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Welcome To... Your Perfect Home Mini
Ages 10+ 1 - 6 Players 25 Min
As an architect in Welcome To..., you want to build the best new town in the United States of the 1950s by adding resources to a pool, hiring employees, and more.
Welcome To... plays like a roll-and-write dice game in which you mark results on a score-sheet...but without dice. Instead you flip cards from three piles to make three different action sets with both a house number and a corresponding action from which everyone chooses one. You use the number to fill in a house on your street in numerical order. Then you take the action to increase the point value of estates you build or score points at the end for building parks and pools. Players also have the option of taking actions to alter or duplicate their house numbers. And everyone is racing to be the first to complete public goals. There's lots to do and many paths to becoming the best suburban architect in Welcome To...!
Welcome To... Mini is a smaller standalone version of Welcome To... that consists solely of six laminated sheets (10 cm x 10 cm), six mini-dry erase markers, and 55 cards; no rules are included in the box, and the publisher has stated that this version will be sold only as an add-on to the original Welcome To... game.


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ATX Hack for Change 2017
June 2, 2017 - June 4, 2017
Dates: June 2-4, 2017
Location: St. Edward's University
ATX Hack for Change, a 3-day civic hackathon, is growing in scale every year, from just 30 hackers in 2013 to now 447 hackers in 2016. The momentum behind this event is picking up with a vested interest in building a community hub, but more importantly, carving the space for active civic engagement and positive change in Austin. Community members engage one another with their innovative ideas to solve critical social issues; the event attracts C-suite executives, city employees, students, organizers, developers, gardeners to coffee baristas.
LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXLpd6_1y_w

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Megan has had an unusual year. At times, she has scared herself with her own behavior which did not feel at all like herself. Here's what happened. A few months ago, Megan was feeling as good as she has ever felt. She did not have a care in the world. She was doing great at her job. After work, Megan had an unstoppable social life. Megan shopped and partied and did what she wanted. Her friends were even concerned about some of the risks Megan was taking because her behavior seemed to have escalated rapidly. However, now they are concerned for a different reason. A few weeks ago, it is like Megan became a different person. Now, she barely leaves her house. She cries all the time. Megan has scaled back to part-time work, and even that has been difficult for her to maintain because she cannot concentrate. Neither of these moods felt like Megan, and neither felt healthy. Her loved ones are beginning to wonder if Megan has Bipolar Depression.
Because of her drastic swings in her state of mind—from mania to depression—Megan may be one of the almost six million people who have been diagnosed with a form of Bipolar Disorder. This mental illness often leaves people and their loved ones feeling confused and scared by the bizarre behavior. But many people are able to manage their Bipolar Disorder because effective treatments are available.
"My recovery from manic depression has been an evolution,
not a sudden miracle."
– Patty Duke
Bipolar Disorder is not an easy diagnosis to hear, and many people are reaching out for the support they need from a mental health professional. Recovery may be an evolution, but it is possible. And no one has to recover alone.
The mental health professionals at Thriveworks Bristol have helped many people who have Bipolar Disorder find the emotional, psychological, physical, and social support they need for recovery. These clients are living their lives and experiencing happiness and fulfillment.
Bipolar Disorder: What Are Mania and Depression?
Bipolar Disorder is a mental illness that involves two phases: mania and depression. In fact, manic depression is a more common name people may use to reference Bipolar. Mania and depression are two opposite states of mind that the illness cycles people through. There are different ways that mania and depression can show themselves within an individual, and there are various subcategories of Bipolar that can be diagnosed. Working with a mental health professional to find a specific diagnosis is often a critical part of the treatment process.
Nonetheless, having a general understanding of what mania and depression could look like within an individual is often helpful. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) gives a detailed definition of Bipolar Disorder, in particular, what both depression and mania look like.
During a depressed state of mind, people will feel empty, weepy, and/or sad for the majority of a day and this mood will persist for a minimum of two weeks. Additionally, individuals will experience a marked apathy and/or indifference toward daily activities as well as three (at least) of these symptoms:
- Feelings of shame, guilt, and/or worthlessness.
- Shifts in eating habits, appetite, and weight—either up or down.
- Challenges with focused attention and decision making.
- Constantly thinking about suicide and/or death.
- Hypersomnia or insomnia—sleeping too much or difficulty sleeping.
- Rapid or slowed psychomotor activity (e.g., heightened speech or slurred speech).
- A drop in stamina and energy.
Bipolar will swing an individual from depression into mania. Many people may think of mania as a euphoric high, and truly, some experience mania as such. However, real mania can also be experienced as irritation. The DSM-5 gives more detail:
- Mania is a heightened state of mind that lasts for a minimum of one week and that may include irritability or happiness.
- When mania manifests as irritation, then four of the following will be presented. When it manifests as euphoria, then three will be presented:
- An inability to focus.
- Excessive energy fueled by little sleep.
- Escalated and racing thoughts.
- Loquaciousness.
- Increased focus upon goals and planning for them.
- A distorted self-image—self-aggrandizement.
- Behavior that is dangerous and/or risky.
- True mania results one or more of these scenarios:
- Delusions, hallucinations, and/or psychosis.
- A hospital visit to prevent or to treat harm.
- The inability to carry out daily functioning.
- These symptoms cannot be the physiological effects of a medication or drug.
Appointments for Bipolar Depression with Thriveworks Bristol Therapists
Did you resonate with any of the descriptions of mania or depression? If so, you may be one of the almost six million people in the United States who are fighting Bipolar. If you have been diagnosed with Bipolar or if you think you may have it, know that the therapists at Thriveworks are taking clients with Bipolar. Our professionals have experience and training to help their clients, but more importantly, they caring and supportive.
When you contact our office, we want to support you from the moment you dial our number. A Thriveworks scheduling specialist will answer your call and help schedule an appointment—oftentimes, a new client's first appointment is within 24 hours of their first call. We also accept most insurance plans, but we do not keep a waitlist. Instead, we offer evening and weekend sessions.
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The Ernie Project no. 10
By way of explanation, "The Ernie Project" is where I am publishing on my blog a series called "Hello from the Pastor" that my father, Ernie, wrote each week for the Sunday bulletins of the small church where he was the senior pastor for many years. When my father died in 2012 I inherited his three binders full of his "Hello from the Pastor" works. I think these written pieces are as wonderful today as they were when he penned them in the eighties and nineties. You can read them for yourself here, and be the judge of if I'm right.
The Ernie Project no. 10
From binder no. 3 – originally dated 24 Feb 85
Hello from the Pastor!
By Reverend Ernest Richter
Have you ever noticed how often we are tripped up by little things. I went splat recently when out on my exercise walk, and what do you think sent me ingloriously head over heels? Would you believe a little piece of baling wire. It makes you think.
It made me think of all the little things that have decked me in my life. It especially made me think of the little old lady who knocked me flat one night. I was 18, she was probably 80. I was lean and muscular, she was small and frail. But I was knocked flat and she stood victorious.
I had gone to church that night because I didn't have anything better to do. I was lonely. I was unhappy. I was in the prime of life and the best of health, and the worst of spirits. I had been searching for something to give meaning to my life to make me happy, but I hadn't found it. I was miserable.
It was then that the little old lady crumpled me. I'll never forget the blow. I didn't even see it coming. All she did was stand to testify to God's love and grace in her life. Her words were few and simple. It had been a hard year for her. She had not been well. She had to sell her house. But O how she loved God, and how she praised him for his grace and goodness! I couldn't believe it! I turned to look at her. There she stood, just a little old lady who had everything I dearly wanted. She had joy and peace. As she spoke I felt her words like a gloved fist beating at my heart. I fell to my knees weeping uncontrollably. O God, I prayed, make me like her.
I've never regretted being knocked flat by that little old lady, because when I got up, I got up with God. And who knows, someday I may even be like her!
Footnote from me, Ernie's kid – There is no question. My dad was exactly like her. Just sayin'. And who knows, someday I may even be like them…
The result of my father being "knocked flat" back in 1954 at the age of 18 was a lifetime of service to the Lord and to others. Here is a photo of my Dad dedicating a newly built Athletes in Action ball field to the the Lord in Xenia, Ohio in 2009. He was 73. This is only one instance from thousands where my dad gave public testimony to the Lord and his goodness since that day that he became a Christian. I'd say that little old lady really packed a powerful punch! For the whole ball field story go here http://m.daytondailynews.com/news/sports/out-of-tragedy-comes-triumph-of-gradys-field/nM3sM/


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This fall, University of Michigan will test a fleet of self-driving cars in a fake city built specifically for autonomous vehicle testing. The fake city is 32 acres and includes a four-lane highway where researchers can simulate dangerous road conditions and traffic events. The new "city" will test self-driving cars in real-life situations like merging, stoplights, road signs, railroad crossings, and mechanical pedestrians.
Funding for the project comes in part from the College of Engineering, but also auto industry giants like Ford, Toyota, and General Motors in addition to funding from both federal and local governments.
"Today reminds me of when I was a young boy and used to watch The Jetsons," the Dean of Engineering, David Munson, said. "We're not doing flying cars here, but I think we're doing something more important … and almost as impressive."


