And Friends. Add in boating on the Illinois River, maybe some swimming pools still Rockin', um, I think you get the idea.
So, per our usual antics on Labor Day Weekend, we are spinning all 90's and all 80's Retro, Grunge, Ska, Punk Metal, New Wave, Alternative, One Hit Wonders….all on SHUFFLE. Yep, this Labor Day Weekend is gonna be the best one yet!
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Revere student Kyerie Lehman accompanied by Revere Superintendent Sharon Green attended the National Rural Education Association's National Forum in October.
This year the National Rural Education Association's National Forum to Advance Rural Education was held in Denver from October 11-13. There were over six hundred people in attendance from across the country. On the first day of the conference, a student panel presented in front of the attendees and shared their experiences and perspectives on a variety of topics.
Revere High School's very own Kyerie Lechman was selected as a member of this panel. Kyerie, a junior at Revere, shared her own personal education experience and pointed out the importance of encouraging students to constantly pursue knowledge. Whether it be through a trade school, an apprenticeship, or through a traditional post-secondary institution, Kyerie stressed that students need to be pushed to strive for knowledge in what they are passionate about.
With a crowd full of educational experts and policymakers, Kyerie's calm demeanor and thoughtful comments were striking. Kyerie is one of Revere High School's brightest and most involved students and will add another accomplishment to her already impressive résumé. The future is certainly bright for Kyerie and Sedgwick County looks forward to what she achieves next.


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Tips on Hiring Talent
In the current situation where there is a clear skills gap across the whole of construction, we thought it would be helpful to discuss some key pointers that will help you attract the right people into your business.
Hiring talent and potential talent has never been more competitive, so it's important to go into the recruitment process with a clear idea of what makes the perfect candidate for you. However, we also suggest that having an open mind will also help with exploring other options that you may not have thought about.
Below are some key points to consider when starting your search for talent…
Do you have the time and capability to find candidates yourself?
In an ideal world you would have a strong database and the human resources available to find the right candidates, screen hundreds of CVs and then shortlist for interview. But as we all know finding talent is an expensive and time-consuming activity. So that leaves you with two options, spending longer trying to find candidates yourself with no real guarantee that you will find the right person or work with a recruitment agency. If you can do it yourself then great but if not then working with a recruitment agency is truly a great option, as we have thousands of candidates that we have previously worked with and are in contact with and a budget for key tools to help reach hard to find talent. As well as this we have recruitment specialists that know the market and will act as your brand advocate to help attract talented professionals to your business, which is a real advantage for you and your business.
Are you offering a competitive salary and package?
This is a key point to consider, as the same candidates you are trying to engage with and hire are also being contacted by your competitors. This means that knowing what salaries, rates and packages to offer is important to beat the competition in the current war for talent. Obviously you can only afford what you can afford but ask yourself, would you really want to miss out on a top candidate for the sake of £5,000 per year? The best advice we can give you is to either do your research to see what the market is offering similar level candidates, or engage with a recruitment agency who will be able to quickly offer you this information. We know it is more than just a salary when trying to attract talent but don't be naive, money is important and is the main cause for candidates not accepting your offer.
Can you move quickly?
If the right candidate comes along are you in a position to interview and offer the candidate the position quickly? Remember you are more than likely not the only company that is in talks with this candidate, so the quicker you can move the quicker you can get the candidate into interview and hopefully through to offering them the position.
Also, do you have a number of candidates that you want to see before you make a decision on the right one? Do you have a long recruitment process? If so, then are you able to reduce this? Being flexible with your recruitment process has never been more important. We have seen on numerous occasions companies missing out on top talent because the candidate has had to wait too long for interviews, the offer has taken too long to come through and the candidate has used this time to look at other options due to not being able to wait.
Would you consider a candidate who is looking for career progression?
We appreciate that when hiring for senior level roles you want to make sure that you bring someone in with experience, knowledge and the ability to hit the ground running. However, as we are experiencing a shortage in skills it's always a good idea to consider an ambitious candidate that is looking for career progression. This is obviously your call but it's always a good idea to have an open mind and meet candidates who are looking to make the step up, think of it as you're finding the next superstar in your business!