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My notes on the Patricia Highsmith adaptation, due out on DVD in the UK October 2nd.
A Kind of Murder (2015)
This adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's 1954 novel The Blunderer is a variation on her habitual themes of murder, shifts of guilt and identity between male doppelgangers, seething repression, and dogged detection. All the way back to Strangers on a Train and the early Ripley adaptations, filmmakers have found her world enormously fascinating, even though Alfred Hitchcock and Rene Clement change her ruthless endings and Wim Wenders slaps a cowboy hat on her preppie series sociopath. Lately – with The Talented Mr Ripley and Carol – the cinema Highsmith has been also marked by a fondly nostalgic evocation of the 1950s and '60s along with a stress on gay subtext (or, in Carol, text). Director Andy Goddard, veteran of a lot of UK TV (Torchwood, Wire in the Blood, etc), and screenwriter Susan Boyd do stress the period but let the homoeroticism fade …even if Patrick Wilson's extra-thick roll-neck pullover and Jessica Biel's ultra-starched skirts verge on camp and there's a veil of suspicion over bookseller Eddie Marsan's relationship with the teenage assistant he supplies with magazines in brown paper wrappers.
Set in winter, with specks of snow vanishing on soft hats and coats, it does sometimes pull back to admire the detail – though the fact that the protagonist is an architect who has designed his own house ('very adult,' comments an invading cop) gives his appealingly sunken den and the sterile upstairs living room some thematic excuse. A few tiny details feel wrong – would a Greenwich Village chanteuse (Haley Bennett) in 1960 have a Lawrence Welk LP on prominent display? Even if she liked such a famously square performer, she'd want to hide it from her hipper friends. It opens with Marty Kimmel (Marsan) establishing an alibi at a cinema screening Butterfield 8, then has architect Walter Stackhouse (Wilson) – who has a sideline writing pulp crime stories – tearing an article out of the paper about the bludgeoning death of Kimmel's wife at a rest-stop along a green line bus route. Walter has his own marriage woes – wife Clara (Biel) is a perfect hostess and successful real estate agent when they're in company, but a frigid, paranoid neurotic when they're alone together. She instantly suspects Walter is having an affair with singer Ellie (Haley Bennett) – and may even drive him to act out her fantasies – and is prone to suicide attempts. When she turns up dead under a bridge near the diner Mrs Kimmel vanished from, all sorts of possibilities are raised – have the husbands done a Strangers on a Train, or is one the killer of both women, and if so which? Detective Corby (Vincent Kartheiser, babyfaced but brutal) suspects both men, and keeps coming back into their lives with more questions (and more thuggish tactics) – and, just as Clara drove Walter to Ellie, the murders seem to drive him to fascination with Kimmel, who seems to be the sort of sourly homicidal little man Peter Lorre or Raymond Burr would have had a field day with (Marsan is splendidly creepy).
As often in Highsmith films – Carol excepted – the women are on the sidelines, and all the intrigue is between men albeit with murder usually replacing sexual activity. Biel doesn't stay around long, but gives a good account of herself as a damaged, spiteful harridan – the sort of wife often murdered in Alfred Hitchcock Presents episodes and Columbo mysteries. Mostly, the film is a character study for Wilson – and its his repressed, perhaps unacted-on dark impulses which power the plot (he's the blunderer of Highsmith's title). Audiences may have different interpretations of precisely what Walter is guilty of, but Wilson inhabits the role with unsettling conviction – having come up with two classic thrillers in which psychos fixate on normal guys, this seems to have been Highsmith's mirror image take on the plot as a well-heeled, successful man becomes obsessed with the seedy creep who has almost certainly done a deed he might not (yet) have the stones for. Wilson is one of those mid-list actors who have a surprisingly solid track record – my guess is that Patrick Wilson films have been more profitable than Brad Pitt movies for the last five years or so – and this is among his best work (I liked him a lot in the underrated Space Station 76 too), though it has slid out to DVD and streaming rather than getting a theatrical showing.


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Bea Gonzalez can recall the scene vividly: the protests, the marches, the signs, the chants – all of it.
Every direction I turn, my gaze is met with a sea of pink hats and posters. It stretches until met by blurring fog. I am just a little speck with a sign, but rather than feeling lost, I feel hopeful and energized. I feel present and unafraid.
Syracuse University's Department of African American Studies held a presentation on Wednesday about how the Black Lives Matter movement of today is reflected in different forms of art, history and literature of the past.
The presentation, called Black Lives Matter in Art, History and Literature, was held in 214 Slocum and consisted of three speeches, each delivered by a professor of both the African American Studies and English departments at SU.
Syracuse University students staged a "Die-In" Wednesday afternoon at the Promenade where dozens of participants fell to the ground to raise awareness about recent police killings of unarmed black men across the country.
Starting at 12:30 p.m., the students laid still for 10 minutes to represent the fact that only 10 of the 102 cases of unarmed black people killed by police in 2015 resulted in officers being charged with a crime, according to a statement from organizers.
Anthony Harper sits on a bench near Mountain Park Avenue, hunched over his phone, wearing a black baseball cap, a gray tank top, dark blue denim, and light brown work boots. He stands up, he is 6-feet 5-inches. His arms stretch out like tree trunks with hands the size of catcher's mitts. His arms are sculpted with hard muscles and tattooed with thick black lines that swirled around his shoulder blades and on to his chest.
With hundreds sitting in the audience, Lesley McSpadden sat onstage at the Goldstein Auditorium and recalled her last family trip with her late son, Michael Brown. She snapped a picture of him catching a fish. "I look at the picture and see his face," McSpadden said in tears. "He was a bright kid, and he had a bright future."
Brown died at age 18 in August 2014 from a gunshot confrontation with white police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri.


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Toddlers have the ability to melt our hearts with their vulnerability, innocence, and abounding cuteness. And that can make it all the more confusing when they suddenly start to hit, shove, or bite.
Aggressive behavior in toddlers is completely normal, as every parent knows, but that doesn't mean that it should be permitted, or that you can't take steps to prevent it.
In today's video, I'll look at some of the likely causes of aggressive behavior in your toddler, and give you some tips to help spot their triggers and address them before things get out of hand.Rather read than watch? Click here.
One of the most frustrating and slash embarrassing things about being a parent of a toddler is when they start to hit or bite or slap or push other people, other children, their siblings. That can be a really tough transition time for a lot of parents, so I want to give you a few tips here today if you are experiencing that, how to navigate it a little smoother.
First of all, it's pretty normal, right? It's a reaction to frustration, and I don't want you to feel like there's anything wrong with your child because there isn't.
The first thing you wanna look at though, is what provokes it, you really want, even if just for a week, observe your child and really pinpoint what provokes aggression. It's usually things like anger, frustration, fatigue, hunger. All of these things can make a child react very on impulse with no control.
So do you notice that she's always hitting her baby brother right before lunch time then that's probably a hunger issue and you need to give her a bigger snack or move up your lunchtime. Does she do it right before bedtime, then it's fatigue, right, she's not getting enough rest so let's move bedtime up or have a look at the schedule.
Those are often overlooked and they're super, super important, especially fatigue. Fatigue in all of us minimizes our responses, it makes us more irritable and impulsive, and quick to anger or rage, so that is huge.
If your child is not getting enough sleep during the day and night, that is most likely the number one reason why they are acting out aggressively.
Frustration is another one, so she has the toy that I want or you're making me stop playing to go have a bath, so it's I'm not getting what I want essentially is what's happening there, and the impulse is to grab, hit, push, to get what I want.
You need to teach them though, that that's not an okay way to get what you want. And in my home we had two reasons why our children went for an automatic timeout without a warning. One was hitting, biting, pushing, anything aggressive or violent, automatic timeout. So you are going straight for a timeout now, that is not okay, it is never acceptable. We do not respond to our anger or frustration in that way.
I suggest you do the same. It should be, I mean, c'mon, it should be a non-negotiable, right? Again, this is a learning process, so this is gonna take time and patience on your end and lots of trips to the naughty step or the timeout room or whatever you use for your timeouts.
But there has to be some sort of consequence for acting out like that. Now I'm not saying that you shouldn't try to prevent it from happening in the first place.
If you notice or see he's starting to get frustrated or he's getting angry at that other child, intervene, try to distract them, offer another toy, move them to another area. You definitely wanna try to prevent it from happening, but if it does happen, you know, you missed it, you turned your back for a minute and it happened, it's an automatic timeout.
In case you're curious, the other reason why our children got an automatic timeout is if they ever told anyone that they hated them. That was a non-negotiable, you may not say that to people you love or know or anyone, that's not okay, timeout. If you like that one, you may use it. There's a little gift to you.
But that's gonna send a message to the child that that's not okay, right? I need to figure out a different way.
Now modeling is super important as well. So how do you navigate a situation in which you are feeling angry or frustrated with someone. So you might role play even or get involved in the little about to be conflict and say, "oh, you want that toy, yes I understand you want that toy. "She's playing with that toy so we'll find a different toy "or we'll ask her for the toy, "or we'll see if she'll trade us for that toy."
So you have to show them what else can I do, right? And if I can't hit, what then, what can I do? It's our job, it's our responsibility to constantly be showing our child the way. How do I navigate this?
The good news is, that as long as you put these steps in place, it will pass, it will. You just gotta do a little bit of the work to get there.
Thanks for watching today, sleep well.
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Palm Coast's long municipal nightmare is over: the city's planning board on Wednesday unanimously approved a Moonrise Brewing Company's application to open its brewing operation, bar and tasting room at European Village, where the first glass of brew should be poured by October, with Moonrises's own products flowing by late November or early December.
It will be Palm Coast's and Flagler County's first microbrewery, finally tapping into a $23.5 billion industry that grew 6 percent last year after a decade of expansion, with almost 200 craft brewers in Florida, and that has a teeming and often lucrative following.
"Palm Coast is dying for this," says Vance Tyson Joy, the brewmaster who's creating the company with Benjamin Davenport and Ashley Dees. "There's nothing else, there's nothing like this. I don't mean to put the city down or anything but it's all franchises. Here we are opening a family-owned place that we're going to be working ourselves and be a part of the community. We think they're going to come out in droves to support us."
Moonrise Brewing will be a 3.5-barrel brewhouse in three units at European Village, producing about 70 barrels a month. That's around 2,200 gallons or, in more beery terms, 15,000 pints, 75 percent of which is intended for sale at that location. The rest will be distributed to a dozen local businesses. If Moonrise Brewing grows—and its founders are speaking as if it will—it'll be through a separate production facility in an industrial part of town devoted exclusively for production and distribution. But for now, the attention is on European Village.
"You're speaking my language," Jake Scully, a microbrew pilgrim and a member of the Palm Coast Planning Board, told Joy before the panel's unanimous vote approving the special exception the business was applying for.
The city in July 2015 amended its rules to allow microbreweries as a special exception in certain commercial districts. The state defines a microbrewery as a location where low-alcohol beer is produced, packaged for distribution or consumed on site, with no more than 15,000 gallons of production a year.
"The project will offer a unique and distinctive experience for residents and visitors to Palm Coast," City Planner Ida Meehan said. "The applicants have a well-established professional record in the industry, experience with start-ups and business development."
Joy, 47, is a supremely confident single father who speaks of his craft the way a maestro speaks of music. "There's really no question that I can't answer about this industry," he told the planning board at one point.
His partners appear used to it: they step in occasionally to steer him away from revealing too much. But he's self-assured enough to be quite revealing. He's been brewing commercially for almost 10 years, was a home-brewer for 10 years before that, and graduated in 2009 from the World Brewing Academy's Siebel Institute in Chicago (the same city's famed Art Institute's equivalent for brewers, though he is an avid Knicks fan, a remnant of his New Jersey youth).
He and Davenport are both alumni of St. Augustine's Ancient City Brewing, where Joy was the brewmaster, Davenport the tapper manager. Like all brewmasters worth their hops, Joy had at some point, to slay his overlords. "They're brewing all my recipes, we decided to branch off on our own and do our own thing," Joy said. That's how an industry rebellious by nature has grown, whether by challenging the established brewers as an industry or doing the same within the microbrewery world, which can be fiercely competitive: it's where all the creativity is, where all the foaming egos are—and where all the beer worth the name happens to be.
Distinction is built into the business model. "Most of the big domestic beers are lagers, and there's been this trend," Joy explained. "Just like coffee, people want more robust, more flavorful beers, and with the water we have in Florida, and the hardness of our water, it's perfectly suited for brewing ales. So 90 percent of pour beers will be ales, not lagers like these big companies. Very robust beers, very hoppy beers. It's a lot more flavorful and robust, different flavors. We will probably offer a European-style pilsner, which is the style of all these domestic beers, but doing it in a craft way. We're planning on having some craft sodas that I'm going to design and make ourselves there. We'll have unique beers compared to everybody else in Florida as well."
Dees, 29, will oversee the kitchen, marketing and bookkeeping. Davenport, 32, will oversee the front of the house—customer service and community involvement. All three made their pitch to the planning board, though from the city's perspective it was clearly a formality by then. Mostly, anyway.
Richard Rubin, who co-owns a two-unit business at European Village, told the board he was not sure if he was for or against the microbrewery, or if it was a good or bad thing, though most of what he said was to raise what he repeatedly characterized as "concerns." Repeatedly, however, the concerns he raised were based on misinterpretations. He was worried about the weight of the equipment on the floors of the microbrewery's units, though the weight will be nowhere near what he imagined it to be (and the city will be ensuring load safety before issuing a certificate of occupancy). He was concerned about the brewery's seemingly limited hours of operations, though those hours, Joy said, will conform with the Village's. He was "concerned" about the sort of competition the business would create for other bars at European Village. And he'd been under the impression that the planning board had given "overwhelming" support to the microbrewery proposal when it was discussing it for the first time Wednesday, but he had misunderstood that, too. It was the board at European Village that had voiced its support.
Ky Ekinci, co-owner of The Humidor at the Village—one of the bars Rubin was referring to–provided a more generous perspective. "Ormond Beach has a microbrewery," Ekinci said. "Daytona Beach has a microbrewery. Port Orange has a microbrewery. And St. Augustine has a microbrewery. So microbreweries, beyond all these nitty-gritty and small technicalities really do two things. They create an amazing tourist attraction, if they succeed indeed, and based on their industry knowledge and the brewmaster's experience, I have no doubt this will be a brewery that's going to make noise, not only locally but hopefully regionally statewide and beyond, soon."
The second factor, he said, is entrepreneurial. To that end, European Village being a chief destination for tourism in the city—Palm Coast's busiest such destination year-round, not just on special events—is the right fit for the brewery and its originality. "This particular business is really a primary example of entrepreneurship," he said, "grassroots with real people, locally-owned, so that's going to be a tremendous addition, I think, to the city of Palm Coast." The brewery, he said, could only help other businesses as a draw, to the point of comparing it to Mezzaluna, the pizzeria "anchor business" that uniquely draws traffic to European Village.
Laura Castro, who'll be the brewers' landlord (she also owns Chophouse 101 next door, which includes another one of the bars Rubin was concerned for, and Burrito 101 at European Village), is on the board of directors at European Village. She had thought of starting a microbrewery herself, traveling extensively to study the possibility. But Joy convinced her to make room for Moonrise Brewing. "If it wasn't them that came to me and asked to do this," Castro said, "if it was any other person with no previous experience, I'd be like, no, I'm not going to do this. You don't know what you're doing because it's a very serious business. But I know that they know what they're doing."
Joy confidence seems to echo a success from a time machine. "We could put this in an industrial park and our bar would still be busy," he says, explaining why he's not worried about foot traffic. "We're going to be a draw, we're going to bring people to European Village because that's where we are. We're not relying on just the people that happen to be walking around European Village coming into our location. We think that our crowd is going to be people specifically going there because we're there."
And not just to benefit the microbrewery, he projects. "We feel we're going to increase business for every business at European Village and be a draw for people looking to visit breweries," Joy says. "Just even coming up the highway a lot of people are on their GPS, like, is there a brewery we can stop at on the way, and European Village is right off the highway there."