Would you consider freelance candidates?
If you're struggling to find the permanent hire you want then looking at a freelancer is genuinely a great option. Freelance workers are flexible, experienced and can fill the gap. We looked into this in more detail, which you can read in this article: Why companies shouldn't be reluctant to hire freelance staff.
These are all questions that need to be considered and discussed before you enter the recruitment process and remember these are questions that you can ask your recruitment partner, as we're here to offer advice based on the current market as well as helping to attract people to your business. Trusting your recruitment partner is crucial as we're up to speed with what's going on in the market place meaning we have a very good understanding of what other companies are offering to help keep you one step ahead of your competitors.
What next?
We hope this article has offered some food for thought. If you would like to discuss your recruitment needs or would like to find out more about how we can help then get in touch with us today.
Why not also check out our recruitment solutions available to see which would best fit you and your business. We look forward to hearing and working with you.


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My daughter cracked the display on yet another iphone:( I didn't really mind because I like to repair rather than replace and this wasn't my first repair.
This phone repair required a new display, the previous repair required a display and battery. This daughter is one of my teens that is very hard on her electronics. I have another teen that's NEVER broken anything. Even has a working shuffle.....
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Each time I repair something and need to order a new part, I also treat myself to a new tool or gadget to add to my ifixit toolkit. This time I splurged on the iclack. I was so excited to use it!! I put the included adhesive strip on the display of the phone, attached the iclack and proceeded to remove the display from the phone case, forgetting to remove the 2 pentalobe screws at the bottom of the phone first.
Results?? The display did come apart from the case but snapped the home button cable in the process :( So I went back online and ordred a home button replacement assembly to finish the repair. My teen was NOT PLEASED since she had to go without a phone for 3 days. Horror :)
In the meantime I discovered that the english repair guide I was using had some instructions written in chinese. I emailed support and let them know, and by the time the home button arrived and I was ready to reassemble the phone, the ifixit crew had fixed the instructions so I could follow them in English.
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I really appreciate the ifixit guides. I spend the time before I order parts for the repair to read through the guide AND the comments. Then before I start the repair I make a note of the comments and steps that I want to focus on and reread when I'm in that repair step.
Second, I have learned that it's VERY important to pay attention to the parts you are fixing or replacing. Compare the old part to the new part incase you need to transfer something from the old part to the new part before installing. i.e. The guide didn't mention an extremely small gasket-like piece that I needed to remove from the old part and attach to the new part.
Third, it's been said before and I'll repeat it here, bend the cables on the parts before installing. Use the old part and copy the bends from the old to the new part.
Looking forward to the next time,,, Thanks ifixit :)


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Across from the Hootananny in Brixton, a new wine bar/restaurant opened last Tuesday. My husband and I saw it on our way to Brixton and doubled back after our shopping to try it for lunch. I'm so glad we did; now we have another local place we can dine out at.
Their menu is short, sweet and noted on the blackboard each day. It's a small selection to support their tiny, open kitchen. When we arrived a bit after noon on Sunday, most of their tables were already booked but we snagged a high bar table close to the front of the restaurant.
We started with a bottle of Lulu, an unfiltered wine from France. When Margo, our waitress/owner poured the wine, I was skeptical... But the taste was complex, delicious, and unexpected.
My husband and I shared the following:
Grilled sardines
Pork belly
Lamb legs
Panna cotta
Hazelnut brownie
My favorite dishes were the pork belly and the panna cotta. Something about the crispy pork, the spicy sesame sauce and the crunchy baby lettuce just made me feel good inside. Although I have never been a big fan of panna cotta, I am starting to understand why my husband loves it so much-it's delicious. He always orders panna cotta but this time, he ordered the brownie. Although he had just eaten a brownie at Brindisa a mere one hour prior, he said he needed to try Naughty Piglet's, which was served warm, gooey in the middle and bursting with richness. When I asked which one he preferred, he said "Naughty Piglet's."