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- "The Preacher" Was Really a Thief
- Homeless While Waiting for Justice
- Locked-Out in the Middle of Winter
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Joseph Reyes went to court to pay a traffic ticket and get his driver's license cleared.
He quickly found out it wasn't going to be that easy.
First, the judge told him, he had to pay off a lien from a 13-year-old lawsuit. With interest, the original $1,800 judgment was almost $5,000.
"I didn't even know about the lawsuit until 2005," Reyes says. "And now they were saying my license would stay revoked until I paid it off."
Reyes' situation is far from unique: Many people face legal problems that result in the revocation or suspension of their driver's licenses. As a result they can't drive to work, or drive to look for work, and they face added barriers to creating and maintaining a stable home.
Navigating the legal channels to resolve problems like Reyes' is not easy. Most people who represent themselves in such cases lose. Even with competent representation, the process can be long and complicated.
In 2010 Reyes contacted Legal Action's Road to Opportunity Project. Legal Action lawyer Rasha Alzahabi researched the facts of the case and determined that Reyes had, in fact, never been served with adequate notice of the original lawsuit. The plaintiff had published a notice of the suit in a local paper, but Reyes had never been personally served with notice. Reyes had lost the case by default, and saddled with the judgment, when he didn't show up to defend himself.
Alzahabi spent weeks clarifying Reyes' legal records, dealing with his related issues (including traffic tickets), and finally filing the appropriate paperwork to ask a judge to reconsider the lien against Reyes' license. The judge agreed that the plaintiff who brought the 1997 lawsuit had not exercised "reasonable diligence" serving Reyes with notice of the court action, and ordered the lien dismissed.
A little over two months after he initially contacted Legal Action, Reyes called Alzahabi to tell her he had his restored driver's license in his hand.
Like many people struggling to make ends meet in the current economy, Reyes is unemployed. "But I have my license and I have a dependable car," he says. "That really helps you look for work."
Legal Action "helped me out when I needed help," he says. "They did a fantastic job.... I know there are a lot of people who might be in the same boat I was. I hope they get the kind of help I did."


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As I'm planning my son's First Communion party in a couple of weeks, I find myself feeling nostalgic and reminiscing about when I was his age and I celebrated this sacrament with my parents and family. Being a parent certainly forces you to take many trips down memory lane as you experience milestones and rites of passage with your own children that you went through yourself.
I can recall what a wonderful day it was and how much fun we all had together. My parents had a party for me at a Spanish restaurant and I can still smell all of the delicious foods and hear the music that they played during the party. The adults all sat around the table and talked while the kids danced around and played all around them. This is exactly the image that I plan to see during my son's celebration next month, a happy smiling face like the one I used to have when I was a little girl.
My experience has been that, many times, scents and images will be the sparks that catapult you back to a certain memory or event. For me, the scents of perfumes and the movies and television shows that I watched growing up immediately transport my imagination to another time. There are memories of staying up late during vacations from school and watching our favorite movies as a family. These are exactly the kind of family memories that I want to create with my own children.
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I am all about making my kids graphic t-shirts instead of buying them. I do this because I can send them back to school in the most unique gear that no one would have.
The first day of first grade is a major milestone, why not commemorate it with this super cute first grade squad shirt. This isn't an svg file per se, I have actually done all the work for you in Cricut design space.
Cricut Back To School First Grade Squad Shirt + Free Cut File
All you have to do is go in there and resize for your shirt, load your cutting mat and cut using your Cricut Maker, Cricut Explore or Explore Air. This design will not work if you have the Silhouette Cameo, sorry this one is specifically for Cricut cutting machine users.
Heres a great idea, you could add the school year and do a new one each year, and place it into storage after the first day. Then take all those shirts and have it made into a blanket for them.
Give it to them as a graduation gift and they can use it as a college student.
Back To School
This back to school design was created entirely in Design Space, and it uses only the Cricut Access design elements. With over 90,000 images, you can design your perfect shirt with no experience in design at all.
If you are looking for a way to make back to school special and you own a Cricut or are thinking about getting one, then you have landed in the right place.
- Welding
- Aligning
- Changing color
- Resizing
- Using Text
- Finding Fonts
- Grouping and Ungrouping
- Right down to cutting and using your scraps with multiple colors on 1 mat
This is a great beginner project for first time Cricut Design Space users. I if you make this shirt, I would love to see them, you can share in my group Create with by Pink.


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American nuns mount 'almost universal resistance' to Vatican inquiry
November 25, 2009
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Many leaders of women's religious orders in the US are refusing to answer questions submitted to them as part of the Vatican's apostolic investigation, the National Catholic Reporter reveals. One informed source told the Reporter that only about 1% of the religious contacted had responded by a November 20 deadline to the questions submitted by Mother Mary Clare Millea, who is leading the Vatican inquiry. Another source quoted anonymously in the Reporter's account boasted of "almost universal resistance" to the Vatican.
The apostolic investigation is being conducted to gauge the health and vitality of women's religious orders in the US, and to answer questions about their loyalty to the faith and the authority of the Holy See. Many prominent American nuns have expressed resentment about the inquiry, and a few have recommended a policy of non-cooperation with the apostolic investigation.
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Posted by: Pete -
Dec. 05, 2009 12:07 AM ET USA
Something about that VOW of OBEDIENCE that seems to be getting a little sticky. No wonder so many orders are in trouble--won't obey, don't believe the teachings, and refuse to submit to authority. The bishops who are defending them should also be removed from office. If we have to clean house to go forward, let the Holy Spirit lead on!
Posted by: sparch -
Nov. 30, 2009 10:17 AM ET USA
It sad to read that the religious orders have rejected the church by taking this course. The Vatican was conducting the visitations to help the religious orders, help that could have bolstered the orders to make them stronger. The final throes of a dying arm of the church. They reject the very people who have come to rescue them. The world has indeed turned upside down.
Posted by: michaelwilmes -
Nov. 28, 2009 4:28 PM ET USA
Excellent. Now to hear those two magical words from Rome: Check-mate.
Posted by: -
Nov. 28, 2009 2:12 PM ET USA
My copy of the NT Sermon on the Mount doesn't say anything about the Insubordinate inheriting the Earth. Must be an old edition.
Posted by: Lucius49 -
Nov. 27, 2009 11:54 AM ET USA
You have to add to this that the investigation is being undermined by some of our bishops who have publicly praised the sisters in question. Now the ball is in the Holy See's court. Does it have the fortitude and will to take the appropriate steps which would include dissolving groups that have abandoned the church which keeping up a facade of being women religious.
Posted by: -
Nov. 27, 2009 11:01 AM ET USA
It is difficult, to say the least, to teach my children the importance of accountability, structure, commitment, respect and supremacy of the Church, if those in leadership continue to decent without formally doing so to bear the consequences of their actions.
Posted by: drl12501082 -
Nov. 26, 2009 6:19 PM ET USA
These women pretend they are holy, while dismissing in the classrooms and parishes Catholic Church teachings. The hypocrisy and the cruelty with which they abuse the Church and its people is a horror. May the Lord save us from any more of this tragedy.
Posted by: cephas -
Nov. 26, 2009 1:58 PM ET USA
Many orders appear to have lost the faith. Time for some serious pruning. Fortunately there are some faithful, growing, vibrant orders (with many young vocations) to fill the void.
Posted by: dover beachcomber -
Nov. 26, 2009 1:06 AM ET USA
How appropriate that "almost universal resistance" would come from those who have presided over Almost Universal Decline.
Posted by: -
Nov. 25, 2009 9:47 PM ET USA
They've got their answer right there.
Posted by: skladach -
Nov. 25, 2009 7:29 PM ET USA
Bishop Sheen in the Fifties wrote, "Anyone who marries the spirit of the age is soon widowed."
Posted by: unum -
Nov. 25, 2009 7:19 PM ET USA
The vow of obedience is sooo passe'.
Posted by: Minnesota Mary -
Nov. 25, 2009 6:49 PM ET USA
This news is so appalling! The Church is in way worse shape than I even thought. Most of the comments in the National Catholic Reporter at the end of the article are straight from hell.
Posted by: TheJournalist64 -
Nov. 25, 2009 5:59 PM ET USA
It seems to me that recommending a policy of non-compliance is the material sin of contumacy, and that this is the equivalent of what Patrick Kennedy is doing in the secular realm to Bishop Tobin. Too bad.
Posted by: -
Nov. 25, 2009 5:32 PM ET USA
"But yet the Son of man, when he cometh, shall he find, think you, faith on earth?" --Luke 18, 8 These women religious are source of great scandal to the young and the uniformed. They shame themselves and their respective orders. But as the Lord always works in His own mysterious ways, the vast majority of them are moribund and many of their orders are doomed to extinction soon.
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Nov. 25, 2009 4:40 PM ET USA
This behavior tells the Vatican more than any survey could.


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The rise of a major competitive jihadist group, the so-called Islamic State (IS or ISIS or ISIL or Daesh), is forcing al-Qaeda and the Taliban to reassess their strategic directions.
That may be one of the reasons that on Saturday, al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a 14-minute online audio message, pledged allegiance to the new head of the Afghan Taliban, Haibatullah Akhundzada.
Both of the terrorist organization leaders have some major in common: They both rose to their current positions after their predecessors were killed by the US military. Al-Zawahiri became the new head of al-Qaeda after Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan by US Navy Seals in 2011. Akhundzada became the new leader of the Afghan Taliban after his predecessor, Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour was killed by US drone strike in Pakistan three weeks ago.
According to Saturday's online audio message, which has not yet been confirmed, al-Zawahiri said:
"As leader of the al Qaeda organization for jihad, I extend my pledge of allegiance once again, the approach of Osama to invite the Muslim nation to support the Islamic Emirate [of Afghanistan]. ...
We pledge allegiance to you on jihad to liberate every inch of the lands of the Muslims that are invaded and stolen - from Kashgar to al-Andalus, from the Caucasus to Somalia and Central Africa, from Kashmir to Jerusalem, from the Philippines to Kabul, and from Bukhara to Samarkand."
The logic behind this pledge is that al-Zawahiri is a military leader, an Egyptian doctor-turned-militant, while Akhundzada is an Islamic legal scholar. The audio message alludes to the fact that when the Taliban were sheltering Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan, bin Laden also pledged his allegiance to the Afghan Taliban leader. However, bin Laden ended up bringing the Taliban a lot of grief in the form of the US war in Afghanistan that defeated the Taliban and threw them out of government after bin Laden set the 9/11/2001 attacks in motion.
Today, al-Qaeda and the Taliban are uniting because they are both concerned about the rise of ISIS. Although ISIS operates mostly in the Mideast, some Afghan insurgent commanders have broken away from the Taliban to pledge support to ISIS, and ISIS has been displacing the influence of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in Yemen, and also of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) in northern Africa, especially in Egypt, Libya and Nigeria.
To make matters worse for al-Qaeda, there has been infighting between different Taliban warlords and factions in Afghanistan, and this has helped ISIS. Thus, the pledge of support may be a desperate call for unity against ISIS.
Another development is that the death of Akhundzada's predecessor, Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour, has exposed a relationship between the Taliban and Iran. This is a "marriage of convenience" between Sunni terrorists and Shia terrorists, who concerned about a common enemy: ISIS. Khaama Press (Kabul) and Deutsche Welle and Long War Journal and Reuters
The so-called Islamic State (IS or ISIS or ISIL or Daesh) has been claiming credit for Sunday's Orlando Florida nightclub terror attack, but we know that the gunman Omar Mateen was acting as a "lone wolf," without any known contact with ISIS. Nonetheless, ISIS may have indirectly caused the attack by its announcements in the last few weeks asking "lone wolves" to strike soft targets in Europe and America during the month of Ramadan, which started last week.
A year or two ago, an exuberant ISIS was making enormous gains, capturing huge swaths of territory across Syria and Iraq, raping women and chopping off people's heads to gain international acclaim, and making money by selling oil from captured facilities. There were thousands of young jihadists coming from all over the world to Syria to join ISIS and to fight against the genocidal Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.
But now losses are mounting in Syria and Iraq. It's losing much of the territory it had gained, losing finances, and losing prestige. The number of foreign fighters joining the flailing ISIS is dwindling, and there are even reports of infighting within ISIS resulting in executions of junior officers.
Last month there were reports that ISIS was regrouping in Libya, setting up a base in its stronghold in the coastal city of Sirte, but now there have been new reports that troops from Libya's unity Government of National Accord (GNA) have been advancing against Sirte more quickly than expected.
ISIS is very far from defeated, but these setbacks are forcing the terror organization to rethink its strategy. A part of that strategy is to encourage lone wolf attacks and then take credit for them. They've taken credit for killings in Bangladesh which they nothing to do with ( "12-Jun-16 World View -- Bangladesh government arrests 3,192 people to stop terrorist killings"), and now they've done the same with the Orlando night club shooting. These may well be moves of desperation.
Although many people are taking pleasure in the troubles of al-Qaeda, the Taliban and ISIS, you should not assume that the defeat of either of these organizations (something that's probably not even possible) would bring peace and an end to the terrorist attacks. This is a generational Crisis era for the Sunnis in the Mideast and south Asia, and the terror attacks and rising tensions are occurring organically, not under the control of any politician. No one could have predicted the rise of ISIS five years ago, and some new, even worse organization could rise at any time. Just as the Holocaust and WW II would still have occurred even if Hitler had been killed in 1935, the Mideast is headed for a major regional war with or without ISIS or al-Qaeda. And the Orlando nightclub shooting may be just the start. CS Monitor (27-May) and Rudaw (Iraq-Kurds) and Washington Times and AFP
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"Why bother fighting for custody? The mother always wins." How many times have you heard that when someone is going through a divorce or a breakup involving children? At one time, the numbers were definitely skewed towards women. One of the main reasons for this was that courts across the country followed a line of reasoning known as the "Tender Years Doctrine." The tender years doctrine was developed by psychiatrists decades ago and the basic premise was that mothers were better care givers of children than father's, especially for young children.
Virtually all states have abolished using the tender years doctrine in making child custody decisions, but that doesn't change the fact that the vast majority of judges still lean towards awarding a mother custody rather than a father. Today, while the numbers still favor moms, they are not as clearly in their favor. If you are in a custody case and are a man, you have a very good chance of winning at least joint custody unless there are specific conditions, such as physical abuse, that would immediately take you out of winning the custody battle.
Never Assume Anything in a Father's Rights Fight
We all know what assuming does, right? By assuming the mother will automatically win custody, you are taking yourself out of the battle before it ever begins. Yes, as stated above, historically, women were often given custody, but times have changed. Today, men are just as likely to be the main caregiver or split "caregiver" duties evenly with their wives.
One of the main reasons for this change is the simple fact that more women have now entered the workforce and maintain full-time careers than they did in the 1950's. Back in a time in America when men worked outside of the home and a majority of women stayed home with children, it made sense to award custody to moms. But now, with the likely scenario with both parents working full-time jobs, a father has the opportunity to be as involved as a mother does – if not more involved! In fact, Bureau of Labor Statistics graphs show that the number of women working has more than doubled since the 1950's!
Today, Gender Means Less in Custody Battles
Times have dictated that most households are now two-income homes. If you and your spouse are splitting duties and both are just as capable of providing a good home to the children after you part ways, assuming you will lose is a big mistake. Even if you do not win sole custody, you may be awarded joint custody and still be able to spend a lot of time with your children. And in many states, the distinction between sole custody and joint custody no longer exists, and the judge simply grants shared parenting responsibilities to both of the parents and makes sure that both parents receive lots of time with their kids!
Many states have specifically enacted laws stating that men have equal rights to parenting time as women. And in states that have not specific laws stating this, the judges are all beginning to change the way they view cases. However, this does not mean that it is always easy to get equal rights as a father. This is where a group of family law attorneys who specialize in father's rights come in. These attorneys have carved out a niche to fight for equal parenting rights for men – and the tide is turning in their favor more and more each year.
What Can a Father Do to Win Custody?
Winning custody is never an easy battle. In too many cases, parents try to tell the courts why the other parent is a bad parent. They may be pointing out the other spouse's shortcomings, but they are also showing the courts a significant personality flaw in themselves. Instead of trying to show the court why the other parent is a bad parent, show why you are such a good parent!
- Don't Leave the Home! – Unless a court order or the police have forced you out of the house with the kids, do not leave the house! Leaving the house guarantees the mother custody of the kids as you have left them in her care. Stay in the house and continue caring for the children.
- Spend Time with the Kids – Assuming you have left the home, spend as much time as you possibly can with the kids. Offer to pick them up from school. Help them with their homework, even if it is over the phone. And when you are with the kids, be with the kids, not with your new significant other!
- Establish a Consistent Home Environment – It is very important to the courts that the children's lives be kept as normal as possible. This means you need to create a home that disrupts their current lives as little as possible. It doesn't mean you need to live across the street, but you may want to look for a home or apartment that allows them to stay in the same school and still be close to their friends. Keep this in mind: virtually no judge will grant a parent shared 50/50 residential custody of a child to a parent that lives 30+ miles away from the other parent, but some judges will do so for parents that live only a mile or two apart.
- Stay Involved – Whatever you do, do NOT remove yourself from the everyday decisions of the welfare of your children. You still have a right in terms of their medical care, schooling, etc… so exercise them. If you give the impression you are checking out, you WILL lose custody. Be present at all doctors' appointments, school functions, pta meetings, and extracurricular events. This is essential to show that you are as involved as the mother. And when it comes time for a trial, you will have all sorts of people available to testify to you being present at these events in your child's life.