It's wonderful to have another winebar/ restaurant in the 'hood that we can choose from when we have nothing in the fridge, which seems to be very often these days.
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Appleton woman Ka Xiong Thao is fighting for her life after being hit by a piece of metal.
Police say the piece of metal in the road flew through the windshield and hit her while her husband was driving.
NBC26 sat down with Ka's family.
"She's everything to me and my family," said Choua Xiong, Ka's sister.
Ka and her husband Kor were preparing for their son's first birthday party.
"My sister called me, and we just talked like a couple minutes before the accident. And she was like 'When are you going to come?' I said, 'Soon, you know, soon.' I said to her, 'You miss us already?' because her son was with us," said Choua.
Ka's sister said they recorded a video of her nephew and sent it to Ka, but didn't get a response.
"I call her. She didn't pick it up. A few minutes later, phone call from my brother-in-law's phone saying that you know, they had accident, and I didn't know it was going to be this bad," said Choua.
Police called it a tragic accident.
The family rushed to Ka's side and haven't left since.
"Waiting to see, it's just painful feelings. Waiting to see if there's any progress, waiting to see her MRI scan and result of tests, waiting to see the doctors or see, she'll be better. So, you, it's hard," said Choua.
Ka had injuries to her neck, jaw, spine, and brain.
Doctors have told the family she didn't get enough oxygen to her brain which could lead to long-term damage.
"She has always been somebody I look up to because everything she sets her heart tp, she can accomplish it. And so, it's very hard to just see her laying there and not being able to do anything. Not even being able to open her eyes and see me or to even have a normal conversation with me. It's been hard," said Ia Xiong, Ka's niece.
Loved ones tell us Ka is known for her big heart. They said she is the matriarch of their family and lives for her son.
Now, they can only pray she wakes up.
"She may be a strong fighter, and she may recover. We're hoping that or she may, you know, it could change her life," said Ia.
"Tears can't stop, you know. Crying because a person that has done so much, always there to help and, you know, motivated, supported the family, laying down like this it hurts everyone," said Choua.
The family has set up a GoFundMe page to help pay for expenses.
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I'm sorry to be less than regular in my blogging of late. No worries - my sewing machine has been humming along at an impressive (for me) clip for the past few months. But, if you might recall, last spring I finished a quilt for my niece. It still makes me happy. Well, there is supposed to be a matching quilt for my other niece, and in between some machine difficulties and general lack of enthusiasm for tackling what I now know from experience will be a long and tedious process, that quilt got put at the bottom of my sewing to-do list. For an embarrassingly long time.
So every project I've worked on since finishing that first quilt last year has felt like I've been two-timing that second quilt. And since somehow not blogging about the other projects means that the second quilt won't find out about them, not blogging has made me feel better about my cheating. Crazy, right? Significant progress has finally been made on the second quilt of late, though, so I feel like I can come out of my sewing closet about my other recent finishes.
Enough writing. It's time for some pretty pictures, right? So my friend AmyLouWho and I have been busy sewing up a storm for some of the many babies that have been popping up around here. And can I just say, I love collaborative efforts?!? They are awesome.
This one was for a friend who was expecting her second, a little boy. I've had a *major* crush on Nicey Jane since it first came out, and I *might* have stashed/hoarded a small mountain of it. Seriously. I finally overcame my fears, though, and made that first cut. It was so hard!
Charm square baby quilt pattern for this one, with a few modifications. My favorite baby quilt size is 40" x 48", so I increased the square size to 6" unfinished. The horizontal sashing also grew to 2.5" finished, with the top and bottom coming in at 5" finished.
While I like the look of a pieced back, on a baby quilt, it's just too much work for me. So a happy panel of the bubbles did the trick.
And since Amy and I finished four more quilts in January and February alone, in addition to the one we're currently working on and some solo projects I've had, I've got enough happy quilts to keep this little blog going for awhile now! Hopefully :)


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