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Senior quarterback Brenden Pelster was 8-of-10 passing against the Vikings. He threw for 203 yards, including two 62-yard strikes to junior Nick Haburchak and to junior Zane Patrick. Haburchak's long reception resulted in a touchdown while Patrick caught four passes for 108 yards and one score.
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best for roties, parathas, etc.
Without frying onions gingergarlic paste it can give fresh smell After frying every masala canbe added so that it taste well
Thank you Fathima, this was delicious
I actually substituted eggs for the mutton because my parents don't eat meat and it was still great
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Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed college in Chennai.
anis fathima
what is JBAS?
By any chance did u pass out from JBAS?pls reply,thank you.
hi safira, thanks for trying my recipe. dalia dal is roasted dal. In urdu it is known as phutanaa, in tamil, pottukadalai or odachakadalai. It adds thickness to the gravy. If it is not available, just u can omit it.
i tried recipe its realy nice but i didnt know what is dalia daal.fathima can u tell me plz. thank you
pallavi sinha
Thanks fathima for such a nice recipe it was really very tasty, are you from de-nobili chandrapura
Ok. I will surely try this recipe.Recipe seems to be interesting.Even my 5 recipes r in this site.U too can try that.
Sorry babitha, im not from udupi, my native is tamilnadu. thanks to u to view my recipe. and try it also.
Good recipe.I want to know whether this is the same Anis who was my best friend when she was in Udupi.


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Pets cost landlords money
12 February
Destructive pets cause more than £700 damage to their owners' property during their lifetime according a study of 2,000 pet owners by Ceva Animal Health.
The survey also found that 47 per cent have had to clean up the mess left by pets at some points, with the cost of replacing broken or ruined furniture averaging £258. Fixing and repairing items accounts for another £177 while cleaning, including hiring professionals, costs more than £167.
The AIIC has put together some guidelines to help spot pet damage these include regular visits to the property to check for pet hair/ feathers and stains and scratches.
Nigel Pragnell Director at Brighton Homes said, "Many tenants will work hard to hide any signs of pets in advance of a visit from a landlord or agent. You must be vigilant about checking for pet damage." We use independent property inspectors to carry out all our property inspections, these professionals are trained to spot these and any other issues that the tenant might be hiding. He further added that its better to send in the professionals rather than someone from the office who might miss these signs. To find out more information on inspection, property management and our letting service please call 01273 672 333 or visit our website www.brighton-homes.com
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How to Install a Dishwasher
By Jason Prickett on Jan 12, 2010 with Comments 0
Old dishwashers often get rusted areas inside, especially on the dish racks. Or sometimes they just look old-fashioned. (The newer models are largely digital and look quite elegant in all whites or colors with little chrome trim.) When you do any kind of kitchen renovation such as cabinets, counters, or sinks, replace the dishwasher. It's not that expensive and a new unit can make a big difference to the overall appearance of your kitchen.
If you want to save the old dishwasher for some reason and the rust and deteriorated areas are just on the racks, try to get new racks. These are available for the more common models. It can be a quick-and-easy solution.
The cost of dishwashers varies enormously. You may be able to purchase a low-end Whirlpool or GE model for $250 or less on sale. On the high end, you could end up spending close to $1000 for an elegant model from the same manufacturer. Other manufacturers offer stainless-steel drum tubs for even more money.
It takes virtually no skill to install a dishwasher. You have to watch out for a few things, however. Be sure you have adequate room under the counter. The unit fits right under the countertop and usually attaches to the countertop with just two screws. In older units there may be additional screws holding the washer to the floor. Newer models have feet that adjust up an inch or so to help fitting.
Be wary of removing an old dishwasher if a new floor has been recently put into the kitchen. The new floor may be higher than the old floor on which the washer sits. You may find the old machine impossible to remove without breaking the countertop. If you're installing a new floor, be sure to shim up the dishwasher so that it's level with the new floor and, later on, can be removed.
Once the dishwasher is in, you may find that you need to install a tee in the hot water pipe and a shutoff valve in order to supply water to the unit. The dishwasher needs only hot water, not cold. Also, you may need to install an electric outlet under the sink, if one isn't already there.
Be sure that you always include an overflow "air gap," required by the building code. This is a device that comes up through a hole in the sink, screws on, and then is capped. Wastewater comes up from the dishwater to the air gap (preventing backflow) and then down into the garbage disposal. Should the disposal be plugged, the wastewater will come out the air gap and flow harmlessly into the sink.
You will need to get a permit and have your dishwasher inspected. Almost all building departments require inspection to be sure that the air gap is properly installed.
Be sure the unit is level so that it doesn't vibrate when turned on. Be sure all pipe fittings are tight so water leaks don't develop over time. Since the plumbing is under the sink, leaks might go undetected for quite a while, damaging or warping your cabinets.
Filed Under: Home & Maintenance
About the Author: Jason Prickett loves to write about home maintenance and stuff you can do yourself instead of hiring any professional. His step by step guides will assist you in completing your home maintenance tasks.


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Exo Terra Juvenile Bearded Dragon Food - Soft Pellets, 19oz
Exo Terra Juvenile Bearded Dragon Food - Soft Pellets can be moistened with fruit juice before feeding to increase palatability, some bearded dragons are more likely to accept softer, soaked pellets. After opening please store in a cool dry place.
Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein (min): 30.0 %
Crude Fat (min): 4.0 %
Crude Fiber (max): 12.0 %
Moisture (max): 13.0 %
Calcium (min): 0.8 %, Calcium (max): 1.2 %
Phosphorus (min): 0.5 %
Vitamin A (min): 20 IU/lb
Vitamin D3 (min): 10 IU/lb
Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Fish Meal, Wheat Flour, Wheat Gluten Meal, Rice Hulls, Dried Earthworm, Fish Oil, Textured Soy Protein Product, Rice Bran, Dried Lima Bean, Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Salt, DL-Methionine, Choline Chloride, Lecithin, Aluminum Calcium Silicate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Yeast Extract, Silicon Dioxide, Licorice, Dried Endive, Anise, Garlic Powder, Ground Chinese Cassia, Aloe Vera Gel Concentrate, Paprika, Ginger, Potato Meal, Juniper Extract, Papaya, Ethoxyquin (preservative), Vitamin A Acetate, Cholecalciferol (source of Vitamin D3), Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, d-Calcium Pantothenate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), Inositol, Biotin, Niacin, Manganous Oxide, Ferrous Carbonate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Cobalt Carbonate


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Opportunity for students and graduates of Gottingen, July 23, 2009 study completed or end in sight what now? Just studying the Humanities aims to no clear job description. Who wants to be successful in the labour market, must sharpen his profile and have additional qualifications. At the same time the job should come personal interests contrary to opens up whole new possibilities here with the field of intercultural training. On the one hand, the jobs for graduates are becoming increasingly scarce in times of crisis and the graduates higher requirements. So, pressure is built up from the outside on students. "The personal interests are on the other side: as such as Romanist/in or Sinologe/in, there are certain cultures that has set apart in the study and which is also mostly affair of the heart" are.
Who has set its emphasis on Anglo-Saxon literature, is hardly happy with the job as city librarian even if this was the only one she could find. It is the question of how you can position themselves in the field of tension of the arbeitsmarktlichen requirements and individual interests. For humanists, an activity that is full of career opportunities and at the same time the personal passions is revealed with the intercultural trainer profession"fully integrated. As Indologist, I had hardly dared to hope, to find a job that meets my personal interests and is at the same time so many career opportunities,"says Judith Hombach, intercultural trainer at IKUD seminars. "For me, an activity in the research had not been in question I'm happy to go, get to know new people" she says. That she now can use the study of Indian language and culture as the background for their work in the field of adult education, she finds ideal. For many scholars, but also linguists or economists, an activity in terms of intercultural training-new perspectives opened. In this respect it is, time window in his accompanying training as intercultural coach to use.
Thus, it lays the Foundation for a successful independence or optimized its attractiveness on the labour market, such as for a job in the personnel area international operating companies. "For graduates who do not directly find a job after graduating, search time is an ideal stage to further education: who uses them, meets not only the needs of the labour market, but benefited personally, perhaps his dream job" to discover. A certified, practice-oriented training of intercultural trainers IKUD offers seminars since 2006. The Group of students and graduates is growing steadily, because it is clear that concrete intercultural trainer knowledge, didactics and methodology need to be learned as well as in-depth knowledge of foreign cultures of the target. The approach to develop a concrete training concept, already in training is useful and practical. Interested contact: IKUD seminars Gloomy str. 21 37073 Gottingen Tel.: +49-(0)551 3811-278 fax: +49-(0)551 3811-279… / career as inter cultural trainer.


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The Pimlico Spring meet is over. School is almost out. Two nice youngsters were purchased out of the Fasig-Tipton 2-Year-in-training sale. Steve O'Neil's Clover Hill Racing LLC is back in business. The temps are approaching 90's. Frisky Thunder is back to the races. I'm finally updating my Website.
We ended the Pimlico meet uneventfully. Allen Murray's Celtic Music made her debut. I ran her short and on the dirt. It looks like she needs long and on the turf. She will get that shot at Colonial Downs.
Sylvia Hefts' Not For Love filly, Our Jaks, also made her debut during the waning days of Pimlico. This filly needs to be a little sharper out of the gate and just a little more time to figure it all out. Once she does this, I think she will be very productive.
The Fasig-Tipton sale went well. Buzz Chace once again help pick out two very nice individuals. Steve O'Neil's picked up a nice Leading The Parade filly. The chestnut filly consigned by Marshal Silverman had a lovely way of moving and great lines. She should be to the races early.
Cary Jackson added to his collection of horses by purchasing a nice Forest Danger filly. The big bay filly had a great work and like Steve's filly a super way of moving. These two take the total number of 2-year-olds to 14 now. Pictures to follow.
We have been racing all over the place these last few weeks. Belmont, Colonial Downs, Delaware Park and Penn National.
Eighttofasttocatch tried his hand in New York again. This time at Belmont Park. The result was not as good as the time before. However the early fractions were much faster and moving up a conditions made things a little tougher for the Sylvia Hefts chestnut gelding by Not For Love. He returned to finish a tough fifth at Philadelphia Park against allowance foes.
Dumbarton Farms' Choptank ran huge last week at Penn National. The Dixieland Band gelding was going two turns on the turf. Luis Garcia had the call. Choptank broke well and settled off the pace. Turning for home it looked like he would get to the wire in time. Just missed by a head and a nose. Another great effort.
We started Colonial Downs on a good note. Not as well as we did back in 1997 when McGyver won the very first race on opening day of the race track. Frisky Thunder, making his first start of the season was second choice in the John D. Marsh Stakes for Virginia-breds going 5 ½ furlongs on the turf. Sheldon Russell had the call on the 6-year-old gelding by Thunder Rumble. Braeburn Farms bred and owns the turf specialist. After breaking sharply he quickly settled mid pack, made a big move wide on the turn and came flying. He came up a nose short. It was a great effort, at a distance shorter than ideal.
Next I sent NRS Stables' Love On A Wire to Delaware. I was hoping a change of scenery would improve his performance. The bad news – it didn't. Love finished ninth in a field of 11. The good news – he was claimed.
Fernando will stay busy the next few weeks shuttling horses around as we continue to take advantage of all the tracks running simultaneously in the area. Penn National, Charles Town, Philadelphia Park, Delaware Park, Belmont Park, Monmouth Park, and Colonial Downs. Top off the EZ Pass, pack the cooler, hit alternate routes on the GPS.


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This time of year, sooner or later most of us are hit with The Glut. Generally it's when we're in a mall, with Christmas cheer being forced down our ears while people squabble over bargains, but you know the feeling.
I have one solution: Give a gift that makes you feel good at the same time. A gift that helps preserve an endangered species, and keeps our landscape diverse and rich for the next generation.
Spend some of your last-minute holiday dollars or pounds at an independent bookstore. This is the time of year this poor beleaguered bookseller looks at the till every day and knows that what it holds has to stretch for the rent in March. The time of year when they're worked off their feet, but in the back of their minds is the knowledge of long hours in the dead of January.
Buy a book. A silly book, a cook book, a picture book, a novel you enjoyed, a biography of someone you never heard of, a book by a local writer, a book with a great cover or an interesting title or a photo of an author who seems like someone you'd have a nice chat with. If you have kids anywhere in the family, buy them two or three books, and if you have the chance to sit down and read to them, all the better. Or if they're old enough to read on their own, thank you, buy two copies and read along with them, a sort of mini reading group. And if you don't know what they'd like, any good independent has a kids' book specialist who can suggest something for a five year-old or a teenager.
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BMW AT-200 V1.6.1 added a new authorization for writing ISN on BMW MSD80/MSD81/MSD85/MSD87/MSV80 and MSV90. This post mainly shares the guide to read and write ISN for MSD81/85 and MSV80 no need opening the DME shell.s
DME module: BMW MSD81/85/MSV90
Computer: Laptop or desktop
BMW AT200 ECU programmer
OBD cable for reading MSD81/85/MSV90 ISN
MSD81/85/MSV90 Write ISN authorization
Note: Offer the serial number of your AT200 to dealer to activate authorization you want
Connect AT200 ECU programmer to PC
Open AT200 software
Select car brand, car brand, model, Engine- EGS and ECU
Click Next button
Main steps:
3.Read ISN
4.Write ISN
BMW AT200 V1.6.1 read & write MSD85 ISN:
Enter main operation interface
Follow the wiring diagram in the software to connect AT-200 with MSD85 DME via ISN OBD cable
Identify DME VIN, identification number and model
3.Read ISN
Get authorization and read out ISN
4.Write ISN
Read MSD85 DME PFLASH, DFLASH, XROM and EXT EEPROM data
Save the original data
Backup data successfully
Input a new ISN instead of the original one
Write ISN successfully
Read ISN again
The ISN read out is same as the new one
AT200 BMW read and write MSD85 ISN successfully
The guide to read and write MSD81/MSV90 by BMW AT200 is same as MSD85.
Check the related articles below.
BMW AT200 V1.6.1 read & write MSD81 ISN without dismantling:
BMW AT200 V1.6.1 read & write MSV90 ISN without dismantling:
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- Patrik Blomqvist
Aura Audio showcasing latest Cadac consoles at Monitor Roadshow
Cadac's CDC series digital mixing consoles have gained wide recognition, according to Aura Audio.
– It is audibly superior to any other currently available mixing consoles, analogue or digital, and perceptibly improving the attainable sound performance with any of the world's leading sound reinforcement systems.
As a newly appointed distributor of Cadac in Finland, Aura Audio will showcase two of the most recent CDC digital mixing console models.
– We will showcase the CDC Five and CDC Six, along with stage boxes, routers and bridges.
Make sure to visit the Aura Audio booth at Monitor Roadshow 2019 Finland in May!


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Illustration: Serenity, case by Katy Gromball
Valentine's Day approaches once again, order and where is the love? Is the love in Clinton Cards? Is the love in all those 'must have' Valentine's gifts the glossy magazines are trying to suggest we need? Is the love in flowers that have been flown thousands of miles, check produced by underpaid workers with health problems because of all the chemicals used in their production? Hmmm, perhaps not…
Illustration: In a Dream, by Katy Gromball
There's no denying cut flowers are beautiful. I've never been a flowers girl myself, but I do see the appeal. Flowers should be beautiful, natural, simple gifts that allow us to enjoy a beautiful bit of the outdoors indoors. Yet most of the flowers that we buy in this country have a past that is neither innocent nor desirable. It's ironic that the pretty things we use to express our affection for loved ones can in fact be severely detrimental to the health and well-being of the people and environments that produce them. It is therefore high time ethical flowers became the norm and not the slightly more expensive niche option.
Illustration: Lovely Place, by Katy Gromball
Flowers can either be grown in greenhouses, where maintaining the right temperature and conditions needs a lot of energy, or produced in countries with a naturally hotter climate. The vast majority of flowers we buy in this country are imported from Colombia, Kenya or Holland.
I remember studying the colonial history of France and Algeria at university. The French colons made Algeria, where the Muslim population originally didn't drink alcohol, into an important exporter of wine. So while the natives didn't have enough bread to eat because their land had been taken over by the French, the French were happily drinking wine with their cheese. Perhaps the flowers situation can't be compared. But flowers take up enormous swathes of land that could otherwise be used for food production. The fact that they are grown as a monoculture crop means they severely deplete soil and biodiversity.
Illustration: Lovers, by Katy Gromball
Moreover, flower production requires huge amounts of water. Clean drinking water is an increasingly scarce global commodity. Coupled with the extremely high use of pesticides, fungicides and herbicides in flower production, and the toxicity released into rivers because of this, there is clearly a huge problem. Pesticides directly affect the health of the workers who are in contact with them, whether in greenhouses or outdoors. Are cheap flowers worth all this?
So what are the alternatives? Where possible, it really is best to buy UK grown flowers. The UK Oranic flower season is from about March to October, but most companies will do Valentine's as well by using fairtrade flowers. Below are a few ideas for online suppliers, but it's probably best to research your own local area and find out which florists supply UK grown or fairtrade flowers. If you know any good florists or suppliers in your area, please post links to them or give details in the comments section they'll be useful all year round!
Illustration: Hurrah, by Katy Gromball
Bella and Fifi, Bristol-based ethical florist.
Park Flowers, some Soil Association Organic certified.
Eco Flowers Delivered– "I love you and the Earth too". Delivered same or next day.
Bath Organic Blooms, Seasonal, organically-produced flowers from Somerset, delivered UK-wide. Not for Valentine's though as the season starts in March.
Visit illustrator Katy Gromball's shop , for a truly beautiful and unique print to go with (or instead of) flowers.
Valentine's Day is a strange time of year. The cynic in me can't help but think that it's a holiday which has been created so that florists, information pills card companies and jewellers can make money hand over fist as people are guilt tripped into buying something for their loved one. I have always thought that if you really cared about someone then you can show them how you feel at all times of the year rather than on one specific day.
However it can also be a wonderful day where people remember what it is about their partner which caused them to fall in love with them in the first place. You may already tell your partner you love them every day, pilule or pick up flowers for them on a regular basis but Valentine's Day give you an excuse to both indulge one another.
However it doesn't have to be a day where you indulge in material excess. You can't place a price on love and even if you just spend a pleasant day or evening together it can be something that you'll remember for years to come.
You don't even have to celebrate on your own. There are a multitude of nights going on in London the night before Valentine's Day (as it falls on Sunday this year) where you and your partner can revel with other couples, and single people looking to find love.
Starting things early on Thursday is the Smash N Grab Valentine's Day Pash Off which is for those of you who are yet to find that special someone. You may not find them here but you might find someone to take your mind off things for a while.
White Weddings Valentine's Day Massacre is for anyone who wants to indulge in a little nostalgia. Perhaps you fell in love during the 80's and want to go back to a more innocent time, or are just looking for a bit of retro fun.
Yes Yes Yes are offering the chance to indulge your saucy side and dress up as a burlesque dancer, fetishist or just put on your Sunday best and join them for an evening of Ambient Acts, Vintage Erotica and DJ's. They have also been kind enough to give us three pairs of tickets to give away. Just email me at email@example.com and answer this simple question, what date is Valentine's Day? The first three correct answers will win tickets.
You can see what our Art, Fashion, and Earth editors have to say about Valentines day as well.
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I'm a hyper perfectionist when it comes to creating my office space. Even if I own the tattiest furniture on the planet, and there's barely room to move around it all. My actual desk area, where I create, is more than just a desk. It's a way of life. Like missing that first cup of tea in the morning, I'd be hideously grumpy without a space I can call my own. As a writer there are times where I need to shut the outside world out, to stay focused, and in control. Yes, I'm anal retentive like that, as you probably already know.
Giving up smoking doesn't make it any easier. It only takes the whiff of a passer-by's smoke to come wafting through my office window to distract me. READ MORE…
My Daily Random Question:
If you smoke, and had to give up one of life's pleasures — WHAT would you do instead to pass the time?
The Happiness Manifesto:
My way of calming down after a hard day of being SASSY, and part of my 43things to do list, which I'm writing here instead.
Today I'm grateful for:
1. Doctors — Usually I hate them with a passion. Such know-it-alls who have no real idea about the mechanics of one's body and soul, unless it's written in the almighty 'what's this body part meant to do?' text book. They also have a nasty habit of treating us with antibiotics whether we need them or not. However, yesterday my Doc came up trumps. Having under prescribed my nicotine strength, I was climbing the walls just to get a sniff of someone else's brown stained fingers. Now I have 10mg more I feel more like 'me' and less like obnoxious, rude, exasperated thing I had become. Of course, being obnoxious and rude is part of my natural charisma, so I wouldn't expect too much change in that direction…
2. Simon Cowell – That all round 'funny nasty guy'. Who else would have the idea of bringing out a music CD in the News of The World paper and think it would actually encourage us to read that trash? Wipe your bum on it maybe, but listen to the likes of Five, Westlife, Gareth Gates, Robson & Jerome and (wait for it…) Curiosity Killed The Cat? Hell no!
3. Weekends – time to play catch up or catch 22. Either way your f*!%$d before you've started, but what ever you do, don't play "The Best of Simon Cowell" and the ten (toe-curlingly awful) tracks from Pop's Mr. Nasty!
4. Scrapbooking – yes, I'm a right little goer in the Arty-Farty Department of filling 12 x 12's with other peoples unwanted crap – I mean scrap.
5. My dartboard. Oh, yes. Nothing better than a Simon Cowell picture to aim at. Although, I have plenty of others on standby, when his face is no longer recognisable as the disgusting, 'I-wear-my-trousers-up-round-my-neck-and-still-think-I'm-fasionable' GIT he really is.
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Stephen and Rachael Wedding Highlights, Mountain Lakes House, Princeton NJ
Produced by Live Picture Studios (https://www.livepicturestudios.com)
Music licensed from themusicbed.com
Rachael and Stephen's story began long ago, when they met in the 4th and 5th grade. They are truly soulmates brought together by fate, and we feel lucky to be able to tell their love story. They had a beautiful wedding at the Mountain Lakes House in New Jersey, and the rain only added to the romantic feel by the lake. We wish you two all the best in your new life together!


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Many of us own a car, or will at some point in our lives. Even if we don't, we may have access to nice cars, and almost certainly know somebody who owns one. For a large proportion of photographers, cars are just another subject at which we point our cameras. But for petrol headed photographer, Easton Chang, they're not just another subject, they're a way of life.
The Art of Style and Speed is a short film about Chang and his passion, created by SmugMug Films in collaboration with RGGEDU. In it, Chang talks about his inspiration and what car photography means to him. We also get to see behind the scenes on some pretty cool photos.